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  <row Id="1" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2" RevisionGUID="14789282-1e11-46cd-9ee0-188a4ea34876" CreationDate="2009-06-29T01:06:34.357" UserDisplayName="Michael Pryor" Text="Seems like you'd need a lot more data for it to be worthwhile, but I guess once we get to that point it's likely to happen..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3" RevisionGUID="ba8ed5d8-ef71-4f51-9a1b-58df461b6a84" CreationDate="2009-06-29T02:29:09.603" Text="&lt;s&gt;We will do this, but I agree with Michael -- there's not enough data yet. Plus, we'd like to &quot;perfect&quot; the process with the SO data dump before extending it to the other sites.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the latest SO blog entry for plans.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/10/creative-commons-data-dump-oct-09/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1" RevisionGUID="c61f1f81-1d69-42ee-bb87-d326c1795db2" CreationDate="2009-06-29T01:04:59.553" UserDisplayName="dbr" Text="Is there any plans for a data-dump for ServerFault? (Or more importantly meta.stackoverflow?)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1" RevisionGUID="c61f1f81-1d69-42ee-bb87-d326c1795db2" CreationDate="2009-06-29T01:04:59.553" UserDisplayName="dbr" Text="Data-dump for ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="5" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1" RevisionGUID="c61f1f81-1d69-42ee-bb87-d326c1795db2" CreationDate="2009-06-29T01:04:59.553" UserDisplayName="dbr" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="6" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1" RevisionGUID="aff6f9e1-7e22-4d77-a351-dd588c59d51d" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:06:58.423" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/419/data-dump-for-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="7" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5" RevisionGUID="16fb3998-8d64-4857-bc4d-1df5a0b6843d" CreationDate="2009-06-30T08:05:37.007" UserDisplayName="Stu Thompson" Text="You pegged it.  Tolerate these types of questions until **[superuser.com][1]** comes online, and then the questions can be closed/migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="8" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7" RevisionGUID="45594279-3e9a-4891-b52e-422bfbd0454c" CreationDate="2009-06-30T08:28:06.533" UserDisplayName="Oorang" Text="I personally know consultants currently selling WHS to small businesses. I don't see why you should make a differentiation just because MS marketed it with the name &quot;home&quot; in the title." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="9" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8" RevisionGUID="29c7336f-d00b-4199-8a55-97aaa7620a7a" CreationDate="2009-06-30T09:41:16.920" UserDisplayName="Kev" Text="Isn't Windows Home Server a &quot;server&quot; and thus equally deserving of support by ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's Windows 2003 Server under the bonnet so I can't really understand why it should be excluded. I bet there's a heap of one man bands out there using it as a cheap and cheerful back up tool in their businesses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="10" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9" RevisionGUID="ad1df768-f802-4958-b043-fdabeb9c9d5d" CreationDate="2009-07-01T22:44:13.987" UserDisplayName="Scott" Text="I think it's a big mistake to try and draw a line between corporate and residential IT. In my former career as an IT guy, I dealt with just as many residential customers as corporate customers. There's also a lot of overlap in challenges faced. I saw a question on ServerFault about how to change monitor refresh rate which was closed as being not sysadmin-related. Would the same thing have happened if it were cleverly posed from a corporate perspective? I suspect not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Trying to separate corporate and residential IT is like trying to separate HTML and CSS; they're so closely related. I think SuperUser is fine for questions about how to do blah in Microsoft Word, but anything to do with adjusting system settings or system building is, in my opinion, most definitely sysadmin-related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had a question of my own closed by Jeff on Serverfault where I asked about TV tuner cards that supported HD via satellite instead of just HD over-the-air. Yes, it was for a computer in my house, but so what? I could easily have posed the question like this: &quot;Our company has an HDTV in our boardroom connected to a satellite dish on the roof. The CEO isn't happy with the quality of the HD channels...&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="11" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6" RevisionGUID="8be42b17-7827-4017-bc23-d905104b4629" CreationDate="2009-06-30T08:07:10.030" UserDisplayName="please delete me" Text="If a question is propably interesting for &quot;professional&quot;, not-home servers, I would keep it open. Otherwise vote for a close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There'll always be overlaps between the triology. So try to establish a border between them. But that's a community thing like Wikipedia's lemmas." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="12" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4" RevisionGUID="23e9c6bf-f6eb-4809-b61e-9cc6cd199fec" CreationDate="2009-06-30T08:01:26.440" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="Should questions about Microsoft's [Windows Home Server][1] be closed on Serverfault or tolerated (until SuperUser.com goes online)? I'm sitting on the fence, because they certainly &quot;violate&quot; the FAQ maxim&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Server Fault is not for general&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer troubleshooting questions; if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you paid for that desktop hardware,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it's your personal workstation, it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is unlikely that your question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate for Server Fault.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But some questions could contain interesting information for sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples: [http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windowshomeserver][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windowshomeserver" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="13" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4" RevisionGUID="23e9c6bf-f6eb-4809-b61e-9cc6cd199fec" CreationDate="2009-06-30T08:01:26.440" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="How to deal with Windows Home Server questions on Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="14" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4" RevisionGUID="23e9c6bf-f6eb-4809-b61e-9cc6cd199fec" CreationDate="2009-06-30T08:01:26.440" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="|close-reasons|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="15" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="4" RevisionGUID="8712499f-9660-48eb-b58a-335358e418cf" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:06:59.903" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/976/how-to-deal-with-windows-home-server-questions-on-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="16" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="11" RevisionGUID="415fa4a6-609e-4251-ba42-67764cfd59f2" CreationDate="2009-06-30T12:09:56.890" UserDisplayName="Nick" Text="Let's see if FTP works: ftp://ftp.somesite.com/web&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if all these cases could be detected that would be great." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="17" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="10" RevisionGUID="eb94710f-78dd-4ed1-b7f1-0c9135f1fd9e" CreationDate="2009-06-30T11:44:17.403" UserDisplayName="LapTop006" Text="Links to HTTPS URL's aren't automatically converted to be clickable, see this example on serverfault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/33630/syntax-highlight-in-bugzilla" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="18" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="10" RevisionGUID="eb94710f-78dd-4ed1-b7f1-0c9135f1fd9e" CreationDate="2009-06-30T11:44:17.403" UserDisplayName="LapTop006" Text="Link detection for HTTPS" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="19" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="10" RevisionGUID="eb94710f-78dd-4ed1-b7f1-0c9135f1fd9e" CreationDate="2009-06-30T11:44:17.403" UserDisplayName="LapTop006" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="20" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="10" RevisionGUID="74566ac3-5783-4252-a826-91f68db9b71f" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:00.520" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1040/link-detection-for-https" Text="" />
  <row Id="21" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="13" RevisionGUID="8ee91188-7e80-48d2-851f-0e7a957d015e" CreationDate="2009-07-02T03:30:12.270" Text="Not a good fit for a server based site, is it? Macs aren't exactly known for &quot;server-ness&quot;.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="22" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="12" RevisionGUID="ae1cf0b7-c2c7-4d23-8380-b8d6560b2b51" CreationDate="2009-07-02T02:47:14.917" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="For a little of retro effect.  Sure had to deal with that plenty of times back in the day...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![MacOS Bomb][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.sqeq.com/image/macos_bomb.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="23" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="12" RevisionGUID="ae1cf0b7-c2c7-4d23-8380-b8d6560b2b51" CreationDate="2009-07-02T02:47:14.917" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="Should put the MacOS bomb dialog on the maintenance page of SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="24" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="12" RevisionGUID="ae1cf0b7-c2c7-4d23-8380-b8d6560b2b51" CreationDate="2009-07-02T02:47:14.917" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="|untagged|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="25" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="12" RevisionGUID="d1ff344d-114a-4bcd-ad85-77f5262ca633" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:00.720" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1676/should-put-the-macos-bomb-dialog-on-the-maintenance-page-of-sf" Text="" />
  <row Id="26" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="15" RevisionGUID="6c41e7df-660a-4062-a4b2-dca392e2811f" CreationDate="2009-07-05T20:09:19.397" UserDisplayName="VonC" Text="Say hello to an un-documented side-effect of &quot;**[rep recalc][1]**&quot;:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We (as user) shouldn't know anything about this internal stuff, but it appears a reputation recalc cannot take into account votes from questions since then deleted...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And a large &quot;rep recalc&quot; seems to be underway following some mishaps with a &quot;bonus&quot; to be set when [associating accounts][2]...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in my question, we do not care about all that: we just want the rep back.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2251/will-we-get-back-rep-points-lost-after-a-rep-recalc&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="27" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="14" RevisionGUID="ec9d7e20-6faa-4580-80f7-cc1de00ca53c" CreationDate="2009-07-05T20:06:53.647" UserDisplayName="bortzmeyer" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Account Association Between Websites](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Account Association Between Websites](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;My ServerFault reputation suddently went down from 501 to 423. It does not seem to be the &#xD;&#xA;result of many downvotes (or they are well hidden). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, I remember that big cleanings of reputations took place in StackOverflow, after &#xD;&#xA;massive cheating was detected. But I find no such announce for ServerFault and, anyway, I do not cheat :-) Any idea of what is going on?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="28" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="14" RevisionGUID="ec9d7e20-6faa-4580-80f7-cc1de00ca53c" CreationDate="2009-07-05T20:06:53.647" UserDisplayName="bortzmeyer" Text="Recent big cleaning of reputation in ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="29" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="14" RevisionGUID="ec9d7e20-6faa-4580-80f7-cc1de00ca53c" CreationDate="2009-07-05T20:06:53.647" UserDisplayName="bortzmeyer" Text="|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="30" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="14" RevisionGUID="d4a3db72-5a03-41a9-bad6-45bbc68bb70b" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:00.933" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2597/recent-big-cleaning-of-reputation-in-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="31" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="17" RevisionGUID="599d006b-ae03-4af9-94cd-c01a51600c29" CreationDate="2009-07-06T15:21:51.517" UserDisplayName="Joel Coehoorn" Text="It's reputation-based.  Your serverfault rep is &lt;200, and users with lower rep see more ads.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/03/responsible-advertising-feed-a-programmer/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="32" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="18" RevisionGUID="0282a47a-b26e-48a7-bc70-8a80aecd71d0" CreationDate="2009-07-22T19:27:14.307" UserDisplayName="dlamblin" Text="Could I give some of my reputation from StackOverflow to ServerFault or Superuser up to the limit of getting over the advertising minimum?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise I'll have to start filtering it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm unlikely to earn enough points, I've been at ~100 for a month now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="33" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="16" RevisionGUID="9b1c332f-29bb-4745-9ef3-9c4094e6019d" CreationDate="2009-07-06T15:19:32.060" UserDisplayName="trex279" Text="For the past couple of days, I've been noticing that serverfault has very prominently placed ads for each question, which doesn't seem to be present in SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't usually mind the ads on the side in SO because it's not too prominent, and most of the time is relevant. But this serverfault ads are really nagging me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought Jeff was all for [discreet relevant ads](http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000893.html) that don't detract the user from his experience. What's happening?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="34" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="16" RevisionGUID="9b1c332f-29bb-4745-9ef3-9c4094e6019d" CreationDate="2009-07-06T15:19:32.060" UserDisplayName="trex279" Text="What's with the prominently placed ads for each question in ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="35" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="16" RevisionGUID="9b1c332f-29bb-4745-9ef3-9c4094e6019d" CreationDate="2009-07-06T15:19:32.060" UserDisplayName="trex279" Text="|discussion|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="36" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="16" RevisionGUID="901c631e-3872-46a1-b7bb-2b265b38d20a" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:01.173" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2805/whats-with-the-prominently-placed-ads-for-each-question-in-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="37" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="20" RevisionGUID="7233eccc-f08c-4bbb-8edb-70e656a34e14" CreationDate="2009-07-10T09:53:30.557" UserDisplayName="Steve Tranby" Text="It's the server's fault!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="38" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="20" RevisionGUID="7233eccc-f08c-4bbb-8edb-70e656a34e14" CreationDate="2009-07-10T09:53:30.557" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="39" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="19" RevisionGUID="97da2602-143c-4e58-84f9-2f6d8a4a1e98" CreationDate="2009-07-09T06:35:24.210" UserDisplayName="Mark Harrison" Text="Here's how splattne's announcement rendered in my browser... I thought it was quite appropriate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1398/serverfaul.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="41" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="19" RevisionGUID="97da2602-143c-4e58-84f9-2f6d8a4a1e98" CreationDate="2009-07-09T06:35:24.210" UserDisplayName="Mark Harrison" Text="|fun|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="43" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="19" RevisionGUID="29bb2351-e9a8-4866-afbb-a48e59209b75" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:01.530" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3797/nice-serverfaul-image" Text="" />
  <row Id="44" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="22" RevisionGUID="ba96c4cb-c191-46dc-ac7e-852c56feb501" CreationDate="2009-07-10T12:24:45.293" Text="&lt;s&gt;If you are on the &quot;My Tags&quot; tab it will override any other selections w/r/t tags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this is confusing, yes, there are many other requests about it, etc. etc.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I finally fixed this. Hey, 6-8 months is better than never!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="45" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="21" RevisionGUID="df706aee-615c-4035-b770-e19929aee73f" CreationDate="2009-07-10T06:18:14.587" UserDisplayName="Willfulwizard" Text="I was viewing Serverfault Unanswered Questions with My Tags, and clicked one of the tags in the Unasnwered tags list, on the right, I believe Apache. This took me to the Questions section, showing only questions tagged with Apache, more or less as expected.* I returned to Unanswered Questions-&gt;My Tags, and found it (I believe, but can not reproduce) showing me only Apache tagged questions. I clicked on another unanswered tag, can't recall which, was again taken to Questions, and again returned to Unanswered-&gt;My Tags. But this time, the list was empty list. Nothing I have tried since then has restored the list to displaying any questions, filtered in any way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additional info:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - My Tags lists the question count as 0.&#xD;&#xA; - Unanswered-&gt;Votes and Newest still show correct number of unanswered questions, about 500 right now.&#xD;&#xA; - Clicking on and off tags in Unanswered-&gt;My Tags or Questions view has no visible effect&#xD;&#xA; - Logging out and back in did nothing.&#xD;&#xA; - Turning off Hide My ignored tags did not solve the problem, besides which my ignored tags list is not large. I can easily confirm that some of the 500 unanswered questions should be showing.&#xD;&#xA; - Started in current Chrome, switched to Firefox and tried same things with no change.&#xD;&#xA; - Have not tried similar things on StackOverflow or Meta. I like My Unanswered Tags list just the way it is!&#xD;&#xA; - Problem occurred for my identical username on Serverfault: [WillfulWizard][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will be happy to provide any other info that might be helpful. I would like that view back if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Switching back to all Questions was not what I expected the click to do, but rather filter my current view. This behavior, at least, was close enough to what I wanted though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/12296/willfulwizard" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="46" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="21" RevisionGUID="df706aee-615c-4035-b770-e19929aee73f" CreationDate="2009-07-10T06:18:14.587" UserDisplayName="Willfulwizard" Text="Bug: Unanswered My Tags empty after clicking on a couple tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="47" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="21" RevisionGUID="df706aee-615c-4035-b770-e19929aee73f" CreationDate="2009-07-10T06:18:14.587" UserDisplayName="Willfulwizard" Text="|bug|status-completed|tags|unanswered-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="48" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="21" RevisionGUID="77482a6d-09e8-456c-9f7f-fde8652be510" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:01.840" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4177/bug-unanswered-my-tags-empty-after-clicking-on-a-couple-tags" Text="" />
  <row Id="49" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="24" RevisionGUID="14557726-9b8d-41a3-96f5-4ff4b36aeafc" CreationDate="2009-07-10T21:20:32.263" UserDisplayName="Eric" Text="Yes. Desktop config/admin questions will be redirected to [superuser.com][1]. In 6-8 weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/the-stack-overflow-trilogy/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="50" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="25" RevisionGUID="f55a3bc0-4e25-40c4-a7a3-a9051c241c3a" CreationDate="2009-07-11T05:43:48.783" Text="This is [addressed in the Server Fault FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) and I don't think the accepted answer here is correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - servers&#xD;&#xA;- networks&#xD;&#xA;- many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to ask your question! Well, as long as the question is about your servers, your networks, or desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions; if you paid for that desktop hardware, and it's your personal workstation, it is unlikely that your question is appropriate for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server stuff is generally appropriate. This is the best rule of thumb for non-server stuff: **if it's a desktop PC, and you paid your own money for that desktop PC, it's unlikely your question is a good fit for Server Fault.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="51" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="23" RevisionGUID="371095d9-4acc-43cc-9ad2-01a00ddb6308" CreationDate="2009-07-10T21:19:47.750" UserDisplayName="txwikinger" Text="Are only questions about server administration allowed on the serverfault site? I have noticed a lot of desktop configuration or administration questions have been closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="52" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="23" RevisionGUID="371095d9-4acc-43cc-9ad2-01a00ddb6308" CreationDate="2009-07-10T21:19:47.750" UserDisplayName="txwikinger" Text="Scope of questions for serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="53" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="23" RevisionGUID="371095d9-4acc-43cc-9ad2-01a00ddb6308" CreationDate="2009-07-10T21:19:47.750" UserDisplayName="txwikinger" Text="|discussion|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="54" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="23" RevisionGUID="1f7f89fd-bdb8-41cc-a360-8c4ae370fe20" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:01.950" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4382/scope-of-questions-for-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="55" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="27" RevisionGUID="32a7e0fa-cb8e-4786-927b-6a4de34ee939" CreationDate="2009-07-20T22:09:38.803" UserDisplayName="Marc Gravell" Text="Done on SO" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="56" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="26" RevisionGUID="d6f26237-0c21-4c3b-910c-7eada905d7c6" CreationDate="2009-07-16T13:57:05.347" UserDisplayName="Zifre" Text="Please change all instances on the tag `[opensource]` to `[open-source]`. This is an issue on &lt;strike&gt;SO, SU, and&lt;/strike&gt; SF &lt;strike&gt;(on SF the &lt;kbd&gt;open-source&lt;/kbd&gt; tag hasn't even been created!)&lt;/strike&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Open source&quot; is two words, so it should definitely be hyphenated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**UPDATE (July 15/2010):**  &#xD;&#xA;`[opensource]` (86)  &#xD;&#xA;`[open-source]` (4)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bonus: `[opensource-software]` (2) --&gt; `[open-source]` (4)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="57" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="26" RevisionGUID="d6f26237-0c21-4c3b-910c-7eada905d7c6" CreationDate="2009-07-16T13:57:05.347" UserDisplayName="Zifre" Text="Retag request: opensource -&gt; open-source on ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="58" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="26" RevisionGUID="d6f26237-0c21-4c3b-910c-7eada905d7c6" CreationDate="2009-07-16T13:57:05.347" UserDisplayName="Zifre" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="59" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="26" RevisionGUID="ea320ac3-2abc-4925-abf1-5608a2430934" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:02.130" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6119/retag-request-opensource-open-source-on-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="71" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="37" RevisionGUID="7965b5b5-6a09-444d-bb03-8b4071d371a4" CreationDate="2009-07-18T14:03:45.403" Text="Can't repro -- just browsed a bunch in Safari 4 on SF and not seeing any issues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="72" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="38" RevisionGUID="bbc1c03a-13ae-45b1-b0e4-fc266fc6af77" CreationDate="2009-07-18T15:39:19.360" UserDisplayName="theotherreceive" Text="Can't seem to connect to serverfault at all - seems to be DNS issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ dig +short @208.67.222.222  stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;    69.59.196.211&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ dig +short @208.67.222.222  meta.stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;    69.59.196.213&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ dig +short @208.67.222.222  superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;    69.59.196.219&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ dig @208.67.222.222  serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.6.1-RedHat-9.6.1-2.fc11 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @208.67.222.222 serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    ; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options: +cmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;    ;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 16033&#xD;&#xA;    ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ;serverfault.com.		IN	A&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; Query time: 12 msec&#xD;&#xA;    ;; SERVER: 208.67.222.222#53(208.67.222.222)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WHEN: Sat Jul 18 16:38:59 2009&#xD;&#xA;    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 33&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ dig @ns22.domaincontrol.com serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.4.2-P2 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @ns22.domaincontrol.com serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    ; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options:  printcmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;    ;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 58675&#xD;&#xA;    ;; flags: qr aa; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 0&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ;serverfault.com.               IN      A&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; ANSWER SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    serverfault.com.        3600    IN      A       69.59.196.212&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    serverfault.com.        3600    IN      NS      ns21.domaincontrol.com.&#xD;&#xA;    serverfault.com.        3600    IN      NS      ns22.domaincontrol.com.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; Query time: 81 msec&#xD;&#xA;    ;; SERVER: 208.109.255.11#53(208.109.255.11)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WHEN: Sat Jul 18 23:20:00 2009&#xD;&#xA;    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 101&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still can't get this from any other dns server... I've put it in /etc/hosts for now" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="73" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="39" RevisionGUID="c2686c45-2700-4e94-95b0-7710e6843c15" CreationDate="2009-07-18T20:43:40.283" UserDisplayName="Mitja" Text="    ping serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    ping: unknown host serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;in Slovenia." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="74" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="40" RevisionGUID="51f9c39f-b576-41e9-ac71-30b144554fb4" CreationDate="2009-07-19T11:41:18.243" UserId="2598" UserDisplayName="Cian" Text="Oddly enough, when I try to dig from stackoverflow's nameserver, from a UPC connection in .ie, I get no answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.5.1-P2 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @216.69.185.11 serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;;; global options:  printcmd&#xD;&#xA;;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 552&#xD;&#xA;;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;;serverfault.com.		IN	A&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;;; Query time: 8 msec&#xD;&#xA;;; SERVER: 216.69.185.11#53(216.69.185.11)&#xD;&#xA;;; WHEN: Sun Jul 19 12:11:23 2009&#xD;&#xA;;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 33&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I try the exact same thing from a box in France (on ovh), I get an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.4.2-P2 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @216.69.185.11 serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;;; global options:  printcmd&#xD;&#xA;;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 33998&#xD;&#xA;;; flags: qr aa; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;;serverfault.com.               IN      A&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;;; ANSWER SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;serverfault.com.        3600    IN      A       69.59.196.212&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;serverfault.com.        3600    IN      NS      ns21.domaincontrol.com.&#xD;&#xA;serverfault.com.        3600    IN      NS      ns22.domaincontrol.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;;; Query time: 83 msec&#xD;&#xA;;; SERVER: 216.69.185.11#53(216.69.185.11)&#xD;&#xA;;; WHEN: Sun Jul 19 12:11:05 2009&#xD;&#xA;;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 101&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I get similar data from other nameservers, so I think UPC must be silently redirecting DNS requests. Out of interest, how many of the other users suffering from this are on UPC?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="75" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="41" RevisionGUID="70f7486e-962c-4371-b68f-4e9b62241320" CreationDate="2009-07-19T12:34:08.330" UserDisplayName="Mikael Auno" Text="I'm in Sweden and I get the same problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; dig serverfault.com                        &#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.5.1-P1 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options:  printcmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; dig stackoverflow.com                      &#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.5.1-P1 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options:  printcmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;    ;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 57515&#xD;&#xA;    ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ;stackoverflow.com.             IN      A&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; ANSWER SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    stackoverflow.com.      4507    IN      A       69.59.196.211&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    stackoverflow.com.      134614  IN      NS      ns52.domaincontrol.com.&#xD;&#xA;    stackoverflow.com.      134614  IN      NS      ns51.domaincontrol.com.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ns51.domaincontrol.com. 3166    IN      A       216.69.185.26&#xD;&#xA;    ns52.domaincontrol.com. 3166    IN      A       208.109.255.26&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; Query time: 0 msec&#xD;&#xA;    ;; SERVER: 10.0.0.1#53(10.0.0.1)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WHEN: Sun Jul 19 14:32:48 2009&#xD;&#xA;    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 135&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="76" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="42" RevisionGUID="105ef881-fbad-4993-8d3c-1ea5ad10b7fa" CreationDate="2009-07-19T14:23:31.923" UserDisplayName="Peter Smit" Text="Finland here, also no reach to serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ dig serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.5.1-P2 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options:  printcmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is my attempt going to get a woot badge on all sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="77" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="36" RevisionGUID="c975e273-b29d-4924-9b96-7f0845bfbc4d" CreationDate="2009-07-18T13:52:55.213" UserDisplayName="robsoft" Text="Stack Overflow all fine, SuperUser all fine, even meta all fine, but Serverfault frequently just 'gives up' in Safari 4. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tried it from 2 up-to-date Mac OS X machines, in both Safari and Firefox, and it seems really hit and miss - I've cleared the caches and restarted both browsers, but I can't seem to find the problem. The 'sister' sites are all working fine but ServerFault just doesn't want to load. From the activity log in Safari, it looks like it times-out with this;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/content/js/master.js?v=3731&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this just doesn't ever seem to finish loading. Any thoughts? This has been a problem at both my office and at home, so I've no reason to believe it's a broadband issue (though to be fair it's the same provider at both locations).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I've tried it on 2 machines, both browsers, 2 physical locations, so 8 permutations. I'll try to get more diagnostic information and run on a few more permutations." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="78" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="36" RevisionGUID="c975e273-b29d-4924-9b96-7f0845bfbc4d" CreationDate="2009-07-18T13:52:55.213" UserDisplayName="robsoft" Text="Anyone having trouble loading pages from Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="79" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="36" RevisionGUID="c975e273-b29d-4924-9b96-7f0845bfbc4d" CreationDate="2009-07-18T13:52:55.213" UserDisplayName="robsoft" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="80" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="36" RevisionGUID="f8a1ff31-79a7-4b36-9fd1-72a93199ebd0" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:03.613" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6861/anyone-having-trouble-loading-pages-from-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="81" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="44" RevisionGUID="439b7a8c-9a23-43da-a6f6-e23a09d7e262" CreationDate="2009-07-19T18:23:56.740" UserId="13551" UserDisplayName="neu242" Text="I agree with you on this.  Having access to the source code really improves the administration experience." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="82" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="45" RevisionGUID="3f620395-fe71-46a0-a768-6a4c27937844" CreationDate="2009-07-20T00:00:41.477" Text="I feel the question is ridiculous for a variety of reasons, one of which is, if you can't &quot;find&quot; the source code for linux then you really have no freaking clue what you're even asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, it's not worth fighting over, so I reopened it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="83" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="43" RevisionGUID="bfd06019-db5f-4f7f-8bbf-9c4a8d9f94ec" CreationDate="2009-07-19T18:17:48.347" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="I noticed the Jeff Atwood close this server fault question for not being sysadmin realted: [http://serverfault.com/questions/42661/linux-source-code-closed][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;...am looking for the source code to learn about their working in Linux for all the common commands which we use in our day to day life like cal, su, sudo, ls -l, dir, pwd etc.&#xD;&#xA;    where really does the source code for these commands present in linux distributions? ...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;    ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/42661/linux-source-code-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I respectfully, but strongly, disagree with closing this question for that reason, and I feel he might have touched a sensitive topic that might alienate Linux Administrators.  I think having access to the source code is a fundamental part of the whole Linux / Open Source culture, even as an Administrator.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of troubleshooting ( administering ) you can look at the source code of the kernel, common utilities, and servers ( such as Apache ).  It is also part of how and Administrator might learn more about Linux to be more effective at their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have never had an interview where I haven't been asked about if I am familiar with compiling source code (and configuring compile options) for Linux. I may have also been asked how to get the source code -- I can't remember for sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this maybe different from the general scope of being a Windows Administrator, but not the scope of being a Linux Administrator. My question for the other Linux Administrators is if they more or less agree with this, and what their arguments might be for or against this.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="84" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="43" RevisionGUID="bfd06019-db5f-4f7f-8bbf-9c4a8d9f94ec" CreationDate="2009-07-19T18:17:48.347" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="Linux Source code Closed Question closed on Serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="85" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="43" RevisionGUID="bfd06019-db5f-4f7f-8bbf-9c4a8d9f94ec" CreationDate="2009-07-19T18:17:48.347" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="86" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="43" RevisionGUID="c55197dd-ba9e-4862-bacb-792cdbb92f94" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:04.297" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7123/linux-source-code-closed-question-closed-on-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="87" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="47" RevisionGUID="fa1a792e-69a0-406a-ab0a-4f58dd9c07f5" CreationDate="2009-07-20T05:57:30.593" UserDisplayName="Lance Roberts" Text="You need to use [SuperUser.com][1] if you have non-Admin related software questions.  It will be out of beta soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="88" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="48" RevisionGUID="b6da55eb-e4a2-4b7c-90e6-f12770637679" CreationDate="2009-07-20T05:59:56.047" UserDisplayName="theotherreceive" Text="Is this software something that you support for multiple users as part of your job? If yes, then the question is probably appropiate for stackoverflow, if not it's probably better off on [superuser.com][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/super-user-semi-private-beta-begins/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="89" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="49" RevisionGUID="657e8eaf-8893-49ef-9680-c1a2a3542e7d" CreationDate="2009-07-20T06:00:09.167" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="I'm fairly sure it depends on the software in question, and the nature of the query.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out how to change your screensaver in Windows XP, that's for SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can'f figure out how to set a GPO to change a screensaver, that's for us." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="90" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="50" RevisionGUID="7e0b7194-6036-4dba-8dfa-97dc2c357862" CreationDate="2009-07-20T06:12:08.707" UserDisplayName="Roy" Text="Have you also read this section in the FAQ ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Also, try to refrain from asking questions about **Server Fault** itself unless you absolutely, positively have to. Most admins don't come here to learn about the intricacies of this site; they come here to get answers to their questions. Let's try to help them out by not cluttering up the system with navelgazing meta-discussion. If you want to suggest a feature or discuss how **Server Fault** works, visit our [meta-discussion site][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="91" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="51" RevisionGUID="d8d7f68f-5b04-4082-a14a-37d3d3d7c81e" CreationDate="2009-07-20T19:15:36.250" UserDisplayName="Justin 'jjnguy' Nelson" Text="If your question is related to database software or the like it would be appropriate for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You will probably want to post your question on [superuser.com][1].  It is a more general computer support Question and Answer site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="92" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="46" RevisionGUID="48ccea8c-658c-410b-a178-32afde86e21a" CreationDate="2009-07-20T05:53:12.957" UserDisplayName="phoenix" Text="Hi,&#xD;&#xA;I have read in the FAQ section that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is not for general&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer troubleshooting questions; if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you paid for that desktop hardware,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it's your personal workstation, it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is unlikely that your question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my doubt is ***can I post a particular software related queries in this site***. Suppose I have a problem with one of the sofwares and if I contact the official support forum for the software it might take days to resolve the problem. So posting in a site like serverfault which has a wide range of users can solve the issue in a shorter period. Is this appropriate or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="93" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="46" RevisionGUID="48ccea8c-658c-410b-a178-32afde86e21a" CreationDate="2009-07-20T05:53:12.957" UserDisplayName="phoenix" Text="Can I post queries related to a specific software in ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="94" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="46" RevisionGUID="48ccea8c-658c-410b-a178-32afde86e21a" CreationDate="2009-07-20T05:53:12.957" UserDisplayName="phoenix" Text="|untagged|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="95" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="46" RevisionGUID="a9f204f8-92ef-4a89-b5bc-3d2cf3647042" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:04.537" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7496/can-i-post-queries-related-to-a-specific-software-in-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="96" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="53" RevisionGUID="1e2cbb9e-f53a-4158-b787-bcc4eeee9a14" CreationDate="2009-04-30T08:36:25.653" UserDisplayName="tjrobinson" Text="I think it's inevitable, most people will never read the FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="97" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="54" RevisionGUID="c9f00d1c-f79b-42f6-bcdb-065657693031" CreationDate="2009-04-30T08:37:32.920" UserId="22" UserDisplayName="Aron Rotteveel" Text="From the [FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     * servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     * networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     * many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask your question! Well, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question is about your servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your networks, or your desktops,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Notice the ***in a professional capacity*** and ***other than your own***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Judging from the above quote, it seems perfectly okay to ask these kind of questions, as long as it is primarly focussed on the ***professional*** field and does not end up in &quot;help me, my computer broke down&quot; kind of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="98" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="54" RevisionGUID="c9f00d1c-f79b-42f6-bcdb-065657693031" CreationDate="2009-04-30T08:37:32.920" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="99" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="55" RevisionGUID="42692a8f-aaaa-4a82-b417-6e1efe8f1e40" CreationDate="2009-04-30T08:39:44.257" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="If there related to a multi pc environment - such as having a virus affect your whole network or setting up outlook for multiple pc's then that should be ok. 1 Pc with a virus or email error is not really what SF's about, but they will come, I guess the only way to deal with that is good moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this will be more of a problem than with SO, as everyone has a pc, when they experience a problem there going to google it and SF will be here with an answer thats close, but doesn't really apply because its for a server, so they'll ask the question instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="100" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="56" RevisionGUID="c2d11085-be82-411a-b430-f4febcfb459d" CreationDate="2009-04-30T09:13:32.863" UserDisplayName="John D. Cook" Text="I think the whole multiple server thing could become silly.  If this site is too strict about it, you'll have to append &quot;on multiple servers&quot; to every question to keep from getting shut down.  Instead of saying &quot;what's the registry key to ...&quot; you'll have to say &quot;I need to write a script to ... on 500 servers. What's the registry key to ...&quot;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="101" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="57" RevisionGUID="9ae69fc3-977c-4096-8e71-167798793e7a" CreationDate="2009-04-30T09:34:36.527" UserDisplayName="Michael Stum" Text="TBH, I'm more worried about an influx of HijackThis logs than about the ocasional home user..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="102" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="57" RevisionGUID="9ae69fc3-977c-4096-8e71-167798793e7a" CreationDate="2009-04-30T09:34:36.527" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="58" RevisionGUID="7abcb61e-eb76-4e22-a5ed-1d76de68bfa0" CreationDate="2009-05-15T05:39:31.637" UserDisplayName="Benjol" Text="I think this is the biggest risk for serverfault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stackoverflow only has to contend with homework and 'give me teh codes pleez' questions. But the world is full of more or less clueless people with PCs who do know how to use Google...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where the low barrier to entry (no login required) could become a problem, long term. I guess rep may be the saving factor, as clueless people aren't likely to get much. I expect that once serverfault gets to a critical mass of questions/users, the downvoting and closing will become a lot harsher, as the community becomes more engaged and will want to protect the value of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in short I would answer - ask away for the time being. If your question is for your home PC but is also of relevance/interest to a sysadmin, I don't think there's a problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="104" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="58" RevisionGUID="7abcb61e-eb76-4e22-a5ed-1d76de68bfa0" CreationDate="2009-05-15T05:39:31.637" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="60" RevisionGUID="eeef50d2-a2b0-482b-b436-5055421c84c6" CreationDate="2009-12-22T12:47:51.543" UserDisplayName="Macha" Text="No. Ask on [SuperUser](http://superuser.com)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="106" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="60" RevisionGUID="eeef50d2-a2b0-482b-b436-5055421c84c6" CreationDate="2009-12-22T12:47:51.543" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="59" RevisionGUID="b7e4393f-476b-46d1-bd3a-f552b651d8fc" CreationDate="2009-06-06T00:57:04.273" UserDisplayName="carlito" Text="I agree it's the biggest risk.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone can ask the question in such a way as to make themselves known to be a sysadmin, then who the end-user is should not matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But if it's naive end-user questions (who happen to be the sysadmin for their home systems), serverfault will fail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think the requirements should so much be &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; and &quot;other than your own&quot; so mcuh as it should be that it is -indistinguishable- from a question asked in a professional capacity." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="108" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="59" RevisionGUID="b7e4393f-476b-46d1-bd3a-f552b651d8fc" CreationDate="2009-06-06T00:57:04.273" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="109" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="52" RevisionGUID="50f9809d-c36d-418f-a63a-935c4715774d" CreationDate="2009-04-30T08:35:07.013" UserDisplayName="hmemcpy" Text="Questions such as removing viruses or malware, help installing/uninstalling software, configuring Outlook, etc?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="110" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="52" RevisionGUID="50f9809d-c36d-418f-a63a-935c4715774d" CreationDate="2009-04-30T08:35:07.013" UserDisplayName="hmemcpy" Text="Should personal computer-troubleshooting questions be asked on SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="111" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="52" RevisionGUID="50f9809d-c36d-418f-a63a-935c4715774d" CreationDate="2009-04-30T08:35:07.013" UserDisplayName="hmemcpy" Text="|faq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="113" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="52" RevisionGUID="7bba7208-81d4-4bf9-8b0f-8203f57b214c" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:04.813" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8515/should-personal-computer-troubleshooting-questions-be-asked-on-sf" Text="" />
  <row Id="114" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="61" RevisionGUID="5ae36a0b-8095-4c78-a8ad-b246dbaceb27" CreationDate="2009-07-23T15:26:25.220" UserDisplayName="C. Ross" Text="When I go to [ServerFault.com/Unanswered][1] I always see the **How Does ServerFault Work? (The Community FAQ)**.  Can we refactor this so that it has an answer (which then can be upvoted) and thereby get this of the top of the unanswered page?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/unanswered" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="115" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="61" RevisionGUID="5ae36a0b-8095-4c78-a8ad-b246dbaceb27" CreationDate="2009-07-23T15:26:25.220" UserDisplayName="C. Ross" Text="Refactor Serverfault FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="116" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="61" RevisionGUID="5ae36a0b-8095-4c78-a8ad-b246dbaceb27" CreationDate="2009-07-23T15:26:25.220" UserDisplayName="C. Ross" Text="|discussion|unanswered-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="117" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="61" RevisionGUID="1cf6f71c-3de7-493f-bb96-2a9e0d03068a" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:05.633" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8528/refactor-serverfault-faq" Text="" />
  <row Id="123" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="64" RevisionGUID="c73b15f5-9fb8-4bfb-8857-d2e6cc890c58" CreationDate="2009-07-27T14:19:36.090" UserDisplayName="TheTXI" Text="Sounds reasonable enough. I imagine it would be best practices for all the tags across the systems to try and follow the same standard conventions (hyphens separating words, etc.). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should be something fairly easy for a mod to go and switch up using the tools available." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="65" RevisionGUID="44127797-18d6-4452-afa2-e03c39b3f96c" CreationDate="2009-08-18T00:05:34.790" UserDisplayName="Nick Kavadias" Text="I also find this quite annoying. especially then threads get moved from stackoverflow To serverfault &amp; they have sql-server tag.  &#xD;&#xA;Should i take it upon myself to re-tag all the existing sqlserver questions to sql-server ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="125" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="66" RevisionGUID="a152facb-5d39-465f-86cc-4fafecaf45e9" CreationDate="2009-08-24T00:43:01.540" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="Bump.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every day more questions get created with the sqlserver tag, instead of sql-server. Is there any way of blacklisting over-used incorrect tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(speaking of which, latest offense is [here http://serverfault.com/questions/57722/how-long-can-a-mirrored-fail-over-partner-be-offline-before-a-full-backup-is-requ][1]), asked by someone in this very topic...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/57722/how-long-can-a-mirrored-fail-over-partner-be-offline-before-a-full-backup-is-requ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="126" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="67" RevisionGUID="744230cb-bdb7-497d-9aaf-c313a012b95f" CreationDate="2009-11-18T11:44:06.767" UserId="8721" UserDisplayName="TRS-80" Text="It looks like as part of the [RG sponsorship](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/30187/what-does-rg-mean) all the SF **sqlserver** tags have been updated to the SO **sql-server** standard. Time to update my ignore list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="63" RevisionGUID="d4de7f3c-3bd9-4f53-8533-9dc9deede0c9" CreationDate="2009-07-27T14:17:54.543" UserDisplayName="Kev Riley" Text="Should the SF tag `[sqlserver]` be retagged to be the same as SO tag `[sql-server]`?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a DBA I use both sites, but often find myself typing the wrong thing!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit (Jon):** Here's what currently needs cleaning up. I'd take care of these but I don't have enough rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[sqlservermanagementstudio]` (44) --&gt; `[sql-server-management-stu]` (to match SO)  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserveragent]` (15) --&gt; `[sql-server-agent]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserver2008]` (2) --&gt; `[sql-server-2008]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserver2005]` (5) --&gt; `[sql-server-2005]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserver2000]` (4) --&gt; `[sql-server-2000]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserver-reporting-servi]` (4) --&gt; `[reporting-services]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sql-server-reporting-serv]` (1) --&gt; `[reporting-services]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[reportingservices]` (11) --&gt; `[reporting-services]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserverprofiler]` (3) --&gt; `[sql-server-profiler]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sql-profiler]` (2) --&gt; `[sql-server-profiler]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserverce]` (2) --&gt; `[sql-server-ce]`  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserver-7]` (1) --&gt; `[sql-server-7]`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On SO, there is `[reporting-services]`, as well as SQL Server version-specific tags (i.e., `[reporting-services2005]`), but there are less than 100 total questions on SF on that topic (and they'd need hand-separating), so I say leave it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="223" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="118" RevisionGUID="eeb968f6-03df-4944-9832-9418035934bf" CreationDate="2009-07-31T08:29:26.097" Text="great idea! doing it now!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="224" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="117" RevisionGUID="c5b9a38b-3aa5-4f57-87fe-6fccfe0ab3b3" CreationDate="2009-07-31T07:43:38.017" UserDisplayName="Robert MacLean" Text="Just thought that today (in South Africa, your time zone may vary) is System Administrator Appreciation Day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would be nice to see a little banner or pop up on ServerFault saying thanks to the hard working IT Pros... or maybe having SF is enough appreciation. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="227" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="117" RevisionGUID="c8ad4001-bf30-4d7e-b635-92d671e91d34" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:09.900" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11356/system-administrator-appreciation-day" Text="" />
  <row Id="228" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="120" RevisionGUID="b3b135ff-f282-4793-8d60-55105b6eeffe" CreationDate="2009-08-01T19:13:24.623" UserDisplayName="Nathan Fellman" Text="'centre' is the non-US spelling.  See here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.thefreedictionary.com/centre" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="121" RevisionGUID="78c2fb1f-f434-4023-ac66-55deb4ad0bcf" CreationDate="2009-08-01T19:42:17.687" UserDisplayName="TheTXI" Text="Just because they are both accurate spellings (depending on your locale) it makes no sense at all to keep both as tags. Combine them into media-center (the american spelling) and strive to keep that as the default." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="122" RevisionGUID="c9337f7e-819a-46e2-b395-05f00007f999" CreationDate="2009-08-01T22:20:14.870" UserDisplayName="gbn" Text="Isn't there a large clue in &quot;English&quot;? As in England?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;British-English would be more consistent to help all the H1B Indians doing a damn fine job (just cheaper) in the USA. Or off-shore. Or our European neighbours, Or the Commonwealth based users...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are far more pressing issues such as sqlserver vs sql-server tags, and is it sequel or S-Q-L?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="231" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="123" RevisionGUID="c66fc5db-3ab3-46f2-b820-61e058005949" CreationDate="2009-08-02T08:08:46.780" UserDisplayName="Shahmir Javaid" Text="It aint spelt wrong till there isnt a red line under it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Its my answer because thats the way i work these days :D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="232" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="119" RevisionGUID="dcfda66b-195a-4772-a1cb-0a9c19a89ae4" CreationDate="2009-08-01T19:05:19.633" UserDisplayName="ahsteele" Text="The tag media-centre on ServerFault is spelled incorrectly, it should be changed to media-center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I made this post I did not realize that &quot;center&quot; was spelled &quot;centre&quot; outside of the US. The powers that be need to decide if a retag is warranted. Additionally, a determination should be rendered if US spellings are what should be used for tagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, maybe I am a dumb/ugly American but I find spelling &quot;center,&quot; &quot;centre&quot; jarring. Further the Google Chrome spell checker marks &quot;centre&quot; as incorrect. To some extent these posts probably apply: [The Ugly American Programmer][1] and [Forced To Write English Syntax Code – Simplicity or Burden][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably the best summary of where this thread is headed is contained within this [XKCD][3] comic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001248.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.codesqueeze.com/forced-to-write-english-syntax-code-simplicity-or-burden/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://xkcd.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/duty_calls.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="233" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="119" RevisionGUID="dcfda66b-195a-4772-a1cb-0a9c19a89ae4" CreationDate="2009-08-01T19:05:19.633" UserDisplayName="ahsteele" Text="Please Convert media-centre to media-center on Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="235" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="119" RevisionGUID="7e708fe2-1ae2-4519-b457-4456a9328dc8" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:10.073" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11666/please-convert-media-centre-to-media-center-on-server-fault" Text="" />
  <row Id="236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="125" RevisionGUID="f7f70c97-63e3-404a-ac7a-e20533ce0ca6" CreationDate="2009-08-06T19:30:11.407" UserDisplayName="Ludwig Weinzierl" Text="I think that just means that you visited the site 24 days before for the first time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Accounts are very lightweight as Jeff mentioned in one of his &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/02/when-is-an-account-abandoned/&quot;&gt;blog posts&lt;/a&gt; and you get one when you just visit.&#xD;&#xA;When you register details are added to your already existing account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/02/when-is-an-account-abandoned/&quot;&gt;blog post&lt;/a&gt;:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stack Overflow is a bit unusual in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that our accounts are ultra&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lightweight. We don’t require&#xD;&#xA;&gt; registration; we allow essentially&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anonymous posting. We were inspired by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Wikipedia in this regard. We wanted to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reduce the friction of asking and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answering to little more than entering&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an anonymous comment on a blog. For&#xD;&#xA;&gt; example, we don’t always even have an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; email address for our users. And we’re&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fine with that. I can’t think of very&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many sites with as loose a definition&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of account as Stack Overflow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technically there was a cookie set in your browser 24 days before you registered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="237" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="126" RevisionGUID="930a4e9f-c57d-498b-bcc3-a6d94a8843fc" CreationDate="2009-08-06T19:33:37.670" UserDisplayName="Justin 'jjnguy' Nelson" Text="I believe it may be because Stackoverflow associated a cookie-based account with the one you just registered.  Thus, if you had been active before you officially registered, your account is still as old as your first day of activity on your cookie-based account." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="238" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="124" RevisionGUID="d65d1b2e-efb1-44cf-8cbc-cc07073eb377" CreationDate="2009-08-06T19:18:28.623" UserDisplayName="adinochestva" Text="I just registered in ServerFault but my [user page][1] said that im member for 24 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is it a known bug ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/12602/adinochestva" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="239" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="124" RevisionGUID="d65d1b2e-efb1-44cf-8cbc-cc07073eb377" CreationDate="2009-08-06T19:18:28.623" UserDisplayName="adinochestva" Text="just registered in ServerFault but my user pages said that im member for 24 days " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="241" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="124" RevisionGUID="420f8237-8f88-4d9e-ad01-89a8d5b303f6" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:10.980" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12941/just-registered-in-serverfault-but-my-user-pages-said-that-im-member-for-24-days" Text="" />
  <row Id="242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="128" RevisionGUID="59579d2b-e2ab-4ea9-8122-573a36b35955" CreationDate="2009-08-06T21:42:19.690" UserDisplayName="Chacha102" Text="This is a duplicate question, but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look on the sidebar it says questions with no answers that have upvotes. StackOverflow considers this to be unanswered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="243" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="127" RevisionGUID="00d502b2-fe13-4d15-a1ba-6c1a084be98c" CreationDate="2009-08-06T21:29:03.760" UserDisplayName="nixomose" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Unexpected Results From Clicking The Unanswered Button](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/4146/unexpected-results-from-clicking-the-unanswered-button)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I must be missing something, but it used to work on stackoverflow such that if you wanted to answer a question nobody has answered yet, you click on unanswered and there are questions with zero answers. No so much anymore." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="244" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="127" RevisionGUID="00d502b2-fe13-4d15-a1ba-6c1a084be98c" CreationDate="2009-08-06T21:29:03.760" UserDisplayName="nixomose" Text="Why, when you click on unanswered questions, does it show questions with lots of answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="245" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="127" RevisionGUID="00d502b2-fe13-4d15-a1ba-6c1a084be98c" CreationDate="2009-08-06T21:29:03.760" UserDisplayName="nixomose" Text="|server|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="246" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="127" RevisionGUID="23d11396-6935-48ec-a8c2-64aa7308515a" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:11.293" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12968/why-when-you-click-on-unanswered-questions-does-it-show-questions-with-lots-of" Text="" />
  <row Id="247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="130" RevisionGUID="11788c72-f2ef-41bc-ba97-254bd4f6880f" CreationDate="2009-08-07T05:31:13.637" Text="I think I know what that is. I used a SQL server .NET CLR regex to un-nofollow internal links in posts, and I suspect it has a maximum length based on the SQL data type it is cast to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully that was the rare post that was &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. extra long&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. contained internal site links&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;otherwise, there may be others like it out there..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The revision history will contain the actual post in any case, so doing an edit no-op (inserting a space) will restore the truncated content. Not an easy thing to query for, though, because the rendered HTML (in the root post), and the Markdown (in revision history) will always be different lengths." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="248" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="131" RevisionGUID="53363c0d-9b5e-46bb-bbdd-98eba64b8aa9" CreationDate="2009-08-11T02:34:47.967" UserId="1774" UserDisplayName="RBerteig" Text="It happened to an answer of mine, and I found this post when I came here to report it. The good news is that editing the post and adding a single space was enough to make it come back to life.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post was: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1156572/evaluating-mathematical-expressions-using-lua/1157717#1157717 in case anyone wants to know.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="249" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="133" RevisionGUID="8085440c-d8ca-41b7-8019-c43981e31973" CreationDate="2009-08-24T13:34:04.307" UserDisplayName="VonC" Text="For those who want to check their lengthy answers, you can do so at [**statoverflow**][1], with a request similar to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Replace '6309' by your userid, and 5000 by &quot;the proper limit&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**CAVEAT**: statoverflow is based on the July dump, not the August public dump, meaning there is a all month of answers, also potentially affected (because edited before August 7th). All the following numbers (of answers truncated or users affected) can be actually *higher*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since my 2 initial truncated answers reported in this [(duplicate) MSO question][2], I did found similar problems (i.e. &quot;answers truncated&quot;) with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 763099][3] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 163796][4]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 665239][5] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 527499][6] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 708502][7]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 899373][8]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 560797][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- contained a link to another stackoverflow question&#xD;&#xA;- had an HTML body greater than 5000 characters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I consider this [SO answer][10] with only 4480 characters (in the HTML Body), it has *not* been truncated (even though it does contain a internal link to stackoverflow).  &#xD;&#xA;So the limit to consider may be 5000 characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Warning**: The previous SQL request may miss some other truncated answers which contain internal stackoverflow links, but for which the HTML rendering truncates said link (the string &quot;http://stackoverflow.com&quot; would not be present in &quot;Body&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you should also check any post of yours with more than 5000 characters, without &quot;stackoverflow.com&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body NOT LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How many potential answers are affected?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 252 &quot;potentially truncated&quot; answers in StackOverflow alone.  &#xD;&#xA;You can list them with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of them (not all, because they have recently been edited) are truncated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 322666][11]... contributed (but not originally written) by Jeff Atwood Himself ;) A fine explanation of Abstraction (very interesting) is cut short.&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 227950][12]&#xD;&#xA;- and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: the following SQL request seems to indicate 171 users potentially affected by this &quot;truncated message&quot; issue (which includes, again potentially, more than 200 answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     SELECT OwnerUserId,COUNT(*) AS n FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' GROUP BY OwnerUserId ORDER BY n DESC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://statoverflow.com/sandbox/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/16645/is-there-a-new-length-limit-for-answers-on-so-and-not-sf-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/763099/flexible-vs-static-branching-git-vs-clearcase-accurev/764219#764219&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/163796/program-to-analyze-a-lot-of-xmls/172149#172149&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/665239/what-does-the-j-in-japplet-mean/665252#665252&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/527499/how-much-time-and-effort-should-a-project-spend-on-backward-compatibility/527546#527546&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/708502/eclipse-rcp-how-to-order-perspective-buttons-belonging-to-different-plugins/708547#708547&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/899373/transferring-legacy-code-base-from-cvs-to-distributed-repository-e-g-git-or-mer/899428#899428&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/560797/why-doesnt-the-java-sdk-installer-set-javahome/560847#560847&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27578/when-to-choose-checked-and-unchecked-exceptions/73355#73355&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/322666/why-does-it-seem-that-most-programmers-tend-to-write-all-their-code-at-the-lowest/426292#426292&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/227950/programatic-accent-reduction-in-javascript-aka-text-normalization-or-unaccenting/228006#228006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="134" RevisionGUID="0d6021c0-d3b4-4de8-9e74-9e55378898f9" CreationDate="2009-09-04T16:12:36.630" UserDisplayName="Joel Coehoorn" Text="I've been playing with this today, and I found three things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Even if a link is trunctated, the &quot;body&quot; column shows the encoded html and therefor the href=&quot;...&quot; part is still included.  So I don't think you can have an internal link without the `http://stackoverflow.com` showing up in the &quot;body&quot; column somewhere.  It _should_ be safe to leave that in.&#xD;&#xA;* The LENGTH() function returns the number of _bytes_, not the number of characters.  I haven't checked it thoroughly yet, but I suspect that using CHAR_LENGTH() will have more consistent results as far as that goes.&#xD;&#xA;* The bug only effects posts that were last edited on or before August 7th.  Anything after then should be okay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding in all that new information, I put together this query:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT &#xD;&#xA;        ParentID, CHAR_LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate, CreationDate &#xD;&#xA;    FROM posts &#xD;&#xA;    WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND CHAR_LENGTH(Body) &gt; 4500 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%'&#xD;&#xA;    AND LastEditDate &lt; '2009-08-08'  AND CreationDate  &lt; cast('2009-08-08' as datetime)&#xD;&#xA;     ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, that has us down to about 74 records, at least one of which was already corrected.  That's small enough we _could_ clean it all up by hand, if I could get another set of eyes on this to check my assumptions and query.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**  &#xD;&#xA;Well that's one big assumption down: statoverflow doesn't have the august dump yet :/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 2**  &#xD;&#xA;I also realized that query only covered answers.  I now have the september dataset loaded on my server at home, and I ran an updated query there that should cover both questions and answers.  It's still just 96 posts (mixed questions and answers, only question ID shown).  That's still small enough to work by hand, if anyone want to take a few here and there.  I'm marking this post community wiki so that after someone fixes a few posts they can mark them off the list:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;368858&#xD;&#xA;380819&#xD;&#xA;429995&#xD;&#xA;78756&#xD;&#xA;1046016&#xD;&#xA;788084&#xD;&#xA;242996&#xD;&#xA;717725&#xD;&#xA;841231&#xD;&#xA;470942&#xD;&#xA;683273&#xD;&#xA;1154571&#xD;&#xA;553264&#xD;&#xA;1106741&#xD;&#xA;375881&#xD;&#xA;279860&#xD;&#xA;891681&#xD;&#xA;450835&#xD;&#xA;669619&#xD;&#xA;243387&#xD;&#xA;402283&#xD;&#xA;945288&#xD;&#xA;474584&#xD;&#xA;1059574&#xD;&#xA;784417&#xD;&#xA;1078412&#xD;&#xA;823138&#xD;&#xA;1167060&#xD;&#xA;1001569&#xD;&#xA;1181533&#xD;&#xA;47394&#xD;&#xA;379371&#xD;&#xA;219827&#xD;&#xA;359763&#xD;&#xA;146271&#xD;&#xA;181050&#xD;&#xA;814627&#xD;&#xA;657751&#xD;&#xA;189156&#xD;&#xA;688325&#xD;&#xA;387783&#xD;&#xA;904353&#xD;&#xA;749852&#xD;&#xA;922402&#xD;&#xA;1149611&#xD;&#xA;271686&#xD;&#xA;815443&#xD;&#xA;489425&#xD;&#xA;323346&#xD;&#xA;1041266&#xD;&#xA;432154&#xD;&#xA;1214621&#xD;&#xA;696378&#xD;&#xA;631852&#xD;&#xA;535385&#xD;&#xA;368750&#xD;&#xA;543995&#xD;&#xA;1173912&#xD;&#xA;796246&#xD;&#xA;415035&#xD;&#xA;961601&#xD;&#xA;1151658&#xD;&#xA;582412&#xD;&#xA;764710&lt;/pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="251" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="134" RevisionGUID="0d6021c0-d3b4-4de8-9e74-9e55378898f9" CreationDate="2009-09-04T16:12:36.630" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="252" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="132" RevisionGUID="701afa1f-db52-4346-b195-b5da4e3fef0a" CreationDate="2009-08-18T18:50:12.820" UserDisplayName="Joel Coehoorn" Text="I found this on one of my questions, too, but the work-around is pretty simple.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm posting now because this seems like something that we should be able to test for and fix: just use the dump to run a query for all posts where the length &gt; _N_ and the last edit is before Aug 7.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="129" RevisionGUID="69ee11a0-c2ec-439b-be03-2d3d5f388090" CreationDate="2009-08-06T23:28:59.037" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="Hi All,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was reading a [Jeff Attwood post on ServerFault here][1] (quite a long one, but not obscenely long) and saw that the last part of the question got cut off:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Cut off text][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When viewing the revision history, the full text is intact:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Full text intact][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And no, the text had not been deleted at a later date...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This appears to happen on both Questions and Answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/45516/recommended-logparser-queries-for-iis-monitoring&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.41085.org/SF-1.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.41085.org/SF-2.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="254" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="129" RevisionGUID="69ee11a0-c2ec-439b-be03-2d3d5f388090" CreationDate="2009-08-06T23:28:59.037" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="Serverfault cut off/truncated on long post?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="255" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="129" RevisionGUID="69ee11a0-c2ec-439b-be03-2d3d5f388090" CreationDate="2009-08-06T23:28:59.037" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="|bug|status-completed|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="256" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="129" RevisionGUID="9eb7bad6-a309-452c-b663-fe7ec27b76bd" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:11.530" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12988/serverfault-cut-off-truncated-on-long-post" Text="" />
  <row Id="261" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="137" RevisionGUID="bb9a2f27-7de8-4dac-81d8-1e925d0e6af6" CreationDate="2009-09-09T02:31:19.257" UserDisplayName="tnorthcutt" Text="Your list seems to mostly assume that questions will only be asked when the user has a problem, which isn't the case by any stretch of the imagination.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With regards to #1, I believe Jeff has stated (can't remember where, maybe on the blog, maybe on CH, maybe elsewhere) that &quot;google it first&quot; is **not** an appropriate response to &quot;basic&quot; questions, since the idea is for SOFU to become a deep repository of useful information, such that when someone does &quot;google it&quot;, they'll arrive at SOFU, and find an answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="262" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="138" RevisionGUID="1e565542-787d-46fc-b6ec-08f9c0a5b5ed" CreationDate="2009-09-09T13:12:19.947" UserDisplayName="Al" Text="**I don't see a problem with asking a question again even if it can be found with a search engine.** The more information that's available on a problem the better. A question on the SO family of sites also directs it to an appropriate audience that often have great and well explained answers. This can often beat what's already out there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Also:* do you really think the sort of people that ask the question you've linked to are going to bother reading a check list?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely this would be better solved by the outcome to the [Handling “Problematic” Stack Overflow participants][1] question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20696/handling-problematic-stack-overflow-participants" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="263" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="139" RevisionGUID="dd96fa7f-6db9-41ca-90d9-13bb448bbd81" CreationDate="2009-09-09T14:18:24.537" UserDisplayName="Diago" Text="*Warning this is a rant and my moment on the Soapbox*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My official feeling as moderator and member of the community on 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Google is the SU/SF/SO home page. Until every question has been asked on these sites and the first 3 pages of Google point only to SU/SF/SO LMGTFY is not an answer nor a solution to any question.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderators openly ignore any flags that indicate this and we will not close a question because someone else believes that the person should have used Google first. Believe it or not, but outside of your small little IT world there is users out there that doesn't know how to use Google, or doesn't know how to ask the question. This is why SU/SF/SU exists. Am I harsh? Yes. Because I am extremely tired of seeing people use Google as an excuse for people asking valid questions. I am a certified trainer and deal with some of the brightest minds in the IT industry everyday, and most of them don't know how to ask questions, but can answer them brilliantly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On SF I can understand 2-5 however on SU they make no sense. The average person does not always understand the terminology. I have been in IT for 14 years and recently asked questions regarding Linux networking, which turned out to be a bridging question, however I did not know about the term and therefore the question made no sense, and I could not find the information using Google because I wasn't sure what I was looking for. However SF provided useful, intelligent and quick answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you are not willing to accept that there are people that really don't know, and won't have the ability to Google it, I strongly suggest that these sites are not the place for you**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="136" RevisionGUID="bc06c97f-a399-4399-9f92-7d1f080b25ad" CreationDate="2009-08-07T19:00:11.237" UserDisplayName="Ernie" Text="In &quot;How to Ask&quot;, or preferrably, after you click &quot;Ask Question&quot; and before it allows you to type anything, there needs to be some kind of feature that warns against astonishingly vague questions like [this one][1], which are quickly becoming a plague on Serverfault. Those who are interested in answering questions **need** to know:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Have you Googled it?** This question may have already been asked, and as such, the answer is probably already out there.&#xD;&#xA;2. What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;2. Why are you trying to do it?&#xD;&#xA;3. What equipment are you using? Operating system? Software?&#xD;&#xA;4. If this is a question about a specific error, what is the error message?&#xD;&#xA;5. Does this question actually belong on Superuser.com?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also applies to Superuser.com, since it's *definitely* going to attract noobs like AOL does, all with the same level of technical savvy. Not that that's a bad thing, of course, but we'll need something to prevent questions like &quot;My computer doesn't work&quot; that give roughly as much detail in the body.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/51446/high-traffic-website-security" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="265" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="136" RevisionGUID="bc06c97f-a399-4399-9f92-7d1f080b25ad" CreationDate="2009-08-07T19:00:11.237" UserDisplayName="Ernie" Text="Serverfault seriously needs more information in &quot;How to Ask&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="266" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="136" RevisionGUID="bc06c97f-a399-4399-9f92-7d1f080b25ad" CreationDate="2009-08-07T19:00:11.237" UserDisplayName="Ernie" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="267" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="136" RevisionGUID="b4fbc5d2-b373-4772-8078-b2994a589d6b" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:13.047" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13158/serverfault-seriously-needs-more-information-in-how-to-ask" Text="" />
  <row Id="292" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="162" RevisionGUID="ff35cdf1-8da3-4d15-84b0-d5712b6593bd" CreationDate="2009-08-10T07:51:52.483" UserDisplayName="Rowland Shaw" Text="Bounties are awarded within a week to the highest upvoted answer at the end of the time, or if you accept it sooner. If you offered the bounty &quot;some weeks ago&quot;, and neither of the answers were upvoted, I suspect that the bounty merely timed out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="161" RevisionGUID="014bcd66-1112-413a-a312-5727b1068865" CreationDate="2009-08-10T07:44:30.893" UserDisplayName="jpoh" Text="I asked this [question on serverfault][1] some weeks ago and put a bounty of 50 rep on it (it got published with a bounty of 100 rep attached so I guess the system 'tops up' the bounty amount). When it came to the time for accepting an answer - I found that I couldn't i.e. I was not given the tick option at the side of the answers (as if I did not own the question). The best I could do was to upvote the answer which helped me the most - but that did not appear to present the user who answered my question with the 'prize reputation'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did I mess up somehow or is this a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/44995/how-to-work-out-the-wmi-class-name-from-its-perfmon-counter-name" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="294" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="161" RevisionGUID="014bcd66-1112-413a-a312-5727b1068865" CreationDate="2009-08-10T07:44:30.893" UserDisplayName="jpoh" Text="Can't accept answer for 'bountied' question on serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="295" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="161" RevisionGUID="014bcd66-1112-413a-a312-5727b1068865" CreationDate="2009-08-10T07:44:30.893" UserDisplayName="jpoh" Text="|support|bounty|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="296" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="161" RevisionGUID="a1b3749c-d4f0-4944-b169-f631cbde8566" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:16.987" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13421/cant-accept-answer-for-bountied-question-on-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="164" RevisionGUID="897e4d85-8674-45a2-8b09-79c2b323e17f" CreationDate="2009-08-12T05:47:16.720" UserDisplayName="Chester" Text="Rip city eh?  Just do it in Seatle, they'll come up ;-). Overall a great idea though. Seems like PDX doesn't get the respect it deserves. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="298" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="163" RevisionGUID="6d2de619-b094-40f4-a859-86848e3a93ac" CreationDate="2009-08-12T05:45:08.037" UserDisplayName="nedm" Text="Since your [rackspace is hosted in Corvallis][1], it only seems appropriate that you should include Oregon on your list of stops for the Serverfault world tour/DevDays-equivalent, whenever you get around to having it. Portland is a beautiful, fun town full of character with a wealth of tech presence including Intel, Tektronix, and IBM, and is a hotbed for open source -- Linus even lives here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Portland also has a small-town chip on its shoulder for a city its size, which can sometimes come off in a slightly passive-aggressive fashion but means you would be treated as absolute rock stars the whole time you were here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.peakinternet.com/business/hosting/?stackoverflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="299" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="163" RevisionGUID="6d2de619-b094-40f4-a859-86848e3a93ac" CreationDate="2009-08-12T05:45:08.037" UserDisplayName="nedm" Text="ServerFault  DevDays (AdminDays?)... come to Portland, Oregon" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="300" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="163" RevisionGUID="6d2de619-b094-40f4-a859-86848e3a93ac" CreationDate="2009-08-12T05:45:08.037" UserDisplayName="nedm" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="301" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="163" RevisionGUID="da032d4d-37d6-4e48-b89b-ac4fcbd731de" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:17.217" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13890/serverfault-devdays-admindays-come-to-portland-oregon" Text="" />
  <row Id="302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="166" RevisionGUID="145408e1-dbe6-4e0c-b611-2513bf1c152c" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:05:53.970" UserDisplayName="TheTXI" Text="Meta is used for discussing anything SO/SF/SU and even StackExchange related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anything as far as questions that follow the proper guidelines are. But if you have a question concerning something SF related, feel free to ask it here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is completely SF related, just make sure to tag it with &quot;serverfault&quot; so that we know you are speaking directly about that site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="304" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="167" RevisionGUID="31a2b5d8-6da5-4130-a502-16c85aae4918" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:10:21.157" UserDisplayName="Eric" Text="StackOverflow is the roots of the community. Jeff and Joel are programmers, and started a programming site. Henceforth, everything grew from that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being said, Meta is about SOFU, not just about StackOverflow. Please feel free to ask, answer, laugh, and cry with us. Well, if you're crying, you may want to do that on your own time. But laugh, laugh with us." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="305" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="167" RevisionGUID="31a2b5d8-6da5-4130-a502-16c85aae4918" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:10:21.157" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="169" RevisionGUID="12aafdd8-d79f-43ac-80f5-d094e54067c4" CreationDate="2009-08-17T04:07:52.587" UserDisplayName="theotherreceive" Text="I've said pretty much the same thing on the [doctype question][1], and probably some other questions. At the very least the use of the stackoverflow name is confusing to new users, but I'd agree that meta feels like site about stackoverflow, not a site about LOJ sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least in part that's due to the fact there's much more stackoverflow users, but the hostility towards doctype by some people claiming doctype was not fitting with &quot;the stackoverflow community&quot; really showed that there was an ignorance to the existance of totally different user groups who weren't interested in programming or stackoverflow.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this will change when superuser goes live and becomes bigger than serverfault, which is only a matter of time imo. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The name isn't just historic, it's symbolic. Until the name changes to something else the other sites will be seen as sideprojects of stackoverflow, and somehow less important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;`*` I don't mean to imply that was the opinion of everyone, or that there weren't other more practical reasons for doctype to be seperate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/13929/should-meta-be-doctypes-support-forum/14090#14090&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="307" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="169" RevisionGUID="12aafdd8-d79f-43ac-80f5-d094e54067c4" CreationDate="2009-08-17T04:07:52.587" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="308" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="170" RevisionGUID="9e2c98e3-a5cc-460b-8636-9721e9cd968f" CreationDate="2010-05-26T22:16:35.183" Text="As documented in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/05/one-year-of-server-fault/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We now have&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And participation on both sites is *not* optional for our (soon to be) two full time sysadmins. :) We gotta walk the walk if we're gonna talk the talk!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="309" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="170" RevisionGUID="9e2c98e3-a5cc-460b-8636-9721e9cd968f" CreationDate="2010-05-26T22:16:35.183" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="168" RevisionGUID="07d67bfe-c615-4986-983d-7eee29cbbf5a" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:11:03.153" UserDisplayName="ricebowl" Text="The sites are independent of each other, a rep on one is entirely limited to that site; however you can link your accounts between each of the sites: as detailed &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/cross-site-account-associations/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure that I agree that things are &lt;em&gt;too&lt;/em&gt; SO-focused; but perhaps as the trilogy grows, and new users come in, that sentiment may become more pervasive." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="311" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="168" RevisionGUID="07d67bfe-c615-4986-983d-7eee29cbbf5a" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:11:03.153" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="165" RevisionGUID="dc26d7de-6ce8-4163-96cb-7a1b2e3a55da" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:03:18.027" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="As a user who only came onboard with Server Fault (haven't done any programming in years), I can't help but feel left a little bit cold when it comes to meta and the blog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You see, they're hosted on stackoverflow.com - now I understand why this would have been (at the time it was the only site that existed, and they didn't know if it was going to be successful), but I feel that being hosted on stackoverflow.com is a bit 'exclusive' (rather than inclusive). Is it only for discussing Stack Overflow? Am I allowed there even though I use Super User or Server Fault? Do I need to sign up for a Stack Overflow account first?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are people's thoughts on moving it to a site-neutral domain? Especially now that the LOJ exists, would the blog and meta be more suited somewhere else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="313" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="165" RevisionGUID="dc26d7de-6ce8-4163-96cb-7a1b2e3a55da" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:03:18.027" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="Too much focus on Stack Overflow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="314" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="165" RevisionGUID="dc26d7de-6ce8-4163-96cb-7a1b2e3a55da" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:03:18.027" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="315" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="165" RevisionGUID="dc26d7de-6ce8-4163-96cb-7a1b2e3a55da" CreationDate="2009-08-17T02:03:18.027" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="316" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="165" RevisionGUID="e29613f2-f7e2-4f64-beb6-5e8070fa42ac" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:17.450" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/14866/too-much-focus-on-stack-overflow" Text="" />
  <row Id="317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="172" RevisionGUID="aca6287b-605f-41cb-ac73-31cb6adb42b0" CreationDate="2009-08-19T04:19:40.683" UserDisplayName="Eric" Text="Continue editing your question with the steps that you've tried and new speed bumps that come up. It may go into CW, but it's a small price to pay for fixing your problem!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Editing the question will keep pushing it to the front of the homepage, too. This is totally acceptable if you don't have a resolution to your problem. Also, let people know that you're okay spending money on new hardware. There are a lot of IT depts out there that are locked into a budget, and so it is clearly a fine line to walk with the, &quot;Go buy X&quot; and not sound condescending or spamalicious." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="174" RevisionGUID="3ed2ae13-15a5-4dea-9161-330663d4eee3" CreationDate="2009-08-19T05:14:51.040" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="I quite agree with you, many problems on ServerFault will require more back and forth dialog than will on StackOverflow.  That's the nature of these types of problems.  Patience is the key with these.  And with sysadmin problems there sometimes is not an acceptable solution, just a lesser of many evils.  That sucks bad, but is something we have to live with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, though, I don't really see the breakdown in the system that you're hinting at.  I had a look at your question list and here are some general observations I have:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q1: [**How to reset a bricked belkin router model f5d7320**][1]  &#xD;&#xA;In this case splattne gave you the suggestion to replace the hardware, which is what you indicate (above) that you would want to see.  (Note that this question really belongs on SuperUser now.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q2: [**how to make windows shutdown script run earlier**][2]  &#xD;&#xA;You accepted the answer, albeit it wasn't ideal.  I would have just left it open as the provided solution wasn't really the answer to your question, but rather a workaround.  You could edit your original question to note that the answer was a workaround, but not the true answer to your question.  You don't _have_ to accept an answer if it's not the real answer you're looking for.  It's perfectly acceptable to leave it open until you are satisfied.  You could also try putting a bounty on the question, but I know that can be not very acceptable in the back-and-forth dialog type resolutions that we're discussing, due to the timeline of the bounty and the possibility of not receiving an acceptable answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q3: [**thinkpad t42 loses power with no warning**][3]  &#xD;&#xA;(This one also belongs on SuperUser)  I'm guessing this one's all good since you note the accepted answer exactly addressed the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q4: [**ssh tunnel using putty no longer works after server change**][4]  &#xD;&#xA;There are comments to the answers asking you questions for further information.  You should follow up with those people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q5: [**w2k3 bsod irqlnotlessorequal**][5]  &#xD;&#xA;Looks like here you were able to work to you solution with the assistance of others on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One more point I might make is that right now ServerFault is still relatively young.  Some of this stuff, I think, will settle out given a little more time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope that helps!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/33721/how-to-reset-a-bricked-belkin-router-model-f5d7230&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/41991/how-to-make-windows-shutdown-script-run-earlier&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/42461/thinkpad-t42-loses-power-with-no-warning&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/53066/ssh-tunnel-using-putty-no-longer-works-after-server-change&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/39987/w2k3-bsod-irqlnotlessorequal" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="319" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="175" RevisionGUID="d29846fb-1042-4d49-8783-5b2a4f195268" CreationDate="2009-08-19T05:55:40.943" UserDisplayName="Ether" Text="squillman says:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [M]any problems on ServerFault will require more back and forth dialog than will on StackOverflow. That's the nature of these types of problems...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this site should be configured to have a higher threshold for the number of edits required for a question to be pushed over to &quot;community wiki&quot; status." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="320" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="176" RevisionGUID="0e6c8edd-57b8-46d5-a912-f4f3b7a4c28e" CreationDate="2009-08-19T13:35:53.563" UserDisplayName="Joel Coehoorn" Text="Sounds like ServerFault could also use some kind of direct integration with the Copilot service.  That might also turn into a good way to monetize the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="173" RevisionGUID="b7bd0c67-5775-433d-bbee-949f5f668ad2" CreationDate="2009-08-19T04:51:06.330" UserDisplayName="please delete me" Text="Yes you make a reasonable observation. I think that you are right; the model for answers doesn't really work on that site, if that is the typical approach. Probably it shouldn't be so answer-based (or *only* answer based). Instead you could just hand out points to those that are helpful, and comment on the underlying resolution to the problem yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="322" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="177" RevisionGUID="44e9d4be-e225-45c0-a650-4ceaabb2a80b" CreationDate="2009-08-19T16:50:09.303" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="I see one outstanding Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/53066/ssh-tunnel-using-putty-no-longer-works-after-server-change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe I am a bit slower, but I read that a couple times and still can't figure out what you are trying to do exactly.  I recommend often having what you are trying to do at the start of the question or in bold or something.  For instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I have a Linux Server and a Windows Server, and a Windows Desktop. I am trying to connect to the Linux server from my Desktop via a tunnel I set up on the Windows server.  I used to have this working, but on the Linux server, we moved the hard drive to a new physical server.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;vs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Prior to the move I was using PuTTY on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a Windows box to tunnel web-traffic as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a SOCKS proxy through the server using&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a Dynamic port set as 9870.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not that clear to me if you are using putty to set up the tunnel, or using putty to connect to the tunnel, or both.  What is 'the server'?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So I recommend that your draw a picture**, even with ascii art, or paint the picture with words.  If you explain the situation very thoroughly, but concisely, you might get better support." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="171" RevisionGUID="2e02a38a-18e3-458f-a87a-0fce2fe9442e" CreationDate="2009-08-19T04:17:37.647" UserDisplayName="rwired" Text="Using *StackOverflow* pretty much guratanteed I would eventually solve each problem I posted. I believe this is largely to do with that fact that when solving problems in code, you can post the broken code to the site, and the responses will eventually contain fixed code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I have found the problems I've tried to fix with *ServerFault* generally don't have code, instead I need to post a description of the symptoms of the problem, and all the things I've tried so far. The responses are usually more things I can try, but they don't always result in my problem being fixed. Sometimes the problem is simply un-fixable - due to genuinely broken hardware - in which case the correct solution ought to be &quot;buy a new XXX&quot;. But responders generally don't write that. More often, in order to really fix a problem with a server or network, a knowledgeable individual really needs to get access to the equipment and try his own barrage of tests and checks based on his/her personal experience and instincts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right now I have a handful of problems on ServerFault which I have not been able to fix. I'm being nagged to &quot;considered accepting an answer or starting a bounty for this question&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, how to more effectively ensure the problems I post to ServerFault will ultimately actually get solved? And what should I do with questions that didn't get a working solution?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="324" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="171" RevisionGUID="2e02a38a-18e3-458f-a87a-0fce2fe9442e" CreationDate="2009-08-19T04:17:37.647" UserDisplayName="rwired" Text="Solving Problems using ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="325" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="171" RevisionGUID="2e02a38a-18e3-458f-a87a-0fce2fe9442e" CreationDate="2009-08-19T04:17:37.647" UserDisplayName="rwired" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="326" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="171" RevisionGUID="1488a1f9-bb28-4e9c-88f3-74b66ae095e9" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:18.503" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15365/solving-problems-using-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="179" RevisionGUID="9c9dfcd9-de5d-45ed-93ae-0bfe05f95ca7" CreationDate="2009-06-13T03:24:23.517" UserDisplayName="Ian Kelling" Text="That's a dumb/obvious/useless question so I'm not going to upvote it, but I will waste my time answering and expect votes because I'm an awesome genious. Wait...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think questions deserve votes if they have a lot of votes for answers. Even if its not a great question, it needs votes to get people to open it and see the awesome answer. Maybe the site could use an option to sort questions by max(votes on question, votes on answers to the question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="328" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="180" RevisionGUID="3f9b5865-754d-4f26-831f-a3f745dfc46c" CreationDate="2009-06-13T03:30:25.987" UserDisplayName="Richard Bronosky" Text="I think I've only upvoted one question though I've answered many. Come to think of it, I don't think I answered that one because others had already said everything I would have said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it's like when you meet someone but you forget their name ...because you didn't actually listen to it ...because you were busy thinking about what you were going to say. I think that is why we forget to upvote questions that we answer. We are too busy thinking about our answer, so we forget to upvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe they should let us upvote our own answers so that upvoting will be part of the answering paradigm. ;-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="181" RevisionGUID="3aefbd21-e7f4-4d7b-bd59-ecfc7f357404" CreationDate="2009-06-13T03:32:17.560" UserDisplayName="David Mackintosh" Text="I think you can be discriminating about what you upvote.  I upvote questions I can't answer, because they are interesting, and I sometimes don't upvote questions I can answer because... well the question isn't that interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides, if the community tries to fall into mutually gaming the system so that we all have high reputation numbers, it will quickly fall into the same category of uselessness as the eBay Feedback comments did.  &quot;A+++++++++++++++++ SUPER AWESOME QUESTION DUDE!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did you know you can up-vote more than one answer in a post?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="182" RevisionGUID="bf3f1e91-88ec-4699-aed5-f86f9bbe9314" CreationDate="2009-06-13T04:49:10.883" UserDisplayName="Jay Riggs" Text="I upvote questions that I think will be useful to a lot of people.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I upvote answers that I think will be useful for someone researching the question being answered.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would hope someone finding their way here from Google trying to solve a specific problem can see a highly upvoted question on their problem and would go to it to find a thorough discussion of their issue.  I would also hope that the highest voted answers would be the most useful and the ones they'd have the most confidence in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="331" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="183" RevisionGUID="92e5b9b9-f191-49ee-85fa-3aec814816ec" CreationDate="2009-06-13T05:30:43.280" UserDisplayName="rascher" Text="Example - and I mean this respectfully - but this particular question, for example, does not strike me as particularly insightful. That is, I'm not sure that it is something I'd want to see in a google search result (&quot;serverfault how upvote works&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So while I am providing an answer to this question, I kinda feel like gaining reputation for this question - which isn't programming or sysadmin related at all - would be disingenuous. (haha, watch me get down-voted!) An increase in reputation wouldn't demonstrate that you (or any of the posters here) have insights into system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus, no upvote here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And that is true for many questions - interesting, good questions, but not something worth bringing to the attention of the greater community. Or, not something that has increased the stature and reputation of the poster in my eyes. With so many users, even if my opinion is unfair, it should certainly be out-voted by other community members! Invisible hand!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Actually, I think this could be a thought-provoking question, but it should at the very least be community wiki!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="332" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="183" RevisionGUID="92e5b9b9-f191-49ee-85fa-3aec814816ec" CreationDate="2009-06-13T05:30:43.280" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="184" RevisionGUID="9056771f-61a7-4886-8275-f97793e591df" CreationDate="2009-06-13T06:18:36.163" UserDisplayName="pgs" Text="It's easy to say &quot;That's a good answer&quot; when something elegantly and correctly solves a question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When do you say &quot;That's a good question&quot;?  A bad question is easier, poorly worded and unclear, insufficient information, etc (and deserves a request for more information, which if not forthcoming *might* deserve a down-vote).  What separates a good question from an &quot;average&quot; one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, you have a limited number of up-votes per day; I've run into that limit more than once.  I'm not sure what the number is, though.  Edit: I think it's around 25." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="334" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="185" RevisionGUID="e576ab83-aa1e-42b5-8c16-900092bd0729" CreationDate="2009-06-13T07:14:15.537" UserDisplayName="Robert Moir" Text="Just because I know the answer to a question doesn't mean I think it was worth asking." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="186" RevisionGUID="5d8aeb3c-48a2-462b-b8d7-d9c27cf151c4" CreationDate="2009-06-13T07:15:51.493" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="I've found that there are lots of good questions and answers here, so I often browse around instead of searching for a particular topic.  I look at tags I find interesting, and I sometimes jump to a &quot;random&quot; page number in the list of questions and look at the questions there.  If I find a question or answer that's good and hasn't been upvoted very much, I'll upvote them and often mark them as favourites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me there are so many questions coming in that unless you're on SF all the time, you're not going to see more than a small percentage of them.  In order for the good questions and answers to be voted up, you need to have a large number of active users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="187" RevisionGUID="205c4e97-1ccc-472e-88a0-d6bb1e0e92f6" CreationDate="2009-06-13T17:03:59.453" UserId="887" UserDisplayName="SqlACID" Text="I think it's a very valid question, contrary to what other's have said. It's basically &quot;How can you have interesting and useful answers to questions that are not interesting, if the number of upvotes is an indicator of the interest level?&quot;. It might also be: &quot;How am I supposed to boost my reputation when nobody upvotes my questions, even if the answers get upvoted?&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should the question upvotes be calculated based on the votes given to the answers?  It seems to some extent, intentional or not, if you want to get rep, you do it by answering questions, not asking them. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="337" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="187" RevisionGUID="205c4e97-1ccc-472e-88a0-d6bb1e0e92f6" CreationDate="2009-06-13T17:03:59.453" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="338" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="188" RevisionGUID="8feca811-c4aa-4a67-b838-ea54e1c26c69" CreationDate="2009-06-13T17:44:13.770" UserDisplayName="Kara Marfia" Text="The litmus test for me is really about whether the question makes serverfault a more valuable resource for sysadmin research (regardless of whether I knew the answer).  I'd wager that most of my upvotes are for questions I **didn't** know the answer to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="339" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="188" RevisionGUID="8feca811-c4aa-4a67-b838-ea54e1c26c69" CreationDate="2009-06-13T17:44:13.770" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="189" RevisionGUID="8e6b3cf8-b8b6-4221-983a-2e5a791ed475" CreationDate="2009-06-14T07:22:42.340" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="Due to popular demand:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The real problem I see is that people just upvote the highest voted answer, even when there are better answers below. More than once I've seen the highest voted answer incorrect or incomplete, when there's a better answer just below it!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="341" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="189" RevisionGUID="8e6b3cf8-b8b6-4221-983a-2e5a791ed475" CreationDate="2009-06-14T07:22:42.340" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="342" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="190" RevisionGUID="325162a6-6d6e-4abd-9541-ef88027e49a5" CreationDate="2009-06-14T07:30:00.640" UserDisplayName="Wayne Koorts" Text="People vote a question up if they like the question.  People answer a question if they have an answer.  Just because you have an answer doesn't mean you like the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="343" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="190" RevisionGUID="325162a6-6d6e-4abd-9541-ef88027e49a5" CreationDate="2009-06-14T07:30:00.640" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="191" RevisionGUID="cc57a259-9b10-43f4-8bb4-f6401c9589eb" CreationDate="2009-06-14T16:10:03.887" UserDisplayName="Ian Kelling" Text="Check out the mouse over popup on the answer and question up and down votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="178" RevisionGUID="6f0c40b9-cb73-48a9-ba39-2abdaa1c1ab3" CreationDate="2009-06-13T03:17:56.163" UserDisplayName="jtimberman" Text="I've noticed that a lot of questions with several 'answers' aren't upvoted, or are disproportionately upvoted (6 answers, 1 upvote). Is this normal or expected?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify, the question being asked isn't upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Common reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Don't want to give reputation to non sysadmin/IT professional questions.&#xD;&#xA;* Question itself wasn't interesting, but answers were.&#xD;&#xA;* Don't want to increase search engine results for some questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Comment on the original question to help the asker improve the quality of the question itself.&#xD;&#xA;* Make the question a community wiki so it can be modified by others to improve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="347" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="178" RevisionGUID="6f0c40b9-cb73-48a9-ba39-2abdaa1c1ab3" CreationDate="2009-06-13T03:17:56.163" UserDisplayName="jtimberman" Text="Why don't people upvote questions they answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="348" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="178" RevisionGUID="6f0c40b9-cb73-48a9-ba39-2abdaa1c1ab3" CreationDate="2009-06-13T03:17:56.163" UserDisplayName="jtimberman" Text="|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="349" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="178" RevisionGUID="6f0c40b9-cb73-48a9-ba39-2abdaa1c1ab3" CreationDate="2009-06-13T03:17:56.163" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="350" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="178" RevisionGUID="22048d3f-9668-4b27-a54d-5b5d6e752e2e" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:19.070" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17210/why-dont-people-upvote-questions-they-answer" Text="" />
  <row Id="351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="193" RevisionGUID="5c2156f8-74db-4c0f-9fa1-276080532197" CreationDate="2009-08-26T15:56:14.390" UserDisplayName="Lance Roberts" Text="As long as specific information (like passwords) aren't being handed out, we should give good answers for all the NON-hackers/cheaters/lusers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="352" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="193" RevisionGUID="5c2156f8-74db-4c0f-9fa1-276080532197" CreationDate="2009-08-26T15:56:14.390" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="353" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="194" RevisionGUID="aa1d8a09-9b5d-466e-9c78-200d9746a895" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:06:53.263" UserDisplayName="tomjedrz" Text="Adrian has a point ... perhaps meta is a better fit.  This has certainly been discussed there, and on stackoverflow.  But it's here and so am I!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My take ..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1- I answered the homework issue on [meta][1].  I am not concerned about whether a question is homework, work-work, hobby work, or curiosity.  I am more concerned that the question displays some thought and effort.  I don't want to do anyone's work for them, whatever kind of work it is.  I want to help them get past issues so they can do their own work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2- I generally presume the best about people until they demonstrate otherwise.  If I can contribute to a question, I do.  Many questions can have bad intent .. for instance there have been questions here about scripting robocopy or rsync.  Those could certainly be used to steal corporate data.  But we presume good intent. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3- I suspect the real answer to the &quot;ethical question&quot; conundrum is the [Potter Stewart][2] formulation .. I can't explain what makes an unethical question, but I know it when I see it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/202/should-users-answer-homework-questions/257#257&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="354" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="194" RevisionGUID="aa1d8a09-9b5d-466e-9c78-200d9746a895" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:06:53.263" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="355" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="195" RevisionGUID="9048c716-addd-400d-bc05-bc415de53eca" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:07:50.500" UserDisplayName="cop1152" Text="I have received alot of help here and I try to give out good advice.  Sometimes I will point the questioner in the right direction instead of directly answering their question if I feel like the question isnt exactly legit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="356" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="195" RevisionGUID="9048c716-addd-400d-bc05-bc415de53eca" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:07:50.500" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="357" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="196" RevisionGUID="3f249a71-a289-41fb-b785-f01af5524360" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:10:00.900" UserDisplayName="Dave Drager" Text="Meta is a better place, but to answer this question: **This is why we have the up and downvote buttons.** If you think the question asker is a cheater, hacker, etc - then downvote the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone has a homework question - as long as they are looking to get an explanation of the problem, I am totally OK with leading them through the answer. If they just want the answer or number, then I will ignore or downvote them, as this question is not useful to the community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="358" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="196" RevisionGUID="3f249a71-a289-41fb-b785-f01af5524360" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:10:00.900" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="197" RevisionGUID="88d5f977-138b-417e-856b-d4a130f5c073" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:19:39.680" UserDisplayName="KPWINC" Text="Here's my 2 cents (maybe less depending on if you agree with me)... ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Hackers** -- I'd rather see the &quot;malicious advice&quot; posted here in the open for ALL sysadmins to see than one some deep dark secret haxor board that only a handful of troublemakers know about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Cheaters** -- My mommy told me cheaters never win.  Boy was she wrong. ;-)  That being said, I can't say I personally care TOO much about someone trying to crowd-source their homework.  They can't crowd-source their exams... so... if the crowd gave them answers to help them better understand the subject, so be it.  If they didn't understand, then look on the bright side... at least their learned the basic steps of OUTSOURCING... let's make those people MANAGERS. *wicked grin*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lusers** -- This kinda goes back to the whole &quot;Hackers&quot; thing.  I too have seen questions about getting around proxy servers, etc.  On the same note, I've also seen questions from sysadmins who have REALIZED the system is being circumvented and are asking for ways to lock it down harder/better.  I think its a win-win personally.  I'm not a big fan of &quot;pretending&quot; a vulnerability doesn't exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How do you decide to answer suspicious questions?** -- I answer the ones I feel are worth answering... which is most of them that I feel I can contribute a good answer to.  REMEMBER, the answer isn't just for the poster... its for the community as a whole and for future sysadmins that may stumble upon the question weeks or even months from now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What ethical responsibilities do we have as a community?** -- Well I wouldn't post something that is completely damaging, such as a zero day exploit.  Other than that, knowledge is knowledge.  Most of the answers here can be found elsewhere on the internet... its just easier and more convenient to have them all in one place.  That place is ServerFault, StackOverflow, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are there questions that shouldn't be answered?** -- Within reason, no.  I personally wouldn't respond to a question like, &quot;I'm trying to hack www.example.com, can someone out there give me tips?&quot; or &quot;How do I attack www.example.com?&quot; or something clearly malicious.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="360" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="197" RevisionGUID="88d5f977-138b-417e-856b-d4a130f5c073" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:19:39.680" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="361" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="201" RevisionGUID="26b347ab-6b03-4020-9de0-9a058a08fe16" CreationDate="2009-08-26T17:29:50.583" UserDisplayName="Kara Marfia" Text="The kinds of questions you mention are good news for me, as an overburdened smalltime sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* It's great to get this kind of insight into what my users may try to do.&#xD;&#xA;* Posted answers give me additional insight by pointing me toward vulnerabilities and workarounds I need to double-check and/or close up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It can't be said often enough.  **Security through obscurity is garbage.**  If we think our networks are secure because our users are too stupid to cause damage, we're in for a world of hurt.  Censorship (even self-censorship) is not the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to think there's a reason this issue isn't addressed in the SF rules or FAQ.  Can of worms, if nothing else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scenario: if one person decides a question is malicious in intent, and he feels he's responsible for keeping the information in that helpful answer out of our cracker's hands, how far would/should he go to remedy that problem?  Delete answers?  That's 12 kinds of terrible to my way of thinking." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="362" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="201" RevisionGUID="26b347ab-6b03-4020-9de0-9a058a08fe16" CreationDate="2009-08-26T17:29:50.583" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="363" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="198" RevisionGUID="7ff238e6-7ce4-4045-97b6-09c7af57c184" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:26:44.657" UserDisplayName="wolfgangsz" Text="It's not the gun that kills, it's the person who pulls the trigger. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where I can provide a meaningful answer, I will provide it, sometimes with attached warnings (if it is obvious that somebody is trying to do something they shouldn't be doing) or pointers to more documentation (if it is obvious that the poster hasn't got a clue). In any case the information given can always be obtained by anybody with enough curiosity, and as such I am not causing any harm. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that information is abused, then it is the abuser who is to blame. If somebody gets his homework done here, well (s)he will fail in the real world very soon." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="364" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="198" RevisionGUID="7ff238e6-7ce4-4045-97b6-09c7af57c184" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:26:44.657" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="365" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="199" RevisionGUID="e0f8d192-09db-4915-9a71-f3f7e46fc30f" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:45:09.223" UserDisplayName="duffbeer703" Text="If the question is interesting and I have an answer, I answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not see the value of reading tea leaves and passing judgement on the moral/ethical motivation of someone based on a few lines here. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="366" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="199" RevisionGUID="e0f8d192-09db-4915-9a71-f3f7e46fc30f" CreationDate="2009-08-26T16:45:09.223" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="200" RevisionGUID="e832b31b-c0cd-4657-b994-f98692bfe2dd" CreationDate="2009-08-26T17:12:38.900" UserId="13568" UserDisplayName="dimitri.p" Text="* For me it depends on the question. &#xD;&#xA;The funny thing is that answers existed and have been available by doing a search before serverfault and friends existed on the web :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* As a &quot;community&quot;....none. We are large group of people gathering in the same virtual space. &#xD;&#xA;We have no responsibility &quot;as a group&quot;. Each is responsible for their own  actions etc.&#xD;&#xA;(At least that's what I think my lawyer would like me to say) - Before we have someone suing &quot;the users of an online community&quot; wholesale as a group.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Yes. But when you know the answer it's hard not to blurt it out. That's why someone once said &quot;with knowledge comes responsibility&quot; - [ and if someone knows who that was, add it as a comment]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="368" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="200" RevisionGUID="e832b31b-c0cd-4657-b994-f98692bfe2dd" CreationDate="2009-08-26T17:12:38.900" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="369" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="202" RevisionGUID="c0aef48c-2670-44ed-b77a-2144299d56be" CreationDate="2009-08-26T19:00:24.193" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="I don't think you should give it much thought, but rather, go with your gut.  You can always chose to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you *sure* this malicious, down vote it.  If you have the power to cast a vote to close, do so.  It will take 4 others to agree with you.&#xD;&#xA;- If you are unsure, just ignore the question if it makes you uneasy." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="370" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="202" RevisionGUID="c0aef48c-2670-44ed-b77a-2144299d56be" CreationDate="2009-08-26T19:00:24.193" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="371" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="192" RevisionGUID="56d19718-e677-47ca-874e-9d6701ac4a8f" CreationDate="2009-08-26T15:45:52.430" UserDisplayName="Joseph Kern" Text="Sometimes the questions asked here are related to the following three categories ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Hackers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, yes, I understand there's a fine line between a competent (grey hat) hacker and a sysadmin. But I can't help the feeling that sometimes people come here looking for malicious advice ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Cheaters**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While this is not as prevalent on serverfault as it is on stackoverflow, I've seen a few questions that are obviously homework questions. Students looking to crowd-source their homework.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lusers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those few users who feel the need to purposefully circumvent configuration and security controls(&quot;Because I need to be more productive!&quot;). And then blame their broken systems on their sysadmins. I've been noticing many questions about proxies, tunneling, and dual-homing systems, where the questioner has no idea about the network equipment being used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How do you decide to answer suspicious questions?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What ethical responsibilities do we have as a community?** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are there questions that shouldn't be answered?**&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="372" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="192" RevisionGUID="56d19718-e677-47ca-874e-9d6701ac4a8f" CreationDate="2009-08-26T15:45:52.430" UserDisplayName="Joseph Kern" Text="Ethical Questions About Hackers, Cheaters, and Lusers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="373" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="192" RevisionGUID="56d19718-e677-47ca-874e-9d6701ac4a8f" CreationDate="2009-08-26T15:45:52.430" UserDisplayName="Joseph Kern" Text="|discussion|ethics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="374" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="192" RevisionGUID="56d19718-e677-47ca-874e-9d6701ac4a8f" CreationDate="2009-08-26T15:45:52.430" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="375" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="192" RevisionGUID="e0f969bc-8dba-4bc4-8fe6-b817817d55d1" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:20.123" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17763/ethical-questions-about-hackers-cheaters-and-lusers" Text="" />
  <row Id="376" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="204" RevisionGUID="db6630e0-22be-4e66-825b-6f73951a4798" CreationDate="2009-08-31T16:59:35.500" UserDisplayName="Jon B" Text="I think you might be taking &quot;sys admin&quot; too literally. I think your question fits perfectly for SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="377" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="205" RevisionGUID="55277c42-961c-4a1b-9192-8ebba8198e9f" CreationDate="2009-08-31T17:06:58.107" UserId="1017" UserDisplayName="Geoffrey Chetwood" Text="Looks fine to me. Although you could do a bit of work making that question a little more terse and to the point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="378" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="206" RevisionGUID="89ab88c4-be52-4792-ac00-976ae3ed0437" CreationDate="2009-08-31T17:43:31.513" UserDisplayName="Troggy" Text="This is a perfect question for SF.  Systems administration takes on all aspects of managing a network and all the services/devices hardware/software that run on it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="207" RevisionGUID="ca36d606-fb13-4424-b977-7ac0acd84838" CreationDate="2009-09-03T14:00:14.133" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="From SF FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;* servers&#xD;&#xA;* **networks**&#xD;&#xA;* many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="380" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="203" RevisionGUID="d2402252-f39e-48fa-90a1-224569421baf" CreationDate="2009-08-31T16:57:09.173" UserDisplayName="Kyle Hodgson" Text="I just posted this on serverfault.com and realized it didn't really have that much to do with &quot;Systems Administration&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts? Maybe its too small a category to have its own site, but &quot;sys admins&quot; typically don't train all that much on advanced networking topics.  (Or am I biased?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/60832/when-would-you-use-mpls" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="381" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="203" RevisionGUID="d2402252-f39e-48fa-90a1-224569421baf" CreationDate="2009-08-31T16:57:09.173" UserDisplayName="Kyle Hodgson" Text="High end networking questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="382" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="203" RevisionGUID="d2402252-f39e-48fa-90a1-224569421baf" CreationDate="2009-08-31T16:57:09.173" UserDisplayName="Kyle Hodgson" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="383" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="203" RevisionGUID="13688829-59bc-4e61-92ae-1de0020bac48" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:20.827" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19085/high-end-networking-questions" Text="" />
  <row Id="384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="209" RevisionGUID="09cf239e-81ef-4907-a724-d5179b8c87b1" CreationDate="2009-09-13T04:25:40.497" UserDisplayName="random" Text="Looks and feels fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's on that shade just before being too dark and way too light to notice. But right now, it's a nice kind of pancake batter hue to it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that's only from a perspective on a non-colour blind user. If you are, then [as Eric points out][1], it's waaaaaaaaaaaaay too light to differentiate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20804/is-the-highlight-for-interesting-questions-in-sf-too-light/21562#21562 &quot;aaarggh, roaooar, colours!&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="210" RevisionGUID="5a102a17-c173-4c94-b571-3d6fd75479db" CreationDate="2009-09-13T04:36:29.727" UserDisplayName="Eric" Text="Preface: I'm color blind and rarely use ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, yes it is way too light. Please darken it for us folks who have trouble comparing colors." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="386" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="208" RevisionGUID="8651446d-31f0-4ceb-b535-a8a8ea866334" CreationDate="2009-09-08T07:48:43.913" UserDisplayName="Randell" Text="Is the highlight for interesting questions in SF too light?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it is.  I barely noticed that I already have interesting tags until I shifted my view from my monitor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Increasing the contrast of the interesting question would be nice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="387" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="208" RevisionGUID="8651446d-31f0-4ceb-b535-a8a8ea866334" CreationDate="2009-09-08T07:48:43.913" UserDisplayName="Randell" Text="Is the highlight for interesting questions in SF too light?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="388" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="208" RevisionGUID="8651446d-31f0-4ceb-b535-a8a8ea866334" CreationDate="2009-09-08T07:48:43.913" UserDisplayName="Randell" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="389" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="208" RevisionGUID="87d0c9dd-2859-45b1-a169-d946135ee268" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:21.167" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20804/is-the-highlight-for-interesting-questions-in-sf-too-light" Text="" />
  <row Id="390" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="212" RevisionGUID="9dac671e-e074-47b1-a8e1-6fe7a630a4d7" CreationDate="2009-09-08T15:13:30.707" UserDisplayName="ベレアー アダム" Text="`#fdfdfd` is not a faded pink background, as it has the same values in the red, green, and blue channels.  It is a very light gray, an off-white if you will.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it looks pink to you, it's almost certainly to do with your monitor settings." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="391" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="212" RevisionGUID="9dac671e-e074-47b1-a8e1-6fe7a630a4d7" CreationDate="2009-09-08T15:13:30.707" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="213" RevisionGUID="517d2e48-2a9a-4585-a9b6-c2cbcaa69285" CreationDate="2009-09-08T15:19:24.597" UserDisplayName="Joel Coehoorn" Text="Funny: it didn't look pink to me until you complained.  I didn't even notice that it wasn't just plain white.  Now I can't look at a page without seeing a rose-tint.  Stupid Psychology mind games." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="393" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="213" RevisionGUID="517d2e48-2a9a-4585-a9b6-c2cbcaa69285" CreationDate="2009-09-08T15:19:24.597" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="211" RevisionGUID="9ace22de-f7b9-4c8c-b0e5-84a80abd62d6" CreationDate="2009-09-08T14:57:59.847" UserDisplayName="Darryl Hein" Text="I've noticed that the background colour of Server Fault is a faded gray (which looks pink on some LCDs) background: #fdfdfd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm wondering reasoning for this is because it looks weird compared to the other sites and also makes me think that something is wrong, maybe with my screen/browser. Also, why is it different from the other sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="395" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="211" RevisionGUID="9ace22de-f7b9-4c8c-b0e5-84a80abd62d6" CreationDate="2009-09-08T14:57:59.847" UserDisplayName="Darryl Hein" Text="What's the reason behind the different background colour on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="396" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="211" RevisionGUID="9ace22de-f7b9-4c8c-b0e5-84a80abd62d6" CreationDate="2009-09-08T14:57:59.847" UserDisplayName="Darryl Hein" Text="|discussion|color|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="398" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="211" RevisionGUID="a31113e4-e0f1-40a8-a693-7f7d97176303" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:21.617" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20840/whats-the-reason-behind-the-different-background-colour-on-server-fault" Text="" />
  <row Id="399" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="215" RevisionGUID="5312a9a5-fdf1-4576-84df-e039e21c0ef9" CreationDate="2009-09-11T12:19:22.163" UserDisplayName="TheTXI" Text="I have yet to see an instance where you really need more than 5 tags. Every time someone has asked for more, I have noticed that they are adding superfluous tags that don't need to really be added.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tagging is supposed to be used to help categorize your question and get it the attention of users who scan tags for new material. It is not meant to try and sum up your entire question in 5 small phrases or less.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many people try to make their title into tags and I don't think that is right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is about the Outlook 2007 client communicating with Exchange 2003 on a Windows Server 2003 box, then those tags are fine. I don't know what other tags you would need to necessarily add (seeing as how you have two more to go after that)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="400" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="216" RevisionGUID="ecb56c2a-3602-4cf2-a251-e6ea74495724" CreationDate="2009-09-11T12:32:35.773" UserDisplayName="ベレアー アダム" Text="I'd suggest we wait until the public data dump becomes available, and analyze the data to see how the tag usage distribution falls. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, I don't know enough about network administration to judge whether the tags you used in the [question][1] you mentioned in the comments are necessary, or whether having &lt;kbd&gt;site-to-site-vpn&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;vlan&lt;/kbd&gt; are also important, so I just have to trust your judgment that they are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, unless this happens relatively often and is negatively affecting the use of tags for their intended purpose, I wouldn't hold your breath.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/64465/slow-performance-with-mpls" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="217" RevisionGUID="533f8d50-2dbc-48c8-85ec-34ee620c2ff2" CreationDate="2009-09-11T13:19:47.730" UserDisplayName="Hilarious Comedy Pesto" Text="&gt; I just ran into the 5 tags limit,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; asked a lot of questions and never&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thought to use that many tags before,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but this time it would have been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; useful. So I would like a little&#xD;&#xA;&gt; higher tag limit myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to reiterate: you have asked &quot;a lot of questions&quot; and only run up against the tag limit *once*.  That isn't grounds for raising it.  There needs to be a consistent need for additional tags before it is even worth considering such a thing.  There are always going to be outlier questions that the asker will feel need more tags, regardless of the limit.  Five is a good limit because it encourages the author to pare the tags down to just the essentials." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="402" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="218" RevisionGUID="b085bacc-fd71-4d03-9b76-b1a39bc46948" CreationDate="2009-09-11T16:12:38.193" UserDisplayName="theotherreceive" Text="&gt; On serverfault, tags are used in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; generally to list versions and the OS.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Such as Windows-server-2003,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Exchange-2003, outlook 2007 client.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a problem in itself - tags don't need to be this specific. Answers to questions about one version are often highly relevant to other versions too. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="403" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="214" RevisionGUID="97d7f54a-be03-4ad4-b921-e9264a8548ad" CreationDate="2009-09-11T12:14:53.653" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="I just ran into the 5 tags limit, asked a lot of questions and never thought to use that many tags before, but this time it would have been useful.  So I would like a little higher tag limit myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This might be a duplicate, so I am open to links where this has already been discussed, **but has raising the tag limit for serverfault in particular** been talking about? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my case, I was asking a question about networking, which involves a lot of technologies which seem like suitable and important tags.  On serverfault, tags are used in generally to list versions and the OS.  Such as Windows-server-2003, Exchange-2003, outlook 2007 client.  This ends up taking several tags right there.  So maybe for serverfault, a slightly higher tag limit would make sense?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="404" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="214" RevisionGUID="97d7f54a-be03-4ad4-b921-e9264a8548ad" CreationDate="2009-09-11T12:14:53.653" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="Raising the Tag Limit for Serverfault in Particular " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="406" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="214" RevisionGUID="de01b398-d25e-4346-99ff-c44802bde0da" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:22.227" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/21344/raising-the-tag-limit-for-serverfault-in-particular" Text="" />
  <row Id="407" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="220" RevisionGUID="1ae37cd5-549d-43ad-a72c-e6738b0e339d" CreationDate="2009-09-12T17:33:10.870" UserDisplayName="Mehrdad" Text="You can mention your company in the &quot;About Me&quot; field if you want. I don't think it's worth it to clutter up user profile pages with a dozen fields." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="408" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="221" RevisionGUID="4da56a81-2b99-4e0d-b234-5cb0af313c18" CreationDate="2009-09-12T17:47:53.373" UserDisplayName="Timothy Carter" Text="Anyone can add (nearly) anything they want to their profile. However, I don't think there's a need or reason to add a specific `company` field. I imagine many user's would not want to share this information (and unfortunately, some I'm sure do not have a job currently) and I'm not sure how much value it would add. Perhaps you could research a person and their company to determine any bias in regards to a specific answer, but if you're analyzing a situation you should be testing the answers you receive against your situation anyway. Additionally, the voting system should handle a case where a poor solutions, whether they're posted by someone with a vested interest in that solution or not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="222" RevisionGUID="66ac603b-c3b6-4124-ac2b-72a9efbdaa6d" CreationDate="2009-09-12T17:48:33.293" UserDisplayName="TheTXI" Text="Use your public profile's About Me section. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need all of those fields to fill out because most of the time they are going to be pretty useless and most people aren't going to care who you work for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="223" RevisionGUID="9b481772-a3ee-49b3-aded-ab5cec0febe3" CreationDate="2009-09-12T18:07:44.897" UserDisplayName="Rex M" Text="![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://i28.tinypic.com/2lnvi8i.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="411" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="224" RevisionGUID="ff9f51b7-d032-453c-9fcb-80607c17ec82" CreationDate="2009-09-12T22:17:39.507" UserDisplayName="Brett Ryan" Text="If you wanted to support your company within your profile you could use the website field. If your company is known by others and/or is publicly listed then you would almost always have a website." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="412" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="219" RevisionGUID="37d727ce-2aaa-4ec4-b97f-d37cb6ca9c70" CreationDate="2009-09-12T17:22:00.673" UserDisplayName="Fleole" Text="Hello,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the people answering and posting on serverfault are IT professionals, so a majority belong to a company or another and they can have a bias in their answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible for people to add the company they work for so other member can see it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know it will based on honesty, but that all the purpose of  this website. :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="413" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="219" RevisionGUID="37d727ce-2aaa-4ec4-b97f-d37cb6ca9c70" CreationDate="2009-09-12T17:22:00.673" UserDisplayName="Fleole" Text="Can you add a company field in the user profile ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="414" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="219" RevisionGUID="37d727ce-2aaa-4ec4-b97f-d37cb6ca9c70" CreationDate="2009-09-12T17:22:00.673" UserDisplayName="Fleole" Text="|discussion|profile-page|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="415" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="219" RevisionGUID="39892769-0cc1-4cde-9c85-3d6ab1742891" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:22.833" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/21500/can-you-add-a-company-field-in-the-user-profile" Text="" />
  <row Id="416" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="226" RevisionGUID="e614404b-c28a-45b0-bba3-8033ec633aa7" CreationDate="2009-09-12T23:20:10.467" UserDisplayName="Ólafur Waage" Text="I just tried it and works for me. Ubuntu. Firefox 3.0.14" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="227" RevisionGUID="a6c3eef5-3f6b-46d0-86c4-caa093a5417c" CreationDate="2009-09-13T01:15:43.440" UserId="2100" UserDisplayName="chris" Text="I was also having a problem, in this case logging into meta - something along the lines of &quot;credentials expired, try logging in again.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just tried again, and it seems to be working now, at least for FF3.5 on XP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="225" RevisionGUID="53a706b9-368f-4628-8075-b92f19cacdd3" CreationDate="2009-09-12T22:51:49.537" UserDisplayName="Kev" Text="My Server Fault logon seems to be broken (SO, MSO and SU are all fine). When I try to logon using my 'MyOpenID' provider I get the following error on the Server Fault logon page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;`Unable to log in with your OpenID provider:`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;`The signature verification failed. `&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is happening on two different machines connected to two different internet providers. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and Firefox 3.5.3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cleared all my cookies, cache etc but the error persists. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How strange, this has just magically started working again. Nothing was changed at this end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="419" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="225" RevisionGUID="53a706b9-368f-4628-8075-b92f19cacdd3" CreationDate="2009-09-12T22:51:49.537" UserDisplayName="Kev" Text="Is there a problem with ServerFault and MyOpenID?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="420" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="225" RevisionGUID="53a706b9-368f-4628-8075-b92f19cacdd3" CreationDate="2009-09-12T22:51:49.537" UserDisplayName="Kev" Text="|support|login|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="421" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="225" RevisionGUID="a41780ad-2697-45ac-8011-71a59e0f4f87" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:23.533" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/21537/is-there-a-problem-with-serverfault-and-myopenid" Text="" />
  <row Id="422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="229" RevisionGUID="80e6dd24-2ff2-4179-88b8-c3e3054f4f96" CreationDate="2009-09-22T11:47:49.390" UserDisplayName="Eric" Text="Calling support seems like a viable option in many hardware/software situations if it is available.  If you're paying for people to be available to help solve your problems, then why not take advantage of it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, it seems like a weak answer to a question.  I would expect an answer more along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I had a similar problem.  I called support and they helped me out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or, as the question asker, to post an answer with more details about the solution that you received as a result of calling support." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="230" RevisionGUID="51367afe-fe15-4d62-9a57-c5b1cc8bc961" CreationDate="2009-09-22T11:48:48.767" UserDisplayName="Ralph Rickenbach" Text="How about calling support, leaving the question up there in SF, and either&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - introduce the support agent to SF and have him reply to your question there&#xD;&#xA; - or answer your question yourself after having received support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the meantime there still is a chance for a knowledgeable person to give you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I do think that there are times that replying &quot;call support&quot; is valid, but not without in depth reasoning. If setup is very different depending on product and spec, maybe only support can help you. This might have been the experience of the person. But I would be very explicit about why I was telling you to call support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But again, leave it on SF for future users as a knowledge repository." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="424" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="231" RevisionGUID="24b09cc4-3d78-413e-abc8-ec61ac48f4bc" CreationDate="2009-09-22T11:49:22.790" UserDisplayName="ChrisF" Text="Tricky this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over on Super User I've seen questions that say &quot;I can't do X on my company machine&quot; or &quot;X doesn't work on my company machine&quot; and I've suggested that they should contact their IT department to get it resolved - after all that's their job. If they'd posted that they were the company IT department then that would be a different matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly, in your case the first port of call should be to raise an issue with the supplier - assuming that you still have a support contract with them. If you don't then you need to state that in your question. By doing that you should short circuit most of these non answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Equally if you've already contacted them and they haven't been able to help you need to state that as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="425" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="232" RevisionGUID="3fbd73f5-35b8-484f-8a09-ccc9b82abc84" CreationDate="2009-09-22T12:15:15.140" UserDisplayName="devinb" Text="As with others here, I think this is an issue that is situationally dependant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An answer of strictly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should call support!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is **not** helpful and should be downvoted. Even&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I called support and they helped me out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is not helpful, because a more useful response would be. &quot;I had to call technical support, and they told me to do XYZ which solved the issue.&quot; But then they aren't telling *you* to call, they are simply relating the information they received.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A *useful* &quot;Call Tech Support&quot; answer would be if the answer was &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have a hardware issue, there's a factory warranty on said product, you should call tech support, and they may be able to fix for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This issue requires a factory-level unlock, you must call technical support to get that resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is some critical part of the solution that requires a call to technical support, then it *must* be part of the answer. However, if the person doesn't *know* the answer, so they are passing you on to technical support, then they shouldn't be posting an answer at all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="233" RevisionGUID="a73f87a2-da29-468d-94fc-5a317c501980" CreationDate="2009-09-22T12:31:38.787" UserDisplayName="TheTXI" Text="I don't really see why &quot;contact X&quot; would be a bad answer if it is legitimate. There are some things which may simply not be possible to fix personally. Whether that means contacting someone else in your company or a developer/manufacturer/supplier, it doesn't matter. If someone else is the correct answer, then it is the correct answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just don't think it should be used as a catch all &quot;duh&quot; answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="427" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="234" RevisionGUID="bc8a86c2-609c-4dcd-983c-49ff29bc6919" CreationDate="2009-09-22T12:48:10.270" UserDisplayName="Joel Coehoorn" Text="In the realm of serverfault especially, this kind of answer isn't necessarily out of line.  Often networking equipment is leased or there is some other kind of support agreement in place, specifically for this reason.  The business doesn't want somebody who's not an expert mucking with it, and they've already paid for the support.  Calling the vendor is absolutely the right thing to do." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="228" RevisionGUID="f768fd08-205b-4296-8af3-f27ff9480bd8" CreationDate="2009-09-22T11:40:01.683" UserDisplayName="Diago" Text="I asked a question on SF regarding a server setup involving a SAN using Linux. It is definitely a complex question, and one of the major reasons I asked on SF, since it falls strongly in the System Administration category. This is also an existing problem I have at work and it has fallen on my desk to resolve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first answer I receive is someone replying saying I must phone the supplier and Dell. To me personally this is as bad as posting LMGTFY links, however there is rare cases where it is a valid response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering the response on this particular question I am torn between three options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Remove the question completely, and do exactly that.&#xD;&#xA; - Downvote the answer as not possible&#xD;&#xA; - Ignore both and wait for a better reply&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Opinions? Thoughts? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case the original answerer has actually edited the answer with much more detail, and useful details as well. However it is still an interesting question for the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="429" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="228" RevisionGUID="f768fd08-205b-4296-8af3-f27ff9480bd8" CreationDate="2009-09-22T11:40:01.683" UserDisplayName="Diago" Text="Are &quot;call support&quot; or &quot;contact the supplier&quot; valid answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="430" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="228" RevisionGUID="f768fd08-205b-4296-8af3-f27ff9480bd8" CreationDate="2009-09-22T11:40:01.683" UserDisplayName="Diago" Text="|discussion|answers|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="431" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="228" RevisionGUID="45502e06-7c03-4839-9f31-56360b571f82" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:23.847" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/22979/are-call-support-or-contact-the-supplier-valid-answers" Text="" />
  <row Id="432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="236" RevisionGUID="eef7c5fd-e6bc-49c7-8a7e-158f96ca161c" CreationDate="2009-09-25T06:16:40.957" UserDisplayName="random" Text="You [need at least 100][1] rep before you can slice off your ear and offer it up to someone as part of a bounty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5338/please-dont-suggest-starting-a-bounty-to-users-who-are-unable-to-do-so &quot;did you ear that?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="433" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="235" RevisionGUID="b6c84bf7-0092-4f45-a85c-cc2833971df1" CreationDate="2009-09-25T06:14:21.603" UserDisplayName="barfoon" Text="Hey everyone,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just wondering why I'm not able to offer a bounty here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;http://serverfault.com/questions/66513/creating-a-file-server-how-can-i-use-a-large-vhd-file-in-hyper-v-700gb&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been well past 2 days and I have some reputation left I'm willing to slice off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks," ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="434" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="235" RevisionGUID="b6c84bf7-0092-4f45-a85c-cc2833971df1" CreationDate="2009-09-25T06:14:21.603" UserDisplayName="barfoon" Text="Why can't I offer a bounty for my question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="435" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="235" RevisionGUID="b6c84bf7-0092-4f45-a85c-cc2833971df1" CreationDate="2009-09-25T06:14:21.603" UserDisplayName="barfoon" Text="|support|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="436" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="235" RevisionGUID="de374977-bc9f-4118-a847-d8936715241c" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:24.277" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23413/why-cant-i-offer-a-bounty-for-my-question" Text="" />
  <row Id="437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="238" RevisionGUID="877ff707-f07b-481d-853a-30a723ee9137" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:20:30.183" UserDisplayName="mhud" Text=" - Read [the FAQ][1]&#xD;&#xA; - Ask precise, finite questions that can be answered by people who have had experience with the specific issue(s) you are experiencing.   &#xD;&#xA; - List what you have already tested while troubleshooting.&#xD;&#xA; - Share any measurements you have taken while troubleshooting, even if you may have ruled those out as contributing factors.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="438" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="238" RevisionGUID="877ff707-f07b-481d-853a-30a723ee9137" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:20:30.183" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="239" RevisionGUID="05d19f8d-8f1b-4c69-a44f-aa1e65e56d73" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:48:06.467" UserDisplayName="Ophidian" Text="For Software related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - List your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Solaris, Centos, Fedora, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, etc.) with version numbers&#xD;&#xA; - List your Hardware architecture (i386, x86-64, SPARC, PPC, etc.)&#xD;&#xA; - List specific versions of relevant components (e.g. Linux kernel version, Python version, Java Virtual Machine version/provider, PHP version, httpd version, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="440" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="239" RevisionGUID="05d19f8d-8f1b-4c69-a44f-aa1e65e56d73" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:48:06.467" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="441" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="241" RevisionGUID="e2846a95-53ec-47e4-9dcc-4d2f08f73a65" CreationDate="2009-06-02T00:01:08.263" UserDisplayName="MrValdez" Text="**Be detailed.** The more details you specify about the question, the easier it is for other people to answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Don't be afraid to edit your question to be clearer.** If you think the question is confusing, edit it for the benefit of the readers. Maybe by changing the sentences, other people can understand what you are trying to get at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Show us that you are applying our answers, even if it was wrong.** Assuming you have tons of answers. You try each one and all of them failed. You should let us know (either via the question or via the comments) which one failed and what are the results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Treat the readers with respect. Assume that they are not idiots.** You show us respect and we will show you respect. Be arrogant in your questioning (although usually, this isn't intentional) and we will not respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Don't be afraid to show the things you did wrong.** This would either save us time in responding with the same wrong answer you came up with and it would show us that that you researched the problem before asking us about it. *Note: Alternatively, it's understandable if you don't want to include your experience in doing something stupid which caused the problem to get worse. Discretion is advised.*&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="242" RevisionGUID="f3c6183a-919d-4546-a644-c1bafbd4d58b" CreationDate="2009-06-02T00:03:22.367" UserDisplayName="Matt Simmons" Text="This is utterly off topic, but it would be great if more people marked answers. It seems like the majority of the &quot;unanswered&quot; questions have been answered very well, but the originator forgets to come back to the thread. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="444" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="242" RevisionGUID="f3c6183a-919d-4546-a644-c1bafbd4d58b" CreationDate="2009-06-02T00:03:22.367" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="243" RevisionGUID="4c535bb8-f19f-4a9b-85ba-de9b003f0260" CreationDate="2010-05-26T09:43:29.417" UserDisplayName="Charles Stewart" Text="**Frontload your questions**.  For heaven's sake, don't start your questions with &quot;Hi guys, I'm new here, and I don't know much about SQL but I was wondering ...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead jump right into **either an easy to grasp description of the problem** that led to your question, **or a precise nailing down of your question**.  If possible, the title should be a condensed version of the question in your first paragraph, one that attracts people who have the right kind of knowledge to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most common edits I perform on other people's questions are (i) making the title reflect what the questioner actually wants, and (ii) removing introductory fluff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two resources:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. quack quixote's analysis of what was wrong with [an SU question of mine][1] got me to think harder about what kind of questions were good for potential answerers;&#xD;&#xA;2. Frontloading is a bit like [Wikipedia's summary style][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/113727/why-doesnt-disk-utility-app-recognise-my-dd-copied-disk&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Summary_style" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="446" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="243" RevisionGUID="4c535bb8-f19f-4a9b-85ba-de9b003f0260" CreationDate="2010-05-26T09:43:29.417" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="240" RevisionGUID="561b2446-81f2-4499-a02d-0482fe0ff1e7" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:53:01.110" UserDisplayName="Ophidian" Text="If you're running an End-of-lifed OS version, clearly articulate reasons why upgrading to a supported release is not the correct answer when asking about updating software." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="448" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="240" RevisionGUID="561b2446-81f2-4499-a02d-0482fe0ff1e7" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:53:01.110" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="244" RevisionGUID="ba0edded-abf7-4561-ad13-0e48f1d490c9" CreationDate="2010-05-26T11:21:38.800" UserDisplayName="bobobobo" Text="People will answer your question if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Your question is clear _and_&#xD;&#xA;* They understand it _and_&#xD;&#xA;* They know the answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If its a long question, you have a better chance of getting an answer if you've at least given it a shot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People will not answer your question if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* They don't understand it&#xD;&#xA;* The question is unclear&#xD;&#xA;* It looks troll-y&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="450" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="244" RevisionGUID="ba0edded-abf7-4561-ad13-0e48f1d490c9" CreationDate="2010-05-26T11:21:38.800" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="451" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="237" RevisionGUID="c5aec10f-e192-41db-a75d-b8e715e6aa69" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:08:37.557" UserDisplayName="Ophidian" Text="How do I get better answers? Or perhaps more accurately, how can I ask better questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically what kind of information are other system administrators looking for posters to provide in order to receive useful, detailed answers in response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A general reference to the topic would be ESR's [How To Ask Questions The Smart Way][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="452" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="237" RevisionGUID="c5aec10f-e192-41db-a75d-b8e715e6aa69" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:08:37.557" UserDisplayName="Ophidian" Text="How do I get better answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="453" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="237" RevisionGUID="c5aec10f-e192-41db-a75d-b8e715e6aa69" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:08:37.557" UserDisplayName="Ophidian" Text="|discussion|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="454" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="237" RevisionGUID="c5aec10f-e192-41db-a75d-b8e715e6aa69" CreationDate="2009-06-01T23:08:37.557" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="455" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="237" RevisionGUID="8e8d9a0f-7931-4ef2-a625-40311235d124" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:24.427" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23450/how-do-i-get-better-answers" Text="" />
  <row Id="456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="246" RevisionGUID="58b3101c-eff3-4348-b0a4-99355c1a0c27" CreationDate="2009-09-28T20:12:57.120" UserDisplayName="Eric" Text="The primary reasons for retagging seem to be either SEO or to merge two related subjects under the more appropriate of the two.  It seems to me that, here, the correct choice would be **[windows-2000-server]** as that matches the product name and, according to [Google Trends][1], is a far more popular search term than &quot;windows server 2000&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.google.com/trends?q=%22windows+2000+server%22%2C+%22windows+server+2000%22&amp;ctab=0&amp;geo=all&amp;date=all&amp;sort=0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="457" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="247" RevisionGUID="8c094c59-6049-4d6f-bdb8-112f040d1d6a" CreationDate="2009-09-30T14:27:43.070" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="Retag completed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="245" RevisionGUID="a7e2d677-d831-4057-8f03-2b85c96f4647" CreationDate="2009-09-25T16:16:31.207" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="(EDIT: changed the request based on Eric's answer)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To align to the convention we've created on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;12 questions currently tagged with [windows2000server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;15 tagged with [windows-2000-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW- I agree with hyperslug that a dozen bumps from me doing this manually is a bit noisy on the front page... I can do it, though, if nobody wants to.&#xD;&#xA;([see this answer from earlier][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/23473/retag-request-videostreaming-video-streaming/23476#23476" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="459" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="245" RevisionGUID="a7e2d677-d831-4057-8f03-2b85c96f4647" CreationDate="2009-09-25T16:16:31.207" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="SF Retag Request: [windows2000server] -&gt; [windows-server-2000]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="460" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="245" RevisionGUID="a7e2d677-d831-4057-8f03-2b85c96f4647" CreationDate="2009-09-25T16:16:31.207" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="461" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="245" RevisionGUID="309b2aff-afe0-4496-92f7-944031282cac" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:24.887" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23485/sf-retag-request-windows2000server-windows-server-2000" Text="" />
  <row Id="462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="249" RevisionGUID="327be8c3-dde7-402f-8251-83cd9206ad5a" CreationDate="2009-10-08T08:31:35.370" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="According to the comment responses from Jarrod on [this thread][1] ( last response on the page) there will eb SF and SU versions coming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/24897/stackoverflow-careers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="251" RevisionGUID="99e8609e-2987-4830-93c8-991dc5627179" CreationDate="2009-10-15T09:16:36.407" UserDisplayName="Ivo Flipse" Text="Completely agree that one site would be better than a multitude, but as a SuperUser-user I have a hard time filling in the questions for the CV. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Favorite technology: Windows-7? Plus my work experience isn't a measure for my SuperUser activity, even though I do handle some of the computer related support questions at work. Also in my case, my education isn't computer science related AT ALL, so it doesn't really make sense to fill it in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand if they first want to see how it goes and then create spin-off CVs that are more directed to other careers, just want to know if I should take the discount 'while I can' ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="252" RevisionGUID="85318239-c813-4147-97f1-73539603bdb4" CreationDate="2009-10-15T09:45:55.217" Text="You will definitely be able to associate your Super User and Server Fault accounts with your Stack Overflow CV, if you want to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact they are already associated (including Meta), but we suppress display of anything except the SO account right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We aren't entirely sure if there will be a careers.serverfault.com and careers.superuser.com at the moment. **Personally, I think it makes more sense to have a single careers site everyone can go to, rather than two or three.** There's no benefit to &quot;splitting&quot; the conversation when it comes to employment and getting a critical mass of employers and CVs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clarification: if we do end up having careers.serverfault.com and careers.superuser.com (which I deem unlikely at this point) there will be NO additional charge to list your CV all three places. I can guarantee that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="465" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="250" RevisionGUID="d6b35af5-0e48-4513-ab8d-366749396709" CreationDate="2009-10-08T12:10:45.957" UserDisplayName="Benjol" Text="If it's any comfort, it's already implemented in the tooltip for the 'Associate accounts' tab :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="248" RevisionGUID="06f6091e-6148-42ce-8d4c-8b235ad02576" CreationDate="2009-10-08T08:18:10.883" UserDisplayName="Nick Kavadias" Text="I answer questions both on Serverfault &amp; Stackoverflow, although my user ranking is much higher on serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I sign up for careers.stackoverflow.com as a SQL Server DBA, will this be worthwhile? Or will I have to fork out more money for careers.serverfault to associate my SF user account if/when that happens?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe being a SQL Server DBA is one of these gray areas in IT that is a bit cross functional where some questions are relevant for me on both sites, so I'm the gap case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT: Yes! I'm signing up for vapourware**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="467" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="248" RevisionGUID="06f6091e-6148-42ce-8d4c-8b235ad02576" CreationDate="2009-10-08T08:18:10.883" UserDisplayName="Nick Kavadias" Text="Will there be a careers.serverfault.com?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="468" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="248" RevisionGUID="06f6091e-6148-42ce-8d4c-8b235ad02576" CreationDate="2009-10-08T08:18:10.883" UserDisplayName="Nick Kavadias" Text="|support|careers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="469" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="248" RevisionGUID="819d8ba4-7bdf-48be-8139-c6d888aef516" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:25.117" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/25067/will-there-be-a-careers-serverfault-com" Text="" />
  <row Id="470" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="254" RevisionGUID="4c075481-a414-4d01-88c6-0226d3406194" CreationDate="2009-10-27T16:43:15.007" UserDisplayName="Evan Anderson" Text="I'm not as engaged on Server Fault as I was when the site went public, but I don't have any feeling that the &quot;quality&quot; of the questions (both as a measurement of their intellectual merit, or as an assessment about their subject area) has changed dramatically. I feel like there's been a decrease in the number of questions and traffic to the site (or, perhaps, just a lack of an increase), but I'm assuming that the corpus of already-answered questions is helping some people get answers w/o having to ask new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd direct you to the question Brandon mentions in his comment (http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities) regarding some ideas on getting &quot;new eyes&quot; on the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do think that the &quot;problem domain&quot; that SF is oriented towards is smaller, by far, than the SO problem domain. By nature, most sysadmins are using COTS tools and operating systems, and typically these tools are configured in &quot;best practice&quot; type configurations. There are a lot of possible permutations, but many don't produce productive results. If my work as a contract sysadmin has taught me anything, in excess of 90% of the technical details of computer networks are the same from network-to-network. Those that are radically different are typically pathological cases where somebody didn't know what they were doing setting it up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="255" RevisionGUID="882b4380-9aec-4fd1-82c4-d81611db45f3" CreationDate="2009-10-27T18:05:36.757" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="First, I am thinking that the site might be improved if there where a couple more active moderators that could immediately close or move off-topic questions.  I think having too many off-topic and superuser questions is actually off-putting to system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is also the issue that when I do go out of my way to try and answer some of the more obscure, highly specific, system admin questions I usually receive no reputation or any kind of reward.  As I am sure is covered in many other places on meta, this system tends to reward answers or questions that are more common and understandable by the masses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we want the system to have more participation we may need to find a way to reward answering some of the more difficult and obscure questions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="779457a5-9a55-426d-af2b-574eb13ab1d6" CreationDate="2009-10-27T15:53:58.783" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have been fairly regular on Server Fault since it went public earlier this year.  However, as the site gets older, the quality of the questions and answers seems to have gone down hill.  Sure, there are a still handful of great users that provide quality answers to a lot of topics but the community in general is maybe not so great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I may get down voted for this, but I fear the problem is that SF is really just &quot;tech support for developers.&quot;  The site's tag is **a Q&amp;A site for system administrators and IT professionals**, but I would be surprised if half the users are actually professional system/network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The result is that the site works well if you have a question about configuring SQL or web servers, but maybe not so well if you are trying to figure out how to block STP broadcasts on a specific port for HP Procurves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess the question is, how do we improve Server Fault and how do we get more professional administrator eyes on the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good example of what I am talking about - the first four questions on the Active list are all by developers with a much higher SO reputation than on SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78719/connect-win-nt-and-vista-via-switch&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78724/how-to-disable-hiddev96-in-linux-or-tell-it-to-ignore-a-specific-device&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78723/who-can-i-complain-to-about-ms-product-activation-service&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78712/symbolic-link-to-folder-in-root&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="473" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="779457a5-9a55-426d-af2b-574eb13ab1d6" CreationDate="2009-10-27T15:53:58.783" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="Improving Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="474" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="779457a5-9a55-426d-af2b-574eb13ab1d6" CreationDate="2009-10-27T15:53:58.783" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="475" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="d585a520-ca88-45d8-aaa2-5ed07b5f8f1e" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:25.990" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/27454/improving-server-fault" Text="" />
  <row Id="476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="79440a4e-4805-4778-bd50-1cca70386521" CreationDate="2009-11-04T02:24:04.827" UserDisplayName="OldTroll" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Stackoverflow: Should I answer my own question, or not?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/12513/stackoverflow-should-i-answer-my-own-question-or-not)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I recently ran into a problem that was particularly annoying and I was able to find the answer by a funky non-linear approach.  Hence, I'm thinking it might be good to document the post.  I seem to recall Joel a/o Jeff mentioning in a podcast that they want the trinity sites to be a repository of all answers.  In that line of reasoning I should post it, but I'm wondering if there is a way to post a question with answer so that people don't waste time testing and debugging only to find the solution that's already known.  Theoretically there could be other valid solutions, so maybe it makes sense to post it like a normal question, but I know I'd be cheesed to find out that I was re-inventing the wheel.  (Yeah, I know the question is subjective, but I'm hoping to find a consensus anyway)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="477" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="79440a4e-4805-4778-bd50-1cca70386521" CreationDate="2009-11-04T02:24:04.827" UserDisplayName="OldTroll" Text="Asking Questions When You've Found the Answer " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="478" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="79440a4e-4805-4778-bd50-1cca70386521" CreationDate="2009-11-04T02:24:04.827" UserDisplayName="OldTroll" Text="|discussion|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="479" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="96d20665-1b88-4667-a392-832b69b58ef1" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:26.590" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28489/asking-questions-when-youve-found-the-answer" Text="" />
  <row Id="480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="258" RevisionGUID="00307643-c9e3-445a-8cdf-68dfe4297ab4" CreationDate="2009-11-05T22:40:47.840" UserDisplayName="Brian Schroth" Text="This doesn't entirely answer the question, as I still have no idea what caused the bug, but I was able to do the association from my home PC instead of my work PC. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="259" RevisionGUID="b2e1cab3-e742-469b-a72d-c3b5309af1fd" CreationDate="2009-11-06T02:41:35.527" Text="Your IP is changing per-request, and more than just the last quad of the IP." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="482" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="257" RevisionGUID="34d5d05e-94c7-4135-b912-4c4b031ca6e4" CreationDate="2009-11-05T21:14:32.473" UserDisplayName="Brian Schroth" Text="&quot;We found differing IP addresses between sites for this association request - please return to Server Fault and try again.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I get this when trying to associate a newly created serverfault account with my stackoverflow account, but didn't get it when doing the same thing with meta and superuser accounts. This error message is almost useless to me (what IP addresses? Mine? Yours? Why is the IP Address relevant? I don't know the inner architecture of an account association request!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Various combinations of logging in and out of stackoverflow/serverfault and retrying the association request all have failed. Is there any way to fix this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="483" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="257" RevisionGUID="34d5d05e-94c7-4135-b912-4c4b031ca6e4" CreationDate="2009-11-05T21:14:32.473" UserDisplayName="Brian Schroth" Text="What does this error on account association failure mean?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="484" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="257" RevisionGUID="34d5d05e-94c7-4135-b912-4c4b031ca6e4" CreationDate="2009-11-05T21:14:32.473" UserDisplayName="Brian Schroth" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|linked-accounts|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="485" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="257" RevisionGUID="b24dbc41-e0de-49eb-a125-9dedc2065be4" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:26.927" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28752/what-does-this-error-on-account-association-failure-mean" Text="" />
  <row Id="486" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="261" RevisionGUID="3bdcc27f-df5a-47ce-9cd1-117475338376" CreationDate="2009-11-10T20:34:49.053" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="Agreed...the contrast is even worse on my crappy laptop at home.  A solid box like SU would be much appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which one has the accepted answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://i36.tinypic.com/mw9p94.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="260" RevisionGUID="97d13b56-ed95-43d5-8f10-98ad7b2a5ed0" CreationDate="2009-11-10T20:24:27.370" UserDisplayName="peejaybee" Text="On Meta, Stackoverflow, and Superuser, when a question has an answer that has been accepted, its answer count is displayed as light against a dark background.  On Serverfault, this difference is much less obvious -- the color of the box around the count changes to a darker shade of green, and the number is displayed in green as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not colorblind, but this is still subtle enough that I have to look really closely, where on the other sites, the difference is obvious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be a lot easier for me, personally, if Serverfault used the same scheme as the other sites.  Does anybody else think the same?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="488" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="260" RevisionGUID="97d13b56-ed95-43d5-8f10-98ad7b2a5ed0" CreationDate="2009-11-10T20:24:27.370" UserDisplayName="peejaybee" Text="Can Serverfault better show whether or not a question has any accepted answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="489" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="260" RevisionGUID="97d13b56-ed95-43d5-8f10-98ad7b2a5ed0" CreationDate="2009-11-10T20:24:27.370" UserDisplayName="peejaybee" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="490" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="260" RevisionGUID="5fc8132e-5b9b-481c-8cb5-9ac050993c78" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:27.250" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29279/can-serverfault-better-show-whether-or-not-a-question-has-any-accepted-answers" Text="" />
  <row Id="491" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="262" RevisionGUID="00acd6dd-6719-4bd9-9541-0bfc18049a1c" CreationDate="2009-11-10T22:03:52.650" UserDisplayName="Jason S" Text="Please consider either changing the color of links in serverfault slightly to contrast more with regular text, or make the links underlined. It is nearly impossible to see them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[example on serverfault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that on this site the underlined link style is used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/83434/apache-logging-rotating-logs-on-win32" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="492" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="262" RevisionGUID="00acd6dd-6719-4bd9-9541-0bfc18049a1c" CreationDate="2009-11-10T22:03:52.650" UserDisplayName="Jason S" Text="links in Serverfault not readily visible" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="493" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="262" RevisionGUID="00acd6dd-6719-4bd9-9541-0bfc18049a1c" CreationDate="2009-11-10T22:03:52.650" UserDisplayName="Jason S" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="494" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="262" RevisionGUID="e3977016-a117-43d4-894b-8646f68ef742" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:27.597" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29288/links-in-serverfault-not-readily-visible" Text="" />
  <row Id="495" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="264" RevisionGUID="a1698acd-91de-4811-8981-f99e80b0d5cf" CreationDate="2009-11-12T16:27:00.253" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="I agree that the questions about home servers and single XP machines are quite annoying, but I think the community is doing a good job of staying on top of these and getting them closed and move to superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find myself going through stages of spending a lot of time answering questions, and then a few days of not doing much at all, often because I get busy at work, and I think this is the same with alot of people. I know I often find myself needing a break from answering questions too, and will spend a few days away, but always come back ready to answer more questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do still thing SF needs to attract more professional admins, particularly who are interested in answering questions, rather than just asking questions. I think that is one of the big problems with the site, that a lot of admins who come here do so for a very specific question they wasn't answered and then leave again. We need to encourage these users to hang around, answer a few questions, it doesn't take much to get hooked on it, its getting them in initially and onto the other side of the question/answer divide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do see quite regularly people discovering SF, and their joy at finding somewhere like this, but its a bit of a trickle. It needs to generate some mass and start gaining more and more admins, because this really is a fantastic resource." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="496" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="266" RevisionGUID="ba5b4eae-3d56-4b9f-9f77-06f1b3d25824" CreationDate="2009-11-12T19:19:54.793" UserId="5221" UserDisplayName="David Spillett" Text="Perhaps a lot of the people with good questions are finding their answers already present as someone else has asked something very similar already, and people are ignoring the not-so-good questions to a certain extent reducing the amount of voting and other activity seen?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="497" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="266" RevisionGUID="ba5b4eae-3d56-4b9f-9f77-06f1b3d25824" CreationDate="2009-11-12T19:19:54.793" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="267" RevisionGUID="0e47fd86-039b-4a10-afc0-162f067c69e1" CreationDate="2009-11-12T22:12:49.090" Text="If you see questions on Server Fault that don't belong, flag them!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/raising-a-red-flag/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are active moderators, it takes the whole community to enforce the boundaries." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="499" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="267" RevisionGUID="0e47fd86-039b-4a10-afc0-162f067c69e1" CreationDate="2009-11-12T22:12:49.090" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="268" RevisionGUID="757b3ac8-adb1-475b-8614-8069b99667ec" CreationDate="2009-11-22T06:42:23.913" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="I think the knee-jerk reaction that &quot;it's meta, it has to be on meta&quot; and &quot;this is a dup of Jeff's question about growing the SF community&quot; are a problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a dup of &quot;how to grow&quot; it's more like &quot;what's wrong&quot; and I think you have to figure out if there is anything wrong before you have much hope of growing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="501" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="268" RevisionGUID="757b3ac8-adb1-475b-8614-8069b99667ec" CreationDate="2009-11-22T06:42:23.913" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="502" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="269" RevisionGUID="feaf351b-1767-43bf-8998-b9fc0ae26688" CreationDate="2009-11-23T10:21:10.880" UserDisplayName="Developer Art" Text="I've noticed the same thing on SO. Since sometime end of the summer the percentage of good interesting question has been dropping with the current set of questions is largely populated by stupid ones. Stupid questions and duplicates are not being downvoted and closed as before. I find myself reluctant to even look inside most of them less to participate. I'm not sure if it's seasonal or not, but it's definitely getting boring, the last 3-4 weeks being the most boring time since I discovered SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think community needs to take more active actions on dealing with duplicates and bad questions. Otherwise quantity will defeat quality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="503" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="269" RevisionGUID="feaf351b-1767-43bf-8998-b9fc0ae26688" CreationDate="2009-11-23T10:21:10.880" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="504" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="270" RevisionGUID="c6df7b03-8f97-4a64-ba3a-12b6fb9468db" CreationDate="2009-11-23T13:25:56.487" UserDisplayName="Georg" Text="One of the big problems is that many users from stackoverflow do not understand the purpose of serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen many questions about something network related for a home network that got closed as *belongs on serverfault* instead of superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In contrast, I haven't yet seen a question on stackoverflow that really belonged on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would be interesting to see how many questions are migrated to serverfault and get closed over there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="505" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="270" RevisionGUID="c6df7b03-8f97-4a64-ba3a-12b6fb9468db" CreationDate="2009-11-23T13:25:56.487" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="506" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="271" RevisionGUID="631837cb-b7a2-405c-b943-301262ec7bed" CreationDate="2009-11-23T16:12:29.977" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="I deleted the bookmarks to SF last week.  It was too much effort to get any enjoyment out of the site and the quality appears to be decreasing - not increasing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff should just rename the site to &quot;Stuff That's Not Quite Stack Overflow&quot; because that's what it is.  It is definitely not a site for professional admins." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="507" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="271" RevisionGUID="631837cb-b7a2-405c-b943-301262ec7bed" CreationDate="2009-11-23T16:12:29.977" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="508" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="273" RevisionGUID="6b40372e-d296-4325-a890-abbae0c8a2d8" CreationDate="2010-01-06T12:11:32.997" UserDisplayName="Ludwig Weinzierl" Text="In my opinion SF lacks a role model. I think the community at SO is formed by people that can identify themselves with people like Jeff, Joel, Jon, Marc Gravell, VonC, TheTXI, etc.&#xD;&#xA;I could go on with this list of SO idols out of my head but I have difficulty &#xD;&#xA;to do the same with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you picture what these people stand for, the purpose of SO becomes so concrete.&#xD;&#xA;SF on the other hand looks to me mostly like a place for people that are primarily programmers and only part time sysadmins. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff is a good example for this. Keeping all the servers running, no doubt he does serious &#xD;&#xA;sysadmin work, and yet he considers himself a programmer.&#xD;&#xA;I'm a good example myself, having done a lot of sysadmin work in a large network. &#xD;&#xA;But primarily I'm a programmer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I wonder if the pure-bred sysadmin SF targets really exists at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="509" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="273" RevisionGUID="6b40372e-d296-4325-a890-abbae0c8a2d8" CreationDate="2010-01-06T12:11:32.997" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="510" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="274" RevisionGUID="31831a0c-23f1-45be-bd39-99c641f07cac" CreationDate="2010-01-06T22:46:21.183" Text="I've been thinking about this for a while. There are a couple of things I'm seeing: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*  The types of questions being asked. Really, most of these are just barely not programming releated (mod_rewrite questions) or barely not superuser questions (how do I configure xyz web server to serve pages). At times it seems as if ServerFault should be called WebServerFault. And then there are the questions with very little detail and no response to the added detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, how do we fix these? Honestly I'm not sure. I guess the answer would be to attract good sysadmins. How to that that, well that is the 10000$ question isn't it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do have a suggestion for the no response to requests for more information. At least on SF make the notifications non-lazy. I know this is done intentionally, but i don't know if that way of working is the best for a site for sysadmins who need more of a back and forth. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*  &quot;The ServerFault Community&quot; I really think that having meta bet the overriding discussion about site is really working. Part of SO is the fact that there is a strong community on meta shaping what SO is. From what I have seen on meta SF questions get almost &quot;silly children&quot; type treatment when it has anything to do with how SF is as a community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue that I see here, is that SysAdmins and Programmers _think_ differently. So when the community here considers things, they consider it from the perspective of a programmer. Which isn't a knock against you guys it's just the way we are and has created this great community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to fix this, well this is where the challenge comes. The powers that be at SO have decided that a meta.serverfault.com is not a good idea. I've heard explainations both ways some I agree with and some I think just arn't working. So here is what I propose: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*  meta.stackoverflow.com - discussion about stackoverflow and the stackoverflow engine. A place that SO people can go to develop the SO community, as well as for stackoverflow engine discussion across the Trilogy.&#xD;&#xA;*  community.serverfault.com - discussion about serverfault. A place where SF Admins can go and work together to develop a community that works for sysadmins. I really think that SF having it's own place to develop a real community will gain bigger rewards than trying to stuff it into what SO has already built on Meta.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="512" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="265" RevisionGUID="9d4c24fa-0eb5-424e-b974-ac0454251c2b" CreationDate="2009-11-12T18:46:49.973" UserDisplayName="Aaron" Text="My issue is that I don't use the Tags very well, honestly I ignore them.  I should probably take some time and setup the tags, but I haven't so far.  I'm not sure how many others fall into this category, but the problem for me is that when I do go to SF there is a ton of stuff I'm not interested in, and consequently I burn out and stop looking for questions to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is related to just me, the easy fix is that **I need** to do something about it (learn the tags).  If this is related to more people, maybe something needs to be done to make the tags easier, or prompt for more use of the tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="513" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="265" RevisionGUID="9d4c24fa-0eb5-424e-b974-ac0454251c2b" CreationDate="2009-11-12T18:46:49.973" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="516" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="263" RevisionGUID="209337e7-9d67-46ca-9f55-715ae63a5d21" CreationDate="2009-11-12T16:17:28.807" UserDisplayName="pauska" Text="Did anyone else than me notice the lack of answers, up/downvotes lately?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been away for a few months, but I notice a huge difference - especially at the number of responses on questions. Why did people leave?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only speak for myself, but I'm very much annoyed by the plethora of questions raised by the &quot;I have a server at my home where I want to host a web site&quot; questions, when this is supposed to be a site where **professional** admins can throw questions and advice at each other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can we as a community do to attract more professional admins to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Please don't misunderstand the post. People are pointing at duplicates, where graphs are shown of the traffic that comes in to serverfault, wich shows no downfall at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point I'm trying to make is that less admins are responding to difficult questions than before, and less difficult questions are being raised (my home server bla bla). This makes me conclude that more SU-people are asking about &quot;easy&quot; or home-related questions, and the most experienced professionals stay away from the site because of this. I made this thread to spew some discussion around why there are so few responses to questions lately, not about how many hits the site gets from Google.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="517" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="263" RevisionGUID="209337e7-9d67-46ca-9f55-715ae63a5d21" CreationDate="2009-11-12T16:17:28.807" UserDisplayName="pauska" Text="Where did all the admins on Server Fault go?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="518" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="263" RevisionGUID="209337e7-9d67-46ca-9f55-715ae63a5d21" CreationDate="2009-11-12T16:17:28.807" UserDisplayName="pauska" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="519" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="263" RevisionGUID="209337e7-9d67-46ca-9f55-715ae63a5d21" CreationDate="2009-11-12T16:17:28.807" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="520" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="263" RevisionGUID="5f7ea8ea-021e-4214-bb0d-64158dcf5eb9" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:27.800" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29466/where-did-all-the-admins-on-server-fault-go" Text="" />
  <row Id="521" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="276" RevisionGUID="ecf000bb-b70a-4e48-9475-296591dfe9ba" CreationDate="2009-11-14T02:43:34.850" UserDisplayName="nik" Text="Maybe some venting at the [UserFriendly][1] pages would help you settle down a bit.  &#xD;&#xA;All support work is quite stressful and unsettling.  &#xD;&#xA;Blowing your mind only takes you further out.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.userfriendly.org" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="522" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="276" RevisionGUID="ecf000bb-b70a-4e48-9475-296591dfe9ba" CreationDate="2009-11-14T02:43:34.850" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="277" RevisionGUID="4ff5cc5a-431d-4a27-9cf9-a46463665886" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:12:03.687" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="&gt; This [question][1]/COMMUNITY WIKI is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; related to OUR HEALTH and yet people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; think, not system admin related&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because it's not an enterprise&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the close reason, you will notice it was closed as **not a real question**.  It was not closed because it wasn't sysadmin related.  Serverfault is a Q&amp;A site. 95% of the *question* was not a question and instead was your personal answer.  The bits where you actually asked something people could respond to was buried in the middle of you telling us YOUR answer and preaching at us.  Write a better question, and it probably won't be closed with a the reason **not a real question**.  There where three comments asking you to reword the question.  It would have been very easy for you to follow the advice and reword your question, and move the rest to an answer.  Instead of following the advice and making it a question you simply added more of your personal opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ has this to say.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's also perfectly fine to ask and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer your own question, but pretend&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're on Jeopardy: **phrase it in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; form of a question**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find the article where I read it, but someone said that they though that it is very common for your IT guys idolize the character [Gregory House][2] from the show [House M.D.][3]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people have take the stance that people are drawn to IT because because they have [Asperger's Disorder][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people believe it is the nature of IT and working with computers all day that makes us less likely to be social and polite&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nature or Nurture?  It is a big debate.  It is probably a bit of both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/84486/its-friday-youre-not-eating-lunch-at-your-desk-are-you-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_House&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_%28TV_series%29&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9072119/Asperger_s_and_IT_Dark_secret_or_open_secret_" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="524" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="277" RevisionGUID="4ff5cc5a-431d-4a27-9cf9-a46463665886" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:12:03.687" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="278" RevisionGUID="61755ea1-ca2c-4b2b-8821-9af86fe0dd0f" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:13:42.637" UserDisplayName="John Gardeniers" Text="If you can't look after your own health that's your problem, just like my health is my problem. While it might be job related it is not sysadmin related. Instead of sitting there complaining about it why don't you move away from your computer and start doing something about it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="526" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="278" RevisionGUID="61755ea1-ca2c-4b2b-8821-9af86fe0dd0f" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:13:42.637" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="527" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="279" RevisionGUID="85c6aaea-5d02-4d07-935f-d8824dc0a820" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:13:48.830" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="Personally, I hoped to see Server Fault maintain a higher level of discussion between professional system administrators (you know...the people that get paid to support your networks and servers).  However, the site seems to be mainly developers and other non-professionals looking for help on their web/sql/development/home PC.  That's great for them, but pretty dull for the rest of us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally don't have any problems with the food-related question you linked too...at least it is applicable to a large percentage of sysadmins (UNLIKE questions about flashing the BIOS on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really have a hard time seeing this site succeed as-is, and the folks over on Meta couldn't seem to care less either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't answer your question...but whatever, I'm not interested in a flame fest." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="529" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="280" RevisionGUID="da5e53ec-c2c2-4e7b-9a3f-20c347451d6a" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:31:19.373" UserDisplayName="Evan Anderson" Text="I play Server Fault for fun, and because I like how it feels when I actually help somebody. I'm sure that some people do play to forward their &quot;religious&quot; agenda w/ respect to IT, but I think they're fewer in number than your question suggests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that, above all else, the Server Fault community works to keep the site fun and welcoming. Having a reputation of being insular and unfriendly is worse, to my mind, than having a reputation for being inaccurate or unhelpful. Frankly, we'll never get a chance to be helpful to anyone if our collective attitude intimidates questioners. Running the site in the ground while trying too hard to keep &quot;on topic&quot; would be a real shame, and something that I think that all of us who enjoy Server Fault need to keep in mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All-in-all, I see the Server Fault community as being very knowledgeable, though sometimes &quot;focused&quot; perhaps a bit too finely on the intended subject area of the web site. I didn't vote to close the health-related question earlier today because I agree that the typical &quot;all consuming&quot; occupation that is systems administration can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and being overweight. I'm also alright if the community doesn't want to discuss it, though, too. I'm not going to get hung up bickering about whether the question is &quot;valid&quot; for the site or not. I don't happen to feel strongly enough to vote to re-open, but if enough people do it'll come back. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To speak to some of your specific points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a microcosm of the real IT world. I've noticed that there's an &quot;enterprisey&quot; bent to the types of answers that come up on Server Fault, but that doesn't surprise me. I think that some people suffer from the &quot;All I have is a hammer&quot; problem when they look at solving IT problems. They know a particular tool, operating system, management methodology, etc, and look to apply it to every problem. Every IT crew that I've ever contracted with has been this way, and part of the fun and challenge in working on a contract is to learn something new and to teach someone else something new at the same time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do get the feeling, sometimes, that posters don't have any concept for what their proposed solutions would actually cost. Not every server role needs five 9's of uptime. Not every business is &quot;enterprise&quot; in its needs for change control and operational documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I happen to suffer from the curse of trying to do anything I can to get away &quot;on the cheap&quot;. It's as bad as the curse of trying to make everything &quot;enterprisey&quot;, and I Work hard to keep it in check. I try to recognize when *not* throwing money at a problem ends up making the &quot;solution&quot; more costly in the long run.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, we all need to remember that decisions about IT, in business, are about ROI, risk tolerance, and the all mighty &quot;bottom line&quot;. No business (that wants to stay in business, at least) &quot;does IT&quot; for the sake of &quot;doing IT&quot;. The &quot;enterprisey-ness&quot; of a given IT solution needs to be based on real business need. It should not be based on the personal whim of a sysadmin who really likes SAN gear and thinks that everything needs to be on dedicated RAID-10 arrays (or, conversely, the sysadmin who thinks that backups are for wimps and uses whitebox PCs as 'servers').&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;re: questions being closed to diverted to superuser.com - I do vote to migrate questions that aren't sysadmin related. If you're talking about a BIOS update on a fleet of PCs that's one thing, but questions with a scope of a single client computer aren't &quot;sysadmin-related&quot; to me. I don't play on superuser.com, but plenty of other people do and there will be answers posted for the migrated questions from that community. I don't feel bad about voting to migrate a question, and I don't think anybody else should either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="530" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="280" RevisionGUID="da5e53ec-c2c2-4e7b-9a3f-20c347451d6a" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:31:19.373" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="282" RevisionGUID="86d8798a-a430-4815-a20d-83dd674e6fe4" CreationDate="2009-11-14T04:03:44.673" UserDisplayName="Nonapeptide" Text="SpaceMan, don't go. To bastardize a certain famous quote: &quot;All that is necessary for the triumph of pompous admins is that good admins get frustrated and leave.&quot; So, in other words, stick around and be that force for good that you want to see. I sympathize with you completely, but if I could constructively criticize you: you're a part of the problem in that you're letting the more destructive forces' voices drown yours out. Is it tough some days to get along with the more abrasive people on this planet? Yes. But suck it up and be good in spite of it. It makes you gooder. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this site is community driven (although not to a 100% degree... and I suspect that it's not even anywhere near 100% community driven; However, meta is a ***whole*** 'nuther discussion), We can affect the change that we want, but not without effort or discipline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...pause for a moment. Is it just me or am I starting to sound like a Workers' Party speach writer? Now back to regular broadcasting...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stick around and be the change you want to see. It takes effort to not let the annoying ones drag you down and to also deliberately look for the bad traits in yourself and replace them with better ones. Or you can leave and start the community that you want to see and hope that others help it to gel into a good resource.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words: **Be a good admin. Stop seeing problems. Start seeing everything as a solution waiting to happen.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="532" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="282" RevisionGUID="86d8798a-a430-4815-a20d-83dd674e6fe4" CreationDate="2009-11-14T04:03:44.673" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="533" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="283" RevisionGUID="a97d23a9-4d62-4f59-ad73-a1360949dee8" CreationDate="2009-11-14T04:47:20.343" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="I don't have much to add in direct response that hasn't been already stated elsewhere, but being very active on the site and wanting to see it succeed I do feel compelled to point out that there is a very active community at [**meta.stackoverflow.com**][1] ready to address issues such as this.  Nearly every point that you reference and the actions of the community that you refer to have been discussed on Meta in some form or another.  And even if not, then it is well worth raising your concerns there as well.  I have already asked that the moderators move this discussion over to Meta, where you're likely to see some more varied discussions from the non-sysadmin participants on the other sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an exmaple, here are a few specific questions that I've seen and been a part of that relate to some of your points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [**How do we grow the ServerFault and SupserUser communities?**][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [**What Questions belong on SupserUser vs ServerFault**][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [**Solving Problems using ServerFault**][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't emphasize enough the importance of raising concerns through the proper channels if you care to see anything change.  It sounds like it might be too late for you, but maybe (hopefully!) after the bike ride you will feel different and consider another go at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is a community.  All of the SOFU sites were developed with community in mind.  As such you will inherently see a vary wide variety of personalities.  None of us are perfect, and I put myself at the top of that list.  The choice is always yours whether or not to participate.  Personally, I hope you do and I hope you help make it better.  If not, well, then I do wish you the best of luck and I'm sorry that it didn't work out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/28217/what-questions-belong-on-superuser-vs-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/15365/solving-problems-using-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="534" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="283" RevisionGUID="a97d23a9-4d62-4f59-ad73-a1360949dee8" CreationDate="2009-11-14T04:47:20.343" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="284" RevisionGUID="7e222379-c490-4069-9893-f275fe30be95" CreationDate="2009-11-17T12:59:51.253" UserDisplayName="Kara Marfia" Text="You're raising multiple points, but I'll try to get at a couple of them before my attention span flitters off elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* SF was not intended to be a messageboard.  Of course people have a need to converse, but the site wasn't set up to handle that.  It was set up to handle sysadmin Q&amp;A (the way votes rearrange posts nonsequentially is a big tipoff here).  Using a spork as a shovel is *possible* but there will be a lot of complaints about its ability to do the job effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What is SU FOR if not questions pertaining to individual systems?  By the definition you've given, everything computer-related *could* apply to sysadmin, and therefore SU has no reason to exist.  There's got to be a line somewhere.  **Migrating questions to SU isn't some kind of punishment** - it's about sending the question to the place where it should get the best answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* As to the glib &amp; rude responses - DOWNVOTE!!  When I get a downvote to an answer, I think long and hard about whether I'm speaking from experience or wild conjecture - about whether I've phrased my response professionally or obnoxiously, etc.  At the very least, maybe you can help downvote the snarky comments right out of existence." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="536" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="284" RevisionGUID="7e222379-c490-4069-9893-f275fe30be95" CreationDate="2009-11-17T12:59:51.253" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="537" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="281" RevisionGUID="e31ed3e9-f515-4275-a41f-7811001cd367" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:36:59.190" UserId="12097" UserDisplayName="o_O Tync" Text="The process is rather natural: people learn that there's a place where clever guys answer YOUR questions, and they go there to get their task fulfilled. Every place - either on the net or in real life - gets filled with people who are really not very appropriate, and it would have been better if there was none of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also expected to see higher concentration of clever, nice, professional people out here, but like it always does happen - they're rare. Often you can get no gratitude for your help, but it happens everywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't take it that serious: you can't the world, so just take from it the things you like and ignore everything else!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;b&gt;Life's short, and it's f***ing ridiculous to spend your precious time on the sulks! ;)&lt;/b&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="538" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="281" RevisionGUID="e31ed3e9-f515-4275-a41f-7811001cd367" CreationDate="2009-11-14T03:36:59.190" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="539" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="275" RevisionGUID="7d354b27-44b7-4759-b0fc-f67094ea40cb" CreationDate="2009-11-14T01:45:25.740" UserDisplayName="SpaceManSpiff" Text="I'm done with Serverfault.  When people can't see outside their own little box of what's system admin related they're not worth me wasting my time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This [question/COMMUNITY WIKI][1] is related to OUR HEALTH and yet people think, not system admin related because it's not an enterprise technical question.  Personally I put on 40 freaking pounds 2 years ago from the poor lifestyle I was leading as a result of being a system admin.  Guess what, it is system admin related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That guy who has a peer to peer network of 10 computers Windows XP Home manages with one of them being the &quot;server&quot; - He's a systems admin too, just not your concept of enterprise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That question about how do I flash the Bios on my laptop?  Well last time I checked I was doing that from work, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I access my home PC from work? Well when I use it when I work from home, that's a system admin related one too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or the question about a guy wanting to put a DB on one big freaking server and not cluster it?  Get off your high horses, that's what he wants to do so rather then say &quot;bad idea&quot;, or &quot;it'll crash&quot; just shut up or offer something useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you sit there and wonder why people hate calling the Helpless Desk or IT Unsupport&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes I was (am) one of those at times and work hard not to be. It was fun here for a while, I'm going outside for a bike ride now and get rid of a few more of those pounds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the question for this question is : why are admins so tied to their little box of what's system admin related?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/84486/its-friday-youre-not-eating-lunch-at-your-desk-are-you-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="540" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="275" RevisionGUID="7d354b27-44b7-4759-b0fc-f67094ea40cb" CreationDate="2009-11-14T01:45:25.740" UserDisplayName="SpaceManSpiff" Text="How do you define &quot;sysadmin related&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="541" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="275" RevisionGUID="7d354b27-44b7-4759-b0fc-f67094ea40cb" CreationDate="2009-11-14T01:45:25.740" UserDisplayName="SpaceManSpiff" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="542" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="275" RevisionGUID="7d354b27-44b7-4759-b0fc-f67094ea40cb" CreationDate="2009-11-14T01:45:25.740" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="543" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="275" RevisionGUID="b66217c5-289e-4b8b-8775-772d3d99fb11" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:29.367" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30036/how-do-you-define-sysadmin-related" Text="" />
  <row Id="544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="286" RevisionGUID="d1e3d777-98a6-4653-aba1-53a148e45a30" CreationDate="2009-11-17T18:41:12.073" UserDisplayName="Ólafur Waage" Text="Regarding nr. 4 that would cause problems with new questions, since they all meet your condition." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="a687542d-120f-4cc9-889f-16461a140b1f" CreationDate="2009-11-17T18:33:03.897" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This discussion][1] illustrated some of the issues.  Here are my thoughts on SF's problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There aren't enough experienced admins contributing.  I don't think SF has reached a critical mass yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. There's a need for some meta about SF, but meta.stackoverflow isn't working well for it.  There aren't many of the higher-rep SF'ers here, and I don't think they're likely to come here.  I think most people who are active on SF like the way the site works so meta about details of how the sites operate isn't very interesting and doesn't draw admins over here.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA; 3. When you ask a question, one of the hints on the side is: &quot;We prefer questions that can be answered, not just discussed.&quot;  That just doesn't work well for a lot of issues sysadmins deal with.  While it's certainly up to Joel/Jeff to decide what sort of site they want, I think if you rule out discussion questions, it makes it less interesting.  I'd like SF to be a place where I could go (and I can suggest other people go) to get answers to all sorts of sysadmin questions, not just ones that have clear-cut, step-by-step answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 4. I haven't thought about this one much, but it might help if there were a way to quickly filter the 0 votes/0 answers/minimal views questions.  I think a lot of these are the &quot;barely sysadmin&quot; questions that people want to ignore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Fine, this question duplicates some of the content of that other question, but it's hardly an exact duplicate.  The &quot;problems&quot; with SF that might be limiting its popularity with sysadmins are unlikely to be the same as with SU, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, closing this supports my point #2 that a separate discussion of how SF could be made more vibrant makes sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/30036/how-do-you-define-sysadmin-related" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="546" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="a687542d-120f-4cc9-889f-16461a140b1f" CreationDate="2009-11-17T18:33:03.897" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="What's wrong with ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="547" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="a687542d-120f-4cc9-889f-16461a140b1f" CreationDate="2009-11-17T18:33:03.897" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="548" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="e798c8f1-3f16-420a-acca-e267335d8838" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:31.417" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30096/whats-wrong-with-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="288" RevisionGUID="53d1d8a5-4a70-46cc-8556-3cefbeb5531e" CreationDate="2009-11-17T19:45:16.323" UserDisplayName="Shog9" Text="**No**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't have anything to contribute to the original discussion, then what's the point of starting it all anew?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="289" RevisionGUID="877c05b0-b493-438b-af91-339d2a9c3cd3" CreationDate="2009-11-17T19:53:36.060" UserDisplayName="Troggy" Text="No, because many of Jeff's questions are some of the best discussions on all of meta.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have more to add to the discussion, edit or add more to the existing question.  The community growth question is only ~3 weeks old. It hasn't been around forever.  Everything said in that question is still completely relevant." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="290" RevisionGUID="91e8c69c-bfb2-40d0-89cf-f333f52b4c74" CreationDate="2009-11-17T19:57:08.563" UserId="706" UserDisplayName="Pollyanna" Text="&gt; New posts to old questions never go&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anywhere so it essentially kills off&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Conversely, new questions rehashing previous discussions go around in circles and accomplish nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's far better to keep discussion on a given issue in one question so everything can be referenced from one location.  Otherwise inefficient repetition occurs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="291" RevisionGUID="81f43fc5-74ce-4ca4-b87f-baaf671bdabd" CreationDate="2009-11-17T20:02:53.093" UserDisplayName="Ether" Text="&lt;strike&gt;Instead of&lt;/strike&gt; As well as simply closing (and deleting) these &lt;strike&gt;as&lt;/strike&gt; dupes, IMHO the moderators should be merging all the posts into the original discussion so that the feedback can be seen in one place. I agree that there is a problem with SF, and meta is the place to discuss it, so let's gather the information together and continue discussing!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="292" RevisionGUID="a6f41eca-fc6c-4010-a33c-33944fcee549" CreationDate="2009-11-17T20:34:51.897" UserDisplayName="Andomar" Text="Responding to an old question just does not work as a way of starting a conversation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I'm not sure if Meta is the place to discuss Stack Overflow, but if it is, then there should be a tag where you can talk with others without fear of being marked a duplicate.  Most conversations start with a question about the weather, and maybe many of them are duplicate, but they have some value to the people that participate.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="287" RevisionGUID="6b497639-8da3-456d-bdb4-86f8ca41f6f4" CreationDate="2009-11-17T19:40:35.753" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Discussions should not be marked as duplicate](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/28612/discussions-should-not-be-marked-as-duplicate)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Could we please stop closing [duplication questions][1] on Meta?  There have been several questions discussing problems with Server Fault and every one gets closed and directed to Jeff Atwood's question.  Of course, new posts to old questions never go anywhere so it essentially kills off the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/30096/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="555" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="287" RevisionGUID="6b497639-8da3-456d-bdb4-86f8ca41f6f4" CreationDate="2009-11-17T19:40:35.753" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="Closing duplicate questions on Meta" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="556" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="287" RevisionGUID="6b497639-8da3-456d-bdb4-86f8ca41f6f4" CreationDate="2009-11-17T19:40:35.753" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="557" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="287" RevisionGUID="0d1696e1-19c6-4ee9-8137-0f07b352f06a" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:32.203" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30099/closing-duplicate-questions-on-meta" Text="" />
  <row Id="558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="294" RevisionGUID="8d3943fc-94a2-45d3-9135-c4ce00dfba33" CreationDate="2009-11-18T21:55:52.727" UserDisplayName="Dr. Gonzo" Text="I was trying to clean up a bunch of the belongs-on tags, but eventually gave up (except for new questions I see which have them). It really grinds my gears, because many of them get closed &amp; migrated (hence locked) before the tag gets removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People, please, if you're voting to close a question which has one of the abominable tags on it, please, please, please remove the tag first. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And once again, I would be totally in favor of a tag blacklist containing anything that even starts with &quot;belongs-on&quot; ... (That should be easier than specifically blacklisting individually, just blacklist anything that starts with the word &quot;belong&quot;. Done!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="559" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="295" RevisionGUID="9a989a7e-75eb-4b15-a9ed-7265b2ebf37a" CreationDate="2009-11-18T21:57:08.357" UserDisplayName="Lance Roberts" Text="No, if they belong on serverfault then they should have the tag.  This way someone like yourself can look them all up at once.  It adds to the organizational capabilities of the site as tags should." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="560" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="295" RevisionGUID="9a989a7e-75eb-4b15-a9ed-7265b2ebf37a" CreationDate="2009-11-18T21:57:08.357" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="2f619b54-ebc2-4d9d-a48f-e917299f6db9" CreationDate="2009-11-18T21:41:31.290" UserDisplayName="ChrisF" Text="**Update 7th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are all gone on Stack Overflow and Super User. ServerFault is a different story:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 189 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 14 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 9th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Super User links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the quick retagging exploit for closed questions no longer works." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="562" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="2f619b54-ebc2-4d9d-a48f-e917299f6db9" CreationDate="2009-11-18T21:41:31.290" UserDisplayName="ChrisF" Text="There are 189 questions tagged [belongs-on-superuser] on Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="563" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="2f619b54-ebc2-4d9d-a48f-e917299f6db9" CreationDate="2009-11-18T21:41:31.290" UserDisplayName="ChrisF" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="564" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="8092bd2a-44e6-4be0-b9ab-e2a300f89f5e" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:34.337" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30276/there-are-189-questions-tagged-belongs-on-superuser-on-server-fault" Text="" />
  <row Id="565" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="297" RevisionGUID="f92e37ee-4b47-4bc2-a8e2-2f3d8c95abfc" CreationDate="2009-11-22T08:28:53.363" UserDisplayName="Troggy" Text="You are correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you have enough reputation, vote &quot;belongs on xxxxx&quot;. You can also flag the question.&#xD;&#xA;- If you do not have 3k+ rep, you can flag the question.&#xD;&#xA;- Never use the &quot;belongs on xxxxx&quot; tag on any question. This has been discussed a few times and the conclusion is to not use those tags on any of the sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="566" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="296" RevisionGUID="82d45f22-dbc1-4291-8331-e10c12e603d9" CreationDate="2009-11-22T07:50:13.870" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="I don't see this question clearly asked and answered anywhere, it's certainly not in the ServerFault FAQ where I was trying to find it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From reading some of the stuff on meta, it seems that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-  the correct way to deal with a question on ServerFault that should be on SuperUser is to flag it for moderator attention with a note that the question belongs elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the wrong thing to do is to slap on a &quot;belongs-on-superuser&quot; tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that about right?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="567" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="296" RevisionGUID="82d45f22-dbc1-4291-8331-e10c12e603d9" CreationDate="2009-11-22T07:50:13.870" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="What should users do to move questions to the more appropriate site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="568" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="296" RevisionGUID="82d45f22-dbc1-4291-8331-e10c12e603d9" CreationDate="2009-11-22T07:50:13.870" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="|discussion|moving-questions|sffaq|belongs-on|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="569" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="296" RevisionGUID="a7dc6e0a-64c0-4832-8ed8-372301977128" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:37.007" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30572/what-should-users-do-to-move-questions-to-the-more-appropriate-site" Text="" />
  <row Id="570" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="298" RevisionGUID="7b70167d-93f2-4a78-ae2a-e17b90125b3d" CreationDate="2009-11-22T22:04:03.167" UserDisplayName="GiH" Text="No reason for these to be separate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="571" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="298" RevisionGUID="7b70167d-93f2-4a78-ae2a-e17b90125b3d" CreationDate="2009-11-22T22:04:03.167" UserDisplayName="GiH" Text="Merge tags on serverfault [nameserver] and [nameservers]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="572" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="298" RevisionGUID="7b70167d-93f2-4a78-ae2a-e17b90125b3d" CreationDate="2009-11-22T22:04:03.167" UserDisplayName="GiH" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="573" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="298" RevisionGUID="2b2a09f0-c2ad-4a7e-9240-4dad9e23f097" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:37.337" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30649/merge-tags-on-serverfault-nameserver-and-nameservers" Text="" />
  <row Id="574" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="300" RevisionGUID="8c2e52e2-5327-4c19-8cd8-56652dc5f5ba" CreationDate="2009-12-01T01:13:50.907" UserDisplayName="Robert Cartaino" Text="Server Fault finished its beta testing on **May 27th, 2009**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="575" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="301" RevisionGUID="515b02d3-63b6-45f0-b71d-d557906e34b7" CreationDate="2009-12-01T06:45:15.710" Text="I don't know that the public beta ever ended. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The term &quot;beta&quot; is only used loosely in this context** as the underlying software was fairly mature at this point -- we had already done a private beta, public beta, and formally removed the literal, encoded-in-the-darn-html &quot;beta&quot; tag on Stack Overflow itself (in Jan 2009 as I recall?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And since it's essentially the same software.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="576" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="299" RevisionGUID="52b66e20-05b6-49e7-9a63-2c1fa75ae9c5" CreationDate="2009-12-01T00:11:46.243" UserDisplayName="Peter Mortensen" Text="Is [Server Fault][1] out of public beta?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, when did it happen? Do you have a reference?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Announcement of start of public beta][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/server-fault-public-beta-launches/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="577" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="299" RevisionGUID="52b66e20-05b6-49e7-9a63-2c1fa75ae9c5" CreationDate="2009-12-01T00:11:46.243" UserDisplayName="Peter Mortensen" Text="When did the Server Fault public beta end?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="578" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="299" RevisionGUID="52b66e20-05b6-49e7-9a63-2c1fa75ae9c5" CreationDate="2009-12-01T00:11:46.243" UserDisplayName="Peter Mortensen" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="579" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="299" RevisionGUID="2d6cc634-60db-4bec-9304-5cf475960174" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:37.627" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31423/when-did-the-server-fault-public-beta-end" Text="" />
  <row Id="580" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="303" RevisionGUID="a8618719-7a0f-46c1-a656-ddd488d6c722" CreationDate="2009-12-01T23:11:43.257" UserId="24563" UserDisplayName="Rosinante" Text="The funny thing about these questions is that there is almost always a pretty good tutorial a quick google away. If you do the google, and post the link, chances are you'll collect a quick 30 points in rep and the OP will go away fairly satisfied.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="304" RevisionGUID="7137164f-f0bf-4206-9f6e-bb7e8093a840" CreationDate="2009-12-01T23:23:35.857" UserDisplayName="tvanfosson" Text="This question could be answered with links to various books that cover the topic as well as web sites that have more information.  It probably covers too much ground to get a self-contained answer on SF, but that doesn't, in itself, make it a bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you have four options: ignore it, down vote it (if you feel strongly that it doesn't belong), close (if you feel very strongly), or suggest a resource/answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd probably go with the first option unless you can come up with some helpful information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="582" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="305" RevisionGUID="01a03860-9610-415d-a07d-42daf0aca103" CreationDate="2009-12-01T23:46:15.723" UserDisplayName="ベレアー アダム" Text="While [Erudil's first letter to the Monasterians][1] was written for the Perl Monks' Monastery, I think its message applies universally, particularly verses 4 and 5:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Brothers and sisters, I beseech you to continue fighting the good fight, showing patience and understanding to those who come to the gates of our blessed Monastery, bereft of clues and ignorant of our ways. &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Do not rebuke them with harsh words such as &quot;RTFM&quot;, but rather lead them gently - with URLs - so that they may learn wisdom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.perlmonks.org/?node=1st%20Monasterians" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="583" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="306" RevisionGUID="02d7f44e-6117-4eb8-b46c-51c6735ba00f" CreationDate="2009-12-01T23:52:05.103" UserDisplayName="cletus" Text="&gt; Is it just a bad question (vote down)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or is it &quot;not a real question&quot; or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; something else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's &quot;something else&quot;: it's a real question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that Google has a bunch of answers is irrelevant. Tutorials can be wrong, misleading, outdated, contradictory, incomplete, overwhelming and unfocused. It takes someone who knows about the subject to weed out the good ones and this is why SO exists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly I wish I could slap someone in the back of the head every time they post a comment with nothing but a link to Google (or, worse, lmgtfy.com) I'd be a happier man.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="307" RevisionGUID="f0e3ffc6-bed3-415a-bd6c-86799c7db8a7" CreationDate="2009-12-02T08:07:38.510" UserDisplayName="alex" Text="If you don't know much about a topic, even if you research it yourself before posting on SO, you might not know how relevant or how good the data you found really is. Remember, not all tutorials are created equal. Try to guide people towards the answer, give them help in determining what's good and what to avoid. Even hints as to the correct solution might be enough for most people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not everybody wants to have others do their work, they want to do it themselves, but need guidance; we've all been there at one point in our career. The person that never ever needed any help at any point in their career is allowed to post LMGTFY (sort of like: *He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.*)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="302" RevisionGUID="65344b14-8409-4987-bc5f-09e7b8801323" CreationDate="2009-12-01T23:04:51.210" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="What's the correct way of dealing with a question that's [essentially a request for training?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it just a bad question (vote down) or is it &quot;not a real question&quot; or something else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/89958/nt-server-2003-running-mailserver-on-subdomain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="586" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="302" RevisionGUID="65344b14-8409-4987-bc5f-09e7b8801323" CreationDate="2009-12-01T23:04:51.210" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="How should &quot;Help me do (whatever), I'm a beginner with no idea what to do&quot; questions be dealt with?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="587" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="302" RevisionGUID="65344b14-8409-4987-bc5f-09e7b8801323" CreationDate="2009-12-01T23:04:51.210" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="588" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="302" RevisionGUID="add4d7e7-b5ed-450a-be98-56d020dbc105" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:37.900" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31521/how-should-help-me-do-whatever-im-a-beginner-with-no-idea-what-to-do-questi" Text="" />
  <row Id="589" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="309" RevisionGUID="458aec61-8935-470b-bf10-69c5e9099b28" CreationDate="2009-12-04T00:32:40.810" UserDisplayName="Marc Gravell" Text="&lt;del&gt;Done on stackoverflow, plus a tag dedup.&lt;/del&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;And again...&lt;/del&gt; &lt;sub&gt;&lt;del&gt;(Dec 7 at 9:52)&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And again...&lt;sub&gt;(Apr 23)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Waiting for another *And again...* &lt;sub&gt;*And again...*&lt;sub&gt;*And again...*&lt;sub&gt;*And again...*&lt;sub&gt;*And again...*&lt;sub&gt;*And again...*&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="310" RevisionGUID="12575e00-4500-40e2-9843-b86fd32cc6ba" CreationDate="2009-12-15T18:18:32.363" UserDisplayName="Ladybug Killer" Text="Jeff, when is this black list up and running?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="591" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="311" RevisionGUID="79f09259-b4d8-4362-828f-8ae157dae0fd" CreationDate="2010-04-23T14:26:12.790" UserDisplayName="Jon Seigel" Text="I did the ones on SO by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there were only 9 questions, next time you can take care of them yourself since you have enough rep. [See here][1] for guidelines on when to retag and when to ask for help. I don't mean to be snarky, but for a really trivial number of questions, the mods don't need to be called in and do extra work that we as a community can accomplish in seconds. We have the power, we should use it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The merge on SF, on the other hand, *should* be done by the mod's automagic non-bumping merge process since there are quite a few that need retagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/38987/how-many-retags-should-you-do-before-asking-a-moderator" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="592" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="312" RevisionGUID="e7da0a93-ca9d-450e-ad3d-92e766e3ab1e" CreationDate="2010-04-23T18:46:14.803" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="Merged on Serverfault as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="593" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="308" RevisionGUID="97275389-555e-4b3a-92b9-f3d0eab4047e" CreationDate="2009-12-02T18:45:37.723" UserDisplayName="Juha Syrjälä" Text="Is it time to merge svn and subversion tags again? Below are tag counts for both tags on the trilogy sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 4523&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 9&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Server Fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 260&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 161&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Super User:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://superuser.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 100&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://superuser.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 0&lt;/strike&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="594" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="308" RevisionGUID="97275389-555e-4b3a-92b9-f3d0eab4047e" CreationDate="2009-12-02T18:45:37.723" UserDisplayName="Juha Syrjälä" Text="Please merge svn and subversion tags (again)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="595" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="308" RevisionGUID="97275389-555e-4b3a-92b9-f3d0eab4047e" CreationDate="2009-12-02T18:45:37.723" UserDisplayName="Juha Syrjälä" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="596" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="308" RevisionGUID="b44ade44-8348-4cc4-8778-ea622949c64b" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:38.697" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31600/please-merge-svn-and-subversion-tags-again" Text="" />
  <row Id="597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="314" RevisionGUID="e382fcf3-3fd2-426d-899c-a71bec22baf3" CreationDate="2009-12-03T16:34:14.997" Text="We disable intra-word markdown emphasis on the server, but it still shows in the preview.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is by design at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you need finer control use `&lt;b&gt;` and `&lt;i&gt;` as appropriate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="315" RevisionGUID="dbb1cc20-05f1-432d-b5d7-b42a40233a9c" CreationDate="2009-12-03T16:37:53.150" UserDisplayName="Shog9" Text="I've managed to reproduce this: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***it seems that simple text works***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***underscores_screw_everything_up*** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([view source for details][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My guess is that this is somehow connected to the change that SO made to Markdown such that underscores no longer trigger italics when used within_a_word...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/revisions/7cc6015b-5119-4201-a390-5f515c79a614/view-source" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="313" RevisionGUID="5c99294e-92ab-44d5-8e07-5c3b45ffdc83" CreationDate="2009-12-03T16:30:32.087" UserDisplayName="TrueDuality" Text="[While responding to a question on ServerFault][1] I noticed that there seems to be a bug in the display code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using **Bold** (`**`) and *Italic* (`*`) at the same time shows up correctly as ***bolded italic*** text in the preview but on the post itself. The post itself will show up as bolded text with `*`'s on both sides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps I'm doing something wrong? It explicitly says that it should work in the full format reference on the right side of the page and it does display correctly in the preview. I did not try using underscores.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/90676/how-does-ssh-port-forwarding-work-exactly/90688#90688" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="600" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="313" RevisionGUID="5c99294e-92ab-44d5-8e07-5c3b45ffdc83" CreationDate="2009-12-03T16:30:32.087" UserDisplayName="TrueDuality" Text="Bold + italic Markdown formatting breaks when used on underscored text" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="601" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="313" RevisionGUID="5c99294e-92ab-44d5-8e07-5c3b45ffdc83" CreationDate="2009-12-03T16:30:32.087" UserDisplayName="TrueDuality" Text="|bug|status-completed|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="602" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="313" RevisionGUID="9c8e95eb-70db-4ef3-a7a5-346bb21f90b5" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:40.047" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31702/bold-italic-markdown-formatting-breaks-when-used-on-underscored-text" Text="" />
  <row Id="603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="317" RevisionGUID="68b47c27-4284-4032-89fc-4c89fed7b517" CreationDate="2009-12-06T00:27:34.340" UserId="1375" UserDisplayName="Unknown Yahoo" Text="Not spending much time on SO these days, I don't know if SF is any worse than SO, but back when I used to hang out on SO the accept rates weren't real hot there, either.  I think it's just that most people want hit-n-run answers and don't want to learn the intricate mechanics of the site.  I've learnt to deal with the raaaaaaaaage of comments on my answers saying &quot;this was awesome, thanks!!!!!&quot; with no upvote or accept.  Do the sysadminly thing, and drink heavily to forget." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="604" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="318" RevisionGUID="361f7864-b36e-4776-9705-d4c96b4ba610" CreationDate="2009-12-06T05:17:43.770" UserDisplayName="OMG Ponies" Text="It's happened to me a couple of times in the last week or so - more than before, though my time to date has been brief.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wonder if account creation should include a wizard of sorts, where the user has to run through the task of asking a question, including formatting, and accept the answer before being able to post a live question.  Also, they'd have to read the FAQ &amp; successfully answer questions based on FAQ content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize that account creation was setup with the idea of the community educating, but I don't have links to various meta/etc questions onhand.  I participate in questions; there's enough education going on as it is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="605" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="319" RevisionGUID="c75f741a-364a-461e-8584-2d0423c988dd" CreationDate="2009-12-06T10:55:38.973" UserDisplayName="jhs" Text="If you want to maximize your upvotes for time invested in the site, you might refrain from answering questions for those with a rep of lower than a few hundred.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you just want to help people out who are stuck with some challenge, then just answer and see what happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally find myself somewhere in between.  Although if it really is a good answer, you will probably get some upvotes several weeks later as the thank-you-upvoters stumble across your answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="606" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="316" RevisionGUID="7ca29327-fd08-48c2-82f2-ea8d71f31d59" CreationDate="2009-12-04T16:07:30.273" UserDisplayName="Roboprog" Text="Is it just me, or are many users on the serverfault site not quite getting the &quot;game&quot; of selecting an accepted answer, thus encouraging further help in the future?  I've only been there a few days, but it seems like many users will comment, positively even, on answers, but not actually check them off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is a user education campaign in order, or is that just the S/A time management culture, and it ain't gonna' change?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="607" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="316" RevisionGUID="7ca29327-fd08-48c2-82f2-ea8d71f31d59" CreationDate="2009-12-04T16:07:30.273" UserDisplayName="Roboprog" Text="Serverfault users not selecting an answer to questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="608" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="316" RevisionGUID="7ca29327-fd08-48c2-82f2-ea8d71f31d59" CreationDate="2009-12-04T16:07:30.273" UserDisplayName="Roboprog" Text="|discussion|questions|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="609" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="316" RevisionGUID="3893e50a-fca0-4cd8-ad25-292919b509de" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:40.430" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31840/serverfault-users-not-selecting-an-answer-to-questions" Text="" />
  <row Id="610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="321" RevisionGUID="b74fb767-b8d0-46be-8f7c-c09420746e0a" CreationDate="2009-12-29T02:53:12.883" Text="ok, I merged them up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="320" RevisionGUID="79a78204-e778-4361-8846-a9093e66b1d5" CreationDate="2009-12-28T23:59:48.587" UserDisplayName="Unknown Yahoo" Text="`hard-disk` (46) seems to be a less-commonly used synonym for `hard-drive` (157).  I think it'd be worth merging the former into the latter, for cleanliness." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="612" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="320" RevisionGUID="79a78204-e778-4361-8846-a9093e66b1d5" CreationDate="2009-12-28T23:59:48.587" UserDisplayName="Unknown Yahoo" Text="Retag request: serverfault hard-disk -&gt; hard-drive" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="613" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="320" RevisionGUID="79a78204-e778-4361-8846-a9093e66b1d5" CreationDate="2009-12-28T23:59:48.587" UserDisplayName="Unknown Yahoo" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="614" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="320" RevisionGUID="4374c354-0234-4ce2-b5f2-290bc5098058" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:40.937" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/34019/retag-request-serverfault-hard-disk-hard-drive" Text="" />
  <row Id="615" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="323" RevisionGUID="ec8ae9b9-1922-4607-a236-8c4c9d0a1370" CreationDate="2010-01-05T18:04:04.010" UserDisplayName="Diago" Text="&gt; Many if not all of these questions are badly written and/or have answers readily available either via google/old-SF-q's or vmware.com's top level pages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Badly written question is always a problem, however just because the answer is readily available does not mean it shouldn't be on SF. The Goal of the trilogy is to be the Google home page, and a canonical repository of information from all over. Therefore having the answers on SF will add value, if VMWare for example decides to remove documents, which they have done in the past." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="324" RevisionGUID="df99a437-81a8-4b97-9346-006933f221d4" CreationDate="2010-01-29T02:27:34.513" UserDisplayName="Helvick" Text="Not sure if I should add this as another question but there is now a rash of new users on SF posting VMware related questions that are direct lifts of questions from various VMware Communities Forums. Some are reasonable questions but some ( like [this one][1] ) could only make sense in the support forum where they originated from. Many of the questions asked by the user referred to by Chopper3 followed the same pattern. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't appear to be an attempt to game the reputation system, and there's no obvious Spam angle that I can see but it is very irritating and I don't think that it is healthy for SF to have content that is clearly lifted from other sites without any acknowledgement. I'm happily down-voting the ones I recognize and have started to flag them but I also don't want to send a torrent of junk at the moderators if this is something that I'm alone in thinking needs to be cleaned up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/107228/feature-request-make-ignored-method-list-configurable-from-the-gui" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="322" RevisionGUID="f696541e-e626-46aa-a67d-527483380eb5" CreationDate="2010-01-05T17:48:59.227" UserDisplayName="Chopper3" Text="Someone quite new popped up on 30th December on SF and since then has posted 12 new questions in the last 9 hours, 25 in the last day and 30 in the last 6 days since the 30th.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many if not all of these questions are badly written and/or have answers readily available either via google/old-SF-q's or vmware.com's top level pages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I being a miserable old git or is this user treating the place like twitter - what's your thoughts and what can/should be done?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;p.s. I have been answering their questions, but it's like having a toddler again ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="618" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="322" RevisionGUID="f696541e-e626-46aa-a67d-527483380eb5" CreationDate="2010-01-05T17:48:59.227" UserDisplayName="Chopper3" Text="Is this new SF user posting too-many/too-poor questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="619" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="322" RevisionGUID="f696541e-e626-46aa-a67d-527483380eb5" CreationDate="2010-01-05T17:48:59.227" UserDisplayName="Chopper3" Text="|discussion|users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="620" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="322" RevisionGUID="5bee2e91-8b92-458a-8516-c621848efe8c" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:41.237" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/34584/is-this-new-sf-user-posting-too-many-too-poor-questions" Text="" />
  <row Id="621" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="326" RevisionGUID="2dc35330-d08b-4668-882f-ba740f6881fa" CreationDate="2010-01-06T08:22:47.143" UserDisplayName="Georg" Text="Looking at [his website][1] I can see direct links to Colasoft (on the right hand side).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that most of his answers are of little to no use. They don't contain information but only a link plus a text saying that Capsa is a packet sniffer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The least he should have done is adding a disclaimer that he's affiliated with Colasoft.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest deleting his answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.networkmonitor.blog.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="327" RevisionGUID="3a2ce486-34d0-4c83-bcb8-9511c5c0f235" CreationDate="2010-01-06T08:24:46.420" UserId="1375" UserDisplayName="Unknown Yahoo" Text="The only time I don't flag that sort of thing as spam is when it is actually a *really* good answer that really solves the questioner's problem.  Typically, though, the spamswers are the very thinnest of answer, and if you examine the posting times it's typical that it's a search-and-spam run -- they've found a pile of questions that might be relevant and dumped largely-identical answers into all of them.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="328" RevisionGUID="9d8e08e2-d8f6-4b40-b763-eb723f644819" CreationDate="2010-01-06T08:27:11.547" UserDisplayName="Madi D." Text="As i commented earlier, and as gs posted , his &lt;a href=&quot;http://networkmonitor.blog.com&quot;&gt;website &lt;/a&gt; IS an ad. blog for Colasoft, and i checked the Colasoft website, you can become a partner and sell their products, the links his providing on his website has the &quot;prid&quot; added which shows his a partner/reseller, &lt;b&gt;however i couldnt find direct linking in his answers, so &quot;technically&quot; his not advertising &lt;/b&gt; and he did recommend using Wireshark which is free, so unless the answer isn't related to the question, i don't think it is offensive or spam." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="329" RevisionGUID="1a80efa6-6db4-4ba6-a8d0-9769f8e07acd" CreationDate="2010-01-06T08:58:39.337" Text="Blatant spamming will not be tolerated. Thank you for bringing this to our attention." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="625" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="330" RevisionGUID="54be7e30-020b-4fe7-8b58-4bced88fa7b8" CreationDate="2010-01-06T09:19:17.433" UserDisplayName="Workshop Alex" Text="I do wonder about something, though. The product John seems to be pushing is compared a lot of times with Wireshark. Since Wireshark is open-source, it would not surprise me that this company has just misused the Wireshark code behind their own user interface. The fact that the product site is hosted in China makes this even more suspicious to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe SO needs to be checked for any references to these products, making sure they're not spam..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="325" RevisionGUID="d307e7a8-1867-47a1-a3a6-69f8887d8849" CreationDate="2010-01-06T07:12:16.883" Text="I have noticed a couple of people on SF that are &quot;spamming&quot; for a company called colasoft. If this was traditional one-liner spam I would be flagging it and moving on with my life. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However there is a reason i put spamming in quotes. Their answers aren't completely off-topic and in most cases the tool _could_ have some use, just in my opinion isn't the first thing to try or in some cases the second, third or fourth thing to try. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[John here][1] has been pushing colasoft products in all of his posts. The only reason it got my attention was that a month or so ago there was a user &quot;anna&quot; or somthing like that who did the same thing, just a bit more blatantly. So when I saw a post in the same pattern it twitched a nerve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideas on how to handle this type of situation? Should i just flag it and move on with my life?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/30191/john" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="627" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="325" RevisionGUID="d307e7a8-1867-47a1-a3a6-69f8887d8849" CreationDate="2010-01-06T07:12:16.883" Text="Colasoft &quot;Spammers&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="628" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="325" RevisionGUID="d307e7a8-1867-47a1-a3a6-69f8887d8849" CreationDate="2010-01-06T07:12:16.883" Text="|discussion|status-completed|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="629" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="325" RevisionGUID="a2ade1d4-90c4-4a85-b8d8-dd31d639a3cc" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:41.637" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/34644/colasoft-spammers" Text="" />
  <row Id="635" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="334" RevisionGUID="37bcd4b4-d624-44dd-b4a9-270559415245" CreationDate="2010-01-08T04:56:53.097" UserDisplayName="waiwai933" Text="You can't. Votes are individual expression, and people are free to vote however they wish. That being said, you can ask as a comment on your question (which I see you did)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="636" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="138f5c00-adbf-4a28-850b-725e3cea3c0a" CreationDate="2010-01-08T04:37:47.540" UserDisplayName="User1" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [What to do with unexplained downvotes?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/29020/what-to-do-with-unexplained-downvotes)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have a [legit question][1] on serverfault.com.  There were several good answers and no complaints.  Then, I notice I have a score of -1 on the question.  No explanation.  How can I report this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/99857/installing-a-ruby-app-as-a-linux-service" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="637" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="138f5c00-adbf-4a28-850b-725e3cea3c0a" CreationDate="2010-01-08T04:37:47.540" UserDisplayName="User1" Text="Who do I ask about unfair downvotes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="638" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="138f5c00-adbf-4a28-850b-725e3cea3c0a" CreationDate="2010-01-08T04:37:47.540" UserDisplayName="User1" Text="|support|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="639" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="d5393b72-0e18-4857-9b31-04b71589dd35" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:42.273" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/34858/who-do-i-ask-about-unfair-downvotes" Text="" />
  <row Id="640" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="336" RevisionGUID="36448a5e-d0af-46a2-8b33-51d17c108322" CreationDate="2010-01-09T21:47:35.803" UserDisplayName="Jon Seigel" Text="There are many factors that affect everyone's viewing: screen size, screen resolution, screen quality, eyesight, colourblindness, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The coloured boxes are a bit dainty, but I don't find it hard to differentiate between &quot;no answers&quot; and &quot;some answers&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the cardinal rules of UI design is to not use colour as the primary indicator of state. With respect to that, the design *is following* the guideline because you can see the number of answers as a number, not just by looking at the border colour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree that &quot;some answers&quot; and &quot;accepted answer&quot; look very similar. However, that may be by-design so users aren't dissuaded from participating in &quot;accepted answer&quot; questions. This aspect fails to follow the UI design guideline (the tooltip on &quot;accepted answer&quot; questions don't count), but at the same time, it isn't essential information about state." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="337" RevisionGUID="bb709056-5406-4653-8419-709aade2d1bb" CreationDate="2010-03-28T03:22:15.213" Text="I decided to normalize the background color on SF from `#fdfdfd` to `#fff` like the rest of the trilogy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I was in there I darkened up the accepted answer color as well. It was `#608A0E` and is now `#3D5509`. Quite a bit darker." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="642" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="335" RevisionGUID="85be4787-4bef-45b7-b612-681d3e5bd514" CreationDate="2010-01-09T20:33:22.947" UserDisplayName="Peter Eisentraut" Text="On each site in the question lists, the second column from the left gives a visual cue whether the question has been answered (besides the numeric information).  For example, on Stack Overflow, red background means no answers, green background means some answers.  An additional cue indicates whether there is an accepted answer; for example it's yellow on green on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way the same is done on Server Fault is barely readable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Instead of using the background color of the box, the color is only indicated in the thin dotted border.&#xD;&#xA; - The &quot;accepted answer&quot; cue is apparently a slightly different shade of green, and a green instead of grey number.  This is hardly visible unless you specifically research it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1482/serverfaultacceptcolors.png&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Together, this makes Server Fault much less usable than the other sites (for certain usage patterns, of course)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="643" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="335" RevisionGUID="85be4787-4bef-45b7-b612-681d3e5bd514" CreationDate="2010-01-09T20:33:22.947" UserDisplayName="Peter Eisentraut" Text="question list color coding on serverfault is hard to read" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="644" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="335" RevisionGUID="85be4787-4bef-45b7-b612-681d3e5bd514" CreationDate="2010-01-09T20:33:22.947" UserDisplayName="Peter Eisentraut" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|usability|color|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="645" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="335" RevisionGUID="6c3a75cb-ad69-4025-8d8d-15dbcce59ac3" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:42.673" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/35024/question-list-color-coding-on-serverfault-is-hard-to-read" Text="" />
  <row Id="646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="339" RevisionGUID="46da9c53-2281-4c45-b2c7-451621a05d22" CreationDate="2010-01-12T20:59:42.583" UserDisplayName="Ether" Text="`[windows-vista]` is better than `[vista]` even if there are fewer of those in use. However, `[vista]` will keep coming back if synonyms aren't instituted.. :(&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="647" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="340" RevisionGUID="3b41ec00-f002-4d57-ae04-c4664f64ecaa" CreationDate="2010-03-30T08:11:00.750" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="Just an update: I've merged some of the most common windows-... combinations. I'll keep an eye on it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="648" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="338" RevisionGUID="367e6d5f-68df-4c85-a997-79668787a095" CreationDate="2010-01-12T20:48:36.713" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[windows][xp]` -&gt; `[windows-xp]` (24)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[xp]` -&gt; `[windows-xp]` (57)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[vista]` (297) -&gt; `[windows-vista]` (48)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so I guess `[vista]` should win, but this is inconsistant with `[windows-xp]` and `[windows-7]`... (perhaps this is where synonyms would be great)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="649" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="338" RevisionGUID="367e6d5f-68df-4c85-a997-79668787a095" CreationDate="2010-01-12T20:48:36.713" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="SF: Merge/Re-tag [windows] [xp] to [windows-xp]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="650" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="338" RevisionGUID="367e6d5f-68df-4c85-a997-79668787a095" CreationDate="2010-01-12T20:48:36.713" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="651" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="338" RevisionGUID="c5437771-4374-4222-9b70-4e3761596d7a" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:42.967" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/35314/sf-merge-re-tag-windows-xp-to-windows-xp" Text="" />
  <row Id="652" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="342" RevisionGUID="0858ebc0-3b8d-4644-8f98-49a097246488" CreationDate="2010-01-18T13:39:56.413" UserDisplayName="perbert" Text="You could just add some text stating whatever you want on your user's *About Me*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6213/herev.jpg)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="343" RevisionGUID="b2ece918-6b57-4b5a-99a8-49997589d1fa" CreationDate="2010-01-18T13:40:32.747" UserDisplayName="Dominic Rodger" Text="Why do you need that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questions are just as valid as others', provided they're related to one of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - servers&#xD;&#xA; - networks&#xD;&#xA; - many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;then you're fine, per the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you really think your question is beginner, [tag them as such](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/beginner)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="344" RevisionGUID="8d8ca2b7-e326-4c81-abc6-43adbf013351" CreationDate="2010-01-18T14:06:33.920" UserDisplayName="Robert Cartaino" Text="That's a pretty specific piece of information most people will not be interested in. The question itself is much more relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But if your prior experience (or lack of) is *relevant* to getting a correct answer, add it to the text. Adding a bit of background information to a question is perfectly acceptable, if it helps you get a correct answer. Otherwise, it's just not that important." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="655" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="345" RevisionGUID="6eb7f59b-b576-4a76-bc5b-53df6c5092c7" CreationDate="2010-01-18T14:10:32.163" UserDisplayName="Rob" Text="It's not that uncommon for a software developer to be asked to maintain the servers and network infrastructure in the case of a small company and likewise, it isn't uncommon for them to maintain a testing server that they use. As such, they may have legitimate questions to be asked on Server Fault, even if the answers are obvious to someone who does the job for a living, so there shouldn't be any problems with them asking the questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="346" RevisionGUID="9aebd14e-9321-4f87-b5c3-62af64ed387e" CreationDate="2010-01-18T14:52:40.490" Text="I pretend to be a programmer, and nobody seems to notice when I post on Stack Overflow..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="657" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="347" RevisionGUID="87ad5d9b-bd6b-4ae0-a1eb-8d921e5d7752" CreationDate="2010-01-18T15:01:02.733" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="This would have to be modified for implementation across all trilogy sites so would need a little reworking (they share the same code base, someone correct me if I'm wrong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I also don't see the need to implement.  We see new sysadmins on SF all the time (frequently as evidenced by the question content itself).  It's very infrequent that I look at someone's profile before answering a question and as such I would rarely, if ever, see that &quot;I'm a new sysadmin&quot; checkbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the # of views of SF profiles of some of even the highest rep users, they're really not all that high considering it's been 8 months since the site launched.  Mine's barely eclipsed 1000 in 8 months, as have the rest of the first couple of columns on the user page (except Evan and splattne who are only up past 3K).  I don't see that it's really going to help you based on the data..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="658" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="341" RevisionGUID="4dd89e9a-b414-4b97-b52a-659ab7283b28" CreationDate="2010-01-18T13:36:18.437" UserDisplayName="Peter Mounce" Text="I'm doing more and more sysadmin things day-to-day (deployments, dev-infrastructure, etc), so am needing to ask questions in serverfault.com with more regularity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the questions I feel are kind of newbie - as in, I can't imagine a &quot;real&quot; sysadmin not knowing the answer to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wonder if it would be possible to have a setting in my profile that indicates (when checked) that sysadmin stuff is not my full-time speciality...?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="659" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="341" RevisionGUID="4dd89e9a-b414-4b97-b52a-659ab7283b28" CreationDate="2010-01-18T13:36:18.437" UserDisplayName="Peter Mounce" Text="Feature request on serverfault.com - &quot;I'm a dev pretending to be a sysadmin&quot; checkbox" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="660" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="341" RevisionGUID="4dd89e9a-b414-4b97-b52a-659ab7283b28" CreationDate="2010-01-18T13:36:18.437" UserDisplayName="Peter Mounce" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="661" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="341" RevisionGUID="16779f62-cd4f-4d39-86b8-653125bced60" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:43.457" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36097/feature-request-on-serverfault-com-im-a-dev-pretending-to-be-a-sysadmin-chec" Text="" />
  <row Id="662" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="349" RevisionGUID="232c7e96-7def-407e-8884-e154b18ff02a" CreationDate="2010-02-02T17:17:01.923" UserDisplayName="Shog9" Text="Many new users were confused as to how they should respond to answers posted to their questions, and made the mistake of posting answers consisting of replies instead of commenting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So now the comments are made more obvious for new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###See: [Rep-requirement for Answering Own Question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/36247/rep-requirement-for-answering-own-question/36337#36337" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="663" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="348" RevisionGUID="3c3c78cf-58c4-46e2-84a9-828bbaa7e825" CreationDate="2010-02-02T17:11:53.277" UserDisplayName="Brandon" Text="I'm thinking it's because I just registered and don't have enough reputation to Add a Comment, so on my own question it automatically shows the boxes rather than the link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that doesn't quite make sense to me, wouldn't it be just as easy to show the link rather than show all these boxes? Was there a design reason behind this or is this just a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![I remembered the freehand circles this time.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/8565/imgeb.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="664" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="348" RevisionGUID="3c3c78cf-58c4-46e2-84a9-828bbaa7e825" CreationDate="2010-02-02T17:11:53.277" UserDisplayName="Brandon" Text="Why does Serverfault always show the Add Comment box on answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="665" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="348" RevisionGUID="3c3c78cf-58c4-46e2-84a9-828bbaa7e825" CreationDate="2010-02-02T17:11:53.277" UserDisplayName="Brandon" Text="|support|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="666" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="348" RevisionGUID="7a176663-9165-43e3-bc1e-ef3f063a143e" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:44.317" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/37963/why-does-serverfault-always-show-the-add-comment-box-on-answers" Text="" />
  <row Id="667" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="351" RevisionGUID="2dc7cde8-7f6d-48da-a9d4-1c46d14b019c" CreationDate="2010-02-09T03:21:13.877" UserDisplayName="Robert Cartaino" Text="Might as well do `snowleopard` &gt; `snow-leopard` while you are at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, there are two anomalous `snow` `leopard`-tagged questions that need to have those tags fixed into a single tag: `snow-leopard`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For such a small number of re-tags, I'd just do it myself but I don't have the rep on that system to do the editing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="668" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="350" RevisionGUID="a2fd8549-7001-495b-b143-6ed607451225" CreationDate="2010-02-09T00:56:44.707" UserDisplayName="waiwai933" Text="Serverfault Retag Request:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`snowleopardserver` x6 to `snow-leopard-server` x13&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter is already favored by the community and is correctly formatted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="669" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="350" RevisionGUID="a2fd8549-7001-495b-b143-6ed607451225" CreationDate="2010-02-09T00:56:44.707" UserDisplayName="waiwai933" Text="Retag: snowleopardserver =&gt; snow-leopard-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="670" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="350" RevisionGUID="a2fd8549-7001-495b-b143-6ed607451225" CreationDate="2010-02-09T00:56:44.707" UserDisplayName="waiwai933" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="671" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="350" RevisionGUID="3e11578a-5e21-4e29-b62f-ff7df8b60d42" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:44.587" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38762/retag-snowleopardserver-snow-leopard-server" Text="" />
  <row Id="672" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="352" RevisionGUID="23523541-8c69-4c5f-a8b6-6d983206c3b0" CreationDate="2010-02-11T16:54:09.527" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="These guys: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/gpo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;go here: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/group-policy" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="673" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="352" RevisionGUID="23523541-8c69-4c5f-a8b6-6d983206c3b0" CreationDate="2010-02-11T16:54:09.527" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="Server Fault retag: gpo to group-policy" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="674" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="352" RevisionGUID="23523541-8c69-4c5f-a8b6-6d983206c3b0" CreationDate="2010-02-11T16:54:09.527" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="675" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="352" RevisionGUID="f4607945-f2f0-412b-957a-f48b368a6ba6" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:45.143" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39091/server-fault-retag-gpo-to-group-policy" Text="" />
  <row Id="676" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="354" RevisionGUID="25e86e23-318c-4f56-a4fb-d6ae3ddf1acc" CreationDate="2010-02-12T00:06:22.630" UserDisplayName="Dr. Gonzo" Text="You probably want to e-mail [team@stackoverflow.com][1] and have them merge the two accounts. The trick will be making sure that the OpenID you're using to sign in currently is the one which the other account gets merged into. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://mailto:team@stackoverflow.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="677" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="355" RevisionGUID="59d1ea59-0e87-484c-ad51-27fa2edd4d62" CreationDate="2010-02-12T00:13:12.370" Text="Apparently you cleared your cookies since you asked that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As long as your cookies are in place, use the &quot;register&quot; link at the top of the page to roll a unregistered (cookie-based) account into a registered (openid-based) account." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="353" RevisionGUID="16f36ac5-8546-48a6-8a6a-0856434cc015" CreationDate="2010-02-11T23:46:05.580" UserDisplayName="yan bellavance" Text="I try to log in to Server Fault with my OpenID, but it gives me this weird username: [user24929][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, earlier, I asked [a question][2] but I was logged out so just entered [my name and email][3] and now I cannot edit this question anymore.  Can that question be transferred to my real account?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/24929&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/112085/is-buying-a-poweredge-2970-a-bad-idea&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/34571/yan-bellavance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="679" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="353" RevisionGUID="16f36ac5-8546-48a6-8a6a-0856434cc015" CreationDate="2010-02-11T23:46:05.580" UserDisplayName="yan bellavance" Text="When I try to log in with my OpenID, I see a weird user name" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="680" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="353" RevisionGUID="16f36ac5-8546-48a6-8a6a-0856434cc015" CreationDate="2010-02-11T23:46:05.580" UserDisplayName="yan bellavance" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="681" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="353" RevisionGUID="d1ed1946-afdb-4f17-a7cf-42fad66160ce" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:45.370" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39153/when-i-try-to-log-in-with-my-openid-i-see-a-weird-user-name" Text="" />
  <row Id="682" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="357" RevisionGUID="c25071eb-f1d1-494b-adf3-6b4d0feeea9f" CreationDate="2010-02-15T11:26:21.450" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="I agree. I reviewed all three &quot;tapedrive&quot; questions and added the &quot;tape&quot; tag. In one case I removed the &quot;tape-drive&quot; tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="683" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="356" RevisionGUID="4d29fd10-5e73-4567-900b-b55ec7944f72" CreationDate="2010-02-13T05:17:24.740" UserDisplayName="dsolimano" Text="On ServerFault, there are tags [tape] and [tapedrive].  [tape] has 40 questions, [tapedrive] has 3. It seems that [tape] is being used for all aspects of tape backup, including questions specific to drives, and one of the [tapedrive] questions should really be under [tape].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you think it's worthwhile to have two tags?  I think only [tape] is necessary, but I also see the argument that some of the existing [tape] questions which discuss tape drives should have [tapedrive] added to them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="684" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="356" RevisionGUID="4d29fd10-5e73-4567-900b-b55ec7944f72" CreationDate="2010-02-13T05:17:24.740" UserDisplayName="dsolimano" Text="SF Tag merge- tape and tapedrive?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="685" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="356" RevisionGUID="4d29fd10-5e73-4567-900b-b55ec7944f72" CreationDate="2010-02-13T05:17:24.740" UserDisplayName="dsolimano" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="686" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="356" RevisionGUID="b3db51b4-5717-4f68-95a4-9aed355d3e4c" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:45.853" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39347/sf-tag-merge-tape-and-tapedrive" Text="" />
  <row Id="687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="359" RevisionGUID="938123c7-5962-415e-8072-9d464bb9447a" CreationDate="2010-02-19T03:13:31.590" UserDisplayName="dmckee" Text="For future reference your best bet in that case is probably to flag for moderator attention and ask them to migrate (the term we use for moving questions between sites) it for you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="688" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="360" RevisionGUID="682210da-536a-4760-9d8a-57d9c47b3981" CreationDate="2010-02-19T04:36:43.077" UserDisplayName="Dr. Gonzo" Text="Assuming migrated questions do not get deleted from their source site, your best bet right now is probably to take the following course of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Delete your Server Fault question (if this is possible, if not, skip this step.)&#xD;&#xA;2. Undelete your Stack Overflow question.&#xD;&#xA;3. Flag your Stack Overflow question for mod attention, and mention you want it migrated and MERGED into the Server Fault question (ID #114489).&#xD;&#xA;4. Profit?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This will get you the best of all worlds -- your SO question will be closed, but still visible and shown as migrated. The SF question you've already asked will get merged into the migration target, and you'll be set.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if migrated questions get deleted by the mods or not, though. If, as a matter of course, migrated questions get deleted from their source sites, then this may all be completely moot. If they do not, then this will get you everything you're looking for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="689" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="358" RevisionGUID="d380762a-0169-445d-8f10-5027d69bfe52" CreationDate="2010-02-19T03:10:31.300" UserDisplayName="Steven_W" Text="I recently removed (deleted) one of my own questions from Stack Overflow because I re-created the question under appropriate tags on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I hadn't realized that this would &quot;permanently delete&quot; the question from SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, I would have preferred the original question to just show a &quot;CLOSED - Transferred to Server Fault&quot; but it now appears completely deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can any admins help &quot;undelete&quot; my post ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;NEW&quot; question is [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/114489/dns-server-ms-returns-nxdomain-original-returns-noerror)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="690" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="358" RevisionGUID="d380762a-0169-445d-8f10-5027d69bfe52" CreationDate="2010-02-19T03:10:31.300" UserDisplayName="Steven_W" Text="Change a question from &quot;Deleted&quot; to &quot;Closed - transferred&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="691" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="358" RevisionGUID="d380762a-0169-445d-8f10-5027d69bfe52" CreationDate="2010-02-19T03:10:31.300" UserDisplayName="Steven_W" Text="|support|status-completed|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="692" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="358" RevisionGUID="6672caba-0ea2-4edd-8fea-2184cd240c4a" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:46.270" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39860/change-a-question-from-deleted-to-closed-transferred" Text="" />
  <row Id="693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="362" RevisionGUID="476ef72b-1276-4ee9-82d5-4ecee8e45df3" CreationDate="2009-06-11T14:08:12.920" UserDisplayName="Graeme Perrow" Text="It's up whoever posted the question to accept an answer. Answers are not automatically accepted regardless of how many up votes they get." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="364" RevisionGUID="71f09b89-8508-41e6-a314-c695ff547174" CreationDate="2009-06-11T14:11:04.100" UserDisplayName="ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells" Text="An answer may be very popular and technically correct without actually answering the posters actual question - i.e. it is not helpful to the poster.  This can happen for a variety of reasons but the poster is ultimately responsible for marking the answer as accepted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="365" RevisionGUID="5ace0014-9c17-4cc7-87c0-aa61736c5344" CreationDate="2009-06-11T14:21:20.147" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="As folks have said, there's no process to auto-accept an answer to a &quot;normal&quot; question.  There do exist, though, &quot;above-normal&quot; questions that have a reputation bounty offered on them.  These questions DO get accepted automatically after 7 days if the asker does not accept an answer him/herself.  The top-voted answer will receive the acceptance and thus the bounty." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="366" RevisionGUID="1c52fafd-fe3e-4c8c-b2fd-f6c26fa32f49" CreationDate="2009-06-11T14:40:01.437" UserDisplayName="DLux" Text="I'm not sure where we add feature requests, but it would be nice if moderators could accept an answer (or someone with a certain amount of reputation).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many cases were a question has been obviously answer, but the OP hasn't returned.  Other times the highest voted answer is good enough for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another suggestion would be multiple accepted answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="703" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="361" RevisionGUID="e0a2e847-02d4-4698-8779-d153e127f86e" CreationDate="2009-06-11T13:50:17.870" UserDisplayName="TheCleaner" Text="I looked in the FAQs section and searched, but maybe I'm missing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed a lot of questions that have great answers that have been voted up 5-20 times for the answer, but the original questioner has never accepted an answer in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this just remain this way or is there an automated process to eventually auto-select the answer with the most up votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or does an accepted answer really not matter overall?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Added tag per request and checked community wiki.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="704" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="361" RevisionGUID="e0a2e847-02d4-4698-8779-d153e127f86e" CreationDate="2009-06-11T13:50:17.870" UserDisplayName="TheCleaner" Text="ServerFault - rules for questions without accepted answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="705" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="361" RevisionGUID="e0a2e847-02d4-4698-8779-d153e127f86e" CreationDate="2009-06-11T13:50:17.870" UserDisplayName="TheCleaner" Text="|answers|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="707" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="361" RevisionGUID="b9be3b2f-6544-482b-9904-19870ae47031" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:46.700" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39891/serverfault-rules-for-questions-without-accepted-answers" Text="" />
  <row Id="708" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="368" RevisionGUID="a35f7de5-889c-447a-9df4-fd70b2e7ea6c" CreationDate="2009-06-07T20:07:22.270" UserDisplayName="Matt Simmons" Text="I say: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1)** - Yes, errors installing software on the mail server == serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**2)** - No, single workstation issues belong on superuser &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**3)** - I could see it going either way. It could be a problem with the domain account, in which case it belongs here, or a problem on the workstation, in which it belongs on superuser. Since you really can't tell until it's been debugged, I don't think it would get kicked back from either. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or you catch the mods in a really bad mood and it gets booted from both. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="709" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="368" RevisionGUID="a35f7de5-889c-447a-9df4-fd70b2e7ea6c" CreationDate="2009-06-07T20:07:22.270" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="710" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="369" RevisionGUID="191f2413-9c38-499e-81f5-555d6ee24214" CreationDate="2009-06-07T20:31:17.573" UserDisplayName="Richard Slater" Text="I think this would be a good application of Attwood's rule #628 (apocryphal number) from [StackOverflow podcast][1]: &quot;if you paid your own money for that machine, it's probably not a good question for Server Fault.&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of the three questions you posted above fit in that bracket, if you have searched for a solution and not found one then ServerFault is a good place for your questions. I would suggest not posting them all at once.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are no stupid questions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.fogbugz.com/default.asp?W29056" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="711" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="369" RevisionGUID="191f2413-9c38-499e-81f5-555d6ee24214" CreationDate="2009-06-07T20:31:17.573" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="712" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="370" RevisionGUID="301e3953-63a3-4796-aebc-53cec1c2da3d" CreationDate="2009-06-07T22:54:08.203" UserDisplayName="Jim B" Text="I have to say that if you think you should call tech support you probably should call tech support.  Serverfault is a great resource but I've seen too many just plain wrong answers that have been voted up to the top of the pile to trust without having a test server onhand to verify whatevers been suggested for a production server.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Event log questions seem to be a great fit.  Even more of a fit is how to troubleshoot any particualr problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as far as single workstation issues I'd say problems on **your** workstation belong on superuser, problems fixing a **users** workstation belong on serverfault.  Fixing users systems is one of the things a sysadmin gets called on to do more and more especially as the desktop support guys get laid off" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="713" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="370" RevisionGUID="301e3953-63a3-4796-aebc-53cec1c2da3d" CreationDate="2009-06-07T22:54:08.203" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="714" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="371" RevisionGUID="bdeef411-9f7c-44d7-9d86-0c0df4c778af" CreationDate="2009-06-07T23:03:29.980" UserDisplayName="Tim Long" Text="I actually think this is an excellent question because it will help new users determine what is appropriate on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For event log errors, your best friend is http://eventid.net - you can search for free but paying the annual subscription is worth it. It's something like twenty dollars and you get links directly to relevant resources.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can't resolve your problem that way, then I would have thought it was a legitimate question for SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="716" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="372" RevisionGUID="db08dccd-83a7-44df-b026-8d07e9ad62eb" CreationDate="2009-06-12T18:55:03.513" UserDisplayName="Kara Marfia" Text="I think your answer sums it up pretty well, Matt.  Though I wanted to post some samples, because it seems like there's still a lot of murk around this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [VS2008 installation][1] (closed)&#xD;&#xA;- [Workstation to server OS][2] (closed)&#xD;&#xA;- [Windows 7 behavior troubleshooting][3] (closed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;vs.&#xD;&#xA;[Workstation Theory][4] (reopened)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly &quot;workstation&quot; is not taboo in itself, but maybe a good question to ask is &quot;does this belong on superuser?&quot;  Obviously VS2008 installation is something with relevance to the workplace, yet it was closed - it seems that the goal of this site is to serve a particular niche.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that **good** questions can and should be closed - **when they do not match up with the intent of the site**.  According to the types of questions that Jeff closes, and according to the FAQ - that intent is not for workstation/helpdesk type questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/21690/uninstalling-vs-2008-team-suite-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/24231/intel-atom-330-as-a-server-machine-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/23279/how-to-enable-right-click-select-in-windows-explorer-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1938/what-benefits-are-there-to-running-a-64-bit-operating-system" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="718" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="367" RevisionGUID="addd55b1-d952-41e4-8d1a-a0e44d58b169" CreationDate="2009-06-07T20:03:09.673" UserDisplayName="Scott Bilas" Text="This isn't obvious to me from the FAQ, so I'd like to know if SF is a good place to ask these kinds of questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * Why does KB-xyzzy not install on our mail server? Here are the error codes I get... (MS support instead?)&#xD;&#xA;  * I am getting the following blue-screen crash on one of our Vista workstations, can you help me diagnose the cause? (Google for error code?)&#xD;&#xA;  * On login one of my users is getting a crash from MS service foobar.exe, how can I fix? (MS support again?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a pile of things in the event logs for our servers that I want to either understand or resolve, and I'm afraid that if I post questions about each here I'll get smacked down with a &quot;this is why you should call tech support&quot;. I've had terrible luck with tech support on some of our vendors (though some are stellar, and I always go to them first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course I've found that if I search the web for a DLL or driver filename involved in a bluescreen crash, or an error code, I end up with thousands of pages of fools shooting HijackThis logs at each other. Or &quot;dllandexeinfo.com&quot; hits that are trying to sell virus software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is SF the right place to ask questions about diagnosing problems like the above examples?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My instinct says &quot;it depends&quot;. Some questions are just too specific to a particular setup to be useful to anyone except the person asking (voiding the point of asking on a public forum). But others, such as a driver crash, could be very broad in usefulness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="719" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="367" RevisionGUID="addd55b1-d952-41e4-8d1a-a0e44d58b169" CreationDate="2009-06-07T20:03:09.673" UserDisplayName="Scott Bilas" Text="Is ServerFault an appropriate place to ask about..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="722" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="367" RevisionGUID="843f9837-8c0d-476f-b43e-dba9e4db0539" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:48.133" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39901/is-serverfault-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-about" Text="" />
  <row Id="723" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="374" RevisionGUID="f28dfe9f-c424-43c9-8791-ddac6b0f2f61" CreationDate="2010-02-22T19:14:29.000" UserDisplayName="George Stocker" Text="They pay money to be advertised on those tags and they get it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be annoying, and [there are Greasemonkey scripts to deal with it][1], but think of it this way:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would you pay to use Server Fault (Or Stack Overflow)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that number is not zero, then consider this the price you pay for not having to pay that money.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/24065/user-script-to-remove-so-sponsored-tag-advertisements" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="375" RevisionGUID="d27b4e18-88f1-4044-a47b-ca60433ab4a0" CreationDate="2010-02-22T19:21:02.620" UserDisplayName="Kop" Text="Maybe they can be hidden for users with more than 200 rep (which is an **extremely small** percentage)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="725" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="373" RevisionGUID="37f044c4-533f-4b0e-a767-b7edfe73c71a" CreationDate="2010-02-22T19:09:23.423" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [legitimate ways for users to protest irrelevant sponsorship of tags](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/39613/legitimate-ways-for-users-to-protest-irrelevant-sponsorship-of-tags)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Ok, fine, Redgate has tools for Exchange and SQL Server, so maybe it makes sense to have the annoying little rg on exchange and sql-server tags (although it's arguable even there, since not every Exchange question is about archiving, and that's what all Redgate's ads are for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are also rg's on email and backup tags, which make no sense at all.  The first page of questions tagged &quot;email&quot; has only a few Exchange questions, so it's irrelevant to have ads for an Exchange archiving tool all over the place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about getting rid of the rg's altogether?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="726" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="373" RevisionGUID="37f044c4-533f-4b0e-a767-b7edfe73c71a" CreationDate="2010-02-22T19:09:23.423" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="Are the rg tags getting out of control on ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="727" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="373" RevisionGUID="37f044c4-533f-4b0e-a767-b7edfe73c71a" CreationDate="2010-02-22T19:09:23.423" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="|support|tags|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="728" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="373" RevisionGUID="ef64f876-a580-48d5-8725-948fa1c78ee9" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:48.833" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/40226/are-the-rg-tags-getting-out-of-control-on-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="729" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="377" RevisionGUID="4b45a0ad-6b34-40fe-af40-ab26704c22c8" CreationDate="2010-02-26T15:56:45.673" UserDisplayName="Brandon" Text="Top ads will show up on the site if you have less than 200 reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for it flashing away, do you have any ad-blocking software/plugins?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="378" RevisionGUID="2e2595b3-835d-462a-8542-03b45b13ee8d" CreationDate="2010-02-26T15:56:49.590" UserDisplayName="Dominic Rodger" Text="No that's not a bug - those adverts appear until you clear 200 reputation - your screenshot shows you're currently at 133." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="731" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="379" RevisionGUID="a645e97d-6f63-4aea-9b10-6fcd08ff434b" CreationDate="2010-02-26T15:58:58.133" UserId="2904" UserDisplayName="heavyd" Text="The ads are normal for users under 200 rep.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the flashing, are you running an AdBlock in Chrome?  I think this is due to an issue to the way the AdBlock works.  It doesn't have as deep of an integration with Chrome as it does with Firefox, so it actually hides the ads after they are loaded, hence the short flash and then disappearing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Chrome Ad-block FAQ][1], has more info on how ads are blocked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://code.google.com/p/adblockforchrome/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="732" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="376" RevisionGUID="6dcbf2fd-6114-4bf0-a39f-9da066e05a84" CreationDate="2010-02-26T15:54:04.773" UserDisplayName="rlb.usa" Text="When I load SF question/answer view there's a banner ad that appears at the top and then quickly flashes away. Is this a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I managed to get a pic :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6328/73447634.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="733" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="376" RevisionGUID="6dcbf2fd-6114-4bf0-a39f-9da066e05a84" CreationDate="2010-02-26T15:54:04.773" UserDisplayName="rlb.usa" Text="Woah, SF has top-banner ads?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="734" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="376" RevisionGUID="6dcbf2fd-6114-4bf0-a39f-9da066e05a84" CreationDate="2010-02-26T15:54:04.773" UserDisplayName="rlb.usa" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="735" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="376" RevisionGUID="a23ef135-c734-4566-85fd-dba55aa93bab" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:49.207" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/40639/woah-sf-has-top-banner-ads" Text="" />
  <row Id="736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="381" RevisionGUID="c97eae8b-927c-4a76-a75d-b8a64c516add" CreationDate="2010-03-05T13:31:51.623" UserDisplayName="random" Text="[Podcast #75 guest stars Tom Limoncelli][1] of Everything Sysadmin and regales you with a banging bucks' worth of sysadmin content on the Stack Overflow podcast series.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/11/podcast-75/ &quot;oh so long ago&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="380" RevisionGUID="d98654d7-bf4f-41e1-b54d-82ad633567bd" CreationDate="2010-03-05T13:19:36.843" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="The Stack overflow podcast has always been very tightly focussed on the SO community and programming related conversation. Obviously this is inevitable when the two presenters are both programmers, and I'm not complaining, there is SF and SU content included from time time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, it would be interesting if there could perhaps be a one off (or occasional) Serverfault orientated podcast, perhaps discussing some issues that are more related to to SysAdmin type things, and maybe getting in some of the top SysAdmin bloggers or high profile Sysadmins as guests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying there should be a new Serverfault podcast, or the existing one should focus more on Serverfault more often (although that would be nice) but a one off edition would be an acknowledgement of all the hard work people are doing on SF, and may perhaps encourage more users who've not heard about SF to use it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, just a thought." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="738" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="380" RevisionGUID="d98654d7-bf4f-41e1-b54d-82ad633567bd" CreationDate="2010-03-05T13:19:36.843" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="Serverfault orientated podcast" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="739" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="380" RevisionGUID="d98654d7-bf4f-41e1-b54d-82ad633567bd" CreationDate="2010-03-05T13:19:36.843" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="740" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="380" RevisionGUID="fb84644a-4459-4454-8b5e-87bfdcd03a43" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:49.650" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/41281/serverfault-orientated-podcast" Text="" />
  <row Id="741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="383" RevisionGUID="52fe15ce-ce6b-4188-8bae-6bed0f263762" CreationDate="2010-03-07T17:10:34.903" UserDisplayName="Ether" Text="Those questions tagged [windows-server-2008-sp2] probably relate directly to issues with Service Pack 2, so I don't know if it would be appropriate to genericise that tag. However, [windows-server-2008] should certainly be added so they can be found in a more generic search." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="742" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="382" RevisionGUID="4b085649-4188-4ce4-9b05-2697bc017a32" CreationDate="2010-03-07T00:28:35.810" UserDisplayName="MrStatic" Text="There are probably a few others but saw these while searching for an issue I have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;win2k3 (16) -&gt; windows-server-2003 (1580)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;windows-server-2003-r2 (10) -&gt; windows-server-2003 (1580)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;windows-server-2008-sp2 (4) -&gt; windows-server-2008 (1413)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="743" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="382" RevisionGUID="4b085649-4188-4ce4-9b05-2697bc017a32" CreationDate="2010-03-07T00:28:35.810" UserDisplayName="MrStatic" Text="Windows Server 2003 tags on ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="744" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="382" RevisionGUID="4b085649-4188-4ce4-9b05-2697bc017a32" CreationDate="2010-03-07T00:28:35.810" UserDisplayName="MrStatic" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="745" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="382" RevisionGUID="854a228d-3ba2-4a22-8852-64466a6a3aa0" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:49.890" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/41431/windows-server-2003-tags-on-serverfault" Text="" />
  <row Id="746" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="385" RevisionGUID="a70dc7d2-75e0-4411-83ef-cc72473525c3" CreationDate="2010-03-09T18:45:09.750" UserDisplayName="Lance Roberts" Text="I think the `domain-registrar` should be used despite the stats (`registrar` ×20, `domain-registrar` ×2), but the majority ones for the others (`domain`, `domain-name`)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="747" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="386" RevisionGUID="772b86df-14dc-4327-bba5-ea30cd67edde" CreationDate="2010-03-10T08:13:53.473" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="Do you really see any ambiguity in the future where we someone would use registrar and not mean a provider of DNS services?  Personally I am a big fan of using the most simple tag whenever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I retagged domainname and domain-names to domain-name since that one is pretty clear.  I also retagged subdomains(3) to subdomain(100) while I was at it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="748" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="384" RevisionGUID="f4d542c1-a62b-44bb-92de-a20062f55320" CreationDate="2010-03-09T18:31:22.597" UserDisplayName="einstiien" Text="Personally I like 'domain-registrar' better but it seems as though 'registrar' gets used much more. Either way I don't think we need both tags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also up for discussion:  &#xD;&#xA;domain(213)  &#xD;&#xA;domains(28)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;domain-name(55)  &#xD;&#xA;domainname(2)  &#xD;&#xA;domain-names(1)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Though I can these being a problem since some I'm sure some are referring to windows domains and some to website domains." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="749" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="384" RevisionGUID="f4d542c1-a62b-44bb-92de-a20062f55320" CreationDate="2010-03-09T18:31:22.597" UserDisplayName="einstiien" Text="Retag 'registrar' and 'domain-registrar'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="750" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="384" RevisionGUID="f4d542c1-a62b-44bb-92de-a20062f55320" CreationDate="2010-03-09T18:31:22.597" UserDisplayName="einstiien" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="751" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="384" RevisionGUID="921b422e-97e7-4c8d-b8f9-6e34e0eb2e1e" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:50.067" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/41651/retag-registrar-and-domain-registrar" Text="" />
  <row Id="752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="388" RevisionGUID="3a0a082b-96fe-4e5a-8b4c-ed32ec6387bd" CreationDate="2010-03-14T19:04:56.340" UserDisplayName="Kop" Text="It adds complexity for something that I don't believe is necessary. Also - as we already discussed ad nauseum - &quot;buying&quot; points (even if they can only be used for bounties) is against the spirit of the websites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="389" RevisionGUID="937dd4bd-8ae0-403d-8561-d96ff073d4d6" CreationDate="2010-03-14T19:20:27.263" UserDisplayName="Pekka" Text="I can understand the wish to buy bounty points, but in addition to buying points for money being against the basic spirit of the trilogy, money transfer would pose enormous (and expensive) technical and tax obstacles for negligeable amounts of money that would never yield any kind of profit. Simply can't be done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea of transferring points from associated accounts on sister sites, though, I find very good, and I can't see any obvious possibilities of abuse." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="390" RevisionGUID="34e89277-4d75-4709-9f90-7c8991967320" CreationDate="2010-03-14T19:30:10.087" UserId="24563" UserDisplayName="Rosinante" Text="Every time I visit the paper towel department, I see a collection of questions that have perfectly valid, reasonable, not-accepted answers. 'Bounty'-land seems, at least on so.com, to be the home of people unwilling to accept the necessary non-squareness of circles. So I'm -1 on expending any effort on anything related to bounties.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="387" RevisionGUID="91a11ab7-92f2-4381-99cf-3591327f794c" CreationDate="2010-03-14T18:50:41.407" UserDisplayName="Itay Moav" Text="I believe If I could transfer points specifically to use for bounties (only for bounties) from&#xD;&#xA;sisters sites (like stackoverflow) to other sites, **just for the sake** of opening bounties, I would have used this a lot. As, for example, I need stuff especially from serverfault, as answers there tend to save a lot of time.  &#xD;&#xA;You might suggest I participate and answer stuff...sadly, I am not that expert on server issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[edit]=I removed the part on buying as I am convinced it is not &quot;worth it&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="756" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="387" RevisionGUID="91a11ab7-92f2-4381-99cf-3591327f794c" CreationDate="2010-03-14T18:50:41.407" UserDisplayName="Itay Moav" Text="Transfer bounty points" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="757" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="387" RevisionGUID="91a11ab7-92f2-4381-99cf-3591327f794c" CreationDate="2010-03-14T18:50:41.407" UserDisplayName="Itay Moav" Text="|feature-request|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="758" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="387" RevisionGUID="f7e5e9cd-91aa-4d2f-9c42-4417f7094a07" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:50.640" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/42208/transfer-bounty-points" Text="" />
  <row Id="766" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="396" RevisionGUID="7369f520-5324-4883-8025-1568b58ec01a" CreationDate="2010-03-15T17:05:12.357" UserDisplayName="sth" Text="The 10k tools page shows the number of close votes in the selected time range (the last day, the last two days, 7 days,... depending on what you selected). The question page instead shows the total number of active close votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="767" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="397" RevisionGUID="27fc131f-57c5-4ff3-91da-bc0a4014acf9" CreationDate="2010-03-15T17:10:07.487" UserDisplayName="quack quixote" Text="Oddly, I've noticed a different bug with that list: a question that has been *closed and reopened* will be listed under the *close votes* section with some (usually high) number of close votes, but the question page shows no current close votes.  [This question][1] is a good example (currently [top of the *most close votes* list][2] in the 7-day view).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only see the tools on Super User, but I've never noticed the behavior you describe.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/118550/anyone-know-a-windows-application-i-can-use-to-play-music-with-others-in-real-tim&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/tools?tab=close&amp;daterange=last7days" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="768" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="395" RevisionGUID="fa211928-5aee-43c9-989b-b3f0115f5382" CreationDate="2010-03-15T16:40:56.757" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="The Most Close Votes tab in the tools page on serverfault (and maybe on other sites, can't get into the tools page on other sites) does not seem to be showing the correct values.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at it currently, there is a question on there entitled 'What is better - 12x1 Gb RAM vs 3x4 Gb RAM?' which says it has 1 close vote, however if you go to the [question itself][1] it has 4 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/121683/what-is-better-12x1-gb-ram-vs-3x4-gb-ram" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="769" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="395" RevisionGUID="fa211928-5aee-43c9-989b-b3f0115f5382" CreationDate="2010-03-15T16:40:56.757" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="Bug with number of close votes on summary page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="770" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="395" RevisionGUID="fa211928-5aee-43c9-989b-b3f0115f5382" CreationDate="2010-03-15T16:40:56.757" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="771" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="395" RevisionGUID="2b382c21-ec82-4ab8-bf96-bef99babcd42" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:52.007" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/42299/bug-with-number-of-close-votes-on-summary-page" Text="" />
  <row Id="772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="399" RevisionGUID="4b72dc08-9f36-485e-bdee-a11ce18b3eb0" CreationDate="2010-03-21T00:48:42.273" UserDisplayName="waiwai933" Text="SOFU is licensed under CC-BY-SA. As long as they cite your username, link back to the post, and make their own work CC-BY-SA, there's nothing wrong with what they're doing, at least as far as SOFU is concerned. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they do not meet the conditions of the CC-BY-SA license, you should immediately, issue a DMCA Takedown Notice to the OSP, which would be VMware communities (and their host, if they fail to comply). Ensure that you meet all the requirements listed [here.][1] While it may seem excessive to issue a Takedown Notice, this is the proper legal way to do it. If you feel nervous about this, then you may want to just email them and inform about this violation informally but politely and firmly. If they decline, issue the Takedown Notice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regardless of whether or not you are credited, I do suggest you inform VMware communities because they probably have some sort of their system being gamed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:** Regarding your update on the situation, please note that VMware Communities is bound to a different copyright license. Regardless, Section 6 of the [Terms of Service][2] states that you grant certain rights to VMware Communities that CC-BY-SA doesn't allow people to grant unless they're the original poster. So it's looking like it depends on whether or not the user was the OP here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMCA_takedown_notice#Notice_from_Copyright_Owner&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.vmware.com/communities/content/community_terms/index.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="773" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="401" RevisionGUID="19050a30-21e0-43a4-88f6-157d23385fda" CreationDate="2010-03-30T01:00:43.173" UserDisplayName="john.troyer" Text="John Troyer from VMware here -- &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Helvick, thanks for alerting us to the situation. We are investigating right now and we'll take appropriate action. Posting material to which you do not have rights to is a violation of our Community Terms of Use. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions: jtroyer@vmware.com." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="774" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="402" RevisionGUID="8459be9d-dfbb-43d8-9650-8d6675288829" CreationDate="2010-04-01T21:53:32.273" UserDisplayName="amaier650" Text="This is Alex Maier (http://communities.vmware.com/people/amaier650), Communities Manager at VMware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have found several examples of such misuse where legitimate questions from VMware communities have been posted on Serverfault and answers given by users there were copied back into the VMware communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will be reaching out to the admins of Serverfault/Stackoverflow to solve this issue. If any of the ones reading this thread are admins, do let me know how to best reach you. For now, I will use the team@ email addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Cheers,&#xD;&#xA;Alex" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="775" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="403" RevisionGUID="c88fc2a3-73e0-42b9-8bdb-419ab77959c8" CreationDate="2010-04-02T05:48:45.000" Text="Thank you for bringing this to our attention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Alex Maier of the VMWare forums was kind enough to contact us and let us know he is following up on *his* end, and we are following up on *our* end. There will be consequences for these users.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="776" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="404" RevisionGUID="43348f18-65be-4657-a204-cd01c70b913c" CreationDate="2010-04-02T06:58:37.560" UserId="9711" UserDisplayName="Earlz" Text="This isn't a direct answer but more of an expanded comment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I say this practice can be fair, IF and only IF they provide a link to the original source and community wiki all copied posts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can make it easier to add extra knowledge to the trilogy. But we also do not want reputation being given when it is not deserved. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NOTE** I do say that the currently attrition-less posts should be taken down. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="400" RevisionGUID="35eae143-9fdf-46f4-9f03-9155daa3f66d" CreationDate="2010-03-21T02:20:57.657" UserDisplayName="Brad Gilbert" Text="The user who posted the question, could very well be the same person who posted the original. So there doesn't appear to be a problem there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This response on VMware](http://communities.vmware.com/message/1495632#1495632)&#xD;&#xA;from [Anatoly Vilchinsky][] is definitely a copy of&#xD;&#xA;[this post on Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123116#123116). Which **does** appear to be a license violation, because [Anatoly Vilchinsky][] does **not** appear to be the same person as [Helvick][].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Anatoly Vilchinsky]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/AnatolyVilchinsky&#xD;&#xA;[Helvick]: http://serverfault.com/users/8517/helvick&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There appears to be another license violation with [this response](http://communities.vmware.com/message/1495959#1495959) from [ToreTrygg][]. Which is nearly an exact copy of [this post on Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123128#123128). Although [ToreTrygg][] *could* be the same person as [Chopper3][], it does appear unlikely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ToreTrygg]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/ToreTrygg&#xD;&#xA;[Chopper3]: http://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main problem from the Server Fault point of view, is that they violated the cc-wiki license.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There isn't much we can do, other than inform the people behind the VMware community site. And possibly suing them for copyright violation, if they refuse to add an attribution, or take down the offending posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="398" RevisionGUID="16cd0563-5208-4c34-a027-4fb3aafead71" CreationDate="2010-03-21T00:42:13.043" UserDisplayName="Helvick" Text="I've come across an example of reputation gaming on VMware Communities where users are using ServerFault to boost reputation over there by asking questions here. We've discussed the pattern of verbatim posts of VMware Communities questions by certain users ([ToreTrygg][1] and his aliases\buddies who is clearly involved in this particular example too) before but it seemed that if the questions were OK and the answers were good it was no major problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However I just had the odd experience of reading a thread on VMware Communities only to realize as I was reading it that I'd written the comments even though I never post answers there. There were answers of mine from ServerFault cut and pasted verbatim as a series of comments along with an answer by Chopper3 to the same question. This all appears to be a gaming exercise by some enterprising users of the VMware Communities site but they're gaming the rep system over there, not the system here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [VMware thread is here][2]. The ServerFault question with the answers and comments from Chopper3 and me that got lifted [is here][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original question on the VMware Communities site by a user called Rick is almost certainly genuine, the question was lifted verbatim, posted here and then the answers posted here were poured back into the VMware communities site in order to bump up their rep level there (chasing the vExpert tag I assume). At least one vExpert ([Anatoly Vilchinsky][4]) seems to have no problem participating in the exercise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to take it up over on the VMware communities site which is probably where this needs to be sorted out but I'm wondering if this is an issue that is a concern for the sites here, after all this is blatant lifting of our content without attribution but it does generate (some) good questions and answers here. If it is undesirable is there anything that can be done about this sort of thing? Are there other examples out there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edited to add**  &#xD;&#xA;I've raised this with VMware but I don't expect a rapid response, there is no specific &quot;report this post\user&quot; contact info in the Communities site so I've had to  go through VMware's main web site contact form.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;STRIKE&gt;&#xD;&#xA;While submitting my request that the posts be corrected with the correct attribution I noted that [VMware's own copyright notice][5] (*&quot;Except where otherwise specified, the contents of this site are copyright (c) 1998-2010 VMware, Inc.&quot;*) seems to raise serious issues about the reposting of the original question here. There may be issues with the question itself (and others) since posting it here appears to contravene VMware's copyright even if the original poster here was the same person who posted it on the VMware Community site (which is possible but doesn't seem likely). &lt;/STRIKE&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;(I'd mistaken the site wide VMware legal notice for the specific terms of reference for VMware Communities, waiwai933 pointed to the correct [Terms of Service][6] which are more permissive)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/23439/toretrygg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/259850&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123128#123128&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/AnatolyVilchinsky&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.vmware.com/help/legal.html&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://www.vmware.com/communities/content/community_terms/index.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="779" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="398" RevisionGUID="16cd0563-5208-4c34-a027-4fb3aafead71" CreationDate="2010-03-21T00:42:13.043" UserDisplayName="Helvick" Text="What to do about external rep scamming" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="780" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="398" RevisionGUID="16cd0563-5208-4c34-a027-4fb3aafead71" CreationDate="2010-03-21T00:42:13.043" UserDisplayName="Helvick" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="781" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="398" RevisionGUID="5781369b-9c25-4783-81f7-6ad25191a094" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:52.443" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/43096/what-to-do-about-external-rep-scamming" Text="" />
  <row Id="782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="406" RevisionGUID="14712b8f-eaae-4747-93f6-e8f88e55a7cb" CreationDate="2010-03-24T22:19:30.987" UserDisplayName="Sinan Ünür" Text="Well, FWIW, I agree with your reaction. The OP should have posted the specific answer in the original question thread pointing out that the pointers in your answer had helped him figure out the specific solution to his problem. He could have then accepted his own answer with beneficial results for the community. There was no need for the &quot;thanks for nothing&quot; comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, I think you have enough rep to vote to close the second question as a duplicate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="783" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="407" RevisionGUID="a83a3f2f-c751-4c7c-b7fa-851676f6c7e7" CreationDate="2010-03-24T22:32:56.950" UserDisplayName="dmckee" Text="A pedagogical response is *always* appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, not all posters will appreciate it, and you may not get as many votes as a finished answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP's complaints are pretty much par for the course from the ever-so-entitled set, and are slightly out of line, but I would recommend letting it go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="405" RevisionGUID="36926fc1-0b5a-4b64-b85f-f412cf242936" CreationDate="2010-03-24T21:59:19.983" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="I answered [this][1] question on Serverfault earlier today, a user wanted to know how he could redirect from a subdomain to an application. I gave the user a number of options, one of which was URL Rewriting. The user asked how he could to this, so I pointed him to an article that walked him through URL rewriting and how to do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I then saw the user had posted a question, asking how to do the rewriting, then 4 minutes later posted the answer to his own question, great! However as you can see from [the question][2] the user then added a comment saying &quot;Thanks for nothing server fault&quot;. This wound me up a bit, I was quite annoyed that had he not come to serverfault he would never have known that URL Rewriting would solve his problem, so I ranted a little, maybe I shouldn't have, but hey. Anway the users response was that I shouldn't have spoon fed him, I should have given him a straight answer that he could use directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I believe that if I can show a user how to do something so they understand the principle and can use it again, then that is better than just telling them exactly how to solve their specific problem, but am I in the wrong here, should I just have explained to the user how to solve his exact problem, is this how we should answer every question and stop trying to teach users how to do things, just answer questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed the questions getting some downvotes now, I didn't post to get revenge on the guy, It's a valid question, and a valid answer and doesn't deserve downvotes, it may be of use to someone in the future. I just didn't like the way things ended up and wanted to know what others thought.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/125785/how-do-i-configure-iis-7-discount-asp-net-to-point-subdomains-at-application-s&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/125851/rewrite-rule-to-redirect-subdomains-to-subdirectories-in-iis7" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="785" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="405" RevisionGUID="36926fc1-0b5a-4b64-b85f-f412cf242936" CreationDate="2010-03-24T21:59:19.983" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="Giving Answers or Helping to Learn?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="786" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="405" RevisionGUID="36926fc1-0b5a-4b64-b85f-f412cf242936" CreationDate="2010-03-24T21:59:19.983" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="|discussion|answering-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="787" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="405" RevisionGUID="8178012f-7c71-4496-a3cf-d24e3585f6f2" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:53.750" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/43878/giving-answers-or-helping-to-learn" Text="" />
  <row Id="788" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="409" RevisionGUID="e68fb8f0-9575-416b-9a4a-98e903eb0f40" CreationDate="2010-03-29T10:56:59.153" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="Retag completed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="408" RevisionGUID="d9b5d2e4-9867-49a6-8298-f7f33de8147a" CreationDate="2010-03-25T10:58:26.067" UserDisplayName="Sam Cogan" Text="There are currently around 400 questions tagged Exchange, and 16 tagged Exchange-Server. Obviously we don't need both, and I would say we get rid of Exchange-Server as there are less questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have a windows-server tag for generic questions about Windows Server, so maybe we should get rid of the Exchange tag and use Exchange-Server for non version specific Exchange questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any thoughts on what's best, and can a Mod please do it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="792" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="408" RevisionGUID="9001d734-4736-41e8-881b-d5d95ba51549" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:54.633" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/43940/sf-retag-request-exchange-server-exchange-or-the-other-way" Text="" />
  <row Id="793" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="411" RevisionGUID="9513e4fc-1b03-423d-a006-c6b8d22f92ff" CreationDate="2010-04-05T10:29:49.047" UserDisplayName="Ivo Flipse" Text="Simply phrase it as a Jeopardy question and give others the time to answer it for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You never know, you might learn something new in the process!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the rest I don't see any objections" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="410" RevisionGUID="b4d2f29e-c15b-4513-99d5-7a79b00d2b2d" CreationDate="2010-04-05T10:26:10.007" UserDisplayName="Pekka" Text="I don't know my way around Server Fault so I thought I'd ask first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am in the process of taking down a Windows Server, and had to back up a number of Subversion repositories (&gt;10) from there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To do this automatically using `svndump`, you have to build a small script that lists all the directories in your repositories dir, and runs a `svndump` on all of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The syntax to do this varies from Windows to Windows. Because I need to do this 1-2 times a year max, I have to look up how to do it on the Internet every time, and usually try 3-4 different MSDN pages, blog entries, and forum posts until one solution finally works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it appropriate to start a question on Server Fault named &quot;How to dump multiple repositories on various operating systems&quot;, make it CW, and post my answer for Windows 2003 Server? Partly so I know where to look for it next time, and partly obviously because it would be useful for others as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no such question on Server Fault at the moment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="795" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="410" RevisionGUID="b4d2f29e-c15b-4513-99d5-7a79b00d2b2d" CreationDate="2010-04-05T10:26:10.007" UserDisplayName="Pekka" Text="Is this &quot;note to self&quot; appropriate to post on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="796" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="410" RevisionGUID="b4d2f29e-c15b-4513-99d5-7a79b00d2b2d" CreationDate="2010-04-05T10:26:10.007" UserDisplayName="Pekka" Text="|support|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="797" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="410" RevisionGUID="245b5c9d-c03e-4339-be8e-a3195f0f5e76" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:55.220" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/45519/is-this-note-to-self-appropriate-to-post-on-server-fault" Text="" />
  <row Id="798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="413" RevisionGUID="f776e2e9-54f7-446d-8e8f-8de4adb0377a" CreationDate="2010-04-07T20:30:55.887" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="Yes, it's a dupe.  It currently has 4 close votes (mine being the first) to move to SU where it really belongs.  So it'll get moved instead of closed as a dupe.  Your comment was good to point out the dupe in this situation.  It'll probably get closed as a dupe on SU as well, since Kara pointed out a simiar question in a comment on the SF question you linked to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="412" RevisionGUID="25982d5b-cd60-4915-b2e5-8c3072267990" CreationDate="2010-04-07T20:15:38.903" UserDisplayName="Pekka" Text="Just out of interest - I'm not looking to get the poor guy's question closed, just to get a feel for things on server fault - would &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[this question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;normally be considered a duplicate of&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[this question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;on SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because on SO, it probably would.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a 3k+ user on SF so I can't see how many close votes there are in place (which is really, really a missing feature by the way IMO. One should be able to see that kind of information.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/130266/whats-the-best-programs-used-to-recover-a-deleted-pst-file&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/50935/need-decent-undelete-utility-for-windows" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="801" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="412" RevisionGUID="25982d5b-cd60-4915-b2e5-8c3072267990" CreationDate="2010-04-07T20:15:38.903" UserDisplayName="Pekka" Text="|support|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="802" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="412" RevisionGUID="d098f5bc-f093-4adf-81d6-6cab730f379b" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:56.093" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/45830/is-this-regarded-a-duplicate-on-sf" Text="" />
  <row Id="803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="414" RevisionGUID="cb3356dd-2e3d-429b-824c-4ddb168cdf39" CreationDate="2010-04-10T15:13:41.143" UserDisplayName="LapTop006" Text="I've just spent a few hours re-tagging a few hundred questions on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mostly this was to remove 20XX tags, and as they can be ambiguous (eg SQL 2008 vs Windows 2008, etc.) there's no easy way to automatically re-tag, but it makes sense that people create them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be great if they could be blocked with a specific message, something like &quot;Years are not useful tags, you probably are referring to a software version, if so use the full name as the tag, for example: windows-server-2008, exchange-2007&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is somewhat a dupe of: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/31184/what-can-be-done-about-ambiguous-tagging " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="806" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="414" RevisionGUID="e21f030c-eb7c-4e89-9003-13f6341b2f5b" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:56.457" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/46185/prevent-ambiguous-tags" Text="" />
  <row Id="807" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="416" RevisionGUID="22db1462-c963-4693-8267-c9c1dc852002" CreationDate="2010-04-15T11:59:55.593" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="I've merged the tags. I also reviewed and removed/merged the &quot;webhost&quot; tag which in all six cases was used as synonym to &quot;web-hosting.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="415" RevisionGUID="edc93924-4641-4780-88a0-a30736031689" CreationDate="2010-04-12T17:16:13.283" UserDisplayName="Alex B" Text="On serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`web-hosting` has 226 questions vs. `webhosting` with 21 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please retag `webhosting` -&gt; `web-hosting`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="809" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="415" RevisionGUID="edc93924-4641-4780-88a0-a30736031689" CreationDate="2010-04-12T17:16:13.283" UserDisplayName="Alex B" Text="serverfault retag webhosting -&gt; web-hosting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="810" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="415" RevisionGUID="edc93924-4641-4780-88a0-a30736031689" CreationDate="2010-04-12T17:16:13.283" UserDisplayName="Alex B" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="811" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="415" RevisionGUID="965ed19d-c84a-4fff-a298-95bdd231c89e" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:56.793" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/46355/serverfault-retag-webhosting-web-hosting" Text="" />
  <row Id="812" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="418" RevisionGUID="941307b0-ed5f-4335-a02f-f0ae3d9aa5b3" CreationDate="2010-04-13T22:24:50.877" UserDisplayName="perbert" Text="You may have your cake and eat it too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Go to the official site, &#xD;&#xA;* check the download link,&#xD;&#xA;* compare with posted link&#xD;&#xA; * If not, edit accordingly,&#xD;&#xA;* Profit!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;It's exactly the same reason I edit out shortened links.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="419" RevisionGUID="a46f88a6-6edb-4d33-abe1-ec6d6100a5e5" CreationDate="2010-04-13T22:25:28.050" UserDisplayName="ChrisF" Text="I think what you did was OK. The OP answered your concerns by editing the post to indicate that it was a direct link to an exe and by explaining why he linked to it the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you edit the link to point at download or product page then you might be losing vital information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have enough rep you could edit the question to add something along the lines of &quot;(this is a direct link to an exe, proceed with caution)&quot;. You could *add* a link to the download page as well so that people have easy access to the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="814" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="420" RevisionGUID="ae699ecf-902f-4177-b04a-f5f661b838e6" CreationDate="2010-04-13T22:29:09.017" UserDisplayName="mmyers" Text="I would change it to point to the download page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? Two reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Versions change. Sometime soon that link will be outdated, but the link to the download page will (probably) not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. It's nice to let people read just a little from the site before downloading an exe. I'd like at least a little indication that I'm getting what I think I'm getting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="815" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="421" RevisionGUID="ed418f02-ea77-45ed-80cd-26836f9f7bbb" CreationDate="2010-04-14T03:34:20.667" UserDisplayName="Mark Harrison" Text="You should change it to the download page.  And just for fun change it to a scary ShadyURL[1] link!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]  &lt;http://www.shadyurl.com&gt; --  &quot;Don't just shorten your URL, make it suspicious and frightening.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="417" RevisionGUID="1d901962-4433-4ac6-b075-571a35c5b4ef" CreationDate="2010-04-13T22:20:38.733" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="This answer to a question [132126][1] on serverfault mentions a specific product and provides a link to download an installer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see a link directly to an exe should I edit out the link directly to the installer and link to the download-page or product-page?  Or Should I mind my own business and assume everyone will be as parnaoid as I am and double check that the link is the official site and location instead of malware?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/132126/web-based-open-source-ftp/132131#132131" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="817" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="417" RevisionGUID="1d901962-4433-4ac6-b075-571a35c5b4ef" CreationDate="2010-04-13T22:20:38.733" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="Should something be done about links that are direct to executable content?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="818" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="417" RevisionGUID="1d901962-4433-4ac6-b075-571a35c5b4ef" CreationDate="2010-04-13T22:20:38.733" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="819" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="417" RevisionGUID="4764f94c-1b40-481f-a201-080a1768e1a5" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:57.017" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/46533/should-something-be-done-about-links-that-are-direct-to-executable-content" Text="" />
  <row Id="820" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="423" RevisionGUID="de0db83e-c2a8-4044-9451-679d297b0790" CreationDate="2010-04-16T17:45:46.350" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="Personally I think this probably will need to wait until [tag synonyms][1] are available.  Until synonyms or a [blacklist][2] is available people will continue to use the [network] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2779/could-the-tagging-system-be-enhanced-to-support-tag-synonyms&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/19018/implement-a-tag-black-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="821" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="424" RevisionGUID="50492676-5857-49e3-94c2-aa4645a88d5b" CreationDate="2010-04-26T11:28:19.720" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="I did some research on that topic. I found no evidence that there were differences in usage of both terms. So I've gone ahead and merged the `[network]` tag into the (more often used) `[networking]` tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="822" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="422" RevisionGUID="2006d817-4b2f-42bd-9778-3fd9e1835a48" CreationDate="2010-04-16T15:21:42.530" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="I don't see logic behind a network and a networking tag, does anyone else?  Can they be merged into Networking if that is the case?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[`[network]`][1] (425)  &#xD;&#xA;[`[networking]`][2] (1211)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/network&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/networking" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="824" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="422" RevisionGUID="2006d817-4b2f-42bd-9778-3fd9e1835a48" CreationDate="2010-04-16T15:21:42.530" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="825" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="422" RevisionGUID="fc90c991-c7bb-4742-8a02-0827b84a5539" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:57.373" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/46875/serverfault-tag-merge-network-networking" Text="" />
  <row Id="826" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="426" RevisionGUID="25fc6eb8-f1db-40ea-acbb-da11407db9e7" CreationDate="2010-04-28T12:42:24.910" Text="Ok so you want&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is about **servers, networks or the administration of many machines**, and is a better fit for Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;versus&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is about **servers or system administration**, and is a better fit for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pretty subtle stuff, there..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: but I agree, even subtle improvements are still improvements. Changing now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="827" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="427" RevisionGUID="43e7f841-306b-4cdf-9fd3-3db4ae079438" CreationDate="2010-04-30T13:14:09.780" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="I agree with the problem.  Stuff for superuser ends up on serverfault.  So basically the person asking the question gets transferred twice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So think of calling Dell, first you get some guy who says you are in the wrong support area, and transfers you.  Then the person you are transferred to says this isn't right either and transfers you.  At this point, you might hang up a swear never to buy their products again (Of course the person should have maybe spent a little time figuring out the right number to call).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changing the wording might not be the *best* solution, but it still something that I imagine it pretty *easy to implement* and it might help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe a site that has reached the popularity of stackoverflow needs the closed vote rep raised a little bit so it ends up in that hands of people that know the whole trilogy better? But I imagine that is a lot more complicated than I know (You would have to start having different rep levels for different sites?), as opposed to just changing the wording. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="828" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="425" RevisionGUID="383b9cbf-a2dc-4847-94a5-23911ff4d6c6" CreationDate="2010-04-28T11:56:58.387" UserDisplayName="Charles Stewart" Text="Server Fault is getting questions migrated to it that are not appropriate to it, because the close reason associated with migration to SF is overly general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the migrate to SF close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; migrated to serverfault.com by $CLOSERS $TIMESINCE ago  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is server or system administration related, and is a better fit for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the SF FAQ talks of administration of servers, networks, or many machines.  It's easy to see why SO moderators who are not familiar with SF might think SF is a reasonable target for [questions such as this][1] given that description.  But it's *wrong*!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Request**: change migrate reason to say &quot;This question is about servers, networks or the administration of many machines, and so is a better fit for Server Fault&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Other examples** &amp;mdash; This is CW, so feel free to add other examples of questions wrongly migrated to SF that might have benefitted from the proposed wording.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. http://serverfault.com/questions/135619/ubuntu-hard-disk-problem&#xD;&#xA;2. http://serverfault.com/questions/136826/add-group-rwx-permissions-to-a-folder&#xD;&#xA;3. http://serverfault.com/questions/59454/whats-the-maxium-number-of-files-a-unix-folder-can-hold&#xD;&#xA;4. http://serverfault.com/questions/40812/broken-fetchmail-configuration - Well, actually, since fetchmail is user space, maybe the rewording wouldn't help&#xD;&#xA;5. http://serverfault.com/questions/82843/filesystem-has-unsupported-features-older-fsck-ext3-vs-newer-mkfs-ext3&#xD;&#xA;6. http://serverfault.com/questions/127271/reach-the-same-svn-repository-from-a-lan-connection-and-from-a-external-connectio (Qner doesn't administer office server)&#xD;&#xA;7. http://serverfault.com/questions/118691/how-to-partition-and-format-multiple-disks-using-a-batch-script&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For your convenience, the relevant text from the [SF FAQ][2]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    * servers&#xD;&#xA;    * networks&#xD;&#xA;    * many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to ask your question! Well, as long as the question is about your servers, your networks, or desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions; if you paid for that desktop hardware, and it's your personal workstation, it is unlikely that your question is appropriate for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2727828/how-to-test-filesystem-in-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="829" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="425" RevisionGUID="383b9cbf-a2dc-4847-94a5-23911ff4d6c6" CreationDate="2010-04-28T11:56:58.387" UserDisplayName="Charles Stewart" Text="Fix discrepancy between Server Fault reasons for migration and FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="832" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="425" RevisionGUID="aa18515c-a5ee-439b-8181-c0d4e4eb7a26" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:57.697" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/48100/fix-discrepancy-between-server-fault-reasons-for-migration-and-faq" Text="" />
  <row Id="833" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="429" RevisionGUID="5ee71c4c-53b1-478b-bc7d-78a6f08129dc" CreationDate="2010-05-03T17:34:47.303" Text="If someone contacts you through public information you've entered in your profile, I think that is legitimate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are you saying that this person contacted you by some means *other* than the public info in your SF profile?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/2550/esm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="834" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="428" RevisionGUID="66eac728-0ea6-46f9-b61e-712178015575" CreationDate="2010-05-03T16:57:51.820" UserDisplayName="esm" Text="I was the recipient of the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My name is Angelica Tello, and I saw your information on Serverfault.  I’m interested in getting feedback from tech professionals on a few questions.   I’m a part of Cydeck, a free site focused on helping tech professionals take control of their careers or grow their small business.  Cydeck provides job opportunities, partnership alliances, project collaboration tools, knowing sharing and commerce exchange. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;One of our features, Insights, has some similarities to Serverfault.  Cydeck is driven by the needs of tech professionals.  We would like your input on how we can help the IT community of professionals.  I’m not trying to sell you anything; I’m just interested in creating a dialogue with professionals who are active in the tech community.    Below are some questions I have for you.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;As a tech professional, what are your business needs and wants?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- What attracted you to join and participate on Serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- What would you like to see be a part of online tech communities?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- I look forward to hearing from you, and thanks for your time!         &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;Angelica Tello&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Cydeck Community Support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know you've reached a certain level of fame and fortune when others want your userbase. My questions, then, are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Has anyone else been contacted?&#xD;&#xA;- How did you respond?&#xD;&#xA;- What do Joel/Jeff/etc. think of this? (A moment of meta. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="835" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="428" RevisionGUID="66eac728-0ea6-46f9-b61e-712178015575" CreationDate="2010-05-03T16:57:51.820" UserDisplayName="esm" Text="Cydeck bulk-spamming serverfault users?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="836" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="428" RevisionGUID="66eac728-0ea6-46f9-b61e-712178015575" CreationDate="2010-05-03T16:57:51.820" UserDisplayName="esm" Text="|support|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="837" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="428" RevisionGUID="bf3e329c-b7fb-4fcf-b7e7-fceb3937ee11" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:58.163" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/48620/cydeck-bulk-spamming-serverfault-users" Text="" />
  <row Id="838" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="431" RevisionGUID="987dc134-0a97-4608-8d65-2ffa23ca63ae" CreationDate="2010-05-15T03:13:42.923" Text="I don't think that's a script, just a bored user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any time you see noise content, flag it as such. I'd only post here on meta if it's a serious pattern warranting a lot of people's attention." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="839" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="430" RevisionGUID="da6077d8-49da-4a8f-9358-15070b3c792d" CreationDate="2010-05-14T15:49:39.047" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="Look like there is maybe someone trying out scripts that needs to be blocked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/103129/leave-windows-session-logged-on/141939#141939&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Noticed it since they are responses to my question. It stuff like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;asdasdasdasd&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="840" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="430" RevisionGUID="da6077d8-49da-4a8f-9358-15070b3c792d" CreationDate="2010-05-14T15:49:39.047" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="Someone Spamming Serverfault with Noise" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="841" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="430" RevisionGUID="da6077d8-49da-4a8f-9358-15070b3c792d" CreationDate="2010-05-14T15:49:39.047" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="|support|spam|spammer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="842" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="430" RevisionGUID="0fa7f311-5252-42a0-baaf-b95890ec24c2" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:07:59.470" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/49885/someone-spamming-serverfault-with-noise" Text="" />
  <row Id="843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="433" RevisionGUID="5f4800d3-4c91-40f4-ab61-05ef92dc39f8" CreationDate="2010-05-22T18:09:26.957" UserDisplayName="sajb" Text="If you use the same Open ID to create account at multiple sites, you should be told that the new account will be joined to the preexisting one. For example, I only had to enter my display name on the first site I registered on (this one)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="432" RevisionGUID="03e54a83-420b-4a5e-a344-27cb7bf99afd" CreationDate="2010-05-22T16:07:08.720" UserDisplayName="Pete Alvin" Text=" My question was transferred here from stackoverflow.  My visible name is Pete Alvin.  I tried logging in using Google Open ID and it can't find it.  So how in the world to I authenticate or claim Pete Alvin?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="845" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="432" RevisionGUID="03e54a83-420b-4a5e-a344-27cb7bf99afd" CreationDate="2010-05-22T16:07:08.720" UserDisplayName="Pete Alvin" Text="How do I log onto my account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="846" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="432" RevisionGUID="03e54a83-420b-4a5e-a344-27cb7bf99afd" CreationDate="2010-05-22T16:07:08.720" UserDisplayName="Pete Alvin" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="847" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="432" RevisionGUID="c01e7863-8bc4-4249-87cd-d4a1f0e973a6" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:00.120" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/50857/how-do-i-log-onto-my-account" Text="" />
  <row Id="848" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="434" RevisionGUID="32c3ef6e-3e0a-4697-b0fa-2d0a24b19269" CreationDate="2010-05-23T14:54:22.140" UserDisplayName="Warner" Text="For the past 24 hours at least, someone has been upvoting questions without discretion on ServerFault.  At first, I started to downvote the particularly heinous misappropriation.  At this point, I'm less willing to take the reputation hit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a remedy to this activity or is it simply a side effect of the design?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's difficult to illustrate the activity for the purpose of discussion.  Nevertheless, I frequent the site and actively notice trends based on observation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of 5/23/2010 at 11:00AM EDT approximately over the past 24 hours:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Nearly a full page of the newest questions][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bunch of current examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/144469/ubuntu-on-virtualbox-can-only-show-resolution-of-800-x-600-how-to-change-it&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/144497/huawei-product-passwords&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/144514/dd-wrt-and-squid-proxy&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/144513/data-archiving-vs-not&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's ridiculous to continue listing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="849" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="434" RevisionGUID="32c3ef6e-3e0a-4697-b0fa-2d0a24b19269" CreationDate="2010-05-23T14:54:22.140" UserDisplayName="Warner" Text="Upvoting without discretion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="851" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="434" RevisionGUID="88da9eb0-5fac-417c-b826-76039fd3591f" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:00.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/50921/upvoting-without-discretion" Text="" />
  <row Id="852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="436" RevisionGUID="132cc0a3-b8eb-4e63-882c-9df1b74d87cb" CreationDate="2010-06-07T07:07:19.890" Text="We cache pretty aggressively for unregistered / anonymous users, so you're probably seeing older question counts in the &quot;logged out&quot; state. So there would be &quot;more&quot; questions when you're logged in because the display is closer to real time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="853" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="435" RevisionGUID="dcbc6d05-8deb-473c-b3e1-8cd8bbf7e9c3" CreationDate="2010-06-07T06:59:20.577" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="I've noticed in both ServerFault and SuperUser that when I click the &quot;Questions&quot; button, it shows a lower number of questions when I'm logged out.  Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="854" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="435" RevisionGUID="dcbc6d05-8deb-473c-b3e1-8cd8bbf7e9c3" CreationDate="2010-06-07T06:59:20.577" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="Why are there more questions when I'm logged in?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="855" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="435" RevisionGUID="dcbc6d05-8deb-473c-b3e1-8cd8bbf7e9c3" CreationDate="2010-06-07T06:59:20.577" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="856" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="435" RevisionGUID="7e48e271-6e03-4003-a9a5-e0571e89ae49" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:01.513" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/52769/why-are-there-more-questions-when-im-logged-in" Text="" />
  <row Id="861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="439" RevisionGUID="3c3c3ea6-2f26-4a13-ae4a-1a03de8fad4e" CreationDate="2010-06-17T13:41:23.520" UserDisplayName="Justin 'jjnguy' Nelson" Text="It is my understanding that the SF blog is not meant for that sort of stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SF blog is in place to document the the Server Fault related topics that the team has to deal with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Hardware Upgrades&#xD;&#xA;* Database Config stuff&#xD;&#xA;* Load balancing&#xD;&#xA;* Speed Optimizations&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is what was [posted][1] about the serverfault blog:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You can expect to find **blog posts there related to us documenting our own efforts of running and scaling our network of websites** — the same sort of stuff you’ve come to expect from the server category on this blog. We want to actively give back to the community by documenting everything we’re doing on the sysadmin front — both by discussing it on the blog, and asking (and answering!) relevant questions about it on Server Fault whenever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/category/serverfaultcom/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="438" RevisionGUID="1c512cbb-8459-4664-b1a5-7c5fa4172b36" CreationDate="2010-06-17T13:24:14.547" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="Now that Area51 has been announced on the SO blog, could you also post it on the SF blog.  In the case that people are following the SF blog and not the SO blog and understanding that that might be a pretty small set of people.  But still, how 'bout some SF love?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="863" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="438" RevisionGUID="1c512cbb-8459-4664-b1a5-7c5fa4172b36" CreationDate="2010-06-17T13:24:14.547" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="Post the Area51 announcement on the SF blog" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="864" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="438" RevisionGUID="1c512cbb-8459-4664-b1a5-7c5fa4172b36" CreationDate="2010-06-17T13:24:14.547" UserDisplayName="squillman" Text="|feature-request|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="865" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="438" RevisionGUID="94d1e83a-7d61-428d-96fc-decb9d65dc0e" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:02.640" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/53985/post-the-area51-announcement-on-the-sf-blog" Text="" />
  <row Id="866" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="441" RevisionGUID="8821dc3f-b830-47e9-8253-7eb36418cd19" CreationDate="2010-06-22T05:04:38.750" UserDisplayName="Farseeker" Text="I believe the correct tag is `vmware-esx[i]` - this is again where synonyms would be great" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="867" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="442" RevisionGUID="64c533ca-dc63-4791-a60b-09902befef70" CreationDate="2010-06-23T08:23:52.037" UserDisplayName="splattne" Text="I've merged the tags according to [Farseeker's proposal][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`esx` → `vmware-esx`  &#xD;&#xA;`esxi` → `vmware-esxi`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/54545/sf-retag-esx-and-esxi-to-vmware-esx-and-vmware-esxi/54546#54546" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="868" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="440" RevisionGUID="73d66742-f1e4-467b-9730-93d95c4bbaff" CreationDate="2010-06-22T04:19:40.113" UserDisplayName="Andrew" Text="At time of writing, there are questions tagged thus on ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* 178 in &quot;esx&quot;&#xD;&#xA;* 124 in &quot;esxi&quot;&#xD;&#xA;* 48 in &quot;vmware-esx&quot;&#xD;&#xA;* 45 in &quot;vmware-esxi&quot;&#xD;&#xA;* 901 in &quot;vmware&quot;:&#xD;&#xA; * 115 also have &quot;esx&quot;&#xD;&#xA; * 63 also have &quot;esxi&quot;&#xD;&#xA; * 17 also have &quot;vmware-esx&quot;&#xD;&#xA; * 16 also have &quot;vmware-esxi&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The advice on &quot;How to Tag&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * favor existing popular tags&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * combine multiple words into single-words with dashes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is correct: leave the &quot;esx[i]&quot; tags because they're popular, or retag to &quot;vmware-esx[i]&quot; because they combine multiple words?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it better to have tags that combine multiple categories (and thus create new categories), or have multiple tags so that the intersections are useful? &quot;esx&quot; and &quot;esxi&quot; are both subsets of &quot;vmware&quot; (they're similar but distinct VMWare products), but &quot;vmware&quot; seems to be being used as a generic term for &quot;virtualisation&quot;..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="869" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="440" RevisionGUID="73d66742-f1e4-467b-9730-93d95c4bbaff" CreationDate="2010-06-22T04:19:40.113" UserDisplayName="Andrew" Text="SF retag: &quot;esx&quot; and &quot;esxi&quot; to &quot;vmware-esx&quot; and &quot;vmware-esxi&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="870" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="440" RevisionGUID="73d66742-f1e4-467b-9730-93d95c4bbaff" CreationDate="2010-06-22T04:19:40.113" UserDisplayName="Andrew" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="871" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="440" RevisionGUID="b8a3fe74-f664-4fb3-ae0a-437474896411" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:03.420" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54545/sf-retag-esx-and-esxi-to-vmware-esx-and-vmware-esxi" Text="" />
  <row Id="873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="445" RevisionGUID="afcd7711-0076-4111-93ef-6b59aa4dc73a" CreationDate="2010-06-22T21:32:40.773" UserDisplayName="Ward" Text="I don't think it was a good idea, unless the goal was to isolate ServerFault from the rest of &quot;the network.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see why a blog post every now and then about the details of servers or switches or storage would be so terrible.  Would it alienate the programmers from SO or the PC specialists from SU?  And from the other point of view, why would you want to alienate the sysadmins on SF by cutting them off from the posts about Area 51, StackApps, etc.?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="446" RevisionGUID="5412fa5b-f989-458d-8c7a-084f5f3611bb" CreationDate="2010-06-22T22:09:40.903" Text="Yes! It is active. It is in a state of flux at the moment but we should have some exciting new announcements soon." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="875" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="443" RevisionGUID="d4e605dc-1a3b-40ac-874a-b2d372cbc83e" CreationDate="2010-06-22T21:11:53.713" UserDisplayName="Kop" Text="The last post is one month old, and there are only 2 blog entries (the first one made 1 day before the second). Is it still alive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will we see a higher posting frequency in the future (about the same as stack overflow's)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="876" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="443" RevisionGUID="d4e605dc-1a3b-40ac-874a-b2d372cbc83e" CreationDate="2010-06-22T21:11:53.713" UserDisplayName="Kop" Text="Is blog.serverfault.com still active?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="877" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="443" RevisionGUID="d4e605dc-1a3b-40ac-874a-b2d372cbc83e" CreationDate="2010-06-22T21:11:53.713" UserDisplayName="Kop" Text="|discussion|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="878" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="443" RevisionGUID="304016c5-087d-45df-9f20-dc87588c7916" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:04.600" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54654/is-blog-serverfault-com-still-active" Text="" />
  <row Id="879" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="448" RevisionGUID="a439a2b8-e71e-4c61-8181-f9ab0f94c312" CreationDate="2010-06-26T21:48:45.470" UserDisplayName="Zoredache" Text="If these are not split you can still easily do [backupexec-11d], [backupexec-12.5], or [backupexec-2010] to identify a particular version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am hesitant to start retagging anything when there seems to be no confusion and everyone is using the current tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your example of [windows-server] really isn't that great, because windows also comes in desktop variations and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might also be somewhat confusing in light of the other [backup-*] tags like below.  These tags do not identify a particular product and instead are about specific facets of backup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- backup-restoration× 82&#xD;&#xA;- backup-server× 2&#xD;&#xA;- backup-solution× 2&#xD;&#xA;- backup-strategies× 4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="447" RevisionGUID="515d2934-cba9-42d6-a6b2-e57f31cdcd6c" CreationDate="2010-06-26T13:34:56.960" UserDisplayName="Ben" Text="On Server Fault, there are 56 tags [backupexec] and no [backup-exec] tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems odd to me, as you would say it as Backup Exec (2 words), much like you would say Windows Server 2008 R2 as multiple words (which has the tag [windows-server-2008-r2]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Splitting this up would also allow for different versions of the software to be discussed, i.e [backup-exec-11d], [backup-exec-12.5], [backup-exec-2010] and would make it easier to distinguish what the poster was talking about, as they don't always state.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="881" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="447" RevisionGUID="515d2934-cba9-42d6-a6b2-e57f31cdcd6c" CreationDate="2010-06-26T13:34:56.960" UserDisplayName="Ben" Text="Retag [backupexec] to [backup-exec]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="882" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="447" RevisionGUID="515d2934-cba9-42d6-a6b2-e57f31cdcd6c" CreationDate="2010-06-26T13:34:56.960" UserDisplayName="Ben" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="883" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="447" RevisionGUID="df4424ea-aecf-4f43-bbe2-c5a69b81c86f" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:06.163" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/55101/retag-backupexec-to-backup-exec" Text="" />
  <row Id="884" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="450" RevisionGUID="1bc8460f-268f-4ae9-a6af-ad1ab2109e63" CreationDate="2010-06-28T14:40:18.403" UserDisplayName="Justin 'jjnguy' Nelson" Text="Well the fact that you use the following phrase:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What if there was a fully automated system of robots&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;shows that this is not a specific question with a correct answer.  Tuns, it isn't a fit question for Server Fault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="885" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="452" RevisionGUID="2f1676c1-c2e0-4a57-b757-4cb9673e181d" CreationDate="2010-06-28T14:42:30.460" UserDisplayName="ErikA" Text="One of the best things about Serverfault, Stackoverflow, and Superuser is how clean, organized, and consistent their information is. It's only due to the self-organizing, self-policing nature of these sites that they are able to maintain such a high Signal-to-noise ratio.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case, you posted a somewhat theoretical, vague question. As such myself and several others flagged it so that it would be closed. If you can think of a better, more concise way of asking that same question, by all means do so!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="886" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="451" RevisionGUID="8db80f46-6a8a-4286-8ce3-cfe7438c0556" CreationDate="2010-06-28T14:42:28.437" UserDisplayName="radius" Text="I would not have been closed it but from my point of view it's true that the question is a bit ambiguous and has part of an answer inside it. I would have ask it like this:&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Maintenace in a Datacenter is time consuming (racking hardware, changing drives, ...), how do you do to reduce time spend on this? Is there any automation solution?&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;this question let people share their experience in managing a datacenter instead of asking why datacenter robot doesn't exist" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="887" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="449" RevisionGUID="68649487-f0fc-4fc5-bf22-f80e35d18afd" CreationDate="2010-06-28T14:26:36.033" UserDisplayName="msacks" Text="My comment was closed here at http://serverfault.com/questions/155196/robot-datacenter-automation-can-it-be-done because a number of individuals felt it too vague. Well, all of the interesting and useful discussions are. Furthermore, someone actually could build a mechanical automation of a datacenter, so there is no qualification that this is just rhetoric or ambiguous. Clearly people were interested in the topic because it received much response in the short amount of time the thread was left open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Be more careful when you censor someones comment. I will be taking my discussion posts elsewhere. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="888" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="449" RevisionGUID="68649487-f0fc-4fc5-bf22-f80e35d18afd" CreationDate="2010-06-28T14:26:36.033" UserDisplayName="msacks" Text="Why do people censor serverfault questions that are interesting and valuable due to personal bias?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="889" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="449" RevisionGUID="68649487-f0fc-4fc5-bf22-f80e35d18afd" CreationDate="2010-06-28T14:26:36.033" UserDisplayName="msacks" Text="|discussion|specific-question|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="890" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="449" RevisionGUID="b818c181-3761-45cb-a62c-b23fb94d9fc9" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:06.773" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/55222/why-do-people-censor-serverfault-questions-that-are-interesting-and-valuable-due" Text="" />
  <row Id="891" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="454" RevisionGUID="5a5ca6d2-9e6c-4a64-89d3-e5f76379015c" CreationDate="2010-06-29T18:08:52.530" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="&gt; Obviously if these announcements mean&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that the subject of the SF blog will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; change direction to cover SysAdmin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stuff en general, and not focus on the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specifics applied to our sites, then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there is little reason to merge it,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and doing so would bloat the main&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blog, but I don't think that we need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be concerned about SO users not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wanting to read SF-type articles on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the main blog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [first post][1] I have written actually isn't about Stack Overflow's environment and is just general system administration (Wrote it on my first day, so kind of had to be general).  Although my guess is currently it will be dominated by the building out the Stack Overflow environment I don't want to limit it to just that. My aim is to update it enough as well that it is worth having its own dedicated blog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/747186396/serverfault-trees" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="892" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="453" RevisionGUID="dce22a29-7013-43cc-aae9-61aa75ea29b5" CreationDate="2010-06-29T09:05:40.290" UserDisplayName="Edd" Text="At present, all of the sites share a common blog (accessible via [blog.stackoverflow.com](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/) or [blog.stackexchange.com](http://blog.stackexchange.com/), or following the link in the footer of the SO/SU/meta/careers/apps/area51) except for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely, since the SF blog is a form of meta, discussing the infrastucture and admin behind the sites, it would sit well with the main, common blog, which discusses things such as how the software is implemented, who works to produce the sites and what changes are being made or being planned, which are also similar forms of meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not suggesting that the two need to be combined because of a lack of content, and I'm curious as to the &quot;exciting new announcements&quot; mentioned by Jeff in his answer to [this question](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/54654/is-blog-serverfault-com-still-active). Obviously if these announcements mean that the subject of the SF blog will change direction to cover SysAdmin stuff en general, and not focus on the specifics applied to our sites, then there is little reason to merge it, and doing so would bloat the main blog, but I don't think that we need to be concerned about SO users not wanting to read SF-type articles on the main blog. The main blog at present is not for SO or SU or SE users - it's mostly for people interested in the meta behind all these sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="893" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="453" RevisionGUID="dce22a29-7013-43cc-aae9-61aa75ea29b5" CreationDate="2010-06-29T09:05:40.290" UserDisplayName="Edd" Text="Should blog.serverfault.com be combined with the main blog" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="894" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="453" RevisionGUID="dce22a29-7013-43cc-aae9-61aa75ea29b5" CreationDate="2010-06-29T09:05:40.290" UserDisplayName="Edd" Text="|discussion|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="895" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="453" RevisionGUID="3ea1af2a-dfa7-4ed3-802d-ec09606e23d2" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:07.243" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/55313/should-blog-serverfault-com-be-combined-with-the-main-blog" Text="" />
  <row Id="896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="456" RevisionGUID="a3508036-b51f-4b13-99a0-541a17508d53" CreationDate="2010-07-02T17:02:00.117" UserDisplayName="waiwai933" Text="The administration of server software, including PHP, belongs on Server Fault, because the typical php.ini file is touched by server administrators and not programmers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, a question about Visual Studio is a question that only a programmer would pose as VS is a programmer's tool, and does not relate to the server itself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="897" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="455" RevisionGUID="23c75060-6115-45b3-9ecf-831384dddb6f" CreationDate="2010-07-02T16:58:12.770" UserDisplayName="Artefacto" Text="Is [this question][1] really about &quot;servers, networks or the administration of many machines&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't understand how other questions that strictly not programming related (e.g. how to change some setting in Visual Studio) belong in SO, but not this question, that also focuses on how to set up a development tool/environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it had been any 5 users voting to migrate, I wouldn't have brought this up, but since a moderator got involved, this seems to be some official policy whose reasoning I fail to grasp.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3167394/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="898" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="455" RevisionGUID="23c75060-6115-45b3-9ecf-831384dddb6f" CreationDate="2010-07-02T16:58:12.770" UserDisplayName="Artefacto" Text="Doubtful serverfault migration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="899" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="455" RevisionGUID="23c75060-6115-45b3-9ecf-831384dddb6f" CreationDate="2010-07-02T16:58:12.770" UserDisplayName="Artefacto" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="900" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="455" RevisionGUID="ecf1a0ba-d8f0-4640-acb4-81a12b104a4b" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:08.553" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/55771/doubtful-serverfault-migration" Text="" />
  <row Id="901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="458" RevisionGUID="277c4113-6692-49b8-8681-cc12dc8d648a" CreationDate="2010-07-05T13:02:20.197" UserDisplayName="Kyle Brandt" Text="I merged the tags as requested." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="902" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="457" RevisionGUID="89b47556-7fb6-4cf2-b5df-a96329e30a0b" CreationDate="2010-07-04T19:42:33.813" UserDisplayName="Kaerast" Text="The tags [[wol]][1] and [[wake-on-lan]][2] in Server Fault should be merged.  They are clearly referring to the same topic and wol is just a short form of wake-on-lan.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;wake-on-lan has 15 questions whereas wol has 8, so clearly wake-on-lan is the preferred option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wol&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wake-on-lan" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="903" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="457" RevisionGUID="89b47556-7fb6-4cf2-b5df-a96329e30a0b" CreationDate="2010-07-04T19:42:33.813" UserDisplayName="Kaerast" Text="Merge tags wol and wake-on-lan on SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="904" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="457" RevisionGUID="89b47556-7fb6-4cf2-b5df-a96329e30a0b" CreationDate="2010-07-04T19:42:33.813" UserDisplayName="Kaerast" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="905" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="457" RevisionGUID="937ae71f-752b-41ad-9991-2388c2ea9278" CreationDate="2010-07-22T18:08:08.983" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/55883/merge-tags-wol-and-wake-on-lan-on-sf" Text="" />
  <row Id="906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="459" RevisionGUID="614c7192-a6dd-4b18-8e08-62efd85b7a61" CreationDate="2010-07-22T21:49:05.900" UserId="3038" Text="Seems like a good candidate for merger. Only one question in each. Or should it be handled with a simple re-tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="907" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="459" RevisionGUID="614c7192-a6dd-4b18-8e08-62efd85b7a61" CreationDate="2010-07-22T21:49:05.900" UserId="3038" Text="Tag merge: 'ssi' and 'server-side-includes'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="908" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="459" RevisionGUID="614c7192-a6dd-4b18-8e08-62efd85b7a61" CreationDate="2010-07-22T21:49:05.900" UserId="3038" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="909" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="460" RevisionGUID="d598ccea-1e54-48b2-8309-0329e15cb242" CreationDate="2010-07-22T21:58:14.990" UserId="1054" Text="Small mergers like this should just be done with a manual retag (which I've done).  It's when you start to get boatloads of them that a mod should get involved and to a mass retag.  Basically, if a manual retag is going to be a big pain or if it's going to clutter up the front page with a bunch of bumped questions request a mod do it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="910" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="461" RevisionGUID="a7a52b24-2b77-4592-91f4-519bcb007da3" CreationDate="2010-07-22T22:40:00.213" UserId="7709" Text="Shouldn't every tag merge become a [tag synonym][1] as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="462" RevisionGUID="0a63b8e5-ba5a-4dc1-b8a7-642a1e808c0c" CreationDate="2010-07-22T22:41:25.017" UserId="7709" Text="I notice that Squillman has entered some tag synonyms into the system that are currently pending.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does one do this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="912" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="462" RevisionGUID="0a63b8e5-ba5a-4dc1-b8a7-642a1e808c0c" CreationDate="2010-07-22T22:41:25.017" UserId="7709" Text="How do I submit a tag synonym?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="913" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="462" RevisionGUID="0a63b8e5-ba5a-4dc1-b8a7-642a1e808c0c" CreationDate="2010-07-22T22:41:25.017" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="463" RevisionGUID="d30781f2-1410-48c1-9e3c-cbcf30c44b63" CreationDate="2010-07-22T23:57:21.163" UserId="5880" Text="looks like it's kinda hidden. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;according to [the one true meta](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/57479/allowing-users-with-a-nominal-amount-of-rep-to-submit-possible-tag-synonyms-and-v) you need to go into the tag and then hit the info tab." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="915" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="454" RevisionGUID="95d9dca3-6fe0-4606-9a99-89eff81ffa5e" CreationDate="2010-07-23T00:04:50.587" UserId="2561" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="&gt; Obviously if these announcements mean&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that the subject of the SF blog will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; change direction to cover SysAdmin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stuff en general, and not focus on the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specifics applied to our sites, then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there is little reason to merge it,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and doing so would bloat the main&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blog, but I don't think that we need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be concerned about SO users not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wanting to read SF-type articles on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the main blog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [first post][1] I have written actually isn't about Stack Overflow's environment and is just general system administration (Wrote it on my first day, so kind of had to be general).  Although my guess is currently that it will be dominated by the building out of the Stack Overflow environment I don't want to limit it to just that. My aim is to update it enough as well that it is worth having its own dedicated blog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/747186396/serverfault-trees" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="918" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="464" RevisionGUID="4879d0dd-7ce9-4442-bfde-1f0e936f1d0f" CreationDate="2010-07-23T01:06:55.673" UserId="1054" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="465" RevisionGUID="04fb1168-d1c6-422f-9f9c-1b2556c9f280" CreationDate="2010-07-23T15:50:30.110" UserId="35817" Text="When using ServerFault, I approach it from the perspective of a professional resource.  I use it to to provide solutions and see solutions provided to professionals.  Specifically from the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it were not a professional resource, I would not be here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A [recent post][1] had several comments encouraging catering to beginners regarding a question that would be posed by an average end-user and could arguably belong on Superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and are not knowledgeable about technology or the industry?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/162388/what-does-five-asterisks-in-a-cron-file-mean" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="922" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="78b7f86c-0835-4750-98ee-89400d780992" CreationDate="2010-07-23T17:01:15.143" UserId="2561" Text="Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn.  This system also makes the community flexible over time.  As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="923" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="2a3477dd-51f8-47a2-a37c-688fa31c514c" CreationDate="2010-07-23T17:25:16.197" UserId="2561" Comment="edited body" Text="Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="469" RevisionGUID="e817469f-04da-4353-aeb9-5b43d6e3ccdc" CreationDate="2010-07-23T18:03:37.343" UserId="1293" Text="Since there's no &quot;accounts&quot; tab on SE 2.0 Meta pages, there's no link to the user's parent-site profile on the user's Meta profile page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please add a link somewhere so I don't develop callouses having to click &quot;visit parent&quot; / &quot;users&quot; / type username / click username. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="930" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="469" RevisionGUID="e817469f-04da-4353-aeb9-5b43d6e3ccdc" CreationDate="2010-07-23T18:03:37.343" UserId="1293" Text="|feature-request|users|linking|profile-page|parent-site|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="470" RevisionGUID="7eaef7ae-35cf-4a58-98f1-3fb76bab313e" CreationDate="2010-07-23T19:10:36.820" UserId="1803" Text="Kyle already nailed 90% of what I wanted to say.  As for the rest...  Every professional was a beginner at some point.  I like the [beginner] tag for this purpose, because it lets the poster (or editor) acknowledge that it's a beginner-level question *in that area*.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are networking masters who need to ask a basic Windows server question from time to time - and vice versa. I think SF is the perfect arena for those situations.  It also allows the tag to be ignored wholesale if an individual finds it aggrivating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The self-serving side of this issue is also that the more broad and basic the question, the more traffic it brings to the site.  The larger the community, the more collective knowledge we have, and the better chance my obscure question has of being answered (that last bit relies on effective architecture &amp; community moderation of the site, but that's getting kinda meta-meta).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a HUGE fan of well-phrased &amp; researched beginner questions.  I upvote them, and the well-thought answers they sometimes receive, whenever I see them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="471" RevisionGUID="e0c5c07d-cd1d-419d-805d-89a093db946e" CreationDate="2010-07-23T20:01:36.947" UserId="23067" Text="This is covered on the [SO blog, in detail][1].  Note the reference to *non-refundable* rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/06/improvements-to-bounty-system/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="d37721b9-0ae5-425a-b2f0-9166946ff32d" CreationDate="2010-07-23T23:42:15.473" UserId="2561" Comment="added 990 characters in body" Text="Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry if I missed your point a little with this one.  I went and edited the top answer in the question you referenced.  Here is how I look at citing manual pages in particular: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worst thing to do -- Server Fault Aims to stop this:  &#xD;&#xA;RTFM YOU IDIOT!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Better:  &#xD;&#xA;Insert Direct Answer Here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be found in `man blah`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Best I can come up with:  &#xD;&#xA;A description of how to use the manual page system in *nix so they will be better equipped to professional solve problems.  This is how I addressed your particular sample question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Am I still missing your point?:**  &#xD;&#xA;I still feel I might be missing your bigger point about pandering and/or spoon feeding. If you or anyone else has a chance to get some links to questions on this topic it might help define the concern a little bit more. I think I see your concern about the site not satisfying more professional and advanced users and that it certainly something we can use our new meta site to try figure out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="473" RevisionGUID="6a16ca2a-8b2a-4256-b930-30f1e42ba79a" CreationDate="2010-07-24T04:27:05.020" UserId="9278" Text="I have mixed feelings on this. There are some beginner level questions being asked by professionals who are working in an area outside their comfort zone. I don't downvote such questions unless they are just plain poorly written. I believe [this question][1] to be an example, although whether that is really a system administration issue or not is a whole other matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where I do readily downvote and/or vote to either move or close, is where it is clear that the poster is NOT an IT professional. Certainly not as per the FAQ description. Moreover, I believe that any upvotes given to questions that are later moved or closed should be removed and the rep adjusted accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A case in point is [this question][2]. What sort of IT professional, in any area whatsoever, would think that question is so good as to warrant an upvote? Yet when I first saw it there were already four upvotes. I realise the question originated on SO but even a hobby level programmer should know better than to upvote such a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion the value of Server Fault as a tool for professionals is seriously restricted by having to sift through the dross of inappropriate questions, which for some strange reason tend to come in batches. More than once I've considered abandoning the site for this very reason. Unlike the sister sites SF supposedly is NOT for hobbyists, so why are they being encouraged to stay?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Karla is correct - at some point we were all beginners - but I can't see what that matters. Had SF existed back before I started working as an IT professional I would not have considered it the appropriate place to post my newbie questions. There's a whole Internet full of more appropriate sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/62578/how-to-get-a-list-of-drive-letters-on-a-system-through-a-windows-shell-bat-cmd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/162851/are-ports-80-and-8080-the-same" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="474" RevisionGUID="7870095b-f509-4ed7-8eeb-01e03d65b0bc" CreationDate="2010-07-24T05:18:48.257" UserId="6177" Text="On the one hand, I mostly agree with Warner and John that it would be better for SF to be questions from professionals about managing computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, apparently my instinct is to consider networking questions, even if they're [badly phrased and from someone who's lost][1] or clearly [pertaining to a home network][2] as &quot;professional.&quot;  Maybe I should quit answering things late at night...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thinking about it now, both of those questions are probably bad, but you could have beginner questions that cover the same material, e.g. someone from a small company that used to outsource email and now wants to bring it in.  That sort of beginner question should stay, but I think I'll go and cast the final close vote on that goofy private address space question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The message that shows up now that [that question's][3] been migrated sort-of confirms my feeling that SU isn't the right place for networking questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is related to computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hardware or computer software in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; general, and is a better fit for Super&#xD;&#xA;&gt; User&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/163310/what-is-ip-address-what-is-ip-address-space-what-is-private-ip-address-space&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/163287/please-explain-email-paths&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/163310/what-is-ip-address-what-is-ip-address-space-what-is-private-ip-address-space" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="475" RevisionGUID="15319396-7b4a-460b-913e-f30cc0fb22b8" CreationDate="2010-07-24T05:30:25.133" UserId="6177" Text="I've always found the &quot;FAQ&quot; at meta.stackoverflow to be useless.  I'd like to see a few pages that have &quot;all&quot; the information on a topic (e.g. reputation) w/out having to click back and forth to a list of links to other questions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="941" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="475" RevisionGUID="15319396-7b4a-460b-913e-f30cc0fb22b8" CreationDate="2010-07-24T05:30:25.133" UserId="6177" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="942" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="476" RevisionGUID="c1359fc7-d36d-4fca-a58d-9c3cc9032bb7" CreationDate="2010-07-24T05:41:15.083" UserId="6177" Text="In addition to links from SF to meta.SF and blog.SF, what I'd **really** like to see is links in the same place (bottom of the page) to the meta.Stackoverflow and blog.Stackoverflow so that it's easy to get to them as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="477" RevisionGUID="fcee5ebd-e090-4a70-82ed-7a8df83c3cbb" CreationDate="2010-07-24T06:06:27.017" UserId="1" Text="You already do!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would you like to see added to http://serverfault.com/faq specifically?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="478" RevisionGUID="2ae34247-dfa5-4cfc-babf-2a931b9e928a" CreationDate="2010-07-25T01:28:57.110" UserId="5391" Text="I addressed this on the old meta in reply to Jeff Atwood, but I believe Server Fault got off to a bad start because of its association with Stack Overflow.  It essentially became the place where programmers ask sysadmin questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure we were all beginners once, and everyone has to start somewhere.  But it is obvious by the voting on the site that difficult or specialized questions &amp; answers are not rewarded.  Why, because a huge population of the site doesn't understand them.  On the hand, ask an extremely basic crontab question and it gets all sorts of traffic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, I don't know how you break out of the mold of being a LAMP support site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="475" RevisionGUID="26795608-b152-418a-8096-55d654fe1373" CreationDate="2010-07-25T15:09:13.027" UserId="1" Comment="added 259 characters in body" Text="I've always found the &quot;FAQ&quot; at meta.stackoverflow to be useless.  I'd like to see a few pages that have &quot;all&quot; the information on a topic (e.g. reputation) w/out having to click back and forth to a list of links to other questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to have more details on reputation in that section, e.g. lost rep due to question migration (and &quot;why did I lose 4 points about an hour ago? it seems to be due to a deleted answer when a question I'd answered was migrated), how to check your rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="477" RevisionGUID="af99e450-974d-45ed-96c8-4e7e13999d24" CreationDate="2010-07-25T15:09:47.517" UserId="1" Comment="added 159 characters in body" Text="You already do!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would you like to see added to http://serverfault.com/faq specifically?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: based on your response, none of that is SF specific -- you should open this on meta.so if you want general /faq improvements that apply to all sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="481" RevisionGUID="9bd767ab-4251-47bf-807a-7d205c27489b" CreationDate="2010-07-25T15:30:25.683" UserId="1" Text="ok, I see what you mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I added a link just under the user picture on the right titled &quot;parent profile&quot;. Not sure if that's the right place or text, exactly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="953" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="482" RevisionGUID="dfd4c89e-82f3-45a2-90ec-a5c0d13b0b43" CreationDate="2010-07-25T16:51:56.507" UserId="629" Text="I think the crontab question is fine. As Kara says, everyone is new to something. I'm a somewhat experienced Linux admin, but if I suddenly had to admin a Windows box I'd be on ServerFault asking some pretty basic questions (once I'd tried google of course).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe we should use the [beginner tag](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/beginner) a lot more aggressively (ie add that tag to lots of basic questions) and then those who aren't interested can ignore that tag. Defining the scope of the beginner tag would be an interesting exercise of course ... Or maybe there should be a new tag like &quot;basic&quot; or something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall I would be sad to see beginner questions go. I started getting involved in sys admin as a volunteer helping other projects, and Server Fault would have been a wonderful resource at that time, and the things I was doing don't really seem a good fit with my understanding of what Super User is for. Unless there is to a re-alignment of the purpose of Super User to cover basic Sys Admin I think the questions should stay." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="954" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="481" RevisionGUID="eff5233f-27ff-425a-a9e8-e6ca58bc8501" CreationDate="2010-07-25T17:24:59.683" UserId="23067" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body; deleted 1 characters in body" Text="ok, I see what you mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I added a link just under the user picture on the left titled &quot;parent user&quot;. Not sure if that's the right place or text, exactly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="483" RevisionGUID="1d42bf99-7f00-4f2e-9341-02745af3cfd6" CreationDate="2010-07-25T19:22:00.357" UserId="37815" Text="I think that as long as the question is from a system admin perspective, then it should be fine for Server Fault. Server Fault is a great resource for the **new** System Administrator, and it would be a shame to run those people off just because they aren't yet knowledgeable in the field. We should be setting an example of how to answer basic questions without being jerks, in the hopes that they will follow our example.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="957" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="485" RevisionGUID="8b544fc5-1e9b-4af0-8fea-3458e1cb4c8c" CreationDate="2010-07-25T20:56:25.090" UserId="296" Text="The question, as it was on ServerFault can be found [here][1] and the SuperUser version can be found [here][2]. It's clearly server related - I'm trying to establish a local database server for use in development. This is the same software that resides on servers that power websites and enterprise applications - if anyone was to be able to answer my question, it would be the people who regularly install and maintain database servers, not the typical household PC user that you can find on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that ServerFault is for server and commercial-grade networking questions, and this is clearly a server question. The name of the software is &quot;MySQL **Server** Instance Configuration and I'm attempting to use this software in a professional (as opposed to individual/personal) capacity. Because of this, I would like this question moved back here. Is this possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thans.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/163735/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/questions/167492/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="959" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="485" RevisionGUID="8b544fc5-1e9b-4af0-8fea-3458e1cb4c8c" CreationDate="2010-07-25T20:56:25.090" UserId="296" Text="|support|moderation|moving-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="960" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="486" RevisionGUID="32088ba0-a9c5-4c9c-9314-e8f17e90bfec" CreationDate="2010-07-25T21:04:49.550" UserId="5880" Text="I can't speak for Jeff but if i was to guess would be that you are not talking about a server OS, and not talking about deploying mysql to many desktops. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;from the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which from the first paragraph of your question this seems to be. At best it is a borderline question since you are dealing wtih mysql server on a desktop. I probably would have voted to move to SU though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="961" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="487" RevisionGUID="ae008f36-1b5c-4829-991e-04e99d365dc8" CreationDate="2010-07-25T23:00:51.797" UserId="2561" Text="The discussion about more basic questions on Server Fault is currently going on at http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose .  One complaint is about Server Fault being &quot;Developer Support&quot; which it really should not be.  It is a place for professional system administrators to answer questions of other system administrators (regardless of level it seems so far). I am guessing that might have been Jeff's reason but I can't say for sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as people setting up MySQL on Super User they do it all the time. It is used for the backend of things like MythTV etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="962" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="488" RevisionGUID="2a712285-46bc-454d-9b40-7564cc45a5f0" CreationDate="2010-07-25T23:12:53.947" UserId="42461" Text="I'm starting to think that &quot;purpose&quot; does not necessarily mean &quot;what level of knowledge do we expect&quot;, or Server Fault would be useless as a comprehensive resource - there should be room for everything in the field of system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What people *do* object to are poorly asked questions; advising people on [how to ask questions the smart way][1] seems to be less and less common. The most basic of questions will get good answers if asked correctly; any question will get bad answers (or no answers at all) if asked poorly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="963" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="486" RevisionGUID="59771900-6aad-460a-817d-a58ec0a181d8" CreationDate="2010-07-25T23:26:50.693" UserId="5880" Comment="clarity" Text="I can't speak for Jeff but if i was to guess would be that you are not talking about a server OS, and not talking about deploying mysql to many desktops. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;from the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which from the first paragraph of your question this seems to be. At best it is a borderline question since you are dealing wtih mysql server on a desktop. I probably would have voted to move to SU though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*in response to the comment thread.*  &#xD;&#xA;There are two components to &quot;does the question fit here&quot; when we are talking about desktops.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.  Who is my audience, or more appropriately would this audience be a suitable set of people to answer my question.&#xD;&#xA;2.  What is the scope of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would weight these 80% scope, 20% audience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For criteria 1: With your particular question, I would say ... maybe, yes the people here have a lot of experience with MySQL, however this is balanced by the fact that probably 90% of that experience is on Server class hardware and software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For criteria 2: No your question does not fit the scope of the site at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, lets take these two very generic questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm trying to install $program on $DesktopOS. When i install, I'm having $problem&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a question who's scope is that of a single user having an issue on a single machine. It is definitely not in SF's scope. The answer is going to be a fix applied to a particular workstation once.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, consider the following&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm trying to install $program on 1000 desktops running $DesktopOS the package gets pushed fine, but then $problem happens&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This second example is definitely withing scope of SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are focusing on the less important audience part, where for desktop OS issues scoping is much more important. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="489" RevisionGUID="2f38220d-fbf0-4e64-9ac9-80f939f30b11" CreationDate="2010-07-25T23:29:46.010" UserId="296" Text="I would like to throw my two cents in on a few things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's start with the matter of ServerFault being a &quot;developer support&quot; site. At work, I am a software engineer. There, system administrators and IT staff are available if I have problems with the servers or even with my development environment (such as a local development server environment). Their job is to make sure that I can get my job done and help me maintain my local environment as well as the development servers and production servers. At home, however, I am not only a software engineer, but also the system administrator, IT staff, and end user. There are times when I am at home, working on a project, and have an IT or system administration problem - when such a problem arises, I should be able to turn to the experts in the field, who should be found at ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the second, and potentially bigger, problem is defining what ServerFault and SuperUser are and what their relationship is. For StackOverflow, it's pretty easy to define what is a programming question - if it's related to code or the tools I use to write code, it's an on-topic question. But when it comes to ServerFault and SuperUser, it's harder. My personal rule-of-thumb is to ask myself what types of technology are at play. I define ServerFault as being the &quot;professional&quot; and &quot;enterprise&quot; site - if I'm doing work and have a problem or question that relates to my ability to get work done when using a professional or enterprise capable application or piece of hardware, it's a ServerFault question. Tools that I use that I would go to ServerFault to ask about include Apache HTTP Server, MySQL Server, Postgres installations, my Subversion server (potentially also on StackOverflow, depending on where the problem lies - administration of the server or actually using SVN), Microsoft SQL Server (although questions about writing applications using it would go to Stack Overflow), IIS Server, and Virtual Machines. I would go to SuperUser to ask about other &quot;office-style&quot; applications - 7Zip, uTorrent, Dia, GIMP, my web browser, Microsoft Office, and OpenOffice.org. A few topics, however, overlap - an enterprise network and a home network are very similar, but have very different administrative and technical backbones so should be split up across both sites depending on how the network is being deployed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My concern is that I should be able to ask questions on the appropriate site, regardless of how complicated they are. If it's an IT or system administration question that comes up when I'm wearing my &quot;system administrator&quot; hat (even if I'm at home working on one of my two development computers), I want to be able to ask everyone else who is wearing that hat - which means coming here to ServerFault. If I have a problem when wearing my &quot;power user&quot; or even just taking care of paperwork, I want to ask the super users on SuperUser. And if I have problems when serving in the capacity of a software engineer or programmer, I want to ask on StackOverflow. It's really that simple." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="965" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="490" RevisionGUID="b9dd1e40-63d3-4575-82d4-4203b2c30f90" CreationDate="2010-07-25T23:50:16.567" UserId="5880" Text="This is related to the [discussion here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There seems to be a class of question that is more than one that would be asked by someone who really isn't a sysadmin or is just starting their career (where the [beginner] tag is very appropriate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like a middle ground for someone to use who is by no means an IT beginner but they are starting to work on a technology that is new to them. Something like [fundamentals] so that there isn't the connotation that goes with the [beginner] tag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that would give us a middle ground where someone wouldn't have to preface a bunch of questions with &quot;hey I'm new to this tech, not IT in general.&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you guys (and gals) see any value in that type of tag, and how would you define its use?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="967" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="490" RevisionGUID="b9dd1e40-63d3-4575-82d4-4203b2c30f90" CreationDate="2010-07-25T23:50:16.567" UserId="5880" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="491" RevisionGUID="01220c16-9e71-409b-87d7-d350673c406b" CreationDate="2010-07-26T02:24:36.867" UserId="296" Text="I've said this on StackOverflow, SuperUser, and everywhere anyone has ever mentioned anything like a [beginner] tag. Tags like [beginner] and [fundamentals] have two problems - they are not well-defined nor do they have a strong meaning to describe the content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is a fundamental or beginner concept to you might be second nature to me. Let's take the recurring theme of a system administrator with 15 years of experience in Linux- and Unix-based systems. This admin takes over a Windows system. He is not a beginner, nor does he know what the fundamentals of running a Windows system are. He does, however, understand key words such as &quot;batch script&quot;, &quot;service&quot;, and &quot;shell&quot; and can use these key words to tag his question in meaningful ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even if the tags weren't applied by the asker, you still have the problem of defining what is fundamental or beginner - not everyone draws the lines in the same place. And it's harder to define skill levels than it is key words (especially technical words)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="491" RevisionGUID="6fd490ae-7880-4c2b-bd76-1d641a8a945b" CreationDate="2010-07-26T02:43:06.433" UserId="296" Comment="added 407 characters in body" Text="I've said this on StackOverflow, SuperUser, and everywhere anyone has ever mentioned anything like a [beginner] tag. Tags like [beginner] and [fundamentals] have two problems - they are not well-defined nor do they have a strong meaning to describe the content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is a fundamental or beginner concept to you might be second nature to me. Let's take the recurring theme of a system administrator with 15 years of experience in Linux- and Unix-based systems. This admin takes over a Windows system. He is not a beginner, nor does he know what the fundamentals of running a Windows system are. He does, however, understand key words such as &quot;batch script&quot;, &quot;service&quot;, and &quot;shell&quot; and can use these key words to tag his question in meaningful ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even if the tags weren't applied by the asker, you still have the problem of defining what is fundamental or beginner - not everyone draws the lines in the same place. And it's harder to define skill levels than it is key words (especially technical words).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of that said, however, a methodology for defining things like &quot;beginner&quot;, &quot;intermediate&quot;, &quot;advanced&quot;, &quot;fundamentals&quot;, and other similar words would be of benefit to every Stack Exchange community. The specifics would have to be done by every community, but a process that has worked once and can be applied multiple times would be useful in developing communities to be able to categorize questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="485" RevisionGUID="0749f6c6-f639-4e52-914b-495e697d1754" CreationDate="2010-07-26T03:25:11.693" UserId="296" Comment="added 2396 characters in body" Text="The question, as it was on ServerFault can be found [here][1] and the SuperUser version can be found [here][2]. It's clearly server related - I'm trying to establish a local database server for use in development. This is the same software that resides on servers that power websites and enterprise applications - if anyone was to be able to answer my question, it would be the people who regularly install and maintain database servers, not the typical household PC user that you can find on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that ServerFault is for server and commercial-grade networking questions, and this is clearly a server question. The name of the software is &quot;MySQL *Server* Instance Configuration and I'm attempting to use this software in a professional (as opposed to individual/personal) capacity. Because of this, I would like this question moved back here. Is this possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before I posted my question on ServerFault, I went through this thought process when reading the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am currently acting in the role of system administrator for a network of two computers that I am using as development environments for software development. Although I'm not getting paid to do it, I am clearly a system administrator of these machines and am attempting to manage and maintain them in a professional capacity (as opposed to recreational or entertainment use) - I'm trying to further my abilities professionally as a software engineer by taking on personal development projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many desktop PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (other than your own) … then you're in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Well, as long as the question is about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your servers, your networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm attempting to install server software on a computer. I interpret this as an &quot;or&quot; statement - if I meet one criteria for a given question, my question is within the scope of ServerFault. I do admit that I own the machines. But so would a system administrator if he was the owner or co-owner of a business. The software and hardware in question is supported by me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for general computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; if you paid for that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktop hardware, and it's your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; personal workstation, it is unlikely&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that your question is appropriate for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a general troubleshooting question. I have a specific question regarding a piece of server software and it's installation/configuration. Yes, it says that my question is not likely to be appropriate, but every other condition has been met.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please do look around to see if your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question has already been asked (and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maybe even answered!) before you ask.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's also perfectly fine to ask and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer your own question, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you pretend you're on Jeopardy: phrase&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it in the form of a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My specific question has not been answered, but there are indeed a number of other questions relating to supporting MySQL Server installations, both the freely available GA release and the commercially supported software packages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/163735/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/questions/167492/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="971" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="485" RevisionGUID="6fabb3dc-3b9b-4102-9840-4368290b655b" CreationDate="2010-07-26T03:34:54.300" UserId="296" Comment="added 924 characters in body" Text="The question, as it was on ServerFault can be found [here][1] and the SuperUser version can be found [here][2]. It's clearly server related - I'm trying to establish a local database server for use in development. This is the same software that resides on servers that power websites and enterprise applications - if anyone was to be able to answer my question, it would be the people who regularly install and maintain database servers, not the typical household PC user that you can find on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that ServerFault is for server and commercial-grade networking questions, and this is clearly a server question. The name of the software is &quot;MySQL *Server* Instance Configuration and I'm attempting to use this software in a professional (as opposed to individual/personal) capacity. Because of this, I would like this question moved back here. Is this possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before I posted my question on ServerFault, I went through this thought process when reading the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am currently acting in the role of system administrator for a network of two computers that I am using as development environments for software development. Although I'm not getting paid to do it, I am clearly a system administrator of these machines and am attempting to manage and maintain them in a professional capacity (as opposed to recreational or entertainment use) - I'm trying to further my abilities professionally as a software engineer by taking on personal development projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many desktop PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (other than your own) … then you're in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Well, as long as the question is about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your servers, your networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm attempting to install server software on a computer. I interpret this as an &quot;or&quot; statement - if I meet one criteria for a given question, my question is within the scope of ServerFault. I do admit that I own the machines. But so would a system administrator if he was the owner or co-owner of a business. The software and hardware in question is supported by me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only possible point of contention to topicality is the number of conditions that must be met. I feel that as long as one is met, the question is on topic. If I'm running a server (whether it's Apache HTTP Server, a MySQL Server, a MS-SQL Server, or a PostgreSQL Server) or if I'm running a network in a professional capacity (I wouldn't try to pass off my cobbled together network solution in my house as a professionally run network - I would take those questions to SuperUser) or if I'm working across multiple computers, my question is fair game for being on-topic. However, a strict interpretation would require that two or even all three conditions are met - if you aren't running your systems in an enterprise environment, take it to SuperUser. I believe that the fact that I met one of these conditions in a capacity directly related to me functioning professionally, I've met the criteria for being on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for general computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; if you paid for that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktop hardware, and it's your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; personal workstation, it is unlikely&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that your question is appropriate for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a general troubleshooting question. I have a specific question regarding a piece of server software and it's installation/configuration. Yes, it says that my question is not likely to be appropriate, but every other condition has been met.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please do look around to see if your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question has already been asked (and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maybe even answered!) before you ask.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's also perfectly fine to ask and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer your own question, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you pretend you're on Jeopardy: phrase&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it in the form of a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My specific question has not been answered, but there are indeed a number of other questions relating to supporting MySQL Server installations, both the freely available GA release and the commercially supported software packages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/163735/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/questions/167492/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="972" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="492" RevisionGUID="e6e9fde3-3d0e-46d2-8192-42e8249dedef" CreationDate="2010-07-26T14:01:42.380" UserId="1071" Text="I'd just like to expand on a comment I just left:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for &quot;people who **manage or maintain** computers in a *professional* capacity&quot; (my italics). If you have a question about administering your home system it should go on Server Fault. There shouldn't be anything stopping you posting answers here, but questions should be from people doing systems administration as their **job**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I would hope that answers from an informed user (such as myself) would be acceptable, after all we have to work with the systems and procedures that the sys admins come up with and have an understanding of how the systems work. For example if I saw a question about limiting users access I'd want to feel I could answer that developers need more access to machines than office workers and give reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. In a lot of startups and small companies a developer **is** the systems administrator. It's not ideal, but it's the way the world works. It's not their main area of responsibility but it is their job and they **will** ask the &quot;stupid&quot;/beginner/fundamentals question because they have no one else to turn to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="973" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="492" RevisionGUID="80b5d5fb-a56c-4eff-9bf5-9b056ecc9c0b" CreationDate="2010-07-26T14:14:54.360" UserId="1071" Comment="correction" Text="I'd just like to expand on a comment I just left:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for &quot;people who **manage or maintain** computers in a *professional* capacity&quot; (my italics). If you have a question about administering your home system it should go on Super User. There shouldn't be anything stopping you posting answers here, but questions should be from people doing systems administration as their **job**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I would hope that answers from an informed user (such as myself) would be acceptable, after all we have to work with the systems and procedures that the sys admins come up with and have an understanding of how the systems work. For example if I saw a question about limiting users access I'd want to feel I could answer that developers need more access to machines than office workers and give reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. In a lot of startups and small companies a developer **is** the systems administrator. It's not ideal, but it's the way the world works. It's not their main area of responsibility but it is their job and they **will** ask the &quot;stupid&quot;/beginner/fundamentals question because they have no one else to turn to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="974" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="493" RevisionGUID="e89f16c7-f61c-47c6-aafe-12163c0b331f" CreationDate="2010-07-26T16:45:43.787" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are not knowledgeable about technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or the industry?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing to remember about these types of questions is some cases simple questions are easier to find in Google search results.  If we want to grow the community we need as much Google juice as we can getting new users onto the serverfault site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you remember back from the stackoverflow podcasts this was discussed during the episode that spawned the question [How do I move the turtle in LOGO][1]?  The vast majority of develoeprs could figure out how to move the turtle, and the language is considered more of a toy then professional language, but it is also a pretty popular question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In another podcast Joel encouraged ([ref][2]) users to add lots of basic programming questions because they may bring in more users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having basic questions is not a bad thing in my opinion.  At least as long as they are related to field of system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/23456/questions-to-help-build-up-the-sf-repo/23459#23459" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="978" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="495" RevisionGUID="3ba213a4-47a7-4ad0-bdd5-7e835d70cf7a" CreationDate="2010-07-26T17:01:09.007" UserId="984" Text="Partly to prevent gaming the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also consider that one of the features of the bounty is that your question is featured.  You could look at this from the perspective that you are paying to have your question be advertised like a sponsored link.  Just because you didn't get a good answer doesn't mean your question wasn't listed in the featured tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/56298/why-arent-bounties-refunded-if-they-are-not-awarded/56299#56299" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="979" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="496" RevisionGUID="d146c764-e4ae-42c3-a4c3-30c0d38f7998" CreationDate="2010-07-26T17:16:04.880" UserId="984" Text="Keep in mind that the tagging system is mostly used for searching.  I don't see how a [fundamentals],  [beginner], or other tags is very useful for finding questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="980" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="493" RevisionGUID="5bc9e1fa-982c-47af-b20d-ee2d7b64c2f6" CreationDate="2010-07-26T17:19:06.467" UserId="984" Comment="added 85 characters in body" Text="&gt; Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are not knowledgeable about technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or the industry?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing to remember about these types of questions is some cases simple questions are easier to find in Google search results.  If we want to grow the community we need as much Google juice as we can getting new users onto the serverfault site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you remember back from the stackoverflow podcasts this was discussed during the episode that spawned the question [How do I move the turtle in LOGO][1]?  The vast majority of develoeprs could figure out how to move the turtle, and the language is considered more of a toy then professional language, but it is also a pretty popular question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In another podcast Joel encouraged ([ref][2]) users to add lots of basic programming questions because they may bring in more users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having basic questions is not a bad thing in my opinion.  At least as long as they are related to field of system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/36906/no-question-too-newbie-are-you-sure&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/23456/questions-to-help-build-up-the-sf-repo/23459#23459" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="497" RevisionGUID="5a577f41-83c0-4d75-9c68-0012e569c44e" CreationDate="2010-07-26T17:37:02.927" UserId="984" Text="&gt; However, configuring an environment to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support software development is a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional concern&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that was not what your question was about.  Your question basically is just `the install failed, how do I fix it`.  Nothing about they way you asked the question tells me that it is about system administration.  You aren't asking about permissions, or optimization, backups or anything that really would fit into system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to your question has more to do with desktop support then system administration.  Most likely you have some security tool running, or permissions messed up.  Or perhaps you downloaded a bad copy of the file.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly the question as written isn't that great and may not get a good answer anywhere.  I doubt anyone can give you a good answer since we don't have enough information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="498" RevisionGUID="fa40c57f-6bdb-4239-9bf7-35d66c8e69e0" CreationDate="2010-07-26T20:38:34.787" UserId="7709" Text="I'm seeing SO MANY questions lately that should be KILLED ON THE SPOT that are simply being moved to SuperUser as a way to get rid of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should not be done. I don't know if people are scared of making the decision to kill a question, or if they want to give it &quot;one more chance&quot; but questions that DON'T BELONG THERE should not be sent there as a way to get rid of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question: http://serverfault.com/questions/164240/why-is-classful-addressing-obsolete-closed should have just been closed as a dupe or off topic or not a real question or something appropriate. It does not belong on SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the most recent one, but I've seen it happen dozens of times lately. More often actually, maybe because we're starting to get more 10k users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't use SU but I know that this must be pissing them off to no end." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="983" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="498" RevisionGUID="fa40c57f-6bdb-4239-9bf7-35d66c8e69e0" CreationDate="2010-07-26T20:38:34.787" UserId="7709" Text="Stop sending things to SuperUser to die!!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="984" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="498" RevisionGUID="fa40c57f-6bdb-4239-9bf7-35d66c8e69e0" CreationDate="2010-07-26T20:38:34.787" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|migration|super-user|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="985" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="499" RevisionGUID="9ad1f890-240a-48a7-a32c-3a579bf423cf" CreationDate="2010-07-26T21:06:51.350" UserId="2561" Text="I was about to ask a question on meta.superuser entitled &quot;Is Super User a dumping ground for Server Fault?&quot;  And found that someone already asked &quot;[Is Super User a Stack Overflow Dumping Ground?][1]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So for now maybe I will just keep it here....  How extensive is this problem?  Do we have any data?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/357/is-superuser-a-stackoverflow-dumping-ground" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="500" RevisionGUID="a76ebe52-d45a-4b4a-b5d5-9070bf7556fb" CreationDate="2010-07-26T21:14:52.200" UserId="1803" Text="I'm starting to wonder if this is something that needs to be hammered out more fully here on Meta.  A lot of people seem to think that SU exists to answer the questions that are too basic (or in the example above, too poorly phrased) for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how to make the point that SU and SF address different topics entirely, and it's absolutely not a complexity-divide.  I'd say SU should just send them back where they started, so those questions can be shot &amp; buried on our dime, as it were.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should there be a mechanism for a site to reject question migration?  A question-purgatory where users of sufficient rep can vote on whether to keep or reject the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="987" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="501" RevisionGUID="9992871f-23cc-4f58-b09e-30ddeb2cb1f1" CreationDate="2010-07-26T21:16:04.697" UserId="2561" Text="I have an idea that part of the way we might improve Server Fault a little bit is to take questions that just are not that great but maybe have potential and edit them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think if when users with enough rep reach for the downvote button, maybe if we edit them into *better* questions that will have a little more depth to them it might help out some of frustration with some of the not-so-great questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People often do this in their answers anyways.  Because the person is struggling a little to ask the question anyways we answer the question .. and then some.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know some people are very worried about stepping on the authors toes or changing their intent.  However it the question might get closed you are helping them, and I believe they can always just edit it back (hope I am not mistaken about that).  So I say, *if you feel like it*, go for it....  Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="988" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="501" RevisionGUID="9992871f-23cc-4f58-b09e-30ddeb2cb1f1" CreationDate="2010-07-26T21:16:04.697" UserId="2561" Text="Editing not-so-good Questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="989" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="501" RevisionGUID="9992871f-23cc-4f58-b09e-30ddeb2cb1f1" CreationDate="2010-07-26T21:16:04.697" UserId="2561" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="502" RevisionGUID="e26ad76b-5d1b-42a6-a13f-8781a62f746b" CreationDate="2010-07-26T21:43:50.060" UserId="7709" Text="There's been occasions where I've virtually re-written a question from scratch. I've got a lot of experience dealing with people who have english as a second language so I'm usually pretty good at re-writing a question coherently without changing the intent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I frankly don't care if peoples rep gets inflated because of my edits for two reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They're often hit-and-run users who don't come back a 2nd time&#xD;&#xA;2. I believe question rep should represent whether or not the question is a good question, not whether it was written coherently or clearly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other things I've done are fix incorrect terminology (captive portals seem to be one a lot of people get confused with) that actually changes the context of the question, but because the original terminology was incorrect the question had an incorrect context in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not a single one of my edits has ever been chastised by the original poster, so I go **go for it**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="503" RevisionGUID="639b2f9e-f425-477b-ac03-3dca7e5506e8" CreationDate="2010-07-26T21:52:23.753" UserId="5880" Text="If i can figure out the intent of the question I've re-written more than one from scratch as it was a good question to begin with. On the flip side I won't edit a question I've figured it out and it still is a bad questions, I'll just vote to close. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can't figure out what exactly the person is asking, I'll try and go in and clean up grammar, spelling, and CapiTaliZatioN mistakes to give someone who is more knowledgeable in the field that is being asked about a better chance of cleaning it up further." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="504" RevisionGUID="aea37a0a-fe68-4ba6-98ac-d0ad79f0e7b5" CreationDate="2010-07-26T22:00:47.230" UserId="5880" Text="I'm wondering how many of those closed questions arn't 4-1 or 5-0 to move to SU, but something more like 1-1-1-2 or 1-2-2 to move. Does anyone know if close votes are published in the Data dump or even the fact that it was closed at all? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I think that Kara's idea of a Question Purgatory could be very workable as long as you don't rely on the mods. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Say something like if the question doesn't have a super-majority of close votes (4 or 5 for the same reason) then it gets sent to Question purgatory. It would be locked while there and then the 10kers have a final say type vote to close needing only 3 votes to finalize the move. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also include a &quot;Should not be closed&quot; option that unlocks the question, and removes close votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="993" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="505" RevisionGUID="3271626f-c1f5-436e-b820-8eb0547093ad" CreationDate="2010-07-26T22:51:01.270" UserId="3038" Text="This conversation and ones on SO-Meta are beginning to make me rethink what qualifies as vote-to-close versus vote-to-move in my head. I've lurked on SU for a while, and am beginning to get an idea as to what kinds of questions thrive there and which ones go to die. The Classful question Farseeker pointed to qualifies as Not-SU to me, and only barely Not-Close. I guess I have a lower bound on the minimum grasp of the fundamentals needed to do much on SF than others. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think all three sites are suffering from beginner-fatigue on the part of the avid answerers. SU is perhaps the most forgiving of teh newb, which is why those questions get shoveled that direction." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="994" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="506" RevisionGUID="7361d4a6-2ae9-4ede-b11b-ed2f8f3535f7" CreationDate="2010-07-26T23:29:32.860" UserId="984" Text="I wouldn't have voted to close that question, I would have tried to edit it.   I don't mind a good beginner question at all.  A poorly asked question bugs me far worse then a question about basic networking.  Unfortunately it seems like a lot of poorly asked questions are migrated when they should have been either edited or closed, or marked as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we need to try and think of a way to encourage people to edit or close bad questions instead of just transferring them somewhere else where they don't really belong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="507" RevisionGUID="0d3aa5c3-3477-462d-a5bc-0e9711dce6c5" CreationDate="2010-07-26T23:34:52.230" UserId="296" Text="Below are a few thoughts that I've had relating to a few points in the FAQ that need to be cleaned up by the site administration to prevent confusion when people move between Stack Exchange sites (especially between StackOverflow, ServerFault, and SuperUser). I'm posting similar concerns on the StackOverflow and SuperUser meta sites as well - I want to try to bring to light the problems that I have in navigating the primary trilogy of exchanges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today at work, a system administrator came up to all of the developers and told us there was a problem with the servers. But at the time, we were all using them just fine. Apparently, to a sysadmin and a computer scientist or software engineer, &quot;server&quot; means something very different. What he was trying to say, very simply, was that the cooling system had to have work done and they were going to shut down the nonessential servers (the dev servers) for a bit to fix it. Then I thought of my problems yesterday where I was arguing that MySQL Server is the server and not the hardware that it is installed upon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The standard definition for server from my computer science and software engineering textbooks is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A running program (a process) on a networked computer that accepts requests from programs running on other computers to perform a service and responds to appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the definition that I'm used to. However, to him, a server is the physical box that holds the hardware, the hardware inside it (motherboard, RAM, fans, HDDs), the enclosure, rack, and cooling system. On top of this, the software (database server, web server, application server) is also included. Saying &quot;server&quot; to him would imply that there's a problem with anything in that list (and some things that I'm probably missing, too).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I was looking for a place to ask my question about MySQL Server, I saw &quot;server&quot; in the FAQ and was like &quot;hey, I've got a server installation/configuration problem&quot; and found my site to ask it. Even though I'm a competent, well educated, and experienced software engineer, I have very little experience running networks and hardware (although I have helped out sysadmins in the past when they were short handed and needed to get some stuff going). With people coming from StackOverflow and SuperUser through ServerFault and seeing certain words that to them mean something very different, they can get confused like I was and post things on the wrong site. That only leads to headaches, confusion, and (most importantly) no answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of the term &quot;professional capacity&quot;. What exactly does that mean? If you are going to keep that phrase, it has to be defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that mean you have to get paid for it? I look at StackOverflow and it's for people who are enthusiasts as well as professionals. I could have a fully loaded 42U server rack in my basement where I'm running my own telephony server, file servers, web servers, database servers, print servers, and so on. But I'm not paid to do this, and such a powerful setup really isn't appropriate for SuperUser (especially if I'm using commercial-grade hardware). When I think of a SuperUser setup, I think of a handful of computers networked together in a home or small business using the kind of equipment you can walk into Best Buy or Staples, purchase, and walk out with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that &quot;professional capacity&quot; should be reworded to use some kind of phrasing to describe the type of system(s) that you are running. I'm not sure exactly what terms are best, but &quot;commercial-grade&quot;, &quot;enterprise&quot;, and &quot;corporate&quot; come to mind as possibilities that I've heard used. The exact term is going to have to be decided by people who know more about how to define a system than I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I know for a fact that 4 PCs is not many. But is 5 many? 10? 100? I suppose this ties into &quot;professional capacity&quot;. Where do you draw the line between a SuperUser home/small-business network and a...whatever you want to call a larger network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ says that scripting is allowed for discussion here. But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming? I know for a fact that questions about bash scripts and Windows batch scripts have been posted and accepted at StackOverflow. My personal feeling is that it would depend on the task you are performing and the question could potentially belong on either SO, SU, or SF depending on what your end goal is. This needs to be more defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As new Stack Exchange sites open, I feel that it is important to potentially develop partnerships with them to offset some loads. A particular Stack Exchange that covers a subset of system administration/network administration/IT topics should be linked to in the official FAQ to ensure that people can get to the best possible venue to answer their questions. The topicality of each SE that is linked to should be described clearly (without ambiguity), but concisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[StackOverflow Meta Post][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SuperUser Meta Post][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/58530/site-faq-update-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1186/site-faq-update-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="997" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="507" RevisionGUID="0d3aa5c3-3477-462d-a5bc-0e9711dce6c5" CreationDate="2010-07-26T23:34:52.230" UserId="296" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="998" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="508" RevisionGUID="f70d4841-fde6-443c-8ed5-e994fc5ffc75" CreationDate="2010-07-27T00:36:51.420" UserId="984" Text="&gt; A running program (a process) on a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networked computer that accepts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; requests from programs running on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other computers to perform a service&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and responds to appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That definition doesn't really work at all.  By that definition almost every and any computing devices is a server.  All your windows computers are servers, your mobile phones are servers, home routers are server and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think there is or can be a single definition that perfectly defines what fits on sererfault.  Like obscenity, this kind fits in the [I know it when I see it][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was to try and describe a server here are some of the criteria that I think may apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A server is not a piece of software running meant to serve a single person at the console.&#xD;&#xA;- Most of the time a server is not running on a desktop operating system e.g. Windows Vista, 7, any Linux with Gnome/KDE/GUI installed.&#xD;&#xA;- A server is not a computer using for desktop applications.  Unless it is serving many users at the same time (ie remote desktop services).&#xD;&#xA;- A server may be a computer providing a service for many users like file, print, email, and database.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right&#xD;&#xA;&gt; now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; know for a fact that 4 PCs is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many. But is 5 many? 10? 100?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the quantity is not that important, and the question subject is more important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I think a question about how to manually install MS office on 25 computer really doesn't belong here.  But a question about how to deal with key management does.  A question about how to automatically deploy office with GPOs, or something else belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about how to use MDT, ghost, partimage to deploy an OS image does belong here even if you have only a couple computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think questions about the programming language, (ie how do you define a function, how do you use a control structure) do not belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scripting questions that do belong in my opinion are more about looking for a code snippet to perform a specific task to many computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1001" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="506" RevisionGUID="de5d7251-6969-4a58-be9b-a9e258b982c9" CreationDate="2010-07-27T00:46:59.763" UserId="984" Comment="added 641 characters in body" Text="I wouldn't have voted to close that question, I would have tried to edit it.   I don't mind a good beginner question at all.  A poorly asked question bugs me far worse then a question about basic networking.  Unfortunately it seems like a lot of poorly asked questions are migrated when they should have been either edited or closed, or marked as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we need to try and think of a way to encourage people to edit or close bad questions instead of just transferring them somewhere else where they don't really belong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a lot faster to vote-to-move than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it is to take the time to fix a post.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a hard one to incentivise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;@sysadmin1138, I agree, but I would prefer a vote to close over a vote to move if there is any doubt about the question being appropriate for the destination site.  I am almost thinking that vote to move should cost 2-5 rep unless the person voting has more then 3k rep on the destination.  That way if you want to move something you either must have established yourself on the destination site and you will probably know what does belong there or you must accept that your move vote will cost you a bit of your rep." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1002" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="508" RevisionGUID="4985f516-13d7-4b4a-9526-7dfae6ea344d" CreationDate="2010-07-27T01:00:59.033" UserId="984" Comment="added 36 characters in body" Text="&gt; A running program (a process) on a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networked computer that accepts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; requests from programs running on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other computers to perform a service&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and responds to appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That definition doesn't really fit the typical usage of the word by a sysadmin.  By that definition almost every and any computing devices is a server.  All your windows computers are servers, your mobile phones are servers, home routers are server and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think there is or can be a single definition that perfectly defines what fits on sererfault.  Like obscenity, this kind fits in the [I know it when I see it][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was to try and describe a server here are some of the criteria that I think may apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A server is not a piece of software running meant to serve a single person at the console.&#xD;&#xA;- Most of the time a server is not running on a desktop operating system e.g. Windows Vista, 7, any Linux with Gnome/KDE/GUI installed.&#xD;&#xA;- A server is not a computer using for desktop applications.  Unless it is serving many users at the same time (ie remote desktop services).&#xD;&#xA;- A server may be a computer providing a service for many users like file, print, email, and database.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right&#xD;&#xA;&gt; now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; know for a fact that 4 PCs is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many. But is 5 many? 10? 100?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the quantity is not that important, and the question subject is more important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I think a question about how to manually install MS office on 25 computer really doesn't belong here.  But a question about how to deal with key management does.  A question about how to automatically deploy office with GPOs, or something else belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about how to use MDT, ghost, partimage to deploy an OS image does belong here even if you have only a couple computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think questions about the programming language, (ie how do you define a function, how do you use a control structure) do not belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scripting questions that do belong in my opinion are more about looking for a code snippet to perform a specific task to many computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="508" RevisionGUID="aaa5f53b-9aff-42d7-9e99-a812e4c0b705" CreationDate="2010-07-27T02:23:47.327" UserId="984" Comment="added 1309 characters in body" Text="&gt; A running program (a process) on a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networked computer that accepts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; requests from programs running on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other computers to perform a service&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and responds to appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That definition doesn't really fit the typical usage of the word by a sysadmin.  By that definition almost every and any computing devices is a server.  All your windows computers are servers, your mobile phones are servers, home routers are server and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think there is or can be a single definition that perfectly defines what fits on sererfault.  Like obscenity, this kind fits in the [I know it when I see it][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was to try and describe a server here are some of the criteria that I think may apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A server is not a piece of software running meant to serve a single person at the console.&#xD;&#xA;- Most of the time a server is not running on a desktop operating system e.g. Windows Vista, 7, any Linux with Gnome/KDE/GUI installed.&#xD;&#xA;- A server is not a computer using for desktop applications.  Unless it is serving many users at the same time (ie remote desktop services).&#xD;&#xA;- A server may be a computer providing a service for many users like file, print, email, and database.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right&#xD;&#xA;&gt; now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; know for a fact that 4 PCs is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many. But is 5 many? 10? 100?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the quantity is not that important, and the question subject is more important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I think a question about how to manually install MS office on 25 computer really doesn't belong here.  But a question about how to deal with key management does.  A question about how to automatically deploy office with GPOs, or something else belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about how to use MDT, ghost, partimage to deploy an OS image does belong here even if you have only a couple computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think questions about the programming language, (ie how do you define a function, how do you use a control structure) do not belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scripting questions that do belong in my opinion are more about looking for a code snippet to perform a specific task to many computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yeah. That's why it's real important&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that the SF FAQ defines &quot;server&quot; as it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; means to system administrators (to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; account for people like me who come&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here from StackOverflow asking about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; things that us CS/SE people consider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be servers) and then get SO and SU&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to change their use of &quot;server&quot; in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their FAQs so people don't get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; confused and wander here when they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be someplace else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it would be a bad idea to get to nit picky and legalistic about what is on-topic in the FAQ.  I think the community moderation and migration works a lot of the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we get overly precise in our definitions we will most likely discourage questions that are on topic, but don't exactly fit the description.  Or people will just ignore the description because it is too verbose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a new person wants to know they could take 5-15 minutes and review the top ~20-100 questions sorted by votes to get an idea about what is going on.  It tends to be far easier to just look at past questions and see what the community allows then it is to try and work out the topic from a short description.  But even looking at past questions isn't entirely perfect since some questions where allowed in the startup of the site that would probably be closed/migrated today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1004" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="509" RevisionGUID="f92b9762-32bf-4067-b107-4fe5c8f610a7" CreationDate="2010-07-27T02:45:29.940" UserId="3038" Text="&quot;Server&quot; is nebulous to us sysadminly types as well. In the large majority of cases what we're talking about is a particular hardware/OS combination, with some forays into dedicated application servers (&quot;The Oracle server&quot;). It comes out of the fact that there is no widely accepted way to lexically discriminate between Server (subtype:Hardware) and Server (subtype:database, subtype:Oracle). You can have servers on servers, so it all gets lumped into 'Server'. Software Engineers build servers out of software, Sysadmins build Servers out of Hardware in order to run Software servers, and sysadmins may end up running those servers as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;'Server' is highly imprecise when you get down to drawing lines between things like Apache and CentOS. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get really fuzzy is where System Administrator and Application Administrator cross over. In small shops, one person may be doing everything from installing Office 2010 to making sure the PHP/MySQL environment is up to snuff for the one developer in the company. In larger shops that role may be covered by five different people (desktop tech, hardware/OS person, network person, DBA, Web Technology person), three of whom have different concepts of where Server ends and Application begins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is a long way of saying that for StackOverflow, where there is a preponderance of people with formalized Computer Science education, the ServerFault definition of Server can be described in rather precise terms (to a point). On SuperUser, where formal CS training is a very small minority, a more common-sense based definition of Server can be used. Zoredache's verbage is a good one for SuperUser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Constructing one for StackOverflow will take some doing. &#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Professional vs. casual:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the tone question. Is ServerFault for people with a certain minimum competence in their chosen technology, or is it welcoming to people who are just starting out in all of this? We already have a spate of homework questions getting posted. And there is always that case of the genius Windows administrator dipping their toe into Solaris for the first time and getting stuck. We're still arguing this one. &#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Scripting vs Programing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I myself have noticed that Powershell questions get better answers here than on StackOverflow. The same is probably true for bash scripts. This is one of those gray areas where complexity can be the differentiator. If you're [getting parallel execution working][1], that's probably a StackOverflow question. If you're [wondering how to extract a certain kind of data][2], that's probably a ServerFault question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's all a gray area though. People will go to where the experts lurk, regardless of what the FAQ says.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3325911/how-does-threading-in-powershell-work&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/159919/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-distribution-lists-and-their-members-in-exchange-2007" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1005" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="509" RevisionGUID="f92b9762-32bf-4067-b107-4fe5c8f610a7" CreationDate="2010-07-27T02:45:29.940" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1006" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="502" RevisionGUID="0ff89e5d-9c3d-4966-99b1-e7051c358b1f" CreationDate="2010-07-27T03:12:01.627" UserId="1803" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="There's been occasions where I've virtually re-written a question from scratch. I've got a lot of experience dealing with people who have english as a second language so I'm usually pretty good at re-writing a question coherently without changing the intent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I frankly don't care if peoples rep gets inflated because of my edits for two reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They're often hit-and-run users who don't come back a 2nd time&#xD;&#xA;2. I believe question rep should represent whether or not the question is a good question, not whether it was written coherently or clearly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other things I've done are fix incorrect terminology (captive portals seem to be one a lot of people get confused with) that actually changes the context of the question, but because the original terminology was incorrect the question had an incorrect context in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not a single one of my edits has ever been chastised by the original poster, so I say **go for it**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1007" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="510" RevisionGUID="21d7224a-90aa-49a2-baa6-f3ce16dfae54" CreationDate="2010-07-27T03:37:25.600" UserId="1803" Text="Beginner/fundamental tag is useful in allowing people to just ignore it (rather than voting to pitch it to SU inappropriately).  I think it would also be of great value to a ... beginner!  I would've devoured every beginner tagged question if i'd had SF when I started out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for defining what qualifies as beginner, I don't see that it's necessary.  It'd also be impossible.  But like everything else in the spirit of the trilogy, the commmmunity will reach consensus.  If a person tags their question and an expert feels that it's more advanced, they can remove the tag - or add it in thhe opposite scenario.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's important to avoid ivory-tower attempts to lock things down too rigidly in search of The One Truth.  These sites are vibrant (and useful in the really real world) in part due to their flexibility." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="512" RevisionGUID="b8296b35-4523-4c36-8b58-fda15f13d9d8" CreationDate="2010-07-27T04:01:33.937" UserId="1803" Text="This was mentioned already, but I wanted to be very concise.  Admins in the field will not (in general) install ANY server apps onto desktop OSs.  Whether or not you feel that this is true, or fair, or relevant demonstrates a lack of broad, practical experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's ok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As others have stated, SU - as a *hobbyist* site - has a lot to offer in terms of advice on nonstandard or unsupported configs.  Often, the problem is with people perceiving SU experts as 'lesser' somehow.  They have different skillsets. Fact is, you have a much better chance of finding someone who's got experience with that scenario on SU than SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No offense intended, but your installing something with 'server' in its name doesn't make the activity 'server administration' any more than standing in a garage makes me a car.  Perl is technically programming, but if I took such questions to SO, I hope they'd migrate it to SF.  Hopefully that makes it a little clearer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1013" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="512" RevisionGUID="034893b1-dfb9-471f-a8eb-233a69a17b1b" CreationDate="2010-07-27T04:04:33.983" UserId="7709" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="This was mentioned already, but I wanted to be very concise.  Admins in the field will not (in general) install ANY server apps onto desktop OSs.  Whether or not you feel that this is true, or fair, or relevant demonstrates a lack of broad, practical experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's ok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As others have stated, SU - as a *hobbyist* site - has a lot to offer in terms of advice on nonstandard or unsupported configs.  Often, the problem is with people perceiving SU experts as 'lesser' somehow.  They have different skillsets. Fact is, you have a much better chance of finding someone who's got experience with that scenario on SU than SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No offense intended, but you're installing something with 'server' in its name doesn't make the activity 'server administration' any more than standing in a garage makes me a car.  Perl is technically programming, but if I took such questions to SO, I hope they'd migrate it to SF.  Hopefully that makes it a little clearer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1014" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="513" RevisionGUID="41d9910e-b416-432c-8562-96e154b9d6e1" CreationDate="2010-07-27T13:05:30.677" UserId="2224" Text="Here's how I handle these types of questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If the quality of English is awful, I will try to decipher and clarify, but I'm less tolerant to nonsense with these questions.&#xD;&#xA; - If its an obvious homework question, vote to close&#xD;&#xA; - If I cannot determine what is being asked, vote to close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1015" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="469" RevisionGUID="f369c7cc-c92c-4ae2-b33d-ffc0512a5818" CreationDate="2010-07-27T17:35:32.090" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|users|profile-page|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="358bd604-22ed-45f9-87dc-460310031848" CreationDate="2010-07-28T00:42:43.910" UserId="7709" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/164199/question-related-to-classful-ip-addressing-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot believe that I'm still seeing questions about how to manage class-based routing coming in to ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/115503/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and, of course this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/164240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just some I found very quickly on the first page of a google search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these (apart from the last one) are because people just *don't understand CIDR routing* or are living in 1994. If you're 56 years old and have lived under a rock for the last 20 years - fine. What disgusts me is that some of these people are students and they are clearly being TAUGHT THIS AT SCHOOL. And not just as a theoretical exercise, but AS FACT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to a pretty crappy university where in 2004 our lecturer tried to teach us about setting an IRQ on a network card in an ISA BUS (she somehow managed to find enough old computers for our tutorials so we actually had to do this!) and our database lecturer taught me nothing useful in two semesters except how to understand the thickest russian accent I've ever heard. But even we didn't learn about class-based IP addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we bother answering these questions, or should we have one master &quot;Class based IP addresses are DEAD and here is why&quot; question/answer that we can link to and hit the close button?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1017" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="358bd604-22ed-45f9-87dc-460310031848" CreationDate="2010-07-28T00:42:43.910" UserId="7709" Text="Class-based IP routing and other obsolete questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1018" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="358bd604-22ed-45f9-87dc-460310031848" CreationDate="2010-07-28T00:42:43.910" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1019" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="515" RevisionGUID="54bd71c6-0a16-4b3c-91da-7c8859bc0cc3" CreationDate="2010-07-28T01:09:58.783" UserId="5880" Text="The sad part is when i was in tech school (high school tech school not those crappy vocation schools that pretend to be college) (graduated a little under 10 years ago in 01) Class based IP addressing was taught as THE way to do subnetting ... if i remember we had 3 different tests on it. So I'm not surprised they are still teaching it. Heck I hadn't even heard of CIDR till i took a CCNA course 2 years later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Class based IP addresses are dead, i would suggest an edit to [Subnetting Wiki](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/server-fault-wiki-how-does-subnetting-work) that explains class based addressing is dead as the master question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1020" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="516" RevisionGUID="1b175b95-4e42-44a8-9895-8a7b408e7399" CreationDate="2010-07-28T02:35:40.343" UserId="42461" Text="[Here's a question that I didn't know how to ask][1], so I asked it as Community Wiki in the hope of getting it edited to a decent question with useful answers. It would be useful if people could edit *that* as an  example of &quot;how to edit a question to make it better&quot;, and &quot;does Community Wiki actually serve a useful purpose&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/164337/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="517" RevisionGUID="c2228ca7-1409-4bb1-9e69-2a9c376e99f4" CreationDate="2010-07-28T03:36:34.920" UserId="33118" Text="I support the idea of a new question / answer about classful vs. cidr. I'm not so sure adding this to the subnetting wiki is such a great idea. It seems to be a rather large post already. Of course, I'm still kinda newbish." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1022" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="518" RevisionGUID="73915d56-ba89-4bb4-ab09-69419a58126b" CreationDate="2010-07-28T06:16:06.497" UserId="984" Text="The problem with classful routing is that I have a [CCNA][1] study book from 2005 that discussion classful subnetting.  I would not be surprised at all if some colleges still teach it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We where interviewing for a Network Support position just recently (~ [sage II][2]).  Four out of the six candidates we interviewed where not able to tell us what CIDR or VLSM was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;CIDR is dead, but I think we will probably see question about it until the majority of the Internet has switched to IPv6.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCNA&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.html#Junior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="518" RevisionGUID="a108dbd6-db55-467f-b8eb-1694bcb63629" CreationDate="2010-07-28T06:22:46.560" UserId="984" Comment="added 60 characters in body" Text="The problem with classful routing is that I have a [CCNA][1] study book from 2005 that discussion classful subnetting.  I would not be surprised at all if some colleges still teach it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We where interviewing for a Network Support position just recently (~ [sage II][2]).  Four out of the six candidates we interviewed where not able to tell us what CIDR or VLSM was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;CIDR is dead, but I think we will probably see question about it until the majority of the Internet has switched to IPv6.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most new subnetting questions I just link to Evan's post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCNA&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.html#Junior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1024" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="519" RevisionGUID="b7fe0aa1-07fe-4618-9027-86edec29aab4" CreationDate="2010-07-28T10:34:03.937" UserId="23067" Text="Per Zoredache's answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Most new subnetting questions I just link to Evan's post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a tag/list/something to denote the collection of question-answers that are *the* authoritative examples on their respective topic?  Outside of subnets/CIDR, of course, those two seem pretty well covered. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SF grows I suspect duplicate/beginner/one-hit-wonder questions will become a much larger issue.  Does the SE engine include a method to organize and publish such example questions in an easier-to-find fashion?[1]  Closing a question as duplicate/already-answered/&quot;beginner&quot; and redirecting the the One True Example Question may help.  Providing new users a Sysadmin-FAQ But-Not-The-Site-Usage-FAQ could be useful.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1] - I realize this can all be mitigated with a little searching+rtfsf." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="ccefdc7b-ea14-4c41-9f99-42869210d5a8" CreationDate="2010-07-28T15:27:33.647" UserId="2561" Comment="added 2460 characters in body" Text="I am going to try to summarize what I am reading here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From what I can tell the way most people are evaluating questions is by categorizing the person based on the question.  Some of the common categories of people (not including stuff that just has to be moved to super user):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Professional System Administrators  &#xD;&#xA;* Beginner System Administrators and Students &#xD;&#xA;* Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their development environment Up&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment Up ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I gather we think about these categories:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Professional System Administrators:**  &#xD;&#xA;Awesome, we want more of you.  We are very welcome to basic level questions from you because of you ability to contribute in other areas. You also speak the &quot;language&quot; and will be easy to help. Your basic questions will likely become canonical answers useful to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Beginner System Administrators and Students:**  &#xD;&#xA;We all started out at some point and you are welcome.  You must be willing to try to ask questions well (to the best of your ability within your English language ability).  It should seem your goal is to learn and not for us to do your homework for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity:**  &#xD;&#xA;These people are *trying to do the job right* and are also trying to learn to some extent.  We expect that you have put in effort to learn and solve the problem. Essentially you are the same as Beginner system administrators except your long term goals are different and you probably have more fundamental computer knowledge. In general these sort of people are welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their development environment up:**  &#xD;&#xA;Their goal is to get a basic environment up that they can develop on and are not concerned about things like security. In generally we really are just are not interested although if the problem is interesting and not super basic it is possible we might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment up ASAP:**  &#xD;&#xA;Again no concern for learning or doing it right.  Not willing to do their own homework.  Please, please, just go away.  These people are the same as &quot;Please kindly give me the codes&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The summary of all this is that we are community of professional system administrators for other system administrators. We want to improve ourselves and our field as a whole through this community.  We are not just free labor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is how I look at citing manual pages in particular: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worst thing to do -- Server Fault Aims to stop this:  &#xD;&#xA;RTFM YOU IDIOT!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Better:  &#xD;&#xA;Insert Direct Answer Here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be found in `man blah`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Best I can come up with:  &#xD;&#xA;A description of how to use the manual page system in *nix so they will be better equipped to professional solve problems.  This is how I addressed your particular sample question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Am I still missing your point?:**  &#xD;&#xA;I still feel I might be missing your bigger point about pandering and/or spoon feeding. If you or anyone else has a chance to get some links to questions on this topic it might help define the concern a little bit more. I think I see your concern about the site not satisfying more professional and advanced users and that it certainly something we can use our new meta site to try figure out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1032" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="f657a568-36e3-405a-a1aa-146651fd58ea" CreationDate="2010-07-28T15:35:19.747" UserId="2561" Comment="added 125 characters in body; added 19 characters in body" Text="I am going to try to summarize what I am reading here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From what I can tell the way most people are evaluating questions is by categorizing the person based on the question.  Some of the common categories of people (not including stuff that just has to be moved to super user):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Professional System Administrators  &#xD;&#xA;* Beginner System Administrators and Students &#xD;&#xA;* Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their development environment Up&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment Up ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I gather we think about these categories:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Professional System Administrators:**  &#xD;&#xA;Awesome, we want more of you.  We are very welcome to basic level questions from you because of you ability to contribute in other areas. You also speak the &quot;language&quot; and will be easy to help. Your basic questions will likely become canonical answers useful to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Beginner System Administrators and Students:**  &#xD;&#xA;We all started out at some point and you are welcome.  You must be willing to try to ask questions well (to the best of your ability within your English language ability).  It should seem your goal is to learn and not for us to do your homework for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity:**  &#xD;&#xA;These people are *trying to do the job right* and are also trying to learn to some extent.  We expect that you have put in effort to learn and solve the problem. Essentially you are the same as Beginner system administrators except your long term goals are different and you probably have more fundamental computer knowledge. In general these sort of people are welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their development environment up:**  &#xD;&#xA;Their goal is to get a basic environment up that they can develop on and are not concerned about things like security. In generally we really are just are not interested although if the problem is interesting and not super basic it is possible we might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment up ASAP:**  &#xD;&#xA;Again no concern for learning or doing it right.  Not willing to do their own homework.  Please, please, just go away.  These people are the same as &quot;Please kindly give me the codes&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Conclusion:**  &#xD;&#xA;The summary of all this is that we are community of professional system administrators for other system administrators. We want to improve ourselves and our field as a whole through this community.  We are not just free labor. So as a community we should work together to make sure the perception we give is in line with the purpose of this community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is how I look at citing manual pages in particular: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worst thing to do -- Server Fault Aims to stop this:  &#xD;&#xA;RTFM YOU IDIOT!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Better:  &#xD;&#xA;Insert Direct Answer Here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be found in `man blah`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Best I can come up with:  &#xD;&#xA;A description of how to use the manual page system in *nix so they will be better equipped to professional solve problems.  This is how I addressed your particular sample question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Am I still missing your point?:**  &#xD;&#xA;I still feel I might be missing your bigger point about pandering and/or spoon feeding. If you or anyone else has a chance to get some links to questions on this topic it might help define the concern a little bit more. I think I see your concern about the site not satisfying more professional and advanced users and that it certainly something we can use our new meta site to try figure out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1033" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="518" RevisionGUID="a07be5d0-bd47-40b4-aafe-3f66556cf3dd" CreationDate="2010-07-28T16:05:06.037" UserId="984" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="The problem with classful routing is that I have a [CCNA][1] study book from 2005 that discussion classful subnetting.  I would not be surprised at all if some colleges still teach it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We where interviewing for a Network Support position just recently (~ [sage II][2]).  Four out of the six candidates we interviewed where not able to tell us what CIDR or VLSM was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Classes are dead, but I think we will probably see question about it until the majority of the Internet has switched to IPv6.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most new subnetting questions I just link to Evan's post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCNA&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.html#Junior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1034" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="522" RevisionGUID="0509476e-264c-4963-a3d1-933a7db537c9" CreationDate="2010-07-28T18:49:34.153" UserId="10448" Text="Now that we have some specific metas, it's indeed a good way to communicate between communities, especially on this kind of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be honest, I rarely see questions being dumped from SF to SU. I mean it happens, but most of the time it's justified: it's about a user-side question, and it's on topic. There is more often a problem with SO migrating off-topic questions just because they are not programming related, but I think we equally share the issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About the particular case you mention, I don't think this is particularly off-topic on SU. The question is of poor quality, for sure, but it is a matter of computer science in general. Networking questions are on-topic on Super User, at least when it's about definitions like this. After, if someone is asking for more details about subnetworks, we will rather migrate it to SF, since it's more a topic sysadmins are likely to encounter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1035" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="523" RevisionGUID="ba01d99a-461d-4a10-bed7-b7040b803d7d" CreationDate="2010-07-28T18:57:17.553" UserId="10448" Text="Currently on Super User is this question: [Search content of files with unknown extension][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is asking how to do things with the search tool, in Windows Server 2008. I was wondering if this question should be migrated to SF or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, I know that this is not really a matter of sysadmin, it's really a &quot;user task&quot;. However, it's directed to an OS which is normally used only by sysadmins (and a few home servers). So in theory, the Server Fault community is more likely to know the answer to such a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So here is the general question, aside from my particular case: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What about questions on Super User which are related to a server OS? *(And I really mean a professional server one, not one which would be used as a home server)*. &#xD;&#xA;- Should we migrate them to Server Fault, if they don't get an answer on Super User?&#xD;&#xA;- Or is it really a user matter, and it would clutter Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/166817/seach-content-of-files-with-unknown-extension" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1037" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="523" RevisionGUID="ba01d99a-461d-4a10-bed7-b7040b803d7d" CreationDate="2010-07-28T18:57:17.553" UserId="10448" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|super-user|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="524" RevisionGUID="276a292e-f3b4-47fa-99e6-09aa13132af6" CreationDate="2010-07-28T20:18:29.910" UserId="984" Text="I personally wouldn't be against migrating that question.  Configuring the Windows Search Service on a file server or Terminal server used by many users is something that an administrator may want/need to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way the question is written doesn't seem to be purely about a single end-user.  I am not sure if there is an answer though.  A correct answer may actually come from stackoverflow.  I am not entirely sure if it is even possible without writing a new filter to for the search service ([http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb318649(VS.85).aspx][1]) on 2008.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb318649(VS.85).aspx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1039" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="524" RevisionGUID="639516eb-3ae0-497b-b683-3356e585c22b" CreationDate="2010-07-28T20:30:18.337" UserId="984" Comment="added 393 characters in body; added 75 characters in body" Text="I personally wouldn't be against migrating that question.  Configuring the Windows Search Service on a file server or Terminal server used by many users is something that an administrator may want/need to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question you linked to for Windows 7 does seem to work under 2008.  But there doesn't appear to be any way to include all files.  That procedure appears to only seem to allow you to index specific types.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way the question is written doesn't seem to be purely about a single end-user.  I am not sure if there is an answer though.  A correct answer may actually come from stackoverflow.  I am not entirely sure if it is even possible to get all files without writing a new filter to for the search service ([http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb318649(VS.85).aspx][1]) on 2008.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone wanted to exeriment one could try adding the [plain-text persistence filter][2] to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\* and see what happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb318649(VS.85).aspx&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd940433(VS.85).aspx#find_file_dll" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1040" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="525" RevisionGUID="18d32e04-f3c5-4094-983a-d109bc2462da" CreationDate="2010-07-29T12:33:48.613" UserId="1803" Text="I think the question could live quite happily on either site, since it's a shared 2008/7 feature, and either community probably has a fair shake at having the same knowhow.  But then again, I'm comfortable with the gray area between the sites, where a host of questions can fall.  I know others are more in favor of a sharp line of separation, and I can't say which is correct, really." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1041" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="526" RevisionGUID="33385740-7aaa-476c-b761-943820f0f77e" CreationDate="2010-07-29T12:42:01.623" UserId="1803" Text="This fits along the lines of SF and SU having entirely different scopes, and decidedly NOT covering different complexity levels.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If SU is about individual systems, and the troubleshooting of that desktop/laptop and its hardware/software - *provided the question is not about configuring networking on that individual system* should all networking questions belong on SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question][1] doesn't seem like it'd get much input on SU, and if you remove the word &quot;home&quot;, I can't see that it doesn't fit right in.  However, I'm asking the question to get other perspectives on the idea.  I may head over to SU meta to see how they feel about pure networking questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it clarify the FAQs of both sites to direct networking questions to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/164995/ipv6-routing-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1042" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="526" RevisionGUID="33385740-7aaa-476c-b761-943820f0f77e" CreationDate="2010-07-29T12:42:01.623" UserId="1803" Text="Networking - always an SF topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1043" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="526" RevisionGUID="33385740-7aaa-476c-b761-943820f0f77e" CreationDate="2010-07-29T12:42:01.623" UserId="1803" Text="|super-user|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1044" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="527" RevisionGUID="a9d288fb-34d4-479f-971b-78f0c2a7bd2b" CreationDate="2010-07-29T13:13:25.300" UserId="2561" Text="I made an exception for this one in my head because it is ipv6 which is probably going to be of interest to many administrators at this point in time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, in general, I don't feel networking always belongs SF.  This is because often setting up home networking equipment is very different from setting up offices.  In offices you generally have different concerns about security, segregation, QoS etc than you might at home.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, more often than not the equipment is different.  I would say consumer grade networking equipment usually belongs on SU.  The people on SU probably know more about the details of how to get something like dd-wrt to work, or how to make it so their Mom can upload her pictures over a home NAS that supports file sharing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="528" RevisionGUID="80b728b3-b5c4-4c6b-a6c5-c941dc10f9d3" CreationDate="2010-07-29T13:42:31.407" UserId="35817" Text="*Supporting* entry level consumer grade networking products is entirely outside of the scope of SF IMO.  Setting up a NAT for the X-Box 360 on a Linksys is off topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1046" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="529" RevisionGUID="437899e7-018b-42c3-a0e7-ebd4051ea90f" CreationDate="2010-07-29T14:04:51.430" UserId="5391" Text="Outside of when a moderators step in, I rarely see questions being closed due to receiving votes.  Do we not have enough 3000+ rep people on the site or is the 5 vote limit for close too high?  I'm not sure which is the case here, but the community moderation doesn't really seem to be working.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a knock on the mods, because you guys seem to be doing a great job." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1047" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="529" RevisionGUID="437899e7-018b-42c3-a0e7-ebd4051ea90f" CreationDate="2010-07-29T14:04:51.430" UserId="5391" Text="Have we lost critical mass of 3000+ accounts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1048" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="529" RevisionGUID="437899e7-018b-42c3-a0e7-ebd4051ea90f" CreationDate="2010-07-29T14:04:51.430" UserId="5391" Text="|discussion|moderation|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="530" RevisionGUID="2e0f4bf5-c1ff-4455-a886-0531b3314823" CreationDate="2010-07-29T14:07:56.167" UserId="35817" Text="It's because the mods are fast on the ball lately.  If the question stayed around long enough, it would hit the 5 votes.  We have enough 3000+ people right now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1050" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="530" RevisionGUID="2bbe462f-68e5-48c1-b058-708402a8f31f" CreationDate="2010-07-29T14:13:10.193" UserId="35817" Comment="added 90 characters in body" Text="It's because the mods are fast on the ball lately.  If the question stayed around long enough, it would hit the 5 votes.  We have enough 3000+ people right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and as of 7/29/2010 at 10AM EST we have 98 SF users at 3000+ reputation right now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1051" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="526" RevisionGUID="0a4db2f0-4ffc-4319-a800-5ce5969681bf" CreationDate="2010-07-29T14:25:23.410" UserId="1803" Comment="added 277 characters in body" Text="This fits along the lines of SF and SU having entirely different scopes, and decidedly NOT covering different complexity levels.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If SU is about individual systems, and the troubleshooting of that desktop/laptop and its hardware/software - *provided the question is not about configuring networking on that individual system* should all networking questions belong on SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question][1] doesn't seem like it'd get much input on SU, and if you remove the word &quot;home&quot;, I can't see that it doesn't fit right in.  However, I'm asking the question to get other perspectives on the idea.  I may head over to SU meta to see how they feel about pure networking questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it clarify the FAQs of both sites to direct networking questions to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wasn't very precise - I'm mainly talking about general/generic/nonspecific networking, specifically where it doesn't involve a PC, consoles, gadgets, consumer-grade linksys wireless routers (though I've had to support those in the office far too often), etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/164995/ipv6-routing-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1052" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="532" RevisionGUID="19753316-aa5c-40f4-9f8d-6853b597a652" CreationDate="2009-07-18T16:07:02.227" Text="When you're asked for a password at [SuperUser][1], type&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ( see http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/super-user-semi-private-beta-begins/ )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That should then let you sign in with OpenID&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1053" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="533" RevisionGUID="52e1b220-7d30-4490-b8dc-62a150a2167c" CreationDate="2009-07-18T16:08:01.427" Text="See http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/super-user-semi-private-beta-begins/ for getting in to SU, set up your account (don't forget to link them), and then you'll likely see why it was moved as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1054" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="534" RevisionGUID="a78be66b-fa40-43f1-bed9-248178311acc" CreationDate="2009-07-18T18:46:36.290" UserDisplayName="smackfu" Text="You must admit it's a bit silly to move stuff to a site in semi-closed beta.  Until the site is really live, it would be better to just treat it as if it doesn't exist, so questions that would otherwise be moved there should be closed instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1055" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="531" RevisionGUID="9e076cf9-8076-4cb1-a0bb-587f2a4b7443" CreationDate="2009-07-18T16:02:37.913" UserDisplayName="Jason Kester" Text="I asked a question here this morning and got about 5 good responses right away.  I just came back to check in on it and it's marked Closed, Migrated to SuperUser.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's even a link, but it just directs me to the &quot;you can't use SuperUser.com&quot; page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I see the answers to my question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1056" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="531" RevisionGUID="9e076cf9-8076-4cb1-a0bb-587f2a4b7443" CreationDate="2009-07-18T16:02:37.913" UserDisplayName="Jason Kester" Text="You migrated my question from Serverfault to SuperUser.com. How do I read it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1057" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="531" RevisionGUID="9e076cf9-8076-4cb1-a0bb-587f2a4b7443" CreationDate="2009-07-18T16:02:37.913" UserDisplayName="Jason Kester" Text="|support|stackoverflow|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1058" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="531" RevisionGUID="ac7b9812-2d30-4a17-88df-495bcba1975b" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:39.737" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6892/you-migrated-my-question-from-serverfault-to-superuser-com-how-do-i-read-it" Text="" />
  <row Id="1059" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="536" RevisionGUID="bf49cbc6-3b74-4cff-9b12-6709b6fc6223" CreationDate="2009-05-03T16:41:10.797" UserId="412" UserDisplayName="cagcowboy" Text="I don't think it's possible at the mo.  I'm sure the team have considered it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One interesting problem I could see for the less frequent / drive-by users... it might not be obvious to them that their question had moved site... they might not be able to find it again?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1060" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="538" RevisionGUID="a0b1f71b-9834-41ed-bbfd-95922ec9c467" CreationDate="2009-05-03T17:39:00.910" Text="While Jeff [has said][1] that this feature will be coming, there are some complicating factors. Primarily, since this site is running of a separate database with separate users, it might be difficult for the poster to retain ownership of the question. Will an account be automatically created here for the user when a question is moved? How is ownership determined, by OpenIDs? There are already some [problems][2] with that approach.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I [had hoped][3] that this site would use the same DB as Stack Overflow, as it would make things like moving questions between sites simple, but I guess Jeff felt differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**edit:** It's [now possible][4] to migrate between all four sites (with the exception of migrating off Meta). Ownership is maintained through OpenIDs, and the Google OpenID problem is handled through account association.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.uservoice.com/pages/17382-general/suggestions/178800-show-related-items-on-stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/googles-openids-are-unique-per-domain/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/podcast-49/#comment-19786&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/migrate-questions-between-websites/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="539" RevisionGUID="c5fce565-f6f0-45cc-8d5f-892e7ac061b8" CreationDate="2009-06-02T19:29:52.313" UserDisplayName="unknown (google)" Text="One of my questions did get moved, but as indicated my ownership of the question was removed and in fact my login on this site is busted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="540" RevisionGUID="120d3275-8eda-474d-afb5-285a483e6b4c" CreationDate="2009-08-26T14:22:18.520" UserId="1674" UserDisplayName="mrdenny" Text="Moderators can currently move questions between sites from our menu.  Which you'll see in a moment when I move this question over the the meta site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="537" RevisionGUID="d4ca9da0-a135-4e37-b616-83474303c448" CreationDate="2009-05-03T16:52:44.063" UserDisplayName="Adam Gibbins" Text="I'm assuming only mods can do this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1064" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="535" RevisionGUID="967ec4e9-2366-48c8-a097-e606b925ba79" CreationDate="2009-05-03T16:37:20.637" UserDisplayName="Bolotov" Text="How to move question between serverfault and stackoverflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible (maybe I don't have enough rep. to see this option)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1065" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="535" RevisionGUID="967ec4e9-2366-48c8-a097-e606b925ba79" CreationDate="2009-05-03T16:37:20.637" UserDisplayName="Bolotov" Text="Moving questions between sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1066" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="535" RevisionGUID="967ec4e9-2366-48c8-a097-e606b925ba79" CreationDate="2009-05-03T16:37:20.637" UserDisplayName="Bolotov" Text="|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1067" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="535" RevisionGUID="b27ca74c-8fa5-438e-89f2-3f1be014e89c" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:40.943" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17686/moving-questions-between-sites" Text="" />
  <row Id="1068" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="542" RevisionGUID="8b73b287-92f6-4989-8054-f64bdee1bc2a" CreationDate="2009-06-03T09:08:47.120" UserDisplayName="ultrafredde" Text="Have you tried http://serverfault.com/feeds for the &quot;recent questions feed&quot; which you can find on the bottom of the home-page?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1069" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="543" RevisionGUID="a4673805-cee8-431e-9267-d9ed71234b1c" CreationDate="2009-06-03T09:46:08.340" UserDisplayName="p858snake" Text="When your on the main page (eg: no a question) its displayed in the bottom right corner in either text form or a orange square." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="541" RevisionGUID="6d9b56d1-7d3b-4da0-be50-3b5049465854" CreationDate="2009-06-03T09:02:21.703" UserDisplayName="Thomas Bratt" Text="Is there an RSS / ATOM feed for new questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a feed on StackOverflow that is really useful.  Is there an equivalent on SeverFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry if this is a duplicate or already in the FAQ but I couldn't find it :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1071" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="541" RevisionGUID="6d9b56d1-7d3b-4da0-be50-3b5049465854" CreationDate="2009-06-03T09:02:21.703" UserDisplayName="Thomas Bratt" Text="Is there an RSS / ATOM feed for new questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1072" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="541" RevisionGUID="6d9b56d1-7d3b-4da0-be50-3b5049465854" CreationDate="2009-06-03T09:02:21.703" UserDisplayName="Thomas Bratt" Text="|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1073" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="541" RevisionGUID="6a9ab37c-be27-4b9f-a765-b2701991aa4d" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:41.747" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23447/is-there-an-rss-atom-feed-for-new-questions" Text="" />
  <row Id="1074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="545" RevisionGUID="18d97fb1-9fd0-4205-878b-889af5d73c37" CreationDate="2009-05-21T13:40:40.470" UserDisplayName="sparks" Text="Pretty sure thats the whole purpose of the beta.  Get a lot of commonly asked questions in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="546" RevisionGUID="83505d02-f7eb-41e1-b9f0-a28f75d39fc5" CreationDate="2009-05-21T13:49:35.140" Text="Yes.  Like most successful internet applications, Serverfault and Stackoverflow are middle-men.  They provide a forum where people can ask and answer questions.  The value of a 'middle-man' or brokerage application is a function that is upper-bounded by the square of the number of punters.  This square law is very nicely documented in an essay called ['Content is not king'][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus, the more questions (of reasonable quality) and answers the more people get value from the forum and the more valuable the forum is.  Joel and Jeff both had a base of readers that they could refer to the site - this is why they could get Stackoverflow off the ground where most people couldn't.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus, the more (decent) questions the more punters are attracted to the site and the more content the site has access to.  The upper bound of the value is proportional to (number of good questions and answers * number of punters).  The more the merrier.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~odlyzko/doc/history.communications2.pdf" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1076" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="547" RevisionGUID="488ed2af-8dee-40fe-a77c-c91ccf422ce6" CreationDate="2009-05-21T17:01:18.187" Text="In the [Episode 53][1] of the podcast a Joel specifically encouraged listeners to post good generic questions on stackoverflow.  I think we can pretty much assume he would approve of the same behavior on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Episode 53 ~ 50:24 &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Joel Spolsky**: I would&#xD;&#xA;&gt; like to see a bunch of people who are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; listening to this podcast to go in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there and think about what are you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; easiest programming questions.  What&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is the first question you would have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if you where a noob.  Learning how to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; program, what would be those confusing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; things.  Do you really have to make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those brace match?  What the heck does&#xD;&#xA;&gt; private mean? What does public mean?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What does friend mean? Post them as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions and lets see what good&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers we get.  The truth is I am&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of selfish, I want a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; traffic for stackoverflow because this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is how I know stackoverflow is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; successful.  So I want to have these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; canonical little articles about every&#xD;&#xA;&gt; possible topic of programming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we should be doing it, and I have asked a few questions like this.  I try to phrase the question in such a way to discourage a simple copy and paste from Wikipedia.  I personally think the questions should try to get people to offer the types of information that don't really fit into Wikipedia model.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/audio/download/ITC.SO-Episode53-2009.05.12.mp3&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1077" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="547" RevisionGUID="488ed2af-8dee-40fe-a77c-c91ccf422ce6" CreationDate="2009-05-21T17:01:18.187" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="544" RevisionGUID="f75c8344-0e24-4f65-abf4-30e8ef6c5648" CreationDate="2009-05-21T13:38:22.440" Text="So during the beta is it desirable to put questions in for others to answer that we might already know the answer to?  I know that one of the big things is for search engines (Google, etc) to index the site.  Should we go ahead and build up the repository of questions in prep for the public launch?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;Please note that this has been added as a reference in the [Community FAQ][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1079" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="544" RevisionGUID="f75c8344-0e24-4f65-abf4-30e8ef6c5648" CreationDate="2009-05-21T13:38:22.440" Text="Questions to help build up the SF repo?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1080" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="544" RevisionGUID="f75c8344-0e24-4f65-abf4-30e8ef6c5648" CreationDate="2009-05-21T13:38:22.440" Text="|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1081" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="544" RevisionGUID="f75c8344-0e24-4f65-abf4-30e8ef6c5648" CreationDate="2009-05-21T13:38:22.440" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1082" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="544" RevisionGUID="36167a21-ed31-4436-b9e0-4c2e4799f556" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:41.930" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23456/questions-to-help-build-up-the-sf-repo" Text="" />
  <row Id="1083" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="549" RevisionGUID="9a187ee0-5aaa-4702-946d-519e150b3a97" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:22:09.773" Text="My thoughts on this are that the majority of this sites users will speak English, one way or another. So if you want to get the maximum amount of answers to your question, then English is probably the way to go. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering, if you know the asker speaks another language, then you could use that, however your then going to prevent others who don't speak that language from using your answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I wouldn't say no, you should never use anything other than English, but to maximise the effectiveness of your question and answers, English is probably the best way to go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1084" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="549" RevisionGUID="9a187ee0-5aaa-4702-946d-519e150b3a97" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:22:09.773" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="551" RevisionGUID="dd5a5818-2c50-41cf-a553-1b4b6c808ea8" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:36:51.273" UserDisplayName="vartec" Text="SF authors' view of the issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001248.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/podcast-48/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1086" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="551" RevisionGUID="dd5a5818-2c50-41cf-a553-1b4b6c808ea8" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:36:51.273" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1087" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="550" RevisionGUID="2af04663-64e6-4437-a4bd-e924266b87d9" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:22:33.753" Text="See this [related question on the (big) sister site Stack Overflow][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stackoverflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1088" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="550" RevisionGUID="2af04663-64e6-4437-a4bd-e924266b87d9" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:22:33.753" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1089" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="552" RevisionGUID="73301439-862f-4376-bbe9-9c97eb51f1a4" CreationDate="2009-05-27T12:23:12.523" UserDisplayName="TreeUK" Text="Jeff's argument is that English is the lingua franca of programming as most programming languages have keywords with English meaning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has less validity when it comes to this site, the realm of technical support is too vast.&#xD;&#xA;If Joel wins out, which I think eventually he will, the site will be modified to support multilingual questions and answers. (Perhaps language filters)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't hold my breath though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1090" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="552" RevisionGUID="73301439-862f-4376-bbe9-9c97eb51f1a4" CreationDate="2009-05-27T12:23:12.523" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1091" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="548" RevisionGUID="23ac2c17-4107-4a8a-8a10-ba0e68563c4f" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:14:31.943" UserDisplayName="Adam Gibbins" Text="I don't wish to appear ignorant, but does anyone know whether foreign language questions and answers are allowed?  Or do they have to remain in the sites native English language?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1092" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="548" RevisionGUID="23ac2c17-4107-4a8a-8a10-ba0e68563c4f" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:14:31.943" UserDisplayName="Adam Gibbins" Text="Foreign language question/answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1093" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="548" RevisionGUID="23ac2c17-4107-4a8a-8a10-ba0e68563c4f" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:14:31.943" UserDisplayName="Adam Gibbins" Text="|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1094" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="548" RevisionGUID="23ac2c17-4107-4a8a-8a10-ba0e68563c4f" CreationDate="2009-05-27T10:14:31.943" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1095" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="548" RevisionGUID="90354948-f6c6-4428-8c6b-28b61e6ff981" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:42.527" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23460/foreign-language-question-answers" Text="" />
  <row Id="1096" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="554" RevisionGUID="ed44bd20-1987-4e78-beac-a9fea6a5e5b2" CreationDate="2009-06-09T07:52:17.957" UserDisplayName="DFectuoso" Text="There's no mergening; the question should be voted/flagged as duplicated and people with high rep can edit it with links to the answered questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might as well answer with a link the the answered question while waiting for it to be closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1097" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="555" RevisionGUID="cf410d56-b935-4612-92a8-11bb9177c3b1" CreationDate="2009-06-09T07:53:41.760" UserId="8696" UserDisplayName="DR" Text="Of course you can answer duplicate questions, the downvoter obviously didn't get the concept of &quot;helpful/not helpful&quot; answers. (Because that's what you say with a vote)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand you should think twice if it is worth your time and effort to answer a question which is most likely to be closed. (Even more so if SF get's more users with a high enough reputation)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="556" RevisionGUID="db62ca1a-643d-4a1e-884c-1682c62b216a" CreationDate="2009-06-09T14:36:03.663" Text="I should have thought of this when I posted the question, but it was late...  The StackOverflow answer is here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How StackOverflow handles duplicate questions][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a summary of that answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Don't** tag duplicate questions with &quot;duplicate&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - A question should only be closed if it's an **exact** duplicate of another question.&#xD;&#xA; - &lt;s&gt;If you have enough rep to edit the question, add the following at the **top** of the question:&lt;/s&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;This now gets automatically added when closing as a duplicate&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        ###Duplicate&#xD;&#xA;        &gt; [title of question](url to question)&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA; - If the question is similar to another one, add the following at the **bottom** of the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        ###See also&#xD;&#xA;        &gt; [title of question](url to question)&#xD;&#xA; - If you can't edit the question, leave a comment with a link to the other question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/610728/how-to-handle-duplicate-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1099" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="553" RevisionGUID="14ad5e5b-7aea-436c-9be9-5a9784c527ad" CreationDate="2009-06-09T07:42:04.950" Text="I just answered a question, and then later someone voted it down and noted that it was a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a recommended way for an &quot;answerer&quot; to deal with this?  i.e. if I find that my answer is appropriate for the older question, should I repeat it there?  Or will someone with a higher rep come by and merge the questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1100" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="553" RevisionGUID="14ad5e5b-7aea-436c-9be9-5a9784c527ad" CreationDate="2009-06-09T07:42:04.950" Text="What's the etiquette for duplicate questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1101" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="553" RevisionGUID="14ad5e5b-7aea-436c-9be9-5a9784c527ad" CreationDate="2009-06-09T07:42:04.950" Text="|faq|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1102" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="553" RevisionGUID="19a3cadc-1871-40c6-9096-6fa2ecf81811" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:42.860" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39897/whats-the-etiquette-for-duplicate-questions" Text="" />
  <row Id="1103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="558" RevisionGUID="6f7dcb58-4112-4053-b51b-32457cf62b72" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:07:28.963" UserDisplayName="Ivan" Text="Website administration, I'd say yes, that's also sysadmin stuff (Apache, proxies, etc.). SEO, not at all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1104" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="558" RevisionGUID="6f7dcb58-4112-4053-b51b-32457cf62b72" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:07:28.963" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="559" RevisionGUID="143429ad-f2e0-4575-affa-d772c863f3bc" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:11:14.367" Text="If your question is related to how your website interacts with the server, then yes - so web server configuration, mail servers, configuration settings for your site, even so far as problems accessing the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question becomes about the site itself, its content, presentation, or the code in it, and I think SEO falls into this bracket, then no, serverfault is not the place for that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1106" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="559" RevisionGUID="143429ad-f2e0-4575-affa-d772c863f3bc" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:11:14.367" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="560" RevisionGUID="e25c726e-94d0-4fd6-a9d2-33323bbf07a4" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:23:19.500" UserId="706" UserDisplayName="Pollyanna" Text="YES&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Website administration and SEO should both be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since this is a poll type question, here's the YES answer.  Please only add a new answer if you have something very different from YES or NO, otherwise add comments below the YES or NO answer for minor nits." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1108" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="560" RevisionGUID="e25c726e-94d0-4fd6-a9d2-33323bbf07a4" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:23:19.500" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1109" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="561" RevisionGUID="bf0d1098-3c43-4bf5-9bc7-c9f3e0e3bd89" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:23:51.763" UserId="706" UserDisplayName="Pollyanna" Text="NO&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both website and SEO topics should go to other (probably better) forums.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since this is a poll type question, here's the NO answer.  Please only add a new answer if you have something very different from YES or NO, otherwise add comments below the YES or NO answer for minor nits." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1110" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="561" RevisionGUID="bf0d1098-3c43-4bf5-9bc7-c9f3e0e3bd89" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:23:51.763" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="562" RevisionGUID="d5e1e9e5-5b76-4729-8220-3067dbf8d2f5" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:27:31.597" UserId="706" UserDisplayName="Pollyanna" Text="YES to website admin, no to _any_ SEO&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Website administration is fine, but SEO is generally a marketing topic, not an IT professional's topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since this is a poll type question, here's the waffling YES answer. Please only add a new answer if you have something very different from YES or NO, otherwise add comments below the YES or NO answer for minor nits.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1112" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="562" RevisionGUID="d5e1e9e5-5b76-4729-8220-3067dbf8d2f5" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:27:31.597" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1113" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="563" RevisionGUID="dcbb60e3-9b08-42fe-ad57-f868a4224891" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:38:27.967" UserDisplayName="Joseph" Text="**YES to website admin, YES to SEO administration, NO to SEO techniques**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Website and SEO administration is fine, but SEO techniques are generally a marketing topic, not an IT professional's topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since this is a poll type question, here's the waffling YES/MAYBE answer. Please only add a new answer if you have something very different from the existing answers, otherwise add comments below the YES or NO answer for minor nits and vote for the one that most closely represents your views.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1114" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="563" RevisionGUID="dcbb60e3-9b08-42fe-ad57-f868a4224891" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:38:27.967" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1115" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="564" RevisionGUID="2aaacc35-136f-45d0-b8f9-26d0bb0b4912" CreationDate="2009-06-06T00:58:05.487" UserDisplayName="carlito" Text="SEO is a type of fraud. If SEO questions are allowed, then questions about how to hack should be allowed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1116" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="564" RevisionGUID="2aaacc35-136f-45d0-b8f9-26d0bb0b4912" CreationDate="2009-06-06T00:58:05.487" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1117" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="557" RevisionGUID="66923896-a1e3-4f95-9971-4e746d91be99" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:02:02.797" UserDisplayName="vartec" Text="Do questions not related directly to system administration, but rather web site administration, [SEO][1], etc. belong on Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1118" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="557" RevisionGUID="66923896-a1e3-4f95-9971-4e746d91be99" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:02:02.797" UserDisplayName="vartec" Text="Do SEO, webmaster, etc. questions belong on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1119" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="557" RevisionGUID="66923896-a1e3-4f95-9971-4e746d91be99" CreationDate="2009-05-08T17:02:02.797" UserDisplayName="vartec" Text="|discussion|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1121" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="557" RevisionGUID="181067b1-c5a3-4eb7-84d8-8f71863677d2" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:43.343" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39907/do-seo-webmaster-etc-questions-belong-on-server-fault" Text="" />
  <row Id="1122" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="566" RevisionGUID="890ea2de-ce1c-4702-bd59-f8a5e0e78ea9" CreationDate="2009-05-02T16:11:27.023" Text="**Effective Tags - Bring more attention to your question**&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Pick tags that show higher counts in the look-ahead prompts, as they are more likely to make your question appear highlighted for a user on the main page or show up in someone's rss feed. &#xD;&#xA; - At a minimum, try to include at least one very broad tag (i.e., server-2003 or linux) and one other tag to narrow the topic down within that broader category (i.e. SMTP,  or Firewall ).&#xD;&#xA; - You are limited to 5 tags, and you are generally better off trying to use all 5 of them (if there are 5 appropriate matches among existing tags).&#xD;&#xA; - Try to use broad tags. For example, you usually want to include the version with the .Net tag rather than the language. While tagging a question linux-ubuntu-9.04 might convey exactly the information you intend (it implies Linux, Ubuntu, and version 9.04 all in one tag), tagging it linux ubuntu ubuntu-9.04 will bring your question lots more attention, since more people will watch the generic Linux and Ubuntu tags. There is of course a trade-off: you used 3 tags to convey the same information you could have done with one. However, it's hard to understate how many more views the generic tags will bring to your question.&#xD;&#xA; - Each tag should stand on its own: if a tag only makes sense when used in a group with other tags, something is wrong. For example, tagging a question as &quot;Windows XP &quot; (two tags) is wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Tagging Don'ts**&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Try not to create new tags. If you create a new tag, that tag is guaranteed not to help your question show up on any subscribed rss feeds or interesting tag lists. Again, the look-ahead prompt can help with this. Odds are it also means you're missing an existing tag for that topic that would more-accurately categorize your question.&#xD;&#xA; - Don't try to summarize your question using the tags. The point of tags on ServerFault is to help other interested persons find your question by sorting it into clear, specific categories. This is not the same as indexing or summarizing the question. The differences are subtle, but important.&#xD;&#xA; - Don't use your username for a tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Formatting**&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Use all lower-case&#xD;&#xA; - Replaces spaces with dashes (-) to combine multiple words into a single word&#xD;&#xA; - Avoid punctuation. This can make it difficult to use the tag in a url&#xD;&#xA; - Ex: Tag &quot;active directory&quot; as &quot;active-directory&quot;.&#xD;&#xA; - A number of tags pre-date the guidelines, and are therefore formatted differently. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't follow these rules.&#xD;&#xA; - When naming a tag, think about how someone would google that subject. In most cases this means typing out the full name, but you may also want to use the abbreviation. For example, &quot;DNS&quot; is probably more appropriate than &quot;Domain-Name-System&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Re-tagging**&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Do not re-tag a question if you are not going to add value to the question information by doing it.&#xD;&#xA; - Do not re-tag only to change the format of the tag (i.e., serverfault -&gt; server-fault). This is done automatically by the community user.&#xD;&#xA; - Do re-tag questions to use well-known and popular tags that are appropriate for the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1123" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="566" RevisionGUID="890ea2de-ce1c-4702-bd59-f8a5e0e78ea9" CreationDate="2009-05-02T16:11:27.023" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="568" RevisionGUID="1cba4eba-121d-4470-a32f-49b6a6081841" CreationDate="2009-05-23T21:04:01.120" Text="Does anyone else then the 'system-administration' and 'network-administration' tags are redundant and should be removed when found?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1126" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="567" RevisionGUID="b9ea6ab0-af52-495a-9304-93c873cbc35e" CreationDate="2009-05-02T17:37:19.860" UserDisplayName="jldugger" Text="Can we cook up any consensus on plurals? We have best-practices, filesystems, upgrade, tips, log-files and configuration. Network and printers. Should we just go with the most popular version of a tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously Windows has to say plural ;)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1127" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="567" RevisionGUID="b9ea6ab0-af52-495a-9304-93c873cbc35e" CreationDate="2009-05-02T17:37:19.860" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1128" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="569" RevisionGUID="2f05468e-14df-414d-907e-fef57bec6b35" CreationDate="2009-06-01T16:57:45.667" Text="How are redundant tags handled?  For example, there is currently [serveroom][1], [server-room][2], and [datacenter][3] which all mean the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/serverroom&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/datacenter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1129" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="569" RevisionGUID="2f05468e-14df-414d-907e-fef57bec6b35" CreationDate="2009-06-01T16:57:45.667" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1130" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="570" RevisionGUID="ab68145c-2a7e-4d7a-bfbb-da1cb3920b4f" CreationDate="2009-06-02T03:21:42.280" UserDisplayName="Matt Simmons" Text="I've gotten in the habit of whenever I see a question that obviously shouldn't be on serverfault (&quot;my monitor's resolution is weird, help&quot;), I've been retagging with &quot;techsupport&quot;, since that's essentially what the request is. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any thoughts on whether this is A) reasonable or B) a good idea?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1131" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="570" RevisionGUID="ab68145c-2a7e-4d7a-bfbb-da1cb3920b4f" CreationDate="2009-06-02T03:21:42.280" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1132" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="565" RevisionGUID="a9edbb35-2853-4456-befb-6181ee344607" CreationDate="2009-05-02T16:05:43.433" Text="This has already been brought up and been discussed extensively on Stack Overflow but we're&#xD;&#xA; already starting to see an abundance of duplicate tags with different &#xD;&#xA;formats - sql2005, sql-2005, etc. So I just wanted to bring in Joel Coehoorn's tips, updated for Server Fault for effectively tagging questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1133" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="565" RevisionGUID="a9edbb35-2853-4456-befb-6181ee344607" CreationDate="2009-05-02T16:05:43.433" Text="Tag Formatting - Best Practices" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1135" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="565" RevisionGUID="a9edbb35-2853-4456-befb-6181ee344607" CreationDate="2009-05-02T16:05:43.433" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1136" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="565" RevisionGUID="cfd4d36d-4644-48f9-a813-8519bd89c2c0" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:26:44.090" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39916/tag-formatting-best-practices" Text="" />
  <row Id="1137" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="571" RevisionGUID="61873b53-feab-487b-81e0-6039ca7a6cde" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:37:16.543" UserId="1435" Text="Maybe it's a bugbear of mine but we seem to have had a lot of spamming recently; from tiny one-man operations in the far east to employees of large vendors peddling their hardware. It's easy to delete their posts and even suspend them but to be fair to them our policy in this area isn't clear in the FAQ - should and could it be clarified?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1139" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="571" RevisionGUID="61873b53-feab-487b-81e0-6039ca7a6cde" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:37:16.543" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|faq|spam|spammer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1140" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="572" RevisionGUID="f3a4b67e-89ee-4aa9-9119-f211b30ff7f4" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:38:55.310" UserId="10448" Text="Networking is and should remain a shared topic between SU and SF, I don't think we need to really make a strong line between.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we have to stick to the &quot;job description&quot; method for the most part. If the question involves consumer grade products, setting up a network at home, all this, it's suited for SU, there is a part of networking you do at home. If involving domains, subnets, and all the funny things sysadmins love to work over, it should be on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree however that some questions are in a gray area. But for these ones, I think we can simply let them where they are to begin with. If not getting answers, we can suggest to the poster to ask it on the other site, if it makes sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your example is a question a power user should be able to answer, and as such is suited for Super User. The trap here is to think that it's &quot;too hard&quot; for SU, and as such that it should remain on SF. However, the question can potentially be answered by both communities, in this case. Even if it's for a home server, the question refers to concepts which are usual for a more &quot;sysadmin&quot; world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, this is a good example of a borderline question, which should probably stay on the site it was asked on, because its community should be able to answer it. You can suggest to duplicate it, if he doesn't get answers, but it doesn't need to be migrated, in my opinion. And even if it does, it should be only a matter of topic. Not a matter of expertise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="573" RevisionGUID="394a04b7-8d5e-4fa3-9514-f72499907f0d" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:45:39.710" UserId="10448" Text="Since when spam needs to be explicitly forbidden?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It goes without saying, in my opinion. This is a Q&amp;A site, there are advertising possibilities on it, it's pretty clear that questions and answers are not the places for people to advertise their products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be also useless to make such a line in the FAQ. It won't prevent any spammer from posting their stuff. I don't think there is a need to be &quot;fair to them&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe your situation differs from Super User in that you get more &quot;corporate&quot; advertisement, but the effect remains the same. There is link for advertisers at the bottom. If they just want to spam their product links, it shows that they don't care and just want some free exposure.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1142" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="571" RevisionGUID="36bb65e9-d5b4-40b5-822c-c36edd813c6a" CreationDate="2010-07-29T15:47:24.343" UserId="1435" Comment="retag" Text="|discussion|spam|spammer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="573" RevisionGUID="e9a74afa-a60f-49f4-99f3-42deb198b6fb" CreationDate="2010-07-29T16:05:21.200" UserId="10448" Comment="added 1243 characters in body" Text="Since when spam needs to be explicitly forbidden?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It goes without saying, in my opinion. This is a Q&amp;A site, there are advertising possibilities on it, it's pretty clear that questions and answers are not the places for people to advertise their products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be also useless to make such a line in the FAQ. It won't prevent any spammer from posting their stuff. I don't think there is a need to be &quot;fair to them&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe your situation differs from Super User in that you get more &quot;corporate&quot; advertisement, but the effect remains the same. There is link for advertisers at the bottom. If they just want to spam their product links, it shows that they don't care and just want some free exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About spam in general, I have found mostly two kinds :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the **robots**: the ones who have a site/product to promote, often of bad quality, and will simply answer to all related questions, even the ones which were answered and sleeping for 6 months, with their link and a basic description. No discussion to have with these ones, from what I experimented. You can try to leave a comment to see if they react, they never will. On SU, we used to simply *destroy* them on sight. Now we do something more valuable and aesthetical: we *fuse* them into one *inert* monster/piece of art.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the **traveling salesmen**: they actually work(ed) on the product they are advertising, and are acting like a regular commercial. Answers will be more adapted to the questions, and they will sometimes post actually useful answers using their product. This kind is more likely to actually answer to comment. It's ok to give your own product as an answer once in a while, as long as your contribute in other ways. For the ones who are actually only writing about their product, they should be reminded of the &quot;advertising info&quot; link at the bottom, and warned that they are on the thin line to the &quot;robot&quot; behavior, and face the same fate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="574" RevisionGUID="bc46c4a5-92df-4c77-bedd-a41de9fd6c6a" CreationDate="2010-07-29T19:58:52.513" UserId="1071" Text="This is now sorted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've now got enough rep to retag and did the last few today alongside Kara Marfia (purely coincidentally)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="575" RevisionGUID="9bb525f2-214a-4dca-b547-1befb4746587" CreationDate="2010-07-29T22:04:25.200" UserId="984" Text="Personally I would like to see all the general and networking theory questions exist on a single site.  I am talking about questions that are separate from any details about implementation.  I am talking about the OSI model, addressing, how protocols work, and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really want to see the SF get to a point where a person interested in networking could start reading questions on SF and take advantages of the tags, related questions, and linked questions to start exploring a topic.  I think the theory questions belong on SF more then SU since almost all system administrators should have a good understanding in networking theory, but the a typical home user can get by without knowing much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means I also want basic questions like how subnetting works, how a ping that doesn't use ICMP works, what is bandwidth, and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately there really isn't a good way for related content from two SE sites to be linked together.  If there was a way to better way to link tags and questions between two I would probably care less about having all the theory questions on SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1146" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="576" RevisionGUID="aa6d9307-9b55-4af7-9ea3-d5025a7f253c" CreationDate="2010-07-29T23:03:31.173" UserId="846" Text="I don't find the &quot;home&quot; and &quot;work&quot; dichotomy particularly persuasive, because the only substantive difference is the budget!  There is no practical difference between a &quot;home&quot; network (DSL, broadband router, 2 or 3 PCs, Home Server, xBox, DVR) and a office network (T1, firewall, 150 PCs, a copier, perhaps telephone system).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scale matters, but one must generally become conversant in small before one can be conversant in large. Further, there is frequently a large overlap among these topics. How many small company sysadmins deal with the CEO's home stuff? How many companies have conference rooms with TV's, video, audio, etc? How many of us support remote folks in home offices?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, if the basic topic is relevant to sysadmins, we should be inclusive rather than restrictive about the specifics and the scale and not go bonkers if the 4-letter word (&quot;home&quot;) happens to be in the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="54" RevisionGUID="eef7910f-96ec-44e7-9e61-f6398a98bc30" CreationDate="2010-07-30T07:57:52.547" UserId="10448" Comment="added 721 characters in body" Text="From the [FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask your question! Well, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question is about your servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your networks, or your desktops,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Notice the ***in a professional capacity*** and ***other than your own***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Judging from the above quote, it seems perfectly okay to ask these kind of questions, as long as it is primarily focused on the ***professional*** field and does not end up in &quot;help me, my computer broke down&quot; kind of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If these questions are focused on a ***home*** use, they should be directed to **[Super User][2]**, as long as they respect [its scope][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User is for computer enthusiasts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and power users. If you have a question about … &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - computer hardware&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - computer software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is **not about** … &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - videogames or consoles&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - websites or web services like Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - electronic devices, media players, cell phones or smart phones, except&#xD;&#xA;&gt; insofar as they interface with your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - a shopping or buying recommendation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; … then you're in the right place to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://superuser.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="577" RevisionGUID="09c8f383-8498-4833-8f0c-ebed6c2ba4ff" CreationDate="2010-07-30T18:48:42.693" UserId="49805" Text="http://serverfault.com/users/1468/rob and http://serverfault.com/users/49805/rob are both me, I'm not sure what's happened to result in me having multiple identities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone know how/if I can get them combined?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1149" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="577" RevisionGUID="09c8f383-8498-4833-8f0c-ebed6c2ba4ff" CreationDate="2010-07-30T18:48:42.693" UserId="49805" Text="I appear to have got two serverfault accounts, how do I get them merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="578" RevisionGUID="48ddd94b-172b-49a3-964a-dd78c1b908c4" CreationDate="2010-07-30T19:35:14.940" UserId="35817" Text="Yes.  e-Mail team@serverfault.com." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1152" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="579" RevisionGUID="9ec123f9-46bc-4626-80f2-5e1b65dbd733" CreationDate="2010-07-30T21:01:34.827" UserId="984" Text="Since we have our discussion about [networking][1] going on I want to add similar question which seems to badly overlap between SF and SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of VCS questions that are asked or get bumped over from SO to SF.  But they seem to more appropriately belong on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [SO FAQ][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- a specific programming problem&#xD;&#xA;- a software algorithm&#xD;&#xA;- **software tools commonly used by programmers**&#xD;&#xA;- matters that are unique to the programming profession&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we Just because the word 'server' is used in the posted VCS question doesn't make these really appropriate for serverfault.  I believe they are even less appropriate for superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For an example look at this recent question [165691][3].  If you look at all the users that actually provided an answer every single one of them is more active (more rep) on stackoverflow then serverfault or super user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It sure seems to me like a large number of the VCS questions that are asked on SF have next to nothing to do with the actual servering of a VCS system and more to do with the day-to-day usage which in my opinion fits the **commonly used by programmers** portion of the SO FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take me to be saying that all VCS questions belong over there.  I asked a moderately [popular question][4] myself about using VCS, but I was asking how to use a tool I believe is mostly for software dev to manage my server configuration better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So where do you think VCS questions belong, or what qualities of a VCS question make it belong to one site or the other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/165691/setup-an-svn-server&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3852/what-tool-do-you-recommend-to-track-changes-on-a-linux-unix-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1153" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="579" RevisionGUID="9ec123f9-46bc-4626-80f2-5e1b65dbd733" CreationDate="2010-07-30T21:01:34.827" UserId="984" Text="What is the correct site for Version Control questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1154" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="579" RevisionGUID="9ec123f9-46bc-4626-80f2-5e1b65dbd733" CreationDate="2010-07-30T21:01:34.827" UserId="984" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="580" RevisionGUID="85a79a65-269d-49e5-94a0-341808f33760" CreationDate="2010-07-30T21:13:09.280" UserId="35817" Text="I agree with all your points.  I believe that those topics more often than not belong on SO and voted to relocate the question there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1156" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="581" RevisionGUID="5077b499-4001-46ee-9a8a-65264ca0b94e" CreationDate="2010-07-30T21:40:32.413" UserId="5880" Text="Yea, setting up a VCS on a single machine for yourself is not SF materiel. If it was setting up a VCS to be used by a department full of programmers probably. Although really us admins should know more about VCS than we do since IMHO we should all be putting our scripts in there too! " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1157" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="582" RevisionGUID="a143a083-f099-4af2-aa05-afa30a40b81f" CreationDate="2010-07-30T23:03:37.910" UserId="33884" Text="Not that it's particularly easy to find - but in the footer is a [legal][1] link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A Note from the Team&#xD;&#xA;&gt; =====================  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... Spam, personal attacks, and abusive language do not have a place on the Stack Exchange Network. If you ever stumble across anything on the Stack Exchange Network that looks like it violates our policies, please be sure to let us know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/legal/terms-of-service" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1158" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="583" RevisionGUID="3e2b3ee1-91fb-43a1-a640-c02c91506295" CreationDate="2010-07-30T23:17:27.810" UserId="33118" Text="I'm looking at this answer right here:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/165395/unlimited-desktop-connections-in-windows-server-2008-r2-standard/165729#165729&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm wondering if it should be flagged as it advances a method which breaks Microsoft's licensing agreement. I'm sure this is something very few of us would be proud to have on here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or maybe a down vote is enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there an official position out there about flagging questions/answers/comments?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1159" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="583" RevisionGUID="3e2b3ee1-91fb-43a1-a640-c02c91506295" CreationDate="2010-07-30T23:17:27.810" UserId="33118" Text="When should an answer be flagged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1160" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="583" RevisionGUID="3e2b3ee1-91fb-43a1-a640-c02c91506295" CreationDate="2010-07-30T23:17:27.810" UserId="33118" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="584" RevisionGUID="fee56073-ea24-4808-b901-986d0014aa0e" CreationDate="2010-07-30T23:23:45.227" UserId="33884" Text="Ergh. That question again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an answer on there yesterday linking to some program which patched the system DLLs. Not particularly legal - so I flagged that answer, which promptly disappeared.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, answers like that should be sent to oblivion - this is a professional site, for professional people. It's not very professional to suggest breaking the law, let alone posting ways to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also wouldn't like people to think of Server Fault as a place to go for advice on how to circumvent such restrictions that may be in software." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="585" RevisionGUID="94c5bee6-b8c2-43cb-bb73-ef688f363770" CreationDate="2010-07-30T23:48:32.687" UserId="3038" Text="This is one of those areas where Kara's idea of a question-purgatory would be a good idea. Clearly SO and SF have different ideas about where these kinds of questions belong, and having a queue of sorts where high-rep/mod users can vet incoming moves would help everyone iron things out. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1163" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="586" RevisionGUID="3658e7ef-a7bd-4dcd-87f6-1fdb55164adb" CreationDate="2010-08-01T23:46:13.710" UserId="7709" Text="http://serverfault.com/posts/165976/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just love the fact that he went in and edited his answer to change `hanging` to `hangin`, but still used the term `math's` instead of `dem number thingos`. Aaah to have that youthful spirit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1164" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="586" RevisionGUID="3658e7ef-a7bd-4dcd-87f6-1fdb55164adb" CreationDate="2010-08-01T23:46:13.710" UserId="7709" Text="I hereby nominate dickchop as Answer of the Year" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1165" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="586" RevisionGUID="3658e7ef-a7bd-4dcd-87f6-1fdb55164adb" CreationDate="2010-08-01T23:46:13.710" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1166" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="587" RevisionGUID="3c7ba866-14f8-49b9-9292-53a597c69c25" CreationDate="2010-08-02T01:35:29.487" UserId="3038" Text="&gt; &quot;http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html&quot; site:serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That search gave me a nice list of posts that got missed when we started spam-flagging. There are three users used for linking to that site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/43855/user43855&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/43854/user43854&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/44036/justtimgreen&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All posts are on password recovery type questions, and all link to the same site. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1167" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="587" RevisionGUID="3c7ba866-14f8-49b9-9292-53a597c69c25" CreationDate="2010-08-02T01:35:29.487" UserId="3038" Text="Spam users to dispose of" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1168" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="587" RevisionGUID="3c7ba866-14f8-49b9-9292-53a597c69c25" CreationDate="2010-08-02T01:35:29.487" UserId="3038" Text="|support|spam|spammer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="588" RevisionGUID="aa62d5e1-a040-4472-ae2f-a65c821a50dc" CreationDate="2010-08-02T01:58:19.387" UserId="1803" Text="Wow.  Just...wow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="589" RevisionGUID="420a21a4-bbd1-4c1f-9521-93e7bf9fef77" CreationDate="2010-08-02T07:23:20.197" UserId="45" Text="Imma let you finish, but dickchop had one of the best answers of all time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1171" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="590" RevisionGUID="41e17225-75bc-433e-98d1-72f8ea38a796" CreationDate="2010-08-02T08:13:39.217" UserId="10448" Text="**All FAQs now contain an explicit message about advertising** *(thanks [Jeff][1])*:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ###May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The community generally frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam, so be careful. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; [contact our ad sales team][2] for details. We also offer [free vote-based advertising for open source projects][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/about/contact&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/open-source-advertising" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="591" RevisionGUID="7b8d196f-0eca-493f-abc6-a0579829aa25" CreationDate="2010-08-02T09:20:13.123" UserId="9140" Text="I'm bumping this up instead of writing a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a person posting only homework-related questions wich are vague, obsolete or simply not a real question (this is the same dude who started the Classfull-IP-adressing debate that's currently going on). Take a look at his (http://serverfault.com/users/44270/zia-ur-rahman) questions, and you'll see the pattern quite clearly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way for moderators or admins to block a user for a given number of days - so that they'll hopefully understand that we have rules that everyone should follow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="592" RevisionGUID="8c835f9f-2802-4afd-ae08-d972dcae6c91" CreationDate="2010-08-02T19:28:49.727" UserId="9007" Text="[This][1] question, is a good one. [This guys][2] answer, isn't. When I suggest a product, I like to at least add the fact that I've used it, and my reasons for recommending. It's the &quot;try this&quot;, without a reason why, and then finding that products webpage on that users profile, that gets me. I don't want to waste my rep downvoting it just because its a product push. Maybe I'm just overly annoyed by people searching the web for keywords relating to their product and throwing a useless post into a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/59970/can-anyone-suggest-best-ssl-vpn-gateway-clientless-10-users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/50000/sandeep-kasbe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1174" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="592" RevisionGUID="8c835f9f-2802-4afd-ae08-d972dcae6c91" CreationDate="2010-08-02T19:28:49.727" UserId="9007" Text="Etiquette for blatent product pushers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1175" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="592" RevisionGUID="8c835f9f-2802-4afd-ae08-d972dcae6c91" CreationDate="2010-08-02T19:28:49.727" UserId="9007" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="593" RevisionGUID="4b4d88ec-7ac1-43c1-99ae-c7a46dc7f4db" CreationDate="2010-08-02T19:52:41.390" UserId="35817" Text="If it's spam, flag it as spam." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1177" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="594" RevisionGUID="12c87ec9-fe8b-459f-8f70-e677ace72af5" CreationDate="2010-08-02T20:12:38.593" UserId="33417" Text="My thoughts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It it's **on topic** and they **disclose** that it's their own product, it's ok.&#xD;&#xA; - If it's **on topic** and they **don't disclose**, I down-vote and ask them to disclose.&#xD;&#xA; - If it's **off-topic** (even just a little), flag it as **spam**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In an case these guys will be disappointed that all their links are marked 'no-follow' so search engines don't follow the links and score their pages higher; though users might still click through." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1178" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="595" RevisionGUID="31780d90-f180-44e9-9058-23d2fd9526ec" CreationDate="2010-08-02T20:50:30.893" UserId="33417" Text="Consumer Grade NAT &amp; WiFi, IPs config (including IP, Subnet mask, DNS, GW) -&gt; SU&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everything else -&gt; SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="594" RevisionGUID="809f3407-1f7c-4c84-a9c3-4ee3f7add0b7" CreationDate="2010-08-02T21:10:08.157" UserId="33417" Comment="added 173 characters in body" Text="The official stance is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It it's **on topic**, **adds value** to the discussion, and they **disclose** that it's their own product, it's ok.&#xD;&#xA; - If it's **on topic** and they **don't disclose**, I down-vote and ask them to disclose. You can mark as spam if you want though. The onus is on them to add value the discussion and disclose it's their own software.&#xD;&#xA; - If it's **off-topic** (even just a little), flag it as **spam**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In an case these guys will be disappointed that all their links are marked 'no-follow' so search engines don't follow the links and score their pages higher; though users might still click through." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1180" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="596" RevisionGUID="c8e70702-22eb-4908-8eed-20643551a3a3" CreationDate="2010-08-03T03:03:26.460" UserId="9278" Text="I see quite a few question about choosing software for one thing or another. I won't single out any in particular, as I'm asking this as a general question. Some are very clearly server related, such as questions about selecting a mail server, web server, etc. Others seem to be more about choosing some end-user software. Where do we, or indeed should we, draw a line?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I have no problem with someone asking about a mail server but I do think that asking about a mail client is really not sysadmin stuff, as it's really a personal or business decision. Am I being too touchy or am I right to vote to move such questions to SU, or simply close them as off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1181" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="596" RevisionGUID="c8e70702-22eb-4908-8eed-20643551a3a3" CreationDate="2010-08-03T03:03:26.460" UserId="9278" Text="Is it appropriate to ask about choice of software on SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1182" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="596" RevisionGUID="c8e70702-22eb-4908-8eed-20643551a3a3" CreationDate="2010-08-03T03:03:26.460" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1183" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="597" RevisionGUID="a540635c-dbb1-4fba-81a5-9c94fa41817a" CreationDate="2010-08-03T03:29:53.013" UserId="1" Text="We updated the [faq][1] for this recently, based on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for details. We also offer free vote-based advertising for open source projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1184" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="577" RevisionGUID="2c171a1e-f07e-4692-95bb-942e428d97b7" CreationDate="2010-08-03T03:30:32.827" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1185" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="cd27667b-3bf0-4349-9d02-0144205cf9b2" CreationDate="2010-08-03T03:31:01.037" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1186" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="598" RevisionGUID="d2153cb1-47ce-404d-ab37-d0a492a4dae2" CreationDate="2010-08-03T05:00:41.790" UserId="42461" Text="If it's client software deployed to multiple user machines, in my mind it falls under &quot;system administration&quot; and questions like &quot;What mail clients do XYZ, can be scripted to install, can they keep their settings on a network drive, etc.&quot; should be OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My first instinct is to say &quot;if the question is valid for one of the Trilogy / meta sites, migrate it&quot;; perhaps you need to be asking on meta.superuser too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1187" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="599" RevisionGUID="e6574807-3146-4ae3-80e6-d97d1c1a0ee3" CreationDate="2010-08-03T05:22:33.453" UserId="3038" Text="There is a real fuzzy line between sysadminly software picking and end-usery software picking. It's one thing if you need to pick something that can be easily packaged for whatever software distribution product you're using. It's another to ask about comparative performance between two packages that have no adminly merit in and of themselves." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="600" RevisionGUID="616f2c83-b1d9-490c-b0e8-ec19c252f489" CreationDate="2010-08-03T13:17:24.087" UserId="35817" Text="If someone's asking generically for a client recommendation, I would likely vote to relocate to Superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is very specific to IT, I'd probably leave it.  For example, issues deploying an install via group policy.  If they were looking for an enterprise feature in a client but couldn't find it, probably leave it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1189" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="601" RevisionGUID="7d7d6a07-5e92-45bc-a215-5895e22e0dea" CreationDate="2010-08-03T21:07:09.277" UserId="6177" Text="For email client questions, for me it would depend on whether it looks like a personal question (&quot;what IMAP clients can I use w/ Gmail?&quot;) or a business network question (&quot;for (obscure reason) we can't use Outlook and need to use IMAP clients with Exchange 2003, what are pros and cons of various clients?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or if it's &quot;what's an Acrobat alternative that's easy to deploy and update?&quot; vs. &quot;what other pdf readers and creators are there.&quot;  I guess for a question like this, even if I weren't asking about how to deploy the software, if I asked here I wouldn't want to have it migrated to SU.  I would take it for granted that I'm if I'm asking a bunch of sysadmins what PDF (or image manipulation or CAD or whatever...), that their answers were be based not just on what they like, but what they have experience installing and supporting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry for the rambling, the shorter answer is that I'd err on the side of leaving the question here unless it's clearly a home user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1190" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="462" RevisionGUID="e16b1b20-0445-4d47-a60a-0bcdda9d3db6" CreationDate="2010-08-03T23:38:47.590" UserId="984" Comment="added 132 characters in body" Text="I notice that Squillman has entered some tag [synonyms][1] into the system that are [currently pending][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does one do this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms?tab=newest&amp;filter=suggested" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1191" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="602" RevisionGUID="7e9e524a-7c69-490e-92c8-5356423d445c" CreationDate="2010-08-04T03:04:33.440" UserId="9278" Text="I have a slightly narrow view on this. If the person doing the self promotion ONLY ever provides answers that include whatever product(s) they're pushing, or even if it's a significant percentage of those answers, I flag them as spam. I really don't care if that answer gets upvoted by others or if the product is any good or not, as I have a low tolerance of spam at the best of times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if that person provides useful answers that don't always include a mention of their products that's fine by me. It's really just a matter of percentages." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="603" RevisionGUID="f4114417-1d8b-461d-a263-dc1b6c2d09de" CreationDate="2010-08-04T03:26:09.837" UserId="9278" Text="I have very similar network topology and technology at home and at work, yet I wouldn't even consider asking a question about my home network on SF. I'm sure others will disagree but in my opinion, when I'm working on my home network I don't qualify as a profession as per the SF FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At work I'm the professional. At home I'm a lowly hobbyist/home user (unless I'm working on the work system from home). To me it's a very simple and very clear distinction, with no fuzzy lines to blur the issue. I treat other people's questions accordingly. Simplistic? Perhaps, but we do need some borders." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="604" RevisionGUID="3d2f0f8b-48cd-4325-a1a8-4ffcbec948f8" CreationDate="2010-08-04T06:23:03.283" UserId="10842" Text="To find something on SO en SF, I always 'abuse' the Ask Question form, because it gives me immediately feedback on existing topics. If I don't see my question listed, I can then refine my question. If it's still not there I publish the question. My question here is, why can't we get that functionality as the default search option?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1194" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="604" RevisionGUID="3d2f0f8b-48cd-4325-a1a8-4ffcbec948f8" CreationDate="2010-08-04T06:23:03.283" UserId="10842" Text="Better search, like the one that Ask a question has" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="605" RevisionGUID="7a9aff71-557e-4699-856e-91f2308840a5" CreationDate="2010-08-04T06:56:15.527" UserId="1" Text="That form simply searches by title only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want that, use the advanced search options&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/search&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/search?q=example+intitle:1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1205" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="464" RevisionGUID="3ec98858-cb79-41ce-8a02-8adecab4ff0b" CreationDate="2010-08-05T00:57:03.953" UserId="1054" Comment="added 263 characters in body" Text="The color contrast here (MetaSF /questions) is a bit difficult.  Fine on the home page, but white and yellow against light gray isn't enough of a contrast.  Talking about the vote / answer boxes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, the gray boxes are gone but can something be done about the yellow on the number of answers when one's been accepted?  Keep it black or something to keep in line with the toned down scheme of meta, but the yellow doesn't have enough contrast." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1206" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="609" RevisionGUID="20782555-0a6c-496d-8d69-dd1cf9412b99" CreationDate="2010-08-06T00:38:24.410" UserId="9278" Text="I've just been reading a bunch of questions on the various sites regarding the moving and closing of questions. The one point that really stands out is that not everyone is happy about how frequently questions get moved to another site, whether they are appropriate to that site or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I imagine that when these sites were a bit younger 5 votes to move or close seemed a reasonable number due to the small number of users with sufficient rep to cast those votes. Now that we have a lot more 3K+ members, should the number of votes required for an action be increased?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also wondering if a move should require more votes than a close in order to discourage or reduce the number of inappropriate moves, which are having a detrimental effect on each of the sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking that something like 8 votes to lose and 10 votes to move might be in order. Opinions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1207" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="609" RevisionGUID="20782555-0a6c-496d-8d69-dd1cf9412b99" CreationDate="2010-08-06T00:38:24.410" UserId="9278" Text="Possible voting options" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1208" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="609" RevisionGUID="20782555-0a6c-496d-8d69-dd1cf9412b99" CreationDate="2010-08-06T00:38:24.410" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1217" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="3047ce40-f016-40ee-af11-ee227f5806d2" CreationDate="2010-08-06T02:24:22.610" UserId="7709" Comment="added 53 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/164199/question-related-to-classful-ip-addressing-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot believe that I'm still seeing questions about how to manage class-based routing coming in to ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/115503/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/167390/ **New!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and, of course this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/164240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just some I found very quickly on the first page of a google search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these (apart from the last one) are because people just *don't understand CIDR routing* or are living in 1994. If you're 56 years old and have lived under a rock for the last 20 years - fine. What disgusts me is that some of these people are students and they are clearly being TAUGHT THIS AT SCHOOL. And not just as a theoretical exercise, but AS FACT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to a pretty crappy university where in 2004 our lecturer tried to teach us about setting an IRQ on a network card in an ISA BUS (she somehow managed to find enough old computers for our tutorials so we actually had to do this!) and our database lecturer taught me nothing useful in two semesters except how to understand the thickest russian accent I've ever heard. But even we didn't learn about class-based IP addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we bother answering these questions, or should we have one master &quot;Class based IP addresses are DEAD and here is why&quot; question/answer that we can link to and hit the close button?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="adf4965a-5072-4f75-bbb3-2b0cce98bac4" CreationDate="2010-08-06T03:09:58.200" UserId="7709" Comment="added 65 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/164199/question-related-to-classful-ip-addressing-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot believe that I'm still seeing questions about how to manage class-based routing coming in to ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/115503/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/167390/ ![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and, of course this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/164240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just some I found very quickly on the first page of a google search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these (apart from the last one) are because people just *don't understand CIDR routing* or are living in 1994. If you're 56 years old and have lived under a rock for the last 20 years - fine. What disgusts me is that some of these people are students and they are clearly being TAUGHT THIS AT SCHOOL. And not just as a theoretical exercise, but AS FACT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to a pretty crappy university where in 2004 our lecturer tried to teach us about setting an IRQ on a network card in an ISA BUS (she somehow managed to find enough old computers for our tutorials so we actually had to do this!) and our database lecturer taught me nothing useful in two semesters except how to understand the thickest russian accent I've ever heard. But even we didn't learn about class-based IP addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we bother answering these questions, or should we have one master &quot;Class based IP addresses are DEAD and here is why&quot; question/answer that we can link to and hit the close button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.ultraedit.com/assets/images/new.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="614" RevisionGUID="d19949ae-5bbc-4c70-b34f-0b5844fb71bb" CreationDate="2010-08-06T03:48:40.117" UserId="6177" Text="A think this is just one of the growing pains StackExchange is going to face in the future.  Migrating questions between sites made some sense when there are were only the original 3, but Webapps, Gadgets, Webmasters, Statistics, and maybe more in the future might be possible migration sites, but how do you keep it under control with so many?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer the specific question, I think making migration harder and therefor rarer would be a good idea, but I think it might have to go away altogether in the long run.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the other long-term change might be for each site to become more insular.  Now that there are individual metas, it might make sense for each site to become more self-sufficient." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1220" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="615" RevisionGUID="0948612d-be95-4ca6-a1f5-c54f1217f032" CreationDate="2010-08-06T04:02:33.517" UserId="3038" Text="I've been thinking similar thoughts. I've mentioned before that Kara's idea of a kind of inbound filter would be a good way for the mods/high-rep users to approve or redirect incoming moves before they take effect. That would require non-trivial coding on the back end to accomplish, though. As a shorter term fix, increasing the absolute votes needed to move would be a good thing. No less than 4 votes to move, which could mean some 2-1-4 close-voting on some questions. Or maybe just require a minimum of four votes in a single category to do anything, with a minimum total vote-count of 5 or more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The trilogy sites themselves are close enough in subject matter that moving is a good idea. How that'll interact with similar SE sites (gaming, computer hardware if it ever makes it) remains to be seen. Thematically similar SE sites probably need some sort of question migration mechanism just to keep things clean." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="609" RevisionGUID="2864833b-1ac6-43a3-b67c-1f7afc24109e" CreationDate="2010-08-06T11:19:05.027" UserId="9278" Comment="added 288 characters in body" Text="I've just been reading a bunch of questions on the various sites regarding the moving and closing of questions. The one point that really stands out is that not everyone is happy about how frequently questions get moved to another site, whether they are appropriate to that site or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I imagine that when these sites were a bit younger 5 votes to move or close seemed a reasonable number due to the small number of users with sufficient rep to cast those votes. Now that we have a lot more 3K+ members, should the number of votes required for an action be increased?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also wondering if a move should require more votes than a close in order to discourage or reduce the number of inappropriate moves, which are having a detrimental effect on each of the sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking that something like 8 votes to lose and 10 votes to move might be in order. Opinions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading the responses so far I'm thinking that it might be more appropriate for the number of votes required for an action to be related to the number of users with voting rep. I think that should make the impact of a few trigger happy individuals less significant." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1224" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="617" RevisionGUID="bfd08214-db55-48e4-9dfe-780d078676cc" CreationDate="2010-08-06T11:47:06.560" UserId="9278" Text="A few years ago I decided to do some Microsoft exams and get some certification to help switch jobs. As part of that process I obtained a few video training courses, most notably those from CBT, to help me revise and fill in those blanks resulting from things I didn't use day to day. Several of those courses still used, or at least refered to, class based addressing. So do a number of fairly recent texts I've seen from people/organisations that should know better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point I'm trying to make here is that, whether we like it or not, this stuff **is** still being taught, so we are going to continue seeing those questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, [serverfault.com/questions/12854/cidr-for-dummies][1] is a great example of a question that got shoved onto SU when it should have been put out of its misery.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/12854/cidr-for-dummies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="618" RevisionGUID="f54cde20-0169-458b-82c0-f71525b636fb" CreationDate="2010-08-06T12:25:52.340" UserId="9278" Text="I see merit in having beginner and fundamentals tags because I believe it helps others to get an idea of what level they need to address their answers to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, if I saw a question that had the `beginner` or `fundamentals` tag I would assume the OP needs to be led by the hand. For the same question without such tags I would make what I think are reasonable assumptions about what I would expect the OP to already know about the topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Same question - two very different answers, depending on the tags used (or not used)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1228" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="620" RevisionGUID="4d0366b4-ba00-4d38-8fb9-6cf24d198f49" CreationDate="2010-08-06T17:13:54.123" UserId="35817" Text="I'm not particularly compelled by any potential change I've heard suggested yet.  The more obstacles created, the less compelling it will be for people to participate in the *unpaid* (community) moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure I've seen such a high volume of negative activity, such as incorrect migrations, that it truly examples the current system being broken.  I've already seen an improvement in the short term simply as a result of the discussions we've had on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;purgatory&quot; idea is not that bad but I'm not confident that it's truly necessary.  I'd regret any over engineered solutions for a perceived problem that may not exist." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="621" RevisionGUID="ba2cd9f1-74a3-4f51-8d89-578ee257af57" CreationDate="2010-08-06T18:22:08.413" UserId="1803" Text="I've only seen people lamenting that their own site is migrating too many questions.  So far, I've not seen any complaints about receiving too many, and Gnoupi said SU wasn't seeing a problem.  This may just be a non-issue.  Perhaps a meta-reverberation-effect?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="622" RevisionGUID="29600856-623d-4c94-a8a9-52d7c42bffa8" CreationDate="2010-08-06T19:16:29.820" UserId="6767" Text="I don't think you can use straight proportionality to the number of voting-able users.  Some users will achieve voting status and then abandon the site.  Some users may never exercise their voting powers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you need to figure out&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - how many users have voting powers;&#xD;&#xA; - how many of those users have exercised their voting powers in the past (with a + or - to account for newly-empowered users)&#xD;&#xA; - how many of those users have been active (in any way) over the last X period&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...and make your threshold proportional to that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise you'll eventually end up with a threshold is impossible to meet because the number of accounts which are abandoned or just not interested in voting that way overwhelms the proportionality of users who are willing to act." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="625" RevisionGUID="b30ad1cb-9da0-4167-a7f7-ebd78267b698" CreationDate="2010-08-07T03:23:12.243" UserId="9278" Text="After seeing [yet another licensing question][1] I'm wondering whether I'm right in thinking they should be closed. While it can be difficult or slow getting answers for technical questions from the vendors, software companies, etc., surely questions about licensing should always be directed to the supplier of those licenses. To complicate things further, many licenses vary significantly from place to place, so the question may also be too localised. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, should licensing question be closed as off-topic or left alone, often to get some misleading and even downright incorrect answers because the answer doesn't apply to the OP's part of the world?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/166288/does-solaris-ldom-require-seperate-license" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1237" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="625" RevisionGUID="b30ad1cb-9da0-4167-a7f7-ebd78267b698" CreationDate="2010-08-07T03:23:12.243" UserId="9278" Text="Should licensing questions be closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1238" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="625" RevisionGUID="b30ad1cb-9da0-4167-a7f7-ebd78267b698" CreationDate="2010-08-07T03:23:12.243" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="626" RevisionGUID="70e3f664-3ed2-4aca-92aa-ffed3471a7af" CreationDate="2010-08-07T05:39:16.370" UserId="7200" Text="I wish we could have a &quot;Closed because this isn't somethng that you should be going to anybody but the Licensor for&quot; reason. That's probably a little too specific and verbose, though... &amp;gt;smile&amp;lt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think they should be closed, but it would be nice to provide the poster a link to a description of the rationale behind the closing. That gives them a meaningful answer, at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we work that? Maybe all licensing questions should be closed as exact duplicates of a single &quot;Who should I talk to about software licensing questions?&quot; question with an accepted answer (ideally written by me and copiously upvoted by all of you... &amp;gt;snicker&amp;lt;) saying &quot;Talk to the Licensor.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1240" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="627" RevisionGUID="1ecff7b4-a406-4f35-9f2f-7f5704fb9497" CreationDate="2010-08-07T05:42:30.090" UserId="3038" Text="That's REALLY tricky. Yes, vendor support should be involved but I have had far too many cases where the vendor didn't know WTF I was talking about and peers who've worked with the product did. In this era of highly modular pricing (al la carte?), getting a bunch of anecdotes with stories of how people used them is actually kind of useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The real danger is as you say, though. Wrong information. Hopefully people who DO know what the answers are will downvote the wrong answers. And yes, licensing regimes in North America can differ markedly from EMEA and Asia. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since we discourage 'discussion' types of questions (&quot;Tell me how you licensed your NetBackup environment&quot;) we should probably close these as too vague or non-specific enough for correct answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1241" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="628" RevisionGUID="16f09a50-9967-40c7-9991-a5efaf74082c" CreationDate="2010-08-07T06:33:33.413" UserId="5880" Text="i put the following at the top of all my licensing answers: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;STANDARD LICENSING DISCLAIMER:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;While SF can give you a decent idea, and more often than not a very good answer, the best place to ask these types of questions is to ask you licensing representative from Microsoft.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Microsoft&quot; can be substituted for any vendor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1243" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="629" RevisionGUID="887033bb-16fb-4fc7-8661-dcbbc4a7b9ab" CreationDate="2010-08-10T06:14:08.687" UserId="42461" Text="The trend in tagging is towards merging tags and tag synonyms, so I imagine this will be quite contentious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the different default behaviours and configurations of different Ubuntu releases (6.06 vs. 8.04 vs. 10.04, and everything in between), would it be worth splitting the generic `ubuntu` tag  into different tags by distribution (e.g. `ubuntu-10.04` and `ubuntu-8.04` already exist) and eliminating the &quot;blanket&quot; tag? Should the same be done for any OS or other piece of software where the behaviour can radically change between versions (e.g. `windows`)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1244" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="629" RevisionGUID="887033bb-16fb-4fc7-8661-dcbbc4a7b9ab" CreationDate="2010-08-10T06:14:08.687" UserId="42461" Text="Splitting vs. combining tags eg. [ubuntu]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1245" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="629" RevisionGUID="887033bb-16fb-4fc7-8661-dcbbc4a7b9ab" CreationDate="2010-08-10T06:14:08.687" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1246" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="629" RevisionGUID="1a410652-df65-4f23-ba2b-467f726b2531" CreationDate="2010-08-10T06:56:03.707" UserId="42461" Comment="add [windows] to title" Text="Splitting vs. combining tags eg. [ubuntu], [windows]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="630" RevisionGUID="5ec98271-c6a7-45b1-99fa-92ea838de6bd" CreationDate="2010-08-10T07:03:01.220" UserId="45248" Text="I agree with that. And anyone who put [ubuntu] in is interesting or ignore list may just use a wildcard instead, e.g. [ubuntu*].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although an [Implicit tagging hierarchy](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/58073/implicit-tagging-hierarchy) (i.e. all [ubuntu-10.4] tagged questions will also be found when searching for [ubuntu] without that tag being visibly there) might then be useful, too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1248" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="631" RevisionGUID="b65c5493-2efe-4245-a281-020ba6dbe58b" CreationDate="2010-08-10T11:55:47.010" UserId="9278" Text="I've just noticed there are currently 128 `64-bit` tags and 89 `x64` tags. While that's a fair few of each I really think they should be merged before it gets much messier." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1249" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="631" RevisionGUID="b65c5493-2efe-4245-a281-020ba6dbe58b" CreationDate="2010-08-10T11:55:47.010" UserId="9278" Text="Merge 64 bit tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1250" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="631" RevisionGUID="b65c5493-2efe-4245-a281-020ba6dbe58b" CreationDate="2010-08-10T11:55:47.010" UserId="9278" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1251" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="632" RevisionGUID="70abb4ff-be57-4126-aa2b-0624db0bf76a" CreationDate="2010-08-10T16:30:03.777" UserId="984" Text="I strongly disagree.  There are a very large number of [ubuntu] tagged questions that have nothing to do with the released version and apply to every possible version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example there are several questions about how to configure the `/etc/network/interfaces` file.  This really hasn't changed during the lifetime of ubuntu and any answer would apply to all versions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same is true for [windows] there are a large number of questions that would apply to any windows version or at least any recent w2k+ version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not saying that I am against re-tagging this to a release specific tag where it is appropriate, but a complete elimination of the tags just wouldn't make sense to me.  There are are too many questions that are pretty generic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1252" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="633" RevisionGUID="be0a95c8-71fc-4860-91b5-932d5ccf1c9d" CreationDate="2010-08-10T16:42:25.030" UserId="984" Text="I agree but which tags are appropriate.  Are all 64-bit questions x86 or do we have some ia64 in there?  Should things about ia64 and x64 be in the same tag even though they are completely different?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I would prefer [32-bit], and [64-bit] to be eliminated and we go with [x86], [x64], and [ia64] for the most part.  But there probably are some generic 64 bit questions that are not tied to any specific cpu architecture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a related cleanup I wonder if we should change all the [windows-release-{arch}] replaced with two tags like [windows-release] [arch].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- 32-bit× 36&#xD;&#xA;- 32bit-64bit× 31&#xD;&#xA;- windows7-32× 4&#xD;&#xA;- 32bit-64bit× 31&#xD;&#xA;- 64bit× 6&#xD;&#xA;- 64-bit× 129&#xD;&#xA;- amd64× 15&#xD;&#xA;- ia64× 2&#xD;&#xA;- tru64× 4&#xD;&#xA;- windows-7-64× 34&#xD;&#xA;- windows-7-x64× 5&#xD;&#xA;- windows-vista-64× 20&#xD;&#xA;- x64× 80&#xD;&#xA;- x86-64× 4&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1253" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="631" RevisionGUID="8bfcdb4a-88f1-486a-b3cb-fd7a1a632b05" CreationDate="2010-08-10T16:42:58.007" UserId="984" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1254" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="633" RevisionGUID="7e06d6ff-1682-4d22-82f8-930673fe29dc" CreationDate="2010-08-10T22:01:32.560" UserId="1803" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="I agree but which tags are appropriate.  Are all 64-bit questions x86 or do we have some ia64 in there?  Should things about ia64 and x64 be in the same tag even though they are completely different?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I would prefer [32-bit], and [64-bit] to be eliminated and we go with [x86], [x64], and [ia64] for the most part.  But there probably are some generic 64 bit questions that are not tied to any specific cpu architecture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a related cleanup I wonder if we should change all the [windows-release-{arch}] replaced with two tags like [windows-release] [arch].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- 32-bit× 36&#xD;&#xA;- 32bit-64bit× 31&#xD;&#xA;- windows7-32× 4&#xD;&#xA;- 32bit-64bit× 31&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;s&gt;64bit× 6&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- 64-bit× 129&#xD;&#xA;- amd64× 15&#xD;&#xA;- ia64× 2&#xD;&#xA;- tru64× 4&#xD;&#xA;- windows-7-64× 34&#xD;&#xA;- windows-7-x64× 5&#xD;&#xA;- windows-vista-64× 20&#xD;&#xA;- x64× 80&#xD;&#xA;- x86-64× 4&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1255" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="422" RevisionGUID="ae23c78c-1521-473f-9370-1bcb4e5d2601" CreationDate="2010-08-10T22:12:42.643" UserId="1803" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="634" RevisionGUID="a78f9e8e-0e06-4cd7-9596-c33fa898719b" CreationDate="2010-08-11T07:37:56.570" UserId="42461" Text="Currently there are &quot;only&quot; 100 users with &gt;3000 reputation, i.e. who can vote to migrate a question. Everyone else (over 15 anyway) can only flag what seem to be &quot;obvious&quot; migration questions (possibly a contentious example, but let's say Home Networking, which [consensus indicates is SU material](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: is it appropriate to be flagging these sort of questions, instead of waiting for someone with enough rep to come along and do it for us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies if this is a dumb question, but &quot;flag for moderator attention&quot; feels like one of those things that deserves a little bit of caution before using; after all, I don't want a hundred serial downvotes from moderators who are sick of false flaggings ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1258" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="634" RevisionGUID="a78f9e8e-0e06-4cd7-9596-c33fa898719b" CreationDate="2010-08-11T07:37:56.570" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|migration|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1259" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="634" RevisionGUID="3e3c21e9-01ae-48ab-9423-84e3821b3b94" CreationDate="2010-08-11T07:47:00.073" UserId="42461" Comment="add examples" Text="Currently there are &quot;only&quot; 100 users with &gt;3000 reputation, i.e. who can vote to migrate a question. Everyone else (over 15 anyway) can only flag what seem to be &quot;obvious&quot; migration questions (possibly a contentious example, but let's say Home Networking, which [consensus indicates is SU material](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: is it appropriate to be flagging these sort of questions, instead of waiting for someone with enough rep to come along and do it for us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([Exhibit A](http://serverfault.com/questions/169099/netgear-wgr614l-wireless-g-router-access-configuration) and [Exhibit B](http://serverfault.com/questions/169124/how-can-i-find-which-are-the-systems-connected-to-my-router), for example.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies if this is a dumb question, but &quot;flag for moderator attention&quot; feels like one of those things that deserves a little bit of caution before using; after all, I don't want a hundred serial downvotes from moderators who are sick of false flaggings ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="635" RevisionGUID="8a84ffa5-d383-4f05-b145-d0aca5792f72" CreationDate="2010-08-11T12:01:55.907" UserId="9278" Text="My feeling is that the majority of &quot;low rep&quot; users, especially those below 1K, are unlikely to even be aware that the voting options exist. This feeling is based mainly on my perception that few ever read the FAQ, at least not until they have been prompted to do so a number of times. It therefore makes sense for those users to flag as they see fit. Besides, when you first start 3K seems so distant and long before then you probably want to have a more active role.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also be very surprised if any moderators did any serial downvoting, especially for such a (relatively) trivial matter. From what I've seen they are all quite disciplined and well mannered. Moderator rights aren't handed out to just anyone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1261" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="636" RevisionGUID="20d1d1e1-6aa2-4708-9b66-dde529d72ae2" CreationDate="2010-08-11T14:05:57.633" UserId="35817" Text="I used to flag moderator attention for migrations at low rep and many people suggested it.    10k users don't see &quot;moderator attention&quot; flags, so someone with real moderator access has more weight on this subject." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1262" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="637" RevisionGUID="e7dc32c7-fe00-4089-b88b-ce96690fd234" CreationDate="2010-08-11T16:20:54.970" UserId="35817" Text="This topic has been discussed before but I do not believe it to be exhaustive.  During the first chat beta Jeff Atwood and I were discussing potential areas where SF could be marketed to professionals and he suggested a later meta topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe word of mouth is key and I have been evangelizing it within my network.  However, StackExchange has a marketing budget and the key the question is how to best engage our market?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff also detailed key areas where they are currently looking to focus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Sponsor the right kind of conferences to reach key influncers.&#xD;&#xA;* Reach the right kind of publications and bloggers.&#xD;&#xA;* Sponsor fun things attractive to our community.&#xD;&#xA;* Enable opportunities for community evangelists to speak in expert groups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time, I provided areas within the Columbus, OH metropolitan IT community that may not be obvious to an outsider.  What are your ideas?  How can we get the best of the best in IT as active participants on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1263" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="637" RevisionGUID="e7dc32c7-fe00-4089-b88b-ce96690fd234" CreationDate="2010-08-11T16:20:54.970" UserId="35817" Text="How to attract more professionals?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1264" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="637" RevisionGUID="e7dc32c7-fe00-4089-b88b-ce96690fd234" CreationDate="2010-08-11T16:20:54.970" UserId="35817" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1265" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="637" RevisionGUID="ed939621-4d2a-4899-9080-ad245e075fc2" CreationDate="2010-08-11T16:26:16.600" UserId="35817" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="This topic has been discussed before but I do not believe it to be exhaustive.  During the first chat beta, Jeff Atwood and I were discussing potential areas where SF could be marketed to professionals and he suggested a later meta topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe word of mouth to be very important and I have been evangelizing it within my network.  However, StackExchange has a marketing budget and the key question is how to engage our market?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff also detailed key areas where they are currently looking to focus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Sponsor the right kind of conferences to reach key influncers.&#xD;&#xA;* Reach the right kind of publications and bloggers.&#xD;&#xA;* Sponsor fun things attractive to our community.&#xD;&#xA;* Enable opportunities for community evangelists to speak in expert groups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time, I provided areas within the Columbus, OH metropolitan IT community that may not be obvious to an outsider.  What are your ideas?  How can we get the best of the best in IT as active participants on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1266" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="638" RevisionGUID="4a7bb5df-b3a2-4c08-8702-0df58aecd70b" CreationDate="2010-08-11T18:42:27.473" UserId="9517" Text="I would have flagged the two exhibits above (if I had seen them) as being a better fit for SU. Given the way the site works questions can quickly disappear so flagging them can only be a good thing. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="639" RevisionGUID="c46019ae-f4f1-4ef3-aa8b-8fad1efc70fd" CreationDate="2010-08-11T20:47:13.193" UserId="1071" Text="There *might* be a case for allowing 3K+ users on the other sites to vote to migrate to that site. So I would be able to vote to migrate to either SO or SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the cost of coding that logic probably isn't worth the small benefit it would bring." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1268" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="640" RevisionGUID="38782d2e-0f68-48de-93ef-23eae59f3e4a" CreationDate="2010-08-11T22:58:46.367" UserId="2224" Text="Since it is the end of the summer... do what the State and County fairs do... have a virtual event dedicated to a particular vendor or tool. Say &quot;SQL Server Week&quot; or &quot;IBM Blade Server Day&quot;. Have vendors seed the system with questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, stop diluting the usefulness of the site. Its sort of absurd that there is a Stack Exchange site dedicated to Ubuntu." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1269" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="641" RevisionGUID="83265126-0b4b-48c4-99c3-c198ea310d50" CreationDate="2010-08-12T04:28:16.567" UserId="3038" Text="Sponsoring the right kind of conferences is a good step forward. Some allow sponsors of the right size sponsorship a few breakout-sessions on the conference board, which could be very good for simple exposure. Get one of our top users who is a deep expert in some field up there and talking about stuff in a ServerFault shirt or something and it will increase visibility. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Retail evangelism also helps with this. At whatever *-Users-Group you belong to, point out the good stuff you've gotten here. It might incent people to drop by." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1270" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="642" RevisionGUID="2eb9cd3c-8d18-4fbe-8342-f69f5ea32313" CreationDate="2010-08-12T23:30:21.663" UserId="6177" Text="I've never had the impression that &quot;flag for moderator attention&quot; is being overused or swamping the mods.  Before I got to 3000, I used it whenever I saw a misplaced or spam question, and I still use it now that I can vote to close if it seems obvious to me that the question should be moved or closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1271" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="643" RevisionGUID="2a7f8b41-d2f9-4cbe-b0b1-71569e4b0cfc" CreationDate="2010-08-12T23:33:59.843" UserId="6177" Text="Getting some MS MVPs on here would give a bigger pool of experts for the MS questions.  I have the impression that there aren't a lot of MVPs, but the one time I tried to find out, the question was moved to meta.stackoverflow where there was no way it would get answered.  I've told a few MVPs I know about SF, but they didn't seem very interested.  My idea with asking how many SF'ers are MVPs was to find out if there's anything about SF that makes it less interesting/relevant for them to participate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="644" RevisionGUID="f61c8aed-7dde-4386-9d74-b3ff23f7ccc3" CreationDate="2010-08-13T00:05:26.347" UserId="6177" Text="When it comes to &quot;Reach(ing) the right kind of publications and bloggers,&quot; one thing that strikes me about the lists of interesting IT blogs is that there's a huge variety.  Everyone seems to have their own unique list, with some MS blogs being the only common ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure exactly how to do it, but if the ServerFault blog was somehow made a must-read, it might get more people to come here.  Kyle's articles are good, maybe the content could be built up with some guest posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of presentation, I think you'd need a more conventional blog layout with titles of older posts at the side, plus some changes to the links at the top.  (e.g. &quot;What is SF? should go to an actual explanation, not just link to the site, &quot;Archive&quot; shouldn't go to blog.stackexchange and pull up all the server category posts)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1273" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="644" RevisionGUID="2dbe8f6b-7f59-4362-9759-58572c22695f" CreationDate="2010-08-13T00:13:40.947" UserId="6177" Comment="added links to lists of blogs" Text="When it comes to &quot;Reach(ing) the right kind of publications and bloggers,&quot; one thing that strikes me about the [lists of interesting IT blogs][1] is that there's a [huge variety.][2]  Everyone seems to have their own unique list, with some MS blogs being the only common ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure exactly how to do it, but if the ServerFault blog was somehow made a must-read, it might get more people to come here.  Kyle's articles are good, maybe the content could be built up with some guest posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of presentation, I think you'd need a more conventional blog layout with titles of older posts at the side, plus some changes to the links at the top.  (e.g. &quot;What is SF? should go to an actual explanation, not just link to the site, &quot;Archive&quot; shouldn't go to blog.stackexchange and pull up all the server category posts)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/502/what-are-the-sysadmin-related-blogs-mailing-lists-you-monitor&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/580/best-information-technology-blogs-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1274" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="645" RevisionGUID="83723127-d910-4f87-a962-0abd72bf23e6" CreationDate="2010-08-13T02:16:56.030" UserId="6767" Text="Seen the bent of some the answers -- what do you mean by &quot;Professional&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do this for a living, have done so for 15 years now, and have been reasonably successful.  However, I have no certs and no professional concentration (I'm a can-do-what-you-need-done type of guy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I a &quot;Professional&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[/ha-ha-only-serious]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1277" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="644" RevisionGUID="d9a173e7-d6f8-4320-8d7d-fef23bd18ce1" CreationDate="2010-08-13T13:48:04.677" UserId="2561" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="When it comes to &quot;Reach(ing) the right kind of publications and bloggers,&quot; one thing that strikes me about the [lists of interesting IT blogs][1] is that there's a [huge variety.][2]  Everyone seems to have their own unique list, with some MS blogs being the only common ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure exactly how to do it, but if the [ServerFault blog][3] was somehow made a must-read, it might get more people to come here.  Kyle's articles are good, maybe the content could be built up with some guest posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of presentation, I think you'd need a more conventional blog layout with titles of older posts at the side, plus some changes to the links at the top.  (e.g. &quot;What is SF? should go to an actual explanation, not just link to the site, &quot;Archive&quot; shouldn't go to blog.stackexchange and pull up all the server category posts)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/502/what-are-the-sysadmin-related-blogs-mailing-lists-you-monitor&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/580/best-information-technology-blogs-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="646" RevisionGUID="5023cf8d-b4dd-48c7-b3d6-9feabf755d8c" CreationDate="2010-08-13T21:06:13.130" UserId="51148" Text="When I hit the &quot;associate account&quot; button on SF, it immediately gave me 100 rep and said something about it being for associating with my ubuntu.stackexchange.com account.  How does this work, and why does it only seem to exist for certain pages?  It didn't happen with any of my other 4 accounts when I associated them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1280" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="646" RevisionGUID="5023cf8d-b4dd-48c7-b3d6-9feabf755d8c" CreationDate="2010-08-13T21:06:13.130" UserId="51148" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="647" RevisionGUID="5598d55f-d97e-488d-8582-18af4594e2f9" CreationDate="2010-08-13T21:12:52.340" UserId="984" Text="When you associated you other accounts before you had achieved 200 rep on Ubuntu?  If so you wouldn't get the association bonus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and welcome to serverfault.  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ref][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5983/should-all-linked-accounts-get-the-100-bonus/5984#5984" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="648" RevisionGUID="6fdfbb40-6a73-4888-8929-1a6a42f6dc45" CreationDate="2010-08-14T09:38:51.703" UserId="47886" Text="I know that I can answer and I initiate the answer starting from clarifications immediately getting negative ratings which discourages to further participate in this thread. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1)&#xD;&#xA;Users with less that 50 cannot comment. And this is the case with me during with more than 75% of my answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am answering and always getting negative ratings (note that many of my answers showing 0 while they were really initially downvoted and then upvoted) and not because of the helpfulness but just because others become irritated by putting content in answer instead of comments (which were just not available most of time for me)&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;2)&#xD;&#xA;Comments do not permit any formatting and simply are not readable for updating. Why cannot I centralize all my replies just in obe answer. Why does it irritate all other participants?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are you comfortable clicking buttons to open hidden comments and reading unformatted strings?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3) Sometimes I answer to clarify my understanding getting negative ratings. I am answering in order to understand better. What is wrong with this?&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1283" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="648" RevisionGUID="6fdfbb40-6a73-4888-8929-1a6a42f6dc45" CreationDate="2010-08-14T09:38:51.703" UserId="47886" Text="what's the point in unformatted comments?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1284" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="648" RevisionGUID="6fdfbb40-6a73-4888-8929-1a6a42f6dc45" CreationDate="2010-08-14T09:38:51.703" UserId="47886" Text="|discussion|answers|down-votes|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1285" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="649" RevisionGUID="c08e7a13-688d-4198-a813-265aad9bb19b" CreationDate="2010-08-14T10:32:54.990" UserId="47886" Text="I do not know what are the merits of downvoting except to discourage newcomers and appaling from continuation of discussion, but, IMO, it does not have sense without filtering users feature(s).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some users are continuously chasing my posts just to insert off-topic comments, mostly the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How would I block some of the user's postings cluttering my view?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see in SF the feature permitting to prohibit certain users from accessing my posts (viewing, editing, commenting, answering)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1286" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="649" RevisionGUID="c08e7a13-688d-4198-a813-265aad9bb19b" CreationDate="2010-08-14T10:32:54.990" UserId="47886" Text="filtering users feature" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1287" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="649" RevisionGUID="c08e7a13-688d-4198-a813-265aad9bb19b" CreationDate="2010-08-14T10:32:54.990" UserId="47886" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1288" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="650" RevisionGUID="ddde8563-2f41-49f6-b631-aad4e1afdfc4" CreationDate="2010-08-14T10:54:13.603" UserId="47886" Text="Can ask to reopen some of my questions which were closed by unclear reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 1) http://serverfault.com/questions/168183/open-source-alternatives-to-ms-ad-features-but-installable-on-ms-windows-close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does it &quot;as subjective and argumentative&quot; mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is typical development problem. If I need shot-term specific feature of AD there is no point to deploy full-fledged MS AD.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to reopen it having found some answers and asking for more &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/170286/non-ms-free-alternatives-to-ms-ad-features-installable-on-ms-windows-for-develop&#xD;&#xA;but it was closed as &quot;exact duplicate&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can opened vs. closed, or having only off-topic + misinformation vs. containing valid info questions be duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 2)http://serverfault.com/questions/168763/windows-workgroup-localsystem-vs-domain-ad-localsystem-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why it is not related to &quot;relate to system administration, servers, or professional desktop IT in some way, within the scope defined in the faq&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 3) http://serverfault.com/questions/169807/how-to-better-set-up-machine-for-development-both-in-workgroup-and-windows-domain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is typical problem of development-environment machine setup and configuration/approach" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1289" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="650" RevisionGUID="ddde8563-2f41-49f6-b631-aad4e1afdfc4" CreationDate="2010-08-14T10:54:13.603" UserId="47886" Text="request to reopen questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1290" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="650" RevisionGUID="ddde8563-2f41-49f6-b631-aad4e1afdfc4" CreationDate="2010-08-14T10:54:13.603" UserId="47886" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1291" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="651" RevisionGUID="a02ef89c-40f0-41d9-b37e-20874265a98f" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:14:52.117" UserId="47886" Text="More than half of my posts has downvoting without any comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that downvoting without explaining the reasons, as well as anonymous downvoting, should be prohibited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the sense of seeing my questions or answers anonymously or unreasonably downvoted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think enormous amount of new-coming professionals are repelled from the site by it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that moderators should monitor repelling-activists and apply publicly viewable measures against them..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1292" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="651" RevisionGUID="a02ef89c-40f0-41d9-b37e-20874265a98f" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:14:52.117" UserId="47886" Text="request to prohibit anonymous and without-reason-explanation downvoting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1293" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="651" RevisionGUID="a02ef89c-40f0-41d9-b37e-20874265a98f" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:14:52.117" UserId="47886" Text="|feature-request|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1294" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="649" RevisionGUID="e53f26e2-e83a-4b09-81f1-bd21ea5dcec3" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:20:09.497" UserId="47886" Comment="edited title" Text="spam and spammers filter feature request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1295" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="652" RevisionGUID="571a6806-f72e-42d3-854f-dd5fde86b939" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:26:32.437" UserId="23067" Text="The Server Fault site is part of a project named [Stack Exchange][1].  [Stack Overflow][2] was the first site implemented using SE.  The SO site was also the first to have a related *meta* site for discussion *about* SE/SO itself.  [The MSO site][3] is where you will find answers to any &quot;*what, why, how*&quot; questions regarding the behavior of SE-powered sites -- in particular, the [&quot;Official&quot; FAQ][4].  The &quot;rules&quot; of the SE sites were not arbitrarily chosen in private.  MSO's discussion history chronicles the development of these rules as well as the Community's reaction to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Reputation requirements for commenting is an implicit design choice of SE.  You can find discussion of this on MSO.  For starters, right from the [FAQ][5]. Additional searches will reveal other related discussion.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Actually, comments *do* [support formatting.][6] Yes, a limited sub-set of &quot;regular&quot; formatting, but formatting nevertheless. Comment formatting was [discussed on MSO][7], and although not a popular question, it succinctly captures the *purpose* of comments *vs* support for full-formatting.&#xD;&#xA; 3. An *answer* is intended to be an *answer* and *comments* are intended to be *comments*.  Discussion at MSO has repeatedly clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But to address your first question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know that I can answer and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; initiate the answer starting from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarifications immediately getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; negative ratings which discourages to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; further participate in this thread.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point is that all the SE sites are *Community-driven*.  What is considered acceptable content and behavior is decided by the same Community that uses and contributes to the site.  Insistent and intentional deviation from the Community's expectations will result in down-votes. As with any Community, some may grow tired of what they perceive as unwanted behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would *highly* recommend dedicating time to exploring the MSO site to understand not only the functionality of the SE software, but also the expectation of participant within the SE Communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/7931/the-official-faq-for-stack-overflow-server-fault-and-super-user&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work-in-stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20584/comment-formatting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1296" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="652" RevisionGUID="b6202534-daaa-4481-8d92-edfcc9803ab4" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:31:54.067" UserId="23067" Comment="s" Text="The Server Fault site is part of a project named [Stack Exchange][1].  [Stack Overflow][2] was the first site implemented using SE.  The SO site was also the first to have a related *meta* site for discussion *about* SE/SO itself.  [The MSO site][3] is where you will find answers to any &quot;*what, why, how*&quot; questions regarding the behavior of SE-powered sites -- in particular, the [&quot;Official&quot; FAQ][4].  The &quot;rules&quot; of the SE sites were not arbitrarily chosen in private.  MSO's discussion history chronicles the development of these rules as well as the Community's reaction to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Reputation requirements for commenting is an implicit design choice of SE.  You can find discussion of this on MSO.  For starters, right from the [FAQ][5]. Additional searches will reveal other related discussion.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Actually, comments *do* [support formatting.][6] Yes, a limited sub-set of &quot;regular&quot; formatting, but formatting nevertheless. Comment formatting was [discussed on MSO][7], and although not a popular question, it succinctly captures the *purpose* of comments *vs* support for full-formatting.&#xD;&#xA; 3. An *answer* is intended to be an *answer* and *comments* are intended to be *comments*.  Discussion at MSO has repeatedly clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But to address your first question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know that I can answer and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; initiate the answer starting from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarifications immediately getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; negative ratings which discourages to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; further participate in this thread.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point is that all the SE sites are *Community-driven*.  What is considered acceptable content and behavior is decided by the same Community that uses and contributes to the site.  Insistent and intentional deviation from the Community's expectations will result in down-votes. As with any Community, some may grow tired of what they perceive as undesirable behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would *highly* recommend dedicating time to exploring the MSO site to understand not only the functionality of the SE software, but also the expectation of participants within the SE Communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/7931/the-official-faq-for-stack-overflow-server-fault-and-super-user&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work-in-stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/20584/comment-formatting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="653" RevisionGUID="500c6cb1-5e8e-42e2-9a40-869c10668b5b" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:33:29.057" UserId="23067" Text="Your best bet is to take SE feature requests to MSO.  But I don't think this one is going to work out much better than the last time [it was discussed](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1298" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="654" RevisionGUID="570b21c5-8d6c-41a8-a779-9f244d3ad6b2" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:40:53.000" UserId="47886" Text="On my first 10 posts I have got over 80% of downvoting (by the same guy!). Though I am more repelled by the anonymous downvoting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, after over 100 posts I have downvoting over 300%. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few guys have over 60-95% rate of downvoting of all my posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF should have a sanity check filter for downvoting newcomers. It just repels new professionals from SF  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1299" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="654" RevisionGUID="570b21c5-8d6c-41a8-a779-9f244d3ad6b2" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:40:53.000" UserId="47886" Text="restriction on downvoting newcomers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1300" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="654" RevisionGUID="570b21c5-8d6c-41a8-a779-9f244d3ad6b2" CreationDate="2010-08-14T11:40:53.000" UserId="47886" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1301" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="655" RevisionGUID="47711aae-5fd8-4dad-b945-ad6cb2627402" CreationDate="2010-08-14T12:11:32.070" UserId="47886" Text="How can I see the list of my posts ordered by time? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1302" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="655" RevisionGUID="47711aae-5fd8-4dad-b945-ad6cb2627402" CreationDate="2010-08-14T12:11:32.070" UserId="47886" Text="how to order my posts by time?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1303" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="655" RevisionGUID="47711aae-5fd8-4dad-b945-ad6cb2627402" CreationDate="2010-08-14T12:11:32.070" UserId="47886" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1304" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="656" RevisionGUID="e550dfb2-16bf-40bb-9a62-ab3ef1427eff" CreationDate="2010-08-14T12:22:09.273" UserId="9503" Text="On http://serverfault.com/users/47886 you can sort your Q &amp; A by time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="657" RevisionGUID="a161b1fb-1151-405f-aa0c-005ae20e8637" CreationDate="2010-08-14T16:29:13.000" UserId="8517" Text="This is definitely not a good idea, if anything SF users are not aggressive enough in down voting poor questions and a restriction like this would only make sense if there was a real pattern of down voting simply because the question was being asked by a newcomer - that is not something I've ever noticed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What SF has is a definite pattern of down voting poorly constructed, rambling, off topic or otherwise defective questions and that is as it should be. That description covers all of the questions in the sample of the down-voted and closed questions of yours that I've just looked at. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to avoid downvotes then pay attention to the comments that folks have left on your questions - if you listened to even half of the advice that I've just read in comments to your questions then you would probably not get downvoted at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a SysAdmin site for asking professional Systems Administration questions - when you add in comments like the following you are going to get a negative reaction. If your questions were clear, concise and useful you might just get away with this but when you seem to bring nothing to the table this is a bad way to encourage your readers to upvote rather than downvote your content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;Blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I respect sysadmins but they usually do not care what devs need and from this discussion and other my exps I can make even worse generalizations abnout their cognitive abilities. There is no point to waste the time for more complicate configurations and deployments if sysadmins cannot help/answer even with simplest/primitive questions&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/Blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[Original here][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a valid question in there - it can be asked in a single, short and clear paragraph. If you did it that way it would get a more positive response. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/169142/interoperating-with-windows-domain-computer-from-workrgroup-windows" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="658" RevisionGUID="78b26fad-63fc-45d6-9e90-18e16858e9b7" CreationDate="2010-08-14T18:19:50.457" UserId="33118" Text="From the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Like Wikipedia, this site is collaboratively edited, and all edits are tracked. If you are not comfortable with the idea of your questions and answers being edited by other trusted users, **this may not be the site for you.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't quite understand why you are making such attempts to turn this site into exactly what you desire instead of finding a site that already runs in a way that is tolerable of your behavior. The interwebz is very large. I'm sure you can find a place to call ~." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="659" RevisionGUID="a971e8a8-0132-49b9-874a-416a6d94d4c1" CreationDate="2010-08-14T18:35:10.583" UserId="3038" Text="A follow-on to jscott, but some threads from MSO that discuss this point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/53647/50-reputation-for-making-comments-is-too-high&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/13335/is-the-ability-of-low-rep-users-to-comment-within-their-own-questions-adequately&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As your your question about comment-formatting, that isn't well documented, but you can format comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/24793/how-to-use-formatting-in-comments&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1308" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="660" RevisionGUID="0db03569-d929-4ebc-bc43-8f356d8d88f8" CreationDate="2010-08-14T22:04:48.143" UserId="10472" Text="When you get 3000 rep, you can vote to reopen yourself. Also, anyone with 3k rep that hasn't already voted to close that question can vote to reopen it as well. There are over 100 users above that reputation threshold, so if it hasn't been reopened, then that means that the general consensus of the community is in line with the 5 that voted to close it in the first place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="661" RevisionGUID="59b9838f-fbf9-4990-a3d3-15c973d9ecaf" CreationDate="2010-08-14T22:30:34.427" UserId="984" Text="This ground has slready been covered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/6521/leaving-an-anonymous-comment-when-voting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will not help.  Basically, people would just post comments that are worthless." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="662" RevisionGUID="441ae01b-41f5-4c0d-b9c8-2619682d9165" CreationDate="2010-08-14T22:52:39.113" UserId="984" Text="The purpose of voting is describe in the tool tips.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Question upvote: This question is useful and clear &#xD;&#xA;- Question downvote: This question is unclear or not useful&#xD;&#xA;- Answer upvoate: This answer is useful&#xD;&#xA;- Answer downvote: This answer is not useful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you receive a downvote you should evaluate your Question or answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Downvotes on questions&#xD;&#xA; - Make sure it is easy to read and understandable.  &#xD;&#xA; - Make sure your your post has a single main question. You can add a couple extra questions that support your the primary question.  But your post should cover a single issue or topic.&#xD;&#xA; - Check that what you have posted is on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;  - Clearly related to system administration, networking, and support of many desktops.&#xD;&#xA; - Make sure your question has not already been asked.&#xD;&#xA; - Make sure your question not argumentative.&#xD;&#xA;  - This is not a place to argue Microsoft vs Linux vs Apple&#xD;&#xA; - Make sure your question is not subjective&#xD;&#xA;  - Avoid asking questions like `what is the best ...`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Downvotes on answers&#xD;&#xA; - It must be technically correct&#xD;&#xA; - Make sure it is easy to read and understandable.  &#xD;&#xA; - Make sure you directly address the question that was asked.&#xD;&#xA;  - You can bring up related issues, but if you do not address the main question, then what you have posted isn't really an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Do not include be rude or impolite comments in your question/answer/comments.  Even if you strongly disagree with some comment or answer. Do not respond with insults.  Do not try to treat SF like a typical forum/newsgroup." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1311" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="663" RevisionGUID="63f2d802-e1d3-49d1-b8be-06b3fcd929ef" CreationDate="2010-08-14T22:56:01.547" UserId="6177" Text="It's unlikely that it's just one or two people doing all the downvoting.  It's obvious from the comments you've gotten that many people find your questions be rambling and hard to decipher, and they've voted accordingly.  Since you keep posting the same sort of questions and comments, it's no surprise that you continue to get downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What it comes down to is that multiple people have indicated they have problems with your posts, so if keep posting the same way, you're going to keep getting downvotes.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="664" RevisionGUID="f1c84b67-2306-4145-87d6-e4a624bcd24b" CreationDate="2010-08-14T23:59:40.447" UserId="1803" Text="I'm not sure you understand quite how much time and effort some of the SF users put into their answers.  It's significant.  When you give flippant responses to their advice, and/or don't bother to thoroughly read what they've pointed you toward - you're telling them, &quot;My time is more important than yours&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My advice is to kill with kindness.  Treat everyone who's posted an answer as if they are helping you to do your job FOR FREE.  Be sincere, appreciative, and spend a lot of time making sure you've studied what they've said/linked before responding.  Re-read what you write, to make sure it can't be interpreted as rude (this is a valuable and difficult skill).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reputation is intended to represent the community's view of the user's technical skill, true.  But let's be honest - we're human.  It also reflects that person's ability to communicate clearly and effectively.  If you are very talented technically, a low reputation score may reflect the community impression that your communication skills need some work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1313" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="664" RevisionGUID="8f10538c-56b1-43f2-92af-6d263b203042" CreationDate="2010-08-15T00:11:23.467" UserId="1803" Comment="added 330 characters in body; added 5 characters in body" Text="I'm not sure you understand quite how much time and effort some of the SF users put into their answers.  It's significant.  When you give flippant responses to their advice, and/or don't bother to thoroughly read what they've pointed you toward - you're telling them, &quot;My time is more important than yours&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My advice is to kill with kindness.  Treat everyone who's posted an answer as if they are helping you to do your job FOR FREE.  Be sincere, appreciative, and spend a lot of time making sure you've studied what they've said/linked before responding.  Re-read what you write, to make sure it can't be interpreted as rude (this is a valuable and difficult skill).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reputation is intended to represent the community's view of the user's technical skill, true.  But let's be honest - we're human.  It also reflects that person's ability to communicate clearly and effectively.  If you are very talented technically, a low reputation score may reflect the community impression that your communication skills need some work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How to Ask Smart Questions][1] has been linked here in the past, and it's quite helpful in understanding the unique culture of forums of this kind, though some of it can be skipped, the &quot;How to Interpret Answers&quot; section is something I try to re-read from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="665" RevisionGUID="1de6ef28-3820-40ce-9451-114351384887" CreationDate="2010-08-15T00:21:41.293" UserId="10472" Text="Perhaps you should look at the half of your posts that have been downvoted and do have comments. Chances are, people are sick of repeating themselves." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1315" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="b4d44509-62fa-48ef-86df-19b959a939c8" CreationDate="2010-08-15T05:26:34.070" UserId="47886" Text="I am searching (google) the question with answer in SF in both of which I have comment. And there is no result though I remember exactly my (key)words and even exact phrases (for ex., &quot;keep going&quot;, &quot;from developer&quot;). Also I remember that &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I search through comments in SF? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this feature be added? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, how to use textbox, with default search wird in it, in the upper right corner of webpages in SF mean? It has no button and does not react to Enter..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1316" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="b4d44509-62fa-48ef-86df-19b959a939c8" CreationDate="2010-08-15T05:26:34.070" UserId="47886" Text="to search my comments in SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1317" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="b4d44509-62fa-48ef-86df-19b959a939c8" CreationDate="2010-08-15T05:26:34.070" UserId="47886" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1318" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="655" RevisionGUID="e27c089b-9352-444f-9c5f-ccb7099e3d51" CreationDate="2010-08-15T05:36:11.473" UserId="47886" Comment="added 91 characters in body; added 60 characters in body" Text="How can I see the list of my posts ordered by time? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;---------Update1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under posts, I did mean all posts including comments and updates (I usyally update/edit my posts multiple times). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1319" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="4e8fe9cb-9e30-403b-b3fc-42e4f1f26968" CreationDate="2010-08-15T05:44:25.947" UserId="47886" Comment="added 15 characters in body; deleted 20 characters in body" Text="I am searching (google) the question with answer in SF in both of which I have comment. And there is no result though I remember exactly my (key)words and even exact phrases (for ex., &quot;keep going&quot;, &quot;from developer&quot;).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I search through comments in SF? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this feature be added? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, how to use textbox, with default &quot;search&quot; word shown in it, which is in the upper right corner of SF webpages, mean? It has no button and does not react to Enter..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="655" RevisionGUID="87177e4f-9ea9-4a94-b374-5a57d24fd0ce" CreationDate="2010-08-15T05:47:02.213" UserId="47886" Comment="added 191 characters in body" Text="How can I see the list of my posts ordered by time? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;---------Update1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under posts, I did mean all posts including comments and updates (I usyally update/edit my posts multiple times). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---- Related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/666/to-search-my-comments-in-sf&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/648/whats-the-point-in-unformatted-comments&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1321" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="e9adb88f-360e-4746-a29c-f912957e2630" CreationDate="2010-08-15T05:52:11.593" UserId="47886" Comment="added 265 characters in body" Text="I am searching (google) the question with answer in SF in both of which I have comment. And there is no result though I remember exactly my (key)words and even exact phrases (for ex., &quot;keep going&quot;, &quot;from developer&quot;, etc.). But google gives zero results on searching SF by vgv8 + any keywords from comments&#xD;&#xA;http://www.google.ru/search?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - hl=ru&amp;newwindow=1&amp;q=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site:serverfault.com&amp;btnG=%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA&amp;cts=1281851447109&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=&amp;aql=&amp;oq=&amp;gs_rfai=  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I search through comments in SF? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this feature be added? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to use textbox, with default &quot;search&quot; word shown in it, which is in the upper right corner of SF webpages, mean? It has no button and does not react to Enter..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1322" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="2bb5cdd7-16ea-4825-848b-a054591f1a8e" CreationDate="2010-08-15T06:00:42.667" UserId="47886" Comment="added 102 characters in body; added 193 characters in body" Text="I am searching (google) the question with answer in SF in both of which I have comment. And there is no result though I remember exactly my (key)words and even exact phrases (for ex., &quot;keep going&quot;, &quot;from developer&quot;, etc.). But google gives zero results on searching SF by vgv8 + any keywords from comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Google search results by vgv8 &quot;keep going&quot; site:serverfault.com][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I search through comments in SF? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this feature be added? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to use textbox, with default &quot;search&quot; word shown in it, which is in the upper right corner of SF webpages, mean? It has no button and does not react to Enter...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---- Related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/648/whats-the-point-in-unformatted-comments&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/655/how-to-order-my-posts-by-time&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&amp;source=hp&amp;q=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;btnG=Google+Search&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=&amp;aql=&amp;oq=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;gs_rfai=&amp;fp=9cebbf5a0cce78cd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1323" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="02e7e7cb-103d-4a2b-acdf-ce5e4d27b895" CreationDate="2010-08-15T06:06:16.257" UserId="6177" Comment="cleaned up, not sure why :)" Text="I am searching (with google) questions with answers in SF in both of which I have commented. There are no results even though I remember some exact keywords and phrases (for example, &quot;keep going&quot;, &quot;from developer&quot;, etc.). But google gives zero results on searching SF by vgv8 + any keywords from comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Google search results by vgv8 &quot;keep going&quot; site:serverfault.com][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I search through comments in SF? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this feature be added? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another, unrelated question: how do I use the built-in search box which is in the upper right corner of SF webpages, mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&amp;source=hp&amp;q=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;btnG=Google+Search&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=&amp;aql=&amp;oq=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;gs_rfai=&amp;fp=9cebbf5a0cce78cd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1324" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="02e7e7cb-103d-4a2b-acdf-ce5e4d27b895" CreationDate="2010-08-15T06:06:16.257" UserId="6177" Comment="cleaned up, not sure why :)" Text="How do I search my comments in SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1325" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="648" RevisionGUID="ef39b17c-afa7-43fa-9e59-41b797f7f94b" CreationDate="2010-08-15T06:06:24.337" UserId="47886" Comment="added 179 characters in body" Text="I know that I can answer and I initiate the answer starting from clarifications immediately getting negative ratings which discourages to further participate in this thread. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1)&#xD;&#xA;Users with less that 50 cannot comment. And this is the case with me during with more than 75% of my answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am answering and always getting negative ratings (note that many of my answers showing 0 while they were really initially downvoted and then upvoted) and not because of the helpfulness but just because others become irritated by putting content in answer instead of comments (which were just not available most of time for me)&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;2)&#xD;&#xA;Comments do not permit any formatting and simply are not readable for updating. Why cannot I centralize all my replies just in obe answer. Why does it irritate all other participants?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are you comfortable clicking buttons to open hidden comments and reading unformatted strings?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3) Sometimes I answer to clarify my understanding getting negative ratings. I am answering in order to understand better. What is wrong with this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---- Related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/666/to-search-my-comments-in-sf&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/655/how-to-order-my-posts-by-time&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="667" RevisionGUID="9b411d4d-b603-40c9-bd85-f0023b717cba" CreationDate="2010-08-15T06:08:18.030" UserId="6177" Text="I would guess you've forgotten the exact phrase you're looking for.  googling&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    vgv8 &quot;Edit3 in original post&quot; site:serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;seems to work fine." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="668" RevisionGUID="26590445-61f1-45bb-a40d-b51204ed1249" CreationDate="2010-08-15T08:53:15.130" UserId="984" Text="The reason you are having problem is that you are not using the system as intended.  This is not a **forum**.  This system does not work well when you try to `learn through discussion` as you put it.  This is not a discussion site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway given your mis-use of the system there is still one place you can look that may give you want you want.  See this page [http://serverfault.com/users/47886?tab=activity][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/47886?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/posts/170524/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1328" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="9ee8ad93-8e2b-4b15-a8a3-8df6d467f294" CreationDate="2010-08-15T12:26:25.777" UserId="47886" Comment="added 598 characters in body; added 25 characters in body" Text="I am searching (with google) questions with answers in SF in both of which I have commented. There are no results even though I remember some exact keywords and phrases (for example, &quot;keep going&quot;, &quot;from developer&quot;, etc.). But google gives zero results on searching SF by vgv8 + any keywords from comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Google search results by vgv8 &quot;keep going&quot; site:serverfault.com][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I search through comments in SF? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this feature be added? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another, unrelated question: how do I use the built-in search box which is in the upper right corner of SF webpages, mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update1** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@Ward,**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remeber quite well and there are dozens such my comments. Should I give a list of them here?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/169146/sharepoint-2010-we-did-not-find-any-results-for-keyword&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;has in my comment to answer the phrase &quot;Keep going&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your string does not give any result from comment. It is from answer or question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are abcolutely no results from comments. NADA, zero, null. They are not searchable. The comments in SF are a waste for internet community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can you give me a single result from any  comment?** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&amp;source=hp&amp;q=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;btnG=Google+Search&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=&amp;aql=&amp;oq=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;gs_rfai=&amp;fp=9cebbf5a0cce78cd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1329" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="651" RevisionGUID="fcfc1776-087c-4514-a9ed-9d6de0a2ddc6" CreationDate="2010-08-15T12:50:54.503" UserId="47886" Comment="added 813 characters in body; deleted 46 characters in body" Text="More than half of my posts has downvoting without any comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that downvoting without explaining the reasons, as well as anonymous downvoting, should be prohibited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the sense of seeing my questions or answers anonymously or unreasonably downvoted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think enormous amount of new-coming professionals are repelled from the site by it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that moderators should monitor repelling-activists and apply publicly viewable measures against them...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update1** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@MarkM**,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Perhaps you should look at the half of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your posts that have been downvoted&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and do have comments. Chances are,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people are sick of repeating&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you mean that I have not looked into what I had written? It is a waste of time to argue with you about manners or even read your posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the point in your upvoting incorrect answers and downvoting, for ex., in &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170195/how-to-back-up-a-mssql-database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or even deleting, for ex., like it was with with my answer in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1/ &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the correct answers or useful discussions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I extend the list?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="669" RevisionGUID="3067b00b-d582-422c-8cc4-d1a8a7183639" CreationDate="2010-08-15T13:05:12.913" UserId="23067" Text="For questions regarding *how* Stack Exchange features work, please read MSO.  Comment searching has been asked about [multiple times][1] over there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=search+comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="651" RevisionGUID="32357c25-2b9f-49f7-aa57-ff18cd6cb949" CreationDate="2010-08-15T13:09:32.673" UserId="47886" Comment="added 335 characters in body; deleted 5 characters in body" Text="More than half of my posts has downvoting without any comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that downvoting without explaining the reasons, as well as anonymous downvoting, should be prohibited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the sense of seeing my questions or answers anonymously or unreasonably downvoted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think enormous amount of new-coming professionals are repelled from the site by it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that moderators should monitor repelling-activists and apply publicly viewable measures against them...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update1** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@MarkM**,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Perhaps you should look at the half of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your posts that have been downvoted&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and do have comments. Chances are,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people are sick of repeating&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you mean that I have not looked into what I had written? It is a waste of time to argue with you about manners or even read your posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the point in upvoting incorrect answers and downvoting, for ex., in &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170195/how-to-back-up-a-mssql-database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or even deleting, for ex., like it was with with my answer in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1/ &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the correct answers or useful discussions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I extend the list?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@Zoredache**,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;you are also in my list of spammers and abusers. The guy who closed half a dozen of my questions and deleted the only (my) answer in &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1/ &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which was recognized by answerer as answer..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1332" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="670" RevisionGUID="c58d57e2-ad2e-4a5d-9900-0db6aa8e24f5" CreationDate="2010-08-15T13:44:39.150" UserId="47886" Text="What does it mean that the author Summon's glyph/ID in question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;is not clickable as of the other participants?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="672" RevisionGUID="a41bbbe3-e776-4857-bc70-b5ad534b3df8" CreationDate="2010-08-15T13:49:26.670" UserId="33884" Text="This means he was not registered on Server Fault when he posted the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1337" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="673" RevisionGUID="6f8d6ed0-1c9c-44e2-95e1-54b91003929c" CreationDate="2010-08-15T13:56:10.927" UserId="1803" Text="There are quite a few topics that have already been covered, but the new SF user will have no understanding of what the meta.SO site is, much less how to track down some of the fundamental information in questions like [this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are we better off starting these topics over again, or getting a copy function going to import some of these gems?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1339" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="673" RevisionGUID="6f8d6ed0-1c9c-44e2-95e1-54b91003929c" CreationDate="2010-08-15T13:56:10.927" UserId="1803" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="f6ecd610-da14-44fb-9b50-c7b83a534c99" CreationDate="2010-08-15T14:11:36.673" UserId="47886" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1341" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="f6ecd610-da14-44fb-9b50-c7b83a534c99" CreationDate="2010-08-15T14:11:36.673" UserId="47886" Text="no notifications, revisions, responses for some of my threads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1342" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="f6ecd610-da14-44fb-9b50-c7b83a534c99" CreationDate="2010-08-15T14:11:36.673" UserId="47886" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="675" RevisionGUID="8e10c7bc-22ef-47fc-b5cf-b173e998fc5f" CreationDate="2010-08-15T14:15:32.860" UserId="7783" Text="The few posts of yours I've seen have often been poorly thought out rambling messes, especially with your habit of adding great long lists of &quot;---Update x---&quot; type edits to the answer, half of which might be responding to subsequent facts and clarifications in the question and comments, and half of which might be comments on people you think have down-voted you. Please don't tell me you think that makes your answers easy to read, understand or put to use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You often appear more interested in picking an argument over whether or not something is correct than in actually spending the time to research it and learn something one way or another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your comment about MarkM in response to his reply really sums this up quite nicely - He's got nearly 4500 reputation here, so its fair to say that quite a few people don't agree with your suggestion that it's a waste of time to read his posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You've mentioned a few times that you post answers in order to learn - well that's great but speaking for myself, I *read* answers in order to find an answer to a problem first of all, and answers which don't even appear to try to answer the question properly are not helpful to the person who asked the question or to others trying to use the questions and answers to research a problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers that poor deserve to be down-voted (I've had a few down-votes when I've given really poor answers out and they've been deserved). If you keep answering questions in the same way and they keep getting down-voted then maybe you should consider changing your approach." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="676" RevisionGUID="2ac94b51-8ff8-4112-9956-9041db2f5935" CreationDate="2010-08-15T14:24:17.280" UserId="7783" Text="I think the only way to do this properly is to keep moving towards growing the site's pool of good questions and good answers. You can tell someone &quot;Come to Server Fault if you have an obscure network problem&quot; or &quot;Come to Stack Overflow if you have a terrible bug you need help with&quot; but that only works if the answers appear when they ask questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm probably wording that poorly - what I'm trying to say is you can't artificially grow sites like this and expect them to last... and growing them organically simply takes time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Didn't I read a blog post from someone, somewhere about amazon.com vs. ben &amp; jerries? I don't think community sites can grow past a certain point using the quick push model, though it can be useful in reaching that point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1345" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="677" RevisionGUID="8d8da003-13f5-417d-82ad-78ab9046c4cd" CreationDate="2010-08-15T14:37:48.220" UserId="1803" Text="In at least one of those cases, it's because I edited out a lot of discussion/commentary text that was not pertinent to the technical question.  It's an attempt to help you out.  You're getting downvoted in part because you're using the site in a manner that is contrary to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're angry about the downvotes.  The community is irritated by the lengthy, rambling posts - and what appears to be an attempt to turn a Q&amp;A site into a message board.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In anticipation of further outcry, please see the FAQ - particularly &quot;Other people can edit my stuff?!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take a deep breath.  A lot of your frustration seems to stem from a lack of understanding about the site.  My suggestion is that you read some of the existing questions.  Try to get a feel for how the site was designed and how the community currently functions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1346" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="79f27eca-2a8a-4f9c-ad3f-ccbaba46310f" CreationDate="2010-08-15T16:55:45.560" UserId="47886" Comment="added 1203 characters in body; added 47 characters in body" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1: &#xD;&#xA;@Kara Marfia,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In at least one of those cases, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because I edited out a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; discussion/commentary text that was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not pertinent to the technical&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it was not, I had no revisions/activities viewable before your editing. All in all there  was 1 or 2 entry(ies) on comment while there were over a hundred posts, updates, revisions, comments, answers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not my frustration. It is SF's problem based on creating catch-22:  new-comer does not have any access to any minimal functionality for participation below the score 100 thereby forcing him to trick away things (maintain posts in searchable, tractable, editable, manageable, formattable, readable answers) in a manner which has sense to him. Downvoting, closing, deleting, revising, insulting only aggravate this catch-33.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I had read FAQ many times. It is senseless to send me there. It does not help to anything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I do not have access, at least, to see revision history, there is absolutely no sense in deleting my ramblings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They irritate you? Not me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point to tell me about my irritation if it is yours and it is not me who create,  maintain and aggravate it to the point of absurdness.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1347" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="8c6d4a8d-05f9-4e26-af05-e2f5140b24e9" CreationDate="2010-08-15T17:06:56.563" UserId="47886" Comment="added 255 characters in body" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1: &#xD;&#xA;@Kara Marfia,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In at least one of those cases, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because I edited out a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; discussion/commentary text that was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not pertinent to the technical&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it was not, I had no revisions/activities viewable before your editing. All in all there  was 1 or 2 entry(ies) on comment while there were over a hundred posts, updates, revisions, comments, answers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not my frustration. It is SF's problem based on creating catch-22:  new-comer does not have any access to any minimal functionality for participation below the score 100 thereby forcing him to trick away things (maintain posts in searchable, tractable, editable, manageable, formattable, readable answers) in a manner which has sense to him. Downvoting, closing, deleting, revising, insulting only aggravate this catch-33.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I had read FAQ many times. It is senseless to send me there. It does not help to anything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I do not have access, at least, to see revision history, there is absolutely no sense in deleting my ramblings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They irritate you? Not me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point to tell me about my irritation if it is yours and it is not me who create,  maintain and aggravate it to the point of absurdness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2:** &#xD;&#xA;It is completely crazy to insist to pass somebody's writings to become the property of others denying any access to it by the author. from any of possible angles - juridical, ethical, moral, common sense, etc. &#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1349" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="3393fc77-7263-4147-bee7-f30da01b6d07" CreationDate="2010-08-15T17:21:52.117" UserId="1210" Comment="Rollback to [8c6d4a8d-05f9-4e26-af05-e2f5140b24e9]" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1: &#xD;&#xA;@Kara Marfia,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In at least one of those cases, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because I edited out a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; discussion/commentary text that was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not pertinent to the technical&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it was not, I had no revisions/activities viewable before your editing. All in all there  was 1 or 2 entry(ies) on comment while there were over a hundred posts, updates, revisions, comments, answers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not my frustration. It is SF's problem based on creating catch-22:  new-comer does not have any access to any minimal functionality for participation below the score 100 thereby forcing him to trick away things (maintain posts in searchable, tractable, editable, manageable, formattable, readable answers) in a manner which has sense to him. Downvoting, closing, deleting, revising, insulting only aggravate this catch-33.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I had read FAQ many times. It is senseless to send me there. It does not help to anything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I do not have access, at least, to see revision history, there is absolutely no sense in deleting my ramblings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They irritate you? Not me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point to tell me about my irritation if it is yours and it is not me who create,  maintain and aggravate it to the point of absurdness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2:** &#xD;&#xA;It is completely crazy to insist to pass somebody's writings to become the property of others denying any access to it by the author. from any of possible angles - juridical, ethical, moral, common sense, etc. &#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1350" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="1c383ae0-53ae-4365-b662-22bf60b8db1a" CreationDate="2010-08-15T17:21:55.217" UserId="47886" Comment="added 140 characters in body" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1: &#xD;&#xA;@Kara Marfia,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In at least one of those cases, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because I edited out a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; discussion/commentary text that was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not pertinent to the technical&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it was not, I had no revisions/activities viewable before your editing. All in all there  was 1 or 2 entry(ies) on comment while there were over a hundred posts, updates, revisions, comments, answers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not my frustration. It is SF's problem based on creating catch-22:  new-comer does not have any access to any minimal functionality for participation below the score 100 thereby forcing him to trick away things (maintain posts in searchable, tractable, editable, manageable, formattable, readable answers) in a manner which has sense to him. Downvoting, closing, deleting, revising, insulting only aggravate this catch-33.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I had read FAQ many times. It is senseless to send me there. It does not help to anything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I do not have access, at least, to see revision history, there is absolutely no sense in deleting my ramblings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They irritate you? Not me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point to tell me about my irritation if it is yours and it is not me who create,  maintain and aggravate it to the point of absurdness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2:** &#xD;&#xA;It is completely crazy to insist to pass somebody's writings to become the property of others denying any access to it by the author (expecting that the author will delete its own discussions, history denying to them access to itself but permitting to view them to others). from any of possible angles - juridical, ethical, moral, common sense, etc. &#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1354" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="ba1498c7-37ca-432d-b0b3-6e0b0a5cec8f" CreationDate="2010-08-15T17:40:37.340" UserId="47886" Comment="added 441 characters in body" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1: &#xD;&#xA;@Kara Marfia,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In at least one of those cases, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because I edited out a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; discussion/commentary text that was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not pertinent to the technical&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it was not, I had no revisions/activities viewable before your editing. All in all there  was 1 or 2 entry(ies) on comment while there were over a hundred posts, updates, revisions, comments, answers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not my frustration. It is SF's problem based on creating catch-22:  new-comer does not have any access to any minimal functionality for participation below the score 100 thereby forcing him to trick away things (maintain posts in searchable, tractable, editable, manageable, formattable, readable answers) in a manner which has sense to him. Downvoting, closing, deleting, revising, insulting only aggravate this catch-33.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I had read FAQ many times. It is senseless to send me there. It does not help to anything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I do not have access, at least, to see revision history, there is absolutely no sense in deleting my ramblings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They irritate you? Not me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point to tell me about my irritation if it is yours and it is not me who create,  maintain and aggravate it to the point of absurdness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2:** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is completely crazy to insist to pass somebody's writings to become the property of others denying any access to it by the author (expecting that the author will delete its own discussions, history denying to them access to itself but permitting to view them to others). from any of possible angles - juridical, ethical, moral, common sense, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update3:** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Insisting to comment denying access to comments by downvoting, insisting to delete rabmlings denying access to my own writings but permitting the access by others. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Hmmm, continue. But do not insist on calling your problems &quot;my&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@Ben,**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, revisions are not always available! In 95% of cases they were not available to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only guess what this availability depends on&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1355" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="e1054f8f-3e25-4245-9f4b-8de9182899a8" CreationDate="2010-08-15T17:51:24.077" UserId="47886" Comment="added 126 characters in body" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1: &#xD;&#xA;@Kara Marfia,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In at least one of those cases, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because I edited out a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; discussion/commentary text that was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not pertinent to the technical&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it was not, I had no revisions/activities viewable before your editing. All in all there  was 1 or 2 entry(ies) on comment while there were over a hundred posts, updates, revisions, comments, answers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not my frustration. It is SF's problem based on creating catch-22:  new-comer does not have any access to any minimal functionality for participation below the score 100 thereby forcing him to trick away things (maintain posts in searchable, tractable, editable, manageable, formattable, readable answers) in a manner which has sense to him. Downvoting, closing, deleting, revising, insulting only aggravate this catch-33.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I had read FAQ many times. It is senseless to send me there. It does not help to anything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I do not have access, at least, to see revision history, there is absolutely no sense in deleting my ramblings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They irritate you? Not me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point to tell me about my irritation if it is yours and it is not me who create,  maintain and aggravate it to the point of absurdness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2:** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is completely crazy to insist to pass somebody's writings to become the property of others denying any access to it by the author (expecting that the author will delete its own discussions, history denying to them access to itself but permitting to view them to others). from any of possible angles - juridical, ethical, moral, common sense, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update3:** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Insisting to comment denying access to comments by downvoting, insisting to delete rabmlings denying access to my own writings but permitting the access by others. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Hmmm, continue. But do not insist on calling your problems &quot;my&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@Ben,**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, revisions are not always available! In 95% of cases they were not available to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only guess what this availability depends on&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update4:** &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;My guess is that revisions become available only upon somebody's else editing my post" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1360" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="681" RevisionGUID="42fb3a97-9e5d-4571-939c-8c4fc4849648" CreationDate="2010-08-15T21:50:35.897" UserId="9278" Text="We each have 25 votes per day. I do believe that qualifies as a quota. I've just been going over some of your answers and so far haven't actually seen a problem in the voting. e.g. [This answer][1] got a couple of downvotes, complete with an explanation. Although you apparently don't accept that explanation it has been posted in is perfectly valid. ANY security software that hasn't been updated in 2 years is worthless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the reasons a comment should not be required for a downvote are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It encourages retaliatory voting patterns&#xD;&#xA; - It would in many cases result in a whole lot of arguing, which is not what this site is about&#xD;&#xA; - Why should a downvote require a comment when an upvote doesn't?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/96099/security-and-protection-for-win-server-2003/108168#108168" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1361" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="680" RevisionGUID="b93d2d60-4f21-4151-a5b8-ee1d39a9bc7a" CreationDate="2010-08-15T22:01:56.760" UserId="23067" Comment="greengrocers' apostrophe makes me sad" Text="Quotas on downvoting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1362" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="682" RevisionGUID="7e43194c-7074-4982-9cb0-10777e742997" CreationDate="2010-08-15T22:08:28.637" UserId="9278" Text="You apparently want this Q@A site to function as a discussion forum, which it isn't. The FAQ, which you say you've read many times, makes that point very clear. Even the way you constantly edit your questions to add argumentative and irrelevant content makes it clear to me that you don't want to use a question and answer format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This very &quot;question&quot; is a good example of the kind of irrelevant rambling and moaning you have become known for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think GregD's comment sums it up nicely: This is not the community you're looking for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1363" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="196daf0a-b194-440f-8871-31a2a61b8e88" CreationDate="2010-08-16T01:48:09.420" UserId="47886" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insistingly deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1364" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="196daf0a-b194-440f-8871-31a2a61b8e88" CreationDate="2010-08-16T01:48:09.420" UserId="47886" Text="Does may participation here mean expropriation of my moral, i.e. unalienable, author rights)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1365" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="196daf0a-b194-440f-8871-31a2a61b8e88" CreationDate="2010-08-16T01:48:09.420" UserId="47886" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1366" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="cfdc98d4-efe0-472b-9fe0-8885d341f488" CreationDate="2010-08-16T01:54:26.993" UserId="47886" Comment="added 73 characters in body" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insisting deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd better be off observing communist experiments from outside." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="684" RevisionGUID="b5604cde-680e-4282-9c65-c3d56da68a24" CreationDate="2010-08-16T01:55:11.877" UserId="10472" Text="From the FAQ, which you seem to hate:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Like Wikipedia, this site is collaboratively edited, and all edits are tracked. If you are not comfortable with the idea of your questions and answers being edited by other trusted users, this may not be the site for you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps you should read the last few words again. **&quot;this may not be the site for you&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are *thousands* of users that use SF daily without issue, yet you've been so problematic that you've caught the attention of almost every single high-rep user on the site. This is *not* a discussion forum. This is *not* a place to collect all of your thoughts in a single post. This *is* a collaboratively edited site where the **only** focus is providing accurate and intelligible answers to our peers. Answers that are used to solve *real* problems in *production* environments. If you would like this site to be something different, or if you do not want to follow the rules - go start your own site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once again, from the FAQ that you continuously ignore: **&quot;this may not be the site for you&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1368" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="cce396c7-e421-459e-8cf0-f52cad85bb5d" CreationDate="2010-08-16T02:03:49.190" UserId="47886" Comment="edited title" Text="Does participation here mean expropriation of author moral, i.e. unalienable, rights?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="a278bda1-d889-4e99-b972-a9d403f654b0" CreationDate="2010-08-16T02:13:12.517" UserId="47886" Comment="added 270 characters in body; added 106 characters in body; added 28 characters in body" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insisting deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd better be off observing communist experiments from outside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update1, @MarkM,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This insisting in responding to anything, except what I had asked, hijacking and distorting, massive inserting of repeating off-topic comments  into the author's topic is the main readon of my leaving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you always respond, distorts, delete, downvote without reading or you always have problems in understanding what is being asked? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1370" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="47f83c26-d8b4-41fb-ba9d-ee9215e4fa44" CreationDate="2010-08-16T02:19:21.390" UserId="47886" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body; added 20 characters in body" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insisting deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd better be off observing communist experiments from outside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update1, @MarkM,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This insisting in responding to anything, except what I had asked, hijacking and distorting, massive inserting of repeating off-topic comments  into the author's topic is the main readon of my leaving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you always respond, distort, delete, downvote without reading or you always have problems in understanding what is being asked (what is the topic)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="1405d316-ab3b-4537-b04a-a75e6b8b7c42" CreationDate="2010-08-16T02:26:52.090" UserId="47886" Comment="added 100 characters in body" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insisting deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd better be off observing communist experiments from outside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update1, @MarkM,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This insisting in responding to anything, except what I had asked, hijacking and distorting, massive inserting of repeating off-topic comments  into the author's topic is the main readon of my leaving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you always respond, distort, delete, downvote without reading or you always have problems in understanding what is being asked (what is the topic)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you prefer inserting your off-topic phrases into comments just because they are not editable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="65dbec40-e206-4e3b-a69b-7700ea9080f8" CreationDate="2010-08-16T02:38:23.320" UserId="47886" Comment="added 126 characters in body; added 47 characters in body" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits (mostly because the author had not finalized his discussion, editing and because he is restricted from most functionalities) ?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insisting deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd better be off observing communist experiments from outside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update1, @MarkM,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This insisting in responding to anything, except what had been asked, hijacking and distorting, massive inserting of repeating off-topic comments and answers into the author's topic, leading to closing or deleting, is the main reason of my leaving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you always respond, distort, delete, downvote without reading or you always have problems in understanding what is being asked (what is the topic)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you prefer inserting your off-topic phrases into comments just because they are not editable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="14f34c7d-eee5-467c-b5ec-c6c71eb5c787" CreationDate="2010-08-16T02:46:26.710" UserId="47886" Comment="added 159 characters in body; added 172 characters in body" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits (mostly because the author had not finalized his discussion, editing and because he is restricted from most functionalities) ?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insisting deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd better be off observing communist experiments from outside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update1, @MarkM,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This insisting in responding to anything, except what had been asked, hijacking and distorting, massive inserting of repeating off-topic comments and answers into the author's topic, leading to closing or deleting, is the main reason of my leaving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you always respond, distort, delete, downvote without reading or you always have problems in understanding what is being asked (what is the topic)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you prefer inserting your off-topic phrases into comments just because they are not editable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update2, once more, this is complete perversion of any common sense to give to other's more rights to authors's writings than to the writer himself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are thousands of users that use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SF daily without issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it an argument? There are hundreds mullions of psychs that live in asylums without issue...   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1374" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="b6d3f237-e61f-4973-aba7-20567491f78f" CreationDate="2010-08-16T02:53:07.973" UserId="47886" Comment="added 143 characters in body; added 37 characters in body" Text="First, to @all-sending-me-to-FAQ, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do FAQ tell that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - that contributions are downvoted on the basis of their formatting merits (mostly because the author had not finalized his discussion, editing and because he is restricted from most functionalities) ?&#xD;&#xA; - that others may insisting deny to the author his right to his own writings?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know how others but I see that new-comers (with interesting to me contributions in interesting topics) with which I'd like to communicate just are regularly kicked off this site and the interesting to me posts (by others) are being deleted. After some &quot;friendly&quot; deleting, closing, editing, twisting of their posts, the new-comers do not return to this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But spammers and abusers are living here here, imposing their rigid pseudo-professional mono-attitudes and views on others, without any restrictions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;This site is asylum - I continuously see the same few &quot;contributors&quot; downvoting  + inserting off-topic comments + distorting my posts every day without even reading them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does participation in this site mean abduction of my writings? or to pass them to others?&#xD;&#xA; - Does this site recognize natural or moral rights, i.e. unalienable, author rights? Or, it is communist site? &#xD;&#xA; - Can I close my account and be sure that my writings expropriation be discontinued with my leaving? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd better be off observing communist experiments from outside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update1, @MarkM,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This insisting in responding to anything, except what had been asked, hijacking and distorting, massive inserting of repeating off-topic comments and answers into the author's topic, leading to closing or deleting, is the main reason of my leaving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you always respond, distort, delete, downvote without reading or you always have problems in understanding what is being asked (what is the topic)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you prefer inserting your off-topic phrases into comments just because they are not editable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update2, once more, this is complete perversion of any common sense to give to other's more rights to authors's writings than to the writer himself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are thousands of users that use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SF daily without issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it an argument? There are hundreds mullions of psychs that live in asylums without issue... and thousands of prisons and psychiatric clinics whose inhabitants have too much time of dwelling in internet... So, what? Give others the right to block authors to their writings&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1375" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="683" RevisionGUID="8cb684e5-0c97-4094-b1f4-525c95dd2664" CreationDate="2010-08-16T05:25:05.077" UserId="-1" Comment="20" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:35817,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Warner&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:5880,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Zypher&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:10472,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;MarkM&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:7783,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Robert Moir&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="1376" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="685" RevisionGUID="9bd5dba6-f27c-4304-b91d-824c2cfc39e4" CreationDate="2010-08-16T06:05:34.420" UserId="47886" Text="Can I close my account and be sure that my posts expropriation be discontinued with my leaving?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1377" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="685" RevisionGUID="9bd5dba6-f27c-4304-b91d-824c2cfc39e4" CreationDate="2010-08-16T06:05:34.420" UserId="47886" Text="Can I close my account with all my posts removed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1378" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="685" RevisionGUID="9bd5dba6-f27c-4304-b91d-824c2cfc39e4" CreationDate="2010-08-16T06:05:34.420" UserId="47886" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="686" RevisionGUID="e08723b7-65ea-45ad-af77-377ca7e59aa7" CreationDate="2010-08-16T06:12:14.807" UserId="33118" Text="Please follow Jeff's directions here to delete your account:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account/7979#7979&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, you need to edit your profile to say &quot;Please delete me&quot; and email team@serverfault.com telling them your user ID (which is 47886) and that you'd like your account to be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as your posts are concerned, I don't believe they will be automatically deleted. The community, however, will work through them to clean them up and remove them as necessary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1380" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="670" RevisionGUID="77e56771-f4d6-4f14-90a7-d4460477d033" CreationDate="2010-08-16T12:33:57.580" UserId="47886" Comment="added 213 characters in body; added 177 characters in body; added 9 characters in body" Text="What does it mean that the author Summon's glyph/ID in question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;is not clickable as of the other participants?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, he is not gaining any reputation from upvotes of his question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess this means that he is not going to return back to forum :( . &#xD;&#xA; &quot;Thanks&quot; for repelling &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;May I ask why his answer was deleted and part of it moved into question? He already could have gained the reputation to start enjoying downvoting, closing and editing his  offenders.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="687" RevisionGUID="3ade13a1-2858-4859-a4dd-82af4788cb9d" CreationDate="2010-08-16T12:42:49.453" UserId="47886" Text="I have to agree. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also I'd like to understand, the guys with high scores can downvote the same posts many times?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1382" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="670" RevisionGUID="9077c76e-212e-4a14-8f7d-28f734eae654" CreationDate="2010-08-16T12:47:32.513" UserId="10472" Comment="Removed noise." Text="What does it mean that the author Summon's glyph/ID in question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;is not clickable as of the other participants?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1383" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="688" RevisionGUID="7f13879c-c7fd-43b4-8192-e7ee27fd5abd" CreationDate="2010-08-16T12:53:36.233" UserId="47886" Text="Is the the votes queued for later application to the rate with current score equal to 1?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are the new/coming votes accumulated for future accruing to suspended user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the score is 1, is further downvoting being accumulated to be subtracted from following upvoting or the people here are wasting their daily limit in vain?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1384" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="688" RevisionGUID="7f13879c-c7fd-43b4-8192-e7ee27fd5abd" CreationDate="2010-08-16T12:53:36.233" UserId="47886" Text="Is the voting queued for later application to the rate currently being 1?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1385" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="688" RevisionGUID="7f13879c-c7fd-43b4-8192-e7ee27fd5abd" CreationDate="2010-08-16T12:53:36.233" UserId="47886" Text="|support|moderation|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1386" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="687" RevisionGUID="f5237649-8f0b-4e09-b52b-1f8631833483" CreationDate="2010-08-16T13:05:44.490" UserId="47886" Comment="added 195 characters in body" Text="I have to agree. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also I'd like to understand, the guys with high scores can downvote the same posts many times?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------- Update1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Though take care I've got the 400% downvoting rate on my posts and suspesnion for such proposals ( + to prohibit downvoting without any comments. i.e. reasons) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1387" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="689" RevisionGUID="d31f1aea-8f2c-4277-949c-65b87a9cc02c" CreationDate="2010-08-16T13:13:20.607" UserId="10472" Text="In your case, you are suspended. When you are unsuspended your rep will be recalculated. This means that downvotes that you accumulate will be calculated against your real rep when you are unsuspended. You do not actually have zero reputation, it is just displayed that way due to your suspension.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a regular new user with 1 rep, the negative rep is not &quot;queued&quot; up so to speak. A user with 1 rep can receive 100 downvotes and still be at 1 rep, then receive a single upvote and be at 11." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1388" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="689" RevisionGUID="d45cd5be-a0c2-449c-9a1a-3466bb557a0e" CreationDate="2010-08-16T13:26:00.610" UserId="10472" Comment="added 276 characters in body" Text="In your case, you are suspended. When you are unsuspended your rep will be recalculated. This means that downvotes that you accumulate will be calculated against your real rep when you are unsuspended. You do not actually have zero reputation, it is just displayed that way due to your suspension.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a regular new user with 1 rep, the negative rep is not &quot;queued&quot; up so to speak. A user with 1 rep can receive 100 downvotes and still be at 1 rep, then receive a single upvote and be at 11.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Contrary to your apparent opinion - this site is usually very encouraging to new users. Many of the discussions in meta are about how to attract new professionals and how to improve the new community and it all boils down to integrating new users into the existing system." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="690" RevisionGUID="47d15f8d-a4a2-47bc-b40f-c08d1aad9b94" CreationDate="2010-08-16T13:36:58.497" UserDisplayName="guenavan" Text="What is needed &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - votes, how many? &#xD;&#xA;  - by whom? &#xD;&#xA;  - how does it depnd on scores?&#xD;&#xA;  - etc,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for suspending a participant in SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it being done anonymously, without any notification and  reasons given?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1390" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="690" RevisionGUID="47d15f8d-a4a2-47bc-b40f-c08d1aad9b94" CreationDate="2010-08-16T13:36:58.497" UserDisplayName="guenavan" Text="What is the process of suspending SF user?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1391" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="690" RevisionGUID="47d15f8d-a4a2-47bc-b40f-c08d1aad9b94" CreationDate="2010-08-16T13:36:58.497" UserDisplayName="guenavan" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="691" RevisionGUID="1c7d5a0f-7af9-458f-a757-f9b553967ce8" CreationDate="2010-08-16T13:40:51.660" UserId="10472" Text="The process is outlined [here][1] by Jeff. Basically if someone is constantly being flagged as offensive or spam by other users, they are sent an email by a moderator. If the behavior does not change, the user is suspended. This is only done in extremely rare cases (I've only seen it once - not that I actively look for it though)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not done anonymously, it is done by a mod and there is notification given via private email to the offending user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/a-day-in-the-penalty-box/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1393" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="692" RevisionGUID="65fddf56-c2be-4745-9038-274af9aefdac" CreationDate="2010-08-16T14:00:15.707" UserId="1803" Text="When someone actually creates enough of a stir to get suspended, they're either actively spamming or have created a huge stir in the number of people they've motivated to flag their posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, one person really can't cause this to happen by holding some kind of &quot;grudge&quot;.  Like everything on the sites, it's community-driven." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="693" RevisionGUID="6ed30afc-e8fd-4c71-89a0-293d0d11bcd6" CreationDate="2010-08-16T14:06:41.877" UserId="1803" Text="From the perspective of someone who views the rep system as maybe the 3rd-most interesting aspect of SF (to me personally) - I honestly don't WANT to have to wade through all that noise.  If I'm reading a question, I'd like to see an absolute minimum of meta-discussion.  I come to the meta site for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're downvoted, and have no idea why, post a question here with a link.  I can almost guarantee you'll get some input.  It doesn't take long to get the hang of it, really (provided you're trying to learn the system, and not change it).  ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1395" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="691" RevisionGUID="d2dca7de-2b67-4f1f-b6ad-aacf40a06a82" CreationDate="2010-08-16T15:11:01.157" UserId="10472" Comment="added 61 characters in body" Text="The process is outlined [here][1] by [Jeff][2]. Basically if someone is constantly being flagged as offensive or spam by other users, they are sent an email by a moderator. If the behavior does not change, the user is suspended. This is only done in extremely rare cases (I've only seen it once - not that I actively look for it though)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not done anonymously, it is done by a mod and there is notification given via private email to the offending user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/a-day-in-the-penalty-box/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1/jeff-atwood" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1396" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="694" RevisionGUID="8f0dd1a2-53ee-46d7-aafd-60d9b798e236" CreationDate="2010-08-16T21:11:54.483" UserId="8517" Text="A quick Google search for VGV8 finds a number of very similar incursions into other forums by a user named VGV8 - all characterised by the same question style, rapid escalation to conflict, targeted insults at administrative cabals out to &quot;get newcomers&quot; and a consistent lack of willingness to conform to the norms of whatever site he finds himself on. It's certainly possible that our VGV8 and these are not the same however the similarities are remarkable, right down to his choice of name for his sock puppet alias. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Message #11 [here][1] and another [here][2] where a user that has an almost identical style exhibits the same patterns seen here. The latter also links to his having been banned completely on other sites. Digging further finds other aliases linked to these that exhibit similar patterns of conflict. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to stop feeding the Troll now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rususa.com/forum/message.asp-msgid-141&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://74.125.95.81/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=0792c87308ada296&amp;hl=en" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1397" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="695" RevisionGUID="25cf2cf1-1aae-4c8c-948e-e8bc9bbdfb4b" CreationDate="2010-08-16T21:45:51.697" UserId="49318" Text="What about being able to link to your SF rep and badges from other sites?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it would be cool to display that on my blog and I suspect other people would like that on their facebook page, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does it directly market SF, not really.  But it would be a good way for SF to build its brand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1398" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="696" RevisionGUID="a63a0221-af07-4819-b5c4-8c8422e3e15a" CreationDate="2010-08-16T22:28:58.553" UserId="49318" Text="I've noticed a fair bit of noise from one user on the Parent and Meta site, is there anyway to filter out users &quot;contributions&quot;, similar to how we can filter tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect this one user will go away, eventually, but fear that another user will just take their place..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1399" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="696" RevisionGUID="a63a0221-af07-4819-b5c4-8c8422e3e15a" CreationDate="2010-08-16T22:28:58.553" UserId="49318" Text="Is there anyway to filter out certain users' comments, questions, answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1400" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="696" RevisionGUID="a63a0221-af07-4819-b5c4-8c8422e3e15a" CreationDate="2010-08-16T22:28:58.553" UserId="49318" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="697" RevisionGUID="4f4dbd80-e96d-4a8c-8453-1d02083753e8" CreationDate="2010-08-16T22:49:59.020" UserId="1210" Text="There isn't a way that I know of.  The noise level (like what you've seen over the past few days from one user) here isn't very consistent, so when it is, it stands out like a sore thumb and is dealt with pretty quickly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1402" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="698" RevisionGUID="b7e18e9f-0e3a-4771-832b-db0f5f1fe1c5" CreationDate="2010-08-16T23:05:42.677" UserId="3038" Text="I know how you feel. But this has been discussed on MSO, and so far this ability hasn't been added:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a possible way to implement your own killfile mentioned in one of the answers to that question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1403" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="699" RevisionGUID="3349df0d-02b5-4ebd-9c9e-79e1b519b8ec" CreationDate="2010-08-17T03:04:28.613" UserId="5391" Text="People have mentioned blogs, but the sysadmin crowd seems considerably more fractured that developers or other generic tech topics.  So I don't see how you get a lot of coverage without getting write ups on a lot of blogs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for technical conferences, my guess is that a very, very small minority of admins associate with LOPSA or SAGE, and other conferences are primarily vendor focused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really thing Server Fault needs is some ownership of the tags either by experienced individuals (like MS MVPs) or by vendors themselves.  Obviously you aren't going to get Microsoft to move the Technet forums here, but it would nice to see something like msexchange.org integrate into the [exchange][1] tags here.  The same could go for other communities (open source, vendor-specific or independent/third-party) &quot;owning&quot; tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, I don't think this fits in to the Stack Exchange model very well.  I would think the community would want some sort of branding and link-backs on their tag pages possibly with some ownership in related chat rooms (i.e. not Redgate).  Additionally, you really need someone from the SE team to reach out to these community owners and convince them that Server Fault is better than their current (forum) solution.  Then, if you get that far it probably just make sense for that community to kick off its own SE site instead of utilizing Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some examples of companies or groups that could come in and own tags and provide a built-in community are -&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Eset][2] - http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[IISFAQ][3] - http://www.iisfaq.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2679&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[TechGenix][4] - See [msexchange.org][5], [isaserver.org][6], [windowssecurity.com][7], etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Juniper][8] J-NET - http://forums.juniper.net/ or http://www.juniperforum.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Nagios][9] - http://support.nagios.com/forum/ or http://forums.meulie.net/viewforum.php?f=60&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Cisco][10] VOIP - http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.eset.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.iisfaq.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.techgenix.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.msexchange.org&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.isaserver.org&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.windowssecurity.com&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://www.juniper.net&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://www.nagios.org&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://www.cisco.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="700" RevisionGUID="d28082c1-1fac-4042-94b0-c4485c045e7b" CreationDate="2010-08-17T03:13:19.970" UserId="5391" Text="They should be left alone.  Often it is difficult to get a timely answer from a vendor on licensing questions, especially if you are dealing with a reseller in the middle of the whole process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What better place to go instead than a community where someone may have already dealt with the same issue?  Granted, these questions can border contract or legal questions but I think we are smart enough to understand the implicit IANAL on these types of questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1405" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="701" RevisionGUID="a532e1b5-a904-4935-894d-3f0f61ed95f0" CreationDate="2010-08-17T05:07:52.643" UserId="33118" Text="Adding these:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/48779/robfluth&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/49480/user49480&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/51395/rcmz&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/43858/user43858&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/49483/user49483&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/43857/user43857&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/48676/password-recovery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Same deal. Password reset questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1406" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="702" RevisionGUID="faff0558-2f2d-460a-bb9e-bdf63055434d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T05:13:28.077" UserId="33118" Text="Any way that we can add domains to a blacklist? I'm thinking a list of known spam related links that will require a 2000+ or 3000+ rep to link to in a post. If this already exists, there are a few password reset related domains that should be blacklisted. They're recurring problems. I'd post them here, but don't want to give them publicity." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1407" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="702" RevisionGUID="faff0558-2f2d-460a-bb9e-bdf63055434d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T05:13:28.077" UserId="33118" Text="Blacklist domains?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1408" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="702" RevisionGUID="faff0558-2f2d-460a-bb9e-bdf63055434d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T05:13:28.077" UserId="33118" Text="|feature-request|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="703" RevisionGUID="d6cf87bd-d07b-4345-b211-cd648d7e466e" CreationDate="2010-08-17T05:22:32.583" UserId="3038" Text="It would be nice, wouldn't it? Such a system would require maintenance. Keep flagging 'em! I'll make a note to keep track of the password tag m'self. I flagged many of those a week or so ago, didn't know they were back." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="704" RevisionGUID="9e4e7a14-69d8-466f-843c-b74773d1b698" CreationDate="2010-08-17T05:43:11.377" UserId="984" Text="I am not sure blacklisting the domains is the way to go.  Since most of them are tied to a few questions about password recovery it may be easier to flag the questions and request that our moderators set those questions to [protected][1].  I suspect even the small rep requirement will prevent most of the drive-by posts about various password recovery tools that seem to be accumulating on a few questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/160475/how-to-reset-windows-xp-password-on-dell-server-with-raid&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/154006/obtaining-administrator-access-to-windows-xp-lost-password&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/115028/administrator-password-reset-in-windows-server-2008&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/49179/incorrect-password-when-computer-is-locked&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/32193/how-do-i-keep-the-local-admin-password-consistent-across-an-ou&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/06/new-protected-question-status/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1411" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="705" RevisionGUID="2cd94352-3427-4ac5-bd89-13007d664dd6" CreationDate="2010-08-17T12:24:35.190" UserId="1" Text="Treat the disease, not the symptoms, is my advice here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a user is so disruptive that you &quot;need&quot; a killfile, the problem isn't the lack of the feature.. but insufficient moderation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1412" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="706" RevisionGUID="c195f7a2-69c9-462e-963b-c79c88c1e7f0" CreationDate="2010-08-17T13:16:38.753" UserId="1803" Text="Flag, flag, flag - it's like a red-hot poker when we log in.  ;)  This most recent episode is on me, I should've given up on coaxing and suspended that user a couple of days beforehand." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1413" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="707" RevisionGUID="d30df822-276e-4187-ae96-4ae104536c7d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T13:30:13.077" UserId="35817" Text="Yes, this already exists.  Domains are only added when people spam them with manual moderator action.  If you have particular recommendations, you can ask a moderator or e-Mail the team.  If they're a recurring problem, you should post them here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1414" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="708" RevisionGUID="318f22d0-0597-467c-b0a6-4504fbc3733d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T19:22:33.613" UserId="1210" Text="Something like [The Coolest Server Names][1] is an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking a story or answer with enough nominations could be added to the hall-of-fame.  Perhaps the HOF questions or answers could be shown across the trilogy sites, recycled to the homepage once per day, etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/45734/the-coolest-server-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1415" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="708" RevisionGUID="318f22d0-0597-467c-b0a6-4504fbc3733d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T19:22:33.613" UserId="1210" Text="Nominate Questions or Answers to the &quot;Hall of Fame&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1416" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="708" RevisionGUID="318f22d0-0597-467c-b0a6-4504fbc3733d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T19:22:33.613" UserId="1210" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="709" RevisionGUID="1cd68a69-c516-4c5e-9c11-ddc0a52e79cc" CreationDate="2010-08-17T19:27:09.957" UserId="10472" Text="I dislike the once-per-day thing. In fact, I think they should be &quot;retired&quot; when they hit the HoF. Give them a separate page where people can still vote and add on to them, but for God's sake, please stop having EA's subnet/routing primer bump up to the top. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know it's there and appreciate it. And I have personally pointed dozens of people to it and even asked him for his permission to use it in training sessions that I run, but HoF questions don't need more answers or views. I do like the idea of giving them some special distinction, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1418" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="708" RevisionGUID="2dbaefdb-2141-4524-bbf9-a5d718dd3a5b" CreationDate="2010-08-17T20:00:55.783" UserId="1210" Comment="added 4 characters in body; deleted 13 characters in body; added 87 characters in body" Text="Something like [The Coolest Server Names][1] is an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking a story or answer with enough nominations could be added to the hall-of-fame.  Perhaps the HOF questions or answers could be shown across the trilogy sites, NOT recycled to the homepage, etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also doesn't necessarily have to be questions or answers with the highest votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/45734/the-coolest-server-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1419" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="710" RevisionGUID="6d8ca3ab-70d0-40b2-b1a9-cb6bb44d0a82" CreationDate="2010-08-17T20:51:20.890" UserId="5880" Text="Oh god I hate that example question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_If_ something like that was to be implemented, I would really want one of the criteria to be the fact that the question adds value to the site's mission. For example The One True Subnetting question would be a good candidate. A discussion of server names .. uhg." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1420" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="708" RevisionGUID="a9a09600-8675-4999-8beb-b3bda8dcb007" CreationDate="2010-08-17T21:01:01.257" UserId="1210" Comment="added 113 characters in body; added 3 characters in body" Text="Something like [The Coolest Server Names][1] or the infamous EA [answer on subnetting][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking a story or answer with enough nominations could be added to the hall-of-fame.  Perhaps the HOF questions or answers could be shown across the trilogy sites, NOT recycled to the homepage, etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also doesn't necessarily have to be questions or answers with the highest votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/45734/the-coolest-server-names&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work/49836#49836" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1421" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="708" RevisionGUID="4e7a3b04-9e9a-4213-8fac-82d961d27c26" CreationDate="2010-08-17T21:22:20.253" UserId="1210" Comment="changed for more accurate examples" Text="Something like [Useful Command-line Commands on Windows][1] or the infamous EA [answer on subnetting][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking a story or answer with enough nominations could be added to the hall-of-fame.  Perhaps the HOF questions or answers could be shown across the trilogy sites, NOT recycled to the homepage, etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also doesn't necessarily have to be questions or answers with the highest votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3780/useful-command-line-commands-on-windows&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work/49836#49836" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1422" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="710" RevisionGUID="41603070-2d46-4139-b2d6-920195fab74d" CreationDate="2010-08-17T21:29:27.920" UserId="5880" Comment="added 46 characters in body" Text="&lt;strike&gt;Oh god I hate that example question. &lt;/strike&gt; my hated question removed :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_If_ something like that was to be implemented, I would really want one of the criteria to be the fact that the question adds value to the site's mission. For example The One True Subnetting question would be a good candidate. A discussion of server names .. uhg." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="711" RevisionGUID="2ca3f0f9-957d-408d-a115-4d14680e029c" CreationDate="2010-08-17T21:51:39.427" UserId="9278" Text="I could almost go along with this rather pointless idea but only if the question is Community Wiki. Such a listing would attract an artificially high number of visitors and would therefore attract an artificially high number of votes. This would result in a sever skewing of the rep system that in my mind would make it very near worthless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing I most definitely would NOT support is cross posting HOF stuff. e.g. An extraordinary programming question is nothing more than yet another off-topic question on the other sites, HOF or not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1424" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="712" RevisionGUID="4a7dbaf4-e86f-46bb-b332-860587655376" CreationDate="2010-08-18T00:55:09.660" UserId="35817" Text="Sorting by votes essentially accomplishes what you describe.  People nominated them with every up vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1425" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="713" RevisionGUID="67d872ff-75a2-42d4-b0de-4f760ef03244" CreationDate="2010-08-18T18:25:15.310" UserId="3038" Text="It was pointed out that we have three tags for this particular product, `whs` (26), `windows-home-server` (8), and `windowshomeserver` (40). Considering how all the other Windows products are tagged, `windows-home-server` is probably the one to keep. Unfortunately, it has the least questions of them. Do we want to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Go through and do a manual mass re-tag onto one tag&#xD;&#xA; - Keep `windowshomeserver` as the tag for that and make the other two synonyms&#xD;&#xA; - Something else" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1426" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="713" RevisionGUID="67d872ff-75a2-42d4-b0de-4f760ef03244" CreationDate="2010-08-18T18:25:15.310" UserId="3038" Text="Mass retag: windows home server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1427" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="713" RevisionGUID="67d872ff-75a2-42d4-b0de-4f760ef03244" CreationDate="2010-08-18T18:25:15.310" UserId="3038" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="714" RevisionGUID="e2719961-56cd-4922-b683-701325e9f638" CreationDate="2010-08-18T18:40:49.493" UserId="4117" Text="I've added the synonyms to windowshomeserver, since that was the easy one.  Get voting if you agree :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1429" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="713" RevisionGUID="f0163664-605c-44da-bca8-f6c3fb35ae0c" CreationDate="2010-08-18T18:51:04.137" UserId="984" Comment="added 199 characters in body" Text="It was pointed out that we have three tags for this particular product, [whs][1] (26), [windows-home-server][2] (8), and [windowshomeserver][3] (40). Considering how all the other Windows products are tagged, `windows-home-server` is probably the one to keep. Unfortunately, it has the least questions of them. Do we want to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Go through and do a manual mass re-tag onto one tag&#xD;&#xA; - Keep `windowshomeserver` as the tag for that and make the other two synonyms&#xD;&#xA; - Something else&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/whs&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windows-home-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windowshomeserver" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="715" RevisionGUID="137bcee8-2001-41c6-b3a6-5fd42401fe58" CreationDate="2010-08-18T18:54:07.127" UserId="984" Text="To keep consistent tagging I would really like to see a retag to `windows-home-server`.  Then create the synonyms to point at `windows-home-server`.  I am not certain, but I believe the moderators can do retag everything in a single step.  If their is enough agreement here, perhaps one with do this for us?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1431" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="716" RevisionGUID="c6253098-9b59-426e-ae1a-7657b15895e4" CreationDate="2010-08-18T19:35:13.797" UserId="1803" Text="I hear you.  Sometimes I see a post and I think, &quot;AAAGH!  I want to point a big shining spotlight on this person and say:  LOOK!  Look what SF can do!!&quot;  A working solution would have to address some issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The popularity would garner a lot of &quot;me, too!&quot; upvotes that don't accurately reflect what an upvote is intended to accomplish.  The question would likely have to be locked/retired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Maybe the asker/answerer doesn't *want* the question to be locked, so it would only be fair to get the consent of both the lock/retire/HoF process even begins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even with just those two points, we've got either a bunch of new coding for the site, or we're asking someone to spend a bunch of (free) time to gather this all together.  The mantra of the site(s) could be said to be: the mob will decide.  As much fun as I think a HoF might be, it's somewhat opposed to the hands-off nature of the Multi-Trilogy...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like sorting by upvotes is close enough for horseshoes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="717" RevisionGUID="a908a8d4-069f-4536-b756-4bf2ab9cc111" CreationDate="2010-08-19T11:20:26.657" UserId="45" Text="I think the most consistent tag (compared to all other Windows tags) is `windows-home-server`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I've chosen `windows-home-server` as master tag and added `whs` and `windowshomeserver` as synonyms. I also merged existing tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1433" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="713" RevisionGUID="8c0c60e4-938f-4bf0-9f01-14bd08e8b819" CreationDate="2010-08-19T12:29:40.897" UserId="1803" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="719" RevisionGUID="a0dfc5fa-0fb2-4427-8068-2bf2527e9467" CreationDate="2009-05-27T09:25:49.497" UserId="48" Text="NO&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;I do not want to see recommendations for particular paid for services on SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1436" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="720" RevisionGUID="84bcddae-4cee-4138-8ead-a1bb2b2859cd" CreationDate="2009-05-27T09:26:17.360" UserId="48" Text="YES&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do want to see recommendations for particular paid for services on SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1437" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="720" RevisionGUID="84bcddae-4cee-4138-8ead-a1bb2b2859cd" CreationDate="2009-05-27T09:26:17.360" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1438" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="718" RevisionGUID="b1fd01c5-09e8-4bd0-9649-e0b03a62d8d3" CreationDate="2009-05-27T09:24:29.563" UserId="48" Text="There have been a number of questions from users asking for recommendations for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cheap web hosting&#xD;&#xA; - VPS hosting&#xD;&#xA; - servers &#xD;&#xA; - more, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We know that a sister community, [SuperUser is being developed][1] to handle all those questions relating to anything non StackOverflow and ServerFault is being developed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do these types of questions belong on ServerFault or SuperUser? Should they be closed or moved to SuperUser? There is a gray area here where Small-Medium Business sysadmins need to know where to host their pop3/www services. These may well be valid sysadmin questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please vote for the option you prefer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/the-stack-overflow-trilogy/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1441" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="718" RevisionGUID="b1fd01c5-09e8-4bd0-9649-e0b03a62d8d3" CreationDate="2009-05-27T09:24:29.563" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="1442" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="718" RevisionGUID="f14fd87c-020e-467f-ab81-ff6c23429065" CreationDate="2010-08-19T12:53:41.050" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/12663/questions-around-recommendations-for-hosting-etc" Text="" />
  <row Id="1443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="722" RevisionGUID="0ef7c4c7-0daf-423d-8a66-b8fbaa1b8437" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:16:02.057" UserId="1565" Text="In my last job, if it had a plug, I was the first person asked to try to fix it.  Anything I couldn't fix or didn't know about was considered non-IT." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1444" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="723" RevisionGUID="d4f64d08-9c25-401d-9c55-8538755e6a1b" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:17:16.267" UserDisplayName="vartec" Text="That's really more of linguistic subject. Somehow meaning of the words tends to drift. Same happened to word &quot;hacker&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's quite easy to explain why for most ppl IT means tech support. In vast majority of companies, that's the only thing IT departments do. Only small part of companies actually have their own software developers. And when they do, they don't call it &quot;IT department&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="727" RevisionGUID="2629b537-bfb3-4cfb-957d-cdf6adf03702" CreationDate="2009-05-05T17:11:48.990" UserDisplayName="Magus" Text="IT to me is the people who use existing software tools to keep the company going. They make sure all the technology keeps working. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Developers write software to make new tools. The written software is usually the company's product and sold to pay the Developer's salary. If these tools are for in-house use by sysadmins, then we have overlap between IT and software development. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The lines are easily blurred, because someone competent in one has at least intermediate experience with the other and can switch roles if they need to. I think it's the same as the line between Computer Engineers and Computer Scientists. There are some roles that are definitely one or the other and a lot of roles that straddle the lines and require knowledge of both domains. You will frequently find that the best sysadmins are also capable developers and understand not just the tools they use but several levels of the stack below the tools themselves. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="728" RevisionGUID="61ecc112-32c2-4ab4-b1b1-76e06d964792" CreationDate="2009-05-05T17:46:17.287" UserId="1156" Text="In http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/podcast-49 Alex Papadimoulis and Joel Spolsky had [this exchange][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; S: We are talking today to Alex&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Papadimoulis, who is the blogger at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the Daily WTF, which is a blog, if you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; haven't seen it, about all kinds of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; things going wrong in software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development. Right? It's mostly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; software development, although I see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wine bottles here on the front page...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; P: Information technology. But, yeah,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; generally software development.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; S: Is there a difference between&#xD;&#xA;&gt; information technology and software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development? &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; P: I like to think IT kind of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; encompasses maybe the network. IT is a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; broader domain. Software is just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; internal applications, external&#xD;&#xA;&gt; applications, whereas the IT&#xD;&#xA;&gt; organization handles all the servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the desktops, phone systems, they seem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to get it all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.fogbugz.com/default.asp?pg=pgWiki&amp;command=view&amp;ixWikiPage=29041" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="724" RevisionGUID="b0a59672-9a27-4521-a6d5-905bc72da091" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:24:01.853" UserId="706" UserDisplayName="Adam Davis" Text="IT means different things to different people, and when you join a new company you're going to have to learn a new definition.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IT does encompass so much - anything that has to do with the technology of manipulating information can be considered under the auspice of IT.  Even the mail room deals with information technology, and some IT departments handle the postal meters, copiers, and other business equipment that one might not consider part of the computer infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, like every other term, when you are talking about IT to an audience, you'll have to define what you mean before you use the term, and understand what it means to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-Adam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1448" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="725" RevisionGUID="cb04c0d4-a5f2-4087-8560-19a6c26f60e2" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:25:14.703" UserDisplayName="Chris Upchurch" Text="In common usage IT is anything that would typically be handled by the IT department in a company or other large organization like a university or government department.  Effectively, that means sysadmin and tech support." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="726" RevisionGUID="6cbdc41b-604a-4d9f-a94e-d50a8ccb0a61" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:26:05.200" UserDisplayName="kingfish" Text="I think it depends on the people and culture you work with/within, and probably your locale as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Amongst my friends and coworkers, we pretty much all mean something similar to the quote you pasted from the FAQ when we refer to &quot;IT.&quot;  The sysadmins, the network admins, the helpdesk guys, things like that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1450" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="729" RevisionGUID="3773598d-73a2-451c-b386-5f89153af82f" CreationDate="2009-05-05T18:35:10.523" UserDisplayName="CanyonR" Text="The easy distinction in a corporate environment between IT and Engineering (or Development) is that IT deals with the technology used to support the Employees of the company. Engineering usually deals with the Product and therefor the Customers of the company. This means that if the company is large enough then IT will have some programmers who support internal applications and Engineering may have some sysadmins that deal with production servers. This is also usually the difference between a CIO (Chief Information Officer) and a CTO (Chief Technology Officer). The CIO is responsible for infrastructure technology and the CTO is responsible for Product or Customer facing technology." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1451" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="730" RevisionGUID="956c91bb-ef70-49b9-80d8-971726e71c69" CreationDate="2009-05-05T18:43:03.843" UserId="1403" Text="In practice, I've observed that &quot;I.T.&quot; is usually the break/fix and sysadmins (who are typically hourly).  Developers/programmers/analysts are normally salary and get called &quot;I.S.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1452" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="731" RevisionGUID="4cf4766f-8049-4b54-8a35-7942dfef67af" CreationDate="2009-05-05T18:48:14.377" UserId="1996" UserDisplayName="Nate Bross" Text="To the general public IT is a catch all term for anything remotely technical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For people in the technology industry IT is usually reserved for technical support and system administrators. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1453" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="732" RevisionGUID="514491fe-f836-4b03-bd90-2f59d0121447" CreationDate="2009-05-22T17:59:37.800" UserId="1803" Text="Questions of word choice aside, I think everybody can agree, there's got to be a line drawn somewhere.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Anyone who uses a computer as part of their job could consider themselves &quot;people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity&quot; (particularly if they feel their company doesn't give them adequate PC support, or work out of a home office), parsing out all possible interpretations isn't going to work&#xD;&#xA; - The &quot;spirit&quot; of the FAQ is to keep the questions away from support of individual PCs - away from turning SF into a home-pc-support site&#xD;&#xA; - SF will not be a &quot;one stop shop&quot; for sysadmins, most PC support questions will simply need to go elsewhere&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have this feeling there's a reason this isn't called computerfault.com - but just as this site was born out of a need for SO's unwanted sysadmin questions, who knows what site will come next?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like some clarification in the FAQ is in popular demand, though?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1454" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="733" RevisionGUID="4a5d19a8-5921-4c39-a051-a0f1047f64dc" CreationDate="2009-06-09T14:45:37.003" UserId="7783" Text="The helpdesk and similar functions are the public face of the &quot;IT Department&quot;. Just like the site manager/facilities manager or whatever its called is the public face of the people who keep your office building running when in reality they might have a large organisation of specialists in air conditioning, power, heating, furniture procurement etc. behind them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1455" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="734" RevisionGUID="80115fd6-141a-4a96-8e1e-5b07a1acf198" CreationDate="2009-06-09T15:08:06.083" UserId="4733" Text="Not necessarily an answer, but a point of view that has become an issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My company seems to think its ok to call on the IT Dept for everything from DVD player malfunctions to security cameras to creditcard machines to anything that plugs into the wall...the copier, the fax, phones, you name it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have found that its sometimes difficult to set boundaries without coming off as being rude, but if I dont set boundaries then I end up neglecting my real work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="721" RevisionGUID="ad0d3b67-e0aa-4bf0-b775-50bab33ab56b" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:08:30.657" UserDisplayName="Oscar Reyes" Text="I've found that in some fashion here the IT term is used as a synonym to technical support and sys admin:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ... system administrators and IT professionals[;] people who&#xD;&#xA;     manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; While I have conceived it as a larger area, that include of course technical support, but expands also to software development, software management, hardware, methodologies etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me IT  is like the whole brach of knowledge. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For instance, I wouldn't use the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     &quot;Call IT&quot;.. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;because it is like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     ... call who? IT is the whole industry!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I see here it would be a reasonable statement. &quot;The IT guys&quot; or the &quot;IT department&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this something cultural? Did I get the IT term wrong and it is actually &quot;sys admin&quot; only related? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1457" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="721" RevisionGUID="ad0d3b67-e0aa-4bf0-b775-50bab33ab56b" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:08:30.657" UserDisplayName="Oscar Reyes" Text="What is IT and what is not? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1458" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="721" RevisionGUID="ad0d3b67-e0aa-4bf0-b775-50bab33ab56b" CreationDate="2009-05-05T16:08:30.657" UserDisplayName="Oscar Reyes" Text="|sf|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1459" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="721" RevisionGUID="24fd85bf-6fee-4531-9b8f-dd6057363d30" CreationDate="2010-08-19T12:54:31.237" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/4800/what-is-it-and-what-is-not" Text="" />
  <row Id="1460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="735" RevisionGUID="fa0b329b-71ee-4729-b967-b45b4e3b268e" CreationDate="2010-08-20T10:08:48.850" UserId="25745" Text="if I'm interested to send a private message to a certain user from serverfault, how can I do that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1461" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="735" RevisionGUID="fa0b329b-71ee-4729-b967-b45b4e3b268e" CreationDate="2010-08-20T10:08:48.850" UserId="25745" Text="serverfault doesn't has a PM?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1462" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="735" RevisionGUID="fa0b329b-71ee-4729-b967-b45b4e3b268e" CreationDate="2010-08-20T10:08:48.850" UserId="25745" Text="|feature-request|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="736" RevisionGUID="b4140b03-d453-4182-95e9-8a7e92deb06a" CreationDate="2010-08-20T11:18:35.567" UserId="33884" Text="This has been discussed ad-nauseum on Meta Stack Overflow (where Stack Exchange itself is discussed) and has been declined (several times, if I recall correctly).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See [this question][1] on MSO for excruciating detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="737" RevisionGUID="6e9c4464-7d1b-4d88-bcd4-67008c5c4047" CreationDate="2010-08-20T12:43:25.813" UserId="2561" Text="Server Fault does currently however have a chat room going on http://chat.meta.stackoverflow.com .  If a person wants this sort of thing that is probably the place to go hang out (Closest you are going to get)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1468" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="7b691e7d-a992-4387-bd6d-f316a42a08f7" CreationDate="2010-08-21T21:48:41.327" UserId="7709" Comment="added 44 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/164199/question-related-to-classful-ip-addressing-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot believe that I'm still seeing questions about how to manage class-based routing coming in to ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/115503/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/167390/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/173113/ ![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and, of course this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/164240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just some I found very quickly on the first page of a google search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these (apart from the last one) are because people just *don't understand CIDR routing* or are living in 1994. If you're 56 years old and have lived under a rock for the last 20 years - fine. What disgusts me is that some of these people are students and they are clearly being TAUGHT THIS AT SCHOOL. And not just as a theoretical exercise, but AS FACT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to a pretty crappy university where in 2004 our lecturer tried to teach us about setting an IRQ on a network card in an ISA BUS (she somehow managed to find enough old computers for our tutorials so we actually had to do this!) and our database lecturer taught me nothing useful in two semesters except how to understand the thickest russian accent I've ever heard. But even we didn't learn about class-based IP addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we bother answering these questions, or should we have one master &quot;Class based IP addresses are DEAD and here is why&quot; question/answer that we can link to and hit the close button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.ultraedit.com/assets/images/new.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="739" RevisionGUID="dfefc068-18e8-485c-ba23-bc23d44c5da1" CreationDate="2010-08-23T17:05:21.380" UserId="47886" Text="What were the reasons of my ban from SU, MSU (for a period of 1 **month**)? and extension of ban in SO from 7 days **to a month** without any warning and notification?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [&quot;A Day in Penalty Box&quot;][1] tells: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If a moderator has warned you via&#xD;&#xA;&gt; email about behavior, and that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; behavior continues, for a period of 2&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to 7 days, your account will be in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; timed suspension&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had never been warned through Email.   &#xD;&#xA;I also did not continue (what had I continued and where)?     &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a matter of fact, I even do not know what had I infringed this time&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/a-day-in-the-penalty-box" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="742" RevisionGUID="e4048735-abb1-48be-8fcc-841267b286ef" CreationDate="2010-08-24T03:11:54.500" UserId="47886" Text="Coming from question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I get Windows XP Professional upgrade to boot directly without having to choose it at startup?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why doesn't this question belong to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to fall into 2 categories of SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Developers who need support getting their development environment up&#xD;&#xA; - Beginner System Administrators and Students&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;according to http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/173395/how-do-i-get-windows-xp-professional-upgrade-to-boot-directly-without-having-to-c?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1484" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="743" RevisionGUID="ae32a530-3f49-461f-858e-ba2138b94fba" CreationDate="2010-08-24T03:39:38.257" UserId="7709" Text="&gt; - Developers who need support getting their development environment up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Beginner System Administrators and Students&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Neither** of these are correct Server Fault categories. [From the FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, anything that falls into those two categories does not belong on Server Fault. Sometimes we let it slide if the problem is a complex problem that just happens to be happening to a beginner/developer, but 99% of the time questions are shifted to their more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1498" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="744" RevisionGUID="208b1132-1f02-4051-931b-b9674a7b0b55" CreationDate="2010-08-24T14:12:42.177" UserId="35817" Comment="added 95 characters in body" Text="Will anyone be attending [Ohio LinuxFest][1] this year?  I plan to attend and am trying to promote SF there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It looks like it's [too late][2] to run a booth, but if there's enough interest this year I'd be willing to organize running a booth next year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.ohiolinux.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://ohiolinux.org/sponsorship.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1499" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="745" RevisionGUID="1ca7a3ce-9365-4304-8b6a-30248f869821" CreationDate="2010-08-24T21:03:17.943" UserId="35817" Comment="added 198 characters in body" Text="What are the top three IT conferences that are relevant to infrastructure operations?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is likely to be debate here but we should be able to filter out several useful conferences where SF could be promoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One conference per answer is probably appropriate to enable voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: This question is specifically in response to Robert's recent blog posting [A Recipe to Promote your Site][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/a-recipe-to-promote-your-site/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="749" RevisionGUID="f2e966d6-021d-474d-bcb5-bd2c6857e229" CreationDate="2010-08-25T04:21:02.773" UserId="35817" Text="Who are industry experts that we want to recruit for Server Fault?  These are people who may simply be capable, knowledgeable, and a general benefit to our profession.  They do not necessarily have to be industry celebrities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Key candidates would be those who are already active in Internet communities, as involving themselves with SF would be a natural progression.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm willing to coordinate contacting individuals with the idea of recruiting their participation on the site.  I want to help take Server Fault to the next level.  The question is who will these people be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, this topic is prompted from [A Receipt to Promote your Site][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/a-recipe-to-promote-your-site/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1504" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="750" RevisionGUID="fa19e7a3-1a04-4873-ab1d-84ebd189d27f" CreationDate="2010-08-25T04:52:22.510" UserId="9278" Text="Who will these people be? I don't know but what I do know is that if they do not already know about SF they may not be worth contacting. By now I would expect any active professional in our field to have come across the site at least several times while researching various matters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If and when they decide to join us they will. If they don't care to participate why do you feel the need to chase them down? Leave them be. What you are proposing is as offensive to me as being called up in the evening by some call center trying to sell me something." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1505" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="751" RevisionGUID="850aafe0-9f6c-46ed-9f5c-9362b4de06c5" CreationDate="2010-08-25T04:58:36.013" UserId="9278" Text="My take on this is that anyone who cares to be contacted has numerous ways to provide contact information for others to find. e.g. Email address or other details on their linked web site. Anyone not making themselves fairly easily found probably doesn't want to be contacted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="749" RevisionGUID="3f19c10f-d365-49b2-8eb9-46406e2e3bf2" CreationDate="2010-08-25T05:52:57.470" UserId="3038" Comment="Fix spelling" Text="Who are industry experts that we want to recruit for Server Fault?  These are people who may simply be capable, knowledgeable, and a general benefit to our profession.  They do not necessarily have to be industry celebrities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Key candidates would be those who are already active in Internet communities, as involving themselves with SF would be a natural progression.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm willing to coordinate contacting individuals with the idea of recruiting their participation on the site.  I want to help take Server Fault to the next level.  The question is who will these people be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, this topic is prompted from [A Recipe to Promote your Site][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/a-recipe-to-promote-your-site/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1511" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="744" RevisionGUID="33416e7c-ebd1-47ba-9944-81c7720dda8e" CreationDate="2010-08-25T13:18:27.897" UserId="35817" Comment="added 317 characters in body" Text="Will anyone be attending [Ohio LinuxFest][1] this year?  I plan to attend and am trying to promote SF there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It looks like it's [too late][2] to run a booth, but if there's enough interest this year I'd be willing to organize running a booth next year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is one of the largest Linux conferences in North America.  From the [about page][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The Ohio LinuxFest welcomes people from all 50 states and international participants. We've had participants from Canada, England, Argentina, Brazil, and Australia in years past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.ohiolinux.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://ohiolinux.org/sponsorship.html&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.ohiolinux.org/about.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1513" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="755" RevisionGUID="bc2a06e6-bcff-4e9b-9e07-81b0ea1482fb" CreationDate="2010-08-25T17:57:04.313" UserId="7200" Text="I'll be there on Saturday for sure, and possibly Friday. I'd be into helping out w/ a booth for next year's show, as well. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="756" RevisionGUID="826f487c-ff5b-476c-9860-96a0d60a1c01" CreationDate="2010-08-26T05:21:20.603" UserId="9278" Text="Would it be possible to have a closed question really closed rather than sort of, kinda, nearly, half closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question][1] is currently listed as having been closed 10 hours ago, yet was edited only 3 hours ago. Am I a fool for thinking that when a question is closed it should no longer be possible to post answers or comments and most importantly, not be editable? What have I missed, or does &quot;closed&quot; mean something different in other places?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/174196/workgroup-windows-users-or-groups-can-use-domain-accounts-but-not-vice-versa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1515" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="756" RevisionGUID="826f487c-ff5b-476c-9860-96a0d60a1c01" CreationDate="2010-08-26T05:21:20.603" UserId="9278" Text="Why is a closed question not closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1516" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="756" RevisionGUID="826f487c-ff5b-476c-9860-96a0d60a1c01" CreationDate="2010-08-26T05:21:20.603" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1517" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="757" RevisionGUID="67ae6c61-0631-4711-bfad-29410f70f3ae" CreationDate="2010-08-26T05:51:49.980" UserId="7709" Text="I guess closed just means closed to new answers. Nice to see that our favourite user STILL doesn't understand how the site works after a week-long ban and plenty of discussions on meta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1518" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="758" RevisionGUID="47619e66-c45e-4016-b7c2-9b7269fea6a4" CreationDate="2010-08-26T06:13:50.127" UserId="984" Text="Ignore vgv8 who is a bit of an unusual user of the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lets imagine some typical user asks a question and it is vague or poorly worded and gets closed.  The system allows them to re-edit the question.  Then people can vote to re-open.  For a typical user fixing an existing question is generally better then reposting a new re-worded question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately vgv8 adds comments and edits questions far more then is typical or reasonable.  If it gets really annoying we can flag any questions to be locked or deleted I guess." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1519" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="756" RevisionGUID="8323e8a8-b42a-4fba-b99d-a7e6b740f435" CreationDate="2010-08-26T10:28:48.343" UserId="9278" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1520" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="60887c18-719d-41f6-9cdf-db458687fa5d" CreationDate="2010-08-27T03:41:55.877" UserId="47886" Text="My posts are frequently hijacked by comments:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Stop typing and start reading&quot;  &#xD;&#xA; - don't make so many revisons&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally understanding this people,  I should explain that I cannpt do any of this,  &#xD;&#xA;because I do not see rendering pane of my typing  after first dozen lines due to:  &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Related Question&quot; above editor textbox occupies all screen&#xD;&#xA; - the editing textbox is not adjustable in sizeand is too short in height&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And this all having multimonitor with 3 monitors of 17&quot;, 22&quot; (the height is the same as 17&quot;) and 15&quot;!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible solutions are easy, one would suffice:   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  to make the editing and rendering panes, &quot;Related Questions&quot;  adjustable in size and movable&#xD;&#xA; - etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an urgent measure, just to place rendering pane to the right of editing textbox (but not beneath), side by side and make them higher and narrower, to move &quot;Related question&quot; beneath  &quot;How to format&quot; (appearing during typing) or above   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1521" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="60887c18-719d-41f6-9cdf-db458687fa5d" CreationDate="2010-08-27T03:41:55.877" UserId="47886" Text="I do not read what I type!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1522" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="60887c18-719d-41f6-9cdf-db458687fa5d" CreationDate="2010-08-27T03:41:55.877" UserId="47886" Text="|support|feature-request|bug|usability|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1523" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="a514f159-87e5-4baa-aac0-776bcd2dc378" CreationDate="2010-08-27T03:49:04.410" UserId="47886" Comment="added 290 characters in body; added 4 characters in body; added 2 characters in body" Text="My posts are frequently hijacked by comments:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Stop typing and start reading&quot;  &#xD;&#xA; - don't make so many revisons&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally understanding these cyclic worries,  I should explain that I cannpt do any of this,   &#xD;&#xA;because I do not see rendering pane of my typing  after first dozen lines due to:  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Related Question&quot; above editor textbox occupies all screen &#xD;&#xA; - the editing textbox is not adjustable in sizeand is too short in height&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and rendering pane disappear from view after a dozen lines...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And this all having multimonitor with 3 monitors of 17&quot;, 22&quot; (the height is the same as 17&quot;) and 15&quot;!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible solutions are easy, one would suffice:   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  to make the editing and rendering panes, &quot;Related Questions&quot;  adjustable in size and movable&#xD;&#xA; - etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As an urgent measure**,  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - just to place rendering pane to the right of editing textbox (but not beneath), side by side and make them higher and narrower, &#xD;&#xA; - to move &quot;Related question&quot; beneath  &quot;How to format&quot; (appearing during typing) or above&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**OR**&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - provide **&quot;Preview&quot; button**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope these hindrances  were not made on purpose to provide &quot;happy downvoting&quot; feature  &#xD;&#xA; (I have over 500% in average with a few hundred of posts)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1524" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="02ce0211-fa6a-4c41-86af-530cf7a1bdbd" CreationDate="2010-08-27T03:56:00.810" UserId="47886" Comment="edited title" Text="I do not read when I typing (reading and editing after submissions)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1525" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="62f53342-b0da-4c7e-ac63-c7aa14e562d9" CreationDate="2010-08-27T04:01:54.087" UserId="47886" Comment="added 213 characters in body; edited title; edited title" Text="My posts are frequently hijacked by comments:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Stop typing and start reading&quot;  &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;don't make so many revisions&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally understanding these cyclic worries,  I should explain that I cannpt do any of this,   &#xD;&#xA;because I do not see rendering pane of my typing  after first dozen lines due to:  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Related Question&quot; above editor textbox occupies all screen &#xD;&#xA; - the editing textbox is not adjustable in sizeand is too short in height&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and rendering pane disappear from view after a dozen lines...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And this all having multimonitor with 3 monitors of 17&quot;, 22&quot; (the height is the same as 17&quot;) and 15&quot;!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible solutions are easy, one would suffice:   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  to make the editing and rendering panes, &quot;Related Questions&quot;  adjustable in size and movable&#xD;&#xA; - etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As an urgent measure**,  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - just to place rendering pane to the right of editing textbox (but not beneath), side by side and make them higher and narrower, &#xD;&#xA; - to move &quot;Related question&quot; beneath  &quot;How to format&quot; (appearing during typing) or above&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**OR**&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - provide **&quot;Preview&quot; button**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope these hindrances  were not made on purpose to provide &quot;happy downvoting&quot; feature  &#xD;&#xA; (I have over 500% in average with a few hundred of posts)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it is impossible to properly visualize what is typed,  &#xD;&#xA;I propose to consider advices of type &quot;stop typing and start reading&quot; to be an insult with ban  to those who insert them in my technical posts " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1526" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="62f53342-b0da-4c7e-ac63-c7aa14e562d9" CreationDate="2010-08-27T04:01:54.087" UserId="47886" Comment="added 213 characters in body; edited title; edited title" Text="I cannot read when typing (reading and editing only upon successive submissions)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1527" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="6a66432a-52a5-4093-801a-d7d1dda79054" CreationDate="2010-08-27T12:29:03.910" UserId="47886" Comment="added 275 characters in body; added 15 characters in body" Text="My posts are frequently hijacked by comments:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Stop typing and start reading&quot;  &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;don't make so many revisions&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally understanding these cyclic worries,  I should explain that I cannpt do any of this,   &#xD;&#xA;because I do not see rendering pane of my typing  after first dozen lines due to:  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Related Question&quot; above editor textbox occupies all screen &#xD;&#xA; - the editing textbox is not adjustable in sizeand is too short in height&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and rendering pane disappear from view after a dozen lines...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And this all having multimonitor with 3 monitors of 17&quot;, 22&quot; (the height is the same as 17&quot;) and 15&quot;!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible solutions are easy, one would suffice:   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  to make the editing and rendering panes, &quot;Related Questions&quot;  adjustable in size and movable&#xD;&#xA; - etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As an urgent measure**,  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - just to place rendering pane to the right of editing textbox (but not beneath), side by side and make them higher and narrower, &#xD;&#xA; - to move &quot;Related question&quot; beneath  &quot;How to format&quot; (appearing during typing) or above&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**OR**&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - provide **&quot;Preview&quot; button**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope these hindrances  were not made on purpose to provide &quot;happy downvoting&quot; feature  &#xD;&#xA; (I have over 500% in average with a few hundred of posts)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it is impossible to properly visualize what is typed,  &#xD;&#xA;I propose to consider advices of type &quot;stop typing and start reading&quot; to be an insult with ban  to those who insert them in my technical posts &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;Screenshot of [3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097 &#xD;&#xA;4944592307816406286208998628034825342117067zdets][1] on 22&quot; monitor:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![3.14159zdets][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pizdets&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YGYDc.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1528" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="760" RevisionGUID="7d4eb538-19c2-4790-be7d-3d808bddf626" CreationDate="2010-08-27T14:21:22.303" UserId="10472" Text="I'm not sure what your issue is. Below the text input field, there is a preview field. I can see the bottom of it in your screen shot. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to type an extremely long question and don't feel like scrolling up and down, why not type the content into word/notepad/whatever and paste it in and then just add the formatting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1529" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="2afa4619-f540-4dad-b3b9-95255651fb02" CreationDate="2010-08-27T16:58:00.127" UserId="1054" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|feature-request|usability|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="765" RevisionGUID="efbc0d61-bc83-48cd-828d-d1bb89bed2ab" CreationDate="2010-08-29T07:26:45.233" UserId="6177" Text="It's been clear for a while that he/she is posting solely for the purpose of trolling, so instead of just a suspension, why not delete the account altogether?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1546" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="766" RevisionGUID="5298c1c1-c797-4b4d-b88f-63cfdb545ac6" CreationDate="2010-08-29T19:08:00.730" UserId="51301" Text="Hi, I've seen people writing keys and key sequences for things like `Ctrl + C`, where the text looks like a key on a keyboard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I do that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1548" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="766" RevisionGUID="5298c1c1-c797-4b4d-b88f-63cfdb545ac6" CreationDate="2010-08-29T19:08:00.730" UserId="51301" Text="|support|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="768" RevisionGUID="12148e67-1a5f-4014-b22d-9179910eddb5" CreationDate="2010-08-29T19:28:57.307" UserId="6177" Text="I think he's asking about how to do keyboard formatting on SF, which can be done with the kbd tag.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;kbd&gt;Ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;E&lt;/kbd&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should render as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;kbd&gt;Ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;E&lt;/kbd&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, I see it doesn't work here on meta.SF, which might be a glitch.  [This question on meta.SO][1] refers to the kbd tag being disabled on meta (I think people were drawing pictures of castles with it), so maybe it's disabled on all the meta sites.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26207/how-can-i-format-as-keyboard-keys" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="769" RevisionGUID="d3296c5c-23b9-4beb-b33e-d13765dd77f3" CreationDate="2010-08-29T21:27:59.207" UserId="7709" Text="No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;vgv8 is a conundrum to me. I'm honestly not convinced that they're a troll - primarily because I've seen them make valid contributions in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, they don't understand how the system works and they get a bit emotional about it but that's **not** a reason for a life-long ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, vgv8 does come to Meta, so I suggest that you be prepared to have this dicussion with them face-to-face (as it were).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're a bit like Evan Carrol from m/so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="770" RevisionGUID="b9b46817-134e-49ab-934a-8b26ed6052ce" CreationDate="2010-08-30T00:59:12.207" UserId="1054" Text="I'm with Farseeker, while also respectful of Ward and Warren's statements.  One thing I like a lot about the network is that everyone gets multiple chances to prove that they're beneficial to the community before even getting binned.  (Yes, others would argue this, especially on MSO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also don't necessarily agree that vgv8 is trolling but it was apparent to me that as much as he thought he was trying to help the level of aptitude just wasn't there.  That coupled with a certain level of arrogance when being corrected became degrading to the quality of the site.  Answers were just plain wrong and conversations with OP's were completely misleading.  It's easy for new people to spot trolls who are intentionally degrading the quality of the site.  I think incompetence is much more detrimental, especially to someone who's new to the site or new to the topic they are posting about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He's been binned here, on SO, on MSO (at one point I believe) and now on SF.  I don't agree that this needs to be a permanent thing, though.  I'm an advocate for second (and third) chances.  That said, however, I don't mind the binning durations getting exponentially greater as Jeff has already stated in other venues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="771" RevisionGUID="a65864a8-ab8d-4e28-bf4d-8c26877d1047" CreationDate="2010-08-30T16:09:17.680" UserId="33417" Text="I'm convinced that vgv8 is not a troll; in the traditional sense (though the question does not accuse him of this; other answers have specifically addressed it as though the question did). He is however **very** misinformed, unprofessional, verbally abusive, and deconstructive of social norms (see most of his posts for examples).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not in favor of a lifetime ban; people do change over time and nothing he has done yet specifically warrants such extreme measures.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am in favor of continuing to ban him any/every time he gets out of line (and possibly for longer durations each time). This puts additional responsibilities on moderators to inform him why he's been banned (again); but that is the penalty we pay for being publicly accessible (and I very much prefer that we do stay open to the public)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1555" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="772" RevisionGUID="46fed81e-bfec-4a44-8aae-6b3607b8b156" CreationDate="2010-08-30T17:11:55.637" UserId="3038" Text="Too long for comment...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;vgv8 has all the hallmarks of someone completely self-taught, and proud of it. Unfortunately for him, his knowledge is full of holes and misunderstandings and he doesn't have the personality to weather the process of having those hammered out of him without some indignation on his part. Okay, a lot of indignation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In another life I have had to deal with people going through the unlearn/relearn process. It is hard, and when people who have ego invested in the fact that they know their stuff get told that they don't know jack they get defensive. When told they don't know jack in a way they perceive as demeaning, they get very defensive; very defensive people either clam up until they stop getting yelled at or return fire. Vgv8 chose to return fire rather than clam up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've dealt with that kind of person before, just not in a technical learning context. What I've found to work best is to take them aside and have a long talk. If you seem like you're actually coming to hear their side rather than the Official Voice Of Orthodoxy to Smite The Unbeliever, they'll vent like a volcano about the injustice they've experienced. This is likely to include unkind language. Once you've gotten through that process and they've calmed down a bit, you can start working on the core of the problem: they don't know that they don't know jack. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Start with a single concept and dig into it. Find out how they think it works and how they came to that conclusion. Then explain how it really works, and why that's the case. There may be defensiveness. You may have to gently invalidate their sources, or explain how their deductive methodology was fundamentally flawed. Repeat for a few more concepts and you stand a good chance of convincing them that they really don't know jack, and that sticking around is actually a good idea if they want to change that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an intensive one on one process that involves a *very* deep understanding of the topic at hand on the part of the person doing the taking-aside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;The entire StackExchange framework is designed around breaking the very process that can reform users like vgv8. Intensive one-on-one interactivity is exactly the kind of thing that StackExchange is NOT. It is Q/AAAA, not Q/AAA/Q/AA/Q/A/Q/AA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The taking-aside process is something that can only be done by full up Moderators, and *vgv8 is already convinced that the mods are biased against him*. The one thing I know of that can cause true behavioral change can not be done because of how the site works. All we are left with is to ban him into the corner until he learns that shutting up in the face of injustice is wiser than railing against it. This is, shall we say, very unlikely with his kind of personality and we're much more likely to get one of two outcomes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. He will go away, never to trouble us again.&#xD;&#xA; 2. He will stick around, just to annoy the snot out everyone as vengeance, complete with sock-puppets to get around bans.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The environment where I faced this kind of thing before did not employ community-sourcing for its administration, which actually made it easier to handle. Here any 3K user can vote to close, and practically everyone can downvote or flag-for-attention, which means that if 'the mods' decide to attempt to reintegrate him into the community the community can vote to have none of it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which they seem to have done. When October 13th rolls around some of the userbase heat may have waned, but it will take *very little effort* on his part to rekindle anti-vgv8 sentiment and he'll get banned again. Considering what I've seen of this user, it may be kinder to put him out of our mutual misery and perma-ban him." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1556" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="773" RevisionGUID="59416b1f-972d-4cfb-a2e2-497fd0746173" CreationDate="2010-08-30T17:43:17.900" UserId="5257" Text="I think they should be allowed. Asking if Windows Server 2008 R2 requires a new license to be purchased if you already own Windows Server 2008 is completely valid. People who have had to research software licensing in their job will be able to help others with these types of questions. They'll also know at which point to say &quot;Talk to your vendor&quot; and answer as such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, as a server administrator, knowing the licensing rules may be a large part of your job. That alone qualifies it to be on SF imo." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="774" RevisionGUID="862efd34-af10-4d1d-a565-f09fc86a0703" CreationDate="2010-08-31T01:04:42.347" UserId="9278" Text="I don't believe vgv8 is a troll, merely an uneducated person playing in a field he/she is unfamiliar with, to say nothing about unqualified. Elsewhere vgv8 claims to have 25 years of IT experience, yet every utterance contradicts that claim. This person may possibly be a developer at some level but is certainly not a sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that this one individual has created such an outcry and is the only one I've seen suggested for complete removal must be a bit of a clue. While I have little doubt that vgv8 will return under some new name I still feel that in this instance the damage being done is sufficient to warrant a ban, together with a deletion of all his/her posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="775" RevisionGUID="bef23503-0747-4233-9b68-712060cff402" CreationDate="2010-08-31T13:45:00.603" UserId="24743" Text="I had edited in a couple of these before [this post][1] was migrated from Meta SO to Meta SF, but now there's an additional tag representing the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the tags involved:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[sqlprofiler]` (2)  &#xD;&#xA;`[sql-profiler]` (5) (yes, all of these are for SQL Server)  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserverprofiler]` (4)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recommend retagging all of them to use `[sql-server-profiler]` (which I just created because I had to ask a question), and adding tag synonyms for the tags listed above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do these myself, but I don't have enough rep here yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/63/retag-request-sql-server-tags-on-sf" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1560" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="775" RevisionGUID="bef23503-0747-4233-9b68-712060cff402" CreationDate="2010-08-31T13:45:00.603" UserId="24743" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="776" RevisionGUID="a9f04a9f-ae55-4622-a63f-2c48a53c5893" CreationDate="2010-08-31T16:47:39.220" UserId="35817" Text="The `mysqld` and `mysqladministrator` tags are entirely superfluous.  Unfortunately, there's 14 and 25 tags respectively.  I would like to request that they be merged with the `mysql` tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1563" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="776" RevisionGUID="a9f04a9f-ae55-4622-a63f-2c48a53c5893" CreationDate="2010-08-31T16:47:39.220" UserId="35817" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1564" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="777" RevisionGUID="c59989bc-6dfa-449b-b12b-af6dbcbe4ae5" CreationDate="2010-08-31T16:49:32.830" UserId="984" Text="I couldn't create the [sqlprofiler] synonym I had retagged all the question to the new tag, but forgotten I had to leave one to create the synonym.  Everything is retagged though now and the other synonyms are created.  So aside from that one thing this is status-complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/tags/sql-server-profiler/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1565" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="778" RevisionGUID="f931efdc-a5ff-47d0-b7a2-afd65efe55ad" CreationDate="2010-08-31T18:05:36.777" UserId="33118" Text="I concur. The extra tags add nothing except confusion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1566" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="779" RevisionGUID="8ac9be4b-d287-4213-9023-b2cd0d6500fb" CreationDate="2010-08-31T21:35:36.310" UserId="9278" Text="`mysqld` is the MySQL daemon, whereas `mysqladministrator` is a management interface. Two completely different things and completely distinct from the generic `mysql`. What's next, merging all Windows server tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1568" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="781" RevisionGUID="86cc10d1-f436-46eb-b932-3c06dc9a82cc" CreationDate="2010-09-01T05:57:29.577" UserId="6177" Text="I thought I would add my own answer, partially to collect my thoughts from various comments, and partly to summarize what's been said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having re-read some of the previous posts and the recent posts and comments (vgv8 is currently posting  as **pizdets**), I still think they are mostly trolling: I think the intent is mostly to get a reaction, not to have a discussion and gain an understanding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand and appreciate the &quot;no, don't ban permanently&quot; answers, and since vgv8's recent posts as pizdets are mostly reasonable, perhaps the people with more faith that this is mostly a misunderstanding will turn out to be right.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, the lucidity of some of the pizdet posts makes me think that unfamiliarity with the english language was *not* an issue in some of the complaints (as has been supposed).  Another thing that occurs to me is that someone who loudly proclaims &quot;this place sucks, you guys all suck, I'm leaving!&quot; and then keeps coming back isn't being consistent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1569" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="782" RevisionGUID="6488f7fe-06c1-49b3-9a53-59bf568d449b" CreationDate="2010-09-01T14:12:13.710" UserId="46738" Text="The star icon to the left of the question is too vague to know what it means.  I would like some sort of visual cue (other than hovering over it) as to what this actually does." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1570" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="782" RevisionGUID="6488f7fe-06c1-49b3-9a53-59bf568d449b" CreationDate="2010-09-01T14:12:13.710" UserId="46738" Text="Is adding a Favorite unclear?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1571" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="782" RevisionGUID="6488f7fe-06c1-49b3-9a53-59bf568d449b" CreationDate="2010-09-01T14:12:13.710" UserId="46738" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1572" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="783" RevisionGUID="aa6a58c2-756c-47b7-bf5b-832895b43a20" CreationDate="2010-09-01T16:19:26.953" UserId="1054" Text="I personally think the hover is sufficient.  Tooltips are common practice and if a visual description for everything that is explained by a tooltip were added then the UI would quickly become overly cluttered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would advocate verbiage in the FAQ, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="784" RevisionGUID="1c44fe22-e2c9-431b-b028-b9b690478943" CreationDate="2010-09-01T16:24:37.643" UserId="3038" Text="The Star is a commonly used visual element in a number of other places (twitter and gmail come to mind) to indicate that the question is special. It hasn't been around as long as certain other visual elements and hasn't had a chance to embed in the cultural consensus around UI elements. Even so, the phrase &quot;my starred mails/tweets/questions&quot; is already in use. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Twitter handles this by not showing it at all unless you're already hovering over the tweet, and then popping a tooltip immediately as you hover over it that says &quot;favorite this tweet,&quot; and there is a 'favorites' link in the link list on the side. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Gmail doesn't bother with 'favorite' verbage, it doesn't document the starring and you access such mails from the &quot;Starred [$StarImage]&quot; link. More direct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;StackExchange is following the Twitter model. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As with squillman, I would adjust the text in the tooltip. Something like, &quot;Favorite this question,&quot; to make it more clear. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1574" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="785" RevisionGUID="b092bf1f-9154-41a2-a842-6853f27a0d5b" CreationDate="2010-09-01T19:57:38.180" UserId="24960" Text="Please merge tags &quot;bigip&quot; and &quot;f5-big-ip&quot;. I can't imagine a situation where they would refer to disparate topics." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1577" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="786" RevisionGUID="63163509-b7a7-42c2-869e-18830dcc710b" CreationDate="2010-09-01T20:03:10.243" UserId="5880" Text="Only 3 bigip tags, manually changed to f5-big-ip and suggested tag synonym." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="787" RevisionGUID="7d8beaaa-cca4-4f7f-8a4d-afde059d87b4" CreationDate="2010-09-01T20:50:14.233" UserId="5880" Text="I think that the `apt` tag shouldn't have been set to a synonym of `apt-get` but it should have been the other way around. `apt` is the technology, `apt-get` is one of many ways to use apt. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably we should have had something like `apt-get` `apt-cache` `aptitude` and `synaptic` aliased to `apt` or no synonym at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1579" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="787" RevisionGUID="7d8beaaa-cca4-4f7f-8a4d-afde059d87b4" CreationDate="2010-09-01T20:50:14.233" UserId="5880" Text="Bad Synonym for APT" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="788" RevisionGUID="55fe7cc3-9bfe-4ed8-b84d-8377cf17260e" CreationDate="2010-09-02T01:52:54.213" UserId="33417" Text="macosxserver -&gt; mac-osx-server&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;osx-server -&gt; mac-osx-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;osx -&gt; mac-osx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="789" RevisionGUID="44fe444e-ec04-4805-a6ff-b78bfc4090f9" CreationDate="2010-09-02T02:37:20.310" UserId="984" Text="Also consider addressing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - leopardserver -&gt; leopard-server&#xD;&#xA; - osx-10.6 -&gt; snow-leopard&#xD;&#xA; - osx -&gt; mac-osx&#xD;&#xA; - macosx  -&gt; mac-osx&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most difficult to clean up will be **mac**.  Work should be done to separate the use of **mac** as a description of the physical address from its usage to identify Apple computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    leopard - 39&#xD;&#xA;    leopardserver - 2&#xD;&#xA;    snow-leopard - 81&#xD;&#xA;    snow-leopard-server - 40&#xD;&#xA;    tiger&#xD;&#xA;    osx - 248&#xD;&#xA;    macosx - 635&#xD;&#xA;    macosxserver - 158&#xD;&#xA;    mac-osx-server - 9&#xD;&#xA;    osx-10.6 - 10&#xD;&#xA;    osx - 248&#xD;&#xA;    macosx - 635&#xD;&#xA;    mac - 265&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1585" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="772" RevisionGUID="02b85d98-5535-41c7-9c34-f9206fbbca0b" CreationDate="2010-09-02T17:46:58.430" UserId="3038" Comment="added 267 characters in body" Text="Too long for comment...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;vgv8 has all the hallmarks of someone completely self-taught, and proud of it. Unfortunately for him, his knowledge is full of holes and misunderstandings and he doesn't have the personality to weather the process of having those hammered out of him without some indignation on his part. Okay, a lot of indignation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In another life I have had to deal with people going through the unlearn/relearn process. It is hard, and when people who have ego invested in the fact that they know their stuff get told that they don't know jack they get defensive. When told they don't know jack in a way they perceive as demeaning, they get very defensive; very defensive people either clam up until they stop getting yelled at or return fire. Vgv8 chose to return fire rather than clam up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've dealt with that kind of person before, just not in a technical learning context. What I've found to work best is to take them aside and have a long talk. If you seem like you're actually coming to hear their side rather than the Official Voice Of Orthodoxy to Smite The Unbeliever, they'll vent like a volcano about the injustice they've experienced. This is likely to include unkind language. Once you've gotten through that process and they've calmed down a bit, you can start working on the core of the problem: they don't know that they don't know jack. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Start with a single concept and dig into it. Find out how they think it works and how they came to that conclusion. Then explain how it really works, and why that's the case. There may be defensiveness. You may have to gently invalidate their sources, or explain how their deductive methodology was fundamentally flawed. Repeat for a few more concepts and you stand a good chance of convincing them that they really don't know jack, and that sticking around is actually a good idea if they want to change that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an intensive one on one process that involves a *very* deep understanding of the topic at hand on the part of the person doing the taking-aside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;The entire StackExchange framework is designed around breaking the very process that can reform users like vgv8. Intensive one-on-one interactivity is exactly the kind of thing that StackExchange is NOT. It is Q/AAAA, not Q/AAA/Q/AA/Q/A/Q/AA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The taking-aside process is something that can only be done by full up Moderators, and *vgv8 is already convinced that the mods are biased against him*. The one thing I know of that can cause true behavioral change can not be done because of how the site works. All we are left with is to ban him into the corner until he learns that shutting up in the face of injustice is wiser than railing against it. This is, shall we say, very unlikely with his kind of personality and we're much more likely to get one of two outcomes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. He will go away, never to trouble us again.&#xD;&#xA; 2. He will stick around, just to annoy the snot out everyone as vengeance, complete with sock-puppets to get around bans.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The environment where I faced this kind of thing before did not employ community-sourcing for its administration, which actually made it easier to handle. Here any 3K user can vote to close, and practically everyone can downvote or flag-for-attention, which means that if 'the mods' decide to attempt to reintegrate him into the community the community can vote to have none of it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which they seem to have done. When October 13th rolls around some of the userbase heat may have waned, but it will take *very little effort* on his part to rekindle anti-vgv8 sentiment and he'll get banned again.  &lt;strike&gt;Considering what I've seen of this user, it may be kinder to put him out of our mutual misery and perma-ban him&lt;/strike&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Time has passed, a ban has been experienced, and now there is evidence that he has fallen into the second response possibility I lined out above. Once the sock-puppets start arriving, it's time to ban his IP if possible. Good riddance. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="790" RevisionGUID="f2c06366-2ee4-494d-8249-93a6d070f0e3" CreationDate="2010-09-03T04:13:32.403" UserId="9278" Text="I just noticed an [old post][1] to which I added the .`subjective` tag. That tag is no longer there and the edit history shows no changes made since, so whatever happened to the tag? Might this be a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/53954/centos-vs-ubuntu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1588" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="790" RevisionGUID="f2c06366-2ee4-494d-8249-93a6d070f0e3" CreationDate="2010-09-03T04:13:32.403" UserId="9278" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1589" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="791" RevisionGUID="1377d8dd-98ab-4e47-994e-5d500c742767" CreationDate="2010-09-03T05:02:05.490" UserId="7709" Text="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="792" RevisionGUID="cbde6dea-e78a-4fd5-8ede-7fcc902890b5" CreationDate="2010-09-03T05:02:20.483" UserId="984" Text="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; From this point on, meta-tagging is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **explicitly discouraged**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m pleased to announce that, as of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tonight, we have stormed the castle&#xD;&#xA;&gt; gates and systematically eradicated&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the most common meta-tags —&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [beginner], [subjective], and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [best-practices] — from Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow, Server Fault, and Super&#xD;&#xA;&gt; User." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1591" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="793" RevisionGUID="d8d6d01a-56e3-4dbf-8e67-b1fef5b07ef2" CreationDate="2010-09-03T15:07:11.040" UserId="50875" Text="Agreed.  Forgive my ignorance (n00bness) to Meta, but is is possible in current functionality to allow the user to select the tag but replace it with the &quot;recommended&quot;/&quot;approved&quot; tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this instance, any tag entry of any or all of:&#xD;&#xA;apt&#xD;&#xA;apt-get&#xD;&#xA;apt-cache&#xD;&#xA;etc&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;would be replaced with a tag of &quot;synaptic&quot; or &quot;aptitude&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I'm not clear, or this is how the synonyms already work, please let me know." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1592" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="787" RevisionGUID="075b3549-6aea-4bb1-a6b0-3be95efe317f" CreationDate="2010-09-03T21:51:02.090" UserId="1803" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1593" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="794" RevisionGUID="5bc85634-1caa-4e36-8758-b238bc735e34" CreationDate="2010-09-04T20:47:01.203" UserId="919" Text="Pardon me if this isn't proper etiquette, but I'm not sure where to politic for votes, so when in doubt, meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question of mine][1] was closed as off topic. Perhaps I could have framed it better for more useful responses, but its a bit annoying to see it closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should vote to reopen:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - its relevant to the career of system administration&#xD;&#xA; - it's got plenty of upvotes and only one downvote&#xD;&#xA; - subjective questions are part of a healthy community&#xD;&#xA; - awesome anecdotes are interesting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts? Votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/177500/what-creative-sysadmin-resumes-have-you-seen-made-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1594" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="794" RevisionGUID="5bc85634-1caa-4e36-8758-b238bc735e34" CreationDate="2010-09-04T20:47:01.203" UserId="919" Text="A plea to reopen" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1595" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="794" RevisionGUID="5bc85634-1caa-4e36-8758-b238bc735e34" CreationDate="2010-09-04T20:47:01.203" UserId="919" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1596" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="794" RevisionGUID="344ad5a9-d896-49df-b729-7fb58781a868" CreationDate="2010-09-04T21:05:06.803" UserId="919" Comment="added 39 characters in body" Text="Pardon me if this isn't proper etiquette, but I'm not sure where to politic for votes, so when in doubt, meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question of mine][1] was closed as off topic. Perhaps I could have framed it better for more useful responses, but its a bit annoying to see it closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should vote to reopen:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - its relevant to the career of system administration&#xD;&#xA; - it's got plenty of upvotes and only one downvote&#xD;&#xA; - subjective questions are part of a healthy community&#xD;&#xA; - awesome anecdotes are interesting&#xD;&#xA; - five people favorited the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts? Votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/177500/what-creative-sysadmin-resumes-have-you-seen-made-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="795" RevisionGUID="bf89569d-d1d3-4b56-8470-f2fb17211e88" CreationDate="2010-09-04T23:34:11.053" UserId="35817" Text="It seems that topics of relevance to the professional are not well received here.  If they are well formed and useful, I think they belong.  In fact, I wish there were more along the lines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Topics that I find of value:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Managing a professional IT career&#xD;&#xA;* Managing an IT department&#xD;&#xA;* Workflow for proper operation of an IT department&#xD;&#xA;* Best practices from an administrative perspective that are not necessarily technical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These topics are of unusual value to someone as identified within the scope of the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administrators and IT&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's plenty of information about the proper formatting of fstab, such as the manpage.  Whereas resources specifically relating professional IT are more limited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, I agree.  While your question is pushing a &quot;list question,&quot; I think there is some value there.  You have my vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="796" RevisionGUID="f0093058-be88-475b-9692-0b4035b5bc4e" CreationDate="2010-09-05T02:20:20.727" UserId="1803" Text="I think there's a HUGE market for a career/resume stackexchange site.  Honestly, if I weren't so tied up with projects, I'd probably look into getting it started.  That being said, the question (sadly enough, because I have a mountain of commentary on the topic!) is not in any way unique to SF, and doesn't really fit as a sysadmin question with a specific answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="797" RevisionGUID="1f9590f0-135b-4c3e-86c7-d4a06fca29f7" CreationDate="2010-09-05T04:52:10.663" UserId="9278" Text="The fact that you want help writing a resume to get a job as a sysadmin does not make it a suitable subject for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A resume is as much related to system administration as the method we use to travel to and from work. Should we then also allow discussing about various makes and models of cars, buses, trains, bicycles, etc.? How about some in depth analysis of what I might have for lunch tomorrow? After all, that is very much part of my day as a professional system administrator." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="798" RevisionGUID="c531d2d4-29bc-4ffa-9c79-fbc4913bc5c1" CreationDate="2010-09-05T12:26:08.957" UserId="24210" Text="When I visit [this SF question][1], Chrome warns me of malware because of several (perfectly innocent) images from `imgurl.Filetac.com` a user embedded in it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume this is sorted now that it's no longer possible to hotlink external images in SF questions, but to let you know in case this is somehow relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/79485/windows-2008-winsxs-directory-growing-uncontrollably-blocking-server&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xly9L.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1602" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="798" RevisionGUID="c531d2d4-29bc-4ffa-9c79-fbc4913bc5c1" CreationDate="2010-09-05T12:26:08.957" UserId="24210" Text="|support|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="800" RevisionGUID="a73ff206-d13c-42a8-ab88-aa5a002ee4f5" CreationDate="2010-09-06T09:56:27.003" UserId="4487" Text="This is what I just got as an error page on SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![screenshot of a serverfault URL displaying an error which is branded with stackoverflow logo, etc.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/abfEj.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the plus side, I've been on SF for more than a year and I'm almost sure that I've seen an error outside of scheduled maintenance. Nice! :-)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1610" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="800" RevisionGUID="a73ff206-d13c-42a8-ab88-aa5a002ee4f5" CreationDate="2010-09-06T09:56:27.003" UserId="4487" Text="ServerFault's error page has StackOverflow branding" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1611" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="800" RevisionGUID="a73ff206-d13c-42a8-ab88-aa5a002ee4f5" CreationDate="2010-09-06T09:56:27.003" UserId="4487" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="803" RevisionGUID="6adc3b01-5002-4711-8859-0bab9b03966a" CreationDate="2010-09-10T05:26:26.437" UserId="53791" Text="I'm note sure about answers, but profiles allow adding external images on all stack-exchange sites.. oh &amp; here too ==&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4401ryJ0di8/Sn21HNAkq7I/AAAAAAAAAVs/PrPWeRys-Gk/Google-Calendar-32.png&quot;&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1620" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="804" RevisionGUID="f07cdfb5-50fb-4b24-bb7b-5cfcef28071a" CreationDate="2010-09-13T03:06:13.500" UserId="7709" Text="There was a question and answer from someone who actually worked on the SQL development team where they gave a long list of reasons why not to truncate an MSSQL Log file (it had something to do with index fragmentation).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone know what this question was? I've been searching for ages and I can't find it!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1621" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="804" RevisionGUID="f07cdfb5-50fb-4b24-bb7b-5cfcef28071a" CreationDate="2010-09-13T03:06:13.500" UserId="7709" Text="My google-fu is failing me, does anyone have a link to the following question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1622" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="804" RevisionGUID="f07cdfb5-50fb-4b24-bb7b-5cfcef28071a" CreationDate="2010-09-13T03:06:13.500" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="805" RevisionGUID="b52acb5b-21e3-4736-8ce1-29218eef11f9" CreationDate="2010-09-13T04:19:44.160" UserId="1054" Text="Any of these what you're looking for?  They're Paul Randal's posts that include 'truncate'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/search?q=truncate+user:1992" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="806" RevisionGUID="14318ed6-6ee5-4c51-8be3-f4a9fc3cf042" CreationDate="2010-09-14T07:09:08.353" UserId="45" Text="Just for the record: I've replaced the images on [Joseph Kern's answer][1] with imgur.com URLs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think - even if it's not justified - no SF page should ever trigger a browser's malware warning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/79485/windows-2008-winsxs-directory-growing-uncontrollably-blocking-server/84461#84461" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1625" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="ed74d4b9-8406-43ef-99af-5a229278e05a" CreationDate="2010-09-16T02:10:30.010" UserId="1054" Text="Or is it just me?...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's really just me I'll suck it up and quit my yapping.  I [**submitted a feature request**][1] on MSO a few days ago to be able to close it but not much was discussed about it and it hasn't gotten any further attention.  Just wondered what the sentiments here on SF are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1626" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="ed74d4b9-8406-43ef-99af-5a229278e05a" CreationDate="2010-09-16T02:10:30.010" UserId="1054" Text="Is the dark blue system notification bar annoying?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1627" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="ed74d4b9-8406-43ef-99af-5a229278e05a" CreationDate="2010-09-16T02:10:30.010" UserId="1054" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1628" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="808" RevisionGUID="37ab96ad-276d-4a2a-9d3d-bc3281323f7f" CreationDate="2010-09-16T06:11:36.657" UserId="35817" Text="Zoredache's comment on chat with 18 stars speaks your case:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I really wish I could dismiss the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 'serverfault has a 3rd place' banner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I totally agree.  It's intrusive due to the way it renders, which interrupts the flow when reading." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1629" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="809" RevisionGUID="db65bf98-89bf-499a-a18c-01202805e6a0" CreationDate="2010-09-16T08:28:51.603" UserId="9278" Text="No squillman, it's not just you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find it so annoying that it's causing me to spend less time on the site than normal. Something that irritating, if it's deemed necessary at all, should be way down the bottom, not up top where it creates an eyesore and interferes with the normal use of the site. I've lost count of the number of times I've gone to click on a question, only to have it suddenly drop down as that blue bar pops up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this kind of information belongs on the right hand side, along with all the other crap I completely ignore." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="810" RevisionGUID="5368f5b3-3047-4e13-bc7a-571397abcd77" CreationDate="2010-09-16T17:13:33.063" UserId="9517" Text="[**Stylish**][1] is your friend. I check every day or so to see if it's still there. When it goes I'll turn the style off. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    @namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    @-moz-document domain(&quot;serverfault.com&quot;) {&#xD;&#xA;    #system-message { display : none ;}&#xD;&#xA;    }&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1631" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="810" RevisionGUID="cb63cc07-402e-452b-873a-5f6cbf2a1c80" CreationDate="2010-09-16T18:07:14.440" UserId="9517" Comment="Feel the love for chrome; added 4 characters in body" Text="[**Stylish**][1] is your friend if using Firefox.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;    @namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    @-moz-document domain(&quot;serverfault.com&quot;) {&#xD;&#xA;    #system-message { display : none ;}&#xD;&#xA;    }&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[**Stylist**][2] is your friend if using Chrome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`Prefix http://serverfault.com`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;rule &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`#system-message {display : none ;}` &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I check every day or so to see if it's still there. When it goes I'll turn the style off. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/pabfempgigicdjjlccdgnbmeggkbjdhd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1632" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="811" RevisionGUID="48d1adf4-cce6-4258-9452-e91545b77ba9" CreationDate="2010-09-17T12:19:50.063" UserId="50875" Text="As I said in [response to the feature request][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In support of being able to dismiss notifications, and in response to Diago's comment above, :&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Are you ready to handle all the questions on Meta once they dismissed it? Wait there was this banner on the site I dismissed about x, how can I read it again*/*I never saw that, what is this new feature.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A &quot;Notifications&quot; page where these announcements permanently reside would nicely tie this up. I think that it would fit in well near the &quot;about&quot; or &quot;faq&quot; links. This way the notifications could be dismissed, but could be referenced by anyone who would care to look them back up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar/64736#64736" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="812" RevisionGUID="9776a835-a482-4ca8-b036-a9455868f202" CreationDate="2010-09-19T18:45:22.543" UserId="33884" Text="[This user][1] seems to do nothing but post links to recoverytoolbox.com. They have made several identical posts pointing to the same software, depending on the question they're answering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not massive amounts of spam, but the broken English spammy links are getting somewhat irritating now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/53600/user53600" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1635" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="812" RevisionGUID="9776a835-a482-4ca8-b036-a9455868f202" CreationDate="2010-09-19T18:45:22.543" UserId="33884" Text="User posting spammy links" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1636" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="812" RevisionGUID="9776a835-a482-4ca8-b036-a9455868f202" CreationDate="2010-09-19T18:45:22.543" UserId="33884" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1637" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="813" RevisionGUID="d87d2241-99b2-43ef-a4ec-365a0d5a453e" CreationDate="2010-09-19T20:22:52.800" UserId="3528" Text="Why merge?  tags are for searching so clearly there are some folks that say 64 bit and some that say x64.  If anything I'd say ensure that all are crosstagged with both.  However for tags like windows-7-64 vs windows-7-x64 I'd certainly say pick one and merge them.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1639" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="815" RevisionGUID="a3375cd8-97c6-438d-9269-f75219343b05" CreationDate="2010-09-20T02:09:49.583" UserId="8576" Text="Attempting to use the hyperlink button does not work in certain circumstances.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[THIS IS MY HYPERLINK][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The above text is actually a hyperlink, but does not appear as a hyperlink. It points to: http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-–-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don’t-part-1/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-–-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don’t-part-1/&quot;&gt; THIS IS ALSO A HYPERLINK&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The above is an attempt to use basic HTML to display the link: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-–-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don’t-part-1/&quot;&gt;THIS IS ALSO A HYPERLINK&lt;/a&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-–-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don’t-part-1/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1641" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="815" RevisionGUID="a3375cd8-97c6-438d-9269-f75219343b05" CreationDate="2010-09-20T02:09:49.583" UserId="8576" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1642" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="816" RevisionGUID="fd4d6912-1d4b-4775-aea5-00d187e24e7f" CreationDate="2010-09-20T08:21:37.330" UserId="23562" Text="It looks like the URL parser here does not like the Unicode characters in the URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Percent encode the UTF-8 encoding of the fancy characters (U+2013 EN DASH and U+2019 RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-%e2%80%93-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don%e2%80%99t-part-1/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like&#xD;&#xA;[this][1], or&#xD;&#xA;[this](http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-%e2%80%93-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don%e2%80%99t-part-1/), or even&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-%e2%80%93-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don%e2%80%99t-part-1/&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Like&#xD;&#xA;    [this][1], or&#xD;&#xA;    [this](http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-%e2%80%93-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don%e2%80%99t-part-1/), or even&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-%e2%80%93-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don%e2%80%99t-part-1/&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;      [1]: http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-%e2%80%93-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don%e2%80%99t-part-1/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While playing with the URL I also found that you can just trim off a bit of the end and it will redirect to the full version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2008/11/03/memory-sharing-%e2%80%93-vmware-has-it-and-the-others-don%e2%80%99t-part-1/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="818" RevisionGUID="df8d90da-1900-465d-8bc6-0bd2d4024830" CreationDate="2010-09-20T23:45:45.840" UserId="1" Text="On chat.meta.stackoverflow, there's a little easter egg where text entered as&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [status-blah]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;will be rendered as a moderator only tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'd like to do something similar, but specific to serverfault -- namely, **when you type a magic string, something amusing and in-joke-y for *serverfault.com* happens**, and it's visible to the entire chat room.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you have any ideas for anything server-fault-y we can do as an easter egg in chat.serverfault.com ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer here, or in the dedicated chat room for this topic at http://chat.serverfault.com/rooms/31/pick-a-meme" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1647" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="818" RevisionGUID="df8d90da-1900-465d-8bc6-0bd2d4024830" CreationDate="2010-09-20T23:45:45.840" UserId="1" Text="Pick an easter egg for chat.serverfault!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1648" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="818" RevisionGUID="df8d90da-1900-465d-8bc6-0bd2d4024830" CreationDate="2010-09-20T23:45:45.840" UserId="1" Text="|discussion|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="819" RevisionGUID="154addd1-29ee-46f3-a28c-d1001b57c30d" CreationDate="2010-09-21T02:24:20.750" UserId="1" Text="I was thinking something with blinkenlights..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinkenlights&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like some kind of light (image) with an optional text such as &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blinkenlights server overloaded&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;would produce something like..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;.. (but more small single line icon-y) with the text &quot;server overload&quot; next to it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(from http://www.blinkenlights.nl/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/SxH0X.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1650" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="820" RevisionGUID="c7422400-5ff1-4e03-a5f8-119f48327f32" CreationDate="2010-09-21T02:46:53.353" UserId="7709" Text="http://serverfault.com/users/31965/rob-van-dam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;100 consective day visits, &gt; 400 votes, 0 questions, 0 answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Smells either like a sockpuppet, or a consciencous observer. No offense if it's the latter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1651" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="820" RevisionGUID="c7422400-5ff1-4e03-a5f8-119f48327f32" CreationDate="2010-09-21T02:46:53.353" UserId="7709" Text="Possible sockpuppet account?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1652" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="820" RevisionGUID="c7422400-5ff1-4e03-a5f8-119f48327f32" CreationDate="2010-09-21T02:46:53.353" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="821" RevisionGUID="75ace78c-aed9-46c4-9686-b6c01362fc28" CreationDate="2010-09-21T03:23:09.780" UserId="7709" Text="I was just reading through the chat transcript for the room, and I quite like the idea of&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`rm -rf /`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;doing something that appears to do something nasty, but perhaps to the end-user's session only? Perhaps pretend to purge the chat history and then crash Server Fault (perhaps bring up a BSOD (or a panic/halt if you don't want to mix operating system faults))." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="822" RevisionGUID="671609c6-e5ac-45ea-96a7-b6c7aa196b99" CreationDate="2010-09-21T11:09:08.847" UserId="1" Text="Looks clean to my statistics; no anomalies. Just a user who likes to vote..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="811" RevisionGUID="d69221b9-a31d-4f06-b3db-34f5a2344a00" CreationDate="2010-09-21T12:09:03.270" UserId="50875" Comment="Fixed formatting of blockquote" Text="As I said in [response to the feature request][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In support of being able to dismiss notifications, and in response to Diago's comment above, :&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;Are you ready to handle all the questions on Meta once they dismissed it? Wait there was this banner on the site I dismissed about x, how can I read it again*/*I never saw that, what is this new feature.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A &quot;Notifications&quot; page where these announcements permanently reside would nicely tie this up. I think that it would fit in well near the &quot;about&quot; or &quot;faq&quot; links. This way the notifications could be dismissed, but could be referenced by anyone who would care to look them back up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar/64736#64736" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="823" RevisionGUID="15deb467-6bcb-4b5d-88d1-4cb89b180c72" CreationDate="2010-09-21T21:36:41.957" UserId="3038" Text="How about a favico-style icon in front of certain links? Say, Windows icon for Microsoft links, that kind of thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1657" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="824" RevisionGUID="0e059154-a6c3-4aa6-a22b-321168f1afbb" CreationDate="2010-09-22T02:12:19.183" UserId="9278" Text="He's young. He's a programmer. Probably just all excited about the wealth of knowledge to be found on SF. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing that bothers my about this kind of behaviour is whether or not he can fairly judge a good or bad question or answer, considering it's not his field, and might be voting inappropriately." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1658" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="825" RevisionGUID="ee270b33-41e7-4fb2-8e92-68f7a17d6a5b" CreationDate="2010-09-22T12:32:25.153" UserId="50875" Text="I actually would think that this is encouraged.  It sounds like somebody who, rather than asking repeats of existing questions, is actively exploring the site/community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I greatly prefer this than the multitude of easily-googleable questions that I see on SF, especially by those with very low reps.  (It's like trolling without the bad behavior!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1659" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="826" RevisionGUID="d0c2ab79-5543-4c7f-ac6f-294bc6c2a8b2" CreationDate="2010-09-23T07:58:46.927" UserId="54949" Text="Some days ago I posted [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/183514/how-can-i-prevent-maximized-windows-from-overlapping-conky-window). Now I would like it to be closed since I understand it doesn't belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have posted it in SU which I think is the right place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone help me in closing it as off-topic ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry for the trouble.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1661" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="826" RevisionGUID="d0c2ab79-5543-4c7f-ac6f-294bc6c2a8b2" CreationDate="2010-09-23T07:58:46.927" UserId="54949" Text="|support|questions|close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="825" RevisionGUID="f90b3c13-a594-4805-b0cb-f9d211d98d09" CreationDate="2010-09-23T12:36:33.543" UserId="50875" Comment="Added caveat" Text="I actually would think that this is encouraged.  It sounds like somebody who, rather than asking repeats of existing questions, is actively exploring the site/community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I greatly prefer this than the multitude of easily-googleable questions that I see on SF, especially by those with very low reps.  (It's like trolling without the bad behavior!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Caveat: Even the easily-googleable question scenario isn't that much of a problem..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1663" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="823" RevisionGUID="d2d2e007-5941-4df1-a4f2-f1720dd6d3dd" CreationDate="2010-09-23T21:35:28.620" UserId="3038" Comment="Add swankin' graphic" Text="How about a favico-style icon in front of certain links? Say, Windows icon for Microsoft links, that kind of thing. Kind of like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Thingy][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [1]: http://sysadmin1138.net/images/mickysoft.png&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1666" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="829" RevisionGUID="903490aa-2fb4-43d3-8aad-7c33b87588ae" CreationDate="2010-09-24T20:01:24.927" UserId="1071" Text="If you check out http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/2008 there are about 10 or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were more, but I retagged the obvious ones (the ones tagged `[windows]` `[server]` `[2008]`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also 16 tagged with `[2003]` - http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/2003&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be worth someone with a bit more knowledge than me checking the rest to remove these." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1667" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="829" RevisionGUID="903490aa-2fb4-43d3-8aad-7c33b87588ae" CreationDate="2010-09-24T20:01:24.927" UserId="1071" Text="I've just noticed a bunch of questions tagged with [2008]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1668" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="829" RevisionGUID="903490aa-2fb4-43d3-8aad-7c33b87588ae" CreationDate="2010-09-24T20:01:24.927" UserId="1071" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="830" RevisionGUID="848901a9-6b56-40d6-ada9-29739d8dc6de" CreationDate="2010-09-24T21:55:05.167" UserId="7709" Text="Consider [2008] eradicated" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1670" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="830" RevisionGUID="ad982a9d-0861-40c5-8921-b36a97bf6a1d" CreationDate="2010-09-24T22:01:32.927" UserId="7709" Comment="added 67 characters in body; added 97 characters in body" Text="Consider [2008] eradicated&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I got rid of all the [2003]'s except for one that was migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have also flooded almost the entire front page with the bumped questions. Sorry about that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1671" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="815" RevisionGUID="b8399983-143b-433c-a062-06322394f6f7" CreationDate="2010-09-24T22:12:28.913" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|markdown|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1672" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="823" RevisionGUID="3bef8a6a-1af2-4652-9144-834d74c8ba09" CreationDate="2010-09-24T22:37:20.013" UserId="3038" Comment="added 122 characters in body" Text="How about a favico-style icon in front of certain links? Say, Windows icon for Microsoft links, that kind of thing. Kind of like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Thingy][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [1]: http://sysadmin1138.net/images/mickysoft.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oo! I know! Some kind of animated lightbulb whenever anyone has &quot;any [thoughts|ideas]?&quot; in a message. We get that a lot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1673" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="831" RevisionGUID="e4f4d2be-840a-46ec-a498-4248714820a7" CreationDate="2010-09-25T13:46:06.833" UserId="11086" Text="I just tried to answer [this ServerFault question](http://serverfault.com/questions/184615/is-there-any-command-line-tool-to-help-with-usual-tasks-that-is-cross-platform) and wanted to paste a quote from the homepage of Webmin, the software I was recommending. The exact text I wanted to quote was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely. See the standard modules page for a list of all the functions built into Webmin, or check out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But when I pasted it in, selected it, and clicked the &quot;Blockquote&quot; button, I got:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&gt; Webmin is a web-based interface for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administration for Unix. Using&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any modern web browser, you can setup&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user accounts, Apache, DNS, file&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sharing and much more. Webmin removes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the need to manually edit Unix&#xD;&#xA;&gt; configuration files like /etc/passwd,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and lets you manage a system from the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; console or remotely. See the standard&#xD;&#xA;&gt; modules page for a list of all the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; functions built into Webmin, or check&#xD;&#xA;&gt; out the screenshots.out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wow, that was even weirder here in meta, where I was trying to place that between two existing HRs. I think I'll just use the HTML for blockquote for now, but why did the blockquote button do that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: I'm on Chrome 6.0.472.63 on Mac OS X 10.5.8" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1674" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="831" RevisionGUID="e4f4d2be-840a-46ec-a498-4248714820a7" CreationDate="2010-09-25T13:46:06.833" UserId="11086" Text="Why isn't the quote button working correctly here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1675" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="831" RevisionGUID="e4f4d2be-840a-46ec-a498-4248714820a7" CreationDate="2010-09-25T13:46:06.833" UserId="11086" Text="|support|markdown|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1676" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="832" RevisionGUID="f0fc203f-b9dd-435b-821a-d60fb2cfb218" CreationDate="2010-09-25T13:46:49.283" UserId="11086" Text="**This &lt;strike&gt;is&lt;/strike&gt; was just a test answer for me to play with this issue a bit. I can easily reproduce this issue with any text. Feel free to use this CW answer as a sandbox to test the issue yourself**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&gt; Webmin is a web-based interface for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administration for Unix. Using&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any modern web browser, you can setup&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user accounts, Apache, DNS, file&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sharing and much more. Webmin removes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the need to manually edit Unix&#xD;&#xA;&gt; configuration files like /etc/passwd,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and lets you manage a system from the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; console or remotely. See the standard&#xD;&#xA;&gt; modules page for a list of all the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; functions built into Webmin, or check&#xD;&#xA;&gt; out the screenshots.out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;it in the form of a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;it in the form of a question.&gt; Please look around to see if your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question has already been asked (and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maybe even answered!) before you ask.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's also perfectly fine to ask and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer your own question, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you pretend you're on Jeopardy: phrase&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it in the form of a question.it in the form of a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;it in the form of a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;do that?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;do that?  &gt; Wow, that was even weirder here in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta, where I was trying to place that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; between two existing HRs. I think I'll&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just use the HTML for blockquote for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; now, but why did the blockquote button&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do that?do that?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;do that?  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1677" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="832" RevisionGUID="f0fc203f-b9dd-435b-821a-d60fb2cfb218" CreationDate="2010-09-25T13:46:49.283" UserId="11086" />
  <row Id="1678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="833" RevisionGUID="89e3d313-fd01-4ce1-928c-f702a059dc5d" CreationDate="2010-09-25T14:01:09.760" UserId="11086" Text="@gWaldo's answer made me think... I like the [blinkenlights](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/818/pick-an-easter-egg-for-chat-serverfault#819) and the [rm -rf /](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/818/pick-an-easter-egg-for-chat-serverfault#821), but, those are just two specific examples. As a frequent user of [chat.meta.stackoverflow.com](http://chat.meta.stackoverflow.com/) what I like best about the `[status-*]` easter egg is that you can use it for *anything*. Leading to very funny back-and-forths. blinkenlights would probably be just a single image, or maybe a small handful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the spirit of the easter egg taking arbitrary user input and doing something to it, how about using either `figlet` or `cowsay` or something?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`serverfault-answer:Reboot Your Server!` produces:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;      ____      _                 _    __   __               &#xD;&#xA;     |  _ \ ___| |__   ___   ___ | |_  \ \ / /__  _   _ _ __ &#xD;&#xA;     | |_) / _ \ '_ \ / _ \ / _ \| __|  \ V / _ \| | | | '__|&#xD;&#xA;     |  _ &lt;  __/ |_) | (_) | (_) | |_    | | (_) | |_| | |   &#xD;&#xA;     |_| \_\___|_.__/ \___/ \___/ \__|   |_|\___/ \__,_|_|   &#xD;&#xA;                                                             &#xD;&#xA;      ____                           _ &#xD;&#xA;     / ___|  ___ _ ____   _____ _ __| |&#xD;&#xA;     \___ \ / _ \ '__\ \ / / _ \ '__| |&#xD;&#xA;      ___) |  __/ |   \ V /  __/ |  |_|&#xD;&#xA;     |____/ \___|_|    \_/ \___|_|  (_)&#xD;&#xA;                                       &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     _____________________&#xD;&#xA;    &lt; Reboot Your Server! &gt;&#xD;&#xA;     ---------------------&#xD;&#xA;            \   ^__^&#xD;&#xA;             \  (oo)\_______&#xD;&#xA;                (__)\       )\/\&#xD;&#xA;                    ||----w |&#xD;&#xA;                    ||     ||&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1679" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="834" RevisionGUID="a6a1d478-293f-409f-b22e-b1aabd841157" CreationDate="2010-09-25T17:25:24.580" UserId="984" Text="http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/56610/bug-using-quote-button-in-google-chrome-on-windows&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bug in chrome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="835" RevisionGUID="d5d0ed76-96a9-4fa6-99a0-0a1d04c28b83" CreationDate="2010-09-25T23:59:43.590" UserId="35330" Text="How about involving the term&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Have you tried turning it off and on again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;.. for random questions? Not sure how it would work, but that quote solves about 90% of the questions right? :-) " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1681" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="836" RevisionGUID="49c25b53-3a91-4444-998a-9632969cd0c3" CreationDate="2010-09-26T21:24:22.207" UserId="1071" Text="Just so you know you need to have a bit more reputation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **250** Vote to close, reopen, or migrate your questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;from the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1682" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="837" RevisionGUID="b8e1133c-7d80-4c8a-abc6-705ebcba8565" CreationDate="2010-09-27T14:53:09.347" UserId="45" Text="The next time you could just flag it with &quot;Requires Moderator attention&quot; and a short message. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1683" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="838" RevisionGUID="324ff0cd-4d32-4ef7-9dcc-8681f7525688" CreationDate="2010-09-27T16:57:10.113" UserId="847" Text="If I have a question that is Unix sysadmin related. It's not clear to me whether it should go to serverfault or unix.stackexchange.com. Is cross-posting acceptable? The specific question I have in mind is [183337][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/183337/connect-to-kvm-instance-using-virsh-when-image-launched-through-eucalyptus" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1684" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="838" RevisionGUID="324ff0cd-4d32-4ef7-9dcc-8681f7525688" CreationDate="2010-09-27T16:57:10.113" UserId="847" Text="Cross-posting to unix.stackexchange.com?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1685" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="838" RevisionGUID="324ff0cd-4d32-4ef7-9dcc-8681f7525688" CreationDate="2010-09-27T16:57:10.113" UserId="847" Text="|support|stackexchange|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1686" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="839" RevisionGUID="9cd7b461-a6a9-4010-9c8d-92146f8ae737" CreationDate="2010-09-27T16:59:00.907" UserId="3038" Text="Since unix is beta at the moment, and we can't move questions there until it isn't, I believe cross-posting is permitted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1687" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="838" RevisionGUID="678acffc-ca2c-4518-9ba1-b1bc6ca4dbf1" CreationDate="2010-09-28T12:23:20.353" UserId="50875" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|stackexchange|communities|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1688" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="840" RevisionGUID="5fb459f8-55bc-4d28-813d-9d4a450df710" CreationDate="2010-09-28T12:24:11.540" UserId="50875" Text="Since the recent addition of new communities for Unix and Ubuntu within the StackExchange (particularly ServerFault), I propose that tags posted to SF with relevant tags (&quot;Ubuntu&quot;, &quot;Solaris&quot;, &quot;Unix&quot;, etc.) be automatically cross-posted to those communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that this would allow those who wish to focus on their chosen area of interest to only look in those communities , but maximize coverage for Question Askers (&quot;Questioners&quot;?   &quot;Queryphiles&quot;?  &quot;Inquisitors&quot;?), such that they would only need to post to SF, but those relevant tagged questions would filter down to the sub-communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And answer q[uestions such as this][1].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/838/cross-posting-to-unix-stackexchange-com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1689" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="840" RevisionGUID="5fb459f8-55bc-4d28-813d-9d4a450df710" CreationDate="2010-09-28T12:24:11.540" UserId="50875" Text="Could Appropriate Tags Cross-Post to Relevant SE Communities?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1690" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="840" RevisionGUID="5fb459f8-55bc-4d28-813d-9d4a450df710" CreationDate="2010-09-28T12:24:11.540" UserId="50875" Text="|discussion|questions|stackexchange|communities|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1691" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="841" RevisionGUID="0d23331b-9a6e-4561-9d11-c3777728f0f8" CreationDate="2010-09-28T12:25:03.470" UserId="50875" Text="Your question prompted me to ask this:&#xD;&#xA;[Could Appropriate Tags Cross-Post to Relevant SE Communities?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/840/could-appropriate-tags-cross-post-to-relevant-se-communities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1692" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="842" RevisionGUID="65a37140-d418-4729-9091-a710191a56b3" CreationDate="2010-09-28T15:20:14.757" UserId="31143" Text="FAQ says &quot;To gain reputation, post good questions and useful answers.&quot;  Is it valid to downvote an answer because it isn't useful (e.g. doesn't give enough information to help?) Or downvote a question because it is missing information.  Or is downvoting primarily for disagreeing with an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the purpose of downvoting questions or answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1693" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="842" RevisionGUID="65a37140-d418-4729-9091-a710191a56b3" CreationDate="2010-09-28T15:20:14.757" UserId="31143" Text="Why downvote a question or answer on server fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1694" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="842" RevisionGUID="65a37140-d418-4729-9091-a710191a56b3" CreationDate="2010-09-28T15:20:14.757" UserId="31143" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="843" RevisionGUID="724078a4-646b-4a22-addd-920984d45e25" CreationDate="2010-09-28T15:29:40.223" UserId="3038" Text="I downvote for actually wrong information, which is the clearest case for down-voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also been known to do it for answers that lack a certain professional tone or are actively mocking the asker for asking what they did. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't downvote for missing information, that just means I can either answer that question with the missing information and probably gain more upvotes, or leave a comment with the additional information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="844" RevisionGUID="6a417635-9e41-4146-9c50-dec1f0a327ad" CreationDate="2010-09-28T15:30:45.097" UserId="13647" Text="You want good answers to &quot;rise&quot; to the top. Answers that are off topic, wrong, possibly destructive, misleading, etc. should be downvoted to bury it, or at least alert the questioner that there's a problem with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions usually get downvoted because they're inappropriate, vague, horribly worded, etc. and usually end up getting closed or migrated if they're off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The system is supposed to help encourage the community standard for asking and answering questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="845" RevisionGUID="be9dd210-9c1c-4dbc-a9ad-f84cf95d58af" CreationDate="2010-09-28T23:06:01.600" UserId="9278" Text="I downvote questions that are poorly written, while making allowances for the fact that English may not be the poster's primary language (which is usually pretty obvious). Some question can most generously be classed as idiotic, while others simply aren't a real question or are written in gibberish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather than downvote questions that don't belong on the site, I prefer to vote to either close or move the question to a more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I normally downvote answers that I know to be technically incorrect, invalid or simply don't address the question that was asked. Less often I will downvote answers that are poorly worded or written in a style that is inappropriate for this site, such as those which are intended to insult or inflame, although the latter are generally flagged for moderator attention instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for downvoting is to try and discourage poor questions and answers, just as upvoting is intended to improve the standard and reward those who do so. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1698" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="846" RevisionGUID="e50b1931-d430-4814-ba90-37ae6ef8fa98" CreationDate="2010-09-29T04:13:17.123" UserId="9278" Text="I really like that idea. Don't know how much coding it would take but it would certainly be a great enhancement to the overall site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm primarily a Windows admin, so tend to focus mostly on Windows questions. I also have a few Linux machines for special jobs (firewall, spam filter, etc.), so still have some interest in that area. As I am unlikely to ever be a regular on a dedicated *nix site having suitably tagged questions also appear on SF would be great for someone like myself, who would otherwise miss out on quite a lot of what is currently posted on SF but is likely in future to be only posted on the more specialised site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="847" RevisionGUID="ec6ea586-6690-4782-aa28-c6f2aefb8c43" CreationDate="2010-09-30T11:25:37.227" UserId="5038" Text="I've just tried asking a question (well, I've just tried asking it again, as the first attempt didn't seem to &quot;take&quot;, I probably pressed the [Post Your Question] button and closed the tab) and it seems as if clicking on the [Post Your Question] tab doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I seem to be able to post this question on meta.serverfault. I have successfully posted a question on StackOverflow, using this browser, back in February.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;main&quot; symptom is that the button appears slightly grayed out and clicking on it does nothing. Is is just a question of asking a &quot;longer&quot; question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1701" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="847" RevisionGUID="ec6ea586-6690-4782-aa28-c6f2aefb8c43" CreationDate="2010-09-30T11:25:37.227" UserId="5038" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1702" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="847" RevisionGUID="2c6c7c95-ae7d-451b-aac6-4b5700c08654" CreationDate="2010-09-30T13:15:15.400" UserId="5038" Comment="Updated with more info" Text="I've just tried asking a question (well, I've just tried asking it again, as the first attempt didn't seem to &quot;take&quot;, I probably pressed the [Post Your Question] button and closed the tab) and it seems as if clicking on the [Post Your Question] tab doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I seem to be able to post this question on meta.serverfault. I have successfully posted a question on StackOverflow, using this browser, back in February.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;main&quot; symptom is that the button appears slightly grayed out and clicking on it does nothing. Is is just a question of asking a &quot;longer&quot; question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Edit*: I have now tried posting from Iceape and taht seemed to work fine, so the immediate worry is over. However, I suspect it would be good to know if this is a problem on the Opera side or if it's site-dependent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1709" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="850" RevisionGUID="3787f537-9b17-47b0-8c83-1775e29943bd" CreationDate="2010-10-04T10:59:22.893" UserId="1435" Text="I've just spotted that questionhub.com are scraping SF questions and answers, not from the torrented roll-ups but live from the site. Is this a good thing?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1710" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="850" RevisionGUID="3787f537-9b17-47b0-8c83-1775e29943bd" CreationDate="2010-10-04T10:59:22.893" UserId="1435" Text="Are we aware that questionhub.com are 'live-scraping' SF's content?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1711" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="850" RevisionGUID="3787f537-9b17-47b0-8c83-1775e29943bd" CreationDate="2010-10-04T10:59:22.893" UserId="1435" Text="|untagged|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1712" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="851" RevisionGUID="51932ff0-8485-4f9c-9ec8-4e302f783e79" CreationDate="2010-10-04T14:32:14.880" UserId="3038" Text="This kind of thing has been going on for a while:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/60957/copyright-and-questionhub-harvesting-questions-from-so&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers/48962#48962&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case I *think* question-hub is doing it right, but check for attribution to be certain. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1713" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="852" RevisionGUID="08fd312e-3486-44b1-be25-d6b8f2f775ed" CreationDate="2010-10-04T16:45:19.083" UserId="5880" Text="Doesn't look like they are following [rule #3][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Show the author names for every question and answer &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are only showing the gravitars&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1718" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="852" RevisionGUID="2c25e5b6-f2f0-4eb0-b1c7-fed5ed173fc6" CreationDate="2010-10-05T10:13:46.100" UserId="5880" Comment="added 74 characters in body" Text="&lt;strike&gt;Doesn't look like they are following [rule #3][1]&lt;/strike&gt; Asked Jeff, he sid the link was the most important part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Show the author names for every question and answer &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are only showing the gravitars&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1719" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="840" RevisionGUID="c6d9ec1b-3844-495b-8d35-ef315e08e270" CreationDate="2010-10-05T12:42:11.977" UserId="50875" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="Since the recent addition of new communities for Unix and Ubuntu within the StackExchange (particularly ServerFault), I propose that tags posted to SF with relevant tags (&quot;Ubuntu&quot;, &quot;Solaris&quot;, &quot;Unix&quot;, etc.) be automatically cross-posted (or linked) to those communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that this would allow those who wish to focus on their chosen area of interest to only look in those communities , but maximize coverage for Question Askers (&quot;Questioners&quot;?   &quot;Queryphiles&quot;?  &quot;Inquisitors&quot;?), such that they would only need to post to SF, but those relevant tagged questions would filter down to the sub-communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And answer q[uestions such as this][1].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/838/cross-posting-to-unix-stackexchange-com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1721" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="854" RevisionGUID="1b8563c9-2fde-4909-aca2-bdee23072914" CreationDate="2010-10-06T02:07:26.513" UserId="42777" Text="I think I go annoyed of how often do Stackexchange sites like Serverfault.com and StackOverflow.com want to verify I'm not a robot. I'm already coming close to doubt myself - maybe I am?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, sometimes when I write a to long question or misspell a tag, I get asked if I'm not a robot first, then I get my error, correct it and press to submit, and ... am asked for captcha again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the reasons could be? Maybe I am using a suspicious IP address or something alike? Or maybe there's a way I can make the server less suspective by setting up something in my profile?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use prepaid O2 Telefonica 3G in Prague, CZ. I run Ubuntu 10.10 and use its standard Firefox 3.6.10 with some extensions like NoScript, BetterPrivacy, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1722" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="854" RevisionGUID="1b8563c9-2fde-4909-aca2-bdee23072914" CreationDate="2010-10-06T02:07:26.513" UserId="42777" Text="Why does Serverfault (as well as StackOverflow etc.) asks for captcha so often?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1723" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="854" RevisionGUID="1b8563c9-2fde-4909-aca2-bdee23072914" CreationDate="2010-10-06T02:07:26.513" UserId="42777" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="854" RevisionGUID="7267f4bb-35c2-43d5-ae79-6b4365f338e6" CreationDate="2010-10-06T02:12:37.140" UserId="42777" Comment="added 31 characters in body; edited body" Text="I think I go annoyed of how often do Stackexchange sites like Serverfault.com and StackOverflow.com want to verify I'm not a robot. I'm already coming close to doubt myself - maybe I am?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, sometimes when I write a to long question or misspell a tag, I get asked if I'm not a robot first, then I get my error, correct it and press to submit, and ... am asked for captcha again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the reasons could be? Maybe I am using a suspicious IP address or something alike? Or maybe there's a way I can make the server less suspective by setting up something in my profile?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use prepaid O2 Telefónica 3G in Prague, CZ. I run Ubuntu 10.10 and use its standard Firefox 3.6.10 with some extensions like NoScript, BetterPrivacy, etc (but no TOR, proxies or alike)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1725" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="855" RevisionGUID="a82508da-0d35-4138-b8eb-7bad8000c893" CreationDate="2010-10-06T02:34:17.127" UserId="33417" Text="You most commonly will get the Robot page when you edit a question or comment more than once within a short time frame (I don't remember the exact time frame, but it's something reasonable like 20 seconds).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your getting the Robot page without doing quick back to back edits, it's possible your Internet connection is doubling packets and causing the server to think you're making double edits." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1726" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="856" RevisionGUID="24a4f34d-f2c3-4092-867a-5d9c7543aa66" CreationDate="2010-10-06T04:12:55.130" UserId="3038" Text="The robot check hits even high-rep users. If I'm going through and retagging a bunch of things I'll get the captcha on every 5th edit or so. That said, it seems something has gone grink and people are getting that page more often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also, http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/66574/frequent-human-verification" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1727" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="857" RevisionGUID="db240334-dfd9-47e7-ba14-dccc2ba8f304" CreationDate="2010-10-06T05:48:58.463" UserId="42777" Text="If a question seems interesting to me, or potentially practical, I vote it up and may star it. If it does not (by being outside of my field of interest/competention) I just go my way ignoring it. If a question seems inappropriate/offensive I flag it. If a question seems to be duplicate or better corresponding to another Stackexchange site - I vote to close/move it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what's the case when I am logically meant to downvote?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1728" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="857" RevisionGUID="db240334-dfd9-47e7-ba14-dccc2ba8f304" CreationDate="2010-10-06T05:48:58.463" UserId="42777" Text="In what cases am I meant to downvote a question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1729" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="857" RevisionGUID="db240334-dfd9-47e7-ba14-dccc2ba8f304" CreationDate="2010-10-06T05:48:58.463" UserId="42777" Text="|support|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="858" RevisionGUID="5c85f978-9434-4c3d-ae71-509e070377f6" CreationDate="2010-10-06T05:53:52.317" UserId="42777" Text="As for me, I think it's good, as it is good when a valuable information is spread and easy to find by a stranger.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering a moral aspect, I think they should link to the origin. I don't know whether they do - I haven't ever been to that site. If yes - this is probably beneficial for StackExchange community as more people come to know about StackExchange and come here sooner oy later. If they even link to authors' profiles - this can be probably even excellent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="860" RevisionGUID="a9ccd6a6-a7e9-4313-9302-9f603b60873e" CreationDate="2010-10-06T13:53:12.843" UserId="7783" Text="When it comes to questions, I downvote ones that the asker doesn't have appear to have put a lot of thought in to asking them or into working things out for themselves. Also where it's like pulling teeth to get the asker to contribute towards finding their solution... oh yes and I tend to dislike &quot;Do my homework for me&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;in my mind:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;X doesn't work. What do I do?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is a bad question worthy of a downvote, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;X doesn't work on mac osx server 10.5.8 with all current patches applied. I installed it without any errors, but now it won't start correctly. I get the following error in the logs... etc&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is a good question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="861" RevisionGUID="b78f4b1f-9539-4605-8552-d7d178030fe8" CreationDate="2010-10-10T19:10:27.167" UserId="1803" Text="After letting my brain mull this over for a bit, I think I've only downvoted a question when the person responds rudely to comments &amp; suggestions intended to help them improve their question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="862" RevisionGUID="081de387-3599-4d52-9df4-3170ff251487" CreationDate="2010-10-12T11:27:16.790" UserId="41103" Text="Following [this question][1] could it be added to the FAQ about writing in coherant english? I'm not trying to be a grammer/spelling nazi, and I realise that it does depend on location (i.e. colour/color) and english literacy levels but still...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/190039/i-need-a-good-shared-server-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1738" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="862" RevisionGUID="081de387-3599-4d52-9df4-3170ff251487" CreationDate="2010-10-12T11:27:16.790" UserId="41103" Text="add writing in coherant english top faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1739" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="862" RevisionGUID="081de387-3599-4d52-9df4-3170ff251487" CreationDate="2010-10-12T11:27:16.790" UserId="41103" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1740" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="862" RevisionGUID="6315d8fc-d019-4306-9bb0-455234b7377b" CreationDate="2010-10-12T12:21:45.290" UserId="41103" Comment="edited title" Text="add writing in coherant english to faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="863" RevisionGUID="84c21cfa-5e22-416b-8cc3-b412ee60b40c" CreationDate="2010-10-12T13:13:21.233" UserId="29373" Text="Is there a group opinion (or should there be one) about this situation? I've noticed a user who has a history of editing other people's questions, some of them months old, to replace &quot;javascript&quot; with &quot;JavaScript&quot;, or &quot;sysadmin&quot; with &quot;systems administrators.&quot; This user also fixes a lot of spelling errors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The prime issue for me is that it brings old questions, some of them already answered, back to the front page. But now I also see why my girlfriend hates it when I correct her grammar - it is a bit annoying.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I just being nitpicky and pedantic in response, or is this a behavior that should be discouraged? I'm not trying to snipe at this particular user, but if it furthers the discussion I can provide examples." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1742" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="863" RevisionGUID="84c21cfa-5e22-416b-8cc3-b412ee60b40c" CreationDate="2010-10-12T13:13:21.233" UserId="29373" Text="Overly-pedantic edits for spelling, usage, and grammar?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1743" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="863" RevisionGUID="84c21cfa-5e22-416b-8cc3-b412ee60b40c" CreationDate="2010-10-12T13:13:21.233" UserId="29373" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="864" RevisionGUID="51891a83-21c1-40e7-bdbe-3e95c9f063a2" CreationDate="2010-10-12T13:17:15.093" UserId="5880" Text="The changing of javascript/sysadmin on non-front page questions fine ... otherwise I would say just leave it be they are acceptable phasings/spellings IMHO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grammar/spelling errors i have no problem with them being fixed at any point. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1745" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="864" RevisionGUID="1f2b8274-75f2-47bc-bf84-5688fa4d67a4" CreationDate="2010-10-12T13:53:49.373" UserId="5880" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="The changing of javascript/sysadmin on front page questions fine ... otherwise I would say just leave it be they are acceptable phasings/spellings IMHO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grammar/spelling errors i have no problem with them being fixed at any point. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1746" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="865" RevisionGUID="c76708c8-3179-4c54-9318-3302ef703982" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:05:35.687" UserId="33884" Text="Just because it's an old question, it doesn't mean the person actively went looking for it to change it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Community user bumps questions periodically and I know I will often retag them when they appear, and if I had the rep I would probably correct spelling too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problem is when this action is performed, it *looks like* I edited an old question, but truth is that it was already bought to the front page because Community bumped it. A couple more hours on the front page won't hurt IMHO. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1747" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="866" RevisionGUID="a19f35ee-437b-4039-b54c-752ea9da1594" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:17:13.707" UserId="55524" Text="I'd like to find out whether my reply got downvoted by the same person who upvoted it. As I'm relatively new to ServerFault I'd like to ask the voter to clarify what it is they think I should or should not be doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Background: I answered a question at http://serverfault.com/questions/189720/stun-server-for-windows/190115 The answer I provided had already been mentioned in a comment. My answer credited the person who made that comment. I provided an answer (as an answer, not a comment) so that the question could eventually disappear from the list of outstanding questions - thus making it easier to browse unanswered questions. Should I just have contacted the commenter to suggest they themselves re-enter their comment as an answer? Is there a mechanism for this? Whats's the local etiquette for this situation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1748" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="866" RevisionGUID="a19f35ee-437b-4039-b54c-752ea9da1594" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:17:13.707" UserId="55524" Text="Is it possible to see who upvoted or downvoted a reply?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1749" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="866" RevisionGUID="a19f35ee-437b-4039-b54c-752ea9da1594" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:17:13.707" UserId="55524" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="867" RevisionGUID="aace8428-1c7d-4a62-8887-a1bcd74a230b" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:26:56.213" UserId="33417" Text="No you can't see who voted for your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each person can only vote for either up or down (or no vote at all), not both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know why you got downvoted, perhaps because the answer was presented by someone else. But you gave them credit and they didn't answer, so I see no reason for the downvote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1751" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="867" RevisionGUID="e37ebde5-e4d2-4924-ae80-bebf33065856" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:27:35.697" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="1752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="868" RevisionGUID="123a24e3-0272-46f9-9ac2-a801468a2d42" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:28:56.040" UserId="33884" Text="You can't find out who upvoted or downvoted your questions/answers - it's just how the system works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will note that you can't upvote *and* downvote - it's one or the other (they can be cancelled though for a short period however).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer you refer to has 1 upvote and 1 downvote, making it 0. At 1000 rep, you can see the ratio of up/down votes on a post, but never who voted which way. Downvotes are just a hazard of answering questions - I just accept it and move on. No real harm to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case, I wouldn't say you were wrong to do what you did - you did credit the author of the comment, and got a question of the &quot;unanswered&quot; list like you said. It was a dumb question anyway - the first Google result for `STUN server for Windows` brings back the link which was posted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1753" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="867" RevisionGUID="f341f603-0db9-4459-96ec-aeb16f243fcb" CreationDate="2010-10-12T17:30:53.493" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="1754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="869" RevisionGUID="04957c50-5b16-4df4-9fba-b91a7e51898f" CreationDate="2010-10-12T23:23:03.563" UserId="7783" Text="I think it's ok to edit a question to make it a better question (regardless of whether it is editing spelling that's too bad to be readable or editing content for clarity). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pedantically editing an otherwise perfectly phrased question to change 'javascript' to JavaScript is another matter; It isn't like this is improving either the question or how well the question will show on googbing searches. Of course that arguably makes changing &quot;sysadmins&quot; to &quot;system administrators&quot; a grey area." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="870" RevisionGUID="9d964a1f-7f59-4c53-87ee-cd6281e5a670" CreationDate="2010-10-13T00:29:35.557" UserId="36178" Text="Can the following tags be merged please:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [rsyslogd][1]: 6 questions&#xD;&#xA;* [rsyslog][2]: 5 questions tagged&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will this make rsyslogd and rsyslog synonyms?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(My first request. Let me know if I'm not doing this right.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/rsyslogd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/rsyslog" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1757" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="870" RevisionGUID="9d964a1f-7f59-4c53-87ee-cd6281e5a670" CreationDate="2010-10-13T00:29:35.557" UserId="36178" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1758" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="871" RevisionGUID="383bcef7-2ba7-4cd2-9d9e-90294857d420" CreationDate="2010-10-13T09:33:59.427" UserId="45" Text="Thank you! I've merged the to tags, keeping [rsyslog]. I also created a synonym so that [rsyslogd] will be converted to [rsyslog]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1759" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="870" RevisionGUID="29a8d752-cdd1-46c2-9853-5e7c23229795" CreationDate="2010-10-13T09:34:26.540" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1760" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="872" RevisionGUID="79af11b2-699b-48f5-9b8b-e1e9610fbe90" CreationDate="2010-10-13T15:19:02.243" UserId="31143" Text="Is using the term &quot;RTFM&quot; followed up by links to specific parts of the manual, and a discussion of the content innapropriate?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should you get a downvote simply by having RTFM in an answer/comment/question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/190494/using-apache-rewrite-modules-without-htaccess-file/190498#190498&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feels a bit harsh to lose points when being helpful..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1761" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="872" RevisionGUID="79af11b2-699b-48f5-9b8b-e1e9610fbe90" CreationDate="2010-10-13T15:19:02.243" UserId="31143" Text="RTFM inappropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1762" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="872" RevisionGUID="79af11b2-699b-48f5-9b8b-e1e9610fbe90" CreationDate="2010-10-13T15:19:02.243" UserId="31143" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1763" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="873" RevisionGUID="0c0a33d5-5b16-4c87-8ba9-4e157752752a" CreationDate="2010-10-13T15:22:21.523" UserId="11086" Text="I think your answer was acceptable. I disagree with Prix's comment. &quot;RTFM&quot; can stand for &quot;Read The *Fine* Manual&quot;..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="874" RevisionGUID="e76a2a54-4351-44c6-b845-96eda7a4a142" CreationDate="2010-10-13T15:54:35.297" UserId="35817" Text="You can get a down vote from anyone for any reason whatsoever, as long as they have met the 125 reputation requirement.  Such is the nature of community moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have found that even vaguely snarky answers can often result in less positive success across the community.  Simply put, consider whether one person in a very large audience of people would potentially find your answer less than ideal." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1765" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="875" RevisionGUID="fd7d3c3d-0ee1-4cad-8a4f-dd4884d5bcb4" CreationDate="2010-10-13T17:10:29.783" UserId="2561" Text="I think it is a little odd in this case that it does come with some helpful information, but in general I feel that sort of thing is the start of the decline of System administration communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that so much that I just wrote a whole Server Fault blog post on it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.serverfault.com/post/1306724710/rtfm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1766" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="876" RevisionGUID="5e83539f-e0e4-4a96-8abc-0f65f9350605" CreationDate="2010-10-13T17:35:27.433" UserId="3038" Text="The format of StackExchange sites in general discourages the sort of letter-format questions common elsewhere. You know what I'm talking about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Hi, &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I have ${problem}. It has ${details}. Any thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Thanks in advance, ${username}&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it OK to use our awesome edit-powers to remove these greetings/signoffs? I say it is OK, as it doesn't affect the meaning of the question, and slots right in next to fixing formatting flubs or interesting spelling.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1767" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="876" RevisionGUID="5e83539f-e0e4-4a96-8abc-0f65f9350605" CreationDate="2010-10-13T17:35:27.433" UserId="3038" Text="Edit powers activate! Removing Hi/Thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1768" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="876" RevisionGUID="5e83539f-e0e4-4a96-8abc-0f65f9350605" CreationDate="2010-10-13T17:35:27.433" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|questions|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1769" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="877" RevisionGUID="01e1d344-a854-407e-b0e9-b5c69271359a" CreationDate="2010-10-13T17:42:50.437" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Is it OK to use our awesome edit-powers to remove these greetings/signoffs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, please do." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1770" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="878" RevisionGUID="6dd88a7c-d6c6-4c72-bf8b-5c1c020cd6d9" CreationDate="2010-10-13T17:45:03.613" UserId="35817" Text="This has already been addressed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Are taglines &amp; signatures disallowed?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I support Kyle's idea of a campaign to discourage the behavior via moderation.  I typically only remove them if I'm already editing for something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5029/are-taglines-signatures-disallowed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="879" RevisionGUID="eb50278a-e304-4f17-8dbd-fbfb9511ffa9" CreationDate="2010-10-13T18:18:18.613" UserId="36178" Text="[RTFFAQ!][1] (How does that sound to you?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember, there are plenty of forums where people can go and receive a snarky &quot;RTFM&quot;. Those sites aren't helpful. The SE community exists because we believe it's possible to answer questions in an informative and friendly way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your answer would have been received better if you said &quot;Read the manual&quot;, or &quot;It's in the manual&quot; instead of &quot;RTFM!&quot;. Do you use the phrase &quot;f*cking manual&quot; in real life? Probably not, because people would be offended. It's not that much different here. In fact, your comments are more likely to be misinterpreted because it's hard to communicate emotion using written text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment &quot;RTFM&quot; would be perceived as snarky by most people, and the explanation point adds to the snarkyness factor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, when I read your comment in context, it doesn't really seem all that snarky to me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/23628/how-to-deal-with-rtfm-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="880" RevisionGUID="dff7d6aa-80ac-4ebb-be42-de57dc8722ef" CreationDate="2010-10-13T20:43:25.873" UserId="9278" Text="I personally believe that in many cases RTFM is all the OP deserves, because the question clearly indicates they have not done so. However, such a response is frowned upon on this site, as many (most?) others believe that we should take the time and trouble to read the manuals on behalf of those too lazy to do so for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the nature of this site is essentially one of majority rules that is how it is and there's no point in us going against the grain." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1773" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="881" RevisionGUID="c84ca24a-a39b-47ea-8948-57936286d871" CreationDate="2010-10-13T20:49:55.453" UserId="9278" Text="I've made a number of such edits and will no apologise to anyone for having done so. I also like to point people to the FAQ when it's obvious they haven't bothered to do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1774" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="882" RevisionGUID="864f4039-410e-4956-b991-a91beea2b1d6" CreationDate="2010-10-13T20:58:25.490" UserId="9278" Text="You will find that at times you may be downvoted for no apparent reason. That happens and is just part of the deal. Unwarranted upvotes happen as well but I doubt any of us would recognise those when they are applied to our own questions or answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One reason I can see for making voting anonymous is that it help to cut down on revenge voting. Otherwise, if someone offends you with a downvote that you believe is unwarranted (happens to us all) it would be only too easy to fire off a volley of downvotes against their posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1775" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="881" RevisionGUID="6b02262e-ec3c-4265-9545-fcf01246eedb" CreationDate="2010-10-13T22:08:41.290" UserId="9278" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I've made a number of such edits and will not apologise to anyone for having done so. I also like to point people to the FAQ when it's obvious they haven't bothered to do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1776" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="883" RevisionGUID="e7301d73-0ebe-455f-8f6a-bade2e7159b7" CreationDate="2010-10-13T23:32:42.390" UserId="984" Text="I know the syntax highlighting for code blocks is disabled on superuser.  Do we want it disabled here as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that the large majority of the time a code block is used is for log fragments or configuration fragments.  Most of the time it seems like the syntax highlighter doesn't seem to handle these blocks of text and just makes things look ugly with all the various colours.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1778" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="883" RevisionGUID="e7301d73-0ebe-455f-8f6a-bade2e7159b7" CreationDate="2010-10-13T23:32:42.390" UserId="984" Text="|discussion|markdown|code-block|syntax-highlighting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1779" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="884" RevisionGUID="4c820460-60e6-4b15-ace9-3077b64d4eb6" CreationDate="2010-10-14T03:45:36.523" UserId="36178" Text="Shell scripting plays a big part in Unix system administration, and it would be nice if syntax highlighting was enabled for this sort of code block.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An personally, I like the idea of syntax highlighting for log fragments, or Apache Configuration fragments, etc, as long as the highlighting works correctly. Although the syntax highlighter doesn't always work correctly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice if we could provide hints to the syntax highlighter, as proposed at [syntax-highlighting-language-hints][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/981/syntax-highlighting-language-hints" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1780" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="862" RevisionGUID="68b203bc-ddae-4f05-970a-88750e1bc381" CreationDate="2010-10-14T07:50:29.880" UserId="41103" Comment="edited title" Text="Add writing in coherant english to FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1781" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="885" RevisionGUID="d197f2ad-26c1-4b14-b3a2-cf4073e231fa" CreationDate="2010-10-14T09:22:39.207" UserId="31143" Text="It might be useful to some people, but only if the highlighting follows some standard - is there one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those it would not be useful for, would there be a problem?  Is there an increased performance hit compared to the existing parsing?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="886" RevisionGUID="212fc103-30f5-415f-9def-81dc2ff4525a" CreationDate="2010-10-14T09:28:05.873" UserId="31143" Text="Cross posting maybe problematic, but it might be nice if clicking on a tag brought up all the questions with the same tag across all the Stack Exchange sites.  Would that be possible using some of the same code used for the StackExchange menu at the top?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having some kind of indicator of which tags were in use in multiple locations might also be handy.  Although it would be very bad to lose the ability to keep info on different sites separate - if questions on email on superuser.com bled onto serverfault.com that would be a bad thing..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="888" RevisionGUID="1976ab20-1da0-4491-9243-eacfcf06d288" CreationDate="2010-10-14T12:35:04.120" UserId="50875" Text="Taking a stab at it...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to guess that nothing to this effect to that will be added to the FAQ due to the fact that much of the world does not use English as a second language.  Adding to that, many of the people who do, in fact, claim English as their primary (or only) language do so badly.  And even the best among us make mistakes occasionally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It could be mentioned in the FAQ that &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if somebody asks for clarification, it's because your post is unclear, so don't get offended.  This is the community trying to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Help us to help you.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1788" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="889" RevisionGUID="8b711ce6-d05b-4e6d-bf53-e77449876fdb" CreationDate="2010-10-14T13:38:44.273" UserId="2561" Text="You can always use `&lt;pre&gt;` tags to get the code style without the actual syntax highlighting if you want. Although perhaps that should be the default for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;There should be &#xD;&#xA;no syntax highlighting here&#xD;&#xA;even of things like printf(&quot;%i\n&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/pre&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="890" RevisionGUID="bc9bbee9-a0cd-47b8-889d-4bfd6b777d72" CreationDate="2010-10-14T20:33:57.640" UserId="25640" Text="Subject says it all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1790" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="890" RevisionGUID="bc9bbee9-a0cd-47b8-889d-4bfd6b777d72" CreationDate="2010-10-14T20:33:57.640" UserId="25640" Text="Is it possible to merge the book and books tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1791" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="890" RevisionGUID="bc9bbee9-a0cd-47b8-889d-4bfd6b777d72" CreationDate="2010-10-14T20:33:57.640" UserId="25640" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1792" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="890" RevisionGUID="17e67df1-6bd0-448a-91f1-d23bf90b3ce7" CreationDate="2010-10-14T20:44:22.800" UserId="25640" Comment="Added a tag" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1793" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="891" RevisionGUID="7ae77451-12f5-4790-be5d-d0081f484653" CreationDate="2010-10-14T21:48:30.627" UserId="23067" Text="+1, Sounds logical to me. I can't really defend the need both singular *and* plural in this instance.  May be worth submitting a [Tag Synonym](http://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms) based on the MSF feedback." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1794" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="890" RevisionGUID="af22c2ba-1196-4dd8-b1f5-f4276467986a" CreationDate="2010-10-15T01:19:47.510" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="892" RevisionGUID="2313f0d1-9c0e-454b-9ebb-7631351014a6" CreationDate="2010-10-15T12:43:57.217" UserId="50875" Text="My vote is to keep it simple by keeping Syntax Highlighting off.  If you want it, you can always copy/paste into your text editor of choice, using your preferred color scheme.  (Everybody else's colors are stupid... To everybody else)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="893" RevisionGUID="82ee8d08-7c04-4268-b505-4fb00deac99f" CreationDate="2010-10-16T02:16:17.853" UserId="984" Text="Do you really believe the people who post badly formed questions have taken the time to actually read the FAQ?  If someone doesn't know how to write well, how will telling them to write well help?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A person needing to write a question that communicates what they want to the best of their ability seems to obvious to be added to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [how to ask page][1] has links to several good articles that all try to make this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; English not being the posters first language, should we really tolerate the level of illiteracy, sometimes deliberate, shown in some posts? I would assume a certain level of literacy would be require for any technical job. – John Gardeniers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if you don't wish to tolerate it, you can choose to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ignore it&#xD;&#xA;- add a comment asking the poster to fix their question&#xD;&#xA;- down-vote it&#xD;&#xA;- vote to close as unclear&#xD;&#xA;- edit it and fix it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are those options not enough for you, or did you think there was something else that needs to be part of the system to help weed out the bad questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1797" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="893" RevisionGUID="defcc8f2-d09f-4df4-a7f5-c3b53bee815c" CreationDate="2010-10-16T02:21:40.633" UserId="984" Comment="added 187 characters in body" Text="Personally I think that writing to the best of your ability is very obvious and adding notices all over the place really won't help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, if someone doesn't know how to write well, how will telling them to write well help?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the page to [ask a question][1].  The How to Ask already tells people to __&quot;Write clearly and simply.&quot;__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A person needing to write a question that communicates what they want to the best of their ability seems too obvious to be added to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [how to ask page][2] has links to several good articles that all try to make this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; English not being the posters first language, should we really tolerate the level of illiteracy, sometimes deliberate, shown in some posts? I would assume a certain level of literacy would be require for any technical job. – John Gardeniers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if you don't wish to tolerate it, you can choose to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ignore it&#xD;&#xA;- add a comment asking the poster to fix their question&#xD;&#xA;- down-vote it&#xD;&#xA;- vote to close as unclear&#xD;&#xA;- edit it and fix it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are those options not enough for you, or did you think there was something else that needs to be part of the system to help weed out the bad questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="894" RevisionGUID="38c2be4f-47cf-4d96-aef7-dab20a3b4738" CreationDate="2010-10-17T01:19:04.650" UserId="50875" Text="In going for the all-important &quot;Enthusiast&quot; and &quot;Fanatic&quot; badges on SF, I've been pretty (er, um) enthusiastic about checking in daily.  Tonight I checked my SF account to see that I'm back to only one day of consecutive visits.  Tonight is Saturday, and I noticed this at 9pm Eastern Time.  Yesterday was Friday, and I know that I used SF while I was at work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where is this 'loss' coming from?  Are you using GMT to calculate the days?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1802" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="895" RevisionGUID="c4c0f3ea-ed4a-4e2f-bda9-e55258a95632" CreationDate="2010-10-17T10:56:46.160" UserId="23067" Text="An SE [day starts at 00:00 UTC](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/27199/when-does-a-day-start).  I am not sure if you, or anyone except diamonds or moderators, can check a user's visitation activity log.  This issue has caused some confusion for [other users as well](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/24884/what-are-the-exact-requirements-for-the-woot-enthusiast-badge/24888)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="896" RevisionGUID="95d83f75-d174-4bed-bab7-1d97668b9df8" CreationDate="2010-10-17T13:46:36.100" UserId="6352" Text="I was trying to close [this question][1] as belonging on superuser.com, but I don't see anymore the &quot;belongs on...&quot; options when clicking the &quot;close&quot; button.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened to them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/191817/non-system-disk-or-disk-error" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1804" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="896" RevisionGUID="95d83f75-d174-4bed-bab7-1d97668b9df8" CreationDate="2010-10-17T13:46:36.100" UserId="6352" Text="Where are the &quot;belongs on...&quot; closing options?!?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1806" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="897" RevisionGUID="dc0fa9a8-b979-423e-bd79-2ce5e9f494c2" CreationDate="2010-10-17T13:54:16.920" UserId="33884" Text="See http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/new-question-migration-paths.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From what I can work out (since I don't see these options) you need to click **Off Topic** and the migrate options will be presented." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1807" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="898" RevisionGUID="bbaa405b-1a81-49a7-8c64-297913953003" CreationDate="2010-10-18T00:06:17.127" UserId="9278" Text="After seeing some examples I'd like to syntax highlighting turned off by default and if a poster wants it on they should be asked to specify what language the code block is on. Although highlighting might work well on SO, from what I can see the language detection is a long way from perfect for the stuff being posted on SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1808" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="893" RevisionGUID="c6b425e7-7d08-4add-9e54-d9b7f94316ce" CreationDate="2010-10-18T03:10:43.197" UserId="984" Comment="added 198 characters in body" Text="Personally I think that writing to the best of your ability is very obvious and adding notices all over the place really won't help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, if someone doesn't know how to write well, how will telling them to write well help?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the page to [ask a question][1].  The How to Ask already tells people to __&quot;Write clearly and simply.&quot;__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A person needing to write a question that communicates what they want to the best of their ability seems too obvious to be added to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [how to ask page][2] has links to several good articles that all try to make this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; English not being the posters first language, should we really tolerate the level of illiteracy, sometimes deliberate, shown in some posts? I would assume a certain level of literacy would be require for any technical job. – John Gardeniers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if you don't wish to tolerate it, you can choose to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ignore it&#xD;&#xA;- add a comment asking the poster to fix their question&#xD;&#xA;- down-vote it&#xD;&#xA;- vote to close as __not a real question__. (It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.)&#xD;&#xA;- edit it and fix it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are those options not enough for you, or did you think there was something else that needs to be part of the system to help weed out the bad questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="902" RevisionGUID="adc3845d-d94e-42c3-8db3-d73eb6972d7e" CreationDate="2010-10-20T00:05:12.220" UserId="36178" Text="I think the following tags should be merged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [logs][1]: 88 questions&#xD;&#xA; * [log][2]: 54 questions&#xD;&#xA; * [logging][3]: 258 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These seem synonymous to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/logs&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/log&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/logging" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="903" RevisionGUID="656e064b-d898-4d65-a258-c8a62acee05b" CreationDate="2010-10-20T00:16:19.623" UserId="984" Text="If you actually click on the reputation tab dou see something different?  Did you perhaps downvote another question that isn't listed because it is not the 'Top 5' view you are currently looking at?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1820" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="904" RevisionGUID="9e1e0c9a-6f77-4636-a523-1d553e6d339b" CreationDate="2010-10-20T01:57:59.410" UserId="3038" Text="Not a bad idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/tags/logging/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1821" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="902" RevisionGUID="3130b646-bec0-4542-8740-181ee8d4e9b6" CreationDate="2010-10-20T03:11:04.793" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1824" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="900" RevisionGUID="d89938a8-9341-4101-a1cb-e559edd48357" CreationDate="2010-10-21T00:13:47.533" UserId="33417" Comment="added 246 characters in body" Text="Not a big deal, it just displays wrong from time to time as seen in the picture:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![58 should be 59][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should be 59, but shows 58.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this is my mistake, looking back now I see there was another downvote between the WOL and PHP questions (two downvotes in a row). I assumed that these 5 were the most recent 5, but apparently that may not be the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CBxAs.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1825" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="906" RevisionGUID="d3262ab4-4caf-40ca-8c5f-8780d9818137" CreationDate="2010-10-21T04:55:15.260" UserId="6177" Text="It's a minor thing, but I'm wondering if there's any way to see what previous names a person has used.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that [this guy][1] previously used what I assume is [his real name][2], and I think that before _that_ he used the short name.  I notice and tend to check questions and answers of people near me in reputation, but I get confused when they change their account name.  So I was wondering if there's any way to see what other names a person has used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/9140/pauska&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/9140/erik-p-skaalerud" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1828" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="907" RevisionGUID="e07f0f85-147d-417e-a4ec-3a76f37391e6" CreationDate="2010-10-21T05:27:49.433" UserId="3038" Text="Over on MSO this has been discussed, but nothing has been done. Perhaps it's time to resurrect the thread.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/28924/keep-short-history-of-user-display-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1834" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="909" RevisionGUID="21b9962e-7f0f-459a-93b3-cd8b64cf14c0" CreationDate="2010-10-22T21:14:46.720" UserId="56661" Text="|discussion|communities|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1835" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="910" RevisionGUID="32190a7c-227a-4e72-96b5-b4f9f05adac0" CreationDate="2010-10-22T21:21:03.207" UserId="20815" Text="First: don't delete questions that are posted in the wrong place. If the community deems them significantly enough off-topic, they'll be voted as such and automatically moved to the appropriate place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, for your answer. The best thing you can do is to read, understand, and adhere to the recommendations on the SE [how to ask][1] page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1836" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="910" RevisionGUID="63d6a89e-ae37-4126-b354-11ec55fa05fc" CreationDate="2010-10-22T21:26:14.913" UserId="20815" Comment="added 615 characters in body" Text="First: don't delete questions that are posted in the wrong place. If the community deems them significantly enough off-topic, they'll be voted as such and automatically moved to the appropriate place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, for your answer. The best thing you can do is to read, understand, and adhere to the recommendations on the SE [how to ask][1] page. The [FAQ][2] page also has a lot of good information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I go to answer a question, I look for two things when determining how much effort to dedicate: first, did this person do their homework. What evidence did they give to support the fact that they're just not looking to be spoon-fed. Second, do they have an open mind. In many cases, answers given aren't exactly what the OP is hoping for. Will this person be accepting of an answer like this? If the answer to either of these is &quot;no&quot;, then my chances of putting more then a minute or two into an answer is pretty slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1837" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="909" RevisionGUID="69c924ac-c0c1-4cbf-bf9c-9011db823e82" CreationDate="2010-10-22T21:27:27.343" UserId="56661" Comment="added 50 characters in body" Text="I've looked at the tags, but it's still hard to tell what questions will get the most value." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="910" RevisionGUID="65a490d8-8b80-41d1-bdd9-9abb24aaea88" CreationDate="2010-10-22T21:31:47.687" UserId="20815" Comment="added 376 characters in body" Text="First: don't delete questions that are posted in the wrong place. If the community deems them significantly enough off-topic, they'll be voted as such and automatically moved to the appropriate place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, for your answer. The best thing you can do is to read, understand, and adhere to the recommendations on the SE [how to ask][1] page. The [FAQ][2] page also has a lot of good information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I go to answer a question, I look for two things when determining how much effort to dedicate: first, did this person do their homework. What evidence did they give to support the fact that they're just not looking to be spoon-fed. Second, do they have an open mind. In many cases, answers given aren't exactly what the OP is hoping for. Will this person be accepting of an answer like this? If the answer to either of these is &quot;no&quot;, then my chances of putting more then a minute or two into an answer is pretty slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I've looked at the tags, but it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still hard to tell what questions will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get the most value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags have very little to do with whether or not questions will get a good answer. Sure, they're nice for organizational purposes, but the question's content and the thought that went into it are the main things that will play into the answers' quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="913" RevisionGUID="1a6735c4-74cf-4acd-8a7f-3ca90aa993f1" CreationDate="2010-10-24T21:08:25.957" UserId="9278" Text="As per the title. There doesn't seem to me to be enough difference in meaning to have both tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1846" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="913" RevisionGUID="1a6735c4-74cf-4acd-8a7f-3ca90aa993f1" CreationDate="2010-10-24T21:08:25.957" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="908" RevisionGUID="f2bb65aa-3a40-44db-913d-b899892d0151" CreationDate="2010-10-24T21:30:52.133" UserId="54163" Comment="added 297 characters in body" Text="I don't think the 'server' tag serves any purpose at all on a site that's all about servers.  Might as well have a 'Programming' tag on StackOverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps it would be better to have tags linux-server, windows-server, linux-client, windows-client and so on.  A question about problems with windows clients connecting to a linux samba server could then be given the appropriate tags, and the part with -server would actually be useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1853" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="909" RevisionGUID="cd3dc2e0-ed4b-42ec-8637-0945d8d4ff87" CreationDate="2010-10-25T15:10:33.600" UserId="33417" Comment="Rollback to [69c924ac-c0c1-4cbf-bf9c-9011db823e82]" Text="I've looked at the tags, but it's still hard to tell what questions will get the most value." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1854" PostHistoryTypeId="7" PostId="909" RevisionGUID="cd3dc2e0-ed4b-42ec-8637-0945d8d4ff87" CreationDate="2010-10-25T15:10:33.600" UserId="33417" Comment="Rollback to [69c924ac-c0c1-4cbf-bf9c-9011db823e82]" Text="What's the best way to understand the knowledge that exists in the ServerFault-SE community?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1855" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="915" RevisionGUID="018b02c9-37d2-4fb7-b200-9c55a8b25169" CreationDate="2010-10-26T04:58:44.470" UserId="9278" Text="I realise this was somewhat covered previously in [this question][1] but [this question][2], which is merely another in a long line of similar ones, prompted me to think that perhaps such questions should be actively discouraged by closing them as off topic. I simply don't believe we should be answering questions that require hacking or other questionable means to solve. If it's a genuine need any half decent admin should be capable of finding a solution on less reputable sites. Opinions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/192/ethical-questions-about-hackers-cheaters-and-lusers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/194718/reset-domain-user-password-remotely" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1856" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="915" RevisionGUID="018b02c9-37d2-4fb7-b200-9c55a8b25169" CreationDate="2010-10-26T04:58:44.470" UserId="9278" Text="Should we try to eliminate password reset questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1857" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="915" RevisionGUID="018b02c9-37d2-4fb7-b200-9c55a8b25169" CreationDate="2010-10-26T04:58:44.470" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="917" RevisionGUID="7e337461-4005-4689-a17e-5fc70023323f" CreationDate="2010-10-26T20:02:24.017" UserId="9007" Text="I agree. Any admin that had been at the game for a while, knows about the change-nt-password utility for local account, and questions re: domain password cracking, need to go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="918" RevisionGUID="83d45f10-0a37-40a2-9457-0769f8efc397" CreationDate="2010-10-26T20:06:59.243" UserId="6177" Text="I started to say, &quot;I think that recent question you quoted is a legitimate one,&quot; but then I re-read it and now I'm not sure.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the one hand, the reference to going outside the domain sounds legit, but if changing a local password would do what's needed, I'd expect a sysadmin to know how to google &quot;change forgotten windows password&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd agree with the idea of closing questions where it sounds like someone looking for help cracking a system, but leaving them open if they sound legitimate.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...And erring on the side of closing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="919" RevisionGUID="3bbb2361-c307-4991-a9f4-ac18dd68108d" CreationDate="2010-10-27T03:56:28.717" UserId="3038" Text="Those questions tend to attract a certain type of spammer as well. This may be an area where we unofficially declare a certain question as the One True Windows Password Reset Question, protect it, and close the rest as duplicates." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="920" RevisionGUID="44b8c54a-2ee2-4410-a127-45fa993e3e8e" CreationDate="2010-10-27T14:04:11.797" UserId="1803" Text="I just wanted to address the idea of whether or not SF &quot;should or should not&quot; cover password resetting topics.  Absolutely yes.  It's important, and it's high-value content for that situation where an admin (newbie or grizzled veteran) needs that information.  Their Google searches SHOULD bring them to SF for that answer.  They can trust the content here - it'll keep them off some trojan-ridden hack site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last thing I want, as an admin, is to be blindsided by some user or manager who knows about one of these hacks before *I* do.  Not talking about it doesn't make it less of a danger.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Security through obscurity isn't something that I think we should be adopting as a policy, *particularly* not on SF.  How hypocritical. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being said, I think sysadmin1138 is 100% right with the One True Password Question response (possibly linked in the wiki for some password recovery/reset tags?) - not to obscure the information, but to keep script-kiddie requests from cluttering the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should probably be a comment, and not an answer.  But it's Meta.  :P" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1864" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="919" RevisionGUID="94bfa472-2660-4be8-abcb-15192ef3a330" CreationDate="2010-10-27T18:10:06.643" UserId="3038" Comment="added 201 characters in body" Text="Those questions tend to attract a certain type of spammer as well. This may be an area where we unofficially declare a certain question as the One True Windows Password Reset Question, protect it, and close the rest as duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;update: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This particular question appears to be a good candidate for what I'm talking about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/154006/obtaining-administrator-access-to-windows-xp-lost-password" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1865" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="896" RevisionGUID="a099d7c1-aa9a-461b-bc7d-f42e56a64ac6" CreationDate="2010-10-28T06:15:00.087" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|close-reasons|close|belongs-on|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1867" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="921" RevisionGUID="958fdb94-af37-4424-8abf-470cfbc69986" CreationDate="2010-10-28T12:58:13.853" UserId="33417" Text="I'm torn on this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Cons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Admins should know better than to lock themselves out. They have a responsibility to ensure proper security practices, and that should never lead to a &quot;oops, I locked myself out&quot; situation.&#xD;&#xA; - I'd guesstimate 90%+ of people using password reset utilities are hacking into somewhere they shouldn't be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pros:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - I've had a few users over my career lock themselves out of their home computer and ended up helping them through the process. It wasn't a part of my job; but part of professional courtesy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Neutral:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Having SF come up on Google when people are looking for such utilities would be good advertising for the site. However, see above point about who uses these utilities, and thus the type of people you're attracting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1868" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="922" RevisionGUID="fc233524-1d53-4055-9603-9a7876dbe080" CreationDate="2010-10-28T17:41:28.803" UserId="984" Text="I might have a problem with someone asking about a previously unknown remotely exploitable vulnerability in really common product like Windows, Linux or something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any value in trying to hide information that is extremely easy to be found and is common knowlege to almost every sysadmin.  Telling someone that they can use a tool to change the password to a machine if they have physical access really doesn't come close to being something that should or can be suppressed for security reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a site for sysadmins, I think we should share any and all information here that a sysadmin may commonly experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having an account locked out is pretty common.  Someone at work just managed to need to use this yesterday, when a computer account was deleted when it shouldn't have been, the local admin password was not the standard, and cached credentials where disabled.  It is not like a remote exploit, you require physical access to use these tools.  Trying to pretend that a user which has physical access to a machine doesn't have the ability to do whatever they are capable of doing to the box is kinda silly in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a related point, I am also not that worried about firewall/filter bypass questions which are also somewhat common.  Any firewall setup where security matters also will include a good deal of logging of traffic that what was permitted.  If someone does get out when they shouldn't their activity should be in a log that is reviewed by the firewall admin anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1869" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="915" RevisionGUID="c0064401-76a1-4c25-83fd-40980e34ff2e" CreationDate="2010-10-28T21:33:43.207" UserId="9278" Comment="added 463 characters in body" Text="I realise this was somewhat covered previously in [this question][1] but [this question][2], which is merely another in a long line of similar ones, prompted me to think that perhaps such questions should be actively discouraged by closing them as off topic. I simply don't believe we should be answering questions that require hacking or other questionable means to solve. If it's a genuine need any half decent admin should be capable of finding a solution on less reputable sites. Opinions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least some think I'm aiming for security through obscurity, which is not what I've said or even hinted at, so I'll try and phrase this a little differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***It's my opinion that we should not be encouraging the use of tools or methods which we would object to someone using on our own networks/systems.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While password recovery tools are the topic in this case they are only one example, although by far the most commonly requested.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/192/ethical-questions-about-hackers-cheaters-and-lusers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/194718/reset-domain-user-password-remotely" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1870" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="922" RevisionGUID="51719a9b-efaa-4484-b819-826edeb1c866" CreationDate="2010-10-28T22:47:43.673" UserId="984" Comment="added 2226 characters in body" Text="I might have a problem with someone asking about a previously unknown remotely exploitable vulnerability in really common product like Windows, Linux or something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any value in trying to hide information that is extremely easy to be found and is common knowlege to almost every sysadmin.  Telling someone that they can use a tool to change the password to a machine if they have physical access really doesn't come close to being something that should or can be suppressed for security reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a site for sysadmins, I think we should share any and all information here that a sysadmin may commonly experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having an account locked out is pretty common.  Someone at work just managed to need to use this yesterday, when a computer account was deleted when it shouldn't have been, the local admin password was not the standard, and cached credentials where disabled.  It is not like a remote exploit, you require physical access to use these tools.  Trying to pretend that a user which has physical access to a machine doesn't have the ability to do whatever they are capable of doing to the box is kinda silly in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a related point, I am also not that worried about firewall/filter bypass questions which are also somewhat common.  Any firewall setup where security matters also will include a good deal of logging of traffic that what was permitted.  If someone does get out when they shouldn't their activity should be in a log that is reviewed by the firewall admin anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's my opinion that we should not be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; encouraging the use of tools or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; methods which we would object to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; someone using on our own&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks/systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a site for system administrators to answer questions for system administrators.  Given no evidence to the contrary __my default assumption when answering a question is that I am talking to a system administrator__ who is asking a question about administering a system they are responsible for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I usually don't want my users to be running nmap, but I am not talking one of my users when I am answering a question here  I am talking to a system administrator perfoming their duty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following a strict version of your statement I think would mean that we shouldn't discuss anything having to do with any sysinternals tool, regedit, scripting, command prompt, nmap, tcpdump, debugging, running hexedit, etc.  If you where to build an exhastive list of all the things we couldn't discuss because it could be abused I think you would find that there would be a lot less on-topic questions left.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think any type of censoring a discussion about a tool that a system administrator may use in the normal course of their work is silly and counter-productive if we wish to be a good source of questions ans answers for everything sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want system administrators to be properly informed about how to use tools with a potential for destruction.  I don't want ignorant sysadmins mis-using a tool and trashing their own network because they don't have a place to discuss th proper usage of the tools.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answering a question about a sysadmin tool is not mean to encourage abuse.  If the question is clearly intend to be about abusing a network instead something may ask then vote to close it as off-topic, downvote it, and/or add a comment to the question informing the asker that you don't think their question is related to system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a superuser can abuse my network because of something they read here, so what?  They could have read about the tool somewhere else and learned the same thing.  I don't care about the non-sysadmin user that may read this site.  I am here to talk to people interested in system administration.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="923" RevisionGUID="70d9917a-6e95-404a-964a-e130ce827386" CreationDate="2010-10-29T17:03:22.110" UserId="7917" Text="I remember getting the 100 rep for associating my account in serverfault to other stackexchange sites (stackoverflow was my first account)... then some-how I've lost them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That only happened in serverfault, I have accounts in other stackexchange sites but I still have those 100 rep points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can I reclaim those 100 reputation points now?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1873" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="923" RevisionGUID="70d9917a-6e95-404a-964a-e130ce827386" CreationDate="2010-10-29T17:03:22.110" UserId="7917" Text="|support|reputation|linked-accounts|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1874" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="923" RevisionGUID="8029a246-15b0-43c2-a8d8-cab841ee246b" CreationDate="2010-10-29T17:37:26.307" UserId="7917" Comment="added 47 characters in body" Text="I remember getting the 100 rep for associating my account in serverfault to other stackexchange sites (stackoverflow was my first account)... then some-how I've lost them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That only happened in serverfault, I have accounts in other stackexchange sites but I still have those 100 rep points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or maybe, I never got the bonus. Anyway ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can I reclaim those 100 reputation points now?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1875" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="924" RevisionGUID="a17f79c0-ca7b-40eb-8d20-e1bca3f23f5e" CreationDate="2010-10-29T23:39:40.500" UserId="984" Text="Visit [serverfault.com/reputation][1] perhaps, do you see the -- bonuses (100) listed?  If it is not listed then try clearing your associations on your SF account then re-associating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="927" RevisionGUID="0b941a43-95c2-4d29-ad47-228ab4d8b0ce" CreationDate="2010-11-02T06:39:51.690" UserId="25640" Text="sysadmin has ~300 questions and system-administration ~20" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1882" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="927" RevisionGUID="0b941a43-95c2-4d29-ad47-228ab4d8b0ce" CreationDate="2010-11-02T06:39:51.690" UserId="25640" Text="Should &quot;sysadmin&quot; and &quot;system-administration&quot; tags be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1883" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="927" RevisionGUID="0b941a43-95c2-4d29-ad47-228ab4d8b0ce" CreationDate="2010-11-02T06:39:51.690" UserId="25640" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1885" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="929" RevisionGUID="f40873f5-d961-4621-b811-a729a570bdc9" CreationDate="2010-11-02T07:28:44.093" UserId="984" Text="In my humble opinion the should be obliterated, and blacklisted.  They seem like a meaningless [meta-tag][1] to me.  If a question on SF isn't about system-administration/sysadmin then it is most likely off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we even discussed this before, and the consensus was to remove them, but nobody with the moderator access needed to do them all at once did it, but I can't find the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1887" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="930" RevisionGUID="48144940-bd7b-40f5-8321-974ce057587a" CreationDate="2010-11-02T13:12:47.480" UserId="37899" Text="but i havn't used 30 votes today? is this a bug?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1888" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="930" RevisionGUID="48144940-bd7b-40f5-8321-974ce057587a" CreationDate="2010-11-02T13:12:47.480" UserId="37899" Text="i just got suffage badge?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1889" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="930" RevisionGUID="48144940-bd7b-40f5-8321-974ce057587a" CreationDate="2010-11-02T13:12:47.480" UserId="37899" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1890" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="931" RevisionGUID="7809a3f2-e8b3-4ac1-a911-1eca6bdd1744" CreationDate="2010-11-02T17:11:29.933" UserId="984" Text="Some badges are checked infrequently, the criteria for some badges change occasionally and sometimes new badges are added..  Have you ever used up all 30 votes in a day?  I am pretty sure the suffrage was recently added or tweaked, since I was also recently awarded it, and I am quite sure that I have used all 30 of my votes many times over the last ~500 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/68024/i-was-just-awarded-the-suffrage-badge-without-proper-cause" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1891" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="930" RevisionGUID="b3e63e3b-e195-4fa6-986b-4f19d4f77ff7" CreationDate="2010-11-02T21:06:19.743" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1893" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="930" RevisionGUID="53a339f3-e868-4531-bfd9-ec3822ff0eed" CreationDate="2010-11-03T01:56:59.183" UserId="20815" Comment="edited title" Text="i just got suffrage badge?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1894" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="900" RevisionGUID="d8a0d508-a2db-48ba-8b06-9881345c68a4" CreationDate="2010-11-04T08:07:30.120" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|users|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1895" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="933" RevisionGUID="e995c1cf-129c-4595-89c8-cf0a34755c23" CreationDate="2010-11-05T13:54:28.563" UserId="1803" Text="When these things come up, sometimes I go to SO to see if if I can find analogous situations.  Then I try to think of a justification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Program][1], [code][2], [coding][3].  This may be a larger question of, &quot;Do we want to hunt down and kill redundant tags, or are some tags almost necessary because they represent a massive subsection of questions?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(trying to play devil's advocate here) It might be useful to divide all SO questions into at least one major category: coding, scripting, version-control, etc.  Which could imply that SF questions should always belong to either server mgmt, desktop mgmt, network mgmt, documentation (applies to both), etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose that would make me lean more toward a merge than eradication.  Sysadmin is such a loaded and nonspecific term, I'd probably synonym it to system-administration, which is at least a (possibly) manageable definition.  Provided we could all someday agree on whether a &quot;system&quot; is a desktop and/or server and/or network and/or any &quot;group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where the SO analogies break down.  It feels like they actually have more self-defining terms upon which they can agree (a statement I'll guess they'd find pretty humorous).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/program&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/code&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/coding" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="934" RevisionGUID="88a64dd7-518d-4d67-87c1-ce5728ceaf43" CreationDate="2010-11-06T14:50:40.387" UserId="55514" Text="The description says &quot;Zero score accepted answers: more than 5 and 20% of total&quot;.  I understand what zero score accepted answers are, and more than 5 makes sense, but what is &quot;20% of total&quot;?  I'd assumed it meant that the zero-score accepted answers were more than 20% of your total zero-score answers, but I have reason to think this is not so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="934" RevisionGUID="88a64dd7-518d-4d67-87c1-ce5728ceaf43" CreationDate="2010-11-06T14:50:40.387" UserId="55514" Text="How exactly does the &quot;Tenacious&quot; badge work?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="934" RevisionGUID="88a64dd7-518d-4d67-87c1-ce5728ceaf43" CreationDate="2010-11-06T14:50:40.387" UserId="55514" Text="|support|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="935" RevisionGUID="3e0d19e8-f43f-4937-8748-737ee97d1008" CreationDate="2010-11-06T19:30:39.180" UserId="30525" Text="And I will add this one. I am shocked somebody bothered with stock-spam on a site like serverfault...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/59401/arleen-walker" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="936" RevisionGUID="a84d2d76-5d79-4b48-b55e-e1662586e289" CreationDate="2010-11-07T05:26:21.537" UserId="20815" Text="I'd guess it means that the number of zero-score accepted answers must make up more than 20% of your total accepted answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="937" RevisionGUID="58451802-3a4d-4f23-9e65-608183103100" CreationDate="2010-11-07T13:41:01.853" UserId="26700" Text="I've [proposed][1] to have a migration path from Gaming to Server Fault to give questions on this topic (example questions: [1][2], [2][3], [3][4]), not as much because they don't fit Gaming, but because I believe Server Fault is better prepared to tackle them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1301/off-topic-close-dialog-options/1302#1302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/dedicated-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/server-administration&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1902" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="937" RevisionGUID="58451802-3a4d-4f23-9e65-608183103100" CreationDate="2010-11-07T13:41:01.853" UserId="26700" Text="Do questions about managing and troubleshooting gaming server software belong here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1903" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="937" RevisionGUID="58451802-3a4d-4f23-9e65-608183103100" CreationDate="2010-11-07T13:41:01.853" UserId="26700" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1904" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="938" RevisionGUID="f4cb1a99-f0bd-4a40-83d7-e1c10aebbf56" CreationDate="2010-11-07T13:54:53.480" UserId="20815" Text="This is a tough one, as there would only be a subset of possible questions for which migration would be appropriate. If the questions are directly related to the configuration of the underlying operating systems, then I could see some benefit out of migrating. For more technical questions about the game server daemons themselves, though, I'd think they would be more well-answered if they stayed within the gaming community, as there's likely to be more collective experience with those applications there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1905" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="937" RevisionGUID="5cff910a-2976-4d72-9416-63411d011154" CreationDate="2010-11-07T13:59:14.770" UserId="26700" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="I've [proposed][1] to have a migration path from Gaming to Server Fault not just to give questions on this topic (example questions: [1][2], [2][3], [3][4]) a place where they'd fit better, but rather to give them better chances of receiving awesome, correct answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1301/off-topic-close-dialog-options/1302#1302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/dedicated-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/server-administration&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="939" RevisionGUID="598aacdb-4082-4086-99f2-361e5fed4c85" CreationDate="2010-11-07T14:45:43.977" UserId="7783" Text="I have to agree with ErikA - Questions on an item of game software don't belong on SF just because they have a &quot;server&quot; module, but we can and should handle questions on the platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at questions from the example links I don't think any of your samples support migration to SF, except for one that *might*, perhaps.:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;How do I change the bot skins on my CS:Source Dedicated Server? &quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Hi, I've got a minecrack inventory editor for Macs running on local maps but what about for the 'classic' server setup? There are clearly one-per-user inventory files in the server world directory but … &quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;TF2 dedicated server on really old PC?&quot;* - possibly something that we could answer on SF. Maybe. But the answer is surely going to be along the lines of &quot;What do the system requirements say?&quot;, do people really need to have their questions migrated to SF to be told that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;What are all the admin mods available for Counter Strike 1.6?&quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Any way to limit Steam Server Search results?&quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;In Source engine games, when are server.cfg and autoexec.cfg executed?&quot;* - nothing to do with SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1907" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="939" RevisionGUID="11dbea5f-15cd-45a6-8261-11fe68eba036" CreationDate="2010-11-07T15:17:39.633" UserId="7783" Comment="added 194 characters in body; deleted 5 characters in body" Text="I have to agree with ErikA - Questions on an item of game software don't belong on SF just because they have a &quot;server&quot; module, but we can and should handle questions on the platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can certainly see that platform questions need to come here but looking at questions from the example links I don't think any of your samples support migration to SF, except for one that *might*, perhaps.:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;How do I change the bot skins on my CS:Source Dedicated Server? &quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Hi, I've got a minecrack inventory editor for Macs running on local maps but what about for the 'classic' server setup? There are clearly one-per-user inventory files in the server world directory but … &quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;TF2 dedicated server on really old PC?&quot;* - possibly something that we could answer on SF. Maybe. But the answer is surely going to be along the lines of &quot;What do the system requirements say?&quot;, do people really need to have their questions migrated to SF to be told that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;What are all the admin mods available for Counter Strike 1.6?&quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Any way to limit Steam Server Search results?&quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;In Source engine games, when are server.cfg and autoexec.cfg executed?&quot;* - nothing to do with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What none of us want to see are questions bouncing around because its hard to tell if they &quot;should&quot; be migrated or not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="942" RevisionGUID="57f5ae4a-fbc1-4c73-96bd-8a8b2fba96ca" CreationDate="2010-11-08T22:10:09.417" UserId="10975" Text="Several months ago I asked a question on [server fault][1].  Someone just answered it but we replaced our 10.4 deployment with a 10.5 deployment earlier this year and I now have no way to verify the solution.  What should I do?  I could just blindly accept the answer but I don't feel right about that but I also don't want the correct answer to be lost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/97020/10975" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="944" RevisionGUID="663629db-1211-4ae8-a4c1-8a9f81846a9a" CreationDate="2010-11-12T17:21:59.363" UserId="37815" Text="I know I can click on unanswered questions and choose the &quot;My Tags&quot; tab, but there is no way to sort that view (e.g. by date, votes, etc.), and I'd also really like to be able to see all questions that are related to my tags, not just unanswered ones. Is this possible? If not, then please consider this a feature request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--jed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="946" RevisionGUID="b5ac100e-3a36-4fbf-9a55-08f2b2139831" CreationDate="2010-11-12T17:31:32.737" UserDisplayName="ramesh.mimit" Text="Linux is best, even though I like Unix too specially solaris." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="945" RevisionGUID="1be834d8-2677-4805-b6b8-c0e7242ac69e" CreationDate="2010-11-12T17:28:59.127" UserId="59466" Text="##Im very curious to this..&#xD;&#xA;_StackOverflow seems to have a much larger Unix aware user base_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At times im very excited to see lots of Unix questions about cool stuff..  &#xD;&#xA;However it is often that there is many windows questions..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_The question goes out to anyone that is an avid &quot;answerer&quot; to questions_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is your preferred platform/What do platform do you work with.. ????&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1922" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="945" RevisionGUID="1be834d8-2677-4805-b6b8-c0e7242ac69e" CreationDate="2010-11-12T17:28:59.127" UserId="59466" Text="|linux|windows|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1923" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="945" RevisionGUID="85332982-30e6-45a8-8b82-bf46316e84fb" CreationDate="2010-11-12T17:55:44.440" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/201243/are-most-serverfault-users-unix-or-windows-admins" Text="" />
  <row Id="1924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="947" RevisionGUID="496f1edf-080e-4656-b049-3fa9879f635f" CreationDate="2010-11-12T18:09:08.823" UserId="7783" Text="I've been doing this for a little while. I've administered mainframes, minicomputers, x86 based servers, heaven knows what else. I've administered systems using MVS, OS/400, VMS, more versions of Unix than I care to count and every version/variation of Windows NT Server going.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These days I probably have a *preference* for Windows Server and/or on the Unix side of things either Mac OSX server or BSD in terms of what I find easiest to work with, but my preference as a professional trying to do a good job is for *getting the job done in the best way possible* and that means being prepared to work with whatever platforms you have to. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm very wary of people who say &quot;*X* is best&quot; or &quot;*W* is better than *Y*&quot; as a unilateral statement, because one size really does **not** fit all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1925" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="948" RevisionGUID="afd2af60-9eb3-48d7-9cc7-0c7de35bd20a" CreationDate="2010-11-12T18:43:31.527" UserId="10118" Text="My preferred platform is Debian, actually. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To say &quot;Linux&quot; is a trap, because Linux is a kernel used by many different operating systems, not an operating system in and of itself. There is a huge gulf between Debian Linux and Gentoo Linux, for example, and the management of either of these systems and the tools they use to get the job done are very different. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, to ask whether most Serverfault users are windows or *nix admins, is a tough question to answer accurately without a checkbox in our user profiles. :) This might be a useful feature for fun, but it also has the potential for being wildly inaccurate due to the fact that most of us don't like having demographic information collected on us - it's usually just used for annoying marketing anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="949" RevisionGUID="805f1d3c-7843-4081-bd6b-895024d5c767" CreationDate="2010-11-12T18:45:17.033" UserId="33417" Text="At the low end of the spectrum you'll find people who are really dedicated to one platform or another. At the higher levels you'll find that they know multiple platforms, have a personal preference for one, and have a business preference for one (commonly different from the personal). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where I work currently we're 100% Windows now. We used to have Novell too. At home I'm split 50% Windows, 50% FreeBSD (which I used at a previous job, and my OS of preference without external considerations). In the distant past I used Linux, but little of that knowledge is still relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone who say &quot;XYZ is the best&quot; is a moron. Each platform has areas where it's stronger and weaker, and there are usually multiple platforms that can fulfill a given need (personal or business)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1927" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="950" RevisionGUID="98b3878c-26c1-43b2-ab9b-c3cfe7001aab" CreationDate="2010-11-12T18:46:06.867" UserId="5880" Text="My prefered platform is what i call the &quot;CTFTJP&quot; ... Correct Tool For The Job Platform" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="951" RevisionGUID="90dce52f-03a7-4f91-b219-03bf54bd4d55" CreationDate="2010-11-12T20:17:09.300" UserId="58753" Text="I have to work with the complete spectrum (UNIX to linux to windows server). However when it comes down to it everything is virtualized no matter where you go. I think the most common environment I work with is windows, but that's just because developers write their apps on windows and then need a windows machine to host with. However I'm sure most of those apps could have been developed on linux/UNIX with equal effectiveness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I want to build a new server to run an arbitrary app, I like to start with Centos, but if that can't meet the requirements I would move to another system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think most of the services (DNS, File servers, web servers, proxy servers) are provided through linux. Some of the file servers that need to be fail - safe are provided on UNIX systems - but I'd say the majority is linux based." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1929" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="952" RevisionGUID="dbd9b15f-659d-4e73-abb1-a33176be21fc" CreationDate="2010-11-12T20:18:14.180" UserId="3038" Text="Looking at tag counts, Linux-tagged questions outnumber Windows-tagged questions just shy of 2:1. As for our answerers, looking at who of our top-10 have earned which tag-badges:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows: 5/10 &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Linux: 7/10&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So this does show a noticeable preference for non-Windows here on SF. In my experience this is not unusual for sysadmin communities. It is notable that of our top-10, there are several of us who have tag badges in *both* Windows and Linux, which shows the sort of cross-platform familiarity you have to have to be in this field for any length of time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I started as a NetWare admin, and got into Windows when our Windows guy left. That guy was a self proclaimed Solaris bigot who got informed by management that he was getting to manage some new WinNT boxen, which he did for about 9 months before getting fed up and going to work elsewhere. I was not displeased.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I leveraged this dual-stack to get my current job. Now that NetWare is a dead platform (even Novell says so these days!) I've been trying to lever Linux onto my resume to keep that 'bilingual' feature. Unfortunately for me, what I know about Linux is *not* web serving, high-availability or otherwise, which is where most of the 'Linux' skill-set seems to live (at least judging by SF questions). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At work these days I'm 95% Windows, 5% Linux. At home I'm all Linux, with an occasional pinch of Mac and a dash of Windows." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1930" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="952" RevisionGUID="0bfdf8c0-72bc-42dc-b0dd-c9d6957af7b8" CreationDate="2010-11-14T01:22:47.953" UserId="3038" Comment="Add silver badge info; added 27 characters in body" Text="Looking at tag counts, [`[linux]`](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linux) tagged questions outnumber [`[windows]`](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/Windows) tagged questions just shy of 2:1. As for our answerers, looking at who of our top-10 have earned which tag-badges:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows: 5/10, +1 silver&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Linux: 7/10, +4 silver&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So this does show a noticeable preference for non-Windows here on SF. In my experience this is not unusual for sysadmin communities. It is notable that of our top-10, there are several of us who have tag badges in *both* Windows and Linux, which shows the sort of cross-platform familiarity you have to have to be in this field for any length of time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I started as a NetWare admin, and got into Windows when our Windows guy left. That guy was a self proclaimed Solaris bigot who got informed by management that he was getting to manage some new WinNT boxen, which he did for about 9 months before getting fed up and going to work elsewhere. I was not displeased.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I leveraged this dual-stack to get my current job. Now that NetWare is a dead platform (even Novell says so these days!) I've been trying to lever Linux onto my resume to keep that 'bilingual' feature. Unfortunately for me, what I know about Linux is *not* web serving, high-availability or otherwise, which is where most of the 'Linux' skill-set seems to live (at least judging by SF questions). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At work these days I'm 95% Windows, 5% Linux. At home I'm all Linux, with an occasional pinch of Mac and a dash of Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="953" RevisionGUID="0931ff31-834e-43d6-9dd0-0fbb09239478" CreationDate="2010-11-15T01:08:32.163" UserId="39293" Text="The meta links to the server fault meta community area, where it should be appropriate to ask a question about what is appropriate for server fault, before actually posting to server fault, and having your question subsequently marked off topic.  But one cannot, until one has 5 points on server fault.  So, here I am writing a meta question, off topic for server fault, appropriate for the meta site, so that perhaps I can subsequently post a later on-topic question about server fault on the meta site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does one place the chicken (meta-appropriate question so one can be faq-correct) before the egg (having 5 points on non-meta site, enabling meta questions)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being asked, now I'll ask the meta-appropriate question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having read the FAQ, it seems quite clear that a question by an IT administrator about one of his servers is entirely on-topic.  Yet one of the first questions I read was from an IT administrator, in a corporation, having errors thrown by his print server, users complaining, him seeking help, and his post marked off-topic and shoveled off to superuser.  Is the scope of serverfault far more narrow than the FAQ indicates?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:  by request of commenter&#xD;&#xA;Pre:  http://serverfault.com/questions/201289/pc-freezing-when-useds-closed&#xD;&#xA;Post:  http://superuser.com/questions/210294/pc-freezing-when-used-to-print-labels/210871#210871&#xD;&#xA;/Edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for clarification on both, I'm new here.  (sorry that these are meta questions, see above for explanation!  I guess feel free to move it to meta, I cannot post or answer there)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1932" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="953" RevisionGUID="0931ff31-834e-43d6-9dd0-0fbb09239478" CreationDate="2010-11-15T01:08:32.163" UserId="39293" Text="How do you ask a question about server fault after reading the faq and not finding clarification?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1933" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="953" RevisionGUID="0931ff31-834e-43d6-9dd0-0fbb09239478" CreationDate="2010-11-15T01:08:32.163" UserId="39293" Text="|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1934" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="953" RevisionGUID="ec220c8e-d358-43b6-821e-64a8921872be" CreationDate="2010-11-15T03:15:22.380" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/201822/how-do-you-ask-a-question-about-server-fault-after-reading-the-faq-and-not-findin" Text="" />
  <row Id="1935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="954" RevisionGUID="fcc56ff0-a817-424e-a4b6-7822abaaa178" CreationDate="2010-11-15T03:23:43.687" UserId="33417" Text="The question you posted a link to is in regard to a single computer having lockup problems due to the local print driver (or a related system).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I would not have voted to move the question, I see the basis that the problem likely has nothing to do with multiple computers, and is in fact a problem with **a** driver on **a** computer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, it appears the computer has likely been heavily neglected for some time, there are indications it's running very outdated and unsupported software. A configuration like this reflects poorly on the SA, and is indicative of a non-professional admin (I have no inside knowledge, just trying to pick up on cues here and there)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1936" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="955" RevisionGUID="cf944cab-de8f-433e-8449-03742da1524d" CreationDate="2010-11-15T04:18:55.737" UserId="9278" Text="While I personally wouldn't have voted that particular question closed I can certainly see why some would. The question has been written in the context of an end user experiencing a problem with a single computer. It should be born in mind that many of us are sick of seeing end user questions posted to SF and can be a little trigger happy as a result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FWIW, if that was my machine I would restore from backup or wipe and reinstall, after performing a full hardware diagnostic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="956" RevisionGUID="5a8c8ea1-4d92-4fa4-9f1d-0dbf798e821e" CreationDate="2010-11-15T04:29:53.187" UserId="9278" Text="Of the questions you linked to 1 and 2 are software specific and not really system administration and will almost certainly get closed as off topic. Number 3 is more suited to SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a huge fuzzy gap between administering a system and administering an application, which is all a game is. e.g. A question about managing Microsoft word via Group Policies is system administration. A question about headers and footers in Word is not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="957" RevisionGUID="28469ee1-83be-4e87-86fd-051bb8a5c4ec" CreationDate="2010-11-15T06:44:33.293" UserId="3038" Text="As others have pointed out, this is right on the line of 'judgment call' for those who can vote-to-close. By my read, this is a machine being used as a print-server. It also happens to be using XP, and a fairly old MS Access version (7 years old!). A Desktop, with an attached printer, running old desktop software. Just from that, I would have voted to migrate as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few more details would sway that vote, though. If the original poster had mentioned that this is a stand-alone machine used purely for label printing from a stand-alone application, and maybe included some printer details as well, I might have answered instead of vote-to-migrate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, the fact remains that the following conditionals are knee-jerk for many of us:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    IF ($OS=&quot;WinXP&quot;) THEN VoteToMigrate(SuperUser)&#xD;&#xA;    IF ($OS=&quot;Win7&quot;) THEN VoteToMigrate(SuperUser)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't matter if the *usage* is server-like, the fact is that it is a desktop OS and that's enough to shovel off to SU. Yes, I know many System Administrators have desktops doing server tasks for a variety of reasons. The unfortunate fact is that opinion is really split here on SF about whether or not problems with such systems are SF-worthy or SU-worthy." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="958" RevisionGUID="bb494e05-219a-47a9-b6a6-50b0c483f4c4" CreationDate="2010-11-15T19:19:45.340" UserId="1435" Text="Instead of posting these on here (I can't look everywhere) could you just mod-alert them please - it's what it's there for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="139109a9-2381-4746-9ba8-ef40854ab0cb" CreationDate="2010-11-15T20:28:36.370" UserId="602" Text="I [started this on StackOverflow meta][1], but we decided it needs to be over here as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IBM has had a identity problem for their midrange system over the past decade. There are several names for the same system. The tags I see mostly being used now in SF is `[as400]` and `[iseries]`. The actual name for the system right now is &quot;IBM i for Power Systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel we need a standard name for this system so a person can easily find all questions related to this platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I propose: Main tag: `[ibm-i]`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonyms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* `[as400]`&#xD;&#xA;* `[iseries]`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/70086/as400-iseries-and-ibm-i-are-all-the-same-system/70091#70091" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1942" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="139109a9-2381-4746-9ba8-ef40854ab0cb" CreationDate="2010-11-15T20:28:36.370" UserId="602" Text="|support|retag-request|tags|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="960" RevisionGUID="0db9ef79-52c3-48c8-8d36-3f868925c95a" CreationDate="2010-11-15T21:13:15.147" UserId="33884" Text="I will have to agree with you that these should all be synonyms (damn IBM for not making up their mind what to call this thing), however as noted on the MSO post I have to also agree that it is **much** more commonly referred to as an AS/400 than it is an iSeries or an IBM i.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to wonder that if these posts are all retagged with [ibm-i] as you propose, whether people looking for support on these systems (who are most likely searching Google using the AS/400 keyword) will miss out on a great support resource because Google spidered the page with the [ibm-i] tag and not the [as400] tag they were probably looking for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, though it might be the right thing to do, I think it may actually *harm* people looking for support on these systems because they are simply searching for a keyword that search engines will not be indexing on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know when I want something AS/400 related, I **always** search Google using a search with *AS/400* in the query, because that is what most people call it, and to be honest finds the best/most relevant results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like I said, I'm all in favour of synonyming these tags, but I would rather see the [as400] tag as the &quot;base&quot; tag to which the others are synonymed to because of its popularity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still call our system an AS/400 because if I call it an iSeries I get some pretty vacant looks - people would think I'd totally flipped if I called it an IBM i!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1949" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="962" RevisionGUID="0b6238d8-9445-4dd4-b9aa-61c822091c8e" CreationDate="2010-11-16T18:58:18.587" UserId="984" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="The stackexchange inbox can be found by clicking in the top left and then clicking on inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The per-site inbox can be found by clicking on the envelope and then clicking on a time interval if what your are interested in isn't already displayed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZzbWc.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TG2F5.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1950" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="5c41216e-6e50-484a-9e8a-ad7b72159e24" CreationDate="2010-11-16T22:51:27.127" UserDisplayName="David" Text="Is there any information other than a password that would be considered a security threat?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am primarily interested in knowing what could compromise the security of a server, rather than the security of intellectual property.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, it seems to me that it would be a security threat to include both my username and domainname.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I post a large amount of output, it is not possible for me to know what nefarious uses it could be put to, especially if data were combined from across multiple posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1951" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="5c41216e-6e50-484a-9e8a-ad7b72159e24" CreationDate="2010-11-16T22:51:27.127" UserDisplayName="David" Text="what information should I / should I not include in my posts to SO and other sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1952" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="5c41216e-6e50-484a-9e8a-ad7b72159e24" CreationDate="2010-11-16T22:51:27.127" UserDisplayName="David" Text="|security|troubleshooting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1953" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="1d77401a-ee44-4310-8fe5-f8d567cbc349" CreationDate="2010-11-16T22:57:55.317" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/202693/what-information-should-i-should-i-not-include-in-my-posts-to-so-and-other-site" Text="" />
  <row Id="1954" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="964" RevisionGUID="30cab812-4082-4eb3-98ec-98794c6a4356" CreationDate="2010-11-16T23:34:46.890" UserId="984" Text="It kinda depends on the question, and you as a person who posts on the Internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't usually mention who I work for, specific server names, or IP addresses in answers or questions, but my userid is not common, and I believe only used by me. It can be pretty easily linked to where I work, my real name, and tons of detail.  If someone evil person was bored enough they get a lot of  information about me and make a lot of semi-informed guesses about the networks I support by reading through the thousands of posts by me here and on the rest of the Internet.  Since I answer/ask a lot of questions, trying to hide some details probably is a waste of effort since someone can find out the information anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it is reasonable to mask or hide some information.  Perhaps using example.(org|com|net), or hiding an IP by changing the first 1-2 octets to a RFC1918 address  8.8.8.8 -&gt; 10.8.8.8 or 192.168.8.8.  Just replacing it with a like 8.8.8.8 -&gt; *.*.8.8 may hide some useful information.  If you want good answers, and also want to mask away critical details it is very important that you provide enough details so we can help.  I have seen routing questions where the poster masked away the last two octets 10.10.*.* making the network nearly impossible to understand and so making the question unanswerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was talking about something that was internal to my network that could not be tested externally I doubt I would provide much detail that would expose the network I was working on.  But I would try to provide masked information to make sure that people potentially answering my question where able to get an accurate understanding of the situation so they could provide the best answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I am asking questions I usually only try to provide details that are directly relevant to the question.  If I had a question about DNS, I might be tempted to mention the domain that I was talking about since other users could actually submit queries and provide more helpful answers.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="965" RevisionGUID="569889be-d1e8-4340-9c03-326ab3df3ab3" CreationDate="2010-11-17T01:23:52.063" UserId="9278" Text="Work on the &quot;need to know&quot; principle. If there's anything that could at all be considered sensitive that others don't **need** to know in order to answer the question then there's no reason to include it. If you don't know whether or not a particular piece of information is sensitive please give that some very serious thought before posting anything. A critical part of our jobs as professional IT people is understanding security.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before posting `a large amount of output` consider whether or not that will be beneficial to the question. Perhaps you should post just a small extract from that output instead. From what I've observed, questions with large postings like that seldom get very good responses anyway. Too much noise, not enough real content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1956" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="966" RevisionGUID="fcca6c80-14dd-48a2-9b37-8b38e38a9546" CreationDate="2010-11-17T13:53:59.310" UserId="4271" Text="Hide your kids, hide your wife...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But seriously... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Hide/mask your **IP address**. You don't want to be giving attackers your exact address. At least the first 2 octets...   x.x.0.1&#xD;&#xA;- Hide/mask your **domain name** (use example.com or whatever you want to indicate the domain)&#xD;&#xA;- If you work for a small organization, and depending on your industry, giving your exact network setup, vendor info, version information and security failings probably isn't a good idea. &#xD;&#xA;- Obfuscate **usernames** - replace with alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, give **only the information needed to answer the question**. Exact information is not needed in just about all cases." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1960" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="961" RevisionGUID="ff92e908-f697-464d-9e48-0bc3d28e40ce" CreationDate="2010-11-18T05:39:56.787" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1962" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="968" RevisionGUID="b9b4ebeb-fe3d-4a5d-844f-bce0c1068682" CreationDate="2010-11-18T21:49:21.500" UserId="60385" Text="I asked a question about [using Mac Minis as servers][1].  It was upvoted and then closed without comment and moved to SuperUser.  Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am using these Mac Minis *as servers* and *in a professional capacity*.  I'm not clear on how this doesn't fit on ServerFault.  To quote the ServerFault [FAQ][2]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What kind of questions can I ask here?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of …&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * servers &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * networks &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * many desktop PCs (other than your own) &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Well, as long as the question is about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your servers, your networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/203522/reboot-after-power-failure-for-mac-running-ubuntu-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1963" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="968" RevisionGUID="b9b4ebeb-fe3d-4a5d-844f-bce0c1068682" CreationDate="2010-11-18T21:49:21.500" UserId="60385" Text="why was my question about mac mini servers closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1964" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="968" RevisionGUID="b9b4ebeb-fe3d-4a5d-844f-bce0c1068682" CreationDate="2010-11-18T21:49:21.500" UserId="60385" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1965" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="969" RevisionGUID="71d6a9ff-51b0-42ca-b202-a37586924038" CreationDate="2010-11-18T22:12:58.500" UserId="5880" Text="It was migrated to superuser as that is a better fit. I'm sorry but mac minis are just not a professional server and you'll have much more chance of getting an answer at superuser." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="970" RevisionGUID="cb4dca27-dbed-44a8-a7e3-31a37e9bd87a" CreationDate="2010-11-19T15:00:35.083" UserId="50875" Text="I'm a bit torn on this one...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I disagree on the premise that because a Mac Mini is not typical server hardware that it doesn't belong on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that it belongs on SU because the nature of the question has little to do with Systems Admin; it's more to do with hardware configuration." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="971" RevisionGUID="ddfff71f-123f-465d-93c3-c2c1d383e52b" CreationDate="2010-11-21T02:42:41.810" UserId="9278" Text="A key part of the FAQ that you have overlooked, and which is relevant to the referenced question is the bit about **IT professionals**. My opinion, which may or may not be shared by others, is that a true professional doesn't use cut-down workstations as servers in a professional capacity. If you act as an amateur you will be treated accordingly. For the record, I use a couple of old PCs to perform some server tasks but I'm under no illusion that this makes them servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Had I seen your question about the minis I would not have hesitated to vote to move. SF is getting swamped with non-professional questions and is suffering greatly under that load." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1968" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="970" RevisionGUID="0a3ff6ff-5367-495b-b6ad-04fb6ec334fc" CreationDate="2010-11-22T13:09:03.870" UserId="50875" Comment="clarified that how you use the question is important" Text="I'm a bit torn on this one...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I disagree on the premise that because a Mac Mini is not typical server hardware that it doesn't belong on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that it belongs on SU because the nature of the _question_ has little to do with Systems Admin; it's more to do with hardware configuration.  (It has nothing to do with how you use the machine.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1969" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="972" RevisionGUID="417b88b6-fc06-45f1-bd96-63b2414f597b" CreationDate="2010-11-22T19:53:06.480" UserId="984" Text="For the record, I up-voted this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess I am getting really annoyed at the bias these from some people that seems to be along the lines that if you are supporting thousands of users, or have a 5 nine SLA, then you aren't a system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Supporting equipment for small offices, schools and so on lower-end equipment is a fact of life faced by some system administrators.  Calling Apple hardware non-professional hardware is silly, particular since **Apple sells it with a server OS, and redundant drives**.  Being a professional is about attitude, not about your hardware budget in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="973" RevisionGUID="b03effe5-2b0c-4bb6-b1c5-3059dbf4d78b" CreationDate="2010-11-22T22:25:05.097" UserId="7709" Text="I'm seeing SO MANY questions like this: http://serverfault.com/questions/204899/how-to-get-my-server-viewable-from-the-internet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who **manage or maintain** computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly I'm wondering if we're not being hard enough on these sorts of questions. I would be very shocked to find out that anyone who works in IT professionally can't do a simple port forward, even if their expertise is in something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That particular question is just attracting poor answers, which will most likely attract more poor questions and more poor answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we be coming down harder on these questions? I'm not complaining that they're simple, or easy to google, or even a bad question - they're just questions that no competant IT person would ask, or if they did ask, they would know to provide more information about their situation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1971" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="973" RevisionGUID="b03effe5-2b0c-4bb6-b1c5-3059dbf4d78b" CreationDate="2010-11-22T22:25:05.097" UserId="7709" Text="Sick of &quot;unprofessional&quot; questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1972" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="973" RevisionGUID="b03effe5-2b0c-4bb6-b1c5-3059dbf4d78b" CreationDate="2010-11-22T22:25:05.097" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1973" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="974" RevisionGUID="bd16a314-20ad-4efd-bd8a-8ae5aa27ec77" CreationDate="2010-11-22T22:57:26.593" UserId="3038" Text="It's a tough one, for sure. Our traffic has certainly been increasing ([quantcast][1]), but the quality of the questions has gone down. Or perhaps more specifically, the interesting ones are still in there but there are a lot more 101-type questions. Witness all the mod_rewrite questions we're getting these days, and the &quot;how do I serve on the Internet&quot; questions we're getting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'm torn. There are two things that attract the professionals we want:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. High quality questions with high quality answers in topics that are interesting.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Enough of #1 to make it look like a viable community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I deeply fear that if we ensure #1, we won't pass #2. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.quantcast.com/serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1974" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="975" RevisionGUID="f492fd4f-c8e0-4af7-915a-39f7b4792486" CreationDate="2010-11-22T23:03:24.000" UserId="35817" Text="Don't answer it and they won't come.  Yes, we should enforce the scope of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1975" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="976" RevisionGUID="1c117b08-f82c-4279-a716-c4693fdc76d2" CreationDate="2010-11-23T11:00:06.217" UserId="32058" Text="I support @Zoredache and the original posters point and comments&#xD;&#xA;http://www.macminicolo.net/  &#xD;&#xA;http://iweb.com/dedicated/mac/  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mac mini can be used as a SERVER !!!!  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a SERVER isn't represented by the type of Hardware, it is represented by the type of role it is playing for the user ; people install windows server on workstations to use it as a temporary server - we do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should just answer the question if we know the answer ! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the servers one can get for $1000 are very limited too, with not alot of hard drives or not of the capacity one would like to see in a server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;in last - MacMini or a dell dimension 5000 with 4GB ram with ONE Disk can be used as a server. It depends what you are doing on it and " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1976" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="977" RevisionGUID="ce14f666-eadf-479a-8846-ec347277750f" CreationDate="2010-11-23T14:48:12.947" UserId="14678" Text="I am sad to see this attitude from Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apple has officially stated they will discontinue the [XServe](http://www.apple.com/xserve/resources.html) and the [Transition Guide](http://www.apple.com/xserve/resources.html) the correct path would be a Mac Pro or a Mac Mini. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I therefore assuming anyone using Mac Pro or Mac Mini's as servers are not welcome on SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1977" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="978" RevisionGUID="6c9c2ddd-ae29-4477-9c95-bdb59cf52c52" CreationDate="2010-11-23T14:55:49.100" UserId="14678" Text="Based on the responses to this question [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed/), and after reviewing the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) again, I would like to suggest a section be added similar to [Super User](http://superuser.com/faq) which explicitly states what questions are not allowed on SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The list should include, but not limited to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Desktop Workstation used as Servers, including Mac Pro, Mac Mini and Desktop Workstations,&#xD;&#xA;- Direct end user support when using an application on the network,&#xD;&#xA;- Home networks or networks with less then 5? computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have those question migrated to Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;I have to admit, I though the Super User FAQ was strict, but after reading comments from MSF and it's members, I would rather see these questions on Super User then having them lost forever and never answered.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1978" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="978" RevisionGUID="6c9c2ddd-ae29-4477-9c95-bdb59cf52c52" CreationDate="2010-11-23T14:55:49.100" UserId="14678" Text="Server Fault FAQ Update" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1979" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="978" RevisionGUID="6c9c2ddd-ae29-4477-9c95-bdb59cf52c52" CreationDate="2010-11-23T14:55:49.100" UserId="14678" Text="|discussion|migration|faq-updates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1980" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="979" RevisionGUID="83c1c685-f30d-4ecb-8dfc-510301ef223c" CreationDate="2010-11-23T15:19:24.890" UserId="1210" Text="I would also add:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions regarding phones&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;to your list of 'not about'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="980" RevisionGUID="c897163a-1932-45ad-9ff4-e3bd115038d4" CreationDate="2010-11-23T15:44:47.063" UserId="5880" Text="Eh, Sounds like over-reaction to one close and subsequent debate. By which I mean i don't think we have such a problem with these types of questions that it needs to go into the FAQ. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_IF_ there was an update I would change it to: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*  Desktop or laptop hardware used as servers&#xD;&#xA;*  Home Networks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course Home Networks generally fall under the &quot;General Computing Problems...&quot; statement we already have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hmm i don't like the &quot;Direct End User support ...&quot; That's a little broad for an exclusion. Direct end user support could be someone troubleshooting an issue with a single user that is effecting an entire installation ... If you look at your own faq it is VERY specific as to what is dis-allowed and I don't think that &quot;Direct End user support ...&quot; part is specific enough." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="981" RevisionGUID="fd477f0f-178c-4538-a737-757d5677f7e2" CreationDate="2010-11-24T02:47:34.570" UserId="20815" Text="As was noted by sysadmin1138 in the [Unprofessional Questions][1] thread, we've been getting a lot of mod_rewrite questions as of late. Add to those all of the questions we get asked regularly about htaccess, VirtualHost configuration, etc. It seems as if some of these perhaps should be migrated to webmasters.stackexchange.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are certainly some aspects of webserver configuration that are probably best left here. MPM selection/configuation, performance tuning, etc., for instance, are more &quot;sysadmin&quot; type topics. As for the topics listed above, though, it seems as if those are all things I'd expect a competent webmaster to be able to handle as as such, questions on those topics should be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Agreed? Perhaps I'm off-base, but I'd love to hear others' thoughts on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions/974#974" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="1984" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="981" RevisionGUID="fd477f0f-178c-4538-a737-757d5677f7e2" CreationDate="2010-11-24T02:47:34.570" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|migration|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1985" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="982" RevisionGUID="35b4473a-9ede-470d-a450-b1ae69d719e2" CreationDate="2010-11-24T03:48:26.973" UserId="3038" Text="I asked this [over on webmasters.meta][1] and the response was pretty clear. They stay on SF.&#xD;&#xA; Server-side webmastery thingies like php/apache/mysql configs are clearly Our Problem. Things like picking which packages to run, design within frameworks, increasing search-engine visibility, and suchall are Their Problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/328/the-mod-rewrite-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="983" RevisionGUID="e5d0617e-d6fa-4e13-b443-b0ca5b2a6a97" CreationDate="2010-11-24T21:08:21.457" UserId="7709" Text="As a mod on webmasters, maybe I can shed some light. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`.htaccess` and `mod_rewrite` rules are a real grey area, even on the webmasters site. Our definition of a webmaster is someone who takes care of the day to day running of a website, which does NOT include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Server configuration&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS installation&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As these are generally taken care of by a sysadmin. Basically, if it's something your hosting provider takes care of for you, then it's not a webmaster problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But you raise an interesting point. I will start a meta discussion over there and try and bring it up again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="983" RevisionGUID="4997e54e-5581-428d-a91d-06b45eecf284" CreationDate="2010-11-24T21:20:25.883" UserId="7709" Comment="added 185 characters in body" Text="As a mod on webmasters, maybe I can shed some light. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`.htaccess` and `mod_rewrite` rules are a real grey area, even on the webmasters site. Our definition of a webmaster is someone who takes care of the day to day running of a website, which does NOT include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Server configuration&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS installation&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As these are generally taken care of by a sysadmin. Basically, if it's something your hosting provider takes care of for you, then it's not a webmaster problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But you raise an interesting point. I will [start a meta discussion over there][1] and try and bring it up again. Feel free to throw in your $0.02 on the webmasters meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/365/a-new-proposal-for-the-definition-of-webmaster-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1988" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="981" RevisionGUID="0391d6f0-6ee3-410b-85b4-b855979f35a9" CreationDate="2010-11-24T21:34:55.843" UserId="20815" Comment="added 1045 characters in body; added 11 characters in body" Text="As was noted by sysadmin1138 in the [Unprofessional Questions][1] thread, we've been getting a lot of mod_rewrite questions as of late. Add to those all of the questions we get asked regularly about htaccess, VirtualHost configuration, etc. It seems as if some of these perhaps should be migrated to webmasters.stackexchange.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are certainly some aspects of webserver configuration that are probably best left here. MPM selection/configuation, performance tuning, etc., for instance, are more &quot;sysadmin&quot; type topics. As for the topics listed above, though, it seems as if those are all things I'd expect a competent webmaster to be able to handle as as such, questions on those topics should be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Agreed? Perhaps I'm off-base, but I'd love to hear others' thoughts on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;Clarifying update:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess in my experience at several companies (which admittedly *may* not match what happens in the most companies), whomever was filling the webmaster role was equally as competent at html/css as they were constructing rewrite rules and limiting access via .htaccess for instance. It seems these functions (especially rewrite rules) are more &quot;front end&quot; than &quot;back end&quot;, as they affect the user's experience of the website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Look at shared webhosting as an example of a frequent use case. It would be quite typical for a webmaster, not interested in maintaining a full server, to sign up for a shared (or otherwise managed) webhosting plan. The vast majority of webhosts would have both `mod_access` and `mod_rewrite` enabled, but would never consider helping their customers set up rules. In this case, the webmaster would need to have enough knowledge of the topics to get things set up for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would seem beneficial to the ProWebmasters community to have a body of question/answers on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions/974#974" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1989" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="981" RevisionGUID="190669be-4b40-4706-872d-b099c04ee17b" CreationDate="2010-11-24T21:40:18.867" UserId="20815" Comment="added 105 characters in body" Text="As was noted by sysadmin1138 in the [Unprofessional Questions][1] thread, we've been getting a lot of mod_rewrite questions as of late. Add to those all of the questions we get asked regularly about htaccess, VirtualHost configuration, etc. It seems as if some of these perhaps should be migrated to webmasters.stackexchange.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are certainly some aspects of webserver configuration that are probably best left here. MPM selection/configuation, performance tuning, etc., for instance, are more &quot;sysadmin&quot; type topics. As for the topics listed above, though, it seems as if those are all things I'd expect a competent webmaster to be able to handle as as such, questions on those topics should be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Agreed? Perhaps I'm off-base, but I'd love to hear others' thoughts on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;Clarifying update:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess in my experience at several companies (which admittedly *may* not match what happens in the most companies), whomever was filling the webmaster role was equally as competent at html/css as they were constructing rewrite rules and limiting access via .htaccess for instance. It seems these functions (especially rewrite rules) are more &quot;front end&quot; than &quot;back end&quot;, as they directly affect the user's experience of the website, and (in most cases) can be configured without any involvement from that system's administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Look at shared webhosting as an example of a frequent use case. It would be quite typical for a webmaster, not interested in maintaining a full server, to sign up for a shared (or otherwise managed) webhosting plan. The vast majority of webhosts would have both `mod_access` and `mod_rewrite` enabled, but would never consider helping their customers set up rules. In this case, the webmaster would need to have enough knowledge of the topics to get things set up for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would seem beneficial to the ProWebmasters community to have a body of question/answers on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions/974#974" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="984" RevisionGUID="89609564-0a0b-4527-a9cc-d7639450e786" CreationDate="2010-11-25T01:29:21.783" UserId="17856" Text="There is some overlap between the two sites. This has been pointed out before and acknowledged by Jeff Atwood - the guideline seems to be to let a post go on whichever site it fits best, depending on the context of the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;True, .htaccess, virtualhosts, and Apache configuration are certainly webmaster-y matters, but they are relevant to servers, which SF is all about." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="985" RevisionGUID="652a2563-63fc-4666-bf28-7c76c3ca957f" CreationDate="2010-11-25T13:58:41.963" UserId="1803" Text="My suspicion is that this is working as intended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel that the entry-level questions are good practice for people new to the field to answer.  If a question is relevant to SF, but completely uninteresting to me personally, I simply won't answer it - if NOBODY finds it interesting enough to answer, then the system has worked perfectly and the question will die a natural death.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure it benefits anybody to vote to close questions simply because the asker doesn't know enough to post the correct terminology.  Once upon a time, I'd never heard of an A record, either - but I'd been a professional in the field for a few years before I'd had cause to learn.  Somtimes the career path is a winding one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1992" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="985" RevisionGUID="ca291d6b-2c05-4892-9079-01e2057db3bb" CreationDate="2010-11-25T14:04:47.653" UserId="1803" Comment="added 323 characters in body" Text="My suspicion is that this is working as intended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel that the entry-level questions are good practice for people new to the field to answer.  If a question is relevant to SF, but completely uninteresting to me personally, I simply won't answer it - if NOBODY finds it interesting enough to answer, then the system has worked perfectly and the question will die a natural death.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure it benefits anybody to vote to close questions simply because the asker doesn't know enough to post the correct terminology.  Once upon a time, I'd never heard of an A record, either - but I'd been a professional in the field for a few years before I'd had cause to learn.  Somtimes the career path is a winding one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, their &quot;uninteresting&quot; nature makes them accessible to lower-rep members to rack up some points on questions that will be passed up by the rest of the community.  I'd imagine that otherwise, there's bound to be a lot of frustration for someone trying to build up rep, when every question has a good answer already." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1993" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="986" RevisionGUID="a6ab3301-ff5a-49bf-a7a2-a3d231d467da" CreationDate="2010-11-26T14:22:20.157" UserId="31143" Text="I think closing this question was a mistake.  There are [hosting companies that provide their services using Apple TV][1], let alone Mac Mini.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might disagree with this, but if your boss tells you that is what you have to work with, unless it drives you out of your job, you remain the sysadmin with responsibility for those Apple TVs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a useful resource like Server Fault is going to turn its backs on people based on what hardware they are operating on, then you are excluding people doing sysadmin jobs in the developing world, non-profits, educational establishments.  And pretty quickly ServerFault becomes HP/IBM/Dell Server Fault, because some other brand also sucks.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing stopping you from saying you don't think Mac Mini's are appropriate material for servers, but there is also nothing stopping you moving on to a question you do want to answer.  I've seen other questions shuffled off Server Fault, where if the OP hadn't mentioned something like hardware type, *they would have got a decent answer*, maybe even from the person who voted to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing the question is just mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.mythic-beasts.com/appletvdedicated.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1994" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="987" RevisionGUID="3aa6e10f-ce60-45d3-83d5-42d653fd8af7" CreationDate="2010-11-26T20:48:49.560" UserId="7709" Text="I'm seeing more than the occasional Ubuntu question float through here that relates to the Ubuntu Desktop OS (I'm going to try and find a list now)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any chance we can get a &quot;Migrate to Ask Ubuntu&quot; button? Or is this not doable because it's a &quot;partnered&quot; site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/206411/ubuntu-10-04-put-computer-to-sleep-when-inactive-for-4-hours&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/204753/why-does-htop-have-three-load-averages&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/204723/i-miss-the-network-icon-when-update-my-ubuntu-from-9-to-10-closed&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/204713/dis-there-any-method-to-create-my-own-sources-list-file-for-ubuntu-and-make-it-wo&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/204422/virtualbox-windows-has-usb-driver-but-ubuntu-host-does-not-closed&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/202704/how-to-run-a-command-at-boot-up-automatically&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/204291/install-magick-in-ubuntu-10-10&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/203522/reboot-after-power-failure-for-mac-running-ubuntu-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of them have already been sent to SU but they would be (I believe) prime candidates for Ask Ubuntu. And that's just what I found with a very quick google search." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1995" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="987" RevisionGUID="3aa6e10f-ce60-45d3-83d5-42d653fd8af7" CreationDate="2010-11-26T20:48:49.560" UserId="7709" Text="Can we get Migrate to Ask Ubuntu?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1996" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="987" RevisionGUID="3aa6e10f-ce60-45d3-83d5-42d653fd8af7" CreationDate="2010-11-26T20:48:49.560" UserId="7709" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1997" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="988" RevisionGUID="0e852de7-fad9-44c0-b901-05971c484fb8" CreationDate="2010-11-27T15:55:52.653" UserId="61696" Text="I'm new here, so pardon me if my contribution here is out of line or if I'm actually adding to the problem with this...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as this goes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Desktop Workstation used as Servers, including Mac Pro, Mac Mini&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and Desktop Workstations,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apple has pulled the plug on the Xserve line, and the only way for you to implement a new OS X server (save refurbs etc.) is to deploy Mac Pro's and Minis. I know these have the appearance of &quot;Desktop&quot; computers, but when their Server OS is installed, they still run directory services, and everything else you would need to put in your com room.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with everything else, as it appears to stray from the scope of the site. (or at least as I understand it)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1998" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="989" RevisionGUID="f06ca555-85bc-42fd-bde6-0beaf73f0516" CreationDate="2010-11-28T11:41:26.490" UserId="7783" Text="This makes sense in its own rights, but I'm unsure how well it scales.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an issue with all these migration paths isn't there? Fragmentation and a difficult to use UI for the site which will put people off migrating questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then there's knowing what to migrate to where. Should any and all questions go to the Ubuntu site (and how much would you have to lurk there to make that judgement)?. I'm already seeing questions that I think ought to be migrated to the webmaster SE, but unless I'm sure I don't want to migrate them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="1999" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="990" RevisionGUID="0f7a9f80-4a76-462f-be88-75b86886bf3f" CreationDate="2010-11-28T19:54:50.027" UserId="25133" Text="I read the whole FAQ and I did not find that answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2000" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="990" RevisionGUID="0f7a9f80-4a76-462f-be88-75b86886bf3f" CreationDate="2010-11-28T19:54:50.027" UserId="25133" Text="What is the meaning of the square box around question answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2001" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="990" RevisionGUID="0f7a9f80-4a76-462f-be88-75b86886bf3f" CreationDate="2010-11-28T19:54:50.027" UserId="25133" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2002" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="991" RevisionGUID="5c19b9ed-00f5-4f49-97f5-0816b2b2aa7e" CreationDate="2010-11-29T05:23:07.897" UserId="42461" Text="Migration to a more specific stackExchange site is good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO the &quot;Ask Ubuntu&quot; site is poorly named, since it implies that Ubuntu is vastly different to all other Linux distros." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2003" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="992" RevisionGUID="0d7e76f1-d831-4df8-abe5-0744baaecbcc" CreationDate="2010-11-29T13:06:16.920" UserId="9007" Text="I think you are talking about the dotted line? Red means there are no answers. Light green means the question has been answered, and dark green means an answer has been accepted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2004" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="993" RevisionGUID="e8088c6a-b289-4a18-9656-77be921cab58" CreationDate="2010-11-29T13:31:31.003" UserId="1803" Text="Glad to see a Webmasters mod here!  If migrating a few over will help seed the site, and land a few Google searches there, maybe you can pick some questions and list em here?  Otherwise it sounds like a mass migration isn't needed quite yet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2005" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="983" RevisionGUID="a7b1f2f3-0cb2-41ec-a900-b2dcde29096d" CreationDate="2010-11-30T04:32:13.457" UserId="7709" Comment="added 616 characters in body" Text="As a mod on webmasters, maybe I can shed some light. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`.htaccess` and `mod_rewrite` rules are a real grey area, even on the webmasters site. Our definition of a webmaster is someone who takes care of the day to day running of a website, which does NOT include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Server configuration&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS installation&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As these are generally taken care of by a sysadmin. Basically, if it's something your hosting provider takes care of for you, then it's not a webmaster problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But you raise an interesting point. I will [start a meta discussion over there][1] and try and bring it up again. Feel free to throw in your $0.02 on the webmasters meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, after several days nobody has had anything to say on webmasters, so I'm going to make a bold step and state that it's OK for mod_rewrite questions to be migrated, based on the following template:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Consider the following&#xD;&#xA;&gt; typical scenario: a paid hosting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; environment (either IIS or Apache,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Windows or Linux, whatever).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If it's something you CAN do without getting your host involved, then YES&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it belongs on webmaster.se&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If it's something you CAN'T do and need to get your host involved, then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; NO it's not for pro webmasters and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be closed or migrated to SF&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/365/a-new-proposal-for-the-definition-of-webmaster-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2006" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="994" RevisionGUID="c29a0c4a-3e22-4982-879e-5d1bd9e8f634" CreationDate="2010-11-30T19:48:01.273" UserId="29373" Text="If you condense them all down to one, you'll have to retag them all again in 2 years anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2007" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="995" RevisionGUID="801364a8-5816-4e51-8e1b-f4cd24d501dd" CreationDate="2010-12-03T17:40:49.577" UserId="10693" Text="StackOverflow has an [interesting tab][1], showing unanswered questions it expects you'll be able to answer. This is very useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please can it be added to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/?tab=interesting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2009" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="995" RevisionGUID="801364a8-5816-4e51-8e1b-f4cd24d501dd" CreationDate="2010-12-03T17:40:49.577" UserId="10693" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="997" RevisionGUID="81293b81-09de-40d8-b23b-b8a982c4f6b2" CreationDate="2010-12-05T06:00:56.373" UserId="62550" Text="Just as the question says, how can i get my migrated question associated with my account?  &#xD;&#xA;Here is the question in question:  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/209049/my-web-page-doesnt-seem-to-be-available-on-other-computers-the-www" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1000" RevisionGUID="3ca3eb08-f4a7-4482-99e6-ac16679e797a" CreationDate="2010-12-06T14:04:30.910" UserId="33884" Text="In my opinion, these 2 questions (which are some of the most viewed on Server Fault) are awful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [The Coolest Server Names][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [Wiki: Irritating phrases you are subjected to in “the enterprise”][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was thrilled when the coolest server names was closed .. now if only the irritating phrases would get closed so it doesn't keep rearing its ugly head every now and then.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/45734&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/10043/wiki-irritating-phrases-you-are-subjected-to-in-the-enterprise" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2028" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1001" RevisionGUID="45b1c502-27dd-4a09-bebc-5b8eb39cf45c" CreationDate="2010-12-06T15:51:08.563" UserId="23067" Text="*The* worst? Not sure I've seen it yet. The questions I consider *most poor* are any of the step-by-step/spoon-feed-me/SendTehCodezPlz type questions. Especially when followed-up with combative commenting (from OP) and/or a general disregard for autodidactic/RTFM/Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*e.g.*, [What does ESXI server do](http://serverfault.com/questions/91537/what-does-esxi-server-do)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2029" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1002" RevisionGUID="895eae34-8d60-4d24-8cb6-c10efcb86a45" CreationDate="2010-12-07T06:09:52.577" UserId="3038" Text="I've seen some pretty bad ones. Most just glide into obscurity, rightfully ignored. But then there are some that are sneaky. They sound legitimate, or perhaps just enough off center that some judicious education can help. So I try. And they prove that they either fundamentally don't get it, or get combative about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/168752/windows-localsystem-vs-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Case in point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then there are the ones that can only be answered by writing a text book. Those tend to get closed/deleted, so are hard to dig up. Except for a few. The converse to this kind of question are the ones that get actual [textbook-sized answers][1] that act as reference material for the rest of us. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work/49836#49836" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="759" RevisionGUID="26832157-4f52-4a45-8d75-679b8dd3ee6b" CreationDate="2010-12-08T14:31:48.487" UserId="47886" Comment="deleted 328 characters in body; added 27 characters in body" Text="My posts are frequently hijacked by comments:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Stop typing and start reading&quot;  &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;don't make so many revisions&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally understanding these cyclic worries,  I should explain that I cannpt do any of this,   &#xD;&#xA;because I do not see rendering pane of my typing  after first dozen lines due to:  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Related Question&quot; above editor textbox occupies all screen &#xD;&#xA; - the editing textbox is not adjustable in sizeand is too short in height&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and rendering pane disappear from view after a dozen lines...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And this all having multimonitor with 3 monitors of 17&quot;, 22&quot; (the height is the same as 17&quot;) and 15&quot;!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible solutions are easy, one would suffice:   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  to make the editing and rendering panes, &quot;Related Questions&quot;  adjustable in size and movable&#xD;&#xA; - etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As an urgent measure**,  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - just to place rendering pane to the right of editing textbox (but not beneath), side by side and make them higher and narrower, &#xD;&#xA; - to move &quot;Related question&quot; beneath  &quot;How to format&quot; (appearing during typing) or above&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**OR**&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - provide **&quot;Preview&quot; button**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update:   &#xD;&#xA;I would like to thank all participants.   &#xD;&#xA;This is the first time in my life I observe so many talented educated individuals to gather together in order to unanimously and brilliantly prove banalities to one worthless individual.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pizdets&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YGYDc.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1008" RevisionGUID="701f9111-4061-4020-8dcd-e822f4ad8652" CreationDate="2010-12-09T20:51:23.987" UserId="7709" Comment="added 29 characters in body" Text="Getting this error around 9:30AM (CST):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;when visiting the Questions/newest tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KEuSl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1010" RevisionGUID="21361767-7fd6-44ad-a0c1-311e1b0b6ea7" CreationDate="2010-12-10T15:12:14.280" UserId="41103" Text="Owww, my eyes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(10/12/10, 15:09pm, Windows 7 32-bit, IE 8)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![http://static.tombullock.co.uk/images/tags.png][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HA8wL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2047" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1010" RevisionGUID="21361767-7fd6-44ad-a0c1-311e1b0b6ea7" CreationDate="2010-12-10T15:12:14.280" UserId="41103" Text="|bug|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2048" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1011" RevisionGUID="d4936900-a14a-493b-9e95-a569548b919d" CreationDate="2010-12-10T15:42:18.770" UserId="33884" Text="The devs are aware - please see http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/71913/tags-on-user-page-are-not-formatting-correctly-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1012" RevisionGUID="f3a27c24-c7fb-4ffe-b65d-ae895173218d" CreationDate="2010-12-10T19:20:12.520" UserId="44213" Text="[FAQ][1] says I can ask questions here when I manage __many desktop PCs__. What if I manage 100's of laptops?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2050" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1012" RevisionGUID="f3a27c24-c7fb-4ffe-b65d-ae895173218d" CreationDate="2010-12-10T19:20:12.520" UserId="44213" Text="Why limit site to &quot;many desktop PCs&quot; and no mention of laptops?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2051" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1012" RevisionGUID="f3a27c24-c7fb-4ffe-b65d-ae895173218d" CreationDate="2010-12-10T19:20:12.520" UserId="44213" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2052" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1013" RevisionGUID="2478bcd4-39b2-4685-a926-2bab373137be" CreationDate="2010-12-10T19:24:25.763" UserId="5880" Text="Oh hrm that probably needs to be changed. But yes 100's of laptops is just fine too :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2053" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1014" RevisionGUID="44207974-85a7-4a9a-8e4c-cca395cff37b" CreationDate="2010-12-10T19:34:44.840" UserId="984" Text="I think the FAQ needs to be treated as a guideline, not a legalistic set of rules.  The point of that bullet is about administering a large set of similar systems.  I think it is probably adequate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe it is would probably be obvious to most system admins that the bullet is about a large set of similar machines, but maybe I am wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2057" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1016" RevisionGUID="21c5b2fb-56df-4000-b572-46d13fc2aa1d" CreationDate="2010-12-15T19:06:36.807" UserId="33884" Text="I'm referring to a rather specific class of &quot;answers&quot; that people post, but it is happening frequently enough now that it's generating a lot of crap &quot;answers&quot; and is starting to annoy me somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, [this answer][1] is effectively a &quot;me too&quot; answer. This is not only unhelpful in that it creates extra and unnecessary noise in the answers, but people see this behaviour and might get the impression this is normal behaviour and do the same for other questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I propose is a new flag reason for answers called &quot;Pointless Answer&quot; that with enough votes would delete the post, but not penalise the user for it. I don't feel any of the current flag options are appropriate for this type of &quot;answer&quot;, and I don't believe it warrants negative reputation like (I believe) the current flags do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/126724/dhcp-requests-failing/213009#213009" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2060" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1017" RevisionGUID="dd2e833e-cc28-4fd8-9200-b7cf01a7efab" CreationDate="2010-12-15T19:19:37.067" UserId="984" Text="I usually just flag as SPAM.  While it technically isn't SPAM, in the commercial advertising sense, it is SPAM in the sense that it doesn't add any value to the question or site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1018" RevisionGUID="f4e68df9-1ebc-455e-afe1-a910a9add8ea" CreationDate="2010-12-15T19:29:39.390" UserId="33417" Text="The Meta sites now have Pointless/Noise as a reason to close a question; sure makes sense to apply that to non-answers too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1019" RevisionGUID="79c93a56-2f72-4298-8b85-95bf85f25eec" CreationDate="2010-12-16T03:55:00.373" UserId="9278" Text="I don't know why I didn't see this question earlier but it reflects my view closely. In fact the swamping of what I view as inappropriate questions, ***using the FAQ as a guideline to decide what is appropriate***, means I spend a LOT less time of SF compared to what I used to. I've dropped from over 400 consecutive days to sometimes only a visit or two in a week. When I do visit I often find myself spending more time voting to close such questions than reading or answering the rest." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1020" RevisionGUID="197910cb-12ef-4f86-9ec5-27f5f4db6864" CreationDate="2010-12-16T07:27:41.893" UserId="58" Text="Just to throw it out there .... where would newbies go if they are learning to become IT Pro's and have questions to their learning-process?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is SF a proper landing place to as Q/A for them? Or, as the FAQ states, it's for peeps who *manage and maintain* .. implying that they are in the industry already, and not in uni, etc or learning to break into the industry." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1020" RevisionGUID="d578ea2a-72b8-4382-a477-c02837268c5b" CreationDate="2010-12-16T08:19:08.047" UserId="58" Comment="added 2 characters in body; added 90 characters in body" Text="Just to throw it out there .... where would newbies go if they are learning to become IT Pro's and have questions to their learning-process?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is SF a proper landing place to ask Q/A, for them? Or, as the FAQ states, it's for peeps who *manage and maintain* .. implying that they are in the industry already, and not in uni, etc or learning to break into the industry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Update:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe a new type of tag could be added? newbie or beginner or something?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2065" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1021" RevisionGUID="e98337bf-d190-42d2-907d-b4121a7ecef8" CreationDate="2010-12-16T17:22:28.183" UserId="62346" Text=" - **Dont be hard on newbies!**  &#xD;&#xA;  We are doing the best we can to be helpful!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Where were you ten years ago?**  &#xD;&#xA;   At the very starting point of your professional career? Wouldnt you feel joy and informational happiness discovering such great community? Would you think then, oh wayt a minute, this great place boasting of great friendly helpful pros is nowhere for me to ask my questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Sorry, did not knew this place is exclusively**  &#xD;&#xA; meant for experienced professionals, only!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Boy i wished i was as knowledgeable as some pros,**  &#xD;&#xA; that way i could help them (or you) out with a creative solution, someday!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **But first, we need to wander around here way more,**  &#xD;&#xA;   byproduct: some silly questions inbetween very insightful ones&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Dont feel sick of our questions:**  &#xD;&#xA; Instead, feel good you are sitting up there with a crown of experience, looking down to crazy starters who have barely figured out enthousiast level NAT routing / home FTP servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **We are the ones who should feel sick**&#xD;&#xA; of the pro questions and pro answers we dont understand but very very much would like to comprehend!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2066" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1021" RevisionGUID="d3397aab-f0c1-4513-8f3d-afea5dd4eeb3" CreationDate="2010-12-16T17:28:41.313" UserId="62346" Comment="added 23 characters in body; added 6 characters in body; deleted 6 characters in body" Text=" - **Dont be hard on newbies!**  &#xD;&#xA;  We are doing the best we can to be helpful!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Where were you ten years ago?**  &#xD;&#xA;   At the very starting point of your professional career? Wouldnt you feel joy and informational happiness discovering such great community? Would you think then, oh wayt a minute, this great place boasting of great friendly helpful pros is nowhere for me to ask my questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Sorry, did not knew this place is exclusively**  &#xD;&#xA; meant for experienced professionals, only!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Boy i wished i was as knowledgeable as some pros,**  &#xD;&#xA; that way i could help them (or you) out with a creative solution, someday!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **But first, we need to wander around here way more,**  &#xD;&#xA;   byproduct: some silly questions inbetween very insightful ones&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Dont feel sick of our questions:**  &#xD;&#xA; Instead, feel good you are sitting up there with a crown of experience, looking down to crazy starters who have barely figured out enthousiast level NAT routing / home FTP servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **We are the ones who should feel sick!**  &#xD;&#xA; Of the countless pro-questions and pro-answers we dont even understand, but feel are very useful to learn and to master!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2067" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1022" RevisionGUID="bfd4527c-7b6c-49a9-a50e-ebad11c39dea" CreationDate="2010-12-17T10:50:19.457" UserId="44255" Text="This question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/213602/why-would-a-2tb-drive-say-half-its-space-is-used-when-it-isnt-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was moved to superuser.com, and I don't know why.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's an O/S question about a windows 2003 server, and it seems completely pertinent to serverfault.com. The people most likely to be able to answer it are people who work with large disks and windows 2003. (A server operating system)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can people explain to me why this was moved. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1023" RevisionGUID="62c7bbfc-94f0-41fe-bf2b-0cd5585f1436" CreationDate="2010-12-17T11:03:30.713" UserId="1435" Text="Because 5 different users voted to move it there, that's how this site works." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2071" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1022" RevisionGUID="8b915318-142a-471b-ab43-357b305c2080" CreationDate="2010-12-17T12:17:09.677" UserId="44255" Comment="added 1679 characters in body" Text="This question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/213602/why-would-a-2tb-drive-say-half-its-space-is-used-when-it-isnt-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was moved to superuser.com, and I don't know why.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's an O/S question about a windows 2003 server, and it seems completely pertinent to serverfault.com. The people most likely to be able to answer it are people who work with large disks and windows 2003. (A server operating system)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can people explain to me why this was moved. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So - It turns out that the disk is probably faulty. I was initially confused by the fact that the disk size had been halved to 1TB, and I felt this was an issue with Server 2003. I was wrong about this. I really believed that this was a server issue and not something that applied to any generic operating system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also - The FAQ has changed since I last read it. That whole &quot;applies to any computer&quot; subrule is new to me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point has been made here that I didn't provide enough information. I provided the information I had, and would have been happy to provide extra information as it was asked. I don't think I should be punished for not knowing where to look and what information to initially provide. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of this was enough. The question was moved (I believed incorrectly), and when asking why it was moved, I was told that the reason was because &quot;people voted for it to be moved&quot;. This was just hugely frustrating. After the move, and then the snotty responses (it was moved because we said so), I was left feeling that I was not welcome at serverfault.com. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise that I'm not a big user of serverfault, and my lack of admin knowledge may make me a noob, but to come to this place and be told that I'm not welcome is very upsetting. I know you don't really care about this, and you're more invested in making the place a proper forum for proper administrators, but the attitude towards my question, a question I asked in good faith, is wrong. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't know where I'm going with this. I know that serverfault is not the right place for me now. I guess I still have google. I think an ask/answer community should be better than this. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2072" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1024" RevisionGUID="192f4c03-8085-4cf4-bad0-67a6f76f83c5" CreationDate="2010-12-17T14:12:31.123" UserId="1" Text="Honestly, I wouldn't get too worked up about a single question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think anyone voted to move the question because they don't like you or your question, they just felt that the question was a better fit on a different site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is to get answers -- and moving the question to the appropriate site helps that happen!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2073" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1025" RevisionGUID="0aec8b00-53d9-4aae-b9c3-7a72c6406e63" CreationDate="2010-12-17T16:20:14.117" UserId="31143" Text="It doesn't seem to accrue reputation points for the recipient, so I wonder if it does anything more than increment a score for the comment itself?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2076" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1026" RevisionGUID="c40bcb75-2988-4869-bd7f-3e32d0b37765" CreationDate="2010-12-17T16:24:49.260" UserId="33884" Text="The [Pundit][1] badge is about it really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/badges/68/pundit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1027" RevisionGUID="c8137c52-88f9-4daf-8b3d-cbb5d47ad6fe" CreationDate="2010-12-17T16:24:50.540" UserId="5880" Text="Nope, that's all it does. No rep is gained for upvoting. Well, ok it is used in a badge calculation, but that's about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1028" RevisionGUID="2a0772b6-edfb-4084-8e3d-117318d6ee80" CreationDate="2010-12-17T16:33:26.443" UserId="33417" Text="The question has little to do with system administration. It sounds like a hardware problem. The OS is completely irrelevant, there's also home users and individual workstations running &quot;server&quot; OSes, that doesn't automatically make the question subject related to systems administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Super User's scope includes individual computers with hardware problems. Since the questions seems to point to consumer grade hardware issues, it's fits in SU's scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand how this might be confusing to you; other people have found themselves in similar situations. There's a fellow with a question about using a Mac Mini as a &quot;server&quot; who went through the same discussion not long ago." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2079" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1028" RevisionGUID="6d02c64c-c791-4731-92b8-dc327d7e2a12" CreationDate="2010-12-17T16:43:43.423" UserId="33417" Comment="added 637 characters in body" Text="The question has little to do with system administration. It sounds like a hardware problem. The OS is completely irrelevant, there's also home users and individual workstations running &quot;server&quot; OSes, that doesn't automatically make the question subject related to systems administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Super User's scope includes individual computers with hardware problems. Since the questions seems to point to consumer grade hardware issues, it's fits in SU's scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand how this might be confusing to you; other people have found themselves in similar situations. There's a fellow with a question about using a Mac Mini as a &quot;server&quot; who went through the same discussion not long ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In response to your update. Nobody told you that you weren't welcome here when your question was moved. Please see the FAQ with regards to collaborative editing and organizing of questions. Getting upset and accusing us of not caring is irrational and unprofessional (what would your boss think/say if he/she saw all of this?). This is not a forum, it's a Q&amp;A site; please see the FAQ for details. This site is for professional administrators, again it's in the FAQ. If these are things you don't like about the site: &quot;this may not be the site for you&quot; (again, from the FAQ). I apologize if this is terse, but the site is what it is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2086" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1030" RevisionGUID="40d0172b-e17a-4b0d-9cd4-662b3fd5a9d0" CreationDate="2010-12-18T02:30:57.003" UserId="9278" Text="Had I seen that question before it was moved I would also have voted to move it. It displays a lack of knowledge and understanding that should be expected of a professional system administrator, so is an inappropriate question for SF. Simply working with a server OS does NOT mean you qualify as an IT professional. Please read the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your edit to this question you state &quot;It turns out that the disk is probably faulty&quot;. A professional would have tested that first, certainly before asking a question such as yours, and would be able to state that the drive is either faulty or not. No &quot;probably&quot; about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2087" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1031" RevisionGUID="5d7187ef-976a-4d42-a1b5-4ecf91e58e69" CreationDate="2010-12-18T07:13:50.270" UserId="18178" Text="It is also a way to agree with a comment rather than saying &quot;OMFGWTFBBQ! I like ponies too!&quot; (or the equivalent). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2089" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1032" RevisionGUID="caeec535-86ae-4546-a32f-c724785fd615" CreationDate="2010-12-20T20:54:52.150" UserId="4" Text="One way to look at the questions that are asked here is: how far away is the asker from even comprehending the answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our favorite kinds of questions are the ones where the asker just needs a little bit of help getting over a tiny hill. &quot;I need to do X. I tried Y and Z. Z almost worked, but I got X-purple. How do I get rid of the purple? I scoured the man page and found nothing.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It drives us crazy when questions show rather a lack of any kind of knowledge. &quot;How can I get a server on the Internet? KTHXBYE!&quot; In this case the asker has a huge MOUNTAIN of knowledge to get over before they can even BEGIN to solve their problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My advice?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Don't answer a question if you don't feel like it. Not every question deserves an answer. On the other hand, if you think someone else might be happy to answer it, there's no reason to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. When in doubt, an answer deserves about the same amount of effort as the question got. If someone writes a one sentence question about &quot;how to get a server onto the Internet,&quot; they deserve about a sentence answer, either linking to a checklist somewhere, or just tell them to hire a damn sysadmin. On the other hand, if they put a lot of effort into asking a very specific question, they deserve more effort for the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other day I saw a question on Stack Overflow which was basically &quot;Can I make a forum using Python.&quot; The question didn't show very much effort, but it was an honest question. So I answered it: &quot;Yes. Python is a general purpose language, so it can be used for just about anything, including making forums.&quot; This actually satisfied the asker. There was no need to go into a dissertation about *how* to do this... I'm not going to give someone an undergraduate education in programming just because they typed a question onto the site!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most importantly, look for common patterns and write canonical, permanent answers. If people keep asking how to get a server onto the internet, make a simple, clear checklist, and point people to that. The checklist doesn't have to have detailed instructions. It could be something like (a) get a domain (b) get a dns server (c) open the firewall (d) run appropriate services. If people keep asking what 128.0.0.1/24 means, create a general purpose question with the title &quot;How do I interpret an IP address of the form A.B.C.D/E?&quot;, answer that question concisely, and close everything as a dupe.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But before you close things, keep in mind:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Just because you're bored by a simple question, doesn't mean it doesn't belong here! Help prevent repetition by creating canonical question/answer pairs that can be used as duplicate targets, or leave the simple questions to the newbies. You don't have to answer everything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If you're bored by Server Fault, that's OK. Take a month off. Take a year off. Find something you can do where you're actually learning, not repeating yourself endlessly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same *people* (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same *subject*. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1034" RevisionGUID="0d0ada87-1926-435c-9173-ad0be1ef2def" CreationDate="2010-12-23T12:12:54.123" UserId="23067" Comment="added 182 characters in body" Text="Click the check box underneath the rep arrows of the answer that you would like to accept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Image shamelessly *borrowed* from [MSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ooSh9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2102" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1036" RevisionGUID="0f9953cd-4c43-45e7-8c86-fc544d4aada1" CreationDate="2010-12-27T00:07:37.853" UserId="1" Text="Definitely http://superuser.com as that is not a sysadmin or server question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2103" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1035" RevisionGUID="fcfde477-27d0-42b2-bf57-7fac52a70a7b" CreationDate="2010-12-27T00:10:39.167" UserId="1071" Comment="more info" Text="I'm not sure whether this would be a suitable question for SF or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My broadband failed a few days ago and has just been restored. My ISP posted the output from a diagnostic test as a response to the fault report and there are bits I don't understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it be OK to post the question on SF or would it be better asked somewhere else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did think Super User would be a good home for it at first, but as the problem was **not** with my equipment but with either the ISP's or the telecom's I thought it would be definitely off topic over there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1038" RevisionGUID="bb600cd1-edd8-4844-bbd7-111f444cebca" CreationDate="2010-12-28T13:57:49.360" UserId="29373" Text="I believe that editing it will bring it back to the front page. You might want to consider re-writing the title too, if it got few views that means it wasn't very interesting. Of course, if it's too specialized (like a VMS question), there might just not be that much of an audience for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1038" RevisionGUID="0a17b96f-6624-4bc4-8eb7-5cfbc165e0d3" CreationDate="2010-12-28T14:27:14.317" UserId="29373" Comment="provided new answer based on comments." Text="I believe that editing it will bring it back to the front page. You might want to consider re-writing the title too, if it got few views that means it wasn't very interesting. Of course, if it's too specialized (like a VMS question), there might just not be that much of an audience for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;/Edit -&#xD;&#xA;In that case, I would do some reading here on tags that are related to your old question, taking care to look at how the ones with good responses are written, and re-write it as a new question. No need to delete the old one : it's not like earning Tumbleweed loses you any rep points." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2113" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1041" RevisionGUID="d28c9e23-ef4f-433f-9d36-9daa8a7849f5" CreationDate="2010-12-29T18:01:13.350" UserId="23067" Text="&quot;Do you haz teh codez?&quot; is an intentionally misspelled, poor grammar, version of the question: &quot;Do you have the [source] code?&quot;.  It is written in the style of an Internet meme called [*lolcatz*](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lolcats).  In this particular case, the phrase is meant to be considered humorous.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similar phrasing can also be associated with a mocking, or disapproving, tone when directed at [inadequate] requests for assistance from inexperienced users.  See also: [*n00b*](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=noob)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2114" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1041" RevisionGUID="d581dd42-64fe-49ee-a6d9-abafae71ebf1" CreationDate="2010-12-29T18:07:19.597" UserId="23067" Comment="added 136 characters in body; added 16 characters in body" Text="&quot;Do you haz teh codez?&quot; is an intentionally misspelled, poor grammar, version of the question: &quot;Do you have the [source] code?&quot;.  It is written in the style of an Internet meme called [*lolcatz*](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lolcats).  In this particular case, the phrase is meant to be considered humorous.  Origins of &quot;teh codez&quot; version of this meme may be a direct result of [this TDWTF article](http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/plz-email-me-teh-codez.aspx).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similar phrasing can also be associated with a mocking, or disapproving, tone when directed at [inadequate] requests for assistance from inexperienced users.  See also: [*n00b*](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=noob)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2134" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1049" RevisionGUID="7c24f37b-0b29-4195-853a-297e2a176961" CreationDate="2011-01-02T20:02:44.787" UserId="3038" Text="One thing I've noticed in close-voting is that if the questioner mentions that what they're doing is in their home in any way, it gets voted off-topic. If it's about the network itself, it gets shoveled off to SuperUser. [Right now the SF Faq reads][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for *system administrators* and *IT professionals*, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And under the 'What not to ask' section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * Programming, not just scripting, ask on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * General computer software or hardware troubleshooting, ask on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * Web design and HTML/CSS layout, and your job title is &quot;designer&quot;, ask on Doctype.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ does not in any way discourage asking questions relating to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Networking outside of the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA; * Running servers at home in any way&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The one gray area are questions which could possibly relate to the kind of continuing education sysadmins need to do. A lot of us have servers at home, we just don't consider them professional. This possibly is the topic of another Meta post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason most commonly cited for closing at-home questions is largely, &quot;this is a professional sysadmin community, and stuff at home isn't professional by definition.&quot; That attitude is not enshrined in the FAQ at all&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Specifically, I'd like to modify the What Not To Ask section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * General computer software, hardware troubleshooting, or home networks, ask on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1049" RevisionGUID="bf4620cf-3fd4-4188-a4a7-464f4ae52f88" CreationDate="2011-01-02T21:14:12.570" UserId="3038" Comment="added 78 characters in body" Text="One thing I've noticed in close-voting is that if the questioner mentions that what they're doing is in their home in any way, it gets voted off-topic. If it's about the network itself, it gets shoveled off to SuperUser. [Right now the SF Faq reads][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for *system administrators* and *IT professionals*, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And under the 'What not to ask' section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * Programming, not just scripting, ask on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * General computer software or hardware troubleshooting, ask on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * Web design and HTML/CSS layout, and your job title is &quot;designer&quot;, ask on Doctype.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ does not in any way discourage asking questions relating to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Networking outside of the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA; * Running servers at home in any way&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The one gray area are questions which could possibly relate to the kind of continuing education sysadmins need to do. [A lot of us have servers at home][2], we just don't consider them professional. This possibly is the topic of another Meta post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason most commonly cited for closing at-home questions is largely, &quot;this is a professional sysadmin community, and stuff at home isn't professional by definition.&quot; That attitude is not enshrined in the FAQ at all&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Specifically, I'd like to modify the What Not To Ask section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * General computer software, hardware troubleshooting, \*or home networks\*, ask on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/217979/create-home-test-lab" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1053" RevisionGUID="804e3317-1052-4922-90b5-9c186adf421b" CreationDate="2011-01-04T01:29:49.073" UserId="984" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="&gt; What causes this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/11740/what-are-community-wiki-posts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Posts enter community wiki mode when one of the following happens:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The body of the post has been edited by at least five (**5**) different users.&#xD;&#xA;* The post has been edited ten (**10**) times by the original owner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would a rollback of some of the revisions make my Answer normal again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, once it has gone CW, it is CW for good.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1052" RevisionGUID="badab14e-4736-4296-a414-cbc6e828bc02" CreationDate="2011-01-04T01:30:04.877" UserId="984" Comment="added 105 characters in body" Text="I made about [12 revisions to my Answer][1] when I noticed that the answer became a community wiki.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The change to CW was automatic and it's connected to one of my edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What causes this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would a rollback of some of the revisions make my Answer normal again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency/218017#218017 " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1054" RevisionGUID="6349dbbb-4b13-49e6-95e4-57d3e34ec502" CreationDate="2011-01-05T00:52:45.747" UserId="9278" Text="&gt; The FAQ does not in any way discourage asking questions relating to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    * Networking outside of the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;    * Running servers at home in any way&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way I read the FAQ, unless you're doing that work on the home system professionally it's off topic so it does indeed discourage those things, albeit indirectly. Whether we agree with it or not is a whole other matter entirely and perhaps the FAQ does need to be changed. However, right **now** that's how it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect my view might be that of a minority but personally I'm happy to leave things as they are. Softening the lines will mean even more crap being posted by admin wannabes and I believe there's far more than enough of that already." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1060" RevisionGUID="469dd99f-432c-41a3-a3b6-182f3fc2ffc6" CreationDate="2011-01-06T21:36:28.890" UserId="9278" Text="Definitely, just like Exchange, SQL Server, Oracle, DNS servers, etc., etc. These are very much admin things." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2166" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1055" RevisionGUID="f7b19ea2-8436-404c-adf1-78981a192344" CreationDate="2011-01-07T05:32:49.907" UserId="1" Comment="added 13 characters in body" Text="OK, I changed the /faq to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for &lt;b&gt;system administrators and desktop support professionals&lt;/b&gt;, people who &lt;b&gt;manage or maintain&lt;/b&gt; computers in a professional capacity. If your question is about &amp;hellip;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;li&gt;Servers&lt;/li&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;li&gt;Networks&lt;/li&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;li&gt;Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace&lt;/li&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and it is &lt;b&gt;not about&lt;/b&gt; &amp;hellip;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;li&gt;Networking outside the professional workplace&lt;/li&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;li&gt;Running servers at home for personal use&lt;/li&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;li&gt;General personal computer troubleshooting&lt;/li&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;hellip; then you're in the right place to ask your question!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2167" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1062" RevisionGUID="54f47184-d35c-4b00-91b3-03e6d4865422" CreationDate="2011-01-07T08:25:23.040" UserId="984" Text="&#xD;&#xA;This question looks off-topic for serverfault.  If you look at the text, the person specifically mentions that he doesn't really want a sysadmin response.  It possibly should have just been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://superuser.com/questions/124118/what-are-some-potential-uses-of-asterisk-pbx-for-a-power-user-closed&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1062" RevisionGUID="52977213-a034-4e41-9e6d-9953c48c4bab" CreationDate="2011-01-07T08:51:24.947" UserId="984" Comment="added 421 characters in body" Text="This question looks off-topic for serverfault.  If you look at the text, the person specifically mentions that he doesn't really want a sysadmin response.  It possibly should have just been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://superuser.com/questions/124118/what-are-some-potential-uses-of-asterisk-pbx-for-a-power-user-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was going to try to vote to return that particular question, but I seem to be experiencing a bug.  http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/74173/unable-to-select-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault isn't as busy as other sites.  I am somewhat surprised that you only waited only an hour or two after asking this question, before you actually performed the migrate.  It sure seems like you could have been a bit more patient.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1063" RevisionGUID="20091c47-00d0-4717-b60e-642971440b58" CreationDate="2011-01-07T18:29:55.893" UserId="533" Text="In Chrome 8.0.552.224 on Windows 7, I found a bug in which I receive what looks to me like the raw, unformatted output of an ajax call vs having that output incorporated in the page correctly.  I seem to be able to reproduce it at will in Chrome.  I was going to say that Firefox 3.6.13 didn't have the same problem, but I banged on it some more and recreated it there too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what my page looks like when I follow the steps below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;http://jetmore.org/john/misc/error.png&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the steps to reproduce in Chrome:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click on my username at the top to load my profile&#xD;&#xA;* scroll down to &quot;Answers&quot; section&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers to to go any page but #1 (so, click &quot;2&quot; or &quot;next&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the answers to load that question page in the same tab&#xD;&#xA;* click the back button to return from the question page to the profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down to the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers again&#xD;&#xA;* click a different page number&#xD;&#xA;* Boom, all the data that should be loaded in the answers section, but in a new page, not incorporated in the profile page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Steps to reproduce in firefox (this works in Chrome too and is actually a simpler way to reproduce, but I'm leaving the Chrome steps because it's how I found the problem organically which might be useful reference):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click my username to load profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll to answers&#xD;&#xA;* click one of the numbers to go to a different page of answers (2, for instance)&#xD;&#xA;* F5 to reload the page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down and click another answers page index number (2 again will work)&#xD;&#xA;* And again, what appears to be the ajax response rather than the page w/ the response incorporated into it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2170" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1063" RevisionGUID="20091c47-00d0-4717-b60e-642971440b58" CreationDate="2011-01-07T18:29:55.893" UserId="533" Text="AJAXy control buttons on user profile page can break" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1064" RevisionGUID="5c72ab29-0665-4854-b23d-1cb985424141" CreationDate="2011-01-07T23:38:10.127" UserId="7783" Text="I think when its admin related (e.g. how do I set up Asterisk, how do I configure it to talk to...) then clearly it belongs here. If it's end user related (e.g. what kewl things can I do with this phone plugged into a Asterisk VoIP system) then maybe SU isn't the right place for it but neither is SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1065" RevisionGUID="0e1a8430-415c-4d3f-b957-26e564769b5c" CreationDate="2011-01-09T04:32:35.380" UserId="28746" Text="I'm reading some stuff here.  Oooh, a tag on an interesting subject.  I'll add it to my favorites ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Click on the tag ...&#xD;&#xA; - It directs me to the page where all the questions related to the tag appears.  That makes sense, but ...&#xD;&#xA; - Search around on the page for the widget that allows me to add the tag to my favorites.&#xD;&#xA; - Back up and go to the main page.&#xD;&#xA; - Nothing here.  Click on my name.  &#xD;&#xA; - Ah, favorites, that must be it.  Nooooo ....&#xD;&#xA; - Of course, preferences.  Whew.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What a lot of context shifting from the point of seeing a tag I like to finally adding it as one of my favorites.  [Jakob Nielson][1], where are you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.useit.com/jakob/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1066" RevisionGUID="fcae6db8-dd2d-4619-a956-eb50a63f9e1d" CreationDate="2011-01-09T05:17:22.160" UserId="3038" Text="It's actually pretty easy. See a tag you like in the list of questions, don't click on the question! Just go below the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button, enter it in to the Interesting Questions, and click Add.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Adding a tag][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What'd be nice is if the brand new hover pop-up had an &quot;Add to interesting&quot; or &quot;add to ignored&quot; link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Popup][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QwLXr.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eM9Fx.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2179" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1068" RevisionGUID="41e3b55a-6f44-4cff-b5ed-3caff1e0d247" CreationDate="2011-01-09T22:20:56.120" UserId="9278" Text="While looking to see why I received a downvote (don't care, just curious) I noticed a rather unusual voting pattern to answers to [this question][1], where all but one answer have been downvoted. None of the answers are great but none are bad enough to warrant a downvote. Anyone noticed something similar before?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/159988/ensure-a-process-is-running-on-a-remote-computer/160062" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2181" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1068" RevisionGUID="41e3b55a-6f44-4cff-b5ed-3caff1e0d247" CreationDate="2011-01-09T22:20:56.120" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2182" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1069" RevisionGUID="ade6592c-e355-44dd-9bf4-5a82250b6e94" CreationDate="2011-01-10T06:42:23.513" UserId="984" Text="Yes, I have had that happen on a question I answered before.  Someone didn't like any answer except one.  It makes me suspect the person that downvoted like that was the person that provided the one answer that wasn't down-voted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even did it once, because the answers that where there where bad enough to deserve it in my opinion.  I didn't leave comments though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2183" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1063" RevisionGUID="6186721c-9ed9-40a2-b3a0-c608333fa02c" CreationDate="2011-01-10T16:24:03.667" UserId="533" Comment="added link to opened item on meta.SO" Text="EDIT: not sure of the etiquette but based on the comments I opened this on meta.stackoverflow.com as http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/74544/ajaxy-control-buttons-on-user-profile-page-can-break&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-- &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Chrome 8.0.552.224 on Windows 7, I found a bug in which I receive what looks to me like the raw, unformatted output of an ajax call vs having that output incorporated in the page correctly.  I seem to be able to reproduce it at will in Chrome.  I was going to say that Firefox 3.6.13 didn't have the same problem, but I banged on it some more and recreated it there too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what my page looks like when I follow the steps below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;http://jetmore.org/john/misc/error.png&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the steps to reproduce in Chrome:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click on my username at the top to load my profile&#xD;&#xA;* scroll down to &quot;Answers&quot; section&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers to to go any page but #1 (so, click &quot;2&quot; or &quot;next&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the answers to load that question page in the same tab&#xD;&#xA;* click the back button to return from the question page to the profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down to the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers again&#xD;&#xA;* click a different page number&#xD;&#xA;* Boom, all the data that should be loaded in the answers section, but in a new page, not incorporated in the profile page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Steps to reproduce in firefox (this works in Chrome too and is actually a simpler way to reproduce, but I'm leaving the Chrome steps because it's how I found the problem organically which might be useful reference):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click my username to load profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll to answers&#xD;&#xA;* click one of the numbers to go to a different page of answers (2, for instance)&#xD;&#xA;* F5 to reload the page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down and click another answers page index number (2 again will work)&#xD;&#xA;* And again, what appears to be the ajax response rather than the page w/ the response incorporated into it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2184" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1070" RevisionGUID="6f0ead3a-b715-4dc0-be9d-d4a7221786d9" CreationDate="2011-01-10T20:38:30.337" UserId="14041" Text="Yep, plain ol' bug needed some fixin'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This will work fine in the next build. Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2185" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1063" RevisionGUID="65f342ab-45b9-4654-96b5-8d16fd5d618d" CreationDate="2011-01-10T20:38:37.857" UserId="14041" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|profile-page|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2186" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1071" RevisionGUID="0cd3fc9e-573b-4ff7-ba05-de54b615e443" CreationDate="2011-01-10T21:09:01.540" UserId="1054" Text="Happens all the time.  There is a job that runs (nightly I believe) that looks for systematic voting and reverses it.  They keep the algorithm pretty guarded in order to avoid people gaming it.  I don't know if this one specifically is looked for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2187" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1072" RevisionGUID="2b22d51d-d826-4184-9a89-21f31ddf5c5c" CreationDate="2011-01-11T07:11:23.550" UserId="1" Text="I'm not seeing a pattern on that particular question. Feel free to email us if it's an issue, as we prefer email on personal vote-related issues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1073" RevisionGUID="54761ac8-6d11-43ed-a399-60bf5e87f6cf" CreationDate="2011-01-12T14:40:54.883" UserId="26468" Text="I've just looked at the falir page - http://serverfault.com/users/flair - and found the numbers there to be inconsistent across the different theme choices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst I understand that the image generation takes time and so the reputation might not be 100% upto date, I'd expected them to be consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fKoSR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2190" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1073" RevisionGUID="54761ac8-6d11-43ed-a399-60bf5e87f6cf" CreationDate="2011-01-12T14:40:54.883" UserId="26468" Text="|bug|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2191" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1074" RevisionGUID="72e8fa38-8e6c-4178-9575-35fec1c918be" CreationDate="2011-01-12T15:14:36.293" UserId="1" Text="The image flair is heavily cached on our end; it is normal for there to be 24 to 48 hours of lag between the rep value changing and the image being updated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1075" RevisionGUID="f74f7064-9978-4621-8ac7-82a2d05d0e02" CreationDate="2011-01-12T16:09:06.163" UserDisplayName="JP19" Text="Hi,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Almost every webmaster deals with a server. So if he has a question regarding his server (like the following example), which site should he ask on: webmasters.stackexchange OR ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example question: &quot;Is it better to use lighthttpd+mysqllite instead of apache+mysql on low memory systems. I want to know from memory footprint point of view, not performance (request per second)?... etc&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2193" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1075" RevisionGUID="f74f7064-9978-4621-8ac7-82a2d05d0e02" CreationDate="2011-01-12T16:09:06.163" UserDisplayName="JP19" Text="Questions belonging to intersection of webmasters.stackexchange and ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2194" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1075" RevisionGUID="f74f7064-9978-4621-8ac7-82a2d05d0e02" CreationDate="2011-01-12T16:09:06.163" UserDisplayName="JP19" Text="|support|questions|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2195" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1076" RevisionGUID="121d92c6-2b6e-4e6e-bffd-eb72f7d740ab" CreationDate="2011-01-12T16:21:28.847" UserId="2561" Text="Since you are specifically talking about the memory footprint of these I think SF is a good place for this question personally. Some overlap of information across sites it perfectly fine though -- and questions can be moved between webmasters and serverfault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1077" RevisionGUID="86b4f34f-1266-4c97-89bb-95e1c6f10866" CreationDate="2011-01-12T16:30:24.017" UserId="3038" Text="We've had a few discussions about this before. In fact, we had a webmasters.se mod drop by (OK, he's also an SF regular) and clarify some things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/981/mod-rewrite-htaccess-etc-questions-migrate/983#983&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA; Our definition of a webmaster is someone who takes care of the day to day running of a website, which does NOT include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * Server configuration&#xD;&#xA;   * Apache/IIS installation&#xD;&#xA;   * Apache/IIS configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As these are generally taken care of by a sysadmin. Basically, if it's something your hosting provider takes care of for you, then it's not a webmaster problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They define 'webmaster' differently than we do.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2197" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1073" RevisionGUID="d6d40dda-2ae5-4faf-a5ee-ae8c9c953b4f" CreationDate="2011-01-12T18:16:17.020" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2198" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1078" RevisionGUID="09f247e1-3d4e-4a93-9694-0163fc1af684" CreationDate="2011-01-12T20:58:38.707" UserId="49206" Text="This is planned, but we're not quite there yet.  [careers.serverfault.com][1] actually just shows the same jobs as [careers.stackoverflow.com][2] right now, and thus they show the same job ads.  Eventually we want to either automatically boost sysadmin etc. jobs on serverfault, or allow employers to explicitly select one site to target.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://careers.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://careers.serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2199" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1061" RevisionGUID="509af4a2-38c5-4dd3-b9a1-dcd732e73e8a" CreationDate="2011-01-12T20:59:27.627" UserId="2561" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-planned|careers|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2200" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1079" RevisionGUID="f40bef85-943a-4e4e-b505-ec136066407a" CreationDate="2011-01-12T23:44:24.537" UserId="65041" Text="It seems to me that the new IT Security site and Serverfault are very thinly sliced and might create confusion in its shared users about what kind of questions go where.  For example, the question &quot;How do I secure my $OS webserver?&quot; is clearly a question about security, but it is also a question and a topic which systems administrators are likely to ask about and likely to have experience with - and thus belongs on both the IT Security site and on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to more clearly clarify which questions should go where?  Do you think that the two sites should be merged together, and/or one absorb the other? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2201" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1079" RevisionGUID="f40bef85-943a-4e4e-b505-ec136066407a" CreationDate="2011-01-12T23:44:24.537" UserId="65041" Text="Why is there a separate forum for IT security questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2202" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1079" RevisionGUID="f40bef85-943a-4e4e-b505-ec136066407a" CreationDate="2011-01-12T23:44:24.537" UserId="65041" Text="|discussion|communities|security|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2203" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1080" RevisionGUID="87403749-7e8a-4dec-84f1-03444d509cad" CreationDate="2011-01-13T00:16:34.673" UserId="3038" Text="IT security is about more than even a broadly defined System Administrator would get into. Yes, there is a lot of overlap. Unlike 'Webmasters' where they've drawn a line enough down the middle to carve out a goodly hunk of non-SA webmaster space, the 'Security' site hasn't quite gone that far yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IT Security has a very significant *business process* component that's generally off topic here. Yes, System Administrators generally get tasked with the &quot;make it happen&quot; projects, but may not be included in the &quot;what should we do&quot; project. Building an Acceptable Use Policy for a company is not one most SA's would get involved in, but is decidedly topical for security.se. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is enough divergence in topic area that they do deserve separate areas. Assuming security.se takes off, managing the overlap is something that'll cause us a lot of meta-debate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2204" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1081" RevisionGUID="ff3be223-a37f-4ef7-89ae-fe79840141a7" CreationDate="2011-01-13T00:44:55.233" UserId="28691" Text="Is there a way to get an RSS / Atom feed for questions matching a particular search term?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice to get able to get:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=$FOOBAR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as a feed in my blog-reader, so that if there's a question or comment referencing software I help maintain, I can go take a look quickly, rather than stumbling upon it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it doesn't exist now but is implemented in the future, can the threshold reputation for using the feature please be set &lt;= 1000, so I can use it?  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks,&#xD;&#xA;-Phil" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2205" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1081" RevisionGUID="ff3be223-a37f-4ef7-89ae-fe79840141a7" CreationDate="2011-01-13T00:44:55.233" UserId="28691" Text="RSS/Atom feed for search terms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2206" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1081" RevisionGUID="ff3be223-a37f-4ef7-89ae-fe79840141a7" CreationDate="2011-01-13T00:44:55.233" UserId="28691" Text="|feature-request|rss|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2207" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1082" RevisionGUID="7acb0043-5146-4d64-baae-3f0904b1e6fe" CreationDate="2011-01-13T01:19:06.000" UserId="1" Text="For one thing, there is an entire profession of security specialists, just like there is an entire profession of system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would you also argue that skiiers and snowboarders should share the same site, because they both go downhill really fast on snow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Different professions, different cultures, different areas of expertise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2208" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1083" RevisionGUID="c6f43e3c-6061-4e26-af9e-39b5c8511455" CreationDate="2011-01-13T02:40:05.093" UserId="9278" Text="There is no question that topics overlap. Further, many of us wear more than one hat, sometimes very many more. For those of us who are also involved in the management side of things a question such as [this one][1] may well be relevant to our jobs but it's not a system administration issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take things just a little further. As part of my job as a sysadmin (I'm the entire IT &quot;department&quot;) I also write code, so should I post code questions to SF? No, they belong on SO. I also change the paper towels in the gents (because everyone else is just too lazy to do it). Should a question about a jammed towel dispenser be posted to SF? I suspect not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Equally, I doubt those on the security site really want questions about how to best create a set of firewall rules to implement the policies formulated by management.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are one of those who's job takes in more than one of the fields covered by the different sites you simply have to get involved in each of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/221788/how-to-minimize-the-risk-of-employees-spreading-critical-information" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2209" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="c2082355-ce08-4a27-89de-74315d2874c4" CreationDate="2011-01-13T15:44:45.760" UserId="44213" Text="[Unix &amp; Linux][1] has recently been launched, so I'm wondering if there are questions in here that need migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2210" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="c2082355-ce08-4a27-89de-74315d2874c4" CreationDate="2011-01-13T15:44:45.760" UserId="44213" Text="On migrating to unix.SE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2213" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1085" RevisionGUID="4b4c0994-4cf3-482f-a090-8f03c25156eb" CreationDate="2011-01-13T17:59:27.447" UserId="44213" Text="I see there's separate [tag:vm] and [tag:virtual-machines] tags. What's the difference? Should they be made synonyms?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2214" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1085" RevisionGUID="4b4c0994-4cf3-482f-a090-8f03c25156eb" CreationDate="2011-01-13T17:59:27.447" UserId="44213" Text="What's the difference between 'vm' and 'virtual-machine' tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2215" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1085" RevisionGUID="4b4c0994-4cf3-482f-a090-8f03c25156eb" CreationDate="2011-01-13T17:59:27.447" UserId="44213" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2216" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1086" RevisionGUID="3c68b388-087f-4fe8-bde1-47a8c9daea84" CreationDate="2011-01-13T18:08:01.130" UserId="984" Text="It doesn't appear like there is any difference.  I have [proposed an alias][1]. When someone has some spare time, they should retag the questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/virtual-machines/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2217" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1085" RevisionGUID="7995abc2-cc2b-423b-8b99-816b99685622" CreationDate="2011-01-14T10:40:43.180" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2218" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1087" RevisionGUID="0397f511-ab78-4e09-ae15-3fb7dfa0f0cf" CreationDate="2011-01-14T10:49:44.420" UserId="1" Text="This is not a migration path that will be unlocked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both &quot;flavors&quot; of Unix questions can survive -- those directed towards sysadmins, and those directed torwards a general audience of Unix users and distributions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1088" RevisionGUID="fa148dc1-3edf-4baf-ae59-f088b5dcc81d" CreationDate="2011-01-14T15:59:34.980" UserId="1071" Text="If you really feel that a question will be better off on the Unix &amp; Linux site then flag the post for moderator attention and explain why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They have access to a &quot;migrate anywhere&quot; option which isn't bound by the normal close to migrate dialog." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2220" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1088" RevisionGUID="328e557f-d1c8-4047-8657-b6828c4be56d" CreationDate="2011-01-14T16:09:28.067" UserId="1071" Comment="more info" Text="If you **really** feel that a question will be better off on the Unix &amp; Linux site then flag the post for moderator attention and explain why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They have access to a &quot;migrate anywhere&quot; option which isn't bound by the normal close to migrate dialog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I would wait for a moderator to answer whether they'd be happy with this before flagging *any* questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="04da7bda-3bc5-4f95-8527-e96231af62e4" CreationDate="2011-01-14T16:50:09.467" UserId="44213" Comment="added 203 characters in body; added 45 characters in body; added 59 characters in body" Text="[Unix &amp; Linux][1] has recently been launched, so I'm wondering if there are questions in here that need migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [FAQ sez][2] this site is not for *General personal computer troubleshooting*. Now since both SU and unix.SE have massive overlap, the question is more of which of the two sites to migrate to? I prefer they be migrated to Unix &amp; Linux, but that's another argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2222" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="8120ddf6-7b0b-4f57-b070-8c584957f793" CreationDate="2011-01-14T17:27:42.417" UserId="1435" Comment="Fixed poor English." Text="[Unix &amp; Linux][1] has recently been launched, so I'm wondering if there are questions in here that need migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [FAQ][2] states that this site is not for *General personal computer troubleshooting*. Now since both SU and unix.SE have massive overlap, the question is more of which of the two sites to migrate to? I prefer they be migrated to Unix &amp; Linux, but that's another argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="c7c947fb-2a66-4b2c-b1d0-c028724bb8e5" CreationDate="2011-01-14T23:44:12.023" UserId="1" Comment="added 760 characters in body" Text="[Unix &amp; Linux][1] has recently been launched, so I'm wondering if there are questions in here that need migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [FAQ][2] states that this site is not for *General personal computer troubleshooting*. Now since both SU and unix.SE have massive overlap, the question is more of which of the two sites to migrate to? I prefer they be migrated to Unix &amp; Linux, but that's another argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/99023/nix-measure-memory-usage&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/68883/linux-command-line-best-practices-and-tips&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/3743/what-useful-things-can-one-add-to-ones-bashrc&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/2817/hidden-features-of-linux&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/26303/why-do-i-have-to-edit-etc-sudoers-with-visudo&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/41841/why-su-to-root-instead-of-logging-in-as-root&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/21105/whats-the-difference-between-apt-get-and-aptitude&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/782/do-i-need-to-defrag-linux-filesystems&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/8882/what-is-the-difference-between-a-login-and-an-interactive-bash-shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2224" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1090" RevisionGUID="84c5c06f-3f43-4cad-ae8e-6bb8b023b62e" CreationDate="2011-01-15T01:34:19.063" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/222082/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition/222089#222089" Text="" />
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  <row Id="2227" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1093" RevisionGUID="a167c65a-6c1c-4a60-aa36-a0680b975e15" CreationDate="2011-01-15T01:34:19.063" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/222082/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition/222415#222415" Text="" />
  <row Id="2228" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1094" RevisionGUID="1179c399-0f07-43b9-8446-8b32894c42a7" CreationDate="2011-01-15T01:34:19.063" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/222082/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition/222418#222418" Text="" />
  <row Id="2229" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1095" RevisionGUID="8cedf11f-a778-4833-934b-1f5b2f95807b" CreationDate="2011-01-15T01:34:19.063" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/222082/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition/222538#222538" Text="" />
  <row Id="2230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1090" RevisionGUID="276462fd-8992-41ce-a823-d9e0e1a0867e" CreationDate="2011-01-13T16:38:29.450" UserDisplayName="cwebber" Text="SCaLE is a must for me each year. http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2231" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1090" RevisionGUID="276462fd-8992-41ce-a823-d9e0e1a0867e" CreationDate="2011-01-13T16:38:29.450" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="2232" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1091" RevisionGUID="314fdceb-4af0-4652-992f-2d4504939b9d" CreationDate="2011-01-13T18:20:50.807" UserId="4392" Text="I'm very biased, since I'm actually chairing this conference, but PICC'11 ( http://www.picconf.org ) is in New Brunswick, NJ on April 29-30 of this year. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're trying to encourage both Windows and Linux admins to come. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, on the Pacific NorthWest, there's the Cascadia IT Conference ( http://www.casitconf.org ) that will be very similar in feel to PICC, since both are LOPSA-chapter organized community conferences. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Attend whichever is closer to you, and meet the people you work near. Become part of the community! " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2233" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1091" RevisionGUID="314fdceb-4af0-4652-992f-2d4504939b9d" CreationDate="2011-01-13T18:20:50.807" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="2234" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1092" RevisionGUID="8509935c-df02-4da5-9062-073c29a40c97" CreationDate="2011-01-14T04:04:17.320" UserDisplayName="Shaun Hess" Text="[Velocity][1] - Though it is heavy on the web side of things I find it to have great speakers covering good material for anyone interested in performance, scaling, metrics, monitoring, and operations in general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the Velocity 2011 Topics and Themes include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - NoSQL&#xD;&#xA; - Mobile performance&#xD;&#xA; - Effective cloud computing&#xD;&#xA; - JavaScript speedups&#xD;&#xA; - TCP, HTTP, and SSL optimizations&#xD;&#xA; - Metrics and monitoring&#xD;&#xA; - Impact on the bottom line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;O'Reilly Velocity happens June 14-16, 2011&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://velocityconf.com/velocity2011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2235" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1092" RevisionGUID="8509935c-df02-4da5-9062-073c29a40c97" CreationDate="2011-01-14T04:04:17.320" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="2236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1093" RevisionGUID="1dc35ade-4d8a-4ef3-8f17-5a426140e3d1" CreationDate="2011-01-14T11:32:22.383" UserDisplayName="LapTop006" Text="Down under both SAGE-AU and linux.conf.au have great content for sysadmins, while the latter is very *nix specific the former covers a good range of topics.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OSCON also has some decent systems content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the better security conferences can be surprisingly valuable, I went to Ruxcon last year and got a lot out of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2238" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1094" RevisionGUID="b64ce5f2-7e79-4cd4-bd99-165503eac00c" CreationDate="2011-01-14T11:47:06.873" UserDisplayName="FrankPython" Text="http://businessofsoftware.org/ - great if you are a small or medium size business. Focus is on marketing for geeks, but I also take away what is currently &quot;new&quot; or &quot;hot&quot; in technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Plus, you meet the founders of Serverfault ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2239" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1094" RevisionGUID="b64ce5f2-7e79-4cd4-bd99-165503eac00c" CreationDate="2011-01-14T11:47:06.873" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="2240" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1095" RevisionGUID="9425513e-d3c6-4597-95a5-3cbbe81027a9" CreationDate="2011-01-14T16:15:28.407" UserDisplayName="cpuguru" Text="I usually like to hit the Microsoft Tech Ed conference when I can wrangle up the funding to do so. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the name implies, it's predominantly Microsoft technologies and this year's North America conference will be in Atlanta, Georgia:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://northamerica.msteched.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Includes hands-on labs to tinker with the new server technologies and on-site training and certification opportunities in addition to the regular conference sessions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The inclusion of a NFR TechNet Professional subscription helps increase the BAF (Boss Acceptance Factor) now that they've started that trend.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It used to always be in Orlando, FL but now they're moving it around each year. A shame as the convention center in Orlando was well suited for it and there were tons of lodging options and interesting places to eat IMHO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2241" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1095" RevisionGUID="9425513e-d3c6-4597-95a5-3cbbe81027a9" CreationDate="2011-01-14T16:15:28.407" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="2242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1089" RevisionGUID="42f88e07-5bd5-467c-b3b7-4cee59bfd87a" CreationDate="2011-01-13T16:26:26.650" UserId="5880" Text="It's that time of year to start thinking about what conferences we want to beg,plead,borrow and steal to get to go to this year. We all like a good conference, but are generally limited in the funds available to go to them - if we are provided any - so we need to be at least a little picky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the conferences that you are really excited about this year, and what tracks do you think will be the most beneficial to a sysadmin? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2243" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1089" RevisionGUID="42f88e07-5bd5-467c-b3b7-4cee59bfd87a" CreationDate="2011-01-13T16:26:26.650" UserId="5880" Text="Conferences to go to 2011 Edition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2245" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1089" RevisionGUID="42f88e07-5bd5-467c-b3b7-4cee59bfd87a" CreationDate="2011-01-13T16:26:26.650" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="2246" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1089" RevisionGUID="657de700-a1be-47ab-b244-9f50f84ee937" CreationDate="2011-01-15T01:34:19.063" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/222082/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition" Text="" />
  <row Id="2247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1096" RevisionGUID="f605f670-5105-4e47-a1d7-fd8174ffbd55" CreationDate="2011-01-15T17:20:51.713" UserId="25567" Text="I'm just going to throw this out there. But I'm *so glad* that other people mentioned this.  I'm new and all but I see a ton of questions seem to belong on superuser or otherwise not useful to a sysadmin and it really bugs me. I suppose I should flag them for closure, I was wondering if it was just me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2248" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1097" RevisionGUID="329de2ec-4df1-4e21-9d43-84f0c2c0f6ba" CreationDate="2011-01-15T18:09:20.920" UserId="25567" Text="I worked for a company that is a small resort.  They had all manner of systems.  It was a very heterogeneous environment. 3 stores, 3 restaurants, Lodging, Small Call Center, Reservation System, Event Photography Setup.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whenever I was asked about buying stuff I always distinguished between enterprise grade and SOHO grade.  There wasn't always a good enterprise grade solution medium sized business, just stuff for small business and large business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my argument is, enterprise grade shouldn't be the definition of whether or not something is Server Fault worthy, it should be if it's done by a person that is a sysadmin or could be useful to an IT professional." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2249" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1098" RevisionGUID="778877b1-b396-49d6-8e5c-5b432f1e9cf7" CreationDate="2011-01-16T23:25:47.827" UserId="25567" Text="We already have several specific server tags like server-hardware and email-server.  So I think it's a good idea to get rid of the server tag and have tags like linux-server and windows-server instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1099" RevisionGUID="997a5927-2f4d-4942-a082-8b039161e050" CreationDate="2011-01-16T23:37:09.427" UserId="25567" Text="I think if you are a sys admin asking other sys admin's about networking questions you'll get an answer that's on your level.  I think if you are a systems-network hybred admin and have or are working on your CCNP and are designing an MPLS addition to your network, there's not a lot of that expertise here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2251" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1100" RevisionGUID="82a0ff05-1710-4486-a37b-3922299b937f" CreationDate="2011-01-16T23:50:14.687" UserId="7709" Text="Sorry I missed this one - I'm the webmasters mod that sysadmin1138 referred to in their answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are absolutally correct that we define a webmaster in a fairly narrow scope, but there's a very good reason for that - Server Fault is a *better* place to get answers about configuring web servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, it's not true that &quot;Almost every webmaster deals with a server&quot; - if that were true then CPanel would just be a small footnote of a failed project in the history of the internet. The real fact is that 90% of the sysadmins we're dealing with are using a commercial hosting package from GoDaddy or somewhere like that. With such a small footprint of server administering webmasters, we will never reach the critical mass required to provide the awesome answers that Server Fault provides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we drew a clear concise line in the sand. Server related - Server Fault. Not server related - Webmasters.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of people (like myself) where I play sysadmin AND webmaster, and when I need to ask [questions about Apache][1] or [IIS][2] or [Sharepoint][3] I ask on Server Fault. And when I want to know about [transparent PNGs][4] or [the hateful piece of software that is QuickTime][5] I ask on Webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/152348/apache-limitexcept-returning-error-400-on-permitted-method&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/204995/iis7-real-time-ncsa-logging&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/162032/running-sharepoint-2010-on-the-minimum-system-requirements&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/298/how-do-i-use-transparent-pngs-in-ie6&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/1305/embedding-quicktime-player-behaves-differently-on-xp-osx-windows7" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2252" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1101" RevisionGUID="3e716982-7a77-4108-8bd5-f0ac2ecfee53" CreationDate="2011-01-17T04:45:49.527" UserId="9278" Text="&gt; Almost every webmaster deals with a server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well yes but so do users. It's not a matter of whether they &quot;deal&quot; with servers or not, it's really about the degree. The problem I see is that we don't have even a vague definition of &quot;webmaster&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that most people see a webmaster as someone who maintains the web site itself. i.e. The actual content that's seen when you visit the site. They should not be allowed to fiddle with anything lower down the filesystem tree than the documents directory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately (in more than one sense), many of us on SF suffer from the problem that we are also involved in other roles, including that of webmaster, which gives us a very tilted view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the definition quoted by sysadmin1138 is a very good one, as it draws some pretty neat lines that I think reflect realty for most people." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1102" RevisionGUID="d0b651ca-1c9c-488c-8c9e-0005e8811e5d" CreationDate="2011-01-17T19:22:09.233" UserId="44213" Text="I say this only because the otherwise excellent [Know Your RAM][1] post has a few grammar errors. By posting here first, you can get these corrected first, via comments, (or by making the post CW).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[__note__] I could have left this as a Comment, but it taints the post a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/know-your-ram/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1103" RevisionGUID="c58295b1-9d35-47d8-aa71-433eb765f8bb" CreationDate="2011-01-17T20:08:52.207" UserId="2561" Text="When I post I usually hang around in chat after a live post and then make any corrections that I didn't see in here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally posting a post in meta first doesn't appeal to me that much, but I will happily take any corrections on content or grammar in comments, here, or in the [Server Fault Comms chat room][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just keep in mind if you take it the extent of http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/2153/should-kyle-be-corrected-and-if-he-doesnt-why I will just get confused :-P&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2257" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1103" RevisionGUID="75fa07b7-9a72-40c6-b81c-096d8b90ccc4" CreationDate="2011-01-17T20:15:29.813" UserId="2561" Comment="added 7 characters in body; deleted 6 characters in body" Text="When I post I usually hang around in chat after and then make any corrections that are brought to my attention. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, posting in meta first doesn't appeal to me that much, but I will happily take any corrections on content or grammar in comments on the blog, here, or in the [Server Fault Comms chat room][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just keep in mind if you take it the extent of http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/2153/should-kyle-be-corrected-and-if-he-doesnt-why I will just get confused :-P&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2273" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1108" RevisionGUID="6b43a465-ea08-42fd-b0d7-76f6f6d4c870" CreationDate="2011-01-19T05:27:52.200" UserId="7709" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Blatantly stolen from the [meta.maths elections][1]&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This thread is opened for questions addressed to (all) the candidates in the January 2011 moderator election.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If questions are kept simple enough they can be answered fully in the comments, and doing so would reduce the tendency for pre-election voting on the candidates rather than their comments. This thread is NOT meant as a candidates' debate or a pre-election poll but a way of eliciting candidates' views on matters relevant to the site that arise from their nomination statements or discussions prior to the election process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Naturally, candidates (and non-candidates) are as free to contribute or not as in all other threads on this site, no candidate is obligated to spend time answering any question, and (in my opinion) not answering should not count against any candidate. The opportunity to clarify views of moderators and users about site management would be of value even if the number of candidates is no larger than the number of moderator positions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.math.stackexchange.com/questions/1254/list-of-questions-for-candidates-in-2010-moderator-election" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1110" RevisionGUID="81ef4977-8b9b-4934-bbbb-047b6f9be295" CreationDate="2011-01-19T17:54:47.453" UserId="33417" Text="If you're using the same OpenID for all of them, go here:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[http://serverfault.com/users/67426/user67426?tab=accounts][1]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;And it should be an option to link them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you did not use the same OpenID then you will have to pick one OpenID and add it to all of your accounts, then see above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/67426/user67426?tab=accounts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2281" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1109" RevisionGUID="964a20d9-072c-4aa9-82af-95d50990f72a" CreationDate="2011-01-19T20:45:18.850" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|linked-accounts|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1112" RevisionGUID="efa2d653-1a61-49a2-85b2-bac7809b9a32" CreationDate="2011-01-19T21:01:57.900" UserId="9278" Text="Reading the blue box on the right I notice the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; After 7 days, the top 30 nominees, ordered by reputation, advance to the primary phase.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect we may never reach that number of candidates but nonetheless I believe that has the potential to remove from the list a (relatively) low rep candidate who might make an excellent mod in favour of others with higher rep who might not even get a single vote other than their own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise that sometimes arbitrary lines need to be drawn but is this really the best way? Perhaps a decision based on comments might be fairer and more beneficial to the community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2283" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1113" RevisionGUID="972cffca-33ad-4b57-bf31-b44e13f0d316" CreationDate="2011-01-20T01:39:30.623" UserId="1247" Text="&gt; What are the conferences that you are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really excited about this year, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what tracks do you think will be the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; most beneficial to a sysadmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a hard question to answer.  The term sysadmin is really pretty broad in todays terminology especially if you work in a large enterprise.  If you work in a small it shop then you may want to look at whatever products you use the most and then focus going to an event where they discuss those products the most.  I also recommend joining user groups for products that you use or look at using.  Many of the user group events are free and local to your are, so it gives you a great opportunity to meet other people in the field and learn more about a product.  Many of the conferences are large in size, but the user group events are usually small.  Both have there pro's and con's, the larger ones allows you to network with a larger group of people, while the smaller ones give you a smaller student to teacher ratio giving you the best opportunity to ask questions and find answers.  Here's a list of several conferences that I'm aware of many of them either I or some of my co-workers have attended. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Microsoft Tech Ed][1] which focuses on Microsoft Products.&#xD;&#xA; - [Symantec Vision][2] for all Symantec products.&#xD;&#xA; - [VMware VMworld][3] for VMware products.&#xD;&#xA; - [Citrix Synergy][4] for Citrix Products.&#xD;&#xA; - [Briforum][5] for Desktop Virtualization, Server Virtualization, and Server Based Computing (RDS, Terminal Server, etc.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Storage Network World][6] for storage admins.&#xD;&#xA; - [Cisco Live][7] for Cisco networking admins&#xD;&#xA; - [O'Rielly][8] has several conferences throughout the year why topics from Rails, MySQL, Open Source, Web 2.0.&#xD;&#xA; - [Gov 2.0 Summit][9] for IT in the government.&#xD;&#xA; - [Gartner Symposium/ITxpo][10] for IT forecasting and analysis&#xD;&#xA; - [Impact][11] for IBM WebSphere admins&#xD;&#xA; - [Lotusphere][12] for various IBM Lotus products such as Domino, Sametime, Notes, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.microsoft.com/events/techednorthamerica/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.symantec.com/vision/index.jsp&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.citrixsynergy.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://briforum.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.snwusa.com&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.ciscolive.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://conferences.oreillynet.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://www.gov2summit.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/about.jsp&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/websphere/events/impact/index.html&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/events/lotusphere2011/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1120" RevisionGUID="ecb38d10-25cf-4ad8-a994-7f020818cf13" CreationDate="2011-01-20T20:36:03.883" UserId="1" Text="If you found it particularly helpful *and can explain why in a way that illuminates* then feel free to leave a comment as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1121" RevisionGUID="184a7ec3-cb51-4371-a8bc-703c140e6355" CreationDate="2011-01-20T23:59:48.647" UserId="12350" Text="The Server Fault blog RSS feed always comes up twice in Google reader (with different timestamps)...The stackoverflow blog rss doesn't do this...anyone else have this problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my screenshot, this began happening on the 9th of december...My first guess is that this is just google reader being weird...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the feed url from google reader: http://blog.serverfault.com/rss&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/uKaAv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2701" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1123" RevisionGUID="03829052-d482-4f46-8539-f83b982d00e8" CreationDate="2011-01-21T00:23:24.267" UserId="984" Comment="added 150 characters in body" Text="I have seen this in other feeds occasionally as well.  It appears to be a 'feature' of Google reader.  If I understand it correctly, it appears that if an item in the feed is modified you will see both the original version and the updated version as separate items.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can even see it if you look at the two RRD posts, they have a different timestamp, and if you open them you will see slightly different body.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the simple fix would be for Kyle/George to never make any errors and post a perfect version the first time.  :p" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2702" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1124" RevisionGUID="667e45f5-1bb3-4b17-9618-3a00581aa3a6" CreationDate="2011-01-21T01:04:20.367" UserId="9770" Text="**First question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, ***people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**Second Question (related):**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What determines if a question is asked in a &quot;professional capacity&quot; and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2703" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1124" RevisionGUID="d152e714-948c-466f-96ff-b238a95b8086" CreationDate="2011-01-21T01:14:39.753" UserId="7709" Comment="added 1000 characters in body; added 14 characters in body; added 4 characters in body" Text="**First question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, ***people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**Second Question (related):**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What determines if a question is asked in a &quot;professional capacity&quot; and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Mark Henderson&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of more than just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your own computer at your company, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your company has appointed you to a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; position where you're expected to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage hardware or software, then you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can ask your question here. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; includes both beginners and old-timers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alike. That said however, we expect&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you to take a professional attitude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; towards your question, and not ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;plz send teh codes, kthxbai&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does the question include the word&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;home&quot;? If it does, can the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be re-written so that it applies to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the sysadmin community. For example,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if you're setting up &quot;Windows Home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server&quot;, then it should be moved to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User. However, if you say &quot;I'm&#xD;&#xA;&gt; having trouble applying a GPO policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to my Active Directory that I've set&#xD;&#xA;&gt; up at home&quot;, then by removing the last&#xD;&#xA;&gt; few words of the question the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is then applicable to a wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; audience." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2705" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1121" RevisionGUID="f4414d61-6dff-47f5-adde-d946076ac33d" CreationDate="2011-01-21T02:39:57.090" UserId="12350" Comment="Added a screenshot which shows exactly what Zoredache was talking about in his answer" Text="The Server Fault blog RSS feed always comes up twice in Google reader (with different timestamps)...The stackoverflow blog rss doesn't do this...anyone else have this problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my screenshot, this began happening on the 9th of december...My first guess is that this is just google reader being weird...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the feed url from google reader: http://blog.serverfault.com/rss&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit following Zoredache's answer**  &#xD;&#xA;Showing that the body is different...&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/uKaAv.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ApwxH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2709" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1124" RevisionGUID="199afe5c-af1a-48a7-bdc0-4167c1874431" CreationDate="2011-01-21T02:44:38.550" UserId="3038" Comment="Add my answer; I tried to be brief, honest." Text="**First question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, ***people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**Second Question (related):**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What determines if a question is asked in a &quot;professional capacity&quot; and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Mark Henderson&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of more than just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your own computer at your company, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your company has appointed you to a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; position where you're expected to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage hardware or software, then you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can ask your question here. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; includes both beginners and old-timers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alike. That said however, we expect&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you to take a professional attitude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; towards your question, and not ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;plz send teh codes, kthxbai&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does the question include the word&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;home&quot;? If it does, can the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be re-written so that it applies to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the sysadmin community. For example,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if you're setting up &quot;Windows Home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server&quot;, then it should be moved to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User. However, if you say &quot;I'm&#xD;&#xA;&gt; having trouble applying a GPO policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to my Active Directory that I've set&#xD;&#xA;&gt; up at home&quot;, then by removing the last&#xD;&#xA;&gt; few words of the question the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is then applicable to a wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Professional Capacity&quot; means you get paid to do what we do, or in a better funded organization would normally be paid (I'm sure we have some non-profiteers around here somewhere). That's about 80% of it right there, which is the easy part. We also expect a certain foundation of learning in questions, unless they're specifically tagged as seeking learning. The topics vary, and so does system-administration, but some depth in your field is expected. Depth provides the ability to ask focused questions, which yield answers and not multi-page essays on the potential gotchas of $Technology. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions asked in a professional capacity and not deserving of closure/migration, have a few key features:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA; - Is implicitly not about something in the home, or devices/technologies rarely seen outside of the home.&#xD;&#xA; - Displays at least some understanding of the technology causing the problem.&#xD;&#xA; - Is asked with enough focus to allow an answer with just the supplied information.&#xD;&#xA; - Focuses on technology in the context of the enterprise or web-services, or policy relating to that technology.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Migrating to another site needs to be done with care. The SuperUser community is tired of being the dumping ground of the trilogy (see their moderator nomination-statements for proof of this). Webmasters.SE, one of our migration targets, defines &quot;webmaster&quot; differently than we system administrators do. A good question for migration needs to be topical on the destination community as well. Because of this I've been voting to close-as-off-topic questions that are earning migration votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2710" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1124" RevisionGUID="828ee153-e967-4f60-bee0-ff6361354934" CreationDate="2011-01-21T10:47:32.987" UserId="7783" Comment="Added my answer..." Text="**First question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, ***people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**Second Question (related):**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What determines if a question is asked in a &quot;professional capacity&quot; and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Mark Henderson&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of more than just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your own computer at your company, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your company has appointed you to a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; position where you're expected to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage hardware or software, then you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can ask your question here. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; includes both beginners and old-timers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alike. That said however, we expect&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you to take a professional attitude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; towards your question, and not ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;plz send teh codes, kthxbai&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does the question include the word&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;home&quot;? If it does, can the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be re-written so that it applies to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the sysadmin community. For example,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if you're setting up &quot;Windows Home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server&quot;, then it should be moved to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User. However, if you say &quot;I'm&#xD;&#xA;&gt; having trouble applying a GPO policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to my Active Directory that I've set&#xD;&#xA;&gt; up at home&quot;, then by removing the last&#xD;&#xA;&gt; few words of the question the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is then applicable to a wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Professional Capacity&quot; means you get paid to do what we do, or in a better funded organization would normally be paid (I'm sure we have some non-profiteers around here somewhere). That's about 80% of it right there, which is the easy part. We also expect a certain foundation of learning in questions, unless they're specifically tagged as seeking learning. The topics vary, and so does system-administration, but some depth in your field is expected. Depth provides the ability to ask focused questions, which yield answers and not multi-page essays on the potential gotchas of $Technology. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions asked in a professional capacity and not deserving of closure/migration, have a few key features:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA; - Is implicitly not about something in the home, or devices/technologies rarely seen outside of the home.&#xD;&#xA; - Displays at least some understanding of the technology causing the problem.&#xD;&#xA; - Is asked with enough focus to allow an answer with just the supplied information.&#xD;&#xA; - Focuses on technology in the context of the enterprise or web-services, or policy relating to that technology.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Migrating to another site needs to be done with care. The SuperUser community is tired of being the dumping ground of the trilogy (see their moderator nomination-statements for proof of this). Webmasters.SE, one of our migration targets, defines &quot;webmaster&quot; differently than we system administrators do. A good question for migration needs to be topical on the destination community as well. Because of this I've been voting to close-as-off-topic questions that are earning migration votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Response Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Professional Capacity*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A good definition of this needs to be flexible rather than a rod to beat ourselves with, but I'm happy with the idea that if you are managing all or part of a network or group of computers as all or part of your job, then this site is for you. I like this definition as I think the site should be inclusive of all levels of ability, and this includes not just veterans and newbies, but also people who work in a specialised area (e.g. deployment) and people who are not full time sysadmins but who have to manage them as part of their overall duties.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Good questions, and the issue of migration*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Firstly the obvious qualifiers, such as talking about a business network rather than a home one and talking about &quot;real life problems&quot; as opposed to &quot;I saw a movie once where the computers did *whatever* and I thought it would be neat if... discuss&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I think a good &quot;professional&quot; question is one where the asker has invested some time in thinking about the question prior to asking it - or where people need help with asking a good question, where they are prepared to clarify their question and to work with people who are trying to help them. You only get as much out of sites like this as you put into it, and a professional question shows some recognition of this.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As for migration to other sites, I know I feel frustrated sometimes when we get questions dumped here by Stack Overflow with little thought, so I can only imagine that Super User people must be frustrated because sometimes I think we must do that to them too. I know I've probably been guilty of voting that way myself wrongly when I first had that ability. As such, I've started looking at questions and if they can't/aren't being clarified then probably opting to close rather than just migrate unless its *clearly* a case of the question being on the wrong site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2711" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1127" RevisionGUID="6c0ef462-7bd2-4c86-aba4-88d4629bd067" CreationDate="2011-01-21T11:19:41.423" UserId="9278" Text="We see a fairly steady stream of questions by people who for one reason or another find themselves having to do a sysadmin's work but have no experience or qualifications whatsoever. Very often they are simply the only person who knows where the on/off switch is and so are deemed to be the best qualified of those available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Their questions make it clear they are way out of their depth and often the best advise that can be given to them is to seek the services of someone who knows what they're doing. Their questions are also generally very poorly worded, at least in a technical sense, and tend to get seriously downvoted. Plus, it's often clear that they would not cope with a properly detailed technical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite all that, these people are being paid to do the job and so are in the strictest sense professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As a moderator**, how would you react to such questions if they have not previously been flagged for moderator attention?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2713" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1127" RevisionGUID="6c0ef462-7bd2-4c86-aba4-88d4629bd067" CreationDate="2011-01-21T11:19:41.423" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1124" RevisionGUID="03da7571-fda7-407c-acc0-c2edaaddde92" CreationDate="2011-01-21T11:40:02.017" UserId="33884" Comment="added 1300 characters in body" Text="**First question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, ***people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**Second Question (related):**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What determines if a question is asked in a &quot;professional capacity&quot; and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Mark Henderson&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of more than just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your own computer at your company, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your company has appointed you to a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; position where you're expected to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage hardware or software, then you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can ask your question here. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; includes both beginners and old-timers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alike. That said however, we expect&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you to take a professional attitude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; towards your question, and not ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;plz send teh codes, kthxbai&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does the question include the word&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;home&quot;? If it does, can the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be re-written so that it applies to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the sysadmin community. For example,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if you're setting up &quot;Windows Home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server&quot;, then it should be moved to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User. However, if you say &quot;I'm&#xD;&#xA;&gt; having trouble applying a GPO policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to my Active Directory that I've set&#xD;&#xA;&gt; up at home&quot;, then by removing the last&#xD;&#xA;&gt; few words of the question the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is then applicable to a wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Professional Capacity&quot; means you get paid to do what we do, or in a better funded organization would normally be paid (I'm sure we have some non-profiteers around here somewhere). That's about 80% of it right there, which is the easy part. We also expect a certain foundation of learning in questions, unless they're specifically tagged as seeking learning. The topics vary, and so does system-administration, but some depth in your field is expected. Depth provides the ability to ask focused questions, which yield answers and not multi-page essays on the potential gotchas of $Technology. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions asked in a professional capacity and not deserving of closure/migration, have a few key features:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA; - Is implicitly not about something in the home, or devices/technologies rarely seen outside of the home.&#xD;&#xA; - Displays at least some understanding of the technology causing the problem.&#xD;&#xA; - Is asked with enough focus to allow an answer with just the supplied information.&#xD;&#xA; - Focuses on technology in the context of the enterprise or web-services, or policy relating to that technology.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Migrating to another site needs to be done with care. The SuperUser community is tired of being the dumping ground of the trilogy (see their moderator nomination-statements for proof of this). Webmasters.SE, one of our migration targets, defines &quot;webmaster&quot; differently than we system administrators do. A good question for migration needs to be topical on the destination community as well. Because of this I've been voting to close-as-off-topic questions that are earning migration votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Response: Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Professional Capacity*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A good definition of this needs to be flexible rather than a rod to beat ourselves with, but I'm happy with the idea that if you are managing all or part of a network or group of computers as all or part of your job, then this site is for you. I like this definition as I think the site should be inclusive of all levels of ability, and this includes not just veterans and newbies, but also people who work in a specialised area (e.g. deployment) and people who are not full time sysadmins but who have to manage them as part of their overall duties.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Good questions, and the issue of migration*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Firstly the obvious qualifiers, such as talking about a business network rather than a home one and talking about &quot;real life problems&quot; as opposed to &quot;I saw a movie once where the computers did *whatever* and I thought it would be neat if... discuss&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I think a good &quot;professional&quot; question is one where the asker has invested some time in thinking about the question prior to asking it - or where people need help with asking a good question, where they are prepared to clarify their question and to work with people who are trying to help them. You only get as much out of sites like this as you put into it, and a professional question shows some recognition of this.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As for migration to other sites, I know I feel frustrated sometimes when we get questions dumped here by Stack Overflow with little thought, so I can only imagine that Super User people must be frustrated because sometimes I think we must do that to them too. I know I've probably been guilty of voting that way myself wrongly when I first had that ability. As such, I've started looking at questions and if they can't/aren't being clarified then probably opting to close rather than just migrate unless its *clearly* a case of the question being on the wrong site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Ben&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, this describes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somebody whose primary job function is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to manage servers or computers other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than their own. Job titles often&#xD;&#xA;&gt; include *System Administrator*,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Helpdesk Analyst* and *IT Support*, but I won't exclude the smaller shops&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where a developer might also double up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as the System Administrator for the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; company. As long as they are asking a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reasonable, coherent and on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question, I have no problem with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question being on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If a question is relating to hardware&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or software which is specifically used&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in professional server applications&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (RAID, redundant PSU's, Windows Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OS, Microsoft SQL Server etc) then the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question is on-topic for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There will obviously be some grey&#xD;&#xA;&gt; areas such as Linux installed to run a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; web server for home use, but if the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; same question can be asked and it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still be relevant and helpful for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somebody whose primary purpose in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their organisation is to manage the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; company web server, then I think it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should stay here.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ultimately though, questions should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reside on the Stack Exchange site&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which they will receive the correct&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and best answers." 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  <row Id="2715" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1128" RevisionGUID="315e8770-ee32-4c1a-a9ab-0060c2fd0b94" CreationDate="2011-01-21T12:07:16.290" UserId="9140" Text="One thing comes to mind: Where are the newbies going to go eventually if we close the door completely?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also sick and tired of the questions, but I choose to not answer them.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2716" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1129" RevisionGUID="bb3dc4b7-b0a6-4958-ab3a-f7a8a5266459" CreationDate="2011-01-21T12:15:33.390" UserId="7783" Text="The approach I tend to take with questions like that, especially ones where someone asks for a very wide-ranging set of knowledge without any appreciation of the size of what they've asked for is to give them the &quot;mile-high overview&quot; of the various things they need to do, to help them appreciate how vast the subject they're tapping into is. I then suggest that qualified help might be a good idea or that at least they need to start by re-thinking their ambitions or breaking it down into manageable chunks at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We were all new once, and there's nothing wrong with asking a question where you don't even know the terms of reference the answer will come in - that's how we all learn in new areas. At the same time this site isn't a substitute for qualified on-site help and there are limits to how much knowledge someone can take on-board in one or two posts on a site like this before they reach information overload.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where possible, I would continue with that approach. We want to encourage people to come back in the future even if the answer to today's question is &quot;Hire someone to help you. Really.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2717" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1130" RevisionGUID="d25a5659-cc14-45ca-a8fd-88dbdc27ea47" CreationDate="2011-01-21T16:56:17.923" UserId="55514" Text="For UK conferences with a free software / UNIX bent, I can't speak too highly of the UKUUG conferences (they have a LISA conference in spring and a Linux-specific one in the summer). They have a very academic look-and-feel, to the point that some speakers still use LaTeX to do their slides; I've found them correspondingly cutting-edge, with a lot of stuff coming out of academia well before the commercial market wakes up to it; and they're *extremely* cheap by professional conference standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to go to one every year, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://summer2009.ukuug.org/Talks#line-28&quot;&gt;spoke at one of the 2009 conferences&lt;/a&gt; (an experience I very much enjoyed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This year's ones are &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ukuug.org/events/spring2011/&quot;&gt;the Spring LISA conference in March&lt;/a&gt;, and the summer Linux conference, which doesn't seem to have any dates yet.  If anyone does go, I &lt;b&gt;strongly&lt;/b&gt; encourage you to consider giving a talk, if you have detailed knowledge on any relevant subject.  It was much less scary than I thought it would be, you get conference registration for free, and the audience are highly receptive to and appreciative of a technical talk (though they can be very hostile to shiny marketing blether, don't do that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2718" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1131" RevisionGUID="5a5be3ad-6f36-4adf-a0e3-2f67a473e1d4" CreationDate="2011-01-21T17:37:19.443" UserId="3038" Text="Through the power of 10K tools, I bring you statistics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Outbound Migrations last 7 days&#xD;&#xA;            Total  Closed  Ignored&#xD;&#xA;    SU      19     1       9&#xD;&#xA;    SO      2      0       1&#xD;&#xA;    Web     1      0       0&#xD;&#xA;    Others  4      0       0   (Mod-initiated: Unix, ITSec(2), WebApps)&#xD;&#xA;    Total   26     0       9&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closed = Question was closed on the target site&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Ignored = Question gathered no attention on the target site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you can see, our biggest export are questions to SuperUser. Just under half of them get ignored when they get there. We've actually migrated as many questions to the beta SE site ITSecurity as we have to StackOverflow. If this keeps up, and Security.se gets out of beta, we just might have our 5th migration target.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Inbound Migrations, last 7 days&#xD;&#xA;            Total  Closed  Ignored&#xD;&#xA;    SU      8      0       2&#xD;&#xA;    SO      33     0       9&#xD;&#xA;    Web     5      0       3&#xD;&#xA;    Others  0      0       0&#xD;&#xA;    Total   38     0       14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unsurprisingly, StackOverflow is our biggest importer. Just over a quarter of those questions go ignored, and none (in the last 7 days at least) have been closed for some reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both directions, questions usually have answers from the originating site that ship with the question as part of the migration. Sometimes these migrated-answers are Accepted on the target site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;For having a slightly better overall answer percentage than we do (81% vs 80%), questions we send to SuperUser languish unloved almost as often as they get the attention they deserve. We're a lot better about answering incoming questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the questions that tend to get ignored? *Badly asked questions*. While it may say &quot;windows home server&quot; somewhere in that mass of incoherence, that doesn't mean we have to send it to SU to die. The one actual close was a close-as-dupe that our own all-rounder [Dennis Williamson][1] helped euthanise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please, when voting to close, consider overall question quality not just topicality. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/1293/dennis-williamson" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2719" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1131" RevisionGUID="5a5be3ad-6f36-4adf-a0e3-2f67a473e1d4" CreationDate="2011-01-21T17:37:19.443" UserId="3038" Text="Question migration statistics and a plea" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2720" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1131" RevisionGUID="5a5be3ad-6f36-4adf-a0e3-2f67a473e1d4" CreationDate="2011-01-21T17:37:19.443" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2721" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1131" RevisionGUID="ce74536f-be4c-4615-b60c-6f991242ce3b" CreationDate="2011-01-21T18:01:27.470" UserId="3038" Comment="added 43 characters in body" Text="Through the power of 10K tools, I bring you statistics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Outbound Migrations last 7 days&#xD;&#xA;            Total  Closed  Ignored&#xD;&#xA;    SU      19     1       9&#xD;&#xA;    SO      2      0       1&#xD;&#xA;    Web     1      0       0&#xD;&#xA;    Others  4      0       0   (Mod-initiated: Unix, ITSec(2), WebApps)&#xD;&#xA;    Total   26     0       9&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closed = Question was closed on the target site&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Ignored = Question gathered no attention on the target site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you can see, our biggest export are questions to SuperUser. Just under half of them get ignored when they get there. We've actually migrated as many questions to the beta SE site ITSecurity as we have to StackOverflow. If this keeps up, and Security.se gets out of beta, we just might have our 5th migration target.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Inbound Migrations, last 7 days&#xD;&#xA;            Total  Closed  Ignored&#xD;&#xA;    SU      8      0       2&#xD;&#xA;    SO      33     0       9&#xD;&#xA;    Web     5      0       3&#xD;&#xA;    Others  0      0       0&#xD;&#xA;    Total   38     0       14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unsurprisingly, StackOverflow is our biggest importer. Just over a quarter of those questions go ignored, and none (in the last 7 days at least) have been closed for some reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both directions, questions usually have answers from the originating site that ship with the question as part of the migration. Sometimes these migrated-answers are Accepted on the target site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;For having a slightly better overall answer percentage than we do (81% vs 80%), questions we send to SuperUser languish unloved almost as often as they get the attention they deserve. We're a lot better about answering incoming questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the questions that tend to get ignored? *Badly asked questions*. While it may say &quot;windows home server&quot; somewhere in that mass of incoherence, that doesn't mean we have to send it to SU to die. The one actual close was a close-as-dupe that our own all-rounder [Dennis Williamson][1] helped euthanise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please, when voting to close, if it is a crappy question just close it. Don't take the easy way out and send it somewhere else. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/1293/dennis-williamson" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2722" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="e2f73d74-40ca-48b4-ba76-276ffdfe9bc6" CreationDate="2011-01-21T18:03:16.100" UserId="9770" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1124" RevisionGUID="725db97f-ec54-4d25-9dd1-c4f8436a8b9a" CreationDate="2011-01-21T18:26:50.213" UserId="48" Comment="added 1432 characters in body; added 461 characters in body" Text="**First question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, ***people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**Second Question (related):**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What determines if a question is asked in a &quot;professional capacity&quot; and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Mark Henderson&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of more than just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your own computer at your company, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your company has appointed you to a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; position where you're expected to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage hardware or software, then you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can ask your question here. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; includes both beginners and old-timers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alike. That said however, we expect&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you to take a professional attitude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; towards your question, and not ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;plz send teh codes, kthxbai&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does the question include the word&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;home&quot;? If it does, can the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be re-written so that it applies to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the sysadmin community. For example,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if you're setting up &quot;Windows Home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server&quot;, then it should be moved to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User. However, if you say &quot;I'm&#xD;&#xA;&gt; having trouble applying a GPO policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to my Active Directory that I've set&#xD;&#xA;&gt; up at home&quot;, then by removing the last&#xD;&#xA;&gt; few words of the question the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is then applicable to a wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Professional Capacity&quot; means you get paid to do what we do, or in a better funded organization would normally be paid (I'm sure we have some non-profiteers around here somewhere). That's about 80% of it right there, which is the easy part. We also expect a certain foundation of learning in questions, unless they're specifically tagged as seeking learning. The topics vary, and so does system-administration, but some depth in your field is expected. Depth provides the ability to ask focused questions, which yield answers and not multi-page essays on the potential gotchas of $Technology. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions asked in a professional capacity and not deserving of closure/migration, have a few key features:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA; - Is implicitly not about something in the home, or devices/technologies rarely seen outside of the home.&#xD;&#xA; - Displays at least some understanding of the technology causing the problem.&#xD;&#xA; - Is asked with enough focus to allow an answer with just the supplied information.&#xD;&#xA; - Focuses on technology in the context of the enterprise or web-services, or policy relating to that technology.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Migrating to another site needs to be done with care. The SuperUser community is tired of being the dumping ground of the trilogy (see their moderator nomination-statements for proof of this). Webmasters.SE, one of our migration targets, defines &quot;webmaster&quot; differently than we system administrators do. A good question for migration needs to be topical on the destination community as well. Because of this I've been voting to close-as-off-topic questions that are earning migration votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Response: Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Professional Capacity*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A good definition of this needs to be flexible rather than a rod to beat ourselves with, but I'm happy with the idea that if you are managing all or part of a network or group of computers as all or part of your job, then this site is for you. I like this definition as I think the site should be inclusive of all levels of ability, and this includes not just veterans and newbies, but also people who work in a specialised area (e.g. deployment) and people who are not full time sysadmins but who have to manage them as part of their overall duties.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Good questions, and the issue of migration*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Firstly the obvious qualifiers, such as talking about a business network rather than a home one and talking about &quot;real life problems&quot; as opposed to &quot;I saw a movie once where the computers did *whatever* and I thought it would be neat if... discuss&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I think a good &quot;professional&quot; question is one where the asker has invested some time in thinking about the question prior to asking it - or where people need help with asking a good question, where they are prepared to clarify their question and to work with people who are trying to help them. You only get as much out of sites like this as you put into it, and a professional question shows some recognition of this.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As for migration to other sites, I know I feel frustrated sometimes when we get questions dumped here by Stack Overflow with little thought, so I can only imagine that Super User people must be frustrated because sometimes I think we must do that to them too. I know I've probably been guilty of voting that way myself wrongly when I first had that ability. As such, I've started looking at questions and if they can't/aren't being clarified then probably opting to close rather than just migrate unless its *clearly* a case of the question being on the wrong site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Ben&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, this describes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somebody whose primary job function is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to manage servers or computers other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than their own. Job titles often&#xD;&#xA;&gt; include *System Administrator*,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Helpdesk Analyst* and *IT Support*, but I won't exclude the smaller shops&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where a developer might also double up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as the System Administrator for the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; company. As long as they are asking a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reasonable, coherent and on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question, I have no problem with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question being on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If a question is relating to hardware&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or software which is specifically used&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in professional server applications&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (RAID, redundant PSU's, Windows Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OS, Microsoft SQL Server etc) then the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question is on-topic for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There will obviously be some grey&#xD;&#xA;&gt; areas such as Linux installed to run a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; web server for home use, but if the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; same question can be asked and it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still be relevant and helpful for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somebody whose primary purpose in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their organisation is to manage the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; company web server, then I think it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should stay here.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ultimately though, questions should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reside on the Stack Exchange site&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which they will receive the correct&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and best answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Sam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whilst I suppose the technical definition of &quot;Professionally Capacity&quot; would be getting &#xD;&#xA;&gt; paid for doing that work, I think&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there has to be some flexibility to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that, otherwise you exclude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; potentially quite a large area of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those that are trying to learn, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; don't get paid for it. This includes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; students, people trying to learn the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trade to get a job and hobbyist.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whilst their questions don't come from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the perspective of getting paid for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; delivering something, it comes from an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; interest in being professional and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wanting to build a professional solution,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; even if it might not end up in a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; commercial situation. Having a professional outlook is more important, to me, than a job title. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In tandem with my first answer, my definition of whether a question should be open rather &#xD;&#xA;&gt; than closed or migrated is based on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the value of the question itself. If&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this question is asked by a student&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to set-up a Cisco lab under his bed, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would provide value to those doing a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; similar thing in a million pound (or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dollar) server room, then it get's to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stay. I think the mind set and aim of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question is far more important&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than the job of the person submitting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. Conversely, if a 20K rep user asks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a question about his home AV setup,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's going to get closed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; As Sysadmin1138 has already pointed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; out, migration needs to be done&#xD;&#xA;&gt; carefully. We all got fed up with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Serverfault being a dumping ground for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stackoverflow when things first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; started, so we all know how annoying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that can be. We don't need to inflict&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it on others. Bad questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; superuser topics should get closed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here, not moved to SU to get closed by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them, we all have enough to do without&#xD;&#xA;&gt; doing other peoples work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2726" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="b694fa59-903c-4015-ac36-d65f207ed4c7" CreationDate="2011-01-21T20:26:19.373" UserId="3038" Comment="added 2766 characters in body" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;###SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Cultural Good/Bad*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First of all, we are a group of people who like fixing problems. We like fixing them even when they're not entirely topical, though this impulse is moderated somewhat by the vote-to-close system. We even work together, keying off of other answers, to solve them. That's great!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, the tone of our answers is a real positive. With few exceptions, our answers do not include &quot;WTF were you thinking&quot; style verbiage when we're solving problems. This sets us above other similar sites, and that is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On the other hand, mocking in *comments* of seemingly stupid, incoherent, or otherwise odd questions is on the rise. Kyle has mentioned in the past that Sysadmins in general tend towards mockery as a self-policing method, and that's definitely not the tone we need to set here. I strongly agree. Mocking is particularly insidious because it provides a barrier to entry for new people, and we don't need that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, we do have a problem with minimum standards and where they are. We've had many debates over where the 'professional' line sits, as evidenced by the prior set of questions, and that leads to a lot of variability at the entry-level end of our career spectrum. We seem to be OK with people explicitly declaring that they're learning to do what we do, but have a low tolerance for people trying to do the learning but not *stating* that they're doing the learning. New SF users seem to want to answer anything they can, where the long-time users or deep-experts are much more likely to vote-to-close or worse, mock.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;*Moditorial fixing of culture*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The diamond by the Moderator's name does not provide a strong bully pulpit. When a diamond-mod posts a comment it does carry more weight than even high-rep users, which is about as strong as it gets. Therefore, the largest influence of a mod is behind the scenes; removing things unilaterally (spam and bad questions), merging tags, responding to flag-for-mod-attention flags.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mocking in answers can be addressed by 2K+ users and doesn't require mod-attention. Mocking in comments is another thing, and if I have the power I intend to do something about them when I see it happening. A mod-comment reminding people that such behavior is not encouraged here can do a lot to signal that such things shouldn't happen. Particularly egregious examples will be, if possible, removed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dealing with the minimum standards issue is an ongoing process and is a hearts-and-minds thing. We've been doing some of that work here in Meta, and I'll happily continue to contribute in that. Being a moderator changes my role in the debate somewhat, but I hope to continue to be  a good influence in the debates.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2731" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="de6fe7b3-a46f-409d-846e-a62d566eaaec" CreationDate="2011-01-21T22:25:26.880" UserId="7783" Comment="added 2197 characters in body; added 85 characters in body" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;###SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Cultural Good/Bad*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First of all, we are a group of people who like fixing problems. We like fixing them even when they're not entirely topical, though this impulse is moderated somewhat by the vote-to-close system. We even work together, keying off of other answers, to solve them. That's great!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, the tone of our answers is a real positive. With few exceptions, our answers do not include &quot;WTF were you thinking&quot; style verbiage when we're solving problems. This sets us above other similar sites, and that is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On the other hand, mocking in *comments* of seemingly stupid, incoherent, or otherwise odd questions is on the rise. Kyle has mentioned in the past that Sysadmins in general tend towards mockery as a self-policing method, and that's definitely not the tone we need to set here. I strongly agree. Mocking is particularly insidious because it provides a barrier to entry for new people, and we don't need that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, we do have a problem with minimum standards and where they are. We've had many debates over where the 'professional' line sits, as evidenced by the prior set of questions, and that leads to a lot of variability at the entry-level end of our career spectrum. We seem to be OK with people explicitly declaring that they're learning to do what we do, but have a low tolerance for people trying to do the learning but not *stating* that they're doing the learning. New SF users seem to want to answer anything they can, where the long-time users or deep-experts are much more likely to vote-to-close or worse, mock.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;*Moditorial fixing of culture*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The diamond by the Moderator's name does not provide a strong bully pulpit. When a diamond-mod posts a comment it does carry more weight than even high-rep users, which is about as strong as it gets. Therefore, the largest influence of a mod is behind the scenes; removing things unilaterally (spam and bad questions), merging tags, responding to flag-for-mod-attention flags.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mocking in answers can be addressed by 2K+ users and doesn't require mod-attention. Mocking in comments is another thing, and if I have the power I intend to do something about them when I see it happening. A mod-comment reminding people that such behavior is not encouraged here can do a lot to signal that such things shouldn't happen. Particularly egregious examples will be, if possible, removed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dealing with the minimum standards issue is an ongoing process and is a hearts-and-minds thing. We've been doing some of that work here in Meta, and I'll happily continue to contribute in that. Being a moderator changes my role in the debate somewhat, but I hope to continue to be  a good influence in the debates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Two most valuable cultural elements and two worst flaws of SF*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The sysadmin community as a whole is very much focussed on &quot;see a problem, fix a problem&quot; directness, which maps well to the ethos of the Stack Exchange sites idea to be a question and answer site. The downside of this is that it tends towards sarcasm and rude dismissal of people whose questions don't fit into that pattern. The BOFH stories on the register are funny because a lot of us recognise our own wishes at the end of a bad day in them, but its all too easy to forget the BOFH is a joke when you've had a bad day yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The second aspect of SF that I like is that the regular contributors are always willing to help both people asking and people answering questions - by answering questions, editing and improving answers and, yes, closing duplicates with a link to a previous question/answer. The downside of this is that its possible to become jaded after a while, and be a little too quick to pull the trigger to close a question or to edit one yourself rather than allow/guide the author to improve their statements by themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How moderators can boost these strengths and help deal with the weaknesses*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In all the above cases, both strengths and weaknesses, I think that the moderator tools might well add a few features to make it easier, but an experienced user of the site should already be *leading by example*; editing and commenting (with as light a touch as possible) and generally helping people to improve questions and answers themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing a moderator needs to remember is that they are in the limelight, so while experienced site users should be leading by example, any mistakes made by a moderator can generate far more ripples than those made by someone else. It isn't realistic to expect moderators to never make mistakes. It is realistic to expect them to remember they are moderators and think before using a moderator tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This leads me back to *encouraging* people to do the right thing rather than *forcing* them - be firm and always be consistent, but use a light touch if possible and explain your actions as a moderator so that people will know why you acted and what they need to work on in the future. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2732" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="7f9e0fe7-9ae2-487c-8b43-95adae413179" CreationDate="2011-01-21T22:50:54.150" UserId="7709" Comment="added 5519 characters in body; deleted 7 characters in body" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;###SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Cultural Good/Bad*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First of all, we are a group of people who like fixing problems. We like fixing them even when they're not entirely topical, though this impulse is moderated somewhat by the vote-to-close system. We even work together, keying off of other answers, to solve them. That's great!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, the tone of our answers is a real positive. With few exceptions, our answers do not include &quot;WTF were you thinking&quot; style verbiage when we're solving problems. This sets us above other similar sites, and that is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On the other hand, mocking in *comments* of seemingly stupid, incoherent, or otherwise odd questions is on the rise. Kyle has mentioned in the past that Sysadmins in general tend towards mockery as a self-policing method, and that's definitely not the tone we need to set here. I strongly agree. Mocking is particularly insidious because it provides a barrier to entry for new people, and we don't need that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, we do have a problem with minimum standards and where they are. We've had many debates over where the 'professional' line sits, as evidenced by the prior set of questions, and that leads to a lot of variability at the entry-level end of our career spectrum. We seem to be OK with people explicitly declaring that they're learning to do what we do, but have a low tolerance for people trying to do the learning but not *stating* that they're doing the learning. New SF users seem to want to answer anything they can, where the long-time users or deep-experts are much more likely to vote-to-close or worse, mock.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;*Moditorial fixing of culture*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The diamond by the Moderator's name does not provide a strong bully pulpit. When a diamond-mod posts a comment it does carry more weight than even high-rep users, which is about as strong as it gets. Therefore, the largest influence of a mod is behind the scenes; removing things unilaterally (spam and bad questions), merging tags, responding to flag-for-mod-attention flags.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mocking in answers can be addressed by 2K+ users and doesn't require mod-attention. Mocking in comments is another thing, and if I have the power I intend to do something about them when I see it happening. A mod-comment reminding people that such behavior is not encouraged here can do a lot to signal that such things shouldn't happen. Particularly egregious examples will be, if possible, removed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dealing with the minimum standards issue is an ongoing process and is a hearts-and-minds thing. We've been doing some of that work here in Meta, and I'll happily continue to contribute in that. Being a moderator changes my role in the debate somewhat, but I hope to continue to be  a good influence in the debates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Two most valuable cultural elements and two worst flaws of SF*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The sysadmin community as a whole is very much focussed on &quot;see a problem, fix a problem&quot; directness, which maps well to the ethos of the Stack Exchange sites idea to be a question and answer site. The downside of this is that it tends towards sarcasm and rude dismissal of people whose questions don't fit into that pattern. The BOFH stories on the register are funny because a lot of us recognise our own wishes at the end of a bad day in them, but its all too easy to forget the BOFH is a joke when you've had a bad day yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The second aspect of SF that I like is that the regular contributors are always willing to help both people asking and people answering questions - by answering questions, editing and improving answers and, yes, closing duplicates with a link to a previous question/answer. The downside of this is that its possible to become jaded after a while, and be a little too quick to pull the trigger to close a question or to edit one yourself rather than allow/guide the author to improve their statements by themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How moderators can boost these strengths and help deal with the weaknesses*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In all the above cases, both strengths and weaknesses, I think that the moderator tools might well add a few features to make it easier, but an experienced user of the site should already be *leading by example*; editing and commenting (with as light a touch as possible) and generally helping people to improve questions and answers themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing a moderator needs to remember is that they are in the limelight, so while experienced site users should be leading by example, any mistakes made by a moderator can generate far more ripples than those made by someone else. It isn't realistic to expect moderators to never make mistakes. It is realistic to expect them to remember they are moderators and think before using a moderator tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This leads me back to *encouraging* people to do the right thing rather than *forcing* them - be firm and always be consistent, but use a light touch if possible and explain your actions as a moderator so that people will know why you acted and what they need to work on in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mark Henderson**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, we're people who&#xD;&#xA;&gt; actually give a shit about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we're helping to solve.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So many times when I'm googling for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues and I see forums (mainly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; TechNet and Expert Sexchange threads)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where answering peoples problems are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; almost done rudely, and only done&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because whoever is doing it is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to do it to keep some sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; status. I have no idea whether or not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that's true, but that's mostly the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; impression that I get. When I joined I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specifically decided I wanted to get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to 10k rep and then I would quit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (because I had &quot;won&quot; the game). But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's many moons after I reached the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 10k threshold and I'm still here, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would be still be here if you took&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rep away completely.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, I'm actually glad to say,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is mostly an impartial place (see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my answer for the flaws of SF for a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; continuation of this!). People come to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get an answer, and an answer is what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they get. They (usually) don't get any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;That's stupid, you should just use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux it's got that built in&quot;, there's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; very little preaching and when people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree, they usually agree to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree. When there are people making&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others feel un-welcome, they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flagged into oblivion by the wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Honestly, the great thing about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community here is that there's not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much a moderator needs to (or even can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do) to let the site continue being a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; caring place. The community is a fluid&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thing but it seems to be that when new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people join, they see the attitudes of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those before them and continue this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; attitude, thus leaving a legacy for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those that come later. Just as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we clean up the few spills along the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way, new users will have nothing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fear about here. This applies to both&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my favourite elements on SF - clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the spills along the way and they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; won't continue to happen in the future&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (much).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is now at an age where&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cliques start to form, and this can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; counter-productive in multiple ways:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Comment spam can build up that's totally irrelevant to the question. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; am guilty of this myself - leaving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; little 'in' jokes around the place for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other grandfather users to see and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have a little giggle about.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. It can be a barrier of entry to new users. Admittedly Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; overcomes a lot of these issues&#xD;&#xA;&gt; through its innovative design and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; process, but I remember when I first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; came to SF and I went to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.stackoverflow - I felt like a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *complete* outsider and really unwelcome. When I raised my concerns I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; was shot down and my question was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; long-since deleted. I know that at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time there are other (now departed) SF&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users who felt the same way. I really,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really hope that SF does not go down&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that path. Particularly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.serverfault. Everyone here should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be made to feel welcome - and 99% of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the time we do, but we need to make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sure it stays that way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The other main flaw in SF (well, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not really a &quot;flaw&quot; as such...) is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that it's definately the 3rd of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trilogy sites, even though it was the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2nd site launched. If you look at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stack Overflow, there are questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and answers there that literally have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a THOUSAND upvotes, and questions with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dozens or even hundreds of votes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not uncommon. The only way a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or answer on this site EVER gets that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of attention is when Jeff posts a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link on twitter or codinghorror about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. The perceived lack of voting here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has two issues:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. I realise that SU and SO have many more users than we do, and SO is one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the most popular websites in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; world. We can never, ever even begin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to think about matching that sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; popularity. For starters there are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; orders of magnitude more programmers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than sysadmins in the world, but the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lack of voting users can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dissapointing. I've seen stupid,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stupid CW questions upvoted 40 times&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when a really great, thought out&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question gets 5kviews and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 2 upvotes. People who post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GREAT questions and GREAT answers need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be rewarded appropriately, and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that they are not at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Not enough of our users vote enough. I believe that downvotes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more imporant than upvotes, but ANY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of vote is appreciated. I'm also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an offender of this. I have proudly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voted 2759 times (u:2516, d:243) which&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me one of the most proliferant&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voters on SF, but even I don't do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough voting. I've only run out of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; votes maybe 3 times since I joined.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know this has been a very, very long&#xD;&#xA;&gt; speech, but this one is a short&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I will vote more. A lot more. Even if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't become a moderator, starting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; right now, I'm going to try and use up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my daily votes at least once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is more difficult than it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sounds as 00:00 GMT is right in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; middle of my work-day, so my votes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; roll over half-way through the day,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and voting that many times in a single&#xD;&#xA;&gt; day would just mean voting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meaninglessly&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2733" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="1e485443-4d32-418c-a713-94c71d8a89a4" CreationDate="2011-01-21T22:56:29.697" UserId="7709" Comment="edited body" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;###SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Cultural Good/Bad*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First of all, we are a group of people who like fixing problems. We like fixing them even when they're not entirely topical, though this impulse is moderated somewhat by the vote-to-close system. We even work together, keying off of other answers, to solve them. That's great!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, the tone of our answers is a real positive. With few exceptions, our answers do not include &quot;WTF were you thinking&quot; style verbiage when we're solving problems. This sets us above other similar sites, and that is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On the other hand, mocking in *comments* of seemingly stupid, incoherent, or otherwise odd questions is on the rise. Kyle has mentioned in the past that Sysadmins in general tend towards mockery as a self-policing method, and that's definitely not the tone we need to set here. I strongly agree. Mocking is particularly insidious because it provides a barrier to entry for new people, and we don't need that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, we do have a problem with minimum standards and where they are. We've had many debates over where the 'professional' line sits, as evidenced by the prior set of questions, and that leads to a lot of variability at the entry-level end of our career spectrum. We seem to be OK with people explicitly declaring that they're learning to do what we do, but have a low tolerance for people trying to do the learning but not *stating* that they're doing the learning. New SF users seem to want to answer anything they can, where the long-time users or deep-experts are much more likely to vote-to-close or worse, mock.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;*Moditorial fixing of culture*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The diamond by the Moderator's name does not provide a strong bully pulpit. When a diamond-mod posts a comment it does carry more weight than even high-rep users, which is about as strong as it gets. Therefore, the largest influence of a mod is behind the scenes; removing things unilaterally (spam and bad questions), merging tags, responding to flag-for-mod-attention flags.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mocking in answers can be addressed by 2K+ users and doesn't require mod-attention. Mocking in comments is another thing, and if I have the power I intend to do something about them when I see it happening. A mod-comment reminding people that such behavior is not encouraged here can do a lot to signal that such things shouldn't happen. Particularly egregious examples will be, if possible, removed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dealing with the minimum standards issue is an ongoing process and is a hearts-and-minds thing. We've been doing some of that work here in Meta, and I'll happily continue to contribute in that. Being a moderator changes my role in the debate somewhat, but I hope to continue to be  a good influence in the debates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Two most valuable cultural elements and two worst flaws of SF*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The sysadmin community as a whole is very much focussed on &quot;see a problem, fix a problem&quot; directness, which maps well to the ethos of the Stack Exchange sites idea to be a question and answer site. The downside of this is that it tends towards sarcasm and rude dismissal of people whose questions don't fit into that pattern. The BOFH stories on the register are funny because a lot of us recognise our own wishes at the end of a bad day in them, but its all too easy to forget the BOFH is a joke when you've had a bad day yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The second aspect of SF that I like is that the regular contributors are always willing to help both people asking and people answering questions - by answering questions, editing and improving answers and, yes, closing duplicates with a link to a previous question/answer. The downside of this is that its possible to become jaded after a while, and be a little too quick to pull the trigger to close a question or to edit one yourself rather than allow/guide the author to improve their statements by themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How moderators can boost these strengths and help deal with the weaknesses*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In all the above cases, both strengths and weaknesses, I think that the moderator tools might well add a few features to make it easier, but an experienced user of the site should already be *leading by example*; editing and commenting (with as light a touch as possible) and generally helping people to improve questions and answers themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing a moderator needs to remember is that they are in the limelight, so while experienced site users should be leading by example, any mistakes made by a moderator can generate far more ripples than those made by someone else. It isn't realistic to expect moderators to never make mistakes. It is realistic to expect them to remember they are moderators and think before using a moderator tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This leads me back to *encouraging* people to do the right thing rather than *forcing* them - be firm and always be consistent, but use a light touch if possible and explain your actions as a moderator so that people will know why you acted and what they need to work on in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mark Henderson**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, we're people who&#xD;&#xA;&gt; actually give a shit about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we're helping to solve.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So many times when I'm googling for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues and I see forums (mainly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; TechNet and Expert Sexchange threads)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where answering peoples problems are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; almost done rudely, and only done&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because whoever is doing it is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to do it to keep some sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; status. I have no idea whether or not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that's true, but that's mostly the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; impression that I get. When I joined I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specifically decided I wanted to get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to 10k rep and then I would quit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (because I had &quot;won&quot; the game). But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's many moons after I reached the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 10k threshold and I'm still here, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would be still be here if you took&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rep away completely.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, I'm actually glad to say,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is mostly an impartial place (see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my answer for the flaws of SF for a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; continuation of this!). People come to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get an answer, and an answer is what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they get. They (usually) don't get any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;That's stupid, you should just use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux it's got that built in&quot;, there's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; very little preaching and when people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree, they usually agree to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree. When there are people making&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others feel un-welcome, they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flagged into oblivion by the wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Honestly, the great thing about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community here is that there's not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much a moderator needs to (or even can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do) to let the site continue being a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; caring place. The community is a fluid&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thing but it seems to be that when new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people join, they see the attitudes of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those before them and continue this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; attitude, thus leaving a legacy for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those that come later. Just as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we clean up the few spills along the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way, new users will have nothing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fear about here. This applies to both&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my favourite elements on SF - clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the spills along the way and they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; won't continue to happen in the future&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (much).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is now at an age where&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cliques start to form, and this can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; counter-productive in multiple ways:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Comment spam can build up that's totally irrelevant to the question. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; am guilty of this myself - leaving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; little 'in' jokes around the place for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other grandfather users to see and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have a little giggle about.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. It can be a barrier of entry to new users. Admittedly Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; overcomes a lot of these issues&#xD;&#xA;&gt; through its innovative design and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; process, but I remember when I first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; came to SF and I went to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.stackoverflow - I felt like a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *complete* outsider and really unwelcome. When I raised my concerns I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; was shot down and my question was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; long-since deleted. I know that at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time there are other (now departed) SF&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users who felt the same way. I really,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really hope that SF does not go down&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that path. Particularly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.serverfault. Everyone here should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be made to feel welcome - and 99% of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the time we do, but we need to make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sure it stays that way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The other main flaw in SF (well, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not really a &quot;flaw&quot; as such...) is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that it's definately the 3rd of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trilogy sites, even though it was the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2nd site launched. If you look at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stack Overflow, there are questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and answers there that literally have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a THOUSAND upvotes, and questions with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dozens or even hundreds of votes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not uncommon. The only way a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or answer on this site EVER gets that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of attention is when Jeff posts a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link on twitter or codinghorror about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. The perceived lack of voting here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has two issues:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. I realise that SU and SO have many more users than we do, and SO is one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the most popular websites in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; world. We can never, ever even begin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to think about matching that sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; popularity. For starters there are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; orders of magnitude more programmers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than sysadmins in the world, but the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lack of voting users can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dissapointing. I've seen stupid,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stupid CW questions upvoted 40 times&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when a really great, thought out&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question gets 5kviews and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 2 upvotes. People who post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GREAT questions and GREAT answers need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be rewarded appropriately, and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that they are not at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Not enough of our users vote enough. I believe that upvotes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more imporant than downvotes, but ANY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of vote is appreciated. I'm also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an offender of this. I have proudly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voted 2759 times (u:2516, d:243) which&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me one of the most proliferant&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voters on SF, but even I don't do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough voting. I've only run out of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; votes maybe 3 times since I joined.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know this has been a very, very long&#xD;&#xA;&gt; speech, but this one is a short&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I will vote more. A lot more. Even if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't become a moderator, starting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; right now, I'm going to try and use up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my daily votes at least once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is more difficult than it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sounds as 00:00 GMT is right in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; middle of my work-day, so my votes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; roll over half-way through the day,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and voting that many times in a single&#xD;&#xA;&gt; day would just mean voting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meaninglessly&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2734" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="30d6c677-56bb-41cd-973d-52ac4cd621ee" CreationDate="2011-01-21T23:55:07.907" UserId="48" Comment="added 5998 characters in body; added 5 characters in body" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;###SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Cultural Good/Bad*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First of all, we are a group of people who like fixing problems. We like fixing them even when they're not entirely topical, though this impulse is moderated somewhat by the vote-to-close system. We even work together, keying off of other answers, to solve them. That's great!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, the tone of our answers is a real positive. With few exceptions, our answers do not include &quot;WTF were you thinking&quot; style verbiage when we're solving problems. This sets us above other similar sites, and that is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On the other hand, mocking in *comments* of seemingly stupid, incoherent, or otherwise odd questions is on the rise. Kyle has mentioned in the past that Sysadmins in general tend towards mockery as a self-policing method, and that's definitely not the tone we need to set here. I strongly agree. Mocking is particularly insidious because it provides a barrier to entry for new people, and we don't need that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, we do have a problem with minimum standards and where they are. We've had many debates over where the 'professional' line sits, as evidenced by the prior set of questions, and that leads to a lot of variability at the entry-level end of our career spectrum. We seem to be OK with people explicitly declaring that they're learning to do what we do, but have a low tolerance for people trying to do the learning but not *stating* that they're doing the learning. New SF users seem to want to answer anything they can, where the long-time users or deep-experts are much more likely to vote-to-close or worse, mock.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;*Moditorial fixing of culture*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The diamond by the Moderator's name does not provide a strong bully pulpit. When a diamond-mod posts a comment it does carry more weight than even high-rep users, which is about as strong as it gets. Therefore, the largest influence of a mod is behind the scenes; removing things unilaterally (spam and bad questions), merging tags, responding to flag-for-mod-attention flags.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mocking in answers can be addressed by 2K+ users and doesn't require mod-attention. Mocking in comments is another thing, and if I have the power I intend to do something about them when I see it happening. A mod-comment reminding people that such behavior is not encouraged here can do a lot to signal that such things shouldn't happen. Particularly egregious examples will be, if possible, removed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dealing with the minimum standards issue is an ongoing process and is a hearts-and-minds thing. We've been doing some of that work here in Meta, and I'll happily continue to contribute in that. Being a moderator changes my role in the debate somewhat, but I hope to continue to be  a good influence in the debates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Two most valuable cultural elements and two worst flaws of SF*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The sysadmin community as a whole is very much focussed on &quot;see a problem, fix a problem&quot; directness, which maps well to the ethos of the Stack Exchange sites idea to be a question and answer site. The downside of this is that it tends towards sarcasm and rude dismissal of people whose questions don't fit into that pattern. The BOFH stories on the register are funny because a lot of us recognise our own wishes at the end of a bad day in them, but its all too easy to forget the BOFH is a joke when you've had a bad day yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The second aspect of SF that I like is that the regular contributors are always willing to help both people asking and people answering questions - by answering questions, editing and improving answers and, yes, closing duplicates with a link to a previous question/answer. The downside of this is that its possible to become jaded after a while, and be a little too quick to pull the trigger to close a question or to edit one yourself rather than allow/guide the author to improve their statements by themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How moderators can boost these strengths and help deal with the weaknesses*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In all the above cases, both strengths and weaknesses, I think that the moderator tools might well add a few features to make it easier, but an experienced user of the site should already be *leading by example*; editing and commenting (with as light a touch as possible) and generally helping people to improve questions and answers themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing a moderator needs to remember is that they are in the limelight, so while experienced site users should be leading by example, any mistakes made by a moderator can generate far more ripples than those made by someone else. It isn't realistic to expect moderators to never make mistakes. It is realistic to expect them to remember they are moderators and think before using a moderator tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This leads me back to *encouraging* people to do the right thing rather than *forcing* them - be firm and always be consistent, but use a light touch if possible and explain your actions as a moderator so that people will know why you acted and what they need to work on in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mark Henderson**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, we're people who&#xD;&#xA;&gt; actually give a shit about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we're helping to solve.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So many times when I'm googling for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues and I see forums (mainly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; TechNet and Expert Sexchange threads)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where answering peoples problems are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; almost done rudely, and only done&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because whoever is doing it is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to do it to keep some sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; status. I have no idea whether or not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that's true, but that's mostly the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; impression that I get. When I joined I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specifically decided I wanted to get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to 10k rep and then I would quit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (because I had &quot;won&quot; the game). But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's many moons after I reached the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 10k threshold and I'm still here, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would be still be here if you took&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rep away completely.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, I'm actually glad to say,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is mostly an impartial place (see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my answer for the flaws of SF for a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; continuation of this!). People come to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get an answer, and an answer is what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they get. They (usually) don't get any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;That's stupid, you should just use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux it's got that built in&quot;, there's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; very little preaching and when people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree, they usually agree to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree. When there are people making&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others feel un-welcome, they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flagged into oblivion by the wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Honestly, the great thing about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community here is that there's not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much a moderator needs to (or even can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do) to let the site continue being a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; caring place. The community is a fluid&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thing but it seems to be that when new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people join, they see the attitudes of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those before them and continue this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; attitude, thus leaving a legacy for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those that come later. Just as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we clean up the few spills along the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way, new users will have nothing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fear about here. This applies to both&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my favourite elements on SF - clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the spills along the way and they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; won't continue to happen in the future&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (much).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is now at an age where&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cliques start to form, and this can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; counter-productive in multiple ways:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Comment spam can build up that's totally irrelevant to the question. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; am guilty of this myself - leaving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; little 'in' jokes around the place for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other grandfather users to see and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have a little giggle about.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. It can be a barrier of entry to new users. Admittedly Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; overcomes a lot of these issues&#xD;&#xA;&gt; through its innovative design and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; process, but I remember when I first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; came to SF and I went to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.stackoverflow - I felt like a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *complete* outsider and really unwelcome. When I raised my concerns I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; was shot down and my question was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; long-since deleted. I know that at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time there are other (now departed) SF&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users who felt the same way. I really,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really hope that SF does not go down&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that path. Particularly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.serverfault. Everyone here should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be made to feel welcome - and 99% of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the time we do, but we need to make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sure it stays that way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The other main flaw in SF (well, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not really a &quot;flaw&quot; as such...) is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that it's definately the 3rd of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trilogy sites, even though it was the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2nd site launched. If you look at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stack Overflow, there are questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and answers there that literally have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a THOUSAND upvotes, and questions with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dozens or even hundreds of votes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not uncommon. The only way a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or answer on this site EVER gets that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of attention is when Jeff posts a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link on twitter or codinghorror about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. The perceived lack of voting here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has two issues:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. I realise that SU and SO have many more users than we do, and SO is one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the most popular websites in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; world. We can never, ever even begin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to think about matching that sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; popularity. For starters there are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; orders of magnitude more programmers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than sysadmins in the world, but the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lack of voting users can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dissapointing. I've seen stupid,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stupid CW questions upvoted 40 times&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when a really great, thought out&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question gets 5kviews and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 2 upvotes. People who post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GREAT questions and GREAT answers need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be rewarded appropriately, and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that they are not at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Not enough of our users vote enough. I believe that upvotes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more imporant than downvotes, but ANY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of vote is appreciated. I'm also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an offender of this. I have proudly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voted 2759 times (u:2516, d:243) which&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me one of the most proliferant&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voters on SF, but even I don't do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough voting. I've only run out of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; votes maybe 3 times since I joined.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know this has been a very, very long&#xD;&#xA;&gt; speech, but this one is a short&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I will vote more. A lot more. Even if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't become a moderator, starting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; right now, I'm going to try and use up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my daily votes at least once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is more difficult than it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sounds as 00:00 GMT is right in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; middle of my work-day, so my votes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; roll over half-way through the day,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and voting that many times in a single&#xD;&#xA;&gt; day would just mean voting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meaninglessly&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Sam**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most&#xD;&#xA;&gt; valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault and how will you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perpetuate those cultural elements as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This might seem like an obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; statement, but the most valuable thing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we have is a community of users&#xD;&#xA;&gt; willing to answer people’s questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Not just with a quick answer, or with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what they happen to know about a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question. We have a collection of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people willing to look at a question,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; apply their knowledge to it, and then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; go off and research a solution, often&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to very complex problems, and provide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an answer to a person on the internet&#xD;&#xA;&gt; who they will likely never meet, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; see how they benefit from their work.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; They are willing to help people,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because they can.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is an easy way for moderators to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help perpetuate this. That is to make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it easy for them to do so. Remove the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; spam and the advertisements that get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in the way, help to clean up the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inappropriate or misplaced questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; edit these questions to make sure they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can reach the people best able to help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them. If the moderators can help to do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this, the users are able to focus on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what really matters, quality answers.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Another great point about Serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is perhaps something I shouldn’t be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; saying, going for a moderator position&#xD;&#xA;&gt; after all, but it’s that a lot of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time, moderators aren’t needed on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServeFault. Because people have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; invested so much time and effort into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this site, they are also invested in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; keeping the site clean and organised&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and editing, migrating or closing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions where it is needed. I also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that by having the site looked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; after in this way users feel better&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when they have their questions edited&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or moved. It seems much less personal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when 5 people have voted together to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; close or move your question than when&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a single superman jumps in and does&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. I’d be much more inclined to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; consider that maybe my question had&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that I need to look at if 5&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of my peers agreed on that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is an easy way for moderators to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help perpetuate this, and it’s to keep&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their fingers out of the pie! There&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are some tasks that a moderator should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be very keen on dealing with, spam,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; abuse etc. But I feel a good moderator&#xD;&#xA;&gt; shouldn’t be visible to users until it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is clear that they are needed. There&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is no call to use the mod hammer to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; close a question that will get closed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; by users (often with positive feedback&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to the user that asked the question),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there’s no need for moderators to come&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in and make sweeping changes to a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question when they know the users will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help evolve this question naturally&#xD;&#xA;&gt; over the time. Moderation is a power&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be used lightly and honed over&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time, not a sweeping chain gun to be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; used on all that get in its way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in SF's culture at the present time&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and how would you address those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; One of the increasingly common faults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have seen with the community is the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fact that we can be somewhat elitist&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as to what questions we will answer.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We will often look at a question that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is badly worded, with spelling or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; grammar mistakes as being written by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; someone too lazy to make the effort,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so why should we spend time answering&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. However more and more of the time,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these sorts of questions are from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people whose first language is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; English, or who are struggling in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to put their thoughts into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; words, but are trying very hard to put&#xD;&#xA;&gt; together a question. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; We should be more accommodating in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this area, particularly as high rep&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users and moderators, and spend some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time helping these users clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their questions and make them better,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather than jumping on the close&#xD;&#xA;&gt; button. I’m as guilty as the next&#xD;&#xA;&gt; person in this sometimes, and I need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to do better at taking the time to try&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and establish what someone is trying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to ask. If we can get this far, then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question has value and we can help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; by editing and formatting the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so that it gets good answers. No&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question should be written off just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because it doesn’t read well at first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; glance. A moderator’s role should be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as a guide, to spot these users that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; might be struggling and help and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; encourage them to write better&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My final bad point is something we’ve&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all done at some point I’m sure. You&#xD;&#xA;&gt; see a question where you think “OMGZ&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how can they not know that” because&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the answer is so blindingly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; obvious..... to you. And therein is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the problem, we’ve all learned so much&#xD;&#xA;&gt; over our careers that we can sometimes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; forget what it is like to not know the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; basics, especially those times when&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you know that the answer should be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; obvious, but you can’t get it. We’ve&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all been there, but now our heads are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so full of the incredibly intricate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and amazing solutions to complicated&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we forget and we leave&#xD;&#xA;&gt; condescending comments or LMGTFY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; links. It has probably taken that user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some courage to ask what they know is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a simple question, but we make them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel bad about it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m by no means saying this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; happening all the time, but we have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all thought that way I’m sure, when&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we’re busy and stressed, but it’s not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fair to that user. As a moderator I’d&#xD;&#xA;&gt; like to think that I can help dissuade&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this behaviour by leading by example&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and letting people know that snide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; comments and LMGTFY links don’t help.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Along with reassuring the, often new,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users that it’s ok to ask questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that might seem simple, because you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can guarantee that they are not going&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be the only ones who benefit from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the answer. A moderator’s diamond adds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some weight to your responses and it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be used for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="245ab0cb-f033-4701-8145-1f657ff3659c" CreationDate="2011-01-22T00:05:27.927" UserId="48" Comment="deleted 339 characters in body" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;###SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Cultural Good/Bad*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First of all, we are a group of people who like fixing problems. We like fixing them even when they're not entirely topical, though this impulse is moderated somewhat by the vote-to-close system. We even work together, keying off of other answers, to solve them. That's great!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, the tone of our answers is a real positive. With few exceptions, our answers do not include &quot;WTF were you thinking&quot; style verbiage when we're solving problems. This sets us above other similar sites, and that is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On the other hand, mocking in *comments* of seemingly stupid, incoherent, or otherwise odd questions is on the rise. Kyle has mentioned in the past that Sysadmins in general tend towards mockery as a self-policing method, and that's definitely not the tone we need to set here. I strongly agree. Mocking is particularly insidious because it provides a barrier to entry for new people, and we don't need that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, we do have a problem with minimum standards and where they are. We've had many debates over where the 'professional' line sits, as evidenced by the prior set of questions, and that leads to a lot of variability at the entry-level end of our career spectrum. We seem to be OK with people explicitly declaring that they're learning to do what we do, but have a low tolerance for people trying to do the learning but not *stating* that they're doing the learning. New SF users seem to want to answer anything they can, where the long-time users or deep-experts are much more likely to vote-to-close or worse, mock.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;*Moditorial fixing of culture*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The diamond by the Moderator's name does not provide a strong bully pulpit. When a diamond-mod posts a comment it does carry more weight than even high-rep users, which is about as strong as it gets. Therefore, the largest influence of a mod is behind the scenes; removing things unilaterally (spam and bad questions), merging tags, responding to flag-for-mod-attention flags.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mocking in answers can be addressed by 2K+ users and doesn't require mod-attention. Mocking in comments is another thing, and if I have the power I intend to do something about them when I see it happening. A mod-comment reminding people that such behavior is not encouraged here can do a lot to signal that such things shouldn't happen. Particularly egregious examples will be, if possible, removed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dealing with the minimum standards issue is an ongoing process and is a hearts-and-minds thing. We've been doing some of that work here in Meta, and I'll happily continue to contribute in that. Being a moderator changes my role in the debate somewhat, but I hope to continue to be  a good influence in the debates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Two most valuable cultural elements and two worst flaws of SF*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The sysadmin community as a whole is very much focussed on &quot;see a problem, fix a problem&quot; directness, which maps well to the ethos of the Stack Exchange sites idea to be a question and answer site. The downside of this is that it tends towards sarcasm and rude dismissal of people whose questions don't fit into that pattern. The BOFH stories on the register are funny because a lot of us recognise our own wishes at the end of a bad day in them, but its all too easy to forget the BOFH is a joke when you've had a bad day yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The second aspect of SF that I like is that the regular contributors are always willing to help both people asking and people answering questions - by answering questions, editing and improving answers and, yes, closing duplicates with a link to a previous question/answer. The downside of this is that its possible to become jaded after a while, and be a little too quick to pull the trigger to close a question or to edit one yourself rather than allow/guide the author to improve their statements by themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How moderators can boost these strengths and help deal with the weaknesses*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In all the above cases, both strengths and weaknesses, I think that the moderator tools might well add a few features to make it easier, but an experienced user of the site should already be *leading by example*; editing and commenting (with as light a touch as possible) and generally helping people to improve questions and answers themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing a moderator needs to remember is that they are in the limelight, so while experienced site users should be leading by example, any mistakes made by a moderator can generate far more ripples than those made by someone else. It isn't realistic to expect moderators to never make mistakes. It is realistic to expect them to remember they are moderators and think before using a moderator tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This leads me back to *encouraging* people to do the right thing rather than *forcing* them - be firm and always be consistent, but use a light touch if possible and explain your actions as a moderator so that people will know why you acted and what they need to work on in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mark Henderson**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, we're people who&#xD;&#xA;&gt; actually give a shit about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we're helping to solve.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So many times when I'm googling for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues and I see forums (mainly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; TechNet and Expert Sexchange threads)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where answering peoples problems are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; almost done rudely, and only done&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because whoever is doing it is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to do it to keep some sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; status. I have no idea whether or not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that's true, but that's mostly the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; impression that I get. When I joined I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specifically decided I wanted to get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to 10k rep and then I would quit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (because I had &quot;won&quot; the game). But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's many moons after I reached the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 10k threshold and I'm still here, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would be still be here if you took&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rep away completely.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, I'm actually glad to say,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is mostly an impartial place (see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my answer for the flaws of SF for a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; continuation of this!). People come to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get an answer, and an answer is what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they get. They (usually) don't get any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;That's stupid, you should just use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux it's got that built in&quot;, there's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; very little preaching and when people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree, they usually agree to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree. When there are people making&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others feel un-welcome, they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flagged into oblivion by the wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Honestly, the great thing about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community here is that there's not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much a moderator needs to (or even can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do) to let the site continue being a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; caring place. The community is a fluid&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thing but it seems to be that when new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people join, they see the attitudes of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those before them and continue this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; attitude, thus leaving a legacy for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those that come later. Just as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we clean up the few spills along the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way, new users will have nothing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fear about here. This applies to both&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my favourite elements on SF - clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the spills along the way and they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; won't continue to happen in the future&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (much).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is now at an age where&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cliques start to form, and this can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; counter-productive in multiple ways:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Comment spam can build up that's totally irrelevant to the question. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; am guilty of this myself - leaving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; little 'in' jokes around the place for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other grandfather users to see and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have a little giggle about.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. It can be a barrier of entry to new users. Admittedly Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; overcomes a lot of these issues&#xD;&#xA;&gt; through its innovative design and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; process, but I remember when I first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; came to SF and I went to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.stackoverflow - I felt like a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *complete* outsider and really unwelcome. When I raised my concerns I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; was shot down and my question was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; long-since deleted. I know that at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time there are other (now departed) SF&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users who felt the same way. I really,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really hope that SF does not go down&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that path. Particularly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.serverfault. Everyone here should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be made to feel welcome - and 99% of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the time we do, but we need to make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sure it stays that way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The other main flaw in SF (well, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not really a &quot;flaw&quot; as such...) is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that it's definately the 3rd of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trilogy sites, even though it was the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2nd site launched. If you look at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stack Overflow, there are questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and answers there that literally have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a THOUSAND upvotes, and questions with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dozens or even hundreds of votes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not uncommon. The only way a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or answer on this site EVER gets that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of attention is when Jeff posts a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link on twitter or codinghorror about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. The perceived lack of voting here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has two issues:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. I realise that SU and SO have many more users than we do, and SO is one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the most popular websites in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; world. We can never, ever even begin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to think about matching that sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; popularity. For starters there are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; orders of magnitude more programmers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than sysadmins in the world, but the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lack of voting users can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dissapointing. I've seen stupid,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stupid CW questions upvoted 40 times&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when a really great, thought out&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question gets 5kviews and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 2 upvotes. People who post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GREAT questions and GREAT answers need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be rewarded appropriately, and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that they are not at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Not enough of our users vote enough. I believe that upvotes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more imporant than downvotes, but ANY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of vote is appreciated. I'm also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an offender of this. I have proudly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voted 2759 times (u:2516, d:243) which&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me one of the most proliferant&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voters on SF, but even I don't do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough voting. I've only run out of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; votes maybe 3 times since I joined.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know this has been a very, very long&#xD;&#xA;&gt; speech, but this one is a short&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I will vote more. A lot more. Even if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't become a moderator, starting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; right now, I'm going to try and use up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my daily votes at least once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is more difficult than it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sounds as 00:00 GMT is right in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; middle of my work-day, so my votes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; roll over half-way through the day,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and voting that many times in a single&#xD;&#xA;&gt; day would just mean voting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meaninglessly&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Sam**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most&#xD;&#xA;&gt; valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault and how will you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perpetuate those cultural elements as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This might seem like an obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; statement, but the most valuable thing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we have is a community of users&#xD;&#xA;&gt; willing to answer people’s questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and not just with a quick answer. We&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have a collection of people willing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; look at a question, apply their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; knowledge to it, and then go off and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; research a solution, often to very&#xD;&#xA;&gt; complex problems, and provide an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer to a person on the internet who&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they will likely never meet, or see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how they benefit from their work,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because they can.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is an easy way for moderators to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help perpetuate this by making it easy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for them to do so. Remove the spam and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the advertisements that get in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way, help to clean up the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inappropriate or misplaced questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; edit these questions to make sure they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can reach the people best able to help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them. If the moderators can help to do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this, the users are able to focus on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what really matters, quality answers.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Another great point about Serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is that a lot of the time, moderators&#xD;&#xA;&gt; aren’t needed. People have invested so&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much time and effort into this site,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that they are also invested in keeping&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the site clean and organised and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; editing, migrating or closing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions where it is needed. I also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that by operating in this way&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users feel better when they have their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions edited or moved. It seems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much less personal when 5 people have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voted together to close or move your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question than when a single superman&#xD;&#xA;&gt; jumps in and does it. I’m be much more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inclined to consider that my question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; had problems if 5 of my peers agreed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is an easy way for moderators to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help perpetuate this, keep their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fingers out of the pie! There are some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tasks that a moderator should be very&#xD;&#xA;&gt; keen on dealing with, spam, abuse etc.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But I feel a good moderator shouldn’t&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be visible to users until it is clear&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that they are needed. There is no call&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to use the mod hammer to close a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question that will get closed by users&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (often with positive feedback to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user that asked the question), there’s&#xD;&#xA;&gt; no need for moderators to come in and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; make sweeping changes to a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when they know the users will help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; evolve this question over the time.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderation is a power to be used&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lightly and honed over time, not a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; chain gun to be used on all that get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in its way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in SF's culture at the present time&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and how would you address those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; One of the increasingly common faults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have seen with the community is the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fact that we can be somewhat elitist&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as to what questions we will answer.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We look at a question that is badly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; worded, with spelling or grammar&#xD;&#xA;&gt; mistakes as being written by someone&#xD;&#xA;&gt; too lazy to make the effort, so why&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should we spend time answering it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However more and more of the time,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these sorts of questions are from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people whose first language is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; English, or who are struggling in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to put their thoughts into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; words, but are trying very hard to put&#xD;&#xA;&gt; together a question. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; We should be more accommodating in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this area, particularly as high rep&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users and moderators, and spend some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time helping these users clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their questions and make them better,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather than jumping on the close&#xD;&#xA;&gt; button. I’m as guilty as the next&#xD;&#xA;&gt; person in this sometimes, and I need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to do better at taking the time to try&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and establish what someone is trying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to ask. If we can get this far, then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question has value and we can help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; by editing and formatting the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so that it gets good answers. No&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question should be written off just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because it doesn’t read well at first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; glance. A moderator’s role should be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as a guide, to spot these users that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; might be struggling and help and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; encourage them to write better&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My final bad point is something we’ve&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all done at some point I’m sure. You&#xD;&#xA;&gt; see a question where you think “OMGZ&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how can they not know that” because&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the answer is so blindingly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; obvious..... to you. We’ve all learned&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so much over our careers that we can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sometimes forget what it is like to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not know the basics, especially those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; times when you know that the answer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be obvious, but you can’t get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. We’ve all been there, but now our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; heads are so full of the incredibly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; intricate solutions to complicated&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we forget and we leave&#xD;&#xA;&gt; condescending comments or LMGTFY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; links. It has probably taken that user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some courage to ask what they know is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a simple question, but we make them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel bad about it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m by no means saying this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; happening all the time, but we have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all thought that way I’m sure, when&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we’re busy and stressed, but it’s not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fair to that user. As a moderator I’d&#xD;&#xA;&gt; like to think that I can help dissuade&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this behaviour by leading by example&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and letting people know that snide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; comments and LMGTFY links don’t help.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Along with reassuring the, often new,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users that it’s ok to ask questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that might seem simple, because you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can guarantee that they are not going&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be the only ones who benefit from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the answer. A moderator’s diamond adds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some weight to your responses and it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be used for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1135" RevisionGUID="e1efa0b3-1163-431a-8fd8-e83bbf2847e7" CreationDate="2011-01-22T00:25:45.747" UserId="48" Text="The first thing I tend to do is to try and help the user make their question clearer and easier to read, to discourage the downvotes. If the question has value then it should be retained.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As regard to answering the question, sometimes the answer is &quot;Get a professional in to help&quot; If you can see from the question that the user is looking at getting themselves or their company into a lot of trouble (such as I delete my Exchange database, help!) then the best course of action is to make them see how much of a problem this is, and the best way for them to get out of this situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, if the question is not a critical problem, and the user would gain from learning how to solve this problem, then why not help them with their education. We all had to start somewhere, often this starting point was with the water way above our heads." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1136" RevisionGUID="4f30fcd9-82f3-4c06-b0cf-df34c586348a" CreationDate="2011-01-22T01:53:32.540" UserId="1" Text="Badly asked question shoulds not be migrated -- they should be *closed*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Migrating a bad question is doing a disservice to everyone involved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I say either edit them to get them in shape first prior to migration, or simply **close them**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1137" RevisionGUID="df8ac677-d0b4-4eaa-97f8-9cec65c92f7c" CreationDate="2011-01-22T03:31:21.490" UserId="3038" Text="These kinds of questions are fundamentally problematic. The best of the lot are those who cop to their complete newness and are just looking for clue. They sound a lot like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm the developer for this company. The last guy set up the server, but he left a year ago, which means I'm all they have. I am not a system-administrator, but I get to be one now. Right now our application isn't working. It looks like Tomcat is completely locked up somehow, and a reboot isn't fixing it. That's about as far as I can get. Help?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a question being asked in good faith, and in distress. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're also the kind of question where the sheer weight of the troubleshooting contingency tree threatens to topple over and crush my answer under a whacking big pile of words. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are the questions that benefit most from the Q/A/Q/A/Q/A/Q/A/Q/A style encouraged by forums. Since we're Q/AAAA, it's a poor fit for their needs. Some data can be teased out through long comment threads, but the bigger they grow and the more edits the original question earns, the uglier the entire thing gets (Qcccccccccccc/AcccccccAccAccccccc), and it gets even less useful for posterity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a user I only touch these questions if they're close enough to my deep competencies that I can handle the training and troubleshooting required, and the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being a *moderator* changes the dynamic. If the question has survived long enough to be seen by some of our $Technology experts (it helps to know the active users!) and hasn't been flagged, it's time to give the questioner at least *some* engagement. Ignored questions are bad overall. Then post a comment asking for more information. If I don't get one, then it's a drive-by and I have no problems closing the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I get a response I'll have a better gauge for their skill levels. Are they a Pee-Wee? Do they have some grind? If the question still hasn't gotten attention from an area expert, it's clear that it isn't likely to get any. At that point, urging them to find paid help becomes more urgent because we can't help them. It's always hard to tell someone, &quot;I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't help you,&quot; but as a Mod it becomes my job to do that out loud." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2739" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1135" RevisionGUID="6b50a081-587f-4974-8734-dc5360a5f2fa" CreationDate="2011-01-22T09:00:34.097" UserId="48" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="The first thing I tend to do is to try and help the user make their question clearer and easier to read, to discourage the downvotes. If the question has value then it should be retained.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As regard to answering the question, sometimes the answer is &quot;Get a professional in to help&quot; If you can see from the question that the user is looking at getting themselves or their company into a lot of trouble (such as I deleted my Exchange database, help!) then the best course of action is to make them see how much of a problem this is, and the best way for them to get out of this situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, if the question is not a critical problem, and the user would gain from learning how to solve this problem, then why not help them with their education. We all had to start somewhere, often this starting point was with the water way above our heads." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1138" RevisionGUID="3139755d-c2f2-47b4-a715-9b5d340e34cb" CreationDate="2011-01-22T09:08:53.963" UserId="6177" Text="Whether it's been flagged or not, if it seemed like a legitimate question, but one that needs much clarifying, that's what comments are for.  If it's been flagged or gotten some close votes that I didn't agree with, again, a comment is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For questions that seemed to me to be clearly bad (ones that are very close to meeting &quot;Not a real question&quot;), I'm honestly not sure what I'd do.  It's one thing to be able to cast one of 5 votes to close, and to post a link to the Vote To Close chat room, but it's a much swifter, stronger response to just step in and close it in one step as a moderator.  If I were elected, I would initially be more cautious and simply comment (not close) and pay closer attention to which cries for help could be turned into answerable questions, and which ones were most likely going to be ignored." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2741" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1124" RevisionGUID="553d98d8-8725-41a0-9897-abd99d47b9c7" CreationDate="2011-01-22T09:27:18.393" UserId="6177" Comment="added my answer" Text="**First question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, ***people who manage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maintain computers in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**Second Question (related):**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What determines if a question is asked in a &quot;professional capacity&quot; and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Mark Henderson&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of more than just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your own computer at your company, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your company has appointed you to a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; position where you're expected to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage hardware or software, then you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can ask your question here. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; includes both beginners and old-timers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alike. That said however, we expect&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you to take a professional attitude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; towards your question, and not ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;plz send teh codes, kthxbai&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does the question include the word&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;home&quot;? If it does, can the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be re-written so that it applies to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the sysadmin community. For example,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if you're setting up &quot;Windows Home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server&quot;, then it should be moved to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User. However, if you say &quot;I'm&#xD;&#xA;&gt; having trouble applying a GPO policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to my Active Directory that I've set&#xD;&#xA;&gt; up at home&quot;, then by removing the last&#xD;&#xA;&gt; few words of the question the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is then applicable to a wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Professional Capacity&quot; means you get paid to do what we do, or in a better funded organization would normally be paid (I'm sure we have some non-profiteers around here somewhere). That's about 80% of it right there, which is the easy part. We also expect a certain foundation of learning in questions, unless they're specifically tagged as seeking learning. The topics vary, and so does system-administration, but some depth in your field is expected. Depth provides the ability to ask focused questions, which yield answers and not multi-page essays on the potential gotchas of $Technology. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions asked in a professional capacity and not deserving of closure/migration, have a few key features:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA; - Is implicitly not about something in the home, or devices/technologies rarely seen outside of the home.&#xD;&#xA; - Displays at least some understanding of the technology causing the problem.&#xD;&#xA; - Is asked with enough focus to allow an answer with just the supplied information.&#xD;&#xA; - Focuses on technology in the context of the enterprise or web-services, or policy relating to that technology.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Migrating to another site needs to be done with care. The SuperUser community is tired of being the dumping ground of the trilogy (see their moderator nomination-statements for proof of this). Webmasters.SE, one of our migration targets, defines &quot;webmaster&quot; differently than we system administrators do. A good question for migration needs to be topical on the destination community as well. Because of this I've been voting to close-as-off-topic questions that are earning migration votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Response: Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Professional Capacity*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A good definition of this needs to be flexible rather than a rod to beat ourselves with, but I'm happy with the idea that if you are managing all or part of a network or group of computers as all or part of your job, then this site is for you. I like this definition as I think the site should be inclusive of all levels of ability, and this includes not just veterans and newbies, but also people who work in a specialised area (e.g. deployment) and people who are not full time sysadmins but who have to manage them as part of their overall duties.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Good questions, and the issue of migration*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Firstly the obvious qualifiers, such as talking about a business network rather than a home one and talking about &quot;real life problems&quot; as opposed to &quot;I saw a movie once where the computers did *whatever* and I thought it would be neat if... discuss&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I think a good &quot;professional&quot; question is one where the asker has invested some time in thinking about the question prior to asking it - or where people need help with asking a good question, where they are prepared to clarify their question and to work with people who are trying to help them. You only get as much out of sites like this as you put into it, and a professional question shows some recognition of this.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As for migration to other sites, I know I feel frustrated sometimes when we get questions dumped here by Stack Overflow with little thought, so I can only imagine that Super User people must be frustrated because sometimes I think we must do that to them too. I know I've probably been guilty of voting that way myself wrongly when I first had that ability. As such, I've started looking at questions and if they can't/aren't being clarified then probably opting to close rather than just migrate unless its *clearly* a case of the question being on the wrong site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Ben&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, this describes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somebody whose primary job function is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to manage servers or computers other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than their own. Job titles often&#xD;&#xA;&gt; include *System Administrator*,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Helpdesk Analyst* and *IT Support*, but I won't exclude the smaller shops&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where a developer might also double up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as the System Administrator for the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; company. As long as they are asking a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reasonable, coherent and on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question, I have no problem with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question being on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If a question is relating to hardware&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or software which is specifically used&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in professional server applications&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (RAID, redundant PSU's, Windows Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OS, Microsoft SQL Server etc) then the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question is on-topic for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There will obviously be some grey&#xD;&#xA;&gt; areas such as Linux installed to run a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; web server for home use, but if the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; same question can be asked and it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still be relevant and helpful for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somebody whose primary purpose in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their organisation is to manage the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; company web server, then I think it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should stay here.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ultimately though, questions should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reside on the Stack Exchange site&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which they will receive the correct&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and best answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Sam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whilst I suppose the technical definition of &quot;Professionally Capacity&quot; would be getting &#xD;&#xA;&gt; paid for doing that work, I think&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there has to be some flexibility to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that, otherwise you exclude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; potentially quite a large area of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those that are trying to learn, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; don't get paid for it. This includes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; students, people trying to learn the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trade to get a job and hobbyist.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whilst their questions don't come from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the perspective of getting paid for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; delivering something, it comes from an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; interest in being professional and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wanting to build a professional solution,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; even if it might not end up in a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; commercial situation. Having a professional outlook is more important, to me, than a job title. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In tandem with my first answer, my definition of whether a question should be open rather &#xD;&#xA;&gt; than closed or migrated is based on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the value of the question itself. If&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this question is asked by a student&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to set-up a Cisco lab under his bed, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would provide value to those doing a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; similar thing in a million pound (or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dollar) server room, then it get's to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stay. I think the mind set and aim of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question is far more important&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than the job of the person submitting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. Conversely, if a 20K rep user asks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a question about his home AV setup,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's going to get closed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; As Sysadmin1138 has already pointed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; out, migration needs to be done&#xD;&#xA;&gt; carefully. We all got fed up with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Serverfault being a dumping ground for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stackoverflow when things first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; started, so we all know how annoying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that can be. We don't need to inflict&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it on others. Bad questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; superuser topics should get closed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here, not moved to SU to get closed by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them, we all have enough to do without&#xD;&#xA;&gt; doing other peoples work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Response: Ward&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **First Question:**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't think this issue deserves two&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closely-related questions.  We all&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recognize &quot;a professional capacity&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when we see it, and I don't think the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; site is harmed if the edge cases are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sometimes migrated, sometimes not.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; In any case, &quot;professional capacity&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; means that you have a business&#xD;&#xA;&gt; responsibility to make it possible for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other people to use computers.  In&#xD;&#xA;&gt; principle, if you are one member of a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; two-person business, and you do tech&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support for the other person, sure,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're a pro.  Most of your questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will be better suited to SuperUser,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but not all of them.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Second Question):**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; As mentioned above, even if a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is clearly asked in a &quot;professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity&quot; it might make more sense to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; migrate it.  The usual indicators of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;not a professional sys admin&quot; are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions about &quot;my PC,&quot; ie a single&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or very small number of PCs.  But you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; could have a small office where they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use WSUS and have a question about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; using it w/ only two clients, so&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there'll always be borderline cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2742" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1133" RevisionGUID="5c623d25-1ed9-4d88-a016-7d77e95c4ea5" CreationDate="2011-01-22T11:53:25.597" UserId="31175" Comment="My point may have not been made clearly enough" Text="I have questions on SF which I asked some time ago and never chose an answer for. This happened because eventually someone else outside of SF worked it out or I worked it out at a later date / workaround.&#xD;&#xA;I cannot remember what the solution was, but it wasn't any of the answers given.&#xD;&#xA;How should I &quot;complete&quot; the question so as to show it's closed? I can't close the question myself as I don't have enough rep on SF yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: I understand I can answer my own question but my point is I cannot remember the answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1132" RevisionGUID="45650ea4-0ca0-4514-ba55-25edc97e9c54" CreationDate="2011-01-22T14:29:14.623" UserId="33884" Comment="added 2866 characters in body" Text="**Concerning ServerFault Culture**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA; 2. How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA; 3. What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?&#xD;&#xA; 4. How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;###SysAdmin1138&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Cultural Good/Bad*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First of all, we are a group of people who like fixing problems. We like fixing them even when they're not entirely topical, though this impulse is moderated somewhat by the vote-to-close system. We even work together, keying off of other answers, to solve them. That's great!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, the tone of our answers is a real positive. With few exceptions, our answers do not include &quot;WTF were you thinking&quot; style verbiage when we're solving problems. This sets us above other similar sites, and that is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On the other hand, mocking in *comments* of seemingly stupid, incoherent, or otherwise odd questions is on the rise. Kyle has mentioned in the past that Sysadmins in general tend towards mockery as a self-policing method, and that's definitely not the tone we need to set here. I strongly agree. Mocking is particularly insidious because it provides a barrier to entry for new people, and we don't need that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, we do have a problem with minimum standards and where they are. We've had many debates over where the 'professional' line sits, as evidenced by the prior set of questions, and that leads to a lot of variability at the entry-level end of our career spectrum. We seem to be OK with people explicitly declaring that they're learning to do what we do, but have a low tolerance for people trying to do the learning but not *stating* that they're doing the learning. New SF users seem to want to answer anything they can, where the long-time users or deep-experts are much more likely to vote-to-close or worse, mock.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;*Moditorial fixing of culture*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The diamond by the Moderator's name does not provide a strong bully pulpit. When a diamond-mod posts a comment it does carry more weight than even high-rep users, which is about as strong as it gets. Therefore, the largest influence of a mod is behind the scenes; removing things unilaterally (spam and bad questions), merging tags, responding to flag-for-mod-attention flags.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mocking in answers can be addressed by 2K+ users and doesn't require mod-attention. Mocking in comments is another thing, and if I have the power I intend to do something about them when I see it happening. A mod-comment reminding people that such behavior is not encouraged here can do a lot to signal that such things shouldn't happen. Particularly egregious examples will be, if possible, removed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dealing with the minimum standards issue is an ongoing process and is a hearts-and-minds thing. We've been doing some of that work here in Meta, and I'll happily continue to contribute in that. Being a moderator changes my role in the debate somewhat, but I hope to continue to be  a good influence in the debates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Robert Moir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Two most valuable cultural elements and two worst flaws of SF*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The sysadmin community as a whole is very much focussed on &quot;see a problem, fix a problem&quot; directness, which maps well to the ethos of the Stack Exchange sites idea to be a question and answer site. The downside of this is that it tends towards sarcasm and rude dismissal of people whose questions don't fit into that pattern. The BOFH stories on the register are funny because a lot of us recognise our own wishes at the end of a bad day in them, but its all too easy to forget the BOFH is a joke when you've had a bad day yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The second aspect of SF that I like is that the regular contributors are always willing to help both people asking and people answering questions - by answering questions, editing and improving answers and, yes, closing duplicates with a link to a previous question/answer. The downside of this is that its possible to become jaded after a while, and be a little too quick to pull the trigger to close a question or to edit one yourself rather than allow/guide the author to improve their statements by themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How moderators can boost these strengths and help deal with the weaknesses*&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In all the above cases, both strengths and weaknesses, I think that the moderator tools might well add a few features to make it easier, but an experienced user of the site should already be *leading by example*; editing and commenting (with as light a touch as possible) and generally helping people to improve questions and answers themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing a moderator needs to remember is that they are in the limelight, so while experienced site users should be leading by example, any mistakes made by a moderator can generate far more ripples than those made by someone else. It isn't realistic to expect moderators to never make mistakes. It is realistic to expect them to remember they are moderators and think before using a moderator tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This leads me back to *encouraging* people to do the right thing rather than *forcing* them - be firm and always be consistent, but use a light touch if possible and explain your actions as a moderator so that people will know why you acted and what they need to work on in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mark Henderson**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For the most part, we're people who&#xD;&#xA;&gt; actually give a shit about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we're helping to solve.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So many times when I'm googling for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues and I see forums (mainly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; TechNet and Expert Sexchange threads)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where answering peoples problems are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; almost done rudely, and only done&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because whoever is doing it is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to do it to keep some sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; status. I have no idea whether or not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that's true, but that's mostly the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; impression that I get. When I joined I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specifically decided I wanted to get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to 10k rep and then I would quit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (because I had &quot;won&quot; the game). But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's many moons after I reached the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 10k threshold and I'm still here, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would be still be here if you took&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rep away completely.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, I'm actually glad to say,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is mostly an impartial place (see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my answer for the flaws of SF for a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; continuation of this!). People come to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get an answer, and an answer is what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they get. They (usually) don't get any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;That's stupid, you should just use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux it's got that built in&quot;, there's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; very little preaching and when people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree, they usually agree to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagree. When there are people making&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others feel un-welcome, they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flagged into oblivion by the wider&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How will you perpetuate those cultural elements as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Honestly, the great thing about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community here is that there's not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much a moderator needs to (or even can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do) to let the site continue being a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; caring place. The community is a fluid&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thing but it seems to be that when new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people join, they see the attitudes of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those before them and continue this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; attitude, thus leaving a legacy for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; those that come later. Just as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we clean up the few spills along the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way, new users will have nothing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fear about here. This applies to both&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my favourite elements on SF - clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the spills along the way and they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; won't continue to happen in the future&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (much).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws in SF's culture at the present time?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is now at an age where&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cliques start to form, and this can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; counter-productive in multiple ways:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Comment spam can build up that's totally irrelevant to the question. I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; am guilty of this myself - leaving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; little 'in' jokes around the place for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other grandfather users to see and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have a little giggle about.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. It can be a barrier of entry to new users. Admittedly Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; overcomes a lot of these issues&#xD;&#xA;&gt; through its innovative design and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; process, but I remember when I first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; came to SF and I went to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.stackoverflow - I felt like a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *complete* outsider and really unwelcome. When I raised my concerns I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; was shot down and my question was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; long-since deleted. I know that at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time there are other (now departed) SF&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users who felt the same way. I really,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really hope that SF does not go down&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that path. Particularly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meta.serverfault. Everyone here should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be made to feel welcome - and 99% of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the time we do, but we need to make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sure it stays that way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The other main flaw in SF (well, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not really a &quot;flaw&quot; as such...) is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that it's definately the 3rd of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trilogy sites, even though it was the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2nd site launched. If you look at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stack Overflow, there are questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and answers there that literally have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a THOUSAND upvotes, and questions with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dozens or even hundreds of votes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not uncommon. The only way a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or answer on this site EVER gets that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of attention is when Jeff posts a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link on twitter or codinghorror about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. The perceived lack of voting here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has two issues:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. I realise that SU and SO have many more users than we do, and SO is one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the most popular websites in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; world. We can never, ever even begin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to think about matching that sort of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; popularity. For starters there are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; orders of magnitude more programmers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than sysadmins in the world, but the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lack of voting users can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dissapointing. I've seen stupid,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stupid CW questions upvoted 40 times&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when a really great, thought out&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question gets 5kviews and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 2 upvotes. People who post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GREAT questions and GREAT answers need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be rewarded appropriately, and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that they are not at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Not enough of our users vote enough. I believe that upvotes are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more imporant than downvotes, but ANY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; kind of vote is appreciated. I'm also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an offender of this. I have proudly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voted 2759 times (u:2516, d:243) which&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me one of the most proliferant&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voters on SF, but even I don't do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough voting. I've only run out of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; votes maybe 3 times since I joined.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *How would you address those cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know this has been a very, very long&#xD;&#xA;&gt; speech, but this one is a short&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I will vote more. A lot more. Even if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't become a moderator, starting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; right now, I'm going to try and use up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my daily votes at least once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is more difficult than it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sounds as 00:00 GMT is right in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; middle of my work-day, so my votes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; roll over half-way through the day,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and voting that many times in a single&#xD;&#xA;&gt; day would just mean voting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meaninglessly&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Sam**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two most&#xD;&#xA;&gt; valuable cultural elements of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault and how will you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perpetuate those cultural elements as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This might seem like an obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; statement, but the most valuable thing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we have is a community of users&#xD;&#xA;&gt; willing to answer people’s questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and not just with a quick answer. We&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have a collection of people willing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; look at a question, apply their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; knowledge to it, and then go off and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; research a solution, often to very&#xD;&#xA;&gt; complex problems, and provide an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer to a person on the internet who&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they will likely never meet, or see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how they benefit from their work,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because they can.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is an easy way for moderators to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help perpetuate this by making it easy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for them to do so. Remove the spam and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the advertisements that get in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way, help to clean up the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inappropriate or misplaced questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; edit these questions to make sure they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can reach the people best able to help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them. If the moderators can help to do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this, the users are able to focus on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what really matters, quality answers.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Another great point about Serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is that a lot of the time, moderators&#xD;&#xA;&gt; aren’t needed. People have invested so&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much time and effort into this site,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that they are also invested in keeping&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the site clean and organised and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; editing, migrating or closing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions where it is needed. I also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel that by operating in this way&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users feel better when they have their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions edited or moved. It seems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; much less personal when 5 people have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; voted together to close or move your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question than when a single superman&#xD;&#xA;&gt; jumps in and does it. I’m be much more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inclined to consider that my question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; had problems if 5 of my peers agreed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on that.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is an easy way for moderators to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help perpetuate this, keep their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fingers out of the pie! There are some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tasks that a moderator should be very&#xD;&#xA;&gt; keen on dealing with, spam, abuse etc.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But I feel a good moderator shouldn’t&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be visible to users until it is clear&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that they are needed. There is no call&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to use the mod hammer to close a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question that will get closed by users&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (often with positive feedback to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user that asked the question), there’s&#xD;&#xA;&gt; no need for moderators to come in and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; make sweeping changes to a question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when they know the users will help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; evolve this question over the time.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderation is a power to be used&#xD;&#xA;&gt; lightly and honed over time, not a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; chain gun to be used on all that get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in its way.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *What do you see as the top two flaws&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in SF's culture at the present time&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and how would you address those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cultural flaws as a moderator?*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; One of the increasingly common faults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have seen with the community is the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fact that we can be somewhat elitist&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as to what questions we will answer.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We look at a question that is badly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; worded, with spelling or grammar&#xD;&#xA;&gt; mistakes as being written by someone&#xD;&#xA;&gt; too lazy to make the effort, so why&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should we spend time answering it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However more and more of the time,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these sorts of questions are from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people whose first language is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; English, or who are struggling in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to put their thoughts into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; words, but are trying very hard to put&#xD;&#xA;&gt; together a question. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; We should be more accommodating in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this area, particularly as high rep&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users and moderators, and spend some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time helping these users clean up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their questions and make them better,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather than jumping on the close&#xD;&#xA;&gt; button. I’m as guilty as the next&#xD;&#xA;&gt; person in this sometimes, and I need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to do better at taking the time to try&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and establish what someone is trying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to ask. If we can get this far, then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question has value and we can help&#xD;&#xA;&gt; by editing and formatting the question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so that it gets good answers. No&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question should be written off just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because it doesn’t read well at first&#xD;&#xA;&gt; glance. A moderator’s role should be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as a guide, to spot these users that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; might be struggling and help and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; encourage them to write better&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My final bad point is something we’ve&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all done at some point I’m sure. You&#xD;&#xA;&gt; see a question where you think “OMGZ&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how can they not know that” because&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the answer is so blindingly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; obvious..... to you. We’ve all learned&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so much over our careers that we can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sometimes forget what it is like to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not know the basics, especially those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; times when you know that the answer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be obvious, but you can’t get&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it. We’ve all been there, but now our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; heads are so full of the incredibly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; intricate solutions to complicated&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that we forget and we leave&#xD;&#xA;&gt; condescending comments or LMGTFY&#xD;&#xA;&gt; links. It has probably taken that user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some courage to ask what they know is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a simple question, but we make them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel bad about it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m by no means saying this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; happening all the time, but we have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all thought that way I’m sure, when&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we’re busy and stressed, but it’s not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fair to that user. As a moderator I’d&#xD;&#xA;&gt; like to think that I can help dissuade&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this behaviour by leading by example&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and letting people know that snide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; comments and LMGTFY links don’t help.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Along with reassuring the, often new,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users that it’s ok to ask questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that might seem simple, because you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can guarantee that they are not going&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to be the only ones who benefit from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the answer. A moderator’s diamond adds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some weight to your responses and it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be used for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Ben**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Best bits*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; In my opinion the best two elements of Server Fault (and the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reasons I registered as a user in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; fact) are the overwhelming sense of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; friendliness and willingness to help.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have registered on many internet&#xD;&#xA;&gt; forums in the past, and posting as a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; newbie I was often put down in some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way by someone who had a high post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; count and was thus &quot;more important&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; than me. My first posts were usually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; disagreed with and I wasn't made to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; feel particularly welcome. Here at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault, I &quot;lurked&quot; for a while&#xD;&#xA;&gt; so I could get a feel for the place,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and was bowled over by the sense of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community and real friendliness, even&#xD;&#xA;&gt; by the high rep users (who on forums&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'd experienced in the past I would&#xD;&#xA;&gt; generally consider to be jerks). When&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I had a problem I couldn't figure out,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I was confident that when I posted it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on Server Fault I would be met with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some friendly and awesome answers by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; some incredibly clever people.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator, I would continue to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; encourage this friendly behaviour and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; try to make Server Fault a better&#xD;&#xA;&gt; place by removing the &quot;noise&quot; posts we&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get (non-answers and spam). I want&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault to be **the** place for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people in our profession to go to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; share their knowledge, and in my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; efforts to remove all the noise I hope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to encourage even more professionals&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to join and participate.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Worst bits*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; As mentioned by the other candidates, we do seem to have a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem with inappropriate comments.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's not a major problem, but a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem that needs to be addressed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; nonetheless. I am certainly not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; playing totally innocent here - I have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; posted the odd snarky comment at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; end of a long and hard day, but I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; usually deleted them after a few hours&#xD;&#xA;&gt; when I'd cooled down. I have since&#xD;&#xA;&gt; realised that such grumpy comments are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unacceptable, and as a moderator I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would work to remove such comments&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that poke fun at people or don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really add anything to the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would give gentle reminders of what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; comments are designed for, as people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; seeing a moderator discouraging&#xD;&#xA;&gt; something will be less inclined to do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Another problem is we can be very&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quick to jump on the close button. We&#xD;&#xA;&gt; need to figure out what the original&#xD;&#xA;&gt; poster *really* wants and try and edit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question to fit. Bad English and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; grammar can easily be fixed with an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; edit, and can really salvage a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; potentially good question. I have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recently started to do this to poor&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions that I see, and as a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderator I would continue this trend.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Again, people seeing a moderator do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this might be more encouraged to do it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves, or at least not go&#xD;&#xA;&gt; straight for the close button and try&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and figure out what the question asker&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really wants." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1139" RevisionGUID="0135b302-65e0-4613-a589-4f2280420b6f" CreationDate="2011-01-22T15:44:14.550" UserId="8897" Text="I think you should do nothing. If you close it and at some point later remember the solution, it will get lost, while otherwise you or others who might stumble upon it might answer it, potentially helping others with the same problem. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2745" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1139" RevisionGUID="c5a92ec5-5e4b-47c9-809c-d355aca63bde" CreationDate="2011-01-22T15:53:42.927" UserId="8897" Comment="added 94 characters in body" Text="I think you should do nothing, or state you found a solution but forgot it (thus demonstrating the problem *is* solveable).  If you close it and at some point later remember the solution, it will get lost, while otherwise you or others who might stumble upon it might answer it, potentially helping others with the same problem. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2746" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1140" RevisionGUID="8e279f6f-b8d3-4e18-ab78-c66c3e35e004" CreationDate="2011-01-22T16:02:48.990" UserId="6472" Text="25th Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA '11), December 4–9, 2011, Boston, MA &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa11&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usenix LISA 2011 is a very large, mostly Unix-y conference.  It has a reputation for being a bit academic, recently had adopted more practical / DevOps stuff.  I'm the co-chair of 2011 and we are increasing the focus on topics that mean you go home with something you can directly use. For example, in addition to &quot;papers&quot; (which are usually research-y) there we have a series called &quot;experience reports&quot; which is people recounting major projects they've done (like, migration to a new email system) and what lessons they learned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The half-day tutorials are what most people go for as they contain training that you manager will see the inherent value: specific technologies, skills, etc.  There is also a Wed/Thu/Fri &quot;technical sessions&quot; program which is talks, papers, and contains more of the &quot;research&quot;-y presentations.  One of my favorite tracks is the &quot;gurus&quot; sessions, which are Q&amp;A sessions hosted by various sysadmin rockstars (for example, the author of Postfix himself, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The program will be announced in July.  Registration opens around the same time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2747" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1141" RevisionGUID="79764255-8c55-44bc-bf37-8f4fd9987376" CreationDate="2011-01-22T16:54:16.713" UserId="67820" Text="If you live in Texas then clearly the answer is the Texas Linux Fest, April 2, 2011, Austin, TX.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.texaslinuxfest.org/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Texas Linux Fest is the only state-wide, community-run conference for Linux and open source software users and enthusiasts from around the Lone Star State. Whether you use free software and Linux at home, in your place of business, in your school or non-profit, or you are simply curious, Texas Linux Fest offers something for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Join us at the Hilton Austin this April 2 and meet fellow Linux users and developers from around the state.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2748" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1142" RevisionGUID="46241d0d-a768-4b99-9cbf-22afbcb2fcf2" CreationDate="2011-01-22T21:10:44.203" UserId="9278" Text="In your edit you say you don't remember the answer so just leave the question be. Others may still post a solution, perhaps even a different one, at a later stage which may benefit someone else looking for the same thing. It's even possible you later recall what the solutions was, in which case you can go back, post it and mark it as accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a number of questions for which I have not accepted an answer. I fully intend to leave the question open because while some cannot be answered right now (no real solution appears to exist), that may change in the future. Anyone looking for a solution to the same problem may even find value in the comments that have been posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, unless you see some overwhelming reason to have the question removed from the site, why delete it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="4c83d097-9e5a-47b9-ae68-cdfc8331375b" CreationDate="2011-01-23T16:34:23.857" UserId="21550" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.  I am working with the candidates to find a time that allows the most participation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the details so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I would like to schedule this towards the beginning of the election phase.  As of now, it does not look like Server Fault will have a primary stage, so I am looking at the 25th-27th.  As soon as I coordinate with the existing moderators and candidates, I will edit this post with details on the &quot;when&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;* The Town Hall Chat will be a one-hour event using our [chat platform](http://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&amp;sort=active&amp;host=serverfault.com).&#xD;&#xA;* The format will be an open discussion.  Users are encouraged to pose questions to the candidate regarding their thoughts on moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* After the chat session, the transcript of the event will be permanently linked here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2750" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="4c83d097-9e5a-47b9-ae68-cdfc8331375b" CreationDate="2011-01-23T16:34:23.857" UserId="21550" Text="2011 Moderator Elections - Town Hall Chat" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2751" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="4c83d097-9e5a-47b9-ae68-cdfc8331375b" CreationDate="2011-01-23T16:34:23.857" UserId="21550" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1144" RevisionGUID="864e639b-f31d-42e1-9d64-87036745c269" CreationDate="2011-01-23T22:29:42.747" UserId="9517" Text="Whilst this is a good idea I can't see that it will work very well given that there is currently an 11 hour time difference between the candidates in the UK and the candidates in Australia. If you choose a time which is good for one group then it's unlikely to be good for the other. Choosing a time good for either will most likely be the middle of the business day or the middle of the night for US candidates. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we should just continue to use [meta][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1108/list-of-questions-for-candidates-in-2011-moderator-election" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1145" RevisionGUID="62bf8744-9d25-4065-aea3-b54ad935d970" CreationDate="2011-01-23T22:41:44.367" UserId="1071" Text="[Yi Jiang](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang) has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information presented is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&#xD;&#xA;* Up-vote/down-vote ratio&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per post&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per day.&#xD;&#xA;* Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It came about from this question on MSO [Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/75454/59303)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2754" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1145" RevisionGUID="62bf8744-9d25-4065-aea3-b54ad935d970" CreationDate="2011-01-23T22:41:44.367" UserId="1071" Text="Information on the moderator candidates" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2755" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1145" RevisionGUID="62bf8744-9d25-4065-aea3-b54ad935d970" CreationDate="2011-01-23T22:41:44.367" UserId="1071" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2756" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1145" RevisionGUID="7b6b4b63-d3e4-4d3e-a261-6358f7ee1184" CreationDate="2011-01-23T22:49:12.153" UserId="1071" Comment="added link" Text="[Yi Jiang](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang) has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Click here to see all the information](http://se.awio.com/election.html).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information presented is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&#xD;&#xA;* Up-vote/down-vote ratio&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per post&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per day.&#xD;&#xA;* Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It came about from this question on MSO [Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/75454/59303)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2757" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1146" RevisionGUID="53abf2cc-7018-42e6-b53c-9ea3a0549115" CreationDate="2011-01-24T00:19:02.497" UserId="984" Text="Given the scheduling difficulties, I wonder if it would be easier to just ask all the candidates to hang out in a room created just for this purpose as much as they are able during one day.  Then anyone can go into that room and ask questions to who is present, when they are available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we do something like the above we can still try to find a time during that day when the largest number of people will be available, and also announce that time as well, so interested parties can go into the room and ask questions at that point in time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anyone happens to be reading this, and doesn't regularly go into the chat please understand that most of the current candidates are pretty active in chat already, and lots of questions and discussions have already been happening.  So it may be a good idea for anyone interested to go back and review the chat transcripts for the last few days from 'The Comms Room' http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/127.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2758" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1147" RevisionGUID="74fd1610-9871-4943-978d-d7dba29e8c8a" CreationDate="2011-01-24T08:51:10.293" UserId="7709" Text="Zoredache mentioned in [their answer here][1] (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If anyone happens to be reading this,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and doesn't regularly go into the chat&#xD;&#xA;&gt; please understand that **most of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; current candidates are pretty active&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in chat already**, and lots of questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and discussions have already been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; happening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that really true? If so, I feel that this could be a distinct disadvantage for many people. When chat was new I used to go in there regularly and hang around, and not much ever happened. When I read that, I got a bit worried that maybe I missed something, so I hung around for another 3 hours today and a [grand total of 1 thing happened][2] when I was in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, this is most likely because I'm most active when the chat regulars are in bed, dreaming of a world without end users and technical support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that in mind, how likely are you to take someone's chat-based activities into account when voting? I'm doing my best not to sound sore about this (maybe I'm doing a poor job), but I want to ensure a level playing field during the elections.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1143/2011-moderator-elections-town-hall-chat/1146#1146&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/405710#405710" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2759" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1147" RevisionGUID="74fd1610-9871-4943-978d-d7dba29e8c8a" CreationDate="2011-01-24T08:51:10.293" UserId="7709" Text="Chat activity for election nominees" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2760" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1147" RevisionGUID="74fd1610-9871-4943-978d-d7dba29e8c8a" CreationDate="2011-01-24T08:51:10.293" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|election|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1148" RevisionGUID="fea7a6fe-050e-4c04-9cb0-a56137d1504c" CreationDate="2011-01-24T09:34:42.967" UserId="1" Text="I personally would say meta activity is a far, far more important indicator of whether someone is cut out to be a good community moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not that chat *isn't* important, it is fantastic for our most avid users -- but it's probably not in my top 5 things I look at in a candidate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's just MHO of course, speaking as a regular user of Server Fault just like you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1149" RevisionGUID="bb268d95-56ea-4e73-8844-caa021a886b8" CreationDate="2011-01-24T09:36:00.793" UserId="1661" Text="Chat activity is just a metric of how available you are to the community. No less, no more. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As long as users can open a discussion (meta / e-mail / etc) regarding one of your actions, the means remain incidental." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2763" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1150" RevisionGUID="c3334c37-5684-4b0f-a2ad-176b8ce1bf6f" CreationDate="2011-01-24T15:31:58.373" UserId="3038" Text="Being a regular in the chat room and also one who has popped in at odd hours for various reasons (including the one time I was pulling an all-nighter at work) I can say that there is about an 8 hour lull between when the US West Coast goes home for the night and when the UK gets up in the morning. We don't have anyone who actively lurks during that period, even though we do have a user our two popping in to ask &quot;does anyone know anything about $tech?&quot;, get no answer, and move along.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Chat activity is relative. Of the current non-SO-employed mods, I believe we have exactly one who is ever seen in Chat on a regular basis. And his being there does get him a bit more work to do as people do come into chat and ask for mod-stuff once in a while. Before the option to do it myself became available, I asked Chopper3 to do a rep-recalc for me (lost about 700 points thanks to my habit of answering questions that get migrated to SU). The very occasional mod-hammer close has also resulted thanks to that on obviously bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I do consider chat-availability in my elections calculus, but there is at least two other criteria that trump it. It's not a primary concern." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1151" RevisionGUID="d56a12e0-2a04-4c37-bb11-ea97f5fd6ea7" CreationDate="2011-01-24T17:36:20.857" UserId="48" Text="Personally, I don't believe chat activity is all the relevant to whether you would be a good moderator. I tend to hang out in there most of the day, because I can, but I wouldn't say that there is a lot of moderator focussed activity going on. I feel that not being in chat does not really have an impact on your effectiveness as a moderator, in fact the best moderators would surely spend more time on Serverfault it's self, doing the work that needs to be done, and on Meta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2765" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1152" RevisionGUID="a3d63aa7-ed3e-4c79-9f73-f80a6f77481b" CreationDate="2011-01-24T17:48:32.183" UserId="48" Text="I [railed against this][1] soon after SuperUser started, so it's not a new issue, but it is definitely getting worse. I've even started seeing questions that are not only badly asked, but are (or seem to be) about SF topics, such as VMWare ESX and SAN Storage, that are being voted for migration. It seems like some people aren't even looking at the content of the question. I know it may be badly written, but people should take some time to at least get the context of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/27748/belongs-on-super-user-does-it-really" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2766" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1151" RevisionGUID="8a75d80c-d39b-4fc2-8644-7ead9f32bee4" CreationDate="2011-01-24T17:51:46.000" UserId="48" Comment="added 48 characters in body" Text="Personally, I don't believe chat activity is all the relevant to whether you would be a good moderator. I tend to hang out in there most of the day, because I can, but I wouldn't say that there is a lot of moderator focussed activity going on. I feel that not being in chat does not really have an impact on your effectiveness as a moderator, in fact the best moderators would surely spend more time on Serverfault it's self, doing the work that needs to be done, and on Meta where the discussion about the site is going on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2767" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="44ba0199-134d-4d82-9584-606f29fb0441" CreationDate="2011-01-24T20:00:14.703" UserId="21550" Comment="scheduled!" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.  I am working with the candidates to find a time that allows the most participation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Town Hall Chat will take place Tuesday the 25th at 11pm UTC, or 6pm EST.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**([view in other timezones](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&amp;day=25&amp;year=2011&amp;hour=23&amp;min=0&amp;sec=0&amp;p1=0))**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Here are the details so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I would like to schedule this towards the beginning of the election phase. As of now, it does not look like Server Fault will have a primary stage, so I am looking at the 25th-27th. As soon as I coordinate with the existing moderators and candidates to find a best fit based on availability, I will edit this post with details on the &quot;when&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;* The Town Hall Chat will be a one-hour event using our [chat platform](http://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&amp;sort=active&amp;host=serverfault.com).  You can register for the event [here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat?tab=schedule).&#xD;&#xA;* **You must have 20 rep on Server Fault to speak in the chat room.**&#xD;&#xA;* The format will be an open discussion.  Users are encouraged to pose questions to the candidate regarding their thoughts on moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* After the chat session, the transcript of the event will be permanently linked here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2768" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="44ba0199-134d-4d82-9584-606f29fb0441" CreationDate="2011-01-24T20:00:14.703" UserId="21550" Comment="scheduled!" Text="2011 Moderator Elections - Town Hall Chat: 11pm UTC on the 25th" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2769" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1153" RevisionGUID="79f5c312-7e03-4186-93e6-3ba3465ee16c" CreationDate="2011-01-24T20:04:52.813" UserId="984" Text="&gt; someone's chat-based activities into account when voting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that your level of activity in chat is not an indicator of your moderator ability.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we do learn things about a person and get an impression of a person in chat.  That impression will almost certainly influence how people vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every time one interacts with one of the candidates, that interaction will allow us to form an opinion about them.  The more we interact, the more data we have in forming our opinion, both positive and negative.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="8e7a899a-b63e-47b9-91fb-0a3abfc2ca2c" CreationDate="2011-01-24T20:08:05.500" UserId="21550" Comment="added 112 characters in body" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.  I am working with the candidates to find a time that allows the most participation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Town Hall Chat will take place Tuesday the 25th at 11pm UTC, or 6pm EST.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**([view in other timezones](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&amp;day=25&amp;year=2011&amp;hour=23&amp;min=0&amp;sec=0&amp;p1=0))**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Here are the details so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I have coordinated with the candidates and believe that we may just have all candidates involved.  Yay!  &lt;s&gt;I would like to schedule this towards the beginning of the election phase. As of now, it does not look like Server Fault will have a primary stage, so I am looking at the 25th-27th. As soon as I coordinate with the existing moderators and candidates to find a best fit based on availability, I will edit this post with details on the &quot;when&quot;.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* The Town Hall Chat will be a one-hour event using our [chat platform](http://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&amp;sort=active&amp;host=serverfault.com).  You can register for the event [here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat?tab=schedule).&#xD;&#xA;* **You must have 20 rep on Server Fault to speak in the chat room.**&#xD;&#xA;* The format will be an open discussion.  Users are encouraged to pose questions to the candidate regarding their thoughts on moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* After the chat session, the transcript of the event will be permanently linked here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1154" RevisionGUID="cf5b6735-d2b8-4a5c-94f3-0e315d4bd9bc" CreationDate="2011-01-24T21:28:37.620" UserId="9278" Text="This may have been discussed on MSO but I don't go there any more, so I wouldn't see it and don't believe we should have to search elsewhere for answers relevant to this SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It happened again today but certainly not for the first time that I cast a vote to close a question (which question is not really relevant), in this instance it was to move it to SU. Sometimes that question is later edited or, as happened this time, someone found a dupe and the vote would have been better cast as close it as a dupe, rather than to move or close it. Other times the edited question changes things enough that I wish I could retract the vote altogether.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a reason why this hasn't been implemented? I suspect it's a design decision rather than an oversight, although I can't immediately see the reasoning for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it really was an oversight, can we please have it implemented?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2772" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1154" RevisionGUID="cf5b6735-d2b8-4a5c-94f3-0e315d4bd9bc" CreationDate="2011-01-24T21:28:37.620" UserId="9278" Text="Change or retract a vote to close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2773" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1154" RevisionGUID="cf5b6735-d2b8-4a5c-94f3-0e315d4bd9bc" CreationDate="2011-01-24T21:28:37.620" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2774" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1155" RevisionGUID="f7a8c8d2-c5b2-49ed-a189-f39135042e4b" CreationDate="2011-01-24T21:40:47.857" UserId="32986" Text="I think having the close vote be a binding act is an important way of regulating its use (much like the limited number of close votes available) -- you know you're sentencing a question to death, and hopefully we all think twice before hitting that button.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said I too would like the ability to move my vote (e.g. from &quot;migrate&quot; to &quot;exact duplicate of...&quot;) if a more appropriate close option becomes obvious to me later...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2775" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1156" RevisionGUID="3e772c19-19ec-4e1d-87ed-66effca2d159" CreationDate="2011-01-24T21:41:35.017" UserId="3038" Text="It's been brought up before:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/863/ability-to-change-close-reason-before-it-gets-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just not recently. Probably time to do it again!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="311d816f-8a90-4143-aab8-b6ba27ab6431" CreationDate="2011-01-24T22:34:57.633" UserId="7709" Comment="facepalm" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/164199/question-related-to-classful-ip-addressing-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot believe that I'm still seeing questions about how to manage class-based routing coming in to ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/115503/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/167390/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/173113/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/226376/ ![It took all my strength to stop myself from smacking my head against the desk][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and, of course this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/164240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just some I found very quickly on the first page of a google search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these (apart from the last one) are because people just *don't understand CIDR routing* or are living in 1994. If you're 56 years old and have lived under a rock for the last 20 years - fine. What disgusts me is that some of these people are students and they are clearly being TAUGHT THIS AT SCHOOL. And not just as a theoretical exercise, but AS FACT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to a pretty crappy university where in 2004 our lecturer tried to teach us about setting an IRQ on a network card in an ISA BUS (she somehow managed to find enough old computers for our tutorials so we actually had to do this!) and our database lecturer taught me nothing useful in two semesters except how to understand the thickest russian accent I've ever heard. But even we didn't learn about class-based IP addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we bother answering these questions, or should we have one master &quot;Class based IP addresses are DEAD and here is why&quot; question/answer that we can link to and hit the close button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.ultraedit.com/assets/images/new.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1157" RevisionGUID="447af525-871a-49c6-bc12-f13eb42ea2af" CreationDate="2011-01-24T23:45:57.917" UserId="48" Text="I think it would definitely be useful to be able to move votes between categories so that a closed question ends up in the right place. However I'm not sure if being able to remove a close vote would be such a good idea. Whilst it would mean that people could remove a close vote if the question gets edited so that it no longer need, this may have the opposite effect of people voting to close a question that has potential, earlier, because they can always remove it later. Before you know it the questions closed before the author gets chance to edit it. At the moment people are inclined to delay a little before voting for questions that may have potential. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1158" RevisionGUID="d06bc9aa-4e7f-4054-b46d-9c61b3f6f572" CreationDate="2011-01-25T00:14:02.420" UserId="1" Text="Close votes age away harmlessly after 4 days if they do not reach the threshold." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2779" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1159" RevisionGUID="4fdffad9-db16-4ab1-9a70-5398690a1ebe" CreationDate="2011-01-25T20:09:58.633" UserId="2101" Text="There are as well those cases where a question is edited to make it (IMNSHO) generic and applicable to the site, for instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/226721/prevent-poweroff-on-debian-when-the-physical-power-button-is-pressed?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet still end up getting migrated. Being able to retract close votes may help." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="ec7d0482-35a6-4104-b837-f5cb0ef8223d" CreationDate="2011-01-25T22:48:13.223" UserId="21550" Comment="added 135 characters in body; edited title" Text="**[Click here to join the town hall chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.  I am working with the candidates to find a time that allows the most participation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Town Hall Chat will take place Tuesday the 25th at 11pm UTC, or 6pm EST.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**([view in other timezones](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&amp;day=25&amp;year=2011&amp;hour=23&amp;min=0&amp;sec=0&amp;p1=0))**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Here are the details so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I have coordinated with the candidates and believe that we may just have all candidates involved.  Yay!  &lt;s&gt;I would like to schedule this towards the beginning of the election phase. As of now, it does not look like Server Fault will have a primary stage, so I am looking at the 25th-27th. As soon as I coordinate with the existing moderators and candidates to find a best fit based on availability, I will edit this post with details on the &quot;when&quot;.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* The Town Hall Chat will be a one-hour event using our [chat platform](http://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&amp;sort=active&amp;host=serverfault.com).  You can register for the event [here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat?tab=schedule).&#xD;&#xA;* **You must have 20 rep on Server Fault to speak in the chat room.**&#xD;&#xA;* The format will be an open discussion.  Users are encouraged to pose questions to the candidate regarding their thoughts on moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* After the chat session, the transcript of the event will be permanently linked here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2781" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="ec7d0482-35a6-4104-b837-f5cb0ef8223d" CreationDate="2011-01-25T22:48:13.223" UserId="21550" Comment="added 135 characters in body; edited title" Text="2011 Moderator Elections - Town Hall Chat: Happening Now" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2782" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="3f61e56b-cf26-4072-8326-427542b2cff1" CreationDate="2011-01-26T00:07:36.090" UserId="21550" Comment="all done!" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.  I am working with the candidates to find a time that allows the most participation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Town Hall Chat took place Tuesday the 25th at 11pm UTC, or 6pm EST.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**([view in other timezones](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&amp;day=25&amp;year=2011&amp;hour=23&amp;min=0&amp;sec=0&amp;p1=0))**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Here are the details so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I have coordinated with the candidates and believe that we may just have all candidates involved.  Yay!  &lt;s&gt;I would like to schedule this towards the beginning of the election phase. As of now, it does not look like Server Fault will have a primary stage, so I am looking at the 25th-27th. As soon as I coordinate with the existing moderators and candidates to find a best fit based on availability, I will edit this post with details on the &quot;when&quot;.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* The Town Hall Chat will be a one-hour event using our [chat platform](http://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&amp;sort=active&amp;host=serverfault.com).  You can register for the event [here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat?tab=schedule).&#xD;&#xA;* **You must have 20 rep on Server Fault to speak in the chat room.**&#xD;&#xA;* The format will be an open discussion.  Users are encouraged to pose questions to the candidate regarding their thoughts on moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* After the chat session, the transcript of the event will be permanently linked here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2783" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1143" RevisionGUID="3f61e56b-cf26-4072-8326-427542b2cff1" CreationDate="2011-01-26T00:07:36.090" UserId="21550" Comment="all done!" Text="2011 Moderator Elections - Town Hall Chat" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1160" RevisionGUID="016d7970-bbc7-44f2-8ebe-9514cbe1653c" CreationDate="2011-01-26T01:17:54.883" UserId="21550" Text="Thank you to everyone who participated, particularly the candidates!  Virtual coffee is on me!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The full transcript to the Town Hall Chat can be found [here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/231/2011/1/25).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite being in timezones all over, all 7 candidates were able to attend!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether you were able to attend or are just reading the transcript now, I hope this helps get to know the candidates before you vote. (:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The following questions were asked (click to be taken directly to that point in the transcript):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How much time per day do the candidates *think* they'll spend modding?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414108#414108)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would people deal with the frequent spam posts?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414132#414132)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What is your opinion on the alpha feature allowing anyone to edit?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414135#414135) ([feature description](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/75377/diff-is-hard-lets-go-shopping))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would you avoid burnout, and help identify it so we can avoid it in fellow mods?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414199#414199)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How will you handle having a vote that is binding?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414261#414261)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What do we do with off-topic questions that have an accepted/up-voted answer and close votes?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414294#414294)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Should a question be migrated even when the destination site has many duplicates already?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414307#414307)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What ideas do you have to attract *professional* users of the site, and increase the quality of posts?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414310#414310)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How do you think your question-answering abilities and time will be affected by being a mod?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414326#414326)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How will you handle questions raised about your actions?  Would you be willing to reverse an action?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414356#414356)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would you handle a question that a moderator closed that you feel should not have been?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414385#414385)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [If you wanted to &quot;take a break&quot; or even quit, what do you think would be the correct procedure?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414409#414409)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What is something you think the SF community can do better as it grows?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414482#414482)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2785" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1161" RevisionGUID="0b85544c-985f-4c68-af3e-a96aa63f52b6" CreationDate="2011-01-26T04:07:05.227" UserId="984" Text="Serverfault currently has one of the worst [Question to Accepted Answer ratio][1].  I frequently want to go try spend some time answering old questions.  I am making this feature request here, specifically because I think we could use it the most.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The barrier to doing this for me, is that system doesn't have a good way to display a random selection of unanswered questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the Unanswered tab you have these options&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=noanswers&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no answers at all, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;2. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=votes&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;3. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=mytags&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, for your favorite tags, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;4. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=newest&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by creation date&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have recently read almost all of the questions on the first and last pages of all these queries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The paging of the result set is part of the problem here.  If I am on the first page of a result set, you only give me links to the first few pages, and the last page.  There isn't any easy way to get to the middle of the result set other then messing with the URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really want is a sort order that will show me 15-50 questions sorted completely randomly.  If you where worried about performance it wouldn't bug me if this page was cached heavily, and the random selection was only updated every few hours, or even every day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly suspect that I could provide at least some useful content for at least some of that large number of unanswered question.  I suspect there is also a large number of questions that I could do something with from a moderation standpoint (edit&amp;improve, vote-to-close, etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is an existing [related question][2], with a link to an app using the API, but that app really is not useful at all for finding a good selection of unanswered questions to review and answer.  That question for a feature request does not have a status tag declined or planned, and it is somewhat popular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites?sort=percentanswered&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5551/random-question-button" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2787" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1161" RevisionGUID="0b85544c-985f-4c68-af3e-a96aa63f52b6" CreationDate="2011-01-26T04:07:05.227" UserId="984" Text="|feature-request|questions|random|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2788" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1162" RevisionGUID="14e33bda-8915-4710-a2d6-842af260a839" CreationDate="2011-01-26T17:54:25.083" UserId="68169" Text="[This question][1] was closed as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, [this proposal][2] was closed as duplicated of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't on of them be reopened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/226649/tl-wr740n-router-or-switch-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/7833/networking" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2789" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1162" RevisionGUID="14e33bda-8915-4710-a2d6-842af260a839" CreationDate="2011-01-26T17:54:25.083" UserId="68169" Text="Should my question or the proposal be reopened?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2790" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1162" RevisionGUID="14e33bda-8915-4710-a2d6-842af260a839" CreationDate="2011-01-26T17:54:25.083" UserId="68169" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1163" RevisionGUID="6643c536-a619-4b98-b7a1-df74c29c6949" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:02:59.177" UserId="984" Text="Your question seems to be about a a piece of gear primarily aimed at consumers.  Which is why it got some close-votes here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question probably would have been closed on a site suggested by that area51 proposal, since that proposal also seems to be aimed at professional gear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It probably would have stayed open on superuser." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1164" RevisionGUID="f49a0000-28ab-499a-b61f-858a3485b4e4" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:05:31.607" UserId="32986" Text="I don't believe so: Your question isn't really &quot;off-topic&quot;, though probably better for SU as Zoredache mentioned but it's been answered and as it's also something that can be answered by a few seconds on Google I don't think it needs to stick around for posterity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your proposal does have some merit, but the close reason (&quot;This proposal would tend to drain audience from another Stack Exchange site.&quot;) makes at least as much sense: Networking topics have a home on SF, and there probably isn't a large enough audience to justify splitting it off just yet.  (That said at some point a networking site might be worth having, though personally I don't think we've reached that point yet)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2793" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1165" RevisionGUID="c095c64d-1b67-459d-ab6e-afda72a4f7b9" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:09:37.903" UserId="33417" Text="That proposal should be closed. The sample questions are obviously well within the scope of SF. SF is for Server, Network, and Client Administration (details are in the [FAQ][1]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is misunderstanding of the SF and SU sites in regards to networking, software, and other topics. The simplest answer is just pick one, and if it's in the wrong place we'll move it for you. But, all these topics fit into one or the other already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2794" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1163" RevisionGUID="06e19daf-0afd-4ef8-9220-2453a9f4b9e5" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:10:11.397" UserId="984" Comment="added 467 characters in body; deleted 10 characters in body; added 122 characters in body" Text="Your question seems to be about a a piece of gear primarily aimed at consumers.  Which is why it got some close-votes here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question probably would have been closed on a site suggested by that area51 proposal, since that proposal also seems to be aimed at professional gear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It probably would have stayed open on superuser, though I am sure it is a duplicate of some question that already exists on ether serverfault or here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are also questioning the existence, of an extremely common device.  I think it would be extremely difficult to find a consumer 'wireless router' that doesn't have a few spare switch/hub ports.  Almost every 'wireless router' sold recently is a wireless bridge, a wired switch, a router, with a NAT firewall, all the done in the installed firmware.  Such a basic question doesn't really fit very well with the **professional system administration** focus of serverfault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1166" RevisionGUID="752b8dd3-5ce8-4d6f-8ec4-23c38959d1eb" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:16:15.913" UserId="32692" Text="I'm getting a banner telling me to cast my last vote on the moderator elections but I've already cast three votes.  I've refreshed the page but still get the message.  I've also verified that my 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices are selected on the voting page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone else having this issue?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2796" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1166" RevisionGUID="752b8dd3-5ce8-4d6f-8ec4-23c38959d1eb" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:16:15.913" UserId="32692" Text="Moderator elections bug" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2797" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1166" RevisionGUID="752b8dd3-5ce8-4d6f-8ec4-23c38959d1eb" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:16:15.913" UserId="32692" Text="|bug|election|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1167" RevisionGUID="b9cc0133-37d5-4fba-94e0-83101e1b7033" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:20:08.453" UserId="33884" Text="If you mean the message that says **Cast your final vote in the Server Fault 2011 community moderator election!** then *I believe* that's just a system message reminding people to vote. I agree the wording could be clearer though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h73qv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1168" RevisionGUID="ae233897-0bbd-45c7-88da-25df12876bf3" CreationDate="2011-01-26T18:21:52.033" UserId="9770" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps it's just misleading text encouraging people to vote and not intended to go away when all your votes are cast?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:** Cross posted with Ben, but the similarities are so striking that I'm leaving it up for the lulz. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WSfwl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1169" RevisionGUID="2fbac2db-93c9-47cd-b8bd-9d600714b47f" CreationDate="2011-01-27T00:47:03.870" UserId="1" Text="This banner will disappear after 48 hours, it's just to publicize the election for all users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2801" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1166" RevisionGUID="0de2ffeb-e873-4bf3-b7e2-6f02894da367" CreationDate="2011-01-27T00:47:12.903" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|election|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2802" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1170" RevisionGUID="5c3bbe1f-42de-402a-907e-c8271647ac24" CreationDate="2011-01-28T17:19:28.737" UserId="7136" Text="Sometimes folks (myself included) answer a question with what should have been a comment.  Is there a way to move the inappropriate answer to a comment rather than delete/add it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2803" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1170" RevisionGUID="5c3bbe1f-42de-402a-907e-c8271647ac24" CreationDate="2011-01-28T17:19:28.737" UserId="7136" Text="How to convert an answer into a comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2804" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1170" RevisionGUID="5c3bbe1f-42de-402a-907e-c8271647ac24" CreationDate="2011-01-28T17:19:28.737" UserId="7136" Text="|feature-request|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2805" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1171" RevisionGUID="f18fb9f2-bbb1-4422-ad00-fc60d22df4d3" CreationDate="2011-01-28T17:27:09.663" UserId="984" Text="You could flag it for a moderator and ask them to do it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2806" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1172" RevisionGUID="d6db4d02-60c7-4c4b-9e6c-725919e66b21" CreationDate="2011-01-28T17:27:54.213" UserId="2561" Text="Moderators have the ability convert answers to comments. So for now if you flag the comment as needing moderator attention the moderators can convert it to a comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1162" RevisionGUID="e49e68ff-d0ad-4522-9ef9-b7c59b561da4" CreationDate="2011-01-28T18:38:48.547" UserId="68169" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="[This question][1] was closed as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, [this proposal][2] was closed as duplicated of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't one of them be reopened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/226649/tl-wr740n-router-or-switch-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/7833/networking" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1173" RevisionGUID="2acbfc55-f298-4e2d-8221-26cf128ed2b7" CreationDate="2011-01-30T13:21:01.010" UserId="58024" Text="Is there any way I can find out the number of posts I have edited? I can not find it in my profile page. I think it is good to have a counter similar to votes/badges counters." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2809" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1173" RevisionGUID="2acbfc55-f298-4e2d-8221-26cf128ed2b7" CreationDate="2011-01-30T13:21:01.010" UserId="58024" Text="How to find out the number of edited posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2810" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1173" RevisionGUID="2acbfc55-f298-4e2d-8221-26cf128ed2b7" CreationDate="2011-01-30T13:21:01.010" UserId="58024" Text="|feature-request|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2811" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1174" RevisionGUID="c7b48306-9220-4c68-87fc-3f3c0f751536" CreationDate="2011-01-30T14:54:26.567" UserId="33884" Text="At the moment, there is no way to tell how many edits you've made. There was [a question over on Meta Stack Overflow][1] about this back in July 2009 which pretty much says the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff seemed to hint at some kind of visible counter in his answer to that question, but enough time has passed that I suspect they've forgotten all about it, which is unfortunate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There might be some queries over on [data explorer][2], but they should only be used as a guideline as the data is not live. Also, they might give you inflated edit counts as they count retags which don't count towards editor badges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/10107/number-of-edits&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/queries" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2812" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1175" RevisionGUID="4b821c2a-2a5a-465c-b952-cb44c4f073ae" CreationDate="2011-01-30T15:07:51.927" UserId="2561" Text="As Ben said the data at our Data explorer is not live, but in so far that it is up to date you can use [this query][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/843/user-edit-count" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1176" RevisionGUID="af7b2d8c-b078-4f81-9cd3-eda13db12b95" CreationDate="2011-01-30T18:41:16.837" UserId="3528" Text="Is there a set of guidelines about where questions get migrated to and when and why?  I recently noticed a question that got moved (228792) to a stackexchange site.  My thoughts were:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Seriously? - we need to move questions about windows firewalls/virus activity to a security stackexchange?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. why aren't all the unix/linux admin questions moved over to unix.stackexchange.com?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. if there are going to by superspecialized sites like this is serverfault essentially dead?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Why can't I tell who moved this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2814" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1176" RevisionGUID="af7b2d8c-b078-4f81-9cd3-eda13db12b95" CreationDate="2011-01-30T18:41:16.837" UserId="3528" Text="Moving questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2815" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1176" RevisionGUID="af7b2d8c-b078-4f81-9cd3-eda13db12b95" CreationDate="2011-01-30T18:41:16.837" UserId="3528" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1177" RevisionGUID="4f21e223-7a3a-4912-b398-de1c09a78c20" CreationDate="2011-01-30T19:23:57.003" UserId="3356" Text="&gt; Why can't I tell who moved this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the security.se site is not one of the 'Top 4' it does not appear on the close to vote migrate page. As such, it requires a mod's intervention to migrate, and that is what happened in this case. If you want to see the closed question on the SF site, then per [this meta-SO answer][1], you can append a `?noredirect=1` to the URL. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will admit that I had flagged that question for migration to security.se. Reading the question, the prospect of a virus infection on the site's DHCP server is pretty scary, and working under that assumption, the Information Security community could provide some excellent assistance. Is it possible that I flagged in error?  Sure, that's always a possibility. Though I take some comfort in knowing that I wasn't alone in that opinion, or else it would not have been moved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if there are going to by superspecialized sites like this is serverfault essentially dead?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Having not read the faqs on most of the other speciality sites I can't get overly specific. However, glancing through the unix.se faq, I do see that there is definitely some overlap between what they say is on-topic and what goes on at SF. I also see some some major differences as well. I am nervous about fragmentation, look what this did to the linux community in the late 90s and early-mid 2000s. We will have to wait for those sites to get bigger before we really start to see what the fallout might be or whether those fears are justified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, the whole point of having the different communities is to encourage an environment where certain kinds of questions can get good attention. Migrations definitely help with that, but as always they really need to be focused on one thing -- Where can the asker get the best input? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/17552/why-do-migrated-questions-lack-redirection-via-http-response-status-code-301-mov/52585#52585" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2817" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1178" RevisionGUID="ab0ae953-22d2-4c51-9fe0-954bc9f52ed4" CreationDate="2011-01-30T21:50:15.143" UserId="7783" Text="I have to say I agree with a lot of this, point number 3 especially. We have a lot of issues with questions being migrated between the &quot;big three&quot; as it is, and we've already seen issues where webmasters.se defines its role differently from what people here seem to think, so questions that fall between *those* two stools could get lost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if SF is &quot;dead&quot; but I think loads of very narrowly defined sites reduce the overall value of a questions and answers site because they reduce the number of eyes on a question or increase the amount of work one person has to do in order to see all the areas they are interested in (I wouldn't describe myself as a UNIX specialist these days, for example, but its still possible I know the answer to a question in that area and if I never see it then I won't get to answer it... And that's one less chance the person asking the question will get a useful answer at all).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strong opinion&gt;&#xD;&#xA;The only purpose to a lot of the overly-specialised sites that I see is elitism. If a topic is essentially covered by one or more of the already existing sites then I really don't see how fragmenting the community needlessly helps.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/strong opinion&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Speaking of Unix, over-fragmentation did that platform a lot of harm. Why can't, or won't SE learn from Unix's mistakes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2818" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1179" RevisionGUID="3551ded9-898b-43a5-8a79-d370075a6b33" CreationDate="2011-01-30T22:52:07.523" UserId="1" Text="It's very simple:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Server Fault is a community of professional (and wannabe professional) *sysadmins*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [security.se][1] is a community of professional (and wannabe professional) *security experts*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's all about asking questions tailored to, and appropriate for, the specific audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we have programmers who &quot;wear multiple hats&quot; and play a sysadmin role at a small company insisting that they should be able to ask their sysadmin questions on Stack Overflow and &quot;just tag them, what's the harm&quot;? Sure we do. But that doesn't fit our model of expert communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what should be moved, **I support moving the true &quot;expert&quot; type questions that benefit from ninja-level, specialized pro skills**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the same rule I use when determining which database questions should be moved from stackoverflow to [dba.stackexchange][2]. Is this question &quot;how do I create an index&quot; or is it &quot;Why can't I use newid() in a user-defined table-valued function?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://security.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1180" RevisionGUID="103177d1-7091-4407-8502-c6ce0f0b5197" CreationDate="2011-01-30T23:45:33.113" UserId="2561" Text="I originally shared the concern that Unix and Linux would start to pull away from SF as well. The main thing that changed my mind is that the Internet is not a zero sum game and that SF keeps growing every week. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many more professional system administrators out there that will be interested in participating on the Server Fault and becoming part of the community. Many of them will be Unix experts but consider themselves system administrators first and will want to be part of our community. Some of them will only want to be part of a Unix community, so Unix.se is for them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will there be some Unix experts who are also sysadmins that might have been part of Server Fault if it wasn't for Unix.se? Probably, but not enough to loose sleep over I don't think. Since the Internet is so big -- loosing a couple of them to Unix.se is going to harm our community from what I have seen. We already have people that know a lot about Unix and they will keep coming. I also think that there will be plenty of expert Unix questions coming to Server Fault even as Unix.se grows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to moving questions -- I wouldn't move them unless you feel that SF is the wrong place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2820" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1180" RevisionGUID="49793de6-21f7-4403-aeae-cebc56fb5e41" CreationDate="2011-01-30T23:54:16.797" UserId="2561" Comment="added 287 characters in body" Text="I originally shared the concern that Unix and Linux would start to pull away from SF as well. The main thing that changed my mind is that the Internet is not a zero sum game and that SF keeps growing every week. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many more professional system administrators out there that will be interested in participating on the Server Fault and becoming part of the community. Many of them will be Unix experts but consider themselves system administrators first and will want to be part of our community. Some of them will only want to be part of a Unix community, so Unix.se is for them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will there be some Unix experts who are also sysadmins that might have been part of Server Fault if it wasn't for Unix.se? Probably, but not enough to loose sleep over I don't think. Since the Internet is so big -- loosing a couple of them to Unix.se is going to harm our community from what I have seen. We already have people that know a lot about Unix and they will keep coming. I also think that there will be plenty of expert Unix questions coming to Server Fault even as Unix.se grows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to moving questions -- I wouldn't move them unless the question is not related to system administration. I would not use the level of expertise required to move them -- that is just going to frustrate people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As always if you start to see patterns that concerns you let George or I know or ask here on Meta with examples -- we are very invested in this community as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2821" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1180" RevisionGUID="f4a94791-c115-4ccc-b1f2-59a050204e08" CreationDate="2011-01-31T03:56:48.670" UserId="2561" Comment="added 355 characters in body; added 125 characters in body" Text="I originally shared the concern that Unix and Linux would start to pull away from SF as well. The main thing that changed my mind is that the Internet is not a zero sum game and that SF keeps growing every week. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many more professional system administrators out there that will be interested in participating on the Server Fault and becoming part of the community. Many of them will be Unix experts but consider themselves system administrators first and will want to be part of our community. Some of them will only want to be part of a Unix community, so Unix.se is for them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will there be some Unix experts who are also sysadmins that might have been part of Server Fault if it wasn't for Unix.se? Probably, but not enough to loose sleep over I don't think. Since the Internet is so big -- loosing a couple of them to Unix.se is going to harm our community from what I have seen. We already have people that know a lot about Unix and they will keep coming. I also think that there will be plenty of expert Unix questions coming to Server Fault even as Unix.se grows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to moving questions -- I wouldn't move them unless the question is not related to system administration. I am not sure I fully agree with Jeff that using the the level of expertise required is the best way to judge migration. The DBA example makes sense as database work does become a specialty when it gets to certain areas. However I think even though there are full time Windows and Unix Admins I feel they are more tightly coupled with system administration. When it comes to networking I am less sure -- I think ISP level networking might be its own community. Check out http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2011/01/defining-system-administrator.shtml for some food for thought on this...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As always if you start to see patterns that concerns you let George or I know or ask here on Meta with examples -- we are very invested in this community as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2822" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1121" RevisionGUID="8d236d57-fbc3-4400-a453-0b0270f2b2c6" CreationDate="2011-01-31T07:26:15.103" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2823" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1181" RevisionGUID="c303200a-24c8-4c44-9b25-575bb0735cc0" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:33:09.190" UserId="45" Text="My fault. A Serverfault user flagged the question requesting to move it to the Security SE site. One part of my brain told me to leave the question here, another part kept whispering *&quot;Try that new moderator-only cool Move-To-SE tool! Quick! **NOW**!&quot;* (1)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, I moved the question because there were no answers here on SF and I wanted to give the Security experts a chance, but in hindsight it was a bad idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;(1) Just kidding, I've done it before (to the Webmaster SE for example)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1182" RevisionGUID="76cb0488-7115-45cd-b0c4-a107d5d0f9c5" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:36:10.157" UserId="16732" Text="In reference to http://serverfault.com/questions/229207/2u-rack-hardware-budget-but-stable-what-to-buy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Plus many other similar questions, it has been noted that there's actually nothing in the SF FAQ about asking really localized questions like &quot;What hardware should I buy&quot;, or &quot;Which server software should i buy, and which vendor do you guys use&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of these questions are fairly localized, but also quite useful.  I mean, I've asked slightly broader questions about &quot;which is better, iscsi or FCoE?&quot;.. which isn't quite the same thing..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might also cut down on the amount of spam, I'm not aware whether there's any Dell or HP pre-sales engineers on the site, but if there were, I'd have expected someone to jump on that guy pretty quickly!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should we do with purchasing suggestions / quote-o-matics. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2825" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1182" RevisionGUID="76cb0488-7115-45cd-b0c4-a107d5d0f9c5" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:36:10.157" UserId="16732" Text="Can we come up with a consensus opinion on Purchasing Suggestions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2826" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1182" RevisionGUID="76cb0488-7115-45cd-b0c4-a107d5d0f9c5" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:36:10.157" UserId="16732" Text="|discussion|vote-to-close|purchasing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2827" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1183" RevisionGUID="7ea5a2c1-f2ef-40fc-864e-8f12bde8ef91" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:39:57.260" UserId="2561" Text="In general these questions are discouraged and should be closed as too localized. Sometimes I think exceptions are okay if they have done their homework etc. More informaition at [QA is Hard, Let's go Shopping!][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will look into updating the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2828" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1182" RevisionGUID="490f91cf-d8a4-4e74-929c-91ae558cb9d8" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:41:34.683" UserId="2561" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-planned|vote-to-close|purchasing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2829" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1181" RevisionGUID="e27e60d5-fa6c-4a26-86c5-8d745b5fba26" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:48:02.520" UserId="45" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="My fault. A Serverfault user flagged the question requesting to move it to the Security SE site. One part of my brain told me to leave the question here, another part kept whispering *&quot;Try that new moderator-only cool Move-To-SE tool! Quick! **NOW**!&quot;* ¹&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, I moved the question because there were no answers here on SF and I wanted to give the Security experts a chance, but in hindsight it was a bad idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;¹ *Just kidding, I've done it before (to the Webmaster SE for example)*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2830" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1184" RevisionGUID="6d158752-a8e0-4703-8c82-af5fb5fcf069" CreationDate="2011-01-31T17:51:17.313" UserId="32986" Text="I don't oppose *general* purchasing recommendation type questions (&quot;What kind of hardware would you recommend for a database handling X tps on a data set of size Y GB?&quot; ; &quot;What type of software are you using/would you recommend for task X?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where it gets sticky for me are people asking for specific brands, prices, etc. --  or pitting brands against each other.  As Kyle noted these kinds of questions are &quot;too localized&quot;, and subjective as well (depends on everyone's experiences with the various vendors).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2831" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1185" RevisionGUID="25ba29dd-0b4c-4485-9293-674131ef5cc1" CreationDate="2011-01-31T18:00:16.313" UserDisplayName="Matt" Text="I read http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/01/stack-overflow-network-configuration. The post says that fault tolerance was achieved for the two HAProxy instances by using Heartbeat/Linux-HA which creates a virtual IP address shared by the instances. Does client traffic get sent to the shared IP address (the &quot;virtual&quot;) and through the magic of changing the mac address associated with the IP address, traffic goes to one of the HAProxy’s until that box fails or is taken down?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This configuration wouldn't achieve load balancing if that was a goal. How would you have done that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, are clients still connecting directly to HAProxy as shown in the post or did you front it with nginx or something?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2832" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1185" RevisionGUID="25ba29dd-0b4c-4485-9293-674131ef5cc1" CreationDate="2011-01-31T18:00:16.313" UserDisplayName="Matt" Text="How does StackOverflow achieve fault tolerance for it's HAProxy instances?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2833" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1185" RevisionGUID="25ba29dd-0b4c-4485-9293-674131ef5cc1" CreationDate="2011-01-31T18:00:16.313" UserDisplayName="Matt" Text="|networking|stackoverflow|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2834" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1185" RevisionGUID="5a1318ff-7cd1-48f7-925d-4c9dc97d4472" CreationDate="2011-01-31T18:03:59.607" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/229250/how-does-stackoverflow-achieve-fault-tolerance-for-its-haproxy-instances" Text="" />
  <row Id="2835" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1186" RevisionGUID="49cc8ccc-caf1-4bbf-ab75-85fd0f05a3fc" CreationDate="2011-01-31T18:06:32.253" UserId="2561" Text="We are hosted out of NY now and you will find a lot more information on http://blog.serverfault.com. However we do still use HAProxy and a heartbeat virtual IP. The load balancers are behind a firewall and there is no load balancing between the two load balancers -- just failover. So traffic gets sent to the virtual IP, should the first load balancer fail the second box will pick up the virtual IP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently resources are very low on load balancing machines and I haven't really looked into distributing the load across both of them yet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2836" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1187" RevisionGUID="8ec4e106-1822-40de-a815-b92f70d7517f" CreationDate="2011-02-01T14:29:53.543" UserDisplayName="Registered User" Text="I do not have requisite previlieges to post many links to my questions my genuine question was blocked be this sites moderator is any one watching.&#xD;&#xA;The internal IPs of apache vhost configuration file which I was posting were treaated as links&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/229628/using-apache-as-a-front-end-to-tomcat-application&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators should behave more sensibly.I am new to this forum.How do you say the question is not real when your forum is not allowing me to post links to snapshots so that some one can understand what I asked." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2837" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1187" RevisionGUID="8ec4e106-1822-40de-a815-b92f70d7517f" CreationDate="2011-02-01T14:29:53.543" UserDisplayName="Registered User" Text="a moderator closed my question is any one watching." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2838" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1187" RevisionGUID="8ec4e106-1822-40de-a815-b92f70d7517f" CreationDate="2011-02-01T14:29:53.543" UserDisplayName="Registered User" Text="|forum|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2839" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1187" RevisionGUID="361edf1e-961f-4852-8b6d-34d3976e4ecf" CreationDate="2011-02-01T14:34:03.957" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/229679/a-moderator-closed-my-question-is-any-one-watching" Text="" />
  <row Id="2840" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1188" RevisionGUID="478c968a-1f20-4c3c-89a9-22b33f539c30" CreationDate="2011-02-01T16:19:42.257" UserId="27515" Text="You develop the necessary privileges by helping out other people instead of whining about moderation.  Everyone using the site started from the same place that you did, and we all faced the same limitations with our first few questions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2841" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1189" RevisionGUID="46f032dc-dcb8-4c01-a99e-e624c61bb1c2" CreationDate="2011-02-01T16:25:13.733" UserId="27515" Text="If you, my peers, have decided that a question should be closed, why oh why does it still show up in the list of questions on the main Serverfault page?  Even if this continues to be the default behavior, it would be nice to have an option -- like we do for &quot;ignored tags&quot; -- to completely hide these questions, since most often they've been closed for good reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2842" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1189" RevisionGUID="46f032dc-dcb8-4c01-a99e-e624c61bb1c2" CreationDate="2011-02-01T16:25:13.733" UserId="27515" Text="Hiding closed questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2843" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1189" RevisionGUID="46f032dc-dcb8-4c01-a99e-e624c61bb1c2" CreationDate="2011-02-01T16:25:13.733" UserId="27515" Text="|feature-request|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1190" RevisionGUID="67f78e80-e569-4016-b95b-89f24d25acf6" CreationDate="2011-02-01T16:29:53.093" UserId="56830" Text="I think that the problem with your question is that you don't explain what is wrong, then when someone asks you what is wrong, you tell people to look at the site to see that it's &quot;not working&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault wants to have questions that will be useful for everyone, not just you.  Once you fix your site, will that URL you linked even exist anymore?  If someone else has a problem like yours, would they even be able to tell that you had the same problem or what you did to fix it would fix their problem as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not possible for anyone to fix your problem by looking at broken images.  I would rewrite your question to explain *how* the URLs are broken, and *what those URLs need to look like in order for it to work*.  For instance: &quot;the header image says `/banana.jpg` when it needs to say `/portal/banana.jpg`.&quot;  Then we can see what needs to be done, and other people whose page is trying to link to `/banana.jpg` can see your question and realize that they have the same problem you do and can fix it in the same way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2845" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1191" RevisionGUID="334b1582-7349-4522-b591-5a5b91a8cd60" CreationDate="2011-02-01T17:42:26.287" UserId="1054" Text="Take, for example, a question that was migrated to a different site.  It's still a valid question, just not on the site it was asked.  Someone else might have an interest in the question at which point they'll get redirected to the site to which the question was migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, keeping closed questions visible helps the community see what type of content gets closed and for what reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2846" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1192" RevisionGUID="c6ee988d-8be5-48f4-afa2-b4f5cd190c39" CreationDate="2011-02-01T17:45:04.663" UserId="984" Text="If closed questions where hidden then how would you find them to vote so you could re-open?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose a per-user filter could be created, I don't haven any problem with that.  I really wonder if this is a common enough need on serverfault to make the effort to build such a filter worthwhile.  We don't have that many close questions that it has ever really bugged me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1193" RevisionGUID="5cf93c03-ed1c-4b1d-9358-2468a09abb46" CreationDate="2011-02-01T17:55:42.887" UserId="984" Text="There is a filter in place to prevent new users from posting more then one link on the body of a question.  I believe the intent of this is to prevent spammers from using the system, but does it really help us here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I seem to see lots of questions from new users where they have obfuscated configuration to try to avoid the filter, or they post their question somewhere else and link to it.  I am sure it is really frustrating for users since having URLs in configuration files and log files is quite common.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like we are putting up a road-block that doesn't block spammers, since at least one URL is allowed, and blocks a lot of new users from providing a useful first question with the relevant logs and configurations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think a good compromise would be to have the system be modified so that URLs in code blocks are ignored, instead of counted against a person.  I think this shouldn't be a problem since URLs in code blocks are not automatically converted into hyper-links.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2848" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1193" RevisionGUID="5cf93c03-ed1c-4b1d-9358-2468a09abb46" CreationDate="2011-02-01T17:55:42.887" UserId="984" Text="Does the new-user URL filtering make sense on serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2849" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1193" RevisionGUID="5cf93c03-ed1c-4b1d-9358-2468a09abb46" CreationDate="2011-02-01T17:55:42.887" UserId="984" Text="|discussion|new-users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1189" RevisionGUID="3e582b2a-b85b-4f3a-9b77-fea662847f71" CreationDate="2011-02-01T19:16:46.247" UserId="27515" Comment="added 487 characters in body" Text="If you, my peers, have decided that a question should be closed, why oh why does it still show up in the list of questions on the main Serverfault page?  Even if this continues to be the default behavior, it would be nice to have an option -- like we do for &quot;ignored tags&quot; -- to completely hide these questions, since most often they've been closed for good reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: Based on the comments so far, I'd like to emphasize: I'm suggesting an optional behavior, not a change in the default behavior.  I understand that some people may want to see closed questions.  These days, most of the closed questions I see are closed because they're pretty low quality, and I would be happy to ignore them, but there are certainly exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply tagging closed questions as &quot;closed&quot; would let me do what I want using the existing &quot;ignored tags&quot; filter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2851" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1194" RevisionGUID="3b9a9ecb-d06f-403e-9d31-51e65c74898e" CreationDate="2011-02-01T19:55:01.370" UserId="10975" Text="I'm using the RSS feeds for several tags so I can keep up to date on them. Occasionally, I get an entry that shows up and the question was asked several months ago.  If I look at the RSS feed the entry has an updated date but it doesn't appear that anything has changed on the page for the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;published&gt;2010-05-24T12:30:25Z&lt;/published&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;updated&gt;2011-02-01T19:18:34Z&lt;/updated&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the feed I'm looking at: http://serverfault.com/feeds/tag/sharepoint and this is the question that showed up this afternoon: http://serverfault.com/questions/144825/recyle-application-pool-warm-up-scripts-performance-tuning-in-sharepoint-wcm-site .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Has anyone else had this problem and know why it's happening.  It's just a minor annoyance but it's strange." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2852" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1194" RevisionGUID="3b9a9ecb-d06f-403e-9d31-51e65c74898e" CreationDate="2011-02-01T19:55:01.370" UserId="10975" Text="Strange Entries in Tag RSS Feeds" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2853" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1194" RevisionGUID="3b9a9ecb-d06f-403e-9d31-51e65c74898e" CreationDate="2011-02-01T19:55:01.370" UserId="10975" Text="|discussion|rss|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2854" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1195" RevisionGUID="df6556a9-c88e-48a8-9de7-e097b893d7c1" CreationDate="2011-02-01T20:06:16.443" UserId="33884" Text="I reckon the `&lt;updated&gt;` tag gets updated when the Community user randomly pokes old questions, like it did that question at the time it says it was updated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2855" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1195" RevisionGUID="57ca9e6b-cf75-4fef-a95c-0a7ea2575af3" CreationDate="2011-02-01T20:10:40.087" UserId="984" Comment="added link to the Community user FAQ" Text="I reckon the `&lt;updated&gt;` tag gets updated when the [Community user][1] randomly pokes old questions, like it did that question at the time it says it was updated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/19738/who-is-the-community-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2856" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1187" RevisionGUID="abac012c-5bd7-4dd2-8ee9-fb9b93d2557b" CreationDate="2011-02-01T21:24:47.140" UserId="9278" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2857" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1196" RevisionGUID="a148e977-2f17-4460-a452-ac88aa822c39" CreationDate="2011-02-01T21:31:50.330" UserId="9278" Text="Noticing yet another password question this morning, albeit an old one, made me think that perhaps it would be worthwhile having the system place an automatic protection lock on all questions that have the word &quot;password&quot; the the title. The purpose being to cut down on the password cracking spam we get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise of course that would include a vast number of questions that aren't actually concerned with password cracking or resetting but will that really matter? Worst case it would prevent new members answering those questions but from what I've seen so far that would have absolutely minimal effect." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2858" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1196" RevisionGUID="a148e977-2f17-4460-a452-ac88aa822c39" CreationDate="2011-02-01T21:31:50.330" UserId="9278" Text="Password questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2859" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1196" RevisionGUID="a148e977-2f17-4460-a452-ac88aa822c39" CreationDate="2011-02-01T21:31:50.330" UserId="9278" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1197" RevisionGUID="61f4e66d-4214-45c7-beb1-4df486289f62" CreationDate="2011-02-01T22:10:56.680" UserId="1" Text="Can you cite examples? Where I see this, it is usually because the user *did not post a log as a code block*, e.g. they did something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;log line 1 blah blah http://example.com/foo/bar   &#xD;&#xA;log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo2/bar2  &#xD;&#xA;log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo3/bar3  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;instead of&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    log line 1 blah blah http://example.com/foo/bar  &#xD;&#xA;    log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo2/bar2&#xD;&#xA;    log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo3/bar3&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but I'll check to make sure the URL check does in fact ignore URLs in code blocks.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1198" RevisionGUID="fcad9506-1c1e-4bbb-9733-f1c00a6b3818" CreationDate="2011-02-01T22:16:44.937" UserId="9278" Text="I believe it would be nice for users to have the option of hiding closed questions and perhaps an automatically added &quot;closed&quot; tag would be the simplest solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another option I would like to see even more is the ability to hide deleted answers (they are visibly for those over 10K). I really can't see any need to have them visible and they merely detract from the usability of the site. Again, perhaps a user configurable setting would be appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1199" RevisionGUID="232ba52b-2ad3-4b9f-b745-0e3433d657a2" CreationDate="2011-02-01T22:33:06.587" UserId="9278" Text="I see a number of problems, as well as reasons to close, such questions. They are invariable localised. e.g. What may be a great budget buy elsewhere might very well be a costly item where I am and vice versa.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then we have the issue of subjectivity. For various reasons most of us have our preferences and tend to support those products, despite what others may think of the same thing. e.g. I have limited experience with Supermicro but that experience would most definitely not enourage me to recommend that brand to anyone, despite the fact that quite obviously many others feel differently." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1200" RevisionGUID="853deec7-77e5-4653-84ee-a41f153ef337" CreationDate="2011-02-02T04:21:10.330" UserId="9278" Text="It appears something has broken, for me at least. The editing toolbar is currently not visible when posting a question or answer, yet if I edit an existing one it's fine. I tried FF, IE and Camino on Windows and Mac with the same problem. Anyone else have this issue or do I need to check further on my end?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2864" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1200" RevisionGUID="853deec7-77e5-4653-84ee-a41f153ef337" CreationDate="2011-02-02T04:21:10.330" UserId="9278" Text="No editing toolbar" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2865" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1200" RevisionGUID="853deec7-77e5-4653-84ee-a41f153ef337" CreationDate="2011-02-02T04:21:10.330" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2866" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1201" RevisionGUID="59a531d8-8292-4c67-89f6-4c126be71fa9" CreationDate="2011-02-02T05:16:12.540" UserId="6177" Text="Nope, I seem to have the toolbar for answering..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2867" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1202" RevisionGUID="dd8f1b1b-ebbb-4131-a400-9e3f21b8423d" CreationDate="2011-02-02T08:35:40.857" UserId="21550" Text="There was a short period where the editing toolbar was not working, however it was quickly fixed.  Please see [this post on MSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/77470/question-editing-tools-appear-to-have-died-hacked) for more information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2868" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1200" RevisionGUID="da96f9a4-21e5-4d65-814a-865fc89218d2" CreationDate="2011-02-02T09:09:19.440" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2869" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1203" RevisionGUID="23181125-cbe6-4417-ac1b-92d56889309d" CreationDate="2011-02-02T10:08:35.293" UserId="31143" Text="StackOverflow moderators keep migrating &quot;which hosting company should I use&quot; type questions here, and they usually get voted down.  [Pro Webmasters][1] seems like a more suitable place for them to get voted down.  How to get StackOverflow mods to start using the other StackExchange sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2870" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1203" RevisionGUID="23181125-cbe6-4417-ac1b-92d56889309d" CreationDate="2011-02-02T10:08:35.293" UserId="31143" Text="How to get StackOverflow moderators to put hosting questions on Webmasters instead" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2871" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1203" RevisionGUID="23181125-cbe6-4417-ac1b-92d56889309d" CreationDate="2011-02-02T10:08:35.293" UserId="31143" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2872" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1204" RevisionGUID="03b8dde1-12b0-4404-8d34-bfe91ef5b613" CreationDate="2011-02-02T10:18:41.220" UserId="9517" Text="You are right that they don't belong here on SF. I would go further to say that like other [shopping][1] style [questions][2] the don't belong on SE at all and should be closed as off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1182/can-we-come-up-with-a-consensus-opinion-on-purchasing-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1205" RevisionGUID="0a6fd99e-b9e4-4ebe-a093-79e4d29c3dd8" CreationDate="2011-02-02T10:20:23.047" UserId="1435" Text="I was just talking to Pauska about this subject on chat - I totally agree that they don't belong on SF (same for SSL cert ones) - they're just spam-bait too. Not sure what to do with them to be honest, if someone edits the FAQ to state we don't do them I'm more than happy to just close them myself - though that might be too harsh." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1206" RevisionGUID="bab7c250-e4e6-4d63-88ff-1d5e120db322" CreationDate="2011-02-02T10:23:15.507" UserId="48" Text="I personally do not believe these belong on any SE site. They come under the bracket of &quot;Subjective and Argumentative&quot;, as you are always going to elicit different responses from different people, and often just attract spam as chopper said." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1203" RevisionGUID="5de7ab13-b181-496b-a208-f6746090530f" CreationDate="2011-02-02T10:46:19.163" UserId="31143" Comment="added 263 characters in body" Text="StackOverflow moderators keep migrating &quot;which hosting company should I use&quot; type questions here, and they usually get voted down.  [Pro Webmasters][1] seems like a more suitable place for them to get voted down.  How to get StackOverflow mods to start using the other StackExchange sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, there are more valid questions such as &quot;what should I look for in a web hosting company?&quot; which end up at ServerFault.  There are plenty of people here capable of giving good answers, but then that probably goes for any of the StackOverflow sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1207" RevisionGUID="4490bac0-4916-4013-a04a-a8c6873ee8bb" CreationDate="2011-02-02T15:34:08.473" UserId="1803" Text="What often causes confusion is the perception that somehow your question is being judged as 'not important' - please trust this is not the case. Your (unpaid, volunteer) readers (the users of serverfault) have been promised (by the founders, the mods, and the high rep members of the community) that the questions on the site will be filtered &amp; edited so as to provide content that is reusable (will hopefully benefit people with the same problem in the future) as well as answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My suggestion is that you dissect your larger problem and attempt to post distinct, answerable questions that will hopefully give you a better understanding of the problem, once answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question you linked actually has multiple questions within it. Long-time users of SF know that this will lead to a long &amp; confused Q&amp;A session that benefits nobody. Trust me, I've posted this kind of question, myself - then gone back and pared the question back (or just reposted a newer, simpler question) because nobody was interested in answering my monstrous lump of non-understanding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that clears things up a bit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2877" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1208" RevisionGUID="c3a95dd4-17fa-4d6a-9ca4-c4e5655813bb" CreationDate="2011-02-02T21:16:16.143" UserId="7709" Text="A mod on webmasters.se *may* have just been voted a mod on Stack Overflow, so I hope that I^H they will be able to help clean up webmasters/non-webmaster questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2878" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1208" RevisionGUID="816cf3c6-b1cf-45e6-ac61-12f887634e3e" CreationDate="2011-02-02T23:02:23.407" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="A mod on webmasters.se *may* have just been voted a mod on Server Fault, so I hope that I^H they will be able to help clean up webmasters/non-webmaster questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2879" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1197" RevisionGUID="a917a9f6-9c0e-43d9-8ce1-667d9bb4f145" CreationDate="2011-02-03T07:45:34.193" UserId="1" Comment="added 98 characters in body; added 15 characters in body" Text="Can you cite examples? Where I see this, it is usually because the user *did not post a log as a code block*, e.g. they did something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;log line 1 blah blah http://example.com/foo/bar   &#xD;&#xA;log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo2/bar2  &#xD;&#xA;log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo3/bar3  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;instead of&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    log line 1 blah blah http://example.com/foo/bar  &#xD;&#xA;    log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo2/bar2&#xD;&#xA;    log line 2 blah blah http://example.com/foo3/bar3&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but I'll check to make sure the URL check does in fact ignore URLs in code blocks (yes, it does).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I also increased the allowed URLs for a new-new user to **TWO** from the old value of one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2880" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1193" RevisionGUID="f50d79f7-51ae-415a-83a1-be93c4d3bbbd" CreationDate="2011-02-03T07:45:45.303" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|new-users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1209" RevisionGUID="2c383b11-c38f-4c9a-a960-24494192de76" CreationDate="2011-02-04T04:15:32.890" UserId="12350" Text="Kyle's response to [my other question about the rss feed][1] answers this question...Simply use the /feed URL instead of /rss...I presume when you press the little &quot;star&quot; in Firefox etc that it must default to /rss which is why it got picked up in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Full SF blog feed URL: http://blog.serverfault.com/feed/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1121/rss-feed-for-the-serverfault-blog-double-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2882" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="f7577f67-9d17-4ed0-aac6-1e6dac639f24" CreationDate="2011-02-05T04:48:00.300" UserId="3038" Text="Inspired by a [post on M.SU by studiohack][1], I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/posts/1971" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2883" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="f7577f67-9d17-4ed0-aac6-1e6dac639f24" CreationDate="2011-02-05T04:48:00.300" UserId="3038" Text="Cleaning house, really old, unloved questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2884" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="f7577f67-9d17-4ed0-aac6-1e6dac639f24" CreationDate="2011-02-05T04:48:00.300" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2886" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1126" RevisionGUID="81291756-d01d-40c8-9970-e859c15a7266" CreationDate="2011-02-05T06:58:31.370" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-planned|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2887" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1212" RevisionGUID="7d01e7dc-d23e-42d8-bb8e-48fe809c141c" CreationDate="2011-02-05T10:43:57.963" UserId="7783" Text="I think weeding the garden is important. If one of the goals of SF is to attract people here as a definitive place to ask and answer questions then those visitors aren't going to be impressed or by old badly written questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This then leads us on to whether or not there are other types of 'gardening' we should be doing, but that's a whole other debate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="3fe7e8b8-6421-47e0-8dd2-f07d338afca3" CreationDate="2011-02-05T17:54:35.917" UserId="3038" Comment="added 340 characters in body" Text="Inspired by a [post on M.SU by studiohack][1], I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Update: As I've gone through the query, I've noticed that a better metric is views-per-month. The stuff in the 6-7 month old range with 40-50 views still has some meat left on those bones. Roughly speaking, 5 vpm is about the breaking point of relevancy in the above list. I'll see if I can cobble together a query that'll do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/posts/1971" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2889" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="b1bdb616-7102-4f35-99bb-9271fcb60b8c" CreationDate="2011-02-06T17:12:21.873" UserId="3038" Comment="added 59 characters in body" Text="Inspired by a [post on M.SU by studiohack][1], I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Update: As I've gone through the query, I've noticed that a better metric is views-per-month. The stuff in the 6-7 month old range with 40-50 views still has some meat left on those bones. Roughly speaking, 5 vpm is about the breaking point of relevancy in the above list. I'll see if I can cobble together a query that'll do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1971/old-unanswered-inactive-questions-with-low-views-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2890" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1213" RevisionGUID="c40c5b7d-aa33-40be-bc17-5edfb1913a29" CreationDate="2011-02-07T00:21:59.330" UserId="18178" Text="**Leave the questions alone**. It isn't like the database runneth over, the hamster is tired, and/or would burst into flames, but as my question to the linked post, which keeps getting deleted, will we lose our tumbleweed badge on recalcs? I'd rather have an answer, but you know, I can keep hoping someone will come along and know the answer. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2891" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="b7a81882-5d87-4b1b-9286-e9683f21dd08" CreationDate="2011-02-07T06:08:15.450" UserId="3038" Comment="added 324 characters in body" Text="Inspired by a [post on M.SU by studiohack][1], I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Update: As I've gone through the query, I've noticed that a better metric is views-per-month. The stuff in the 6-7 month old range with 40-50 views still has some meat left on those bones. Roughly speaking, 5 vpm is about the breaking point of relevancy in the above list. I'll see if I can cobble together a query that'll do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also Jeff Atwood has [taken a well-aimed stab][2] at making a query like this. His version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1971/old-unanswered-inactive-questions-with-low-views-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78150/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2893" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1214" RevisionGUID="4f7073fa-01f3-4005-aa29-4abc71c21c8b" CreationDate="2011-02-07T06:46:03.980" UserId="1" Text="Please note we now automatically delete *all* questions meeting the following criteria network wide:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- less than (question age in days * 1.5) views&#xD;&#xA;- 0 score or lower&#xD;&#xA;- no answers&#xD;&#xA;- 1 comment or less&#xD;&#xA;- asked more than 365 days ago&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is in addition to deleting unanswered, *negatively voted* questions with zero answers after 30 days, which has been in place for a while.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1193" RevisionGUID="001eee1e-b4b3-4ca0-af2c-c4f47dfc6095" CreationDate="2011-02-08T00:25:30.140" UserId="984" Comment="added 553 characters in body; edited title" Text="There is a filter in place to prevent new users from posting more then one link on the body of a question.  I believe the intent of this is to prevent spammers from using the system, but does it really help us here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I seem to see lots of questions from new users where they have obfuscated configuration to try to avoid the filter, or they post their question somewhere else and link to it.  I am sure it is really frustrating for users since having URLs in configuration files and log files is quite common.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like we are putting up a road-block that doesn't block spammers, since at least one URL is allowed, and blocks a lot of new users from providing a useful first question with the relevant logs and configurations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think a good compromise would be to have the system be modified so that URLs in code blocks are ignored, instead of counted against a person.  I think this shouldn't be a problem since URLs in code blocks are not automatically converted into hyper-links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; I made some invalid initial assumptions in my original question, but I still think there is a bit of a problem here that needs to be solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the current error message a user sees when submitting a question with more then two links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- we're sorry, but as a spam prevention mechanism, new users can only post a maximum of two hyperlinks. Earn more than 10 reputation to post more hyperlinks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wonder if it would be helpful to modify this message somehow to indicate that links in a code block will be exempt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2895" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1193" RevisionGUID="001eee1e-b4b3-4ca0-af2c-c4f47dfc6095" CreationDate="2011-02-08T00:25:30.140" UserId="984" Comment="added 553 characters in body; edited title" Text="Updated: Does the new-user URL filtering need a better error message on server fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1215" RevisionGUID="bbf55ba7-bb34-47ce-9690-74484be4d258" CreationDate="2011-02-08T04:28:58.563" UserId="3038" Text="I've been hitting Data Explorer pretty hard lately attempting to purge not-an-answer answers from questions. You all have seen the type.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  I'm having the exact same problem. Has anyone fixed this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of types out there. Anyway, 10K users at least can at least see what I'm deleting. Over in the 10K tools, there is a link on the Links tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Deleted Posts link][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After you click on that link, you will get a list of all posts that have been deleted. Right this moment, I kind of monopolize that list, but self-deletes show up in here as well as mod-deletes. It's all there. Since you're a 10K+ user, clicking on any of those links will bring you to the deleted item. If you don't think it should be deleted, vote to undelete it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Undelete button][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps not that one, but maybe one of the ones I nuked doesn't deserve it. If so, click that big red (or dark gray if your eyes work like that) link. It'll show up on another 10K tool, on the Delete tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Delete Page][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(as a side note, 10K users can vote-to-delete any already closed questions. The above screencap shows one that has a vote already.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I've seen something in the undelete-votes list exactly once, so it's a rare thing. If I see one of my deletes in there? I'll undelete it. No worries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you're a 10K, please cross-check me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZcGey.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/t3H04.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vwD7r.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1215" RevisionGUID="bbf55ba7-bb34-47ce-9690-74484be4d258" CreationDate="2011-02-08T04:28:58.563" UserId="3038" Text="Reviewing deleted posts (10K users)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1215" RevisionGUID="bbf55ba7-bb34-47ce-9690-74484be4d258" CreationDate="2011-02-08T04:28:58.563" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|moderation|deleted-questions|10k|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1216" RevisionGUID="fcf8bc54-2dc8-4dfb-b0f6-f619fb14ee40" CreationDate="2011-02-08T21:44:40.720" UserId="49995" Text="I've come across a few questions where the user asks something like, &quot;How do I set up a server when the IT department won't let me?&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually the questions are asked by a relatively inexperienced user. They usually require more of a &quot;how-to&quot; than a detailed analysis of a security flaw. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In [this discussion][1], some people felt that vulnerabilities should be openly discussed, and I agree. I don't think that there should be any censorship based on the idea of obfruscation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think that **when it is clear** that an inexperienced user is seeking to **circumvent IT Policies** in a way that may be injurious to that person or that person's company **we should close the question**. I think that as a community of system administrators we owe it to each other to set a good example for IT Users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/192/ethical-questions-about-hackers-cheaters-and-lusers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2900" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1216" RevisionGUID="fcf8bc54-2dc8-4dfb-b0f6-f619fb14ee40" CreationDate="2011-02-08T21:44:40.720" UserId="49995" Text="An ethical obligation to not answer questions seeking to circumvent IT policies? (Lusers)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2901" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1216" RevisionGUID="fcf8bc54-2dc8-4dfb-b0f6-f619fb14ee40" CreationDate="2011-02-08T21:44:40.720" UserId="49995" Text="|discussion|ethics|lusers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2902" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1217" RevisionGUID="d447f72e-b11f-46f4-aba3-8c829548e0da" CreationDate="2011-02-08T21:47:55.893" UserId="49995" Text="I think shopping questions might need a separate section of the website. Tapping the collective wisdom for SF could be very helpful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is more business-oriented than SO, so I don't think purchasing is as off-topic. Purchasing is often quite germane to the work of a sysadmin. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1218" RevisionGUID="db38c9ae-c03b-4390-a219-7a745565b0d5" CreationDate="2011-02-08T21:50:46.437" UserId="33417" Text="We already do... mostly. The only thing I've seen linger are questions concerning &quot;legitimate&quot; hacking (like a user who forgot the password on their home computer or similar). Even those tense to get a response similar to &quot;there's plenty of sites out there with directions on breaking into Windows, we don't need it here too&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's suspiciously or obviously against company policy, I do my best to shut them down immediately. The others I'm still against as it's rare for a SA who follows best practices to have to engage in any questionable behaviors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the topic of exploit analysis (white hat), that's a security professional's field, and the reason [IT Security][1] has it's own site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://security.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2904" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1219" RevisionGUID="4db811a9-9147-4caa-b2a9-a29fe3f47b18" CreationDate="2011-02-08T21:51:08.963" UserId="5880" Text="Flag the question for moderator attention and they will be closed as off-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2905" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1220" RevisionGUID="28123590-ba98-4383-815b-89dcf85c4f17" CreationDate="2011-02-08T21:58:51.650" UserId="3038" Text="We had a great example of this happen yesterday. We had a user come on and ask how to use a VPS to bypass a school firewall. The question got mod-flagged, and was earning close-votes, got closed, and while I was sleeping another mod deleted it. We're pretty good about the obvious, &quot;how do I bypass security policy at [school|work]?&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One change-up to discussing vulnerabilities etc. is the existence of security.stackexchange.com, where some of that stuff is decidedly topical. We do shovel the odd question that way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1221" RevisionGUID="69c199ef-8bbe-47bd-b4be-ad462f0be977" CreationDate="2011-02-08T22:53:58.040" UserId="984" Text="It seems very rare to me that these questions getting asked are actual system admin questions.  If the question is purely end-user I tend to vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the few cases it system admin related, the questions seem to come from someone working for huge-mega-corp that has an IT so large, that they forget to pay attention to special situations that some departments or groups within the organization that need to get things done.  In some ways this is the same debate as 'giving admin access to developer workstations', and 'giving developers access to production', but in this case the system administrator in question has been given the task of making something work, but policy prevents them from actually doing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is very focused on the system administration side of things I almost certainly will answer it.  I don't care to much about the policies of huge-mega-corp.  The answer I provide that may break one organization's policy today, may be a perfectly valid answer to some other person's real non-policy breaking question tomorrow.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2907" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1222" RevisionGUID="52f2b165-729b-498b-b8c9-5c62badf3fdb" CreationDate="2011-02-09T01:38:16.670" UserId="9278" Text="The very question `&quot;How do I set up a server when the IT department won't let me?&quot;` tells me that the person asking doesn't fit the intended SF user base, so is off topic on those grounds already. I vote accordingly unless there is some really strong redeeming quality in the question that makes it worth keeping.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the topic of ethics, yours and mine might be the same, or they might differ markedly. That doesn't mean either is &quot;right&quot; or &quot;wrong&quot;, other than for each individual. Ethics and morals are variable from place to place and person to person. We can judge according to our own but have to consider that others may well see things very differently. It therefore follows that this is an area we need to tread carefully." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2908" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1223" RevisionGUID="6b9b6f3b-4eb2-46e2-9b14-c7ceb87b196b" CreationDate="2011-02-09T02:35:58.063" UserId="14405" Text="It seems that recently I am seeing a lot of questions &quot;rise&quot; up from seemingly out of nowhere? I have gone in on several occasions and have found myself commenting on questions that were asked in 2009.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there people going into the time machine and bringing these questions back to life for a specific reason? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just wondering if there is value to having those questions edited. Do the original askers really care anymore about those questions and/or any subsequent follow up 1+ years later?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2909" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1223" RevisionGUID="6b9b6f3b-4eb2-46e2-9b14-c7ceb87b196b" CreationDate="2011-02-09T02:35:58.063" UserId="14405" Text="Old questions rising from the dead?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2910" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1223" RevisionGUID="6b9b6f3b-4eb2-46e2-9b14-c7ceb87b196b" CreationDate="2011-02-09T02:35:58.063" UserId="14405" Text="|discussion|old-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1224" RevisionGUID="eabdc4bd-1d3e-44f1-979d-d23e038d7c5c" CreationDate="2011-02-09T02:41:07.953" UserId="7709" Text="There is a &quot;community&quot; user (that is an automated batch that runs on the server) that pokes two old, un-answered questions every hour to give them a bit of attention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see them, absolutally edit them and make them more readable. Even if the original op doesn't care any more, someone else in the future most likely will. Plus, if you want a bit of extra rep, the rep comes from your peers not the op, so it doesn't matter if they never see it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1225" RevisionGUID="57fae402-e7d3-435a-8653-89ecc1ede5c9" CreationDate="2011-02-09T03:17:16.520" UserId="10472" Text="What's the rule on this? A user asked an ambiguous question, a different user posted an ambiguous answer but one that was as complete as possible given the scant amount of detail in the question. The OP says in a comment that he'll accept the answer if the user up votes the question and a different comment that he made. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/233077/will-my-vps-be-ruined-by-magento" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2913" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1225" RevisionGUID="57fae402-e7d3-435a-8653-89ecc1ede5c9" CreationDate="2011-02-09T03:17:16.520" UserId="10472" Text="Users trading accepts for up votes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2914" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1225" RevisionGUID="57fae402-e7d3-435a-8653-89ecc1ede5c9" CreationDate="2011-02-09T03:17:16.520" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1226" RevisionGUID="003cb38f-a506-4d32-abf2-9b453840411f" CreationDate="2011-02-09T03:22:08.760" UserId="7709" Text="That's not right. Please flag them. Actually, don't worry - I'll deal with it now, but if you see it in future, flag it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1227" RevisionGUID="6f2b775e-2794-4c65-8539-f601166cda8d" CreationDate="2011-02-09T04:54:28.730" UserId="1" Text="Remember that our definition of &quot;answered&quot; is quite strict -- one answer with at least one upvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/09/ok-now-define-answered/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any question that isn't answered after 2 weeks is eligible for periodic random hourly nudging to ensure that it's getting some eyeballs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2917" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1228" RevisionGUID="4e2f7889-4818-4e29-9d42-3d98c224320b" CreationDate="2011-02-09T07:32:48.120" UserId="1661" Text="I'm a moderator on SO and have been coming across a fair amount of questions that really belong on Server Fault. Some of them are circa 2008. A lot of these are surfacing after being identified through reviews.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does the Server Fault community want questions of this age, or would you rather that we just close them on SO and keep them there?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2918" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1228" RevisionGUID="4e2f7889-4818-4e29-9d42-3d98c224320b" CreationDate="2011-02-09T07:32:48.120" UserId="1661" Text="Is there an age cut off on the questions you want migrated from SO?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2919" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1228" RevisionGUID="4e2f7889-4818-4e29-9d42-3d98c224320b" CreationDate="2011-02-09T07:32:48.120" UserId="1661" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1229" RevisionGUID="89150e57-092b-4472-b020-d29b8e661b8d" CreationDate="2011-02-09T11:29:02.390" UserId="9278" Text="Given the highly dynamic nature of the industry and the gear we work with I'm personally inclined to think that any question over a year old should be killed off, rather than migrated. Let's face it, if the question was really a good one it probably would have attracted enough attention to have been migrated already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides, many of the questions sent over from SO are either off-topic, not a real question (from our point of view) or need a LOT more information and detail to be of real value on SF. Bear in mind though that SF operates within a tighter set of requirements than SO or SU." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2921" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1216" RevisionGUID="ff0e0289-9593-4f31-894b-483de5de54ad" CreationDate="2011-02-09T11:30:42.247" UserId="9278" Comment="The use of the term &quot;Lusers&quot; is quite inappropriate and displays a lack of professionalism." Text="An ethical obligation to not answer questions seeking to circumvent IT policies?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2922" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1216" RevisionGUID="ff0e0289-9593-4f31-894b-483de5de54ad" CreationDate="2011-02-09T11:30:42.247" UserId="9278" Comment="The use of the term &quot;Lusers&quot; is quite inappropriate and displays a lack of professionalism." Text="|discussion|ethics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2923" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1230" RevisionGUID="f5f15afa-c3e2-42df-94e4-bec35af253a0" CreationDate="2011-02-09T15:32:58.183" UserId="3038" Text="Jeff Atwood has raised some concerns in this regard, specifically relating to the long tail. Speaking as the high user in the [tag:netware] tag, I can say that even 5 year old information can still be useful to someone stuck in something horribly legacy or working for a no-funding non-profit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if that question has an accepted answer, and sounds like it isn't something with laser like focus, migrate it over. I'm sure we'll look it over for fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it has no answer? Questions from July 2009 occasionally get poked by Community but rarely get answers from anyone except reputation-starved brand new users (and even then they don't get up-votes). Age-bias at its worst here on SF. It'll get nuked shortly after it arrives. Best euthanize those where they started." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1231" RevisionGUID="9324b9bc-e066-465e-9c57-678722db18e4" CreationDate="2011-02-09T15:55:49.193" UserId="55514" Text="Has something odd happened to the &quot;tag wiki&quot; reputation limit?  Having just ticked over 5000, I looked at my reputation page and saw that I had 50% of the rep to get moderator tools, **and 25% of the rep required to edit tag wikis**.  Mouseover says that now requires **20000** reputation.  Has an extra zero crept into a config file anywhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2927" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1232" RevisionGUID="92546531-cab0-4cc0-a002-be942965e372" CreationDate="2011-02-09T16:00:05.630" UserId="33417" Text="No answer or crappy quality -&gt; Nuke&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;High quality or Q w/ AA -&gt; Migrate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO is already known for shoveling questions our way, we'll clean them up as they arrive as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you aren't sure, pop into [The Comms Room][1] and ask, there's always someone in there with an opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2928" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1231" RevisionGUID="09cba686-9d90-4131-a07d-07729cfaa9e6" CreationDate="2011-02-09T16:10:53.537" UserId="55514" Comment="added 61 characters in body" Text="Has something odd happened to the &quot;tag wiki&quot; reputation limit?  Having just ticked over 5000, I looked at my reputation page and saw that I had 50% of the rep to get moderator tools, **and 25% of the rep required to edit tag wikis**.  Mouseover says that now requires **20000** reputation, but I vaguely recall it needing **2000** when last I looked.  Has an extra zero crept into a config file anywhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2929" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1233" RevisionGUID="2c511407-c3c7-4718-9f02-526536d4984a" CreationDate="2011-02-09T16:22:47.390" UserId="1" Text="It is 20k to make unapproved edits, as noted by voretaq7.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All other edits must be voted and approved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2930" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1231" RevisionGUID="aef90aba-2c40-4815-b1c8-568f027db618" CreationDate="2011-02-09T16:23:04.723" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1234" RevisionGUID="e9479464-3c3b-4848-bca3-317e09a3cb80" CreationDate="2011-02-09T17:41:47.663" UserId="7783" Text="I think I'm comfortable with letting questions die in the manner John suggests for *un-answered* questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question has been abandoned by the asker then migrating it here when the first thing we're likely to say is &quot;need more detail about *x*&quot; (or for that matter &quot;*x* is discontinued these days, are you still using it because *Xr2* works differently now&quot;) then its probably not worth your time moving it rather than killing it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is *answered* then that is useful data of course, so is a different matter. No matter how old things are there's always legacy stuff to support here as well as in code and sometimes old info is also useful for research purposes. We don't want to be killing good info, obviously.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case I'm somewhere between neutral and pro on moving it; it belongs here but I wouldn't want to break someone's link or bookmark to *their* answer or to *their* problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1235" RevisionGUID="21cd1999-07d2-45a0-a3a0-bf3441eddd15" CreationDate="2011-02-09T20:41:47.090" UserId="44351" Text="I had asked a question few months back &amp; forgotten about it. Before asking the same question again I checked on my account for stackoverflow.com but could not find it, so I asked the same question again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I mark my own question as duplicate of the previously asked question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1236" RevisionGUID="afb0e48d-d7d3-47ae-994d-8c9884a80934" CreationDate="2011-02-09T20:48:47.420" UserId="5880" Text="Flag it for moderator attention, and say it's a dupe of the one you want to keep around" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1218" RevisionGUID="67941c09-bdd6-4bfa-bb19-a27245b7c32d" CreationDate="2011-02-10T14:24:50.423" UserId="33417" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="We already do... mostly. The only thing I've seen linger are questions concerning &quot;legitimate&quot; hacking (like a user who forgot the password on their home computer or similar). Even those tend to get a response similar to &quot;there's plenty of sites out there with directions on breaking into Windows, we don't need it here too&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's suspiciously or obviously against company policy, I do my best to shut them down immediately. The others I'm still against as it's rare for a SA who follows best practices to have to engage in any questionable behaviors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the topic of exploit analysis (white hat), that's a security professional's field, and the reason [IT Security][1] has it's own site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://security.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1237" RevisionGUID="f7665834-ef0c-4444-bcf2-2552aed9418b" CreationDate="2011-02-10T16:16:46.027" UserId="58001" Text="http://serverfault.com/users/58001/george-bailey&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't remember flagging any post on Server Fault. Maybe some other website. This might be an accident. Maybe I did and just don't remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It says 11 hours ago which is midnight in my time zone and I certainly was not using Server Fault at midnight. Maybe StackOverflow,, not ServerFault,, Not after 10:30 PM Eastern.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can somebody shed some light?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1238" RevisionGUID="bdc1ccb6-3a3f-45be-9ebd-51fca7764f14" CreationDate="2011-02-10T16:24:47.343" UserId="5880" Text="There was an update to the rules of the Citizen Patrol badge so when the badges where re-calculated it awarded the badge to you retroactively " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2941" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1239" RevisionGUID="a3dd9587-bfb9-4e08-8965-fc486719a54e" CreationDate="2011-02-10T16:24:48.467" UserId="3038" Text="This is a retroactive badge, so if you ever flagged anything, ever on ServerFault, you earned the badge. This is new as of yesterday." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1216" RevisionGUID="fa732998-3945-40ea-af6f-d7e57aaeab4e" CreationDate="2011-02-11T13:18:18.967" UserId="50875" Comment="spelling &amp; grammar corrections" Text="I've come across a few questions where the user asks something like, &quot;How do I set up a server when the IT department won't let me?&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually the questions are asked by a relatively inexperienced user. They usually require more of a &quot;how-to&quot; than a detailed analysis of a security flaw. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In [this discussion][1], some people felt that vulnerabilities should be openly discussed, and I agree. I don't think that there should be any censorship based on the idea of obfuscation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think that **when it is clear** that an inexperienced user is seeking to **circumvent IT Policies** in a way that may be harmful or dangerous to that person or that person's company **we should close the question**. I think that as a community of system administrators we owe it to each other to set a good example for IT Users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/192/ethical-questions-about-hackers-cheaters-and-lusers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1240" RevisionGUID="f0090afb-17ac-4628-bc21-3763f708563e" CreationDate="2011-02-11T14:34:52.027" UserId="50875" Text="Sweep up the crumbs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even if _one day_ somebody may have an answer to the question, chances are the problem has been solved, worked-around, or just forgotten." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1241" RevisionGUID="6793f8de-737e-4c69-b7de-c6f45f483fed" CreationDate="2011-02-12T15:45:38.113" UserId="13008" Text="Would like to see the ability to hide questions from users with a reputation less than `$threshold`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2945" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1241" RevisionGUID="6793f8de-737e-4c69-b7de-c6f45f483fed" CreationDate="2011-02-12T15:45:38.113" UserId="13008" Text="Adding a User Rep/Question Threshold ala Slashdot?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2946" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1241" RevisionGUID="6793f8de-737e-4c69-b7de-c6f45f483fed" CreationDate="2011-02-12T15:45:38.113" UserId="13008" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2947" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1242" RevisionGUID="ea2159e1-95ca-45d3-bad5-bbe0d240d11f" CreationDate="2011-02-12T16:07:18.370" UserId="33884" Text="**Absolutely not!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The majority of our traffic is from Google, and in probably 95% of cases that means an unregistered (and thus one rep) user. Server Fault is here to share good information with the masses, and hiding questions to users with a reputation less than `$threshold` will totally alienate the majority of our users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're thinking of this as some way to prevent loads of &quot;I have this problem too&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot; answers, then locked and protected posts goes some way towards preventing it - moderator flags should catch the remainder." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2948" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1241" RevisionGUID="21f6258e-6465-4ea8-9a6a-5a84f1687a53" CreationDate="2011-02-12T19:26:16.577" UserId="13008" Comment="added 281 characters in body" Text="Would like to see the ability to hide questions from users with a reputation less than `$threshold`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I meant as a personal preference, to be able to hide which questions _I see_.  This is similar to how Slashdot does it: you can hide comments that are below a certain threshold, but this in no way impacts what _others_ see.  Obviously by default this would be disabled." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2949" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1241" RevisionGUID="aba3f180-367b-4fad-890b-bf2531b2d1d5" CreationDate="2011-02-12T19:38:26.833" UserId="13008" Comment="added 79 characters in body" Text="Would like to see the ability to hide the questions that are visible to _me_ if a question is asked by a user with a reputation lower than a threshold set in personal preferences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I meant as a personal preference, to be able to hide which questions _I see_.  This is similar to how Slashdot does it: you can hide comments that are below a certain threshold, but this in no way impacts what _others_ see.  Obviously by default this would be disabled." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1241" RevisionGUID="607c6178-c924-4b3c-a076-3f6bfef32baf" CreationDate="2011-02-12T20:59:21.803" UserId="13008" Comment="added 126 characters in body" Text="Would like to see the ability to hide the questions that are visible to _me_ if a question is asked by a user with a reputation lower than a threshold set in personal preferences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I meant as a personal preference, to be able to hide which questions _I see_.  This is similar to how Slashdot does it: you can hide comments that are below a certain threshold, but this in no way impacts what _others_ see.  Obviously by default this would be disabled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why?  To see more meaningful, rewarding questions to answer in the first few pages; to eliminate some &quot;noise&quot; if you will." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2951" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1243" RevisionGUID="7420a891-2916-4371-8d92-ac71bdfbbff9" CreationDate="2011-02-12T22:06:33.077" UserId="60820" Text="I disagree with this, just because I have a low rep doesn't mean I can't ask a great and / or a useful question. That just denies low rep users to getting their question seen. Just because a person hasn't gained a lot of rep doesn't mean that they don't know what they're doing, there just new.... I only have 500 rep does this mean my question isn't worthy; furthermore how am I supposed to get better/ gain more rep if no one ever looks at my question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2952" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1243" RevisionGUID="5d11d391-7a25-40a3-97d8-0e2de16e30dd" CreationDate="2011-02-12T22:14:11.463" UserId="60820" Comment="added 179 characters in body; added 1 characters in body" Text="I disagree with this, just because I have a low rep doesn't mean I can't ask a great and / or a useful question. That just denies low rep users to getting their question seen. Just because a person hasn't gained a lot of rep doesn't mean that they don't know what they're doing, there just new.... I only have 500 rep does this mean my question isn't worthy; furthermore how am I supposed to get better/ gain more rep if no one ever looks at my question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To borrow what Robert Moir said what if Linus Torvalds joins today; he asks a question.... he's qualified to be here but he has the same starting rep as everyone else" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2953" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1244" RevisionGUID="9b04bba3-4524-4891-8ad4-b82157b01c80" CreationDate="2011-02-13T01:22:21.613" UserId="23300" Text="I have noticed several questions about DNS or hosting that would benefit from the asker including the affected domain name. At the same time, I saw one comment that people might not want an SF question to show up in a Google search for their domain name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be great if people were provided with a way to easily obfuscate (and reveal) this information, so that it would be accessible by readers of the question, but not indexed by search engines. Something like ROT13 should be sufficient, although it might not play well with internationalized domain names.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has already been done on other sites. For example, geocaching.com provides additional hints for caches with ROT13 applied so that you don't accidentally read hints you might not want to know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My preference would be to implement this in the formatting syntax, using a notation similar to the other block styles. For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ? My domain name is contoso.com." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2955" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1244" RevisionGUID="9b04bba3-4524-4891-8ad4-b82157b01c80" CreationDate="2011-02-13T01:22:21.613" UserId="23300" Text="|feature-request|questions|markdown|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2956" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1245" RevisionGUID="57d883b2-ad90-426a-83b0-c5602ca9e428" CreationDate="2011-02-13T05:42:44.577" UserId="9278" Text="Are you seriously suggesting that good questions only come from those with greater than some arbitrary rep? What about answers? Do good answers also only come from those with X rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only assume you look at the rep, not the question, and in doing so have missed many of the best questions on SF. What about your own questions - were those you posted early on really bad and te later ones fantastic? I suspect the rep you possessed at the time had no bearing on the quality of the questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To do what you propose, even as an individual user setting, would be most unfair to those with low rep and I would remind you that we all started out as low rep members ourselves." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2958" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1241" RevisionGUID="9a42eb53-3659-4d0f-814c-b317c3ac0305" CreationDate="2011-02-13T14:37:51.273" UserId="13008" Comment="added 485 characters in body" Text="Would like to see the ability to hide the questions that are visible to _me_ if a question is asked by a user with a reputation lower than a threshold set in personal preferences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I meant as a personal preference, to be able to hide which questions _I see_.  This is similar to how Slashdot does it: you can hide comments that are below a certain threshold, but this in no way impacts what _others_ see.  Obviously by default this would be disabled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why?  To see more meaningful, rewarding questions to answer in the first few pages; to eliminate some &quot;noise&quot; if you will.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This feature was proposed for the wrong reasons, when I should've &quot;counted to 10&quot; if you will, and proof that correlation does not imply causation.  As a few of you pointed out correctly, just because a lot of 1st-time questions are abandoned by their author, it doesn't mean that _all_ 1st-time questions are a waste of time; it's up to you to decide whether or not you want to spend time answering a question or not, and that takes more than just the user rep to decide." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1247" RevisionGUID="224bd9a1-8663-478d-b9fe-bea00f091685" CreationDate="2011-02-14T02:20:06.007" UserId="60820" Text="The community bot brings up a lot of questions that have been answered except the original asker never accepted. This causes a lot of old questions to be put into the unanswered pile and on the homepage. I think we need a privilege to vote for an accepted answer on a question older than a certain date 30 days for example. It will help us get to the &quot;truly&quot; unanswered questions faster." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2961" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1247" RevisionGUID="224bd9a1-8663-478d-b9fe-bea00f091685" CreationDate="2011-02-14T02:20:06.007" UserId="60820" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2962" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1247" RevisionGUID="2e35181b-0741-413b-b756-5b90b3a614e3" CreationDate="2011-02-14T02:37:31.897" UserId="60820" Comment="added 232 characters in body" Text="The community bot brings up a lot of questions that have been answered except the original asker never accepted. This causes a lot of old questions to be put into the unanswered pile and on the homepage. I think we need a privilege to vote for an accepted answer on a question older than a certain date 30 days for example. It will help us get to the &quot;truly&quot; unanswered questions faster.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; example &#xD;&#xA;1. http://serverfault.com/questions/168302/installed-php-module-and-restarted-nginx-but-but-php-configuration-isnt-updating&#xD;&#xA;2. http://serverfault.com/questions/36890/setting-max-allowed-packet-for-mysql-on-solaris-10" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="2968" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1249" RevisionGUID="286b67de-3c16-4c73-a33b-941b36aab62b" CreationDate="2011-02-14T19:26:40.850" UserId="62482" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2969" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1250" RevisionGUID="c3b82ae0-255c-4318-a667-0ef7a766ebcb" CreationDate="2011-02-14T19:33:30.860" UserId="10472" Text="Question:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's going to be in my home / office&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is not about …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    * Networking outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;    * Running servers at home for personal use&#xD;&#xA;    * General personal computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not to mention that shopping questions generally get closed as well, since it's highly subjective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1251" RevisionGUID="118c21cd-f025-4125-88d4-ae6e180ddb0f" CreationDate="2011-02-14T20:12:04.213" UserId="984" Text="I didn't vote on that, but I would have voted it as off-topic.  It would not have been because of the home-office point. If you look back at some of my other posts on meta, I tend to one of the few that argues for keeping small business and small office questions here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have voted to close because it is asking for a shopping recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping recommendations are a very poor fit for this site.  The are almost always extremely specific to a single person.  These questions usually have no lasting value to the community or the site.  A question a person asks to today about the best cheap server today, will be worthless in a couple weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2971" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1251" RevisionGUID="21df0cd6-1d0a-4b28-88f6-e7c692005833" CreationDate="2011-02-14T20:17:25.363" UserId="984" Comment="added 329 characters in body" Text="I didn't vote on that, but I would have voted it as off-topic.  It would not have been because of the home-office point. If you look back at some of my other posts on meta, I tend to one of the few that argues for keeping small business and small office questions here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have voted to close because it is asking for a shopping recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping recommendations are a very poor fit for this site.  The are almost always extremely specific to a single person.  These questions usually have no lasting value to the community or the site.  A question a person asks to today about the best cheap server today, will be worthless in a couple weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will not vote to close a question if you can ignore the 'home office' and the question seems like a good fit for the site.  I don't care to much about the actual environment, if it is good on-topic question aside from mentioning a small office.  If the question is badly asked, or lacks details then I will vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2980" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1258" RevisionGUID="b73a1ec4-6419-441c-92d7-333b0a4c6e93" CreationDate="2011-02-17T22:43:58.350" UserId="70126" Text="I'll let it be known that I spend a lot of time on Reddit so I find it odd that people can't upvote their own questions.  On Reddit, each link or discussion starts out with 1 point (that given to it by its creator).  Is there a fear that people will try to create 100s of pointless questions so that they can get easy rep?  I'd think that the downvoting by the community would make that pointless.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Just my two cents (for what its worth),&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Russell C&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S. Humorously, this seems to be a 0/1 starting index argument." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2981" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1258" RevisionGUID="b73a1ec4-6419-441c-92d7-333b0a4c6e93" CreationDate="2011-02-17T22:43:58.350" UserId="70126" Text="Why can't people upvote their own questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2982" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1258" RevisionGUID="b73a1ec4-6419-441c-92d7-333b0a4c6e93" CreationDate="2011-02-17T22:43:58.350" UserId="70126" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2983" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1259" RevisionGUID="3c4a648e-b950-4b59-b6fc-82222d279ef8" CreationDate="2011-02-17T22:47:34.477" UserId="3038" Text="The base assumption here is that all questions start out as neutral, and are voted on by the community based on the quality of the question. Rep is awarded asymmetrically, though. +10 for an upvote, -2 for a downvote. Because of this, the ability to upvote your own questions and answers is a way to game the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We do permit accepting your own answers to questions, though there is no rep-gain by doing so. Others will upvote the accepted answer based on quality like always." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1260" RevisionGUID="246900f3-8b46-4311-a637-6267677b1a03" CreationDate="2011-02-18T02:26:51.080" UserId="9278" Text="Would you also downvote your own questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite frankly I find the very idea absurd. I'm quite sure none of us are really in a position to judge fairly whether our own questions are crap or gold. Let's face it, if we were so highly skilled that we really could judge our own questions there should be no need to even post them.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1264" RevisionGUID="832ac79b-bb04-44d2-8707-61961589c84b" CreationDate="2011-02-18T11:59:48.013" UserId="1803" Text="I think I'm with 1138 on this one. Thinking back, really, it's the issues with dinosaur systems that I really NEED the most help with. And to the business, the fact that it's old and decrepit only means that it needs to be fixed *more* quickly - as it's obviously essential, or why else would it not have been thrown out years ago?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, that was said somewhat tongue-in-cheek - but also with a violent shudder. Supporting - to put it diplomatically - legacy apps &amp; hardware can be agonizing, and if the questions are going to exist on the Exchange at all, they may as well be in the proper forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from all that, I think it makes sense to migrate things around as the lines between sites become more clear. A natural and healthy development of the system as a whole (very appealing to my OCD side)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1265" RevisionGUID="549b3c8f-d214-4807-aafe-017b7718da1f" CreationDate="2011-02-21T19:57:20.917" UserId="55514" Text="User [donok][1] has been a member for two days and has asked three questions, each of which involves a chain of routers (which by his own admission is entirely virtualised), one of which has a simple error in the routing tables which prevents one end from talking to the other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am getting a very strong feeling that we're doing his homework.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this actually a Bad Thing, or is he just being rude so I should ignore him, or is this completely OK for SF?  I really don't have a feeling for this and would value guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/71478/donok" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2993" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1265" RevisionGUID="549b3c8f-d214-4807-aafe-017b7718da1f" CreationDate="2011-02-21T19:57:20.917" UserId="55514" Text="User seems to ask only homework questions. Is this a problem, or should I just ignore him?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2994" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1265" RevisionGUID="549b3c8f-d214-4807-aafe-017b7718da1f" CreationDate="2011-02-21T19:57:20.917" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1266" RevisionGUID="2b875a05-7942-4b77-b749-94e959f5037f" CreationDate="2011-02-21T20:08:44.027" UserId="5880" Text="Homework questions are only a bad thing when you ask us to do the entire assignment (Give me teh codez) for you. If these are homework questions he seems to be asking about specific issues he is having after doing work and research ahead of time, these types of homework questions are good in my opinion. If he had asked &quot;I have to setup a network given these constraints&quot; that would be bad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't discriminate against the next generation of Sysadmins and we should help them with specific issues. However, if they want us to do all of their work for that that is bad and should be closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1267" RevisionGUID="f7b4de53-6ec6-41f6-8549-ae19221f5dd6" CreationDate="2011-02-21T20:31:04.433" UserId="33417" Text="Homework Questions in general lead to poor questions that are not useful to the community at large, so they're profiled and discriminated against, but not 'illegal'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His questions do seem to be homework, but I could also see them being real routers with the same problems (the answers to which might be useful to the community). He's walking a fine line." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2997" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1268" RevisionGUID="cd53bfd2-0a8b-4437-8712-2206874d075e" CreationDate="2011-02-21T20:52:09.800" UserId="9278" Text="Most homework questions come from those who shouldn't be posting on SF (as per the FAQ) and should simply be voted off-topic. There are of course exceptions, such as those trying to migrate their skills from one platform to another, although they don't usually come across as homework questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes you simply have to make a judgment call based entirely on how you see it. If enough others agree the question gets closed. If an individual's questions get closed regularly maybe they'll get the hint. I don't think it's worth taking any further than that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2998" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1269" RevisionGUID="08918035-549b-4260-9a94-87e8d6aff980" CreationDate="2011-02-21T21:52:36.673" UserId="65831" Text="Is there any difference between a 10K user with access to the mod tools and a Community Moderator besides the title and that diamond next to the username?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="2999" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1269" RevisionGUID="08918035-549b-4260-9a94-87e8d6aff980" CreationDate="2011-02-21T21:52:36.673" UserId="65831" Text="Community Moderator vs 10k User" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3000" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1269" RevisionGUID="08918035-549b-4260-9a94-87e8d6aff980" CreationDate="2011-02-21T21:52:36.673" UserId="65831" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3001" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1270" RevisionGUID="2fe8ec62-3bf7-445a-9691-1d81e6fc526f" CreationDate="2011-02-21T22:08:43.913" UserId="3038" Text="Quite a bit, actually. I've seen both sides so can tell you. A selection of differences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - When a Mod votes to close a question, it gets closed immediately. 10K users have to vote the same as 3K users. This is perhaps our most visible power and even has a name: *The Mod Hammer*.&#xD;&#xA; - The ability to unilaterally delete questions, even open ones.&#xD;&#xA; - The ability to delete answers. Everyone else has to spam-flag them.&#xD;&#xA; - Able to merge and suspend users.&#xD;&#xA; - Unilaterally merge tags, everyone else has to vote to create synonyms.&#xD;&#xA; - Deal with the moderator-flag queue. Any time you mod-flag something the mods have to review them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's more, there are a few more analytical tools available on the mod-console that the 10K console doesn't have. It's mostly used for finding misbehavior trends like circles of sock-puppets upvoting things. We generally don't have that kind of problem on SF, though I hear on SO it's very useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3002" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1271" RevisionGUID="d7f32170-6fc5-4c91-87ee-c739d6716b6b" CreationDate="2011-02-22T00:35:48.760" UserId="65831" Text="Right now the description text for the &quot;access to moderation tools&quot; privilege says, in part:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have earned the highest level of privilege in our community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the addition of the &quot;trusted user&quot; level it seems like this is incorrect and should be changed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3003" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1271" RevisionGUID="d7f32170-6fc5-4c91-87ee-c739d6716b6b" CreationDate="2011-02-22T00:35:48.760" UserId="65831" Text="Privilege Description for Moderator Tools should be changed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3004" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1271" RevisionGUID="d7f32170-6fc5-4c91-87ee-c739d6716b6b" CreationDate="2011-02-22T00:35:48.760" UserId="65831" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3005" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1272" RevisionGUID="77e97cb2-1d1f-406d-bafb-a10dbfa7d29f" CreationDate="2011-02-22T04:01:43.897" UserId="1" Text="We try to capture this, and keep it up to date, at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me know if it needs to be updated in any way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3006" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1273" RevisionGUID="48357ab3-1aca-483a-810a-272c46731e28" CreationDate="2011-02-22T04:03:48.827" UserId="1" Text="I think you have to genuinely assess &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. whether these questions are truly useful to the broader sysadmin community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. whether the presence of these questions makes your community *better* or *worse*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember that the questions others see on the front page are how they will judge you, for better or worse, so there is a strong &quot;broken windows&quot; argument to be made for not allowing low quality posts to winnow their way in, except in rare edge cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/files/Atlantic%20Monthly%20-%20Broken%20Windows.htm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3007" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1274" RevisionGUID="181eb0c7-abbe-41dd-9133-481cb0b8e055" CreationDate="2011-02-22T21:30:25.480" UserId="71600" Text="On the one hand, I'd like to thank people who provide useful answers, but on the other, I can see how those comments really just become clutter for everyone else." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3008" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1274" RevisionGUID="181eb0c7-abbe-41dd-9133-481cb0b8e055" CreationDate="2011-02-22T21:30:25.480" UserId="71600" Text="What is the etiquette on using comments to say &quot;thank you&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3009" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1274" RevisionGUID="181eb0c7-abbe-41dd-9133-481cb0b8e055" CreationDate="2011-02-22T21:30:25.480" UserId="71600" Text="|discussion|etiquette|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3010" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1275" RevisionGUID="66c82957-ae40-4ae5-9191-2a2f2783a452" CreationDate="2011-02-22T21:33:01.970" UserId="7709" Text="The founders of the Stack Exchange network have written about [this exact topic here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/01/how-to-say-thanks-in-an-answer/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3011" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1276" RevisionGUID="c758ad4e-29a5-4579-98c6-b9100c371316" CreationDate="2011-02-22T22:25:18.073" UserId="65831" Text="This has apparently been fixed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3012" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1271" RevisionGUID="439d8235-0cb2-4611-a396-45ca01090243" CreationDate="2011-02-22T22:59:29.913" UserId="1268" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3013" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1277" RevisionGUID="0218cc76-54e4-455a-9744-f967e012d2fb" CreationDate="2011-02-22T23:47:19.767" UserId="9278" Text="It takes a bit of getting used to but thank you, as well as greetings and signatures, really is just clutter. Of course it might have been different if we didn't have the voting system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal not, if you ever do feel compelled to post a `thank you`, please, please, please don't abbreviate it to `thx` or some other absurdity. I shudder ever time I see and makes me thing there are too many 13 year olds on the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3014" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1278" RevisionGUID="076ce120-78cc-46c0-a5e4-1949fa166fce" CreationDate="2011-02-23T09:36:54.700" UserId="36016" Text="I have just noticed the property &quot;flag weight&quot; with a value next to it in my profile. What's it for/about?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3015" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1278" RevisionGUID="076ce120-78cc-46c0-a5e4-1949fa166fce" CreationDate="2011-02-23T09:36:54.700" UserId="36016" Text="What is flag weight?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3016" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1278" RevisionGUID="076ce120-78cc-46c0-a5e4-1949fa166fce" CreationDate="2011-02-23T09:36:54.700" UserId="36016" Text="|support|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3017" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1279" RevisionGUID="9f9eeb07-302f-4d4c-953e-c6548c267c91" CreationDate="2011-02-23T10:03:58.867" UserId="36016" Text="I have found an answer here: &#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&#xD;&#xA;So I assume it's the same thing here :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3018" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1277" RevisionGUID="44f2cf85-c420-4b48-94f1-0bf69550d9bc" CreationDate="2011-02-24T11:27:40.267" UserId="9517" Comment="fixed typo" Text="It takes a bit of getting used to but thank you, as well as greetings and signatures, really is just clutter. Of course it might have been different if we didn't have the voting system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal note, if you ever do feel compelled to post a `thank you`, please, please, please don't abbreviate it to `thx` or some other absurdity. I shudder ever time I see and makes me thing there are too many 13 year olds on the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3019" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1280" RevisionGUID="5481fd4f-87b7-4e13-a8b3-62af4b29ff10" CreationDate="2011-02-26T18:56:30.823" UserId="6177" Text="Maybe &quot;troubleshooting questions&quot; isn't the right label for what I'm talking about, but I've seen a couple questions recently (in the last 12 hours) that seem a bit _off_ to me.  They're off-topic, but they don't seem to be the right sort of thing for ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(1) Last night, there was a long back-and-forth in The Comms Room about this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/240385/where-can-i-find-a-good-guide-to-setup-vsftpd-on-debian&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if there's a better way to link to the chat transcript, the part I'm talking about starts a bit after 931pm, you can see the link to the same question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/127/21-24&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The guy has a problem, he posts a question, doesn't get enough responses, so he goes to the chat and gets troubleshooting, advice, and a bit of a tutorial from Zypher and Zoredache.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(2) Then this question this morning struck me as being the same sort of thing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/240625/how-do-i-hide-this-url-from-the-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This time it's in the comments that there's lots of back and forth and troubleshooting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, these aren't off-topic, and I learned a lot reading the back-and-forth on the ftp question, but I wonder:  is Serverfault supposed to be an live, online troubleshooting resource?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this type of question is at least a little &quot;bad&quot; because it doesn't really fit the question and answer format.  I guess the question could stay as-is (or maybe add a more precise explanation of what Doug was trying to do), but Zoredache or Zypher would have to go to the transcript and turn it into an answer that says &quot;don't use VSFTP, use SFTP, here's how to set it up.&quot;  (Or maybe link to other sftp questions.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One final comment: I think this type of problem is more likely to show up on SF, where you can get complicated problems that - if you are able to do some troubleshooting - turn out to be quite different than what the OP thought they were.  I guess Superuser might have the same thing, but I don't go there much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: is this type of question a problem?  Or is it even a type of problem at all?  Does anything need to be done?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3020" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1280" RevisionGUID="5481fd4f-87b7-4e13-a8b3-62af4b29ff10" CreationDate="2011-02-26T18:56:30.823" UserId="6177" Text="Are troubleshooting questions a good thing?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3021" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1280" RevisionGUID="5481fd4f-87b7-4e13-a8b3-62af4b29ff10" CreationDate="2011-02-26T18:56:30.823" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|troubleshooting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3022" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1281" RevisionGUID="1b7260d4-0c3b-486a-adf8-77a7637edd74" CreationDate="2011-02-26T21:10:53.880" UserId="1" Text="I think there are two possibilities here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Users who need to be spoon-feed everything in tiny steps because they don't know anything, including where to begin or how to research. I would not really call this &quot;troubleshooting&quot; per se.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Users who are attempting to troubleshoot hard problems where they have some understanding and present research for each step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an example of #2 for us, ultimately it was about bad Broadcom network drivers, we had to replace with Intel network cards, but it took *months* to figure that out!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/104791/windows-server-2008-r2-network-adapter-stops-working-requires-hard-reboot&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, type #1 is definitely not healthy, since it indicates a fundamental lack of effort. They might do better to start in chat." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1280" RevisionGUID="917857a4-b0ef-457a-be91-6f371644bde4" CreationDate="2011-02-26T21:14:18.340" UserId="1" Comment="added 15 characters in body" Text="Maybe &quot;troubleshooting questions&quot; isn't the right label for what I'm talking about, but I've seen a couple questions recently (in the last 12 hours) that seem a bit _off_ to me.  They're off-topic, but they don't seem to be the right sort of thing for ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.  Last night, there was a long back-and-forth in The Comms Room about this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  http://serverfault.com/questions/240385/where-can-i-find-a-good-guide-to-setup-vsftpd-on-debian&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  I'm not sure if there's a better way to link to the chat transcript, the part I'm talking about starts a bit after 931pm, you can see the link to the same question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/127/21-24&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The guy has a problem, he posts a question, doesn't get enough responses, so he goes to the chat and gets troubleshooting, advice, and a bit of a tutorial from Zypher and Zoredache.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Then this question this morning struck me as being the same sort of thing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  http://serverfault.com/questions/240625/how-do-i-hide-this-url-from-the-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  This time it's in the comments that there's lots of back and forth and troubleshooting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, these aren't off-topic, and I learned a lot reading the back-and-forth on the ftp question, but I wonder:  **is Serverfault supposed to be an live, online troubleshooting resource?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this type of question is at least a little &quot;bad&quot; because it doesn't really fit the question and answer format.  I guess the question could stay as-is (or maybe add a more precise explanation of what Doug was trying to do), but Zoredache or Zypher would have to go to the transcript and turn it into an answer that says &quot;don't use VSFTP, use SFTP, here's how to set it up.&quot;  (Or maybe link to other sftp questions.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One final comment: I think this type of problem is more likely to show up on SF, where you can get complicated problems that - if you are able to do some troubleshooting - turn out to be quite different than what the OP thought they were.  I guess Superuser might have the same thing, but I don't go there much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: is this type of question a problem?  Or is it even a type of problem at all?  Does anything need to be done?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3024" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1282" RevisionGUID="65d35c64-5178-4b40-bd0c-a74333cc517d" CreationDate="2011-02-27T08:02:14.307" UserId="9517" Text="Regarding the use of chat for help, perhaps a 'live help' session should be encouraged into it's own chat room. That way it's not cluttered with other conversations and the transcript can be linked to from a answer on the main site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3025" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1283" RevisionGUID="5ed50cbb-a887-4dea-bf1a-3db650a2893e" CreationDate="2011-02-28T07:02:30.727" UserId="72430" Text="Would it be acceptable to ask about Squid Proxy configuration? specifically related to Delay buckets and bandwidth caps. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3027" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1283" RevisionGUID="5ed50cbb-a887-4dea-bf1a-3db650a2893e" CreationDate="2011-02-28T07:02:30.727" UserId="72430" Text="|discussion|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3028" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1284" RevisionGUID="af48926d-ea5b-40ec-bd68-8a82d08798d5" CreationDate="2011-02-28T07:11:44.630" UserId="9278" Text="As that is a system administration topic I can see no reason why it shouldn't be asked on SF. There have certainly been other Squid questions posted previously." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3029" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1284" RevisionGUID="4f290c71-4388-4aeb-ba20-77ec7f0ecf28" CreationDate="2011-02-28T07:27:06.977" UserId="1" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="As that is a system administration topic I can see no reason why it shouldn't be asked on SF. There have certainly been other Squid questions posted previously: [tag:squid]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3030" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="8528bff0-10bc-420a-b095-799d36481146" CreationDate="2011-02-28T19:59:37.933" UserId="44213" Comment="edited title; edited title" Text="On migrating to unix-SE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3031" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1285" RevisionGUID="024a08c5-6037-4427-bf93-ceb9e65e343b" CreationDate="2011-03-01T19:38:05.457" UserId="14428" Text="It has always irked my inner aesthetic nazi that code blocks are indistinguishable* from blockquotes at first glance. See [my recent answer][1] for an example. I'm picturing something like this:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;*Yes, I know that code is monospace and blockquotes are not.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/241823/setting-a-time-limit-for-a-transaction-in-mysql-innodb/241835#241835&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/U9Kw4.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3032" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1285" RevisionGUID="024a08c5-6037-4427-bf93-ceb9e65e343b" CreationDate="2011-03-01T19:38:05.457" UserId="14428" Text="Request to add visual difference between blockquotes and code blocks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3033" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1285" RevisionGUID="024a08c5-6037-4427-bf93-ceb9e65e343b" CreationDate="2011-03-01T19:38:05.457" UserId="14428" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3035" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1286" RevisionGUID="b209fc8a-e1ae-4bee-95e1-e69e3c52a22f" CreationDate="2011-03-02T07:54:21.130" UserId="9278" Text="I just noticed a question with what I first thought was a newly create tag and opened it up with the intention of fixing the tag. However, that tag has already been used 80 times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag in question is &quot;sqlservermanagementstudio&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone with suitable powers please add some dashes in there so that it doesn't look like a Welsh town name?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3036" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1286" RevisionGUID="b209fc8a-e1ae-4bee-95e1-e69e3c52a22f" CreationDate="2011-03-02T07:54:21.130" UserId="9278" Text="Unreadable tag &quot;sqlservermanagementstudio&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3037" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1286" RevisionGUID="b209fc8a-e1ae-4bee-95e1-e69e3c52a22f" CreationDate="2011-03-02T07:54:21.130" UserId="9278" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1287" RevisionGUID="61125707-3762-4893-b0ff-a19fba5958c2" CreationDate="2011-03-02T20:49:35.200" UserId="17856" Text="Might not be able to. It seems there is a length limit of 25 characters for a tag name. Adding a few dashes would pass that limit. This may be a SE design issue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3039" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1288" RevisionGUID="d087cc2b-7a56-4043-af85-da486d705fe2" CreationDate="2011-03-03T07:00:10.323" UserId="6177" Text="As of now (11pm Pacific Time), a temporary/test/silly/whatever-it-is chat room called &quot;Room for coredump and Jacob&quot; has taken over from &quot;Vote to Close&quot; on the right sidebar.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the &quot;Vote to Close&quot; room is useful, and obviously &quot;The Comms Room&quot; is also useful, could those two be made a permanent part of the sidebar, instead of whatever joke room de jour automatically pops up?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3042" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1288" RevisionGUID="f8187f8a-b494-4ccd-9c51-afa1b654dc2e" CreationDate="2011-03-03T07:47:19.083" UserId="14041" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1288" RevisionGUID="91fb2774-7793-41f2-87e3-89f266cd4803" CreationDate="2011-03-03T18:35:22.867" UserId="6177" Comment="got rid of confusing term &quot;userful&quot;" Text="As of now (11pm Pacific Time), a temporary/test/silly/whatever-it-is chat room called &quot;Room for coredump and Jacob&quot; has taken over from &quot;Vote to Close&quot; on the right sidebar.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, since &quot;useful&quot; seemed to be problematic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;The Comms Room&quot; is the most active SF chat room and &quot;Vote to Close&quot; is the only other SF chat room that gets used a lot.  Could something be done so that those two show up on the sidebar instead of whatever joke or temporary chat room de jour automatically pops up?  I don't care if it's really &quot;permanent,&quot; I just don't think throw-away chat rooms should show up there at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1296" RevisionGUID="6b7d0d56-4a2f-4de1-b745-594db334c2ed" CreationDate="2011-03-04T22:55:22.170" UserId="67641" Text="I'd like to ask for specific product recommendations for server-related services (such as registrars, virtual root hosts, etc).  It's a jungle out there for many of these things, and specific experiences people have with various vendors could be very useful.  But somehow asking straight up for vendor recommendations on serverfault seems a little inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it inappropriate?  Is there a better place for questions of that type?  How can questions like that be asked to not be &quot;chatty, open-ended&quot; or &quot;What's your favorite ____&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3057" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1296" RevisionGUID="6b7d0d56-4a2f-4de1-b745-594db334c2ed" CreationDate="2011-03-04T22:55:22.170" UserId="67641" Text="Where is an appropriate place to ask for server-oriented product recommendations?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3058" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1296" RevisionGUID="6b7d0d56-4a2f-4de1-b745-594db334c2ed" CreationDate="2011-03-04T22:55:22.170" UserId="67641" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3059" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1297" RevisionGUID="4f19b26b-e6da-45ed-8fcc-10105c321676" CreationDate="2011-03-04T23:25:16.903" UserId="33884" Text="[We don't really like shopping recommendations][1] on Stack Exchange. Not because we're stuck up and mean, but because they really are very localised to a specific point in time, and personal opinion or bias isn't necessarily the best option for you in your situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A silly example**  &#xD;&#xA;Say for example you asked for a recommendation and someone suggested you buy a server from Acme Server Corp (and you ultimately accepted that answer). Then say Acme Server Corp went bankrupt ([Acme Corporation][2] products are notorious for failing in spectacularly comical ways).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I then happened to stumble across your question and answer some months later, the information is now out of date and largely irrelevant. All I know is that at one point in time, you bought a server from Acme Server Corp. That doesn't help me in buying the server I need now though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Seriously though**  &#xD;&#xA;What is considered the best product or service today isn't necessarily the best service in 6 months time. It seems very selfish to ask a question, get a good answer (that's potentially only valid for a relatively short period of time) and not allow others benefit from your question and somebody else's answer in 3 years time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows will still crash with `DRIVER_IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL` in 5 years time - the server (or any other) market may be drastically different. Basically, a method of fixing a blue screen will still be relevant and the same in several years time; a product recommendation not so much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you've got personal bias. Sticking with the servers example, I always buy (and recommend) HP hardware. Not because they're the best (define &quot;the best&quot; anyway...), but because they're what I'm familiar and comfortable with and I can say with confidence they are stable and reliable. Someone else will recommend Dell hardware for exactly the same reasons I'd recommend HP kit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Corporation#" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3060" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1298" RevisionGUID="91feba5f-e0f3-455d-96d7-144831b0ce31" CreationDate="2011-03-05T00:21:02.867" UserId="984" Text="I just removed all the few questions tagged [it][1], and I was thinking about removing [system-administration][2] for the ~27 questions, but I didn't really want to bump all those questions.  I think both of these tags should be blacklisted here, since almost every question should be able about system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/it&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/system-administration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3061" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1298" RevisionGUID="91feba5f-e0f3-455d-96d7-144831b0ce31" CreationDate="2011-03-05T00:21:02.867" UserId="984" Text="These tags should probably be blacklisted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3062" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1298" RevisionGUID="91feba5f-e0f3-455d-96d7-144831b0ce31" CreationDate="2011-03-05T00:21:02.867" UserId="984" Text="|discussion|tags|blacklist|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1299" RevisionGUID="ed3abfb0-4c04-4df1-b8b4-2dd74479136c" CreationDate="2011-03-05T01:22:28.510" UserId="3038" Text="Unfortunately, tag blacklisting is not one of the superpowers I have at my finger-tips. There might be a dev-tool for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, I can destroy [tag:system-administration] with fire. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1298" RevisionGUID="3fd6f7d4-c3d4-4d23-b5bb-0c38fd37580f" CreationDate="2011-03-05T01:26:51.407" UserId="3038" Comment="deleted 121 characters in body" Text="I just removed all the few questions tagged [tag:it], and I was thinking about removing [tag:system-administration] for the ~27 questions, but I didn't really want to bump all those questions.  I think both of these tags should be blacklisted here, since almost every question should be able about system administration.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3066" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1300" RevisionGUID="144cfc14-8de8-42ea-83cd-ab701d4c1638" CreationDate="2011-03-05T06:05:11.447" UserId="1" Text="ok, I blacklisted `^(system-administration|it)$` from tags, and destroyed [tag:system-administration] -- these are what we call &quot;intrinsic&quot; tags meaning they are assumed on the site, like you wouldn't tag a question on apple.se [apple] because, well, they're *all* apple questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These intrinsic tags are also checked on migrations." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3067" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1298" RevisionGUID="e763ff07-382e-46a8-9de3-0831b7d92e40" CreationDate="2011-03-05T06:06:41.307" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|blacklist|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3068" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1301" RevisionGUID="0011f36b-9d36-4d56-b501-ab0d63b35b13" CreationDate="2011-03-05T07:58:53.167" UserId="6177" Text="As meta.SF regulars will recall [a user][1] recently posted a question here accusing [another user][2] of stalking him and maliciously downvoting.  It appears that as the discussion of [the original question][3] played out on SF and as the comments and responses to the stalking accusation accumulated here (most of which said that there was no stalking or any other malicious behaviour), [the person in question][1] decided to withdraw their accusation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see that question restored here (and locked if necessary) because I think that sort of vigorous discussion is good to have and good to be recorded.  How a person or - in this case - community deals with conflict is an excellent indicator of what the community is really like.  I don't think that question should be deleted just because [trevor][1] didn't want it here anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, this question should be deleted once that question is restored...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/51341/trevor-burnham&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/14428/hobodave&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/241823/setting-a-time-limit-for-a-transaction-in-mysql-innodb" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3069" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1301" RevisionGUID="0011f36b-9d36-4d56-b501-ab0d63b35b13" CreationDate="2011-03-05T07:58:53.167" UserId="6177" Text="Could a mod please undelete the question about stalking?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3070" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1301" RevisionGUID="0011f36b-9d36-4d56-b501-ab0d63b35b13" CreationDate="2011-03-05T07:58:53.167" UserId="6177" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1302" RevisionGUID="e14380e7-d031-419f-a4ff-a0955ecaf578" CreationDate="2011-03-05T08:28:55.407" UserId="984" Text="I am not sure that I agree that it should be undeleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10k+ users can still see it, and the URL is http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1290/.   It appears that Zypher decided to delete the question, not Trevor Burnham.  Perhaps Zypher will leave a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3072" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1303" RevisionGUID="4d6c54ff-0f4c-4d5f-a54f-526a3ad920f7" CreationDate="2011-03-05T09:19:25.723" UserId="1" Text="Rather than ask for vendor recommendations, you might try describing the problem you need solved, or the situation you are facing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's OK for recommendations to come up organically in the context of describing solutions, or learning about how to solve problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But point blank asking for recommendations isn't so useful, and is strongly discouraged throughout the network, as you correctly intuited." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3073" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1304" RevisionGUID="a117636a-5911-4834-b00e-e4e156e24c0d" CreationDate="2011-03-05T10:48:19.777" UserId="9278" Text="For the record, I did vote to close that &quot;question&quot;. It wasn't really a question so much as a user venting his unjustified anger. Having it on the site merely drags the standard down - a LOT." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1305" RevisionGUID="c9d8837c-b23c-4edb-a92a-4d2e865c5987" CreationDate="2011-03-07T10:00:57.513" UserId="12071" Text="I receive emails from serverfault with the open questions which I occasionally open and try to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes there is a question to which I don't have an answer, but I'd like to follow the conversation as someone may post a solution. Unless you make a posting you can't click on the 'notify' checkbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only other way is to leave the thread open in the browser and refresh it every now and again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anything be done to enable this type of functionality? Is there already something there which I've missed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3076" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1305" RevisionGUID="c9d8837c-b23c-4edb-a92a-4d2e865c5987" CreationDate="2011-03-07T10:00:57.513" UserId="12071" Text="|feature-request|notifications|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1306" RevisionGUID="31dd1062-f0e5-4e32-b5a7-6d3b4bae9a01" CreationDate="2011-03-07T10:10:10.997" UserId="9517" Text="You can click on the star below the voting tabs. This will make it a favourite and you will get notifications in your SE inbox when answers are added to the question etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1308" RevisionGUID="bbdcf25f-377b-4ba4-941d-e6ff6e068179" CreationDate="2011-03-07T19:34:50.843" UserId="984" Text="It appears this can now be addresses by [manually specifying the language][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/79785/syntax-highlighting-what-about-answering-with-a-different-language-than-the-one/81973#81973" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1309" RevisionGUID="674ea34a-0e38-4469-8ca9-a2aed5fc779f" CreationDate="2011-03-08T04:17:23.357" UserId="68579" Text="There are some good discussions many a times I come across on serverfault and like on other forums I can subscribe to those thread is there a similar option to subscribe them.Until now what I do is in vi I copy paste the link which is interesting to me for my future use." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3086" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1309" RevisionGUID="674ea34a-0e38-4469-8ca9-a2aed5fc779f" CreationDate="2011-03-08T04:17:23.357" UserId="68579" Text="how to subscribe to questions on server fault which I did not asked" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3088" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1309" RevisionGUID="d254e2ad-8dd4-43b7-8379-d42b606748b3" CreationDate="2011-03-08T04:20:49.140" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Follow thread of conversation in which you are not participating](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1305/follow-thread-of-conversation-in-which-you-are-not-participating)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;There are some good discussions many a times I come across on serverfault and like on other forums I can subscribe to those thread is there a similar option to subscribe them.Until now what I do is in vi I copy paste the link which is interesting to me for my future use." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3089" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1309" RevisionGUID="68d355e7-2ef6-4450-95b5-a8ed9f6051d4" CreationDate="2011-03-08T04:20:48.953" UserId="7709" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[1305],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="3093" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1310" RevisionGUID="57695442-436e-4d98-9109-bac60e87cefa" CreationDate="2011-03-08T22:24:52.477" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags; edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1311" RevisionGUID="65374256-180c-4321-bec1-5dea53f6cafa" CreationDate="2011-03-08T22:25:47.653" UserId="7709" Text="Done. I'm not sure if they were the right way around (personally I prefer hyphenated tags), but the non-hypen version had more tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3095" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1312" RevisionGUID="5875bfb1-5279-4ac9-a5dc-6be11037190b" CreationDate="2011-03-09T16:58:39.940" UserId="5391" Text="I've always wondered why Server Fault (and I guess all SE sites) don't do a better job of showing questions that are interesting to *me*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site already knows a lot about me like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Tags I find interestings&#xD;&#xA; - Tags with wikis that I edit&#xD;&#xA; - Tags I don't find interesting&#xD;&#xA; - Questions I ask&#xD;&#xA; - Questions I answer&#xD;&#xA; - Questions I comment on&#xD;&#xA; - Tags and questions I vote on&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the site knows a lot about the questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with high votes&#xD;&#xA; - Question age&#xD;&#xA; - Questions without answers or accepted answers&#xD;&#xA; - # of views&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet with all that information, the main page and Questions page seem a little dumb. At least it would be nice to have an &quot;Interesting&quot; tab that used the above information to find questions I might prefer to interact with.  It would certainly beat having to click through tags or spend time searching.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3097" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1312" RevisionGUID="5875bfb1-5279-4ac9-a5dc-6be11037190b" CreationDate="2011-03-09T16:58:39.940" UserId="5391" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3098" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1312" RevisionGUID="beafebd9-24d8-41af-93c0-f7bd37a8e78b" CreationDate="2011-03-09T20:55:29.540" UserId="5391" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="I've always wondered why Server Fault (and I guess all SE sites) don't do a better job of showing questions that are interesting to *me*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site already knows a lot about me like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Tags I find interesting&#xD;&#xA; - Tags with wikis that I edit&#xD;&#xA; - Tags I don't find interesting&#xD;&#xA; - Questions I ask&#xD;&#xA; - Questions I answer&#xD;&#xA; - Questions I comment on&#xD;&#xA; - Tags and questions I vote on&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the site knows a lot about the questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with high votes&#xD;&#xA; - Question age&#xD;&#xA; - Questions without answers or accepted answers&#xD;&#xA; - # of views&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet with all that information, the main page and Questions page seem a little dumb. At least it would be nice to have an &quot;Interesting&quot; tab that used the above information to find questions I might prefer to interact with.  It would certainly beat having to click through tags or spend time searching.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3099" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1313" RevisionGUID="2c52c7c4-15b8-40d9-9996-ce2b7a2e801e" CreationDate="2011-03-09T22:14:51.657" UserId="6177" Text="I didn't realize I'd have to go back 10 pages on the blog to find this post again:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/stack-overflow-homepage-changes/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess they are still deciding whether to roll this out to other sites.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I rely on the &quot;keep refreshing the new questions page and hope I see something I like&quot; method." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3100" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1314" RevisionGUID="e2a6bad5-e56d-4770-beed-16b469d4163e" CreationDate="2011-03-10T04:35:35.640" UserId="60486" Text="&lt;small&gt;I may get flamed for asking, but I've always wondered..  &lt;/small&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why don't the StackExchnge sites have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any mechanism for “making friends&quot;, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; at least _keeping track_ of people you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; like, find interesting, want to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; harass, etc. ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often click through to the account profiles of people who I have seen answer questions with particular insight or uncommon knowledge - to see what other topics they have posted on, etc.  There is, however, no way to keep tabs on these people. Unless I bookmark their particular page, I'm unlikely to happen upon it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For an ecosystem that depends so heavily on people's willingness to interact with each other, this seems like a pretty antisocial omission.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/xB02X.jpg&quot; height=&quot;233&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3101" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1314" RevisionGUID="e2a6bad5-e56d-4770-beed-16b469d4163e" CreationDate="2011-03-10T04:35:35.640" UserId="60486" Text="Why can't you &quot;follow&quot; or at least &quot;favorite&quot; other ServerFault / StackExchange users?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3102" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1314" RevisionGUID="e2a6bad5-e56d-4770-beed-16b469d4163e" CreationDate="2011-03-10T04:35:35.640" UserId="60486" Text="|discussion|fun|random|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3103" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1314" RevisionGUID="98dd58df-fb5d-42da-8101-8b413b8a2c63" CreationDate="2011-03-10T04:40:00.817" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/245531/why-cant-you-follow-or-at-least-favorite-other-serverfault-stackexchange-u" Text="" />
  <row Id="3104" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1315" RevisionGUID="61907677-8560-4395-9226-cd2b9c397138" CreationDate="2011-03-10T05:26:01.043" UserId="12352" Text="The focus of the system must be on Q&amp;A, not users and questions/answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot currently find the reference (it might have been in a podcast of [stack overflow][1]), but the creators of the system stated that the goal is to have people answer questions for the community, not use this system as twitter or a user bashing/praising fest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3105" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1315" RevisionGUID="9092d7b0-b32e-4662-a0b3-679298cabcfa" CreationDate="2011-03-10T05:34:40.990" UserId="12352" Comment="found a source for information" Text="The focus of the system must be on Q&amp;A, not users and questions/answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the similar question as [Is it possible to follow a user automatically?][2] on meta.stackoverflow.com.  The top level answers are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - You can follow their RSS feed: [example][3]&#xD;&#xA; - Quoted from Jeff's blog:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We’re not building some hyper-viral social networking tool like Facebook or MySpace or LinkedIn where we try to game you into hanging around and socializing and building lists of fake friends to get results&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in summary, no there is no way, and it is by design.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/41483/is-it-possible-to-follow-a-user-automatically&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/feeds/user/12352/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1316" RevisionGUID="40ac1b9c-6ade-4db7-b4ac-deb930510866" CreationDate="2011-03-10T11:01:15.543" UserId="9517" Text="The plain `vmware` tag adds no value as we never get any questions about the company. When it is used it is usually used in error and in place of a product specific tag which would be more useful. This usually leads to people being asked to clarify which product they are using so that the correct answer(s) can be given. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3107" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1316" RevisionGUID="40ac1b9c-6ade-4db7-b4ac-deb930510866" CreationDate="2011-03-10T11:01:15.543" UserId="9517" Text="Can the Vmware tag be deleted ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3108" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1316" RevisionGUID="40ac1b9c-6ade-4db7-b4ac-deb930510866" CreationDate="2011-03-10T11:01:15.543" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3109" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1317" RevisionGUID="34546136-8ee7-4ce1-b5fa-a5972d20e7b4" CreationDate="2011-03-10T11:05:29.700" UserId="1" Text="&gt; I often click through to the account profiles of people who I have seen answer questions with particular insight or uncommon knowledge - to see what other topics they have posted on, etc. There is, however, no way to keep tabs on these people. Unless I bookmark their particular page, I'm unlikely to happen upon it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't understand what your goal is -- all the profiles are public, so if you find someone who you feel is knowledgable, then simply browse through all the answers and questions on their profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is also an RSS feed on each user's page if you wish to add that to your feed reader.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What exactly are you trying to accomplish?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(and yes, [we are building a social network for the anti-social][1], thanks for asking!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://www.webstock.org.nz/talks/speakers/jeff-atwood/stack-overflow-building-social-software-anti-socia/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3110" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1318" RevisionGUID="de896cce-fc6a-4d8a-986e-f7e70d5cda5c" CreationDate="2011-03-10T11:14:43.473" UserId="25640" Text="Subject says it all. Can they be merged to, for example, anti-virus ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3113" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1319" RevisionGUID="fe938607-8487-4880-85f4-ba33d26805af" CreationDate="2011-03-10T12:00:40.137" UserId="1435" Text="Done &lt;obligatory padding chars&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3114" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1318" RevisionGUID="4f6de1be-d2d6-43f2-b4b7-2ecd9455a119" CreationDate="2011-03-10T12:01:18.047" UserId="1435" Comment="tag edit" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3119" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1321" RevisionGUID="95a225b5-ae1d-4dde-8212-26bca2e2f24d" CreationDate="2011-03-10T19:27:04.680" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Can the links to useful chat rooms be made permanent?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think they need to be made permanent, I just think the selection algorithm should take more into account then just recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing that could be done to prioritize certain rooms over others is to take into account how many users have marked a room as a favorite.  I would guess that many users have clicked the star on the [comms room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room).  I think how many people have marked a room as a favorite would be a better hint about how active a room is.  A room with a large number of stars should be prioritized above a room with some recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not that, then perhaps side-bar selection should take into account total activity for the day/week instead of activity in very the short term.  The 'Room for coredump and Jacob' had a total of 16 messages compared to the Comms Room which tends to have over 1000 messages a day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect if someone had the time they could come up with a formula that would take into account the favorites, total activity, and recent activity and come up with some way that would prefer established  active channels but allow newly created very active channels to float up to the top for a short period of time.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1322" RevisionGUID="776f86fe-ae45-4db1-bec8-736bfee2d731" CreationDate="2011-03-11T01:23:53.823" UserId="9278" Text="This is *not* a social network, it's a technical one. One of the very good reasons for not implementing such a feature is your very own example of &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; want to harass, etc&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3121" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1323" RevisionGUID="4ee9e7e4-0613-475c-8815-f07a2b593c1d" CreationDate="2011-03-11T09:39:30.633" UserId="1" Text="If you need tags to be destroyed / removed, PLEASE have a developer do it -- otherwise you will edit-push hundreds of questions to the front page for no good reason, and add revision history that is meaningless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, carry on, just be sure to ping us for en-masse changes like this so we can do them without disruption to the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3122" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1316" RevisionGUID="b8ee08d2-f50b-453f-9958-9ad00d5fb471" CreationDate="2011-03-11T10:45:07.360" UserId="9517" Comment="Added some stats" Text="The plain `vmware` tag adds no value as we never get any questions about the company. When it is used it is usually used in error and in place of a product specific tag which would be more useful. This usually leads to people being asked to clarify which product they are using so that the correct answer(s) can be given. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some stats from the Feb 10 odata release&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1648 questions have the `vmware` or a `vmware-*` tag. 536 of these don't have the plain `vmware` tag so they are OK. Of the remaining 1112, 375 have the vmware and `vmware-*` tags - these could be removed easily by a dev. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leaves 737 that have a plain `vmware` tag.  &#xD;&#xA;         &#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3123" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1316" RevisionGUID="b2258a5d-8b56-4de0-b6f0-1684cd2ab28c" CreationDate="2011-03-11T16:22:19.450" UserId="9517" Comment="added 78 characters in body" Text="The plain `vmware` tag adds no value as we never get any questions about the company. When it is used it is usually used in error and in place of a product specific tag which would be more useful. This usually leads to people being asked to clarify which product they are using so that the correct answer(s) can be given. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some stats from the Feb 10 odata release&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1648 questions have the `vmware` or a `vmware-*` tag. 536 of these don't have the plain `vmware` tag so they are OK. Of the remaining 1112, 375 have the vmware and `vmware-*` tags - these could be removed easily by a dev. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leaves 737 that have a plain `vmware` tag.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 461 with a plain `vmware` tag which mention ESX(i) in the body. &#xD;&#xA;         &#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1324" RevisionGUID="7bcc61ce-c08e-4461-bc02-48ead76805fc" CreationDate="2011-03-13T06:01:13.480" UserId="9770" Text=" - [This question][1] got me to thinking about the need.&#xD;&#xA; - [This search][2] shows a non trivial amount of chatter about WordPress. A very rough estimate of questions that are specific to WordPress and not just mentioning WP as an incidental seems to be maybe a little less than half.&#xD;&#xA; - We have [250 questions marked with the WordPress tag][3] and 6 with [WordPress-mu][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like we should be thinking about adding the ability to migrate there rather than commenting for people to move their own question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/246784/file-permission-set-to-644-and-wordpress-cannot-access-them&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress-mu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3125" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1324" RevisionGUID="7bcc61ce-c08e-4461-bc02-48ead76805fc" CreationDate="2011-03-13T06:01:13.480" UserId="9770" Text="Can we have a &quot;Migrate to WordPress StackExchange&quot; option?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3126" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1324" RevisionGUID="7bcc61ce-c08e-4461-bc02-48ead76805fc" CreationDate="2011-03-13T06:01:13.480" UserId="9770" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3134" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1328" RevisionGUID="76eeb2f7-0485-497a-b857-c808d798f6e1" CreationDate="2011-03-13T09:27:10.337" UserId="7709" Text="There is one. You flag for mod attention and tell us that it &quot;belongs on WP&quot; and one of us will move it there if appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3135" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1329" RevisionGUID="cc8a4787-002b-4040-9aae-b00667be6557" CreationDate="2011-03-14T05:26:35.740" UserId="3038" Text="Mark has the right idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's more, if you all keep doing that, it'll get noticed and the possibility of adding a 5th migration starts getting discussed at the dev-level. When I have time again (not likely for another week or more) I intend to go delving into mod-tools and get another migration-chart like I did before. See what's getting migrated where." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1324" RevisionGUID="e4ce55c2-0aa8-4033-9c6e-2013b9425489" CreationDate="2011-03-14T20:47:22.003" UserId="9770" Comment="added 367 characters in body" Text=" - [This question][1] got me to thinking about the need.&#xD;&#xA; - [This search][2] shows a non trivial amount of chatter about WordPress. A very rough estimate of questions that are specific to WordPress and not just mentioning WP as an incidental seems to be maybe a little less than half.&#xD;&#xA; - We have [250 questions marked with the WordPress tag][3] and 6 with [WordPress-mu][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like we should be thinking about adding the ability to migrate there rather than commenting for people to move their own question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;It seems that flagging questions for migration is how to deal with it now. Has that become the standard procedure for migrations to other sites that aren't yet on the voting list? It seemed (and still seems) terribly inefficient and even moderator-unfriendly to be flagging questions like that. Once it annoys enough mods, it'll get added as a feature?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/246784/file-permission-set-to-644-and-wordpress-cannot-access-them&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress-mu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3138" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1330" RevisionGUID="10825978-b891-4df1-87f4-515d1da407c0" CreationDate="2011-03-15T07:15:17.240" UserId="9278" Text="Should questions about SQL (the language, not the server) be asked on SF or SO?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a reasonable number of questions about SQL already on SF but before posing any myself (quite possible due to the project I'm working on) I'd like to find out what others think is the appropriate site to ask such questions. I personally see them as more SO than SF, although the people over there may well disagree. On the other hand, I like the SF community much more and would therefore prefer to ask here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3139" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1330" RevisionGUID="10825978-b891-4df1-87f4-515d1da407c0" CreationDate="2011-03-15T07:15:17.240" UserId="9278" Text="Where do SQL questions belong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3140" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1330" RevisionGUID="10825978-b891-4df1-87f4-515d1da407c0" CreationDate="2011-03-15T07:15:17.240" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1331" RevisionGUID="bd77c159-4176-4aa6-8ce9-9629b5855d2d" CreationDate="2011-03-15T09:08:35.283" UserId="49297" Text="I agree with you, SQL language questions belong on StackOverflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1331" RevisionGUID="b60db022-c6a2-42e8-afd6-023d974352cb" CreationDate="2011-03-15T09:19:18.580" UserId="49297" Comment="added 237 characters in body" Text="The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA; - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3143" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1332" RevisionGUID="6d72d2de-602d-4e55-ab81-eddc56c53e84" CreationDate="2011-03-15T11:51:53.567" UserId="73929" Text="First: The [question][1] has been moved to superuser. In my opinion it should have been moved to serverfault. What can I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second: I try to answer questions on iptables/netfilter. I end up answering questions on unix.stackexchange.com, serverfault.com, stackoverflow.com and now even superuser.com. It is very cumbersome since I've just started and I am missing reputation to do simple tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/257135/iptables-redirect-local-connections-to-remote-system-port/257136" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3145" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1332" RevisionGUID="6d72d2de-602d-4e55-ab81-eddc56c53e84" CreationDate="2011-03-15T11:51:53.567" UserId="73929" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1332" RevisionGUID="7aebdec8-3014-4fa8-b7ef-5767ace2df3b" CreationDate="2011-03-15T11:57:51.380" UserId="73929" Comment="added 292 characters in body; deleted 4 characters in body" Text="First: The [question][1] has been moved to superuser. In my opinion it should have been moved to serverfault. What can I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second: I try to answer questions on iptables/netfilter. I end up answering questions on unix.stackexchange.com, serverfault.com, stackoverflow.com and now even superuser.com. It is very cumbersome since I've just started and I am missing reputation to do simple tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What site do these questions really belong to and can I have them moved to that site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course sometimes I answer with a netfilter-solution where it wasn't clear that this can be a solution. These question can stay where they are and so they can be answered using other solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/257135/iptables-redirect-local-connections-to-remote-system-port/257136" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1333" RevisionGUID="aebdd564-90c2-43c9-9c1f-cb6358bf5c5c" CreationDate="2011-03-15T13:08:56.630" UserId="9517" Text="You could flag the question and ask a mod on SU to move it but they are under no obligation to do so. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this kind of question there is no real consensus beyond leaving them where they were asked as long as they are valid." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1334" RevisionGUID="b0ba2c77-068f-4671-95c5-4bf990bd61a0" CreationDate="2011-03-15T17:20:24.027" UserId="984" Text="&gt; What site do these questions really belong to and can I have them moved to that site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my point of view they potentially belong on all sites.  These days firewalls exist at almost every level, and so it is reasonable for questions about them to come from both end-users and professional system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The difference in my mind is the context of the question.  If someone is asking how to setup a host based firewall for their personal system, or how to adjust the firewall on their broadband router to permit their TF2 server to work, then it almost certainly belongs on superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they are asking about how to configure a network firewall on a Linux-based router for their business then it belongs on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The particular question you linked to is sort of an usual case where it appears that someone is trying to use NAT and SSH to kludge a solution together.  I can easily see how that may be migrated to superuser.  I am not sure that the question as written fits here.  What this guy seems to be trying to do, doesn't really give me a professional system-admin vibe.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several users from serverfault where just complaining that we didn't want junk coming to serverfault, so perhaps it got moved to superuser to avoid us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway my point is that if you interested in answering questions about a specific topic at both the professional level, and the home-user level you will probably need to accept that you need to monitor  serverfault, superuser, unix.se, ubuntu.se, and even security.se.  I can see that this may be frustrating and having your rep distributed between the sites is a bit annoying, but the sites are split based on audience instead of just based on the specific topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3149" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1335" RevisionGUID="49994353-d1cc-4a58-9990-30b04b4a1623" CreationDate="2011-03-16T03:30:26.273" UserId="5880" Text="I created the MSSQL-SSMS tag, merged sqlservermanagementstudio into it, and set sqlservermanagementstudio to be a synonym of MSSQL-SSMS" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1336" RevisionGUID="705603f1-6c64-421d-9c88-427d5c0985e7" CreationDate="2011-03-17T07:20:26.847" UserId="9278" Text="When I see what looks like spam by a new user I go check out their other answers. Very often they all promote the same product or service. In the early days I would only flag one such answer but discovered that their other answers would sometimes remain intact, so these days I flag each answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather than flag each answer it would be better if the user account could be flagged. Because we only have 5 spam/offensive flags per day they can be very quickly used up on a bad day. I know we can still flag for moderator attention once we've used up out daily spam flags but I also think there is advantage in the moderators' attention being drawn to the user, where it will be more obvious that there are a multiple answers that need attention. Oddly enough, I nearly always see 3 per spammer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1338" RevisionGUID="bedc573f-7da7-4f50-b3ac-b7e1dc1804a7" CreationDate="2011-03-17T16:55:01.990" UserId="4284" Text="Without going into the question of where they should live, you could modify the tag wiki summary for &quot;hosting&quot; so that it asks that they do that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3156" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1339" RevisionGUID="9cbdb1fd-0b8c-4045-8c8f-14f93635875d" CreationDate="2011-03-17T20:05:54.633" UserId="25640" Text="Given that we are System Administrators that manage ...systems, what is your definition of one? I am happy with the definitions provided in &quot;[What is a Systems Approach?][1]&quot; but I'm wondering what other people think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Not sure if the question is in the SF spirit though)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.1698" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3158" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1339" RevisionGUID="9cbdb1fd-0b8c-4045-8c8f-14f93635875d" CreationDate="2011-03-17T20:05:54.633" UserId="25640" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3159" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1339" RevisionGUID="37bbd7e5-9ac4-4886-abb4-bcd518f6eecc" CreationDate="2011-03-17T20:25:05.227" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/248737/what-is-a-system" Text="" />
  <row Id="3160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1340" RevisionGUID="6d3b4452-e0f2-4010-b955-a9bc650f995a" CreationDate="2011-03-17T20:45:16.643" UserId="9278" Text="A &quot;Systems Approach&quot; has nothing to do with systems as we see them. Questions such as you are asking are very much like asking the price of very expensive cars - if you need to ask you may be in the wrong place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no single definition that will adequately describe all we work with. Plus, any definition will also cover things that some of us work with but which for most would be off topic for SF. e.g. I have a consumer grade wireless access point that perfectly satisfies the requirements of our workplace and is part of the systems I administer, yet questions about such a device are certain to result in it being rapidly moved to SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per jscott's quote, we know it when we see it, yet I believe none of us could accurately define even the systems we individually work with. For these reasons I don't believe a definition is either required or is desirable. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3170" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1343" RevisionGUID="b90e57d2-dcbd-4467-b5e8-93f198007494" CreationDate="2011-03-19T12:24:40.163" UserId="33884" Comment="added 42 characters in body" Text="I have just gone through and removed the [tag:ie] tag from a few posts replacing it with [tag:internet-explorer]. Since there were only 11, I did them manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I'm stuck because the following 2 questions have been migrated and I can't edit them to kill the tag. Can a moderator help me out please.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [jQuery dialog open causes page to continuously lengthen in IE [closed]][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [IE9 setup needs to update java/firefox/chrome? [closed]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/246964/jquery-dialog-open-causes-page-to-continuously-lengthen-in-ie?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/248747/ie9-setup-needs-to-update-java-firefox-chrome?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3175" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1345" RevisionGUID="7d102e42-e5c3-4149-96e2-ffbdd7428a0c" CreationDate="2011-03-22T00:55:13.727" UserId="3038" Text="Using mod tools make this kind of list easier to make. Anyway, for February, here is the break-down of where questions were migrated away from ServerFault. I didn't go into any additional stats (mod-hammer vs. vote-to-5) or what happened when they got to the destination site since I'm on a crap network and that kind of loading may just kill it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Destination   | Count&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    StackOverflow | 14&#xD;&#xA;    SuperUser     | 133&#xD;&#xA;    Meta.SF       | 1&#xD;&#xA;    WebMasters    | 40&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    Mod-moves to any site:&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    AskUbuntu     | 5&#xD;&#xA;    Apple         | 3&#xD;&#xA;    WordPress     | 2   &#xD;&#xA;    Unix &amp; Linux  | 8&#xD;&#xA;    WebApps       | 2&#xD;&#xA;    Security      | 1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;209 migrated questions, of which 63.6% went to SuperUser. What's interesting to see is that migrations to WebMasters outnumber migrations to StackOverflow. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1345" RevisionGUID="1f8980b8-b0fd-4e4b-bba7-7c6ec979261a" CreationDate="2011-03-22T01:00:47.373" UserId="3038" Comment="added 609 characters in body" Text="Using mod tools make this kind of list easier to make. Anyway, for February, here is the break-down of where questions were migrated away from ServerFault. I didn't go into any additional stats (mod-hammer vs. vote-to-5) or what happened when they got to the destination site since I'm on a crap network and that kind of loading may just kill it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Destination   | Count&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    StackOverflow | 14&#xD;&#xA;    SuperUser     | 133&#xD;&#xA;    Meta.SF       | 1&#xD;&#xA;    WebMasters    | 40&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    Mod-moves to any site:&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    AskUbuntu     | 5&#xD;&#xA;    Apple         | 3&#xD;&#xA;    WordPress     | 2   &#xD;&#xA;    Unix &amp; Linux  | 8&#xD;&#xA;    WebApps       | 2&#xD;&#xA;    Security      | 1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;209 migrated questions, of which 63.6% went to SuperUser. What's interesting to see is that migrations to WebMasters outnumber migrations to StackOverflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators do have the ability to move questions to other sites, and 10% of 'em have been. If a question is a generic Linux question ([example][1]) that has to do with the inner workings of Linux and doesn't directly touch on sysadminly or end-usery things, mod-flag as a migrate to Unix &amp; Linux. As you can see, we get a fair number of those. SuperUser-style questions regarding Ubuntu may be a better fit for AskUbuntu, although that question hasn't been fully resolved to my knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/9768/hows-a-module-approved-to-be-included-into-the-linux-kernel" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3179" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1346" RevisionGUID="da68098a-4a98-408a-b56b-48e3710ee1dd" CreationDate="2011-03-22T03:40:33.143" UserId="1" Text="Great data!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as a reminder, this is what we look at -- history of actual migrations and closes -- to determine which 5 sites (4 after you subtract meta) are shown by default in the close as off topic dialog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Diamond mods can of course migrate to any site in the network, but we believe in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- limiting the # of close targets to some sane &quot;don't make me think number&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- only &quot;blessing&quot; the close migration sites that are actually occurring in the wild with some frequency" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3186" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1348" RevisionGUID="e975c8bc-da82-4b76-a9dd-66223bba39a3" CreationDate="2011-03-24T05:44:27.773" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3187" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1349" RevisionGUID="55830b6b-230d-4420-b2aa-b5afb2404c0e" CreationDate="2011-03-24T10:31:49.180" UserId="88" Text="My opinion may not be popular, but I subscribe to the &quot;no question too basic&quot; approach.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the goals of SE sites is to build a rich body of content for prosperity. When users ask newb questions that are on topic, we should either help him or let the question be if we don't feel like contributing ourselves - odds are that someone else will.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Who said that being lazy is bad][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/16353/stack-overflow-for-the-lazy-newbie-developer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1350" RevisionGUID="4e50d7c4-41cc-4b17-8153-f23164444750" CreationDate="2011-03-25T12:52:00.200" UserId="1803" Text="As a realist, primarily, I feel that there's no way to actually stop this. If the answerer is willing to participate in this back-and-forth manner - there's no real harm done, that I can see. It's not the cleanest &amp; most organized layout for information, but it's still providing reusable information. If it's not generating noise, that's usually my first litmus test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stalking people in chat is a bit too aggressive for my tastes, but that would just make it easier for me to hunt down a silence/squelch function. ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3189" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1351" RevisionGUID="2bb5cd22-d234-47d4-b728-2d48a40d106e" CreationDate="2011-03-26T05:16:34.013" UserId="70903" Text="I asked a question 6 weeks ago that has remained unanswered here on Server Fault.  A commenter suggested that it would have been better asked on unix.stackexchange.com, but I cannot migrate the question myself and I'm reluctant to simply re-ask the same question over there for fear that it violates some site rules.  What can I do?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3190" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1351" RevisionGUID="2bb5cd22-d234-47d4-b728-2d48a40d106e" CreationDate="2011-03-26T05:16:34.013" UserId="70903" Text="How can low-rep user request migration?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3191" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1351" RevisionGUID="2bb5cd22-d234-47d4-b728-2d48a40d106e" CreationDate="2011-03-26T05:16:34.013" UserId="70903" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1352" RevisionGUID="140ad611-615e-480d-b6f9-41ea10a57781" CreationDate="2011-03-26T06:12:22.763" UserId="1" Text="Flag it for moderator attention. Community mods can do arbitrary question migrations to any site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-- or --&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Delete the question, and re-ask it on the other site. I think this is fine in cases where the question didn't get any answers, but you *really* should delete it first before asking again. I would also strongly recommend polishing up the question a bit and improving it, so it has a better chance on the 2nd try.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="d15d24e7-23b1-4a4d-9f72-a65e954084c8" CreationDate="2011-03-26T22:37:30.553" UserId="1" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **22**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~700 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3194" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="18a0bbae-846f-4963-bd56-11bc9700e0e1" CreationDate="2011-03-27T02:47:28.063" UserId="1" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **157**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~568 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="d883c77f-692e-472a-8334-a961eda3362f" CreationDate="2011-03-27T03:05:35.840" UserId="1" Comment="added 389 characters in body" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **157**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~568 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I have done the following, just now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esxi&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esxi] (70 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esx&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esx] (92 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that am I at a loss as how to proceed.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3196" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="5429929c-46ad-4df7-81c9-ff46789c28ca" CreationDate="2011-03-27T04:26:40.013" UserId="1" Comment="added 179 characters in body" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **157**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~568 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I have done the following, just now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esxi&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esxi] (70 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esx&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esx] (92 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question contained *both* [tag:vmware] and [tag:vmware-esx] *or* [tag:vmware-esxi], I removed the vmware tag so the more specific tag can be primary. (~250 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that am I at a loss as how to proceed.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3197" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="f995ed92-cc4f-4ddb-98f8-3af7c70333f9" CreationDate="2011-03-27T07:48:42.617" UserId="1" Comment="added 328 characters in body" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **157**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~568 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I have done the following, just now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esxi&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esxi] (70 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esx&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esx] (92 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;workstation&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-workstation] (66 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;vmware server&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-server] (71 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question contained *both* [tag:vmware] and [tag:vmware-esx] *or* [tag:vmware-esxi], I removed the vmware tag so the more specific tag can be primary. (~250 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that am I at a loss as how to proceed.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3198" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="575e95fb-9d74-42f3-a2a2-024eb9ea35ab" CreationDate="2011-03-27T08:04:56.603" UserId="1" Comment="deleted 13 characters in body; deleted 1 characters in body" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **157**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~568 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I have done the following, just now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esxi&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esxi] (70 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esx&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esx] (92 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;workstation&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-workstation] (66 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;vmware server&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-server] (71 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question contained *both* [tag:vmware] and *any other vmware-\* tag*, I removed the vmware tag so the more specific tag can be primary. (~450 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that am I at a loss as how to proceed.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="d58df446-ba85-4961-8d68-610a894e6ce9" CreationDate="2011-03-27T08:10:09.097" UserId="1" Comment="added 74 characters in body" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **157**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~568 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I have done the following, just now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esxi&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esxi] (70 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esx&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esx] (92 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;workstation&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-workstation] (66 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;vmware server&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-server] (71 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- (ditto for specific-enough body variants of all the vmware-* tags..)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question contained *both* [tag:vmware] and *any other vmware-\* tag*, I removed the vmware tag so the more specific tag can be primary. (~450 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that am I at a loss as how to proceed.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3200" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1353" RevisionGUID="8eba8c36-5994-496f-8cf3-f489c2f4ae7d" CreationDate="2011-03-27T08:31:08.507" UserId="1" Comment="added 293 characters in body" Text="This is tricky, because there are a ton of questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag -- **1,090** as of the time I originally wrote this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the sidebar where it says &quot;related tags&quot;, pay close attention to this Related Tags sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esx × 146 &#xD;&#xA;- virtualization × 144 &#xD;&#xA;- vmware-esxi × 111 &#xD;&#xA;- linux × 74 &#xD;&#xA;- networking × 63 &#xD;&#xA;- windows × 59 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the idea of &quot;rename the tag if the text contains x&quot;, I **downloaded a copy of the server fault database and ran some queries**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- questions with only the [tag:vmware] tag, and no other [tag:vmware-] related tags: **725**&#xD;&#xA;- of the above, with the string &quot;esx&quot; or &quot;esxi&quot; in the body or title: **157**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves **~568 questions (!)** needing manual retagging. That's .. a lot. Really a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I have done the following, just now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esxi&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esxi] (70 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;esx&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-esx] (92 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;workstation&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-workstation] (66 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question was tagged [tag:vmware] only, and its body or title contained &quot;vmware server&quot;, I converted that tag to [tag:vmware-server] (71 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- (ditto for specific-enough body variants of all the vmware-* tags..)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- when a question contained *both* [tag:vmware] and *any other vmware-\* tag*, I removed the vmware tag so the more specific tag can be primary. (~450 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was skeptical, but we did indeed make a big dent in it with these heuristics. The [tag:vmware] tag went from almost 1,100 to around 300. **If you guys could retag a third or so of those, to get it below [tag:vmware-server] I think we might be in the clear**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k2iwS.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3207" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1356" RevisionGUID="2a4b182e-ad62-409d-970d-82975dddb224" CreationDate="2011-04-04T21:22:14.347" UserId="20815" Text="It seems like lately there have been a *lot* more users posting their questions as such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hello!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have a question. Blah blah blah&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blah...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - My Name&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been previously established that posting a signature is unnecessary, so I usually remove that. I've also been removing the greetings as well, due to it just decreasing the overall SNR.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have two questions about this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Is this something I should continue doing or is removing these items too &quot;intrusive&quot;?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Can some verbage be addeded to the posting dialogue (perhaps for new users only) that they don't need to post the greeting and closing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3210" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1356" RevisionGUID="6a14621b-0246-4d5b-bd9d-d5d29e329d78" CreationDate="2011-04-04T21:27:55.930" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Edit powers activate! Removing Hi/Thanks](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;It seems like lately there have been a *lot* more users posting their questions as such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hello!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have a question. Blah blah blah&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blah...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - My Name&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been previously established that posting a signature is unnecessary, so I usually remove that. I've also been removing the greetings as well, due to it just decreasing the overall SNR.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have two questions about this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Is this something I should continue doing or is removing these items too &quot;intrusive&quot;?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Can some verbage be addeded to the posting dialogue (perhaps for new users only) that they don't need to post the greeting and closing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="3219" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1358" RevisionGUID="ff0b4a56-73be-44e9-9a92-05b2b26a2678" CreationDate="2011-04-07T19:17:40.153" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3220" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1359" RevisionGUID="70a00d07-ee24-41d7-8b15-d77eb2482286" CreationDate="2011-04-08T05:26:27.530" UserId="6177" Text="...and, if so, can we do anything to get more of them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question mutated a few times while I wrote it...  Originally I was going to say that the lack of questions from high-rep users was a problem, so how can we get more of them?  Now, I'm simply wondering if the number of questions asked by high-rep users indicates anything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some very rough stats: The number of questions asked by users with rep &gt; 900:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SF has  9 in the first 300 questions&#xD;&#xA;    SO has 32 in the first 300&#xD;&#xA;    SU has 24 in the first 300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fully realize that these aren't directly comparable, since SO has many more high-rep users (so maybe the threshold should be 2000 or something there) and 300 questions represents a much shorter period of time on SO.  But what started this question was noticing earlier today that all 50 of the most recent questions were from low-rep users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3221" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1359" RevisionGUID="70a00d07-ee24-41d7-8b15-d77eb2482286" CreationDate="2011-04-08T05:26:27.530" UserId="6177" Text="Are questions from high-rep users more valuable?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3222" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1359" RevisionGUID="70a00d07-ee24-41d7-8b15-d77eb2482286" CreationDate="2011-04-08T05:26:27.530" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|users|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3223" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1360" RevisionGUID="580dbef0-21ca-4e3e-8815-b98cad632c78" CreationDate="2011-04-08T05:59:12.827" UserId="1803" Text="Doubleplusgood idea. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for other tags, I'd personally also burn as worthless: server, computer - or any others so hopelessly vague as to defeat the purpose of tagging entirely. These strike me as analogous to tagging SO questions with 'code' or 'programming'.  (Accurate but useless)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless someone can think of a way the 'server' tag's 2k+ results would help narrow down a search? (Not sarcastic)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3224" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1361" RevisionGUID="a220f886-bfc8-4d6e-8399-a74e33954d27" CreationDate="2011-04-08T07:59:06.757" UserId="7783" Text="I wouldn't say that questions from high-rep users are intrinsically more valuable. But as we're all somewhat more invested in the site, it should be expected that they'd be of high quality, which has a value of its own of course." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1362" RevisionGUID="843dee65-3f72-4127-aa09-6fb54753e845" CreationDate="2011-04-08T16:39:07.137" UserId="1435" Text="I'm a vaguely high-rep user but I've only ever asked a small handful of questions, most of the things I could potentially ask are pretty much edge-cases anyway, I think someone's rep is pretty proportionate to their self-help abilities." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3226" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1363" RevisionGUID="1ea26251-163f-48b4-a358-edf627f4486f" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:18:51.947" UserId="16981" Text="I saw in serverfault's faq, one kind of question belonging to this site is network. So I was wondering what kinds of Network questions belong to Serverfault and what belong to superuser?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks and regards!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3227" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1363" RevisionGUID="1ea26251-163f-48b4-a358-edf627f4486f" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:18:51.947" UserId="16981" Text="What kinds of Network questions belong to Serverfault and what belong to superuser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3228" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1363" RevisionGUID="1ea26251-163f-48b4-a358-edf627f4486f" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:18:51.947" UserId="16981" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1364" RevisionGUID="b7873a03-b1bd-4d34-8a50-2a0f0b67d12a" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:27:51.013" UserId="33417" Text="If it's a network that you'd hire a SysAdmin to manage, it belongs on SF.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a home network, or something you'd typically find in a home setting, it belongs on SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the [Official Meta FAQ Question][1] for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/62/how-does-server-fault-work-the-community-faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1365" RevisionGUID="ec7f2573-a62d-4ba6-8cda-36de284f05eb" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:40:23.807" UserId="33417" Text="Yes, if you can be bothered to do so, please *edit* them to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;Hi,&lt;/del&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have ${problem}. It has `${details}`. &lt;del&gt;Any thoughts&lt;/del&gt; ${actual question}?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;Thanks in advance, ${username}&lt;/del&gt;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3231" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1363" RevisionGUID="b7e52ab1-bc7b-4868-9be0-3d9dd68f5169" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:43:44.733" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3232" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1363" RevisionGUID="4309c691-c42c-4843-995f-6e21f32f9b23" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:49:11.560" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Networking - always an SF topic?](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I saw in serverfault's faq, one kind of question belonging to this site is network. So I was wondering what kinds of Network questions belong to Serverfault and what belong to superuser?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks and regards!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3233" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1363" RevisionGUID="8db31cfe-6ae0-4bae-ba36-07194d755dcb" CreationDate="2011-04-08T17:49:11.360" UserId="5880" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[526],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:5880,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Zypher&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="3234" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1366" RevisionGUID="7b0f3ace-c198-4876-9626-adce8bd4761f" CreationDate="2011-04-08T21:52:05.747" UserId="3038" Text="Answer to Question ratio of 95:1... Hm.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a problem I'm having hasn't been resolved through my own Google-fu, next steps are to either take it to the vendor or go elsewhere. That said, I will ask a question here if time isn't a problem, or I'm fairly certain there is a person here who can answer it. Like Chopper3, the questions I get close to asking are edge cases requiring specialist knowledge in at least one area (though if I ever work for some place that doesn't pay up their support contracts, peer-sourcing becomes a lot more important).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions I do ask tend to earn votes, though. Some of that is probably relief at a well written highly technical question. Others, because it's broadly applicable in some way. I suspect a lot of that is because I'm asking *on ServerFault* for a reason beyond a simple need to know, it's because I think it would be a good question for the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3235" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1367" RevisionGUID="97bb237c-0f4b-43a9-8394-e55e9552d00c" CreationDate="2011-04-08T23:53:16.740" UserId="7709" Text="I'd consider myself high-rep (in terms of server fault anyway, but not on other sites), but I've asked some pretty dumb or reallllly edge questions ([here][1] [here][2] or [here][3] for just a few). These questions most likely aren't much use to anyone except me, or the complete newbie.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the flip side, I'm constantly seeing great questions being asked by low-rep, new users. (I'm also seeing a lot of terrible questions too, but that can only be expected).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/229433/does-the-vsphere-server-need-access-to-the-san&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/256213/why-is-vt-mode-disabled-by-default-is-there-harm-in-enabling-it-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/122756/is-a-soft-modem-i-e-internal-really-going-to-cause-incompatibilities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1368" RevisionGUID="5ff31c78-c312-49ac-bea1-e128e86f66e4" CreationDate="2011-04-09T10:45:55.467" UserId="9278" Text="I'm kind of middling rep and have only asked a few question, none of which have received many answers. Whether that's because I've done my research before asking or whether they are simply crappy questions really doesn't matter. Either way they add very little value to the site. What I won't do is ask a question for the sole purpose of attracting answers, yet in many ways such questions are the most valuable to SF as they attract a larger audience." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3237" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1369" RevisionGUID="3895b297-4be3-4579-b6be-8b26f99a7038" CreationDate="2011-04-12T00:44:50.223" UserId="1" Text="Well, think of it this way:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who are *really good at answering questions* probably answer .. wait for it .. their *own* questions first most of the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Logical, no? So you'd expect to see the following patterns:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- lots of users who ask many questions and provide little or no answers &#xD;&#xA;- lots of users who answer many questions and ask almost no questions of their own&#xD;&#xA;- relatively few users with a 50/50 mixture of questions and answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is also why question pump users are almost incapable of answering questions; they simply don't know enough to provide any answers to *themselves* much less anyone else. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd be interested to see a http://data.stackexchange.com or data-dump analysis of this as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3238" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1370" RevisionGUID="945f69f1-221b-418a-8952-899bc0c23d06" CreationDate="2011-04-13T02:22:14.257" UserId="9278" Text="There are a number of questions and topics that are now regularly closed as dupes of some generally accepted definitive question. As an example, new licensing question get closed pretty quickly as dupes of [this one][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know we can simply bookmark those questions, set them as favourites, or whatever other method we prefer for the purposes of close voting. However, I believe there would be value in having a place set aside for such questions to which new members can be pointed via the FAQ (at least those very few who ever bother to read the FAQ).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this viable? Do you even see value in the idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3239" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1370" RevisionGUID="945f69f1-221b-418a-8952-899bc0c23d06" CreationDate="2011-04-13T02:22:14.257" UserId="9278" Text="Can we have a place for &quot;definitive&quot; questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3240" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1370" RevisionGUID="945f69f1-221b-418a-8952-899bc0c23d06" CreationDate="2011-04-13T02:22:14.257" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|feature-request|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3241" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1371" RevisionGUID="7e2593db-a5e5-49bd-8bb4-b6bdd8c6871d" CreationDate="2011-04-13T03:40:05.060" UserId="5880" Text="Are you looking for something like: this: http://serverfault.com/tags/licensing/faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;you can get here for any of the tags on the site, but going to `/tags/&lt;tag&gt;/faq` or clicking the 'faq' tab when you are looking at a tag's page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This tab is sorted by incoming links to that question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1372" RevisionGUID="a060a242-5d15-4b7b-a9f6-224122771eb7" CreationDate="2011-04-13T04:10:58.633" UserId="1" Text="Additionally see&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/01/the-wikipedia-of-long-tail-programming-questions/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the faq link on any tag mouseover&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UxVbL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3243" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1373" RevisionGUID="dbee6119-ab7c-4aa7-9d28-c05ae9a20edd" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:48:07.060" UserId="25640" Text="Can bind and bind9 tags be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3246" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1374" RevisionGUID="6b6bac48-726d-483f-bf15-4f518c564374" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:49:06.280" UserId="25640" Text="Can nameserver and nameservers tags be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3247" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1374" RevisionGUID="6b6bac48-726d-483f-bf15-4f518c564374" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:49:06.280" UserId="25640" Text="nameserver and nameservers tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3248" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1374" RevisionGUID="6b6bac48-726d-483f-bf15-4f518c564374" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:49:06.280" UserId="25640" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3249" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1373" RevisionGUID="839eafae-40a5-49bc-befa-e9ef2d7db8ce" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:55:08.380" UserId="33884" Comment="added 12 characters in body; edited tags" Text="Can [tag:bind] and [tag:bind9] tags be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3250" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1373" RevisionGUID="839eafae-40a5-49bc-befa-e9ef2d7db8ce" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:55:08.380" UserId="33884" Comment="added 12 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3251" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1374" RevisionGUID="8abb2cd3-b1fe-4a23-bff6-50bf53d80771" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:55:26.833" UserId="33884" Comment="added 12 characters in body; edited tags" Text="Can [tag:nameserver] and [tag:nameservers] tags be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3252" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1374" RevisionGUID="8abb2cd3-b1fe-4a23-bff6-50bf53d80771" CreationDate="2011-04-13T08:55:26.833" UserId="33884" Comment="added 12 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1375" RevisionGUID="a84dfb38-dea3-4984-9bb4-17f2f82def03" CreationDate="2011-04-13T11:19:51.737" UserId="45" Text="I've merged them (the synonym `nameservers` -&gt; `nameserver` was automatically created)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3254" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1374" RevisionGUID="9a7f71eb-d8da-495b-ad16-21d7fea77bd8" CreationDate="2011-04-13T11:20:12.313" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3255" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1370" RevisionGUID="75b89903-5dff-4893-bee1-01fbe0f82a0e" CreationDate="2011-04-14T03:36:28.903" UserId="9278" Comment="added 498 characters in body" Text="There are a number of questions and topics that are now regularly closed as dupes of some generally accepted definitive question. As an example, new licensing question get closed pretty quickly as dupes of [this one][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know we can simply bookmark those questions, set them as favourites, or whatever other method we prefer for the purposes of close voting. However, I believe there would be value in having a place set aside for such questions to which new members can be pointed via the FAQ (at least those very few who ever bother to read the FAQ).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this viable? Do you even see value in the idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both answers so far have completely missed the point of the question. I am *not* looking for a way to group answers, search by tag or any other such thing. I am asking of we can have a designated place for those questions which are routinely used as the ultimate or definitive question. i.e. Questions such as the one I linked. I would also like the FAQ to have a reference to that area so that people can read those questions, rather than post yet another one to be closed as a dupe.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1376" RevisionGUID="55897308-254a-42ab-8d05-0f9ad06eb320" CreationDate="2011-04-14T04:00:36.380" UserId="1" Text="Related to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86717/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The top two answers to this question were deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer's account has 19 of 20 answers deleted, all for promoting the same product, his product from his company. This user was subsequently suspended. **While I don't disagree with this suspension based on the data**, I think in the above specific question those answers are correct:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. they answer the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. they disclose affiliation with the product&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have thus undeleted those particular answers only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My beef with self-promotional folks isn't the promotion itself -- [this is covered by the faq][1] -- **but that *all* they seem to do on Server Fault is promote their stuff.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they had a more balanced mixture of genuine participation, and some REASONABLE, ON-TOPIC, DISCLOSED promotion, then I would not be opposed to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have unsuspended the user in question because he has a number of valid questions at least and I strongly encouraged him to answer this post on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there some way we can better educate folks about this before suspending them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#promotion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3257" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1376" RevisionGUID="55897308-254a-42ab-8d05-0f9ad06eb320" CreationDate="2011-04-14T04:00:36.380" UserId="1" Text="Defining the limits of self-promotion on Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3258" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1376" RevisionGUID="55897308-254a-42ab-8d05-0f9ad06eb320" CreationDate="2011-04-14T04:00:36.380" UserId="1" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3259" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1377" RevisionGUID="53c72443-41ef-4867-88a3-c07edada19a5" CreationDate="2011-04-14T05:02:13.610" UserId="9278" Text="What you're saying pretty much fits the way I think. I've mentioned elsewhere that before I flag posts as spam I have a look at the poster's other posts. If I see they have posted other non-spam answers I don't flag them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for how to educate them, that's a tough one because my personal observations suggest the majority of spammers are hit and run. i.e. They'll post some spam and either disappear or change accounts. Such actions are deliberate and calculated and I don't believe any attempt at education would have an effect on them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who post both spam and non-spam, and I don't see much of that, I'm inclined to think direct contact from a moderator is probably the best approach and I suspect such users would most likely react appropriately. Unless the system has a way for a moderator to post something privately to users (perhaps something worth consideration) this would need to be done via email. I'm assuming mods have the use of a system email account so that they don't have to use their own.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1378" RevisionGUID="0c418492-c223-4696-b5ba-7b8f3fcad5d4" CreationDate="2011-04-14T09:22:36.990" UserDisplayName="DavidM" Text="I think that some basic rules should apply in every situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Does the answer/comment legitimately provide a solution to the question where the response happens to include a product the user is affiliated with? The developer of a tool is going to know the most about it and be able to say whether it is relevant or not. Whether it's a paid product or not should be irrelevant(1).&#xD;&#xA; 2. However, the key here is &quot;legitimately provide a solution&quot;. Where the answer is clearly just promotional and not helpful at all then it should be marked as spam. In all likelihood, the answer will have been voted down as well.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Affiliation should be disclosed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(1) E.g. is there a distinction between a completely commercial product and an open source product that has commercial options? Is this something you want to be considering? Probably not -  it shouldn't be relevant so long as the tool solves the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If what [John Gardeniers says above][1] is correct then it should be obvious in most cases of spam because the accounts change, they have low scores etc. In those cases I think the account should be suspended and answers deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case where the account has other answers, questions, a reasonable score, linked to another active account elsewhere then a warning should be given rather than immediately suspending.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I do think there needs to be some consistency. Since Jeff is referring to my account in this instance, I can use some examples from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [My answer here][2] is a legitimate response to the question. This is specifically asking about hosted monitoring tools which my product is.&#xD;&#xA; - This is different from [my answer here][3] which is much more promotional in nature. It has been downvoted accordingly and I shall delete it shortly.&#xD;&#xA; - Further, I did not disclose my involvement in [this][4] however I should note that this answer was added several years ago and the rules may not have been in place then. &#xD;&#xA; - I believe [my answer here][5] has been deleted unfairly. This question is specifically about alternatives to my product (Server Density and one of our competitors, Scout) (because it didn't publicly support Windows at the time) so I answered to note we now had a beta version (and subsequently updated the answer when support when public). Whilst this is self promotion, the question is specifically about my product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So this indicates that there is a distinction between product questions (whether it's asking what is the best tool for x or whether it's specifically a question about product y) and more general questions e.g. (what is using up all my memory...use my tool x to find out). The former should be given much more leeway (still subject to the requirements for relevancy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1376/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion-on-server-fault/1377#1377&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122#100122&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/42835/open-source-linux-server-monitoring-software-with-lightweight-footprint/42878#42878&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/42835/open-source-linux-server-monitoring-software-with-lightweight-footprint/42878#42878&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/125814/server-density-or-scout-like-services-for-windows/125829#125829" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3261" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1379" RevisionGUID="d0a83927-e47f-4f50-baeb-efdba47efac1" CreationDate="2011-04-14T10:46:54.997" UserId="78391" Text="I recently applied the webserver tag to my question and noticed that there are two tags: webserver and web-server.  How do they differ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3262" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1379" RevisionGUID="d0a83927-e47f-4f50-baeb-efdba47efac1" CreationDate="2011-04-14T10:46:54.997" UserId="78391" Text="How do they differ? Tags webserver and web-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3263" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1379" RevisionGUID="d0a83927-e47f-4f50-baeb-efdba47efac1" CreationDate="2011-04-14T10:46:54.997" UserId="78391" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1380" RevisionGUID="6b65daa6-306a-48d4-940a-3a1a55a152a1" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:13:42.573" UserId="40193" Text="I don't think having a version tag for every version of every piece of software is necessary. In this case tagging things as bind should narrow the field enough, there shouldn't be a need for a v9 tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3265" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1381" RevisionGUID="efc03d96-50fa-4332-89d5-36ddcd3a5fe1" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:12:35.587" UserDisplayName="keiki" Text="I've seen a lot of questions migrated to from Server Fault to Pro Webmasters, included one of mine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course it was my fault I didn't look exactly where I was posting - I don't try to deny that. But since I've seen more people doing the same mistake I wonder if the banner I've seen on Stack Overflow could cause confusion - it went something like &quot;Got server questions? Try Server Fault&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was really convinced that at Server Fault I will get my question about the server issue answered after seeing that. I don't know how to accept an answer for that question either, or comment on the answers as I normally can for my questions, so confusion might spread even more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that people should be careful what they do, but we're kind of all trying to do so many things in so little time, and confusion doesn't help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is my logic so bad or is that banner (and maybe not only the banner) confusing?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3266" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1381" RevisionGUID="efc03d96-50fa-4332-89d5-36ddcd3a5fe1" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:12:35.587" UserDisplayName="keiki" Text="Why does the banner for Server Fault state &quot;Got server questions?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3267" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1381" RevisionGUID="efc03d96-50fa-4332-89d5-36ddcd3a5fe1" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:12:35.587" UserDisplayName="keiki" Text="|discussion|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3268" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1381" RevisionGUID="acb1ecb2-0d43-4454-99db-d54cc994002d" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:17:06.863" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/259579/why-does-the-banner-for-server-fault-state-got-server-questions" Text="" />
  <row Id="3269" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1373" RevisionGUID="4e4bd092-7712-4060-9a64-9e3f689fd2f3" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:21:55.330" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3270" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1382" RevisionGUID="160c6abc-71cd-48dd-9f6d-149529cc5097" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:23:11.320" UserId="7709" Text="They don't, and now  [tag:web-server] no longer exists." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3271" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1383" RevisionGUID="13d42fa0-b165-40f9-89c6-c2ff1c21e5e0" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:26:37.060" UserId="40193" Text="I agree there is regularly confusion between these areas, but the terms being used really are the correct ones. Programming, server administration, and website administration are really separate fields. There is overlap of course, but for any given question there is usually a pretty good chance that the answer is more likely to be known by an expert in one of those fields and not another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps the &quot;ask a question&quot; quick guides could have a better way to remind users of a site that there are several other related sites and suggest the appropriate site, but in general I don't see what wording you think is actually out of place. In spite of often being confused, servers and websites are not equivalent terms." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1384" RevisionGUID="4770c37b-7d6a-4bfc-97a6-d41d343a5051" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:37:44.793" UserId="50996" Text="I often find myself wanting to draw attention to a particular part of the contents of a code block.  The _italic_ and *bold* formatting is interpreted literally, so those don't work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    _italic_ *bold*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that under most circumstances we want code blocks to show exactly what is represented, but it would be nice to have some sort of markup that does work inside code blocks, for example if I wanted to highlight `ANSWER: 0` here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.7.0-P1 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @a.gtld-servers.net ns1.google.com a&#xD;&#xA;    ; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options: +cmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;    ;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 25337&#xD;&#xA;    ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 4&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ;ns1.google.com.			IN	A&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns2.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns1.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns3.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns4.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ns2.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.34.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.32.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns3.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.36.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns4.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.38.10&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; Query time: 137 msec&#xD;&#xA;    ;; SERVER: 192.5.6.30#53(192.5.6.30)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 14 13:27:58 2011&#xD;&#xA;    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 164&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice to be able to use something like the [language hinting][1] to specify what text should be highlighted in the following code block:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;!-- highlight: &quot;ANSWER: 0&quot; --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3273" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1384" RevisionGUID="4770c37b-7d6a-4bfc-97a6-d41d343a5051" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:37:44.793" UserId="50996" Text="Highlighting inside code blocks?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3274" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1384" RevisionGUID="4770c37b-7d6a-4bfc-97a6-d41d343a5051" CreationDate="2011-04-14T11:37:44.793" UserId="50996" Text="|feature-request|code-block|syntax-highlighting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3275" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1385" RevisionGUID="c6450b49-89c2-4245-8a14-99910e50b46e" CreationDate="2011-04-14T13:46:05.730" UserId="9278" Text="The idea of trying any kind of language identification in the code blocks has been discussed before. What it boils down to is that it just doesn't work at all well for the kinds of things that get posted on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for highlighting a section of the code, that is bound to create problems. Due to the diversity of the stuff posted on SF it's almost inevitable that any kind of markup within the code block will clash with something someone wants to post (but I'd gladly be proven wrong). However, it's easy enough to break up the code and insert comments a desired. e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.7.0-P1 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @a.gtld-servers.net ns1.google.com a&#xD;&#xA;    ; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options: +cmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;    ;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 25337&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ANSWER 0 is the bit I want to point out:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 4&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ;ns1.google.com.            IN  A&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns2.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns1.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns3.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns4.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ns2.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.34.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.32.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns3.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.36.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns4.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.38.10&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; Query time: 137 msec&#xD;&#xA;    ;; SERVER: 192.5.6.30#53(192.5.6.30)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 14 13:27:58 2011&#xD;&#xA;    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 164&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1386" RevisionGUID="b747e90a-f876-4ec8-89d9-1c9a884a931d" CreationDate="2011-04-14T14:22:00.833" UserId="5257" Text="It may not have been a case of your question being in the wrong place, but more a matter of someone moving it to a *more* correct place. There is overlap on a lot of these sites and the community generally just tries to make sure questions go to where they have the best chance of being answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, Serverfault is the right place to ask server questions but not necessarily the right place to ask about everything that can be done on a server. The reason we are able to move questions around so easily is to help the new users who may not know where everything should be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As more sites get through the Area 51 process we'll see more of this overlap and need for migration. Don't feel bad when it happens just try and figure out why a question was moved and take that into consideration next time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3277" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1388" RevisionGUID="693d3275-a513-43d1-b2dc-367da19e88e1" CreationDate="2011-04-15T01:00:53.030" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/259907/what-are-the-sysadmin-related-conferences-and-events-worth-attending/259910#259910" Text="" />
  <row Id="3278" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1389" RevisionGUID="e2ddaa75-64fd-4018-89d9-614b127b6155" CreationDate="2011-04-15T01:00:53.030" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/259907/what-are-the-sysadmin-related-conferences-and-events-worth-attending/259911#259911" Text="" />
  <row Id="3279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1388" RevisionGUID="4ac276bd-5ea8-447f-bc21-05a82e5d8b63" CreationDate="2011-04-15T00:47:40.197" UserId="46760" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/21139/list-of-sysadmin-scaling-infrastructure-specific-conferences seems like a pretty thorough listing (albeit with old links).  I'd add [Velocity][1] to that list, as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://a" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3280" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1389" RevisionGUID="de935e4b-ffc2-4d4f-8f02-9fb3513d9fd9" CreationDate="2011-04-15T00:49:56.153" UserDisplayName="uSlackr" Text="If you manage  Windows environment, TechEd is always an informative conference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;\\\Greg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1387" RevisionGUID="f5b86b81-23a7-4968-879d-1755ddf18529" CreationDate="2011-04-15T00:41:22.693" UserId="9684" UserDisplayName="Marco Ramos" Text="I would like to know your opinion on this subject and build a list of sysadmin-related conferences and events worth attending world wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which ones have you attended? Do you recommend them? Which ones would you like to attend? Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Help building this list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3282" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1387" RevisionGUID="f5b86b81-23a7-4968-879d-1755ddf18529" CreationDate="2011-04-15T00:41:22.693" UserId="9684" UserDisplayName="Marco Ramos" Text="What are the sysadmin-related conferences and events worth attending?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3283" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1387" RevisionGUID="f5b86b81-23a7-4968-879d-1755ddf18529" CreationDate="2011-04-15T00:41:22.693" UserId="9684" UserDisplayName="Marco Ramos" Text="|discussion|linux|windows|conferences|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3284" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1387" RevisionGUID="83f42417-7569-4696-8494-16452d35a455" CreationDate="2011-04-15T01:00:53.030" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/259907/what-are-the-sysadmin-related-conferences-and-events-worth-attending" Text="" />
  <row Id="3285" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1390" RevisionGUID="bb0a7379-bad8-47fb-9a60-3e590cd95a4c" CreationDate="2011-04-15T01:02:08.427" UserId="3038" Text="I also point out an earlier thread on this topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1089/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3286" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1391" RevisionGUID="1cb8b5d7-8101-4129-b60f-4ae86531fec5" CreationDate="2011-04-15T10:40:59.447" UserId="40193" Text="What kind of queue do suggested edits go into? Is this part of the moderator tools or is there some other way view these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having recently earned the ability to edit rather than just suggest, I was curious if there is a way to contribute by checking and approving edits or if that has to be done by moderators." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3287" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1391" RevisionGUID="1cb8b5d7-8101-4129-b60f-4ae86531fec5" CreationDate="2011-04-15T10:40:59.447" UserId="40193" Text="Where do suggested edits go?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3288" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1391" RevisionGUID="1cb8b5d7-8101-4129-b60f-4ae86531fec5" CreationDate="2011-04-15T10:40:59.447" UserId="40193" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3289" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1392" RevisionGUID="b285883c-66a9-4a8c-8c1a-88d5dfb0f644" CreationDate="2011-04-15T10:46:33.820" UserId="23067" Text="If you're 10K+ you'll see a counter notification in the top menu. Jeff covered this in a [blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/02/suggested-edits-and-edit-review/) -- See item #2.  Else, you'll just have to &quot;luck out&quot; and browse to a post containing awaiting edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is probably something in the MSO FAQ, but I haven't had enough coffee to dig for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3290" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1392" RevisionGUID="0a1cc822-8962-4a11-80dc-8adae6e024b5" CreationDate="2011-04-15T10:54:58.177" UserId="23067" Comment="added 241 characters in body" Text="If you're 10K+ you'll see a counter notification in the top menu. Jeff covered this in a [blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/02/suggested-edits-and-edit-review/) -- See item #2.  Else, you'll just have to &quot;luck out&quot; and browse to a post containing awaiting edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;There is probably something in the MSO FAQ, but I haven't had enough coffee to dig for it.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following half-a-cup, here is a mildly related [MSO post](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/76251/how-does-peer-review-for-edits-work). It is still marked [faq-proposed], so please take with the appropriate grain(s) of salt." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3291" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1387" RevisionGUID="08443eaf-1141-4000-8d21-239e61f219f2" CreationDate="2011-04-15T12:37:36.753" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Conferences to go to 2011 Edition](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1089/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I would like to know your opinion on this subject and build a list of sysadmin-related conferences and events worth attending world wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which ones have you attended? Do you recommend them? Which ones would you like to attend? Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Help building this list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3292" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1387" RevisionGUID="b1ca2570-7f72-4fe8-93cf-94cc2fa436ff" CreationDate="2011-04-15T12:37:36.427" UserId="2561" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[1089],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:2561,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Kyle Brandt&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="3293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1393" RevisionGUID="43f0f408-c02f-4a62-9a55-59e03371ecce" CreationDate="2011-04-15T13:32:26.937" UserId="33417" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/slowness&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please kill it with fire. Thank you!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3294" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1393" RevisionGUID="43f0f408-c02f-4a62-9a55-59e03371ecce" CreationDate="2011-04-15T13:32:26.937" UserId="33417" Text="Delete tag and blackhole - slowness" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3295" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1393" RevisionGUID="43f0f408-c02f-4a62-9a55-59e03371ecce" CreationDate="2011-04-15T13:32:26.937" UserId="33417" Text="|support|retag-request|kill-with-fire|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1394" RevisionGUID="121698b5-95d1-4a03-88a9-1d7de2cec7c9" CreationDate="2011-04-15T18:08:25.197" UserId="33417" Text="My 2 cents: Suspend them like we are now, put a button in there to make objecting easier (flag for mod to review the suspension). I think most of these suspensions are completely valid and the spammers will just move along as soon as they're caught. For the few that object, the flagging for review would be a quick way to notify the mods that the user might not just be a hit'n'run spammer. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1395" RevisionGUID="43dc81ad-b917-416d-9f2d-367484d913c4" CreationDate="2011-04-15T18:37:26.123" UserId="28433" Text="I had a question regarding the availability of monitors that can be powered via 802.3at that was closed as off topic recently: http://serverfault.com/questions/256868/does-anyone-know-of-a-19-or-larger-monitor-that-runs-over-poe&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The message states: &quot;Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to system administration, servers, or professional desktop IT in some way, within the scope defined in the faq.&quot; The FAQ states that questions about servers, networks or desktops in the workplace are legitimate, and this question most certainly falls under that scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3301" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1396" RevisionGUID="c8f7472e-6631-4772-8256-4932517b5ad0" CreationDate="2011-04-15T18:45:15.713" UserId="68794" Text="Merge postgres and postgres-8.4 tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3302" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1396" RevisionGUID="c8f7472e-6631-4772-8256-4932517b5ad0" CreationDate="2011-04-15T18:45:15.713" UserId="68794" Text="|support|retag-request|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3304" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1398" RevisionGUID="6f0b34e5-9072-4c0b-a5b6-5ed9cff5afbc" CreationDate="2011-04-15T18:52:26.203" UserId="10472" Text="I can tell you why I voted to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally speaking, shopping questions are not received well on SF. The reason for that is that they have a very limited scope, in that their usefulness is limited after a short period of time. Many members of the community feel that those types of questions should be directed at vendors for the most accurate answers. We're not a shopping guide/hardware review community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you already had a monitor picked out and had said &quot;I'm thinking about deploying $thisMonitor to 100 thin clients in rooms where there are no power. I'm using these switches and I have these concerns...&quot; I wouldn't have voted to close." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3307" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1396" RevisionGUID="8b3c9675-908d-49f5-9f7f-1db5f15161b2" CreationDate="2011-04-15T19:00:09.657" UserId="33417" Comment="added 206 characters in body; edited title" Text="Just noticed that there's a bunch of questions that are tagged [postgres][1], or [postgres-8.4][2], [postgres-8.3][3]; all need to by synonyms of [postgresql][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgres&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgres-8.4&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgres-8.3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgresql" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3308" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1396" RevisionGUID="8b3c9675-908d-49f5-9f7f-1db5f15161b2" CreationDate="2011-04-15T19:00:09.657" UserId="33417" Comment="added 206 characters in body; edited title" Text="Merge postgres, postgres-8.4, postgres-8.3 into postgresql" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1399" RevisionGUID="1691560c-664e-4668-9873-e6b3e01143d1" CreationDate="2011-04-15T20:28:54.537" UserId="33499" Text="I'm looking to compile a list of blogs that users here write as I'd like to follow them.  If you are an active member and want to share your sites to be followed, please post them below." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3313" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1401" RevisionGUID="18ea80fc-8c2c-41d6-b8e0-dc60d0a0e28b" CreationDate="2011-04-15T20:45:55.513" UserId="48752" Text="http://core.eti.br it's in portuguese but I am thinking about blogging in english from the next month onwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to make a point of not going more than one month without a technical post ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3314" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1400" RevisionGUID="c47108a2-266c-447a-a7b0-8753f8acfe6c" CreationDate="2011-04-16T15:20:47.437" UserId="23067" Comment="Linkie no workie" Text="http://blog.serverfault.com (of course :) )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and less frequently updated: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://brokenhaze.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3315" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1402" RevisionGUID="5f9c79e6-b06e-48a2-91c8-af257139fe2e" CreationDate="2011-04-16T15:47:26.857" UserId="9517" Text="There were only 6 questions tagged `slowness` I have retagged them all. The tag can be deleted now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1403" RevisionGUID="86393209-e892-4797-8689-1b004f889d08" CreationDate="2011-04-16T18:05:53.677" UserId="7783" Text="Just getting started on this blogging lark after a long hiatus, but http://itsalwaysmyproblem.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1404" RevisionGUID="e645f902-dec5-4620-8c81-f758127a7182" CreationDate="2011-04-16T19:14:12.043" UserId="48752" Text="So, we kave KVM, the Kernel-based Virtual Machine and KVM, the Keyboard Video Mouse switch. Both are correct and both are heavily used on the sysadmin world. Luckily enough we have only a few questions on the tag but what to do with the Tag Wiki? I have some alternatives:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Add both definitions to the tag wiki&#xD;&#xA;* Create a KVM-Switch tag and leav KVM for the virtualisation tool&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3318" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1404" RevisionGUID="e645f902-dec5-4620-8c81-f758127a7182" CreationDate="2011-04-16T19:14:12.043" UserId="48752" Text="KVM tag, synonyms on the same area of expertise..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3319" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1404" RevisionGUID="e645f902-dec5-4620-8c81-f758127a7182" CreationDate="2011-04-16T19:14:12.043" UserId="48752" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1404" RevisionGUID="0a413653-d3de-47fe-8f42-f3f2f3b65908" CreationDate="2011-04-16T19:27:24.400" UserId="48752" Comment="added 61 characters in body" Text="So, we kave KVM, the Kernel-based Virtual Machine and KVM, the Keyboard Video Mouse switch. Both are correct and both are heavily used on the sysadmin world. Luckily enough we have only a [few questions on the tag][1] but what to do with the Tag Wiki? I have some alternatives:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Add both definitions to the tag wiki&#xD;&#xA;* Create a KVM-Switch tag and leav KVM for the virtualisation tool&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/kvm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3321" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1406" RevisionGUID="9e4a9b98-dd5e-49ba-a6f8-45917cff02f4" CreationDate="2011-04-16T20:18:30.063" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/87661/please-burninate-the-server-tag/87666#87666" Text="" />
  <row Id="3322" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1406" RevisionGUID="b24664ef-cd80-42d2-9b0c-c44125d939b2" CreationDate="2011-04-16T20:18:13.387" UserId="1" Text="Agreed, it is now burninated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Watch out for the [tag:untagged] questions though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![tag burninated][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M2qer.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1405" RevisionGUID="513c60af-2467-48c8-a605-6dc3df5ed197" CreationDate="2011-04-16T20:03:32.383" UserId="33884" Text="On Server Fault, we have the [tag:server] tag with 2283 questions as of this post. The general consensus is that it's a useless tag and it doesn't help to sort questions, but the sheer number of questions tagged with it makes manual removal of the tag impractical and very undesirable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any time I see that tag used on the front page I make no apologies for removing it, but this will never get all of the tagged questions, so we need a better solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can you please burninate this tag, and then we can slowly (so as not to flood the front page) retag the questions which are left as untagged. Could you also please prevent this tag from ever being used again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3324" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1405" RevisionGUID="513c60af-2467-48c8-a605-6dc3df5ed197" CreationDate="2011-04-16T20:03:32.383" UserId="33884" Text="Please burninate the [server] tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3325" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1405" RevisionGUID="513c60af-2467-48c8-a605-6dc3df5ed197" CreationDate="2011-04-16T20:03:32.383" UserId="33884" Text="|support|tags|retag-request|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3326" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1405" RevisionGUID="f4a3a8af-adb3-48a7-8e31-8cc6fa0e03da" CreationDate="2011-04-16T20:18:30.063" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/87661/please-burninate-the-server-tag" Text="" />
  <row Id="3327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1407" RevisionGUID="2c6b8164-0663-4552-b4dc-30f7f11f5e74" CreationDate="2011-04-17T01:44:59.133" UserId="3038" Text="My vote is to go with [tag:kvm-switch] for such things and [tag:kvm] for the virtualization technology. If we wanted to get fancy with it, we could create [tag:kvm] as a synonym for [tag:kvm-virtualization]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3328" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1408" RevisionGUID="1526c216-277b-428f-b212-c8090d5fe030" CreationDate="2011-04-17T09:29:12.210" UserDisplayName="Please delete me" Text="Few weeks i asked some question on ur forum and by mistake i used my personal detsils like email , company name. I chnaged after 1 day but there are some sites like answerleaks , dev comments which copy all your questions from your site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that is still showing my old company name and email .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have aasked various questions regarding my company bad policies and bad manager and i can easily come in trouble if someone sees that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is there any way out for this .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible that i can delete all my account questions and start with new account . will that delete all my questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;please help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3329" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1408" RevisionGUID="1526c216-277b-428f-b212-c8090d5fe030" CreationDate="2011-04-17T09:29:12.210" UserDisplayName="Please delete me" Text="Is it possible to delete stack exchage accounts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3330" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1408" RevisionGUID="1526c216-277b-428f-b212-c8090d5fe030" CreationDate="2011-04-17T09:29:12.210" UserDisplayName="Please delete me" Text="|support|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3331" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1409" RevisionGUID="fdfdb4e1-aa6a-439a-a803-c64bf4a4cb55" CreationDate="2011-04-17T12:00:10.253" UserId="33884" Text="It's probably easiest to link you to this question on Meta Stack Overflow which explains the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not 100% certain it'll delete all your questions or whether they become owned by the Community user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Can I delete my account?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3332" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1408" RevisionGUID="0bea9c4d-7896-4c42-adc4-7558e2926946" CreationDate="2011-04-17T12:44:19.130" UserId="23067" Comment="Minor clean up.; edited title" Text="I have asked several question on ServerFault.  By mistake I used my personal details including email and company name.  I changed the details after only one day.  Content-copy sites like answerleaks and dev comments have already copied the questions containing the personal details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that is still showing my old company name and email.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked various questions regarding my company's bad policies and bad manager.  I can easily find myself in trouble if someone sees that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way out of this?  Is it possible that I can delete all my account questions and start with new account?  Will that delete all my questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3333" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1408" RevisionGUID="0bea9c4d-7896-4c42-adc4-7558e2926946" CreationDate="2011-04-17T12:44:19.130" UserId="23067" Comment="Minor clean up.; edited title" Text="Is it possible to delete all Stack Exchage accounts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3334" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1410" RevisionGUID="5a7e90ba-3c3c-431f-b5d2-9d516be35d68" CreationDate="2011-04-18T00:08:41.620" UserId="42741" Text="I recently noticed that I do not see any way to add comments - on this site and also on wordpress.stackexchange.com.  I can't tell if that's to do with my point status on these sites, or if my recent upgrade to FF4 is a better explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I don't have 'comment' privileges, shouldn't I get a pop-up telling me so, when I attempt it, as is the case when up-voting questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3335" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1410" RevisionGUID="5a7e90ba-3c3c-431f-b5d2-9d516be35d68" CreationDate="2011-04-18T00:08:41.620" UserId="42741" Text="I no longer see any link or button to add comments - is it my browser, or the site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3337" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1411" RevisionGUID="a8dc18d9-861b-4d15-93d0-51421cdcbb7f" CreationDate="2011-04-18T00:19:53.633" UserId="23067" Text="You need at least [50 reputation to comment](http://serverfault.com/privileges/comment). If you do not have enough reputation, you will not see the `add comment` link.  Most other [privileges](http://serverfault.com/privileges) (*e.g.* view votes, vote to close, etc.) will also not display their link/button until you've earned the appropriate amount of reputation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3338" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1412" RevisionGUID="288af212-1952-46ea-a6c5-d1c960a85757" CreationDate="2011-04-18T00:40:14.687" UserId="60820" Text="A very bad blog... but still a blog [Jacob's blog][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://JacobJernigan.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3339" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1413" RevisionGUID="5e1dbdf2-be63-4ac5-a7e8-c31a80909e9b" CreationDate="2011-04-18T00:43:44.357" UserId="60820" Text="As [PICC][1] draws near, I figure it would be interesting to see how many &quot;Serverfaulters&quot;will be going and who I'd be running into. I'm going, and I'd put money that I'm the youngest attendee. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://PICConf.org" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3340" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1413" RevisionGUID="5e1dbdf2-be63-4ac5-a7e8-c31a80909e9b" CreationDate="2011-04-18T00:43:44.357" UserId="60820" Text="Whose going to PICC?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3341" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1413" RevisionGUID="5e1dbdf2-be63-4ac5-a7e8-c31a80909e9b" CreationDate="2011-04-18T00:43:44.357" UserId="60820" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3342" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1414" RevisionGUID="512e7aed-dbdc-4d50-8a2c-04c5d4c86c1d" CreationDate="2011-04-18T01:12:37.500" UserId="48752" Text="Wanted to create a synonym there but being a version synonym it's not possible for mortals. How are the policies about versions and softwares btw?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3343" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1414" RevisionGUID="512e7aed-dbdc-4d50-8a2c-04c5d4c86c1d" CreationDate="2011-04-18T01:12:37.500" UserId="48752" Text="Ubuntu and ubuntu-10.04 tag synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3344" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1414" RevisionGUID="512e7aed-dbdc-4d50-8a2c-04c5d4c86c1d" CreationDate="2011-04-18T01:12:37.500" UserId="48752" Text="|discussion|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3345" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1410" RevisionGUID="4ddf269b-0576-4f7a-9513-dcba47e4e280" CreationDate="2011-04-18T05:54:33.573" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1415" RevisionGUID="7c4dfbda-556b-4e30-81e7-6e0afce9b978" CreationDate="2011-04-18T05:55:12.057" UserId="1" Text="&gt; &quot;I no longer see any link or button to add comments&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume you mean, on your *own* questions and posts you have this privilege earlier.. see the /faq !" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1416" RevisionGUID="6996a81c-6d53-48e3-936a-a27c0550d6ca" CreationDate="2011-04-18T11:59:24.743" UserId="3038" Text="For the big ones we seem to like a single monolithic tag for the entire product ([tag:windows]) and another tag for specific versions ([tag:windows-2008-r2]). Same for the Linuxes out there. It gives the lazy an easy tag, allows the pedantic to cover all the bases, and allows people Interested in tags to just add one instead of an entire constellation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag synonyms are odd. You need to meet some rep-requirements in-tag before you can suggest one, or enough rep overall (like 20K or better) to just do it to anything. In-tag rep is hard to get on SF outside of the big ones like [tag:linux] or [tag:networking].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see one that needs a synonym and you aren't able to suggest one, a meta-post is just fine to get the discussion started." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3348" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1415" RevisionGUID="9974358f-f53b-4fd1-b695-156d32343004" CreationDate="2011-04-18T12:29:05.027" UserId="33417" Comment="added 44 characters in body" Text="&gt; &quot;I no longer see any link or button to add comments&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume you mean, on your *own* questions and posts you have this privilege earlier.. see the [/faq][1] !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3352" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1418" RevisionGUID="a4ad384c-9d50-4b57-843b-ae7dbcd357a7" CreationDate="2011-04-19T02:11:47.370" UserId="3038" Text="Our top three tags:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:linux] &#xD;&#xA; - [tag:apache]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:windows]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each of those three arguably has some kind of more meaningful version breakdown, and are in effect meta-tags defining which world the question resides in and depends on other tags being present to actually define the question's domain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows has a whole constellation of tags. Apache has three major versions. Linux is the tricky one, and it may be justified in keeping it as a stand-alone even if we do break up Windows and Apache.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we want to mass-untag [tag:windows] and then go through the [tag:untagged] posts to clean up the remainders? That's 4500+ questions that'll get touched, and a certain unknown percentage will end up as [tag:untagged] as [tag:windows] is the only tag on it. This will be a major undertaking, and anyone with 500-rep or more can participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is [tag:apache] a meta-tag, or is it meaningful? A lot of [tag:apache1.3] is still valid for [tag:apache2.2], but not all. Do we wish to retag that as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Developers will have to do the mass untag, which will remove `windows` from all 4500 questions. Everyone else comes in afterwards to retag the [tag:untagged] questions that will result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3353" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1418" RevisionGUID="a4ad384c-9d50-4b57-843b-ae7dbcd357a7" CreationDate="2011-04-19T02:11:47.370" UserId="3038" Text="Major retag projects" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3354" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1418" RevisionGUID="a4ad384c-9d50-4b57-843b-ae7dbcd357a7" CreationDate="2011-04-19T02:11:47.370" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3357" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1419" RevisionGUID="09a00c5e-a030-42d5-a5eb-df4f615324bf" CreationDate="2011-04-19T08:10:19.293" UserId="9278" Text="A problem with the Windows tag is that some questions, admittedly not many, apply to all versions of Windows, so it would be rather difficult and possibly quite incorrect to try and retag them with a version specific tag. I don't know if the same applies to the other two. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3358" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1399" RevisionGUID="1f1d565a-c910-43e6-ab5c-c79b00b3dbec" CreationDate="2011-04-19T08:20:08.833" UserId="9278" Comment="edited title" Text="I would like the URLs to your blogs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1420" RevisionGUID="3b55f245-199d-4874-a48a-bacadbaf30eb" CreationDate="2011-04-19T11:52:52.097" UserId="3038" Text="Mine is linked in my profile page. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3360" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1413" RevisionGUID="61ffeb1f-a2e4-444c-b72c-c8e1fbf190d9" CreationDate="2011-04-19T15:09:04.713" UserId="20815" Comment="edited title" Text="Who is going to PICC?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1413" RevisionGUID="b05e5c4b-61af-4aa2-b96e-123954cc9cf9" CreationDate="2011-04-19T21:13:23.770" UserId="60820" Comment="added 51 characters in body" Text="As [PICC][1]( Professional IT Community Conference by LOPSA-NJ) draws near, I figure it would be interesting to see how many &quot;Serverfaulters&quot;will be going and who I'd be running into. I'm going, and I'd put money that I'm the youngest attendee. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://PICConf.org" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3364" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1422" RevisionGUID="76b48a93-969c-42d3-9abd-e0e1cf8b46a9" CreationDate="2011-04-20T11:20:12.273" UserId="68794" Text="I've a suggestion/idea for a feature that might come in useful, and would appreciate other's feedback. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've marked a few tags as favourite and see that questions tagged with those are highlighted differently on the main page. There's quite a few tags out there and that any particular user might be interested in asking/answering only a subset of those. E.g. I like looking at questions on topics such as ZFS, Solaris, MSSQL, but I don't really care about topics such as postfix, Mac OSX.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be useful if I could enable a setting where any question that I ask automatically has questions tagged with the same things highlighted, in the same way as the favourite tags. This could mean that I could opt for any question I ask automatically has its tags added to my favourites, or there could be another tag category of 'tags I've asked questions about'. Either way, it seems that highlighting questions that share tags with questions I've previously asked might be a useful thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone agree/disagree/care either way? Happy for this to be shouted down as a stupid idea, as I've not spent a huge amount of time thinking about this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3365" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1422" RevisionGUID="76b48a93-969c-42d3-9abd-e0e1cf8b46a9" CreationDate="2011-04-20T11:20:12.273" UserId="68794" Text="Random idea: add tags of any question asked to user's 'favourites'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3366" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1422" RevisionGUID="76b48a93-969c-42d3-9abd-e0e1cf8b46a9" CreationDate="2011-04-20T11:20:12.273" UserId="68794" Text="|feature-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1423" RevisionGUID="1fc860b7-a5db-4cdb-8513-db7735217851" CreationDate="2011-04-20T18:01:00.977" UserId="33884" Text="I'm not entirely convinced this would help anyone (please bear in mind downvotes on meta mean &quot;I disagree&quot;, nothing personal).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For my use case of answering significantly more questions that I ask, this wouldn't really be what I wanted. If I ask a question, it's generally a topic I am not particularly good at, so highlighting other questions with tags that I don't know that much about would probably annoy me more than anything else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the 19 tags on the questions I've posted, 3 are on my favourites already and the rest I wouldn't *actively* seek out questions with those tags like I do for MS Exchange questions. I might still answer some of the questions with those tags, but it'd be more luck than judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be interesting to hear the point of view from someone who asks more questions than they answer to see of their opinion differs. I suppose it *might* draw attention to questions that might be similar in nature to their own, but I question the likelihood of a similar question being on the front page as the one you want to ask - that's what search is for after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for making it an option, the Stack Exchange team are historically binary - something's either on or off, options are just complicated :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3369" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1424" RevisionGUID="e6fe27af-279d-46df-9eae-9960b5456b02" CreationDate="2011-04-21T03:14:02.080" UserId="9278" Text="I don't think it's a stupid idea but perhaps one that has more against it than for it. I believe most users deliberately select tags they are interested in, which is quite separate from the ones used when asking questions. This seems to work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your suggestion opens the possibility that you ask a question outside or on the edge of your area of interest (perhaps a one-off need). How do you then tag it? Do you use appropriate tags and then forever after have to put up with questions you're really not interested in but have those tags. Alternatively, do you deliberately mis-tag the question to avoid that problem (and possibly have your careful planning upset by someone else retaging the question)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3370" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1408" RevisionGUID="01fc5e18-3f93-4a02-bb2f-77b94d892769" CreationDate="2011-04-21T07:50:48.267" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3371" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1425" RevisionGUID="6175f3c0-2329-457c-9deb-14a1b135059b" CreationDate="2011-04-22T03:24:54.903" UserId="33417" Text="Just looked over [tag:Windows] and the first 10+ questions I looked at, [tag:windows] is superfluous and shouldn't have been there in the first place or imprecise and a more specific tag should have been used. Unfortunately I found two where it's appropriate too; so mass untagging would catch them as well. A quick glance at [tag:apache] shows the same basic trend; most of them should have a more specific tag, or no [tag:apache] at all; but for a few it's appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd say this is a call that should be made higher up: Is this a priority for our high rep users, to eliminate the meta uses of these tags? Or is the problem so pervasive that we simply accept it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3372" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1426" RevisionGUID="fb94d05f-a78d-463a-b0b4-a03760f71868" CreationDate="2011-04-22T08:53:11.270" UserId="38380" Text="Retagging a question on SF, I noticed the tag [tag:sharedfolders], and it should have a hyphen in between, as they are two separate words, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we retag all [tag:sharedfolders] to [tag:shared-folders]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3373" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1426" RevisionGUID="fb94d05f-a78d-463a-b0b4-a03760f71868" CreationDate="2011-04-22T08:53:11.270" UserId="38380" Text="Retag request: change [sharedfolders] to [shared-folders]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3374" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1426" RevisionGUID="fb94d05f-a78d-463a-b0b4-a03760f71868" CreationDate="2011-04-22T08:53:11.270" UserId="38380" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1427" RevisionGUID="5b169a53-fe59-4bce-9bbd-6b640d09f4da" CreationDate="2011-04-22T08:57:45.883" UserId="45" Text="It's done (+ tag synonym created.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3376" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1426" RevisionGUID="73493160-4e6f-4621-b744-eff0d6cfa1cf" CreationDate="2011-04-22T08:58:02.233" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3377" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1428" RevisionGUID="068a226a-10f2-4fa4-8754-30df77eeae6c" CreationDate="2011-04-22T13:41:01.917" UserId="64188" Text="Hmmm..i have been noticing it and wondering..it makes sense to keep professionally supported desktop PCs, if the focus (as i infer from some of the answers above) is to be kept on Professional support. On the other hand if the focus is about Servers, it is ok to remove the desktop PCs and move them to superuser.com.. Perhaps we should have a community poll? Ofcourse, we might want to keep both as common foci..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3382" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1430" RevisionGUID="3794c553-acc9-48ab-844c-1585daac0e92" CreationDate="2011-04-23T05:43:57.120" UserId="33499" Text="I was cruising the front page, and ran into [this answer][1].  A user with 67 rep edited an answer.  According to the [privileges page][2] and my own recollection, you shouldn't be able to do that until you have 2000 rep.  Now in this case, no harm no foul.  But if this is accurate, it needs to be looked at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/140832/is-it-ok-to-run-perfmon-on-production-servers-and-why/140983#140983&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3383" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1430" RevisionGUID="3794c553-acc9-48ab-844c-1585daac0e92" CreationDate="2011-04-23T05:43:57.120" UserId="33499" Text="Is the editing function broken?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3384" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1430" RevisionGUID="3794c553-acc9-48ab-844c-1585daac0e92" CreationDate="2011-04-23T05:43:57.120" UserId="33499" Text="|bug|reputation|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1431" RevisionGUID="452a5f03-626c-4bbd-a736-d8087a6697ed" CreationDate="2011-04-23T05:49:32.777" UserId="33499" Text="There's the obvious question that Chris S brings up, but there's also the issue of future preventative maintenance.  Meta tags aren't always bad, but won't apply to every case.  Maybe there could be an extra challenge when asking a question that is tagged with what is deemed to be a meta tag.  Something like, &quot;We noticed you used [tag:windows] as a tag.  This is a meta tag that may be too general to be helpful.  Please review your tag selection before proceeding.&quot;  Or something similar." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3386" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1432" RevisionGUID="7a54c153-f009-4f84-b108-9aee5cebf001" CreationDate="2011-04-23T05:56:23.817" UserId="3038" Text="I'll have to look up the reference, but any user can *suggest* edits. These are put into a queue visible to 10K(?)+ users to approve as appropriate. Once an edit is approved, it is recorded as if that user made the edit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3387" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1430" RevisionGUID="76c607a9-6d0c-4fa6-97e5-ed169cb3ac74" CreationDate="2011-04-23T07:29:53.840" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|reputation|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1433" RevisionGUID="fbe979af-8e59-47c4-829b-195d13206b5c" CreationDate="2011-04-24T01:05:58.900" UserId="38380" Text="When you go to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://serverfault.com/tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and type `block`, you will get 3 tags that are all pretty close to each other. Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:block] x 27&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:blocking] x 45&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:blocked] x 25&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, which one should be *the master to rule them all*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3389" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1433" RevisionGUID="fbe979af-8e59-47c4-829b-195d13206b5c" CreationDate="2011-04-24T01:05:58.900" UserId="38380" Text="Multiple tags about 'blocking', pick one and make all others synonyms?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3390" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1433" RevisionGUID="fbe979af-8e59-47c4-829b-195d13206b5c" CreationDate="2011-04-24T01:05:58.900" UserId="38380" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3391" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1434" RevisionGUID="70fb9352-b445-4887-9fd4-bb9f4090be5d" CreationDate="2011-04-24T03:25:03.080" UserId="33417" Text="I vote: [tag:block] to be [tag:TheOneRingOfPower]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3392" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1431" RevisionGUID="4fdf95ef-1ccb-44d7-9670-c89dbacbb111" CreationDate="2011-04-24T05:03:16.503" UserId="33499" Comment="differentiated between meta and generic." Text="There's the obvious question that Chris S brings up, but there's also the issue of future preventative maintenance.  Generic tags aren't always bad, but won't apply to every case, and as Chris S pointed out, tend to be abused as meta tags.  Maybe there could be an extra challenge when asking a question that is tagged with what is deemed to be a generic tag.  Something like, &quot;We noticed you used [tag:windows] as a tag.  This is a generic tag that may be too general to be helpful.  Please review your tag selection before proceeding.&quot;  Or something similar." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3393" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1435" RevisionGUID="30391aa3-1744-42f3-9832-05b85ed8507c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T14:53:21.477" UserId="12923" Text="I am a mod on StackOverflow, and we get a lot of &quot;Belongs on ServerFault&quot; flags there.  I would like some clarification on what kind of server software questions are considered on-topic here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - .HTACCESS rewrite rule guidance?&#xD;&#xA; - How do I install this web/mail/other&#xD;&#xA;    server?&#xD;&#xA; - I'm getting an error restarting my&#xD;&#xA;   server software?&#xD;&#xA; - How do I configure my server software?&#xD;&#xA; - Writing automation scripts in PowerShell?&#xD;&#xA; -  Help with routes in an ASP.NET MVC&#xD;&#xA;    application?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, is *any* software that runs on a server fair game? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3394" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1435" RevisionGUID="30391aa3-1744-42f3-9832-05b85ed8507c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T14:53:21.477" UserId="12923" Text="What is the scope of server-related software questions that are considered on-topic at ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3395" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1435" RevisionGUID="30391aa3-1744-42f3-9832-05b85ed8507c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T14:53:21.477" UserId="12923" Text="|discussion|questions|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3396" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1436" RevisionGUID="da674d3a-7a21-490c-9aca-9525e907fe58" CreationDate="2011-04-25T15:23:08.830" UserId="33499" Text="I would say, hesitantly, that all of that is on-topic.  .HTACCESS *might* be a better fit for webmasters, but if you're not sure, pop into chat and ask and hopefully someone there will be able to help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also add that if it's a **bad** question, in that it's openly nebulous, has poor wording, is a shopping question, or generally would be closed on SO as not a real question, should probably be closed right there and not migrated.  A question like &quot;I need a server, can you help?&quot; probably won't fly here.  Questions like [this][1] are a no-go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're not sure, again, pop into chat and someone there should be able to help (barring holidays or when we're actively participating in general drunken debauchery).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/246706/what-is-the-max-bandwith-of-lan-and-wan-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3397" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1437" RevisionGUID="6587b594-4433-44a9-8006-790489f8df3e" CreationDate="2011-04-25T15:25:08.563" UserId="9517" Text=".htacess rewrite rule questions may have a better home on webmasters but we deal with a lot too. I'm not sure about the last item but for the rest, providing it's clear that the question is being asked within the [bounds of our faq][1] then they should be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are clearly about home servers/networks/software configuration will most likely have a better fit with SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that they they should also be good questions that are not subjective &amp; argumentative, shopping etc. My impression is that quite a lot of stuff that gets sent to us from SO should have been deleted at source rather than sending to us to have it put out of it's misery.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3398" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1438" RevisionGUID="b23c1c45-da28-464e-b88a-ad5dafa0c200" CreationDate="2011-04-25T15:27:09.777" UserId="33417" Text="The topic of the question is less a determinant than the audience who would benefit from the question. If you're not sure, you can always ask in the [Comms Room][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;.htaccess questions generally should go to webmasters.SE&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I've never done XYZ server, where do I start&quot; is Off-Topic&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Errors in server software&quot; On-Topic&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;See 2nd for I've never done configuration questions. They make man pages for a reason.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;PS is almost always On-Topic&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;.NET Apps are either SO or webmasters.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions related to home setups, or personal software/hardware belong on SU or unix.SE. General rule: home servers aren't welcome here (though if you can't tell the difference between a home setup and a profession one, we wouldn't care).&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3399" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1439" RevisionGUID="a1c9329a-caa8-471e-9543-b17977a0ee3c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T17:04:51.597" UserId="3299" Text="I don't have the rep for it, but someone who does should recommend that TFS should be a synonym for Team-Foundation-Server (or Vice Versa)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3400" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1439" RevisionGUID="a1c9329a-caa8-471e-9543-b17977a0ee3c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T17:04:51.597" UserId="3299" Text="TFS - Team-Foundation-Server Synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3401" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1439" RevisionGUID="a1c9329a-caa8-471e-9543-b17977a0ee3c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T17:04:51.597" UserId="3299" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3402" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1439" RevisionGUID="f10d87f6-d0d3-4c80-9750-8ee3fce2442c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T17:12:22.050" UserId="33417" Comment="simplify; added 35 characters in body" Text="[tag:TFS] should be a synonym for [tag:Team-Foundation-Server] (but currently has more questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3403" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1439" RevisionGUID="f10d87f6-d0d3-4c80-9750-8ee3fce2442c" CreationDate="2011-04-25T17:12:22.050" UserId="33417" Comment="simplify; added 35 characters in body" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1440" RevisionGUID="8732723e-a88e-4508-a117-e811973d40da" CreationDate="2011-04-26T15:02:03.560" UserId="75425" Text="I tried looking around on the FAQs and in previous Meta questions but couldn't find something directly answering this question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have seen some answers to questions which provide NO actual answer but simply links to articles.  Now these articles may indeed be useful to solve the problem.  However, to me this signifies little effort on the answer.  I understand there are instances when an exact answer isn't applicable and articles may put them in the right direction.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should links be provided just as citations to backup your answer?  To expand upon your answer? Or to say &quot;just go look at this&quot;? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3405" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1440" RevisionGUID="8732723e-a88e-4508-a117-e811973d40da" CreationDate="2011-04-26T15:02:03.560" UserId="75425" Text="When should Links be provided in Answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3406" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1440" RevisionGUID="8732723e-a88e-4508-a117-e811973d40da" CreationDate="2011-04-26T15:02:03.560" UserId="75425" Text="|discussion|answers|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3407" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1441" RevisionGUID="26a121e7-6563-4cd1-8e66-3f8ab725b437" CreationDate="2011-04-26T15:10:27.527" UserId="9007" Text="I think a link should be provided whenever possible in an answer, whether it's to a product or article if it is on topic, relevant to the question, and not a blatant product push.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3408" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1442" RevisionGUID="507027d2-d35d-47ea-a809-deef4abb09b6" CreationDate="2011-04-26T15:11:16.640" UserId="33417" Text="Answers without any actual 'answer' but only links are not considered Answers here. They should be flagged for a moderator to cleanup. More than anything this relates to Spam, as you could write up an answer, put it on your blog (with advertising that you get paid for) and link to it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1443" RevisionGUID="f3a7219a-24cf-4415-91e1-b60a33ae03a1" CreationDate="2011-04-26T15:27:49.097" UserId="10472" Text="I think that both links (if applicable), and the relevant information from the link should be provided in the answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal of SE is to be *the* source of knowledge. If an answer is simply a link, there's no guarantee that it will still be available in 6 months, a year, whatever. If the answer is clearly plagiarized with no credit given to the source, well that's just poor form." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1444" RevisionGUID="00c52178-6a6f-48ab-bc42-c3f946b332eb" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:15:19.163" UserId="52951" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/263530/how-can-i-filter-https-traffic-with-wireshark&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was this question closed?  Seems perfectly valid to me..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3411" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1444" RevisionGUID="00c52178-6a6f-48ab-bc42-c3f946b332eb" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:15:19.163" UserId="52951" Text="Why was this packet sniffing question closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3412" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1444" RevisionGUID="00c52178-6a6f-48ab-bc42-c3f946b332eb" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:15:19.163" UserId="52951" Text="|discussion|moderation|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3413" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1445" RevisionGUID="ec3fa0c1-9135-427c-a2b6-91b691df3f68" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:23:38.760" UserId="1435" Text="Because a lot of people alerted the moderators asking for it to be closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3414" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1446" RevisionGUID="625963d8-734f-4f32-a2af-05b7df5cb3d7" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:31:36.050" UserId="79393" Text="I'm new around here, but with the intention to stay here for long time :-) Here's my [blog][1] (just to distract me from time to time but focused mostly to gnu/linux)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://hmontoliu.blogspot.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3415" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1447" RevisionGUID="9d0cb44b-f624-47a1-83f9-59335ab9d584" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:33:46.243" UserId="206" Text="Is this normal!?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/GdVu0.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upon visiting the negative reputation profiles a positive reputation has been displayed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;About Opera&#xD;&#xA;Version information&#xD;&#xA;Version&#xD;&#xA;11.10&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Build&#xD;&#xA;2092&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Platform&#xD;&#xA;Win32&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;System&#xD;&#xA;Windows 7&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3417" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1447" RevisionGUID="9d0cb44b-f624-47a1-83f9-59335ab9d584" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:33:46.243" UserId="206" Text="|bug|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1448" RevisionGUID="f506060a-32bc-47ee-8f3b-b9e79c74d3f0" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:34:04.890" UserId="5391" Text="I don't know. I did a post-close edit to clarify the question and voted to reopen.  For 'not a real question' there were three solid answers. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I want to observe my first https protocol How can I use wireshark filter to do that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3419" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1449" RevisionGUID="d58dee56-7bfb-490f-9d98-ef6ae3597a19" CreationDate="2011-04-26T16:53:09.207" UserId="33884" Text="I think that'll be bounties.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I definitely saw jldugger put a 500 bounty on [this question][1], and quickly clicking through some of the others, they look like bounties as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can go on a users profile, go to the reputation page and click the huge negative bar in the chart and that will reveal a bounty was offered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/110964/can-i-get-ad-to-authenticate-via-another-ldap-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3420" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1450" RevisionGUID="c33a130d-e14a-4fc8-b9c3-cf07f8338df0" CreationDate="2011-04-26T20:11:13.067" UserId="6177" Text="Or does it show only those who have cast, say, 5 votes?  If it's everyone, it seems like 14 people voting so far this week is very very low.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/m5JTc.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3421" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1450" RevisionGUID="c33a130d-e14a-4fc8-b9c3-cf07f8338df0" CreationDate="2011-04-26T20:11:13.067" UserId="6177" Text="Does the voters tab show everyone who's voted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1451" RevisionGUID="7749090b-6180-4cf8-ae1c-988f16bf6af8" CreationDate="2011-04-26T20:26:54.427" UserId="7709" Text="It's been the Easter weekend. A lot of people won't have been on the site. Especially if they live in a country that gives you a public holiday on Monday. In Australia we had a public holiday on Monday and Tuesday (co-incidence), so some of us have been away for even longer ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3424" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1447" RevisionGUID="6164e6ce-1526-4dc1-b887-2c5741750d27" CreationDate="2011-04-26T22:49:04.167" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3425" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1452" RevisionGUID="5e9dba99-86b3-4d47-beee-e54d85b5e8b9" CreationDate="2011-04-27T10:57:44.927" UserId="40193" Text="Strange that there would not be an interface for doing something that you actually have permissions to do, but I found there is a backdoor into this function.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the revision history to any edit that was initiated by a suggestion, there is a link to the suggestion review page. The edits are filed with an incremental counter, so if you manually increment the number in the URL you can scroll through the suggested edit queue. When you find the top, if there are unapproved edits you (with 2k+ rep) will actually be able to approve them even though only the 10k rep guys get shown the queue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1453" RevisionGUID="c67f9079-73e2-443f-ba0b-9f3169c6020d" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:17:59.520" UserId="72294" Text="Hi,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently began to use StackExchange sites and I'm really happy with them, both contributing and receiving help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I have realized that ServerFault questions and answers receives much less attention than StackOverflow or SuperUser, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a direct correlation between the activity of ServerFault and its number of users? Are there other factors such the kind of questions asked (mainly sysadmin stuff) or a lack of interest of experts on this area?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think this is a very open question subject to discussion, but I think developers can access traffic or usage data to give a general idea. I'm interested on this rather than subsequent explanations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you!!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3427" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1453" RevisionGUID="c67f9079-73e2-443f-ba0b-9f3169c6020d" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:17:59.520" UserId="72294" Text="How active is the serverfault community?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3428" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1453" RevisionGUID="c67f9079-73e2-443f-ba0b-9f3169c6020d" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:17:59.520" UserId="72294" Text="|discussion|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3429" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1453" RevisionGUID="abe3aa66-8904-4a84-9a27-2c06a4d85a05" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:34:46.387" UserId="72294" Comment="added 76 characters in body" Text="Hi,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently began to use StackExchange sites and I'm really happy with them, both contributing and receiving help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I have realized that ServerFault questions and answers receives much less attention than StackOverflow or SuperUser, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a direct correlation between the activity of ServerFault and its number of users? Are there other factors such the kind of questions asked (mainly sysadmin stuff) or a lack of interest of experts on this area?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think this is a very open question subject to discussion, but I think developers can access traffic or usage data to give a general idea. I'm interested on this rather than subsequent explanations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, subsequent explanations are welcome as well :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1454" RevisionGUID="6d4bc19a-3008-4539-8f36-7a0e9eabd8c2" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:35:04.090" UserId="1435" Text="I just noticed I can no longer quickly suspend spammers, I have to write an email to them (most have invalid emails anyway).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this is to appease the one or two users per year who, when their first 5 posts are just links to their own site, come back to bitch that it wasn't spam but we get a LOT more real spammers than these phantom-spammers and this seems like a lot more effort to go through - we're not all paid SE staff you know." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3431" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1454" RevisionGUID="6d4bc19a-3008-4539-8f36-7a0e9eabd8c2" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:35:04.090" UserId="1435" Text="So not mods have to write nice emails to spammers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3432" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1454" RevisionGUID="6d4bc19a-3008-4539-8f36-7a0e9eabd8c2" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:35:04.090" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|spammers|inefficiency|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3433" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1454" RevisionGUID="1e846b1a-c845-4c91-8cc7-4e10cbb7b7c3" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:40:35.893" UserId="1435" Comment="edited title" Text="So now mods have to write nice emails to spammers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1455" RevisionGUID="a8989bc6-db5e-450d-969f-9bad8ff223c2" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:41:13.583" UserId="1435" Text="Most metrics/stats are directly related to user base size; questions, answers, spam, abuse, trolls, chat activity, meta etc. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3435" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1453" RevisionGUID="ca15bfc0-e978-4dbf-bc2e-97ea66e58bca" CreationDate="2011-04-27T11:42:04.877" UserId="3356" Comment="Removing header and footer" Text="I recently began to use StackExchange sites and I'm really happy with them, both contributing and receiving help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I have realized that ServerFault questions and answers receives much less attention than StackOverflow or SuperUser, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a direct correlation between the activity of ServerFault and its number of users? Are there other factors such the kind of questions asked (mainly sysadmin stuff) or a lack of interest of experts on this area?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think this is a very open question subject to discussion, but I think developers can access traffic or usage data to give a general idea. I'm interested on this rather than subsequent explanations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, subsequent explanations are welcome as well :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3436" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1456" RevisionGUID="9d47ba0a-d757-419c-9424-6f5a39e7b087" CreationDate="2011-04-27T12:06:49.717" UserId="1" Text="No -- **in the typical egregious cases, you should just click mod, destroy on them**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(now, if it is an unusual borderline case, yes, then it would be better to use the regular email contact form.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I never understood why anyone would suspend a spammer in the first place:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Garden variety spamming isn't interesting to anyone and should be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Suspending spammers clutters our system with suspensions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Suspensions are for users who have some kind of redeeming qualities and a hope of reform.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3437" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1454" RevisionGUID="c6a2babc-0a31-4ba8-b7e0-d9ae5bc7e4a1" CreationDate="2011-04-27T12:07:06.940" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|moderation|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3438" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="1453" RevisionGUID="0a54d63e-7f78-4a16-9460-14f213b21978" CreationDate="2011-04-27T12:43:02.567" UserId="72294" Comment="Rollback to [abe3aa66-8904-4a84-9a27-2c06a4d85a05]" Text="Hi,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently began to use StackExchange sites and I'm really happy with them, both contributing and receiving help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I have realized that ServerFault questions and answers receives much less attention than StackOverflow or SuperUser, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a direct correlation between the activity of ServerFault and its number of users? Are there other factors such the kind of questions asked (mainly sysadmin stuff) or a lack of interest of experts on this area?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think this is a very open question subject to discussion, but I think developers can access traffic or usage data to give a general idea. I'm interested on this rather than subsequent explanations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, subsequent explanations are welcome as well :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1457" RevisionGUID="864864bd-6071-44c2-a8ec-d61ce3c4318f" CreationDate="2011-04-27T14:59:49.373" UserId="9517" Text="Have a look at the data in the [site directory][1] SF is roughly the same size as SU but has only half of the visits/day. As you will see SO dwarfs everything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other things to consider:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask a programming question there are frequently many ways in many languages to achieve the outcome. With sysadmin stuff the choices are usually considerably fewer.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many times more developers/users than there are sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3440" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1458" RevisionGUID="f3f27f53-fa8c-4b24-9d32-9a695f638fe4" CreationDate="2011-04-27T18:39:24.560" UserId="1202" Text="Additionally, if there are any common scenarios where you would like a templated message, ***let us know***. Words are hard - seriously. Especially when trying not to ignite a fire. But if we're suspending someone, it probably means we *hope* they have something to offer on their return - so *at the minimum* telling them what happened is sensible. We hope this makes it *easier*, not harder." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1453" RevisionGUID="1ff51ef6-7b48-4ec9-95d1-99e21ff06e40" CreationDate="2011-04-28T02:15:39.603" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 22 characters in body" Text="I recently began to use StackExchange sites and I'm really happy with them, both contributing and receiving help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I have realized that ServerFault questions and answers receives much less attention than StackOverflow or SuperUser, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a direct correlation between the activity of ServerFault and its number of users? Are there other factors such the kind of questions asked (mainly sysadmin stuff) or a lack of interest of experts on this area?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think this is a very open question subject to discussion, but I think developers can access traffic or usage data to give a general idea. I'm interested on this rather than subsequent explanations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, subsequent explanations are welcome as well :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3442" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1459" RevisionGUID="7ec6a115-e536-4834-858b-174269421e6c" CreationDate="2011-04-28T02:25:19.363" UserId="9278" Text="SF is a bit different to the others in that it is intended to be for a fairly specialised group of IT professional. In contrast, SU and So both cater to hobbyists as well as professionals, so cover much greater ground.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This specialisation results in a smaller user base, as well as more technical questions. e.g. There is no SF equivalent to writing a &quot;Hello world&quot; program or installing a new graphics card because users are expected to know the basics and do some research of their own. You'll notice this tends to be reflected in voting patterns as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One downside of SF is that while even a really crappy programming question or answer could easily get 10 or more upvotes, questions and answers on SF are voted for far less. It therefore takes more expertise and/or time to achieve the different levels." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1460" RevisionGUID="4205cab6-c55e-4c4e-b6f2-a85a5890ce5c" CreationDate="2011-04-28T06:12:28.780" UserId="1" Text="golden rule: DO NOT MIGRATE CRAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is a bad question poorly written, *just close as off-topic*. This is important!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ask yourself -- &quot;does this question suck?&quot; If the answer to that is yes, it should NEVER BE MIGRATED ANYWHERE, EVER.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**There is no need to even think about migration until you have a good, well-asked question to start with.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3444" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1461" RevisionGUID="48a7aee7-61d0-465f-bd43-3182bd9cf025" CreationDate="2011-04-28T07:01:16.573" UserId="1" Text="It is covered here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### Provide context for links&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A link to a potential solution is always welcome, but please add context around the link so your fellow users will have some idea what it is and why it’s there . Always quote the most relevant part of an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes permanently offline." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1462" RevisionGUID="0b2addd7-bf95-492a-8fd5-a9f492f85760" CreationDate="2011-04-28T21:11:52.697" UserId="422" Text="I asked a question [Sharepoints use of the ads wwwhomepage attr][1] about 3 hours ago.  I came back to see if there was an answer.  I mean come on, thats the point right?  Impatience!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I did not remember what I called the question, so I clicked on my name in the upper bar, went to my profile and list of Questions, and did not see it.  So doubting myself I went to Stack Overflow in case I posted it there.  No joy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally searched on it here and found it.  I guess I am asking how often the update to profiles runs?  I know that the badge calculation takes measurable time (5 minutes or so) from experiments. (So many new Stack Exchange sites, I usually get two or three badges from each for the basic stuff, and the delay is pretty common and consistent).  But I had not noticed this lag before.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not saying it is a problem either, mostly curious what the update cycle looks like, since I used to think it was a query run each time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/264420/sharepoint-and-use-of-ads-wwwhomepage-attribute" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3446" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1462" RevisionGUID="0b2addd7-bf95-492a-8fd5-a9f492f85760" CreationDate="2011-04-28T21:11:52.697" UserId="422" Text="How long does it take before a new question appears on my profile?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3447" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1462" RevisionGUID="0b2addd7-bf95-492a-8fd5-a9f492f85760" CreationDate="2011-04-28T21:11:52.697" UserId="422" Text="|discussion|profile-page|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3448" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1463" RevisionGUID="8183f411-8b12-41cf-b625-03bf1eb34277" CreationDate="2011-04-28T21:38:33.013" UserId="984" Text="Usually they appear almost immediately for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do make sure that you have the correct sort order set in your profile.  If you are sorting by votes or view, your new question may not appear in the first page of the list.  You should probably sorting by 'newest' if you want to see newly added questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can imagine that it is somewhat cached, so you may need to do a force-reload in your browser.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1464" RevisionGUID="b8d97135-dda7-439d-b691-13bd395d55b0" CreationDate="2011-04-28T22:10:20.003" UserId="57200" Text="The tags help box (shown when editing tags) says tags can contain +, but when I type a tag like &quot;lost+found&quot;, it tries to use two tags, &quot;lost&quot; and &quot;found&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3450" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1464" RevisionGUID="b8d97135-dda7-439d-b691-13bd395d55b0" CreationDate="2011-04-28T22:10:20.003" UserId="57200" Text="tags with plus (+)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3451" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1464" RevisionGUID="b8d97135-dda7-439d-b691-13bd395d55b0" CreationDate="2011-04-28T22:10:20.003" UserId="57200" Text="|bug|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3452" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1465" RevisionGUID="f6ca72ea-c498-4ac4-9b21-149aa4f77073" CreationDate="2011-04-29T09:26:38.340" UserId="1" Text="Tags can contain plus, but only at the ends, e.g. [tag:c++]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general you should avoid this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3454" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1466" RevisionGUID="57f79636-abc8-483c-9c52-edc82f92c5dc" CreationDate="2011-04-29T18:34:39.683" UserId="33499" Text="I had put N VA, DC, Baltimore area for my profile location.  I just noticed that it had changed to Farmville, VA.  Which is like half a state away.  In talking with other users, they have noticed similar occurrences. Has the system gone to some new, automated locater?  If so, it seems to be doing some weird things.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain reports his &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;changed to something like Liverpool,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; UK from Wirral UK recently too.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  And Chopper3's &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;changed to England, United Kingdom&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm genuinely curious at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3461" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1467" RevisionGUID="a9afacf5-874f-4bc2-b291-4afd5516952d" CreationDate="2011-05-01T09:55:36.433" UserId="-1" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1435,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chopper3&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="3462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1468" RevisionGUID="252928b1-ac65-49a5-84c5-9a05adec9dbe" CreationDate="2011-05-01T11:32:57.277" UserId="33884" Text="Reading [this Meta Stack Overflow post][1], it seems the Stack Exchange team did a one time best guess at your actual location using a Yahoo location service and if it found a match from what was currently in your profile, it updated it to a &quot;proper&quot; formatted place. If no match was found though, it left it as it was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how it got [Liverpool from Wirral][2] since that seems to return *The Wirral* as expected, but it looks like the Stack Exchange team did something extra because if you put my location ([East Angular, United Kingdom][3]) you get back a result, but my location was not changed. This is only a guess, but the team may have a threshold on the `&lt;quality&gt;` XML tag that is returned, since mine is only 9 but Iain's is relatively high at 63.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Stack Exchange team made it pretty clear that **this was a one time update**, and if your location was incorrectly changed you are free to change it back and it will not be altered again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have posted this yesterday, but I was on my iPhone and adding answers is a bit more difficult on that, hence just the comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/88217/why-does-my-location-in-stackoverflow-profile-change&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=Wirral,%20United%20Kingdom&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=East%20Angular,%20United%20Kingdom" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1469" RevisionGUID="ca9f1276-a831-4965-a8e2-e0a435154bf6" CreationDate="2011-05-03T01:07:14.640" UserId="6177" Text="I know it's not a good question title...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to have a question and short answer here on meta.SF that explains what - if anything - people can or should do to clean up tags.  I've seen blog posts about tag synonyms and wikis and I've seen Q&amp;A here about cleaning up certain tags, but I've never seen a fairly short guide to &quot;what should a normal user do to help clean up?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A recent question related to HP-UX and I noticed that both hp-ux and hpux tags were in use on various questions.  hp-ux was more common and is more correct, so I changed all the hpux tags to hp-ux and edited many of the questions to read hp-ux instead of hp ux or hp/ux.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm wondering:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- was it worth doing this or if it would've been better to just post here and let a mod do it in bulk?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- how does a person set up a tag synonym?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3464" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1469" RevisionGUID="ca9f1276-a831-4965-a8e2-e0a435154bf6" CreationDate="2011-05-03T01:07:14.640" UserId="6177" Text="What, in summary, are we supposed to do to clean up tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3465" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1469" RevisionGUID="ca9f1276-a831-4965-a8e2-e0a435154bf6" CreationDate="2011-05-03T01:07:14.640" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|support|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1470" RevisionGUID="2a8b549d-dd16-4cb7-91a8-5dd40a30ecd3" CreationDate="2011-05-03T01:32:17.413" UserId="7709" Text="&gt; was it worth doing this or if it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would've been better to just post here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and let a mod do it in bulk?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it was worth doing, but only if there are a few of them. If there are lots (I'd say, &gt; 20) then don't bother, we don't want all those questions bumped to the front page. Post a question here on Meta and we'll take care of it.  What I also suggest you also do is suggest a synonym as well, which comes to the next question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how does a person set up a tag&#xD;&#xA;&gt; synonym?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an (un-finished) question on MSO here: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/70710/what-are-tag-synonyms-how-do-they-work&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3467" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1471" RevisionGUID="6a3132b9-db73-4f85-a12f-78b74ae00e8d" CreationDate="2011-05-03T18:03:02.173" UserId="6177" Text="Just got this message:![enter image description here][1]  Have question votes always been treated differently than votes on answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/48PnN.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3468" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1471" RevisionGUID="6a3132b9-db73-4f85-a12f-78b74ae00e8d" CreationDate="2011-05-03T18:03:02.173" UserId="6177" Text="Since when are question votes different from answer votes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3469" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1471" RevisionGUID="6a3132b9-db73-4f85-a12f-78b74ae00e8d" CreationDate="2011-05-03T18:03:02.173" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3470" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1472" RevisionGUID="da29c6c4-90f9-4505-8807-7e453d650109" CreationDate="2011-05-03T18:07:45.490" UserId="6177" Text="Ah, should've figured this would be on meta.SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/89534/separate-vote-pools-for-questions-and-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So now it's 30 votes per day for either questions or answers + 10 additional votes only for questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3471" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1439" RevisionGUID="96da097b-2ef3-4882-9589-a0e2dcf79de9" CreationDate="2011-05-03T19:59:29.717" UserId="3299" Comment="deleted 19 characters in body" Text="[tag:TFS] should be a synonym for [tag:Team-Foundation-Server] (or Vice Versa)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1473" RevisionGUID="367392c9-2d97-402a-accc-24184aff57d4" CreationDate="2011-05-03T21:46:31.237" UserId="7709" Text="Problem is that [tag:team-foundation-server] has fewer questions than [tag:tfs] which means an automated synonym won't work. Let me see what I can spin up from the mod tools.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All done" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1476" RevisionGUID="60186fdd-54db-40ed-84bc-7e7024e87cb2" CreationDate="2011-05-04T16:18:58.277" UserId="59789" Text="Today, when I looked at my profile, I noticed my Flag weight is a decimal. How is this possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are you using some vintage Pentiums maybe? ([Context][2]) :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/JmOhn.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_FDIV_bug" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3478" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1476" RevisionGUID="60186fdd-54db-40ed-84bc-7e7024e87cb2" CreationDate="2011-05-04T16:18:58.277" UserId="59789" Text="Abnormal flag weight" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3479" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1476" RevisionGUID="60186fdd-54db-40ed-84bc-7e7024e87cb2" CreationDate="2011-05-04T16:18:58.277" UserId="59789" Text="|support|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1477" RevisionGUID="d658c3e3-c660-461d-8010-d6521a82658c" CreationDate="2011-05-04T16:45:40.237" UserId="5880" Text="See: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Why is my flag weight not an integer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because flag weight above 500 does not increase in a linear fashion, decimal places are shown for precision purposes and to show you how your flag weight is changing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3481" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1476" RevisionGUID="7a2877ec-682e-490b-8759-f61735f17f20" CreationDate="2011-05-04T19:04:12.317" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3483" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="d3117856-694a-456e-838a-eea5b7d2745a" CreationDate="2011-05-06T00:40:29.083" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="As I understand it, ServerFault is reserved for *technical* questions that are specific to the professional support of systems, network and desktop infrastructure in a business environment. Where does this leave questions that deal with *non-technical* issues related to this field? I'm referring to things ranging from physical inventory organizational schemes, documentation guidelines to questions dealing with some of interpersonal challenges of being &quot;that guy (or girl) in the basement that does computer stuff&quot; (i.e., makes everything work so everyone else can work). Maybe it is just my general inexperience in the field, but I find that I have quite a few questions along these lines, and that while they are not specifically about system administration they are, in my opinion, a huge part of *being* a system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow has Programmers where, as far as I can tell, non-technical or career oriented questions for programers and software engineers are permitted as long as they general enough to not be localized to a particular situation. Should ServerFault have a similar site? Would it be worth it to merge the &quot;non-technical&quot; career questions from StackExchange into a single site?  Should these types of questions be considered off-topic and dealt with accordingly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I certainly haven't been here long enough, to even consider suggesting a solution, but perhaps a discussion might be worthwhile?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3484" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="d3117856-694a-456e-838a-eea5b7d2745a" CreationDate="2011-05-06T00:40:29.083" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Is there an appropriate place for System Administration career oritented questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3485" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="d3117856-694a-456e-838a-eea5b7d2745a" CreationDate="2011-05-06T00:40:29.083" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="|discussion|careers|allowed-topics|career-development|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3486" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="8875480d-c2d3-45e5-a222-c0e5fb72434c" CreationDate="2011-05-06T00:48:12.087" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 122 characters in body; edited tags; added 3 characters in body" Text="As I understand it, ServerFault is reserved for *technical* questions that are specific to the professional support of systems, network and desktop infrastructure in a business environment. Where does this leave questions that deal with *non-technical* issues related to this field? I'm referring to things ranging from physical inventory organizational schemes, documentation guidelines to questions dealing with some of interpersonal challenges of being &quot;that guy (or girl) in the basement that does computer stuff&quot; (i.e., makes everything work so everyone else can work). Maybe it is just my general inexperience in the field, but I find that I have quite a few questions along these lines, and that while they are not specifically about system administration they are, in my opinion, a huge part of *being* a system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow has Programmers where, as far as I can tell, non-technical or career oriented questions for programers and software engineers are permitted as long as they general enough to not be localized to a particular situation. Should ServerFault have a similar site? Would it be worth it to merge the &quot;non-technical&quot; career questions from StackExchange into a single site?  Should these types of questions be considered off-topic and dealt with accordingly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I certainly haven't been here long enough, to even consider suggesting a solution, but perhaps a discussion might be worthwhile?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: For the life of me, I can't figure out how to set this as a community wiki question... which it probably should be." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3487" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="8875480d-c2d3-45e5-a222-c0e5fb72434c" CreationDate="2011-05-06T00:48:12.087" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 122 characters in body; edited tags; added 3 characters in body" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|careers|career-development|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3488" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="ac8e789d-9877-427f-9f26-a7bdea370343" CreationDate="2011-05-06T00:55:41.653" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="deleted 123 characters in body" Text="As I understand it, ServerFault is reserved for *technical* questions that are specific to the professional support of systems, network and desktop infrastructure in a business environment. Where does this leave questions that deal with *non-technical* issues related to this field? I'm referring to things ranging from physical inventory organizational schemes, documentation guidelines to questions dealing with some of interpersonal challenges of being &quot;that guy (or girl) in the basement that does computer stuff&quot; (i.e., makes everything work so everyone else can work). Maybe it is just my general inexperience in the field, but I find that I have quite a few questions along these lines, and that while they are not specifically about system administration they are, in my opinion, a huge part of *being* a system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow has Programmers where, as far as I can tell, non-technical or career oriented questions for programers and software engineers are permitted as long as they general enough to not be localized to a particular situation. Should ServerFault have a similar site? Would it be worth it to merge the &quot;non-technical&quot; career questions from StackExchange into a single site?  Should these types of questions be considered off-topic and dealt with accordingly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I certainly haven't been here long enough, to even consider suggesting a solution, but perhaps a discussion might be worthwhile?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3489" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1479" RevisionGUID="397b9694-9e13-4e4e-b5ef-3a7a0bcca8df" CreationDate="2011-05-06T02:47:20.557" UserId="9278" Text="Your examples a real mixed bag, with some being on topic and even come up regularly, while others are not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Documentation issues come up a fair bit and because documentation is a part of our job it is normally on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interpersonal issues are common to any job and have absolutely nothing to do with system administration. For those who might disagree I'll ask where would we draw the line? Should we discuss what we have for lunch, or how many cups of tea/coffee we have during the day? Those things are part of my day but not part of my job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Career development&quot; (AKA looking for a better paying and/or more satisfactory job) is another thing that has nothing to do with system administration. Nor is any aspect of it unique to system administration. There are plenty of job oriented sites where those issues can be discussed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many things that most of us deal with on a daily basis are off topic for SF. That's mainly because the vast majority of us do not have a simple straightforward admin's role with clearly defined borders. For some it includes people management, for many it includes programming (I spend around 90% of my time coding), etc. but that doesn't make those things system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, SF is not about *being* a system administrator, it's about how we perform the tasks of system administration. I for one wouldn't want it any other way. I come to SF to learn and to help others where I can. In a way I see it kind of like an Open Source knowledge base about system administration." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1480" RevisionGUID="74349fd5-71bf-4d72-9402-072dd0a108a7" CreationDate="2011-05-06T03:22:49.803" UserId="6177" Text="&gt;  I'm referring to things ranging from physical inventory organizational schemes, documentation guidelines to questions dealing with some of interpersonal challenges of being &quot;that guy (or girl) in the basement that does computer stuff&quot; (i.e., makes everything work so everyone else can work).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are inventory and documentation questions here, I think everyone would agree that those are part of a sysadmin's job and I'd say they're technical enough to go on SF itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said in my comment to the question, I was going to ask the same thing because I was interested in asking other SF-ers some questions about job-hunting.  I don't think that type of subjective question belongs on SF, I was going to ask if it's ok on Chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike John, I think that some HR questions would be on-topic, and an easy way to draw a line would be to say that if they're specific to sysadmin jobs, they're ok.  For example, how do you explain (or try to explain) your job and its complications and difficulties to whatever non-technical managers you deal with?  Answers to this would be specific to sysadmin jobs and would be very different from what, for example, an accountant would say.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, with career development, I think there could be good, on-topic, subjective questions, but I haven't gone back and looked at the blog post on what SE, Inc. considers good vs. bad subjective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3492" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1454" RevisionGUID="c424dd23-c041-43af-8ece-a17771f002f6" CreationDate="2011-05-06T03:35:15.120" UserId="33417" Comment="diplomatic touch" Text="Do mods now have to write nice emails to spammers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3493" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="7c2762a7-7d66-4fce-85c8-fad12f48633f" CreationDate="2011-05-06T04:04:39.267" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 168 characters in body" Text="As I understand it, ServerFault is reserved for *technical* questions that are specific to the professional support of systems, network and desktop infrastructure in a business environment. Where does this leave questions that deal with *non-technical* issues related to this field? I'm referring to things ranging from physical inventory organizational schemes, documentation guidelines to questions dealing with some of interpersonal challenges of being &quot;that guy (or girl) in the basement that does computer stuff&quot; (i.e., makes everything work so everyone else can work). Maybe it is just my general inexperience in the field, but I find that I have quite a few questions along these lines, and that while they are not specifically about system administration they are, in my opinion, a huge part of *being* a system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow has Programmers where, as far as I can tell, non-technical or career oriented questions for programers and software engineers are permitted as long as they general enough to not be localized to a particular situation. Should ServerFault have a similar site? Would it be worth it to merge the &quot;non-technical&quot; career questions from StackExchange into a single site?  Should these types of questions be considered off-topic and dealt with accordingly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I certainly haven't been here long enough, to even consider suggesting a solution, but perhaps a discussion might be worthwhile?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Ignore the documentation and inventory examples. They are not relevant to this question (although they are relevant to SF as John Gardeniers has pointed out).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3495" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1478" RevisionGUID="af079ae1-7825-4bfe-9d2b-5e66aca1aee1" CreationDate="2011-05-06T06:18:46.513" UserId="45" Comment="typo in title" Text="As I understand it, ServerFault is reserved for *technical* questions that are specific to the professional support of systems, network and desktop infrastructure in a business environment. Where does this leave questions that deal with *non-technical* issues related to this field?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm referring to things ranging from physical inventory organizational schemes, documentation guidelines to questions dealing with some of interpersonal challenges of being &quot;that guy (or girl) in the basement that does computer stuff&quot; (i.e., makes everything work so everyone else can work). Maybe it is just my general inexperience in the field, but I find that I have quite a few questions along these lines, and that while they are not specifically about system administration they are, in my opinion, a huge part of *being* a system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow has Programmers where, as far as I can tell, non-technical or career oriented questions for programers and software engineers are permitted as long as they general enough to not be localized to a particular situation. Should ServerFault have a similar site? Would it be worth it to merge the &quot;non-technical&quot; career questions from StackExchange into a single site?  Should these types of questions be considered off-topic and dealt with accordingly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I certainly haven't been here long enough, to even consider suggesting a solution, but perhaps a discussion might be worthwhile?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Ignore the documentation and inventory examples. They are not relevant to this question (although they are relevant to SF as John Gardeniers has pointed out).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3497" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1481" RevisionGUID="ffd83f10-b0cd-4175-9598-492d46db8b43" CreationDate="2011-05-06T06:28:25.697" UserId="8897" Text="Over the last days, I had a few attempts of vandalizing questions/answers in my &quot;approve edit&quot; queue. This morning, it was the user &quot;gnu&quot; for three times and I wonder what to do about this. Just rejecting the edit helps the immediate problem of course, but I feel this shouldn't be all.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, I rejected them before copying the question ID, and thanks to Ajax, after that I couldn't get them back. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3498" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1481" RevisionGUID="ffd83f10-b0cd-4175-9598-492d46db8b43" CreationDate="2011-05-06T06:28:25.697" UserId="8897" Text="How to flag users for mod attention (for editing vandals)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3499" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1481" RevisionGUID="ffd83f10-b0cd-4175-9598-492d46db8b43" CreationDate="2011-05-06T06:28:25.697" UserId="8897" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3500" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1481" RevisionGUID="5ec56b02-c919-4cf9-a0f6-d8fc665b014d" CreationDate="2011-05-06T07:46:43.340" UserId="8897" Comment="added 83 characters in body; added 13 characters in body" Text="Over the last days, I had a few attempts of vandalizing questions/answers in my &quot;approve edit&quot; queue. This morning, it was the user &quot;gnu&quot; for three times and I wonder what to do about this. Just rejecting the edit helps the immediate problem of course, but I feel this shouldn't be all.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: &#xD;&#xA;With Iain's help I got them back, so here are a few examples: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/1463&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/1464&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/1465" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1482" RevisionGUID="ca4b57cd-1b72-456b-b36c-abfdd999fea1" CreationDate="2011-05-06T13:18:58.513" UserId="45" Text="The edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;sdfsfsdfsfsfsfsfsffsdfsfs df sf sf s f asf s fs df asf&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;convinced me that these edits were pretty intentional. So, in this case the user will be suspended for at least one day. Also, he'll receive a warning email.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there are similar cases, please just flag them and add a short explanation. Moderators will take care of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Thank you!*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3502" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1483" RevisionGUID="e4250a97-e930-42e2-b283-ae0be932a68a" CreationDate="2011-05-06T17:09:22.077" UserId="58660" Text="I've seen that stackoverflow has a new features wich is Reviews to see rookies questions like mines...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why doesn't Serverfault have that same link? or is a matter of privileges?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3505" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1484" RevisionGUID="9e64433c-90f0-41c9-9e1b-f8347fba13b0" CreationDate="2011-05-06T17:21:17.793" UserId="33499" Text="We do.  You just can't see it yet.  The threshold is probably 2k, but I could be wrong on that one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3506" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1485" RevisionGUID="1c2beedb-3e38-4097-b383-c9b9bd9403b5" CreationDate="2011-05-06T17:21:34.593" UserId="33417" Text="You need 10k rep to see it on SF, I don't know what the requirements are for SO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3507" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1485" RevisionGUID="37973427-ced9-43c4-8c80-3375dab86676" CreationDate="2011-05-06T17:34:42.430" UserId="33417" Comment="added 168 characters in body" Text="There is no link on the front page for anyone (on SF). At 2k (so I've been told) you can access some of the pages in the review section by clicking the link Iain provided in the comment below. At 10k you can see all the pages in the review section." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1485" RevisionGUID="01e54a46-9d6c-4820-8dee-ab95f78d9ba4" CreationDate="2011-05-06T17:46:24.027" UserId="33417" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="At 2k (so I've been told) you can access some of the pages in the review section and there is a Review link next to your user name at the top of the page.. At 10k you can see all the pages in the review section, but you have to go through Tools to get to Review." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3509" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1483" RevisionGUID="104225b5-4c52-49ad-ba63-66c5d47ec5aa" CreationDate="2011-05-06T18:07:51.403" UserId="45" Comment="added 3 characters in body; edited title" Text="I've seen that Stackoverflow has a new feature which is &quot;Reviews&quot; to see rookies questions like mines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why doesn't Serverfault have that same link? Or is it a matter of privileges?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3510" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1483" RevisionGUID="104225b5-4c52-49ad-ba63-66c5d47ec5aa" CreationDate="2011-05-06T18:07:51.403" UserId="45" Comment="added 3 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why doesn't Serverfault have &quot;Review&quot; like Stackoverflow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3511" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1486" RevisionGUID="9559ac7f-8ff1-453b-9527-b44a59674103" CreationDate="2011-05-07T01:05:05.570" UserId="18178" Text="After a quick check of all the sites I'm on, I have a review link today:  &#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This link appears on every site I have an account, on both the main and meta sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across all the stack overflow sites, my total rep is over 13k, so it is possible the links are: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.In error.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2.Suddenly available for everyone. *Happy New May!*   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3.Based on total rep everywhere. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3.14159 Always there, but I only noticed today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jB78M.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3513" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="1378" RevisionGUID="f1ce0384-8d08-4ff6-994c-ec4e79e49c78" CreationDate="2011-05-08T09:24:30.623" UserId="1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jeff Atwood&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="3518" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1489" RevisionGUID="422d7388-f76f-486c-a62a-6fa4612743fc" CreationDate="2011-05-08T20:55:11.893" UserId="1" Text="Remember that if you get enough edit suggestion rejections, you cannot suggest edits for 7 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is enforced both by account and by IP address." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3519" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1490" RevisionGUID="e2f5a965-ea94-43a3-93e4-91c604f4aaa8" CreationDate="2011-05-09T19:03:54.697" UserId="9517" Text="[tag:tweaking] has been recently created - please burninate it before it picks up too many uses." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3521" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1490" RevisionGUID="e2f5a965-ea94-43a3-93e4-91c604f4aaa8" CreationDate="2011-05-09T19:03:54.697" UserId="9517" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1492" RevisionGUID="8f6ab4b0-3d30-401c-82a3-a8fa9ab42af6" CreationDate="2011-05-09T20:43:41.630" UserId="80894" Text="My [question regarding premium domain][1] names was closed less than five minutes after I asked it for being &quot;subjective and argumentative,&quot; with nothing but a single down vote to tell me why. I understand the need to prevent such types of questions, but I don't believe my question was either. I wasn't asking whether or not such practice was ethically right or anything, simply who sets the price of what appeared to be (on GoDaddy.com, at least) an unowned domain. I was simply looking for an answer such as ICANN or whomever owns the TLD, or, as @Iain pointed out, that it actually WAS owned by someone, just being resold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a little disappointed in the ServerFault community for what I see as a hasty and subjective decision to close my question, and wish my question was closed for augmentative discussion, rather than the unfounded fear of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/267902/what-makes-a-domain-name-premium-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3524" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1492" RevisionGUID="8f6ab4b0-3d30-401c-82a3-a8fa9ab42af6" CreationDate="2011-05-09T20:43:41.630" UserId="80894" Text="Why was my question regarding premium domains closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3525" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1492" RevisionGUID="8f6ab4b0-3d30-401c-82a3-a8fa9ab42af6" CreationDate="2011-05-09T20:43:41.630" UserId="80894" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3526" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1493" RevisionGUID="e9be2a44-0fb9-4a4d-85da-d10ff1fa583f" CreationDate="2011-05-09T21:01:26.580" UserId="33499" Text="You're question doesn't really bring anything to the table.  Who sets the price?  I have no idea, but to hazard a guess, I would say the owner of the site does, with a commission fee to the registrar to list it as available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this help me fix my server that's blue screening?  Not really.  Instead of subjective and argumentative, I would say off-topic.  But regardless, not a question that needs to be asked here.  Even if you go to GoDaddy, they have a link specifying what a Premium Domain is, which is a domain they list which is owned by a 3rd party." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3527" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1494" RevisionGUID="9fc97996-192f-4d11-b18b-3b78e151092d" CreationDate="2011-05-09T21:01:47.017" UserId="5880" Text="Lets take a look at the close reason for a second. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It's impossible to objectively answer this question; questions of this type are too open ended and usually lead to confrontation and argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What makes a domain &quot;premium&quot;? is a very opened ended question, which would tend to lead to people discussing what exactly premium is. Then on we go to the fact that people would probably start going back and forth about proper pricing. How much would you pay? Type things could follow next. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh and there is no way to objectively answer that question, there is no &quot;right&quot; answer for what is premium. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yes, it was Subjective and Argumentative.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3528" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1493" RevisionGUID="f5f2b96a-1bd5-4bfc-b04d-569223002e40" CreationDate="2011-05-09T21:24:29.297" UserId="20815" Comment="your :)" Text="Your question doesn't really bring anything to the table.  Who sets the price?  I have no idea, but to hazard a guess, I would say the owner of the site does, with a commission fee to the registrar to list it as available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this help me fix my server that's blue screening?  Not really.  Instead of subjective and argumentative, I would say off-topic.  But regardless, not a question that needs to be asked here.  Even if you go to GoDaddy, they have a link specifying what a Premium Domain is, which is a domain they list which is owned by a 3rd party." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3529" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1490" RevisionGUID="2f8af96b-3d85-498c-8d7f-7919d2302f44" CreationDate="2011-05-09T21:53:16.253" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1495" RevisionGUID="84a1371e-c579-4dbe-9789-56e2d3650677" CreationDate="2011-05-09T21:53:43.883" UserId="3038" Text="It shall trouble you no more. Until someone else makes it again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1496" RevisionGUID="63fb0753-2bbb-4316-94de-1516bd12830a" CreationDate="2011-05-09T22:20:42.847" UserId="6177" Text="I sometimes have trouble deciding whether &quot;Not a real question&quot; or &quot;Subjective and argumentative&quot; is the best description of why I'm voting to close.  That's what happened for me in this case, but regardless of the &quot;official&quot; reason, I thought it should be closed because the value of a domain name is not primarily an issue for sysadmins.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why domains have different values is an economic issue, and what to do about the value of a domain name is mostly a business issue, i.e. how much do I want to pay for a certain domain name?  A sysadmin might (I'd say probably) be involved in researching domain names and costs, but it's not something that only a sysadmin can do, and that research is basically just shopping.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping question are generally closed because they're too localized, and that applies to your example.  There is no generally agreed-on definition of &quot;premium domains,&quot; and the exact reasons why more is being asked for the ones you asked about domains probably won't apply to other domains.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully the answers here will give you a better idea of what's considered on- and off-topic and you'll have no problem with future questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3532" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1496" RevisionGUID="67a5d30d-91ed-4ad3-8f3e-a26212deed29" CreationDate="2011-05-09T22:40:49.103" UserId="6177" Comment="added comment about trying to comment in the future" Text="I sometimes have trouble deciding whether &quot;Not a real question&quot; or &quot;Subjective and argumentative&quot; is the best description of why I'm voting to close.  That's what happened for me in this case, but regardless of the &quot;official&quot; reason, I thought it should be closed because the value of a domain name is not primarily an issue for sysadmins.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why domains have different values is an economic issue, and what to do about the value of a domain name is mostly a business issue, i.e. how much do I want to pay for a certain domain name?  A sysadmin might (I'd say probably) be involved in researching domain names and costs, but it's not something that only a sysadmin can do, and that research is basically just shopping.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping question are generally closed because they're too localized, and that applies to your example.  There is no generally agreed-on definition of &quot;premium domains,&quot; and the exact reasons why more is being asked for the ones you asked about domains probably won't apply to other domains.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully the answers here will give you a better idea of what's considered on- and off-topic and you'll have no problem with future questions.  And hopefully in the future I'll do what I almost did here (but didn't bother taking the time) and add a comment as to why I voted, in case it's not clear." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3533" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1497" RevisionGUID="a515cdc4-09d6-47d3-809b-004fce6f0a1b" CreationDate="2011-05-09T23:42:12.697" UserId="9278" Text="The question was closed before I saw it, otherwise I would have voted it closed as off topic. In simple terms, the question has nothing whatsoever to do with system administration or for that matter IT at any level. Even if someone wants to dispute that, we are left with the fact that on SF we don't do shopping questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3534" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1498" RevisionGUID="9a0c322c-2916-43d8-8e10-4ad027174159" CreationDate="2011-05-10T03:20:33.043" UserId="1352" Text="Recently i was given 100 rep to my ServerFault account for being associated with rest of StackExchange network. But, my account has been associated since the beginning. How did these points really come about?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3535" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1498" RevisionGUID="9a0c322c-2916-43d8-8e10-4ad027174159" CreationDate="2011-05-10T03:20:33.043" UserId="1352" Text="late +100 reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3536" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1498" RevisionGUID="9a0c322c-2916-43d8-8e10-4ad027174159" CreationDate="2011-05-10T03:20:33.043" UserId="1352" Text="|support|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3537" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1499" RevisionGUID="5b6f6eb9-8908-4b5a-a2af-c5c5cad8baaf" CreationDate="2011-05-10T04:08:05.353" UserId="33417" Text="When you link to an account with 200+ rep, you get the 100 rep bonus. I believe the bonuses were recently recalculated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3539" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1500" RevisionGUID="359a370f-a82e-47fe-b351-02e904534046" CreationDate="2011-05-10T11:23:49.743" UserId="1803" Text="It's possible that the question's validity could be interpreted a bit more generously on http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ - though that's just me spitballing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorting through the pricing &amp; marketing hassles of vendors is definitely an annoying part of the job, but has been filed into the 'off topic' category for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel for you in that it's equally frustrating to take the time to read the FAQ and put together a question that seems to meet the criteria for a valid question - only to have it closed. We naturally feel a bit protective of our questions (I'm no exception!), and things can get prickly in a hurry when the criticism starts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's any consolation, the FAQ has been debated endlessly in an attempt to balance thoroughness vs. length. If it's too long, more people skip it, but then sometimes people are caught defending a question asked in good faith.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, we could've been more gracious about the close. We should definitely make an effort to leave comments for closing questions that are valid from what you could tell by reading the FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1501" RevisionGUID="e4e8ed8d-21e5-4ca7-b858-01cef091ef70" CreationDate="2011-05-10T18:13:59.247" UserId="6177" Text="This was answered in a comment by Robert Cartaino, I wanted to repeat it in an easier-to-find location.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3541" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1501" RevisionGUID="e4e8ed8d-21e5-4ca7-b858-01cef091ef70" CreationDate="2011-05-10T18:13:59.247" UserId="6177" Text="Where are feature changes to StackExchange announced?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3542" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1501" RevisionGUID="e4e8ed8d-21e5-4ca7-b858-01cef091ef70" CreationDate="2011-05-10T18:13:59.247" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1502" RevisionGUID="a678b19d-d0d6-4e75-bc07-e983d0edb0c3" CreationDate="2011-05-10T18:17:52.397" UserId="6177" Text="In the comments on a question about the new answer votes, Robert Cartaino said:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The dedicated site for announcements&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is the blog:  blog.stackexchange.com. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If that does not provide enough&#xD;&#xA;&gt; detail, there is a &quot;Recent Feature&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Changes&quot; list:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange][1]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Beyond that lies meta.Stackoverflow,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which gets into the really&#xD;&#xA;&gt; nitty-gritty, insider-baseball stuff. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Three resources to pick from,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; depending on your level of interest in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1503" RevisionGUID="6b20b88d-1f5d-47fb-ad42-0ccff8f6dcea" CreationDate="2011-05-10T18:27:47.840" UserId="6177" Text="Sorting all questions or just those with a specific tag is some help, but I'd also like to see what John's asking for - a list of questions that we've decided are Canonical - an excellent answer to a recurring question, one that we'd refer to when closing very similar questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1504" RevisionGUID="536b603c-8ebd-4f85-a4a2-227337adc438" CreationDate="2011-05-10T19:40:15.653" UserId="3038" Text="There was a deleted post with that tag, but the tag is now burninated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3548" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1506" RevisionGUID="dd3e3759-810e-43d7-a6da-92e9664e1c1f" CreationDate="2011-05-11T09:27:26.063" UserId="7709" Text="An ampersand `&amp;` when displayed in a question title is, I believe, un-recognisable!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![This don't look like no ampersand I ever did seen][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously they don't get used in question titles very often, or I'm sure I would have noticed this before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do others think? Is it just me being obtuse, or is that a very strange rendering of an ampersand?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Jf8Yk.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3549" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1506" RevisionGUID="dd3e3759-810e-43d7-a6da-92e9664e1c1f" CreationDate="2011-05-11T09:27:26.063" UserId="7709" Text="Ampersand is mangled beyond recognition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3550" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1506" RevisionGUID="dd3e3759-810e-43d7-a6da-92e9664e1c1f" CreationDate="2011-05-11T09:27:26.063" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|question-title|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1507" RevisionGUID="6b32c6fe-e83c-4457-a4bd-b054a507349b" CreationDate="2011-05-11T09:36:16.683" UserId="1435" Text="I think it's a genuine bug, probably easy enough to fix going forward and if people don't raise this type of thing then it'll never get fixed, so well done :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Might be tempted to add the feature-request tag though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3552" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1506" RevisionGUID="40b9187a-5f80-4702-8c33-ea8c08a4713a" CreationDate="2011-05-11T09:36:40.683" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|question-title|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1508" RevisionGUID="28450071-d01f-4c14-a2a8-676f5740176a" CreationDate="2011-05-11T10:25:37.420" UserId="45" Text="I speak for myself, but I don't have a problem recognizing the &amp;-character.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;MS Trebuchet is the only web-common font that uses an italic-style ampersand. It visually expresses the origin of the character (Latin &quot;et&quot; = E + t).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Source: [The History of the Ampersand and Showcase][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/the-history-of-the-ampersand-and-showcase/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1509" RevisionGUID="364079fd-41f4-4888-b6bd-42697deda93c" CreationDate="2011-05-11T11:44:50.510" UserId="9278" Text="Crappy though it be, I've seen that design many times before, in both print and electronic media, and have no problem recognising it as an ampersand. FWIW, when handwriting I do my ampersands the same way they are shown in the font used in this answer (&amp;) and most people ask me what that symbol is. Oddly enough, people generally have less trouble recognising it when handwritten pretty much as in the example you are asking about. Go figure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3557" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1510" RevisionGUID="6223cb88-f8c4-4475-81e9-8bfdb5c938f7" CreationDate="2011-05-11T13:07:11.513" UserId="59789" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3558" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1510" RevisionGUID="0d6a28e5-00eb-4641-96a2-5e15d00e31a1" CreationDate="2011-05-11T13:53:10.620" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3559" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1511" RevisionGUID="06e0cbeb-d449-457e-bf37-5ba2a7cfcf23" CreationDate="2011-05-11T13:54:16.937" UserId="45" Text="I've merged them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`mongo` was removed from 9 questions, `mongodb` was added to 1 question. A tag synonym mapping mongo → mongodb has been created." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1512" RevisionGUID="39edfff2-ec31-472a-8077-babb6ee6a061" CreationDate="2011-05-11T18:15:45.293" UserId="33417" Text="I've voted 38 times today and can't up/down-vote any questions or answers, getting the Daily Vote Limit Reached message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does flagging a comment as Spam count against these? Or any other actions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3562" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1512" RevisionGUID="39edfff2-ec31-472a-8077-babb6ee6a061" CreationDate="2011-05-11T18:15:45.293" UserId="33417" Text="|bug|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3563" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1512" RevisionGUID="7615124c-39a4-49a1-8aa0-5e9534204cfe" CreationDate="2011-05-11T18:32:16.463" UserId="33417" Comment="added 75 characters in body" Text="I've voted 38 times today and can't up/down-vote any questions or answers, getting the Daily Vote Limit Reached message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does flagging a comment as Spam count against these? Or any other actions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Just notice I downvoted twice today, might that affect the count?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3564" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1512" RevisionGUID="1212df0e-5ce7-41ed-93b4-190c671c5229" CreationDate="2011-05-11T21:00:40.933" UserId="33417" Comment="added 106 characters in body" Text="I've voted 38 times today and can't up/down-vote any questions or answers, getting the Daily Vote Limit Reached message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does flagging a comment as Spam count against these? Or any other actions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Just notice I downvoted twice today, might that affect the count?&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Edit 2: Holocryptic has also reached the &quot;Daily Vote Limit&quot; message, his user page reports 33 votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3565" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1513" RevisionGUID="2bd4008e-b0c5-4dbb-81b4-679172f9e829" CreationDate="2011-05-12T05:46:27.057" UserId="1268" Text="see: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/90202/please-dont-require-answer-votes-to-be-cast-before-question-votes/90256#90256&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You only get 40 votes if 1 of 3 of your votes are on questions.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3568" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1515" RevisionGUID="5d33cbb9-6980-4084-b494-2662f6808393" CreationDate="2011-05-12T06:48:07.947" UserId="6177" Text="I started this as a comment, but &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That answer by waffles on meta.SO ins't very clear, here's the best I can figure out from the other answers and Sam's answer here about &quot;if 1 of 3...&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You get 30 votes for sure.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You might get 10 more votes, depending on how many of your first 30 votes are on questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This next part is a bit hazy, hasn't been answered clearly.  It looks like if you cast 10 question votes before you get to 25 total votes, you'll get the extra 10 votes.  Or maybe, based on Sam's answer, if you get to 30 votes and at all times have cast 33% of your votes on questions, you'll get the extra 10.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you're close, but slightly under that 1 in 3 ratio, you might get less than 10 bonus votes.  Once the system has decided you've got only 5 votes left, you can't &quot;earn&quot; any more bonus votes by voting on questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Arg, whatever, it's apparently too complicated to summarize based on incomplete information.  We all get between 30 and 40 votes depending on how many of the first 30 are on questions.  Good enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess that means the new badge stays in place, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Note:** That &quot;SE New Features&quot; page/question on meta.SO hasn't been updated yet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3569" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1513" RevisionGUID="eb0fae74-a15e-4877-9f15-eae04d341f8d" CreationDate="2011-05-12T12:29:23.177" UserId="33417" Comment="Way more clear" Text="see: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/90202/please-dont-require-answer-votes-to-be-cast-before-question-votes/90256#90256&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For each Q Vote before you use your first 30 votes, you get an extra vote. You voted on 8 Questions before hitting 30, so you got a total of 38 votes. Once you've hit 30, the extra votes earned before 30 are fixed (if you're 31+ votes are for Qs you can not earn any more 'extra votes')." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3570" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1516" RevisionGUID="bab3e316-8b0e-4b82-90be-8e91e5d1c934" CreationDate="2011-05-14T19:41:55.993" UserId="9517" Text="The [tag:amazon] tag is being misused in a similar manner to the [tag:vmware] tag in that questions tagged amazon are not about the company but the services that they provide. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several related Amazon service tags that have consistency problems too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ec2] is already a synonym for [tag:amazon-ec2] so to make things consistent create the following synonyms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:aws] (95)  -&gt; [tag:amazon-web-services] (134)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ebs] (16) -&gt; [tag:amazon-ebs] (71)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:s3] (3) -&gt; [tag:amazon-s3] (137)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cloudfront] (14) -&gt; [tag:amazon-cloudfront] (0) for consistency.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ami] (22) -&gt; [tag:amazon-ami] (0) for consistency.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've scanned all of the above and am fairly sure that the proposed synonym is used solely in reference to the Amazon service. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one is mixed and I don't know which is the best way to go (there are windows related rds tags) - your thoughts please.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:rds] (11) -&gt; [tag:amazon-rds] (6).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are no questions tagged [tag:elb] however creating a synonym &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:elb] (0) -&gt; [tag:amazon-elb] (7) may save time in future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 134 questions tagged [tag:amazon] of which 96 are also tagged [tag:amazon-ec2]. I think we'll be fairly safe just burninate tag [tag:amazon]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3571" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1516" RevisionGUID="bab3e316-8b0e-4b82-90be-8e91e5d1c934" CreationDate="2011-05-14T19:41:55.993" UserId="9517" Text="Proposals regarding the Amazon and related tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3572" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1516" RevisionGUID="bab3e316-8b0e-4b82-90be-8e91e5d1c934" CreationDate="2011-05-14T19:41:55.993" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1517" RevisionGUID="82e4bb92-8b50-4ad0-bcc4-fb7ba361d3aa" CreationDate="2011-05-14T21:03:23.907" UserId="7709" Text="Consider most of these done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ec2] [tag:aws] [tag:ebs] [tag:s3] [tag:cloudfront] [tag:ami] [tag:elb]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like you, I'm not sure what to do with the RDS tag, because RDS is as you mentioned a very commonly used Windows tag. Especially now that Terminal Services has actually renamed itself to Remote Desktop services (RDS). I think as there's only 11, then can probably be retagged manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On another note, you can create a lot of these synonyms on your own. Just go to the Tag Info page (click on the tag) of the *parent* tag (so, in this case, all of the [tag:amazon-] tags) and then click &quot;synonyms&quot;. Then all we have to do is merge them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3574" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1517" RevisionGUID="23b2b394-587e-49c3-a8c3-df9f69a0021f" CreationDate="2011-05-14T21:26:27.043" UserId="7709" Comment="added 280 characters in body; deleted 4 characters in body; added 121 characters in body" Text="Consider most of these done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ec2] [tag:aws] [tag:ebs] [tag:s3] [tag:cloudfront] [tag:ami] [tag:elb]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like you, I'm not sure what to do with the RDS tag, because RDS is as you mentioned a very commonly used Windows tag. Especially now that Terminal Services has actually renamed itself to Remote Desktop services (RDS). I think as there's only 11, then can probably be retagged manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On another note, you can create a lot of these synonyms on your own. Just go to the Tag Info page (click on the tag) of the *parent* tag (so, in this case, all of the [tag:amazon-] tags) and then click &quot;synonyms&quot;. Then all we have to do is merge them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Note to Stack Exchange Employees&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As there are &gt; 100 of them, can you please do a delete of [tag:amazon] from all questions that now contain one of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-ec2]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-web-services]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-ebs]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-s3]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-cloudfront]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-ami]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remaining [tag:amazon] questions we will sort out by hand, as there should be a minimal number." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3575" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1517" RevisionGUID="9f3d114d-5a3b-4aab-a9a4-c6a360c5faac" CreationDate="2011-05-14T21:51:16.280" UserId="7709" Comment="added 111 characters in body" Text="Consider most of these done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ec2] [tag:aws] [tag:ebs] [tag:s3] [tag:cloudfront] [tag:ami] [tag:elb]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;Like you, I'm not sure what to do with the RDS tag, because RDS is as you mentioned a very commonly used Windows tag. Especially now that Terminal Services has actually renamed itself to Remote Desktop services (RDS). I think as there's only 11, then can probably be retagged manually.&lt;/s&gt; I have re-tagged the RDS questions. There were only 3 of them. The other 9 relate to terminal services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On another note, you can create a lot of these synonyms on your own. Just go to the Tag Info page (click on the tag) of the *parent* tag (so, in this case, all of the [tag:amazon-] tags) and then click &quot;synonyms&quot;. Then all we have to do is merge them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Note to Stack Exchange Employees&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As there are &gt; 100 of them, can you please do a delete of [tag:amazon] from all questions that now contain one of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-ec2]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-web-services]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-ebs]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-s3]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-cloudfront]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:amazon-ami]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remaining [tag:amazon] questions we will sort out by hand, as there should be a minimal number." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3576" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1516" RevisionGUID="725858c8-0cc1-4fc7-91a1-3478e4ca8529" CreationDate="2011-05-15T22:44:10.697" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1519" RevisionGUID="13b63583-1ece-4578-9b86-ec6e76617bb5" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:16:19.640" UserId="6177" Text="**ServerFault's ScaleDays**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(ScaleDay since it's only one day?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope we can enter more than once, this is just off the top of my head." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3579" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1518" RevisionGUID="68d31311-54be-482d-a69f-63109789f4c1" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:13:41.093" UserId="2561" Text="I’m excited to announce that Server Fault will be hosting a one day educational conference for system administrators and other network operations professionals.  This conference will be supported by [HighScalability.com][1] and Server Fault. Co-located with Stack Overflow’s [DevDays][2] event on the West Coast, this conference will take place the day after DevDays wraps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The topic this year will focus on techniques of high scalability. We plan to focus on tactical scalability; many companies don’t have the needs of Facebook or Google, but many of the problems and techniques still apply to most people involved in IT. The techniques to scale your infrastructure, and your ability to manage it apply to environments with less servers. We are going to try to get speakers from some of the big name companies in terms of scalability, but we will focus on talks that involve scalability issues that attendees will be able to apply in their own environments. ( More on this idea in [this blog post][3].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But we need your help naming this conference! We want to make sure it sounds like a conference for system administrators and &quot;dev ops&quot;.  For reference, the url will be nameofthisconference.serverfault.com &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your name is chosen, you’ll get a free conference pass to attend! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://highscalability.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/05/devdays-2011-planning-begins/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/scalability-isnt-about-the-size-of-your-equipment/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1520" RevisionGUID="ca0ee2d4-69cd-40a5-9d30-62d73f844419" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:23:39.753" UserId="761" Text="#KeepItUp&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(or Keepin' It Up, if you like it better, and to make it at least 30 chars!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1521" RevisionGUID="d7c9896c-aa35-43c0-ba54-62bc249c9735" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:25:08.847" UserId="6177" Text="#ServerFault's Scaling In Any Direction Conference" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3587" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1519" RevisionGUID="65fb12af-ede5-4b5a-b411-4aaac5cdaed2" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:27:05.260" UserId="6177" Comment="formatted to match other replies" Text="#ServerFault's ScaleDays&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(ScaleDay since it's only one day?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope we can enter more than once, this is just off the top of my head." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3588" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1522" RevisionGUID="5e2ddd09-af8f-45b9-9dd7-6fa6ef7c21f6" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:28:50.633" UserId="74406" Text="ServerFault presents:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - RedunDay&#xD;&#xA; - Ops-Con&#xD;&#xA; - CapaciCon&#xD;&#xA; - Scale Tippers&#xD;&#xA; - PerfCon&#xD;&#xA; - Server Vault&#xD;&#xA; - User Overflow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's all I have right now&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3589" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1523" RevisionGUID="556c38ae-0514-4cf9-b58e-0723f1ef73ac" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:29:02.387" UserId="33417" Text="**ServerFault's HASIC** (&lt;q&gt;**H**&lt;q&gt;igh &lt;q&gt;**A**&lt;q&gt;vailability and &lt;q&gt;**S**&lt;q&gt;calability &lt;q&gt;**I**&lt;q&gt;nfrastructure &lt;q&gt;**C**&lt;q&gt;onference)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should get extra points for the number of syllables used." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1524" RevisionGUID="dabc96fe-04f6-48cb-9609-5c5c814821e2" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:32:06.217" UserId="7200" Text="&lt;h1&gt;Server Fault - Scalarity Ensues&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not actually serious, but I really wanted to submit this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3593" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1519" RevisionGUID="972b7fec-93e8-447e-b478-6058c7f9fd48" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:35:01.107" UserId="6177" Comment="added url" Text="**ServerFault's ScaleDays**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(ScaleDay since it's only one day?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;URL would be  `scaledays.serverfault.com`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope we can enter more than once, this is just off the top of my head." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3594" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1526" RevisionGUID="3e516b55-7cee-49d7-a86c-20b3dd400f26" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:40:08.977" UserId="33499" Text="SFs Scale UP!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;High Scale, Low Drag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ziplining for Freedom  &lt;-- That just sounds cool&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scalefest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerScale&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3596" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1524" RevisionGUID="601f5f9c-53ea-4c33-a0e0-7ef686ed57d9" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:44:37.373" UserId="7200" Comment="added 33 characters in body" Text="&lt;h1&gt;Server Fault - Scalarity Ensues&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;URL: `b0rked.serverfault.com`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not actually serious, but I really wanted to submit this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3597" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1526" RevisionGUID="a87b08c9-802d-41fd-8744-71cbe90409c3" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:49:06.520" UserId="33499" Comment="heh" Text="SFs Scale UP!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;High Scale, Low Drag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ziplining for Freedom  &lt;-- That just sounds cool&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scalefest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerScale&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scalesplosion!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Less Fault, more Fail (over)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3598" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1526" RevisionGUID="a5df7314-ec7e-4ec0-9419-45414c423b20" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:54:13.203" UserId="6177" Comment="bolded stuff" Text="**SFs Scale UP!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**High Scale, Low Drag**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Ziplining for Freedom**  &lt;-- That just sounds cool&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Scalefest**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**ServerScale**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Scalesplosion!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Less Fault, more Fail** (over)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1528" RevisionGUID="52f05bc7-6ac7-441e-a466-1f3bc392bde3" CreationDate="2011-05-17T20:58:06.403" UserId="33499" Text="**ServerScale**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently we're **boldly** going where many servers have gone before!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1529" RevisionGUID="7bb4c916-8293-4941-91c5-afb192e53d45" CreationDate="2011-05-17T23:14:37.923" UserId="2743" Text="Playing on the fault theme, Signal 11.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(signal 11 is SIGSEGV, more commonly known as a segmentation fault)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1530" RevisionGUID="98a87935-3d2b-49ae-aae7-092d2f06e048" CreationDate="2011-05-18T00:31:53.630" UserId="1401" Text="BOFHConf would be the greatest ops conference ever." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1531" RevisionGUID="bda36317-1a72-4035-a2e1-54607485c0da" CreationDate="2011-05-18T16:58:07.227" UserId="61540" Text="Hi,&#xD;&#xA; I'm fairly new to SF and have used the site mostly to get answers for my questions and provide answers to questions I know (read: the basic point of the site). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; I recently posted an answer on this question:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/270756/in-tail-f-how-do-i-filter-out-stuff-that-has-certain-keywords/270760#270760&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered at approximately the same time as another poster (he used egrep, and I used grep -E) and I will admit his came in first. I left mine because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a) I was ignorant of the fact that egrep is just a symlink of 'grep -E' (hell, didn't even know egrep existed, tbh)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;b) given A, I didn't realize mine was a duplicate answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, from the perspective of helping the site (not my rep, since that's unimportant) do I just delete the answer and add a comment to his answer just because it came in first, regardless that it seems to be the popular choice?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3603" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1531" RevisionGUID="bda36317-1a72-4035-a2e1-54607485c0da" CreationDate="2011-05-18T16:58:07.227" UserId="61540" Text="Removing popular answer if potentially a duplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3604" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1531" RevisionGUID="bda36317-1a72-4035-a2e1-54607485c0da" CreationDate="2011-05-18T16:58:07.227" UserId="61540" Text="|discussion|answering-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3605" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1532" RevisionGUID="836e5100-de68-49d7-9a86-83b5d87b9373" CreationDate="2011-05-18T17:10:32.043" UserId="20815" Text="You can delete the answer if you'd like, but it's not really necessary. Duplicate/synchronous answers happen all the time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3606" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1533" RevisionGUID="08b7423f-08fe-4041-987f-4b1015de7778" CreationDate="2011-05-18T17:11:44.003" UserId="33417" Text="You're welcome to leave your answer. If it offends the purpose of the site, we'll let you know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Techincally you're answer is 'more portable' and would be ever so slightly 'more correct' (if such an idea exists)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3607" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1534" RevisionGUID="a5de3f49-ad5c-4c77-a4d2-cc4191a9d506" CreationDate="2011-05-18T17:12:08.400" UserId="9517" Text="I would say leave it, whether it's the most upvoted or not. Similar (duplicate) answers are a feature of the way the site works. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3608" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1533" RevisionGUID="d15b06c2-c008-4213-ab32-9d0d945430b1" CreationDate="2011-05-18T17:12:28.063" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="You're welcome to leave your answer. If it offends the purpose of the site, we'll let you know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Techincally your answer is 'more portable' and would be ever so slightly 'more correct' (if such an idea exists)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1535" RevisionGUID="7e763bb2-8dc2-4ef7-b457-64f1144f3620" CreationDate="2011-05-18T17:12:52.910" UserId="5880" Text="&gt;a) I was ignorant of the fact that egrep is just a symlink of 'grep -E' (hell, didn't even know egrep existed, tbh)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well i'd say leave your answer ESPECIALLY since given 100 distro's `grep -E` is more likly to be available on all of them than the symlink `egrep` :) so you are adding value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;b) given A, I didn't realize mine was a duplicate answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meh happens all the time, alternate solutions are good, even if is is just syntactically different." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3610" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1533" RevisionGUID="01c09658-34b8-4e48-8080-5a8c82bcbe4c" CreationDate="2011-05-18T17:14:44.983" UserId="33417" Comment="added 80 characters in body; added 2 characters in body" Text="You're welcome to leave your answer. If it offends the purpose of the site, we'll *let you know*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technically your answer is 'more portable' and would be ever so slightly 'more correct' (if such an idea exists) as I see it. I'd probably just upvote both correct answers in the sort of case.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1536" RevisionGUID="14ad4fb7-6766-42bc-812e-5bbde817b94e" CreationDate="2011-05-18T22:09:41.483" UserId="9278" Text="Leave it, for the reasons already mentioned. You posted a good answer, as clearly shown by the upvotes it has received.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see multiple answers with essentially the same information posted within a few minutes of each other I figure they were most likely being entered at the same time, each in good faith, and treat each according to its own merits. In such a case I don't discriminate against either just because there appears to be duplicated content. This is *very* different to someone posting the same information hours, days or even months after it has already been posted.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3612" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1518" RevisionGUID="57871243-bb33-492e-bb3a-7f4934af049c" CreationDate="2011-05-19T13:14:52.880" UserId="2561" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="I’m excited to announce that Server Fault will be hosting a one day educational conference for system administrators and other network operations professionals.  This conference will be supported by [HighScalability.com][1] and Server Fault. Co-located with Stack Overflow’s [DevDays][2] event on the West Coast of the US, this conference will take place the day after DevDays wraps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The topic this year will focus on techniques of high scalability. We plan to focus on tactical scalability; many companies don’t have the needs of Facebook or Google, but many of the problems and techniques still apply to most people involved in IT. The techniques to scale your infrastructure, and your ability to manage it apply to environments with less servers. We are going to try to get speakers from some of the big name companies in terms of scalability, but we will focus on talks that involve scalability issues that attendees will be able to apply in their own environments. ( More on this idea in [this blog post][3].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But we need your help naming this conference! We want to make sure it sounds like a conference for system administrators and &quot;dev ops&quot;.  For reference, the url will be nameofthisconference.serverfault.com &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your name is chosen, you’ll get a free conference pass to attend! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://highscalability.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/05/devdays-2011-planning-begins/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/scalability-isnt-about-the-size-of-your-equipment/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1537" RevisionGUID="924255d5-f0f7-4aa7-8a3a-7257524ecf8b" CreationDate="2011-05-19T15:58:15.403" UserId="1803" Text="Server Con, because I like the whole con naming thing. =)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3614" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1538" RevisionGUID="f0d3665e-cf11-4837-ae03-8d2e2e9ef1b4" CreationDate="2011-05-19T18:10:02.170" UserId="33417" Text="The R2 release of SCVMM isn't different enough to warrant it's own tag.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Also, it's the 2008 R2 version, so the tag name isn't even accurate to start.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [tag:scvmmr2] tag has more questions than [tag:scvmm], so I can't propose the synonym*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Yet another reason the whole 'synonym proposal' system is borked." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3615" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1538" RevisionGUID="f0d3665e-cf11-4837-ae03-8d2e2e9ef1b4" CreationDate="2011-05-19T18:10:02.170" UserId="33417" Text="Retag or Synonym SCVMMR2 -&gt; SCVMM" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1539" RevisionGUID="2e864277-60c5-4728-ae1e-35c50a31d8cb" CreationDate="2011-05-19T19:14:43.783" UserId="33499" Text="SF's **L**&lt;q&gt;ittle **I**&lt;q&gt;nfrastructure  **B**&lt;q&gt;ig **S**&lt;q&gt;cale conference/convention&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;LIBS Con, if you will.  Or toss the &quot;Con&quot; part" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3618" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1538" RevisionGUID="f9c81486-fe19-4c5d-823a-78621be36114" CreationDate="2011-05-19T20:29:28.600" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1540" RevisionGUID="5b3ce6fe-9928-4100-9f0a-ce00ffb7a34f" CreationDate="2011-05-19T21:38:26.607" UserId="36178" Text="**ServerFault's AdminDay**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This name is similar to &quot;Stack Overflow’s DevDays&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since this conference will be co-located to the DevDays conference and this conference happens immediately after DevDays, using a similar name will leverage the popularity of the larger conference, and will show that these two communities are related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3620" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1541" RevisionGUID="35a806b3-2cc3-4465-9e9d-85908c3f4607" CreationDate="2011-05-21T13:32:09.933" UserId="33499" Text="Right now, there are a lot of unnecessary corruption tags.  We have [tag:corruption], [tag:corrupt], [tag:file-corruption], [tag:data-corruption], and [tag:corrupted].  Frankly way too many.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corruption is the most commonly used one, and makes the most sense.  We should synonym or burninate the others." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3621" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1541" RevisionGUID="35a806b3-2cc3-4465-9e9d-85908c3f4607" CreationDate="2011-05-21T13:32:09.933" UserId="33499" Text="Retag or synonym Corruption tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3622" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1541" RevisionGUID="35a806b3-2cc3-4465-9e9d-85908c3f4607" CreationDate="2011-05-21T13:32:09.933" UserId="33499" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3623" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1541" RevisionGUID="e7b66c65-79ff-4b48-b91f-582fd2481e26" CreationDate="2011-05-21T13:38:27.600" UserId="33884" Comment="deleted 18 characters in body" Text="Right now, there are a lot of unnecessary corruption tags.  We have [tag:corruption], [tag:corrupt], [tag:file-corruption] and [tag:data-corruption].  Frankly way too many.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corruption is the most commonly used one, and makes the most sense.  We should synonym or burninate the others." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1542" RevisionGUID="8b0fb4e1-3620-4560-b00e-0909ff0a5ba0" CreationDate="2011-05-21T13:42:07.303" UserId="33884" Text="There were only 2 [tag:corrupted], so I manually changed them to [tag:corruption]. The other tags contain only a few questions, and I think there's few enough that they can be handled manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm all for using [tag:corruption] as the correct tag, and since new users can't create new tags until they have 200 rep, I hope simply manually removing the other tags will keep them away for good as the more experienced users seem to recognise you should only create a tag for a good reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3625" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1541" RevisionGUID="b66f0c8e-0249-4aac-b7b3-940712d831c9" CreationDate="2011-05-21T13:46:18.727" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1543" RevisionGUID="b7ecd808-3e93-406c-bdfa-7a92c047eb5c" CreationDate="2011-05-22T04:00:05.097" UserId="51946" Text="There are lots of questions about uninterruptible power supplies that are improperly tagged as [tag:apc] (Alternate PHP Cache)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a sampling but there are more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/263569/mix-and-match-avocent-ipkvm-with-apc-server-module&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/261118/is-this-an-nema-l6-30r-plug&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/231934/apc-smart-ups-network-shutdown-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/210553/graceful-shutdown-of-ubuntu-machine-with-apc-ups-network-to-usb-cable&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/193503/how-to-clear-the-replacebatt-state-from-apc-ups-after-hot-swapping-the-battery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm suggesting a new tag [tag:apc-php] then do a merge and create another new tag [tag:apc-ups]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3627" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1543" RevisionGUID="b7ecd808-3e93-406c-bdfa-7a92c047eb5c" CreationDate="2011-05-22T04:00:05.097" UserId="51946" Text="Tag confusion APC (Alternate PHP Cache) and APC (American Power Conversion) the power supplies." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3628" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1543" RevisionGUID="b7ecd808-3e93-406c-bdfa-7a92c047eb5c" CreationDate="2011-05-22T04:00:05.097" UserId="51946" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3629" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1543" RevisionGUID="089d506d-1517-495d-82e1-70bf756f5954" CreationDate="2011-05-22T05:07:00.703" UserId="51946" Comment="changed tag from apc-php to php-apc" Text="There are lots of questions about uninterruptible power supplies that are improperly tagged as [tag:apc] (Alternate PHP Cache)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a sampling but there are more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/263569/mix-and-match-avocent-ipkvm-with-apc-server-module&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/261118/is-this-an-nema-l6-30r-plug&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/231934/apc-smart-ups-network-shutdown-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/210553/graceful-shutdown-of-ubuntu-machine-with-apc-ups-network-to-usb-cable&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/193503/how-to-clear-the-replacebatt-state-from-apc-ups-after-hot-swapping-the-battery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm suggesting a new tag [tag:php-apc] then do a merge and create another new tag [tag:apc-ups]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1544" RevisionGUID="c74a9d59-56a8-44c8-a21f-08b5953e44a3" CreationDate="2011-05-22T09:03:15.857" UserId="9517" Text="There are 88 questions tagged [tag:apc] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:apc] + [tag:php] = 46 also [tag:apc] + question contains php = 60.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:apc] + [tag:ups] = 19.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Retag questions tagged [tag:apc] + [tag:ups] to [tag:apc-ups] &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Retag questions tagged [tag:apc] + question contains php to [tag:php-apc]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Manually retag the 9 remaining questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym or delete [tag:apc] ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1545" RevisionGUID="8ea9c2ce-2e6d-43f0-80b1-8fcd289be2c5" CreationDate="2011-05-22T10:59:58.160" UserId="9278" Text="I think you'll find that when a system administrator mentions APC it's automatically assumed we're taking about a UPS, not a rather minor bit of software. Your statement that &quot;questions about uninterruptible power supplies that are improperly tagged as apc&quot; makes no sense. To put it simply, you've got it back to front and questions about &quot;Alternative PHP Cache&quot; are incorrectly tagged and may well be off topic to boot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1543" RevisionGUID="7ac58a9f-a8d4-4ff5-aef1-b4e648c8c7c6" CreationDate="2011-05-22T11:55:19.623" UserId="51946" Comment="Removed my bias" Text="There are lots of questions about uninterruptible power supplies that are &lt;del&gt;improperly&lt;/del&gt; tagged as [tag:apc]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There also questions about web application performance and the [Pecl PHP opcode caching][1] package, [APC][2], tagged as [tag:apc]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm suggesting a new tag [tag:php-apc] then do a merge and create another new tag [tag:apc-ups]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://pecl.php.net/package/APC&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://php.net/manual/en/book.apc.php" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3633" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1546" RevisionGUID="23afcf4d-6da5-43b5-863f-8448cbbfd7db" CreationDate="2011-05-22T17:50:29.650" UserId="6177" Text="Is there any way to display questions (and all the answers) that a particular user has answered.  That is, select all the questions that a particular person has answered and display 10 (or whatever number) of questions and all the answers per page.  Since I'm hoping for the world here, being able to specify a user and a tag would be even better." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3637" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1548" RevisionGUID="e9c275f4-b9bc-4cc9-a1ff-15b0852c90f4" CreationDate="2011-05-22T18:42:55.070" UserId="9517" Text="Does searching for user:nnnn [tag] do what you want? e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`user:6177 [vms]`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cliky linky][1] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=user:6177%20%5Bvms%5D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3638" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1549" RevisionGUID="06085200-586c-4a1c-958f-f6a11bc01bc7" CreationDate="2011-05-23T12:25:27.910" UserId="5221" Text="When reporting [this question on SF](http://serverfault.com/questions/272337/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk/272352#272352) as an exact duplicate of [this one over on DBA](http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/2868/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk-why), the description of question 2868 on SF is pulled through, not the description of question 2868 on dba.se.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment that gets added was (before I applied an edit):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    possible duplicate of [What is the best open-source email solution package](http://serverfault.com/questions/2868/what-is-the-best-open-source-email-solution-package)&#xD;&#xA;rather than &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    possible duplicate of [I am using a MEMORY engine but MYSQL still writes to my disk…why?](http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/2868/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk-why)&#xD;&#xA;which I expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way) or a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side question: would it be worth implementing a distinction between questions from different users that carry the same meaning (which just want to be closed with a link to the older question) and cross-posts (in which case merging the answers, before closing the copies on all but the most relevant site, makes more sense)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1550" RevisionGUID="8c9d82b7-17fb-49eb-986f-d3b118541805" CreationDate="2011-05-23T14:19:52.283" UserId="963" Text="&gt; Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. In a general sense, it's actually *fine* to have questions &quot;duplicated&quot; across sites - provided they're addressing different audiences. Of course, if a question is off-topic, or if a user is simply re-posting the exact same question on multiple sites (cross-posting), it should be migrated to the site where it's most on-topic and dealt with there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###See also: [What to do with cross-site duplicates?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/4708/what-to-do-with-cross-site-duplicates)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3642" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="f27cad2e-97ff-4537-8a1b-2975fb4b9587" CreationDate="2011-05-24T01:47:29.267" UserId="7709" Comment="added 44 characters in body; edited tags" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/164199/question-related-to-classful-ip-addressing-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot believe that I'm still seeing questions about how to manage class-based routing coming in to ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/115503/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/167390/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/173113/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/226376/&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/272971/ ![It took all my strength to stop myself from smacking my head against the desk][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and, of course this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/164240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just some I found very quickly on the first page of a google search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these (apart from the last one) are because people just *don't understand CIDR routing* or are living in 1994. If you're 56 years old and have lived under a rock for the last 20 years - fine. What disgusts me is that some of these people are students and they are clearly being TAUGHT THIS AT SCHOOL. And not just as a theoretical exercise, but AS FACT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to a pretty crappy university where in 2004 our lecturer tried to teach us about setting an IRQ on a network card in an ISA BUS (she somehow managed to find enough old computers for our tutorials so we actually had to do this!) and our database lecturer taught me nothing useful in two semesters except how to understand the thickest russian accent I've ever heard. But even we didn't learn about class-based IP addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we bother answering these questions, or should we have one master &quot;Class based IP addresses are DEAD and here is why&quot; question/answer that we can link to and hit the close button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.ultraedit.com/assets/images/new.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3643" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="f27cad2e-97ff-4537-8a1b-2975fb4b9587" CreationDate="2011-05-24T01:47:29.267" UserId="7709" Comment="added 44 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3644" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1549" RevisionGUID="34e8e1e9-d2a0-4f20-8ee8-3d9052f0b661" CreationDate="2011-05-24T05:02:13.937" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|close-reasons|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1551" RevisionGUID="10785118-94cb-45ef-b7cf-6644a79dd904" CreationDate="2011-05-24T05:02:52.097" UserId="1" Text="There is no concept of closing a question as a duplicate on another Stack Exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question is inappropriately cross-posted, flag it for moderator attention and it will be deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1552" RevisionGUID="f7474eca-908a-4147-b8e2-6e906e39c509" CreationDate="2011-05-25T03:37:47.007" UserId="6177" Text="This is an exact dup of a [question I asked on meta.SO][1] a year and a half ago, but it didn't get any useful answers back then, and I've noticed a lot of this sort of question lately, so I think it's worth revisiting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of the type of question I'm talking about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [How to set up a mail server][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [provide virtual drives to users][3]&#xD;&#xA;- [I want to make a dropbox clone, help me][4]&#xD;&#xA;- [running mailserver on domain][5] (this is the one that prompted the original question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm obviously not shy about voting to close these (which I couldn't do when I first asked this) and with the Vote to Close chat room these get closed pretty quickly when necessary.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think they *should* be closed because they're almost always overly broad (NARQ), often they're shopping questions (what equipment is the best value - Too Localized), and many times the person asking doesn't seem to have some basic knowledge a SysAdmin should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is closing them quickly a fair way to deal with this type of question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/302/how-should-help-me-do-whatever-im-a-beginner-with-no-idea-what-to-do-questi&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/273294/how-to-create-a-mail-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/272615/make-data-backup-server-and-provide-virtual-drives-to-users-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/272583/dropbox-alike-project-hardware-requirements-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/89958/nt-server-2003-running-mailserver-on-subdomain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3647" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1552" RevisionGUID="f7474eca-908a-4147-b8e2-6e906e39c509" CreationDate="2011-05-25T03:37:47.007" UserId="6177" Text="What should be done with &quot;Help me do (whatever), I'm a beginner with no idea what to do&quot; questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3648" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1552" RevisionGUID="f7474eca-908a-4147-b8e2-6e906e39c509" CreationDate="2011-05-25T03:37:47.007" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1553" RevisionGUID="7f760a33-ccb6-4ca8-b7ae-51e7223131d1" CreationDate="2011-05-25T03:50:09.063" UserId="1" Text="Is there some kernel of an intrinsically useful beginner sysadmin question in there somewhere?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there isn't, definitely close them with extreme prejudice! No argument there at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there *is*, I would try to have a canonical question of that type and close them all as dupes of the canonical &quot;Sysadmin beginner HOWTO: {topicname}&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/01/the-wikipedia-of-long-tail-programming-questions/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Help us build a great library of canonical answers.** If you keep seeing the same form of questions, whether it’s mod_rewrite rules on Server Fault, freezing computers on Super User, or how to use regular expressions to parse HTML, write a great, canonical answer, once and for all. Make it community wiki so that as many other people as possible can make it great. Work really hard on writing something that is clear, concise, and understandable by as wide an audience as possible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3650" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1554" RevisionGUID="9a6a9712-4de0-4520-b0c6-231d86fa926b" CreationDate="2011-05-25T04:42:57.337" UserId="9278" Text="When I see such questions I try to determine, mainly from the way they are asked, whether they are being asked by a complete noob, who really doesn't fit the professional sysadmin/IT person profile, or whether it is being asked by someone who is simply working outside their comfort zone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the former case I vote to close. For the second I treat it as a legitimate question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3651" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1555" RevisionGUID="f35f929d-a7b1-4849-80b3-600b5a7beebb" CreationDate="2011-05-25T04:46:39.957" UserId="9278" Text="From time to time I see questions or answers in which the poster has used something other than regular font size. This can look absolutely appalling. e.g. http://serverfault.com/questions/270065/stop-an-already-running-cron-job/273477#273477&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the CSS please be adjusted so that such posts don't look like someone screaming at the top of their lungs?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3653" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1555" RevisionGUID="f35f929d-a7b1-4849-80b3-600b5a7beebb" CreationDate="2011-05-25T04:46:39.957" UserId="9278" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1556" RevisionGUID="f476c4e0-721e-4360-ab7e-f74815c4e098" CreationDate="2011-05-25T05:05:50.180" UserId="7709" Text="This is because they didn't mark their code as &quot;code&quot;, and a `#` at the beginning of the line is a markup for&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Inappropriately large headings&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think most people use the `#` functionality, because 1) I don't think they know it exists, and 2) It looks dicky (what's wrong with **bold** for headings?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, if you see that, you can edit the text and code-format it (or wrap it in `&lt;pre&gt;` tags) and it's all good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1555" RevisionGUID="c6f17593-65e3-4901-a969-226e4ab705bd" CreationDate="2011-05-25T05:58:59.967" UserId="9278" Comment="added 160 characters in body" Text="From time to time I see questions or answers in which the poster has used something other than regular font size. This can look absolutely appalling. e.g. http://serverfault.com/questions/270065/stop-an-already-running-cron-job/273477#273477&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the CSS please be adjusted so that such posts don't look like someone screaming at the top of their lungs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mark's comments regarding the sample I linked are perfectly correct but sometimes people &lt;h1&gt;use the H1 tag&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;which looks every bit as bad." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1557" RevisionGUID="4252f8d6-0172-44f6-a984-aa1a741b332f" CreationDate="2011-05-25T14:35:09.340" UserId="74406" Text="Perhaps the `#` prefix could be changed from&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;the current h1 heading style&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;a slightly less obnoxious h2 style&lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or even&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;A spartan h3 heading&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Heck, it shouldn't be too hard to just set the style for all headings to H2 or H3 within the question/answer section" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3657" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1558" RevisionGUID="26658eaf-cdbd-4e9d-81ea-52e7edc455e5" CreationDate="2011-05-25T19:56:45.497" UserId="2561" Text="We sponsoring 40 of our top users with memberships to LOPSA. If you are not already a LOPSA member and are interested in a membership, please answer this question. Voting doesn’t matter, but if you want to say something about why you are interested in this membership, please feel free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We will keep this question open for a week. At the end of the week, we will sort the users who answered this question by rep earned this calender year. We will then take the emails associated with your account and pass them on to LOPSA (So make sure you have an accurate email in your profile).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more information about LOPSA and why we are doing this, see [this blog post][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/free-lopsa-memberships-for-top-server-fault-users/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3658" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1558" RevisionGUID="26658eaf-cdbd-4e9d-81ea-52e7edc455e5" CreationDate="2011-05-25T19:56:45.497" UserId="2561" Text="Free LOPSA Memberships" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3659" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1558" RevisionGUID="26658eaf-cdbd-4e9d-81ea-52e7edc455e5" CreationDate="2011-05-25T19:56:45.497" UserId="2561" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3660" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1559" RevisionGUID="ac31143c-0bbf-4fef-a0e2-8c25a34202dd" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:09:43.063" UserId="74406" Text="I'd love a free membership. Yay!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1560" RevisionGUID="c8a59a01-0cc3-4b46-b3b4-af15f2a75733" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:11:35.103" UserId="33499" Text="Yes please.  I don't really have much to say, but I'm always looking for ways to become better..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3662" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1561" RevisionGUID="56a57f31-e28e-4853-afd4-fe3771571751" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:11:54.153" UserId="32986" Text="I've been meaning to join LOPSA for a while - this is a good excuse to force myself to do it :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3663" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1562" RevisionGUID="576af4b4-f606-4d3a-9598-1e23e7e7c059" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:12:28.343" UserId="9007" Text="Throwing my hat in to the ring, count me in on this one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3664" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1558" RevisionGUID="e5bb794a-ca1e-4819-99c1-f6d6faa2f44c" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:12:39.533" UserId="2561" Comment="added 24 characters in body" Text="We are sponsoring 40 of our top users with memberships to LOPSA. If you are not already a LOPSA member and are interested in a membership, please answer this question. Voting doesn’t matter, but if you want to say something about why you are interested in this membership, please feel free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We will keep this question open for a week. At the end of the week, we will sort the users who answered this question by rep earned this calender year and take the top 40. We will then take the emails associated with your account and pass them on to LOPSA (So make sure you have an accurate email in your profile).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more information about LOPSA and why we are doing this, see [this blog post][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/free-lopsa-memberships-for-top-server-fault-users/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3665" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1563" RevisionGUID="5fca69f3-8756-43b8-b5ac-9da3283e3f2b" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:12:40.923" UserId="20815" Text="I'd love a membership. Thanks Kyle, this is a great idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3666" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1564" RevisionGUID="77cb56f8-706f-46c0-bfb0-cb0274bf7dca" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:15:07.190" UserId="29328" Text="Is it only for U.S residents (the examples in the post only mention U.S locations)? If not, I'm interested." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3667" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1565" RevisionGUID="9a03eb4d-6c57-420f-a916-d3efa414de21" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:16:46.633" UserId="13325" Text="I'd be interested in a membership. Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3668" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1566" RevisionGUID="6f0387c3-9b0e-4987-a420-5c797730e7af" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:20:17.027" UserId="1210" Text="I'd like to throw my Windows NT server into the mix.  ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1567" RevisionGUID="dfc5fb2d-370c-452f-8eab-9d9de5d0dd74" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:21:05.303" UserId="13008" Text="Chalk me up; looked into this a while ago." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3670" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1568" RevisionGUID="e8b3e5f2-f395-408b-aa52-6f7204df7c4a" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:24:23.153" UserId="7200" Text="Sounds cool. I'd be interested." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3671" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1569" RevisionGUID="95964567-7420-4fd2-9aa8-ccd0b8c8d967" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:27:53.353" UserId="29373" Text="I'm in for this, please please please. And I'm in Boston on the Orange Line, so the Back Bay is remarkably convenient for me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3672" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1570" RevisionGUID="524cc849-c70c-4e81-b067-99260609b182" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:33:06.413" UserId="9517" Text="I'm interested in membership too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3673" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1571" RevisionGUID="747092b7-005c-4642-94fa-25f454c2e434" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:34:10.867" UserId="2101" Text="I'd be interested in joining. Canada ho!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3674" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1572" RevisionGUID="31057066-bb74-4398-9b53-fafec48497fa" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:39:23.500" UserId="1840" Text="I'd love a membership!    Yeeeeeeeaaaawweeeee!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3675" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1573" RevisionGUID="efc1d5c7-40c2-46f8-8771-cc41285d106c" CreationDate="2011-05-25T20:58:17.393" UserId="23818" Text="I am interested in joining.. Not sure I'll make the cut since i'm not an active suer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3676" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1574" RevisionGUID="3fb82b05-1ac9-4b79-8b72-54134959dfb5" CreationDate="2011-05-25T21:00:33.880" UserId="13543" Text="If this helps me learn and get exposed to more - count me in " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3677" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1575" RevisionGUID="3a55843d-7813-48b3-aced-303792dcf8d1" CreationDate="2011-05-25T21:01:59.607" UserId="59789" Text="I would (also) love a membership. I'm from Belgium but I don't think that should be a problem :).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3678" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1570" RevisionGUID="9672a292-3521-4c9b-8685-04a95bd24842" CreationDate="2011-05-25T21:05:23.880" UserId="9517" Comment="added 110 characters in body" Text="I'm interested in membership too. Although my local (European) chapter in [Dublin][1] doesn't seem very actice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://sysadmin.ie/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3679" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1576" RevisionGUID="06f0bc96-5cb0-4e05-89a7-a570fa6772a8" CreationDate="2011-05-25T21:12:00.677" UserId="145902" Text="Count me also in for the membership" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3681" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1570" RevisionGUID="c3c2ca52-d119-4717-b827-19e50fba129e" CreationDate="2011-05-25T21:40:47.353" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I'm interested in membership too. Although my local (European) chapter in [Dublin][1] doesn't seem very active.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://sysadmin.ie/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3683" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1578" RevisionGUID="6e71fe66-82ef-4c61-8f2b-7596a9add4db" CreationDate="2011-05-25T21:53:37.017" UserId="5221" Text="I'd be happy to join the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Though there appear to be not affiliate groups close by (York, UK - Ireland is closest but that is a fair journey from here by rail) and I'm not in possession of enough time to set one up so I'd be happy for others who could contribute more actively to be considered far ahead of me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1579" RevisionGUID="86a29aae-5710-4360-82a3-c00bd7c67acd" CreationDate="2011-05-25T22:08:37.237" UserId="13647" Text="Curious what the community is like for LOPSA? Is it mostly mail lists, or....? What's all involved?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3685" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1580" RevisionGUID="0edbd713-1ff2-40cb-afbf-42b221c1836b" CreationDate="2011-05-25T22:27:36.353" UserId="19152" Text="I'm interested. Thanks for pulling this together for us." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3686" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1581" RevisionGUID="e35b5d94-77d2-4020-b497-964cc64c7aac" CreationDate="2011-05-25T22:27:53.460" UserId="28400" Text="Looks like I'm #122 for the calendar year, but who am I to say that all 121 of my superiors will be interested? I'll throw my name into the ring." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3687" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="518" RevisionGUID="14d3b09d-99e3-43d8-8a6c-1f2842d8f3e9" CreationDate="2011-05-25T22:39:57.200" UserId="11604" Comment="Corrected use of 'where', where we're supposed to use were!" Text="The problem with classful routing is that I have a [CCNA][1] study book from 2005 that discussion classful subnetting.  I would not be surprised at all if some colleges still teach it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We were interviewing for a Network Support position just recently (~ [sage II][2]).  Four out of the six candidates we interviewed where not able to tell us what CIDR or VLSM was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Classes are dead, but I think we will probably see question about it until the majority of the Internet has switched to IPv6.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most new subnetting questions I just link to Evan's post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCNA&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.sage.org/field/jobs-descriptions.html#Junior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3689" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1583" RevisionGUID="c4835502-75a9-404b-90e2-80ecefee49a4" CreationDate="2011-05-25T22:59:49.387" UserId="6125" Text="yes please, i'd like to get in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3729" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1589" RevisionGUID="e1a4f804-553d-4ea1-acb4-137ed915a0d1" CreationDate="2011-05-26T02:48:49.777" UserId="76707" />
  <row Id="3730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1591" RevisionGUID="0db887a6-559d-4eb3-a9b9-f812d31f2fb7" CreationDate="2011-05-26T03:24:10.140" UserId="13726" Text="I'll put my name into the hat as well. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3732" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1592" RevisionGUID="22dca65f-22d6-4df9-9d66-c97a617076b8" CreationDate="2011-05-26T03:31:25.437" UserId="44865" Text="Be sure to take a look at the [LOPSA Chapters and Affiliates][1];  There might be one in your area!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://lopsa.org/localprogram" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3733" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1592" RevisionGUID="2e0e7467-4ef8-4c8d-a549-5a8cfff7dead" CreationDate="2011-05-26T03:31:25.437" UserId="44865" />
  <row Id="3734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1593" RevisionGUID="d270a78d-ab8a-43b1-8aac-7ee4fc172012" CreationDate="2011-05-26T03:32:12.683" UserId="15440" Text="I'd like to put my name in the fishbowl, also.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Count me in! 8-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1594" RevisionGUID="80a65b30-9dfe-4c30-93c6-fcecdad99946" CreationDate="2011-05-26T04:25:43.697" UserId="7224" Text="For you non-US folks, LOPSA has a strong online virtual community; there is much more to LOPSA than the locals.  The locals are a great place to meet your fellow sysadmins in person, but you can also meet them online in #lopsa on Freenode (irc.lopsa.org).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And...  you might even discover (online) that there are enough sysadmins near you to start your own LOPSA local!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3737" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1594" RevisionGUID="45166529-f6c6-473d-8cf3-f0540eace3e2" CreationDate="2011-05-26T04:25:43.697" UserId="7224" />
  <row Id="3738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1595" RevisionGUID="cbe60a42-fc5e-4cc1-b514-dc7f30790036" CreationDate="2011-05-26T06:29:45.067" UserId="32058" Text="Hi SF and Lopsa,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would be grateful if I can be a Lopsa member (I am a Non-US Resident).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please count me in :-)&#xD;&#xA;Kind Regards&#xD;&#xA;Rihatum&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3739" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1595" RevisionGUID="fd38f37e-f1c1-48c5-ad1a-a1288280050a" CreationDate="2011-05-26T06:29:45.067" UserId="32058" />
  <row Id="3740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1596" RevisionGUID="e2e7fa25-b173-4345-ba7c-37a3f6f9e82a" CreationDate="2011-05-26T07:40:59.017" UserId="72294" Text="I would like to be part of it!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3742" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1597" RevisionGUID="ccb63f60-0408-4c6a-8af3-b492bf3c944a" CreationDate="2011-05-26T07:41:27.097" UserId="79393" Text="Count me in if I'm elegible :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1598" RevisionGUID="481ffce9-1e3f-4257-9f05-c36532dbd589" CreationDate="2011-05-26T08:21:23.653" UserId="40193" Text="Yes I'm interested. Another international here, currently hailing from Turkey." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3746" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1599" RevisionGUID="600e6536-4313-465e-9abc-d3f54ce041f4" CreationDate="2011-05-26T08:26:33.107" UserId="40193" Text="I completely agree that the rendering of h1 and other heading tags in questions and answers is massively inappropriate. However it might be worth suggesting that the bad rendering is a clue and strong incentive to edit the post to fix the markup. If the effects of using the wrong markup were more subtle, the formatting would not get fixed by editors nearly as often." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3747" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1600" RevisionGUID="20717ef1-1763-4c5f-8785-673d7e2d1255" CreationDate="2011-05-26T12:32:55.797" UserId="55514" Text="I'd be up for it, if I make the grade." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1601" RevisionGUID="5c79899d-6785-4a1b-b861-d4c7dc3669c2" CreationDate="2011-05-26T12:38:38.227" UserId="59789" Text="Problem is the word 'block' has multiple meanings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Data-block&#xD;&#xA; - To block (verb): to stop someone/something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1602" RevisionGUID="28138bcf-292a-4d4b-8c6a-2b9f80624d26" CreationDate="2011-05-26T13:11:16.900" UserId="3528" Text="I don't rank high enough but I'd certainly be up for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1604" RevisionGUID="6eff5f6c-a05c-4ee2-a172-eed791b6be1e" CreationDate="2011-05-26T13:33:18.670" UserId="50996" Text="I am interested in a membership.  Sounds like a hot ticket." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3756" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1605" RevisionGUID="607fb060-99eb-4ba0-8929-536d7e1c7d48" CreationDate="2011-05-26T14:35:51.527" UserId="6177" Text="I love the dialog box that pops up now: Did I read through the more than 30 answers this question already has?  I sure did, and my answer is going to be the same as most of the others: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like a membership if I qualify." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3760" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1607" RevisionGUID="22b7acc2-08e2-4dc3-8c18-11405de5cc4a" CreationDate="2011-05-26T17:51:48.987" UserId="39444" Text="I am definitely interested in becoming a member and contributing any way I can." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1615" RevisionGUID="a24a4280-5ca3-442d-b114-5d2889e18c63" CreationDate="2011-05-27T16:11:40.147" UserId="23067" Comment="deleted 5 characters in body; added 160 characters in body" Text="You click on &quot;start a bounty&quot; on an eligible question.  From the [bounty FAQ on MSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work): &quot;A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You only [unanswered question](http://serverfault.com/questions/274007/how-do-you-reboot-a-server-when-you-are-not-local-to-it) is only 1 day old right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![bounty][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/N9kK3.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1615" RevisionGUID="a210f9e5-37ac-4f14-8bc8-38eede573cdd" CreationDate="2011-05-27T16:19:59.477" UserId="23067" Comment="added 28 characters in body" Text="You click on &quot;start a bounty&quot; on an eligible question.  From the [bounty FAQ on MSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work): &quot;A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![bounty][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this posting, your only [unanswered question](http://serverfault.com/questions/274007/how-do-you-reboot-a-server-when-you-are-not-local-to-it) is 1 day old, and not eligible yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ah3Yi.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3781" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1616" RevisionGUID="18f5ef9a-35a6-4cca-b9ee-d16c4281d753" CreationDate="2011-05-28T04:20:36.503" UserId="76707" Text="APC makes more than just UPS devices.  I would submit using apc-ups is overly narrow.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1617" RevisionGUID="9f929bb7-3bb7-44f9-84b5-2224c3bc542a" CreationDate="2011-05-28T10:56:18.917" UserId="13269" Text="IPv6 is an up-and-coming [topic][1] on Server Fault, especially since IPv4 address space exhaustion [finally occurred][2] for some parts of the world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet I can't help noticing that serverfault.com has no AAAA record. Are there any plans to support IPv6? If not yet on a permanent basis, then perhaps for [World IPv6 day][3]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ipv6&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://isoc.org/wp/worldipv6day/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3784" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1617" RevisionGUID="9f929bb7-3bb7-44f9-84b5-2224c3bc542a" CreationDate="2011-05-28T10:56:18.917" UserId="13269" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3785" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1618" RevisionGUID="35ac3c52-d7dc-4249-ab2e-79a81f756edd" CreationDate="2011-05-28T19:19:00.367" UserId="7224" Text="This comes back to one of the most common problems for sysadmins:  people don't know how to ask good (smart) questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking smart questions is a skill that is increasingly being lost.  I blame Google :-)  I have proof of this, and it's not just an online problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking smart question isn't difficult, but it takes thought and a few seconds of planning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you see vague and open-ended questions like the ones you've shown above, just closing the question &quot;with extreme prejudice&quot; ignores the opportunity to help the person learn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Send them here, instead:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a high-leverage response.  It lets them know that you've heard them (which is important!), that you're trying to be helpful, but that they have a little work to do before anyone will be able to help them.  It offers them the possibility of learning a useful skill.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Answer a man's vague question, and you've taught him to ask more vague questions today.  Teach him to ask good questions, and you've taught him a valuable skill that helps you both forever.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1619" RevisionGUID="445b0b78-c2c8-4b60-aa33-08c3c00cb5ae" CreationDate="2011-05-28T19:27:58.077" UserId="7224" Text="For everyone who is asking questions here about LOPSA, you'll find (most) answers at the main LOPSA site, LOPSA.org.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To recap:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. International - small but growing contingent outside the US&#xD;&#xA;2. Online community (mailing lists (https://lopsa.org/mailinglists), IRC (https://lopsa.org/irc), personal blogs at LOPSA.org (https://lopsa.org/blog)&#xD;&#xA;3. RSS feed of over 40 LOPSA member blogs, most focused on sysadmin&#xD;&#xA;4. If you want to find or help form a local chapter, contact LOPSA Board (https://lopsa.org/localprogram)&#xD;&#xA;5. Open to all &quot;administrators&quot;: all OSes, DBs, storage, network, security, web, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For LOPSA members, remember that voting for the Board begins NEXT WEEK!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3788" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1558" RevisionGUID="3cdb5799-9fd2-487f-a544-1b357e1f7da0" CreationDate="2011-05-29T21:31:37.790" UserId="5880" Comment="added 359 characters in body" Text="**Opt-In is now closed. Thanks everyone, We will let the lucky 40 sysadmins know shortly** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I'm very happy this has gone over so well, with 50 people opting in. If you didn't get a membership this time keep contributing as this won't be the last time or way we give back to the people that make this (and all Stack Exchange sites) so great!&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are sponsoring 40 of our top users with memberships to LOPSA. If you are not already a LOPSA member and are interested in a membership, please answer this question. Voting doesn’t matter, but if you want to say something about why you are interested in this membership, please feel free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We will keep this question open for a week. At the end of the week, we will sort the users who answered this question by rep earned this calender year and take the top 40. We will then take the emails associated with your account and pass them on to LOPSA (So make sure you have an accurate email in your profile).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more information about LOPSA and why we are doing this, see [this blog post][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/free-lopsa-memberships-for-top-server-fault-users/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3790" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1617" RevisionGUID="4da23445-a953-49f1-a0e5-8c09eb60eb79" CreationDate="2011-05-29T22:01:55.363" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-deferred|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1620" RevisionGUID="47a9ce1c-0e1e-4150-985b-eb2dd3cafe3b" CreationDate="2011-06-01T06:45:57.417" UserId="6177" Text="I'm thinking of this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/275767/how-can-i-download-the-correct-sound-driver-for-my-window-xp&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a textbook &quot;Belongs on Superuser&quot; question, but if it were migrated, it'd be a duplicate.  The question that Ignacio quoted in his answer is virtually identical (and has a good answer from Ignacio.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I voted to migrate, but then a second later I wished I could change my vote to simply close.  I know it's still off-topic here, but I think the &quot;damage&quot; by having an off-topic question here is less overall than moving it, then having it closed as a duplicate there.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1621" RevisionGUID="df5f4d2e-58db-4536-803e-cf04fac08575" CreationDate="2011-06-01T08:32:21.600" UserId="7709" Text="If it's a crap question here AND it's a crap question there, I just vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a crap question here AND it's a good question there, I vote to migrate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a crap question here AND it's a good question there and I KNOW it's a dupe there, I vote to close, but always add a comment to say &quot;Closing as it's a dupe of {x}&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1622" RevisionGUID="0f2bf65c-15f1-4f8b-ab67-155de567f2df" CreationDate="2011-06-01T13:54:54.970" UserId="9010" Text="If it is worth migrating, I usually do and then flag on the target site telling mods there that its a 100% dupe and needs to be merged, and provide the link to the other copy of the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1623" RevisionGUID="ffe19356-7682-4148-ab13-9a5d75c36dc1" CreationDate="2011-06-01T17:52:30.583" UserId="59789" Text="The tags [tag:pxe] (89) and [tag:pxeboot] (15) are the same thing. Could we create a synonym for these?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1624" RevisionGUID="d125f699-381b-463f-ac60-6a6936cb019f" CreationDate="2011-06-01T18:00:46.613" UserId="33417" Text="As usual it's the lesser used that should be the parent of the synonym." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1625" RevisionGUID="a9049b2e-9c8d-48c6-9591-d2d02f5fd46e" CreationDate="2011-06-01T18:13:58.677" UserId="41605" Text="Would it be possible to get favorites tags to carry over between sites?  For example, I have sql-server favorited on SO, Server Fault, and Code Review, and I had to add it seperately at each site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3801" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1625" RevisionGUID="a9049b2e-9c8d-48c6-9591-d2d02f5fd46e" CreationDate="2011-06-01T18:13:58.677" UserId="41605" Text="Share favorites between sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3802" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1625" RevisionGUID="a9049b2e-9c8d-48c6-9591-d2d02f5fd46e" CreationDate="2011-06-01T18:13:58.677" UserId="41605" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1626" RevisionGUID="ecf6ffbe-8c9f-4e8f-92fd-3d7565110061" CreationDate="2011-06-01T18:29:00.320" UserId="5880" Text="You can't do it via favorite tags across site, but you can create a tagset on http://stackexchange.com/filters/855/interesting-tags and browse from there if you like " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3804" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1625" RevisionGUID="90d2030d-55b8-4539-a15d-837abe161d47" CreationDate="2011-06-02T05:45:17.803" UserId="41605" Comment="deleted 6 characters in body" Text="Would it be possible to import favorites tags over between sites?  For example, I have sql-server favorited on SO, Server Fault, and Code Review, and I had to add it seperately at each site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3805" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1627" RevisionGUID="7eaf401c-9ad5-413d-b9da-d5a57fa57455" CreationDate="2011-06-02T21:30:18.130" UserId="9278" Text="I don't normally even look at the right hand column on SF so never really notice the ads but due to its garish colours (relative to the rest of the page) this one was really hard not to notice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![ad][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought only appropriate ads were going to be served on the site and I'm having a really hard time seeing a connection between this one and what SF is about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lOQLI.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1628" RevisionGUID="82d4c7c2-a65d-4257-ab4b-15caa3b7c7d4" CreationDate="2011-06-02T21:38:30.560" UserId="7709" Text="The ads for other Stack Exchange sites have always been on the sidebar ads. Usually they're for programmers.se or one of the beta sites, which have much less intrusive colour schemes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, we should be seeing a *lot* more relevant ads because the [Community Promotion Ads][1] have been extended to all SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/05/community-promotion-ads/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3809" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1629" RevisionGUID="3e256369-e142-41d2-914e-53a88b174829" CreationDate="2011-06-02T22:45:39.743" UserId="6177" Text="Not sure if this should be a comment or answer...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I participate on cooking.SE a bit, so I recognize that logo as another SE site.  But since I don't pay attention to any other SE sites, I find some of their ads to be intrusive, e.g. Area51 and Gaming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know the idea of the ads is to get people from one SE site to be aware of others that might be of interest, but I think it's a weakness of SE, Inc.'s business model to think that, say, professional sysadmins will also have expert-level advice to give on cooking or biking or car repair or whatever.  (Obviously there are likely to be cross-site experts for some pairings.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe if they put any and all SE ads inside a less-annoying StackExchange frame, with the site-specific logo much smaller." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3810" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1627" RevisionGUID="fdeccbaf-c29e-4631-9b0a-5ea19a713df0" CreationDate="2011-06-03T03:27:01.300" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3811" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1630" RevisionGUID="a6056688-fe5d-4f3c-a724-ca7267cc8c71" CreationDate="2011-06-03T07:50:54.407" UserId="1" Text="done -- I agree that [tag:pxeboot] is the better master tag, and the synonym was created as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3813" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1543" RevisionGUID="4e32c4ab-7543-4bad-8615-b58d745839ab" CreationDate="2011-06-03T12:03:28.640" UserId="9517" Comment="edited title" Text="Retag request: APC (Alternate PHP Cache) and APC (American Power Conversion) the power supplies." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3814" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1544" RevisionGUID="32f9d60f-e60b-4c3d-aeee-c0c429aef206" CreationDate="2011-06-03T21:04:30.660" UserId="9517" Comment="added 18 characters in body" Text="There are 88 questions tagged [tag:apc] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:apc] + [tag:php] = 46 also [tag:apc] + question contains php = 60.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:apc] + [tag:ups] = 19.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Retag questions tagged [tag:apc] + [tag:ups] to [tag:apc-ups] &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Retag questions tagged [tag:apc] + question contains php to [tag:php-apc]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Manually retag the 9 remaining questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym or delete [tag:apc] ? **Blackhole APC**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3815" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1631" RevisionGUID="53e29549-1319-4fb2-b82b-d1382142522a" CreationDate="2011-06-04T15:11:52.590" UserId="77249" Text="I'm quite new here, but I often find myself desiring there was a way to suggest people asking questions to include information probably relevant because of the tags they've used - something like &quot;Questions with similar titles&quot; but tag-related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An example would be the `iptables` tag. People asking questions related to `iptables` more often than not should include the output of `iptables -nvL` and perhaps `iptables -nvL -t nat`, but most of the time they don't until someone asks them to do just that in a comment or a guess-answer. This wastes the time of everyone involved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are your thoughts on this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I considered adding a suggestion regarding `iptables -nvL` to the `iptables` tag wiki, by the way, but I'm not sure it's good practice so I thought I'd ask here first. Would that be acceptable? Not that I think it would be enough, though - people probably don't check the tag wiki before posting a question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3817" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1631" RevisionGUID="53e29549-1319-4fb2-b82b-d1382142522a" CreationDate="2011-06-04T15:11:52.590" UserId="77249" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3818" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1631" RevisionGUID="5e20b682-a117-4283-a556-5118e3a9fb39" CreationDate="2011-06-04T19:55:05.240" UserId="59789" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1632" RevisionGUID="aaa7636a-61d0-43a5-bfb6-0980a8c8b4ee" CreationDate="2011-06-04T22:52:10.097" UserId="68794" Text="Is the rather recent spate of retagging of questions around Backup Exec with `backup-exec-2010` by user KCotreau strictly necessary? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've already got a perfectly servicable `backupexec` tag, and my impression was that we were moving away from version/year specific tags for pieces of software to more generic tags, see `bind9`-&gt;`bind` and `postgres-8.4`&gt;`postgres`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3820" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1632" RevisionGUID="aaa7636a-61d0-43a5-bfb6-0980a8c8b4ee" CreationDate="2011-06-04T22:52:10.097" UserId="68794" Text="Do we really need a backup-exec-2010 tag when there's a perfectly good backupexec tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3821" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1632" RevisionGUID="aaa7636a-61d0-43a5-bfb6-0980a8c8b4ee" CreationDate="2011-06-04T22:52:10.097" UserId="68794" Text="|discussion|support|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3822" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1633" RevisionGUID="c088aa77-66f7-4070-bf65-7ff7de5f83b3" CreationDate="2011-06-05T04:28:07.523" UserId="1" Text="You're correct. Unless there is *overwhelming* evidence that you need a version tag, then you should not use one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went ahead and merged them all into [tag:backupexec]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3834" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1636" RevisionGUID="d16ee530-a7a7-4d7f-8056-61102e437deb" CreationDate="2011-06-08T02:27:49.723" UserId="42461" Text="I hope I'm not bypassing the synonym process - IMO the tag [tag:server-2008] should be added as a synonym of [tag:windows-server-2008], and/or the existing 4 questions should be retagged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts, or will someone Be Bold and do it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3837" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1637" RevisionGUID="1a868853-ddb8-4552-9bf8-4db46b464e8d" CreationDate="2011-06-08T02:36:49.757" UserId="3038" Text="You are not wrong, looks like a few snuck in since we last did this dance. I'll deal with 'em with the mod-hammer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3838" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1636" RevisionGUID="ece5821d-44b5-4906-9361-1ff18c0bb359" CreationDate="2011-06-08T02:37:57.043" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3839" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1638" RevisionGUID="04e30472-2faa-4570-b2b4-da908d701457" CreationDate="2011-06-09T23:17:01.223" UserId="1075" Text="We recently printed some business cards for our Stack Exchange employees and they turned out great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got us thinking: our sites' moderators have been working hard to keep our sites high quality for the past few years. They may not be employees, per se, but great community moderators are why our communities are safe, sane, and worth visiting in the first place..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're a Serverfault moderator, would you be interested in having your own Serverfault contact card? Would you find it useful?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see them being handy to pass out during your local tech meetups or conferences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Below is a mockup:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(click on image to see full res version)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/97BDv.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course Twitter ID/phone# are optional. It can be Skype, AIM, URL etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3840" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1638" RevisionGUID="04e30472-2faa-4570-b2b4-da908d701457" CreationDate="2011-06-09T23:17:01.223" UserId="1075" Text="Serverfault Moderator Cards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3841" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1638" RevisionGUID="04e30472-2faa-4570-b2b4-da908d701457" CreationDate="2011-06-09T23:17:01.223" UserId="1075" Text="|discussion|design|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1639" RevisionGUID="c5474d5f-44fe-45e2-9e86-5d5886a07546" CreationDate="2011-06-09T23:39:44.327" UserId="3038" Text="Honestly, when I'm out about in the community, the ServerFault t-shirt I got does a good chunk of the outreach portion. Now that some of the SE merchandising is available, that may become less useful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, there are scant few times a year when something like that'll be useful. My new employers are less reticent about sending me to conferences so the chances of getting out and about there are much more likely than they were a year ago. That said, that's a 3x/year thing at best, and for the rest there is a `.sig` line. 15 cards would be an ample year's supply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless I ended up speaking somewhere, that's when I might go through a handful or more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, it's probably not worth the trouble to print 'em up on spec, though having the *option* when I know I'll be in a high-contact environment would be nice to have!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3843" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1638" RevisionGUID="0dba88a3-8ce2-4637-bfdc-88437145726d" CreationDate="2011-06-10T02:32:59.723" UserId="1" Comment="edited title" Text="Server Fault Moderator Cards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1640" RevisionGUID="e4006fd3-2eb5-410e-8f60-228392ff4ed8" CreationDate="2011-06-10T03:18:24.303" UserId="7709" Text="Man I love you guys. Free t-shirts, LOPSA memberships and now business cards (not to mention a very handy 32Gb USB stick).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I must say, I personally wouldn't have a need for them (same as I had no real need for a LOPSA membership).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I might suggest though is perhaps provide them on-request to anyone who is going to be speaking at a conference or doing lectures or something and the person is in good standing within the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That way Ben's concerns are also addressed, and the cards get to where they'll do the most work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="7403c42b-9d2e-43d0-af81-296ed1763a34" CreationDate="2011-06-10T14:31:16.143" UserId="602" Comment="added 49 characters in body; edited tags" Text="I [started this on StackOverflow meta][1], but we decided it needs to be over here as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IBM has had a identity problem for their midrange system over the past decade. There are several names for the same system. The tags I see mostly being used now in SF is `[as400]` and `[iseries]`. The actual name for the system right now is &quot;IBM i for Power Systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel we need a standard name for this system so a person can easily find all questions related to this platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Main tag: [tag:ibm-midrange]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonyms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ibm-i]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:as400]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:iseries]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:system-i]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/70086/as400-iseries-and-ibm-i-are-all-the-same-system/70091#70091" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3846" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="7403c42b-9d2e-43d0-af81-296ed1763a34" CreationDate="2011-06-10T14:31:16.143" UserId="602" Comment="added 49 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|support|retag-request|tags|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="45cd8997-54ff-40ec-ac1b-295a16bf899a" CreationDate="2011-06-10T15:23:52.857" UserId="32986" Comment="Point out question counts and existing synonyms." Text="I [started this on StackOverflow meta][1], but we decided it needs to be over here as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IBM has had a identity problem for their midrange system over the past decade. There are several names for the same system. The tags I see mostly being used now in SF is `[as400]` and `[iseries]`. The actual name for the system right now is &quot;IBM i for Power Systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel we need a standard name for this system so a person can easily find all questions related to this platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Main tag: [tag:ibm-midrange]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonyms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ibm-i] (Already points to [tag:as400])&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:as400] (18 questions)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:iseries] (3 questions)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:system-i] (0 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/70086/as400-iseries-and-ibm-i-are-all-the-same-system/70091#70091" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3855" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1642" RevisionGUID="16c480b5-8bc6-4608-8966-5af6878f72e5" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle" Text="" />
  <row Id="3856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1642" RevisionGUID="ba91ea1e-0d33-433a-8cf5-a165002eb391" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:05:58.593" UserId="3214" Text="In my experience programming problems come with time to resolve them. Asking a programming question and getting an answer the next day (Thanks guys!) is very useful indeed as the millions of Stackoverflow users have no doubt noticed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it occurred to me that hardware and system configuration problems are usually very serialised, i.e. until the problem is solved, nothing else can proceed. I cannot imagine for most server problems I know having a day to wait for a solution. This is obviously not Serverfault's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wonder how this will turn out. Maybe I am totally wrong.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3857" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1642" RevisionGUID="ba91ea1e-0d33-433a-8cf5-a165002eb391" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:05:58.593" UserId="3214" Text="Is Serverfault as useful as Stackoverflow, in principle?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3858" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1642" RevisionGUID="ba91ea1e-0d33-433a-8cf5-a165002eb391" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:05:58.593" UserId="3214" Text="|discussion|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3859" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1643" RevisionGUID="99d3f3a6-eb2f-4899-b25f-a66a5a8627c6" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10393#10393" Text="" />
  <row Id="3860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1643" RevisionGUID="ac79c6d6-e8d8-4f05-adff-74cb69af5a6a" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:12:29.097" UserId="2467" Text="Not all questions here are &quot;immediate fix&quot; issues. There are plenty of people asking about network design, server configs, router setups, security auditing etc etc. These sorts of questions can take a few days to get good answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3861" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1644" RevisionGUID="ba7187fa-eb8b-4897-b808-4cf06980c0e7" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10394#10394" Text="" />
  <row Id="3862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1644" RevisionGUID="6911e2b7-1861-4c6d-bf0d-97e3e7b50fc7" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:13:52.667" UserId="517" Text="Not every problems need to be fixed the next minute. Some problems might be for future changes. Or someone might have a temporary fix and try to find a better solution by asking a question here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, on stackoverflow the questions gets answered pretty fast sometimes. When serverfault is not in beta anymore the answers might start getting answered in minutes. Or better yet, the question might already have been answered. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3863" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1645" RevisionGUID="23bd9954-6597-41a2-b1e7-f206d6c53569" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10395#10395" Text="" />
  <row Id="3864" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1645" RevisionGUID="05f96d6c-6384-43b5-828d-3bff7ec380fb" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:15:02.633" UserId="3183" Text="I think response times will improve as the number of users grows.  Lots of questions on SO get answers in minutes I've gotten good answers in very much less than a day.  In fact, quick answers can even be seen as a bit of a problem; see: [the fastest gun in the west problem][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/10/solving-the-fastest-gun-in-the-west-problem/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3865" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1646" RevisionGUID="fee4db46-44c9-49bf-a35a-330d5d6577a3" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10396#10396" Text="" />
  <row Id="3866" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1646" RevisionGUID="6a9cc4ce-cf6a-467c-87b1-3ef796a0197f" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:15:38.917" UserId="1630" Text="Even for the ones that *are* in need of immediate fixes, there's nothing to say that you can't drop a question in here while still pursuing your other research avenues and check back to see if someone who knows the stuff you're stumped with in their sleep has solved it for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm in a low-sysadmin phase right now working mostly on development, but when my sysadmin duties pick back up I can see Server Fault being *very* useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3867" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1647" RevisionGUID="5fc7a2eb-ba37-4e11-aebd-4b682ebdf067" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:15:42.163" UserId="1840" Text="Well, right now this is on private beta soon to go to public beta, and at some point official production.  For the looks of this private beta, I have to say the response is pretty good.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as hardware/software configuration problems, yes it's most of the time more specific, but I think most of the time we're not really looking for the solution, but guidance as to what else to try.  Even talking/writing about the problem serves as a helpful trouble-finding tool as you tend to ask yourself the questions you might expect from IT admins here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it will be up to admins here how usable serverfault will be **FOR THEM AND FOR OTHERS**.  The procedures for troubleshooting will be up to each one of us to decide *(here's mine)*:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Find problem, get stuck&#xD;&#xA; 2. Search ServerFault for archived issues related to yours&#xD;&#xA; 3. Post question&#xD;&#xA; 4. Keep researching (while updating question page for answers)&#xD;&#xA; 5. However you find the answer, post it on ServerFault and award the answer (or award someone else's answer).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pretty much keep a knowledge base of questions&lt;&gt;answers for others to search in the future.  At some point maybe people will find the ServerFault database more useful than asking questions... and that's not such a bad thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3868" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1647" RevisionGUID="991ea3f9-325e-488c-b5de-c7db92b79683" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10397#10397" Text="" />
  <row Id="3869" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1648" RevisionGUID="ce4bb670-e398-499f-90f5-c60e0d844fa9" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10398#10398" Text="" />
  <row Id="3870" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1649" RevisionGUID="4b07752f-f7be-403a-867d-c1550576d385" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10403#10403" Text="" />
  <row Id="3871" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1650" RevisionGUID="952cbb98-af65-4e0e-8642-658ef1f4ea26" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10434#10434" Text="" />
  <row Id="3872" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1648" RevisionGUID="f68effcf-c493-49c7-9bbf-a1536dc63948" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:15:57.560" UserId="2502" Text="The end hope is that the question is already asked on both sites and when you google for your problem SF or SO simply are the top returned item with an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user interaction helps build to that end goal.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1650" RevisionGUID="01add927-9986-4366-92e1-2182ad489bdc" CreationDate="2009-05-20T16:29:48.533" UserId="1883" Text="As others have said, response time is sure to pick up when the site goes out of beta; if anything, the number of people with IT questions at any given time will probably dwarf the number of people with programming questions, so we're likely to see even more quick answers here on balance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other half of the &quot;useful&quot; equation, though, is that Server Fault is sure to have a lot more questions that are simply unanswerable. The hairiest IT questions, in my experience, are the ones that don't have one simple answer because they apply only to a very specific scenario with dependencies that even an expert couldn't possibly fully understand. Answering a question like &quot;Why do I get an error when I call foo() with these parameters?&quot; is likely to be a snap next to understanding that WinWTF 2.0 crashes 7 seconds after you launch it on alternate Thursdays because a transitory disk error eight months ago corrupted one of 200 DLLs in a library called by another library called by WinWTF if you're running it on 64-bit Windows Server 2008 in Hyper-V mode on an AMD platform, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1649" RevisionGUID="ec46839b-348e-4839-a16a-444614db11b7" CreationDate="2009-05-20T15:31:29.167" UserId="846" Text="I want to expand on sparks [answer][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the goals expressed by Jeff/Joel for StackOverflow is that it become a repository for existing knowledge.  As they have said on the podcast, Google is the front page for these sites.  If you need an answer **now**, hopefully SF or SO will have it.  It doesn't need to be immediately responsive to new questions in order to be successful.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something is broken, needs to be fixed right now, and there isn't a useful answer on SF, I would post the question, but I would also engage other support resources.  Certainly, there are responsive folks paying attention, but one can't count on the best (or correct) answer popping up immediately.  The idea is that the best answer will bubble to the top of the list through editing, comments and voting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is not intended to be a substitute for proper support mechanisms on key systems!  My expectation is that it will become a useful tool in our arsenal, but not the only tool. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackover-in-principle/10398#10398" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3875" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1651" RevisionGUID="3168b6cd-1501-4082-b198-c15287b0fdb8" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10441#10441" Text="" />
  <row Id="3876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1651" RevisionGUID="2e094897-8216-43d3-a968-277d80b26c1b" CreationDate="2009-05-20T16:42:55.123" UserId="706" Text="**In my experience programming problems come with time to resolve them.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My experience shows that most programmers want and answer *now* just like most system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've had very, very good response on both stackoverflow (less than 5 minutes usually) and here on serverfault (less than 30 minutes usually).  Serverfault is slower as it's still in beta, but once it's open, it should pick up significantly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you aren't getting quick responses on either system, you may need to evaluate whether your question is easily understood and accessible.  There are some questions that just have no good answer, or are esoteric or niche enough that it'll take some time to answer, but for the vast majority of day-to-day problems, answers usually come quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-Adam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3877" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1652" RevisionGUID="20333b52-f4d5-48d7-b843-ffbbf70705b0" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10448#10448" Text="" />
  <row Id="3878" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1653" RevisionGUID="eb4d67df-a876-429f-a352-59baa3b38200" CreationDate="2011-06-12T10:56:10.547" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackoverflow-in-principle/10456#10456" Text="" />
  <row Id="3879" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1652" RevisionGUID="88d4890f-8ea2-417e-a9c8-19e25b7cc85e" CreationDate="2009-05-20T16:56:56.920" UserId="2629" Text="Many sysadmins are in a situation where they have a helpdesk filled with issues, which, according to the users, are all critical.  ServerFault enables them to ask a question and still make forward progress on it (as other people may answer it) while they work on the dozens of other pressing issues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1653" RevisionGUID="f796b9d1-8ec2-4c1a-a860-da6cf2aa44bb" CreationDate="2009-05-20T17:16:35.133" UserDisplayName="reedstrm" Text="A separate issue about relative value of StackOverflow vs. ServerFault: How quickly does the underlying technology mutate, such that yesterday's correct, best-in-class answer is no longer a correct answer at all? I'd argue that programming probably has a longer 'tail': languages are by design backwards compatible: yesterdays answer will still work, even if it's not the best. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admin solutions tend to age more quickly: once a particular class of hardware is end-of-lifed, or software has had a major rev., how to deal with its quirks of configuration is of little or no help to the next generation. And the admin interfaces to software  tend to be the least designed, most user-unfriendly part of the system." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="3881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1654" RevisionGUID="f8e1c695-b8f8-4f81-8cac-ea1ae8877c79" CreationDate="2011-06-12T15:19:01.280" UserId="81502" Text="I found out about the feature today and accepted about 10 answers giving to about 25 questions of mine. It seems however my accepted percentage is still only 8%? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3882" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1654" RevisionGUID="f8e1c695-b8f8-4f81-8cac-ea1ae8877c79" CreationDate="2011-06-12T15:19:01.280" UserId="81502" Text="How come my accepted percentage is so low?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3883" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1654" RevisionGUID="f8e1c695-b8f8-4f81-8cac-ea1ae8877c79" CreationDate="2011-06-12T15:19:01.280" UserId="81502" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3884" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1655" RevisionGUID="47a3b2a7-a02f-4b0b-80cf-e9b8a9630e55" CreationDate="2011-06-12T16:13:50.040" UserId="33884" Text="It'll probably be alright tomorrow. From [How does accepting an answer work][1] on Meta Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - The accept rate is heavily cached and can take 24 hours or more to update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also a number of things that do not count towards the accept rate calculation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Which questions do not affect the accept rate?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Community Wiki questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Closed questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Questions with no answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3885" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1341" RevisionGUID="38c99b50-9acb-419a-b80c-bd74c0a70ad9" CreationDate="2011-06-13T02:21:06.213" UserId="1054" Comment="added 195 characters in body" Text="I humbly request that the [tag:sysadmin] tag on Serverfault be killed with fire.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently 384 questions tagged with it.  I expect quite a few of them may have been migrated to SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**  &#xD;&#xA;Any other thoughts on this?  I've retagged anything with just the single [tag:sysadmin] tag so killing this tag shouldn't leave anything orphaned (sorry for the homepage spam...)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3886" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1638" RevisionGUID="6ff55e3a-2d09-4c62-b839-13ec0bdef75d" CreationDate="2011-06-13T07:36:52.943" UserId="1075" Comment="updated front text. more descriptive for the (a) part." Text="We recently printed some business cards for our Stack Exchange employees and they turned out great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got us thinking: our sites' moderators have been working hard to keep our sites high quality for the past few years. They may not be employees, per se, but great community moderators are why our communities are safe, sane, and worth visiting in the first place..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're a Serverfault moderator, would you be interested in having your own Serverfault contact card? Would you find it useful?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see them being handy to pass out during your local tech meetups or conferences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Below is a mockup:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(click on image to see full res version)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/2FpLX.png&quot;&gt;![Server Fault Moderator Card][1]&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course Twitter ID/phone# are optional. It can be Skype, AIM, URL etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2FpLX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3887" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1656" RevisionGUID="0e4815f2-1d3a-406b-8248-a68bd103bc93" CreationDate="2011-06-13T08:07:34.393" UserId="48" Text="From my calculation I was one of the top 40 for the year that posted on the thread, but have heard nothing.&#xD;&#xA;It's entirely possible that I calculated it wrong, but thought I'd check." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3888" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1656" RevisionGUID="0e4815f2-1d3a-406b-8248-a68bd103bc93" CreationDate="2011-06-13T08:07:34.393" UserId="48" Text="Did the free LOPSA memberships ever get sent out?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3889" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1656" RevisionGUID="0e4815f2-1d3a-406b-8248-a68bd103bc93" CreationDate="2011-06-13T08:07:34.393" UserId="48" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3890" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1657" RevisionGUID="806e9ad2-f82a-4bbf-a593-f5b839e5cc94" CreationDate="2011-06-13T08:10:32.230" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/94905/prevent-editing-a-closed-question-from-it-being-bumped-to-front-page" Text="" />
  <row Id="3891" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1658" RevisionGUID="22ae3967-f054-4509-832a-57d360e3ea3a" CreationDate="2011-06-13T08:10:32.230" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/94905/prevent-editing-a-closed-question-from-it-being-bumped-to-front-page/94907#94907" Text="" />
  <row Id="3892" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1658" RevisionGUID="b97fc5f1-8552-4e6c-a8a5-a10cc8033704" CreationDate="2011-06-13T08:10:18.907" UserId="1" Text="You should take that up with squillman (and this should not be asked here, so I am migrating it back to meta.sf)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/1054/squillman?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our policy has been stated many times on this -- edits bump the post to the homepage so that the community can vet the changes, *exactly like what is happening now*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3893" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1657" RevisionGUID="1151f4f3-3078-471d-9177-55565c072085" CreationDate="2011-06-13T07:42:38.297" UserId="41103" Text="Visting ServerFault this morning there were a large number of old questions (posted 2009) that have been edited and therefore bumped to the front page. While I find this highly irritaing as it is, two of these questions were already closed ([one][1] | [two][2]) so apart from having the questions bumped to the front page and a tag added they have very little use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would go so far to ask that tag-only edits don't bump the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/207787/engineer-tech-support&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/17269/how-to-deal-with-a-stubborn-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3894" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1657" RevisionGUID="1151f4f3-3078-471d-9177-55565c072085" CreationDate="2011-06-13T07:42:38.297" UserId="41103" Text="Prevent editing a closed question from it being bumped to front page." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3895" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1657" RevisionGUID="1151f4f3-3078-471d-9177-55565c072085" CreationDate="2011-06-13T07:42:38.297" UserId="41103" Text="|discussion|feature-request|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1659" RevisionGUID="03e3ed7b-4f6c-46db-b89f-205318656485" CreationDate="2011-06-13T09:44:12.243" UserId="1435" Text="SF is for professionals and I think we'd all agree that part of being professional is to act within our various laws and also within a general moral code when doing our jobs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every now and then I see questions or answers on SF that are either outright illegal (copying software for profit) or morally dubious (I personally won't help people trying to 'pass off' as other sites for instance - http://serverfault.com/questions/279807/one-of-site-i-have-host-is-not-accessible#question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should we deal with this kind of thing? Obviously one man's immoral is another man's acceptable but I'm wondering if we could at least agree a list of things that we just won't accept and what action to take, what do you think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1659" RevisionGUID="03e3ed7b-4f6c-46db-b89f-205318656485" CreationDate="2011-06-13T09:44:12.243" UserId="1435" Text="Handling illegal/immoral questions and answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1659" RevisionGUID="03e3ed7b-4f6c-46db-b89f-205318656485" CreationDate="2011-06-13T09:44:12.243" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1660" RevisionGUID="0154276f-1942-4301-92e7-238f9cbd6ae9" CreationDate="2011-06-13T11:57:58.563" UserId="3038" Text="As Jeff said, this is done on purpose and isn't going to change. Edits need vetting, tag-edits perhaps more so since the rep requirements to do them are a lot lower. We haven't had much edit-abuse here on SF, thankfully, but we do need to keep bumping anything that gets edited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where it gets annoying is when someone is doing a manual retag of a bunch of questions. A month or two ago we were doing much the same with the [tag:vmware] tag (well, mostly Iain did), which required going through hundreds of questions. It also took a long time since the **etiquette** most of us follow is to do a few at a time to avoid spamming the heck out of the main page and push legitimate new questions w-a-y down where they won't get attention. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1661" RevisionGUID="b520ed18-aa4c-466e-91ba-518999e382f2" CreationDate="2011-06-13T14:57:20.507" UserId="20815" Text="It's obviously not possible to come up with a definitive list of immoral or illegal questions. I typically just implement a &quot;sniff test&quot; of sorts. If a question smells a bit fishy, I just trust my intuition and vote to close. I think most of us can get a good read on the motives of the OP from reading the question itself or by gauging the OPs responses in subsequent comments/discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are a few general categories that I feel should be subject to the mod hammer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - licensing violations or piracy&#xD;&#xA; - questions on how to subvert IT policy of an organization&#xD;&#xA; - nefarious &quot;hacking&quot; type activities - brute force, DoS/DDoS, WiFi cracking, etc.&#xD;&#xA; - anything else that doesn't pass the sniff test" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1662" RevisionGUID="d3be330c-8c85-47f9-8e5a-8911db05f354" CreationDate="2011-06-13T21:36:10.483" UserId="3038" Text="There are times when I wish we had a close reason of, &quot;That's illegal.&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For questions where someone is being excessively cheap (piracy/licensing) or working around a *clearly unreasonable IT department* (ahem), a mod-hammer of Too Localized, followed by a Commment by the hammering mod explaining that such is not tolerated here, and then finish by **locking the question**. Some things are meant to be cut off at the knees, and in my opinion questions like these are on that list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For questions surrounding more intentional misbehavior such as the linked click-jacking question, or the few gray-hat questions we get (&quot;How do I MITM DNS?&quot;), those get closed *real* fast and usually deleted and are already being handled correctly. True, even bot-herders need sysadminly skills, but that's not ServerFault's target-market. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we need to modify our FAQ to make clearer that we're focused on *ethical* System Administrators, and then come up with something to define 'Ethics'." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3902" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1663" RevisionGUID="eb75371e-8daf-4591-a6a2-4edb20e4ed58" CreationDate="2011-06-13T21:53:12.950" UserId="1" Text="Agreed, it is now burninated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![tag burninated][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M2qer.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3903" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1393" RevisionGUID="73435051-e3ba-4f30-bf32-0e3385e00edc" CreationDate="2011-06-13T21:53:32.263" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3904" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1341" RevisionGUID="658f8073-e20f-4e59-8fa2-f3fcb9cb2407" CreationDate="2011-06-13T21:53:42.730" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|tags|blacklist|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3905" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1664" RevisionGUID="f3f34b3c-1349-436d-a840-19ddfb982032" CreationDate="2011-06-13T23:37:02.480" UserId="9278" Text="I really don't think we need a defined list of things to ban. I think if we simply continue along the road we've taken and we each use our own discretion things will be just fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I first joined SF I got involved in some &quot;discussions&quot; where some members didn't think I, and we in general, had the right to judge what others should and should not post. I'm happy to say that it appears to me that the moral/professional standard is now significantly higher and unprofessional questions regularly get killed off through the normal voting process." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3910" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1631" RevisionGUID="49b67e37-dfe0-4c65-8c6b-b562e4662403" CreationDate="2011-06-14T12:16:59.110" UserId="77249" Comment="added 4 characters in body; deleted 26 characters in body" Text="I'm quite new here, but I often find myself desiring there was a way to suggest people asking questions to include information probably relevant because of the tags they've used - something like &quot;Questions with similar titles&quot; but tag-related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An example would be the `iptables` tag. People asking questions related to `iptables` more often than not should include the output of `iptables -nvL` and perhaps `iptables -nvL -t nat`, but most of the time they don't until someone asks them to do just that in a comment or a guess-answer. This wastes the time of everyone involved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are your thoughts on this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I considered adding a suggestion to the `iptables` tag wiki, by the way, but I'm not sure it's good practice so I thought I'd ask here first. Would that be acceptable? Not that I think it would be enough, though - people probably don't check the tag wiki before posting a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1666" RevisionGUID="9839fd04-c94e-4aa7-92e0-b3311812656b" CreationDate="2011-06-15T22:06:04.090" UserId="9278" Text="Can we please eliminate the `career` tag? I just can't imagine a question where that tag is appropriate and still be on topic but not totally subjective (although the subjective vote has now been renamed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While looking at this one I noticed something I wasn't aware of previously. When viewing one of the questions, on the right hand side it lists the tags and the number of questions each has. When I click the tag only two questions show up. I'm guessing that's because the other 27 have already been closed. Can someone confirm that assumption please." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3912" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1666" RevisionGUID="9839fd04-c94e-4aa7-92e0-b3311812656b" CreationDate="2011-06-15T22:06:04.090" UserId="9278" Text="Eliminate the `career` tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3913" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1666" RevisionGUID="9839fd04-c94e-4aa7-92e0-b3311812656b" CreationDate="2011-06-15T22:06:04.090" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|feature-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1667" RevisionGUID="775ef82b-45dc-4e2f-94dd-f89a13476198" CreationDate="2011-06-16T03:18:55.577" UserId="12350" Text="See below image from the [Server Fault blog about page][1], but it kind of seems like a mistake that Kyle's name appears here (no offense Kyle, love your work and your blog posts/insight)..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![blog about page screenshot][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/about/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xnbdl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3915" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1667" RevisionGUID="775ef82b-45dc-4e2f-94dd-f89a13476198" CreationDate="2011-06-16T03:18:55.577" UserId="12350" Text="Does Kyle's name on the ServerFault blog about page make sense?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3916" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1667" RevisionGUID="775ef82b-45dc-4e2f-94dd-f89a13476198" CreationDate="2011-06-16T03:18:55.577" UserId="12350" Text="|support|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1667" RevisionGUID="cb625fd3-6bf3-476f-974c-a8c28a6b127f" CreationDate="2011-06-16T03:26:09.453" UserId="12350" Comment="re positioned edit" Text="See below image from the [Server Fault blog about page][1], but it kind of seems like a mistake that Kyle's name appears here (no offense Kyle, love your work and your blog posts/insight)..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![blog about page screenshot][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**  &#xD;&#xA;It is the same as [SO's blog about page][2] though...still, I think it needs changing.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/about/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/about/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8wFMV.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xnbdl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3918" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1667" RevisionGUID="31d787a6-7e47-4c80-8b55-ca20fc101acb" CreationDate="2011-06-16T12:45:13.647" UserId="2561" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-planned|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1668" RevisionGUID="3a2423ca-acb9-44a0-95dd-532ab02922ef" CreationDate="2011-06-16T12:51:59.107" UserId="2561" Text="The usernames who made the list are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Bart Silverstrim&#xD;&#xA;    Cakemox&#xD;&#xA;    Caleb&#xD;&#xA;    DanBig&#xD;&#xA;    David Spillett&#xD;&#xA;    Dennis Williamson&#xD;&#xA;    DisplayName&#xD;&#xA;    dmourati&#xD;&#xA;    dyasny&#xD;&#xA;    Eduardo Ivanec&#xD;&#xA;    ErikA&#xD;&#xA;    Evan Anderson&#xD;&#xA;    ewwhite&#xD;&#xA;    GregD&#xD;&#xA;    hmontoliu&#xD;&#xA;    Holocryptic&#xD;&#xA;    Hyppy&#xD;&#xA;    Iain&#xD;&#xA;    JamesRyan&#xD;&#xA;    Jason Berg&#xD;&#xA;    Javier&#xD;&#xA;    Jim B&#xD;&#xA;    joeqwerty&#xD;&#xA;    John Gardeniers&#xD;&#xA;    Julien Vehent&#xD;&#xA;    MadHatter&#xD;&#xA;    mfinni&#xD;&#xA;    Mike&#xD;&#xA;    MikeyB&#xD;&#xA;    Miles Erickson&#xD;&#xA;    pepoluan&#xD;&#xA;    Sam&#xD;&#xA;    SLY&#xD;&#xA;    sybreon&#xD;&#xA;    TiZon&#xD;&#xA;    voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;    Ward&#xD;&#xA;    Warner&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As well as the following, but we need their real names:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    gravyface&#xD;&#xA;    shadowman12&#xD;&#xA;    Chadddada&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3927" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1544" RevisionGUID="b321e48b-c1d0-498f-bc25-197c423587c8" CreationDate="2011-06-18T16:51:53.530" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="There are 95 questions tagged [tag:apc] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:apc] + [tag:php] = 51 also [tag:apc] + question contains php = 67.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:apc] + [tag:ups] = 15.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Retag questions tagged [tag:apc] + [tag:ups] to [tag:apc-ups] &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Retag questions tagged [tag:apc] + question contains php to [tag:php-apc]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Manually retag the 13 remaining questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym or delete [tag:apc] ? **Blackhole APC**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1671" RevisionGUID="f6f38bca-8dcc-4384-a183-5c07be2bd316" CreationDate="2011-06-20T17:49:27.953" UserId="46213" Text="Apple had the wonderful idea to name its mobile operating system iOS, which was already used by Cisco Internet Operating System.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are hence [94 questions tagged][1] [tag:ios], but [only 82 of them][2] contain also the word &quot;cisco&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could create a new tag, [tag:apple-ios], and move the existing [tag:ios] to [tag:cisco-ios]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ios&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bios%5D%20cisco" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3933" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1671" RevisionGUID="f6f38bca-8dcc-4384-a183-5c07be2bd316" CreationDate="2011-06-20T17:49:27.953" UserId="46213" Text="[ios] matches Cisco's IOS and Apple's iOS" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3934" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1671" RevisionGUID="f6f38bca-8dcc-4384-a183-5c07be2bd316" CreationDate="2011-06-20T17:49:27.953" UserId="46213" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1672" RevisionGUID="a024cf84-86f2-45ca-82ab-b1d7a7040959" CreationDate="2011-06-20T18:04:51.510" UserId="5880" Text="IMHO Apple iOS devices are ***OFF TOPIC*** and should be closed/migrated to the correct site. I can get on board with [tag:cisco-ios] since that is more specific, and then alias [tag:ios]-&gt;[tag:cisco-ios]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1673" RevisionGUID="7bba656e-3574-4940-87df-c843ebcbd153" CreationDate="2011-06-21T19:21:44.857" UserId="48279" Text="If you're absolutely sure that something in a question or answer is illegal, go ahead and refute or excise it. But **always give people the benefit of doubt**. And remember that different locales have different laws, software licenses sometimes contain unenforceable provisions, IT department policy isn't always the same as company policy, etc. And keep in mind that you can't design a secure system without constantly being thinking of how you might break it. And note that bad guys have security too; sometimes it's the good guys who escape prisons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a technical site, not a site about law or ethics. Bringing them into the discussion is very likely to start sterile arguments. Keep it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1674" RevisionGUID="5699aa9d-8d0b-4f75-8b57-06569d400218" CreationDate="2011-06-21T19:35:39.383" UserId="48279" Text="Adding this kind of stuff to the tag wiki is definitely good practice. A good tag wiki has information for people who are considering asking a question with that tag; that can include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* a description of what the tag means&#xD;&#xA;* possibly other related or often-confused tags&#xD;&#xA;* links to useful documentation (Wikipedia page, official FAQ, the definitive online book, …)&#xD;&#xA;* a “how to ask” guide&#xD;&#xA;* links to answers that are particularly important (book lists, troubleshooting guides, …) or very common problems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only the tag excerpt is easily visible when choosing a tag, and even then you have to consciously arrange to read it. So I do agree that something a pushes the tag wiki (or something else) in your face a bit more would be good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps show the beginning (?) of the tag wiki in the sidebar? That would be pretty messy with multiple tags though. (Show the information for the tag the cursor is on?)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1675" RevisionGUID="b33dc362-eeaf-4e4d-8287-e02d99489ee6" CreationDate="2011-06-22T10:45:13.567" UserId="79266" Text="Please can we merge or synonym the lvm and lvm2 tags?  On Linux, LVM1 is now obsolete so all questions will be about LVM2 in any case, and LVM is the general concept across operating systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/lvm2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/lvm&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only just realised there was an lvm2 tag because some questions are tagged with both." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3940" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1675" RevisionGUID="b33dc362-eeaf-4e4d-8287-e02d99489ee6" CreationDate="2011-06-22T10:45:13.567" UserId="79266" Text="merge or synonym lvm and lvm2 tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3941" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1675" RevisionGUID="b33dc362-eeaf-4e4d-8287-e02d99489ee6" CreationDate="2011-06-22T10:45:13.567" UserId="79266" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3942" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1676" RevisionGUID="4e7e6fdb-bac4-4069-985f-94303f8bad60" CreationDate="2011-06-22T16:51:49.687" UserId="31143" Text="Most questions can be rephrased to sound innocent - for example, rather than asking &quot;how do I copy software?&quot; you could ask &quot;how do I prevent copying software?&quot;.  The answer to the second form of the question goes a good way to answering the first.  There is no way of knowing the intent of the questioner with this kind of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only answers which are likely to put the site in disrepute or in conflict with the authorities where it is hosted should be removed.  Individuals are free to move on to questions they don't have a problem with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just asked a question about blocking IPSEC as I operate in countries where a block might be in place (equally an ISP might accidentally block IPSEC and need guidance for a speedy recovery).  Framed badly this question might have looked like I was trying to get around some sort of security block - but really I am not.  That kind of question could easily get censored and reduce the value of this site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1677" RevisionGUID="8382723e-8550-4de6-85aa-1523f6663895" CreationDate="2011-06-22T21:48:04.180" UserId="7709" Text="It looks like [tag:lvm] is the more popular tag, and we're not meant to include version numbers unless critical, so I'll merge them into [tag:lvm]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3944" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1675" RevisionGUID="4ef42d77-7dae-486e-9f7e-d047e9a1576a" CreationDate="2011-06-22T21:49:08.567" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3945" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1678" RevisionGUID="048b1c26-d1bd-4a4c-b97a-87a8cbad5c76" CreationDate="2011-06-22T22:39:30.440" UserId="79282" Text="Hey ServerFault Community - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you guys probably know, we're bringing back Stack Overflow DevDays (along with a special 1 day ServerFault conference in SF on October 14th) and we need your help to make it happen!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To help make these events incredible, we're going to be putting together an awesome network package to carry around with us from city to city (think 15+ dual radio APs, hardcore switching and hardlines for 150 users).  The only hard part is that we need help setting it up and running it in various cities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we're looking for some experience networking folks to help us (1) setup the network and (2) administer it during the conference.  We're expecting everything to go pretty smoothly (fingers crossed) but want to be ready in case something crashes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're interested, respond here or send me an email - alex (at) stackexchange (dot) com.  Please only respond for cities you live in or will be there for - unfortunately we can't help people with their travel to these various places.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, we'll have all kinds of great goodies, swag, and thank you's for our helpers!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*When We Need Help*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SF:** 2-3 people for setup on Oct 10th from 12p to 6p&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Sydney:** 2-3 people for setup on Oct 23rd from 12p to 6p &amp; 1 person for the show on Oct. 25-26th&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**London:** 2-3 people for setup on Nov 13th from 12p to 6p &amp; 1 person for the show on Nov. 14th-15th&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Washington DC:** 2-3 people for setup on Dec 12th from 10a to 4p" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3946" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1678" RevisionGUID="048b1c26-d1bd-4a4c-b97a-87a8cbad5c76" CreationDate="2011-06-22T22:39:30.440" UserId="79282" Text="Help Us Put On Stack Overflow DevDays 2011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3947" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1678" RevisionGUID="048b1c26-d1bd-4a4c-b97a-87a8cbad5c76" CreationDate="2011-06-22T22:39:30.440" UserId="79282" Text="|discussion|conferences|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3948" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1679" RevisionGUID="81129b56-4ccf-423d-9fd9-01f21e87c1cb" CreationDate="2011-06-22T22:47:48.193" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; As you guys probably know, we're bringing back Stack Overflow DevDays (along with a special 1 day ServerFault conference in SF on October 14th) and we need your help to make it happen!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We knew there was going to be a conference, but I think this is the first anyone's heard of it since we [helped pick a name for the ServerFault conference.][1]  At least we finally know when it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1518/server-fault-conference" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1680" RevisionGUID="f81bc51a-4d76-4388-8adf-4c3c9e17a1d0" CreationDate="2011-06-22T23:00:42.473" UserId="3038" Text="You can count on me for the DC event in December! If the SF event is still in SF (heh) I'll likely be there for that, though in an 'attending' capacity." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3950" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1681" RevisionGUID="e63050a8-9df0-44c8-a821-0bef823c8b7f" CreationDate="2011-06-22T23:08:55.413" UserId="7709" Text="Put me down for Sydney for 23rd October. I doubt I will be able to attend the conference though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3951" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1682" RevisionGUID="fbfa54d2-6f98-43a7-9528-1fa6b7db39e2" CreationDate="2011-06-23T17:18:08.010" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:home-use] &lt;-- Kill with fire?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3953" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1682" RevisionGUID="fbfa54d2-6f98-43a7-9528-1fa6b7db39e2" CreationDate="2011-06-23T17:18:08.010" UserId="33417" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3954" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1683" RevisionGUID="d813d322-feb0-40b3-9944-65b3ab1d06ae" CreationDate="2011-06-23T17:26:20.147" UserId="33499" Text="We can manually retag the questions, someone will have to kill the actual tags.  We can include the [tag:Home-network] in the process as well; that would be best done during the weekend so as not to flood the front page.  During cleanup, we can probably work to migrate some of the questions over to SU." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1684" RevisionGUID="52802c5f-2405-4951-bf15-1305c855c0c8" CreationDate="2011-06-23T20:45:47.230" UserId="33499" Text="I'd be willing to help with the DC event.  Should be a good learning experience if nothing else." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3956" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1685" RevisionGUID="2ad75810-7241-4cce-89aa-9c28b1c37e80" CreationDate="2011-06-24T03:35:08.643" UserId="33118" Text="Should we have a tag burning party? We can burn some of the questions while we're at it (and when I say we, I really mean, &quot;The Awesome Mods&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;[tag:personal-use]&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3957" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1676" RevisionGUID="afd5b55e-b690-4839-8e4a-a698a5c8cc27" CreationDate="2011-06-24T08:58:25.833" UserId="31143" Comment="deleted 139 characters in body; added 137 characters in body" Text="Most questions can be rephrased to sound innocent - for example, rather than asking &quot;how do I copy software?&quot; you could ask &quot;how do I prevent copying software?&quot;.  The answer to the second form of the question goes a good way to answering the first.  There is no way of knowing the intent of the questioner with this kind of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only answers which are likely to put the site in disrepute or in conflict with the authorities where it is hosted should be removed.  Individuals are free to move on to questions they don't have a problem with, or vote down, or to close, questions they don't like the look of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just asked a question about troubleshooting IPSEC.  An answer to that question could be used to find out why IPSEC isn't working.  The same information would be useful in circumventing a block in countries that have that sort of regulation in place.  If answers of that kind were to be banned, then this site would cease being useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3958" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="1676" RevisionGUID="f589a4f5-2a9a-4311-83a7-882dfe839848" CreationDate="2011-06-24T09:05:01.073" UserId="31143" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:31143,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;dunxd&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="3959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1686" RevisionGUID="ae8658a5-5016-4003-89e4-1b317aa33882" CreationDate="2011-06-24T21:31:11.823" UserId="3038" Text="[meta-tag:status-workingonit] as it were. Chopper and I have between us closed or migrated everything [tag:home-use]. One of these is one of our notorious April/May 2009 mega-questions-turned-comWiki. Some of these have high views as well. 10Ks can vote-to-delete on all of that now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or we can unleash the hammer. Whichever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3960" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1687" RevisionGUID="5940fefb-c418-4141-b126-4e092a5e4318" CreationDate="2011-06-24T22:41:41.380" UserId="15527" Text="I asked what the community thought was too simple. Here is the [link][1].  And yes it has been voted down and closed.  I am happy with that. &#xD;&#xA;I am just surprised at the tone of some comments. Does it help the community by using terms like &quot;crap&quot; on genuine queries?  Honestly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/283973/smart-failure-predicted-on-hard-disk-0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3961" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1687" RevisionGUID="5940fefb-c418-4141-b126-4e092a5e4318" CreationDate="2011-06-24T22:41:41.380" UserId="15527" Text="Is this query really &quot;crap&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3962" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1687" RevisionGUID="5940fefb-c418-4141-b126-4e092a5e4318" CreationDate="2011-06-24T22:41:41.380" UserId="15527" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1688" RevisionGUID="79220d1b-17ba-4ad5-9a14-8b124e82f13d" CreationDate="2011-06-24T23:01:46.990" UserId="33884" Text="I was merely [quoting Jeff Atwood][1] (one of the founders of Stack Exchange) who will often be caught spouting **don't migrate crap**, and I happen to strongly agree with his opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I voted down and voted to close your question was because it practically contained the answer inside of it. In my very humble opinion you wasted your time posting it and everyone else's time who decided to read it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1435/what-is-the-scope-of-server-related-software-questions-that-are-considered-on-top/1460#1460" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1689" RevisionGUID="80adfb24-928b-4e75-8474-4a77838f3220" CreationDate="2011-06-24T23:02:15.153" UserId="9517" Text="The 'crap' comment refers to the principal of '**[Not migrating crap][1]**'. Your question was deemed off topic for SF and early voters suggested it should be migrated to SU. As the answer to your question was contained in the error message you posted then it was deemed a crap question and dealt with accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1435/what-is-the-scope-of-server-related-software-questions-that-are-considered-on-top/1460#1460" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3965" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1690" RevisionGUID="338614d5-3aee-47ae-a62c-da745f7eb5ed" CreationDate="2011-06-24T23:04:20.527" UserId="23067" Text="Within the [defined scope of SF questions](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions) your's is, at least, off-topic.  As written the question indicates a home user having issue with their laptop -- this *could* be within the [scope of Super User](http://superuser.com/faq#questions). &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;There are two other issues in play here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Question migration is a complicated topic for the community.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  The &quot;crap&quot; reference comes from [Jeff's answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1435/what-is-the-scope-of-server-related-software-questions-that-are-considered-on-top/1460#1460) on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Poorly researched/asked questions are not warmly received here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  As written, your question sounds as though you've invested zero effort in it, or finding resolution.  You may want to learn more about [how to ask better questions](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/) prior to your next posting.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1691" RevisionGUID="e2a68d06-0d4d-4aa7-91f2-4d6ffdb2c2ce" CreationDate="2011-06-24T23:24:29.833" UserId="6177" Text="As the others have pointed out, &quot;crap question&quot; is an accepted term in the StackExchange world.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, SF - like the other SE sites - is a community and has some community norms, including a dislike of poor quality questions.  Things that go against those norms will sometimes get harsh treatment.  Most of the regulars are pretty easy-going most of the time, but any given bad question might happen to get a harsher response.  There are no long-term consequences, you're welcome to ask a more appropriate question any time and no-one is going to remember that they thought an earlier question was less on-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1692" RevisionGUID="218f6ce1-79fb-429d-af15-6f9e79807930" CreationDate="2011-06-25T07:00:10.450" UserId="1435" Text="But the question *was* crap; if my hand is lying on the floor, blood is spurting from my wrist and I'm losing consciousness I dont' ask my Doctor what's up, it's beyond obvious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is for *professional* sysadmins, who tend to read and comprehend error messages." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1693" RevisionGUID="49926cbf-35dd-478f-befb-a5e8b6721915" CreationDate="2011-06-25T14:08:32.230" UserId="48279" Text="I wouldn't consider this question crap in a user context. A message like “smart failure predicted on hard disk 0” (or even “SMART failure predicted on hard disk 0”) is absolutely not clear to an end user. So the question would be ok on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Server Fault is intended for professionals. Professionals are expected to know what SMART is already; or if they don't they're at least expected to realize that it's a technical term that they need to look up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So from an SF perspective, this question *is* crap. From an SU perspective, it's a valid question. Ideally the question should have been migrated, but in this case it's perfectly understandable that closers would take the safe path and not migrate a question that doesn't look good to them.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1690" RevisionGUID="29cb0f0d-6902-4e2a-b776-9823602f931e" CreationDate="2011-06-26T10:27:05.377" UserId="23067" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="Within the [defined scope of SF questions](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions) your's is, at least, off-topic.  As written the question indicates a home user having issue with their laptop -- this *could* be within the [scope of Super User](http://superuser.com/faq#questions). &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;There are two other issues in play here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Question migration is a complicated topic for the community.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  The &quot;crap&quot; reference comes from [Jeff's answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1435/what-is-the-scope-of-server-related-software-questions-that-are-considered-on-top/1460#1460) on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Poorly researched/asked questions are not warmly received here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Your question reads as though you've invested zero effort in writing it, or finding resolution.  You may want to learn more about [how to ask better questions](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/) prior to your next posting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="3971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1694" RevisionGUID="53107906-6bc9-4991-a527-135f84db99f4" CreationDate="2011-06-26T10:49:24.123" UserId="1" Text="This is complete, and a synonym is in place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3972" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1695" RevisionGUID="eb1fe58c-ec8d-4ffd-9814-053949151650" CreationDate="2011-06-26T10:49:51.753" UserId="1" Text="This is complete, and a synonym is in place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3973" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="352" RevisionGUID="a905eb84-a4d1-486c-b4a3-032fdc9ed71e" CreationDate="2011-06-26T10:49:58.803" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3975" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1696" RevisionGUID="5484d779-6108-483f-b9d8-955fd1ef121e" CreationDate="2011-06-26T11:00:32.523" UserId="1" Text="See the tooltip text on the downvote arrow for guidance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful (click again to undo)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3977" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1697" RevisionGUID="8287f048-feab-4a81-a403-11b28d377554" CreationDate="2011-06-26T11:37:03.040" UserId="1" Text="Completed; thanks for the suggestion!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3978" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1698" RevisionGUID="e19f4fe0-f06b-4ea5-8752-f3f66cd30ee5" CreationDate="2011-06-26T11:37:18.077" UserId="1" Text="Completed; thanks for the suggestion!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3979" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1699" RevisionGUID="1084b3bc-9f06-4b1f-8a42-d27e6b64f862" CreationDate="2011-06-26T11:37:33.723" UserId="1" Text="completed; thanks for the suggestion!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3980" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1700" RevisionGUID="76b81e5b-be9a-4512-9559-531bf817d9d4" CreationDate="2011-06-26T11:45:37.650" UserId="1" Text="great suggestion; all merged into [tag:postgresql]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3981" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1396" RevisionGUID="32951887-1beb-41b6-b82e-8880ee9a311d" CreationDate="2011-06-26T11:45:43.530" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3983" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1701" RevisionGUID="4f26545d-372a-4cd4-bb8d-7d9d3759f765" CreationDate="2011-06-26T11:50:50.797" UserId="1" Text="completed; thanks for the suggestion!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3984" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1667" RevisionGUID="61d09a28-ec65-4cf8-877b-b8a3cd9e8be5" CreationDate="2011-06-26T12:19:56.963" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-planned|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1702" RevisionGUID="05147d23-b64a-453e-9696-9c4ae664b621" CreationDate="2011-06-27T02:17:06.843" UserId="9278" Text="Sorry, if an end user can't figure out what an absurdly obvious error message like this means they should be taking the machine to someone who knows something about computers, rather than asking for help in an inappropriate place. As such there's just no way it belong or SU, let alone SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you feel offended by how we view the question just imagine how we feel every time we see such questions. What you've done is the equivalent of taking your personal computer to work and asking the IT department to fix it for you. Pleas do us the courtesy of reading the FAQ before posting again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1692" RevisionGUID="85175cdf-b620-4adc-bfcb-6b54620c5ed1" CreationDate="2011-06-27T14:54:45.650" UserId="1435" Comment="edited body" Text="But the question *was* crap; if my hand is lying on the floor, blood is spurting from my wrist and I'm losing consciousness I don't ask my Doctor what's up, it's beyond obvious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is for *professional* sysadmins, who tend to read and comprehend error messages." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3988" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1703" RevisionGUID="a8e525d4-ce84-4a37-9e91-600e056f6bce" CreationDate="2011-06-27T21:36:47.390" UserId="40193" Text="So over on [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com) we were [chatting](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/1224639#1224639) about how to tag questions related to traffic shaping. We thought we would check ServerFault for reference, but that led me to wonder just what exactly is going on here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can somebody explain the differences between [tag:qos], [tag:traffic-shaping], and [tag:bandwidth-control]? If there isn't a difference, perhaps [tag:qos] should be the main tag and the others should be aliased to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize the technology specific tags like [tag:tc] for linux, [tag:pf] for BSD, etc need to stick around, but it seems like one general term for managing bits on the wire should be enough. Or am I missing something?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3989" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1703" RevisionGUID="a8e525d4-ce84-4a37-9e91-600e056f6bce" CreationDate="2011-06-27T21:36:47.390" UserId="40193" Text="What is it called when you queue my bits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3990" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1703" RevisionGUID="a8e525d4-ce84-4a37-9e91-600e056f6bce" CreationDate="2011-06-27T21:36:47.390" UserId="40193" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1704" RevisionGUID="c00e9817-1d2e-41bb-847f-09f63d837d65" CreationDate="2011-06-27T21:40:38.730" UserId="7709" Text="[tag:qos] = Quality of Service. No deliberate traffic shaping, but ensuring certain protocols have a higher priority than others. For example, VoIP traffic will always win in an argument over bandwidth with Bit Torrent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:traffic-shaping] and [tag:bandwidth-control] to me sound like the same thing (with [tag:traffic-shaping] being the correct tag). Actually limiting the amount of traffic each segment on your network is allowed to consume. A segment could be almost anything - a user, a subnet, a VLAN, a device. Any division that exists on a network can usually be controlled. Packets that exceed this limit will be dropped regardless of the amount of traffic on the network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So they are at least two different things in your list of 3 there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1705" RevisionGUID="dad38adf-9a60-4ca1-9cf7-1e4e4d56d15f" CreationDate="2011-06-27T21:57:40.680" UserId="40193" Text="Right now both [tag:throttle] and [tag:throttling] exist, with the larger batch of questions tagged with the [tag:throttle]. They seem to be be about the same general thing, and [tag:throttling] seems like a better choice to refer to the concept by.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While that's being discussed, [tag:rate-limiting] should probably be thrown in the mix as being an alias candidate for the same concept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of the above tags are sometimes used in conjunction with [network bandwidth tags discussed in my previous question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1703/40193), but the concept seems to be distinct and perhaps those tags should be removed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3993" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1705" RevisionGUID="dad38adf-9a60-4ca1-9cf7-1e4e4d56d15f" CreationDate="2011-06-27T21:57:40.680" UserId="40193" Text="Alias throttle to throttling" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3994" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1705" RevisionGUID="dad38adf-9a60-4ca1-9cf7-1e4e4d56d15f" CreationDate="2011-06-27T21:57:40.680" UserId="40193" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3995" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1702" RevisionGUID="a64d2647-4130-40a1-b80d-1c48c34efba5" CreationDate="2011-06-28T00:23:36.997" UserId="9278" Comment="Typos" Text="Sorry, if an end user can't figure out what an absurdly obvious error message like this means they should be taking the machine to someone who knows something about computers, rather than asking for help in an inappropriate place. As such there's just no way it belongs or SU, let alone SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you feel offended by how we view the question just imagine how we feel every time we see such questions. What you've done is the equivalent of taking your personal computer to work and asking the IT department to fix it for you. Please do us the courtesy of reading the FAQ before posting again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1706" RevisionGUID="ee2cfe06-f208-4f85-9d39-e0fece8372bb" CreationDate="2011-06-29T07:42:49.823" UserId="9517" Text="We did some work to [remove][1] the plain [tag:amazon] tag recently but yesterday 2 questions appeared with the tag. Can the [tag:amazon] tag be blocked please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1516/proposals-regarding-the-amazon-and-related-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3997" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1706" RevisionGUID="ee2cfe06-f208-4f85-9d39-e0fece8372bb" CreationDate="2011-06-29T07:42:49.823" UserId="9517" Text="Please block the amazon tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3998" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1706" RevisionGUID="ee2cfe06-f208-4f85-9d39-e0fece8372bb" CreationDate="2011-06-29T07:42:49.823" UserId="9517" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="3999" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1707" RevisionGUID="61fdf9ac-0f2f-4349-ba2a-c1b2cb0226d0" CreationDate="2011-07-02T09:34:35.937" UserId="1" Text="I went ahead and blacklisted [tag:amazon].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just so you know, any blacklist entry that doesn't get a hit in 6 months is automatically deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4001" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1708" RevisionGUID="d7196039-179e-4ab6-9e8f-f7ff0fe9811d" CreationDate="2011-07-02T21:40:45.160" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/286466/what-sould-be-done-about-the-amazon-tag" Text="" />
  <row Id="4002" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1708" RevisionGUID="fbc836b1-00e9-4452-b170-999b158b3077" CreationDate="2011-07-02T21:39:48.433" UserId="9517" Text="Is the amazon tag really blacklisted ? Can I ask a question with [tag:amazon] as a tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4003" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1708" RevisionGUID="fbc836b1-00e9-4452-b170-999b158b3077" CreationDate="2011-07-02T21:39:48.433" UserId="9517" Text="What sould be done about the amazon tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4004" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1708" RevisionGUID="fbc836b1-00e9-4452-b170-999b158b3077" CreationDate="2011-07-02T21:39:48.433" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4005" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1709" RevisionGUID="eef8fb92-5c7b-484c-a789-073d3ff181e8" CreationDate="2011-07-02T21:59:30.060" UserId="1" Text="This was simply an issue of patience; the blacklist is cached in the appdomain so you have to wait for a build to go out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A build had not gone out yet, but I just forced one and now it works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in the future... patience. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4006" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1708" RevisionGUID="0c25a70c-c6cb-4cdd-9b24-46e0b3f8f6f7" CreationDate="2011-07-03T08:35:03.960" UserId="45" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body; edited title" Text="Is the amazon tag really blacklisted? Can I ask a question with [tag:amazon] as a tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4007" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1708" RevisionGUID="0c25a70c-c6cb-4cdd-9b24-46e0b3f8f6f7" CreationDate="2011-07-03T08:35:03.960" UserId="45" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body; edited title" Text="What should be done about the amazon tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1710" RevisionGUID="a68424c4-2f1e-4dac-8f44-a9f735ac02cc" CreationDate="2011-07-04T00:19:11.847" UserId="16307" Text="I just earned the Autobiographer badge to go with my Yearling badge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was my own fault really: I filled in my profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It bothers me a little because I thought that having **no other badge than Yearling** was unusual. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that right?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4009" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1710" RevisionGUID="a68424c4-2f1e-4dac-8f44-a9f735ac02cc" CreationDate="2011-07-04T00:19:11.847" UserId="16307" Text="How come I just earned the Autobiographer badge to go with my Yearling badge?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4010" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1710" RevisionGUID="a68424c4-2f1e-4dac-8f44-a9f735ac02cc" CreationDate="2011-07-04T00:19:11.847" UserId="16307" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4011" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1711" RevisionGUID="c7b6e137-a2d2-45df-a742-ccb10f0e43df" CreationDate="2011-07-04T00:31:01.227" UserId="9278" Text="You fulfilled the requirements for the two badges mentioned so they were awarded to you. Why does that confuse or bother you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the Yearling badge being the one and only, I suspect that applies to a fair number of others. Many people come to the site, post a question or answer or two and disappear. If they get the required 200 points, after a year they get the Yearling badge. Not unusual at all. It's just that in your case you've come back." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1712" RevisionGUID="f41356b6-51ed-4315-a3b7-9255e3ed5f4f" CreationDate="2011-07-04T12:06:11.770" UserId="9140" Text="These kind of questions just keep pouring in, and the same thing happens **every time**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questioneer never gives out enough details to even guess what kind of spec/bandwith he/she needs, the type of software used is not mentioned, the database structure is never mentioned etc..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The usual way of handling these questions are commenting/answering with &quot;We can not answer that in any way given the information you have given us.&quot; and then it gets closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could we perhaps write up a community wiki answer (locked), with the guidelines/directions for questions like this? Perhaps point them to stackoverflow for the code performance, the webmaster site for web server optimization etc?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4013" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1712" RevisionGUID="f41356b6-51ed-4315-a3b7-9255e3ed5f4f" CreationDate="2011-07-04T12:06:11.770" UserId="9140" Text="The never ending flood of &quot;what kind of server do I need for X amount of requests per hour&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4014" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1712" RevisionGUID="f41356b6-51ed-4315-a3b7-9255e3ed5f4f" CreationDate="2011-07-04T12:06:11.770" UserId="9140" Text="|discussion|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4015" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1713" RevisionGUID="7c1487ee-647e-4144-9500-bc58117d678b" CreationDate="2011-07-04T12:33:46.663" UserId="9140" Text="I'm posting a new one, since the other one got marked as completed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please merge the following tags into [tag:cisco-asa]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:cisco-pix]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:pix]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:asa5505]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:asa-5510]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PIX and ASA are essentialy the same hardware, only that the ASA is newer and more powerful (and can run the latest software)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4016" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1713" RevisionGUID="7c1487ee-647e-4144-9500-bc58117d678b" CreationDate="2011-07-04T12:33:46.663" UserId="9140" Text="Cisco ASA tags (again)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4017" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1713" RevisionGUID="7c1487ee-647e-4144-9500-bc58117d678b" CreationDate="2011-07-04T12:33:46.663" UserId="9140" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1714" RevisionGUID="c0398d33-c942-4c0f-b1ac-6ad0ff822df3" CreationDate="2011-07-04T14:34:38.857" UserId="3038" Text="This is a multi-disciplinary problem, so a ComWiki pointing to similar question/answers on the other two sites would be good. If we can find a few candidates on SO, that'll be critically needed. In the hunt for this, you might try dropping into some of the SO chat-rooms and ask the collective consciousness for recommendations of good answers to link to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4019" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1715" RevisionGUID="82a28837-eafa-4dd9-80d8-ef33899e0976" CreationDate="2011-07-04T17:42:03.767" UserId="9517" Text="Please synonym [tag:virtualisation] to [tag:virtualization]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4020" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1715" RevisionGUID="82a28837-eafa-4dd9-80d8-ef33899e0976" CreationDate="2011-07-04T17:42:03.767" UserId="9517" Text="Tag synonym request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4021" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1715" RevisionGUID="82a28837-eafa-4dd9-80d8-ef33899e0976" CreationDate="2011-07-04T17:42:03.767" UserId="9517" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4022" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1715" RevisionGUID="31572869-77af-43dd-943b-e8e08ccdff76" CreationDate="2011-07-04T17:54:15.237" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4023" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1716" RevisionGUID="dd210603-992c-4bfe-8422-4b124a9ea1aa" CreationDate="2011-07-04T17:54:31.553" UserId="3038" Text="*Bamf* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have a tag-merge! On me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4024" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1717" RevisionGUID="165b2422-8ad9-466b-abaf-cd4ba8a6cfa7" CreationDate="2011-07-04T18:18:28.813" UserId="1435" Text="Really? No way, can't we spell things properly or must we drag ourselves down to the lowest (very) common denominator? And on their &quot;independence&quot; day too for goodness sake!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4025" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1718" RevisionGUID="b9a2871a-b1c1-4b13-bfe6-94894b47ddef" CreationDate="2011-07-04T21:50:35.947" UserId="7709" Text="These have been done except for [tag:cisco-pix] -&gt; [tag:cisco-asa] because I think that one needs some public discussion before committing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4026" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1719" RevisionGUID="35608135-3449-41bb-b3a8-c9a717b85728" CreationDate="2011-07-05T01:47:45.567" UserId="9278" Text="I see them as shopping questions and vote to close them as off topic. If someone ever posts a question with enough information to be answerable I may view it differently but that hasn't happened yet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1720" RevisionGUID="c373e5fa-6542-43d3-b75a-79478b5902b1" CreationDate="2011-07-05T01:53:04.827" UserId="9278" Text="My understanding is that PIX != ASA, so should retain separate tags. ASA may supersede PIX but that doesn't make them equal. Seems to me it would be a bit like merging `windows-server-2003` with `windows-server-2008`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4028" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1721" RevisionGUID="4c541ead-d1d1-403e-921e-44c6e9520b50" CreationDate="2011-07-05T09:26:40.423" UserId="1" Text="Sure, this seems like a good candidate for the canonical Q/A pair:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/01/the-wikipedia-of-long-tail-programming-questions/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Help us build a great library of canonical answers. If you keep seeing the same form of questions, whether it’s mod_rewrite rules on Server Fault, freezing computers on Super User, or how to use regular expressions to parse HTML, write a great, canonical answer, once and for all. Make it community wiki so that as many other people as possible can make it great. Work really hard on writing something that is clear, concise, and understandable by as wide an audience as possible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4029" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1722" RevisionGUID="3c5dbfc3-5229-4e6d-9a64-dfe1c8deb689" CreationDate="2011-07-06T11:14:11.293" UserId="55514" Text="I'm not sure how to raise this, but I have still heard nothing from LOPSA, and by my calculation it's about a month since they had our details.  I don't want to open a new question for this, unless that's the right thing to do, but could anyone whose name appears above and **has** heard from LOPSA leave a comment to that effect?  If no-one has heard yet, I can sit down and shut up; but if others have heard, and I have not, then I'll need to dig a bit further." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4034" PostHistoryTypeId="38" PostId="1316" RevisionGUID="b6583b7a-b715-4222-8c2b-6f595904d362" CreationDate="2011-07-06T15:17:46.093" UserId="1435" Comment="from http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1723/please-block-delete-ban-blackhole" Text="[{&quot;Id&quot;:1435,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chopper3&quot;}]" />
  <row Id="4036" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1316" RevisionGUID="1de706a6-da2f-4d8e-bf1c-87c45757d3fe" CreationDate="2011-07-06T21:37:56.710" UserId="7709" Comment="added 132 characters in body" Text="The plain `vmware` tag adds no value as we never get any questions about the company. When it is used it is usually used in error and in place of a product specific tag which would be more useful. This usually leads to people being asked to clarify which product they are using so that the correct answer(s) can be given. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some stats from the Feb 10 odata release&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1648 questions have the `vmware` or a `vmware-*` tag. 536 of these don't have the plain `vmware` tag so they are OK. Of the remaining 1112, 375 have the vmware and `vmware-*` tags - these could be removed easily by a dev. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leaves 737 that have a plain `vmware` tag.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 461 with a plain `vmware` tag which mention ESX(i) in the body. &#xD;&#xA;         &#xD;&#xA;Bump&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All the questions with [tag:vmware] have been re-tagged over the past week or so. Can we please get this tag black-listed now?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4037" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1439" RevisionGUID="df256275-0b64-4571-893f-11f1547bb375" CreationDate="2011-07-06T23:41:44.473" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1724" RevisionGUID="98a00a6a-0a59-4a06-8ecd-6d7509638bb0" CreationDate="2011-07-07T20:16:57.217" UserId="17925" Text="So sometimes I ask security questions, e.g. questions about sql-injection.  And sometimes I ask questions about security configuration that are made easier to solve by linking to the site that I'm working on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, this makes generally identifiable the site that has a security problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rediculous example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: My site has a sql-injection problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; where if you pass the param:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ?obliterate=1 it drops the database,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how do I deal with this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: My site at example.com doesn't have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the right apache config, blah, blah,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blah.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should I deal with that linkage issue?  Anyone else considered that and come to a conclusion they'd like to share?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4039" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1724" RevisionGUID="98a00a6a-0a59-4a06-8ecd-6d7509638bb0" CreationDate="2011-07-07T20:16:57.217" UserId="17925" Text="Linked questions security vs. transparency." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4040" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1724" RevisionGUID="98a00a6a-0a59-4a06-8ecd-6d7509638bb0" CreationDate="2011-07-07T20:16:57.217" UserId="17925" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4041" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1725" RevisionGUID="012e53ae-33b8-4208-9307-a89d3b549814" CreationDate="2011-07-07T20:42:22.830" UserId="33417" Text="I just plain never reveal the actual URL of the server or any other non-public information. I carefully strip IPs, DNS, and internal server names from my examples/questions/answers/etc. I even do so for other people Q&amp;A at times, especially if it's isn't 100% necessary to resolving the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I highly recommend figuring out how to ask question without divulging this information, though it's your choice (and opens you up to the problems you cited)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4042" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1323" RevisionGUID="eacffa64-fd03-4515-a821-781286ed56ca" CreationDate="2011-07-08T09:06:46.157" UserId="1" Comment="added 110 characters in body" Text="If you need tags to be destroyed / removed, PLEASE have a developer do it -- otherwise you will edit-push hundreds of questions to the front page for no good reason, and add revision history that is meaningless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, carry on, just be sure to ping us for en-masse changes like this so we can do them without disruption to the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: per request, I have blacklisted the tag `^vmware$` now that it no longer exists. Well done everyone!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4043" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1726" RevisionGUID="a2c36ba1-6589-45f5-babd-4312c8067927" CreationDate="2011-07-08T11:58:27.763" UserId="57332" Text="I'm not complaining or mad - just confused. The reason for Server Fault is &quot;For System Administrators and Desktop Professionals - which I am.&quot; My question seemed to me to be related to a &quot;desktop professional's&quot; role: (http://superuser.com/questions/307873/which-quickbooks-7-enterprise-edition-do-i-have). Why was it migrated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please help me understand this. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- David" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4046" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1727" RevisionGUID="ffbba8c3-e120-4439-a9ec-094aff12e72c" CreationDate="2011-07-08T12:04:40.050" UserId="1435" Text="Because just lower down in that FAQ it says &quot;and it is not about … General personal computer troubleshooting&quot; - and because 5 separate users thought superuser would be likely to provide better answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4047" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1726" RevisionGUID="7f97c1c1-2148-4283-ac42-cf4de43289d0" CreationDate="2011-07-08T14:36:25.287" UserId="33118" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="I'm not complaining or mad - just confused. The reason for Server Fault is &quot;For System Administrators and Desktop Professionals - which I am.&quot; My question seemed to me to be related to a &quot;desktop professional's&quot; role: http://superuser.com/questions/307873/which-quickbooks-7-enterprise-edition-do-i-have. Why was it migrated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please help me understand this. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- David" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4048" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1726" RevisionGUID="11e202f9-4e9b-4a54-a574-7269cc270e9d" CreationDate="2011-07-08T16:43:48.840" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 9 characters in body" Text="I'm not complaining or mad - just confused. The reason for Server Fault is &quot;For System Administrators and Desktop Professionals - which I am.&quot; My question seemed to me to be related to a &quot;desktop professional's&quot; role: http://superuser.com/questions/307873/which-quickbooks-7-enterprise-edition-do-i-have. Why was it migrated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please help me understand this. :)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1728" RevisionGUID="33f44117-cd48-4f6f-9089-72fa3b4159c4" CreationDate="2011-07-08T20:51:52.023" UserId="9278" Text="Your question wasn't about administering, managing or supporting servers, desktops or related gear. It was about an application. Whether that's an &quot;enterprise&quot; edition or not is really quite irrelevant. If I remember correctly I actually voted it as &quot;not constructive&quot; because I don't believe it belongs on SU either, although I appear to be in the minority on that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4050" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1729" RevisionGUID="6e8629e2-9873-48f0-8d18-74ca29722aa7" CreationDate="2011-07-08T21:45:12.980" UserId="27920" Text="I'm still relatively new here, and am enjoying calling this my home. I want to make sure I'm understanding some of the features I'm using so I don't unnecessarily causing the mods work when there shouldn't be. If there's a flagging FAQ that I'm not finding, please point me in that direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had flagged the question http://serverfault.com/questions/288287/point-to-print-restrictions-in-server2008-not-r2 as a possible duplicate. I just wanted clarification as to what is or is not a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm assuming since in this case it was not a duplicate; it was due to the way the question was asked, or the situation that the user with the question had laid out, and not the actual solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4051" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1729" RevisionGUID="6e8629e2-9873-48f0-8d18-74ca29722aa7" CreationDate="2011-07-08T21:45:12.980" UserId="27920" Text="Flagging Question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4052" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1729" RevisionGUID="6e8629e2-9873-48f0-8d18-74ca29722aa7" CreationDate="2011-07-08T21:45:12.980" UserId="27920" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4053" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1730" RevisionGUID="89b1b8cd-0d1e-43b9-83ea-7e4fce660351" CreationDate="2011-07-08T21:51:08.650" UserId="3038" Text="I cleared that one. It was a close duplicate, but not an exact one. The asker needed a key piece of information that the dup-candidate didn't have, and that point-to-print is a client-side setting best handled through group policy. Which I then supplied in an answer, and then linked to the dup-candidate since those steps have already been written up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4054" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1731" RevisionGUID="f6f96646-f111-4de2-955e-dff3f4ee6809" CreationDate="2011-07-09T20:52:58.047" UserId="65831" Text="In terms of badges such as Copy Editor, does using the &quot;retag&quot; button on a question count as making an edit?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4057" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1732" RevisionGUID="4cc50719-73b9-43c1-a8a8-73e0544190e1" CreationDate="2011-07-09T20:54:38.040" UserId="7709" Text="Please see this question on meta.stackoverflow: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/28454/does-retagging-a-question-count-as-an-edit and this question: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/442/what-kind-of-edits-contribute-to-the-editor-badges/445#445" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4058" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1733" RevisionGUID="b7013ef1-ec02-4d57-8c15-ec4236207da1" CreationDate="2011-07-11T02:05:06.000" UserId="42461" Text="As I recently had experience with, Microsoft changed the name of [tag:terminal-services] (Windows Server 2003) to [tag:remote-desktop-services] (Windows Server 2008). At time of writing, these tags have 111 and 47 questions respectively; the much broader [tag:remote-desktop] tag has 519 questions (with overlap to the other two tags) but there are potentially only a small number which cover the exact same area (RDP access to a multi-user Windows server); speaking of which, [RDP] has 271 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For any Windows Server experts (or otherwise): should these tags be unified (via synonyms?), or are they distinctly different subject areas which require distinct tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4060" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1733" RevisionGUID="b7013ef1-ec02-4d57-8c15-ec4236207da1" CreationDate="2011-07-11T02:05:06.000" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4061" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1733" RevisionGUID="69739baa-5000-4150-a7de-9743d84594ce" CreationDate="2011-07-11T02:14:17.843" UserId="7709" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="As I recently had experience with, Microsoft changed the name of [tag:terminal-services] (Windows Server 2003) to [tag:remote-desktop-services] (Windows Server 2008). At time of writing, these tags have 111 and 47 questions respectively; the much broader [tag:remote-desktop] tag has 519 questions (with overlap to the other two tags) but there are potentially only a small number which cover the exact same area (RDP access to a multi-user Windows server); speaking of which, [tag:RDP] has 271 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For any Windows Server experts (or otherwise): should these tags be unified (via synonyms?), or are they distinctly different subject areas which require distinct tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1734" RevisionGUID="0b68d013-b943-4e41-a499-48d12c01da90" CreationDate="2011-07-11T02:17:51.740" UserId="7709" Text="Hmm, tough call but great pickup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RDS is an evolution of TS. 95% of users will only use the TS features of RDS, but whose to know what will happen in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:remote-desktop] and [tag:rdp] are definately candidates for synonyms, although RDP is technically a protocol, and Terminal Services and RDS and others (like Thinprint etc) are applications that run on RDP. However I'm guessing that 100% of the [tag:rdp] questions actually mean [tag:remote-desktop].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;I'll make the [tag:rds] -&gt; [tag:remote-desktop] merge now, and leave the merge of the rest up to discussion.&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just noticed that there's an [tag:rds] and [tag:remote-desktop-services]. So now I'm in two minds about what to do, because it could be silly to have [tag:remote-desktop] and [tag:remote-desktop-services], we should really have [tag:terminal-services] and [tag:remote-desktop-services] if we're going to have two. I'm more and more convinced they should stay seperate though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4064" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1736" RevisionGUID="40d50954-f22d-434e-8b59-c17f9b3f8865" CreationDate="2011-07-11T14:06:03.443" UserId="2561" Text="We are currently working on getting speakers for our [Scalability Conference][1] that will be in San Francisco on October 14th.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The theme for the conference is talks on scalable operations and system administration. The goal is to cover ideas, tools, and techniques that apply to this aspect of scalability that will be useful for system administrators, even those who have smaller environments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there any speakers that anyone from our community would recommend or like to hear? If you know some people well enough to make introductions, that would also be appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://scalability.serverfault.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4065" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1736" RevisionGUID="40d50954-f22d-434e-8b59-c17f9b3f8865" CreationDate="2011-07-11T14:06:03.443" UserId="2561" Text="Who would you like to hear at our Scalability Conference?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1736" RevisionGUID="08203675-ad48-451b-b15d-6dc80eaae4bf" CreationDate="2011-07-11T14:41:51.237" UserId="2561" Comment="added 152 characters in body" Text="We are currently working on getting speakers for our [Scalability Conference][1] that will be in San Francisco on October 14th.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The theme for the conference is talks on scalable operations and system administration. The goal is to cover ideas, tools, and techniques that apply to this aspect of scalability that will be useful for system administrators, even those who have smaller environments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are interested in speaking yourself, you can fill out our [call for speakers submission form][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there any speakers that anyone from our community would recommend or like to hear? If you know some people well enough to make introductions, that would also be appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://scalability.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://devdays.squarespace.com/cfp/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4069" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1738" RevisionGUID="c9bd7493-2eb3-4575-bb2a-118bb96d3175" CreationDate="2011-07-11T18:02:30.337" UserId="17856" Text="Retagging is just changing the tags, not making a change to the post body. So a retag is not counted as an edit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1739" RevisionGUID="46b32c8a-a1be-4430-8fc8-76b6be938df9" CreationDate="2011-07-11T18:53:57.470" UserId="984" Text="I do have a slight concern with [tag:terminal-services] this is a more generic term that arguably applies to products available to multiple vendors.  I see [tag:terminal-services] as being being about a specific computing concept similar to [tag:firewall], [tag:routing], or [tag:networking].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I where to take a stab at defining it, this tag is about a generic technology where the majority of the computing experience is handled on a server, and only the input/output is handled by the client device.  This means X11, Citrix, Nomachine, LTSP, VDI, and many other technologies fit under this tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see most of the questions in [tag:terminal-services] re-tagged at least include the a vendor specific tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1740" RevisionGUID="31bf51d6-301b-45fd-85be-f3197d6040ed" CreationDate="2011-07-11T21:32:53.930" UserId="7709" Text="Chopper3 on vmware scalability &amp; storage area networks&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4072" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1741" RevisionGUID="66567e38-6d2e-4c94-b223-2a4e5246263e" CreationDate="2011-07-11T23:03:57.140" UserId="9770" Text="John Allspaw seems to be a major go-to-guy for scaling web things." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4073" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1742" RevisionGUID="a753e2b1-ab19-4b6f-a42c-75d70d078bd9" CreationDate="2011-07-11T23:05:36.497" UserId="9770" Text="Theo Schlossnagle is another guy that seems to be a master of large systems scaling." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4074" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1740" RevisionGUID="db8abb6c-601c-40b1-ad21-c79d63f3a483" CreationDate="2011-07-11T23:13:04.203" UserId="7709" Comment="I did a bad bad thing and used VMWare where I should have specified a product. And after I cleared out all those damn tags too. Oh wtf? In-line editing. Nice!" Text="Chopper3 on vmware esx[i]/vsphere scalability &amp; storage area networks&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1743" RevisionGUID="d696995b-5845-429c-b818-62e549234793" CreationDate="2011-07-11T23:13:52.387" UserId="760" Text="Dr. Evan Cooke, CTO of Twilio&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm biased because I also work at Twilio, but he's very, very smart. I've learned a lot from working together." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4076" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1744" RevisionGUID="9f31cbbe-9b26-4172-9241-967177b9fcbe" CreationDate="2011-07-11T23:40:15.420" UserId="5880" Text="From teh twitters: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Brian Aker&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; .... answer length fail" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="e7a369fa-4f93-400c-9ac1-9bb842fc94ae" CreationDate="2011-07-12T13:58:05.263" UserId="27920" Text="There's [already a question for this][1], I tried to &quot;bump&quot; it with a comment, but it didn't show up on the [Active Page][2].&#xD;&#xA;Can we setup a different style for links on the Server Fault page to make the link stand out from the rest of the text, like meta.serverfault.com has?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/262/links-in-serverfault-not-readily-visible&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4078" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="e7a369fa-4f93-400c-9ac1-9bb842fc94ae" CreationDate="2011-07-12T13:58:05.263" UserId="27920" Text="Change style of Links" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4079" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="e7a369fa-4f93-400c-9ac1-9bb842fc94ae" CreationDate="2011-07-12T13:58:05.263" UserId="27920" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4082" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1748" RevisionGUID="0d448c50-cf12-4239-bee7-7b4103f0e35c" CreationDate="2011-07-12T21:29:46.580" UserId="3038" Text="Since the beginning of SF I've thought that our link-style is somewhat unreadable. I find links, *especially* followed links, are not distinctive enough from the normal text style to be uniformly distinguished when reading. I miss them frequently. Less so now that I've been here a while, but more often when I was new. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dotted-underline of Meta is very nice, and I appreciate it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The link-styles on every one of the SE sites I've been to have been noticeably more distinctive than SF's. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4083" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1749" RevisionGUID="8f96c99a-8903-44b7-a79a-f78c44a486a5" CreationDate="2011-07-13T00:52:35.643" UserId="57332" Text="I feel like [this question][1] is border line out-of-bounds for Server Fault, but before I become a jerk and flag the first question I've ever &quot;flagged&quot;, I thought I'd get other people's opinion. The question is here: [http://serverfault.com/questions/289688/looking-for-email-hosting][1]. I don't see this as a constructive question for the Server Fault community. Rather, it is asking for information that one could find on any number (hundreds) of websites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, I get the feeling Server Fault isn't the place to look for a webhosting provider. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/289688/looking-for-email-hosting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4084" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1749" RevisionGUID="8f96c99a-8903-44b7-a79a-f78c44a486a5" CreationDate="2011-07-13T00:52:35.643" UserId="57332" Text="Border Line Question for Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4087" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1750" RevisionGUID="98e33350-5391-4bb4-94b3-19e0a182dd64" CreationDate="2011-07-13T00:54:24.283" UserId="57332" Text="... And by the time I'm done asking this question, and go back to the original question I was pointing to, I see that it has been marked as off-topic and closed by a moderator. Glad I'm not crazy. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4088" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1751" RevisionGUID="17f364b5-d0a2-44fa-b817-f92343a6f305" CreationDate="2011-07-13T00:55:03.663" UserId="3038" Text="Considering I mod-hammered it close while you were typing this post, I'd say your gut was right on this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, it was looking for email-hosting, not web-hosting. Slight but significant difference." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4089" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1752" RevisionGUID="c3c04977-9cc1-459d-b564-bb567ab81770" CreationDate="2011-07-13T00:55:25.970" UserId="33417" Text="It's not even close. [It's a shopping question, and they aren't allowed][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/10/programming-is-hard-lets-go-shopping.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4090" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1753" RevisionGUID="8fd86aec-6ffe-4463-adec-9964907113f9" CreationDate="2011-07-13T08:50:44.893" UserId="1375" Text="I'm having the occasional problem loading pages on serverfault, and every time I get a &quot;hung&quot; page load, the status bar (or what passes for it in Chromium) will say &quot;Waiting for cdn.sstatic.net&quot;.  It's never serverfault.com, or ajax.google-apis.com, or gravatar.com, or any of the other domains that carry some part of the whole page.  It's always the damned CDN.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, has anyone else noticed a persistent problem with the CDN being the &quot;weak link&quot; in page loads, or do I just have a particularly bad run of luck?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4091" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1753" RevisionGUID="8fd86aec-6ffe-4463-adec-9964907113f9" CreationDate="2011-07-13T08:50:44.893" UserId="1375" Text="CDN a bit flaky?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4093" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1753" RevisionGUID="91bf834e-fa40-47f3-9bdd-d092ac5c5f27" CreationDate="2011-07-13T09:00:38.827" UserId="7709" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="4094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1754" RevisionGUID="26be3a80-0afb-4acf-a6c4-89b2e4bdabdb" CreationDate="2011-07-13T23:49:37.407" UserId="1592" Text="A moderator merged one question with another, moving the comments to the deleted question to the merged one.  However, I found that my post no longer really applied and I deleted it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really question the use of a merging as the answers and their reference may now be irrelevant or seem strange.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to strongly suggest that instead of merging, the old question (with its answers) be simply closed and a reference to the other question be placed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4095" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1754" RevisionGUID="26be3a80-0afb-4acf-a6c4-89b2e4bdabdb" CreationDate="2011-07-13T23:49:37.407" UserId="1592" Text="Merging a closed question with an open question.....Some problems here" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4096" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1754" RevisionGUID="26be3a80-0afb-4acf-a6c4-89b2e4bdabdb" CreationDate="2011-07-13T23:49:37.407" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|close|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4097" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1755" RevisionGUID="b0c53870-25ab-47ec-b781-68da9d7b9fe1" CreationDate="2011-07-14T00:01:39.503" UserId="1375" Text="That sounds like the questions weren't really &quot;exact duplicates&quot;, and hence wouldn't really have been suitable for merging.  As Mark asked, a reference to the question(s) involved would be helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1756" RevisionGUID="e760fe0a-fe51-4c18-b4e4-9e8a690eb929" CreationDate="2011-07-14T01:01:39.403" UserId="7709" Text="Hmm, I'm not quite sure why those two were merged. Normally merging only happens when the questions are totally identical, almost to the word (for example, a cross-post that got migrated here)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4099" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1757" RevisionGUID="ffc63932-50a5-4962-8fad-0e054926bc02" CreationDate="2011-07-14T02:45:46.177" UserId="5880" Text="My apologies i misread one of the questions ... twice. They shouldn't have been merged. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4100" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1758" RevisionGUID="5069a7dd-9743-41b4-a650-25aa206cda7f" CreationDate="2011-07-15T12:47:24.943" UserId="41103" Text="We've got:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:printing]-[tag:printers]-[tag:printerdriver]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:driver]-[tag:drivers]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4102" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1758" RevisionGUID="5069a7dd-9743-41b4-a650-25aa206cda7f" CreationDate="2011-07-15T12:47:24.943" UserId="41103" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4103" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1758" RevisionGUID="9db057be-3be6-4499-bb7f-25453ea22dca" CreationDate="2011-07-15T21:19:18.990" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4104" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1759" RevisionGUID="85d875d5-136a-4f1e-a79a-d561fac6373f" CreationDate="2011-07-15T21:20:21.253" UserId="7709" Text="All of the questions with [tag:printerdriver] were also tagged with another relevant printing tag, so I merged it into [tag:drivers] as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1760" RevisionGUID="e3d4c75a-34a5-49d2-aec4-719bf06af2c1" CreationDate="2011-07-17T03:04:21.330" UserId="1375" Text="I'm interested in soliciting opinions on the meaning of the phrase from the FAQ in the question title.  I've just returned from an extended hiatus from SF, and I'm finding that a lot of the things that frustrated me last time are still here (I'd hoped that a bit of time and distance might help my perspective, but perhaps not).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main thing that bugs me is the fact that so many questions (and, to a smaller degree, answers) aren't what I would consider appropriate of professional system administrators.  The vast majority of questions are of the form &quot;I don't know what I'm doing, please do my job for me&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a &quot;poll&quot;, I'm going to throw two answers into this question myself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;Serverfault is for professional system administrators to discuss matters relating to their job&quot;; and&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;Serverfault is for people to come to ask questions of professional system administrators&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm also interested in more nuanced views from other people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And if you want to point out the irony that someone who is, technically, no longer a professional system administrator is asking this question, feel free)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4106" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1760" RevisionGUID="e3d4c75a-34a5-49d2-aec4-719bf06af2c1" CreationDate="2011-07-17T03:04:21.330" UserId="1375" Text="&quot;Server Fault is for system administrators... in a professional capacity&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4107" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1760" RevisionGUID="e3d4c75a-34a5-49d2-aec4-719bf06af2c1" CreationDate="2011-07-17T03:04:21.330" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|raison-d-etre|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4110" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1763" RevisionGUID="e2b61b3a-a5c4-4d63-bafa-c9b9f43ffb35" CreationDate="2011-07-17T03:44:41.583" UserId="3038" Text="We've had a few go-rounds on the &quot;what is *professional*?&quot; topic already. The biggest one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose, from just under a year ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And every couple months someone will ask why a question of theirs was closed, and has to have explained to them why they should have read the FAQ or understood it better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1726/why-was-my-question-migrated-to-super-user&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1162/should-my-question-or-the-proposal-be-reopened&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/742/why-was-the-question-on-dev-server-setup-moved-to-su&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, &quot;professional&quot; in the FAQ is a very key filter between us and SuperUser (the other one being the word &quot;server&quot;). We've already lost some active users because questions here aren't professional enough, and they saw the continual stream of un-clued askers as proof the SF concept had failed; they'd had enough of the &quot;I'm totally under water, just give me a fix,&quot; attitude on other sites and fora. Having *Professional* in the FAQ gives us reason to close the more egregious questions like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of our key problems is that System Administration is a *very* broad field. Linux professionals with ten years of experience suddenly thrust into an environment where they have to maintain Exchange and SharePoint (or Network Engineers suddenly working on servers) are going to be asking some *very* basic questions in spite of their otherwise deep experience. Sometimes you can tell that someone has that kind of deep experience and is in a new-to-them environment, other times they just can't ask good questions anyway and when doing so in another language it just comes out a barely coherent muddle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proposed wording expands the scope of ServerFault to a degree I disagree with. It may be 'revising to reflect reality', but the new wording puts an explicit endorsement on the behavior that many of our active users explicitly do not want. We have an active group of 10K+ users who vote-to-close these sorts of 'off topic' questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4111" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1763" RevisionGUID="589e2567-e6a0-43f1-b564-9ac1c5e9a387" CreationDate="2011-07-17T14:19:36.037" UserId="3038" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="We've had a few go-rounds on the &quot;what is *professional*?&quot; topic already. The biggest one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose, from just under a year ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And every couple months someone will ask why a question of theirs was closed, and has to have explained to them why they should have read the FAQ or understood it better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1726/why-was-my-question-migrated-to-super-user&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1162/should-my-question-or-the-proposal-be-reopened&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/742/why-was-the-question-on-dev-server-setup-moved-to-su&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, &quot;professional&quot; in the FAQ is a very key filter between us and SuperUser (the other one being the word &quot;server&quot;). We've already lost some active users because questions here aren't professional enough, and they saw the continual stream of un-clued askers as proof the SF concept had failed; they'd had enough of the &quot;I'm totally under water, just give me a fix,&quot; attitude on other sites and fora. Having *Professional* in the FAQ gives us reason to close the more egregious questions like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of our key problems is that System Administration is a *very* broad field. Linux professionals with ten years of experience suddenly thrust into an environment where they have to maintain Exchange and SharePoint (or Network Engineers suddenly working on servers) are going to be asking some *very* basic questions in spite of their otherwise deep experience. Sometimes you can tell that someone has that kind of deep experience and is in a new-to-them environment, other times they just can't ask good questions anyway and when doing so in another language it just comes out a barely coherent muddle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proposed wording expands the scope of ServerFault to a degree I disagree with. It may be 'revising to reflect reality', but the new wording puts an explicit endorsement on the behavior that many of our active users explicitly do not want. We have an active group of 3K+ users who vote-to-close these sorts of 'off topic' questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4112" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1764" RevisionGUID="721bf173-c1f4-4b1c-92bc-d379236cdf73" CreationDate="2011-07-17T23:39:56.293" UserId="7709" Text="I really hate that Microsoft pushed giving products &quot;pretty&quot; names rather than functional names (damn those marketing departments).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows ME, Windows XP and Windows Vista have become household names, and when someone talks about Windows Vista, people mostly know that Vista follows XP and is before 7. But the only reason they know this is because Microsoft only release OS's every few years and they're incredibly mainstream.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linux Distro's that now do the same thing (Debian and Ubuntu, I'm looking at you) however are a different story. Did you know that there's a tag [tag:squeeze] that apparently relates to a specific version of Debian?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As someone who is not a Linux person, I find this frustrating because I see these product names and I have no idea if Squeeze is a recent release, or 4 years old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, at the same time, I usually have no interest  in answering these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;tl;dr: To those who actually answer these questions, is it OK to continue to have people use &quot;friendly&quot; names (like squeeze, natty, etc) or should they be using version numbers (like 6.0, 10.4)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reason I ask is, as a moderator, if the community decides that version numbers are the way to go, I can re-tag, edit and educate users as to our preferred tagging techniques." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4113" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1764" RevisionGUID="721bf173-c1f4-4b1c-92bc-d379236cdf73" CreationDate="2011-07-17T23:39:56.293" UserId="7709" Text="Using version numbers rather than friendly names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4114" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1764" RevisionGUID="721bf173-c1f4-4b1c-92bc-d379236cdf73" CreationDate="2011-07-17T23:39:56.293" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|tagging|version-numbers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4115" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1765" RevisionGUID="ad1ee577-656e-4df8-82da-bcae502bc5e0" CreationDate="2011-07-18T01:29:22.157" UserId="9278" Text="Like yourself, I'm essentially a Windows admin and therefore also don't know a `sqeeze` from a `broken monkey`. However, as it's highly unlikely I'd be able to answer questions with such names and/or tags does it really matter? The way I see it, if you don't know what or when the version is the question is really unlikely to be of much interest to you. On the other hand, those who do deal with those things will (should?) know exactly what they are and I would imagine will have no problem with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's face it, all Windows releases also have version numbers in addition to the name, yet we don't use those either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4116" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1766" RevisionGUID="d39c47b0-1492-4cad-a5cb-31b16f7f65d3" CreationDate="2011-07-18T01:42:04.043" UserId="33417" Text="Personally I share your hatred for the &quot;pretty&quot; names, but also your aversion for Linux questions. I'd rather see tags that are mixed, ie if Acme Rocket Sled is actually version 3.14, then the tag should be [tag:acme-rocket-sled-3.14]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is more applicable to Linux and other software which releases new version more frequently than the typical MS 3 (on-time) to 6 (normal) year release cycle." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4117" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1767" RevisionGUID="151c0b14-c7d8-4ed2-ae5b-858068f7f42f" CreationDate="2011-07-18T08:46:54.787" UserId="9517" Text="The Debian community will know that [tag:squeeze] is version 6 and [tag:sarge] is 3.1. Similarly the Ubuntu community will know that [tag:natty-narwhal] (natty) is 11.04 and [tag:hardy-heron] (hardy) is 8.04.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The important thing is that their respective communities know what they mean. It's not broken so don't try and fix it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4118" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1767" RevisionGUID="42f05b87-06e0-459f-92e3-6dd7c48de42e" CreationDate="2011-07-18T09:00:04.943" UserId="9517" Comment="added 95 characters in body" Text="The Debian community will know that [tag:squeeze] is version 6 and [tag:sarge] is 3.1. Similarly the Ubuntu community will know that [tag:natty-narwhal] (natty) is 11.04 and [tag:hardy-heron] (hardy) is 8.04.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I asked a question about Windows 6.1.7601 or 6.0.6002 would you know which is on topic ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The important thing is that their respective communities know what they mean. It's not broken so don't try and fix it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4119" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1768" RevisionGUID="a9671ef0-1045-4aec-8c2c-37b02645f512" CreationDate="2011-07-18T10:17:30.193" UserId="1375" Text="We've got:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* `msaccess` - 31&#xD;&#xA;* `ms-access` - 4&#xD;&#xA;* `microsoft-access` - 2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd say that `ms-access` or `microsoft-access` would be the better tag, but the people have spoken, and `msaccess` is the most common option.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4120" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1768" RevisionGUID="a9671ef0-1045-4aec-8c2c-37b02645f512" CreationDate="2011-07-18T10:17:30.193" UserId="1375" Text="MS Access tag merge/alias" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4121" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1768" RevisionGUID="a9671ef0-1045-4aec-8c2c-37b02645f512" CreationDate="2011-07-18T10:17:30.193" UserId="1375" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4122" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1769" RevisionGUID="b9711eb4-d5a4-4a92-b0a2-b74a08c4f354" CreationDate="2011-07-18T10:24:16.423" UserId="1435" Text="Personally I despise Mac OSX version names, I'm using 10.6 right now and will be moving to 10.7 when it's released, they can call it whatever they like but I'm 'Cat-Blind'. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4123" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1770" RevisionGUID="b01e2af5-f803-4615-a76f-73cc97aa3b5e" CreationDate="2011-07-18T10:57:21.373" UserId="45" Text="I think we should keep it consistent with the existing tags `ms-office`, `ms-project` etc. and keep only&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`ms-access`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've merged the three tags and created the corresponding synonyms." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4124" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1768" RevisionGUID="58734b46-a435-4bdc-9a54-07b8a6acf741" CreationDate="2011-07-18T10:59:43.603" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4125" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1771" RevisionGUID="94e6a068-66a7-4978-ad79-f5d34eff90c6" CreationDate="2011-07-18T11:46:14.187" UserId="8897" Text="Basically, I think version numbers are more usable than code names, at least in the case of Linux distributions, but this is much more true for Ubuntu than for Debian (they had 14 releases while Debian had 4 in the same time).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nevertheless, I think many questions suck on the tagging side anyway. I see questions tagged with [tag:linux] that are only relevant to a very specific version of a specific distribution and on the other hand there are questions tagged with a very specific version that could be answered the same way for about any unixoid OS, from Linux to xBSD to Irix, maybe all the way back to the PDP-11. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, in conclusion: Version numbers instead of tags are nice, but not too important. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4126" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1772" RevisionGUID="404d017f-fb05-4d2f-a8c8-62b92eb8cfa8" CreationDate="2011-07-18T13:45:41.683" UserId="2561" Text="Whenever this topic comes up, it is a bit abstract. I do think we have a problem with the &quot;expertness&quot; of Server Fault. That being said, in an attempt to start to pin this down I came up with the following expertness ranks for a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Person asking doesn't even know where to start, probably not an SA,  likely to get a close vote or two but question stays open&#xD;&#xA;2. Basic Question -- i.e. a junior SA or someone new to the particular technology. Answer is very likely elsewhere on the net or in a man page -- but that is okay&#xD;&#xA;3. Normal SA question, understand the technology, but wondering how do non-obvious X in particular -- maybe to save time because someone has done it before. Possibly answered elsewhere, but not likely&#xD;&#xA;4. Will likely require an expert in the technology to answer it&#xD;&#xA;5. This is going to take a master in the technology to solve. Likely a bug, or a question particular a very small subset of users of that technology. i.e. high performance or issues with scalability.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given a healthy site, *and a healthy profession*, I would expect to see a normal distribution of frequencies centered on Rank 3. This isn't based on any particular evidence, just what I personally feel the site and profession should be. Some might like it to be all 4s and 5s with maybe some 3s but this just results in comp.lang.c syndrome (http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions/1032#1032)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given what I know about system administration as field, I would still expect 3 to be the highest frequency, but with less weight on 4 and 5 and more on 1 and 2 if the site is performing ideally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what I did is going through the newest questions and rank them  with *quick snap judgments* until I got bored. I plan on repeating this a couple times this week. This is, of course, pretty shabby sampling and highly subjective. On the other hand, it is at least some data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Round 1:&lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;Rank, QId&#xD;&#xA;3, 291406&#xD;&#xA;2, 291400&#xD;&#xA;3, 291396&#xD;&#xA;2, 291396&#xD;&#xA;2, 291394&#xD;&#xA;2, 291390&#xD;&#xA;1, 291388&#xD;&#xA;3, 291387&#xD;&#xA;2, 291385&#xD;&#xA;1, 291393&#xD;&#xA;2, 291381&#xD;&#xA;2, 291378&#xD;&#xA;1, 291374&#xD;&#xA;4, 291373&#xD;&#xA;3, 291372&#xD;&#xA;4, 291371&#xD;&#xA;3, 291367&#xD;&#xA;4, 291365&#xD;&#xA;2, 291364&#xD;&#xA;4, 291356&#xD;&#xA;4, 291354&#xD;&#xA;2, 291353&#xD;&#xA;2, 291349&#xD;&#xA;3, 291348&#xD;&#xA;3, 291347&#xD;&#xA;4, 291345&#xD;&#xA;2, 291343&#xD;&#xA;4, 291342&#xD;&#xA;2, 291337&#xD;&#xA;2, 291336&#xD;&#xA;2, 291333&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/L1CkZ.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1773" RevisionGUID="19cb6ed0-053b-4086-84a2-451aaabc99e1" CreationDate="2011-07-18T20:43:08.963" UserId="27920" Text="I don't have the ability to edit [this post][1]. First time I ran into this. I checked other questions and it seems I can edit them. Yes, I understand I can edit, but it won't save till a mod approves it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/291559/terrible-ping-times-between-wireless-wired-subnets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4128" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1773" RevisionGUID="19cb6ed0-053b-4086-84a2-451aaabc99e1" CreationDate="2011-07-18T20:43:08.963" UserId="27920" Text="Can't Edit a Posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4130" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1774" RevisionGUID="1cacb33a-92e8-4bff-aca9-c15cb857fbfd" CreationDate="2011-07-18T20:51:27.653" UserId="3038" Text="That's because there is already a pending edit on it. No one can edit that post until that pending is cleared. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4131" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1775" RevisionGUID="718f821a-17a4-4643-b36f-4ed9b8fc0760" CreationDate="2011-07-18T20:51:53.597" UserId="1674" Text="I wonder if it was because there was another edit pending.  I've approved that edit.  See if you can edit it now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4132" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1767" RevisionGUID="e4614657-d088-4f00-a085-75994cb2d974" CreationDate="2011-07-18T21:39:00.017" UserId="9517" Comment="aadded synonym suggestions" Text="The Debian community will know that [tag:squeeze] is version 6 and [tag:sarge] is 3.1. Similarly the Ubuntu community will know that [tag:natty-narwhal] (natty) is 11.04 and [tag:hardy-heron] (hardy) is 8.04.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I asked a question about Windows 6.1.7601 or 6.0.6002 would you know which is on topic ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The important thing is that their respective communities know what they mean. It's not broken so don't try and fix it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did some research&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The people over on askubuntu.sx have both sets of tags but prefer the numbers. Checking the ubuntu* tags here on SF we have all the main descriptive tags synonym to numbers already. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Debian is slightly different in that most of the tags are descriptive. There is [tag:debian-5.0] which should probably be synonymed to [tag:debian-lenny] and there is [tag:debian6] which should probably be renamed [tag:debian-6.0] and then synonymed to [tag:debian-squeeze]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other stuff to do to make things consistent&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lenny] -&gt; [tag:debian-lenny]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would at least clean things up and make things consistent within the parish of debian who seem to prefer the descriptive names.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4133" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1776" RevisionGUID="ab063c7c-43a4-46bb-996c-dea7810b772d" CreationDate="2011-07-19T00:19:47.803" UserId="1375" Text="I've flagged a couple of answers lately that got marked as invalid -- one for an answer that wasn't, and the other for one that was.  I'd like to get some feedback on these flags, so as not to waste mod time on invalid flags in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first: [an answer that was turned into a comment](http://serverfault.com/questions/287269/simultaneous-kvm-instances-console-and-network-interference/287297#287297) that turned out to be, basically, the accepted answer.  In this case, an answer was provided in the form of a question, Chopper3 turned it into a comment (if you're &amp;lt;10k you can't see the deleted answer, but it was the same as the comment), which the OP then said &quot;hey, that's the answer, can you please submit an answer so I can upvote it&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, while the answer given perhaps wasn't phrased &quot;quite right&quot;, and could have been longer on detail, the fix, if anything, was to edit the question to change it from an interrogative to declarative sentence.  But I don't feel that an answer-in-the-form-of-a-question is by definition invalid -- it's just another form of a statement, that in many cases can be quite effective in making a lesson &quot;stick&quot; (I believe it's called the Socratic method).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd previously flagged the deleted answer (9 minutes after it was posted, and 5 minutes after it was deleted), saying &quot;this is a valid answer.  It should not have been turned into a comment&quot;.  Given that the answer-cum-comment was, effectively, the accepted answer, I'm wondering what the rationale actually was for deleting the answer (instead of, at most, editing it into the form of an answer), and hence for rejecting my flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also brings up another (related) point, which I'll explore in a separate question if people think it's a big deal -- if I flag a mod operation (as in this case), is the same mod able to respond to the flag, and if so do they?  It smells a bit odd if they do (but I don't know if that's the case, because there's no attribution on flag results).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second one is [an OP's answer that... well, isn't](http://serverfault.com/questions/288875/nginx-complaining-about-port-80-being-in-use/288902#288902).  The really interesting bit here is that I really think this &quot;answer&quot; *should* have been turned into a comment -- the &quot;answer&quot; given by the OP is basically &quot;I fixed it&quot;, with no useful description for other people who find the question to actually solve the problem.  I'm firmly of the opinion that this isn't a valid answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where have my thought processes gone wrong on these two flags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4134" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1776" RevisionGUID="ab063c7c-43a4-46bb-996c-dea7810b772d" CreationDate="2011-07-19T00:19:47.803" UserId="1375" Text="&quot;Not an answer&quot; -- really?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4135" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1776" RevisionGUID="ab063c7c-43a4-46bb-996c-dea7810b772d" CreationDate="2011-07-19T00:19:47.803" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4136" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1777" RevisionGUID="73a912a1-8303-4a4f-9917-66b934649763" CreationDate="2011-07-19T03:10:38.873" UserId="9278" Text="No comment on the first one (too many words and I got confused about your point) but that second one is definitely not an answer. It's not really even good enough for a comment and should have been posted as an edit instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1776" RevisionGUID="b538a7a7-7f99-4971-97a1-326e6546ab06" CreationDate="2011-07-19T03:13:14.597" UserId="1375" Comment="Clarify second case" Text="I've flagged a couple of answers lately that got marked as invalid -- one for an answer that wasn't, and the other for one that was.  I'd like to get some feedback on these flags, so as not to waste mod time on invalid flags in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first: [an answer that was turned into a comment](http://serverfault.com/questions/287269/simultaneous-kvm-instances-console-and-network-interference/287297#287297) that turned out to be, basically, the accepted answer.  In this case, an answer was provided in the form of a question, Chopper3 turned it into a comment (if you're &amp;lt;10k you can't see the deleted answer, but it was the same as the comment), which the OP then said &quot;hey, that's the answer, can you please submit an answer so I can upvote it&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, while the answer given perhaps wasn't phrased &quot;quite right&quot;, and could have been longer on detail, the fix, if anything, was to edit the question to change it from an interrogative to declarative sentence.  But I don't feel that an answer-in-the-form-of-a-question is by definition invalid -- it's just another form of a statement, that in many cases can be quite effective in making a lesson &quot;stick&quot; (I believe it's called the Socratic method).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd previously flagged the deleted answer (9 minutes after it was posted, and 5 minutes after it was deleted), saying &quot;this is a valid answer.  It should not have been turned into a comment&quot;.  Given that the answer-cum-comment was, effectively, the accepted answer, I'm wondering what the rationale actually was for deleting the answer (instead of, at most, editing it into the form of an answer), and hence for rejecting my flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also brings up another (related) point, which I'll explore in a separate question if people think it's a big deal -- if I flag a mod operation (as in this case), is the same mod able to respond to the flag, and if so do they?  It smells a bit odd if they do (but I don't know if that's the case, because there's no attribution on flag results).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second one is [an OP's answer that... well, isn't](http://serverfault.com/questions/288875/nginx-complaining-about-port-80-being-in-use/288902#288902).  The really interesting bit here is that I really think this &quot;answer&quot; *should* have been turned into a comment -- the &quot;answer&quot; given by the OP is basically &quot;I fixed it&quot;, with no useful description for other people who find the question to actually solve the problem.  I'm firmly of the opinion that this isn't a valid answer.  I flagged it as such, and the flag was rejected (is that the right word?) as invalid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where have my thought processes gone wrong on these two flags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4138" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1776" RevisionGUID="64bd9b56-8d0f-47b4-a9b0-97c1a3a623a3" CreationDate="2011-07-19T03:54:18.573" UserId="1375" Comment="Clarification" Text="I've flagged a couple of answers lately that got marked as invalid -- one for an answer that wasn't, and the other for one that was.  I'd like to get some feedback on these flags, so as not to waste mod time on invalid flags in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first: [an answer that was turned into a comment](http://serverfault.com/questions/287269/simultaneous-kvm-instances-console-and-network-interference/287297#287297) that turned out to be, basically, the accepted answer.  In this case, an answer was provided in the form of a question, Chopper3 turned it into a comment (if you're &amp;lt;10k you can't see the deleted answer, but it was the same as the comment), which the OP then said &quot;hey, that's the answer, can you please submit an answer so I can upvote it&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, while the answer given perhaps wasn't phrased &quot;quite right&quot;, and could have been longer on detail, the fix, if anything, was to edit the question to change it from an interrogative to declarative sentence.  But I don't feel that an answer-in-the-form-of-a-question is by definition invalid -- it's just another form of a statement, that in many cases can be quite effective in making a lesson &quot;stick&quot; (I believe it's called the Socratic method).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd previously flagged the already-deleted answer for moderator attention, saying &quot;this is a valid answer.  It should not have been turned into a comment&quot;.  Given that the answer-cum-comment was, effectively, the accepted answer, I'm wondering what the rationale actually was for deleting the answer (instead of, at most, editing it into the form of an answer), and hence for rejecting my flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also brings up another (related) point, which I'll explore in a separate question if people think it's a big deal -- if I flag a mod operation (as in this case), is the same mod able to respond to the flag, and if so do they?  It smells a bit odd if they do (but I don't know if that's the case, because there's no attribution on flag results).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second one is [an OP's answer that... well, isn't](http://serverfault.com/questions/288875/nginx-complaining-about-port-80-being-in-use/288902#288902).  The really interesting bit here is that I really think this &quot;answer&quot; *should* have been turned into a comment -- the &quot;answer&quot; given by the OP is basically &quot;I fixed it&quot;, with no useful description for other people who find the question to actually solve the problem.  I'm firmly of the opinion that this isn't a valid answer.  I flagged it as such, and the flag was rejected (is that the right word?) as invalid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where have my thought processes gone wrong on these two flags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4139" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1773" RevisionGUID="cab8009b-28e2-4414-94ea-8457c45c3932" CreationDate="2011-07-19T08:38:19.157" UserId="31143" Comment="edited title" Text="Can't Edit a Post" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4140" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1778" RevisionGUID="b7b1d8da-3b7a-4de4-8ff3-301fb898aad6" CreationDate="2011-07-19T09:04:04.100" UserId="31143" Text="Is there a quick way to see all the questions that have close votes on them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few questions closed that I probably would have voted against closing, and a whole bunch where I wholeheartedly agree they should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have the review  link, but it only shows the questions/answers that have been flagged up automatically.  This seems entirely based on things like question length, how long the person has been in the community etc.  But a short question can be a good question, and people who have been here for years post the odd question or answer that is truly awful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there anywhere that content that has been deemed low quality or unwelcome by actual people is shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I missing something really obvious?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4141" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1778" RevisionGUID="b7b1d8da-3b7a-4de4-8ff3-301fb898aad6" CreationDate="2011-07-19T09:04:04.100" UserId="31143" Text="List all questions with close votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4142" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1778" RevisionGUID="b7b1d8da-3b7a-4de4-8ff3-301fb898aad6" CreationDate="2011-07-19T09:04:04.100" UserId="31143" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4143" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1779" RevisionGUID="91a5b686-5ac5-454e-9381-e70bf8326da2" CreationDate="2011-07-19T09:12:37.413" UserId="7709" Text="Only if you have above 10,000 reputation. Then you get a new menu item called &quot;tools&quot;, where you can review all the questions with close votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1780" RevisionGUID="6de75911-8f12-42b1-a05c-d536026d4082" CreationDate="2011-07-19T09:35:05.727" UserId="9517" Text="We have a  [**chat room**][1] is used for highlighting questions to close. It generally works quite well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst it only takes 3k to be able to vote it unfortunately takes 10k to get to the tools to help you do this. I believe that this is because it is relatively easy to get 3k on StackOverflow so people 'come into their powers' before they may have absorbed enough of the culture to use them correctly. Sadly this isn't true of SF and other stackexchange sites where gaining 3k rep is quite an achievement and most people will have absorbed the culture by the time they get there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1781" RevisionGUID="c5033d9e-37bd-4406-9067-7f173af39352" CreationDate="2011-07-19T11:01:59.540" UserId="86587" Text="When flagging a question on SF and selecting `It doesn't belong here` followed by `Off topic`, there are options to migrate to `meta`, `StackOverflow`, `SuperUsers` and `Webmasters` but not to `Unix&amp;Linux`.  [this](http://serverfault.com/q/291776/86587) question is a good example of one which should be on Unix &amp; Linux rather than ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I missing a non-obvious way to migrate to U&amp;L, or is this just not possible?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4146" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1781" RevisionGUID="c5033d9e-37bd-4406-9067-7f173af39352" CreationDate="2011-07-19T11:01:59.540" UserId="86587" Text="Migrate question from ServerFault to Unix &amp; Linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4147" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1781" RevisionGUID="c5033d9e-37bd-4406-9067-7f173af39352" CreationDate="2011-07-19T11:01:59.540" UserId="86587" Text="|feature-request|bug|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1782" RevisionGUID="7e3a159e-138e-45ea-a589-bbe334ccc63e" CreationDate="2011-07-19T11:04:39.633" UserId="1435" Text="I can only see moderator tools but there's a search box at the bottom that lets me move questions to any other SE site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4149" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1783" RevisionGUID="fbf47346-8ddd-4d67-a838-651b79b59319" CreationDate="2011-07-19T11:06:06.280" UserId="9517" Text="It's not possible to vote to migrate to U&amp;L. You would have to flag and ask a moderator to do that move." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4150" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1784" RevisionGUID="6493339e-ade7-4b66-bc94-1d23c3390e4d" CreationDate="2011-07-19T13:42:58.730" UserId="33417" Text="I agree with your initial reaction to both. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The First Answer** was a comment/diagnostic question. It was not prased as an answer, nor posted with the intention of being an Answer (proper). It should have been moved as it was. Now if that in fact turns out to lead to the problem (in this case duplicate MAC addresses) then someone can post that as an Answer, which could be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes Mods can respond to any flag they see, it's not assigned to any one particular mod, just whoever sees it. Same with Edit Suggestions. I've run into one where someone edited a wiki entry I made; I didn't like their edit to 'my' content; I thought long and hard about that one before making a decision.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Second Answer** is a non-answer. IIRC they specified for nginx to listen to an IP the server doesn't have, which will return &quot;unable to bind to port&quot; (because you can't open a port on an IP that doesn't exist...). It's very hard to get the drive-bys to accept an answer or give more detail (SF has one of *the lowest* accept rates in Stack Exchange) so the mods are hesitant to remove an accepted answer, even if it is invalid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;rejected&quot; works, I can't think of a better word; and it's just fun to say too, like &quot;guacamole&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4151" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1784" RevisionGUID="cb13407d-bb49-4f1e-add8-402218cb8a4c" CreationDate="2011-07-19T17:10:52.763" UserId="1375" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I agree with your initial reaction to both. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The First Answer** was a comment/diagnostic question. It was not phrased as an answer, nor posted with the intention of being an Answer (proper). It should have been moved as it was. Now if that in fact turns out to lead to the problem (in this case duplicate MAC addresses) then someone can post that as an Answer, which could be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes Mods can respond to any flag they see, it's not assigned to any one particular mod, just whoever sees it. Same with Edit Suggestions. I've run into one where someone edited a wiki entry I made; I didn't like their edit to 'my' content; I thought long and hard about that one before making a decision.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Second Answer** is a non-answer. IIRC they specified for nginx to listen to an IP the server doesn't have, which will return &quot;unable to bind to port&quot; (because you can't open a port on an IP that doesn't exist...). It's very hard to get the drive-bys to accept an answer or give more detail (SF has one of *the lowest* accept rates in Stack Exchange) so the mods are hesitant to remove an accepted answer, even if it is invalid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;rejected&quot; works, I can't think of a better word; and it's just fun to say too, like &quot;guacamole&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4152" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1785" RevisionGUID="5e40d2c9-b9bf-4cc6-8dbf-8d5297dc7915" CreationDate="2011-07-19T19:33:43.140" UserId="1375" Text="In the same way that questions which are obviously homework get tagged &quot;homework&quot;, should questions which are obviously attempts to get someone else to do the questioner's job for them be tagged &quot;do-my-job-for-me&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not even sure whether I'm joking or not... with a decent tag wiki entry it might even become a useful user education tool." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4153" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1785" RevisionGUID="5e40d2c9-b9bf-4cc6-8dbf-8d5297dc7915" CreationDate="2011-07-19T19:33:43.140" UserId="1375" Text="Equivalent tag to 'homework': 'do-my-job-for-me'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4154" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1785" RevisionGUID="5e40d2c9-b9bf-4cc6-8dbf-8d5297dc7915" CreationDate="2011-07-19T19:33:43.140" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1786" RevisionGUID="8f088448-a3ad-4011-9914-4532a7c10ebf" CreationDate="2011-07-19T19:43:30.150" UserId="33884" Text="I say no. Tags are a means of categorising questions, and in my opinion this isn't helping anybody find the questions they're looking for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4156" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1780" RevisionGUID="7dd22400-1b27-4518-86fd-6ce9421f2c26" CreationDate="2011-07-19T20:09:22.223" UserId="9517" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="We have a  [**vote to close chat room**][1] is used for highlighting questions to close. It generally works quite well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst it only takes 3k to be able to vote it unfortunately takes 10k to get to the tools to help you do this. I believe that this is because it is relatively easy to get 3k on StackOverflow so people 'come into their powers' before they may have absorbed enough of the culture to use them correctly. Sadly this isn't true of SF and other stackexchange sites where gaining 3k rep is quite an achievement and most people will have absorbed the culture by the time they get there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4157" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1786" RevisionGUID="8fdbb808-66a6-4baa-838e-7294b0b116a5" CreationDate="2011-07-19T20:18:30.257" UserId="33884" Comment="added 547 characters in body" Text="I say no. Tags are a means of categorising questions, and in my opinion this isn't helping anybody find the questions they're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: I'd actually go as far to say that [tag:homework] and [tag:do-my-job-for-me] are probably both meta tags and shouldn't be used as per [The Death of Meta Tags][1]&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;* The blog seems down at the minute. See [Google cache][2].&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:D3O8mk6DyZ0J:blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/%20stack%20overflow%20meta%20tags&amp;cd=1&amp;hl=en&amp;ct=clnk&amp;gl=uk&amp;source=www.google.co.uk" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4158" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1785" RevisionGUID="f5d4108c-0f96-4b48-91df-0de8f8b8c1a6" CreationDate="2011-07-19T20:18:51.800" UserId="33884" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="In the same way that questions which are obviously homework get tagged [tag:homework], should questions which are obviously attempts to get someone else to do the questioner's job for them be tagged [tag:do-my-job-for-me]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not even sure whether I'm joking or not... with a decent tag wiki entry it might even become a useful user education tool." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4159" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1787" RevisionGUID="fe70d16c-c767-4952-8643-61d90e01aace" CreationDate="2011-07-19T21:35:10.110" UserId="1375" Text="On the basis of the answer my [previous question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1785/equivalent-tag-to-homework-do-my-job-for-me) (and the SO blog post linked to therein), I've bulldozed all homework tags from questions on serverfault.  Anyone with the appropriate mod bits want to handle the behind-the-scenes stuff required to make the tag go away completely and forever?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4160" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1787" RevisionGUID="fe70d16c-c767-4952-8643-61d90e01aace" CreationDate="2011-07-19T21:35:10.110" UserId="1375" Text="Death to the homework tag!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4161" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1787" RevisionGUID="fe70d16c-c767-4952-8643-61d90e01aace" CreationDate="2011-07-19T21:35:10.110" UserId="1375" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1788" RevisionGUID="ed6be64f-2a5d-46f9-a37c-c50509751a8d" CreationDate="2011-07-19T21:51:14.347" UserId="1375" Text="These tags all seem to refer to the same things, and people are using all of them interchangeably.  Personally, I'd have picked the one that nobody seems to have gone for -- [virtual-host] -- but I guess I'm out of touch with today's urban sysadmin.  I don't have any other preference, but whichever one the mods choose, I'll commit to writing a tag wiki for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, if you stare at the tag search page for 'virtual', the word starts lose all meaning eventually..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4163" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1788" RevisionGUID="ed6be64f-2a5d-46f9-a37c-c50509751a8d" CreationDate="2011-07-19T21:51:14.347" UserId="1375" Text="Tag synonym/merge: virtual{host,hosts,-hosting,-hosts}" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4164" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1788" RevisionGUID="ed6be64f-2a5d-46f9-a37c-c50509751a8d" CreationDate="2011-07-19T21:51:14.347" UserId="1375" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1788" RevisionGUID="6d8798be-391c-4984-bff3-13dbbaeb7f65" CreationDate="2011-07-19T21:52:25.127" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="These tags all seem to refer to the same things, and people are using all of them interchangeably.  Personally, I'd have picked the one that nobody seems to have gone for [tag:virtual-host] but I guess I'm out of touch with today's urban sysadmin.  I don't have any other preference, but whichever one the mods choose, I'll commit to writing a tag wiki for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, if you stare at the tag search page for 'virtual', the word starts lose all meaning eventually..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4166" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1789" RevisionGUID="e307e6ca-3346-4f88-9406-d0e98b18dd53" CreationDate="2011-07-19T22:01:47.447" UserId="7709" Text="Ok. Merged:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:virtualhost] &lt;- [tag:virtual-host]  &#xD;&#xA;[tag:virtualhost] &lt;- [tag:virtual-hosts]  &#xD;&#xA;[tag:virtualhost] &lt;- [tag:virtualhosts]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have not done [tag:virtual-hosting] because those questions actually seem to relate to VPS's and not apache directives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I see what you mean about the word Virtual losing all meaning ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4167" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1788" RevisionGUID="3e53f79f-6c2e-4768-b3e3-b7aa9e1d1304" CreationDate="2011-07-19T22:02:00.177" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1786" RevisionGUID="e8cb8a7e-d9f6-4421-a294-258586c13a9e" CreationDate="2011-07-19T22:31:52.573" UserId="33884" Comment="deleted 297 characters in body" Text="I say no. Tags are a means of categorising questions, and in my opinion this isn't helping anybody find the questions they're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: I'd actually go as far to say that [tag:homework] and [tag:do-my-job-for-me] are probably both meta tags and shouldn't be used as per [The Death of Meta Tags][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1790" RevisionGUID="eab3f407-8a40-42dd-8ee8-cd4e984814e8" CreationDate="2011-07-20T00:08:10.163" UserId="1375" Text="I've whipped up a little tag wiki for [comparison], and untagged the four questions that were [compare].  I'd &quot;suggest a synonym&quot; for [compare], but I don't have 5 votes in it (neither, for that matter, does anyone else).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I haven't consumed all my diamond-help for the day, could someone with super-cow powers do the deed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4170" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1790" RevisionGUID="eab3f407-8a40-42dd-8ee8-cd4e984814e8" CreationDate="2011-07-20T00:08:10.163" UserId="1375" Text="Tag synonym: compare-&gt;comparison" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4171" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1790" RevisionGUID="eab3f407-8a40-42dd-8ee8-cd4e984814e8" CreationDate="2011-07-20T00:08:10.163" UserId="1375" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1791" RevisionGUID="43334aff-98ee-4da4-9705-ea06a69a916b" CreationDate="2011-07-20T00:13:45.293" UserId="3038" Text="*BAMF*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A tag synonym has been born." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4173" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1790" RevisionGUID="0bda710b-21bb-4913-9149-2cc965278af8" CreationDate="2011-07-20T00:13:54.263" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4174" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1792" RevisionGUID="c063cc81-1424-4ecc-a7f6-fd609f3242d8" CreationDate="2011-07-21T19:54:58.747" UserId="1592" Text="In order to be more secure in my external transmissions, I tried to use https://serverfault.com and found that I could not login....actually I get some type of login page but its not like going to http://serverfault.com site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's up?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4175" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1792" RevisionGUID="c063cc81-1424-4ecc-a7f6-fd609f3242d8" CreationDate="2011-07-21T19:54:58.747" UserId="1592" Text="Why can't I use https:: to access the stackexchange sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4176" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1792" RevisionGUID="c063cc81-1424-4ecc-a7f6-fd609f3242d8" CreationDate="2011-07-21T19:54:58.747" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|stackexchange|https|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4177" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1793" RevisionGUID="037f7680-1a41-4d51-8c11-a9b8b5b42f3c" CreationDate="2011-07-21T20:07:16.930" UserId="1435" Text="But everything on StackExchange is publicly searchable and the actual OpenID authentication is secured over TLS - so there would be no point handling regular site traffic securely." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1792" RevisionGUID="2d1e41c5-8157-47c9-8d80-571c8fa93fe2" CreationDate="2011-07-21T20:36:05.437" UserId="32986" Comment="added 103 characters in body; edited title" Text="In order to be more secure in my external transmissions, I tried to use https://serverfault.com and found that I could not login.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually I get a 403/HTTP Authentication request, but its not like going to http://serverfault.com site.  &#xD;&#xA;Is there a reason https browsing is not enabled for ServerFault and the other Stack Exchange sites?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4179" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1792" RevisionGUID="2d1e41c5-8157-47c9-8d80-571c8fa93fe2" CreationDate="2011-07-21T20:36:05.437" UserId="32986" Comment="added 103 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why can't I use https to access the stackexchange sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4180" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1794" RevisionGUID="0216a687-2a5b-49fb-a649-145f77bd115a" CreationDate="2011-07-21T21:01:09.200" UserId="1" Text="Related discussion, though the OP is a bit of a .. pill .. so you'll have to filter the content a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/69171/why-doesnt-the-stack-overflow-team-fix-the-firesheep-style-cookie-theft" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4181" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1795" RevisionGUID="e318e834-53e8-4fa6-ab81-50bf80a92eb9" CreationDate="2011-07-21T23:30:42.683" UserId="1592" Text="As I go through the messages in a given stackexchange, I notice messages that are marked as &quot;migrated&quot;. The migrated site is not identified.  And sure enough you select a migrated, you are thrown to the new stackexchange site to see the message.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current operation is a tad confusing to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to suggest a reference link at the &quot;transferred from&quot; stackexchange website so the the user could decide to go to the transferred link.  Thus &quot;transferred from&quot; website could contain the title, and question and the link for the responses (or to submit a response).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like this would confuse me less." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4182" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1795" RevisionGUID="e318e834-53e8-4fa6-ab81-50bf80a92eb9" CreationDate="2011-07-21T23:30:42.683" UserId="1592" Text="a &quot;migrated&quot; message and basically a surprise transfer to new site upon selection." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4183" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1795" RevisionGUID="e318e834-53e8-4fa6-ab81-50bf80a92eb9" CreationDate="2011-07-21T23:30:42.683" UserId="1592" Text="|feature-request|migrated|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4184" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1796" RevisionGUID="2b899b78-30ac-4c70-813e-016b2b05efaa" CreationDate="2011-07-21T23:36:32.713" UserId="7709" Text="This *used* to be the behaviour of the migrated questions on the stack exchange sites. However, there was nothing for you to do on a migrated question except view the question. All the answers were made invisible so that they couldn't be edited or even relied upon, as the migrated question may have much more up to date answers and we really don't want to spread old or incorrect information on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see for yourself by putting a `?noredirect=1` on the end of the URL to a migrated question (such as [this][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that viewing the question on the original site isn't of any use because there's nothing you can do with it, hence why the question now takes you directly to the migrated-to site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6751219/apache-mina-ftpserver-issue-authentication-failed-but-used-correct-user-pass?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4185" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1797" RevisionGUID="68f64b4f-9242-4c19-be68-0f202ecf315b" CreationDate="2011-07-21T23:38:41.013" UserId="9278" Text="Maybe I'm not as paranoid as some but I just don't see the need for a secure connection to a site like SF. If you have a real concern about someone impersonating you then perhaps you need to address the underlying problem instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4186" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1798" RevisionGUID="eb81505c-92d9-4ead-b1bf-b8261686befd" CreationDate="2011-07-21T23:40:35.317" UserId="3038" Text="We already do have pointers going both directions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the ServerFault side:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![ServerFault migrated question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And on the destination site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![WebMasters migrated question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Mark pointed out, it used to be the case that you'd get the SF page first with a link to the migrated question. You'd have to click on the link to see how it was fareing on the target. Now it just redirects you. To see the SF side, click on that link I pointed to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lrirU.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mjNtX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4187" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1799" RevisionGUID="9905dd95-0607-497e-9f1c-e9245e2b2e0c" CreationDate="2011-07-22T00:04:54.073" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/292881/request-for-new-tag-for-apache-mq" Text="" />
  <row Id="4188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1799" RevisionGUID="43eda7fb-0323-4c99-a52a-7d7194c8d9dd" CreationDate="2011-07-22T00:02:46.930" UserId="69497" Text="Can someone please create a tag for Apache MQ - the closest I can find at present is apache." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4189" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1799" RevisionGUID="43eda7fb-0323-4c99-a52a-7d7194c8d9dd" CreationDate="2011-07-22T00:02:46.930" UserId="69497" Text="Request for new tag for Apache MQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4190" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1799" RevisionGUID="43eda7fb-0323-4c99-a52a-7d7194c8d9dd" CreationDate="2011-07-22T00:02:46.930" UserId="69497" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4191" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1800" RevisionGUID="5c8b7eda-3852-490a-981d-1f6bbc315115" CreationDate="2011-07-22T00:05:22.497" UserId="7709" Text="Done &lt;!-- fun fun fun fun fun fun fun --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, on further investigation, it looks like the correct tag for Apache MQ is [tag:activemq], so I will probably synonym [tag:apache-mq] to [tag:activemq] unless there's a good reason not to?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4192" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1799" RevisionGUID="a55a3779-d32a-49b6-bbe5-eb2860e1389c" CreationDate="2011-07-22T00:05:31.750" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1801" RevisionGUID="2a1a2ac1-91a1-4875-aa64-393774120e5d" CreationDate="2011-07-23T01:29:45.730" UserId="1375" Text="&quot;Two countries separated by a common language&quot;, indeed...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;Addendum: apparently a question containing just the above text &quot;does not meet our quality standards&quot;... how much justification do you need for a simple spelling normalisation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4194" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1801" RevisionGUID="2a1a2ac1-91a1-4875-aa64-393774120e5d" CreationDate="2011-07-23T01:29:45.730" UserId="1375" Text="Tag synonym: datacentre -&gt; datacenter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4195" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1801" RevisionGUID="2a1a2ac1-91a1-4875-aa64-393774120e5d" CreationDate="2011-07-23T01:29:45.730" UserId="1375" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1802" RevisionGUID="6cb1938c-0091-4786-a1e4-a16442822d44" CreationDate="2011-07-23T01:34:16.273" UserId="1375" Text="Not to newbies themselves, of course...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As part of the continuing [war on metatags](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1787/death-to-the-homework-tag), I've cleaned up all 36 or so questions that were tagged 'newbie', and would appreciate an SE employee blacklisting the tag for the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4197" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1802" RevisionGUID="6cb1938c-0091-4786-a1e4-a16442822d44" CreationDate="2011-07-23T01:34:16.273" UserId="1375" Text="Death to [newbie]!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4198" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1802" RevisionGUID="6cb1938c-0091-4786-a1e4-a16442822d44" CreationDate="2011-07-23T01:34:16.273" UserId="1375" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4199" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1803" RevisionGUID="7690b0e4-f3aa-49db-8f53-0d1d42bece0b" CreationDate="2011-07-23T02:09:54.680" UserId="7709" Text="So, it turns out that I'm the curlprit of creating [tag:datacentre], and it was only used once ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't make me feel any less dirty about marking this as [tag:status-completed] though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4200" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1801" RevisionGUID="d4f454cd-1339-4c2e-ae30-0dc806d201c4" CreationDate="2011-07-23T02:10:02.417" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1801" RevisionGUID="eb76e56e-9dc9-4d21-acae-a4cb2b0b08f4" CreationDate="2011-07-23T02:27:03.923" UserId="23067" Comment="Shortenified to the way It Should Be with some HTML comment abuse." Text="&quot;Two countries separated by a common language&quot;, indeed...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!--&#xD;&#xA;Addendum: apparently a question containing just the above text &quot;does not meet our quality standards&quot;... how much justification do you need for a simple spelling normalisation? &#xD;&#xA;--&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!--&#xD;&#xA;Surely there must be a way to work with/around the filter and retain the beauty of the less-is-more original question's text?&#xD;&#xA;--&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4202" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1804" RevisionGUID="07715e0e-9115-4d6d-8508-a3f6823b3117" CreationDate="2011-07-23T02:47:37.237" UserId="1375" Text="I've just noticed this tag float across (as the only tag on a question, which was what brought it to my attention).  I've skimmed over the list of questions with the tag (66 at current count), and I can't find a single one for which the tag seems to fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would a mod like to exercise their super-cow powers to make this tag unused without causing undue distress to the front page, with a view to blacklisting it down the road?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4203" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1804" RevisionGUID="07715e0e-9115-4d6d-8508-a3f6823b3117" CreationDate="2011-07-23T02:47:37.237" UserId="1375" Text="Die, [multiple], die! *stabstabstab*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4204" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1804" RevisionGUID="07715e0e-9115-4d6d-8508-a3f6823b3117" CreationDate="2011-07-23T02:47:37.237" UserId="1375" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4205" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1805" RevisionGUID="b17d0210-ddb4-4343-b37b-4713a73035f6" CreationDate="2011-07-23T02:57:19.867" UserId="3038" Text="Really. When doing these large merges, announce them here *first*. We've taken to doing mass retags in dribs and drabs instead of the rip-the-bandaid-off-oh-%(#**%)(!-that-hurt method. If anything, it'll get a few more names in the big stream and it'll look less concerning to see an entire front page with a single name." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4206" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1806" RevisionGUID="192a819e-098b-41c3-8768-b44c50388fb1" CreationDate="2011-07-23T03:05:50.580" UserId="3038" Text="Poot. They fixed that method. Will need a Super-Unicorn for this one, I'm afraid. A Dev can outright remove tags, Mods can't. We can merge them into something else. Once upon a time you could merge into a blank field which had the effect of removing a tag, but, ahm, they fixed that input validation. Happily, I know where to find devs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4207" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="45fe299d-2109-4356-a56d-39495a4f7b69" CreationDate="2011-07-23T08:12:22.813" UserId="79846" Text="so, i'm relatively new to serverfault/stackexchange, though not to systems administration. i've posted only a few answers here so far. in the last day, two of my posts were edited by other users. i get it, creative commons, etc - i've been editing on wikipedia for many years, have 10k edits there, i know how it works. if i don't like it, tough noogies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but as a matter of, well, i dunno, courtesy? i find it rather annoying to have someone come in behind me and *fix my lack of capitalization*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i've habitually written like this for longer than i can remember (and for the young'uns, that means at least thirty years now). it's a stylistic choice. *where necessary/appropriate*, i'll use proper uppercase/lowercase. in the relatively informal setting of the internet, and a gathering place where one's expertise is what matters, it seems a bit passive-aggressive to be editing another bloke's words for such a trivial reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;another post that was edited also fixed the caps, but in addition did some trimming of what i wrote to conform to what that author apparently thought was nicer wording or style - perhaps a touch less verbose than it initially was. still, it strikes me as a bit passive aggressive. the actual useful information of both posts was unchanged - and isn't it the informative content that matters? editing other's posts wily-nily for stylistic reasons just seems rather in-your-face. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;if my posts had typos, i'd have no issue with someone bouncing in and fixing them for clarity, that seems an appropriate fix of someone else's post. likewise, if i wrote something largely correct but left out a 'not' or something that completely changed the meaning, sure, go ahead and fix the error. but my writing style? really? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;hey, this is 'meta', so i figure it's worth asking what others think of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4208" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="45fe299d-2109-4356-a56d-39495a4f7b69" CreationDate="2011-07-23T08:12:22.813" UserId="79846" Text="editing other user's posts for completely trivial reasons" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4209" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="45fe299d-2109-4356-a56d-39495a4f7b69" CreationDate="2011-07-23T08:12:22.813" UserId="79846" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4210" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1808" RevisionGUID="7eff9f2d-ed26-4d1a-9b44-d9f522ee4f2b" CreationDate="2011-07-23T08:26:33.680" UserId="33118" Text="It's not just the information that matters, it's the communication of the information. If your post could be understood better through some rewording and proper capitalization, then those edits should be done. Try to not take it so personally. It's not personal. Your knowledge is valuable but your grammar may not be infallible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides all of that, he may just be trying to earn a badge and sees proper capitalization as an easy, legitimate edit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1808" RevisionGUID="9b3ad28e-df93-4146-96a7-3370a24be42a" CreationDate="2011-07-23T08:34:51.180" UserId="33118" Comment="added 291 characters in body" Text="It's not just the information that matters, it's the communication of the information. If your post could be understood better through some rewording and proper capitalization, then those edits should be done. Try to not take it so personally. It's not personal. Your knowledge is valuable but your grammar may not be infallible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides all of that, he may just be trying to earn a badge and sees proper capitalization as an easy, legitimate edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also going to add that a site whose FAQ recognizes its mission as being for professionals should look as though the answers were written by professionals. Would you write a proposal to your board or your clients that used slang, used abbreviations, and didn't capitalize?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4213" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="7a4944de-9d35-45c8-9515-da6925bb84d9" CreationDate="2011-07-23T08:35:44.813" UserId="9517" Comment="Copy edit" Text="I'm relatively new to serverfault/stackexchange, though not to systems administration. I've posted only a few answers here so far. In the last day, two of my posts were edited by other users. I get it, creative commons, etc. - I've been editing on wikipedia for many years, have 10k edits there, I know how it works. If I don't like it, tough noogies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as a matter of, well, I dunno, courtesy? I find it rather annoying to have someone come in behind me and *fix my lack of capitalization*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've habitually written like this for longer than I can remember (and for the young'uns, that means at least thirty years now). It's a stylistic choice. *where necessary/appropriate*, I'll use proper uppercase/lowercase. In the relatively informal setting of the internet, and a gathering place where one's expertise is what matters, it seems a bit passive-aggressive to be editing another bloke's words for such a trivial reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another post that was edited also fixed the caps, but in addition did some trimming of what I wrote to conform to what that author apparently thought was nicer wording or style - perhaps a touch less verbose than it initially was. Still, it strikes me as a bit passive aggressive. The actual useful information of both posts was unchanged - and isn't it the informative content that matters? Editing other's posts wily-nily for stylistic reasons just seems rather in-your-face. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my posts had typos, I'd have no issue with someone bouncing in and fixing them for clarity, that seems an appropriate fix of someone else's post. Likewise, if I wrote something largely correct but left out a 'not' or something that completely changed the meaning, sure, go ahead and fix the error. but my writing style? Really? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hey, this is 'meta', so I figure it's worth asking what others think of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4214" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1810" RevisionGUID="efaf449d-c8ac-42f4-8b52-a85a2f903475" CreationDate="2011-07-23T11:56:44.647" UserId="9517" Text="Your choice not to use capitalisation is really no different to someone who doesn't know any better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official language of this site is English. If I read [quantcast][1] correctly then less than 50% of the people who visit this site have English as a first language. Many questions and answers are poorly written because of a poor understanding of English language, it's usage and the vagaries of it's grammar. These usually get 'fixed up'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone editing your posts to conform with more normal English usage should be expected (it's encouraged, we have badges for editing). There are even [tools to help][2] do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.quantcast.com/serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/questions/2209/se-editor-toolkit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="21b24031-cbac-46dc-8020-d87fdccba465" CreationDate="2011-07-23T13:02:32.503" UserId="1375" Comment="deleted 5 characters in body" Text="I'm relatively new to serverfault/stackexchange, though not to systems administration. I've posted only a few answers here so far. In the last day, two of my posts were edited by other users. I get it, creative commons, etc. - I've been editing on wikipedia for many years, have 10k edits there, I know how it works. If I don't like it, tough noogies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as a matter of, well, I dunno, courtesy? I find it rather annoying to have someone come in behind me and *fix my lack of capitalization*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've habitually written like this for longer than I can remember (and for the young'uns, that means at least thirty years now). It's a stylistic choice. *where necessary/appropriate*, I'll use proper capitalisation. In the relatively informal setting of the internet, and a gathering place where one's expertise is what matters, it seems a bit passive-aggressive to be editing another bloke's words for such a trivial reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another post that was edited also fixed the caps, but in addition did some trimming of what I wrote to conform to what that author apparently thought was nicer wording or style - perhaps a touch less verbose than it initially was. Still, it strikes me as a bit passive aggressive. The actual useful information of both posts was unchanged - and isn't it the informative content that matters? Editing other's posts wily-nily for stylistic reasons just seems rather in-your-face. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my posts had typos, I'd have no issue with someone bouncing in and fixing them for clarity, that seems an appropriate fix of someone else's post. Likewise, if I wrote something largely correct but left out a 'not' or something that completely changed the meaning, sure, go ahead and fix the error. but my writing style? Really? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hey, this is 'meta', so I figure it's worth asking what others think of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4216" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="12c94cdd-1f55-422f-bec6-3d5a15292959" CreationDate="2011-07-23T14:46:53.423" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="I'm relatively new to serverfault/stackexchange, though not to systems administration. I've posted only a few answers here so far. In the last day, two of my posts were edited by other users. I get it, creative commons, etc. - I've been editing on wikipedia for many years, have 10k edits there, I know how it works. If I don't like it, tough noogies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a matter of, well, I don't know, courtesy? I find it rather annoying to have someone come in behind me and *fix my lack of capitalization*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've habitually written like this for longer than I can remember (and for the young'uns, that means at least thirty years now). It's a stylistic choice. *where necessary/appropriate*, I'll use proper capitalisation. In the relatively informal setting of the internet, and a gathering place where one's expertise is what matters, it seems a bit passive-aggressive to be editing another bloke's words for such a trivial reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another post that was edited also fixed the caps, but in addition did some trimming of what I wrote to conform to what that author apparently thought was nicer wording or style - perhaps a touch less verbose than it initially was. Still, it strikes me as a bit passive aggressive. The actual useful information of both posts was unchanged - and isn't it the informative content that matters? Editing other's posts wily-nily for stylistic reasons just seems rather in-your-face. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my posts had typos, I'd have no issue with someone bouncing in and fixing them for clarity, that seems an appropriate fix of someone else's post. Likewise, if I wrote something largely correct but left out a 'not' or something that completely changed the meaning, sure, go ahead and fix the error. My writing style? Really? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hey, this is 'meta', so I figure it's worth asking what others think of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4217" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1811" RevisionGUID="18841cef-9d12-48e0-a4a6-d309a914982e" CreationDate="2011-07-23T15:50:39.217" UserId="13570" Text="On Server Fault, I asked [this question][1], trying to get some ideas about how to figure out what size of a server I need. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly the question wasn't the right one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm pretty sure people on this site buy (and size) servers frequently.  How do I ask the question to get at that sort of checklist?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pointers appreciated!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/290309/13570" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4218" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1811" RevisionGUID="18841cef-9d12-48e0-a4a6-d309a914982e" CreationDate="2011-07-23T15:50:39.217" UserId="13570" Text="Server sizing question: How to ask?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4219" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1811" RevisionGUID="18841cef-9d12-48e0-a4a6-d309a914982e" CreationDate="2011-07-23T15:50:39.217" UserId="13570" Text="|discussion|server|purchasing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4220" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1812" RevisionGUID="458c5e28-7b4f-45df-83db-f3553a79a3bd" CreationDate="2011-07-23T16:20:00.750" UserId="3038" Text="Server sizing is a deeply personal and technical thing, and generally requires more data than can be put into a ServerFault post. This is why they nearly always get closed. There are some things people know we need to know, and they're pretty good about including them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Concurrent connection count&#xD;&#xA; - Total number of users&#xD;&#xA; - Some idea as to how much data will be used&#xD;&#xA; - Technology frameworks in use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good, but not enough to size anything on. The one variable that is very, very hard to evaluate with no access to the system (which is what all of us answerers will be doing) is *code performance*. In the grand algebra of how much server do you need, how efficient your code is in handling each transaction has deep impact. Benchmarking is the only real way to get this data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And for sizing questions involving off-the-shelf software where code-efficiency could reasonably be viewed as common knowledge to the right subset of people, the other variable, how *your users* use the system has significant impact as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These two items:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Code efficiency&#xD;&#xA; - User usage patterns&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are things we can't judge for you. Unless you have that, we can't help you size something beyond generic guidance. That may be what you're looking for, but if we keep going down that path we'll develop a stable of 'canonical answers' that we'll close-as-dupe questions to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--- &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A better question to ask than, &quot;how much server do I need,&quot; is, &quot;How can I figure out how much server I need.&quot; This second question allows us to answer with techniques for figuring it out, rather than hard values we're wild-ass-guessing on. Specific technology frameworks have their own ways of determining performance, and you may learn quite a bit about benchmarking in the process." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4221" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1813" RevisionGUID="fdcd4636-47fd-4d9b-a02a-3662ef12dc09" CreationDate="2011-07-23T17:55:26.693" UserId="9517" Text="To tidy things up please&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rename [tag:debian6] to [tag:debian-6.0] then synonym it to [tag:debian-squeeze]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym [tag:debian-5.0] to [tag:debian-lenny]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym [tag:lenny] to [tag:debian-lenny]&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4222" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1813" RevisionGUID="fdcd4636-47fd-4d9b-a02a-3662ef12dc09" CreationDate="2011-07-23T17:55:26.693" UserId="9517" Text="Tag tidy and synonym request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4223" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1813" RevisionGUID="fdcd4636-47fd-4d9b-a02a-3662ef12dc09" CreationDate="2011-07-23T17:55:26.693" UserId="9517" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4224" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1813" RevisionGUID="0aae933a-98a7-4761-9064-9f9bec593ec7" CreationDate="2011-07-23T18:09:07.553" UserId="9517" Comment="added 43 characters in body" Text="To tidy things up please&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rename [tag:debian6] to [tag:debian-6.0] then synonym it to [tag:debian-squeeze]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym [tag:debian-5.0] to [tag:debian-lenny]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym [tag:lenny] to [tag:debian-lenny]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonym [tag:etch] to [tag:debian-etch]&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1814" RevisionGUID="12cdde08-7969-4f2e-9be0-621f5b33ff0a" CreationDate="2011-07-23T21:06:02.003" UserId="13570" Text="&#xD;&#xA;[This answer][1] on a question about what seems to be a rogue IT security adviser was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My guess about the closure is because it repeats another answer.  However, it's just a guess.  It would be nice if moderators tried, just a little, to say why the closure instead of just giving the generic &quot;read the FAQ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, there appear (to my eyes) to be many other duplicate answers on that question.  Why are none of those closed by the  moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pointers appreciated on a) why my answer was closed and b) why other answers on the same question are not!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants/293371#293371" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4226" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1814" RevisionGUID="12cdde08-7969-4f2e-9be0-621f5b33ff0a" CreationDate="2011-07-23T21:06:02.003" UserId="13570" Text="Deleted post: why mine, and not many others on the same question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4227" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1814" RevisionGUID="12cdde08-7969-4f2e-9be0-621f5b33ff0a" CreationDate="2011-07-23T21:06:02.003" UserId="13570" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4228" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1815" RevisionGUID="f786363c-a227-4bf3-9d16-ca246276d86d" CreationDate="2011-07-23T21:17:10.700" UserId="9517" Text="Your guess is likely wrong. I flagged that answer as 'Not an answer' as fails entirely to answer any part of the question. My flag is marked as valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing wrong with duplicate answers, the community judges their validity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no evidence that the auditor is a rogue or an idiot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those with &lt;10k this is Peter's answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This security auditor really reminds me of Dogbert.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eRIWn.gif" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1816" RevisionGUID="5f1b7ac7-f1b5-4e99-8b91-71e3a61f31e1" CreationDate="2011-07-23T21:22:08.033" UserId="3038" Text="I see two strikes against it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It uses a picture to convey the disapproval. We've deleted 'macro' posts before. While this isn't a macro, it conveys a similar message.&#xD;&#xA; 2. It expresses an opinion of the situation, not a full answer to the problem. The opinion, the auditor is, ahem, seriously misguided, is held by nearly everyone answering. Your post had that as the sole content, and there are two other deleted answers on that same question that express the same point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4230" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="3ef51f22-37e6-4d28-b7df-adc77c8aae0b" CreationDate="2011-07-23T23:08:14.287" UserId="3356" Comment="Spelling." Text="I'm relatively new to serverfault/stackexchange, though not to systems administration. I've posted only a few answers here so far. In the last day, two of my posts were edited by other users. I get it, creative commons, etc. - I've been editing on wikipedia for many years, have 10k edits there, I know how it works. If I don't like it, tough noogies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a matter of, well, I don't know, courtesy? I find it rather annoying to have someone come in behind me and *fix my lack of capitalization*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've habitually written like this for longer than I can remember (and for the young'uns, that means at least thirty years now). It's a stylistic choice. *where necessary/appropriate*, I'll use proper capitalisation. In the relatively informal setting of the internet, and a gathering place where one's expertise is what matters, it seems a bit passive-aggressive to be editing another bloke's words for such a trivial reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another post that was edited also fixed the caps, but in addition did some trimming of what I wrote to conform to what that author apparently thought was nicer wording or style - perhaps a touch less verbose than it initially was. Still, it strikes me as a bit passive aggressive. The actual useful information of both posts was unchanged - and isn't it the informative content that matters? Editing others' posts wily-nilly for stylistic reasons just seems rather in-your-face. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my posts had typos, I'd have no issue with someone bouncing in and fixing them for clarity, that seems an appropriate fix of someone elses' post. Likewise, if I wrote something largely correct but left out a 'not' or something that completely changed the meaning, sure, go ahead and fix the error. My writing style? Really? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hey, this is 'meta', so I figure it's worth asking what others think of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4231" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1817" RevisionGUID="a8547f5c-a71b-4b5f-a511-2504d9f1a74f" CreationDate="2011-07-23T23:13:37.947" UserId="1375" Text="As sysadmin1138 said, server sizing questions are large and difficult to answer, involving a great many variables which are hard to describe in a server fault post.  I also find that there's a certain amount of &quot;you can't even understand the answer&quot; (as per [joel's answer to this MSF question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions/1032#1032)) in most questions of this type -- you start describing why the question can't be answered, and the questioner goes off the rails... and it just ends up not being worth it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your specific case, there was yet another factor at work -- you weren't just asking a question with insufficient information, you were asking for something that *doesn't exist* -- &quot;industry standard server sizes&quot;.  It's a nonsensical request, and I feel that anyone with IT experience would both (a) know such a thing doesn't exist, and (b) know that such a thing *couldn't* exist, because computer hardware and software is so variable and changes so fast that any &quot;standard&quot; would be obsolete before it could get a chance to take hold." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4232" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1818" RevisionGUID="4c68cea2-30b3-4d99-acbe-29f83d38c509" CreationDate="2011-07-23T23:21:27.460" UserId="1375" Text="If your answer was made to a question with no answers, and had some more explanatory text, I suspect it would have sailed through without comment.  However, that question has plenty of very good answers already, and is high visibility, so it's important to keep the question to a certain high standard to avoid the appearance of &quot;broken windows&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your answer contributed nothing that hadn't already been expressed more clearly by several other people, and it could be seen as an attempt to valuelessly garner rep on a popular question by &quot;hahaha!  (click)&quot; rather than valid contribution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4233" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1819" RevisionGUID="c9735aa7-9103-490a-8c23-51961803b5a6" CreationDate="2011-07-24T02:46:24.747" UserId="3038" Text="All cleaned up now. Nice and neat. Lenny and Etch were already synonyms." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4234" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1813" RevisionGUID="41b99d1e-a32c-4931-aaf1-ae2e0571e849" CreationDate="2011-07-24T02:46:33.420" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4235" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1820" RevisionGUID="e4a26f01-8070-4991-934b-ff3b4647f57b" CreationDate="2011-07-24T05:11:10.907" UserId="6177" Text="I didn't see your answer before it got deleted, but as other have said, giving a clever answer by posting a picture is always likely to get deleted here.  A few smart-aleck-y answers slip through, but by and large you need to give a *clear* answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The real reason I posted this as an answer, however was to point out something that I didn't want to get lost in the comments on your question: downvotes on a META site don't mean the same thing as on a main site.  They don't mean &quot;this is a bad question,&quot; they mean, &quot;I disagree with this.&quot;  In the same way, upvotes on meta mean &quot;good idea,&quot; or &quot;I agree.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the downvotes here mean, &quot;Sorry, I don't think you have a valid complaint.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1821" RevisionGUID="d7e38275-9d44-46d9-a835-2b4e77188acc" CreationDate="2011-07-24T06:33:51.860" UserId="1375" Text="I had much the same idea a few days ago, and created [this question](http://serverfault.com/q/292013/1375) to try and capture that sort of information.  Feel free to contribute useful information to it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4238" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1822" RevisionGUID="534a6a3f-d88e-4164-a213-0dcd94e45a66" CreationDate="2011-07-24T09:39:51.470" UserId="1" Text="Per http://serverfault.com/faq#editing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### Other people can edit my stuff?!&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; All contributions are licensed under Creative Commons and this site is collaboratively edited, like Wikipedia. Edits are tracked in public revision history. If you are not comfortable with the idea of your contributions being collaboratively edited by other trusted users, this may not be the site for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do encourage *non-trivial* edits, that is, edits which make a post substantively better in a few different ways. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/in-defense-of-editing/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1823" RevisionGUID="ad0fec65-d143-48a8-b35e-b23e0edcf81f" CreationDate="2011-07-24T22:53:21.693" UserId="9278" Text="Having fixed a number of your posts myself I had thought that English is not your native language, although that's barely an excuse. The reason I fix such posts are because I don't want to see SF dragged down to the level of common forums, where illiteracy is the norm. I find the failure to use correct capitalisation and punctuation completely unacceptable for anyone working as a professional in any field, as it displays a lack of professionalism and a disregard for others.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4240" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1824" RevisionGUID="21224260-e355-4203-ae4a-6e20e40bbd1c" CreationDate="2011-07-25T02:36:14.670" UserId="42461" Text="Searching through the Stack Exchange network for tags like [tag:raid], [tag:mdadm] or whatever, I've found quite a few questions (mainly pre-2010) that seem like they belong on Server Fault; should we (aggressively or otherwise) be flagging these for migration, or leaving them as is?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4241" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1824" RevisionGUID="21224260-e355-4203-ae4a-6e20e40bbd1c" CreationDate="2011-07-25T02:36:14.670" UserId="42461" Text="Reverse-migrating questions from other Stack Exchange sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4242" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1824" RevisionGUID="21224260-e355-4203-ae4a-6e20e40bbd1c" CreationDate="2011-07-25T02:36:14.670" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|migration|stackexchange|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4243" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1825" RevisionGUID="54bfeaa3-6dd7-4c03-aa91-e49b46edf972" CreationDate="2011-07-25T02:43:05.633" UserId="7709" Text="Your perogative really. If you want to flag them on the other sites as &quot;belongs on SF&quot;, then it's up to the mods of the other sites to decide if they want to move them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally we tend to avoid migrating old questions (say, 12 months or older), or questions that are just crappy questions that would likely be closed on SF once they're migrated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4244" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1826" RevisionGUID="c41a9a36-fb81-4e31-8bff-aa51ca1ef2ef" CreationDate="2011-07-25T03:34:46.060" UserId="9278" Text="From what I've seen of other questions migrated lately, despite the best of intentions, I can only ask that you don't do it. Very few of them have been even half decent questions and because many (most?) of the posters don't follow the question after the migration the almost obligatory prompts for more (or even relevant) information are to no avail, making the questions less than beneficial to the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If questions are individually examined, rather than a cursory glance at the question and tags, some may be worth migrating but most will more than likely be candidates for closure. After all, a person who asks on the wrong site (at least since SF and SU were born) is unlikely to post a decent question in the first place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4245" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1807" RevisionGUID="e1405e62-d414-4d53-b896-e81235bbf57c" CreationDate="2011-07-25T04:49:40.703" UserId="79846" Comment="Time to re-learn your possessives there, chief." Text="I'm relatively new to serverfault/stackexchange, though not to systems administration. I've posted only a few answers here so far. In the last day, two of my posts were edited by other users. I get it, creative commons, etc. - I've been editing on wikipedia for many years, have 10k edits there, I know how it works. If I don't like it, tough noogies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a matter of, well, I don't know, courtesy? I find it rather annoying to have someone come in behind me and *fix my lack of capitalization*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've habitually written like this for longer than I can remember (and for the young'uns, that means at least thirty years now). It's a stylistic choice. *where necessary/appropriate*, I'll use proper capitalisation. In the relatively informal setting of the internet, and a gathering place where one's expertise is what matters, it seems a bit passive-aggressive to be editing another bloke's words for such a trivial reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another post that was edited also fixed the caps, but in addition did some trimming of what I wrote to conform to what that author apparently thought was nicer wording or style - perhaps a touch less verbose than it initially was. Still, it strikes me as a bit passive aggressive. The actual useful information of both posts was unchanged - and isn't it the informative content that matters? Editing other's posts wily-nilly for stylistic reasons just seems rather in-your-face. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my posts had typos, I'd have no issue with someone bouncing in and fixing them for clarity, that seems an appropriate fix of someone else's post. Likewise, if I wrote something largely correct but left out a 'not' or something that completely changed the meaning, sure, go ahead and fix the error. My writing style? Really? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hey, this is 'meta', so I figure it's worth asking what others think of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4246" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1827" RevisionGUID="94aa2920-5a33-4d42-957a-39a8d07e066f" CreationDate="2011-07-26T06:35:28.543" UserId="6177" Text="You're obviously proud of your writing and have an emotional attachment to your no-caps style.  Unfortunately, in an environment where almost anyone can edit posts, if someone's individual style doesn't fit in there's not much they can do about it.  *Your* style clearly isn't accepted - and I don't think it matters whether it's professional or not - and I don't think anyone else considers it &quot;in your face&quot; to edit posts lacking capitals into a more conventional format." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1828" RevisionGUID="2ed8f3b3-2c45-44d2-802c-a8700f82b823" CreationDate="2011-07-26T07:05:06.070" UserId="6177" Text="I'm not sure when it happened, but at some point the links on the sidebar to The Comms Room and Vote to Close went away.  I wondered about their disappearance, but didn't bother to post a question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today I noticed that *sometimes* on *some* questions, the links show up.  I can't quite see a pattern, but it looks like questions that are posted in a chat room have the links on them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any case, would it be possible to get the links back - permanently?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4248" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1828" RevisionGUID="2ed8f3b3-2c45-44d2-802c-a8700f82b823" CreationDate="2011-07-26T07:05:06.070" UserId="6177" Text="Why do the links to chat rooms show up randomly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4249" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1828" RevisionGUID="2ed8f3b3-2c45-44d2-802c-a8700f82b823" CreationDate="2011-07-26T07:05:06.070" UserId="6177" Text="|feature-request|bug|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1829" RevisionGUID="1cd06ea2-3511-4cd1-8b44-f362e9c57d18" CreationDate="2011-07-26T07:19:33.117" UserId="1" Text="Generally we suppress house ad sidebar elements until there are enough answers that the &quot;Related Questions&quot; -- which are rather important -- are not pushed down too far." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4251" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1828" RevisionGUID="9c9de198-26b3-4b65-b488-ff3560c2cecd" CreationDate="2011-07-26T07:20:08.077" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|bug|status-bydesign|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4252" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1830" RevisionGUID="fa4cbff0-589c-48b7-94ef-bbbac890233f" CreationDate="2011-07-27T01:52:27.153" UserId="27920" Text="I'm not sure how all the retag or synonyms work, so if I'm barking up the wrong tree, could someone explain the difference between the two?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed that there is a tag for `scripts` which has 26 Qs, `script` which has 236 Qs, and `scripting` which has 436 Qs. I'm not sure if there is a difference in the *nix house for those, but on Windows, they are all pretty much the same." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4253" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1830" RevisionGUID="fa4cbff0-589c-48b7-94ef-bbbac890233f" CreationDate="2011-07-27T01:52:27.153" UserId="27920" Text="Retag or Synonym Script(s)(ing)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4254" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1830" RevisionGUID="fa4cbff0-589c-48b7-94ef-bbbac890233f" CreationDate="2011-07-27T01:52:27.153" UserId="27920" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4255" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1830" RevisionGUID="e46259c2-6b6a-432b-9479-c47a9dce712e" CreationDate="2011-07-27T02:04:51.710" UserId="1" Comment="proper tag syntax" Text="I'm not sure how all the retag or synonyms work, so if I'm barking up the wrong tree, could someone explain the difference between the two?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed that there is a tag for [tag:scripts] which has 26 Qs, [tag:script] which has 236 Qs, and [tag:scripting] which has 436 Qs. I'm not sure if there is a difference in the *nix house for those, but on Windows, they are all pretty much the same." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1831" RevisionGUID="adec21b1-8ab3-46bd-90ee-9ea62f0808f2" CreationDate="2011-07-27T02:05:55.780" UserId="1" Text="Excellent point -- merged and set up synonyms, all into the dominant [tag:scripting]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4257" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1832" RevisionGUID="6beb2b1f-e105-45f7-a72f-3f9505302256" CreationDate="2011-07-27T02:06:21.520" UserId="3038" Text="Nice find! That does indeed sound like a trio of tags to *merge*. When a mod merges, we have the option to make a synonym of the old tag. Looks like [tag:scripting] has won the vote, so the other two will still be around for those who really want them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or Jeff can do it first." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4258" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1829" RevisionGUID="a6113f93-7331-4662-86c7-7d1286486840" CreationDate="2011-07-27T02:41:04.390" UserId="1" Comment="added 85 characters in body" Text="Generally we suppress house ad sidebar elements until there are enough answers that the &quot;Related Questions&quot; -- which are rather important -- are not pushed down too far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: one caveat. on meta we indeed show the chat ad at all times in the sidebar." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4263" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1834" RevisionGUID="79548f57-5dee-42e4-ad8b-f996db6dd3e8" CreationDate="2011-07-27T16:16:43.927" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/100038/merge-guest-account-with-stackexchange-account" Text="" />
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  <row Id="4268" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1834" RevisionGUID="91afad2b-5499-4f53-9a9d-ecf6dc4c441f" CreationDate="2011-07-27T16:30:28.933" UserId="1435" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4269" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1836" RevisionGUID="4956af85-9fca-435a-9120-6c31d3efe5ba" CreationDate="2011-07-27T16:30:57.903" UserId="1435" Text="Done &lt;obligatory extra padding characters&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1838" RevisionGUID="9bfe3944-d5a0-4150-bb23-7e37e34040cf" CreationDate="2011-07-27T21:29:15.100" UserId="27920" Text="I don't suppose we'll be seeing any kind of post op report, blog, or podcast about http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants I would be really interested in seeing where a lot of the traffic came from and how everything stuck together. I've been watching the hit count on that question and it's insain! What other kind of novelties that this post brought up. As @MarkHenderson put it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, congratulations on breaking quite a few SF records. I'm fairly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sure this question has the most upvotes, the most views, the most&#xD;&#xA;&gt; favourites, and its answers have the highest votes of any other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question on server fault. It also sat on the top of the Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hot questions for three days straight (now dropped the 2nd place,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; awww). And all in 4 days!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4273" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1838" RevisionGUID="9bfe3944-d5a0-4150-bb23-7e37e34040cf" CreationDate="2011-07-27T21:29:15.100" UserId="27920" Text="Post Op Most Famous Question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4274" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1838" RevisionGUID="9bfe3944-d5a0-4150-bb23-7e37e34040cf" CreationDate="2011-07-27T21:29:15.100" UserId="27920" Text="|discussion|serverfault|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4275" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1839" RevisionGUID="2944c3a3-5ec3-4a2b-9f7b-87321d76ed0a" CreationDate="2011-07-27T22:23:50.903" UserId="7709" Text="Although that question ranks hugely in terms of server fault traffic, it doesn't even come close to some of the insane levels of popularity that stack overflow questions get ([4,350 upvotes, 280kviews anyone?][1]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the things us mods have asked for over on meta.stackoverflow.com is to ask for the ability to see referral stats and a breakdown of traffic for individual questions (at the moment we can only see it site wide). Until something like that is implemented, there's not much to dissect unfortunately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732348/regex-match-open-tags-except-xhtml-self-contained-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4276" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1830" RevisionGUID="2e945db3-5889-45c0-a5c5-7ddb64a820ce" CreationDate="2011-07-27T23:57:48.037" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1840" RevisionGUID="5782e331-5e1d-431e-9354-17e2953bb71e" CreationDate="2011-07-28T14:42:29.623" UserId="2561" Text="&lt;h1&gt;So You Want some Data Pr0n?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is all for this particular question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Page Views:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NwlLD.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ynjXT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1841" RevisionGUID="20a26d1c-f89b-45a8-ba46-bfc9bcb1236f" CreationDate="2011-07-28T17:20:19.307" UserId="77651" Text="I have an account on StackOverflow, ServerFault, and SuperUser all linked to the same OpenID. I originally did not think much of it until I noticed I started gaining reputation/badges individually on each site. Are you supposed to gain reputation per each site, or if the accounts are linked is it supposed to be summed across all of StackExchange? I can see all of my accounts in the 'Accounts' tab of my profile, so I am guessing they are linked together (but not merged? if that means anything)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1842" RevisionGUID="61a12e7c-223a-4757-9600-96205d08841f" CreationDate="2011-07-28T17:21:16.410" UserId="1435" Text="&gt; Are you supposed to gain reputation per each site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4283" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1843" RevisionGUID="b26094e5-0b8e-45b7-9dce-f974fff9922f" CreationDate="2011-07-28T17:30:44.020" UserId="3038" Text="The only area I know of where your *aggregate* reputation has meaning is in Area51 when it comes time to commit to new proposals. The more rep you have across the entire StackExchange, the more weight your committment has to that proposal." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4298" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1845" RevisionGUID="9f741e21-bf4a-4d77-8fd6-4ba7d95a6a80" CreationDate="2011-07-29T09:03:20.527" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/295416/happy-sysadmin-day" Text="" />
  <row Id="4299" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1846" RevisionGUID="18b72c66-ae74-4e9f-a585-8dd74ecf5351" CreationDate="2011-07-29T09:03:20.527" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/295416/happy-sysadmin-day/295419#295419" Text="" />
  <row Id="4300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1846" RevisionGUID="3789a207-a33a-422b-9cf2-9134f49e74d6" CreationDate="2011-07-29T08:53:00.873" UserId="78437" Text="Yeah, Happy Sysadmin day! [And now make me a sandwich][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://xkcd.com/149/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4301" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1845" RevisionGUID="1c1d920e-b75e-4063-b882-eae2cba6cbab" CreationDate="2011-07-29T08:39:17.177" UserId="14987" Text="Happy sysadmin day to all you sysadmin guys. &#xD;&#xA;The occasion for you to see all the work you did, but moreover, all the passion and love we put into our so-much special job. Actually, since I'm a sysadmin, my life has taken a new complete turn, it's something you could never explain to someone who ain't. Ask for gifts guys &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.sysadminday.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4303" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1845" RevisionGUID="1c1d920e-b75e-4063-b882-eae2cba6cbab" CreationDate="2011-07-29T08:39:17.177" UserId="14987" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4304" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1847" RevisionGUID="b6762fe6-d96b-4f75-a6cc-572efbf080f1" CreationDate="2011-07-29T10:57:12.490" UserId="89042" Text="Happy Sysadmin day to all sysadmins all over the world :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/u1FBd.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1848" RevisionGUID="8277bdd3-f3e4-4c1d-b7cc-b8b7892e6387" CreationDate="2011-07-29T19:42:35.203" UserId="2561" Text="Who does [this guy][1] think he is with this new diamond next to his name?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/48/sam&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/flair/48.png&quot; width=&quot;208&quot; height=&quot;58&quot; alt=&quot;profile for Sam at Server Fault, Q&amp;amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&quot; title=&quot;profile for Sam at Server Fault, Q&amp;amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/48/sam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4306" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1848" RevisionGUID="8277bdd3-f3e4-4c1d-b7cc-b8b7892e6387" CreationDate="2011-07-29T19:42:35.203" UserId="2561" Text="Is that a new Diamond I see?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1850" RevisionGUID="b8f704fa-8172-44d6-b110-f5dff680d385" CreationDate="2011-08-03T12:10:30.473" UserId="2561" Text="Many of our top users seem to have avatars with a picture of themselves in a car with what appears to me to be Paddington Bear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what is the story behind this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1851" RevisionGUID="588ace3b-818a-4c06-a0ab-66f7161c3278" CreationDate="2011-08-03T12:17:02.700" UserId="13647" Text="We can't answer that question until you have a Paddington Bear gravatar..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4313" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1850" RevisionGUID="4eac3972-fe4d-4c9b-902a-e9a8d2ff2b37" CreationDate="2011-08-03T12:17:32.340" UserId="2561" Comment="added 89 characters in body" Text="Many of our top users seem to have avatars with a picture of themselves in a car with what appears to me to be Paddington Bear:  &#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what is the story behind this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QGJmG.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1852" RevisionGUID="d3e66f60-a38c-4cb8-8a43-9217907a15fc" CreationDate="2011-08-03T12:20:06.970" UserId="1435" Text="Erm...my fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a theme park near where I live called 'Adventure Wonderland', I was forced to go about 5 years ago with another local family. Well it was beyond crappy - I was SO bored, then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Paddington 'Kiddy Ride' (that's the official term for those things apparently), as a kid I'd loved the books and even went on 'Junior Mastermind' on the BBC answering questions about them (came first on specialist subject but came second by one point after the general knowledge round). I'd always been fond of Paddington so I cheered myself up by having that photo taken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I get lots of photos taken for work stuff with me all 'suited-up' but the avatar I like for this site (and a couple of others) is that one of me with Paddington - as I feel it conveys something about me that many others don't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway cut to last week or so when EvanA pops up, he'd seen an almost identical ride near him and thought it would be funny to sit in it and get a photo. Well it worked and I was simply delighted by it, since then others have very nicely made their own. I am in the process of finding and buying a ride such as that which I hope to ship (and possibly abandon) at a future SF-related event.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So there you go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1852" RevisionGUID="358ffd87-eb1b-42d7-9378-823b73066116" CreationDate="2011-08-03T12:29:25.840" UserId="1435" Comment="edited body" Text="Erm...my fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a theme park near where I live called 'Adventure Wonderland', I was forced to go about 5 years ago with another local family. Well it was beyond crappy - I was SO bored, then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Paddington 'Kiddy Ride' (that's the official term for those things apparently). As a kid I'd loved the books and even went on 'Junior Mastermind' on the BBC answering questions about them (came first on specialist subject but came second overall by one point after the general knowledge round - not that I'm bitter or overly competitive about it). I'd always been fond of Paddington so I cheered myself up by having that photo taken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I get lots of photos taken for work stuff with me all 'suited-up' but the avatar I like for this site (and a couple of others) is that one of me with Paddington - as I feel it conveys something about me that many others don't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway cut to last week or so when EvanA pops up, he'd seen an almost identical ride near him and thought it would be funny to sit in it and get a photo. Well it worked and I was simply delighted by it, since then others have very nicely made their own. I am in the process of finding and buying a ride such as that which I hope to ship (and possibly abandon) at a future SF-related event.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So there you go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1853" RevisionGUID="9cca017b-2ac5-4ba3-bb0b-fdb2299024ba" CreationDate="2011-08-03T12:48:52.180" UserId="45" Text="I did't buy [Chopper3's story][1] (*&quot;five years ago, bla bla&quot;* ...). So I went to his company's car park and discovered this little secret: **IT'S HIS REGULAR CAR!!!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I took this picture (exhibit 'A'):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Paddington Bear car][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1850/paddington-bear-avatar/1852#1852&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kwq6x.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1854" RevisionGUID="54ae825d-263c-4dd7-8b36-78c27af3755f" CreationDate="2011-08-03T13:57:12.427" UserId="9517" Text="![Separated at birth][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sir.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could not help but be struck by the similarity between Chopper3 and Evan Anserson. I wonder if they are related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yours etc,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With apologies to [Private Eye's lookalikes][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZInPQ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.php?section_link=lookalikes&amp;lookalike=194&amp;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="f48228c1-e59a-4eaa-a488-d71ba0b35260" CreationDate="2011-08-03T16:52:01.103" UserDisplayName="user83664" Text="It [is likely](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/267/are-we-ready-to-leave-public-beta-and-launch) that [dba.stackexchange.com](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) will be leaving beta in the near future. While the site has been in beta, questions have been migrated [&quot;only for exceptional circumstances&quot;](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/167/since-questions-wont-necessarily-get-migrated-here-can-we-copy-them/168#168), but that will change once the site is launched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions should only be migrated if the SF community would prefer them to be - so I thought it would be good to ask what kind of questions you would prefer to remain here (even if they are [a good fit for dba.se](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/11/what-kind-of-questions-are-allowed-on-database-administrators/86#86)) and which questions you would prefer to lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm only referring to *new* questions that would be migrated if they had a better home but currently are tolerated because they don't, and are not so far off-topic to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please post links to existing questions, along with your rationale for proposing that such a question should be kept on SF or that it should be migrated (bearing in mind no-one is proposing actually migrating *old* questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4319" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="f48228c1-e59a-4eaa-a488-d71ba0b35260" CreationDate="2011-08-03T16:52:01.103" UserDisplayName="user83664" Text="What kind of database/DBA questions does the SF community want to keep?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4320" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="f48228c1-e59a-4eaa-a488-d71ba0b35260" CreationDate="2011-08-03T16:52:01.103" UserDisplayName="user83664" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1856" RevisionGUID="bd46117a-5762-4ac7-8388-312716072a77" CreationDate="2011-08-03T18:09:02.690" UserId="33417" Text="Question about configuring the software and typical administrative tasks (backup &amp; recovery; installation; processor, memory &amp; hardware; engine selection; clustering) should stay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions about DB design (everything from elementary table/query/report design to normalization, sharding, partitioning, relations &amp; cascade operations, etc) and performance (profiling, query optimization, parallelization) should be migrated to dba.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question about queries (application generated, stored proceedures, injection protection, etc) or APIs (ODBC, Libraries, et al) should be migrated to SO (not 100% sure on this destination, but makes the most sense to me at the moment; I'm open to suggestions but they don't belong on SF)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4322" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1638" RevisionGUID="b9b8cde1-cd72-43cc-9cb8-9f4b49791757" CreationDate="2011-08-04T04:22:09.027" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|design|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1857" RevisionGUID="a109811b-1f4c-4a89-aafd-af64783dc32b" CreationDate="2011-08-04T09:45:24.840" UserId="75291" Text="Looking at the downvoted question http://serverfault.com/questions/297473/unable-to-browse-hosted-site-on-server you can see on the right side the &quot;Related&quot; box. At the second item you find http://serverfault.com/questions/60880/coolest-web-site-name-closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't it a stupid thing to relate a closed or migrated question to another question? It is not constructive to click on a link that leads you to a closed question. So they shouldn't be advertised in that way. Or am I totally wrong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4324" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1857" RevisionGUID="a109811b-1f4c-4a89-aafd-af64783dc32b" CreationDate="2011-08-04T09:45:24.840" UserId="75291" Text="Why are closed or migrated questions listed in the &quot;related&quot; box?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1858" RevisionGUID="dd1d9387-6391-4799-a8c1-c74c2fda1bb2" CreationDate="2011-08-04T10:12:56.097" UserId="9517" Text="Being closed or migrated doesn't mean the question has no value. Relevant answers may have been provided before (or whilst) the community decided that the question should be closed or migrated. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1859" RevisionGUID="462cd235-1ea9-4a7d-990e-985c6971eaf3" CreationDate="2011-08-04T11:23:51.497" UserId="63222" Text="To achieve consistency for tagging questions about Dynamics CRM throughout the SE network, I would like to know if it's possible to create the tags listed under [***dynamics-crm****][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions on serverfault.com about this topic are currently tagged with [*microsoft-crm*][2] or [*mscrm*][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions, which are currently tagged with [*microsoft-crm*][2] or [*mscrm*][3], should then be retagged to *dynamics-crm*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It the tags will be created, I can retag them to the appropriate version (if the question is version specific).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/dynamics-crm*&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/microsoft-crm&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/mscrm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4329" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1859" RevisionGUID="462cd235-1ea9-4a7d-990e-985c6971eaf3" CreationDate="2011-08-04T11:23:51.497" UserId="63222" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1860" RevisionGUID="57a35dbc-5073-4887-8916-1d54b4b1fc4b" CreationDate="2011-08-04T13:30:00.517" UserId="48" Text="Well the name of the actual software is Microsoft Dynamics CRM, I would argue that people are more likely to refer to it as Microsoft CRM, rather than Dynamics CRM. As there are currently no questions tagged with dynamics-crm it would seem a little abritary to change all teh microsoft-crm ones. That said Stackoverflow does seem to only have tags relating to dynamics-crm." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1860" RevisionGUID="232997df-e8e6-4dbc-83e7-d61f9e9a2f4c" CreationDate="2011-08-04T13:40:27.917" UserId="48" Comment="edited body" Text="Well the name of the actual software is Microsoft Dynamics CRM, I would argue that people are more likely to refer to it as Microsoft CRM, rather than Dynamics CRM. As there are currently no questions tagged with dynamics-crm it would seem a little abritary to change all the microsoft-crm ones. That said Stackoverflow does seem to only have tags relating to dynamics-crm." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4332" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1859" RevisionGUID="972502d4-9189-422a-9786-aeb201d46bc9" CreationDate="2011-08-04T15:57:50.127" UserId="63222" Comment="Inserted native tag links" Text="To achieve consistency for tagging questions about Dynamics CRM throughout the SE network, I would like to know if it's possible to create the tags listed under [***dynamics-crm****][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions on serverfault.com about this topic are currently tagged with [tag:microsoft-crm] or [tag:mscrm]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions, which are currently tagged with [tag:microsoft-crm] or [tag:mscrm], should then be retagged to *dynamics-crm*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It the tags will be created, I can retag them to the appropriate version (if the question is version specific).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/dynamics-crm*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4333" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1850" RevisionGUID="5a68dd67-722e-4f02-bafd-42cf4f42fa25" CreationDate="2011-08-04T20:33:59.780" UserId="9517" Comment="edited title" Text="Paddington Bear Choppertar" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4336" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1850" RevisionGUID="eea7903b-8423-43d9-805f-831f6a045e9d" CreationDate="2011-08-04T20:46:20.583" UserId="48" Comment="added 43 characters in body" Text="Many of our top users seem to have avatars with a picture of themselves in a car with what appears to me to be Paddington Bear:  &#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA; ![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what is the story behind this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/O6HqC.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QGJmG.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/EeH8l.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4356" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1865" RevisionGUID="a7542303-605f-4780-a1a9-3b8944b5aad9" CreationDate="2011-08-05T01:11:19.590" UserId="9770" Text="Here is a list for Microsoft Small Business Server tags that do not mention version number:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs] x 46&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-server] x 2&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:small-business-server] x 96&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a list of all SBS tags that I can find which are version specific:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2008]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs2003]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2011]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2003]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:windows-sbs-2008]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2000]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2011]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's come to an official conclusion about how to name these tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Generic SBS tag:&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I propose [tag:small-business-server] be the official base tag for the product line. [tag:sbs] and [tag:sbs-server] should be merged into [tag:small-business-server]. &quot;Microsoft&quot; and &quot;Windows&quot; don't need to be in the tag. It is better served if that is a separate tag in the question, e.g. [tag:Windows] [tag:Small-Business-Server] (&quot;Microsoft&quot; is too broad of a keyword and doesn't seem helpful).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly, the words &quot;small business server&quot; can mean something other than the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server product, but I doubt too many people are going to be tagging a question about a small server for their business with [tag:small-business-server] and if they do, it can be retagged. Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Version Specific Tags:&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either we petition for the tag length limit to be increased or we use the acronym &quot;SBS&quot; in the version specific tags. I propose that the nomenclature be SBS-[year]-[additional features]. So [tag:sbs2003] should be merged with [tag:sbs-2003]. [tag:sbs-2011-essentials], while not existing yet, *could* just as [tag:sbs-2011-premium] may exist as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That means that a post about the Exchange instance running on a Small Business Server 2008 machine would most logically be tagged with [tag:Exchange-2007] and [tag:sbs-2008] and possibly include [tag:Small-Business-Server] and [tag:Windows]. Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Summary:&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Assuming what I laid out above is accepted, here is the course of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Merge [tag:sbs] and [tag:sbs-server] into [tag:small-business-server].&#xD;&#xA; 2. Merge [tag:sbs2003] into [tag:sbs-2003].&#xD;&#xA; 3. Merge [tag:windows-sbs-2008] into [tag:sbs-2008]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1866" RevisionGUID="2c1ca839-687b-455c-bee5-7430d187fb1e" CreationDate="2011-08-05T01:17:43.633" UserId="27920" Text="Shenanigans aside on the meta board. :) I get this message pretty frequently when I click on the StackExchange logo at the top. If I click on the error to dismiss, I can then click on any of the links, `hot questions`, `all sites`, `inbox`, with out any issues. I'm using IE9. I've tried using it in compatability mode with the same issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2bszC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4360" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1866" RevisionGUID="2c1ca839-687b-455c-bee5-7430d187fb1e" CreationDate="2011-08-05T01:17:43.633" UserId="27920" Text="StackExchange Link Error" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4362" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1865" RevisionGUID="a34cb69a-0394-4de9-8989-34f68571ce00" CreationDate="2011-08-05T01:21:47.147" UserId="9770" Comment="Changed title to make more sense" Text="Tag merge request for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4363" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1865" RevisionGUID="c7d4e26d-375d-4e8a-a243-6cafcb4a38bd" CreationDate="2011-08-05T03:08:23.440" UserId="1" Comment="deleted 17 characters in body" Text="Here is a list for Microsoft Small Business Server tags that do not mention version number:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs] x 46&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-server] x 2&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:small-business-server] x 96&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a list of all SBS tags that I can find which are version specific:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2008]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs2003]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2011]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2003]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:windows-sbs-2008]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2000]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2011]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's come to an official conclusion about how to name these tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Generic SBS tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose [tag:small-business-server] be the official base tag for the product line. [tag:sbs] and [tag:sbs-server] should be merged into [tag:small-business-server]. &quot;Microsoft&quot; and &quot;Windows&quot; don't need to be in the tag. It is better served if that is a separate tag in the question, e.g. [tag:Windows] [tag:Small-Business-Server] (&quot;Microsoft&quot; is too broad of a keyword and doesn't seem helpful).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly, the words &quot;small business server&quot; can mean something other than the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server product, but I doubt too many people are going to be tagging a question about a small server for their business with [tag:small-business-server] and if they do, it can be retagged. Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Version Specific Tags &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either we petition for the tag length limit to be increased or we use the acronym &quot;SBS&quot; in the version specific tags. I propose that the nomenclature be SBS-[year]-[additional features]. So [tag:sbs2003] should be merged with [tag:sbs-2003]. [tag:sbs-2011-essentials], while not existing yet, *could* just as [tag:sbs-2011-premium] may exist as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That means that a post about the Exchange instance running on a Small Business Server 2008 machine would most logically be tagged with [tag:Exchange-2007] and [tag:sbs-2008] and possibly include [tag:Small-Business-Server] and [tag:Windows]. Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Assuming what I laid out above is accepted, here is the course of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Merge [tag:sbs] and [tag:sbs-server] into [tag:small-business-server].&#xD;&#xA; 2. Merge [tag:sbs2003] into [tag:sbs-2003].&#xD;&#xA; 3. Merge [tag:windows-sbs-2008] into [tag:sbs-2008]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4364" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1867" RevisionGUID="41a8f8a9-fbe2-4c41-bfbb-cb9b94e02745" CreationDate="2011-08-05T03:11:33.203" UserId="1" Text="on meta only or on other sites? I can't repro this, and we've heard of no other instances.. can you try in a different web browser just to rule out potential browser configuration issues?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4365" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1866" RevisionGUID="f3c2b725-d8d2-4cd6-8a2b-59ff1aa88532" CreationDate="2011-08-05T03:11:42.267" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1868" RevisionGUID="b4eea2dd-bfc3-4774-b640-220ff15fdacb" CreationDate="2011-08-05T05:05:39.083" UserId="17794" Text="As noted in the comments above, SO has gone with [ibm-midrange][1].  Perhaps SF should match to avoid intra-network confusion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ibm-midrange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1869" RevisionGUID="2292cf6a-b2a7-4eb3-8bea-54855e307baf" CreationDate="2011-08-05T05:40:47.190" UserId="1375" Text="I *strongly* disagree that [tag:small-business-server] doesn't need a &quot;microsoft&quot; or &quot;windows&quot; in there; I would say that it's generic enough that someone would likely use it if they were talking about a server for a small business.  A quick scan of the first page of search results for that tag produced several results which certainly don't *look* like they're SBS-related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being said, [tag:microsoft-small-business-server] is quite a mouthful (fingerful?); perhaps [tag:microsoft-sbs] or [tag:windows-sbs] would be better (though, admittedly, less discoverable)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4368" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1870" RevisionGUID="7c32f888-7609-494b-a394-52e2ce3e7377" CreationDate="2011-08-05T05:59:37.510" UserId="17794" Text="The tag [tag:free] seems to be put on questions with a few different meanings&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. [Software with no cost][1]&#xD;&#xA; 1. [free memory][2]&#xD;&#xA; 1. [free/busy info in outlook][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems either some retagging is in order, or the tag is not too useful and should be banned.  Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/15470/free-windows-server-anti-virus-and-firewall-programs&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/110581/memory-reported-by-free-does-not-reconcile-with-physical-memory&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/55728/publishing-free-busy-info-in-exchange-outlook-environment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4381" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1863" RevisionGUID="5c1677f3-c59f-47a1-ac80-d31917248d89" CreationDate="2011-08-05T21:44:04.050" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="Rogues gallery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Chopper3][1]![Bart Silverstrim][2]![ChrisS][3]![Evan Anderson][4]![Iain][5]![ITHedgeHog][6]![Jacob][7]![Kyle Brandt][8]![Michael Loman][9]![Scott Pack][10]![Tom O'Connor][11]![Wesley David][12]![Zoredachee][13]![voretaq7][14]&#xD;&#xA;![sam][15]![Small Clanger][16]![Nixpho][17]![wfaulk][18]![Holocryptic][19]&#xD;&#xA;![MikeyB][20]![Ben Pilbrow][22]![jscott][23]![Inception][21]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CFsFo.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qQdYl.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WGevj.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/muNO1.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BIv2X.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3ZoAp.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/viJZC.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bv1TT.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBvuZ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Js1NC.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QEeh5.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1WNel.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yRIfD.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/AWVF6.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wrrb5.png&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i48hb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cf9kd.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/G2dht.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/paekU.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/444d0ade8079f40a5279596a614f648a?s=128&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9oNmc.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MnkFk.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WFJ3E.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4382" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="63102253-a13a-4060-8f3a-eeec57a6f1bc" CreationDate="2011-08-06T02:17:53.300" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|tags|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4383" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1865" RevisionGUID="aca8f1c5-4fa1-47b4-a78c-dfe4ffa1f9c3" CreationDate="2011-08-06T06:46:01.143" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1311 characters in body" Text="Here is a list for Microsoft Small Business Server tags that do not mention version number:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs] x 46&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-server] x 2&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:small-business-server] x 96&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a list of all SBS tags that I can find which are version specific:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2000]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs2003]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2003]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2008]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:windows-sbs-2008]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:sbs-2011]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's come to an official conclusion about how to name these tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Generic SBS tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;I propose [tag:small-business-server] be the official base tag for the product line. [tag:sbs] and [tag:sbs-server] should be merged into [tag:small-business-server]. &quot;Microsoft&quot; and &quot;Windows&quot; don't need to be in the tag. It is better served if that is a separate tag in the question, e.g. [tag:Windows] [tag:Small-Business-Server] (&quot;Microsoft&quot; is too broad of a keyword and doesn't seem helpful).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly, the words &quot;small business server&quot; can mean something other than the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server product, but I doubt too many people are going to be tagging a question about a small server for their business with [tag:small-business-server] and if they do, it can be retagged. Thoughts?&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new proposal for the generic SBS tag is [tag:Windows-sbs-yyyy-feature] as per [womble's answer below][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Version Specific Tags &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Either we petition for the tag length limit to be increased or we use the acronym &quot;SBS&quot; in the version specific tags. I propose that the nomenclature be SBS-[year]-[additional features]. So [tag:sbs2003] should be merged with [tag:sbs-2003]. [tag:sbs-2011-essentials], while not existing yet, *could* just as [tag:sbs-2011-premium] may exist as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That means that a post about the Exchange instance running on a Small Business Server 2008 machine would most logically be tagged with [tag:Exchange-2007] and [tag:sbs-2008] and possibly include [tag:Small-Business-Server] and [tag:Windows]. Thoughts?&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There will be no &quot;base tag&quot; of [tag:small-business-server] - all tags will have the acronym &quot;SBS&quot; and the year. Perhaps having &quot;Standard&quot; and &quot;Premium&quot; in the tag isn't pertinent. Although, in SBS 2003 it was very pertinent (it was the difference between is you had ISA Server or not which could significantly change things).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Assuming what I laid out above is accepted, here is the course of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Merge [tag:sbs], [tag:sbs-server] and [tag:small-business-server] into [tag:Windows-SBS]. We'd have to be careful for the questions tagged [tag:small-business-server] that don't have anything to do with the Microsoft product.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Change [tag:sbs-2000] into [tag:Windows-sbs-2000]&#xD;&#xA; 3. Merge [tag:sbs2003] and [tag:sbs-2003] into [tag:Windows-SBS-2003].&#xD;&#xA; 4. Merge [tag:sbs-2008] into [tag:Windows-sbs-2008]&#xD;&#xA; 5. Change [tag:sbs-2011] into [tag:Windows-sbs-2011]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Okay, as Womble pointed out [tag:small-business-server] isn't the best tag for the product. ChrisS points out that [tag:Windows-Server-yyyy] is the traditional tag format, so the new SBS tag should likely be [tag:Windows-SBS-yyyy-feature]. I've updated the action list above to reflect this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can tags be &quot;auto-forwarded&quot; so that the [tag:small-business-server] is blocked and substituted with [tag:Windows-SBS]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1865/tag-merge-request-for-microsoft-windows-small-business-server-tags/1869#1869" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4385" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1863" RevisionGUID="88eeeb7d-03f7-4aca-be90-9f63f9e88fdb" CreationDate="2011-08-07T13:30:18.773" UserId="41103" Comment="yeah...and me." Text="Rogues gallery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Chopper3][1]![Bart Silverstrim][2]![ChrisS][3]![Evan Anderson][4]![Iain][5]![ITHedgeHog][6]![Jacob][7]![Kyle Brandt][8]![Michael Loman][9]![Scott Pack][10]![Tom O'Connor][11]![Wesley David][12]![Zoredachee][13]![voretaq7][14]&#xD;&#xA;![sam][15]![Small Clanger][16]![Nixpho][17]![wfaulk][18]![Holocryptic][19]&#xD;&#xA;![MikeyB][20]![Ben Pilbrow][21]![jscott][22]![Inception][23]![tombull89][24]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CFsFo.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qQdYl.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WGevj.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/muNO1.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BIv2X.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3ZoAp.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/viJZC.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bv1TT.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBvuZ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Js1NC.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QEeh5.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1WNel.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yRIfD.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/AWVF6.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wrrb5.png&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i48hb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cf9kd.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/G2dht.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/paekU.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/444d0ade8079f40a5279596a614f648a?s=128&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MnkFk.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WFJ3E.png&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9oNmc.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1JNly.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4386" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1873" RevisionGUID="ba855df0-829a-42b1-90c4-cf4d52d38adb" CreationDate="2011-08-08T21:19:20.077" UserId="20815" Text="Posting to bump this topic. What's the status of these LOPSA memberships?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4387" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1874" RevisionGUID="c61524d3-39da-4dc2-b5b9-7d964a31ecce" CreationDate="2011-08-09T02:25:05.033" UserId="1375" Text="It's on 788 questions, but I can't imagine where it'd have a valid use.  Should it perhaps just be silently nuked in the database and blacklisted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4388" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1874" RevisionGUID="c61524d3-39da-4dc2-b5b9-7d964a31ecce" CreationDate="2011-08-09T02:25:05.033" UserId="1375" Text="Should the 'configuration' tag be nuked from orbit?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4389" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1874" RevisionGUID="c61524d3-39da-4dc2-b5b9-7d964a31ecce" CreationDate="2011-08-09T02:25:05.033" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4390" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1874" RevisionGUID="aef341a6-791f-4a0c-a92f-ba2a4b1747ab" CreationDate="2011-08-09T02:34:01.667" UserId="1" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="It's on 788 questions, but I can't imagine where it'd have a valid use.  Should [tag:configuration] perhaps just be silently nuked in the database and blacklisted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4391" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1875" RevisionGUID="259fab88-98b7-40e6-b576-dfeb0e6f8424" CreationDate="2011-08-09T02:47:17.813" UserId="3038" Text="Configuration does seem like a meta tag, similar to [tag:security] or [tag:performance], which describes an aspect of a problem, rather than the specific things the problem involves. Personally, I class it in with the likes of `security` as an allowable meta-tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1876" RevisionGUID="522bab40-c261-4eab-81b4-ad69aa9ce384" CreationDate="2011-08-09T12:40:00.777" UserId="10472" Text="By definition *everything* that is posted on SF deals with configuration in one way or another. I can't think of a single valid question that can be asked about hardware or software that doesn't fall under the [tag:configuration] umbrella. I'd say nuke it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4393" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1722" RevisionGUID="6339155e-640e-4f92-b4cc-5eedf717ab6d" CreationDate="2011-08-09T15:15:29.577" UserId="55514" Comment="added 141 characters in body" Text="I'm not sure how to raise this, but I have still heard nothing from LOPSA, and by my calculation it's about a month since they had our details.  I don't want to open a new question for this, unless that's the right thing to do, but could anyone whose name appears above and **has** heard from LOPSA leave a comment to that effect?  If no-one has heard yet, I can sit down and shut up; but if others have heard, and I have not, then I'll need to dig a bit further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: thanks for that, Zypher, but it's now nigh on a month later, again, and I for one have still heard nothing.  Has anyone else heard?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1877" RevisionGUID="d7f26664-0271-4c02-af43-090e72a5abfd" CreationDate="2011-08-09T17:14:12.287" UserId="90881" Text="If I have a question concerning CentOS 6, I would use the common tag **centos** and maybe also the less commonly used tag **centos6**. Is it a good idea to add the tag **redhat** for these questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As CentOS claims to be binary compatible with RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) I assume questions about CentOS would also be interesting to RHEL users. But on the other hand if I add the tag **redhat**, the tagging of my question will be less precise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4395" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1877" RevisionGUID="d7f26664-0271-4c02-af43-090e72a5abfd" CreationDate="2011-08-09T17:14:12.287" UserId="90881" Text="should I add the tag &quot;redhat&quot; to CentOS-related questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4396" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1877" RevisionGUID="d7f26664-0271-4c02-af43-090e72a5abfd" CreationDate="2011-08-09T17:14:12.287" UserId="90881" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4397" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1878" RevisionGUID="9144c252-5595-4e69-a8bc-aee67876363a" CreationDate="2011-08-09T17:34:28.780" UserId="32986" Text="Generally I would say no.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RedHat is RedHat.  &#xD;&#xA;CentOS is extremely similar to RedHat (bug-for-bug-compatible in many cases), but it *is not* RedHat.  &#xD;&#xA;The most major and glaring difference that comes to mind is that you can't subscribe a CentOS box to RedHat Network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question will get plenty of views with the [Tag:CentOS] tag.  If it's a general Linux question that doesn't need CentOS-specific knowledge you can add the [tag:Linux] tag, a scripting question should get the [tag:Scripting] tag, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1880" RevisionGUID="195f7677-0d46-4400-9725-13b51832c58d" CreationDate="2011-08-10T00:57:00.760" UserId="9278" Text="I suspect but may of course be completely wrong that, in the context of SF, Red Hat will be used by those wanting having commercial support. CentOS will generally be used by those who don't want or can't afford commercial support. As such I feel it likely that the two audiences will be somewhat different." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4405" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1861" RevisionGUID="30137487-c003-4c0b-a3e0-90d5538678f7" CreationDate="2011-08-10T08:21:03.827" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/101206412348227584" />
  <row Id="4406" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1881" RevisionGUID="d8a0d750-bda3-49c7-9293-8ed21965caaa" CreationDate="2011-08-10T09:17:47.640" UserDisplayName="user83664" Text="[This question](http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/4485/how-do-i-group-results-in-batches-of-consecutive-rows-with-the-same-module) was asked on dba.se &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My accepted answer uses two levels of analytic (windowing) functions to get the desired result in a single SQL statement. Not all RDBMSs provide analytic functions but the question was specifically for Oracle which is one of those that do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it had instead been asked on SF, it should have been migrated to dba.se (rather than SO) because it is a specialized SQL question more suited to that site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*please note I'm not necessarily saying I really think questions like this should be migrated to dba.se rather than SO, rather I'm posting an answer to get feedback on what the SF community think is right. Please upvote/downvote this answer according to your preference*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4407" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="71a66dbb-cb85-46a6-9300-9f9b4402fd41" CreationDate="2011-08-10T09:27:48.137" UserDisplayName="user83664" Comment="added 46 characters in body" Text="It [is likely](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/267/are-we-ready-to-leave-public-beta-and-launch) that [dba.stackexchange.com](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) will be leaving beta in the near future. While the site has been in beta, questions have been migrated [&quot;only for exceptional circumstances&quot;](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/167/since-questions-wont-necessarily-get-migrated-here-can-we-copy-them/168#168), but that will change once the site is launched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions should only be migrated if the SF community would prefer them to be - so I thought it would be good to ask what kind of questions you would prefer to remain here (even if they are [a good fit for dba.se](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/11/what-kind-of-questions-are-allowed-on-database-administrators/86#86)) and which questions you would prefer to lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm only referring to *new* questions that would be migrated if they had a better home but currently are tolerated because they don't, and are not so far off-topic to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please post links to existing questions, along with your rationale for proposing that such a question should be kept on SF or that it should be migrated (bearing in mind no-one is proposing actually migrating *old* questions) - I have added an answer myself as an example." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4408" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="30767fe5-2d00-4dd8-b729-43a0af3f6de4" CreationDate="2011-08-10T09:35:51.243" UserDisplayName="user83664" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="It [is likely](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/267/are-we-ready-to-leave-public-beta-and-launch) that [dba.stackexchange.com](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) will be leaving beta in the near future. While the site has been in beta, questions have been migrated [&quot;only for exceptional circumstances&quot;](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/167/since-questions-wont-necessarily-get-migrated-here-can-we-copy-them/168#168), but that will change once the site is launched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions should only be migrated if the SF community would prefer them to be - so I thought it would be good to ask what kind of questions you would prefer to remain here (even if they are [a good fit for dba.se](http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/questions/11/what-kind-of-questions-are-allowed-on-database-administrators/86#86)) and which questions you would prefer to lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm only referring to *new* questions that would be migrated if they had a better home but currently are tolerated because they don't, and are not so far off-topic to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please post links to existing questions, along with your rationale for proposing that such a question should be kept on SF or that it should be migrated (bearing in mind no-one is proposing actually migrating *old* questions) - **I have added an answer myself as an example**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1882" RevisionGUID="5791d55f-2043-44a4-b5b2-c43aad8928ba" CreationDate="2011-08-11T13:03:27.707" UserId="10472" Text="This morning, I sit at my desk, almost spill my coffee, get settled and open firefox 5.0.1 and what do I see? The chat link is missing. WTF mate, like my morning could have started any worse?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3QGBo.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4411" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1882" RevisionGUID="5791d55f-2043-44a4-b5b2-c43aad8928ba" CreationDate="2011-08-11T13:03:27.707" UserId="10472" Text="|bug|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4412" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1883" RevisionGUID="60a19c84-3670-449c-a941-3e780d7b78af" CreationDate="2011-08-11T13:07:47.760" UserId="43158" Text="See [this Meta report](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/101464/eeeek-where-did-the-chat-top-navigation-link-go) for details, but to summarize:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To help promote the visibility of blog posts, **during the first 24 hours after a new post is added to your site's blog, it will replace the chat link in the header**. Afterward, it will be back to business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Server Fault's case, you have two blogs. The main Server Fault blog is linked on the main site, while our general Stack Exchange blog is linked on your Meta site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4413" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1884" RevisionGUID="66b5c6ae-51fd-44ad-a706-3f2a8a244e65" CreationDate="2011-08-11T18:38:23.353" UserId="27920" Text="Looks to be a good synonym candidate. sbs-20xx seems to be the standard with all the other tags as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sbs-2008] x195 &lt;- [tag:windows-sbs-2008] x6" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4415" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1884" RevisionGUID="66b5c6ae-51fd-44ad-a706-3f2a8a244e65" CreationDate="2011-08-11T18:38:23.353" UserId="27920" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4416" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1885" RevisionGUID="84d6de9e-a3ee-47d6-9dae-a473afd65fbd" CreationDate="2011-08-11T18:57:22.743" UserId="33417" Text="Should be the other way around [tag:sbs-2008] -&gt; [tag:windows-sbs-2008]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4417" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1884" RevisionGUID="c6503659-d3dc-44b2-9f8a-6cc6be2a2fc6" CreationDate="2011-08-12T04:06:13.890" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Tag merge request for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server tags](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1865/tag-merge-request-for-microsoft-windows-small-business-server-tags)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Looks to be a good synonym candidate. sbs-20xx seems to be the standard with all the other tags as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sbs-2008] x195 &lt;- [tag:windows-sbs-2008] x6" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4418" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1884" RevisionGUID="4b538d5e-0afc-41f0-a15c-75d8f36ee871" CreationDate="2011-08-12T04:06:12.263" UserId="1" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[1865],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:72586,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Shane Madden&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:27920,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Nixphoe&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1375,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;womble&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jeff Atwood&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="4419" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1886" RevisionGUID="cd664e9a-160d-4fca-a607-b965c3bf168f" CreationDate="2011-08-12T11:20:05.183" UserId="75968" Text="This is about those two questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/262737/httpd-conf-match-absolute-file&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/235453/php-5-3-not-logging&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both had no answer (neither accepted nor unaccepted).&#xD;&#xA;Both askers answered it without actually writing an answer, but by&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- adding a comment explaining the answer&#xD;&#xA;- editing the question to contain the answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, both did not respond to the hints to create and accept an answer. In one, I added the asker's question as answer because he didn't do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now my questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is that ok?&#xD;&#xA;- If not, what should we do in such cases?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4420" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1886" RevisionGUID="cd664e9a-160d-4fca-a607-b965c3bf168f" CreationDate="2011-08-12T11:20:05.183" UserId="75968" Text="How to handle unanswered questions that have the answer in a comment or edited into the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4421" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1886" RevisionGUID="cd664e9a-160d-4fca-a607-b965c3bf168f" CreationDate="2011-08-12T11:20:05.183" UserId="75968" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1887" RevisionGUID="311ef633-197f-4981-b90d-db77eaf24dde" CreationDate="2011-08-12T11:39:55.227" UserId="3038" Text="It's frustrating. Once in a while we'll get a  mod-flag saying to fix it, but even with SuperCow powers I can't magically make an answer for someone else. I believe even the Devs can't do it without database hacking. It's unfortunate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The one area that we do get a break is if the asker actually answered their own question at some point, usually by adding info that should be in comments. At that point, we can edit the answer with the right information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But they'll still have to mark it accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can lead a user to their answer, but you can't make them accept it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There isn't much we can do beyond leaving helpful suggestions in comments." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1888" RevisionGUID="f151dffe-db43-4896-b5ae-0c643a75f76d" CreationDate="2011-08-12T14:49:26.403" UserId="1565" Text="I've added information to a question to see if that is enough to get it re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/300470/standby-only-at-login-screen-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it enough information or do I need to add more?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4424" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1888" RevisionGUID="f151dffe-db43-4896-b5ae-0c643a75f76d" CreationDate="2011-08-12T14:49:26.403" UserId="1565" Text="have I added enough to get question re-opened?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4425" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1888" RevisionGUID="f151dffe-db43-4896-b5ae-0c643a75f76d" CreationDate="2011-08-12T14:49:26.403" UserId="1565" Text="|support|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1889" RevisionGUID="c13205ba-861c-480f-9b30-0a968e2716b6" CreationDate="2011-08-12T15:29:37.180" UserId="33417" Text="Apparently [Sam][1] thinks so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/48/sam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4427" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1890" RevisionGUID="bc7c7186-c3d3-4c7c-9f60-d6b9ff7b8353" CreationDate="2011-08-12T18:32:25.210" UserId="2101" Text="I suggest adding `sunsolaris10` as an synonym to `solaris-10`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As well, add `sunsolaris` as an synonym to `solaris`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bare name is more correct." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4428" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1890" RevisionGUID="bc7c7186-c3d3-4c7c-9f60-d6b9ff7b8353" CreationDate="2011-08-12T18:32:25.210" UserId="2101" Text="Retag: sunsolaris10 → solaris-10, sunsolaris → solaris" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4429" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1890" RevisionGUID="bc7c7186-c3d3-4c7c-9f60-d6b9ff7b8353" CreationDate="2011-08-12T18:32:25.210" UserId="2101" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1891" RevisionGUID="27284678-0226-47af-893d-cab06514fb4f" CreationDate="2011-08-12T18:39:18.150" UserId="54874" Text="I have a serverfault and superuser account, and on firefox I go to either, and I'm logged in automatically, no username or password prompt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a new browser, I attempt to login, and I'm prompted to log in with stackexchange, google, yahoo, myopenid or facebook.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought my account was directly with stackexchange, but was informed,&#xD;&#xA;&quot;No account with this email found&quot;.  I tried this on firefox on other stackexchange sites, and received the same message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't think I used google for my login, but tried, and it prompted me to make a new account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have a yahoo account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I attempted to login via myopenid (again didn't think I ever used it, but tried), and no login by my name or email address was found.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for facebook, I never use that for authentication either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what happened?  Why can't I log into my account from a new browser, or any other stackexchange sites from firefox?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4431" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1891" RevisionGUID="27284678-0226-47af-893d-cab06514fb4f" CreationDate="2011-08-12T18:39:18.150" UserId="54874" Text="Can't login to superuser or serverfault from a new browser" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4432" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1891" RevisionGUID="27284678-0226-47af-893d-cab06514fb4f" CreationDate="2011-08-12T18:39:18.150" UserId="54874" Text="|bug|stackexchange|account|login|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4433" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1892" RevisionGUID="a79ac854-15bd-4707-8c65-9c942bcb3bf5" CreationDate="2011-08-12T18:57:08.740" UserId="5880" Text="The only account I can find that matches you email address, uses google as the openid provider." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1893" RevisionGUID="79c8e548-8b3b-4f67-9832-e6043f669a0c" CreationDate="2011-08-12T19:08:07.773" UserId="1" Text="The correct thing to do in this case is click the &quot;forgot my login&quot; link on the login page and enter your email in the resulting recovery form..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4435" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1894" RevisionGUID="4efa64a2-9846-4247-a1c7-fe3bec91e35a" CreationDate="2011-08-13T01:47:02.837" UserId="1375" Text="You should be able to view your currently-configured OpenID logins (from one of the browsers that automatically logs you in) in your profile (click on your login name in the top bar).  That should give you a strong hint as to what you need to do to login." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4436" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1895" RevisionGUID="fa5a923e-9406-4046-8107-d55bd553a85d" CreationDate="2011-08-13T02:18:43.557" UserId="1375" Text="According to the asker of [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/300646/mod-auth-mysql-dont-validate) (see the last couple of comments), he doesn't have enough rep to answer his own question.  However, I can't see any mention of a rep threshold for self-answering in [the FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq#reputation).  Am I missing something in the FAQ, is the FAQ missing something, or is the questioner just fundamentally confused?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4437" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1895" RevisionGUID="fa5a923e-9406-4046-8107-d55bd553a85d" CreationDate="2011-08-13T02:18:43.557" UserId="1375" Text="Rep threshold for answering your own question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4438" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1895" RevisionGUID="fa5a923e-9406-4046-8107-d55bd553a85d" CreationDate="2011-08-13T02:18:43.557" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|answering-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1896" RevisionGUID="92ccd62f-f3ef-4d4d-98f5-deae45ac1073" CreationDate="2011-08-13T02:23:53.170" UserId="3038" Text="Looks like there is a waiting period, rather than a reputation threshold. 8 hours it looks like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86185/minimum-reputation-for-answering-your-own-question-should-be-higher-than-what-is/86186#86186&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It used to be 24 hours, but got bumped back to 8.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I know from recent experience that there is a 48 hour waiting period to accept an answer you post yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4440" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1891" RevisionGUID="865ab2ce-404b-4ed3-82b6-248a64011e23" CreationDate="2011-08-13T06:17:02.513" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|login|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4441" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1897" RevisionGUID="6312e240-5e23-44b5-9ed5-ec1e18fdfd58" CreationDate="2011-08-13T12:15:34.203" UserId="13325" Text="I spoke with the person who'd be handling this on LinkedIn in early July when i tried to join the LOPSA group. His note was: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I still haven't seen the final list of memberships from ServerFault, and I'm the one who will be importing them (I'm the volunteer currently managing the membership system). &#xD;&#xA;If you resubmit your request to join the group, I will go ahead and approve it when it comes in.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4442" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1898" RevisionGUID="e2148781-13d5-4e5f-b176-de8e7815f1d8" CreationDate="2011-08-13T15:35:06.927" UserId="9517" Text="Can people stop being quite so snarky when answering questions please? There has been a noticeable increase in answers that begin with a snarky/preachy statements followed by an answer as well as generally snarky answers.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Whilst this may appeal to the baser sysadmin instincts and may get something off your chest, I don't think it does Sever Fault any good at all. If you feel the need to be snarky please don't or go somewhere else and be snarky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least one user has been temporarily suspended for being rude. Being snarky is in reality no different from being rude. Mods would you mind having a quiet word with someone if snarky answers are flagged to you ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone - please refrain from snarky answers. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4443" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1898" RevisionGUID="e2148781-13d5-4e5f-b176-de8e7815f1d8" CreationDate="2011-08-13T15:35:06.927" UserId="9517" Text="Getting a bit too snarky" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4444" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1898" RevisionGUID="e2148781-13d5-4e5f-b176-de8e7815f1d8" CreationDate="2011-08-13T15:35:06.927" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1899" RevisionGUID="af217878-0670-49c4-b557-587e029161f2" CreationDate="2011-08-13T17:12:41.097" UserId="59789" Text="Just a little update from me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I got the email today, signed up and have my account up and running :-).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Hi,&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    As a top user of Server Fault,  LOPSA welcomes you to the League of&#xD;&#xA;    Professional System Administrator (LOPSA) community.  LOPSA is a&#xD;&#xA;    non-profit whose mission is to advance the practice of system&#xD;&#xA;    administration; to support, recognize, educate, and encourage its&#xD;&#xA;    practitioners; and to serve the public through education and outreach&#xD;&#xA;    on system administration issues.  LOPSA offers:&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    - a great mentor/protege program if you need a bit of help&#xD;&#xA;      with a large project (https://lopsa.org/mentor)&#xD;&#xA;    - IRC chat rooms (irc.lopsa.org#lopsa) and mail lists (see&#xD;&#xA;      https://lopsa.org/mailinglists) where you can get help and hang out&#xD;&#xA;      virtually with other system admins&#xD;&#xA;    - chapters in Seattle, NYC, NJ, Boston, Baltimore, East&#xD;&#xA;      Tennessee, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles where you can meet system&#xD;&#xA;      admins face to face and hear about the latest technologies.  See&#xD;&#xA;      https://lopsa.org/localprogram for a contact list.&#xD;&#xA;    - member discounts (https://lopsa.org/MemberDiscounts) on&#xD;&#xA;      technical products and on insurance (https://lopsa.org/ProInsurance).&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    We look forward to hearing from you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4446" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1898" RevisionGUID="fa59780b-a756-49b0-a605-caf01d586352" CreationDate="2011-08-13T20:15:57.477" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="Can people stop being quite so snarky when answering questions please? There has been a noticeable increase in answers that begin with snarky/preachy statements followed by an answer, as well as generally snarky answers.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Whilst this may appeal to the baser sysadmin instincts and may get something off your chest, I don't think it does Sever Fault any good at all. If you feel the need to be snarky please don't or go somewhere else and be snarky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least one user has been temporarily suspended for being rude. Being snarky, is in reality, no different from being rude. Mods would you mind having a quiet word with someone if snarky answers are flagged to you ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone - please refrain from snarky answers. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1900" RevisionGUID="18098e4c-9904-49e4-b83d-1e78eda55665" CreationDate="2011-08-13T21:20:25.373" UserId="9278" Text="Despite the fact that I had previously made it perfectly clear that I was not interested in a LOPSA membership and repeated that in my comment to Kyle's post here I have just received my notice from LOPSA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What a waste. That's a membership that will not be used, despite numerous others having asked for one. I don't understand why this situation has been allowed to occur." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4448" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="c484730b-d9b0-42b9-a751-97edc00c876c" CreationDate="2011-08-13T22:23:09.257" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/102505495193063425" />
  <row Id="4449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1901" RevisionGUID="7d7c624f-98a0-4ed5-9caa-45bfb14dbdd5" CreationDate="2011-08-13T23:08:58.937" UserId="1" Text="It's even [listed in the faq][1] and everything:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ## Etiquette&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### Be nice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Treat others with the same respect you’d want them to treat you. We’re all here to learn together. Be tolerant of others who may not know everything you know. Bring your sense of humor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4450" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1902" RevisionGUID="2017555f-6521-41e7-a94b-f9a6cb509ca5" CreationDate="2011-08-13T23:12:22.860" UserId="9770" Text="I see two issues at stake here. One is snark. The other is preachiness. Conflating the two is going to cause problems with the argument. Examples would be nice as this is such a case-by-case topic that there will never be a one-size-fits-all solution. One person's / culture's snark is another person's / culture's legitimate teaching tool. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There has been a noticeable increase in answers that begin with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; snarky/preachy statements followed by an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's not conflate snark and sermons. The sermon is often the true answer. The &quot;answer&quot; that follows the sermon is often instruction on how to explosively remove one's foot. So I would argue to not to discourage the sermons. If someone wants to have instruction on how to make an open relay, let's all agree that a sermon is in order. ***Conceivably***, it's possible that an open relay internal to an organization would solve a very speciated problem and so be a legitimate question that requires an answer. However the sermon would be good for any future readers who do ***not*** have a legitimate reason to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an anecdote: I've learned much from forum posts and magazine articles that didn't answer the direct question, but instead preached against the original idea. I just didn't know that what I wanted to do was a bad idea. (Thoughts of trying to finagle a Windows SMB share to mount as a drive letter a few years back come to mind)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I don't want to pull things off topic as I think the problem you're mostly addressing is snark and rudeness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; At least one user has been temporarily suspended for being rude.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My first though when reading this sentence was &quot;Rude and snarky are not quite the same thing&quot; And then I saw the next sentence...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Being snarky, is in reality, no different from being rude.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not yet prepared to agree with this statement. Perhaps it's a misunderstanding of terms though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Everyone - please refrain from snarky answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We will first have to define the terms. What exactly is a snarky answer? As it's subjective, I think people will always have disagreements on this topic until the sun goes nova. Another anecdote: I'm an American. I've worked with Australians for a few years now. Our two cultures have caused some mild clashes, misunderstandings and dinged feelings. There have been some cases where I thought to myself &quot;I guess that person just doesn't like me,&quot; when in reality there was no such dynamic. I later discovered that what I thought was rude was in reality not rude by another culture. In fact, I was actually liked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rude may not be rude. Snark may not be snark. We must define terms as concretely as possible but leave wiggle room for a variety of communication styles. Certainly questioning the virtue of a person's sister is always going to be rude in any culture. Saying &quot;are you kidding me?&quot; to a proposed design isn't, however, black and white. Some places would call you into HR for that. Others wouldn't even know that a trip to HR could even be *considered* in that scenario.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen posts that I thought were rude, but they might not have been. There are posts that others have written which I've read that some people would take offense to, but I am completely oblivious to any rude undertones. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**On the topic of preaching.** I cannot get behind any effort to keep the true motives of a poster from being found out and the true solution to the true problem from being given. Question A does not always need Answer A. It might need Answer 14c § 9. But to reiterate, I don't think this topic is at all about &quot;preaching&quot; as it is about rudeness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**On the topic of snark and rudeness.** I do support the increase of politeness and hope we all do too. However, the *perception* of snarkiness is what's always going to cause trouble. I think we all know that &quot;a certain someone who was recently banned who shall remain nameless&quot; crossed lines because his snark was most certainly *ad hominem*. Personal attacks should never be okay in a public place for discussion. Certainly, there are some users who are more sarcastic than others (I'm thinking of two non-ban-hammered people in particular). Can it be called outright rudeness? Only that person can say for sure since only they know the intent to their words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**For myself,** I'll try to be more careful with possibly ambiguous statements and be more cheerful and *openly* polite. Perhaps that's the only option that will ever be acceptable in a public forum with so many different people and cultures." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4451" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1865" RevisionGUID="865b4441-5be8-494b-a03a-d3e0c6b32cae" CreationDate="2011-08-14T00:23:10.023" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/102535697143046145" />
  <row Id="4452" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1903" RevisionGUID="99423c0b-0b71-4b2d-9a72-aa87586d856e" CreationDate="2011-08-14T00:41:07.897" UserId="33884" Text="I'm certainly not trying to make an excuse, but every now and then when I see a particularly poor question (often they want to do something totally unsafe, illegal, immoral or downright stupid) my snarky side comes out. In my experience, this is where 99% of all the snarky comments are made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been concious of myself doing this more frequently just recently and it's definitely not a good direction to be headed for me as a person, or the site as a whole. I'm trying to stop my sarcastic comments and replace them with downvotes instead, which is also what I'd encourage others to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for why I do it, I think it's because I really care and take pride in what I do, and it angers me when someone thinks they can do something illegal or shows absolutely no effort in their question whatsoever. At the risk of sounding a bit crazy, passion does funny things to you, and I'm very passionate about what I do and it annoys me that everyone doesn't have the same attitude. If they were asking me the same thing face to face I'd probably also be quite rude to them and make it *very* clear to them that what they wish to do is a stupid idea and is fundamentally flawed for x, y and z reasons. (Un)fortunately, I will not change that about myself, and see it as a positive thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, I'm of the opinion that if you're prepared to ask a question here, you should be prepared to listen to and take advice from subject experts, even if it's not what you want to hear. If I think they need a preaching session, I will preach - but only to try and educate them and make them understand *why* their idea sends shivers up my spine, and not in a good way. What I will say though is that it's very possible to preach without being rude, and simply and clearly explaining your objections to a particular question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree with your overall sentiment though, and I'd encourage everyone to refrain from the snarky comments and instead just downvote. I'd hate for Server Fault to get a bad rep as the place where everyone has a chip on their shoulders, and I wonder what some peoples employers would think if they saw some of the comments people made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sorry for any dodgy looking words, I'm on my phone and autocorrect can be crazy sometimes)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4453" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1904" RevisionGUID="13f09b94-d1e9-41ba-af75-50235eae14f8" CreationDate="2011-08-14T00:51:33.013" UserId="3038" Text="I submit a couple of possible example questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/289331/full-featured-alternative-to-bind9, see comments.&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/290736/using-email-client-without-pop-imap-access, again, comments.&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/288287/point-to-print-restrictions-in-server2008-not-r2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4454" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="1904" RevisionGUID="1e910f6e-3bdc-4202-b49f-2315342b191c" CreationDate="2011-08-14T00:51:33.013" UserId="3038" />
  <row Id="4455" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1850" RevisionGUID="ab9cc963-bf33-4c43-be71-d27d5f13a225" CreationDate="2011-08-14T02:23:11.110" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/102565900061908993" />
  <row Id="4456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1905" RevisionGUID="c9ec3afc-ccb3-4b7a-be87-1a6028a74ea2" CreationDate="2011-08-14T03:05:13.873" UserId="51913" Text="This is [the question][1] I'm referring to: the answer I provided contains some valid C code.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;It is intended with 8 space chars.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;The code is not colored as it does usually (at least on stackoverflow).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did something change - or SF does not provide coloring like SO does?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/300888/how-is-io-6-9001jiaiua121698aa-too-simplistic-systematic/300893" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4457" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1905" RevisionGUID="c9ec3afc-ccb3-4b7a-be87-1a6028a74ea2" CreationDate="2011-08-14T03:05:13.873" UserId="51913" Text="Why the code in my answer is not color-highlighted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4458" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1905" RevisionGUID="c9ec3afc-ccb3-4b7a-be87-1a6028a74ea2" CreationDate="2011-08-14T03:05:13.873" UserId="51913" Text="|support|color|code-block|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1906" RevisionGUID="58c257b6-0563-4665-8e8d-9b5a5fbf2671" CreationDate="2011-08-14T03:13:54.840" UserId="3038" Text="We turned off code-coloring because text enclosed in code brackets here is so very rarely something SO has a dissector for. Things like umpty lines of syslog entries, random java stack-dumps in application-specific log-files, or RFC quotations don't react well to syntax-coloring for most programming languages. We have a few tags where they're turned on, [tag:powershell] is one such I believe, but in general we don't syntax-color here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1908" RevisionGUID="5b410742-3b4b-42ed-b38f-57487141901e" CreationDate="2011-08-14T04:22:59.550" UserId="963" Text="If the question had been tagged [tag:c], your code block would have worked. But, it wasn't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could *add* the tag, I suppose... But that seems lame, since the question wasn't *about* C. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So your next best option is to simply [force syntax highlighting for your code block](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify), by prefixing it with a special comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;!-- language: lang-c --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        ... code goes here, indented by four spaces as usual ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've done this for you. Enjoy!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1910" RevisionGUID="0b1d5bd7-7edc-4529-83d1-7ded79f54aae" CreationDate="2011-08-14T09:12:24.823" UserId="9278" Text="Syntax highlighting of programming languages really doesn't make a whole lot of sense on a non-programming site. SF is not SO, so don't expect things to work identically." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4465" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1760" RevisionGUID="06aa5928-65f2-4bd8-a587-22cebc1580bd" CreationDate="2011-08-14T22:23:52.583" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/102868064260980736" />
  <row Id="4466" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1845" RevisionGUID="cfe196a1-d529-4d5c-9e17-22a7ee0e3bb0" CreationDate="2011-08-15T04:23:55.150" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/102958672338096129" />
  <row Id="4467" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1911" RevisionGUID="bf492f40-a7f0-4580-ab6b-2945a97a42da" CreationDate="2011-08-15T04:29:25.790" UserId="7709" Text="What I would really enjoy seeing is a lack of questions that require snarkiness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my experience in what I've seen others go through, and what I've experienced with questions I've answered myself, is that a lot of people are not interested in hearing the *right* answer, they only want their own mis-guided ideas confirmed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, next time someone asks &quot;[Can I install 60 instances of SQL Server Express onto a server with 60Gb of RAM running a 32-bit OS][1]&quot;, it would be really really nice that they would listen to you when you tell them that what they're asking is a downright dumb move. And after asking them a lot of questions, you discover that the root problem they're trying to solve is to avoid buying an SQL License, and they have some crazy idea that a 32-bit OS is more memory efficient than a 64-bit OS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After running through the above scenario 10,15,20 times, with the same block-headed ignorance received back in 95% of cases, it's very easy to become upset.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, is that an excuse for being rude? No. Of course not. But it happens. And I suspect that rather than there being an influx of snarky answers, you'll find that the cause of the snarky answers is an influx of really poor questions, where the asker refuses to heed the expert advice they've come here for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately there's no real fix for that sort of behaviour, and as this site becomes more and more popular, it's only going to continue. So I suggest that you do as a few others have done (myself included), and **take a break**. Seriously. Take a week, a month, 3 months, off. Come back refreshed and ready to show that rep who's boss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just don't expect there to be any fewer crappy questions when you come back :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/121658/60gb-of-memory-32-bit-os-and-pae-vs-64-bit-os/121661" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4468" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1848" RevisionGUID="31829c8a-f55b-4b41-9dea-c35bcd05216d" CreationDate="2011-08-15T08:23:56.070" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/103019074279321600" />
  <row Id="4470" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1913" RevisionGUID="f5f6b9bb-6912-4884-a01d-973249b34750" CreationDate="2011-08-15T16:10:05.947" UserId="3038" Text="We have one user who has started flagging anything with [tag:virtualbox] and isn't *clearly* about server-stuff. To them, VirtualBox has lost the benefit of the doubt in the same way that anything with the [tag:linux] tag seems to hold it. VirtualBox does have some enterprise server usage, but it's uptake is probably well below that of [tag:linux-kvm]. Because of it's rare usage in what we do, should we:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Modify the tag-wiki to clarify on-topic situations&#xD;&#xA; 1. Go through the questions we already have in that tag and either migrate them to SU, close as off-topic, or outright delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should we do something else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4471" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1913" RevisionGUID="f5f6b9bb-6912-4884-a01d-973249b34750" CreationDate="2011-08-15T16:10:05.947" UserId="3038" Text="Virtualbox is losing the benefit of the doubt" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4472" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1913" RevisionGUID="f5f6b9bb-6912-4884-a01d-973249b34750" CreationDate="2011-08-15T16:10:05.947" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|tags|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4475" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1914" RevisionGUID="c3a9c5e9-e848-4174-810c-4af7a9e2236e" CreationDate="2011-08-15T16:21:30.583" UserId="32986" Text="There's definitely a line between &quot;good snarky&quot; (where the question gets answered or the poster gets pointed at the *right* solution) and &quot;bad snarky&quot; (where we're just being mean) -- I can't think of any SF regulars, myself included, who haven't occasionally stepped over the line into being mean, and I think it's something we all need to remain cognizant of when we answer &quot;marginal&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, sometimes I feel a little snark is called for -- not to be mean, but to remind certain folks asking questions that system administration is a specialist profession that is perhaps not for everyone, people who are substantially out of their depth and need to Seek Professional Help, or when dealing with folks who &quot;just don't get it&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of cases in point from my answer history:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/130300/reaching-99-9999-uptime/130305#130305 - slightly snarky, probably preachy, but explains why they're looking in the wrong rabbit hole and aims them at a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/298093/am-i-getting-ddosed-and-what-should-i-about-it/298106#298106 - 99% pure snark and I'll admit it - This was &quot;HALP! I R BEING DDoS'D!&quot; question number 1472 for the week and this poor guy got hit with the deadly snark-ray.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/272847/i-deleted-files-from-my-linux-boxs-boot-directory-and-now-it-wont-boot/272854#272854 - Preaching from on high, with plenty of extra snarkbiscuits, but in the grandest tradition of system administration &quot;Ok, you broke it - **YOU** get to fix it. Here's the instruction manual and a screwdriver&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Pretty much every DNS question I've ever answered* - Which all begin or end with some variant of &quot;If you do not currently own a copy of [DNS and BIND][1] you really need to go buy one and read *list of chapters* before continuing to mess about with DNS&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100575" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1916" RevisionGUID="e8804919-327e-412c-b95d-c4b7b274de2c" CreationDate="2011-08-15T16:35:50.300" UserId="9517" Text="Ask the user to stop flagging and let the community decide in the usual way with voting. If the user wants to bring certain questions to the attention of the community then they can drop them in the vote to lose room.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1917" RevisionGUID="13a6b136-9bad-4b79-8260-237b8dfb5c8f" CreationDate="2011-08-15T17:26:11.123" UserId="10472" Text="I'm the one that's been flagging them, but not all of them. Many of them are either horrible quality and I've flagged as &quot;Very Low Quality&quot; and others belong on SU since they don't mention servers, server OSes or any other SA related quality. I haven't been blanket-flagging everything. I've been leaving off ones that have legit SA implications - good or bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that going through the [tag:virtualbox] is a great idea, since I mod-flagged about 30 things in about an hour without even really trying when I was bored this weekend. While useless on SF, I'm sure a lot of them will be useful on SU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, updating the tag wiki would probably be a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4480" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1916" RevisionGUID="132ae97b-226c-49c9-9125-07963f363b91" CreationDate="2011-08-15T18:23:44.207" UserId="32986" Comment="vote to _C_lose. Though many of them are loser questions too - maybe we need a vote category for that? :-D" Text="Ask the user to stop flagging and let the community decide in the usual way with voting. If the user wants to bring certain questions to the attention of the community then they can drop them in the vote to close room.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4481" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1830" RevisionGUID="b4f13d2e-9dcd-4745-b701-46624dd35ef4" CreationDate="2011-08-15T18:23:57.830" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/103170076882120705" />
  <row Id="4482" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1918" RevisionGUID="ae4a379b-ab56-4f96-902b-350e96ca96a7" CreationDate="2011-08-15T20:29:45.207" UserId="33417" Text="Title says it all. Can we ban the well-known URL shortners from links in the site. I'd prefer in general text too, but that might to too far in some cases. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Say these 14 (as stolen from a [blog][1]):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- bit.ly &#xD;&#xA;- BudURL &#xD;&#xA;- Eweri&#xD;&#xA;- HEX!O&#xD;&#xA;- idek.net&#xD;&#xA;- is.gd&#xD;&#xA;- kl.am&#xD;&#xA;- Lincr&#xD;&#xA;- POPrl.com&#xD;&#xA;- RubyURL&#xD;&#xA;- Snipurl&#xD;&#xA;- TinyURL&#xD;&#xA;- twurl&#xD;&#xA;- urlBorg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They only obfuscate links; making broken links particularly hard to correct. Considering the *type* of users who typically use them I cringe every time I have to click one (though it's been a while since I got a virus warning).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rajtilak.net/2009/03/14-indispensable-url-shorteners.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4483" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1918" RevisionGUID="ae4a379b-ab56-4f96-902b-350e96ca96a7" CreationDate="2011-08-15T20:29:45.207" UserId="33417" Text="Ban Well-Known URL Shortner Links" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4484" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1918" RevisionGUID="ae4a379b-ab56-4f96-902b-350e96ca96a7" CreationDate="2011-08-15T20:29:45.207" UserId="33417" Text="|feature-request|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4485" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1918" RevisionGUID="b709ddb2-d011-493d-95ec-cbdfbcca85a6" CreationDate="2011-08-15T20:55:52.837" UserId="9517" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="Title says it all. Can we ban the well-known URL shortners from links in the site. I'd prefer in general text too, but that might to too far in some cases. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Say these 14 (as stolen from a [blog][1]):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- bit.ly &#xD;&#xA;- BudURL &#xD;&#xA;- Eweri&#xD;&#xA;- HEX!O&#xD;&#xA;- idek.net&#xD;&#xA;- is.gd&#xD;&#xA;- kl.am&#xD;&#xA;- Lincr&#xD;&#xA;- POPrl.com&#xD;&#xA;- RubyURL&#xD;&#xA;- Snipurl&#xD;&#xA;- TinyURL&#xD;&#xA;- twurl&#xD;&#xA;- urlBorg&#xD;&#xA;- goo.gl&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They only obfuscate links; making broken links particularly hard to correct. Considering the *type* of users who typically use them I cringe every time I have to click one (though it's been a while since I got a virus warning).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rajtilak.net/2009/03/14-indispensable-url-shorteners.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4486" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1919" RevisionGUID="3f014f32-f31b-4bb5-bd9f-6a4ff5ca4e74" CreationDate="2011-08-15T20:56:07.843" UserId="32986" Text="I don't think these add any value: There is no (practical) limit to the length of a question or answer: You can post a URL that's as long as you want and not hit a character limit.  As such I don't think they should be allowed in questions or answers, and I can get behind extending that to comments for the sake of consistency.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Banning them network-wide (e.g. in chat) might be a bad idea:  I sometimes cut and paste stuff that has a url shortener link because it's easier to find and easier than clicking through to the long link, highlighting the URL bar &amp; copying." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1920" RevisionGUID="d0e3ba3c-74dd-4a96-a38d-85f2096eb775" CreationDate="2011-08-15T21:13:09.497" UserId="984" Text="The biggest problem is that many users don't know the correct markdown syntax to create an inline link.  This can be annoying if you want to add a long link in a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also you cannot post insanely long links like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://hugeurl.geeks.org/?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" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4489" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1921" RevisionGUID="c7163909-f3a9-4c13-b551-11e3d78082bc" CreationDate="2011-08-15T21:44:12.700" UserId="1375" Text="insults, like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @Kar Thick - please read out FAQ so that you understand the nature of this site before post anything at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My style might not be as smooth and welcoming of stupidity and laziness as some, but I do try and make it a point to play the ball, not the man.  I'm fairly sure I've *never* &quot;creatively&quot; mistyped a user's name to turn it into an insult, and if I have, I'll make a full public apology, directly to the user involved, if necessary, for having done so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged for mod attention, but then I decided, given the recent &quot;war on snark&quot;, that it was worth raising here for wider attention and discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4490" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1921" RevisionGUID="c7163909-f3a9-4c13-b551-11e3d78082bc" CreationDate="2011-08-15T21:44:12.700" UserId="1375" Text="There's snark, and then there's" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4491" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1921" RevisionGUID="c7163909-f3a9-4c13-b551-11e3d78082bc" CreationDate="2011-08-15T21:44:12.700" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4493" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1921" RevisionGUID="4bc3c7d6-3c58-47e1-84af-d41f0ced79c4" CreationDate="2011-08-15T22:52:53.170" UserId="1375" Comment="added 60 characters in body" Text="insults, like this (in a comment made to a user whose first name is &quot;Karthik&quot;):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @Kar Thick - please read out FAQ so that you understand the nature of this site before post anything at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My style might not be as smooth and welcoming of stupidity and laziness as some, but I do try and make it a point to play the ball, not the man.  I'm fairly sure I've *never* &quot;creatively&quot; mistyped a user's name to turn it into an insult, and if I have, I'll make a full public apology, directly to the user involved, if necessary, for having done so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged for mod attention, but then I decided, given the recent &quot;war on snark&quot;, that it was worth raising here for wider attention and discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4494" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1923" RevisionGUID="0acbf0c9-9cf4-4af9-8530-f9481970e6a4" CreationDate="2011-08-15T23:15:18.077" UserId="54874" Text="Hu.   It does show google openid.  Strange it prompted me for a new account the other day when I clicked on it, but it's working now, so I'll just be happy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks Zypher, Jeff, womble.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4496" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1924" RevisionGUID="59f47e3b-90c3-4132-be59-ffa8511f1019" CreationDate="2011-08-15T23:52:02.320" UserId="7709" Text="If the point is that the users name was turned into something else, yeah, I think that's a bit too far. Turning someones name is very highschool bully. Even if you're going to be condasending and even rude, you shouldn't belittle someones name (especially if it's a &quot;real&quot; name, not a screen name, but the same still applies)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4497" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1924" RevisionGUID="4d6f6c6a-0c69-4a45-8830-6099642edbce" CreationDate="2011-08-16T00:14:24.280" UserId="1375" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="If the point is that the users name was turned into something else, yeah, I think that's a bit too far. Turning someones name is very highschool bully. Even if you're going to be condescending and even rude, you shouldn't belittle someone's name (especially if it's a &quot;real&quot; name, not a screen name, but the same still applies)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1925" RevisionGUID="e5b18e57-7495-4a24-b49c-77e64be312a9" CreationDate="2011-08-16T02:55:00.143" UserId="33417" Text="First, can it *please* not be &quot;The War on Snark&quot;. We've got enough drummed up &quot;wars&quot;, though you might not be as familiar with as many being outside the United States of Wars on Everything (aka the USA).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I agree that this particular instance is clearly over the proverbial line. I do not agree with calling these examples out publicly. Absolutely it is your right, if not your duty as a member of this community, to flag such comments. Mods, or higher, can deal with each case, or repeat offenders, as is appropriate. Collecting the community for witch hunts against individuals does nobody good. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="981e1264-ce29-4845-8018-2af92f4d569b" CreationDate="2011-08-16T16:19:37.133" UserId="1997" Text="First off, I'm not trying to start a pity party for myself, nor am I trying to be overly pedantic - please don't write off my comments as such. Also, to those who responded to the question, I'm trying to be constructive, not critical of your responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question [what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface][1] from yesterday, on looking up server ip addresses, wasn't well received (fine, everyone is welcome to their opinion). I realize that my question is very similar to [how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface][2], and that I could have phrased my question differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that I asked the question because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I was unsatisfied with the solutions I had available (which I did reference)&#xD;&#xA;* I believed that it met the criteria in the [faq][3]&#xD;&#xA;* It seemed like there should be a 'better way'&#xD;&#xA;* This is a common task (for me at least), and a good answer should be useful to others &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it turns out, there doesn't seem to be a good solution (i.e. &quot;why do i need to sort though all this terminal output just to get an ip?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response that I think would have been more constructive would have been to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There isn't a good way to do what you're asking&#xD;&#xA; 2. Reasons: x, y, z&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have been happy to accept and upvote that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;, as I don't think my question met the criteria in the close dialog, or from [Gorilla vs. Shark][4] (although &quot;Exact Duplicate&quot; is probably called for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TLDR:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to ask a good question and be specific about what I wanted to know. Part of asking questions is that you might ask the wrong question, or a bad question. Bad questions can be handled well with a brief explanation, but it's inevitable that people (like myself) will arrive misinformed. If in that situation, questions are met with disdain, SE will not cater to anyone but _experts_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [editing-not-so-good-questions][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/301293/what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/842/why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/501/editing-not-so-good-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4501" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="981e1264-ce29-4845-8018-2af92f4d569b" CreationDate="2011-08-16T16:19:37.133" UserId="1997" Text="Missed opportunity to provide a good answer to a less than ideal question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4502" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="981e1264-ce29-4845-8018-2af92f4d569b" CreationDate="2011-08-16T16:19:37.133" UserId="1997" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4503" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1927" RevisionGUID="d62882f3-9077-46c2-99bc-946c3b124d68" CreationDate="2011-08-16T17:02:55.160" UserId="32986" Text="Do I think your question should have been downvoted? No.  &#xD;&#xA;It is not a bad question, there's nothing inherently wrong with it (even though it's been asked before).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I think your question should have been closed (as a dupe)? Yup.  &#xD;&#xA;There's no reason you've given why the solution in the other question won't work for you in your current situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Climbing up on my high horse for a moment, an &quot;answer&quot; does not mean yes, it does not mean no, it does not mean &quot;what the person asking the question wants to hear&quot;: In the context of these sites it means a response intended to enlighten and point you at possible solutions for what you're trying to do (or reasons why you shouldn't do it, alternatives to consider, etc.).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case it seems you wanted to hear either `the tool you want exists. It's caled foo.`, or `No such tool exists. Tough luck.` - What you got was pointed at a previous question that explains how to do what you want in a relatively cross-platform way, plus people noting that if you want it to be truly cross-platform there would probably be a bit more work involved.  That may not have been what you wanted, but in the immortal words of The Rolling Stones &quot;You can't always get what you want, but if you try some times you just might find you get what you need.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4504" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="c418e1f1-56ce-44f5-bd40-1365db68030a" CreationDate="2011-08-16T17:25:10.087" UserId="1997" Comment="broken link." Text="First off, I'm not trying to start a pity party for myself, nor am I trying to be overly pedantic - please don't write off my comments as such. Also, to those who responded to the question, I'm trying to be constructive, not critical of your responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question [what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface][1] from yesterday, on looking up server ip addresses, wasn't well received (fine, everyone is welcome to their opinion). I realize that my question is very similar to [how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface][2], and that I could have phrased my question differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that I asked the question because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I was unsatisfied with the solutions I had available (which I did reference)&#xD;&#xA;* I believed that it met the criteria in the [faq][3]&#xD;&#xA;* It seemed like there should be a 'better way'&#xD;&#xA;* This is a common task (for me at least), and a good answer should be useful to others &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it turns out, there doesn't seem to be a good solution (i.e. &quot;why do i need to sort though all this terminal output just to get an ip?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response that I think would have been more constructive would have been to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There isn't a good way to do what you're asking&#xD;&#xA; 2. Reasons: x, y, z&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have been happy to accept and upvote that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;, as I don't think my question met the criteria in the close dialog, or from [Gorilla vs. Shark][4] (although &quot;Exact Duplicate&quot; is probably called for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TLDR:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to ask a good question and be specific about what I wanted to know. Part of asking questions is that you might ask the wrong question, or a bad question. Bad questions can be handled well with a brief explanation, but it's inevitable that people (like myself) will arrive misinformed. If in that situation, questions are met with disdain, SE will not cater to anyone but _experts_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [editing-not-so-good-questions][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/301293/what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/195273/how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/842/why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/501/editing-not-so-good-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4505" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1928" RevisionGUID="ef01e98d-4118-488b-aa0d-42b00a42af79" CreationDate="2011-08-16T19:12:47.817" UserId="9517" Text="You didn't say which other solutions you had considered and why they didn't meet your requirements. Your question is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What I'd like to know is if there is a single command (or one liner) that displays an ip (either v4 or v6)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer is `No`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seemed like a particularly unsatisfactory answer to me so I pointed you at an answer that with a little tweaking can be made to work on a variety of Linux/Unix and Unix like operating systems including macosx. I even asked in chat if the one liner would work on *BSD and Voretaq7 kindly provided an answer for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You go on to say &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'd consider the best answer to be the one with few caveats, such as portability .i.e. differences in the output of ifconfig, lack of ip on OS X.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is what lead me to agreeing to vote that your question was not constructive. In good Q&amp;A there is no best. It seemed to me that you wanted us to play code golf with you being the judge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="3eddec0f-79f5-4b00-ba11-a50dfe4c099b" CreationDate="2011-08-16T21:29:14.133" UserId="1997" Comment="New summary" Text="First off, I'm not trying to start a pity party for myself, nor am I trying to be overly pedantic - please don't write off my comments as such. Also, to those who responded to the question, I'm trying to be constructive, not critical of your responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__TLDR:__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to ask a good question and be specific about what I wanted to know. Part of asking questions is that you might ask the wrong question, or a bad question. Bad questions can be handled well with a brief explanation, but it's inevitable that people (like myself) will arrive misinformed. If in that situation, questions are met with disdain, SE will not cater to anyone but _experts_ (regardless if they are professionals, and their question relates to their work). If there is community consensus that this is the purpose of SF, then the faq could be find tuned a bit to make this more clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question [what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface][1] from yesterday, on looking up server ip addresses, wasn't well received (fine, everyone is welcome to their opinion). I realize that my question is very similar to [how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface][2], and that I could have phrased my question differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that I asked the question because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I was unsatisfied with the solutions I had available (which I did reference)&#xD;&#xA;* I believed that it met the criteria in the [faq][3]&#xD;&#xA;* It seemed like there should be a 'better way'&#xD;&#xA;* This is a common task (for me at least), and a good answer should be useful to others &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it turns out, there doesn't seem to be a good solution (i.e. &quot;why do i need to sort though all this terminal output just to get an ip?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response that I think would have been more constructive would have been to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There isn't a good way to do what you're asking&#xD;&#xA; 2. Reasons: x, y, z&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have been happy to accept and upvote that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;, as I don't think my question met the criteria in the close dialog, or from [Gorilla vs. Shark][4] (although &quot;Exact Duplicate&quot; is probably called for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [editing-not-so-good-questions][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/301293/what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/195273/how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/842/why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/501/editing-not-so-good-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4507" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1929" RevisionGUID="0d8d4b6e-348c-4efa-b7c4-5c46a4b23021" CreationDate="2011-08-16T21:34:16.033" UserId="9278" Text="While the first part of the question seems quite reasonable and I wouldn't have voted to closed. However, you started pissing me off where you tell us what you think is a good answer and what you will upvote. Quite simply, if you were in a position to make that assessment you shouldn't be asking the question. People will give you the answers they feel are most appropriate. Work on the assumption that most people answering know more about the topic than you do, so don't try to dictate their answers for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a Q&amp;A site, so the idea is you ask an answerable question, or at least accept when people tell you there is no answer, and others provide answers based on what they know. SF is not one of those sites where you can buy, sell and trade scores." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="46a0aabd-f50d-40a1-96f7-fec0863ab80e" CreationDate="2011-08-16T21:40:41.493" UserId="1997" Comment="New ref link" Text="First off, I'm not trying to start a pity party for myself, nor am I trying to be overly pedantic - please don't write off my comments as such. Also, to those who responded to the question, I'm trying to be constructive, not critical of your responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__TLDR:__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to ask a good question and be specific about what I wanted to know. Part of asking questions is that you might ask the wrong question, or a bad question. Bad questions can be handled well with a brief explanation, but it's inevitable that people (like myself) will arrive misinformed. If in that situation, questions are met with disdain, SE will not cater to anyone but _experts_ (regardless if they are professionals, and their question relates to their work). If there is community consensus that this is the purpose of SF, then the faq could be find tuned a bit to make this more clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question [what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface][1] from yesterday, on looking up server ip addresses, wasn't well received (fine, everyone is welcome to their opinion). I realize that my question is very similar to [how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface][2], and that I could have phrased my question differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that I asked the question because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I was unsatisfied with the solutions I had available (which I did reference)&#xD;&#xA;* I believed that it met the criteria in the [faq][3]&#xD;&#xA;* It seemed like there should be a 'better way'&#xD;&#xA;* This is a common task (for me at least), and a good answer should be useful to others &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it turns out, there doesn't seem to be a good solution (i.e. &quot;why do i need to sort though all this terminal output just to get an ip?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response that I think would have been more constructive would have been to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There isn't a good way to do what you're asking&#xD;&#xA; 2. Reasons: x, y, z&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have been happy to accept and upvote that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;, as I don't think my question met the criteria in the close dialog, or from [Gorilla vs. Shark][4] (although &quot;Exact Duplicate&quot; is probably called for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [editing-not-so-good-questions][6]&#xD;&#xA;* [dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/301293/what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/195273/how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/842/why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/501/editing-not-so-good-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4509" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1930" RevisionGUID="829c21f6-50e0-4749-9c2a-3c2a9e7e4982" CreationDate="2011-08-16T21:51:11.870" UserId="9278" Text="Having many times asked a poster to read the FAQ before posting again I have absolutely no trouble with that part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The name bit is a whole other matter. If it was an honest mistake it's easily fixed with a quick edit or, if the edit period has expired, a flag to the mods asking them to make the correction. If it was a deliberate attempt to create an insult then it's a whole other matter. Either way, had I seen it I would most certainly have flagged it as offensive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe I'm reading it wrong but Chopper3's comment to the question makes me believe he was the poster of the comment under discussion. I find this behaviour unacceptable from anyone and absolutely inexcusable from a moderator. @Chopper3, if I've read that correctly I suggest that maybe it's time to rethink your level of involvement, at least for a while. You have certainly been showing signs of stress lately. Slow down and take it a bit easier. You're too valuable to SF to burn out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4510" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1918" RevisionGUID="0eee2892-e7d3-44f9-8d4d-f8aafe995e44" CreationDate="2011-08-17T03:24:39.093" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/103668532709048320" />
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  <row Id="4513" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1921" RevisionGUID="c43ba98f-420f-46e8-87fa-216aaedd3c1c" CreationDate="2011-08-17T09:24:43.650" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/103759148717588480" />
  <row Id="4514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1931" RevisionGUID="bd9aedec-d75e-46f1-aa1c-374a998337c7" CreationDate="2011-08-17T17:30:38.200" UserId="9770" Text="**Steal comments that answer the question and post them as an answer.** If it happens enough either the misguided commentators will be annoyed enough at the &quot;lost&quot; rep to give outright answers next time, or no one will notice / care and you'll help the community and... oh yeah, get some rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, I stole this answer from Jeff Atwood's comment on sysadmin1138's post, so you should upvote this to annoy Jeff." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4515" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1931" RevisionGUID="16788633-3681-46e8-9d57-d0363503e518" CreationDate="2011-08-17T18:57:32.647" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1019 characters in body" Text="**Steal comments that answer the question and post them as an answer.** If it happens enough either the misguided commentators will be annoyed enough at the &quot;lost&quot; rep to give outright answers next time, or no one will notice / care and you'll help the community and... oh yeah, get some rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, I stole this answer from Jeff Atwood's comment on sysadmin1138's post, so you should upvote this to annoy Jeff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;As Nixphoe points out in the comments below, sometimes you have to lead the author along to get more information out of him. In those cases, comments should be avoided like the plague and any information discovered in comments should be placed in either the original question or in an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you post an answer based on limited information, wait to see if more info is given and then edit the answer accordingly. It's also nice to modify the original question to include all information that is garnered in the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Throughout all of it, encourage the author to update their own question and provide more information. Eventually people will get the hang of it. The Q/A nature of the site is defeated if half of the pertinent information is in comments, and the accepted answer is only truly acceptable after reading two dozen comments strung out over the question and three different answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Always under all circumstances strive to keep all infromation in either the Q or the A.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4516" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1932" RevisionGUID="f82cd458-edb5-4b13-9f64-403a457e47f4" CreationDate="2011-08-17T21:44:29.077" UserId="9278" Text="I'm not going to look at each of those questions and try to asses whether or not they are &quot;server-stuff&quot; but I will say that while I don't use VirtualBox on a server (nor is it intended to be used that way) I do use it as a valuable tool in my role as a system administrator. I think some may be forgetting that SF isn't just about server stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because VirtualBox is part of my toolkit I would see questions related to my use of it **in that context** to be completely on topic for SF. Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4517" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1933" RevisionGUID="b5326be6-18fd-4ebd-a248-7885030ceff8" CreationDate="2011-08-18T19:35:16.440" UserId="21383" Text="Yesterday i saw a question that was two part. The first part was answered in the answer marked as accepted. The second part of the question was answered later in a comment(added after the answer was accepted). In this instance, would it be acceptable to edit the answer so it answers both questions posed in the original question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It felt like a grey area since the answer was accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunatly i can only offer this meta discussion on the subject since i can't seem to find the question in question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4518" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1933" RevisionGUID="b5326be6-18fd-4ebd-a248-7885030ceff8" CreationDate="2011-08-18T19:35:16.440" UserId="21383" Text="Ammend an accepted answer to be more correct" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4519" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1933" RevisionGUID="b5326be6-18fd-4ebd-a248-7885030ceff8" CreationDate="2011-08-18T19:35:16.440" UserId="21383" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4520" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1934" RevisionGUID="bca72f9d-1e07-4d21-929a-b547c2f348d4" CreationDate="2011-08-18T19:47:18.833" UserId="32986" Text="I would normally add a comment saying something like &quot;Also see @user's answer below&quot; on the accepted answer, but I generally don't like to edit other people's answers for content myself...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4521" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1933" RevisionGUID="d100b7ab-23cb-4ffb-b93e-dcc6d9f359b5" CreationDate="2011-08-18T19:52:22.713" UserId="21383" Comment="edited title" Text="Amend an accepted answer to be more correct" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4522" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1935" RevisionGUID="c5d19942-4d6b-4ba2-939f-f528dc2c1958" CreationDate="2011-08-18T19:53:18.173" UserId="33499" Text="I'm just going to leave this as an example of what **NOT** to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/14747/tricks-to-preserve-chips-french-fries/14770#14770 (read the edit history)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit for typos or visual nicety.  Don't change the content. That's what voting and comments are for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1936" RevisionGUID="787fece4-c025-4f14-9ad8-98b7678bfe73" CreationDate="2011-08-18T20:11:52.627" UserId="9517" Text="The system positively encourages editing to make things better. Your changes will be recorded in the edit history. The edited answer will get bumped to the front page and 'peer' reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As long as you are not changing the answer other than to improve it I don't see a problem with it. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4524" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1937" RevisionGUID="d373d095-6aaa-4bc0-9078-bc30c343b335" CreationDate="2011-08-18T20:16:37.857" UserId="33417" Text="Completely agree with the other two except in one particular circumstance. If the original person who Answers a question adds more content to his answer via comments, then it would be ok to edit them into the Answer so it's a single block. This is only consolidating their original content, not adding or subtracting from what they wrote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4525" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1933" RevisionGUID="159d4502-d5ac-48b2-8a5e-39179bf87bf4" CreationDate="2011-08-18T21:37:38.473" UserId="9278" Comment="edited body" Text="Yesterday I saw a question that was two part. The first part was answered in the answer marked as accepted. The second part of the question was answered later in a comment(added after the answer was accepted). In this instance, would it be acceptable to edit the answer so it answers both questions posed in the original question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It felt like a grey area since the answer was accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunatly I can only offer this meta discussion on the subject since I can't seem to find the question in question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4526" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1938" RevisionGUID="bd8eb297-2611-4fec-88f8-9eb3d75e8809" CreationDate="2011-08-18T21:49:11.880" UserId="9278" Text="Editing to improve content (and that really is pretty subjective) is not only OK, it's actively encouraged. However, I don't believe it's acceptable to &quot;improve&quot; content to the point where the point or meaning is altered, regardless of whether it's an accepted answer or not. If you want to make that much of a change it's time to post your own answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, I do have to add that there are times when we edit poorly written questions or answers, generally due to language problems by people who do not speak English very well, with the intention to make the post clearer. It's not always easy to tell if we got it right or not but the alternative is to watch the down and/or close votes pour in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4527" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1939" RevisionGUID="8e19bbdf-4cf4-4ceb-a0b5-0f37ad603d2c" CreationDate="2011-08-19T01:08:39.220" UserId="33499" Text="Why is there even a [tag:Canada] tag?  Isn't that a bit too localized?  I did a quick look, and there's no [tag:USA] or [tag:Great-Britain] or [tag:Australia], so why on $DEITY'S green Earth is there a [tag:Canada] tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's 5 questions there, of which at least a couple I feel could be closed as too localized.  I just want to get people's opinion on it before doing anything." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4528" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1939" RevisionGUID="8e19bbdf-4cf4-4ceb-a0b5-0f37ad603d2c" CreationDate="2011-08-19T01:08:39.220" UserId="33499" Text="The Canada tag should probably go" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4529" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1939" RevisionGUID="8e19bbdf-4cf4-4ceb-a0b5-0f37ad603d2c" CreationDate="2011-08-19T01:08:39.220" UserId="33499" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1940" RevisionGUID="1c7e2f2a-8ca8-4ff9-ad85-f8a02d5ff236" CreationDate="2011-08-19T01:33:55.243" UserId="1375" Text="I feel it falls into the &quot;can't stand alone&quot; definition of a meta tag, and as such should die in a fire (or a snowdrift, if that's your preference).  Also, I can't think of a situation where it'd make sense to use it that wouldn't fall foul of our dislike for either &quot;too localized&quot; or else &quot;shopping question&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1941" RevisionGUID="ef0ad3cf-ee6d-4d68-8b81-dfa9e615bc8e" CreationDate="2011-08-19T02:13:36.410" UserId="1" Text="![](http://www.l-way.com/no-canada.gif)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this tag has been burninated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4532" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1942" RevisionGUID="1f1ee64d-3ffc-4acf-91eb-d0b613a7a571" CreationDate="2011-08-19T12:21:14.723" UserId="5778" Text="Hope this is the right place for such things.. is there an easier way to propose a synonym?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also synonyms of contentfilter?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4533" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1942" RevisionGUID="1f1ee64d-3ffc-4acf-91eb-d0b613a7a571" CreationDate="2011-08-19T12:21:14.723" UserId="5778" Text="Tag synonym: webfilter web-filtering" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4534" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1942" RevisionGUID="1f1ee64d-3ffc-4acf-91eb-d0b613a7a571" CreationDate="2011-08-19T12:21:14.723" UserId="5778" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1943" RevisionGUID="d736f329-2fdf-43b1-b3a7-257936c9bf1e" CreationDate="2011-08-19T13:25:20.580" UserId="48" Text="All done, merged and synonym created." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4536" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1942" RevisionGUID="3f4caa4e-a3b2-4003-b013-606bd565b91d" CreationDate="2011-08-19T13:25:32.513" UserId="48" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4537" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1944" RevisionGUID="c381f38b-67a2-4843-9eb0-fe95ba0a582b" CreationDate="2011-08-21T03:06:43.137" UserId="1375" Text="I'm not sure the tag wiki's the place to put it (although it can't *hurt*), but I agree that it'd be nice if there was *something* to help people give us enough data initially.  Unfortunately, my gut feeling is that the people who need the guidance the most (the *really* clueless) are the one's who'll ignore it the most, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Debian `reportbug` tool has a neat trick related to this: packages can provide scripts that are run when a bug is reported against that package, which gather system information and can prompt the user for answers to specific questions.  The tag equivalent of this behaviour  is almost certainly overkill for Server Fault (and is *definitely* overkill for the SE network in general), but it's the sort of end game that I can dream of having.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, of course, there's the whole problem of getting people to correctly tag their questions in the first place... in the end, it's usually easier just to Vote-to-Close crap questions and move on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4538" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1945" RevisionGUID="942b62ec-4c14-4d5f-a894-ec40a186f00a" CreationDate="2011-08-21T03:48:30.913" UserId="66889" Text="Why serverfault don't have a twitter account, which twit about most recent or &quot;Hot&quot; Questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other communities , like unix.stackexchange.com , have their twitter accounts to do that.&#xD;&#xA;I think that will help to increase our community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards&#xD;&#xA;Luciano" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4539" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1945" RevisionGUID="942b62ec-4c14-4d5f-a894-ec40a186f00a" CreationDate="2011-08-21T03:48:30.913" UserId="66889" Text="Twitter user -Like unix.stackexchange.com-" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4540" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1945" RevisionGUID="942b62ec-4c14-4d5f-a894-ec40a186f00a" CreationDate="2011-08-21T03:48:30.913" UserId="66889" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4541" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1945" RevisionGUID="531e9db6-8141-4f34-a1ed-93e1f951aea5" CreationDate="2011-08-21T04:03:47.097" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="Why serverfault don't have a twitter account, which twit about most recent or &quot;Hot&quot; Questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other communities , like unix.stackexchange.com , have their twitter accounts to do that.&#xD;&#xA;I think that will help to increase our community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4542" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1945" RevisionGUID="531e9db6-8141-4f34-a1ed-93e1f951aea5" CreationDate="2011-08-21T04:03:47.097" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="Why is there no Server Fault Twitter account?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1946" RevisionGUID="8da87d73-89b2-4455-84ea-4556653190cc" CreationDate="2011-08-21T04:06:47.983" UserId="1" Text="Ah, but it does, if you [check the site directory][2] and look for the twitter icon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See http://twitter.com/ServerFault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MveOW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackexchange.com/sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4544" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1945" RevisionGUID="531e9db6-8141-4f34-a1ed-93e1f951aea5" CreationDate="2011-08-21T04:03:47.097" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1947" RevisionGUID="1aa37180-b7d4-4b7d-9254-56e1a77f731b" CreationDate="2011-08-21T05:54:30.403" UserId="6177" Text="Who needs twitter?  All the cool sysadmins are constantly on SF and chat, hitting refresh endlessly, like a chipmunk on speed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4546" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1948" RevisionGUID="b2df69e6-7e13-42a4-9c65-7bdd8bc07f7a" CreationDate="2011-08-21T05:56:02.477" UserId="6177" Text="I would have liked the CANADA tag to be retained - it's appropriate for questions pertaining to IT in Igloos, or hazards facing consultants travelling to sites where moose or polar bears are common." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4547" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1949" RevisionGUID="2aadd968-ecac-40dc-8436-285ec042e23f" CreationDate="2011-08-22T06:05:14.337" UserId="7709" Text="I've just been around filling in some tag wikis for a bunch of DNS related tags, and I noticed the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:a-record]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cname]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ptr]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:a-record] doesn't fit the same naming scheme as the rest. Probably because [tag:a] is not a valid tag (doesn't make sense on its own).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we merge [tag:cname] to [tag:cname-record] and [tag:ptr] to [tag:ptr-record] (and for [tag:txt] to [tag:txt-record], which I've actually already done because [tag:txt] on its own is meaningless)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4548" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1949" RevisionGUID="2aadd968-ecac-40dc-8436-285ec042e23f" CreationDate="2011-08-22T06:05:14.337" UserId="7709" Text="Synonyms for DNS Tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4549" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1949" RevisionGUID="2aadd968-ecac-40dc-8436-285ec042e23f" CreationDate="2011-08-22T06:05:14.337" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1950" RevisionGUID="0a661ad6-b14a-4a1e-adc9-b89fb8a319a6" CreationDate="2011-08-22T06:21:43.480" UserId="1375" Text="Yes, I think the consistency is worth it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4551" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1949" RevisionGUID="2ca3b2eb-ae32-43f2-b534-b5473a24adb4" CreationDate="2011-08-22T06:27:13.600" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1951" RevisionGUID="176f3dac-28b9-48ed-87ef-6b0bc7a7f965" CreationDate="2011-08-22T14:37:32.967" UserId="2561" Text="A lot of other sites are using blog.site.com to create a [blog on their topic][1] with contributions from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Server Fault blog][2] has mostly been posts from George and I about running these sites and our experiences and thoughts in doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd be interested if the SF community would like to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. keep the blog the way it is so it sort of tells the story our site&#xD;&#xA;1. keep it pretty much the way it is with the occasional guest post&#xD;&#xA;1. see blog.sf become primarily a community blog&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if people would really like to see #3, that would come with the requirement that several top users are interested in  writing posts, taking the time review each others posts etc. For more on what would be involved see [Rebbecca's post][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/blog-overflow/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/blog-overflow/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4553" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1951" RevisionGUID="176f3dac-28b9-48ed-87ef-6b0bc7a7f965" CreationDate="2011-08-22T14:37:32.967" UserId="2561" Text="Community Posts for Blog.SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4554" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1951" RevisionGUID="176f3dac-28b9-48ed-87ef-6b0bc7a7f965" CreationDate="2011-08-22T14:37:32.967" UserId="2561" Text="|discussion|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4555" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1951" RevisionGUID="a543984c-f151-401a-8237-05e040af4f57" CreationDate="2011-08-22T14:47:12.210" UserId="2561" Comment="added 676 characters in body" Text="A lot of other sites are using blog.site.com to create a [blog on their topic][1] with contributions from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Server Fault blog][2] has mostly been posts from George and I about running these sites and our experiences and thoughts in doing so. This was the [original intention][3] of the blog when it was created:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You can expect to find blog posts there related to us documenting our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; own efforts of running and scaling our network of websites — the same&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sort of stuff you’ve come to expect from the server category on this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blog. We want to actively give back to the community by documenting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; everything we’re doing on the sysadmin front — both by discussing it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on the blog, and asking (and answering!) relevant questions about it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on Server Fault whenever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, since other sites are taking a different direction, I'd be interested if the SF community would like to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. keep the blog the way it is so it sort of tells the story our site&#xD;&#xA;1. keep it pretty much the way it is with the occasional guest post&#xD;&#xA;1. see blog.sf become primarily a community blog&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if people would really like to see #3, that would come with the requirement that several top users are interested in  writing posts, taking the time review each others posts etc. For more on what would be involved see [Rebecca's post][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/blog-overflow/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/05/one-year-of-server-fault/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/blog-overflow/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4556" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1951" RevisionGUID="16a02591-0cd5-4eb4-b27d-ffbb75429786" CreationDate="2011-08-22T14:48:57.793" UserId="5880" Comment="pendant" Text="A lot of other sites are using blog.site.stackexchange.com to create a [blog on their topic][1] with contributions from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Server Fault blog][2] has mostly been posts from George and I about running these sites and our experiences and thoughts in doing so. This was the [original intention][3] of the blog when it was created:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You can expect to find blog posts there related to us documenting our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; own efforts of running and scaling our network of websites — the same&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sort of stuff you’ve come to expect from the server category on this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blog. We want to actively give back to the community by documenting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; everything we’re doing on the sysadmin front — both by discussing it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on the blog, and asking (and answering!) relevant questions about it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on Server Fault whenever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, since other sites are taking a different direction, I'd be interested if the SF community would like to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. keep the blog the way it is so it sort of tells the story our site&#xD;&#xA;1. keep it pretty much the way it is with the occasional guest post&#xD;&#xA;1. see blog.sf become primarily a community blog&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if people would really like to see #3, that would come with the requirement that several top users are interested in  writing posts, taking the time review each others posts etc. For more on what would be involved see [Rebecca's post][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/blog-overflow/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/05/one-year-of-server-fault/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/blog-overflow/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1952" RevisionGUID="1c166c23-f7c8-43c8-907c-80764fdaa8a7" CreationDate="2011-08-22T15:57:15.747" UserId="5880" Text="I think that having a _dedicated_ community blog is the right way to go. So ... basically Option 4, leave blog.sf about the site and how we do things &quot;tell the story of our site&quot; as Kyle puts it. Then, if the community wants maintain a blog we should set it up as a separate entity. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, if there isn't enough interest for a full on community blog (and they are a lot of work) then I would be open to occasional guest posts if someone wanted to talk about something. In particular I think something like [sysadmin1138's recent posts](http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/) would be a good fit for the _occasional_ community guest post. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1953" RevisionGUID="7eec5653-c517-427f-a7b3-b2f852a2cb1a" CreationDate="2011-08-22T17:42:44.153" UserId="3038" Text="I believe blog.serverfault.com as the voice of this particular sysadmin community, with updates on how the site works overall and meta-commentary on the site itself or the overall sysadmin community at large. For that, the occasional guest post would be a good thing. So, this is Option 2 for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We do have a couple of active bloggers around here, so keeping a separate community blog-site fed should be doable. I'd definitely contribute." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4559" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1953" RevisionGUID="916296d3-11a8-4951-b42b-e0f08b5fd96e" CreationDate="2011-08-22T19:11:42.417" UserId="3038" Comment="Clarify first sentence" Text="I believe blog.serverfault.com as the voice of this particular sysadmin community has strong value, with updates on how the site works overall and meta-commentary on the site itself or the overall sysadmin community at large. For that, the occasional guest post would be a good thing. So, this is Option 2 for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We do have a couple of active bloggers around here, so keeping a separate community blog-site fed should be doable. I'd definitely contribute." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1954" RevisionGUID="1b0fd99b-0cfe-4811-9db4-393174a01c7e" CreationDate="2011-08-22T19:15:08.267" UserId="6177" Text="[I've previously suggested guest posts,][1] so I'd say option 2 is the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Sheesh! How many times is it going to ask me if I'm a human?  I've typed in about 10 captchas so far, is there a minimum answer length I've forgotten about?]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/637/how-to-attract-more-professionals/644#644" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1955" RevisionGUID="e1b3e501-9053-4c50-9aac-63fcc1be488a" CreationDate="2011-08-22T21:08:02.953" UserId="21383" Text="I just came across http://serverfault.com/questions/32910/how-to-find-a-directory-on-linux . It is clearly more suiteable for SuperUser. As I was about to flag the question I see it is from 2009, has 24k views and has been substationally upvoted. So I refrained from flaging it. Clearly the moderators must have already come across this question at some point and left it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was the SF rules different back in 2009? What is the stance on leaving this question on SF even though it clearly is not following the guidelines set out in the faq?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is this just me zealously enforcing the words in the faq?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll flag, or not flag, based  onthe discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4562" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1955" RevisionGUID="e1b3e501-9053-4c50-9aac-63fcc1be488a" CreationDate="2011-08-22T21:08:02.953" UserId="21383" Text="Old questions with high view count but it is no suitable for SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4563" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1955" RevisionGUID="e1b3e501-9053-4c50-9aac-63fcc1be488a" CreationDate="2011-08-22T21:08:02.953" UserId="21383" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4564" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1956" RevisionGUID="f2d14e27-5ebc-40d0-9c0d-9fc5041083f2" CreationDate="2011-08-22T21:14:38.177" UserId="3038" Text="Back in June 2009 we didn't have a mechanism for moving questions between sites, or if we did it was a dev-only option. SuperUser wasn't around yet (as evidenced by the &quot;Happy 2nd Anniversary&quot; banner message over there right now). Also, in June 2009 we didn't have, or barely just gained, the ability to do the close-voting we do now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, a lot of stuff that wouldn't pass the smell test in 2011 was still considered topical back then. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I come across clearly untopical questions from that era, I just vote to close as off-topic. I don't migrate them to SuperUser. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4565" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1955" RevisionGUID="3d5f9873-c382-479c-80eb-24c0305503c1" CreationDate="2011-08-22T22:32:41.070" UserId="21383" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I just came across http://serverfault.com/questions/32910/how-to-find-a-directory-on-linux . It is clearly more suiteable for SuperUser. As I was about to flag the question I see it is from 2009, has 24k views and has been substationally upvoted. So I refrained from flaging it. Clearly the moderators must have already come across this question at some point and left it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was the SF rules different back in 2009? What is the stance on leaving this question on SF even though it clearly is not following the guidelines set out in the faq?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is this just me zealously enforcing the words in the faq?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll flag, or not flag, based  on the discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4566" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1957" RevisionGUID="05fba7a9-af32-412f-9451-9c360065f62a" CreationDate="2011-08-22T22:57:58.490" UserId="1375" Text="People who want to blog already have blogs -- we're not in a demographic that doesn't know how to setup a blog if we so choose.  I'd only go so far as to suggest an aggregator of the blogs of active Server Fault users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4567" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1958" RevisionGUID="f2094871-8a7d-4326-b30f-35438bc363f6" CreationDate="2011-08-23T01:41:33.967" UserId="9278" Text="I don't spend much time reading blogs so am more inclined to read one that I believe is actually relevant. i.e. On a blog related to SF I expect to read stuff relevant to SF, making option 1 my choice. However, if a mix was considered desirable I think option 4 is the way to go. Better to give people an easy way to filter what they read rather than have them ignore the lot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4570" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1959" RevisionGUID="a317a479-53fe-4c50-b681-c1975d83c5ff" CreationDate="2011-08-25T02:32:35.943" UserId="1" Text="It's fine to migrate it; note that we automatically redirect to the target destination anyway so nothing is harmed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have migrated this question to SU and deleted it. Try visiting the URL to see what happens (and note that only registered users with 10k can even see deleted questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4571" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1955" RevisionGUID="ce101133-e46d-4f77-9825-e90c9c3b01ba" CreationDate="2011-08-25T10:36:18.740" UserId="21383" Comment="edited title" Text="Old questions with high view count but it is not suitable for SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4572" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1960" RevisionGUID="31214e41-d15f-4d1d-8070-66c0a8a2f4c0" CreationDate="2011-08-25T17:32:03.453" UserId="51946" Text="A few months back I [asked about a retag-request for the apc tag][1] because of the confusion between the PHP APC opcode cache and APC meaning American Power Systems backup power supplies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just noticed that the [tag:apc] tag was removed from [all the questions][2] without an alternative tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [tag:php-apc] would be a useful tag especially since there is such a history of questions about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1543/51946&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?page=4&amp;tab=relevance&amp;q=apc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1962" RevisionGUID="dabd81d5-e7f9-43e7-ae9a-15e93133fa7a" CreationDate="2011-08-25T18:23:02.137" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:microsoft-office-2010] -&gt; [tag:ms-office-2010]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:microsoft-office] -&gt; [tag:ms-office]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:microsoft-access] -&gt; [tag:ms-access]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:threat-management-gateway] -&gt; [tag:ms-ftmg]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tmg-2010] -&gt; [tag:ms-ftmg-2010]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:forefront] -&gt; [tag:ms-forefront]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:forefront-2010] -&gt; [tag:ms-forefront]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:msvirtualserver] -&gt; [tag:ms-virtualserver]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Burninate: [tag:microsoft-virtualization]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4581" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1962" RevisionGUID="1d563d13-6d65-4062-a830-9775e2d70366" CreationDate="2011-08-25T18:47:15.123" UserId="10472" Comment="Ofice -&gt; Office" Text="Office, Forefront and whatever else I find" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4582" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1963" RevisionGUID="3356d4ef-7a60-4dda-8940-a17237fcae14" CreationDate="2011-08-25T18:56:43.143" UserId="3038" Text="These have been done, except for the burninations. One was already a synonym.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag [tag:ms] should be burninated since bad-taggers are attempting to enter &quot;ms sql&quot; into the tag field with predictable results. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4583" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1962" RevisionGUID="bcc094b3-6b44-4202-9f41-be033d58e6e9" CreationDate="2011-08-25T19:38:21.437" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1964" RevisionGUID="940712e4-5928-41a8-81b8-b07724e6bda8" CreationDate="2011-08-26T07:40:22.327" UserId="1352" Text="Could answered questions be restyled with a solid colour fill like the other sites please? It is hard to tell from a glance which questions have a marked answered. thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4586" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1964" RevisionGUID="940712e4-5928-41a8-81b8-b07724e6bda8" CreationDate="2011-08-26T07:40:22.327" UserId="1352" Text="|feature-request|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4587" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1965" RevisionGUID="ecd0e714-a0d8-4c0c-aaf7-0796653336f6" CreationDate="2011-08-26T09:07:55.653" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/305194/what-firewall-does-stack-exchange-use" Text="" />
  <row Id="4588" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="1966" RevisionGUID="1218dd49-59b4-401d-8299-3e6af670fa4d" CreationDate="2011-08-26T09:07:55.653" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/305194/what-firewall-does-stack-exchange-use/305197#305197" Text="" />
  <row Id="4589" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1966" RevisionGUID="d7c8d560-6a12-452b-8181-5ccb0da4e3c1" CreationDate="2011-08-26T08:08:53.223" UserId="984" Text="Since it is Ubuntu (Linux) the firewall is [Netfilter][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netfilter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1965" RevisionGUID="edbadf24-6d00-4cc6-b519-41cfbfeafd77" CreationDate="2011-08-26T07:55:25.827" UserId="16797" Text="Does anyone know what firewall Stack Exchange uses? There was a post on the Serverfault blog [here][1] that described it as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 1 Router / Firewall (Ubuntu Server)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just curious to see what the bigger sites out there use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/post/stack-exchanges-architecture-in-bullet-points/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4591" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1965" RevisionGUID="edbadf24-6d00-4cc6-b519-41cfbfeafd77" CreationDate="2011-08-26T07:55:25.827" UserId="16797" Text="What firewall does Stack Exchange use?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4592" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1965" RevisionGUID="edbadf24-6d00-4cc6-b519-41cfbfeafd77" CreationDate="2011-08-26T07:55:25.827" UserId="16797" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4593" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="343" RevisionGUID="310fc82c-a6e4-4b54-8050-da222c235422" CreationDate="2011-08-26T09:12:27.520" UserId="1375" Comment="Death to metatags!" Text="Why do you need that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questions are just as valid as others', provided they're related to one of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - servers&#xD;&#xA; - networks&#xD;&#xA; - many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;then you're fine, per the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4594" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1967" RevisionGUID="803a9de3-1e03-4852-ac60-b863bb78150f" CreationDate="2011-08-26T12:28:22.983" UserId="3038" Text="SF's color scheme *is* subtle. I've posted answers about that before, though I'm having trouble identifying those questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Code sample][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To the colorblind the top two are nigh indistinguishable (there is an android app that provides colorblind simulation for those with good color vision), with very slight contrast differences. To me the bottom two have good contrast.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because I spend a *lot* of time here (moderation doesn't apply to moderators it seems) I have no trouble seeing the contrast from the bottom two at a glance. Even though I can't hunt up some of my older screen-caps, it does seem to me that this is better than what we started with. Even so, it still isn't the &quot;accepted-is-filled&quot; convention that many other sites follow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![IT-Security][2] IT Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That one is also subtle, but the nice minty green fill does provide a different visual cue than we have on SF. Is this better? Maybe. DBA, Unix, and Webmasters all follow a similar minty-green scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF's scheme predates the rest of StackExchange, so we have that whole 'legacy' thing going for us. The Red/Green thing is an issue that I believe needs fixing. An in-fill color would fix that, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iYa2F.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UClCI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4595" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="e509902f-8a56-4e67-98a4-1a276991f2e4" CreationDate="2011-08-26T17:25:34.213" UserId="20815" Text="It's generally known that it's a horrible idea to use these one-click LAMP stack installers for anything but local development. That said, with surprising regularity, we seem to get questions from people that are trying to use these in production. The vast majority of these users fall into the category where they should be migrated to SU, but often times that doesn't happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be quite nice if we could come to a concensus as to how to handle these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My thoughts are thus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it's obvious that the Q is better suited for SU, then migrate it there.&#xD;&#xA; - If there's a chance that it's being used in a professional capacity, but they're trying to use it for production, then close it as a dupe of a yet-to-be-created canonical &quot;Why *AMPP shouldn't be used in production&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA; - If it doesn't match either of the above, then answer the question as appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4596" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="e509902f-8a56-4e67-98a4-1a276991f2e4" CreationDate="2011-08-26T17:25:34.213" UserId="20815" Text="What to do with XAMPP/MAMP/WAMP questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4597" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="e509902f-8a56-4e67-98a4-1a276991f2e4" CreationDate="2011-08-26T17:25:34.213" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1969" RevisionGUID="ec29103f-60e9-4e0f-9d14-dbb07b98cb2d" CreationDate="2011-08-26T17:31:16.260" UserId="1435" Text="could a dev please think about creating a mod page that shows a list of top users who have 'http' in their answers please. I think this would help us find those who just link to their own pages and shouldn't be too complex to do, I don't think anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4599" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1969" RevisionGUID="ec29103f-60e9-4e0f-9d14-dbb07b98cb2d" CreationDate="2011-08-26T17:31:16.260" UserId="1435" Text="Anti-spam mod feature request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4600" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1969" RevisionGUID="ec29103f-60e9-4e0f-9d14-dbb07b98cb2d" CreationDate="2011-08-26T17:31:16.260" UserId="1435" Text="|feature-request|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1970" RevisionGUID="45c8e6c4-f064-4283-8a00-7865955d9146" CreationDate="2011-08-26T17:53:10.727" UserId="32986" Text="This sounds useful but might be too blunt an instrument -- A lot of valid/non-spam answers have links in them (I frequently link people to man pages, the O'Reilly page for &quot;DNS and BIND&quot;, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorting users by &quot;Percent of answers that contain a link&quot; could be a good start.  &quot;Percent of answers that contain the SAME link&quot; would be better, but probably harder to code up in an efficient way (?)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1971" RevisionGUID="55de6481-3e6a-4cd3-abae-52a1c87d2f44" CreationDate="2011-08-26T19:02:13.733" UserId="3038" Text="That kind of thing can be done with the right query over on [data-explorer](http://data.stackexchange.com), but my SQL-fu is too weak to come up with it myself. Once such a query has been identified, it should be easy to slap it into either mod-tools or /review." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1972" RevisionGUID="ff4816c1-4d63-47e5-b953-a0a75b99c358" CreationDate="2011-08-26T21:38:05.743" UserId="1375" Text="There were four questions with the `subnets` tag; I've edited them all to be `subnet`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4605" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1972" RevisionGUID="ff4816c1-4d63-47e5-b953-a0a75b99c358" CreationDate="2011-08-26T21:38:05.743" UserId="1375" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4606" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1973" RevisionGUID="0bf2839b-3281-4ffb-a22b-31132994216f" CreationDate="2011-08-26T21:43:03.210" UserId="1375" Text="I like Option (second dot), as long as I don't have to write an answer to the canonical question (there's *no* way any answer I wrote would pass the &quot;be polite&quot; test...)  I'd certainly participate in a V2Cathon (even of piles and piles of old questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4607" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1967" RevisionGUID="f5ab344b-af66-4d9c-b30d-2eba9bcbd00b" CreationDate="2011-08-26T21:50:56.857" UserId="3038" Comment="Get better images" Text="SF's color scheme *is* subtle. I've posted answers about that before, though I'm having trouble identifying those questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/QeQqz.png&quot;&gt;&lt;- Server Fault &lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/UClCI.png&quot;&gt;&lt;- Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To the colorblind the top two are nigh indistinguishable (there is an android app that provides colorblind simulation for those with good color vision), with very slight contrast differences. To me the bottom two have good contrast, so long as I'm using a good monitor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because I spend a *lot* of time here (moderation doesn't apply to moderators it seems) I have no trouble seeing the contrast from the bottom two at a glance. Even though I can't hunt up some of my older screen-caps, it does seem to me that this is better than what we started with. Even so, it still isn't the &quot;accepted-is-filled&quot; convention that many other sites follow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![IT-Security][2] IT Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That one is also subtle, but the nice minty green fill does provide a different visual cue than we have on SF. Is this better? Maybe. DBA, Unix, and Webmasters all follow a similar minty-green scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF's scheme predates the rest of StackExchange, so we have that whole 'legacy' thing going for us. The Red/Green thing is an issue that I believe needs fixing. An in-fill color would fix that, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QeQqz.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UClCI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4608" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="a5e22fa9-ddb9-4dc3-9f72-7e01590e3442" CreationDate="2011-08-27T00:49:45.200" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 10 characters in body" Text="It's generally known that it's a horrible idea to use these one-click LAMP stack installers for anything but local development. That said, with surprising regularity, we seem to get questions from people that are trying to use these in production. The vast majority of these users fall into the category where they should be migrated to SU, but often times that doesn't happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be quite nice if we could come to a concensus as to how to handle these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My thoughts are thus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. If it's obvious that the Q is better suited for SU, then migrate it there.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If there's a chance that it's being used in a professional capacity, but they're trying to use it for production, then close it as a dupe of a yet-to-be-created canonical &quot;Why *AMPP shouldn't be used in production&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA; 3. If it doesn't match 1 or 2, then answer the question as appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4609" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1973" RevisionGUID="591e2be2-6fbe-4d3c-b276-6a4291443e1e" CreationDate="2011-08-27T00:50:01.580" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="I like the second option, as long as I don't have to write an answer to the canonical question (there's *no* way any answer I wrote would pass the &quot;be polite&quot; test...)  I'd certainly participate in a V2Cathon (even of piles and piles of old questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4610" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1964" RevisionGUID="7002894a-384b-4748-9bc5-04b5fe0b9524" CreationDate="2011-08-27T06:26:41.663" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/107338224610975745" />
  <row Id="4611" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1969" RevisionGUID="8c04c786-5b83-4de6-80dd-2f195449929e" CreationDate="2011-08-27T09:54:21.787" UserId="1435" Comment="edited body" Text="Could a dev please think about creating a mod page that shows a list of top users who have 'http' in their answers please. I think this would help us find those who just link to their own pages and shouldn't be too complex to do, I don't think anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4612" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1974" RevisionGUID="014d4c7b-b7e7-4225-94af-42a146c1acbc" CreationDate="2011-08-27T23:33:17.477" UserId="92607" Text="I think tag &quot;2008&quot; is not neccesary.  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;All the questions in tag 2008 reffer to windows server 2008 or sql 2008. Both of them already have their own tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4613" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="1974" RevisionGUID="014d4c7b-b7e7-4225-94af-42a146c1acbc" CreationDate="2011-08-27T23:33:17.477" UserId="92607" Text="Delete tag: 2008" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4614" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="1974" RevisionGUID="014d4c7b-b7e7-4225-94af-42a146c1acbc" CreationDate="2011-08-27T23:33:17.477" UserId="92607" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4622" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1976" RevisionGUID="afc74362-749f-478e-803e-5d479c5c10bc" CreationDate="2011-08-27T23:55:44.040" UserId="7709" Comment="added 18 characters in body" Text="I am not sure if i should post this kind of things here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recommend that the tags: [tag:virtualhosts], [tag:virtual-host] and [tag:virtual-hosts] should be merged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1982" RevisionGUID="c4802511-bd08-4c2f-890b-96c5eb0a5933" CreationDate="2011-08-28T00:21:35.687" UserId="3038" Text="Chances are this is happening because what you're asking is too short. It's a simple question, yes, but could be expanded with what you've tried already (if anything). Including the app in question would be a good idea in general." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1982" RevisionGUID="b282c31d-7dbf-428a-af4b-c20933ca250a" CreationDate="2011-08-28T00:28:58.833" UserId="3038" Comment="added 379 characters in body" Text="Chances are this is happening because what you're asking is too short. It's a simple question, yes, but could be expanded with what you've tried already (if anything). Including the app in question would be a good idea in general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;secondly, as-written, that question would likely earn 'off topic' close votes. We do a lot of linux stuff here, but there is [a StackExchange site with generic Linux/Unix stuff as their topic.][1] Because of that, we need some hint that what you're working on is topical to *this* site, and covers system administration in some way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4633" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1983" RevisionGUID="451941a5-55de-40df-8512-f52ca6cd4fa8" CreationDate="2011-08-28T00:39:57.340" UserId="1375" Text="This was already [handled some time ago](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1788/tag-synonym-merge-virtualhost-hosts-hosting-hosts); can you give an example of where things still aren't right (a link to a question or two would do)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4634" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1976" RevisionGUID="19a8e864-3cbb-44f4-af4f-cca1362f91d3" CreationDate="2011-08-28T02:19:39.733" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Tag synonym/merge: virtual{host,hosts,-hosting,-hosts}](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1788/tag-synonym-merge-virtualhost-hosts-hosting-hosts)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I am not sure if i should post this kind of things here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recommend that the tags: [tag:virtualhosts], [tag:virtual-host] and [tag:virtual-hosts] should be merged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4640" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1984" RevisionGUID="2e17fb36-6325-4d22-bf84-118bdb5c6486" CreationDate="2011-08-28T04:42:34.753" UserId="7709" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="Window Deployment Service is a technology include in Windows 2008 R2 for deployment microsoft operating systems using the LAN.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's often shortened as WDS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:Windows-Deployment-Services] and [tag:WDS] are tag and they both exists. Create a Synonymous please. &#xD;&#xA;Regards." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4652" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="37236feb-121e-4d04-a5e8-c004487f2f5a" CreationDate="2011-08-28T19:12:55.840" UserId="3038" Comment="added 162 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; - Hacking: &#xD;&#xA;   - Server: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking/subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4653" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="4bc194fe-901e-475d-8223-31a7fe5772f4" CreationDate="2011-08-28T20:06:32.610" UserId="7709" Comment="added 143 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; - Hacking: &#xD;&#xA;   - Server: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking/subnets: &#xD;&#xA;  - [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="c366d47a-e906-4b57-a4ae-cb82d3430231" CreationDate="2011-08-28T20:57:09.103" UserId="3038" Comment="added 131 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking/subnets: &#xD;&#xA;  - [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4657" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="731e2342-f3e2-4232-8e89-f2a46060bf73" CreationDate="2011-08-28T23:08:35.780" UserId="3038" Comment="added 197 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; -  Career&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking/subnets: &#xD;&#xA;  - [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4668" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1994" RevisionGUID="145bd611-7447-4f68-82be-4ae72b478d14" CreationDate="2011-08-29T12:30:35.927" UserId="21383" Comment="Fixed grammar" Text="So i flagged this [question][1] as off topic; belongs on Super User. The flag was declined and i have a hard time understanding why. It seems to be a textbook example of a question that does not belong on SF according to the guidelines in SF's FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a question that directly related to a fundemental command in linux and should be better suited for another site than a place for &quot;system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/306004/touch-change-modified-time-including-seconds" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1995" RevisionGUID="8f2f3859-4a9c-4ebd-a243-f44d77535a14" CreationDate="2011-08-29T14:06:45.007" UserId="3038" Text="That one *is* borderline and in my opinion falls within the benefit of the doubt. Sysadmins do quite a bit of scripting, and date-tagging files is something that happens frequently. A question like that would also be right at home on both SU and [Unix &amp; Linux][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4670" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1996" RevisionGUID="22f472bb-a22b-498f-9633-a65fd408d62f" CreationDate="2011-08-29T14:59:54.887" UserId="1435" Text="Because when I got to the flag it was both answered and accepted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="392725e6-518b-4220-bc9a-6fefced7e96c" CreationDate="2011-08-29T20:09:27.737" UserId="1375" Comment="added 460 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; -  Career&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking/subnets: &#xD;&#xA;  - [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping: [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4672" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="1997" RevisionGUID="26ea0442-579b-4562-942d-fea7a7eb03a3" CreationDate="2011-08-29T22:52:45.040" UserId="9278" Text="Why would you imagine such a question being off topic? Why would the use of `touch`, or a question relating to it, not be applicable to system administration? Nothing in the question defines a context and because this is equally applicable to system administration and someone tinkering on a workstation there is no reason to migrate it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4683" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2002" RevisionGUID="057e1806-6e74-405d-8369-03652fbd3d23" CreationDate="2011-08-31T01:05:25.440" UserId="13325" Text="Maybe I'm a little off, but I'd love to see a `Proliant` badge tag. There are quite a few HP ProLiant questions that surface on the site. At this point, I think I've had nearly as many ProLiant upvotes as I have had for Linux." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4685" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2002" RevisionGUID="057e1806-6e74-405d-8369-03652fbd3d23" CreationDate="2011-08-31T01:05:25.440" UserId="13325" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4686" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2002" RevisionGUID="6d9b090e-69fc-4bbe-8fa1-109a01cff9cb" CreationDate="2011-08-31T01:20:41.633" UserId="13325" Comment="added 48 characters in body" Text="Maybe I'm a little off, but I'd love to see a `Proliant` badge tag. There are quite a few HP ProLiant questions that surface on the site. At this point, I think I've had nearly as many ProLiant upvotes as I have had for Linux.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/badges?tab=tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2003" RevisionGUID="d3e23ece-35fb-4499-8b40-ca0c37f9d6c6" CreationDate="2011-08-31T01:59:33.723" UserId="3038" Text="The badge-list you see there is auto-generated. Any tag in which any user has earned enough rep to merit a badge will be in that list. Earn enough rep in the [tag:proliant] tag, and you'll see the badge in there. From the looks of it, you're only [four upvotes short][1] of earning the Bronze tag-badge for that very tag. It'll be there soon!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/proliant/topusers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4688" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1994" RevisionGUID="85f28d04-0498-4f48-9566-deb82499b01e" CreationDate="2011-08-31T07:03:10.663" UserId="21383" Comment="added 88 characters in body" Text="So i flagged this [question][1] as off topic; belongs on Super User. The flag was declined and i have a hard time understanding why. It seems to be a textbook example of a question that does not belong on SF according to the guidelines in SF's FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a question that directly related to a fundemental command in linux and should be better suited for another site than a place for &quot;system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Thanks guys, i think i have a better understanding of how to flag questions now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/306004/touch-change-modified-time-including-seconds" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4689" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2004" RevisionGUID="21df36a9-af24-43a6-b8fb-5800bdfed077" CreationDate="2011-08-31T08:27:55.550" UserId="59789" Text="Lately we've been having a lot of questions that would be better suited over at [AskDifferent][1] or [Unix &amp; Linux][2]. However, there is no option to migrate them there in the off-topic section, so we just close them as off topic without further ado.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Current Situation][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Couldn't this be changed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://apple.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2SiMv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4690" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2004" RevisionGUID="21df36a9-af24-43a6-b8fb-5800bdfed077" CreationDate="2011-08-31T08:27:55.550" UserId="59789" Text="Expand migrate-options" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4691" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2004" RevisionGUID="21df36a9-af24-43a6-b8fb-5800bdfed077" CreationDate="2011-08-31T08:27:55.550" UserId="59789" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4692" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2005" RevisionGUID="2628dff7-4603-4f03-bf33-406f461d9b5d" CreationDate="2011-08-31T08:38:17.657" UserId="48" Text="Moderators are able to migrate a question to any site so if you need to migrate to a different site not list, flag it for moderator attention.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2006" RevisionGUID="98a59783-74c6-46a4-a5ad-f899b5592577" CreationDate="2011-08-31T08:50:42.967" UserId="7709" Text="I believe that the powers that be at Stack Exchange have said that they will only add a vote-to-migrate option if there is substantial evidence in favour of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what I suggest, is that if possible, you collect a list of all the questions over the past few months that you believe should have been (or were) migrated, and then present them here on Meta and let the SE staff make a decision based on the raw numbers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4694" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2006" RevisionGUID="90bea823-bc96-4b74-b3a4-2f6de7598844" CreationDate="2011-08-31T08:58:40.790" UserId="7709" Comment="added 402 characters in body" Text="I believe that the powers that be at Stack Exchange have said that they will only add a vote-to-migrate option if there is substantial evidence in favour of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what I suggest, is that if possible, you collect a list of all the questions over the past few months that you believe should have been (or were) migrated, and then present them here on Meta and let the SE staff make a decision based on the raw numbers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some basic stats on the *actual* migrations over the last 90 days. Items in *italics* are vote-to-migration options that regular users have:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- *Super User*: **62%**&#xD;&#xA;- *Stack Overflow*: **12%**&#xD;&#xA;- *Webmasters*: **5%**&#xD;&#xA;- DBA: **4%**&#xD;&#xA;- Unix &amp; Linux: **3%**&#xD;&#xA;- Apple: **3%**&#xD;&#xA;- Ask Ubuntu: **2%**&#xD;&#xA;- *Meta Server Fault*: **1%**&#xD;&#xA;- Wordpress: **&lt;1%**&#xD;&#xA;- Web Apps: **&lt;1%**&#xD;&#xA;- IT Security: **&lt;1%**&#xD;&#xA;- Programmers: **&lt;1%**&#xD;&#xA;- Android: **&lt;1%**&#xD;&#xA;- meta.stackoverflow: **&lt;1%**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So based on that, it actually looks like DBA would be the next target - however, 80% of migrations are doable with the current migration paths, so I think it would be a hard press to get them to add another path." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2007" RevisionGUID="7bd0d846-a287-4bb1-b616-71e52870e3a1" CreationDate="2011-08-31T09:11:33.263" UserId="9517" Text="I can't find it now ( I have no mSO fu) but I'm sure I read somewhere that the number would not be expanded for practicality reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The power of 10k+Mod tools brings you the 90 day migration statistics&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Superuser       398 &#xD;&#xA;    Stackoverflow    78 &#xD;&#xA;    Webmasters       37 &#xD;&#xA;    Dba              30 &#xD;&#xA;    U&amp;L              23 &#xD;&#xA;    Apple            21 &#xD;&#xA;    Askubuntu        16 &#xD;&#xA;    MetaSF            8 &#xD;&#xA;    Wordpress         6 &#xD;&#xA;    Webapps           6 &#xD;&#xA;    Security          4 &#xD;&#xA;    Android           2 &#xD;&#xA;    Programmers       2&#xD;&#xA;    MetaSO            1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The migration list is an accurate reflection of our outward migration habits, although dba is only recently out of beta and may overtake webmasters in the near future. It's always possible to flag a question and ask a mod to move it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2008" RevisionGUID="6017e0eb-3f51-423e-b66b-e9a2dbe3b7ab" CreationDate="2011-08-31T11:36:45.290" UserId="3038" Text="DBA and L&amp;U's migration stats have benefited from one or two users each who regularly flag for migration to those places. When dealing with mod-flags from the under-3K set saying &quot;Go to SU&quot; I myself will evaluate if it should actually go to U&amp;L, AU, or Apple.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple times recently we've had more daily migrations to non-SU places than SU, which is interesting. I've heard that SU itself has had some trouble with overlapping scope as new SE sites spawn. They already had an active Apple community when apple.se came out, same for desktop oriented Ubuntu. Those sorts of questions are still topical there as I understand (and if any SU mods drop by, please let us know), even if there are SE sites that cover them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I feed questions to the smaller sites to give them a leg up as it were, SU has enough inbound from SO as it is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2009" RevisionGUID="e7043e7f-d1be-4674-bcab-1492e13df4f2" CreationDate="2011-08-31T17:49:14.597" UserId="69624" Text="Inspired by a [similar question on meta.stackoverflow][1], I just did [this database query][2] on serverfault, and found 262 pairs of questions with totally identical title, excluding those where one of them is already closed.  (There are some merged questions in the list, if those were not closed before merging.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* In some cases these might be simple duplicates, then vote to close. (If you think the to-be-closed one has valuable answers, you might flag it for moderator attention, so it can be merged.)&#xD;&#xA;* In other cases one or both questions might have a bad title, then edit the title (and maybe the text and tags, if you are on it) to make them better (and distinct).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Happy editing/voting!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/104586/156902&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/1802/find-identical-titles-no-closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4698" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2009" RevisionGUID="e7043e7f-d1be-4674-bcab-1492e13df4f2" CreationDate="2011-08-31T17:49:14.597" UserId="69624" Text="Duplicate Titles needing improvement and/or closed as duplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4701" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2011" RevisionGUID="ba4ae626-1fd6-4ddc-830b-d4a90dbf93a2" CreationDate="2011-09-01T23:29:52.987" UserId="1" Text="We now show an excerpt of the tag wiki when selecting the tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/improved-tagging/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so *whip those tag wiki excerpts into shape* -- they should be teaching users HOW and WHY to use these tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/wp-content/uploads/new-tag-completion-updated.png)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4702" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1631" RevisionGUID="b19c5b30-19a2-4928-8531-7350f9a11418" CreationDate="2011-09-01T23:30:03.097" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4703" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2012" RevisionGUID="1be1ca6f-20d9-469b-ac3b-da763c0f1df8" CreationDate="2011-09-02T00:18:56.377" UserId="1" Text="Well, this is partially done&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windows-sbs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;not 100% sure that's a good name for this tag.. has anyone tried comparative Google searches to see what actually works in the wild?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4704" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2012" RevisionGUID="98599082-28ee-4784-b9d0-bca1feb5188e" CreationDate="2011-09-02T00:24:43.830" UserId="1" Comment="added 296 characters in body" Text="Well, this is partially done&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windows-sbs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;not 100% sure that's a good name for this tag.. has anyone tried comparative Google searches to see what actually works in the wild?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &quot;windows small business server&quot; &amp;rarr; About 4,000,000 results (0.16 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;- &quot;windows sbs&quot; &amp;rarr; About 1,110,000 results (0.16 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;- &quot;microsoft sbs&quot; &amp;rarr; About 299,000 results (0.26 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;- &quot;microsoft small business server&quot; &amp;rarr; About 910,000 results (0.23 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4705" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2013" RevisionGUID="575fa61e-d05a-4dfa-a9c9-cdfd98a10e96" CreationDate="2011-09-03T12:05:22.663" UserId="79266" Text="[tag:4kb-sector] is a duplicate of [tag:advanced-format] and should be merged into the latter - perhaps retaining 4kb-sector as a synonym of advanced-format, as some people may not know the [Advanced Format][1] term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Format" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4706" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2013" RevisionGUID="575fa61e-d05a-4dfa-a9c9-cdfd98a10e96" CreationDate="2011-09-03T12:05:22.663" UserId="79266" Text="Tag merge request: 4kb-sector into advanced-format" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4708" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="1913" RevisionGUID="2f74aae0-2083-4989-b3a0-712f4ed46c30" CreationDate="2011-09-03T12:27:02.167" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/109965622259097600" />
  <row Id="4709" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2014" RevisionGUID="36815934-1144-4c96-8b39-d14bb9646462" CreationDate="2011-09-03T13:31:16.730" UserId="1" Text="Good idea -- this is now complete!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4710" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="62e2d951-2c1c-4c66-bf40-05c3585e9e1f" CreationDate="2011-09-04T18:59:50.377" UserId="33118" Text="So this question... http://serverfault.com/questions/45734/the-coolest-server-names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's horribly off topic. It's got a few votes to delete it right now because the community does not want it here (it's already been deleted once by the community).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that it's being kept around for its historical significance, but it's not this site's history. It's a question which came from SO, had many answers given by SO, and was migrated here. So can we send it back to SO? It's off topic there, yes, but it's also off topic here. At least at SO it would be back to its historical roots." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4711" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="62e2d951-2c1c-4c66-bf40-05c3585e9e1f" CreationDate="2011-09-04T18:59:50.377" UserId="33118" Text="Can we send &quot;coolest server names&quot; back to SO?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4712" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="62e2d951-2c1c-4c66-bf40-05c3585e9e1f" CreationDate="2011-09-04T18:59:50.377" UserId="33118" Text="|discussion|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4713" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2016" RevisionGUID="a13e4b73-6c78-40aa-a2d6-28bcfb19892d" CreationDate="2011-09-04T20:03:09.930" UserId="33884" Text="If it were my choice, I'd just hit the delete button on it here and be done with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, by today's rules it is off topic both here and on Stack Overflow. I don't feel it adds *any* useful information to this site, or any on the Stack Exchange network. It goes no way towards the Stack Exchange mission of &quot;make the internet better&quot; and as such should simply be obliterated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also against sending it back to Stack Overflow, on the grounds that we'd be pissed that they sent a question like that to us, and winding them up is going to do nothing positive for inter-site relations and is just counter-productive. You're pushing the onus on a moderator on Stack Overflow to decide what to do with it, and I'm sure they have better things to do." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="d2f26c12-b3f9-46f3-a11d-d9b0cc21f31d" CreationDate="2011-09-04T20:56:01.467" UserId="33118" Comment="added 444 characters in body; edited title" Text="So this question... http://serverfault.com/questions/45734/the-coolest-server-names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's horribly off topic. It's got a few votes to delete it right now because the community does not want it here (it's already been deleted once by the community).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that it's being kept around for its historical significance, but it's not this site's history. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a question which came from SO, had many answers given by SO, and was migrated here. So can we send it back to SO? It's off topic there, yes, but it's also off topic here. At least at SO it would be back to its historical roots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or we could just delete it. That's happened once already, but Jeff brought it back. I don't want to start a &quot;community vs. the mods (or SO leadership)&quot; battle. At what point does &quot;We don’t run Server Fault. The community does.&quot; begin or end?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is we could just leave it. But it's not on topic. I don't fully understand why we would leave this off topic question here when we delete others that are similarly off topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4715" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="d2f26c12-b3f9-46f3-a11d-d9b0cc21f31d" CreationDate="2011-09-04T20:56:01.467" UserId="33118" Comment="added 444 characters in body; edited title" Text="What should we do with &quot;coolest server names&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4716" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2016" RevisionGUID="56fbd7ca-8a2e-4676-b26b-a325c3d79678" CreationDate="2011-09-04T21:00:31.083" UserId="33884" Comment="Removed bit about migration, since Jason removed that from the question" Text="If it were my choice, I'd just hit the delete button on it here and be done with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, by today's rules it is off topic both here and on Stack Overflow. I don't feel it adds *any* useful information to this site, or any on the Stack Exchange network. It goes no way towards the Stack Exchange mission of &quot;make the internet better&quot; and as such should simply be obliterated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to think we've all become much less tolerant of crap since December '10 when it was resurrected, and I'd hope everyone else would also agree. There has been a very visible onslaught against bad questions that don't add value to the internet, and to me this is one of them. Hey, it was practically Christmas - maybe Jeff had a few drinks and was feeling generous? :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4717" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2017" RevisionGUID="83aa92b1-0513-4941-a544-33d404e86b30" CreationDate="2011-09-04T21:46:32.457" UserId="3038" Text="Throw this question into the sun." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2019" RevisionGUID="a3eeed58-f586-4809-8ad9-e192bb10ed06" CreationDate="2011-09-04T21:47:49.913" UserId="3038" Text="Leave it, just keep it locked down." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4720" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2020" RevisionGUID="44f3b9d7-0ae0-40ed-9466-cef5080f707b" CreationDate="2011-09-04T21:54:26.117" UserId="9278" Text="I've certainly done my bit to try and get rid of that question, as well as similar ones, but the system is against us. If Jeff brought it back from the dead I'd love to hear his reasoning for doing so. The only reasoning I can think of is that it brings traffic due to Google and traffic translates to revenue and revenue is the reason Stack Exchange exists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That question is part of the history of SF only in the sense of being a great example of what NOT to post. Rather than adding value it merely detracts from SF and on at least one occasion I've seen it referenced as an excuse to post an off-topic question (&quot;if they can do it why can't I?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4721" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2021" RevisionGUID="2e36f474-b76b-4344-bd65-d02230c6f40f" CreationDate="2011-09-06T12:30:24.787" UserId="79266" Text="Suggest we merge [tag:utf8] into the correct tag [tag:utf-8], and make former a synonym of utf-8." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4722" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2021" RevisionGUID="2e36f474-b76b-4344-bd65-d02230c6f40f" CreationDate="2011-09-06T12:30:24.787" UserId="79266" Text="tag merge: utf-8 and utf8" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2021" RevisionGUID="8baf3918-cb98-4c8f-8f0d-f055eddb167b" CreationDate="2011-09-06T14:05:06.167" UserId="79266" Comment="idea on code change that would avoid this sort of tag duplication" Text="Suggest we merge [tag:utf8] into the correct tag [tag:utf-8], and make former a synonym of utf-8.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe there's a more general fix you could make in the StackExchange code - when creating a new tag, save the canonical version of the tag (all hyphens stripped) in a new column.  Then when creating another new tag, check its canonical version to see if it matches any existing canonical version.  This would prevent new tags that only vary from other tags by adding or subtracting hyphens." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4725" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2021" RevisionGUID="8baf3918-cb98-4c8f-8f0d-f055eddb167b" CreationDate="2011-09-06T14:05:06.167" UserId="79266" Comment="idea on code change that would avoid this sort of tag duplication" Text="|discussion|feature-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4726" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2021" RevisionGUID="d00368f8-6a11-480c-b410-12abdc91d993" CreationDate="2011-09-06T14:55:26.127" UserId="48" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4727" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2022" RevisionGUID="04f9eee4-0fed-44b5-bf01-7b61c0945ef1" CreationDate="2011-09-06T18:35:20.953" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:uploads][tag:file-upload][tag:large-file-upload][tag:fileupload]=&gt;[tag:upload]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:downloads][tag:file-downloads][tag:downloading][tag:large-file-download]=&gt;[tag:download]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4730" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="bd9e12e3-fcff-45f3-b29b-ad48e23b29d2" CreationDate="2011-09-07T06:27:37.220" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/111324721697665024" />
  <row Id="4731" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2023" RevisionGUID="c9996490-6ba7-4c47-993c-e484754a0d68" CreationDate="2011-09-07T07:59:22.720" UserId="35088" Text="It's been standardized on something that doesn't intuitively make sense to me - two tags for the same product, vendor prefixing, and an unused acronym:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;threat-management-gateway -&gt; ms-ftmg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;tmg-2010 -&gt; ms-ftmg-2010&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;forefront-2010 -&gt; ms-forefront-2010&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(that last one seems like it's a non-change, unless every product requires a vendor prefix now.) To me, all these tags should just be synonyms for TMG-2010.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be confirmation bias, but nobody I know calls it ms-ftmg-anything, it's just TMG (worst-case MS-TMG, like ISA was and is just ISA or MS-ISA), or they just call it Forefront. Like people that call WinWord &quot;Microsoft&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in short, I think we've gone the wrong way here, and if those tags above are going to consolidate, they should all consolidate to the same thing anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4732" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2023" RevisionGUID="c9996490-6ba7-4c47-993c-e484754a0d68" CreationDate="2011-09-07T07:59:22.720" UserId="35088" Text="New TMG tags backwards?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4733" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2023" RevisionGUID="c9996490-6ba7-4c47-993c-e484754a0d68" CreationDate="2011-09-07T07:59:22.720" UserId="35088" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2024" RevisionGUID="6ef34e1f-b08a-4fb6-a40b-630cba6959b9" CreationDate="2011-09-07T08:47:59.933" UserId="7709" Text="As a reasonably frequent poster of TMG questions, I totally concur that it should just be [tag:tmg-2010]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nobody ever calls it FTMG, they just drop the &quot;forefront&quot; as it's not part of the product name, but rather the product line.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, before I change the synonyms around, I'll give the public a while to voice their opinions :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4735" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2025" RevisionGUID="fc05e96e-2e74-4d47-b47c-27c4410f1c62" CreationDate="2011-09-07T12:42:49.077" UserId="33417" Text="The &quot;standard&quot; is `Vendor-Product-Version`. Products which are so well known that anyone can name the company which produces it should have the company name left off. I would disagree with any assertion that everyone intrinsically knows that &quot;TMG&quot; is &quot;Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;F&quot; in &quot;FTMG&quot; was added because that's how Microsoft officially abbreviates the product name. I don't mind it without, but looked up the official guidance when carefully considering the retag/consolidation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your suggested tags have been synonymed to the canonical tags, so if anyone tries to use them, they'll be auto-corrected. You can call it TMG-2010 all you want, the system will still know what you're talking about." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2026" RevisionGUID="74ee1a53-efa0-4e7a-bc65-eb1ace7e43f8" CreationDate="2011-09-07T13:25:33.040" UserId="7783" Text="It needs to be burniated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It adds nothing to the site. It was a &quot;fun&quot; question once upon a time *maybe* but we've moved on from that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps it should be locked while its fate is being debated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2027" RevisionGUID="14aa437e-26fd-4f8e-bc60-c40510091bfc" CreationDate="2011-09-07T19:54:53.990" UserId="89067" Text="to any Mods out there, I know this is not under your authority and you probably have no power to fix such, but a while ago I received the &quot;No longer accepting questions from this account&quot; message. I read the page in the link. It's seemingly impossible to regain asking privelages since it's &quot;a secret system&quot; and that even so, it might go back anyways. But when I first got the error, I'd only had a reputation of about 78 or so. It went down to 40 one day, for a dumb question. Since yesterday, I've gone from 40 or 50 to 180. I still can't ask questions. I'm not asking for anyone to &quot;unban&quot; me, but I'd like to know my possible options of things I should do. I'm not going to create a new account. Just that I am feeling a little hopeless now, being unable to ask any of my own questions on such a [great] community board. All I'm asking is for some insight on what I should do from here on in. That's all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for your time.&#xD;&#xA;Have a nice day." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2028" RevisionGUID="cd65570b-32a7-4887-8d36-4aa2cc6538d9" CreationDate="2011-09-07T20:11:39.130" UserId="3038" Text="The answer is kept here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/68884/why-i-cant-ask-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there is a heuristic in place that searches for patterns of low quality questions. The fix is to not trip he heuristic. I believe the exact conditions are not known less people game the system, though I could be wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4741" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2028" RevisionGUID="d3c806f2-ad3a-4908-b264-db494f761b9d" CreationDate="2011-09-07T20:15:30.433" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="The answer is kept here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/68884/why-i-cant-ask-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there is a heuristic in place that searches for patterns of low quality questions. The fix is to not trip the heuristic. I believe the exact conditions are not known lest people game the system, though I could be wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4742" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2029" RevisionGUID="52d38872-b683-4fb2-a5d4-b24b762bcfb9" CreationDate="2011-09-07T20:15:45.940" UserId="5880" Text="I can't go into too much detail, but what is _probably_ triggering your question band is that 4/7 of your questions where deleted (by you it seems). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My best advice is to go through your questions and edit them up if needed and then un-delete them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also see sysadmin1138's answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4743" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2030" RevisionGUID="deffd722-df1c-4aa8-ac2a-4c83b6929073" CreationDate="2011-09-07T23:03:28.537" UserId="10472" Text="You have 63 answers at the time that I'm writing this. 14 of them have a negative score. That's almost 20%. That's really really really bad. Quality is valued over quantity." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2031" RevisionGUID="bbb52791-ff00-46fe-98aa-39788c1970c2" CreationDate="2011-09-08T00:10:09.930" UserId="3038" Text="Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye,&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Three days have passed. Since then:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 30% of our &gt;10K users have voted to delete that question, independent of the vote going on here.&#xD;&#xA; - 22 upvotes for sun-based disposal&#xD;&#xA; - 4 upvotes for 'send it back from whence it came'&#xD;&#xA; - Showers of hate upon 'Leave it'. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based upon this, the question will be ritually tossed into the sun. Which is cranky today, so it is fitting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Record of destruction][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3jY0B.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4745" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="8126383f-633c-4545-8bd3-eb03cf2f3d8a" CreationDate="2011-09-08T00:13:11.863" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4746" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="50bb06fe-3880-4ad6-bfcb-c153ae67fc89" CreationDate="2011-09-08T11:33:03.640" UserId="3038" Comment="added 27 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; -  Career&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: &#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4747" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2029" RevisionGUID="62cac332-7f1b-4e71-bc3b-5b8ad83df9aa" CreationDate="2011-09-08T13:27:40.987" UserId="10472" Comment="Minor typo correction" Text="I can't go into too much detail, but what is _probably_ triggering your question ban is that 4/7 of your questions were deleted (by you it seems). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My best advice is to go through your questions and edit them up if needed and then un-delete them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also see sysadmin1138's answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4748" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2022" RevisionGUID="364476cc-8ba5-47d7-904f-71328698ec62" CreationDate="2011-09-08T15:09:56.810" UserId="48" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2032" RevisionGUID="f5f0ebea-d2b0-41b8-a655-9a125ae62031" CreationDate="2011-09-08T15:13:31.020" UserId="27920" Text="I've noticed some interesting behavior with the numbered lists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I have my first List Item&#xD;&#xA; 2. Second List Item&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    This one includes a little more detail &#xD;&#xA;    Maybe a two line script&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 3. Last part of my List.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My code doesn't show up with the dark background, and it should be on two lines. Example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    This Example includes more detail with coding&#xD;&#xA;    Maybe a two line script&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been able to get it to work with adding an extra line in, but it looks like that breaks the number sequence and rather than showing 3. It'll go back to 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I have my first List Item&#xD;&#xA; 2. Second List Item&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- I break you! --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    This Example also includes more detail with coding &#xD;&#xA;    Maybe a two line script&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 3. Last part of my list. &lt;-- typed as a 3, but shows 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this by design? Is there any way we could continue a numbered list if we add code into the list?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4750" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2032" RevisionGUID="f5f0ebea-d2b0-41b8-a655-9a125ae62031" CreationDate="2011-09-08T15:13:31.020" UserId="27920" Text="Putting Code in with a Numbered List" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4751" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2032" RevisionGUID="f5f0ebea-d2b0-41b8-a655-9a125ae62031" CreationDate="2011-09-08T15:13:31.020" UserId="27920" Text="|discussion|feature-request|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2033" RevisionGUID="63c3d3cd-8e67-48f8-a7e6-870a6ba92074" CreationDate="2011-09-08T15:49:53.157" UserId="33417" Text="1. Example&#xD;&#xA;2. More details&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        Some code for #2&#xD;&#xA;        More code&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. No problems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        Even more code too&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where's the problem?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4753" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2033" RevisionGUID="bd06824d-855e-4842-9d9e-3f68ff052180" CreationDate="2011-09-08T15:56:08.030" UserId="33417" Comment="added 96 characters in body" Text="1. Example&#xD;&#xA;2. For good measure&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;!-- language: lang-c --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        #include &lt;stdio.h&gt;&#xD;&#xA;        main()&#xD;&#xA;        {&#xD;&#xA;            printf (&quot;Hello World!\n&quot;);&#xD;&#xA;        }&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. For Great Justice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        gosub AYBABTU&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where's the problem?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2034" RevisionGUID="0d0de32d-4dc1-4c2e-a56e-4b8b5b185f81" CreationDate="2011-09-08T19:47:50.133" UserId="29328" Text="From my experience of posting on [the TeX.SX blog][1], I'd say it is really nice to allow community members to post on such blogs, because of the public you reach. Sure, I have [my own blog][2] which is well referenced and aggregated on [Planet Ubuntu][3] with a large audience, but for some topics, it's just much nicer to reach specifically a community of experts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The blog posts I've made on the TeX.SX blog might not have interested many on my own blog, but they were interesting for the TeX.SX community. All the same, I'm currently thinking of blogging about [a new tool][4] to run unit tests against configuration files before you deploy them. I could very well blog about that on my blog, but I think more people would be interested in the SF community because it's specifically a sysadmin subject. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the TeX.SX blog, we've also gotten in the habit lately of posting whenever a question on TeX.SX led to a new CTAN package. This could be something nice here too, if some questions lead to new projects, Perl/Python/other modules, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my choice would be 3. or 4. as suggested by Zypher.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://tex.blogoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.raphink.info/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://planet.ubuntu.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://search.cpan.org/~raphink/Config-Augeas-Validator-1.000/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2035" RevisionGUID="21b105e6-3470-4d95-9f18-0300d88b6cde" CreationDate="2011-09-09T00:21:48.390" UserId="27920" Text="What should be done with the [tag:fun] and [tag:humor] tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2015/what-should-we-do-with-coolest-server-names is the exeption, but should we try to clean up questions that aren't directly what a direct issue with a direct answer questions? Then burn those two tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two fast examples I found were http://serverfault.com/questions/3668/what-are-the-most-manageable-and-interesting-server-naming-schemes-being-used and http://serverfault.com/questions/7902/best-system-administrator-accident&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too soon?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4760" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="22d0bab0-a47f-4b2d-a168-dd5819a02fd4" CreationDate="2011-09-09T05:35:46.180" UserId="6177" Comment="added the emails marked as spam question" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: &#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4766" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2037" RevisionGUID="f70d21f0-5ec6-425b-a9f7-c07f5ecd0ff8" CreationDate="2011-09-09T19:25:02.163" UserId="1" Text="Looks like this is completed now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(adding answer so this question is not unanswered..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2039" RevisionGUID="a3edfa74-5024-431b-87a5-a6c70102128a" CreationDate="2011-09-09T21:34:54.110" UserId="2101" Text="Looks like a temporary ban - did you do something which could be construed as obnoxious?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/93722/richardp?tab=reputation shows your reputation history - looks like it's still there but overridden at the moment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2040" RevisionGUID="a744eb32-010b-42c7-8db1-0d0b30931611" CreationDate="2011-09-09T21:38:20.763" UserId="5880" Text="You picked up a -100 from spam/offensive flags - you can see this in your reputation history by going to http://serverfault.com/repuation &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't agree with those flags, it's a bad answer and has gotten proper down votes, but I don't think it was serious enough to deserve that smack down and I have cleared the flags. This is the anser in question: http://serverfault.com/questions/113332/error-installing-sql-server-2005-express-on-amd-turion/309582#309582" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4773" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2040" RevisionGUID="00370a92-70bc-417f-9236-68b2eb9d80f5" CreationDate="2011-09-09T22:19:41.353" UserId="5880" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="You picked up a -100 from spam/offensive flags - you can see this in your reputation history by going to http://serverfault.com/reputation &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't agree with those flags, it's a bad answer and has gotten proper down votes, but I don't think it was serious enough to deserve that smack down and I have cleared the flags. This is the answer in question: http://serverfault.com/questions/113332/error-installing-sql-server-2005-express-on-amd-turion/309582#309582" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4774" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2041" RevisionGUID="d6a4d45d-ba70-470e-a9af-9b204dcbf206" CreationDate="2011-09-09T23:26:25.653" UserId="89067" Text="I've been browsing serverfault and webmasters, and it seems that the _intent_ of the webmasters is to deal mainly with creating and maintaining webpages and content, and _serving_ it. The Programmers forum seems for any type of coding, and serverfault is intended more for maintaining physical servers, their code, and networking. I do feel that serverfault gets more attention and in turn has more questions relating to PHP and a lot of other stuff I feel belongs on either webmasters or programmers. I'm also probably guilty of this, but does anyone else see this? I mean, I could be crazy." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2042" RevisionGUID="aa9f5990-a940-4522-8538-57a4360f0165" CreationDate="2011-09-09T23:28:46.243" UserId="3038" Text="My opinion is that most of those should go. The [tag:fun] and [tag:subjective] tags were the first two tags I ever Ignored. That was back in 2009, so that explains why I never see those percolate up to the top." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2043" RevisionGUID="3736f468-91bb-4075-9ab1-addd6e90d409" CreationDate="2011-09-09T23:55:53.287" UserId="984" Text="You are not wrong, there is overlap and blurred lines between many Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault was the second site, right after stackoverflow, followed by Superuser.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2043" RevisionGUID="7be731cb-fa4e-499f-a8d4-22741b92ea14" CreationDate="2011-09-10T00:01:30.910" UserId="984" Comment="added 745 characters in body" Text="You are not wrong, there is overlap and blurred lines between many Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is also lots of webmaster things we don't want on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault was the second site, right after stackoverflow, followed by Superuser.  Yes, serverfault has more questions, and shows up in Google more often.  But people should take the time to find the best place to ask your question, not just pick the first place were it won't be immediately flagged as off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the very first point under the 'when you ask' section of How To Ask Questions The Smart Way HOWTO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Choose your forum carefully][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;strike&gt;Hackers&lt;/strike&gt; **Experts** blow off questions that are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inappropriately targeted in order to try to protect their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; communications channels from being drowned in irrelevance. You don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; want this to happen to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2043" RevisionGUID="c76546d2-09d1-4bf5-ad9a-056d24c41770" CreationDate="2011-09-10T00:07:33.230" UserId="984" Comment="added 745 characters in body" Text="You are not wrong, there is overlap and blurred lines between many [Stack Exchange sites][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect I could find some overlap in questions that might be somewhat on-topic on Webmasters that could be asked on many other sites includingdrupal, wordpress, sharepoint, stackoverflow, serverfault, database admins, writers, it security, graphic design, interface design, programmers, ubuntu, linux/unix, video production.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is also lots of webmaster things we don't want on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault was the second site, right after stackoverflow, followed by Superuser.  Yes, serverfault has more questions, and shows up in Google more often.  But people should take the time to find the best place to ask your question, not just pick the first place were it won't be immediately flagged as off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the very first point under the 'when you ask' section of How To Ask Questions The Smart Way HOWTO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Choose your forum carefully][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;strike&gt;Hackers&lt;/strike&gt; **Experts** blow off questions that are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inappropriately targeted in order to try to protect their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; communications channels from being drowned in irrelevance. You don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; want this to happen to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4782" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="e16aeae6-aed0-43cd-8ae9-ff1793e60821" CreationDate="2011-09-10T16:08:19.087" UserId="6177" Comment="added q/a about network monitoring" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache/mod_rewrite:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: &#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4783" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2035" RevisionGUID="d20caa0e-c721-4d95-99b1-18af3cd724ef" CreationDate="2011-09-10T20:31:35.927" UserId="27920" Comment="added more tags" Text="What should be done with the [tag:fun] and [tag:humor] tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2015/what-should-we-do-with-coolest-server-names is the exeption, but should we try to clean up questions that aren't directly what a direct issue with a direct answer questions? Then burn those two tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two fast examples I found were http://serverfault.com/questions/3668/what-are-the-most-manageable-and-interesting-server-naming-schemes-being-used and http://serverfault.com/questions/7902/best-system-administrator-accident&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too soon?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's some more fun off-topic tags: [tag:subjective] [tag:off-topic] [tag:offtopic] [tag:fail] [tag:its-friday] [tag:culture] [tag:from-the-trenches] [tag:work-habits]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2045" RevisionGUID="308bceb1-2666-4e00-9d5a-22b938d40277" CreationDate="2011-09-12T00:31:31.887" UserId="7709" Text="Die die die die die die die die die die die.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the next few days I'll see what I can do about cleaning up those tags. [tag:subjective] is now empty and will die a slow and painful death within a few weeks now that there's no questions in the tag. Now, to do the others!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4785" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2046" RevisionGUID="e21dcb34-8323-47bc-81bd-d3c6ddb180e3" CreationDate="2011-09-12T00:53:44.330" UserId="7709" Text="For a definitive answer, check out [this meta question here][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If it's something YOU can do without getting your host involved,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; then YES it belongs (on webmasters)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If it's something YOU can't do and need to get your host involved,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; then NO it's not for pro webmasters and should be closed or migrated (to Server Fault)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/365/a-new-proposal-for-the-definition-of-webmaster-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2047" RevisionGUID="c34df832-79bc-4f0e-b30f-a4888bc39782" CreationDate="2011-09-12T03:47:00.390" UserId="33118" Text="[tag:its-friday] friday, gotta get down on friday...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There...now you can't get it out of your head!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But on a more serious note...maybe there should be a sysadmins site (similar to the programmers site) where some of these questions could end up. Some of them are not bad questions for sysadmins in general but are a horrible fit for where they're at right now. Would there be any interest in something like that? Would there be any use or benefit?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2048" RevisionGUID="ed6560ae-56e7-417f-9c2f-e1aaa6cd86c2" CreationDate="2009-04-30T19:23:01.573" UserId="706" Text="Thank you for your confidence in our abilities&#xD;&#xA;----------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But have you read this &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq&quot;&gt;FAQ&lt;/a&gt;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We get a lot of interesting technical questions on here, but Server Fault is meant to be first and foremost a resource for system administrators and IT professionals.  In other words, Server Fault isn't meant to cater to every computer problem - just those that only exist in or can best be solved in the IT and sysadmin domain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, someone here might be able to help you, but you'll find that other forums more focused on your topic can give you a much better answer than a bunch of IT professionals.  It's likely that your question will be downvoted, closed, and in some cases marked &quot;offensive.&quot;  It's not that we hate you, it's just that we like to keep our corn pops separate from our cocoa puffs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that vein, here are a bunch of other forums where you can get help:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This list contains the top two forums for each category as voted for below.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **Programming**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Stackoverflow][1]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Consumer Level Computer Hardware**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Ars Technica OpenForum][2]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Tom's Hardware Forums][3]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Computer Software**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Anandtech Forum][4]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Web Design/Hosting/CMS**&#xD;&#xA;   - [SitePoint Forums][5]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Web Hosting Talk][6]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Math, Science, Engineering**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Physics Forums][7]&#xD;&#xA;   - [PlanetMath][8]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Other/General**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Ask Metafilter][10]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Google Search][11]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Mahalo Answers][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Check out the answers below for even more suggestions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;What forums can people go to to ask the questions that are off topic here?  Please list only ONE forum per answer so votes can bring the best forums to the top.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][13]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://forums.anandtech.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.physicsforums.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://planetmath.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://www.mahalo.com/answers/&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://ask.metafilter.com&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://www.google.com&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://answers.yahoo.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="4795" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2053" RevisionGUID="dc239d7e-77a6-4a3f-997b-2c304faf8920" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/2921#2921" Text="" />
  <row Id="4796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2049" RevisionGUID="4938a3ba-b999-4aa5-aab5-cb68b3b89b3b" CreationDate="2009-04-30T20:26:11.343" UserId="212" Text=" - Other/General&#xD;&#xA;  - [Mahalo Answers][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.mahalo.com/answers/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="4799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2053" RevisionGUID="aeef1e7a-e581-40eb-8f88-d16b5ae9150e" CreationDate="2009-05-02T01:03:29.953" UserId="919" Text="[Launchpad Answers][1], for projects hosted on launchpad, such as Ubuntu or [Drizzle][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://answers.launchpad.net/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://launchpad.net/drizzle" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2050" RevisionGUID="6fab709e-0678-4018-a346-220e1c0445f8" CreationDate="2009-04-30T20:27:09.143" UserId="706" Text="Yahoo! Answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4801" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2054" RevisionGUID="a49060e7-e767-4e16-bd37-c0b5942b4dd3" CreationDate="2009-05-05T00:21:22.557" UserDisplayName="user1804" Text="Experts Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(no link, just joking)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4802" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2054" RevisionGUID="d05a7a85-2913-41b8-ac1c-cbfd5d71ca92" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/4418#4418" Text="" />
  <row Id="4803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2055" RevisionGUID="f9f71977-8890-43f3-98bd-6d5dd07f87a9" CreationDate="2009-05-05T22:32:04.977" UserId="1576" Text="**IRC** &#xD;&#xA;Links to programmes that you can use to connect to an IRC server.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Windows &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mirc.com/&quot;&gt;mIRC&lt;/a&gt; &#xD;&#xA; - Mac &lt;a href=&quot;http://colloquy.info/&quot;&gt;Colloquy&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA; - Linux &lt;a href=&quot;http://irssi.org/&quot;&gt;Irssi&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - &lt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat&gt;  &#xD;&#xA; - &lt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4804" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2055" RevisionGUID="5c0b30ac-318c-4b50-ba9e-85fb2e365b3a" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/5050#5050" Text="" />
  <row Id="4805" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2056" RevisionGUID="c0e939f1-1cce-4d13-b85e-0345e8b69b82" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/5279#5279" Text="" />
  <row Id="4806" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2056" RevisionGUID="b384f900-08f0-4f82-9cb9-185b626c943d" CreationDate="2009-05-06T12:48:39.757" UserId="706" Text=" - General technical questions&#xD;&#xA;  - irc://freenode/serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  - irc://freenode/stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA; - Server Fault meta discussion&#xD;&#xA;  - irc://freenode/serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-Adam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4807" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2057" RevisionGUID="9c1890fc-9b10-483a-81d4-f618b47a4067" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/10806#10806" Text="" />
  <row Id="4808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2057" RevisionGUID="a9a3c87f-1843-4d25-8caf-518946a2f781" CreationDate="2009-05-21T15:18:01.063" UserId="624" Text="A moderator closed this question regarding screen resolutions as &quot;not sysadmin related&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://serverfault.com/questions/10741][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does &quot;sysadmin&quot; mean?  Does it mean just &quot;networking&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who are these professional systems administrators that don't use computers with monitors?  ...With users that don't use computer monitors?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are output devices not part of &quot;the system&quot; and do they not need &quot;administration&quot;?  I'm confused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/10741" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4809" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2058" RevisionGUID="2053886d-f825-4fc8-8a09-544f4021f656" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/23144#23144" Text="" />
  <row Id="4810" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2058" RevisionGUID="1a6ab8c2-a7eb-4785-89cc-f23247511cfc" CreationDate="2009-06-10T06:17:29.553" UserId="8967" Text="[WikiAnswers][1] is another popular general Q&amp;A site (and my workplace...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://wiki.answers.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4811" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2059" RevisionGUID="e77c853c-5832-4a98-b05d-3c220369422c" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/23168#23168" Text="" />
  <row Id="4812" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2060" RevisionGUID="00a54bb1-6b3a-48b2-b998-9613595bd7b9" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/23558#23558" Text="" />
  <row Id="4813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2059" RevisionGUID="271310a4-9853-4d10-9cb9-34c48d16c8e2" CreationDate="2009-06-10T07:53:15.290" UserId="2257" Text="[http://www.wolframalpha.com/][1] - (Hardcore) scientific &amp; statistical information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.wolframalpha.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4814" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2060" RevisionGUID="68fc018c-7e53-40a9-97bd-f7262c28de95" CreationDate="2009-06-10T18:16:34.023" UserId="4946" Text="- **Programming**&#xD;&#xA;  - [reddit programming][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4815" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2061" RevisionGUID="43e79f16-f689-475b-a1ab-40cbdb8decf5" CreationDate="2011-09-12T06:01:56.577" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/1504/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions/29460#29460" Text="" />
  <row Id="4816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2061" RevisionGUID="ac89a72e-ba26-4795-96ed-89ebb473eecb" CreationDate="2009-06-21T20:20:23.253" UserId="5694" Text="[Hard Forum for PC displays][1] is actually one of very few of its kind.  Most &quot;display&quot; forums integrate a bunch of video card, TV and gaming talk.  This one focuses on just PC displays.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=78" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
  <row Id="4819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2063" RevisionGUID="4f019a50-ca30-4381-b743-c1de77c3a9cd" CreationDate="2011-09-12T19:54:46.817" UserId="89067" Text="Just being picky here, but the &quot;Photography&quot; swatch of color is the same as the background of this site (not meta), perhaps it can be changed to maybe a shade lighter or darker, or get a black border. At first I thought it was just failing to load." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4820" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2063" RevisionGUID="4f019a50-ca30-4381-b743-c1de77c3a9cd" CreationDate="2011-09-12T19:54:46.817" UserId="89067" Text="A small discrepency in the color tags at the bottom of the site" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4821" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2063" RevisionGUID="4f019a50-ca30-4381-b743-c1de77c3a9cd" CreationDate="2011-09-12T19:54:46.817" UserId="89067" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2063" RevisionGUID="7075c155-3f03-4d85-b731-75c9a8a05821" CreationDate="2011-09-12T19:59:39.247" UserId="3038" Comment="added 67 characters in body" Text="Just being picky here, but the &quot;Photography&quot; swatch of color is the same as the background of this site (not meta), perhaps it can be changed to maybe a shade lighter or darker, or get a black border. At first I thought it was just failing to load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![the swatch][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8i2Ef.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4823" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2064" RevisionGUID="6affd866-c259-4a45-b329-1c936ded06be" CreationDate="2011-09-12T20:05:03.887" UserId="33417" Text="Actually it is a shade lighter. I know people have mentioned color issues before, especially with low contrast (or dynamic contrast) monitors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, it's not an image, it's a colored `&lt;span&gt;` tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2065" RevisionGUID="5b58e8b3-c008-47e8-851b-103d52e38f1f" CreationDate="2011-09-12T21:17:21.757" UserId="6177" Text="Somewhere on meta.SO, there's a question and answer about this (I thought it was a question I asked or commented on, but I can't find it).  Basically, they started putting the little colour blocks on the list when it was just a few sites, but quickly ran into limitations - e.g. colours that look alike.  I'd imagine it's a low priority problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4825" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2065" RevisionGUID="9b6d158e-131b-4f8d-9554-3faa29f7ef60" CreationDate="2011-09-12T21:29:23.093" UserId="6177" Comment="added earlier question" Text="Somewhere on meta.SO, there's a question and answer about this (I thought it was a question I asked or commented on, but I can't find it).  Basically, they started putting the little colour blocks on the list when it was just a few sites, but quickly ran into limitations - e.g. colours that look alike.  I'd imagine it's a low priority problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, it was a question on meta.Cooking: http://meta.cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/903/minor-problem-the-square-for-gaming-isnt-visible" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4826" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2066" RevisionGUID="1c2e3073-37ab-4ae0-a069-6dcdde6e1bc8" CreationDate="2011-09-12T23:17:48.340" UserId="3038" Text="As a moderator I see a *lot* of flags for &quot;low quality&quot;. Sometimes they can be fixed. A lot of the time the flag is code for, &quot;this is a crap answer,&quot; and nothing can be done but down-vote it, delete it, or ignore it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based on the consensus of the flaggers, the community as a whole appears to want these answers expunged from existence rather than downvoted to irrelevance. Sometimes I handle such flags by downvoting them myself and dismissing the flag as helpful. I know I can afford the -1 rep for a downvote like that, so I do so. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm curious about the consensus of those who don't routinely flag. Is it better for bad answers to be quietly disappeared where they can do no harm to anyone, or is it better to downvote them severely to demonstrate the community's disdain for such behavior? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note, there is a difference between bad answers and actively harmful answers. Bad answers can be as simple as link-and-run answers to more complex ones where the answerer clearly misread the question and answers the wrong point. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4827" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2066" RevisionGUID="1c2e3073-37ab-4ae0-a069-6dcdde6e1bc8" CreationDate="2011-09-12T23:17:48.340" UserId="3038" Text="Handling low-quality questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4828" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2066" RevisionGUID="1c2e3073-37ab-4ae0-a069-6dcdde6e1bc8" CreationDate="2011-09-12T23:17:48.340" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|answers|voting|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4829" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2067" RevisionGUID="24e16d53-7216-4682-997e-b23a630dbb1b" CreationDate="2011-09-12T23:28:20.260" UserId="9770" Text="I prefer that a relatively well worded but completely wrong answer remain but be downvoted so that future readers know that it is a Bad Thing. The more comments on the answer that explain why it's bad, the better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only flag answers that are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Obviously shilling for a product.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Completely unintelligible.&#xD;&#xA; 3. &quot;Me too!&quot;&#xD;&#xA; 4. Asking a question of the poster.&#xD;&#xA; 5. And sometimes: is so hideously formatted that it would take more than 15 minutes to correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keeping bad answers around for posterity is a Good Thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4830" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2068" RevisionGUID="d6e0e74d-4027-48f4-87d5-8d102fc1671c" CreationDate="2011-09-13T00:12:02.013" UserId="9278" Text="I don't think I've ever flagged a question or answer as low quality but I am more than willing to spend a few rep points where warranted. If I feel a low quality question should be eliminated I vote accordingly. Too bad we can't do the same for low quality answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally believe a question flagged as low quality should be viewed in the same light as one which has votes to close (not votes to migrate). It follows therefore that I believe that if you see a number of flag as low quality it should be eliminated just as if those had been close votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4831" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2069" RevisionGUID="f98d3496-5cc4-41cb-9075-6e741ede4124" CreationDate="2011-09-13T00:16:03.507" UserId="3437" Text="I like WesleyDavid's formula for flagging; personally I am far more likely to downvote bad answers (and/or comment as to why they are bad) than to suggest they be completely removed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect this apparent predilection for flagging comes from a few different (and sometimes overlapping) motivations:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Flagging sort of passes the problem on to someone else.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Downvotes cost rep, and some people are far too focused on rep gain.&#xD;&#xA; 3. IMHO, far too many sysadmins have this visceral hate for anything they consider to be &quot;stupidity&quot;. I suspect this is often coupled with some amount of feeling that *&quot;I am certain the given answer is stupid/wrong, but conversely I am not certain of the canonical **right** answer.&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I've been a bit dismayed by the abrupt and binary responses to some bad answers/questions I've seen around here. To me it seems that there is often a voiced impulse to blast things into oblivion rather than take the time and consideration necessary to **improve** them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4832" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2069" RevisionGUID="21933398-fc52-460b-8a6f-32a69498a33e" CreationDate="2011-09-13T00:21:44.577" UserId="3437" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I like WesleyDavid's formula for flagging; personally I am far more likely to downvote bad answers (and/or comment as to why they are bad) than to suggest they be completely removed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect this apparent predilection for flagging comes from a few different (and sometimes overlapping) motivations:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Flagging sort of passes the problem on to someone else.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Downvotes cost rep, and some people are far too focused on rep gain.&#xD;&#xA; 3. IMHO, far too many sysadmins have this visceral hate for anything they consider to be &quot;stupidity&quot;. I suspect this is often coupled with some amount of feeling that *&quot;I am certain the given answer is stupid/wrong, but conversely I am not certain of the canonical **right** answer.&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I've been a bit dismayed by the abrupt and binary responses to some bad answers/questions I've seen around here. To me it seems that there is often a voiced impulse to blast things into oblivion rather than expend the time and consideration necessary to **improve** them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4833" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2066" RevisionGUID="93358eb3-25df-45e1-926b-fef8b5ee7a19" CreationDate="2011-09-13T01:28:10.817" UserId="20815" Comment="edited title" Text="Handling low-quality answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4835" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2067" RevisionGUID="83d650cf-ba9c-4f38-a629-84d4c57eea87" CreationDate="2011-09-13T19:16:46.920" UserId="9770" Comment="added 819 characters in body" Text="I prefer that a relatively well worded but completely wrong answer remain but be downvoted so that future readers know that it is a Bad Thing. The more comments on the answer that explain why it's bad, the better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only flag answers that are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Obviously shilling for a product.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Completely unintelligible.&#xD;&#xA; 3. &quot;Me too!&quot;&#xD;&#xA; 4. Asking a question of the poster.&#xD;&#xA; 5. And sometimes: is so hideously formatted that it would take more than 15 minutes to correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keeping bad answers around for posterity is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ah, but what about keeping dangerous answers around?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that dangerous answers, sufficiently downvoted and commented, should be kept around. That will teach future readers what should be avoided at all costs. Who knows what similarly dangerous answers lie out there on the 'tubes, on forums that don't have the same merit system with easily ranked answers. Mayhaps the same or similar dangerous advice on a lesser forum will not as easily be seen for the dangerous thing it is. On ServerFault, with its easily understood +/- system, an answer downvoted into the cellar will plainly teach that this is a dastardly thing. The comments usually tell why it's so dangerous.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think viewers should be kept from seeing dangerous things, just kept from thinking they're anything other than dangerous." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4836" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2071" RevisionGUID="2142e9bb-2664-4e36-a45d-f0bd0b3cfaf2" CreationDate="2011-09-13T20:10:57.063" UserId="1592" Text="I know you can vote to close/delete a question.  A thought, what about extending this idea to answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4837" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2072" RevisionGUID="43059728-06e0-4667-99fa-767536a96814" CreationDate="2011-09-14T01:31:56.407" UserId="1" Text="Are you referring to this flag reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### very low quality&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has severe formatting or content problems. This question is unlikely to be salvageable through editing, and might need to be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is IMHO self explanatory, *provided people are reading the text when they flag* -- the operative term is &quot;not salvageable through editing&quot;. These sorts of questions (or answers) take TONS of invasive editing to fix, to the point that deletion is generally a more effective solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2066" RevisionGUID="9d3b1c79-2526-4c21-91a1-c122135ed582" CreationDate="2011-09-14T02:05:02.867" UserId="3038" Comment="added 5 characters in body; edited title" Text="As a moderator I see a *lot* of flags for &quot;very low quality&quot;. Sometimes they can be fixed. A lot of the time the flag is code for, &quot;this is a crap answer,&quot; and nothing can be done but down-vote it, delete it, or ignore it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based on the consensus of the flaggers, the community as a whole appears to want these answers expunged from existence rather than downvoted to irrelevance. Sometimes I handle such flags by downvoting them myself and dismissing the flag as helpful. I know I can afford the -1 rep for a downvote like that, so I do so. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm curious about the consensus of those who don't routinely flag. Is it better for bad answers to be quietly disappeared where they can do no harm to anyone, or is it better to downvote them severely to demonstrate the community's disdain for such behavior? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note, there is a difference between bad answers and actively harmful answers. Bad answers can be as simple as link-and-run answers to more complex ones where the answerer clearly misread the question and answers the wrong point. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4839" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2066" RevisionGUID="9d3b1c79-2526-4c21-91a1-c122135ed582" CreationDate="2011-09-14T02:05:02.867" UserId="3038" Comment="added 5 characters in body; edited title" Text="Handling very-low-quality answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4840" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2073" RevisionGUID="8e309d1a-106e-4118-a983-22810a2bfa18" CreationDate="2011-09-14T03:49:09.423" UserId="8897" Text="Regarding the comment you made [here][1] (cited below): Only asking questions isn't a problem, especially if they are good questions. In fact, we have many users that only ask questions and never answers any, which is unfortunate but unavoidable, I guess. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is **not** to ask too many questions, but to have too many down votes, as it is the case with your account (a fact you called obvious). It was pointed out to you already that we value quality over quantity. I am not sure, but I guess having too many down voted questions is considered as bad by the automated &quot;banning&quot; system as having too many down voted answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, ask as many (good) questions as you like, answer only questions you understood and that you *can* answer and you should be fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- - - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Citing the comment in question, as you should delete it on the main site:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As I so (painfully) learned, you should also answer questions and not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask so many, since A) you might be banned from asking (this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; automatic) eventually, or your reputation will go down. Also, it's not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meant to be a &quot;question reaping&quot; forum, it's an active community of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question AND answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/311144/what-are-the-benefits-of-choosing-http-www-xyz-com-as-the-main-domain-instead-o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2027" RevisionGUID="7d035994-159e-4205-bc59-574ff19ccb29" CreationDate="2011-09-14T09:10:25.353" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 43 characters in body" Text="to any Mods out there, I know this is not under your authority and you probably have no power to fix such, but a while ago I received the &quot;No longer accepting questions from this account&quot; message. I read the page in the link. It's seemingly impossible to regain asking privelages since it's &quot;a secret system&quot; and that even so, it might go back anyways. But when I first got the error, I'd only had a reputation of about 78 or so. It went down to 40 one day, for a dumb question. Since yesterday, I've gone from 40 or 50 to 180. I still can't ask questions. I'm not asking for anyone to &quot;unban&quot; me, but I'd like to know my possible options of things I should do. I'm not going to create a new account. Just that I am feeling a little hopeless now, being unable to ask any of my own questions on such a [great] community board. All I'm asking is for some insight on what I should do from here on in. That's all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4848" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2075" RevisionGUID="1c6ad04d-041a-4ce8-ac50-152de733c5d8" CreationDate="2011-09-15T02:10:00.987" UserId="94048" Text="[I am asking about promoting a specific app, but this question could be generalized to any app]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am interested in getting more people interested in zsh on serverfault.com, as I feel it is an extremely powerful and useful shell. Relative to other shells, there aren't a lot of questions on the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several very neat, powerful features which not a lot of folks know about, and that are not offered in other shells. Is it taboo to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Post a question of the form &quot;How exactly does feature SUCH-AND-SUCH in zsh work, and what is it used for?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;2. Immediately answer my own question in a way that is clear, concise, and makes people think &quot;Oh wow - that is a great feature. I should try that.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is this something that would be encouraged? In one sense, I could see this approach being subjective, kind of a &quot;I think XYZ app is awesome - here's why&quot;. But on the other hand, I feel these types of posts could be extremely educational and enlightening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can all of you in the community help me get a feel for if this behavior is frowned upon? Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4849" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2075" RevisionGUID="1c6ad04d-041a-4ce8-ac50-152de733c5d8" CreationDate="2011-09-15T02:10:00.987" UserId="94048" Text="Is it taboo to answer my own questions to promote nice features of &lt;xyz&gt; app?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4850" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2075" RevisionGUID="1c6ad04d-041a-4ce8-ac50-152de733c5d8" CreationDate="2011-09-15T02:10:00.987" UserId="94048" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4851" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2066" RevisionGUID="fcb901e9-bdf8-4303-9433-7bb0c26da30a" CreationDate="2011-09-15T03:28:17.130" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/114178694993555456" />
  <row Id="4852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2076" RevisionGUID="36f5324b-1316-4904-a4c2-1cdd0b26145f" CreationDate="2011-09-15T05:36:40.637" UserId="1435" Text="My own rule is I'm happy to let any open source or freeware people promote themselves but commercial stuff I come down pretty hard on, especially if it's all the user ever does." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2078" RevisionGUID="ce930e07-97c6-4113-9b8c-877ff2ac3617" CreationDate="2011-09-15T07:03:59.587" UserId="9517" Text="If you asked a question specifically about zsh features it would likely get closed by the community  as of topic or (better) be flagged for migration to [Unix &amp; Linux][1] because that's where is belongs. If you did this a lot you may be perceived as a spammer and start to take flags for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you actively answer system administration questions using zsh examples then you would be OK, there is at least one person who actively promotes the use of GNU Parallel in such a manner. This is probably your best way forward. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4857" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2078" RevisionGUID="ba7b9e87-eafc-4604-ba8e-858a3f30b7d6" CreationDate="2011-09-15T07:37:13.967" UserId="20815" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="If you asked a question specifically about zsh features it would likely get closed by the community  as off topic or (better) be flagged for migration to [Unix &amp; Linux][1] because that's where is belongs. If you did this a lot you may be perceived as a spammer and start to take flags for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you actively answer system administration questions using zsh examples then you would be OK, there is at least one person who actively promotes the use of GNU Parallel in such a manner. This is probably your best way forward. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4858" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2078" RevisionGUID="7ee46bd0-2c23-4dc1-b80e-87565a2b2732" CreationDate="2011-09-15T07:40:14.333" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="If you asked a question specifically about zsh features it would likely get closed by the community  as off topic or (better) be flagged for migration to [Unix &amp; Linux][1] because that's where it belongs. If you did this a lot you may be perceived as a spammer and start to take flags for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you actively answer system administration questions using zsh examples then you would be OK, there is at least one person who actively promotes the use of GNU Parallel in such a manner. This is probably your best way forward. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4859" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2079" RevisionGUID="88324b8b-55e7-49b2-8c6d-30575ff305bc" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:02:38.767" UserId="89067" Text="Is this fair, morally right, or acceptable? By really old I mean at least a month or two old." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4860" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2079" RevisionGUID="88324b8b-55e7-49b2-8c6d-30575ff305bc" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:02:38.767" UserId="89067" Text="Downvoting really old questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4861" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2079" RevisionGUID="88324b8b-55e7-49b2-8c6d-30575ff305bc" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:02:38.767" UserId="89067" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2080" RevisionGUID="d30f36e4-5387-449d-a5e1-10aec7a800dc" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:35:27.223" UserId="9140" Text="I don't see any reason why you shouldnt, if the answer is incorrect. People read &quot;really old questions&quot; when searching the site, either directly or via google." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2081" RevisionGUID="862a682f-fe5f-4913-a6ea-e91421cd1016" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:38:18.267" UserId="1435" Text="People are perfectly entitled to use their votes however they like, it's something of a democracy - if there's an answer you don't like they do as you please, I routinely up-vote really old questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said I'm always wary of users who focus too much on personal rep or that of others, this is a Question and Answer site, not a rep-building site. Sure I take interest in my own rep when I'm near certain milestones (8192, 10k, 16384, 32768 :) ) but otherwise it's my belief that it's the Q's and A's that matter, rep is just a byproduct." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4865" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2083" RevisionGUID="60ccacb5-d3b1-40ae-8b1e-428d95744f60" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:53:20.850" UserId="83113" Text="I believe the tags `amazon-web-services` and `amazon-aws` should be merged.  `amazon-web-services` has more questions, currently.  AWS stands for &quot;Amazon Web Services&quot;, so they're both the same thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4866" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2083" RevisionGUID="60ccacb5-d3b1-40ae-8b1e-428d95744f60" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:53:20.850" UserId="83113" Text="Tag merge: amazon-web-services &amp; amazon-aws" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4867" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2083" RevisionGUID="60ccacb5-d3b1-40ae-8b1e-428d95744f60" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:53:20.850" UserId="83113" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4868" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2081" RevisionGUID="96ff1dc6-9e36-4036-87d3-73fde85b923d" CreationDate="2011-09-15T10:55:28.720" UserId="1435" Comment="edited body" Text="People are perfectly entitled to use their votes however they like, it's something of a democracy - if there's an answer you don't like then do as you please, I routinely up-vote really old questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said I'm always wary of users who focus too much on personal rep or that of others, this is a Question and Answer site, not a rep-building site. Sure I take interest in my own rep when I'm near certain milestones (8192, 10k, 16384, 32768 :) ) but otherwise it's my belief that it's the Q's and A's that matter, rep is just a byproduct." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4869" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2083" RevisionGUID="506b0e7b-fb6d-43c9-9519-ff7640118697" CreationDate="2011-09-15T11:23:02.893" UserId="48" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4870" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2084" RevisionGUID="c4af7b74-21b6-462b-917c-6e95d4c6c3e8" CreationDate="2011-09-15T11:31:16.533" UserId="9517" Text="A month or two isn't really old. The first questions on the site are from April 2009. A good answer is good if it's 10 minutes old or 2 years+ old, the same goes for bad/poor answers. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2085" RevisionGUID="4eddb24a-48f1-4bd2-8ae6-b496b5087ed1" CreationDate="2011-09-15T11:59:33.097" UserId="9278" Text="I'm of the opinion that asking and answering a question for the sole purpose of promoting a product should be dealt with in the same way as spam. It's pure advertising. Whether or not you have a personal interest in the product is, in my view, irrelevant. If you want to push a product find a more appropriate place to do it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4872" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2086" RevisionGUID="cb780651-9373-4e51-aeca-05aa1373a080" CreationDate="2011-09-15T12:12:10.220" UserId="9278" Text="Because I only ever view the front page I only see a small percentage of questions when they are first posted. When I see questions, together with any answers already posted, pushed back into my sight I treat them no differently than if they were freshly posted. Why should I?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regards to your choice of words:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - SF, and Stack Exchange in general, is &quot;fair&quot; only in the sense that by and large voting is done honestly.&#xD;&#xA; - Morality is a very personal thing and yours and mine will very likely differ.&#xD;&#xA; - Why on Earth would you imagine that it might not be acceptable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your tone and even the question itself suggests to me that you feel slighted by someone (possibly even myself) having downvoted some of your &quot;old&quot; posts. If that's the case maybe it's time you started reading what you're writing and make an effort to improve it. Just like upvotes, downvotes&#xD;&#xA;are generally earned." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2087" RevisionGUID="366024e4-eb2c-47e8-9aad-b3ff878fdab1" CreationDate="2011-09-15T13:51:54.740" UserId="33417" Text="Asking nebulous Questions about features, or how some component, of an app works is going to be off-topic. The question would have to be of a topic that a 3rd party would actually ask on SF. This will largely preclude asking ZSH specific question unless they mention a prototypical problem with the software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you can do, and the angle I would suggest, is finding questions about other shells and writing up an answer of how to solve the same issue using ZSH (eg, find a Q like &quot;how to iterate folders in bash&quot; and write up an answer &quot;This can be solve with ZSH by doing X, Y, and Z.&quot;). While you might not get many upvotes for this sort of activity, it's a valid answer and wont be delete as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Chopper pointed out, promoting commercial software is very stringently regulated. If you're associated with the software in any way, you need to make sure that association is disclosed. F/OSS is generally given a lot of leeway, but be very careful if there are any commercial angles. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2088" RevisionGUID="1afd17b3-a823-4774-b6f9-a2e11470bbac" CreationDate="2011-09-15T14:09:34.107" UserId="6177" Text="It's fair, morally right, and acceptable.  Depending on how you look at SF or any other SE site, you're quite likely to come across old questions (bumped by Community, listed as Related to a current question, browsing a particular tag, looking at someone's asked or answered list,  and so on).  In many cases, if it was a good question or answer a month or a year ago, it's still good now and there's no reason not to vote.  That said, if I'm reading something more than a few months old and it's already got upvotes or downvotes that I agree with, I won't necessarily bother to add my own.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4875" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2089" RevisionGUID="8be1019c-4596-445c-b2a1-3343b541a40b" CreationDate="2011-09-15T14:11:08.270" UserId="33118" Text="Please don't. Serverfault is a place for professional sysadmins to go in order to get their questions answered and further develop their skills. It's not supposed to be a place to promote and stir up interest in a product." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4876" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2075" RevisionGUID="270581b3-9b46-40c7-82af-84dc6c14c9c3" CreationDate="2011-09-15T15:26:59.640" UserId="94048" Comment="added 100 characters in body" Text="[EDIT]: Okay, I clearly intercommunicated on my first attempt, so I'm clarifying my whole post. I am not interested in promoting zsh through Q&amp;A regarding arbitrary features. I am interesting in promoting zsh as a system administration and server diagnostic utility with significantly more advantages over other, more ubiquitous sysadmin tools. So that being said, I'm going to go through this question below and edit it accordingly...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am interested in getting more sysadmins aware of specific features of zsh that apply directly to sysadmin activities and server diagnostic / troubleshooting tasks.&#xD;&#xA;These capabilities are not present in other shells, and are not commonly known.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'd like to do is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Post a question of the form &quot;How exactly does feature SUCH-AND-SUCH in zsh work, and how can it be applied to common sysadmin tasks I have encountered?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;2. Immediately answer my own question in a way that is clear, concise, and makes people think &quot;Oh wow - that is a great feature. I should try that.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is this something that would be encouraged?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Can all of you in the community help me get a feel for if this behavior is frowned upon? Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2075" RevisionGUID="18669588-045c-4e8c-a09d-f40d74f53394" CreationDate="2011-09-15T16:53:26.930" UserId="94048" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="[EDIT]: Okay, I clearly miscommunicated on my first attempt, so I'm clarifying my whole post. I am not interested in promoting zsh through Q&amp;A regarding arbitrary features. I am interesting in promoting zsh as a system administration and server diagnostic utility with significantly more advantages over other, more ubiquitous sysadmin tools. So that being said, I'm going to go through this question below and edit it accordingly...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am interested in getting more sysadmins aware of specific features of zsh that apply directly to sysadmin activities and server diagnostic / troubleshooting tasks.&#xD;&#xA;These capabilities are not present in other shells, and are not commonly known.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'd like to do is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Post a question of the form &quot;How exactly does feature SUCH-AND-SUCH in zsh work, and how can it be applied to common sysadmin tasks I have encountered?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;2. Immediately answer my own question in a way that is clear, concise, and makes people think &quot;Oh wow - that is a great feature. I should try that.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is this something that would be encouraged?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Can all of you in the community help me get a feel for if this behavior is frowned upon? Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4878" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2090" RevisionGUID="9f9d05c4-5a71-4b27-bfa4-ab1ee3555765" CreationDate="2011-09-15T17:08:09.100" UserId="7783" Text="In my opinion, asking a &quot;loaded&quot; question simply so that you can reply to it yourself with a long screed about how awesome your own app is, makes you a spammer, pure and simple. Don't care if you're pushing 'payware' or open source. I don't even care if you're personal friends with Linus Torvalds or Steve Jobs or Bill Gates... it's still spamming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there are questions that can be usefully and reasonably answered with a link to your utility and you participate in the community here fully, then that is a different matter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2092" RevisionGUID="f7c14bde-492b-4dc4-9ce3-b6f299e0918d" CreationDate="2011-09-15T22:10:28.650" UserId="32986" Text="Generally I would say only downvote a question if it's a lousy question.  The same holds true for answers, and is regardless of age.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I will troll through the &quot;unanswered&quot; old questions in tags I have a particular interest in (to see if I can answer them, or if they've been answered but nobody upvoted the answer, or any number of other things).  I vote on those questions/answers the same way I would if they were new." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2093" RevisionGUID="67d68950-2a86-42fb-a90c-ad8b3c526bc8" CreationDate="2011-09-15T22:23:30.743" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Is it taboo to answer my own questions to ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are allowed to ask questions and answer them yourself.  [It is a good thing][1].  I have answered a few of mine own.  It is **very important that** if you do this that you **write a good question**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to promote nice features of &lt;xyz&gt; app?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am going to disagree with the crowd here and suggest I don't really care about the promotion aspect that much as long as the question is actually good, [on topic][2], and not extremely specific so that it only applies to a very specific situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can ask a good question, then people will probably up vote it and accept it on the site.  If you ask a poor question, and use a good answer that you post as an excuse to ask it, then it will probably be down-voted or closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, ask a question good on-topic question that is as generic as possible, and doesn't have any arbitrary limitation so that only your answer would apply.  Leave it open for a while before you post your answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We like good questions, and we like good answers.  We don't like extremely contrived questions that are only asked so you can promote something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are posting crap, then I will down-vote it, flag it, or vote to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4882" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2093" RevisionGUID="94386709-c1d7-4ab4-803e-264608183945" CreationDate="2011-09-15T22:30:18.757" UserId="984" Comment="added 1275 characters in body" Text="&gt; Is it taboo to answer my own questions to ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are allowed to ask questions and answer them yourself.  [It is a good thing][1].  I have answered a few of mine own.  It is **very important that** if you do this that you **write a good question**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to promote nice features of &lt;xyz&gt; app?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am going to disagree with the crowd here and suggest I don't really care about the promotion aspect that much as long as the question is actually good, [on topic][2], and not extremely specific so that it only applies to a very specific situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can ask a good question, then people will probably up vote it and accept it on the site.  If you ask a poor question, and use a good answer that you post as an excuse to ask it, then it will probably be down-voted or closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, ask a question good on-topic question that is as generic as possible, and doesn't have any arbitrary limitation so that only your answer would apply.  Leave it open for a while before you post your answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We like good questions, and we like good answers.  We don't like extremely contrived questions that are only asked so you can promote something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are posting crap, then I will down-vote it, flag it, or vote to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So make sure your question doesn't fit into match any this criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - downvote - This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - too localized - This question is unlikely to ever help any future&#xD;&#xA;&gt; visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - off topic - Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; defined in the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - not constructive - This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; arguments, polling, or extended discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - not a real question - It's difficult to tell what is being asked here.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - exact duplicate - This question covers exactly the same ground as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; earlier questions on this topic; its answers may be merged with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; another identical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4886" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2095" RevisionGUID="f10ba151-1685-4c09-b761-df73e3a7dc6f" CreationDate="2011-09-16T11:14:26.163" UserId="1435" Text="I'm sick of deleting the spam we get from their millions of 'resellers'." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4891" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2096" RevisionGUID="002c1fc0-a5be-4d96-a194-5085ca088ca5" CreationDate="2011-09-19T18:44:08.700" UserId="27920" Text="I've been on a flagging binge, and was batting 1000 when I hit this question&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/2423/what-are-some-must-have-iphone-itouch-apps-for-it-people&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That wasn't accepted, but http://serverfault.com/questions/2423/what-are-some-must-have-iphone-itouch-apps-for-it-people was deemed as an acceptable flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the difference?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4892" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2097" RevisionGUID="be25965b-7b65-4e0c-81a1-b12b30c632b4" CreationDate="2011-09-19T21:34:59.217" UserId="89989" Text="I think that `passenger` and `phusion-passenger` need to be merged - they refer to the same technology.  `passenger` is listed on 50 questions and `phusion-passenger` on 181." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4893" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2097" RevisionGUID="be25965b-7b65-4e0c-81a1-b12b30c632b4" CreationDate="2011-09-19T21:34:59.217" UserId="89989" Text="tag merge passenger and phusion-passenger" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4894" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2097" RevisionGUID="be25965b-7b65-4e0c-81a1-b12b30c632b4" CreationDate="2011-09-19T21:34:59.217" UserId="89989" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4895" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2097" RevisionGUID="b4926d58-95dc-4dd7-92e5-e948ee2a41d8" CreationDate="2011-09-19T21:44:15.787" UserId="33884" Comment="added 21 characters in body" Text="I think that [tag:passenger] and [tag:phusion-passenger] need to be merged - they refer to the same technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:passenger] is listed on 50 questions and [tag:phusion-passenger] is on 181." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4896" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2097" RevisionGUID="b4926d58-95dc-4dd7-92e5-e948ee2a41d8" CreationDate="2011-09-19T21:44:15.787" UserId="33884" Comment="added 21 characters in body" Text="Tag merge passenger and phusion-passenger" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4897" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2098" RevisionGUID="200c2178-c9ee-41d8-9ec9-e5292b6db1d6" CreationDate="2011-09-19T23:37:06.483" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="For reference: [How to Monitor an Adaptec/Intel ICH10R RAID Controller (any SNMP notification options?)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that the bounty system does not guarantee an answer, it guarantees that your question is listed in 'Featured' and increases the incentive for people to provide good answers or answer an otherwise uninteresting question. To this end, I completely agree with the requirement that when you start a bounty on one of your questions you immediately lose the reputation points; again because you're buying the extra exposure for your question that comes with it being 'Featured'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't agree with the idea that I have to award a bounty or that the system should automatically award the bounty for me. While the answers to my question were indeed helpful (and received a corresponding upvote) they did not in actuality answer my question or help solve the issue at hand (To the Answer-ers: please in no way consider this a criticism of your effort and quality of your answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it mandatory that I (or the bounty system automatically) has to award the bounty? I'd prefer to award the bounty to the answer, if there ever is one, that **actually answers** my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/308785/how-to-monitor-an-adaptec-intel-ich10r-raid-controller-any-snmp-notification-opt" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4898" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2098" RevisionGUID="200c2178-c9ee-41d8-9ec9-e5292b6db1d6" CreationDate="2011-09-19T23:37:06.483" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Why do I have to award a bounty?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4899" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2098" RevisionGUID="200c2178-c9ee-41d8-9ec9-e5292b6db1d6" CreationDate="2011-09-19T23:37:06.483" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="|discussion|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2099" RevisionGUID="0c380967-ee4f-4d68-b559-25244330b304" CreationDate="2011-09-20T00:44:44.637" UserId="33118" Text="I think you're might be making a bit too much of this. You don't have to award the full bounty. That's always your choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there are questions that are deemed good by the community (through a required 2 upvotes) then half of the bounty is awarded for you. This is a community run site, so the community can decide that the person deserves some extra credit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case, however, nobody received 2 upvotes. So nobody is going to get any portion of the bounty. You've paid your dues to get listed. Nobody has received any part of your bounty. So don't despair." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2100" RevisionGUID="13a4ce19-e67f-4783-b11b-c2418126dacb" CreationDate="2011-09-20T02:19:18.430" UserId="9278" Text="I suspect the logic behind it is that it should encourage us to write questions that can be properly answered. Of course theory and reality are two different beasts altogether and for various reasons not all questions can be properly answered by those who participate in SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All in all I think the bounty system as it stands has more positives than negatives, as it at least encourages people who might otherwise remain silent to post answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4904" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2101" RevisionGUID="44ef4b36-65a9-4b79-a733-d9fe70130ab1" CreationDate="2011-09-20T02:26:59.127" UserId="9770" Text="It's not a perfect system and it is something that worries me about the bounty system. Yes, the bounty can be awarded to someone automatically that has not answered your question, but has somehow tickled the community just enough to gain upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that it is not known by enough people that the highest upvoted question will have the bounty awarded to it and therefore upvotes are not always given as carefully as they should be. My memory recalls some bounty answers that made me stop and think &quot;Why on earth would someone upvote *that?* That's not a cogent or contextual answer...&quot; That problem is certainly not limited to the bounty system, as plenty of answers across ServerFault have made me stop and wonder that. However, when posterity is at stake via automatic awarding, it seems to be a bigger issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Solutions wanted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2103" RevisionGUID="18da89b8-b214-4c00-bdee-652e010859f6" CreationDate="2011-09-20T08:34:13.733" UserId="1" Text="OK, moderators have officially been mailed the form to obtain the cards. Stay tuned!  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4907" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="b2da9bc9-590c-411b-8805-1f221e8d70bd" CreationDate="2011-09-20T11:40:51.810" UserId="3038" Comment="added 109 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: &#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4908" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2097" RevisionGUID="994115b1-6d1a-43e5-968d-32e545e01e47" CreationDate="2011-09-20T13:10:10.673" UserId="48" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2105" RevisionGUID="2dd0d63f-6079-4df6-978f-8ad87b7c8dc2" CreationDate="2011-09-20T14:16:18.573" UserId="95252" Text="I entered an answer to a question and it got posted as a comment. But I don't have enough reputation to post comments and it was meant to be an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How could this happen? Have I done something wrong? Why was I able to post a comment without the necessary rep.?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2106" RevisionGUID="cf2dc606-ac7a-4d4b-89a4-e837f7617681" CreationDate="2011-09-20T14:36:46.577" UserId="41103" Text="It's possible (and likely) that your answer was deemed not sufficent enough to be an answer and migrated to a comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2107" RevisionGUID="ff05a0b1-fa1f-4a5a-8f61-c0c2cb4389b6" CreationDate="2011-09-20T14:47:31.923" UserId="9517" Text="It's quite possible that the system converted your answer to a comment - see [**here**][1] for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/98950/answer-appears-automatically-converted-as-a-comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2108" RevisionGUID="5377e92c-edd8-48f3-a460-cfab5fe0cc9a" CreationDate="2011-09-20T15:11:25.660" UserId="89989" Text="[tag:switch] (396 questions) and [tag:ethernet-switch] (16 questions) should be merged with [tag:switch] being the primary.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4921" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2108" RevisionGUID="5377e92c-edd8-48f3-a460-cfab5fe0cc9a" CreationDate="2011-09-20T15:11:25.660" UserId="89989" Text="Tag merge for switch and ethernet-switch" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4922" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2108" RevisionGUID="5377e92c-edd8-48f3-a460-cfab5fe0cc9a" CreationDate="2011-09-20T15:11:25.660" UserId="89989" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4923" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2109" RevisionGUID="18d4ff73-4507-492c-98d8-c2130c713328" CreationDate="2011-09-20T15:26:37.233" UserId="72586" Text="We'll want to make sure we don't create confusion with FC switches - the only question out there under [tag:switch] that's also under [tag:fibre-channel] should probably get a manual retag: http://serverfault.com/questions/41262/cisco-fc-san-switch-decision&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should we have [tag:ethernet-switch] be the primary?  (I'm just throwing that out there as an idea; the line's blurring with FCoE, so my opinion is to make [tag:switch] the primary)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2110" RevisionGUID="1bd15648-0bcd-42cf-996e-4869ea8543f9" CreationDate="2011-09-21T02:24:10.653" UserId="9278" Text="In order to avoid creating even more confusion in the future I suggest making `ethernet-switch` the primary, else we'll end up with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Inconsistency between ethernet and other switch tags.&#xD;&#xA; - Ethernet questions not involving switches using a tag that people associate with switches.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4925" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2111" RevisionGUID="48f79290-9d13-4da6-84e5-45d13295b07a" CreationDate="2011-09-21T21:34:55.147" UserId="41103" Text="There are [8 questions][1] tagged with &quot;school&quot;. Is this really needed or can it be burnificated? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/school" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4926" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2111" RevisionGUID="48f79290-9d13-4da6-84e5-45d13295b07a" CreationDate="2011-09-21T21:34:55.147" UserId="41103" Text="Tag Removal Request: &quot;School&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4927" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2111" RevisionGUID="48f79290-9d13-4da6-84e5-45d13295b07a" CreationDate="2011-09-21T21:34:55.147" UserId="41103" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2112" RevisionGUID="4c3dcc43-24a0-42b1-b301-7ec682fe909c" CreationDate="2011-09-21T22:29:08.663" UserId="9278" Text="My first thought was that there should be no need for it. After a bit more consideration I think it should stay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School environments tend to be quite different to &quot;normal&quot; commercial environments or data centers. If I see a question tagged `school` I immediately have sympathy for the poster and will definitely read the question differently than I would if it was about something such as an office environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we get rid of the `school` tag, should the `datacenter` tag also be eliminated for the same reasons?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4929" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2101" RevisionGUID="a8e2beaf-854d-4fa4-b3a0-caab1b8c241f" CreationDate="2011-09-23T02:48:18.250" UserId="9770" Comment="added 113 characters in body" Text="It's not a perfect system and it is something that worries me about the bounty system. Yes, the bounty can be awarded to someone automatically that has not answered your question, but has somehow tickled the community just enough to gain upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that it is not known by enough people that the highest upvoted question will have the bounty awarded to it and therefore upvotes are not always given as carefully as they should be. My memory recalls some bounty answers that made me stop and think &quot;Why on earth would someone upvote *that?* That's not a cogent or contextual answer...&quot; That problem is certainly not limited to the bounty system, as plenty of answers across ServerFault have made me stop and wonder that. However, when posterity is at stake via automatic awarding, it seems to be a bigger issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Solutions wanted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Upping the required amount of upvotes for a bounty to be half-awarded would be good. Five vote minimum?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4930" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2113" RevisionGUID="ab7044ea-d065-47c3-a0ff-949a0fcf2eac" CreationDate="2011-09-23T08:40:40.477" UserId="9278" Text="Just lately I'm getting same strange and quite inconsistent behaviour on SF with Camino browser, version 2.0.9 on OS X 10.7. I suspect the problem is with Camino but as it works fine on every other site I visit I can't help but wonder if there's been some recent code change on SF that's at least partially to blame and would like to know if anyone using Camino (is there anyone?) is having issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main issue is that buttons don't always work. e.g. I just posted a comment that would only post by pressing the return key. Clicking the button did nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using FireFox everything works normally and as I said, Camino works correctly on other sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4931" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2113" RevisionGUID="ab7044ea-d065-47c3-a0ff-949a0fcf2eac" CreationDate="2011-09-23T08:40:40.477" UserId="9278" Text="Strange behaviour when using Camino on SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4932" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2113" RevisionGUID="ab7044ea-d065-47c3-a0ff-949a0fcf2eac" CreationDate="2011-09-23T08:40:40.477" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4933" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2114" RevisionGUID="55614d24-ef3c-40f1-9116-6e0f9833d531" CreationDate="2011-09-23T15:25:00.113" UserId="81366" Text="I had a question about AIX and it got moved to unix.stackexchange.com before I could accept an answer to it.  I don't have a problem with that except that it appears to not have &quot;Accept as Answer&quot; option.  As an effect, my &quot;Accept Rate&quot; is suffering.  Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is referenced [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/20252/how-do-you-determine-if-aix-5-3-has-perl-installed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4934" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2114" RevisionGUID="55614d24-ef3c-40f1-9116-6e0f9833d531" CreationDate="2011-09-23T15:25:00.113" UserId="81366" Text="How do you answer a question that got moved to site unix.stackexchange.com?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4935" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2114" RevisionGUID="55614d24-ef3c-40f1-9116-6e0f9833d531" CreationDate="2011-09-23T15:25:00.113" UserId="81366" Text="|bug|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4936" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2115" RevisionGUID="adca5582-fab6-4f62-a0a1-4a802325eeb1" CreationDate="2011-09-23T15:32:16.350" UserId="33417" Text="Go to that site. Login with the same OpenID as your account on SF, it will ask if you want to link the accounts. If you already have an account there but it's not linked, add the OpenID from SF if you haven't already, then look at your user account, under Accounts you should see an option to link your accounts. You can then accept the answer on Unix.SE." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2117" RevisionGUID="6ca20000-621c-40d3-af4d-64dc919aa3da" CreationDate="2011-09-24T21:37:21.533" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="I don't have a link to the question as it was deleted by its owner but I believer the asker did not like my answer and downvoted some of my other questions and answers. At least it seems mighty coincidental that after he deleted his original question I was downvoted on four questions immediately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was deleted otherwise I would link it here (I would rather not publically link the user either). Is there a moderator I can refer this too? I believe that while I might of been short in my answers I was still courteous and patient - and the downvotes have little to do with quality of my answers/questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4941" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2117" RevisionGUID="6ca20000-621c-40d3-af4d-64dc919aa3da" CreationDate="2011-09-24T21:37:21.533" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="|discussion|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2117" RevisionGUID="8c7c99fa-1140-419f-8cf7-7504e2c71e4a" CreationDate="2011-09-24T21:50:33.447" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 71 characters in body" Text="I don't have a link to the question as it was deleted by its owner but I believer the asker did not like my answer and downvoted some of my other [questions and answers.][1] At least it seems mighty coincidental that after he deleted his original question I was downvoted on four questions immediately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was deleted otherwise I would link it here (I would rather not publically link the user either). Is there a moderator I can refer this too? I believe that while I might of been short in my answers I was still courteous and patient - and the downvotes have little to do with quality of my answers/questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/62491/kce?tab=reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2118" RevisionGUID="4f8d09ea-85aa-45f6-b9bf-de29c68a5d70" CreationDate="2011-09-24T22:43:43.297" UserId="1" Text="We only support recent versions of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Chrome&#xD;&#xA;- Firefox&#xD;&#xA;- Safari&#xD;&#xA;- Opera&#xD;&#xA;- Internet Explorer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anything else, you use at your own risk." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2119" RevisionGUID="0cc0c9ee-8a44-47fb-955b-e623b5676313" CreationDate="2011-09-24T23:33:24.590" UserId="7709" Text="The vote detection script hasn't shown anything yet, but that doesn't mean it won't. I don't know how regularly the script runs, but it's at least once every 24 hours. If you haven't got your rep back in 24 hours and you still believe you've been done wrong, just put a quick update to your question to say you've waited 24 hours." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4945" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2120" RevisionGUID="8cae5b85-2b62-492a-97e7-8a926271023d" CreationDate="2011-09-26T00:44:33.977" UserId="72586" Text="So, we've got [tag:apache], which is the second most popular tag on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a superset of the versions of it - [tag:apache2], [tag:apache2.2], [tag:apache1.3]; and [tag:apache2] is essentially a superset of 2.0, 2.2, and soon to be 2.4; certainly, most of the [tag:apache2] questions are referring to version 2.2 and not 2.0.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding to that the company-vs-product naming; the internet community is perfectly content to call it Apache, while the Apache Software Foundation [calls it][1] &quot;Apache HTTPD&quot; or &quot;Apache HTTP Server&quot; these days - they don't want to give the impression that it's their only software, I guess!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think something like [tag:apache-httpd-2.0] etc. would be sane or reasonable, but we should probably have some discussion on how to handle these tags.  Any guidance on the &quot;right&quot; way to structure these on mSO?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe crunch the 2.x tags all into [tag:apache2] in the same way that, say, the service packs for Windows Server tags don't merit their own tag?  Or make [tag:apache2] a synonym of the current version (so make it synonym to [tag:apache2.2] right now, then to 2.4 once it's out and gaining traction)?  And what of [tag:apache]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://httpd.apache.org/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4946" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2120" RevisionGUID="8cae5b85-2b62-492a-97e7-8a926271023d" CreationDate="2011-09-26T00:44:33.977" UserId="72586" Text="Apache tags - a bit of a mess?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4947" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2120" RevisionGUID="8cae5b85-2b62-492a-97e7-8a926271023d" CreationDate="2011-09-26T00:44:33.977" UserId="72586" Text="|discussion|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4951" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2122" RevisionGUID="56f76dd1-81fe-42ab-8dff-a1f915a7ec51" CreationDate="2011-09-26T11:57:29.303" UserId="85932" Text="The [question][1] is about a hosted GIT on a Windows Server 2003. It's a centralized server that holds our CVS for 14 developers.&#xD;&#xA;I think it answers and follows the FAQ guidelines, and I would like to know if I can't ask it in ServerFault - where is the place to do it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could I asked it in a different way ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if Super User is the one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/315278/why-is-git-pull-throws-an-error-cannot-be-used-without-a-working-tree" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4952" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2122" RevisionGUID="56f76dd1-81fe-42ab-8dff-a1f915a7ec51" CreationDate="2011-09-26T11:57:29.303" UserId="85932" Text="Would like to understand why was my question closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4953" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2122" RevisionGUID="56f76dd1-81fe-42ab-8dff-a1f915a7ec51" CreationDate="2011-09-26T11:57:29.303" UserId="85932" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4954" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2123" RevisionGUID="6af3bed8-ea29-4f1e-b452-c708f2e23b8c" CreationDate="2011-09-26T12:34:08.227" UserId="9140" Text="No idea why this was closed.. I've voted to reopen it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2124" RevisionGUID="43a47331-cfe5-4237-bf6d-06583509e608" CreationDate="2011-09-26T12:35:12.440" UserId="33417" Text="**Obligatory Obvious Answer**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5 people though it should be closed, and a simple majority of them for the reason of &quot;off topic&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Honest thoughts**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like a valid question, though you have provided minimal details. We really need to know what software you're running, and the detail logs or error messages you're seeing. It seems your competiency level with system administration is rather low and you haven't demonstrated much that you put much effort into solving the issue before posting it on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I recommend**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Check the logs, turn on verbose logging or reporting (commonly using the `-v` switch). &#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit in more details of what's going on, the exact software/platform/etc.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Make sure you're Googled some of the error messages, this might be a common problem. If it's easily solved by Google then it *generally is* off topic here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4956" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2124" RevisionGUID="3583b73d-d97a-489f-a846-427abd626541" CreationDate="2011-09-26T12:40:32.950" UserId="33417" Comment="added 155 characters in body" Text="**Obligatory Obvious Answer**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5 people though it should be closed, and a plurality of them for the reason of &quot;off topic&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Honest thoughts**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like a valid question, though you have provided minimal details. We really need to know what software you're running, and the detail logs or error messages you're seeing. It seems your competiency level with system administration is rather low and you haven't demonstrated much that you put much effort into solving the issue before posting it on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I recommend**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Check the logs, turn on verbose logging or reporting (commonly using the `-v` switch). &#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit in more details of what's going on, the exact software/platform/etc.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Make sure you're Googled some of the error messages, this might be a common problem. If it's easily solved by Google then it *generally is* off topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, don't be afraid of the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) and [How to Ask a Question](http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask). They're helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2125" RevisionGUID="e871e09b-8df1-4863-91c4-a851beb2e13a" CreationDate="2011-09-26T17:23:22.540" UserId="9517" Text="It seems that the vast majority of the questions tagged [tag:apache] are relevant to some variant of Apache 2. There are 34 questions that are [tag:apache] but the body of which contains a reference to [**apache 1.3**][1] or [**apache1.3**][2], these would need to be checked and manually retagged [tag:apache1] if required as at least some are just referring back to some feature of Apache 1.3.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once the above is done then&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Retag apache and apache2.2 to apache2&#xD;&#xA;  - Retag apache1.3 to apache1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Blackhole/block the use of [tag:apache]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bapache%5D%20is:question%20%2bbody:%22apache%201.3%22&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bapache%5D%20is:question%20%2bbody:%22apache1.3%22&amp;submit=search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4960" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2126" RevisionGUID="0c972492-9247-40b8-89e0-15f27450844a" CreationDate="2011-09-26T19:35:11.030" UserId="5368" Text="I posted [this question][1] earlier and was surprised that it was closed with the explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Not A Real Question:  It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I asked what was wrong with the question, as it seemed rather well worded and complete in details.  The only vagueness would be the lack of an answer which I sought.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that the cause of the closure wasn't so much a problem with the question, as it was that I was not the administrator of the server in question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't feel like my role in the question should be the grounds on which the quality of the question should be judged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why was this question closed?  Was it a bad question? or does this site actively discourage membership?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it help in the future for me to start every question with my CV to prove that I perform sys admin work (though in this case, not on this server).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should I just take my questions to SQLServerCentral where they had no problems understanding my question and offered excellent advice on a few things to look at (which helped - you'll note I even came back here to update my question on what we figured out).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And why should I care?  Mostly because I've been an active user and promoter of StackOverflow for over 3 years and have never been made to feel anything other than welcome there.  I came here expecting the same sort of community and was a bit stunned and bothered by it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/315602/cant-browse-databases-in-ssms-2008" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4961" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2126" RevisionGUID="0c972492-9247-40b8-89e0-15f27450844a" CreationDate="2011-09-26T19:35:11.030" UserId="5368" Text="I would also like to know why my question was closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4962" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2126" RevisionGUID="0c972492-9247-40b8-89e0-15f27450844a" CreationDate="2011-09-26T19:35:11.030" UserId="5368" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2127" RevisionGUID="a8e4b610-2f3c-4725-bd32-272b07b768ca" CreationDate="2011-09-26T19:56:22.370" UserId="33417" Text="&quot;I don't feel like my role in the question should be the grounds on which the quality of the question should be judged.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies, but we have drawn this line in the sand. I can see how it is frustrating as it seems like an arbitrary distinction. In your case it might not affect the diagnosis or resolution as it seems you can get administrative access to the machine, but that doesn't change the fact of the matter. If we can't tell what your roll is then we'll generally give you the benefit of the doubt. In this case there was no doubt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2128" RevisionGUID="d9f24415-b246-4c21-824b-31c1b601bd47" CreationDate="2011-09-26T19:59:17.947" UserId="33499" Text="I might have gone with Off Topic based on the comments, but the effect is the same.  The problem with the question is not that it was a bad question per se, but that you do not administer the server or environment in question.  What this does is add a layer of complexity to the troubleshooting if you do not fully understand the environment or cannot effect changes.  Troubleshooting by proxy sucks.  That's just my take, but I imagine others agree with me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you were bothered by what you perceived to be a lack of welcome.  But the other thing to note is that we are not StackOverflow.  We are an entirely different community and run on different standards.  I assure you, that we're not trying to run people out, but we try to run a tight ship here for the most part, and that means enforcing our standards as we (the community) sees it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2127" RevisionGUID="e3930d2e-15ad-498e-9b15-b5197acfd4ff" CreationDate="2011-09-26T19:59:55.890" UserId="3356" Comment="Spelling." Text="&quot;I don't feel like my role in the question should be the grounds on which the quality of the question should be judged.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies, but we have drawn this line in the sand. I can see how it is frustrating as it seems like an arbitrary distinction. In your case it might not affect the diagnosis or resolution as it seems you can get administrative access to the machine, but that doesn't change the fact of the matter. If we can't tell what your role is then we'll generally give you the benefit of the doubt. In this case there was no doubt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="e6999b3d-76fb-4b18-accc-1cda85a115ba" CreationDate="2011-09-26T23:48:24.223" UserId="18668" Text="The current bounty system is broken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ran into the issue listed in this question:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/180085/can-ms-certificate-services-be-a-subordinate-to-ca-created-with-openssl&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only answer was that you are using the wrong tool for the job.  I know that's not a true statement, so I created a bounty hoping someone would come along and give a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I get an e-mail from serverfault saying that my bounty will be automatically awarded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problems:&#xD;&#xA;1. The bounty is being auto-awarded to the dipsh*t who said openssl isn't the correct tool for signing certificates.&#xD;&#xA;2. There are no other answers (valid or not)&#xD;&#xA;3. I can't 'retract' my bounty&#xD;&#xA;4. Why can't a bounty stay open indefinitely until someone actually answers the question?  Especially if the asker hasn't marked any answer.&#xD;&#xA;5. I don't care that 4 other people up-voted the answer--it's still a bad answer.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4967" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="e6999b3d-76fb-4b18-accc-1cda85a115ba" CreationDate="2011-09-26T23:48:24.223" UserId="18668" Text="Stupid Bounty System" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4968" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="e6999b3d-76fb-4b18-accc-1cda85a115ba" CreationDate="2011-09-26T23:48:24.223" UserId="18668" Text="|bug|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="a75e9f8b-fd73-422d-a41b-dd3dd045db13" CreationDate="2011-09-27T00:09:22.677" UserId="23067" Comment="Minor formatting" Text="The current bounty system is broken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ran into the issue listed in this question:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/180085/can-ms-certificate-services-be-a-subordinate-to-ca-created-with-openssl&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only answer was *&quot;you are using the wrong tool for the job&quot;*.  I know that's not a true statement, so I created a bounty hoping someone would come along and give a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I get an e-mail from serverfault saying that my bounty will be automatically awarded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The bounty is being auto-awarded to the dipsh*t who said openssl isn't the correct tool for signing certificates.&#xD;&#xA;2. There are no other answers (valid or not)&#xD;&#xA;3. I can't 'retract' my bounty&#xD;&#xA;4. Why can't a bounty stay open indefinitely until someone actually answers the question?  Especially if the asker hasn't marked any answer.&#xD;&#xA;5. I don't care that 4 other people up-voted the answer--it's still a bad answer.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2131" RevisionGUID="4d2287ce-539f-415d-b5bc-e1a49b1a8def" CreationDate="2011-09-27T00:26:22.193" UserId="1" Text="I don't think you read the bounty rules. The email links to the bounty rules; click that link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/faq#bounty&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Auto-award can only occur when&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- answer is provided *after* the bounty begin&#xD;&#xA;- answer gets at least 2 votes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The one answer isn't eligible because it was provided long before the bounty started.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(you can mouse over the &quot;in 22 hours&quot; part of the bounty message to see the start and end dates of the bounty, but since bounties only last 7 days, and that answer is from *more than 6 months ago* it's kind of obvious in this case...)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4972" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="c7f415d8-7ed7-41f2-bde8-508eb57fafe4" CreationDate="2011-09-27T00:28:04.797" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4973" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="c7f415d8-7ed7-41f2-bde8-508eb57fafe4" CreationDate="2011-09-27T00:28:04.797" UserId="1" Comment="edited tags" Text="Will my bounty be awarded to an answer from 6 months ago?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4976" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2132" RevisionGUID="6e8fe1fd-861a-4751-8d48-ba7ca00a533f" CreationDate="2011-09-27T03:55:37.830" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="What should be done with the Career-Development and Career tags? I believe The Community's [position][1] on questions that relate to the non-technical aspects of system administration and support jobs are outside the scope of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A quick stroll through the tagged questions shows a lot of closed questions, a lot  of upvoted &quot;What should I do so I can get Job X&quot; questions and few ones that are probably worth saving ([How to encourage Windows Administrators to pick up scripting][2], [The Joel Test for Sys Admins][3], and [How to Interview for a Sys Admin Candidate][4]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is some ambiguity, especially for &quot;junior&quot; SF members like me, in seeing many open and upvoted Career Development-style questions, because it seems to indicate that they are on-topic. They're either appropriate or they're not; consequently The Community should either clean house or be more open to the consideration that they're on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1478/is-there-an-appropriate-place-for-system-administration-career-oriented-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/70748/how-to-encourage-windows-administrators-to-pick-up-scripting&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/14832/the-joel-test-for-system-administrator-jobs&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3270/how-to-interview-a-sysadmin-candidate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4977" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2132" RevisionGUID="6e8fe1fd-861a-4751-8d48-ba7ca00a533f" CreationDate="2011-09-27T03:55:37.830" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Tag: Career-development and Career" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4978" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2132" RevisionGUID="6e8fe1fd-861a-4751-8d48-ba7ca00a533f" CreationDate="2011-09-27T03:55:37.830" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4979" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2126" RevisionGUID="dce8913f-bf75-45fe-8968-0995aca1c541" CreationDate="2011-09-27T04:04:47.790" UserId="1" Comment="edited title" Text="Question closed because I am not an administrator on the server?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4980" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2120" RevisionGUID="db54dfe9-e60b-40b1-ae80-80dc741b32bc" CreationDate="2011-09-27T06:31:04.310" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/118573339726983168" />
  <row Id="4981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2133" RevisionGUID="cd5dde9b-1b1d-4340-8f36-16e4e76cf273" CreationDate="2011-09-27T06:33:04.480" UserId="1" Text="Careers questions are a bit of a strange beast. Joel and I always *intended* them to be on-topic on Stack Overflow, but.. well, keep reading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Way back in October 2008, Adam Bellaire asked the only poll question I ever found useful. It was eventually [deleted in October 2009][1], but before it was, it got a lot of voting which I do think reflects the popular sentiment on this issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; _Which type of “programming related” questions are appropriate [on Stack Overflow]?_&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Answers, in order of votes:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Questions intended to resolve a specific programming problem that have multiple possible answers. As with this answer, but the “correct” response is subjective. **85**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Questions intended to resolve a specific programming problem that have only one correct answer. A “specific programming problem” can be defined as a problem that exists in code and that can be resolved with correct code (or cannot be resolved at all). These questions are normally language-specific. **84**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 4. Questions about best practices and other aspects of programming, including use of software tools used in the development process, standards for maintenance and readability of code, advice to avoid potential coding pitfalls, etc. **74**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 4. Questions about software tools that, while not directly related to software development, involve some scripting or programming themselves, for example, Excel or Matlab. **72**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. Questions about language-agnostic algorithms for hypothetical problems that have potential real-world applications. For example, traveling salesman or BSP. **70**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 5. Questions about hypothetical problems that don’t necessarily have real-world applications, for example “code golf” or the “FizzBuzz problem”. **26**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 6. Questions about social engineering, management, or career building, ergonomics, or other “soft” topics related to development work. **26**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 7. Questions about hardware considerations such as server environments, building an optimal machine, problems with hardware, etc. **12**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 9. Polls about what StackOverflow is for (like this one). **-24** &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 8. Questions about programmers’ favorite things (e.g. cartoons, books, movies, pop culture references). **-41**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 10. Questions about software not directly related to programming, such as Microsoft Word, or usage (not programming!) of device drivers. **-57**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the actual answers aren't so important here (and ignore the fact that these are kind of specific to programmers), but the general pattern that we're seeing. Notice that the voting goes from 70 directly to 26 and then all the way down to -24. I'd TL;DR it as these three major groups:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *strongly on topic:* Technical questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *weakly on topic:* Career and hypothetical questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *off-topic:* Hardware, Polls, GTKY, Other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interestingly, **the community views career questions as only weakly on topic**. This definitely supports the split of Stack Overflow and programmers.stackexchange.com in my opinion; these are (sometimes) good questions but the community prefers the hard technical questions over the soft career stuff by a voting margin of 3 to 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't think it's rational to split into an entire site just to support useful soft career questions, or to outlaw them completely. They are still on-topic, provided they ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- are [truly constructive][2] and not just a call for an infinite list of opinions&#xD;&#xA;- do not overwhelm the site in volume, since the hard technical stuff is why we attract the best users; too many &quot;soft&quot; career questions will turn experts away&#xD;&#xA;- fit into this handy graph (just replace &quot;Programmers&quot; with &quot;Sysadmins&quot;):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IRPRM.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/182833/poll-which-types-of-programming-related-questions-are-appropriate&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2134" RevisionGUID="eaf43e3d-0c5f-4e84-9f4a-9cad340325ce" CreationDate="2011-09-27T12:10:45.473" UserId="48" Text="As you saw I closed the question. As others have mentioned, it was closed because you don't have the rights to go onto this server and fix the problem and you cannot go back and get any of the details of the configuration we might ask for to solve the problem. In effect we cannot answer the question, because the answer is &quot;talk to the administrator of this server&quot;. This question needs to be asked by the admin of this server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was in no way trying to cast aspersions on your abilities, or to make you unwelcome. We welcome anyone with real systems administration questions and we would really encourage you to get involved. As the FAQ states, this site is for eople who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity, which indicates having the correct rights on these servers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would agree that the close reason leaves a little to be desired. I chose NARQ because of the reasoning that the question &quot;cannot be reasonably answered in its current form&quot; - if it was re-asked by the admin it could be answered, but Off topic may have been better, and for that I apologise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4983" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2134" RevisionGUID="5a21aa28-eb12-4e4b-84e0-afd12c5a1b0e" CreationDate="2011-09-27T15:15:53.037" UserId="10472" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="As you saw I closed the question. As others have mentioned, it was closed because you don't have the rights to go onto this server and fix the problem and you cannot go back and get any of the details of the configuration we might ask for to solve the problem. In effect we cannot answer the question, because the answer is &quot;talk to the administrator of this server&quot;. This question needs to be asked by the admin of this server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was in no way trying to cast aspersions on your abilities, or to make you unwelcome. We welcome anyone with real systems administration questions and we would really encourage you to get involved. As the FAQ states, this site is for people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity, which indicates having the correct rights on these servers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would agree that the close reason leaves a little to be desired. I chose NARQ because of the reasoning that the question &quot;cannot be reasonably answered in its current form&quot; - if it was re-asked by the admin it could be answered, but Off topic may have been better, and for that I apologize." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2135" RevisionGUID="8c04220c-aa78-4018-a168-1b427efb2861" CreationDate="2011-09-27T16:42:21.923" UserId="81366" Text="I am not sure what causes this issue, but I have been able to recreate a workaround to this problem.  Sometimes the accept button simply does not register that I have clicked it.  The only way that I have been able to work around this problem is clicking the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button on the top, then clicking the back button on my browser.  When click the accept button again, behold, the check mark becomes green with the answer accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Running Windows XP Pro&#xD;&#xA; - Browser is IE 8&#xD;&#xA; - Other buttons work like &quot;This is a favorite question.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="4986" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2135" RevisionGUID="8c04220c-aa78-4018-a168-1b427efb2861" CreationDate="2011-09-27T16:42:21.923" UserId="81366" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2135" RevisionGUID="3bc9d050-5cde-4bf6-bbf0-93b41f84e24f" CreationDate="2011-09-27T16:48:10.603" UserId="81366" Comment="added 55 characters in body" Text="I am not sure what causes this issue, but I have been able to recreate a workaround to this problem.  Sometimes the accept button simply does not register that I have clicked it.  The only way that I have been able to work around this problem is clicking the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button on the top, then clicking the back button on my browser.  When click the accept button again, behold, the check mark becomes green with the answer accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Running Windows XP Pro&#xD;&#xA; - Browser is IE 8&#xD;&#xA; - Other buttons work like &quot;This is a favorite question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Refreshing the page does not work to this problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4988" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2135" RevisionGUID="fdde6063-5e79-4b44-8197-e10658818014" CreationDate="2011-09-27T18:14:38.030" UserId="81366" Comment="Added links to exampled sites." Text="I am not sure what causes this issue, but I have been able to recreate a workaround to this problem.  Sometimes the accept button simply does not register that I have clicked it.  The only way that I have been able to work around this problem is clicking the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button on the top, then clicking the back button on my browser.  When click the accept button again, behold, the check mark becomes green with the answer accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Running Windows XP Pro&#xD;&#xA; - Browser is IE 8&#xD;&#xA; - Other buttons work like &quot;This is a favorite question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Refreshing the page does not work to this problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example 1 [ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example 2 [SuperUser][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/314846/how-can-i-get-connected-to-a-network-printer-in-a-different-subnet-with-windows-7&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/questions/339117/network-printer-connection-issues-with-different-subnet-on-win-7-pro/340468#340468" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4989" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2136" RevisionGUID="906c4072-0247-408c-96c2-5971500f7a2b" CreationDate="2011-09-27T21:10:25.107" UserId="2101" Text="This is one that crops up often:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But is it the best example we can find of a 'canonical' question on which we can close duplicates?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4990" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2136" RevisionGUID="906c4072-0247-408c-96c2-5971500f7a2b" CreationDate="2011-09-27T21:10:25.107" UserId="2101" Text="Best 'restricted shell' question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4991" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2136" RevisionGUID="906c4072-0247-408c-96c2-5971500f7a2b" CreationDate="2011-09-27T21:10:25.107" UserId="2101" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2137" RevisionGUID="9902e60f-179b-4002-9a7a-e21b51face44" CreationDate="2011-09-27T23:55:08.587" UserId="33417" Text="In response to Jeff's Answer, while the original intention might have been for career questions to be on-topic, it was also not an original intention to have SF or SU or the other SE sites. The community has evolved and while the SF community might not be as large as the SO community, the divide in topics runs along similar veins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the sites are structured now, career topics do not belong on SF. Just like career advice belongs on programmers.SE and not SO. The only real difference is that SF doesn't have a sysadmins.SE site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4993" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2138" RevisionGUID="5bf9f122-3152-4726-afd2-0ff19d7e86b2" CreationDate="2011-09-28T06:51:31.537" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/316230/who-manufactures-hps-desktop-sata-ssd-drives" Text="" />
  <row Id="4994" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2139" RevisionGUID="b113f115-1073-4f41-849a-9f15c6b9efed" CreationDate="2011-09-28T06:51:31.537" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/316230/who-manufactures-hps-desktop-sata-ssd-drives/316233#316233" Text="" />
  <row Id="4995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2139" RevisionGUID="c556fff5-bbde-491a-ae20-c546950c4e7f" CreationDate="2011-09-28T04:23:01.927" UserId="13325" Text="The SATA SSD you're inquiring about is an [Intel 320 160GB unit][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/solid-state-drives/solid-state-drives-320-series.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qpoOt.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="4996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2138" RevisionGUID="71979834-f979-4f8e-bba0-3e05884e4960" CreationDate="2011-09-28T04:03:45.233" UserDisplayName="user96108" Text="HP 160GB SATA Solid State Drive LZ704AA &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://h30094.www3.hp.com/searchresults.asp?store_id=3&amp;search_id=16&amp;dept_id=113&amp;price_min=-1&amp;price_max=2147483647&amp;rank_on=sasssearch&amp;rank_dir=asc&amp;search=showcase&amp;pagemode=ca&amp;price_matrix=SMB-BOOK1&amp;advanced_search=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5001" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2138" RevisionGUID="0cef8e9c-c30e-4d7c-97df-a7cf75a8ccf0" CreationDate="2011-09-28T13:40:22.870" UserId="-1" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33884,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ben Pilbrow&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:8897,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;SvenW&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:23067,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;jscott&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:7783,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Robert Moir&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:20815,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;ErikA&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="5002" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2141" RevisionGUID="22fb1cb0-1329-4660-8cc8-2a750727e4e4" CreationDate="2011-09-28T18:46:05.603" UserId="1592" Text="Hmmm...I was under the impression that a bounty would only be awarded for an accepted answer.  To do otherwise seems a little unfair to me, as the bounty could be awarded for something that although was interesting did not answer the original question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="1243705e-3e54-4c23-9e2c-fd164ad2393e" CreationDate="2011-09-29T09:15:48.047" UserId="7783" Comment="removed personal abuse. Whether parts of it are ***''d out or not, its not needed, it doesn't add anything to the question except abuse of another member." Text="The current bounty system is broken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ran into the issue listed in this question:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/180085/can-ms-certificate-services-be-a-subordinate-to-ca-created-with-openssl&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only answer was *&quot;you are using the wrong tool for the job&quot;*.  I know that's not a true statement, so I created a bounty hoping someone would come along and give a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I get an e-mail from serverfault saying that my bounty will be automatically awarded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The bounty is being auto-awarded to the answer that claims openssl isn't the correct tool for signing certificates.&#xD;&#xA;2. There are no other answers (valid or not)&#xD;&#xA;3. I can't 'retract' my bounty&#xD;&#xA;4. Why can't a bounty stay open indefinitely until someone actually answers the question?  Especially if the asker hasn't marked any answer.&#xD;&#xA;5. I don't care that 4 other people up-voted the answer--it's still a bad answer.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5011" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="1673" RevisionGUID="e3050344-c9e6-47bd-a231-312fee74be89" CreationDate="2011-09-29T22:04:21.783" UserId="48" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:48,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Sam&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="5012" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="1673" RevisionGUID="cba2dfa1-ebab-4e5d-ad83-b4be022fa45a" CreationDate="2011-09-29T22:04:21.817" UserId="48" Comment="1" />
  <row Id="5013" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2143" RevisionGUID="6b05e413-d3ee-4afb-a24f-c56a74456b9b" CreationDate="2011-09-30T01:37:56.890" UserId="93890" Text="I'm new here, but it seems to me that there have been many more down votes on questions recently compared to when I first signed up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen down votes on questions just because they are a little unlcear, or because they *might* be a dupe, or because they seem &quot;dumb&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's really discouraging for a user to get down voted, especially if he or she is new.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way to encourage commenting rather than down voting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5014" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2143" RevisionGUID="6b05e413-d3ee-4afb-a24f-c56a74456b9b" CreationDate="2011-09-30T01:37:56.890" UserId="93890" Text="Is it reasonable/possible to further discourage down voting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5015" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2143" RevisionGUID="6b05e413-d3ee-4afb-a24f-c56a74456b9b" CreationDate="2011-09-30T01:37:56.890" UserId="93890" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2144" RevisionGUID="8d0020d9-2098-4162-9376-8e58b8833b2c" CreationDate="2011-09-30T01:53:43.283" UserId="6177" Text="I think the change that made downvotes on Questions &quot;free&quot; happened before you signed up, so that's not it.  (Before the change, it cost the downvoter a point of rep, now it doesn't.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, it takes longer to type a comment than to vote, so I think there will always be some questions that aren't horrible but get downvoted w/out comment.  It's good to raise the issue, to remind people to comment if possible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5017" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2145" RevisionGUID="9ee80bab-b93d-44f4-934b-ad2a770a2242" CreationDate="2011-09-30T01:53:57.687" UserId="3038" Text="Unfortunately, you're running against some headwinds here. Back in May they made question downvotes free to the downvoter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/90324/should-downvotes-on-questions-be-free/90927&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/se-podcast-06/   (6th bullet point)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm totally with you about downvotes being the harsh that ruins a new user's glee. Try to participate, get slapped, never come back again. 1, 2, 3. Admonitions to &quot;Read the FAQ first!&quot; only go so far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a balance. Some people would rather deal with mocking snark in comments than see that big gray -1 next to their question. Others really would rather deal with some anonymous 'thumbs down' than have their judgment called into question. We've done it both ways here on ServerFault. We try to keep the snark down, but in the face of questions our active users consider to be ill-fitting or actively ignorant the snark-wagon comes a rolling along more often than I personally would like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One comment I see a LOT from new users is something to the effect of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Downvoters, tell me why you are downvoting! How can I fix what I don't know is broke?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And THAT criticism is perfectly valid. We do need more of that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, if the question already has a comment on it asking for clarifying information or pointing out ambiguities in the question and the asker posts something like the above, it does tend to turn into open season on the newb. Especially if the comment itself is upvoted a time or three.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2146" RevisionGUID="8ad2bf49-5ee3-4604-a76c-9dac0aa11234" CreationDate="2011-09-30T02:30:16.463" UserId="9770" Text="Votes are good for the community, be they up or down. *Explanations* are even better for the community. If you are getting downvoted, but no one is explaining why, that's not a good thing, certainly. Nothing much can be done about it though. Surely subtracting one reputation point discouraged downvotes, but IMO (and apparently the opinions of those who make the decisions) it was too much of a discouragement and productive criticism wasn't being performed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the way that it appears the culture here should be dealt with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Deal with downvotes. They happen, and usually happen for a logical reason.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If there's no reason given, ask for one. Don't whine. That's good advice for life in general though.&#xD;&#xA; 3. If there is a reason given, edit the question accordingly or logically disagree.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If the question is closed against your arguments, vote to reopen it and bring the topic up in meta. Yes, some questions get reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Discouraging downvoting is not a good thing. It was already discouraged through reputation loss and that was detrimental. The only &quot;discouragement&quot; that I can think of that *could* be beneficial (maybe) is not allowing downvotes without comment. Oh, and for the record, I downvoted this question. Not that it's a bad question. Not at all. It's just a way to show disagreement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admittedly, ServerFault isn't the best place for total newcomers to IT to ask questions. That's partly because Serverfault has already answered most of the basic questions that a newcomer would ask. Another part is that it's just a different format than most people are used to. It's not based on discussions not is it a forum. It's a Q/A site that requires a firm, solid question that can be given firm, solid, objective answers. That's a bit confusing to *anyone*, much more to those new to IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[As a side note, it is easy to whack the hornet's nest here and receive a hiveminded response of close votes, snarky comments and smartass answers. That can only be changed by individuals reassessing their behavior and choosing to change. Or as a certain saying goes &quot;You can't legislate morality&quot;]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5019" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2147" RevisionGUID="425b30b5-0082-4dd6-ab43-d1cb7166e548" CreationDate="2011-09-30T02:43:33.883" UserId="9278" Text="I'm more reluctant to downvote questions by those new to SF than I am to do so to those who have been here a while, for the very reasons you mentioned. However, when I do downvote a question it's because I believe it well and truly deserves it. The cost, or now the lack of it, for downvotes has never been a factor for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for explaining downvotes, I've never been asked to explain an upvote, so why should I explain downvotes? That doesn't mean I don't ever post an explanation but it's a pretty rare occurrence. Consider also that where reasons for downvoting are posted it often results in disputes, which are even more detrimental to the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5020" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2148" RevisionGUID="eb72ac5a-5fc7-4992-9d2f-ee60025dca90" CreationDate="2011-10-01T22:18:10.230" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Let's take this question as an [example][1] (for no particular reason other than its on the front page).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the path to my downvote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. My first inclination is to vote to close it as Not A Real Question, because after reading it through once or twice I can't tell what the person is actually asking.&#xD;&#xA;2. English is probably not the poster's first language, so that's probably a big part of why the question is so unclear - I certainly can't hold that against him.&#xD;&#xA;3. After reading the question again its vaguely interesting to me, but still not very clear what is being asked. Sysadmin1138 teases the real question out which is about the tradeoffs between dedicated and &quot;cloud&quot; hosting.&#xD;&#xA;4. Downvote and comment for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my experience is any indication that information will never be provided. It is very frustrating to go to the work to salvage a question and to have your efforts met with a response like, &quot;Which one is better?&quot; or &quot;Can you just immediately solve my problem without any of the information to do so?&quot;. This is a frustrating and increasingly frequent experience here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My general approach is not use downvotes to indicate my view of the quality of the question. Nine times of ten - I'll just flag it for closing. I downvote questions as incentive for the poster to salvage the question. This requires a comment it also requires more work on my part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvoting the question because it's &quot;bad&quot; doesn't fix it. In my opinion, the best way to go about it is too 1) vote to close or migrate depending on quality, 2) edit or fix the question yourself if that's possible, 3) comment and downvote. As I said, nine times out of ten the question is never fixed by the poster - its easier to just close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't want downvotes? Don't make people try to ask your question for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/317552/performance-data-loss-and-downtime-struck-between-dedicated-vs-cloud-hosting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5021" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2125" RevisionGUID="a820fadc-23d0-48b3-9da7-d22ffb3274a6" CreationDate="2011-10-02T08:08:00.353" UserId="9517" Comment="added 30 characters in body" Text="It seems that the vast majority of the questions tagged [tag:apache] are relevant to some variant of Apache 2. There are 34 questions that are [tag:apache] but the body of which contains a reference to [**apache 1.3**][1] or [**apache1.3**][2], these would need to be checked and manually retagged [tag:apache1] if required as at least some are just referring back to some feature of Apache 1.3.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once the above is done then&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Retag [tag:apache] and [tag:apache2.2] to [tag:apache2]&#xD;&#xA;  - Retag [tag:apache1.3] to [tag:apache1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Blackhole/block the use of [tag:apache]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bapache%5D%20is:question%20%2bbody:%22apache%201.3%22&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bapache%5D%20is:question%20%2bbody:%22apache1.3%22&amp;submit=search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5022" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2149" RevisionGUID="49d49a16-af5b-4da5-be7a-919fe0fe9e27" CreationDate="2011-10-03T12:51:07.310" UserId="55730" Text="Here i a screenshot from the ServerFault FAQ. The images are from bicycles.stackexchange.com!&#xD;&#xA;Could this be fixed please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Screenshot][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/JfBTc.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5023" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2149" RevisionGUID="49d49a16-af5b-4da5-be7a-919fe0fe9e27" CreationDate="2011-10-03T12:51:07.310" UserId="55730" Text="FAQ - screenshots from bicycles.SE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5025" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2150" RevisionGUID="3573597a-41af-41be-ad27-8db3cdc66c6f" CreationDate="2011-10-03T12:57:05.043" UserId="48" Text="The image is the same on all sites FAQ window, it is just a generic image to show the inbox, it just happens to be from Bicycles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5026" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2149" RevisionGUID="26aad053-4db7-42c3-957d-f67db43d5264" CreationDate="2011-10-03T13:28:21.647" UserId="55730" Comment="added 194 characters in body" Text="Here i a screenshot from the ServerFault FAQ. The images are from bicycles.stackexchange.com!&#xD;&#xA;Could this be fixed please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**. I had not noticed that it was the case for all FAQs on stackexchange. Still: shouldn't they be screenshots of the actual web sites for those that do not have the sketchy beta layout?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Screenshot][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/JfBTc.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2151" RevisionGUID="0dc8bf55-d4a6-417b-abf4-176f00a3c58a" CreationDate="2011-10-03T20:50:36.057" UserId="1592" Text="Perhaps a down-vote could programmatically initiate a comment.  This might nudge the down-voter to explain it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that could be done is perhaps put a warning box anytime a downvote happens, asking that for the benefit of everybody to explain it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5031" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2153" RevisionGUID="1d8e797f-a956-46ea-b6af-75add7c73b37" CreationDate="2011-10-05T15:24:08.593" UserId="6708" Text="I don't understand the new email settings dialog:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.picpaste.com/serverfault-X4C7RY1s.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Very confused whether that sends me emails every three hours (as per the drop down) or not at all (as per the checkbox). I'm unable to uncheck the box." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5032" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2153" RevisionGUID="1d8e797f-a956-46ea-b6af-75add7c73b37" CreationDate="2011-10-05T15:24:08.593" UserId="6708" Text="Don't understand the new email settings dialog" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5033" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2153" RevisionGUID="1d8e797f-a956-46ea-b6af-75add7c73b37" CreationDate="2011-10-05T15:24:08.593" UserId="6708" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5034" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2154" RevisionGUID="8085c213-196b-436d-bd47-9f8f70176140" CreationDate="2011-10-05T15:53:57.273" UserId="72586" Text="What browser is that rendering in?  Chrome's rendering still makes it clear that the drop down only applies when the top button is selected - but that won't help you with no top button at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pnFr8.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5035" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2155" RevisionGUID="d8f45242-9a07-468f-b8cc-ad6c6be40f50" CreationDate="2011-10-05T15:58:48.577" UserId="33417" Text="Works for me in Firefox too&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MGvmU.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5036" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2156" RevisionGUID="664a62b8-7364-4d5f-b1f3-11b083c27c4c" CreationDate="2011-10-05T16:17:05.460" UserId="32986" Text="Works OK in Safari (5.0.6) -- Smells like a browser bug Rob.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it renders correctly it's pretty self-explanatory :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5037" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2153" RevisionGUID="852de43a-5abb-4754-a02c-024ea71bdf80" CreationDate="2011-10-05T17:27:09.557" UserId="33417" Comment="Actual image, not website; better tags" Text="I don't understand the new email settings dialog:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Very confused whether that sends me emails every three hours (as per the drop down) or not at all (as per the checkbox). I'm unable to uncheck the box.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OVMAh.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5038" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2153" RevisionGUID="852de43a-5abb-4754-a02c-024ea71bdf80" CreationDate="2011-10-05T17:27:09.557" UserId="33417" Comment="Actual image, not website; better tags" Text="|bug|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5039" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2157" RevisionGUID="270caa25-0df6-4e48-95e2-8fce4e463915" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:16:48.660" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/318815/tired-of-having-questions-closed-please-refine-your-faq" Text="" />
  <row Id="5040" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2158" RevisionGUID="72577db0-4c69-48c4-a3a5-e0b382152749" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:16:48.660" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/318815/tired-of-having-questions-closed-please-refine-your-faq/318820#318820" Text="" />
  <row Id="5041" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2158" RevisionGUID="9045ce23-ae42-487e-8a38-9684c70c77ba" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:14:49.093" UserId="33417" Text="There are dozens of [Stack Exchange][1] sites. [Server Fault][2] is just one of them. Each site has a [FAQ](/faq) explaining the purpose of the site's existence. No site here is without a specific purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each site has a target audience and content matter; some are more specific than others. Server Fault is squarely aimed at System Administrators (and related support staff) and topics which include problems they may face while conducting that job (not one or the other; both).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to propose a new site, [Area 51][3] is a SE site exclusively for proposing new SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://area51.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5042" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2157" RevisionGUID="f7586ed8-3525-4f06-ae21-85af086cf998" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:05:32.330" UserId="85987" Text="Is it not reasonable to assume that if there's a TAG here, a question relating to the subject of that TAG is &#xD;&#xA;&quot;on topic&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5043" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2157" RevisionGUID="f7586ed8-3525-4f06-ae21-85af086cf998" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:05:32.330" UserId="85987" Text="tired of having questions closed -- please refine your FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5044" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2157" RevisionGUID="f7586ed8-3525-4f06-ae21-85af086cf998" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:05:32.330" UserId="85987" Text="|discussion|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2159" RevisionGUID="8761bb90-3be9-4fd3-b857-16f78100f216" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:18:02.720" UserId="2101" Text="No, that is an invalid assumption.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I ask a question about configuring IPv6 on my corporate network and whether my subnetting/address assignment/whatever makes sense, that is on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I ask a question such as &quot;How do I get IPv6 connectivity at home?&quot; that is off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Context is required, tags alone do not determine acceptability." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5046" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2158" RevisionGUID="8dbac8c4-ac95-4128-acd4-ad61fa03b420" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:23:24.557" UserId="33417" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="There are dozens of [Stack Exchange][1] sites. [Server Fault][2] is just one of them. Each site has a [FAQ](/faq) explaining the purpose of the site's existence. No site here is without a specific purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each site has a target **audience** and **content matter**; some are more specific than others. Server Fault is squarely aimed at **System Administrators (and related support staff)** and topics which include **problems they may face while conducting their job** (not one or the other; both).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to propose a new site, [Area 51][3] is a SE site exclusively for proposing new SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://area51.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5047" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2160" RevisionGUID="e73cebf3-3e7a-4c4c-96ed-6f1b24f92f4d" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:24:18.503" UserId="7645" Text="## No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it's not reasonable to assume that anything related to a TAG on the site is on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have you read the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for `system administrators and desktop support professionals`, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Programmers and end users will use the same technologies, but with different issues and those will generally be off-topic on ServerFault even though the same tags could apply." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5048" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2161" RevisionGUID="ffafa2ee-0645-4e81-a522-9b0c56ed06d8" CreationDate="2011-10-05T18:26:37.020" UserId="33499" Text="No. We delete tags that don't belong all the time. Just because there's a tag doesn't mean that any question tagged as such will be on topic here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2162" RevisionGUID="991675a8-d6ea-4f53-a1f2-b774117524ba" CreationDate="2011-10-05T21:44:50.037" UserId="9278" Text="If I asked a question and added a tag that doesn't exist then that tag is automatically created. Whether that tag is appropriate of even relevant to the question is a whole other matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. There's nothing to prevent me from asking an on topic question and adding a tag such as `lawn-bowls`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course I feel quite confident that tag will be edited out of my question rather promptly and eventually deleted but the point is that it will have been created. It does *not* mean that questions about lawn bowls suddenly become on-topic for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's worth repeating that tags can be correctly used by both on topic and off topic questions. It's not the tag that determines topicality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5050" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2163" RevisionGUID="4628f3f8-5c7e-4b64-8ecc-78731268b464" CreationDate="2011-10-05T23:16:52.203" UserId="9278" Text="This morning there was [this question][1] on the front page of meta. Now, just a couple of hours later, it's not there. Why did it disappear from the front page? Is it because of the number of downvotes? I can't recall ever noticing this kind of thing before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2157/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5051" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2163" RevisionGUID="4628f3f8-5c7e-4b64-8ecc-78731268b464" CreationDate="2011-10-05T23:16:52.203" UserId="9278" Text="The case of the vanishing question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5053" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2153" RevisionGUID="efe1d59a-b365-4480-8325-231dd649ae48" CreationDate="2011-10-06T01:53:01.150" UserId="1" Comment="edited title" Text="New email settings dialog broken in IE8" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5054" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2153" RevisionGUID="84cdee1d-d7b7-4ea2-94c2-c80fa5142fe6" CreationDate="2011-10-06T04:11:33.247" UserId="3" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5055" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2164" RevisionGUID="b26280ae-380a-4a18-92c6-cbab22783b69" CreationDate="2011-10-06T04:12:26.630" UserId="3" Text="There was an issue in the html being rendered that other browsers glossed over - IE8 is such a stickler for valid markup :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2165" RevisionGUID="fdca168b-6104-4096-86d8-94503aea214b" CreationDate="2011-10-06T04:15:03.817" UserId="33499" Text="Okay, so here's what I'm seeing. When you click on the main page, it's gone. But I always sort by Questions&gt;Active and it shows up there.  I'm on Chrome, for what it's worth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Main page][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Questions/Active][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Questions/Newest][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jjzNs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2zq69.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yI0I9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5057" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="30287d5e-3b5b-4986-acb1-1f31508377dd" CreationDate="2011-10-06T05:09:40.397" UserId="9770" Text="Recently an operating system's error message included the word &quot;help&quot; in it. I added the error message to the title (always helpful for those perusing questions and most certainly for SERP placement) and of course got stiffarmed by ServerFault's word blacklist for titles. `&quot;Please do not use these words in titles: help&quot;` Now I cannot include the exact error message in the title (Google search results are now buzzkilled so future searchers are less likely to find it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are we certain that this is the best way to handle the word `help`?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Error messages that have the word `help` in them occur often enough, and including the error message in a question's title really... *sunglasses* ...helps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bonus question:** Is there a canonical list of blacklisted words somewhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5058" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="30287d5e-3b5b-4986-acb1-1f31508377dd" CreationDate="2011-10-06T05:09:40.397" UserId="9770" Text="Are certain blacklisted words in question titles not just a bit scorched earth and unhelpful?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5059" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="30287d5e-3b5b-4986-acb1-1f31508377dd" CreationDate="2011-10-06T05:09:40.397" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5060" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="14788aa7-0f5e-4198-b354-a30887c13f97" CreationDate="2011-10-06T05:52:06.270" UserId="9770" Comment="added 174 characters in body" Text="Recently an operating system's error message included the word &quot;help&quot; in it. I added the error message to the title (always helpful for those perusing questions and most certainly for SERP placement) and of course got stiffarmed by ServerFault's word blacklist for titles. `&quot;Please do not use these words in titles: help&quot;` Now I cannot include the exact error message in the title (Google search results are now buzzkilled so future searchers are less likely to find it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are we certain that this is the best way to handle the word `help`?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Error messages that have the word `help` in them occur often enough, and including the error message in a question's title really... *sunglasses* ...helps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bonus question:** Is there a canonical list of blacklisted words somewhere?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: Here's the question that spurred this post: http://serverfault.com/questions/318818/the-offer-remote-assistance-option-is-not-working-error-your-offer-could-not" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5061" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="dc653a65-dc78-4617-9360-945d0387b02f" CreationDate="2011-10-06T05:58:04.157" UserId="9770" Comment="added 174 characters in body" Text="Recently an operating system's error message included the word &quot;help&quot; in it. I added the error message to the title (always helpful for those perusing questions and most certainly for SERP placement) and of course got stiffarmed by ServerFault's word blacklist for titles. `&quot;Please do not use these words in titles: help&quot;` Now I cannot include the exact error message in the title (Google search results are now buzzkilled so future searchers are less likely to find it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are we certain that this is the best way to handle the word `help`?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Error messages that have the word `help` in them occur often enough, and including the error message in a question's title really... *sunglasses* ...helps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bonus question:** Is there a canonical list of blacklisted words somewhere?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: Here's the question that spurred this post: http://serverfault.com/questions/318818/the-offer-remote-assistance-option-is-not-working-error-your-offer-could-not&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see horrible things with `help` [in the title][1]. However, the horror appears to largely be unrelated to the word help. It's more because the titles are just... horrible. Focusing on removing the word `help` from question titles, at least in the current way it's done without an explicit encouragement to make a better title, is like seeing people getting sick from eating paste and only barring them from specifically eating Elmer's brand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=title:help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5062" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="dc653a65-dc78-4617-9360-945d0387b02f" CreationDate="2011-10-06T05:58:04.157" UserId="9770" Comment="added 174 characters in body" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2167" RevisionGUID="28b724f0-d92e-4626-b99f-cb12d20a78d3" CreationDate="2011-10-06T07:07:44.493" UserId="9278" Text="I don't think there's a real need to put the error message in the title. However, if you feel it is necessary or desirable then stripping out the offending word, as you have done, is a small price to pay. The benefits of the blacklist far outweigh the downside. Of course that's just my opinion and you are perfectly free to disagree." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="eaaac254-21ed-47dc-8f84-6d0eca129a14" CreationDate="2011-10-06T17:22:21.513" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1097 characters in body" Text="Recently an operating system's error message included the word &quot;help&quot; in it. I added the error message to the title (always helpful for those perusing questions and most certainly for SERP placement) and of course got stiffarmed by ServerFault's word blacklist for titles. `&quot;Please do not use these words in titles: help&quot;` Now I cannot include the exact error message in the title (Google search results are now buzzkilled so future searchers are less likely to find it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are we certain that this is the best way to handle the word `help`?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Error messages that have the word `help` in them occur often enough, and including the error message in a question's title really... *sunglasses* ...helps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bonus question:** Is there a canonical list of blacklisted words somewhere?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: Here's the question that spurred this post: http://serverfault.com/questions/318818/the-offer-remote-assistance-option-is-not-working-error-your-offer-could-not&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see horrible things with `help` [in the title][1]. However, the horror appears to largely be unrelated to the word help. It's more because the titles are just... horrible. Focusing on removing the word `help` from question titles, at least in the current way it's done without an explicit encouragement to make a better title, is like seeing people getting sick from eating paste and only barring them from specifically eating Elmer's brand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2:**&#xD;&#xA;I totally acknowledge that this little problem of mine is pretty irrelevant to the larger issues at play on the sites. I am of the opinion that blacklisted words don't help increase the quality of question titles but rather simply change the available words that the same quantity of bad question titles will have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the ultimate solution to bad question titles? An act of God. We cannot change human behavior and our tendency to the path of least immediate resistance. Only those who are repeat &quot;customers&quot; of ServerFault can have their behavior changed through exposure to the culture here. One or two-time posters won't be deterred from bad titles unless they have to jump through flaming hoops backwards to post. (&quot;Make sure your title ends in a `?` and has at least four English lexical categories. Proper usage of full syntactic categories as well as contractions will place your question higher. Bonus point for active voice.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really, I was mostly interested in people's perception of the value of blacklisted words. Seems pretty worthless to me. *shrug*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=title:help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5067" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2168" RevisionGUID="dc970f0a-981a-446a-92c7-a57b4b51b23d" CreationDate="2011-10-07T02:09:14.397" UserId="32986" Text="I like the &quot;allow users with X rep to bypass the blacklist&quot; option that ChrisS suggested.  It lets users who we as a community trust bypass a filter that's designed to keep the low-quality &quot;HALP! HALP! ITS B0RKEN!&quot; stuff out of our hair.  &#xD;&#xA;Two caveats:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.  I would set the bar a bit higher than the &quot;Established User&quot; (1000) mark -- Maybe 1500?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. It should only be the title/words blacklist - It's too tempting for the more jaded among us to use LMGTFY links if we were freed from *all* blacklisting :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2165" RevisionGUID="ec9475ec-a4b8-4d37-ae1d-accabfee4de2" CreationDate="2011-10-07T02:25:04.500" UserId="33499" Comment="FOR SCIENCE!" Text="Okay, so here's what I'm seeing. When you click on the main page, it's gone. But I always sort by Questions&gt;Active and it shows up there.  I'm on Chrome, for what it's worth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**  We've tested with [this question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2149/faq-screenshots-from-bicycles-se) (apologies to whoever that was), and it appears that 8 downvotes is the threshold for removing it from the main page, but not the &quot;Active Questions&quot; page.  I have screenshots of the whole thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Main page][1]&#xD;&#xA;[Questions/Active][2]&#xD;&#xA;[Questions/Newest][3] (This line of ss is from first question to disappear)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 1][4] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 2][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 3][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 3.2][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 4][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 4.2][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jjzNs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2zq69.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yI0I9.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zgj9X.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/U7W9m.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tbgby.png&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yDrir.png&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/G5fAY.png&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iyo2N.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5069" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="f7710c2d-4c04-4f13-aaf4-43fb52fc5247" CreationDate="2011-10-07T09:43:14.503" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/122245589328076800" />
  <row Id="5070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2169" RevisionGUID="e5d32af6-25cf-4340-a449-a2884270a5cf" CreationDate="2011-10-08T02:08:50.523" UserId="1" Text="Since 2008 when we started the network, any question at -4 or below is suppressed from the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has always been so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2170" RevisionGUID="6b272ceb-df71-403e-9770-26203e408de3" CreationDate="2011-10-09T17:20:45.147" UserId="97203" Text="[My first answer to a question](http://serverfault.com/questions/319477/catchall-ssl-needs-to-be-applied-on-amazon-server-with-elastic-ip) on Serverfault got changed to a comment. I fully understand why this was so. While pointing to what I believed to be the problem it didn't actually 'answer' the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once I realised my error I edited the comment to explain my point more fully and so be more helpful. However when I look at the question withut being logged in I only see my comment (and one other answer by a different user).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When logged in I see my edited comment in the answers section but it has pink/red background.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume this means it needs to be approved or something but I can't find anything in the site FAQs to explain this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2171" RevisionGUID="1838cc8b-b5b8-4853-9142-5087d68edf77" CreationDate="2011-10-09T17:29:24.457" UserId="10472" Text="That color background means that your answer was deleted and no normal users can see them. 10k reputation users can see all deleted answers, as can moderators. You can always see your own deleted content, but normal users will not see this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason that they show up like that is that high rep users can vote to undelete content if they feel that it is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2172" RevisionGUID="a7ca279e-dc04-41ed-b546-f06e4b55211d" CreationDate="2011-10-09T20:19:01.797" UserId="48" Text="As Mark stated this is because it was deleted (which happens automatically when your post gets converted to a comment). I have undeleted the answer, as it is now much more of a useful answer.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5076" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2173" RevisionGUID="b2b67831-f143-433b-b927-8828bf989b03" CreationDate="2011-10-10T20:20:28.250" UserId="1071" Text="Do you guys want [this question](http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/113526/test-a-cluster-of-cpus) on testing a cluster of CPUs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's already got one plain close vote and a flag for migration here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5077" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2173" RevisionGUID="b2b67831-f143-433b-b927-8828bf989b03" CreationDate="2011-10-10T20:20:28.250" UserId="1071" Text="Possible migration from Programmers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5078" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2173" RevisionGUID="b2b67831-f143-433b-b927-8828bf989b03" CreationDate="2011-10-10T20:20:28.250" UserId="1071" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5079" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2174" RevisionGUID="a485b42b-5a13-4353-ac34-8cc6bfedf501" CreationDate="2011-10-10T20:22:23.427" UserId="3038" Text="Mm, that's a dirty question. That'll require a fair amount of back-n-forth to really get the right details." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5080" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2175" RevisionGUID="b72d6077-c9cb-4781-83e0-68a41e2734f1" CreationDate="2011-10-10T20:46:38.260" UserId="9278" Text="No, absolutely not. That's such a poor question it needs to be closed, not migrated. Unless it's really obvious that a question really is about an administration issue AND appears to have sufficient information to make it answerable please don't send it to SF. I don't think I'm the only tired of closing crap that has been migrated over." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5087" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2177" RevisionGUID="b5144bee-48db-4b79-9997-0b6d2cbd0bf1" CreationDate="2011-10-12T15:58:07.407" UserId="26294" Text="I'm having trouble with getting people who review my questions to read the entire question before answering!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed that my most difficult questions on ServerFault usually end up with answers that suggest something I've already done.  What makes this frustrating is that I actually list the actions I've attemped WITHIN the very same question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For these questions, I've almost always tested out the usual suspects before posting.  So, when I post, I'm truly at my wits end and looking for help from other admins.  Unfortunately, I get the feeling that people answering my questions only look at the first sentence and immediately post the answer without reviewing the steps that I've already tried.  I'm now at the point that I feel like I'm just wasting time posting complicated questions on ServerFault :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there something I can do with my posts to encourage readers to do more than just provide a &quot;drive-by&quot; answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5088" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2177" RevisionGUID="b5144bee-48db-4b79-9997-0b6d2cbd0bf1" CreationDate="2011-10-12T15:58:07.407" UserId="26294" Text="How can I get people to fully read my question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5089" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2177" RevisionGUID="b5144bee-48db-4b79-9997-0b6d2cbd0bf1" CreationDate="2011-10-12T15:58:07.407" UserId="26294" Text="|discussion|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5090" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="a81e277c-8913-433e-9db5-ff6f4a73df24" CreationDate="2011-10-12T16:32:37.297" UserId="984" Text="One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&#xD;&#xA;- Use keywords and headings correctly.  &#xD;&#xA;- Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&#xD;&#xA;- Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&#xD;&#xA;- Use simple language whenever possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="d9322cdb-710d-4036-8963-a6372a18c4d7" CreationDate="2011-10-12T16:39:17.930" UserId="984" Comment="added 434 characters in body" Text="One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&#xD;&#xA;- Use keywords and headings correctly.  &#xD;&#xA;- Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&#xD;&#xA;- Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&#xD;&#xA;- Use simple language whenever possible&#xD;&#xA;- Make your question scannable.  To get a good answer, you must make the it very clear what the problem is.&#xD;&#xA;- Repeat the problem a couple times using different phrasing.  The question title, first statement/paragraph, and final statement, each summarize your problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="d2d58d9b-fafe-4ae0-9a39-f01be5622fc4" CreationDate="2011-10-12T16:57:31.940" UserId="984" Comment="added 434 characters in body" Text="One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&#xD;&#xA;- Use keywords and headings correctly.  &#xD;&#xA;- Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&#xD;&#xA;- Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&#xD;&#xA;- Use simple language whenever possible&#xD;&#xA;- Make your question scannable.  To get a good answer, you must make the it very clear what the problem is.&#xD;&#xA;- Repeat the problem a couple times using different phrasing.  The question title, first statement/paragraph, and final statement, each summarize your problem.&#xD;&#xA;- Use pictures, a relevant picture can help a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am reading your question about [group policies][1].  You title is vague, your first paragraph doesn't tell me what the problem is.  You vaguely mention two group policies which may be conflicting,  but your question would probably be far more readable if you assigned names to them for the question.  It would have helped if you described your OU structure, or at least an OU structure exactly like the domain you are having problems on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would re-write your [group policy question][2] like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have two policies which are supposed to modify the setting, and the they do not seem to be proccessed the way I believe they should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two policies control the the visibility of the administrative tools on the start menu setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Show_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA; - Applies to Domain Admins, and nothing else&#xD;&#xA; - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA; - Link order position = 1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Hide_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA; - Applies to Authenticated Users&#xD;&#xA; - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA; - Link order position = 2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no loopback processing, policies are not enforced, and inheritence is not blocked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When gpupdate is run as an administror... the **Administrative Tools link does not show on the Start Menu**.  If it is manually turned on, it is removed again at GP refresh.  Checking Group Policy results on a machine shows shows *three* GPO applications, in the following sequence: first the Authenticated Users GPO, then the Domain Admins GPO, then the Authenticated Users GPO *again*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;!! might put a picture here of the picture here of the gpresults output, or the eventlog messages !!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone explain why the Authenticated Users GPO would apply last, even though it has already been applied and the link order seems to suggest that the show tools policie should take precedence?   How do I use group policies to display the admin tools for admins, and hide them for everyone else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5093" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="eec02d17-5f06-4cfc-bd72-1ac9418c11e2" CreationDate="2011-10-12T19:38:54.000" UserId="32986" Comment="Quote the rewritten question &amp; mark it as an example." Text="One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&#xD;&#xA;- Use keywords and headings correctly.  &#xD;&#xA;- Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&#xD;&#xA;- Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&#xD;&#xA;- Use simple language whenever possible&#xD;&#xA;- Make your question scannable.  To get a good answer, you must make the it very clear what the problem is.&#xD;&#xA;- Repeat the problem a couple times using different phrasing.  The question title, first statement/paragraph, and final statement, each summarize your problem.&#xD;&#xA;- Use pictures, a relevant picture can help a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am reading your question about [group policies][1].  You title is vague, your first paragraph doesn't tell me what the problem is.  You vaguely mention two group policies which may be conflicting,  but your question would probably be far more readable if you assigned names to them for the question.  It would have helped if you described your OU structure, or at least an OU structure exactly like the domain you are having problems on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, I would re-write your [group policy question][2] like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have two policies which are supposed to modify the setting, and the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they do not seem to be proccessed the way I believe they should.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The two policies control the the visibility of the administrative&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tools on the start menu setting.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Show_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Domain Admins, and nothing else&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 1&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Hide_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Authenticated Users&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 2&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is no loopback processing, policies are not enforced, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inheritence is not blocked.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When gpupdate is run as an administror... the **Administrative Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link does not show on the Start Menu**.  If it is manually turned on,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it is removed again at GP refresh.  Checking Group Policy results on a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; machine shows shows *three* GPO applications, in the following&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sequence: first the Authenticated Users GPO, then the Domain Admins&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GPO, then the Authenticated Users GPO *again*.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; !! might put a picture here of the picture here of the gpresults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; output, or the eventlog messages !!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Can anyone explain why the Authenticated Users GPO would apply last,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; even though it has already been applied and the link order seems to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suggest that the show tools policie should take precedence?   How do I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use group policies to display the admin tools for admins, and hide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them for everyone else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2179" RevisionGUID="45d45846-ae86-40c7-89cf-40944818e8ce" CreationDate="2011-10-12T21:35:10.703" UserId="9278" Text="This is a human problem. Getting people to read your question fully is no different to writing an effective resume. First you need to attract the reader's attention. Then you need to write in a manner that will encourage the reader to continue reading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Zoredache's answer is a good but at the same time illustrates the point. It's long and tiresome to read, therefore few will read it completely and properly. Like that answer, technical issues unfortunately can be difficult to condense and still retain their full meaning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's worth bearing in mind the comment I made in the second sentence. Those who write good, readable and interesting questions are more likely to write effective resumes, so the practice can be very worthwhile." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5095" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2180" RevisionGUID="ab6558d4-aa7b-45f7-a5ae-38ea549e1b5f" CreationDate="2011-10-13T16:25:34.360" UserId="74272" Text="A few days ago, I came across a question on serverfault with an answer I thought good, but could be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And indeed, the software asked me to improve the question. So I did. I clarified and gave details on how to make the solution secure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/3502&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit was rejected with the vague (and very arguably incorrect) reason being &quot;This edit changes too much in the original post; the original meaning or intent of the post would be lost.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wow. Imagine how much that makes me want to contribute to questions in the future that ask me to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So first, I would like to ask moderators to err more on the side of being generous, than on the side of being stringent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then, I would also suggest there be someway to notify and discuss the various issues back and forth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the edit and let others correct it later, especially if it's a community edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all here work for free.  The reward is in acknowledgement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand how small and petty this minor grief is. I am posting this now to see how serverfault and its policies might be improved in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted the following at http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/#comment-62507&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*A few days ago, I found an answer on serverfault that I thought was good, and that asked me for my improvement. So I added a good chunk of answer to it.&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't have edit privileges there, it went into some queue, where a moderator rejected it with the somewhat strange claim &quot;that my edit would change the answer too much.&quot;  But the edit didn't change the answer at all, which was left completely intact, but clarified it, and added some important details regarding how to secure the answer.&#xD;&#xA;I was not notified of this rejection.  And yes, since I am unpaid just as much as the moderator, it somewhat rankles that this obviously good faith and correct edit is just rejected.&#xD;&#xA;I will remember this anytime stackoverflow or one of its sites ask me to improve an answer.  The response will be no.  It's a waste of time.&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's a shame that there seems to be no way to directly address/email/im/notify a moderator or anyone that can reject an edit, and nothing in the community that suggests a moderator should directly communicate with the user he is moderating.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5096" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2180" RevisionGUID="ab6558d4-aa7b-45f7-a5ae-38ea549e1b5f" CreationDate="2011-10-13T16:25:34.360" UserId="74272" Text="Bad rejection: Moderators should probably err on the side of inclusion, not on the side of rejection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5097" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2180" RevisionGUID="ab6558d4-aa7b-45f7-a5ae-38ea549e1b5f" CreationDate="2011-10-13T16:25:34.360" UserId="74272" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2181" RevisionGUID="86e27beb-372f-4671-8d85-226647a386ba" CreationDate="2011-10-13T16:46:43.343" UserId="89989" Text="I don't disagree - that's a *huge* amount of extra information.  I would wonder why you didn't just make an answer of your own?  Editing other people's answers is supposed to be really only syntax/formatting, and not really add a whole lot of extra information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5099" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2182" RevisionGUID="ce330360-7394-4537-8942-3254ee68f9b3" CreationDate="2011-10-13T16:48:40.430" UserId="32986" Text="Re: notifying people when an edit is rejected/accepted - I can certainly see the value in that.  Definitely something I think should be happening (I thought it was but I could be wrong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Re: &quot;being generous&quot;, not so much - though to be fair sysadmins are *not* generous by nature and we're often more inclined to say no than yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I would agree with the rejection not because your edit substantially changes the meaning of the answer, but rather because it's better suited as a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your edit doesn't correct anything in the original post, and it doesn't clarify anything that was unclear - It provides a &lt;i&gt;comment&lt;/i&gt;ary on why you feel SSH remote execution is a good way to solve the problem presented in the question, with scenarios that illustrate the varying levels of lockdown and security available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An explanation of the security of various ways of implementing SSH remote command execution is useful and illustrative, but if you want to agree with an answer and point out reasons why you think it's a good one a *comment* (and an appropriate vote) is the &quot;right&quot; way to do so (IMHO) - as it is if you &lt;i&gt;dis&lt;/i&gt;agree with an answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Editing the answer to add your own viewpoint/narrative/etc. is a slippery slope and leads to edit wars.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5100" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2183" RevisionGUID="82f57c7b-c91d-4863-b933-69388a3d330b" CreationDate="2011-10-13T19:11:08.620" UserId="48" Text="It was me who rejected this, and my reason for doing so were:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It adds no more to the answer, yes it is some nice detail on cygwin and SSH, but it doesn't add any more to the answer. At best it should be a comment.&#xD;&#xA;- It substantially changes the original persons answer, rather than correcting or improving the answer it changes the answer from being an informational answer, that you can use cygwin/ssh for this, to being an opinion about the benefits of using cygwin/ssh for this. If that's what you want to say that's great, but do it under your own name in a comment or answer, not under someone else's.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst improving an answer is something we want to encourage, changing someones answer to your own is not something I feel is right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, on the subject of the 'vauge' response, we do not get a freeform response, we can only select from a few set reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5101" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2184" RevisionGUID="2d3c47c4-eadb-4c23-8715-26ed52dbf640" CreationDate="2011-10-13T20:59:13.303" UserId="9278" Text="As others have already made clear, your edit added nothing of relevance to the original answer. It was merely expressing your opinions. The original got to the point without unnecessary verbiage, so there was no need to change it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and very arguably incorrect&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Argue all you like but it looks like you might be losing this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; And then, I would also suggest there be someway to notify and discuss the various issues back and forth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. This is a Q&amp;A site, not a discussion forum (although I personally wish we had a forum as well). If you really wish to have a discussion about it try chat." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5102" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2185" RevisionGUID="00481307-05df-4b46-bb56-1329b2cabbfa" CreationDate="2011-10-13T21:04:05.057" UserId="9517" Text="&gt; And then, I would also suggest there be someway to notify and discuss&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the various issues back and forth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This (meta) is the place to do that. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2186" RevisionGUID="ee9d1f1c-4998-4cc3-b23c-a0231fb42028" CreationDate="2011-10-13T21:21:32.550" UserId="984" Text="The ability to approve or reject edits is something that earned based on reputation.  There are about 50 people on this site that have the ability to approve or reject edits, only a few are elected moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could have, and would have voted to reject that edit as well, and I am not elected, I earned all my privileges here by participating in the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I found an answer on serverfault that I thought was good, and that asked me for my improvement. So I added a good chunk of answer to it. Since I don't have edit privileges there, it went into some queue, where a moderator rejected it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In many ways your edit is breaking the idea of that post.  The ability to improve an answer is a moderator power that has been grated to users, and you are basically complaining that you abused that power, and your abuse was rejected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you note the main point in that blog **'what do community moderators do? The short answer is, as little as possible!'**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your edit was not doing as little as possible, you almost quadrupled, the size of the answer.  The point of the editing feature is to allow the community to share the moderator duties by correcting minor errors.  Adding a lot of commentary is not correcting a minor error.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5104" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="1676" RevisionGUID="e7638c67-88f2-41d0-a840-52dd9765c111" CreationDate="2011-10-14T14:51:20.450" UserId="31143" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:31143,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;dunxd&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="5105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="4f624264-1fb5-426b-a551-c0f441c68b34" CreationDate="2011-10-14T18:19:15.443" UserId="72586" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/321559/how-to-install-a-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/321561#321561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case of modify or delete, the full text of the answer is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vnc+ubuntu+installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How'd that happen?  Aren't `lmgtfy.com` links blocked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([reference](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/15650/ban-lmgtfy-let-me-google-that-for-you-links))" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5107" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="4f624264-1fb5-426b-a551-c0f441c68b34" CreationDate="2011-10-14T18:19:15.443" UserId="72586" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="e199fa8d-50a4-4b4c-915e-a66191d9e036" CreationDate="2011-10-14T18:35:59.180" UserId="3038" Comment="added 70 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/321559/how-to-install-a-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/321561#321561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case of modify or delete, the full text of the answer is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vnc+ubuntu+installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How'd that happen?  Aren't `lmgtfy.com` links blocked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([reference](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/15650/ban-lmgtfy-let-me-google-that-for-you-links))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Errant answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ByYey.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5109" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2188" RevisionGUID="a8df1b9b-15da-4f7a-929d-a2fd527d0abc" CreationDate="2011-10-14T18:37:12.860" UserId="33417" Text="Links yes. Entering text (which will recognize URLs and auto link them) no. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Details =/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5110" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2177" RevisionGUID="0fc630b8-ac5c-43a1-9666-1a7236a23202" CreationDate="2011-10-15T12:52:02.187" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/125192203155939329" />
  <row Id="5111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2189" RevisionGUID="fd797377-ba84-4161-98d5-99705a83ebbc" CreationDate="2011-10-17T23:19:14.027" UserId="92607" Text="I reccomed a synonyms for the Tags `Powershell` and `Powershell-v2.0`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Formerly people speak about the first version of Powershell like Porwershell and about the second version like Powershell v2.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But now when we speak about the second version of Powershell we simply says Powershell. In fact no many people knows about that this is the second version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I recommend to create a synonymous from `Powershell-v2.0` to `Powershell` or rename all the Powershell tag to `Powerhsell-v1.0`.&#xD;&#xA;¿What do you think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5115" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2190" RevisionGUID="a056eef7-09d4-4de0-842c-2146f1f6e627" CreationDate="2011-10-18T07:12:38.583" UserId="59789" Text="They added a bunch off cmdlets in v2 so not all v2-script will run on v1.&#xD;&#xA;More info: [Clickity Clackety][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think however most people that are talking about [tag:powershell] actually mean [tag:powershell-v2.0] so a synonym would be in place here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Looks like I'm late to the party since it looks it's already in place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.nivot.org/post/2009/02/04/DifferencesBetweenPowerShell10RTMAndPowershell20CTP3Win7Beta.aspx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5121" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2192" RevisionGUID="1d0472fc-828f-43bb-b2e3-5130c31d6b03" CreationDate="2011-10-18T14:25:34.803" UserId="88241" Text="This should be very easy to implement... I think there should be an option for listing questions by oldest.  There is, of course, the 'newest' listing option.  Why not just make an 'oldest' beside it?  Or click a second time on newest and it switches to oldest?  I think another method might be letting someone input a date range.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is getting to the old, unanswered questions easily.  As it is right now, it is difficult to get to most of the questions without taking random stabs in the dark with tabs or clicking through page after page.  I think [Random sort for Unanswered questions][1] is a step in the right direction as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1161/random-sort-for-unanswered-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2196" RevisionGUID="c3a51b38-b7ff-4597-a1e8-d413317ec5ec" CreationDate="2011-10-21T17:03:18.520" UserId="88241" Comment="added 303 characters in body - plus additional tag" Text="There have been a few situations where I began to answer a question and realized that my answer was more of a comment.  I copied that info into the comment feature and posted that way.  However, when I come back, I can't delete the data in the answer field.  I assumed some of this was stored in a cookie, but obviously that isn't the case.  I didn't find anything about this in other Meta questions or in the FAQ (I could have missed something.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like the point to this is to recover answers if pages crash or are closed.  However, I just want to cancel my answer entirely.  There is no 'cancel' button for answers and I don't think it's proper use to post an empty answer.  Does anyone else experience this?  What should I do to clear out the answer field?  And finally, can we have a &quot;Cancel&quot; button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:  Due to comments:  Browser - Firefox 7.0.1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This appears to be happening only on one specific case now:  http://serverfault.com/questions/323585/wordpress-is-asking-for-ftp-is-it-some-package-missing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other instances are not showing the issue any longer.  This Question was moved from another StackExchange site.  Is it possibly related?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5140" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="0f94e027-6efa-4130-869a-c00e45b7663f" CreationDate="2011-10-21T17:24:33.000" UserId="72586" Comment="added users/acceptable use policy question" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: &#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2198" RevisionGUID="93e4469a-9245-4733-b004-4357f229564f" CreationDate="2011-10-22T05:12:54.083" UserId="2101" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This type of question really is one that crops up every once in a while - any sysadmin will eventually come across user behaviour that is potentially damaging, malicious or illegal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately it's been closed and I feel this would be an excellent candidate for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It falls within the domain of the professional sysadmin to have the knowledge and skills to handle this properly. It most certainly deals with servers and networking equipment as we can [be called upon][1] [to deal with][2] [the resulting situation][3] which may potentially affect the infrastructure and the business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/323687/block-outgoing-loic-attacks-in-a-network&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/17269/how-to-deal-with-a-stubborn-sysadmin&#xD;&#xA;[3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3761/whats-the-sneakiest-thing-you-ever-had-to-deal-with-as-a-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2199" RevisionGUID="df1c6941-1ca0-42ea-adb1-4d26c47a4971" CreationDate="2011-10-22T08:26:40.233" UserId="6177" Text="I voted to reopen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it's true that the question is largely &quot;a management issue,&quot; I think there are aspects that are specific to IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, the sort of situation that's universal is if one employee sees another stealing, or if someone has posters of naked women (boobs!) on their walls.  The thing that I think is more specific to IT is that some of the behaviours that are unwanted in most companies (and possibly illegal) are things that sysadmins often actively monitor.  e.g. excessive bandwidth use by people downloading porn, movies, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think there is a good, subjective question in there that is somewhat specific to IT.  I might've phrased it more like: &quot;How do you handle situations where an employee is using the network in violation of your AUP or doing something outright illegal?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If nothing else, I'd like to see the question re-opened because I don't see a clear answer there now that says: All those things are likely to damage or cause problems for your network, so it's part of a sysadmin's job to deal with them.  In some cases that may require instigating a disciplinary process, in others it might be enough to burst into a person's office, yank their network cable, and say &quot;don't plug that back in until I come back and we have a little chat...&quot;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2200" RevisionGUID="29b8b101-eec5-43c7-b18f-29b16b8dabea" CreationDate="2011-10-22T08:51:15.717" UserId="9278" Text="As professional system administrators we also eat lunch (most days at least) but that doesn't mean discussions about food are on topic. Equally, management issues are off topic. This has been discussed previously." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5146" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2201" RevisionGUID="37090658-1c40-4f55-bf51-fb817fd8902b" CreationDate="2011-10-22T12:22:36.353" UserId="3038" Text="While I applaud the spirit of that question, it does have two sub-questions that people are alternately answering. To me, the two questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What do I do with a user who is violating our AUP?&#xD;&#xA;  - Alternate: What do I do with a user who is violating *our badly worded* AUP?&#xD;&#xA; - Why does my AUP have to harsh my squee? All I'm doing is looking at icanhazcheeseburger and surfing cosplay pictures from SDCC! That doesn't harm anyone! {1}&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first question has a pretty simple response, and that's &quot;respond according to your AUP.&quot; Alert their supervisor, alert HR, and alert my supervisor are all valid responses depending on the organization in question. If this is the question being asked, it shouldn't be hard to distil up a good canonical answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second question is more topical on security.stackexchange.com, since that's an *IT Polciy* issue with significant inputs from the &quot;defend the network&quot; side of the house. Yes, we here on SF are often the engineers who put in things like web-filters but we're generally not the ones advocating their usage (see the comment-thread on the above question for proof of that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternate wording version of the first question is trickier since it drifts back into the IT-policy realm again. If your AUP is short and sweet, like, &quot;Don't do bad stuff, or we'll do something about it,&quot; you're in for a lot of back-room lawyering. &quot;Bad&quot; for one manager may be &quot;accessing espn.com&quot;, where another manager may see bad as, &quot;You can surf porn so long as no one can see or hear you do it.&quot; Long and specific AUPs are enforceable, short common-sense ones aren't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dealing with a possible violation of a badly worded AUP as a system administrator is hard and entirely dependent on the organization you're working in. This is the typical, &quot;it depends,&quot; answer, and such questions aren't a good fit here. Attempting to get a broken AUP fixed skirts topicality here, and falls under the kind of internal policy advocacy that mid-level and sr-level sysadmins just do as part of their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the wording of the question lends itself to a policy-based answer, and most of the answers are focusing on policy, this is not topical on SF. Before http://security.stackexchange.com/ was around I'd actually have argued in favor of this question being topical. If it was rephrased into more of a &quot;how do I handle an AUP violation&quot; question, that I see as topical here. This isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;{1} Okay, maybe this question got a little example-heavy specific." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2202" RevisionGUID="81356eb2-68be-45d7-bebf-50920e59c7aa" CreationDate="2011-10-23T08:56:36.567" UserId="9517" Text=" Since we did the work to rid ourselves of [tag:apache] we have had to 'clean it out' on at least 5 occasions as it keeps getting recreated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please synonym [tag:apache] to [tag:apache2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while we wait for it to be burninated. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5150" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2202" RevisionGUID="d14b8a1d-485f-4031-a822-f2d5b94778f6" CreationDate="2011-10-23T12:43:47.497" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2203" RevisionGUID="b56e68d4-fc08-4aaa-a56e-5b24a52ab9f6" CreationDate="2011-10-23T12:44:48.370" UserId="3038" Text="The tags have been synonomized. Actually, they've been merged since that also transfers favorite/ignored status and any email notices that may be in effect." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5152" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="0827d449-1737-42c3-85f5-bfe465262d52" CreationDate="2011-10-23T20:38:26.890" UserId="81506" Text="*where can I found topics for every site of this network and differences between [superuser][1] and [serverfault][2].*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is perfect network where you can find answer for almost question you need. and it's free of charge. These reasons are big plus to use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but there some... little...tiny... minus of this network. Some threads such as [superuser][1] and [serverfault][2] are very nearby and difference is so small, so you always think where you should post. And there no place to check this. So I have down votes only because I put my question under different thread. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And this tiny minus are greater then very big plus of free answer. So I've stopped use this network while ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5153" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="0827d449-1737-42c3-85f5-bfe465262d52" CreationDate="2011-10-23T20:38:26.890" UserId="81506" Text="(my feedback) Where can I find topics for every site of this network?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5154" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="0827d449-1737-42c3-85f5-bfe465262d52" CreationDate="2011-10-23T20:38:26.890" UserId="81506" Text="|support|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2205" RevisionGUID="d947d158-cdce-4d52-9683-d1d46ecc3988" CreationDate="2011-10-23T21:03:09.437" UserId="9517" Text="I guess you are asking because of [this question][1]. There is no definitive list of what is on or off topic on SF or SU (installing OS on a single computer). If you read our [FAQ][2] you will get a general feeling for what is on topic. That particular question, as asked, is a better fit for SU. If you hadn't deleted it, it would have been automagically migrated there by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/324118/how-to-install-freebsd-when-i-have-only-windows-with-no-cd-drive&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5156" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2206" RevisionGUID="26fddd0b-b7d2-4200-99c3-800c85291bc1" CreationDate="2011-10-23T21:15:46.097" UserId="77281" Text="Is there a general rule when to ask a question on the &quot;Unix and Linux&quot; StackExchange rather than on &quot;serverfault&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or: When should questions in one of these two be migrated to the other one?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5157" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2206" RevisionGUID="26fddd0b-b7d2-4200-99c3-800c85291bc1" CreationDate="2011-10-23T21:15:46.097" UserId="77281" Text="Serverfault and Unix/Linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5158" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2206" RevisionGUID="26fddd0b-b7d2-4200-99c3-800c85291bc1" CreationDate="2011-10-23T21:15:46.097" UserId="77281" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5159" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2207" RevisionGUID="76086fc8-6674-48a3-80c7-a242a3177625" CreationDate="2011-10-23T21:45:26.513" UserId="7709" Text="For a list of every site, see: http://stackexchange.com/sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You will probably want to check out their FAQs before deciding which ones to post on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2208" RevisionGUID="4f036c6f-6155-4a4e-97f6-9650421bc483" CreationDate="2011-10-23T21:50:45.693" UserId="3038" Text="The community consensus seems to be that if it is clearly for production servers you are working on, it stays. If it is a general Linux question, such as advanced `find` wizardry, regardless of production-machine status it generally goes to U&amp;L (or gets some flags to that effect). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linux *software*, on the other hand, is another story entirely and generally is answered on a topic-by-topic basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, some questions can have a happy life on both sites since we have strong Linux users who answer questions both here and there. It is *my opinion* that such overlap is healthy, and not everything needs to be ruthlessly migrated to the other site. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2209" RevisionGUID="89b241d9-6808-4e8d-912d-dbc0f73f719c" CreationDate="2011-10-23T22:23:55.870" UserId="44689" Text="&lt;sub&gt;(Note: I'm a [UL mod](http://unix.stackexchange.com/users/73/michael-mrozek), so when I say &quot;we&quot; I mean Unix and Linux Stack Exchange)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a question about Unix and Linux and you don't want it, odds are we do; we're [fairly inclusive](http://unix.stackexchange.com/faq#questions). We have this same overlap problem with other sites, notably Ask Ubuntu, so here's what we do with them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Questions about Ubuntu that have no bearing on other distros are migrated from UL to AU&#xD;&#xA;* Questions about Unix or Linux that don't apply to Ubuntu at all are migrated from AU to UL&#xD;&#xA;* All other questions are left where they're posted unless the OP asks us to move them&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I generally apply the same logic to other sites, even if we haven't specifically talked about it. So we almost never migrate here (3 times in the last 3 months), because it's rare for someone to ask a sysadmin question that doesn't involve Unix or Linux. Similarly, we don't expect you to migrate Unix/Linux questions to us if they're on-topic here -- you should only migrate a question if SF isn't a good place for it, or the OP changes their mind and wants it somewhere else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also mention that one thing you shouldn't do (or encourage others to do) is [cross-post](http://unix.stackexchange.com/faq#cross-posting). Sites differ on their tolerance for cross-posting; we usually close a question if we find out it was posted on multiple sites. Either pick a site, or tailor your question for the individual sites you're asking it on -- don't just copy/paste it to all the sites that sound relevant" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2210" RevisionGUID="9200053f-09bd-48fb-86cb-c0740987edd3" CreationDate="2011-10-23T23:00:58.747" UserId="9278" Text="There is a big difference between SU and SF. The FAQs are quite clear but as English is obviously not your native language you may not be understanding all that is on there. As this does appear, to me at least, to be mainly a language issue there isn't much we can do to make it any clearer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5163" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2211" RevisionGUID="b3742d42-9e78-4b3e-9370-2e54773f74da" CreationDate="2011-10-24T00:06:26.597" UserId="48279" Text="There's inevitable overlap between U&amp;L and SF. Generally, on the U&amp;L side, we only migrate a question if it's definitely off-topic or if the asker agrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;U&amp;L generally isn't very strong on dedicated-server applications. For example only .6% of U&amp;L's questions are about [apache](http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/apache), contrasted with SF's &gt;8%. U&amp;L doesn't cater much for systems that people administrate through front-ends such as CPanel, usually we assume that a command line is available. Another kind of questions that will fare better on SF is practical performance questions (like [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/305595/maximizing-throughput-of-virtual-file-systems) which was migrated from U&amp;L to SF).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A large class of questions that can be migrated to U&amp;L is shell scripting questions. Some of these feel generic on SF, because the techniques involved aren't specific to system administration. The same goes for package management questions. As far as I remember, SF has a good track record for migrations to U&amp;L, so if you keep doing more of the same, that's fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main thing to keep in mind about U&amp;L is that programming questions are off-topic. If someone posts a unix programming question on SF, migrate it to SO.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5164" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2212" RevisionGUID="6b62c7fa-af60-4aea-9336-ef2c7bcddb7f" CreationDate="2011-10-24T05:10:33.540" UserId="6177" Text="Like every online community going back to the days before WWW, in order to get the most out of a community like ServerFault, you have to put in some time and effort to figure out how it works.  If you don't put in any time, you might still get some benefit from the community, but on the other hand you might find that it doesn't work for you at all.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some threads such as superuser and serverfault are very nearby and difference is so small, so you always think where you should post. And there no place to check this. So I have down votes only because I put my question under different thread.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the FAQs for SF and SU, they make it pretty clear what's appropriate for each site.  They also make it clear what types of question are suited to these sites and what types are not.  Questions that require a lengthy, guidebook-style answer are one of the type that are not appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="0a3bd6dc-eaf4-4c83-bee3-0d19461c9c2a" CreationDate="2011-10-24T11:20:06.737" UserId="81506" Comment="added 129 characters in body" Text="*where can I found topics for every site of this network and differences between [superuser][1] and [serverfault][2].*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is perfect network where you can find answer for almost question you need. and it's free of charge. These reasons are big plus to use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but there some... little...tiny... minus of this network. Some threads such as [superuser][1] and [serverfault][2] are very nearby and difference is so small, so you always think where you should post. And there no place to check this. So I have down votes only because I put my question under different thread. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but any way, why [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1018078/testing-html-email-rendering) is on StackOverflow and [this](http://superuser.com/questions/349834/installing-multiple-versions-of-ms-outlook/) is on SuperUser? 2 duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5166" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="0a3bd6dc-eaf4-4c83-bee3-0d19461c9c2a" CreationDate="2011-10-24T11:20:06.737" UserId="81506" Comment="added 129 characters in body" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5167" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="d29f0185-30a4-46c7-9f40-6b32fd5ea197" CreationDate="2011-10-24T11:32:12.220" UserId="81506" Comment="deleted 316 characters in body" Text="*where can I found topics for every site of this network and differences between [superuser][1] and [serverfault][2].*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is perfect network where you can find answer for almost question you need. and it's free of charge. These reasons are big plus to use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but any way, why [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1018078/testing-html-email-rendering) is on StackOverflow and [this](http://superuser.com/questions/349834/installing-multiple-versions-of-ms-outlook/) is on SuperUser? 2 duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And there's much more same examples to show.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5168" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="d29f0185-30a4-46c7-9f40-6b32fd5ea197" CreationDate="2011-10-24T11:32:12.220" UserId="81506" Comment="deleted 316 characters in body" Text="Where can I find topics for every site of this network?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2213" RevisionGUID="e416faca-4ad2-43db-8f73-6971a1dba81a" CreationDate="2011-10-24T11:49:40.733" UserId="64204" Text="Here is the question:&#xD;&#xA;http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/21273/network-cable-tester&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question was closed as off-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5170" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2213" RevisionGUID="e416faca-4ad2-43db-8f73-6971a1dba81a" CreationDate="2011-10-24T11:49:40.733" UserId="64204" Text="Where should I raise a question about network cable tester" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5171" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2213" RevisionGUID="e416faca-4ad2-43db-8f73-6971a1dba81a" CreationDate="2011-10-24T11:49:40.733" UserId="64204" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5172" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2213" RevisionGUID="ba0225c3-d00b-46b1-9b13-97f48fb2a745" CreationDate="2011-10-24T12:01:35.003" UserId="64204" Comment="edited title" Text="Where should I raise a question about network cable testers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2214" RevisionGUID="d99537d5-21c0-4134-8b9b-b76c79733154" CreationDate="2011-10-24T14:43:32.060" UserId="33417" Text="The Stack Exchange sites forbid shopping Questions. So Question #1 is OT anywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question #2 is argumentative at best. Cables are rated for a particular speed and competitors would love to find a manufacture making faulty cables. Basically it never happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does happen (a lot) is poor installation. I'd dare say the vast majority of installers do not know the tolerances of Ethernet cable, nor are they particularly careful while installing it. But this usually results in cables that &quot;work&quot; so nobody cares.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer your real question, yes there are cable testers which can rate the quality of a run. They are very expensive and you'll almost certainly choke on the price. Fluke (whom I personally recommend, probably the world leader in prosumer and mid-business grade test equipment) makes a Copper Cable Certifier, the DTX-1200 that will rate/certify cables. It costs about $8000 as of writing this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise simply plugging two Gigabit capable NICs into each end and seeing what speed they auto-negotiate should give you a good idea of the cable's quality (though this is far from foolproof)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5174" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2214" RevisionGUID="02b43c53-5e02-4931-9bbf-0a588fcbcf2a" CreationDate="2011-10-24T14:49:23.907" UserId="33417" Comment="added 304 characters in body" Text="The Stack Exchange sites forbid shopping Questions. So Question #1 is OT anywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question #2 is argumentative at best. Cables are rated for a particular speed and competitors would love to find a manufacture making faulty cables. Basically it never happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does happen (a lot) is poor installation. I'd dare say the vast majority of installers do not know the tolerances of Ethernet cable, nor are they particularly careful while installing it. But this usually results in cables that &quot;work&quot; so nobody cares.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer your real question, yes there are cable testers which can rate the quality of a run. They are very expensive and you'll almost certainly choke on the price. Fluke (whom I personally recommend, probably the world leader in prosumer and mid-business grade test equipment) makes a Copper Cable Certifier, the DTX-1200 that will rate/certify cables. It costs about $8000 as of writing this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise simply plugging two Gigabit capable NICs into each end and seeing what speed they auto-negotiate should give you a good idea of the cable's quality (though this is far from foolproof).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer the Question here; Server Fault would have been the most appropriate for your Questions, though it probably would have still been closed as OT or NC because of how they're worded. The SE sites are not a forum, you really can't treat them like one or your Questions will be close every time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5175" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2206" RevisionGUID="1309086f-bb4a-4a77-9365-d01d1c90e61f" CreationDate="2011-10-27T02:17:47.967" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/129335947589459968" />
  <row Id="5176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2215" RevisionGUID="c92693a5-c16c-4806-a00a-e20d29ec3b40" CreationDate="2011-10-27T09:53:54.723" UserId="88" Text="I'm not a heavy Server Fault user, but it seems to me that it's growing a lot slower than other sites. The front page is often full of questions with hardly any upvotes, and I often find old questions without any answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just found [this meta post][1] from two years ago about this. Any updates? Is SF's traffic being diverted to Stack Exchange 2.0 sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5177" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2215" RevisionGUID="c92693a5-c16c-4806-a00a-e20d29ec3b40" CreationDate="2011-10-27T09:53:54.723" UserId="88" Text="How is Server Fault doing as of late 2011?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5178" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2215" RevisionGUID="c92693a5-c16c-4806-a00a-e20d29ec3b40" CreationDate="2011-10-27T09:53:54.723" UserId="88" Text="|discussion|users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5179" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2216" RevisionGUID="a15cdb67-b6ca-4e2f-97fd-7442f16ef0a1" CreationDate="2011-10-27T11:21:41.647" UserId="9140" Text="IMHO, we have one or more of the following problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Too many low-quality questions. People with very little or no competence are asking questions which are either too &quot;stupid&quot; (entry-level) or out of their scope&#xD;&#xA; 2. A handful high-end admins who refuses to spend their time on the latter example&#xD;&#xA; 3. Not enough intermediate admins who sticks around to help novice users&#xD;&#xA; 4. Not enough high-end admins who help intermediate admins&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no idea how we are going to solve it.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5180" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2217" RevisionGUID="4e904d72-2fc0-4eb9-9821-09efe860168e" CreationDate="2011-10-27T11:48:06.570" UserId="9278" Text="While most SE sites are able to cater to both professionals and amateurs there is no real amateur equivalent to s system administrator. This has two effects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The user base is far more limited and restricted.&#xD;&#xA; 2. We are generally much more discerning and less likely to throw votes about unless they've been earned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While on a site like So even a really crappy question can at times get massive votes that rarely happens on SF. We expect people to perform a level of due diligence that I haven't seen on the other sites I've visited. This is also reflected in our voting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5181" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2218" RevisionGUID="957e6a3f-691a-46bf-bc7d-52643f1376de" CreationDate="2011-10-27T12:25:05.283" UserId="9517" Text="In short I'd say we're holding our own but not everything is rosy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [stats][1] don't agree with your perception. Of the original trilogy we are where we have been for some considerable time. Our answer rate is 81%, the same as the other 2 trilogy sites. That suggests we have fewer unanswered questions than SO/SU. If you look at the [user leagues][2] you'll see that we are a smaller community than either SO or SU and fewer of us participate actively answering questions (as measured by rep &gt;=200).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are definitely far too many poor quality questions that should be closed there is though a reluctance to do so and there are few of us who actively participate in this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It feels to me like there is a negative feedback situation with voting. Reputation is hard to gain here so people seem reluctant to vote for competing answers which makes reputation hard to gain ... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More voting would get more users with the privilege to participate which would help with managing the poor quality questions.  &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackexchange.com/leagues" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2218" RevisionGUID="e2c1ac03-6def-4a85-9e0b-d9b2ea9c00aa" CreationDate="2011-10-27T13:15:07.453" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="In short I'd say we're holding our own but not everything is rosy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [stats][1] don't agree with your perception. Of the original trilogy we are where we have been for some considerable time. Our answer rate is 81%, the same as the other 2 trilogy sites. That suggests we have fewer unanswered questions than SO/SU. If you look at the [user leagues][2] you'll see that we are a smaller community than either SO or SU and fewer of us participate actively answering questions (as measured by rep &gt;=200).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are definitely far too many poor quality questions that should be closed. There is though a reluctance to do so and there are few of us who actively participate in this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It feels to me like there is a negative feedback situation with voting. Reputation is hard to gain here so people seem reluctant to vote for competing answers which makes reputation hard to gain ... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More voting would get more users with the privilege to participate which would help with managing the poor quality questions.  &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackexchange.com/leagues" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5183" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2219" RevisionGUID="5c56bd1d-a52d-4e56-8d9a-c3aa27420056" CreationDate="2011-10-27T16:05:02.820" UserId="87047" Text="While flagging an answer that already had a few down-votes to it, I noticed that the text that appears dims as much as the answer has.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Flag window dimmed with negative voted answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    --------------VS--------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Normal answer being flagged with normal tone][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/t5Phx.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Av9bD.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess the question is **Glitch/Quirk** or **Feature**?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not the most pressing thing, I know, but still some clarity wouldn't hurt." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5184" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2219" RevisionGUID="5c56bd1d-a52d-4e56-8d9a-c3aa27420056" CreationDate="2011-10-27T16:05:02.820" UserId="87047" Text="Flag window dimming" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5185" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2219" RevisionGUID="5c56bd1d-a52d-4e56-8d9a-c3aa27420056" CreationDate="2011-10-27T16:05:02.820" UserId="87047" Text="|bug|flagging|design|user-interface|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5186" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2220" RevisionGUID="829ecd8e-01d3-4777-8660-5d3a089c25eb" CreationDate="2011-10-27T16:20:07.700" UserId="72586" Text="Aye, the CSS has cascaded a bit too far, it's inheriting from the downvoted answer style.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![css][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Nvsmz.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5187" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2221" RevisionGUID="d2145cad-4d1f-44d6-93fe-038a775151bc" CreationDate="2011-10-27T17:06:58.840" UserId="33884" Text="I'd err on the side of **bug** for this one. I've been using the Stack Exchange sites for over a year now and this confused the heck out of me the other day. I can only imagine a relatively new user will be just as confused, if not more so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that it looks like the options are *disabled*, not just a grey colour. I was flagging an answer the other day and noticed this and seriously thought all the radio buttons were disabled (I thought maybe because the post had already been deleted) and cancelled out of the dialog. Only after I refreshed the page and saw the answer had not been deleted did I try to flag it again, ignoring the fact the options all *looked* disabled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an unintuitive user interface and I wonder how many others have simply dismissed the dialog when it appeared as though the options were disabled, even though they aren't. The concern is someone may be trying to help by flagging a spam post (which may have already accumulated enough downvotes to make the answer go grey) and see the flag dialog is greyed out so close it because all of the options look disabled and like you can't click on them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2222" RevisionGUID="07d30f2b-9ff6-44ad-9ecc-3142d1dfab3b" CreationDate="2011-10-27T18:10:43.817" UserId="28400" Text="ServerFault contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, which were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Cheap but highly available shared storage](http://serverfault.com/questions/24036/cheap-but-highly-available-shared-storage)&#xD;&#xA; * [Would you recommend Windows Vista?](http://serverfault.com/questions/9871/would-you-recommend-windows-vista)&#xD;&#xA; * [Recommend server hardware](http://serverfault.com/questions/84844/recommend-server-hardware)&#xD;&#xA; * [Active Directory Licensing](http://serverfault.com/questions/13956/active-directory-licensing)&#xD;&#xA; * [Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?](http://serverfault.com/questions/281026/terminal-server-licensing-with-citrix)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault *in effect* offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community?&#xD;&#xA; 3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5190" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2222" RevisionGUID="07d30f2b-9ff6-44ad-9ecc-3142d1dfab3b" CreationDate="2011-10-27T18:10:43.817" UserId="28400" Text="|discussion|old-questions|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5191" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2222" RevisionGUID="58aa9f96-a8c7-405b-8dd8-e49965ad8fa8" CreationDate="2011-10-27T18:17:18.143" UserId="28400" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="[ServerFault](http://www.serverfault.com/) contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Cheap but highly available shared storage](http://serverfault.com/questions/24036/cheap-but-highly-available-shared-storage)&#xD;&#xA; * [Would you recommend Windows Vista?](http://serverfault.com/questions/9871/would-you-recommend-windows-vista)&#xD;&#xA; * [Recommend server hardware](http://serverfault.com/questions/84844/recommend-server-hardware)&#xD;&#xA; * [Active Directory Licensing](http://serverfault.com/questions/13956/active-directory-licensing)&#xD;&#xA; * [Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?](http://serverfault.com/questions/281026/terminal-server-licensing-with-citrix)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault *in effect* offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community?&#xD;&#xA; 3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2223" RevisionGUID="4e427f0a-89b8-483c-8481-b1e7671c320e" CreationDate="2011-10-27T18:23:18.310" UserId="32986" Text="IMHO Software Licensing questions (even old ones) should be closed as duplicates of http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question ;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe we have something similar for &quot;Can you recommend hardware&quot; type questions but those are more of a gray area (if the question is about a particular Storage need - say &quot;deduplication and tiered storage of legacy data&quot; an answer may include recommendations for hardware/software/systems with those features ; If the question is &quot;What kind of SAN should I buy?&quot; the answer will probably be &quot;Figure out your needs and talk to some vendors (we aren't going to do your job for you).&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2224" RevisionGUID="4ae5adf2-cab7-4d24-9935-f3ba79395441" CreationDate="2011-10-27T18:27:37.650" UserId="9517" Text="Sure, things have changed a bit since the site started and many of the questions would probably be closed as off topic today but they are here and may be of use to someone in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would say that if they have answers and especially accepted answers then leave them. If people feel strongly about it then drop them in [vote to close][1] (with a reason) as flagging them forces one person to make what should be a community decision.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5194" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2225" RevisionGUID="9ee51523-2233-4720-86ec-1174986f293f" CreationDate="2011-10-27T18:29:32.030" UserId="87047" Text="This, I feel, could be a general topic for SE as a whole (i.e. meta S.E). At the very least, the technology related sites.  As things get out of date and obsolete, the answers for such wouldn't really become as obsolete because they were the best answer *for that moment in time* (Timestamps are the public's friend).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is taking advice from a question about an older technology, I would imagine they would have the sense to realize that the matter is pertaining out of date advice/information (*people have common sense* **right?**).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For things that are constantly in production and are updated, I don't think older answers should be *downvoted* but if a new answer is posted that answers the question in a better way for the modern implementation (assuming the asker is still active, unless there's a mod tool for this) then that should change to the *accepted answer* and flag the old answer as *outdated*.  **Do not** signify it as **wrong** but that it is merely past it's prime for that version of the item.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5195" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2226" RevisionGUID="f8769796-24af-4ae1-a133-cb665ba61ce5" CreationDate="2011-10-27T18:30:50.517" UserId="6177" Text="I'm not personally motivated enough to look for old would-now-be-closed questions, but I think that if a question would likely get closed today, it's fair game for posting in the Vote to Close chat and I'd go along with closing them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't looked at all the samples you posted, the one about recommending server hardware seems general enough that I'd probably leave it open.  The other ones look like what would now be &quot;Too Localized.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2227" RevisionGUID="50260a0e-8e5f-4558-b417-84e25172779e" CreationDate="2011-10-27T19:16:35.423" UserId="7709" Text="Here's some analysis of our... analysis of the last 18 months&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Questions/Answer volume is roughtly identical to 18 months ago&#xD;&#xA;- Total page views is growing at a steady pace, it's approximately 60% higher than it was 18 moths ago&#xD;&#xA;- Volume of votes is virtually identical to 18 months ago&#xD;&#xA;- Volume of new users/week has grown by 300%&#xD;&#xA;- Visits by &quot;new&quot; users us up by over 200%&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I can't share the actual data with you, but what this says to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The volume and quantity of questions are *not* increasing&#xD;&#xA;- But the good we are doing for the wider community is growing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And ultimately that's what *I'm* here for. I don't really care if the site explodes to be like Stack Overflow, what I care about is that my questions or answers are found by googlers and are helpful, and according to the stats of new users and page views, this is what's happening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also not uncommon to see a question with 0 or 1 or 2 upvotes with 10,000 views. Take this discrepancy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- 17 Upvotes, ~100,000 views: http://serverfault.com/questions/74176/what-port-does-sftp-use&#xD;&#xA;- 5 Upvotes, ~30,000 views: http://serverfault.com/questions/50577/what-is-the-difference-between-sftp-port-22-or-port-990&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're roughly our two most popular questions (I'm excluding anomolies [like this][1], which got their views from being the top-rated SE questions for weeks straight and using emotive language in the title), and they seem to get about 5 votes per 30,000 views. That's because we as professionals don't value the questions (too basic?) but the rest of the internet really needs that sort of information. And we're providing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5197" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2222" RevisionGUID="af6dfa80-1952-402a-8062-cf5f475eb9d9" CreationDate="2011-10-27T19:26:35.333" UserId="28400" Comment="added 262 characters in body" Text="[ServerFault](http://www.serverfault.com/) contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Cheap but highly available shared storage](http://serverfault.com/questions/24036/cheap-but-highly-available-shared-storage)&#xD;&#xA; * [Would you recommend Windows Vista?](http://serverfault.com/questions/9871/would-you-recommend-windows-vista)&#xD;&#xA; * [Recommend server hardware](http://serverfault.com/questions/84844/recommend-server-hardware)&#xD;&#xA; * [Active Directory Licensing](http://serverfault.com/questions/13956/active-directory-licensing)&#xD;&#xA; * [Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?](http://serverfault.com/questions/281026/terminal-server-licensing-with-citrix)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault *in effect* offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: a Windows Server 8 user comes looking for information on terminal services licensing, but he only finds answers for Server 2003 and Server 2008. Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&amp;A site that is stuck in 2010?&#xD;&#xA; 3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5198" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2228" RevisionGUID="b3a3586c-0fbe-47f2-956e-fcc22241ec54" CreationDate="2011-10-27T20:35:32.917" UserId="9278" Text="Whenever an old question pops to the surface I treat it no differently than if it was posted today. If it's off topic *now* I vote accordingly. In the early days of SF the guidelines had yet to be placed and there was considerable tolerance for some questions simply because nobody was sure just what to to with them. I see no reason to use that as an excuse for keeping that stuff." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2217" RevisionGUID="a2fe6973-ce2f-4c28-8a35-b0950848bab1" CreationDate="2011-10-27T21:44:41.603" UserId="28400" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="While most SE sites are able to cater to both professionals and amateurs there is no real amateur equivalent to a systems administrator. This has two effects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The user base is far more limited and restricted.&#xD;&#xA; 2. We are generally much more discerning and less likely to throw votes about unless they've been earned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While on a site like SO even a really crappy question can at times get massive votes; that rarely happens on SF. We expect people to perform a level of due diligence that I haven't seen on the other sites I've visited. This is also reflected in our voting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5200" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2227" RevisionGUID="2f2e5a8f-ef1e-471d-b4ba-51e2821361c9" CreationDate="2011-10-27T21:47:16.407" UserId="28400" Comment="edited body" Text="Here's some analysis of our... analysis of the last 18 months&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Questions/Answer volume is roughtly identical to 18 months ago&#xD;&#xA;- Total page views is growing at a steady pace, it's approximately 60% higher than it was 18 moths ago&#xD;&#xA;- Volume of votes is virtually identical to 18 months ago&#xD;&#xA;- Volume of new users/week has grown by 300%&#xD;&#xA;- Visits by &quot;new&quot; users us up by over 200%&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I can't share the actual data with you, but what this says to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The volume and quantity of questions are *not* increasing&#xD;&#xA;- But the good we are doing for the wider community is growing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And ultimately that's what *I'm* here for. I don't really care if the site explodes to be like Stack Overflow, what I care about is that my questions or answers are found by googlers and are helpful, and according to the stats of new users and page views, this is what's happening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also not uncommon to see a question with 0 or 1 or 2 upvotes with 10,000 views. Take this discrepancy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- 17 Upvotes, ~100,000 views: http://serverfault.com/questions/74176/what-port-does-sftp-use&#xD;&#xA;- 5 Upvotes, ~30,000 views: http://serverfault.com/questions/50577/what-is-the-difference-between-sftp-port-22-or-port-990&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're roughly our two most popular questions (I'm excluding anomalies [like this][1], which got their views from being the top-rated SE questions for weeks straight and using emotive language in the title), and they seem to get about 5 votes per 30,000 views. That's because we as professionals don't value the questions (too basic?) but the rest of the internet really needs that sort of information. And we're providing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2222" RevisionGUID="d39eedd5-25ef-4edb-9021-6d4be3e61657" CreationDate="2011-10-27T23:59:50.157" UserId="28400" Comment="added 15 characters in body" Text="[ServerFault](http://www.serverfault.com/) contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Cheap but highly available shared storage](http://serverfault.com/questions/24036/cheap-but-highly-available-shared-storage)&#xD;&#xA; * [Would you recommend Windows Vista?](http://serverfault.com/questions/9871/would-you-recommend-windows-vista)&#xD;&#xA; * [Recommend server hardware](http://serverfault.com/questions/84844/recommend-server-hardware)&#xD;&#xA; * [Active Directory Licensing](http://serverfault.com/questions/13956/active-directory-licensing)&#xD;&#xA; * [Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?](http://serverfault.com/questions/281026/terminal-server-licensing-with-citrix)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault *in effect* offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: could a future Windows Server 8 admin come here looking for information on terminal services licensing, but only find answers pertaining to Server 2003 and Server 2008? Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&amp;A site that lost its wings in 2010?&#xD;&#xA; 3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5202" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2229" RevisionGUID="cf0eeb40-3f83-490e-8479-3d4fd1e799ab" CreationDate="2011-10-28T22:16:40.663" UserId="3038" Text="There is a little known feature us mods have known as the &quot;Historical significance&quot; lock.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Historical Significance][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also adds a &quot;post notice&quot; to this effect. There are reported to be several of these floating around on StackOverflow, but I don't think we have any yet. If any of those would be good candidates for this, we do have this power.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/e47nR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5203" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2222" RevisionGUID="f67f431b-d755-4a53-ba16-d4def22015e1" CreationDate="2011-10-29T14:18:04.337" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/130287282790998017" />
  <row Id="5204" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2230" RevisionGUID="f011f4f8-e9ae-4edb-9ccc-b740366a2429" CreationDate="2011-10-29T14:36:54.840" UserId="10472" Text="If we could all get together and kill the &quot;Cool Server Names&quot; question even after Jeff revived it, I don't see a reason not to band together and destroy other old ones." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5205" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2231" RevisionGUID="7c3b30e4-ca2b-453a-a51e-714a603471ad" CreationDate="2011-10-29T15:11:34.333" UserId="7783" Text="It's worth remembering that our question acceptance bar that excludes low quality, or non-professional or subjective questions is going to mitigate against ever having a vast number of questions asked here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of questions are about home server setups or asking for shopping/comparison opinions, and these all tend to get closed and migrated pretty quick. And lets be honest, no matter how good our intentions are, someone who asks a subjective &quot;what's the best email server&quot; question and gets it closed as off-topic probably isn't going to think of this as the first place to come back to when their chosen email server starts going wrong 6 months later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a choice we've made. We've chosen to have low signal to noise rather than lots of unprofessional or subjective questions. I'm comfortable with that choice personally. But we can't have it both ways by enforcing that stance on the one hand and asking where everyone is on the other." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5206" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2232" RevisionGUID="c72e6b55-c248-4fb0-9cba-dd786125e25e" CreationDate="2011-10-30T03:29:25.980" UserId="56830" Text="With regards to unanswered questions, personally, I think on some level there's a fundamental difference between the questions that serverfault and the other stack sites deal with (though I'm willing to bet that superuser will exhibit the same issues):  No matter how many times the user reboots or reinstalls, they will still need to &quot;iterate and process an entire table from a database&quot; (from a recent SO question).  Meanwhile, we end up with questions where the answer is apparently &quot;I rebooted and it stopped doing that&quot;, except that the poster put that as a comment/edit to their question and is never seen again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for upvoting, it seems that SF users just don't upvote at the same frequency as SO users for some reason.  It may be worth noting that when I land on an SO question from Google, I get a banner at the top reminding me to upvote the question and answer if it was useful, but I'm not sure that I've ever seen that banner here (just searched for &quot;what port does sftp use?&quot; and didn't get that banner after clicking into it)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5207" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="23ec7fe9-8db9-40c5-95f2-8787dee7ea84" CreationDate="2011-10-31T01:21:47.157" UserId="72586" Comment="added 118 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: &#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5208" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="342ac8fa-02cb-4ec6-bcbd-dff3f8d19f83" CreationDate="2011-11-01T03:02:19.290" UserId="72586" Comment="added 200 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5210" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2234" RevisionGUID="706610e7-2224-4923-be96-9b0e8829ee50" CreationDate="2011-11-02T22:19:33.677" UserId="10472" Text="It's worthless, IMO. Can we get it black holed, or at least discuss the possibility?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5214" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2235" RevisionGUID="0d7108cc-60b1-48de-9919-3e4a4c52538e" CreationDate="2011-11-02T22:46:11.677" UserId="2101" Text="![Yes we can!](http://i43.tower.com/images/mm106974005/bob-builder-yes-we-can-dvd-cover-art.jpg)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5215" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2236" RevisionGUID="56972945-925f-4fba-84c2-9ed91c8dfb94" CreationDate="2011-11-02T23:00:16.840" UserId="32986" Text="Agreed - errors and many of its friends (like [tag:error-message]) need to die..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5216" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2237" RevisionGUID="bf8d20b4-9f53-4133-8295-e58f6dc87573" CreationDate="2011-11-02T23:28:56.303" UserId="6177" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gwx11.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5217" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2219" RevisionGUID="fb380c00-654d-4a4c-826e-2da3e71631a0" CreationDate="2011-11-03T11:17:01.663" UserId="14041" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|flagging|design|user-interface|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2236" RevisionGUID="ec394485-ef7b-4e7c-9e19-9b617b475817" CreationDate="2011-11-03T14:56:38.707" UserId="32986" Comment="Add image." Text="Agreed - errors and many of its friends (like [tag:error-message]) need to die...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![[ERROR] IS TOTALLY UNHELPFUL][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fEKPw.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2238" RevisionGUID="4d5a39e7-d043-46d4-ae60-a4fa8e9abd8b" CreationDate="2011-11-04T21:34:08.747" UserId="97544" Text="As someone who utilizes search engines a lot to find answers, I sometimes get irritated with people who ask questions without having done any research themselves.  Even people in my own office.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently read here on Meta that links to lmgtfy are taboo, and I can certainly understand why, even if it's crossed my mind to post like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how close to the line am I getting when I post an answer like &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/327922/self-signed-ssl-certificates-in-iis-6&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;?  Is this too close to answering, &quot;lmgtfy&quot;, or is the trick on how you word it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5220" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2238" RevisionGUID="4d5a39e7-d043-46d4-ae60-a4fa8e9abd8b" CreationDate="2011-11-04T21:34:08.747" UserId="97544" Text="How snarky is too snarky?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5221" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2238" RevisionGUID="4d5a39e7-d043-46d4-ae60-a4fa8e9abd8b" CreationDate="2011-11-04T21:34:08.747" UserId="97544" Text="|discussion|etiquette|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5222" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2239" RevisionGUID="47a1f926-40b7-4cda-96e9-cd43b12084d8" CreationDate="2011-11-04T21:43:43.633" UserId="3038" Text="Singe Google search-results are not a permanent resource, and strange as it may sound the same keyword set may return different answers in 5 years, we frown on answers that boil down to &quot;*use different keywords in google, it'll be staring you in the face.*&quot; We also frown on answers of the &quot;*just follow this link, it's all spelled out there,*&quot; sort since link-rot is a fact of the internet; we've already had some perfectly good accepted answers die this way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we really like answers to include how to answer the question, not just how to find the answer to the question. How to find answers to questions is a a very top-priority skill for sysadmins, and it rankles when people obviously haven't done that yet. As a group, we don't like spoon-feeding answers (&quot;give me a complete checklist to follow for upgrading SVN from 1.3 to 1.5, in small words&quot;), so the urge to snark is strong when we come across it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers need to have content, not pointers to content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5223" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2240" RevisionGUID="859945bd-e74e-4ec0-bce8-fb9b516231c8" CreationDate="2011-11-04T21:45:05.677" UserId="5880" Text="That is essentially the same thing as LMGTFY, and adds nothing besides a link to google. Generally we prefer answers that answer the question, and if you are linking outside the site add some context.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, that's not an answer to his question at all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5224" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2241" RevisionGUID="f12bad4e-eb77-4c61-8cfd-8760968195f2" CreationDate="2011-11-04T21:55:38.267" UserId="984" Text="IMO opinion that question wasn't great.  I cast a down-vote and a close vote on that one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that Google shows over 4000 results for [site:serverfault.com iis redirect https](https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aserverfault.com+iis+redirect+https) I would be very surprised if there isn't a duplicate or near duplicate already on serverfault that covered the redirection.  I suspect there are more over on webmasters, that would lead him in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree with Zypher, and sysadmin1138.  If you are going to answer the question, you really should make it a good answer, If you link to a howto/reference at least provide a summary/synopsis.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2242" RevisionGUID="afa1b0ba-34e4-4359-91d6-fcc9729bcc2d" CreationDate="2011-11-05T15:27:19.623" UserId="13543" Text="It kinda gets old, asking for the same things over and over again, to help someone out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;User asks about a kvm/qemu networking issue. Some even go as far as providing the output of `ifconfig`, but almost none of those who have to ask, ever provide the right data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it not be nicer to, besides providing tags and same-topic suggestions automatically, to also suggest some log locations and command outputs for keywords. Getting back to my example this would mean automatically adding these lines to the request:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- `ps -ax|grep qemu-kvm` output: &#xD;&#xA;- ifcfg-* or /etc/network contents:&#xD;&#xA;- `brctl show` output:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this would cut resolution time to shreds and help make the Q/A structure of the data at SF.com more consistent and orderly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5226" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2242" RevisionGUID="afa1b0ba-34e4-4359-91d6-fcc9729bcc2d" CreationDate="2011-11-05T15:27:19.623" UserId="13543" Text="How about providing question templates for typical questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5227" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2242" RevisionGUID="afa1b0ba-34e4-4359-91d6-fcc9729bcc2d" CreationDate="2011-11-05T15:27:19.623" UserId="13543" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5228" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2243" RevisionGUID="ade23b07-c1a4-4e6e-a014-46643e16a024" CreationDate="2011-11-06T09:14:07.107" UserId="7783" Text="I'm a big believer in teaching someone how to fish rather than simply giving them a fish. I'd say my ideal answer is one that walks someone through solving their problem and shows them the answer rather than simply giving them the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So no, any answer that adds up to &quot;just use google&quot; doesn't cut it. Answers that actually give the asker their answer right there in your reply while showing how you used google to validate the answer or whatever are perfectly valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question is too bad to be &quot;worth&quot; an answer in some way then a comment telling them to improve the question might be worthwhile, or if its just too simplistic then post it in the 'vote to close' chat room and people will consider if its just worth closing it. But leaving a bad answer in those cases just makes a bad thing worse." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2244" RevisionGUID="89b88b48-0a5a-43e3-a0f5-db85edd91358" CreationDate="2011-11-07T00:10:51.163" UserId="9278" Text="While on the surface this sounds like a good idea the reality is that we would need about a gazillion different templates, which becomes so cumbersome and difficult to work with that it would surprise me if anyone bothered. After all, we can't even get people to read the FAQ. In short, a good idea that will never work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2245" RevisionGUID="ec31c8cd-f821-4938-9c0a-6b18ac003a93" CreationDate="2011-11-07T03:56:15.970" UserId="10472" Text="There is a [tag:mcafee] tag with three questions in it. Should this be destroyed and retagged with the relevant product name or are brand-name tags a kind of meta tag that we keep around? It just seems weird that there are only three questions with this tag, which leads me to believe that it may have been shot into orbit at least once before. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5231" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2245" RevisionGUID="ec31c8cd-f821-4938-9c0a-6b18ac003a93" CreationDate="2011-11-07T03:56:15.970" UserId="10472" Text="What do we do about company name tags? Specifically McAfee?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5232" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2245" RevisionGUID="ec31c8cd-f821-4938-9c0a-6b18ac003a93" CreationDate="2011-11-07T03:56:15.970" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5233" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2246" RevisionGUID="2ccd871b-0802-4c5e-8c83-48d7195039c7" CreationDate="2011-11-07T04:00:15.350" UserId="33499" Text="Sounds meta tag-ish. It should be burned IMO.![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Lqsi3.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5234" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2239" RevisionGUID="5c17c2b4-73d7-4182-9151-3326aadbeb4a" CreationDate="2011-11-07T12:30:44.740" UserId="3038" Comment="edited body" Text="Since Google search-results are not a permanent resource, and strange as it may sound the same keyword set may return different answers in 5 years, we frown on answers that boil down to &quot;*use different keywords in google, it'll be staring you in the face.*&quot; We also frown on answers of the &quot;*just follow this link, it's all spelled out there,*&quot; sort since link-rot is a fact of the internet; we've already had some perfectly good accepted answers die this way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we really like answers to include how to answer the question, not just how to find the answer to the question. How to find answers to questions is a a very top-priority skill for sysadmins, and it rankles when people obviously haven't done that yet. As a group, we don't like spoon-feeding answers (&quot;give me a complete checklist to follow for upgrading SVN from 1.3 to 1.5, in small words&quot;), so the urge to snark is strong when we come across it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers need to have content, not pointers to content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5235" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2247" RevisionGUID="31bae7e3-da17-4559-9721-e94301bff0b4" CreationDate="2011-11-07T12:59:21.950" UserId="3038" Text="Our [tag:microsoft], [tag:symantec], [tag:ibm], [tag:dell], and [tag:hp] tags are in the same boat. The first three on that list I'll argue are meta-tags that need disambiguation. The last two are tricker, since they usually (though not always) are used on hardware-specific problems. A lot of the Dell tags could likely be retagged [tag:dell-poweredge], as would HP and [tag:proliant]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doing this is going to take one heck of a lot of work. Slow work, lest we flood the front-page with retags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once we get the tags cleared, then we can ask to have them blacklisted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2248" RevisionGUID="cf5fe6b0-fefc-40a1-a081-2e774bd3962e" CreationDate="2011-11-08T18:43:37.613" UserId="90158" Text="as an electrical engineering &amp; computing science project we are intending to create a cheap iKVM (KVM over IP) box.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every admin benefits from iKVM, so we would ask them to fill this questionnaire:&#xD;&#xA;http://goo.gl/0PtzJ&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would that be appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5237" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2248" RevisionGUID="cf5fe6b0-fefc-40a1-a081-2e774bd3962e" CreationDate="2011-11-08T18:43:37.613" UserId="90158" Text="What about a questionnaire that is perfectly valid contentwise?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5238" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2248" RevisionGUID="cf5fe6b0-fefc-40a1-a081-2e774bd3962e" CreationDate="2011-11-08T18:43:37.613" UserId="90158" Text="|discussion|questions|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2249" RevisionGUID="ba7fb57d-65ce-4588-9409-586a5eedca37" CreationDate="2011-11-08T19:06:31.407" UserId="10472" Text="No. It is not valid &quot;content-wise&quot;. This is not a question, it is a request for participation. As such, it is entirely off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can try your hand at posting it in chat, but we generally don't take kindly to people that post in, spam a link and leave. If you want to be an active member of the chat community it might be more well received. You are also more than welcome to put a link to the survey in your user profile, but including it in answers or as a stand-alone question is inappropriate. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5240" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2250" RevisionGUID="06a33955-63b8-4c1e-92dd-a332a645bdf3" CreationDate="2011-11-08T19:08:43.223" UserId="32986" Text="Not on the main site, no - ServerFault is a place for Questions (pertaining to system administration, usually problems that someone encountered) that can be Answered (&quot;Do X to fix it&quot; or &quot;Your design is wrong, consider these additional points and examples to come up with a new one&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surveys and questionnaires don't lend themselves to that model.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said, having it appear on Meta means you'll probably get a few answers/views :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5246" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2253" RevisionGUID="c0c9d977-b38d-4f7d-9044-c722a56bda92" CreationDate="2011-11-09T00:46:24.287" UserId="1592" Text="Sometimes, I make a mistake and flag something, however, I have second thoughts and would really like to DELETE my flag.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a mechanism to do this?  If not, wouldn't this be a good thing especially to the moderators who have to go through all the flags that we provide (in mistake somtime)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know you can see you flag in one of the places in the profile.  But you cannot DELETE them.  This would seem to be the perfect place to add this type of option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We allow people to delete questions, and responses themselves how about flags? (again to save moderator time and aggravation by our mistakes)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5247" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2253" RevisionGUID="c0c9d977-b38d-4f7d-9044-c722a56bda92" CreationDate="2011-11-09T00:46:24.287" UserId="1592" Text="Is there a way to DELETE a flag you submit?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5248" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2253" RevisionGUID="c0c9d977-b38d-4f7d-9044-c722a56bda92" CreationDate="2011-11-09T00:46:24.287" UserId="1592" Text="|feature-request|flag|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5249" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2254" RevisionGUID="66d5c125-3abb-42b5-ac67-b08480efa2ad" CreationDate="2011-11-09T01:22:39.123" UserId="7709" Text="As far as I'm aware, there's no way of clearing a flag, but I also wouldn't be too worried about it. 99.9% of the flags that come through are valid (even though I would say maybe 75% actually require moderator intervention), and we don't get that many flags anyway (compared to Stack Overflow)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2255" RevisionGUID="428709c5-f313-4a23-b282-e037badcd47a" CreationDate="2011-11-09T16:18:31.863" UserId="32986" Text="I think we can consider this &quot;completed&quot; with the synonym Apache -&gt; Apache2&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5251" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2256" RevisionGUID="1e89d959-1373-4e39-850a-eafa748d3f5d" CreationDate="2011-11-09T21:12:59.093" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/329470/serverfault-how-do-i-make-comments-to-a-question" Text="" />
  <row Id="5252" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2257" RevisionGUID="dda080e7-53f0-4703-bb3d-86cabdf8b4f7" CreationDate="2011-11-09T21:12:59.093" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/329470/serverfault-how-do-i-make-comments-to-a-question/329472#329472" Text="" />
  <row Id="5253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2257" RevisionGUID="52a02cea-d13c-421e-98b9-736f6c9af5d2" CreationDate="2011-11-09T20:51:16.160" UserId="1592" Text="From what I can determine you need to have 50 reputation points before you can have this priv.  You have only 6.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, this might be better addressed in the META site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5254" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2256" RevisionGUID="76fc8426-8b35-4c85-881a-f7c164789112" CreationDate="2011-11-09T20:47:56.553" UserId="100510" Text="This looks like a stupid question. I didn't find a button to write comments to a specific question. How can I do that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5255" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2256" RevisionGUID="76fc8426-8b35-4c85-881a-f7c164789112" CreationDate="2011-11-09T20:47:56.553" UserId="100510" Text="Serverfault - How do I make comments to a _question_?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5256" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2256" RevisionGUID="76fc8426-8b35-4c85-881a-f7c164789112" CreationDate="2011-11-09T20:47:56.553" UserId="100510" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5257" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2256" RevisionGUID="6f750905-1d1d-4b5f-81b7-0ec326c20234" CreationDate="2011-11-09T21:16:59.010" UserId="59789" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5258" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2257" RevisionGUID="973f6d90-c289-44df-9df4-c3be1d65f5d7" CreationDate="2011-11-11T06:20:41.437" UserId="21550" Comment="removing note regarding meta migration, adding privilege link" Text="From what I can determine you need to have 50 reputation points before you can have this priv.  You have only 6.  http://serverfault.com/privileges/comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5259" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2258" RevisionGUID="3707c33c-f433-4201-baa8-268c56080e02" CreationDate="2011-11-13T08:26:24.570" UserId="64874" Text="I am on my way to a Marshall badge on SO so I figure I should know but I still can't figure out whether rsync belongs here or to Superuser. There are 1,654 on SO, 866 on SU, 1,666 here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, why was this refused as &quot;It does not meet our quality standards&quot; until I wrote this paragraph?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5260" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2258" RevisionGUID="3707c33c-f433-4201-baa8-268c56080e02" CreationDate="2011-11-13T08:26:24.570" UserId="64874" Text="rsync here or superuser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5261" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2258" RevisionGUID="3707c33c-f433-4201-baa8-268c56080e02" CreationDate="2011-11-13T08:26:24.570" UserId="64874" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5262" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2259" RevisionGUID="beaa2b6a-8ff5-4dad-b3ed-be47c1d23437" CreationDate="2011-11-13T09:09:58.843" UserId="9517" Text="This depends upon the context of the question. Our [**FAQ**][1] clearly states &quot;*Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question meets those criteria then it has a home on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding the question about quality standards - The [algorithm isn't published][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5263" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2259" RevisionGUID="3b183c98-4e67-4652-a282-369321431836" CreationDate="2011-11-13T09:25:58.007" UserId="9517" Comment="added 108 characters in body" Text="This depends upon the context of the question. Our [**FAQ**][1] clearly states &quot;*Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question meets those criteria then it has a home on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having had a look at questions tagged [tag:rsync] on SO please remember the mantra 'Don't migrate crap'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding the question about quality standards - The [algorithm isn't published][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2260" RevisionGUID="ce85f23b-f574-4ebf-ac59-66bb15719ac2" CreationDate="2011-11-13T13:18:48.833" UserId="38143" Text="What's the difference between &quot;balancing&quot; and &quot;load-balancing&quot; tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should they be merged and made synonyms?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5265" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2260" RevisionGUID="ce85f23b-f574-4ebf-ac59-66bb15719ac2" CreationDate="2011-11-13T13:18:48.833" UserId="38143" Text="What's the difference between &quot;balancing&quot; and &quot;load-balancing&quot; tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5266" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2260" RevisionGUID="ce85f23b-f574-4ebf-ac59-66bb15719ac2" CreationDate="2011-11-13T13:18:48.833" UserId="38143" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2261" RevisionGUID="99c56160-42bc-432e-b620-76cb721684e0" CreationDate="2011-11-13T13:56:07.070" UserId="3038" Text="When considering such migrations do consider:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Flagging to close crap for being crap (at the moment you're still under the line for SO) earns you flag-rep for your Marshal hunt. Once you cross 3K though, they're turned to close votes and don't count for flag-rep.&#xD;&#xA; - If the question is just about how to use [tag:rsync], SU or Unix &amp; Linux are better homes. U&amp;L is good if they mention a specific distro in the question or tags.&#xD;&#xA; - Dev-server and home-server usage are specifically off-topic here.&#xD;&#xA; - When coming from SO, assume it's a dev-server unless it is clear it isn't for some reason. Dev-server questions go to SU (or U&amp;L).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ's admonition about '*in a professional capacity*' means different things to different people and has shifted a bit over time. In recent months, this appears to be a good working definition:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On servers or networking equipment, in the workplace itself, handling or intending to handle production/integration tasks, managed by administrators specifically authorized to do this kind of work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which doesn't cover the storage questions we get, but it's good enough for this task." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5268" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2260" RevisionGUID="fb409d3b-4eeb-4b81-a335-08d4570018aa" CreationDate="2011-11-13T19:25:24.313" UserId="7709" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="What's the difference between [tag:balancing] and [tag:load-balancing] tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should they be merged and made synonyms?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5269" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2262" RevisionGUID="78f85af2-513d-464b-b1f2-4ea0caef535f" CreationDate="2011-11-13T19:44:28.713" UserId="33417" Text="Yep, someone please synonym [tag:balancing] to [tag:load-balancing]&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5270" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2260" RevisionGUID="e0461293-a2e1-4b44-9324-b5d93173368f" CreationDate="2011-11-13T22:36:14.213" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5271" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2263" RevisionGUID="df00bc92-16cd-4115-af15-d0efaff256ba" CreationDate="2011-11-14T21:25:43.703" UserId="9278" Text="I use rsync both at home and at work. If I had a question in relation to the former it would belong on SU, whereas for the latter it's proper SF material. Pretty simple really. Why would you image it belongs on only one or the other?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2264" RevisionGUID="506ebd0b-c570-41a5-a214-bdf7a0478196" CreationDate="2011-11-15T16:20:35.780" UserId="10472" Text="We don't have `7`, but rather we have [tag:windows-7]. By the same token, there seem to be a lot of &quot;cat name only&quot; tags out there that, I believe, should be prefixed with os-x, making it [tag:os-x-leopard] instead of just [tag:leoard]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5273" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2264" RevisionGUID="506ebd0b-c570-41a5-a214-bdf7a0478196" CreationDate="2011-11-15T16:20:35.780" UserId="10472" Text="Should [leopard] be [os-x-leopard]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5274" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2264" RevisionGUID="506ebd0b-c570-41a5-a214-bdf7a0478196" CreationDate="2011-11-15T16:20:35.780" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5275" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2264" RevisionGUID="0735c66c-1634-4acd-a157-d5936232e09d" CreationDate="2011-11-15T16:47:32.977" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="We don't have `7`, but rather we have [tag:windows-7]. By the same token, there seem to be a lot of &quot;cat name only&quot; tags out there that, I believe, should be prefixed with os-x, making it [tag:os-x-leopard] instead of just [tag:leopard]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2265" RevisionGUID="ec9ccf96-ba57-426a-93d8-3e5369287079" CreationDate="2011-11-15T16:51:36.883" UserId="32986" Text="I'm all for this, but I would synonym the cat-name tags: You don't normally say &quot;I'm running OS X Lion&quot;, or &quot;I'm running MacOS 10.7.2&quot; (unless you need to be very specific about the patch level for some reason), you say &quot;I'm running Lion&quot; -- we'd be forever cleaning up tags..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2266" RevisionGUID="93101505-a32c-47de-8fc0-e90cfebf0ef5" CreationDate="2011-11-15T16:54:45.787" UserId="1435" Text="Can't we just ban the use of 'cat names' and insist on version numbers, it's childish and crappy, it's 10.7 or whatever - we don't call Windows by its dev names 'Windows Whistler' etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd kill all use; back-convert every posting of cat-names and bad the words from new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I LOVE apple otherwise btw." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2267" RevisionGUID="3db05b69-9de9-4715-b90f-1b28343128f6" CreationDate="2011-11-16T01:59:47.323" UserId="42461" Text="Simple answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Microsoft brands Windows releases by a name (&quot;Windows Server 2008 R2&quot;). The internal version number (6.1) and build number (7601) have not been used in marketing since Windows NT 4.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Canonical brands Ubuntu releases by both a name (&quot;Lucid Lynx&quot;) and the date of release (10.04).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apple brands Mac OS X releases by both a name (&quot;OS X Lion&quot;) and a version number (10.7.2).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as the Ubuntu names are either synonyms of their version numbers ([tag:ubuntu-hardy] to [tag:ubuntu-8.04]) or non-existent ([tag:ubuntu-lucid] vs. [tag:ubuntu-10.04]), so should the Mac OS X names either be synonymed or blackholed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2268" RevisionGUID="c1719ebb-818d-4415-af4a-9b3368a5b496" CreationDate="2011-11-16T09:08:25.080" UserId="9517" Text="If I remember correctly a certain amount of SEO work was undertaken which involved tags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would say standardise on what the people who use the tag think is correct and synonym the variants to that. This will help people find answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the figures the reality is that most people don't seem to care and use macosx/macosxserver. Those that do express a preference seem to prefer the code names. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.4 [tag:tiger] × 8&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.5 [tag:leopard] × 43, [tag:leopardserver] × 4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.6 [tag:snow-leopard] × 105, [tag:snow-leopard-server] × 70, [tag:osx-snow-leopard] × 16, [tag:osx-10.6] x30 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.7 [tag:lion] × 14, [tag:osx-lion] × 16 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.x [tag:macosx] × 1333  [tag:macosxserver] × 333" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2268" RevisionGUID="c3b8db7f-5387-4e76-a7e8-3a413a30c5f8" CreationDate="2011-11-16T09:21:22.977" UserId="9517" Comment="added 94 characters in body" Text="If I remember correctly a certain amount of SEO work was undertaken which involved tags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would say standardise on what the people who use the tag think is correct and synonym the variants to that. This will help people find answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the figures the reality is that most people don't seem to care and use macosx/macosxserver. Those that do express a preference seem to prefer the code names. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.4 [tag:tiger] × 8 synonym to [tag:osx-tiger]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.5 [tag:leopard] × 43, [tag:leopardserver] × 4 synonym to [tag:osx-leopard]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.6 [tag:snow-leopard] × 105, [tag:snow-leopard-server] × 70, [tag:osx-10.6] x30 synonym to [tag:osx-snow-leopard] × 16&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.7 [tag:lion] × 14, [tag:osx-lion] × 16 synonym to [tag:osx-lio]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.x [tag:macosx] × 1333  [tag:macosxserver] × 333 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5281" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2268" RevisionGUID="50c292c9-2e9e-4023-ae4a-b2a754364b1a" CreationDate="2011-11-16T09:38:44.643" UserId="9517" Comment="added 184 characters in body" Text="If I remember correctly a certain amount of SEO work was undertaken which involved tags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would say standardise on what the people who use the tag think is correct and synonym the variants to that. This will help people find answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the figures the reality is that most people don't seem to care and use macosx/macosxserver. Those that do express a preference seem to prefer the code names. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.4 [tag:tiger] × 8 synonym to [tag:osx-tiger]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.5 [tag:leopard] × 43, [tag:leopardserver] × 4 synonym to [tag:osx-leopard]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.6 [tag:snow-leopard] × 105, [tag:snow-leopard-server] × 70, [tag:osx-10.6] x30 synonym to [tag:osx-snow-leopard] × 16&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.7 [tag:lion] × 14, [tag:osx-lion] × 16 synonym to [tag:osx-lio]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10.x [tag:macosx] × 1333  [tag:macosxserver] × 333 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some searching suggests that it may be able to recategorise some of the macosx/macosx server questions based on heuristics but we'll still end up with ~1000 without a specific tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2269" RevisionGUID="8fd197f0-30eb-4c61-b520-b74eecaa6355" CreationDate="2011-11-16T21:08:15.003" UserId="10472" Text="Bear with me, I'm fuming about getting a decline flag at 665 fw, which will take about 20ish successful flags to make up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged [this question][1] for migration to U&amp;L. It has absolutely nothing to do with systems administration other than the OP saying `&quot;I think this would be particularly useful for virtual appliances and server deployment.&quot;` That **cannot** be the standard for allowing questions to stay on the site that are otherwise unrelated. I could pick any technology topic under the sun, ask a question, and follow up with that sentence. Someone somewhere can find *anything* useful, this can't be the criteria by which question relevance is judged. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I'm down 10 fw (which is a metric shit ton when you're at 665) and the question is still here. Why is this a more fitting place for that question than U&amp;L?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/329118/are-there-any-web-based-linux-image-builders-that-allow-selection-of-preinstalle" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5283" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2269" RevisionGUID="8fd197f0-30eb-4c61-b520-b74eecaa6355" CreationDate="2011-11-16T21:08:15.003" UserId="10472" Text="Why was a flag for migration to U&amp;L declined when the question isn't SA related?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5284" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2269" RevisionGUID="8fd197f0-30eb-4c61-b520-b74eecaa6355" CreationDate="2011-11-16T21:08:15.003" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5285" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2270" RevisionGUID="6fba8136-2fe5-4b60-952c-d219f3c45c1e" CreationDate="2011-11-16T21:17:01.733" UserId="7709" Text="I would hazard that 75% of the flags we get are &quot;this belongs on $x&quot;, which is generally *not* a valid reason for flagging , unless the site you think it should be migrated to is not in the standard migration path (that's what vote-to-close is for. A lot of people seem to think that a mod flag is a magic hammer that gets them what they want without requiring other community involvement).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, obviously U&amp;L certainly is a valid reason for flagging as &quot;belongs on&quot;, because it's not in the standard migration path.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, this question is definately inside a grey area. As sysadmins, we love things that make our lives easier. And the ability to pick and chose what's inside a particlar distro *before* installation, well that's certainly useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see it analoguous to asking about Windows System Image Manager (which allows you to customise an install image before it's been installed, by adding packages and drivers, or perhaps more importantly, removing packages).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, yes, it's about Linux, but so are what, 50% of the questions on the site, and there's a huge overlap between U&amp;L and ServerFault and SuperUser and AskUbuntu.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, although I had nothing to do with that particular flag, I can see why it wasn't actioned. However, I also probably wouldn't have marked as Declined because I could see the merit behind the flag (I tend to not action maybe 25%-33% of flags that come through and still mark them as Helpful, because even though I don't agree with them, I can see where the flagger was coming from)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5286" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2271" RevisionGUID="ce420a21-b2d1-4c09-a934-f15367d7626a" CreationDate="2011-11-16T21:50:29.957" UserId="3038" Text="I was the one who marked that as declined because I've used these tools, have seen them used in sysadmin environments, and know the use-cases behind them. Each distro does have ways of customizing deployment, and many of them have more than one way of doing so. These tools, SuseStudio is the one I'm most familiar with, go farther in that they can spit out a virtual-machine disk at the other end that can be imported to any number of hypervisors. They also have much more friendly ways of specifying packages to include (no XML-hacking!) as well as ways of packaging custom software for inclusion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may seem like a toy, but they're quite useful in some environments. The OP is right, they *are* quite useful for Virtual Appliances and Server Deployments. If you need a way to define software for a specific distro and need regular exports to an Amazon AMI for use in AWS, it can greatly shorten the work needed to make what you want happen. It's a lot more convenient than maintaining your own YUM repos and tracking dependency issues with your custom-built RPMs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, you lucked into a mod with specific domain knowledge about the question at hand :}. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could happily exist on either ServerFault or Unix &amp; Linux. In light of how I've seen these products used, I interpreted this question entirely topical. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5287" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2264" RevisionGUID="1dc97d1d-24f6-4957-abf5-d2c8e4fc6726" CreationDate="2011-11-17T08:19:53.893" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/137082517814648832" />
  <row Id="5288" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2272" RevisionGUID="39839095-84ef-4336-9c5a-60d669925c57" CreationDate="2011-11-17T08:54:59.560" UserId="49805" Text="I've asked the question [Getting custom web.config sections and their contents in Powershell][1] which seems on the face of it to be best suited to serverfault on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It's regarding Powershell which I feel is a language that's more used by sys admins than developers, hence being here rather than stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA; - It's regarding manipulating server configuration, which firmly places it here&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that only just over 15% of [tag:Powershell] questions on serverfault have yet to be answered, I'm now wondering if perhaps there's information lacking from my question that would help others to answer it. Being new to Powershell and far from an expert in IIS configuration (other than via the GUI) I'm not sure what more I could add.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my question would be better placed on stackoverflow (due to the quasi-coding nature of it) or needs more detail (because I'm a muppet), I'd appreciate any feedback either way =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/331436/getting-custom-web-config-sections-and-their-contents-in-powershell" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5289" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2272" RevisionGUID="39839095-84ef-4336-9c5a-60d669925c57" CreationDate="2011-11-17T08:54:59.560" UserId="49805" Text="Is my question best suited to serverfault, if so, what's it missing?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5290" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2272" RevisionGUID="39839095-84ef-4336-9c5a-60d669925c57" CreationDate="2011-11-17T08:54:59.560" UserId="49805" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5291" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2273" RevisionGUID="7a9ef0ce-2820-4ef0-ae1c-17344e91d052" CreationDate="2011-11-17T15:56:16.243" UserId="32986" Text="I think your question is fine -- It's possible nobody has an answer (posting a question does not guarantee an answer - it just means people will see it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also your question is only a day old, and has only been viewed a few times.  Give people a chance to actually read it and determine if they know of any solutions.  A lot of our PowerShell gurus don't come to the site every day, so patience is a virtue (or so everyone keeps telling me anyway) :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5292" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2274" RevisionGUID="8f948723-0c62-498f-b9f8-9d2de0a35248" CreationDate="2011-11-17T21:41:26.690" UserId="9278" Text="Looks more like a programming question to me, so it's a better fit for SO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5293" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2267" RevisionGUID="d8f16435-2162-4029-988f-0d4b8d725405" CreationDate="2011-11-18T05:55:59.840" UserId="42461" Comment="rework info" Text="WRT version names &amp; numbers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Microsoft brands Windows releases by a name (&quot;Windows Server 2008 R2&quot;). The internal version number (6.1) and build number (7601) have not been used in marketing since Windows NT 4, and our tags use the names.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Canonical brands Ubuntu releases by both a name (&quot;Lucid Lynx&quot;) and the date of release (10.04). The release date seems to be more prominent, and our tags use the release numbers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apple brands Mac OS X releases by both a name (&quot;OS X Lion&quot;) and a version number (10.7.2). The name is more prominent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5295" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2275" RevisionGUID="da36d154-65cc-4c1c-b938-ffb84e0b4410" CreationDate="2011-11-21T19:23:50.937" UserId="10472" Text="[This user][1] is repeatedly spamming the front page making trivial edits like [this][2]. I'm assuming he's just &quot;farming&quot; the Copy Editor badge, but it's unnecessary and annoying. Can a mod slap him on the wrist? Is there anything that *normal* plebs without a diamond can do to tell him to cut it out? Commenting on things that he edits doesn't seem appropriate, since they're not his questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, in a related note, does rolling back someone's edits remove the rolled-back post from a user's edit count for the purpose of *Strunk &amp; White* and *Copy Editor*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;On further review, it doesn't look like he has a history of horrible edits, he just has a recent string of crappy ones. It's still rather annoying, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/2321/warren&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/posts/305722/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5296" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2275" RevisionGUID="da36d154-65cc-4c1c-b938-ffb84e0b4410" CreationDate="2011-11-21T19:23:50.937" UserId="10472" Text="Is there recourse to a user making persistent trivial edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5297" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2275" RevisionGUID="da36d154-65cc-4c1c-b938-ffb84e0b4410" CreationDate="2011-11-21T19:23:50.937" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|support|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5298" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2276" RevisionGUID="7d3dc2e5-8936-4fcd-b63e-04466ea7c5a1" CreationDate="2011-11-21T19:26:55.203" UserId="7709" Text="You're absolutally right on the first point. That is totally un-nessesary, but unfortunately there's not much we can do except email them. Which I shall do now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5299" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2277" RevisionGUID="f548799c-1439-40c1-82b3-14109fd78208" CreationDate="2011-11-21T19:40:21.277" UserId="33417" Text="Someone should probably tell him that edits of less than 6 characters don't count toward Copy Editor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2281" RevisionGUID="a2171eaa-6934-4b91-8e4e-e8718534932b" CreationDate="2011-11-21T22:57:52.887" UserId="1592" Text="Recently I flagged a post as possibly being a duplicate of another on stackoverflow.  However, this request was rejected as the flagged duplicate was not within the serverfault site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found a similar problem when attempting to vote this as a close reason.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? This rationale does not seem to be reasonable. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A duplicate with another question in another SE site seems legitmate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5306" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2281" RevisionGUID="a2171eaa-6934-4b91-8e4e-e8718534932b" CreationDate="2011-11-21T22:57:52.887" UserId="1592" Text="Flagging a duplicate question from another SE site is NOT valid?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5307" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2281" RevisionGUID="a2171eaa-6934-4b91-8e4e-e8718534932b" CreationDate="2011-11-21T22:57:52.887" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5308" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2281" RevisionGUID="38689528-b738-40d8-a049-2b81309c8027" CreationDate="2011-11-21T23:04:03.640" UserId="1592" Comment="edited title" Text="Flagging a duplicate question on serverfault that was found in another SE site is NOT valid?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2282" RevisionGUID="c995fe34-e3d6-493c-b42f-9f0626be42ae" CreationDate="2011-11-21T23:10:16.217" UserId="3038" Text="It *is* legitimate... after it has been migrated to the site that holds the dupe-question. If a question is a duplicate of a question on another site, a **true** duplicate with identical content from the same user, then a judgment call needs to be made about which site is the question more appropriate for and then move the off-topic question to the right site for dupe-close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For near-dupes, identical concepts but different words and users, it is far from clear cut. If the topic is one that resides in the overlap between here and there, then it could quite happily live here; there is a preference site-wide to keep questions on their original site unless it *needs* to move. It could also be a dupe of a ServerFault question. If it is a near-dupe, there is no ServerFault question it could be a dupe of, and is topically gray, *drop an Off Topic close vote on it*. When the question gets migrated, vote for dupe-close or flag on the target site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of the above, we have no method of handling cross-site duplicates and cross-posts. Cross-posts are the one case where we'd like to have this ability, near-dupes nearly always fail the 'topical' test as well as dupe." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2283" RevisionGUID="440ade76-95f7-48d4-9265-f680ae7ecf9e" CreationDate="2011-11-22T01:49:39.777" UserId="7709" Text="The biggest issue with flagging as a dupe of another site, is that there's *nothing* we can do about it except close it as off topic. But if it belongs here, and not on SO, then it should have been flagged on SO, not here. But then they can't do anything except close it as off topic either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But again, I almost never decline a flag unless the user is consistantly pissing me off with crappy flags, and I wouldn't consider your flag a reason for that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5311" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2284" RevisionGUID="1cc0e54b-d06e-4b24-b888-e0e80f156f01" CreationDate="2011-11-22T19:27:41.763" UserId="10472" Text="[This][1] question is, admittedly, incredibly basic. It is also something that I have to explain way more than I would like to some people. Just because the OP didn't put a lot of effort into researching the answer doesn't mean that it should be closed, IMO. Downvoted? Sure. Closed? No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's just my opinion, though. What does everyone else think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network/333821" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5312" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2284" RevisionGUID="1cc0e54b-d06e-4b24-b888-e0e80f156f01" CreationDate="2011-11-22T19:27:41.763" UserId="10472" Text="Should poorly researched, basic, but answerable questions be closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5313" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2284" RevisionGUID="1cc0e54b-d06e-4b24-b888-e0e80f156f01" CreationDate="2011-11-22T19:27:41.763" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2285" RevisionGUID="2c85b2fd-ad3b-4d36-9e87-073d870cf5db" CreationDate="2011-11-22T19:33:15.120" UserId="7709" Text="Ultimately that question should have been killed on Stack Overflow - don't migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with its closing because this guy is clearly not a systems administrator - he's a turkey that has convinced his company to spend money and he's not seeing the ROI on their investment and he knows he's going to get in trouble for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself though, if it had been written in a different way, then perhaps it might have been OK to stay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're not against easy questions, because we like our site to be at the top of google results, so not googling a problem is usually not an excuse to close a question. But that question in its current form isn't going to apply to anyone except him." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="ba79e1e8-f31a-49b8-8ec1-b373a83ef559" CreationDate="2011-11-22T19:46:28.793" UserId="3038" Comment="added 409 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2286" RevisionGUID="cf9fb766-fed9-4287-af27-b177d95e902c" CreationDate="2011-11-22T19:54:28.833" UserId="32986" Text="My two cents: I think there are two types of questions at play here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Basic, Unresearched &amp; Not Valuable questions** (&quot;Hey you guyses! I'm admining a Linux box! How do I show what programs are running!&quot;) should probably be shot in the head.  &#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is unique among the SE sites in that we're geared toward *professional* system administrators, and there is a basic barrier to entry there (if you're not competent to handle even the basics (or to take a stab at Google) you're likely to get told to Seek Professional Help in the form of consultants, etc.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Basic, Unresearched, but Marginally Valuable questions** (Like the one that sparked this post) should stick around.  &#xD;&#xA;This is a legitimate area of confusion, and I usually spend 15-20 minutes with junior admins who don't know the difference to explain why capitalization is important.  If we get a junior-admin type with massive confusion it's good to have an answer to point them at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that my opinion above is based on the (subjectively large) number of questions lately that have had to get comments like &quot;You need to tell us more for us to help you&quot;, or &quot;What have you already tried to resolve this issue?&quot; -- I guess this is a special subset of the first category above (let's call them the &quot;PLEZ HALP!&quot; questions).  &#xD;&#xA;In order to preserve the signal-to-noise ratio I think we need to be somewhat aggressive with our pruning." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2288" RevisionGUID="8b8c4e06-a3d7-4e6e-bc1c-914fa1081400" CreationDate="2011-11-23T09:45:31.300" UserId="7783" Text="Keep in mind that not all questions that are apparently similar are actual duplicates. It's possible to write superficially identical questions on both SF and SO asking about bottlenecks in SQL server with the intention of soliciting opinions from us about bottlenecks that sysadmins &amp; DBAs see and asking SO about bottlenecks they deal with from a developer's perspective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course whether its possible to ask *high quality* questions in both sites this way may be another question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5319" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2289" RevisionGUID="c3e342f8-6ad5-4133-9f31-bad6500b1364" CreationDate="2011-11-23T17:22:22.670" UserId="10472" Text="IIS is unique in the sense that the version that ships with an operating system is the only version available for that operating system. Windows 2000 Server got IIS 5, 2003 got IIS 6, 2008 got IIS 7 and 2008 R2 has 7.5.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does it make sense to synonym the IIS version (or somehow make some other relationship) so that users that favorite [tag:windows-server-2008-r2] tag also see [tag:iis7.5] in their favorites? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5320" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2289" RevisionGUID="c3e342f8-6ad5-4133-9f31-bad6500b1364" CreationDate="2011-11-23T17:22:22.670" UserId="10472" Text="Synonym IIS version with Windows version?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5321" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2289" RevisionGUID="c3e342f8-6ad5-4133-9f31-bad6500b1364" CreationDate="2011-11-23T17:22:22.670" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5322" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2290" RevisionGUID="4ddaf6da-3ce7-47fb-bba1-7fb03dde0330" CreationDate="2011-11-23T17:33:55.463" UserId="3038" Text="While they are version-locked, there are very significant topical differences between the two tags. To people who only care about the web-server, following the [tag:windows-server-2008-r2] tag will yield quite a bit of stuff they don't give a hoot about and may not be able to help with. By having a focused tag on [tag:iis7.5] those people who are interested in web-server config, but not user VSS shenanigans, will be able to follow a much more relevant tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is one case where a focused tag is appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="e82351c9-d1f0-4db5-8a3e-4721639428a0" CreationDate="2011-11-23T19:42:46.543" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think there any reason why we shouldn't delete questions like [these][1]. They are closed, have no answers and are very unlikely to get reopened - they (largely*) have no value. The &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It takes 3 votes from 10k users to delete these types of post. Are other people with &gt;= 10k prepared to join in? The more the better really as delete votes are hard to come by 10k=5 11k=6 12k=7 to a max of 30. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Some are merged and have the delete option removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5324" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="e82351c9-d1f0-4db5-8a3e-4721639428a0" CreationDate="2011-11-23T19:42:46.543" UserId="9517" Text="Deleting closed questions with no answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5325" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="e82351c9-d1f0-4db5-8a3e-4721639428a0" CreationDate="2011-11-23T19:42:46.543" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2292" RevisionGUID="da0695b1-32cf-4d8d-add5-731ff302d797" CreationDate="2011-11-23T20:21:15.480" UserId="33417" Text="They're already auto-deleted. I think it's 1 year with no answers and low views.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any case, I'm up for deleting crap..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2293" RevisionGUID="6aa9fc0b-c141-44c7-bf33-9581640ae8b4" CreationDate="2011-11-23T20:52:35.057" UserId="32986" Text="I have no problem with this -- There should probably be a &quot;Delete&quot; tab analogous to the &quot;Close&quot; tab on /review to make this easier.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**ETA:** It's probably most logical to start with the oldest questions and work our way forward..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5328" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="f84c782d-daa3-41ca-b150-601ea0dac673" CreationDate="2011-11-23T22:26:27.510" UserId="3038" Comment="added 159 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2294" RevisionGUID="de65d8af-95f6-422e-860f-b66c4d687525" CreationDate="2011-11-24T12:43:19.723" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="I frequently come across old questions/answers with small errors/mistakes (Spelling, formatting, moved link etc.) but I'm always hesitant since they get bumped to the front page for no real reason except trivial formatting. Should there be an option to edit a question/answer without bumping the post back to the front page?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similar note, is editing answers/questions to fix outdated external links a valid edit reason? Most of the pages can be found with a quick site-specific Google." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5330" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2294" RevisionGUID="de65d8af-95f6-422e-860f-b66c4d687525" CreationDate="2011-11-24T12:43:19.723" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="Edit without bumping" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5331" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2294" RevisionGUID="de65d8af-95f6-422e-860f-b66c4d687525" CreationDate="2011-11-24T12:43:19.723" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2296" RevisionGUID="27637572-ae1a-407e-aab8-6c47dfad1e29" CreationDate="2011-11-24T13:27:12.650" UserId="9517" Text="The purpose of the bumping changes to the front page is to allow for early peer review. Marking something as a trivial edit has been discussed over on mSO before and always declined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers][1]   &#xD;&#xA;  - [feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general editing is positively encouraged, we have several badges for it and other community janitorial work. Some forms of editing are [frowned upon][3], though if you are making a substantial improvement to a post then you should be OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry too much about it, if it irritates sufficiently you'll get a gentle nudge in the right direction I'm sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/102499/feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5334" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2296" RevisionGUID="f4317458-1573-492e-8b20-624c2013405b" CreationDate="2011-11-24T13:36:25.303" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="The purpose of bumping changes to the front page is to allow for early peer review. Marking something as a trivial edit has been discussed over on mSO before and always declined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers][1]   &#xD;&#xA;  - [feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general editing is positively encouraged, we have several badges for it and other community janitorial work. Some forms of editing are [frowned upon][3], though if you are making a substantial improvement to a post then you should be OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry too much about it, if it irritates sufficiently you'll get a gentle nudge in the right direction I'm sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/102499/feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2297" RevisionGUID="992cd971-14bd-4fef-846f-a50fd8f6411b" CreationDate="2011-11-24T19:29:07.593" UserId="7709" Text="Iain is correct, but on the topic of outdated links - that is perhaps the BEST reason for editing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can interpret poor english and suffer through unformatted answers, but answers with broken links - that's a different story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please, if you find a broken link, and you know a corrct link, please edit it, and perhaps include the important part of the page in a block quote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5336" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="1d4a2c40-c4e7-40e8-a8c3-09f10480b77e" CreationDate="2011-11-25T14:50:19.057" UserId="9517" Comment="added 627 characters in body" Text="I don't think there any reason why we shouldn't delete questions like [these][1]. They are closed, have no answers and are very unlikely to get reopened - they (largely*) have no value. The &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It takes 3 votes from 10k users to delete these types of post. Are other people with &gt;= 10k prepared to join in? The more the better really as delete votes are hard to come by 10k=5 11k=6 12k=7 to a max of 30. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cast all of my delete votes on page 22 and 21 from the bottom up over the last couple of days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the rules for [automagic deletion][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Some are merged and have the delete option removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5337" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="c802be06-9670-479e-9120-5e0556f00fe3" CreationDate="2011-11-26T02:20:39.780" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/140253605302255617" />
  <row Id="5338" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2298" RevisionGUID="1e8312e7-63e7-41ee-bcbf-7a2ff42e1c77" CreationDate="2011-11-26T23:41:07.680" UserId="23300" Text="I came across a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/335078/recommendations-for-good-ftp-server-for-win-2008-x64) today that included some mild profanity. I'm not sure if I've come across swearing in questions before, but this is the first time it has bothered me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we edit posts to remove profanity in order to make them more professional?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5339" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2298" RevisionGUID="1e8312e7-63e7-41ee-bcbf-7a2ff42e1c77" CreationDate="2011-11-26T23:41:07.680" UserId="23300" Text="Should we edit posts with foul language?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5340" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2298" RevisionGUID="1e8312e7-63e7-41ee-bcbf-7a2ff42e1c77" CreationDate="2011-11-26T23:41:07.680" UserId="23300" Text="|discussion|editing|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5341" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2299" RevisionGUID="e2001302-32de-463f-b59b-e15d5d846ff3" CreationDate="2011-11-27T00:05:22.977" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, definitely, and as you see, this example has already been dealt with. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5342" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2300" RevisionGUID="cc746a45-e794-4690-b636-c94e286a0419" CreationDate="2011-11-28T19:41:12.040" UserId="89989" Text="One might also say that if you are editing old unanswered questions, bumping them to the front page by the edit isn't necessarily a &quot;bad thing&quot;, as they will get attention which might lead to an answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5343" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2294" RevisionGUID="183e2a50-680a-4fda-b3d5-9426a266849f" CreationDate="2011-11-29T14:20:56.393" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/141522031077363712" />
  <row Id="5344" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2298" RevisionGUID="44f9cb27-8d18-4a99-9aa2-99cf6cacc12a" CreationDate="2011-11-29T20:20:59.830" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/141612642602196992" />
  <row Id="5345" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2301" RevisionGUID="d7a22f92-63e3-48ac-afa3-de8cf466564b" CreationDate="2011-12-01T20:30:13.967" UserId="10472" Text="I've been sorting this list by votes and going to the back instead of sorting by date. The negatively voted stuff from this is *all* worth deleting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2302" RevisionGUID="4546ad30-1964-4a86-a3da-01b80f95b6fb" CreationDate="2011-12-02T00:22:13.470" UserId="87175" Text="This question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/326180/error-starting-diaspora-on-debian/336848#336848&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was originally asked by myself at a stackexchange site, and went through a number of migrations before ending up at serverfault.  I have openid associated accounts on each of the accounts, but the question lost association (the username is greyed out in the question) with my account when it got to serverfault.  I cannot accept the answer provided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the right way to get the question associated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5347" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2302" RevisionGUID="4546ad30-1964-4a86-a3da-01b80f95b6fb" CreationDate="2011-12-02T00:22:13.470" UserId="87175" Text="Question Lost Association after Migration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5348" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2302" RevisionGUID="4546ad30-1964-4a86-a3da-01b80f95b6fb" CreationDate="2011-12-02T00:22:13.470" UserId="87175" Text="|support|linked-accounts|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5349" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2303" RevisionGUID="24ea7e48-863c-42dc-880b-8b65ae431934" CreationDate="2011-12-02T00:37:09.713" UserId="7709" Text="I'm not 100% sure because your question has gone through so many migrations, but it *should* just be a case of making sure you've got the exact same OpenID credentials on both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, all bets are off when it's gone through that many migrations, perhaps when it migrates as anonymous it loses that data on subsequent migrations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your best bet is to use the email address at the bottom of the page (&quot;contact us&quot;) and ask them to take a look at it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2304" RevisionGUID="9af8be04-169b-4c02-93bd-b08d2e898569" CreationDate="2011-12-02T23:32:12.887" UserId="11131" Text="I just use the Comms Room to find out how to add formatting to comments. A helpful person there pointed me to http://serverfault.com/editing-help, which I would know if I was asking a question. However, when writing a comment, that doesn't show up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proposal: add a pointer to that page on the FAQ, and say &quot;works great for your comments as well!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5351" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2304" RevisionGUID="9af8be04-169b-4c02-93bd-b08d2e898569" CreationDate="2011-12-02T23:32:12.887" UserId="11131" Text="How do I get something added to the FAQ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5352" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2304" RevisionGUID="9af8be04-169b-4c02-93bd-b08d2e898569" CreationDate="2011-12-02T23:32:12.887" UserId="11131" Text="|support|formatting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5353" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="06d6cafc-6f32-4683-976c-6e3e2a5e8d2c" CreationDate="2011-12-03T18:05:19.103" UserId="9517" Comment="added 480 characters in body" Text="I don't think there any reason why we shouldn't delete questions like [these][1]. They are closed, have no answers and are very unlikely to get reopened - they (largely*) have no value. The &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It takes 3 votes from 10k users to delete these types of post. Are other people with &gt;= 10k prepared to join in? The more the better really as delete votes are hard to come by 10k=5 11k=6 12k=7 to a max of 30. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cast all of my delete votes on page 22 and 21 from the bottom up over the last couple of days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the rules for [automagic deletion][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been down voting questions on the list with 'unused' votes at the end of my day. The automagic purge happened sometime early Saturday morning and a lot of questions on the list have now gone. This seems like the most effective way to get the job done. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have votes to use up **^** then going [**here**][1] and down voting questions that are `above -1` would really help with the clean up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Some are merged and have the delete option removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**^** upvoting great questions and answers would be better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5354" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2305" RevisionGUID="2a82b36c-c8f3-4127-a065-1c42601122e7" CreationDate="2011-12-04T22:49:37.273" UserId="24816" Text="I received a &quot;Not A Real Question&quot; closure on my post here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/337327/nfs-paths-look-like-etc-blah-what-is-the-taxonomy-for-a-windows-path-in-the-f&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand why it was closed, and I'm assuming that reason was that it was too broad. On the other hand, I think it is a very important question, as so far noone &quot;out in the world&quot; (i.e. in my circle of tech-people I am real-world aquaintances with) has been able to give me anything resembling an accurate answer. It is also a bit of a paradox - if I knew what question I was asking in this case, I wouldn't have been asking it. I even tried to specify the existence of such a paradox in my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is probably a very poorly worded question, but the taxonomy of this question is what I'm looking for (so unfortunately at this point I can't help it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also followed this up with a clarification which I thought was adequate in a follow up comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @Iain &quot;What is your question by the way ?&quot; - I understand what you're getting at, but if I understood that I wouldn't be asking the question. Driftpeasant - sort of. In terms of both of your questions, I guess that I would argue that we don't walk around calling the file system representation for Centos &quot;Centos File Paths&quot;, or &quot;Ubuntu File Paths&quot; or even &quot;Linux File Paths&quot;, but I do hear Windows users refer to the file system representation (with drive letters) as &quot;Windows file paths&quot;. So I guess I'm asking &quot;What the heck is a Windows File path&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see the latter part of this follow up, there is - by my own admission - a slightly convoluted but no less significant question. As I said, I understand why this was closed, but I also feel in this case it is appropriate that I should be able to appeal the closure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5355" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2305" RevisionGUID="2a82b36c-c8f3-4127-a065-1c42601122e7" CreationDate="2011-12-04T22:49:37.273" UserId="24816" Text="Can I Appeal &quot;Not A Real Question&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5356" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2305" RevisionGUID="2a82b36c-c8f3-4127-a065-1c42601122e7" CreationDate="2011-12-04T22:49:37.273" UserId="24816" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5357" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2305" RevisionGUID="a3cca28d-d31b-48db-ae62-ecd6457cca3e" CreationDate="2011-12-04T22:58:11.510" UserId="24816" Comment="Added further arguments to support my case" Text="I received a &quot;Not A Real Question&quot; closure on my post here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/337327/nfs-paths-look-like-etc-blah-what-is-the-taxonomy-for-a-windows-path-in-the-f&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand why it was closed, and I'm assuming that reason was that it was too broad. On the other hand, I think it is a very important question, as so far noone &quot;out in the world&quot; (i.e. in my circle of tech-people I am real-world aquaintances with) has been able to give me anything resembling an accurate answer. It is also a bit of a paradox - if I knew what question I was asking in this case, I wouldn't have been asking it. I even tried to specify the existence of such a paradox in my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is probably a very poorly worded question, but the taxonomy of this question is what I'm looking for (so unfortunately at this point I can't help it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also followed this up with a clarification which I thought was adequate in a follow up comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @Iain &quot;What is your question by the way ?&quot; - I understand what you're getting at, but if I understood that I wouldn't be asking the question. Driftpeasant - sort of. In terms of both of your questions, I guess that I would argue that we don't walk around calling the file system representation for Centos &quot;Centos File Paths&quot;, or &quot;Ubuntu File Paths&quot; or even &quot;Linux File Paths&quot;, but I do hear Windows users refer to the file system representation (with drive letters) as &quot;Windows file paths&quot;. So I guess I'm asking &quot;What the heck is a Windows File path&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see the latter part of this follow up, there is - by my own admission - a slightly convoluted but significant question (worthy of the minds on StackOverflow). I would also argue that while my articulation on this wasn't terrific, the examples provided should have given an accurate idea of what I was talking about. I also got one really insightful answer out of it, which I marked as the correct answer and added a comment requesting further comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, I think I understand why this was closed, but I also feel in this case it is appropriate that I should be able to appeal the closure. Is it possible to do this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5358" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2306" RevisionGUID="78893a37-3bff-4c74-a813-7cd063476724" CreationDate="2011-12-04T23:49:32.673" UserId="7709" Text="&gt; Can I Appeal “Not A Real Question”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, you can, the biggest problem is that the question was closed by 5 &quot;normal&quot; people, rather than by a moderator hammer, which makes appealing a bit more dubious though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The biggest issue I see is that the question isn't really answerable by systems administrators. To be fair, our job is to maintain and configure these systems, not to understand their innermost workings and know the history behind design decisions (although a lot of people here *do* know that, and is probably why they earn more money than me).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, you've followed the &quot;correct&quot; procedure for appealing a question closure, so we'll wait and see what the rest of the community says." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2307" RevisionGUID="ed5afce3-8eae-41a3-a1ee-59f01f660b8f" CreationDate="2011-12-05T01:44:32.487" UserId="984" Text="I think I understand your question, but isn't the answer covered in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_(computing)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was to try re-writing your question I might do it something like below.  But I would also probably ask it on superuser, not serverfault since it is more of a generic computing question instead of something that specifically applies to professionals system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to know if there is standard terminiology used to describe the paths to resources on various operating systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know there are several standards that cover paths to network resources.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Uniform Naming Convention][1] &#xD;&#xA;- [Uniform resource locator][2] / [Uniform resource identifier][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What terminal to you use to describe a path on a unix system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    /etc/some-other-dir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And on Windows?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    c:\some-dir\some-child-dir&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there any standards that describe the various paths on operating systems?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Naming_Convention#Uniform_Naming_Convention&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_resource_locator&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URI&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5360" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2308" RevisionGUID="4bf782f6-2d82-47a0-b802-a5de9faa0a7f" CreationDate="2011-12-05T12:46:22.273" UserId="9517" Text="&gt;I don't think people have actually grasped what I'm asking here&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is true, I read your question several times before making my comment and even now it's still relevant - I don't really understand what you are asking.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a sysadmin I don't really care about the design decisions made by the developers of a particular file system I just work with them. A path is a path whether it is `c:\some-dir\some-child-dir`, `/some-dir/some-child-dir`, `\\some-dir\some-child-dir` or even `$1$DKA100:[000000.some-dir.some-child-dir]`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2311" RevisionGUID="d1aadeda-1b49-4021-828d-675bcd8861de" CreationDate="2011-12-06T14:49:06.710" UserId="90723" Text="I've checked the other [self][1] [promotion][2] threads and they weren't directly on topic to my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This User][3] seems to have named his account to promote his sideline SMB IT business (and his bio reads to me like a tout sheet/cover letter).  It seems a bit gauche to me.  Am I just too sensitive on this or does it go beyond the promotion guidelines?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1376/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/592/etiquette-for-blatent-product-pushers&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/102770/paul-ackerman-vaccinet-llc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5367" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2311" RevisionGUID="d1aadeda-1b49-4021-828d-675bcd8861de" CreationDate="2011-12-06T14:49:06.710" UserId="90723" Text="Company Name In Username" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5368" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2311" RevisionGUID="d1aadeda-1b49-4021-828d-675bcd8861de" CreationDate="2011-12-06T14:49:06.710" UserId="90723" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5369" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2312" RevisionGUID="0deb6d06-0523-4b5d-8082-df856c1eb8ac" CreationDate="2011-12-06T15:18:16.437" UserId="33417" Text="Personally I don't see any problem with the username. It's pretty clear that his name is in there, and a related company name. The name itself does not &quot;promote&quot; the company. If his username was &quot;You should hire Acme Co&quot; that'd be different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His BIO is definitely within what's allowed. It's his place to brag about his accomplishments and undertakings. If those read out as a CV/Resume/Blatant pleading for employment, then so be it. There's no mandate in the general use of the site to ever see that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have not seen the content of his answers, but they would be of the most concern to me. If he is constantly promoting himself or his business then that situation is clearly addressed in the [FAQ]. If his answers have no mention of his business or available services then he's contributing to the community and that can't be wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2313" RevisionGUID="2412e847-4d9d-452f-9e90-e0e89550277c" CreationDate="2011-12-06T15:23:38.453" UserId="1435" Text="I agree with you, I'll have a word with them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2312" RevisionGUID="3207550d-de8a-405b-a3b2-45a45e720f05" CreationDate="2011-12-06T15:27:49.370" UserId="33417" Comment="added 166 characters in body" Text="Personally I don't see any problem with the username. It's pretty clear that his name is in there, and a related company name. The name itself does not &quot;promote&quot; the company. If his username was &quot;You should hire Acme Co&quot; that'd be different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His BIO is definitely within what's allowed. It's his place to brag about his accomplishments and undertakings. If those read out as a CV/Resume/Blatant pleading for employment, then so be it. There's no mandate in the general use of the site to ever see that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have not seen the content of his answers, but they would be of the most concern to me. If he is constantly promoting himself or his business then that situation is clearly addressed in the [FAQ]. If his answers have no mention of his business or available services then he's contributing to the community and that can't be wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Just looked over several of their posts, no mention at all of the company or availability of employment. Looks like their on the up and up to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5372" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2314" RevisionGUID="5e8ea55b-d600-4b29-b620-d97c207c71e2" CreationDate="2011-12-06T15:30:17.403" UserId="9140" Text="I actually think this is much better than the ones who try to hide it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5373" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2315" RevisionGUID="8829adbd-b010-48c8-b8f6-6b2fe5f2667f" CreationDate="2011-12-06T15:35:27.620" UserId="6177" Text="I upvoted a couple of of his answers w/out noticing the username, so I'd say it's ok.  Looking at the account now, it seems overly self-promoting to include the company name, but I don't think it's any worse than allowing &quot;OMG Ponies!&quot; or other silly usernames." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5374" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2316" RevisionGUID="a49829ba-3da8-4b8e-b2a7-a878ab49ea64" CreationDate="2011-12-06T15:41:34.680" UserId="33417" Text="When you're typing a Q/A, if you click the &quot;?&quot; icon just to the top/right of the text box, you'll see a link for &quot;Advanced Help&quot; which takes you to that Markdown page (which is woefully incomplete; there's a page on mSO somewhere is a *more* complete list)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2317" RevisionGUID="55f5665d-bb98-4f24-ae3f-8dec19b54ab0" CreationDate="2011-12-06T15:58:58.757" UserId="3038" Text="The greater Stack Exchange community has agreed that such names are to be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/100860/are-user-names-that-represent-domains-allowed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer on that one is what the SE policy is on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The identity you choose is a personal thing. If someone wanted to be called (for example) &quot;Ubuntu Fanboi&quot;, we wouldn't be having this conversation. So is a username like &quot;AskUbuntu.com&quot; really all that different? It's not indiscriminate advertising... it's a username; and it's not a part of the *information content* of this site. In short, **there is no &quot;spam&quot; to a username**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/1581/robert-cartaino" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5376" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2318" RevisionGUID="7e1321fc-d525-4e77-acd7-30af97b5bce6" CreationDate="2011-12-07T00:48:06.707" UserId="31148" Text="Let's take the exemple of the tag named &quot;dell&quot;. A nice thing would be to allow users, with a minimum number of reputation, for instance 500 rep, to assign icon on tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I had the right to, I could add an icon like this on the tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Dell Logo][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which gives something like this (or so):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RbCLf.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IO36S.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or course it's ugly for now, but you get the idea :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5377" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2318" RevisionGUID="7e1321fc-d525-4e77-acd7-30af97b5bce6" CreationDate="2011-12-07T00:48:06.707" UserId="31148" Text="Let priviledged users add an Icon on Tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5378" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2318" RevisionGUID="7e1321fc-d525-4e77-acd7-30af97b5bce6" CreationDate="2011-12-07T00:48:06.707" UserId="31148" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2319" RevisionGUID="d4c0e213-9c55-422e-b4df-3ff8ac1b388c" CreationDate="2011-12-07T00:52:58.153" UserId="7709" Text="These icons are [paid for by companies][1] wanting to sponsor as another way of generating revenue for the Stack Exchange company.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I hate the icons and wouldn't complain if I never saw another one ever again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/30187/what-do-icons-on-the-tags-mean" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5380" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2320" RevisionGUID="bf388cd5-897c-4013-b7d1-66762449bad6" CreationDate="2011-12-07T05:35:48.583" UserId="6177" Text="I always [hated the &quot;rg&quot; tags.][1]   Most of the time you'd see that on a tag, the company had no product with any possible connection to the tag or the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/373/are-the-rg-tags-getting-out-of-control-on-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2321" RevisionGUID="5f2ca55e-7fcb-4498-961c-c5aa2e0543fb" CreationDate="2011-12-07T08:28:33.993" UserId="42676" Text="I've again encountered one of these:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Greek captcha][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I know the Greek Economy is dwindling and I appreciate StackExchange trying to help them out by OCR'ing there scripts, but for our poor Western Keyboards, those letters are a bit far fetched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I always resort to just typing `Q*zi`, I don't think it's helping them anyway ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Seriously&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There captcha's risk throwing off some users who are trying to ask a question. Can we only offer captcha's in the Western alphabet?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bbnll.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5382" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2321" RevisionGUID="5f2ca55e-7fcb-4498-961c-c5aa2e0543fb" CreationDate="2011-12-07T08:28:33.993" UserId="42676" Text="Can something be done about the greek captcha's?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5383" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2321" RevisionGUID="5f2ca55e-7fcb-4498-961c-c5aa2e0543fb" CreationDate="2011-12-07T08:28:33.993" UserId="42676" Text="|bug|questions|captcha|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2322" RevisionGUID="a321e35b-afc8-4add-8555-ef48291f1bfc" CreationDate="2011-12-07T08:46:16.213" UserId="7709" Text="Part of captcha is that it's helping OCR some books. One word is known, one is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These things appear in the unknown words. You don't need to get it right. Enter whatever you want for it. If enough people disagree on its definition it will be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because its a global system, that happens pretty quick. And if you insist, just hit the reload arrow button to the right and get a new one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2323" RevisionGUID="dff6e3c5-dfc7-4a66-904c-a9126694ff5b" CreationDate="2011-12-07T09:44:14.043" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="I've noticed a number of questions like [this][1] which link to config files or log files hosted elsewhere (PasteBin, GitHub Gist, Dropbox etc.). I've always been of the opinion external links should generally be discouraged unless necessary (Lots of people come to SE from search sites, finding a useful answer/question that has become useless because of external links annoys me to no end).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should this be discouraged/edited to include the files inline or am I being fussy about something that doesn't really matter?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/338459/apache-returning-207-multistatus-response-when-listing-svn-repositories-through" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5386" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2323" RevisionGUID="dff6e3c5-dfc7-4a66-904c-a9126694ff5b" CreationDate="2011-12-07T09:44:14.043" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="Links to config files/log files externally" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5387" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2323" RevisionGUID="dff6e3c5-dfc7-4a66-904c-a9126694ff5b" CreationDate="2011-12-07T09:44:14.043" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2324" RevisionGUID="5f79a27e-ccc2-4b09-9d44-9f78f7a88b40" CreationDate="2011-12-07T16:11:05.537" UserId="32986" Text="I generally discourage (and fix) questions/answers that link to external files/references -- The relevant bits should be included in the question/answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't mind a &quot;Go here for more information&quot; link, or a &quot;see the man page for [`command`][1] (I do those all the time myself), but the question and answer should be able to stand on their own...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2325" RevisionGUID="ee62c0a9-b5f4-4c9c-8892-cb4bbc662e49" CreationDate="2011-12-07T18:08:46.330" UserId="10472" Text="If someone posts a pastebin link, I grab it and wrap it in the code tags in an edit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5390" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2326" RevisionGUID="3658c07c-8916-41a3-bd1a-8b2765c61fbd" CreationDate="2011-12-07T19:44:12.407" UserId="10472" Text="I've been [killing bad closed questions][1] like a good boy and decided to slightly modify the search terms from there to find unloved questions that *aren't* closed in my favorite tags. The following query returned ~150 results, and many are answerable (some definitely deserve to be closed too. It's not all rosy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [active-directory] answers:0 closed:0 migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you say we make a concerted effort to answer some of these old questions that are hanging around in our favorite tags? Chances are that the OPs have given up, but that doesn't mean that these can't still be valuable to the community. If we all try and answer 2-3 of these per-day in our favorite tags, they'll be gone in no time and we can VTC the bad ones while we're at it, to aid in the great deletion of 2011.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2291/deleting-closed-questions-with-no-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5391" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2326" RevisionGUID="3658c07c-8916-41a3-bd1a-8b2765c61fbd" CreationDate="2011-12-07T19:44:12.407" UserId="10472" Text="Let's love some older questions, ok?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5393" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2323" RevisionGUID="71df3aac-62d4-40c2-a4e7-7e2d175a352b" CreationDate="2011-12-07T20:21:46.260" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/144511942701232128" />
  <row Id="5394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2327" RevisionGUID="f4132daf-ac88-424b-a7bf-6e86a5702313" CreationDate="2011-12-08T01:47:46.980" UserId="9278" Text="A few days ago I noticed another password resetting question and had an immediate urge to protect it to try and stem the almost inevitable spam answers these things attract. The FAQ says I need 15K, which I have, and I do recall seeing the button previously but it's no longer visible to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a bug? Have I been a naughty boy and had a right removed? Or perhaps there's been another change which hasn't been reflected in the FAQ? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5395" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2327" RevisionGUID="f4132daf-ac88-424b-a7bf-6e86a5702313" CreationDate="2011-12-08T01:47:46.980" UserId="9278" Text="How many rep for protect rights" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5396" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2327" RevisionGUID="f4132daf-ac88-424b-a7bf-6e86a5702313" CreationDate="2011-12-08T01:47:46.980" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5397" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2328" RevisionGUID="a0fa9064-d68d-4e5c-b516-52489b307e95" CreationDate="2011-12-08T01:54:44.907" UserId="3038" Text="Per the official rules, http://serverfault.com/privileges/protect-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Which questions can be protected?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Any question, even a deleted question, can be protected and unprotected, subject to the following restrictions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -   The question must be at least a day old&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  A user can unprotect a question protected by him or herself, but not one that has been protected by someone else&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you have to give the spammers a day's head-start before protecting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5400" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="68ffc1a4-6a60-428b-bb46-05279449bf84" CreationDate="2011-12-09T03:20:46.660" UserId="7709" Comment="added 209 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2330" RevisionGUID="d976e89d-bbb0-4d5d-b61e-03582a43f5fb" CreationDate="2011-12-09T21:24:44.477" UserId="3038" Text="The 'product recommendation' question occurs here a *lot*. I propose we modify the existing FAQ language:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is **not about** …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -   Networking outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  Running servers at home for personal use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  General personal computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; … then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To add a single bullet item:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is **not about** …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  Networking outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  Running servers at home for personal use&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  General personal computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  Product or service recommendations &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; … then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it is amply, *amply*, **amply** documented that shopping/recommendation questions are off topic, the decomposing bodies of shopping questions on the castle walls just aren't having the deterrent effect they really should. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When skimming, people read bullets. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By having it right there in the explicit **not about** section, we take this very common close reason and give it the deterrence it needs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5408" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="dfceebb0-eebe-467d-a915-74dfc555c68b" CreationDate="2011-12-10T14:21:03.727" UserId="3038" Comment="added 130 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5411" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2331" RevisionGUID="5fda1c8f-5136-4d49-a605-9e3ecb07f070" CreationDate="2011-12-10T15:44:27.053" UserId="9517" Comment="added link to gorilla v shark and tidy up" Text="If you can link the bullet point to [Q&amp;A is hard lets go shopping][1]  and or [gorilla vs shark][2] then all the better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5423" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2335" RevisionGUID="83cc79da-af3c-4ffb-850d-e82351647de0" CreationDate="2011-12-11T21:26:01.530" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5424" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2338" RevisionGUID="f04e42e4-3303-4523-a11c-0ae6b427c20c" CreationDate="2011-12-12T15:09:38.663" UserId="10472" Text="I flagged [this](http://serverfault.com/a/339904/10472) as Not an Answer. Apologies to Sven, but it's just plain not an answer. It's a comment asking for clarification and offering general advice. I asked for a sanity check after the decline in Comms Room and some of the other regular flaggers agree with me that it belongs as a comment (which is why I flagged it as NAA in the first place).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone explain to me what it is I missed that caused this flag to be declined and ding me for -10 fw?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5426" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2338" RevisionGUID="f04e42e4-3303-4523-a11c-0ae6b427c20c" CreationDate="2011-12-12T15:09:38.663" UserId="10472" Text="|support|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5427" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2338" RevisionGUID="37782865-0fab-459b-92e3-5c969443e8a6" CreationDate="2011-12-12T15:14:56.773" UserId="10472" Comment="added 286 characters in body" Text="I flagged [this](http://serverfault.com/a/339904/10472) as Not an Answer. Apologies to Sven, but it's just plain not an answer. It's a comment asking for clarification and offering general advice. I asked for a sanity check after the decline in Comms Room and some of the other regular flaggers agree with me that it belongs as a comment (which is why I flagged it as NAA in the first place).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone explain to me what it is I missed that caused this flag to be declined and ding me for -10 fw?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the moderator [blog](http://moderator.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/) moderators are supposed to accept all flags in good faith. It's pretty clear to both me and other regular flaggers that there's at least one mod that isn't taking that to heart. What gives?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2339" RevisionGUID="c25d3a08-0357-4ed6-8418-deb662edc3b6" CreationDate="2011-12-12T15:17:41.073" UserId="33417" Text="I can see where someone would disagree, that the &quot;comment&quot; is helpful enough, and pointing the Questioner in the right direction enough, to be left as an Answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, the Answer *doesn't actually answer the question*... I agree with the NAA flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, [Mods are supposed to be taking flags in good faith][1], as this one should have been.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://moderator.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2340" RevisionGUID="593535d4-780a-413a-b0b0-9836978b4e27" CreationDate="2011-12-12T16:11:43.317" UserId="8897" Text="I agree with you that it isn't an answer :) To my probably unnecessary defense, this post started its life as a list of potential techniques the OP might look up and I already had written about DRBD, clustered file systems, heartbeat and round robin DNS but something came up and I decided to quickly edit out the middle part and hit send instead of looking up links and adding more info. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can't tell why the flag wasn't denied, though but why worrying about flag weight? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just moved this over as a comment, BTW. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2341" RevisionGUID="51b51f4e-d3c6-4093-9c95-d732f8275dea" CreationDate="2011-12-12T16:25:13.153" UserId="8897" Text="Last week, I spoke to a colleague who had some problems where he asked me for help but I didn't knew an immediate answer. I suggested to ask a question on ServerFault, but he denied, claiming this site to be &quot;worse than usenet&quot;. I shrugged this off as his loss and as an exaggeration, but somehow this resonated with me and with something that bothers me for some time now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usenet, especially in Germany, had a reputation for an overly strict requirement to follow a somewhat arbitrary set of rules (the *Netiquette*) and even really minor violations resulted in very harsh responses that often ended in totally OT flamewars. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some comments to a question today (which has been deleted since) illustrated what bothered me and apparently holds off the colleague from joining. This question is a catastrophe, it's  off-topic, written in bad english (from a native speaker, apparently), the OP doesn't has the start of a clue what he is talking about or where he asks the question. In short: A prime example of a bad question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the immediate closure the question received was absolutely warranted and so would have been a comment along the lines of &quot;This question is off topic here, please read our FAQ&quot;. What he received instead was an all-capital/shouted reprimand by a moderator to read the FAQ and only come back when understanding the site, followed by a cynical recommendation by another high-rep user to drop the computer class and take english instead. What's even worse is that these comments have been up-voted by other users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can understand theses responses and I am also extremely annoyed by the steady influx of clueless newbies who don't bother at all to think before posting but I believe this kind of reaction should be unacceptable here and it does us a disservice. It doesn't help at all at stopping said users, but prospective new pro users of the kind we want to attract are easily being put off when reading comments like that. Also, it leads to a bitter atmosphere where people might think harsh responses are normal and adapt their writing, ending in a spiral of doom. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you can't stand it anymore, please take a while off, concentrate on the good parts of SF or do something else entirely for a while. In case of mod overload, maybe we should try to either hold another election to have more moderators and/or relieve long-serving current ones or  alternatively we could try to convince SE staff to give more mod-like powers to high-rep users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I hope I didn't step on anyones toes too heavily, and please be assured that none of this is meant personal in any way. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5432" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2341" RevisionGUID="51b51f4e-d3c6-4093-9c95-d732f8275dea" CreationDate="2011-12-12T16:25:13.153" UserId="8897" Text="|discussion|moderation|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5433" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2342" RevisionGUID="04a2a9a5-f982-4803-8ec2-ce1f68ba8f82" CreationDate="2011-12-12T16:32:33.200" UserId="1435" Text="Sorry I used caps, I shouldn't have, but I'm not sorry for what I wrote. What you miss is the *piles* of crappy questions, spam, moaning users, spam, flags, spam, gaming, spam, even more crappy questions etc. that mods have to deal with every single minute of the day - that I was 'overly clear' with a user who hadn't even bothered to read the FAQ or observe the site is nothing - there are days when I want to shut this site down for a few hours. I'd never be short with a user that had put even a tiny bit of work into their posts but many don't and we shouldn't accept that. Oh and I'm more than open to elections, why not try out for it yourself?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5436" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2344" RevisionGUID="45164127-371e-41e0-8900-88ef4610d6b1" CreationDate="2011-12-12T16:50:59.503" UserId="32986" Text="I think ServerFault is ***better*** than Usenet personally.  Or if we want to really draw the analogy, ServerFault is probably equivalent in quality to the `comp.*` hierarchy on Usenet before the AOL Mass Invasion came in, netiquette died, and Usenet imploded under a tide of spam, filth, and people who couldn't be bothered to read FAQs/manuals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The StackExchange reputation/vote-to-close/comments system lets the active core of users gently swat users who don't conform to community standards.  Either the users shape up, or they have a nutty and flounce out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I will admit sometimes our swats aren't as gentle as they should be - That's something we've discussed [a few times in the past][1], and something I think we all need to continue to be aware of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=snark" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2345" RevisionGUID="708cace2-3684-43a6-a780-7ae15577a697" CreationDate="2011-12-12T16:58:42.040" UserId="33417" Text="Since Chop fessed up to being the one in all caps, I should probably admit I told them to drop the computer class and take English (&lt;- Proper nouns are capitalized by the way) class instead. I freely admit I'm a bit of a grammar Nazi (and am fallible, finding one of my mistakes isn't going to change who I am). I did not think that I stepped over the line, but can understand how one could be offended. I will try to curb that impulse in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end the Questioner is asking for something of value to them without compensation. The least they can do is put minimal effort into making their Question look professional. When that **minimum** level of effort isn't put forth it should be our duty to defend the community we have crafted from the intellectual assault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I adamantly object to the assertion that we're worse than Usenet. Your friend is right that Usenet had taken Netiquette to the extreme. Server Fault is a long way from that extreme, even if we do not tolerate the uninspired flailings of anyone who drops by." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5438" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2344" RevisionGUID="ba391edd-849d-4f11-85af-3846f71200d0" CreationDate="2011-12-12T17:00:09.373" UserId="32986" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I think ServerFault is ***better*** than Usenet personally.  Or if we want to really draw the analogy, ServerFault is probably equivalent in quality to the `comp.*` hierarchy on Usenet before the AOL Mass Invasion came in, netiquette died, and Usenet imploded under a tide of spam, filth, and people who couldn't be bothered to read FAQs/manuals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The StackExchange reputation/vote-to-close/comments system lets the active core of users gently swat newbies who don't conform to community standards.  Either the users shape up, or they have a nutty and flounce out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I will admit sometimes our swats aren't as gentle as they should be - That's something we've discussed [a few times in the past][1], and something I think we all need to continue to be aware of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=snark" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2346" RevisionGUID="f4c6bd49-e18a-49d0-86de-1a7f451ffedd" CreationDate="2011-12-12T17:25:30.700" UserId="3038" Text="I have to admit, cries of &quot;Read the FAQ!&quot; are a hallmark of USENET. I used to rail at length at newbs who clearly did not do their due-diligence in newsgroups of yore, and even daily postings of it didn't do any good since all they saw was a group named something interesting, saw a few posts that seemed like that there were smart people around, and posted their question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF takes it a step further since it allows such questions to be taken out back and quietly shot rather than posted front-and-center for everyone to flame against. However, we're not above a little singeing of the newbs before shooting them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, ServerFault *has* become more elitist in the last 6-12 months. The mod-flags I was handling as a brand new mod back in February do have a different flavor than the ones I'm handling right now. Communities grow and evolve, that's just how it works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a perfect example of this, we've been actively weeding out the 2009/2010 era questions that wouldn't past the topical test today. The only reason we're doing that is because our definition of topical has evolved; some topics have lost the benefit of the doubt, others have been explicitly declared off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just like USENET, **flaming the newbs only makes yourself and your flame-buddies feel any better about things**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flaming the newbs is not equivalent to hanging their flayed corpses on the bridge as an example to anyone else who may transgress similarly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flaming the newbs is more equivalent to taking them to an alley somewhere and beating the snot out of them because you're %&amp;$#-well tired of all the %(&amp;@!(&amp; newbs running around wrecking the place, and maybe this newb will tell their newb buddies to swing wide this time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is a place where people can come and have professional interactions. We've been stricter about that lately, and we're getting harder on those who don't hold up to that standard. You may see that as a bonus, but *in actuality it isn't*. The offended non-professionals we leave in our wake lead general perception that ServerFault is just like *every other sysadmin community* in being prickly, sarcastic, rough-and-tumble havens of thick-skinned smart people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It works very well when people are behaving like we're supposed to. But pissing off those who don't do their due-diligence scares off others who *will* do the work to be successful here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We don't need the help scaring people off!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at our site statistics, our answer rate is slowly dropping, question-rate staying about the same, while our overall views are going up. Our search relevance is gaining, but we're net-losing active users. This is not a good trend, and providing a hostile site does us no favors." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5440" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2346" RevisionGUID="337716e4-f923-42f8-8dbd-f04927b7c81c" CreationDate="2011-12-12T18:00:58.457" UserId="3038" Comment="added 690 characters in body" Text="I have to admit, cries of &quot;Read the FAQ!&quot; are a hallmark of USENET. I used to rail at length at newbs who clearly did not do their due-diligence in newsgroups of yore, and even daily postings of it didn't do any good since all they saw was a group named something interesting, saw a few posts that seemed like that there were smart people around, and posted their question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF takes it a step further since it allows such questions to be taken out back and quietly shot rather than posted front-and-center for everyone to flame against. However, we're not above a little singeing of the newbs before shooting them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, ServerFault *has* become more elitist in the last 6-12 months. The mod-flags I was handling as a brand new mod back in February do have a different flavor than the ones I'm handling right now. Communities grow and evolve, that's just how it works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a perfect example of this, we've been actively weeding out the 2009/2010 era questions that wouldn't past the topical test today. The only reason we're doing that is because our definition of topical has evolved; some topics have lost the benefit of the doubt, others have been explicitly declared off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just like USENET, **flaming the newbs only makes yourself and your flame-buddies feel any better about things**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flaming the newbs is not equivalent to hanging their flayed corpses on the bridge as an example to anyone else who may transgress similarly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flaming the newbs is more equivalent to taking them to an alley somewhere and beating the snot out of them because you're %&amp;$#-well tired of all the %(&amp;@!(&amp; newbs running around wrecking the place, and maybe this newb will tell their newb buddies to swing wide this time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is a place where people can come and have professional interactions. We've been stricter about that lately, and we're getting harder on those who don't hold up to that standard. You may see that as a bonus, but *in actuality it isn't*. The offended non-professionals we leave in our wake lead general perception that ServerFault is just like *every other sysadmin community* in being prickly, sarcastic, rough-and-tumble havens of thick-skinned smart people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It works very well when people are behaving like we're supposed to. But pissing off those who don't do their due-diligence scares off others who *will* do the work to be successful here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We don't need the help scaring people off!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at our site statistics, our answer rate is slowly dropping, question-rate staying about the same, while our overall views are going up. Our search relevance is gaining, but we're net-losing active users. This is not a good trend, and providing a hostile site, even for people who don't belong here, does us no favors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - When you see obviously out of place content, vote (or flag) appropriately. &#xD;&#xA; - If there is a clear section of the FAQ they're clearly ignorant of (&quot;all of it&quot; doesn't count for this, alas), direct-link to the section. Our FAQ is a large, daunting document. People don't read it in its entirety unless they're motivated to do so for some reason.&#xD;&#xA; - Do not indulge in harsh, belittling, or sarcastic comments.&#xD;&#xA; - If you see harsh, belittling, or sarcastic comments, flag them.&#xD;&#xA; - If the questioner asks for clarification, provide it *in professional language*. Link to Meta-posts if you need to, as they're the best we have for 'case law'.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5441" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2347" RevisionGUID="1b54a60f-1ca7-4d50-82fa-ff6878e07ebf" CreationDate="2011-12-12T18:05:18.623" UserId="10472" Text="Honestly, I don't think that there is an issue at all. I use `/review` quite a bit to sort through the &quot;First Question&quot; tab and there is an abundance of decent content. Some of it needs some love with formatting and such, but overall the content is generally good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that being said, some 1-rep users come here like a chicken with their heads cut off screaming `&quot;HALP HALP! MAH SHITZ BORKEN!&quot;` and it's unnecessary. We have a FAQ. It's clear that we have a FAQ. New users are reminded with a notification bar that they should read it, and there's even a badge for having read each section of it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't feel an ounce of remorse for someone that didn't even bother to read the FAQ and then is bombarded with comments that make them feel unwelcome. I *try* and make them feel unwelcome, because they are. They're lazy and looking for a quick fix, not to be a member of the community. That's not the kind of person that I want joining a community that I am an active member of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**tl;dr** If someone can't take the time to read the faq, then screw them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5442" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2348" RevisionGUID="58634e61-cb5c-4650-bf5b-05f516147a8a" CreationDate="2011-12-13T01:22:11.210" UserId="9278" Text="I'm a bit borderline on this one. I'm more than fed up with new users ignoring the prompts to read the FAQ, which are pretty damn prominent, and then proceeding to post crap that violates said FAQ. I can't image how many times I've posted comments suggesting, at various strengths, that they do read the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, rudeness of any sort has always been frowned upon on SF, which I believe is a good thing. For anyone to get rude and insulting is both unnecessary and undesirable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh how I miss FidoNet in its heyday. It was sad to see it branch into that disgusting mess known as usenet or to see the dregs of it trying to stay alive today." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5443" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2341" RevisionGUID="d6f904f4-2070-4292-85bd-5b93253c068c" CreationDate="2011-12-13T02:22:22.010" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/146414625750134784" />
  <row Id="5450" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2347" RevisionGUID="b9b55384-4fbb-4ba5-a370-fd239dbde5f2" CreationDate="2011-12-13T14:15:09.430" UserId="10472" Comment="added 553 characters in body" Text="I think that I should clarify my position, since this is being downvoted. I'm not advocating being a dick to new users that don't read the faq right off the bat. I'm just saying that I don't think that we should go out of our way to be nice to them. Something like `&quot;Reading the [faq] is a polite thing to do when you join a new community&quot;` and then voting/flagging the question is more than appropriate in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps I misunderstood the intent of the original question, but I don't feel that we need to do anything differently. If a user doesn't follow the numerous prompts to read the faq when they are signing up, chances are they aren't the type of person that will end up being a valuable contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, I don't think that there is an issue at all. I use `/review` quite a bit to sort through the &quot;First Question&quot; tab and there is an abundance of decent content. Some of it needs some love with formatting and such, but overall the content is generally good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that being said, some 1-rep users come here like a chicken with their heads cut off screaming `&quot;HALP HALP! MAH SHITZ BORKEN!&quot;` and it's unnecessary. We have a FAQ. It's clear that we have a FAQ. New users are reminded with a notification bar that they should read it, and there's even a badge for having read each section of it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't feel an ounce of remorse for someone that didn't even bother to read the FAQ and then is bombarded with comments that make them feel unwelcome. I *try* and make them feel unwelcome, because they are. They're lazy and looking for a quick fix, not to be a member of the community. That's not the kind of person that I want joining a community that I am an active member of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**tl;dr** If someone can't take the time to read the faq, then screw them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5451" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2351" RevisionGUID="7c97aac3-47e2-4ffa-8077-367ea2d61fd3" CreationDate="2011-12-13T15:09:58.683" UserId="9140" Text="An interesting discussion just spun up on the SF chat, which clearly showed that some of us have strong feelings about how this site should be moderated - and who's job it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have certain mods who are perhaps a bit fed up of literally drowning in mod flags every day. This made me believe that they're doing nothing but seeing crappy questions all day, because they get no time to actually answer questions (which they should, as many of them have lots of reputation and needs to share their godly wisdom).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just went over our mod list, and I notice that many of our mods are only doing flagwork or commenting on things that might have been flagged - not answering questions. One mod (Karfa) is very inactive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should mods answer questions? I think so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we have enough mods? I'm not so sure.. Why aren't our current mods answering questions? Not enough time? Or simply no interest?.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My proposal is that we either replace some of the mods, or elect in new ones. We need atleast 2-3 more so that our other mods can start focusing a bit more on answering questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5452" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2351" RevisionGUID="7c97aac3-47e2-4ffa-8077-367ea2d61fd3" CreationDate="2011-12-13T15:09:58.683" UserId="9140" Text="Inactive mods on SF - Or are they?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5453" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2351" RevisionGUID="7c97aac3-47e2-4ffa-8077-367ea2d61fd3" CreationDate="2011-12-13T15:09:58.683" UserId="9140" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5457" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2351" RevisionGUID="621168da-b9e7-4fe3-99ab-641b69200934" CreationDate="2011-12-13T15:19:14.637" UserId="9140" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|moderation|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2354" RevisionGUID="6ae99a43-3862-4af4-bd5a-05c5fe0fa2c5" CreationDate="2011-12-13T15:26:15.963" UserId="10472" Text="I don't want to speak for Chopper as I'm sure he'll weigh in, but he does seem to indicate that they are overwhelmed with flags from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I just went over our mod list, and I notice that many of our mods are only doing flagwork or commenting on things that might have been flagged - not answering questions. One mod (Karfa) is very inactive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They aren't just called &quot;Moderators&quot;, they're called &quot;Community Moderators&quot; because they're supposed to actively participate in the community. The mods in my timezone-range for moderation (EST), from what I can tell are: Kara Marfia, Mr Denny, and Sysadmin. Mr Denny actively answers questions, but I rarely see him on m.sf and I never see him in chat. Sysadmin still actively answers, actively participates in m.sf, and is in chat from time to time. I never see Kara do anything. Ever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For mods outside of my time zone, Chopper is *always* in chat. *Always* answers questions, and *always* participates on meta. He's incredibly active and I see him more than I see any other diamond, and he's on a 5 hour offset from me. I hardly see Sam, but he's also halfway across the globe, so I can't speak to his activity other than there isn't much on m.sf. The same is true for splattne. Italy is far away, he could be very active while I'm asleep, but I don't see him participating in m.sf. Mark H is also halfway across the world, but I see much more activity from him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want this to seem like I'm calling anyone out, but it seems like someone needs to put the &quot;Community&quot; back in &quot;Community Moderators&quot;. The positions were originally created so that highly respected members of the site could help run it. It is becoming apparent that this just isn't the case in some instances. If this is because they don't have time to participate because there aren't enough mods, then we **need** to add more mods. If it is because some people have just become inactive, then they **need** to be removed from their positions and replaced in another election." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5463" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2354" RevisionGUID="43845085-8d18-4971-9620-77f558c89285" CreationDate="2011-12-13T15:38:25.890" UserId="10472" Comment="added 82 characters in body" Text="I don't want to speak for Chopper as I'm sure he'll weigh in, but he does seem to indicate that they are overwhelmed with flags from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I just went over our mod list, and I notice that many of our mods are only doing flagwork or commenting on things that might have been flagged - not answering questions. One mod (Karfa) is very inactive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They aren't just called &quot;Moderators&quot;, they're called &quot;Community Moderators&quot; because they're supposed to actively participate in the community. The mods in my timezone-range for moderation (EST), from what I can tell are: Kara Marfia, Mr Denny, and Sysadmin. Mr Denny actively answers questions, but I rarely see him on m.sf and I never see him in chat. That's almost a week. Sysadmin still actively answers, actively participates in m.sf, and is in chat from time to time. I never see Kara do anything. Ever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For mods outside of my time zone, Chopper is *always* in chat. *Always* answers questions, and *always* participates on meta. He's incredibly active and I see him more than I see any other diamond, and he's on a 5 hour offset from me. I hardly see Sam, but he's also halfway across the globe, so I can't speak to his activity other than there isn't much on m.sf. The same is true for splattne. Italy is far away, he could be very active while I'm asleep, but I don't see him participating in m.sf. Mark H is also halfway across the world, but I see much more activity from him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want this to seem like I'm calling anyone out, but it seems like someone needs to put the &quot;Community&quot; back in &quot;Community Moderators&quot;. The positions were originally created so that highly respected members of the site could help run it. It is becoming apparent that this just isn't the case in some instances. If this is because they don't have time to participate because there aren't enough mods, then we **need** to add more mods. If it is because some people have just become inactive, then they **need** to be removed from their positions and replaced in another election." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2356" RevisionGUID="87f47e7d-be0e-43a2-8798-95a4c0f39721" CreationDate="2011-12-13T15:52:45.240" UserId="1953" Text="It's pretty much accepted that if you get a diamond added to your name, your reputation trajectory stagnates, if not limpers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One big reason why your moderators aren't answering questions is because their attention has shifted in doing a lot of background cleanup work that you don't notice and isn't listed on their public activity. It's there for other moderators to see, but then you'd have to ask them if there's one in their ranks who also doesn't help moderate via clearing flags, destroying spammers and other red pants issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But if you notice a mod answering plenty and hanging out on chat all day long, then you'd be asking if they were even doing anything in mod capacity with all the time they have to chit-chat and post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reputation from answers isn't the only indicator of what makes a highly respected member of the community. Sure, answering a lot is a way for them to get out there, but now that they're doing diamond encrusted janitorial work, they're less in your face. As they should be. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a flip-flopping battle if you're an active mod. Or an inactive one. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5465" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2354" RevisionGUID="552c4b9f-622f-4370-b97e-63eec3545fe3" CreationDate="2011-12-13T16:02:29.040" UserId="10472" Comment="deleted 22 characters in body" Text="I don't want to speak for Chopper as I'm sure he'll weigh in, but he does seem to indicate that they are overwhelmed with flags from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I just went over our mod list, and I notice that many of our mods are only doing flagwork or commenting on things that might have been flagged - not answering questions. One mod (Karfa) is very inactive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They aren't just called &quot;Moderators&quot;, they're called &quot;Community Moderators&quot; because they're supposed to actively participate in the community. The mods in my timezone-range for moderation (EST), from what I can tell are: Kara Marfia, Mr Denny, and Sysadmin. Mr Denny actively answers questions, but I rarely see him on m.sf and I never see him in chat. Sysadmin still actively answers, actively participates in m.sf, and is in chat from time to time. I never see Kara do anything. Ever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For mods outside of my time zone, Chopper is *always* in chat. *Always* answers questions, and *always* participates on meta. He's incredibly active and I see him more than I see any other diamond, and he's on a 5 hour offset from me. I hardly see Sam, but he's also halfway across the globe, so I can't speak to his activity other than there isn't much on m.sf. The same is true for splattne. Italy is far away, he could be very active while I'm asleep, but I don't see him participating in m.sf. Mark H is also halfway across the world, but I see much more activity from him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want this to seem like I'm calling anyone out, but it seems like someone needs to put the &quot;Community&quot; back in &quot;Community Moderators&quot;. The positions were originally created so that highly respected members of the site could help run it. It is becoming apparent that this just isn't the case in some instances. If this is because they don't have time to participate because there aren't enough mods, then we **need** to add more mods. If it is because some people have just become inactive, then they **need** to be removed from their positions and replaced in another election." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2357" RevisionGUID="677f84a7-dc68-4908-9164-1007236a647c" CreationDate="2011-12-13T16:04:30.910" UserId="1435" Text="I can't talk about other mods but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I have lots of time to work of SF, other times due to work/family/friends/kitten-slaughter I don't and that's when I'm either not around or short with those that test my patience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I can be horrible sometimes, it's always towards whoever I consider the idiot-du-jour (there's always one) and never to those that contribute a lot. In fact it annoys me that I do treat established users differently than newer ones, I know I should be more even handled but it's not in my nature - for instance I almost always accept flags from &gt;1000 rep users and never accept flags against their comments but do come down harder on newer users; their questions are often terrible, their attitudes frequently worse and guiding them thoughtfully through how we work is just so damn hard that it's a major PITA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps instead of doing all the usual crap we do to new/idiot users we should force them through some form of automated 'boot camp' on how the site works, how questions need to be formed etc. Not for every user, but a one-click alternative to just ridiculing them (however much fun that can be). Kind of &quot;I see you're new and rather than ignore you or tear pieces out of you can we just ask that you sit through this ten minute training session before asking again ok?&quot; - does that make sense?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do struggle to get around to answering questions - look at my rep - it's flatlined since the summer. To be honest I actually enjoy finding and destroying spammers as much as answering questions. The new interesting ones that come in are often answered before I get to them or have been covered elsewhere in one form or another. I get why we don't do shopping questions and enforce that rule all the time but to be honest I'm very good at them, it's part of what I do professionally and I know they'd be useless answers 5 minutes after I would answer them but they're the only type of question that'd keep me on my toes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5467" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2358" RevisionGUID="0354595f-1bde-4241-b6ae-c409a7a7cef3" CreationDate="2011-12-13T16:17:57.747" UserId="87047" Text="Short and sweet and with no offense intended to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need less inactive mods and/or more active ones. Whether it be answering or participating in chat and/or m.SF *something* needs to be done about this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5468" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2359" RevisionGUID="16c3d9d9-95fa-41c8-aad2-5dc74cb1fc6e" CreationDate="2011-12-13T16:36:05.020" UserId="59789" Text="I also noticed some of the mods are less active then others. I don't think a moderator election would be a bad thing. It would help take some of the load Chopper and other active mods have to handle now. I think we need some new people on board who are willing to help out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't blame the currently inactive mods. They have done great work for the community, keeping it clean and by the FAQ. Some of them have been a mod for a hefty time and I don't blame them for being struck with burnout/[compassion fatigue][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Coming back to a community is not easy, especially if you have realized you may have been slacking a bit. Guilt has a lot to do with this. The community puts the moderators up on pedestals and wants them to lead by example. This is hard to accomplish. Modding on SF takes up a lot of your (sparse) free time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To mods who might feel addressed: There is no shame in 'not being a moderator anymore'. You did a great thing. If you feel like you don't have the time to do it anymore or don't feel like doing it anymore, just tell us. We are all people. We understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compassion_fatigue" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5470" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2360" RevisionGUID="29ffe8af-8e64-4f7a-a2d6-f2b340648461" CreationDate="2011-12-13T17:01:36.077" UserId="45" Text="I will only speak for myself. I was a very (and by *very* I mean *very very*) active member of Serverfault before I became moderator. I literally answered hundreds of questions in the first months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time Jeff asked me if I wanted to become a moderator, I accepted and I somehow felt relieved, because I could help improving the site without writing answers which for me is almost a physical effort (I'm exaggerating of course), because I have to pretend that I&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. know something about sysadmin stuff (which I only do to a certain extent; actually in some areas I'm an expert)&#xD;&#xA;2. speak English in an acceptable way (as you can see in this post)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, from that moment on I focused on my moderator activities – which by the way was much harder than it is today with all those fancy tools. ;-) I particularly like to improve posts, cleanup stuff, remove worthless posts and spam etc. I visit the site every day (between UTC 7 and 18 multiple times) and I try to work on every flag I see (and I'm able to handle).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I admit that I'm not actively contributing Meta SF, though I read every post. But most of the times I have the feeling that other users answer the question there in a much better way that I could do given the time I have to spend on SF and StackExchange. By the way, I like other SE sites too, and recently I actively helped to grow the [German SE site][1] (as Italian, yes!). It's not something that takes much time, because there are only few questions there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I am not not a chatroom-type person. I simply can't make it a habit to have an open window with a synchronous type of (not work-related) communication. Though I absolutely understand that a moderator should be there (at least regularly).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am the last person in the world who clings to his SF-job and I told Jeff when I started that he (or other people in charge) could tell me if something was not okay. So, whoever thinks it's a good idea to bring in fresh meat (is that a phrase in English? Who cares.) – I'll be perfectly fine with it. Maybe I'll give more answers. ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://german.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5471" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2360" RevisionGUID="10f8d1f6-b0a7-42c4-ae9b-112d1b63d8f5" CreationDate="2011-12-13T17:12:17.833" UserId="45" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I will only speak for myself. I was a very (and by *very* I mean *very very*) active member of Serverfault before I became moderator. I literally answered hundreds of questions in the first months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time Jeff asked me if I wanted to become a moderator, I accepted and I somehow felt relieved, because I could help improving the site without writing answers which for me is almost a physical effort (I'm exaggerating of course), because I have to pretend that I&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. know something about sysadmin stuff (which I only do to a certain extent; actually in some areas I'm an expert)&#xD;&#xA;2. speak English in an acceptable way (you can see in this post that I still struggle)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, from that moment on I focused on my moderator activities – which by the way was much harder than it is today with all those fancy tools. ;-) I particularly like to improve posts, clean up stuff, remove worthless posts and spam etc. I visit the site every day (between UTC 7 and 18 multiple times) and I try to work on every flag I see (and I'm able to handle).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I admit that I'm not actively contributing Meta SF, though I read every post. But most of the times I have the feeling that other users answer the question there in a much better way that I could do given the time I have to spend on SF and StackExchange. By the way, I like other SE sites too, and recently I actively helped to grow the [German SE site][1] (as Italian, yes!). It's not something that takes much time, because there are only few questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I am not not a chatroom-type person. I simply can't make it a habit to have an open window with a synchronous type of (not work-related) communication. Though I absolutely understand that a moderator should be there (at least regularly).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am the last person in the world who clings to his SF-job and I told Jeff when I started that he (or other people in charge) could tell me if something was not okay. So, whoever thinks it's a good idea to bring in fresh meat (is that a phrase in English? Who cares.) – I'll be perfectly fine with it. Maybe I'll give more answers. ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://german.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2361" RevisionGUID="5a136ef9-5e71-4b2a-bbc1-7462187333de" CreationDate="2011-12-13T17:18:26.110" UserId="72586" Text="Wasn't there something not too long ago on m.SO about them wanting to require a certain level of activity from their mods?  I think their discussion was around metrics for handling flags, since their flag queue is so thick.  I don't see that as appropriate or necessary here, but the concept may make sense; a mod who has gone completely inactive for a long stretch should probably be replaced.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the topic of community participation, I think the important thing for a moderator is not necessarily to participate by answering questions (or any other activity you can think of - edits, upvotes, etc), but simply to **understand the community standards**.  For instance, someone like Ward who spends a *ton* of time reading and voting (having recently cracked 10k votes) has a great understanding of the community standards - what's topical, what's appropriate, what's junk - without having the commanding rep total that fits the typical moderator mold." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2362" RevisionGUID="05cea202-b900-4e4d-8d63-d9c550a22a1d" CreationDate="2011-12-13T19:38:39.697" UserId="7709" Text="I'm very interested to know more about why you believe we need more mods?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only speak for 12 hours of the day, but in the 12 hours I'm up there's nowhere near enough mod work to justify an additional moderator (not since sysadmin came on board anyway).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree that we have some very inactive mods (I can see a lot more data than perhaps regular users can figure out), but considering:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I still work a 9 hour day and my work day and my billable time hasn't suffered&#xD;&#xA;- I still answer questions when I see fit (there are fewer questions that I *want* to answer, but that's another story)&#xD;&#xA;- I have OCD that when I see a red number show that indicates a flag has been placed, I must must must must get that number to 0 before doing *anything* else&#xD;&#xA;- Really, our workload as moderators pales in insignificance compared the the number of flags on stack overflow, super user and programmers.se. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I'm not quite sure where the problem is. OK so we can be rude to people, but that's not just a moderator thing. And it's not just Chopper3 either - I've mad my moments where I've just gotten fed up (hell, I've even had some mod-flags on my own moderator actions!!), but we also see this behaviour from non-mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, in the last month, more than half of the moderators have answered 20+ questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, really, at least in my timezone (which is GMT-11) I'm just not seeing a problem that needs fixing with more mods." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2363" RevisionGUID="c4fb4f7e-aa03-4a16-a229-f911deb0a49a" CreationDate="2011-12-13T19:39:30.630" UserId="45705" Text="The [new blog post][1] on the SuperUser blog says that home networking questions should now be asked on SuperUser. But this has been bothering me: What about complex home networking questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be because I come to SuperUser at the wrong times, but I still view it as a [Geek squad type][2] tech support site for &quot;What's wrong with my printer?&quot; instead of &quot;Whats wrong with my Bind server?&quot; questions. Not every home user has a basic setup with simple fixes (&quot;Just unplug it and plug it back in&quot;), some users run significantly more complex networks. This can be for learning or because they want to. SuperUser simply doesn't have the experts to answer these types of questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where am I going to get help when I play with an Active Directory server and actually use it on my home network? Where am I going to get help when I play with Bind9 and dhcp3-server on my home network? What about a PXE server with Fog or Ultimate Deployment that I use to gain experience and actually install something on a home computer? What about getting IPv6 to my entire network from a dedicated Gateway server? What about when I try to run a normally server class program or OS (Windows Server?) on crappy consumer hardware (Old Dell Dimension boxes) since I can't just drop $2000 on a server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking these kinds of questions here in this current state of ServerFault will net several types of responses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Others: This is your home network? *Migrate to SuperUser*. *Silence for 4 months*&#xD;&#xA; - Others: Why are you running this on your home network? Are you crazy? Just buy a router at Walmart for $20 and be done with it *Insta-close*. Me: Its for testing. Others: Oh well read the mega 78 page manual, good luck in real usage, and pray that the question gets re-opened &#xD;&#xA; - Me: Its for my &quot;business&quot;. Others: Why are you running this on consumer hardware? Wait, your 18? Nobody should ever give you that much power. I feel sorry for your company. *Insta-Close*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR: StackExchange is all about getting experts together in one place and regulate questions to the proper group of experts. This new change is preventing me from doing this. Where am I supposed to ask complex networking problems on my home network that is off topic on ServerFault and doesn't have the required experts on SuperUser?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that I know this problem has existed for some time, its just that this new blog post and the official change in the rules makes enforcement go way up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.superuser.com/2011/12/12/some-updates-to-the-faq/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=geek%20squad%20is%20horrible&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&amp;client=firefox-a" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5478" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2363" RevisionGUID="c4fb4f7e-aa03-4a16-a229-f911deb0a49a" CreationDate="2011-12-13T19:39:30.630" UserId="45705" Text="Where to ask complex but home network questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5479" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2363" RevisionGUID="c4fb4f7e-aa03-4a16-a229-f911deb0a49a" CreationDate="2011-12-13T19:39:30.630" UserId="45705" Text="|discussion|migration|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2364" RevisionGUID="2d1af8e6-d192-41c9-b059-14ec5f3920ee" CreationDate="2011-12-13T19:53:14.520" UserId="10472" Text="If the required experts aren't on SU, then SU should be doing whatever they can to attract those experts. Home networking is explicitly off topic here and I don't see that changing any time soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing stopping you from asking the question here and leaving out the part that it's in your home if you have legit gear. If you post a question asking why your Linksys WRT54G keeps rebooting, you'll probably be bludgeoned to death so proceed with caution. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2365" RevisionGUID="6b458107-e0da-4b06-99ab-bd009fda1a0d" CreationDate="2011-12-13T20:03:00.170" UserId="3038" Text="Our FAQ is pretty clear on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt; and it is **not about** …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt; -    Networking outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;-    Running servers at home for personal use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yes, this does mean that there is no one definite spot where network experts hang and ask questions to all comers. A lot of the people here could probably make a lot of friends that way over on SU if they chose to, and some of us do. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the big problems preventing more SF people from participating on SU is topicality. Even within the 'networking' tag over there there is a LOT of completely mundane content and a few gems of complexity that drift through. That makes for disincentives to hang around. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One possibilty, and I present it merely as that, is to occasionally drop the interesting complex SU questions in the SF chatroom. You might get a few takers there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5482" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2366" RevisionGUID="d45480a4-45c5-4d17-97d1-efb6d5bbb8c9" CreationDate="2011-12-13T20:25:57.453" UserId="1953" Text="The blog post may be new, but the welcome of [home networking questions on Super User has been allowed for a while](http://meta.superuser.com/questions/3570/update-the-faq-to-specifically-allow-home-networking-questions &quot;solid stump&quot;). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The update to the Super User FAQ was just explicitly reminding other users that it's okay to ask such questions there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That users would continue to post on Server Fault when it is just a personal setup and then asking why they're closed as off topic isn't giving any valid reason when you choose not to post where it would fit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have dropped by Super User at the wrong times then. It's not all about the Nerd Herd. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people keep posting to the wrong site and then fingering another as not having any experts there, that's rather circular. If you're always lowballing, you never get higher." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5483" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2367" RevisionGUID="104b8b57-7d6d-4637-b1e5-53829f1119b5" CreationDate="2011-12-13T20:28:15.920" UserId="32986" Text="Some general guidelines in the wake of the new official-ized rules (all opinions my own and not representative of any collection of kittens I may or may not have in the documentation bins above my desk!):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;****&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is explicitly about a home network you're likely to be bounced out of ServerFault as Off Topic.  &#xD;&#xA;There was a time (before SU existed) that we would occasionally give these questions the benefit of the doubt, but the sad fact is so many of these are &quot;clueless newbie&quot; type things with some dude asking how to build a cantenna that they've lost the benefit of the doubt.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;****&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is about running some piece of hardware or software in a configuration not supported by the manufacturer (Like Win2k8 Enterprise on a Dell Dimension desktop) the answer you get here will virtually always be &quot;That's not supported. ***Don't Do That!***&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;The reason behind this is that we're a site for the Professional, Corporate and Enterprise crowd.  Running stuff in an unsupported configuration is Just Not Done in those environments (when it breaks, as all software and hardware eventually will, you can't point at anyone else or ask for help: Your configuration is unsupported, so you're the one left holding the bag).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;****&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is about a general class of networking problems (cross out the words &quot;home&quot; or &quot;school project&quot; and the question still makes enough sense that we can give you some guidance) you can usually post it here and get good answers.  &#xD;&#xA;The caveat here is that again, we're a site for the Professional, Corporate and Enterprise crowd.  You're likely to get answers like &quot;Oh yeah, that's EASY man! Pick up an ACE blade for your 6500 router and drop it in - you'll be set in a few hours!&quot;  -  Unless you're independently wealthy and money is no object you probably won't have the cash to drop on the ACE blade for your home network, much less the 6500 series router to put it in.  You may also get other not-really-well-supported suggestions or pointers at open-source solutions that do the same thing, but it's luck of the draw.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5484" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2362" RevisionGUID="46af416a-daea-462c-ba3b-7cd422574bd3" CreationDate="2011-12-13T21:53:49.153" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 5 characters in body" Text="I'm very interested to know more about why you believe we need more mods?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only speak for 12 hours of the day, but in the 12 hours I'm up there's nowhere near enough mod work to justify an additional moderator (not since Sam came on board anyway).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree that we have some very inactive mods (I can see a lot more data than perhaps regular users can figure out), but considering:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I still work a 9 hour day and my work day and my billable time hasn't suffered&#xD;&#xA;- I still answer questions when I see fit (there are fewer questions that I *want* to answer, but that's another story)&#xD;&#xA;- I have OCD that when I see a red number show that indicates a flag has been placed, I must must must must get that number to 0 before doing *anything* else&#xD;&#xA;- Really, our workload as moderators pales in insignificance compared the the number of flags on stack overflow, super user and programmers.se. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I'm not quite sure where the problem is. OK so we can be rude to people, but that's not just a moderator thing. And it's not just Chopper3 either - I've mad my moments where I've just gotten fed up (hell, I've even had some mod-flags on my own moderator actions!!), but we also see this behaviour from non-mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, in the last month, more than half of the moderators have answered 20+ questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, really, at least in my timezone (which is GMT-11) I'm just not seeing a problem that needs fixing with more mods." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5485" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2330" RevisionGUID="53db183e-27a9-4c8e-8dc2-3e6ff1d894eb" CreationDate="2011-12-13T22:25:36.127" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|faq|status-planned|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2368" RevisionGUID="baac44e5-190a-4350-9495-8e5a688627ca" CreationDate="2011-12-14T00:51:03.843" UserId="3038" Text="The FAQ change has been committed, and should go live at the next code-push." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2369" RevisionGUID="e7a53bae-7ab8-462f-8a73-ccf4755222ce" CreationDate="2011-12-14T01:47:39.150" UserId="9278" Text="I'm as quick as anyone else at voting to close or migrate OT questions but there are times where it can be a bit of a grey area. e.g. My home network also hosts the secondary DNS for my employer's domains. Of course if I had a question about that instance of Bind I'd &quot;forget&quot; to mention that it's running in my home DMZ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes the word &quot;lab&quot; can be substituted for &quot;home&quot;. Just be aware that many &quot;lab&quot; questions are still readily identifiable as home networking, so just watch your wording.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for someone asking why you're using consumer grade gear, just remind them that's the norm for most small businesses where it simply cannot be justified to spend the large sums &quot;enterprise&quot; class gear costs. e.g. Our office wireless AP is a D-Link DIR-615, simply because that's all we need." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5489" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2351" RevisionGUID="8bff088a-30ef-4bb3-8ea9-7041cd4c49a1" CreationDate="2011-12-14T08:52:33.300" UserId="9140" Comment="added 139 characters in body" Text="An interesting discussion just spun up on the SF chat, which clearly showed that some of us have strong feelings about how this site should be moderated - and who's job it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have certain mods who are perhaps a bit fed up of literally drowning in mod flags every day. This made me believe that they're doing nothing but seeing crappy questions all day, because they get no time to actually answer questions (which they should, as many of them have lots of reputation and needs to share their godly wisdom).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just went over our mod list, and I notice that many of our mods are only doing flagwork or commenting on things that might have been flagged - not answering questions. One mod (Karfa) is very inactive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should mods answer questions? I think so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we have enough mods? I'm not so sure.. Why aren't our current mods answering questions? Not enough time? Or simply no interest?.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My proposal is that we either replace some of the mods, or elect in new ones. We need atleast 2-3 more so that our other mods can start focusing a bit more on answering questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT/notice:** I'm not on a hunt here, I hope the mods understand that. We really appriciate the effort you've all put into the site!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2370" RevisionGUID="ebd97b2f-d3e6-4790-b21d-61c48bbfef30" CreationDate="2011-12-14T10:44:33.587" UserId="68794" Text="We don't have a lot questions tagged `exim`, but there's an arbitrary split between those tagged `exim` and `exim4`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can/Should these be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5493" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2351" RevisionGUID="2ed93a0e-e4f0-4ef3-b4e4-106c3183c2e1" CreationDate="2011-12-14T17:22:30.973" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/147003544824844288" />
  <row Id="5494" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2371" RevisionGUID="9532a60b-9adf-40cc-98bf-10c83cfd7574" CreationDate="2011-12-14T18:33:24.203" UserId="33417" Text="As many already know, there is a [GreaseMonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/) script call [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) to automatically insert comment text for common situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The stock comments are less than stellar in my opinion. What comments have you come up with?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5495" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2371" RevisionGUID="9532a60b-9adf-40cc-98bf-10c83cfd7574" CreationDate="2011-12-14T18:33:24.203" UserId="33417" Text="What AutoReviewComments have you come up with?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5496" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2371" RevisionGUID="9532a60b-9adf-40cc-98bf-10c83cfd7574" CreationDate="2011-12-14T18:33:24.203" UserId="33417" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5497" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2372" RevisionGUID="5937657b-fc8b-472d-9d03-a2d872ae07d0" CreationDate="2011-12-14T18:36:54.167" UserId="33417" Text="    ###Using an Answer for anything else&#xD;&#xA;    [SF] **is not a forum**. Please do not post Answers unless they *actually answer &#xD;&#xA;    the Question*. This should be posted as a Comment to the Answer it is replying &#xD;&#xA;    to. See the [FAQ] for more details. Thank you and welcome to [SF]!&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ###Shopping Question&#xD;&#xA;    Shopping Questions are Off-Topic on any of the [se] sites. See [Q&amp;A is hard, &#xD;&#xA;    lets go Shopping](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-&#xD;&#xA;    shopping) and the [FAQ] for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5498" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2372" RevisionGUID="5937657b-fc8b-472d-9d03-a2d872ae07d0" CreationDate="2011-12-14T18:36:54.167" UserId="33417" />
  <row Id="5499" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2373" RevisionGUID="e2d05da7-40d9-4bf3-89a7-22212fecd4dd" CreationDate="2011-12-14T18:39:27.407" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:exim4] should be a synonym of [tag:exim]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Need a mod to do it though..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2374" RevisionGUID="326c7b4b-83d5-4ff7-af9d-f0ab9949d198" CreationDate="2011-12-14T18:42:22.967" UserId="9517" Text="    ###Nothing but a URL (and isn't spam)&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We really do prefer that answers have content, not pointers to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; content. This may theoretically answer the question however, [it would&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be preferable](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/8259) to include the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2375" RevisionGUID="8c409375-18c9-4947-9f84-df62f38c9550" CreationDate="2011-12-14T19:09:53.457" UserId="59789" Text="(check the source for markup)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ###Linux Network-troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Could you connect to the server via ssh and give us the output for the following commands: `iptables -L -v -n`, `chkconfig --list` and `netstat -an`? Make sure you do this with the appropriate rights (`sudo` or `su`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ###Solved? Mark it!&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It's nice to see your question was resolved/answered. Could you please mark it as such? If there is no appropriate answer below, make one yourself and accept it when you can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ###Asks for tutorial&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What have you tried so far? Did you get an error? Provide us with errors and/or logs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ###Low Accept Rate&#xD;&#xA;&gt;People are going to be wary of offering you answers as long as you have a low accept rate. That's because this community thrives on having good answers to good questions. If someone has given you a good answer in the past, but you did not mark it as such, the community is weakened. Now, if you truly did not get good answers to your previous questions, then edit your previous questions and say that you're still looking for a satisfactory answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ###Other related problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Welcome to $SITENAME$! This is an old question. If it's answers don't help you directly then you should ask a new NEW question by clicking the Ask Question button.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5504" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2370" RevisionGUID="6e30be85-21b8-49e4-84f1-717aeaed5047" CreationDate="2011-12-14T21:33:30.180" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5505" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2377" RevisionGUID="65f5d0b2-69ef-4ae3-a6fd-cbaf10c1591b" CreationDate="2011-12-15T00:15:53.347" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:SCOM], [tag:SCCM], and [tag:SCVMM] all follow the same naming convention. DPM should as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dpm] =&gt; [tag:scdpm]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dpm-2010] -&gt; [tag:scdpm]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:scom-2007-r2] -&gt; [tag:scom]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:system-center-essentials] -&gt; [tag:sce]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't seen any questions for the others, SC Service Manager, Opalis, AVIcode, or Advisor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5506" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2377" RevisionGUID="65f5d0b2-69ef-4ae3-a6fd-cbaf10c1591b" CreationDate="2011-12-15T00:15:53.347" UserId="33417" Text="Tag Cleanup - Microsoft System Center Suite" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5507" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2377" RevisionGUID="65f5d0b2-69ef-4ae3-a6fd-cbaf10c1591b" CreationDate="2011-12-15T00:15:53.347" UserId="33417" Text="|support|retag-request|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5508" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2378" RevisionGUID="c447c0c6-1eb1-4f57-a2fe-fa5181f0f03c" CreationDate="2011-12-15T01:17:51.513" UserId="9278" Text="The FAQ makes it clear that SF is for professional desktop support as well as sysadmin stuff. Seeing [this question][1] (just an example, not singling it out) makes me wonder where the line on software should be drawn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the kind of question that frequently come up for those doing desktop support, or those of us who are one-man (person?) IT &quot;departments&quot;. I'm borderline on it myself but only because I'd hate to see a great flood of such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/341051/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5509" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2378" RevisionGUID="c447c0c6-1eb1-4f57-a2fe-fa5181f0f03c" CreationDate="2011-12-15T01:17:51.513" UserId="9278" Text="How far do we go with software questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5510" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2378" RevisionGUID="c447c0c6-1eb1-4f57-a2fe-fa5181f0f03c" CreationDate="2011-12-15T01:17:51.513" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5511" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2379" RevisionGUID="5c31db4d-b40a-4b02-af53-8ac7969c44b0" CreationDate="2011-12-15T01:46:08.020" UserId="7709" Text="Hmmmmm. I tend to judge it based on &quot;If this problem arose with one of our clients, who would be tasked with fixing it&quot;. Chances are, if it's something I would find myself needing to fix, I let it be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm also a hardarse and have better things to do with my time than figure out how to colour code contact cards, so I would likely tell the user that I can't help them with that particular problem and they will need to just work with the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if the situation was &quot;It works on standalone Outlook, but as soon as I connect it to our exchange server, it works differently&quot; (such as flags in Outlook 2010 when connected to an Outlook 2003 server), then that's 100% applicable for here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5512" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2380" RevisionGUID="6c58edeb-3332-42db-a3bb-577344f00a5c" CreationDate="2011-12-15T06:52:55.193" UserId="6177" Text="(Sorry, this is a rambling answer, there's a bunch I want to say but I can't take the time just now to edit it decently.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, &quot;worse than Usenet&quot; is either hyperbole or lack of familiarity with how bad Usenet became when the Internet became popular.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, one way that SF **is** like Usenet, and one thing that's universal across any system that allows people to exchange information is that *you get much better results when you understand and work **with** the system.*  Standard instructions to newcomers to a Usenet group were &quot;lurk before you post and read the FAQ or you might get flamed.&quot;  Unfamiliarity with the norms of some groups (alt.folklore.urban) would get you mercilessly mocked by some very smart people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think all the regulars here find certain things frustrating, and it's no surprise that we sometimes vent.  I **don't** think it's a problem, because the vast majority of newbies who jump in here w/out learning about SF get decent to excellent help.  There are probably some newcomers who might've stayed if they'd gotten softer treatment (more than &quot;this type of question is off-topic&quot;), but not many.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last point I want to make is that one thing I've seen in other fora that have strict rules is that it's better to be firm about them.  Explain what the rules are and why they came to be, but don't bend them.  Licensing questions don't work well - close and refer to the canonical answer.  Shopping questions don't have much lasting relevance - close them.  Home networking - off-topic. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5513" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2381" RevisionGUID="d3f9ffc3-33e6-4a44-a77e-c1ee163e1f45" CreationDate="2011-12-15T11:41:35.497" UserId="9517" Text="I’ve been a member of the SF chat room for quite some time. Whilst it was never the most learned place to be, at one time it was at least safe for work. Right now it’s an open to google sewer where swearing is becoming the norm rather than the exception and rallying the pack to pile on the clueless noobs is commonplace. The '*chat pack*' is running amok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It’s a sad thing to see, it’s gone too far, and it needs to stop before it starts to harm SF and the great work that is does by association.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5514" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2381" RevisionGUID="d3f9ffc3-33e6-4a44-a77e-c1ee163e1f45" CreationDate="2011-12-15T11:41:35.497" UserId="9517" Text="Chat - a plea for moderation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5515" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2381" RevisionGUID="d3f9ffc3-33e6-4a44-a77e-c1ee163e1f45" CreationDate="2011-12-15T11:41:35.497" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5516" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2382" RevisionGUID="7c6c77d4-7ce7-4f04-94e3-2df80c6dbe01" CreationDate="2011-12-15T13:25:40.143" UserId="87047" Text="While I do agree that it isn't the most sophisticated and mature place to be on this site; it in no way reflects the amount of knowledge on this site.  Our appeal to new users reflects more upon the knowledge presented in our Q/A (the actual site content).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, the problem lies where it always has for this site with the ridicule of the users that post &quot;PLZ HALP MAI SRVRZ ON FYRE LULZ&quot; questions or easily googleable (that really needs to be a word now) questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While we do seem to have developed a bit of a chat 'clique', more often than not, when a newbie pops into chat we take our time with them either pointing them to ask their question on the site, or provide some type of help to what they are asking (obviously depending upon what they're asking whether it be advice on a question or whether a question is OT or not, etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have also seen plenty of times I'll pop into chat  and see serious technical discussion going on or mild debate over what vendor/product is better (all friendly as in no one taking cheap shots on a person debating)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The chat simply is that, chat.  People coming into a common forum to either blow some steam, crack some jokes, and try to have something brighten their day if it is crappy/boring.  Maybe some toning down is necessary, but I don't think we need to moderate it all to hell and then drive away the humor of the chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;## IF ANYTHING... ##&#xD;&#xA;..should need to be done, maybe make a new chat room that is, essentially, labeled **NSFW** or **SFBS Room** to let people know what they are getting into and which chat is the place to go for some genuine help.  With the way SE's chat works, it is not a big deal for people to be in multiple rooms so, I for one, would not care so much about having a SF chat for serious discussions and one where I can post ponies and memes and have a good laugh, if it has to come to that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**tl dr;** Chat is fine, and maybe needs to have a new BS chat room, in addition to Comms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5517" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2382" RevisionGUID="578b52d4-470f-4969-acb4-081a35a7f634" CreationDate="2011-12-15T13:46:00.493" UserId="87047" Comment="A bit o' clarification and formatting." Text="While I do agree that The Comms Room isn't the most sophisticated and mature place to be on this site; it in **no way** reflects the amount of knowledge on this site.  Our appeal to new users reflects more upon the knowledge presented in our Q/A (the actual site content).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is any problem with this site, the problem lies where it always has; the ridicule of the users that post &quot;PLZ HALP MAI SRVRZ ON FYRE LULZ&quot; questions or easily googleable (that really needs to be a word now) questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While we do seem to have developed a bit of a chat 'clique'; more often than not, when a newbie pops into chat, we take our time with them.  We either point them to ask their question on the site, or provide some type of help to what they are asking.  Obviously depending upon what they're asking whether it be advice on how to form a question into an answerable thing or whether a question is OT or not, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I have seen plenty of times serious technical discussion going on or mild debate over what vendor/product is better (all friendly, as in no one taking cheap shots on a person debating).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The chat simply is that, chat.  A water cooler is a good analogy here.  People coming into a common forum to either blow some steam, crack some jokes, and try to have something brighten their day if it is crappy/boring.  Maybe *some* toning down might be necessary, but even then I disagree, that is why the 'flag for mod' button is there with a **full transcript** to see the context of the statement.  I don't think we need to moderate it all to hell and then drive away the humor of the chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;## IF ANYTHING... ##&#xD;&#xA;..should need to be done; make a new chat room that is, essentially, labeled **NSFW** or **SFBS Room** to let people know what they are getting into, and which chat is the place to go for some genuine help.  The way SE's chat works, it is not a big deal for people to be in multiple rooms so, I for one, would not care so much about having a SF chat for serious discussions and one where I can post ponies, memes, images, etc and have a good laugh.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;**tl dr;** Chat is fine,  if not, make a new BS chat room, in addition to Comms, but **don't** mod the crap out of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5518" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2383" RevisionGUID="58987467-973a-416f-9c8a-6305b11cc5ce" CreationDate="2011-12-15T14:13:14.720" UserId="10472" Text="&gt; **Right now it’s an open to google sewer where swearing is becoming the norm rather than the exception**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm one of the biggest offenders as far as profanity goes. I've never been in an environment where there are NSFW rules, so I don't know if f-bombs are considered NSFW. If they are where you work, then I apologize.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't use any language in chat that I don't use in the workplace to co workers. Obviously, I keep my &quot;s's&quot; and &quot;f's&quot; to myself when the CIO is floating around, but afaik, my CIO doesn't read the Comms Room :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **and rallying the pack to pile on the clueless noobs is commonplace. The 'chat pack' is running amok.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it related to SF noobs in general, I think a lot of that is addressed here and isn't chat-specific: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2341/worse-than-usenet-our-image-to-prospective-new-users I don't think that chat moderation will help us be gentler to dumb users, we'll see the question whether someone oneboxes it in chat or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We certainly don't pile on to chat noobs. There are a lot of newer chat users in the last 6mo or so, including Basil, AdrianK, Bart De Vos, Dan and 84104. When they were new, we explained the purpose of the room and encouraged them to hang out. The only people that we tend to get short with in chat are people that ignore the &quot;This is not a live support room&quot; banner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **It’s a sad thing to see, it’s gone too far, and it needs to stop before it starts to harm SF and the great work that is does by association.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are, *maybe* two dozen users in chat on a **busy** day out of tens of thousands on the main site. Couple that with the disclaimer that the room isn't for support and I don't see how it's hurting anyone. If you see something that offends you, flag it. AFAIK, no one that's a regular has been chat-banned which leads me to assume 1 of 2 things. 1) People are flagging and those reviewing don't think that it's offensive. 2) People aren't flagging. Either way, that must mean that the great bulk of people that actually participate in chat are not offended." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5519" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2383" RevisionGUID="09497f3e-faf2-4a82-b38c-f86510a64efa" CreationDate="2011-12-15T14:18:56.050" UserId="10472" Comment="added 215 characters in body" Text="&gt; **Right now it’s an open to google sewer where swearing is becoming the norm rather than the exception**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm one of the biggest offenders as far as profanity goes. I've never been in an environment where there are NSFW rules, so I don't know if f-bombs are considered NSFW. If they are where you work, then I apologize.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't use any language in chat that I don't use in the workplace to co workers. Obviously, I keep my &quot;s's&quot; and &quot;f's&quot; to myself when the CIO is floating around, but afaik, my CIO doesn't read the Comms Room :) Swearing just to swear is stupid. I do it from time to time. I'm stupid just like everyone else. Asking people not to swear when it's warranted or in the flow of conversation is a bit much though. We're all adults.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **and rallying the pack to pile on the clueless noobs is commonplace. The 'chat pack' is running amok.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it related to SF noobs in general, I think a lot of that is addressed here and isn't chat-specific: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2341/worse-than-usenet-our-image-to-prospective-new-users I don't think that chat moderation will help us be gentler to dumb users, we'll see the question whether someone oneboxes it in chat or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We certainly don't pile on to chat noobs. There are a lot of newer chat users in the last 6mo or so, including Basil, AdrianK, Bart De Vos, Dan and 84104. When they were new, we explained the purpose of the room and encouraged them to hang out. The only people that we tend to get short with in chat are people that ignore the &quot;This is not a live support room&quot; banner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **It’s a sad thing to see, it’s gone too far, and it needs to stop before it starts to harm SF and the great work that is does by association.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are, *maybe* two dozen users in chat on a **busy** day out of tens of thousands on the main site. Couple that with the disclaimer that the room isn't for support and I don't see how it's hurting anyone. If you see something that offends you, flag it. AFAIK, no one that's a regular has been chat-banned which leads me to assume 1 of 2 things. 1) People are flagging and those reviewing don't think that it's offensive. 2) People aren't flagging. Either way, that must mean that the great bulk of people that actually participate in chat are not offended." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5520" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2381" RevisionGUID="ebebd5f6-53b2-4ba7-9860-67e4332196de" CreationDate="2011-12-15T15:15:51.393" UserId="9517" Comment="added 70 characters in body" Text="I’ve been a member of the SF chat room for quite some time. Whilst it was never the most learned place to be, at one time it was at least safe for work. Right now it’s an open to google sewer where swearing is becoming the norm rather than the exception and rallying the pack to pile on the clueless noobs is commonplace. The '*chat pack*' is running amok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It’s a sad thing to see, it’s gone too far, and it needs to stop before it starts to harm SF and the great work that is does by association.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2717476#2717476&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5521" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2384" RevisionGUID="c9589b87-fc0b-4de2-9be2-95d8b4bf8b71" CreationDate="2011-12-15T18:07:01.630" UserId="32986" Text="I'm the dude from the referenced link, so I guess I should weigh in, huh?  Apologies in advance as this is gonna be long.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely another profanity offender ([NSFW aggregation of F-Bombs in The Comms Room][1]), and I ***do*** work in an office where NSFW rules apply - The caveat being that the tech team here is known for locking ourselves in an office and cursing the ever-loving Cthulhu out of our users, business partners, vendors, etc.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me that's very much what SF Chat has become - An &quot;office&quot; of sorts where the regulars lock themselves in and blow off steam.  I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a thing.  My experience is that when you get a bunch of sysadmins together and we're going to kibitz and kvetch and probably cuss, probably because it's *not* something that our normal work allows.  When you've got Cisco TAC keeping you in a never-ending-hellish-hold-world-of-holding, or IBM refusing to send you a field engineer even though your AS/400 won't IPL because its RAID battery is dead, or your crazy business partners screaming &quot;Just put untested software into production! We want it NAO!&quot; there's certainly plenty of steam to blow off.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly when we see *truly awful* questions come to the site we post them in the comms room and they attract a healthy share of ridicule -- I call these the `PLEEZ HALP!` type questions - and I take full blame for introducing the regulars to the word [`HALP!` (probably SFW search for HALP)][2].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Some of these questions get blasted out of existence with close votes.  &#xD;&#xA;* Some of them get comments asking for clarification (or explaining why we need more info).  &#xD;&#xA;* Some of them actually get answers  &#xD;&#xA;(Just because it made no sense to me doesn't mean someone else doesn't get it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of that probably comes from the fact that those of us in The Comms Room have the time throughout the day to look at the site, and we see a lot of bad questions.  It's the inevitable result of the site getting more popular, and I'm still not sure what's the best way to combat &quot;lousy question fatigue&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now having thoroughly defended us in our adolescent antics, I'm going to excoriate us just as thoroughly.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For better or worse Chat is indexed by Google, and the transcripts are kept around for posterity.  &#xD;&#xA;My own conduct, [as I noted][3], is certainly not something I'd put on my resume.  I'm proud of some of the difficult and quirky questions I've answered on SF, but I wouldn't want an employer judging me based on the chat any more than I would with my [twitter feed][4] or [blog][5] (both with varying degrees of NSFW-ness).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly I can see how the current atmosphere may be intimidating -- While I feel we do try to be welcoming wandering in to a wall of memes and us grousing about lousy questions may be scaring some people off.  We certainly don't want to be doing that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I don't really have any solutions to offer -- We could ask that chat transcripts not be google-indexed, or any number of other stopgaps, but ultimately I think we as a community need to decide what our &quot;community standards&quot; are (Chat regulars will note that the standards in SF chat are a little different than the rest of the SE network), and then enforce those standards on ourselves as we have with [comment snark][6] (meta search).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=fuck&amp;user=5477&amp;room=127&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=HALP!&amp;user=&amp;room=127&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2717476#2717476&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://twitter.com/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://bsd-box.net/~mikeg/blog/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=snark" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5522" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2385" RevisionGUID="c3594df4-4775-4076-9e8f-30d8758aa627" CreationDate="2011-12-15T18:36:39.347" UserId="44689" Text="The room has been full of snarky comments all day today about people flagging things that aren't inappropriate and non-regulars not &quot;respecting the room's culture&quot;. You guys should [read the star list](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/127/the-comms-room?tab=stars) and try to pretend you're not a regular for a minute, and decide what impression you get. I'm not active in the room (or on SF in general), so I read the first 30 messages or so for the first time and couldn't believe the whole room hadn't been shut down yet. It's the kind of stuff I expect on 4chan, not Stack Exchange. It's actually kind of embarrassing seeing it in an SE chat room; I would quote stuff here but I'm not willing to post it on the site. I desperately hope nobody ever stumbles into that room and gets the impression any of Stack Exchange is actually like that, because if that room had been my first impression of chat I would've never come back" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2386" RevisionGUID="c4cd2968-cb15-4d21-a8b2-f2ea21073d15" CreationDate="2011-12-15T19:15:54.853" UserId="9770" Text="I feel the need to speak up as I'm one of the worst offenders (if indeed any offense has been given) and was front and center in the given link. I've worked in environments that were very conscientious of being prim and proper and also where there were virtually no rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps some personal background is in order? Perhaps not. I'll over-share anyway. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not my habit to be offended by words or phrases in and of themselves. The company I've kept since childhood has typically been rather free with words (sometimes profanity, other times just rather blunt opinions, etc.). That's a large over simplification, but all that to say that I have always tended to be a bit lenient with verbal communication. I sometimes don't even know when someone has said a word that society has chosen to bleep out. It's just... another choice in the communication bag that some people use. I'm rather agnostic about the topic of propriety in language.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; at one time it was at least safe for work. Right now it’s an open to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; google sewer where swearing is becoming the norm rather than the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; exception [...]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose that since no rules were initially made for the room's culture, I approached it as an IRC channel. Nearly every IRC channel I've been on, regardless of the topic or room sponsor has been jealously free from restrictions. It was my poor decision to transpose the culture from one medium to another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do believe that there does need to be some stated expectations. I had nary a clue that anyone was upset over the subject matter, language or attitudes. We'll need to set our goals explicitly, rather than just use nebulous terms like &quot;professional&quot; or &quot;safe&quot; since those terms have wildly different interpretations based on a person's own point of reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and rallying the pack to pile on the clueless noobs is commonplace.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The 'chat pack' is running amok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now *this* tendency does indeed bother me. Bothers me a lot. I've seen an increase in vitriol - once again, even in myself. Although, the best that can be done is external behavior modification since the core issue is with a person's inner self choosing to demean another human and that can only be changed from within.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It’s a sad thing to see, it’s gone too far, and it needs to stop&#xD;&#xA;&gt; before it starts to harm SF and the great work that is does by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; association.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which aspect do you think is most harmful? For myself, if I simply saw the great contributions to the site and then walked into the chat room for the first time and saw colorful language, idioms and/or metaphors I wouldn't recoil in any amount of disgust and think &quot;***INSUFFERABLE HORROR!! I'LL NEVER COME BACK AGAIN!!***&quot; I'd simply think &quot;Oh hey, people are here.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I *would* have a bad response if I saw the acidic tendencies toward new or less seasoned people asking simplistic questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I say bad words. I'll stop if people want me to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5524" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2379" RevisionGUID="d69e93d6-022e-4280-91b6-451ca36f33a4" CreationDate="2011-12-15T23:51:46.097" UserId="7709" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="Hmmmmm. I tend to judge it based on &quot;If this problem arose with one of our clients, who would be tasked with fixing it&quot;. Chances are, if it's something I would find myself needing to fix, I let it be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm also a hardarse and have better things to do with my time than figure out how to colour code contact cards, so I would likely tell the user that I can't help them with that particular problem and they will need to just work with the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if the situation was &quot;It works on standalone Outlook, but as soon as I connect it to our exchange server, it works differently&quot; (such as flags in Outlook 2010 when connected to an Exchange 2003 server), then that's 100% applicable for here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5525" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2377" RevisionGUID="3d077f88-0602-4e83-a7f5-0edc2f05e7d9" CreationDate="2011-12-16T01:35:06.347" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5526" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2387" RevisionGUID="3fdbd921-05da-4319-b89d-7ac36365aa9b" CreationDate="2011-12-16T06:51:46.993" UserId="6177" Text="I missed most of the chat fireworks today, and it's been super busy so I haven't gone through the transcript yet, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't see anything too terrible in there, although some might've been deleted by thetime I woke up.  I don't think the amount of profanity has been out of line, nor were any of the &quot;oh yeah, top this&quot; type of discussions (eg kittens &quot;sleeping&quot;) offensive to me. (OTOH, I was one of the &quot;crazy&quot; off-topic guys who led to Joel shutting down most of his Joel on Software forums, so I guess my standards are suspect...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see anything wrong with chat being a place for some SF regulars to hang out and be themselves and apparently &quot;being ourselves&quot; includes thinking some highly innappropriate thoughts.  But so what?  Most of face the challenge day to day of dealing with people doing stupid things and usually not saying how stupid they are, compartmentalizing our serious side (on SF) from our hang out with our buddies side (on chat) is nothing new.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ONOOH, I guess there IS that precedent of Joel shutting down a forum that he thoughtgot outof hand, so maybe SE Inc. would do the same thing and we should be careful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But then where will we talk about boobs?!?!?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5527" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2388" RevisionGUID="9cbf7585-fd3e-48c2-8e31-41459b420bdc" CreationDate="2011-12-16T09:28:35.610" UserId="3437" Text="I read through a few days of transcripts and thought about this issue a bit. It seems to me that there is much confusion about some basic chat room governance issues, the clarification of which (from On High?) would probably help move this question towards resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll list a few fundamental questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is there an overall set of rules/guidelines for all chat rooms? &#xD;&#xA;- If yes, where is it?&#xD;&#xA; - Do chat rooms associated with specific SE sites have the same rules/FAQ/standards as their &quot;parent&quot; sites? (EG: should everyone in The Comms Room follow all rules listed in the [SF FAQ][1]?)&#xD;&#xA; - Can/should chat rooms create their own local rules/FAQ/standards?&#xD;&#xA;- If yes, what process should they use for this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, maybe there needs to be a FAQ for all chat rooms, and then maybe each specific chat room needs a FAQ to explain its local culture? I looked for this kind of thing and failed to find it. In the absence of such things, people seem to be choosing and defending their own *unspoken* answers to these questions. And that seems to be creating conflict.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5528" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2388" RevisionGUID="3d2f8286-898c-4589-b92d-e2b43698b157" CreationDate="2011-12-16T09:35:21.803" UserId="3437" Comment="added final bullet" Text="I read through a few days of transcripts and thought about this issue a bit. It seems to me that there is much confusion about some basic chat room governance issues, the clarification of which (from On High?) would probably help move this question towards resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll list a few fundamental questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is there an overall set of rules/guidelines for all chat rooms? &#xD;&#xA;- If yes, where is it?&#xD;&#xA; - Do chat rooms associated with specific SE sites have the same rules/FAQ/standards as their &quot;parent&quot; sites? (EG: should everyone in The Comms Room follow all rules listed in the [SF FAQ][1]?)&#xD;&#xA; - Can/should chat rooms create their own local rules/FAQ/standards?&#xD;&#xA;- If yes, what process should they use for this?&#xD;&#xA;- What if a certain &quot;local&quot; chat room wants to allow behaviors discouraged in the &quot;national&quot; Stack Exchange standards? EG: suppose the &quot;all chat rooms&quot; FAQ said 'no rudeness', but the regulars in a specific chat room wanted to have their own 'rude &amp; crude' culture?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, maybe there needs to be a FAQ for all chat rooms, and then maybe each specific chat room needs a FAQ to explain its local culture? I looked for this kind of thing and failed to find it. In the absence of such things, people seem to be choosing and defending their own *unspoken* answers to these questions. And that seems to be creating conflict - some of the hardest disagreements to resolve are those which arise from unspoken assumptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5529" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2388" RevisionGUID="bb86908d-d70d-4be5-988d-db8712d78115" CreationDate="2011-12-16T09:49:45.223" UserId="3437" Comment="added 156 characters in body" Text="I read through a few days of transcripts and thought about this issue a bit. It seems to me that there is much confusion about some basic chat room governance issues, the clarification of which (from On High?) would probably help move this question towards resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll list a few fundamental questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is there an overall set of rules/guidelines for all chat rooms? &#xD;&#xA;- If yes, where is it? *EDIT: oops, found it. And it does say we all have to [be nice][1]. But beyond that, it seems to be a howto.* &#xD;&#xA; - Do chat rooms associated with specific SE sites have the same rules/FAQ/standards as their &quot;parent&quot; sites? (EG: should everyone in The Comms Room follow all rules listed in the [SF FAQ][2]?)&#xD;&#xA; - Can/should chat rooms create their own local rules/FAQ/standards?&#xD;&#xA;- If yes, what process should they use for this?&#xD;&#xA;- What if a certain &quot;local&quot; chat room wants to allow behaviors discouraged in the &quot;national&quot; Stack Exchange standards? EG: suppose the &quot;all chat rooms&quot; FAQ said 'no rudeness', but the regulars in a specific chat room wanted to have their own 'rude &amp; crude' culture?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, maybe there needs to be a FAQ for all chat rooms, and then maybe each specific chat room needs a FAQ to explain its local culture? I looked for this kind of thing and failed to find it. In the absence of such things, people seem to be choosing and defending their own *unspoken* answers to these questions. And that seems to be creating conflict - some of the hardest disagreements to resolve are those which arise from unspoken assumptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/faq#nice&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5530" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2388" RevisionGUID="c314e19f-dcb2-45f3-bf5d-508e1bb0c3c3" CreationDate="2011-12-16T10:03:13.217" UserId="3437" Comment="added 52 characters in body" Text="I read through a few days of transcripts and thought about this issue a bit. It seems to me that there is much confusion about some basic chat room governance issues, the clarification of which (from On High?) would probably help move this question towards resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll list a few fundamental questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is there an overall set of rules/guidelines for all chat rooms? &#xD;&#xA;- If yes, where is it? *EDIT: oops, found the [FAQ][1]. And it does say we all have to [be nice][2]. But beyond that, it seems to be a howto.* &#xD;&#xA; - Do chat rooms associated with specific SE sites have the same rules/FAQ/standards as their &quot;parent&quot; sites? (EG: should everyone in The Comms Room follow all rules listed in the [SF FAQ][3]?)&#xD;&#xA; - Can/should chat rooms create their own local rules/FAQ/standards?&#xD;&#xA;- If yes, what process should they use for this?&#xD;&#xA;- What if a certain &quot;local&quot; chat room wants to allow behaviors discouraged in the &quot;national&quot; Stack Exchange standards? EG: suppose the &quot;all chat rooms&quot; FAQ said 'no rudeness', but the regulars in a specific chat room wanted to have their own 'rude &amp; crude' culture?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, maybe there needs to be a FAQ for all chat rooms, and then maybe each specific chat room needs a FAQ to explain its local culture? I looked for this kind of thing and failed to find it. In the absence of such things, people seem to be choosing and defending their own *unspoken* answers to these questions. And that seems to be creating conflict - some of the hardest disagreements to resolve are those which arise from unspoken assumptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/faq#nice&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2389" RevisionGUID="e3c0c321-fdd1-4fc7-ba8d-98361b6c0d99" CreationDate="2011-12-16T11:36:38.673" UserId="33193" Text="It think it breaks down to 'which place will i get the right answer?'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I admit the setup i run is basically nowhere near business grade, and i'm much more comfortable on SU than here, but it really breaks down to, what is the right place to ask a question, and where you're more likely to find an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd say focus on the main issue at hand (You're more likely to find DC answers here then there, while consumer router questions, and general hardware wierdness would belong on SU).I prefer to ask server related questions here - though on occasion the components in question are found in both server and personal systems - for example i asked a question on upstart relating to a specific ipv6 tunneling question here because i felt i was more likely to find an answer here - ended up finding the answer elsewhere, but people found it *useful* It should break down to 'where do i think someone knows' rather than 'what will people think?'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry too much about hardware you're running things on, unless of course, the hardware itself is the problem. Keep that in the background - i like to lay out the primary scenario first, then what i have tried with a software question. If its a hardware question, it should be obvious where it belongs. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5532" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2390" RevisionGUID="9636dee6-ae23-4307-8c50-b4153b33f446" CreationDate="2011-12-16T17:03:08.530" UserId="62681" Text="Can someone please merge these tags? People use both terms to ask/answer questions on DFS Replication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;M" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5533" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2390" RevisionGUID="9636dee6-ae23-4307-8c50-b4153b33f446" CreationDate="2011-12-16T17:03:08.530" UserId="62681" Text="DFSR and DFS-R tag merge request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5534" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2390" RevisionGUID="9636dee6-ae23-4307-8c50-b4153b33f446" CreationDate="2011-12-16T17:03:08.530" UserId="62681" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2391" RevisionGUID="52d378b6-3b99-4a08-bf02-df2740503e1b" CreationDate="2011-12-16T17:09:24.307" UserId="3038" Text="They've been merged. I even combined the tag-wikis because I'm nice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5536" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2390" RevisionGUID="da94de60-be37-44e5-9a88-af853bc8b60b" CreationDate="2011-12-16T17:09:47.643" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5537" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2392" RevisionGUID="a7ac0abf-4990-4fce-a998-3b553a3e35da" CreationDate="2011-12-16T22:48:46.733" UserId="89989" Text="[tag:filesystem] and [tag:filesystems] should be merged, 135 on [tag:filesystem] and 565 on [tag:filesystems] .  I guess keep [tag:filesystem] to prefer the singular, but I don't feel strongly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5538" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2392" RevisionGUID="a7ac0abf-4990-4fce-a998-3b553a3e35da" CreationDate="2011-12-16T22:48:46.733" UserId="89989" Text="Merge filesystem and filesystems" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5539" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2392" RevisionGUID="a7ac0abf-4990-4fce-a998-3b553a3e35da" CreationDate="2011-12-16T22:48:46.733" UserId="89989" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2393" RevisionGUID="c27de386-8f7f-4e32-a3eb-eef7fff37e5d" CreationDate="2011-12-16T23:09:02.003" UserId="3038" Text="Done. I also merged in [tag:file-system] as well since it was lurking in the corners hoping I wouldn't notice it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I'm 90% sure this is that one tag-set I saw, said I'd get to it later, and promptly forgot the details of. Kudos for finding it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5541" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2392" RevisionGUID="6dabdd70-1716-4572-b8da-d80a4f2259af" CreationDate="2011-12-16T23:09:14.170" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5542" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2387" RevisionGUID="2f5aeeee-d332-4e5b-972a-761fc92deb11" CreationDate="2011-12-17T08:20:07.180" UserId="6177" Comment="added a bit" Text="I missed most of the chat fireworks today, and it's been super busy so I haven't gone through the transcript yet, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't see anything too terrible in there, although some might've been deleted by thetime I woke up.  I don't think the amount of profanity has been out of line, nor were any of the &quot;oh yeah, top this&quot; type of discussions (eg kittens &quot;sleeping&quot;) offensive to me. (OTOH, I was one of the &quot;crazy&quot; off-topic guys who led to Joel shutting down most of his Joel on Software forums, so I guess my standards are suspect...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see anything wrong with chat being a place for some SF regulars to hang out and be themselves and apparently &quot;being ourselves&quot; includes thinking some highly innappropriate thoughts.  But so what?  Most of face the challenge day to day of dealing with people doing stupid things and usually not saying how stupid they are, compartmentalizing our serious side (on SF) from our hang out with our buddies side (on chat) is nothing new.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOOH, I guess there IS that precedent of Joel shutting down a forum that he thoughtgot outof hand, so maybe SE Inc. would do the same thing and we should be careful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But then where will we talk about boobs?!?!?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: I wanted to comment on one of @Zoredache's thoughts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Similarly I can see how the current atmosphere may be intimidating -&#xD;&#xA;&gt; While I feel we do try to be welcoming wandering in to a wall of memes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and us grousing about lousy questions may be scaring some people off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I can't think of any examples to cite, I feel that anyone new to SF who has wandered into chat - no matter what the reason - has largely been welcomed.  Maybe some of the problem here is that the person who was ticked off was thought to be enough of a &quot;regular&quot; and treated accordingly.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="f5e7d18e-2b23-4451-ac73-0a228c8216a9" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:33:16.807" UserId="33499" Text="Let's do this. What with the DramaLlama being out in full force, I think it's time to take a breather and bring the funny back. To wit: I propose the Santification of your gravatars till after the new year. Some of us have already gotten started. You can use the image as your baseline. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now get crackin!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5544" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="f5e7d18e-2b23-4451-ac73-0a228c8216a9" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:33:16.807" UserId="33499" Text="It's Santa Time!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5545" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="f5e7d18e-2b23-4451-ac73-0a228c8216a9" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:33:16.807" UserId="33499" Text="|discussion|fun|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5546" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="ca16e839-a71c-4277-b186-9006343b520c" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:39:55.330" UserId="33499" Comment="dancing elves" Text="Let's do this. What with the DramaLlama being out in full force, I think it's time to take a breather and bring the funny back. To wit: I propose the Santification of your gravatars till after the new year. Some of us have already gotten started. You can use the image as your baseline. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now get crackin!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, for your [general amusement](http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/wHdP2omOHqquiLeP?cmpid=ey_url)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5547" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2395" RevisionGUID="879d5229-cfda-4986-9e0d-9f0527432990" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:40:59.607" UserId="3356" Text="The Santification has started. I believe that shortly our Santorium will be complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/EarTT.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5548" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2396" RevisionGUID="aaafac56-7829-4195-a474-44992bb159c0" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:44:37.743" UserId="9517" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iUfWX.jpg&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2397" RevisionGUID="bf3f2171-ffc9-49d6-a86c-cd55256e8826" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:46:57.627" UserId="33884" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UdO9w.gif" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2398" RevisionGUID="43f7fb30-dec7-4ffc-95a0-6ed73dce44fa" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:48:53.773" UserId="33499" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NmlUU.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2399" RevisionGUID="c310aa59-3e8d-4386-99b5-8c12b9010d0e" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:50:15.953" UserId="7783" Text="![http://i.imgur.com/xcj80.jpg][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you want the tree... &#xD;&#xA;![Tree][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/45Brh.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PJ5Wy.gif" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5552" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="55359913-bf7a-40f8-8d0d-56fb34405bf0" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:56:39.167" UserId="9517" Comment="added 90 characters in body" Text="Let's do this. What with the DramaLlama being out in full force, I think it's time to take a breather and bring the funny back. To wit: I propose the Santification of your gravatars till after the new year. Some of us have already gotten started. You can use the image as your baseline. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now get crackin!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, for your [general amusement](http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/wHdP2omOHqquiLeP?cmpid=ey_url)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2400" RevisionGUID="a89a5a94-05b6-436a-813f-f20272faf36f" CreationDate="2011-12-17T15:57:48.620" UserId="87047" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/f2ubX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2401" RevisionGUID="b2789d3f-42f9-4545-a608-13ea700ec240" CreationDate="2011-12-17T17:40:58.943" UserId="2101" Text="For your consideration, I offer up two:&#xD;&#xA;![avatar-santa][1]&#xD;&#xA;![choppertar-santa][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CdKI7.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wgdVj.jpg&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5555" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2402" RevisionGUID="17c53149-a0c5-474f-9794-98c22f895881" CreationDate="2011-12-17T17:57:39.967" UserId="6177" Text="I don't know if I want to go with the generated image + hat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or something pony-related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zq1Eb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DciHR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5556" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2403" RevisionGUID="046ebd55-a55d-4308-85bc-f1b77e799e39" CreationDate="2011-12-17T18:16:15.377" UserId="57332" Text="Seems like this &quot;comment&quot; discussion under one of my [Answers][1] is becoming pointless. The guys keeps asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would YOU do? Walk off and ignore him? Tell him in a new comment to go find his answers elsewhere? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's two thing I don't want to do:&#xD;&#xA;1) Turn this into a freakish long discussion answering all of his questions&#xD;&#xA;2) Answer basic questions that he could easily find on Google or other questions on Server Fault. (I'm sort of tempted to point him towards LMGTFY.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/341927/point-domain-to-cpanel-and-google-apps/341928#341928" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5557" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2403" RevisionGUID="046ebd55-a55d-4308-85bc-f1b77e799e39" CreationDate="2011-12-17T18:16:15.377" UserId="57332" Text="Argh @ my current Extended Discussion in 'Comments'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5558" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2403" RevisionGUID="046ebd55-a55d-4308-85bc-f1b77e799e39" CreationDate="2011-12-17T18:16:15.377" UserId="57332" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5559" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2404" RevisionGUID="dab7dbe8-f27c-4032-adce-b591e9e1f622" CreationDate="2011-12-17T18:27:49.857" UserId="6177" Text="LMGTFY is frowned upon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd add one last comment along the lines of &quot;you need to figure out how to do that for yourself,&quot; and then bail.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2405" RevisionGUID="b0d4a566-529f-4535-a639-94128fa785c5" CreationDate="2011-12-17T18:28:38.227" UserId="33499" Text="Don't do LMGTFY (links to that site are disabled anyways). I would tell him that it sounds like he needs to open a new question on the site, as it's getting outside the scope of his first question. Then you can walk away with a clean conscience.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2406" RevisionGUID="56b34085-765b-4ad1-b533-91a959a6c284" CreationDate="2011-12-17T18:43:04.667" UserId="9140" Text="(Courtesy of Iain)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/19vQb.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2407" RevisionGUID="c6428b89-f221-48cc-9f3e-9be14eefd8ad" CreationDate="2011-12-17T20:15:03.863" UserId="72586" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/R6JBp.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5563" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2408" RevisionGUID="cdaafe35-0f95-4ceb-96dc-ebcf35e18375" CreationDate="2011-12-17T20:31:38.060" UserId="7709" Text="Walk away. Some people are beyond help. We're not here to do their jobs for them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5564" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2409" RevisionGUID="f534b82c-233b-4e0b-814b-40b149ac4c2c" CreationDate="2011-12-17T21:50:36.607" UserId="16732" Text="![Thought I'd revive an old favourite][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YaK3z.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5565" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2410" RevisionGUID="35aa5b4f-5926-4810-bcfe-c8dcdeb36fbf" CreationDate="2011-12-17T21:54:00.733" UserId="9770" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*kitteh head bonk of approval*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XIppB.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5566" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="26c9aa9a-1c85-4815-b721-b2ae65e5daff" CreationDate="2011-12-17T23:22:49.587" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/148181384165457920" />
  <row Id="5567" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="d1bdeba0-168a-4d3a-9efb-aaa93e6f0919" CreationDate="2011-12-17T23:32:14.483" UserId="9517" Comment="added 252 characters in body" Text="Let's do this. What with the DramaLlama being out in full force, I think it's time to take a breather and bring the funny back. To wit: I propose the Santification of your gravatars till after the new year. Some of us have already gotten started. You can use the image as your baseline. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now get crackin!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, for your [general amusement](http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/wHdP2omOHqquiLeP?cmpid=ey_url) and straight from New York [your sysadmins][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/iOPRhpUhLW12Pcw6" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5568" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2411" RevisionGUID="fb935dcd-59d5-4154-8bd6-19fa5c50419f" CreationDate="2011-12-18T00:05:44.740" UserId="23067" Text="My father *is* Santa. [No joke](https://twitter.com/#!/Kriskringlenoel).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Three-minutes in paint.net:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RKNib.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5569" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2412" RevisionGUID="4e6776e2-0ded-45d9-b1c9-10293abcfb2c" CreationDate="2011-12-18T00:15:47.547" UserId="7709" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vmaiu.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5570" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2413" RevisionGUID="1965d84c-0a30-4fb5-ae86-0fc36537aeba" CreationDate="2011-12-18T01:01:28.850" UserId="10472" Text="I'm in the spirit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![I'm a tree][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/oRL4b.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5572" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2415" RevisionGUID="a3226742-3482-4ff3-92f6-8eda028a4cd5" CreationDate="2011-12-18T14:52:41.727" UserId="62681" Text="Can someone please merge frs and ntfrs tags? They both refer to the same component. I.e. NT file replication service. FRS would be the preferred tag to remain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;M" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5576" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2416" RevisionGUID="b8700139-52c7-4e6c-bb48-a61277e9084a" CreationDate="2011-12-18T14:54:52.097" UserId="62681" Text="ad-lds and active-directory-lds tag merge request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5579" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2416" RevisionGUID="c134afab-46c0-4c5c-8d04-d93724e46262" CreationDate="2011-12-18T15:37:38.537" UserId="33884" Comment="added 6 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|feature-request|retag-request|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5580" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2415" RevisionGUID="ebaf0343-d32a-4b32-aa2b-bbb07810fcc3" CreationDate="2011-12-18T15:38:26.883" UserId="33884" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="Can someone please merge [tag:frs] and [tag:ntfrs] tags? They both refer to the same component. I.e. NT file replication service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:frs] would be the preferred tag to remain." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2417" RevisionGUID="69560d97-c751-47a7-bc10-75ca0489e8e2" CreationDate="2011-12-18T17:30:01.350" UserId="59789" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/K8R0A.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5582" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2403" RevisionGUID="3cdbb3e4-0845-467a-a54e-e043ec9af9eb" CreationDate="2011-12-18T17:31:06.820" UserId="59789" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Seems like this &quot;comment&quot; discussion under one of my [Answers][1] is becoming pointless. The guys keeps asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would YOU do? Walk off and ignore him? Tell him in a new comment to go find his answers elsewhere? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's two thing I don't want to do:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Turn this into a freakish long discussion answering all of his questions&#xD;&#xA; 2. Answer basic questions that he could easily find on Google or other questions on Server Fault. (I'm sort of tempted to point him towards LMGTFY.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/341927/point-domain-to-cpanel-and-google-apps/341928#341928" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5583" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2418" RevisionGUID="66263231-ab71-4891-a767-c2229fb5299f" CreationDate="2011-12-18T19:28:17.803" UserId="49297" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/o1fzR.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2419" RevisionGUID="8da2a844-4845-4a8f-8596-a302b4513f7f" CreationDate="2011-12-18T20:39:46.480" UserId="57332" Text="![Snow Angel that Appeared in my Front Lawn Last Winter][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/dofxP.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2420" RevisionGUID="508a2c5a-a8b0-49d9-abbe-05fb329cc7a1" CreationDate="2011-12-19T04:10:55.440" UserId="9278" Text="I don't normally go for this kind of nonsense, being more of a Grinch than a Santa, but what the heck.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The beard has grown back a bit since this was taken.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iCuU2.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5587" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2421" RevisionGUID="1ca2efcf-78e5-4294-8a60-a09a00b493a1" CreationDate="2011-12-19T08:39:47.413" UserId="41103" Text="Mah Turn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yJ8qV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5588" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2422" RevisionGUID="43a99bde-1d65-4feb-be28-ea0fa781c4e3" CreationDate="2011-12-19T09:31:58.687" UserId="9278" Text="Definitely walk away. We're to read, ask and answer questions (or any combination thereof), not to have arguments about them. Walking away reminds me of the old &quot;What's the best way to keep a fool in suspense?&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5589" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2423" RevisionGUID="31bcfcb0-ffdc-45a4-bd42-732910cb12b6" CreationDate="2011-12-19T11:25:53.077" UserId="50458" Text="![Spiff Santa Hat][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Nmdqu.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2424" RevisionGUID="b4d2e3cb-1908-46e3-94fa-f7a00b2a37a5" CreationDate="2011-12-19T13:24:47.883" UserId="9140" Text="I flagged a spam answer from the user [Caleb Bahler][1] in [this question][2], but did not get the helpful flag (and presumably no flag weight either).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer is gone - does that mean that someone else flagged it before me and got the points? Do I loose flag weight because of this, or is it only negative when you get a flag decline?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm perhaps a bit anal about this, but I like to see &quot;helpful&quot; on every single flag :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/104463/caleb-bahler&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/246214/can-i-hook-a-firewall-inside-a-network-and-vpn-connect-to-another-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5591" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2424" RevisionGUID="b4d2e3cb-1908-46e3-94fa-f7a00b2a37a5" CreationDate="2011-12-19T13:24:47.883" UserId="9140" Text="Flagged a spammy answer, answer vanished but I did not get 'helpful'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5592" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2424" RevisionGUID="b4d2e3cb-1908-46e3-94fa-f7a00b2a37a5" CreationDate="2011-12-19T13:24:47.883" UserId="9140" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5593" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2425" RevisionGUID="161d5bf6-049d-49c9-91fd-4640e52530f2" CreationDate="2011-12-19T13:51:31.643" UserId="33417" Text="Its only negative if you get the DECLINED.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can't say what happened there, but you probably should have got a HELPFUL..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5594" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2426" RevisionGUID="3ca07981-cde7-4862-ba01-86e0b68c4bc1" CreationDate="2011-12-19T14:29:30.557" UserId="45" Text="Hmm, this is very strange. Normally if a moderator deletes a post, the flag gets automatically   *accepted* and considered *helpful*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only (unlikely) way that this could happen is that one moderator declines and another deletes the post. I'll look into this, but I'm pretty sure this didn't happen yesterday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll update this answer as soon as I have any new details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5595" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2427" RevisionGUID="db1fa9af-e9f3-4876-ac83-89ad91fb58e0" CreationDate="2011-12-19T14:30:07.327" UserId="33417" Text="![Chris s](https://en.gravatar.com/userimage/13084591/2c595ea02a8040c0433a2986798cc3ff.jpeg)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5596" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2415" RevisionGUID="d2299563-a6d8-4650-913a-c137f9d9b18e" CreationDate="2011-12-19T14:46:06.927" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2428" RevisionGUID="1dff669f-d801-452e-b980-b06527cb24ac" CreationDate="2011-12-19T16:16:50.180" UserId="62681" Text="I accidentally made a tag I didnt intend (ad-cert). I intended to retag as ad-certificate-services that already exists. Can someone please delete ad-cert? Or will it disappear on its own accord from some maintenance task perhaps?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;M" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5598" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2428" RevisionGUID="1dff669f-d801-452e-b980-b06527cb24ac" CreationDate="2011-12-19T16:16:50.180" UserId="62681" Text="delete tag ad-cert" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5599" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2428" RevisionGUID="1dff669f-d801-452e-b980-b06527cb24ac" CreationDate="2011-12-19T16:16:50.180" UserId="62681" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2429" RevisionGUID="ebbac2fd-4ef1-4d1d-84e9-099debc120f3" CreationDate="2011-12-19T16:19:43.093" UserId="45" Text="You're right: tags automatically disappear if there is no associated post (and if it's not a synonym), but thank you taking the time to let us know!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Btw, in this case I manually removed it.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2430" RevisionGUID="e33356c1-7059-4380-8a4c-089651ee2f06" CreationDate="2011-12-19T16:59:32.263" UserId="62681" Text="Can someone please merge the certificate and certificates tags? There is likely many more tags that differ merely by plurality indication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;M" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5602" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2430" RevisionGUID="e33356c1-7059-4380-8a4c-089651ee2f06" CreationDate="2011-12-19T16:59:32.263" UserId="62681" Text="certificate and certificates tag merge request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5603" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2430" RevisionGUID="e33356c1-7059-4380-8a4c-089651ee2f06" CreationDate="2011-12-19T16:59:32.263" UserId="62681" Text="|feature-request|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5604" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2430" RevisionGUID="4ac440a0-77b3-4ce9-a96a-3f3c74ce369d" CreationDate="2011-12-19T17:18:21.670" UserId="9140" Comment="Improved formatting" Text="Can someone please merge the tag [tag:certificates] to the tag [tag:certificate]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is likely many more tags that differ merely by plurality indication." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5605" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2424" RevisionGUID="742c0dad-282c-4087-8d17-3735d8e8fcca" CreationDate="2011-12-19T18:01:32.370" UserId="9140" Comment="Added image" Text="I flagged a spam answer from the user [Caleb Bahler][1] in [this question][2], but did not get the helpful flag (and presumably no flag weight either).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer is gone - does that mean that someone else flagged it before me and got the points? Do I loose flag weight because of this, or is it only negative when you get a flag decline?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm perhaps a bit anal about this, but I like to see &quot;helpful&quot; on every single flag :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Per request - here is a screenshot of the relevant flag history. The one I'm asking about is the one marked in the middle as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/104463/caleb-bahler&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/246214/can-i-hook-a-firewall-inside-a-network-and-vpn-connect-to-another-network&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rA65O.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5606" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2424" RevisionGUID="742c0dad-282c-4087-8d17-3735d8e8fcca" CreationDate="2011-12-19T18:01:32.370" UserId="9140" Comment="Added image" Text="|support|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5607" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2430" RevisionGUID="e6b99f5f-a24d-482c-88b9-96b25e84fbe7" CreationDate="2011-12-19T18:22:16.060" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5608" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2431" RevisionGUID="eb6a47c3-2c08-4f29-9368-afaeb4420459" CreationDate="2011-12-19T19:56:49.087" UserDisplayName="user51326" Text="My understanding is that just deleting the post doesn't validate the flag. A moderator needs to flag as spam themselves to mark the flag as helpful. If they delete the post instead of flagging the spam flags are neither invalidated nor marked helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no feedback from the mod interface about this stuff, so I might be wrong about this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2432" RevisionGUID="f7fb6798-c87d-45de-ad8e-41bd9b2ad34a" CreationDate="2011-12-20T00:10:29.600" UserId="86951" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bJymZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2433" RevisionGUID="08d76c33-391c-4bd0-9efc-345fd76f4a60" CreationDate="2011-12-20T04:28:50.773" UserId="32986" Text="Hat.  &#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kMKEY.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2434" RevisionGUID="31b1f55b-5946-4503-a7e2-d720bc33627c" CreationDate="2011-12-20T07:40:46.013" UserId="45" Text="Ho ho ho!&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Stefan &quot;Santa&quot; Plattner][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;This year **nobody** gets what they want.&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/y6Ylz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5612" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2435" RevisionGUID="2a8de799-0437-4f92-8309-a6e16428076d" CreationDate="2011-12-20T10:34:21.383" UserId="6177" Text="We're still waiting for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![ewwhite][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![jeff attwood aka coding horror][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cM4Oe.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fcyWG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2436" RevisionGUID="43e16f2c-8654-493e-a632-06011b036e66" CreationDate="2011-12-20T14:50:52.410" UserId="8263" Text="The closing of this question as _off-topic_ doesn't make sense to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/342467/how-does-the-change-in-java-licensing-affect-freebsd&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope defined in the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; See the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've already seen the FAQ. Is there some way that Java or licensing is not relevant to servers? I'm admin to a couple dozen servers that run Java application servers, and have already seen Red Hat try to remove Sun Java 1.5 because of support issues. Now Ubuntu will remove Sun Java 6 from servers because of licensing issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, this question is still relevant to servers - even if the answer makes my question moot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5614" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2436" RevisionGUID="43e16f2c-8654-493e-a632-06011b036e66" CreationDate="2011-12-20T14:50:52.410" UserId="8263" Text="Why was this question closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5615" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2436" RevisionGUID="43e16f2c-8654-493e-a632-06011b036e66" CreationDate="2011-12-20T14:50:52.410" UserId="8263" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2437" RevisionGUID="15f66c95-5aee-4349-b854-f49cb7175d5a" CreationDate="2011-12-20T15:08:50.357" UserId="10472" Text="It lends itself to discussion, so that's one no-no. The other is that it probably should have been closed as a dupe of http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't answer licensing questions in any capacity here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2438" RevisionGUID="4ceca989-e4ad-4414-ac09-891ce43dacaf" CreationDate="2011-12-20T15:23:28.923" UserId="32986" Text="This is a question for the FreeBSD project and/or the FreeBSD Foundation, or alternatively your company's attorney.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A software license is a legal document, a contract to which you agree by using the software.  The contract has changed, and if you want to know what that means for you you need legal advice.  I am not a lawyer, and to my knowledge none of the regulars on ServerFault have been admitted to the bar in their various localities, so this isn't really something we're qualified to help you with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5618" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2439" RevisionGUID="6e31465a-effb-41c5-bb9d-cd12ddba4d69" CreationDate="2011-12-20T20:24:47.967" UserId="9278" Text="The question was very clearly about the impact of a licensing change, so it most definitely is a licensing question. It's also highly subjective and inappropriate for a Q&amp;A forum such as SF. It's also an open-ended topic which can have no real answer. How many more reasons do you need?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="90fcbbe6-f47f-4d87-8e68-af4d2bb75f5e" CreationDate="2011-12-20T21:57:32.513" UserId="76595" Text="Now that http://dba.stackexchange.com is there, shouldn't we divert the relevant traffic there? I was specifically thinking about tags like mysql or sql-server which explicitly state that DBA questions are on-topic at Serverfault - this seems counterproductive to me. Should not we at least modify the description to directing the users to DBA?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5620" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="90fcbbe6-f47f-4d87-8e68-af4d2bb75f5e" CreationDate="2011-12-20T21:57:32.513" UserId="76595" Text="Change description for database-related tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2441" RevisionGUID="1e058bc3-eb62-4216-87bf-c65c6e239249" CreationDate="2011-12-20T22:07:20.087" UserId="7709" Text="We need to have a discussion with the DBA users, so that we can **both** agree what stays and what goes. We did this with webmasters when it launched and as far as I know it's worked pretty well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last thing we want to do is flood their site with stuff they don't want." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5623" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1856" RevisionGUID="ac05cffb-6df6-4e70-93af-30fc9ed9d12e" CreationDate="2011-12-21T00:17:34.393" UserId="33417" Comment="Update to include comments and others input" Text="Question about configuring the software and typical administrative tasks (backup &amp; recovery; installation; processor, memory &amp; hardware; engine selection; clustering) should stay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions about DB design (everything from elementary table/query/report design to normalization, sharding, partitioning, relations &amp; cascade operations, etc) and performance (profiling, query optimization, parallelization) should be migrated to dba.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question about queries (application generated, stored procedures, injection protection, etc) or APIs (ODBC, Libraries, et al) should be migrated to SO (not 100% sure on this destination, but makes the most sense to me at the moment; I'm open to suggestions but they don't belong on SF). Advanced or highly intricate incarnations of these Questions should be migrated to dba.SE instead of SO (per Jeff, Jack, and others).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NoSQL still has the same concepts of administration, design, and application interface and should be delegated accordingly. BI and AIS get the same treatment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2442" RevisionGUID="5e848693-3b07-4484-b6e8-50a23e49b183" CreationDate="2011-12-21T01:06:38.773" UserId="59789" Text="I think the answer was pretty clear in the question [&quot;Where do SQL questions belong?&quot;][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong/1331#1331" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="945fc54b-165b-4f6e-9c27-aba3125f4b05" CreationDate="2011-12-21T08:50:32.837" UserId="76595" Comment="added 908 characters in body" Text="Now that http://dba.stackexchange.com is there, shouldn't we divert the relevant traffic there? I was specifically thinking about tags like mysql or sql-server which explicitly state that DBA questions are on-topic at Serverfault - this seems counterproductive to me. Should not we at least modify the description to directing the users to DBA?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: since there have been a couple of close-as-duplicate votes, I believe there is a misunderstanding - it is not so much about deciding where questions go but about telling users *&quot;consider posting your database-related questions to http://dba.stackexchange.com after reading their [FAQ](http://dba.stackexchange.com/faq)&quot;* in all database-related tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;E.g: the [sql-server tag description][1] explicitly states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Who would use the code that my question relates to the most, a developer or a DBA? If a developer, Stack Overflow is your place. If a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; DBA, ask away here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which it should not, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[database-administration][2] does not have any description at all, but the name alone is kind of a hint that questions tagged with it would be on topic at DBA. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/sql-server/info&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/database-adminstration/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5629" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2444" RevisionGUID="33169218-35e0-413c-a9a1-70a145e94c19" CreationDate="2011-12-21T21:01:41.000" UserId="7709" Text="When you want propose a migration, you've got two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Flag it and hope for the best (that's totally acceptable)&#xD;&#xA;2. Pop over into the chat room [Vote to Close][1] and pop a link to the question in there&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry, we like you until you prove otherwise, so flag away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and you have a santa hat, so that's already made you 10x more likable than the default like setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5630" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2444" RevisionGUID="c7f7dda1-ce88-4606-ac04-17b34497946c" CreationDate="2011-12-21T21:11:00.160" UserId="7709" Comment="added 387 characters in body" Text="When you want propose a migration, you've got two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Flag it and hope for the best (that's totally acceptable)&#xD;&#xA;2. Pop over into the chat room [Vote to Close][1] and pop a link to the question in there&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry, we like you until you prove otherwise, so flag away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and you have a santa hat, so that's already made you 10x more likable than the default like setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh yeah, one more thing I should point out, you have a seperate &quot;rep&quot; for flagging (called Flag Weight, look out for it in your profile). This is what affects the &quot;weight&quot; of your flag (well, how high it appears on the todo list anyway) and is seperate from your regular rep (which measures how knowledgable you are). So even if you have 1 rep, you can have a very heavy flag weight.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5631" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2444" RevisionGUID="66890819-8877-4e48-beca-24def00b5e72" CreationDate="2011-12-21T22:29:43.150" UserId="7709" Comment="added 300 characters in body" Text="When you want propose a migration, you've got two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Flag it and hope for the best (that's totally acceptable)&#xD;&#xA;2. Pop over into the chat room [Vote to Close][1] and pop a link to the question in there&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry, we like you until you prove otherwise, so flag away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and you have a santa hat, so that's already made you 10x more likable than the default like setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh yeah, one more thing I should point out, you have a seperate &quot;rep&quot; for flagging (called Flag Weight, look out for it in your profile). This is what affects the &quot;weight&quot; of your flag (well, how high it appears on the todo list anyway) and is seperate from your regular rep (which measures how knowledgable you are). So even if you have 1 rep, you can have a very heavy flag weight.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Am I the only one who finds it funny that the heavier your flag weight, the higher up the flag queue you go? Anyone who has done year 7 science knows that the heavier you are, the lower you sink, so really it's an inverse flag weight, that makes you lighter. And that's my 2c for the day&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5639" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2449" RevisionGUID="1004edae-3d35-4056-b70f-74a08ce0174c" CreationDate="2011-12-22T20:21:51.247" UserId="7709" Text="I'm not going to be deleting a lot of those, for one good reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 6,811 times][1]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 4,614 times][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 2,757 times][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anything that has views &gt; 1.5*(days old) [is going to stay][4] (or roughly anyway, I'm not going to do the maths on each one by hand, so if it looks close, it stays)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/26730/how-do-i-run-a-batch-file-on-a-local-network-as-administrator-vista&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/127454/whats-the-best-way-to-label-cables-in-a-data-center&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/20123/how-long-will-a-dns-change-take&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2454" RevisionGUID="6fca3f58-ae49-408f-8b52-9572c26874f4" CreationDate="2011-12-23T11:15:51.920" UserId="7783" Text="I've just rolled back *part* of an edit to [this][1] question that got approved while I was writing a edit rejection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit was approved even though the edit made changes to the original question's code (well list of commands... you know what I mean!). Surely the person asking a question knows better than any of us what they did or didn't do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not sure if I'm right or wrong and love to hear what others think but this is how I see it:  if you see a fault in someone's code/list of commands/output then, as a matter of principle, this shouldn't be edited in the question but rather posted as a comment or - if the problem seen within the code block explains their fault - an answer querying the mistake.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/159986/repository-file-structure-on-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5686" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2454" RevisionGUID="6fca3f58-ae49-408f-8b52-9572c26874f4" CreationDate="2011-12-23T11:15:51.920" UserId="7783" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2455" RevisionGUID="566595f1-0fb9-4893-a7dc-104036691148" CreationDate="2011-12-23T11:52:25.407" UserId="9517" Text="I approved that for several reasons the  main ones being that &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - The changes cleaned up and fixed the op's syntax which I felt was for illustrative purpose only (I think they would have given an error without the -u)&#xD;&#xA;  - The question is old and has no answers&#xD;&#xA;  - The editor is a core developer on the Mercurial project and has been cleaning up lots of Mercurial related questions and answers for the last week or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not like he changed the question and then provided an answer to that. &#xD;&#xA;So overall I felt it was a justified edit.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5688" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2456" RevisionGUID="f93ca21d-312c-4bbd-a28b-aae6ec06751f" CreationDate="2011-12-23T16:50:22.383" UserId="105003" Text="&#xD;&#xA;![My husband and I, celebrating Christmas. Uhum.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kn6sh.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5689" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2456" RevisionGUID="875c608a-0ef7-4e3e-8cdb-42db8cead459" CreationDate="2011-12-23T16:50:22.383" UserId="105003" />
  <row Id="5690" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2457" RevisionGUID="3bb1f978-c2f1-4a3c-97ec-498667310870" CreationDate="2011-12-23T20:14:47.377" UserId="7709" Text="I think that this answer from [Joel Spolsky says it all][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yes.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ====&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, that was posted *before* [anyone had read this][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Go Daddy No Longer Supports SOPA Looks to Internet Community &amp; Fellow&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tech Leaders to Develop Legislation We All Support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 23, 2011) - Go Daddy is no longer supporting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SOPA, the &quot;Stop Online Piracy Act&quot; currently working its way through&#xD;&#xA;&gt; U.S. Congress.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I'm going to now guess, no.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/116918/131874&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=378&amp;isc=smtwsup" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5691" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2458" RevisionGUID="c8d6d61e-d5fc-4aa5-9e51-debe3c42015d" CreationDate="2011-12-25T00:42:21.477" UserId="14103" Text="I made the edit, and tried to clean up like Iain says -- the `./*` served no purpose other than to complicate the command. It's not a big deal, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Btw, thanks for all the quick approvals of my edits! — I'm sorry to give the reviewers so much extra work over the Christmas holidays :-) As you've probably guessed, I made it my holiday plan to go through all the Merurial questions and improve what I could." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2460" RevisionGUID="53f051da-203c-43c6-8439-b0a580d4e349" CreationDate="2011-12-25T22:17:37.110" UserId="9278" Text="Could we please try to keep politics out of here and local politics especially? Once you head down that right there's no turning back." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5697" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="a0ab4bbd-ca02-477e-8cb3-ef2ae41a6065" CreationDate="2011-12-27T04:02:56.817" UserId="3038" Comment="Add restricted-shell question.; added 7 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5698" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="cd3b8d0b-95c7-4009-ae06-848b483f5916" CreationDate="2011-12-27T07:25:37.913" UserId="6177" Comment="Added party hat" Text="Let's do this. What with the DramaLlama being out in full force, I think it's time to take a breather and bring the funny back. To wit: I propose the Santification of your gravatars till after the new year. Some of us have already gotten started. You can use the image as your baseline. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now get crackin!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, for your [general amusement](http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/wHdP2omOHqquiLeP?cmpid=ey_url) and straight from New York [your sysadmins][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Boxing Day update** (I didn't think it was worth starting a new thread): now that Christmas is over and New Year's is up next, if anyone wants to switch to a party hat, this one is nice and shiny:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/iOPRhpUhLW12Pcw6&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TMOP0.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2461" RevisionGUID="4afa1438-56fa-45a0-8e61-f84f46addcd9" CreationDate="2011-12-27T23:35:24.573" UserId="9278" Text="[This question][1] was closed as &quot;too localized&quot;. Could those who voted that way please explain just what it is about the question that they think is localized?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me this is just plain crazy voting and might well be the result of over-indulgence during the Silly Season but I think if the question was to be closed it should have been closed for a valid reason, not just something picked at random.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/344467/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5705" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2463" RevisionGUID="8cc84bef-b673-4d64-b372-d815ae1729eb" CreationDate="2011-12-28T01:02:46.467" UserId="9770" Text="I think &quot;Too Localized&quot; means &quot;we have no idea what your use case is or what your performance needs are. That information is necessary to give you a reasonable answer that isn't a small book which covers the most likely scenarios. Sadly, that information is currently only known by you, so either pony up more info or we'll have to close it as **too localized to the four walls of your office.**&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least, that's how I interpret it. Certainly the question is of poor quality and we shouldn't need to coax information out of people like placing saucers of milk to cajole kittens from under the porch. I think &quot;Too Localized&quot; is a bit of a stretch of reasoning in this case. If I had seen that question, I would have voted to close it on grounds of not being a real question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Half a question, half a question,&#xD;&#xA;    Half a question onward,&#xD;&#xA;    All in the valley of NARQs&#xD;&#xA;    Rode the SysAdmins.&#xD;&#xA;    'Forward the Bright Brigade!&#xD;&#xA;    Charge for the NARQs!' we said.&#xD;&#xA;    Into the valley of Derp&#xD;&#xA;    Rode the SysAdmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;How long is a piece of string?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ucBQl.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5706" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2464" RevisionGUID="43ff3302-548a-4346-a9ed-f4a44a030068" CreationDate="2011-12-28T01:09:56.130" UserId="20815" Text="I voted &quot;Not constructive&quot; on this one, which I think is a much more appropriate close reason. I was the first non-TL vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5710" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2463" RevisionGUID="8201ccd2-aaac-4205-82f3-454b6cca950a" CreationDate="2011-12-28T02:23:34.790" UserId="9770" Comment="added 2173 characters in body" Text="I think &quot;Too Localized&quot; means &quot;we have no idea what your use case is or what your performance needs are. That information is necessary to give you a reasonable answer that isn't a small book which covers the most likely scenarios. Sadly, that information is currently only known by you, so either pony up more info or we'll have to close it as **too localized to the four walls of your office.**&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least, that's how I interpret it. Certainly the question is of poor quality and we shouldn't need to coax information out of people like placing saucers of milk to cajole kittens from under the porch. I think &quot;Too Localized&quot; is a bit of a stretch of reasoning in this case. If I had seen that question, I would have voted to close it on grounds of not being a real question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Half a question, half a question,&#xD;&#xA;    Half a question onward,&#xD;&#xA;    All in the valley of NARQs&#xD;&#xA;    Rode the SysAdmins.&#xD;&#xA;    'Forward the Bright Brigade!&#xD;&#xA;    Charge for the NARQs!' we said.&#xD;&#xA;    Into the valley of Derp&#xD;&#xA;    Rode the SysAdmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;How long is a piece of string?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ucBQl.jpg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;##EDIT 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per John's comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe you are completely misunderstanding the concept of local.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You don't need to know or understand the use case for such questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just as it's not necessary for anyone to know why I want to generate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; images programmatically, as per my most recent question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few topics here. Let's tackle them each:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe you are completely misunderstanding the concept of local.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, I believe I might be. That's why I almost never vote the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option and instead choose &quot;Off Topic [no migration]&quot; or &quot;NARQ.&quot; From my understanding of &quot;Too Localized&quot; it's a very scarce scenario when a question would fit into it. In this instance I would have voted NARQ - and in fact voted NARQ on it just now as I noticed it had been reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was only offering conjecture about the &quot;Too Localized&quot; votes because that's how I would have thought. I would have been 90% drawn to NARQ and 10% drawn to &quot;too localized.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You don't need to know or understand the use case for such questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just as it's not necessary for anyone to know why I want to generate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; images programmatically, as per my most recent question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not necessary in some scenarios, but in this case (and in most cases on ServerFault) I believe it is. In this specific example, the sticky wicket is the words &quot;optimal&quot; and &quot;performance&quot; as in &quot;`What's the optimal way to partition, and format, this partition in Linux to maximize performance.`&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's subjective and suddenly makes the topic of partitioning rely entirely upon what he's doing with that partition, what applications he's running and what characteristics they exhibit. Now we need to know a large tract of information that he hasn't offered up and it seems unlikely that a profitable experience will be had by anyone as they try and ferret that information out. Thus, I voted to close it as NARQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To pull it back on the topic of the &quot;Too Localized&quot; debate, I really don't know exactly why anyone would vote that option in this case, except for the reasons I pontificated above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I still want to know how long a piece of string is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5711" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2463" RevisionGUID="fb188193-4e04-4f20-8e9b-3549a45784bd" CreationDate="2011-12-28T02:58:00.600" UserId="9770" Comment="added 79 characters in body" Text="**Preface:** I did not vote &quot;Too Localized.&quot; I am playing devil's advocate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think &quot;Too Localized&quot; means &quot;we have no idea what your use case is or what your performance needs are. That information is necessary to give you a reasonable answer that isn't a small book which covers the most likely scenarios. Sadly, that information is currently only known by you, so either pony up more info or we'll have to close it as **too localized to the four walls of your office.**&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least, that's how I interpret it. Certainly the question is of poor quality and we shouldn't need to coax information out of people like placing saucers of milk to cajole kittens from under the porch. I think &quot;Too Localized&quot; is a bit of a stretch of reasoning in this case. If I had seen that question, I would have voted to close it on grounds of not being a real question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Half a question, half a question,&#xD;&#xA;    Half a question onward,&#xD;&#xA;    All in the valley of NARQs&#xD;&#xA;    Rode the SysAdmins.&#xD;&#xA;    'Forward the Bright Brigade!&#xD;&#xA;    Charge for the NARQs!' we said.&#xD;&#xA;    Into the valley of Derp&#xD;&#xA;    Rode the SysAdmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;How long is a piece of string?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ucBQl.jpg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;##EDIT 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per John's comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe you are completely misunderstanding the concept of local.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You don't need to know or understand the use case for such questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just as it's not necessary for anyone to know why I want to generate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; images programmatically, as per my most recent question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few topics here. Let's tackle them each:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe you are completely misunderstanding the concept of local.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, I believe I might be. That's why I almost never vote the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option and instead choose &quot;Off Topic [no migration]&quot; or &quot;NARQ.&quot; From my understanding of &quot;Too Localized&quot; it's a very scarce scenario when a question would fit into it. In this instance I would have voted NARQ - and in fact voted NARQ on it just now as I noticed it had been reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was only offering conjecture about the &quot;Too Localized&quot; votes because that's how I would have thought. I would have been 90% drawn to NARQ and 10% drawn to &quot;too localized.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You don't need to know or understand the use case for such questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just as it's not necessary for anyone to know why I want to generate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; images programmatically, as per my most recent question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not necessary in some scenarios, but in this case (and in most cases on ServerFault) I believe it is. In this specific example, the sticky wicket is the words &quot;optimal&quot; and &quot;performance&quot; as in &quot;`What's the optimal way to partition, and format, this partition in Linux to maximize performance.`&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's subjective and suddenly makes the topic of partitioning rely entirely upon what he's doing with that partition, what applications he's running and what characteristics they exhibit. Now we need to know a large tract of information that he hasn't offered up and it seems unlikely that a profitable experience will be had by anyone as they try and ferret that information out. Thus, I voted to close it as NARQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To pull it back on the topic of the &quot;Too Localized&quot; debate, I really don't know exactly why anyone would vote that option in this case, except for the reasons I pontificated above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I still want to know how long a piece of string is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5712" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2461" RevisionGUID="383da112-f8bb-4c12-a398-6f580397810a" CreationDate="2011-12-28T02:59:52.373" UserId="9278" Comment="added 248 characters in body" Text="[This question][1] was closed as &quot;too localized&quot;. Could those who voted that way please explain just what it is about the question that they think is localized?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me this is just plain crazy voting and might well be the result of over-indulgence during the Silly Season but I think if the question was to be closed it should have been closed for a valid reason, not just something picked at random.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question appears to have been reopened, presumably by a mod. It also has another 2 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me be clear: I am not defending the question's right to survival but if it must be closed let it be for a legitimate reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/344467/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5713" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2460" RevisionGUID="b14436bc-84ed-4dee-8422-93d7f3f7de61" CreationDate="2011-12-28T22:03:37.147" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="Could we please try to keep politics out of here and local politics especially? Once you head down that road there's no turning back." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5714" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2465" RevisionGUID="6297a81c-af9b-4c2e-9d32-28443453f271" CreationDate="2011-12-29T02:49:02.643" UserId="9770" Text="I do a lot of thread excavating and often find myself examining questions and answers from years ago (okay, just two years ago, but rapidly coming up on three!). I'm frequently appalled at the grammar, spelling and/or lack of coherent thought in them. Should I edit them for clarity? Should I leave them alone?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My two main concerns are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Old questions and answers are not really &quot;old&quot; on the internet. Someone is just as likely to stumble upon them the day they were posted as they are ten years from now. If the content is atrocious, it can give a negative impression.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I'll be bumping old questions to the top of the queue occasionally which may be irritating.&#xD;&#xA;  - If the community user can do it on a random seed, then perhaps a few old questions a day can be tolerated if the bump is with a better purpose?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5715" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2465" RevisionGUID="6297a81c-af9b-4c2e-9d32-28443453f271" CreationDate="2011-12-29T02:49:02.643" UserId="9770" Text="Should I bring old questions / answers up to par or let them lie?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5716" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2465" RevisionGUID="6297a81c-af9b-4c2e-9d32-28443453f271" CreationDate="2011-12-29T02:49:02.643" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5717" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2466" RevisionGUID="2e2651b5-73e3-4adc-9e14-db8bf61e44ad" CreationDate="2011-12-29T02:51:07.520" UserId="3038" Text="We have editor badges for a reason. Improving content, even old content, is smiled upon. Just keep it quiet, do a few at a time to keep from bumping things off the front page, and don't be surprised if a few end up getting closed out from under you once in a while." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5718" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2467" RevisionGUID="1d2a6b90-b8de-47c2-ae32-09cea1c996d5" CreationDate="2011-12-29T11:27:48.723" UserId="16732" Text="I've started to go through and retag questions using [dos] and look at the question, and if it's genuinely about DOS, leave it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a denial of service, I've been retagging it as [denial-of-service] because it's silly to have tags that are ambiguous for questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5719" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2467" RevisionGUID="1d2a6b90-b8de-47c2-ae32-09cea1c996d5" CreationDate="2011-12-29T11:27:48.723" UserId="16732" Text="The use of the [dos] tag vs [denial-of-service]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5720" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2467" RevisionGUID="1d2a6b90-b8de-47c2-ae32-09cea1c996d5" CreationDate="2011-12-29T11:27:48.723" UserId="16732" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5721" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2468" RevisionGUID="c4f531b8-03d8-4b3b-825c-f3df80884460" CreationDate="2011-12-29T16:06:29.360" UserId="43158" Text="Apparently there's never been one of these on Server Fault. Let's amend that, shall we? ♪&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Users of the community will provide images and content links, and then community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA;- the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA;- scripts packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA;- cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA;- anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **220 x 250 pixels**&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently 6) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/2468" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5722" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2468" RevisionGUID="c4f531b8-03d8-4b3b-825c-f3df80884460" CreationDate="2011-12-29T16:06:29.360" UserId="43158" Text="Community Promotion Ads - 2012" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5723" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2468" RevisionGUID="c4f531b8-03d8-4b3b-825c-f3df80884460" CreationDate="2011-12-29T16:06:29.360" UserId="43158" Text="|discussion|community-ads|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2469" RevisionGUID="d2fff66b-8cdf-4661-8d4b-a920c0abd0c3" CreationDate="2011-12-29T16:11:43.280" UserId="50875" Text="I largely disapprove of &quot;what's the best&quot; questions.  they're usually poorly formulated, barely disguised Shopping questions, and almost always the answer includes &quot;depends on your environment/use/budget&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5725" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2470" RevisionGUID="6ee510da-1200-4fa0-893a-da9985ff2c1a" CreationDate="2011-12-29T16:12:31.143" UserId="963" Text="[![Follow us on Twitter!][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3QibA.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://twitter.com/ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5726" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2470" RevisionGUID="23aeba61-befc-4eb1-8d1a-f61ae4e2bd75" CreationDate="2011-12-29T16:13:02.810" UserId="963" />
  <row Id="5727" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2468" RevisionGUID="129554a7-89c8-44df-970a-ae086c474260" CreationDate="2011-12-29T16:43:23.433" UserId="43158" />
  <row Id="5728" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2465" RevisionGUID="f60db051-5eb4-4b21-bed7-8795bef95779" CreationDate="2011-12-29T20:23:58.453" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/152485028893442048" />
  <row Id="5729" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2467" RevisionGUID="0bdb4805-65c6-4229-84fe-8e2dcc39a2f0" CreationDate="2011-12-29T22:46:13.223" UserId="32986" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="I've started to go through and retag questions using [tag:dos] and look at the question, and if it's genuinely about DOS, leave it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a denial of service, I've been retagging it as [denial-of-service] because it's silly to have tags that are ambiguous for questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2471" RevisionGUID="9fc8f38c-f09f-40cc-9b46-94a46941b0e5" CreationDate="2011-12-29T22:52:24.097" UserId="32986" Text="This makes sense to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer @gWaldo's comment, DOS is still very much alive and kicking (and screaming, and doing all sorts of other horrible things).  &#xD;&#xA;I will admit to having software at $job running in a DOS emulator (until we can eliminate the last bits of our systems relying on it and make it go away), and it's also in some SCADA systems (which we as system administrators are sometimes tasked with interfacing with and monitoring.  I've had that pleasure...)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5731" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2467" RevisionGUID="796a130a-ab98-4696-8422-7f4433f82b07" CreationDate="2011-12-29T22:54:07.550" UserId="16732" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="I've started to go through and retag questions using [tag:dos] and look at the question, and if it's genuinely about DOS, leave it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a denial of service, I've been retagging it as [tag:denial-of-service] because it's silly to have tags that are ambiguous for questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5732" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2468" RevisionGUID="bf027e7e-0cbc-40fb-b268-c872c70c3514" CreationDate="2011-12-29T23:23:58.680" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/152530327267573760" />
  <row Id="5735" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2473" RevisionGUID="0d28b185-9d9e-450b-9438-444b27d2000d" CreationDate="2011-12-30T07:20:10.250" UserId="6177" Text="Since we don't have a lot of active voters, I was wondering if a chat room that's the opposite of &quot;Vote to close&quot; would make sense.  Just as people post links in Vote to Close to what they consider to be close-worthy questions, people could post links to questions they think are particularly good in this new chat.  It would be a way for people to highlight questions they think deserve more votes, which would be beneficial in distinguishing the really good question from the ones that get just a couple of upvotes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5736" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2473" RevisionGUID="0d28b185-9d9e-450b-9438-444b27d2000d" CreationDate="2011-12-30T07:20:10.250" UserId="6177" Text="Would a &quot;Vote these questions up&quot; chat room make sense?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5737" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2473" RevisionGUID="0d28b185-9d9e-450b-9438-444b27d2000d" CreationDate="2011-12-30T07:20:10.250" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2474" RevisionGUID="157802a5-0b90-4947-b65a-423ce7b51635" CreationDate="2011-12-30T07:53:25.130" UserId="7709" Text="Hmm. How many people hang around in the Vote to Close room? I bet most of them are active voters too, so I'm dubious about how much impact it would really have (+ that's one more chat room to idle in)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's something that just feels a bit off about having a &quot;Vote Up&quot; room but I can't quite put my finger on it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5739" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2467" RevisionGUID="c845a3b1-89ad-46a6-8de6-62bab7aa3931" CreationDate="2011-12-30T08:24:01.223" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/152666232808681472" />
  <row Id="5740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2475" RevisionGUID="377e6caa-885f-435a-afc3-43f51f3a344f" CreationDate="2011-12-30T09:21:55.463" UserId="7783" Text="A good use for a room like that might be to create a curated list of great questions for a &quot;best of SF&quot; twitter feed to use with community advertising. And if a question was good enough for that then it would be good enough to vote up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2476" RevisionGUID="e594bcfb-7227-48c6-835d-2f1b33737a31" CreationDate="2011-12-30T12:46:34.730" UserId="9140" Text="The only thing that comes to mind is how this is going to be moderated. Who's to say that a particular question is really good or not? I'm afraid a chat room is just going to be abused (in the sense of people &quot;plug&quot;ing their own questions or questions from friends etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that we rather should focus on upvoting questions, as upvoting questions IS the way of showing the users what the community likes/dislikes. Upvoting questions isnt there just to give the OP some reputation IMHO.." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5742" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2477" RevisionGUID="a2a0c942-4fa0-43bb-9f22-20026fcedf7f" CreationDate="2011-12-30T13:05:21.150" UserId="3437" Text="To be dead honest, I'm already uncomfortable with the Vote To Close room. Downvote and upvote-specific communities have the slight scent of [Digg Bury Brigade][1] to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/news/2007/03/72835" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2477" RevisionGUID="e1231fcc-f796-4f6b-b9fc-ddd480d8f921" CreationDate="2011-12-30T13:18:30.147" UserId="3437" Comment="added 35 characters in body" Text="To be dead honest, I'm already uncomfortable with the Vote To Close room. Downvote and upvote-specific communities have the slight scent of [Digg Bury Brigade][1] to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(So that's a &quot;no&quot; from my POV.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/news/2007/03/72835" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5744" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2477" RevisionGUID="6352796e-bd8c-4add-ae14-dd8c071d6977" CreationDate="2011-12-30T13:24:45.067" UserId="3437" Comment="added 48 characters in body" Text="To be dead honest, I'm already uncomfortable with the Vote To Close room. Downvote and upvote-specific communities have the slight scent of [Digg Bury Brigade][1] to me, although I know that is not the intention here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(So that's a &quot;no&quot; from my POV.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/news/2007/03/72835" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5745" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2478" RevisionGUID="67e34f60-0fb3-4fe8-811f-80853682a6c9" CreationDate="2011-12-30T16:56:46.663" UserId="89989" Text="The way I understand V-T-C is that close votes age out, so after 4 days (or whatever time it is), the close count gets reset, so it &quot;helps&quot; if there is some mechanism to say &quot;hey, my close votes will be wasted if you don't help out.  Take a look, and if you agree or not, that's fine, just take a look&quot;.  Upvotes never age out... if you like something, just up-vote it yourself and congratulate yourself and move on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5748" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2479" RevisionGUID="9175c8f5-c306-4118-ba2a-162ee0096a34" CreationDate="2011-12-31T08:58:39.203" UserId="32986" Text="I think [The Comms Room][1] already serves this purpose to some extent -- If you stumble on a great question &amp; post it there it will collect upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's also a good place to bring &quot;Does anyone have any idea WTF this person is on about?&quot; questions -- If someone can make sense of what they're trying to ask we'll usually fix up the question and get it an answer.  If it's really beyond hope it'll get closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2480" RevisionGUID="0b0b0c86-0726-4f71-92ab-3c3587c784a3" CreationDate="2012-01-02T12:15:15.740" UserId="86976" Text="`database-administration` is currently a synonym of `database-adminstration`:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/tags/database-adminstration/synonyms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should be the other way round.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5750" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2480" RevisionGUID="0b0b0c86-0726-4f71-92ab-3c3587c784a3" CreationDate="2012-01-02T12:15:15.740" UserId="86976" Text="database-adminstration tag should be synonym of database-administration, not other way round" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5751" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2480" RevisionGUID="0b0b0c86-0726-4f71-92ab-3c3587c784a3" CreationDate="2012-01-02T12:15:15.740" UserId="86976" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2481" RevisionGUID="a808fd88-47dc-4cf6-a213-c03267ec0033" CreationDate="2012-01-02T12:22:28.660" UserId="3038" Text="Good point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fixed. Good thing that's a one-click fix." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5753" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2480" RevisionGUID="7856d9df-1c5e-4b15-b9bd-570a3dd71740" CreationDate="2012-01-02T12:22:36.443" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2482" RevisionGUID="28c8a3c4-8191-4d3b-8e51-b0428b2f4320" CreationDate="2012-01-02T12:46:50.133" UserId="33884" Text="Shouldn't we actually fix the problem and do a mass retag of that incorrect spelling, rather than apply a plaster like this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not suggesting the muggles among us do it (there are 157 tagged questions), but if a moderator or developer can do a mass retag without spamming the front page I think that would be far more preferable than allowing this misspelling to continue to exist." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="b5f460dd-2085-45d6-8e80-12d15f8a24ab" CreationDate="2012-01-02T15:52:35.370" UserId="33417" Text="[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DpB75.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5756" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="72e0c9b6-08f0-49a2-9b08-83848a97136a" CreationDate="2012-01-02T15:52:35.370" UserId="33417" />
  <row Id="5757" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2484" RevisionGUID="120dcb42-f534-4525-a876-64ee774491e2" CreationDate="2012-01-02T17:04:52.940" UserId="50875" Text="On Serverfault I saw the question &quot;[Invalidate Google Site Validation (Google Webmaster) \[migrated\]][1]&quot;  and was disappointed to see that it redirects me to webmasters.stackexchange.  (I was expecting the [migrated] note to indicate that this question had originally been asked on SO.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of days ago I ran into a MongoDB question that redirected me to db.stackexchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet. Another. Stack Exchange Site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year (well, 2010), when I discovered that there were both a Unix and Ubuntu sites, I felt some concern over the division of communities.  (There may be other ones now that I don't know about.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having a separate Linux/Unix site for end-users than for server administration makes sense to me (such as with the Apple community site), but I hate separate sites per distro.  (This seems like the defining use case for how and what Tags are for.)  If I squint and cock my head, I can *almost* see a reason for a separate DB site.  However, I cannot see a good reason to separate Web Administration from Server Administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A caveat: I like the ideas of many of the non-CompSci/IT sites.  For instance, the Apple site for end-users, the Mathematics site, the Gaming site, and especially the Parenting site!  These are completely disparate communities, and in my mind warrant their own sites.  (Lest we just have a &quot;Random BS&quot; community site... Oh the Humanity!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, this division of communities creates confusion for those with Questions.  'Which site should I post to?'  Where does a Drupal question go?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, as someone who has some level of expertise in these areas, and want to help answer people's questions, this creates a whole lot of sites that I would now need to check.    I enjoy the simplicity of checking SF when I have a moment, and have the opportunity to help in a wide variety of areas.  I dislike the idea&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, (admittedly minor), this makes a mess out of peoples' reputations!  At the moment, I have a higher SF rep than Jeff Atwood, but if I hadn't been around for awhile (say a week), I wouldn't realize that he runs/owns the site and has a SO rep somewhere around a billion.  (I have a lot of respect for Jeff; even just on the surface of a Developer having that much input into Servers and Ops is commendable.)  That's just between SF and SO.  Now add DBs, Webs, Unix, Ubuntu, WinXPx32, WinXPx64, Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, Server 2008 Standard, Server 2008 Core, Server 2008.  What about Hardware?!  We could split Rackmount vs Tower, HP vs Dell, Proliant DL360 series vs DL380 series... Do these all warrant their own communities?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, this is what I think Tags are for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone either explain how this is a good idea?  Failing a good explaination, could we stop the madness?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/345890/invalidate-google-site-verification-google-webmaster" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5759" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2484" RevisionGUID="120dcb42-f534-4525-a876-64ee774491e2" CreationDate="2012-01-02T17:04:52.940" UserId="50875" Text="|discussion|stackexchange|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2486" RevisionGUID="c99b281c-e891-4e06-87dd-aa7e29a05b18" CreationDate="2012-01-02T17:43:15.383" UserId="3038" Text="One of the guiding principles for 'what site should I migrate this question to' is, 'keep it where it is, unless it'll get much more love somewhere else.' This very question was brought up many times back when the whole [Area51][1] thing started out. In brief, The Powers That Be are not afraid of overlap. In fact, overlap can be good. Overlap builds (multiple) communities. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically regarding the AskUbuntu and Unix/Linux point: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/72753/131633&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get tricky, especially for a site like ours that has been here long enough we now have questions that are over 2 years old, is the shifting values of 'topical'. Thanks to the Ubuntu, and especially the Unix &amp; Linux stackexchanges, we are no longer the default site for &quot;how do I do complex things on a [generic] Linux system&quot; questions. It has allowed us to focus more tightly on the first line of our FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are now giving the benefit of the doubt to ever fewer questions here. Unless it's clear that something is in a professional capacity, we're much more likely to shovel it on over to SuperUser or just OT-close it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have Pro-Sysadmins who are up to their eyeballs in [Sharepoint][2] or [Wordpress][3]. Their questions, if asked on SF, shouldn't be immediately OT-migrated to their respective SE sites unless we simply can't handle them. They *are* topical here. The same goes for Mongo, MySQL, and MSSQL. The key thing is &quot;professional capacity&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Keeping Track of All The Things, one of the coping mechanisms they created was the ability to follow tag-sets on multiple sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/04/improved-tag-sets/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would allow you to follow [tag:mongodb]on SF, DBA, and even SO and SU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5763" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2487" RevisionGUID="54fd7cc2-aaf0-424c-ac1b-152d553242ce" CreationDate="2012-01-02T17:45:24.773" UserId="86951" Text="Well, basically these sites come to be because of [Area 51][1]. This is where new Stack Exchange sites are proposed, and they get more people committing to them, until eventually it reaches enough to have a beta, then a full site. You can see a full list of those that [have been launched.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a good idea? **I do not think so.** This is just my opinion. I feel the system is flawed, and were just chunking up communities and tossing questions around wildly. This happened a lot over at Super User, when Apple.SE was launched, and people were suggesting migrating everything Apple over. The same happened when Ask Ubuntu was launched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem isn't really one we can control - The Stack Exchange team decides on which sites are going to go through. The only way to fully stop it, is if you can prove that *&quot;&lt; New Proposed site &gt; is a duplicate of &lt; Already made site &gt;&quot;*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do these all warrant their own communities?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's really the point of the FAQ - it outlines the scope of what is acceptable here, and what is to be moved elsewhere (or not go anywhere at all.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/?tab=launched" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2488" RevisionGUID="7e8d4686-5236-4b67-a92e-a8ffbaef8e85" CreationDate="2012-01-02T18:08:52.310" UserId="33417" Text="I agree with SysAdmin1138's post. And to specifically address your concerns:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They can post the Question on any site and it *should* be migrated to the correct site. Perhaps this should be more clear in the Question Asking page; and it should be reinforced to the community to migrate appropriately if it's a decent question (obviously crap should be closed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Yep, it's an issue. They made it so you could follow tags on multiple sites but it really doesn't cut it. I'm with you that I could easily help on [unix.SE] or [dba.se] or others, but don't have the time or inclination to check multiple sites. I've proposed a hierarchical model of sites rather than the current flat model and it's usually received with initial interest followed by the realization that organization takes a lot of effort (and there's more apathy than effort available).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Yep, another issue. I think the answer is to include both your rep for the particular site and your total, similar to the chat rooms or the [SE] site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5766" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2490" RevisionGUID="844e4e6b-797d-45aa-91b7-fc5be02e8bf7" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:08:02.970" UserId="31143" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/345962/alternative-for-ssh&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an interesting question from several angles:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - someone in Iran is asking a question on ServerFault&#xD;&#xA; - it asks about alternatives to ssh as a secure way to access a server&#xD;&#xA; - answers to the question may help sysadmins who want to close this type of access further&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet it is voted closed as being too localised.  This is quite sad.  Hopefully enough people will vote to reopen this - plenty of people voted the question up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This sort of thing makes me feel that ServerFault is turning into Wikipedia, with some people spending more time looking for questions to close than engaging them.  I've seen this sort of thing manifest itself on other forums over the years - that is why most of them are unfriendly and of limited use after a short time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5767" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2490" RevisionGUID="844e4e6b-797d-45aa-91b7-fc5be02e8bf7" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:08:02.970" UserId="31143" Text="Secure alternative to ssh gets closed as too localised?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5768" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2490" RevisionGUID="844e4e6b-797d-45aa-91b7-fc5be02e8bf7" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:08:02.970" UserId="31143" Text="|discussion|moderation|closed-questions|close-reasons|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5769" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2491" RevisionGUID="808b13f9-daf6-4d48-9163-fc161dc0053f" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:25:30.540" UserId="33499" Text="I've talked with some of the guys over at Security.SX, and have been told that it's On Topic there. I'm flagging for migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, just because people upvote a question, doesn't mean it belongs here. The FAQs exist for a reason, to try and limit the scope of what the site is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5770" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2492" RevisionGUID="2eed6cd1-6f4a-4670-81b2-dbc4d3854e85" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:27:21.900" UserId="10472" Text="&gt; **This sort of thing makes me feel that ServerFault is turning into Wikipedia, with some people spending more time looking for questions to close than engaging them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has plenty of answers and upvotes (as well as plenty of close votes). It's hardly like the community here trolls for things to close. That said, there is a /review section for 10k users to quickly and easily see what's been downvoted, what has close votes, etc. It's to keep the site clean and on-topic. In my opinion, the questionis very much localized the way that it's asked. The definition is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to ever help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, as well as 4 other users capable of casting close votes decided that this question fit into that definition. That said, had he not mentioned Iran it would have been closed as off-topic anyway most likely, since it's about policy subversion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously people feel for the OP, but it's not our job to help people skirt the laws of their lands. I very much disagree with the filtering of traffic in the way that Iran does, but it's not SF's place to decide what it acceptable in other countries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**I've seen this sort of thing manifest itself on other forums over the years - that is why most of them are unfriendly and of limited use after a short time.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are not forums. Thinking of them as such will lead to frustration. There are strict guidelines for what is and is not acceptable and it helps keep this as one of the most relevant communities on the web." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2493" RevisionGUID="e8637b24-5c31-4f6f-b7d4-b65aa1e0a12c" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:31:08.033" UserId="6177" Text="On the one had, I agree that there are too many overlapping sites, but that's the SE business model, so there's not much that can be done about it.  I don't follow Security.SE or Linux or Webmasters, and I'm sure there are some questions on those sites that I'd be interested in, but I don't have time to be active on those sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, it doesn't seem to be hurting ServerFault.  As others have pointed out, the general rule is to only migrate questions that are *clearly* better suited for the other site and that seems to be keeping appropriate Q&amp;A on SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2494" RevisionGUID="b9674328-738b-42a6-945d-d45a2a69ad86" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:31:15.290" UserId="33417" Text="&quot;Too Localized&quot; probably wasn't the best reason to close the Question, that much I can agree with. However, the question is really asking for two possible answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It's a shopping Question, &quot;I'm looking for an alternative to product XYZ&quot;&#xD;&#xA;2. It's a policy violation Question, there's certain lines we don't cross and that's one of them. Perhaps one of the other SE sites is, but not SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5773" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2492" RevisionGUID="4fbb906d-0d98-4a96-a2bf-b8b0735ad136" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:32:57.727" UserId="10472" Comment="edited body" Text="&gt; **This sort of thing makes me feel that ServerFault is turning into Wikipedia, with some people spending more time looking for questions to close than engaging them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has plenty of answers and upvotes (as well as plenty of close votes). It's hardly like the community here trolls for things to close. That said, there is a /review section for 10k users to quickly and easily see what's been downvoted, what has close votes, etc. It's to keep the site clean and on-topic. In my opinion, the questionis very much localized the way that it's asked. The definition is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to ever help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, as well as 4 other users capable of casting close votes decided that this question fit into that definition. That said, had he not mentioned Iran it would have been closed as off-topic anyway most likely, since it's about policy subversion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously people feel for the OP, but it's not our job to help people skirt the laws of their lands. I very much disagree with the filtering of traffic in the way that Iran does, but it's not SF's place to decide what is acceptable in other countries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**I've seen this sort of thing manifest itself on other forums over the years - that is why most of them are unfriendly and of limited use after a short time.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are not forums. Thinking of them as such will lead to frustration. There are strict guidelines for what is and is not acceptable and it helps keep this as one of the most relevant communities on the web." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5774" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2491" RevisionGUID="37896d13-8795-4d33-a57d-183079d2724e" CreationDate="2012-01-03T18:35:08.700" UserId="33499" Comment="added 45 characters in body" Text="I've [asked over at Security.SX](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2876071#2876071), and have been told that it's On Topic there. I'm flagging for migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, just because people upvote a question, doesn't mean it belongs here. The FAQs exist for a reason, to try and limit the scope of what the site is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5776" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2484" RevisionGUID="937e0759-04d3-402d-864a-32e87c768181" CreationDate="2012-01-04T02:24:36.433" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/154387724718194688" />
  <row Id="5777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2495" RevisionGUID="8777e409-ccca-43ec-a88d-7ca5b9c4963d" CreationDate="2012-01-04T04:38:02.720" UserId="9770" Text="Only three posts with [tag:offtopic] and [all are closed][1]. Can we bannish the tag for good never to be used again? How about its hyphenated Siamese [tag:off-topic] that doesn't yet exist, but could?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/offtopic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5778" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2495" RevisionGUID="8777e409-ccca-43ec-a88d-7ca5b9c4963d" CreationDate="2012-01-04T04:38:02.720" UserId="9770" Text="Kill it with enchanted lava: [offtopic]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5779" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2495" RevisionGUID="8777e409-ccca-43ec-a88d-7ca5b9c4963d" CreationDate="2012-01-04T04:38:02.720" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5780" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2496" RevisionGUID="1a9112fd-740d-4213-81f3-aeca406af0b7" CreationDate="2012-01-04T04:43:44.590" UserId="9770" Text="[tag:easter-egg]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really? I think not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ಠ_ಠ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5781" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2496" RevisionGUID="1a9112fd-740d-4213-81f3-aeca406af0b7" CreationDate="2012-01-04T04:43:44.590" UserId="9770" Text="Kill it with blessed halberd: [easter-egg]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5782" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2496" RevisionGUID="1a9112fd-740d-4213-81f3-aeca406af0b7" CreationDate="2012-01-04T04:43:44.590" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5783" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2496" RevisionGUID="c54beaee-5cfe-4b8a-bfcc-de21c4aa377b" CreationDate="2012-01-04T07:15:27.290" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5784" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2492" RevisionGUID="0105b58e-c446-49a8-8aa5-06ecbcef745f" CreationDate="2012-01-04T10:20:44.760" UserId="31143" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="&gt; **This sort of thing makes me feel that ServerFault is turning into Wikipedia, with some people spending more time looking for questions to close than engaging them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has plenty of answers and upvotes (as well as plenty of close votes). It's hardly like the community here trolls for things to close. That said, there is a /review section for 10k users to quickly and easily see what's been downvoted, what has close votes, etc. It's to keep the site clean and on-topic. In my opinion, the questionis very much localized the way that it's asked. The definition is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to ever help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, as well as 4 other users capable of casting close votes decided that this question fit into that definition. That said, had he not mentioned Iran it would have been closed as off-topic anyway most likely, since it's about policy subversion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously people feel for the OP, but it's not our job to help people skirt the laws of their lands. I very much disagree with the filtering of traffic in the way that Iran does, but it's not SF's place to decide what is acceptable in other countries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**I've seen this sort of thing manifest itself on other fora over the years - that is why most of them are unfriendly and of limited use after a short time.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are not forums. Thinking of them as such will lead to frustration. There are strict guidelines for what is and is not acceptable and it helps keep this as one of the most relevant communities on the web." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5785" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="2492" RevisionGUID="2c49e332-e926-4dce-9c71-8c2172054d06" CreationDate="2012-01-04T14:39:23.497" UserId="10472" Comment="Rollback to [4fbb906d-0d98-4a96-a2bf-b8b0735ad136]" Text="&gt; **This sort of thing makes me feel that ServerFault is turning into Wikipedia, with some people spending more time looking for questions to close than engaging them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has plenty of answers and upvotes (as well as plenty of close votes). It's hardly like the community here trolls for things to close. That said, there is a /review section for 10k users to quickly and easily see what's been downvoted, what has close votes, etc. It's to keep the site clean and on-topic. In my opinion, the questionis very much localized the way that it's asked. The definition is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to ever help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, as well as 4 other users capable of casting close votes decided that this question fit into that definition. That said, had he not mentioned Iran it would have been closed as off-topic anyway most likely, since it's about policy subversion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously people feel for the OP, but it's not our job to help people skirt the laws of their lands. I very much disagree with the filtering of traffic in the way that Iran does, but it's not SF's place to decide what is acceptable in other countries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**I've seen this sort of thing manifest itself on other forums over the years - that is why most of them are unfriendly and of limited use after a short time.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are not forums. Thinking of them as such will lead to frustration. There are strict guidelines for what is and is not acceptable and it helps keep this as one of the most relevant communities on the web." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2497" RevisionGUID="516c59e4-86fd-4fe5-8cec-052270b748fc" CreationDate="2012-01-04T15:36:43.447" UserId="33499" Text="Based on some of the comments [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2490/secure-alternative-to-ssh-gets-closed-as-too-localised) I went and looked at the FAQ again. We've always, as far as I can remember, closed policy subversion questions as Off Topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question that brought this up is [this one](http://serverfault.com/questions/345962/alternative-for-ssh) and it apparently got people interested in it because it's about trying to gain access to servers from within Iran, which by all accounts is a Bad Government which does Bad Things. I don't know, I don't live there, and it's not really topical to the discussion, in my opinion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, there was enough interest in it that I went and [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2876071#2876071) the folks over at Security.SX whether it was a better fit there. I was led to believe it was and so flagged for migration. Whether it's a better fit there may or may not be topical to this discussion, and may need a meta over on Security's side to hash that out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've always closed policy subversion as Off Topic, we should explicitly state so in the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5787" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2497" RevisionGUID="516c59e4-86fd-4fe5-8cec-052270b748fc" CreationDate="2012-01-04T15:36:43.447" UserId="33499" Text="Should we modify the FAQ to include policy subversion as explicitly Off Topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5788" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2497" RevisionGUID="516c59e4-86fd-4fe5-8cec-052270b748fc" CreationDate="2012-01-04T15:36:43.447" UserId="33499" Text="|discussion|faq-updates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2498" RevisionGUID="4fbe6e37-6f3f-4e5d-b8ba-9506749a9fda" CreationDate="2012-01-04T15:59:39.790" UserId="72586" Text="Policy &quot;subversion&quot;, yeah.  Policy &quot;avoidance&quot;?  I can imagine some legitimate questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;My firewall blocks all outbound HTTP requests due to a policy requirement; how do I get WSUS/package manager to work?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Our VPN solution and security policy don't allow split tunneling, but we have an application that won't work.  How can I get its traffic to avoid the VPN tunnel and go straight to the internet?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess we should make it clear that we're not here to help end users circumvent policy.. but the FAQ already covers that (&quot;`people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity`&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is an added FAQ statement likely to avoid some of the &quot;Help me duck my work's internet filters&quot; questions?  Unfortunately, I suspect it would not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5790" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2499" RevisionGUID="539355a3-1bef-43e4-8b74-77608557eff3" CreationDate="2012-01-04T16:26:28.393" UserId="1435" Text="Yes&lt;extra characters required&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2500" RevisionGUID="4fdc63fd-adeb-45d1-ba5a-acbef6fe8546" CreationDate="2012-01-04T17:03:22.667" UserId="64546" Text="I suggest sticking here to technical issues, as @shane suggests, and note that finding a good written FAQ policy for that may be tricky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also think the [Security Stack Exchange](http://security.stackexchange.com) site is suitable for some of the security-related discussions where there are conflicts between legitimate policy goals, as I've tried to lay out at [Conflicting policies, and discussing technical issues involving privacy vs control - IT Security Meta - Stack Exchange](http://meta.security.stackexchange.com/questions/664/conflicting-policies-and-discussing-technical-issues-involving-privacy-vs-contr)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2501" RevisionGUID="91ff841e-5c4f-4a16-af16-82329a130526" CreationDate="2012-01-04T17:20:39.283" UserId="31143" Text="As someone defending the original question here's my tuppence worth: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't seem to matter what is in the FAQ, as there are enough people with close voting rights that will do what they want anyway, and get their way.  Maybe this is fair enough, or maybe 5 close votes is not enough.  Who am I to say.  Or maybe 10 points should be deducted for each close vote (although 10k+ folk don't care about that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been told I took all this too hard.  But it isn't without context.  When I originally asked http://serverfault.com/questions/283732/what-might-prevent-ike-handshake-success-in-building-an-ipsec-tunnel I got close votes that were explained with the &quot;violates policy arguement&quot; based on the assumption about what I was trying to do that people seem to have made about our friend in Iran - is it relevant that I *didn't know* if the ISP/country were deliberately trying to block IPSEC?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It felt like there were more people on Server Fault willing to explain the rules to me and close my question than there were people who wanted to help or apply technical thinking to the question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end it turned out that the ISP had a misconfigured switch not that they were specifically trying to block IPSEC.  I've subsequently discovered exactly the same issue in 4 other ISPs in different countries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think the FAQ is fine as it is.  Interpreting what is and isn't &quot;policy violation&quot; is not always clear cut, and beyond our own workplaces, not our jobs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5793" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2501" RevisionGUID="a1f127ef-2892-420b-af95-93f8ebedc773" CreationDate="2012-01-04T17:27:59.303" UserId="31143" Comment="added 342 characters in body" Text="As someone defending the original question here's my tuppence worth: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't seem to matter what is in the FAQ, as there are enough people with close voting rights that will do what they want anyway, and get their way.  Maybe this is fair enough, or maybe 5 close votes is not enough.  Who am I to say.  Or maybe 10 points should be deducted for each close vote (although 10k+ folk don't care about that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been told I took all this too hard.  But it isn't without context.  When I originally asked http://serverfault.com/questions/283732/what-might-prevent-ike-handshake-success-in-building-an-ipsec-tunnel I got close votes that were explained with the &quot;violates policy arguement&quot; based on the assumption about what I was trying to do that people seem to have made about our friend in Iran - is it relevant that I *didn't know* if the ISP/country were deliberately trying to block IPSEC?  I had to close the question myself and write it again extremely carefully before I got a response that addressed the question, and not the FAQ!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It felt like there were more people on Server Fault willing to explain the rules to me and close my question than there were people who wanted to help or apply technical thinking to the question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end it turned out that the ISP had a misconfigured switch not that they were specifically trying to block IPSEC.  I've subsequently discovered exactly the same issue in 4 other ISPs in different countries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think the FAQ is fine as it is.  Interpreting what is and isn't &quot;policy violation&quot; is not always clear cut, and beyond our own workplaces, not our jobs.  I'd prefer to simply choose not to answer a question I disagree with, vote it down, or flag it for moderator attention.  Or better yet, *as suggested in the FAQ*, edit the question to improve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2502" RevisionGUID="464ff4be-8f1f-461b-b71c-858c8240e0fc" CreationDate="2012-01-04T18:59:04.317" UserId="32986" Text="Just my $3.50, indexed for inflation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any questions explicitly or implicitly asking about circumventing/violating an institutional or government policy are off topic for Server Fault.  Period.  Do not pass Go. Do not collect unemployment when fired for cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think we need to adjust the FAQ to clarify this -- It is implied in the first line:&#xD;&#xA;`Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity…`  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a community for ***PROFESSIONAL*** system administrators is is not our place to help others break local policy.  We may think the policy is stupid. We may suggest that people work with their institution/government/whatever to change the policy, and we may even discuss circumvention techniques in chat/on twitter/on our own blogs, but as *professionals* addressing other *professionals* on the main site it is not appropriate for us to advise breaking local policy at someone else's organization, or to assist people asking questions in such activities.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When questions are in a gray area we often ask for clarification in comments.  If clarification isn't forthcoming within a few hours (or it becomes obvious the question is about circumvention with no legitimate technical/SA goals) the question gets zotted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What kind of &quot;policy circumvention&quot; questions might be allowed? I like Shane's example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;My firewall blocks all outbound HTTP requests due to a policy requirement; how do I get WSUS/package manager to work?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is not &quot;how do I break my company's policy&quot;, it is &quot;We have this policy (no HTTP outbound). We also have a business need for this piece of software (WSUS). Can I make WSUS work in the context of this policy, or do we need to craft exceptions?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What kind of &quot;policy circumvention&quot; questions should not be allowed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`My employer only allows outbound SSH to corporate-controlled sites - What techniques can I use to bypass this block and SSH into my remote machines?`  &#xD;&#xA;No -- the policy says &quot;No SSH&quot;, and you're asking us how to do something your employer forbids. Quite probably for good (legal) reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`My employer blocks Facebook. How can I get on Facebook?`  &#xD;&#xA;No -- C'mon, be serious. What's the business case for Facebook?  MAYBE for the marketing department, in which case they can have IT craft a firewall/proxy/blacklist exception for the people who need it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2503" RevisionGUID="85072181-0f1b-4a80-81b3-94de7f740bce" CreationDate="2012-01-04T21:35:43.390" UserId="48279" Text="I don't see any need to modify the FAQ. Furthermore, the proposed policy change would be detrimental to the site. There are already people who vote to close any question that implies that the asker is not in complete control of policy. This is short-sighted, snobbish, and more than a little silly. It is rather common for a professional system administrator to need to circumvent a restriction put in place by another system administrator (sometimes by policy, sometimes by ignorance). Furthermore, it is nearly impossible for readers to know who is legitimately in charge of setting the policy. Questions should be evaluated on their **technical merit** alone.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2504" RevisionGUID="c1b5f7cf-43ad-4707-a5b7-31af4884b9e9" CreationDate="2012-01-04T21:36:59.867" UserId="9278" Text="From my own perspective, the breaking up of SF into a bunch of only semi-related sites has dramatically reduced the value I get from SF, which is reflected in my ever decreasing enthusiasm for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I first came to SF it covered all the topics I was interested in from the sysadmin perspective (as well as a whole lot more). Now I'd have to troll a number of sites for the same coverage, most of which have the useful content buried under tons of stuff that isn't relevant to us professionals. I have neither the time nor the desire to do that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5797" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2505" RevisionGUID="b78bcdf7-62a9-4fef-8d28-c249f4e37c06" CreationDate="2012-01-04T21:45:48.247" UserId="9278" Text="Two things spring to mind:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's adequately covered already because policy subversion is unprofessional (as per Shane's answer).&#xD;&#xA; 2. The people who tend to post those questions show no signs of having read the FAQ anyhow, making it pretty pointless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Policy subversion/violation questions *will* continue to be posted, regardless of what's in the FAQ. Leave them to those with voting rights and/or mods to deal with, just as it has always been.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ should really be a place for concise answers to fairly specific questions (even if they haven't really been asked). The larger it grows the less useful it is. Even the name should be reconsidered, as it's not really an FAQ at all. It's more like a bunch of rules but nobody has the balls to call them that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5798" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2484" RevisionGUID="b225ba71-7e7f-4494-9696-28a3d5e0f69d" CreationDate="2012-01-04T23:08:59.353" UserId="50875" Comment="Grammar and clarifications" Text="On Serverfault I saw the question &quot;[Invalidate Google Site Validation (Google Webmaster) \[migrated\]][1]&quot;  and was disappointed to see that it redirects me to webmasters.stackexchange.  (I was expecting the [migrated] note to indicate that this question had originally been asked on SO.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of days ago I ran into a MongoDB question that redirected me to db.stackexchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet. Another. Stack Exchange Site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year (well, 2010), when I discovered that there were both a Unix and Ubuntu sites, I felt some concern over the division of communities.  (There may be other ones now that I don't know about.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having a separate Linux/Unix site for end-users than for server administration makes sense to me (such as with the Apple community site for end-users), but I hate separate sites per distro.  (This seems like the defining use case for how and what Tags are for.)  If I squint and cock my head, I can *almost* see a reason for a separate DB site.  However, I cannot see a good reason to separate Web Administration from Server Administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A caveat: I like the ideas of many of the non-CompSci/IT sites.  For instance,  the Mathematics site, the Gaming site, and especially the Parenting site!  These are completely disparate communities, and in my mind warrant their own sites.  (Lest we just have a &quot;Random BS&quot; community site... Oh the Humanity!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, this division of communities creates confusion for those with Questions.  'Which site should I post to?'  Where does a Drupal question go?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, as someone who has some level of expertise in many of these areas, and want to help answer people's questions, this creates a whole lot of sites that I would now need to check.  I enjoy the simplicity of checking SF when I have a moment, and have the opportunity to help in a wide variety of areas.  I dislike the ideals having to troll many sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, (admittedly minor), this makes a mess out of peoples' reputations!  At the moment, I have a higher SF rep than Jeff Atwood, but if I hadn't been around for awhile (say a week), I wouldn't realize that he runs/owns the site and has a SO rep somewhere around a billion.  (I have a lot of respect for Jeff; even just on the surface of a Developer having that much insight into Servers and Ops is commendable.)  That's just between SF and SO.  Now add DBs, Webs, Unix, Ubuntu, WinXPx32, WinXPx64, Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, Server 2008 Standard, Server 2008 Core, Server 2008.  What about Hardware?!  We could split Rackmount vs Tower, HP vs Dell, Proliant DL360 series vs DL380 series... Do these all warrant their own communities?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, this is what I think Tags are for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone either explain how this is a good idea?  Failing a good explaination, could we stop the madness?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/345890/invalidate-google-site-verification-google-webmaster" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2506" RevisionGUID="ce05082c-e25a-46b1-bbb2-a8ba90e66978" CreationDate="2012-01-05T03:27:02.173" UserId="105982" Text="I was recently involved in a question on stack overflow http://serverfault.com/questions/346790/how-do-i-install-apache-php-mysql-onto-mac-os-x-lion and it was just migrated to Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is Server Fault really the right place for this question? It's not about a server question (installing MySQL on the client version of Mac OS X), and I seriously doubt the person asking this question is a professional of any kind (or he wouldn't need help with something so basic). So it doesn't fit the &quot;Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace&quot; topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like it should be moved back to Stack Overflow. But am a bit new to the SE community to be sure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5800" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2506" RevisionGUID="ce05082c-e25a-46b1-bbb2-a8ba90e66978" CreationDate="2012-01-05T03:27:02.173" UserId="105982" Text="Was migrate correct for this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5801" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2506" RevisionGUID="ce05082c-e25a-46b1-bbb2-a8ba90e66978" CreationDate="2012-01-05T03:27:02.173" UserId="105982" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5802" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2507" RevisionGUID="855c9726-8390-4d2d-9d30-7a251ef72bc5" CreationDate="2012-01-05T03:49:46.520" UserId="33417" Text="SO is absolutely famous for migrating to the wrong place (and for migrating questions that should be deleted, haven't read yours so not saying this applies).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nope, it should have been migrated to [SU] or [Apple.SE]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2508" RevisionGUID="8ee59293-8c4d-47db-a15f-edd70ceec699" CreationDate="2012-01-05T03:54:12.127" UserId="9770" Text="Five questions, all closed. This tag is not now nor has it ever been on topic: [tag:humor]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;May we cast it into eternity never to be revived?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible duplicate: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2035/fun-and-humor-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yet, apparently it was never completely killed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5804" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2508" RevisionGUID="8ee59293-8c4d-47db-a15f-edd70ceec699" CreationDate="2012-01-05T03:54:12.127" UserId="9770" Text="Kill it with heavy crossbow: [humor]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5805" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2508" RevisionGUID="8ee59293-8c4d-47db-a15f-edd70ceec699" CreationDate="2012-01-05T03:54:12.127" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5806" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2509" RevisionGUID="ea9413c2-1735-49bc-958b-258ab146b6c5" CreationDate="2012-01-05T04:00:10.150" UserId="9770" Text="The question is SuperUser material, but not because it does not mention the word &quot;server.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that it doesn't mention if his instance of Lion is the server version doesn't discount it immediately. In my experience with Apple Servers, it's not uncommon for Apple SysAdmins to refer to the OS as it's base name and leave off the &quot;server&quot; designation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that the question is at such a basic level, however, does relegate it to SuperUser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question, rephrased, says &quot;I cannot perform a basic operation with a basic component of a computer operating system.&quot; That is not the earmark of a professional systems administrator. However, I'm not about to make this a discussion about the OP's professional status. Even if he is a professional systems administrator, the fundamental nature of the question does not in any way distinguish it as being for the crowd of people that ServerFault is targeted at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not distinctly SysAdmin related. Needs to be on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is a finer case that might be harder to distinguish for someone outside of the SysAdmin / ServerFault realm. Thanks for asking, though!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2509" RevisionGUID="2efc56eb-f140-40e3-97d0-10e3e9223b00" CreationDate="2012-01-05T05:48:20.053" UserId="9770" Comment="added 304 characters in body" Text="The question is SuperUser material, but not because it does not mention the word &quot;server.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that it doesn't mention if his instance of Lion is the server version doesn't discount it immediately. In my experience with Apple Servers, it's not uncommon for Apple SysAdmins to refer to the OS as it's base name and leave off the &quot;server&quot; designation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(As an aside: That's also equally confusing when people run a legit server with the non &quot;Server&quot; OS because it's not a cut-and-dried case of &quot;Not a Server OS - Instant Close!&quot; It's no less legit than using Debian Etch to run a server off of which could just as easily be running on someone's laptop.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that the question is at such a basic level, however, does relegate it to SuperUser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question, rephrased, says &quot;I cannot perform a basic operation with a basic component of a computer operating system.&quot; That is not the earmark of a professional systems administrator. However, I'm not about to make this a discussion about the OP's professional status. Even if he is a professional systems administrator, the fundamental nature of the question does not in any way distinguish it as being for the crowd of people that ServerFault is targeted at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not distinctly SysAdmin related. Needs to be on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is a finer case that might be harder to distinguish for someone outside of the SysAdmin / ServerFault realm. Thanks for asking, though!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2510" RevisionGUID="9749088c-06b9-4714-8fe1-ee8a6f0f124d" CreationDate="2012-01-05T08:22:28.277" UserId="45" Text="First step: I've merged the [tag:humor] tag into the [tag:fun] tag (the latter tag prevailed and some of the questions had both tags.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since some of the questions now only have the [tag:fun] tag, we have to decide what to do with them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: I liked the Preview message before the merge &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Merge preview**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;humor will be removed from 13 questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;fun will be added to 7 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5809" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2497" RevisionGUID="e241ef6f-b7aa-4156-acbe-f552f1634d66" CreationDate="2012-01-05T11:24:43.697" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/154886036999258112" />
  <row Id="5810" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2511" RevisionGUID="8bf76452-dacd-4120-9680-c439bed824aa" CreationDate="2012-01-05T17:02:18.500" UserId="9770" Text="As Splattne [mentioned in this answer][1], there is a tag called [tag:fun]. Who are we kidding? This is IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fun] has 18 questions, 17 of which are closed and one of which is locked. Many of the closures may or may not be directly attributable to a certain flag-frenzied feline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really, I can't think of any legitimate question nowadays that would be tagged as [tag:fun]. It's not a tag that people would watch nor is it one with predictable content. Not to mention, it has nothing to do with Systems Administration (unless simultaneously paired with [tag:cricket-bats] and/or [tag:mysterious-reproducible-ground-faults]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2510/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OFTCc.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5811" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2511" RevisionGUID="8bf76452-dacd-4120-9680-c439bed824aa" CreationDate="2012-01-05T17:02:18.500" UserId="9770" Text="Kill it with adamantine gauntlet: [fun]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5812" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2511" RevisionGUID="8bf76452-dacd-4120-9680-c439bed824aa" CreationDate="2012-01-05T17:02:18.500" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2512" RevisionGUID="be9924f2-9428-4ae0-891b-f48ff2173694" CreationDate="2012-01-05T17:46:15.823" UserId="1435" Text="100% agree - they should die a horrible death." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5816" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2511" RevisionGUID="0fcdd3f2-e215-4a29-9081-5d9ba77342fd" CreationDate="2012-01-05T18:43:15.527" UserId="9770" Comment="added 539 characters in body" Text="As Splattne [mentioned in this answer][1], there is a tag called [tag:fun]. Who are we kidding? This is IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fun] has 18 questions, 17 of which are closed and one of which is locked. Many of the closures may or may not be directly attributable to a certain flag-frenzied feline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really, I can't think of any legitimate question nowadays that would be tagged as [tag:fun]. It's not a tag that people would watch nor is it one with predictable content. Not to mention, it has nothing to do with Systems Administration (unless simultaneously paired with [tag:cricket-bats] and/or [tag:mysterious-reproducible-ground-faults]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;##Edit 1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain points out, there are 16 people watching this tag. I saw that when I first perused it, but figured that they were relics of a bygone era. Back in the elder days, when crazy questions like &quot;What is your favorite server naming scheme?&quot; and &quot;What is your worst SysAdmin horror story&quot; were allowed to roam the streets unchecked, the [tag:fun] was probably a pretty kewl tag to follow. I like to think that that's where the current followers come from and that there's no merit in the follower count anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2510/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OFTCc.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5817" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2514" RevisionGUID="662843fc-52db-4bfd-83a8-616db26ab4b8" CreationDate="2012-01-05T19:50:52.717" UserId="10472" Text="I mainly browse SF while at work. To think that others might be having fun is both offensive and shocking. Kill this tag immediately." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5818" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2508" RevisionGUID="cd70ed3c-11f3-493d-8863-e4d9a6b21fad" CreationDate="2012-01-05T20:24:44.673" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/155021937230348289" />
  <row Id="5819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="cbe1a0d0-f750-4425-bc77-0aa518e13b32" CreationDate="2012-01-05T21:38:13.297" UserId="48279" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](http://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](http://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](http://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](http://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5820" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2511" RevisionGUID="545af4ff-46aa-4765-ae96-46ecefe5fdaf" CreationDate="2012-01-05T22:08:31.597" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5821" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2516" RevisionGUID="79766fcc-8804-40fe-9cdd-13041f04b15f" CreationDate="2012-01-05T23:32:47.317" UserId="9770" Text="The [tag:fail] tag is fail - how meta is that? And I'm posting this on a meta site. It's meta meta meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fail] offers no benefit. It's not likely to be searched, it does not distinguish a question's content or help people find answers or discover questions to contribute to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xqRlZ.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5822" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2516" RevisionGUID="79766fcc-8804-40fe-9cdd-13041f04b15f" CreationDate="2012-01-05T23:32:47.317" UserId="9770" Text="Kill it with Mundane Crystal Dagger: [fail]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5823" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2516" RevisionGUID="79766fcc-8804-40fe-9cdd-13041f04b15f" CreationDate="2012-01-05T23:32:47.317" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2517" RevisionGUID="7d8c8520-6e54-4ed6-9cc1-381f67efec73" CreationDate="2012-01-06T03:48:31.117" UserId="3038" Text="I'm less convinced of this one since the usage of this tag seems to less in the mode of the lolcat and more in the mode of putting the error message in the tag. By the same reasoning [tag:error], [tag:fault], and [tag:crash] should also be expurgated. This tag just needs a bit of pruning. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5825" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2518" RevisionGUID="836e386c-0d82-420b-a567-f36dca8b7b61" CreationDate="2012-01-06T06:39:36.377" UserId="963" Text="I think [sysadmin1138][1] and [Gilles][2] have this question pretty much nailed down... So I'm just going to address this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Which site should I post to?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[There's an old blog post on this...][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it really so hard to figure out which community you belong to, and thus, where your question belongs? Ask yourself this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * what is your job title?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * which community do you consider yourself a part of?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * what are you trying to accomplish?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Open up [the FAQ][4] on any of these sites. The first sentence, in the first section, should look pretty similar to this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who **manage or maintain** computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Then* there's the bit about the various sorts of questions that are appropriate. But, that's secondary. You can't enumerate in a reasonable space every topic that system administrators - or webmasters, or programmers - might need to ask questions about in the course of doing their jobs. The important thing to realize is that you're *here* because you have a question for the other folks who frequent this site - and that line describes them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This notion that there's *one and only one perfect site* for every question is nuts. There were plenty of sites where you could ask questions like these before the site launched, and there are plenty of questions that still aren't appropriate anywhere on the Stack Exchange network. If today there are three sites where you could conceivably ask a given question and tomorrow there are 50, that doesn't matter so long as it can still be asked *here*, answered by *these experts*, and benefit those who've come to know *this site* as the place to look for answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the answer to the question of &quot;where to ask&quot;, if you're a sys-admin looking for answers from other sys-admins, is usually going to be: **Right here!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2484/are-we-getting-out-of-hand-with-all-of-the-sub-communities/2486#2486&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2484/are-we-getting-out-of-hand-with-all-of-the-sub-communities/2515#2515&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/why-cant-you-have-just-one-site/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5826" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2517" RevisionGUID="25e779c3-688d-4cec-b9e0-daf951e71fff" CreationDate="2012-01-06T13:06:37.623" UserId="3038" Comment="Expand my point." Text="I'm less convinced of this one since the usage of this tag seems to less in the mode of the lolcat and more in the mode of putting the error message in the tag. By the same reasoning [tag:error], [tag:fault], and [tag:crash] should also be expurgated. This tag just needs a bit of pruning. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The use-case is one of a modifier on an existing tag. A meta-tag, but perhaps a useful one. A post tagged with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:apache2][tag:crash]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tells you at a glance what the main problem is. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This distinguishes it from other such now-gone metatags like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:windows][tag:windows-server-2008]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where the meta-tag (windows) is merely an overly broad and mostly useless classifier. These tags are somewhat useful, they just need some regular maintenance to keep clean." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5827" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2519" RevisionGUID="d337c8d4-77e4-4ca3-8000-9a6fe01eaf10" CreationDate="2012-01-06T13:08:44.690" UserId="3038" Text="This is a meta-tag, and it and its brethren should be blacklisted. They don't classify anything atomically, and by themselves they don't mean anything; they must be used with another tag. We don't like meta-tags around these parts, so they should go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fail]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:crash]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:error]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fault]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of their recurring nature, they should be put on the tag blacklist like [tag:vmware] is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2516" RevisionGUID="001aa2c8-2bb4-42ed-a2a4-35ebce2a65be" CreationDate="2012-01-06T17:08:51.780" UserId="9770" Comment="added 836 characters in body" Text="The [tag:fail] tag is fail - how meta is that? And I'm posting this on a meta site. It's meta meta meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fail] offers no benefit. It's not likely to be searched, it does not distinguish a question's content or help people find answers or discover questions to contribute to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xqRlZ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##EDIT 1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I argue that [tag:fail] in and of itself isn't enough of a modifier to really help in the search for posts. With a name like `ServerFault` I would bet that half of all posts (at least) would be strong candidates for the [tag:fail] tag. Now _specific_ failure as tags would be awesome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:503-error] It's real! Click it!&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:permission-denied] It's real! Click it!&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:error-5] Not real.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:access-denied] It's real! Click it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it something of a recurring tag? I don't think it's too terribly recurring, no. After two years we only have 13 survivors. Once a year we could sweep through a list of tags like this and kill them dead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The nicest solution IMO would be to blacklist it. Think we can convince the right people? HAW! HAW HAW! *wipes tear* I'm so crazy sometimes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5829" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2516" RevisionGUID="cee83b42-332e-4caf-bfd3-6fc54eda4e20" CreationDate="2012-01-06T17:13:49.300" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|tags|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5830" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2520" RevisionGUID="53119f2e-017f-4029-89a8-c58a606c1386" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:06:27.920" UserId="106081" Text="Is there a certain level you need to be at to have the ability to flag posts?  &#xD;&#xA;I looked at the FAQ and it shows the image illustrating how the flag link is next to edit and whatnot.  However, I don't see one on any questions/answers I look at.&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5831" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2520" RevisionGUID="53119f2e-017f-4029-89a8-c58a606c1386" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:06:27.920" UserId="106081" Text="I don't see the &quot;flag&quot; link on posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5832" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2520" RevisionGUID="53119f2e-017f-4029-89a8-c58a606c1386" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:06:27.920" UserId="106081" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5833" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2520" RevisionGUID="c7ca466d-336e-4cb0-8670-2f6266e104b2" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:24:37.737" UserId="106081" Comment="Added image" Text="Is there a certain level you need to be at to have the ability to flag posts?  &#xD;&#xA;I looked at the FAQ and it shows the image illustrating how the flag link is next to edit and whatnot.  However, I don't see one on any questions/answers I look at.&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;** I couldn't add an image, because I don't have enough rep points, but here's the link it gave after I uploaded: [https://i.stack.imgur.com/zx2iE.jpg][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zx2iE.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5834" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2516" RevisionGUID="c718a737-0054-48b3-919b-d6a03940de42" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:24:57.540" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/155384376979496960" />
  <row Id="5835" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2519" RevisionGUID="9307685a-aa52-42fc-822f-737562c27196" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:25:04.243" UserId="9517" Comment="added #questions for each affected tag." Text="This is a meta-tag, and it and its brethren should be blacklisted. They don't classify anything atomically, and by themselves they don't mean anything; they must be used with another tag. We don't like meta-tags around these parts, so they should go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fail]  13 questions&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:crash] 172 questions&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:error] 66 questions&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fault] 12 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of their recurring nature, they should be put on the tag blacklist like [tag:vmware] is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5836" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2521" RevisionGUID="ca1de41d-92dd-476f-b197-c9e6f6d0e681" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:28:57.047" UserId="10472" Text="From the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![FAQ SS][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wQloQ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5837" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2520" RevisionGUID="5a4098c7-4e7f-4510-8aef-360aebf1622c" CreationDate="2012-01-06T20:35:29.563" UserId="23067" Comment="deleted 128 characters in body" Text="Is there a certain level you need to be at to have the ability to flag posts?  &#xD;&#xA;I looked at the FAQ and it shows the image illustrating how the flag link is next to edit and whatnot.  However, I don't see one on any questions/answers I look at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/SSFjV.jpg&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5838" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2522" RevisionGUID="cb6f9b71-f881-47ee-82be-1fbebc9d4a50" CreationDate="2012-01-06T21:02:57.767" UserId="33417" Text="The additional tags just aren't necessary and should be symlinked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freebsd8] -&gt; [tag:freebsd]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freebsd7.1] -&gt; [tag:freebsd]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freebsd-ports] -&gt; [tag:freebsd]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5839" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2522" RevisionGUID="cb6f9b71-f881-47ee-82be-1fbebc9d4a50" CreationDate="2012-01-06T21:02:57.767" UserId="33417" Text="Tag Merge - FreeBSD" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5840" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2522" RevisionGUID="cb6f9b71-f881-47ee-82be-1fbebc9d4a50" CreationDate="2012-01-06T21:02:57.767" UserId="33417" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5841" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2520" RevisionGUID="2365b442-93fa-4ce7-95d7-9e85ee20bd91" CreationDate="2012-01-06T21:04:30.530" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2523" RevisionGUID="ab9493ad-8144-4e18-accc-0bcfd5318dc1" CreationDate="2012-01-06T23:10:49.630" UserId="32986" Text="I have mixed feelings about these merges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freebsd-ports] provides some useful information -- often ports will relocate configuration files to conform with FreeBSD's standard filesystem hierarchy.  That being said it's more important to know what software we're talking about than the fact that it was installed from a port rather than built by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The version tags are a mixed bag: There are some practical changes across major version numbers, but I don't really know that it's significant enough to warrant a tag per version the way we do with Windows.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2524" RevisionGUID="f3ac858c-6676-42d1-9a06-7d424b142fb8" CreationDate="2012-01-07T00:48:50.137" UserId="106081" Text="I had a notification of activity on my question under main, but I can't find it.  Does that mean it was deleted?  Here's what I show:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  https://i.stack.imgur.com/Gvfrm.jpg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Can't embed image due to new user restriction. I thought they were lifted AT 10 points, based on the listing with percentage points I got, but I guess it's at 11?)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5844" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2524" RevisionGUID="f3ac858c-6676-42d1-9a06-7d424b142fb8" CreationDate="2012-01-07T00:48:50.137" UserId="106081" Text="Response notification under &quot;StackExchange&quot;, but can't find the response. Deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5845" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2524" RevisionGUID="f3ac858c-6676-42d1-9a06-7d424b142fb8" CreationDate="2012-01-07T00:48:50.137" UserId="106081" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5846" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2525" RevisionGUID="da2a88b9-a652-4041-bdb0-6de988aa5051" CreationDate="2012-01-07T01:08:19.300" UserId="3038" Text="Yes, that's exactly what it means. That question has a deleted answer on it that matches the text you see in the inbox." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2524" RevisionGUID="d3d153be-18e3-4e29-b7fe-e429774ff695" CreationDate="2012-01-07T01:15:19.957" UserId="7709" Comment="added 53 characters in body" Text="I had a notification of activity on my question under main, but I can't find it.  Does that mean it was deleted?  Here's what I show:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  ![https://i.stack.imgur.com/Gvfrm.jpg][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Can't embed image due to new user restriction. I thought they were lifted AT 10 points, based on the listing with percentage points I got, but I guess it's at 11?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/LCjw0.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5848" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2526" RevisionGUID="0bd8b6d7-2595-40f7-98cc-f85b160ad8c3" CreationDate="2012-01-07T07:29:05.620" UserId="7709" Text="###Totally Off-Topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;This question has been closed because it does not fit within the scope&#xD;&#xA;of our site. Please familiarise yourself with our [FAQ] section &quot;What can I&#xD;&#xA;ask here&quot;, and more importantly, &quot;What kind of questions should I *not* ask&#xD;&#xA;here&quot;. There may be a more appropriate site on the [SE] network to help you.&lt;/pre&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5849" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2527" RevisionGUID="dbfff91b-7cdb-4821-b3c3-aaecd73b8638" CreationDate="2012-01-08T01:37:39.643" UserId="76595" Text="&gt; Can someone either explain how this is a good idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Joel Spolsky did [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/fork-it/) which I would roughly sum up as &quot;because people are pettifogging separatists and you can't change them&quot;. Of course there are legitimate reasons for forking - especially if you consider that a site's reputation is [not just a number][1]. But I agree with you that the current implementation makes life more difficult for those with several areas of expertise or interest. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Failing a good explaination, could we stop the madness?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably not. As there is little we can do about the forking, I would suggest solving the problem by &quot;finding the right tools&quot;. May it be some meta-site which consolidates questions from your favorite tags and sites or an Über-RSS-reader doing the same for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/20/quora-vs-stackexchange/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2527" RevisionGUID="954c798a-bb3a-4892-b423-f0c647c2d310" CreationDate="2012-01-08T01:43:05.327" UserId="76595" Comment="added 276 characters in body" Text="&gt; Can someone either explain how this is a good idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Joel Spolsky did [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/fork-it/) which I would roughly sum up as &quot;because people are pettifogging separatists and you can't change them&quot;. Of course there are legitimate reasons for forking - especially if you consider that a site's reputation is [not just a number][1]. But I agree with you that the current implementation makes life more difficult for those with several areas of expertise or interest. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Failing a good explaination, could we stop the madness?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably not. As there is little we can do about the forking, I would suggest solving the problem by &quot;finding the right tools&quot;. May it be some meta-site which consolidates questions from your favorite tags and sites or an Über-RSS-reader doing the same for you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I admit not having put much effort into research on this topic - although I also have the common problem of being interested in security.SE / dba.SE or unix.SE content but at the same time being too lazy and too time-constrained to check the sites separately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/20/quora-vs-stackexchange/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2527" RevisionGUID="72b3721d-4b80-4153-a04b-411fd420389f" CreationDate="2012-01-08T01:56:20.377" UserId="76595" Comment="added 32 characters in body" Text="&gt; Can someone either explain how this is a good idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Joel Spolsky did [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/fork-it/) which I would roughly sum up as &quot;because people are pettifogging separatists and you can't change them&quot;. Of course there are legitimate reasons for forking - especially if you consider that a site's reputation is [not just a number][1]. But I agree with you that the current implementation makes life more difficult for those with several areas of expertise or interest. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Failing a good explaination, could we stop the madness?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably not. As there is little we can do about the forking, I would suggest solving the problem by &quot;finding the right tools&quot;. May it be some meta-site which consolidates questions from your favorite tags and/or sites and groups them conveniently or an Über-RSS-reader doing the same for you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I admit not having put much effort into research on this topic - although I also have the common problem of being interested in security.SE / dba.SE or unix.SE content but at the same time being too lazy and too time-constrained to check the sites separately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/20/quora-vs-stackexchange/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2528" RevisionGUID="f7c54b09-9883-4f0e-9e88-1286f26ac18c" CreationDate="2012-01-08T05:57:01.563" UserId="9770" Text="I noticed [a question][1] that was heavily concerned with Active Directory that did not have the [tag:active-directory] tag but rather used the [tag:windows-domain] tag. As of this moment there are 382 questions tagged with windows-domain and 2,361 with active directory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I've proposed a tag synonym][2] from [tag:windows-domain] to [tag:active-directory]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there ever a time when the concept of a domain within active directory should be tagged separately from [tag:active-directory]? And if so, wouldn't it be better to keep the tag symmetry by naming it [tag:active-directory-domain] which would leave open the possibility of [tag:active-directory-forrest] and [tag:active-directory-site]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/347532/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/active-directory/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5853" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2528" RevisionGUID="f7c54b09-9883-4f0e-9e88-1286f26ac18c" CreationDate="2012-01-08T05:57:01.563" UserId="9770" Text="Tag synonym suggestion: [windows-domain] -&gt; [active-directory]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5854" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2528" RevisionGUID="f7c54b09-9883-4f0e-9e88-1286f26ac18c" CreationDate="2012-01-08T05:57:01.563" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2531" RevisionGUID="c1dd6e61-0e1b-443c-a7b4-edc275701a2f" CreationDate="2012-01-08T11:12:42.113" UserId="86472" Text="**Question:** Answerers may be under time pressure to answer first, reducing the quality of initial answers. How can this be mitigated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the primary objective of this site may be to provide a repository of information on server topics, there is undoubtedly an element of competition (which is part of the appeal). A consequence of this is that multiple posters often post answers within a few moments of each other shortly after the posting of an easy question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since easy questions or those that are more subjective tend to receive higher hit counts, and can offer significant numbers of votes, there is considerable incentive to have the first valid post (since the first valid post is likely to earn an up vote and the default sorting scheme orders by votes, it gives the first poster an advantage).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, a consequence of this is that the initial answer may not be up to a poster’s usual standards, and may require subsequent editing (which may not occur if the question garners a sufficient number of votes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One possible solution to this is to not display answers for the first few (say 10) minutes, and to treat all answers posted within that time frame as being equal. This allows answerers to know that they have at least a few minutes to answer the question appropriately instead of simply providing a superficial answer. Adding to the same idea, if answers are randomly ordered (for all non-negative score answers, at least for the default sorting scheme) during the first few (say 30) minutes – it may prevent answers from being  unfairly advantaged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5862" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2531" RevisionGUID="c1dd6e61-0e1b-443c-a7b4-edc275701a2f" CreationDate="2012-01-08T11:12:42.113" UserId="86472" Text="Answering - a race" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5863" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2531" RevisionGUID="c1dd6e61-0e1b-443c-a7b4-edc275701a2f" CreationDate="2012-01-08T11:12:42.113" UserId="86472" Text="|discussion|feature-request|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5868" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2533" RevisionGUID="e697a1a6-7d3a-4c39-8d99-df442f67066d" CreationDate="2012-01-08T12:00:43.810" UserId="104139" Text="I've posted a question regarding NTLM authentication in Windows. One of the users asked me if I can upload a *.pcap file with the NTLM authentication process. &#xD;&#xA;So the question is can I upload simple configuration files or dump files (like *.pcap files) on ServerFault? If not, can I paste links to externally hosted files?&#xD;&#xA;Do you plan to add an option to upload files in the future?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5869" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2533" RevisionGUID="e697a1a6-7d3a-4c39-8d99-df442f67066d" CreationDate="2012-01-08T12:00:43.810" UserId="104139" Text="Is there an 'upload a file' option?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5870" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2533" RevisionGUID="e697a1a6-7d3a-4c39-8d99-df442f67066d" CreationDate="2012-01-08T12:00:43.810" UserId="104139" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2534" RevisionGUID="b1031c16-c403-442f-a37e-574130ed45af" CreationDate="2012-01-08T12:33:28.437" UserId="3038" Text="While there is some merit to the idea on a really fast moving site like SO, here on SF we're slow enough that for most questions the long tail pays better than the immediate post. There are questions here where there will be three answers on it within two minutes of posting, which is the exact case you're talking about here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, in my experience these questions are a small minority of questions that arrive on SF. We actually get more 'does not belong here' questions than we do the sorts of questions where fastest-gun is a big problem. What's more, many of the fastest-gun questions are actually duplicates of other historical fastest-gun questions so dropping a book-sized answer is not that productive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are some competing interests when it comes to questions, answers, and voting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The questioner just wants their question answered. Faster good-enough questions may be all they need or want.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The answerer wants the accolade of their peers (votes). They want each question given equal consideration by voters.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The electorate hates stupidity and wrongness. They'll upvote the good stuff and occasionally downvote the bad stuff in order to drown out the bad stuff.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The long tail just wants the best answer. They'll upvote the good stuff for years after the questioner has wandered off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 1: The Questioner**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;There is a reason that some low rep users have a waiting period between when they ask a question and when it can be marked accepted. This is so they don't post a question, come back five minutes later, read the three answers, accept one, and leave. It's to incentivise answerers to keep working.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, getting answers is the whole point of these sites. Many, many users will just wander away if their question doesn't get any attention within 10 minutes of posting. A steady stream of answers *is a good thing*. Fast upvotes tell questioners which answers are the good ones. Feedback is good, since it encourages repeat visits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 2: The Answerers**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Answerers want votes and accepted checkmarks. Accepted checkmarks are great since they bring a low-voted answer to the top of the list for the long tail to consider and vote on. Does each question get an equal weighing by voters? No, in most cases the top three vote-getters are all that are read. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 3: The Electorate**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;There are fewer of these around than there used to be, but there are SF users who read questions so they can vote on them. You can tell who they are by looking at the [Electorate][1] and [Vox Populi][2] badges. For the rest, they'll read questions for which they have sufficient clue to possibly drop an answer on it and end up voting for the answers that are already there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want an easy way to encourage voting on question? Drop a slightly wrong answer on it. It'll cause voters to upvote the others, and occasionally downvote the bad one. If there is one thing our electorate hates, it's seeing crap have equal weight with a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 4: The Long Tail**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Questions earn rep *long* after the OP has left the site. I've earned many Enlightened or Good Answer badges from questions over a year old. A couple of my answers have earned more than the accepted answer on a question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, even fastest-gun style questions, remember you're answering for Google as much as you're answering for the questioner. If you do a good enough job of answering, it might even make it onto the [canonical answers list][3] and used as a Duplicate-Of close-target; which will earn rep over the long tail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your proposal overbalances in favor of Answerers. They are the bulk of our *active* community, but StackExchange as a whole has deliberately tipped things in favor of questioners and the long tail in this regard. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/badges/75/electorate&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/badges/150/vox-populi&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5873" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2363" RevisionGUID="45e99215-ab63-43a3-9048-23e16a222962" CreationDate="2012-01-08T14:25:09.793" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/156018609674653696" />
  <row Id="5874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2536" RevisionGUID="73246806-e750-4e4e-a72b-6376e850d6c8" CreationDate="2012-01-08T16:18:36.320" UserId="10472" Text="There isn't. You can use something like pastebin on inline the snippet in a code block if it's not too big. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2533" RevisionGUID="22add688-c86e-4303-a0ae-8782fea01cda" CreationDate="2012-01-08T17:02:27.987" UserId="104139" Comment="xyz" Text="I've posted a question regarding Windows NTLM authentication. One of the serverfault members asked me if I can upload a *.pcap file with the NTLM authentication process. &#xD;&#xA;So the question is can I upload simple configuration files or dump files (like *.pcap files) on ServerFault? If not, can I paste links to externally hosted files?&#xD;&#xA;Do you plan to add an option to upload files in the future?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5879" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2537" RevisionGUID="e8e5f425-fb02-4fbd-a50b-0396a56fd110" CreationDate="2012-01-08T20:06:48.677" UserId="7709" Text="You can only upload image files unfortunately, so if you want to host some non-text data, you'll need to post it somewhere else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As MDMarra said, pastebin is good if you have a huge text file (such as an installation log) that's too big for thr question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2538" RevisionGUID="0cdcf85e-1bf3-4597-95f4-1671f9f848c5" CreationDate="2012-01-08T20:11:13.233" UserId="7709" Text="This is called &quot;The Fastest Gun In The West&quot; and was discussed on meta.stackoverflow about 2 years ago I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers used to default by sorting by votes &gt; age. Now they sort by votes &gt; random.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means that in the beginning, when there are 0 votes, no one answer floats to the top, because the top answer tends to get an un-even (and often un-deserved) number of upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Easy questions tend to get 2-3 answers within about 60 seconds of eachother, which means that none of those answerers have any systematic advantage over others, and it comes down to who wrote the better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen plenty of quick, first answers that were crap being outvoted by better answers that came along hours or even days later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The *real* problem is that not enough people vote..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2528" RevisionGUID="a9c3c62f-80b8-42cb-a26b-d5a8c3d55633" CreationDate="2012-01-08T21:45:49.763" UserId="9770" Comment="added 471 characters in body" Text="I noticed [a question][1] that was heavily concerned with Active Directory that did not have the [tag:active-directory] tag but rather used the [tag:windows-domain] tag. As of this moment there are 382 questions tagged with windows-domain and 2,361 with active directory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I've proposed a tag synonym][2] from [tag:windows-domain] to [tag:active-directory]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there ever a time when the concept of a domain within active directory should be tagged separately from [tag:active-directory]? And if so, wouldn't it be better to keep the tag symmetry by naming it [tag:active-directory-domain] which would leave open the possibility of [tag:active-directory-forrest] and [tag:active-directory-site]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;##EDIT 1: NT Domains&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As John Gardeniers points out in the comments, NT4 domains are likely to still exist even in 2012, and that is *not* Active Directory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;New Suggest: All NT4 domain related posts should be tagged with something that clarifies that it's NT4. How about [tag:NT4-domain]? Of course, this then means that the [tag:windows-domain] posts would need to be winnowed for which ones are referring to NT4 and which are truly referring to AD.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/347532/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/active-directory/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5889" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2540" RevisionGUID="2a868d7b-d7bf-4469-af1f-8fc723cfacd8" CreationDate="2012-01-09T00:35:53.043" UserId="76595" Text="Taking a look at the newest 50 questions with the [tag:windows-domain] tag, they are all about AD domains with the exception of [this one][1], which is about Samba. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While there surely would be cases where a question only concerns the actual directory service (e.g. something about the schema, an object type or an attribute value) most questions are the much broader case of *want-to-get-things-done-with-my-Windows-Server-no-matter-how*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not sure about the actual tagging policy at Serverfault (does each and every corner case get an own tag?), but I think a merger would not hurt as the merged tag still would fulfil the general purpose of grouping similar questions with the added benefit of more eyes reading them ([tag:active-directory] has way more followers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/290188" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5891" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2541" RevisionGUID="9894f5ea-e825-4c9a-9f21-33cfdde0ad72" CreationDate="2012-01-09T20:10:06.460" UserId="-1" Text="The 2012 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5892" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2541" RevisionGUID="9894f5ea-e825-4c9a-9f21-33cfdde0ad72" CreationDate="2012-01-09T20:10:06.460" UserId="-1" Text="2012 Community Moderator Election" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5893" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2541" RevisionGUID="9894f5ea-e825-4c9a-9f21-33cfdde0ad72" CreationDate="2012-01-09T20:10:06.460" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|featured|moderators|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5894" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2542" RevisionGUID="611dd0e3-6cb0-455d-af27-c27dd268ab99" CreationDate="2012-01-09T22:26:08.300" UserId="32986" Text="I think we definitely need a third slot - With Chopper3 stepping down we're effectively only adding one moderator position, and from the cheap seats it seems that we need additional manpower (perhaps not to handle the moderation load, but to keep the per-moderator workload low enough that our moderators can continue to be active participants on the main site).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that a third position can/will be opened up after the election (and filled by the #3 person in the race) &quot;if needed&quot;, but in our particular case I think holding a 3-position election (and filling the fourth slot on an &quot;if needed&quot; basis) may make more sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5896" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2371" RevisionGUID="1805df8e-60ba-4fe3-9d3e-58cc739424aa" CreationDate="2012-01-09T23:25:22.250" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/156516944298774528" />
  <row Id="5897" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2543" RevisionGUID="d318d507-f51e-4da4-8318-a5454848474b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T02:15:34.567" UserId="72586" Text="Being the one who asked for the capture, I'll chime in..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of the conversation of the NTLM auth process is in HTTP headers; the full packet capture is unnecessary (and probably exposes more data about your network than you'd like to have out on the internet).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Wireshark, you can review just the content of the stream by right-clicking on one of the packets and selecting &quot;Follow TCP Stream&quot;; this should contain all of the relevant traffic in plain text." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5898" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="eff46882-9836-4d7c-8ffa-91f2185be40a" CreationDate="2012-01-10T04:49:13.613" UserId="72586" Text="The moderator election states that there are two positions open.  With the recent loss of Chopper3, this means that this is a net gain of 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's some [discussion][1] with regard to the specific count for this election; maybe some more general discussion is needed on how many moderators are needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a Stack Exchange rule of thumb for how many moderators we need?  Where did the 2 come from with this current election: Did someone decide this?  Based on private discussion (by this I mean, &quot;not on meta&quot;) with the existing moderators and their sense of the workload?  Or does the system just have a random number generator for how many positions to open when an election comes up?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to include Kara in this list, as she seems to be inactive.  I'm also not going to include Kyle and George, as my anecdotal impression is that they don't spend a lot of time on community moderation tasks these days (I don't see their names on a lot of closes, deletes, or migrations) -- correct me if I'm wrong on that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, that leaves us with 5 moderators.  From east to west:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +10: [Mark][2]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +1: [splattne][3]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +0: [Sam][4]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -5: [sysadmin1138][5]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -8: [mrdenny][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of us don't have any point of reference for the flag volume, and at which times it's heavy, but what I do know is that Chopper3 handled a ***lot*** of flags, and was getting burnt out from it.  Picking up that load among the existing moderators plus two seems like people would still be forced to spend all of their time on the site clearing flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something that's been [discussed recently][7], but bears revisiting here; it (again, anecdotally) seems to me that two of our current community moderators are handling the bulk of the heavy lifting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dealing with sheer flag volume is one aspect of this (which most of us can't speak to), the other is community faith in the moderators.  Inactive or semi-inactive moderators may not be equipped to deal with flags appropriately; and even if they *are*, their lack of visibility to the community leaves a perception that they're disconnected from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Stack Overflow opinion][8] is that moderators are moderators for life.  Does that automatically apply here?  Giving up the diamond has been a breath of fresh air for Phil; handing it off doesn't need to be a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to sum up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Where'd the 2 come from?&#xD;&#xA;    - If it's arbitrary, shouldn't it come from a discussion with the existing moderators, or else a public discussion on meta?&#xD;&#xA; - Can one of our existing diamonds weigh in on what times of day need attention at this point?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to adjust our perception of our current moderator count, if only a small subset of the moderators are handling a vast majority of the work?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to add additional moderators beyond what we feel is needed, so that they all can spend a smaller proportion of their time on moderator tasks to avoid burn out?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2541/2012-community-moderator-election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/7709&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/45&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/48&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/users/1674&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2351/inactive-mods-on-sf-or-are-they&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/984/should-community-moderators-be-elected-for-life-or-have-terms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5900" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="eff46882-9836-4d7c-8ffa-91f2185be40a" CreationDate="2012-01-10T04:49:13.613" UserId="72586" Text="|discussion|moderation|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2545" RevisionGUID="4fb8ed5a-2025-4cb0-8f52-909c038c5779" CreationDate="2012-01-10T04:52:49.457" UserId="6177" Text="I haven't read your whole post yet, I want to very very quickly say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Iain should just be appointed, and *then* we need two other new moderators.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5902" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2546" RevisionGUID="8973ac76-75e3-44d1-9a54-0fd59f1ec5dc" CreationDate="2012-01-10T04:54:09.977" UserId="9770" Text="##Upvote if you think we should have two new moderators." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2547" RevisionGUID="150adba7-3670-4ffe-a916-c611a0dca3b8" CreationDate="2012-01-10T04:54:42.473" UserId="9770" Text="##Upvote if you think we should have three new moderators." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5904" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2548" RevisionGUID="c1ef767a-58a8-4e30-80fd-99ddec4999ae" CreationDate="2012-01-10T04:54:54.720" UserId="9770" Text="##Upvote if you think we should have four new moderators." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5905" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2545" RevisionGUID="a9c800ba-8697-44ea-95ff-c31694b3a42c" CreationDate="2012-01-10T05:03:25.233" UserId="6177" Comment="elaborated a bit" Text="I haven't read your whole post yet, I want to very quickly say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Iain should just be appointed, and *then* we need two other new moderators.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's unlikely that SE.inc is going to appoint Iain, so I totally agree that three new mods makes sense.  This gets us a net gain of 2 compared to a month or so ago." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2549" RevisionGUID="95e4f1f9-03be-451a-8a93-3a85343b51b2" CreationDate="2012-01-10T05:05:06.417" UserId="42461" Text="Suppose [a &quot;Linux&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/348334/equivalent-linux-command-of-net-start-command-in-windows) gets moved here from Stack Overflow. The question is simple, quickly answered, and accepted; but the question really doesn't fit ServerFault, it just doesn't fit Stack Overflow (it would be better on e.g. Unix &amp; Linux). Should it still be flagged for migration, or just left alone?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5907" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2549" RevisionGUID="95e4f1f9-03be-451a-8a93-3a85343b51b2" CreationDate="2012-01-10T05:05:06.417" UserId="42461" Text="Flag questions with accepted answers for migration?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5908" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2549" RevisionGUID="95e4f1f9-03be-451a-8a93-3a85343b51b2" CreationDate="2012-01-10T05:05:06.417" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|migration|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5909" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2550" RevisionGUID="82fc2ff6-c160-4f0a-8e21-6628a083b825" CreationDate="2012-01-10T05:08:23.463" UserId="7709" Text="If it's got an accepted answer against it, we prefer to leave it. Shuffling answered questions is kinda pointless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, there's no reason you can't answer it *and* migrate it..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5910" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2541" RevisionGUID="d5ebf4c7-e46b-48c3-8db2-4a308d8573b1" CreationDate="2012-01-10T05:25:23.167" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/156607544771624960" />
  <row Id="5911" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2542" RevisionGUID="8536ebf6-2daf-40df-bfd4-fd77320f78e1" CreationDate="2012-01-10T08:37:18.873" UserId="32986" Comment="added 90 characters in body" Text="I think we definitely need a third slot - With Chopper3 stepping down we're effectively only adding one moderator position, and from the cheap seats it seems that we need additional manpower (perhaps not to handle the moderation load, but to keep the per-moderator workload low enough that our moderators can continue to be active participants on the main site).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that a third position can/will be opened up after the election (and filled by the #3 person in the race) &quot;if needed&quot;, but in our particular case I think holding a 3-position election (and filling the fourth slot on an &quot;if needed&quot; basis) may make more sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;[See also This Question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2544/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="cd7048d5-d697-4e68-9fdd-5749cb08f2f0" CreationDate="2012-01-10T09:41:21.763" UserId="55514" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5913" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="cd7048d5-d697-4e68-9fdd-5749cb08f2f0" CreationDate="2012-01-10T09:41:21.763" UserId="55514" Text="What times do current moderators, and moderator candidates, generally feel are their most productive on SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5914" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="cd7048d5-d697-4e68-9fdd-5749cb08f2f0" CreationDate="2012-01-10T09:41:21.763" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|election|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2552" RevisionGUID="74aa4d59-6290-4ee3-b01b-47db225514ac" CreationDate="2012-01-10T10:07:58.193" UserId="59789" Text="7 AM until 4 PM on weekdays. Weekends would vary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2553" RevisionGUID="ca3e6ddf-e2e9-432c-8b1d-de2a5bfca665" CreationDate="2012-01-10T10:08:24.217" UserId="45" Text="It depends on my work pensum and the level of concentration I need for my work, but usually I'm checking the site (at least hourly / every two hours) between&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;0700UTC - 1700UTC (core time)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and between  (not every day)  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;2100UTC - 2300UTC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Session length&quot; between 2 to 10 minutes depending on how much time is at my disposal (I spend more time during my lunch break at ~ 1330UTC.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, I don't maintain that rhythm when I'm not in the office or at home – which is maybe once or twice in two weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related answer [here on Meta SF][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2360/45" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2552" RevisionGUID="54a5ce27-90ab-45d3-8f7b-5f362c044b54" CreationDate="2012-01-10T10:29:50.013" UserId="59789" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="    0700 UTC - 1600 UTC on the site/in chat&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;with some additional check-ins up until `2300 UTC` on weekdays. Weekends would vary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5918" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="ff943c58-af35-4f28-83aa-bc589a882ecb" CreationDate="2012-01-10T11:25:22.420" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/156698140316143617" />
  <row Id="5919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2554" RevisionGUID="1b97baaa-1020-4148-9b34-a59c572aaf1f" CreationDate="2012-01-10T12:43:45.410" UserId="76598" Text="Is there a feature, or any scope for such a feature, where by a question closed by moderators can be counter-argued and re-opened?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5920" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2554" RevisionGUID="1b97baaa-1020-4148-9b34-a59c572aaf1f" CreationDate="2012-01-10T12:43:45.410" UserId="76598" Text="Countering a question closure by moderators" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5921" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2554" RevisionGUID="1b97baaa-1020-4148-9b34-a59c572aaf1f" CreationDate="2012-01-10T12:43:45.410" UserId="76598" Text="|support|closed-questions|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5922" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2555" RevisionGUID="1ca1b036-2588-47be-9229-d356d5d07e84" CreationDate="2012-01-10T12:47:51.460" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, if you have enough rep, you can just vote to reopen. It needs 5 votes again to be  successful. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5923" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2555" RevisionGUID="0dd64968-5cc8-4e4e-9b08-ce58740f8f95" CreationDate="2012-01-10T12:53:08.487" UserId="8897" Comment="added 81 characters in body" Text="Yes, if you have enough rep, you can just vote to reopen. It needs 5 votes again to be  successful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Screenshot][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1jtHC.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2556" RevisionGUID="53ac41ac-33de-4896-9ec1-f34f5ffc6b00" CreationDate="2012-01-10T12:57:40.323" UserId="3038" Text="Looking at stats, both before and after Chopper3 retired, Mark, Splattne and I have been handling more flags. Mark &amp; splattne more than me, since their overlap with Chopper3's historic schedule is larger than mine. The numbers are inflated right now due to certain users going through old off-topic content and flagging extensively, and such users tend to do so on my watch for some reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a good point though. All it takes is one high flag-rank user to expend their entire flag quota in 30 minutes to turn the mod-queue into it's usual no-higher-than-9 into an intimidating 46. I do look at each case individually to see if I agree with it and to figure out exactly how to handle it, so I'm putting in as much work as the flagging user in this case. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the moment, me, Mark, and Splattne are all in the triple digits for handled-flags in the last 30 days. Zypher and Sam are currently tied. Before retirement, Chopper3 was the top flag-handler. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need a third moderator? In my opinion only, if we can get another me or a Mark around UTC+0 or so we'll just fine with two. Our most active flag-handlers seem to be least active from UTC 0900 - 1600. In my case it's because I'm sleeping and then dealing with dayjob morning issues. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One caution about more moderators is inconsistency. The more of us there are with the hammer, the more individual interpretations there are about where the edge cases belong. We can 'do better with better communication,' but with all of us on the three corners of the globe that kind of discussion is hard to have." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5925" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2556" RevisionGUID="a35c52a3-2ae4-4e04-98d0-58a811be9410" CreationDate="2012-01-10T13:10:51.673" UserId="3038" Comment="added 129 characters in body" Text="Looking at stats, both before and after Chopper3 retired, Mark, Splattne and I have been handling more flags. Mark &amp; splattne more than me, since their overlap with Chopper3's historic schedule is larger than mine. The numbers are inflated right now due to certain users going through old off-topic content and flagging extensively, and such users tend to do so on my watch for some reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a good point though. All it takes is one high flag-rank user to expend their entire flag quota in 30 minutes to turn the mod-queue into it's usual no-higher-than-9 into an intimidating 46. I do look at each case individually to see if I agree with it and to figure out exactly how to handle it, so I'm putting in as much work as the flagging user in this case. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the moment, me, Mark, and Splattne are all in the triple digits for handled-flags in the last 30 days. Zypher and Sam are currently tied. Before retirement, Chopper3 was the top flag-handler. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need a third moderator? In my opinion only, if we can get another me or a Mark around UTC+0 or so we'll just fine with two. Our most active flag-handlers seem to be least active from UTC 0900 - 1600. In my case it's because I'm sleeping and then dealing with dayjob morning issues. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One caution about more moderators is inconsistency. The more of us there are with the hammer, the more individual interpretations there are about where the edge cases belong. We can 'do better with better communication,' but with all of us on the three corners of the globe that kind of discussion is hard to have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is more, but I've run out of breakfast. More in several hours when I have time, since today is a datacenter day for me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2557" RevisionGUID="600c1f41-b4a6-4446-97cd-1ed3de4555f4" CreationDate="2012-01-10T14:40:56.983" UserId="48" Text="Depending on how much work I've got on, in usually pretty active between 10am and 6pm GMT an then again from 8-12pm GMT. Unfortunately I have limited access to chat a lot of the time but I try to keep up with the flags. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5927" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2558" RevisionGUID="6a743df3-00e7-47da-916f-ff34553d206b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T15:42:12.850" UserId="8263" Text="Seems like this question should have been asked already but I can't find any details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm looking for a description of Editing (beyond Jeff's seminal article, [In Defense of Editing](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/in-defense-of-editing/). Specifically, I'm looking for answers to questions like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Who verifies the edits and when?&#xD;&#xA; - How do we get to where our edits are no longer verified each time?&#xD;&#xA; - What rep do we need to not have our edits always verified?&#xD;&#xA; - What would our edits be rejected for?&#xD;&#xA; - How do we know whether our edit was rejected or not?&#xD;&#xA; - How do we see what our edits have been?&#xD;&#xA; - _Perhaps most importantly!_ Where do I find the answers to these questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There doesn't seem to be anything in the ServerFault FAQ (where I started) nor in the Metafault &quot;FAQ&quot; (which appears to have only four questions in it)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5928" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2558" RevisionGUID="6a743df3-00e7-47da-916f-ff34553d206b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T15:42:12.850" UserId="8263" Text="Description of Editing and Rep and FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5929" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2558" RevisionGUID="6a743df3-00e7-47da-916f-ff34553d206b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T15:42:12.850" UserId="8263" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5930" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2559" RevisionGUID="e25ace29-212b-4db4-974a-8323d533a3a5" CreationDate="2012-01-10T15:51:07.613" UserId="48" Text="Please see [this post on MSO][1] that explains suggested edits in detail and should answer all your questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether it should be added to the site FAQ is something to consider. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/76251/how-do-suggested-edits-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2560" RevisionGUID="72ad19fd-8a37-4467-99c2-077b45f608c3" CreationDate="2012-01-10T15:58:31.257" UserId="41103" Text="There is also [this answer](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/21789/155320) at M.SO which gives an overview of &quot;How does editing work?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Granted, the FaQ does sometimes seem a bit light on detail and sometimes would benefit to a link to the community wiki'd answers and questions mentioned above." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2561" RevisionGUID="3a50451b-6758-4bee-a0ff-00b139349d21" CreationDate="2012-01-10T16:10:40.440" UserId="4392" Text="I've always been a fan of having a kind of &quot;professional courtesy&quot; between the Stack Exchange sites. All of the stack exchange sites know which site a question should be migrated to (reasonably well, at least). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If Stack Exchange, Super User, or whichever migrates a question to us, I think we should do our best to answer the question or close it. It's at least a borderline decision if they sent it to us in the first place, and if we're considering sending it back, I'd say our responsibility to the person asking (and to the internet at large) is to do our best to answer it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When in doubt, err on the side of punishing the innocent the least. In this case, that's the person who asked the question in the first place. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5933" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2562" RevisionGUID="70fe6e7a-f802-42ac-ae49-cae3db748cf4" CreationDate="2012-01-10T16:13:50.190" UserId="33417" Text="    Who verifies the edits and when?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users on this site over 5,000 rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    How do we get to where our edits are no longer verified each time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have to have over 2,000 rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    What rep do we need to not have our edits always verified?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To edit *any post* without the suggestion system you need 20,000.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    What would our edits be rejected for?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gives a reason in the rejection, but it's almost always:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Too minor, like fixing a single word typo or two&#xD;&#xA;- Changes the meaning, especially adding content the OP did not intend&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These get subjective sometimes; and some reviewers are more lenient than others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    How do we know whether our edit was rejected or not?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On your account screen, activities tab, suggestions sub-tab... says there&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    How do we see what our edits have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see the suggestions from the above, and see the post history within each of those links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Perhaps most importantly! Where do I find the answers to these questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're scattered... We're not always the most organized.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2563" RevisionGUID="c2ed11dd-cd2a-498c-8289-b15a5d58780b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T16:20:49.527" UserId="1435" Text="I don't believe the Q&amp;A format can address every need so I've been thinking...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know how we always blow any 'I'm a student etc.' questions out of the water? What if we could have some form of 'SF Apprenticeship' instead?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we'd do is get junior sysadmins/students or whoever to somehow apply for one or more positions where they, having proved themselves to be smart but inexperienced, could then ask us more high-level questions than we'd usually get or answer and then we could take them under their wings and effectively train them in the basics via write-ups we'd do.&#xD;&#xA;We could voluntee to write about one of the students subjects/questions and do a EvanA-style full-scale write-up, possibly with chat-sessions to work with the junior/students to make the write-ups better. We could put these together to form some kind of basic guide that we could reference to in answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would mean that instead of dismissing these junior/student types we could point them at what had been written and gain a greater understanding of what less experienced guys struggle with - it's hard to see when you've been around a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5935" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2563" RevisionGUID="c2ed11dd-cd2a-498c-8289-b15a5d58780b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T16:20:49.527" UserId="1435" Text="&quot;Serverfault Apprenticeships&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5936" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2563" RevisionGUID="c2ed11dd-cd2a-498c-8289-b15a5d58780b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T16:20:49.527" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5937" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2563" RevisionGUID="e2db4aa0-84a3-4d21-870a-2fb5240b1c2b" CreationDate="2012-01-10T16:33:04.347" UserId="13647" Comment="Minor typo corrections?" Text="I don't believe the Q&amp;A format can address every need so I've been thinking...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know how we always blow any 'I'm a student etc.' questions out of the water? What if we could have some form of 'SF Apprenticeship' instead?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we'd do is get junior sysadmins/students or whoever to somehow apply for one or more positions where they, having proved themselves to be smart but inexperienced, could then ask us more high-level questions than we'd usually get or answer and then we could take them under our wings and effectively train them in the basics via write-ups we'd do.&#xD;&#xA;We could volunteer to write about one of the students subjects/questions and do a EvanA-style full-scale write-up, possibly with chat-sessions to work with the junior/students to make the write-ups better. We could put these together to form some kind of basic guide that we could reference to in answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would mean that instead of dismissing these junior/student types we could point them at what had been written and gain a greater understanding of what less experienced guys struggle with - it's hard to see when you've been around a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2564" RevisionGUID="2a24f2ab-135c-4edb-af27-a77d2afb1115" CreationDate="2012-01-10T16:39:56.290" UserId="9140" Text="    07:00 UTC - 16:00 UTC on the site/in chat&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;..with some additional check-ins up until `00:00 UTC` on weekdays. Weekends would vary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry for copying your answer Bart, but we're very similar in terms of work hours :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2565" RevisionGUID="5cd175cf-f74b-471a-8b08-4d09052d2384" CreationDate="2012-01-10T17:26:29.317" UserId="32986" Text="Variable, but for the most part:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **Weekdays:**  &#xD;&#xA;15:30 – 00:00 UTC on-site and/or in chat, barring Real Work.  &#xD;&#xA;02:00 - 05:00 UTC occasionally depending on boredom and what else I'm doing to alleviate it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **Weekends**  &#xD;&#xA;Randomly, again depending on boredom." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2566" RevisionGUID="d8df7d3b-688d-4057-8fb0-e99402be2ea8" CreationDate="2012-01-10T17:31:36.243" UserId="9517" Text="I can generally get on between 07:00 and 22:00 (ish) UTC work and life depending. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5941" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2567" RevisionGUID="b94f6dff-7472-42b8-ba6c-64e9030af9e0" CreationDate="2012-01-10T19:57:16.817" UserId="33884" Text="I'm definitely much more active in the evenings, but I do pop in during the day at work. On weekends it depends on what's going on in real life, but I can usually get at least a few hours in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My core hours are probably between 09:30 and 23:00 UTC, but that's obviously all dependent on what life throws at me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="1d043fa7-1360-4a23-a999-e1d92a4ff59f" CreationDate="2012-01-10T20:18:20.760" UserId="55514" Comment="added 449 characters in body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are peoples' &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QX9GF.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="5425375e-78e5-46fa-83dd-ff91e084b176" CreationDate="2012-01-10T20:46:01.300" UserId="7709" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have sysadmin1138's times yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Grey Time =  No current mods&#xD;&#xA;- Light Grey Time = Only one current mod&#xD;&#xA;- Green Time = Two or more current mods&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet so once I figure out how to make it world editable I will.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/S0iJG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5944" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="614669e8-a0b0-4f1e-8d26-f0ae9c3e8aac" CreationDate="2012-01-10T20:53:50.447" UserId="7709" Comment="added 144 characters in body" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have sysadmin1138's times yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Grey Time =  No current mods&#xD;&#xA;- Light Grey Time = Only one current mod&#xD;&#xA;- Green Time = Two or more current mods&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/S0iJG.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuoCxhm6xnPjdE04UTFwUHZoQ0dzbEdON0VranVkRVE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5945" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="39d5ffff-2762-48a2-a2a6-85a0553f2fa5" CreationDate="2012-01-10T20:53:55.767" UserId="7709" />
  <row Id="5946" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2569" RevisionGUID="eec9a5e3-c5d5-49fb-af73-8e4d2f14f41c" CreationDate="2012-01-10T20:59:14.520" UserId="9278" Text="Two thoughts spring immediately to mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. While I think the idea has some merit I don't see how it would fit in with the current SE site structure, so it's in the implementation where I see problems. Right now the only way I could see this being done is with tags.&#xD;&#xA; 2. As things stand this would require a very significant change to the FAQ, especially the very key part about SF being for professionals. To me that's the only thing that keeps SF from turning into just another site where anyone can ask any damn fool question because we can use it to kill off questions that would dramatically reduce the value of SF to those of us who are professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course if both issues could be resolved without damaging SF I'd be all for it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5947" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="68b601d0-5480-48a6-b490-309c311fd856" CreationDate="2012-01-10T21:12:47.647" UserId="55514" Comment="added 43 characters in body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are peoples' &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QX9GF.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vYKKC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5948" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2570" RevisionGUID="b6563174-6a91-419c-a234-37c28172a274" CreationDate="2012-01-10T22:31:41.210" UserId="10472" Text="From my nomination blurb:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I work in a relaxed Higher-ED environment, which makes me available from about 1300-2200 UTC during the work day, as well as the time I spend on SF at home, which is sporadic from 2300-0300 usually." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2571" RevisionGUID="f6ba0bf8-0c86-46b1-a454-56ce4bf6ead3" CreationDate="2012-01-10T22:50:33.960" UserId="3038" Text="Datacenter-day turned into a fair amount of firefighting (fiber-channel switch failed, fun times).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Translating for UTC...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Weekdays:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 1230 - 1300 UTC (breakfast)&#xD;&#xA; - 1600 - 2300 UTC (couple times an hour if not more)&#xD;&#xA; - 0100 - 0300 UTC (infrequent, with long breaks between)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Weekends: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 1330 - 0300 UTC (once or twice an hour)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's when I moderate. I'm occasionally there before 1600 UTC, but that's infrequent enough that it isn't worth mentioning. I'll be in chat if I have time for a semi-continual attention suck, but with the [work cycle where it is][1] that isn't happening much these days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2012/01/and-now-a-word-about-timeliness.shtml" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5950" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2572" RevisionGUID="93980c22-ff39-4413-87c9-2ceff5cc6667" CreationDate="2012-01-10T23:02:50.790" UserId="3038" Text="I like the concept quite a bit. I meant to do more of this when I had my very own intern last Summer, but work just got away from me. I believe one or two SFers are involved in the LOPSA Mentorship program and can give some tips about what works and what doesn't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this would be a valuable way to help build the SF community beyond just [meta.|chat.]serverfault.com. Other sites are doing give-aways, contests, and other creative things so professional training seems just our speed. It'll take some new infrastructure, but I think it is quite worth it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="2d1afd41-4166-4f95-bd85-4c59e95a732c" CreationDate="2012-01-11T01:48:54.343" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Grey Time =  No current mods&#xD;&#xA;- Light Grey Time = One current mod&#xD;&#xA;- Light Green Time = Two current mods&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Green Time = Three or more current mods&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZgqUk.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuoCxhm6xnPjdE04UTFwUHZoQ0dzbEdON0VranVkRVE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2573" RevisionGUID="3e2f4a39-08f8-46d7-ae27-ee7e89548408" CreationDate="2012-01-11T03:59:18.767" UserId="68739" Text="I just got a flag declined for flagging [this answer][1] as &quot;not an answer&quot;. The flagging comment stated &quot;declined - Almost by definition, an accepted answer is an answer. Pointless or bad answer should be downvoted.&quot; I was a bit surprised since I made the flag in good faith ([see the September 2011 Newsletter about flagging][2]). Yeah, I was also a little bit annoyed at losing 10 flag weight, but I'll get over it by the time I post this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really want to know is if the declined flag comment is correct. Should I bypass accepted answers that are clearly comments and not answers? I admit that this is probably a rare situation, but I want to be a better flagger and would like to know what is best practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a more general question, is there a flagging faq that covers all the intricacies of flagging, or at least the best practices? I've been searching for &quot;flag&quot; on meta for days and reading all I can to educate myself. However, I have 18 flags with 3 declined which leaves me with the feeling that I'm missing some fundamental understanding of what's acceptable to flag and what's not. I want to do better than that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/270081/ip-conflict-due-to-shared-dsl-connection/270913#270913&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://moderator.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5953" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2573" RevisionGUID="3e2f4a39-08f8-46d7-ae27-ee7e89548408" CreationDate="2012-01-11T03:59:18.767" UserId="68739" Text="Should I flag answers that have been accepted even when they don't answer the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5954" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2573" RevisionGUID="3e2f4a39-08f8-46d7-ae27-ee7e89548408" CreationDate="2012-01-11T03:59:18.767" UserId="68739" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2574" RevisionGUID="f5e51125-4673-47c6-8fae-f486232327ff" CreationDate="2012-01-11T04:03:06.250" UserId="7709" Text="If it's an accepted answer, there's nothing we can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that particular case, a self-accepted answer is 99.999% of the time *always* left alone, because only the op knows what fixed it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It sucks that they didn't tell us what happened, but that's life.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although this isn't actually what you asked, I may as well elaborate:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- An accepted answer is almost always left alone&#xD;&#xA;- An answer that is just plain *wrong* (e.g. &quot;Q: What is 1+1? A: 3&quot;) should not be flagged, they should be downvoted and a comment explaining why they are wrong. Us mods are real people and we're not experts in all environments so we're not permitted to make judgements on the technical content.&#xD;&#xA;- Feel free to flag things that are really not answers (such as requests for more information, or rants)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5956" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2528" RevisionGUID="8a9a0329-f3b0-4fa5-8380-f9089b0c1e4c" CreationDate="2012-01-11T05:25:25.073" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/156969940560248832" />
  <row Id="5958" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2576" RevisionGUID="03876572-7b57-475c-a67b-485cef070658" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:05:18.920" UserId="68739" Text="This thread is opened for questions addressed to (all) the candidates in the January 2012 moderator election.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If questions are kept simple enough they can be answered fully in the comments, and doing so would reduce the tendency for pre-election voting on the candidates rather than their comments. This thread is NOT meant as a candidates' debate or a pre-election poll but a way of eliciting candidates' views on matters relevant to the site that arise from their nomination statements or discussions prior to the election process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Naturally, candidates (and non-candidates) are as free to contribute or not as in all other threads on this site, no candidate is obligated to spend time answering any question, and (in my opinion) not answering should not count against any candidate. The opportunity to clarify views of moderators and users about site management would be of value even if the number of candidates is no larger than the number of moderator positions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5959" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2576" RevisionGUID="03876572-7b57-475c-a67b-485cef070658" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:05:18.920" UserId="68739" Text="List of questions for candidates in 2012 moderator election" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5960" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2576" RevisionGUID="03876572-7b57-475c-a67b-485cef070658" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:05:18.920" UserId="68739" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5961" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2577" RevisionGUID="361b9d8c-275a-4bbe-bf85-ca47f472a054" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:06:04.223" UserId="68739" Text="I find coaching and mentoring to be an important part of being an IT professional. As Robert Heinlein said, &quot;When one teaches, two learn.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If elected as a moderator, how will you help to coach and mentor others to be better members of Server Fault and to develop the skills necessary to one day become moderators themselves? If you don't plan on mentoring and just want to spend the year executing administrative tasks, that's fine too. Just say so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5962" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2577" RevisionGUID="30542b77-8e46-4812-902e-64aa27cf2b43" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:06:04.223" UserId="68739" />
  <row Id="5964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2578" RevisionGUID="e5dbee2a-b60c-4ad1-8580-76deda23739c" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:14:24.650" UserId="6177" Text="My time online seems to vary a bit more than others', but here goes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0500 - 0800 UTC (9pm-mid)   Almost always online&#xD;&#xA;    1500 - 1600 UTC (7am-8am)   Almost always online&#xD;&#xA;    1800 - 2200 UTC (10am-2pm)  Online during these hours, 4 or 5 days a week&#xD;&#xA;    0200 - 0500 UTC (6pm-9pm)   Online during these hours, 2 or 3 days a week &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For purposes of entering this into Mark's answer, I'm going to put in the first three slots and leave out the fourth.  That's probably the best overall representation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5965" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="1108" RevisionGUID="76e97ec2-407a-4ef8-85a0-340b91610e7b" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:17:07.687" UserId="7709" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="5967" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="1108" RevisionGUID="7c185b9c-1d82-4ddd-9303-a6a17d43bd24" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:17:27.187" UserId="7709" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="5968" PostHistoryTypeId="34" PostId="1108" RevisionGUID="c7f21206-071c-4bf8-b61b-51acd3eafbe9" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:17:27.267" UserId="7709" Comment="2" />
  <row Id="5969" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1108" RevisionGUID="630c41c0-01cc-4f9d-84e2-84a27099686f" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:17:34.927" UserId="7709" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="5970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="5dcf87ee-3cde-472f-bf8f-f47c884be33a" CreationDate="2012-01-11T06:53:19.657" UserId="7709" Comment="added 77 characters in body" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Lighter colours = Maybe avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Grey Time =  No current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Grey Time = One current mod primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Green Time = Two current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Green Time = Three or more current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PuJg0.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuoCxhm6xnPjdE04UTFwUHZoQ0dzbEdON0VranVkRVE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2579" RevisionGUID="60b16dc2-3600-4200-b102-d26a03063949" CreationDate="2012-01-11T07:29:51.403" UserId="32986" Text="I noticed we have a [tag:win] tag.  It is full of fail.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;All 4 questions under this tag appears to be from people trying to avoid RSI by not typing the whole word windows, so let's help these poor souls out and make [tag:win] a synonym for [tag:windows] so they can save 4 keystrokes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I've been on ServerFault for 1 year, 11 months.  This is the first time I've ever had to retag a question to add [tag:windows].  I'm not sure if I should be proud, or profoundly concerned)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5972" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2579" RevisionGUID="60b16dc2-3600-4200-b102-d26a03063949" CreationDate="2012-01-11T07:29:51.403" UserId="32986" Text="Tag synonym suggestion: [win] -&gt; [windows]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5973" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2579" RevisionGUID="60b16dc2-3600-4200-b102-d26a03063949" CreationDate="2012-01-11T07:29:51.403" UserId="32986" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5974" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2579" RevisionGUID="58f9fec9-f409-4e6f-b29a-3609a60b6f4f" CreationDate="2012-01-11T07:52:20.410" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5975" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="6be920cf-3120-439c-ad3b-b9c8ff54c2d2" CreationDate="2012-01-11T08:00:01.557" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are peoples' &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cCwIj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5976" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="99e86126-564b-409f-b08c-87ae74b81ccd" CreationDate="2012-01-11T08:13:40.537" UserId="59789" Comment="File was not editable -&gt; new link + updated image" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Lighter colours = Maybe avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Grey Time =  No current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Grey Time = One current mod primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Green Time = Two current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Green Time = Three or more current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qr6Zt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgLppGR8o7BNdENHalRwaThoZ1QyRW5lTC1nd3h5WkE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5977" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="9f5b8318-dd0f-4365-ac8c-a136b2d933c3" CreationDate="2012-01-11T08:15:29.597" UserId="55514" Comment="added 162 characters in body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are peoples' &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;current number of moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yrl91.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/P33tM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5978" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="29815342-76af-4011-8065-8319388dd549" CreationDate="2012-01-11T08:20:42.007" UserId="55514" Comment="added 162 characters in body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are peoples' &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yrl91.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/P33tM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5979" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2580" RevisionGUID="83ebc01c-4eb9-4efc-92aa-b2e6f5c23e75" CreationDate="2012-01-11T08:40:23.473" UserId="9517" Text="Stackexchange is for Q&amp;A and as such 'threads/discussions' don't really fit - lots of editing is required to make them sane. What you are proposing here should really be a set of questions each dedicated to it's own topic. There is my first lesson to everyone joining SF (or any SX site)  we're not a forum don't treat it as such." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5980" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2580" RevisionGUID="478b849a-52fc-47ae-a2ff-df4a17084d07" CreationDate="2012-01-11T08:56:06.617" UserId="9517" Comment="Added link to faq#dontask" Text="Stackexchange is for Q&amp;A and as such 'threads/discussions' don't really fit - lots of editing is required to make them sane. What you are proposing here should really be a set of questions each dedicated to it's own topic. There is my first lesson to everyone joining SF (or any SX site) [we're not a forum don't treat it as such][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5981" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2577" RevisionGUID="09656830-678f-42bc-999a-1e310da21e7b" CreationDate="2012-01-11T09:17:57.663" UserId="9517" Comment="Removed false presumption." Text="I find coaching and mentoring to be an important part of being an IT professional. As Robert Heinlein said, &quot;When one teaches, two learn.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If elected as a moderator, how will you help to coach and mentor others to be better members of Server Fault and to develop the skills necessary to one day become moderators themselves? If you don't plan on mentoring and just want to spend your time executing administrative tasks, that's fine too. Just say so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5982" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2576" RevisionGUID="01b7f835-810f-4c3d-870e-2eb04412db13" CreationDate="2012-01-11T10:46:32.637" UserId="7709" />
  <row Id="5983" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2580" RevisionGUID="2b606abc-f2b9-4e02-8927-a66ed8e4cbea" CreationDate="2012-01-11T10:46:32.637" UserId="7709" />
  <row Id="5984" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="d23963e2-a319-47da-9248-64652a30655b" CreationDate="2012-01-11T11:35:27.657" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are peoples' &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yrl91.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qVWh7.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5985" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2581" RevisionGUID="0609a2eb-c2bd-4824-a0c6-3b7a0586b735" CreationDate="2012-01-11T12:14:36.373" UserId="10472" Text="How do you know that it wasn't about winning? Just saying. &#xD;&#xA;-" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2582" RevisionGUID="55fe35bd-c76f-4a16-a425-122e78b783e6" CreationDate="2012-01-11T15:34:02.713" UserId="3038" Text="Over the last several months I've seen a trend in flag-reasons. Several of you are of the opinion that our #4 migration target should not be Webmasters, but either Unix &amp; Linux or DBA. This is somewhat born up by the facts, but unfortunately, it isn't stable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our #3 migration target after SuperUser and StackOverflow has varied between DBA, U&amp;L, and for a week it was Apple. WebMasters has not been #3 for quite some time. All of these require a mod to handle the migration, so having these as the #3 target is significant. Clearly Webmasters shouldn't be our #3, but it isn't clear what *should* be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone with better SQL skills than I have hit up [data.stackexchange.com](http://data.stackexchange.com/) and dredge up some migration stats? Preferably broken down by month, so we can see how things are trending? Such an analysis will demonstrate what our #4 target should be, and whether or not we should push for a hard-to-get 5th migration target.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Key dates:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - DBA left beta in September&#xD;&#xA; - Unix &amp; Linux left beta a year ago&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a site is in beta it is strongly discouraged by the StackExchange community to migrate content to them from the production sites like ours, so when a site leaves beta should be indicated by a large uptick in migration traffic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5987" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2582" RevisionGUID="55fe35bd-c76f-4a16-a425-122e78b783e6" CreationDate="2012-01-11T15:34:02.713" UserId="3038" Text="The state of the #4 migration target" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5988" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2582" RevisionGUID="55fe35bd-c76f-4a16-a425-122e78b783e6" CreationDate="2012-01-11T15:34:02.713" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|migration|close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5989" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2583" RevisionGUID="6bd5b867-1328-4391-984b-0b6e7e36f031" CreationDate="2012-01-11T15:52:33.183" UserId="68739" Text="Please synonym [tag:vbs] to [tag:vbscript]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="5992" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2576" RevisionGUID="3e626edf-9d0b-4adb-bad2-c4254c883b78" CreationDate="2012-01-11T18:01:19.897" UserId="-1" Comment="3" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7783,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Rob Moir&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:59789,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Bart De Vos&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="5993" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2583" RevisionGUID="b65c8efe-ba73-4c56-962c-08e32aa2612a" CreationDate="2012-01-11T20:06:53.853" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5994" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2584" RevisionGUID="938311bc-a8d2-4136-ba31-46f53ba3d676" CreationDate="2012-01-11T20:38:54.140" UserId="9517" Text="It doesn't look like the information about posts being migrated (PostHistory.PostHistoryType=17) is stored in the data dump. The best data we have is is in the migrations section of the 10k tools&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the last 90 days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SU        323&#xD;&#xA;    SO         77 &#xD;&#xA;    U&amp;L        44&#xD;&#xA;    DBA        33&#xD;&#xA;    Apple      32&#xD;&#xA;    Webmasters 27&#xD;&#xA;    AskUbuntu  20&#xD;&#xA;    Security   17&#xD;&#xA;    mSF         1&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Others     12 to 6 different sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2585" RevisionGUID="b7920b11-ae15-4dc0-91b3-240517b72604" CreationDate="2012-01-11T20:54:10.207" UserId="9278" Text="I have to say that if I'd seen that one I also would have flagged it. Learning now that it would have been pointless I've downvoted it instead. Either way, you're correct: That is not an answer. It's not even a reasonable comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't get too disheartened by the declines. As a general rule they will occur less frequently as you're flag weight rises. I've had some for reasons I can't understand but just accept that as part of the deal." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5996" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="9a3ce771-f7da-43e4-a52a-a571b1d6c5b1" CreationDate="2012-01-11T21:01:47.093" UserId="7709" Comment="Somehow missed mdmarra's time" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Lighter colours = Maybe avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Grey Time =  No current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Grey Time = One current mod primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Green Time = Two current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Green Time = Three or more current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/X19UC.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgLppGR8o7BNdENHalRwaThoZ1QyRW5lTC1nd3h5WkE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="5997" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2586" RevisionGUID="1c83d9a8-9a40-4e5a-814e-5f12a028f4a1" CreationDate="2012-01-11T21:08:21.707" UserId="21550" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.  I am working with the candidates to find a time that allows the most participation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;**Candidates:**  please be on the lookout for an email from me! (:&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the details so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I would like to schedule this towards the beginning of the primary phase.  This means that I am looking at the 16th-18th. As soon as I coordinate with the existing moderators and candidates to find a best fit based on availability, I will edit this post with details on the &quot;when&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;* The Town Hall Chat will be a one-hour event using our [chat platform](http://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&amp;sort=active&amp;host=serverfault.com).  I will update this post with a direct link to the chat room once the event is scheduled.&#xD;&#xA;* The format will be an open discussion.  Users are encouraged to pose questions to the candidates regarding their thoughts on moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* After the chat session, a digest of the event will be permanently linked here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6002" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2587" RevisionGUID="1b4cbc42-2f05-4395-9731-1f2dffd37000" CreationDate="2012-01-11T22:04:54.780" UserId="9770" Text="##Primarily available (UTC -7):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Mon-Sat 7PM to 10PM&#xD;&#xA; - Sunday Variable 4PM until midnight&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2584" RevisionGUID="f8466911-440f-4b7f-99ac-e27ff5efa752" CreationDate="2012-01-11T22:44:46.167" UserId="5880" Comment="added 427 characters in body" Text="It doesn't look like the information about posts being migrated (PostHistory.PostHistoryType=17) is stored in the data dump. The best data we have is is in the migrations section of the 10k tools&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the last 90 days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SU        323&#xD;&#xA;    SO         77 &#xD;&#xA;    U&amp;L        44&#xD;&#xA;    DBA        33&#xD;&#xA;    Apple      32&#xD;&#xA;    Webmasters 27&#xD;&#xA;    AskUbuntu  20&#xD;&#xA;    Security   17&#xD;&#xA;    mSF         1&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Others     12 to 6 different sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-- Edit Zypher --   &#xD;&#xA;All time data from a &quot;magical source&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    superuser.com		        	2943&#xD;&#xA;    stackoverflow.com		        2799&#xD;&#xA;    webmasters.stackexchange.com	238&#xD;&#xA;    unix.stackexchange.com		    140&#xD;&#xA;    dba.stackexchange.com		    80&#xD;&#xA;    askubuntu.com			        76&#xD;&#xA;    apple.stackexchange.com		    69&#xD;&#xA;    security.stackexchange.com	    51&#xD;&#xA;    meta.serverfault.com	     	34&#xD;&#xA;    webapps.stackexchange.com	    25" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6004" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="ef83f134-fdda-4dfb-a8fd-ad5eb1c67d2c" CreationDate="2012-01-11T22:53:39.507" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are people's &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qVWh7.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yAGZE.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6022" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2588" RevisionGUID="9b4b8438-34b5-45a7-b39d-feebea8842e9" CreationDate="2012-01-12T07:06:28.103" UserId="28400" Text="ServerFault now has a canonical answer for licensing questions. Our standard practice should be to close all software licensing questions, including historical software licensing questions, as a duplicate of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="bf04e3be-c627-4d89-aebd-c9ee5f52fa4a" CreationDate="2012-01-12T08:10:36.173" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are people's &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yAGZE.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RLtAy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6024" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2495" RevisionGUID="91eb66c7-eed1-4e9c-8d48-64a6c6b12d75" CreationDate="2012-01-12T14:25:28.660" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/157468237561479172" />
  <row Id="6025" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2589" RevisionGUID="f81595c7-2a4c-4d16-81f1-799495325a5d" CreationDate="2012-01-12T14:33:46.080" UserId="3038" Text="Whereas, the migration statistics as discovered [in this meta post][1] show a demonstrated and ongoing trend of mod-only migrations to dba.stackexchange.com, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whereas, Webmasters has not resided in the top-4 migration destinations for many months, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whereas, the changing nature of released StackExchange sites has fundamentally altered the nature of does-not-belong-here questions,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Therefore be it resolved:**&lt;Br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;That the 4th migration path for ServerFault be changed from Webmasters to DBA in order to better enable the ServerFault close-voting population to migrate these questions without Moderator action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Voting will remain open until 1800UTC Jan 14, 2012. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Debate is now open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2582/the-state-of-the-4-migration-target" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6029" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2591" RevisionGUID="7089dfe8-03f0-4031-8d76-e49a896888dd" CreationDate="2012-01-12T16:37:43.560" UserId="32986" Text="OK folks, I have a serious case of FAQ envy.  Because of [This question][1] I took a good long look at the [DBA.SE FAQ][2] for the first time since it came out of beta.  Compared to what they've done the front page of [the ServerFault FAQ][3] is pretty lousy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to get some feedback on making our FAQ more like theirs.  Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What bullet points and tags to we want on our **`What kind of questions can I ask here?`** section?&#xD;&#xA;* Let's explicitly steal some of their &quot;But this is NOT the right place to ask about...&quot; ideas.  In fact let's steal that whole section!  &#xD;&#xA;  (and maybe add a few others -- What else *shouldn't* people ask about on SF?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is to collect a consensus -- Once we have one I'll either open a new question requesting the changes or accept an answer listing them all and tag this one with [tag:faq-updates] &amp; [tag:feature-request]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2589/formally-changing-the-4-migration-target&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6032" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2590" RevisionGUID="41e3e568-8064-4f50-bb7c-6787c1df6604" CreationDate="2012-01-12T16:45:24.220" UserId="12936" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="As a DBA mod I am receptive to this with no hesitation, I only ask that people who do choose to migrate consider our FAQ. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When moderator-only migrations occur, it is often discussed with the mods beforehand, specifically because there may be some hesitation between both parties, especially so in our case, as early on we did not appropriately define our FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having resolved that issue (by appropriately defining our FAQ) we think that it is able to stand up to the test of &quot;does this Question belong on dba.se&quot; and invite any serious inquiry to make sure that we have adequately defined the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you all for your consideration of that FAQ, and for helping us to refine it in any way that it is unclear, or needs examples." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6033" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2587" RevisionGUID="90925df9-764d-467f-a124-0fe4466a1bfe" CreationDate="2012-01-12T16:58:06.827" UserId="9770" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="##Primarily available:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Mon-Sat 2AM UTC to 5AM UTC&#xD;&#xA; - Sunday Variable 11PM UTC until 7AM UTC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6056" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="608ec76a-e965-40a1-b7fa-86ebfd5c10cb" CreationDate="2012-01-13T08:20:34.407" UserId="6177" Comment="Added link to canonical questions/answers post on meta.SF" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Running servers at home for personal use (ask on [SuperUser][3] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Product or service recommendations (see [this blog post][6] for the reason)&#xD;&#xA;   - Career and Salary questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Licensing ([here is why][7]) and Legal questions &#xD;&#xA;   - How to circumvent security or organizational policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Password cracking or &quot;hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;   - [Cheese][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of questions that come up repeatedly in slightly different forms][9] with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer that's been identified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6057" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2593" RevisionGUID="4d88f4b9-355f-4461-9358-fa6e051f1858" CreationDate="2012-01-13T18:15:05.393" UserId="76595" Text="&gt; we could point them at what had been written` &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;isn't this usually referred to as *Read The Fine Manual*? A whole bunch of vendor-specific stuff has good documentation already. And basic computer science concepts do have rather excellent explanations in lecture notes of the appropriate faculties. I believe our time is spent much better just referring to the existing documentation instead of re-writing it again and again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What needs changing IMO is the attitude of not answering &quot;lame&quot; or &quot;too basic&quot; questions and the ambition to reference &quot;further reading&quot; links." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6058" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2586" RevisionGUID="b95c45e7-515a-4dd5-bb18-0bd45c2e4a58" CreationDate="2012-01-13T20:25:33.567" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/157921245361475584" />
  <row Id="6059" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2594" RevisionGUID="76d5a9ec-d5a8-40d8-8bb9-3c32d2a1d17e" CreationDate="2012-01-13T22:44:55.160" UserId="65498" Text="I recently posted [this][1] question, and it got closed rather quickly. Some comments suggested that it might be better suited for SU, but laser printers are almost exclusively used in a professional capacity, not at home. They require a specific set of knowledge, which I do not have (and I'd guess that many others here also have little clue about them and would appreciate some basics). If my boss tells me to fix the printer and I tell him &quot;Oh, that's not my job. All the regular users should know how to do that.&quot;, there would obviously be issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because performing maintinance on a printer requires physical labor, instead of sitting behind a keyboard while typing and doing computery stuff, doesn't mean it should get automatically categorized as a lesser task. Any discussion and clarification would be appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/349749/what-are-the-basics-of-laser-printers-and-their-maintinance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6060" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2594" RevisionGUID="76d5a9ec-d5a8-40d8-8bb9-3c32d2a1d17e" CreationDate="2012-01-13T22:44:55.160" UserId="65498" Text="Why does laser printer maintinance not fall under the scope of SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6061" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2594" RevisionGUID="76d5a9ec-d5a8-40d8-8bb9-3c32d2a1d17e" CreationDate="2012-01-13T22:44:55.160" UserId="65498" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2595" RevisionGUID="4dd59d8e-8e9f-473f-b408-a4042ea59712" CreationDate="2012-01-13T23:22:56.720" UserId="73435" Text="Broken HP laser? We have to call an HP repair tech for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd call that an engineering question, and a fairly interesting one at that, but not a system administration question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And &quot;computer hardware&quot; does fall under SU's umbrella, and I tend to classify basic printer repair as similar to basic PC repair. Also something I tend to think falls under SU's area of focus." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2596" RevisionGUID="7fd9b86e-3db5-48dd-a5c7-359377507dbd" CreationDate="2012-01-13T23:23:07.890" UserId="6177" Text="I'd have said close it because it's too open-ended.  Although there are common parts in laser printers, exactly how you maintain them varies widely between manufacturers and models.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, if you made it specific to a certain model, it'd likely be closed as too localized, i.e. who will care in 10 years what the maintenance best practices are for a current laserjet?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Offhand, I think a question along the lines of &quot;Do you perform regular maintenance on your printers and if so, what do you do?&quot; *might* be an acceptable subjective question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6064" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2597" RevisionGUID="fe6f0559-d91e-4254-a8b9-d276bfa8b45c" CreationDate="2012-01-13T23:24:27.467" UserId="32986" Text="Hmm - I don't know that maintenance of ***commercial***, ***networked*** laser printers is off topic, but I don't know that it's on-topic either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Laser printer maintenance on commercial units basically boils down to &quot;Follow the instructions in the manual. Call your vendor for anything that isn't covered in the manual.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Modern units like the Canon ImageRunner series will tell you what to do to resolve a problem, step by step, on their MFD.  Beyond setting up the network interface and other &quot;brains&quot; aspects a typical end user can do everything I would do to fix a printer, right up to &quot;Call the service center and have them send the part we need, or a tech&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't *delete* your question, but I'm not really sure it should be kept open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;(Desktop/personal laser printers, even the kind with WiFi/Network connectivity, are definitely off topic though -- you should make it clear that you're talking about a commercial office machine :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6065" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2598" RevisionGUID="2057fe94-2cb4-4c59-bfa3-4b9c3af95e2b" CreationDate="2012-01-14T00:50:35.877" UserId="9140" Text="We try not to generalize, but the subject is just too wide. There are a plethora of manufacturers and models, and every model differentiates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of them requires you replace almost 90% of the printer just to fix a broken drummer/roller/burner, whilst some of them are heavily modular where you can change one specific component at at time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of this it's pretty much impossible to answer your question, as it depends on the points I listed above, plus how much it costs to replace parts versus the cost of buying a new printer, plus maintenance agreement etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TLDR;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ask you vendor/reseller. Sorry for not being more helpful :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6066" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="ffd3dd23-fd50-4efe-9537-11f05173d8b2" CreationDate="2012-01-14T00:54:18.037" UserId="9140" Comment="I just had to. Sorry." Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Running servers at home for personal use (ask on [SuperUser][3] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Product or service recommendations (see [this blog post][6] for the reason)&#xD;&#xA;   - Career and Salary questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Licensing ([here is why][7]) and Legal questions &#xD;&#xA;   - How to circumvent security or organizational policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Password cracking or &quot;hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;   - [Cheese][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - a [list of questions that come up repeatedly in slightly different forms][9] with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer that's been identified.&#xD;&#xA;   - a chat room where ponies and lolpics are most welcomed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6067" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2563" RevisionGUID="15b99d09-fa26-4119-b45b-f02f4c0cee9f" CreationDate="2012-01-14T02:25:35.240" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/158011848640315392" />
  <row Id="6068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="f59a93dd-e535-4ba9-9ff4-e8525152a174" CreationDate="2012-01-14T02:52:47.287" UserId="68739" Comment="Added link to recommended practices Q&amp;A" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Best practices][1] for any of the above…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][3] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Running servers at home for personal use (ask on [SuperUser][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][6] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Product or service recommendations (see [this blog post][7] for the reason)&#xD;&#xA;   - Career and Salary questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Licensing ([here is why][8]) and Legal questions &#xD;&#xA;   - How to circumvent security or organizational policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Password cracking or &quot;hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;   - [Cheese][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - a [list of questions that come up repeatedly in slightly different forms][10] with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer that's been identified.&#xD;&#xA;   - a chat room where ponies and lolpics are most welcomed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/25415/the-server-fault-wiki-of-recommended-practices&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="d600948a-514b-4300-9838-fc0c5e39c20e" CreationDate="2012-01-14T09:09:25.987" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are people's &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/y6bDq.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/H7tGq.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6070" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="24edb0a6-ab87-4310-a495-70054c70db2c" CreationDate="2012-01-14T09:44:56.537" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are people's &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/H7tGq.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pJtsa.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2599" RevisionGUID="e71c53fb-05e1-4905-b963-b4ffc0c6d490" CreationDate="2012-01-14T14:57:46.797" UserId="33417" Text="My chat graphs says I'm:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- primarily active from 12:00 to 23:00 UTC&#xD;&#xA;- partially active from 23:00 to 5:00 UTC" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6072" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="ac49dfdb-a7e8-4207-8721-22e28f1b0809" CreationDate="2012-01-14T20:10:35.683" UserId="72586" Comment="Rollback to [608ec76a-e965-40a1-b7fa-86ebfd5c10cb]" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Running servers at home for personal use (ask on [SuperUser][3] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Product or service recommendations (see [this blog post][6] for the reason)&#xD;&#xA;   - Career and Salary questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Licensing ([here is why][7]) and Legal questions &#xD;&#xA;   - How to circumvent security or organizational policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Password cracking or &quot;hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;   - [Cheese][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of questions that come up repeatedly in slightly different forms][9] with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer that's been identified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6073" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="fad75dc7-744d-4733-9195-d82ec942d934" CreationDate="2012-01-14T20:16:19.557" UserId="7709" Comment="added 79 characters in body" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Lighter colours = Maybe avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Grey Time =  No current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Grey Time = One current mod primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Light Green Time = Two current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Dark Green Time = Three or more current mods primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Bold Text = Confirmed in meta thread&#xD;&#xA;- Normal Text = Taken from nomination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/GhNUK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgLppGR8o7BNdENHalRwaThoZ1QyRW5lTC1nd3h5WkE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2600" RevisionGUID="1a2f7b36-b293-4745-be76-6d275c555254" CreationDate="2012-01-14T20:35:33.883" UserId="68739" Text="[I suggested a tag synonym][1] several days ago which was accepted, but I haven't yet been awarded the Synonymizer badge. When will this badge appear in my profile? I thought it would have appeared by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2583/please-synonym-vbs-to-vbscript" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6076" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2600" RevisionGUID="1a2f7b36-b293-4745-be76-6d275c555254" CreationDate="2012-01-14T20:35:33.883" UserId="68739" Text="|bug|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2601" RevisionGUID="ff6d9cfa-3c75-4db8-9830-e38457e553ee" CreationDate="2012-01-14T20:46:24.717" UserId="72586" Text="The badge is only awarded through creating a tag synonym through the [tag system][1] (which requires 2500 rep and 5 votes in the tag), not recommending one in meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2602" RevisionGUID="45d7b48f-2145-4dde-bd69-776749ca9484" CreationDate="2012-01-15T02:06:28.820" UserId="102815" Text="I've just started using Stackoverflow, and it's been very useful. I asked a question once on here that was much more technical (decoding a wordpress hack), but I'm confused in general about why to use Serverfault over Stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to read and post questions/answers about:&#xD;&#xA;Wordpress, PHP, Amazon EC2.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My assumption is that if something seems &quot;more technical&quot; then SF would be the right place for it, but if something is coding-related then probably SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this correct? How do you determine where to post your questions between these two sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6080" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2602" RevisionGUID="45d7b48f-2145-4dde-bd69-776749ca9484" CreationDate="2012-01-15T02:06:28.820" UserId="102815" Text="|discussion|serverfault|stackoverflow|meta|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6081" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2603" RevisionGUID="bbc153ad-c02e-4ee5-8c88-98f967bfa47e" CreationDate="2012-01-15T02:22:00.910" UserId="72586" Text="Review the [FAQ][1] on each site; they outline what types of questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6082" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2582" RevisionGUID="2d1d44bb-8907-4392-b34f-a90fe42d1349" CreationDate="2012-01-15T02:25:40.050" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/158374257229967362" />
  <row Id="6083" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2604" RevisionGUID="d1dc0772-2b78-4602-8bc1-60d8de59ed89" CreationDate="2012-01-15T02:40:12.600" UserId="3038" Text="Code-questions on SF tend to be focused on scripting and automation, and even those are getting foisted off to SO these days (they didn't used to). Information Security questions relating to code-specific items used to be somewhat topical here, but they're now going over to [security.stackexchange.com](http://security.stackexchange.com/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, SF is more about installation, configuration, and automation. For something as general-purpose as PHP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a production server: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a home server: [SuperUser](http://superuser.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Digging into exactly how a security fault is a fault: [Security](http://security.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Figuring out how to code around a fault you can't fix right now: StackOverflow, or possibly Security.&#xD;&#xA; - Installing modules: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Wordpress, there is a [Wordpress](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/faq) StackExchange site just for that. Though even they punt install/config stuff back to us." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2605" RevisionGUID="66bb84dc-4a1a-430f-92f6-bebbde94b280" CreationDate="2012-01-15T02:45:24.450" UserId="3038" Text="To expand upon Shane's question, the *official* tag synonym system is not, &quot;Post to meta, have a mod do it.&quot; It actually involves having enough rep to suggest a synonym, and having enough users upvote the synonym that it becomes an official synonym. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be short-circuited by suggesting a synonym via the official system, and then a mod later approves the synonym. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of the reputation requirements for synonyms, I believe this method is the only way this badge is being earned these days. The synonym system was written for SO, and even though we're the #3 site for traffic, it doesn't work for us as written; the mods end up doing all of the synonym creation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6085" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2586" RevisionGUID="b4c03e85-afdf-4249-8092-56e8ee36c6e2" CreationDate="2012-01-15T03:16:47.433" UserId="21550" Comment="scheduled!" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.  I am working with the candidates to find a time that allows the most participation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Town Hall Chat will take place Monday the 16th at 21:00 UTC / 4pm EST**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[view in other timezones](http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=1&amp;day=16&amp;year=2012&amp;hour=21&amp;min=0&amp;sec=0&amp;p1=0)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[register here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/info/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat?tab=schedule)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the details so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I would like to schedule this towards the beginning of the primary phase.  This means that I am looking at the 16th-18th. As soon as I coordinate with the existing moderators and candidates to find a best fit based on availability, I will edit this post with details on the &quot;when&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;* The Town Hall Chat will be a one-hour event using our [chat platform](http://chat.stackexchange.com/?tab=site&amp;sort=active&amp;host=serverfault.com).  I will update this post with a direct link to the chat room once the event is scheduled.&#xD;&#xA;* The format will be an open discussion.  Users are encouraged to pose questions to the candidates regarding their thoughts on moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* After the chat session, a digest of the event will be permanently linked here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6086" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2586" RevisionGUID="b4c03e85-afdf-4249-8092-56e8ee36c6e2" CreationDate="2012-01-15T03:16:47.433" UserId="21550" Comment="scheduled!" Text="2012 Moderator Election - Town Hall Chat:  Monday 21:00 / 4pm EST" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6087" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2589" RevisionGUID="569545f4-29b9-4a72-9269-cb1ad36f8ff2" CreationDate="2012-01-15T05:25:41.610" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/158419561547436032" />
  <row Id="6088" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2606" RevisionGUID="431f223c-3646-4e29-b0de-f05413af097c" CreationDate="2012-01-15T06:12:10.360" UserId="32986" Text="Code questions that remain on SF tend to be `How can I automate X using Y?`, or `What collection of commands do I run to find out X?`, with X being in the context of system administration problems (deploying patches to a large network, figuring out how much RAM/CPU is being used by a program).  Any questions that require in-depth software design and hours of coding are likely to be foisted off on StackOverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To address your specific question categories:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* `Wordpress`  &#xD;&#xA;   Like sysadmin1138 said, [There's a Stack for that][1].  &#xD;&#xA;* `PHP` depends on the question:&#xD;&#xA;   * Questions about setting up PHP on a server are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;   * Questions about setting up PHP extensions on a server are possibly on topic&#xD;&#xA;   * Questions about writing code in PHP are off topic.&#xD;&#xA;* `Amazon EC2` Depends on the question:  &#xD;&#xA;   * Asking us to tell you how something works or how Amazon handles something, or how much something will cost is likely to be closed with `Go ask your provider (Amazon)`.  &#xD;&#xA;   * Asking about EC2 APIs is likely to be sent to StackOverflow (it's programming).&#xD;&#xA;   * Asking &quot;system administration&quot; questions (the kind of stuff we'd normally accept per the FAQ) is fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6089" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="5fe950a3-439f-476c-b0e9-4fb70cd74129" CreationDate="2012-01-15T07:31:06.473" UserId="55514" />
  <row Id="6090" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="5fe950a3-439f-476c-b0e9-4fb70cd74129" CreationDate="2012-01-15T07:31:06.473" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are people's &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6Zgs4.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BRx01.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2604" RevisionGUID="ac546337-bd19-4695-8242-6f8bb4dd053c" CreationDate="2012-01-15T14:13:25.970" UserId="3038" Comment="added 620 characters in body" Text="Code-questions on SF tend to be focused on scripting and automation, and even those are getting foisted off to SO these days (they didn't used to). Information Security questions relating to code-specific items used to be somewhat topical here, but they're now going over to [security.stackexchange.com](http://security.stackexchange.com/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, SF is more about installation, configuration, and automation. For something as general-purpose as PHP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a production server: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a home server: [SuperUser](http://superuser.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Digging into exactly how a security fault is a fault: [Security](http://security.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Figuring out how to code around a fault you can't fix right now: StackOverflow, or possibly Security.&#xD;&#xA; - Installing modules: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Wordpress, there is a [Wordpress](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/faq) StackExchange site just for that. Though even they punt install/config stuff back to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing I forgot to note is that our faq (currently) leads off with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the 'professional capacity' thing that trips a lot of people up. We're not about general server stuff here, we're about specific problems that arise in the day to day work-place of systems administrators. This is why people with servers in their home find their questions shuffled off to SuperUser, even though the answer would be nearly identical had it been in their workplace." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6092" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2607" RevisionGUID="d1622ebb-8a23-4c21-842b-0b40599a4c19" CreationDate="2012-01-15T16:31:55.170" UserId="68739" Text="The review system has been showing me many SharePoint specific questions today ([example][1]). Most of these questions look like they'd be more appropriate for http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/. Should I flag them for migration?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/77572/enabling-office-sharepoint-server-publishing-infrastructure-breaks-navigation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6094" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2607" RevisionGUID="d1622ebb-8a23-4c21-842b-0b40599a4c19" CreationDate="2012-01-15T16:31:55.170" UserId="68739" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2607" RevisionGUID="7df3bf15-3583-4be3-952a-d836cbcd6ac0" CreationDate="2012-01-15T16:37:17.627" UserId="68739" Comment="Added second example" Text="The review system has been showing me many SharePoint specific questions today ([example 1][1], [example 2][2]). Most of these questions look like they'd be more appropriate for http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/. Should I flag them for migration?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/77572/enabling-office-sharepoint-server-publishing-infrastructure-breaks-navigation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/178833/view-web-analytics-reports-in-sharepoint-foundation-2010-central-administration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6096" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2608" RevisionGUID="b4e6f86a-b499-405d-a102-cc7f3976f199" CreationDate="2012-01-15T17:02:00.580" UserId="99233" Text="I would. If the site is there it should be used. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6097" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2609" RevisionGUID="c729af91-53b9-4f2c-af9d-38b7d4f9995e" CreationDate="2012-01-15T17:31:01.233" UserId="86280" Text="I agree, the people sharepoint.stackexchange will probably have deeper understanding of sharepoint." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2610" RevisionGUID="90ddd75a-3d80-4b21-b288-d53bbbc2db64" CreationDate="2012-01-15T18:56:01.393" UserId="3038" Text="One thing I'll note now, and it's a general thing but appropriate since we now have several sharepoint-migration flags right now, I don't migrate questions to other sites if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question is too old (if it is more than 6 months old, I generally don't bother unless there is something specific about it). In that case it'll get an OT close if it gets anything.&#xD;&#xA; - It was well answered here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6099" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="13584fc6-58d8-4d84-bd70-9ec562ee450b" CreationDate="2012-01-15T23:34:33.590" UserId="32986" Comment="Final cleanup" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Running servers at home for personal use (ask on [SuperUser][3] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;   - Product or service recommendations (see [this blog post][6] for the reason)&#xD;&#xA;   - Career and Salary questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Licensing ([here is why][7]) and Legal questions &#xD;&#xA;   - How to circumvent security or organizational policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Password cracking or &quot;hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of questions that come up repeatedly in slightly different forms][9] with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer that's been identified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="fa9f0842-64f6-4d37-853a-8958ccb1b031" CreationDate="2012-01-16T01:51:15.533" UserId="33417" Comment="deleted 395 characters in body" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced [IT Security][A] (implementation or theory)&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, Salary, Personnel, Employment&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Password cracking or &quot;hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2612" RevisionGUID="56218115-bcb2-4026-a69e-2e9b95ccb7fd" CreationDate="2012-01-16T03:43:26.660" UserId="50875" Text="I propose a change to the FAQ and closing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see all of the benchmarking questions closed with prejudice; I'm tired of seeing them.  In my mind, the answer is almost always the same: Put your scenario in place, add monitoring, add traffic, evaluate results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Add to the FAQ that questions ranging from the awful&#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;	[how][1] [many][2] [users][3] [can a][4] [web][5] [server][6] [take][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;to the specific&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;	&quot;I have a 42U rack with maxed-out HP Proliant DL360 G8's; how many concurrent users will that support running [app environment] on [os]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;are going to be closed, because each application and environment is a unique and (more often ugly than beautiful) snowflake.  You need to test your particular snow-flakey circumstances.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not to say that questions about poor performance shouldn't be allowed.  &quot;I'm running XYZ on ABC with CMYK and I'm RGB is slower than I'd expect. What should I check and what could I do to mitigate?&quot; seems like a reasonable question to me...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/164/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/75680/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/74580/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/181141/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/q/298087/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/q/217861/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/314710/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6109" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2613" RevisionGUID="0b72c006-7180-411e-b7f6-c9c71fa5c1cd" CreationDate="2012-01-16T03:44:21.533" UserId="9278" Text="The question you linked to would get closed no matter what the topic. It's not a real question and sounds more like something taken from a test paper." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6110" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2612" RevisionGUID="02007f71-05d5-431b-b7cd-3e735321238e" CreationDate="2012-01-16T03:48:51.317" UserId="50875" Comment="Ever-important &quot;Rinse.  Repeat&quot; steps" Text="I propose a change to the FAQ and closing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see all of the benchmarking questions closed with prejudice; I'm tired of seeing them.  In my mind, the answer is almost always the same:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Put your scenario in place, add monitoring, add traffic, evaluate results.  Modify based on results.  Rinse.  Repeat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Add to the FAQ that questions ranging from the awful&#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;[how][1] [many][2] [users][3] [can a][4] [web][5] [server][6]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [take][7]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;to the specific&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;I have a 42U rack with maxed-out HP Proliant DL360 G8's; how many&#xD;&#xA;&gt; concurrent users will that support running [app environment] on [platform]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;are going to be closed, because each application and environment is a unique and (more often ugly than beautiful) snowflake.  You need to test your particular snow-flakey circumstances.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not to say that questions about poor performance shouldn't be allowed.  &quot;I'm running XYZ on ABC with CMYK and I'm RGB is slower than I'd expect. What should I check and what could I do to mitigate?&quot; seems like a reasonable question to me...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/164/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/75680/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/74580/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/181141/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/q/298087/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/q/217861/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/314710/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6113" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="2ca211e3-b7ed-4569-a00c-0a52a9e96565" CreationDate="2012-01-16T09:18:24.567" UserId="41103" Comment="inserted link to canoical answer answer rather than question" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced [IT Security][A] (implementation or theory)&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, Salary, Personnel, Employment&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Password cracking or &quot;hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987/41103&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6114" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2615" RevisionGUID="4552a649-899b-4588-ab43-127f4f247857" CreationDate="2012-01-16T10:35:02.847" UserId="9278" Text="What about someone asking for tools to be used in benchmarking? Seems to me that would be perfectly on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Someone might be looking for the tools and/or methods which might be employed to perform benchmarking on say various RAID configurations (there's more to the world than just web servers). It's not enough to just throw a load at it, you need to make measurements as well and the right tools can be a great help." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6115" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2616" RevisionGUID="ec7b2ea3-3854-4410-89c6-01056d50e987" CreationDate="2012-01-16T12:57:13.510" UserId="3038" Text="While we do get a lot of these, I think a FAQ-ban would be a bad idea. We tend to treat the FAQ as holy writ around here, and have zero tolerance attitudes towards things specifically excluded in it. There are enough useful edge-cases around this question that are quite topical that would be chucked right out if we had a FAQ ban that I think we'd be poorer for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is better served with a canonical-question for all of the far-too-generic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have a webserver with $hardwareSpecs. How many users can that support?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;questions. We have any number of answers to this one in the database (I've written a few of 'em), we just need to pick one. Questions a FAQ-ban would throw out are the more specific version of the above that read similar to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have a webserver with $hardwareSpecs, and running $appFramework with $appMods. how many users can that support?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This, unlike the first, is answerable. And by &quot;answerable&quot; I don't mean providing them with a number, I mean providing guidance on how to figure it out for themselves. We will continue to get some people who come back with, &quot;stop prevaricating, just &amp;@#! tell me,&quot; and we can continue to close those. But I've answered enough of these where the response was, &quot;I had no idea how to do that, thanks,&quot; that there is value to such longer answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="d60b5e77-7cd1-42f2-92e0-8348d53e9e1f" CreationDate="2012-01-16T16:35:05.987" UserId="33417" Comment="Modify link so Tom doesn't get referral credit" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is **not** about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced [IT Security][A] (implementation or theory)&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, Salary, Personnel, or Employment&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Password cracking or &quot;Hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have …&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6117" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2594" RevisionGUID="bafc13f7-f63b-4212-9c9f-ebb918decc8d" CreationDate="2012-01-16T18:57:10.710" UserId="45" Comment="edited title" Text="Why does laser printer maintainance not fall under the scope of SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6118" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2617" RevisionGUID="9c30a5f8-8d79-40e0-b8fa-6bd29525dd31" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:07:34.440" UserId="86280" Text="Where are the upvote buttons for primary ? Is this a bug or do we need to wait ? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6119" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2617" RevisionGUID="9c30a5f8-8d79-40e0-b8fa-6bd29525dd31" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:07:34.440" UserId="86280" Text="Where's the upvote for primary" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6120" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2617" RevisionGUID="9c30a5f8-8d79-40e0-b8fa-6bd29525dd31" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:07:34.440" UserId="86280" Text="|bug|election-2012|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6121" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2617" RevisionGUID="285dae34-6273-4eec-8e9f-c190988dcfa1" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:16:14.130" UserId="2" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|election-2012|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6122" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2618" RevisionGUID="ee67e25d-570f-414d-9d3c-0d643ad4e03c" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:20:45.427" UserId="2" Text="A fix is being deployed.  There was a missing encoding while switching to razor - my bad." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6123" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2619" RevisionGUID="4cb6d3c2-93a2-446c-8c9e-3827c43559f8" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:42:05.300" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/350414/what-kind-of-routers-does-stackexchange-have" Text="" />
  <row Id="6124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2619" RevisionGUID="446aa2ec-606f-4781-9485-2d152f438e93" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:38:16.853" UserId="88011" Text="I'm reading this post: http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/09/30/the-stack-exchange-architecture-2011-edition-episode-1/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems you have 2 routers sitting in front of haproxy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are these 2 routers hardware based on linux routers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do they do, I would have thought things go straight to haproxy (or are they their because you have haproxy redundancy?)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6125" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2619" RevisionGUID="446aa2ec-606f-4781-9485-2d152f438e93" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:38:16.853" UserId="88011" Text="What kind of routers does stackexchange have?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6126" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2619" RevisionGUID="446aa2ec-606f-4781-9485-2d152f438e93" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:38:16.853" UserId="88011" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2620" RevisionGUID="2b4ccc22-28d1-4060-a2f8-e04be2917c49" CreationDate="2012-01-16T20:58:33.913" UserId="2561" Text="We currently have 2 Linux routers running on dedicated hardware (They are not VMs) in our primary NY Datacenter.  Both our routers and load balancers are redundant with automatic failover (Both have had the primary fail, kernel panics if IIRC, and automatic failover did its job). These Linux routers also function as our firewalls.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have them and not just our load balancers because we have many services in our datacenter that don't go through our load balancer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have some Cisco routers and firewalls that we have wanted to move to for a while but haven't had time for that project yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6128" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1986" RevisionGUID="9ab499a8-5603-4383-8a47-d5737ef3e809" CreationDate="2012-01-16T23:51:44.730" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|answering-questions|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6129" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2621" RevisionGUID="167a0091-d30d-44bb-83df-ed8bab34f8d8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T09:50:37.677" UserId="71583" Text="I saw the &quot;Please participate in the Server Fault 2012 community moderator election&quot; notice and decided to take a look.  After spending 10 minutes reading through the various candidates I then tried to figure out what to do next.  It was then I discovered I needed a reputation of at least 150 to vote and that I've been wasting my time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it's a good idea to publicise the election to all members but I think you should make it much clearer to people who can't vote.  Maybe change the notice for people who can't vote to &quot;The Server Fault 2012 community moderator election is underway&quot; and slap a banner at the top of the election page saying &quot;Only community members with 150 reputation may vote in the election&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6130" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2621" RevisionGUID="167a0091-d30d-44bb-83df-ed8bab34f8d8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T09:50:37.677" UserId="71583" Text="Should you really be asked to particpate in the moderator election when you don't have sufficent reputation to vote" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6131" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2621" RevisionGUID="167a0091-d30d-44bb-83df-ed8bab34f8d8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T09:50:37.677" UserId="71583" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6132" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2622" RevisionGUID="5b676725-921e-48bc-a729-4c99ce1addd8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T10:11:36.823" UserId="7709" Text="The banner is generic site-wide, so unfortunately it can't be different for different people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the notice on the voting page, that's a good idea. I'll re-tag your question so that the people in charge of elections can see it :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6133" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2621" RevisionGUID="238270ab-7a1c-4b37-8fbe-6ed27b4d1704" CreationDate="2012-01-17T10:11:48.807" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags; edited tags" Text="|bug|election-2012|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6140" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2624" RevisionGUID="d7a8ab38-da83-4e6c-aa01-f01c5c4f3b6d" CreationDate="2012-01-17T11:10:47.563" UserId="9517" Text="Yes, the bar to voting is very low and with a bit of effort if someone wanted to participate then they should be able to reach it. Even if they didn't want to participate being aware of what's happening in the community is a good thing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reputation requirement is mentioned in the bar on the right hand side of the election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps mentioning it in the information at the top of the page too would be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bTZIZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2625" RevisionGUID="5a88ae5d-cdc1-41d9-853b-86470534fe39" CreationDate="2012-01-17T13:06:14.490" UserId="9517" Text="After last night's town hall meeting this was said in chat&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;But there were some opinions from candidates that go against the grain of what the current mods enforce&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which is kind of expected as we don't know what you've agreed to enforce. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we know what you are enforcing then we can better help you by flagging within the bounds etc.  Would our mods care to educate us as to what is currently enforced? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6142" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2625" RevisionGUID="5a88ae5d-cdc1-41d9-853b-86470534fe39" CreationDate="2012-01-17T13:06:14.490" UserId="9517" Text="Moderators, please educate us" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6143" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2625" RevisionGUID="5a88ae5d-cdc1-41d9-853b-86470534fe39" CreationDate="2012-01-17T13:06:14.490" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6144" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2621" RevisionGUID="72a7b2e8-69ef-4855-85f4-4c63ab6d4fa5" CreationDate="2012-01-17T15:41:33.253" UserId="32986" Comment="This should probably have the generic election tag too :)" Text="|bug|election|election-2012|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6145" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2614" RevisionGUID="89bedf78-1995-484f-bede-d6694d0aa75b" CreationDate="2012-01-17T15:55:30.290" UserId="50875" Comment="&quot;So&quot; to &quot;not&quot;" Text="WHas someone done a canonical q/a for this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, someone should make one explaining what they need to do to figure that out themselves, and we can point them all there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6146" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="18685705-16ef-435e-9453-bf701f8ad634" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:02:08.293" UserId="51747" Text="The following is a &quot;digest&quot; version of the [2012 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2586/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-monday-2100-4pm-est). The format, [as described on Meta Stack Overflow](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests), is one *answer* to this question *for every question* asked in the Town Hall, containing all the candidate's answers to that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To view the digest chronologically, please sort the answers by &quot;oldest&quot;**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have questions or comments about this, **please do not answer this question** as the answers are designed to be used for the questions from the Town hall itself. Instead, please ask on [the parent question](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests) or in [the Town Hall Discussion Room](http://chat.meta.stackoverflow.com/rooms/352/town-hall-discussion).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see any corrections which need to be made to this digest, or if you were a candidate who was unable to attend the town hall and would like your answers included, please @Rebecca or @TimStone [in the chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat) and let us know!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6147" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="18685705-16ef-435e-9453-bf701f8ad634" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:02:08.293" UserId="51747" Text="2012 Moderator Election - Town Hall Chat Digest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6148" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="18685705-16ef-435e-9453-bf701f8ad634" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:02:08.293" UserId="51747" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6149" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="530c36b5-5dd9-467f-8092-db085cc4c309" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:04:55.153" UserId="62258" />
  <row Id="6150" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2627" RevisionGUID="da7ffc11-44c8-4e65-b08c-e18274958f08" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:05:53.247" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017290#3017290):* Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017305#3017305):** Sir, Yes Sir!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017318#3017318):** If someone is getting on my nerves I will ignore them. If they're doing something they shouldn't be then they should be gently reminded not to do that, but unnecessary mod-hammering is not cool. I like to think by now I know what's acceptable and what isn't, and how to control myself&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017325#3017325):** Yes. And I believe I've shown that kind of restraint over on [Bicycles](http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/), too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017332#3017332):** I will be the first to admit that I have not been perfect in this regard. I do, however, strive to interact in a **positive** way with users, with the goal to improve their experience on SF as well as to improve the content of the site. As mentioned in my candidate spiel, I have seen the mod hammer abused several times, and it has irked me to no end. I will do my best to be a positive, encouraging, even-handed mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017339#3017339):** I've been a DJ for about 10 years as a side-project, mostly just for fun. I've seen my part of idiots, and learned that we just have to accept that different people behave in different ways, and not let stuff get into us (even when it happens over and over again). I'm might not be aligned with the site guidelines when it comes to the chat, as it has been a nice place to blow off steam when needed. I would however not &quot;undress&quot; people at the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017341#3017341):** It's the same thing many of us have to deal with in real life, but with the advantage that here you're not on-call all the time.  If there's someone who you think is a jerk, you can probably let another mod handle them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017342#3017342):** I think so. I know that many of the candidates in here show frustration at 1-rep users that don't read the [faq](http://serverfault.com/faq) or 101-rep users that are used to how different Stack Exchanges do things. For me (and I'm sure others too) that frustration is because of our lack of ability to handle it ourselves. As SAs, we're used to being able to solve our own problems. I feel like SF is an extension of my professional sphere, and I want to be able to solve the hiccups that occur from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017347#3017347):** Well, I think there's a difference between a friendly dope-slap upside the head with a reminder (&quot;read the docs&quot;, &quot;be nice&quot;, etc.) and clobbering someone over the head with a bat.  I'm one for reminding people with decreasing levels of gentleness - I'm not perfect, but I try not to be actively hostile/mean.  I'd much rather people stay around, improve, learn &amp;amp; become productive members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017355#3017355):** My knee-jerk reaction towards someone that might be called &quot;clueless&quot; is one of educating. I want to help them learn and know better. My knee-jerk reaction to someone that is abrasive, irritating or combative is usually &quot;OMGWTF&quot; - which is a known character flaw in me. As such, I usually step back, re-read the situation multiple times, formulate and re-formulate a response... and then find that a more even-tempered person has addressed it far better than I could have. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017361#3017361):** Yes - I'll nudge people in the right direction rather than beat them up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6152" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2628" RevisionGUID="51b0667f-0e84-457b-bf74-91039e1e9aa0" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:06:42.450" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Sam](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017354#3017354):* If elected, it's possible you will receive some criticism of your decisions from time to time, sometimes quite vehement criticism, which you may feel is unjustified, how will you handle this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017367#3017367):** If I made a moderator action, I would be clear in my reasons and would stand by them. If asked about it I would explain them from my point of view&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017368#3017368):** Read it, see if there's anything to learn from it, reply to it, ignore any overly strong criticism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017376#3017376):** By responding in a cool and collected format, to explain what I was thinking. People get the most angry when mods make *unjustified* decisions that are disagreed with. When you talk it out, you might still disagree, but people are much less mad at you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017378#3017378):** I actually thrive on criticism. In past jobs, I have asked for more criticism from management, as I feel this is one of the best vectors for personal growth. Now, if criticism is unwarranted or overly inflammatory, I'll just try and suck it up and deal with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017380#3017380):** First off, I would read it, understand what's behind the criticism. Think about it a bit. From there it depends, of course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017384#3017384):** That's what Meta Server Fault is for. This is, first-and-foremost, a community. That's what makes it so successful. If a user disagrees with my mod action, I'd encourage them to go open a meta question. I actually do this now already when I VTC something and the OP complains.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017388#3017388):** I would reply to the criticism as one would at any other situation - learn what you could have done better and don't explode if you know that you're the one who's right (which sysadmins usually do). I'd still defend my actions if they were just.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017391#3017391):** Meta is the place to talk about that sort of thing.  I'm not perfect, and I'm sure I'll make mistakes.  If the community thinks I did something wrong I'm happy to reverse myself, and if a user takes a mod action personally I'm happy to explain why I did what I did &amp;amp; talk it through.  &#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are unique in that moderators aren't the last word -- Every mod (on this site at least) seems to be open to input from the community and I would continue that trend.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017392#3017392):** Remember that another person's criticism, regardless of their delivery, may very well be right. Assess it on it's logical merits, learn from it, and then be done with the controversy as soon as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017399#3017399):** I'll consider what's been said and try to understand it before progressing  - learn from it and then decide what to to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6154" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2629" RevisionGUID="2cdc93c8-cbf4-4def-9292-31e7f890d574" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:07:13.090" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017362#3017362):* Question: You see a question that's borderline appropriate for the site. It's got no flags, and two close votes. What do you do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017383#3017383):** I'd keep an eye on it (another tab in Firefox). If it gets enough community close votes, brilliant - if not then there's a judgement call to be made. If it's maybe appropriate somewhere else, then I'd ask in their chat room if they wanted it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017398#3017398):** Leave it be. I don't see much reason for Mods to go out of their way to hammer the gray area when nobody is complaining.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017402#3017402):** I'd monitor it, and see if it jumps up to 4 votes. If it does, I'd take a look at potential sites (like migrating it to apple.se since regular users cant do that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017407#3017407):** I would leave it be. Right now, I would probably add my close vote, but as a mod, my vote would be binding. Mod are human exception handles, as Jeff has called them in the past. There are plenty of other users over 3k to cast the last 3 votes if they feel it's appropriate. Until it's flagged, there's no reason for me to take action if it's truly borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017411#3017411):** Post a comment requesting that the OP improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017413#3017413):** Depends on where it falls on the border.  I mentioned in my candidate statement that I'm not fond of the idea of mod-hammering something, so if it had 2 votes and I thought it should go I would probably post it in VTC and see if it attracted a third close vote before tacking mine onto it.  &#xD;&#xA;If it's one of those &quot;What are you asking?&quot; type questions I'll do what I do now -- throw a comment on it asking for clarification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017417#3017417):** Hopefully with the FAQ being hammered out in such fine detail, there will be less borderline cases. Depending on the situation, I'd be inclined to bring it up in VTC. If it's super borderline, perhaps bring it up on meta in case we need to hone our purpose even more. I can also see myself hammering it locked - but if it can be cleaned up, I'd edit it into a more appropriate form. Wow, that's a tough one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017428#3017428):** Wait and see what the community decides - borderline isn't sufficient for mod hammer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017441#3017441):** I'd probably leave it be. Depends on where on that border it sits. One option is a comment suggesting how to make it less borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017458#3017458):** Borderline? Leave it, probably post it on vote to close (as I do already, he says, attempting to show off a bit!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6155" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2629" RevisionGUID="e7b0304c-c3fa-40b8-ab6f-8c6d87af2d95" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:07:13.090" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6156" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2630" RevisionGUID="42d4d0ad-fbbc-4eae-9f9b-77bbbc9f2f21" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:07:37.847" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Rob Moir](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017369#3017369):* As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active there already and how do you see your role *there* as a member of *this* site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017390#3017390):** I have not been active over on MSO. The firehose nature of things there, along with some vitriol against non-regulars has kept me away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017425#3017425):** I passively consume MSO to keep up to date on stuff, but I rarely post there. If things need escalating (such as bugs posted on MSF) then they should be moved there, but I think individual meta sites define their own community and that is the place a mod should be active.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017434#3017434):** I haven't been super-active on meta.SO, since it has it's own (sometimes less-than-friendly) culture.  But, as a mod, I feel like I'd have to spend more time there, making sure I know how things are supposed to work SE-wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017450#3017450):** I try to keep up and read the subjects there from time to time, but I can't say that I've been participating all that much. We had our own fair share of discussion lately that kept me busy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017457#3017457):** Been active, still am in voting there (151 votes). I try to contribute what I can, though SO and MSO tend to groupthink much worse than the other SE sites in my experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017467#3017467):** I've had my share of downvotes on meta.StackOverflow -- I think most of the candidates have.  I think my role there is the same as it is on meta.ServerFault: Propose stuff that I think makes sense, upvote other peoples sensible proposals/solutions, and downvote stuff I disagree with or think would be actively harmful, and generally act as another voice in the chorus for things that the ServerFault community thinks would make the site (and the network) a better place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017472#3017472):** MSO is a bit much to keep up with.  I check there now and then, but the mix of SO specific and SE-general stuff can make it difficult to follow. I do try to follow the SE-wide stuff there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017473#3017473):** I've had some interaction with mSO ~ more feedback on features than community stuff. I prefer mSF for community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017475#3017475):** I see my role as a site member as more valuable on meta than on the Q/A portion. Plenty of people on the site are smarter than me about many things, so I sit back and enjoy the show and get smarter from it. I have, however, seen some things that can be sharpened such as tags, old, unproductive questions, confusion over what is acceptable to ask about here, and some other topics. I think I'm more valuable to meta than the Q/A side and have been more active there lately as a result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017495#3017495):** I've actually taken the plunge into the shark-infested mSO waters quite a bit recently. Unlike many other SFers, I've been somewhat successful on mSO. I think it's because I'm able to see potential reasons to get down votes there and preemptively address them. One of my recent current SF-centric ventures on mSO include [this](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6157" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2630" RevisionGUID="7c984dc1-8a78-40b0-9eb9-df75a06cd5b8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:07:37.847" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6158" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2631" RevisionGUID="5ff57245-69c3-4e1b-95a6-ad13daa9c06b" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:08:08.423" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017447#3017447):* You're the sole closer of a question using your mod-hammer. The OP of the question posts on meta asking it to be re-opened. How much convincing do you need to reverse your decision (e.g. 5 users agree with the op, or 1 mod, or nothing because they were polite)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017476#3017476):** They'd have to give some plausible explanation why they think the (new and improved) FAQ says it's on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017478#3017478):** It wouldn't take much before I'd revert my actions, if other users have a different view than me. I'd probably still make the user edit the question so that it won't get closed again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017482#3017482):** I guess it depends. If the question is **very** bad or off-topic, there's not much that could convince me to re-open other than drastically improving the question. However, if it's borderline, then a polite re-open request with good reasoning could be enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017484#3017484):** If I mod hammered a question, I'd have done it for what I believed to be a good reason. If I thought it could be improved (edited for clarity, requested more details) then I'd do that. A mod hammer close is for blatant spam/off topic and not just for bad questions, so I hope not to be in that situation too often. Also, if the question was improved after a mod hammer, then I'd make a call on it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017487#3017487):** Make a good argument and I'd absolutely reverse my own decision (any decision). I am fallible like anyone else and respond well when pointed out. May a poor argument and we'll have to talk about the points where we disagree...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017497#3017497):** I'm up for the community educating me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017505#3017505):** I'm pretty open to discussion. I need to be intellectually convinced, and not mobbed. So if one person convinces me I was wrong, I'll reverse it. If 5 people can't convince me, I'll be more likely to stick to it. If 10 people try to convince me, I'll stop and consider if I'm insane or having some bizarre form of cognizant dissidence. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017519#3017519):** It depends on the question, but I'd have to see a good reason to reopen it (clarification/rewording that makes it something obviously answerable / on-topic).  &#xD;&#xA;Obviously if enough people voted to re-open it it belongs, but if there were a community consensus on Meta that it should be reopened I would definitely give that strong consideration (particularly if someone suggested an edit that made the question a better fit for SF).  The consensus on Meta need not be from people with vote-to-reopen privs -- Well-reasoned arguments from lower-rep users are equally valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017541#3017541):** I'd re-review the question (of course). If there's a convincing case that I was wrong (whether it's 1 user or 10), I'd re-open. Mods do make mistakes now and then and closes are easy to reverse. Otherwise I'd explain why it was closed and how the question can be changed to be suitable to being re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017547#3017547):** I think that's a case-by-case basis. If I closed it in error (nobody is perfect) and the OP politely convinces me that the mistake was mine, I'll reopen it myself. If I believe that it's OT, but it's borderline, and 5 regular users think it should be reopened, then I'd have to take a hard look at it and see if I'm wrong. That said, crowd mentality isn't always the most even-keeled. If it's clearly not allowed, then it's gone for good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6159" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2631" RevisionGUID="b3a7a3f0-c114-49de-9c3b-94586f660815" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:08:08.423" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2632" RevisionGUID="da948612-b123-40a9-9a53-0f95dda6acab" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:08:37.627" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017501#3017501):* The quality of questions in terms how professional or advanced they are comes up again and  again on meta. Joel answered when that came up once with:  &#xD;&#xA;&quot;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same people (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same subject. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;Do you agree with him on this and how do you determine if a question is too basic? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017539#3017539):** I personally don't think any question is too basic - as long as it is on-topic per the FAQ. Heck, I got started here on SF by answering a lot of very simple questions, and there will always be a place for that level of discourse. If the old-timers get bored, then that's they're problem - perhaps they should then spend more time mentoring the less-experienced people on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017549#3017549):** Interesting question, as it's something we've talked alot about in the chat. We should help newcomers with questions that are trivial, as it will eventually attract new users (who generate new questions and answers), which will build up the site. The problem is find that magic line of how &quot;bad&quot; a question can be. The ones who do no research before asking is generally not accepted by this community..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017557#3017557):** We've had a lot of the truly awful questions already, so we could close as duplicate of a canonical answer. There's not much I would consider &quot;too basic&quot;, that depends on your area of expertise - I can ask what some would consider to be very basic Linux questions, but that doesn't make me an idiot when it comes to Linux. I'd apply that thinking to others with basic questions and try to guide them along a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017568#3017568):** I agree with the logic of that community lifecycle theory. As far as what I agree with concerning ServerFault's culture:  &#xD;&#xA;I believe we can blend both. We shouldn't be answering the same questions over and over with new content, when a single canonical answer will do. I believe that more questions can and should be closed as duplicates. I also believe that canonical answers can and should be curated to be better and better. Closing those as duplicates I think will push us closer to a &quot;same-subject&quot; model where we by necessity get more interesting and complex questions.  &#xD;&#xA;In short, we should be answering the same questions on the exact same topics over and over if for no other reason than wasting time and energy. We need more canonical references. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017579#3017579):** I understand what he was chasing, but think he solidly missed his target. In another post the simple razor came up &quot;Can we really help them&quot; (with the implication that the help be with reasonable currency. If we can help them, if they have the base level of knowledge, then we should accept them regardless of their novice or guru state.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017614#3017614):** I agree with Joel in principle: If we shut out all the &quot;newbies&quot; the SF community will not grow. If that happens then eventually we will stagnate, start missing out on new technologies/ideas/practices, and become irrelevant.  It is important to be able to bring in new people at various experience points along the continuum.  &#xD;&#xA;Re: figuring out if something is &quot;too basic&quot;, my standard here is &quot;blatantly obvious in the docs or a google search&quot;.  Someone asking &quot;How do I list the running programs on a Linux machine&quot; and seeking `ps` or `top` as the answer is not really at a &quot;professional (unix) system administrator&quot; level.  &#xD;&#xA;There's a lot of wiggle room there in my eyes and I'm honestly not sure where I draw the line -- A brand new junior admin or someone who just inherited an environment may need that help, but sometimes the best advice we can give is to Seek Professional Help in order to keep someone out of deeper trouble. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017628#3017628):** I really don't think that this applies to Server Fault. Systems Administration is so broad that there will *always* be new products or technologies to ask about. Being in technology is an ever-changing landscape and because of that, I don't think that we have to worry about things becoming stagnant. I think that SF should remain for pros only, because of the quality that it allows us to maintain. If someone has a very basic, but on-topic question, then it should be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017735#3017735):** If I can I will answer any question. Most of the truly basic ones are often dupes and closing them as such is a good thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6161" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2632" RevisionGUID="7424b3b5-b431-47f3-b3a2-dfcccf550038" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:08:37.627" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2633" RevisionGUID="39fc0914-eeaf-4dfa-ae56-394939f179c9" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:09:05.473" UserId="51747" Text="## *![squillman](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017535#3017535):* Do you tend to view all (or most) questions that are posted or do you stay mostly within your favorite tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017550#3017550):** I watch all the questions go by, skim almost all, and read most of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017551#3017551):** I view pretty much all questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017571#3017571):** I reserve the right to avoid certain questions like the plague (cpanel comes to mind pretty quickly), but that will change if I get a pretty star next to my name. A mod can't filter out stuff that isn't interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017607#3017607):** I stick to questions I have a prayer of answering. Question with my favorite tags always get read. The rest are the luck of the draw.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017617#3017617):** I don't tag search much. I look at the first 50 questions on the home page, and sometimes spill over into the next 50 if I haven't seen those. I like to stay very broad, but I only deeply look into questions that I'm familiar with, because I can't really contribute in those except for spelling and grammar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017620#3017620):** I follow a few tags closely and skim a lot of the rest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017645#3017645):** I have a few tags ignored and several favourited tend to look at all those and some of the others&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017651#3017651):** I bounce around: I stick mostly to the unix/linux/networking/datacenter topics because it's what I know best, but I poke my head into various other areas to keep at least peripherally in touch with the rest of the industry.  I may not actively answer in a broad range of tags (certainly not enough to get tag badges :) but I read questions that look interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017698#3017698):** I don't hide any tags. I only follow [tag:windows-server-2008-r2], [tag:windows-server-2008], [tag:powershell], and [tag:active-directory], but I have badges in [tag:networking] and [tag:linux] as well. Just because a tag isn't a favorite doesn't mean that I don't feel it's valuable. I'm a jack-of-all-trades, so I tend to read questions on topics that I'm not familiar with to expand my professional knowledge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6163" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2633" RevisionGUID="ea7c5a62-fed5-4acf-b554-731040613f32" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:09:05.473" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6164" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2634" RevisionGUID="a821c002-279b-49c2-850d-f90961749a53" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:09:59.637" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Rob Moir](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017553#3017553):* How will you cope with pressure from visitors who don't understand how the site works? I see a lot of people say in response to another question that they will listen to others, which is right, but how will you deal with a large number of people who complain about a closed question that **is** off topic - I can find more than 10 people who hate to see licence questions closed as dups of our canonical licence question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017598#3017598):** I would explain the same thing over and over - the reasons WHY we close those questions.. Like gently explaining why shopping questions brings alot of spammers for an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017609#3017609):** Our rules and FAQ are what they are because the greater community has decided on them. As in life, people disagree, but the majority will do the right thing, and unfortunately, as in life they might just have to &quot;like it or lump it&quot;. If people won't listen to a reasoned argument, then I'm afraid there's no convincing them because that's simply what they believe (which I guess in itself is not actually wrong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017612#3017612):** I would try and explain gently that a goal of the site is to encourage good answers to good questions, *within the topic*. It is non-productive to slam them as posting a &quot;bad question&quot;, but with a bit of discussion, I think most people can come to understand what fits and what doesn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017653#3017653):** Beer and Liquor mostly. Probably more liquor than beer. Who doesn't like a good whiskey?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017664#3017664):** I think in the case you spell out there, it's important to stand your ground. Refer people to the appropriate part of the FAQ and/or meta threads, invite them to open a question on meta, and leave it closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017666#3017666):** I do that as it is - that won't change significantly if I'm a mod. I simply point them to the correct links that shows why I believe it was off topic and don't engage in argumentation. If they have a good reason to show why I'm wrong - great! That means I'll be learning the culture better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017718#3017718):** The decision about what we want the site to be is a community one - If there is clearly a consensus from the community that we do not want certain types of questions (like Licensing) I'll have no remorse about closing those questions.  I'll try not to make the person asking the question feel bad in the process, but we are a walled garden: Sometimes we have to pluck the weeds (undesirable questions) even if they might bear beautiful flowers.  &#xD;&#xA;Again I would say Meta is the place to talk about this -- That lets the person whose question got closed see that it's not just a mean Mr./Mrs. Mod hammering their question into oblivion, but a decision the community made.  It also lets the community decide if I screwed up -- Questions can always be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017795#3017795):** If we bend to the will of a handful of vocal users that are new to the site, then we risk losing relevance to a larger audience. I remember seeing a statistic a while ago that said that the vast majority of traffic is from non-registered members. These users just want definitive answers to their problems. It's in the best interest of *everyone* to keep the site on-topic and objective. If a few disagree, then they are free to ask why in meta and in chat, but I won't bend on that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6165" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2634" RevisionGUID="18e14c8e-e2e3-4069-b0cd-9eed5b4bc064" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:09:59.637" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6166" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2635" RevisionGUID="69de0514-3eda-4534-a543-b278b1fed56e" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:10:33.473" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017611#3017611):* We get a fair number of flags for content that some people deem offensive. What would *you* consider offensive? If you can think of some, give an example of &quot;I can see why this is flagged, but I dont think its offensive&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017635#3017635):** Windows Millennium and Vista is pretty offensive :-) But honestly - personal insults is never OK, not on the internet and not in real life. I would be pretty hard on those who are found guilty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017647#3017647):** Personal attacks are offensive. Personally I don't find bad language offensive, but I know others do and I generally remove it if I see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017657#3017657):** Personal attacks are always offensive, as are racist, sexist, or any other non-respectful rhetoric.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [requested](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017678#3017678):** Can you define &quot;non-respectful&quot; a bit more? For example, is berating someone for not even pressing F1 disrespectful to the user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017723#3017723):** I guess I'm speaking of disrespect by means of either personal attack or otherwise insinuating that someone is &quot;stupid&quot; or something like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017717#3017717):** That's pretty rough. I haven't seen the queue so I couldn't say what percentage I would find valid, but I suspect it's a bit low. I know a lot of people don't *want* to hear the truth/answer they already know; that's got to have an impact on the flag queue. I think I hold myself to a higher standard than I would hold other to; but where the line would be I can not say. Examples are going to be really tough in this format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017724#3017724):** I'd see anything that's personally attacking another person as offensive, as well as the obvious sets of &quot;offensive words&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017734#3017734):** I view personal attacks that are *meant* as personal to be offensive. I view racism as offensive. I view pornographic contributions to the site as offensive.  &#xD;&#xA;I view the chat as an entirely different culture from the main site and also meta as moderately different in culture. A joking &quot;Fuck you!&quot; in chat is all in good fun. A joking &quot;Fuck you!&quot; on the main site is never okay. Meta... maybe... but probably not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017784#3017784):** What would I consider offensive? Personal attacks, obvious bigotry/racism/hate speech, pornography, really vile obscenity (stuff we wouldn't even let fly in The Comms Room).  &#xD;&#xA;What is borderline but I wouldn't consider it offensive? F-Bombs not directed as an attack (though I'd insist on editing them out of content on the main site).  Off-color jokes about stuffing misbehaving users under the datacenter floor.  Politely mocking suggestions that incompetent security auditors attempt to disprove the existence of gravity....  Basically stuff said in good humor or the grand tradition of gentle snark and sarcasm.  There is a line.  We'll all know it when we see someone step over it (or step over it ourselves), and action will be taken in those cases (right now I'd flag it, as a mod I'd squash it). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017862#3017862):** Personal attacks are always offensive. Profanity is sometimes offensive, depending on context. I tend to have a thicker skin than some. Disagreements about the validity of a question or answer without profanity or insults are silly and should not be flagged as offensive. In my opinion, if something is borderline to me, but a user involved is offended, I'll take action. If it's just people flagging because they disagree, we should beat them with a hose and then make them hug it out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6168" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2636" RevisionGUID="46cc7fe5-83ed-4055-aa49-da794c749dc3" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:10:53.693" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Sam](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017644#3017644):* You see a user who generally posts good, useful answers, however they are being rude and offensive to some people in comments, particularly what you might call &quot;less difficult questions&quot;. The user has already been warned about their behaviour but that seems to have made no difference. What do you do now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![Sam](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2422/sam) [added](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017688#3017688):** What would you do, how would you keep them as a site member but rein them in?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017668#3017668):** I would confer with other Mods to see if a temp ban would be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017676#3017676):** As a mod use the tools to contact them and explain the situation. Depending on their reaction move to timeouts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017700#3017700):** Their rude and offensive comments need to be removed and they should be had a word with. If things continue, then that's what the sanctions are for. I'd always try and resolve it without resorting to the sanctions, but you can't let well-liked/high rep'ed community members get away with what you wouldn't let others get away with&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017708#3017708):** Do you want to keep them as a site member?  If someone persists in being obnoxious, bans are certainly the way to go (preceded by telling them they're out of line.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017709#3017709):** It's a tough one. Sysadmins are generally used of sarcasm/snarkyness, but there is a limit of how much one can tolerate. I'd probably warn the user of a upcoming &quot;break&quot; from the site until such behaviour is toned down, and then either applaud or enforce the &quot;break&quot;, depending on the outcome&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017749#3017749):** Start in on the temporary account bans; it's seem to work quite well for those users who stuck it out. If the user doesn't stick it out it's a shame we'll have to lose them on account of the tone of their otherwise correct answers. SF, like any community site, must embrace community first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017791#3017791):** Depends on how many times he's been warned in the past. Once or twice? Make it a few more times and delete his comments. Half a dozen? At that point it comes time to bring up the mention of bannage. I prefer to have something of a &quot;one strike and you're out&quot; rule. I always warn before a ban, but I don't waggle the ban hammer for giggles.  &#xD;&#xA;I'd also bring the topic up to another mod, preferably one more tenured, to get another perspective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017802#3017802):** Rude and/or offensive behavior can't be allowed. There's an escalation of warning levels about behavior, starting with comments, going to the message from the moderator, and finally suspension. Before getting to suspension I'd be talking to the other mods (either other SF mods or mods on other sites in the Teacher's Lounge)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017839#3017839):** Ideally I'd try to get the user into chat to explain why we don't want to be *too* abusive to the newbies -- this is assuming it's a case of &quot;You're saying the right things but in the wrong way&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;If the behavior doesn't stop and it feels like it's really abusive/disruptive I'd suggest that the user take a break, and if they don't take that advice (or start being a little nice) and it looks like an escalating pattern is developing a brief time-out/suspension may be in order.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017901#3017901):** That's what the penalty box is for, right? Being new, I'd ask for the opinion of other mods, but it seems to me that if a user is repeatedly offensive, they should have to sit in time out for 7 days (or whatever the default length is), assuming they've already been warned via comments or email." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2637" RevisionGUID="5bc81855-0c66-4313-8650-94fe7f48b89b" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:11:12.537" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Holocryptic](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017662#3017662):* You run across a user who has a bit of a &quot;rough&quot; edge to him, in that he can be abrasive in the tone of his comments and answers. However, he does bring value to site in terms of knowledge. How do you reign him in without losing him as a contributing member of the community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017704#3017704):** Like [@Sam's previous question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017644#3017644), confer with the other Mods, penalty box if needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017779#3017779):** *Flag: Close as Duplicate of 3017644*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017837#3017837):** Your question relates a lot to Sam's.  I'd first start with gentle reminders about tone.  I see that kind of rudeness/roughness as potentially driving away more value (other users) than they're bringing to the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017847#3017847):** I've spoken to people like that already. Advised them that we don't like that kind of attitude and to please take some time to learn the way we do things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017855#3017855):** A bit abrasive and yet brings lots of value? I can think of two high-rep users who meet that standard. I think in that case, you don't merely *tell* what the problem is, you *ask* them what they're thinking and what's going on in their minds. If you ask people enough questions, you can usually get a great feel for them, and get them to see themselves a bit better.     &#xD;&#xA;If they really don't seem to get it and keep on and on, then in that case, their technical contributions cannot ever outweigh the negative culture that they bring. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017880#3017880):** See [my answer to @Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017839#3017839) -- Basically try to get the user into chat and explain that they just need to watch their tone.  Im also not above calling this kind of behavior out in comments (and holding out the &quot;I'd upvote your answer, but you're ***mean***!&quot; carrot to entice people  into changing their wording/tone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017994#3017994):** I think that it's important to remind that user that everyone was new to being a SA at one time or another. No one was born being able to read wireshark captures, except maybe Evan Anderson. Everyone was also new to SF at one point or another as well. Without these new members that this user is belittling, we wouldn't have a community to participate in. I'd give that user every opportunity to reform, but if it comes down to it, no one user is more important than community growth." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6171" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2637" RevisionGUID="5b83628d-d887-4fc2-9816-5ffdda476bcd" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:11:12.537" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2627" RevisionGUID="93d4729a-a9e9-4a3e-a607-888bac15199e" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:13:02.847" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017290#3017290):* Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017305#3017305):** Sir, Yes Sir!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017318#3017318):** If someone is getting on my nerves I will ignore them. If they're doing something they shouldn't be then they should be gently reminded not to do that, but unnecessary mod-hammering is not cool. I like to think by now I know what's acceptable and what isn't, and how to control myself&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017325#3017325):** Yes. And I believe I've shown that kind of restraint over on [Bicycles](http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/), too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017332#3017332):** I will be the first to admit that I have not been perfect in this regard. I do, however, strive to interact in a **positive** way with users, with the goal to improve their experience on SF as well as to improve the content of the site. As mentioned in my candidate spiel, I have seen the mod hammer abused several times, and it has irked me to no end. I will do my best to be a positive, encouraging, even-handed mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017339#3017339):** I've been a DJ for about 10 years as a side-project, mostly just for fun. I've seen my part of idiots, and learned that we just have to accept that different people behave in different ways, and not let stuff get into us (even when it happens over and over again). I'm might not be aligned with the site guidelines when it comes to the chat, as it has been a nice place to blow off steam when needed. I would however not &quot;undress&quot; people at the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017341#3017341):** It's the same thing many of us have to deal with in real life, but with the advantage that here you're not on-call all the time.  If there's someone who you think is a jerk, you can probably let another mod handle them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017342#3017342):** I think so. I know that many of the candidates in here show frustration at 1-rep users that don't read the [faq](http://serverfault.com/faq) or 101-rep users that are used to how different Stack Exchanges do things. For me (and I'm sure others too) that frustration is because of our lack of ability to handle it ourselves. As SAs, we're used to being able to solve our own problems. I feel like SF is an extension of my professional sphere, and I want to be able to solve the hiccups that occur from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017347#3017347):** Well, I think there's a difference between a friendly dope-slap upside the head with a reminder (&quot;read the docs&quot;, &quot;be nice&quot;, etc.) and clobbering someone over the head with a bat.  I'm one for reminding people with decreasing levels of gentleness - I'm not perfect, but I try not to be actively hostile/mean.  I'd much rather people stay around, improve, learn &amp;amp; become productive members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017355#3017355):** My knee-jerk reaction towards someone that might be called &quot;clueless&quot; is one of educating. I want to help them learn and know better. My knee-jerk reaction to someone that is abrasive, irritating or combative is usually &quot;OMGWTF&quot; - which is a known character flaw in me. As such, I usually step back, re-read the situation multiple times, formulate and re-formulate a response... and then find that a more even-tempered person has addressed it far better than I could have. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017361#3017361):** Yes - I'll nudge people in the right direction rather than beat them up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6173" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2628" RevisionGUID="014d90ca-867e-4d1c-a51e-bd3d3f7e3791" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:13:40.583" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Sam](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017354#3017354):* If elected, it's possible you will receive some criticism of your decisions from time to time, sometimes quite vehement criticism, which you may feel is unjustified, how will you handle this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017367#3017367):** If I made a moderator action, I would be clear in my reasons and would stand by them. If asked about it I would explain them from my point of view&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017368#3017368):** Read it, see if there's anything to learn from it, reply to it, ignore any overly strong criticism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017376#3017376):** By responding in a cool and collected format, to explain what I was thinking. People get the most angry when mods make *unjustified* decisions that are disagreed with. When you talk it out, you might still disagree, but people are much less mad at you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017378#3017378):** I actually thrive on criticism. In past jobs, I have asked for more criticism from management, as I feel this is one of the best vectors for personal growth. Now, if criticism is unwarranted or overly inflammatory, I'll just try and suck it up and deal with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017380#3017380):** First off, I would read it, understand what's behind the criticism. Think about it a bit. From there it depends, of course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017384#3017384):** That's what Meta Server Fault is for. This is, first-and-foremost, a community. That's what makes it so successful. If a user disagrees with my mod action, I'd encourage them to go open a meta question. I actually do this now already when I VTC something and the OP complains.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017388#3017388):** I would reply to the criticism as one would at any other situation - learn what you could have done better and don't explode if you know that you're the one who's right (which sysadmins usually do). I'd still defend my actions if they were just.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017391#3017391):** Meta is the place to talk about that sort of thing.  I'm not perfect, and I'm sure I'll make mistakes.  If the community thinks I did something wrong I'm happy to reverse myself, and if a user takes a mod action personally I'm happy to explain why I did what I did &amp;amp; talk it through.  &#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are unique in that moderators aren't the last word -- Every mod (on this site at least) seems to be open to input from the community and I would continue that trend.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017392#3017392):** Remember that another person's criticism, regardless of their delivery, may very well be right. Assess it on it's logical merits, learn from it, and then be done with the controversy as soon as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017399#3017399):** I'll consider what's been said and try to understand it before progressing  - learn from it and then decide what to to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6174" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2629" RevisionGUID="41684a05-0dc6-4e13-b64c-783aa736bead" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:14:00.350" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017362#3017362):* Question: You see a question that's borderline appropriate for the site. It's got no flags, and two close votes. What do you do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017383#3017383):** I'd keep an eye on it (another tab in Firefox). If it gets enough community close votes, brilliant - if not then there's a judgement call to be made. If it's maybe appropriate somewhere else, then I'd ask in their chat room if they wanted it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017398#3017398):** Leave it be. I don't see much reason for Mods to go out of their way to hammer the gray area when nobody is complaining.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017402#3017402):** I'd monitor it, and see if it jumps up to 4 votes. If it does, I'd take a look at potential sites (like migrating it to apple.se since regular users cant do that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017407#3017407):** I would leave it be. Right now, I would probably add my close vote, but as a mod, my vote would be binding. Mod are human exception handles, as Jeff has called them in the past. There are plenty of other users over 3k to cast the last 3 votes if they feel it's appropriate. Until it's flagged, there's no reason for me to take action if it's truly borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017411#3017411):** Post a comment requesting that the OP improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017413#3017413):** Depends on where it falls on the border.  I mentioned in my candidate statement that I'm not fond of the idea of mod-hammering something, so if it had 2 votes and I thought it should go I would probably post it in VTC and see if it attracted a third close vote before tacking mine onto it.  &#xD;&#xA;If it's one of those &quot;What are you asking?&quot; type questions I'll do what I do now -- throw a comment on it asking for clarification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017417#3017417):** Hopefully with the FAQ being hammered out in such fine detail, there will be less borderline cases. Depending on the situation, I'd be inclined to bring it up in VTC. If it's super borderline, perhaps bring it up on meta in case we need to hone our purpose even more. I can also see myself hammering it locked - but if it can be cleaned up, I'd edit it into a more appropriate form. Wow, that's a tough one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017428#3017428):** Wait and see what the community decides - borderline isn't sufficient for mod hammer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017441#3017441):** I'd probably leave it be. Depends on where on that border it sits. One option is a comment suggesting how to make it less borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017458#3017458):** Borderline? Leave it, probably post it on vote to close (as I do already, he says, attempting to show off a bit!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6175" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2630" RevisionGUID="516ed172-b039-4d03-ae60-790aa9608c6f" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:14:21.690" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Rob Moir](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017369#3017369):* As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active there already and how do you see your role *there* as a member of *this* site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017390#3017390):** I have not been active over on MSO. The firehose nature of things there, along with some vitriol against non-regulars has kept me away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017425#3017425):** I passively consume MSO to keep up to date on stuff, but I rarely post there. If things need escalating (such as bugs posted on MSF) then they should be moved there, but I think individual meta sites define their own community and that is the place a mod should be active.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017434#3017434):** I haven't been super-active on meta.SO, since it has it's own (sometimes less-than-friendly) culture.  But, as a mod, I feel like I'd have to spend more time there, making sure I know how things are supposed to work SE-wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017450#3017450):** I try to keep up and read the subjects there from time to time, but I can't say that I've been participating all that much. We had our own fair share of discussion lately that kept me busy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017457#3017457):** Been active, still am in voting there (151 votes). I try to contribute what I can, though SO and MSO tend to groupthink much worse than the other SE sites in my experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017467#3017467):** I've had my share of downvotes on meta.StackOverflow -- I think most of the candidates have.  I think my role there is the same as it is on meta.ServerFault: Propose stuff that I think makes sense, upvote other peoples sensible proposals/solutions, and downvote stuff I disagree with or think would be actively harmful, and generally act as another voice in the chorus for things that the ServerFault community thinks would make the site (and the network) a better place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017472#3017472):** MSO is a bit much to keep up with.  I check there now and then, but the mix of SO specific and SE-general stuff can make it difficult to follow. I do try to follow the SE-wide stuff there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017473#3017473):** I've had some interaction with mSO ~ more feedback on features than community stuff. I prefer mSF for community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017475#3017475):** I see my role as a site member as more valuable on meta than on the Q/A portion. Plenty of people on the site are smarter than me about many things, so I sit back and enjoy the show and get smarter from it. I have, however, seen some things that can be sharpened such as tags, old, unproductive questions, confusion over what is acceptable to ask about here, and some other topics. I think I'm more valuable to meta than the Q/A side and have been more active there lately as a result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017495#3017495):** I've actually taken the plunge into the shark-infested mSO waters quite a bit recently. Unlike many other SFers, I've been somewhat successful on mSO. I think it's because I'm able to see potential reasons to get down votes there and preemptively address them. One of my recent current SF-centric ventures on mSO include [this](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6176" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2631" RevisionGUID="ae665702-8fca-4d2e-ad5d-51da60b517eb" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:14:38.757" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017447#3017447):* You're the sole closer of a question using your mod-hammer. The OP of the question posts on meta asking it to be re-opened. How much convincing do you need to reverse your decision (e.g. 5 users agree with the op, or 1 mod, or nothing because they were polite)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017476#3017476):** They'd have to give some plausible explanation why they think the (new and improved) FAQ says it's on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017478#3017478):** It wouldn't take much before I'd revert my actions, if other users have a different view than me. I'd probably still make the user edit the question so that it won't get closed again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017482#3017482):** I guess it depends. If the question is **very** bad or off-topic, there's not much that could convince me to re-open other than drastically improving the question. However, if it's borderline, then a polite re-open request with good reasoning could be enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017484#3017484):** If I mod hammered a question, I'd have done it for what I believed to be a good reason. If I thought it could be improved (edited for clarity, requested more details) then I'd do that. A mod hammer close is for blatant spam/off topic and not just for bad questions, so I hope not to be in that situation too often. Also, if the question was improved after a mod hammer, then I'd make a call on it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017487#3017487):** Make a good argument and I'd absolutely reverse my own decision (any decision). I am fallible like anyone else and respond well when pointed out. May a poor argument and we'll have to talk about the points where we disagree...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017497#3017497):** I'm up for the community educating me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017505#3017505):** I'm pretty open to discussion. I need to be intellectually convinced, and not mobbed. So if one person convinces me I was wrong, I'll reverse it. If 5 people can't convince me, I'll be more likely to stick to it. If 10 people try to convince me, I'll stop and consider if I'm insane or having some bizarre form of cognizant dissidence. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017519#3017519):** It depends on the question, but I'd have to see a good reason to reopen it (clarification/rewording that makes it something obviously answerable / on-topic).  &#xD;&#xA;Obviously if enough people voted to re-open it it belongs, but if there were a community consensus on Meta that it should be reopened I would definitely give that strong consideration (particularly if someone suggested an edit that made the question a better fit for SF).  The consensus on Meta need not be from people with vote-to-reopen privs -- Well-reasoned arguments from lower-rep users are equally valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017541#3017541):** I'd re-review the question (of course). If there's a convincing case that I was wrong (whether it's 1 user or 10), I'd re-open. Mods do make mistakes now and then and closes are easy to reverse. Otherwise I'd explain why it was closed and how the question can be changed to be suitable to being re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017547#3017547):** I think that's a case-by-case basis. If I closed it in error (nobody is perfect) and the OP politely convinces me that the mistake was mine, I'll reopen it myself. If I believe that it's OT, but it's borderline, and 5 regular users think it should be reopened, then I'd have to take a hard look at it and see if I'm wrong. That said, crowd mentality isn't always the most even-keeled. If it's clearly not allowed, then it's gone for good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6177" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2632" RevisionGUID="85884e41-8438-4478-9725-6f07ba684be8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:14:57.197" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017501#3017501):* The quality of questions in terms how professional or advanced they are comes up again and  again on meta. Joel answered when that came up once with:  &#xD;&#xA;&quot;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same people (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same subject. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;Do you agree with him on this and how do you determine if a question is too basic? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017539#3017539):** I personally don't think any question is too basic - as long as it is on-topic per the FAQ. Heck, I got started here on SF by answering a lot of very simple questions, and there will always be a place for that level of discourse. If the old-timers get bored, then that's they're problem - perhaps they should then spend more time mentoring the less-experienced people on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017549#3017549):** Interesting question, as it's something we've talked alot about in the chat. We should help newcomers with questions that are trivial, as it will eventually attract new users (who generate new questions and answers), which will build up the site. The problem is find that magic line of how &quot;bad&quot; a question can be. The ones who do no research before asking is generally not accepted by this community..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017557#3017557):** We've had a lot of the truly awful questions already, so we could close as duplicate of a canonical answer. There's not much I would consider &quot;too basic&quot;, that depends on your area of expertise - I can ask what some would consider to be very basic Linux questions, but that doesn't make me an idiot when it comes to Linux. I'd apply that thinking to others with basic questions and try to guide them along a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017568#3017568):** I agree with the logic of that community lifecycle theory. As far as what I agree with concerning ServerFault's culture:  &#xD;&#xA;I believe we can blend both. We shouldn't be answering the same questions over and over with new content, when a single canonical answer will do. I believe that more questions can and should be closed as duplicates. I also believe that canonical answers can and should be curated to be better and better. Closing those as duplicates I think will push us closer to a &quot;same-subject&quot; model where we by necessity get more interesting and complex questions.  &#xD;&#xA;In short, we should be answering the same questions on the exact same topics over and over if for no other reason than wasting time and energy. We need more canonical references. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017579#3017579):** I understand what he was chasing, but think he solidly missed his target. In another post the simple razor came up &quot;Can we really help them&quot; (with the implication that the help be with reasonable currency. If we can help them, if they have the base level of knowledge, then we should accept them regardless of their novice or guru state.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017614#3017614):** I agree with Joel in principle: If we shut out all the &quot;newbies&quot; the SF community will not grow. If that happens then eventually we will stagnate, start missing out on new technologies/ideas/practices, and become irrelevant.  It is important to be able to bring in new people at various experience points along the continuum.  &#xD;&#xA;Re: figuring out if something is &quot;too basic&quot;, my standard here is &quot;blatantly obvious in the docs or a google search&quot;.  Someone asking &quot;How do I list the running programs on a Linux machine&quot; and seeking `ps` or `top` as the answer is not really at a &quot;professional (unix) system administrator&quot; level.  &#xD;&#xA;There's a lot of wiggle room there in my eyes and I'm honestly not sure where I draw the line -- A brand new junior admin or someone who just inherited an environment may need that help, but sometimes the best advice we can give is to Seek Professional Help in order to keep someone out of deeper trouble. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017628#3017628):** I really don't think that this applies to Server Fault. Systems Administration is so broad that there will *always* be new products or technologies to ask about. Being in technology is an ever-changing landscape and because of that, I don't think that we have to worry about things becoming stagnant. I think that SF should remain for pros only, because of the quality that it allows us to maintain. If someone has a very basic, but on-topic question, then it should be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017735#3017735):** If I can I will answer any question. Most of the truly basic ones are often dupes and closing them as such is a good thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2633" RevisionGUID="e7a9a140-d17c-4423-afa5-7c0e9ab6bbac" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:15:15.883" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![squillman](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017535#3017535):* Do you tend to view all (or most) questions that are posted or do you stay mostly within your favorite tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017550#3017550):** I watch all the questions go by, skim almost all, and read most of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017551#3017551):** I view pretty much all questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017571#3017571):** I reserve the right to avoid certain questions like the plague (cpanel comes to mind pretty quickly), but that will change if I get a pretty star next to my name. A mod can't filter out stuff that isn't interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017607#3017607):** I stick to questions I have a prayer of answering. Question with my favorite tags always get read. The rest are the luck of the draw.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017617#3017617):** I don't tag search much. I look at the first 50 questions on the home page, and sometimes spill over into the next 50 if I haven't seen those. I like to stay very broad, but I only deeply look into questions that I'm familiar with, because I can't really contribute in those except for spelling and grammar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017620#3017620):** I follow a few tags closely and skim a lot of the rest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017645#3017645):** I have a few tags ignored and several favourited tend to look at all those and some of the others&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017651#3017651):** I bounce around: I stick mostly to the unix/linux/networking/datacenter topics because it's what I know best, but I poke my head into various other areas to keep at least peripherally in touch with the rest of the industry.  I may not actively answer in a broad range of tags (certainly not enough to get tag badges :) but I read questions that look interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017698#3017698):** I don't hide any tags. I only follow [tag:windows-server-2008-r2], [tag:windows-server-2008], [tag:powershell], and [tag:active-directory], but I have badges in [tag:networking] and [tag:linux] as well. Just because a tag isn't a favorite doesn't mean that I don't feel it's valuable. I'm a jack-of-all-trades, so I tend to read questions on topics that I'm not familiar with to expand my professional knowledge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2634" RevisionGUID="979de92c-7cbc-45a1-8df3-785855347f09" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:15:32.453" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Rob Moir](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017553#3017553):* How will you cope with pressure from visitors who don't understand how the site works? I see a lot of people say in response to another question that they will listen to others, which is right, but how will you deal with a large number of people who complain about a closed question that **is** off topic - I can find more than 10 people who hate to see licence questions closed as dups of our canonical licence question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017598#3017598):** I would explain the same thing over and over - the reasons WHY we close those questions.. Like gently explaining why shopping questions brings alot of spammers for an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017609#3017609):** Our rules and FAQ are what they are because the greater community has decided on them. As in life, people disagree, but the majority will do the right thing, and unfortunately, as in life they might just have to &quot;like it or lump it&quot;. If people won't listen to a reasoned argument, then I'm afraid there's no convincing them because that's simply what they believe (which I guess in itself is not actually wrong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017612#3017612):** I would try and explain gently that a goal of the site is to encourage good answers to good questions, *within the topic*. It is non-productive to slam them as posting a &quot;bad question&quot;, but with a bit of discussion, I think most people can come to understand what fits and what doesn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017653#3017653):** Beer and Liquor mostly. Probably more liquor than beer. Who doesn't like a good whiskey?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017664#3017664):** I think in the case you spell out there, it's important to stand your ground. Refer people to the appropriate part of the FAQ and/or meta threads, invite them to open a question on meta, and leave it closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017666#3017666):** I do that as it is - that won't change significantly if I'm a mod. I simply point them to the correct links that shows why I believe it was off topic and don't engage in argumentation. If they have a good reason to show why I'm wrong - great! That means I'll be learning the culture better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017718#3017718):** The decision about what we want the site to be is a community one - If there is clearly a consensus from the community that we do not want certain types of questions (like Licensing) I'll have no remorse about closing those questions.  I'll try not to make the person asking the question feel bad in the process, but we are a walled garden: Sometimes we have to pluck the weeds (undesirable questions) even if they might bear beautiful flowers.  &#xD;&#xA;Again I would say Meta is the place to talk about this -- That lets the person whose question got closed see that it's not just a mean Mr./Mrs. Mod hammering their question into oblivion, but a decision the community made.  It also lets the community decide if I screwed up -- Questions can always be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017795#3017795):** If we bend to the will of a handful of vocal users that are new to the site, then we risk losing relevance to a larger audience. I remember seeing a statistic a while ago that said that the vast majority of traffic is from non-registered members. These users just want definitive answers to their problems. It's in the best interest of *everyone* to keep the site on-topic and objective. If a few disagree, then they are free to ask why in meta and in chat, but I won't bend on that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2635" RevisionGUID="46be502b-ea54-4079-a4ca-2973f9be4fe5" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:15:49.223" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017611#3017611):* We get a fair number of flags for content that some people deem offensive. What would *you* consider offensive? If you can think of some, give an example of &quot;I can see why this is flagged, but I dont think its offensive&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017635#3017635):** Windows Millennium and Vista is pretty offensive :-) But honestly - personal insults is never OK, not on the internet and not in real life. I would be pretty hard on those who are found guilty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017647#3017647):** Personal attacks are offensive. Personally I don't find bad language offensive, but I know others do and I generally remove it if I see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017657#3017657):** Personal attacks are always offensive, as are racist, sexist, or any other non-respectful rhetoric.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [requested](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017678#3017678):** Can you define &quot;non-respectful&quot; a bit more? For example, is berating someone for not even pressing F1 disrespectful to the user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017723#3017723):** I guess I'm speaking of disrespect by means of either personal attack or otherwise insinuating that someone is &quot;stupid&quot; or something like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017717#3017717):** That's pretty rough. I haven't seen the queue so I couldn't say what percentage I would find valid, but I suspect it's a bit low. I know a lot of people don't *want* to hear the truth/answer they already know; that's got to have an impact on the flag queue. I think I hold myself to a higher standard than I would hold other to; but where the line would be I can not say. Examples are going to be really tough in this format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017724#3017724):** I'd see anything that's personally attacking another person as offensive, as well as the obvious sets of &quot;offensive words&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017734#3017734):** I view personal attacks that are *meant* as personal to be offensive. I view racism as offensive. I view pornographic contributions to the site as offensive.  &#xD;&#xA;I view the chat as an entirely different culture from the main site and also meta as moderately different in culture. A joking &quot;Fuck you!&quot; in chat is all in good fun. A joking &quot;Fuck you!&quot; on the main site is never okay. Meta... maybe... but probably not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017784#3017784):** What would I consider offensive? Personal attacks, obvious bigotry/racism/hate speech, pornography, really vile obscenity (stuff we wouldn't even let fly in The Comms Room).  &#xD;&#xA;What is borderline but I wouldn't consider it offensive? F-Bombs not directed as an attack (though I'd insist on editing them out of content on the main site).  Off-color jokes about stuffing misbehaving users under the datacenter floor.  Politely mocking suggestions that incompetent security auditors attempt to disprove the existence of gravity....  Basically stuff said in good humor or the grand tradition of gentle snark and sarcasm.  There is a line.  We'll all know it when we see someone step over it (or step over it ourselves), and action will be taken in those cases (right now I'd flag it, as a mod I'd squash it). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017862#3017862):** Personal attacks are always offensive. Profanity is sometimes offensive, depending on context. I tend to have a thicker skin than some. Disagreements about the validity of a question or answer without profanity or insults are silly and should not be flagged as offensive. In my opinion, if something is borderline to me, but a user involved is offended, I'll take action. If it's just people flagging because they disagree, we should beat them with a hose and then make them hug it out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2636" RevisionGUID="7c89f6e4-0c87-4f19-a48b-8bce892a197c" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:16:04.213" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Sam](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017644#3017644):* You see a user who generally posts good, useful answers, however they are being rude and offensive to some people in comments, particularly what you might call &quot;less difficult questions&quot;. The user has already been warned about their behaviour but that seems to have made no difference. What do you do now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![Sam](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [added](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017688#3017688):** What would you do, how would you keep them as a site member but rein them in?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017668#3017668):** I would confer with other Mods to see if a temp ban would be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017676#3017676):** As a mod use the tools to contact them and explain the situation. Depending on their reaction move to timeouts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017700#3017700):** Their rude and offensive comments need to be removed and they should be had a word with. If things continue, then that's what the sanctions are for. I'd always try and resolve it without resorting to the sanctions, but you can't let well-liked/high rep'ed community members get away with what you wouldn't let others get away with&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017708#3017708):** Do you want to keep them as a site member?  If someone persists in being obnoxious, bans are certainly the way to go (preceded by telling them they're out of line.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017709#3017709):** It's a tough one. Sysadmins are generally used of sarcasm/snarkyness, but there is a limit of how much one can tolerate. I'd probably warn the user of a upcoming &quot;break&quot; from the site until such behaviour is toned down, and then either applaud or enforce the &quot;break&quot;, depending on the outcome&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017749#3017749):** Start in on the temporary account bans; it's seem to work quite well for those users who stuck it out. If the user doesn't stick it out it's a shame we'll have to lose them on account of the tone of their otherwise correct answers. SF, like any community site, must embrace community first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017791#3017791):** Depends on how many times he's been warned in the past. Once or twice? Make it a few more times and delete his comments. Half a dozen? At that point it comes time to bring up the mention of bannage. I prefer to have something of a &quot;one strike and you're out&quot; rule. I always warn before a ban, but I don't waggle the ban hammer for giggles.  &#xD;&#xA;I'd also bring the topic up to another mod, preferably one more tenured, to get another perspective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017802#3017802):** Rude and/or offensive behavior can't be allowed. There's an escalation of warning levels about behavior, starting with comments, going to the message from the moderator, and finally suspension. Before getting to suspension I'd be talking to the other mods (either other SF mods or mods on other sites in the Teacher's Lounge)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017839#3017839):** Ideally I'd try to get the user into chat to explain why we don't want to be *too* abusive to the newbies -- this is assuming it's a case of &quot;You're saying the right things but in the wrong way&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;If the behavior doesn't stop and it feels like it's really abusive/disruptive I'd suggest that the user take a break, and if they don't take that advice (or start being a little nice) and it looks like an escalating pattern is developing a brief time-out/suspension may be in order.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017901#3017901):** That's what the penalty box is for, right? Being new, I'd ask for the opinion of other mods, but it seems to me that if a user is repeatedly offensive, they should have to sit in time out for 7 days (or whatever the default length is), assuming they've already been warned via comments or email." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2637" RevisionGUID="eed79092-1fce-49fb-9637-925c1939a3c9" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:16:19.987" UserId="51747" Comment="edited body" Text="## *![Holocryptic](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017662#3017662):* You run across a user who has a bit of a &quot;rough&quot; edge to him, in that he can be abrasive in the tone of his comments and answers. However, he does bring value to site in terms of knowledge. How do you reign him in without losing him as a contributing member of the community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017704#3017704):** Like [@Sam's previous question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017644#3017644), confer with the other Mods, penalty box if needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017779#3017779):** *Flag: Close as Duplicate of 3017644*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017837#3017837):** Your question relates a lot to Sam's.  I'd first start with gentle reminders about tone.  I see that kind of rudeness/roughness as potentially driving away more value (other users) than they're bringing to the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017847#3017847):** I've spoken to people like that already. Advised them that we don't like that kind of attitude and to please take some time to learn the way we do things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017855#3017855):** A bit abrasive and yet brings lots of value? I can think of two high-rep users who meet that standard. I think in that case, you don't merely *tell* what the problem is, you *ask* them what they're thinking and what's going on in their minds. If you ask people enough questions, you can usually get a great feel for them, and get them to see themselves a bit better.     &#xD;&#xA;If they really don't seem to get it and keep on and on, then in that case, their technical contributions cannot ever outweigh the negative culture that they bring. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017880#3017880):** See [my answer to @Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017839#3017839) -- Basically try to get the user into chat and explain that they just need to watch their tone.  Im also not above calling this kind of behavior out in comments (and holding out the &quot;I'd upvote your answer, but you're ***mean***!&quot; carrot to entice people  into changing their wording/tone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017994#3017994):** I think that it's important to remind that user that everyone was new to being a SA at one time or another. No one was born being able to read wireshark captures, except maybe Evan Anderson. Everyone was also new to SF at one point or another as well. Without these new members that this user is belittling, we wouldn't have a community to participate in. I'd give that user every opportunity to reform, but if it comes down to it, no one user is more important than community growth." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6183" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2638" RevisionGUID="bbff62b6-2a80-4fac-88ee-1ea91a761cd7" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:17:38.423" UserId="51747" Text="## *![squillman](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017772#3017772):* Sysadmins tend to get stereotyped with a holier-than-thou attitude.  Do you feel you fall into this stereotype (in general)?  Why/Why not?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017781#3017781):** Here? With a whole ton of smarter people ready to tell you you're wrong?  No way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017805#3017805):** As I'm able, I try and come across as approachable rather than holier-than-thou.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017818#3017818):** Yeah, when I was 16 and the l33t3st dude around with 8 freebsd servers on the attic running IRC bots. But now, no.. You learn pretty quickly that a smile and a service-oriented attitude opens up new opportunities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017825#3017825):** Not really. Look at my history, which speaks for itself. Sure on very few occasions I've *really* laid something on thick, but it's something they *really* shouldn't have been doing. 99% of my answers don't convey they &quot;I know more than you, I'm more important than you&quot; attitude. I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017841#3017841):** I get that from time to time, but only from people who are half-a**ing the job, and know full well what they're doing is going to be unmaintainable... but it's not their problem or prerogative, so I can't blame them for trying to get away with it. There is more than one &quot;right&quot; solution to most problems, I'm open-minded about them. Just don't try to serve me dog crap on a silver platter and expect me to fawn over the shiny.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017872#3017872):** Holier-than-thou? I try not to be, but I do probably come across that way sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017903#3017903):** I struggle with this some days, and not others. It's strange, at any given point I suspect that I am the dumbest person in the room (this get-together included). At other times, when I see someone having done something that *appears* to be absurd, I get smug. I usually only feel it on the inside and am shamed by it (especially since I have had the good fortune of being around people that did *not* hold it in so I could see how ugly it is).  &#xD;&#xA;In general, aside from the water-cooler chatting about lusers, I think I stay fairly grounded. Even when I see something that looks obviously wrong, I always wonder &quot;I'd like to know why that person thought that was necessary... maybe I'm missing something...&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017975#3017975):** Well, my environment is a beautiful gilded castle with singing birdies in all the towers. Of course I'm holier than you slobs!  Seriously? Yes, in the sense that I push the *best* solution on people.  &#xD;&#xA;I feel that there are certain times when we *can* answer a question in the way the asker expects, but we *should* instead point them at a better solution.  &#xD;&#xA;I for one want ServerFault to be the place people go to for GOOD answers -- sometimes that means the answer is &quot;Don't do that. You'll break the internet and I'll come to your door and yell at you!&quot;    On the other hand I recognize that not everyone has the luxury of being able to implement the good/right solution: I've often answered questions with &quot;good solution, `BIG NASTY DISCLAIMER`, quick hack&quot;.  All environments are different, and as *users* here we need to understand that -- the same goes for mods. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018061#3018061):** To users that are PITAs and insist that they are always right, of course. I am holier-than-them when it comes to my network. That's why I'm the one getting paid to run it and they're getting paid to crunch numbers in Excel. That said, I think that user horror stories give us SAs a &quot;common enemy&quot; for lack of a better word. User stories are something that everyone can relate to and actually help build a good community in [chat] and in comments." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6184" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2638" RevisionGUID="4a5a3c4a-0c7a-4365-8aef-0a9d6d049585" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:17:38.423" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6185" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2639" RevisionGUID="dbbbf89e-c60b-40de-98e4-3795eb92fe56" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:18:07.517" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017823#3017823):* No cheating, I'll know if you do cheat: Do you, off the top of your head, know what the correct procedure is for placing a user in the sinbin? (e.g. &quot;Leave a comment, then suspend for 7 days&quot;). if not, what do you think it should be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017833#3017833):** Absolutely not. No clue here. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017838#3017838):** I have no idea mate, sorry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017868#3017868):** No idea.  Off the top of my head, I'd think a couple of attempts to get someone to self-correct should be enough, then a suspension.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017876#3017876):** No I don't know it, but I expect it to be documented somewhere. Again, I'd always try to fix things without having to resort to the sin bin, but if it's necessary then I'm sure there's some sort of process, just like a process we would follow at work if someone needed to be disciplined. I reckon 3x comments, a day in the sin bin, 2x comments and then a week in the sin bin, 1x comment and then stronger measures&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017883#3017883):** Don't know what it is now. Should be something like: 2x Comment, E-Mail, 1 Day Ban, 1 Week, 1 Month, 1 Year... Each escalated by a unique occurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017929#3017929):** Nope, nary a clue.    &#xD;&#xA;Seems like the procedure should be along these lines:  &#xD;&#xA;Contact with clear indication of what was done that earned the ban.  &#xD;&#xA;Ban for whatever length of time is appropriate.  &#xD;&#xA;Don't respond to diatribe. Perhaps respond to reasoned discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017951#3017951):** I have no idea what the process is and I would hope it's documented along the lines of leave a comment, discuss via email and then take appropriate action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017978#3017978):** There's a specific defined procedure? Comment on specific behaviors when they happen. Set up a private chat \ and @@ ping them (and the other mods) for a little talk. Send a mod message without clicking the suspension checkbox. Send a message and click the suspension checkbox for a day to 7 days (first time around). Somewhere very early in there ask other SF mods (or other mods), because it can be easy to allow personal feelings to be involved in situations like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018024#3018024):** I don't know off hand, but absent other information (pattern of behavior, etc.) it would take something *really* drastic: REALLY offensive content, major disruption/ad-hominem attacks, etc. - and it's probably something I would bring to other mods (TL) before taking that kind of a step.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm much more a proponent of correcting behavior through constructive modification than bans/deletions/etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018137#3018137):** I believe it's to warn them in comments, then to warn them in a private email, then give them a 7-day time out. If that's the procedure (or close), then I'm OK with it. If it's not, then I wouldn't really know how to suggest a change right now. There are 40+ SE sites. I'm sure the policy is well thought out. I'm not in any position to suggest a change until I better understand the system and have some experience with it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6186" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2639" RevisionGUID="f6cbe10c-7d87-4491-9c97-f1e01b0b493a" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:18:07.517" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6187" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2640" RevisionGUID="3d44ec0d-f905-430e-b003-3fe6bf707410" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:18:44.490" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017923#3017923):* I think moderators, besides fulfilling the day to to day tasks, also need to set a higher example in terms of being respectful to users more than your average user (at least, ones they don't already have a good familiarity with). Is that something you have already or done, or would be willing to do in the future if you are elected as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017949#3017949):** Absolutely. Having recently acquired my first management position at $work, I am in the midst of a very personal experiment on how important it is to lead by example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017962#3017962):** You'll often see my comments on new people's questions/answers trying to guide them into &quot;the Server Fault way&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017970#3017970):** I would probably be a little less snarky than I can be sometimes, which I admit isn't a great example for the site. You put on a different hat as a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017986#3017986):** I'm certain there have been a few occurrences when I haven't lived up to my intended standards, but they're few and far between. I don't expect anyone to be perfect, but I do expect them to try at least a little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017991#3017991):** I *think* I am respectful to people on the site. I'd rather ask others to answer that for me since I may not be the best judge of myself. I generally like to treat people well, regardless of their treatment of me. Not sure if it works out like that on the outside though. Someone poke me if I'm not what I think I am. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018009#3018009):** I don't have any problem with &quot;being respectful.&quot;  If I do magically become a mod, I hope it wouldn't mean I'd have to stop posting ponies.  I already try to avoid snarky comments on bad questions, but am a bit more abusive on Chat...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018013#3018013):** I try to be polite at all times and have brought matters to the [communities attention](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1898/getting-a-bit-too-snarky)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018026#3018026):** And we love you for that mate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018029#3018029):** Oh, sure, bring up the fact that we all want to live up to your standards!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018132#3018132):** I'm still a bit disappointed that you held back your opinion until it boiled over into a massive meta post... I think a lot of people felt blind sided by that. I want to be very clear that I agree with what you had to say and think you should have bought it up more often, we need those reminders.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018208#3018208):** I didn't link to that post. I understand what you are saying , I could have done it better ( and chosen a better day)  but I was pushed for time and the comment from @voretaq7 was too good an opportunity to miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018437#3018437):** I think that meta post got a bunch of excess negativity because of proximate events in chat the following day.  I agree with the sentiment: Sometimes we blow off too much steam, and we don't want to be scaring people out of chat (or off the main site) because of it.   &#xD;&#xA;I have a lot of faith in us as a community: I think when topics like that are brought up on Meta we all take a serious look at them and reflect on how we should behave in the future.    &#xD;&#xA;In fact if I had similar misgivings about sone aspect of our community I'd probably put up a very similar post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018031#3018031):** Yes, I always try to be respectful to the other SE users, especially the ones that annoy me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018099#3018099):** I think everyone should be setting a good example in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm not above telling people their ideas are dangerous/bad/The Wrong Thing, but I always try to be gentle when doing so (unless they're about to drive their entire company off a cliff.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a point where nice stops and &quot;NO.&quot; begins)  In particular right now when I vote to close questions I usually leave a comment explaining why it's not a good fit (and try to offer suggestions about how the asker can find their own answer).  Stuff like that would definitely continue if I were a mod. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018243#3018243):** Everyone has their bad days, myself included. I've told users to read man-pages or talk to their vendor instead of providing an easy answer. That said, I've also encouraged many users to join [chat] or post on [Meta Server Fault](http://meta.serverfault.com/), even if I wasn't directly involved in the incident in question. I do make a conscious effort to help any new user that has helped themselves, i.e. has already read the [faq](http://serverfault.com/faq) and asked a good, detailed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6188" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2640" RevisionGUID="c91a2969-5609-481d-8231-abbb16ec97ab" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:18:44.490" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6189" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2641" RevisionGUID="37dba2da-8911-44b1-aec4-1246a35bbe79" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:18:59.780" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017931#3017931):* How do you feel about old (say, more than 12 months old) content that is now off-topic due to an FAQ revision? If one user went and flagged 44 posts in 10 minutes on posts from circa 2009 stating them as off-topic, do you act on the flags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017966#3017966):** My tendency would be to just leave them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017969#3017969):** I like the close them, but leave them in place approach.  As for 44 flags in 10 minutes... I'd tell Wesley to slow down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017997#3017997):** If the question has answers then I'd probably lock+protect it. No point in removing data from the site that once were allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018007#3018007):** &amp;gt;_&amp;lt;    Lock them all and leave CLEAR reason as to why it's not appropriate now. Future culture must be preserved in the face of old questions when the goals were not well stated or well followed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018018#3018018):** For old questions I'd allow a bit more leniency, but if it's way off topic I'd act on the flags just like any other question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018027#3018027):** I'd probably tell them to slow down and stop with the badge hunting ;) I'd probably lock/close them but not delete them to show others this kind of thing is off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018144#3018144):** I would not action those flags, and I would explain to the user that the general rule is &quot;old content stays where it is unless the other site asks us for it&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;If they were going around flagging old *junk* with no answers to be closed/deleted that would be a different animal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018183#3018183):** If it's now off-topic, I'd be strongly inclined to close.  Though with 11 seconds per post, I'd be highly suspect that the user wasn't being careful about checking the posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018318#3018318):** The will of the community changes from time to time. Something that was once on topic and is now off-topic is fair game for flags, as far as I'm concerned. Many users point to old, but currently OT questions as justification for asking new OT questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018347#3018347):** I would prefer to leave old content that has been superseded by the FAQ left as it is. - perhaps locked to new answers and I really don't see much point in sending old content to new sites unless they specifically ask for it. I wouldn't do anything except lock questions with accepted answers. If the person doing it were doing so in good faith I wouldn't decline them but equally I might not action them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6190" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2641" RevisionGUID="72a19bf3-106b-4dab-8085-19ac42770208" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:18:59.780" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6191" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2642" RevisionGUID="94b8e133-07cb-4522-984f-e7117db4dfd5" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:19:21.713" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018104#3018104):* Should something be done to encourage people to vote more?  If so, what would you do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018131#3018131):** I, of course, try to lead by example.  I also tried to get a new badge for ballot-box-stuffers on meta.SO.  I also have a misguided sense of how significant it is that I vote a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018140#3018140):** I don't think encouragement is the way to go anymore. I used to, but not now. If you dangle a carrot, you get people chasing carrots, not taking a better path for cogent reasons. I think it is what it is and we have enough encouragement now with the red pop-ups that chide people gently for not voting on questions as well as the badge system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018143#3018143):** I think so, yes. However, I get annoyed by the red &quot;vote reminder&quot; boxes that pop up from time to time, so I'm not sure how to best promote it. Possibly by a focused effort in meta and possibly a blog post or two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018174#3018174):** Nope&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018184#3018184):** I think the pop-up is more than enough. If that doesn't encourage them, then nothing will. We've had the debate before, and it's harder to come up with extremely intelligent/unique questions on SF than say - SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018206#3018206):** A lot is being done to encourage more voting (shiiiiny badges! Pretty!) -- I do try to encourage people to vote by my example (I'm working on using all of my votes more often - or at least getting closer to the limit every day), and if I see someone with a bunch of answered questions and a 0% accept rate who hasn't already been gently nudged I will usually drop a comment on new questions encouraging them to upvote/accept more...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018273#3018273):** I think encouraging some more selective voting might be more important. The highest voted questions aren't necessarily the best. A lot of the voting encouragement is in the platform already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018354#3018354):** Everyone should vote more except for you. You deserve a voting vacation. I'm not sure there's anything that a mod can do to encourage it, other than reminding people to in meta and chat when it's appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6192" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2642" RevisionGUID="153238c9-71f4-40be-9205-163fe5df1495" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:19:21.713" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2643" RevisionGUID="532bdbee-dfdc-4009-be38-d4a6be8e6eb8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:19:46.890" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Holocryptic](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018113#3018113):* Do you think you will be *more* active if granted mod status? If so, would you see it as an opportunity to promote the site? If so, are there other things you think you could do to promote/improve the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018162#3018162):** Probably not more active, but differently.  A bit less time voting, more time dealing with flags and editing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018181#3018181):** I would be more effective as a result of my interest in going back through our history and closing topics that are clearly not right for ServerFault. No more bogging the existing mods down with 44 flags per night! I don't think I can promote the site any more than I already do with my blog, I'm wearing a SF T-shirt right now, I have an SF sticker on my iPhone and on my laptop lid. =)  &#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Sorry! I misunderstood the question. I would be about the same activity level. I would answer questions less, but I'm already letting that slip anyway. My time on the site and my Q/A activity would not be noticeably effected. I'm moving my activity in this direction anyway, mod diamond or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018186#3018186):** I feel the amount of time I spend would stay the same, but I would spend more time with administrativa than actually answering questions. Regarding site promotion, there's a good reason I'm not in marketing. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018190#3018190):** I'd think I'd be about the same. Possibly slightly less active while taking care of mod &quot;dirty work&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018213#3018213):** I don't think I would spend more time on the site, as I'm already here.. alot.. I would probably be a bit more awake about promoting SX (not just SF) to coworkers, business partners etc. We really need more professionals!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018250#3018250):** I consider being a mod an additional &quot;as time allows&quot; thing, much like the 10k tools.  It is my intent to continue to answer questions and remain active in that part of the site, up to and including doing &quot;alternate days&quot; (one day modding, one day answering) if I get that overloaded.   &#xD;&#xA;I consider promotion/improvement of the site a separate beast: I do try to get good talent to look at SF and other stack sites (and hopefully they stay around and participate), but I don't consider that part of mod-ship. It's part of being a community member.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018326#3018326):** Yes, I would be more active. Promotion can really be done by anybody, and the skills to be a good promoter are different than the skills of being a good moderator. So, no, I probably wouldn't be doing any more promotion than the &quot;get some friends or co-workers or FB followers to check something on SF out&quot; stuff that I've done before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018386#3018386):** I already am very active, I don't see that dropping off. I also link to SF on my blog, and my g+ profile. I encourage people at work to participate in the community as well. I don't see myself doing more than I currently do, but I currently do a decent amount of promoting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3019315#3019315):** I'm expecting to be much the same but to shift focus to actioning things rather than finding them. I promote SF whenever I can but try not to be preachy about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6194" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2643" RevisionGUID="aeecbbd6-2eb1-437d-88d7-822152f5b914" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:19:46.890" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6195" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2644" RevisionGUID="81ad40bb-2779-435b-af9f-d384d95dc691" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:05.423" UserId="51747" Text="## *![squillman](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018197#3018197):* What is the biggest problem that we have within the SF community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018225#3018225):** Not sure it's the biggest, but we could certainly use more &quot;regulars.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018235#3018235):** Our lack of focus on what is and is not acceptable to ask and answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018248#3018248):** Honestly, I think lack of visibility and marketing are a huge issue. I'd love to see SF sponsoring local LUG meetings, having booths at trade shows, etc. I run into sysadmins all the time who have never heard SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018255#3018255):** I'm still certain that we need way more &quot;heavy-weights&quot; who can provide expertise on the really tough enterprise questions. The only way to attract them is to get more of the hard questions. Other than that, I don't think we're exactly plagued with problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018256#3018256):** I think our core group of die-hard people that answer questions on a regular basis is pretty slim. So, we would need to expand that. How? Promoting. Friends, Collegues to start with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018287#3018287):** LACK OF KITTENS!  &#xD;&#xA;Seriously? I think we're too mean to the newbs.  We aren't &quot;ZOMG WORSE THAN USENET!&quot;, but sometimes we're not as gentle as we should be when we zot a bad/off-topic question.  &#xD;&#xA;This is part of why I've taken to adding comments when I vote to close as OT/NARQ: Explain why the question is bad, where they can get answers, and encourage them to come back with better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018289#3018289):** People who are really good at being administrators will find the answer to their question searching the pipes faster than waiting for an expert to wander by. The vast majority of questions are from mediocre and lousy admins (lumped in here are people who aren't actually admins, but wearing that hat). I'm not sure if the System Administration subject space is just too diverse for a Q&amp;amp;A site to really take off like SO has, or if it's a factor of the target audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018359#3018359):** Probably the laying it on a bit thick for the people who don't quite follow our conventions or post off-topic stuff here. There can be a tendency for a bit of verbal towards the newbies, and that's not necessary. The problem needs to be dealt with by migrating or closing, not nasty comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018391#3018391):** Tough questions don't get as much visibility as easy questions. Not every sysadmin on the planet knows about SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018420#3018420):** I think that the biggest problem is probably the number of bad questions that get asked by new users. Many of them can be fixed with some editing love, but others need a firm push to the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3019190#3019190):** We don't have enough active users. We need to find ways to gather them in and keep them. I think that more voting would definitely help as early on gaining rep is a good draw." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6196" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2644" RevisionGUID="42e04277-3022-4ed8-907e-8ef74e20ce61" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:05.423" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6197" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2645" RevisionGUID="38bd2dc4-fef4-4d06-8a56-ec30e380a197" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:20.603" UserId="51747" Text="## *![squillman](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018272#3018272):* How much interaction have you had with the dev team and SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018281#3018281):** Kyle likes to ban me for no apparent reason. That's just about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018285#3018285):** None.  Well, there was one email from Joel about 6 years ago, does that count?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018298#3018298):** I've had very little, aside from a few brief interactions on MSF or answering a question that @KyleBrandt asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018299#3018299):** None with the dev team. I know Kyle, George and Rebecca best. Never interacted with other SE employees that I know of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018325#3018325):** Whenever they drop into The Comms Room it's always fun to pick their brain, but that's about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018337#3018337):** SE staff mostly in chat/site questions. Developers mostly through meta/metaSO.  &#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't say I've had *extensive* interaction, but I'm not entirely unknown to the StackExchange team, and they either like me or politely tolerate my eccentricities.  &#xD;&#xA;I try not to be too much of a pest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018365#3018365):** Oh, Peter Grace too. He was the first question that I threw a bounty on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018385#3018385):** I've raised a few issues on MSO and I talk with the Kyle, George and Peter in the comms room. Nothing major though&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018409#3018409):** I've sent them some emails when asking for their help to deal with some tags - reorganising and blackholing [tag:vmware] and [tag:amazon] in particular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018443#3018443):** I've had a fair amount of interaction with SE staff (mostly in the teacher's lounge). The devs aren't in there as often, but some with them.  One of the devs implemented mobile device improvements that I asked for, even.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018457#3018457):** I've posted various bugs on mSO and have had good feedback. I also chat with George, Kyle, and Peter whenever they're in chat. From what I can tell, they're all nice people as long as you can back up concerns or suggestions with research or well-thought-out answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6198" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2645" RevisionGUID="812a6537-40e9-49e2-aefc-3643a11a3d5a" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:20.603" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6199" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2646" RevisionGUID="c25d5b35-2528-43c2-93b6-99a4fff94389" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:38.217" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018364#3018364):* Question: Is Super User our dumping ground for all the crappy off-topic questions that we get?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018371#3018371):** NO WAY! We do our best not to migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [continued](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018378#3018378):** I rarely see migrate to SU... lots of straight close as OT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018383#3018383):** No - it's a destination only for questions that are **on-topic** for SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018394#3018394):** Of course not. =) In fact, I think we need to coordinate with them more to know what should just be closed as off topic and left with a link to the canonical SU answer for that questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018411#3018411):** NO. NO. NO. More than once I've posted comments *begging* people to close as OT and not migrate to super user. I firmly believe in &quot;Don't migrate crap&quot; and I think my past actions really show that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018416#3018416):** No, it's not our dumping ground. Most of the time when it's crap, it gets closed. Not migrated&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018417#3018417):** No, we're SO's sewer.. I never migrate crap, ever.. and I get the feeling that our user's are quite picky on that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018426#3018426):** I don't think any site migrates crap like SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018462#3018462):** No! **Don't migrate crap.** Only good questions that are on-topic for a destination should be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018482#3018482):** Yes. And it shouldn't be.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of dumping everything on SU. Sometimes there are better fits (U&amp;amp;L) and sometimes the question is ***crap*** and should be closed OT, but it's accumulated too many votes and winds up on SU.  &#xD;&#xA;As a mod I'd be more inclined to mod-hammer things OT if I think moving them to SU would be &quot;dumping&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018493#3018493):** No, it's not. In fact, I'm 10k (though inactive) on SU, so I know how frustrating it is to have crap dumped there. Just like any other site, SU should be respected and crap should be outright closed here. We need to respect their FAQ, just like we want SO to respect ours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018623#3018623):** No, definitely not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6200" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2646" RevisionGUID="113dcb29-b7f6-4bf5-9a27-ccfa813d0787" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:38.217" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6201" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2647" RevisionGUID="2ee5bc93-7885-4dc4-8d9f-10e774a8f13a" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:58.590" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Gilles](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a717291747c76567bb0f086e15ae6e43?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Gilles](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/240/gilles) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018368#3018368):* A question (clear, has all revelant technical information) asks how to route some traffic around a firewall. The asker mentions that he has no control over the firewall itself. Do you close the question with an explanation of why you think it's wrong? Close with a harsh word? Destroy the asker's account? Answer the question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018415#3018415):** Explain that as professionals, it would be unethical for me to help subvert someone else's network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018446#3018446):** I'm a firewall admin, so I'd probably get someone to go to his house and burn it down. Plus, I'd explain in a comment why I'm closing it, and then be done with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018453#3018453):** Little comment to tell him that we are not going to help him do these kinds of things. Vote for close will do the rest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018454#3018454):** Simple note that we don't condone the breaking of policy. Case closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018458#3018458):** Depends on the circumstances. You've alluded that their trying to violate some policy, but haven't made it clear... Really need that distinction before proceeding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018468#3018468):** Questions like that are generally met with some hostility by some users. If they specifically say they have no control over the firewall then maybe we should try to make the question more generic, so it's something somebody might come across when searching on Google when as a sysadmin they need to do that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018485#3018485):** If he explains what valid tech reason he has for doing it, fine, otherwise it's OT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018488#3018488):** Our community appear quite settled on not answering those questions. As sysadmins the correct answer is to go speak to the people who administer the firewall and negotiate an exception for your requirement&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018509#3018509):** All of the above?  &#xD;&#xA;I'd start by asking WHY they were trying to get around the firewall, and WHAT they want to accomplish.  &#xD;&#xA;If it's clear they're trying to circumvent policy I'd kill the question with a note that policy circumvention questions are (will be) off-topic per the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018513#3018513):** I wouldn't do anything. Policy subversion is generally off-topic, but as a mod, I wouldn't cast the binding vote on it. I'd let 5 3k+ users take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018538#3018538):** Comment that he appears to be asking about circumventing security policy which is off-topic, unethical and probably illegal. And close. (close with kind words, not harsh)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6202" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2647" RevisionGUID="909b7eb2-7036-4783-ad4a-8479f80c86d5" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:20:58.590" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6203" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2648" RevisionGUID="0fe6ed7d-b5fc-48c2-af2e-c47e9be90dab" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:21:25.267" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Sam](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018375#3018375):* What do you feel should be done with homework questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018396#3018396):** If they're reasonable, fine.  But if it's a totally contrived situation, then close as OT (not by a pro sysadmin).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018398#3018398):** Chopper had a great idea with apprentices. I think we should peruse this and help students out. Mind you, we're not gong to make their homework for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018429#3018429):** If they're well-asked and there's evidence that the OP put some thought and effort in, then leave it open and help the person along.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018469#3018469):** Simple note saying that we don't do homework questions, but do hope they come along well in their education. Perhaps a token link to a search term or a canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018487#3018487):** I'm a bit 50/50 on that subject. I personally think that students should be reading books/lab'ing/researching to learn how stuff works, not just ask questions here to get a quick answer. But I also realize that we always want more users on the site.. It's a tough one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018519#3018519):** Just because someone is doing homework, it doesn't mean their question is invalid. I've certainly had some questions when reading through Microsoft books and I do this every day. Someone who's studying to do this every day might need some coaching, and provided they've proved they've done some research I'll help them out. If I don't think they deserve it, I'll not answer it, but no closing is necessary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018533#3018533):** Closed as off-topic if it's &quot;OMG DO MY HW&quot;. If it's well-researched and applicable to the community as written, I might edit out the part where the OP says it's homework.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018549#3018549):** Homework questions with applicability in the professional environment may stay.  &quot;Do my homework for me&quot; questions must go.    &#xD;&#xA;For me this isn't a server fault thing, it's an academic honesty one.  The point of homework is to learn the material.  If all you learned is &quot;Ask on ServerFault and some kind sysadmin will spoon feed it to me!&quot; you're not preparing yourself for the real world.  &#xD;&#xA;As much as I like saying you don't have to know everything if you know where to look/ask, there really is some core knowledge you need to internalize. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018567#3018567):** If they are obviously homework questions they don't belong&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018599#3018599):** Homework questions are by definition not coming from &quot;people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity&quot;, making them already borderline off-topic. But if it's an on-topic question, it's fine. Preferably making it clear that it's homework." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6204" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2648" RevisionGUID="99fc286a-8c1c-4c10-846f-4dd45e285211" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:21:25.267" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6205" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2649" RevisionGUID="0721b47f-a4fb-44e4-9300-4fe16b19cbec" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:21:44.737" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Holocryptic](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018448#3018448):* Do you think we close questions too quickly that can be salvaged with some editing? If so, can you think of a way to combat this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018483#3018483):** Sometimes we do. had a few times I was busy editing but the question was closed before I could Safe. Reopen, edit and let them try again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018496#3018496):** Yes, in fact I Was guilty of that last night and @MarkHenderson poked me about it.    &#xD;&#xA;I need to be less lazy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018499#3018499):** Yes, most certainly. I think the OP should be at least given a chance to improve their question before it gets closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018512#3018512):** I agree, questions are sometimes closed way too fast. People (not just mods) should get better at commenting and giving people a chance to edit their question before locking them out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018522#3018522):** Sometimes we do.  I think a comment that the asker can edit their question to make it better and then flag it would be appropriate in some cases.  Then if they don't fix it, leaving it closed is usually right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018559#3018559):** There is a reopen vote for a reason. I don't think that there is such a thing as &quot;closed too quickly&quot;. If the OP had read the [faq](http://serverfault.com/faq) and asked a good question, it wouldn't have been closed at all. If they see the error in their ways and make good edits, I'd have no problem reopening it, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018563#3018563):** Sometimes we do. If I see one of those I do try and edit it, and I've had questions re-opened by community vote before after I've done some editing on it. I'd edit the question for clarity and drop a comment saying this is a reasonable question, it just needed a bit of love. Stop hating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018594#3018594):** Sometimes yes.  I usually don't vote to close such questions: I leave a comment asking for it to be reworded.  &#xD;&#xA;(Also sometimes I see close votes or downvotes I can't understand on questions, with no comments saying why -- I believe if we're downvoting/voting to close we owe it to the asker to say why, and I usually leave a comment to the effect of &quot;Why with the downvoting?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018627#3018627):** Can we: yes. Should we: no. Promoting minimal effort from the Questioner isn't helping, not them and not the community. Answers for answers sake is not reason enough (though Greg House would disagree).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018629#3018629):** Questions can always be edited and re-opened. Commenting on a question suggesting how to fix it when closing can go a long way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6206" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2649" RevisionGUID="1282a76a-5d75-4b28-8014-4ef8561647c8" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:21:44.737" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6207" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2650" RevisionGUID="2aac5916-d271-4e7f-b598-dfad68d2ad00" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:21:58.057" UserId="51747" Text="## *![Rebecca Chernoff](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/dabd223496ac04bc7ae811f815008a2b?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rebecca Chernoff](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/23/rebecca-chernoff) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018617#3018617):* Final thoughts from the candidates please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018626#3018626):** My hands hurt :P&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018630#3018630):** Um, vote for me?! :D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018632#3018632):** Oh, and as mod, I will legalize pots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018636#3018636):** My final thought is that you're a great community manager Rebecca, no matter what size of the ... endian. Thank you for arranging this!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018637#3018637):** Nothing other than thanks for the opportunity to run alongside these fine other gentlemen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018639#3018639):** Vote for Iain first, then almost any of the rest would make a good mod.  Sam, Eriks, Wesley, sorry, I can't do it all from memory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018652#3018652):** Apart from good luck to everyone, everyone should feel free to drop into the comms room if they have further questions for the candidates - most of us frequent it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018708#3018708):** I like ServerFault. I want to be a mod because I think I would be good at it. Vote for me. Other then that. My top 3 is made. :). A lot of strong candidates. Even if I don't win: it's all in good fun. Good luck to all of you!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6208" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2650" RevisionGUID="b7aec093-56cc-4786-8a0e-c894c60f730c" CreationDate="2012-01-17T16:21:58.057" UserId="51747" />
  <row Id="6209" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2651" RevisionGUID="043a8c99-b5a5-4367-ab2d-9d18656872c0" CreationDate="2012-01-17T17:02:42.343" UserId="3038" Text="&gt; Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Definitely. I have long experience being in a position to smack heads and know how to not do it. The 'therapeutic tap' can be useful as a one-time redirection to get someone on track, but never do it out of frustration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing all mods need to keep in mind is that all comments and meta-answers we make hold more weight than a mere high rep user would. It is Official Communication, so those exchanges need to be the paragon of professionality.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If elected, it's possible you will receive some criticism of your decisions from time to time, sometimes quite vehement criticism, which you may feel is unjustified, how will you handle this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're at all active with moderation, this is a certainty. The key is to remain calm, and be aware that *every action you take can be criticized* so you only do actions you can defend. When called upon to defend, be in tune enough to the community that the community does your defense for you before you notice the meta-post, or if you see it first defend with calmness and sympathy for the aggrieved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You see a question that's borderline appropriate for the site. It's got no flags, and two close votes. What do you do? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wait for more close-votes or a flag. 2 isn't enough to hammer unless it's obvious. If it is time sensitive for some reason, run it by either the VTC or CommsRoom chatrooms for more opinions (and votes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active *there* already and how do you see your role there as a member of this site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is our role to keep abreast of changes to the environment (new rep requirements, badges, rep-limited features) which requires at least monitoring MSO. When there are structural problems, it is our role to push for things on MSO since we have a relationship with the overall SE community through our mod-ship. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You're the sole closer of a question using your mod-hammer. The OP of the question posts on meta asking it to be re-opened. How much convincing do you need to reverse your decision (e.g. 5 users agree with the op, or 1 mod, or nothing because they were polite)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I una-hammered something, there is always a strong reason why. Though, 95% of the questions showing only my name on the Closed By line were brought to my attention by flags. However, I am but one vote. If two of our proven community members says they thing it actually has a home here, I'll listen. We have a 'reopen' mechanism for a reason, and that can work via MSF posts as easily as actual Reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The quality of questions in terms how professional or advanced they are comes up again and again on meta. Joel answered when that came up once with:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt;&quot;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same people (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same subject. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with him on this and how do you determine if a question is too basic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree, since I've seen it happen. In our case it's a bit trickier since we have a well searchable database of historic questions so dupe-closing will get ever more common as the DB grows. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, as a voter not a moderator, I'm more tolerant of basic questions than the community seems to be at the moment. I'll answer them. This is why I keep having answers migrated to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a *moderator* I only action basic questions after they've received significant community feedback against them in the form of close votes and flags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you tend to view all (or most) questions that are posted or do you stay mostly within your favorite tags? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said when I took this job, by being elected the community has asked me to put moderation ahead of traditional participation in the form of answers and close-voting. My current day-job has me a lot less bored than my previous one, so my time for SF is greatly restricted from what it once was. Because of this, I *make* time for handling the flag-queue but do not make time to peruse questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a key point. Moderators are 'human exception handlers', not the Guardians of Propriety to whom Concerned Citizens forward complaints of offenders. By sifting every question on the site as they show up I can handle obviously-misplaced content faster than our high-rep users can get to them. However, we already have a dedicated group of people monitoring all new content and they're quite vocal with close-voting and flags. I merely expedite their actions once they've sifted things for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The hammer is best used for edge cases that *wouldn't* otherwise get handled, but should be handled. And I don't action edge-cases until at least one other person has said it needs actioning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to view all questions, but I simply do not have time. When I have time for answering, I'll look at the front page, look at the interesting stuff, hit a few of the tags I follow to see if there is anything unloved, and then move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How will you cope with pressure from visitors who don't understand how the site works? I see a lot of people say in response to another question that they will listen to others, which is right, but how will you deal with a large number of people who complain about a closed question that is off topic - I can find more than 10 people who hate to see licence questions closed as dups of our canonical licence question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are two questions here, how to deal with loud but un-clued users about how SF works, and how to handle dissent against what was previously a settled topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find that one-on-one with new, engaged, but unclued users is a great way to help foster understanding. That can be in the form of brief comment-exchanges, or in actual chat. We've had a few people drop into chat to question how the site works which works... uh... interestingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Go into chat in the mein of honest inquiry and you'll get happily helped. Go into chat with indignation that things aren't working the way they should, there will be mocking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the second topic, that is a sign that we need to have a meta-conversation about the topic again. Sizeable dissent is a sign that the one-size-fits-most answer we've identified doesn't actually fit most, and we need to change something. Whether that's better defining the topical/off-topical line or which sub-cases are not Too Broad/Too Localized, that needs to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You see a user who generally posts good, useful answers, however they are being rude and offensive to some people in comments, particularly what you might call &quot;less difficult questions&quot;. The user has already been warned about their behaviour but that seems to have made no difference. What do you do now? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think you know who this is talking about, there are more of them than you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This user is Not Being Nice. The Mod Notice/banhammer schedule:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Notify them that their behavior is bad and needs to change. If this goes on yada yada.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One day or seven day suspension. Depends on the offense and how frequent a participant they are.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One month suspension. They'll notice that.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One year suspension.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far no one has come back after a year-ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sysadmins tend to get stereotyped with a holier-than-thou attitude. Do you feel you fall into this stereotype (in general)? Why/Why not? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try hard not to. If my users won't come to me with problems because they're afraid they'll be yelled at or made to feel stupid, I won't find out about problems I need to know about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I think moderators, besides fulfilling the day to to day tasks, also need to set a higher example in terms of being respectful to users more than your average user (at least, ones they don't already have a good familiarity with). Is that something you have already or done, or would be willing to do in the future if you are elected as a moderator? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can and have. The only snark I do is in chat. I've extended this to my blog since I have a good number of readers from the SF community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you feel about old (say, more than 12 months old) content that is now off-topic due to an FAQ revision? If one user went and flagged 44 posts in 10 minutes on posts from circa 2009 stating them as off-topic, do you act on the flags? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an ongoing debate, and *hopefully* there has already been meta-discussion on these topics. If there hasn't, then one needs to be started *now*. I'll mark **one** of those flags as 'unhelpful' with a custom notice of 'see this meta question', and then leave the rest. That way other mods will know that we're holding off on actioning those 44 flags until after some community feedback. It'll royally screw our &quot;average flag handling time&quot;, but better that than mistakenly nuke content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst method is to 'unhelpful' all of those flags and then do a meta post, as that will drop someone with over 600 flag-rank to under 200. They will be 'unappreciative'. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you think you will be more active if granted mod status? If so, would you see it as an opportunity to promote the site? If so, are there other things you think you could do to promote/improve the site? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was asked last year, and I think I lived up to it. I will be as active, just less visible with it. Fewer questions and answers, more flag-handling and conflict resolution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also an active blogger (see profile for link) through which I promote SF related stuff. I also get ModSwag, for sharing at technical conventions. LISA was my first, and I passed out quite a few ServerFault cards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the biggest problem that we have within the SF community? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQ-evangelicalism. Which we're covering already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How much interaction have you had with the dev team and SE staff? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a mod, quite a bit. When SF needs a dev to do something (such as change the contents of the FAQ, or burninate tags) it's us that rousts up the dev to go get it done. They hold regular chat-casts for moderators which I try to make when possible (usually US hours, which makes it tricky for antipodeans like Mark). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A question (clear, has all revelant technical information) asks how to route some traffic around a firewall. The asker mentions that he has no control over the firewall itself. Do you close the question with an explanation of why you think it's wrong? Close with a harsh word? Destroy the asker's account? Answer the question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a community, we've decided to close policy circumvention questions unless the asker is clear that they're not actively circumventing policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What do you feel should be done with homework questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a community, we feel they fall afoul of &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot; so they should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a person, I feel we're missing an opportunity for education.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you think we close questions too quickly that can be salvaged with some editing? If so, can you think of a way to combat this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More moderators with more time on their hands. We close a lot of questions, sometimes I have time to edit a VLQ flag into something answerable, but a lot of the time I don't. If it's just an English literacy problem crossed with overly pedantic readers (&quot;there is no question there&quot;), that's a pretty easy fix. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6210" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="45a2cefd-2a87-46be-a5e2-3cd0b5254488" CreationDate="2012-01-17T17:07:30.517" UserId="33417" Comment="Sister sites and BROKEN markdown" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;b&gt;not&lt;/b&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, Salary, Personnel, or Employment&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Password cracking or &quot;Hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; for…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced [IT Security][A] (implementation or theory)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6211" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2651" RevisionGUID="5e13d12d-01f4-4043-a39b-92124f4ba137" CreationDate="2012-01-17T17:08:52.337" UserId="3038" Comment="added 783 characters in body" Text="&gt; Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Definitely. I have long experience being in a position to smack heads and know how to not do it. The 'therapeutic tap' can be useful as a one-time redirection to get someone on track, but never do it out of frustration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing all mods need to keep in mind is that all comments and meta-answers we make hold more weight than a mere high rep user would. It is Official Communication, so those exchanges need to be the paragon of professionality.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If elected, it's possible you will receive some criticism of your decisions from time to time, sometimes quite vehement criticism, which you may feel is unjustified, how will you handle this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're at all active with moderation, this is a certainty. The key is to remain calm, and be aware that *every action you take can be criticized* so you only do actions you can defend. When called upon to defend, be in tune enough to the community that the community does your defense for you before you notice the meta-post, or if you see it first defend with calmness and sympathy for the aggrieved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You see a question that's borderline appropriate for the site. It's got no flags, and two close votes. What do you do? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wait for more close-votes or a flag. 2 isn't enough to hammer unless it's obvious. If it is time sensitive for some reason, run it by either the VTC or CommsRoom chatrooms for more opinions (and votes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active *there* already and how do you see your role there as a member of this site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is our role to keep abreast of changes to the environment (new rep requirements, badges, rep-limited features) which requires at least monitoring MSO. When there are structural problems, it is our role to push for things on MSO since we have a relationship with the overall SE community through our mod-ship. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You're the sole closer of a question using your mod-hammer. The OP of the question posts on meta asking it to be re-opened. How much convincing do you need to reverse your decision (e.g. 5 users agree with the op, or 1 mod, or nothing because they were polite)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I una-hammered something, there is always a strong reason why. Though, 95% of the questions showing only my name on the Closed By line were brought to my attention by flags. However, I am but one vote. If two of our proven community members says they thing it actually has a home here, I'll listen. We have a 'reopen' mechanism for a reason, and that can work via MSF posts as easily as actual Reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The quality of questions in terms how professional or advanced they are comes up again and again on meta. Joel answered when that came up once with:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt;&quot;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same people (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same subject. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with him on this and how do you determine if a question is too basic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree, since I've seen it happen. In our case it's a bit trickier since we have a well searchable database of historic questions so dupe-closing will get ever more common as the DB grows. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, as a voter not a moderator, I'm more tolerant of basic questions than the community seems to be at the moment. I'll answer them. This is why I keep having answers migrated to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a *moderator* I only action basic questions after they've received significant community feedback against them in the form of close votes and flags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you tend to view all (or most) questions that are posted or do you stay mostly within your favorite tags? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said when I took this job, by being elected the community has asked me to put moderation ahead of traditional participation in the form of answers and close-voting. My current day-job has me a lot less bored than my previous one, so my time for SF is greatly restricted from what it once was. Because of this, I *make* time for handling the flag-queue but do not make time to peruse questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a key point. Moderators are 'human exception handlers', not the Guardians of Propriety to whom Concerned Citizens forward complaints of offenders. By sifting every question on the site as they show up I can handle obviously-misplaced content faster than our high-rep users can get to them. However, we already have a dedicated group of people monitoring all new content and they're quite vocal with close-voting and flags. I merely expedite their actions once they've sifted things for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The hammer is best used for edge cases that *wouldn't* otherwise get handled, but should be handled. And I don't action edge-cases until at least one other person has said it needs actioning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to view all questions, but I simply do not have time. When I have time for answering, I'll look at the front page, look at the interesting stuff, hit a few of the tags I follow to see if there is anything unloved, and then move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How will you cope with pressure from visitors who don't understand how the site works? I see a lot of people say in response to another question that they will listen to others, which is right, but how will you deal with a large number of people who complain about a closed question that is off topic - I can find more than 10 people who hate to see licence questions closed as dups of our canonical licence question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are two questions here, how to deal with loud but un-clued users about how SF works, and how to handle dissent against what was previously a settled topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find that one-on-one with new, engaged, but unclued users is a great way to help foster understanding. That can be in the form of brief comment-exchanges, or in actual chat. We've had a few people drop into chat to question how the site works which works... uh... interestingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Go into chat in the mein of honest inquiry and you'll get happily helped. Go into chat with indignation that things aren't working the way they should, there will be mocking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the second topic, that is a sign that we need to have a meta-conversation about the topic again. Sizeable dissent is a sign that the one-size-fits-most answer we've identified doesn't actually fit most, and we need to change something. Whether that's better defining the topical/off-topical line or which sub-cases are not Too Broad/Too Localized, that needs to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You see a user who generally posts good, useful answers, however they are being rude and offensive to some people in comments, particularly what you might call &quot;less difficult questions&quot;. The user has already been warned about their behaviour but that seems to have made no difference. What do you do now? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think you know who this is talking about, there are more of them than you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This user is Not Being Nice. The Mod Notice/banhammer schedule:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Notify them that their behavior is bad and needs to change. If this goes on yada yada.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One day or seven day suspension. Depends on the offense and how frequent a participant they are.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One month suspension. They'll notice that.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One year suspension.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far no one has come back after a year-ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sysadmins tend to get stereotyped with a holier-than-thou attitude. Do you feel you fall into this stereotype (in general)? Why/Why not? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try hard not to. If my users won't come to me with problems because they're afraid they'll be yelled at or made to feel stupid, I won't find out about problems I need to know about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I think moderators, besides fulfilling the day to to day tasks, also need to set a higher example in terms of being respectful to users more than your average user (at least, ones they don't already have a good familiarity with). Is that something you have already or done, or would be willing to do in the future if you are elected as a moderator? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can and have. The only snark I do is in chat. I've extended this to my blog since I have a good number of readers from the SF community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you feel about old (say, more than 12 months old) content that is now off-topic due to an FAQ revision? If one user went and flagged 44 posts in 10 minutes on posts from circa 2009 stating them as off-topic, do you act on the flags? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an ongoing debate, and *hopefully* there has already been meta-discussion on these topics. If there hasn't, then one needs to be started *now*. I'll mark **one** of those flags as 'unhelpful' with a custom notice of 'see this meta question', and then leave the rest. That way other mods will know that we're holding off on actioning those 44 flags until after some community feedback. It'll royally screw our &quot;average flag handling time&quot;, but better that than mistakenly nuke content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst method is to 'unhelpful' all of those flags and then do a meta post, as that will drop someone with over 600 flag-rank to under 200. They will be 'unappreciative'. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you think you will be more active if granted mod status? If so, would you see it as an opportunity to promote the site? If so, are there other things you think you could do to promote/improve the site? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was asked last year, and I think I lived up to it. I will be as active, just less visible with it. Fewer questions and answers, more flag-handling and conflict resolution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also an active blogger (see profile for link) through which I promote SF related stuff. I also get ModSwag, for sharing at technical conventions. LISA was my first, and I passed out quite a few ServerFault cards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the biggest problem that we have within the SF community? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQ-evangelicalism. Which we're covering already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How much interaction have you had with the dev team and SE staff? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a mod, quite a bit. When SF needs a dev to do something (such as change the contents of the FAQ, or burninate tags) it's us that rousts up the dev to go get it done. They hold regular chat-casts for moderators which I try to make when possible (usually US hours, which makes it tricky for antipodeans like Mark). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A question (clear, has all revelant technical information) asks how to route some traffic around a firewall. The asker mentions that he has no control over the firewall itself. Do you close the question with an explanation of why you think it's wrong? Close with a harsh word? Destroy the asker's account? Answer the question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a community, we've decided to close policy circumvention questions unless the asker is clear that they're not actively circumventing policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What do you feel should be done with homework questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a community, we feel they fall afoul of &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot; so they should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a person, I feel we're missing an opportunity for education.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you think we close questions too quickly that can be salvaged with some editing? If so, can you think of a way to combat this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More moderators with more time on their hands. We close a lot of questions, sometimes I have time to edit a VLQ flag into something answerable, but a lot of the time I don't. If it's just an English literacy problem crossed with overly pedantic readers (&quot;there is no question there&quot;), that's a pretty easy fix. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Thing 1: No Safties on the Mod Hammer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing that the StackExchange team is *quite clear about* is that Thou Shalt Not Go On Delete Binges Without Community Approval, and it is best if you do it in a group and not just lone-Mod it. I made this exact mistake when I first got my diamond, and is has been made clear to me where my errors lay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Getting your diamond does *not* mean you have a license to kill old/busted/invalid content. Community oversight is paramount. In fact, it is best to do as several people have done and to identify some Data.stackexchange.com queries that identify bad content, have people validate that it does indeed return bad content with few false positives, and only unleash the Mod-Weedwhacker after all of that has gone through meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, weedwhacking deprives people of valuable, valuable flag-rank. We had enough low-hanging fruit for a single Marshal-badge earner, everything left are edge cases or stuff superseded by FAQ changes.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2651" RevisionGUID="264e55fb-82f4-4949-95e1-fc1ae7fb9f56" CreationDate="2012-01-17T17:24:03.553" UserId="3038" Comment="added 1465 characters in body" Text="&gt; Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Definitely. I have long experience being in a position to smack heads and know how to not do it. The 'therapeutic tap' can be useful as a one-time redirection to get someone on track, but never do it out of frustration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing all mods need to keep in mind is that all comments and meta-answers we make hold more weight than a mere high rep user would. It is Official Communication, so those exchanges need to be the paragon of professionality.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If elected, it's possible you will receive some criticism of your decisions from time to time, sometimes quite vehement criticism, which you may feel is unjustified, how will you handle this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're at all active with moderation, this is a certainty. The key is to remain calm, and be aware that *every action you take can be criticized* so you only do actions you can defend. When called upon to defend, be in tune enough to the community that the community does your defense for you before you notice the meta-post, or if you see it first defend with calmness and sympathy for the aggrieved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You see a question that's borderline appropriate for the site. It's got no flags, and two close votes. What do you do? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wait for more close-votes or a flag. 2 isn't enough to hammer unless it's obvious. If it is time sensitive for some reason, run it by either the VTC or CommsRoom chatrooms for more opinions (and votes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active *there* already and how do you see your role there as a member of this site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is our role to keep abreast of changes to the environment (new rep requirements, badges, rep-limited features) which requires at least monitoring MSO. When there are structural problems, it is our role to push for things on MSO since we have a relationship with the overall SE community through our mod-ship. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You're the sole closer of a question using your mod-hammer. The OP of the question posts on meta asking it to be re-opened. How much convincing do you need to reverse your decision (e.g. 5 users agree with the op, or 1 mod, or nothing because they were polite)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I una-hammered something, there is always a strong reason why. Though, 95% of the questions showing only my name on the Closed By line were brought to my attention by flags. However, I am but one vote. If two of our proven community members says they thing it actually has a home here, I'll listen. We have a 'reopen' mechanism for a reason, and that can work via MSF posts as easily as actual Reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The quality of questions in terms how professional or advanced they are comes up again and again on meta. Joel answered when that came up once with:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt;&quot;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same people (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same subject. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with him on this and how do you determine if a question is too basic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree, since I've seen it happen. In our case it's a bit trickier since we have a well searchable database of historic questions so dupe-closing will get ever more common as the DB grows. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, as a voter not a moderator, I'm more tolerant of basic questions than the community seems to be at the moment. I'll answer them. This is why I keep having answers migrated to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a *moderator* I only action basic questions after they've received significant community feedback against them in the form of close votes and flags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you tend to view all (or most) questions that are posted or do you stay mostly within your favorite tags? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said when I took this job, by being elected the community has asked me to put moderation ahead of traditional participation in the form of answers and close-voting. My current day-job has me a lot less bored than my previous one, so my time for SF is greatly restricted from what it once was. Because of this, I *make* time for handling the flag-queue but do not make time to peruse questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a key point. Moderators are 'human exception handlers', not the Guardians of Propriety to whom Concerned Citizens forward complaints of offenders. By sifting every question on the site as they show up I can handle obviously-misplaced content faster than our high-rep users can get to them. However, we already have a dedicated group of people monitoring all new content and they're quite vocal with close-voting and flags. I merely expedite their actions once they've sifted things for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The hammer is best used for edge cases that *wouldn't* otherwise get handled, but should be handled. And I don't action edge-cases until at least one other person has said it needs actioning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to view all questions, but I simply do not have time. When I have time for answering, I'll look at the front page, look at the interesting stuff, hit a few of the tags I follow to see if there is anything unloved, and then move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How will you cope with pressure from visitors who don't understand how the site works? I see a lot of people say in response to another question that they will listen to others, which is right, but how will you deal with a large number of people who complain about a closed question that is off topic - I can find more than 10 people who hate to see licence questions closed as dups of our canonical licence question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are two questions here, how to deal with loud but un-clued users about how SF works, and how to handle dissent against what was previously a settled topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find that one-on-one with new, engaged, but unclued users is a great way to help foster understanding. That can be in the form of brief comment-exchanges, or in actual chat. We've had a few people drop into chat to question how the site works which works... uh... interestingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Go into chat in the mein of honest inquiry and you'll get happily helped. Go into chat with indignation that things aren't working the way they should, there will be mocking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the second topic, that is a sign that we need to have a meta-conversation about the topic again. Sizeable dissent is a sign that the one-size-fits-most answer we've identified doesn't actually fit most, and we need to change something. Whether that's better defining the topical/off-topical line or which sub-cases are not Too Broad/Too Localized, that needs to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You see a user who generally posts good, useful answers, however they are being rude and offensive to some people in comments, particularly what you might call &quot;less difficult questions&quot;. The user has already been warned about their behaviour but that seems to have made no difference. What do you do now? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think you know who this is talking about, there are more of them than you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This user is Not Being Nice. The Mod Notice/banhammer schedule:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Notify them that their behavior is bad and needs to change. If this goes on yada yada.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One day or seven day suspension. Depends on the offense and how frequent a participant they are.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One month suspension. They'll notice that.&#xD;&#xA; 1. One year suspension.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far no one has come back after a year-ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sysadmins tend to get stereotyped with a holier-than-thou attitude. Do you feel you fall into this stereotype (in general)? Why/Why not? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try hard not to. If my users won't come to me with problems because they're afraid they'll be yelled at or made to feel stupid, I won't find out about problems I need to know about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I think moderators, besides fulfilling the day to to day tasks, also need to set a higher example in terms of being respectful to users more than your average user (at least, ones they don't already have a good familiarity with). Is that something you have already or done, or would be willing to do in the future if you are elected as a moderator? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can and have. The only snark I do is in chat. I've extended this to my blog since I have a good number of readers from the SF community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you feel about old (say, more than 12 months old) content that is now off-topic due to an FAQ revision? If one user went and flagged 44 posts in 10 minutes on posts from circa 2009 stating them as off-topic, do you act on the flags? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an ongoing debate, and *hopefully* there has already been meta-discussion on these topics. If there hasn't, then one needs to be started *now*. I'll mark **one** of those flags as 'unhelpful' with a custom notice of 'see this meta question', and then leave the rest. That way other mods will know that we're holding off on actioning those 44 flags until after some community feedback. It'll royally screw our &quot;average flag handling time&quot;, but better that than mistakenly nuke content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst method is to 'unhelpful' all of those flags and then do a meta post, as that will drop someone with over 600 flag-rank to under 200. They will be 'unappreciative'. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you think you will be more active if granted mod status? If so, would you see it as an opportunity to promote the site? If so, are there other things you think you could do to promote/improve the site? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was asked last year, and I think I lived up to it. I will be as active, just less visible with it. Fewer questions and answers, more flag-handling and conflict resolution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also an active blogger (see profile for link) through which I promote SF related stuff. I also get ModSwag, for sharing at technical conventions. LISA was my first, and I passed out quite a few ServerFault cards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the biggest problem that we have within the SF community? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQ-evangelicalism. Which we're covering already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How much interaction have you had with the dev team and SE staff? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a mod, quite a bit. When SF needs a dev to do something (such as change the contents of the FAQ, or burninate tags) it's us that rousts up the dev to go get it done. They hold regular chat-casts for moderators which I try to make when possible (usually US hours, which makes it tricky for antipodeans like Mark). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A question (clear, has all revelant technical information) asks how to route some traffic around a firewall. The asker mentions that he has no control over the firewall itself. Do you close the question with an explanation of why you think it's wrong? Close with a harsh word? Destroy the asker's account? Answer the question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a community, we've decided to close policy circumvention questions unless the asker is clear that they're not actively circumventing policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What do you feel should be done with homework questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a community, we feel they fall afoul of &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot; so they should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a person, I feel we're missing an opportunity for education.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you think we close questions too quickly that can be salvaged with some editing? If so, can you think of a way to combat this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More moderators with more time on their hands. We close a lot of questions, sometimes I have time to edit a VLQ flag into something answerable, but a lot of the time I don't. If it's just an English literacy problem crossed with overly pedantic readers (&quot;there is no question there&quot;), that's a pretty easy fix. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Thing 1: No Safties on the Mod Hammer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing that the StackExchange team is *quite clear about* is that Thou Shalt Not Go On Delete Binges Without Community Approval, and it is best if you do it in a group and not just lone-Mod it. I made this exact mistake when I first got my diamond, and is has been made clear to me where my errors lay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Getting your diamond does *not* mean you have a license to kill old/busted/invalid content. Community oversight is paramount. In fact, it is best to do as several people have done and to identify some Data.stackexchange.com queries that identify bad content, have people validate that it does indeed return bad content with few false positives, and only unleash the Mod-Weedwhacker after all of that has gone through meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, weedwhacking deprives people of valuable, valuable flag-rank. We had enough low-hanging fruit for a single Marshal-badge earner, everything left are edge cases or stuff superseded by FAQ changes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This applies just as much for Closes as Deletes, by the way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Thing 2: Decorum Uber Alles&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a moderator, you don't get the luxury of cussing people out. Occasional slips need to be apologized for. We do deliver sternly worded warnings, but these warnings need to be done in a professional tone using words that don't have high emotional resonances  with them. Moderator Notices are the big-gun on this, but this also applies to corrective-comments when you're trying to adjust behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Thing 3: User Reputation Management&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anytime a mod does something to a question or answer it affects user reputation. Migrating a question with answers removes those answers from the answerer's rep-chart when they next get recalculated. Deleting a question removes everyone's reputation (including negatives). Locking a question prevents further rep-earning. Protecting a question prevents brand new users from contributing. ComWiki removes everyone's rep-earning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This, by the way, is why the Historical Significance lock came into existence; for questions that should go away, but are too heavy in reputation-significance to delete. It's a compromise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People work hard for their rep points. People *notice a lot* when their rep drops a thousand points because you deleted a question/answer that had 100 upvotes on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The more rep-weight a piece of content has, the more certain you have to be of your justifications for removing that piece of content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6219" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2589" RevisionGUID="be581c0b-d5b3-4ff4-a376-c614ddbe3033" CreationDate="2012-01-18T00:17:09.003" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|migration|status-inprogress|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6220" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2654" RevisionGUID="8efea229-c513-4824-ab2e-48ce1f1e6d71" CreationDate="2012-01-18T01:07:13.573" UserId="7709" Text="The biggest issue that I saw was with the answers to homework questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been a policy on the SE network (if I had the time, I would find the meta.stackoverflow question) that homework questions are totally cool if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The user actually *asks a specific question*&#xD;&#xA;- The user has taken the time to try and figure it out on their own&#xD;&#xA;- The user actually has some knowledge of what they're asking about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the following [is not OK][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need to explain Database (ASP with Database back end) as part of my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; pass criteria, but I don't understand how a Database works with ASP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But [this is OK][2] (I don't actually know if this is homework, but it sure sounds like it):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am trying to plan out a network with the following requirements and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; am having problems trying to complete a subnet plan for my network.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The network consists of 3 routers that connect 3 different buildings&#xD;&#xA;&gt; together. I need to subnet the entire network into 4 smaller networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; using the 10.10.1.0 - 10.10.1.255 address range.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Router R1 hosts the Facilities network where 60 hosts are required.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Router R2 hosts the Business Ops network, which needs 100 hosts.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Router R3 hosts two switches:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1.) Personnel, and they have 25 hosts.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2.) IT, which has 25 hosts.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Each router-to-router connection requires 2 hosts via serial.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My initial thought was to use the following; however, this leaves me&#xD;&#xA;&gt; with an issue and I believe that it has to do with the /25 segment&#xD;&#xA;&gt; using/wasting too many addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /26 for 62 hosts for Facilities&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /25 for 126 hosts for Business Ops&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /26 for 62 hosts for Personnel and IT&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /29 for 8 hosts for each router-to-router connection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am not sure why I cannot make them all fit within the required IP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; allocation and believe that I am missing something simple.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter shows understanding of the topic, and has a clear and concise question, and it a real problem that a lot of us have faced at some stage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, we want to capture the student market where we can, because they are going to be the people who will most benefit from our site when they get into their professional careers, and if we can instil in the *good* students that Server Fault is the place to get great answers, then the site will flourish in the long term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the flip side, we do *not* want a reputation of a site that does shitty homework for people who can't be bothered doing an inch of work themselves, or for students who find themselves in 1st year IT so they can transfer to Exercise Science next year so they can hit on the hottie personal trainers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/257289/can-someone-explain-something-for-me-about-asp&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/325220/subnetting-challenges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2645" RevisionGUID="0df9c220-642f-46c3-816c-fc186ab9bd6a" CreationDate="2012-01-18T01:47:34.327" UserId="72586" Comment="resort for &quot;continued&quot; not two answers" Text="## *![squillman](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018272#3018272):* How much interaction have you had with the dev team and SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018281#3018281):** Kyle likes to ban me for no apparent reason. That's just about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018285#3018285):** None.  Well, there was one email from Joel about 6 years ago, does that count?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018298#3018298):** I've had very little, aside from a few brief interactions on MSF or answering a question that @KyleBrandt asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018299#3018299):** None with the dev team. I know Kyle, George and Rebecca best. Never interacted with other SE employees that I know of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [continued](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018365#3018365):** Oh, Peter Grace too. He was the first question that I threw a bounty on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018325#3018325):** Whenever they drop into The Comms Room it's always fun to pick their brain, but that's about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018337#3018337):** SE staff mostly in chat/site questions. Developers mostly through meta/metaSO.  &#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't say I've had *extensive* interaction, but I'm not entirely unknown to the StackExchange team, and they either like me or politely tolerate my eccentricities.  &#xD;&#xA;I try not to be too much of a pest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018385#3018385):** I've raised a few issues on MSO and I talk with the Kyle, George and Peter in the comms room. Nothing major though&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018409#3018409):** I've sent them some emails when asking for their help to deal with some tags - reorganising and blackholing [tag:vmware] and [tag:amazon] in particular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018443#3018443):** I've had a fair amount of interaction with SE staff (mostly in the teacher's lounge). The devs aren't in there as often, but some with them.  One of the devs implemented mobile device improvements that I asked for, even.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018457#3018457):** I've posted various bugs on mSO and have had good feedback. I also chat with George, Kyle, and Peter whenever they're in chat. From what I can tell, they're all nice people as long as you can back up concerns or suggestions with research or well-thought-out answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6222" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2655" RevisionGUID="968cb722-333a-4bd3-bb26-10f89622e3f5" CreationDate="2012-01-18T03:34:48.257" UserId="3038" Text="There is a database query I worked up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59563/finding-shoppers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In it, you will find a large selection of items that may or may not be subject to the 'shopping' exclusion of our current FAQ. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather than weed-whack the whole thing, I would like some feedback on what's good/bad/ugly in there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6226" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2657" RevisionGUID="a99b7997-1725-4028-b190-425ebd8f6163" CreationDate="2012-01-18T04:28:04.847" UserId="9770" Text=" - [Any suggestions of a good registry cleaner?][1] (Clearly shopping. Clearly off topic.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Tripwire policy suggestions][2] (Not shopping. Still a bad question. Too broad. Can't be salvaged. NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Hardware and topology suggestions for iSCSI + GFS environment][3] (Not exactly shopping. However, it's broad, asking for best practices, chatty, open ended and has four questions lined up like boxcars. Ultimately, NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Web Application Vulnerability Scanner suggestions?][4] (Clearly shopping. Not even a good shopping question. NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions on emitting Apache HTTPd access logs to CouchDB?][5] (Not Shopping)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need HAproxy + Varnish + nginx setup suggestions][6] (Not shopping.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Proxying Flash connections - suggestions for tools/configurations?][7] (Shopping. Also, not on topic for a professional SysAdmin site. Might possible be rewritten as &quot;How can I cache web content for a LAN.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [remote movable workspace access workflow suggestions][8] (Shopping. Bad.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Looking for VOIP hardphone suggestions][9] (Shopping. *Really* bad.)&#xD;&#xA; - [I need suggestions for a desktop solution for local scout group][10] (Shopping. Homework. What a stinker.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need a good dedicated webhost - suggestions?][11] (Shopping. Horrific.)&#xD;&#xA; - [best connection suggestions or best practices for multi site data pull, expert advice needed][12] (Not shopping. Scaling. DIE!)&#xD;&#xA; - [OCS will not find SQL backend database, any suggestions?][13] (Not shopping. LEgit question. Finally.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Email server - Disk quota sizes - suggestions?][14] (Not shopping. Sizing. Open ended. Impossible to answer. Bad fit. Die!)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need suggestions on making Network File Share, Internal Wiki, Google Docs, and emails searchable from a single location for my organization][15] (Real question - sort of. =/ )&#xD;&#xA; - [Tool for finding Domain Names from a list of suggestions][16] (Shopping question. Not even SysAdmin related. Die!)&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows Server 2008 monitoring suggestions][17] (Not exactly shopping for a product. I would have explained his options of polling SNMP or WMI. Borderline. The answers are crap. I'd kill it or totally rewrite it and provide a legit answer.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Help Desk software suggestions][18] (Shopping. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux OCR server or development stack suggestions][19] (Angling for a product. I.e. Shopping. Outdated before it hits the ground. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows SMTP server suggestions?][20] (Shopping questions post this question in their locker and look at it for inspiration. Needs multiple applications of denatured alcohol and grenades.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Server crashed - corporate web application is down - considering moving to an online host - any suggestions?][21] (Wow what a shopping question. Flame on.)&#xD;&#xA; - [re: 3ware raid 10 (4drive) suggested stripe size suggestions?][22] (Not shopping. Sizing question. Subjective. Could be rewritten as &quot;What should I take into account when choosing stripe sizes?&quot; otherwise fire.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Corporate IM with video that actually works, suggestions?][23] (Classic shopping question. Classic need for burnination.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions on Cluster management?][24] (Shopping. Broad. NARQ. Wondermod powers - ***activate!*** Form of: *all consuming river of brimstone!*)&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux filesystem suggestion for MySQL with a 100% SELECT workload][25] (Okay - kind of. Needs to be rewritten from &quot;What is the best&quot; to &quot;What factors should I use to choose an appropriate file system.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Whew!* There's 25. I'll post this and work on some more...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/10097/any-suggestions-of-a-good-registry-cleaner&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/18302/tripwire-policy-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/17312/hardware-and-topology-suggestions-for-iscsi-gfs-environment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/45717/web-application-vulnerability-scanner-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/48713/any-suggestions-on-emitting-apache-httpd-access-logs-to-couchdb&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/51691/need-haproxy-varnish-nginx-setup-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/66643/proxying-flash-connections-suggestions-for-tools-configurations&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/72710/remote-movable-workspace-access-workflow-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/74252/looking-for-voip-hardphone-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/70269/i-need-suggestions-for-a-desktop-solution-for-local-scout-group&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/82637/need-a-good-dedicated-webhost-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/85582/best-connection-suggestions-or-best-practices-for-multi-site-data-pull-expert-a&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/89256/ocs-will-not-find-sql-backend-database-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://serverfault.com/questions/81744/email-server-disk-quota-sizes-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://serverfault.com/questions/83820/need-suggestions-on-making-network-file-share-internal-wiki-google-docs-and-e&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: http://serverfault.com/questions/98265/tool-for-finding-domain-names-from-a-list-of-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: http://serverfault.com/questions/96978/windows-server-2008-monitoring-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: http://serverfault.com/questions/107675/help-desk-software-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: http://serverfault.com/questions/117674/linux-ocr-server-or-development-stack-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: http://serverfault.com/questions/109685/windows-smtp-server-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: http://serverfault.com/questions/115302/server-crashed-corporate-web-application-is-down-considering-moving-to-an-on&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: http://serverfault.com/questions/121365/re-3ware-raid-10-4drive-suggested-stripe-size-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: http://serverfault.com/questions/124276/corporate-im-with-video-that-actually-works-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: http://serverfault.com/questions/133683/any-suggestions-on-cluster-management&#xD;&#xA;  [25]: http://serverfault.com/questions/135145/linux-filesystem-suggestion-for-mysql-with-a-100-select-workload" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6227" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2657" RevisionGUID="bc9e9d6a-0a30-448c-9bff-7668b01b1aad" CreationDate="2012-01-18T04:49:00.180" UserId="9770" Comment="added 6548 characters in body" Text=" - [Any suggestions of a good registry cleaner?][1] (Clearly shopping. Clearly off topic.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Tripwire policy suggestions][2] (Not shopping. Still a bad question. Too broad. Can't be salvaged. NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Hardware and topology suggestions for iSCSI + GFS environment][3] (Not exactly shopping. However, it's broad, asking for best practices, chatty, open ended and has four questions lined up like boxcars. Ultimately, NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Web Application Vulnerability Scanner suggestions?][4] (Clearly shopping. Not even a good shopping question. NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions on emitting Apache HTTPd access logs to CouchDB?][5] (Not Shopping)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need HAproxy + Varnish + nginx setup suggestions][6] (Not shopping.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Proxying Flash connections - suggestions for tools/configurations?][7] (Shopping. Also, not on topic for a professional SysAdmin site. Might possible be rewritten as &quot;How can I cache web content for a LAN.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [remote movable workspace access workflow suggestions][8] (Shopping. Bad.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Looking for VOIP hardphone suggestions][9] (Shopping. *Really* bad.)&#xD;&#xA; - [I need suggestions for a desktop solution for local scout group][10] (Shopping. Homework. What a stinker.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need a good dedicated webhost - suggestions?][11] (Shopping. Horrific.)&#xD;&#xA; - [best connection suggestions or best practices for multi site data pull, expert advice needed][12] (Not shopping. Scaling. DIE!)&#xD;&#xA; - [OCS will not find SQL backend database, any suggestions?][13] (Not shopping. LEgit question. Finally.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Email server - Disk quota sizes - suggestions?][14] (Not shopping. Sizing. Open ended. Impossible to answer. Bad fit. Die!)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need suggestions on making Network File Share, Internal Wiki, Google Docs, and emails searchable from a single location for my organization][15] (Real question - sort of. =/ )&#xD;&#xA; - [Tool for finding Domain Names from a list of suggestions][16] (Shopping question. Not even SysAdmin related. Die!)&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows Server 2008 monitoring suggestions][17] (Not exactly shopping for a product. I would have explained his options of polling SNMP or WMI. Borderline. The answers are crap. I'd kill it or totally rewrite it and provide a legit answer.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Help Desk software suggestions][18] (Shopping. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux OCR server or development stack suggestions][19] (Angling for a product. I.e. Shopping. Outdated before it hits the ground. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows SMTP server suggestions?][20] (Shopping questions post this question in their locker and look at it for inspiration. Needs multiple applications of denatured alcohol and grenades.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Server crashed - corporate web application is down - considering moving to an online host - any suggestions?][21] (Wow what a shopping question. Flame on.)&#xD;&#xA; - [re: 3ware raid 10 (4drive) suggested stripe size suggestions?][22] (Not shopping. Sizing question. Subjective. Could be rewritten as &quot;What should I take into account when choosing stripe sizes?&quot; otherwise fire.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Corporate IM with video that actually works, suggestions?][23] (Classic shopping question. Classic need for burnination.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions on Cluster management?][24] (Shopping. Broad. NARQ. Wondermod powers - ***activate!*** Form of: *all consuming river of brimstone!*)&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux filesystem suggestion for MySQL with a 100% SELECT workload][25] (Okay - kind of. Needs to be rewritten from &quot;What is the best&quot; to &quot;What factors should I use to choose an appropriate file system.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Whew!* There's 25. Let's do some more!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Server Fax Farm - Need suggestions, or advice][26] (Shopping. Lots of nope. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Migrating master-slave MySQL database servers to 2 new servers, any tips or suggestions?][27] (Okay question. Best practisey, but... meh.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions for email delivery vendor?][28] (Page not found. Well done.)&#xD;&#xA; - [.htaccess template, suggestions needed][29] (Not shopping, but sanctified bat guano was that a bad one. Looks like it was closed a few minutes ago.)&#xD;&#xA; - [I am looking for a good load balancing (or reverse proxy) software for TCP and HTTP, any suggestions?][30] (Horrible shopping question. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [need high performance /bin/sort; any suggestions?][31] (Shopping on the surface, but could be rewritten. &quot;How do I sort 60 gigs of data efficiently?&quot; or some such.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Raid Caching configuration suggestions][32] (Not shopping, but terrible question. Should have been written as &quot;What metrics should be taken into account when setting RAID caching options.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [connection sync suggestions with HAproxy and keepalived][33] (Not shopping. Could be written better, but meh.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Old xSeries 8827 with SLES11, upgrade path suggestions][34] (Not exactly shopping. Chatty and open ended, yes. Not great for the Q/A format.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Could anyone give me some suggestion about configure secure audit system][35] (Not shopping. Tutorial link request. Those links die with time. Not good for a Q/A site. Apply fire directly to the forehead.)&#xD;&#xA; - [LAMP webserver rental suggestions][36] (Shopping is as shopping does. Dies in a fire.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Wireless Repeater/Access point suggestions][37] (Not exactly shopping I suppose. I hate it on the surface. It should be rewritten to be more of a &quot;How do I perform X&quot; question, but even then...)&#xD;&#xA; - [Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans — suggestions for external help][38] (Oooo, interesting. Not shopping, but rather &quot;How do I shop.&quot; Okay, I'm cool with that.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestion on MySQL services?][39] (Shopping. To quote Will Smith &quot;Awww, hell no!&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [Looking for open source anti-spam systems, any suggestions?][40] (Shopping. Chuck Testa.)&#xD;&#xA; - [SVN hangs on commit - any suggestions for troubleshooting?][41] (Not shopping. Seems good. Bad questions: 38. Legit questions: 3)&#xD;&#xA; - [PE1800 upgrade suggestions][42] (Shopping. Needs to compelled to scream before dying in white hot jets of death.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Outsourcing NOC to provide better 24x7x365 monitoring, suggestions?][43] (Horrible shopping question. Might be salvaged by asking &quot;What should I look for in NOC providers.&quot; Maybe. Or maybe not.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Deploying a small Rails app - suggestions?][44] (Not shopping. But has shoppy elements. I dunno. Questions seems a mess and not Q/A oriented. I'd leave it just because by this point I'm confused, angry and want to cry.)&#xD;&#xA; - [suggestions for firewall/router project using *BSD or Linux][45] (It starts with the word &quot;Suggestions&quot; and ends with the single word question &quot;Thoughts?&quot; If that wasn't enough he asks for &quot;other solutions&quot; that might be out there. Shopping. NARQy. Does not contribute to ServerFault's longevity.)&#xD;&#xA; - [I'm trying to set up a LAMP server so it's totally anonymous, any suggestions?][46] (Not shopping. Yeah, it's okay. Could be worded better. &quot;How can I guarantee the anonymity of web app users?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [SQL Server on EC2: Any pointers or suggestions?][47] (Not shopping, how it's chatty, open ended, subjective and asking for best practices. Perhaps it could be salvaged.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Blog engine suggestion on IIS7 for multiple domains?][48] (Close to shopping, but worded sort of okay. &quot;How do I do this?&quot; rather than &quot;What products allow me to do this?&quot; Let it live.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Should I implement all “missing index” suggestions?][49] (Not shopping. Legit question #4 out of the bunch!)&#xD;&#xA; - [EXPLAIN with index suggestions][50] (Shopping on the surface, but easily fixable. &quot;How can I analyze a PostgreSQL EXPLAIN?&quot; or something.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That was 50 and enough for one night. I think I need to go cry into a pillow now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things my eyes have seen... :'(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/10097/any-suggestions-of-a-good-registry-cleaner&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/18302/tripwire-policy-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/17312/hardware-and-topology-suggestions-for-iscsi-gfs-environment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/45717/web-application-vulnerability-scanner-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/48713/any-suggestions-on-emitting-apache-httpd-access-logs-to-couchdb&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/51691/need-haproxy-varnish-nginx-setup-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/66643/proxying-flash-connections-suggestions-for-tools-configurations&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/72710/remote-movable-workspace-access-workflow-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/74252/looking-for-voip-hardphone-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/70269/i-need-suggestions-for-a-desktop-solution-for-local-scout-group&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/82637/need-a-good-dedicated-webhost-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/85582/best-connection-suggestions-or-best-practices-for-multi-site-data-pull-expert-a&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/89256/ocs-will-not-find-sql-backend-database-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://serverfault.com/questions/81744/email-server-disk-quota-sizes-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://serverfault.com/questions/83820/need-suggestions-on-making-network-file-share-internal-wiki-google-docs-and-e&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: http://serverfault.com/questions/98265/tool-for-finding-domain-names-from-a-list-of-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: http://serverfault.com/questions/96978/windows-server-2008-monitoring-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: http://serverfault.com/questions/107675/help-desk-software-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: http://serverfault.com/questions/117674/linux-ocr-server-or-development-stack-suggestions&#xD;&#xA; 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  <row Id="6229" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2658" RevisionGUID="b6450790-e9d2-4feb-870c-f9aa6aa60af5" CreationDate="2012-01-18T12:42:48.710" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1863 characters in body" Text="Please feel free to disagree with and change any of my suggestions below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [HA suggestions for geographically separated sites][1] (Not shopping, take out the suggestions keyword and it's fine.)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Administrator password lost for remote Windows Web Server 2008 R2, any suggestions?][2] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Need suggestions for a R/W distributed file system for a webserver cluster running Apache+PHP][3] (Not sure - has tried various things and is looking for more options)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Debugging proxy with SSL MITM for Linux suggestion?][4] (Not sure)&#xD;&#xA;  - [cPanel: Does not log any error - suggestion on host reply][5] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are suggestions for hardware,software,and active directory documentation?][6]  (Shopping plain and simple)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Is there a GPO setting to enable/disable “show autocomplete suggestions” in word 2003?][7] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Changing phpMyAdmin so that it does not use a password…Any suggestions?][8] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [exchange 2010 bacula backup suggestions][9] (sorta shoppingy)&#xD;&#xA;  - [MD1220 RAID Configuration suggestions for SQL Server][10] (not shopping, has no answers, could do with some love or a downcheck)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Need to convert WinXP desktop into a WinXP-based server, suggestions? (more details inside)][11] (Not shopping, just pain OT XP servers whoever heard of such a thing)&#xD;&#xA;  - [RAID array/hardware suggestions for SQL server for small business][12] (Not Shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [SSIS Consolidate huge amount of data - suggestion][13] (Not shopping, no answers, needs some love or a downcheck)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Any suggestions for my iptables config?][14] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Looking for a good file system monitoring tool. Any suggestions?][15] (Shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Dell PowerEdge t710 virtualization suggestions][16] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - Any Nginx configuration suggestions for a site with a lot of traffic (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [New system administrator - Any security suggestions?][17] (not sure - are suggestions for dealing with a new sysadmin shopping ? It's probably a dupe though)&#xD;&#xA;  - [I'm seeing performance problems with postfix accepting mail when the queue is already large, any suggestions?][18] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Equipment suggestion for exhaust and cooling for a small server room][19] (shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Windows Server 2008 R2 + MSSQL Server R2 crashes once a week, suggestions?][20] (not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/235708/ha-suggestions-for-geographically-separated-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/241407/administrator-password-lost-for-remote-windows-web-server-2008-r2-any-suggestio&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/247260/need-suggestions-for-a-r-w-distributed-file-system-for-a-webserver-cluster-runni&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/250277/debugging-proxy-with-ssl-mitm-for-linux-suggestion&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/251665/cpanel-does-not-log-any-error-suggestion-on-host-reply&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/241784/what-are-suggestions-for-hardware-software-and-active-directory-documentation&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/259430/is-there-a-gpo-setting-to-enable-disable-show-autocomplete-suggestions-in-word&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/259718/changing-phpmyadmin-so-that-it-does-not-use-a-password-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/268146/exchange-2010-bacula-backup-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://MD1220%20RAID%20Configuration%20suggestions%20for%20SQL%20Server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://Need%20to%20convert%20WinXP%20desktop%20into%20a%20WinXP-based%20server,%20suggestions?%20%28more%20details%20inside%29&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/295406/raid-array-hardware-suggestions-for-sql-server-for-small-business&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/303768/ssis-consolidate-huge-amount-of-data-suggestion&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://serverfault.com/questions/314140/any-suggestions-for-my-iptables-config&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://serverfault.com/questions/317351/looking-for-a-good-file-system-monitoring-tool-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: http://serverfault.com/questions/319476/dell-poweredge-t710-virtualization-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: http://serverfault.com/questions/325684/new-system-administrator-any-security-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: http://serverfault.com/questions/333727/im-seeing-performance-problems-with-postfix-accepting-mail-when-the-queue-is-al&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: http://serverfault.com/questions/329766/equipment-suggestion-for-exhaust-and-cooling-for-a-small-server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: http://serverfault.com/questions/343229/windows-server-2008-r2-mssql-server-r2-crashes-once-a-week-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6248" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="b997216e-d472-415a-96a4-31afeba0e8ae" CreationDate="2012-01-18T19:46:29.857" UserId="32986" Comment="added 87 characters in body" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers, including&#xD;&#xA;    - Hardware&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization ([tag:vmware], [tag:hyper-v], [tag:kvm], [tag:xen]. [tag:jails])&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems ([tag:san], [tag:fibre-channel], [tag:raid])&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software (Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] questions&#xD;&#xA;   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], [tag:disaster-recovery], [tag:patching]…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;b&gt;not&lt;/b&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, Salary, Personnel, or Employment&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Password cracking or &quot;Hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; for…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Programming (Ask on [StackOverflow][1] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix &amp; Linux][4] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][5] instead)&#xD;&#xA;- Advanced [IT Security][A] (implementation or theory)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2668" RevisionGUID="ea845ad9-797c-49eb-9d6c-8109fb03a8c6" CreationDate="2012-01-19T01:59:44.657" UserId="105369" Comment="Tried to sort out embedding links, added another link." Text="As a newbie I considered posting a &quot;question&quot; regarding this until I figured out the right part of the site to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those not familiar with xkcd I thought I would post this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sopa.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If you edit the colours it ends up looking a bit more like this):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://i.stack.imgur.com/hUaw5.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: I tried to embed the pictures via bbcode or whatever this forum uses but it turned out to be way too past beer o clock :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit (after even more beer): Apparently over 75k websites participated:&#xD;&#xA;http://sopastrike.com/on-strike/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2669" RevisionGUID="2aa2ebc5-9328-4171-a925-2c482e4e7986" CreationDate="2012-01-19T04:00:02.420" UserId="9770" Text="Before I blow through a day's worth of flags on this, perhaps there's a better way. I believe that virtually no question with the [tag:windows-home-server] tag belongs here. Here's a discussion on the topic from two years ago: &quot;[How to deal with Windows Home Server questions on Serverfault?][1]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most people seem to want it dead yesterday. However, there is some dissent worth considering. The dissent highlites possible weaknesses in our FAQ and stated purpose. Let's use this as a time to refine our [FAQ revision][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Objections&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Oorang says][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I personally know consultants currently selling WHS to small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; businesses. I don't see why you should make a differentiation just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because MS marketed it with the name &quot;home&quot; in the title.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe there *might* be outlying cases where someone that is defined as a &quot;system administrator and/or desktop support professional&quot; (slightly modified from our FAQ) can and should suggest WHS to a client. Those cases would be for &quot;micro-businesses&quot; of just a handful of people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Scott says][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I think it's a big mistake to try and draw a line between corporate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and residential IT. In my former career as an IT guy, I dealt with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just as many residential customers as corporate customers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would cause the word `workplace` to be in dispute. If a person's workplace is to consult within in the walls of a private home, then technically that's a workplace. I think the spirit of that word means that you are in floorspace that is leased or owned 100% for business purposes in an area zoned for commerce and not residence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because your profession calls you to someone's home, doesn't mean that the work falls within the scope of ServerFault. `People who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity` would then include many of the questions that you see on SuperUser, like for instance [this one that I asked in the capacity of someone who maintains computers in a professional capacity][5]. Then again, Scott also says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Trying to separate corporate and residential IT is like trying to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; separate HTML and CSS; they're so closely related. I think SuperUser&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is fine for questions about how to do blah in Microsoft Word, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anything to do with adjusting system settings or system building is,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in my opinion, most definitely sysadmin-related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that's how we define &quot;SysAdmin-related&quot; then we've got some serious FAQ rewriting to do (and, of course, [we *are* doing that][6]. Yay!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kev says][7]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Isn't Windows Home Server a &quot;server&quot; and thus equally deserving of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support by ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the FAQ also says that you can't ask about home network related things. What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object? In the immortal words of Zorak: &quot;Eh... chicken salad... maybe?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since we have a history of closing questions that relate to a person putting a server on their home network, I believe that the &quot;home&quot; trumps the &quot;server.&quot; Thus, no, Windows Home Server is not equally deserving of support by ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Conclusion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for *home networks*, regardless of how someone applies it. The converse reasoning is &quot;Hey, this Juniper EX4500 is business class, so I should be able to ask about using it in my home network.&quot; Of course, we wouldn't allow that (except if the question made *no* reference to being in the home).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's kill most if not all questions as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's migrate the rest and blackhole the tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's charge for the guns!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4/how-to-deal-with-windows-home-server-questions-on-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/7/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/9/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://superuser.com/questions/374822/cant-change-text-color-in-microsoft-word-2010&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6265" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2669" RevisionGUID="2aa2ebc5-9328-4171-a925-2c482e4e7986" CreationDate="2012-01-19T04:00:02.420" UserId="9770" Text="Kill it with light mace: [windows-home-server] - or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6266" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2669" RevisionGUID="2aa2ebc5-9328-4171-a925-2c482e4e7986" CreationDate="2012-01-19T04:00:02.420" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2670" RevisionGUID="f89a05a6-e9c2-4264-b7d2-2e9f76d394f9" CreationDate="2012-01-19T04:11:14.670" UserId="7709" Text="I agree with everything Mr David just said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, if you're working from your home and you can't figure out why your TV won't authenticate against your AD so you can stream porn from your SAN in full 50&quot; Full HD glory, that's off topic (because it's a freaking TV).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you've gone and deployed WHS, I don't give two hoots why, it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Regardless, it is actually quite a good product&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6268" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="27d9f35b-6d52-429c-8855-76c52599b2c4" CreationDate="2012-01-19T05:57:07.747" UserId="33417" Comment="Gramma Fail - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-server-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations and Maintenance topics such as [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal (lex legis)&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Password cracking or &quot;Hacking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6273" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2672" RevisionGUID="35c6e8c1-1047-4e94-b0dc-6e4e668fda2d" CreationDate="2012-01-19T12:48:57.643" UserId="49297" Text="Right now the code blocks on SF don't support syntax highlighting. Instead we get boring, grey, hard to read code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I spent some time today on the [Unix &amp; Linux SE][1], which does offer syntax highlighting.&#xD;&#xA;It does so based on the assumption that any code in blocks is probably in some sort of shell language like bash.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could we have a similar system on SF that uses the tags to form assumptions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;E.g. if a question is tagged PowerShell, the code blocks in the question and answers will probably contain PowerShell.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6274" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2672" RevisionGUID="35c6e8c1-1047-4e94-b0dc-6e4e668fda2d" CreationDate="2012-01-19T12:48:57.643" UserId="49297" Text="Syntax highlighting based on tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6275" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2672" RevisionGUID="35c6e8c1-1047-4e94-b0dc-6e4e668fda2d" CreationDate="2012-01-19T12:48:57.643" UserId="49297" Text="|feature-request|syntax-highlighting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2673" RevisionGUID="73b534d8-8e7a-4385-b807-7bb3a9c56463" CreationDate="2012-01-19T13:11:12.117" UserId="3038" Text="We *do* have syntax highlighting on some tags. We just don't turn it on by default since we get sooooo vastly more log-snippets than code-snippets that generic highlighting doesn't work. We had it on at the w-a-y beginning in 2009, but turned it off since it didn't do anything for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just can't find where mods set it on the tags. I do know it's per-tag though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2674" RevisionGUID="3af3e8b0-5c75-4e32-982f-6f52b4986669" CreationDate="2012-01-19T13:38:59.703" UserId="9517" Text="[This is related][1] but it doesn't look like it was fully resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag [tag:kvm] has (at least) two potential uses. Some work was done as per the link above to split it into [tag:kvm] and [tag:kvm-switch]. However, as the status of [tag:kvm] was left unresolved some questions that should have been [tag:kvm-switch] were tagged [tag:kvm], this has been fixed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags we need to resolve are [tag:kvm], [tag:linux-kvm], [tag:libvirt-kvm] and  [tag:kvm-switch].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proposal&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:kvm-switch] 33 questions - leave as is.&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:linux-kvm] 61 questions - make this the main kvm virtualization tag.&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:libvirt-kvm] (26 questions) remove and where applicable replace with [tag:linux-kvm]&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:kvm] (363 questions) remove where applicable replace with [tag:linux-kvm] and blackhole. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the size of the job I imagine we'll need to get an SE dev involved in dealing with [tag:kvm] at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your thoughts please. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1404/kvm-tag-synonyms-on-the-same-area-of-expertise" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6278" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2674" RevisionGUID="3af3e8b0-5c75-4e32-982f-6f52b4986669" CreationDate="2012-01-19T13:38:59.703" UserId="9517" Text="Tag reorganisation kvm*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6279" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2674" RevisionGUID="3af3e8b0-5c75-4e32-982f-6f52b4986669" CreationDate="2012-01-19T13:38:59.703" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2676" RevisionGUID="514ea14d-0db1-4404-b793-7753248644df" CreationDate="2012-01-19T14:03:54.220" UserId="33417" Text="We should enable [Manually specify language for syntax highlighting](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/78363) so people *in the know* can add the relevant language descriptor to posts. It'd be nice too if the Question box auto prompted you (a box on the right side perhaps) when you paste a log/code snipet, giving you a list of possible lang specifications that the user can easily click on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6283" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2677" RevisionGUID="0f7a4593-2c83-45fb-9cdb-16e896324194" CreationDate="2012-01-19T15:40:24.513" UserId="41103" Text="Currently we have [eight questions tagged](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/software-rec) with [software-rec]. Three are closed and the majority have been migrated from SuperUser so can it, y'know, burn?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6284" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2677" RevisionGUID="0f7a4593-2c83-45fb-9cdb-16e896324194" CreationDate="2012-01-19T15:40:24.513" UserId="41103" Text="SPARTA-kick it off a cliff: [SOFTWARE-REC]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6285" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2677" RevisionGUID="0f7a4593-2c83-45fb-9cdb-16e896324194" CreationDate="2012-01-19T15:40:24.513" UserId="41103" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6286" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2672" RevisionGUID="0cdbb94b-6eae-4a48-a4db-55dd80d7b8fe" CreationDate="2012-01-19T16:52:20.387" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|syntax-highlighting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6287" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2678" RevisionGUID="c17747bb-80b5-4cac-a9b6-5b31e06a9607" CreationDate="2012-01-19T17:18:39.890" UserId="3139" Text="Ooh, I like this game.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dynamic] Dynamic **what**?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:memory] [tag:ram] Synonym candidate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**BURN THEM ALL**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6288" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2551" RevisionGUID="37eea708-bfbd-4526-a194-7920ff4c9578" CreationDate="2012-01-19T19:41:46.293" UserId="55514" Comment="added 352 characters in body" Text="I'd really, really like to know what times each moderator and candidate feels are their most SF-productive **expressed in UTC**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for the question is that SF seems to have users - and consequently problems needing moderator attention - from all over the world, now, and I sometimes get the feeling that the existing moderators are clustered in terms of what times they tend to be on.  At some times of day, I see flags getting attended to with super efficiency, but at other times, I get the vague impression that they languish somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that if we ended up with, say, most moderators being in the US, and some in the UK, and they all did most of their moderation in working hours (and I'm not saying that's the case, only using a hypothetical example), we'd have good moderator cover from about 0900UTC to 2400UTC, but not so much in the remaining time.  In such circumstances, I'd look more favourably on a candidate from, say, Vietnam or Australia, who spent most of her time on SF during her working day, than on an otherwise-stellar working-hours candidate from, say, Germany, or an evening-hours candidate from the UK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, existing moderators and candidates: if you don't think this is a completely stupid question, would you mind saying **in UTC** what your &quot;core SF hours&quot; tend to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've tried to express people's estimates of their core hours on weekdays into the diagram below.  Current moderators are in green, candidates in red; solid boxes are people's &quot;solid&quot; hours, whilst boxes in outline are maybe/sometimes hours.  I hope it's OK to do this, and that it will be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The statistic of &quot;number of current moderators online&quot; is derived by treating a &quot;maybe&quot; hour as half a &quot;core&quot; hour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![diagram of moderators core hours][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit 2**: Nominations have closed, the primaries are well underway, so I'm ceasing active maintenance of this diagram.  If anyone would like to repeat the exercise in future moderator elections, the .dia source file, available under GFDL with no invariant matter nor back nor front cover sections, can be found on [teaparty.net][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BRx01.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.teaparty.net/data/serverfault-2551.dia" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6289" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2679" RevisionGUID="350ecf6f-ebb2-4cd2-a2c6-a29a08f638ec" CreationDate="2012-01-20T01:18:09.893" UserId="9278" Text="While on the surface this sounds like a great idea it's not as attractive after giving it some more thought. Due to the diversity of what we work with I just can't see tags being a good way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What if someone used the `powershell` tag but is actually asking &quot;how can I do the equivalent of this bash script in PS?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question may have `bind9` and `perl` tags. What syntax gets applied? The code may refer to either a Perl code snippet or to part of a BIND config file. Possibly even one of each.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the user has to over-ride that with special markup things just get messier. The markup used on SE sites is quite unintuitive and many (most?) of us only use the small sub-set we've managed to remember, or none at all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6290" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="56debe42-45cd-4a05-b15a-043a206851f3" CreationDate="2012-01-20T01:30:22.460" UserId="9770" Comment="added 168 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA;   - [What should I take into consideration when choosing a RAID type?][1]&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/122144/choosing-the-right-raid-level/122148#122148" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6291" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="288f848b-3686-4822-b1f3-a54b7d14c552" CreationDate="2012-01-20T01:31:05.423" UserId="9770" Comment="Rollback to [af928ce4-2711-4f89-94d4-29edcaab1753]" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Apache&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  Career:&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - DNS:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA; - Email:&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - Hardware:&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing: &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - Networking:&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - Security: &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - SSH ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6292" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2680" RevisionGUID="2e614d70-9782-4e2a-837a-ad1c87262043" CreationDate="2012-01-20T02:18:50.103" UserId="9770" Text="Before I go flag mad, let's discuss the topic of dynamic IP addresses. There are a lot of questions that deal with dynamic IP addresses. Most of them are in the context of home networks. Some appear to be smaller businesses that do not have &quot;business class&quot; internet connections. See for yourself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dyndns]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dynamic-ip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dynamic-dns]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we commit genocide on all tags and tagged questions that involve dynamic IPS?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**...OR...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we keep dynamic IP tags and simply take each question on a case by case basis?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;&lt;sub&gt;If the latter, we'll need to start taking donations to buy jumbo-sized Advil containers for each of the mods. I'm up to 45 flags a day now...&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6293" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2680" RevisionGUID="2e614d70-9782-4e2a-837a-ad1c87262043" CreationDate="2012-01-20T02:18:50.103" UserId="9770" Text="Kill them with Darkwood Scythe: [dyndns], [dynamic-ip], and [dynamic-dns]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6294" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2680" RevisionGUID="2e614d70-9782-4e2a-837a-ad1c87262043" CreationDate="2012-01-20T02:18:50.103" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6295" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2681" RevisionGUID="e200c586-d605-4f22-a7b7-7fddb35c8f61" CreationDate="2012-01-20T02:28:15.250" UserId="7709" Text="Whoah, you are one seriously hardcore mean motherlover.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dynamic IP addresses are something that we've all had to deal with, and ways to work with them are a totally normal part of business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just wait till we start getting more Carrier Grade NAT questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the *only* thing concerning you in them is Dynamic IP's, just leave them be. If there are *other* things wrong besides dynamic IPs, feel free to deal with them on a case by case basis." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2682" RevisionGUID="e6f0419f-241d-475b-9ad1-1d039461330b" CreationDate="2012-01-20T02:37:48.027" UserId="9278" Text="`dyndns` is a company and should probably be killed off (the tag, not the company) but otherwise you're thinking too narrowly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`dynamic-ip` and `dynamic-dns` can both apply to internal networks, not just the external connection. e.g. Workstations will generally have a dynamic IP address and the DNS server will be updated dynamically by either the client or the DHCP service. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2683" RevisionGUID="89d29e9b-b2b9-48f8-bb88-c5d33bb5d521" CreationDate="2012-01-20T02:59:59.777" UserId="9770" Text="#A Senryu&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is little to dispute.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-network] must burninate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**BURN! BURN! BURN! BURN! BURN!**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2684" RevisionGUID="5ff14e8a-6fd1-4158-be78-589972c5cc81" CreationDate="2012-01-20T03:15:56.193" UserId="32986" Text="Burninate it with NT CDs?&#xD;&#xA;![Kill it with Microwaves!][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mnchZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6301" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2669" RevisionGUID="5d7ce255-3291-4909-9289-2b7bad900e13" CreationDate="2012-01-20T05:26:11.460" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/160231626591313920" />
  <row Id="6302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2685" RevisionGUID="f92a9e9a-fec2-4e8c-b869-6ae20e417eff" CreationDate="2012-01-20T06:51:48.907" UserId="42461" Text="We use DynDNS at work (across lots of small offices) for a number of things (cheap public DNS, DNS filtering etc.) but I can't think of a question regarding DynDNS that would be appropriate for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dynamic-ip] and [tag:dynamic-dns] seem to be separate but require constant pruning of off-topic questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6303" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="571ecebc-9f07-4d81-9992-c0c51dd3b582" CreationDate="2012-01-20T12:37:58.487" UserId="95832" Comment="Made &quot;cracking&quot; more general and put &quot;Hacking&quot; first as this is common usage now" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-server-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations and Maintenance topics such as [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal (lex legis)&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- &quot;Hacking&quot; or &quot;Cracking&quot; in general&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="b19ad0b2-a743-4a01-8866-69c711e8273f" CreationDate="2012-01-20T12:43:00.490" UserId="95832" Comment="Reworded the hacking line" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-server-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations and Maintenance topics such as [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal (lex legis)&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorised hacking, cracking or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2686" RevisionGUID="e0f56145-9bd5-4a8f-ae26-3bf875ce537a" CreationDate="2012-01-20T13:55:57.403" UserId="33417" Text="I have only the lamest colloquial proof, but I don't think the community ads are coming up. I haven't seen them. When I asked in chat, nobody else had seem them. The stats page doesn't indicate how many impressions the ads have been given, only click-throughs (which is a flat 0 if you disregard me testings the link). Do we know that they're working, or do they come up **that** infrequently?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6307" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2686" RevisionGUID="e0f56145-9bd5-4a8f-ae26-3bf875ce537a" CreationDate="2012-01-20T13:55:57.403" UserId="33417" Text="|support|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6308" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="0a66feee-0538-4d95-b9c4-3b28767eb30e" CreationDate="2012-01-20T18:07:28.257" UserId="33417" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-server-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations and Maintenance topics such as [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal (lex legis)&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorised hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2687" RevisionGUID="b6cb562f-3422-4caa-9b05-ff848ffe5bcd" CreationDate="2012-01-20T18:12:30.210" UserId="73435" Text="I'm not fly like @WesleyDavid, so no fancy WoW references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [cent] tag looks like it's a typo and the only question under it got migrated to Unix &amp; Linux already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking it needs to get whacked before it spreads." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2688" RevisionGUID="268312c0-a5f9-4329-92d3-3b4b29a45cc8" CreationDate="2012-01-20T18:22:35.657" UserId="45" Text="My two cents: you're absolutely right!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Done!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6315" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2690" RevisionGUID="cabc3470-9bb4-4c06-ac09-37405db700e6" CreationDate="2012-01-20T19:07:58.070" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2691" RevisionGUID="28c934a7-5e9d-4d87-b92a-f48d1d3bfb20" CreationDate="2012-01-20T19:08:02.623" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2692" RevisionGUID="c10054bb-14af-42fb-9d7b-740e913a50a0" CreationDate="2012-01-20T21:17:18.297" UserId="20815" Text="From the [election][1] page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There will be a town hall chat with the candidates on Monday at 21:00&#xD;&#xA;&gt; UTC / 4pm EST.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the town hall chat already happened, this should either just be deleted or perhaps have a date added and changed to past tense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6318" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2692" RevisionGUID="c10054bb-14af-42fb-9d7b-740e913a50a0" CreationDate="2012-01-20T21:17:18.297" UserId="20815" Text="Clarification needed on 2012 Election Page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6319" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2692" RevisionGUID="c10054bb-14af-42fb-9d7b-740e913a50a0" CreationDate="2012-01-20T21:17:18.297" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2692" RevisionGUID="309618d7-086d-4754-8db3-fdb21b54684b" CreationDate="2012-01-20T21:22:28.073" UserId="20815" Comment="added 348 characters in body" Text="From the [election][1] page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There will be a town hall chat with the candidates on Monday at 21:00&#xD;&#xA;&gt; UTC / 4pm EST.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the town hall chat already happened, this should either just be deleted or perhaps have a date added and changed to past tense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a whack at some replacement verbage:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On Monday, January 16th, a Town Hall chat was held with candidates in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the primary phase of the election. A [digest][2] is now available of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the questions posed and the candidates' answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2626/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-digest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2693" RevisionGUID="da391635-5948-45e3-98f7-9e97cfab9929" CreationDate="2012-01-20T21:35:54.000" UserId="77281" Text="Having just gone past the 2500 mark I took a look at the existing tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my astonishment **suse** is mapped to **sles**. This is not correct (SuSE has two branches - OpenSuSE and SLES). So&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. General question: How to get rid of false synonyms?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Special question: How to get rid of that one?&#xD;&#xA; 3. Additional question: Is there a way to auto-synonym branches? In this case - add SuSE to everything that is being flagged either opensuse or sles*? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6323" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2693" RevisionGUID="da391635-5948-45e3-98f7-9e97cfab9929" CreationDate="2012-01-20T21:35:54.000" UserId="77281" Text="|discussion|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6324" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2674" RevisionGUID="669f1531-97da-493a-bf51-131e418dcccb" CreationDate="2012-01-20T21:46:17.323" UserId="9517" Comment="added 302 characters in body" Text="[This is related][1] but it doesn't look like it was fully resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag [tag:kvm] has (at least) two potential uses. Some work was done as per the link above to split it into [tag:kvm] and [tag:kvm-switch]. However, as the status of [tag:kvm] was left unresolved some questions that should have been [tag:kvm-switch] were tagged [tag:kvm], this has been fixed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags we need to resolve are [tag:kvm], [tag:linux-kvm], [tag:libvirt-kvm] and  [tag:kvm-switch].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*It appears that the KVM technology has been ported to Iluminos, OpenIndiana and related technologies which makes using [tag:kvm-virtualization] more appropriate than [tag:linux-kvm] so* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proposal&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:kvm-switch] 33 questions - leave as is.&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:ip-kmvm] (13 questions) - leave as is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create [tag:kvm-virtualization]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:linux-kvm] 61 questions - remove and replace with [tag:kvm-virtualization].&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:libvirt-kvm] (26 questions) remove and where applicable replace with [tag:kvm-virtualization]&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:kvm] (363 questions) remove where applicable replace with [tag:kvm-virtualization] and blackhole. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the size of the job I imagine we'll need to get an SE dev involved in dealing with [tag:kvm] at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your thoughts please. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1404/kvm-tag-synonyms-on-the-same-area-of-expertise" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6325" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2694" RevisionGUID="0bda9708-1ca0-4219-a0cc-351cee2da94e" CreationDate="2012-01-20T22:36:14.967" UserId="21550" Text="Good catch.  I've updated the post with your suggested wording." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6326" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2692" RevisionGUID="c41a83c2-3b7c-4d99-9696-9ada8642c6b9" CreationDate="2012-01-20T23:26:14.457" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/160503429905649664" />
  <row Id="6327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="c4d828b4-3005-4ac0-b8a4-61574c63916c" CreationDate="2012-01-21T03:34:34.197" UserId="9770" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can someone tell me how to reliably backup over a network using TimeMachine, without a TimeCapsule?][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][5]&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][7]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][9]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][11]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Edited to Satisfaction&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Vote to Close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2696" RevisionGUID="a67892af-4994-4c94-95b6-47e11160406e" CreationDate="2012-01-21T05:09:15.323" UserId="32986" Text="#Edited:&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="e208ca0c-d9c4-4558-9f89-87e35c28edcb" CreationDate="2012-01-21T08:28:54.313" UserId="6177" Comment="moved one question to vote to close category" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can someone tell me how to reliably backup over a network using TimeMachine, without a TimeCapsule?][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][11]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Edited to Satisfaction&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][5] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xD;&#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xD;&#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Vote to Close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][7] (Ward &#xD;&#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][9] (Ward: same as above)&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6332" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2697" RevisionGUID="47460100-7e56-453c-bbbe-9237f3c83701" CreationDate="2012-01-21T10:19:41.403" UserId="1" Text="Well, you can simply view the unanswered section, sorted by &quot;newest&quot;, then go to the last page, like so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?page=363&amp;tab=newest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So there is already a way to achieve this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2698" RevisionGUID="aac2eacb-0912-406b-90aa-7460bc95b037" CreationDate="2012-01-21T11:48:28.607" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6334" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2699" RevisionGUID="6f1099a8-5fcb-4908-bff4-9abbef26ade2" CreationDate="2012-01-21T11:48:43.707" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2700" RevisionGUID="076f0944-0764-4018-9cf8-75e1295dc126" CreationDate="2012-01-21T11:49:10.807" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2701" RevisionGUID="33ed398e-6c29-4fdb-ae8a-99faa40edeb9" CreationDate="2012-01-21T14:41:46.047" UserId="10472" Text="I'm currently going through [tag:windows] `closed:0 answers:0` and it's a [cesspool](http://serverfault.com/search?page=7&amp;tab=newest&amp;q=%5bwindows%5d%20answers%3a0%20closed%3a0). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm answering what unloved, but salvageable questions that I can find, but I'm dumping *a lot* of bad questions in [VTC](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close). If you have close votes, but don't normally hang out in VTC, can you **_please_** check on it from time-to-time over the next few days? I get the feeling that there's going to be a lot of junk showing up in there from this query." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6337" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2701" RevisionGUID="33ed398e-6c29-4fdb-ae8a-99faa40edeb9" CreationDate="2012-01-21T14:41:46.047" UserId="10472" Text="What a mess [windows] is. Amirite?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6338" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2701" RevisionGUID="33ed398e-6c29-4fdb-ae8a-99faa40edeb9" CreationDate="2012-01-21T14:41:46.047" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6339" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2702" RevisionGUID="6610bac8-617a-46b9-8793-96ef7b496d19" CreationDate="2012-01-21T16:57:57.753" UserId="10472" Text="`[windows-server-2008] body:r2` yields a *large* number of results for questions about 2008 R2 that are tagged 2008. They're, obviously, very different operating systems. I don't see a way to fix this other than retagging. I've already put a snippet in the except for [tag:windows-server-2008] asking people to be cautious of this in the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6340" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2702" RevisionGUID="6610bac8-617a-46b9-8793-96ef7b496d19" CreationDate="2012-01-21T16:57:57.753" UserId="10472" Text="The [windows-server-2008] tag is a mess. Let the manual retagging begin!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6341" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2702" RevisionGUID="6610bac8-617a-46b9-8793-96ef7b496d19" CreationDate="2012-01-21T16:57:57.753" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6342" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2703" RevisionGUID="81b804e6-96c8-4a2f-837d-d2a9be4e8b71" CreationDate="2012-01-21T17:16:55.760" UserId="9517" Text="With 1500+ you will be better off emailing the team to do it, like we did with &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&quot;&gt; `vmware`&lt;/a&gt;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not really up to date with the differences between vanilla `2k8` and `2k8r2`. Would just adding the `2k8r2` tag to anything mentioning `r2` in the body make sense or does it need someone to cast an eye over it to make the call?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2704" RevisionGUID="90ab18bc-3ee4-4aad-a137-a14402f7fef4" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:10:34.470" UserId="59789" Text="As proposed by balpha, we should make up or mind about this and put it maybe to a vote.&#xD;&#xA;I'll check back for comments here but if I haven't heard back before monday I'll make a vote-Question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2705" RevisionGUID="f5ee4558-4f97-4c04-9b5e-5306b01eaf2e" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:16:52.480" UserId="7645" Text="As a candidate in the [election](http://serverfault.com/election), naturally I was following it closely as Ward and I raced against each other for the 10th spot in the primary. 20-30 minutes before the end of the [primary](http://serverfault.com/election/2?tab=primary) I checked and we were tied. Afterwards I saw that Ward was in the election phase. Much later, out of curiosity, I checked the [primary page](http://serverfault.com/election/2?tab=primary) to see how close Ward and I ended up, and was surprised to see that we both showed the same score.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The primary simply says &quot;the top 10 candidates based on primary vote score proceed onward to the election phase&quot;, which doesn't really give any clue how a tie is broken at 10th place, which appears to have happened here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Assuming primary votes didn't change after the primary concluded, how does the system decide which of two equal scores for the 10th place in the primary proceeds to the election phase?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6345" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2705" RevisionGUID="f5ee4558-4f97-4c04-9b5e-5306b01eaf2e" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:16:52.480" UserId="7645" Text="How does the primary voting algorithm break a tie for 10th place?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6346" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2705" RevisionGUID="f5ee4558-4f97-4c04-9b5e-5306b01eaf2e" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:16:52.480" UserId="7645" Text="|support|election-2012|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2706" RevisionGUID="cc8f5fbe-1328-4535-86a4-37bca0c3eec7" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:41:11.967" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6348" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2707" RevisionGUID="7e74a1ef-3734-42a1-b8d8-bcc57654a6c4" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:41:49.597" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6349" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2708" RevisionGUID="6636ecc7-e000-4f09-8c6f-ff371cb1779c" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:52:49.453" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2709" RevisionGUID="93627d7c-b975-4119-8ab3-022fd7ccbe41" CreationDate="2012-01-21T23:53:07.750" UserId="1" Text="This is now complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(we like to have answers on these so they don't show up as no answers..)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2710" RevisionGUID="3786b1f3-88e1-4967-9886-91d710add2bf" CreationDate="2012-01-22T02:33:31.917" UserId="101854" Text="Looks like the [tag:homework] has zero questions now. If it keeps coming back and you can't keep up with it without blacklisting, feel free to make another meta post. Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6352" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2696" RevisionGUID="03be64f9-3dcf-42b2-9666-bbcbccee04f7" CreationDate="2012-01-22T02:56:07.013" UserId="9770" Comment="Moved things to the main post so we're not more confused about what's been done than we probably will be. =)" Text="I like lizards. Sometimes turtles." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6353" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="322e2754-84be-4259-987c-a98cc68c5b57" CreationDate="2012-01-22T02:56:32.347" UserId="9770" Comment="added 355 characters in body" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can someone tell me how to reliably backup over a network using TimeMachine, without a TimeCapsule?][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][11]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Edited to Satisfaction&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][5] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xD;&#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xD;&#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Vote to Close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][7] (Ward &#xD;&#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][9] (Ward: same as above)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6354" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="2b214b25-9d57-4787-bd69-4e1ef51afa78" CreationDate="2012-01-22T03:25:50.233" UserId="6177" Comment="moved one that has been closed now" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can someone tell me how to reliably backup over a network using TimeMachine, without a TimeCapsule?][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][11]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Edited to Satisfaction&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][5] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xD;&#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xD;&#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Vote to Close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][7] (Ward &#xD;&#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][9] (Ward: same as above)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Have now been closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][2]&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6355" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2711" RevisionGUID="688aaf10-cf93-4a73-80fc-342b5f875f7b" CreationDate="2012-01-22T09:14:44.110" UserId="1" Text="Is this still an issue? If so then email `team@stackexchange.com` to get it added to the blacklist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please be absolutely sure it's an ongoing, recurring, pernicious issue before escalating directly to a blacklist." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6356" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2704" RevisionGUID="e537091e-2217-407d-8991-584348aee31b" CreationDate="2012-01-22T16:24:16.427" UserId="59789" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="As proposed by balpha, we should make up our mind about this and put it to a vote.&#xD;&#xA;I'll check back for comments here but if I haven't heard back before monday I'll make a vote-Question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6357" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2701" RevisionGUID="0f53dc21-3230-42ce-bb8b-645113f145fd" CreationDate="2012-01-22T17:26:28.767" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/161137670330916864" />
  <row Id="6358" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2281" RevisionGUID="a28176ba-5692-4dd8-a830-8172b97eabb7" CreationDate="2012-01-22T18:53:00.490" UserId="28400" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6359" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1913" RevisionGUID="25f4ee2a-3f10-46c7-b4d9-d79fa0e3f931" CreationDate="2012-01-22T19:36:34.150" UserId="28400" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="We have one user who has started flagging anything with [tag:virtualbox] and isn't *clearly* about server-stuff. To them, VirtualBox has lost the benefit of the doubt in the same way that anything with the [tag:linux] tag seems to hold it. VirtualBox does have some enterprise server usage, but it's uptake is probably well below that of [tag:linux-kvm]. Because of its rare usage in what we do, should we:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Modify the tag-wiki to clarify on-topic situations&#xD;&#xA; 1. Go through the questions we already have in that tag and either migrate them to SU, close as off-topic, or outright delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should we do something else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6360" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2712" RevisionGUID="4eaeaada-78dc-4afa-82a5-c79d00e82bb7" CreationDate="2012-01-22T22:21:54.833" UserId="984" Text="I wonder how many of these questions really are specific to any particular version of Windows Server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I agree there is some difference between 2008 and 2008R2, there really is an extremely huge amount of similarity.  I am not sure it is worth spending lots of time to re-tag questions where the line is almost certainly blured anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a have seen a large number of questions asking about really basic features that would apply to any version of Windows from 2000 up to the current release.  If we are going to do some kind of mass re-tag, I think it would be important to go to the least specific tag that the question implies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also have answered and seen many questions about mixed domains or about upgrading.  So it isn't surprising that you might see both versions of Windows mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any problem fixing the problems when you see them, but I am not sure that it is worth going out of your way to fix them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6361" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="8e2bdb6b-fa7b-4ada-8795-ca8fe321ccce" CreationDate="2012-01-22T22:31:51.010" UserId="9770" Comment="added 140 characters in body" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-server-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations and Maintenance topics such as [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Projects or uses of technology **in a home setting**. That includes the use of any of the above acceptable topics in a home environment.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal (lex legis)&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorised hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="bcbf541d-d7af-47ca-9947-1a3ad4177183" CreationDate="2012-01-22T22:39:17.660" UserId="9770" Comment="added 74 characters in body" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-server-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations and Maintenance topics such as [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Projects or uses of technology **in a home setting**. That includes the use of any of the above acceptable topics in a home environment.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations.][6] This includes requests for tutorials, books or other learning materials.&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal (lex legis)&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorised hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6363" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="30b5afc5-3eea-487c-9828-902b4f354c00" CreationDate="2012-01-22T23:43:56.223" UserId="33884" Comment="Fix the Exchange tag" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity for their company or clients.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business or Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing desktop applications/software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networks inside the professional workplace [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations and Maintenance topics such as [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Projects or uses of technology **in a home setting**. That includes the use of any of the above acceptable topics in a home environment.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product or service recommendations.][6] This includes requests for tutorials, books or other learning materials.&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7] and Legal (lex legis)&#xD;&#xA;- Circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorised hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="d5189e17-1ff3-497a-8ddb-08538bbdbb6a" CreationDate="2012-01-23T00:15:39.797" UserId="33417" Comment="General cleanup and Rule of 5 Items in a List, people will not read a list with more than 5 items" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] systems [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall] [tag:wan]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], Legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6365" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2713" RevisionGUID="4790fdb7-5412-44e0-89a9-1667d4d0e252" CreationDate="2012-01-23T01:18:32.813" UserId="72586" Text="For our [FAQ reshaping][1], I think we need to decide something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do we hurl questions over to Super User based solely on using a consumer-oriented product, even when it's clear that that product is being used in a professional setting?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current FAQ has no provision for disallowing these questions, nor does the current draft (at the time of this writing, [revision 35][2]).  However, questions continue to be closed or migrated on a rather inconsistent basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been discussed in the past plenty.  I think that as a community, we have some conflicting opinions, and need have some discussion to see if we can come to a sensible consensus - whether this is a policy we have (and put it in the FAQ if so), and if it is, then we need to decide where the line falls.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Well, I use that in &lt;i&gt;my&lt;/i&gt; office!&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*or: why this is way too subjective*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take a look at some of the discussions that we've had on the issue - it's an interesting mix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed - 2010/11/18&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Both opinions were on display here; the votes on comments and answers favor those saying that Mac Mini servers are on-topic.  The answer with the most votes is from Zoredache:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Calling Apple hardware non-professional hardware is silly, particular since Apple sells it with a server OS, and redundant drives. Being a professional is about attitude, not about your hardware budget in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1913/virtualbox-is-losing-the-benefit-of-the-doubt - 2011/08/15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   We landed in the middle on this one; that we should examine each case and evaluate based on whether the question appears to be applicable.  John Gardeniers summed it up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2669/kill-it-with-light-mace-windows-home-server-or-not - 2012/01/19&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   The consensus here seems to have been that home use products should not be tolerated.  WesleyDavid wrote in the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for home networks, regardless of how someone applies it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And Mark Henderson wrote in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so that's essentially the same discussion on three different products, at three different times in Server Fault's evolution, with three different conclusions.  The most recent decision came down on the side of disallowing these questions, so let's run with that for a second:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;How do we consistently draw the line?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to argue that if this were our standard, then it would be impossible to enforce because everyone's opinion about what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my last job, there were some (awful) Linksys switches at the access layer sprinkled among the Cisco gear, since they were cheaper.  If I just said &quot;Linksys&quot; and left it at that, does it get a close vote?  The devices were SRW2024s and SRW2048s - &quot;Small Business&quot; switches.  Based on that, they're probably on topic - but they're not really &quot;professional&quot; equipment, at least not in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd be terminating Linksys questions on site and blacklisting [the tag][3] if we're going to judge questions based on the products in them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along those lines, here's a discussion from the [Mac Mini question][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It was migrated to superuser as that is a better fit. I'm sorry but mac minis are just not a professional server and you'll have much more chance of getting an answer at superuser. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I strongly disagree with your bias against a particular type of hardware. Perhaps you have(had) the nice advantage of supporting huge installations, but a mac mini can be argued to be adequate hardware for a small office, for satellite office, or for performing some less-critical secondary role. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm sorry but a mac mini is a low end piece of desktop hardware. Just because it is adequate for a job doesn't mean that it's professional. Would you call a laptop i had sitting around a &quot;professional server&quot; ? because that's what a mac mini is on it's insides, a laptop in a pretty case without a monitor. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;By your definition of professional I wouldn't call custom built-equipment server either. Which would seem to exclude many of Jeff's initial hardware choices and questions for this site. The comment about being a professional is about the person, not the tools. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... well lets not get carried away ... I said low end desktop and laptop hardware i don't consider professional. I would say it has to do with both the hardware and the person. Also Jeff went from hosted dedicated servers to buying lenovo servers so ... no building there either. I mean for the ~1k a mac mini &quot;server&quot; + OS X Server costs you can get a real server machine from dell or HP. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For another example, I'm going to pick on John Gardeniers.  John, I'm not trying to single you out or anything, just demonstrating how for all of us, our opinions on what constitutes 'professional' in terms of products are way too varied to be able to shape them into a coherent community standard - and you've conveniently provided input into each of these discussions for comparison! ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Mac Mini question][5]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A key part of the FAQ that you have overlooked, and which is relevant to the referenced question is the bit about IT professionals. My opinion, which may or may not be shared by others, is that a true professional doesn't use cut-down workstations as servers in a professional capacity. If you act as an amateur you will be treated accordingly. For the record, I use a couple of old PCs to perform some server tasks but I'm under no illusion that this makes them servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Had I seen your question about the minis I would not have hesitated to vote to move. SF is getting swamped with non-professional questions and is suffering greatly under that load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [VirtualBox question][6]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because VirtualBox is part of my toolkit I would see questions related to my use of it in that context to be completely on topic for SF. Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Windows Home Server][7] question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Just for the record, we use a Belkin in our office. OTOH, if I have a support question I contact the ISP who supplied it as part of our account. I suppose that's the difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, on the [Complex Home Networking question][8], which I'm getting to in a minute:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As for someone asking why you're using consumer grade gear, just remind them that's the norm for most small businesses where it simply cannot be justified to spend the large sums &quot;enterprise&quot; class gear costs. e.g. Our office wireless AP is a D-Link DIR-615, simply because that's all we need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm trying to establish here is that what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is shaped by each person's experience - and that makes it hard for us to come to an agreement on what goes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also reference [this question][9] - I had an answer migrated to Super User on it, so I don't want anyone to think that I'm just complaining about that.. but I was a little surprised to see a question with an accepted answer with consumer gear but clearly in a workplace setting (one network for employees) migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Don't ask, don't tell?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other twist here is that the community seems to be just fine with [*wink-and-a-nod-just-don't-tell-us-it's-in-your-house*][10] standard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because we have the standard in the first place to keep the questions *professional-grade*, first and foremost - and if we allow any questions to openly state that they're in a home environment, it will invite a flood of lower quality home environment questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The interesting thing with this is that for a well-informed user (one who doesn't say &quot;home&quot; in their question, *wink wink*), the fate of their question is, at the current time, completely dependent on what equipment they have.  I'll hold my own home network out, for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my WNDR3700 wireless router? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my ASA 5505? On topic.&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the hardware on my home-built ESXi 5 box? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the OS on my home-built ESXi 5 box, without mentioning that it's all consumer parts? On topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems like a strange state of affairs to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;tl;dr&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I commented on the VirtualBox question still stands:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; While I don't think we should be in the business of deciding what makes sense or doesn't in a business environment, I agree that anything tagged with virtualbox deserves the same long, hard, sideways look that most consumer-grade hardware and software questions get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that our opinions of which products belong in a professional environment and which don't vary far too much between members of the community for us even come to a consensus on what products belong, to say nothing of actually enforcing that standard effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to propose that we stop judging questions on whether we consider the products referenced in them to be &quot;professional&quot;, and instead judge whether the issue presented in the question itself passes muster - whether it seems that someone's working in a professional environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2591/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/2592/35&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linksys&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/968/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/971/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1932/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2670/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2369/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/352339/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2363/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2713" RevisionGUID="c5262528-5e2d-4124-90d8-0ee8f72a2cb1" CreationDate="2012-01-23T01:43:54.597" UserId="72586" Comment="typo" Text="For our [FAQ reshaping][1], I think we need to decide something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do we hurl questions over to Super User based solely on using a consumer-oriented product, even when it's clear that that product is being used in a professional setting?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current FAQ has no provision for disallowing these questions, nor does the current draft (at the time of this writing, [revision 35][2]).  However, questions continue to be closed or migrated on a rather inconsistent basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been discussed in the past plenty.  I think that as a community, we have some conflicting opinions, and need have some discussion to see if we can come to a sensible consensus - whether this is a policy we have (and put it in the FAQ if so), and if it is, then we need to decide where the line falls.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Well, I use that in &lt;i&gt;my&lt;/i&gt; office!&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*or: why this is way too subjective*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take a look at some of the discussions that we've had on the issue - it's an interesting mix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed - 2010/11/18&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Both opinions were on display here; the votes on comments and answers favor those saying that Mac Mini servers are on-topic.  The answer with the most votes is from Zoredache:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Calling Apple hardware non-professional hardware is silly, particular since Apple sells it with a server OS, and redundant drives. Being a professional is about attitude, not about your hardware budget in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1913/virtualbox-is-losing-the-benefit-of-the-doubt - 2011/08/15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   We landed in the middle on this one; that we should examine each case and evaluate based on whether the question appears to be applicable.  John Gardeniers summed it up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2669/kill-it-with-light-mace-windows-home-server-or-not - 2012/01/19&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   The consensus here seems to have been that home use products should not be tolerated.  WesleyDavid wrote in the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for home networks, regardless of how someone applies it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And Mark Henderson wrote in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so that's essentially the same discussion on three different products, at three different times in Server Fault's evolution, with three different conclusions.  The most recent decision came down on the side of disallowing these questions, so let's run with that for a second:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;How do we consistently draw the line?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to argue that if this were our standard, then it would be impossible to enforce because everyone's opinion about what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my last job, there were some (awful) Linksys switches at the access layer sprinkled among the Cisco gear, since they were cheaper.  If I just said &quot;Linksys&quot; and left it at that, does it get a close vote?  The devices were SRW2024s and SRW2048s - &quot;Small Business&quot; switches.  Based on that, they're probably on topic - but they're not really &quot;professional&quot; equipment, at least not in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd be terminating Linksys questions on sight and blacklisting [the tag][3] if we're going to judge questions based on the products in them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along those lines, here's a discussion from the [Mac Mini question][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It was migrated to superuser as that is a better fit. I'm sorry but mac minis are just not a professional server and you'll have much more chance of getting an answer at superuser. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I strongly disagree with your bias against a particular type of hardware. Perhaps you have(had) the nice advantage of supporting huge installations, but a mac mini can be argued to be adequate hardware for a small office, for satellite office, or for performing some less-critical secondary role. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm sorry but a mac mini is a low end piece of desktop hardware. Just because it is adequate for a job doesn't mean that it's professional. Would you call a laptop i had sitting around a &quot;professional server&quot; ? because that's what a mac mini is on it's insides, a laptop in a pretty case without a monitor. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;By your definition of professional I wouldn't call custom built-equipment server either. Which would seem to exclude many of Jeff's initial hardware choices and questions for this site. The comment about being a professional is about the person, not the tools. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... well lets not get carried away ... I said low end desktop and laptop hardware i don't consider professional. I would say it has to do with both the hardware and the person. Also Jeff went from hosted dedicated servers to buying lenovo servers so ... no building there either. I mean for the ~1k a mac mini &quot;server&quot; + OS X Server costs you can get a real server machine from dell or HP. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For another example, I'm going to pick on John Gardeniers.  John, I'm not trying to single you out or anything, just demonstrating how for all of us, our opinions on what constitutes 'professional' in terms of products are way too varied to be able to shape them into a coherent community standard - and you've conveniently provided input into each of these discussions for comparison! ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Mac Mini question][5]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A key part of the FAQ that you have overlooked, and which is relevant to the referenced question is the bit about IT professionals. My opinion, which may or may not be shared by others, is that a true professional doesn't use cut-down workstations as servers in a professional capacity. If you act as an amateur you will be treated accordingly. For the record, I use a couple of old PCs to perform some server tasks but I'm under no illusion that this makes them servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Had I seen your question about the minis I would not have hesitated to vote to move. SF is getting swamped with non-professional questions and is suffering greatly under that load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [VirtualBox question][6]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because VirtualBox is part of my toolkit I would see questions related to my use of it in that context to be completely on topic for SF. Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Windows Home Server][7] question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Just for the record, we use a Belkin in our office. OTOH, if I have a support question I contact the ISP who supplied it as part of our account. I suppose that's the difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, on the [Complex Home Networking question][8], which I'm getting to in a minute:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As for someone asking why you're using consumer grade gear, just remind them that's the norm for most small businesses where it simply cannot be justified to spend the large sums &quot;enterprise&quot; class gear costs. e.g. Our office wireless AP is a D-Link DIR-615, simply because that's all we need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm trying to establish here is that what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is shaped by each person's experience - and that makes it hard for us to come to an agreement on what goes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also reference [this question][9] - I had an answer migrated to Super User on it, so I don't want anyone to think that I'm just complaining about that.. but I was a little surprised to see a question with an accepted answer with consumer gear but clearly in a workplace setting (one network for employees) migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Don't ask, don't tell?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other twist here is that the community seems to be just fine with [*wink-and-a-nod-just-don't-tell-us-it's-in-your-house*][10] standard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because we have the standard in the first place to keep the questions *professional-grade*, first and foremost - and if we allow any questions to openly state that they're in a home environment, it will invite a flood of lower quality home environment questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The interesting thing with this is that for a well-informed user (one who doesn't say &quot;home&quot; in their question, *wink wink*), the fate of their question is, at the current time, completely dependent on what equipment they have.  I'll hold my own home network out, for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my WNDR3700 wireless router? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my ASA 5505? On topic.&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the hardware on my home-built ESXi 5 box? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the OS on my home-built ESXi 5 box, without mentioning that it's all consumer parts? On topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems like a strange state of affairs to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;tl;dr&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I commented on the VirtualBox question still stands:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; While I don't think we should be in the business of deciding what makes sense or doesn't in a business environment, I agree that anything tagged with virtualbox deserves the same long, hard, sideways look that most consumer-grade hardware and software questions get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that our opinions of which products belong in a professional environment and which don't vary far too much between members of the community for us even come to a consensus on what products belong, to say nothing of actually enforcing that standard effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to propose that we stop judging questions on whether we consider the products referenced in them to be &quot;professional&quot;, and instead judge whether the issue presented in the question itself passes muster - whether it seems that someone's working in a professional environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2591/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/2592/35&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linksys&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/968/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/971/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1932/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2670/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2369/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/352339/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2363/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2713" RevisionGUID="3db3babf-cfd1-4146-b8fb-1dae7e8942e9" CreationDate="2012-01-23T01:59:44.243" UserId="72586" Comment="added 314 characters in body" Text="For our [FAQ reshaping][1], I think we need to decide something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do we hurl questions over to Super User based solely on using a consumer-oriented product, even when it's clear that that product is being used in a professional setting?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current FAQ has no provision for disallowing these questions, nor does the current draft (at the time of this writing, [revision 35][2]).  However, questions continue to be closed or migrated on a rather inconsistent basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been discussed in the past plenty.  I think that as a community, we have some conflicting opinions, and need have some discussion to see if we can come to a sensible consensus - whether this is a policy we have (and put it in the FAQ if so), and if it is, then we need to decide where the line falls.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Well, I use that in &lt;i&gt;my&lt;/i&gt; office!&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*or: why this is way too subjective*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take a look at some of the discussions that we've had on the issue - it's an interesting mix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed - 2010/11/18&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Both opinions were on display here; the votes on comments and answers favor those saying that Mac Mini servers are on-topic.  The answer with the most votes is from Zoredache:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Calling Apple hardware non-professional hardware is silly, particular since Apple sells it with a server OS, and redundant drives. Being a professional is about attitude, not about your hardware budget in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1913/virtualbox-is-losing-the-benefit-of-the-doubt - 2011/08/15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   We landed in the middle on this one; that we should examine each case and evaluate based on whether the question appears to be applicable.  John Gardeniers summed it up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2669/kill-it-with-light-mace-windows-home-server-or-not - 2012/01/19&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   The consensus here seems to have been that home use products should not be tolerated.  WesleyDavid wrote in the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for home networks, regardless of how someone applies it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And Mark Henderson wrote in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so that's essentially the same discussion on three different products, at three different times in Server Fault's evolution, with three different conclusions.  The most recent decision came down on the side of disallowing these questions, so let's run with that for a second:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;How do we consistently draw the line?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to argue that if this were our standard, then it would be impossible to enforce because everyone's opinion about what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my last job, there were some (awful) Linksys switches at the access layer sprinkled among the Cisco gear, since they were cheaper.  If I just said &quot;Linksys&quot; and left it at that, does it get a close vote?  The devices were SRW2024s and SRW2048s - &quot;Small Business&quot; switches.  Based on that, they're probably on topic - but they're not really &quot;professional&quot; equipment, at least not in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd be terminating Linksys questions on sight and blacklisting [the tag][3] if we're going to judge questions based on the products in them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along those lines, here's a discussion from the [Mac Mini question][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It was migrated to superuser as that is a better fit. I'm sorry but mac minis are just not a professional server and you'll have much more chance of getting an answer at superuser. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I strongly disagree with your bias against a particular type of hardware. Perhaps you have(had) the nice advantage of supporting huge installations, but a mac mini can be argued to be adequate hardware for a small office, for satellite office, or for performing some less-critical secondary role. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm sorry but a mac mini is a low end piece of desktop hardware. Just because it is adequate for a job doesn't mean that it's professional. Would you call a laptop i had sitting around a &quot;professional server&quot; ? because that's what a mac mini is on it's insides, a laptop in a pretty case without a monitor. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;By your definition of professional I wouldn't call custom built-equipment server either. Which would seem to exclude many of Jeff's initial hardware choices and questions for this site. The comment about being a professional is about the person, not the tools. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... well lets not get carried away ... I said low end desktop and laptop hardware i don't consider professional. I would say it has to do with both the hardware and the person. Also Jeff went from hosted dedicated servers to buying lenovo servers so ... no building there either. I mean for the ~1k a mac mini &quot;server&quot; + OS X Server costs you can get a real server machine from dell or HP. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For another example, I'm going to pick on John Gardeniers.  John, I'm not trying to single you out or anything, just demonstrating how for all of us, our opinions on what constitutes 'professional' in terms of products are way too varied to be able to shape them into a coherent community standard - and you've conveniently provided input into each of these discussions for comparison! ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Mac Mini question][5]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A key part of the FAQ that you have overlooked, and which is relevant to the referenced question is the bit about IT professionals. My opinion, which may or may not be shared by others, is that a true professional doesn't use cut-down workstations as servers in a professional capacity. If you act as an amateur you will be treated accordingly. For the record, I use a couple of old PCs to perform some server tasks but I'm under no illusion that this makes them servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Had I seen your question about the minis I would not have hesitated to vote to move. SF is getting swamped with non-professional questions and is suffering greatly under that load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [VirtualBox question][6]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because VirtualBox is part of my toolkit I would see questions related to my use of it in that context to be completely on topic for SF. Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Windows Home Server][7] question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Just for the record, we use a Belkin in our office. OTOH, if I have a support question I contact the ISP who supplied it as part of our account. I suppose that's the difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, on the [Complex Home Networking question][8], which I'm getting to in a minute:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As for someone asking why you're using consumer grade gear, just remind them that's the norm for most small businesses where it simply cannot be justified to spend the large sums &quot;enterprise&quot; class gear costs. e.g. Our office wireless AP is a D-Link DIR-615, simply because that's all we need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm trying to establish here is that what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is shaped by each person's experience - and that makes it hard for us to come to an agreement on what goes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also reference [this question][9] - I had an answer migrated to Super User on it, so I don't want anyone to think that I'm just complaining about that.. but I was a little surprised to see a question with an accepted answer with consumer gear but clearly in a workplace setting (one network for employees) migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Don't ask, don't tell?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other twist here is that the community seems to be just fine with [*wink-and-a-nod-just-don't-tell-us-it's-in-your-house*][10] standard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because we have the standard in the first place to keep the questions *professional-grade*, first and foremost - and if we allow any questions to openly state that they're in a home environment, it will invite a flood of lower quality home environment questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The interesting thing with this is that for a well-informed user (one who doesn't say &quot;home&quot; in their question, *wink wink*), the fate of their question is, at the current time, completely dependent on what equipment they have.  I'll hold my own home network out, for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my WNDR3700 wireless router? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my ASA 5505? On topic.&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the hardware on my home-built ESXi 5 box? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the OS on my home-built ESXi 5 box, without mentioning that it's all consumer parts? On topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems like a strange state of affairs to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;tl;dr&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I commented on the VirtualBox question still stands:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; While I don't think we should be in the business of deciding what makes sense or doesn't in a business environment, I agree that anything tagged with virtualbox deserves the same long, hard, sideways look that most consumer-grade hardware and software questions get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that our opinions of which products belong in a professional environment and which don't vary far too much between members of the community for us even come to a consensus on what products belong, to say nothing of actually enforcing that standard effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to propose that we stop judging questions on whether we consider the products referenced in them to be &quot;professional&quot;, and instead judge whether the issue presented in the question itself passes muster - whether it seems that someone's working in a professional environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone's using consumer gear in the office, let's nudge them in comments about &quot;doing it wrong&quot;.  If someone's question seems like a thinly-veiled home networking question, let's press them on it.  But let's not generate endless discussion and disagreement on product X's appropriateness for the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2591/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/2592/35&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linksys&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/968/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/971/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1932/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2670/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2369/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/352339/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2363/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2714" RevisionGUID="6f6f3f11-f5cf-4266-81e1-14b022aa7c12" CreationDate="2012-01-23T03:25:54.400" UserId="2101" Text="One *important* point that a lot of us seem to be completely missing is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Sysadmins do NOT always have the luxury of choosing the hardware/software! #&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It certainly is nice to be able to choose the best gear for the job at hand. But that is not always possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My situation is that our company is supporting on a professional basis, many small business clients running anything between:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* WRT54GL&#xD;&#xA;* pfSense on an ALIX board&#xD;&#xA;* pfSense on a proper server&#xD;&#xA;* Cisco ASA 5505/5510&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I were to ask &quot;DERP DERP how do i forward port?&quot; on *any* of these platforms I would expect it to be closed/migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But asking a [*properly*](http://serverfault.com/q/252083/2101) [researched](http://serverfault.com/q/115291/2101) and [professional](http://serverfault.com/q/168168/2101) [question](http://serverfault.com/q/114864/2101) should be treated with the same courtesy as the same question on professional hardware. (Hey, guess what? All those questions were about my home network.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, in the case of properly done home-related questions, sometimes the knowledge gained is applied to a professional situation. (Guess why my home router is a Cisco?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, then we have the situation such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m2 datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2¢: Are you asking how to do the port forward? Get over to SU. Are you wondering why FTP transfers (and only FTP transfers) suddenly slow down to modem speeds across this port forward? You've got packet captures and strange things are happening? It's probably OK for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, you will get told that the proper solution is to get that POS router out of there. Fair enough. But you may also get a response that shows you *exactly why* you need something better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;## TL;DR ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions ought to be judged on the merit of the question itself. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6371" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2715" RevisionGUID="2ac65ed8-f230-4302-a792-9edfb8c31d76" CreationDate="2012-01-23T03:52:29.970" UserId="9278" Text="As I already stated in a comment: I actually thought the FAQ covered this pretty well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions pertaining to &quot;domestic/consumer grade&quot; devices are not automatically off topic. Quite the contrary. The very vast majority of businesses use such devices. It's only the medium and upward businesses that can justify the expense of &quot;enterprise grade&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not the device that should determine topicality but the context, as is quite clear in the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, I use essentially the same infrastructure, although obviously with differing scale, both at home and at work. That infrastructure comprises consumer grade modem/router, Smoothwall Express firewall (using surplus white box hardware) and consumer grade wireless point. It's really only the switches and the number of connected devices that differ between the two networks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions regarding my work network are very much on topic, regardless of the devices used. Questions regarding my home network are completely off topic. I personally have no problem seeing the dividing line in my case, although admittedly other situations have blurrier lines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should the hardware we use at work, all of which has been completely reliable and, perhaps more importantly, *fit for purpose*, determine topicality?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2714" RevisionGUID="65c84e85-3718-42ef-a601-aa7650ac113a" CreationDate="2012-01-23T03:56:34.550" UserId="2101" Comment="added 169 characters in body" Text="One *important* point that a lot of us seem to be completely missing is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Sysadmins do NOT always have the luxury of choosing the hardware/software! #&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It certainly is nice to be able to choose the best gear for the job at hand. But that is not always possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My situation is that our company is supporting on a professional basis, many small business clients running anything between:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* WRT54GL&#xD;&#xA;* pfSense on an ALIX board&#xD;&#xA;* pfSense on a proper server&#xD;&#xA;* Cisco ASA 5505/5510&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I were to ask &quot;DERP DERP how do i forward port?&quot; on *any* of these platforms I would expect it to be closed/migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But asking a [*properly*](http://serverfault.com/q/252083/2101) [researched](http://serverfault.com/q/115291/2101) and [professional](http://serverfault.com/q/168168/2101) [question](http://serverfault.com/q/114864/2101) should be treated with the same courtesy as the same question on professional hardware. (Hey, guess what? All those questions were about my home network.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, in the case of properly done home-related questions, sometimes the knowledge gained is applied to a professional situation. (Guess why my home router is a Cisco?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, then we have the situation such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m2 datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2¢: Are you asking how to do the port forward? Get over to SU. Are you wondering why FTP transfers (and only FTP transfers) suddenly slow down to modem speeds across this port forward? You've got packet captures and strange things are happening? It's probably OK for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, you will get told that the proper solution is to get that POS router out of there. Fair enough. But you may also get a response that shows you *exactly why* you need something better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;## TL;DR ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions ought to be judged on the merit of the question itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps one of the metrics we ought to be using when there's doubt is: &quot;What are the odds of a professional sysadmin at some point in the future finding this useful?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6373" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2716" RevisionGUID="604249f2-f32c-4570-b87c-cf9133ad91af" CreationDate="2012-01-23T04:02:57.117" UserId="2101" Text="Is it possible to put a Supercollider notification in place for those questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That may shift *some* of the burden to the asker of the question. Even if just helps on a few hundred, that would be a benefit!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Your question 'How do I set up my free porn site on Windows 2008?' needs retagging. Please change to [tag:windows-server-2008-r1] or [tag:windows-server-2008-r2] as appropriate. &amp;lt;link&amp;gt;Further information on this change is available.&amp;lt;/link&amp;gt;&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6374" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="63f694da-4fb9-4b84-a611-f3fadc848837" CreationDate="2012-01-23T07:22:04.543" UserId="59789" Text="Currently, code highlighting is turned off (see [balpha][1]'s comment [here][2]). It is possible to turn it on, if we want so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this would be nice to have, maybe on a per-tag basis, but turning it on is definitely the first step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it is disabled site-wide, we can't force it by manually specifying the language as [described here][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Caution**: This vote is not about wether or not we should enable it automatically when a certain tag is used, it's wether or not we should enable code highlighting on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvote the according answer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2672/syntax-highlighting-based-on-tag/2673#2673&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/81971/160455" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6375" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="63f694da-4fb9-4b84-a611-f3fadc848837" CreationDate="2012-01-23T07:22:04.543" UserId="59789" Text="Vote: Do we want tag highlighting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6376" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="63f694da-4fb9-4b84-a611-f3fadc848837" CreationDate="2012-01-23T07:22:04.543" UserId="59789" Text="|discussion|code-block|poll|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6377" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2718" RevisionGUID="4db778c9-1146-4876-8e41-744808e87282" CreationDate="2012-01-23T07:22:38.023" UserId="59789" Text="Yes, I want code highlighting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6378" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2719" RevisionGUID="ef8c9216-03ef-4aa6-b2f0-d1fdc4ce2c93" CreationDate="2012-01-23T07:22:51.877" UserId="59789" Text="No, I don't want code highlighting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6379" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="081c9e08-4735-472f-9de8-578172c8eebe" CreationDate="2012-01-23T07:51:47.640" UserId="7709" Comment="edited title" Text="Vote: Do we want code highlighting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6380" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2720" RevisionGUID="2585149e-90dc-476b-851f-be3092f687ee" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:04:29.163" UserId="6177" Text="I'd say we should go with the context of the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Questions about consumer grade equipment used in a professional setting are fine, although they can be migrated to SU if they're very likely to get better answers there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Questions that happen to be about a home setup but are clearly applicable to a business environment are fine.  I think that in order for a question to fall into this category, it should be easy to edit it to take out the reference to home equipment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2721" RevisionGUID="1e533fe2-ac12-4b0b-ab7a-b85ac139175e" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:18:03.040" UserId="6177" Text="I happened to see the three questions below in short succession, and they all struck me as being &quot;non-questions&quot; because the problems described were either due to a typo or a misinterpretation of what was happening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that even though they have an accepted answer, they're candidates for closing and deleting, but I'm not quite sure why I think that.  As I said, they seem NARQ-ish, or maybe it's because a typo is clearly a local error (Layer 8 or ID-Ten-T Error/PEBKAC), I'm not quite sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should be done about this type of question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/345009/how-to-solve-authentication-error-in-sendmail-relay-through-gmail&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/340421/squid-and-ad-authentication&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/293205/haproxy-domain-routing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6382" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2721" RevisionGUID="1e533fe2-ac12-4b0b-ab7a-b85ac139175e" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:18:03.040" UserId="6177" Text="Are problems that turned out to be typos &quot;Not a Real Question&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6383" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2721" RevisionGUID="1e533fe2-ac12-4b0b-ab7a-b85ac139175e" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:18:03.040" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6384" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2713" RevisionGUID="fc42b6a5-e6a6-49a3-abdb-dcd76e3610a9" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:26:32.610" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/161364177858994178" />
  <row Id="6385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2722" RevisionGUID="5cfa8376-626b-45e9-abe5-050401e9a897" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:32:47.190" UserId="3437" Text="I have to admit that I am really **really** glad to see answers trending towards permissive on this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly I am starting to get worried about a mindset that seems to want to find as many ways as possible to rule a question off topic. And then &quot;burninate&quot; or &quot;baninate&quot; or kill it with some insane amount of overkill.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're starting to sound a lot like those old Usenet guys Joel spoke about in several of the podcasts. Tired of questions we have heard too many times, or think are too obvious, or dislike for some other reason, we decide to write long maze-like rule-sets that newbies must successfully navigate in order to have their question heard at all. Jaded and bothered by cluelessness, we must find more and more ways to bonk people over the head for being afflicted with it. Surely *that* will cause more cluefulness in the world, eh? A little Darwinian selection - with us as the predators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see questions with useful answers written - which are then closed. I've written what I thought to be useful answers, only to see the questions closed before I could hit the &quot;post&quot; button. Yes they could have been better questions, or more on-topic in some way, or perhaps written by people with awesome intellectual and word-crafting abilities at their fingertips. But even in their sub-optimal states, many of those questions reflect the way others will ask The Google for answers - and thus they make the Internet a better place. Not a *perfect* place, but a better one nevertheless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that sounds like a rant - and in part it is. Sorry about that. But, that said, **I think we must be very, very careful to avoid this syndrome.** We're in danger of having a pretty large stick up our site-wide butt, and to be bluntly honest, the more of this I see, the less I want to be associated with ServerFault. Perhaps this is my problem only and I should leave. But it's something I've been thinking about for many moons now, and only now have found enough backbone and enough cohesive reason to speak my mind about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6386" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2723" RevisionGUID="96a73251-6a9a-4a8c-b26e-cd656596b7ce" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:51:55.880" UserId="28400" Text="Are there specific guidelines for when it is appropriate to flag a question vs. voting to close?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Increasingly, voting to close a clearly off-topic or otherwise unworthy question and posting it in the &quot;Vote to Close&quot; chat room yields insufficient votes to finish it off, unless a moderator happens to be watching the VTC chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find myself extremely hesitant to flag such questions unless there are special circumstances (e.g. belongs on a site with no migration path), because I presume that the very existence of the &quot;vote to close&quot; chat room is to discourage flagging of questions that can be voted closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leads to cycles of voting to close a question, posting it to VTC, waiting at least 8 hours, and then flagging it with a note that I tried the other route first. This strikes me as a highly inefficient way to engage in crowdsourced moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a better way for me to be approaching this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6387" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2723" RevisionGUID="96a73251-6a9a-4a8c-b26e-cd656596b7ce" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:51:55.880" UserId="28400" Text="Vote-to-close vs. flagging" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6388" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2723" RevisionGUID="96a73251-6a9a-4a8c-b26e-cd656596b7ce" CreationDate="2012-01-23T08:51:55.880" UserId="28400" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2724" RevisionGUID="e51b90f4-e24c-4b1f-9749-348b4ec8efff" CreationDate="2012-01-23T09:02:45.123" UserId="7709" Text="For what it's worth, people seem to flag old questions, and VTC newish questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not saying that's right, but that's what seems to happen." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6390" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2725" RevisionGUID="0d4ac72d-5930-45ee-8456-3237fb009863" CreationDate="2012-01-23T09:03:10.537" UserId="6177" Text="I think it's ok to cast your own vote and then flag for a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know why the VtC room was created, I assumed it was because it's considered better to have 5 normal users cast votes than for one moderator to hammer it.  But if it's something that you (or anyone else) think is clearly in need of closing, then there's no reason not to ask a mod to close it right away.  Worst case, whatever mod sees the flag disagrees and ignores it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6391" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2723" RevisionGUID="953d88bd-1e21-4e9f-be24-96606b2b2428" CreationDate="2012-01-23T09:03:48.593" UserId="28400" Comment="added 110 characters in body" Text="Are there specific guidelines for when it is appropriate to flag a question vs. voting to close?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Increasingly, voting to close a clearly off-topic or otherwise unworthy question and posting it in the &quot;Vote to Close&quot; chat room yields insufficient votes to finish it off, unless a moderator happens to be watching the VTC chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find myself extremely hesitant to flag such questions unless there are special circumstances (e.g. belongs on a site with no migration path), because I presume that the very existence of the &quot;vote to close&quot; chat room is to discourage flagging of questions that can be voted closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leads to cycles of voting to close a question, posting it to VTC, waiting at least 8 hours, and then flagging it with a note that I tried the other route first. This strikes me as a highly inefficient way to engage in crowdsourced moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Is the vote-to-close chat room working better (or equally poorly) for others?&#xD;&#xA; * Is there a better way for me to approach questions that deserve to be closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2726" RevisionGUID="eaad3503-27b6-49ac-b3d9-98686542f8c7" CreationDate="2012-01-23T14:25:16.127" UserId="2101" Text="* http://serverfault.com/questions/345009/how-to-solve-authentication-error-in-sendmail-relay-through-gmail &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be NARQ, but this *may* actually be useful to people in the future. &quot;Hmm… this person's problem was solved by double-checking his credentials… maybe I should double-check mine.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/293205/haproxy-domain-routing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one wasn't a typo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/340421/squid-and-ad-authentication&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah… PEBCAK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/333717/2101 (OK, I'm biased as it was my answer)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The key here is that it's a &quot;whoops, I made a typo in one of the option names and the system didn't tell me about it.&quot; It's not just a mistyped username/password/whatever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Even if the problem is PEBKAC, we should apply the test of &quot;is a future sysadmin likely to come across this and find it useful?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6394" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2702" RevisionGUID="51e56278-8b7a-432e-a2dc-4486b603c730" CreationDate="2012-01-23T18:38:18.903" UserId="10472" Comment="added 974 characters in body" Text="`[windows-server-2008] body:r2` yields a *large* number of results for questions about 2008 R2 that are tagged 2008. They're, obviously, very different operating systems. I don't see a way to fix this other than retagging. I've already put a snippet in the except for [tag:windows-server-2008] asking people to be cautious of this in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to clarify, I am **NOT** suggesting that we:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Blindly retag everything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Retag questions that involve both 2008 and 2008 R2 (though the addition of [tag:windows-server-2008-r2] is probably appropriate).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Guess at what tag should be there if it's ambiguous&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I **am** suggesting is that we retag the ones that are blatantly wrong. Whether the answer is the same for 2008 or 2008 R2 is immaterial, in my opinion. I favorite [tag:windows-server-2008-R2] but not [tag:windows-server-2008] for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On top of that, there are tag badges that exist for these, so accuracy does have an impact on some things other than searches.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't disagree that many things in 2008 are similar in 2008 R2, but many things aren't. On top of that, it's an entirely different operating system, **not** a minor feature update like 2003 R2 was to Server 2003. If we don't care about the accuracy of OS specific tags, why do we even have them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6395" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2589" RevisionGUID="9b6cc517-7699-4708-abd0-f285706e2da8" CreationDate="2012-01-23T19:51:15.613" UserId="12301" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6396" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2727" RevisionGUID="4585b1af-00fd-418f-82ab-91189d2cbd19" CreationDate="2012-01-23T19:52:41.070" UserId="12301" Text="Migration targets have been change, some statistics of interest from a [related Meta.SO question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the last 90 days (data gathered on January 15th 2012), Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has had 597 question migrated away from it:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Super User†: 332, 12% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Stack Overflow†: 74, 10% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Unix &amp; Linux: 47, 14% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - DBA: 35, 8% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Apple: 32, 0% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Web Masters†: 27, 7% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Ubuntu: 20, 5% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Security: 18, 0% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - SharePoint: 7, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Programmers: 2, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - WordPress, Web Apps, Project Management, Electronics: 1 each, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;†Existing migration targets at time of writing.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tossing out the rejections, this would mean that approximately **154&#xD;&#xA;&gt; legitimate migrations** were not covered by our migration targets&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (compared to  384 that were).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Note, there's about a 10% chance the migration is rejected (closed on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the destination site); this is important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6397" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2728" RevisionGUID="77b75b8e-6026-4e8d-9de4-5c09aba47398" CreationDate="2012-01-23T20:48:20.267" UserId="9278" Text="Of the three questions linked to I might tend slightly towards NARQ for the first one but there's no reason to close the other three.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who amongst us hasn't had an issue that resulted from a typo, missing a step or something equally basic? That's PEBKAC and we all do it. For most it's no big deal because a colleague can look at the problem and often quickly spot the error. For those of us who work alone or don't have a competent colleague SF *is* that second pair of eyes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously, if we didn't make mistakes or failed to understand something there would be precious little to ask questions about because just about everything else is RTFM.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6398" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2729" RevisionGUID="4444446a-e64f-4c4a-a377-64325dce312e" CreationDate="2012-01-23T20:53:45.997" UserId="9278" Text="I just had a quick look at my profile and flag weight is no longer listed. All that's there is the number of &quot;helpful&quot; flags, which on it's own is pretty meaningless. While a given number might look good it's irrelevant if the same person has had twice that number declined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6399" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2729" RevisionGUID="4444446a-e64f-4c4a-a377-64325dce312e" CreationDate="2012-01-23T20:53:45.997" UserId="9278" Text="What happened to flag weight?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6400" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2729" RevisionGUID="4444446a-e64f-4c4a-a377-64325dce312e" CreationDate="2012-01-23T20:53:45.997" UserId="9278" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2730" RevisionGUID="753a60e5-db84-4191-9199-430f14116b7d" CreationDate="2012-01-23T21:12:22.683" UserId="7709" Text="I refer you to [waffles answer over here][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Flag weight is now dead, you should decline flags that are not helpful and teach people how to flag in a helpful way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, people were not learning about bad flags because almost every single time a mod declined a flag, they would be berated by the person (ok, occasionally you'd get a request for constructive criticism, but they are few and far between), as the cost for a bad flag was massive compared the be reward for a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I for one am glad to see it go, for the exact reason above. It wasn't worth the effort to decline a flag, because for someone like Iain, he had to flag **97** successful flags to undo **one** bad flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, bad flags *are* also shown - in red in brackets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/119711/131874" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6402" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2730" RevisionGUID="d9e5dcc6-8757-4c6f-bdbb-aa3a05a40f86" CreationDate="2012-01-23T21:44:28.320" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I refer you to [waffles answer over here][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Flag weight is now dead, you should decline flags that are not helpful and teach people how to flag in a helpful way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, people were not learning about bad flags because almost every single time a mod declined a flag, they would be berated by the person (ok, occasionally you'd get a request for constructive criticism, but they are few and far between), as the cost for a bad flag was massive compared the be reward for a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I for one am glad to see it go, for the exact reason above. It wasn't worth the effort to decline a flag, because for someone like Iain, he had to flag **92** successful flags to undo **one** bad flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, bad flags *are* also shown - in red in brackets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/119711/131874" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6403" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2731" RevisionGUID="a0ee9b4d-ccd3-46e2-b37a-599ed9a53f28" CreationDate="2012-01-23T22:33:24.113" UserId="32986" Text="I've noticed an uptick in questions that are literally asking us to read the vendor's spec sheets to someone (There's  http://serverfault.com/questions/311774/poweredge-2950-hard-disk , and this weekend we had one asking what the address space limits of WinXP 64-bit were).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the consensus on these?  Should we answer them, should we lay the closure smackdown on them, or should we do something else?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6404" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2731" RevisionGUID="a0ee9b4d-ccd3-46e2-b37a-599ed9a53f28" CreationDate="2012-01-23T22:33:24.113" UserId="32986" Text="What do we do about &quot;Specifications&quot; questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6405" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2731" RevisionGUID="a0ee9b4d-ccd3-46e2-b37a-599ed9a53f28" CreationDate="2012-01-23T22:33:24.113" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6406" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2732" RevisionGUID="7a23ed40-f1ee-47de-8b14-7e367675a837" CreationDate="2012-01-23T22:36:05.480" UserId="21550" Text="In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker goes to the person who nominated themselves first." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6407" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2733" RevisionGUID="47d69974-48bc-4c70-a839-c50c68bb499f" CreationDate="2012-01-23T22:37:39.300" UserId="32986" Text="My $3.50:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault ***IS NOT*** tier 1 technical support.  We should expect a minimum standard of effort from people asking questions here.  That means at least a cursory Google search, and the understanding that questions about specific hardware or software limitations, pricing, provider-specific configuration questions, etc. are best asked of the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been commenting/voting to close based on that, referring people to their provider, the vendor, etc. for an answer when it's painfully obvious that no research/effort has been expended before running here to ask the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't mind the occasional &quot;How many Herps can my Derp9000 support?&quot; questions, but it seems that this is becoming more than occasional.  I would hate to see the site become &quot;please spoonfeed me my vendor's spec sheet&quot;.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6408" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2731" RevisionGUID="6277754d-18c6-4c49-93c8-5122fb8d77b3" CreationDate="2012-01-23T22:39:13.870" UserId="32986" Comment="throw some more fuel onto the fire..." Text="I've noticed an uptick in questions that are literally asking us to read the vendor's spec sheets to someone (There's  http://serverfault.com/questions/311774/poweredge-2950-hard-disk , this weekend we had one asking what the address space limits of WinXP 64-bit were, and we've had a bunch that seem to have been closed which were asking about provider-specific configuration questions like `How do I do X in my Rackspace account manager?`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the consensus on these?  Should we answer them, should we lay the closure smackdown on them, or should we do something else?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6409" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2734" RevisionGUID="cd2bb3d3-8481-40a7-88bd-eba96dae5e84" CreationDate="2012-01-24T00:38:13.260" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/352941/speedy-google-indexing" Text="" />
  <row Id="6410" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2735" RevisionGUID="3c80b08f-4556-45e0-b3ba-64115f201e09" CreationDate="2012-01-24T00:38:13.260" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/352941/speedy-google-indexing/352943#352943" Text="" />
  <row Id="6411" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2735" RevisionGUID="21916f6f-e673-4976-b8d2-ccfd7b9a0364" CreationDate="2012-01-24T00:38:02.263" UserId="7709" Text="You have to be really, really, really popular and have a really, really, really fast site. See http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/67246/how-do-stack-overflow-questions-appear-in-google-search-results-in-seconds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/36925/how-frequently-are-new-questions-indexed-by-search-engines&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the short answer is, that Google decided to do this themselves - it wasn't something that anyone from stack exchange did." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6412" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2734" RevisionGUID="590ea8c7-0017-413c-9d16-5f88aec670eb" CreationDate="2012-01-24T00:31:09.230" UserId="108046" Text="I asked a question in this forum an hour ago:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/352914/odd-entries-in-dns-lookup-log&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question contained the string &quot;xdnrhkbqnn&quot;.  If I now Google this string I get just one hit, namely my question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did Google get to index this page so quickly. Is there a way in which Serverfault.com gets pages indexed quickly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;William " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6413" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2734" RevisionGUID="590ea8c7-0017-413c-9d16-5f88aec670eb" CreationDate="2012-01-24T00:31:09.230" UserId="108046" Text="Speedy Google indexing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6414" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2734" RevisionGUID="590ea8c7-0017-413c-9d16-5f88aec670eb" CreationDate="2012-01-24T00:31:09.230" UserId="108046" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6415" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2729" RevisionGUID="fa63900e-bfc1-4b8a-89af-9e27520d2bef" CreationDate="2012-01-24T01:19:59.960" UserId="9278" Comment="added 165 characters in body" Text="I just had a quick look at my profile and flag weight is no longer listed. All that's there is the number of &quot;helpful&quot; flags, which on it's own is pretty meaningless. While a given number might look good it's irrelevant if the same person has had twice that number declined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Image to illustrate that declines are not showing on my profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/REixb.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2734" RevisionGUID="0cd13e35-fd03-4733-948e-9d4a736a2803" CreationDate="2012-01-24T01:25:56.797" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 22 characters in body" Text="I asked a question in this forum an hour ago:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/352914/odd-entries-in-dns-lookup-log&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question contained the string &quot;xdnrhkbqnn&quot;.  If I now Google this string I get just one hit, namely my question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did Google get to index this page so quickly. Is there a way in which Serverfault.com gets pages indexed quickly?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2736" RevisionGUID="7196ca3c-f6c6-482a-9b6d-e165cfa2373e" CreationDate="2012-01-24T01:35:02.680" UserId="9278" Text="Most likely it's just pure luck in that googlebot may have been checking the site at about the same time you were posting. I've had the same happen to my own (very low traffic) site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6418" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="6861151b-16a4-4f19-a95b-f18ff2dc15ea" CreationDate="2012-01-24T02:26:34.047" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/161635973007020032" />
  <row Id="6419" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="c3feabba-10ae-4e8f-b5f6-32aa2b9061e7" CreationDate="2012-01-24T05:43:59.283" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1740 characters in body" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Some Searches&#xD;&#xA; - [Search with &quot;home&quot; in title][2] (probably over-broad, but it's a start)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][5]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][7]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home Proxy Server][9]&#xD;&#xA; - [File sharing on Windows Home Server][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [RDP Client on Vista Home Basic][11]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is this a secure setup for a home-based server?][12]&#xD;&#xA; - [Where to start for a home web server][13]&#xD;&#xA; - [Website hosting from home - IIS6][14]&#xD;&#xA; - [Assigning a home DNS to be secondary only?][15]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can't Ping - Wireless network of home][16]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home-grown SAN — topology ideas?][17]&#xD;&#xA; - [DNS Piority in home-use Routers][18]&#xD;&#xA; - [Apache+Home Server and no page loading][19]&#xD;&#xA; - [Centos Web Server Backup to home][20]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come! If you find your own home-use questions, flag them or bring them up here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Edited to Satisfaction&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][21] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xD;&#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xD;&#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Vote to Close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][22] (Ward &#xD;&#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][23] (Ward: same as above)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Have now been closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][24]&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=title:home&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://Home%20proxy%20server&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8076/file-sharing-on-windows-home-server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/40840/rdp-client-on-vista-home-basic&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/61680/is-this-a-secure-setup-for-a-home-based-server&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/101687/where-to-start-for-a-home-web-server&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://serverfault.com/questions/108232/website-hosting-from-home-iis6&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://serverfault.com/questions/128278/assigning-a-home-dns-to-be-secondary-only&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: http://serverfault.com/questions/217338/cant-ping-wireless-network-of-home&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: http://serverfault.com/questions/267513/home-grown-san-topology-ideas&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: http://serverfault.com/questions/120202/dns-piority-in-home-use-routers&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: http://serverfault.com/questions/253643/apachehome-server-and-no-page-loading&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: http://serverfault.com/questions/348177/centos-web-server-backup-to-home&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: http://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: http://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6420" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="f3dfebec-2116-45b3-9850-7cfd7254764e" CreationDate="2012-01-24T05:50:11.207" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1740 characters in body" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Some Searches&#xD;&#xA; - [Search with &quot;home&quot; in title][2] (probably over-broad, but it's a start)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][21] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xD;&#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xD;&#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][22] (Ward &#xD;&#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][5]&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][23] (Ward: same as above)&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home Proxy Server][9]&#xD;&#xA; - [File sharing on Windows Home Server][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [RDP Client on Vista Home Basic][11]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is this a secure setup for a home-based server?][12]&#xD;&#xA; - [Where to start for a home web server][13]&#xD;&#xA; - [Website hosting from home - IIS6][14]&#xD;&#xA; - [Assigning a home DNS to be secondary only?][15]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can't Ping - Wireless network of home][16]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home-grown SAN — topology ideas?][17]&#xD;&#xA; - [DNS Piority in home-use Routers][18]&#xD;&#xA; - [Apache+Home Server and no page loading][19]&#xD;&#xA; - [Centos Web Server Backup to home][20]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come! If you find your own home-use questions, flag them or bring them up here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Handled&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][24]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=title:home&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://Home%20proxy%20server&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8076/file-sharing-on-windows-home-server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/40840/rdp-client-on-vista-home-basic&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/61680/is-this-a-secure-setup-for-a-home-based-server&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/101687/where-to-start-for-a-home-web-server&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://serverfault.com/questions/108232/website-hosting-from-home-iis6&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://serverfault.com/questions/128278/assigning-a-home-dns-to-be-secondary-only&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: http://serverfault.com/questions/217338/cant-ping-wireless-network-of-home&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: http://serverfault.com/questions/267513/home-grown-san-topology-ideas&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: http://serverfault.com/questions/120202/dns-piority-in-home-use-routers&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: http://serverfault.com/questions/253643/apachehome-server-and-no-page-loading&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: http://serverfault.com/questions/348177/centos-web-server-backup-to-home&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: http://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: http://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6421" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2734" RevisionGUID="89128105-c49e-481b-b56f-a12060a61b70" CreationDate="2012-01-24T06:39:48.037" UserId="72586" Comment="Not a forum" Text="I asked this question an hour ago:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/352914/odd-entries-in-dns-lookup-log&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question contained the string &quot;xdnrhkbqnn&quot;.  If I now Google this string I get just one hit, namely my question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did Google get to index this page so quickly. Is there a way in which Serverfault.com gets pages indexed quickly?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6422" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2615" RevisionGUID="c073d5ff-59a8-445a-a734-d5c7db8d69d9" CreationDate="2012-01-24T09:40:41.667" UserId="9278" Comment="added 127 characters in body" Text="What about someone asking for tools to be used in benchmarking? Seems to me that would be perfectly on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Someone might be looking for the tools and/or methods which might be employed to perform benchmarking on say various RAID configurations (there's more to the world than just web servers). It's not enough to just throw a load at it, you need to make measurements as well and the right tools can be a great help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:** [This question][1] I saw today very nicely illustrates my point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/352990/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2737" RevisionGUID="4602ab0a-c1c1-469e-aa91-bfaacda987f8" CreationDate="2012-01-24T09:42:28.420" UserId="63215" Text="I'm a decentely active stackexchange contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not have massive reputation, but I consistently try to ask good questions, provide good answers, and moderate to provide my modest contibution to the overall quality of these communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is one only stackexchange website which is troubling me: ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I constantly try to bring server-related questions from SO to SF, and ask my own here: but I think I will stop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason? On SF I often see behaviors against all stackexchange etiquette: most notably, downvotes without any comment. I usually try and do the opposite: comment first, and if really there is no reaction, then downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a couple of examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/325606/haproxy-subdomain-redirect/352663&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question (not mine) got 3 downvotes WITHOUT ANY COMMENT. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an answer which I do not consider correct. I made a comment on it, *without downvotes*, and posted my own answer, which got **downvoted without any comment**. I provided links and details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I made a question on Solaris development status&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I deleted it since, I don't know if somebody with higher rep could recover it: but again, I got it downvoted and closed with only one comment and no time to try and fix it. I'm not saying the questions *had* to be saved - I'm talking about constructive behaviour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I know I should find more examples, but I honestly do not have the time right now. I'll try and add when I see one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What's my point, and what I'm asking ? ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely not saying that I did not get constructive, useful, friendly contributions on SF. But I'm saying that that is starting to feel almost an exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I will most likely stop bringing questions here from SO, or asking them myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **how can we make this community as welcoming, friendly and constructive as the other StackExchange ones??**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Related**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this is definitely not the same as http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/285/whats-wrong-with-serverfault, or http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1453/how-active-is-the-serverfault-community though extremely closely related I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This community is really not making it easy to participate...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6424" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2737" RevisionGUID="4602ab0a-c1c1-469e-aa91-bfaacda987f8" CreationDate="2012-01-24T09:42:28.420" UserId="63215" Text="What's wrong with ServerFault community?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6425" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2737" RevisionGUID="4602ab0a-c1c1-469e-aa91-bfaacda987f8" CreationDate="2012-01-24T09:42:28.420" UserId="63215" Text="|discussion|etiquette|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2738" RevisionGUID="cfa7924c-f2b0-4048-9178-c9eca0306771" CreationDate="2012-01-24T10:27:07.727" UserId="59789" Text="I think we, as a community, are very welcoming but require you to do some work and read or FAQ  (that we are trying to rewrite so that it would be clear to everyone). We do not deal with home-questions or open &quot;shopping-questions&quot;. Asking how the development of product X or Y is coming along is a question that will probably be outdated the second you click the submit-button. Also keep in mind that questions like that on SO (How is the development of C++ coming along) would get migrated to Programmers. Something we can't do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the down votes on the HAProxy question, they seem pretty obvious to me. You are trying to make a piece of software do something that it wasn't design to do. (Or at least not a best practice.) I agree, a comment would have been nice, but you can't force people to make a comment. Why would we have votes then? You can't hold a community responsible for the down votes from a few people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nevertheless, I also noticed there is a tendency to down vote more since they removed the penalty/ricochet for down voting questions. But I think that's a good thing. It separates the crap from the good questions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6427" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2739" RevisionGUID="41d09d25-8828-4b47-bcf6-ce2fd9e955f3" CreationDate="2012-01-24T10:58:39.343" UserId="48" Text="As a mod, I try and let the community close questions where possible, particularly if they are border line, using the Mod Hammer is really something I want to reserve for questions that are blatantly off topic and need to go, spam etc. That said, if there's a question sat with 4 close votes I often will cast the last one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, in my opinion, if the question is so bad it needs to go immediately, or as Mark said, it's an old question, then flag away, but If there is a possibility the community will get to it then I would leave it for them. Obviously if you don't have close rights, and don't feel it will get the communitys attention enough to close it, then it may be worth a flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2740" RevisionGUID="f872ff48-a745-43dd-8f19-604a2dd18290" CreationDate="2012-01-24T11:06:17.893" UserId="48" Text="On top of what Bart has allready said, I'd draw your attention to what the FAQ says, on SO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stack Overflow is for professional and enthusiast programmers, people who write code because they love it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is a site designed for professionals, whereas SO is happy with both professionals and amateurs. Ther is a clear reason for this, how many amateur sysadmins (that aren't just messing about with a home server) do you see? Because of that we hold questions to a higher standard, they need to be professional, they need to be valid in a professional environment and they need to show that the person asking them has put some effort in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question about HA Proxy was down voted ( I would imagine) because HA Proxy is not designed to do that sort of thing, is not supported doing that sort of thing, and using it in that manner is not professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I agree, some explanations on the reason for the down votes would have been nice, but that's not a problem limited to SF, that happens on every site. And yes, I will agree, there are examples on SF of people (including me) being snarky with people, often when they seem to have not put any effort in to researching their problem, and this has been mentioned before and is something we are want to improve, but we are a bunch of profesionals, we want this to be a professional site, and we are going to hold questions to that standard." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2741" RevisionGUID="db8fdd0a-b998-478e-8840-df2f0a5f6be5" CreationDate="2012-01-24T11:08:47.987" UserId="76595" Text="&gt; On SF I often see behaviors against all stackexchange etiquette: most notably, downvotes without any comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is a Stackexchange consensus that downvotes should come with a comment, I would suggest technical means to ask for it. Maybe popping up a (dismissable) query box asking for the reason with each downvote would be an option. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from that I tend to agree with you that questions are closed way too fast on Serverfault to give the original author any chance to fix it, but apparently it is regarded necessary to keep off spam and low-quality content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2742" RevisionGUID="1b2323ce-d778-419a-950c-2e667809a813" CreationDate="2012-01-24T11:18:37.643" UserId="76595" Text="Something seems to have changed with the sort order of the &quot;Unanswered&quot; / &quot;no answers&quot; section. While previously sorting questions in descending order (newest first), it shows up in apparently random order now. I wonder if this is related?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6431" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="23b47823-2e33-4bf7-b7af-a29a2ffda181" CreationDate="2012-01-24T11:50:16.250" UserId="59789" Comment="added 89 characters in body; edited tags" Text="Currently, code highlighting is turned off (see [balpha][1]'s comment [here][2]). It is possible to turn it on, if we want so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this would be nice to have, maybe on a per-tag basis, but turning it on is definitely the first step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it is disabled site-wide, we can't force it by manually specifying the language as [described here][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Caution**: This vote is not about wether or not we should enable it automatically when a certain tag is used, it's wether or not we should enable code highlighting on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvote the according answer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**: I think it's pretty clear where this is going. Can anyone do this change?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2672/syntax-highlighting-based-on-tag/2673#2673&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/81971/160455" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6432" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="23b47823-2e33-4bf7-b7af-a29a2ffda181" CreationDate="2012-01-24T11:50:16.250" UserId="59789" Comment="added 89 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|code-block|poll|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6433" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2743" RevisionGUID="7e6fa403-e80d-4adb-b054-d6272224cb19" CreationDate="2012-01-24T12:27:04.493" UserId="10472" Text="&gt; I got it downvoted and closed with only one comment and no time to try&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and fix it. I'm not saying the questions had to be saved - I'm talking&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about constructive behaviour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry that you feel you were wronged, but you say that your question was about the development status of Solaris, which sounds off-topic (I can't no for sure, I haven't seen the actual question). It's not our responsibility to coddle a user if they ask something off-topic. I disagree that someone should be given a chance to &quot;fix&quot; their bad question before its closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second that a user clicks submit on a question or answer, it's just that. A question or answer. It's not a draft. Just because there is an edit button doesn't mean that questions shouldn't be closed right away. We assume that you've read the FAQ and have a grasp of how the site works before you post. If not, it should be closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the HAproxy question: that seems like a bit of an outlier and I've up voted you, but I can't up vote the OP. The question is poorly written and a bit difficult to understand without re-reading 2-3 times. I can understand why it collects downvotes, though I wouldn't add my own. You shouldn't take downvotes personally. If you participate within the context of the FAQ and contribute good info, one or two rogue downvotes become meaningless. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6434" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2737" RevisionGUID="830ac416-055e-4136-82c0-125c868d0208" CreationDate="2012-01-24T12:56:52.893" UserId="63215" Comment="added 266 characters in body" Text="I'm a decentely active stackexchange contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not have massive reputation, but I consistently try to ask good questions, provide good answers, and moderate to provide my modest contibution to the overall quality of these communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is one only stackexchange website which is troubling me: ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I constantly try to bring server-related questions from SO to SF, and ask my own here: but I think I will stop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason? On SF I often see behaviors against all stackexchange etiquette: most notably, downvotes without any comment. I usually try and do the opposite: comment first, and if really there is no reaction, then downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a couple of examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/325606/haproxy-subdomain-redirect/352663&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question (not mine) got 3 downvotes WITHOUT ANY COMMENT. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an answer which I do not consider correct. I made a comment on it, *without downvotes*, and posted my own answer, which got **downvoted without any comment**. I provided links and details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I made a question on Solaris development status&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt; I deleted it since, I don't know if somebody with higher rep could recover it: but again, I got it downvoted and closed with only one comment and no time to try and fix it. I'm not saying the questions *had* to be saved - I'm talking about constructive behaviour.&lt;/del&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**edit** I feel this example is more confusing than anything, since the original question is not there anymore, and the current answers show that the meaning of the question was well understood without it. Please forget it, the first one is good enough!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I know I should find more examples, but I honestly do not have the time right now. I'll try and add when I see one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What's my point, and what I'm asking ? ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely not saying that I did not get constructive, useful, friendly contributions on SF. But I'm saying that that is starting to feel almost an exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I will most likely stop bringing questions here from SO, or asking them myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **how can we make this community as welcoming, friendly and constructive as the other StackExchange ones??**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Related**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this is definitely not the same as http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/285/whats-wrong-with-serverfault, or http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1453/how-active-is-the-serverfault-community though extremely closely related I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This community is really not making it easy to participate...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6435" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2737" RevisionGUID="6521ce93-7712-45cc-8a4e-eb7de7390f6f" CreationDate="2012-01-24T13:04:04.863" UserId="63215" Comment="added 266 characters in body" Text="I'm a decentely active stackexchange contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not have massive reputation, but I consistently try to ask good questions, provide good answers, and moderate to provide my modest contibution to the overall quality of these communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is one only stackexchange website which is troubling me: ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I constantly try to bring server-related questions from SO to SF, and ask my own here: but I think I will stop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason? On SF I often see behaviors against all stackexchange etiquette: most notably, downvotes without any comment. I usually try and do the opposite: comment first, and if really there is no reaction, then downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a couple of examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/325606/haproxy-subdomain-redirect/352663&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question (not mine) got 3 downvotes WITHOUT ANY COMMENT. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an answer which I do not consider correct. I made a comment on it, *without downvotes*, and posted my own answer, which got **downvoted without any comment**. I provided links and details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I made a question on Solaris development status&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt; I deleted it since, I don't know if somebody with higher rep could recover it: but again, I got it downvoted and closed with only one comment and no time to try and fix it. I'm not saying the questions *had* to be saved - I'm talking about constructive behaviour.&lt;/del&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**edit** I feel this example is more confusing than anything, since the original question is not there anymore, and the current answers show that the meaning of the question was well understood without it. Please forget it, the first one is good enough!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I know I should find more examples, but I honestly do not have the time right now. I'll try and add when I see one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What's my point, and what I'm asking ? ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely not saying that I did not get constructive, useful, friendly contributions on SF. But I'm saying that that is starting to feel almost an exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I will most likely stop bringing questions here from SO, or asking them myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **how can we make this community as welcoming, friendly and constructive as the other StackExchange ones??**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Related**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this is definitely not the same as http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/285/whats-wrong-with-serverfault, or http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1453/how-active-is-the-serverfault-community though extremely closely related I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;This community is really not making it easy to participate...&lt;/del&gt;**Edit** It's actually the current FAQ that does not serve good!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2743" RevisionGUID="effbc0c4-817e-48b7-a03a-5cb11e938bc8" CreationDate="2012-01-24T13:45:52.300" UserId="10472" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="&gt; I got it downvoted and closed with only one comment and no time to try&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and fix it. I'm not saying the questions had to be saved - I'm talking&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about constructive behaviour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry that you feel you were wronged, but you say that your question was about the development status of Solaris, which sounds off-topic (I can't know for sure, I haven't seen the actual question). It's not our responsibility to coddle a user if they ask something off-topic. I disagree that someone should be given a chance to &quot;fix&quot; their bad question before its closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second that a user clicks submit on a question or answer, it's just that. A question or answer. It's not a draft. Just because there is an edit button doesn't mean that questions shouldn't be closed right away. We assume that you've read the FAQ and have a grasp of how the site works before you post. If not, it should be closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the HAproxy question: that seems like a bit of an outlier and I've up voted you, but I can't up vote the OP. The question is poorly written and a bit difficult to understand without re-reading 2-3 times. I can understand why it collects downvotes, though I wouldn't add my own. You shouldn't take downvotes personally. If you participate within the context of the FAQ and contribute good info, one or two rogue downvotes become meaningless. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="892c70df-0052-4c39-90cb-9b87aa1c07af" CreationDate="2012-01-24T15:47:42.757" UserId="9770" Comment="edited body" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Some Searches&#xD;&#xA; - [Search with &quot;home&quot; in title][2] (probably over-broad, but it's a start)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][22] (Ward &#xD;&#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][5]&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][23] (Ward: same as above)&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home Proxy Server][9]&#xD;&#xA; - [File sharing on Windows Home Server][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [RDP Client on Vista Home Basic][11]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is this a secure setup for a home-based server?][12]&#xD;&#xA; - [Where to start for a home web server][13]&#xD;&#xA; - [Website hosting from home - IIS6][14]&#xD;&#xA; - [Assigning a home DNS to be secondary only?][15]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can't Ping - Wireless network of home][16]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home-grown SAN — topology ideas?][17]&#xD;&#xA; - [DNS Piority in home-use Routers][18]&#xD;&#xA; - [Apache+Home Server and no page loading][19]&#xD;&#xA; - [Centos Web Server Backup to home][20]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come! If you find your own home-use questions, flag them or bring them up here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Handled&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][24]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][7]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][21] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xD;&#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xD;&#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=title:home&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://Home%20proxy%20server&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8076/file-sharing-on-windows-home-server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/40840/rdp-client-on-vista-home-basic&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/61680/is-this-a-secure-setup-for-a-home-based-server&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/101687/where-to-start-for-a-home-web-server&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://serverfault.com/questions/108232/website-hosting-from-home-iis6&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://serverfault.com/questions/128278/assigning-a-home-dns-to-be-secondary-only&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: http://serverfault.com/questions/217338/cant-ping-wireless-network-of-home&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: http://serverfault.com/questions/267513/home-grown-san-topology-ideas&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: http://serverfault.com/questions/120202/dns-piority-in-home-use-routers&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: http://serverfault.com/questions/253643/apachehome-server-and-no-page-loading&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: http://serverfault.com/questions/348177/centos-web-server-backup-to-home&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: http://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: http://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: http://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: http://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6438" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2744" RevisionGUID="04c37658-08f0-4ddb-b408-4a7e30a28871" CreationDate="2012-01-24T15:55:31.057" UserId="45" Text="I think it depends on the age of a question. If you see a bad one which is old and you think Serverfault would definitely be a better place having that question closed, flag it. If we agree we, will happily close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is a new question on the first pages I would rather wait for the community's decision. I guess many 10k users watch the close-vote list in the tools section of the site. So, there's a pretty good chance that the question will be closed if there are enough people who agree with you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2745" RevisionGUID="448d9f44-2085-4b6b-94fe-30ed6e18337a" CreationDate="2012-01-24T16:06:14.940" UserId="2561" Text="I find the idea of taking a category of questions and applying a sort of default rule to close them is very disconcerting *unless there is data to support a serious problem*. The problem is that this sort of behavior creates a community with all sorts of hidden rules known only to the in-crowd. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both sysadmins and Programmers in general have a need to classify and organize things, sometimes to their own detriment. So when there are &quot;rules&quot; like this people tend to jump too quickly to close a question without taking a more holistic approach to its merit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example you linked to, http://serverfault.com/questions/311774/poweredge-2950-hard-disk , a better response is to take our experience to educate the user on the question *they meant to ask but were not experienced enough to know that is what they should have asked*. Such an answer would be something along the lines of: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;There are several factors that effect the maximum storage size for a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; single server including: The Raid Card, The Current Firmware,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; limitations in the operating system [list more here]... Vendors can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; helpful in many situations so it is good to double check with them,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but being aware of all of the above, you make sure your vendor contact&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is being thorough and checking all of the above for you. If you don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; deal with vendors in this educated fashion, it will often end up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; biting you in the ass&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what this does is extract a canonical question and answer from what the user was trying to figure out. Canonical answers are helpful, advance the profession, and create content the community can be proud of. Advancing the profession and creating great content will invite more expert system administrators to become part of Server Fault, finding excuses to close questions won't.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6440" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2746" RevisionGUID="8243c043-7d0d-47e7-8ab1-4d9bb40c698d" CreationDate="2012-01-24T16:51:16.010" UserId="96078" Text="More often than not, people ask questions whose answers are easy to find because they don't know where or how to look for them. I think that the answers to these are of value. It may be obvious to an expert that the answer can be sourced from page 2 of the derpotron-9000 manual, but to someone with less experience, they may not know the contents of the manual, or maybe even have trouble understanding it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers to questions that are sourced from the manual will usually have the reference point of where precisely in the manual it can be found, and this might have more value than the actual answer itself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6441" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2672" RevisionGUID="aeec8ed5-a7d6-4fb3-adef-6572f9f3846f" CreationDate="2012-01-24T19:48:51.780" UserId="12301" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|syntax-highlighting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6442" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2747" RevisionGUID="cad63b1d-06ee-4b45-89db-e4afd21fa464" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:08:41.273" UserId="9140" Text="From http://serverfault.com/election:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2011: 3,834 voters were eligible, 566 visited the election, and 310 voted&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2012: 6,350 voters were eligible, 1,361 visited the site during the election, 474 visited the election page, and 208 voted&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So - we have more users, and more people visiting the election page, but less votes - even with nearly twice the userbase. What's going on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6443" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2747" RevisionGUID="cad63b1d-06ee-4b45-89db-e4afd21fa464" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:08:41.273" UserId="9140" Text="Userbase has gone up, but participation in the election has gone down?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6444" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2747" RevisionGUID="cad63b1d-06ee-4b45-89db-e4afd21fa464" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:08:41.273" UserId="9140" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2748" RevisionGUID="9dda36b0-0686-4cf3-80b5-a7f395cc87af" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:19:06.607" UserId="10472" Text="People be reel stoopid. Obviously." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2749" RevisionGUID="079a9b66-35c8-46ce-adf6-900a37d1fb37" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:19:56.507" UserId="87047" Text="I don't think this is unexpected.   Just because we have a lot of users, doesn't mean they are active users and it doesn't mean they have to give a f*** about who gets to be a mod." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6447" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2747" RevisionGUID="40dda1d5-8666-427f-b59a-e4511a4486b8" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:24:35.460" UserId="9140" Comment="added 58 characters in body" Text="From http://serverfault.com/election:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2011: 3,834 voters were eligible, 566 visited the election, and 310 voted (8% of eligible users voted)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2012: 6,350 voters were eligible, 1,361 visited the site during the election, 474 visited the election page, and 208 voted (3,2% of eligible users voted)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So - we have more users, and more people visiting the election page, but less votes - even with nearly twice the userbase. What's going on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6448" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2750" RevisionGUID="a6bc499d-e14d-43a9-98b5-3dfb851a18a8" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:26:05.623" UserId="32986" Text="I think this is an unfortunate byproduct of a growing community.  Politically speaking things usually divide up into a few camps:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **The Very Involved**  &#xD;&#xA;  People who run for public office or make a lot of noise trying to get things changed.  &#xD;&#xA;  On SF this would be folks who run for mod positions, post on meta, flag actively, etc.  These people definitely vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **The Somewhat Involved**  &#xD;&#xA;  People who stay generally informed about political affairs.  &#xD;&#xA;  On SF this would be the folks who read meta, flag occasionally, throw around close votes when they have 'em...  These people probably vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **The Generally Uninvolved**  &#xD;&#xA;  People who might be bothered to turn up to a presidential election.  &#xD;&#xA;  On SF this would be the folks who skim the candidate bios and vote out of a sense of obligation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **The Apathetic Masses**  &#xD;&#xA;  People who don't care how the &quot;government&quot; works as long as the streets are plowed.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is pretty much &quot;everyone else&quot;.  They typically won't vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **The Disillusioned**  &#xD;&#xA;  People who think &quot;Meh, my vote doesn't count&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  Given the low turnout of the SF election I would hope there aren't many of these people." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2751" RevisionGUID="b4c66f01-3f1a-4f8e-a0eb-cbd1968274e1" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:28:56.503" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; So - we have more users, and more people visiting the election page, but less votes - even with nearly twice the userbase. What's going on?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem seems to be that we **didn't** get more people visiting the election page: 474 this year vs. 566 last year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the banner coming and going had something to do with it?  It was always there on meta.SF, but on SF itself sometimes there was an election banner, sometimes there wasn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or maybe people are spread too thin with multiple SE sites?  I think most people who would bother to vote at all are the type who are conscientious enough to only vote if they really felt they actually knew the candidates, the site. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6450" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2752" RevisionGUID="91871c5f-34f5-4ac8-a8b6-895b8248b4f5" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:39:45.797" UserId="20815" Text="voretaq7, Chris S, and Iain -&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Congratulations, gentlemen. All of you are model SE citizens, and I couldn't think of a better bunch to get diamonds this year. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I speak for all SF users when I say &quot;thank you&quot; for the vast amount work you've already done on the site as well as for that which you will take on in your new moderator roles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Congrats!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(now, don't you have some flags to attend to or something?) :) " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6451" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2752" RevisionGUID="91871c5f-34f5-4ac8-a8b6-895b8248b4f5" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:39:45.797" UserId="20815" Text="Congrats to the newly-elected mods!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6452" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2752" RevisionGUID="91871c5f-34f5-4ac8-a8b6-895b8248b4f5" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:39:45.797" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|election-2012|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6453" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2753" RevisionGUID="bf25d360-8b60-4d9b-a6a2-9e3d64edaa32" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:45:31.953" UserId="59789" Text="Indeed! The best of luck to you all! Go get em! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Is that what they are supposed to do?)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6454" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2754" RevisionGUID="9f66f209-90fb-4191-90d0-df654f6775db" CreationDate="2012-01-24T20:49:37.590" UserId="7709" Text="Now get to work​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, I hear that WesleyDavid comes online in the next hour or so" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6455" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="9d0a0750-bb31-4ad2-ad66-d5ba3d04e091" CreationDate="2012-01-24T21:01:52.467" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 216 characters in body" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Legend:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Red = Moderator Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Blue = Candidate Primarily avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Green = Elected in 2012&#xD;&#xA;- Lighter colours = Maybe avaliable&#xD;&#xA;- Bold Text = Confirmed in meta thread&#xD;&#xA;- Normal Text = Taken from nomination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/F2Ljn.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgLppGR8o7BNdENHalRwaThoZ1QyRW5lTC1nd3h5WkE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2755" RevisionGUID="cdb7d83c-ce8e-4ee0-8f13-13b214493572" CreationDate="2012-01-24T21:07:17.513" UserId="9278" Text="I think you need to remember that the user base each year will include an increasing number of inactive users. Those who posted a single Q or A right at the start and haven't been back since are still part of the user base. This means the numbers will *always* appear to deteriorate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect that if we were to count only those who have been active within the last few months the figures would look very different." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6457" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2756" RevisionGUID="9760d86e-4505-463e-87bf-cda518f05e0c" CreationDate="2012-01-24T21:10:00.270" UserId="9278" Text="I'd just like to repeat what I've said elsewhere - Deciding who to vote for was anything but easy. I just wish we had candidates even 1% as worthy and honourable during political elections." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2757" RevisionGUID="6bdccdc6-e785-4f74-9d70-0382c038c0a1" CreationDate="2012-01-24T21:18:21.707" UserId="35088" Text="Don't forget personality:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - People didn't know or like the candidates.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2758" RevisionGUID="d5f24c7d-4be1-4461-a252-717658e9d8a3" CreationDate="2012-01-24T21:56:58.857" UserId="77281" Text="The answer to my question #1 seems to be: Do a post in meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to question #2 seems to be: Get a moderator to do it. (?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About the question #3 - this seems trickier - but is probably not necessary, since there is a statistical means of correlating tags? (is this what &quot;related&quot; on the right side does?) " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2759" RevisionGUID="a861f99d-de7c-49b6-bbfd-9555e168babe" CreationDate="2012-01-24T22:22:11.933" UserId="3038" Text="The reason for creating the synonym back in the day is that the [tag:suse] tag had over 90% of its questions about [tag:sles], and we had a separate [tag:opensuse] tag which was specifically about the OpenSUSE product. Much like how we got rid of [tag:vmware], a generic [tag:suse] did not make sense as a stand-alone tag as it's more of a company name than the name of a specific product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is to say, I disagree with breaking the synonym.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6461" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2760" RevisionGUID="0e452bb0-f2fd-427b-a971-1920fbe3d78a" CreationDate="2012-01-24T23:16:30.677" UserId="48" Text="Well done gents, welcome! Now maybe I won't wake up to Wesleys special delivery of flags!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6462" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2747" RevisionGUID="29e64613-8c84-4bd1-8838-75d49ae625b5" CreationDate="2012-01-24T23:26:38.833" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/161953083688103936" />
  <row Id="6463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2761" RevisionGUID="2f35f743-11ba-4f98-8c4c-5e90f8e38044" CreationDate="2012-01-25T01:31:05.050" UserId="87047" Text="Good luck and may our chat room be filled with even more blues!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2762" RevisionGUID="05e23a0e-bc51-4282-9648-7102bc55f44d" CreationDate="2012-01-25T04:10:29.193" UserId="101854" Text="Looks like neither [tag:offtopic] nor [tag:off-topic] exist. Excellent!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are likely best managed by either manual retagging or simple removal of the questions that, by definition, are off-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6465" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2495" RevisionGUID="bb32c91d-e898-4af1-9f79-b306e63729fd" CreationDate="2012-01-25T04:11:09.070" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2763" RevisionGUID="b188e8c1-46b8-4990-ad25-1aad6c9d90df" CreationDate="2012-01-25T04:12:30.580" UserId="101854" Text="Glad to see this one gone!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it keeps reappearing and can't be kept up with by retagging, we can talk about blacklisting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6467" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2764" RevisionGUID="1cfc6d29-fafe-4ef9-90ff-ebcfa769fc50" CreationDate="2012-01-25T04:46:09.183" UserId="32986" Text="Looking at some of what's in the tags and with my understanding of SuSe, at the moment I have to agree with @sysadmin1138:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have [tag:opensuse] and [tag:sles], which cover the differences between the two branches.  &#xD;&#xA;I think we can assume in our target audience (&quot;professional&quot; sysadmins) we'll be dealing mostly with SLES (the &quot;enterprise&quot; version), so the synonym makes sense to me -- in my (admittedly limited) experience when people have said SuSe they've *meant* SLES (usually in the context of what was supported on early IBM BladeCenters).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If other OpenSuse folks weigh in to say this is a bad synonym I could get behind blackholing [tag:suse] entirely to eliminate any chance of confusion, but if the two branches really are different from an admin standpoint I don't think having a standalone SuSe tag is a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6468" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2765" RevisionGUID="7fb23b14-db82-43df-b031-5b6c069318a4" CreationDate="2012-01-25T05:34:45.953" UserId="3" Text="This has been added to the blacklist." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6469" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="1634c903-b532-4a08-9e52-8d7b0ee30e51" CreationDate="2012-01-25T05:34:53.177" UserId="3" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6473" PostHistoryTypeId="9" PostId="2114" RevisionGUID="e47d3c0f-09bb-4c26-a1ee-3cfd00809ee2" CreationDate="2012-01-25T05:43:16.517" UserId="3" Comment="Rollback to [a68ca635-7a7c-4c59-b33a-e8885dda68be]" Text="|support|status-bydesign|accepted-answer|" />
  <row Id="6474" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2766" RevisionGUID="70df76b4-c4b5-4d80-845d-a954b6734922" CreationDate="2012-01-25T05:44:27.777" UserId="3" Text="We've recently added support for migrating to U&amp;L by everyone with close privileges." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6475" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2767" RevisionGUID="bf821905-7859-4eb8-99d2-d00f68423ca4" CreationDate="2012-01-25T07:19:50.213" UserId="45" Text="Congratulations and welcome! Also, thanks to all the other candidates who would have deserved it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![congratulate][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Cwb3.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2768" RevisionGUID="c72b39f0-0fb6-4554-a109-ddade2be224a" CreationDate="2012-01-25T07:22:56.353" UserId="45" Text="[This][1] could help. ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=serverfault%20blocked%20lmfgtfy" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6477" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2767" RevisionGUID="399db7dd-1a80-43d9-a07a-b6a059d17558" CreationDate="2012-01-25T07:30:54.377" UserId="45" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Congratulations and welcome! Also, thanks to all the other candidates who would have deserved it too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![congratulate][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Cwb3.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6478" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2769" RevisionGUID="8b7bd302-4988-442a-be98-05c4f9673c68" CreationDate="2012-01-25T11:08:36.523" UserId="7783" Text="![I voted for Kodos][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My fellow ServerFaultians. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball, but&#xD;&#xA;tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward,&#xD;&#xA;and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards ponypictures.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QxQ3x.gif" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2770" RevisionGUID="2f650d4d-2508-4a87-b309-92f2b0951b5c" CreationDate="2012-01-25T12:27:06.677" UserId="48" Text="Just for some context, the lmgtgy blacklist was applied on a per site basis. I enquiried with the team about this, and up to now it had not been applied to SF. Now it has. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6480" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2368" RevisionGUID="ba598bd6-20e4-483b-ade0-accdca9d5beb" CreationDate="2012-01-25T12:43:15.930" UserId="3038" Comment="Commit administrivia" Text="The FAQ change has been committed, and should go live at the next code-push.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A side-note on administering this. I've been closing shopping questions as &quot;Off Topic&quot; rather than &quot;Too Localized&quot; or &quot;NARQ&quot; because we now have a specific FAQ exclusion for shopping. TL or NARQ suggests that if the asker just rephrased the question the right way it will be a good question, OT tells them that it can't be done." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6481" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="d295e004-45cf-4219-b3d3-71f4e9da207e" CreationDate="2012-01-25T16:42:34.133" UserId="72586" Comment="consistent colons, caps fix" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:openbsd] [tag:solaris] [tag:aix]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen] [tag:jails]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems: [tag:san] [tag:fibre-channel] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:deployment] [tag:patch] [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking: [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall] [tag:wan]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring: [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:disaster-recovery] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], Legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for Networking, Servers, or Technology outside the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for advanced database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for advanced security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [B]: http://stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6485" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="b981d2bc-96e2-4c81-b93f-56f33a6563d1" CreationDate="2012-01-25T19:36:41.010" UserId="2101" Comment="changed mouseover" Text="[![FreeBSD - more than secure](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DpB75.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6486" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2772" RevisionGUID="66448dc1-c6e3-44e8-83f8-57b2644a4c00" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:39:46.250" UserId="11604" Text="Just spotted [this question][1], where the user currently has a displayed 57% acceptance rate. I had a look at profile for the user, and found that he'd asked 10 questions, and accepted 4 answers, which by my reckoning is an acceptance rate of 40%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm guessing I'm likely missing something? I did wonder if the rate was calculated across all the SE sites, but I see many users (including this one - and myself) with different acceptance rates across different SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/352512/cant-ping-remote-into-vpn-server-but-vpn-works" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6487" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2772" RevisionGUID="66448dc1-c6e3-44e8-83f8-57b2644a4c00" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:39:46.250" UserId="11604" Text="Is there a bug with the acceptance rate calculation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6488" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2772" RevisionGUID="66448dc1-c6e3-44e8-83f8-57b2644a4c00" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:39:46.250" UserId="11604" Text="|bug|profile-page|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6489" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2773" RevisionGUID="b4051a60-ab7c-4745-8d35-3e4ae7892571" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:59:20.700" UserId="84104" Text="Questions without answers don't count against your acceptance rate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be unfair to penalize someone for not accepting something that doesn't exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This my also apply if all the answers are negative, but I'm speculating." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2774" RevisionGUID="a101c337-cf3f-4c97-ba88-333752338f13" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:59:32.430" UserId="984" Text="First, the accept rate is heavily cached.  Second, it excludes questions that are new (less then two days old), have no answers, or are community wiki.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- 10 questions&#xD;&#xA;- 7 questions have answers.&#xD;&#xA;- 4 are marked as accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4/7 = 57.14%" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6491" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2772" RevisionGUID="831bcda8-9487-42db-b321-bf8da2b878cc" CreationDate="2012-01-25T23:03:40.127" UserId="11604" Comment="Removed the bug tag, as it clearly isn't a bug - just user error." Text="|discussion|profile-page|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6492" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="c0c71a93-5e4b-4e93-a402-68fc55d21e79" CreationDate="2012-01-26T02:26:42.000" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/162360781105659904" />
  <row Id="6493" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2775" RevisionGUID="ab021e6e-9569-42b6-875f-cd66bcf7e192" CreationDate="2012-01-26T02:37:14.277" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120311/i-would-like-to-reopen-this-question" Text="" />
  <row Id="6494" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2776" RevisionGUID="6ba642bb-bfdb-4fa4-a185-d0fd855fb2b0" CreationDate="2012-01-26T02:37:14.277" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120311/i-would-like-to-reopen-this-question/120314#120314" Text="" />
  <row Id="6495" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2777" RevisionGUID="eb93ba7d-d73f-44a5-b2e7-d94d7086c61c" CreationDate="2012-01-26T02:37:14.277" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120311/i-would-like-to-reopen-this-question/120315#120315" Text="" />
  <row Id="6496" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2776" RevisionGUID="47b29ea0-22d0-4c4d-bac4-3420263155b5" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:17:00.890" UserId="52982" UserDisplayName="slhck" Text="1. Please don't edit out the system-generated &quot;Possible Duplicate&quot; link. You should never do that. From the [revision history][1] it seems that this was probably accidental, but I still think it's worth mentioning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Explain why it's not a duplicate. Add a paragraph to your question that states why it's not, so it's really obvious. Then, `flag` your question for moderator attention and ask them to reopen it, pointing to your edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/349846/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6497" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2777" RevisionGUID="ebea69da-3dbd-4159-9514-bebed755e7b7" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:18:10.603" UserDisplayName="simchona" Text="Because your question was originally posted on ServerFault, I suggest you post your argument to [Meta.ServerFault](http://meta.serverfault.com/). There, post your question and the question marked as duplicate, and explain why you think they are not the same. The users on ServerFault with sufficient reputation to open/close questions can then judge and possibly re-open your post." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2775" RevisionGUID="84938e7a-aa1a-41d3-9ed8-9bbf35f96b5f" CreationDate="2012-01-25T22:06:44.623" UserId="45819" UserDisplayName="mit" Text="I would like to reopen &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/349846/how-do-i-shutdown-all-vms-and-the-host-over-ssh-on-esxi-5-properly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can i do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6530" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2780" RevisionGUID="66c43524-d656-44a8-bc10-ccde50bc513a" CreationDate="2012-01-26T15:53:21.853" UserId="20815" Comment="added 56 characters in body; edited title" Text="Do we need [slow] and [fast] tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2788" RevisionGUID="bba3dddc-9b57-4611-93bb-3d9750c188ac" CreationDate="2012-01-26T18:00:11.330" UserId="9517" Text="I've done [tag:oddities], [tag:down] and [tag:up]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6541" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2789" RevisionGUID="408d12ef-3e88-42c8-80e5-484eb537510a" CreationDate="2012-01-26T19:17:00.057" UserId="59789" Text="[tag:free-hosting] is gone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:cheap-hosting] and [tag:what-is] are also gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!--added for the min chars --&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6542" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2790" RevisionGUID="dc83869a-d50b-41e5-9793-7b088caef224" CreationDate="2012-01-26T19:49:40.020" UserId="10472" Text="[tag:version] seems like a worthless tag. Let's kill it. Ya dig?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6543" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2790" RevisionGUID="dc83869a-d50b-41e5-9793-7b088caef224" CreationDate="2012-01-26T19:49:40.020" UserId="10472" Text="Let's put [version] in a rocket and send it to the Sun" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6544" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2790" RevisionGUID="dc83869a-d50b-41e5-9793-7b088caef224" CreationDate="2012-01-26T19:49:40.020" UserId="10472" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2791" RevisionGUID="9b001ec7-e7c7-4081-b270-a68350492a7d" CreationDate="2012-01-26T19:58:03.577" UserId="3038" Text="It fails the &quot;if this is the only tag on a question does it mean anything&quot; test. Which I believe makes it a meta-tag, which we don't like around here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Burn it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6546" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2787" RevisionGUID="6d2c8aeb-b068-4376-affe-fb15135e06d8" CreationDate="2012-01-26T19:59:26.477" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6547" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2780" RevisionGUID="0d4fe187-3eb0-4a2a-852d-f5c5227ea43b" CreationDate="2012-01-26T20:03:28.220" UserId="9517" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/slow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/fast&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like these are quite generic. Many things are slow or fast - they provides no real useful information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6548" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2779" RevisionGUID="e27a5ba5-ce27-4be8-9e3a-c90f1cf9b3aa" CreationDate="2012-01-26T22:26:09.093" UserId="2" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2792" RevisionGUID="bd15c9cb-f712-4352-99ed-6e95371d43f6" CreationDate="2012-01-26T22:26:46.627" UserId="102499" Text="The Community Team and the developers are aware of this issue. I received word moments ago that it is being worked on. :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...And it should be fixed now!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2793" RevisionGUID="21ea3073-1bc3-4405-b3e5-3d3fb303e148" CreationDate="2012-01-26T22:26:49.607" UserId="2" Text="Looks like I picked the wrong day to be overy excited about updating close reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2794" RevisionGUID="25a19f95-ad93-4872-8c48-8303450bd452" CreationDate="2012-01-26T23:44:11.003" UserId="9278" Text="It might have been downvoted because it's a long rambling post that takes far too long to get to the point. While I didn't downvote this particular one that *is* one of the things I do downvote for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2795" RevisionGUID="08e84002-f5e6-404b-bf8a-f999d7e5ba35" CreationDate="2012-01-27T00:13:23.897" UserId="3038" Text="# A note about process&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ is an amazingly important document (questions live and die by the text in it), and we need more opinions than just the regulars. We really do need everyone, preferably everyone who voted in the mod-election, to weigh in. To do that, we'll need to put up some message banners. As we had this election recently, I wanted to give SFers a break on dealing with that, so left this week fallow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, the process for the next step of the FAQ-revision process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Monday morning, the working-draft answer gets Locked.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Monday morning, a new Meta question is posted with the text of the working-draft in it.&#xD;&#xA; 1. A message-banner is posted, linking to the meta-question, asking people for their opinions of the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Proposed edits to the FAQ will be done via peer review:&#xD;&#xA;  1. An answer is posted to the new Question, proposing a textual change.&#xD;&#xA;  1. It is voted on, and commented. &#xD;&#xA;  1. Once a positive vote threshold is reached (10? 15?) the text of the change is incorporated into the Question, and the Answer locked (or maybe deleted to remove clutter).&#xD;&#xA; 1. The following Monday, the question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA; 1. A new question will be posted with the full text of the faq, for a poll. &quot;Is this good enough? (y/n)&quot; No more edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Another message banner will be posted to get people voting.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Four days pass, we see the vote.&#xD;&#xA;   1. If we don't have 2/3rds majority, we go back to editing.&#xD;&#xA;   1. If we do have 2/3rds majority, we close the question and get the Devs to push the change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternate is to go Tuesday/Tuesday in order to give people a first-and-last workday to opinionate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel really strongly about a super-majority on this one. As with all votes, the total number of upvotes will be what counts; downvotes will be ignored." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2796" RevisionGUID="9e1bafb8-db31-44a1-b390-550bd2ae32a9" CreationDate="2012-01-27T01:30:31.520" UserId="21463" Text="Wouldn't they be more appropriate on StackOverflow unless they pertain to maintaining a git server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/175052/how-to-tell-which-local-branch-is-tracking-which-remote-branch-in-git" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6554" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2796" RevisionGUID="9e1bafb8-db31-44a1-b390-550bd2ae32a9" CreationDate="2012-01-27T01:30:31.520" UserId="21463" Text="Should git questions be asked here" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6555" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2796" RevisionGUID="9e1bafb8-db31-44a1-b390-550bd2ae32a9" CreationDate="2012-01-27T01:30:31.520" UserId="21463" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6556" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2797" RevisionGUID="eb0bf102-6032-4458-a6b6-753456002478" CreationDate="2012-01-27T01:57:22.917" UserId="984" Text="I think it the older question we mostly decided that VCS questions belong on stackoverflow unless the question was specifically about the server administration related to a particular VCS." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2798" RevisionGUID="0d4fb880-ec6d-4e76-9f11-353585c2228d" CreationDate="2012-01-27T01:58:23.633" UserId="9278" Text="I'm inclined to agree with you in that only the server aspect is on topic on SF but that doesn't mean all other Git (or other VCS systems) questions should be sent to SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The example you cite is a very good one of a question that doesn't belong on SO any more than it belongs on SF. It's not about the administration of a Git server. Nor is it a programming question. The question is relevant to users of Git, which covers all manner of people including, but not limited to, system admins and programmers. Under the circumstances I'd leave it alone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6558" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2797" RevisionGUID="bb28c4b3-3621-4704-b670-8ae32a90ff6c" CreationDate="2012-01-27T02:02:45.997" UserId="984" Comment="added 132 characters in body" Text="I think it the older question we mostly decided that VCS questions belong on stackoverflow unless the question was specifically about the server administration related to a particular VCS, the question was about how to use the VCS to perform a system administration task (etckeeper, tracking config management stuff).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, one might argue that really generic stuff belongs over on superuser" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6559" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2796" RevisionGUID="2ac3fb26-20d1-4339-922f-06afbfa2e07d" CreationDate="2012-01-27T03:20:49.483" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [What is the correct site for Version Control questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/579/what-is-the-correct-site-for-version-control-questions)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Wouldn't they be more appropriate on StackOverflow unless they pertain to maintaining a git server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/175052/how-to-tell-which-local-branch-is-tracking-which-remote-branch-in-git" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6561" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="ba9d77ff-42e0-47ea-a79e-1be355808892" CreationDate="2012-01-27T04:03:47.260" UserId="33417" Comment="Thinning out the cloud; Cleanup the other" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems: [tag:san] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking: [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring: [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6562" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="c4925d67-fd60-4183-a617-84f81229a5f5" CreationDate="2012-01-27T05:22:24.980" UserId="72586" Comment="probably worthwhile to have this on there.. but I'm not terribly attached to it if anyone disagrees, and it lines up so nicely without it..  Thoughts?" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems: [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software: [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization: [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems: [tag:san] [tag:raid]&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Networking: [tag:routing] [tag:switch] [tag:firewall]&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring: [tag:backup] [tag:monitoring] [tag:scripting] [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6563" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2799" RevisionGUID="034bfcb6-02c2-4c52-8117-67357683b897" CreationDate="2012-01-27T10:27:53.770" UserId="11604" Text="With reference to the [proposed FAQ changes][1], I notice that more subjects have been added to the off topic section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we know, many new users never read the FAQ, this is more than apparent by some of the questions we see every day. I'm sure the first time a new user is aware that they've asked an off topic question is when they see comments, down votes, or their question closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Out of curiosity, to test what a user would see, I've just started to form a question with the subject of 'Licensing my Windows Server', which as we all know, is off topic. Despite this, as you can see from the screenshot below, it might appear to a new user that this is an acceptable question, as only one similar question has been closed, the top result is definitely off topic and has an accepted answer. What they see re-enforces their thought that their question will be widely accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![composing an off topic question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wanted to float a few ideas that might help reduce the number of off topic questions we get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If the title looks off topic, as well as showing similar questions, show a banner stating as much, with a link to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Delete/blacklist tags that are off topic or stop these tags from auto completing when users enter their tags, as this will probably make the user think their question is acceptable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Keep these tags, allow them to be used, but when a user with a rep below a certain threshold tries to post a question with the tags, they receive a message about the question potentially being off topic, perhaps including an in-your-face excerpt from the FAQ, with an option to continue to post regardless, as in some cases the question could be considered on topic, yet use an predominantly off topic tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k84gr.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6566" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="de499f44-d7b4-48fb-a498-d79db747983b" CreationDate="2012-01-27T17:59:20.500" UserId="3038" Comment="Remove specificity in tag-lists. Less 'only these', more 'such as these', continue the 'tags-as-words' trend from the DBA FAQ." Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6567" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2800" RevisionGUID="18d9411e-154d-458f-9beb-e27e4e75548e" CreationDate="2012-01-27T22:00:37.223" UserId="32986" Text="If we *could* have a box pop up saying something like &quot;HEY! It looks like you're writing a licensing question!&quot; (perhaps with an animated assistant of some kind…) and tell potential users why we can't help that would be great -- I'm not sure it's programmatically feasible to determine if the title &quot;looks off topic&quot;, but  if there's a facility for substring matching we could probably use that.  &#xD;&#xA;Of course we also know how great people are at reading instructions / messages…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly as @sysadmin1138 pointed out we should whack most (if not all) of these Licensing questions as dupes of the canonical licensing question.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6568" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2799" RevisionGUID="12e583a3-806a-4ef6-a223-fc5996417ed2" CreationDate="2012-01-27T23:26:50.097" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/163040294265307136" />
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  <row Id="6570" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2801" RevisionGUID="c8306e70-7d09-4e60-9ae5-acfa0672481e" CreationDate="2012-01-27T23:57:07.940" UserId="94704" Text="Why was my question regarding creating an Archlinux AMI closed as not constructive?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6572" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2802" RevisionGUID="8503e04f-22d1-4966-a9a8-02d8a439cfcc" CreationDate="2012-01-28T00:26:43.410" UserId="3038" Text="From the looks of it, the question there was either, &quot;How do I build an Arch Linux AMI from scratch,&quot; or, &quot;where can I find an Arch Linux AMI?&quot;. The former is far too complicated for a single answer since there are a lot of variable we don't have. The later is a product recommendation question which we don't do. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Building an AMI of anything is a lot like building a server from scratch, just with a nice Amazon flavor to it. Such images are highly customized, which makes it hard for us to really help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An alternate question may be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the base process for building an Arch AMI? Once I know to make one at all, I can customize the packages I need; I just need the first few steps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2803" RevisionGUID="46ddc4e6-82d0-4649-96a5-73d8d72763f8" CreationDate="2012-01-28T08:51:49.503" UserId="6177" Text="At least, [I think it's costing me votes.][1]  My understanding is that when questions are deleted, votes cast on the Q or any As are taken out of a person's vote counts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's actually not a terrible thing, all the cleanup is worthwhile and I don't *really* hold the ones that @WesleyDavid initiated against him.  (The heartless jerk!)  And I'm still making progress towards being the top voter of all SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But after I posted the question linked above on meta.SO, someone pointed out another recent meta.SO post suggesting that [votes on deleted questions not be taken out.][2]  I think that's a good idea and I encourage anyone who agrees to express their support.  (and help me get my missing votes back!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/120567/why-am-i-losing-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/117846/votes-cast-should-include-votes-on-deleted-contributions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6575" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2803" RevisionGUID="46ddc4e6-82d0-4649-96a5-73d8d72763f8" CreationDate="2012-01-28T08:51:49.503" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6576" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2803" RevisionGUID="b3372caf-41b3-4cd7-bf4c-026bc368f799" CreationDate="2012-01-29T03:35:14.077" UserId="6177" Comment="added link to further meta.so discussion" Text="At least, [I think it's costing me votes.][1]  My understanding is that when questions are deleted, votes cast on the Q or any As are taken out of a person's vote counts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's actually not a terrible thing, all the cleanup is worthwhile and I don't *really* hold the ones that @WesleyDavid initiated against him.  (The heartless jerk!)  And I'm still making progress towards being the top voter of all SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But after I posted the question linked above on meta.SO, someone pointed out another recent meta.SO post suggesting that [votes on deleted questions not be taken out.][2]  I think that's a good idea and I encourage anyone who agrees to express their support.  (and help me get my missing votes back!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Got some good (and some not so good) discussion of this on meta.SO after I posted another question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/120595/does-the-vote-abuse-algorithm-roll-back-valid-votes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/120567/why-am-i-losing-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/117846/votes-cast-should-include-votes-on-deleted-contributions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6577" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2586" RevisionGUID="77e5a383-9484-4508-9326-f46c6af5047e" CreationDate="2012-01-29T04:16:56.890" UserId="101854" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:101854,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Anna Lear&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="6578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2804" RevisionGUID="7fa8c313-66b2-4664-8f0c-7560d13aedd0" CreationDate="2012-01-29T14:15:29.620" UserId="19470" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/354707/how-to-create-my-own-ssl-proxy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry I asked the question as I thought it was related to SERVER, because I thought I should install some software package such as Squid or something on my VPS server and then it would act like an SSL proxy which I can use on my local computer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone please tell me what the right direction is? So creating an SSL proxy wasn't server-related? Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks a lot!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2805" RevisionGUID="145921cc-f8f3-4cc0-98a1-9fd5ca818919" CreationDate="2012-01-29T14:27:46.890" UserId="3038" Text="Two big reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It isn't clear if this is for a professional workplace solution.&#xD;&#xA; 1. As written, it looks like you're trying to bypass a security policy in place by your government, which probably makes it illegal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second point is the biggest one. Security policy circumvention, all politics aside, is off topic here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside: we're revising our FAQ, and the new, better draft-copy is found [here][1]. It has more clarity on some points relevant to your interests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2592/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6582" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="585f6048-0f6b-41a9-81bf-3c132bc5e258" CreationDate="2012-01-29T17:49:30.227" UserId="98093" Text="Why was the question http://serverfault.com/q/354781/98093 migrated to super user? I mean, doesn’t network equipment belong here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6583" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="585f6048-0f6b-41a9-81bf-3c132bc5e258" CreationDate="2012-01-29T17:49:30.227" UserId="98093" Text="Why was this question migrated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6584" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="585f6048-0f6b-41a9-81bf-3c132bc5e258" CreationDate="2012-01-29T17:49:30.227" UserId="98093" Text="|discussion|support|asking-questions|migrated|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6585" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="6570ac80-6db7-4ce8-8685-d88a4e7fd0f3" CreationDate="2012-01-29T18:09:16.480" UserId="98093" Comment="added 190 characters in body; edited tags" Text="Why was the question http://serverfault.com/questions/354781/how-to-access-setup-of-this-router?noredirect=1 migrated to super user? I mean, doesn’t network equipment belong here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The question was closed as offtopic at superuser, and then somehow deleted. PLEASE do not remove this valuable piece of knowledge!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 2: Also [asked](http://meta.superuser.com/q/4174/101850) on meta.superuser." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6586" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="6570ac80-6db7-4ce8-8685-d88a4e7fd0f3" CreationDate="2012-01-29T18:09:16.480" UserId="98093" Comment="added 190 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|bug|asking-questions|migrated|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6587" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2807" RevisionGUID="90a36800-a622-4523-9fe0-8f3895665d1b" CreationDate="2012-01-29T18:10:40.387" UserId="9517" Text="I suspect it was migrated because of this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SOHO equipment is generally considered the realm of SuperUser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HZ4Rn.png&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6595" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2795" RevisionGUID="4178446a-cceb-4c4f-90a4-c4e0232ac3e8" CreationDate="2012-01-29T23:27:43.960" UserId="3038" Comment="Revise process for what's actually there." Text="# A note about process&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ is an amazingly important document (questions live and die by the text in it), and we need more opinions than just the regulars. We really do need everyone, preferably everyone who voted in the mod-election, to weigh in. To do that, we'll need to put up some message banners. As we had this election recently, I wanted to give SFers a break on dealing with that, so left this week fallow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, the process for the next step of the FAQ-revision process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Monday morning, the working-draft answer gets Locked.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Monday morning, a new Meta question is posted with the text of the working-draft in it.&#xD;&#xA; 1. A message-banner is posted, linking to the meta-question, asking people for their opinions of the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;   1. If we don't have 2/3rds majority, we go back to editing.&#xD;&#xA;   1. If we do have 2/3rds majority, we close the question and get the Devs to push the change.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Proposed edits to the FAQ will be done via peer review:&#xD;&#xA;  1. An answer is posted to the new Question, proposing a textual change.&#xD;&#xA;  1. It is voted on, and commented. &#xD;&#xA;  1. Once a positive vote threshold is reached (10? 15?) the text of the change is incorporated into the Question, and the Answer locked (or maybe deleted to remove clutter).&#xD;&#xA; 1. The following Thursday, the question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA; 1. A new question will be posted with the full text of the faq, for a poll. &quot;Is this good enough? (y/n)&quot; No more edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Another message banner will be posted to get people voting.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Four days pass, we see the vote. Wash, rinse, repeat as needed (let's hope it isn't).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternate is to go Tuesday/Tuesday in order to give people a first-and-last workday to opinionate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel really strongly about a super-majority on this one. As with all votes, the total number of upvotes will be what counts; downvotes will be ignored." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6596" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2809" RevisionGUID="d57e3387-d6c0-46c4-8c4b-cc33040fb5e6" CreationDate="2012-01-29T23:29:44.210" UserId="3038" Text="The FAQ is a very, very important document. It forms the topical-foundation of ServerFault in the way that a constitution forms the foundation of a country's legal system. Because of this, changes to the FAQ have to be approved by the community. Wholesale revision like we're proposing here needs more than just the meta-regulars giving their input on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meta-regulars have been working on a draft text of a new FAQ for ServerFault for the [past couple of weeks](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it). We believe we have it in good enough shape to send it up for approval by the overall ServerFault community. Is it ready, or does it still need work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The process:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;This question will stay open until 23:59ish UTC Thursday the xth. At that time, the question and answers will be locked, and up-votes counted. If &quot;Yes, good enough&quot; votes have a 2/3rds majority this FAQ will be posted as-is by StackExchange staff (after simple copy-editing, if needed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't reach 2/3rds majority, we will need to work on it more. This question will be closed, a new one posted to handle edits, and another voting-round will be held after the edit-round is completed. If we need an edit-round, we'll follow the edit process [outlined out here](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2795).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did we do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6597" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2809" RevisionGUID="d57e3387-d6c0-46c4-8c4b-cc33040fb5e6" CreationDate="2012-01-29T23:29:44.210" UserId="3038" Text="Voting on the FAQ rewrite" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2810" RevisionGUID="ce30a812-d11d-41f8-85b5-43407e06b5aa" CreationDate="2012-01-29T23:30:31.307" UserId="3038" Text="# Yes, this is good enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's good as is, no revision-round needed. Approved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2811" RevisionGUID="9ca1b7b9-12cd-4843-836a-59b4d47912a5" CreationDate="2012-01-29T23:32:34.517" UserId="3038" Text="# No, it needs more work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This text has some flaws that still need to be worked out. We need more revisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have specific problems, add them as a comment. Though, for extended debate on specific points, another meta-question or chat-transcript is probably a better choice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6601" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2809" RevisionGUID="3fd14923-eccd-439f-8270-93bcd9728541" CreationDate="2012-01-29T23:35:43.890" UserId="3038" Comment="edited body" Text="The FAQ is a very, very important document. It forms the topical-foundation of ServerFault in the way that a constitution forms the foundation of a country's legal system. Because of this, changes to the FAQ have to be approved by the community. Wholesale revision like we're proposing here needs more than just the meta-regulars giving their input on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meta-regulars have been working on a draft text of a new FAQ for ServerFault for the [past couple of weeks](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it). We believe we have it in good enough shape to send it up for approval by the overall ServerFault community. Is it ready, or does it still need work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The process:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;This question will stay open until 23:59ish UTC Thursday the 2nd. At that time, the question and answers will be locked, and up-votes counted. If &quot;Yes, good enough&quot; votes have a 2/3rds majority this FAQ will be posted as-is by StackExchange staff (after simple copy-editing, if needed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't reach 2/3rds majority, we will need to work on it more. This question will be closed, a new one posted to handle edits, and another voting-round will be held after the edit-round is completed. If we need an edit-round, we'll follow the edit process [outlined out here](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2795).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did we do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2812" RevisionGUID="7a4f4239-6b86-432a-9430-0c3fda91527d" CreationDate="2012-01-30T00:17:41.583" UserId="7645" Text="Alternate Working Draft (fixing grammar)&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2813" RevisionGUID="ce9850dc-9fcb-4668-8cce-ecc70e2f2913" CreationDate="2012-01-30T03:21:38.923" UserId="9278" Text="From time to time things with a higher than normal level of importance and/or time sensitivity get posted here. e.g. The election and FAQ discussion. On a BBS such things would be made sticky to ensure they don't slide down the list, possibly into oblivion. Is it possible to do likewise here? (By &quot;here&quot; I mean meta.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would assume the stickiness would be removed when it's no longer required." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6604" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2813" RevisionGUID="ce9850dc-9fcb-4668-8cce-ecc70e2f2913" CreationDate="2012-01-30T03:21:38.923" UserId="9278" Text="Is it possible to make a post &quot;sticky&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6605" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2813" RevisionGUID="ce9850dc-9fcb-4668-8cce-ecc70e2f2913" CreationDate="2012-01-30T03:21:38.923" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6606" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="2812" RevisionGUID="9980060d-ade9-4af0-a8d1-b83c00b4e549" CreationDate="2012-01-30T03:21:54.343" UserId="7645" />
  <row Id="6607" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2814" RevisionGUID="07f77c46-f823-4073-9880-bebc31e56ea6" CreationDate="2012-01-30T03:27:50.850" UserId="7709" Text="I can add a post notice just to meta, like the election one, but that's all we can do I think." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6608" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2815" RevisionGUID="c8e9632e-e8e1-45d9-84fd-375a4844deec" CreationDate="2012-01-30T09:01:04.930" UserId="9278" Text="I just came across [this question][1], which in my opinion is pure programming and therefore belongs on SO. I went to vote accordingly and was informed that I had already voted on it, even though it shows no votes. Although I can't recall it I imagine that I had indeed voted on it before and that vote has expired. I had expected that when a vote expires it simply disappears and I would be able to vote again, so is this correct behaviour or is something broken?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/282740/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6609" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2815" RevisionGUID="c8e9632e-e8e1-45d9-84fd-375a4844deec" CreationDate="2012-01-30T09:01:04.930" UserId="9278" Text="Can't vote again if previous vote has expired?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6610" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2815" RevisionGUID="c8e9632e-e8e1-45d9-84fd-375a4844deec" CreationDate="2012-01-30T09:01:04.930" UserId="9278" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2816" RevisionGUID="31f4300a-c2c8-42db-8528-ea368b78cf44" CreationDate="2012-01-30T10:12:58.177" UserId="6177" Text="I assume that expired close votes are &quot;locked&quot; similarly to the way [this meta.SO post says that cancelled up or down votes are locked.][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For up or down votes, 5 minutes after you cast them, they're locked and can't be changed unless the post is edited.  According to that linked post, if you upvote something, then cancel your vote (by clicking the up arrow again) you're still considered to have voted and that's locked in after the 5 minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/69264/why-is-re-up-voting-on-cancelled-up-vote-not-allowed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6613" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="0a56d777-a2f1-4462-b76b-85438ce9611a" CreationDate="2012-01-30T13:02:31.000" UserId="98093" Comment="added 88 characters in body" Text="Why was the question http://serverfault.com/questions/354781/how-to-access-setup-of-this-router?noredirect=1 migrated to super user? I mean, doesn’t network equipment belong here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The question was closed as offtopic at superuser, and then somehow deleted. PLEASE do not remove this valuable piece of knowledge!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 2: Also [asked](http://meta.superuser.com/q/4174/101850) on meta.superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 3: I have no objection to this being closed, as long as it will not be deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6614" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2809" RevisionGUID="5434d83a-f065-425e-bb63-3ce1a1f54fba" CreationDate="2012-01-30T20:27:10.687" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/164082242660999169" />
  <row Id="6615" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2591" RevisionGUID="542783fc-0963-48b1-a06b-e1bc5e220217" CreationDate="2012-01-30T20:51:45.810" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2817" RevisionGUID="41c30a79-4f3b-412f-8119-1bf6bcf16872" CreationDate="2012-01-31T00:12:31.720" UserId="20815" Text="I've posted answers from my mobile phone (iPhone 4S) fairly regularly over the past three months. In the past week, though, I've gotten the CAPTCHA on nearly every single answer I've posted from my phone. Before this week, I don't believe I had ever had to go through the verification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Has anything changed in the detection algorithm recently or am I just unlucky?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6617" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2817" RevisionGUID="41c30a79-4f3b-412f-8119-1bf6bcf16872" CreationDate="2012-01-31T00:12:31.720" UserId="20815" Text="Changes in &quot;Human Detection&quot; algorithm?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6618" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2817" RevisionGUID="41c30a79-4f3b-412f-8119-1bf6bcf16872" CreationDate="2012-01-31T00:12:31.720" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2818" RevisionGUID="ecbe7c36-070a-4b41-9a91-4e716d1a94d8" CreationDate="2012-01-31T00:27:18.347" UserId="76595" Text="Being new to the toolbox, I can't help noticing that apparently some work is spent on raising old dust. Lately I've seen migrations of posts from 2009 ([1][1], [2][2]) to SuperUser despite of the apparent consensus that legacy posts are not to be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I am all in favor of the &quot;rules are there so you *think* before you break them&quot; philosophy, I fail to see a straight line here. From what I have read on meta so far, I understand the guiding principle to be not to touch old questions for migration if they have been answered here. Am I mistaken? Are there somewhat more concise guidelines or is it something to be decided &quot;with the gut&quot; and mainly done whenever one stumbles over off-topic posts? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8430/is-there-an-easy-way-to-disable-this-laptops-touchpad?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/97813/rename-files-and-extensions-in-one-command-in-mac-os-x?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6620" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2818" RevisionGUID="ecbe7c36-070a-4b41-9a91-4e716d1a94d8" CreationDate="2012-01-31T00:27:18.347" UserId="76595" Text="Guidelines for question migration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6621" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2818" RevisionGUID="ecbe7c36-070a-4b41-9a91-4e716d1a94d8" CreationDate="2012-01-31T00:27:18.347" UserId="76595" Text="|discussion|support|migration|old-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2819" RevisionGUID="eaf72c98-8f47-477f-8c31-c5887b91b199" CreationDate="2012-01-31T00:52:55.143" UserId="32986" Text="Generally speaking I'm against migrating anything &gt; 90 days old, unless it's been discussed with the other site &amp; they want it.&#xD;&#xA;I'm more against migrating old stuff with accepted answers -- there is little to no benefit for the receiving site here IMHO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are lots of off-topic questions in our history - These should probably be closed, and possibly bannered as &quot;historical&quot;,  but not necessarily migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2820" RevisionGUID="844efb4d-c0aa-458b-bccd-7beb96e96a8d" CreationDate="2012-01-31T01:10:25.917" UserId="9770" Text="Old off-topic questions should be pilloried, smeared with their own shame and then locked with a warning to future interlopers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't want the term &quot;ServerFault doesn't migrate crap&quot; to be spoken of with bitter sarcasm like the same phrase is known to be used for a certain *other* member of the StackExchange family." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6624" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="7940bb3f-4a31-4e2d-a57a-36cb2aeb4537" CreationDate="2012-01-31T02:01:26.390" UserId="3038" Comment="Add capacity planning links" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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  <row Id="6625" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2821" RevisionGUID="c45ececa-3fed-44ef-bb18-0bb9c09b5095" CreationDate="2012-01-31T03:47:09.460" UserId="9278" Text="When something pops up on the front page that I don't believe belongs on SF **now** I vote accordingly. I really don't care whether or not is was ever appropriate for SF in the past. Further, although the rules have changed somewhat, many of the old posts I vote to close have not been on topic in the 2+ years I've been on SF and should have been killed off when they were posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we are going to leave old posts on SF for the sole reason that they are old all we will achieve is encouraging others to post similar material. We've seen more than one example of someone arguing that something should not have been closed simply because they found another example of the same kind of thing. We therefore lose far more than we could ever hope to gain by retaining old OT or unsuitable posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2822" RevisionGUID="13023d95-2236-4709-92be-122c24789f13" CreationDate="2012-01-31T11:20:33.197" UserId="76595" Text="I'll try to sum up, please feel free to comment and/or edit if I misunderstood something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- if a question is off-topic, it should generally be considered a candidate for migration or closure, no matter the age&#xD;&#xA;- especially so if it has shown recent activity and was drawing attention unnecessarily&#xD;&#xA;- for questions which are not explicitly off-topic but might have a better fit elsewhere, we have to consider the attitude of the community of the migration destination on this topic (do we have something in writing or do we need to get into their meta and ask when in doubt?) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6627" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2823" RevisionGUID="1950ae4a-d51f-4739-a4bf-dc4b4e683849" CreationDate="2012-01-31T16:32:13.990" UserId="3038" Text="There is a bit of a disconnect between how ServerFault handles question-migration and how the rest of the SE network handles it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're a bunch of helpful people, and are quite aware that there is a significant amount of overlap between ServerFault and several other sites so we know we get a good number of well meaning if poorly placed questions. Expecting new users to read the FAQs of nine sites (SF, SO, SU, DBA, U&amp;L, AU, Webmasters, Programmers, Security) to figure out which is the best fit is too much to expect. So we forward such questions to the site we believe they'll get the best answers. It's a courtesy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently how we're supposed to do it is to take questions that are *not* topical for us and just plain OT-close anything that we don't know *for sure* is both an excellent fit and a high quality question on the destination site. That's a high bar to meet since by the books it requires all five close-voters to be familiar with both topicality and quality requirements of *eight other sites*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the 'high quality question' bit that throws us. Unless we're on the other site enough, we just don't know which questions are truly high quality over there and which are three-a-week dup-closes. This shows up in the stats. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - SO -&gt; SF migrations: 17% reject rate&#xD;&#xA; - SF -&gt; SU migrations: 12% reject rate (I asked an SU mod to check this for me)&#xD;&#xA; - SU -&gt; SF migrations:  7% reject rate &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been long standing policy to not migrate crap to SU, and we have many users who VTC as OT rather than do that. However, even the ones we do send over there are getting closed as crap, all because we just don't have enough of us with a pulse on that community to know what should and shouldn't go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This problem has been brought up every so often by moderators, but it remains an issue. Mods do question arbitrage in the Teachers Lounge when we get flags with dubious migration candidacy, and normal users can do the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SuperUser Vote to Close][1] room&#xD;&#xA; - [SuperUser general chat][2] room&#xD;&#xA; - [ServerFault Vote to Close][3] room&#xD;&#xA; - [Unix general chat][4] room&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently I have an Issue here. Ahem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Old questions, especially old, highly voted, with solid views questions, shouldn't *migrate* unless the destination site specifically wants it. Such questions should still be *OT-Closed*, though; just not migrated unless asked for or cleared first. Such questions should not be *deleted* unless there is a specific reason *that question* needs to be deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once in a while we'll get a flag from a mod or high-rep user on another site saying, &quot;we want this.&quot; This is why I check the 'other accounts' tab on a user's profile when I see a 'belongs on xyz.se' flag. That makes it easy. So if you're on some other site and see something that's a better fit for us, flag/vote away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/117/super-user-vote-to-close-delete&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/118/root-access&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/26/unix-and-linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6628" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2817" RevisionGUID="b46730b6-ac48-4ee6-b172-d4846865e523" CreationDate="2012-01-31T16:40:57.173" UserId="10472" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6629" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2822" RevisionGUID="80afb0da-1a99-4a30-8ac5-e0b5a7791ee9" CreationDate="2012-01-31T19:44:12.287" UserId="76595" Comment="added 30 characters in body" Text="I'll try to sum up, please feel free to comment and/or edit if I misunderstood something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- if a question is off-topic, it should generally be considered a candidate for migration or closure, &lt;strike&gt;no matter&lt;/strike&gt; depending on the age&#xD;&#xA;- especially so if it has shown recent activity and was drawing attention unnecessarily&#xD;&#xA;- for questions which are not explicitly off-topic but might have a better fit elsewhere, we have to consider the attitude of the community of the migration destination on this topic (do we have something in writing or do we need to get into their meta and ask when in doubt?) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2824" RevisionGUID="2959b6d3-c3bc-462e-8965-cbe11934e537" CreationDate="2012-01-31T23:05:57.167" UserId="6177" Text="I'm also going to try to sum up, because there are too many different ideas here for me to pick just one other answer to agree with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**New questions with no answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think everyone's on the same page with these: if they're off-topic, they should get closed or migrated.  Ideally, crap just gets closed (and will be auto-deleted), but there's no way to avoid individual differences in deciding which ones to migrate, so some will sneak through.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a link to the FAQ on &quot;Closed as OT&quot; questions?  Maybe there should be to give people some idea of where or how they could ask differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with no answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not clear if everyone's in agreement on these. (e.g. I don't know if Wesley's answer applies.)  I think old, off-topic questions with no answers should be closed in place, **NOT** migrated, and the auto-delete allowed to get rid of them in due time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My reasoning is that if there's been no follow-up and no answers, it's not worth *possibly* wasting another site's time on it.  Maybe the asker is actually lurking around, but again, if there's a link to the FAQ that shows up for &quot;closed as OT,&quot; they'll see that and try again on a better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with voretaq7 that the general rule for old questions should be to close them in place.  90 days seems like an acceptable age to draw the line at, anything older than that should **NOT** be migrated unless there's a good reason for it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, &quot;good reason&quot; would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. it's clearly on-topic for the other site, and &#xD;&#xA; 2. it either &#xD;&#xA;  - has good answers that would be more accessible by being on the more on-topic site&#xD;&#xA;  - has some decent answers and is likely get more and better ones on the other site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with bad answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a special case of the last category.  I'd say these should definitely be closed in place and then deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's an accepted *wrong* (or just bad) answer, it would be a waste of the other site's time to give better answers that won't be able to completely push the bad one aside.  Maybe if it's a great question for the other site and there's just one bad answer that's not accepted, but even then, I'd err on the side of letting it die since the OP probably won't see the good answers.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2825" RevisionGUID="c560163e-2cdf-44d6-b37b-5cbf670ae1ce" CreationDate="2012-02-01T01:05:32.977" UserId="67996" Text="My [latest question][1] has been *closed as off topic*. I've read the FAQ and am quite sure my question was both practical and answerable (indeed it was answered and the answer solved the problem). I thought there could be a problem with the very first paragraph concerning &quot;system administrators and desktop support professionals&quot;, but I've never claimed to be a hobbyist administrator or whatever. I also thought there could be a problem with &quot;vmware player&quot; not containing the word &quot;server&quot;, but &quot;There are 3,767 search results for posts containing vmware&quot;, so this should be no problem either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I quickly ran out of ideas and must ask: What's wrong with my question? What's the right place if not serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm starting to feel sort of stupid because of having to ask such &quot;trivialities&quot;, but none of the closers cared to leave a hint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/355592/vmware-deadlock&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6632" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2825" RevisionGUID="c560163e-2cdf-44d6-b37b-5cbf670ae1ce" CreationDate="2012-02-01T01:05:32.977" UserId="67996" Text="What's wrong with my question concerning VMWARE?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6633" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2825" RevisionGUID="c560163e-2cdf-44d6-b37b-5cbf670ae1ce" CreationDate="2012-02-01T01:05:32.977" UserId="67996" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2826" RevisionGUID="634ffa97-ce3f-45a5-bd5d-63184ac6bd81" CreationDate="2012-02-01T01:24:08.167" UserId="7709" Text="To start with, just a pet peeve, and not really relevant to your situation, but vmware is a brand name, not a product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, I sympathise. Our FAQ is currently about 3 years old and has hardly been touched since day 1, even though the site has evolved, and we are [in the process of rectifying this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thirdly, I would challenge how your question fits in with what *is* in the current FAQ, namely:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fourthy, just as a side-note, [I suggest you take a peek at this][2]. It too has been closed as off-topic, but it has a very good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; VMware Player is intended for your own personal **non-commercial use** only. Player may only be used commercially or be re-distributed with written agreement from VMware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(emphasis mine)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that this is non-commercial use, and a non-commerical-use product immediately puts it in a grey area.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your question would have been totally accepted over on [Super User][3] and if I had seen it was about to be closed before it was closed, I would have moved it instead of closing it. However, you *did* get an answer here, so really that's the main goal, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq-updates&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/270453/can-i-use-the-free-vmware-player-for-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6635" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2825" RevisionGUID="c9b5799b-cd4b-4e89-99d3-65cbc55aa053" CreationDate="2012-02-01T03:02:52.933" UserId="72586" Comment="caps *twitch*" Text="What's wrong with my question concerning VMware?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6636" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2824" RevisionGUID="c650c56f-f32e-4928-b1d1-e94b3c99c290" CreationDate="2012-02-01T03:23:29.740" UserId="6177" Comment="added more on &quot;Old&quot; and &quot;new&quot;" Text="I'm also going to try to sum up, because there are too many different ideas here for me to pick just one other answer to agree with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**New questions with no answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think everyone's on the same page with these: if they're off-topic, they should get closed or migrated.  Ideally, crap just gets closed (and will be auto-deleted), but there's no way to avoid individual differences in deciding which ones to migrate, so some will sneak through.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a link to the FAQ on &quot;Closed as OT&quot; questions?  Maybe there should be to give people some idea of where or how they could ask differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with no answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not clear if everyone's in agreement on these. (e.g. I don't know if Wesley's answer applies.)  I think old, off-topic questions with no answers should be closed in place, **NOT** migrated, and the auto-delete allowed to get rid of them in due time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify (after John's comment and some additional thought): I'd pick either 60 days or 90 days as the definition of &quot;old.&quot;  I think if a question is unanswered after 2 months, it's unlikely that it's ever going to be.  Then, just to be sure (and to agree with the only other suggestion that was made, I'd add another month.  So 3 months / 90 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My reasoning is that if there's been no follow-up and no answers, it's not worth *possibly* wasting another site's time on it.  Maybe the asker is actually lurking around, but again, if there's a link to the FAQ that shows up for &quot;closed as OT,&quot; they'll see that and try again on a better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;** New questions with answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to be complete, I thought I'd throw this in.  &quot;New&quot; = less than 90 days.  If it's clearly on-topic for another site, it should be migrated.  If in doubt, just close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with voretaq7 that the general rule for old questions should be to close them in place.  As mentioned above, 90 days seems like an acceptable age to draw the line at, anything older than that should **NOT** be migrated unless there's a good reason for it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, &quot;good reason&quot; would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. it's clearly on-topic for the other site, and &#xD;&#xA; 2. it either &#xD;&#xA;  - has good answers that would be more accessible by being on the more on-topic site&#xD;&#xA;  - has some decent answers and is likely get more and better ones on the other site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was going to elaborate further (and I might, although this is already too long), it might be worth breaking this down into another couple categories: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Old questions (3 months to, say, 1 year).  These might be more likely to be migrated, with different conditions than...&#xD;&#xA;- Very old questions (anything older than 1 year).  I think these would almost never make sense to migrate, probably not unless they're still getting answers, have good answers, AND the other site wants them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with bad answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a special case of the last category.  I'd say these should definitely be closed in place and then deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's an accepted *wrong* (or just bad) answer, it would be a waste of the other site's time to give better answers that won't be able to completely push the bad one aside.  Maybe if it's a great question for the other site and there's just one bad answer that's not accepted, but even then, I'd err on the side of letting it die since the OP probably won't see the good answers.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6637" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2824" RevisionGUID="61bf6844-0e9e-435b-aa8f-b58149edd18d" CreationDate="2012-02-01T04:38:27.307" UserId="6177" Comment="formatting" Text="I'm also going to try to sum up, because there are too many different ideas here for me to pick just one other answer to agree with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**New questions with no answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think everyone's on the same page with these: if they're off-topic, they should get closed or migrated.  Ideally, crap just gets closed (and will be auto-deleted), but there's no way to avoid individual differences in deciding which ones to migrate, so some will sneak through.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a link to the FAQ on &quot;Closed as OT&quot; questions?  Maybe there should be to give people some idea of where or how they could ask differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with no answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not clear if everyone's in agreement on these. (e.g. I don't know if Wesley's answer applies.)  I think old, off-topic questions with no answers should be closed in place, **NOT** migrated, and the auto-delete allowed to get rid of them in due time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify (after John's comment and some additional thought): I'd pick either 60 days or 90 days as the definition of &quot;old.&quot;  I think if a question is unanswered after 2 months, it's unlikely that it's ever going to be.  Then, just to be sure (and to agree with the only other suggestion that was made), I'd add another month.  So 3 months / 90 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My reasoning is that if there's been no follow-up and no answers, it's not worth *possibly* wasting another site's time on it.  Maybe the asker is actually lurking around, but again, if there's a link to the FAQ that shows up for &quot;closed as OT,&quot; they'll see that and try again on a better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**New questions with answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to be complete, I thought I'd throw this in.  &quot;New&quot; = less than 90 days.  If it's clearly on-topic for another site, it should be migrated.  If in doubt, just close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with voretaq7 that the general rule for old questions should be to close them in place.  As mentioned above, 90 days seems like an acceptable age to draw the line at, anything older than that should **NOT** be migrated unless there's a good reason for it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, &quot;good reason&quot; would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. it's clearly on-topic for the other site, and &#xD;&#xA; 2. it either &#xD;&#xA;  - has good answers that would be more accessible by being on the more on-topic site&#xD;&#xA;  - has some decent answers and is likely get more and better ones on the other site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was going to elaborate further (and I might, although this is already too long), it might be worth breaking this down into another couple categories: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Old questions (3 months to, say, 1 year).  These might be more likely to be migrated, with different conditions than...&#xD;&#xA;- Very old questions (anything older than 1 year).  I think these would almost never make sense to migrate, probably not unless they're still getting answers, have good answers, AND the other site wants them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Old questions with bad answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a special case of the last category.  I'd say these should definitely be closed in place and then deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's an accepted *wrong* (or just bad) answer, it would be a waste of the other site's time to give better answers that won't be able to completely push the bad one aside.  Maybe if it's a great question for the other site and there's just one bad answer that's not accepted, but even then, I'd err on the side of letting it die since the OP probably won't see the good answers.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6638" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2827" RevisionGUID="5849440a-e754-4458-a3ef-9c5bed6fa9cd" CreationDate="2012-02-01T11:34:53.583" UserId="102458" Text="Can I have a question closed, or should I move it to community wiki, or...what's the best practice?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically http://serverfault.com/questions/355020/windows-update-not-working-on-windows-server-2008-r2, simply because there is no way to ever verify now if an answer is correct or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want it to count against my acceptance ratio, since no one can technically ever &quot;answer&quot; the question now that I've had Microsoft support fix the issue. But on the other hand, I compiled a lot of steps together that aren't already compiled in one spot on the net, and motobói put a response with brand new content that after days of research, I hadn't ran cross before. It could be very helpful to the next person, so I don't want to just remove/delete the question either, even if no verifiable answer can be given at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2828" RevisionGUID="7b729a68-751e-46af-95f3-6f70defa5cc8" CreationDate="2012-02-01T11:38:59.613" UserId="9517" Text="Write your own answer explaining what you/Microsoft did and then accept it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6643" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2830" RevisionGUID="5a97d0ae-898c-4769-b2fb-1a8c06ca19e1" CreationDate="2012-02-01T21:35:52.820" UserId="9278" Text="While very low accept rates tend to be frowned upon it would be quite unrealistic to expect everyone to have 100%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am actually concerned that those who have asked more than a few questions and do have 100% accept rate are not showing due diligence. The reason being that if all the questions can be answered definitively then the questions are a bit too easy, which to me indicates that the poster hasn't really tried very hard to solve the problem before posting the question. That is lazy and unprofessional and not the sort of person I would want to work with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, not all problems have a solution, so some questions should never have an accepted answer unless that answer is a very good explanation of exactly why the solution doesn't exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case you are asking about what Iain's suggest is the perfect solution because you provide valuable information to others while maintaining your accept rate. You may well earn a few upvotes at the same time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6644" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="8d72d073-a564-4915-876a-d68e3acd7e88" CreationDate="2012-02-01T21:42:02.657" UserId="7709" Comment="added 379 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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  <row Id="6662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="af14ff21-dfd1-4469-9159-456feef7e49f" CreationDate="2012-02-02T12:28:14.130" UserId="3038" Comment="Add approved edit for &quot;Information Techology Professionals&quot;" Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6664" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2837" RevisionGUID="d23fafcb-3419-4bfe-8ddf-e32ae944c361" CreationDate="2012-02-02T13:11:59.957" UserId="3038" Text="As it happens, there is a mod-only tool called &quot;Orphan Wikis&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/admin/orphan-wikis&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And in that list I do see one for DFS:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/posts/292561/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yes! Wikis do go missing when tags are merged. About the only thing we can do about that is to take the content of the merged tag and copy it into the merge target; but that means the wiki-credit goes to the moderator doing the merge not the person who made it in the first place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6670" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="81d8d463-24fd-4da9-bfd6-7ebe24439887" CreationDate="2012-02-02T20:27:26.907" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/165169477019906049" />
  <row Id="6671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2834" RevisionGUID="1d523274-83ac-47f2-99e3-1a515536bfab" CreationDate="2012-02-02T21:03:50.830" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="I could have sworn I got reputation for the dfsr tag wiki and dfsr was merged with dfs-r recently too. Now the tag appears empty. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also believe the Kerberos tag had data but now doesn't. I have proposed some tag wiki content for it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wont check all my tags but will be disappointed if time spent getting some useful in them has disappeared.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just wondering if there are any known issues with tag wiki content going AWOL?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6674" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2843" RevisionGUID="6d4a965e-0660-42b3-b5dd-6f709b482546" CreationDate="2012-02-02T23:30:24.900" UserId="11604" Text="The more I think about this, the more I'm taking a dislike to the inclusion of tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They don't add value. Do we really need to list examples of operating systems? This is a site for IT professionals, if you need examples, you shouldn't be here.&#xD;&#xA;2. They add grammatical inconsistencies. Compare the first set of bullet points with the others.&#xD;&#xA;  * No closing full stops, but when added, they look silly following a [tag:tag].&#xD;&#xA;  * Proper Noun capitalisation is impossible.&#xD;&#xA;  * They break the line spacing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst they might look pretty, my gut feeling is to completely strip them out. I think that the FAQ should focus more on what is unacceptable, rather than what is acceptable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server Hardware, Operating Systems, or Software.&#xD;&#xA;   - Virtualization or Enterprise Storage Systems.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Desktop Operating Systems and Applications.&#xD;&#xA;   - Network Devices such as Routers, Switches and Firewalls.&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring, Scripting or Automation.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6675" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="b580b807-e49a-4d2a-b498-9144cb7cd85b" CreationDate="2012-02-03T02:21:07.777" UserId="32986" Comment="Merge the &quot;Lex Legis&quot; bit." Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2846" RevisionGUID="8c33213d-8c3b-4f4b-9973-92911f7536bb" CreationDate="2012-02-03T13:12:44.503" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="What's the communities view on questions of a theoretical nature, I.E. things/situations that would never happen in real life but are still quite interesting. Of course, this would only reffer to things that were still within the FAQ/Rules (I.E. have a possible answer based facts and are actual questions, rather than discussions). They might even contain some information relevant to real life things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An example I was thinking about earlier;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What if my datacenter had open racks, and anyone could just wander in and plug their laptop into an Ethernet cable behind our firewall. Is there any way to prevent Ethernet connections to the network from unknown MAC addresses without having to firewall each server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously IRL the real problem would be having such an un-secure datacenter, but in this theoretical situation what's the best course of action?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yeah, are questions about unrealistic/impossible things acceptable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;*Don't answer this question here, I actually had a think about it and have probably figured out a way to do it, I just wanted to give an example. So yes, the example theoretical question is in itself a theoretical theoretical question. My brain hurts&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6688" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2846" RevisionGUID="8c33213d-8c3b-4f4b-9973-92911f7536bb" CreationDate="2012-02-03T13:12:44.503" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="Theoretical Questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6689" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2846" RevisionGUID="8c33213d-8c3b-4f4b-9973-92911f7536bb" CreationDate="2012-02-03T13:12:44.503" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6690" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2847" RevisionGUID="34bca50e-4121-418d-b00b-cf89183cd768" CreationDate="2012-02-03T13:32:50.820" UserId="8897" Text="I think if it's not an actual problem, just a brain teaser or artificially constructed situation, it has no place on SF. This would be better suited for some kind of forum (which SF  by definition is **not**). &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6691" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2848" RevisionGUID="b69f247d-2de8-4b5f-b378-468d652dc6a2" CreationDate="2012-02-03T13:45:32.867" UserId="7783" Text="I think &quot;theoretical questions&quot; is another way of saying &quot;debate/discussion&quot; and those have no place here - Not only is it against the FAQ but I think the site is poorly structured(*) to deal with &quot;so what happens if I... ok well how about if I then...&quot; type discussion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By the way, I'd say your example of a theoretical question could turn out to be a real world example, if a field engineer is working in a server room, by the way, so its arguably a valid question. ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*) nothing wrong with this of course, as the site isn't supposed to be for those kinds of posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6694" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1285" RevisionGUID="93fe7c66-516b-4f7c-8879-99aab3e8d959" CreationDate="2012-02-03T17:25:53.387" UserId="9517" Comment="Added tag to highlight requirement" Text="|feature-request|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2849" RevisionGUID="38351bac-416b-4085-8f31-b029130c2c39" CreationDate="2012-02-03T17:26:08.360" UserId="32986" Text="It depends on how theoretical your question is: As long as it can be translated to an actual practical problem it's probably fine IMHO.  &#xD;&#xA;Specifically looking at your example, strike the &quot;What if&quot; bit and it's a situation I've encountered many times.  It can be translated to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My company's datacenter is a mess: Our equipment is in 4-post telco racks and the door to the room has to be left open for cooling or people start hanging turkeys in the racks for Thanksgiving dinner.  &#xD;&#xA;Because of this anyone could just wander in and plug their laptop into an Ethernet cable behind our firewall - Obviously not a great situation.  Is there any way to prevent Ethernet connections to the network from unknown MAC addresses without having to firewall each server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is ikely to solicit a bunch of comments to the effect of &quot;Sweet Something of Somewhere, buy an air conditioner and secure your freakin' room!&quot;, and also likely to get some useful answers about using managed switches, MAC address filtering, and making sure you admin-down all the unused ports (or assign them into a dead vLAN).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6696" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2846" RevisionGUID="412d0eff-11cf-4c16-b7a6-8a707ecf6e31" CreationDate="2012-02-03T17:26:23.400" UserId="32986" Comment="Das Formatten!" Text="What's the communities view on questions of a theoretical nature, I.E. things/situations that would never happen in real life but are still quite interesting. Of course, this would only reffer to things that were still within the FAQ/Rules (I.E. have a possible answer based facts and are actual questions, rather than discussions). They might even contain some information relevant to real life things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An example I was thinking about earlier;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What if my datacenter had open racks, and anyone could just wander in and plug their laptop into an Ethernet cable behind our firewall. Is there any way to prevent Ethernet connections to the network from unknown MAC addresses without having to firewall each server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously IRL the real problem would be having such an un-secure datacenter, but in this theoretical situation what's the best course of action?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yeah, are questions about unrealistic/impossible things acceptable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;*Don't answer this question here, I actually had a think about it and have probably figured out a way to do it, I just wanted to give an example. So yes, the example theoretical question is in itself a theoretical theoretical question. My brain hurts&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6697" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="61" RevisionGUID="b7947ad8-da65-48d0-9082-687913ed0f33" CreationDate="2012-02-03T17:27:38.877" UserId="9517" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="6698" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2850" RevisionGUID="52d3ba3c-92d6-4409-85ce-aa3d2e301c93" CreationDate="2012-02-03T18:03:37.487" UserId="66126" Text="At the moment, open-ended questions seem to get shutdown pretty quick. Would I like to see them? Very much so. It would be interesting if we used a standard tag, i.e., 'fantasy', or 'hypothetically'. I can't see it hurting, as long as it focuses on facts and not opinion. You starting getting into opinions and you'll see flame wars sprouting up all over those tagged thread." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2851" RevisionGUID="c9ab0371-5bab-462f-bbad-f964f7db7cf7" CreationDate="2012-02-03T18:46:36.657" UserId="9517" Text="The interesting tab was designed to solve problems for busy sites like StackOverflow. There are no other sites sufficiently busy that they require it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Reference][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/69836/the-interesting-tab-on-other-sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6700" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2852" RevisionGUID="b1f015a1-1ffe-4d0e-a06f-b83e64d257dd" CreationDate="2012-02-03T18:53:26.930" UserId="5880" Text="We are thinking about IPv6 implementation, however as of right now we don't have the resources to dedicate to this. As we continue to evolve our network we'll keep an eye on IPv6 implementation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have internally discussed implementing it, and at the very least at some point this year we'll look into the effort and what needs to be done to get IPv6 running." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6702" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="262" RevisionGUID="bc563e7e-e931-4de7-aee4-0f963efd3d35" CreationDate="2012-02-03T20:09:33.900" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6704" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2853" RevisionGUID="59f8d37b-ac5b-404f-ab5a-0c7264e0fc04" CreationDate="2012-02-03T21:07:47.230" UserId="9517" Text="This retagging has been completed. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6705" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1890" RevisionGUID="489a5007-e013-46cb-aa88-fb247314c5df" CreationDate="2012-02-03T21:13:54.273" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6706" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1667" RevisionGUID="d0cef178-b0ca-400a-94a5-e53fe012b154" CreationDate="2012-02-03T22:06:12.927" UserId="2561" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|blog|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6707" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2854" RevisionGUID="5db5d985-ce68-4411-848d-c4ea86d67006" CreationDate="2012-02-03T22:09:19.197" UserId="9517" Text="This retagging has been completed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6708" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2855" RevisionGUID="7620a477-3c10-46d8-a917-abab3b2eb854" CreationDate="2012-02-03T22:26:42.887" UserId="9517" Text="This has been completed see it [here][1] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/about/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6713" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2856" RevisionGUID="699b6d9b-cb4c-4374-adb9-0638b32c4ee0" CreationDate="2012-02-04T06:09:48.973" UserId="42461" Text="Trying to find the ServerFault blog, I had to go through:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* one of the &quot;blog&quot; links at the top/bottom of the page, http://blog.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;* from the sidebar there, http://blogoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;* and finally a link to http://blog.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that too many steps? Should it be linked from the About page or even the main link set, replacing the current &quot;blog&quot; link?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6714" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2856" RevisionGUID="699b6d9b-cb4c-4374-adb9-0638b32c4ee0" CreationDate="2012-02-04T06:09:48.973" UserId="42461" Text="No prominent links to the ServerFault blog?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6715" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2856" RevisionGUID="699b6d9b-cb4c-4374-adb9-0638b32c4ee0" CreationDate="2012-02-04T06:09:48.973" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|blog|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6716" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2857" RevisionGUID="5f5a93a5-e2d6-4a3a-b0c9-f7d89bcf2bc1" CreationDate="2012-02-04T06:42:29.247" UserId="86472" Text="All the other tags that fall under the Amazon Web Services umbrella follow the convention of starting with 'amazon-', this appears to be the only remaining exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per [Amazon's description][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable Domain Name System&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (DNS) web service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One possible argument for leaving the tag would be that Route 53 is viable as a stand alone service (unlike something like amazon-ebs which cannot be used without amazon-ec2). In this case, I would suggest that amazon-route53 should at least be a synonym.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:route53] should be renamed to [tag:amazon-route53]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://aws.amazon.com/products/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6717" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2857" RevisionGUID="5f5a93a5-e2d6-4a3a-b0c9-f7d89bcf2bc1" CreationDate="2012-02-04T06:42:29.247" UserId="86472" Text="Rename [route53] to [amazon-route53]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6718" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2857" RevisionGUID="5f5a93a5-e2d6-4a3a-b0c9-f7d89bcf2bc1" CreationDate="2012-02-04T06:42:29.247" UserId="86472" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2858" RevisionGUID="3f0d1af4-1088-45d3-a978-dcecc133d328" CreationDate="2012-02-04T06:51:06.330" UserId="32986" Text="The current blog link at the top of the page is *normally* a link to [chat][1] (please, don't get us started).  &#xD;&#xA;This particular usurping of the chat link's rightful place was triggered by the StackExchange API posting, but the ServerFault blog also frequently steals that spot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also already have a (permanent) link to the blog in the site footer:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]  &#xD;&#xA;I'll agree this isn't very prominent ([footers get no respect][3]), and I think it may get bounced around when there's a new post on the StackOverflow blog, but when there's something new the SF blog will evict Chat from the top of the page, and since you'd have to be down in the footer to find the &quot;About&quot; link normally I doubt adding the blog to the about page would really do much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/87erN.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCVR_ajL_Eo" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6720" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2857" RevisionGUID="20ac894f-7732-4ff2-a7de-d52d7f81da09" CreationDate="2012-02-04T07:16:36.930" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6721" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2859" RevisionGUID="68144a18-7afe-4ace-82ac-b396871cff3c" CreationDate="2012-02-04T07:21:30.400" UserId="45" Text="You're right. Since it's a vendor specific name the tag should have *Amazon* in its title – like all other Amazon tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I've renamed [tag:route53] to [tag:amazon-route53] and defined a synonym." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6722" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2860" RevisionGUID="a92d7af2-3d8a-4091-a058-656298650bb0" CreationDate="2012-02-04T11:44:51.670" UserId="11604" Text="With reference to the example given, the link in one of the answers it quite prominent, but the link in the question is quite difficult to see due to the way it is presented, of course, this may vary from computer to computer, or from user to user due to various factors (eyesight, display properties, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it would hurt to tweak the colour slightly to make it a little less subtle, but *please* don't mess with the font weight or style." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2860" RevisionGUID="af236867-a36e-4f54-b868-12f3c35dac22" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:08:46.717" UserId="11604" Comment="Typo" Text="With reference to the example given, the link in one of the answers is quite prominent, but the link in the question is quite difficult to see due to the way it is presented, of course, this may vary from computer to computer, or from user to user due to various factors (eyesight, display properties, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it would hurt to tweak the colour slightly to make it a little less subtle, but *please* don't mess with the font weight or style." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2861" RevisionGUID="3dec3727-f0f4-4bc9-acfa-6f1025ed8bd0" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:41:42.737" UserId="9517" Text="This was probably an effect of the [electorate badge][1] as people tried to meet the 25% votes on questions requirement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/badges/75/electorate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6725" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2862" RevisionGUID="57c350a4-46a4-4e49-8742-25a5faae9e5d" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:44:24.573" UserId="9517" Text="This question has been locked and is being retained for historical significance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6726" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2863" RevisionGUID="f9f2f048-b429-40f9-9b6e-b0fcf7aaabc7" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:47:52.697" UserId="9517" Text="There are 136 questions tagged [tag:slow]. Unless anyone objects I will be emailing the team and asking them to delete the tag on Friday 10th Feb 2012." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6727" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="673" RevisionGUID="6effd99d-37a3-4323-8284-2201ccfe65c9" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:48:25.863" UserId="9517" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="6728" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2864" RevisionGUID="03518f93-4926-4a95-9fb7-2ed37726ab5f" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:56:23.790" UserId="95570" Text="I was doing a google search on something and found the [Admin's Goodies][1] site seems to be a live (not from the quarterly creative-commons dump, there are [items][2] less than a day old) feed of answered SF questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that there are plenty of sites that do this with Wikipedia, and their license allows it, but I was a bit surprised to see this being done with a StackExchange site, and looking at the [terms and conditions][3] it doesn't seem this would be legal unless they had a license agreement or were using the quarterly CC dump.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I missing something, is this legal, or a clear case of infringement?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://adminsgoodies.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://adminsgoodies.com/is-clearing-the-ecn-bits-from-the-ip-tos-header-considered-harmfull/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackexchange.com/legal" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6729" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2864" RevisionGUID="03518f93-4926-4a95-9fb7-2ed37726ab5f" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:56:23.790" UserId="95570" Text="is it legal for another site to skim the serverfault feed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6730" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2864" RevisionGUID="03518f93-4926-4a95-9fb7-2ed37726ab5f" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:56:23.790" UserId="95570" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6731" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1145" RevisionGUID="b846a445-465c-45ed-a9ad-8e2f5302ffa7" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:57:43.933" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 798 characters in body" Text="Where can I find information on the candidates for the ServerFault and other elections?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6732" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2865" RevisionGUID="f239e8aa-6bec-4342-a427-bb230488b9d9" CreationDate="2012-02-04T12:57:49.237" UserId="9517" Text="[Yi Jiang](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang) has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Click here to see all the information](http://se.awio.com/election.html).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information presented is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&#xD;&#xA;* Up-vote/down-vote ratio&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per post&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per day.&#xD;&#xA;* Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It came about from this question on MSO [Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/75454/59303)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6733" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2866" RevisionGUID="3c48fa6a-6013-435a-a19f-82fb91cc0b19" CreationDate="2012-02-04T13:02:18.473" UserId="3038" Text="To answer your question, it is legal if you do it right. There is a Meta.stackoverflow question that goes into some of the details, and gives a list of sites that do such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's an edge-case, though likely infringing. I'll poke some of the SE people who check into these things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2866" RevisionGUID="1f0baad3-de34-4ae9-8af0-79fbd4313f39" CreationDate="2012-02-04T13:10:54.437" UserId="3038" Comment="added 101 characters in body" Text="To answer your question, it is legal if you do it right. There is a Meta.stackoverflow question that goes into some of the details, and gives a list of sites that do such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's an edge-case, though likely infringing. I'll poke some of the SE people who check into these things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Looks like a bad site. [Reported][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/121253/131633" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6736" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1705" RevisionGUID="57fbcca9-50f4-437c-a1fc-d6e08eb78d83" CreationDate="2012-02-04T13:36:33.527" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2867" RevisionGUID="6f7585e6-34ca-4934-be3a-3ccf0487969c" CreationDate="2012-02-04T13:37:27.377" UserId="9517" Text="[tag:throttle] and [tag:throttling] are now synonyms to [tag:rate-limiting]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2868" RevisionGUID="a2d697ea-891f-4196-9963-cd4ad3ce62df" CreationDate="2012-02-04T13:40:48.310" UserId="9517" Text="Unless anyone objects I will be writing to the team and asking them to implement the changes above on Friday 10th Feb 2012." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6739" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2869" RevisionGUID="e4096888-60d4-448f-905e-8cfd63f28013" CreationDate="2012-02-04T14:28:27.143" UserId="9517" Text="You could probably do something with a [custom tag filter][1] which will allow you to view questions for specified tags on one or more stackexchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/filters/popular" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2870" RevisionGUID="4b89f6a3-fa18-4090-9e15-dc22dc96fc37" CreationDate="2012-02-04T14:40:56.253" UserId="9517" Text="Flag, flag, flag, flag flag and then&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/66gEB.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6741" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2865" RevisionGUID="f94565d2-d1d6-4313-b654-f7f35c41509c" CreationDate="2012-02-04T16:13:30.100" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="[Yi Jiang](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang) has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Click here to see all the information](http://elections.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information presented is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&#xD;&#xA;* Up-vote/down-vote ratio&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per post&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per day.&#xD;&#xA;* Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It came about from this question on MSO [Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/75454/59303)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6744" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="1861" RevisionGUID="78e30dfe-58fa-430d-b9d3-8bb8c0814bff" CreationDate="2012-02-04T23:25:15.657" UserId="9517" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="6745" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2872" RevisionGUID="56215f84-13b6-4e35-ae4b-fd1203e4aee7" CreationDate="2012-02-05T01:32:56.477" UserId="33499" Text="There is some inconsistency in the wording that kind of bugs me. In the following...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... we go from using &quot;including&quot; to &quot;such as&quot; and back to &quot;including&quot;. The meanings of the words/phrase in this case are essentially the same, so we should settle on one or the other. I propose cutting out &quot;such as&quot; and changing it to &quot;including&quot; and using that for all future instances where warranted (I'm thinking specifically of John G's proposed edit)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6746" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="2873" RevisionGUID="574db0cf-a836-4b18-99ae-5a0495004daa" CreationDate="2012-02-05T07:52:08.330" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/356973/lost-user-how-to-get-my-user-back-in-serverfault-site" Text="" />
  <row Id="6747" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2873" RevisionGUID="c05b35c3-bae5-4d8a-94c4-6e876c7a5144" CreationDate="2012-02-05T07:42:28.583" UserId="105707" Text="please advice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask this question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;              http://serverfault.com/questions/356914/shell-script-ksh-set-file-to-param-perform-test-between-param-and-string&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but from some reason my user not apears in the serverfault site&#xD;&#xA;so I cant back and edit my question&#xD;&#xA;please advice how to restore my Eytan user in serverfault site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6748" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2873" RevisionGUID="c05b35c3-bae5-4d8a-94c4-6e876c7a5144" CreationDate="2012-02-05T07:42:28.583" UserId="105707" Text="lost user  + how to get my user back in serverfault site" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6751" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2874" RevisionGUID="f51b5242-1f85-4df0-aec5-f4c99f8ebc45" CreationDate="2012-02-05T08:27:44.937" UserId="7709" Text="I have merged your accounts together. Because you are an un-registered account, a change of computer or cookies etc will cause you to lose your association.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest you log in using a real account (you can log in with your [Yahoo account][1], even), then you'll never lose your account again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://openid.yahoo.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6752" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2873" RevisionGUID="761af469-a014-4ef7-8a87-2993b8cdad3e" CreationDate="2012-02-05T08:25:52.680" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 14 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2875" RevisionGUID="fd66b8da-3cb5-4235-add6-fcae36e8b982" CreationDate="2012-02-05T13:43:20.823" UserId="9517" Text="Yes it is OK to answer your own questions. Here is a reference from the [stackoverflow blog][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2872" RevisionGUID="fa50c521-8e8c-47ee-b466-fbe17e5a1e38" CreationDate="2012-02-05T16:00:18.267" UserId="33499" Comment="use e.g. instead. " Text="There is some inconsistency in the wording that kind of bugs me. In the following...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... we go from using &quot;including&quot; to &quot;such as&quot; and back to &quot;including&quot;. The meanings of the words/phrase in this case are essentially the same, so we should settle on one or the other or something else entirely. I propose cutting out &quot;such as&quot; and &quot;including&quot; and instead use &quot;e.g.&quot; in all instances where warranted (I'm thinking specifically of John G's proposed edit as well). I think it will solve the uniformity issue while not sounding *too* repetitive on the tongue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2876" RevisionGUID="2fbae460-dbfa-4450-932c-abc30607de47" CreationDate="2012-02-05T16:28:00.117" UserId="9517" Text="The link in the question has been merged into the list of [canonical answers][1] we have discovered. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6756" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2877" RevisionGUID="44ee0dc7-9d87-4b43-8b2b-9ec4861d9a17" CreationDate="2012-02-05T17:14:44.707" UserId="67343" Text="I added the &quot;backuppc&quot; tag to an old question about a specific BackupPC setting here: http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/5138&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This got rejected by user [Chris S][1]. What guideline did I violate with this edit? I'm a bit confused...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/33417/chris-s" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6757" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2877" RevisionGUID="44ee0dc7-9d87-4b43-8b2b-9ec4861d9a17" CreationDate="2012-02-05T17:14:44.707" UserId="67343" Text="What editing guideline did I violate by adding a fitting tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6758" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2877" RevisionGUID="44ee0dc7-9d87-4b43-8b2b-9ec4861d9a17" CreationDate="2012-02-05T17:14:44.707" UserId="67343" Text="|discussion|editing|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6759" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2878" RevisionGUID="4e05cd6a-bf36-4587-9d2d-0bda083ac32c" CreationDate="2012-02-05T18:02:30.760" UserId="33417" Text="The Question is over a year and a half old and I didn't feel it needed to be dug up just to add a scarcely used tag. If you really feel it adds value to [Server Fault](http://serverfault.com) and the Question having that particular tag added, I'll be glad to toss it in there, I just don't see it myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Side note: There are no &quot;penalties&quot; or detraction for having a edit rejected. My history shows 422 approved and 81 rejected, so you're not the first by a long shot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6760" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2879" RevisionGUID="f96f92ae-4c2b-4cb3-9d2e-af687dc8068e" CreationDate="2012-02-05T18:10:32.197" UserId="33499" Text="I would have allowed it. I realize that it's old, but the question is specifically about BackupPC. The question itself is a valid one (it hasn't been closed or downvoted) and tags exist as a way of indexing and organizing questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2880" RevisionGUID="fdc6b03a-d493-4e86-9910-e99545651cc5" CreationDate="2012-02-05T18:40:42.150" UserId="9517" Text="This isn't available and I don't think it's going to be made available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Searches are too performance intensive to be RSS feeds.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you can't express your search as a set of tags ([we support and/or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in tags, see the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blog](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/10/tags-and-tags-or-tags/)),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which *does* have an RSS feed, I humbly submit you aren't trying hard&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Reference][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5857/rss-feed-for-searches" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6762" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="fcdd4752-04aa-48b1-81a2-e909d0d16e87" CreationDate="2012-02-05T20:22:47.743" UserId="32986" Comment="Merge in John Gardeniers' clarification and syneticon-dj's change to &quot;managing applications/software&quot; -&gt;LC Mgt." Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6765" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2881" RevisionGUID="864a8a31-0454-4f5b-bf5e-9cefe9b16474" CreationDate="2012-02-05T20:57:06.033" UserId="32986" Text="It doesn't matter if @WesleyDavid is unsympathetic and heartless - He's a ***cat***(head)!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do know that a lot of the questions we're wiping out will be taking some votes (mostly downvotes) with them, but they are pretty awful questions.  I also generally agree with wiping out votes for questions / answers that are deleted, though I could get behind a &quot;ghost votes&quot; count (&quot;votes&quot; showing votes on questions/answers that are still around, and &quot;ghost votes&quot; being a separate total that just covers deleted questions/answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I proposed something along those lines in the mSO discussion about this -- we'll see if it gets any legs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6766" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2882" RevisionGUID="0030a013-5270-4939-b12f-ce58c147cf72" CreationDate="2012-02-06T00:45:42.323" UserId="8897" Text="Add the following (or something similar) to the part about our sister sites: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ...&#xD;&#xA;- All these sites are part of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;StackExchange network&lt;/a&gt;, which covers a broad range of topics. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reason: Thankfully, they are seldom, but I've seen questions here covering topics like games and computer science. Also, I believe most new users don't understand that SF is part of a whole network of sites, and with this line we make the reference explicit, not just an unexplained link in the title of that section.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6767" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2882" RevisionGUID="813a25ea-c329-4108-b314-a8a7027c8284" CreationDate="2012-02-06T00:50:57.067" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 113 characters in body" Text="Add the following (or something similar) to the part about our sister sites: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ...&#xD;&#xA;- All these sites are part of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;StackExchange network&lt;/a&gt;, which covers a broad range of topics. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reason: I believe most new users don't understand that SF is part of a whole network of sites, and with this line we make the reference explicit, not just an unexplained link in the title of that section.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6768" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="ae4adf47-c4d0-4087-9538-67d65e1418ca" CreationDate="2012-02-06T01:23:09.560" UserId="3038" Comment="Add accepted edit from Ward, modifying the 'we also have sister sites' line." Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6771" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="b03ff30a-a38f-4b93-922d-086bd6b34a1b" CreationDate="2012-02-06T06:26:29.153" UserId="32986" Comment="Merge in sysadmin1138's datacenter/infrastructure line (also added UPS to the tag list)" Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6773" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="cd286f8f-56c5-4fd8-b208-ed4d26f5ee6c" CreationDate="2012-02-06T08:23:31.747" UserId="9517" Comment="added 15 characters in body" Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6776" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2884" RevisionGUID="fe0568bd-2d32-4a91-8896-3afefe56683b" CreationDate="2012-02-06T10:09:08.567" UserId="33541" Text="The funny thing is that now a proper SSL certificate is installed, the problem is that it only has names stackexchange.com and *.stackexchange.com. It should be simple to get serverfault.com, stackoverflow.com, etc added as alternative names." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2885" RevisionGUID="ef41dff1-6272-4033-a59c-1e71027f9135" CreationDate="2012-02-06T15:48:19.977" UserId="11604" Text="I have a question that I'd like to post, which is _entirely_ business related, which concerns connecting a home worker to a corporate network using an ADSL router with a VPN client built in to it. The problem is specific to the Home User's ADSL modem, as the VPN server on the corporate network, is working fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it is a question that is business related, I would have normally posted it here, but then I remembered the statement `Anything in a home setting. No exceptions` in the FAQ rewrite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, having checked on superuser, their FAQ states that questions relating to `issues specific to corporate IT support and networks` are off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technically, according to both FAQs, my question is off topic on both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can work around this problem by disguising the `Home Worker` as `Remote Worker` and post here on SF, alternatively neglect to mention this is in a business environment and post on SU, but where is the correct place for this question? Is it actually welcome on any of the SE sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6779" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2885" RevisionGUID="ef41dff1-6272-4033-a59c-1e71027f9135" CreationDate="2012-02-06T15:48:19.977" UserId="11604" Text="|discussion|serverfault|allowed-topics|super-user|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6780" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2886" RevisionGUID="e8ea7ace-0e35-46d2-8aa5-53156ebf2f49" CreationDate="2012-02-06T16:20:19.917" UserId="33499" Text="My thought is that this is something we deal with as administrators of business networks, and as such would fall in scope of SF. The part of the FAQ that you're referring to is for people that tinker with servers and such at home, but don't do it in a professional capacity. I think it would be fine here. Better than SU, for sure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6781" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2887" RevisionGUID="378eaabc-7de2-44c5-a53a-74c71c8fdb29" CreationDate="2012-02-06T16:22:11.800" UserId="9140" Text="Remote worker/teleworker at home isn't &quot;home usage&quot; per say, so SF is fine." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2888" RevisionGUID="f1645cb4-bcbd-45a4-9f12-d7e2e1df0b74" CreationDate="2012-02-06T17:21:18.797" UserId="32986" Text="Strike &quot;No exceptions.&quot; from the &quot;Anything in a home setting&quot; line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Anything in a home setting.**&lt;s&gt; No exceptions.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I'm all for the sentiment the reality is that we ***DO*** deal with things in a home setting in the course of every-day corporate support -- See for example [this meta question][1] asking if it's OK to ask about VPNing in to the office from a home ADSL connection.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many companies (*cough* StackExchange *sneeze*) encourage remote/teleworking, and we can safely assume many of those employees work out of their homes -- It's still IT's job to help them connect to the corporate network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2885/serverfault-superuser-or-nowhere" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2889" RevisionGUID="586316cb-01cd-43f2-9194-004d3b9e0850" CreationDate="2012-02-06T20:34:18.843" UserId="9278" Text="For the context of such questions the &quot;home&quot; user is effectively a remote office. Most of us would recognise this immediately but some would still see &quot;home&quot; and cast a knee-jerk vote. I therefore suggest you avoid attracting unnecessary attention to the home aspect by simply neglecting to mention it and discuss it as a remote office." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2890" RevisionGUID="efe789d3-9cc2-4e49-ae19-c7773350880f" CreationDate="2012-02-06T21:25:59.747" UserId="33417" Text="&gt;Anything in a home setting. No exceptions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a &quot;home setting&quot;, it's a location that happens to also be a home. This is a corporate use of the location, as you have described it, and so fits within our FAQ, also out of SU's FAQ as you have noted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6789" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2888" RevisionGUID="20d9a079-7a79-4293-ba39-a7112adcb108" CreationDate="2012-02-06T22:38:30.433" UserId="32986" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="Strike &quot;No exceptions.&quot; from the &quot;Anything in a home setting&quot; line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - **Anything in a home setting.**&lt;s&gt; No exceptions.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I'm all for the sentiment the reality is that we ***DO*** deal with things in a home setting in the course of every-day corporate support -- See for example [this meta question][1] asking if it's OK to ask about VPNing in to the office from a home ADSL connection.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many companies (*cough* StackExchange *sneeze*) encourage remote/teleworking, and we can safely assume many of those employees work out of their homes -- It's still IT's job to help them connect to the corporate network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2885/serverfault-superuser-or-nowhere" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="d0024fea-88a9-4d8d-b1b8-2aa5bcc0e586" CreationDate="2012-02-07T02:20:29.410" UserId="3038" Text="After a successful [edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1), it is time to vote on the results. The text below is the edited text we've worked on for the past week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This will be open until UTC 0:00 Friday (3 days!) to gather votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As before, this will need a 2/3rds majority (only counting upvotes) for approval. If we don't reach it, we'll do a second edit round. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6802" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2884" RevisionGUID="ddde160d-e3e0-4742-8463-7719c0fae164" CreationDate="2012-02-08T08:55:54.823" UserId="33541" Comment="added 79 characters in body" Text="The funny thing is that now a proper SSL certificate is installed, the problem is that it only has names stackexchange.com and *.stackexchange.com. It should be simple to get serverfault.com, stackoverflow.com, etc added as alternative names.&#xD;&#xA;Update: but most still redirect to http, except for stackexchange.com itself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2898" RevisionGUID="9876deff-d3ce-4dce-8424-83bca0f669aa" CreationDate="2012-02-09T02:02:59.320" UserId="72586" Text="Now that have [code highlighting enabled][1], we need to determine how 'automatic' it should be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The code highlighting engine works in two ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Automatic inference of the language in use via the tags on the question, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Manual specification of the language in a code block, overriding any language behavior on a question tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently, we have highlighting enabled for a [large number of tags][2], a default set from Stack Overflow or some such.  We've already disabled automatic highlighting on a small handful ([tag:ios], [tag:iphone], [tag:php]) due to awkward highlighting on questions, but we need to decide what approach to take for a consistent behavior across all tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2717/vote-do-we-want-code-highlighting&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2718/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6828" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2907" RevisionGUID="91f7a8d0-2939-4ddd-b378-1a531ddd7913" CreationDate="2012-02-10T02:57:30.420" UserId="42461" Text="Currently on 19 questions, [tag:integrated-authentication] seems rather broad and lacks a tag wiki; is it definable &amp; useful, or overly vague &amp; redundant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6830" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2907" RevisionGUID="91f7a8d0-2939-4ddd-b378-1a531ddd7913" CreationDate="2012-02-10T02:57:30.420" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6831" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2908" RevisionGUID="37e897e0-8804-4b4a-8c2a-b2aad2f537e5" CreationDate="2012-02-10T05:07:14.027" UserId="32986" Text="I *believe* they're referring to [Integrated Windows Authentication][1] (WINDOWS ADMINS! WINDOWS ADMINS! Tell me I'm not talking out my posterior here? Maybe propose a tag wiki?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We might want to consider renaming the tag to [tag:Integrated-Windows-Authentication] to make it more clear, as there are many other types of integrated authentication out there, but *nobody* has used that tag name, and I don't know any other &quot;integrated authentication&quot; systems that use that phrase as part of their name so I'm inclined to let sleeping dogs lie :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Windows_Authentication" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6833" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2909" RevisionGUID="17da394a-44db-4716-89fa-7472b6e38430" CreationDate="2012-02-10T08:23:54.710" UserId="88401" Text="Usually when my PC is on and my browser is on I am always logged into ServerFault, and I don't care much about that, since it is at my home PC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I've been into a friends house yesterday and logged into ServerFault from his PC, but then I've noticed that I can't log out?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am using my GMail acc. to log in here, and I tried to log out from GMail, but that didn't help either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no LogOut button, and **the only thing that loged me out was the deletion of the browser cookies.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why there is no logout button on all of stack exchange sites?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6837" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2909" RevisionGUID="94067208-6f89-44f7-90be-43dbfc5ee98e" CreationDate="2012-02-10T09:40:23.147" UserId="88401" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="Usually when my PC is on and my browser is on I am always logged into ServerFault, and I don't care much about that, since it is at my home PC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I've been into a friend house yesterday and logged into ServerFault from his PC, but then I've noticed that I can't log out?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am using my GMail acc. to log in here, and I tried to log out from GMail, but that didn't help either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no LogOut button, and **the only thing that loged me out was the deletion of the browser cookies.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why there is no logout button on all of stack exchange sites?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2903" RevisionGUID="62045688-8d8c-47f2-bb49-b07487d92c65" CreationDate="2012-02-10T18:04:52.597" UserId="9517" Comment="added 131 characters in body" Text="Tags with no questions get automagically culled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As if by magic the [tag:2003] disappeared &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/dIEQO.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2911" RevisionGUID="0f26e8a5-319c-419b-a5eb-99a53842edfe" CreationDate="2012-02-10T22:14:01.787" UserId="6177" Text="The voting question has been locked, but there's no indication of what the status is.  For those of us who haven't been on The Comms Room lately (where I assume it's been discussed), would it be possible for someone to add a note indicating what's happening with it?  (e.g. approved and waiting for it to be made active, didn't get approved, being discussed by SF and SE mods, whatever...)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6850" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2912" RevisionGUID="a60a4e38-0b62-4399-8be5-5b3e860e5fce" CreationDate="2012-02-10T22:22:19.463" UserId="3038" Text="I've sent a message off to the Developers, since changing the faq requires (as I understand it) a site version iteration since it's part of the static files of serverfault.com. We're waiting on word right now. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6851" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2913" RevisionGUID="a8696c1c-e5d8-41e2-98c9-c5e7ef87bdec" CreationDate="2012-02-10T23:09:57.747" UserId="14858" Text="It appears that [tag:ca] and [tag:certificate-authority] are redundant.  How about a synonym?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't appear that any [tag:ca] questions are referring to &quot;Computer Associates&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6852" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2913" RevisionGUID="a8696c1c-e5d8-41e2-98c9-c5e7ef87bdec" CreationDate="2012-02-10T23:09:57.747" UserId="14858" Text="&quot;ca&quot; vs. &quot;certificate-authority&quot; tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6853" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2913" RevisionGUID="a8696c1c-e5d8-41e2-98c9-c5e7ef87bdec" CreationDate="2012-02-10T23:09:57.747" UserId="14858" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6854" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2914" RevisionGUID="00ef1039-c657-4f9c-ad64-367a41661e52" CreationDate="2012-02-10T23:12:12.943" UserId="32986" Text="[tag:CA] has been eaten by a grue named [tag:certificate-authority]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6856" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2902" RevisionGUID="b7e5c21c-1b26-4ca1-a19b-a80611cd09df" CreationDate="2012-02-10T23:22:22.927" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6858" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="4c8d53e8-6e98-4fab-b4ec-db8cf2ad60b1" CreationDate="2012-02-11T00:58:34.120" UserId="3038" Comment="Strike 'no exceptions'. It had a lot of votes on the edit question, and there was continuing interest. Thus, I'm short-cirtcuiting the change to not force people through an &quot;editing the faq&quot; question after this goes live." Text="|discussion|status-planned|sffaq|poll|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6859" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="4c8d53e8-6e98-4fab-b4ec-db8cf2ad60b1" CreationDate="2012-02-11T00:58:34.120" UserId="3038" Comment="Strike 'no exceptions'. It had a lot of votes on the edit question, and there was continuing interest. Thus, I'm short-cirtcuiting the change to not force people through an &quot;editing the faq&quot; question after this goes live." Text="After a successful [edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1), it is time to vote on the results. The text below is the edited text we've worked on for the past week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This will be open until UTC 0:00 Friday (3 days!) to gather votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As before, this will need a 2/3rds majority (only counting upvotes) for approval. If we don't reach it, we'll do a second edit round. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6867" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2916" RevisionGUID="68cb39bf-ac6c-4b51-9641-09136bb8281a" CreationDate="2012-02-11T09:19:11.643" UserId="6177" Text="I have mixed feelings about [this guy's][1] answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of his answers that I've read seem to be good, informative, but the formatting always bugs me, and sometimes the list of references looks spammy.  The [latest one I noticed][2] isn't too bad, but I've seen other answers where he's got about 6 links to reference articles he's written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I guess I have 2 questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Is it fair game to edit out the bold heading the summarizes the answer? and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Is he borderline spamming?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/46453/jdebp&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/358877/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6868" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2916" RevisionGUID="68cb39bf-ac6c-4b51-9641-09136bb8281a" CreationDate="2012-02-11T09:19:11.643" UserId="6177" Text="Is this type of answer acceptable?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6869" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2916" RevisionGUID="68cb39bf-ac6c-4b51-9641-09136bb8281a" CreationDate="2012-02-11T09:19:11.643" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|spammer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6870" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2917" RevisionGUID="6426fa0b-b1fa-49bb-a25e-b309492a5a20" CreationDate="2012-02-11T11:21:21.960" UserId="9278" Text="That screaming in each and every answer of his annoyed my enough to edit them all. So as far as I'm concerned, yes it's fair game. I wouldn't consider it spamming though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6871" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2915" RevisionGUID="5ae2840a-0cb1-4c2a-9e2f-74fcd6391f7b" CreationDate="2012-02-11T11:22:49.557" UserId="9278" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="Should I flag a comment when the commenter doesn't really understand the background of a field. e.g. Servers (Sys admin questions), networks (Net admin questions), web dev etc..  or the initial question and provides bad feedback on other answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6872" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2918" RevisionGUID="cdb31e40-e388-4f8e-b94d-c3d358f02a15" CreationDate="2012-02-11T15:09:38.327" UserId="33417" Text="If the comment should not be there, for almost any reason, flag it. For instance if the comment was meant for another Question or Answer, flag it. If they're talking about something completely off topic, flag it. If they're being notably rude or offensive, flag it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they're talking to you and you simply don't agree with what they're saying, that's when you shouldn't flag it... But otherwise, flag it. =]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6873" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2917" RevisionGUID="4dc86213-c87f-4b63-89c2-5029f50ee6ad" CreationDate="2012-02-11T15:14:06.587" UserId="33417" Comment="Speaking of annoying =]" Text="That screaming in each and every answer of his annoyed me enough to edit them all. So as far as I'm concerned, yes it's fair game. I wouldn't consider it spamming though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2919" RevisionGUID="3b458271-29ce-4eb6-919b-254c65d30d8d" CreationDate="2012-02-11T15:15:37.163" UserId="33417" Text="Completely agree with John on the screaming issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the links, I'm bothered by the fact that he's presenting them as &quot;further reading&quot; (which indicates a degree of separation between the first author and the linked articles); instead of overtly stating that those are his articles, and he is linking to his blog essentially." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2915" RevisionGUID="f09932d8-db8f-49b7-9cda-e3fd1775f683" CreationDate="2012-02-11T21:47:44.150" UserId="109844" Comment="added 1073 characters in body" Text="Should I flag a comment when the commenter doesn't really understand the background of a field. e.g. Servers (Sys admin questions), networks (Net admin questions), web dev etc..  or the initial question and provides bad feedback on other answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I come across alot of these type of comments from serverfault users, who don't really know much but the related field of the question and comment anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### Sample. &#xD;&#xA;Answer 3 comment. would you flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should I use this service or scheme in my office environment when using ACLs on my Cisco border router 6509. Is name acls better thn using extented ACLs or should I move to a ISA environment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer1&#xD;&#xA;look at dedicating a cisco ASA firewall... etc&#xD;&#xA;   comments..this is a better option but is costly and may not suit your environments needs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer2&#xD;&#xA;ISAs are good if you have enough dedicated agents and server power.. to use in an environment when you are blocking this.....&#xD;&#xA;  ..comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer3&#xD;&#xA;ACLs are complex... name and extended are virtually the same in almost every way. You should read these articles.... web links... blah blah... In order to understand why you would use one over the other and why they are different. &#xD;&#xA;   ..comment... No one users ACLs anymore.. dont listen to this answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope this example helps" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6876" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2915" RevisionGUID="cb1fb658-2bde-4480-ac51-568aede14def" CreationDate="2012-02-11T21:54:50.397" UserId="3038" Comment="format for clarity" Text="Should I flag a comment when the commenter doesn't really understand the background of a field. e.g. Servers (Sys admin questions), networks (Net admin questions), web dev etc..  or the initial question and provides bad feedback on other answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I come across alot of these type of comments from serverfault users, who don't really know much but the related field of the question and comment anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### Sample. &#xD;&#xA;Answer 3 comment. would you flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should I use this service or scheme in my office environment when using ACLs on my Cisco border router 6509. Is name acls better than using extented ACLs or should I move to a ISA environment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer1&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;look at dedicating a cisco ASA firewall... etc&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   comments..this is a better option but is costly and may not suit your environments needs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer2&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;ISAs are good if you have enough dedicated agents and server power.. to use in an environment when you are blocking this.....&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;  ..comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer3&lt;Br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;ACLs are complex... name and extended are virtually the same in almost every way. You should read these articles.... web links... blah blah... In order to understand why you would use one over the other and why they are different. &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   ..comment... No one users ACLs anymore.. dont listen to this answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope this example helps" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6877" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2920" RevisionGUID="c02a5e46-56ef-4549-bd09-a55831d93a2e" CreationDate="2012-02-11T22:03:32.117" UserId="3038" Text="Official StackExchange comment-preservation policy is, effectively,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Flag all you want, they'll make more&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or a bit more clearly,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Comments are ephemeral. They're meant to be deleted without consequence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're a bit more forgiving about that around here. If the comments materially add to the material, overall understanding and resolution, I keep 'em regardless of comment-flags. Even wrong comments can add to understanding though. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what my action percentage for comment flags, but it has changed since I started being a mod. At first I dismissed most of them. Now I give each consideration and look at the questions they're attached to in order to see if they need further cleanup." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6878" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="6dda2524-1a4a-4228-9119-19e39a2ad1e6" CreationDate="2012-02-11T22:05:32.020" UserId="3038" Comment="The 'benchmarking' questions were duplicated in the 'capacity' section." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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  <row Id="6879" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2921" RevisionGUID="e61b3edf-548f-4d19-ada8-c14c81505521" CreationDate="2012-02-11T23:20:21.917" UserId="9278" Text="Following on from [this question][1] I propose that formatting which can be used to make an answer look grossly different to the general look of answers on SF. e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##This kind of thing should not be allowed in answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I must stress that I'm talking only about answers in this instance. I've seen some cases, such as our recent FAQ discussion, where it is useful for questions, provided of course that it's used with a little discretion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do realise this would require a change in the parser which reads the post which may be common to all of SE but that can be solved quite easily using one or more flags for those sites which wish to limit the formatting options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2916/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6880" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2921" RevisionGUID="e61b3edf-548f-4d19-ada8-c14c81505521" CreationDate="2012-02-11T23:20:21.917" UserId="9278" Text="Restrict some formatting options for posting answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6881" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2921" RevisionGUID="e61b3edf-548f-4d19-ada8-c14c81505521" CreationDate="2012-02-11T23:20:21.917" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6882" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2922" RevisionGUID="e78117a9-5548-49d1-851b-6e673145436f" CreationDate="2012-02-12T00:36:36.800" UserId="33499" Text="I agree with the premise, but I think it would be very difficult. There are instances where formatting like that would be warranted. I don't think it'd be easy to programmatically tell when formatting is being abused, or when its &quot;permissible&quot;. I can think of answers given by a few users off the top of my head where formatting and bolding added to the overall value of the answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, I think this would be a bad idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6883" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2923" RevisionGUID="022adfd1-bf84-4a29-9100-134dbe0b4c41" CreationDate="2012-02-12T00:52:08.350" UserId="72586" Text="This kind of formatting is useful to denote sections and break up the wall-o-text effect in long answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work/49836#49836&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-as/214521#214521&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them/339214#339214&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/347606/recover-raid-5-data-after-created-new-array-instead-of-re-using/347786#347786&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's absolutely commendable to try to improve answer quality, but this doesn't feel like the right approach." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6884" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2924" RevisionGUID="7af46b6c-b26a-49aa-a73b-d5a04be7bd7c" CreationDate="2012-02-12T01:09:37.267" UserId="32986" Text="I think editing badly formatted answers to make them suck less is generally a better approach -- Most users can take the hint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could ask to restrict the headlines by reputation, but that doesn't seem like a good idea (what if a 1-rep user wants to post a treatise on a topic they're an expert in? We shouldn't penalize them by not allowing them to format it nicely until they have `X` rep...)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6885" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2925" RevisionGUID="c3b1b03a-b0a6-4a24-9309-e78e21307d9e" CreationDate="2012-02-12T01:13:40.627" UserId="10472" Text="I disagree. I regularly use headings and horizontal rules to address multi-part questions more clearly or to address a main question and then other topics brought up in comments. I don't see why complex answers that need these types of formatting should be disallowed or discouraged. Usually this is done to prevent the **WALL OF TEXT** effect." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="f66251aa-f73b-4835-8b4e-88b6fa8cdff5" CreationDate="2012-02-12T02:57:00.123" UserId="3038" Comment="Add Nics website security question." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Linux Webserver rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-are-the-best-linux-permissions-to-use-for-my-website&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricting Windows Admin rights on workstations: [How to convince a boss he does not need admin privileges](http://serverfault.com/questions/40764/how-to-convince-a-big-boss-that-he-does-not-need-administrator-privileges)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA; - **IIS**&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/questions/346022/why-is-intel-virtualization-technology-disabled-in-bios-by-default)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6889" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="c9241d81-80c9-40e5-a31f-92db35512e6b" CreationDate="2012-02-12T10:54:16.880" UserId="8897" Text="There is something odd with [this question][1]: It's definitely off-topic and should be closed, but when I try to vote it to close, I get the message that I already did (which might be possible), but the vote count that is normally displayed in parenthesis is never displayed, but it should display at least `close (1)`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/329798/using-avahi-on-dreamplug-ubuntu-with-ipads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6890" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="c9241d81-80c9-40e5-a31f-92db35512e6b" CreationDate="2012-02-12T10:54:16.880" UserId="8897" Text="What's wrong with this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6892" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="5cf4dfa9-c2d5-4014-9235-3f908847f0e6" CreationDate="2012-02-12T11:15:04.553" UserId="8897" Comment="edited title" Text="What's wrong with this questions vote-to-close count?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6893" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2927" RevisionGUID="11060cb4-c595-4d84-9e03-a37391c8bfde" CreationDate="2012-02-12T11:25:26.707" UserId="9517" Text="I just found [this on mSO][1]. To quote Jeff's answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is correct. You are only allowed to cast one close or reopen vote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on any given post, largely to prevent close/reopen wars involving the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; same cast of characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/99141/bogus-you-have-already-voted-to-close-this-question-on-expired-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="dde9154e-9ebd-4ef1-b73a-0a43073df7b9" CreationDate="2012-02-12T11:28:11.463" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Can&amp;#39;t vote again if previous vote has expired?](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2815/cant-vote-again-if-previous-vote-has-expired)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;There is something odd with [this question][1]: It's definitely off-topic and should be closed, but when I try to vote it to close, I get the message that I already did (which might be possible), but the vote count that is normally displayed in parenthesis is never displayed, but it should display at least `close (1)`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/329798/using-avahi-on-dreamplug-ubuntu-with-ipads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6895" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="c881ba20-6d51-4e55-97a8-cfcc2cca853f" CreationDate="2012-02-12T11:28:08.093" UserId="9517" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[2815],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="6896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2928" RevisionGUID="e5687492-3b9b-4124-9500-e235a74c47b0" CreationDate="2012-02-12T14:27:46.120" UserId="76595" Text="**The generic stuff:**&#xD;&#xA;They are his answers after all - my approach would be not to mess with them until *really* necessary or at least until I would be confident that he would not disagree with the edited content. As he expressed that he *does* disagree, minor edits not contributing anything significant to the subject should not be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The specific stuff:** If he feels the need for headings, he should be able to use them. We also should take into consideration that serverfault only has one type / one level of heading formatting here - it is not his fault that the template is ugly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side note, I really feel that the readability of his posts in fact ***do*** benefit from the way he is using his headers. A thing perceived as &quot;ugly&quot; and &quot;screaming&quot; by some of us, might be quite fine with others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The linkage stuff:** he *always* names the article author along with his reference, so he obviously is not hiding anything - especially as his user name is constructed from his initials. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The personal appeal:** Live and let live." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6897" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2929" RevisionGUID="1a4df7fb-526f-434a-942c-1bdad230459f" CreationDate="2012-02-12T15:29:38.773" UserId="1566" Text="An SSL certificate is important when the StackExchange API is used with JavaScript. Any website that wants to display items relevant to user private data, on a page protected with SSL will show errors about unsecure content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And as Yuhong Bao mentioned, https://www.serverfault.com does have a cerificate, but that certificate is invalid as it only covers *.stackexchange.com. Would be nice if https://serverfault.stackexchange.com was an alias for serverfault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6898" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2928" RevisionGUID="677998d2-642e-48be-b7a6-aba3e211ab9a" CreationDate="2012-02-12T17:07:25.293" UserId="76595" Comment="added 1149 characters in body" Text="**The generic stuff:**&#xD;&#xA;They are his answers after all - my approach would be not to mess with them until *really* necessary or at least until I would be confident that he would not disagree with the edited content. As he expressed that he *does* disagree, minor edits not contributing anything significant to the subject should not be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The specific stuff:** If he feels the need for headings, he should be able to use them. We also should take into consideration that serverfault only has one type / one level of heading formatting here - it is not his fault that the template is ugly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side note, I really feel that the readability of his posts in fact ***do*** benefit from the way he is using his headers. A thing perceived as &quot;ugly&quot; and &quot;screaming&quot; by some of us, might be quite fine with others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The linkage stuff:** he *always* names the article author along with his reference, so he obviously is not hiding anything - especially as his user name is constructed from his initials. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The personal appeal:** Live and let live.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The edit:** I really would have been surprised if nobody had discussed this kind of a problem here, but there even has been a [blog post at SO on edit wars][1] to make things clear. Of course, there are always two sides in such a controversy, but the participants should not forget that one of the two sides is ***them***. Some excerpts with appeals which obviously badly need repetition:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As it says on the sidebar of every edit page, here’s what makes up good editing practice as we see it on Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * *Always* respect the original author.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Editing is welcomed and encouraged. However, if the author of the post is resistant to your editing changes, even a perfectly legitimate edit based on the above rules, be the bigger man (or woman) and *let them have it their way*.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember, we’re all adults here .. in theory. Please try to resolve edit disputes through simple communication, hopefully the kind that doesn’t involve being rude to your fellow developers. It says “Be Nice” in the faq for a reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/03/the-great-edit-wars/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6899" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2928" RevisionGUID="532ff78e-3c77-4db6-ae49-6f6af1dd5863" CreationDate="2012-02-12T17:43:03.970" UserId="76595" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="**The generic stuff:**&#xD;&#xA;They are his answers after all - my approach would be not to mess with them until *really* necessary or at least until I would be confident that he would not disagree with the edited content. As he expressed that he *does* disagree, minor edits not contributing anything significant to the subject should not be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The specific stuff:** If he feels the need for headings, he should be able to use them. We also should take into consideration that serverfault only has one type / one level of heading formatting here - it is not his fault that the template is ugly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side note, I really feel that the readability of his posts in fact ***do*** benefit from the way he is using his headers. A thing perceived as &quot;ugly&quot; and &quot;screaming&quot; by some of us, might be quite fine with others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The linkage stuff:** he *always* names the article author along with his reference, so he obviously is not hiding anything - especially as his user name is constructed from his initials. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The personal appeal:** Live and let live.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The edit:** I really would have been surprised if nobody had discussed this kind of a problem here yet, but there even has been a [blog post at SO on edit wars][1] to make things clear. Of course, there are always two sides in such a controversy, but the participants should not forget that one of the two sides is ***them***. Some excerpts with appeals which obviously badly need repetition:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As it says on the sidebar of every edit page, here’s what makes up good editing practice as we see it on Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * *Always* respect the original author.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Editing is welcomed and encouraged. However, if the author of the post is resistant to your editing changes, even a perfectly legitimate edit based on the above rules, be the bigger man (or woman) and *let them have it their way*.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember, we’re all adults here .. in theory. Please try to resolve edit disputes through simple communication, hopefully the kind that doesn’t involve being rude to your fellow developers. It says “Be Nice” in the faq for a reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/03/the-great-edit-wars/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2930" RevisionGUID="6a322480-52e0-45de-a61b-1703495379bc" CreationDate="2012-02-12T18:59:12.413" UserId="57332" Text="The original author of [This Answer][1] has made some comments that are, in my opinion, out of line. I'm not sure if I'd be the best person to call him out on it, considering it was my question to begin with. He's being rude, disrespectful, and he's cursing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will admit that I don't know everything there is to know about the subject I asked about. That's the very reason I asked. I'm here to engage in a professional manner and to, learn, or help someone else learn something useful out of the little bit of knowledge I can offer to the field of server administration. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that civility, respect, and helpful answers are more valuable than answers (and comments) which make assumptions that the &quot;questioner&quot; hasn't provided more information than he thinks he should provide, or that the questioner has knowingly provided useless information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;Side Note&gt;Thanks goes to Lain who edited the answer shortly after it was posted... I didn't even see the original answer until it had been edited, so went through the history of it.&lt;/Side Note&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/359285/57332" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6901" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2930" RevisionGUID="6a322480-52e0-45de-a61b-1703495379bc" CreationDate="2012-02-12T18:59:12.413" UserId="57332" Text="Answerer comments out of line?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6902" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2930" RevisionGUID="6a322480-52e0-45de-a61b-1703495379bc" CreationDate="2012-02-12T18:59:12.413" UserId="57332" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2931" RevisionGUID="a6a36fab-842f-40f7-bc1d-4dbb3c69cf6a" CreationDate="2012-02-12T19:06:37.813" UserId="3038" Text="Yes, those are out of line. Rather stronger language than we like to see around here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6904" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2930" RevisionGUID="00964f06-5b7e-4f37-a805-73953ac14673" CreationDate="2012-02-12T20:22:47.390" UserId="20815" Comment="edited body" Text="The original author of [This Answer][1] has made some comments that are, in my opinion, out of line. I'm not sure if I'd be the best person to call him out on it, considering it was my question to begin with. He's being rude, disrespectful, and he's cursing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will admit that I don't know everything there is to know about the subject I asked about. That's the very reason I asked. I'm here to engage in a professional manner and to, learn, or help someone else learn something useful out of the little bit of knowledge I can offer to the field of server administration. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that civility, respect, and helpful answers are more valuable than answers (and comments) which make assumptions that the &quot;questioner&quot; hasn't provided more information than he thinks he should provide, or that the questioner has knowingly provided useless information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;Side Note&gt;Thanks goes to Iain who edited the answer shortly after it was posted... I didn't even see the original answer until it had been edited, so went through the history of it.&lt;/Side Note&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/359285/57332" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6905" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2921" RevisionGUID="8c15e081-2f2c-431c-98e2-f894d432b7b1" CreationDate="2012-02-12T23:02:02.873" UserId="9278" Comment="added 302 characters in body; edited tags" Text="Following on from [this question][1] I propose that formatting which can be used to make an answer look grossly different to the general look of answers on SF. e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##This kind of thing should not be allowed in answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I must stress that I'm talking only about answers in this instance. I've seen some cases, such as our recent FAQ discussion, where it is useful for questions, provided of course that it's used with a little discretion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do realise this would require a change in the parser which reads the post which may be common to all of SE but that can be solved quite easily using one or more flags for those sites which wish to limit the formatting options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's pretty clear to me that this is a distinctly less than popular idea. I would point out however that those posts being put up as examples of why others don't want this change are the very same ones I would put as examples of why I do want it. With that said I'll drop the subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2916/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6906" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2921" RevisionGUID="8c15e081-2f2c-431c-98e2-f894d432b7b1" CreationDate="2012-02-12T23:02:02.873" UserId="9278" Comment="added 302 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6907" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2915" RevisionGUID="1def499c-fec4-49bd-9a68-54c184ecbcdf" CreationDate="2012-02-13T03:30:26.387" UserId="109844" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="Should I flag a comment when the commenter doesn't really understand the background of a field. e.g. Servers (Sys admin questions), networks (Net admin questions), web dev etc..  or the initial question and provides bad feedback on other answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I come across alot of these type of comments from serverfault users, who don't really know much about the related field of the question and comment anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### Sample. &#xD;&#xA;Answer 3 comment. would you flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should I use this service or scheme in my office environment when using ACLs on my Cisco border router 6509. Is name acls better than using extented ACLs or should I move to a ISA environment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer1&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;look at dedicating a cisco ASA firewall... etc&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   comments..this is a better option but is costly and may not suit your environments needs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer2&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;ISAs are good if you have enough dedicated agents and server power.. to use in an environment when you are blocking this.....&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;  ..comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer3&lt;Br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;ACLs are complex... name and extended are virtually the same in almost every way. You should read these articles.... web links... blah blah... In order to understand why you would use one over the other and why they are different. &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   ..comment... No one users ACLs anymore.. dont listen to this answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope this example helps" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6908" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2932" RevisionGUID="f032ba6c-9457-4e00-b308-3f103b70eff6" CreationDate="2012-02-13T08:55:35.737" UserId="76595" Text="John, although you apparently already gave up on the idea, I believe the `visually very unappealing` kind of problem is not solved by removing the ability to create headings, but simply by changing the CSS template or the HTML generator settings of this site to produce a less obtrusive heading look. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently the site defaults for using `&lt;h2&gt;` for&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Headings&lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;&#xA;created by a &quot;markdown underline&quot; `-----` under the text, although manual formatting using HTML tags also allows for less obtrusive `&lt;h3&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt; Headings &lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;already - it's just that a lot of people (including myself) either do not take the trouble to use HTML tags or do not know about them. Maybe `&lt;h3&gt;` should simply be made the default for markdown-created headlines since the overly large font along with the huge spacings (*font-size:140%;margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.3*) indeed break the flow of text a whole bit too much." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6909" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2932" RevisionGUID="8ac9cc81-c51b-4831-af72-950305ed20e3" CreationDate="2012-02-13T09:01:27.330" UserId="76595" Comment="deleted 124 characters in body" Text="John, although you apparently already gave up on the idea, I believe the `visually very unappealing` kind of problem is not solved by removing the ability to create headings, but simply by changing the CSS template or the HTML generator settings of this site to produce a less obtrusive heading look. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently the site defaults for using `&lt;h2&gt;` for&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Headings&lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;&#xA;created by a &quot;markdown underline&quot; `-----` under the text, although formatting using HTML tags or `###` also allows for less obtrusive `&lt;h3&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt; Headings &lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;already. Maybe `&lt;h3&gt;` should simply be made the default for markdown-created headlines since the overly large font along with the huge spacings (*font-size:140%;margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.3*) indeed break the flow of text a whole bit too much." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6910" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2932" RevisionGUID="224df1e0-73d5-4cb3-8a9c-4dcde1314300" CreationDate="2012-02-13T09:10:11.230" UserId="76595" Comment="deleted 124 characters in body" Text="John, although you apparently already gave up on the idea, I believe the `visually very unappealing` kind of problem is not solved by removing the ability to create headings, but simply by changing the CSS template or the HTML generator settings of this site to produce a less obtrusive heading look. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently the site defaults for using `&lt;h2&gt;` for&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Headings&lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;&#xA;created by a &quot;markdown underline&quot; `-----` under the text, although formatting using HTML tags or `###` also allows for less obtrusive `&lt;h3&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt; Headings &lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;already. Maybe `&lt;h3&gt;` should simply be made the default for markdown-created headlines since the overly large font along with the huge spacings (*font-size:140%;margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.3*) indeed break the flow of text a whole bit too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side note, I do not see at all how the `&lt;h2&gt;` and `&lt;h1&gt;` formatting fits into the visual design of the site and I would like to see it changing into something entirely different altogether (smaller font sizes, less margins, and setting apart of `&lt;h3&gt;` using different means instead - e.g. a different font family, underlining or italization)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2933" RevisionGUID="7551c988-0418-4760-aedf-9443283349f5" CreationDate="2012-02-13T17:12:34.640" UserId="1592" Text="I flagged the following item as being possibly not appropriate to ServerFault suggesting another possible group.  I got the following reply for the question http://serverfault.com/questions/358965/why-is-my-ubuntu-system-not-using-the-correct-kernel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Why is my Ubuntu system not using the correct kernel? [migrated]&#xD;&#xA;asked 2 days ago by Brooks Moses&#xD;&#xA;Hmmm....sounds like this thing belongs in the UNIX group...what do you think? – 2 days ago &quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**declined - U&amp;L is now a close target for us. You can cast Close -&gt; Off Topic-&gt; Belongs on unix.stackexchange.com yourself.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, it was eventually migrated to the Ubuntu group.  Thus, this decline seems odd to me based on the final result which was indeed a migration indicating an improper group.  I'll admit that I didn't have the appropriate group but I asked the question and suggested a course of action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why the inconsistency?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6912" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2933" RevisionGUID="7551c988-0418-4760-aedf-9443283349f5" CreationDate="2012-02-13T17:12:34.640" UserId="1592" Text="Need some clarification" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6913" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2933" RevisionGUID="7551c988-0418-4760-aedf-9443283349f5" CreationDate="2012-02-13T17:12:34.640" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2934" RevisionGUID="0fb1ad73-d2e3-49aa-a421-8f80d5c41fdb" CreationDate="2012-02-13T17:28:52.473" UserId="3038" Text="There were two flags on that question, yours was the first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was declined since your stated migration target, U&amp;L, is actually a close option now and you really should be using close-votes for that not flags. If you are unsure of a migration target, just that it's off topic in some way, a straight close-vote is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A second flag came in stating much the same thing, but asking for a migrate to Ask Ubuntu. The moderator who handled that flag agreed, and it was migrated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2935" RevisionGUID="8e9e36c2-22f4-4092-a966-d62603b84f43" CreationDate="2012-02-13T18:11:05.427" UserId="9517" Text="I didn't read the question to determine if it should stay or not - I just read your flag comment. I then declined your flag because you could have cast your own [vote to close][1] the question but chose to flag for moderator attention instead. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Subsequently someone else flagged for migration to askubuntu (which is not a close target for SF) so I paid more attention to the question and went and asked in [their chat room][2] if they would like it and migrated it away. I suspect it would have got an answer here too though. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The preferred method for moderation is via the community and moderator intervention should only be requested when you or the community can't do it yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3356269#3356269" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2936" RevisionGUID="a1ee42f2-bcf5-4418-9304-7d951292c0ae" CreationDate="2012-02-14T08:40:39.993" UserId="88401" Text="**It may seem funny but can I actually delete my own question on SF?** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, what if I have a question that doesn't need to be answered any more? As time passes the situation has changed, other solutions (that are related to that question) for that particular problem are found and I am not able to provide any more assistance nor effort for answering that question thus making it almost impossible to be answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well by now you all get my point.. :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case I may want to delete the question so that **it nobody bothers** any more. Is there a way to do that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6917" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2936" RevisionGUID="a1ee42f2-bcf5-4418-9304-7d951292c0ae" CreationDate="2012-02-14T08:40:39.993" UserId="88401" Text="How can I delete my own question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6918" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2936" RevisionGUID="a1ee42f2-bcf5-4418-9304-7d951292c0ae" CreationDate="2012-02-14T08:40:39.993" UserId="88401" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2937" RevisionGUID="728f5d3c-9689-415b-8427-c3bf37ec161c" CreationDate="2012-02-14T08:59:11.470" UserId="7709" Text="Users with enough rep can delete their own questions, but lower rep users can't, because it's often abused by deleting questions that others have put input into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you really want your question deleted, flag it for moderator attention, stating you want it deleted, and more importantly, *why*. If it's got no answers and few views, we'll delete it. But if we deem that other people have put in a lot of effort, or if its a very popular and helpful question to others, we'll leave it be." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6920" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2898" RevisionGUID="c169b4fe-7cfe-45b0-8f58-eeb51e0c9be1" CreationDate="2012-02-14T20:28:45.533" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/169518462291546112" />
  <row Id="6921" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2938" RevisionGUID="5df56146-4410-485a-a67f-711c0f70a763" CreationDate="2012-02-14T22:23:50.897" UserId="32986" Text="My prodding seems to have awakened the Stack Exchange dragons -- It looks like Server Fault will be getting our own survey [similar to what has been done for Stack Overflow for a while now][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've got a few ideas on what I would like to see appearing on the survey, but I know I'm not thinking of even a tenth of the useful stuff we can come up with, so I'm sticking this here:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * What questions would **YOU** like to see on a ServerFault survey?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions can help us better define and understand our community (and give Stack Exchange valuable data to help get more relevant ads for the site :).&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/02/survey-results/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6922" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2938" RevisionGUID="5df56146-4410-485a-a67f-711c0f70a763" CreationDate="2012-02-14T22:23:50.897" UserId="32986" Text="ServerFault Survey -- What questions would you like to see?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6923" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2938" RevisionGUID="5df56146-4410-485a-a67f-711c0f70a763" CreationDate="2012-02-14T22:23:50.897" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2939" RevisionGUID="b743e63b-df32-4b67-bf92-edd2dd20c989" CreationDate="2012-02-14T22:32:42.290" UserId="984" Text="I think we need to ask something about the size of organizations we support in addition to the basic demographic question, about how many people are employed where you work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Depending on how you count there I work at an organization with ~200 staff.  But we provide regional support for our clients (k12 schools) which have somewhere from ~5 staff and 2 computers up to 500 staff an ~5,000 computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is somewhat important since I have been one of the people in favor of some of the more SOHO questions because I support many small organizations.  I would like to know how many people are supporting the Fortune 500 companies, and how many are working at or supporting small businesses." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6925" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2940" RevisionGUID="4f47c9fc-092c-410d-ba75-eb3c99aa96e4" CreationDate="2012-02-14T22:41:51.640" UserId="32986" Text="A few of the ideas I'm throwing out there:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What operating systems are in use on desktops? On servers?  &#xD;&#xA;  (I think a breakdown of Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, AIX, Other would be enough here, though it may make sense to break down the Windows chunk into XP, Vista, 7, Other for desktop &amp; 2003, 2008, Other for servers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* How many machines are running each OS?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* How many sysadmins are working in your organization?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* How many developers are working in your organization?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What kind of storage systems are in use in your organization  &#xD;&#xA;(SAN, NAS, Local Disk (DAS))?&#xD;&#xA;  * How much total storage is managed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What kind of virtualization solutions are deployed in your organization?  &#xD;&#xA;  VMWare ESX, VMWare Workstation, Microsoft Hyper-V, VirtualBox, Linux KVM, Other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What percentage of systems are virtualized  &#xD;&#xA;  (may be better to ask as number virtualized using each of the above technologies)?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6926" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="529bf932-599b-437d-ac56-4648942e897e" CreationDate="2012-02-14T22:43:17.333" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|sffaq|poll|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2941" RevisionGUID="00d8f731-da60-49e8-a759-6434725b0927" CreationDate="2012-02-15T00:18:13.183" UserId="1592" Text="How long before a closed question is deleted? or is it ever deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6930" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2941" RevisionGUID="00d8f731-da60-49e8-a759-6434725b0927" CreationDate="2012-02-15T00:18:13.183" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2942" RevisionGUID="edbd0dfa-7419-47a7-9b8e-bbf96a3a6046" CreationDate="2012-02-15T00:26:17.467" UserId="10472" Text="From [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2291/deleting-closed-questions-with-no-answers) (credit to Iain) :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will be deleted if three users with the appropriate amount of rep vote to delete it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2943" RevisionGUID="a916db8d-73da-48b4-a0ae-52787da8bb9f" CreationDate="2012-02-15T01:04:41.007" UserId="13325" Text="Salary... Trends in local tech environment (hypervisor choice, configuration management tools, networking), future projects... BACKUP PROCEDURES..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6933" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2674" RevisionGUID="10e16d85-bbc2-4566-b345-9fd5fda78915" CreationDate="2012-02-15T15:13:47.253" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2944" RevisionGUID="c5440eac-c446-4a38-9e67-9248033fda0b" CreationDate="2012-02-15T15:26:24.820" UserId="21550" Text="[tag:slow] has been burninated. (:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Trogdor](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Wr6T.png)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6935" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2780" RevisionGUID="d09b8137-4beb-4089-88bf-17902f799dcd" CreationDate="2012-02-15T15:34:50.860" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2780" RevisionGUID="d09b8137-4beb-4089-88bf-17902f799dcd" CreationDate="2012-02-15T15:34:50.860" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="&lt;strike&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/slow&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/fast&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like these are quite generic. Many things are slow or fast - they provides no real useful information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6937" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1986" RevisionGUID="60b3cc06-2c9d-487b-b23e-40633f363b9d" CreationDate="2012-02-15T20:28:06.657" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|faq|answering-questions|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="ff30a9df-6fa2-43f5-b9a3-b7f800cfc20d" CreationDate="2012-02-15T20:28:42.060" UserId="33417" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as according to me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server: hardware, operating systems, software, and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise Storage Systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations: software, lifecycle management&#xD;&#xA;   - Network: routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6939" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="ff30a9df-6fa2-43f5-b9a3-b7f800cfc20d" CreationDate="2012-02-15T20:28:42.060" UserId="33417" Text="FAQ Rewrite - Round 3" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6940" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="ff30a9df-6fa2-43f5-b9a3-b7f800cfc20d" CreationDate="2012-02-15T20:28:42.060" UserId="33417" Text="|discussion|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6941" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="947c3a2f-36d3-49b4-bc25-ce9307b1fb87" CreationDate="2012-02-15T20:32:14.093" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-declined|sffaq|poll|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="8cc9c037-9b5a-4151-af3f-1fc3dc3458a6" CreationDate="2012-02-15T20:39:11.310" UserId="33417" Comment="Theres the FAQ and the FAQ... And they're different I guess." Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server: hardware, operating systems, software, and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise Storage Systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations: software, lifecycle management&#xD;&#xA;   - Network: routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2947" RevisionGUID="71eaf4f4-5208-4db9-a92c-878782b6b862" CreationDate="2012-02-15T20:52:43.850" UserId="9278" Text="I've never really been overly comfortable with us using the FAQ as a set of rules (I'm as guilty as anyone else), so maybe this is where we can fix that. Let's try to make the FAQ what it's supposed to be - a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Then lets' see if we can have another page, linked to from the FAQ, for rules and/or guidelines, which can be used to help determine what should and shouldn't be posted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6954" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="4aaf7730-ebc0-4841-bb78-5dda031ddb5c" CreationDate="2012-02-16T01:26:50.890" UserId="33417" Comment="Stripped Full Stops" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server: hardware, operating systems, software, and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise Storage Systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations: software, lifecycle management&#xD;&#xA;   - Network: routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   … a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6957" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2955" RevisionGUID="45b3ff09-8cbc-4f08-959f-0e680cd4a410" CreationDate="2012-02-16T02:39:23.073" UserId="9278" Text=" - A question about the technical level of the users we deal with&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This may be useful when interpreting other items. e.g. Highly technical users generally need fewer admins per N machines/users/servers than say a building full of bean counters." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6958" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2956" RevisionGUID="7568cb18-411f-4457-9026-a38f953a68dc" CreationDate="2012-02-16T04:24:00.400" UserId="3038" Text="Jeez.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Building a set of questions for a meaningful survey is hard. Questions build bias, bias is built into the questions, and analyzing the results is its own discipline. Best for us is to build a list of *things we'd like to know about* and then let someone who knows how to write surveys build it for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of what we're looking for probably overlaps with the [SAGE/USENIX surveys][1]. If we can, pull elements out of that to found sections like demographics (who/what/where) and environments (how-much) we'll save time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall areas I know I'm interested in:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Diversity of operating-system environments supported**. Whatall are you dealing with? We got a LOT of tags out there. We have some AIX people, some pure Windows, and I'm sure some pure Solaris still out there. And people who do all three and more.&#xD;&#xA; - **Diversity of virtualization frameworks supported**. Not everyone uses VMware. Or HyperV. Or KVM.&#xD;&#xA; - **Diversity of network environments supported**. We need to disambiguate this from 'storage networks', but Ethernet technologies, WAN technologies, routing, advanced foo.&#xD;&#xA; - **Diversity of storage environments supported**. I'm thinking technologies rather than vendor ecosystems, so things like Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE, SCSI, SAS, Infiniband, as well as the major blocks such as storage routers, arrays, and suchlike.&#xD;&#xA; - **Diversity of scripting/automation environments supported**. Where SF runs into SO-land, but it's still useful to know.&#xD;&#xA; - **Size of environment supported**. This will be a major section of its own, but mainly useful for cross-tabs. &#xD;&#xA; - **Career items**&#xD;&#xA;  - **Method of payment**, Hourly, salary, independent contractor, pony-rides.&#xD;&#xA;  - **Number of peers in title/position in your organization**. This is fuzzy especially since we have contractor-types who work with a lot of entities where they may be peers. So, good question-smithing will be needed.&#xD;&#xA;  - **Rough number of internal users supported**. To get an idea of organizational size of responsibility. I'm purposely ignoring 'total internal users in the organization as a whole' as I don't think that's useful. I may be wrong.&#xD;&#xA;  - **Rough number of external users supported**. For our Google SRE's, this may be &quot;all of humanity&quot;, but for the office-IT people it may very well be zero. Building the right options on this question will be an interesting task. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have some interest in level of certifications, but I believe other surveys handle this better. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.usenix.org/lisa/salary-surveys" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6959" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="d92a8aa5-eeeb-4244-9106-f33360ea476f" CreationDate="2012-02-16T13:56:20.993" UserId="33417" Comment="Minor stylistic changes, Servers &amp; Workstations, FAQ meta-tag" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6966" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="f22ec311-af3e-4ddc-a2f5-61e2fdeda50c" CreationDate="2012-02-16T14:47:26.497" UserId="33417" Comment="Blog Post" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2957" RevisionGUID="8007bdb3-569c-4d48-8b1d-2956a6908747" CreationDate="2012-02-16T14:53:18.553" UserId="33499" Text="I think that links to tags are good, even if we don't use [tag:tag] formatting. So I propose we create links to tags where we can. It will give users a quick way to look at example questions. So, for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [storage](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/storage) systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [routing](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/routing), [switches](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/switches), and [firewalls](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/firewall)&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="6a7eb4ff-d770-4d14-afe1-a6c160e3eeea" CreationDate="2012-02-16T14:55:52.737" UserId="33417" Comment="Blog Post and End Time" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6972" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="ddd5f910-6234-419d-b350-c786d7993a35" CreationDate="2012-02-16T19:54:16.703" UserId="9517" Comment="added 591 characters in body" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6976" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="689601ef-a490-45d1-98e5-5a2d05ce0909" CreationDate="2012-02-16T20:53:36.097" UserId="33417" Comment="Fixed Iain's edits" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing computer systems* in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. 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  <row Id="6979" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2960" RevisionGUID="cef7c69d-ed47-40cc-adc4-a4cd831c8a21" CreationDate="2012-02-16T21:09:02.793" UserId="10472" Text="Should we add Apple.se to the list of sister sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="6981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2962" RevisionGUID="8cb6e173-5af5-4e93-8c7f-8047296d7dbd" CreationDate="2012-02-17T15:19:05.367" UserId="59789" Text="I think we don't need this. This would make it more difficult for new users to start using the site. When we see such questions, flag them for 'Protection'. That should be enough." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2963" RevisionGUID="672c2de6-e382-4067-8f69-bf720c187edf" CreationDate="2012-02-17T15:50:40.413" UserId="33417" Text="Excellent idea for cleanup!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;Answer added so improve the answer rate on our meta site&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6983" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2964" RevisionGUID="a2c5b855-859d-42fa-bade-ad945cc1721c" CreationDate="2012-02-17T15:51:37.120" UserId="33417" Text="Apparently never; been a whole month since it was pointed out that it's broke and still not fixed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6987" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2965" RevisionGUID="9ff9d3dd-9253-4576-bf83-d50df95b1f1d" CreationDate="2012-02-17T15:57:39.683" UserId="33417" Text="Status: In Progress&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;answer added to improve our answer rate on meta&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6988" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2966" RevisionGUID="317d278b-ce26-4658-abfc-6f69a23ad20f" CreationDate="2012-02-17T21:13:58.513" UserId="10472" Text="I've noticed that some questions in the [canonical answer list](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years) are CW and some are not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a reason for this distinction? Should all canonical Qs be CW? If not, what is the criteria for this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6989" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2966" RevisionGUID="317d278b-ce26-4658-abfc-6f69a23ad20f" CreationDate="2012-02-17T21:13:58.513" UserId="10472" Text="Canonical question CW policy" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6990" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2966" RevisionGUID="317d278b-ce26-4658-abfc-6f69a23ad20f" CreationDate="2012-02-17T21:13:58.513" UserId="10472" Text="|support|community-wiki|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2967" RevisionGUID="ea1da849-43f1-4307-8d1f-f03335012532" CreationDate="2012-02-17T21:27:45.343" UserId="32986" Text="Hmm... as a general rule I think *questions we create with the intention of making them canon* should always be created as Community Wiki. We're creating them with the intention of throwing lots of votes on them and getting people to reference them (and probably upvote the question and answer(s) -- It seems wrong to me to gain huge amounts of rep from that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions we discover and canonize I don't have strong feelings about, but I'm inclined to say they can stay in whatever state we found them (or whatever state the system puts them in as a result of any editing).  &#xD;&#xA;If it's a really good canonical question and has a really good canonical answer I think the users who wrote the question and answer respectively deserve the rep they'll gain.  It further incentivizes writing really good questions applicable to a large segment of the System Administrator community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2968" RevisionGUID="7e53a68a-4990-42e3-8fda-03caa6798a93" CreationDate="2012-02-17T21:30:06.823" UserId="23067" Text="I'm not sure what the rep rules are as of this moment with regard to converting a question to CW.  But if the conversion either revokes existing, or otherwise stops additional rep for the questioner/answerers --&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the canonical question became canonical, spontaneously on its own accord, then no, I don't think it should be made CW.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the canonical question was created explicitly to be *the* canonical question, then yes, I think it should be made CW." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2970" RevisionGUID="7d944fbb-e10d-4da6-8a4c-20681367da08" CreationDate="2012-02-17T22:17:39.260" UserId="9517" Text="If the tags keep coming back we can ask to get them blacklisted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6997" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2964" RevisionGUID="7c3c2f14-0dc9-4549-bb82-a3cc891d806f" CreationDate="2012-02-17T23:57:21.553" UserId="33417" Comment="deleted 38 characters in body" Text="We have a sighting in the wild! Hopefully it's not the last." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6998" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2971" RevisionGUID="0d535f2b-a251-4569-a64e-dd9fdc8a0449" CreationDate="2012-02-18T00:06:08.770" UserId="59789" Text="Looks like this has been fixed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="6999" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="847" RevisionGUID="1cf40bd4-e52e-455a-b919-8925155f29be" CreationDate="2012-02-18T03:34:27.203" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7000" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="caf179ca-0083-43bd-b054-8edd800596a1" CreationDate="2012-02-18T08:28:57.853" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/170786871713071105" />
  <row Id="7003" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2973" RevisionGUID="ea152842-18a1-4b12-a99d-47e2260d6164" CreationDate="2012-02-19T21:09:05.103" UserId="9278" Text="There are currently 6 questions using the [tag:safe] tag, including one of my own. Should this tag even exists? Does it have value on its own? I was going to simply remove it from each of those questions but thought it might be best to get other opinions first." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7004" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2973" RevisionGUID="ea152842-18a1-4b12-a99d-47e2260d6164" CreationDate="2012-02-19T21:09:05.103" UserId="9278" Text="SHould the &quot;safe&quot; tag exist?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7005" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2973" RevisionGUID="ea152842-18a1-4b12-a99d-47e2260d6164" CreationDate="2012-02-19T21:09:05.103" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7006" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2974" RevisionGUID="126d2e18-b5f9-4de5-afd8-9d7dd0bc5121" CreationDate="2012-02-19T21:40:33.493" UserId="9517" Text="I don't see that it adds anything. Burninate away." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7007" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2975" RevisionGUID="b9f833d5-117e-4f8b-b34d-0656c4854af8" CreationDate="2012-02-19T22:02:25.880" UserId="41387" Text="I would like to know why http://serverfault.com/questions/361682/secure-sysadmin-friendly-registrar was closed as offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons I see for not closing it are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - One linked, similar, question was here on serverfault. Another was on web applications.&#xD;&#xA; - If that question does not belong here, then *where* does it belong?  &#xD;&#xA;Stack exchange now has loads of different sites that up to a few months ago did not exist, and topics partly overlap in questions like these.  &#xD;&#xA;Are users meant to just guess where to post it? powerusers? webmasters? web applications since DNS hosting companies have &quot;web applications&quot; to manage DNS?&#xD;&#xA; - Why close rather than *move* it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7008" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2975" RevisionGUID="b9f833d5-117e-4f8b-b34d-0656c4854af8" CreationDate="2012-02-19T22:02:25.880" UserId="41387" Text="Question closed as &quot;off topic&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7009" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2975" RevisionGUID="b9f833d5-117e-4f8b-b34d-0656c4854af8" CreationDate="2012-02-19T22:02:25.880" UserId="41387" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7010" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2976" RevisionGUID="8db7f3da-c196-48b4-a448-177bdd8a6315" CreationDate="2012-02-19T22:13:20.800" UserId="9517" Text="My guess it was closed because it is a [shopping question][1] and shopping questions are off topic now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7011" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2977" RevisionGUID="29ee87cb-6f63-42bf-b619-700fcd1a71e8" CreationDate="2012-02-19T23:10:33.080" UserId="3038" Text="When users flag for 'shopping' closures, the comment text I typically drop in there reads:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Product and service recommendations, including product recon, is off topic per the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I'll replace 'alternatives recon' with 'product recon', since questions like, &quot;What's a free alternative to Active Directory&quot; are also considered too-shopping.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The long and short of it is, any question that's looking for a list of products or services, no matter how tightly constrained, is at risk for closure due to 'too shopping'. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2978" RevisionGUID="3748f9a9-2b4c-447c-980e-a395c67fc611" CreationDate="2012-02-20T05:23:21.473" UserId="3437" Text="I'm curious about why we want to rule career and education questions as offtopic. If we're a site for professionals, then why couldn't we allow questions about professional career development?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7018" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="f909a450-2bb8-4e41-812d-dc4134815b25" CreationDate="2012-02-20T19:17:17.240" UserId="33417" Comment="Minor changes" Text="The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;- Less &quot;law&quot;, less &quot;abuse&quot;, add &quot;backup and DR&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7019" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="c103d811-b7f7-485b-a57a-dfd7b143f597" CreationDate="2012-02-20T19:17:28.660" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="7020" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="e972f5eb-47c0-4e36-aa71-6c15691fff5e" CreationDate="2012-02-20T19:17:28.723" UserId="33417" Comment="11" />
  <row Id="7024" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2980" RevisionGUID="d0184bad-b783-4a9d-a73b-3f261578cca6" CreationDate="2012-02-21T18:41:47.473" UserId="7200" Text="We periodically get the &quot;Help me size my wholly unspecified application&quot; questions, like &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/q/362322/7200&quot;&gt;What capacities should have a hosting to support an average of 1000 registered users simultaneously?&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/q/355894/7200&quot;&gt;Server requirement for running an application having huge network traffic&lt;/a&gt;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have we already worked up a canonical answer for these types of questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To a comment I made on &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/q/362322/7200&quot;&gt;the first question cited above&lt;/a&gt;, @squillman said '*Yeah, the canonical duplicate is &quot;Not a real question&quot;*', but I'd argue that there's probably some value in a well thought out answer describing the need for a scientific process of capacity planning. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, anyone who would even think to ask such a question is clearly in need of some basic guidance (and, hopefully, can be made to understand that there is science to capacity planning and that &quot;number of users&quot; or some other catch-all value isn't the only data point used in planning). Closing these questions as &quot;not a real question&quot; doesn't point the OP in the right direction, and they end up still living in their happy fantasy world of cut-and-dried capacity planning via a single data point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7025" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2980" RevisionGUID="d0184bad-b783-4a9d-a73b-3f261578cca6" CreationDate="2012-02-21T18:41:47.473" UserId="7200" Text="Canonical: &quot;Help me size my wholly unspecified application&quot; question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7026" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2980" RevisionGUID="d0184bad-b783-4a9d-a73b-3f261578cca6" CreationDate="2012-02-21T18:41:47.473" UserId="7200" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2981" RevisionGUID="55a0f7ca-93bd-4698-a258-3ed0c1f89a54" CreationDate="2012-02-21T18:43:55.227" UserId="3038" Text="The closest one we have right now is probably this one: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And another for databases. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7028" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2982" RevisionGUID="2e86c18d-63d7-4f41-9337-1a9d8b0d05a4" CreationDate="2012-02-21T19:24:52.647" UserId="3139" Text="I did [some writing][1] about two weeks back that included me rambling on that... we can probably pick or even draft up a question on which I can talk about start small, measure, and scale well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;There is no shortage of folks running around the world trying to create the next Facebook. They crop up regularly on Serverfault asking what it takes to handle 10,000 connections per second for their next big idea website. I don’t have any good examples to reference because they’re bad questions; bad questions are closed and deleted. What those questions would show is a common problem in the world of system administration: the basic lesson unlearned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Always Measure**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;There are an ample supply of questions on Serverfault consisting of, “Is this faster or why is that slower, etc.” The answer to those questions in most cases is, “we don’t know you hardware, measure it and find out.” A computer consists of multiple finite resources and in most cases bottlenecks on one of those resources. Most of the time that resource limitation is available memory, processor speed, or disk speed. There are others besides the big three, but the answer is always to measure, locate, and alleviate in a cost-effective way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Thus, when it comes to adding services don’t tell me SSL is too slow, but rather tell me what it limits you to for speed. A good example I came across this past week was figuring out the cost of / most cost effective way to provide SSL on EC2. I was impressed that the asker had done a lot of homework before and took a look at comparable benchmarks to determine that things “didn’t feel right.” I find many questions where this task isn’t completed. So, whenever you start, consider if $whatever is worth the cost, and do it with a “de minimis” in mind — don’t calculate the small stuff, but if a few thousand in hardware or time is on the line, think it out. Sometimes cost isn’t the only factor, but be aware of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Finally, do the default to start. What works 90% of the time for 90% of of folks will probably work for you, or at least be a good starting point to compare against. Optimizing for a target before you’ve been able to measure it is, thanks to the laws of thermodynamics, comparable in efficiency to lighting money on fire. Both will generate heat, but I wouldn’t count on much more besides some ash and a waste of resources.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://storyinmemo.com/?p=39" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7029" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2983" RevisionGUID="9bf128d1-47da-4a58-a475-c89dcf2089a5" CreationDate="2012-02-21T19:56:03.880" UserId="32986" Text="Shamelessly adding an answer so we can have this question answered -- ***YES*** [tag:windows] is a festering stink-pit.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Me personally, I think we should re-tag a lot of these questions into [tag:windows-version], and continue to answer or nuke the rest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will make this tag the focus of my Friday cleaning rage this week and try to isolate any obvious dupes, really bad shopping questions, etc. (and maybe even answer the ones my NT4 MCSE qualifies me for :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7030" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2984" RevisionGUID="32329c36-ceec-4173-9ca6-15fdd13d2394" CreationDate="2012-02-22T09:32:03.773" UserId="88401" Text="It is understandable that if a question has negative rating and is not according to the Q&amp;A format gets reported and closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I've noticed that sometimes there are questions that are also not compatible according to the Q&amp;A format but nevertheless get very good rating (upvotes) and good response, they even have many visits, don't have any flags or reports, and yet they are closed again just because they are not compatible with the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This][1] is an example of such question. As you can notice it is even favorited by some. I've seen many more similar like this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question is **Why close these questions when it is obvious that they do provide some sort of help to other users?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as an example, it can be like some sort of exception to the Q&amp;A, that if the question has more then, lets say +5 upvotes, +100 visitors, 3-4 answers and an accepted answer, etc. etc. then it shouldn't be closed just because it is obvious that it is a useful question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/10659/if-money-was-no-object-which-servers-would-you-buy" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7031" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2984" RevisionGUID="32329c36-ceec-4173-9ca6-15fdd13d2394" CreationDate="2012-02-22T09:32:03.773" UserId="88401" Text="Why are sometimes popular questions closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7032" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2984" RevisionGUID="32329c36-ceec-4173-9ca6-15fdd13d2394" CreationDate="2012-02-22T09:32:03.773" UserId="88401" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7033" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2985" RevisionGUID="eec30675-8095-451d-840e-0bfd0cbcb200" CreationDate="2012-02-22T09:40:45.757" UserId="7709" Text="I would be lying if I said popularity had nothing to do with closing a question. If it's borderline but has thousands of views, that might be its saving grace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But popularity really is quite low on the list of things that we look at when we close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We close because questions are off-topic, un-answerable, and sometimes abandoned. Take the question you linked to for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It's hypothetical. We only deal with real problems. If you have a hypothetical problem, phrase it as if it's real if you can. If you can't phrase it as if it were real, then it's off topic&#xD;&#xA;2. There's no right answer to that question. It's soliciting debate and discussion, which isn't what we deal with here&#xD;&#xA;3. Even if there was a right answer, it would be wrong in 12 months. In fact the accepted answer is *already* out of date&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So really off-topic questions get closed regardless." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7040" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2989" RevisionGUID="3e062e26-3a27-49e7-9bc1-349ec8e1d3f7" CreationDate="2012-02-22T12:59:20.703" UserId="3038" Text="One of the things we have to fight is topic drift, and letting popular questions that otherwise don't fit the stated topic continue to live on is a great way to ensure that what ServerFault does every day drifts away from our stated goals. At our *very broadest* our goal is to help people with server-stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, we've put several caveats in front of that goal in order to provide the best site we can to help people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Questions must have a single, or very few, answers.** So questions like that, which invite theorizing by anyone who answers and categorically can't have a single answer, are not a good fit. We had a lot of these kinds of questions in the first few months of ServerFault as people strove to get *any* content here at all, and such questions at least generated traffic and kept people interested. We no longer need that crutch, so they're getting closed now.&#xD;&#xA;  - As a corollary, questions that begin with *What is the best...* generally fail this test, since 'best' varies per person and will generate many answers with differing opinions, and the asker will pick the one that fits their particular use-case. Are these questions helpful? Yes. But they're not a good fit. They're also spam-magnets. &#xD;&#xA; - **The question must be a good fit for ServerFault, and not any other StackExchange site**.  In The Beginning, there were only two other sites. Now there are nine or so that overlap with us. This has caused some decided shifts in what we keep as answerable and what we close/migrate, which continues to cause confusion to people who'se questions are subjected to closure.&#xD;&#xA; - **Questions must be more than just funny, they must have technical merit**. Funny questions are *very* popular, and questions that are *funny about stupid things* are hugely popular (we like to point and laugh at the stupid around here, since we're not allowed to do it at work). Such questions tend to get a LOT of attention, and float to the top of Hot Questions list of StackExchange and draw in off-site people to help laugh at the stupid. These questions require a lot of moderator attention to keep topicality. Are these questions helpful? Actually, not generally. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is another point about closure. When I hammer something, I do look at the popularity markers of it before I act. *Closure* is a pretty light action, as it allows the question to continue to garner views and votes, just not new answers. *Locking* is the next step up since it prevents modification of anything in the question in addition to preventing new answers, and allows the question to continue to garner views. *Deletion* is the nuclear option since it robs reputation from people who answered the question and robs rep from the asker for upvotes and favorites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think little of closing questions, and quite a lot about deletion. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7041" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2980" RevisionGUID="09f819de-2664-4b82-ad97-c73c7f314df3" CreationDate="2012-02-22T14:35:02.993" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/172328550043619329" />
  <row Id="7043" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2990" RevisionGUID="9a459e65-06f3-4fd8-ac01-bfa3755a8301" CreationDate="2012-02-22T14:57:33.567" UserId="50875" Text="This is what I was trying to address with my Meta question [Can we weed out the benchmarking questions?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I got from the answers was that we could do away from these if there were Canonical Questions, so I wrote [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Web Sites][2] and [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Databases][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also believe that there was a section of the FAQ added in order to address these broadly-answerable questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2612/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/350454/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7044" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2981" RevisionGUID="b0f00022-11cf-43fe-a769-99a014aedb63" CreationDate="2012-02-22T15:06:32.183" UserId="50875" Comment="adding link" Text="The closest one we have right now is probably this one: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And another for [databases][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2990" RevisionGUID="d91b96fa-7b08-4ccd-a710-2fc60387a45e" CreationDate="2012-02-22T15:09:17.143" UserId="50875" Comment="note that I can't find the part in the FAQ" Text="This is what I was trying to address with my Meta question [Can we weed out the benchmarking questions?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I got from the answers was that we could do away from these if there were Canonical Questions, so I wrote [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Web Sites][2] and [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Databases][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also believe that there was a section of the FAQ added in order to address these broadly-answerable questions.  (I can't find it now.  Perhaps it was part of a discussion...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2612/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/350454/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7046" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="d8c0bed3-a887-4c61-8430-31b6e9850ca8" CreationDate="2012-02-22T15:51:59.230" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="[help] tag seems a little pointless, 23 Qs tagged as help, thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Random content to get past the spam filter which seems not to like me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you like pie?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7047" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="d8c0bed3-a887-4c61-8430-31b6e9850ca8" CreationDate="2012-02-22T15:51:59.230" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="[help], I have to put 15 characters in the title" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7048" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="d8c0bed3-a887-4c61-8430-31b6e9850ca8" CreationDate="2012-02-22T15:51:59.230" UserDisplayName="user80776" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7049" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="aebc81ed-2983-47c1-9a15-0695e28acac8" CreationDate="2012-02-22T15:55:56.627" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 80 characters in body; edited title" Text="The [help] tag seems a little pointless, but there are 23 questions tagged as help, don't you agree? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7050" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="aebc81ed-2983-47c1-9a15-0695e28acac8" CreationDate="2012-02-22T15:55:56.627" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 80 characters in body; edited title" Text="Is the [help] tag helpful? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7051" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2992" RevisionGUID="1eadd514-8edc-4573-9ccc-c78c44bb9484" CreationDate="2012-02-22T16:21:35.350" UserId="10472" Text="I agree. It is stupid and should be culled, leaving the rest of the herd stronger than before." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7052" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2993" RevisionGUID="db0706c8-e14b-4d22-9622-3d4c5b9c1e24" CreationDate="2012-02-22T16:23:42.943" UserId="32986" Text="Yeah, this tag is less than worthless :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7053" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="657b3bb7-bddb-4077-aa72-1dfdfd935986" CreationDate="2012-02-22T16:24:07.513" UserId="32986" Comment="Tag Tag Taggity Tag Tag Tag. TAG!" Text="The [tag:help] tag seems a little pointless, but there are 23 questions tagged as help, don't you agree? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7054" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="03fb9275-98a4-483a-aa52-f2417e848a55" CreationDate="2012-02-22T22:08:20.737" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2994" RevisionGUID="d8333891-d2b0-4226-a873-38b9149095f4" CreationDate="2012-02-22T22:17:12.727" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="How about the type of organization, such as municipal, state or federal government? School district? Independent chartered bodies such as port and transit authorities? Non-profit? Private industry?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7057" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2995" RevisionGUID="28b2d1c3-af9d-4179-bf28-edb2d34dbac1" CreationDate="2012-02-22T22:24:16.267" UserId="9278" Text="One point that you need to consider when looking at old questions is that the site has evolved quite a lot. That means questions which were acceptable a couple of years ago wouldn't last an hour now. We in fact do close quite a few old questions when they come to our attention because they're off topic *now*, regardless of whether they originally were or not. It's part of the ongoing clean-up process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FWIW, I've cast a delete vote on your example." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7058" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="9d29e2b7-43a4-4a84-bada-973e57fb80d5" CreationDate="2012-02-23T07:15:42.287" UserId="9517" Comment="added 69 characters in body; edited tags" Text="**The Words and links below have been incorporated into the FAQ**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [proposed FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;- Less &quot;law&quot;, less &quot;abuse&quot;, add &quot;backup and DR&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7060" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="8d59cafd-35d6-4e1c-b0f5-5f07c3f27f33" CreationDate="2012-02-23T12:59:57.450" UserId="3038" Comment="FIx broken link" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: &#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Linux Webserver rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-are-the-best-linux-permissions-to-use-for-my-website&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricting Windows Admin rights on workstations: [How to convince a boss he does not need admin privileges](http://serverfault.com/questions/40764/how-to-convince-a-big-boss-that-he-does-not-need-administrator-privileges)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA; - **IIS**&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/questions/7690/enabling-hardware-virtualisation-bios-anything-to-beware)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2996" RevisionGUID="63bf1db7-49b5-4997-b490-9d8012eee4a0" CreationDate="2012-02-23T16:13:21.470" UserId="51913" Text="On SF, two of my questions (selected randomly seemingly) were downvoted at the exact same time.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Sounds like some kind of abuse - just out of luck, or does it need to be reported?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7062" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2996" RevisionGUID="63bf1db7-49b5-4997-b490-9d8012eee4a0" CreationDate="2012-02-23T16:13:21.470" UserId="51913" Text="Two of my questions randomly downvoted at the same time" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7063" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2996" RevisionGUID="63bf1db7-49b5-4997-b490-9d8012eee4a0" CreationDate="2012-02-23T16:13:21.470" UserId="51913" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7064" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2997" RevisionGUID="92f0a786-d08a-486d-864a-5bcf1c63475f" CreationDate="2012-02-23T16:21:06.250" UserId="10472" Text="Two downvotes are nothing. Don't take them personally. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is *real* abuse, there is an automated system in place that reverses voting irregularities. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7065" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2991" RevisionGUID="c1cbdd8e-ff4c-4b5d-aea9-4a0daf9399e9" CreationDate="2012-02-23T17:35:08.653" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/172736260476116992" />
  <row Id="7066" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2998" RevisionGUID="6f9832bd-151e-43a9-9929-1cb3e9ddbcf7" CreationDate="2012-02-23T17:46:20.747" UserId="19710" Text="I'm noticing a trend that worries me.  I'm beginning to see more and more impatient responses from high-point posters and I wonder if hanging around here too long begins to jade one's responses and the inpatient responses might start to drive off the new posters.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For instance - today I've seen one comment that said &quot;please, please, please read the FAQ&quot;, an answer with an image that had four red arrows pointing to a key config checkbox and a third example where multiple comments pointed out the simplicity of finding an answer outside of Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears to me that as our point level goes up, our patience/tolerance levels go down.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7067" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="2998" RevisionGUID="6f9832bd-151e-43a9-9929-1cb3e9ddbcf7" CreationDate="2012-02-23T17:46:20.747" UserId="19710" Text="As long-term users mature on the site, do they get less patient?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7068" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="2998" RevisionGUID="6f9832bd-151e-43a9-9929-1cb3e9ddbcf7" CreationDate="2012-02-23T17:46:20.747" UserId="19710" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7069" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="2999" RevisionGUID="43009de4-8a7a-4f97-96c3-ab2a49a946b5" CreationDate="2012-02-23T18:01:29.557" UserId="32986" Text="The short answer: Yes, we do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The long answer: &#xD;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is generally expected that **Information Technology Professionals** are familiar with the existence of Google, capable of reading the options on their screen (and their vendor's documentation), and able to form a coherent question with at least some of the necessary details for us to help them without having to be lead down the primrose path via an extensive comment thread.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On most days most users will be very helpful in leading people through what needs to be done to turn an awful question into something that will have value for the Sysadmin community at large.  After many days/weeks/months/years of doing that there are some days where some users (myself included) will invariably get a little short with people who:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have not read the FAQ&#xD;&#xA;- Are asking about something that can be answered by typing their question title into Google&#xD;&#xA;- Are asking a question where they are not the sysadmin&#xD;&#xA;- Are asking a question that shows they have no business doing what they're trying to do and will likely cause their environment to blow up in their face.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;The Bottom Line:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think we're actively mean to new posters.  That would be a ***Very Bad Thing***.  &#xD;&#xA;I **do** believe we have a certain minimum standard of effort/research that we expect to see from people asking questions here, and upholding those minimum standards is a ***Very Good Thing***. It keeps the site from degrading into a DaniWeb/TechTalkForums/etc. kind of cesspool." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3000" RevisionGUID="9f8eccd0-e2c9-450f-bb68-8251f4c8e685" CreationDate="2012-02-23T18:01:54.143" UserId="10472" Text="&gt; **It appears to me that as our point level goes up, our patience/tolerance levels go down.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd agree. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A major part of that is because, as a 10k+ user, we have access to the `/review` tools that unearth a mountain of off-topic or poorly asked crap. You'd be surprised just how many new users don't take 30 seconds to read the faq. After you go through dozens of such questions daily, it wears on you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This raises a question: *Is this an inherently **bad** thing?* My opinion is that it is **not**. Imploring someone to read the faq, or pointing out that a question is incredibly basic is not inherently bad. These types of questions are off-topic to begin with. Making it clear to the users *why* it is off-topic helps to prevent the mountain of crap from amassing once again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see a problem with having little patience with something that's off-topic anyway as long as it's not offensive or derogatory. If someone didn't take 30 seconds to read the faq, why should any of us take more than 30 seconds to point them in the right direction?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3001" RevisionGUID="c620f229-a739-4613-a0a7-02c0577a2d71" CreationDate="2012-02-23T18:09:35.817" UserId="89989" Text="This is an issue with any community where people learn a skill by learning/example/questioning.  Whether it be cooking, systems administration, or sewing, as people get better at a skill, they become less patient with the newbies who are asking the same question that they (the experienced person) has answered 10 times this past week.  Just beacause you understand the framework of the answer does not mean a newbie does.  It happens.  When someone finally finds the holy grail of empowering newbies to find this information on their own in a manner that they can understand without being &quot;driven away&quot; by the mean people, they will make a trillion dollars.  Just because the instructions are obvious to you does not mean they are obvious to all.  This is why the army, etc spend massive sums on training, so they can produce a book that they can give to any high school graduate and after some period of months can have someone capable of maintaining an engine.  This is hard and it takes a lot of time and it isn't fun to produce." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7072" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3002" RevisionGUID="05836a9d-baf0-4b53-949c-84231080dbd6" CreationDate="2012-02-23T18:13:21.867" UserId="1435" Text="I couldn't agree more, my enthusiasm to teach has turned to bile by the unteachable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7073" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3002" RevisionGUID="713420a5-810f-47d5-a4b5-4912e88a8975" CreationDate="2012-02-23T18:20:12.170" UserId="1435" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="I couldn't agree more, my enthusiasm to teach has been turned to bile by the unteachable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3003" RevisionGUID="6d1c8307-df2f-46cf-a90b-7a93ae17ddcd" CreationDate="2012-02-23T19:06:53.250" UserId="32986" Text="Following on from one of my comments on [This Question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2998/as-long-term-users-mature-on-the-site-do-they-get-less-patient), I think that we as a community can do a better job of helping the ***borderline*** questions improve to a point where they're actually worth answering and can provide continued value to the sysadmin community at large.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We certainly see a lot of [***BAD*** questions][1], but we also see many questions that [initially aren't great but with some gentle prodding can make sense][2] and eventually gain some decent answers that might help &#xD;&#xA;someone new to the field figure out what's going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers on a postage stamp:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the questions you think can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the ones that are beyond hope.&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the shining examples of ***GREAT*** questions that we can point to as examples of what to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/363070/how-to-setup-cluster-in-ubuntu&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/362884/cut-network-cables-in-cisco-2960-poe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7076" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3003" RevisionGUID="6d1c8307-df2f-46cf-a90b-7a93ae17ddcd" CreationDate="2012-02-23T19:06:53.250" UserId="32986" Text="Improving versus Closing -- Help bad askers help themselves!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7077" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3003" RevisionGUID="6d1c8307-df2f-46cf-a90b-7a93ae17ddcd" CreationDate="2012-02-23T19:06:53.250" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3004" RevisionGUID="54ebc91a-629d-4423-a57e-f030a2a0df13" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:11:41.100" UserId="1592" Text="I sware that for the past couple of weeks or so the speed of responses on serverfault.com has really degraded from what it used to be.  Is it time to beef that site up a little?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7079" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3004" RevisionGUID="54ebc91a-629d-4423-a57e-f030a2a0df13" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:11:41.100" UserId="1592" Text="Is serverfault.com becoming slower?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7080" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3004" RevisionGUID="54ebc91a-629d-4423-a57e-f030a2a0df13" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:11:41.100" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7081" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3004" RevisionGUID="ef17b0e8-eeca-4811-a407-005584ce2369" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:18:43.020" UserId="9278" Comment="edited body" Text="I swear that for the past couple of weeks or so the speed of responses on serverfault.com has really degraded from what it used to be.  Is it time to beef that site up a little?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7082" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3005" RevisionGUID="563f76e6-121b-4e0b-85d8-d376d484af2a" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:19:17.747" UserId="9278" Text="Are you sure it's nothing at your end? I've noticed no difference here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7083" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3006" RevisionGUID="517220d1-3dff-4100-be1f-e1208b447c5a" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:34:18.103" UserId="9278" Text="Yes, we're getting more impatient. Why does that surprise you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In reference to voretaq7's answer I'll add that we've been working to raise that minimum standard and many here try rather hard to maintain it. Compare questions from a couple of years ago to see how the standard has improved. Ridiculous questions such as &quot;what is your favourite server name&quot;, which were posted with astonishing frequency in the early days, wouldn't last an hour now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's almost impossible to do that *and* maintain a relaxed/patient attitude to some of the absolute crap that gets posted. Do we not also get impatient when users keep asking us the same moronic questions that could have been answered by simply pressing the F1 key, or something else equally dumb?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite what others would have you believe, sysadmins are still human and therefore have human traits. Mostly at least, although personally I'm waiting for the mothership to come pick me up and take me home." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3007" RevisionGUID="e6b19ef5-fd5d-49fe-9883-79f749912ba5" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:40:03.493" UserId="9278" Text="While I personally don't participate in chat (but have a couple of times poked my head into VTC) would it be worth creating a chat room for the sole purpose of posting candidates for improvement? I've see questions that I think could be turned into something useful with a little help but which have been outside my area of expertise, so have been reluctant to edit them myself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3008" RevisionGUID="c4ac83df-ca5b-4b11-9ed7-571e58086a69" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:46:43.937" UserId="7709" Text="Where are you located?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm in Sydney, Australia and for the last 10 months I've had speed issues with the site - it's so &quot;normal&quot; now that I don't even notice them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See my [meta.stackoverflow question here][1] - there's a lot of info on how to diagnose CDN issues in the answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/92452/cdn-sstatic-net-is-slowing-down-initial-page-loads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7086" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3009" RevisionGUID="a9396921-1368-456b-870c-5e56c23155c1" CreationDate="2012-02-23T20:51:13.183" UserId="9278" Text="I'm guessing the two questions are [this one][1] and [this one][2]. Sorry, they really are quite poor questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first includes this contradictory line: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Or, since it seems only a local user may gain root access, standalone servers are pretty safe?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second includes this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please describe the procedure - risk free - thanks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me both those lines are like fingernails on a blackboard. Although I'm not the one who cast the downvotes, had I see either of those questions during my normal browsing of SF I may well have downvoted them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/183879/9278&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/190840/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7093" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3004" RevisionGUID="aa71fd0a-dd96-428f-869f-7cb50d0a82be" CreationDate="2012-02-23T22:07:22.280" UserId="33417" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="7094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3011" RevisionGUID="0fae5c2f-0d1a-48c3-b5d8-11d634c04816" CreationDate="2012-02-24T00:32:24.140" UserId="6177" Text="I haven't read all the other answers yet, just a quick thought off the top of my head that I think is different than what anyone else has stated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If people are getting impatient and frustrated with bad questions that need to be closed or downvoted, why not just do that?  Vote appropriately and move on - you don't have to take the time to comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SE Inc. has repeatedly confirmed the design decision of not requiring comments on close and down- votes.  It's great if you can add a comment, and it's wonderful if the OP responds and clarifies their question, **but it's not required.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if the effort of trying to save crappy questions is wearing on people and making them cranky, I'd think it's way better to simply have things closed or downvoted quickly without comment than to have cranky comments that might bother someone else who comes along later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think anyone expects high-rep users (say, anyone over 3000 that can cast close votes) to dedicate huge amounts of their time to maintaining the site.  It's great when people do put time into cleanup and other types of maintenance, but that's clearly above-and-beyond behaviour.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7095" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3012" RevisionGUID="b189abb1-1435-41bc-af8a-5cd0dc1dc1a6" CreationDate="2012-02-24T08:22:27.610" UserId="984" Text="&gt; I'm noticing a trend that worries me. I'm beginning to see more and more impatient responses from high-point posters and I wonder if hanging around here too long begins to jade one's responses and the inpatient responses might start to drive off the new posters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am guilty of this.  But I don't believe using this site for a long time, has made me personally any more impatient.  I frequently participated in forums, usenet, irc, and many other similar online venues.  But I will admit some times I do get more annoyed then other times.  Sometimes related to work issues and so on.  I have been grumpy to people in the past, and I will almost certainly be so in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I am already annoyed, and someone posts a question where a very good and obvious answer would show up if the simply typed did a search that included exactly what they had in their title, then I may may be a bit more rude/curt then I prefer to be.  But it also doesn't bug me too much.  Most of the time, when I let out the a little rage, it is because I believe someone has seriously violated general Netiquette.  A little negative feedback may help them not be an idiot in the future, just like a child burning them-self the first time will teach them that fire burns.  I know many people like ti deny it these days, but people learn from pain.  Some minor insults and ridicule might encourage them to be better." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7096" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3013" RevisionGUID="50b630c3-950c-4b4f-ac60-a665c86b1770" CreationDate="2012-02-24T14:33:30.180" UserId="98093" Text="[tag:amd64] and [tag:x64] mean the same. On superuser they are synonyms." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7097" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3013" RevisionGUID="50b630c3-950c-4b4f-ac60-a665c86b1770" CreationDate="2012-02-24T14:33:30.180" UserId="98093" Text="Merge [amd64] and [x64]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7098" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3013" RevisionGUID="50b630c3-950c-4b4f-ac60-a665c86b1770" CreationDate="2012-02-24T14:33:30.180" UserId="98093" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7099" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3014" RevisionGUID="dedce363-2e88-4a36-ac8d-378d28dce7c0" CreationDate="2012-02-24T15:31:06.490" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:amd64] and [tag:x64] merged into [tag:64-bit]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7100" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3013" RevisionGUID="e2391496-115e-4df5-aa6e-71c6ba755fa6" CreationDate="2012-02-24T15:31:19.313" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7101" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="3013" RevisionGUID="0a516691-13d0-4c47-bc5b-79beddb41fd4" CreationDate="2012-02-24T15:52:27.947" UserId="98093" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:98093,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;kinokijuf&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="7102" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="3013" RevisionGUID="f731ef5e-0b77-4fed-94a3-dcaef19960a0" CreationDate="2012-02-24T20:00:31.967" UserId="7709" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="7103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3015" RevisionGUID="ea88fe79-7210-4abc-a0c5-df677d6202fb" CreationDate="2012-02-24T20:31:14.190" UserId="10472" Text="Whenever I see a question that has [tag:reboot] as the only tag, I want to punch a baby. Let's get rid of it. Do it for the kids." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7104" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3015" RevisionGUID="ea88fe79-7210-4abc-a0c5-df677d6202fb" CreationDate="2012-02-24T20:31:14.190" UserId="10472" Text="Reboot is a stupid tag. There, I said it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7105" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3015" RevisionGUID="ea88fe79-7210-4abc-a0c5-df677d6202fb" CreationDate="2012-02-24T20:31:14.190" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3016" RevisionGUID="86f18e90-2116-4408-a640-dfb5e1a10597" CreationDate="2012-02-24T21:03:28.177" UserId="32986" Text="I can think of a few cases where the question is about [tag:reboot]s (reboot tests, post-patch power cycling, remote reboots/power-cycles/restarts).  &#xD;&#xA;I can also argue convincingly that in each of those cases you're not really asking about the *reboot*, but rather all the thing that lead up to it (pre-deployment testing, patching, and remote power control / out-of-band management).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I agree - this tag can probably go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3017" RevisionGUID="5c14ff67-2d44-4dd2-b300-0bf05c54b413" CreationDate="2012-02-24T21:07:59.267" UserId="32986" Text="Following on to [this question regarding the death of [reboot](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3015/reboot-is-a-stupid-tag-there-i-said-it/3016#3016), I think [tag:restart] can also die a swift and painless death.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Much like reboot I can't think of a convincing time when you would be talking about a *restart* outside the context of something more specific and helpful (Restarting **apache**, Restarting **IIS**, Restarting **SNMPd**, etc.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7108" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3017" RevisionGUID="5c14ff67-2d44-4dd2-b300-0bf05c54b413" CreationDate="2012-02-24T21:07:59.267" UserId="32986" Text="The [restart] tag is a dumb tag (somebody has to say it, it might as well be me)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7109" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3017" RevisionGUID="5c14ff67-2d44-4dd2-b300-0bf05c54b413" CreationDate="2012-02-24T21:07:59.267" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7110" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3016" RevisionGUID="995e67ec-6a11-4452-b907-ca23f3e82f4f" CreationDate="2012-02-24T21:08:35.347" UserId="32986" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I can think of a few cases where the question is about [tag:reboot]s (reboot tests, post-patch power cycling, remote reboots/power-cycles/restarts).  &#xD;&#xA;I can also argue convincingly that in each of those cases you're not really asking about the *reboot*, but rather all the things that lead up to it (pre-deployment testing, patching, and remote power control / out-of-band management).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I agree - this tag can probably go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3018" RevisionGUID="e3f57393-d8e0-4cab-ad1f-169cbefee353" CreationDate="2012-02-24T21:30:50.190" UserId="3038" Text="It's a tag that does not pass the &quot;if this is the only tag on a question, does it tell me anything useful&quot; test. It's a tag that's best used in conjunction with another tag. We call that a meta tag around here, and we don't like those things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Get rid of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7112" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3019" RevisionGUID="15bd7edd-f225-4dfd-b8c8-f1e37b6c153f" CreationDate="2012-02-24T22:51:49.790" UserId="10472" Text="Kill [tag:shutdown], we should." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7113" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3019" RevisionGUID="15bd7edd-f225-4dfd-b8c8-f1e37b6c153f" CreationDate="2012-02-24T22:51:49.790" UserId="10472" Text="Useless, [shutdown] is" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7114" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3019" RevisionGUID="15bd7edd-f225-4dfd-b8c8-f1e37b6c153f" CreationDate="2012-02-24T22:51:49.790" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7115" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3020" RevisionGUID="b9e74ebd-3172-4b8b-a67a-73f33f4209e7" CreationDate="2012-02-24T22:58:00.203" UserId="10472" Text="Let's handle [tag:standby] like thought police: eradicate all traces and deny its existence. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7116" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3020" RevisionGUID="b9e74ebd-3172-4b8b-a67a-73f33f4209e7" CreationDate="2012-02-24T22:58:00.203" UserId="10472" Text="We've always been at war with [standby]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7117" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3020" RevisionGUID="b9e74ebd-3172-4b8b-a67a-73f33f4209e7" CreationDate="2012-02-24T22:58:00.203" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7118" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3021" RevisionGUID="8166d482-9f3a-41c4-ba8b-10304c765ac7" CreationDate="2012-02-24T23:11:16.100" UserId="32986" Text="This is another one where I can see some argument for its existence (&quot;primary server, standby server&quot;, &quot;hot *standby*&quot;, etc.), but it seems entirely meta.  &#xD;&#xA;If nobody comes up with a good reason to save it I'm all for its wonton and violent destruction." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3023" RevisionGUID="561abeeb-e836-4b7c-8114-8ee0b0506294" CreationDate="2012-02-24T23:38:01.870" UserId="10472" Text="I just deleted the last of the offending tags. Let's keep an eye on it until it disappears into the inferno. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7121" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3024" RevisionGUID="339cb052-f086-4b0d-bd7b-3c0820cf11a5" CreationDate="2012-02-25T01:42:51.327" UserId="72586" Text="[![lighttpd: fly light][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/67zfE.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.lighttpd.net/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7123" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3015" RevisionGUID="777a94f3-c0f1-48c3-8726-9c2b22831e62" CreationDate="2012-02-25T02:35:13.537" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/173234564548923392" />
  <row Id="7124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3025" RevisionGUID="aa19cab7-0866-4b8e-b89a-d522c3bcb458" CreationDate="2012-02-25T03:24:08.410" UserId="984" Text="This question http://serverfault.com/questions/356500/problems-installing-gitorious-on-debian-6-0-4 has broken highlighting.  It appears to because of the [tag:ruby-on-rails] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I semi-randomly looked at a couple dozen questions in that tag, and the vast majority of the code blocks all seem to be web server configuration files, or log files.  There is very few code samples that I could see in the dozen or so questions I looked at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should highlighting be enabled here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7125" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3025" RevisionGUID="aa19cab7-0866-4b8e-b89a-d522c3bcb458" CreationDate="2012-02-25T03:24:08.410" UserId="984" Text="Broken highlighting. ruby-on-rails" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7126" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3025" RevisionGUID="aa19cab7-0866-4b8e-b89a-d522c3bcb458" CreationDate="2012-02-25T03:24:08.410" UserId="984" Text="|discussion|syntax-highlighting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3026" RevisionGUID="acf1255e-46e8-4c9d-99e9-2f7ec621b51d" CreationDate="2012-02-25T03:28:37.530" UserId="33417" Text="There's no &quot;ruby&quot; highlighting. The tag is set to use &quot;default&quot;. As you've pointed out it seems broken. I'm going to turn it off unless someone can come up with a great reason it should be on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7128" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3027" RevisionGUID="7d7ea653-2dec-42b6-b02d-7dbddb901f2d" CreationDate="2012-02-25T03:37:03.513" UserId="33417" Text="All those in favor of Wonton Soup, upvote here. =]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7129" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3003" RevisionGUID="5ce134c7-de36-452b-8203-4ef4e390a90d" CreationDate="2012-02-25T05:35:13.980" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/173279862050664448" />
  <row Id="7130" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="464" RevisionGUID="78ac6f17-bf50-4f38-9ed2-6f63195c80e0" CreationDate="2012-02-25T15:34:15.660" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3020" RevisionGUID="76cca37f-2fa4-4f2e-bd24-e9844ed3775c" CreationDate="2012-02-25T16:36:40.597" UserId="10472" Comment="added 78 characters in body" Text="Let's handle [tag:standby] like thought police: eradicate all traces and deny its existence. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've just finished eradicating this tag from the conscious memory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7138" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3029" RevisionGUID="f06db0b5-8d76-4e42-87ec-0218f0679157" CreationDate="2012-02-25T21:17:04.823" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="What should we do with questions involving hobbyist 3rd party firmware such as [tag:dd-wrt], [tag:openwrt], and [tag:tomato]? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll grudgingly admit there is a corner case for these in the small office professional environmental, but my personal experience with dd-wrt has lead me to never consider even using it at home let alone in a professional setting. And while there are certainly on topic networking questions that meet the topicality requirements of ServerFault, there's really not much troubleshooting that can be done with this firmware - in the case of dd-wrt its often that a particular feature is broken in that particular build of the firmware and the only way to know that is wade through their forums with the exact model number *and* revision of the posters hardware to see what their community has posted about it (for example NAT loopback has been broken for years).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I basically find myself wanting to answer any question involving hobbyist firmware, even if the firmware itself is not directly involved, with something along the lines of, &quot;Buy a *real* router and then come back. You will save yourself time and money in the end&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons why I think topics involving hobbyist firmware should be considered off-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It's &quot;hobbyist&quot; firmware. By definition that should go on SuperUser&#xD;&#xA; - It's primarily designed for installation on COTS hardware (with the exception of the Soekris and hardware ALIX kits). COTS hardware should go on SuperUser&#xD;&#xA; - I have a feeling that many of existing questions involving hobbyist firmware are actually for home network or home test  labs. Again that kind of thing should be on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA; - Trying to answer relevant ServerFault questions when these devices are involved is largely a waste of time in my opinion. If you enter a Pinto in a Formula 1 race and you're trying to analyze why your lap times are so slow, a good crew chief will say &quot;because your car sucks&quot;, instead of spending hours looking at your course line trying to improve it.&#xD;&#xA; - Hobbyist hackery is fun, but it's not for the workplace. Again, SuperUser is probably the right place for this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest that we consider closing or migrating as appropriate and perhaps a canonical answer of why using unsupported, 3rd party, hobbyist firmware in a professional setting is, well unprofessional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7139" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3029" RevisionGUID="f06db0b5-8d76-4e42-87ec-0218f0679157" CreationDate="2012-02-25T21:17:04.823" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Topicality: What should be done with &quot;hobbyist&quot; firmware questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7140" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3029" RevisionGUID="f06db0b5-8d76-4e42-87ec-0218f0679157" CreationDate="2012-02-25T21:17:04.823" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="|discussion|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3030" RevisionGUID="4da8a25b-9dd4-42e4-88cf-24048bd5b448" CreationDate="2012-02-25T21:48:12.020" UserId="10472" Text="[tag:tools] seems like an ambiguous meta tag to me. There are only 16 questions in it. Retagged 'em?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7142" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3030" RevisionGUID="4da8a25b-9dd4-42e4-88cf-24048bd5b448" CreationDate="2012-02-25T21:48:12.020" UserId="10472" Text="Tools seems like a tag for tools. Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7143" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3030" RevisionGUID="4da8a25b-9dd4-42e4-88cf-24048bd5b448" CreationDate="2012-02-25T21:48:12.020" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3031" RevisionGUID="d8b094e7-e139-41fa-832c-4a07fd9e2055" CreationDate="2012-02-25T22:19:07.140" UserId="72586" Text="No, these are not *automatically* off-topic by virtue of using consumer-grade solutions.  See http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2713/whats-off-topic-anything-in-a-home-setting-or-anything-that-was-designed-for - MikeyB's answer actually has direct discussion of consumer routers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that doesn't make any of your points any less valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it's home use or has a strong odor of home use, it's off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Any questions with these tags deserves scrutiny!  Read between the lines on the question, and if it doesn't have the texture and flavor of a professional environment, then bring that up in comments or simply vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Looking back in the tags we've certainly [got][1] [examples][2] that are clearly professional cases - as well as a [bad old poll question that should be closed][3], which has several of our users (including the #6 all time user and a community moderator) stating that they do (or did) use these solutions in the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Even if it is on topic, if it's clear that the asker is using the wrong tool for the job, telling them so is very much a valid answer - even if it's not the answer they want.  I'll most likely upvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/322824/slowest-wireless-client-dictates-the-connection-quality-of-all-others&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/28994/inexpensive-reliable-captive-portal&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/32999/does-anyone-use-dd-wrt-openwrt-etc-at-their-office" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3032" RevisionGUID="e5953617-0501-45dd-8672-63399c680835" CreationDate="2012-02-26T00:08:32.337" UserId="72586" Text="Yes.  Meta tags smell funny.  What a bunch of [tag:tools]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7146" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3033" RevisionGUID="8aca2269-176c-41fe-b835-422f717adba3" CreationDate="2012-02-26T01:15:44.873" UserId="76595" Text="OpenWRT is a special case as it is not a &quot;hobbyist 3rd party firmware&quot; but a Linux distribution precompiled for a large variety of hardware platforms, including a whole bunch of consumer-grade wireless routers, x86 PCs and even Mikrotik RouterBoards. Just as a Linux question, even if it is about an &quot;unsupported, non-enterprisey distribution of Linux&quot; is not automatically off-topic, nor would be one about OpenWRT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No idea about the other two, but questions regarding them would likely fall into the &quot;too localized&quot; category most of the times." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7147" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3034" RevisionGUID="8e2db627-7014-473c-b2f2-d1b8e63cc413" CreationDate="2012-02-26T08:40:34.120" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/363824/restore-my-users" Text="" />
  <row Id="7148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3034" RevisionGUID="1675c7ab-c277-4ce2-a1b3-96590b7ff85c" CreationDate="2012-02-26T07:50:10.470" UserId="105707" Text="please advice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;my user not appears in the serverfault site so I can’t back and ask question&#xD;&#xA;I have two users (both users are my user) and actually I want to merge them because I lost those users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;user:105707&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;user:109961&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thx for the support" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3035" RevisionGUID="88406470-1d65-4edf-b1d0-8ae48a4262f2" CreationDate="2012-02-26T08:42:07.703" UserId="9517" Text="I have merged your accounts together user:105707 is the master account now and is associated with your yahoo email address. Please consider becoming a registered user." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7152" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3034" RevisionGUID="5da34bec-e4ac-433a-b85d-a92a1fef3bd9" CreationDate="2012-02-26T08:42:52.400" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7153" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3036" RevisionGUID="effe864c-ec6e-4376-bf58-0757bb9c1dad" CreationDate="2012-02-26T14:52:45.980" UserId="50875" Text="Questions like [this][1] irritate me because the OP spends more time *himself* than if they had just read some MongoDB introductions.  (Never mind the effort that others are spending on his behalf.)  It seems to me that these questions are lazy and trying to get other people to do his homework for him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see a Vote to Close option of &quot;Easily discoverable information&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's one thing to say &quot;I went through some docs and &quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;They didnt' make sense to me. [Follow-up Question]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;I couldn't find what I'm looking for.  They say *this*, but what about *that*.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could be (rightly) accused of being lazy in many ways.  I want to help people, but this kind of laziness makes me want to send a LMGTFY link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/363866/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7154" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3036" RevisionGUID="effe864c-ec6e-4376-bf58-0757bb9c1dad" CreationDate="2012-02-26T14:52:45.980" UserId="50875" Text="Vote to Close Reason - Easily RTFM'd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7155" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3036" RevisionGUID="effe864c-ec6e-4376-bf58-0757bb9c1dad" CreationDate="2012-02-26T14:52:45.980" UserId="50875" Text="|feature-request|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7156" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3037" RevisionGUID="8567baa8-7fb7-4ee7-8f0f-ff08d5af409c" CreationDate="2012-02-26T16:07:58.273" UserId="10472" Text="Some small shops that have 2-10 people might not have a budget for managed switches, enterprise APs, and the like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Much like [tag:virtualbox], I cringe whenever I see these things, but in certain situations they're better than the alternatives in a business environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not think that home questions should be shown any mercy. I also think that the burden of proving that questions about the topicality of these firmware should fall squarely on the asker. Anything in a grey area should be closed, but I don't think that *every* question about them should be. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as we hate to see questions about this kind of thing, we'd hate it even more if our situation dictated that it was the best choice available. Let's not add insult to injury just because we have nicer budgets. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7157" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3038" RevisionGUID="0659c467-8547-445f-8b42-1903a284b3c4" CreationDate="2012-02-26T16:12:30.550" UserId="10472" Text="[tag:sessions] is a meta tag, IMO. The asker should just tag it with whatever application's session he/she is having a problem with. Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7158" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3038" RevisionGUID="0659c467-8547-445f-8b42-1903a284b3c4" CreationDate="2012-02-26T16:12:30.550" UserId="10472" Text="I'm a lean, mean, bad-tag hunting machine. And [sessions] is in my sights." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7159" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3038" RevisionGUID="0659c467-8547-445f-8b42-1903a284b3c4" CreationDate="2012-02-26T16:12:30.550" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3039" RevisionGUID="527b5c9d-68ef-43b1-a923-934dc47b0e9f" CreationDate="2012-02-26T16:31:52.020" UserId="3038" Text="I strongly disagree with this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it has been argued repeatedly that one of the halmarks of &quot;professional&quot; is &quot;able to use Google effectively to solve problems&quot;, not everyone has mad search-engine skills or even knows how to find the right keywords to unlock what they want to know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A close reason like this is just a polite way of hammering RTFM on questions. It means we're now applying an arbitrary and not easily discoverable minimum bar to the level of research that goes into questions that land here. There is an intuitive bar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Anyone who has ever looked into this even barely would know this crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which only people who know something about $this know. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think we can consistently apply a 'minimum level of research' on questions here. That level will vary per tag in many ways. We're already getting flags for both 'Not a real question' and 'not constructive' for questions that the flagger thinks don't meet this bar. They're clearly RTFM-Close type flags, and I usually dismiss them unless the question really, truly is incoherent as a question or is just a research-things-for-me request (like your example). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, people do use ServerFault as a kind of topical [Mechanical Turk][1]. We don't mind it when the question is sufficiently localized or edge-case to not show up umpty thousand places on the Internet already. We do mind it when someone comes to us with a question like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm getting umpty thousand hits on my research on this topic, and don't know how to winnow it down. Can someone just tell me what I'm looking for?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be either the &quot;professional out of their normal hunting-grounds&quot; problem which we're just fine with, but can easily be the &quot;I have no idea how to do analysis and need someone to do it for me,&quot; which is what sets people's guard-hairs up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A straight up RTFM-close will lock out the first class of user we're generally OK with, while providing a cathartic thumping to the class of lazy we don't like. As I've mentioned before, hanging questions from the bloody ramparts *does not provide a disincentive for people to ask questions*; which is why I'm strenuously against anything that relies on such mechanisms as a disincentive. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7161" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3020" RevisionGUID="febe0e79-f161-4084-b36e-b0a1cccf897b" CreationDate="2012-02-26T20:02:36.407" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3040" RevisionGUID="77b8556c-6d8a-4d56-a852-9de51ae15182" CreationDate="2012-02-26T20:11:12.527" UserId="33417" Text="That would be 176 Questions with the [tag:tools], but 16 is close enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regardless, the tag is useless and all the questions with only that tag have been closed. It's safe to burninate I think." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7163" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3041" RevisionGUID="8a32a618-7bdc-4907-a5db-798b2d9858d7" CreationDate="2012-02-26T20:17:43.393" UserId="33417" Text="yeah, either just the application or if necessary something like $APPLICATION-sessions. As it is it's just a meta-tag mess. Need someone with some motivation to retag them..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3023" RevisionGUID="383ef50e-abce-46fb-b9fc-1f2f8212ee5c" CreationDate="2012-02-26T22:16:10.447" UserId="10472" Comment="added 127 characters in body" Text="I just deleted the last of the offending tags. Let's keep an eye on it until it disappears into the inferno. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: I'm an idiot and had a filter on my tag searches. There are 150 of these. I think we need a dev for this. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7165" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="06d2af11-d32a-487b-89d0-9117c99ccc1c" CreationDate="2012-02-27T14:51:24.340" UserId="10472" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**List**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reboot], [tag:sessions], [tag:tools], [tag:shutdown], [tag:restart]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7166" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="06d2af11-d32a-487b-89d0-9117c99ccc1c" CreationDate="2012-02-27T14:51:24.340" UserId="10472" Text="The bad tag collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7167" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="06d2af11-d32a-487b-89d0-9117c99ccc1c" CreationDate="2012-02-27T14:51:24.340" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|support|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7169" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="ac0397be-764f-4f62-a188-517ed902f3a4" CreationDate="2012-02-27T15:10:32.910" UserId="10472" Comment="Added last &lt;hr&gt; to separate bad tags from the question's tags visually :)" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**List**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reboot], [tag:sessions], [tag:tools], [tag:shutdown], [tag:restart]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="36696669-c48a-47da-99f4-c8fc5b555590" CreationDate="2012-02-27T15:45:26.673" UserId="3139" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, here are the top 100 at the moment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:shed-computing]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:malware-tools]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pos]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:arduino]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:google-voice]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:homeoffice]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ms-dos]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tripp-lite]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:compcache]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:linux-client]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:utillities]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:storage-spaces]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ibm-rational-doors]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:salary]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pay]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tech-support]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pronunciation]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optiplex]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pricing]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ps3]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:terms]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:employment]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:server-planning]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pitfalls]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:mediasmart]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:phones]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:culture]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:network-access]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:linux-distro]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:media-centre]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:compute-hour]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:maps]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:solutions]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operating]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ipam]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7171" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="0754ffd7-1d3d-4d5a-afad-16ece7cdd70b" CreationDate="2012-02-27T16:52:25.883" UserId="3139" />
  <row Id="7172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="0754ffd7-1d3d-4d5a-afad-16ece7cdd70b" CreationDate="2012-02-27T16:52:25.883" UserId="3139" Comment="added 747 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I suggest we make it a living list and just focus on the top 10 or so, then remove them as we decide to keep or delete until things are empty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:operations] -- One closed -3 question from 2010. **delete question**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:third-party] -- **delete both questions**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-satisfaction] -- both questions old, closed, subjective. **delete questions**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pos] -- **Alias to point-of-sale**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:google-voice] -- **delete question**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:linux-client] -- **delete question**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:utillities] -- **delete question**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:storage-spaces] -- question about specific technology... **keep**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:salary] -- **delete questions**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pay] -- **delete questions**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tech-support] -- **delete tag, maybe questions too?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I stopped here. Somebody else can pick up. I've been removing tags that have no questions in them and passing my judgement on ones that do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pronunciation]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:optiplex]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pricing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ps3]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:terms]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:employment]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:server-planning]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:customer-expectation]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pitfalls]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mediasmart]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:phones]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:culture]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:techsupport]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:network-access]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:linux-distro]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:media-centre]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:compute-hour]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:maps]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:solutions]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:operating]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7173" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="553" RevisionGUID="0bb1c780-844f-4895-a9b0-a03aea202c90" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:06:41.520" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|sffaq|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3045" RevisionGUID="9ee54c8d-9a83-425c-838d-353b1a1861ff" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:13:14.663" UserId="3038" Text="We need to fill in the [meta-tag:faq] tag. What we have in there is pretty minimal, and we need to find some questions that do a good job of covering some of the nuances of how things work around there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I ask you data-miners out there:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the **best** meta-question that handles the issue of &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've covered that one may times, do we have a question that does a good job of it? If so, what is it? Or do we need to hash it out again in a new question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we do get an answer to this question with a clear majority of upvotes, we'll go ahead and add the [meta-tag:faq] tag to the linked question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7177" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3045" RevisionGUID="9ee54c8d-9a83-425c-838d-353b1a1861ff" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:13:14.663" UserId="3038" Text="Filling out the FAQ-tag, professional style" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7178" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3045" RevisionGUID="9ee54c8d-9a83-425c-838d-353b1a1861ff" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:13:14.663" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3045" RevisionGUID="51cdd62f-b08b-4d37-b006-6c05ab98592f" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:23:23.167" UserId="3038" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="We need to fill in the [meta-tag:faq] tag. What we have in there is pretty minimal, and we need to find some questions that do a good job of covering some of the nuances of how things work around there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I ask you data-miners out there:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the **best** meta-question that handles the issue of &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've covered that one many times, do we have a question that does a good job of it? If so, what is it? Or do we need to hash it out again in a new question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we do get an answer to this question with a clear majority of upvotes, we'll go ahead and add the [meta-tag:faq] tag to the linked question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7180" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3046" RevisionGUID="f6d34ddf-6c41-46cd-869a-36985d9de59d" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:24:17.240" UserId="32986" Text="http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I listed this question as &quot;also related&quot; since it contains an answer (by sysadmin1138 :) that links to a bunch of other answers.  I also feel the discussion in his answer and Womble's answer are pretty much the canonical definition of &quot;in a professional capacity around here -- We might just want to change the title and use this as our definitive link." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7181" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3047" RevisionGUID="f639546e-0d68-4670-8626-89c7b0b33c12" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:24:41.233" UserId="3038" Text="Before posting your own question, please consult these questions to see if there is already an answer that solves your problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7182" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3048" RevisionGUID="77cb002f-6504-4fd7-a138-11a8fbfd3b08" CreationDate="2012-02-27T20:24:41.233" UserId="3038" Text="These questions clarify points in the ServerFault FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7185" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3050" RevisionGUID="136dad57-9085-4380-bbb9-7792d44d76d4" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:24:12.643" UserId="8897" Text="I just spotted [this][1] question on the front page, and I think this one and it's siblings listed in there should be closed/locked like their relatives (e.g.. the [command line tools on Windows][2]). What do you think? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2817/hidden-features-of-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3780/useful-command-line-commands-on-windows" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7186" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3050" RevisionGUID="136dad57-9085-4380-bbb9-7792d44d76d4" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:24:12.643" UserId="8897" Text="What to do with the &quot;Hidden features of ...&quot; question collections?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7187" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3050" RevisionGUID="136dad57-9085-4380-bbb9-7792d44d76d4" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:24:12.643" UserId="8897" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3051" RevisionGUID="8077c6bc-93c3-41f7-b93d-640157d5f84c" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:37:06.540" UserId="32986" Text="Definitely lockable.&lt;!----------&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7189" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3052" RevisionGUID="62560ce7-2b2c-475b-903d-9745bea5d2ee" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:54:46.880" UserId="8897" Text="Please vote here if you think they should kept open." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7190" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3053" RevisionGUID="59696f55-a4c2-44c2-a6c1-5f91355397c0" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:56:33.350" UserId="18822" Text="I recently asked [this question](http://serverfault.com/q/364241/18822) about SpamAssassin and its `sa-learn` utility. I thought it was a very well written, but yet it has a negative vote. In fact, It's been downvoted multiple times. How do I make this question better so I can get more REPs? Is there anything wrong with this question per se?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7191" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3053" RevisionGUID="59696f55-a4c2-44c2-a6c1-5f91355397c0" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:56:33.350" UserId="18822" Text="Why is my question getting downvoted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7192" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3053" RevisionGUID="59696f55-a4c2-44c2-a6c1-5f91355397c0" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:56:33.350" UserId="18822" Text="|discussion|down-votes|up-votes|exp|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3054" RevisionGUID="2fe4a928-1248-4315-b85b-1a9e8248657d" CreationDate="2012-02-27T22:59:52.600" UserId="3038" Text="The downvotes were for now-deleted content. However, the question as it stands now looks just fine to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7194" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3055" RevisionGUID="b0332bce-0a7b-41a7-a372-0c36094a91e7" CreationDate="2012-02-27T23:18:20.000" UserId="32986" Text="This was said in chat by many people, in many ways. I will repeat it here amplified for clarity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the only reason you are coming to Server Fault is to gain REPutation, you have come to the wrong Stack Exchange site**.  &#xD;&#xA;Upvotes on Server Fault are very rare and precious things - We reward the intricate and interesting questions, and the technically elegant solutions, and we do so disproportionately when compared to simpler questions or quick-and-dirty solutions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We want users who are here to ask questions (learn), answer questions (help others learn), or read the questions and answers they find interesting(learn even more).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is very nice if users upvote questions and answers that they find interesting or helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is very nice if users downvote questions and answers that:  &#xD;&#xA;(a) Do not meet our quality standards (do not show any research effort, are unclear, or are otherwise not useful)  &#xD;&#xA;or (b) Are blatantly wrong, dangerous, etc.  &#xD;&#xA;We would like it if these users would leave comments saying why they downvoted, but this is not mandatory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We would prefer our users not downvote for other reasons, but ultimately their reasons are theirs. We don't get to pry (and for my part I don't want to).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will point out that your question was edited about an hour ago.  If anyone cast a downvote prior to that and wants to change their vote (clear it or upvote) at this time they should be able to do so..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7195" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3056" RevisionGUID="f0f74dbb-98ea-48ef-844f-332b58a603bd" CreationDate="2012-02-27T23:26:26.857" UserId="11604" Text="I down voted your question, simply because of the comments you made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't believe what I was reading when I saw you respond to an answer with (and I can't remember exactly what you said), words to the effect of 'You liked my question as you've answered it, What is wrong with you, why didn't you up vote my question, I'm not doing this for nothing'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I considered that to be quite rude, and not the type of discussion I want to read when I participate here on server fault (or any SE site for that matter).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged your comment, and when it was deleted, you entered another comment which I quote you using the term 'lame', which I perceived as an insult. Again, comment flagged and deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for you requesting that the person who down voted your question be banned, well, if the moderators agree, I'd quite happily take a ban if they believe I deserve one for down voting your question (and this meta question)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3057" RevisionGUID="d5c173bf-dd2a-4d6d-8fc5-a23e1d525cbf" CreationDate="2012-02-28T01:48:06.270" UserId="72586" Text="The [m.SO question][1] posted by Mark is from July of last year; in October of last year, a number of SO's &quot;hidden features&quot; questions were closed and locked - and even as recently as a week ago, the [one for Python][2] was (re)closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The majority of their &quot;big&quot; [hidden features questions][3] seem to be closed and/or locked, but some are not; it doesn't seem to be quite a settled debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, hey: we're not Stack Overflow, and I think we can make this one idiosyncrasy that we choose not to inherit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/56669/should-hidden-features-of-x-be-removed-closed-locked&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/101268/hidden-features-of-python&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/hidden-features?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7197" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3058" RevisionGUID="4a2cca41-b43d-495b-94e0-9a4ff15bdbdd" CreationDate="2012-02-28T02:53:17.980" UserId="9278" Text="I've always had an aversion to &quot;hidden features&quot; stuff. You'll find that most of the answers to those questions are about well known and well documented stuff. It would be hard to find something in the answers that genuinely qualified as a hidden feature. I see no value in any of those &quot;questions&quot; and would much prefer to see them vapourised." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7198" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3059" RevisionGUID="02c61412-3856-4ee1-a88d-5bec3ce52685" CreationDate="2012-02-28T02:53:43.117" UserId="42461" Text="Most of these are not ServerFault specific; if a suitable format could be found (&quot;What tool do I need to do X...?&quot;), it might be suitable to move to Unix&amp;Linux as a &quot;canonical answer&quot;-type question. *If* it belongs anywhere on the Stack Exchange network, it's not on ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7200" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="c4d37e32-4405-4f0e-9fa5-4a48affccdf3" CreationDate="2012-02-28T13:51:31.017" UserId="10472" Comment="added 63 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I suggest we make it a living list and just focus on the top 10 or so, then remove them as we decide to keep or delete until things are empty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be handled&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-satisfaction] -- both questions old, closed, subjective. **delete questions**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pos] -- **Alias to point-of-sale**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:google-voice] -- **delete question**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:linux-client] -- **delete question**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:utillities] -- **delete question**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:storage-spaces] -- question about specific technology... **keep**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:salary] -- **delete questions**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pay] -- **delete questions**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tech-support] -- **delete tag, maybe questions too?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I stopped here. Somebody else can pick up. I've been removing tags that have no questions in them and passing my judgement on ones that do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pronunciation]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:optiplex]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pricing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ps3]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:terms]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:employment]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:server-planning]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:customer-expectation]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pitfalls]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mediasmart]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:phones]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:culture]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:techsupport]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:network-access]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:linux-distro]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:media-centre]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:compute-hour]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:maps]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:solutions]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:operating]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="14fa15db-daca-44f0-8114-99cefeace403" CreationDate="2012-02-28T14:02:15.840" UserId="10472" Comment="added 63 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pronunciation]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:optiplex]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pricing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ps3]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:terms]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:employment]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:server-planning]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:customer-expectation]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:pitfalls]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mediasmart]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:phones]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:culture]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:techsupport]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:network-access]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:linux-distro]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:media-centre]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:compute-hour]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:maps]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:solutions]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:operating]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7202" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="8abd2d9e-5f1e-43d1-9ad8-fa5b495bd336" CreationDate="2012-02-28T15:01:28.510" UserId="10472" Comment="added 225 characters in body" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**List**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reboot]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sessions]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tools]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:shutdown]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:restart]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freeze]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upgrade]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:port]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fault]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:file]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:setup]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:delete]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:download]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:client]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:limit]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lock]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:recommendation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7251" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3072" RevisionGUID="e667b6d8-2c0b-4a5f-ae0d-d47aaf72c145" CreationDate="2012-03-02T22:59:13.570" UserId="86280" Text="[![Open Source Host-based Intrusion Detection System][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CHQKk.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.ossec.net " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3073" RevisionGUID="3a6bbd7e-033b-4370-a7b6-ee724563bfe5" CreationDate="2012-03-03T03:16:59.673" UserId="11251" Text="When editing your own question, sometimes the initial problem is something completely different to what you expected, and the original question becomes obsolete. How far do you think you should edit and refine a question before simply opening a new one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Recent example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/363784&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/365903" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7254" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3073" RevisionGUID="3a6bbd7e-033b-4370-a7b6-ee724563bfe5" CreationDate="2012-03-03T03:16:59.673" UserId="11251" Text="How much should you refine a question before opening a new question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7255" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3073" RevisionGUID="3a6bbd7e-033b-4370-a7b6-ee724563bfe5" CreationDate="2012-03-03T03:16:59.673" UserId="11251" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3074" RevisionGUID="93ab4374-5285-494a-a79a-82ee90a0173f" CreationDate="2012-03-03T03:20:46.283" UserId="1375" Text="My opinion (as stated in the comments on the RAID-specific question you cite) is that if the existing comments and/or answers (if any) on your question would no longer make sense in the context of the modified question, then you should open a new question.  Of course, if your old question has no continuing value, then you should also close your old one (if possible) to keep things tidy." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7257" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3075" RevisionGUID="580df859-52a1-4210-8e61-47a5791b8987" CreationDate="2012-03-03T03:27:37.897" UserId="10472" Text="Given the example, I believe that the original should have been edited. The first question was basically &quot;help me with my performance problem&quot;. The first question got no answers, but got some comments that might be pointing you in another direction. Whether or not those are right is another matter. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, it seems that you've come to the conclusion on your own that the problem is *not* Samba, so your initial question was asked on a false assumption. Because of that, the original question, as asked, holds no practical value. Instead of abandoning it, I feel that it should be edited to more accurately reflect the situation at hand, since it's about the same underlying performance issue. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7258" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3076" RevisionGUID="e208707e-4fc6-4d8d-93e5-588b679033b6" CreationDate="2012-03-03T04:29:44.590" UserId="14631" Text="Stackexchange sites are Question and Answer sites.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People put up answers.  if the answers no longer relate to the question at hand because the author of the question has changed it then this is unhelpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, Put up a new question for a new question so that others who come and read this in future will have something meaningful to read." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3077" RevisionGUID="c5fd9056-3cc3-4b26-9f79-3349d590c245" CreationDate="2012-03-03T19:20:17.467" UserId="11604" Comment="Found more home related tags" Text="Should the tag [tag:home-server] be deleted as it's surely off topic here on server fault? It has 22 questions, many of which that are still open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few more candidates:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-network] [tag:home-networking] [tag:windows-home-server]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7266" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3078" RevisionGUID="f6cc1166-84f6-40c0-9350-55ae51ec1da6" CreationDate="2012-03-05T08:22:27.583" UserId="9517" Text="Yes, get rid of the home server tag it only serves to make people think they can post home server questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7267" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3077" RevisionGUID="45a13825-3e92-4f0d-a054-0fd678fe1c91" CreationDate="2012-03-05T20:36:12.480" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/176768093094289408" />
  <row Id="7268" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3079" RevisionGUID="64c20ebe-2276-405e-b287-dba63ac47871" CreationDate="2012-03-06T09:01:14.593" UserId="1071" Text="Given that it looks like all the questions with the tag have now been closed or migrated the simplest solution would be to delete all of these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, as the tag is not on any live question it will be removed from the tag database after 24 hours and not be suggested to people asking new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it keeps reappearing then a tag blacklist request to the team should be made." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7269" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3080" RevisionGUID="46f69578-41d3-40fa-a0cd-18ce46dfce45" CreationDate="2012-03-06T13:45:33.707" UserId="104139" Text="Lets suppose I've asked a question on Super User. After a few days there were little or no responses to my question. After those few days I also realized that maybe the question would fit better if asked on Serverfault. Is there a way to flag the question / contact the moderator directly and ask him for a permission to move the question to other stack exchange site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3081" RevisionGUID="c582b1e9-73e9-4a7c-a53a-411a0f601adf" CreationDate="2012-03-06T13:56:14.980" UserId="9517" Text="Use the Flag -&gt; Other option and ask for it to be migrated to $site. It might be worth asking in the target $site's chat room if it would be a good fit beforehand. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7273" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3082" RevisionGUID="457d4fc5-f34a-4239-be5d-68a651618141" CreationDate="2012-03-06T16:06:22.490" UserId="2869" Text="Quick: what does &quot;scdpm&quot; mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you guessed System Center Data Protection Manager, you're better with acronyms than I am.  I found the tag through this question:  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;http://serverfault.com/questions/366882/why-does-co-locating-data-use-so-much-storage-space&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what new name to give it (especially as there's already a core `system-center` tag), but this name sucks. We need something that's more readable and will match better with google searches. Any ideas welcome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7274" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3082" RevisionGUID="457d4fc5-f34a-4239-be5d-68a651618141" CreationDate="2012-03-06T16:06:22.490" UserId="2869" Text="Rename scdpm tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7275" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3082" RevisionGUID="457d4fc5-f34a-4239-be5d-68a651618141" CreationDate="2012-03-06T16:06:22.490" UserId="2869" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3083" RevisionGUID="d4137d53-2f60-4509-971b-21f672791d9b" CreationDate="2012-03-06T16:32:06.890" UserId="33417" Text="See http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2377/tag-cleanup-microsoft-system-center-suite&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Consistent with the other System Center products, it was named SCDPM, just like SCOM, SCCM, SCVMM, SCSM, SCE... They're all SC___.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see how [tag:system-center] adds any value; it should be burninated IMHO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3084" RevisionGUID="cc4781ba-d927-4b99-9645-60f5bf8c4780" CreationDate="2012-03-06T16:37:38.520" UserId="2869" Text="`scdpm` is a horrible name for a tag. It's not discoverable for new users, does not match with any google searches, and is cryptic even for existing users. Sccm is at least a common abbreviation, but the other less-common products need something better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At very least, this should have been set up with a few tag synonyms before the abbreviation, to help new users fall into the pit of success for good tag names. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3085" RevisionGUID="9b443a33-2237-4edc-89a4-19ae2bd228d1" CreationDate="2012-03-06T17:22:25.470" UserId="6177" Text="I'm wondering if there's any security/privacy benefits to managing cookies (that is, managing by deleting ones you don't want/need), but I'm not sure it's appropriate for SF.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess I could phrase it in the form of, &quot;Are there any corporate benefits to wiping cookies and are there any tools to enforce a cookie policy?&quot;  Would that be on-topic enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe a question about whether it helps protect your privacy to delete cookies would be on-topic for Security.SE?  or Webapps?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mostly what I'm after are SF'ers opinions on this, but as a second-best option I'd go with the opinions of another SE that SF'ers suggest." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7280" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3085" RevisionGUID="9b443a33-2237-4edc-89a4-19ae2bd228d1" CreationDate="2012-03-06T17:22:25.470" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3086" RevisionGUID="a460fc6b-05db-4575-97f8-776f6a2c171c" CreationDate="2012-03-06T17:27:33.170" UserId="32986" Text="Security would be my first choice (in the context of &quot;Does it make sense for me to use porn mode / wipe out my cookies, etc.?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Webmasters would be my second choice (in the context of &quot;Does it make sense for my site to tell the browser to discard cookies when the user logs out?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&quot;Are there any tools to enforce a cookie policy?&quot;` Would be kinda shopping, but if you change &quot;tools&quot; to &quot;ways&quot; and specify why you want to wipe them (a good reason from Security that answers the &quot;Is there any benefit to...?&quot; part) and the OS you're concerned about I'd consider it on-topic for here as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3087" RevisionGUID="6576bfa5-b4dd-4afc-9743-f61e3018bab3" CreationDate="2012-03-06T18:34:36.060" UserId="3139" Text="We would accept that question at Security." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7283" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3088" RevisionGUID="f137968d-f1f9-4c11-8feb-243072f76334" CreationDate="2012-03-06T21:04:18.360" UserId="90351" Text="I've been working on the Fanatic badge and had almost 60 days. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Much to my annoyance my count just reset down to one day. I know for a fact that I have been on, albeit sometimes in the middle of the night. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is this - how exactly is this calculated and when does the roll occur? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies if this has already been covered - I looked around and didn't find what I was after. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7284" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3088" RevisionGUID="f137968d-f1f9-4c11-8feb-243072f76334" CreationDate="2012-03-06T21:04:18.360" UserId="90351" Text="When does the date change for the 'visited' badge?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7285" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3088" RevisionGUID="f137968d-f1f9-4c11-8feb-243072f76334" CreationDate="2012-03-06T21:04:18.360" UserId="90351" Text="|support|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7286" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3089" RevisionGUID="b75e099d-0139-45f5-ba16-a65b8d17b47a" CreationDate="2012-03-06T21:07:31.053" UserId="33417" Text="All Time based badges are based on UTC days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happens all the time to people who are not in the GMT time zone. You seem to be in CST. So if you visit Monday around noon, then Tuesday evening, a whole UTC day will have passed between Monday 6pm and Tuesdays 6pm. Same thing happened to me around 90 days." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7288" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="91d4e5a6-99f2-4d5e-a906-ec687729d453" CreationDate="2012-03-07T13:56:50.613" UserId="33417" Comment="Variety is the Spice of Life" Text="[![FreeBSD - more than secure](http://i.imgur.com/gz1Si.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7289" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3090" RevisionGUID="883b3377-cce7-4002-85de-043d94a1b232" CreationDate="2012-03-07T14:39:34.793" UserId="76309" Text="I've seen y'all are wary of suspect upvoting patterns here on SF: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/434/upvoting-without-discretion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I've also noticed that even on questions with several comments, upvotes are very rare. Full disclosure, I've observed this on my questions and have not spent any significant amount of time looking for it on others questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've asked 20 questions here on SF, 10 of them have no upvotes at all, three of these have nearly or more than 100 views, several have answers and most have at least comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gives the site a bit of a cold demeanor and frankly is a bit frustrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I in no way request or condone compelling people to up vote and I do not necessarily want people to up vote my questions if they don't have another reason to outside my bringing this up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, being willing to up vote more freely should help warm this place up a bit and make it more welcoming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, that may be exactly the vibe all y'all BOFH's are trying to avoid..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7290" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3090" RevisionGUID="883b3377-cce7-4002-85de-043d94a1b232" CreationDate="2012-03-07T14:39:34.793" UserId="76309" Text="Observation: Up-Voting appears to be more much rare here than on SU" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7291" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3090" RevisionGUID="883b3377-cce7-4002-85de-043d94a1b232" CreationDate="2012-03-07T14:39:34.793" UserId="76309" Text="|discussion|voting|up-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7292" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3091" RevisionGUID="6af1bfc6-9a58-4510-861f-ebc6fb12772a" CreationDate="2012-03-07T15:06:59.943" UserId="41103" Text="&lt;sup&gt;(Bit too much for a comment)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I'm a rare upvoter is that often I don't understand what's being asked - I've only a few year's worth expereince so sometimes I find it difficult to tell the difference between a technically pleasing (i.e. looks right but is operationally frowned upon) and an actual good answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll always upvote a question or answer that shows a lot of research effort - but if you see a 2-line question with comments underneath such as &quot;post logs&quot; and &quot;what have you tried&quot; (which we do get a fair amount here) then I don't see why anyone should put the effort into voting for a poor question when the effort on the OP's part is minimal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if this is the general consensus with the SF community but I guess rep is harder to earn here because it can be a very narrow, specalised field compared to that at SU." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3092" RevisionGUID="86b34e7d-f64c-4125-a699-b159d06a6148" CreationDate="2012-03-07T15:08:53.837" UserId="10472" Text="I was just looking at a random sampling of some of your 0 score questions and, honestly, I'd be tempted to [downvote](http://serverfault.com/questions/327076/alternatives-to-user-state-migration-tool) [a few](http://serverfault.com/questions/351747/can-you-link-aggregate-more-than-2-physical-connections) of them, or even cast close votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The hover-text for the upvote arrow says &quot;This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We tend to upvote well thought-out and thoroughly detailed questions. It seems that some of your zero score questions are more like one or two liners without a lot of detail. Sure, they can probably be answered, but they're generally not great quality. the definition of &quot;useful and clear&quot; varies from site to site, especially clear. We expect a high level of detail, since our jobs require it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, we have many specializations in our field. A storage specialist that stumbles on an AD question that he thinks he might be able to help with may leave a comment for clarification, but may not feel qualified to judge whether or not it's worthy of an upvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we probably could vote a little more overall. The problem is that most of the regulars on meta do already vote quite a bit, so this might be falling on deaf ears." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7294" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3093" RevisionGUID="68e0616f-fc2b-461d-890a-6411bd60be84" CreationDate="2012-03-07T19:09:45.833" UserId="6177" Text="Although I think more voting (up and *down*) would be a good thing, I don't think it should be done to make SF &quot;warmer&quot; and more welcoming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think one reason for low voting is that professional sysadmins usually don't have time and money to do everything, so we prioritize quickly and harshly.  When people see a question that's not bad enough to downvote, but not clear or complete enough to answer, they probably move on or maybe leave a comment asking for more information.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This makes the bar for &quot;good&quot; questions quite high: questions have to be on-topic, *and* they have to be clearly expressed and have something interesting about them to get someone to upvote.  More obscure topics (like Notes, also HP-UX or VMS) are going to get less interest." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7295" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3094" RevisionGUID="09862667-a0c9-45bf-b7db-7f3d1602b801" CreationDate="2012-03-07T20:33:48.867" UserId="9278" Text="SF is different to its sister sites because it is intended for professionals only. It therefore has a different type of user. Not only do we expect a much higher standard of expertise than SU or SO, both of which cater to everyone form the newest newbie to the best of the best, we're also generally not the kind of people to be throwing compliments (read: upvotes) about unless they have been earned. If truth be told, many of us don't even like humans in general, which tends to be reflected in our attitudes to everything, including voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In contrast, have a look at the appalling questions and answers, many of them utterly wrong, which get massive numbers of upvotes on the other sites. Posts of a similar level would get closed or downvoted to oblivion on SF. Even what might be considered a decent post on the other sites (adjusting for topic of course) may well get ignored or downvoted on SF just because we don't believe the poster has shown due diligence, something not required elsewhere." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7296" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3093" RevisionGUID="1ad45a2d-9a2d-4839-b485-879839775470" CreationDate="2012-03-07T20:42:45.903" UserId="6177" Comment="elaborated a bit" Text="Although I think more voting (up and *down*) would be a good thing, I don't think it should be done to make SF &quot;warmer&quot; and more welcoming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think one reason for low voting is that professional sysadmins usually don't have time and money to do everything, so we prioritize quickly and harshly.  When people see a question that's not bad enough to downvote, but not clear or complete enough to answer, they probably move on or maybe leave a comment asking for more information.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This makes the bar for &quot;good&quot; questions quite high: questions have to be on-topic, *and* they have to be clearly expressed and have something interesting about them to get someone to upvote.  Looking at some of your questions, I think there are two main reasons they might not be getting upvotes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- More obscure topics (like Notes, also HP-UX or VMS) are going to get less interest.  Your question about disconnecting users from files on your NAS box might fall into that category.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I'm not sure how to express this, but there's something about your questions that makes them seem unclear to me.  There's lots of information in them (in one case I think the question is simply too long), but for me, at least, it's hard to figure out exactly what's being asked, what you've tried, what supporting information you have.  I can see most of that information is in the question, but it doesn't jump out at me.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3095" RevisionGUID="0149033a-821f-4702-8a26-5ed512636362" CreationDate="2012-03-07T20:49:22.293" UserId="7783" Text="I'll be the first to admit that I could and should vote more often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact I go through phases when I try hard to do just that... and often find it extremely difficult to find questions that are worth voting up or down that I haven't already voted on. I am trying harder to vote on things that I think are worthwhile, but it turns out that is harder than I thought it would be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And good *answers* are an area where again, I should vote more, but if I've already read the question and nothing happens to draw my attention back to it, I'm likely to miss the answers... so that great answer to an unpopular question is all too easily missed by me, and I suspect I'm not the only one. That's a shame and given that I have other things to do besides spend all day on SF trawling 'old' questions, I really don't know what to do about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7298" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3020" RevisionGUID="f316ede0-b826-4314-94a1-396a7dcfa87a" CreationDate="2012-03-07T23:36:27.460" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/177538230600728576" />
  <row Id="7299" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3019" RevisionGUID="f2fe395a-d586-42ca-839b-4adcffc66a60" CreationDate="2012-03-08T02:36:27.410" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/177583529348169729" />
  <row Id="7300" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3096" RevisionGUID="a0d2f3a8-962b-44ce-9de8-1ac931a86ace" CreationDate="2012-03-08T03:43:30.967" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/124965/why-was-my-question-considered-not-acceptable-for-server-fault" Text="" />
  <row Id="7301" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3097" RevisionGUID="5129186a-73f8-4173-98db-30b1f59960a9" CreationDate="2012-03-08T03:43:30.967" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/124965/why-was-my-question-considered-not-acceptable-for-server-fault/124967#124967" Text="" />
  <row Id="7302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3097" RevisionGUID="49a3119e-2f7a-49c6-999e-c25d4f28622c" CreationDate="2012-03-08T03:40:59.860" UserId="10885" UserDisplayName="Tom Wijsman" Text="**Disclaimer:** I'm in an active user on ServerFault or associated with the close votes on your question, but I'll try to do an attempt here based on other sites' experience and what is available to me from SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under what criteria is it closed?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the close reason, **emphasis** mine:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed as not constructive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, **polling**, or extended discussion. See the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the FAQ I [quote](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), emphasis mine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is *not* about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - **Product**, service, or learning material **recommendations**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore; [a question should be practical, answerable and based on actual problems that you face.](http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a question about whether there are any solutions, at all, that meet the given criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;does not meet that criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why exactly is it closed?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions on any Stack Exchange website are about *learning* (see the last paragraph on the blog post you referenced), they are not meant to let others *search for you*. This is also why [the page you get to see as a new user](http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask) mentions to do your homework, showing that you *really can't find anything*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can I do?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That requires (quite) some search results to wade through, but given that a large enough share of the servers that exist are also Windows-based there should be search results for it. Worst case you'd have to come up with an alternative solution where you virtualize Linux or buy a separate box to use Linux on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any case, try to look further than a single ServerFault questions and you'll might find something that fits your situation. Alternatively try to see what other Windows hosters do, ask on chat or some forum. And if you really can't find a solution, you'll have enough to show us that you can't find it anywhere...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then, you can go [**in defense of obscure, niche &lt;s&gt;hardware&lt;/s&gt; recommendation questions**](http://meta.superuser.com/questions/2324/in-defense-of-obscure-niche-hardware-recommendation-questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7303" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3096" RevisionGUID="bab12506-0a66-4abf-8aa3-760380c3a832" CreationDate="2012-03-08T03:17:08.503" UserId="18092" UserDisplayName="Eric J." Text="I just had a question closed on Server Fault: http://serverfault.com/questions/367437/open-source-monitoring-for-windows&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I can't understand why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [FAQ][1] states that questions about monitoring (which it is) are allowed.  I guess at a casual glance it might appear to be a [shopping question][2], but it is not.  It's a question about whether there are any solutions, at all, that meet the given criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did I misunderstand something about acceptable questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7304" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3096" RevisionGUID="bab12506-0a66-4abf-8aa3-760380c3a832" CreationDate="2012-03-08T03:17:08.503" UserId="18092" UserDisplayName="Eric J." Text="Why was my question considered not acceptable for Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7305" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3096" RevisionGUID="bab12506-0a66-4abf-8aa3-760380c3a832" CreationDate="2012-03-08T03:17:08.503" UserId="18092" UserDisplayName="Eric J." Text="|discussion|specific-question|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7306" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="2973" RevisionGUID="5d697424-e654-4d02-9225-5c18387c4ec7" CreationDate="2012-03-08T05:36:27.170" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/177628827474857984" />
  <row Id="7307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3098" RevisionGUID="985cce9b-6c4b-4d2c-9940-90a70e73aede" CreationDate="2012-03-08T05:41:43.973" UserId="6177" Text="Or, the TL;DR version:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question was closed for being [a shopping question:][1] a request for &quot;Product, service, or learning material recommendations.&quot;  That type of question is routinely closed on all SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: [What IT certification is most valuable without job experience?](http://serverfault.com/questions/35578/what-it-certification-is-most-valuable-without-job-experience)&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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  <row Id="7325" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3103" RevisionGUID="80ebbb4c-31db-47bc-be02-41c44033074e" CreationDate="2012-03-10T23:39:36.627" UserId="72586" Text="With as good of a scientific sample as I can muster through abuse of my F5 key, it seems that we're back to our [previous state of broken][1] on the community ads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we get this looked at?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2686/how-often-are-the-community-ads-supposed-to-run" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: [What IT certification is most valuable without job experience?](http://serverfault.com/questions/35578/what-it-certification-is-most-valuable-without-job-experience)&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is hosted storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-hosted-storage-so-expensive/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **IIS**&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Multiple DHCP Servers, one subnet: http://serverfault.com/questions/368512/can-i-have-multiple-dhcp-servers-on-one-network&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Linux Webserver rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-are-the-best-linux-permissions-to-use-for-my-website&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricting Windows Admin rights on workstations: [How to convince a boss he does not need admin privileges](http://serverfault.com/questions/40764/how-to-convince-a-big-boss-that-he-does-not-need-administrator-privileges)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/questions/7690/enabling-hardware-virtualisation-bios-anything-to-beware)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3107" RevisionGUID="f8688dc3-35e8-4488-9117-8e36140e5805" CreationDate="2012-03-11T15:56:28.997" UserId="10472" Text="Do either of them need to exist?  If it were the only tag on a question, it wouldn't do much to categorize it. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7337" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3105" RevisionGUID="ce85a1ce-bcec-4a00-8f22-e822dd1255ef" CreationDate="2012-03-11T16:32:05.440" UserId="3038" Comment="added 151 characters in body" Text="I saw one earlier today, The BSD-Creative one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And again today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;![BSD Creative, 3/11/2012][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;You may recognize the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fx9zS.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3113" RevisionGUID="6f1d7dd1-cebd-498e-bb7e-ffdbd67e7978" CreationDate="2012-03-12T12:25:25.650" UserId="15623" Text="As a user of Stack Exchange sites for a while now, I have often been frustrated by the lack or predictability in whether a question will be up-voted, down-voted or closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, I do not ask questions that I believe to be off-topic. I always try to search for answers first and attempt to solve the problem on my own. But I am not an expert in everything and am not ashamed to admit I often seek the advice of others in areas where I am not knowledgeable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This past week I've asked two questions on Server Fault. Both were good questions that I could not find a good answer too, and both were, as far as I can tell, a good fit for this site. One question got 6 up votes, the other got 3 down votes and closed. If the later question was inappropriate, that's fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the problem is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Since not a single person who down-voted or voted to close bothered to explain why, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. since, as far as I can tell, there isn't anything wrong with the question (or else I wouldn't have posted it in the first place),&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How am I supposed to know what not to do in the future?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With great power comes great responsibility, and *those with the power to close questions have the responsibility to explain why*, especially when the OP has made a reasonable effort to conform to the site standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The specific question][1] asks if using an online backup service such as Jungle Disk for our company servers creates any security liabilities for us and what can be done to avoid them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like someone to please explain how a question related to the security of backing up a server is considered &quot;off topic&quot; for a site about server administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, there needs to be a degree of predictability in what is and isn't acceptable here. Every time I ask a question, I honestly have no idea whether it will be up-voted, down-voted, closed, or ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close message is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope defined in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've read the FAQ and I believe this question falls within the defined scope. If it does not, please tell me why, and perhaps the FAQ should be updated accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/368236/does-installing-jungle-disk-or-similar-cloud-based-backup-services-create-a-vuln" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7348" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3113" RevisionGUID="6f1d7dd1-cebd-498e-bb7e-ffdbd67e7978" CreationDate="2012-03-12T12:25:25.650" UserId="15623" Text="On-topic question closed as off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3114" RevisionGUID="f72e9638-1158-44de-bf05-03e2e3fb728a" CreationDate="2012-03-12T12:38:05.750" UserId="26130" Text="Sometimes questions are tagged with [tag:ubuntu] or [tag:centos] even though they have nothing to do with Ubuntu or CentOS.  However, knowing which distribution the user is using allows the answer to contain distro-specific instructions like using `apt-get` instead of `yum` and `/etc/apache2/` instead of `/etc/httpd/`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Amazon-related tags could allow the answer to contain Amazon-specific instructions in the same way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3115" RevisionGUID="5088157b-b123-482f-8d7f-130868ecea7e" CreationDate="2012-03-12T13:16:23.077" UserId="111866" Text="Although I didn't vote on them I would suggest that your question touches on the &quot;no shopping questions&quot; part of the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are asking what to look for in a product and asking whether a particular product is good. I think your question may have been down voted as it is similar to &quot;What is a secure backup provider?&quot; and &quot;Is this particular backup provider any good?&quot;. These sort of questions age  quickly. For your use case, a better question may have been (and possibly on security.stackexchange.com) would be &quot;How do I protect my data if backed up to an unknown Cloud Provider&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be good if this had been pointed out when closed if this was the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my 2 pence." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7352" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3116" RevisionGUID="4d2a97f7-028a-45fb-9ec0-881c73f4aae5" CreationDate="2012-03-12T14:32:16.990" UserId="7783" Text="Didn't vote on the jungle disk question myself, but I could make a case for close on the basis that any answer will boil down to &quot;Probably. Every thing's vulnerable to something. You'd have to ask them for the details.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can't see the other question so I can't comment on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd agree that an explanation would have been useful, but you can see from the comments that it generated some confusion. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7353" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3117" RevisionGUID="52c353a7-12d3-48dc-929a-d6f8343b4003" CreationDate="2012-03-12T15:09:12.643" UserId="32986" Text="Specifically Re: the Jungle Disk question, half of this question is unanswerable in any meaningful way.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`Are there any known vulnerabilities with recent versions of Jungle Disk including 3.16?`  &#xD;&#xA;If I say &quot;no&quot; right now, 12 March 2012 15:08:59UTC the answer is valid for exactly 1µs, at which point John Q. Hacker finds a security hole and releases a zero-day exploit for Jungle Disk that divulges every bit of data ever stored on their network.  This question is equivalent to asking us &quot;Does this watermelon taste good?&quot; before we've even cut it open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other half of your question (`Is there anything in specific that I should look for in any `&lt;s&gt;`cloud`&lt;/s&gt;` backup provider that indicates their solution is safe, rather than having to take their word for it?`) is more appropriate to Server Fault -- I would encourage you to post that as a standalone question ([***WITHOUT*** the &quot;cloud&quot; buzzword&quot;, please, for the love of kittens][1]), either here or over on [IT Security][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CI8xT.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7355" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3119" RevisionGUID="da372f10-97b6-458f-aa40-ce84719f842d" CreationDate="2012-03-12T17:14:59.143" UserId="984" Text="Unfortunately I am not sure which choice I used when I cast the close vote, (the close reason, reflects the most popular choice).  I am also not sure when I cast a close either, so I am not sure which edit I was looking at.  I am pretty sure I was on my iPad at the time, and I usually don't add a comments from my iPad.  I assume someone else will, or that the comment for the close reason will be enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There where many aspects of your question that would be good here.  But your question was and still is difficult to follow.  Sometimes I get lazy, and when a question seems unfocused/unclear I will cast a close vote instead of spending time trying to figure out what the person was asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How am I supposed to know what not to do in the future?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am a very strong believer in the [inverted pyramid][1] style of writing for questions.  The very first paragraph should be the core question boiled down to be as clear as possible.  Then you add additional details and back story to support your main question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first problem is that the first two paragraphs are almost completely noise.  All of it could have been handled by a link to the Jungle disk page.  They do not really ask any questions, and they barely add anything in supporting details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The core question of the first version of your question could have been state like this.  `How does the Jungledisk daemon on my system authenticate the cloud backend.  What mechanisms are in place to prevent it communicating from some malicious third party?`  If that had been your question I probably would have cast an upvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You had this statement `Once installed, the Jungle Disk server can see your server and can read, add and remove any files on your system`.  What server are you talking about?  Are you talking about the local daemon running on your system or are you talking about the Rackspace/Amazon cloud backend?  Perhaps you don't understand how the client works, but the cloud backends do not have any access to your system, jungle disk pushes files too them.  This ambiguity of you saying `server` makes me think **you are asking how secure Rackspace or Amazon** is.  I don't think anyone can really answer that in any useful way, that would have been closed as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you asked this bit `if by installing the Jungle Disk service on an important server if that software could be exploited for nefarious purposes`.  Since this is a source is not available the daemon, the answer has to be absolutely.  The software **could be exploited**, but without the source, and possibly even with the source it is impossible to answer that.  Any program on your system, especially any program with network access has the potential to be abused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After some of your edits you added this.  `Are there any known vulnerabilities with recent versions of Jungle Disk including 3.16?`  This is too localized.  If there are known vulnerabilities you can usually find them with a quick Google search, and that question isn't very useful here for the long term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked this.  `Is there anything in specific that I should look for in any cloud backup provider that indicates their solution is safe, rather than having to take their word for it? For example, a SAS 70 type II certified data center has been audited and found to meet certain security requirements.`.  This is worthy of a question all by itself, without all the other extraneous cruft in your current your question.  A good generic question asking how to evaluate cloud backup providers, and any included agents/daemons and asking for specific **objective criteria** could be a good question.  It would be a lot more useful if it was a question all by itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to summarize, I think you have been trying to ask two good questions, but the way you asked it, made it difficult to see them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4bfe99d0-0910-429c-91c3-f3da1c18400c" CreationDate="2012-03-14T13:54:14.560" UserId="3139" Comment="deleted 30 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:culture]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:techsupport]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:network-access]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:linux-distro]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:media-centre]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:compute-hour]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:maps]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:solutions]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:operating]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="672ca4b5-6625-4d92-8bf9-be1f13959d35" CreationDate="2012-03-14T18:09:19.877" UserId="9517" Comment="added 24 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:culture]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:techsupport]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:network-access]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:linux-distro]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:media-centre]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:compute-hour]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:maps]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:solutions]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:operating]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7366" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="02079486-9a7d-4827-8cd5-e5daa0ff9a18" CreationDate="2012-03-14T21:07:00.630" UserId="3139" Comment="deleted 32 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:operating]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="e37185b1-c21f-4313-a214-19d052970686" CreationDate="2012-03-15T10:43:15.657" UserId="10472" Comment="added 33 characters in body" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**List**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reboot]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sessions]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tools]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:shutdown]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:restart]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freeze]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upgrade]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:port]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fault]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:file]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:setup]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:delete]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:download]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:client]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:limit]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lock]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:recommendation]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:passwords]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="a27befc5-59d0-44ed-beda-cf63f59dc072" CreationDate="2012-03-15T16:18:00.397" UserId="10472" Comment="added 19 characters in body" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**List**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reboot]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sessions]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tools]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:shutdown]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:restart]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freeze]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upgrade]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:port]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fault]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:file]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:setup]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:delete]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:download]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:client]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:limit]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lock]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:recommendation]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:passwords]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="5f67f31a-9936-41a5-9431-a28ec6f3f717" CreationDate="2012-03-15T16:27:08.840" UserId="3139" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:webhost] [tag:operating] [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="7874e1a5-04ae-43e1-871f-445b98dcf604" CreationDate="2012-03-15T20:58:02.193" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ts]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mozy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:kaminsky]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:webhost] [tag:operating] [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7374" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3124" RevisionGUID="b018d237-3024-4131-8bcd-32adf253c69e" CreationDate="2012-03-15T23:53:42.057" UserId="50875" Text="I'd rather see the tagging fixed on individual questions rather than nuking the tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="03897b85-e4fe-4cb7-bc47-da2c141cf2fe" CreationDate="2012-03-17T15:30:07.227" UserId="47187" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: http://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because the other answers didn't involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot;. It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7379" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="47037d4e-b34d-4fc7-9632-225beddeaf78" CreationDate="2012-03-17T15:40:42.423" UserId="47187" Comment="edited title" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: http://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7380" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3126" RevisionGUID="90b6ca86-4dae-4fc0-8de9-148ab4692b17" CreationDate="2012-03-17T20:20:26.073" UserId="7709" Text="I'm inclined to agree with you, but also the question itself isn't a great fit for this site. In this situation it's attracted a very good answer, but normally hit-and-run questions like that attract similarly rubbish answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the big kicker is that the question has a fair few number of views.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a middle ground, I have locked the question to indicate that the question itself isn't very good, but your answer will still stand for the test of time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3127" RevisionGUID="f6fb282a-547d-4206-82fe-cb9b934d5043" CreationDate="2012-03-17T23:29:18.210" UserId="33417" Text="The problem I have with the question is that it is insanely broad. To *completely* answer the question would require multiple books of knowledge. The practical differences are easily found in the Wikipedia article and the Answers posted on Server Fault have added very little insight.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's really just attracting misinformation, myths, and opinion; which are not welcome on SE sites. I should have closed it as Not A Real Question, not Not Constructive (mea culpa, I only check-in briefly on the weekends and made a hasty mistake)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7384" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3128" RevisionGUID="6ca10a23-c492-41b5-a20f-73c841622cff" CreationDate="2012-03-18T03:26:12.630" UserId="104139" Text="|support|users|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3129" RevisionGUID="8555926c-2065-4aef-90df-15dad8161dda" CreationDate="2012-03-18T08:21:14.453" UserId="9517" Text="[@autocompleting][1] was implemented some time ago for comments. You should be able to type @ followed by the first character of the username and you'll be presented with a list of suitable usernames to tab through.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![@autocomplete in action][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example above BillWeiss real username is Bill Weiss so just removing the space(s) should also work. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/106450/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TuYIo.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7386" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3130" RevisionGUID="51b47a4d-f0b9-43a7-bbd3-446714c342c9" CreationDate="2012-03-19T01:32:41.123" UserId="81067" Text="I've been a user of Server Fault for almost a year, and have asked a few questions in that time (I've been much more active in Stack Overflow).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had a look at my profile this morning and see that all my Quesions are gone!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked a question yesterday, which was the reason for checking my profile this morning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened to my questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7387" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3130" RevisionGUID="51b47a4d-f0b9-43a7-bbd3-446714c342c9" CreationDate="2012-03-19T01:32:41.123" UserId="81067" Text="All my activity has been deleted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7388" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3130" RevisionGUID="51b47a4d-f0b9-43a7-bbd3-446714c342c9" CreationDate="2012-03-19T01:32:41.123" UserId="81067" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3131" RevisionGUID="3828ca35-459c-4d24-aad5-c41f6bcda4de" CreationDate="2012-03-19T02:16:13.613" UserId="7709" Text="I see that your account as it is now, has done question on it which you deleted yourself on the 11th of May 2011.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from that, I see no activity from your account at all. Which means one of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You have multiple accounts. I have done a quick search and can only find the account you posted this question from, but if you used a different Open ID, Email address or display name I might have trouble finding your other account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You're on the wrong site. This is unlikely because you specifically mention Server Fault in your question, but it does happen! I see that [you asked a question on Stack Overflow on the 11th of March][1]. Could that be it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Gremlins ate your question (highly unlikely).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't suppose you remember what your missing question was about? If we can track down the question, then we can find what happened to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Content is never permanantly deleted from the site, it always hangs around and can be undeleted, if we can just find it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4331262/task-continuation-on-ui-thread" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7391" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="9a0d98b8-7163-4d58-ad2d-838429b30c53" CreationDate="2012-03-19T19:40:18.593" UserId="32986" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:webhost] [tag:operating] [tag:startssl]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Linux Webserver rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-are-the-best-linux-permissions-to-use-for-my-website&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricting Windows Admin rights on workstations: [How to convince a boss he does not need admin privileges](http://serverfault.com/questions/40764/how-to-convince-a-big-boss-that-he-does-not-need-administrator-privileges)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - **Server OS:** (a.k.a. 'Best OS/Distro for [optional type] Server')&#xD;&#xA;   - Answer is almost always along the lines of &quot;whatever you are most comfortable configuring correctly and securely&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA; - **IIS**&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/questions/7690/enabling-hardware-virtualisation-bios-anything-to-beware)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7400" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2718" RevisionGUID="1f05bfd9-3c93-49b0-999a-ed13e66d35b4" CreationDate="2012-03-21T14:05:38.733" UserId="9517" Comment="added 106 characters in body" Text="Yes, I want code highlighting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been enabled, and at this time these tags inherited syntax highlighting and have it enabled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:powershell]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:http]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:python]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:database]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:java]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:.net]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:plsql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:mono]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:jboss]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vb]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:coldfusion]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:android]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:regex]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vb6]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wcf]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vbscript]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:c#]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:hibernate]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:django]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ruby]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:javascript]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:html]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:perl]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sqlite]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:php5]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ant]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wordpress]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cakephp]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:flash]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:xml]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:zend-framework]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:css]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ruby-on-rails]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net-mvc]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:servlets]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net-ajax]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp-classic]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:c++]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lua]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ajax]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:jquery]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:codeigniter]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql-server]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql-server-2005]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tsql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql-server-2008]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:c]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:j2ee]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vb.net]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:qt]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:.net-2.0]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:gcc]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:.net-4.0]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:stored-procedures]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:soap]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:jsp]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags below have inherited code highlighting but it is off by default.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:oracle]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:mysql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:delphi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:json]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:haskell]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:netbeans]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:drupal-6]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net-mvc-2]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:boost]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:drupal]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ios]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:postgresql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:php]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can configure (include turning highlighting off) syntax highlighting for a tag on the tag info page." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7401" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="b3d70ae4-6164-4b09-a66f-c475aaf469b0" CreationDate="2012-03-21T22:34:39.167" UserId="47187" Comment="added 1452 characters in body; edited title" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: http://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: The question is now locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for re-opening it, but I'm not sure locking it is great either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The description for *Locked* says &quot;*it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site*&quot;, but I still think it can be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree this is a broad question, but I still think it could stay open. I think it's relevant for sysadmins to know how SSL, TLS and STARTTLS relate, even on a quite general basis. The secondary question (&quot;*When do I use which? When do I not use which?*&quot;) can be actually quite relevant in general, especially because the answer will be more or less the same for LDAPS/LDAP+STARTLS, IMAPS/IMAP+STARTTLS, SMTPS/STMP+STARTTLS, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to re-open it normally on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * It's not that bad a question. There are certainly worse questions open. In my experience, mostly on the [SO `ssl` tag][3], a number of questions are often not clear (and possibly too specific).&#xD;&#xA;   * I would like to tweak my answer as I've found a couple of better links since. I just can't. (I can't even delete my comment to the question itself, which I would otherwise do.)&#xD;&#xA;   * In the gaming spirit of SE, I've still made fewer points than the wrong answer (18*10 - 5*2 is more than 14*10). I'm not sure why I should be prevented from getting any more votes (including potential downvotes: I'm willing to take that risk).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssl" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7403" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3127" RevisionGUID="726f2be7-25e1-4cb3-a654-7a535b7ac4d1" CreationDate="2012-03-22T01:56:46.173" UserId="33417" Comment="Update 1" Text="The problem I have with the question is that it is insanely broad. To *completely* answer the question would require multiple books of knowledge. The practical differences are easily found in the Wikipedia article and the Answers posted on Server Fault have added very little insight.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's really just attracting misinformation, myths, and opinion; which are not welcome on SE sites. I should have closed it as Not A Real Question, not Not Constructive (mea culpa, I only check-in briefly on the weekends and made a hasty mistake)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;To address the three points you raised:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them makes me scowl and want to pull out the [mod hammer](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/Hardenberger/ModHammer.jpg).&#xD;&#xA; - Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA; - Votes are *exceedingly difficult* to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope all ye who enter here&quot;. ([the inscription on the gates to hell according to Dante](http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/abandon-hope-all-ye-who-enter-here.html))." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7404" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="e83da8bc-18bf-4428-b554-2c1bbef60572" CreationDate="2012-03-22T12:21:23.763" UserId="47187" Comment="added 1977 characters in body" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: http://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: The question is now locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for re-opening it, but I'm not sure locking it is great either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The description for *Locked* says &quot;*it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site*&quot;, but I still think it can be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree this is a broad question, but I still think it could stay open. I think it's relevant for sysadmins to know how SSL, TLS and STARTTLS relate, even on a quite general basis. The secondary question (&quot;*When do I use which? When do I not use which?*&quot;) can be actually quite relevant in general, especially because the answer will be more or less the same for LDAPS/LDAP+STARTLS, IMAPS/IMAP+STARTTLS, SMTPS/STMP+STARTTLS, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to re-open it normally on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * It's not that bad a question. There are certainly worse questions open. In my experience, mostly on the [SO `ssl` tag][3], a number of questions are often not clear (and possibly too specific).&#xD;&#xA;   * I would like to tweak my answer as I've found a couple of better links since. I just can't. (I can't even delete my comment to the question itself, which I would otherwise do.)&#xD;&#xA;   * In the gaming spirit of SE, I've still made fewer points than the wrong answer (18*10 - 5*2 is more than 14*10). I'm not sure why I should be prevented from getting any more votes (including potential downvotes: I'm willing to take that risk).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2** to answer Chris's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me scowl and want to pull out the mod hammer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry, I didn't mean to cause offense by mentioning SO. What I meant is that there are a lot a SSL/TLS questions out there that are not necessarily as clear as the general SE expectations. At least, this question had the advantage of going straight to the point (and being answerable, at the end of the day). You also get a number of SSL/TLS questions on SF that are not great (a lot of them are variants and almost duplicates of &quot;How do I run multiple sites with a single IP address?&quot;, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Votes are exceedingly difficult to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all ye who enter here&quot;. (the inscription on the gates to hell&#xD;&#xA;&gt; according to Dante).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself has 14 upvotes, no downvotes, 5 of which where made after I posted my answer. My answer itself also got 14 upvotes in about a week. I'm merely arguing that a number of people don't seem to agree with you on this point. A question that's upvoted so much and that can lead to an answer of reasonable quality (admittedly, I'm biases on this), also relatively highly upvoted, can't be as bad a question as you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, while the question is quite broad indeed, so are a number of questions in the [canonical questions list][4], not all of which are inherently bad or up for closure/locking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you re-open the question as a normal question, please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssl&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7405" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3127" RevisionGUID="0d340d24-a5fd-4b99-a627-83df274f32ef" CreationDate="2012-03-22T12:56:24.567" UserId="33417" Comment="added 113 characters in body" Text="The problem I have with the question is that it is insanely broad. To *completely* answer the question would require multiple books of knowledge. The practical differences are easily found in the Wikipedia article and the Answers posted on Server Fault have added very little insight.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's really just attracting misinformation, myths, and opinion; which are not welcome on SE sites. I should have closed it as Not A Real Question, not Not Constructive (mea culpa, I only check-in briefly on the weekends and made a hasty mistake)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;To address the three points you raised:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them makes me scowl and want to pull out the [mod hammer](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm87/Hardenberger/ModHammer.jpg).&#xD;&#xA; - Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA; - Votes are *exceedingly difficult* to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope all ye who enter here&quot;. ([the inscription on the gates to hell according to Dante](http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/abandon-hope-all-ye-who-enter-here.html)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 2:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I still dislike the question in general, but it's probably useful enough to remain... meh." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7406" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2718" RevisionGUID="cb9b8edb-8109-49e5-bc51-357a901d3b45" CreationDate="2012-03-22T17:36:19.927" UserId="9517" Comment="added 49 characters in body" Text="Yes, I want code highlighting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been enabled, and at this time these tags inherited syntax highlighting and have it enabled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vb]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vbscript]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:perl]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vb.net]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:powershell]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:bash]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sh]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:shell-scripting]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags below have inherited code highlighting but it is off by default.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:oracle]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:mysql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:delphi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:json]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:haskell]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:netbeans]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:drupal-6]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net-mvc-2]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:boost]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:drupal]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ios]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:postgresql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:php]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:qt]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:.net-2.0]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:gcc]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:.net-4.0]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:stored-procedures]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:soap]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:jsp]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net-mvc]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:servlets]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net-ajax]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp-classic]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:c++]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lua]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ajax]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:jquery]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:codeigniter]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql-server]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql-server-2005]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tsql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql-server-2008]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:c]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:j2ee]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sqlite]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:php5]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ant]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wordpress]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cakephp]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:flash]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:xml]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:zend-framework]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:css]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ruby-on-rails]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:c#]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:hibernate]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:django]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:ruby]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:javascript]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:html]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:coldfusion]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:android]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:regex]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vb6]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wcf]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:http]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:python]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:database]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:java]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:asp.net]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:.net]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:plsql]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:mono]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:jboss]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can configure (include turning highlighting off) syntax highlighting for a tag on the tag info page." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7407" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2898" RevisionGUID="c16f1cb3-eeee-4b0d-a1af-412dcba1d599" CreationDate="2012-03-22T17:38:39.100" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|syntax-highlighting|code-block|poll|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7408" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3132" RevisionGUID="bdc5d8a4-9864-4e22-a169-d5d95dc8dc0a" CreationDate="2012-03-23T05:13:09.363" UserId="3" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|syntax-highlighting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="1b0a341e-85fa-420d-839e-56c5e33ac8b6" CreationDate="2012-03-23T18:57:01.997" UserId="96078" Text="I'd like to reopen the discussion about HTTPS. I'm aware it's been [asked][1] before, however I feel that it deserves to be discussed again. While the site is publicly searchable and nothing done by any user is obscured, there are people who would like to have their sessions on the SE sites encrypted. For example: one use case could be public WIFI hotspots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I use the [EFF's plugin][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7410" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="1b0a341e-85fa-420d-839e-56c5e33ac8b6" CreationDate="2012-03-23T18:57:01.997" UserId="96078" Text="HTTPS everywhere" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7411" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="1b0a341e-85fa-420d-839e-56c5e33ac8b6" CreationDate="2012-03-23T18:57:01.997" UserId="96078" Text="|discussion|feature-request|https|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7412" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3135" RevisionGUID="60696a36-3869-4888-9f71-2b96dc3cac31" CreationDate="2012-03-23T19:03:09.757" UserId="3038" Text="The biggest barrier standing in the way is that Gravatar doesn't support HTTPS, and Gravatars are a big part of StackExchange as a whole. There are a variety of other items that are included from 3rd party sites which would also prevent full SSL &quot;green-bar&quot; support. Until such items are fixed or engineered around (such as building an HTTPS-enabled Gravatar proxy-server), StackExchange will stay S-free." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7413" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3136" RevisionGUID="0fd5bd44-897e-4e54-a9b5-1feb96758a8d" CreationDate="2012-03-23T19:31:19.887" UserId="32986" Text="[All the reasons @Chopper3 gave][1] are still valid ones:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The actual authentication process is secured over SSL/TLS.  &#xD;&#xA;  (at least if your OpenID provider isn't made of *suck*)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Everything else you do on ServerFault is public&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Adding SSL to StackExchange sites is computationally expensive  &#xD;&#xA;  (Good enterprise SSL accelerators range in cost from about as much as a pony to about as much as a house!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt; – *Possible Exception*: Associating email addresses with your account &amp; subscribing/unsubscribing to site newsletters.  &#xD;&#xA;I agree that *these things* should probably be happening over SSL if they aren't already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1793/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7414" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="d34871f5-21b0-4100-93f9-45acc4602257" CreationDate="2012-03-23T19:39:00.900" UserId="96078" Comment="added a link" Text="I'd like to reopen the discussion about HTTPS. I'm aware it's been [asked][1] before, however I feel that it deserves to be discussed again. While the site is publicly searchable and nothing done by any user is obscured, there are people who would like to have their sessions on the SE sites encrypted. For example: one use case could be public WIFI hotspots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I use the [EFF's plugin][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I was partly inspired by the developer of a site I frequent. He made it sound [annoying but doable][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://blog.theunderminejournal.com/?itemid=448" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7415" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="6243e391-0646-4220-a47c-8bf4a0e32db0" CreationDate="2012-03-23T21:03:06.720" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Why can&amp;#39;t I use https to access the stackexchange sites?](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I'd like to reopen the discussion about HTTPS. I'm aware it's been [asked][1] before, however I feel that it deserves to be discussed again. While the site is publicly searchable and nothing done by any user is obscured, there are people who would like to have their sessions on the SE sites encrypted. For example: one use case could be public WIFI hotspots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I use the [EFF's plugin][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I was partly inspired by the developer of a site I frequent. He made it sound [annoying but doable][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://blog.theunderminejournal.com/?itemid=448" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7421" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="55f9a402-5730-4263-bf26-ec5e5334979e" CreationDate="2012-03-25T17:41:39.180" UserId="3038" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:3038,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;sysadmin1138&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="7422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3137" RevisionGUID="0d01062c-fa3a-4a6e-848e-bf942959699b" CreationDate="2012-03-26T08:38:06.640" UserId="104139" Text="As I'm not a native speaker, I often see that my posts (either questions or answers) get edited. Sometimes people edit my post to fix spelling mistakes / language use errors. What do you think about an option to be able to mark the typos / mistakes that people make in their posts i.e. with a red font? Or, maybe provide a post version history so people could see what the errors in their posts originally were? There is of course the spelling dictionary, but the dictionary fails to catch all of the errors (like phase context related questions or tense related errors). On the other hand, if this feature was already present, I don't know if users would not abuse it to i.e. mark everything in red. What do you think? Also, there is a concern if Stack Exchange should be a content providing site or a site that teaches English language to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS.&#xD;&#xA;I hope this question won't be edited ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7423" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3137" RevisionGUID="0d01062c-fa3a-4a6e-848e-bf942959699b" CreationDate="2012-03-26T08:38:06.640" UserId="104139" Text="See previous (untedited) version of the question / answer or mark typos in others posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7424" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3137" RevisionGUID="0d01062c-fa3a-4a6e-848e-bf942959699b" CreationDate="2012-03-26T08:38:06.640" UserId="104139" Text="|discussion|questions|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7425" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3138" RevisionGUID="52ba3601-c7c5-4f59-9e4b-72827a020118" CreationDate="2012-03-26T08:42:03.563" UserId="101" Text="Just refreshed the Server Fault main page and saw this in the right sidebar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The image location emdedded into the page is http://i.imgur.com/LZEzv.jpg the alt text is `Try OpenIndiana Today`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zWpH5.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7426" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3138" RevisionGUID="52ba3601-c7c5-4f59-9e4b-72827a020118" CreationDate="2012-03-26T08:42:03.563" UserId="101" Text="Sidebar ad displays an error message from imgur.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7427" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3138" RevisionGUID="52ba3601-c7c5-4f59-9e4b-72827a020118" CreationDate="2012-03-26T08:42:03.563" UserId="101" Text="|bug|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3139" RevisionGUID="199a9e68-9e63-4c68-ac55-0f57430c65da" CreationDate="2012-03-26T09:04:12.847" UserId="41103" Text="If you see a post that has been edited, if you click on the &quot;Edited [Date]&quot; link you will see a list of post revisions. I'll use your question [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/342172/what-is-the-microsoft-loopback-adapter-used-for) as an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the link as shown in the red box:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see (in red) what was taken out and (in green) what was added.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more info, have a look at [this](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/21789/155320) FaQ entry, &quot;How Does Editing Work?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MDwWS.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QKxnj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3140" RevisionGUID="41edc4a6-da1c-48d5-84d1-c5af8fdfb461" CreationDate="2012-03-26T09:04:14.240" UserId="59789" Text="If you click on the date of an edit, it will take you to a page with the whole revision-history of the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gfnsp.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Leads to this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/posts/342172/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3141" RevisionGUID="c72838e0-2f9e-45f0-b757-31dd0b514077" CreationDate="2012-03-26T09:05:14.847" UserId="9517" Text="I think this already exists. If your posts has been edited then you will see a notification to that effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Edit Notification][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the date of the edit then you will be taken to the /revisions page for the post in question in this case http://serverfault.com/posts/347886/revisions which shows additions in green and removals in red.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/FNhVx.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7431" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3142" RevisionGUID="81b5a81d-cf72-4eff-a526-9c77da5e287c" CreationDate="2012-03-26T10:25:57.193" UserId="8897" Text="Since others have told you about the edit history, I will speak about editing in general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't worry too much about this, (most) people don't edit posts to stick a finger at you but to make the site more readable for everyone. This is important because StackExchange is not meant as a short-lived forum, but we try to create a body of information that has lasting value. Any text is more usable if there are fewer spelling/grammar problems as these can drastically reduce the readability due to the wiring of our brain, which throws an exception every time it notices an error and  that has to be handled, thus reducing execution (reading) speed :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am no native speaker either, and it took some time getting used to the fact that anyone could edit my posts, but I eventually just came over it and accepted that this was for my benefit as well as others. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(BTW: Salutations and closings like &quot;Regards&quot; make it all more likely that someone is going to edit your post, as these are not wanted here because they don't add value.)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7432" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3063" RevisionGUID="9d5d8b86-d2e5-4ac0-9cf9-d323d1a19b10" CreationDate="2012-03-26T10:54:16.937" UserId="8897" Comment="Image is broken at imgur.com" Text="Try OpenIndiana Today&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;http://i.imgur.com/LZEzv.jpg&#xD;&#xA;http://openindiana.org/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edited this to get the community ad script away from the broken image. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7433" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3137" RevisionGUID="73463cbc-69c0-4633-bfcc-e3405aa76eea" CreationDate="2012-03-26T11:11:07.603" UserId="9517" Comment="regards not required ;)" Text="As I'm not a native speaker, I often see that my posts (either questions or answers) get edited. Sometimes people edit my post to fix spelling mistakes / language use errors. What do you think about an option to be able to mark the typos / mistakes that people make in their posts i.e. with a red font? Or, maybe provide a post version history so people could see what the errors in their posts originally were? There is of course the spelling dictionary, but the dictionary fails to catch all of the errors (like phase context related questions or tense related errors). On the other hand, if this feature was already present, I don't know if users would not abuse it to i.e. mark everything in red. What do you think? Also, there is a concern if Stack Exchange should be a content providing site or a site that teaches English language to others." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3143" RevisionGUID="3a4e76cc-327d-46f7-9430-35ae5ab0d32a" CreationDate="2012-03-26T12:51:07.573" UserId="104139" Text="Serverfault (and other Stack Exchange sites) provide a search function. One of the search modifiers for the search function is the 'user:' modifier. It looks like though, that this modifier fails to work with user names (the modifier only works with 'numbers uniquely assigned to each user'). Is forbidding to search the site by usernames on purpose or there actually exist some functionality that I don't know of?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I.e.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`user:trismarck` fails&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`user:104139` works" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7436" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3143" RevisionGUID="3a4e76cc-327d-46f7-9430-35ae5ab0d32a" CreationDate="2012-03-26T12:51:07.573" UserId="104139" Text="|support|search|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3144" RevisionGUID="c4e04f5d-028f-4277-b459-39110b259ff6" CreationDate="2012-03-26T12:53:55.340" UserId="33417" Text="You are correct. You must lookup the UID first and use that if you want to use the built-in search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise I use Google all the time like `site:serverfault.com &quot;Chris S&quot; other terms`" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7444" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3146" RevisionGUID="f1ecb5b6-81d7-4d1a-ade3-71dbf33d6e11" CreationDate="2012-03-26T21:50:03.467" UserId="23513" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3147" RevisionGUID="5f3c007e-9b85-47c6-b6e3-2afd78584913" CreationDate="2012-03-26T22:04:21.840" UserId="32986" Text="If…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* …You are using/supporting Windows Server as a workstation as part of your responsibilities as a system administrator in a professional environment (as part of your duties for a company/client)&#xD;&#xA;* …and/or your question is about system administration functionality (i.e. not &quot;How do I install MS Word on this box?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* **and** *you are the administrator of the system in question*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is probably fine here.  It would be the same as asking about Win7 Professional in my view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is for personal/home use, your question is more along the lines of &quot;How do I install X on Y?&quot;, or you are *not* the system/network administrator responsible for the equipment in question this is probably the wrong place to ask -- ***especially*** if you're not the administrator responsible (the only answer you get will almost certainly be &quot;Call your system administrator and let them do their job!&quot; :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(See also: [The Most Holy and Revered FAQ][1], though I can see where there's some ambiguity in this case)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3148" RevisionGUID="4b29a7ef-4ac7-41bc-83fc-b102073dc7ec" CreationDate="2012-03-26T22:26:35.943" UserId="984" Text="If you want to search based on a user, then just click on their name.  Then use the provided search box.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![User Search][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hGF0C.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3149" RevisionGUID="fc26ef8e-e727-48a4-afcf-4e08ed7f881d" CreationDate="2012-03-27T07:12:15.290" UserId="86280" Text="These tags should be merged: mumble-server and [mumble]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7453" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3151" RevisionGUID="492dd87d-585b-4948-a58d-1ecc462d6e33" CreationDate="2012-03-27T09:55:06.583" UserId="76595" Text="Thanks to Lucas Kauffman's wikitag activity I've noticed a number of HTTP return code tags like [tag:404], [tag:402], [tag:302], [tag:303], [tag:500] and probably a whole number of others. They seem to be at least ambiguous to me, if not entirely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any objections to stripping the tags from affected questions and asking for a block to prevent future use?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7457" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3152" RevisionGUID="05c5f609-6b6d-4a65-a4fb-b788c304184c" CreationDate="2012-03-27T15:28:25.807" UserId="9517" Text="This is completed [tag:mulmble-server] has been mad a synonym of [tag:mumble]. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7458" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3063" RevisionGUID="0aa9e238-a03b-4a9a-8e88-a5b2bb3f3d1a" CreationDate="2012-03-28T02:27:42.983" UserId="9770" Comment="added 52 characters in body" Text="[![Try OpenIndiana Today][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sQZCR.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://openindiana.org/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3153" RevisionGUID="a2b06e60-523e-4f9d-8221-5c5716491bc2" CreationDate="2012-03-28T10:14:43.620" UserId="108979" Text="I have viewed some profiles of SF users who have high reputations. One thing I have noticed that they have asked only a few questions. Some Profile links are given below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Evan Anderson][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [Iain][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [MadHatte][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [womble][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [SvenW][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it something like this that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. As they are experienced, face few problems.&#xD;&#xA; 2. They take services from other sources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/7200/evan-anderson&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/9517/iain&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/55514/madhatter&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/8897/svenw" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7461" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3153" RevisionGUID="a2b06e60-523e-4f9d-8221-5c5716491bc2" CreationDate="2012-03-28T10:14:43.620" UserId="108979" Text="|discussion|serverfault|users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3154" RevisionGUID="0f23ca36-3829-475f-83c5-6bd77a41d6f7" CreationDate="2012-03-28T10:37:13.203" UserId="1435" Text="You missed me off the list! 2155 answers, 28 questions :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway the answer is that they, and I, are smart, experienced and resourceful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've done this a long time, building instincts that help with fault-finding and know where to go to get answers quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We actually probably run into MORE problems than more junior guys, we're usually doing more so there's more to go wrong - but we can more quickly spot and solve problems than less experienced guys.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically there's no substitute for experience." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3155" RevisionGUID="658e9d3c-e43e-4517-b456-5f15c8960dd1" CreationDate="2012-03-28T10:38:54.730" UserId="7709" Text="Often the process of writing a question out forces you to think critically about your problem and break it down into its component pieces.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;During this process, the problem and its solution reveal themselves using magic (often related to unicorns), making the question pointless to post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are in fact many problem solving techniques that use this tactic, and it's happened to me many times (although I think I have also asked almost 100 questions over the last 3 years)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3156" RevisionGUID="8738ec61-a355-4804-bc00-d6682316845d" CreationDate="2012-03-28T10:50:03.097" UserId="86280" Text="They probably face more problems, but they have also more experience, so they can solve them quicker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also a recent trend on serverfault is that lot's of people ask questions that can easily be solved by reading docs,manuals or just using google." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7465" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3156" RevisionGUID="2226ff42-38cf-440f-9e00-35d20d261b49" CreationDate="2012-03-28T11:04:09.990" UserId="86280" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="They probably face more problems, but they also have  more experience, so they can solve problems quicker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also a recent trend on serverfault is that lot's of people ask questions that can easily be solved by reading docs,manuals or just using google." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3157" RevisionGUID="f1602362-9c98-4f4d-843a-f109fc99c78e" CreationDate="2012-03-28T11:09:09.247" UserId="9517" Text="I do my own research - when confronted with an issue I break out [scientific method][1], being structured really does help in problem solving. It hasn't always been possible/practical to go and ask the internet so I learned early on to read manuals and other sources. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It helps me that I am naturally inquisitive - I generally don't want to just fix something I want to know why it happened and how to prevent it from happening again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, the rest of the people on your list and others have years of experience. This really does help - we can use our experience to avoid the basic mistakes as well as to identify and correct more difficult problems early on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the occasions I have wanted to as a question on SF I have found it already answered - the 'Questions with a similar titles' that you get presented with really is a good resource - one that I wish more people would avail themselves of rather than posting duplicate questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7467" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3158" RevisionGUID="8f61c261-4042-4556-84ac-a96894827d41" CreationDate="2012-03-28T11:11:43.443" UserId="7783" Text="Have to agree with the answers here, as experienced IT people, we probably face more problems and we *certainly* face *more complex* problems than junior IT staff. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My own troubleshooting process goes like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Define the problem fully - I've solved numerous problems just by taking the time to properly describe them, which causes the troublesome area to become apparent - this corresponds to both Mark's point about writing a question out and Chopper's point about experience - helping me to spot the problem when I see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fairly detailed knowledge (experience again) of how network or server components work, which allows you to quickly pinpoint the areas most likely to be problematic. or at least eliminate areas that are least likely to be involved. This greatly improves your chances of spotting and fixing an issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fairly detailed knowledge of tools and techniques for isolating and diagnosing problems - not only does this make it easier to solve an issue yourself, it should improve the questions you need to ask (and make it obvious if you need to escalate an issue formally with a particular vendor instead of asking around places like this)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7468" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3159" RevisionGUID="35ebbcfd-9995-4672-943a-3b6e45780bde" CreationDate="2012-03-28T12:06:13.547" UserId="3038" Text="My [comment on Mark's answer][1] shows my agreement with him. I've done exactly what he suggests many, many time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, the problems I end up stumped on are rarely good SF questions. They tend to be full of nuance, and I've found that the act of explaining the nuance brings it smack into the domain of **Too Localized**. Or worse, need a fair amount of back-and-forth debate between experts to really come to a decision, and that's also a bad SF question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, my search engine skills are hot enough that I can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Find the answer I'm looking for, or&#xD;&#xA; - Find information relating to the answer I'm looking for, which allows me to apply analysis to derive the answer I'm looking for, or&#xD;&#xA; - Guide me to closed information repositories that might contain the information I'm looking for&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A large percentage of ServerFault questions can be answered by application of the above, and I have the rep I do because I applied the above skills to other people's problems. It's good practice for myself, allows me to learn new things along the way, and practice writing up solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;One final area that does impact what I'm able to share is who I'm working for. At my previous job, a publicly-funded University in the USA subject to [Freedom of Information Act][2] style disclosure rules, I felt zero qualms about posting details about what exactly I was facing and what I'd tried. We had no secret-sauce to protect, so may as well put it all out there anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that I'm working for a private entity that actually does have secret-sauce to protect, I've found that I simply can't ask for help on some topics because they touch a bit too closely to the secret recipe. As a result I'm purposely posting more basic stuff that I could find for myself (specifically bullet points two and three up there) but want to get the SF opinion on instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3153/how-sf-user-with-high-reputation-solve-their-own-problems#comment5903_3155&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_%28United_States%29" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7469" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3160" RevisionGUID="6be8124d-f780-4ff2-8c1b-9986217c865a" CreationDate="2012-03-28T12:08:24.717" UserId="8897" Text="What  the others said, plus&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - A black belt in [Google-Fu][1]&#xD;&#xA; - A patient [rubber duck][2]. I have a little stuffed Tux instead :)&#xD;&#xA; - Persistence and the art to prevent to let persistence turn into stubbornness. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=google-fu&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7470" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3161" RevisionGUID="31e65935-ce06-49c8-95f7-18aa90e54f18" CreationDate="2012-03-28T17:13:40.290" UserId="89989" Text="At least for me, the problems that I face have to do with very high end specialized equipment and the only person that can resolve the issue is the vendor - they are all &quot;too localized&quot;.  I have given some thought to posting some self-answerable questions about other more generic issues I've come across, and how to &quot;resolve&quot; them, but I just haven't gotten around to it yet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3162" RevisionGUID="c271abdd-adc9-437f-85b5-548e605a4ce8" CreationDate="2012-03-28T19:25:14.610" UserId="26294" Text="I just recently posted a question where I quickly received two correct responses.  The first was posted a few minutes after I asked my question, and the second about four minutes later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first answer while correct, was terse. The second answer had additional elaboration that provided context.  I am satisfied with the first answer, but the second provided additional information that I didn't know (which was not necessary for the solution, but interesting nonetheless).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question: Is it more appropriate to accept the first correct answer, or the one that took additional work (and time) to provide more detail?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7472" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3162" RevisionGUID="c271abdd-adc9-437f-85b5-548e605a4ce8" CreationDate="2012-03-28T19:25:14.610" UserId="26294" Text="Should you accept the first correct response or the one with the most detail" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7473" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3162" RevisionGUID="c271abdd-adc9-437f-85b5-548e605a4ce8" CreationDate="2012-03-28T19:25:14.610" UserId="26294" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7474" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3163" RevisionGUID="b773eba9-5c27-4560-a937-752d5c1ff493" CreationDate="2012-03-28T19:26:11.913" UserId="32986" Text="I poke at the problem until it goes away, using my vast knowledge of Strange Shit I've seen in this business since I started.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the problem doesn't go away, or I'm still in the dark at the end of my poking I ask a young person. Or Google.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The above steps have always solved the problem - If they don't I'll post a question here in the hopes that someone else has seen this new-to-me variety of Strange Shit before and has the answer written on the back of an old cocktail napkin somewhere in their bottom desk drawer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the above sounds humorous it's honestly the process I follow.  My poking is more scientific than blindly running commands (usually), and always begins with what Rob Moir suggested: `Define the problem fully`.  &#xD;&#xA;Often this points you at the solution, but if not it at least gives you an idea of where you should look.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Armed with the definition of the problem I ask myself the *Key Question of System Administration*: `What Changed?`, and if I can identify an intentional change I put whatever changed back the way it was to see if the problem goes away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After that it's down to the scientific method like Iain mentioned, methodically working through and investigating the issue, isolating probable causes, identifying possible solutions, and testing them.  &#xD;&#xA;Ideally you would do all your testing in a dev environment (and sometimes I've gotten lucky), but often what broke is production and the *right* answer is the &quot;quick fix&quot; -- Reboot the production box and make it work again.  This is always followed up by making the problem happen in the development environment and learning **Why** it broke, and trying to make sure it won't happen again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking a young person is surprisingly not on anyone else's list, nor is the more general &quot;Bother your colleagues&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;In my experience when all the senior admins are stumped sometimes explaining the problem to a junior admin (or someone outside the tech team) is helpful - It makes *you* think about the problem, and sometimes *they* have ideas that you haven't thought of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is also a great resource for learning.  I've seen solutions here for problems I haven't yet had, but can anticipate happening soon. When I do have those problems I know the answer already, because I read it [somewhere on the internet][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7475" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3164" RevisionGUID="0f953d7a-6202-46e9-bbaf-a9bc59c36c14" CreationDate="2012-03-28T19:36:04.210" UserId="32986" Text="Both answers being equally correct, I would consider the one with details and explanation &quot;more correct&quot; and accept that one, provided the details and explanation are accurate and correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The more complete answer that explains *The Why* behind the problem and solution hopefully encourages people reading it to learn more about their systems, and that's something we as a community heartily encourage :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3165" RevisionGUID="84b80f78-a1de-4cef-b3cf-8a0a7d1bdf7b" CreationDate="2012-03-28T19:51:42.413" UserId="10472" Text="Absolutely accept the answer that is the most helpful, which is always the one with the most relevant detail." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3166" RevisionGUID="6913b692-87db-42be-939b-a63f2c3dff88" CreationDate="2012-03-29T07:21:50.897" UserId="86280" Text="I was wondering, if you need to approve a tag wiki and you notice that there is a spelling mistake or a grammar error. What do you do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reject or Approve (when approved just immediately correct the error)?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7478" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3166" RevisionGUID="6913b692-87db-42be-939b-a63f2c3dff88" CreationDate="2012-03-29T07:21:50.897" UserId="86280" Text="Tag wiki edit aproval" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7479" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3166" RevisionGUID="6913b692-87db-42be-939b-a63f2c3dff88" CreationDate="2012-03-29T07:21:50.897" UserId="86280" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3167" RevisionGUID="c6788231-9c62-444a-a19b-d1225a059780" CreationDate="2012-03-29T08:39:57.697" UserId="7709" Text="Approve and edit. Someone else put in the hard work to get the wiki there, let them have the credit and rep." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3168" RevisionGUID="e2b27ef0-a1b2-4f7a-ab8d-d4102f169f3a" CreationDate="2012-03-29T11:45:19.117" UserId="9278" Text="Accepting answers, like voting, tends to be a somewhat personal decision. Not everyone is going to agree with your choice but that doesn't mean that choice is either right or wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used to simply accept the first answer but now tend to wait a little longer. It's not at all uncommon to receive multiple correct answers and these days I prefer to accept an answer for more reasons that just being correct. Some people put a lot of effort into their answers and I feel that in many cases those should receive the rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7482" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3169" RevisionGUID="701fb1ac-d93a-4c3e-986e-1bb1123ed5f5" CreationDate="2012-03-29T15:21:22.687" UserId="32986" Text="Generally the only time I reject a Tag Wiki is when it's an obvious copy-paste with obvious problems that the author should have corrected (i.e. &quot;You wanted rep so you did a quick, lazy, ***BAD*** copy-paste from Wikipedia &amp; didn't provide attribution or fix up formatting&quot;).  &#xD;&#xA;Usually my rejection message calls out the most egregious badness and invites the author to submit a revised version that meets our (relatively low) standards for tag wikis." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7483" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3170" RevisionGUID="9da71e63-8b8e-4a78-8b11-b1edb54fd832" CreationDate="2012-03-30T20:41:45.670" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/375388/why-cant-i-find-chat-button-link-on-server-faults-like-its-in-stack-overflow" Text="" />
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  <row Id="7485" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3172" RevisionGUID="47b024f0-77ee-45fd-90cd-c439d5b88847" CreationDate="2012-03-30T20:41:45.670" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/375388/why-cant-i-find-chat-button-link-on-server-faults-like-its-in-stack-overflow/375394#375394" Text="" />
  <row Id="7486" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3171" RevisionGUID="bab2dbfe-a787-4434-9ac8-9fff8c54d40e" CreationDate="2012-03-30T20:36:22.093" UserId="2101" Text="Welcome to Server Fault!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may be… disappointed by the often non-server-related topics on [ServerFault chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com). ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll also need rep on the main site before you can talk in chat. Please ask a good question or answer an existing (unanswered) question to gain rep!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3172" RevisionGUID="3ef79722-f208-412f-9cdd-7bcc5cffd364" CreationDate="2012-03-30T20:41:35.057" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault chat is a very nice place to hang out.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not a good place to talk about questions or ask for help with problems - That's why we have the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bearing that in mind, you will find Server Fault's chat room in the same place as all the other sites' chat rooms: http://chat.stackexchange.com." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3170" RevisionGUID="6d16462b-32ee-459d-a087-d31c1b707b3d" CreationDate="2012-03-30T20:33:28.850" UserDisplayName="user115955" Text="well title explains it all, just made a server fault account and wanted to chat with people about servers but can't find link to chat rooms :S&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;cheers&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7492" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3162" RevisionGUID="a1e988e2-57c5-4fba-b168-5ea41f93ddb5" CreationDate="2012-03-31T02:36:52.137" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/185918553466212354" />
  <row Id="7493" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3170" RevisionGUID="f75626c9-b7ef-4cce-86bd-f635b44e20c2" CreationDate="2012-03-31T03:39:32.733" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 12 characters in body; edited title" Text="Well title explains it all, just made a server fault account and wanted to chat with people about servers but can't find link to chat rooms.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7494" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3170" RevisionGUID="f75626c9-b7ef-4cce-86bd-f635b44e20c2" CreationDate="2012-03-31T03:39:32.733" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 12 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why can't I find chat button link on server faults like its in Stack overflow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7495" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3173" RevisionGUID="a7a7cbc4-6922-446f-ad65-66f69d7fbbc2" CreationDate="2012-03-31T17:59:19.450" UserId="86280" Text="I think [tag:bridging] should be merged into [tag:bridge], since it has the same meaning." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7496" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3173" RevisionGUID="a7a7cbc4-6922-446f-ad65-66f69d7fbbc2" CreationDate="2012-03-31T17:59:19.450" UserId="86280" Text="Tag merge: bridge and bridging" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7497" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3173" RevisionGUID="a7a7cbc4-6922-446f-ad65-66f69d7fbbc2" CreationDate="2012-03-31T17:59:19.450" UserId="86280" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3174" RevisionGUID="5521b774-d9e0-4584-9fda-daf580f2a3e5" CreationDate="2012-03-31T18:01:47.747" UserId="3038" Text="Good catch. Merged! And a synonym since it seems a common addition. Especially since the larger tag shows up before the smaller tag when you type 'bri' in the tag line." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7499" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3173" RevisionGUID="d2baa512-df8f-4ee5-b7a3-89807515bcab" CreationDate="2012-03-31T18:02:00.447" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3175" RevisionGUID="b8f5bcc2-f4f8-4b91-817f-5cf52cc2c120" CreationDate="2012-03-31T18:21:36.037" UserId="86280" Text="Not sure but these might need merging or synonym  [tag:zend],[tag:zend-server],[tag:zend-server-ce] to this[tag:zend-framework]. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7501" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3175" RevisionGUID="b8f5bcc2-f4f8-4b91-817f-5cf52cc2c120" CreationDate="2012-03-31T18:21:36.037" UserId="86280" Text="Tag synonym: Zend-framework, zend-server, zend-server-ce and zend" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7502" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3175" RevisionGUID="b8f5bcc2-f4f8-4b91-817f-5cf52cc2c120" CreationDate="2012-03-31T18:21:36.037" UserId="86280" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7503" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3176" RevisionGUID="02108784-6d1c-4063-a918-e8b8126c10c6" CreationDate="2012-03-31T23:02:58.690" UserId="76595" Text="Today, while digging through a bunch of questions, I've had a strange encounter with &quot;Clippycorn&quot; here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The Clippycorn][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anybody have any idea what it is supposed to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VrpC2.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7504" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3176" RevisionGUID="02108784-6d1c-4063-a918-e8b8126c10c6" CreationDate="2012-03-31T23:02:58.690" UserId="76595" Text="The sinister Clippycorn" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7505" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3176" RevisionGUID="02108784-6d1c-4063-a918-e8b8126c10c6" CreationDate="2012-03-31T23:02:58.690" UserId="76595" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3151" RevisionGUID="62e28aba-6c60-470f-a55f-8fc966dd9599" CreationDate="2012-03-31T23:13:28.257" UserId="76595" Comment="added 740 characters in body" Text="Thanks to Lucas Kauffman's wikitag activity I've noticed a number of HTTP return code tags like [tag:404], [tag:402], [tag:302], [tag:303], [tag:500] and probably a whole number of others. They seem to be at least ambiguous to me, if not entirely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any objections to stripping the tags from affected questions and asking for a block to prevent future use?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Edit&#xD;&#xA;I've started re-tagging and suddenly found myself wading knee-deep in serious shit. There are [tag:301-redirect] (81 questions), [tag:301] (20 questions), [tag:403] (61 questions), [tag:404] (121 questions), [tag:http-status-code-404](21 questions), [tag:500-error] (80 questions), [tag:500] (12 questions), [tag:502-error] (11 questions), [tag:502] (5 questions), [tag:503-error] (36 questions), [tag:504] (7 questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just removing the tags from all the affected questions should be safe, but doing it &quot;by hand&quot; is tedious and would pop around 450 questions to the front page. Is this something to ask the devs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###What has been cleared so far and can be blocked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:302]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:302-permanent-redirect]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:401]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7507" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3177" RevisionGUID="bfaf6e4f-c90e-4ec7-a647-f9aa50b68c1b" CreationDate="2012-03-31T23:21:52.743" UserId="9278" Text="Anything with [tag:zend-framework] is either incorrectly tagged or is on the wrong site. The tag should be eliminated. The rest should be synonymed (is that even a real word?), with my preference being to [tag:zend-server]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7508" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3178" RevisionGUID="ff47a1e1-5a8f-407e-a1c1-ae4fb518f77d" CreationDate="2012-04-01T02:37:43.263" UserId="33417" Text="Sever Fault, and all the Stack Exchange sites, operate on UTC time; where it is already April 1st." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7509" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3179" RevisionGUID="bb81efbd-f0a9-4317-a50b-aaa449bd97c4" CreationDate="2012-04-01T23:26:29.283" UserId="11604" Text="Just spotted [this question][1] on the front page which has been tagged with [tag:recommendation], yet when I click on the tag, it appears as though no questions have this tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's going on here? Note the page for the tag states that `You are on the Featured tab`, but that doesn't appear to be the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3488/portable-virtual-machine-recommendation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7510" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3179" RevisionGUID="bb81efbd-f0a9-4317-a50b-aaa449bd97c4" CreationDate="2012-04-01T23:26:29.283" UserId="11604" Text="What's going on with the recommendation tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7511" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3179" RevisionGUID="bb81efbd-f0a9-4317-a50b-aaa449bd97c4" CreationDate="2012-04-01T23:26:29.283" UserId="11604" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7512" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3180" RevisionGUID="10beda02-57fc-4640-aa55-162f5f3a1df6" CreationDate="2012-04-02T02:43:07.947" UserId="101854" Text="We remember your tab setting when you browse various pages that list questions. So if you last looked at the Featured tab on the main Questions page or on any tag, that setting will be preserved and applied to the next tag you look at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the [tag:recommendation] tag *doesn't have* a Featured tab at all since no questions tagged [tag:recommendation] have a bounty on them, so you end up seeing 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More info [here](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/88036/why-did-clicking-on-a-tag-take-me-to-a-nonexistent-tab) and on the duplicate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7513" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3181" RevisionGUID="9583052b-72a1-43e9-b56d-1ac95ab68dc5" CreationDate="2012-04-02T09:47:15.390" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/375828/merge-guest-account-with-registered-account" Text="" />
  <row Id="7514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3181" RevisionGUID="2c1b0f9a-4a7e-4657-9df7-e54b5a943486" CreationDate="2012-04-02T08:54:11.197" UserId="116123" Text="Can an admin please merge my guest account with my StackExchange account?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Guest: http://serverfault.com/users/104148/john&#xD;&#xA;StackExchange: http://serverfault.com/users/116123/serverbloke&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have added a comment in the Bio of the StackEx account to confirm it's me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did try to put this on meta but it won't let me - need an account to post, and when trying to post from the StackEx account it needs 5 rep." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7517" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3182" RevisionGUID="5ea03df1-2e5d-425d-9c6e-e0b0d714ce72" CreationDate="2012-04-02T10:31:23.150" UserId="9517" Text="Your john account has been merged into the serverbloke account." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7518" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3181" RevisionGUID="d4ac871c-02ec-4868-8fc2-331ce5fa38cf" CreationDate="2012-04-02T10:31:37.063" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7519" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="306df782-d68e-471d-9b91-9de2150b7676" CreationDate="2012-04-02T22:56:09.300" UserId="1172" Text="I was reading the serverfault.com blog today using Firefox - normally I just consume the RSS and read it from my reader. I was shocked at how bad FF was as at kerning the h3 headers. In Chrome and IE9 it is legible, though many of the letters still actually touch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The source of the rule is in style.css line 61 (at the time of this posting) and the offending property is letter-spacing. I would like to suggest getting rid of letter-spacing entirely, though experimenting with the text-rendering or other attributes might be of value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe there is another way to get the desired effect? For example I changed the rule locally to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    letter-spacing: -0.01ex;&#xD;&#xA;    text-rendering: geometricPrecision;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And it helped quite a bit, while still tightening up the kerning. Other thoughts? Is there a better place to talk about this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of references:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3204813/firefox-kerning-differently-to-other-browsers-negative-letter-spacing-in-css&quot;&gt;Firefox kerning differently to other browsers (negative letter spacing in CSS)&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://developer.mozilla.org/en/CSS/text-rendering&quot;&gt;Mozilla Developer Network reference for text-rendering property&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_Disclaimer: I recognize I am being excessively picky._" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7521" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="306df782-d68e-471d-9b91-9de2150b7676" CreationDate="2012-04-02T22:56:09.300" UserId="1172" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7522" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="d28b21ba-c493-4635-8467-ff8735cadba5" CreationDate="2012-04-03T02:33:37.893" UserId="32986" Comment="Design team" Text="|discussion|feature-request|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3184" RevisionGUID="d7342135-af09-4c2b-925b-88f58479f265" CreationDate="2012-04-03T02:33:44.477" UserId="32986" Text="Fix it! Fix it! Fix it! Fix it! Fix it! Fix it!  &#xD;&#xA;[![Bad Kerning!][1]](http://xkcd.com/1015/)  &#xD;&#xA;Fix it! Fix it! Fix it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kALYo.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7524" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="f4ffd7a1-9396-4b4e-b02b-065e7ad79523" CreationDate="2012-04-03T02:35:35.233" UserId="1172" Comment="added update noting platform differences" Text="I was reading the serverfault.com blog today using Firefox - normally I just consume the RSS and read it from my reader. I was shocked at how bad FF was as at kerning the h3 headers. In Chrome and IE9 it is legible, though many of the letters still actually touch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The source of the rule is in style.css line 61 (at the time of this posting) and the offending property is letter-spacing. I would like to suggest getting rid of letter-spacing entirely, though experimenting with the text-rendering or other attributes might be of value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe there is another way to get the desired effect? For example I changed the rule locally to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    letter-spacing: -0.01ex;&#xD;&#xA;    text-rendering: geometricPrecision;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And it helped quite a bit, while still tightening up the kerning. Other thoughts? Is there a better place to talk about this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of references:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3204813/firefox-kerning-differently-to-other-browsers-negative-letter-spacing-in-css&quot;&gt;Firefox kerning differently to other browsers (negative letter spacing in CSS)&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://developer.mozilla.org/en/CSS/text-rendering&quot;&gt;Mozilla Developer Network reference for text-rendering property&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__Update:__ While I still maintain the negative letter-spacing makes the heading look _worse_ than letter-spacing: auto, I did some additional comparisons and FF on XP is by far the worst. On Win7 all three browsers look pretty close to the same. I'll try to get a screenshot up tomorrow for comparison.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_Disclaimer: I recognize I am being excessively picky._" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3185" RevisionGUID="30fc3aa0-c83e-4c1d-86b8-e903d217e1f4" CreationDate="2012-04-03T12:40:54.683" UserId="9278" Text="Two points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I didn't know (or had totally forgotten) there is a blog.&#xD;&#xA; 2. You're right about it looking crappy in FF on XP. The letters look like they're being just a little too friendly with each other, with some of them looking like they might be mating." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7528" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3186" RevisionGUID="a113e1c8-868d-4ccf-8576-21d5034df721" CreationDate="2012-04-03T12:48:53.303" UserId="25176" Text="|discussion|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7529" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3187" RevisionGUID="c47f3ea3-780a-4115-8049-ab821bfc89fa" CreationDate="2012-04-03T12:50:15.923" UserId="98062" Text="Crossposting is frowned upon since the old news:// times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, between StackOverflow, SuperUser, and Serverfault there are some grey zones as [this answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/2604/98062) nicely highlights.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, I have a particular [case study](http://serverfault.com/q/376246/98062) for which I would get a wider exposure at StackOverflow, but hope to get a more professional view point here. Again, SuperUser could have the four folks who wanted to answer it, if they could see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is either: Do we want to burden the answerers to create accounts at multiple sites and subscribe to multiple feeds to see all questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or: Do we want to burden the askers to crosspost the same question to multiple sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The obvious follow-up: What happens if I do cross-post? Do the moderators on all sites have an agreement on how to handle grey zones? I doubt it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To make it easy, I'd propose a feature to be able to create a &quot;symbolic link&quot; concept: Create a &quot;link to a question&quot; on another StackExchange site, that points to the original question and is indexed and searchable as if it was posted on both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Care has to be taken to unify the tags database: Imho, they should be kept separate. But if a formerly unknown tag is attached to the linked question it could be imported as a new tag, complete with the tag wiki. On that other site, the new tag would list only the one question which just got linked to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I crosspost this meta Q to meta SU and meta SO?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7531" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3187" RevisionGUID="c47f3ea3-780a-4115-8049-ab821bfc89fa" CreationDate="2012-04-03T12:50:15.923" UserId="98062" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7532" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3188" RevisionGUID="3479a6b1-278e-4433-9532-6290dd259128" CreationDate="2012-04-03T14:08:20.413" UserId="76595" Text="I would consider a &quot;crossposting&quot; feature to be too much work for too little benefit. There is a general underlying problem with thematic overlap on the StackExchange network, but it would not get any better with a cross-posting feature." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7533" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="e3628d4e-cd48-42ef-a9f2-e73e67aa80fe" CreationDate="2012-04-03T15:08:25.563" UserId="1172" Comment="added screenshot to compare browsers on Windows XP" Text="I was reading the serverfault.com blog today using Firefox - normally I just consume the RSS and read it from my reader. I was shocked at how bad FF was as at kerning the h3 headers. In Chrome and IE9 it is legible, though many of the letters still actually touch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The source of the rule is in style.css line 61 (at the time of this posting) and the offending property is letter-spacing. I would like to suggest getting rid of letter-spacing entirely, though experimenting with the text-rendering or other attributes might be of value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe there is another way to get the desired effect? For example I changed the rule locally to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    letter-spacing: -0.01ex;&#xD;&#xA;    text-rendering: geometricPrecision;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And it helped quite a bit, while still tightening up the kerning. Other thoughts? Is there a better place to talk about this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of references:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3204813/firefox-kerning-differently-to-other-browsers-negative-letter-spacing-in-css&quot;&gt;Firefox kerning differently to other browsers (negative letter spacing in CSS)&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://developer.mozilla.org/en/CSS/text-rendering&quot;&gt;Mozilla Developer Network reference for text-rendering property&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__Update:__ While I still maintain the negative letter-spacing makes the heading look _worse_ than letter-spacing: auto, I did some additional comparisons and FF on XP is by far the worst. On Win7 all three browsers look pretty close to the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Bad Kerning on FF1 on WinXP][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_Disclaimer: I recognize I am being excessively picky._&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/U98Vp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7534" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3189" RevisionGUID="999c00ae-2447-4946-b725-a56d4358a170" CreationDate="2012-04-03T17:18:34.327" UserId="9517" Text="**Don't cross post**&#xD;&#xA;--------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either a question is on topic for a site and it gets answers or it's off topic and it gets closed or migrated to a suitable site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Cross posting just causes more work especially if one of the sites deems it off topic and migrates it to another site where it has been cross posted to. Now you have an exact duplicate possibly with answers to both which requires closure and merging, handling of dupe flags etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3192" RevisionGUID="8f34e81d-0b8a-42bd-ac74-61d72e3f4f36" CreationDate="2012-04-03T17:54:27.667" UserId="33417" Text="You lose the points as soon as you open a bounty. No takebacks (except in extraordinary circumstances)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you assign a &quot;winner&quot; the points go to that person.&#xD;&#xA;- If you do not assign a winner:&#xD;&#xA;    - but someone who post after the bounty was opened got at least 2 upvotes (and has the most of such qualifying answers), they will automatically receive half the points.&#xD;&#xA;    - If nobody qualifies as an auto-winner then the points are just lost." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7541" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="aa140be0-c4b3-49da-8eca-61f9c5964fd0" CreationDate="2012-04-03T18:10:05.180" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|status-declined|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7542" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3193" RevisionGUID="1ebfd8d6-a71d-4606-91e3-fcaff889763c" CreationDate="2012-04-03T18:11:11.233" UserId="5880" Text="This is a problem with FF, using the suggested modifications would adversely effect every other browser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are looking at a complete redesign in the future for the blog though" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7543" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="9dce672b-a27c-4867-8bf5-73026e254c7a" CreationDate="2012-04-03T20:36:53.033" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/187277510365548544" />
  <row Id="7544" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3189" RevisionGUID="1da5b184-fa94-4602-b55e-3610a5a24307" CreationDate="2012-04-03T21:46:11.823" UserId="6177" Comment="I thought the summary needed to be shouted louder." Text="DON'T CROSS POST &#xD;&#xA;----------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either a question is on topic for a site and it gets answers or it's off topic and it gets closed or migrated to a suitable site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Cross posting just causes more work especially if one of the sites deems it off topic and migrates it to another site where it has been cross posted to. Now you have an exact duplicate possibly with answers to both which requires closure and merging, handling of dupe flags etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7545" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3191" RevisionGUID="da15fbe8-9ddc-4eb6-b09c-e887d83da3ff" CreationDate="2012-04-03T22:52:07.050" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 10 characters in body" Text="Are bounty points taken from reputation regardless of whether there is an answer during the bounty period or not? I looked through FAQ and could not find the answer to this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7546" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3194" RevisionGUID="d20c39ad-8445-4f77-a421-95d729a8d439" CreationDate="2012-04-04T19:50:06.070" UserId="110012" Text="We're having a Stack Overflow meetup to get together with fellow programming, web, and other technology enthusiasts. But not all of our programmers and technology enthusiasts live on Stack Overflow, so this year we're explicitly expanding the Meetup Everywhere to include the whole Stack Exchange tech family. As a Server Fault participant, you're invited, too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We [recently announced][1] the Second Annual Stack Overflow Meetup Everywhere day. This year, it will be on Saturday, April 28 (though local groups are welcome to pick any other day that week if a Saturday doesn't work for most of your members). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What:** Stack Overflow worldwide meetups&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**When:** Saturday, April 28, 2012&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Where:** your city!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Who:** All users on Stack Exchange technology sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can visit the [official Meetup.com page][2] to find existing groups near you (or start a new one). Keep an eye on the Stack Exchange blog for more information as we move closer to the event - I'll post tips on what we learned from last year's event and some things to keep in mind when organizing your local meetup. See the [blog announcement][3] for some ideas about what your meetup can look like, why we're doing this, and some help navigating the meetup.com interface.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'd love to see as many of you as possible participate in our Meetup Everywhere. We had over 2,000 people meet up around the world last year, and we've grown a lot since then. Help us spread the word by sharing info about this event through your blogs, social media accounts, lunches with coworkers, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As always, if you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to get in touch, and I hope to see you there!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/stack-overflow-meetup-everywhere-april-28-2012/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.meetup.com/stackoverflow/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/stack-overflow-meetup-everywhere-april-28-2012/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7547" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3194" RevisionGUID="d20c39ad-8445-4f77-a421-95d729a8d439" CreationDate="2012-04-04T19:50:06.070" UserId="110012" Text="Stack Overflow Worldwide Meetups 2012" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7548" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3194" RevisionGUID="d20c39ad-8445-4f77-a421-95d729a8d439" CreationDate="2012-04-04T19:50:06.070" UserId="110012" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3195" RevisionGUID="d1dc6403-c221-499b-8bd2-9bc82a80c5da" CreationDate="2012-04-05T01:53:52.880" UserId="9278" Text="I recall seeing a mention a little while back about changes to the SE sites that mean rep adjustments are made &quot;on the fly&quot; and recalcs are no longer necessary. I think it's broken, at least on SF. I don't see my rep changing when I cast downvotes and recently my rep suddenly went down by several hundred points, which could really only be the result of a recalc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7550" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3195" RevisionGUID="d1dc6403-c221-499b-8bd2-9bc82a80c5da" CreationDate="2012-04-05T01:53:52.880" UserId="9278" Text="Inconsistent rep behaviour" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7551" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3195" RevisionGUID="d1dc6403-c221-499b-8bd2-9bc82a80c5da" CreationDate="2012-04-05T01:53:52.880" UserId="9278" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3196" RevisionGUID="7c68adca-f929-49ad-a7ee-5e2f2b99e255" CreationDate="2012-04-05T02:23:39.067" UserId="7709" Text="The change to instant rep was rolled out gradually to all users. Yours was applied on the 28th of March, however allegedly your rep only changed by one point (and it went up).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, downvotes are now free for questions so you won't see any rep change because of that. I just did a test by throwing a -1 on a spam answer, and I saw my rep change immediately after refreshing the page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully a dev will see this and cast more light." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3197" RevisionGUID="62fe40d1-0835-49f1-b1d1-5e148f20a540" CreationDate="2012-04-05T02:25:34.307" UserId="3038" Text="Down-votes on questions are free these days, which could be part of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The drop by several hundred bit is interesting though. Your history doesn't show any recent recalcs that adjusted to anywhere near that magnitude. The last big one was March 2nd, which was a global rep-recalc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the rep-drop is more recent then that, I can't dig out the cause from here. Theoretically the only thing that would cause something of that magnitude is a *recent* post of yours earning a lot of rep that then gets deleted. Historic questions getting shredded no longer dings rep like it used to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7554" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3196" RevisionGUID="8ac45b6e-54e8-4461-be84-f0fb6481b58e" CreationDate="2012-04-05T02:28:40.497" UserId="7709" Comment="added 115 characters in body" Text="The change to instant rep was rolled out gradually to all users. Yours was applied on the 28th of March, however allegedly your rep only changed by one point (and it went up).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, downvotes are now free for questions so you won't see any rep change because of that. I just did a test by throwing a -1 on a spam answer, and I saw my rep change immediately after refreshing the page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully a dev will see this and cast more light.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just noticed you did spend 500 rep in September 2011 on a bounty. Kudos to you for throwing out a big bounty..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7555" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3194" RevisionGUID="fa641233-14a5-4248-ae61-f05da342de3d" CreationDate="2012-04-05T08:36:57.963" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/187821115308118016" />
  <row Id="7556" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3194" RevisionGUID="085d4a15-abb1-4f97-830e-e96fb24413b8" CreationDate="2012-04-08T16:29:57.553" UserId="9517" Comment="http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/121222/how-to-answer-announcements-posted-on-a-sites-meta/121230#121230" Text="Can members from other technology related stackexchange sites attend Stack Overflow Worldwide Meetups 2012 ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3198" RevisionGUID="68def4f6-1611-4eb1-8995-08078253b9cb" CreationDate="2012-04-08T16:31:18.723" UserId="9517" Text="YES&#xD;&#xA;===&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're having a Stack Overflow meetup to get together with fellow programming, web, and other technology enthusiasts. But not all of our programmers and technology enthusiasts live on Stack Overflow, so this year we're explicitly expanding the Meetup Everywhere to include the whole Stack Exchange tech family. As a Server Fault participant, you're invited, too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We [recently announced][1] the Second Annual Stack Overflow Meetup Everywhere day. This year, it will be on Saturday, April 28 (though local groups are welcome to pick any other day that week if a Saturday doesn't work for most of your members). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What:** Stack Overflow worldwide meetups&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**When:** Saturday, April 28, 2012&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Where:** your city!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Who:** All users on Stack Exchange technology sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can visit the [official Meetup.com page][2] to find existing groups near you (or start a new one). Keep an eye on the Stack Exchange blog for more information as we move closer to the event - I'll post tips on what we learned from last year's event and some things to keep in mind when organizing your local meetup. See the [blog announcement][3] for some ideas about what your meetup can look like, why we're doing this, and some help navigating the meetup.com interface.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'd love to see as many of you as possible participate in our Meetup Everywhere. We had over 2,000 people meet up around the world last year, and we've grown a lot since then. Help us spread the word by sharing info about this event through your blogs, social media accounts, lunches with coworkers, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As always, if you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to get in touch, and I hope to see you there!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/stack-overflow-meetup-everywhere-april-28-2012/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.meetup.com/stackoverflow/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/stack-overflow-meetup-everywhere-april-28-2012/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3199" RevisionGUID="c7eed3ee-51b6-4147-98a1-17bea1bda79f" CreationDate="2012-04-10T18:08:28.860" UserId="18977" Text="The global reputation recalc is responsible for your rep loss, this happened globally across the network.  Previously, reputation was not real-time or anywhere close, so things that negatively affected reputation were not applied and your *actual* value vs the highly denormalized value you see got way off sync.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This round of changes aimed to fix that, we not keep your reputation in sync, in most cases instantaneously, in other complicated cases, within 5 minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvotes *are* instantly reflected on your reputation, though the confusion here may be that questions do not penalize you 1 rep any more, only downvotes on answers do this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7559" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3195" RevisionGUID="3e47fecd-0f32-4903-a2ca-6f3671c1850e" CreationDate="2012-04-10T18:08:37.783" UserId="18977" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3200" RevisionGUID="a0935c49-2b63-4604-99e8-1018b756b6b0" CreationDate="2012-04-11T03:51:54.923" UserId="68259" Text="Problem I have with the word &quot;professional&quot; is I'm usually using SF in &quot;a professional capacity&quot; (ie, to solve problems that arise as part of my paid employment), but I'm not a &quot;professional system administrator&quot;. Working with Linux servers constitutes perhaps 10% of my job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing that distinguishes a &quot;professional&quot; approach vs an &quot;amateur&quot; one is probably how much time you can devote to finding a solution, and the trade-offs you're willing to make.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd be interested to know what actual problems are caused by having people like me ask &quot;easy&quot; questions, and whether raising the bar to participation wouldn't do more harm than good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7561" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="39f6deb3-9b02-4aad-80d8-7c6f1b86f276" CreationDate="2012-04-12T14:17:14.757" UserId="33417" Comment="Update" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: [What IT certification is most valuable without job experience?](http://serverfault.com/questions/35578/what-it-certification-is-most-valuable-without-job-experience)&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is business-class storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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'Best OS/Distro for [optional type] Server')&#xD;&#xA;   - Answer is almost always along the lines of &quot;whatever you are most comfortable configuring correctly and securely&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA; - **IIS**&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/questions/7690/enabling-hardware-virtualisation-bios-anything-to-beware)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3201" RevisionGUID="a0c36544-f3ef-4c03-94be-9e0f42fcff20" CreationDate="2012-04-12T18:35:24.857" UserId="15405" Text="Is there a method for how to deal with questions that are no longer valid?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my case, I asked [a question][1] which was never resolved, and I am no longer in a position where I could even test an answer if one were proposed. I'd like to help keep the site clean, but am not sure whether I should be looking to delete the question, or otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/263592/401-1-errors-in-ie-not-in-firefox" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7565" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3202" RevisionGUID="6cdd3ccd-5ffc-45bc-a3cb-7e00ca953d50" CreationDate="2012-04-12T18:38:05.870" UserId="32986" Text="You should be able to delete your own question - if not flag it (or let me know here) and I'll make it go away.  Anything related to IIS makes me feel dirty so I have no problem killing an unanswered question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7566" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3203" RevisionGUID="808d611f-e608-4e20-bb59-dac67cc503e2" CreationDate="2012-04-12T18:42:02.747" UserId="33417" Text="If you run across other pepople's questions that are *horribly antiquated*, flag it and explain what's going on. We can put a Historical Lock on it; stops it from popping up on the front page without deleting content that we hope nobody will ever have to use again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's just older software, and especially if it has a good answer, no need to bother it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7574" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3207" RevisionGUID="1c4bee03-75ec-43b6-bf10-d97290c70955" CreationDate="2012-04-17T14:35:20.900" UserId="13325" Text="I ask a lot of questions compared to most high-rep users. Theyntend to be good questions, though. It's a balancing act.  Many times, I know I can feel my way through an issue, and there's value in doing that. Other times, it makes sense to know when to get help (and where to get it). It's also realizing that I don't know everything. Working alone, it helps to have another set of eyes look at a problem... But more often than not, time is money. I have an incentive to move on to other assignments/projects. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7575" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3207" RevisionGUID="5f2f42c3-e393-4f14-81ba-3cdc88de237e" CreationDate="2012-04-17T15:06:06.763" UserId="13325" Comment="added 412 characters in body" Text="I ask a lot of questions compared to most high-rep users. They tend to be [good questions][1], [complex questions][2], or questions that will be [helpful to other users][3] (e.g. Google results). It's a balancing act.  Many times, I know I can feel my way through an issue, and there's value in doing that. Other times, it makes sense to know when to get help (and where to get it). It's also realizing that I don't know everything. Working alone, it helps to have another set of eyes look at a problem... But more often than not, time is money. I have an incentive to move on to other assignments/projects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/277966/zfs-impact-of-l2arc-cache-device-failure-nexenta&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/373563/linux-real-world-hardware-raid-controller-tuning-scsi-and-cciss&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/288792/upgrade-centos-5-x-to-centos-6-x-tips-and-techniques" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7582" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3209" RevisionGUID="0446e8f3-4abd-419c-956c-5d1bf3349117" CreationDate="2012-04-18T08:19:11.703" UserId="117399" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7583" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3209" RevisionGUID="1cdf1786-8d4b-49d0-a369-b6660a421a3c" CreationDate="2012-04-18T11:43:17.057" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3210" RevisionGUID="bf2e65e4-53d7-402f-9eed-6d0f30b0a85c" CreationDate="2012-04-18T11:49:30.423" UserId="45" Text="The [tag:fedora-13] tag has been *synonymed* to [tag:fedora13] and is just a faint memory now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3211" RevisionGUID="b683b366-e4a7-490e-9c60-e1f12108e215" CreationDate="2012-04-18T12:09:36.393" UserId="17794" Text="First things first - If you look at your profile, it says &quot;Unregistered&quot; next to your name&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yael Unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;on both your old and new accounts.  So the first order of business is to register your account.  Push the &quot;login&quot; button on the top of the screen.  You can either use an existing identity provider (Google, Facebook, OpenID) or if you prefer you can create a StackExchange identity that is independent from all of those.  That will prevent your account from disappearing in the future when you clear your browser cookies or similar mishaps occur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After registering, you can follow the general procedure for account merges - http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/18232/how-can-one-link-merge-combine-associate-two-accounts-users-anonymous-unregist." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7592" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3153" RevisionGUID="878451d4-008b-4b5a-b223-ec737bc46fe9" CreationDate="2012-04-18T17:06:32.907" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/192660397852073984" />
  <row Id="7593" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3213" RevisionGUID="458115a7-bf37-42ce-86e9-fe9753d7fb3e" CreationDate="2012-04-20T20:37:46.793" UserId="32986" Text="I think the Tag Wiki block that Iain pointed out ( http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1631/ways-to-improve-the-quality-of-questions-concerning-some-tags-tag-triggered-sug ) is about the closest we're going to get on this --  Might be worth raising on the new Stack Exchange meta once it's live though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm basically just throwing an answer on this question so we can knock out one more unanswered question on Meta (no devs have looked at this in 3 months, I doubt they're interested :-( )" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7594" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="3213" RevisionGUID="a1da7daf-1237-49f8-b3b6-0efcf6210e60" CreationDate="2012-04-20T20:37:46.793" UserId="32986" />
  <row Id="7595" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3214" RevisionGUID="1f837343-644d-4a9c-8455-fcc5c49d8bf3" CreationDate="2012-04-20T20:38:46.337" UserId="32063" Text="I would like to reopen http://serverfault.com/questions/381599/monitoring-work-users-and-their-network-habbits question as I believe it should be allowed to ask for specific scenario question. I think multiple people/work places can benefit from this as it's something very common nowadays (blocking facebook etc). The question is very specific and one &quot;GOOGLE -&gt; software to stop workers accessing facebook&quot; line won't cover it. I do agree software does change but that's why answers / questions can be updated/edited and more answers can be provided with time. The question doesn't ask about price range or what is better but simply asks for software / solutions that can help. Answers don't nessecary need to be software related. It could be said that one should introduce proper GPO allowing or disallowing some websites. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7596" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3214" RevisionGUID="1f837343-644d-4a9c-8455-fcc5c49d8bf3" CreationDate="2012-04-20T20:38:46.337" UserId="32063" Text="Reopen software related question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7597" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3214" RevisionGUID="1f837343-644d-4a9c-8455-fcc5c49d8bf3" CreationDate="2012-04-20T20:38:46.337" UserId="32063" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3215" RevisionGUID="c5b67dbb-7e61-4843-b2db-4e9918e52f84" CreationDate="2012-04-20T20:45:07.907" UserId="32986" Text="The practice of implementing blocks in the workplace is very common, but the choice of the software to do so is not really a topic we can help you with.  There are lots of options out there (rigging your DNS server to say `NXDOMAIN` for facebook.com, blocking their IP blocks on your firewall, installing Websense or another kind of content filter, etc.) - you need to do the research on each one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you were asking &quot;I have Websense installed, how do I make it do X?&quot;, or &quot;How can I block Facebook using OpenBSD's `pf` firewall?&quot; that would be on-topic, but what you're asking for us to do is recommend software based on requirements we can't know.  That in and of itself is bad, but when combined with [Jeff's analysis of why questions about product/service recommendations are bad][1] it creates a question that we can't reasonably answer in a way that will have lasting value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm just one guy though - there may be other opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3216" RevisionGUID="0d1c9205-b33b-4b9b-9a0d-1517039c8228" CreationDate="2012-04-20T21:15:10.880" UserId="984" Text="The Stackexchange software works badly for polls and lists of things.  As your question is asked right now people are just going to provide links to various products.  This will not be very useful.  It doesn't encourage people to add any useful information, that isn't already documented elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In stead of asking for a list of things, you should see if you can modify your question to ask, how do I evaluate the list of things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question like **'I am currently looking for content filtering software, what features and functionality should I be looking for for when I evaluate the various solutions.'** is more likely to be left open, and will probably be just as useful when combined with the lists you can get from Wikipedia, and search engine results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is an [example for switches][1].  The 'what features/how do you evaluate' style question still will result in a fair amount of answers, but they will be more useful in the long term, and will not encourage vendors, to spam the site recommending their products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2219/what-should-i-pay-attention-to-when-im-buying-a-network-switch" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3217" RevisionGUID="e028e822-490f-45a8-baa2-aeb4aaf6e6c2" CreationDate="2012-04-22T21:07:52.963" UserId="77281" Text="If I were in your shoes I would move my question to IT-Security.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found nothing wrong with your question - though. So I voted for a reopen (Two votes, still two more to go)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3218" RevisionGUID="c89e7867-5125-42a8-8241-0db5189ffe1f" CreationDate="2012-04-22T21:45:10.047" UserId="9278" Text="&gt; So can anyone recommend good and easy to use software...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that's not a shopping question, which is totally off topic, then what is it? Once you ask such a thing the rest of the question is irrelevant." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3219" RevisionGUID="866b9dc5-cfc9-4b86-921d-d8dbde26b32e" CreationDate="2012-04-23T13:28:37.337" UserId="1581" Text="I need your help and expertise. There is a proposal inching its way through Area 51 to create a *separate* site for experts in Telephony (PBX/PABX/IP PBX/VoIP/ToIP). Please have a look at this proposal:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [**Telephony**](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/12932?phase=definition)  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Proposed Q&amp;A site for experts in Telephony (PBX/PABX/IP PBX/VoIP/ToIP).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the scope of this site (as defined by the example questions) generally on topic for Server Fault? Would you welcome the subject of these questions? Would these topics be well-served by Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell, these are enterprise-level questions for hardware, telephone equipment, and configuration. At 45% commitment, we have to make that call &amp;mdash; New site, or fold it in here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7603" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3219" RevisionGUID="866b9dc5-cfc9-4b86-921d-d8dbde26b32e" CreationDate="2012-04-23T13:28:37.337" UserId="1581" Text="Is &quot;Telephony&quot; (as defined by Area 51 proposal) on topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7604" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3219" RevisionGUID="866b9dc5-cfc9-4b86-921d-d8dbde26b32e" CreationDate="2012-04-23T13:28:37.337" UserId="1581" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7605" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3220" RevisionGUID="579ad601-85a5-4587-98fa-f1878bf36802" CreationDate="2012-04-23T14:05:47.417" UserId="33417" Text="Nearly half of those question seem to be polling, extended discussion, shopping, and similar &quot;Off-Topic on Every SE Site&quot; type... I suppose that's common on Area51 where new people interested in new sites haven't grown accustom to the normalis operandi.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the rest *would* be on-topic, but we're definitely *not focused* on them and I generally think telephony.SE site is a good idea. We may have some telephone experts running around, but our site doesn't &quot;attract&quot; them. I don't see any other SE site that would &quot;attract&quot; them right now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7606" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3220" RevisionGUID="49273edf-6675-4134-8564-ddf1237ec3be" CreationDate="2012-04-23T14:32:29.710" UserId="33417" Comment="added 274 characters in body" Text="Nearly half of those question seem to be polling, extended discussion, shopping, and similar &quot;Off-Topic on Every SE Site&quot; type... I suppose that's common on Area51 where new people interested in new sites haven't grown accustom to the normalis operandi.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the rest *would* be on-topic, but we're definitely *not focused* on them and I generally think telephony.SE site is a good idea. We may have some telephone experts running around, but our site doesn't &quot;attract&quot; them. I don't see any other SE site that would &quot;attract&quot; them right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not withstanding...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**&quot;Telephony&quot; is on-topic on Server Fault**, so long as the questioner meets the minimum criteria of SF as called out in our FAQ (it must be a business-related system, they must be the person in charge of such system, etc)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7607" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3221" RevisionGUID="68ea2d0c-2465-49ce-8331-53054704ab99" CreationDate="2012-04-23T14:38:18.157" UserId="7783" Text="I think that modern telephony is on topic here on server fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Modern telephony is about a protocol that travels over a computer network (VOIP) and where the modern PABX/PBX and the phone on a user's desk are simply another bunch of clients and a server on the network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, I think Chris' point about our site not *attracting* telephony experts in the way a dedicated site might is a good one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7608" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3217" RevisionGUID="aa4379f0-a200-4c62-88d6-76a06d3c891f" CreationDate="2012-04-23T20:59:53.557" UserId="77281" Comment="remove comment about number of votes - deprecated since question is not there any more." Text="If I were in your shoes I would move my question to IT-Security.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found nothing wrong with your question - though. So I voted for a reopen." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3222" RevisionGUID="d5d9babf-6a8b-43f2-af2f-b7f540b0ded4" CreationDate="2012-04-23T21:38:53.277" UserId="9278" Text="Just like security, there's a lot about telephony that is on topic for SF but there is also a lot that is not. Given the broad scope of subject and the fact that it only partially crosses over what SF is about, I believe it does deserve it's own area." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7610" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3219" RevisionGUID="444f8996-d7e6-4604-8074-3036d2091465" CreationDate="2012-04-24T06:09:28.840" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7611" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="405d16a9-7f61-4157-8753-e9b5c25ece00" CreationDate="2012-04-24T12:51:14.310" UserId="33417" Comment="Variety!!" Text="[![FreeBSD - more than creation](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vJMj2.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7612" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3223" RevisionGUID="3a696272-e589-4090-b920-1146a335b2de" CreationDate="2012-04-24T13:07:47.187" UserId="53736" Text="We were having a discussion about that [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like I've seen it discussed elsewhere but cannot find it. Perhaps it is different in serverfault than the rest of stackexchange?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impression was that a response should be a comment if you don't directly answer the question. However, a more seasoned serverfault user disagrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to be a good serverfault-citizen so wanted to double check.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/381756/puppet-how-to-create-and-manage-unix-users-and-groups/381768#comment393126_381768" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7613" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3223" RevisionGUID="3a696272-e589-4090-b920-1146a335b2de" CreationDate="2012-04-24T13:07:47.187" UserId="53736" Text="In SF, when should a response be submitted as a comment and instead of an answer (and vice-versa)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7614" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3223" RevisionGUID="3a696272-e589-4090-b920-1146a335b2de" CreationDate="2012-04-24T13:07:47.187" UserId="53736" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7615" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3224" RevisionGUID="59ea61ba-3d75-431d-818a-649d9d61c58e" CreationDate="2012-04-24T13:27:30.660" UserId="33417" Text="Answers should either&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Answer the Question as stated&#xD;&#xA;- Answer the problem the Question is trying to get at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as I dislike some of them, sometimes *You're Doing It Wrong™* is the correct answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments can be just about anything, and it gets tricky sometimes when someone posts *the answer* in a comment. In general, if someone does that you are free to steal the answer and post it in an actual Answer (this is encouraged in cases where it's unlikely the commenter will post to an answer themself)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7616" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3224" RevisionGUID="d0ad1eed-92cb-44e4-a213-2f169808ce4f" CreationDate="2012-04-24T13:32:41.453" UserId="33417" Comment="added 128 characters in body" Text="Answers should either&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Answer the Question as stated&#xD;&#xA;- Answer the problem the Question is trying to get at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as I dislike some of them, sometimes *You're Doing It Wrong™* is the correct answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments can be just about anything, and it gets tricky sometimes when someone posts *the answer* in a comment. In general, if someone does that you are free to steal the answer and post it in an actual Answer (this is encouraged in cases where it's unlikely the commenter will post to an answer themself).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;PS&amp;gt; Don't worry if you get in a tift with certain high rep users; some are *more confrontational* than others.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3225" RevisionGUID="ec1e24a0-1d4b-4f13-bb9d-d30e646bdbf7" CreationDate="2012-04-24T15:34:06.017" UserId="3038" Text="Another way to consider what should be a comment and what should be an answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - According to StackExchange comment handling guides, Comments are ephemeral and can (and will) be deleted without given reason or notification. So don't post anything for posterity in a comment.&#xD;&#xA;  - Clarifying-information request/answer cascades as happen from time to time can be trimmed after the fact to make the question/answer set more readable by future generations.&#xD;&#xA;  - Snarkasm will be trimmed, no matter how funny or upvoted.&#xD;&#xA; - Answers are for posterity, and are only deleted for good reasons by a moderator, or for any reason by the answerer. Notification happens when an Answer is deleted. Answers are preserved for future generations, so make them worth it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers should answer the question, and not be a &quot;too long for a comment&quot; me-too supporting another answer. That will be turned into a comment and crudely truncated to fit, if not outright deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7618" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3226" RevisionGUID="ad0360eb-5058-4c0a-a960-d933424e68b2" CreationDate="2012-04-24T15:43:06.780" UserId="9770" Text="[ServerFault's FAQ][1] gives some indications on what comments should be used for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question needs clarification, you will see comments in smaller&#xD;&#xA;&gt; type below your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the most common usage of comments, by far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Above all, be honest. If you see misinformation, vote it down. Add&#xD;&#xA;&gt; comments indicating what, specifically, is wrong. Provide better&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers of your own. Best of all — edit and improve the existing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions and answers!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a close second, in my experience. No other clear indicators of comment usage is given in the FAQ. So it appears that comment are mostly intended to cull more information from the original poster or to critique a poor question or answer. Usually poor questions are critiqued with &quot;this does not belong here,&quot; and poor answers with &quot;you will destroy someone's system, because...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, read the FAQ and see how many times there is an emphasis on &quot;better answers&quot; and &quot;good answers.&quot; Nothing is implied that the answers will be a direct answer to your question. Just that StackExchange is interested in quality, not scope. Good answers are preferred to tightly scoped answers. **This is true for all of StackExchange, insofar as I know.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allow me to comment on specific things in your questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Perhaps it is different in serverfault than the rest of stackexchange?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't seen evidence that other StackExchange sites have a stated use for comments that is any different from ServerFault's.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My impression was that a response should be a comment if you don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; directly answer the question. However, a more seasoned serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user disagrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Responses should be comments if it doesn't answer the question. Notice I removed the word &quot;directly.&quot; If someone asks how to develop the next Facebook using their mobile phone as a server, we are likely to answer it, not with architectural designs that involve OMAP-based phones, but with... different advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an example from a very recent question I answered titled &quot;[Confusion when configuring exim or postfix.][2]&quot; A fellow wanted to know how to configure an email server, but instead of answering that direct question I told him that he probably doesn't need to install and configure an MTA. Rather, he should consider just using the mail functions of whatever CMS / language he's using. Others seemed to agree with me since, as of this writing, it's the highest rated answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, a more seasoned serverfault user disagrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at that interchange, the topic is pretty well summed up. In fact, I like Womble's screwdriver analogy a lot. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/382438/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7619" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3219" RevisionGUID="fcfaeda4-6588-467c-b17f-c7006cace34c" CreationDate="2012-04-25T05:06:33.030" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/195015919276261376" />
  <row Id="7620" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3201" RevisionGUID="514c33a0-dd92-4269-ab2c-ab064f4ab42e" CreationDate="2012-04-25T11:02:59.403" UserId="247" Comment="corrected spelling in title." Text="How to handle antiquated questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7621" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3227" RevisionGUID="d84eab94-7f8b-452f-93c0-49fe3d2debc8" CreationDate="2012-04-25T11:26:26.740" UserId="247" Text="ISPs are businesses too, and they have professional systems admins, who have very advanced networking requirements.  It may be the case that a specialist SE site would be more appropriate for those users, but their questions are perfectly OK for SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3228" RevisionGUID="b030567e-19b8-44dc-bf91-1fe0f884dd91" CreationDate="2012-04-25T11:51:52.230" UserId="247" Text="I can think of one case where a question about home routers would be explicitly on-topic: &quot;I work for an ISP and I'm wanting to centrally configure several thousand routers that we distributed to our customers...&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7623" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="1fe6c328-af2f-42ae-b7e7-c5c8cefcdfd5" CreationDate="2012-04-27T03:14:49.077" UserId="32986" Comment="Add &quot;How to pick the right Apache MPM&quot;" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Apache**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526/how-do-i-select-which-apache-mpm-to-use/383634#383634&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: [What IT certification is most valuable without job experience?](http://serverfault.com/questions/35578/what-it-certification-is-most-valuable-without-job-experience)&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **DNS:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Email:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is business-class storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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'Best OS/Distro for [optional type] Server')&#xD;&#xA;   - Answer is almost always along the lines of &quot;whatever you are most comfortable configuring correctly and securely&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA; - **IIS**&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/questions/7690/enabling-hardware-virtualisation-bios-anything-to-beware)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3229" RevisionGUID="539f307f-b3c6-4c2d-8c27-8be2340206ce" CreationDate="2012-04-27T19:32:22.003" UserId="86280" Text="In the wake of this [question][1] (check the comments). I know there have been questions raised on meta about being more friendly to low reps. But are we too friendly for high reps?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was wondering what people think about this. In general we do come down hard on people with low reputation. And I think there would have been down votes on this question instead of upvotes if the OP had had a lower rep. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand it's my believe this is a logical thing. People with a lower rep haven't proven themselves in the community, where as high reps often have a larger amount of respect. So in my opinion it's sensible that we are more forgiving towards high rep users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is your opinion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/383900/does-amazon-s3-provide-backup" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7625" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3229" RevisionGUID="539f307f-b3c6-4c2d-8c27-8be2340206ce" CreationDate="2012-04-27T19:32:22.003" UserId="86280" Text="Are we to nice to high rep mods?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7626" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3229" RevisionGUID="539f307f-b3c6-4c2d-8c27-8be2340206ce" CreationDate="2012-04-27T19:32:22.003" UserId="86280" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7627" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3230" RevisionGUID="c122ac68-6d56-4cb6-883a-3370fb90818f" CreationDate="2012-04-27T19:48:52.610" UserId="7783" Text="It is natural that you give a bit of leeway to someone who has participated in the community and &quot;earned it&quot;. It's also natural that this looks like a bad inconsistency to someone on the outside looking in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know how to square that circle." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7628" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3231" RevisionGUID="67ef2875-2687-4d24-96b1-bfea0f77e2fe" CreationDate="2012-04-27T20:08:20.960" UserId="10472" Text="That specific question sucks, in my opinion. Kyle, being both an employee and a respected high-rep user probably gets more slack than someone with 1 rep does. Is it fair? Probably not. Does it really matter? No, not really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why does it not matter? Because Kyle has a pattern of valuable contributions to the site. Everyone has a &quot;miss&quot; now and then. New users should be encouraged to have more &quot;hits&quot; than &quot;misses&quot;. High rep users generally don't need this reminder unless it becomes a pattern.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Plus, he gets an eternal free pass for me for [this excellent burn on our very own Scott Pack.](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2773851#2773851)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7629" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3229" RevisionGUID="944e9da6-1f18-42ec-ae75-a71b16ad387f" CreationDate="2012-04-27T20:43:25.533" UserId="86280" Comment="edited title" Text="Are we too nice to high rep mods?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3232" RevisionGUID="8dc42765-db6f-4b6e-b5a9-615f9da74001" CreationDate="2012-04-28T06:02:18.083" UserId="72586" Text="At a hotel currently.  My habit on these crappy unencrypted wifi networks is to VPN to home, but the VPN timed out and a request was sent to SF in the clear.  I was greeted by a concerning message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ## We're sorry... ##&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This IP is only allowed to access our API.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To protect our users, we can't process requests from this IP address.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you believe you have reached this page in error, contact us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. How's that happen?  Shady hotel wifi is shady, but does that mean there's been active abuse from this IP?  And if there has been abuse, why are they still allowed to use the API?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Since my session cookie was sent in the clear through a known abusive network, just to confirm: after logging out from that session, that cookie is immediately useless, right?&#xD;&#xA; 3. And, since my session cookie was sent in the clear through a known abusive network, can I take this opportunity to wonder aloud what the status is on setting up SSL?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7631" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3232" RevisionGUID="8dc42765-db6f-4b6e-b5a9-615f9da74001" CreationDate="2012-04-28T06:02:18.083" UserId="72586" Text="Hotel's IP blocked - should I be worried?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7632" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3232" RevisionGUID="8dc42765-db6f-4b6e-b5a9-615f9da74001" CreationDate="2012-04-28T06:02:18.083" UserId="72586" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7633" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3233" RevisionGUID="a7ffc277-6dba-4ca1-965e-3b167b604a48" CreationDate="2012-04-28T07:03:19.647" UserId="7709" Text="That message usually only shows up from Amazon instances; someone must have been *really* bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can really only answer number one I'm afraid, based on similar answers I've seen on meta.so over the years:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Generally, yeah. Someone was probably a guest at the hotel, or they had a conference or something, and someone posted a bunch of spam, or hit the rate limiter once too often. The API is read only and very light, so it has much less of an impact on the infrastructure (plus my guess is that the API has its own dedicated servers). The good news is, you can still access the site content via great apps such as [Six to Eight][1], [StackStrace][2], or my personal favourite, [Column 80][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a similar note, my two top requests are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. SSL&#xD;&#xA;2. IPv6&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that these are both difficult and can be expensive tasks for a site of this size. Especially as SSL still requires one IP per site (yes yes, TLS, but backwards compatibility is the *goal* for these guys).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackapps.com/questions/623/six-to-eight-an-iphone-client-now-in-the-app-store&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/questions/3099/stacktrace-for-ipad&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.column80.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3234" RevisionGUID="2861ce91-9cd3-4719-892e-1afd8f39e676" CreationDate="2012-04-28T15:09:26.343" UserId="2561" Text="**API Only:**  &#xD;&#xA;We limit AWS IPs to our API only. This is because historically we had a lot of abuse from AWS and it last time I checked AWS doesn't have a static IP only block -- therefore it is easy for AWS users to morph IPs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Cookie Snatching:**  &#xD;&#xA;In theory it is possible for someone to snatch your cookie and impersonate you. As far as I know this has never happened, and we could reverse any damage they did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SSL:**  &#xD;&#xA;There is a lot of work around SSL for us. As of now, we don't have a set date for full SSL support, or if it is even something we will work towards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to one IP per site, we would be okay with a SAN cert (multidomain cert), but because of the way wildcard certs work we would probably need to change the naming meta scheme so we could just have *.stackexchange.com wildcard cert." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7635" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3223" RevisionGUID="bb5d8b1a-37cb-4c71-a03a-b61c075512a0" CreationDate="2012-04-30T20:06:32.853" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/197054350227550208" />
  <row Id="7641" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3153" RevisionGUID="aa6423b6-191f-40bc-88ec-d6b1079c8912" CreationDate="2012-05-01T18:48:51.587" UserId="55514" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I have viewed some profiles of SF users who have high reputations. One thing I have noticed that they have asked only a few questions. Some Profile links are given below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Evan Anderson][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [Iain][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [MadHatter][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [womble][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [SvenW][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it something like this that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. As they are experienced, face few problems.&#xD;&#xA; 2. They take services from other sources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/7200/evan-anderson&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/9517/iain&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/55514/madhatter&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/8897/svenw" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7642" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3237" RevisionGUID="3033c9bd-9680-48dc-b960-c49a153e64a2" CreationDate="2012-05-01T19:22:39.863" UserId="10118" Text="In my experience, not just with this site but with technical support in general (especially vendor tech support), the questions I typically have are exceptionally difficult, and few if any people have answers. That's because these problems have already been filtered through me. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result, SF has a strong tendency towards not being very helpful, unfortunately. Except when my question has already been asked and answered by someone else, of course." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7643" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3153" RevisionGUID="56ae0474-d5d0-4d8a-9791-1f271c63881b" CreationDate="2012-05-02T02:07:32.067" UserId="28400" Comment="edited title" Text="How do high-reputation SF users solve their own problems?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7644" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3238" RevisionGUID="45258a20-2fab-45f8-a9c7-a37b4d982b59" CreationDate="2012-05-02T03:47:29.353" UserId="28400" Text="At the moment there are six questions tagged [rc]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Four are Unix/Linux questions, in which [rc] means [runcom](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_commands).&#xD;&#xA;* Two are Windows questions, in which [rc] means [Release Candidate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Release_candidate#Release_candidate).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think tags are meant to be ambiguous in this way. What, if anything, should we do to keep this issue under control?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7645" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3238" RevisionGUID="45258a20-2fab-45f8-a9c7-a37b4d982b59" CreationDate="2012-05-02T03:47:29.353" UserId="28400" Text="Tag double-entendre: rc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7646" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3238" RevisionGUID="45258a20-2fab-45f8-a9c7-a37b4d982b59" CreationDate="2012-05-02T03:47:29.353" UserId="28400" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7647" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3238" RevisionGUID="58a4d691-2f5a-47cf-a974-95e23d6bd4d8" CreationDate="2012-05-02T04:07:30.190" UserId="7709" Comment="added 4 characters in body; edited tags" Text="At the moment there are six questions tagged [tag:rc]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Four are Unix/Linux questions, in which [rc] means [runcom](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_commands).&#xD;&#xA;* Two are Windows questions, in which [rc] means [Release Candidate](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Release_candidate#Release_candidate).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think tags are meant to be ambiguous in this way. What, if anything, should we do to keep this issue under control?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7648" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3239" RevisionGUID="05a56a3c-462b-47b8-ace6-cc8eded8702f" CreationDate="2012-05-02T04:09:40.127" UserId="7709" Text="Not any more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing really much to do here. [tag:rc] as in &quot;release candidate&quot; is a shitty meta-tag and shouldn't have been used." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7649" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3238" RevisionGUID="58a4d691-2f5a-47cf-a974-95e23d6bd4d8" CreationDate="2012-05-02T04:07:30.190" UserId="7709" Comment="added 4 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7659" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3241" RevisionGUID="f10af1b8-01a0-4a15-8c2c-0f9ef9edcc63" CreationDate="2012-05-02T20:32:21.183" UserId="119486" Text="First, I want to apologize for posting this if it goes against some standards for decorum around here, especially since not only my rep but also my general knowledge level is very low.  However, I feel the need to ask about the attitudes of the prevailing members regarding people in my situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm still in college, and currently working at a company on their IT staff, but my background knowledge is fairly limited.  I'm hoping to learn as much as I can, and I feel Server Fault is a great thing for me to be a part of...but I feel like it would be improper if i did not try and at least find out what the general feelings were towards people who want to learn.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess what I'm saying is, is it considered acceptable to use this site as a place to interact, learn, and gain experience until i can legitimately consider myself one of your peers, or will I be chased out for not knowing very much?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;note: i would have posted this as a comment if i were allowed to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7660" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3229" RevisionGUID="3907a31c-f074-476e-93b4-5a090b1e84b6" CreationDate="2012-05-03T02:06:36.640" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/197869738951573504" />
  <row Id="7661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3242" RevisionGUID="5bba0f36-12ad-4720-a978-c01856baeb8b" CreationDate="2012-05-03T22:45:51.290" UserId="32986" Text="As some (maybe many) of us are aware, the [Healthcare IT](http://healthcareit.stackexchange.com/) site will be shutting down in the very near future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The folks over there have identified some questions we might be able to give a home to, so I'm submitting them here for a (hopefully) quick consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;**Question 1:** [What are some benefits and challenges to the application of cloud computing in healthcare environments?  &#xD;&#xA;](http://healthcareit.stackexchange.com/questions/188/what-are-some-benefits-and-challenges-to-application-of-cloud-computing-in-healt)&#xD;&#xA;Basically a typical cloud computing question, but with a slant toward talking about requirements specific to the healthcare industry (HIPAA-style confidentiality laws and such)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think there's enough interesting information here that it's worth preserving, even if it's not our typical on-topic question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;**Question 2:** [Is it necessary to run a webserver to attain CCHIT certification](http://healthcareit.stackexchange.com/questions/145/is-it-necessary-to-run-a-webserver-to-attain-cchit-certification)  &#xD;&#xA;This one seems a little niche, I find it interesting personally but that's probably because I'm half-in the healthcare industry these days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;**Question 3:** [setting up PACSone server, web viewer, and uploader](http://healthcareit.stackexchange.com/questions/862/setting-up-pacsone-server-web-viewer-and-uploader)  &#xD;&#xA;I think we would normally whack this one as a shopping question -- I'm not sure there's really an answer that's not either a list of products or &quot;Sorry, you probably need to talk to the vendor/write it yourself&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Out of the three do we like any enough to give them a home (either &quot;alive&quot; or &quot;locked for historical reasons&quot;?)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7662" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3242" RevisionGUID="5bba0f36-12ad-4720-a978-c01856baeb8b" CreationDate="2012-05-03T22:45:51.290" UserId="32986" Text="Healthcare IT Fire Sale - Question Adoption" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7663" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3242" RevisionGUID="5bba0f36-12ad-4720-a978-c01856baeb8b" CreationDate="2012-05-03T22:45:51.290" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|on-topic|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7664" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3243" RevisionGUID="1cbb1779-f1d2-43a2-bfc6-508237aed2c7" CreationDate="2012-05-03T22:50:30.897" UserId="7709" Text="If Question 1 had been asked directly on SF, it would have been jumped on and closed as Not A Real Question. Should we allow it just because it's interesting? I say no.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 2 seems... borderline. I have no idea what the hell they're talking about though, so who knows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 3 is certainly shopping, and has an awful lot of industry-specific jargon, so I suspect its value would be minimal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On another note, I suspect anothe reason why a lot of those questions are a very poor fit for SF (or any site) is because Healthcare IT is hugeeeely dependant on where you live and the regulations and laws that are in place. We don't like localised questions like that here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7665" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3244" RevisionGUID="75bdf3b0-76d9-4df6-a186-b3038cfb4394" CreationDate="2012-05-04T02:04:20.457" UserId="33417" Text="Q1 - NARQ&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Q2 - Migrate&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Q3 - Shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two out of three should have been closed anyway... Doesn't give me much confidence in anything else the site may have. I'm all for migrating anything/everything that fits SF, but the site seems rife with crap." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7666" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3245" RevisionGUID="e978c886-c2ea-4650-a075-9f04354ed051" CreationDate="2012-05-04T07:40:03.167" UserId="49773" Text="OK, I don't have _that_ much reputation compared to many users here, but I'm getting there!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to reply the stuff I already know from my past experience. After spending way too many hours with servers over the 10+ years, I've learnt quite a lot. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My method for learning new stuff: read the docs, try it out, most importantly, try to break and then fix it. :-) Torturing software in weird ways is a great way to learn new things and occasionally spot genuine bugs. If everything else fails (or I'm in rush), I Google." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7667" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3246" RevisionGUID="e7983013-0f27-4d55-adbb-dacb6281c21b" CreationDate="2012-05-04T08:22:09.063" UserId="9278" Text="I agree with Mark and Chris about 1 and 3 but not 2.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Q2 has absolutely nothing to do with system administration or related matters. I'm just not sure whether it would be OT, NC or TL." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7668" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3247" RevisionGUID="c6b6ce7a-a54b-44c1-beb8-d94b367c9c68" CreationDate="2012-05-04T14:37:56.523" UserId="107323" Text="Why may users offer a bounty which is much higher than they may afford? Is it fair?&#xD;&#xA;Or bounties may be placed by someone else but the one who asks?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7669" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3247" RevisionGUID="c6b6ce7a-a54b-44c1-beb8-d94b367c9c68" CreationDate="2012-05-04T14:37:56.523" UserId="107323" Text="Bounties: users with reputation lower than bounty offer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7670" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3247" RevisionGUID="c6b6ce7a-a54b-44c1-beb8-d94b367c9c68" CreationDate="2012-05-04T14:37:56.523" UserId="107323" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7671" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3248" RevisionGUID="feaf35a6-560b-4f2c-a9f2-a5d946cc28d4" CreationDate="2012-05-04T14:39:24.860" UserId="1435" Text="I'd be the first one to admit I treat 'high rep' users better than 'low rep' ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But when I say 'rep' I don't mean of the SF numeric kind, I mean do they write clearly, are they obviously smart, not too needlessly aggressive etc. That matters far more to me than how much SF-rep they've gained." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7672" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3249" RevisionGUID="9abf9a3a-7c25-4587-9cd7-b866a5bbcbdb" CreationDate="2012-05-04T15:08:29.880" UserId="23067" Text="Do you have a link to the question?  Bounty is taken away from the user's rep when the bounty is offered.  This could reduce the user's rep below the bounty amount. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also: [How does the bounty system work?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7673" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3250" RevisionGUID="af9b65eb-eab5-45f7-ad79-830a8213d2aa" CreationDate="2012-05-05T00:10:57.043" UserId="9140" Text="Almost every telephony/IM/presence question I've seen on SF attracts very little to no attention from anyone, so a separate site could probably attract telephony geeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From what I've experienced, those who are VERY good with PBX/PSTN/etc are rubbish with server systems/networking etc..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One potential &quot;target&quot; for getting users over is Tek-Tips. It's a AWFUL forum in terms of appearance, and they have alot of Q&amp;A styled threads. There are tons and tons of telephony people over there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7676" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3251" RevisionGUID="90cdd694-d01c-4739-b105-3bff795f538a" CreationDate="2012-05-07T14:27:20.777" UserId="16732" Text="On more than one occasion, I've started editing a post, only to be told, on save, that someone else has beaten me to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it be possible to add a feature where editing a post starts a mutex-style lock on that post, to my user, until I've finished editing it, and saved, at which point the lock is released?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7677" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3251" RevisionGUID="90cdd694-d01c-4739-b105-3bff795f538a" CreationDate="2012-05-07T14:27:20.777" UserId="16732" Text="Some kind of 'edit locking'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7678" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3251" RevisionGUID="90cdd694-d01c-4739-b105-3bff795f538a" CreationDate="2012-05-07T14:27:20.777" UserId="16732" Text="|feature-request|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7679" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3252" RevisionGUID="af430757-6c55-4f07-896f-40d373162ee9" CreationDate="2012-05-07T15:01:55.280" UserId="33417" Text="It's been discussed before, but I'll shovel this over to mSO if you really want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically they didn't want locks so that if people got in an 'edit war' (even mistakenly) that one user couldn't prevent a valid edit by another user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone mentioned a Rep based arbitration when there a lock, but Rep isn't always a meaningful indicator of who should be allowed to override such an edit lock.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can think of a system that solves this problem, I'm sure they'd be interested in hearing it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3253" RevisionGUID="29bf2cdd-e0b0-45e2-ab6f-9f65a3342edd" CreationDate="2012-05-07T15:04:30.833" UserId="32986" Text="I've had this thought myself and the problem I keep coming back to is the asynchronous nature of the web: How do you determine when to release the lock for an edit that hasn't been &quot;committed&quot; yet?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I take out the lock to start editing and then get sucked into a meeting (which happens all too frequently) is the lock held until I come back and click &quot;cancel edit&quot;? -- Now nobody can edit the post to fix whatever caused me to want to edit it in the first place?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we expire the edit lock after say 5 minutes and it takes me 6 to finish my changes (also not outside the realm of possibility if we're talking substantial edits) do we invalidate the edit, or just devolve into the current no-lock scenario?  If the latter, what if someone takes out a lock as soon as my old one expires?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7681" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3254" RevisionGUID="862b2228-f1bc-46f8-bfa2-f64f2d3631dd" CreationDate="2012-05-07T17:11:25.493" UserId="93425" Text="I made a few edits to [this question][1] and [one of its answers][2]. Both were rejected as &quot;too minor&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Here is the suggested edit to the question.][3] The question originally had a string of 5-10 pointless comments talking about whether the auditor was an idiot or not. I flagged the question to have them all removed and they were. I then edited the question to remove the bit about the auditor since it didn't add to the question and was just there waiting to start another distracting discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Out of context, this edit *is* minor and should be rejected. However, I presume the reviewer didn't get to see the comments before they were cleaned out by the mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Here is the suggested edit to the answer.][4] It just formats the code block properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  When the critical part of a post is code, is it appropriate to edit it just to format that code? I believe so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I have spoken out before][5] elsewhere on The Stacks against making trivial edits, so I'm not looking to challenge any editing standards--just justify these two edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this situation, I believe the first edit is a special case and is appropriate; and the second edit, as it belongs to the category of &quot;edits to format code&quot;, is non-trivial and also appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do y'all agree?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/292329/93425&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/292346/93425&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/6819&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/6818&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/a/516/2660" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7682" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3254" RevisionGUID="862b2228-f1bc-46f8-bfa2-f64f2d3631dd" CreationDate="2012-05-07T17:11:25.493" UserId="93425" Text="Edits to fix code formatting and remove harmful info rejected as &quot;too minor&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7683" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3254" RevisionGUID="862b2228-f1bc-46f8-bfa2-f64f2d3631dd" CreationDate="2012-05-07T17:11:25.493" UserId="93425" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3255" RevisionGUID="2bf30f67-9476-420a-a939-13da7afb6342" CreationDate="2012-05-07T17:26:02.633" UserId="33417" Text="I completely agree the edit are entirely valid and improve the question. I still would have rejected as too minor. However, I would have used the Custom reason and explained that while the edits definitely improve the formatting and reachability of the question, and would normally be accepted, the Question is a year old and there's no *need* to drag it up just to fix formatting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** - Totally valid edit, but too minor considering the age of the question/answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Side note**: This is the exact reason I'm an advocate of the [&quot;Minor Edit&quot; Suggestion Flag](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers). So that if you're just fixing formatting, you can check that box; and if a mod agrees that it's a minor edit they can also check a similar box, and the question doesn't get dragged up to the front page, but does get the fix." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7685" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3255" RevisionGUID="bb99baea-b13a-4491-9190-9936fc6b1f5a" CreationDate="2012-05-07T18:25:08.317" UserId="33417" Comment="Darn spelling autocorrect..." Text="I completely agree the edit are entirely valid and improve the question. I still would have rejected as too minor. However, I would have used the Custom reason and explained that while the edits definitely improve the formatting and readability of the question, and would normally be accepted, the Question is a year old and there's no *need* to drag it up just to fix formatting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** - Totally valid edit, but too minor considering the age of the question/answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Side note**: This is the exact reason I'm an advocate of the [&quot;Minor Edit&quot; Suggestion Flag](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers). So that if you're just fixing formatting, you can check that box; and if a mod agrees that it's a minor edit they can also check a similar box, and the question doesn't get dragged up to the front page, but does get the fix." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7686" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3256" RevisionGUID="e24a89ee-34c7-45e0-8b13-e9613262a8fa" CreationDate="2012-05-07T21:44:34.287" UserId="9278" Text="The biggest problem I see is that if someone starts editing a post but doesn't save it how long should the system wait until it's freed up again? If the time is reasonable, say a few minutes, and it's a lengthy edit, as happens sometimes while trying to salvage a question, the system may free the lock before the edit is completed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3257" RevisionGUID="cb3426db-af8d-4992-af7b-8a74db96fff0" CreationDate="2012-05-07T21:51:22.080" UserId="9278" Text="I would have rejected your edit of the question not because it was too minor but because it would have changed it far too much. After all, the question is very specifically asking in which file the information is stored in and you wanted to remove any reference to a file. You also wanted to completely remove the reason for wanting the information. Quite simply, after your edit the question would have been something entirely different to what the OP had asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, your edit of the answer should have been accepted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7688" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3258" RevisionGUID="5579908b-3ab4-40c3-adc8-2fbbfcb7ec26" CreationDate="2012-05-08T01:30:36.490" UserId="8897" Text="I was the one who rejected both edits, and yes, I didn't saw the comments before they where removed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with Chris on this one: Valid edits, but since they don't correct any factual problem I consider them too minor to drag them back to the front. And yes, some clever way to allow minor edits without a bump up is definitely needed. There are many ways how this could be implemented without loosing accountability. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I actually hate to reject edits because I don't think it's very fair to you when you made the effort to improve the site, but on the other hand, having to wade through old questions on the front page and searching for the reason why this was bumped up means also a lot of effort for every one who cares for this (mainly, our regular users). So, please don't take this personally, it's not meant that way at all. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7689" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3259" RevisionGUID="bc7e3c93-8641-4aad-9d2c-d10803a9a36f" CreationDate="2012-05-08T08:17:46.373" UserId="4718" Text="Yes, Telephony is very much a niche technology (in my opinion) modern VOIP telephony does cross into the &quot;standard&quot; sys-admin camp occasionally but it's very much rooted in PABX terminology and phraseology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I manage it (VOIP) infrequently but when I started it was almost completely alien to me and I found very little Q&amp;A type support. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7690" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3219" RevisionGUID="77f53b4c-95ba-4531-a51b-5d3c3f654d05" CreationDate="2012-05-08T12:37:03.187" UserId="1581" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="fb06e50a-1254-4b6d-9666-ba3c88def2ca" CreationDate="2012-05-09T12:57:37.817" UserId="76595" Comment="bumping" Text="There's [already a question for this][1], I tried to &quot;bump&quot; it with a comment, but it didn't show up on the [Active Page][2].&#xD;&#xA;Can we setup a different style for links on the Server Fault page to make the link stand out from the rest of the text, like meta.serverfault.com has?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hyperlinks are often used in line with questions or answers to provide references or &quot;further reading&quot; information. The idea of textually mentioning it like `further reading: [some title](http://some/link)` or just adding **bold** formatting adds unnecessary roughness to the task of composing an answer and clutters up the text unnecessarily. In the current state, hyperlinks which go in line with the text hardly stand out at all, it is quite easy to miss them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![hyperlink fail][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having them at least [dot-underlined like here on Meta](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink) would be a great improvement already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/262/links-in-serverfault-not-readily-visible&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6pOm4.png&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7692" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="392ff5cf-e369-4ee9-b4a1-1008b9117f9b" CreationDate="2012-05-09T13:40:14.087" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3260" RevisionGUID="dca28490-547e-4d50-a7c9-593f12f29343" CreationDate="2012-05-09T17:27:58.903" UserId="14858" Text="Is there a way to see whether someone else has started editing a post?  There are times that I'd like to fix a post, but don't want to duplicate someone else's effort or overwrite any edits they made, or whatever happens on a conflict.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tom O'Connor recently asked about http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3251/some-kind-of-edit-locking.  To be clear, I'm not asking for locking, just an indication that someone started editing the post already." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7694" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3260" RevisionGUID="dca28490-547e-4d50-a7c9-593f12f29343" CreationDate="2012-05-09T17:27:58.903" UserId="14858" Text="Indication that someone else is editing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7695" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3260" RevisionGUID="dca28490-547e-4d50-a7c9-593f12f29343" CreationDate="2012-05-09T17:27:58.903" UserId="14858" Text="|feature-request|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3261" RevisionGUID="2ac4b9ae-4ceb-41ae-bed6-222b6f7cd682" CreationDate="2012-05-09T17:56:19.707" UserId="33417" Text="It does already; unfortunately it takes a long time. The edit screen auto-saves your drafts every few minutes; when it does so it sees if anyone else has a draft being auto-saved. Unfortunately that means the other person has to have been editing long enough to auto-save, or be done editing themself, and you have to have been editing long enough to auto save, then it will appear." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="484c1fad-6168-42f0-916b-58d957fa307f" CreationDate="2012-05-09T23:23:10.430" UserId="14858" Text="Does it make sense for us to have a [tag:canonical] tag on non-meta to flag the canonical questions with?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that, for me, it would be easier to search for that tag than search for and reference the [Canonical Canonical Question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7698" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="484c1fad-6168-42f0-916b-58d957fa307f" CreationDate="2012-05-09T23:23:10.430" UserId="14858" Text="canonical tag for canonical questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7699" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="484c1fad-6168-42f0-916b-58d957fa307f" CreationDate="2012-05-09T23:23:10.430" UserId="14858" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7700" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3263" RevisionGUID="6f9f74a1-9521-41d7-bb3a-aac33de1ee03" CreationDate="2012-05-10T05:59:50.090" UserId="32986" Text="The only reason I haven't created one is because it would be a meta tag, and as Mark pointed out, Meta Tags Suck.  (Sure, *this* one seems like a good idea, but then it's only a matter of time before we start getting [tag:curiosity] and such).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do however agree that it's easier than searching the Canonical Questions question here, *and* it might be a valuable resource for newbies..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7701" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3264" RevisionGUID="6e5b9af2-1e59-4891-b2d5-78eaecb53439" CreationDate="2012-05-10T08:15:21.717" UserId="2439" Text="I sometimes use mobile internet (via UMTS in my case), and sometimes the high latency (&gt;200ms) is rather annoying.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did some googling and found out that latencies of 200-300ms are normal for UMTS. However, I found no explanation *why* this is the case. To better understand the problem (and to beef up my networking fundamentals), I asked about the reasons for the high latency:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Why do mobile networks have high latencies?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the question was closed as off-topic both [on serverfault.com][1] and [on SU][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm slightly surprised by this. I figured that as a question about networking technology, this is on-topic on both SF and SU. I initially put it on SF because it's rather &quot;advanced&quot;, but re-posted on SU after it was closed, figuring SU is the more &quot;general&quot; site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Is there a way to make the question on-topic on SU or SF?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there another site where it's more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there simply no site for general networking questions (which are not specifically about a home or professional setup)?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there some other problem with the question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/387627/why-do-mobile-networks-have-high-latencies&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/questions/422601/why-do-mobile-networks-have-high-latencies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7702" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3264" RevisionGUID="6e5b9af2-1e59-4891-b2d5-78eaecb53439" CreationDate="2012-05-10T08:15:21.717" UserId="2439" Text="The right place for a question about mobile network basics?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7703" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3264" RevisionGUID="6e5b9af2-1e59-4891-b2d5-78eaecb53439" CreationDate="2012-05-10T08:15:21.717" UserId="2439" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|allowed-topics|networking|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7704" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3265" RevisionGUID="c93c620d-42c2-4328-a2c0-36f4efda1479" CreationDate="2012-05-10T09:06:37.537" UserId="7783" Text="I would say that questions about mobile networking are more properly on topic on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But we deal with questions about *actual scenarios* from *system/network administrators* ([relevant part of the FAQ][1]). So for example, I think that &quot;I'm a mobile networking sysadmin, how do I reduce or minimise latency on...&quot; or even &quot;I'm a sysadmin who is getting complaints that our web app times out over a mobile network...&quot; *would* be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question asked a hypothetical question, essentially &quot;Why is it that...?&quot; and we don't deal with hypothetical question too well here, and arguably it was also asked from the point of view of a user of mobile networking, not a network admin with a problem. In short, if the question was &quot;How can I reduce&quot; instead of &quot;Why is it that...&quot; then it might have fared better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7705" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3266" RevisionGUID="2e1c72fa-1bdd-4d49-b674-62d13cfeb0e2" CreationDate="2012-05-10T09:48:43.883" UserId="95910" Text="I'm not nice to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jokes aside, people do tend to be more respectful to high-rep users, simply because they have been on SO for a while now and they know *stuff*... I don't think this is necessarily a good thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this is not a perfect world, but if we lived in one, I'd say: be nice to everyone. All people deserve the same, no matter how much respect they have in this community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7706" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3267" RevisionGUID="1043f2f9-bc82-4775-ac1f-cac876cbe9ca" CreationDate="2012-05-10T10:14:55.847" UserId="9278" Text="Although meta tags are generally seen as a bad thing canonical questions are hardly the run of the mill stuff either. I personally find it very bothersome to have to go over to meta and then search for &quot;canonical&quot; just to find the list (there are probably quicker ways but this is the method I can always remember). I believe there is more in favour of a `canonical` tag than there is against it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7707" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3268" RevisionGUID="c859cc25-c09c-4184-9d62-9671b2af1c87" CreationDate="2012-05-10T12:16:10.243" UserId="76595" Text="I believe the closure of your question was mostly due to the kind of reflex action most close-active regulars are developing. It &quot;felt&quot; unprofessional and could have appeared in this form on Yahoo Answers or similar getting a whole bunch of unqualified answers and forgotten forever. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another motivation is that corporate networks normally would not include cellular telecom facilities, so knowledge about the inner workings and pitfalls of UMTS would be rather limited here. You might get a couple of hints and well-educated guesses, but probably not a definitive, authoritative answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7708" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3269" RevisionGUID="255bd73b-5621-4621-81d2-062e82272ffa" CreationDate="2012-05-11T17:50:25.050" UserId="2561" Text="As a point of reference, it is worth reading [this blog post][1] which is an argument against &quot;meta tags&quot;. As an excerpt:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The reason meta-tags are a problem is that they do not describe the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; content of the question. They describe some other aspect of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question, like the author’s skill level, or the author’s motivation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for asking it, or generally what “kind” of question it is (poll,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how-to, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Meta-tags are actually a subset of a larger problem that I usually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; call dependent tags. These are tags that don’t say anything by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves – you can’t tell what the question is about unless they’re&#xD;&#xA;&gt; paired with some other tag (or several of them).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7709" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="729ebe43-7894-4729-93d0-32bd0ac22b3a" CreationDate="2012-05-11T20:06:41.563" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/201040652669173762" />
  <row Id="7716" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3271" RevisionGUID="167f362c-d276-4d65-bb09-c05533b1d723" CreationDate="2012-05-12T17:33:31.353" UserId="115189" Text="What's the policy on tags for specific versions of a piece of software? For example, the [tag:php] tag has the most use, but [tag:php4] and [tag:php5] are also being used, and there's even [tag:php5.3]. Should any of these be synonymed or deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7717" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3271" RevisionGUID="167f362c-d276-4d65-bb09-c05533b1d723" CreationDate="2012-05-12T17:33:31.353" UserId="115189" Text="Tags for specific software versions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7718" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3271" RevisionGUID="167f362c-d276-4d65-bb09-c05533b1d723" CreationDate="2012-05-12T17:33:31.353" UserId="115189" Text="|discussion|tags|retag-request|version-numbers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3272" RevisionGUID="64db0a6a-ebcd-4f98-bbde-00351378e48a" CreationDate="2012-05-12T20:42:07.700" UserId="3038" Text="We kind of go back and forth on it, but version numbers do matter in some cases. This does lead to things being tagged multiply when they don't need to be. Witness all the questions tagged:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tomcat] [tag:tomcat5.5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It matters, as I imagine it matters somewhat for things like php. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's one of those battles where the nuance of where to use a version number and where the Community doesn't think they're needed is hard to express. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where it falls down is minor point-revs. THAT we don't need." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7720" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3273" RevisionGUID="5db6203b-42fb-48e0-8b9a-9669f74521fa" CreationDate="2012-05-12T20:56:49.257" UserId="3038" Text="If we manage it right (and we have so far) bookmarking this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[meta-tag:faq]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a.k.a.:  http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will give you the list of meta-questions that are part of the FAQ. As of this moment we have 4 of them, one of which is the canonical-question-question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way the system is designed right now, canonical questions should get upvoted to the heavens so they show up at the top of the tag-question lists. Some of them are, some haven't made it yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it would be nice to have a question tagged with the subject and [canonical] for ease of searching...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Canonical Search][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We really, *really* don't want guerrilla-tagging of that tag. It would have to be a meta-style red-tag, which is a [meta-tag:feature-request] that'll have to be built in.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ih53E.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7722" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3274" RevisionGUID="e1a5ca42-c34d-4a60-b614-13652f135600" CreationDate="2012-05-14T00:19:02.597" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/388741/follow-up-using-an-old-p4-as-a-web-server" Text="" />
  <row Id="7723" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3274" RevisionGUID="14c9010a-0cb4-401d-b297-c2371f3c1e73" CreationDate="2012-05-13T23:23:22.783" UserId="120933" Text="It's really stupid that questions like [this][1] get closed without further explanation. It's even more stupid when they are flagged as off-topic when it's talking about servers, LAMPs and the like. Isn't that talking about servers? Or is this a site about footbal and I came here by mistake?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope defined in the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not because it was my question. It's because it's not off-topic at all. However, if your attitude it to close a topic without explaning why it is not a good fit for your &quot;world-class&quot; (?!) Q&amp;A format I don't need this site at all. Now I conclude that coming here is purely a waste of time. I don't need rude people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS-Go straight ahead and ban me right away for these words. I wouldn't come here anymore either, so I really don't care...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/388738/using-an-old-p4-as-a-web-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7724" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3274" RevisionGUID="14c9010a-0cb4-401d-b297-c2371f3c1e73" CreationDate="2012-05-13T23:23:22.783" UserId="120933" Text="Follow-up: Using an old P4 as a web server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7725" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3274" RevisionGUID="14c9010a-0cb4-401d-b297-c2371f3c1e73" CreationDate="2012-05-13T23:23:22.783" UserId="120933" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7726" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3275" RevisionGUID="410952cd-ef1e-4e86-a80a-252384509948" CreationDate="2012-05-14T00:42:59.507" UserId="33417" Text="First line of the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question doesn't fit before we even get to what it is, because you're not acting in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies for the confusion, we have a different audience than most of the Stack Exchange sites, so I can understand your confusion. You are not the first. But the site begged you to read the FAQ before posting your Question, which you did not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7727" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3275" RevisionGUID="b930428e-5376-48d6-b370-c3eea288d4c5" CreationDate="2012-05-14T00:48:45.087" UserId="33417" Comment="deleted 18 characters in body" Text="First line of the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question doesn't fit before we even get to what it is, because you're not acting in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies, we have a different audience than most of the Stack Exchange sites, so I can understand your confusion. You are not the first. But the site begged you to read the FAQ before posting your Question, which you did not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7728" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3276" RevisionGUID="3d820e6d-5edd-487a-815a-54bf2b268432" CreationDate="2012-05-14T03:14:34.320" UserId="9278" Text="There are questions which are very much version dependent and there are questions which apply to all versions. It follows therefore that the tags you referenced should all exist. This is no different to operating system tags. e.g. I may use the generic `windows` tag on one questions and a version specific one elsewhere, depending entirely on context." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7729" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3277" RevisionGUID="355121cb-efe5-412a-86f4-594e936f6f42" CreationDate="2012-05-14T05:25:22.720" UserId="6177" Text="We got this question today: http://serverfault.com/questions/388656/hard-disk-lifespan&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I voted to close it as a duplicate of this one: http://serverfault.com/questions/51851/does-an-unplugged-hard-drive-used-for-data-archival-deteriorate  I think this one has pretty good answers, even if many of them amount to &quot;I've had and everyone I know has had an old drive refuse to spin up.&quot;  At one point I did some research to see if there were any hard data, but didn't find any (but I did learn a bunch about the GMR effect.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this old question: http://serverfault.com/questions/6013/is-it-safe-to-store-data-on-a-hard-drive-for-a-long-time  But I don't think the answers are as good as on the previous question.  (e.g. squillman's is wrong for disks that use GMR)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wanted to get agreement on what to do with this type of question.  *I'd* say &quot;close as dup of the one I quoted, maybe lock that one (although it doesn't really garner any &quot;me, too&quot; posts) and allow it to accumulate any new answers if anyone does come up with studies of how likely - or not - stored hard drives are to be dead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7730" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3277" RevisionGUID="355121cb-efe5-412a-86f4-594e936f6f42" CreationDate="2012-05-14T05:25:22.720" UserId="6177" Text="What to do with hard disk lifetime questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7731" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3277" RevisionGUID="355121cb-efe5-412a-86f4-594e936f6f42" CreationDate="2012-05-14T05:25:22.720" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7732" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3278" RevisionGUID="825b3c7e-6d62-4189-b3b9-23ce2e00036a" CreationDate="2012-05-14T06:56:59.530" UserId="6177" Text="(Since this is Meta, I'm not even going to wait for Mark to post his comment as an answer, just gonna steal it quick...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3rd option - merge the two older questions and close the new one (and any in the future) as a dup of the merge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Vote this up if you agree and I'm sure a mod will do it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7733" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3277" RevisionGUID="ab69dcb3-66c3-4fc2-a7ce-5eca3dd7cfa4" CreationDate="2012-05-14T11:25:49.973" UserId="33417" Comment="Go Go Mod-Hammer!" Text="|discussion|status-completed|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3279" RevisionGUID="f82114dd-cafe-4760-af24-e42855b891ff" CreationDate="2012-05-14T11:27:56.440" UserId="13008" Text="Is this not the very definition of the word &quot;reputation&quot; and really, the whole point of it? &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;What good would a reputation be if it carried no weight, had no influence on prejudgment, or trust? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7735" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3280" RevisionGUID="88897f83-a3b1-4a08-ae0e-93578df6a7d1" CreationDate="2012-05-14T13:22:51.967" UserId="9278" Text="I just noticed the [tag:size] tag on a question and discovered there are 42 other questions with it. Surely this is a meta tag and needs to go bye bye. If you disagree I'd be interested in the reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7736" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3280" RevisionGUID="88897f83-a3b1-4a08-ae0e-93578df6a7d1" CreationDate="2012-05-14T13:22:51.967" UserId="9278" Text="Burninate &quot;size&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7737" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3280" RevisionGUID="88897f83-a3b1-4a08-ae0e-93578df6a7d1" CreationDate="2012-05-14T13:22:51.967" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3281" RevisionGUID="6dc598be-b831-44d3-8cd6-00fc5acb7be2" CreationDate="2012-05-14T18:15:11.600" UserId="47798" Text="Spell them out, rather then abbreviate them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7739" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3280" RevisionGUID="88d27678-c7f4-429a-8ac7-50c10c61467b" CreationDate="2012-05-15T14:06:41.810" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/202399609052598273" />
  <row Id="7750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3285" RevisionGUID="fc699636-688b-4d33-b180-227834dd7c02" CreationDate="2012-05-16T14:21:44.827" UserId="19710" Text="I see an SF question as a last resort of sorts.  If an answer exists, then I'll likely find it through search.  When I get resort to SF its because 1) search hasn't helped, or 2) the problem is significantly complex that it doesn't lend itself well to search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @sysadmin1138 mentioned, the act of trying to write a good question often leads one to additional ideas.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7751" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3286" RevisionGUID="1cded7d1-972a-452b-a9e0-9775da5f0dfc" CreationDate="2012-05-16T14:55:59.547" UserId="52589" Text="The high rep people are like the cranky old ladies at the soup kitchen. They're volunteering their time, talents, and resources to help other people. Sure they can be pissy at times or even wrong. But the fact that they've added so much GOOD quickly negates the little amount of BAD.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least that's how I see it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7759" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3288" RevisionGUID="a1a4c766-e3fc-4adb-99f8-5dbf4cffbfd8" CreationDate="2012-05-17T15:37:53.460" UserId="118470" Text="Is serverfault the most suitable stack exchange site for Asterisk questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am using the unix &amp; linux stack exchange a fair bit (it is easier to answer questions on it ;) but as asterisk is platform independent, would this site be a better place for it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am new to the community, so am trying to get my head around the differences between the stack exchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a similar question was asked here, from this I take it that this is the best forum?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1058/would-asterisk-questions-be-welcome-here" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7760" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3288" RevisionGUID="a1a4c766-e3fc-4adb-99f8-5dbf4cffbfd8" CreationDate="2012-05-17T15:37:53.460" UserId="118470" Text="Is serverfault the most suitable stack exchange site for Asterisk questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7761" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3288" RevisionGUID="a1a4c766-e3fc-4adb-99f8-5dbf4cffbfd8" CreationDate="2012-05-17T15:37:53.460" UserId="118470" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3289" RevisionGUID="a2cd7edc-485e-4215-b3d9-d813748da3a3" CreationDate="2012-05-17T15:41:16.723" UserId="33417" Text="As long as Asterisk is being used in a business setting and your have administrative prilidge over Asterisk and everything it's connected to, yes Server Fault would be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main difference between SF and the others like SU and Unix.SE is that SF requires you to be a System Administrator (et al) and the Question be related to your professional capacity (your job). The other sites are for enthusiasts or anyone who can put a coherent question together. All of them have a [FAQ]; please take a moment to at least breeze through the first section of each; we spent quite a bit of time trying to perfect ours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main reason for this separation is that the relatively few people who really know their stuff get very tired of the millions of inquisitive idiots (that might be a harsh term, but it's well earned historically). There's little guarantee that you'll get a correct or quality answer on SU or Unix.SE (the latter tends to be better because of the limited focus). I'd like to think SF has higher quality on account of the limited scope and limited audience (which I have generally found to be true)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7763" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3289" RevisionGUID="712dd617-b7ec-446a-bebb-714418acca22" CreationDate="2012-05-17T15:46:31.537" UserId="33417" Comment="added 28 characters in body" Text="As long as Asterisk is being used in a business setting and your have administrative prilidge over Asterisk and everything it's connected to, yes Server Fault would be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main difference between SF and the others like SU and Unix.SE is that SF requires you to be a System Administrator (et al) and the Question be related to your professional capacity (your job). The other sites are for enthusiasts or anyone who can put a coherent question together. All of them have a [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq); please take a moment to at least breeze through the first section of each; we spent quite a bit of time trying to perfect ours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main reason for this separation is that the relatively few people who really know their stuff get very tired of the millions of inquisitive idiots (that might be a harsh term, but it's well earned historically). There's little guarantee that you'll get a correct or quality answer on SU or Unix.SE (the latter tends to be better because of the limited focus). I'd like to think SF has higher quality on account of the limited scope and limited audience (which I have generally found to be true)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7764" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3238" RevisionGUID="a5802203-a877-4f96-989f-5d1795e61e4e" CreationDate="2012-05-17T20:06:41.437" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/203214980013756416" />
  <row Id="7765" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="1a27daa4-171c-41d3-ba5c-efd6e8ccf289" CreationDate="2012-05-18T06:33:11.773" UserId="9517" Comment="added 38 characters in body; edited tags" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**List**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reboot]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sessions]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tools]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:shutdown]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:restart]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freeze]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upgrade]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:port]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fault]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:file]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:setup]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:delete]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:download]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:client]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:limit]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lock]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:recommendation]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:passwords]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:size]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:move]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:devops]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7766" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="1a27daa4-171c-41d3-ba5c-efd6e8ccf289" CreationDate="2012-05-18T06:33:11.773" UserId="9517" Comment="added 38 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7767" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3290" RevisionGUID="c7b2a8d7-371f-4f64-82ad-83851cb5f4b1" CreationDate="2012-05-18T06:35:30.163" UserId="9517" Text="I've added [tag:size], [tag:move] and [tag:devops] to the [bad tag list][1] so they can all be dealt with together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7768" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="5b4ef1ba-23df-42ba-9348-1074ad5073bb" CreationDate="2012-05-18T06:38:19.973" UserId="9517" Comment="added 13 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:google-voice] [tag:linux-client] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:webhost] [tag:operating] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7769" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="f866c1e6-c58d-48c2-97f8-0a51d5cdc3f1" CreationDate="2012-05-18T06:39:10.687" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 12 characters in body" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**List**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:reboot]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sessions]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tools]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:shutdown]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:restart]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:freeze]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upgrade]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:port]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fault]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:file]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:setup]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:delete]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:download]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:client]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:limit]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:lock]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:recommendation]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:passwords]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:size]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:move]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="beb72ca0-4c7b-4507-865a-0458f2205de3" CreationDate="2012-05-18T06:47:54.000" UserId="9517" Comment="added 13 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:linux-client] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:webhost] [tag:operating] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk] [tag:google-voice] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3291" RevisionGUID="75eeb852-c55f-44cd-b762-eb78105eb728" CreationDate="2012-05-18T10:50:28.537" UserId="9278" Text="Right now I think SF is the most appropriate place for such questions. If/when &quot;Telophony&quot; gets off the ground that may become the better site, depending I believe entirely on the question context." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3292" RevisionGUID="f70414df-1d28-4d69-9233-a0a444f2bfcc" CreationDate="2012-05-18T12:51:54.633" UserId="91268" Text="I am not really sure if this is on-topic for the main site so I thought I would ask it here, but again, it may be slightly off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The company I work for hosts a number of websites, these are all accessed 24/7 and it is difficult to arrange downtime, without scheduling it for 3 months in advance. So if a problem crops up which requires a server reset, services to be restarted, etc. it is pretty much impossible to do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a work around, I have been using VBS scripts as a temporary measure to fix things, so for example I have a SQL server which hangs on backup jobs when it tries to delete files. This only happens once or twice, but as soon as it happens, the discs fill up and backups stop being run. So I wrote a VBS script to loop through the files and delete it, and removed this from the SQL job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Question ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is using VBS like this incredibly bad practice? Am I going to run into more serious issues in the long run with a number of scripts around the place? What would be a better solution?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7773" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3292" RevisionGUID="f70414df-1d28-4d69-9233-a0a444f2bfcc" CreationDate="2012-05-18T12:51:54.633" UserId="91268" Text="Using VBS as a quick fix" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7774" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3292" RevisionGUID="f70414df-1d28-4d69-9233-a0a444f2bfcc" CreationDate="2012-05-18T12:51:54.633" UserId="91268" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7775" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3293" RevisionGUID="f2b36216-24c4-4ffd-85d9-5678b14bc086" CreationDate="2012-05-18T12:57:03.770" UserId="33417" Text="The meta site is only for asking questions about Server Fault. Your question here is related to System Administration, so it would normally belong on the main site. However, the question is far too broad. Server Fault's purpose is not to tell you how to be a system administrator, but rather how to accomplish certain tasks and resolve specific problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That aside, putting band-aids on real problems is ignoring the real problem. You still have the real problem and now you've expended energy/resources to ignore it instead of fix it. Accountants like to call these efforts &quot;sunk costs&quot;, meaning that energy/resource is gone now and will never be of any value in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course there are requirements outside the control of System Administrators, and sometimes all we can do is put a band-aid on the problem. It is our job to explain to the &quot;higher ups&quot; that there's a problem, we're limited to bain-aiding it, and that we'd like to have the freedom to fix it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3293" RevisionGUID="9e73989d-40d6-4915-ac95-ef17ef9cdc22" CreationDate="2012-05-18T13:03:33.090" UserId="33417" Comment="added 639 characters in body" Text="The meta site is only for asking questions about Server Fault. Your question here is related to System Administration, so it would normally belong on the main site. However, the question is far too broad. Server Fault's purpose is not to tell you how to be a system administrator, but rather how to accomplish certain tasks and resolve specific problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That aside, putting band-aids on real problems is ignoring the real problem. You still have the real problem and now you've expended energy/resources to ignore it instead of fix it. Accountants like to call these efforts &quot;sunk costs&quot;, meaning that energy/resource is gone now and will never be of any value in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course there are requirements outside the control of System Administrators, and sometimes all we can do is put a band-aid on the problem. It is our job to explain to the &quot;higher ups&quot; that there's a problem, we're limited to bain-aiding it, and that we'd like to have the freedom to fix it. They should decide if that's an appropriate action for the continuity of the business. Hopefully they'll get it right... that's *their job*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, I'd guess that your lack of redundancy is what's making it impossible to actually fix problems. Redundancy is expensive, but allows greater uptime, easy of administration, planning, and a myriad of other benefits. There are pages around the net to help explain these benefits to the &quot;higher ups&quot;, so they can make a more informed decision. But if it's not their business model, you'll be stuck with what you're doing now. I will say that most business go the redundancy way eventually." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7777" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3292" RevisionGUID="042f83e9-d320-41cb-a992-e46b1b9df9bf" CreationDate="2012-05-18T13:51:29.873" UserId="45" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:91268,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;boburob&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:45,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;splattne&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="7779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2887" RevisionGUID="b20d81be-f284-43f8-8f11-0a6b6d2c63de" CreationDate="2012-05-18T14:50:10.253" UserId="28400" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="Remote worker/teleworker at home isn't &quot;home usage&quot; *per se*, so SF is fine." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7780" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3295" RevisionGUID="178b39da-0097-4dc5-99e5-f5390d96fc65" CreationDate="2012-05-18T20:35:01.983" UserId="963" Text="So I was about to post a question and answer pair documenting some obscure configuration settings I'd found useful this afternoon, when I noticed this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![What the self-answer checkbox looks like on Server Fault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Uh... So what? This has been possible since Server Fault launched; over 1% of all questions on the site are self-answered. Why clutter up our pristine Ask form with this absurd UI?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sp1BL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7781" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3295" RevisionGUID="178b39da-0097-4dc5-99e5-f5390d96fc65" CreationDate="2012-05-18T20:35:01.983" UserId="963" Text="A checkbox for &quot;Answer your own question&quot;? What's the command-line parameter for that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7782" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3295" RevisionGUID="178b39da-0097-4dc5-99e5-f5390d96fc65" CreationDate="2012-05-18T20:35:01.983" UserId="963" Text="|support|asking-questions|self-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7783" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3296" RevisionGUID="71df2c49-db90-4de9-bdab-e73f1dde58f7" CreationDate="2012-05-18T20:35:02.640" UserId="963" Text="Just because you know that this is [possible and encouraged][1] doesn't mean everyone does. New folks show up here every day, and maybe a few of them know something you don't - encouraging them to write about it benefits everyone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides making this more obvious to folks who skimmed the FAQ, it also avoids the confusion inherent in seeing someone post a question, starting in on an answer, only to see them post the same thing half-way through. Naturally, other people *can* still post answers to questions you've self-answered - but by having your answer there from the start, they need not waste time duplicating your efforts, and can instead post only when they have something new to add, or think they can do a better job than you did. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More details on this can be found on Meta SO: **[What is this “answer your own question” jazz?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/132886/what-is-this-answer-your-own-question-jazz/132887#132887)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3297" RevisionGUID="b8b46aff-206c-4a0b-aa4c-9326a8e44ba6" CreationDate="2012-05-20T07:59:00.373" UserId="84542" Text="So this question started on ServerFault and got moved to SuperUser,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://superuser.com/questions/426308/tunneling-ftp-connection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this one is on ServerFault and doesn't yet show signs of anyone deciding it's off-topic,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/390757/how-to-set-a-default-syntax-highlighting-for-vim&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 2nd question to me looks like a Developer asking about personal workstation configuration, a perfect candidate for SuperUser or the Unix StackExchange site, while the former appears to be someone trying to connect to Work resources from home, which is something a sysadmin might need to do as part of their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't the first one be back on ServerFault and the 2nd on SuperUser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7786" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3297" RevisionGUID="b8b46aff-206c-4a0b-aa4c-9326a8e44ba6" CreationDate="2012-05-20T07:59:00.373" UserId="84542" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3298" RevisionGUID="7dc9f70a-778e-46de-bddb-e1e7cc7770f3" CreationDate="2012-05-20T12:56:25.450" UserId="3038" Text="For the second question it didn't get moved for a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It was a well asked question.&#xD;&#xA; - It had a pretty easy answer, so the answer arrived very quickly.&#xD;&#xA; - The poster thought well enough of it to mark it as accepted very quckly.&#xD;&#xA; - Because of the speed, our usual close-voters missed it since they tend to ignore accepted questions unless there is something in the subject to warrant suspicion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, the combination of speed and weekend won it a reprieve. Had it arrived at UTC 1400 Tuesday it may not have. It's a simple fact of how StackExchange sites work that topicality can change depending on what part of the week it is and who is awake at the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for your question, 5 voters (for the most part, close-vote regulars) thought it was migration-worthy so it moved. Not everyone is aware of (or agrees with) the work-vpn-in-the-home thing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are two gray-area questions. One got moved, the other one didn't. It happens. This is why we have reopen voting. Now that there is a meta question about both of these, things may change. In fact, as I was writing this the second question earned a close vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7788" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3299" RevisionGUID="bef2757e-2e91-4eab-bc14-74798566c381" CreationDate="2012-05-20T22:33:07.263" UserId="6177" Text="I *like* the way the answer box and other page elements fade in and out when you click and unclick &quot;Answer your own question.&quot;  Unfortunately, I spent 5 minutes looking at that and forgot to type my answer..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3300" RevisionGUID="7fc61d9b-cf5d-4ebf-9168-f747aa1c47db" CreationDate="2012-05-22T13:23:05.370" UserId="9278" Text="In an ideal world we would all vote consistently and for for the same reasons. In the real world voting on SF, or any other Stack Exchange site, tends to be somewhat personal and we each have our own ideas, as well as pet loves and hates. That's why some of us will vote something up, while others will vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close votes are a bit like that too, where some may vote to migrate, while others might vote just to close a question for one reason or another. I've even been the last voter on a question which had 4 different close votes, so it was my vote that decided its final fate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember, it only takes five of us to kill a question and it makes absolutely no difference how many others may think there's no reason to cast a close vote at all. It follows therefore that a question can get closed or migrated simply because of a very few over zealous members, who really may not fairly represent the majority of SFers (and that group might well include myself)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7790" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3301" RevisionGUID="3e04ae77-aa95-45a2-8a4e-e42271d121e6" CreationDate="2012-05-22T13:26:32.000" UserId="3139" Text="[tag:multihomed] [tag:multi-homed]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Filler, filler, 30 characters..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7799" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3303" RevisionGUID="68630f94-3640-423c-a715-318c666b3369" CreationDate="2012-05-22T16:37:17.877" UserId="104170" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3304" RevisionGUID="c2b84924-1f65-4007-a0d3-bb965246e315" CreationDate="2012-05-22T16:53:57.920" UserId="32986" Text="You should have an edit link under your question, with which you can make any necessary corrections.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The impact on searchability is probably not as great as you think -- Google is pretty smart.  A search for `Ubuntu can access LAN but not internet` returns your question as the top result - typo and all :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7807" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3305" RevisionGUID="7aef7506-66cf-428d-aaef-d694d7cb331d" CreationDate="2012-05-23T16:30:40.947" UserId="21875" Text="I have a couple questions that I've had to reluctantly give up on due to time/work constraints.  As such, I'm not sure which of the answers to go with.  How should I handle these questions? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7812" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3305" RevisionGUID="b10d60ac-1d1e-4f84-86c8-cd8b67baa276" CreationDate="2012-05-24T11:06:41.807" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/205615801271721984" />
  <row Id="7813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3308" RevisionGUID="15fa4e28-241f-427c-84d4-a40083926eaa" CreationDate="2012-05-24T18:45:41.917" UserId="23215" Text="Yes, I am a human being, but I don't see a captcha nor a field to enter whatever is expected here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hn3V8.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7814" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3308" RevisionGUID="15fa4e28-241f-427c-84d4-a40083926eaa" CreationDate="2012-05-24T18:45:41.917" UserId="23215" Text="Uh, what's going on with the captcha?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7815" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3308" RevisionGUID="15fa4e28-241f-427c-84d4-a40083926eaa" CreationDate="2012-05-24T18:45:41.917" UserId="23215" Text="|support|captcha|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7822" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3311" RevisionGUID="8c7a378a-6508-4950-b4b3-c5c073a47090" CreationDate="2012-05-25T18:32:34.417" UserId="65300" Text="Title says it all; I've seen lots of folks on meta SF and SO talking about these tags and how bad they are, but a formal definition has eluded me. The obvious definition (based on the meaning of the &quot;meta&quot; prefix) would be &quot;tags of tags,&quot; but that doesn't seem to be what's going on here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7823" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3311" RevisionGUID="8c7a378a-6508-4950-b4b3-c5c073a47090" CreationDate="2012-05-25T18:32:34.417" UserId="65300" Text="What is a meta tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7824" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3311" RevisionGUID="8c7a378a-6508-4950-b4b3-c5c073a47090" CreationDate="2012-05-25T18:32:34.417" UserId="65300" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7825" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3312" RevisionGUID="5e086bd1-404e-4a88-8f13-ee1fa5f66ec5" CreationDate="2012-05-25T18:48:45.047" UserId="47989" Text="I've been asked to come up with a 'clean slate' hardware recommendation despite having very little knowledge of hardware for a application server and database server?  I have to 'find' all the hardware on this government pricing site:&#xD;&#xA;http://www.gsaadvantage.gov&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone know of a way to just get a Good, Better, Best general purpose 'stack' without having to put too much effort to it just to get a conversation going with the vendor to see if the software can run on it?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7826" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3312" RevisionGUID="5e086bd1-404e-4a88-8f13-ee1fa5f66ec5" CreationDate="2012-05-25T18:48:45.047" UserId="47989" Text="Is it possible to ask procurement questions for newbies?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7827" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3312" RevisionGUID="5e086bd1-404e-4a88-8f13-ee1fa5f66ec5" CreationDate="2012-05-25T18:48:45.047" UserId="47989" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7828" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3313" RevisionGUID="37fef323-f38d-40b8-b69d-29e0058aff0b" CreationDate="2012-05-25T18:58:47.163" UserId="9517" Text="I think that this article from the SE blog explains then well&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The Death of Meta Tags][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Meta-tags are actually a subset of a larger problem that I usually call dependent tags. These are tags that don’t say anything by themselves – you can’t tell what the question is about unless they’re paired with some other tag (or several of them). These tags are a problem because people don’t realize this and will often use that as the question’s only tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A recent example would be [tag:devops] which without some other tag would be meaningless on an SF question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7829" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3312" RevisionGUID="6ed68823-15f6-485c-9a3b-680c188f021c" CreationDate="2012-05-25T19:08:34.517" UserId="28400" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="I've been asked to come up with a 'clean slate' hardware recommendation despite having very little knowledge of hardware for an application server and a database server?  I have to 'find' all the hardware on this government pricing site:&#xD;&#xA;http://www.gsaadvantage.gov&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone know of a way to just get a Good, Better, Best general purpose 'stack' without having to put too much effort to it just to get a conversation going with the vendor to see if the software can run on it?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7830" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3313" RevisionGUID="3aeaa194-5810-4111-a269-7d2bf26ddbec" CreationDate="2012-05-25T19:10:23.547" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I think that this article from the SE blog explains them well&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The Death of Meta Tags][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Meta-tags are actually a subset of a larger problem that I usually call dependent tags. These are tags that don’t say anything by themselves – you can’t tell what the question is about unless they’re paired with some other tag (or several of them). These tags are a problem because people don’t realize this and will often use that as the question’s only tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A recent example would be [tag:devops] which without some other tag would be meaningless on an SF question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7831" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3314" RevisionGUID="d114acbb-7328-4221-a70b-012e8f8af9c5" CreationDate="2012-05-25T19:19:35.657" UserId="3139" Text="Sorry, no :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can't judge your needs without a lot of detail. Since you don't know a lot, we'd have to ask a lot. That's bleeding into the realm of consulting. I do that, but it takes hours and I charge for it (for huge projects, it could takes weeks or longer and involve testing samples!). It's definitely not suited for chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This won't be something that easily carries over to others who are looking for help, so it's not appropriate for the main site either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, I'm sorry to say, we just don't have a home for that kind of research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might be able to learn something from watching [talks from things like the LISA events][1], but in all reality if you have this as a job requirement and you're in over your heard, your employer either needs to train you or hire somebody (consultant or staff) who can cover it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://static.usenix.org/events/lisa11/tech/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7832" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3315" RevisionGUID="73a34ea3-d51c-47ce-a284-4b0a49fd077b" CreationDate="2012-05-26T03:51:37.227" UserId="115189" Text="So I recently gained the [vote-to-close] privilege, but I'm often not sure what the most appropriate close reason is. NARQ and Not Constructive seem very similar, and I see a lot of questions being closed as Off Topic but which I would categorise otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off Topic implies to me that it's a valid question and would be appropriate on another SE site (which may not exist yet). Since [shopping] is not appropriate on any SE site whatsoever, it's not just off topic (I would probably go with Not Constructive), but I see shopping questions being closed as Off Topic. (For example, [this question][0].) It seems to me that Off Topic is used when a question is off topic and a crap question which shouldn't be migrated, whereas I would say that Off Topic should only be used if there doesn't currently exist an appropriate SE site for the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, what is the distinction between NARQ and Not Constructive? I would close [this question][1] as NARQ because it fits into &quot;overly broad&quot;, and [this question][2] as Not Constructive because it &quot;solicits opinion&quot;, but the former has two votes for Off Topic and the latter was closed as NARQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [vote-to-close]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions&#xD;&#xA; [shopping]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA; [0]: http://serverfault.com/questions/392795/need-smtp-relay-server&#xD;&#xA; [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/392810/definitive-fool-proof-steps-for-0mq-zeromq-and-java-on-windows-7&#xD;&#xA; [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/392731/effetiveness-of-fail2ban" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7833" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3315" RevisionGUID="73a34ea3-d51c-47ce-a284-4b0a49fd077b" CreationDate="2012-05-26T03:51:37.227" UserId="115189" Text="Choosing the appropriate close reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7834" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3315" RevisionGUID="73a34ea3-d51c-47ce-a284-4b0a49fd077b" CreationDate="2012-05-26T03:51:37.227" UserId="115189" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7835" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3316" RevisionGUID="7f766d01-8273-476d-8da0-6d77f2564a9a" CreationDate="2012-05-26T04:00:51.817" UserId="33417" Text="We've complained before about the similarity of the close reasons. It's pretty much craps, whatever you feel like voting for. The fine line, NARQ is when you can't actually figure out what the question is or should be; NC is a Question with no &quot;Answer&quot; (overly broad, discussion, etc). OT can be either &quot;appropriate for another site&quot; or &quot;questions we don't allow per the faq (explicitly in the faq)&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7836" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3317" RevisionGUID="bf867f6f-5f08-49b8-aa63-720be3b13fea" CreationDate="2012-05-26T05:07:25.913" UserId="3038" Text="I use NARQ whenever I see a question that falls into &quot;overly broad&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need to figure out what kind of server I need for an office of ten architects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to trot out NC for questions that are prominently subjective; such as those that involve the word 'best' in them, since 'best' is very subjective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the best software configuration for an ArcGIS server supporting 10 architects?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What separates these two is that the first example is not answerable in the general case, though could be answerable if enough of the right information were given (though 'enough' is unlikely without making a solid wall of text). It is therefore **too broad**, and gets a NARQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second example has no one right answer, and several may be equally right. Sometimes there actually IS a universal software config for a problem and this question is specifically answerable, but those are rare, rare things. It is therefore **subjective** and earns an NC vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like Chris, I'll use NARQ for gibbering lunacy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For shopping questions, they'll earn a roughly even mix of NARQ and NC votes, but I'll *hammer* those OT because we have a specific exemption in the FAQ for those specific questions and we need to note that. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7837" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3318" RevisionGUID="9aff1f9e-be5a-476f-90de-0ad9de6c41e0" CreationDate="2012-05-26T09:55:09.757" UserId="7783" Text="The closing reasons aren't all they can be, that's for sure and (within certain obvious limits, of course!) there's not always a hard and fast &quot;right and wrong&quot; for how you use them. As long as you try and stay within what guidelines we have and try and make the best you can out of the reasons then its all good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My thoughts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off Topic = &quot;Off topic for this site&quot;. If a question is off topic then it can be migrated if possible, or just closed as off topic. Shopping questions are OT even though they aren't migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NARQ - Makes no sense, overly broad, or &quot;straw man&quot; questions that are being asked to solicit a particular asker so someone can point at it later and say &quot;look, they agree with me!&quot; rather than a genuine search for knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NC - unanswerable - either due to lack of info or belligerence (knowingly asking a question that's aggressively skirting the limits of what's acceptable) on the part of the person asking the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7838" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3319" RevisionGUID="ae25465f-2524-4a5b-aee1-8c4fe841f6b8" CreationDate="2012-05-26T13:40:13.913" UserId="9517" Text="In the scheme of things question which aren't a good fit for SF get closed for mostly the correct reason and very few people will care if some are incorrect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just vote as you see fit, others will do the same. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The former][1] was closed OT 5/0. My OT vote was because it's a developer asking about their own windows 7 install so to me they fall outside the scope of SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/392810/definitive-fool-proof-steps-for-0mq-zeromq-and-java-on-windows-7" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7839" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3320" RevisionGUID="f82c25d8-ae71-4c81-aca7-34c128263500" CreationDate="2012-05-27T06:25:18.130" UserId="6177" Text="Seen on the scalability tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![really stupid advert on tag][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume it's an advertisement, but I can't quickly find anything that tells me what it's an ad for or if it's something other than an ad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So that leaves me assuming that &quot;RS&quot; stands for &quot;Really Stupid&quot; as in, &quot;It's *really stupid* to put something on a tag without explaining what it is.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DiA2m.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7840" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3320" RevisionGUID="f82c25d8-ae71-4c81-aca7-34c128263500" CreationDate="2012-05-27T06:25:18.130" UserId="6177" Text="What does the RS mean?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7841" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3320" RevisionGUID="f82c25d8-ae71-4c81-aca7-34c128263500" CreationDate="2012-05-27T06:25:18.130" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|bug|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3321" RevisionGUID="cb962706-9b10-4af9-9f00-39c8a7614168" CreationDate="2012-05-27T06:36:48.563" UserId="6177" Text="As others have said, just pick the reason that seems the best to you, it'll work out in the long run.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*However,* there was a question yesterday where I cast the last close vote and mine made it a tie - two reasons had two votes each.  The result was that the reason I picked was the &quot;official&quot; close reason, so in that case my particular vote made a tiny bit more difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Exact Dup is quite clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too Localized doesn't seem to come up too often here, or at least I haven't seen it very much. It's also pretty clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic can be a question that might be good but the FAQ says is OT.  I very rarely vote to migrate - only if it seems to be a pretty good question and only if it's clearly on-topic for the target.  This includes most home/personal use questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not Constructive used to be called &quot;Subjective and Argumentative&quot; and to me the description &quot;likely to solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion&quot; is the key.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not a Real Question includes un-intelligible questions and overly broad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3322" RevisionGUID="3a6b4c6c-2315-42c8-bc32-cfbab6872563" CreationDate="2012-05-27T06:46:03.733" UserId="3038" Text="That's a sponsored tag, and I didn't know ServerFault had any left. The RS stands for Right Scale, though you wouldn't know from the icon. If you go to StackOverflow's tag page you'll see several that are similarly iconified. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I understand it, vendors can pay to sponsor a tag. It'll get their logo on the tag. RightScale appears to be camping the Scalability tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3323" RevisionGUID="8cc69d71-b2fb-4fbc-a7c2-369ba1d03ebe" CreationDate="2012-05-27T06:50:50.817" UserId="9517" Text="If you go to the scalability tag info page you see this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless you've got something like Add Block Plus running when you get this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a sponsored link that RightScale have presumably paid for. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/dkOiC.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QudXo.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7845" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3324" RevisionGUID="8b8fe1eb-65b8-4e2a-bdf3-84e39acae201" CreationDate="2012-05-27T21:56:01.963" UserId="77281" Text="Well - if you give a &quot;not nice&quot; comment to hig-reps it can happen that you get bad comments about that. Does it matter? No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As long as the high-reps themselves understand constructive criticism I can live with (seldom) flame-comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from that - there are some low-reps who write very good questions and/or answers. I never saw anyone flaming them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for this case - Kyle has withdrawn his question - so count it as a weak minute..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3326" RevisionGUID="dc724fd8-08c6-42ca-977e-75d895ba0066" CreationDate="2012-05-29T08:44:22.247" UserId="84542" Text="What's the position on helping someone with understanding technology, but in response to learning or education rather than a formal 'I have a specific issue ....'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking of this question,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/393467/transaction-log-backups&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm studying for the 70-432 (SQL Server 2008) exam, and I'm a bit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; confused about how the transaction log works.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; From what I understand, (correct me if I'm wrong...) the log is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; actively stored in memory and copied to a file on the drive as often&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as possible. At every checkpoint, complete transactions are committed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to the data file on the hard drive (that is, they're not actually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; written to the drive at all until the checkpoint. And the tail always&#xD;&#xA;&gt; holds the transactions that have not been committed yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's specific, focussed and quite narrow, so it might well get a good answer, but it's not a real problem faced by the person in the true meaning of the phrase." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7853" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3326" RevisionGUID="dc724fd8-08c6-42ca-977e-75d895ba0066" CreationDate="2012-05-29T08:44:22.247" UserId="84542" Text="Revision / Exam questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7854" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3326" RevisionGUID="dc724fd8-08c6-42ca-977e-75d895ba0066" CreationDate="2012-05-29T08:44:22.247" UserId="84542" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7855" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3327" RevisionGUID="469924c5-ce9f-43fe-a115-84818256b672" CreationDate="2012-05-29T10:33:42.770" UserId="7709" Text="That's a problem that any decent SQL Administrator should know about, because understanding it is critical to knowing how to properly back up an SQL server, and how to recover a database to a point in time using transaction log backups. And also why your log file will keep growing until you take a log backup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wish more people knew this, it would save so many &quot;Why is my log file so big?!&quot; questions that are all over the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I know that all of that only applies to the above example, but if it's a good question we don't really care where it came from." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3328" RevisionGUID="c451aedc-05e6-4427-a3c0-86d46a43c1d2" CreationDate="2012-05-29T12:14:23.800" UserId="33417" Text="This issue has come up in a few other questions as well. Basically I think it should break down like this: &#xD;&#xA;&gt;If the *knowledge is necessary* for your SysAdmin (or related) job, then the question is on-topic even if there isn't an actual problem *yet*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That also infers that there is a realistic and likely chance of a problem occurring during the normal course of your job." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7860" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3288" RevisionGUID="05b8565e-0d8d-47e1-ba8c-4a0c80b093c8" CreationDate="2012-05-29T20:06:44.273" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/207563648095367168" />
  <row Id="7861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3329" RevisionGUID="8dee5983-bebd-483f-94bc-fac6469ce925" CreationDate="2012-05-30T00:25:11.213" UserId="9278" Text="For most of us, if not all, a significant part of our role is learning technology that we haven't used previously. That of course includes learning about the new version of OS Y or software package X. It follows therefore that, as long as the asker has shown some due diligence and isn't simply asking others to do the thinking for them, questions such as your example do fit on the site. What may be overly obvious to some is completely unknown territory to others. The obvious is only so when you properly understand the subject. Your linked question isn't the usual &quot;please do my assignment for me&quot; type of homework question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3330" RevisionGUID="c65f7a5e-63e8-4d9d-a378-72f8f09c79d7" CreationDate="2012-05-30T06:37:23.583" UserId="6177" Text="I noticed that one of the answers to [this question about Cloudfare][1] is from a user named [damoncloudfare.][2]  Looking at other answers from that user, they are all about Cloudfare and it's clear from the wording that it's a Cloudfare employee.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of the answers I've looked at seem like spam to me, but I just wanted to put up the question to see if anyone sees any problems with this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/393703/cloudflare-offers-dns-root-cnames-any-resolution-gotchas-to-be-aware-of&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/99527/damoncloudflare" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7863" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3330" RevisionGUID="c65f7a5e-63e8-4d9d-a378-72f8f09c79d7" CreationDate="2012-05-30T06:37:23.583" UserId="6177" Text="Are answers from a vendor allowed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7864" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3330" RevisionGUID="c65f7a5e-63e8-4d9d-a378-72f8f09c79d7" CreationDate="2012-05-30T06:37:23.583" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7865" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3331" RevisionGUID="0469acc0-1224-44aa-99a1-5cb1b05d2953" CreationDate="2012-05-30T06:37:24.283" UserId="6177" Text="In this case:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - the answers are helpful &#xD;&#xA; - the user is not trying to promote the company &#xD;&#xA; - the user isn't trying to hide that they're connected to the company&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me this adds up to a benefit to the site and no downside, so it's ok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(And I got to use the nifty ask and answer check box!)*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7866" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3312" RevisionGUID="8ad94921-bda7-4434-a454-335fa980c54e" CreationDate="2012-05-30T08:06:43.757" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/207744839708712960" />
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  <row Id="7869" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3332" RevisionGUID="801998a0-e1a3-453e-89ff-d92cf01ef3d9" CreationDate="2012-05-30T13:33:05.703" UserId="2561" Comment="added 257 characters in body" Text="I think we should be encouraging vendors to participate on the site as much as possible. The major caveat is that it has to be an actual answer like you would expect from anyone else. For example it should not:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Just tell them to contact support (unless maybe it gets to the point of being a bug, in which case they should include the resolution later)&#xD;&#xA; - Be non-technical, this is a technical site. This means no marketing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Be a direct and technical answer to the question&#xD;&#xA; - Come from a developer or high tier support usually&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good example of this is [Willy Tarreau][1], the main developer for HAProxy who regularly answers questions on this site and Stack Overflow (even though that is a free open source load balancer).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the vendors side, if they do it right, in my opinion it is **better than any advertising they could possibly buy from Stack Exchange**. Seeing the engineers behind a product reach out beyond their normal support methods says to me that the company is passionate about making something awesome and would put them at the top of my list if I ever need a solution that they offer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/57371/willy-tarreau" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3334" RevisionGUID="c8a43c62-1c53-4043-8bfe-d704a1361422" CreationDate="2012-05-31T10:43:52.540" UserId="79973" Text="The [ServerFault FAQ][1] states that answers from people affiliated with a product or service are allowed, but that the affiliation must be disclosed in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **May I promote products or websites I am affiliated with here?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers, and if some (but not all) happen to be about your product or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; website, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation in your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or website, you're probably here for the wrong reasons. Our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; details. We also offer free community promotion ads for open source&#xD;&#xA;&gt; projects and non-profit organizations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides, the best answers often come from the vendor, since they have the highest familiarity with the product. As long as it's not spammy and overly promotional, I don't see why we shouldn't allow vendors to answer questions relating to their products. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#promotion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="c7adeb11-c0f6-4fe4-94eb-3fead38030c6" CreationDate="2012-05-31T19:43:18.243" UserId="28400" Text="It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed and/or migrated to SuperUser and/or a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor option #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this by design?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7883" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="d7fa1828-5b88-4fcd-a67d-daf8246a690c" CreationDate="2012-06-01T05:04:03.300" UserId="28400" Comment="added 312 characters in body" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed and/or migrated to SuperUser and/or a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor option #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this by design?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="6d8bb786-8040-4c8d-9586-6361fa630e2e" CreationDate="2012-06-01T18:20:28.787" UserId="28400" Comment="added 153 characters in body" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed and/or migrated to SuperUser and/or a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor option #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this by design?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](http://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7893" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="61803b51-ea32-4792-bbb0-9a3ffacdcaf2" CreationDate="2012-06-01T18:26:15.580" UserId="28400" Comment="added 153 characters in body" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed and/or migrated to SuperUser and/or a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor option #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](http://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this by design? Should the community be closing/migrating all questions that, although relevant to network/systems administration, might be &quot;more relevant&quot; on another StackExchange site?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7894" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3341" RevisionGUID="bd5031f5-fb34-4ac8-9188-7544837b3cc3" CreationDate="2012-06-03T10:13:24.343" UserId="9517" Text="tl;dr Yes, more stuff should be closed off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no design, everyone votes (or not) as they see fit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Far too often people ask questions and their basic understanding is way below that which you would expect of someone who is a professional system administrator. I think we tend too much to the inclusive and pander&lt;sup&gt;**1**&lt;/sup&gt; way too much to those who are clearly outside the scope of the site even if their question may be about some ‘server’ related issue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The boundary between what is system administration and what is not isn’t a nice clean line.  System administration is a very broad field and the name Server Fault makes the apparent scope of the site even broader. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Neither of the questions you link to is a great fit for SF both should really be closed OT. Yours is probably a better fit for SU and the other is probably a better fit for U&amp;L but neither should be migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’d like to see us take a much broader view of what is Off Topic and see more down voting and closing (not migrating) of questions that are OT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We can’t and shouldn’t be expected to answer every ‘server’ question on the internet.**&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;**1**&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Why do we pander so much to people who are outside the scope/audience/skill set for SF ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My view is that people are desperate for rep. With notable exceptions our voting record is very poor. This means that questions are jumped on in an attempt to gain rep rather than being looked at for quality/validity first. More voting would I believe make more people happy to sit back and take a considered view before pandering to poor/duplicate/OT questions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7895" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3341" RevisionGUID="5c08379d-2c16-43b2-936e-763ea856878a" CreationDate="2012-06-03T16:56:28.870" UserId="6177" Comment="added link to voting" Text="tl;dr Yes, more stuff should be closed off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no design, everyone votes (or not) as they see fit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Far too often people ask questions and their basic understanding is way below that which you would expect of someone who is a professional system administrator. I think we tend too much to the inclusive and pander&lt;sup&gt;**1**&lt;/sup&gt; way too much to those who are clearly outside the scope of the site even if their question may be about some ‘server’ related issue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The boundary between what is system administration and what is not isn’t a nice clean line.  System administration is a very broad field and the name Server Fault makes the apparent scope of the site even broader. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Neither of the questions you link to is a great fit for SF both should really be closed OT. Yours is probably a better fit for SU and the other is probably a better fit for U&amp;L but neither should be migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’d like to see us take a much broader view of what is Off Topic and see more down voting and closing (not migrating) of questions that are OT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We can’t and shouldn’t be expected to answer every ‘server’ question on the internet.**&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;**1**&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Why do we pander so much to people who are outside the scope/audience/skill set for SF ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My view is that people are desperate for rep. [With notable exceptions][1] our voting record is very poor. This means that questions are jumped on in an attempt to gain rep rather than being looked at for quality/validity first. More voting would I believe make more people happy to sit back and take a considered view before pandering to poor/duplicate/OT questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users?tab=voters&amp;filter=all" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3342" RevisionGUID="316c6a28-6bb9-42bc-9ce1-669aa6b5e476" CreationDate="2012-06-03T20:27:23.950" UserId="7011" Text="Often the vendor knows answers that other people don't. Why would we want to exclude them from participating. Sure - the vendor might be trying to promote their product, perhaps by actively engaging with their community via Stack Exchange sites. But honestly, what's not to like?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7897" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="8bd67e4e-4afa-481e-8683-4b1b00567308" CreationDate="2012-06-03T22:53:24.040" UserId="28400" Comment="added 109 characters in body" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed and/or migrated to SuperUser and/or a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor option #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](http://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;* [Batch unzip .zip files using 7z](http://serverfault.com/questions/317021/batch-unzip-zip-files-using-7z)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this by design? Should the community be closing/migrating all questions that, although relevant to network/systems administration, might be &quot;more relevant&quot; on another StackExchange site?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7901" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="404055ef-9153-49b1-a305-4fdafbd8098f" CreationDate="2012-06-04T05:20:11.763" UserId="28400" Comment="added 23 characters in body" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #1: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #2: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed, migrated to SuperUser, and/or migrated to a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor option #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](http://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;* [Batch unzip .zip files using 7z](http://serverfault.com/questions/317021/batch-unzip-zip-files-using-7z)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this by design? Should the community be closing/migrating all questions that, although relevant to network/systems administration, might be &quot;more relevant&quot; on another StackExchange site?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7902" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="b202e1e2-824c-4754-81a0-4b737ca71c6c" CreationDate="2012-06-04T06:33:06.897" UserId="28400" Comment="added 257 characters in body" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #1: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #2: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed, migrated to SuperUser, and/or migrated to a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor option #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of a question that Kyle Brandt brought up in chat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an example of two questions that I personally posted *with answers* with the intention of adding long-tail content to the site, but I was pressured into closing or migrating both because the same situations theoretically could have been encountered by a non-sysadmin user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](http://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;* [Batch unzip .zip files using 7z](http://serverfault.com/questions/317021/batch-unzip-zip-files-using-7z)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the current dominance of School #2 intentional? Should the community be closing/migrating all questions that, although relevant to network/systems administration, might be &quot;more relevant&quot; on another StackExchange site?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7904" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3344" RevisionGUID="4d01564c-99d4-456f-b883-865ba2b40bc3" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:46:10.573" UserId="59789" Text="Something triggered Community♦ to rollback/do some changes on [this question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also changed the title; it added `Undo edits` to the end of the title. It doesn't show up when you have a look at the revisions. I'm sure it wasn't there from the beginning as I had done some research for the Q.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/395277/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5NOiI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7905" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3344" RevisionGUID="4d01564c-99d4-456f-b883-865ba2b40bc3" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:46:10.573" UserId="59789" Text="Community♦-edits change topic title" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7906" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3344" RevisionGUID="4d01564c-99d4-456f-b883-865ba2b40bc3" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:46:10.573" UserId="59789" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7907" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3345" RevisionGUID="1fcc694c-b2c8-4d94-a8bd-18ba31fe2aa3" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:53:01.860" UserId="42617" Text="I ran across the following question today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/395293/how-to-completely-disable-apache-access-log#comment410799_395293&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I understand that SuperUser is the best place for desktop related questions this one is clearly not one.  He specifically asks about a server product (WAMP Stack).  The difference is he is running it on a dev machine, XP.  I really don't get why this was closed, especially since the question is certainly applicable to a production instance of WAMP running on Windows Server as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the moderators all too often close a question because they see the name of a client operating system first.  Lastly, if the question was better suited for SuperUser why not migrate it instead of closing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who moderates the moderators???" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7908" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3345" RevisionGUID="1fcc694c-b2c8-4d94-a8bd-18ba31fe2aa3" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:53:01.860" UserId="42617" Text="Why Are Certain Cross Platform Questions Closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7909" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3345" RevisionGUID="1fcc694c-b2c8-4d94-a8bd-18ba31fe2aa3" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:53:01.860" UserId="42617" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7910" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3346" RevisionGUID="ca54f8bb-c52c-4d64-bbc6-5bfbf08751ba" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:58:31.137" UserId="59789" Text="The scope for ServerFault is to manage/help servers, not dev-machines. If you start running server-applications on a Client OS, you are asking for trouble. While it might work, we choose not to support it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, any serious dev has a VM with a proper Server OS imo. We will support you in managing a large number of client OSes, but not how to run 1 piece of software on one workstation. That's why we have SuperUser." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3347" RevisionGUID="774b1b5b-9bed-4740-ba7f-4cd8ecfb42c6" CreationDate="2012-06-04T12:59:18.820" UserId="33417" Text="There wasn't a roll-back, the Community edit was an [Anonymous edit suggestion](http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/7202) (which you actually approved yourself); the title is definitely a bug or something wonky." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7912" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="13e58bf7-5da9-405a-884d-bf90c7a04c76" CreationDate="2012-06-04T14:56:51.563" UserId="28400" Comment="edited body" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #1: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #2: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed, migrated to SuperUser, and/or migrated to a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor school #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of a question that Kyle Brandt brought up in chat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an example of two questions that I personally posted *with answers* with the intention of adding long-tail content to the site, but I was pressured into closing or migrating both because the same situations theoretically could have been encountered by a non-sysadmin user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](http://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;* [Batch unzip .zip files using 7z](http://serverfault.com/questions/317021/batch-unzip-zip-files-using-7z)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the current dominance of School #2 intentional? Should the community be closing/migrating all questions that, although relevant to network/systems administration, might be &quot;more relevant&quot; on another StackExchange site?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7913" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3348" RevisionGUID="62e4fc92-b98e-4806-8704-6c54d98d01ea" CreationDate="2012-06-04T15:15:12.570" UserId="9517" Text="As asked the question was off topic for serverfault because the OS isn't a server OS. The OP therefore doesn't manage systems in a professional capacity which puts them outside the scope of SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't migrate it because I didn't have the time or the interest to check SU to see if it was a dupe and it's not like the OP couldn't have copy+paste it easily enough. I did leave them a message to check &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A WAMP server on XP is outside the scope of serverfault. It may be on topic for Superuser but check their [faq](http://superuser.com/faq) and search their site before asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We know that it's really an XP machine and the the OP isn't a sysadmin so changing the operating system from XP to 2k3 doesn't really (in this instance) bring the question in scope either. All that people have learned is that if you lie you might get support.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3349" RevisionGUID="3a6cef44-13b5-492e-954a-f80f7b7ba45d" CreationDate="2012-06-05T08:01:43.630" UserId="85932" Text="Shouldn't these 3 tags be merged?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or at least, the simple: vcenter&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's a must:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/38b83.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7915" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3349" RevisionGUID="3a6cef44-13b5-492e-954a-f80f7b7ba45d" CreationDate="2012-06-05T08:01:43.630" UserId="85932" Text="TAG Merge - vcenter vmware-vcenter vsphere-vcenter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7916" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3349" RevisionGUID="3a6cef44-13b5-492e-954a-f80f7b7ba45d" CreationDate="2012-06-05T08:01:43.630" UserId="85932" Text="|feature-request|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7917" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="1a2c2cf0-0c32-4c12-8c76-33b5e68f6166" CreationDate="2012-06-05T08:06:44.520" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/209919168265469952" />
  <row Id="7918" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3350" RevisionGUID="358c454d-6387-4ee4-92b0-82d98f91dc9f" CreationDate="2012-06-05T08:38:43.293" UserId="9278" Text="I personally think you are reading far too much into whatever data you are using to support your argument that &quot;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor school #2&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason is absurdly simple. The very vast majority of members may favour option 1 by simply NOT voting to migrate or close the questions, whereas only 5 need to vote for it to be closed or migrated. It follows therefore that your conclusion is severely flawed, with no data to back it up. Mountains out of molehills." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7925" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3352" RevisionGUID="436a04f2-16fb-4f0f-bf3c-85c8851c122f" CreationDate="2012-06-05T11:49:03.457" UserId="3038" Text="Clearly the populace has settled on $vendor-$product for this particular case. The others should probably be aliases of the one with 80-odd questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7926" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3349" RevisionGUID="e5550cf3-bbdd-4eed-b4be-0f319d7f7cc7" CreationDate="2012-06-05T12:53:28.397" UserId="33417" Comment="Removed useless image and inserted actual tags that can be clicked on" Text="Shouldn't these 3 tags be merged?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or at least, the simple: [tag:vcenter] [tag:vmware-vcenter] [tag:vsphere-vcenter]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7927" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3349" RevisionGUID="e5550cf3-bbdd-4eed-b4be-0f319d7f7cc7" CreationDate="2012-06-05T12:53:28.397" UserId="33417" Comment="Removed useless image and inserted actual tags that can be clicked on" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7928" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3349" RevisionGUID="91c4723e-928a-4872-b2fa-4e3c7edb859d" CreationDate="2012-06-05T12:55:50.780" UserId="85932" Comment="Deleted some more words." Text="Shouldn't these 3 tags be merged?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:vcenter] [tag:vmware-vcenter] [tag:vsphere-vcenter]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7929" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3353" RevisionGUID="e6ca4517-e141-4f4d-837d-9d43ce3903ef" CreationDate="2012-06-05T15:50:33.763" UserId="121497" Text="I have noticed an increased number of questions that seem to be verbatim copies of essay questions from fairly basic networking courses.  The most recent was a request fora discussion of the difference between L2 and L3 MPLS VPN's and goes as far as requesting citations and the like.  I am wondering the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.) Is there an ethical issue with providing apparently complete answers to what are obviously questions directly from coursework?  On the one hand I know that we are providing knowledge that can be used in a number of ways (including plagiarism) and that its use is not our responsibility.  On the other hand the questions are often blatant and are generally going to yield very generic answers whose ongoing value may be questionable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2.) Since homework questions tend to fall outside the day-to-day of server/network admins would it make sense for there to be a separate SE site for folks seeking this sort of help?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7930" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3353" RevisionGUID="e6ca4517-e141-4f4d-837d-9d43ce3903ef" CreationDate="2012-06-05T15:50:33.763" UserId="121497" Text="Open ended homework questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7931" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3353" RevisionGUID="e6ca4517-e141-4f4d-837d-9d43ce3903ef" CreationDate="2012-06-05T15:50:33.763" UserId="121497" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3354" RevisionGUID="2b5c28bc-d3cf-4a50-8dc2-eabef2331a49" CreationDate="2012-06-05T15:59:37.843" UserId="1674" Text="In my opinion no forum is the place for homework questions.  The goal of going to school is to learn, and having someone on a forum simply post the answer defeats the purpose.  If I wanted to answer the questions on the homework I'd have gone to school and taken the classes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now if the student is willing to reword the question so that I don't know that it's a homework question, so be it. At least they are willing to put some thought into it and they probably will learn at least something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they aren't willing to do the work, they will be the worthless co-workers that we have to deal with in the future, and then have to deal with cleaning up after their mess." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7933" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3336" RevisionGUID="8ee16e9b-69ca-4b14-bcbb-80829e7666b3" CreationDate="2012-06-05T17:15:05.560" UserId="28400" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I think that School #2 is wrong. The close reason is called &quot;Off Topic&quot; and it is not called &quot;More on topic somewhere else&quot; or &quot;Maybe off topic&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;System administration is a very expansive field and it benefits the site to be inclusive. Because of the breadth of system administration, if you don't recognize it as being on topic it doesn't mean it is off topic either. Unless it is clearly &quot;Off topic&quot; it shouldn't be closed as such." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3355" RevisionGUID="57585a85-9b6d-400f-b5c0-0428713e08a0" CreationDate="2012-06-05T18:01:35.267" UserId="118522" Text="You can always delete your own question if you think it is going to never be resolved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3356" RevisionGUID="ba6a4b9e-c83a-41f3-9720-3171ff4a35fc" CreationDate="2012-06-05T18:02:04.037" UserId="2561" Text="Keep it simple and judge the question on its own value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second part you mentioned is ethics, I believe it is best just to leave the up to the person who wants or does not want to answer the question. Same thing with your vote, you can use it how you like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My reasoning behind this approach is that this can get complicated and its better to judge everything on a case-by-case basis rather than just establish a rule for all questions that look like homework." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7936" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3357" RevisionGUID="bf37e8d0-0e6f-4cdd-8676-ddb2c5242f04" CreationDate="2012-06-05T19:28:38.187" UserId="6177" Text="[This came up recently][1] in the context of a question that many (including me) thought was an acceptable homework/learning question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite what it says in the FAQ, I think the consensus is that if it's a good question, and one that a working sysadmin might come up with, then no one minds if it's actually a homework question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By contrast, I don't recall the question you mention about L2/L3 MPLS, but it doesn't sound like a good question - it sounds way too broad.  An open-ended homework question has two strikes against it: open-ended questions are usually bad and homework questions usually fail the &quot;in a professional setting requirement.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *don't* think we can or should try to define what we consider ethical or not and then use that as a basis for closing question.  Other close reasons are sufficient.  (I think this applies to questions about circumventing access restrictions - they can be closed because they almost always aren't things professional sysadmins will do, we don't have to worry about whether it's ethical or not.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3326/revision-exam-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3358" RevisionGUID="2a2191c5-61dd-4014-86c6-2a4f284fa2d1" CreationDate="2012-06-05T20:34:27.993" UserId="7709" Text="I thought photos on `https://i.stack.imgur.com/` weren't meant to expire? Or at least, not expire for a very long time without views?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems strange that two images on a question are gone, but one survives...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eS50N.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7938" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3358" RevisionGUID="2a2191c5-61dd-4014-86c6-2a4f284fa2d1" CreationDate="2012-06-05T20:34:27.993" UserId="7709" Text="i.stack.imgur images gone?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7939" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3358" RevisionGUID="2a2191c5-61dd-4014-86c6-2a4f284fa2d1" CreationDate="2012-06-05T20:34:27.993" UserId="7709" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3359" RevisionGUID="ba5df3e6-8414-4929-8ce1-1b6f1c1431f1" CreationDate="2012-06-05T20:39:27.070" UserId="7709" Text="I've had to lecture my opinion on this many, many times and I believe my opinion is also SE's official opinion (I'm short on time so the link will have to wait).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't mind homework questions on a few provisos:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It must be a *real* question. None of this bullshit stuff that some lecturers like to make up that just doesn't really happen in real life&#xD;&#xA;2. They must show some prior learning. You can't just copy and paste the question. It's really, really obvious when you do.&#xD;&#xA;3. They should tell us *where* they are stuck. Tell us what you do and don't understand. Give us something specific to help you on.&#xD;&#xA;4. They should post what they think is the correct answer and again, explain what they're not sure about or why they're not sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So just judge it by that. I would hate to see a really good MPLS infrastructure question get shitcanned just because it's being asked by a student (fwiw I didn't see the question you're referencing but it does *not* sound like a good question). There's not enough MPLS questions on the site!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;tl;dr: Is the student actually *trying*, and is the question valuable in the long term (i.e. a &quot;real&quot; question). If so, let it stay." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7941" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3358" RevisionGUID="54c33f46-9316-4a1a-9ac3-bf6c3b67414d" CreationDate="2012-06-05T20:55:26.207" UserId="963" Comment="added 93 characters in body" Text="I thought photos on `https://i.stack.imgur.com/` weren't meant to expire? Or at least, not expire for a very long time without views?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems strange that two images on [a question][2] are gone, but one survives...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eS50N.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/265196/speed-up-microsoft-windows-dns-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7942" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="fd318efd-94a7-4483-9b64-462f79e6e98e" CreationDate="2012-06-05T21:07:32.983" UserId="29373" Text="So, if the SE sites discourage link-and-run (or rather, encourage down-voting of LAR answers), why isn't this in the FAQ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Earlier Meta discussions, showing that LAR is discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/38001/statistics-current-ratio-of-link-and-run-on-the-stack-exchange-network&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/37968/reduce-posting-of-linking-hit-and-runs-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of me assuming that such was in the FAQ, and now looking like a jerk (possibly because I'm a jerk.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/394762/publish-jpg-file-as-a-screensaver-via-gpo" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7943" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="fd318efd-94a7-4483-9b64-462f79e6e98e" CreationDate="2012-06-05T21:07:32.983" UserId="29373" Text="Add entry to FAQ to discourage link-and-run?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7944" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="fd318efd-94a7-4483-9b64-462f79e6e98e" CreationDate="2012-06-05T21:07:32.983" UserId="29373" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7945" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3361" RevisionGUID="6d7bc602-a3d0-48b7-975a-34274dcdf9d2" CreationDate="2012-06-05T21:24:07.013" UserId="9517" Text="[This is a general reference][1] for link and run. I really don't think it warrants an entry in the faq, they are poor answers and we have the tools to deal with them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Down vote it as a poor answer, and leave a comment, this is the one I generally use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We really do prefer that answers have content, not pointers to content. This ensures that the answer will remain available even if the link goes dead. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Flag it as not an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm more than happy to downvote, leave a comment and delete after the OP has had an opportunity to rectify the situation.  things I'm sure other mods are too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7948" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3361" RevisionGUID="732ea101-9ef0-4a49-a445-c068747af9f4" CreationDate="2012-06-05T21:43:07.007" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 8 characters in body" Text="[This is a general reference][1] for link and run. I really don't think it warrants an entry in the faq, they are poor answers and we have the tools to deal with them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Down vote it as a poor answer, and leave a comment, this is the one I generally use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We really do prefer that answers have content, not pointers to content. This ensures that the answer will remain available even if the link goes dead. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Flag it as not an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm more than happy to downvote, leave a comment and delete after the OP has had an opportunity to rectify the situation. I'm sure other mods are too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3363" RevisionGUID="0d798347-7432-4fd0-b27e-2d4e4a970853" CreationDate="2012-06-06T07:31:52.893" UserId="9278" Text="Given all the trouble we went through, twice, to come up with the present FAQ and taking into consideration what was eventually *not* included I don't think this issue is serious enough to warrant an entry. I also doubt anyone is quite ready to go through the rewrite process again just yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, it might be worth a running question to discuss what might be included next time. That way we benefit from thought being put into it over a more extended time period. Remember that last time there were a bunch of suggestions when it was already too late. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7950" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3364" RevisionGUID="08ea8e02-9773-4c65-8b97-7cff4106593e" CreationDate="2012-06-06T07:50:48.377" UserId="9278" Text="The rest has been covered but as for &quot;Who moderates the moderators???&quot; (only one question mark is required and three is just silly) - we do. It has happened that moderators have stepped a little over the line and they have been redressed for it. You are also free to contact the staff (link near the bottom of the page) if you care to take things further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the moderators are community elected and they were voted in because the majority of those who made the effort to vote, and are therefore the only ones with a right to an opinion on the matter, trust these people to do the right thing. They're still only human of course, so mistakes can happen, but I feel sure that the same people will get re-elected if they so desire.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I sound a little touchy about this is probably because I have great respect for the elected mods. At some stage or other I've disagreed with nearly all of them but that doesn't diminish the respect I have for them and I get a bit fed up with people being overly critical about non-issues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="6fdbedcc-b055-4573-afc8-b0ae3860563a" CreationDate="2012-06-06T13:58:31.663" UserId="29373" Comment="added 137 characters in body" Text="So, if the SE sites discourage link-and-run (or rather, encourage down-voting of LAR answers), why isn't this in the FAQ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Earlier Meta discussions, showing that LAR is discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/38001/statistics-current-ratio-of-link-and-run-on-the-stack-exchange-network&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/37968/reduce-posting-of-linking-hit-and-runs-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of me assuming that such was in the FAQ, and now looking like a jerk (possibly because I'm a jerk.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/394762/publish-jpg-file-as-a-screensaver-via-gpo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit - I'm a silly man. This is actually in the FAQ, but you have to expand one of the answers. http://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3365" RevisionGUID="c9694c57-eee9-4ee9-a2d7-c97801ec462e" CreationDate="2012-06-07T10:20:58.180" UserId="117909" Text="Are the SF community planning on adding a jump to page functionality?&#xD;&#xA;As of now, the Question --&gt; Newest section consists of 2313 pages.&#xD;&#xA;I can choose among the first five, next and last page. In no way can I easily navigate to page 1257.&#xD;&#xA;Is this something more people here would like? Or is it here only that I'm missing it completely?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7953" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3365" RevisionGUID="c9694c57-eee9-4ee9-a2d7-c97801ec462e" CreationDate="2012-06-07T10:20:58.180" UserId="117909" Text="Feature request: jump to page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7955" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="7dcf109f-4da4-429f-a5e4-a2241777fa25" CreationDate="2012-06-07T15:33:37.130" UserId="33417" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="[![FreeBSD - more than creation](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DpB75.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7956" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3366" RevisionGUID="3fb1ff64-8817-429e-ae5a-8442618ea1fa" CreationDate="2012-06-07T22:22:59.210" UserId="33417" Text="The community ads aren't showing on the main page. It's taken a couple days and multiple people to be sure (per Chernoff I have resisted the urge to sit on my F5 key). Please fix them (again)!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7957" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3366" RevisionGUID="3fb1ff64-8817-429e-ae5a-8442618ea1fa" CreationDate="2012-06-07T22:22:59.210" UserId="33417" Text="Community Ads broken (again, 3rd time this year)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7960" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3366" RevisionGUID="c10ffe95-8576-4ae8-bef8-f97aae7284c8" CreationDate="2012-06-09T05:51:29.467" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|advertising|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7961" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3368" RevisionGUID="7b5b1f3a-639a-4a63-849b-c09017d514fb" CreationDate="2012-06-10T03:40:05.543" UserId="6177" Text="This is your chance to show your true colours...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Use the (semi-) official Bastard Operator From Hell Gravatar for a week or a while.  [I don't think there's any particular reason, it just seemed like a good idea.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![BOFH Logo][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/4900388#4900388&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QFmfw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="7963" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3368" RevisionGUID="7b5b1f3a-639a-4a63-849b-c09017d514fb" CreationDate="2012-06-10T03:40:05.543" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3369" RevisionGUID="4b1f4e44-081a-4f6d-af50-0362b21f6a73" CreationDate="2012-06-10T03:42:22.077" UserId="6177" Text="Modifications are allowed, e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;DOFH (Derpy Operator From Hell):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![DOFH][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Badass Operator From Hell:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![ewwhite bofh][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i2r7R.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k4qPM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7965" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3370" RevisionGUID="a1f9b261-02ad-4612-a1e5-e298d3a8e1fe" CreationDate="2012-06-10T03:50:48.003" UserId="9770" Text="Honey Devil:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But aren't cats already BOFHs?&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KmXUC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3371" RevisionGUID="6e886ce4-39b2-4217-b7b3-dfb7bf0a5dee" CreationDate="2012-06-10T04:02:25.227" UserId="6177" Text="Here are some others, ready to go...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VOFH (FH is redundant, I think)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![voretaq7][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ALSO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pt51I.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9KdcC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7967" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3371" RevisionGUID="2023dbd9-8902-4f2d-905f-239a8c0e18ba" CreationDate="2012-06-10T04:07:35.140" UserId="6177" Comment="link to chat with more" Text="Here are some others, ready to go...  [Many more available around here,][1] courtesy of Kitteh from Hell.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VOFH (FH is redundant, I think)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![voretaq7][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ALSO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/4902257#4902257&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pt51I.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9KdcC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3372" RevisionGUID="dbead538-6f5f-43bb-a716-92eaa83652aa" CreationDate="2012-06-10T04:26:18.430" UserId="9770" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rU8uw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3369" RevisionGUID="55e79a05-5b70-4702-899f-057e35af4ac2" CreationDate="2012-06-10T04:46:13.890" UserId="6177" Comment="zofh added" Text="Modifications are allowed, e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;DOFH (Derpy Operator From Hell):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![DOFH][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Badass Operator From Hell:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![ewwhite bofh][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to see what other colours look like, so ZOFH:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i2r7R.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k4qPM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/C5G0I.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3372" RevisionGUID="e780df1b-1151-4db6-af63-64b702bc4989" CreationDate="2012-06-10T04:52:27.063" UserId="6177" Comment="voters" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![votes][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rU8uw.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ns5qQ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7971" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3369" RevisionGUID="d6f179d7-b9fc-4722-8fe1-d9611a124ff9" CreationDate="2012-06-10T05:03:38.630" UserId="9770" Comment="added 261 characters in body" Text="Modifications are allowed, e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;DOFH (Derpy Operator From Hell):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![DOFH][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Badass Operator From Hell:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![ewwhite bofh][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to see what other colours look like, so ZOFH:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***STOP MAKING THINGS OVERLAP I CAN'T HANDLE OVERLAPPING THINGS THEY CANNOT OVERLAP DON'T MAKE THEM OVERLAP YOU CAN'T OVERLAP THINGS OVERLAPPING ISN'T OKAY!!!!!!***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--Wesley&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i2r7R.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k4qPM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/C5G0I.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0cg7N.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7972" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3373" RevisionGUID="ac92eb91-96fb-41b4-a920-871c72949435" CreationDate="2012-06-10T05:43:53.703" UserId="33499" Text="Done and done. Well done. And by well done, I mean well played." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7973" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3368" RevisionGUID="f4472ba3-701a-4877-8813-e5201fe21ca0" CreationDate="2012-06-10T22:34:07.033" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/211949389688741888" />
  <row Id="7974" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3374" RevisionGUID="1a59adf6-d726-4af0-b4f4-8ad3844081e5" CreationDate="2012-06-11T07:32:03.163" UserId="59789" Text="Done :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sTfRR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7975" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3375" RevisionGUID="c427a3d1-3fa2-4f51-b558-e9b5f7fe42dc" CreationDate="2012-06-11T08:54:58.423" UserId="84542" Text="Is there a need for a question (or set of questions) and answers around SSH publickey refusal queries?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For stuff like,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/39733/why-do-i-get-permission-denied-publickey-when-trying-to-ssh-from-local-ubunt&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/178495/permission-denied-publickey-when-trying-to-ssh-into-an-ec2-machine-v-details&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/364904/ssh-error-with-publickey-for-normal-user&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/181280/permission-denied-publickey-error&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/397495/not-able-to-do-sshwithout-asking-passowrd-to-remote-system-using-authenticatio&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/379938/ec2-instance-always-ask-me-to-enter-passphrase-for-the-pem-during-connection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was thinking along the lines of setting up key pairs, permissions, remembering to ssh in as the right user, using -v -v to get more diagnostics, settings in the sshd_config file, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, thinking about it further, I wondered how much of that is on-topic for ServerFault, rather than SuperUser or Linux/UNIX?  Just thought I'd gather some opinions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7976" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3375" RevisionGUID="c427a3d1-3fa2-4f51-b558-e9b5f7fe42dc" CreationDate="2012-06-11T08:54:58.423" UserId="84542" Text="Canonical SSH 'public key' answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7977" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3375" RevisionGUID="c427a3d1-3fa2-4f51-b558-e9b5f7fe42dc" CreationDate="2012-06-11T08:54:58.423" UserId="84542" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7978" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3376" RevisionGUID="b97c5f60-bd0f-4c56-9f6b-e8561187a183" CreationDate="2012-06-11T11:26:26.387" UserId="3038" Text="Personally, I find a lot of SSH *usage* questions to be more SU-worthy. However, it is the glue that holds together a lot of our networks so it's one of those gray area things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, I do see value in a question/answer pair that covers the major bases in one concise set. It shouldn't have an encyclopedia of how public-key works, but address the core cause(es) and how errors manifest; the deep-dive can happen after those two." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7979" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3377" RevisionGUID="19a284d2-21c1-4e40-b3b2-9204eeacfa74" CreationDate="2012-06-11T12:58:56.727" UserId="14041" Text="The edit by the community user has already been explained, leaving the question of the &quot;Undo edits&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm sure it wasn't there from the beginning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your memory is not serving you correctly here; I have looked at the logs, and these (obviously accidental) extra two words where there from the moment the question was submitted (not even in a 5-minute grace period edit)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7980" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3344" RevisionGUID="724e5072-a0c8-41bc-b302-1e3ec20cfa39" CreationDate="2012-06-11T12:59:24.057" UserId="14041" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3378" RevisionGUID="350c4b7a-8c64-476e-9790-62c563acc23e" CreationDate="2012-06-11T16:13:17.440" UserId="3356" Text="Pirates can be bastards too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Jrsqt.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3378" RevisionGUID="3f816af5-77cf-4980-8889-7197fe0cda81" CreationDate="2012-06-11T17:30:47.203" UserId="9770" Comment="added 111 characters in body" Text="Pirates can be bastards too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Except this one is better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Jrsqt.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WpBFo.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7988" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3380" RevisionGUID="bb90b033-297e-4b27-8b9d-f5aee2ed0313" CreationDate="2012-06-11T19:28:20.717" UserId="87047" Text="@WesleyDavid finally got mine right.:)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PiPVv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7989" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3381" RevisionGUID="f58d0309-6af3-4345-a38b-d1c5acfafa21" CreationDate="2012-06-11T19:40:24.390" UserId="9517" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5dLfH.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here's mine" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3382" RevisionGUID="c2c905bc-67ff-44b7-be81-8aa0dabd36cb" CreationDate="2012-06-11T19:50:54.953" UserId="74406" Text="Can I be one of the cool kids too?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Hyppy BOFH][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lPHzW.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3383" RevisionGUID="8fce59b3-3e0e-47f0-87bc-1add6acddb0a" CreationDate="2012-06-12T02:14:59.803" UserId="42461" Text="Have you tried turning it off and on again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![BOFH][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MEyXr.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7992" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3373" RevisionGUID="5a01ffff-2840-427f-b196-52530355c976" CreationDate="2012-06-12T02:17:42.780" UserId="42461" Comment="add image" Text="Done and done. Well done. And by well done, I mean well played.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![BOFH][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=387&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=PG" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="7993" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3375" RevisionGUID="d3a580d9-8131-42c3-afd8-a067a17737f8" CreationDate="2012-06-12T04:34:06.510" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/212402373853847553" />
  <row Id="8005" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1986" RevisionGUID="ef924005-d742-403d-8133-0ddac98c425f" CreationDate="2012-06-12T18:18:24.913" UserId="33417" Comment="added 266 characters in body" Text="We've created, appointed, or otherwise identified certain question/answer pairs that are the [canonical answer][1] for certain problems.  A list of these problems is given in the accepted answer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Post an Answer to nominate a question for inclusion. Questions explicitly posted for the purpose of creating a canonical Question/Answer can skip this.&#xD;&#xA;- Delete content that has been merged into the official list. Try to keep this post neat and tidy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/01/the-wikipedia-of-long-tail-programming-questions/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8009" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="3600c10a-b68d-4da9-a9d9-4e8cd26ed0d2" CreationDate="2012-06-12T19:11:35.737" UserId="33417" Text="List of Cacnonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA;- Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA;- Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8010" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="e607e72f-6726-46bd-b059-7aa87612a7d3" CreationDate="2012-06-12T19:11:35.737" UserId="33417" />
  <row Id="8011" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3388" RevisionGUID="e01eb9be-4850-4e1b-ab75-fc1a6ff2365b" CreationDate="2012-06-13T06:26:15.910" UserId="9278" Text="After noticing a lot of old questions getting dragged back to the front page I looked into why  - They've all been edited to fix broken links pointing to a single domain. I then got curious about the person doing the editing (they must have been approved by someone else because the user has only 33 rep).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One rather remarkable thing stood out on [that user's profile page][1]. Namely, that he has been getting 2 rep for posts where his only input was an edit. When did rep start being handed out for edits?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/119685/user1204270" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8012" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3388" RevisionGUID="e01eb9be-4850-4e1b-ab75-fc1a6ff2365b" CreationDate="2012-06-13T06:26:15.910" UserId="9278" Text="Rep gain through edits alone?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8013" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3388" RevisionGUID="e01eb9be-4850-4e1b-ab75-fc1a6ff2365b" CreationDate="2012-06-13T06:26:15.910" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8014" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3389" RevisionGUID="8431fd9c-b87e-4bc3-9594-48df29137654" CreationDate="2012-06-13T06:28:54.600" UserId="7709" Text="Rep started getting handed out for edits at the same time that the edit queue was introduced for users without full edit rights.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the rest, I approved them because they seemed to be legitimate. SE is now flagging questions with broken links, and these would have eventually been caught up with by the script I'm guessing. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8017" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3390" RevisionGUID="898e291a-de56-459f-b690-93528c1b53e1" CreationDate="2012-06-13T06:34:16.603" UserId="9517" Text="The February 2011 edition of [Recent feature changes to Stack Exchange][1] notes on 02-02-2011 that [this mSO Request][2] has been implemented.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/77505/edit-a-question-from-other-user-and-get-2-rep" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3391" RevisionGUID="c8196df9-0b7e-4306-8667-00d7ec55307e" CreationDate="2012-06-13T08:44:42.697" UserId="54451" Text="How should I report instances of copying Server Fault content to other question and answer sites when the content has been copied without attribution as per this post http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Networking_Hardware/Switches/Q_27754282.html#a38077737 which contains information from this Server Fault post http://serverfault.com/questions/10573/is-it-possible-to-match-an-internal-ip-address-to-a-switch-port" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8019" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3391" RevisionGUID="c8196df9-0b7e-4306-8667-00d7ec55307e" CreationDate="2012-06-13T08:44:42.697" UserId="54451" Text="copying without attribution" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8020" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3391" RevisionGUID="c8196df9-0b7e-4306-8667-00d7ec55307e" CreationDate="2012-06-13T08:44:42.697" UserId="54451" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3392" RevisionGUID="0d387d4b-15dd-4ea9-ad02-ca5765f05cf3" CreationDate="2012-06-13T08:53:14.173" UserId="7709" Text="You've done what you need to (which is making the community aware; the official SE people drop past here fairly regularly). The issue with experts exchange is that, like this site, it's user submitted content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SE does go after the people who scrape the site or use the API/Data Dump for their own profit *without proper attribution*. The case with EE though is like someone here copy/pasting from EE. Not that much anyone can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if EE has an abuse/flagging mechanism, but if so, it might be worth using it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(fwiw now that EE has done away with their &quot;scroll through 500 pages of fluff and eventually you'll find the answers, I can't actually see the linked post as I'm not a member)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8022" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3393" RevisionGUID="dc40b540-f39e-4d32-99a2-08ed6c997020" CreationDate="2012-06-13T12:15:47.230" UserId="124052" Text="This is true...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Im a completely new user to the Forums and to the Linux scene. I made a question about a bash script problem who ended up being nothing but a simple extra &quot;/&quot; in my shebangs line. While I researched about all possible hard scenarios I overlooked such a simple thing. And its not that I overlooked it, I simply didnt know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well.. my question got a fast -1 even though I proved that I researched about the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still got my question answered and it seems that either someone retracted the -1 or someone voted +1, but it proves that low reps usually get treated &quot;low&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind that the lows from today, when you are gone, will be the highs from the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8023" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3394" RevisionGUID="569e8138-0dfd-4c16-a948-dffc3c5b301b" CreationDate="2012-06-13T13:31:19.547" UserId="3038" Text="![It works for me... (plugs UPS back in)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite BOFH quote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zLuxY.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8024" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3395" RevisionGUID="5ad8fa11-34ce-49b8-b548-bc6ed422d9bb" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:07:02.277" UserId="9770" Text="I presume that many of ServerFault's regulars have scoped the site's intent in their minds to &quot;For SysAdmins, by SysAdmins.&quot; However, [the FAQ][1] is a bit fuzzy. Quoth the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for ***Information Technology Professionals*** needing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The emphasis is only partially mine, because in [the FAQ][2] &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; is highlighted in yellow. But what exactly is an &quot;Information Technology Professional?&quot; Years ago, to me, that means anyone who worked in the IT department and included Developers, Help Desk, SysAdmins, and anyone else no matter how speciated their role was (storage, hardware, security, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other vendor-cultures tend to segregate things differently. For example, in Microsoft-Land &quot;IT Pros&quot; tends to mean &quot;SysAdmins&quot; and &quot;Developers&quot; means, well... &quot;Developers.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What's the Problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If Developers are considered within the scope of &quot;IT Pros&quot; then we are bound to accept questions from someone whose primary role is not SysAdmin and may be asking a question that based upon false premises (wow do we see that a lot now), in need of serious editing, or in need of a thesis for an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, I give you &quot;[Boot Custom ISO on Remote Dedicated Server][3].&quot; The question itself is good, asked well and also asked in good faith. However, it appears to be entirely off topic for a number of reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question wasn't well researched and seems to be at the least worthy of a downvote and at worst worthy of being closed. Certainly the question itself was asked well enough to make an excellent Google query, and while we discourage &quot;Just Google it&quot; answers, it is expected that some research effort is given before a question is asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want to focus this post on that question, however.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##So just what *is* the focus of this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What does Information Technology Professional mean to Stack Exchange?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Secondarily:** Are we to judge a question based upon the job role that a person holds? If someone says &quot;I'm not a SysAdmin, I'm a developer and I really need to figure out why Apache is freezing!&quot; do we hold that question in different esteem than if it was a different type of worker?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I try to edit out any reference to &quot;I KNOW TEH CODES, BUT HALP ME WIF TEH LAMPS!!!&quot; and let the question stand on its own. **However:** I believe that it is crucial to the handling of questions to know if we should consider that a person is not a SysAdmin. A persons' background is important when offering a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who aren't professional SysAdmins ask silly questions, get into trouble and take a lot of time to hand-hold. However, can we close their questions if they're not SysAdmins or does &quot;Information Technology Professional&quot; mean something larger in scope than SysAdmin and related fields? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398419/boot-custom-iso-on-remote-dedicated-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8025" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3395" RevisionGUID="5ad8fa11-34ce-49b8-b548-bc6ed422d9bb" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:07:02.277" UserId="9770" Text="Per our FAQ: What exactly does &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; scope the site down to?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8026" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3395" RevisionGUID="5ad8fa11-34ce-49b8-b548-bc6ed422d9bb" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:07:02.277" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3396" RevisionGUID="7956d175-095b-4df9-8a0c-ae5fcc267d1c" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:19:16.783" UserId="5880" Text="I think you are reading a little bit too much into the &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; part of the FAQ. In fact it is pretty well defined just below that paragraph:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would posit that changing this FAQ entry wouldn't change these types of questions, since A) Most people don't read the FAQ unless they are pointed to it and B) even if they did they probably would just ignore it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, what do do about these questions? Well I say if they can be rescued in such a way that it would help our fellow sysadmins - EDIT IT! Make it a good generally fix question, get rid of the &quot;I'm a dev and need help&quot; stuff, it's not important anyway. If it can't be rescued, close it. Pretty simple I think." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8028" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3397" RevisionGUID="20b92404-c908-4a61-bf4b-0ae7949c95b0" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:23:29.520" UserId="33417" Text="The FAQ was intentionally vague as &quot;System Administrator&quot; is too narrow. SF also caters to Storage Admins, Network Admins, Help Desk, and various other titles. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The crux of the audience is that they must have:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- administrative privileges to &quot;fix&quot; the &quot;problem&quot;&#xD;&#xA;- technical knowledge to understand the problem and solution&#xD;&#xA;- encountered the problem in the course of their professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are where people get into &quot;trouble&quot; (most commonly the second or third). If the Question can be salvaged, please do so. Otherwise feel free to close when the questioner is obviously outside this scope." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8029" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3398" RevisionGUID="a7c04773-1a6f-4d25-88a4-feaa6b7fcc2e" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:23:56.977" UserId="3038" Text="One thing to really keep in mind is that FAQ in StackExchange-land is two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - That thing with FAQ in the URL&#xD;&#xA; - The Meta questions tagged [meta-tag:faq]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the second point, we do go into this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is before the big FAQ rewrite, but provides clarification on what the bit after the ellipsis means. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the bolded bit in the question, we went a few rounds on that in the FAQ update process and the thinking behind that verbage boiled down to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We have a bunch of people here who ask quite topical questions, and we love them for it; but they don't have 'sysadmin' in their title. People like Network Engineers, Storage Administrators, or Database Technicians. We need something that expresses all of that, but doesn't make the FAQ too long. *Information Technology Professional* seems like the right kind of generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Brevity is why we have one title there and not three. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is for this reason that the StackExchange FAQ process involves meta-questions tagged with the FAQ tag! Chances are good this very question will get that tag. Because now we can go into a good drill-down of what we mean by that vague title that means different things for different people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going by observed community standards, the ServerFault community defines an *Information Technology Professional* as someone whose day-job is centered primarily around one or more of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Servers: Hardware and Operating Systems&#xD;&#xA; - Networks: Hardware, firmware, configuration, planning and engineering&#xD;&#xA; - Storage: Hardware, storage area networks, etc&#xD;&#xA; - Fleet Management IT-style: configuration management, automated deployment, etc&#xD;&#xA; - Web framework infrastructure: Everything but the code for things like Tomcat, Ruby, php, etc.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;And even that is an inadequate list and doesn't cover all of the nuance.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8030" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3399" RevisionGUID="ad4f7921-d43d-4282-a3a3-6719f4472ebb" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:27:01.557" UserId="32986" Text="I submit that your problem is **not** with the definition of `information technology professionals`, but with questions where the only appropriate answer is `For the love of $_DEITY READ THE MANUAL!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A &quot;developer&quot; may ask an excellent question here by reading the documentation on the system in question, determining that there is ambiguity, and raising the point here for someone with more experience to weigh in on.  &#xD;&#xA;A &quot;sysadmin&quot; may ask an awful question answered on page one of the manual they never bothered to read.  &#xD;&#xA;Sadly the latter happens more often than the former.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of scope, I believe we have always defined our scope more narrowly than &quot;information technology professionals&quot;, but more broadly than &quot;system administrators&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The change to `Information Technology Professionals&quot; came about as we started trying to attract more of the enterprise storage and high-end networking folks to the site: These professionals do not (typically) call themselves system administrators, but their areas of expertise are de facto on-topic for Server Fault because they are closely coupled to server administration.  &#xD;&#xA;Given the choice, I think the more inclusive term is a better fit for the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3399" RevisionGUID="310a1c0a-9765-49fa-9c8b-54738228430d" CreationDate="2012-06-13T21:29:55.070" UserId="9770" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="I submit that your problem is **not** with the definition of `information technology professionals`, but with questions where the only appropriate answer is `For the love of $_DEITY READ THE MANUAL!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A &quot;developer&quot; may ask an excellent question here by reading the documentation on the system in question, determining that there is ambiguity, and raising the point here for someone with more experience to weigh in on.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A &quot;sysadmin&quot; may ask an awful question answered on page one of the manual they never bothered to read.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sadly the latter happens more often than the former.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of scope, I believe we have always defined our scope more narrowly than &quot;information technology professionals&quot;, but more broadly than &quot;system administrators&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The change to `Information Technology Professionals&quot; came about as we started trying to attract more of the enterprise storage and high-end networking folks to the site: These professionals do not (typically) call themselves system administrators, but their areas of expertise are de facto on-topic for Server Fault because they are closely coupled to server administration. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Given the choice, I think the more inclusive term is a better fit for the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8032" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3400" RevisionGUID="a655188e-0b7b-4aa4-a532-e4f3814edc80" CreationDate="2012-06-13T22:13:03.673" UserId="6177" Text="(I would prefer to put more thought into this answer after reading the other answers, but I wanted to start with:)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think there may be a couple of false premises in your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If Developers are considered within the scope of &quot;IT Pros&quot; then we are bound to accept questions from someone whose primary role is not SysAdmin &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, I don't think we're bound to accept bad questions, and...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and may be asking a question that based upon false premises (wow do we see that a lot now), in need of serious editing, or in need of a thesis for an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...and I think that a question with false premises or that needs half a book for an answer is likely a bad question and can be closed and/or downvoted even if it's from someone who's an IT Pro or even if they're a Real SysAdmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other point I'm not sure is valid is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe that it is crucial to the handling of questions to know if we should consider that a person is not a SysAdmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Sometimes* it's crucial, for example if it's a valid question but the questioner is obviously a beginner, then a good answer would have to be pitched to the questioner's skill level.  OTOH, even if it's a home use question (maybe someone's networked their appliances together and wants to trouble-shoot load-balancing between their stand mixer and their sewing machine), as long as it's a question that could reasonably apply to other sysadmins, no problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8033" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3395" RevisionGUID="4c2e256a-1caf-4f15-8719-34b9ecd43ed3" CreationDate="2012-06-14T07:34:08.677" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/213172455085318144" />
  <row Id="8034" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3401" RevisionGUID="e98961af-9c62-47ec-98b2-bdf31ae03486" CreationDate="2012-06-14T20:53:19.393" UserId="114293" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/370378/illegitimate-traffic-from-user-agent-mozilla-5-0-windows-u-windows-nt-5-1-en?answertab=active#tab-top" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8035" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3401" RevisionGUID="e98961af-9c62-47ec-98b2-bdf31ae03486" CreationDate="2012-06-14T20:53:19.393" UserId="114293" Text="why is that question locked - it's active, people try to share their findings and the question is not answered yet" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8036" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3401" RevisionGUID="e98961af-9c62-47ec-98b2-bdf31ae03486" CreationDate="2012-06-14T20:53:19.393" UserId="114293" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8037" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3402" RevisionGUID="1724ef74-1478-4e38-ab41-ad496906dfb2" CreationDate="2012-06-14T21:05:47.937" UserId="7709" Text="My guess is because all it was getting was &quot;Me too!&quot; answers, which are not really helpful. The vast majority of them should have been comments. There's also been a lot of less than helpful content that's since been deleted as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The unfortunate fact is that this is not a good site for &quot;sharing findings&quot;. It's a great site for getting an answer, but findings means discussions and discussions means mess on a system like Server Fault, which leads to a useless Q/A because what's possibly the correct answer gets lost in all the assumptions and findings." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3403" RevisionGUID="9d45096c-fffe-4541-9bb9-3954e6ec357a" CreationDate="2012-06-14T23:00:06.423" UserId="74406" Text="For answers to moved questions, the answer is deleted on ServerFault and you see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Why was your post deleted? See the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ does not cover this scenario, instead berating you for providing a poopy answer. Chances are rare that someone would see this for long, since the question itself is forwarded, but it's still something to note." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8039" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3403" RevisionGUID="9d45096c-fffe-4541-9bb9-3954e6ec357a" CreationDate="2012-06-14T23:00:06.423" UserId="74406" Text="Can we update the &quot;deleted answer&quot; FAQ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8040" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3403" RevisionGUID="9d45096c-fffe-4541-9bb9-3954e6ec357a" CreationDate="2012-06-14T23:00:06.423" UserId="74406" Text="|feature-request|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3405" RevisionGUID="b4dd1d19-ed75-4624-891a-62b15cf1f6b3" CreationDate="2012-06-15T00:49:58.633" UserId="9278" Text="Seeing [this question][1] revealed that we have a [tag:legal] tag. As legality is and always will be a local matter there can be no legitimate use for such a tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/398995/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8046" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3405" RevisionGUID="b4dd1d19-ed75-4624-891a-62b15cf1f6b3" CreationDate="2012-06-15T00:49:58.633" UserId="9278" Text="Burninate 'legal'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8047" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3405" RevisionGUID="b4dd1d19-ed75-4624-891a-62b15cf1f6b3" CreationDate="2012-06-15T00:49:58.633" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8048" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3406" RevisionGUID="c4a17075-a04b-45fc-a281-2225c47ff6a9" CreationDate="2012-06-15T01:05:36.607" UserId="3038" Text="It actually IS there, in the sections no one, even FAQ mavens, reads:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="40171cf7-469a-42aa-8209-f44e013d7e29" CreationDate="2012-06-15T04:09:06.403" UserId="9770" Text="This question was sparked in my mind as a result of the question: &quot;[Are WIFI devices greater than 1000mW legal to use in the USA?][1]&quot; Ignore that the question was poor in that it simultaneously asked for legal advice. Focus more on the portion of the question that was specifically asking for USA-specific advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Are country-specific questions too localized?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that [Mark Henderson agrees that it is][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR - &quot;localised&quot; is very very broad. If it's only applicable in one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; country, no matter how big the country is, or if the country is at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; center of the universe, too bad. Additionally, we can't answer this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because we're not lawyers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[As does John Gardiners][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR, the question wasn't about WIFI, it was about a legal issue. And&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yes, the USA is too localised as it makes up only one rather small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; part of the planet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, [XHR brings a counterargument][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if someone asks for technical advice about a problem with a T1 is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it still too localized because it's a standard essentially limited to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; North America? How about SONET vs SDH? UPS designs for different&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frequencies and voltages? The question asked isn't inherently solely a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; regulatory question (i.e. how do I comply with x electrical code) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather speaks to a more fundamental question of how network design in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wireless networks is accomplished by IT professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this writing, it appears that a number of people agree with XHR because his comment has received three upvotes. When voting to close a topic, the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option gives this guidance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that the criterion for a question being &quot;Too Localized&quot; is simply that a question will not be likely to help *any* future visitors **or** it is restricted to a *small* geographic area, as well as time and situational narrowness. At first blush, existing guidelines indicate that country-specific questions are acceptable unless they trample on other guidelines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that we need to hash this out. I'll add two answers below that summarize the polar viewpoints that have been shown in this question. Vote accordingly. Also, include your own thoughts on how this should be handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415476&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415480&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415477" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8050" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="40171cf7-469a-42aa-8209-f44e013d7e29" CreationDate="2012-06-15T04:09:06.403" UserId="9770" Text="How local is &quot;too localized&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8051" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="40171cf7-469a-42aa-8209-f44e013d7e29" CreationDate="2012-06-15T04:09:06.403" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8052" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3408" RevisionGUID="5c52b022-1cca-400d-a53d-aa3083ad2c1a" CreationDate="2012-06-15T04:09:48.807" UserId="9770" Text="##No, country specific questions are not too localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are technical diversities based on a person's country that will caused legitimate questions to be asked that are not otherwise in violation of the site's guidelines. The value of a question is based on if it will help a sufficient population of future readers, which can be estimated based on a country's population. For example, issues surrounding the use of information technology in China (power, datacenter concerns, character sets, etc.) can spawn questions that, while country specific, will be useful to future visitors." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8053" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3409" RevisionGUID="3a6ad098-c1d2-4b27-a267-5221a744c8ec" CreationDate="2012-06-15T04:10:24.780" UserId="9770" Text="##Yes, country specific questions are too localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault's value is best provided when questions and answers can be consumed by the broadest possible audience. This purpose is not served when questions are asked that only pertain to a single country, no matter the country's population, influence or geographic size." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8054" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3410" RevisionGUID="41121b39-a322-4689-adde-6bb1cd16ce8f" CreationDate="2012-06-15T05:09:59.260" UserId="6177" Text="[Evan's][1] is awesome!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![infinite bofh][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/7200/evan-anderson&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xadtb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8055" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3368" RevisionGUID="b34cce5f-88ed-4c33-bf2b-d16fdbe53f24" CreationDate="2012-06-15T05:12:00.710" UserId="6177" Comment="extended by a week" Text="This is your chance to show your true colours...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Use the (semi-) official Bastard Operator From Hell Gravatar for a week or a while.  [I don't think there's any particular reason, it just seemed like a good idea.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**UPDATE:** Why stop now!  This deserves at least one more week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![BOFH Logo][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/4900388#4900388&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QFmfw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8056" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3368" RevisionGUID="b34cce5f-88ed-4c33-bf2b-d16fdbe53f24" CreationDate="2012-06-15T05:12:00.710" UserId="6177" Comment="extended by a week" Text="BOFH Gravatar Week - Let's keep going!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3410" RevisionGUID="92d0a706-67af-4e10-8cc6-3309a2ff1d16" CreationDate="2012-06-15T05:54:55.960" UserId="6177" Comment="added zoredache's" Text="[Evan's][1] is awesome!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![infinite bofh][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't want to add another answer, so I thought I'd just add the equally [awesome ZOFH][3] to this one.  I love the clean, higher-quality image than some of us used, and it's neatly radiused corners.  But WTF is that line on the bottom?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![zofh][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/7200/evan-anderson&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xadtb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/984/zoredache&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nDT0z.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8058" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3411" RevisionGUID="efb511f4-3bc0-434a-b9c5-e0ea63e50137" CreationDate="2012-06-15T13:31:50.917" UserId="121497" Text="If you want to support actual practical network questions then you need to be able to accommodate issues around, for example, local termination of services (as was addressed recently in a question about WAN connectivity from the UK to Australia). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was the one who raised the T1 question.  T1's are pretty much limited to North America, as is SONET (vs SDH).  It so happens that the 'too localized' FCC regs that were deemed unacceptable in this thread pretty much perfectly map to where we find T1's (hint: FCC wifi standards are largely copied by a lot of other countries).  Real WAN's deal with local technologies and the info potentially exposed could be of crucial value to someone in the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8059" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="475a3802-5d80-4984-9c21-e2c89da6b51a" CreationDate="2012-06-15T17:34:56.160" UserId="9770" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="This question was sparked in my mind as a result of the question: &quot;[Are WIFI devices greater than 1000mW legal to use in the USA?][1]&quot; Ignore that the question was poor in that it simultaneously asked for legal advice. Focus more on the portion of the question that was specifically asking for USA-specific advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Are country-specific questions too localized?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that [Mark Henderson agrees that it is][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR - &quot;localised&quot; is very very broad. If it's only applicable in one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; country, no matter how big the country is, or if the country is at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; center of the universe, too bad. Additionally, we can't answer this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because we're not lawyers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[As does John Gardiners][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR, the question wasn't about WIFI, it was about a legal issue. And&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yes, the USA is too localised as it makes up only one rather small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; part of the planet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, [rnxrx brings a counterargument][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if someone asks for technical advice about a problem with a T1 is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it still too localized because it's a standard essentially limited to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; North America? How about SONET vs SDH? UPS designs for different&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frequencies and voltages? The question asked isn't inherently solely a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; regulatory question (i.e. how do I comply with x electrical code) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather speaks to a more fundamental question of how network design in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wireless networks is accomplished by IT professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this writing, it appears that a number of people agree with XHR because his comment has received three upvotes. When voting to close a topic, the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option gives this guidance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that the criterion for a question being &quot;Too Localized&quot; is simply that a question will not be likely to help *any* future visitors **or** it is restricted to a *small* geographic area, as well as time and situational narrowness. At first blush, existing guidelines indicate that country-specific questions are acceptable unless they trample on other guidelines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that we need to hash this out. I'll add two answers below that summarize the polar viewpoints that have been shown in this question. Vote accordingly. Also, include your own thoughts on how this should be handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415476&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415480&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415477" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8060" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="7395ae20-9c74-4bda-9d59-b28765e22420" CreationDate="2012-06-15T17:45:10.490" UserId="9770" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="This question was sparked in my mind as a result of the question: &quot;[Are WIFI devices greater than 1000mW legal to use in the USA?][1]&quot; Ignore that the question was poor in that it simultaneously asked for legal advice. Focus more on the portion of the question that was specifically asking for USA-specific advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Are country-specific questions too localized?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that [Mark Henderson agrees that it is][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR - &quot;localised&quot; is very very broad. If it's only applicable in one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; country, no matter how big the country is, or if the country is at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; center of the universe, too bad. Additionally, we can't answer this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because we're not lawyers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[As does John Gardiners][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR, the question wasn't about WIFI, it was about a legal issue. And&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yes, the USA is too localised as it makes up only one rather small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; part of the planet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, [rnxrx brings a counterargument][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if someone asks for technical advice about a problem with a T1 is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it still too localized because it's a standard essentially limited to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; North America? How about SONET vs SDH? UPS designs for different&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frequencies and voltages? The question asked isn't inherently solely a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; regulatory question (i.e. how do I comply with x electrical code) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather speaks to a more fundamental question of how network design in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wireless networks is accomplished by IT professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this writing, it appears that a number of people agree with rnxrx because his comment has received three upvotes. When voting to close a topic, the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option gives this guidance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that the criterion for a question being &quot;Too Localized&quot; is simply that a question will not be likely to help *any* future visitors **or** it is restricted to a *small* geographic area, as well as time and situational narrowness. At first blush, existing guidelines indicate that country-specific questions are acceptable unless they trample on other guidelines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that we need to hash this out. I'll add two answers below that summarize the polar viewpoints that have been shown in this question. Vote accordingly. Also, include your own thoughts on how this should be handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415476&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415480&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415477" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3412" RevisionGUID="4424d96f-93b1-48aa-b796-dab88016431b" CreationDate="2012-06-15T21:12:14.893" UserId="5880" Text="I believe Joel's [answer][1] to a meta.so post is the best answer for this. So I'm going to blatantly rip it off :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;Too localized&quot; should be used for very tiny geographic regions or vanishingly small periods of time. It is used when a question cannot possibly be answered because nobody participating in the site is likely to know the answer, and even if it were answered, nobody else would care.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/87415/140512" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3413" RevisionGUID="4b3ad0e5-d5f2-4963-b1d7-882b1a7cbd8f" CreationDate="2012-06-15T21:54:16.570" UserId="84542" Text="Okay, so it seems like a reasonably popular idea - how do I / we make it happen?  Do we just wait for an opportune question or does someone write a new one, or do we go and find an old one?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3414" RevisionGUID="6a139c4d-0286-4b68-beff-001bb23a65b6" CreationDate="2012-06-16T07:20:17.437" UserId="9278" Text="The critical part is the very bit you quoted: &quot;only relevant to a small geographic area&quot;. As far as I'm concerned that includes discussion that is local to any one country, no matter what that country may be. We've close other questions as TL which were local to countries far larger than the USA." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="5dfaec01-f7f0-4771-b4c4-5004c98ba0d2" CreationDate="2012-06-16T07:21:15.983" UserId="9278" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="This question was sparked in my mind as a result of the question: &quot;[Are WIFI devices greater than 1000mW legal to use in the USA?][1]&quot; Ignore that the question was poor in that it simultaneously asked for legal advice. Focus more on the portion of the question that was specifically asking for USA-specific advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Are country-specific questions too localized?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that [Mark Henderson agrees that it is][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR - &quot;localised&quot; is very very broad. If it's only applicable in one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; country, no matter how big the country is, or if the country is at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; center of the universe, too bad. Additionally, we can't answer this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because we're not lawyers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[As does John Gardeniers][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR, the question wasn't about WIFI, it was about a legal issue. And&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yes, the USA is too localised as it makes up only one rather small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; part of the planet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, [rnxrx brings a counterargument][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if someone asks for technical advice about a problem with a T1 is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it still too localized because it's a standard essentially limited to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; North America? How about SONET vs SDH? UPS designs for different&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frequencies and voltages? The question asked isn't inherently solely a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; regulatory question (i.e. how do I comply with x electrical code) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather speaks to a more fundamental question of how network design in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wireless networks is accomplished by IT professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this writing, it appears that a number of people agree with rnxrx because his comment has received three upvotes. When voting to close a topic, the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option gives this guidance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that the criterion for a question being &quot;Too Localized&quot; is simply that a question will not be likely to help *any* future visitors **or** it is restricted to a *small* geographic area, as well as time and situational narrowness. At first blush, existing guidelines indicate that country-specific questions are acceptable unless they trample on other guidelines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that we need to hash this out. I'll add two answers below that summarize the polar viewpoints that have been shown in this question. Vote accordingly. Also, include your own thoughts on how this should be handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415476&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415480&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415477" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8065" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3415" RevisionGUID="f426ae69-8b07-4fb5-bbce-78ba76ecca9d" CreationDate="2012-06-16T21:15:58.447" UserId="9517" Text="Someone else joined the party&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![SvenW][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OPv19.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8066" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3416" RevisionGUID="d930e1a2-ee3b-44f2-870c-4b26edefb281" CreationDate="2012-06-17T03:14:29.590" UserId="1" Text="I don't think anyone could reasonably maintain that a question about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- WiFi, which is an incredibly pervasive technology to sysadmins&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The USA, which is one of the largest and arguably most important technical countries in the world&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... could possibly be &quot;too localized&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think it would be also fine to **edit the question to broaden its scope and cover the WiFi power limits in a variety of different countries, too.** That'd be useful as well, and &quot;oh no you made this question too useful to too many people&quot; is not something I remember hearing. Ever." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8067" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="2eb68516-8b23-4a33-a9ba-3667e1af77e7" CreationDate="2012-06-17T07:41:06.810" UserId="1" Comment="edited title" Text="Are country-specific questions too localized?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="2eb68516-8b23-4a33-a9ba-3667e1af77e7" CreationDate="2012-06-17T07:41:06.810" UserId="1" Comment="edited title" Text="This question was sparked in my mind as a result of the question: &quot;[Are WIFI devices greater than 1000mW legal to use in the USA?][1]&quot; Ignore that the question was poor in that it simultaneously asked for legal advice. Focus more on the portion of the question that was specifically asking for USA-specific advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that [Mark Henderson agrees that it is][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR - &quot;localised&quot; is very very broad. If it's only applicable in one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; country, no matter how big the country is, or if the country is at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; center of the universe, too bad. Additionally, we can't answer this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because we're not lawyers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[As does John Gardeniers][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR, the question wasn't about WIFI, it was about a legal issue. And&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yes, the USA is too localised as it makes up only one rather small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; part of the planet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, [rnxrx brings a counterargument][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if someone asks for technical advice about a problem with a T1 is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it still too localized because it's a standard essentially limited to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; North America? How about SONET vs SDH? UPS designs for different&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frequencies and voltages? The question asked isn't inherently solely a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; regulatory question (i.e. how do I comply with x electrical code) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather speaks to a more fundamental question of how network design in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wireless networks is accomplished by IT professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this writing, it appears that a number of people agree with rnxrx because his comment has received three upvotes. When voting to close a topic, the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option gives this guidance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that the criterion for a question being &quot;Too Localized&quot; is simply that a question will not be likely to help *any* future visitors **or** it is restricted to a *small* geographic area, as well as time and situational narrowness. At first blush, existing guidelines indicate that country-specific questions are acceptable unless they trample on other guidelines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that we need to hash this out. I'll add two answers below that summarize the polar viewpoints that have been shown in this question. Vote accordingly. Also, include your own thoughts on how this should be handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415476&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415480&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415477" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8069" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3417" RevisionGUID="0bfb78fc-c923-4641-ad5c-d711cbe000c8" CreationDate="2012-06-18T13:59:03.937" UserId="2101" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1CYpN.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3418" RevisionGUID="5584c56c-7386-47ed-b61d-e9b630214ea0" CreationDate="2012-06-18T14:49:42.823" UserId="56661" Text="This question was closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Point and click proxy/vpn as usage workaround \[closed\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And though I realize it might be asked better, believe it's clear how the question is asking for help, and what the problem is. Beyond that, it's unclear to me why the question is off-topic, and if it is, which SE it might be the best fit for, and how I might improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is unclear, if possible please restate you current understanding of how the question is asking for help, and what the problem is that I'm facing so that I might better understand where the problems are with the question. Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398965/point-and-click-proxy-vpn-as-usage-workaround" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8071" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3418" RevisionGUID="5584c56c-7386-47ed-b61d-e9b630214ea0" CreationDate="2012-06-18T14:49:42.823" UserId="56661" Text="Suggestion for finding answer to this question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8072" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3418" RevisionGUID="5584c56c-7386-47ed-b61d-e9b630214ea0" CreationDate="2012-06-18T14:49:42.823" UserId="56661" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8073" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3419" RevisionGUID="8a868ac2-7a21-45c4-93de-7c802a23154d" CreationDate="2012-06-18T15:08:02.243" UserId="33417" Text="1. It should have been closed as Not Constructive as you're essentially polling for options. There is no one Correct Answer, you just want suggestions alternative to your current idea. I can't think of any way to reword this as a valid question; though I find I'm caffeine deficient this morning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. It's really not clear what exactly you're trying to get at. Do you want to access 3rd party APIs that your client's contract you to manage using both the client's IP and User/Login?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. It sounds like you write the same way you speak. This is bad. Oral communication has the benefit of pace, tone, body language; a million additional factors that make it easier to understand. Text communication has none of this. You should write the way you want it to be read." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8074" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3418" RevisionGUID="a426bc6d-369a-4fa5-bf6b-0235ed05f811" CreationDate="2012-06-18T15:08:33.713" UserId="56661" Comment="added 116 characters in body" Text="This question was closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Point and click proxy/vpn as usage workaround \[closed\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Just updated the questions title to &quot;Workaround for API limits&quot; in an attempt to make the question more clear.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And though I realize it might be asked better, believe it's clear how the question is asking for help, and what the problem is. Beyond that, it's unclear to me why the question is off-topic, and if it is, which SE it might be the best fit for, and how I might improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is unclear, if possible please restate you current understanding of how the question is asking for help, and what the problem is that I'm facing so that I might better understand where the problems are with the question. Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/398965/point-and-click-proxy-vpn-as-usage-workaround" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3420" RevisionGUID="b26e4356-8bc4-41ae-977d-e126225c1fec" CreationDate="2012-06-19T09:08:24.037" UserId="9517" Text="The [tag:legal] tag is no more." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8076" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="cf3c5482-3b88-4d5d-a7e8-edc1e162bda9" CreationDate="2012-06-19T13:34:10.097" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/215074997465649153" />
  <row Id="8077" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3417" RevisionGUID="433b3ec1-623b-4ac1-9659-f101294741f6" CreationDate="2012-06-19T21:37:14.143" UserId="2101" Comment="fix circle" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/goP2s.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3421" RevisionGUID="659d768f-b9bb-4d6e-8d7f-3db34325bf78" CreationDate="2012-06-21T04:31:12.840" UserId="9278" Text="The basic problem you are trying to solve is more of a system design/development issue. As such SF is the wrong site. It's also wrong for SO because it's not directly a programming issue. I really don't know what, if any, SE site would be appropriate but it may be worth browsing them because I'm not familiar with them all, so there may well be one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8079" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3422" RevisionGUID="2e665de7-88c0-420d-8bca-688eea872e75" CreationDate="2012-06-22T15:44:47.513" UserId="83522" Text="![I'll play along :)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Gp8yh.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8081" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="bb6ad6d3-7506-4841-af12-8d9ec1064548" CreationDate="2012-06-23T19:28:40.943" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:linux-client] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:webhost] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk] [tag:google-voice] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops] [tag:operating] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions]  [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8082" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="9ee22ac0-95d5-4cbf-91e4-c4a328fd7d20" CreationDate="2012-06-23T22:15:59.393" UserId="9517" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:linux-client] [tag:tech-support] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing] [tag:ps3] [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:webhost] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:home-server] [tag:hang]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk] [tag:google-voice] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops] [tag:operating] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions]  [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3424" RevisionGUID="c4dd074f-baf9-4c1b-975f-658f115f45d1" CreationDate="2012-06-24T14:59:37.877" UserId="33417" Comment="Way more readable" Text="That means of the questions you have asked which also have answers, you have Accepted an answer on 100% of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions with no answers do not count in this calculation. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8096" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3423" RevisionGUID="7c3aad65-22b3-4b5b-9e9a-3b33379d7fbb" CreationDate="2012-06-24T15:01:51.663" UserId="33417" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="What does this mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 100% accept rate  &#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;It's under my user info in my questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8097" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="7de909b2-929a-4632-9b82-dd5f106298d3" CreationDate="2012-06-24T21:07:59.870" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA; [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing]  [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:webhost] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:home-server] [tag:hang] [tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk] [tag:google-voice] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops] [tag:operating] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-networking] [tag:linux-client] [tag:tech-support] [tag:ps3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3425" RevisionGUID="12e00c5a-b78e-42f4-b535-8fc5203d4b35" CreationDate="2012-06-25T14:55:50.323" UserId="84542" Text="Do any professional sysadmins really *use* cPanel, rather than provide cPanel?  To me, cPanel is indicative of non-professional (i.e. voluntary, spare time, personal) web hosting use?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, I can see questions from people who run hosting farms and provide cPanel for their users having a place here, but every time I read a question with cPanel in the tags I think, this is surely someone who's not a professional sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being the guy or gal your company made support your little website on a consumer grade hosting service that uses cPanel does not make you a sysadmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/402028/enable-my-users-to-create-their-own-eimails-using-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/400151/www-keeps-getting-added-to-subdomain&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/401908/getting-a-have-dns-error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8099" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3425" RevisionGUID="12e00c5a-b78e-42f4-b535-8fc5203d4b35" CreationDate="2012-06-25T14:55:50.323" UserId="84542" Text="Are cpanel questions really 'professional sysadmin' related?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8100" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3425" RevisionGUID="12e00c5a-b78e-42f4-b535-8fc5203d4b35" CreationDate="2012-06-25T14:55:50.323" UserId="84542" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8102" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3427" RevisionGUID="a1b28c39-25c5-465f-aee4-35db2b5ac4bd" CreationDate="2012-06-25T17:49:19.490" UserId="26130" Text="I've been a professional sysadmin for 6 years and in the web business for 12.  I've *never* seen cPanel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what do we do about them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There seems to be a distinct lack of quality in these questions.  Typos and bad grammar are normal and there is often loads of irrelevant information and none of the relevant stuff.  Someone nearly always has to ask them for more information before a diagnosis can be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't just go migrating them in their current state to webmasters.SE because we don't migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Extract information and answer the question.&#xD;&#xA;2. Extract information and migrate to WebMasters.&#xD;&#xA;3. Close as non-professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[There are lots of related questions here on Meta.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/973/26130" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8103" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="f8e445c0-7148-4a59-8fa6-c0445bd1a3ed" CreationDate="2012-06-25T17:49:51.040" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA; [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing]  [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:webhost] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:home-server] [tag:hang] [tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk] [tag:google-voice] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops] [tag:operating] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-networking] [tag:linux-client] [tag:tech-support] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8104" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3428" RevisionGUID="330ea27e-7308-490a-95e0-417d65c744c5" CreationDate="2012-06-25T18:17:40.693" UserId="32986" Text="A question that mentions cpanel is not de-facto off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;It is possible an otherwise competent admin inherited a cpanel disaster and now has to make it work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;HOWEVER - If you are limiting yourself to just &quot;what can be done from within cpanel&quot; you're no longer a sysadmin in my view - you're an application user, and all of your questions should be referred to the application vendor (cpanel).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The distinguishing factor in my view is that a professional sysadmin may (grudgingly) use cpanel as a tool, but they are willing and able to step outside the tool to get things done. and they typically provide enough other information about their problem to be helped along.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Ladadadada pointed out these questions are generally crap for other reasons, like lack of information.  &#xD;&#xA;Crap questions are crap questions, and should be dealt with accordingly regardless of their content, though being &quot;about cpanel&quot; is generally a good marker for &quot;this question is probably crap&quot;..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3429" RevisionGUID="ac231d48-5955-46e5-8d5a-550d7719f605" CreationDate="2012-06-25T20:31:19.723" UserId="47187" Text="The FAQ says &quot;*Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity*&quot;, which is not quite the same as &quot;questions from professional sysadmins&quot; and even less the same as &quot;questions from full time sysadmins&quot; (it could be argued that a number of people perform sysadmin tasks in a professional capacity, but amongst other tasks).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can understand why cPanel can be looked down upon by full time, professional sysadmins, but as far as I understand, it's still a tool for system administration of servers. (I must say I've only seen it once.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not every environment requires the same sysadmin needs. Generally, I'd consider cPanel to be more appropriate on ServerFault than on SuperUser. WebMasters.SE may often be a better place, but questions about e-mails and cPanel would be more off-topic there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be on at the &quot;easier&quot; end of the spectrum, in terms of what it can do and who its target users are, but I don't think this implies it's off-topic. System administration can involve a wide range of skills; few master them all (there can be a Linux/Windows divide, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, there are today 485 questions using the [tag:cpanel] tag, which puts it on [page 4 (out of 146) of the most popular tags](http://serverfault.com/tags?page=4&amp;tab=popular). 28.5% of these questions are unanswered, which I guess isn't too bad.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8106" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3425" RevisionGUID="c4d0174b-122e-45f3-9049-81e867c23c9a" CreationDate="2012-06-26T01:34:11.293" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/217430523570688000" />
  <row Id="8107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3430" RevisionGUID="f2b908fb-74f4-48e4-b2ef-728af5e6d72a" CreationDate="2012-06-26T08:41:08.690" UserId="72623" Text="I do freelance sysadmin stuff (amongst other things). I dislike cPanel, and wouldn't use it on any of my own servers, and consequently am not especially familiar with how to use it. Some clients *do* have cPanel on their servers, and I might have questions about how I, as a sysadmin, can achieve the things that need to be done on those servers using cPanel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If those questions would be considered offtopic on SF, I'd be much obliged if someone could point out the error in my reasoning." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8108" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3431" RevisionGUID="9dbd3759-3d62-4f4e-a0ec-ee26eb0eeabf" CreationDate="2012-06-26T19:39:18.587" UserId="69271" Text="I noticed that some users have a red phone with horns superimposed on their original picture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that signify that the user is bad for some reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3432" RevisionGUID="828ddd2a-3653-40a5-83cd-2ddb6a1548cd" CreationDate="2012-06-26T19:41:35.600" UserId="32986" Text="[My god we're all bastards!](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3368/bofh-gravatar-week-lets-keep-going) -- Just one of our irregularly unscheduled memes.  I suppose I should log in to gravatar and change back to my normal photo though..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8112" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3431" RevisionGUID="d807108a-397d-43a4-a195-affca182325d" CreationDate="2012-06-26T20:02:14.970" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [BOFH Gravatar Week - Let&amp;#39;s keep going!](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3368/bofh-gravatar-week-lets-keep-going)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I noticed that some users have a red phone with horns superimposed on their original picture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that signify that the user is bad for some reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8113" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3431" RevisionGUID="92cca4b8-c9e1-4fd8-a3e6-78f983d1780b" CreationDate="2012-06-26T20:02:12.427" UserId="33417" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[3368],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="8118" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2394" RevisionGUID="d418caa5-0a40-4b18-a67e-1d08e993975c" CreationDate="2012-06-26T22:24:29.380" UserId="984" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|fun|gravatar|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8119" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3431" RevisionGUID="8da956b4-bdbe-4fdb-aaca-480124bb8dd5" CreationDate="2012-06-26T22:24:55.167" UserId="984" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|gravatar|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3434" RevisionGUID="38b335cf-960e-4abe-a831-f25a1db80e7a" CreationDate="2012-06-27T00:47:16.510" UserId="115189" Text="I often edit posts (by other people) to change links from something like this&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm ne to lxc, but have 2 instances now happily using these instructions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://blog.foaa.de/2010/05/lxc-on-debian-squeeze/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm ne to lxc, but have 2 instances now happily using [these instructions]( http://blog.foaa.de/2010/05/lxc-on-debian-squeeze/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i.e. specifying the link text instead of displaying the URL. Personally I find this form much neater and easier to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I be doing this though, or is this considered petty editing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Yes, I would also fix the spelling and grammar; just leaving it here because it's not pertinent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8121" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3434" RevisionGUID="38b335cf-960e-4abe-a831-f25a1db80e7a" CreationDate="2012-06-27T00:47:16.510" UserId="115189" Text="Editing posts to change bare URLs to meaningful link text" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8124" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="6133af80-9b7b-4b01-b780-fb1888f18efe" CreationDate="2012-06-27T04:56:01.087" UserId="33417" Comment="Added AD, Consolidated Some, Removed non-Answer OSes" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526/how-do-i-select-which-apache-mpm-to-use/383634#383634&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA;   - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: [What IT certification is most valuable without job experience?](http://serverfault.com/questions/35578/what-it-certification-is-most-valuable-without-job-experience)&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA;  - [http://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work](http://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is business-class storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   *(Note that these are usually* ***Off Topic*** *)*&#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-software-should-i-use-to-monitor-my-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-software-should-i-use-to-monitor-my-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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  <row Id="8125" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3436" RevisionGUID="efc527f2-5b2a-4aff-a83a-ad21d76fb26b" CreationDate="2012-06-27T09:56:58.930" UserId="26130" Text="Triggered by these two suggested edits:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/7537&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/7538&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we *reject* and suggest that the user logs in properly or *approve* and hope that it is actually the person who originally asked the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8126" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3436" RevisionGUID="efc527f2-5b2a-4aff-a83a-ad21d76fb26b" CreationDate="2012-06-27T09:56:58.930" UserId="26130" Text="What do we do when a user edits their own post while not logged in or logged in as a different user?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8127" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3436" RevisionGUID="efc527f2-5b2a-4aff-a83a-ad21d76fb26b" CreationDate="2012-06-27T09:56:58.930" UserId="26130" Text="|discussion|editing|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8128" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3437" RevisionGUID="d38ba17e-14c8-4ee7-ab71-f2e7198ab570" CreationDate="2012-06-27T10:34:01.200" UserId="9517" Text="The latter I would reject - the question is old, has (accepted) answers and there is no evidence that the edit is by the OP. I'm not sure if the anonymous user would get an custom reject message but I might add one advising them to ask their own question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The former ... it's a train wreck. The edit partially answers the original question badly and then re asks the original question poorly too. I'd be tempted to reject it and ask the OP to provide an answer as to how they got lighty working and then to ask another question if they still have one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP of the question really doesn't appear to understand how the site works and more importantly needs education rather than a Q&amp;A site. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8129" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3437" RevisionGUID="90820f4e-ec7a-4db4-b5dc-028196b84c1f" CreationDate="2012-06-27T10:42:20.647" UserId="9517" Comment="added 218 characters in body" Text="The latter I would reject - the question is old, has (accepted) answers and there is no evidence that the edit is by the OP. I'm not sure if the anonymous user would get an custom reject message but I might add one advising them to ask their own question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The former ... it's a train wreck. The edit partially answers the original question badly and then re asks the original question poorly too. I'd be tempted to reject it and ask the OP to provide an answer as to how they got lighty working and then to ask another question if they still have one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP of the question really doesn't appear to understand how the site works and more importantly needs education rather than a Q&amp;A site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ooh looking more closely the OP asked the question 3 hours ago but the edit says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hi, finally managed to get lighty to work with everything I want. Took&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so there is something weird going on here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8130" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3438" RevisionGUID="a4ec64e1-0f1f-4fc5-8b83-580aea886d2f" CreationDate="2012-06-27T10:45:30.667" UserId="9140" Text="I would reject both, with a message to tell him to log on to his original account if he's the owner of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first one should be posted as an answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8131" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3439" RevisionGUID="212051b7-fcc9-4633-8eed-34c96290d758" CreationDate="2012-06-28T13:05:18.003" UserId="33417" Text="Not in regards to the two examples (handling them has been covered well by pauska and Iain).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the edit is obviously by the OP, I generally approve it and try to merge the accounts if the edit was not by &quot;anonymous&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's reasonably doubt that the edit was not by the OP, then I generally reject with a message saying to login first." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8132" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3440" RevisionGUID="dacf210b-1452-48dd-b39b-ea0a4f6d76b0" CreationDate="2012-06-28T13:11:31.657" UserId="96078" Text="I've seen a few examples of people asking low quality questions (usually in good faith), and others answering them (usually in good faith) with low quality answers before the question gets closed. [For example][1]. Is there any way to delete an accepted low quality answer? Even if it gets many downvotes, it will still appear in Google, and since the question is closed, there will be no other accurate or high quality answers to contrast with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/402937/96078" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8134" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3440" RevisionGUID="dacf210b-1452-48dd-b39b-ea0a4f6d76b0" CreationDate="2012-06-28T13:11:31.657" UserId="96078" Text="|discussion|accepted-answer|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8135" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3441" RevisionGUID="f777d60d-dae6-4518-8008-51e691e06d21" CreationDate="2012-06-28T13:12:25.653" UserId="10472" Text="Answers with negative scores can be deleted by mods or 3 20k+ users. If it's really bad, then hopefully three 20k users will catch it after it's been sufficiently downvoted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8136" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3442" RevisionGUID="bd2eddc3-427c-4771-a785-d7069efdb591" CreationDate="2012-06-28T13:14:30.207" UserId="33417" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;^ Yes, we do have a system in place for flagging and deal with the *heinously wrong* answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bEI4x.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3441" RevisionGUID="1973da93-3f2c-44f5-8dd3-2e77bceccc5a" CreationDate="2012-06-28T14:03:15.260" UserId="96078" Comment="Mods can delete any answer they want" Text="Bad answers can be deleted by mods or 3 20k+ users. If it's really bad, then hopefully three 20k users will catch it after it's been sufficiently downvoted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8138" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3441" RevisionGUID="902b38a5-8901-40c3-aee1-f1300f2760ef" CreationDate="2012-06-28T15:26:56.547" UserId="10472" Comment="added 110 characters in body" Text="Any answer can be deleted by any moderator at any time. If an answer has a negative score, then 20k+ users can vote to delete it. It takes 3 20k votes to delete. If it's really bad, then hopefully three 20k users will catch it after it's been sufficiently downvoted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8139" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3434" RevisionGUID="05a3b5a8-43e6-4306-b6fd-9c919286f243" CreationDate="2012-06-28T19:34:12.117" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/218427093330034688" />
  <row Id="8140" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3443" RevisionGUID="6249af7b-5796-4c6c-9e8b-17103940dfba" CreationDate="2012-07-01T01:01:50.980" UserId="9278" Text="It depends. As a professional System Administrator, particularly for a contractor, one might be required to manage company web sites that are running on hosted systems that *only* give control via a cpanel. No matter how much we might loath any kind of cpanel, in such a context the question is most definitely on topic for SF. Scary as it might sound to some of you, this is the situation for a great many pros working in the small and medium business areas." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3444" RevisionGUID="782d9d1f-40ad-4d67-b5d7-c16aaacd1924" CreationDate="2012-07-01T08:03:16.183" UserId="55408" Text="Here's an analogous question: &quot;Are **SSH** questions really 'professional sysadmin' related?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;CPanel is ultimately a type of &quot;remote shell&quot;, granted it's a fairly limited (specialised, if you will) shell, but it is essentialy a shell for doing common server administration tasks for webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;CPanel is a tool to install softwares and edit various config files for various softwares and what does a sysadmin do essentially? Install softwares and edit various config files for various softwares.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the argument that &quot;I am a professional sysadmin and I don't use cPanel, therefore cPanel is not a professional sysadmin tool&quot; is kinda elitist. Granted cPanel is easier to use than most other sysadmin tools and is often also used by normal users and therefore it does attract a swath of low-quality questions; but that's not a reason for discrediting the tool nor does it make questions relating to cPanel off-topic. Granted often Webmasters.SE is more appropriate for many cPanel-related questions, but that does not necessarily make it off-topic either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3444" RevisionGUID="01302971-5a1e-4d17-b362-06fec3656372" CreationDate="2012-07-01T08:10:52.617" UserId="55408" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="Here's an analogous question: &quot;Are **SSH** questions really 'professional sysadmin' related?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;CPanel is ultimately a type of web-based &quot;remote shell&quot;, granted it's a fairly limited (specialised, if you will) shell, but it is essentialy a shell for doing common server administration tasks for webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;CPanel is a tool to install softwares and edit various config files for various softwares and what does a sysadmin do essentially? Install softwares and edit various config files for various softwares.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the argument that &quot;I am a professional sysadmin and I don't use cPanel, therefore cPanel is not a professional sysadmin tool&quot; is kinda elitist. Granted cPanel is easier to use than most other sysadmin tools and is often also used by normal users and therefore it does attract a swath of low-quality questions; but that's not a reason for discrediting the tool nor does it make questions relating to cPanel off-topic. Granted often Webmasters.SE is more appropriate for many cPanel-related questions, but that does not necessarily make it off-topic either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3445" RevisionGUID="579acc82-70a8-4ab4-a73f-486e26f287fd" CreationDate="2012-07-02T09:53:57.967" UserId="41103" Text="[\[cal\]][1] has 15 questions, 10 of which are closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit and remove to let die, or kill it outright?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/cal" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8145" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3445" RevisionGUID="579acc82-70a8-4ab4-a73f-486e26f287fd" CreationDate="2012-07-02T09:53:57.967" UserId="41103" Text="Tag Nuke Request: [cal]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8146" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3445" RevisionGUID="579acc82-70a8-4ab4-a73f-486e26f287fd" CreationDate="2012-07-02T09:53:57.967" UserId="41103" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3446" RevisionGUID="d3d522f3-b079-4e3c-9086-cb09ecf9d2b3" CreationDate="2012-07-02T14:13:23.577" UserId="42617" Text="I would consider cPanel questions on-topic as long as the quality and content of the question relate to the administration of the server, resource, or content that is being managed through the tool.  It's no different for other web server management tools such as Helm, WebsitePanel, etc.  If the question relates to something technical that a professional administrator would encounter we should entertain the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not lets clean up the question, close it or migrate where appropriate.  Admins utilize a wide variety of tools to manage our systems and we shouldn't close a question based on the technology utilized, rather it should be closed based on the merit and content being discussed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course as pro and longtime admins we may also want to suggest other tools that could better or more easily assist the OP with the task they are attempting to complete.  For instance: If someone is trying to make bulk DNS changes it is far easier to execute those against the actual DNS consoles/shells than you will find in cPanel or the other tools, so that would become a good suggestion for the OP.  I'd rather be told I'm using the wrong tool for the job than waste hours or days trying to shove a square peg in a round hole.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That seems to be the most fair for everyone and the community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3447" RevisionGUID="e32e7de4-6ab0-45bf-9d98-8060a3f83340" CreationDate="2012-07-02T14:43:07.203" UserId="9517" Text="The tag is fine, there are questions that u[se it correctly][1] which haven't and are unlikely to be, closed. It's quite possible that more good questions will use it in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=%5Bcal%5D%20closed:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="ace4feb1-c337-4105-8ebf-691c2e63d5f5" CreationDate="2012-07-03T15:05:21.060" UserId="33417" Comment="added 194 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526/how-do-i-select-which-apache-mpm-to-use/383634#383634&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA;   - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: [What IT certification is most valuable without job experience?](http://serverfault.com/questions/35578/what-it-certification-is-most-valuable-without-job-experience)&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA;  - [http://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work](http://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is business-class storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA;   - [http://serverfault.com/questions/398335/use-google-apps-cloud-services-as-a-domain-controller-replacement/398809#398809](http://serverfault.com/questions/398335/use-google-apps-cloud-services-as-a-domain-controller-replacement/398809#398809)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-software-should-i-use-to-monitor-my-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-software-should-i-use-to-monitor-my-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! EMERGENCY](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency)&#xD;&#xA;   - Linux Webserver rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-are-the-best-linux-permissions-to-use-for-my-website&#xD;&#xA;   - Misbehaving users: [What should I do about this user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user)&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;   - Restricting Windows Admin rights on workstations: [How to convince a boss he does not need admin privileges](http://serverfault.com/questions/40764/how-to-convince-a-big-boss-that-he-does-not-need-administrator-privileges)&#xD;&#xA;   - Securing LAMP: [Tips for securing a LAMP Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server)&#xD;&#xA;   - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: [How to configure a shortcut for an SSH connection through an SSH tunnel](http://serverfault.com/questions/48808/how-to-configure-a-shortcut-for-an-ssh-connection-through-a-ssh-tunnel)&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;   - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622/find-out-the-bottleneck-for-windows-remote-desktop-server-terminal-server&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/questions/7690/enabling-hardware-virtualisation-bios-anything-to-beware)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8150" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3448" RevisionGUID="5fa1908a-8371-4265-9965-cce8d417b2fb" CreationDate="2012-07-03T18:12:31.843" UserId="90762" Text="cPanel related questions are not off topic in my eyes, and I tell you why:&#xD;&#xA;I have seen professional sys admins working together with clients, while they need an interface which can be used by both of them. In some cases they use Plesk, Confixx or Webmin/Usermin, and in other cases they use cPanel. It is ok for me when it does the job, and it certainly is &quot;professional&quot; when the sys admin provides this interface to his customer. So there are scenarios with professional background, although they not all seem to be reasonable to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now if you forbid questions about cPanel, you should also consider declaring questions about all other sorts of web interfaces as off topic (I am thinking about interfaces for virtualization software or proprietary software here, just as an example). And if we are already there yet - why not also reconsidering questions about Windows client OS (yes, I know, some of them are also used as &quot;servers&quot; sometimes) or Yast or the system-config-tools from Red Hat? Or even PHPMyAdmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that there are no clear borders and a clear definition is hard sometimes. But before you ban a topic (just because it is unclear if it's always professional) you should allow it for the chances there might be. Don't forget that software vendors also read serverfault.com, therefore there is a new chance for the professionals to make the vendors aware of the problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now how to handle questions like &quot;how do I add an e-mail address&quot;? Well, my suggestion would be to migrate them to Superuser." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3449" RevisionGUID="51b7f273-d5a8-4e85-9c04-50c796aafb30" CreationDate="2012-07-04T16:27:05.127" UserId="114594" Text="I used Cpanel and WHM (when you control the entire server) , and I think some of WHM configuration you need to know a little bit more of system administration (when you need to install it on console and stuffs like that), and when you set up a server (even with whm) you must have the idea of what you need and for what is that thing you are installing, but in some cases (as I saw on last versions) there is always a default option to help final users... I think cpanel is completly different, and even if it administrates a hosting service, could be from a final customer and not necessary an administrator (also I think an administrator would find the answer fast and wont need to ask). For me cpanel is not for a pro" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8152" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3450" RevisionGUID="7b5aa7a4-b890-4ed0-9a24-a8722e135906" CreationDate="2012-07-04T23:05:18.160" UserId="118470" Text="As a system administrator I am expected to manage the service desk, and the service desk operatives.&#xD;&#xA;I'm not new to this, but have been away from the desk management side of things for well over a year now. I'd like to do a bit better this time ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; Is SF a suitable place to ask questions regarding people management (I assume a lot of admins are in charge of support desks also)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8153" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3450" RevisionGUID="7b5aa7a4-b890-4ed0-9a24-a8722e135906" CreationDate="2012-07-04T23:05:18.160" UserId="118470" Text="Are Sevice desk management questions appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8154" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3450" RevisionGUID="7b5aa7a4-b890-4ed0-9a24-a8722e135906" CreationDate="2012-07-04T23:05:18.160" UserId="118470" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3451" RevisionGUID="b915de6f-5935-4385-b64e-174bf9a76ddf" CreationDate="2012-07-04T23:11:37.920" UserId="33417" Text="Unfortunately the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) is pretty specific:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Career, salary, **personnel**, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a technical requirement or something of the sort, that's on-topic. But managing people is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your Questions may be on-topic over at [Workplace.SE](http://workplace.stackexchange.com/). Though remember it's a Q&amp;A site and must have a distinct &quot;Answer&quot;; open ended discussion questions are off-topic on all the [SE](http://stackexchange.com) sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8156" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3452" RevisionGUID="8d4b5ee1-2511-4120-a893-b68b8c258fd6" CreationDate="2012-07-04T23:40:33.863" UserId="7709" Text="What a crap tag - [tag:operating-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Agreed? If so, let's clean it up over the next few days so we can send it to war on the front line against a battalion of heavilly armed enemy soliders so that it gets killed in battle and then we can marry its wife guilt free. Because adultery is bad, don'tcha know." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8157" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3452" RevisionGUID="8d4b5ee1-2511-4120-a893-b68b8c258fd6" CreationDate="2012-07-04T23:40:33.863" UserId="7709" Text="Baby light my fire [operating-system]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8158" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3452" RevisionGUID="8d4b5ee1-2511-4120-a893-b68b8c258fd6" CreationDate="2012-07-04T23:40:33.863" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8159" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3453" RevisionGUID="4a1f0a33-d967-4908-ac99-8b2b70b66ab1" CreationDate="2012-07-05T02:59:20.630" UserId="33417" Text="Agreed; adultery is to much worse than murder.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;There be sarcasm in that statement&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3454" RevisionGUID="1fa0815d-7a8c-4a95-b40a-c20e6098d3f3" CreationDate="2012-07-05T11:11:09.673" UserId="9278" Text="Yes, what you are discussing is a part of a great many admins *jobs* but they are not part of an admin's *role*. The distinction is rather critical in determining what is considered on topic for SF. I believe it would be fair to say that most of us wear more than one hat at work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lines have to be drawn and if we were to allow the line to drift about too far, where would it end? Discussing what we eat for lunch? What mode of transport we use to get to work, or even while we are at work? All are part of our daily lives as admins, yet none are part of our admin roles. On a more practical level, many of us are also programmers but programming questions are still off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the early days of SF there were some absolutely absurd topics discussed and even voted to ridiculous heights. It's taken a long time to clean most of them out as the site's focus evolved and became somewhat more rigid, with a more professional atmosphere to boot. SF is a better site for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8161" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3440" RevisionGUID="47d480ba-bd6d-453e-b196-87f705bcac65" CreationDate="2012-07-05T13:34:13.537" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/220873218863529986" />
  <row Id="8162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3455" RevisionGUID="77799328-ce44-4147-aa74-ee441435f548" CreationDate="2012-07-05T15:23:55.003" UserId="9517" Text="What do you mean by `clean it up` ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you mean eradicate then adding it to the [Bad Tag Collection][1] and as it has 100+ posts probably the section that we'll have to ask the devs to delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise ... ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="d5c21437-cb49-40f4-8021-ace7a505d373" CreationDate="2012-07-05T15:37:54.500" UserId="9517" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA; [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing]  [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:webhost] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:home-server] [tag:hang] [tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk] [tag:google-voice] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops] [tag:operating] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-networking] [tag:linux-client] [tag:tech-support] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8165" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3457" RevisionGUID="8c643eae-ef83-4317-a9ee-dd686b15d5b1" CreationDate="2012-07-05T20:57:29.377" UserId="118470" Text="A key part of a lot of system administrators, and IT managers roles, is organising and ensuring a top quality service to their customers. For a lot of customers, the most visible part of the IT department is actually the service desk. This is supported in &quot;The practice is system and network Administration&quot; by Thomas Limoncelli. In some ways a customer will react more negatively to a bad service desk experience then to a service outage.&#xD;&#xA;However, once you have the basics of a service desk covered, a lot of it comes down to people management, and this is beyond the scope of serverfault. If the question is regarding how to best respond to a particular type of issue it is more likely to be on topic, but a question regarding the best method of making sure two junior admins are sharing work equally and responsibly is out of scope, and better answered at an alternate location." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8166" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3458" RevisionGUID="c972f1ad-213f-48f0-a712-df68fada1167" CreationDate="2012-07-05T22:04:22.830" UserId="57332" Text="I just downvoted an answer for the first time today, and noticed that I lost 1 reputation score. Obviously 1 &quot;point&quot; isn't a big deal. Whoop-dee-doo! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But on a serious note, what's the reasoning behind this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My guess:&#xD;&#xA;Discourage users from unnecessarily downvoting on things, so that only, truly, those questions/answers are &quot;bad&quot; are downvoted upon?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8167" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3458" RevisionGUID="c972f1ad-213f-48f0-a712-df68fada1167" CreationDate="2012-07-05T22:04:22.830" UserId="57332" Text="Why does downvoting affect your own reputation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8168" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3458" RevisionGUID="c972f1ad-213f-48f0-a712-df68fada1167" CreationDate="2012-07-05T22:04:22.830" UserId="57332" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3459" RevisionGUID="a58fb4d7-828c-47b2-b52b-4ad9fff480af" CreationDate="2012-07-05T22:09:28.647" UserId="7709" Text="Correct! &lt;!-- blah blah  blah  --&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3460" RevisionGUID="60356466-806f-477a-9daf-0fdb9d32f569" CreationDate="2012-07-05T22:13:40.027" UserId="9770" Text="Discourages users from unnecessarily downvoting on things, so that only, truly, those questions/answers are &quot;bad&quot; are downvoted upon." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8171" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3453" RevisionGUID="8c561e81-d3fe-4ef2-9906-3d295fd148b3" CreationDate="2012-07-06T01:45:17.520" UserId="28400" Comment="edited body" Text="Agreed; adultery is so much worse than murder.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;There be sarcasm in that statement&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3461" RevisionGUID="ae5f2d9d-f561-45d5-8b35-68c7f6da432f" CreationDate="2012-07-06T03:17:42.947" UserId="63619" Text="Obviously the following constitutes a &quot;shopping&quot; question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is the best directory server?  (eg. FreeIPA, AD, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, what about the following question, does it constitute a &quot;shopping&quot; question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am looking for something to allow me to centralize logins across workstations and servers?  Any ideas?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8173" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3461" RevisionGUID="ae5f2d9d-f561-45d5-8b35-68c7f6da432f" CreationDate="2012-07-06T03:17:42.947" UserId="63619" Text="Define &quot;Shopping&quot; Questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8174" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3461" RevisionGUID="ae5f2d9d-f561-45d5-8b35-68c7f6da432f" CreationDate="2012-07-06T03:17:42.947" UserId="63619" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8175" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3462" RevisionGUID="98b68a17-6527-47bc-a600-3e0783e9a99d" CreationDate="2012-07-06T03:41:44.530" UserId="33417" Text="Any question that asks, or implies, that you're looking for software or a service (ie hosted services) is a &quot;shopping&quot; question. [There's a whole blog article on the topic however, with more detail](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3463" RevisionGUID="7329f7a2-970f-4a34-baf0-deda225fc4e7" CreationDate="2012-07-06T06:12:43.433" UserId="3038" Text="I have found that if you turn these questions about sixty degrees thataway, you can get an answerable question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When looking for something to allow me to centralize logins across workstations an servers, what sort of features should I be looking for?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This gets it away from any odor of product-recommendation, and instead delivers a feature-list that can be checked against independently researched products. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The big problem we at ServerFault have with anything that even smells of recommendations is that there is almost never one true answer. Secondly these questions attract long-tail answers months/years after the original post that look like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You might want to take a look at $myproduct. It does that kind of thing and just might help!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is spam we then have to smite." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8177" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="c10d4d77-32a9-464b-b6f3-470624b26b89" CreationDate="2012-07-06T14:46:58.707" UserId="32986" Comment="Alphabetize tags to be reviewed. Killed [simple], will kill [ideas]" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:built-in]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:lcd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:legal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:movies]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;[tag:keyboard-video-mouse] syn to [tag:kvm-switch]&lt;/strike&gt; (done)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA; [tag:pronunciation] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pricing]  [tag:terms] [tag:employment] [tag:server-planning] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:phones] [tag:techsupport] [tag:network-access] [tag:culture] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:media-centre] [tag:winzip] [tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:webhost] [tag:ideas]&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:home-server] [tag:hang] [tag:failure]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:operations] [tag:third-party] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:mozy] [tag:ts] [tag:entry] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:pos] [tag:uk] [tag:google-voice] [tag:utillities] [tag:salary] [tag:startssl] [tag:devops] [tag:operating] [tag:maps] [tag:solutions] [tag:hybrid-sleep]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:home-networking] [tag:linux-client] [tag:tech-support] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:simple]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8181" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3464" RevisionGUID="9c35b693-73c0-417d-ad7d-602bbdcad336" CreationDate="2009-06-14T05:44:20.963" UserId="1561" Text="So I've noticed that there are several recommendations on basic practices on Server Fault, but there doesn't seem to be a cohesive view as to how those recommendations would all fit together.  So I thought I would lump these together as a kind of mental exercise to see what the &quot;ServerFault Community IT Department&quot; would look like if it were implemented.  This would give a few things: it would make a reasonable wiki (in the true wiki spirit of many contributions), it would provide several links to well-vetted practices, and it would be kind of fun to see what the amalgamation would look like.  And who knows, it may even point out some interesting issues between different forms of &quot;best practices&quot;, although I would be stunned if there was a conflict hidden in there someplace...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Add your favorites from Server Fault as answers, and I'll re-edit this section with the results.  Here's a few catagories to collect different ideas together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hardware Configuration(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Server room configuration][1].&#xD;&#xA; - [Server room temperature][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [Firmware Updates and Scheduling][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Storage Configuration(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Selecting a NAS box][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux: Dealing with /tmp][5]&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux: Install apps in /var or /opt?][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Network Configuration(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [checking DNS health and compliance][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Security Practice(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Password (General) Best Practices][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [Password sharing methods][9]&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows Update][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [Updating Windows Servers that are hosts for VMs][11]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Network Service(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;User Service(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [User Naming &amp; Deletion][12]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upgrade Process(es)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disaster Recovery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Checking Backups][13]&#xD;&#xA; - [Documenting an outage for a post-mortem review][14]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last Edit: 2010-02-17&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/331/the-perfect-server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/11145/what-is-the-correct-temperature-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/28017/firmware-best-practices-and-update-schedules&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/28370/choosing-a-nas-system-and-things-to-watchout-for&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/8427/linux-unix-server-setup-practices-for-tmp&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/96416/should-i-install-linux-applications-in-var-or-opt&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/39916/check-public-dns-health-and-rfc-compliance&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/5589/password-best-practices&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/10285/best-practise-and-solutions-for-sharing-passwords&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/30647/windows-update-best-practices&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/67106/updating-windows-servers&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/42204/best-practices-or-experience-with-company-wide-username-policies-and-resolving-du&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/5049/best-practices-for-backup-checking&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://serverfault.com/questions/29188/documenting-an-outage-for-a-post-mortem-review&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="8185" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3466" RevisionGUID="0c628329-40b1-4ea6-aa3e-7392883c9a5e" CreationDate="2009-06-14T05:52:02.617" UserId="9249" Text="You could start with consolidating other questions on the site:  [The Perfect Server Room](http://serverfault.com/questions/331/the-perfect-server-room)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 2.5" />
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  <row Id="8209" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3472" RevisionGUID="a587d096-fae3-40cc-89d6-3404ed891d93" CreationDate="2012-07-10T12:49:51.037" UserId="3356" Comment="Grammar cleanup." Text="What’s really being taken in consideration to close a question? Is it based on how &quot;ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form&quot; or how dumb/stupid the &quot;voters&quot; think the question is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked this question, which I think is pretty valid. Even one of the mods thought &quot;it had value in it&quot; and even answered it. What happened? Close about 12 hours later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/406153/what-to-do-after-a-fresh-linux-install-in-a-production-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the question could be a little &quot;broad&quot; you don’t actually need to read &quot;whole lots of books&quot; to answer it, its current answers prove it. I think it’s a valid question that most starting professionals did to themselves at one point in their career. But hey, who voted to close down the thread?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A 20 years SysAdmin , Principal IT Engineer at a company, a SysAdmin with 15kRep a 6krep user and a 20years + Linux user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it got closed I copied all the answers into a file because I found useful every single answer and I don’t want to wait for all of them to vote delete the question sending all that valuable information to the trash can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the quality of the information that’s being asked/posted should be taken in consideration before closing a post. Five users bookmarked the question which leads to me think that at least 5 people are interested in the answers or did have the same question themselves." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8210" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3473" RevisionGUID="4f9a1f18-8426-4ca4-a736-24070b9df189" CreationDate="2012-07-10T12:59:43.270" UserId="3356" Text="While I did not do so, I would have voted to close this as well. Looking at the description of the close reason&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is true, most of those do not apply, however the question as posed *is* too big to be reasonable answered. The most correct answer is, &quot;It depends on what the server is used for, how your administrators work, and your environment.&quot; While it would be possible for someone to develop a list of general case best practices, you, and the site itself, would be better served with a series of more specific questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You do mention that &quot;one of the mods thought 'it had value in it' and even answered it.&quot; However, if you look at the first line in voretaq7's answer, he even says that the question should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is really not an answerable question -- There are too many&#xD;&#xA;&gt; variables to apply a single one-size-fits-all set of steps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like this question would have been a fantastic example of the historical use case for Community Wiki questions.  Unfortunately, the powers that be at SEI have decided, as detailed in the blog post '[The Future of Community Wiki][1]' that Community Wiki is apparently intended for answers, and should almost never be used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/the-future-of-community-wiki/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8211" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3457" RevisionGUID="fb695192-9d5f-4023-a735-3192476a29ab" CreationDate="2012-07-10T13:34:15.310" UserId="118470" Comment="added 101 characters in body" Text="A key part of a lot of system administrators, and IT managers roles, is organising and ensuring a top quality service to their customers. For a lot of customers, the most visible part of the IT department is actually the service desk. This is supported in [&quot;The practice of system and network Administration&quot; by Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan and Strata R. Chalup.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In some ways a customer will react more negatively to a bad service desk experience then to a service outage. However, once you have the basics of a service desk covered, a lot of it comes down to people management, and this is beyond the scope of serverfault. If the question is regarding how to best respond to a particular type of issue it is more likely to be on topic, but a question regarding the best method of making sure two junior admins are sharing work equally and responsibly is out of scope, and better answered at an alternate location.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/49581/118470" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3472" RevisionGUID="f62db1be-3d4b-476d-a9a3-969bdee2e7a7" CreationDate="2012-07-10T14:00:23.053" UserId="124052" Comment="added 395 characters in body" Text="What’s really being taken in consideration to close a question? Is it based on how &quot;ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form&quot; or how dumb/stupid the &quot;voters&quot; think the question is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked this question, which I think is pretty valid. Even one of the mods thought &quot;it had value in it&quot; and even answered it. What happened? Close about 12 hours later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/406153/what-to-do-after-a-fresh-linux-install-in-a-production-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the question could be a little &quot;broad&quot; you don’t actually need to read &quot;whole lots of books&quot; to answer it, its current answers prove it. I think it’s a valid question that most starting professionals did to themselves at one point in their career. But hey, who voted to close down the thread?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A 20 years SysAdmin , Principal IT Engineer at a company, a SysAdmin with 15kRep a 6krep user and a 20years + Linux user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it got closed I copied all the answers into a file because I found useful every single answer and I don’t want to wait for all of them to vote delete the question sending all that valuable information to the trash can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the quality of the information that’s being asked/posted should be taken in consideration before closing a post. Five users bookmarked the question which leads to me think that at least 5 people are interested in the answers or did have the same question themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isnt this question broad? http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants I dont think it has a specific answer, everyone will have &quot;different ways&quot; to give the auditor the information. Why it hasnt been closed as too broad? Because of the user? I'm sure it was kept for the quality of the information thats been discussed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8213" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3474" RevisionGUID="5d6ddc27-4558-430c-8799-b76753b13e5b" CreationDate="2012-07-11T04:50:57.687" UserId="83522" Text="There's also an [tag:os] tag, at the moment with 48 posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8214" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3475" RevisionGUID="3c6d3ecb-c6d9-4459-812d-2a04fb760ae2" CreationDate="2012-07-11T07:10:01.953" UserId="35559" Text="What is the right site to ask about hardware advice? In particular, I realize serverfault would be right for big iron, but what about netbooks?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8216" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3475" RevisionGUID="3c6d3ecb-c6d9-4459-812d-2a04fb760ae2" CreationDate="2012-07-11T07:10:01.953" UserId="35559" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8217" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3476" RevisionGUID="5145c3ab-cc4a-49d4-995e-31657c2978ba" CreationDate="2012-07-11T07:23:03.803" UserId="9517" Text="If by 'hardware advice' you mean $product recommendations then there probably isn't anywhere as [shopping questions][1] are generally off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are after general troubleshooting advice etc then for netbooks Superuser is probably your best bet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8218" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3477" RevisionGUID="f764eb19-15d1-4e96-b4f8-64fad1d52cdf" CreationDate="2012-07-11T08:18:55.787" UserId="1435" Text="There's worse ideas than asking on serverfault chat, we're fully of options and ideas on there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3478" RevisionGUID="06e9bdec-0384-4efb-b3d3-a40270c6b41b" CreationDate="2012-07-11T14:20:01.280" UserId="1435" Text="&gt; Whats really being taken in consideration to close a question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether five people chose to click 'close' or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's it, that's all - nobody has mind-reading powers to figure out what people thought and inconsistencies come into play all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This place is a democracy - sometimes you're going to be upset, and trawling through the accounts of those who voted to close your question seems to me pointless and a bit creepy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe the quality of the information that’s being asked/posted&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be taken in consideration before closing a post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Inherently it is, everyone reads posts and form opinions on them, it's just that people's opinions differ - you might think a post is valid, if five others don't then it's history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site is *one of* the options you may or may not choose to use when dealing with a problem in your professional life - there's no SLA for us to deliver, no overarching committee of leaders choosing who gets answered and who doesn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It helps if you always assume that your questions and/or answers are never going to even get looked at, let alone answered/upvoted - that way when that happens it's nice, and you won't get all 'boohoo' if anything else happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately your first edit of the question, after a lot of pointless preamble was &quot;what would be the first 5 things you would do after you do a fresh Linux install?&quot; and that's just not the kind of question that gets answered on here as it's way too open. Imagine &quot;I just bought an oven, what should I cook?&quot; - it depends on if you eat meat, are allergic to anything, your budget, how many for, what you have in already, the time you have etc. Do you get what I'm saying, there's no concrete answer, you're asking for opinions based on assumptions because the question wasn't clear enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So don't get all upset about it, learn from this, look at the questions that DO get answered to see how they're framed and try again. None of us get this stuff right all the time, just quit moaning about it and get back in the game ok." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8220" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3479" RevisionGUID="fad38f68-a79f-4fdc-a087-fd34e1285f54" CreationDate="2012-07-11T14:28:57.297" UserId="96078" Text="As much as it may suck, the reason you lost 5 viewers immediately is probably that you said in the first sentence that you weren't a sysadmin. There's almost nothing you can do after saying that that won't get people howling to close your off topic question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next time, leave that out, and maybe change the context to &quot;what are the best practices for doing [x]&quot;. That's essentially the question the accepted answerer answered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3481" RevisionGUID="5148839e-08de-481b-9e0c-3dbbfbcd160a" CreationDate="2012-07-12T01:21:28.160" UserId="115189" Text="[tag:repair] seems like a [meta tag] to me (repair what? the RAIDs? the LAMPs? TomTom's phone?). Should it be killed, and if so, how?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[meta tag]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8228" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3482" RevisionGUID="7c65a823-88f8-42b2-b05e-990f5954e811" CreationDate="2012-07-12T02:21:42.297" UserId="3038" Text="* *Does anyone have it Favorited?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;* *Does the tag mean anything all by its lonesome?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;* *Is it especially popular?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, it should be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it's worth blacklisting, we only have 34 of 'em after all, but it could definitely go onto http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8231" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3481" RevisionGUID="0fdd878c-249f-4dc3-a112-9de931bbd519" CreationDate="2012-07-15T10:34:18.973" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/224451821039656960" />
  <row Id="8239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3485" RevisionGUID="eced965c-e9cb-44f8-8ec8-31a281084814" CreationDate="2012-07-17T13:28:01.520" UserId="7861" Text="I personally think there should be a stack exchange area for &quot;shopping&quot;.  It's nice to have a one stop shop (isn't that what SE's mission is?) for IT related questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At times I've had questions like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;What 3rd party software would you recommend to provide HA and DR for Exchange&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;What online learning sites do you recommend for learning how to create a heterogeneous environment of Windows and Linux?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;What best practices for network security are currently being implemented in your company?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are very subjective...I get that...but it'd be nice to have a place to pose these questions.  While I'd love to do my own research and come up with my own conclusions, it's still nice to get a &quot;groupthink&quot; answer with upvotes, etc.  That's what Amazon reviews, etc. do for people as well...allow them to see something and say &quot;hmmm...if 95% of people like it...there's got to be some reasoning behind that.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I can rely on industry mags, Gartner, etc. to make recommendations...I'd rather hear it from people that actually do it for a paycheck." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8240" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3472" RevisionGUID="56817d69-7a20-4b69-a87a-6ce9c6632145" CreationDate="2012-07-17T14:20:38.970" UserId="124052" Comment="added 300 characters in body" Text="What’s really being taken in consideration to close a question? Is it based on how &quot;ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form&quot; or how dumb/stupid the &quot;voters&quot; think the question is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked this question, which I think is pretty valid. Even one of the mods thought &quot;it had value in it&quot; and even answered it. What happened? Close about 12 hours later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/406153/what-to-do-after-a-fresh-linux-install-in-a-production-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the question could be a little &quot;broad&quot; you don’t actually need to read &quot;whole lots of books&quot; to answer it, its current answers prove it. I think it’s a valid question that most starting professionals did to themselves at one point in their career. But hey, who voted to close down the thread?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A 20 years SysAdmin , Principal IT Engineer at a company, a SysAdmin with 15kRep a 6krep user and a 20years + Linux user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it got closed I copied all the answers into a file because I found useful every single answer and I don’t want to wait for all of them to vote delete the question sending all that valuable information to the trash can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the quality of the information that’s being asked/posted should be taken in consideration before closing a post. Five users bookmarked the question which leads to me think that at least 5 people are interested in the answers or did have the same question themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isnt this question broad? http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants I dont think it has a specific answer, everyone will have &quot;different ways&quot; to give the auditor the information. Why it hasnt been closed as too broad? Because of the user? I'm sure it was kept for the quality of the information thats been discussed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT: 07/17/2012** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And just like I thought. The question was deleted and all those smart/valuable suggestions went to the trash. Thanks to all those who answered it. If you are interested in the suggestions given in the question let me know and I will gladly email the information to you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8241" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3486" RevisionGUID="3ea71843-beb8-4a6a-9a0f-70e989615190" CreationDate="2012-07-17T23:11:35.347" UserId="59789" Text="Do questions get deleted by *the system*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen quite a few of these lately:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so a user maybe deleted a question. But most of the time, the author of the question hasn't been seen on the site for ages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Question][2] - [User][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does this happen? Do some questions get auto-deleted because of low views/low score?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hrpRL.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:rWgvFKLIGwwJ:serverfault.com/questions/329690/ad-is-up-or-not%20%22AD%20is%20up%20or%20not?%22site:serverfault.com&amp;cd=1&amp;hl=en&amp;ct=clnk&amp;gl=us&amp;client=safari&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/100561/raj" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8244" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3487" RevisionGUID="8078ab8e-e6e0-4341-950b-6c2cfe1efdaf" CreationDate="2012-07-17T23:17:54.773" UserId="33417" Text="`deleted by $a_mod♦ 6 hours ago`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions do not auto delete. It was flagged by the system as a &quot;low quality question&quot; and another user as being overwhelmingly useless, a mod agreed, and it was deleted. We've been cleaning up a lot of old crap lately with the new `/review` system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately there will be some collateral damage, as you have noticed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8245" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="96cc400c-f56b-4467-8d68-37e2561c7a67" CreationDate="2012-07-19T16:00:45.180" UserId="32986" Comment="Zorched a few more. Reordered stuff to be alphabetical" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:phones] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:built-in] [tag:devops] [tag:entry] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:simple] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utillities] [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8248" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4cbe0817-0362-4f97-a80b-a296801791fb" CreationDate="2012-07-20T06:35:02.000" UserId="32986" Comment="Merge some tags" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cpu-sockets]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:download]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:electronics]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:erd]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:limit]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:move]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:password]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:size]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:phones] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:devops] [tag:entry] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utillities] [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8249" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="72263087-d79b-409b-8047-2a8017944cac" CreationDate="2012-07-20T06:43:55.860" UserId="32986" Comment="mark some handled tags..." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags waiting to be reviewed &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ati]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:budget]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disposal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:download]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:glpi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hdmi]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:html5]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:job-responsibilities]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:limit]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:move]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:password]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reader]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readyboost]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sd-card]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:size]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:social-networking]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:touchpad]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wap]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags to keep&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:my.cnf]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:socks-proxy]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ipam] (maybe? maybe alias to something more descriptive?)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:elastic-search]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:nntp]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:win7]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:query-optimization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:support-contract]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:microsoft-licensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volumelicensing]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:unix-programming]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:eicar-test-string]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-appliances]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:phones] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utillities] [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8256" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="d3ab3768-e5e0-4910-8e55-b3c5d27beb69" CreationDate="2012-07-20T13:36:42.377" UserId="9517" Comment="added 151 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:phones] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-market] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:reader] [tag:readyboost] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:software-rec] [tag:freeze] [tag:size]&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:&#xD;&#xA;attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utillities] [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8257" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="2285d92f-8396-4b95-ab06-0ee6a7ce1f8e" CreationDate="2012-07-20T13:37:47.117" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 394 characters in body" Text="**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, we have *a lot* of bad tags. I found at least half a dozen without trying over the weekend. Some of these tags have hundreds of questions in them, meaning that it will take a dev so that we don't clobber the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the next day or two, let's compile a running list of them here, so that we can make this one big request, rather than a bunch of annoying little requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How this question works**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the tags that you want nuked in an answer. Discussion about that tag will take place in the comments. Anything generally agreed upon that had more than a handful of questions in it will be added to the list in this question. Please don't edit things into the list right away, wait until they've been voted on. (Unless, you're a mod of course) :-D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8259" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4c18e48f-c55f-4ab9-a447-4c3438c8bdd2" CreationDate="2012-07-20T16:08:01.160" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:phones] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-market] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:reader] [tag:readyboost] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:software-rec] [tag:freeze] [tag:size]&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utillities] [tag:work-habits]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8261" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="0fe235e1-d23a-4287-9b9b-31ab8ed7894f" CreationDate="2012-07-20T20:50:56.840" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 9 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:phones] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-market] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:reader] [tag:readyboost] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utillities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="f1e35130-9328-479b-8c63-c7d522d9e4d2" CreationDate="2012-07-20T21:08:31.747" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body; deleted 18 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:phones] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-market] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utillities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8263" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="c68f48db-d661-449d-9875-2d9193ad9791" CreationDate="2012-07-20T21:30:33.920" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:winzip] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-market] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8264" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="1472a929-457e-4dd4-9c76-f2a34fe770c3" CreationDate="2012-07-21T14:09:40.413" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 17 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8265" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="580b2f24-f5c1-44b9-b71c-9218003b0a29" CreationDate="2012-07-21T14:15:48.453" UserId="9517" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8266" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4d2e7a02-681f-4740-b0e0-31601f6bd156" CreationDate="2012-07-21T14:36:18.007" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:delete] [tag:employment] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8268" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3489" RevisionGUID="0438fc8d-ffde-4880-b684-523bf9297e39" CreationDate="2012-07-22T06:11:14.833" UserId="1375" Text="I have a single very simple metric for closing a question like the one you asked: can I imagine that the question could attract an answer which would fully and completely answer the question?  If I'm reasonably confident that the question could not attract such an answer, I'll vote to close, delete, fold, mutilate, or spindle, as required.  With the demise of community wiki, I believe the message has been made very clear that &quot;questions should be answerable&quot;, and if I don't think a question is answerable, it should not be on the site, and I will do whatever I can to effect that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the &quot;answers&quot; you got to your deleted question, each of them may have provided you value, but none of them were *answers* -- they were merely *replies*.  This isn't a discussion forum, it's a question-and-answer site.  As such, questions that generate discussion, rather than answers, are off-topic.  If you disagree, I'd invite you to nominate which of the replies to your question fully and completely answers the question posed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won't deny that the fact that ServerFault doesn't cater to people like you who need generalist education rather than answers to specific questions does suck for you.  However, this site serves a specific purpose for a specific community.  While it is unfortunate that you're not a part of that target audience, it doesn't mean that we're going to change things to accomodate you.  Thankfully, ServerFault isn't the only game in town (although it's the only one *I* bother playing, for various reasons).  No doubt you'll be able to find somewhere more appropriate to your needs at this stage in your career.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8269" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3490" RevisionGUID="33673cf6-e390-401a-8125-d2355a165441" CreationDate="2012-07-22T19:06:52.407" UserId="86280" Text="I believe [tag:config] and [tag:configure] should be merged into [tag:configuration]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8270" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3490" RevisionGUID="33673cf6-e390-401a-8125-d2355a165441" CreationDate="2012-07-22T19:06:52.407" UserId="86280" Text="Tag synonyms: config, configuration and configure" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8271" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3490" RevisionGUID="33673cf6-e390-401a-8125-d2355a165441" CreationDate="2012-07-22T19:06:52.407" UserId="86280" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3491" RevisionGUID="6051f45e-d657-439f-bb67-b86a3bc59a6c" CreationDate="2012-07-22T23:18:32.563" UserId="115189" Text="I would say that all those tags are all [meta tags] (configuration of what?) and are not actually useful. That said, there are over a thousand questions tagged with it and even 19 followers (really?), so maybe they're here to stay...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [meta tags]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8273" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="276927e6-e371-434e-b38c-8d0e5899a538" CreationDate="2012-07-23T06:50:58.670" UserId="9517" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment]  [tag:linux-distro] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor]  [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8274" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3492" RevisionGUID="41ce110a-4420-4671-a1eb-b55dbd59bac7" CreationDate="2012-07-23T07:54:47.273" UserId="88246" Text="I think `config` and `configuration` are the same, but `configure` could also tag a question related to the `./configure` step of C/C++ programs and has nothing to do with configuration." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3494" RevisionGUID="4e9cc80b-b501-47c0-b734-a67252191fe6" CreationDate="2012-07-23T14:11:12.633" UserId="85932" Text="I have a question, but I am not sure where to post it, it's either here (serverfault, superuser or  overflow) and I would like to post in the correct place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will appreciate your assistance (before it gets deleted from the wrong forum).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Subject: How Can I have my developers NOT be admins on their own machine?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Text: As part of good practice, I want that the developers in my company/domain will NOT have admin rights on their own/development computers.&#xD;&#xA;Trying to just have them a member of the Local Users group - causes compilation errors while trying to sign their code, and/or edit registry settings, and/or regsvr dll's.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to make that happen?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- we tried the option to: Run As Administrator - but it seems that VS 2010 did not actually run as such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TAGS: VS 2010, Domain Users, Developemnt? , Security?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8277" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3494" RevisionGUID="4e9cc80b-b501-47c0-b734-a67252191fe6" CreationDate="2012-07-23T14:11:12.633" UserId="85932" Text="Where to post question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8278" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3494" RevisionGUID="4e9cc80b-b501-47c0-b734-a67252191fe6" CreationDate="2012-07-23T14:11:12.633" UserId="85932" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3495" RevisionGUID="58ffabe8-90ca-45ff-b5b2-a1e0031d462e" CreationDate="2012-07-23T14:14:01.680" UserId="33417" Text="First, If it's a good question we will migrate it to the correct place. It will only be closed if it's a poor question. We do not delete questions (unless it's not even vaguely a question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's pretty common for Devs to be Admins of their own computers for the reasons you've listed. See the related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer](http://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth](http://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights](http://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers](http://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3495" RevisionGUID="07907168-eb44-4452-8092-23991c50db75" CreationDate="2012-07-23T14:19:59.567" UserId="33417" Comment="added 872 characters in body" Text="First, If it's a good question we will migrate it to the correct place. It will only be closed if it's a poor question. We do not delete questions (unless it's not even vaguely a question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's pretty common for Devs to be Admins of their own computers for the reasons you've listed. See the related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer](http://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth](http://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights](http://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers](http://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, on Programmers.SO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/62207/windows-permissions-for-developers](http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/62207/windows-permissions-for-developers)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/4596/is-local-user-rights-enough-or-do-developers-need-local-administrator-or-power](http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/4596/is-local-user-rights-enough-or-do-developers-need-local-administrator-or-power)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also quite a bit of discussion about the Devs not being Admins over their Workstation, but are Admins over VMs they can run on their workstation or on a development server/cluster. This allows a level of abstraction where the Devs aren't admins over any physical boxes, but have rights over the more easily managed (aka Wiped/Reinstalled) VMs to do their development dirty work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3496" RevisionGUID="5f8cc5ae-52ba-43e6-a14f-b56ead905f8e" CreationDate="2012-07-23T15:02:10.513" UserId="98093" Text="Please remove my question: http://serverfault.com/q/363427/98093" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8284" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3496" RevisionGUID="8c3af9b1-28ed-4de4-80d1-4acc1f3d937e" CreationDate="2012-07-23T15:26:34.103" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-declined|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8285" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3497" RevisionGUID="f3ffbbb9-91a5-49bc-90f5-e7ef183a34c2" CreationDate="2012-07-23T15:27:41.310" UserId="33417" Text="Sorry, your question has become part of the community knowledge base.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;It belongs to the community now and is no longer your choice to delete." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8286" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="e78200a0-71bd-49c3-9b7b-8fb348d4c0ff" CreationDate="2012-07-23T16:01:48.820" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre]   [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor]  [tag:social-networking]  [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8287" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3497" RevisionGUID="e03a04ba-cb94-4a19-8c1b-cd5661a5ea0d" CreationDate="2012-07-23T16:53:26.040" UserId="33417" Comment="added 373 characters in body" Text="Sorry, your question has become part of the community knowledge base.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;It belongs to the community now and is no longer your choice to delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see the blog entry [Adventures in Declustionism](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/01/adventures-in-delclusionism/) for more insight as to why the community &quot;takes ownership&quot; of a Question/Answers. Moderators do not decide when a Question gets turned over, the community does by voting. This is why you no longer have the option to delete the Question yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8288" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="c7cf6b5f-e2ce-41fc-9cb6-2c0fd8aaeed3" CreationDate="2012-07-23T21:58:33.773" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre]   [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8289" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3498" RevisionGUID="251ceff5-8cc3-4765-a6e2-f784a4e6fd86" CreationDate="2012-07-25T07:55:56.903" UserId="9278" Text="On SF such a question would get closed as a duplicate of one of the others that asks the same thing and a quick search *should* (the Stack Exchange search functionality leaves a *lot* to be desired, so try Google instead) have led you to at least one of those questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the question itself, have a read of the answers already posted on the topic. Then, if you're still not convinced that devs really do require admin rights on Windows machines, have a go it playing dev for a day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to what tags such a question might have, you need to consider that it's a question of access rights, so none of those you listed would be appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8290" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3499" RevisionGUID="a95ed760-e9a3-40ae-bebc-a6560cccb7df" CreationDate="2012-07-26T12:00:41.480" UserId="76595" Text="After seeing [this question][1] exposing a particulary [bad choice for a file hoster][2] to place a PCAP dump on, I wondered what the current options are. As I see it, the hosting service needs to be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- easily accessible for the readers (i.e. at most 2-3 simple clicks to download)&#xD;&#xA;- have a long storage time so it keeps the question or answer referring to it in context&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and preferably should be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- without advertising&#xD;&#xA;- without asking the uploader to create an account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remember having seen a feature request to provide a uniform way to do binary uploads/downloads somewhere on meta.SO, but as the mills are grinding slowly I would like to know what others are doing in this situation (apart from restraining from linking to binaries at all).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/411001/76595&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.slingfile.com/file/aWXGLLFPwb" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8291" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3499" RevisionGUID="a95ed760-e9a3-40ae-bebc-a6560cccb7df" CreationDate="2012-07-26T12:00:41.480" UserId="76595" Text="Binaries: where to host them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8292" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3499" RevisionGUID="a95ed760-e9a3-40ae-bebc-a6560cccb7df" CreationDate="2012-07-26T12:00:41.480" UserId="76595" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3500" RevisionGUID="a414e489-ee8c-4109-b387-ab8bd2d4fcfe" CreationDate="2012-07-26T12:39:02.460" UserId="86280" Text="The problem here is going to be that since the debacle of Megaupload there will be few upload services that allow uploading without an account attached to the uploaded file.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think rapidshare is still one of the better ones at the moment, they don't have waiting periods (unless they are over capacity) and making an account when uploading is dead easy." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8294" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3501" RevisionGUID="bc72836c-8e1b-453f-954a-cdee01ccdfc8" CreationDate="2012-07-26T19:34:23.353" UserId="129908" Text="[![netsniff-ng - the packet sniffing beast][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zjo7j.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://netsniff-ng.org/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8295" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="3501" RevisionGUID="05e11496-f10f-423d-b12b-ebb960aebbca" CreationDate="2012-07-26T19:34:23.353" UserId="129908" />
  <row Id="8296" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="b18f7bcc-ac4c-4354-87a8-05aaa281e085" CreationDate="2012-07-26T20:32:18.587" UserId="32986" Comment="added 56 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre]   [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:terms] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:card] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3502" RevisionGUID="ab40f663-8f3d-4bfc-915d-ac81b7a30534" CreationDate="2012-07-27T04:56:55.543" UserId="9278" Text="I may be wrong but I'd have thought that as IT professionals we should all have access to a system where we can make such files available." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8298" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="93c49977-cc20-4197-955a-0964617d6278" CreationDate="2012-07-27T15:02:02.750" UserId="33417" Comment="Moar Variety" Text="[![FreeBSD - more than creation](http://i.imgur.com/gz1Si.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8299" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3503" RevisionGUID="90f9251b-47e1-4bff-9d19-840ec55320cd" CreationDate="2012-07-27T15:03:28.413" UserId="33417" Text="I generally use my own server, but have used box.com in the past (still some old stuff laying around)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3504" RevisionGUID="9776c8f1-0a65-45ad-b11b-5f6838bdd79b" CreationDate="2012-07-27T16:00:08.143" UserId="111505" Text="As has been mentioned before, using your own server is a good choice if you can handle the bandwidth. If that's not possible, I've had great relability and service with [Ge.tt][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quote from the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;No plug-ins&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Ge.tt is 100% web-based and works directly in your browser. No flash required. No applet needed. No installation before you're ready to go. Just go to your browser and start sharing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The free account will delete files after 30 days, however if YOU sign-up for an account then the files last until you remove them. (or Ge.tt gets sued into oblivion) Users who get the ge.tt link won't need to sign-up to download.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ToS quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In order to clean its file storage, Ge.tt is entitled to delete files which have not been accessed for a longer period of time. However, this deletion shall only take place after minimum 30 days have passed since the file was uploaded, and if the user does not have an account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Users of the Ge.tt services shall have the option of registering free-of-charge. Through this registration, they can expand the features and functions of the Ge.tt services and view and manage all files, which have been uploaded using this account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://ge.tt/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8301" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3505" RevisionGUID="17f8aeb4-f129-4e2e-a8cb-d1af41f57859" CreationDate="2012-07-28T07:39:05.117" UserId="16732" Text="I tend to just upload it to one of my Amazon S3 buckets.. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3506" RevisionGUID="5f308ed9-8d77-4b63-b5da-8af219632fc0" CreationDate="2012-07-28T14:07:15.390" UserId="118258" Text="Might not seem like much of a question, but it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The below would be why HR thinks I'm looking for jobs (Websense web filter categorization + image from careers.stackoverflow.com on every (?) SF thread).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Sidebar on every SF post.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone have any suggestions for what could be done about that?  (No really drastic suggestions, like actually working instead of browsing SF regularly from the office.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vpsx8.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8303" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3506" RevisionGUID="5f308ed9-8d77-4b63-b5da-8af219632fc0" CreationDate="2012-07-28T14:07:15.390" UserId="118258" Text="HR thinks I'm visiting job search websites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8304" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3506" RevisionGUID="5f308ed9-8d77-4b63-b5da-8af219632fc0" CreationDate="2012-07-28T14:07:15.390" UserId="118258" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3508" RevisionGUID="46376dc5-7fb5-45b9-8177-1d37d9362191" CreationDate="2012-07-28T14:46:22.757" UserId="1435" Text="How about speaking to HR and taking them through what the site is for, why it benefits them ENORMOUSLY, how they can be seen to contribute/add to the site but spending a moment to actually do their homework instead of blindly and ignorantly overreacting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously if all they think their job is is to watch a bunch of web filters then perhaps they should be recruiting for better people for their own jobs - businesses are about communication, insist they spend a moment or two of their time doing their job and they *should* see how foolish they're being." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8308" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3508" RevisionGUID="9ec0d62b-c8f7-4ba9-8c1e-bee2c9fd82c3" CreationDate="2012-07-28T16:59:18.767" UserId="1435" Comment="edited body" Text="How about speaking to HR and taking them through what the site is for, why it benefits them ENORMOUSLY, how they can be seen to contribute/add to the site by spending a moment to actually do their homework instead of blindly and ignorantly overreacting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously, if all they think their job is is to watch a bunch of web filters then perhaps they should be recruiting for better people for their own jobs - businesses are about communication. Insist they spend a moment or two of their time doing their job and they *should* see how foolish they're being." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3509" RevisionGUID="820baf09-9a28-4145-985e-494c6b2719a2" CreationDate="2012-07-28T21:49:06.273" UserId="7709" Text="There are many other ways of accessing the stack exchange websites, but they don't offer full interactivity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Check out http://stackapps.com/ - there's a reasonably comprehensive list of apps/sites that utilise the API. Some of them are alternate browsing methods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shameless plug for the one I wrote: http://stackapps.com/questions/542/column-80-plain-text-optimised-sofu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3510" RevisionGUID="3c5c46a1-02f2-4ee7-8a1c-bee81d81da21" CreationDate="2012-07-29T00:21:24.767" UserId="9278" Text="Several options come to mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Show them the web site you're using and that it is (at least sometimes) work related and that these are merely ads.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Use whatever method you like for filtering out the adds.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Stop using SF at work. Less desirable I know but it is an option." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8311" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3511" RevisionGUID="1784d7ae-995f-44f2-ae01-22d7a069f9b5" CreationDate="2012-07-29T04:48:54.817" UserId="68972" Text="For the files to last reliably long enough, let's use decentralized p2p storage solutions, say, like BitTorrents, or GNUnet, etc. (Perhaps a namecoin-based solution can be worked out.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And they should be content-addressable (i.e., by the hash), so that future modifications of the storage organization wouldn't affect our ability to find the linked content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3512" RevisionGUID="de87f227-d8a9-47cd-973d-b331e5875d69" CreationDate="2012-07-29T05:35:57.923" UserId="126632" Text="[AdBlock for Chrome][1] blocks that particular ad. Not to mention many others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8313" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3499" RevisionGUID="cdecbcf8-f36c-4337-9db5-462f87504c4b" CreationDate="2012-07-29T08:09:32.743" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/229488818372345856" />
  <row Id="8314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3513" RevisionGUID="fe6051ff-19f8-4378-8bfb-7a81f0e063cb" CreationDate="2012-07-29T23:06:18.850" UserId="33510" Text="Why is [my question][1] a shopping type of question? I really do not understand?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why do people mark a question to be closed without any note/explanation? I asked and later it was marked to be closed by 2 people. Without any comment nor an answer. I don't agree with @Chris S but he left his explanation. Than you for that. That's called 'collaboration'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not think that any (free script or product) thing like I am asking about exists but before coding what I want by myself I asked here. What is bad about it? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the best answer to a question is name of a product that means that it is a shopping question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/412254/script-to-deploy-new-wordpress-ngix-conf-on-my-ubuntu-server#comment435089_412254" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8315" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3513" RevisionGUID="fe6051ff-19f8-4378-8bfb-7a81f0e063cb" CreationDate="2012-07-29T23:06:18.850" UserId="33510" Text="Shopping Question ??? Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8316" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3513" RevisionGUID="fe6051ff-19f8-4378-8bfb-7a81f0e063cb" CreationDate="2012-07-29T23:06:18.850" UserId="33510" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3514" RevisionGUID="f00f566f-baaf-40af-acb2-10fba0b6dc80" CreationDate="2012-07-29T23:18:20.150" UserId="7709" Text="&gt; Why do people mark a question to be closed without any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; note/explanation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an explanation from Chris S, that you even commented on yourself. If [you read the links][1] in Chris's comment, you'll see that a &quot;shopping&quot; question is basically any question where someone gives a list of requirements and says &quot;Find me a product&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I do not think that any (free script or product) thing like I am&#xD;&#xA;&gt; asking about exists but before coding what I want by myself I asked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here. What is bad about it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason we don't allow these questions is mainly because whilst any given answer might be correct right now, it will be wrong in 6 months. Maybe there are new products on the market. Maybe the answers you get are no longer maintained/for sale.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, they tend to show a lack of respect for your peers on the site. We realise that this is of course not intentional, but ut's basically like saying &quot;I can't be bothered researching this myself, so, do it for me&quot;. This is fairly common, and [even yours truly has done this][2] in the past. And it got closed, after someone flagged it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/179355/remote-assistance-for-mobile-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3515" RevisionGUID="d0eac3e5-5c26-40e9-896a-67971a53e023" CreationDate="2012-07-30T02:19:47.527" UserId="32986" Text="The question you asked (`Why is my question a shopping type of question?`) has already been thoroughly answered by Mark Henderson, so I'm going to address the question you *didn't* ask -- `How can I ask this question without it being a &quot;shopping question&quot;?`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;### General Advice&#xD;&#xA;Your question is currently a shopping question because you are asking, essentially, for a list of products/services/software/etc. -- If that's really what you want Server Fault isn't the right place to ask (Google is far better at giving people lists of things than we are, and stays up to date all on its own).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question can be transformed into a *good*, *constructive* question if you can change it from &quot;Give me a list of things that do X&quot; to &quot;I have Y tools available, and I need to do X -- How can I accomplish this?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Specific Advice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your specific case you've already given yourself the framework of what needs to be done (it's in your question). Based on what you say in your question I think the most likely suggestion would be &quot;break out your favorite scripting language and start writing a script to meet your needs&quot;, which isn't a very helpful answer (and would probably get the question shut down as &quot;too localized&quot; since it's only likely to be helpful for your specific environment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault also isn't a scripting repository, so you're unlikely to get &quot;teh c0dez&quot; (a fully working script) handed to you for any question ; If you have problems writing the script though you could ask about the specific issues you encounter here (as it's a server administration script) or on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), which also sees a lot of questions and answers about scripting issues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8319" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3516" RevisionGUID="53728b7e-2ced-439a-ba82-548e3b68f775" CreationDate="2012-07-30T06:21:39.843" UserId="9278" Text="I voted to close the question as off topic because it is a shopping question as described in the FAQ (please familiarise yourself with it). I see absolutely no reason for providing an explanation when one has already been provided by the FAQ. Perhaps if you had made the effort to find out just how the site works you wouldn't need to ask us to explain it to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite frankly, I'm fed up with having to point people to the FAQ when there was a great big banner across the top of the page telling you to go and read it when you first joined. You have clearly chosen to ignore it and now expect us to justify what we do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short: **Go and read the FAQ before posting anything else.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="05fd039e-0a73-4885-8c23-59318fdcb2a8" CreationDate="2012-07-30T07:38:25.740" UserId="26130" Comment="added 172 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you ever wanted to know about Mod_Rewrite but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526/how-do-i-select-which-apache-mpm-to-use/383634#383634&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions&#xD;&#xA;   - [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virtual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545/)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800/multiple-ssl-domains-on-the-same-ip-address-and-same-port)&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Database Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-databases&#xD;&#xA;  - Web Infrastructure: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: [What a beginner should know/learn for a sysadmin job](http://serverfault.com/questions/9766/what-a-beginner-should-know-learn-for-sysadmin-job)&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: [What IT certification is most valuable without job experience?](http://serverfault.com/questions/35578/what-it-certification-is-most-valuable-without-job-experience)&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319/whats-the-best-fire-suppression-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [How long does it take for an A record to propogate?](http://serverfault.com/questions/125371/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-a-record-to-propagate)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What is a glue record?](http://serverfault.com/questions/309622/what-is-a-glue-record)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to use DNS to redirect domain to specific port on my server](http://serverfault.com/questions/74362)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why does DNS work the way it does?](http://serverfault.com/questions/355887/)&#xD;&#xA;  - [How to keep emails from being classified as spam](http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam)&#xD;&#xA;  - [http://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work](http://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - [Why is business-class storage so expensive?](http://serverfault.com/questions/263694)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are the different widely used RAID levels and when should I consider them?&#xD;&#xA;](http://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them)&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;   - [Dedicated server or Cloud Hosting?](http://serverfault.com/questions/326205/dedicated-server-or-cloud-hosting)&#xD;&#xA;   - [Good sites for discussing specific hosting provider/server specification scenarios](http://serverfault.com/questions/292013/good-sites-for-discussing-specific-hosting-provider-server-specification-scenario)&#xD;&#xA;   - [http://serverfault.com/questions/398335/use-google-apps-cloud-services-as-a-domain-controller-replacement/398809#398809](http://serverfault.com/questions/398335/use-google-apps-cloud-services-as-a-domain-controller-replacement/398809#398809)&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;   - [Can you help  me with my licensing question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question)&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: [http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router](http://serverfault.com/questions/252521/how-come-i-cant-redirect-tcp-ports-on-this-wireless-router)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: [http://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-software-should-i-use-to-monitor-my-servers](http://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-software-should-i-use-to-monitor-my-servers)&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: [http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network](http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network)&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: [How does Subnetting Work](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work)&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;   - Hacked: [My server's been hacked! 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  <row Id="8321" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3516" RevisionGUID="48c71b42-2910-4926-bf84-b78413ef7a06" CreationDate="2012-07-30T15:58:37.800" UserId="50875" Comment="adding a link.  Y'know, to be helpful..." Text="I voted to close the question as off topic because it is a shopping question as described in the FAQ (please familiarise yourself with it). I see absolutely no reason for providing an explanation when one has already been provided by the FAQ. Perhaps if you had made the effort to find out just how the site works you wouldn't need to ask us to explain it to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite frankly, I'm fed up with having to point people to the FAQ when there was a great big banner across the top of the page telling you to go and read it when you first joined. You have clearly chosen to ignore it and now expect us to justify what we do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short: **[Go and read the FAQ before posting anything else.][1]**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8322" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3517" RevisionGUID="27b4d3af-1009-4d88-be2b-10ac8a4e3ba7" CreationDate="2012-07-30T22:07:22.860" UserId="7709" Text="- http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that they both cover seperate sections of the same question. I'm thinking we could merge the two excellent answers into being two answers on the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8323" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3517" RevisionGUID="27b4d3af-1009-4d88-be2b-10ac8a4e3ba7" CreationDate="2012-07-30T22:07:22.860" UserId="7709" Text="We have two load/capacity/planning questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8324" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3517" RevisionGUID="27b4d3af-1009-4d88-be2b-10ac8a4e3ba7" CreationDate="2012-07-30T22:07:22.860" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8325" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3518" RevisionGUID="ab877a09-5adf-40e2-abc9-4b7a6e16a4a8" CreationDate="2012-07-30T23:09:03.087" UserId="32986" Text="I agree these can be merged down -- Right now the two questions cover &quot;Why Server Fault can't do your capacity planning for you&quot; and &quot;What you should do to help figure it our for yourself), and it makes more sense to present this in one place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We will probably need to massage the canonical question and the answers a bit after the merge, but that's definitely worth the effort for the benefit of having all the info on one page." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3519" RevisionGUID="21e98a3d-c2ee-4648-b42c-eaa81a9b66e3" CreationDate="2012-07-30T23:40:49.307" UserId="50875" Text="If you're going to merge those two, also merge in my other canonical question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Databases][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think that both (all three) have a place, and could all be displayed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they are merged, in the spirit of being a resource for Professionals, let the opening be &quot;We are not going to help you with your Capacity Planning and Load Testing.  Here's Why: (answer regarding your special snowflake goes here).&quot;  Then, &quot;However to be helpful, here are some thoughts we've put together on how to go about it.&quot;  And possibly links to the &quot;Web Operations&quot; and &quot;Art of Capacity Planning&quot; books.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8327" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3519" RevisionGUID="25f2dd51-71ca-4b3d-a6b2-55bfecf2dca9" CreationDate="2012-07-30T23:46:44.243" UserId="50875" Comment="Bullet Pointing" Text="(FULL DISCLOSURE: I wrote one of those questions referenced, and suggest including another similar question to consideration.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're going to merge those two, also merge in my other canonical question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Databases][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think that both (all three) have a place, and could all be displayed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they are merged, in the spirit of being a resource for Professionals, let the opening be &quot;We are not going to help you with your Capacity Planning and Load Testing.  Here's Why: (answer regarding your special snowflake goes here).&quot;  Then, &quot;However to be helpful, here are some thoughts we've put together on how to go about it.&quot;  And possibly links to the &quot;[Web Operations][2]&quot; and &quot;[Art of Capacity Planning][3]&quot; books.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920000136.do&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596518585.do" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8328" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3519" RevisionGUID="64021395-eab7-47cb-a664-136d22f20452" CreationDate="2012-07-30T23:52:25.593" UserId="50875" Comment="Make the Canonical Questions more accessible." Text="(FULL DISCLOSURE: I wrote one of those questions referenced, and suggest including another similar question to consideration.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're going to merge those two, also merge in my other canonical question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Databases][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think that both (all three) have a place, and could all be displayed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they are merged, in the spirit of being a resource for Professionals, let the opening be &quot;We are not going to help you with your Capacity Planning and Load Testing.  Here's Why: (answer regarding your special snowflake goes here).&quot;  Then, &quot;However to be helpful, here are some thoughts we've put together on how to go about it.&quot;  And possibly links to the &quot;[Web Operations][2]&quot; and &quot;[Art of Capacity Planning][3]&quot; books.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a side note, I would like to see the Canonical Questions made more visible.  Personally I'd like to see it right up next to the Questions link or the Search Bar, but at very least I think that it should be added to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920000136.do&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596518585.do" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3520" RevisionGUID="a26136d2-7f84-4613-b2ca-89a4ab627e11" CreationDate="2012-07-31T03:52:08.307" UserId="33417" Text="I'm not sure what benefit we'd get out of merging the Questions. I'm voting no, no merge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do think that each should have links to each other, as related resources." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8330" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="97d2a67f-f61b-47d4-b752-868bb5d06fbd" CreationDate="2012-07-31T14:58:32.963" UserId="33417" Comment="OMG It's almost readable now!" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - Database: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - Web: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: http://serverfault.com/questions/35578&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/125371&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/309622&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/74362&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/355887&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/402580&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/292013&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/398335&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/215405&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: http://serverfault.com/questions/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/44&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;  - Hacked: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/questions/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricting Windows Admin: http://serverfault.com/questions/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - Securing LAMP: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/questions/48808&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;  - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/7690" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3517" RevisionGUID="9e82aced-af4d-45d9-9d70-e1901654e9cb" CreationDate="2012-07-31T15:05:20.567" UserId="33417" Comment="Spelling!; edited title" Text="- http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that they all cover separate sections of the same question. I'm thinking we could merge the two excellent answers into being two answers on the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8341" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="9ae6b2fa-ada4-4b0c-87c5-719c74cc0d04" CreationDate="2012-08-01T20:18:20.527" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre]   [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:failure] [tag:client] [tag:limit] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8347" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="1a186f9d-3772-4212-abfd-379a834d28af" CreationDate="2012-08-02T19:42:46.733" UserId="33417" Comment="Added chmod 777 and the GPO" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - Database: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - Web: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: http://serverfault.com/questions/35578&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/292013&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/398335&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/215405&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: http://serverfault.com/questions/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/44&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;  - Hacked: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/questions/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricting Windows Admin: http://serverfault.com/questions/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - Securing LAMP: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/364677&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/questions/48808&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;  - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/7690" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8355" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3525" RevisionGUID="58e1192f-a396-4057-9daf-17d48c4792ce" CreationDate="2012-08-04T16:44:52.237" UserId="130303" Text="I am this user: http://serverfault.com/users/130303/tom (called &quot;Tom1&quot;) When I asked my first question I wasn't registered on ServerFault (now I am). Between my first and my second question I had a problem described in my second question: http://serverfault.com/questions/414265/windows-xp-computer-moved-from-domain-member-to-workgroup-member-can-i-restore resulting in a loss of my authentication cookie. (I don't know if I can ever come back as an unregistered user without cookie.) So, I asked the second question as a new user: http://serverfault.com/users/130959/tom (called &quot;Tom2&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunely following the advice in the answer to the second question I lost the cookie of Tom2 and got back the cookie of Tom1 (the loss was expected). I registered then as Tom1. The problem is that I cannot come back as Tom2 due to the cookie loss (which is final and not recoverable this time) and Tom1 cannot accept an answer to Tom2's question because he is not Tom2, nor can Tom1 write a comment under an answer to Tom2's question because - I guess - Tom1 doesn't have enough reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am unhappy that Tom1 cannot say &quot;thank you&quot; to Bart Silverstrim's helpful answer, either by accepting the answer or by writing a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible to move Tom2's question into Tom1's responsibility (and destroy Tom2 afterwards)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, I would be very pleased if someone could write a &quot;thank you&quot; on behalf of me under Bart Silverstrim's answer. Also please notify him that Tom1 did upvote his answer as a little, yet imperfect substitute for accepting the answer and that his proposal worked (although I still have trouble with a lot if applications, but this is definitely not the fault of his solution). Also I'd like to announce officially that I hereby accept his answer and ask a moderator/superuser to put a green check mark to Bart Silverstrim's deserved benefit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tom1.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8363" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3525" RevisionGUID="a24d907e-905b-4daf-93fe-19d064d17f42" CreationDate="2012-08-05T09:36:37.720" UserId="9278" Comment="As per the FAQ, please don't use greetings, thanks, taglines or anything along those lines." Text="I am this user: http://serverfault.com/users/130303/tom (called &quot;Tom1&quot;) When I asked my first question I wasn't registered on ServerFault (now I am). Between my first and my second question I had a problem described in my second question: http://serverfault.com/questions/414265/windows-xp-computer-moved-from-domain-member-to-workgroup-member-can-i-restore resulting in a loss of my authentication cookie. (I don't know if I can ever come back as an unregistered user without cookie.) So, I asked the second question as a new user: http://serverfault.com/users/130959/tom (called &quot;Tom2&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunely following the advice in the answer to the second question I lost the cookie of Tom2 and got back the cookie of Tom1 (the loss was expected). I registered then as Tom1. The problem is that I cannot come back as Tom2 due to the cookie loss (which is final and not recoverable this time) and Tom1 cannot accept an answer to Tom2's question because he is not Tom2, nor can Tom1 write a comment under an answer to Tom2's question because - I guess - Tom1 doesn't have enough reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am unhappy that Tom1 cannot say &quot;thank you&quot; to Bart Silverstrim's helpful answer, either by accepting the answer or by writing a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible to move Tom2's question into Tom1's responsibility (and destroy Tom2 afterwards)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, I would be very pleased if someone could write a &quot;thank you&quot; on behalf of me under Bart Silverstrim's answer. Also please notify him that Tom1 did upvote his answer as a little, yet imperfect substitute for accepting the answer and that his proposal worked (although I still have trouble with a lot if applications, but this is definitely not the fault of his solution). Also I'd like to announce officially that I hereby accept his answer and ask a moderator/superuser to put a green check mark to Bart Silverstrim's deserved benefit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="8c83a102-4629-4ae2-8eb3-e2a4e59dff41" CreationDate="2012-08-07T02:38:55.707" UserId="32986" Comment="Add documentation question. Alphabeticalizate." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - Database: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - Web: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: http://serverfault.com/questions/35578&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319&#xD;&#xA; - **Documentation**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/46273/getting-started-with-documentation&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/292013&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/398335&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/215405&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: http://serverfault.com/questions/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/44&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;  - Hacked: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/questions/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricting Windows Admin: http://serverfault.com/questions/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - Securing LAMP: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/364677&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/questions/48808&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;  - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/7690&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8365" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="c4049b29-e23f-444a-a505-c6fafee1d4a5" CreationDate="2012-08-07T03:13:16.940" UserId="32986" Comment="added 95 characters in body; added 70 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - Database: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - Web: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: http://serverfault.com/questions/35578&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319&#xD;&#xA; - **Documentation**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/46273/getting-started-with-documentation&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/292013&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/398335&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/215405&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: http://serverfault.com/questions/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/44&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;  - Hacked: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/questions/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricting Windows Admin: http://serverfault.com/questions/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - Securing LAMP: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/364677&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/questions/48808&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;  - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622&#xD;&#xA; - **Uptime**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/316637/100-uptime-for-a-web-application &#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/130300/reaching-99-9999-uptime&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/7690&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3529" RevisionGUID="385c9c3e-6884-462b-ae9b-4d8a5ad83bd3" CreationDate="2012-08-07T15:17:21.440" UserId="42617" Text="I'm not sure about everyone else but I'm finding it hard to identify links in questions and answers, especially when the link text itself is very small.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dark blue color looks very similar to the black default text.  Even links that appear in Meta are different and visible thanks to the underline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be nice to change the color to the crimson color that most of the rest of the site uses to try and make it a bit more contrasting.  It just seems a bit too similar to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone else having the same problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.brentpabst.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3529" RevisionGUID="6dd0bf5a-7656-4f70-bd93-3c9d780c29af" CreationDate="2012-08-07T15:57:22.600" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Change style of Links](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I'm not sure about everyone else but I'm finding it hard to identify links in questions and answers, especially when the link text itself is very small.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dark blue color looks very similar to the black default text.  Even links that appear in Meta are different and visible thanks to the underline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be nice to change the color to the crimson color that most of the rest of the site uses to try and make it a bit more contrasting.  It just seems a bit too similar to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone else having the same problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.brentpabst.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8374" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="262" RevisionGUID="1452978f-ede5-485a-a51c-6785107b2d5e" CreationDate="2012-08-07T15:57:44.003" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Change style of Links](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Please consider either changing the color of links in serverfault slightly to contrast more with regular text, or make the links underlined. It is nearly impossible to see them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[example on serverfault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that on this site the underlined link style is used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/83434/apache-logging-rotating-logs-on-win32" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8377" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1747" RevisionGUID="db814e27-54e7-48f7-8aba-952fbf923f8c" CreationDate="2012-08-07T16:06:45.163" UserId="33417" Comment="added 382 characters in body" Text="The blue stands out very well to me. From that viewpoint I don't think it really needs to be changed. However, quite a few people have now complained about this, so I'm starting to think that there's a wider variance in color perception than I had previously considered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps the site should have an accessibility mode available for those with diminished eye sight; which would make links underlined and possibly bold or some other strong visual indication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also possibly related, have you ever [taken a color blindness test][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.colblindor.com/rgb-anomaloscope-color-blindness-test/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8383" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3534" RevisionGUID="294db651-bd05-4f36-a0f4-4f3fd7cd0e58" CreationDate="2012-08-12T19:46:50.127" UserId="32986" Text="There really are no short cuts -- it should be self evident, but the best ways to earn reputation are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Ask good questions &#xD;&#xA;Good questions are well-thought out, and show evidence of research and analysis of the problem.  &#xD;&#xA;They also usually involve something that can not be solved/answered by simply reading the manual or typing the title of your question into Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Provide good answers  &#xD;&#xA;Good answers are well-researched. They address the problem and explain best practices to resolve it. They also explain the ***why***, not just the how (teach a man to fish...).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3535" RevisionGUID="1f4f64ef-32cf-4dee-97a6-23d66c28a9d1" CreationDate="2012-08-12T21:12:29.257" UserId="984" Text="Use some of the advanced search features to find unanswered questions in tags that you believe you are well-versed in or have an interest in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I like answering questions about Linux so I might perform a query like this `[linux] answers:0 closed:0` ([link][1]).  This will give me lots of unanswered Linux questions that haven't been closed.  Then simply browse through the questions, find a question you know the answer for, and provide a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Blinux%5D%20answers:0%20closed:0&amp;submit=search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3536" RevisionGUID="afe0d136-5fa2-4c72-a4cc-c0304952dfc5" CreationDate="2012-08-12T21:31:41.033" UserId="126632" Text="The [meta.SF FAQ][1] states, in part:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You must have at least 5 reputation on the main website to participate on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should it not say that you must have 5 reputation _on Server Fault_ to participate _on Meta_?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8388" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="95007560-14d8-42ba-9f30-ee2ff4621768" CreationDate="2012-08-13T00:00:53.080" UserId="126699" Comment="deduplicate" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre]   [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3537" RevisionGUID="cf3a8ecc-c56a-45ee-a0fa-45f182436d2b" CreationDate="2012-08-13T01:02:54.860" UserId="88876" Text="I would like to know how the community basically defines the line between the IT Security SE and this one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8391" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3537" RevisionGUID="cf3a8ecc-c56a-45ee-a0fa-45f182436d2b" CreationDate="2012-08-13T01:02:54.860" UserId="88876" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3538" RevisionGUID="b58a7b44-a4f8-48a7-bd34-ef6adae4b3e8" CreationDate="2012-08-13T01:45:34.950" UserId="7709" Text="The short answer is that it's blurry, which basically means you can ask it on either site and it's probably valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally, if a security question is asked on sf, but gets no love, we will migrate it, so there's nothing to lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions based around actual cryptography and functions etc are firmly security related." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8393" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3539" RevisionGUID="8e32f300-f9c2-4291-bf19-84a1aeef725b" CreationDate="2012-08-13T03:20:13.687" UserId="33417" Text="The best definition you'll probably get is that SF concentrates on real problems people are facing, with known technical solutions, and the answers are essentially steps to enable &quot;proper&quot; functionality. IT Security can discuss real problems as well, but also hypothetical solutions and the reasoning behind them. SF is &quot;harder&quot;, while ITSec is &quot;softer&quot; topics." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3540" RevisionGUID="438c4dc8-3728-4adf-a9b7-27deecfd7837" CreationDate="2012-08-13T04:48:59.283" UserId="9278" Text="If the security is system administration related it's on topic on both sites but not all security topics are system administration related, such as security issues related to a home network, so would be off topic for SF but still fine for SE, provided always that they fit within their defined parameters.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8395" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3541" RevisionGUID="8ea445d1-ddb7-4251-8d73-c1b90065a9ba" CreationDate="2012-08-13T04:54:20.627" UserId="9278" Text="Maybe this belongs on MSO, as it may be site wide. It appears the banner that prompts new visitors to read the FAQ is no longer being shown. This is just slightly embarrassing because I've been telling people not to ignore it. It was certainly here the last time I visited SF without being logged on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure whether to request it to be re-enabled because there's precious little evidence anyone ever paid any attention to it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8398" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3541" RevisionGUID="a7445c27-c1d8-4665-a1ca-3f24ba55a069" CreationDate="2012-08-13T05:20:52.177" UserId="7709" Comment="added 105 characters in body" Text="Maybe this belongs on MSO, as it may be site wide. It appears the banner that prompts new visitors to read the FAQ is no longer being shown. This is just slightly embarrassing because I've been telling people not to ignore it. It was certainly here the last time I visited SF without being logged on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Server Fault's front page as a brand new visitor][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure whether to request it to be re-enabled because there's precious little evidence anyone ever paid any attention to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/SpHFW.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8399" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3542" RevisionGUID="4b7bb1be-0daa-490a-8651-d4892a5ddc2e" CreationDate="2012-08-13T07:03:30.083" UserId="9517" Text="If this was part of the Welcome Banner then it was [diked out][1] some time ago due to low usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/85407/could-the-intro-banner-not-be-displayed-if-already-displayed-in-one-tab/122428#122428" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3543" RevisionGUID="831070f6-280b-400f-b0ed-d8e652e32758" CreationDate="2012-08-13T20:35:04.333" UserId="42617" Text="I just noticed this today but a question was battered with down votes, rightfully so, and was migrated to one of the other SE sites.  However, the downvotes stuck with the question.  It seems like downvotes placed because a question was off-topic for SF should somehow get removed when moved to the proper location.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When they arrive at the new location they already look like crap questions and don't get nearly as many answers as those with a neutral or positive vote score.  Maybe I'm being overly thoughtful, maybe its this summer of love stuff." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8402" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3543" RevisionGUID="831070f6-280b-400f-b0ed-d8e652e32758" CreationDate="2012-08-13T20:35:04.333" UserId="42617" Text="Removing Down Votes When Migrating" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8403" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3543" RevisionGUID="831070f6-280b-400f-b0ed-d8e652e32758" CreationDate="2012-08-13T20:35:04.333" UserId="42617" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3544" RevisionGUID="9546297e-0c77-4592-9168-7e900f2c1108" CreationDate="2012-08-13T20:52:18.283" UserId="9517" Text="This is a known problem although it is usually seen the other way round in that the [originating site upvotes][1] [too much][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think the solution is to just stop migrations, the convenience to the OP of migrating questions is far outweighed by the problems caused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off topic questions should just be closed as such and the OP should be advised that $elsewhere may be more appropriate (based on voting like it is now) but to search first. &#xD;&#xA;This is pretty much what I do unless someone from $elsewhere asks for something to be migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not like it's difficult for an OP to copy+paste their question to another site if they see fit to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.security.stackexchange.com/q/862/400&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://security.stackexchange.com/q/10340/400" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8405" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3545" RevisionGUID="26a1c067-ac64-4fe4-9d5c-b1f15e6e329c" CreationDate="2012-08-13T22:22:04.067" UserId="66848" Text="I just asked a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/417186/who-is-carrierzone-and-what-do-they-do-with-email-through-a-custom-domain) involving DNS MX records and noticed that there are two separate tags that appear to both concern MX records: `mx` and `mx-record`.  Do these need to be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8407" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3545" RevisionGUID="26a1c067-ac64-4fe4-9d5c-b1f15e6e329c" CreationDate="2012-08-13T22:22:04.067" UserId="66848" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8408" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3545" RevisionGUID="99e7d029-f129-4f70-9562-b41af6a6abb6" CreationDate="2012-08-13T22:39:20.123" UserId="32986" Comment="Tagitty-tag-tagify" Text="I just asked a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/417186/who-is-carrierzone-and-what-do-they-do-with-email-through-a-custom-domain) involving DNS MX records and noticed that there are two separate tags that appear to both concern MX records: [tag:mx] and [tag:mx-record].  Do these need to be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3546" RevisionGUID="a59cf38e-06e9-42ea-be78-2d98dd5a25c8" CreationDate="2012-08-13T22:47:49.907" UserId="32986" Text="Since there seem to be a few of these DNS-related tags let's collect them all in one place&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mx-record] &lt;- [tag:mx], &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:a-record]  &lt;- [tag:arecord]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:soa-record] &lt;- (Selective retagging of stuff in [tag:soa])" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8410" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="3546" RevisionGUID="e173e708-11fc-4cd4-a403-131445b74955" CreationDate="2012-08-13T22:47:49.907" UserId="32986" />
  <row Id="8411" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3545" RevisionGUID="993045ba-06f2-4e29-91cb-6d67909f7d72" CreationDate="2012-08-13T23:02:01.880" UserId="32986" Comment="retitle &amp; open the floor for other tags that need cleaning/merging." Text="I just asked a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/417186/who-is-carrierzone-and-what-do-they-do-with-email-through-a-custom-domain) involving DNS MX records and noticed that there are two separate tags that appear to both concern MX records: [tag:mx] and [tag:mx-record].  &#xD;&#xA;Do these need to be merged?  &#xD;&#xA;Are there other tags in similar situations?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8412" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3545" RevisionGUID="993045ba-06f2-4e29-91cb-6d67909f7d72" CreationDate="2012-08-13T23:02:01.880" UserId="32986" Comment="retitle &amp; open the floor for other tags that need cleaning/merging." Text="Merge DNS record tags for consistency" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8413" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3546" RevisionGUID="aa331228-2c81-460a-ae0a-f5d987ac9fb7" CreationDate="2012-08-13T23:10:48.113" UserId="32986" Comment="added 21 characters in body" Text="Since there seem to be a few of these DNS-related tags let's collect them all in one place&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mx-record] &lt;- &lt;s&gt;[tag:mx]&lt;/s&gt;, &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:a-record]  &lt;- &lt;s&gt;[tag:arecord]&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:soa-record] &lt;- &lt;s&gt;(Selective retagging of stuff in [tag:soa])&lt;/s&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8414" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3543" RevisionGUID="7ec0a9b5-56b9-4122-8d66-0a5a883ab367" CreationDate="2012-08-14T05:51:57.787" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/235252401890791424" />
  <row Id="8415" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="bc33fb0f-dde7-4f26-bfce-0fe9c29339c6" CreationDate="2012-08-14T13:08:34.617" UserId="33417" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre]   [tag:pitfalls] [tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="afbeaea1-0f6f-4166-89b3-c56da106fcc8" CreationDate="2012-08-14T13:24:47.153" UserId="33417" Comment="deleted 97 characters in body; added 94 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3547" RevisionGUID="6b5f0475-bd38-4d25-954e-c4f42f7eb197" CreationDate="2012-08-14T16:57:36.403" UserId="3356" Text="Sometimes the line can definitely be blurry and as such there will be no hard statements to judge what is on-topic where. What you can do is look at the FAQs and use that to guide what the sites are trying to do. In those cases where something is actually on-topic in both places what I try to determine is what *kind* of answer is desired. To quote from the Sec.SE FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    IT Security - Stack Exchange is for Information Security professionals to discuss&#xD;&#xA;    protecting assets from threats and vulnerabilities. Topics include, but are not &#xD;&#xA;    limited to:&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    web app hardening&#xD;&#xA;    network security&#xD;&#xA;    social engineering, including phishing&#xD;&#xA;    risk management&#xD;&#xA;    policies&#xD;&#xA;    penetration testing&#xD;&#xA;    security tools&#xD;&#xA;    using cryptography&#xD;&#xA;    incident response&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Questions on setting up your home PC antivirus may be more appropriate over at&#xD;&#xA;    superuser.com; and questions on the deeper aspects of cryptography belong on &#xD;&#xA;    crypto.SE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Compare that to the first bit of the ServerFault FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers &#xD;&#xA;    related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, this shows that while there is an overlap, it's definitely the smaller part of either scope. Generally the overlap involves managing or using tools. As an example consider a question regarding configuring a PGP Universal Server. This is an operational role regarding managing an IT system for an enterprise which makes it on-topic for SF. It is, however, also a system generally defined as a &quot;security tool&quot; making it on-topic on Sec.SE. Definitely a sticky situation that results in a judgement call. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another good example is related to firewalls. Consider the pedantic difference between &quot;How do I manage, addition/deletions, of rules on a Cisco ASA 5540?&quot; as opposed to &quot;How do I construct a process for managing the collection and management of firewall rules?&quot; The former is without question a SF question, even if a lot of Information Security Analysts would also have the expertise to do it. The second could easily be in-scope for IS as a policy regarding security assets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My rule of thumb is, in the event of an overlap, ask yourself two questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Where is the expertise more likely to reside?&#xD;&#xA;2. What kind of answer do you want to get?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8418" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3546" RevisionGUID="da71fc5a-1674-463a-bec6-4ac786b512e2" CreationDate="2012-08-15T15:43:27.853" UserId="32986" Comment="added 84 characters in body" Text="Since there seem to be a few of these DNS-related tags let's collect them all in one place&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mx-record] &lt;- &lt;s&gt;[tag:mx]&lt;/s&gt;, &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:a-record]  &lt;- &lt;s&gt;[tag:arecord]&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:soa-record] &lt;- &lt;s&gt;(Selective retagging of stuff in [tag:soa])&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cname-record] &lt;- &lt;s&gt;[tag:cname]&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ns-record] &lt;- &lt;s&gt;[tag:ns]&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8419" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3548" RevisionGUID="e4542d92-8928-48a8-b6ea-665373f9c238" CreationDate="2012-08-16T07:59:17.430" UserId="85932" Text="I think these 2 should be merged&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;'redirect' and 'redirects' &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are both on, hmm, redirects&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe a synonym is in place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8420" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3548" RevisionGUID="e4542d92-8928-48a8-b6ea-665373f9c238" CreationDate="2012-08-16T07:59:17.430" UserId="85932" Text="Merge Tags: redirect and redirects" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8421" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3548" RevisionGUID="e4542d92-8928-48a8-b6ea-665373f9c238" CreationDate="2012-08-16T07:59:17.430" UserId="85932" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3549" RevisionGUID="8efb7aa5-a243-4bff-aa22-11c9a28bf71f" CreationDate="2012-08-16T10:20:11.523" UserId="45" Text="I've merged them. Also, [tag:redirects] is a synonym of [tag:redirect] now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8424" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3548" RevisionGUID="b49c1fd3-a875-47a1-a71e-a696cf791c84" CreationDate="2012-08-16T10:20:23.753" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3550" RevisionGUID="79393085-6849-4625-b45f-57ac013033c3" CreationDate="2012-08-17T15:17:19.917" UserId="59925" Text="On the Stack Overflow, it's easy to realize the questions with favourite tags:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But on the SF, the background is quite light:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/A0hPM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8WLjD.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8433" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3552" RevisionGUID="e0b60f9c-ede9-4409-a804-4d616598e269" CreationDate="2012-08-17T17:30:50.870" UserId="59925" Text="You can see your reputation history by visiting: http://serverfault.com/reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since SE uses cookies, [`Cookies Export/import`][1] Firefox extension may be useful:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ wget --load-cookie cookies.txt http://serverfault.com/reputation&#xD;&#xA;    $ awk '$1 == &quot;--&quot; &amp;&amp; $4 &gt;= +200 { print $0 }' reputation&#xD;&#xA;    $ awk '$1 == &quot;--&quot; &amp;&amp; $4 &gt;= +200 { s += 1 } END { print s }' reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-exportimport/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3553" RevisionGUID="9cc65680-b623-42bb-808c-8db200b039b0" CreationDate="2012-08-17T17:47:23.130" UserId="5880" Text="You can use [Stack Exchange Data Explorer](http://data.stackexchange.com)! In fact someone has already [written that query](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/39674/days-hit-rep-cap)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3552" RevisionGUID="a5907ceb-60f3-4dc0-9f8a-cecd79616194" CreationDate="2012-08-18T02:34:22.063" UserId="59925" Comment="deleted 43 characters in body" Text="You can see your reputation history by visiting: http://serverfault.com/reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since SE uses cookies, [`Cookies Export/import`][1] Firefox extension may be useful:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ wget --load-cookie cookies.txt http://serverfault.com/reputation&#xD;&#xA;`$ awk '$1 == &quot;--&quot; &amp;&amp; $4 &gt;= +200 { print $0; s += 1 } END { print &quot;Total: &quot;, s }' reputation`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-exportimport/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3555" RevisionGUID="c7e440df-8b3a-4151-9110-41a2bcc23133" CreationDate="2012-08-18T17:11:44.447" UserId="9517" Text="The design team will eventually get round to looking at this I'm sure. Whilst waiting perhaps you'd like to have a go at [factoring this number][1] which may turn out to take less time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Alternatively you can use stylish in [FF][2] or [Chrome][3] and [tweak the colour scheme][4] yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_numbers#RSA-2048&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stylish/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fjnbnpbmkenffdnngjfgmeleoegfcffe&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://userstyles.org/styles/68486/serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8438" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3556" RevisionGUID="79fc53a4-059f-4556-adc6-220a0260be72" CreationDate="2012-08-18T22:59:11.500" UserId="9278" Text="I don't see the problem. Maybe you need to adjust your monitor. While the contrast isn't as great as that on SO it's still more than adequate to make it obvious." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8439" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="17c4ffc5-452b-4dd3-8a45-a69444f03cd0" CreationDate="2012-08-19T19:05:16.157" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pricing] [tag:server-planning] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="ff8695f4-75d9-4458-9361-188479cf5449" CreationDate="2012-08-21T17:24:22.750" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pricing] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang] [tag:home-server] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8442" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="fc06ef5a-6f8c-4877-a11e-fe188b897fb7" CreationDate="2012-08-21T17:46:28.777" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body; added 1 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:pricing] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:large] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3557" RevisionGUID="547ec56c-6ce2-4b63-84c4-3c2b972cd6f3" CreationDate="2012-08-21T19:25:23.177" UserId="17794" Text="I was wondering if you were interested in [this Lotus Domino question][1] from Super User.  It seems fairly well written (though I don't know much about Domino) and seems to be a better fit for SF with its many questions about Domino.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a side note, I've noticed that SF has [tag:domino] and [tag:lotus-domino] - perhaps a synonym is in order?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/377584/extract-private-key-from-domino-keyring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8444" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3557" RevisionGUID="547ec56c-6ce2-4b63-84c4-3c2b972cd6f3" CreationDate="2012-08-21T19:25:23.177" UserId="17794" Text="Domino question from SU" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8445" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3557" RevisionGUID="547ec56c-6ce2-4b63-84c4-3c2b972cd6f3" CreationDate="2012-08-21T19:25:23.177" UserId="17794" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3558" RevisionGUID="e42d426f-c994-4e59-8165-58c30d6e253f" CreationDate="2012-08-21T19:51:26.353" UserId="32986" Text="It's a little old, but sure.  I know nothing about Domino though so don't expect me to be of any help answering it :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3559" RevisionGUID="ccc43aaf-699b-4f4b-b5f9-bfff275ae6f3" CreationDate="2012-08-21T21:09:21.083" UserId="42617" Text="I just finished reviewing some of my answers today, to questions that are fairly old but have valid answers from multiple posters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought it might be interesting to have a feature of Server Fault to notify OPs about open questions they might have, similar to how you can receive notifications about responses to questions, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the best use case would be for users under a certain reputation level to receive e-mails once a week or once a month as a reminder.  Then after meeting a certain level you have the option to disable the message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might help to narrow down our open question list a bit and encourage new users to help in marking questions as answered and not forgeting about them once they get the answer they need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does the community think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8448" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3559" RevisionGUID="ccc43aaf-699b-4f4b-b5f9-bfff275ae6f3" CreationDate="2012-08-21T21:09:21.083" UserId="42617" Text="Reminder notices about open questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8449" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3559" RevisionGUID="ccc43aaf-699b-4f4b-b5f9-bfff275ae6f3" CreationDate="2012-08-21T21:09:21.083" UserId="42617" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8450" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3560" RevisionGUID="e3eeae14-b571-4910-af47-a6411b6a6b11" CreationDate="2012-08-21T21:17:36.770" UserId="32986" Text="It seems like an OK idea, with two flaws:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Sending people email is annoying.  &#xD;&#xA;   Part of what I like about Stack Exchange is the only email I get is the stuff I sign up for - when sites start sending me &quot;reminder&quot; messages I get cranky and tell procmail to do unseemly things to their messages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The Stack Exchange inbox is a great place for this, unless the user never comes back to the network.  &#xD;&#xA;   The kinds of users who don't accept answers will probably be hit-and-run users (&quot;I got my problem solved, why come back and bother with that whole *participation* thing?!&quot;), so the notification icon won't ever bother them if they don't see it.  &#xD;&#xA;   &gt;The converse to this is that people who have a question migrated somewhere and forget about it but *are* active on other sites will see the notification, so this one may be a wash..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8451" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3560" RevisionGUID="03a8c4a8-5795-4e10-9219-647f72326af5" CreationDate="2012-08-21T21:23:18.790" UserId="32986" Comment="added 102 characters in body" Text="It seems like an OK idea, with two flaws:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Sending people email is annoying.  &#xD;&#xA;   Part of what I like about Stack Exchange is the only email I get is the stuff I sign up for - when sites start sending me &quot;reminder&quot; messages I get cranky and tell procmail to do unseemly things to their messages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The Stack Exchange inbox is a great place for this, unless the user never comes back to the network.  &#xD;&#xA;   The kinds of users who don't accept answers will probably be hit-and-run users (&quot;I got my problem solved, why come back and bother with that whole *participation* thing?!&quot;), so the notification icon won't ever bother them if they don't see it.  &#xD;&#xA;   &gt;The converse to this is that people who have a question migrated somewhere and forget about it but *are* active on other sites will see the notification, so this one may be a wash...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said I have no problem with (2) above - it can't hurt (much), and it might help..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8452" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="6b1e40b3-6eb4-47c6-813e-636dbcc24993" CreationDate="2012-08-22T17:10:13.000" UserId="32986" Comment="[Pricing] is gone too" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:multiple-monitor]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8453" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="d2589867-eeec-4b11-852b-61a9597fc01f" CreationDate="2012-08-22T17:18:55.277" UserId="32986" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:glpi] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8455" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="64ef52de-38c6-4bf6-9842-bd6cdac90f6e" CreationDate="2012-08-22T20:18:49.877" UserId="9517" Comment="removed glpi - seems legitimate" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization][tag:persistence]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3561" RevisionGUID="96eeee35-0959-4e6d-a957-369ad7f440e0" CreationDate="2012-08-24T00:22:13.470" UserId="132124" Text="this question is different from &lt;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1117/how-do-i-find-out-if-my-questions-answers-have-been-edited&gt; and &lt;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1033/how-can-i-accept-answers-to-my-questions&gt;, it's not about how to make an accept, but to show the list of questions which are not accepted:)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;sometimes i may find my accept rate is a bit low, then i should navigate all the questions in order to find which questions i haven't make an accept, which is quite boring.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is there any convinent way to find the list of questions which i haven't make an accept?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8457" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3561" RevisionGUID="96eeee35-0959-4e6d-a957-369ad7f440e0" CreationDate="2012-08-24T00:22:13.470" UserId="132124" Text="how to find the list of questions which i haven't make an accept?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8458" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3561" RevisionGUID="96eeee35-0959-4e6d-a957-369ad7f440e0" CreationDate="2012-08-24T00:22:13.470" UserId="132124" Text="|support|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3562" RevisionGUID="c3e6aa63-8ef2-4cd7-b000-ab008cb2bee2" CreationDate="2012-08-24T00:45:26.940" UserId="9278" Text="Look at the questions list in your profile. The ones you haven't accepted an answer on will have the dotted rectangle around the number in a paler shade of green." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3563" RevisionGUID="9e6416be-07f4-49b7-9f90-d58e313865f3" CreationDate="2012-08-24T20:52:13.847" UserId="984" Text="Use a search like [this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    user:me is:question hasaccepted:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3Ame+is%3Aquestion+hasaccepted%3A0&amp;submit=search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8461" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="241" RevisionGUID="6e7d5502-24a1-4c23-a0ab-e00f95ad171e" CreationDate="2012-08-25T16:11:22.987" UserId="32986" Comment="added 449 characters in body" Text="**Be detailed.** The more details you specify about the question, the easier it is for other people to answer.   &#xD;&#xA;Remember that the folks reading your question *do not know your environment like you do*.  We only have the information you provide to help us formulate answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Don't be afraid to edit your question to be clearer.** If you think the question is confusing, edit it for the benefit of the readers. Maybe by changing the sentences, other people can understand what you are trying to get at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Show us that you are applying our answers, even if it was wrong.** Assuming you have tons of answers. You try each one and all of them failed. You should let us know (either via the question or via the comments) which one failed and what are the results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Treat the readers with respect. Assume that they are not idiots.** You show us respect and we will show you respect. Be arrogant in your questioning (although usually, this isn't intentional) and we will not respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Don't be afraid to show the things you did wrong.** This would either save us time in responding with the same wrong answer you came up with and it would show us that that you researched the problem before asking us about it. *Note: Alternatively, it's understandable if you don't want to include your experience in doing something stupid which caused the problem to get worse. Discretion is advised.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good question should tell us the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried to make it happen?  &#xD;&#xA;  &lt;sup&gt;(or what you are considering trying if you're asking for advice on a plan)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* What did you expect to happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8462" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="6b09042c-1391-4200-8855-13bb2a8b8560" CreationDate="2012-08-25T22:49:23.967" UserId="126632" Comment="added 145 characters in body; deleted 27 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3564" RevisionGUID="337e17e8-fd7e-4a6c-b09c-196001be682c" CreationDate="2012-08-25T22:51:31.047" UserId="9278" Text="I was reviewing some edits today and went to reject one (which one is irrelevant). After clicking on the reject button I selected the custom option and typed in my reason. I then clicked the reject button on the pop-up window. I was then presented with a red pop-up that stated something like &quot;You appear to be using javascript to avoid clicking a button&quot;, or something similarly absurd. The rejection failed. The only JavaScript involved was that supplied by the site itself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8466" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3042" RevisionGUID="2951bc02-4b6e-45e8-8c9a-d9f41885047c" CreationDate="2012-08-25T22:58:11.503" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8467" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4c2d6e22-337b-4fc3-af76-a26b9687caab" CreationDate="2012-08-27T02:20:49.700" UserId="118258" Comment="Moved handle tage into handled tags list." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:job-market] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8468" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="8981afbf-4bff-49e6-822f-ecf9b600a634" CreationDate="2012-08-27T07:35:05.480" UserId="118258" Comment="Moved handled tag into handled tags list." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:repair] [tag:europe] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8469" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="665aa0a0-6952-4762-b95e-a4f97dbf8ab5" CreationDate="2012-08-27T11:04:15.943" UserId="118258" Comment="Moved handled tag into handled tags list." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:repair] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8470" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3565" RevisionGUID="6cb4a6ac-28ec-4e10-ada2-bf95c2ef36dc" CreationDate="2012-08-27T11:18:14.657" UserId="118258" Text="As in, for example, [this tag][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it because I don't have enough rep for tag-wiki edits without approval?  Not that it matters a whole lot, but it feels like something of a punch in the fun bits, and something of a disincentive to put the effort into creating a tag until I get more rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that intentional, or should that behavior be changed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/421534/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8471" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3565" RevisionGUID="6cb4a6ac-28ec-4e10-ada2-bf95c2ef36dc" CreationDate="2012-08-27T11:18:14.657" UserId="118258" Text="Hey! Why does that community prick get credit for my tag creation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8472" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3565" RevisionGUID="6cb4a6ac-28ec-4e10-ada2-bf95c2ef36dc" CreationDate="2012-08-27T11:18:14.657" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|tags|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8473" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3566" RevisionGUID="1b782ef8-172c-4425-a1be-ffcf2563886d" CreationDate="2012-08-27T11:38:26.007" UserId="7709" Text="You're not looking at the tag, you're looking at the tag wiki. The Tag Wiki must be created by *someone*, and is created blank. Your wiki edits (which are awesome, by the way) are edits to the blank wiki.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My guess is because this is because when we approve edits to the wikis, it shows a diff between the two versions. And you can't show a diff unless there are two versions, so a blank Community one is created.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Diff of a tag edit][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5DX9I.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8474" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3565" RevisionGUID="97d69f81-9fd3-4c77-b406-eb073f97fcdb" CreationDate="2012-08-27T12:39:22.543" UserId="33417" Comment="edited title" Text="Hey! Why does that community guy get credit for my tag creation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8475" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="69c2232e-2d6d-4773-9322-417373a07c43" CreationDate="2012-08-27T13:51:55.797" UserId="118258" Comment="Handled another one, and moved it to the handled list." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:repair] [tag:job-responsibilities] &#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3567" RevisionGUID="30934d0f-e896-4e7d-854c-8646435fd45b" CreationDate="2012-08-27T15:42:21.490" UserId="42617" Text="I just uploaded an image for a user to their original question and the system automatically shrinks the image to fit within the viewport.  However, because it is scaled you can't see it.  If I save the picture from my browser I can see the full size version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wouldn't it be better to make each image also a link that when clicked would simply open a new display with the larger version of the image available?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/421634/arr-w-url-rewrite-on-iis-7-browser-identifier-incorrect" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8477" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3567" RevisionGUID="30934d0f-e896-4e7d-854c-8646435fd45b" CreationDate="2012-08-27T15:42:21.490" UserId="42617" Text="Why aren't question images clickable for the full-size version?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8478" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3567" RevisionGUID="30934d0f-e896-4e7d-854c-8646435fd45b" CreationDate="2012-08-27T15:42:21.490" UserId="42617" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3568" RevisionGUID="82997b37-aeb7-4262-9006-c66028d78ec4" CreationDate="2012-08-27T15:44:18.497" UserId="33417" Text="There's no really good reason... It would require either client side JavaScript or server side verification to know if the image has to be scaled to fit in the Post div. Coding that is extra work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Making them all links could work too, I don't see any real downside in that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But considering we've been asking for underlines on the links for ~3 years and it still hasn't happened, I wouldn't hold my breath on this improvement either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3569" RevisionGUID="0892c658-46fd-40f4-829b-051d3640d8fc" CreationDate="2012-08-27T15:57:12.380" UserId="32986" Text="Short answer: Because the guy who asked the question didn't make them links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Long answer: Stack Exchange sites resize images to fit as best they can.  &#xD;&#xA;If your image is huge and you want a link you have to specify it like any other link (and if the originator didn't do this you can fix it for them)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    [![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;    ....&#xD;&#xA;    ....&#xD;&#xA;      [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1i.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also use smaller images for the inline display by appending `s` (small) or `m` (medium) to the image name --&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Medium Image --&gt; [![Medium Image (https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1im.png)][1]][2]  &#xD;&#xA;`https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1im.png`&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Small Image --&gt; [![Medium Image (https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1im.png)][3]][4]  &#xD;&#xA;`https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1is.png`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1im.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1i.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1is.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sKK1i.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3570" RevisionGUID="8ab93087-1ff3-4793-9ea9-94df7410d356" CreationDate="2012-08-27T16:04:06.147" UserId="118258" Text="Found some more that seem bad, while cleaning up the existing bad tags.  They're all relatively unused, so we can handle them ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:interview], [tag:technical-support], [tag:globalization], [tag:employment], [tag:personal-use], [tag:vacation], [tag:job-skills], [tag:work-environment] and [tag:gaming] and probably [tag:support-contract].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not so sure about [tag:support-contract], but it seems to only be used in old threads that are currently out of scope, and I'm having trouble thinking of a legitimate use for it under the current rules." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8482" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="d65454d1-9ba0-4559-9071-509cd52064be" CreationDate="2012-08-27T16:13:10.873" UserId="118258" Comment="Moved handled tags to handled tags list." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:webhost] [tag:corporate] [tag:repair]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8483" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3571" RevisionGUID="f1831535-60bc-4f1b-a444-5acf0ffe9b5e" CreationDate="2012-08-27T18:09:47.380" UserId="9517" Text="[It looks like this problem has been resolved.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This is fixed now. Sorry about that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As part of a refactoring related to the new review UI, we started storing &quot;rejection reason ids&quot; with bytes instead of ints, and I failed to notice that we were representing &quot;custom reason&quot; with -1 on the client side (and bytes can't be negative).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/144884/cannot-reject-suggested-edits-with-a-custom-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8484" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="ae04e9a8-4032-4232-9211-b6e107a2c0ee" CreationDate="2012-08-27T19:21:23.677" UserId="32986" Comment="added 99 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; -  **Capacity Planning:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - Database: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - Web: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA; -  **Career:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: http://serverfault.com/questions/35578&#xD;&#xA; - **Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design**&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319&#xD;&#xA; - **Documentation**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/46273/getting-started-with-documentation&#xD;&#xA; - **EMail &amp; Spam**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/419407/fighting-spam-what-can-i-do-as-an-email-administrator-domain-owner-or-user&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/415533/how-to-stop-people-from-using-my-domain-to-send-spa &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA; - **Hardware:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128&#xD;&#xA; - **Hosting provider/server hardware shopping:**  &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/292013&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/398335&#xD;&#xA; - **Infrastructure Software:**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - **Licensing:** &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/215405&#xD;&#xA; - **Networking:**&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: http://serverfault.com/questions/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/44&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765&#xD;&#xA; - **Security:** &#xD;&#xA;  - Hacked: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/questions/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricting Windows Admin: http://serverfault.com/questions/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - Securing LAMP: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/364677&#xD;&#xA; - **SSH:** &#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/questions/48808&#xD;&#xA; - **Terminal Server (RDS)**&#xD;&#xA;  - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622&#xD;&#xA; - **Uptime**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/316637/100-uptime-for-a-web-application &#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/130300/reaching-99-9999-uptime&#xD;&#xA; - **Virtualisation**&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/7690&#xD;&#xA; - **Web Servers**&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8485" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="8168c9ce-cf62-4084-a001-118feb9d0527" CreationDate="2012-08-27T21:06:16.543" UserId="118258" Comment="Killed another one, moved to handled category." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:corporate] [tag:repair]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8486" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4ad7eb02-5138-41b7-ad6b-3a07c450f1a1" CreationDate="2012-08-28T19:07:57.533" UserId="118258" Comment="One more down." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3572" RevisionGUID="10a80274-6b28-4ce1-8a48-ce87b523e282" CreationDate="2012-08-28T22:21:54.420" UserId="118258" Text="I ask primarily because it's come up, and I've gotten conflicting advice and requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seeing the bad tag thread (and a lot of the other hideousness from &quot;back when&quot;), plus having a lot of time on my hand this week, I decided to attack the issue with a sense of purpose, and it was suggested that I could do so in batches of 4 or 5, which is how I've been going about it.  Do a batch, wait/do something else, and do another batch when next I notice the previous batch no longer being on the front page, as sorted by `active`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that I've been told this approach is drowning out new posts when it bumps them all to the top of the `active` list, and I don't see anything here or in the FAQ about the etiquette on editing old posts, it seemed like a good idea to start a discussion about how this should be handled.    And since finding one piece of old garbage usually means you're about to find a bunch more (in my experience), it seems like something that applies more broadly than to just tag clean-up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So... please advise and/or discuss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8488" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3572" RevisionGUID="10a80274-6b28-4ce1-8a48-ce87b523e282" CreationDate="2012-08-28T22:21:54.420" UserId="118258" Text="What is (or what should be) the the etiquette for editing old questions or posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8489" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3572" RevisionGUID="10a80274-6b28-4ce1-8a48-ce87b523e282" CreationDate="2012-08-28T22:21:54.420" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|editing|old-questions|etiquette|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3573" RevisionGUID="3b63672f-44ab-4c05-991a-a0257df4a947" CreationDate="2012-08-28T22:28:53.693" UserId="7709" Text="Cleaning up old content is important for the longevity of the site and for the long-tail questions, but getting new content answered is *more* important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is why we generally suggest doing 4-5 questions at a time and taking a break, as you've stated you've been doing. This gives the chance for new questions to still be seen, and stops the flooding of the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, personally, and as a mod, I don't see any problem with the way you've been doing it. It's certainly the way I do it, and I'll often go and retag 50+ questions over the course of two or three days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing I can think of is that perhaps your breaks aren't long enough? I tend to leave my breaks for about an hour or so..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3578" RevisionGUID="40238f01-d19a-4345-b33c-9c63197e6a94" CreationDate="2012-08-29T06:56:32.017" UserId="9278" Text="I'm one of those that requested you slow down just a little. I only ever see the default first page of questions and perhaps it's a timezone thing but over the last few days or whatever, I'm seeing more edited old crap than new questions. Sure I could change my settings but the reality is that the settings I'm using are those used by the very vast majority of visitors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having old crap dragged up isn't all bad by any means, as it brings to our attention stuff that in most cases should never have been posted in the first place (it's astonishing what was allowed in the early days). I'm just a bit concerned that those posting new questions are not getting a fair go because their question isn't on page one for very long. *That's* why I made the request. I believe that, like myself, the bulk of visitors don't look past page one. That by the way is not based on any evidence, merely a fair idea of how people operate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8499" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3579" RevisionGUID="eea4be99-6f92-45f2-b9f7-279775218e49" CreationDate="2012-08-29T07:16:42.110" UserId="9517" Text="I don't see what the conflicting advice is here. It was me that suggested you do 4 or 5 at a time so that you don't flood the front page with edits (as I knew you'd go at it with a certain gusto)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;@HopelessN00b just be aware that they all go past the front page and that they can drown out new questions so doing them in batches is preferable &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if you're doing a batch, then doing something else, doing another batch, and still drowning out the front page then do more of the something else - simples.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8500" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="5c0d5b38-26d4-4961-bc4f-775b8c6e007a" CreationDate="2012-08-29T07:55:13.613" UserId="1" Comment="we don't need two levels of bullets here, makes it hard to read" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - Database: http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - Web: http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;  - Certification: http://serverfault.com/questions/35578&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Infrastructure &amp; Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/questions/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/46273/getting-started-with-documentation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/419407/fighting-spam-what-can-i-do-as-an-email-administrator-domain-owner-or-user&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/415533/how-to-stop-people-from-using-my-domain-to-send-spa &#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/292013&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: http://serverfault.com/questions/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/44&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - Speed/Size units: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Hacked: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/questions/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricting Windows Admin: http://serverfault.com/questions/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - Securing LAMP: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/questions/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/316637/100-uptime-for-a-web-application &#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/130300/reaching-99-9999-uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualisation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8501" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3564" RevisionGUID="8c868532-9397-4a85-862f-3aca9016b404" CreationDate="2012-08-29T09:45:03.143" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8502" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3580" RevisionGUID="5704a01a-b47e-4529-ab95-69c540e4bd96" CreationDate="2012-08-29T09:48:23.757" UserId="67343" Text="I'd like to ask about the rationale behind closing my question about [compilers for AMD Bulldozer CPUs][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ for ServerFault states that questions about (quote)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *Server* and Business Workstation *operating systems*, hardware, *software* and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;are on topic, as long as its not just (quoted again)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I asked for *benchmarks* that are ultimately intended to optimize the utilization of servers (as opposed to concrete product recommendations), I don't see the problem. Even if you feel that this question is more on topic on Stackoverflow, why close it instead of migrating it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/422399/linux-compilers-for-c-c-on-amd-bulldozer-cpus-like-the-interlagos" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8503" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3580" RevisionGUID="5704a01a-b47e-4529-ab95-69c540e4bd96" CreationDate="2012-08-29T09:48:23.757" UserId="67343" Text="Question about optimizing compilers for a server was closed although it precisely fits SF's scope" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8504" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3580" RevisionGUID="5704a01a-b47e-4529-ab95-69c540e4bd96" CreationDate="2012-08-29T09:48:23.757" UserId="67343" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8505" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3581" RevisionGUID="3655e0d6-8a97-4b7f-9d35-31c380ec3466" CreationDate="2012-08-29T10:09:59.883" UserId="9517" Text="Sysadmins generally don't get involved with choosing development tools, although, once one has been chosen, keeping it up to date and and managing it's lifecycle would likely become part of our duties. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because your application may run on a 'Server' or be a 'Sever' doesn't mean that the compiler is optimizing for a 'Server' - it's optimizing for a CPU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such it your question is most likely a better fit for Stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;why close it instead of migrating it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I headed the migration off at the pass. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't know if it's really on topic for Stackoverflow, or if it's already been asked and is therefore a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not really difficult for you to copy+paste once you've been and checked yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8506" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3582" RevisionGUID="7dcfe429-db69-4cc4-a301-468f1cccad27" CreationDate="2012-08-29T12:40:50.713" UserId="33417" Text="The first line of your Question is &quot;I am looking for a $PRODUCT that supports $FEATURES&quot;. I'm not sure how you could possibly interpret that as anything but shopping.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain lays out why putting &quot;server&quot; in the Question does not make it automatic SysAdmin duty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We did not migrate it because it's a shopping Question, and they're off-topic on all Stack Exchange sites. You can probably rework the question to be acceptable on Stack Overflow; but as it is now, no." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8507" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="03636d8b-d7cb-48a6-9b06-87b0246a4743" CreationDate="2012-08-29T14:44:48.310" UserId="33417" Comment="edited body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;- Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;- Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="3f0a296e-41e9-4731-a80d-df09a43d0408" CreationDate="2012-08-29T15:18:47.233" UserId="33417" Comment="added 131 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8509" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="2d75bea4-ce50-4b68-8b0a-ea939378667e" CreationDate="2012-08-29T15:21:15.077" UserId="33417" Comment="Cleanup" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/46273/getting-started-with-documentation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/339128&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/292013&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Expected Ethernet performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin Nat: http://serverfault.com/questions/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/44&#xD;&#xA;  - Monitoring: http://serverfault.com/questions/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - Subnets: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Hacked: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/questions/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/questions/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/questions/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricting Windows Admin: http://serverfault.com/questions/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - Securing LAMP: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - Worms: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/questions/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Performance: http://serverfault.com/questions/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/316637/100-uptime-for-a-web-application &#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/130300/reaching-99-9999-uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualisation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8510" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="08183179-fb30-4609-9824-96161763125a" CreationDate="2012-08-29T15:46:43.503" UserId="33417" Comment="Moar Cleanup" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/130300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8511" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3583" RevisionGUID="6305eb71-c5fa-4b03-aab9-a807d44ddd58" CreationDate="2012-08-29T15:57:00.627" UserId="32986" Text="The only general comment I have on editing old posts is that if all you're doing is removing &quot;thanks&quot; or capitalizing &quot;I&quot; in one or two spots you should really look at the post critically.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Does the edit substantially improve the clarity of the post?  &#xD;&#xA;Was the signature or the poor grammar/syntax *really* that terrible to look at?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If the answer to either of those is yes - go ahead and edit.&#xD;&#xA;* If the answer to both is no, or &quot;meh&quot;…&#xD;&#xA;  * …and we're talking about a young post (&lt; 3 months), sure - go ahead and edit.&#xD;&#xA;  * …and we're talking about an old post (3 months to a year) - meh. (Go ahead, I don't care)&#xD;&#xA;  * …and we're talking about a post that's a year or more old - Let sleeping dinosaurs fossilize.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A little pedantry is a good thing.  &#xD;&#xA;Resurrecting questions about Windows XP pre-SP1 from the dead not so much - If I see more than one or two of these in the queue I'll reject them (which basically means re-submit the edit again later and I'll probably approve it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also more likely to be lenient on edits to questions *without answers* -- Dragging those back to the front page may actually get them answered, which is a Good Thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8512" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3581" RevisionGUID="93c958b3-751a-44c2-baed-2c4db80eee47" CreationDate="2012-08-29T18:28:41.687" UserId="126632" Comment="Simple typo" Text="Sysadmins generally don't get involved with choosing development tools, although, once one has been chosen, keeping it up to date and and managing it's lifecycle would likely become part of our duties. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because your application may run on a 'Server' or be a 'Server' doesn't mean that the compiler is optimizing for a 'Server' - it's optimizing for a CPU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such it your question is most likely a better fit for Stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;why close it instead of migrating it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I headed the migration off at the pass. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't know if it's really on topic for Stackoverflow, or if it's already been asked and is therefore a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not really difficult for you to copy+paste once you've been and checked yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8513" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3584" RevisionGUID="bf2b047c-07dd-4044-b37c-e7c694837940" CreationDate="2012-08-30T00:31:11.913" UserId="7709" Text="OK, so after discussions in chat about the future of [tag:sbs-2008], I created a tag synonym *the wrong way*, from [tag:sbs-2008] `&lt;--` [tag:windows-sbs-2008] . Realising I made the wrong one, I went to the mod tools and hit &quot;swap&quot;. Everything reflected correctly in the Tag Synonyms console, so I merged the two tags together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, everything seems broken. [tag:windows-sbs-2008] redirects to [tag:sbs-2008], which is empty and doesn't exist, and is showing 0 questions (correctly).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Official SE team: Halp please!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/SiStg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wHpPq.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8517" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="3585" RevisionGUID="b9bf9da2-0399-4d8e-b4f6-b47e86485797" CreationDate="2012-08-30T00:33:34.000" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8518" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3585" RevisionGUID="451aaa36-bd0c-4a7e-9e1b-e85a48fc9be1" CreationDate="2012-08-30T00:38:57.550" UserId="33417" Comment="added 171 characters in body" Text="I'm pretty sure it's not broke. It doesn't redirect in my browser, nor in the alternate I just tested (which has never been to that tag's page before). I think your browser has the redirect cached and isn't actually checking with SF's servers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8519" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="3585" RevisionGUID="37f1511c-c60a-45bc-9fbf-3add381ac765" CreationDate="2012-08-30T00:39:00.280" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8520" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3586" RevisionGUID="85519254-d1a7-4bea-997f-efdd18838f5c" CreationDate="2012-08-30T10:44:52.553" UserId="105369" Text="I had stuck with my original/default gravitar thinking I may put my face up if I ever hit 10k as that seems to be the done thing round here. Anyway I thought I would change it when everyone did the anti SOPA/PIPA thing but I couldn't suss out how to revert to the original so it's stuck ever since. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I being a retard or can it not be reverted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3587" RevisionGUID="29da3b4a-dbd2-4b90-99aa-81ecb38f91c7" CreationDate="2012-08-30T10:51:46.300" UserId="105369" Text="I'm guessing there must be a reason for this but I was wondering why we don't get any points for comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as I get the idea that an answer should be enough to fix the problem while comments will more often be requesting further information to provide a solution, I've lost count of instances where the question is not complete and therefore a proper answer cannot be given, and a person asks a question which is responded to which then allows the question to be answered. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In those kind of instances the person with the (question in the) comment probably knows what the problem is and is trying to steer the discussion that way, but cannot provide their proposed solution until the situation is clarified, and by then someone else can jump on and provide an actual answer before the person who cleared the situation up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That got me thinking should +1'ed comments maybe worth 1 point or something? (as well as loosing for -1's obviously).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: What got me thinking about this was an &quot;answer&quot; I left yesterday which with hindsight quite probably should have been a comment but I wasn't 100% so decided I may as well put it as an answer as comments don't get points." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8525" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3587" RevisionGUID="29da3b4a-dbd2-4b90-99aa-81ecb38f91c7" CreationDate="2012-08-30T10:51:46.300" UserId="105369" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8526" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3588" RevisionGUID="0e699fbf-14c6-4b26-a491-504961255001" CreationDate="2012-08-30T11:06:52.720" UserId="9517" Text="You need to go to [Gravitar][1] and log in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Go to Account -&gt; Manage My Gravitars. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Amongst other things you'll see something like this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Gravitar Demo][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Click on the `Don't use this image` link and confirm.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll get something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Default Gravitar][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now your Gravitar will revert to it's original [identicon][4]. It's not instantaneous and may take up to 10 minutes or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.gravatar.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/d4D80.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xMyRA.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identicon" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8527" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3584" RevisionGUID="66d8591b-75fa-4301-953e-84a00a9f3cf8" CreationDate="2012-08-30T11:10:50.407" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8528" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3586" RevisionGUID="ca998b48-c836-45f8-b39a-926c8f78f8a5" CreationDate="2012-08-30T11:40:00.350" UserId="45" Comment="added 4 characters in body; edited title" Text="I had stuck with my original/default gravatar thinking I may put my face up if I ever hit 10k as that seems to be the done thing round here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway I thought I would change it when everyone did the anti SOPA/PIPA thing but I couldn't suss out how to revert to the original so it's stuck ever since. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I being a retard or can it not be reverted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8529" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3586" RevisionGUID="ca998b48-c836-45f8-b39a-926c8f78f8a5" CreationDate="2012-08-30T11:40:00.350" UserId="45" Comment="added 4 characters in body; edited title" Text="How to revert to default gravatar" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3589" RevisionGUID="c241e16d-72a1-4045-b02a-6c24c26ba889" CreationDate="2012-08-30T11:50:10.443" UserId="3038" Text="There are good reasons why comments are outside of the rep system. Their listed intent is to be a bit of a side-channel for answerers to get askers to include more information in their answer, and secondly they are *ephemeral*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If people have done their job, those comment-streams have resulted in enough edits to the main answer to be actually answerable. At that point those comments can be cleaned out without second thought by a mod. Questions with long comment streams are not readable, and it is in the StackExchange charter (such as it is) that these sites produce high-quality google-bait. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And finally, by excluding comments from the rep system it means that ServerFault *doesn't reward snark in any meaningful way.* We've all seen them, a question with blithering lunacy that obstinately stays blithering after a few helpful people have tried to steer the person closer to the right path. We respond with snarkasm and mockery as a way to maybe show them that they're in the wrong, and that isn't nice. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3590" RevisionGUID="9fac3aa2-26e5-4f02-ba2d-f0e54e7f2ae2" CreationDate="2012-08-30T12:02:06.883" UserId="9278" Text="&quot;but cannot provide their proposed solution until the situation is clarified&quot; pretty much covers it. Answers earn rep. Comments are not answers and therefore don't deserve rep (although sometimes I wish we could reward particularly creative comments). I imagine this is also why we can't downvote comments, as desirable as that may be at times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are times when someone posts a comment which does in fact answer the question, even though the comment poster may not have seen it that way at the time. Quite often they will be prompted to repost it as an answer and get upvotes, acceptance or both." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8532" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3591" RevisionGUID="558acc1b-03fe-41ca-930f-1715fc05c508" CreationDate="2012-08-30T12:08:06.263" UserId="9278" Text="It's no big secret that I'm not a fan of chat (anywhere, not just here). However, I find myself in the position of wanting to ask a question that is completely off topic for SF, so figured I'd try chat. When attempting to connect to the comms room, while logged in, I was presented with the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Welcome to The Stack Exchange Network chat! You'll need 20 reputation to talk here. This site is moderated by the community, so please be respectful of your fellow The Stack Exchange Network users. And while you're at it, check out the FAQ!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I repeat, I was logged in already. Clearly something is wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8533" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3591" RevisionGUID="558acc1b-03fe-41ca-930f-1715fc05c508" CreationDate="2012-08-30T12:08:06.263" UserId="9278" Text="Talk about putting one off chat" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8534" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3591" RevisionGUID="558acc1b-03fe-41ca-930f-1715fc05c508" CreationDate="2012-08-30T12:08:06.263" UserId="9278" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3592" RevisionGUID="c372dff9-2f86-4376-ae24-9fade641fb6d" CreationDate="2012-08-30T12:39:09.630" UserId="33417" Text="Try going to the [Stack Exchange](http://stackexchange.com) site, logoff, then login, then use the chat button directly from that site. If this doesn't work, you'll have to clear your cookies related to Stack Exchange. It's a known issue that chat is sensitive to cookie issues. I've run into it several times before, especially if the cookie expires." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8536" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3587" RevisionGUID="70e9e3d2-a4e6-4d12-aa43-9944c1696cd6" CreationDate="2012-08-30T12:40:23.980" UserId="33417" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8537" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3593" RevisionGUID="cbd2069e-9ad5-4fcc-9e0c-a2dcc337abc0" CreationDate="2012-08-30T15:13:50.900" UserId="32986" Text="Chat occasionally &quot;loses&quot; login details (I've been in rooms talking and had it come back to me and say &quot;You need to be logged in to talk in chat&quot; and retrying the message makes the problem go away, or I've been on SF and tried to log in to chat and had the same experience you just described).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My usual solution is to go to http://chat.stackexchange.com/ -- If chat is truly confused you'll have a &quot;Log In&quot; link (and if you're already logged in to another SE site clicking the link will make chat happy).  Otherwise visiting the chat site's homepage usually makes whatever login cookie the system expects to see show up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8538" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3594" RevisionGUID="5a0d0fb5-6ac1-4ce9-a9ca-f561655cd8d2" CreationDate="2012-08-30T17:27:12.460" UserId="122217" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/422757/how-to-create-a-new-amazon-ec2-instance-with-30gb-hard-disk#comment450974_422757&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's a simple question with reasonable answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I can add ebs packet. What about if I want to increase the root package. What is wrong with the question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it too obvious? Duplicate? What?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8539" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3594" RevisionGUID="5a0d0fb5-6ac1-4ce9-a9ca-f561655cd8d2" CreationDate="2012-08-30T17:27:12.460" UserId="122217" Text="What's the problem with this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8540" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3594" RevisionGUID="5a0d0fb5-6ac1-4ce9-a9ca-f561655cd8d2" CreationDate="2012-08-30T17:27:12.460" UserId="122217" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8541" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3595" RevisionGUID="61eed4d4-c34c-493a-9578-e03c526e09ce" CreationDate="2012-08-30T17:38:03.793" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="&#xD;&#xA;I'm almost inclined to think that we should just close/delete old questions that fall beneath a certain threshold of answers or views. As @voretraq7 points out a majority of those questions are created by hit-and-run users. They'll never come back to update their question, answer any of the comments asking for more information or to answer it themselves. These questions just seem to languish and even if they are answered, the poster will rarely return to mark the correct answer. There also seems little incentive for users to try to answer these questions as the poster will likely never upvote or mark their answer as correct. Additionally, the SF Community will often ignore the answers as well (just look at how few Revival and Necromancer badges are earned). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Active participation is crucial to keeping the quality of the content on Server Fault up and I just don't see how we can do that we these kinds of questions. We need good questions with good answers. Just having a collection of good questions isn't that useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8542" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3596" RevisionGUID="5ad11a09-5def-4d97-95f3-d0596d726830" CreationDate="2012-08-30T17:40:24.503" UserId="33417" Text="Both are specific to the use of a vendor support product. You should contact the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The short reason of why it was closed, is that 5 people thought it should be. While I somewhat disagree with the closing, the question seems to lack the research necessary to make it a quality question. Please have a look at our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) and [How to Ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/ask) for some additional resources on how to improve your question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3597" RevisionGUID="165bf0a8-6f98-4f27-a2e6-fb28c0599be0" CreationDate="2012-08-30T17:49:02.140" UserId="32986" Text="Have you read the comments on your question? As originally posted it was unanswerable (insufficient information for us to point you to a solution).  Server Fault moves quickly, and incomplete questions are closed aggressively because they just tend to attract people taking guesses based on assumptions which may later prove invalid.  &#xD;&#xA;11 hours without the needed information is plenty of time for 5 of our users to come by and say &quot;This can't be answered as-is, close it until it's fixed&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you would like your question reopened you need to *edit the question* to include all the relevant details needed to help people solve the problem.  If the question is deemed &quot;good enough to reopen&quot; by a sufficient number of users it will be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a related note, this sort of question (`Where is the option to change XXXX?`) is typically something you should be asking your vendor (Amazon) - one of the answers is even a link to the documentation Amazon provides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We do try to be helpful pointing people at the documentation and offering hints on how to apply it, but there has been a massive upswing in people using Server Fault as &quot;Tech Support for the Intertubes&quot; lately, and our users are getting quicker to hit the close button on this sort of question to protect the overall quality of questions and answers on the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8544" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3595" RevisionGUID="6417e0d2-7086-4589-89b4-17708659b89e" CreationDate="2012-08-30T17:49:18.097" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 42 characters in body" Text="I'm almost inclined to think that we should just close/delete old (at least a year) questions that have no upvoted answers or no accepted answer (i.e., the tumbleweed questions). As @voretraq7 points out a majority of those questions are created by hit-and-run users. They'll never come back to update their question, answer any of the comments asking for more information or to answer it themselves. These questions just seem to languish and even if they are answered, the poster will rarely return to mark the correct answer. There also seems little incentive for users to try to answer these questions as the poster will likely never upvote or mark their answer as correct. Additionally, the SF Community will often ignore the answers as well (just look at how few Revival and Necromancer badges are earned). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Active participation is crucial to keeping the quality of the content on Server Fault up and I just don't see how we can do that we these kinds of questions. We need good questions with good answers. Just having a collection of good questions isn't that useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3598" RevisionGUID="8bec62f1-7354-45aa-9b58-bcd61ee5e635" CreationDate="2012-08-30T19:28:23.243" UserId="9278" Text="After posting this question I had another look and **underneath** the quoted message was, in quite a small text size, a login option. Whoever designed that needs a good kicking and should be looking for alternative employment. Then again, I have an extremely low tolerance of devs who don't understand UI design and don't test properly. The cookie issue both Chris S and vortaq7 discuss merely adds fuel to my outrage." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8546" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3599" RevisionGUID="11bc4a8b-9e89-4ac4-b972-aa8ccfc7ea09" CreationDate="2012-08-30T21:18:36.003" UserId="77281" Text="I have one big problem with SF: There is so much traffic (i.e. new questions per day) that I need to spend much time to search for &quot;interesting&quot; ones or ones that I can answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I might answer more questions if I could see them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My idea to solve this problem is to offload some of the questions, if they are specific enough to fit into other, more specialized areas (like &quot;Ask Ubuntu&quot; or &quot;Unix and Linux&quot; or ...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this the &quot;on topic&quot; would have to be narrowed down on SF and it would be nice to have fast migration flags (off topic - migrate to...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think about this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8547" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3599" RevisionGUID="11bc4a8b-9e89-4ac4-b972-aa8ccfc7ea09" CreationDate="2012-08-30T21:18:36.003" UserId="77281" Text="Should &quot;on topic&quot; be narrowed down on SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8548" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3599" RevisionGUID="11bc4a8b-9e89-4ac4-b972-aa8ccfc7ea09" CreationDate="2012-08-30T21:18:36.003" UserId="77281" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3600" RevisionGUID="c0c6225b-a5a5-4022-9fd1-21d9c83b10b7" CreationDate="2012-08-30T21:33:58.737" UserId="3038" Text="I'm not so sure. Looking at the numbers, our questions-per-day rate has been pretty stable over 2012. I don't think being more strict with off-topic will do a whole lot to help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've been struggling ever since the whole StackExchange thing came up about what's on and off topic, and any time a new one gets out of beta that's also close to what we do we end up OT-closing a bunch. We're doing what we're supposed to, and building the best darn GoogleAttractor for Sysadminly information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3601" RevisionGUID="c170fc47-d11e-4eb9-bf53-1c144cc0dc57" CreationDate="2012-08-30T21:38:24.740" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think so, we only have about 130 [new questions/day][1]. You can filter the questions you want to see or hide by adding relevant tags to Favorite and Ignored tags lists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding migrations and Off Topic questions - All of the mechanisms required already exist. Vote to close as you see fit. Flag as required but bear in mind that flags are for things that you and the community cannot handle yourselves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#questionsperday" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3602" RevisionGUID="cbcf8eb5-383d-4d62-9090-e17eabdfabb1" CreationDate="2012-08-30T21:55:28.827" UserId="118258" Text="If you need to spend a lot of time searching for interesting ones or ones you can answer, you should refine your search criteria.  Granted, the in-site search feature doesn't give very good results if you search on everything (better to use `site:serverfault.com [query]` in Google), but if you use the [advanced search options][1] you can narrow it down pretty nicely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't like ignoring tags, because there are plenty of interesting (IMHO) questions across all the popular tags, but that doesn't stop me from doing targeted searches on only questions containing one tag or another when the mood to read up on a topic strikes me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3603" RevisionGUID="3376388b-011f-4215-8e91-a7a5ae0f0f00" CreationDate="2012-08-30T22:43:04.557" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault's topic spectrum (from the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq)) is intentionally both narrow and broad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals`  &#xD;&#xA;Narrow -- We are only here for &quot;IT Professionals&quot;, not hobbyists, enthusiasts, curiosity seekers, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`needing expert answers related to managing computer systems`  &#xD;&#xA;Broad (encompassing networking, security, system administration, desktop support, etc...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`in a professional capacity.`  &#xD;&#xA;Narrow - A restatement of the first bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Narrowing our scope further by pushing questions off to our sister sites diminishes the usefulness of Server Fault as a resource -- in fact we should be actively working to *broaden* the scope of the site (within the &quot;for professionals&quot; constraints I just mentioned).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally if someone is talking about doing something in a professional environment and *it's no so esoteric that you really need an Apple, Ubuntu, etc. uber-specialist to answer it* questions should be kept here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The major exception is questions languishing in [The Pit of Unanswered Despair](http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?pagesize=50&amp;page=428&amp;tab=newest) -- If you can find these a &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8553" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3572" RevisionGUID="e714ff7a-c36a-4658-9c8b-c5d7e31bee49" CreationDate="2012-08-31T04:25:41.673" UserId="126632" Comment="the the" Text="I ask primarily because it's come up, and I've gotten conflicting advice and requests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seeing the bad tag thread (and a lot of the other hideousness from &quot;back when&quot;), plus having a lot of time on my hand this week, I decided to attack the issue with a sense of purpose, and it was suggested that I could do so in batches of 4 or 5, which is how I've been going about it.  Do a batch, wait/do something else, and do another batch when next I notice the previous batch no longer being on the front page, as sorted by `active`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that I've been told this approach is drowning out new posts when it bumps them all to the top of the `active` list, and I don't see anything here or in the FAQ about the etiquette on editing old posts, it seemed like a good idea to start a discussion about how this should be handled.    And since finding one piece of old garbage usually means you're about to find a bunch more (in my experience), it seems like something that applies more broadly than to just tag clean-up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So... please advise and/or discuss." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8554" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3572" RevisionGUID="e714ff7a-c36a-4658-9c8b-c5d7e31bee49" CreationDate="2012-08-31T04:25:41.673" UserId="126632" Comment="the the" Text="What is (or what should be) the etiquette for editing old questions or posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8556" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="db9226bc-ea18-44ec-905c-455aaab08851" CreationDate="2012-08-31T16:58:58.853" UserId="118258" Comment="Moved handled tags to handled tags list." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8557" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3559" RevisionGUID="71c84b1f-cf79-41dc-9c59-5479c1b890cd" CreationDate="2012-09-01T08:52:07.480" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/241820722480173056" />
  <row Id="8559" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3605" RevisionGUID="69bb5bec-6cc0-4b34-9744-b175fab90854" CreationDate="2012-09-04T20:41:30.133" UserId="23513" Text="My question [about server/network setup checklists](http://serverfault.com/q/424288/23513) seems to fit the FAQ for what I can tell, at least for the On Topic-ness of it. I got one great answer before it got closed, but I feel this could help the community. I understand it may not be &quot;answerable&quot; to choosing just one answer, but part of the Stackexchange philosophy is that we can edit and add information that may solve the problem at any time (of course, assuming it's not closed or deleted).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my views are skewed, please feel free to tell me to get in line with everyone else, but I feel this question would help the community more if it were opened, even as just a Community Wiki. If in it's current form it is not a viable question, can I please get help to reword it or rewrite it so that it is constructive? I come from the SU world" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8560" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3605" RevisionGUID="69bb5bec-6cc0-4b34-9744-b175fab90854" CreationDate="2012-09-04T20:41:30.133" UserId="23513" Text="Reopen request / Edit request" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8561" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3605" RevisionGUID="69bb5bec-6cc0-4b34-9744-b175fab90854" CreationDate="2012-09-04T20:41:30.133" UserId="23513" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3606" RevisionGUID="ad186a87-a543-40f1-9b43-bcc33261a377" CreationDate="2012-09-04T20:47:25.620" UserId="3038" Text="The question fails the &quot;Can this question have one true answer?&quot; test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You were soliciting opinion from a bunch of people about what they consider truth in an attempt to distil your own truth. There may be very good answers, and there is one, but there can never be one Truth answer if you catch my meaning." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8563" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3607" RevisionGUID="5dab41c2-c1a0-4717-939d-9291f756abca" CreationDate="2012-09-04T20:48:55.103" UserId="33417" Text="The close reason posted on the question pretty well sums it up&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;this question will likely solicit debate, arguments, **polling**, or extended discussion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I mildly agree that a discussion/wiki on that topic could benefit the community, it's pretty explicitly not allowed. Should the site's scope be changed, or should there be a sysadmin job site? That's a different discussion unfortunately. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8564" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="1b222770-dc2b-49e0-915b-6796f5a6b7c2" CreationDate="2012-09-04T23:18:07.730" UserId="32986" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault! You may have found your way to this question from a comment on the [main site](http://serverfault.com/) -- maybe a question you asked was recently closed, or maybe we're just having trouble figuring out what you're asking and how to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you've come to this question you are probably wondering `How can I get my question reopened/answered?`.  The answer to that question is almost always `Write a Good Question.`, which naturally leads to what you're probably wondering now:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##How do I ask a *good* question on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8566" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="1b222770-dc2b-49e0-915b-6796f5a6b7c2" CreationDate="2012-09-04T23:18:07.730" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|faq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8567" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="57ac8e33-071a-4202-9cf2-09d44e9900af" CreationDate="2012-09-04T23:18:07.730" UserId="32986" Text="There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA;Second is that *nobody on this site knows your environment as well as you do*.   &#xD;&#xA;Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site knows your environment as well as than you do**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;    * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;    * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly  &#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8570" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="237" RevisionGUID="d335d347-9274-4ab5-9adb-5983ead70c26" CreationDate="2012-09-04T23:22:28.240" UserId="32986" Comment="added 101 characters in body" Text="How do I get better answers? Or perhaps more accurately, [How can I ask better questions?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically what kind of information are other system administrators looking for posters to provide in order to receive useful, detailed answers in response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A general reference to the topic would be ESR's [How To Ask Questions The Smart Way][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8571" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="3746c524-ae2a-42f8-8729-4910ff7fa256" CreationDate="2012-09-04T23:23:21.997" UserId="32986" Comment="added 96 characters in body" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault! You may have found your way to this question from a comment on the [main site](http://serverfault.com/) -- maybe a question you asked was recently closed, or maybe we're just having trouble figuring out what you're asking and how to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you've come to this question you are probably wondering `How can I get my question reopened/answered?`.  The answer to that question is almost always `Write a Good Question.`, which naturally leads to what you're probably wondering now:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##How do I ask a *good* question on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8572" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="9f2d7be2-5951-427d-9242-ef9e87ea0da8" CreationDate="2012-09-05T02:14:25.357" UserId="20815" Comment="improved intro paragraph formatting" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site knows your environment as well as you do*.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site knows your environment as well as than you do**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;    * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;    * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly  &#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3610" RevisionGUID="6f58329b-52fc-4095-9af4-0cdeecdc0c9b" CreationDate="2012-09-05T11:22:41.467" UserId="76595" Text="&gt; Wouldn't it be better to make each image also a link that when clicked would simply open a new display with the larger version of the image available?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not strictly necessary - it is a feature of every major browser available on the market. Just right-click the image and use &quot;Open image&quot;, &quot;View image&quot; or a similarly named label from the context menu to view it unshrinked (or shrinked to window size but zoomable). Of course, making it clickable is much more intuitive." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8574" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3611" RevisionGUID="3271c56b-6785-4eed-b0ce-7bc8281c31f7" CreationDate="2012-09-05T16:05:09.837" UserId="1435" Text="Do have a policy on answering questions on unreleased code and if we don't should we?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've always assumed that we don't answer questions about alpha/beta/RTM etc. code - but that's an assumption, do we have a policy and if not should we, and should it be in the FAQ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8576" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3611" RevisionGUID="3271c56b-6785-4eed-b0ce-7bc8281c31f7" CreationDate="2012-09-05T16:05:09.837" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8577" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3611" RevisionGUID="aaa0a646-34af-4e91-8714-0f15ad22d509" CreationDate="2012-09-05T16:12:34.633" UserId="42617" Comment="edited title" Text="What's our policy on questions regarding unreleased code?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3612" RevisionGUID="07fb10c2-a02b-4198-9a94-5f1430a80b1f" CreationDate="2012-09-05T16:14:07.440" UserId="42617" Text="I'm perfectly OK with answering questions regarding RTM code since after all, at least with MSFT products, this means most enterprises, SAs and devs have access to the final release bits.  That may not be the case with other vendors but RTM for Windows and Office has always meant that it is available to many people just not on Joe Blow's laptop at home yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for pre-RTM code I'd be hesitant to use it in a large environment.  That being said how many of us used Gmail while it was in &quot;beta&quot;.  So I would go with a one-off.  If its software that is well known to still be classified as &quot;beta&quot; then why not, otherwise, nope, off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then again to make it easy for the FAQ, all beta/alpha stuff is off-topic.  Unless the OP has a really good reason for bringing it up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8579" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3613" RevisionGUID="a9fb026e-b3da-4e94-b731-ad65d51b90a0" CreationDate="2012-09-05T16:20:47.813" UserId="10472" Text="If a product is available from a company to a large audience **with support**, we should take questions on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there are release candidates, release previews, or anything else that a normal company couldn't get support on, then we shouldn't take those questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Getting into the terminology is a bit tricky since RTM means different things to different companies. What we should look at is the availability of **supported** code." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8580" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3614" RevisionGUID="be50e05e-09be-4c8d-b95c-08b9210a25b0" CreationDate="2012-09-05T16:30:15.737" UserId="32986" Text="This all seems to come back to the argument of &quot;What is *Professional*?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;My personal view on this is that *Professional* means using code which has been released/otherwise distributed with the explicit (or at least strong implicit) intent that it be used by the public in production environments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using code which has not been released with that intent is, in my opinion *Not Professional*, and our answer should be &quot;Don't do that&quot; or &quot;We can't help you, you need to talk to the vendor.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To give a real-world example: we take FreeBSD questions on the site, but if someone came to us and said &quot;I just grabbed the latest -CURRENT and it keeps crashing with [insert error here] -- what do I do?&quot; our answer should be &quot;You need to post that to the `freebsd-current` mailing list so the developers can help you out. You shouldn't be running -CURRENT in production environments.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8581" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3613" RevisionGUID="8299bca2-5f25-4056-bd52-7b2f395b4f90" CreationDate="2012-09-05T17:12:25.240" UserId="10472" Comment="added 664 characters in body" Text="If a commercial product is available from a company to a large audience **with support**, we should take questions on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there are release candidates, release previews, or anything else that a normal company couldn't get support on, then we shouldn't take those questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Getting into the terminology is a bit tricky since RTM means different things to different companies. What we should look at is the availability of **supported** code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a free product is available to a large audience, but there is no direct support from a commercial entity available (many *nix pieces of code), then a couple of things should be factored in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Is this code meant to be a production release. For example, has it been committed to its repository's stable branch or equivalent?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. If there is no &quot;stable&quot; branch equivalent, was a particular release *intended* for production use? Plenty of prerelease code has a disclaimer like this in the manpage or readme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 3. Have the maintainers made any &quot;official&quot; statement about whether the code is a stable production release for a specific platform?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8582" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3611" RevisionGUID="2213919e-9e88-40a0-9dab-9a59daf15be8" CreationDate="2012-09-05T17:47:03.817" UserId="1435" Comment="added 111 characters in body" Text="Do have a policy on answering questions on unreleased code and if we don't should we?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've always assumed that we don't answer questions about alpha/beta/RTM etc. code - but that's an assumption, do we have a policy and if not should we, and should it be in the FAQ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;=== edit ===&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess I'm more interested in whether we should put something in the FAQ about this really" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8583" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3615" RevisionGUID="30cc80e2-4565-4bf9-ba4a-1349d2253a39" CreationDate="2012-09-05T23:04:25.223" UserId="9278" Text="Judge each question on its merits. For many of us testing pre-release versions of whatever is part of our jobs. For some it's nothing more than curiosity or that idiotic desire to always be the first one to run it. More often than not this shows in what is asked and how it is asked. If it appears to be a question regarding a professional situation then treat it as such. If it appears to be someone just playing with technology either ignore it or vote to close (my preferred option)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8584" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="74f88cd1-c783-4f27-98b2-f01f055b35b7" CreationDate="2012-09-05T23:52:08.397" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/243496768883552256" />
  <row Id="8585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3616" RevisionGUID="6feb2191-3a44-4955-ad60-df7139a63318" CreationDate="2012-09-06T17:15:20.430" UserId="2561" Text="As long as they are of professional quality, I think we should *actively encourage* people asking questions about pre-release technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, if someone is asking about Windows 2012 clustering during its RC phase, and getting answers, it sets up the community to possibly be a go-to place for that technology. Experts tend to be interested in new things. I promise you the foremost experts in Windows 2012 clustering will be experimenting with it before it is officially released.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Slapping people with a FAQ that says &quot;this isn't released yet&quot; would turn off many of the sort people that could grow expertise in the community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8586" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="a1d0c50b-ae25-4cc4-b95b-437d544ebc5b" CreationDate="2012-09-07T15:14:12.903" UserId="6352" Comment="added 42 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/6352&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/130300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8594" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3567" RevisionGUID="8415ce04-39e3-4dc7-90c9-cbc6da662bad" CreationDate="2012-09-08T05:52:08.837" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/244312143304998912" />
  <row Id="8595" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="84298ca1-aed9-4226-9bc6-16353f08f149" CreationDate="2012-09-09T21:01:13.503" UserId="50875" Comment="Adding the SAN question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/130300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8596" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="92050487-e026-4bea-a808-90e286cd182c" CreationDate="2012-09-09T21:23:00.400" UserId="50875" Comment="huh.  That didn't work..." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/130300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: http://serverfault.com/q/214512&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): http://serverfault.com/questions/383526&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/108545&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: http://serverfault.com/questions/109800&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8597" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="6def1e8a-7f74-4d8d-9d03-4f1a031d2adf" CreationDate="2012-09-09T21:25:47.947" UserId="50875" Comment="canonical tag" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3620" RevisionGUID="4b8a7d4b-cea5-4291-8ab5-7a54b1686c0a" CreationDate="2012-09-10T09:36:13.317" UserId="9278" Text="[This meta question][1] now has the canonical tag thanks to gWaldo. Before I, or someone else, remove that tag I'd like to get a better understanding of what makes a question canonical. Quite simply, that particular question just doesn't fit the general pattern of others that have been made canonical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a secondary topic, I'd like to see the use of such tags restricted to those with a diamond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1968/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8599" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3620" RevisionGUID="4b8a7d4b-cea5-4291-8ab5-7a54b1686c0a" CreationDate="2012-09-10T09:36:13.317" UserId="9278" Text="When is a question canonical?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8600" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3620" RevisionGUID="4b8a7d4b-cea5-4291-8ab5-7a54b1686c0a" CreationDate="2012-09-10T09:36:13.317" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3621" RevisionGUID="4c0dcefa-9bd8-4fc6-8425-8e9997d4c9d6" CreationDate="2012-09-10T09:55:47.980" UserId="3038" Text="To me a good canonical question has the following attributes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Addresses a commonly encountered question.&#xD;&#xA; - The question itself is fairly clear.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is sufficiently concise to be readable, but detailed enough to be a complete answer.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is widely accepted to be the best answer for the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Can be used as a Duplicate-Of target for close-votes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That last point is why so very few of our canonical questions are on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That particular question, regarding *AMP installers, is primarily about *category topicality* which isn't a good fit for the [meta-tag:canonical] tag. If it's anything, it'd be a better fit for [meta-tag:faq]; the question is in a similar vein to [this one about professionals][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8608" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="67e786b2-d314-4e9b-95b7-9ebf1013576b" CreationDate="2012-09-10T14:52:43.830" UserId="3038" Comment="Hit the url auto-cleanup limit, so time to do it manually. Curses." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/130300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3627" RevisionGUID="5edf20be-5a59-4941-989f-9783d43aca0e" CreationDate="2012-09-10T21:32:56.773" UserId="26130" Text="[This question][1] got [migrated to StackOverflow][2] but it started me thinking about the nature of this beast.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many Node.js questions still on here and I can't really see much difference between many of them and this one.  Although this one contained javascript code, many of the questions left here also contain code (and often, exactly the same five lines) because in Node.js, the configuration *is* code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would presume that if they had much more than those same five lines of code then the problem they have could well be a bug in the code they have written, but if it's just the same listen() and &quot;Hello, World!&quot; code that everyone uses, it would be much more like just another http server question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the defining line between whether a Node.js question belongs here or on StackOverflow (or somewhere else)?  Are there any deciding factors other than the amount of code they have written?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/359212/node-js-not-recognizing-every-connection-close-end&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review-beta/close/10640" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8611" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3627" RevisionGUID="5edf20be-5a59-4941-989f-9783d43aca0e" CreationDate="2012-09-10T21:32:56.773" UserId="26130" Text="How do we decide when Node.js questions are off-topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8612" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3627" RevisionGUID="5edf20be-5a59-4941-989f-9783d43aca0e" CreationDate="2012-09-10T21:32:56.773" UserId="26130" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3628" RevisionGUID="d76aa294-1be6-4138-9c17-2e9217f407db" CreationDate="2012-09-10T21:53:04.683" UserId="32986" Text="In this particular case the question is &quot;I wrote some code. The code doesn't work as expected. HALP?&quot; -- it's a programming question, not a system administration question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More broadly, &quot;How do I do `X` in programming environment `Y`?&quot; is almost always off-topic for server fault.  A limited general-case exception exists when `X` is a sysadmin-specific task (&quot;How can I extract all the lines containing `error: kitten killed` from syslog?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions about specific application environments (node.js, Tomcat, etc.) are on topic for Server Fault if they relate to setting up, configuring and maintaining the *environment*.  Once they move into the realm of debugging actual code written to execute in that environment they're more the domain of Stack Overflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8614" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3629" RevisionGUID="b612d7ba-e662-4989-bc49-2e1734d5d0c8" CreationDate="2012-09-10T22:28:09.883" UserId="126632" Text="My general rule of thumb is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Development** goes on Stack Overflow&#xD;&#xA; - **Deployment** goes on Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case I voted to close because there was absolutely nothing in the question to indicate to me that it was a question about administering the environment in which Node.js runs; it looked entirely like a development question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's always going to be *some* overlap, I think; sometimes the separation between Dev and Ops is a bit blurred. (This could be because you are in a DevOps environment, or because Ops had to emergency migrate the app to a new server while the Dev was out in a national forest getting eaten by a bear.) For instance, rewrite rules are generally something we deal with on SF, but in my environments, the developers are responsible for writing and debugging them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more discussion of this, see [When to post on Serverfault vs Stackoverflow?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2602/126632)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8615" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="cf7a3ef7-5262-4227-a90f-9a2458aca5c7" CreationDate="2012-09-10T23:01:03.573" UserId="9278" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3630" RevisionGUID="9573f459-1dd9-42d9-88a4-e01a28b3d0a0" CreationDate="2012-09-10T23:08:06.093" UserId="2016" Text="[What kind of mail server do you use?][1] is a locked community wiki question/post.  What combination of features prevents me from modifying/deleting my [answer][2]?  Is there a way to flag a locked question like this for moderator attention?  I would have done that, but the obvious way (flag link) is missing.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Qmail was on the way out in 2009 (Some would argue it was already dead).  Personally, I now think things are to the point where there should be no new users of Qmail.  If I can't edit that into my answer, how do I request it be nuked from orbit?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/722/what-kind-of-mail-server-do-you-use&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/722/what-kind-of-mail-server-do-you-use/4967#4967" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8617" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3630" RevisionGUID="9573f459-1dd9-42d9-88a4-e01a28b3d0a0" CreationDate="2012-09-10T23:08:06.093" UserId="2016" Text="Answers to locked community wiki questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8618" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3630" RevisionGUID="9573f459-1dd9-42d9-88a4-e01a28b3d0a0" CreationDate="2012-09-10T23:08:06.093" UserId="2016" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3631" RevisionGUID="e63d83eb-5f8e-4091-a3f6-cc9f36802396" CreationDate="2012-09-10T23:11:31.343" UserId="3038" Text="Locked questions are locked for a reason. The mod-staff felt that a particular question and answer-set had merit sufficient to save it from deletion, but not enough to leave it open. Because of that, the only way to modify such questions is to do exactly what you did: Open a Meta question for community debate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8622" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="b617ea81-1ff6-4e44-858d-528da65eee6c" CreationDate="2012-09-11T03:10:14.950" UserId="126632" Comment="Added IPv6 question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/130300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3632" RevisionGUID="c3d952d3-9fd9-4a64-815d-f5a5e31e938d" CreationDate="2012-09-12T13:49:26.473" UserId="10472" Text="I recently left [a comment](http://serverfault.com/questions/426509/cant-get-a-display-albums-function-to-work-php#comment456188_426509). That comment originally said something like `&quot;What part of our [faq] made you think that this question was appropriate for Server Fault?&quot;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It wasn't hostile, but it also wasn't the nicest. The user was a 1-rep user that clearly hadn't read the faq, so I kept it short and to-the-point instead of taking the hand-holding approach.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, that comment reads: `&quot;This is really off-topic for Server Fault (See our FAQ) -- it MIGHT fit on Stack Overflow, but it doesn't meet the requirements of a good question (Our standards and Stack Overflows are probably pretty similar)&quot;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It shows that it was edited, but it wasn't by me. This leads me to believe that a mod edited it. Should a mod use commend-edit-power to make such a radical change? If my comment was offensive or inappropriate, I would prefer that it be deleted and the mod leave a &quot;nicer&quot; comment, instead of completely rewriting my own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does the community think of this use of mod-edit powers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8624" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3632" RevisionGUID="c3d952d3-9fd9-4a64-815d-f5a5e31e938d" CreationDate="2012-09-12T13:49:26.473" UserId="10472" Text="Moderator use of comment edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8625" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3632" RevisionGUID="c3d952d3-9fd9-4a64-815d-f5a5e31e938d" CreationDate="2012-09-12T13:49:26.473" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|moderation|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3633" RevisionGUID="ce94837d-9f78-4d1f-aa98-fa0c2a8eb7eb" CreationDate="2012-09-12T13:58:24.647" UserId="33417" Text="I haven't found an official source/reference for this yet, but here's my opinion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mods should not radically change the content of a comment. Spelling mistakes, various typos, and the like are fair game for correction. If part of a comment is &quot;hostile&quot; and the rest is not, delete only the offending part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that blanket statement, I'll confess that I've messed with people's comments before, turning snarky quips into overly-nice advice; though only once or twice, and I think they were both Chopper's.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically responding to your cited example, it should have been deleted, the Mod should have left that comment under their own pseudonym." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8627" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3634" RevisionGUID="2a639c32-8254-46b5-bf35-e99145775d15" CreationDate="2012-09-12T22:33:35.063" UserId="2302" Text="I would have no problem with this if it was transparent to the viewer what had happened, as with question edits -- if the page displayed or made easily available that the comment had been edited, by whom, when, and what the change was I would see no issue with this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8628" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2321" RevisionGUID="aad8bbbf-ef47-4d7c-8cff-81df866522df" CreationDate="2012-09-12T22:37:21.313" UserId="33417" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:10472,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;MDMarra&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:984,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Zoredache&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1054,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;squillman&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:2302,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;nedm&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8629" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3635" RevisionGUID="8bb020fa-9bf9-4461-8574-319055334311" CreationDate="2012-09-13T04:40:33.820" UserId="9278" Text="I liked the original version much better and if I remember correctly I even upvoted it. The edited version is too limp-wristed for my taste. It's also wrong because there is no similarity whatsoever in the standards on SF and SO, the latter being extremely undisciplined and sloppy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR - I don't believe such an edit should be allowed unless the original is offensive." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8630" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3632" RevisionGUID="f18aca46-0663-46b2-a738-4bcb0a6bdd0b" CreationDate="2012-09-13T20:52:09.270" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/246350577049681920" />
  <row Id="8631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="70eda629-f06f-4dd8-a2d3-fcb579fd7924" CreationDate="2012-09-14T02:46:22.670" UserId="118258" Text="Without being able to find anything resembling a standard on, or even discussion of, this topic (using the search, of course), when I've come across [recent] posts that are otherwise fine, except that they seem like they could benefit from some readability/formatting improvements, I've thus far been just doing what &quot;looks&quot; best and easiest to read to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly with the usage of the backtick character (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;), I'm rather curious as to how the community feels it &quot;should&quot; be used.  Lately, I seem to have seen or noticed a lot of what I presume to be different opinions, and even variations on &quot;accepted usage&quot; across SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One from today sticks out where someone on the English stack exchange site edited an answer to remove two &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; characters and left a comment along the lines of ~&quot;that formatting markdown has a specific meaning, don't use it like that,&quot; without explanation on how it should be used, naturally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even in my edits and posts I've seen a lot of superseding edits where the use of &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; was completely reversed or even rolled back on the basis of its use, so it seems like a good time to pose the question and maybe even achieve some clarity on the issue.  [For example, here.][1] (Not to single out or complain about @MDMarra 's superseding edit in any way, because it is an edit that improved the post, but it illustrates a diametrically opposite opinion on the usage of the backtick formatting between myself and him.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, as I understand it/think, it's to be used for inline distinction of, um... &quot;not actual words&quot; (for lack of a better way to phrase that), like one would use the &lt;kbd&gt;&gt;&lt;/kbd&gt; markdown, only, inline, given it applies the same type of format as the `codeblock` and `blockquote` markdowns.  So I've been applying it to things like &quot;Proper&quot; names or &quot;Proper acronyms&quot; (subjective, I know), file paths or names, file extensions and what I'd consider to be synonymous from an sysadmin perspective with markingdown inline &quot;code&quot; from a developer perspective.  Similar to how an inline reference to a functional call, say `rnd()` ought to receive this markdown, it seems to make sense to me that, it would be used to distinguish, say an inline reference to `.jpg`, since they're is functionally the same thing from each discipline's perspective (or I think they are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, with an eye to readability and formatting considerations, I'll generally use it more liberally to help visually &quot;breakup&quot; a wall of text effect or string of acronyms/jargon and more conservatively when the readability/formatting seems fine, or using it to some stricter standard would make things less readable to my eye.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone have any thoughts, opinions, compliments, trade secrets or other assorted combinations of words they'd like to share to help enlighten me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/427162/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8632" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="70eda629-f06f-4dd8-a2d3-fcb579fd7924" CreationDate="2012-09-14T02:46:22.670" UserId="118258" Text="What is, or should be the &quot;right way&quot; to edit a post for readability/formatting, and usage of the backtick character?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8633" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="70eda629-f06f-4dd8-a2d3-fcb579fd7924" CreationDate="2012-09-14T02:46:22.670" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|editing|markdown|formatting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3637" RevisionGUID="a0446549-b538-4e32-98fa-4c7dd0940b1b" CreationDate="2012-09-14T02:50:09.513" UserId="7709" Text="Use backticks and blockquotes and code blocks however you damn please. I have the following conventions when I'm editing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Executable names, backticks&#xD;&#xA;- Flows, backticks (e.g. Go to `Tools &gt; Options` and un-tick the `corrupt my data randomly` checkbox)&#xD;&#xA;- Config files, codebox&#xD;&#xA;- Single-lines from config files, backticks or codebox (depending on my mood)&#xD;&#xA;- Quoting from a linked page, quotebox&#xD;&#xA;- Quoting from the original, or another, question - quotebox" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8635" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3638" RevisionGUID="d215262f-5b33-4ff8-b555-719f8fabf54b" CreationDate="2012-09-14T03:03:42.343" UserId="33417" Text="What Mark said. Plus&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- backticks anytime I want a snippet of syntactic code (programming code, CLI, file spec, etc) I want to stand out.&#xD;&#xA;- &quot;&gt;&quot; for quoting someone else, only. Quoting Wikipedia, the OP, another person, etc.&#xD;&#xA;- The four space thing for longer/multiline chunks of syntactic code (config files, programming, whatever)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8636" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3639" RevisionGUID="38d61527-713d-41df-a5fa-4c733125a4d8" CreationDate="2012-09-14T13:03:59.683" UserId="32986" Text="Generally, &quot;make your post look like an O'Reilly Book&quot; is good advice, provided you have one on your desk (I think most of us do).  &#xD;&#xA;When editing, &quot;Make it readable&quot; is pretty much the guiding advice -- If it looks better when you're finished you did it right :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally that means backticks for commands, Quote blocks for quotations/citations, and code blocks for code.  &#xD;&#xA;The KBD tag &lt;KBD&gt;does this&lt;/KBD&gt; and can be useful for listing keystroke sequences, but common sequences are often represented unix-style in backticks (`^C`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I liberally make an exception to the above in the use of backticks rather than quote boxes when quoting the original question inline in my responses (basically if the quote box would be ugly I use backticks) -- this is because the subtle visual distinction between backticks and quote blocks is easily missed (backticks are monospaced - like mini-code blocks)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8637" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="57900451-0229-4a9a-88d4-3cde8c238b03" CreationDate="2012-09-14T17:29:40.590" UserId="6177" Comment="linked to English.SE answer since I noticed that comment, too (and it was my question)" Text="Without being able to find anything resembling a standard on, or even discussion of, this topic (using the search, of course), when I've come across [recent] posts that are otherwise fine, except that they seem like they could benefit from some readability/formatting improvements, I've thus far been just doing what &quot;looks&quot; best and easiest to read to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly with the usage of the backtick character (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;), I'm rather curious as to how the community feels it &quot;should&quot; be used.  Lately, I seem to have seen or noticed a lot of what I presume to be different opinions, and even variations on &quot;accepted usage&quot; across SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One from today sticks out where someone on the English stack exchange site [edited an answer to remove][1] two &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; characters and left a comment along the lines of ~&quot;that formatting markdown has a specific meaning, don't use it like that,&quot; without explanation on how it should be used, naturally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even in my edits and posts I've seen a lot of superseding edits where the use of &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; was completely reversed or even rolled back on the basis of its use, so it seems like a good time to pose the question and maybe even achieve some clarity on the issue.  [For example, here.][2] (Not to single out or complain about @MDMarra 's superseding edit in any way, because it is an edit that improved the post, but it illustrates a diametrically opposite opinion on the usage of the backtick formatting between myself and him.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, as I understand it/think, it's to be used for inline distinction of, um... &quot;not actual words&quot; (for lack of a better way to phrase that), like one would use the &lt;kbd&gt;&gt;&lt;/kbd&gt; markdown, only, inline, given it applies the same type of format as the `codeblock` and `blockquote` markdowns.  So I've been applying it to things like &quot;Proper&quot; names or &quot;Proper acronyms&quot; (subjective, I know), file paths or names, file extensions and what I'd consider to be synonymous from an sysadmin perspective with markingdown inline &quot;code&quot; from a developer perspective.  Similar to how an inline reference to a functional call, say `rnd()` ought to receive this markdown, it seems to make sense to me that, it would be used to distinguish, say an inline reference to `.jpg`, since they're is functionally the same thing from each discipline's perspective (or I think they are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, with an eye to readability and formatting considerations, I'll generally use it more liberally to help visually &quot;breakup&quot; a wall of text effect or string of acronyms/jargon and more conservatively when the readability/formatting seems fine, or using it to some stricter standard would make things less readable to my eye.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone have any thoughts, opinions, compliments, trade secrets or other assorted combinations of words they'd like to share to help enlighten me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://english.stackexchange.com/a/81405/18597&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/posts/427162/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8638" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="f93e82dd-686f-4b1d-b7ce-11801911627b" CreationDate="2012-09-16T18:37:39.693" UserId="118258" Comment="added 514 characters in body" Text="EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;Since a bunch of people are going `tl;dr` and `wall-of-text`, an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, is there anything &quot;wrong&quot; about the way I changed the readability of my answer  from its [original edition, &quot;version 1&quot;][1] to [its current form][2]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;General feedback and criticisms on the **formatting**, **readability** and use of `Mr. Backtick` (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;) would be especially appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original &quot;tl;dr&quot;/wall-of-text question:&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without being able to find anything resembling a standard on, or even discussion of, this topic (using the search, of course), when I've come across [recent] posts that are otherwise fine, except that they seem like they could benefit from some readability/formatting improvements, I've thus far been just doing what &quot;looks&quot; best and easiest to read to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly with the usage of the backtick character (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;), I'm rather curious as to how the community feels it &quot;should&quot; be used.  Lately, I seem to have seen or noticed a lot of what I presume to be different opinions, and even variations on &quot;accepted usage&quot; across SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One from today sticks out where someone on the English stack exchange site [edited an answer to remove][3] two &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; characters and left a comment along the lines of ~&quot;that formatting markdown has a specific meaning, don't use it like that,&quot; without explanation on how it should be used, naturally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even in my edits and posts I've seen a lot of superseding edits where the use of &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; was completely reversed or even rolled back on the basis of its use, so it seems like a good time to pose the question and maybe even achieve some clarity on the issue.  [For example, here.][4] (Not to single out or complain about @MDMarra 's superseding edit in any way, because it is an edit that improved the post, but it illustrates a diametrically opposite opinion on the usage of the backtick formatting between myself and him.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, as I understand it/think, it's to be used for inline distinction of, um... &quot;not actual words&quot; (for lack of a better way to phrase that), like one would use the &lt;kbd&gt;&gt;&lt;/kbd&gt; markdown, only, inline, given it applies the same type of format as the `codeblock` and `blockquote` markdowns.  So I've been applying it to things like &quot;Proper&quot; names or &quot;Proper acronyms&quot; (subjective, I know), file paths or names, file extensions and what I'd consider to be synonymous from an sysadmin perspective with markingdown inline &quot;code&quot; from a developer perspective.  Similar to how an inline reference to a functional call, say `rnd()` ought to receive this markdown, it seems to make sense to me that, it would be used to distinguish, say an inline reference to `.jpg`, since they're is functionally the same thing from each discipline's perspective (or I think they are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, with an eye to readability and formatting considerations, I'll generally use it more liberally to help visually &quot;breakup&quot; a wall of text effect or string of acronyms/jargon and more conservatively when the readability/formatting seems fine, or using it to some stricter standard would make things less readable to my eye.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone have any thoughts, opinions, compliments, trade secrets or other assorted combinations of words they'd like to share to help enlighten me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/426964/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/426964/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://english.stackexchange.com/a/81405/18597&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/posts/427162/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8639" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3640" RevisionGUID="ffb701cc-2d8f-4037-86ad-5512f12347d4" CreationDate="2012-09-17T10:58:14.597" UserId="9278" Text="Now that you've posted the Readers Digest version... You edit looks essentially fine to me and I see nothing wrong with the way you've formatted it. The only thing I would suggest is to try and add a blank line between sections when they get so long, as it greatly aids readability.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR, in my opinion the post you're referring to looks better after the edit.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8640" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3641" RevisionGUID="3e42c856-b323-4f68-bfbd-0b603454887e" CreationDate="2012-09-17T11:10:17.760" UserId="9278" Text="I just noticed the [tag:information] tag and for the life of me I can't think of a reason for it to exist. On it's own it's absolutely useless. Not only does the &quot;I&quot; in IT stands for information, each and every question must relate to information, which if nothing else makes the tag superfluous (my big word for today)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3642" RevisionGUID="bcd33135-ce96-4120-b8a1-91af6c60cb3c" CreationDate="2012-09-18T00:30:32.737" UserId="36178" Text="Please merge the following tags:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Make [dhcpd][1] a synonym of [dhcp-server][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Make [isc-dhcp][3] a synonym of [isc-dhcpd][4]. I just manually cleaned up some posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/dhcpd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/dhcp-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/isc-dhcp&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/isc-dhcpd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8642" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3642" RevisionGUID="bcd33135-ce96-4120-b8a1-91af6c60cb3c" CreationDate="2012-09-18T00:30:32.737" UserId="36178" Text="synonymize tags: 'dhcpd' &amp; 'dhcp-server', and 'isc-dhcp' with 'isc-dhcpd'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8643" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3642" RevisionGUID="bcd33135-ce96-4120-b8a1-91af6c60cb3c" CreationDate="2012-09-18T00:30:32.737" UserId="36178" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8644" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3643" RevisionGUID="59766d3a-be6d-4980-91b0-032fbfee9c34" CreationDate="2012-09-18T14:08:24.377" UserId="10472" Text="[tag:wildcard] seems like it's pretty ambiguous. There's already [tag:wildcard-subdomain], so I think anything related to DNS wildcards can go in there. It looks pretty superfluous on all other questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3644" RevisionGUID="d8720c1e-f89e-4abc-9a3f-e4a0187bbbba" CreationDate="2012-09-18T16:40:15.383" UserId="32986" Text="[tag:dhcpd] is actually already a synonym of [tag:isc-dhcpd] (whether or not this is ideal is something we can debate - I think it makes more sense to point it at dhcp-server myself, but merging [tag:isc-dhcpd] with [tag:dhcp-server] may not be the most correct thing to do).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second synonym idea ([tag:isc-dhcp] -&gt; [tag:isc-dhcpd]) already exists (someone beat me to it or it was already there?).  &#xD;&#xA;Honestly it should probably go the other way around -- the ISC DHCP reference implementation is both a client and a server, and someone could be asking a question about either component..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8649" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="e36c1a40-c9e0-4dfa-8a82-2dfb5cb6b47d" CreationDate="2012-09-19T11:41:08.847" UserId="9517" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8650" PostHistoryTypeId="11" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="2dc4eb2c-1f50-4103-8fba-5cfaa3a58b33" CreationDate="2012-09-19T11:41:32.527" UserId="9517" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8651" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="ac6f8726-b9e6-4543-9721-e5b96c48b1f2" CreationDate="2012-09-19T11:41:52.153" UserId="9517" Comment="7" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8655" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3646" RevisionGUID="8ef8d22d-f0f0-4a51-9402-460d3c16e3da" CreationDate="2012-09-19T12:06:29.190" UserId="42617" Text="Not to pick on a specific question but with [this][1] question it seems that it has become more of a running dialog, akin to something a consultant and an organization would have when troubleshooting an issue.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SF is not a forum and questions like these solicit an initial question followed up by considerable back and forth, editing and comments against the now updated question, do these questions become off-topic or non-constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems at least to me that at some point you have to draw a line in the ever moving sandbox and say hey, this really is not the best place to get your question resolved.  It may become especially confusing for future visitors who stuble upon the problem from the OP but then can't find a clear and consistent answer because the conversation bounces between multiple answers, the OQ and comments all over the place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the communities thoughts on this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/426736/error-iis-admin-service-is-disabled" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8656" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3646" RevisionGUID="8ef8d22d-f0f0-4a51-9402-460d3c16e3da" CreationDate="2012-09-19T12:06:29.190" UserId="42617" Text="At what point do bounty questions become consulting or off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8657" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3646" RevisionGUID="8ef8d22d-f0f0-4a51-9402-460d3c16e3da" CreationDate="2012-09-19T12:06:29.190" UserId="42617" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8658" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3647" RevisionGUID="226e7240-a769-4bb1-a2d0-c25213349501" CreationDate="2012-09-19T13:27:50.633" UserId="10472" Text="[tag:tracking] is also a thing. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!??!?!?!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8659" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3648" RevisionGUID="a72baad0-5104-4dd6-8ab1-0ea28849dc24" CreationDate="2012-09-19T13:29:57.527" UserId="33417" Text="I don't have an &quot;answer&quot; per-se; but I agree with your sentiment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It becomes apparent at some point that the Questioner is not a *Professional* SysAdmin. They in fact have been drafted, or are a hobbyist. Once it has been well established that the Questioner is out of their depth, both in capability of troubleshooting and understanding the problem, then the Question should be either closed or migrated to a more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with that, is where the line in the sand should be drawn. We need to have a certain tolerance for people who are simply working on a system they are not familiar with. But we do expect a baseline body of knowledge that allows the Questioner to engage in intelligent and productive clarification of their Question. I think this is best covered in the other mSF questions: [“Server Fault is for system administrators… in a professional capacity”](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity) and [Perception of Purpose](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8660" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3648" RevisionGUID="cd1c1bb1-a2c9-41a9-b28f-db4b8a68c83f" CreationDate="2012-09-19T13:57:05.710" UserId="33417" Comment="added 163 characters in body" Text="I don't have an &quot;answer&quot; per-se; but I agree with your sentiment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It becomes apparent at some point that the Questioner is not a *Professional* SysAdmin. They in fact have been drafted, or are a hobbyist. Once it has been well established that the Questioner is out of their depth, both in capability of troubleshooting and understanding the problem, then the Question should be either closed or migrated to a more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with that, is where the line in the sand should be drawn. We need to have a certain tolerance for people who are simply working on a system they are not familiar with. But we do expect a baseline body of knowledge that allows the Questioner to engage in intelligent and productive clarification of their Question. I think this is best covered in the other mSF questions: [“Server Fault is for system administrators… in a professional capacity”](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity) and [Perception of Purpose](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR - If the Questioner can understand the problem/solution, work with them. If it's beyond their comprehension, tell them to seek professional help." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8661" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="6db7724a-6644-4a9c-8aba-d7ac62b4a104" CreationDate="2012-09-19T22:14:29.407" UserId="32986" Comment="added 392 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-hunting] [tag:interview] [tag:mistakes] [tag:employee] [tag:school] [tag:learning] [tag:certification] [tag:disconnection] [tag:timeout] [tag:dependency] [tag:get] [tag:statistics] [tag:cd] [tag:unresponsive-system] [tag:nonadmin]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="3de35ad0-a9b9-4e18-838d-70c42d08b673" CreationDate="2012-09-19T22:21:00.943" UserId="32986" Comment="added 31 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:failure] [tag:hang]  [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:download] [tag:limit] [tag:move] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:port] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:install] [tag:setup] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:client] [tag:attack] [tag:www] [tag:lock] [tag:recommendation] [tag:password]  [tag:delete] [tag:size] [tag:social-networking] [tag:howto]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-hunting] [tag:interview] [tag:mistakes] [tag:employee] [tag:school] [tag:learning] [tag:certification] [tag:disconnection] [tag:timeout] [tag:dependency] [tag:get] [tag:statistics] [tag:cd] [tag:unresponsive-system] [tag:nonadmin]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8663" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="c9a7810f-f6bc-49fd-b00d-d278f7026de3" CreationDate="2012-09-19T22:40:24.753" UserId="32986" Comment="deleted 13 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:path] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:career] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:install] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:password] [tag:port] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:social-networking] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:job-hunting] [tag:interview] [tag:mistakes] [tag:employee] [tag:school] [tag:learning] [tag:certification] [tag:disconnection] [tag:timeout] [tag:dependency] [tag:get] [tag:statistics] [tag:cd] [tag:unresponsive-system] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:fault]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8664" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="85a7003f-c5db-4a90-8812-7b060d961b46" CreationDate="2012-09-19T22:50:53.063" UserId="32986" Comment="deleted 13 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][1]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:path] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:reject] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:career] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:install] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:password] [tag:port] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:social-networking] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8665" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="c12919ef-63c4-4972-9cfd-0bb04e66e5ec" CreationDate="2012-09-19T23:05:35.987" UserId="7709" Comment="added 270 characters in body" Text="I have [set up a Trello board][1] for managing this list. If you want access to the board, well, I'm still trying to figure out how to do that, but I think it will be easier than maintaining the list below manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:path] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:reject] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:career] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:install] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:password] [tag:port] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:social-networking] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8666" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="00389265-2225-4ade-8be3-5dd7e94fba84" CreationDate="2012-09-19T23:25:33.197" UserId="102499" Comment="deleted 24 characters in body" Text="I have [set up a Trello board][1] for managing this list. If you want access to the board, well, I'm still trying to figure out how to do that, but I think it will be easier than maintaining the list below manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:reject] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:career] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:install] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:port] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8667" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="9588d0c3-2994-43ef-97f9-0a1bf1458f8d" CreationDate="2012-09-20T02:18:41.670" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 2319 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have [set up a Trello board][1] for managing this list. The board is public to read, comment to @MarkHenderson if you want me to add you as someone who can manipulate the list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8668" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3649" RevisionGUID="9e75de63-1743-4de8-bebc-9b88b39556f4" CreationDate="2012-09-20T05:48:55.270" UserId="118258" Text="Honestly, and this applies to both bounty and normal questions, but I think it crosses the line when ever my patience expires and/or my mood changes.  Not particularly objective or broadly applicable, but I don't see why everyone else shouldn't apply the same standard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Patience expires, questioner gets on your nerves, the free, voluntary help ends.  I don't think anyone could reasonably expect or ask for more, given that this site isn't a paying gig.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the only problem is the questioner getting on my nerves, I'll just walk away.  If the question's lousy too or expanding into that not-constructive back and forth, I'll downvote and/or closevote, post it into the `Improve or Close` room.  If it's particularly awful, there's always the option to post it in the `Comms Room` and ask for a little help from the other participants/share a laugh, and/or flag it for the mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not perfect (as nothing is, aside from myself), but I've found it works pretty well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8669" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="3137ef99-f79d-4a90-8156-b7280ea21f64" CreationDate="2012-09-20T17:09:37.827" UserId="33417" Comment="added 36 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8670" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3650" RevisionGUID="0e235350-b790-4037-b458-9c67d4448ea1" CreationDate="2012-09-21T00:30:07.003" UserId="118258" Text="I have lame question #9237 about qualification for the `Epic`/`Legendary` badge.  As I understand it from reading other questions on this, that the criterion is a day where you exceed `200 reputation` by any means, not a day where you hit the `rep-cap`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what about yesterday, for me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I `rep-capped` at `100`, due to offering a `100 reputation bounty` on one of my questions, which I did when I noticed that I'd hit `200 reputation` really early into the morning.  After offering the bounty, I finished out the day at `145 reputation`, and had at least `49` &quot;lost&quot; `reputation` from `upvotes` that got `rep-capped` and did not provide reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Rep for the day][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, does yesterday count towards progress to an `Epic` or `Legendary` badge, or not?  I `rep-capped`, but did not end the day with greater than or equal to +`200 reputation`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ILLof.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8671" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3650" RevisionGUID="0e235350-b790-4037-b458-9c67d4448ea1" CreationDate="2012-09-21T00:30:07.003" UserId="118258" Text="Another lame question about getting the Legendary or Epic badge" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8672" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3650" RevisionGUID="0e235350-b790-4037-b458-9c67d4448ea1" CreationDate="2012-09-21T00:30:07.003" UserId="118258" Text="|support|reputation|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8673" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3651" RevisionGUID="3b078778-78a9-4b16-9f2c-b584d59f4fde" CreationDate="2012-09-21T00:53:52.377" UserId="126632" Text="From the [SQL][1] that @MarkHenderson linked to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    HAVING SUM(targetrepchange) &gt;= 200) AS x&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it's clearly a delta. Sorry, you lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/58192/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8674" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2483" RevisionGUID="ec2f43d8-0de4-4a87-a34e-44b9103c98b2" CreationDate="2012-09-21T01:27:48.473" UserId="33417" Comment="Rotation time again" Text="[![Choose your way with FreeBSD](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vJMj2.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8675" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3652" RevisionGUID="8a7eea6e-a80f-46f8-8304-5509d9bc2cce" CreationDate="2012-09-22T17:52:15.620" UserId="95590" Text="So I have this question, http://serverfault.com/questions/430754/run-windows-2008-but-keep-display-running/430807#430807, and it got closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is an forum question related to what I'm asking (this first post tells it all) http://www.webpagetest.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=835 .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically if you aren't RDP'd into an EC2 instance, the display doesn't render or something. I don't know the exact terminology, but this is an actual question. It's not vague, everything that's pertinent is there, and the application is pointless. Maybe I wanted to capture screen shots at an interval to watch the Resource Moniter, or maybe I wanted to run Sikuli on a bunch of ec2 instances to load test a web server. Either way the problem is the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was closed, and there was no reason for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8677" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3652" RevisionGUID="8a7eea6e-a80f-46f8-8304-5509d9bc2cce" CreationDate="2012-09-22T17:52:15.620" UserId="95590" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3653" RevisionGUID="408b345b-6478-4e3f-b5a3-27ae1c58ae18" CreationDate="2012-09-22T17:59:08.973" UserId="9517" Text="I've read your question that was closed, the link provided and the question above. Your question that was closed still makes no sense to me. It was closed correctly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8679" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3652" RevisionGUID="f6fd5e4e-8b34-46fa-bb3b-9bad9e86802d" CreationDate="2012-09-22T18:18:16.703" UserId="95590" Comment="added 320 characters in body" Text="So I have this question, http://serverfault.com/questions/430754/run-windows-2008-but-keep-display-running/430807#430807, and it got closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is an forum question related to what I'm asking (this first post tells it all) http://www.webpagetest.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=835 .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically if you aren't RDP'd into an EC2 instance, the display doesn't render or something. I don't know the exact terminology, but this is an actual question. It's not vague, everything that's pertinent is there, and the application is pointless. Maybe I wanted to capture screen shots at an interval to watch the Resource Moniter, or maybe I wanted to run Sikuli on a bunch of ec2 instances to load test a web server. Either way the problem is the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was closed, and there was no reason for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://answers.launchpad.net/sikuli/+question/136108&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't work because the instance only renders the display during an RDP connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are other links out there with people having the same problem, I was just hoping that people could help me come up with a solution to this one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8684" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3652" RevisionGUID="ed7ecdaa-1b89-4b13-ae60-e891d91e1f49" CreationDate="2012-09-22T20:25:14.453" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 54 characters in body" Text="So I have this question, http://serverfault.com/revisions/430754/1, and it got closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is an forum question related to what I'm asking (this first post tells it all) http://www.webpagetest.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=835 .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically if you aren't RDP'd into an EC2 instance, the display doesn't render or something. I don't know the exact terminology, but this is an actual question. It's not vague, everything that's pertinent is there, and the application is pointless. Maybe I wanted to capture screen shots at an interval to watch the Resource Moniter, or maybe I wanted to run Sikuli on a bunch of ec2 instances to load test a web server. Either way the problem is the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was closed, and there was no reason for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://answers.launchpad.net/sikuli/+question/136108&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't work because the instance only renders the display during an RDP connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are other links out there with people having the same problem, I was just hoping that people could help me come up with a solution to this one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8685" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3654" RevisionGUID="46036d8f-49ae-469e-a256-5998c8a54b76" CreationDate="2012-09-22T22:05:22.333" UserId="95832" Text="As an aside, can I make a personal recommendation that you take some time to improve your interpersonal and social skills. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Walking into a room full of people that you have never met and insinuating that they're lacking in knowledge is not a great tactic. Not only does it do nothing to make us want to help you (And remember, any help you get is out of the kindness of someones heart), but it also makes you appear rude, obnoxious and clueless yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For future reference, there are some *extremely* talented people on ServerFault and, if you'd followed their instructions to start with your question may have been answered already. We know what we're talking about and we know what questions *we* need to ask to help you out. It's very hard to solve quasi-hypothetical questions without real world information and it also goes against what ServerFault is about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, you continually say things like &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  then I'll find an alternative(well I know all my alternatives if I can't find the answer, or it isn't possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I specifically DON'T put my reasoning in here most of the time because I already KNOW all of the solutions, and am only interested in the one I'm trying to solve. I don't want to spend a bunch of time explaining myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two things jump out:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If you can't be bothered to spend the time explaining, why the heck should be spend any time looking for a solution?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Trust me when I say that you definitely do not know all of your alternatives. One of the beauties of a community like ServerFault is you have access to thousands and thousands of years of combines experience and knowledge. It's worth letting people in to help you, because you never know what novel solution will be suggested." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8686" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3654" RevisionGUID="e14617c9-4d11-4b4e-86ed-7523ce5cb21a" CreationDate="2012-09-22T22:10:46.960" UserId="95832" Comment="added 124 characters in body" Text="As an aside, can I make a personal recommendation that you take some time to improve your interpersonal and social skills. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Walking into a room full of people that you have never met and insinuating that they're lacking in knowledge is not a great tactic. Not only does it do nothing to make us want to help you (And remember, any help you get is out of the kindness of someones heart), but it also makes you appear rude, obnoxious and clueless yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For future reference, there are some *extremely* talented people on ServerFault and, if you'd followed their instructions to start with your question may have been answered already. We know what we're talking about and we know what questions *we* need to ask to help you out. It's very hard to solve quasi-hypothetical questions without real world information and it also goes against what ServerFault is about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, you continually say things like &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  then I'll find an alternative(well I know all my alternatives if I can't find the answer, or it isn't possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I specifically DON'T put my reasoning in here most of the time because I already KNOW all of the solutions, and am only interested in the one I'm trying to solve. I don't want to spend a bunch of time explaining myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two things jump out:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If you can't be bothered to spend the time explaining, why the heck should we spend any time looking for a solution?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Trust me when I say that you definitely do not know all of your alternatives. One of the beauties of a community like ServerFault is you have access to thousands and thousands of years of combined experience and knowledge. It's worth letting people in to help you, because you never know what novel solution will be suggested.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, thanks for finally adding some context to your question and I hope someone can come up with a solution for you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3655" RevisionGUID="d56b6dc1-8876-455c-a410-f9e9bd1bfd01" CreationDate="2012-09-23T00:34:22.560" UserId="118258" Text="As asked, before @WesleyDavis came along to update it, your question was nonsensical.  Frankly, it doesn't make much sense now either, and it's pretty clear to me that you are not nearly as talented or capable as you're making yourself out to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you were, you wouldn't be mangling your terminology, flagging requests for clarification, or making absurd statements like &quot;the purpose doesn't matter.&quot;  The purpose very much does matter, and in the context of doing a &quot;screen capture&quot; on a virtual server, is the difference between it being a trivial task and a completely impossible task.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, for your future edification, when you come to someone asking for free help, it's rather counter-productive to accuse them of not knowing what they're doing and whining when they ask for clarification, ***ESPECIALLY*** when the communication problem is that you're using the wrong terminology and asking far too vague a question. To wit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are you trying to capture console output, terminal output, or [user] session output?  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Is it something rendered in full screen mode, or something rendered along with the desktop?  &#xD;&#xA; 3. Continuous or at intervals?  &#xD;&#xA; 4. What screen capture program and method are you using?  (Or need to used/cannot be used?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all make a difference as to what the &quot;answer&quot; is, which is *why* a bunch of people asked for clarification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as stated by @Dan, you really need to work on your interpersonal-skills and learn how to ask for help.  Seeing this thread and your argumentative, insulting comments at people, like myself, who downvoted your question makes me think there's no point in wasting my expertise and time on you.  If you're willing to lose the attitude and update the question with the information provided here, you might just get an answer you'll find useful and/or shed some downvotes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8688" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="cc68c919-26ec-4597-947e-cefab22487f8" CreationDate="2012-09-23T02:15:34.203" UserId="32986" Comment="added 480 characters in body" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site knows your environment as well as you do*.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site knows your environment as well as than you do**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;    * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;    * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly  &#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8689" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3656" RevisionGUID="4bbbf653-253b-444c-91ac-6b9727a7e1fe" CreationDate="2012-09-24T05:39:54.480" UserId="9278" Text="The problem stems from your lack of knowledge, which resulted in a question that most closely resembles gibberish. Had you use appropriate terminology the question would no only have remained open, it would have received decent answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll give you a clue, based on my best guess as to what you are attempting to ask: What you should be asking about is persistent sessions, not video rendering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also advise you to stop being so argumentative and insulting. That's not the way to get people to help you. Instead of getting the help you apparently wanted all you've managed to achieve is to piss off those who have the answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8690" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3657" RevisionGUID="8a43eeb7-cb61-46c7-a652-937821fbb037" CreationDate="2012-09-24T16:13:50.570" UserId="30942" Text="[tag:symantec] is another generic manufacturer tag. Like [tag:microsoft] there is such a broad range of products it could cover that it's basically worthless." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3657" RevisionGUID="c292b0ac-bde3-485c-986e-cbfd1dc9d3b8" CreationDate="2012-09-24T16:23:01.840" UserId="30942" Comment="Added exec tag." Text="[tag:symantec] is another generic manufacturer tag. Like [tag:microsoft] there is such a broad range of products it could cover that it's basically worthless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:exec] - I'm not sure what it's for. Many Backup Exec questions seem to have been tagged with this, along with [tag:backup]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8692" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="400a0334-60b6-4bf8-9a87-5cb1302407a7" CreationDate="2012-09-25T10:00:55.577" UserId="7709" Comment="Rollback to [00389265-2225-4ade-8be3-5dd7e94fba84]" Text="I have [set up a Trello board][1] for managing this list. If you want access to the board, well, I'm still trying to figure out how to do that, but I think it will be easier than maintaining the list below manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:reject] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:career] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:install] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:port] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8693" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="e0f284ac-a6aa-47ab-93dd-db9dc9179bba" CreationDate="2012-09-25T10:01:14.377" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 228 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:reject] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:career] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:install] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:port] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8694" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="442fc2dc-6ff3-4e70-8877-925ce2badfa5" CreationDate="2012-09-26T11:52:18.567" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/250925763946246144" />
  <row Id="8695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3658" RevisionGUID="16ed03fe-ebbe-4684-b0b3-30b789d21921" CreationDate="2012-09-26T19:36:08.580" UserId="6352" Text="Inspired by [this question][1] and [this one][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first question, the accepted and most upvoted answer is wrong and misleading, but it looks like it has been around for a while, it *somewhat* works (although with many caveats which the comments rightly pointed out), and people generally agreed it was perhaps adequate, presumably from lack of better knowledge; additionally, the second most upvoted answer is also an horrible kludge (using `ping` to pause batch execution? No, seriously?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second question does more or less the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, two elements make this situation even worse: the questions are about a very simple topic which is likely to pop up in searches (sleeping a few seconds in a batch file is by no means an unusual need), and the users who originally created the question are (or looks like they are) no longer around to accept a new and better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What to do in such a case?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/38318/better-way-to-wait-a-few-seconds-in-a-bat-file&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/70665/windows-2003-batch-file-sleep-wait-function" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8696" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3658" RevisionGUID="16ed03fe-ebbe-4684-b0b3-30b789d21921" CreationDate="2012-09-26T19:36:08.580" UserId="6352" Text="What to do with an accepted answer which is plainly wrong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8697" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3658" RevisionGUID="16ed03fe-ebbe-4684-b0b3-30b789d21921" CreationDate="2012-09-26T19:36:08.580" UserId="6352" Text="|discussion|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8698" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3659" RevisionGUID="47381b5f-1a20-4fe0-ab66-a08a674d2778" CreationDate="2012-09-26T19:47:13.857" UserId="32986" Text="Downvote and leave a (polite, detailed) comment explaining what's wrong with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be especially helpful if you leave a *correct* answer to help the poor asker out (and will probably net you some upvotes, particularly if you drop the WTF answer in The Comms Room :-).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your answer is really good you may even earn yourself a [Populist](http://serverfault.com/badges/62/populist) badge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3660" RevisionGUID="fccd2c43-6622-43d1-8e4a-0f22c9cd1105" CreationDate="2012-09-26T19:47:44.847" UserId="33417" Text="Questions like these and also questions with a known correct answer (but none of the answers are marked correct) are the reason I think Mods should be able to select Accepted Answer on questions that are blatantly abandoned (whatever criteria you want for that, user doesn't exist and Q is at least 1 mo old; User hasn't logged in for 3+ months... something reasonable)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8700" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3661" RevisionGUID="0d801cc7-03dd-4273-90d2-c8dbb5fc717e" CreationDate="2012-09-26T19:47:49.323" UserId="6352" Text="Since no similar question seemed to be around asking the same thing and showing the correct answer, I [created one][1] and suggested closing the incorrect ones as duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/432322/how-to-sleep-in-a-batch-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8701" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3662" RevisionGUID="cbfeb795-2497-4437-b3ec-9cd0b1fa2376" CreationDate="2012-09-27T07:36:53.310" UserId="76595" Text="It comes to show that &quot;wrong and misleading&quot; might also be a matter of the viewpoint. The now most-downvoted answer to use &quot;ping&quot; is one that works and actually has been used for years in a whole number of logon scripts before &quot;timeout&quot; appeared in the stock Windows installs. It still is one of the few generic alternatives to pause execution for Windows XP / 2000 legacy clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, although editing accepted answers is frowned upon, if I would see an accepted answer which is plainly wrong (and does not just represent and unelegant solution to the problem), I would double-check first and edit it with the correct information afterwards, maybe using &lt;strike&gt;strike&lt;/strike&gt; tags to make the edit more visible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8706" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3646" RevisionGUID="b1fdac2d-24d4-437b-8c6b-c811916b8214" CreationDate="2012-09-27T11:52:18.807" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/251288152797499393" />
  <row Id="8707" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3664" RevisionGUID="6fd980cb-9409-478e-b526-3a66e6e66f79" CreationDate="2012-09-28T05:37:35.250" UserId="3139" Text="All I can really say is that shit happens. If it's bad, downvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Really? This happened?][1]&#xD;&#xA;from http://serverfault.com/q/357323/3139&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;if &quot;-10 votes&quot; isn't a signpost, there's very little else we reasonably can do. Oh, and:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KfUoC.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8MUTs.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8708" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3665" RevisionGUID="2e0532e4-9c30-4111-887c-a3ae01d9d227" CreationDate="2012-09-28T18:47:31.867" UserId="47187" Text="When you see an incorrect/misleading answer, the first thing to do is to downvote and preferably to add a comment. If someone has already left a comment for this, upvote the comment itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, it can be tricky and may have to be handled on a case by case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the biggest problem with this is that it seems some users tend to up-vote the answer that already has the highest score, even if there are more correct answers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed this in [this question](http://serverfault.com/q/64484/47187), asked in Sep 2009. The [most highly upvoted answer (until March 2012)](http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187) was incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * I downvoted it and left a comment in Sep 2010.&#xD;&#xA;  * Some people kept up-voting it, so I left another comment with more details in Dec 2011.&#xD;&#xA;  * Later, I noticed that people kept up-voting it, so I took the time to write a [much longer answer](http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187) (with references). It started to be upvoted a bit and eventually caught up with the incorrect answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I've noticed is that the incorrect answer still got a few upvotes during that period. It was clear that those up-voters had not gone much further than this incorrect answer (still at the top of the list per vote count at the time). My guess is that my answer was &quot;rescued&quot; from being unnoticed by the fact it's rather long and has a fairly large number of references. It seems quite hard to break out of that &quot;up-vote the answer with the highest score&quot; pattern otherwise, unfortunately. (I should point out that the asker hadn't accepted any answer at the time, and that the author of the incorrect answer never replied to any comment. I'm not sure whether those questions were semi-abandoned.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that can help, if you've exhausted the approaches above (i.e. downvote, comment and write a better answer) is to draw attention to it on Meta. It's not quite what Meta is for, but for clearly incorrect cases, it's worth a try. (I would seem that the &quot;publicity&quot; coming from [a discussion on the closure/rewording of that question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3125/47187) led more visitors to it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely convinced that flagging or asking for moderators to sort it directly is the right approach. I'd still prefer there to be a discussion on Meta beforehand, simply because re-arranging the accepted answer forcibly goes again the principles of SE, even if it's for the right reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, even high rep users and moderators can be wrong sometimes. No one is perfect. I'm going to illustrate this with an example. I apologise in advance to voretaq7: please don't take it the wrong way, I'm only picking on [this particular answer of yours](http://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), which is incorrect; I know that the vast majority of your answers are usually correct and that you deserve your high rep. This is unfortunately one of those instances where the incorrectness was pointed out in comments (even in this question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The currently accepted and most highly upvoted answer to [this (canonical) question](http://serverfault.com/q/109800/47187) is mostly incorrect; it was completely incorrect to start with, but has now been altered to add a correct link, leaving the incorrect parts unfortunately. Since a bounty was offered on that question a few weeks ago, a complete and correct answer appeared, although it's not yet the most highly upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;(In my opinion, the best course of action would be for the author of the incorrect answer to delete his own answer, there would be a slight loss of rep, but negligible out of 40k+, and he would win the *Disciplined* badge.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I need to justify what's wrong with this answer... (In fact Meta is probably a slightly better place for this, since comments don't give enough space unfortunately.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is about what can make multiple certificates on the same IP address and port for a web server with SSL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The answer (since its first revision) talks about [RFC 2817](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2817):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &quot;Multiple (different) SSL certificates on one IP&quot; is brought to you&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; by the magic of TLS Upgrading. It works with newer Apache servers&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; (2.2.x) and reasonably recent browsers (don't know versions off the&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; top of my head).&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &#xD;&#xA;  &gt; RFC 2817 (upgrading to TLS within HTTP/1.1) has the gory details, but&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; basically it works for a lot of people (if not the majority). You can&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; reproduce the old funky behavior with openssl's s_client command (or&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; any &quot;old enough&quot; browser) though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  While upgrading to TLS on the same connection could solve this problem, this is not how HTTPS works. HTTPS is HTTP over TLS ([RFC 2818](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818)), not RFC 2817.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  HTTPS (as used by user-agents connecting to an `https://` URL) always initiate the SSL/TLS connection first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  RFC 2817 is widely *unsupported*. No browser support it. The only software I've heard of that uses RFC 2817 is Cups (the printing system). Even if Apache Httpd has had support since version 2.1, it [seems to have been buggy since version 2.2.9](http://serverfault.com/a/398436/47187), at least with `OPTIONS *`, without which you would have to send the initial URL in clear, before the upgrade. RFC 2817 wasn't supported more in 2010, nor in 2000 or 2012.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `openssl s_client` has some support for protocols that upgrade within the application protocol (the &quot;START TLS&quot; way), HTTP and RFC 2817 isn't one of them. *Currently, only &quot;smtp&quot;, &quot;pop3&quot;, &quot;imap&quot;, &quot;ftp&quot; and &quot;xmpp&quot; are supported.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A subsequent revision adds some curl debug traces, using `-1` (for using TLSv1) and `-3` (for using SSLv3), possibly to try to justify that upgrade story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Unfortunately, neither of these debug traces show any HTTP traffic at all, they only show the SSL/TLS handshakes. RFC 2817 is a protocol that relies on an explicit HTTP `Upgrade` header, in an HTTP request. This isn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   In both cases, with SSLv3 and TLSv1, the HTTPS connection starts with establishing the SSL/TLS connection. No upgrade takes place later on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The real reason why this is happening is that TLSv1 has been extended with a `server name` (SNI) extension (see [RFC 3546](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3546)), which came after the [TLS 1.0 specification](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2246), and was never back-ported to SSLv3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   By using `-1` with `curl`, both TLSv1 is enabled, which also makes it use the SNI extension if it was compiled with a recent-enough version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8f with specific compile-time options and OpenSSL 0.9.8k by default, according to [this](http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   That extension is part of the Client Hello message, and the curl trace doesn't show any of its details, thereby making the traces irrelevant without the explanations I've just given (and misleading when connected to RFC 2817).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A later revision finally adds a link to SNI (in the context of Apache Httpd), which is the only correct part of that answer. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the answer wasn't removed. SNI is something that happens in the initial Client Hello sent by the browser, not something that's upgraded later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from 3 lines at the top, that answer is misleading and/or incorrect. Yet, it's the accepted answer with 36 upvotes and 2 downvotes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8709" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3665" RevisionGUID="7f35bc0a-1869-4c0c-8bdf-00da52471d7b" CreationDate="2012-09-28T21:02:36.597" UserId="47187" Comment="Added reference" Text="When you see an incorrect/misleading answer, the first thing to do is to downvote and preferably to add a comment. If someone has already left a comment for this, upvote the comment itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, it can be tricky and may have to be handled on a case by case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the biggest problem with this is that it seems some users tend to up-vote the answer that already has the highest score, even if there are more correct answers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed this in [this question](http://serverfault.com/q/64484/47187), asked in Sep 2009. The [most highly upvoted answer (until March 2012)](http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187) was incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * I downvoted it and left a comment in Sep 2010.&#xD;&#xA;  * Some people kept up-voting it, so I left another comment with more details in Dec 2011.&#xD;&#xA;  * Later, I noticed that people kept up-voting it, so I took the time to write a [much longer answer](http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187) (with references). It started to be upvoted a bit and eventually caught up with the incorrect answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I've noticed is that the incorrect answer still got a few upvotes during that period. It was clear that those up-voters had not gone much further than this incorrect answer (still at the top of the list per vote count at the time). My guess is that my answer was &quot;rescued&quot; from being unnoticed by the fact it's rather long and has a fairly large number of references. It seems quite hard to break out of that &quot;up-vote the answer with the highest score&quot; pattern otherwise, unfortunately. (I should point out that the asker hadn't accepted any answer at the time, and that the author of the incorrect answer never replied to any comment. I'm not sure whether those questions were semi-abandoned.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that can help, if you've exhausted the approaches above (i.e. downvote, comment and write a better answer) is to draw attention to it on Meta. It's not quite what Meta is for, but for clearly incorrect cases, it's worth a try. (I would seem that the &quot;publicity&quot; coming from [a discussion on the closure/rewording of that question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3125/47187) led more visitors to it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely convinced that flagging or asking for moderators to sort it directly is the right approach. I'd still prefer there to be a discussion on Meta beforehand, simply because re-arranging the accepted answer forcibly goes again the principles of SE, even if it's for the right reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, even high rep users and moderators can be wrong sometimes. No one is perfect. I'm going to illustrate this with an example. I apologise in advance to voretaq7: please don't take it the wrong way, I'm only picking on [this particular answer of yours](http://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), which is incorrect; I know that the vast majority of your answers are usually correct and that you deserve your high rep. This is unfortunately one of those instances where the incorrectness was pointed out in comments (even in this question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The currently accepted and most highly upvoted answer to [this (canonical) question](http://serverfault.com/q/109800/47187) is mostly incorrect; it was completely incorrect to start with, but has now been altered to add a correct link, leaving the incorrect parts unfortunately. Since a bounty was offered on that question a few weeks ago, a complete and correct answer appeared, although it's not yet the most highly upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;(In my opinion, the best course of action would be for the author of the incorrect answer to delete his own answer, there would be a slight loss of rep, but negligible out of 40k+, and he would win the *Disciplined* badge.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I need to justify what's wrong with this answer... (In fact Meta is probably a slightly better place for this, since comments don't give enough space unfortunately.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is about what can make multiple certificates on the same IP address and port for a web server with SSL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The answer (since its first revision) talks about [RFC 2817](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2817):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &quot;Multiple (different) SSL certificates on one IP&quot; is brought to you&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; by the magic of TLS Upgrading. It works with newer Apache servers&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; (2.2.x) and reasonably recent browsers (don't know versions off the&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; top of my head).&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &#xD;&#xA;  &gt; RFC 2817 (upgrading to TLS within HTTP/1.1) has the gory details, but&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; basically it works for a lot of people (if not the majority). You can&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; reproduce the old funky behavior with openssl's s_client command (or&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; any &quot;old enough&quot; browser) though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  While upgrading to TLS on the same connection could solve this problem, this is not how HTTPS works. HTTPS is HTTP over TLS ([RFC 2818](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818)), not RFC 2817.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  HTTPS (as used by user-agents connecting to an `https://` URL) always initiate the SSL/TLS connection first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  RFC 2817 is widely *unsupported*. No browser support it. The only software I've heard of that uses RFC 2817 is Cups (the printing system). Even if Apache Httpd has had support since version 2.1, it [seems to have been buggy since version 2.2.9](http://serverfault.com/a/398436/47187), at least with `OPTIONS *`, without which you would have to send the initial URL in clear, before the upgrade. [RFC 2817 wasn't supported more in 2010 or in 2000](http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-users@openssl.org/msg13833.html) than in 2012.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `openssl s_client` has some support for protocols that upgrade within the application protocol (the &quot;START TLS&quot; way), HTTP and RFC 2817 isn't one of them. *Currently, only &quot;smtp&quot;, &quot;pop3&quot;, &quot;imap&quot;, &quot;ftp&quot; and &quot;xmpp&quot; are supported.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A subsequent revision adds some curl debug traces, using `-1` (for using TLSv1) and `-3` (for using SSLv3), possibly to try to justify that upgrade story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Unfortunately, neither of these debug traces show any HTTP traffic at all, they only show the SSL/TLS handshakes. RFC 2817 is a protocol that relies on an explicit HTTP `Upgrade` header, in an HTTP request. This isn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   In both cases, with SSLv3 and TLSv1, the HTTPS connection starts with establishing the SSL/TLS connection. No upgrade takes place later on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The real reason why this is happening is that TLSv1 has been extended with a `server name` (SNI) extension (see [RFC 3546](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3546)), which came after the [TLS 1.0 specification](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2246), and was never back-ported to SSLv3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   By using `-1` with `curl`, both TLSv1 is enabled, which also makes it use the SNI extension if it was compiled with a recent-enough version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8f with specific compile-time options and OpenSSL 0.9.8k by default, according to [this](http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   That extension is part of the Client Hello message, and the curl trace doesn't show any of its details, thereby making the traces irrelevant without the explanations I've just given (and misleading when connected to RFC 2817).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A later revision finally adds a link to SNI (in the context of Apache Httpd), which is the only correct part of that answer. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the answer wasn't removed. SNI is something that happens in the initial Client Hello sent by the browser, not something that's upgraded later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from 3 lines at the top, that answer is misleading and/or incorrect. Yet, it's the accepted answer with 36 upvotes and 2 downvotes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8710" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3665" RevisionGUID="48316546-3e5c-490b-84c2-77337d7d2a73" CreationDate="2012-09-29T00:49:08.563" UserId="47187" Comment="More details" Text="When you see an incorrect/misleading answer, the first thing to do is to downvote and preferably to add a comment. If someone has already left a comment for this, upvote the comment itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, it can be tricky and may have to be handled on a case by case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the biggest problem with this is that it seems some users tend to up-vote the answer that already has the highest score, even if there are more correct answers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed this in [this question](http://serverfault.com/q/64484/47187), asked in Sep 2009. The [most highly upvoted answer (until March 2012)](http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187) was incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * I downvoted it and left a comment in Sep 2010.&#xD;&#xA;  * Some people kept up-voting it, so I left another comment with more details in Dec 2011.&#xD;&#xA;  * Later, I noticed that people kept up-voting it, so I took the time to write a [much longer answer](http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187) (with references). It started to be upvoted a bit and eventually caught up with the incorrect answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I've noticed is that the incorrect answer still got a few upvotes during that period. It was clear that those up-voters had not gone much further than this incorrect answer (still at the top of the list per vote count at the time). My guess is that my answer was &quot;rescued&quot; from being unnoticed by the fact it's rather long and has a fairly large number of references. It seems quite hard to break out of that &quot;up-vote the answer with the highest score&quot; pattern otherwise, unfortunately. (I should point out that the asker hadn't accepted any answer at the time, and that the author of the incorrect answer never replied to any comment. I'm not sure whether those questions were semi-abandoned.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that can help, if you've exhausted the approaches above (i.e. downvote, comment and write a better answer) is to draw attention to it on Meta. It's not quite what Meta is for, but for clearly incorrect cases, it's worth a try. (I would seem that the &quot;publicity&quot; coming from [a discussion on the closure/rewording of that question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3125/47187) led more visitors to it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely convinced that flagging or asking for moderators to sort it directly is the right approach. I'd still prefer there to be a discussion on Meta beforehand, simply because re-arranging the accepted answer forcibly goes again the principles of SE, even if it's for the right reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, even high rep users and moderators can be wrong sometimes. No one is perfect. I'm going to illustrate this with an example. I apologise in advance to voretaq7: please don't take it the wrong way, I'm only picking on [this particular answer of yours](http://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), which is incorrect; I know that the vast majority of your answers are usually correct and that you deserve your high rep. This is unfortunately one of those instances where the incorrectness was pointed out in comments (even in this question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The currently accepted and most highly upvoted answer to [this (canonical) question](http://serverfault.com/q/109800/47187) is mostly incorrect; it was completely incorrect to start with, but has now been altered to add a correct link, leaving the incorrect parts unfortunately. Since a bounty was offered on that question a few weeks ago, a complete and correct answer appeared, although it's not yet the most highly upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;(In my opinion, the best course of action would be for the author of the incorrect answer to delete his own answer, there would be a slight loss of rep, but negligible out of 40k+, and he would win the *Disciplined* badge.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I need to justify what's wrong with this answer... (In fact Meta is probably a slightly better place for this, since comments don't give enough space unfortunately.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is about what can make multiple certificates on the same IP address and port for a web server with SSL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The answer (since its first revision) talks about [RFC 2817](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2817):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &quot;Multiple (different) SSL certificates on one IP&quot; is brought to you&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; by the magic of TLS Upgrading. It works with newer Apache servers&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; (2.2.x) and reasonably recent browsers (don't know versions off the&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; top of my head).&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &#xD;&#xA;  &gt; RFC 2817 (upgrading to TLS within HTTP/1.1) has the gory details, but&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; basically it works for a lot of people (if not the majority). You can&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; reproduce the old funky behavior with openssl's s_client command (or&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; any &quot;old enough&quot; browser) though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  While upgrading to TLS on the same connection could solve this problem, this is not how HTTPS works. HTTPS is HTTP over TLS ([RFC 2818](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818)), not RFC 2817.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  HTTPS (as used by user-agents connecting to an `https://` URL) always initiate the SSL/TLS connection first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  RFC 2817 is widely *unsupported*. No browser support it (see [Chromium issue 4527](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=4527) and [Firefox issue 276813](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276813)). There are some good arguments against using it (mainly because it's hard to convey the fact you need to turn on security afterwards by just having a URL, whereas `https://` does it well with RFC 2818).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The only software I've heard of that uses RFC 2817 is Cups (the printing system). Even if Apache Httpd has had support since version 2.1, it [seems to have been buggy since version 2.2.9](http://serverfault.com/a/398436/47187), at least with `OPTIONS *`, without which you would have to send the initial URL in clear, before the upgrade. [RFC 2817 wasn't supported more in 2010 or in 2000](http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-users@openssl.org/msg13833.html) than in 2012.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `openssl s_client` has some support for protocols that upgrade within the application protocol (the &quot;START TLS&quot; way), HTTP and RFC 2817 isn't one of them. As the help says: *Currently, only &quot;smtp&quot;, &quot;pop3&quot;, &quot;imap&quot;, &quot;ftp&quot; and &quot;xmpp&quot; are supported.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A subsequent revision adds some curl debug traces, using `-1` (for using TLSv1) and `-3` (for using SSLv3), possibly to try to justify that upgrade story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Unfortunately, neither of these debug traces show any HTTP traffic at all, they only show the SSL/TLS handshakes. RFC 2817 is a protocol that relies on an explicit HTTP `Upgrade` header, in an HTTP request. This isn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   In both cases, with SSLv3 and TLSv1, the HTTPS connection starts with establishing the SSL/TLS connection. No upgrade takes place later on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The real reason why this is happening is that TLSv1 has been extended with a `server name` (SNI) extension (see [RFC 3546](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3546)), which came after the [TLS 1.0 specification](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2246), and was never back-ported to SSLv3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   By using `-1` with `curl`, both TLSv1 is enabled, which also makes it use the SNI extension if it was compiled with a recent-enough version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8f with specific compile-time options and OpenSSL 0.9.8k by default, according to [this](http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   That extension is part of the Client Hello message, and the curl trace doesn't show any of its details, thereby making the traces irrelevant without the explanations I've just given (and misleading when connected to RFC 2817).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A later revision finally adds a link to SNI (in the context of Apache Httpd), which is the only correct part of that answer. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the answer wasn't removed. SNI is something that happens in the initial Client Hello sent by the browser, not something that's upgraded later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue is that the answer's author seem to confuse SNI (the TLS extension defined in RFC 3546, later integrated with TLS 1.2, which is purely a TLS mechanism) with the protocol upgrade as defined in RFC 2817 (which requires some HTTP application protocol messages to be exchanged before the socket is upgrade to SSL/TLS). Coming from one comment on that answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Re: apache and SNI, Apache (2.2.x) definitely supports SNI, and should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support TLS upgrading (it would probably depend on the version of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SSL library you're using though - something you should test on your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific installation). Specifically allowing only &quot;strong&quot; encryption&#xD;&#xA;&gt; via your SSLCypherSuite rather than have the client renegotiate the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; connection's encryption is definitely preferable though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, TLS upgrading has absolutely nothing to do with what happens with SNI. Granted, SNI only works with TLSv1 or above, but the SSL/TLS version (3.0, 3.1, ...) is negotiated from the start when using HTTPS, there's no &quot;upgrade&quot; going on. RFC 2817 is enabled with Apache Httpd by using [`SSLEngine optional`](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslengine); how many of us have ever used &quot;`optional`&quot; there, really? Since it's not supported by browsers, what would be the point anyway? Unlike SNI, RFC 2817 support doesn't depend on the version of OpenSSL used with Apache Httpd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps some of this misconception comes from the eternal confusion between SSL, TLS and &quot;START TLS&quot; (where the key word is &quot;START&quot;, not &quot;TLS&quot;)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from 3 lines at the top, that answer is misleading and/or incorrect. Yet, it's the accepted answer with 36 upvotes and 2 downvotes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8711" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="4490ebd1-fe17-47a9-a31c-aa90ee97c8cd" CreationDate="2012-09-29T01:22:12.747" UserId="47187" Comment="added 2063 characters in body" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: http://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: The question is now locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for re-opening it, but I'm not sure locking it is great either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The description for *Locked* says &quot;*it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site*&quot;, but I still think it can be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree this is a broad question, but I still think it could stay open. I think it's relevant for sysadmins to know how SSL, TLS and STARTTLS relate, even on a quite general basis. The secondary question (&quot;*When do I use which? When do I not use which?*&quot;) can be actually quite relevant in general, especially because the answer will be more or less the same for LDAPS/LDAP+STARTLS, IMAPS/IMAP+STARTTLS, SMTPS/STMP+STARTTLS, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to re-open it normally on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * It's not that bad a question. There are certainly worse questions open. In my experience, mostly on the [SO `ssl` tag][3], a number of questions are often not clear (and possibly too specific).&#xD;&#xA;   * I would like to tweak my answer as I've found a couple of better links since. I just can't. (I can't even delete my comment to the question itself, which I would otherwise do.)&#xD;&#xA;   * In the gaming spirit of SE, I've still made fewer points than the wrong answer (18*10 - 5*2 is more than 14*10). I'm not sure why I should be prevented from getting any more votes (including potential downvotes: I'm willing to take that risk).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2** to answer Chris's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me scowl and want to pull out the mod hammer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry, I didn't mean to cause offense by mentioning SO. What I meant is that there are a lot a SSL/TLS questions out there that are not necessarily as clear as the general SE expectations. At least, this question had the advantage of going straight to the point (and being answerable, at the end of the day). You also get a number of SSL/TLS questions on SF that are not great (a lot of them are variants and almost duplicates of &quot;How do I run multiple sites with a single IP address?&quot;, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Votes are exceedingly difficult to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all ye who enter here&quot;. (the inscription on the gates to hell&#xD;&#xA;&gt; according to Dante).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself has 14 upvotes, no downvotes, 5 of which where made after I posted my answer. My answer itself also got 14 upvotes in about a week. I'm merely arguing that a number of people don't seem to agree with you on this point. A question that's upvoted so much and that can lead to an answer of reasonable quality (admittedly, I'm biases on this), also relatively highly upvoted, can't be as bad a question as you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, while the question is quite broad indeed, so are a number of questions in the [canonical questions list][4], not all of which are inherently bad or up for closure/locking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you re-open the question as a normal question, please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 3** (29th Sep 2012)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for re-visiting this, but I've just re-read the newly edited question again, and it makes me realise that it's not quite right. It also appears that [not all sysadmins understand the different between SSL, TLS and upgrading from a plain-text protocol to its SSL/TLS variant](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3665/47187).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The initial question was quite plainly &quot;*What's the difference with SSL and TLS? (When do I use which? When do I not use which?*)&quot;, a fairly short question, but straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was deemed not-constructive by some moderators, and re-written as &quot;*I know that TLS is essentially a newer version of SSL, and that it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command).*&quot; by Chris S.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hadn't really paid attention after that discussion (and was quite happy with the compromise), but that sentence is actually not quite true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * Firstly, most people don't seem to know that TLS is essentially a new version of SSL. They just seem to confuse TLS with START TLS.&#xD;&#xA;  * Secondly, saying that &quot;*it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command)*&quot; is actually misleading. There's more details in my answer to that question, but the fact that you can enabled SSL/TLS connection on an existing TCP connection using a STARTTLS-like command is actually orthogonal to the fact that it's using SSL or TLS. I'll admit that the STARTTLS-based specifications only mention TLS, but so does the HTTPS specification (HTTP over TLS, RFC 2818), which hasn't prevented most people from using SSLv3 (not TLS) for HTTPS for a while (TLS for HTTPS has become mainstream only a few years ago).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could we have that question back as &quot;*What's the difference between SSL and TLS*&quot; or at least &quot;*What's the difference between SSL, TLS and STARTTLS*?&quot;. It's a fair, straightforward, good and constructive question that's definitely on-topic for the ServerFault community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sorry, I hadn't realised I had enough rep to edit it myself. Just done it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssl&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8716" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3667" RevisionGUID="45bf3e80-ec06-4832-9cce-07f0ae0cb973" CreationDate="2012-09-29T06:52:41.013" UserId="6177" Comment="added link to other discussion of the question in question" Text="It seemed to roll back fine for me...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't do a lot of editing and I don't think I've ever rolled back an edit until just now, but it looks like the way it works is that earlier versions of the post have a &quot;rollback&quot; link that will revert the post to that version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to leave it rolled back for now, but the guy who did the editing has [updated this earlier question][1] which has lots of discussion about that SSL/TLS question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3125/question-closed-as-not-constructive-locked" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8718" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3668" RevisionGUID="0901d75d-0307-4b96-9a3d-21bd7c077be4" CreationDate="2012-09-29T12:29:58.913" UserId="47187" Text="I'm the author that edit, and re-edited back to something closer to what it was originally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, you can say the edit I made was for my answer to fit better the question, but then again, the question I answered was quite clearly &quot;*What's the difference between SSL and TLS?*&quot; (check the history).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Saying that I edited it back to fit my answer is rather unfair.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the edit itself, I was merely correcting the eternal SSL v.s. TLS misconception in &quot;*I know that TLS is essentially a newer version of SSL, and that it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command).*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This more or less implies that SSL did not support this sort of transitioning, which isn't true. Both protocols equally support transitioning from unsecured to secured, but how this is done depends entirely on the application protocol.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also admit this is a broad question, but since a number of IT professionals don't understand the difference, I'd argue it has its place here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8719" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3665" RevisionGUID="9606a5c8-7f0c-45f6-8c3a-f85545055c4d" CreationDate="2012-09-29T22:14:45.247" UserId="47187" Comment="added 1148 characters in body" Text="When you see an incorrect/misleading answer, the first thing to do is to downvote and preferably to add a comment. If someone has already left a comment for this, upvote the comment itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, it can be tricky and may have to be handled on a case by case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the biggest problem with this is that it seems some users tend to up-vote the answer that already has the highest score, even if there are more correct answers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed this in [this question](http://serverfault.com/q/64484/47187), asked in Sep 2009. The [most highly upvoted answer (until March 2012)](http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187) was incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * I downvoted it and left a comment in Sep 2010.&#xD;&#xA;  * Some people kept up-voting it, so I left another comment with more details in Dec 2011.&#xD;&#xA;  * Later, I noticed that people kept up-voting it, so I took the time to write a [much longer answer](http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187) (with references). It started to be upvoted a bit and eventually caught up with the incorrect answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I've noticed is that the incorrect answer still got a few upvotes during that period. It was clear that those up-voters had not gone much further than this incorrect answer (still at the top of the list per vote count at the time). My guess is that my answer was &quot;rescued&quot; from being unnoticed by the fact it's rather long and has a fairly large number of references. It seems quite hard to break out of that &quot;up-vote the answer with the highest score&quot; pattern otherwise, unfortunately. (I should point out that the asker hadn't accepted any answer at the time, and that the author of the incorrect answer never replied to any comment. I'm not sure whether those questions were semi-abandoned.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that can help, if you've exhausted the approaches above (i.e. downvote, comment and write a better answer) is to draw attention to it on Meta. It's not quite what Meta is for, but for clearly incorrect cases, it's worth a try. (I would seem that the &quot;publicity&quot; coming from [a discussion on the closure/rewording of that question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3125/47187) led more visitors to it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely convinced that flagging or asking for moderators to sort it directly is the right approach. I'd still prefer there to be a discussion on Meta beforehand, simply because re-arranging the accepted answer forcibly goes again the principles of SE, even if it's for the right reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, even high rep users and moderators can be wrong sometimes. No one is perfect. I'm going to illustrate this with an example. I apologise in advance to voretaq7: please don't take it the wrong way, I'm only picking on [this particular answer of yours](http://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), which is incorrect; I know that the vast majority of your answers are usually correct and that you deserve your high rep. This is unfortunately one of those instances where the incorrectness was pointed out in comments (even in this question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The currently accepted and most highly upvoted answer to [this (canonical) question](http://serverfault.com/q/109800/47187) is mostly incorrect; it was completely incorrect to start with, but has now been altered to add a correct link, leaving the incorrect parts unfortunately. Since a bounty was offered on that question a few weeks ago, a complete and correct answer appeared, although it's not yet the most highly upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;(In my opinion, the best course of action would be for the author of the incorrect answer to delete his own answer, there would be a slight loss of rep, but negligible out of 40k+, and he would win the *Disciplined* badge.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I need to justify what's wrong with this answer... (In fact Meta is probably a slightly better place for this, since comments don't give enough space unfortunately.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is about what can make multiple certificates on the same IP address and port for a web server with SSL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The answer (since its first revision) talks about [RFC 2817](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2817):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &quot;Multiple (different) SSL certificates on one IP&quot; is brought to you&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; by the magic of TLS Upgrading. It works with newer Apache servers&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; (2.2.x) and reasonably recent browsers (don't know versions off the&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; top of my head).&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &#xD;&#xA;  &gt; RFC 2817 (upgrading to TLS within HTTP/1.1) has the gory details, but&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; basically it works for a lot of people (if not the majority). You can&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; reproduce the old funky behavior with openssl's s_client command (or&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; any &quot;old enough&quot; browser) though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  While upgrading to TLS on the same connection could solve this problem, this is not how HTTPS works. HTTPS is HTTP over TLS ([RFC 2818](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818)), not RFC 2817.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  HTTPS (as used by user-agents connecting to an `https://` URL) always initiate the SSL/TLS connection first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  RFC 2817 is widely *unsupported*. No browser support it (see [Chromium issue 4527](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=4527) and [Firefox issue 276813](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276813)). There are some good arguments against using it (mainly because it's hard to convey the fact you need to turn on security afterwards by just having a URL, whereas `https://` does it well with RFC 2818).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The only software I've heard of that uses RFC 2817 is Cups (the printing system). Even if Apache Httpd has had support since version 2.1, it [seems to have been buggy since version 2.2.9](http://serverfault.com/a/398436/47187), at least with `OPTIONS *`, without which you would have to send the initial URL in clear, before the upgrade. [RFC 2817 wasn't supported more in 2010 or in 2000](http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-users@openssl.org/msg13833.html) than in 2012.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `openssl s_client` has some support for protocols that upgrade within the application protocol (the &quot;START TLS&quot; way), HTTP and RFC 2817 isn't one of them. As the help says: *Currently, only &quot;smtp&quot;, &quot;pop3&quot;, &quot;imap&quot;, &quot;ftp&quot; and &quot;xmpp&quot; are supported.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A subsequent revision adds some curl debug traces, using `-1` (for using TLSv1) and `-3` (for using SSLv3), possibly to try to justify that upgrade story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Unfortunately, neither of these debug traces show any HTTP traffic at all, they only show the SSL/TLS handshakes. RFC 2817 is a protocol that relies on an explicit HTTP `Upgrade` header, in an HTTP request. This isn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   In both cases, with SSLv3 and TLSv1, the HTTPS connection starts with establishing the SSL/TLS connection. No upgrade takes place later on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The real reason why this is happening is that TLSv1 has been extended with a `server name` (SNI) extension (see [RFC 3546](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3546)), which came after the [TLS 1.0 specification](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2246), and was never back-ported to SSLv3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   By using `-1` with `curl`, both TLSv1 is enabled, which also makes it use the SNI extension if it was compiled with a recent-enough version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8f with specific compile-time options and OpenSSL 0.9.8k by default, according to [this](http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   That extension is part of the Client Hello message, and the curl trace doesn't show any of its details, thereby making the traces irrelevant without the explanations I've just given (and misleading when connected to RFC 2817).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A later revision finally adds a link to SNI (in the context of Apache Httpd), which is the only correct part of that answer. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the answer wasn't removed. SNI is something that happens in the initial Client Hello sent by the browser, not something that's upgraded later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue is that the answer's author seem to confuse SNI (the TLS extension defined in RFC 3546, later integrated with TLS 1.2, which is purely a TLS mechanism) with the protocol upgrade as defined in RFC 2817 (which requires some HTTP application protocol messages to be exchanged before the socket is upgrade to SSL/TLS). Coming from one comment on that answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Re: apache and SNI, Apache (2.2.x) definitely supports SNI, and should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support TLS upgrading (it would probably depend on the version of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SSL library you're using though - something you should test on your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific installation). Specifically allowing only &quot;strong&quot; encryption&#xD;&#xA;&gt; via your SSLCypherSuite rather than have the client renegotiate the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; connection's encryption is definitely preferable though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, TLS upgrading has absolutely nothing to do with what happens with SNI. Granted, SNI only works with TLSv1 or above, but the SSL/TLS version (3.0, 3.1, ...) is negotiated from the start when using HTTPS, there's no &quot;upgrade&quot; going on. RFC 2817 is enabled with Apache Httpd by using [`SSLEngine optional`](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslengine); how many of us have ever used &quot;`optional`&quot; there, really? Since it's not supported by browsers, what would be the point anyway? Unlike SNI, RFC 2817 support doesn't depend on the version of OpenSSL used with Apache Httpd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps some of this misconception comes from the eternal confusion between SSL, TLS and &quot;START TLS&quot; (where the key word is &quot;START&quot;, not &quot;TLS&quot;)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from 3 lines at the top, that answer is misleading and/or incorrect. Yet, it's the accepted answer with 36 upvotes and 2 downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## tl; dr ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, when there's an incorrect accepted/highly upvoted answer, once the downtvote+comments approach has been used and has failed, discussing it here on Meta is probably the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the [particular answer I was using as an example](http://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), its author quotes RFC 2817, which is in fact virtually never used, at least not for HTTPS, and confuses the &quot;TLS Upgrade&quot; defined in that RFC (which requires some plain-text HTTP exchange first) with Server Name Indication. He also seems to confuse TLS, (the version of SSL/TLS following SSLv3) with the common mechanism for upgrading from plain-text traffic used by other protocols often known as STARTTLS. Indeed, he seems to assume that the behaviour is different with SSLv3 because TLSv1 does an &quot;upgrade&quot;, whereas it's because TLSv1 has support for the SNI extension when SSLv3 hasn't: in both cases the HTTPS connections are initiated with an SSL/TLS Client Hello without any RFC 2817 upgrade.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite multiple comments, that author hasn't done anything about it, which is a bit at odds with his own answers to this very question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8720" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3669" RevisionGUID="60ca5221-ff8f-4469-822a-02949d45423c" CreationDate="2012-10-01T09:54:49.943" UserId="9278" Text="The significant part of the browser message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    While trying to retrieve the URL: http://serverfault.com/questions/388858/how-to-fix-file-name-too-long-error-in-apache2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The following error was encountered:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Access Denied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've had this a few times over the last few months or so. Clearly not all is well in SF world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is happening because the question being edited, moved or closed then I'd expect to see a more intelligent and user friendly message." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8721" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3669" RevisionGUID="60ca5221-ff8f-4469-822a-02949d45423c" CreationDate="2012-10-01T09:54:49.943" UserId="9278" Text="Access denied but why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3671" RevisionGUID="a39c1cb0-7c1d-4601-a56a-a08d97aa324b" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:31:22.947" UserId="9278" Text="Is it just me or are others experiencing issues with SF? Here's my latest, which occured when I clicked on the inbox button to read the message I apparently have: ![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KLXaz.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8725" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3671" RevisionGUID="a39c1cb0-7c1d-4601-a56a-a08d97aa324b" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:31:22.947" UserId="9278" Text="Bug finder at your service" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8726" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3671" RevisionGUID="a39c1cb0-7c1d-4601-a56a-a08d97aa324b" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:31:22.947" UserId="9278" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8727" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3672" RevisionGUID="2370715e-ada7-4bf9-a768-de949edc88cb" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:46:42.270" UserId="9278" Text="Occasionally when posting a comment I find that the @username that I generally put at the start gets dropped when I save it. This is normally correctable by editing and re-saving the comment. Somewhat annoying but not the end of the world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tonight I was posting a comment to [this question][1] and despite twice editing and re-saving it, the &quot;@Frerich&quot; that I was trying to put at the beginning just kept getting dropped. I gave up at that point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using Google Chrome version 22.0.1229.79 on OS X 10.8.2 (Mountain Lion), with all updates applied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/433923/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8728" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3672" RevisionGUID="2370715e-ada7-4bf9-a768-de949edc88cb" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:46:42.270" UserId="9278" Text="... yet another issue" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8729" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3672" RevisionGUID="2370715e-ada7-4bf9-a768-de949edc88cb" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:46:42.270" UserId="9278" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3673" RevisionGUID="785a971c-8b73-4605-9c79-f754b6ae9b81" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:54:24.227" UserId="7709" Text="I get this one daily. It happens when you click the notification before the page has finished loading. There must be some `$(document).ready({})` related to the button, that when it hasn't fired, you get that menu." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8731" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3674" RevisionGUID="0c4fa4f1-d7fa-48e3-94a6-0fd2a7cab883" CreationDate="2012-10-02T09:56:18.750" UserId="41103" Text="This, to the best of my knowledge, is actually [meta-tag:by-design]. In [this](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/43019/how-do-comment-replies-work) MSO thread, it says that as you could only be replying to the person that asked the question (in your example) then the @Username is stripped out automatically. If you can fully understand that answer in its entirety I would be more than impressed as it's not exactly clear." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8732" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3675" RevisionGUID="609ddd1e-8f9b-4bec-baae-636bdd711469" CreationDate="2012-10-02T16:49:33.273" UserId="963" Text="Using tagging for this - particularly mod-only tags - feels like bureaucracy for its own sake. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A sufficiently good &quot;canonical&quot; question should naturally migrate to the top of the Votes/FAQ lists in its respective tags. When repeatedly used as a target for duplicate questions, it'll start showing up in the list on the &quot;Close as Duplicate&quot; dialog. If you need a separate list of these, a post linking to them (which you already have) should suffice. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And all of this is either directly accessible to everyone, or automatic *based on* stuff that's accessible to everyone.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forcing mods to mediate every single &quot;canon or not canon&quot; discussion just adds resistance to a process that already has plenty of that simply by its nature. They should be able to weigh in like anyone else, putting on that diamond hat only when a dispute *requires* mediation. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8733" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3675" RevisionGUID="5fbbee0a-42b3-466b-acf6-f370d9e5789f" CreationDate="2012-10-02T17:01:36.877" UserId="963" Comment="It occurs to me that some folks may not be aware of these..." Text="Using tagging for this - particularly mod-only tags - feels like bureaucracy for its own sake. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A sufficiently good &quot;canonical&quot; question should naturally migrate to the top of the [Votes][1] and [FAQ][2] lists in its respective tags. When repeatedly used as a target for duplicate questions, it'll start showing up in the list on the &quot;Close as Duplicate&quot; dialog. If you need a separate list of these, a post linking to them (which you already have) should suffice. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And all of this is either directly accessible to everyone, or automatic *based on* stuff that's accessible to everyone.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forcing mods to mediate every single &quot;canon or not canon&quot; discussion just adds resistance to a process that already has plenty of that simply by its nature. They should be able to weigh in like anyone else, putting on that diamond hat only when a dispute *requires* mediation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8734" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3672" RevisionGUID="0253695c-a381-44d0-8382-0bf585692e43" CreationDate="2012-10-02T18:03:00.180" UserId="18977" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3675" RevisionGUID="63d8f8b7-5182-49ff-9afa-05fe4bd0e9c1" CreationDate="2012-10-02T23:57:23.417" UserId="963" Comment="Too subtle. Again." Text="#The canonical tag is a bad idea. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using tagging for this - particularly mod-only tags - feels like bureaucracy for its own sake. The fact that you even have to *suggest* making this usable only by moderators speaks to the obvious potential for misuse and abuse inherent in the very concept. **I strongly encourage you to eradicate this abomination as quickly as possible.** I've removed it from all existing questions outside of meta; if it returns, I'll happily blacklist it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A sufficiently good &quot;canonical&quot; question should naturally migrate to the top of the [Votes][1] and [FAQ][2] lists in its respective tags. When repeatedly used as a target for duplicate questions, it'll start showing up in the list on the &quot;Close as Duplicate&quot; dialog. If you need a separate list of these, a post linking to them (which you already have) should suffice. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And all of this is either directly accessible to everyone, or automatic *based on* stuff that's accessible to everyone.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forcing mods to mediate every single &quot;canon or not canon&quot; discussion just adds resistance to a process that already has plenty of that simply by its nature. They should be able to weigh in like anyone else, putting on that diamond hat only when a dispute *requires* mediation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3676" RevisionGUID="297f4fc1-b297-423f-82a2-cc01e4fc70c0" CreationDate="2012-10-03T08:44:31.563" UserId="97583" Text="As far as I know SE has no specific site to ask question about telco network like GSM/EDGE network. More of less SF deals with computer networking, system etc. Is SF an appropriate place to ask any question about Telecommunication network? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8737" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3676" RevisionGUID="297f4fc1-b297-423f-82a2-cc01e4fc70c0" CreationDate="2012-10-03T08:44:31.563" UserId="97583" Text="Is SF an appropriate place to ask any question about telco network?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8738" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3676" RevisionGUID="297f4fc1-b297-423f-82a2-cc01e4fc70c0" CreationDate="2012-10-03T08:44:31.563" UserId="97583" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8739" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3677" RevisionGUID="fee0f712-9d1e-43dd-9761-5bc444e159bb" CreationDate="2012-10-03T10:10:35.050" UserId="9278" Text="Only questions that fit the defined parameters described in the FAQ are on topic for SF. I really can't imagine any GSM/EDGE questions meeting those criteria but if they do then by all means post them. I think the telephony questions that are on topic will generally be more about systems such as Asterisk but feel free to prove me wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3678" RevisionGUID="1c13dac4-61f2-4ad2-b1f3-b360a04ad46f" CreationDate="2012-10-03T12:40:47.850" UserId="126632" Text="If you're asking questions about _working_ on the telecommunications network, especially the mobile network, then certainly it's within the scope of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the problem is that it's a somewhat specialized industry and for some questions there may not be anyone here who can answer. Some questions may get no response, or be closed as too localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While you ask your question, keep in mind that we prefer practical questions. It's right in the FAQ: Ask questions based on actual problems that you face." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="3e94ead1-86bd-48f7-93ea-85be39d03836" CreationDate="2012-10-03T14:39:16.200" UserId="51457" Text="The tags OWA and Outlook Web Access overlap a bit. Should we merge them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8742" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="3e94ead1-86bd-48f7-93ea-85be39d03836" CreationDate="2012-10-03T14:39:16.200" UserId="51457" Text="Tag merge: OWA + Outlook Web Access" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8743" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="3e94ead1-86bd-48f7-93ea-85be39d03836" CreationDate="2012-10-03T14:39:16.200" UserId="51457" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8744" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="2d293cf5-9600-4498-9c56-1a39cbde2f7a" CreationDate="2012-10-03T15:19:21.220" UserId="33417" Comment="Better" Text="[tag:OWA] and [tag:Outlook-Web-Access] overlap a bit. Should we merge them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8745" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="2d293cf5-9600-4498-9c56-1a39cbde2f7a" CreationDate="2012-10-03T15:19:21.220" UserId="33417" Comment="Better" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8746" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3680" RevisionGUID="5017e0c8-f652-46c1-8a26-dcada5f3caec" CreationDate="2012-10-03T15:30:42.047" UserId="118258" Text="Yes, merge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the perspective of a Windows admin with a fair bit of mail experience, no one says `Outlook Web Access`, it's just `OWA`, therefore, I'm personally a proponent of merging everything **into** [tag:OWA], but I'm not sure it matters much which way they're merged, so long as they're merged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8748" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="835ef154-eb68-45ec-88f6-d386496268ef" CreationDate="2012-10-03T15:31:02.750" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3682" RevisionGUID="dd7eb589-924b-4eac-8764-2ab60a829ca3" CreationDate="2012-10-03T18:31:50.647" UserId="95812" Text="I'm still kinda new to StackExchange and I wonder if it's best practise to vote a question down if the original submitter doesn't react on comments which ask for further information.&#xD;&#xA;If yes, what would be an appropriate time to wait until the question really should be voted down?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm asking because I found this quite interesting question](http://serverfault.com/questions/428835/iscsi-timeouts-under-high-load) where the submitter didn't react for two weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks,&#xD;&#xA;Alex." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8751" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3682" RevisionGUID="dd7eb589-924b-4eac-8764-2ab60a829ca3" CreationDate="2012-10-03T18:31:50.647" UserId="95812" Text="Is it best practise to vote down when submitter doesn't answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8752" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3682" RevisionGUID="dd7eb589-924b-4eac-8764-2ab60a829ca3" CreationDate="2012-10-03T18:31:50.647" UserId="95812" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3683" RevisionGUID="ae0a670b-21af-45c5-bdcc-8ca5439317e8" CreationDate="2012-10-03T18:50:00.103" UserId="9517" Text="If you hover your mouse over the downvote it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are free to vote as you see fit, however, I don't think that downvoting because someone is slow to respond to a comment is an appropriate use of a downvote. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3682" RevisionGUID="ed02d7a1-0b51-4683-ac25-fde30e60bed4" CreationDate="2012-10-03T18:51:04.433" UserId="95812" Comment="forgot opening square bracket for url markup" Text="I'm still kinda new to StackExchange and I wonder if it's best practise to vote a question down if the original submitter doesn't react on comments which ask for further information.&#xD;&#xA;If yes, what would be an appropriate time to wait until the question really should be voted down?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm asking because I found [this quite interesting question](http://serverfault.com/questions/428835/iscsi-timeouts-under-high-load) where the submitter didn't react for two weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks,&#xD;&#xA;Alex." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3684" RevisionGUID="714c35d9-b0c6-4771-ae9d-e320ccb315ed" CreationDate="2012-10-03T20:51:20.283" UserId="118258" Text="You're free to use your votes absolutely anyway you see fit, [which you see irrefutable proof of here][1] (no way that question objectively merits 158 upvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I don't think you'll find anyone who says it's a good use of a vote to downvote a question because the OP takes longer than you'd like to respond to comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'll happily downvote questions that are too vague, incomplete, etc. and undo my downvote (or even reverse it to an upvote) when/if I notice the OP including more information in his question, sufficient to make it a useful question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And speaking of voting on questions and the behavior of the original poster, there are more than a few examples of questions being heavily downvoted because the OP was being an ass.  (One recent one can be found [through a Meta thread here][2], another [is here][3].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we'd like to believe the downvotes were because the poor behavior of the OP stripped the question of any value, but it would be pretty naive to think that the majority of the downvotes were for any reason other than ~`you're pissing me off, have a downvote, @%$hole.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/420877/ive-inherited-a-rats-nest-of-cabling-what-now&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3652/question-closed-but-it-was-a-complete-question-that-could-be-answered&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/434059/all-messages-from-the-mail-server-are-marked-as-spam-by-default" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8756" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3685" RevisionGUID="77d8d851-4925-4aab-8c3e-f2aed0cb5a88" CreationDate="2012-10-03T21:25:23.037" UserId="31143" Text="I noticed a new item on my profile page - Helpful Tags.  This links through to a page listing some statistics related to where I have been helpful (or perhaps not).  But I'm not quite sure what I am looking at.  Can anyone explain?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8757" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3685" RevisionGUID="77d8d851-4925-4aab-8c3e-f2aed0cb5a88" CreationDate="2012-10-03T21:25:23.037" UserId="31143" Text="What is the &quot;Helpful Tags&quot; page about?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8758" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3685" RevisionGUID="77d8d851-4925-4aab-8c3e-f2aed0cb5a88" CreationDate="2012-10-03T21:25:23.037" UserId="31143" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8759" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3686" RevisionGUID="e4be0b17-ab4a-41dc-9920-77ec6ba008f2" CreationDate="2012-10-03T21:33:32.947" UserId="118258" Text="With the caveats that you ask questions in accordance with the FAQ, and bear in mind that specialized questions of that type may only attract tumbleweeds, I'd say go right ahead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen questions on here about PBX systems (not VOIP) and we even have a PBX tag, so questions about cellular networks (as related to *professional* systems administration) seem to me to be at least as on topic as questions about that dinosaur technology." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8760" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3682" RevisionGUID="57f45bfd-bed8-4348-ae0b-3a345fca513f" CreationDate="2012-10-03T22:58:11.797" UserId="9278" Comment="Please do not use greetings, taglines, signatures, thanks, etc. See the FAQ." Text="I'm still kind of new to StackExchange and I wonder if it's best practise to vote a question down if the original submitter doesn't react on comments which ask for further information.&#xD;&#xA;If yes, what would be an appropriate time to wait until the question really should be voted down?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm asking because I found [this quite interesting question](http://serverfault.com/questions/428835/iscsi-timeouts-under-high-load) where the submitter didn't react for two weeks.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3687" RevisionGUID="f7c03d5b-d1ce-4422-a2af-22e418252ea1" CreationDate="2012-10-03T23:07:43.343" UserId="9278" Text="I wouldn't consider downvoting *only* because the post doesn't respond but I do downvote if the lack of response means the question is poor and a response could have saved it. In such cases I'll also often cast a close vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3688" RevisionGUID="73186800-5dae-4592-82ba-f38d4e01c841" CreationDate="2012-10-03T23:09:31.570" UserId="95812" Text="I'd say, why not? If you referring to GSM, just tag it accordingly. I'd be happy to answer SS7, GSM and GPRS related questions as long as there's no better or designated SE site for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8763" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3689" RevisionGUID="5f1bc333-b397-403d-ba4e-4245c808bb1e" CreationDate="2012-10-04T00:09:00.210" UserId="118258" Text="Helpful **flags**.  It's a summary/history of all the moderator flags you've raised, and which have been deemed helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you have any helpful flags, and click the link, you'll get a page that looks something like the one below, but probably somewhat less awesome and impressive than mine. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OfipL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3690" RevisionGUID="cd943126-7620-444a-a334-1fb2212334c9" CreationDate="2012-10-04T05:36:12.487" UserId="97583" Text="According to answer on [meta.stackoverflow][1], getting a high rep, you probably spend way too much time on the site and not getting your work done. How do they manage both?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/58955" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8765" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3690" RevisionGUID="cd943126-7620-444a-a334-1fb2212334c9" CreationDate="2012-10-04T05:36:12.487" UserId="97583" Text="How do high-reputation SF users manages both SF and their office?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8766" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3690" RevisionGUID="cd943126-7620-444a-a334-1fb2212334c9" CreationDate="2012-10-04T05:36:12.487" UserId="97583" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8767" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3691" RevisionGUID="d2e6374e-b797-4081-8405-34596a67aebc" CreationDate="2012-10-04T05:52:19.227" UserId="33417" Text="![Take advantage of time normally spent staring at a progress bar](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/compiling.png)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8768" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3692" RevisionGUID="4ea6c146-d9fb-4f0d-ac2d-34e4e85504c9" CreationDate="2012-10-04T06:37:14.483" UserId="33193" Text="I'm not a high rep user on SF (yet!) but I am on SU. And the answer, quite simply is, you don't need to answer all that many questions to be a high rep user. On SU, I went for one good answer a day, maybe 2. On superuser I have 1571 answers for 39,111 rep in a total of 1063 days on the site (for comparison, I have 1934 rep on serverfault  for  79 answers over 718 days). At some point of time I hope to be able to answer more questions here, but its still a factor of skillset over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a few tricks - I love RSS feeds for sites I'm new to - its a good way to get a quick overview of active questions including the content of them. Many also recommend specialising in specific sorts of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to spend lots of time to get rep. You just need to work smart. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8769" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3692" RevisionGUID="0cfd67f8-69ce-44f7-b7f6-2d5a6d51ad42" CreationDate="2012-10-04T06:42:27.970" UserId="33193" Comment="added 506 characters in body" Text="I'm not a high rep user on SF (yet!) but I am on SU. And the answer, quite simply is, you don't need to answer all that many questions to be a high rep user. On SU, I went for one good answer a day, maybe 2. On superuser I have 1571 answers for 39,111 rep in a total of 1063 days on the site (for comparison, I have 1934 rep on serverfault  for  79 answers over 718 days). At some point of time I hope to be able to answer more questions here, but its still a factor of skillset over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a few tricks - I love RSS feeds for sites I'm new to - its a good way to get a quick overview of active questions including the content of them. Many also recommend specialising in specific sorts of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to spend lots of time to get rep. You just need to work smart. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for employment prospects - I think [this][1] answer is a pretty good alternate view. Its a matter of how you sell it - reputation means little, but community involvement and varied quality answers may show an enlightened employer you have *skills* the same way a reference would. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, a smart sysadmin keeps his employer happy, and works as little as possible. I will leave the implications of that as an exercise to the reader ;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/143585/135565" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8770" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3693" RevisionGUID="78b9a129-c6db-4266-8d41-68d397dab374" CreationDate="2012-10-04T07:27:36.557" UserId="118258" Text="Actually, I use ServerFault as a resource for work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I started the new job about half a year ago, I created my ServerFault account expressly because of the benefits it would provide me.  I've lurked and dropped in occasionally for specific problems since very soon after the site went public, but there are benefits to my employer above and beyond a solution to a specific problem to my participation here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it's not so much that I spend too much time on the site to get my work done, but that my activities on this site are part of &quot;doing my job.&quot;  All the more so when you consider that most of my time on here (during working hours) is while I'm waiting on progress bars, or mulling over a decision that's part of the job.  Sure, it's a balancing act, and it's easy to fall into the trap of avoid work via Server Fault, but at worst, my activities on here make me a better sysadmin, which is more than can be said of browsing the web, reading news, doing fantasy football and the other similar activities most of the IT folk I work with do while they're waiting on progress bars.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I guess I don't agree with the sentiment that a high rep here (or on SO, or even SU) translates to wasted/unproductive time, and the way I manage to both get my job done and participate on ServerFault is by treating the two activities as the intertwined/overlapping activities they are." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8771" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3687" RevisionGUID="a6ab9844-f91d-4fe3-bb8e-59207b63f64f" CreationDate="2012-10-04T07:36:20.913" UserId="9278" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I wouldn't consider downvoting *only* because the poster doesn't respond but I do downvote if the lack of response means the question is poor and a response could have saved it. In such cases I'll also often cast a close vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3694" RevisionGUID="c2ca63c9-3a35-4910-a2a7-a6b09060458c" CreationDate="2012-10-04T07:56:14.180" UserId="9278" Text="Much of my rep is due to nothing more than time. Quite simply, given enough time even very ordinary answers can and do get rep as new people come across them. Decent answers benefit even more from time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the time spent on the site, in my last job I was a one man IT department. By automating everything I could I ended up with some spare time during the day. Most of that time was spent learning new things and SF is one of the tools I use to learn. I don't answer many questions but I do read those that appear on the front page. In an average day I might visit SF 10 or more times but generally for only a few minutes at a time. Tea/coffee breaks and lunch time I also browse the questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having been made redundant from that job, which was a direct consequence of said automation, I now work for myself and frequently visit SF for the express purpose of taking a break from what I'm working on, especially if I'm stuck on something." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8773" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3685" RevisionGUID="b83f6685-2b55-4e40-9403-2570fbe1e6a0" CreationDate="2012-10-04T09:09:01.567" UserId="31143" Comment="added 1 characters in body; edited title" Text="I noticed a new item on my profile page - Helpful Flags.  This links through to a page listing some statistics related to where I have been helpful (or perhaps not).  But I'm not quite sure what I am looking at.  Can anyone explain?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8774" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3685" RevisionGUID="b83f6685-2b55-4e40-9403-2570fbe1e6a0" CreationDate="2012-10-04T09:09:01.567" UserId="31143" Comment="added 1 characters in body; edited title" Text="What is the &quot;Helpful Flags&quot; page about?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8775" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3689" RevisionGUID="b955fc3a-47a3-423b-aca5-e407b06ef249" CreationDate="2012-10-04T09:42:14.830" UserId="118258" Comment="added 649 characters in body" Text="Helpful **flags**.  It's a summary/history of all the moderator flags you've raised, and which have been deemed helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you have any helpful flags, and click the link, you'll get a page that looks something like the one below, but probably somewhat less awesome and impressive than mine. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Flagged posts page][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you explore around your page, you'll probably notice a few things.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Only flagged *posts* are listed.  Not love for the comments, as is the SE way.&#xD;&#xA; - The posts you flagged are listed and hyper-linked.&#xD;&#xA; - Whatever text or reason you put into your flag is put below the post hyperlink and highlighted in yellow.&#xD;&#xA; - The status of the flag, as assigned by the moderator reviewing it, is next to your text and the time of the flag.&#xD;&#xA;    - Usually, but not always, &quot;helpful&quot; means the moderator acted on it, and &quot;declined&quot; means they didn't. &#xD;&#xA;    - Declined flags will usually have an explanation of why they were declined by the mod declining them.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OfipL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8776" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3695" RevisionGUID="5b65b434-8e0a-48e5-b12a-8fb59521b28b" CreationDate="2012-10-04T11:54:06.527" UserId="3038" Text="There was a good... 7 month period there where I was rather bored at work. The ongoing budget crisis (now abating somewhat, but that's now one job ago) meant that our usual pace of new projects had come to a halt and we were pretty much doing nothing but fire-watch and deploying home-grown services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firewatch, as we all know, is the act of waiting patiently for something to go wrong so we can fix it. Plenty of time to do other things, such as update documentation, blog, build scripts to improve automation, and answer all the questions on ServerFault. Firewatch was very good to my rep here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I have a new job, and am significantly less bored. Also, I'm a moderator now which detracts from my answering-time. And yet in the not-quite-2 years I've had the diamond I racked up over 20,000 points. How? Over breakfast (like now), evenings, weekends, and the occasional break at work when I should be doing something I don't want to do. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By now I'd gotten into the habit of answering questions. I knew what a good answer looks like, know what kind of research needs to go into them, and importantly, how to *write* a good-looking answer. I even asked a few questions! This experience made the few answers I was able to get in end up earning quite a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't take a lot to get to high rep quickly. Earning 100 points a day, half the rep cap, gives you 700 points in a week. This is enough to get you into the [top 5 earners for a week][1]. 100 points can be 15 answers, or it can be just the right 2. Keep that up for a few months and you'll be over 10K fairly quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users?tab=reputation&amp;filter=week" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3696" RevisionGUID="e7038c19-ca0c-4d9a-9e13-d254acd1275e" CreationDate="2012-10-04T12:50:57.687" UserId="50875" Text="And sometimes, an answer that you consider trivial will gain unexpected widespread attention and approval.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Conversely, answers that you think could cause mankind to spontaneously rejoice and accept peace go almost completely ignored...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But mostly it's just hanging out a little bit here and there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3697" RevisionGUID="01350e48-c85d-4195-8276-cf51563e880d" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:04:53.240" UserId="112191" Text="I have no idea that this question has right way to ask here.&#xD;&#xA;Can I rechecked the deleted question from my account by me or by moderator.&#xD;&#xA;Please tell." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8779" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3697" RevisionGUID="01350e48-c85d-4195-8276-cf51563e880d" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:04:53.240" UserId="112191" Text="How to check deleted question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8780" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3697" RevisionGUID="01350e48-c85d-4195-8276-cf51563e880d" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:04:53.240" UserId="112191" Text="|discussion|feature-request|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3697" RevisionGUID="7bb38f75-95dd-4b6e-b506-188f5b31661a" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:09:14.497" UserId="33417" Comment="Better" Text="I had a question from my account deleted, was it by my or by a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3698" RevisionGUID="2b9fcb11-f86d-4532-8589-66f3dd6ea5f5" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:12:48.393" UserId="33417" Text="That would be a Moderator deleted Question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8783" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3699" RevisionGUID="9bdc600f-d24a-4cbe-92c2-a0737c3b7d6b" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:13:07.503" UserId="118258" Text="You're referring to [this question][1].  And you should be able to see who deleted it, and a reason (if they left one), as it's a post you made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, it was deleted because it was&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [Crossposted/reposted from SuperUser][2].&#xD;&#xA;2. Very off topic.&#xD;&#xA;3. An incredibly bad question with no value anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/434795/get-email-backups-of-any-mail-accounts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/questions/483347/how-to-get-email-backups" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3700" RevisionGUID="dec4b185-dde5-4ea4-882f-c26d7444e0d3" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:14:39.733" UserId="9517" Text="You currently have 5 out of 11 questions deleted. &#xD;&#xA;Of the 5, 4 were closed by the community and one was closed by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;Of the 5 you deleted one, 3 were deleted automatically and the last one was deleted by a community user and a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8785" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3700" RevisionGUID="59d55f34-73c6-4c63-97e3-3151adc5492d" CreationDate="2012-10-04T13:21:12.237" UserId="9517" Comment="added 513 characters in body" Text="You currently have 5 out of 11 questions deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Of the 5, 4 were closed by the community and one was closed by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;  - Of the 5, you deleted one, 3 were deleted automatically and the last one was deleted by a community user and a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Deleted by you&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/questions/378438/team-viewer-installation-issue-after-trial-version-expire&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Deleted automatically&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/questions/404983/lcd-display-issue&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/questions/382187/sharing-a-folder-on-ubuntu-11-10&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/questions/373916/skype-is-not-connecting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Deleted by community + moderator  &#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/questions/434795/get-email-backups-of-any-mail-accounts&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3701" RevisionGUID="756da00e-b826-452b-b0d1-81db2b051597" CreationDate="2012-10-04T15:16:56.317" UserId="118374" Text="I refer to the question of mine [file system that allow to specify different RAID level per directory and change it afterward][1]. Should I ask about this specific problem here on meta? But then, the users who flagged the question might not notice my post and I would sure take a lot of combined time of unrelated readers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should I flag the question for moderation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/433102/file-system-that-allow-to-specify-different-raid-level-per-directory-and-change" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8787" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3701" RevisionGUID="756da00e-b826-452b-b0d1-81db2b051597" CreationDate="2012-10-04T15:16:56.317" UserId="118374" Text="How can I know, why the question was deemed non-constructive (and closed)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8788" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3701" RevisionGUID="756da00e-b826-452b-b0d1-81db2b051597" CreationDate="2012-10-04T15:16:56.317" UserId="118374" Text="|support|flagging|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3702" RevisionGUID="13eee157-33ef-4b58-9c95-01fef4d627f1" CreationDate="2012-10-04T15:31:21.643" UserId="33417" Text="First, your question is essentially a Shopping Question. Shopping Questions are Off-Topic on any of the Stack Exchange sites. See [Q&amp;A is hard, lets go Shopping](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping) for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, what you're asking for is &quot;Odd&quot;, to put it nicely. You'll spend an enormous amount of time administering the redundancy level of each directory. Your employer would be paying much more for your time (over the life of the system) than springing for an extra couple hard drives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, English is probably not your first language, and it's somewhat apparently from the tone and style of your writing. It's not fair, but people may hold that against you when your question lacks business merit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8790" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3703" RevisionGUID="27681e70-78d9-4939-aee7-44aab6a55dd3" CreationDate="2012-10-04T15:32:49.343" UserId="118258" Text="No, this is the right place to ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As one of the closers, my rationale (which I put into a comment that I guess got delete for being &quot;snarky&quot;... *sigh* ...) was that there was just too much wrong with the question for it to be a good fit for a Q&amp;A site.  Basically, any decent answer to that question would have to involve teaching you a book or two's worth of information on RAID and basic... uh, &quot;disk stuff,&quot; at which point you'd realize why your idea is just... well awful, to the extent it actually even makes sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On top of that, it asks for a subjective opinion, without providing the information needed to get a factually based answer (`what do you think would be the best setup?`), which is the definition of a `not constructive` question in these parts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8791" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3701" RevisionGUID="1cc1a94f-e95c-4b96-94bf-b50b86ceaf0a" CreationDate="2012-10-04T15:45:57.873" UserId="1435" Comment="Pointless comma removal" Text="How can I know why the question was deemed non-constructive (and closed)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3704" RevisionGUID="dccac452-3dd9-4d04-a005-5933b3f4df83" CreationDate="2012-10-05T01:28:58.967" UserId="9278" Text="Let me address this as one of those who voted to close the question, although I can't now recall which of the several possible reasons I used for that vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite apart from it being a shopping question, the very notion is extremely unprofessional in my opinion and leaving such a question open would only encourage other would-be administrators to ask similar questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it unprofessional? Because it shows a complete lack of understanding of some of the more elementary principles involved. It also shows you have failed to do any real research on your own. Server Fault is for professionals and we expect a professional approach and attitude in the questions and answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8793" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="b5fc80af-645a-4c22-a490-cb1a9a1cad41" CreationDate="2012-10-05T14:51:48.383" UserId="33417" Comment="added 25 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:device] [tag:link] [tag:optimization] [tag:persistence] [tag:random] [tag:software] [tag:files] [tag:directory] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:ports] [tag:process] [tag:reject] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:error-message] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;[tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:career] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:install] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:port] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:tools] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8794" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="8bb36693-c1d2-477d-ae12-9cd53c208ec0" CreationDate="2012-10-05T17:54:16.223" UserId="20080" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/130300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/7690&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="b841911f-f219-4de8-b0de-a53bc7e5af9c" CreationDate="2012-10-06T07:05:25.040" UserId="6177" Text="tl;dr:&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please vote more; both up and down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should all (ok, almost all) vote more:&#xD;&#xA;----------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon at the end of this post...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Iain's comment the other day was dead on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    what we need is more people who are active in voting ( all aspects&#xD;&#xA;    thereof ) so that we can effectively police the quality issues we have&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(From the discussion about question quality, how we respond to crappy questions, and so on - [starts about here in The Comms Room)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time, will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year.  There are only 5 people who've done that much voting so far this year *(yay!)*, and a grand total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### That's pathetic. ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first, most obvious question: If you think a question is good enough to deserve answer a question and you take the time to provide one, surely you have time to vote for it?  But there are tons of questions with good answers by high-rep users with 0 votes.  WTF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the other situation that was discussed in chat: if you're willing to take the time to comment on a bad question, why not take a second more and vote it down, too?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official rule, repeatedly discussed and confirmed on Meta.SO is that *you don't have to comment when you downvote.*  It's *nice* to comment if you can point out what's wrong with a question, but it's optional (no matter how many people post &quot;Why the downvote?&quot; comments on their questions).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a couple reasons why you should vote first, before thinking about commenting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.][2]  This is probably the most important reason for downvoting: the crap will go away automatically if it's downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;- Although people complain about downvotes without comments, they can't accuse anyone who does it of being mean or snarky, and if they complain on a meta site, they'll get the official answer I mentioned above.  They also can't take it as personally because they don't know who did it.&#xD;&#xA;- Another consideration might be that comments can be deleted pretty much on a whim, because by definition comments are not considered valuable content.  So if you're going to expend any effort in making the site better, comments are a less permanent way of doing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as important as downvoting the bad questions is upvoting the good ones.  If just a few more people would upvote questions that are clear and on-topic and get a couple good answers, those questions would stand out far more than they do now.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not necessary to spend a lot of time thinking about whether a question deserves a vote, you can do it this simply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. is it on topic?&#xD;&#xA;2. is it clear? (do you understand what they're asking?)&#xD;&#xA;3. would you be interested in seeing an answer? or do you think any other SysAdmin would be interested?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you answer yes to all three, vote it up!  (And if it's no to 1, vote to close.  If it's no to 2 and/or 3, edit or downvote or vote to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we have now is situations [like this.][3]  Most people who will read this know that ewwwwwwhite's answers are generally awesome.  But fully 1/4 of them only have one vote, and on this particular page, 1/3 of the questions were upvoted by the same person!  Maybe not all of these deserve 10 votes, but certainly a few of them deserve more than one.  Where are the rest of you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I picked ewwhite because I know he's got lots of good answers, but I got similar stats (including the same person being responsible for 1/3 of their singleton upvotes) from a few other high-rep users.  The point is that there's good content that's crying out for more votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a rant&#xD;&#xA;-----------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, [I think about voting a lot.][4]  What drew me to SF in the first place was the voting system: the value in SF (and other SE sites) is that it's easy for people to vote good content up and bad content down.  And when you get a group of similarly-minded people doing the voting, the really good stuff will quickly stand out, and the crap will sink to the bottom and quietly disappear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I learned today that if you're logged in to Amazon, you can search for a specific page w/in a book.  This is from the [2nd Dilbert book published][5], I think it and [the third one][6] are still the best.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And in case you've forgotten why this cartoon is here, recall that I started this essat with: &quot;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon...&quot; )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Vote, you F^%$#ers! Vote!][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6370256#6370256&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=answers&amp;sort=votes&amp;page=25&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0836217578&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.amazon.com/Clues-For-Clueless-Scott-Adams/dp/0836217373&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1RcCL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8799" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="b841911f-f219-4de8-b0de-a53bc7e5af9c" CreationDate="2012-10-06T07:05:25.040" UserId="6177" Text="How to deal with bad questions? VOTE!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8800" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="b841911f-f219-4de8-b0de-a53bc7e5af9c" CreationDate="2012-10-06T07:05:25.040" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8801" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="b00aa0fc-90a6-4ae4-84e9-13b579471c16" CreationDate="2012-10-06T07:32:04.833" UserId="6177" Comment="clarified part" Text="tl;dr:&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please vote more; both up and down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should all (ok, almost all) vote more:&#xD;&#xA;----------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon at the end of this post...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Iain's comment the other day was dead on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    what we need is more people who are active in voting ( all aspects&#xD;&#xA;    thereof ) so that we can effectively police the quality issues we have&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(From the discussion about question quality, how we respond to crappy questions, and so on - [starts about here in The Comms Room)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time, will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year.  There are only 5 people who've done that much voting so far this year *(yay!)*, and a grand total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### That's pathetic. ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing I find the most confusing about how other people vote (or don't) is: If you think a question is good enough to deserve an answer and you take the time to provide one, why don't you vote it up?  There are tons of questions with good answers by high-rep users with 0 votes.  WTF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the other situation that was discussed in chat: if you're willing to take the time to comment on a bad question, why not take a second more and vote it down, too?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official rule, repeatedly discussed and confirmed on Meta.SO is that *you don't have to comment when you downvote.*  It's *nice* to comment if you can point out what's wrong with a question, but it's optional (no matter how many people post &quot;Why the downvote?&quot; comments on their questions).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a couple reasons why you should vote first, before thinking about commenting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.][2]  This is probably the most important reason for downvoting: the crap will go away automatically if it's downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;- Although people complain about downvotes without comments, they can't accuse anyone who does it of being mean or snarky, and if they complain on a meta site, they'll get the official answer I mentioned above.  They also can't take it as personally because they don't know who did it.&#xD;&#xA;- Another consideration might be that comments can be deleted pretty much on a whim, because by definition comments are not considered valuable content.  So if you're going to expend any effort in making the site better, comments are a less permanent way of doing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as important as downvoting the bad questions is upvoting the good ones.  If just a few more people would upvote questions that are clear and on-topic and get a couple good answers, those questions would stand out far more than they do now.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not necessary to spend a lot of time thinking about whether a question deserves a vote, you can do it this simply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. is it on topic?&#xD;&#xA;2. is it clear? (do you understand what they're asking?)&#xD;&#xA;3. would you be interested in seeing an answer? or do you think any other SysAdmin would be interested?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you answer yes to all three, vote it up!  (And if it's no to 1, vote to close.  If it's no to 2 and/or 3, edit or downvote or vote to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we have now is situations [like this.][3]  Most people who will read this know that ewwwwwwhite's answers are generally awesome.  But fully 1/4 of them only have one vote, and on this particular page, 1/3 of the questions were upvoted by the same person!  Maybe not all of these deserve 10 votes, but certainly a few of them deserve more than one.  Where are the rest of you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I picked ewwhite because I know he's got lots of good answers, but I got similar stats (including the same person being responsible for 1/3 of their singleton upvotes) from a few other high-rep users.  The point is that there's good content that's crying out for more votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a rant&#xD;&#xA;-----------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, [I think about voting a lot.][4]  What drew me to SF in the first place was the voting system: the value in SF (and other SE sites) is that it's easy for people to vote good content up and bad content down.  And when you get a group of similarly-minded people doing the voting, the really good stuff will quickly stand out, and the crap will sink to the bottom and quietly disappear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I learned today that if you're logged in to Amazon, you can search for a specific page w/in a book.  This is from the [2nd Dilbert book published][5], I think it and [the third one][6] are still the best.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And in case you've forgotten why this cartoon is here, recall that I started this essat with: &quot;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon...&quot; )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Vote, you F^%$#ers! Vote!][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6370256#6370256&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=answers&amp;sort=votes&amp;page=25&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0836217578&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.amazon.com/Clues-For-Clueless-Scott-Adams/dp/0836217373&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1RcCL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8802" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3707" RevisionGUID="fa90a672-2e31-4173-a060-12adfbc1157f" CreationDate="2012-10-06T11:16:02.930" UserId="9278" Text="&gt; If you think a question is good enough to deserve an answer and you take the time to provide one, why don't you vote it up?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because I post an answer doesn't mean I think the questions is necessarily any good. The two do not go hand in hand. I downvote questions more often than I upvote them and the reason is pretty simple. You don't have to know much about a topic to be able to recognise lousy questions. OTOH, To recognise a question worthy of an upvote in general you do need to know the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions I see are either outside my area of expertise or they're pretty ordinary at best but when I do see a worthy question I don't hesitate to upvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, I hope you obtained the necessary written approval for using copyrighted material." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8804" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="a34e4245-4b84-4f98-8479-6b2e30db044c" CreationDate="2012-10-06T22:25:46.780" UserId="126632" Text="A few minutes ago I noticed the mysterious disappearance of 65 reputation from my Server Fault account. On looking into it, I found that [this question][1], which I'd answered last month, had been deleted. Strangely, though, it doesn't seem to have been deleted by a moderator or the community, but automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question had previously been migrated from Stack Overflow to Server Fault, answered, accepted, then closed as off-topic by four community members and a moderator. (I don't agree, but my opinion only counts for so much...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's my understanding that closed questions would only be automatically deleted if they [had a score of -1 or lower, no answers, and were not locked][2]. Yet this question had a score of 1 and an accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened to this question? Even if it is off-topic, I believe it has _some_ value and should not have been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/421924/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/92006/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8805" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="a34e4245-4b84-4f98-8479-6b2e30db044c" CreationDate="2012-10-06T22:25:46.780" UserId="126632" Text="Why was a question I answered automatically deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8808" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="9d81410c-da21-45ca-98d2-b8ff3e14f16c" CreationDate="2012-10-06T23:23:14.427" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8810" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="70c9bee6-981d-4cbb-b5e4-07057bbb5ff2" CreationDate="2012-10-06T23:23:14.427" UserId="7709" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8811" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3709" RevisionGUID="d7ab30d7-15d4-43de-b530-36d223184913" CreationDate="2012-10-06T23:58:01.503" UserId="118258" Text="Honestly, as much as more voting would be good, it's pretty easy to see why it doesn't happen - not enough incentivization, it's more difficult than it needs to be, and there's no way to grow the number of votes you get per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To what John said, it's easier to downvote, because it's easier to spot idiocy than it is to recognize genius in an area outside of your expertise.  That is what it is, and is hard to mitigate, but when you add the disincentive to answer downvoting into the mix, it's easy to see why a lot of people don't vote - if they're being responsible and only voting on what they know, then you'd expect that most people might not see enough new stuff in their areas of expertise to use up a significant amount of votes.  And, of course, that's part of the issue there - the default question/answer filters are predisposed to get what's &quot;new&quot; in one way or another, which limits activity on old questions or answers which may be deserving of attention.  And that's a big part of the reason that ewwhite (and any other high rep user) has pages of answers with a low score - in order to get a bunch of upvotes, your post has to get a bunch of views first.  Answer a low-traffic question, end up with a low score answer, and that's just the way it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that there's essentially no reward to voting, like there is to editing, answering, asking, and practically every other activity (there's even a silver badge for commenting, despite comments being basically considered valueless by the SE overlords) also doesn't help, nor does the fact that it's harder than it needs to be.  There's all kinds of ways to sort questions and different review queues, but there's no way to sort questions or answers by (for example) unviewed or unvoted on.  If I was inclined to go out of my way to &quot;use up my votes&quot; for the day, (for no benefit), my best bet would be to jump to page 20 of some view filter and start randomly clicking on questions.  Not exactly convenient or ideal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, we can complain about it, but we're largely limited to cursing the darkness on this one.  Proposals to earn additional votes, incentivize voting or alter the current voting system have been dismissed out of hand on mSO, and I can't help but be convinced that the same fate would befall new or revived proposals, or even feature requests in the line of voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read on mSO, or the SO blog somewhere, Jeff Atwood encouraging people to vote more, because rep is the currency of the StackExchange network... and he's right, but more importantly, it's not treated as such.  It seems like both rep and voting are treated as kind of an afterthought (certainly not with the attention they need if they really are the currency of the network), and I don't see any possible way to address the problem you're ranting about at our level.  It's going to require action by those in control of SE, and that's really about all there is to it, as I see things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, good effort, and I guess I agree, but I hope you found writing that cathartic, because that's about the only thing I can see coming out of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8814" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="26cc22b5-ff1b-4ac2-a1b9-946b5d1101bc" CreationDate="2012-10-07T03:50:08.070" UserId="101854" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:101854,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Anna Lear&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8815" PostHistoryTypeId="11" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="e1ff2c97-c925-42b1-9bcb-32c22769d318" CreationDate="2012-10-07T03:50:08.070" UserId="101854" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:101854,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Anna Lear&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3710" RevisionGUID="d593e9a4-c856-4cd5-9f79-67b9396dee2f" CreationDate="2012-10-07T03:59:44.117" UserId="101854" Text="Looks like Yannis is right: when the question was closed, it triggered the migration rejection mechanism. The Server Fault version was then deleted since it was considered a rejected migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you hit here is a bit of an edge case. In most situations, a migration is rejected before it picks up an answer and stays open for a whole month on the destination site. The idea behind rejecting a migration is that the question doesn't belong on the destination site and therefore should be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there is some disagreement here over whether or not it belongs, I restored the Server Fault version. It is still closed, so if you disagree with the closure, feel free to vote to reopen. If anyone thinks it doesn't belong here, they should vote to delete again... or leave it alone, depending on how strongly they feel about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8817" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="e1c91bc8-a7e0-47b8-a74f-2199976012c9" CreationDate="2012-10-07T03:59:56.720" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|bug|status-bydesign|specific-question|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8818" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3676" RevisionGUID="13f4b73e-c19f-4f27-9e32-0e30bdb11453" CreationDate="2012-10-07T05:52:20.617" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/254821440891793409" />
  <row Id="8819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3711" RevisionGUID="1e4f1b32-ab35-4895-ae31-5a495bf2843b" CreationDate="2012-10-07T09:44:21.273" UserId="9517" Text="We really do need more people to be active within our community and the only way we can realistically do this is to vote more so they level up and use their privileges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some time ago I asked the team for some stats on our Close-&gt;Off Topic voting. In the 3 months to June 2012 we cast 3524 OT &#xD;&#xA;votes closing 821 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - 11 people voted &gt;100 times casting 1824 votes ~51%&#xD;&#xA;  - 11 others voted between 45 and 99 times casting 699 votes ~19%&#xD;&#xA;  - 16 others voted between 20 and 45 times casting 505 votes ~ 14% &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF has about 400 people who an cast close votes, less than 40 choose to do so with even minimal regularity and as few as 11 people are doing the bulk of the work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This really isn't a situation that can be good long term for our site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8820" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3711" RevisionGUID="ce06b5cd-b984-4f69-9b20-cbce78b4bd1c" CreationDate="2012-10-07T09:51:05.243" UserId="9517" Comment="added 28 characters in body" Text="We really do need more people to be active within our community and the only way we can realistically do this is to vote more so they level up and use their privileges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some time ago I asked the team for some stats on our Close-&gt;Off Topic voting. In the 3 months to June 2012 we cast 3524 OT &#xD;&#xA;votes closing 821 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - 11 people voted &gt;100 times casting 1824 votes ~51%&#xD;&#xA;  - 11 others voted between 45 and 99 times casting 699 votes ~19%&#xD;&#xA;  - 16 others voted between 20 and 45 times casting 505 votes ~ 14% &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF has about 400 people who an cast close votes, less than 40 choose to do so with even minimal regularity and as few as 11 people are doing the bulk of the work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This really isn't a situation that can be good long term for our site. We need to spread the load." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8821" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3712" RevisionGUID="b82ef618-4ca2-415a-b7bc-a7f40687b86d" CreationDate="2012-10-07T16:15:54.970" UserId="6177" Text="Further to Michael's recent question and since I couldn't quickly find information on rejecting migrations from SO^H^H other sites...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you reject a migration and what happens when you do it?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8822" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3712" RevisionGUID="b82ef618-4ca2-415a-b7bc-a7f40687b86d" CreationDate="2012-10-07T16:15:54.970" UserId="6177" Text="How do you reject a migration?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8823" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3712" RevisionGUID="b82ef618-4ca2-415a-b7bc-a7f40687b86d" CreationDate="2012-10-07T16:15:54.970" UserId="6177" Text="|support|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3713" RevisionGUID="88752e00-369e-456d-b907-324bfa759b49" CreationDate="2012-10-07T16:15:54.970" UserId="6177" Text="&#xD;&#xA;A [question that is migrated to another site is considered rejected][1] by that site if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- it gets deleted&#xD;&#xA;- it's closed as Not Constructive, NARQ, Too Localized, or generic Off-Topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is rejected:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - it's unlocked (but not reopened) on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - any answers that were deleted as part of the migration are undeleted on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - all migrated answers are deleted on the destination site&#xD;&#xA; - the migrated question and any answers received on the destination site are locked on the destination site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find a definitive reference, but there are a few mentions of rejected migrations being deleted on the site they had been migrated to.  (After 30 days?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/35744/allow-diamond-moderators-to-reverse-question-migrations/126982#126982" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8825" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3714" RevisionGUID="7c03014d-676b-4476-a367-cf2f2ae146a7" CreationDate="2012-10-07T17:24:19.340" UserId="112130" Text="I was wondering if anyone knew why the following question was being voted down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/435693/connect-to-my-virtualbox-mysql-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I mainly use stack overflow but thought this question would be better here, was I wrong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8826" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3714" RevisionGUID="7c03014d-676b-4476-a367-cf2f2ae146a7" CreationDate="2012-10-07T17:24:19.340" UserId="112130" Text="Why is my wuestion being voted down?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8827" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3714" RevisionGUID="7c03014d-676b-4476-a367-cf2f2ae146a7" CreationDate="2012-10-07T17:24:19.340" UserId="112130" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3714" RevisionGUID="a4a233f5-4baf-4004-bdc0-f20a8efaca22" CreationDate="2012-10-07T17:29:43.920" UserId="112130" Comment="added 35 characters in body; edited title" Text="I was wondering if anyone knew why the following question was being voted down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/435693/connect-to-my-virtualbox-mysql-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I mainly use stack overflow but thought this question would be better here, was I wrong or have I not included enough info?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question has been closed now and I have been pointed to the faq but it seems to me that the question is about hardware, software and virtualization as stated in that faq, am I misunderstanding the terminology?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8829" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3714" RevisionGUID="a4a233f5-4baf-4004-bdc0-f20a8efaca22" CreationDate="2012-10-07T17:29:43.920" UserId="112130" Comment="added 35 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why is my question being voted down?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8830" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3714" RevisionGUID="e11051ac-33a6-4517-86e9-b064b4f21cc9" CreationDate="2012-10-07T17:40:09.490" UserId="112130" Comment="edited title" Text="Why is my question being voted down/deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8831" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3715" RevisionGUID="a88e90a2-b4ba-4e5d-8d8a-396a919cb223" CreationDate="2012-10-07T17:54:02.923" UserId="118258" Text="If you hover your mouse over the down arrow, you'll see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question does not show any any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't always apply yo why a question got downvoted, but in this case, that describes your question perfectly.  Unclear, seems to be something you'd know if you read the documentation, and least from the limited and unclear information provided, looks off-topic too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8832" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3716" RevisionGUID="0c1830ad-66c0-41e7-96e9-17cb5ac2ab94" CreationDate="2012-10-07T18:36:16.037" UserId="3038" Text="The important portion of the FAQ is the first line:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems **in a professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more clarifying information relating to 'professional capacity', see this M.SF question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linked from this [meta-tag:faq]-tagged question, is another question which seems relevant here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/742/why-was-the-question-on-dev-server-setup-moved-to-su" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8833" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3716" RevisionGUID="40634d80-7b65-482c-aeaf-f8e6f8cd6687" CreationDate="2012-10-07T18:44:26.353" UserId="3038" Comment="added 564 characters in body" Text="The important portion of the FAQ is the first line:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems **in a professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more clarifying information relating to 'professional capacity', see this M.SF question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linked from this [meta-tag:faq]-tagged question, is another question which seems relevant here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/742/why-was-the-question-on-dev-server-setup-moved-to-su&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was determined very early on in SF's life that dev-server setup/maintenance/whatnot was Off Topic, which was soon expanded to include home-servers (which are often dev-servers too). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What distinguishes SF from our similarly scoped brethren (Unix &amp; Linux, Ask Ubuntu, DBA, and of course Super User) is that we're about problems that come up *in the workplace during the normal execution of our paid-for-doing-this duties*. This is not an immediately obvious division of scope, which is why we put it in the very first line of the faq, **in bold letters**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8834" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="1a89ab5d-a3a1-4636-91b7-c3578be547c9" CreationDate="2012-10-07T20:52:20.553" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/255047934192803840" />
  <row Id="8835" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3717" RevisionGUID="933b08b0-9da0-4ea0-b665-54fb6e4bfc95" CreationDate="2012-10-08T01:13:48.737" UserId="33193" Text="Chat is occationally buggy. In addition to what's been suggested, if *none of that works* try http://serverfault.com//users/chat-stackexchange-login - Its an old (and possibly unsupported ;p) shortcut to login which nearly always works for me. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8836" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="79319333-f7e8-491d-b317-d8bcbde58c1f" CreationDate="2012-10-08T01:19:52.803" UserId="33193" Text="One of my [answers][1] to [this question][2] got deleted by community.&#xD;&#xA;Now, as I understand it, community handles automatic tasks, and so this might have not been done by an admin. Now, it isn't about the rep, but If there's something obviously wrong with this answer, I'd like to know what, so I can avoid pitfalls that would result in an invalid answer. As far as I see it, there's nothing *obviously* wrong with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if its related to [this][3] but its possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/422365/33193&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/422364/how-do-i-securely-share-my-server/422365#422365&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3708/why-was-a-question-i-answered-automatically-deleted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8837" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="79319333-f7e8-491d-b317-d8bcbde58c1f" CreationDate="2012-10-08T01:19:52.803" UserId="33193" Text="Where did I go wrong here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8838" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="79319333-f7e8-491d-b317-d8bcbde58c1f" CreationDate="2012-10-08T01:19:52.803" UserId="33193" Text="|discussion|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8839" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3719" RevisionGUID="605dc586-93b9-4a93-9584-a3bfe35382ca" CreationDate="2012-10-08T01:28:12.497" UserId="126632" Text="According to [this MSO Q&amp;A][1], when a migration is rejected, answers which were migrated along with the question are deleted. The reason for this is that the answers are [returned to the source site][2], where the question could potentially be reopened or sent elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/138460/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/126982/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8840" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="140edca3-7f51-4ae6-aa1e-000cebcd714f" CreationDate="2012-10-08T01:33:00.553" UserId="33193" Comment="made title more descriptive." Text="Where did I go wrong here? Answer to question migrated into SF deleted by community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="06440158-b33a-49c6-b7fa-26eba71c8cd2" CreationDate="2012-10-08T04:06:20.130" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Where do SQL questions belong?](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong)  &#xA;&gt; [What kind of database/DBA questions does the SF community want to keep?](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1855/what-kind-of-database-dba-questions-does-the-sf-community-want-to-keep)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Now that http://dba.stackexchange.com is there, shouldn't we divert the relevant traffic there? I was specifically thinking about tags like mysql or sql-server which explicitly state that DBA questions are on-topic at Serverfault - this seems counterproductive to me. Should not we at least modify the description to directing the users to DBA?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: since there have been a couple of close-as-duplicate votes, I believe there is a misunderstanding - it is not so much about deciding where questions go but about telling users *&quot;consider posting your database-related questions to http://dba.stackexchange.com after reading their [FAQ](http://dba.stackexchange.com/faq)&quot;* in all database-related tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;E.g: the [sql-server tag description][1] explicitly states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Who would use the code that my question relates to the most, a developer or a DBA? If a developer, Stack Overflow is your place. If a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; DBA, ask away here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which it should not, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[database-administration][2] does not have any description at all, but the name alone is kind of a hint that questions tagged with it would be on topic at DBA. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/sql-server/info&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/database-adminstration/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8842" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="450c933e-6559-4f8b-a22c-2147d48932ec" CreationDate="2012-10-08T04:06:20.130" UserId="33417" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[1330,1855],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:59789,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Bart De Vos&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:31143,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;dunxd&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3720" RevisionGUID="f4d388c9-6500-4edc-843c-347b1b5ded51" CreationDate="2012-10-08T11:16:00.957" UserId="7709" Text="I refer to this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/49405/command-line-to-list-users-in-a-windows-active-directory-group - once upon a time a driveby question by a user that no longer exists in the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quetsion has 117kviews, so it's obviously a very popular question. But its accepted answer is clearly not the best one. In fact there are two other answers with more upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way that the ownership of this question can be assigned or the accepted answer changed? I'm afraid that 117,000 people will not be receiving an optimal experience when coming on to the site with this accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(note: normally I would prompt the OP to consider changing their checkmark, but obviously this is impossible now. Normally this would not worry me, but 117k is a *lot* of people)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8845" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3720" RevisionGUID="f4d388c9-6500-4edc-843c-347b1b5ded51" CreationDate="2012-10-08T11:16:00.957" UserId="7709" Text="Can ownership of question be manually replaced?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8846" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3720" RevisionGUID="f4d388c9-6500-4edc-843c-347b1b5ded51" CreationDate="2012-10-08T11:16:00.957" UserId="7709" Text="|support|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3721" RevisionGUID="ed6f6fc7-af16-4b3d-b6d5-8870672e3546" CreationDate="2012-10-08T13:30:15.080" UserId="126632" Text="There's a larger question here: What to do with content from deleted users?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My own suggestion is to do two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Remove any accept flags that the deleted user may have placed.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Convert all of their questions and answers to CW." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8848" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3711" RevisionGUID="f0bfd8d5-4f2e-4c0b-adcb-2fde3cdaaab6" CreationDate="2012-10-08T15:25:27.690" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="We really do need more people to be active within our community and the only way we can realistically do this is to vote more so they level up and use their privileges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some time ago I asked the team for some stats on our Close-&gt;Off Topic voting. In the 3 months to June 2012 we cast 3524 OT &#xD;&#xA;votes closing 821 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - 11 people voted &gt;100 times casting 1824 votes ~51%&#xD;&#xA;  - 11 others voted between 45 and 99 times casting 699 votes ~19%&#xD;&#xA;  - 16 others voted between 20 and 45 times casting 505 votes ~ 14% &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF has about 275 people who an cast close votes, less than 40 choose to do so with even minimal regularity and as few as 11 people are doing the bulk of the work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This really isn't a situation that can be good long term for our site. We need to spread the load." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3713" RevisionGUID="c200d4aa-c41b-4a3b-88f7-0f58d9d9f31b" CreationDate="2012-10-09T01:11:34.637" UserId="6177" Comment="took out &quot;considered&quot; to make it clearer" Text="A [question that is migrated to another site is rejected][1] by that site if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- it gets deleted&#xD;&#xA;- it's closed as Not Constructive, NARQ, Too Localized, or generic Off-Topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is rejected:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - it's unlocked (but not reopened) on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - any answers that were deleted as part of the migration are undeleted on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - all migrated answers are deleted on the destination site&#xD;&#xA; - the migrated question and any answers received on the destination site are locked on the destination site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find a definitive reference, but there are a few mentions of rejected migrations being deleted on the site they had been migrated to.  (After 30 days?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/35744/allow-diamond-moderators-to-reverse-question-migrations/126982#126982" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3713" RevisionGUID="bad551cb-4b4e-4ae1-b0bf-c60dc9d7f1fd" CreationDate="2012-10-09T01:17:23.583" UserId="6177" Comment="took out &quot;considered&quot; to make it clearer and spelled out that you have to vote" Text="A [question that is migrated to another site is rejected][1] by that site if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- it gets deleted&#xD;&#xA;- it's closed as Not Constructive, NARQ, Too Localized, or generic Off-Topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To reject a question that's been migrated here, you should vote to close for one of the reasons listed above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is rejected:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - it's unlocked (but not reopened) on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - any answers that were deleted as part of the migration are undeleted on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - all migrated answers are deleted on the destination site&#xD;&#xA; - the migrated question and any answers received on the destination site are locked on the destination site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find a definitive reference, but there are a few mentions of rejected migrations being deleted on the site they had been migrated to.  (After 30 days?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/35744/allow-diamond-moderators-to-reverse-question-migrations/126982#126982" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3722" RevisionGUID="4f9b8868-ff6f-4039-b0e4-80223921011e" CreationDate="2012-10-09T02:16:37.240" UserId="9278" Text="As per the title, the [tag:tsql] and [tag:t-sql] tags should be merged, synonymed or otherwise brought together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hmmm, while trying to post this with just the above line, which is all the question needs, I got&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It does not meet our quality standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Gotta love dumb and inflexible algorithms." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8855" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3723" RevisionGUID="9a54f8cb-481a-44d1-98a0-bcd4693b570a" CreationDate="2012-10-09T02:25:30.227" UserId="3038" Text="The merge has been completed, and the thesarus updated. So mote it be." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3724" RevisionGUID="5081a3df-3788-4a53-a798-9a50fa4363ee" CreationDate="2012-10-09T13:04:12.233" UserId="11604" Text="A [new user][1] just registered and posted two spam posts, one of which was very long. Both posts started to get downvoted very quickly, and a number of close votes were made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions were live for around 5-10 mins, before they got deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/436391/telemarketing-services-in-pakistan  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/436393/b2b-marketing-services&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I made an edit to both posts to remove the bulk of the text, to reduce the chances of anyone clicking on the links to the website in the 'questions' that had been posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Editing the post in this way didn't seem the right thing to do, should have I left the question alone and just waited until a moderator deleted it? Thoughts please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/140249/robortpeter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8861" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3726" RevisionGUID="f0fce08d-8441-4d22-9fea-f592d9806439" CreationDate="2012-10-09T13:43:58.313" UserId="9517" Comment="added 47 characters in body" Text="The best thing to do is flag and downvote. Flags don't generally get left hanging around for long and enough of either will cause the post to be hidden/deleted automagically.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6 Spam flags will cause automagic deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If necessary or even if you just feel like it then edit it too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8864" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4fbbd3ab-d5d0-40f1-8f2c-144afc6891d3" CreationDate="2012-10-09T21:38:46.363" UserId="102499" Comment="update list to latest version" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:link] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:random] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;[tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:install] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:tools] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(new set forthcoming)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8865" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="ffdc4cd6-1cb7-442a-a322-fc56a26d52df" CreationDate="2012-10-09T21:53:13.823" UserId="32986" Comment="unresponsive-system is gone now." Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:link] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:random] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;(Empty Set)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:install] [tag:interview] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:tools] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(new set forthcoming)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8869" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3728" RevisionGUID="73fcbfa9-877f-42ea-98d3-cc34ff4d72a9" CreationDate="2012-10-10T18:07:22.267" UserId="33417" Text="Cache coherency problems at the outer layers of Stack Exchange... We hit a similar anomaly a month or two ago where a tag page showed up incorrectly for some and correctly for others. You switched caching servers for some reason, and the second was not yet aware of the post. The cache will fix itself within a few minutes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8873" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="84247259-e39a-4bde-868a-ae5205e5c808" CreationDate="2012-10-10T20:47:59.197" UserId="102499" Comment="deleted 10 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:install] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:timeout] [tag:tools] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(new set forthcoming)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="b454ecf1-3814-4bf5-a90e-1366a3c31a04" CreationDate="2012-10-10T22:39:04.677" UserId="102499" Comment="update list to latest version" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:virtual] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags that need more cleanup prior to burnination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8876" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4c0c2913-db35-4e60-bb10-95acb64c818d" CreationDate="2012-10-10T23:07:39.393" UserId="102499" Comment="http://i.stack.imgur.com/M2qer.png" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:virtual] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(empty set....for now)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags that need more cleanup prior to burnination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8880" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3724" RevisionGUID="c2e678c8-ba70-4074-93cf-43ab53d96157" CreationDate="2012-10-11T14:52:22.830" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/256406898243407872" />
  <row Id="8881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3730" RevisionGUID="405fd3ea-bafe-40b6-8c00-e101ad9c57f2" CreationDate="2012-10-11T20:58:27.903" UserId="7783" Text="Would it be possible to add another Easter Egg to serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, we could use an easter egg that dumps anyone into chat if they type &quot;Shibboleet&quot; in a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's obscure enough that it isn't likely to cause a problem for normal use and would be fun for the few who do know about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based on xkcd.com/806&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zibIy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8888" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3733" RevisionGUID="e7ba19df-ca31-4ebd-9c79-2235ce24c4d2" CreationDate="2012-10-11T21:05:14.550" UserId="32986" Text="It sounds like you're looking for [`/privileges`][1] &lt;-- it's a link, really, you just can't tell with Meta's color scheme :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8890" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3733" RevisionGUID="5b92dee9-947a-4bb4-b088-a28bfa3c3483" CreationDate="2012-10-11T21:17:47.817" UserId="32986" Comment="Obligatory picture is obligatory" Text="It sounds like you're looking for [`/privileges`][1] &lt;-- it's a link, really, you just can't tell with Meta's color scheme :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's apparently on the drop-down you get when you hover over your username on the main site too:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Obligatory Red Circle Meta Image is Obligatory][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ywIgu.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3736" RevisionGUID="f2d6b364-77ab-46ac-939b-ea488edbdb2c" CreationDate="2012-10-12T20:44:40.763" UserId="1592" Text="Once a question has been CLOSED, it seems that users should not be able to either UP or DOWN vote the question.  To do otherwise seems a little unfair in the downvoting case.  Especially since apparently you must now wait for 2 days for the author to delete a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that this should be fixed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3736" RevisionGUID="f2d6b364-77ab-46ac-939b-ea488edbdb2c" CreationDate="2012-10-12T20:44:40.763" UserId="1592" Text="Why can one continue to downvote a closed question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3736" RevisionGUID="f2d6b364-77ab-46ac-939b-ea488edbdb2c" CreationDate="2012-10-12T20:44:40.763" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3737" RevisionGUID="551b2b9b-44f5-4bc8-af20-255943afb182" CreationDate="2012-10-12T20:51:41.280" UserId="32986" Text="I partially agree with the sentiment here (once it's closed there's no reason to keep piling on downvotes just  because they're free), but I think that's a human problem - not a technical one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the reasoning behind allowing votes on closed questions is that the author can improve their question, thus making it worthy of re-opening (or the question may have been closed in error).  &#xD;&#xA;In those cases the upvotes a question may earn can be an indication that we should consider re-opening the question. Also if a question is edited people can change their votes on the question while it's still closed (which is particularly important for people who can upvote/downvote but can't yet vote to close/reopen).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions can also be *locked*, which prevents voting (or any other changes), but that's a moderator action (and one we tend to use with at least a little restraint since it means the OP can't fix a bad question)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3738" RevisionGUID="ee4a516b-60b0-43f4-a4c4-a2d174706b2b" CreationDate="2012-10-13T00:11:31.343" UserId="119357" Text="As one can see in the screenshot below, the background is not aligned with the [+15] on the rep page for an accept, and lets the text &quot;bleed&quot;(for lack of better terminology) into the rest of the page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xK4jQ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8903" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3738" RevisionGUID="73cd91bd-6079-4bff-8cb6-e35bfae09434" CreationDate="2012-10-13T00:40:38.933" UserId="119357" Comment="added 297 characters in body" Text="As one can see in the screenshot below, the background is not aligned with the [+15] on the rep page for an accept, and lets the text &quot;bleed&quot;(for lack of better terminology) into the rest of the page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xK4jQ.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tried to verify this by creating a new Firefox(latest version) profile and doing nothing other than logging in via Google OpenID and visiting this page. The zoom level is at default and there are no plugins other than the one Ubuntu pre-preinstalls on Firefox(Disabling it does not help)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8904" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3739" RevisionGUID="091c05e7-8675-493b-b3bd-7fb6543b6295" CreationDate="2012-10-13T01:12:24.747" UserId="9278" Text="As a general rule I don't downvote closed questions but I will do so if I see any reopen votes cast on a question that I think should remain closed, just to highlight the fact that it's a bad question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8905" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3740" RevisionGUID="f19791f6-0622-4e0e-b87b-ea90a71059d5" CreationDate="2012-10-13T01:18:26.393" UserId="6177" Text="I thought I'd recently seen the auto-delete criteria posted here, but I can't find it now...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fairly frequently downvote closed, downvoted questions just to be sure they get auto-deleted.  Since I can never remember exactly what the rules are for the auto-deletion, if something is -1 with no activity, I'll often make it -2 just to be sure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3742" RevisionGUID="5ac11602-9b9f-4628-8d65-0ce455c31d01" CreationDate="2012-10-14T19:49:00.103" UserId="7783" Text="Created it and tagged a couple of questions to get it started. I'll let you tag the rest :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*edit*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite a few questions mention it as an answer, so just doing a search for &quot;checkinstall&quot; might be a bit misleading - especially if that's not what the asker was looking for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3743" RevisionGUID="5f41feda-626f-4e17-b7f4-ecfad50ecb6d" CreationDate="2012-10-15T09:42:14.427" UserId="117669" Text="Should I ask both in one question-post, or create two separate ones? &#xD;&#xA;And what if I already asked a question and another question comes to mind, also somewhat related, but its to late to edit the original question since it was already answered? I always feel bad for &quot;spamming&quot; two questions, so most of the time I end up asking only the more important one, wait a day or two, and then ask the other one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8913" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3743" RevisionGUID="5f41feda-626f-4e17-b7f4-ecfad50ecb6d" CreationDate="2012-10-15T09:42:14.427" UserId="117669" Text="I have two questions, somewhat related to each other, how should I ask them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8914" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3743" RevisionGUID="5f41feda-626f-4e17-b7f4-ecfad50ecb6d" CreationDate="2012-10-15T09:42:14.427" UserId="117669" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3744" RevisionGUID="b5c84eac-ac41-4779-8c1b-7e2a09023efe" CreationDate="2012-10-15T09:49:31.283" UserId="7709" Text="Ask well and ask often!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are writing coherent sensible questions then I see no issue with posting them within minutes of each other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This becomes problematic to the community when the quality of the questions is poor, or the asker shows no sign of learning or understanding and can't show any insight. Steer clear of that and you'll be fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, I've asked &gt; 100 questions and our most prolific question asker is a Stack Exchange employee. So go for it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3745" RevisionGUID="29868fd7-b92c-4bb8-9ebe-a2f052053906" CreationDate="2012-10-15T13:59:48.917" UserId="9140" Text="Please consider merging all the Plesk tags into one. I don't think we need a separate tag for every single Plesk version released.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If possible; block future plesk tag creation and point users against the regular &quot;plesk&quot; tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8917" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3745" RevisionGUID="29868fd7-b92c-4bb8-9ebe-a2f052053906" CreationDate="2012-10-15T13:59:48.917" UserId="9140" Text="Tag merge request for plesk" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8918" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3745" RevisionGUID="29868fd7-b92c-4bb8-9ebe-a2f052053906" CreationDate="2012-10-15T13:59:48.917" UserId="9140" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3746" RevisionGUID="1b1ca8c4-1517-4a44-9908-de0e8388433f" CreationDate="2012-10-15T14:50:39.067" UserId="33417" Text="Completed Merge - Blocking is a huge ball-o-wax..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3747" RevisionGUID="398a6aa4-7142-4cb5-9fac-741533fc0ca5" CreationDate="2012-10-15T22:43:56.113" UserId="9278" Text="Ask by all means but in addition to what Mark said, bear in mind that if the questions appear to be too closely related one may get closed as a duplicate of the other. We sometimes interpret &quot;identical&quot; very loosely." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8921" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3739" RevisionGUID="645801d7-8865-4196-b8e6-4867f5ca422c" CreationDate="2012-10-16T00:23:30.257" UserId="9278" Comment="added 143 characters in body" Text="As a general rule I don't downvote closed questions but I will do so if I see any reopen votes cast on a question that I think should remain closed, just to highlight the fact that it's a bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading Ward's answer I have started to cast a few downvotes on closed questions, just to encourage them to disappear." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8922" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3745" RevisionGUID="022ca3b9-aed3-45f0-85df-b7c43c124041" CreationDate="2012-10-16T04:09:58.457" UserId="42461" Comment="tagify" Text="Please consider merging all the [tag:Plesk] tags into one. I don't think we need a separate tag for every single Plesk version released.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If possible; block future plesk tag creation and point users against the regular &quot;plesk&quot; tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8923" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3740" RevisionGUID="27a16244-52f9-4999-8353-4b5ac5a97080" CreationDate="2012-10-16T17:09:15.787" UserId="6177" Comment="added link to FAQ about deleting" Text="I thought I'd recently seen the auto-delete criteria posted here, but I can't find it now...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fairly frequently downvote closed, downvoted questions just to be sure they get auto-deleted.  Since I can never remember exactly what the rules are for the auto-deletion, if something is -1 with no activity, I'll often make it -2 just to be sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the [FAQ post on Meta.SO about deletion,][1] my habit of adding another -1 just to be sure a closed question gets deleted isn't necessary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete [unlocked, unanswered questions that have negative score after 30 days][5].&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete [unlocked, unanswered questions with score of zero (or one if the owner is deleted), fewer than 1.5 views per day on average, and fewer than two comments after a 365 days][6].&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete any question (and its answers) or answer with a score less than 0 when its owner's account is deleted.&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete questions migrated to other sites [after 30 days][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/79051/why-was-my-question-moved-and-why-was-it-then-deleted-off-of-the-original-site/79082#79082&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8924" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3739" RevisionGUID="56f8fe86-417f-4f34-9c47-2fc407a69a2e" CreationDate="2012-10-17T00:43:07.243" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 141 characters in body" Text="As a general rule I don't downvote closed questions but I will do so if I see any reopen votes cast on a question that I think should remain closed, just to highlight the fact that it's a bad question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8925" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3748" RevisionGUID="292a2274-ac48-41e7-944a-9b034a784b98" CreationDate="2012-10-17T08:46:28.690" UserId="73768" Text="The tag [tag:windows-service] has 195 questions, [tag:windows-services] got 25." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3749" RevisionGUID="b3742702-412e-4a55-ae66-e0f9d48cb749" CreationDate="2012-10-17T13:36:18.447" UserId="39440" Text="In reviewing today I happened across [this question][1] which has been closed as off-topic. The question is a pretty simple one about Nginx modules and administrative control panels, and I'm baffled as to why it was closed, so I come here seeking enlightenment. It doesn't trip any of the FAQ issues, it's not a home-use question, and it's not a shopping question (that I can tell). Ideas?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/428960/39440" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8929" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3749" RevisionGUID="b3742702-412e-4a55-ae66-e0f9d48cb749" CreationDate="2012-10-17T13:36:18.447" UserId="39440" Text="Is nginx off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8930" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3749" RevisionGUID="b3742702-412e-4a55-ae66-e0f9d48cb749" CreationDate="2012-10-17T13:36:18.447" UserId="39440" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3750" RevisionGUID="55a27150-56ad-4254-bc06-7117a9a0b5a7" CreationDate="2012-10-17T13:43:39.577" UserId="3038" Text="It was likely closed to due a strong smell of *shopping*, specifically the 'if-exists' subtype, which we're sensitive to around here. While there may be a single such module, if there is more than one then we're into subjective territory and it becomes a bad question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3751" RevisionGUID="b7621ebe-59c6-4067-a012-810eba3f7979" CreationDate="2012-10-17T13:45:36.993" UserId="9517" Text="Nginx, it's installation, configuration, management, trouble shooting etc are definitely topical. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that the question you link to has fallen foul of being a product recommendation/shopping request which don't go down so well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8933" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3752" RevisionGUID="1da0ee3b-2763-444b-990a-7c1d99ba1fab" CreationDate="2012-10-17T13:59:06.937" UserId="3038" Text="This looks like a perfectly cromulent merge. Will investigate and update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was entirely appropriate. Merge applied, thesaurus updated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3753" RevisionGUID="acfae1d8-c35d-4449-99f2-610104f977a7" CreationDate="2012-10-17T15:39:37.167" UserId="120793" Text="My question [here][1] hasn't gotten that much attention.  Is there a way I can write it to invite more answers or comments?  Most, if not all, of the information I provide is necessary to have an understanding of the situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/438666/active-directory-integration-not-working-properly-with-winbind-and-samba" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8935" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3753" RevisionGUID="acfae1d8-c35d-4449-99f2-610104f977a7" CreationDate="2012-10-17T15:39:37.167" UserId="120793" Text="Any reason my question has so little views?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8936" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3753" RevisionGUID="acfae1d8-c35d-4449-99f2-610104f977a7" CreationDate="2012-10-17T15:39:37.167" UserId="120793" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3754" RevisionGUID="a0fca176-178b-41f0-a817-e228040d2999" CreationDate="2012-10-17T16:00:14.807" UserId="32986" Text="Your question is barely a day old. Patience is a virtue, grasshopper." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3755" RevisionGUID="7f028dd1-77d5-4e1f-ae5b-a371e15e2040" CreationDate="2012-10-17T23:32:31.637" UserId="6177" Text="I usually pick &quot;Not constructive&quot; for shopping questions, because I think it's a better fit than &quot;off-topic.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's worth keeping in mind that only one close reason is shown, but the 5 people who voted to close didn't necessarily all pick that reason.   It's not uncommon to see 3 votes for one reason and 2 for another and in an extreme case, if 2 people picked OT, and the 3 others picked 3 different reasons, it'd still show as being closed Off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3756" RevisionGUID="b103dd90-85dd-4388-899b-d611c40d5b50" CreationDate="2012-10-18T10:58:04.863" UserId="85932" Text="I think these 2 should be merged&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:snapshot]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:snapshots]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8945" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3756" RevisionGUID="b103dd90-85dd-4388-899b-d611c40d5b50" CreationDate="2012-10-18T10:58:04.863" UserId="85932" Text="TAG Merge : snapshot and snapshots" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8946" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3756" RevisionGUID="b103dd90-85dd-4388-899b-d611c40d5b50" CreationDate="2012-10-18T10:58:04.863" UserId="85932" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8947" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3757" RevisionGUID="da174d36-a051-43e1-96d9-eb37aaeb7c0c" CreationDate="2012-10-18T11:02:30.110" UserId="45" Text="Done: Merged and created synonyms." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8948" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3756" RevisionGUID="7d6a6170-65cc-420b-88d1-1398a16374af" CreationDate="2012-10-18T11:02:47.647" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3758" RevisionGUID="811f8878-0874-47ef-8ede-49d0d96879c7" CreationDate="2012-10-18T19:28:49.910" UserId="73768" Text="  1. [tag:basic-authentication] 63 questions, 1 follower, no wiki&#xD;&#xA;  2. [tag:http-basic-authentication] 10 questions, no follower, no wiki&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Gotta say I would have expected the tag to be `http-basic-auth`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8950" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3758" RevisionGUID="811f8878-0874-47ef-8ede-49d0d96879c7" CreationDate="2012-10-18T19:28:49.910" UserId="73768" Text="Duplicate tag basic-authentication and http-basic-authentication" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8951" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3758" RevisionGUID="811f8878-0874-47ef-8ede-49d0d96879c7" CreationDate="2012-10-18T19:28:49.910" UserId="73768" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3759" RevisionGUID="0703138d-eda6-4768-87a4-ad9bf1c2d0ec" CreationDate="2012-10-18T20:03:24.090" UserId="32986" Text="![enter image description here][1]'d&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/GLxaa.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8953" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3748" RevisionGUID="2a942274-e98c-45d2-8c1f-7dcd1039acf6" CreationDate="2012-10-18T21:20:10.493" UserId="28400" Comment="edited title" Text="Duplicate tag windows-service and windows-services" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8954" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3758" RevisionGUID="7b8a2d70-3110-42fc-acc5-6853fccc6802" CreationDate="2012-10-19T06:24:24.417" UserId="45" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8955" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3748" RevisionGUID="e753b820-d042-4846-b835-f4f7ad582e52" CreationDate="2012-10-19T11:20:40.190" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8956" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3760" RevisionGUID="3292447a-edf3-498f-8094-cfac55cb10b2" CreationDate="2012-10-19T23:24:40.597" UserId="57332" Text="Any way to unflag a question? I flagged a question (AND left a comment) a bit less than an hour ago, but after my comment, the poster came back and added some good details - but my flag hasn't been reviewed yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that this question is worthy of flagging any longer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8957" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3760" RevisionGUID="3292447a-edf3-498f-8094-cfac55cb10b2" CreationDate="2012-10-19T23:24:40.597" UserId="57332" Text="&quot;Unflag&quot; a Question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8958" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3760" RevisionGUID="3292447a-edf3-498f-8094-cfac55cb10b2" CreationDate="2012-10-19T23:24:40.597" UserId="57332" Text="|support|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3761" RevisionGUID="892dcd18-47f8-471f-813a-9b3cc5da21fe" CreationDate="2012-10-20T00:43:56.967" UserId="3038" Text="About the best thing for it is to flag it again saying nevermind, or hit the Comms Room chat-room to hunt up a 10K user. If they can see the flag (some are visible) they can mark it as invalid." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8960" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3762" RevisionGUID="f80d26f4-0e2a-46ec-9b9e-c2b9752c951e" CreationDate="2012-10-20T00:44:44.657" UserId="33417" Text="I'd like to think the moderators only take flags as indicators that a post *might* need attention, and actually think about the specifics of the situation before acting on it... We don't have an overwhelming quantity of flags, so as long as you raise them in good faith it's no bother to us. If a flag doesn't get handled quickly, it's because there's no mods around (there's only a handful of us, and half are in the EST timezone)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8961" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3763" RevisionGUID="d7eb6154-ab5b-4f00-8b1b-a76e4c0b4111" CreationDate="2012-10-20T10:00:08.570" UserId="9278" Text="Have you read the FAQ? It contains information that would be relevant." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8962" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3764" RevisionGUID="d0f2de59-353d-43a2-b4ef-1b3dcc64990e" CreationDate="2012-10-20T21:00:57.307" UserId="77281" Text="I just have an active question about building a chroot-environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main-question is, if there is an existing script...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now it looks like some sysadmins already tried things but got stuck somewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I compare that to programmers you seem to be able to find a ready library for almost anything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What makes us sysadmins so different from programmers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8963" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3764" RevisionGUID="d0f2de59-353d-43a2-b4ef-1b3dcc64990e" CreationDate="2012-10-20T21:00:57.307" UserId="77281" Text="Why do sysadmins reinvent the wheel all the time?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8964" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3764" RevisionGUID="d0f2de59-353d-43a2-b4ef-1b3dcc64990e" CreationDate="2012-10-20T21:00:57.307" UserId="77281" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8965" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3765" RevisionGUID="80d9ee24-5808-4e96-bda0-8c74096527e4" CreationDate="2012-10-20T21:41:38.567" UserId="984" Text="There is no difference, the not-invented-here build-my-own is just as common for software developers.  For example, do a search and tell me how many different XML/HTML parsing libraries you can find.  Then look on stack overflow and see how many questions you see people asking about how to [parse HTML with a fricken regex][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are lots of tools for building chroot environments.  For example on a Debian-based system I would use Debootstrap, but there are many other similar tools.  But there is no perfect tool that works for every distro, and every person.  Plus people look at these tools that try to be generic, and find that they are more complex, which they **have to be** to provide the required flexibility for a generic tool. So they decide to build their rather then spend time learning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732348/regex-match-open-tags-except-xhtml-self-contained-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3767" RevisionGUID="3634caa5-b281-4f60-9129-43cc0f8f7c90" CreationDate="2012-10-21T00:48:00.993" UserId="9278" Text="Should the [tag:exams] tag exist? I don't believe so and further believe that those questions carrying the tag are off topic.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3768" RevisionGUID="f5b04400-3077-443f-a625-7de978b10e44" CreationDate="2012-10-21T23:15:32.813" UserId="126632" Text=" * [tag:x] has 42 questions&#xD;&#xA; * [tag:x11] has 60 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interestingly, just today someone added a tag wiki for [tag:x11]; my personal thought would have been that [tag:x] should be used despite it having fewer questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8972" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3768" RevisionGUID="f5b04400-3077-443f-a625-7de978b10e44" CreationDate="2012-10-21T23:15:32.813" UserId="126632" Text="Can the tags x and x11 be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8973" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3768" RevisionGUID="f5b04400-3077-443f-a625-7de978b10e44" CreationDate="2012-10-21T23:15:32.813" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8974" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3769" RevisionGUID="3ab6305c-837b-4264-8e3f-990221a9ebcd" CreationDate="2012-10-22T02:34:26.537" UserId="9278" Text="Is X11 (or the possible future X12) the only valid case for X? It seems to me that any single letter tag is far from descriptive and in fact the X tab probably shouldn't even exist for that very reason. e.g. X is just as much part of OS X as it is of X11. I haven't checked its usage on existing questions but I also don't believe past usage is necessarily a good indicator of future usage." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8975" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3764" RevisionGUID="672a0cae-f335-49b1-86bf-530eeadfa080" CreationDate="2012-10-22T13:55:32.533" UserId="33417" Comment="3" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9140,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;pauska&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1210,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;GregD&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="8976" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3768" RevisionGUID="24fb7658-b442-4023-b162-e506c5de6f97" CreationDate="2012-10-22T14:19:00.443" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8977" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3770" RevisionGUID="147d83c9-4fd4-4b56-88c3-2f33393954b2" CreationDate="2012-10-22T15:06:32.863" UserId="134143" Text="I don't like them being whited out, so I still have to scroll through them. Would be nice if those questions were hidden, like StactOverflow does. What do you think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8978" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3770" RevisionGUID="147d83c9-4fd4-4b56-88c3-2f33393954b2" CreationDate="2012-10-22T15:06:32.863" UserId="134143" Text="Hide questions with ignored tags, like StackOverflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8980" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3771" RevisionGUID="1727a210-0418-4388-83d4-5f67360b445a" CreationDate="2012-10-22T15:30:14.647" UserId="10472" Text="In the preferences of your profile:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vN1I4.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You must have set this on SO and not on SF. It's a per-site preference." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3772" RevisionGUID="59c15f2f-4999-4eb4-8fd6-114805ff25aa" CreationDate="2012-10-22T17:34:24.223" UserId="32986" Text="Many of our migrations from Stack Overflow are questions asking for help compiling a particular piece of software (recent example: http://serverfault.com/questions/440591/error-with-internationalization-extension-while-compiling-php-5-4-8).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions have historically been a gray area on Server Fault - we have lots of cases where we help people by telling them &quot;You need to install the `foolib-devel` package&quot;, but we have an equal number of cases where so little effort was put forward that we closed the question and sent the user packing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the time has come to establish a consensus on &quot;Help me with compiling stuff&quot; questions in the context of *professional* system administration, so I put it to the mob:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- How much help should we offer? &#xD;&#xA;- How much effort does the OP need to show to merit that help?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8982" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3772" RevisionGUID="59c15f2f-4999-4eb4-8fd6-114805ff25aa" CreationDate="2012-10-22T17:34:24.223" UserId="32986" Text="Are &quot;Help me get [X] to compile!&quot; questions off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="8984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3773" RevisionGUID="dc3a1836-3f2b-43e0-b05b-e636900fb224" CreationDate="2012-10-22T17:40:23.780" UserId="33417" Text="Questions with these attributes stay:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The Exact Error&#xD;&#xA;- The Exact Command/Sequence used to generate The Error&#xD;&#xA;- Operating System (Distro, version, etc), Software being compiled&#xD;&#xA;- Software that has something directly to do with servers and/or networked services&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rest, GTFO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8985" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="a5eda0f2-020f-4ef5-85e4-c05b3b442fab" CreationDate="2012-10-22T18:50:44.863" UserId="12301" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3774" RevisionGUID="5fe704eb-d871-4307-a4b4-0d73992c0ba1" CreationDate="2012-10-23T03:04:20.110" UserId="9278" Text="Compiling is part of programming and is therefore on topic for SO. No such questions should ever be migrated out of SO and any that get thrown over here should be sent straight back." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8987" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3775" RevisionGUID="9cc99911-570f-4b43-b58f-cdbb53cf1a6a" CreationDate="2012-10-23T13:35:04.123" UserId="9517" Text="The recent changes to the [/review][1] system have helped us to clean up SF somewhat thanks everyone for your support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite several people using their full daily allocation of reviews there is one queue where the numbers remain stubbornly high - [review close votes][2].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have 3k or more reputation please spend a few minutes in [/review/close][3] whenever you can to help us get this cleaned up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8988" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3775" RevisionGUID="9cc99911-570f-4b43-b58f-cdbb53cf1a6a" CreationDate="2012-10-23T13:35:04.123" UserId="9517" Text="Go forth and review please" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8989" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3775" RevisionGUID="9cc99911-570f-4b43-b58f-cdbb53cf1a6a" CreationDate="2012-10-23T13:35:04.123" UserId="9517" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3776" RevisionGUID="a24c7dbb-fe89-4c18-931d-9968ee1fd332" CreationDate="2012-10-23T22:40:12.777" UserId="1592" Text="Just wondering how many close 'votes' does a user get per day? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a range based on reputation points?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8991" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3776" RevisionGUID="a24c7dbb-fe89-4c18-931d-9968ee1fd332" CreationDate="2012-10-23T22:40:12.777" UserId="1592" Text="How many close votes does a user get per day?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8992" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3776" RevisionGUID="a24c7dbb-fe89-4c18-931d-9968ee1fd332" CreationDate="2012-10-23T22:40:12.777" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8993" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3776" RevisionGUID="11725cac-7e0f-420e-8b80-826f1e0d18fd" CreationDate="2012-10-23T22:46:54.873" UserId="1592" Comment="added 34 characters in body" Text="Assumming appropriate reputation points, just wondering how many close 'votes' does a user get per day? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a range based on reputation points?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8994" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3777" RevisionGUID="f68e0b62-785a-4530-b4b7-5a758f292ea0" CreationDate="2012-10-23T23:12:27.313" UserId="126632" Text="[You may cast up to 24 close votes per day. (50 on Stack Overflow.)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8995" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3745" RevisionGUID="edd5405e-12ae-4441-bb80-dafd60a3f488" CreationDate="2012-10-23T23:52:29.397" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/260891475158630403" />
  <row Id="8996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3778" RevisionGUID="71a432a2-2bb0-4d7b-b5e7-359152183556" CreationDate="2012-10-24T00:46:27.617" UserId="3681" Text="I've looked (conceivably) everywhere, but can't figure out why my acceptance rate on serverfault.com is 86% when I've asked eight questions and accepted an answer for each one. My stackoverflow.com acceptance rate is accurate. It's not due to caching and as far as I can tell not due to any other potential issues listed at [http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/16721/how-does-accept-rate-work][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No big deal either way, but seeing something conceivably technically wrong erks me and I'm curious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/16721/how-does-accept-rate-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8997" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3778" RevisionGUID="71a432a2-2bb0-4d7b-b5e7-359152183556" CreationDate="2012-10-24T00:46:27.617" UserId="3681" Text="Acceptance rate is wrong" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8998" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3778" RevisionGUID="71a432a2-2bb0-4d7b-b5e7-359152183556" CreationDate="2012-10-24T00:46:27.617" UserId="3681" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="8999" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3779" RevisionGUID="1a83a535-3559-4072-a8f4-3fbd2db61b2f" CreationDate="2012-10-24T00:48:50.093" UserId="7709" Text="This one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/334572/elevate-psftp-put-command-as-root&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Community Wiki: No&#xD;&#xA;- Closed: No&#xD;&#xA;- Questions with no answers: No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus it's eligable for your acceptance rate algorithm.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry though, 86% is still good.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9000" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3780" RevisionGUID="f770ff30-4133-4858-8240-48217d606142" CreationDate="2012-10-24T04:55:37.010" UserId="73435" Text="I noticed that I got cut off at 20 close vote reviews today. Not 20 closures, 20 reviews.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering that there are still nearly 1000 in my personal close vote queue and [our Mods are asking us to go out and review][1] and [to vote more][2], is this not counter-productive to reducing the outstanding vote queue and increasing vote percentages? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3775/go-forth-and-review-please&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9001" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3780" RevisionGUID="f770ff30-4133-4858-8240-48217d606142" CreationDate="2012-10-24T04:55:37.010" UserId="73435" Text="Cap on Question Review?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9002" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3780" RevisionGUID="f770ff30-4133-4858-8240-48217d606142" CreationDate="2012-10-24T04:55:37.010" UserId="73435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9003" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3781" RevisionGUID="ec82c6f2-7eaa-4204-b9c3-eef84d9204b2" CreationDate="2012-10-24T05:07:46.813" UserId="28400" Text="I noticed that a question had been posted with an egregious spelling error in its title. A low-rep user had submitted a proposed edit to correct the spelling error. Had there been no proposed edit in the queue, I could have simply corrected the spelling. However, because there was a pending edit from a user without edit privileges, all I could do was cast an &quot;approve vote.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems utterly bizarre: if I have rights to edit posts unilaterally without approval, shouldn't I still have rights to approve low-rep users' edits unilaterally as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless someone tells me that this change is by design, I'm calling it a bug." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9004" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3781" RevisionGUID="ec82c6f2-7eaa-4204-b9c3-eef84d9204b2" CreationDate="2012-10-24T05:07:46.813" UserId="28400" Text="Users with editing privileges can no longer approve edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9005" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3781" RevisionGUID="ec82c6f2-7eaa-4204-b9c3-eef84d9204b2" CreationDate="2012-10-24T05:07:46.813" UserId="28400" Text="|bug|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9006" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3782" RevisionGUID="b4d02cb5-4b41-4ade-8041-c4894d10ce7c" CreationDate="2012-10-24T05:24:40.210" UserId="6177" Text="From the questions on meta.SO, there are clearly problems with the /Review system and things are being changed all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll go and find it, there's a question that mentions limiting something in /review to 20 per day, I think it was close votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3782" RevisionGUID="898b7bec-1a7e-4889-b44f-ed7328e9252b" CreationDate="2012-10-24T05:38:37.120" UserId="6177" Comment="added link and spoiler" Text="From the questions on meta.SO [(example)][1], there are clearly problems with the /Review system and things are being changed all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This answers says [it's now 20 reviews per user per queue per day.][2]  I thought there was another question about close votes, but I can't find it now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When they upped the daily votes to 40 (but with the caveat about question votes) things changed several times as the system was adjusted and it was really hard to find out what was happening *as it happened.*  I think the changes happening with /Review will be just as confusing, so you either have to hang out on meta.SO or just &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;! bend over and &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;take it as it comes.  (Couldn't resist...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/152095/require-a-minimum-proportion-of-each-action-review&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/152233/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3783" RevisionGUID="30623a17-2c70-444f-8658-85fdd216a967" CreationDate="2012-10-24T06:58:48.860" UserId="9517" Text="What has recently changed is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[2012-10-16: The number of reviews required to accept/reject suggested edits has been increased to two Network wide (versus 1 before) and three on Stack Overflow. (versus 2 before)&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can still cast final vote like before][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I understand it, in particular the edit reviews on SO were appalling with even blatant spam getting through so the problem has been 'fixed' network wide. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9009" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3781" RevisionGUID="c3dfc7e8-c73d-40b4-8a44-aa6cd4ef394b" CreationDate="2012-10-24T06:59:20.107" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|editing|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9010" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3784" RevisionGUID="342e0b8e-e938-43c8-8c0e-8474757c94a5" CreationDate="2012-10-24T15:08:00.623" UserId="3214" Text="This question is a question about a Windows Server configuration issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/439379/tcp-port-permissions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For some reason it was moved to Stack Overflow even though it has nothing to do with programming. On the same day it was closed as &quot;off topic&quot; by several people on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On Stack Overflow it survived for a few days with me repeatedly asking to move it back to Server Fault since it was not a programming question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then it was closed on Stack Overflow too, for being &quot;off topic&quot; (which I totally agree with).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I totally don't see why a question about a TCP port issue affecting IIS on Windows Server should be &quot;off topic&quot; on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And what's worse, I still have that problem and could really need an answer rather than a discussion about why I am not allowed to have the problem. Problems with IIS and TCP on a Windows Server ought to be on topic on Server Fault!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9011" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3784" RevisionGUID="342e0b8e-e938-43c8-8c0e-8474757c94a5" CreationDate="2012-10-24T15:08:00.623" UserId="3214" Text="Why was my question closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9012" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3784" RevisionGUID="342e0b8e-e938-43c8-8c0e-8474757c94a5" CreationDate="2012-10-24T15:08:00.623" UserId="3214" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9013" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3785" RevisionGUID="29d8dc22-9f12-47ce-ab3b-ec05d9786a2a" CreationDate="2012-10-24T15:11:17.767" UserId="33417" Text="I have no idea what happened there...  &#xD;&#xA;I can only assume all those people didn't actually read the Question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9014" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3697" RevisionGUID="fcecc4b6-6b36-4448-a516-67f98afa05e7" CreationDate="2012-10-24T16:30:40.087" UserId="-1" Comment="3" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:31143,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;dunxd&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:119189,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mulaz&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9015" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2248" RevisionGUID="da96dea1-a90c-4307-8ef7-e0e4063f4b16" CreationDate="2012-10-24T16:33:06.183" UserId="33417" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:31143,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;dunxd&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3786" RevisionGUID="49cea6c7-f47a-45e2-ae19-5d5f5f96018e" CreationDate="2012-10-24T19:05:32.117" UserId="6177" Text="I fully agree, we can use more close voting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BUT...&#xD;&#xA;======&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please vote wisely, not just to get badges and not just to get rid of the queue.  I just saw a case where someone selected &quot;Do not close&quot; on a 100% word-for-word duplicate question.  (The OP had cross-posted and the dup had been migrated into SF.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3788" RevisionGUID="f3c84b1e-3bd1-423b-9d58-0739f7c1a28d" CreationDate="2012-10-24T20:30:43.693" UserId="3038" Text="I must point out that the queue will never get to zero. This is because clicking 'Do not close' doesn't remove it from the queue, it just removes it from *your* queue. You can see this by clicking on some of the history links:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/review/close/33573&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Close vote example][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is kinda cool, but points out that a question can be presented to many people before it is fully expunged. The only way to guarantee kick it out, is to cast the 5th vote, or be a mod and vote-to-close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WfMCh.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9019" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3772" RevisionGUID="426cd24f-9364-4ec1-abf4-cc76f5846d90" CreationDate="2012-10-24T20:52:30.740" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/261208569809092608" />
  <row Id="9021" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="2531" RevisionGUID="2b51f794-690d-4e8d-9c43-dc95325d0cb0" CreationDate="2012-10-24T22:58:44.943" UserId="33417" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:10472,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;MDMarra&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9022" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3748" RevisionGUID="e369f772-42ac-4112-842b-02895746917b" CreationDate="2012-10-25T11:52:30.603" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/261435061872771072" />
  <row Id="9023" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3789" RevisionGUID="1448c75e-df39-4ba8-afe4-31adee40b859" CreationDate="2012-10-26T08:57:00.413" UserId="9278" Text="Just out of curiosity, when a question gets closed with 2 votes for one reason, 2 for another and 1 vote for something else, how is the final close reason determined? Possible methods I can think of are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Based on the first vote cast for one of the two vote close reasons&#xD;&#xA; - Selected alphabetically&#xD;&#xA; - Based on the order they are listed as close reasons in the pop-up&#xD;&#xA; - Toss of an electronic coin&#xD;&#xA; - Based on the most commonly used of the two possible reasons&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or it might be something else I haven't considered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9024" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3789" RevisionGUID="1448c75e-df39-4ba8-afe4-31adee40b859" CreationDate="2012-10-26T08:57:00.413" UserId="9278" Text="Close votes: 2 + 2 + 1 - Which one wins?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9025" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3789" RevisionGUID="1448c75e-df39-4ba8-afe4-31adee40b859" CreationDate="2012-10-26T08:57:00.413" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9026" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3790" RevisionGUID="8625e25d-6d47-4374-8328-7c5978b8c4ce" CreationDate="2012-10-26T12:57:28.807" UserId="33417" Text="As Iain points out, Mods can hammer the Question as they see fit.  &#xD;&#xA;If the pair of 2s were Migrate, but to different sites, then it will be closed Off-Topic.  &#xD;&#xA;Otherwise the first vote out of all five will be the close reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3791" RevisionGUID="a58f7af7-c152-4931-9f07-399e0da55c1d" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:19:02.950" UserId="118258" Text="Strangely, happened after I visited mSO and complained about SO flinging their crap in our direction, but that's got to to be just a coincidence, right?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyhow, serial downvoting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Solution...?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/z9zG3.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9028" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3791" RevisionGUID="a58f7af7-c152-4931-9f07-399e0da55c1d" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:19:02.950" UserId="118258" Text="What do you do when you get serial downvoted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9029" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3791" RevisionGUID="a58f7af7-c152-4931-9f07-399e0da55c1d" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:19:02.950" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9030" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3792" RevisionGUID="5747f980-a95e-493f-aaab-2dc760679812" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:24:14.400" UserId="126632" Text="Just like serial upvoting, [serial downvoting is detected and reversed][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last time I looked, the reversal was done daily, shortly after midnight UTC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/28758/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9031" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3793" RevisionGUID="2f1e7abd-2ec8-4d4c-b1bf-d73707a2765a" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:24:21.363" UserId="10472" Text="There's a vote-fraud detection algorithm that runs once (twice?) a day and will reverse those votes assuming that it's actually all from the same person - which seems pretty likely given the time frame." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9032" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3794" RevisionGUID="0f987a0f-56f7-462e-9984-846f10e6713c" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:25:04.857" UserId="41103" Text="Don't worry about it. There are scripts in place to detect and reverse downvoting of that extent. (and it's not exactly subtle is it?) Check back again tomorrow and you'll see all the numbers back in green with &quot;Serial Voting Reversal&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9033" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3795" RevisionGUID="b580ef45-3eb0-4351-8fbb-6dac778f0772" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:50:50.553" UserId="9140" Text="Please merge the following tags into the [tag:fedora] tag, as I don't see any real usage of having a different flag for nearly every single fedora version released:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fedora8]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fedora9]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fedora13]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fedora14]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fedora15]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:fedora17]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And merge [tag:fedora-ds] into [tag:389-ds] as the product actually has been renamed/replaced." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9034" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3795" RevisionGUID="b580ef45-3eb0-4351-8fbb-6dac778f0772" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:50:50.553" UserId="9140" Text="Merge request: fedora tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9035" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3795" RevisionGUID="b580ef45-3eb0-4351-8fbb-6dac778f0772" CreationDate="2012-10-26T13:50:50.553" UserId="9140" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9036" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3781" RevisionGUID="6dddf05f-ce79-4c87-b317-3c63f739865d" CreationDate="2012-10-26T20:52:31.010" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/261933346395918336" />
  <row Id="9037" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3796" RevisionGUID="7adcd9a9-e7c1-4ece-9c1f-2b33a6a70454" CreationDate="2012-10-26T21:03:14.343" UserId="5880" Text="I think that having different tags for different OS version _is_ a good thing. Each one has it's one quirks and bugs that may or may not have been fixed or changed between major releases. While the underlying systems may be alike they are different systems that need to be treated differently. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said they probably should be Fedora-$Version not Fedora$Version." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3797" RevisionGUID="a50ccae9-adf7-4a64-b142-4c2e52eed64c" CreationDate="2012-10-27T02:42:06.337" UserId="133389" Text="My [question about RAID 2](http://serverfault.com/questions/442878/why-isnt-raid-2-used) was quickly downvoted and closed for being non-constructive. Can someone explain why it was deemed non-constructive so that I can ask better questions in the future?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9039" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3797" RevisionGUID="a50ccae9-adf7-4a64-b142-4c2e52eed64c" CreationDate="2012-10-27T02:42:06.337" UserId="133389" Text="Question quickly downvoted and closed. Can someone explain why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9040" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3797" RevisionGUID="a50ccae9-adf7-4a64-b142-4c2e52eed64c" CreationDate="2012-10-27T02:42:06.337" UserId="133389" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9041" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3798" RevisionGUID="df327975-fc5d-44f5-a283-4bb07b7e096b" CreationDate="2012-10-27T03:04:38.087" UserId="126632" Text="I can't speak for others, but I voted _too localized_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, RAID 2 is not in common use, as you obviously are aware. Which brings us to [the FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9042" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3799" RevisionGUID="7eb3d3ac-5847-43ce-ae25-40dc7d906581" CreationDate="2012-10-27T03:05:36.653" UserId="118258" Text="Basically, it's a question to which you can't get an objective, factual-backed/based answer.  Too subjective.  (Probably inherently subjective, IMO.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close text says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, references, or specific expertise, but this question will likely solicit debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9043" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="3b2d99eb-c1ec-4db9-8396-a5bd951488cf" CreationDate="2012-10-27T10:37:53.110" UserId="9517" Text="There has been some [disquiet and discussion][1] recently about the number of poor inbound migrations to Serverfault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[One suggestion][2] is that our subtitle&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;doesn't convey the scope of serverfault well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can we change the site subtitle that is seen on the close-&gt;Off Topic dialogue to better convey the scope of Serverfault ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Current site subtitle][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/152596/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/u7qrZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9044" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="3b2d99eb-c1ec-4db9-8396-a5bd951488cf" CreationDate="2012-10-27T10:37:53.110" UserId="9517" Text="Changing the site subtitle" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9045" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="3b2d99eb-c1ec-4db9-8396-a5bd951488cf" CreationDate="2012-10-27T10:37:53.110" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9048" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="9fafcaf6-9840-47f8-9e05-533ebe070233" CreationDate="2012-10-27T10:43:33.163" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="There has been some [disquiet and discussion][1] recently about the number of poor inbound migrations to Serverfault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[One suggestion][2] is that our subtitle&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;doesn't convey the scope of serverfault well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can we improve the subtitle that is seen on the close-&gt;Off Topic dialogue to better convey the scope of Serverfault ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Current site subtitle][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/152596/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/u7qrZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3803" RevisionGUID="68f12928-8c8c-41db-ae4d-1779c46c0f0e" CreationDate="2012-10-27T13:05:30.883" UserId="3038" Text="A slight revision that I believe comes closer to where we want it to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional setting.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Substitute &quot;setting&quot; for &quot;capacity&quot;, which I believe helps convey the *not in the home* caveat we have in the FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9050" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3804" RevisionGUID="c19f9838-ea05-4b1c-beee-22807552aa27" CreationDate="2012-10-28T00:27:11.360" UserId="10472" Text="I think you'll find that since we're a site aimed squarely at professionals that have questions relating to things we do at work on a daily bases, theoretical questions get downvoted and closed because they don't really apply. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly, some theoretical questions do apply to us, but a question about RAID 2 don't fit into that category :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9051" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="529a12f8-b1dd-488f-ae0c-68c247ce9a7c" CreationDate="2012-10-28T08:44:07.187" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9052" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="68714cd9-7bac-4827-99aa-8fdf7a9b5bbf" CreationDate="2012-10-28T17:52:31.347" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/262612824709292032" />
  <row Id="9053" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3805" RevisionGUID="4985f3ab-31f2-43ef-8700-8816c6816a33" CreationDate="2012-10-28T17:54:07.500" UserId="7783" Text="Slight tweak&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Expert Q&amp;A for IT Professionals on managing computer systems and networks&#xD;&#xA;in a professional setting.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9054" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3805" RevisionGUID="4ffd795c-4baa-471b-ae3f-47d58561390b" CreationDate="2012-10-28T19:30:09.627" UserId="7783" Comment="added 104 characters in body" Text="Slight tweak&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Expert Q&amp;A for IT Professionals on managing computer systems and networks&#xD;&#xA;in a professional setting.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, I still prefer the suggestion that we're just removed from the migration options at stack overflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9055" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3806" RevisionGUID="09ab1867-6b6c-4d40-bddb-4701abe6baf2" CreationDate="2012-10-28T21:49:28.187" UserId="9517" Text="A shorter one&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Expert answers for professionals managing IT systems in the workplace**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3807" RevisionGUID="49de729c-c8d5-464c-84fa-857814907e2e" CreationDate="2012-10-29T01:27:54.603" UserId="98296" Text="I encountered a question which turns out to need more back and forth, and that is is inappropriate for comments. But the chat system won't let the questioner in because his rep is only 7 and 20 is required.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestion: why not allow a member with sufficient rep to do a one-time invite of a low rep member to a single specific chat?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question: what is appropriate route for this case? I've suggested IRC but I don't know if this is appropriate. I do not want to give out my email." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9057" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3807" RevisionGUID="49de729c-c8d5-464c-84fa-857814907e2e" CreationDate="2012-10-29T01:27:54.603" UserId="98296" Text="How do I chat about a question if the asker has too low rep for chat?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9058" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3807" RevisionGUID="49de729c-c8d5-464c-84fa-857814907e2e" CreationDate="2012-10-29T01:27:54.603" UserId="98296" Text="|discussion|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9059" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3808" RevisionGUID="faf0c90a-5af0-4b28-af9e-2fd974ca3aa8" CreationDate="2012-10-29T06:10:12.130" UserId="115189" Text="[tag:chroot] and [tag:chroot-jail] seem to refer to the same thing. A lot of questions are tagged with both." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9061" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3808" RevisionGUID="faf0c90a-5af0-4b28-af9e-2fd974ca3aa8" CreationDate="2012-10-29T06:10:12.130" UserId="115189" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3809" RevisionGUID="e63025ba-5429-41f1-a762-30c40bfeca2b" CreationDate="2012-10-29T13:45:43.107" UserId="33417" Text="You've got two choices: If the comment train gets long enough you'll be prompted to **automatically** create a room for both of you. You'll both get invitations and life's pretty easy from there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **manual** way; unfortunately it's still kinds of difficult:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Send user a link to the room where you want to chat. Note, you must be an owner of the room ([create a new room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/new) or Bug-A-Mod for The Comms Room).&#xD;&#xA;2. After the low-rep user has &quot;entered&quot; they'll get the notice about &quot;Must have 20 Rep...&quot;. You will see their icon in top-right; hover over the icon and note their User ID (usually a 5 digit number).&#xD;&#xA;3. On the &quot;Room&quot; menu (also top-right, just over the user icons) select &quot;Control Access&quot;&#xD;&#xA;4. On the next page, there's a section for &quot;Explicit write access&quot;, click the &quot;Add a user&quot; button, enter their User ID from above, click &quot;grant&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;5. ...&#xD;&#xA;6. PROFIT!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After you've done it, it's not that bad, but almost nobody would guess that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS&gt; Don't worry about creating superfluous rooms, they auto delete after a couple weeks of inactivity. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9064" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3795" RevisionGUID="0c08da9e-45b4-474d-9110-5748c3b2e8e3" CreationDate="2012-10-29T14:46:13.443" UserId="5880" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-declined|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3813" RevisionGUID="d64e0814-b19e-45ac-909e-6a8f8e37b73f" CreationDate="2012-10-30T00:55:10.500" UserId="118258" Text="What the auto-script looks like and does - reverses the points on the next day.  Seems somewhat exploitable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eUuzZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3814" RevisionGUID="a5977fca-801a-4379-a202-732b2b46e344" CreationDate="2012-10-30T06:39:50.943" UserId="984" Text="The annoying bit is that `jail` has a specific meaning on FreeBSD that that is a kind of virtualization, but oddly it looks like 90% of the `chroot-jail` questions are Linux which are abusing the term.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am almost tempted to suggest that the [tag:jails], [tag:jail], and [tag:chroot-jail] tags be completely removed and in the cases where appropriate we add a tag like [tag:freebsd-jail].&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9072" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3814" RevisionGUID="4959a0c4-e291-4970-894d-1fdc5472e18d" CreationDate="2012-10-30T06:51:11.930" UserId="984" Comment="added 248 characters in body" Text="The annoying bit is that `jail` has a specific meaning on [FreeBSD][1] that that is a kind of virtualization, somewhat similar to [LXC][2].  It looks like 90% of the `chroot-jail` questions are tagged Linux because many people have confused the term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that we need to go through [tag:jails], [tag:jail], and [tag:chroot-jail] tags.  All three should be completely removed and in the cases where appropriate we add a tag like [tag:freebsd-jail].  For the questions not actually about a freebsd jail we retag as [tag:chroot].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not sure a synonym is appropriate.  I hope if we eliminate the tag it won't come back?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also a smattering of questions that don't seem to be about a chroot setup, or freebsd-jails, and instead asking about some general application virtualization type setup.  We probably can't just do a mass-retag.  People will need to look at the questions individual and re-tag as needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD_jail&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXC" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9073" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3815" RevisionGUID="4fbbbe3f-455c-4a93-bca3-847dca5a7a3c" CreationDate="2012-10-30T15:08:54.020" UserId="33417" Text="I was a bit surprised it wasn't on there already, right next to LMGTFY. But I can't think of any reason it would be appropriate to put RTFM in a post or comment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9074" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3815" RevisionGUID="4fbbbe3f-455c-4a93-bca3-847dca5a7a3c" CreationDate="2012-10-30T15:08:54.020" UserId="33417" Text="Universal Blacklist Request: RTFM" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9075" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3815" RevisionGUID="4fbbbe3f-455c-4a93-bca3-847dca5a7a3c" CreationDate="2012-10-30T15:08:54.020" UserId="33417" Text="|feature-request|blacklist|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3817" RevisionGUID="e8655ebf-30c9-49c0-875b-03db3cc58ac4" CreationDate="2012-10-30T15:55:05.610" UserId="126632" Text="It sounds good at first glance, until you get into the details...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of now there are [97 posts containing rtfm][1]. Among them I see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Someone asking for the manual][2]&#xD;&#xA;* [Someone who answered his own question with the manual][3]&#xD;&#xA;* [RTFM appearing in program output][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [RTFM used as an example similar to foo and bar][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [Someone stating that they read the manual][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing I _didn't_ see from my short spot check was _misuse_ of &quot;RTFM&quot;. Such things should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, as they are now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=rtfm&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/415415/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/a/440578/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/436217/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/q/434847/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/q/415784/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3818" RevisionGUID="61ef6bb0-6e72-4113-b273-376a15e2e365" CreationDate="2012-10-30T19:12:42.230" UserId="9278" Text="Sorry but sometimes RFTM *is* the correct answer. We see far too many posts which would never have been required if the asker had simply done the right thing and read the documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead of creating a blanket ban on the term shouldn't we instead simply close any questions where RTFM is given in either an answer or a comment? Don't treat the symptom. Treat the disease instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9079" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3819" RevisionGUID="e221ee72-e2cc-4a1e-9fc4-d31ee7eeff46" CreationDate="2012-10-30T19:58:53.010" UserId="32986" Text="[RTFM is (was) an actual product][1] - It is entirely conceivable that we would encounter questions about this product (as a component of the relatively common RT ticketing system), and there are parts of RT that still refer to &quot;RTFM&quot; even though it's no longer a discrete product.  &#xD;&#xA;It would be rather unpleasant for us to turn around and tell someone they can't ask their question because the name of the product they're asking about is a bad word.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More broadly, I would rather not see us applying word-bans to correct bad behavior - If people are being dicks we have existing tools (peer pressure, edits, mod messages, suspensions, whomping shovels, *personal responsibility*) to deal with this, and I'm all for applying those tools liberally.  &#xD;&#xA;I think word bans should be saved for truly egregious problems (like LMGTFY), spam, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bestpractical.com/rtfm/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9081" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3820" RevisionGUID="ebfcd3b9-61ca-4082-9b31-c5f7ad1de24c" CreationDate="2012-10-30T22:57:38.630" UserId="51457" Text="I plan on asking a question that goes something like: if you're an IT Pro what RFC numbers should you have memorized?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I expect this to be a finite list of distinct constructive answers that are valuable.  That makes me think it is On Topic and Constructive.  Do you agree?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My next question is should it be CW or not?  I want to incentivize answers, and allow the most prevalent (need to know) RFC's bubble to the top of the list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are your thoughts on the format of this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9082" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3820" RevisionGUID="ebfcd3b9-61ca-4082-9b31-c5f7ad1de24c" CreationDate="2012-10-30T22:57:38.630" UserId="51457" Text="Proposed Question: What RFCs should a IT Professional know by number?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9083" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3820" RevisionGUID="ebfcd3b9-61ca-4082-9b31-c5f7ad1de24c" CreationDate="2012-10-30T22:57:38.630" UserId="51457" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9084" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3820" RevisionGUID="d6768948-1e8f-4a2a-b77f-b40d68ed55f5" CreationDate="2012-10-30T23:09:21.670" UserId="51457" Comment="added 188 characters in body" Text="I plan on asking a question that goes something like: if you're an IT Pro what RFC numbers should you have memorized?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Example**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the SMTP/Sendmail community it is common to say RFC 821, or 2821 when talking about the envelope of a message, and 822, 2822 when referring to the envelope.  This was even expected of me during an interview at Goldman Sacks, Microsoft, and Pfizer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure there are other IT shops that rely so heavily on an RFC standard that they have incorporated this into regular parlance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question for meta**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I expect this to be a finite list of distinct constructive answers that are valuable.  That makes me think it is On Topic and Constructive.  Do you agree?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My next question is should it be CW or not?  I want to incentivize answers, and allow the most prevalent (need to know) RFC's bubble to the top of the list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are your thoughts on the format of this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3821" RevisionGUID="33437f26-bf00-42df-a21b-e734f3c98c7f" CreationDate="2012-10-30T23:10:06.663" UserId="9278" Text="None. Trying to commit such things to memory is a guaranteed way to get it wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9086" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3822" RevisionGUID="558e96e9-6f3b-45bd-81da-1e88857c8e54" CreationDate="2012-10-30T23:12:05.580" UserId="8897" Text="I don't think it's a good idea because the answer is &quot;No one&quot;, or at best, &quot;it depends&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, this is useless knowledge than can be easily retrieved via a quick search. I absolutely hate the idea that &quot;knowledge&quot; like this is considered as a form of qualification in any way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, this is so dependent on your work field that this will create an endless list consisting of 50% of the still-valid RFCs. As an example, if you don't work with E-Mail, there is no reason that you should know it's defined in RFC 2822, but even if you do, there is usually no reason to actually read it anyway. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9087" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3820" RevisionGUID="66b93124-b2d6-49b6-8a88-def64e36bd79" CreationDate="2012-10-30T23:14:54.870" UserId="51457" Comment="added 188 characters in body" Text="I plan on asking a question that goes something like: if you're an IT Pro what RFC numbers should you have memorized?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Example**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the SMTP/Sendmail community it is common to say RFC 821, or 2821 when talking about the envelope of a message, and 822, 2822 when referring to the envelope.  This was even expected of me during an interview at Goldman Sacks, Microsoft, and Pfizer.  Why? because there are two headers: a secret one and the other one that's visible when you view headers in an email/ Knowing the numbers expedites communication when differentiating between the two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure there are other IT shops that rely so heavily on an RFC standard that they have incorporated this into regular parlance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question for meta**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I expect this to be a finite list of distinct constructive answers that are valuable.  That makes me think it is On Topic and Constructive.  Do you agree?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My next question is should it be CW or not?  I want to incentivize answers, and allow the most prevalent (need to know) RFC's bubble to the top of the list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are your thoughts on the format of this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9088" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3823" RevisionGUID="c923da1e-f9bc-4620-8a94-7effd78d811b" CreationDate="2012-10-30T23:33:18.160" UserId="984" Text="A question like this will be generally closed as not constructive.  With a link to this section of the faq.  http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should only ask **practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face**. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is more of an open discussion and you might find a much better home on [www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin][1] or some other other forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself will not be very useful for a broad audience.  The sysadmin field has lots of generalists who need to know the basics, and lots of specialists who need regularly need to know about very specific things, but don't care about unrelated things.  For example why would a SAN administrator care at all about SMTP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9091" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3826" RevisionGUID="5d5fa120-f377-4eb2-9381-7009ddcf739e" CreationDate="2012-10-31T04:34:55.900" UserId="963" Text="&gt; This seems utterly bizarre: if I have rights to edit posts unilaterally without approval, shouldn't I still have rights to approve low-rep users' edits unilaterally as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you do. Just click &quot;Improve&quot; when reviewing the edit, make some minor change (or lots of major changes, if the edit you're approving didn't go far enough), and click Save Edits. The pending edit will be approved instantly, and your edit submitted immediately after. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, your name is on the post now, but that shouldn't matter if the edit was a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3826" RevisionGUID="173909f9-14c4-4cf5-8dbd-157e2205972e" CreationDate="2012-10-31T04:40:21.627" UserId="963" Comment="added 367 characters in body" Text="&gt; This seems utterly bizarre: if I have rights to edit posts unilaterally without approval, shouldn't I still have rights to approve low-rep users' edits unilaterally as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you do. Just click &quot;Improve&quot; when reviewing the edit, make some minor change (or lots of major changes, if the edit you're approving didn't go far enough), and click Save Edits. The pending edit will be approved instantly, and your edit submitted immediately after. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, your name is on the post now, but that shouldn't matter if the edit was a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reviewers are lamentably unaccountable for their actions in the current system; someone making a bad edit - either directly, or via a suggestion - gets their name in the revision history and below the post itself, while the folks who reviewed the suggestion remain several clicks away. I kinda suspect this has led to more than a little sloppiness, hence the change. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9093" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3827" RevisionGUID="323b93a6-3484-4c34-b001-3c68a25fc277" CreationDate="2012-10-31T16:52:58.983" UserId="57261" Text="I recently commented on an [answer][1] that I considered to be unhelpful and of low quality, to then find when the answer was down voted my account also lost rep. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely the helpful comment should not attract a reduction in reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/443975/ms-sql-server-db-version-without-restoring/444081#444081" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9105" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3831" RevisionGUID="86dfac53-414b-47f6-af7e-18e52cf111ca" CreationDate="2012-11-01T03:59:06.353" UserId="141817" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3832" RevisionGUID="d13507ab-51b2-4549-89a8-6e80d9690064" CreationDate="2012-11-01T04:18:59.520" UserId="33417" Text="Questions about developing KVM-related C++ software should be on Stack Overflow.  &#xD;&#xA;Questions about interactions with KVM in an administrative-viewpoint and particularly error therein go on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the most part, your questions should go on SO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3833" RevisionGUID="d1fb9051-ee9d-4ac7-8d62-f30b900b4f96" CreationDate="2012-11-01T04:19:44.630" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Can I ask same question one more than one site of stack exchange?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should not.  You should look at the FAQ serverfault.com/faq or stackoverflow.com/faq.  If your question does not clearly belong on the site, then don't ask it ask it on that site..  If you do think it belongs then ask it on the site you think **fits best**.  If we disagree we will move it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3831" RevisionGUID="000ea730-b824-47fe-b7a0-a6d8a5c72711" CreationDate="2012-11-01T10:42:05.593" UserId="9278" Comment="Please do not use greetings, taglines, signatures, thanks, etc. See the FAQ for more information." Text="Can I ask C++ question which are related to KVM &amp; LVM server on server fault or I need to ask them only on &quot;stack overflow&quot; or &quot;programmers&quot; ? I am asking this because I need much of hardware info than C++ but the query is truly C++ based. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also I need to know Can I ask same question one more than one site of stack exchange? please  suggest.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9109" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3834" RevisionGUID="6df02241-c0c9-4146-823f-13aa807ab4a3" CreationDate="2012-11-01T10:45:28.830" UserId="9278" Text="If a programming language tag is appropriate to the question it is very unlikely that the question is appropriate for Server Fault. Tags such as `c++`, `c#`, etc. shouldn't even exist on SF because they belong only on programming questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9121" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3837" RevisionGUID="f6ae0679-d229-47b2-8799-70824f47ba01" CreationDate="2012-11-02T04:37:02.603" UserId="20815" Comment="added 135 characters in body" Text="As I was working through the /review VTC queue earlier today, I noticed my VTC count was up past 250 or so. I just went back to the queue to use up today's VTC quota, and saw my rally was down around 220 or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update: possibly a load balancer caching issue? On refresh, my VTC tally is now bouncing back and forth between 221 and 260 or so. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9122" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3839" RevisionGUID="745c8b4a-e4a3-4907-a8c8-8706e6f61282" CreationDate="2012-11-02T11:16:45.010" UserId="49773" Text="&quot;From IT experts to IT experts&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9123" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3840" RevisionGUID="4a27b8f5-bfc5-4c19-9d87-4f8d4deba39a" CreationDate="2012-11-02T13:23:55.800" UserId="33417" Text="Probably a caching tier issue... Did the problem &quot;fix itself&quot; after 30 minutes? If so, that's it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3841" RevisionGUID="7ff68ac0-543d-4f5d-921d-a468b3974bd3" CreationDate="2012-11-02T20:14:09.840" UserId="1592" Text="I'm recently seeing more questions from ServerFault SE people with lower reputation numbers meaning they are new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this mean that the ServerFault SE is finally catching on out there in webland?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there stats/graphs that might be posted to indicate the use and number of new users for Serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9125" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3841" RevisionGUID="7ff68ac0-543d-4f5d-921d-a468b3974bd3" CreationDate="2012-11-02T20:14:09.840" UserId="1592" Text="Is ServerFault becoming more popular?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9126" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3841" RevisionGUID="7ff68ac0-543d-4f5d-921d-a468b3974bd3" CreationDate="2012-11-02T20:14:09.840" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3842" RevisionGUID="c65d1edb-3e3d-472f-bd3c-c899d6d95362" CreationDate="2012-11-02T20:20:38.690" UserId="3038" Text="The most accessible one is the Quantcast chart:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.quantcast.com/serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which does show a definite uptick in visits over the year. Our searchability has improved is my guess.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are some mod-only indicators that show that new-user involvement is increased over the year." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9128" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3843" RevisionGUID="384e5258-6390-47fd-8ff1-d6e4d180c98a" CreationDate="2012-11-02T23:07:15.083" UserId="32058" Text="Is this a shopping Question, It is not being locked or down-voted, I can say it is a shopping question but I won't as the user may have narrowed down his / her selection to two products and may be seeking some real world feedback: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/293145/symantec-endpoint-protection-vs-microsoft-endpoint-protection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whereas :&#xD;&#xA;My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question and that I was doing capacity planning ? Why on a website would I do capacity planning, I was seeking technical experts tips, suggestions - sometimes we miss things and later remember. I read SF Blog too where they write about their SQL migrations etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My Question : http://serverfault.com/questions/444929/symantec-protection-suite-enterprise-edition&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was not asking a dell vs ibm or symantec vs Microsoft question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two of SF Operators MdMarra and voretaq7 commented - voretaq7 even gave me a link (http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) saying that my question's point C is falling into this category and I disagree it does not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I then clarified in the same post via comments and they even deleted my comments and locked the post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged MdMarra's comment as off-topic and I felt it should be removed, I flagged it but instead my Question got down-voted ! :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am disappointed - I always thought of Server fault as a learning and sharing place. I know people can make mistake in posting or asking something in the wrong place but I still don't think I made a mistake in phrasing my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;with all honesty - do you think a person will ask someone on server fault to design their solution, I am only asking as I have been given a chance from my seniors at work to come up with a documented design and I am reading symantec docs, forums and I already have made notes, all i was seeking was assurance and I got this treatment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disappointed with SF - The site I liked over other forums and especially EE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3843" RevisionGUID="048280f3-a885-4d63-86be-f2dec913e45d" CreationDate="2012-11-02T23:34:04.990" UserId="32986" Comment="Add screencap of deleted comments, with rihatum's permission" Text="Is this a shopping Question, It is not being locked or down-voted, I can say it is a shopping question but I won't as the user may have narrowed down his / her selection to two products and may be seeking some real world feedback: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/293145/symantec-endpoint-protection-vs-microsoft-endpoint-protection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whereas :&#xD;&#xA;My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question and that I was doing capacity planning ? Why on a website would I do capacity planning, I was seeking technical experts tips, suggestions - sometimes we miss things and later remember. I read SF Blog too where they write about their SQL migrations etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My Question : http://serverfault.com/questions/444929/symantec-protection-suite-enterprise-edition&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was not asking a dell vs ibm or symantec vs Microsoft question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two of SF Operators MdMarra and voretaq7 commented - voretaq7 even gave me a link (http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) saying that my question's point C is falling into this category and I disagree it does not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I then clarified in the same post via comments and they even deleted my comments and locked the post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged MdMarra's comment as off-topic and I felt it should be removed, I flagged it but instead my Question got down-voted ! :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am disappointed - I always thought of Server fault as a learning and sharing place. I know people can make mistake in posting or asking something in the wrong place but I still don't think I made a mistake in phrasing my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;with all honesty - do you think a person will ask someone on server fault to design their solution, I am only asking as I have been given a chance from my seniors at work to come up with a documented design and I am reading symantec docs, forums and I already have made notes, all i was seeking was assurance and I got this treatment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disappointed with SF - The site I liked over other forums and especially EE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the interest of disclosure, the full comment thread from the original question is reproduced below (comments shaded in red have been deleted):&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ranLX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9132" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3844" RevisionGUID="1a909cbe-f52a-4cd9-8c21-d47ec49a6239" CreationDate="2012-11-02T23:34:43.027" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Symantec Endpoint Protection vs Microsoft Endpoint Protection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whereas : My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have cast a close vote on that question too, you are right, it is shopping also.  Occasionally off-topic questions will get through, and not get noticed.  This does not mean we should allow questions we notice as being off-topic to stay around." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9133" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3844" RevisionGUID="e84122a2-1e68-4bc9-bf69-e4171585cd2d" CreationDate="2012-11-02T23:49:42.867" UserId="984" Comment="added 2126 characters in body" Text="&gt; Symantec Endpoint Protection vs Microsoft Endpoint Protection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whereas : My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have cast a close vote on that question too, you are right, it is shopping also.  Occasionally off-topic questions will get through, and not get noticed.  This does not mean we should allow questions we notice as being off-topic to stay around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I always thought of Server fault as a learning and sharing place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most Stack Exchange tend to have a far more specific goal.  We want practical answerable questions, where a single person can post an answer, that isn't an opinion, but instead based on facts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is far too broad you asked and most not very useful.  You asked like 6 or 7 different questions in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several parts were `What Hardware would you recommend`.  There is simply no reasonable way for us to answer this question for you.  Nobody ever provides enough information about their workloads for us to answer this question.  Even if they did, the vendor will usually be able to answer this question, and give you a much better answer then what you will get from some random individual here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked `how do I make backups`.  But you haven't told us anything about your existing environment.  I would assume you already have some backup system in place.  It would be best for you to figure out if you can extend your existing tools.  If not, call and ask the vendor.  They probably have a good idea about how to make good backups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`If you have anything to add / correct - that will be really helpful...`   Stack Exchange is **NOT** a forum.  We expect specific questions that will have specific answers.  Asking for general advice often results in answers that just do not fit well in a Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a) If we had these users distributed amongst two sites with AD DC / GC in each site, How would I restrict SEPM and Desktop Mgmt. solution to only check for users in their respective site ?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; b) At present all users are under one building but we are going to move some dept. to a new location (with dedicated connectivity), How would we control which SEPM / MGMT Server is responsible for which site ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you asked this as a question all by itself with the required supporting details, then I would probably upvote it.  This at least is a good question that would fit in the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking how to setup SEP with across multiple sites could result in useful answers.  It is clear, it is specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also suggest you take a look at these pages.  In my opinion your current questions are vary badly structured and in makes it difficult to read, and therefore difficult to answer.  Asking a good clear specific question is absolutely critical to getting the most useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9134" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3844" RevisionGUID="64254221-9fe9-473d-9fa4-e14a03e8d6fd" CreationDate="2012-11-03T00:01:43.617" UserId="984" Comment="added 355 characters in body" Text="&gt; Symantec Endpoint Protection vs Microsoft Endpoint Protection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whereas : My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have cast a close vote on that question too, you are right, it is shopping also.  Occasionally off-topic questions will get through, and not get noticed.  This does not mean we should allow questions we notice as being off-topic to stay around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I always thought of Server fault as a learning and sharing place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most Stack Exchange tend to have a far more specific goal.  We want practical answerable questions, where a single person can post an answer, that isn't an opinion, but instead based on facts.  The sites operation on a Question and Answer engine, and many of us have a strong desire to not let it devolve into the horrible experience that you see on forums, and sites like Yahoo Answers, etc.  So it is a place where you can learn ans share so long as what you want to learn or share fits very nicely within the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is far too broad you asked and most not very useful.  You asked like 6 or 7 different questions in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several parts were `What Hardware would you recommend`.  There is simply no reasonable way for us to answer this question for you.  Nobody ever provides enough information about their workloads or environment for us to answer this question in a useful way.  Even if they did, the vendor will usually be able to answer this question, and give you a much better answer then what you will get from some random individual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked `how do I make backups`.  But you haven't told us anything about your existing environment.  I would assume you already have some backup system in place.  It would be best for you to figure out if you can extend your existing tools.  If not, call and ask the vendor.  They probably have a good idea about how to make good backups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`If you have anything to add / correct - that will be really helpful...`   Stack Exchange is **NOT** a forum.  We expect specific questions that will have specific answers.  Asking for general advice often results in answers that just do not fit well in a Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a) If we had these users distributed amongst two sites with AD DC / GC in each site, How would I restrict SEPM and Desktop Mgmt. solution to only check for users in their respective site ?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; b) At present all users are under one building but we are going to move some dept. to a new location (with dedicated connectivity), How would we control which SEPM / MGMT Server is responsible for which site ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you asked this as a question all by itself with the required supporting details, then I would probably upvote it.  This at least is a good question that would fit in the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking how to setup SEP with across multiple sites could result in useful answers.  It is clear, it is specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also suggest you take a look at these pages.  In my opinion your current questions are vary badly structured and in makes it difficult to read, and therefore difficult to answer.  Asking a good clear specific question is absolutely critical to getting the most useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9135" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3845" RevisionGUID="ae77cbab-bdf0-4cbb-9655-a9b377bcca73" CreationDate="2012-11-03T00:28:32.847" UserId="32986" Text="`Be ye warned -- this is a long answer!`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Broadly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel your question is essentially a good one (which is why the lock I applied is temporary, and I haven't suggested closing it).  A few of the points you raised are not good fits for Server Fault, but you can easily edit your question to make it an excellent and useful question with lasting value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The problems I see&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Your question should probably really be broken up into more than one question (as a general rule, if you need bullet points to list out your question you have more than one question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Points A &amp; B seem like two parts to one question (they're broadly related in that they're essentially asking &quot;How do I make this system multi-site-aware?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5. Point F (`How would you recommend to store backups for these desktops? We do have a SAN and a NAS in our environment and we do have one spare DAS (Dell MD3000).`) is really a separate question entirely.  &#xD;&#xA;As I mentioned in the comments on the question backup and restoration is a complex issue. We need to know the backup software in question, the size of the backups (the full backup and the incremental changes, and how many of each you need to hang on to), how often you'll need to do restores, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Point E is vague: `how do you or would you recommend to protect these 4 servers (2 x SQL and 2 x MGMT Servers)?`  &#xD;&#xA;We can assume you're not talking about physical protection (site security), but are you talking about Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Firewalls, Backups, Something Else? -- There is enough ambiguity here that I think if you flesh it out with more detail you will have an entirely separate question that you can ask.  (It's possible that you'll need the answers to this question before you can deal with the storage question in point F.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Point C: `What Hardware would you recommend as a Server spec for the SQL server 16GB RAM, Dual XEON?`  &#xD;&#xA;This is either a capacity planning question (Can the server I'm talking about handle the load?) or a request for us to recommend a specific server/type of server.  Both are problematic in that we can't be intimately familiar enough with your workload to make capacity suggestions, and though we may occasionally recommend specific products/services incidentally in answering a question it is Stack Exchange network policy that questions seeking specific product/service recommendations are off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Point D (same issues as Point C)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Addressing specific points&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Two of SF Operators MdMarra and voretaq7 commented - voretaq7 even gave me a link (http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) saying that my question's point C is falling into this category and I disagree it does not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually three of us grumbled about points C &amp; D (MDMarra, sysadmin1138, and myself) -- You may not be asking us &quot;Netgear or Linksys?&quot;, but it still seems like you're looking for either capacity planning (&quot;Buy a box with 6TB of 15K SAS drives and a terabyte of RAM&quot;) or product suggestions (&quot;Buy an IBM x3950&quot;) to answer those two points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Capacity planning is generally considered unanswerable as there is no good universal benchmark (1000 users sitting idle are a lot less resource intensive than 1000 users hammering the DB server with complex queries - only you know your environment/users well enough to make these calls).  &#xD;&#xA;Specific vendor recommendations/comparisons/lists are off-topic network wide [per the blog post you mentioned][1]. The last time we recommended Acme brand bird seed a coyote sued us for emotional trauma.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I then clarified in the same post via comments and they even deleted my comments and locked the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm the Big Bad Comment-Deleting Post-Locking Mod. (As is often the case when comments start disappearing).  &#xD;&#xA;The comments in question got zapped because they were more appropriate as a Meta discussion here (why a particular question or components of it are on/off topic, why certain comments are allowed to stay while others are deleted).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also general (though loosely enforced) policy network-wide that comments about &quot;why was my post downvoted?&quot; are inappropriate as they tend to lead to protracted discussions (arguments) in comments about voting. By extension &quot;I flagged X's comment&quot; leads to the same kind of mess, and will either be scrubbed from the comment or deleted outright.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The lock was applied as a cattle prod to get you to open this meta question. Since it worked the lock is now cleared.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clarification of a question/answer a result of comments or meta discussions should really take the form of edits to your post rather than comments -- the question should lead naturally to the sort of answers you want. (Incidentally that is one of the reasons I closed your [re-post][2]: If a question needs to defend itself or explain what it's seeking as an answer there's probably a better way to ask the question that leads naturally to an answer.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I flagged MdMarra's comment as off-topic and I felt it should be removed, I flagged it but instead my Question got down-voted ! :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I declined that flag, as I felt MDMarra was pretty much spot-on, and do not consider the phrasing of that comment to be inappropriate, rude, or offensive (though it is perhaps a bit curt).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments (and flagging) have absolutely nothing to do with downvoting. In fact voting is a completely blind system from our end (even mods can't see who voted on questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;with all honesty - do you think a person will ask someone on server fault to design their solution&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. Absolutely. It happens nearly every day.  &#xD;&#xA;People come to Server Fault with a vague concept and expect for us to provide them a full environment specification and pathway to implementation.  This is a natural byproduct of Server Fault becoming more popular: users who don't know any better will expect this site to be effectively &quot;free consulting&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also don't think that's what you're doing -- like I said your question is fundamentally good.  It can be improved to be excellent with relatively little work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically Re: [the old question you mentioned][3], this question is still around because it's old.  With attention called to it from this Meta post it will probably be closed soon if it's not gone already.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are *lots* of old questions which are off-topic/not constructive based on today's window of topicality, and the scope of Server Fault has evolved substantially since it first launched (particularly over the course of the last year or so, as we are encouraging users to take a more active role in curating the site as a &quot;walled garden&quot; where strong questions that will be useful to a lot of people long-term (like points A, B, F, and possibly E from your question) can thrive, being asked and comprehensively answered).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This involves a certain amount of weed-pulling (knocking down older questions like that one when we find them) and just as much constructive pruning (refining new questions to make them *excellent*, not just good -- the point of this discussion)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope all of that makes sense - I'm happy to go over any points where you have questions either here or [in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/444957/symantec-protection-suite-and-system-recovery-2011-desktop-edition&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/293145/symantec-endpoint-protection-vs-microsoft-endpoint-protection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="2fcbc7da-74c9-4b02-be7a-889aa6cc8bb0" CreationDate="2012-11-05T18:55:35.313" UserId="32986" Comment="added 95 characters in body" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault! You may have found your way to this question from a comment on the [main site](http://serverfault.com/) -- maybe a question you asked was recently closed, or maybe we're just having trouble figuring out what you're asking and how to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you've come to this question you are probably wondering `How can I get my question reopened/answered?`.  The answer to that question is almost always `Write a Good Question.`, which naturally leads to what you're probably wondering now:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##How do I ask a *good* question on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9138" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3846" RevisionGUID="0413e9dc-783c-4ec3-8de7-42a216438cc4" CreationDate="2012-11-05T23:38:44.103" UserId="90351" Text="A little behind on my meta reading..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for **professional** workplace system administration &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9139" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3843" RevisionGUID="3b86fb65-1244-45e7-b73e-0342b39dae3f" CreationDate="2012-11-06T09:03:29.967" UserId="1" Comment="edited title" Text="Question seeking tips and suggestions from technical experts closed, why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3830" RevisionGUID="e06976ce-79fa-4ddf-8adb-487092fd79b5" CreationDate="2012-11-06T15:16:00.153" UserId="12303" Comment="provided alternate solutions" Text="Serious answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for professional system &amp; network administrators** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not as serious, but gets the point across:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **...not a dumping ground for SO questions**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading more on the background of where this question came from, I don't think any amount of subtitle change is going to prevent bad questions from landing on SF.  Using [this][1] bad question as an example (referenced in this [meta question][2]), a user on SO would identify this as something someone on SF would do, but not knowing how to do it themselves on SO, they throw it to us to help the poster out.  We close it because it is missing a ton of critical info and is far too generic a question for us to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How would we help the SO user identify this as a bad question?  The short answer is we can't.  Since *they don't have the same knowledgebase as us, they will never be able to fully evaluate a question* before migrating it to us.  Since they don't know how to answer the question themselves, they know that somebody on SF would be able to do this general task, and they don't know exactly what info is missing from the question (in this case almost everything), they would kick it to us to work with the user and figure it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a normal workplace setting this would work since we could talk directly to the user and figure out the missing info in a relatively short amount of time.  In a SF format this does not work due to the fact that the amount of missing info far surpasses the amount of time/effort involved in extracting it from the user in the SF format of comment, response comment, edit question, repeat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible resolutions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I have seen it mentioned and shot down that we should have a review queue on our side for final acceptance of questions that are to be migrated to us.  Since that doesn't seem to be an option (presumably because it delays the poster from getting an answer even longer), what about a split vote for migrations where for a question to be migrated you need 2 users from the original site and 2 users from the receiving site for it to be migrated to the receiving site?&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is kind of hard to describe, but is it possible for a question that SO wants to migrate to us be posted on our site with a slightly different look (like the question is italicized, has the SO site's logo on it, or says &quot;pending migration&quot;) *while keeping the original post on SO* to see if it gets any attention on our site or not?  If our users ignore it for a set amount of time or even vote it to be closed then the post gets removed from our site and stays on SO.  If it does get attention on SF, then the migration gets completed to SF and closed on SO.  This would allow the question to get more exposure in different sites without the punt and close process that seems to be happening now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/436794/unable-to-connect-2-virtual-machines-in-a-private-virtual-network-in-hyper-v&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f/152596#152596" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9143" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3848" RevisionGUID="6194e0d7-7dd7-4fbb-9b21-587f5ceab868" CreationDate="2012-11-06T21:23:05.073" UserId="38118" Text="My topic here:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/446003/what-version-of-windows-server-is-needed-for-remoteapp-functionality&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was closed as a duplicate of this:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet, my question has NOTHING to do with licensing (I specifically removed any comments about licensing after the first moderator noted it). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was my topic closed? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9144" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3848" RevisionGUID="6194e0d7-7dd7-4fbb-9b21-587f5ceab868" CreationDate="2012-11-06T21:23:05.073" UserId="38118" Text="How come my topic &quot;What version of Windows server is needed for RemoteApp functionality?&quot; got closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9146" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3849" RevisionGUID="aca338ed-59d5-482b-8961-bc122936b589" CreationDate="2012-11-06T21:31:58.543" UserId="7709" Text="I have re-opened it for you since your revisions. Sometimes close votes get inertia and get closed even after the revisions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9153" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3851" RevisionGUID="621a5e92-fc53-4d22-869f-c30cbb891dff" CreationDate="2012-11-07T19:26:54.223" UserId="10472" Text="The question that you asked, and deleted, and then asked again, and then deleted again, is off-topic. It doesn't fit within the scope of the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps, if you'd have left your question alone for more than a minute without deleting it, someone would have been able to respond with constructive criticism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For anyone with enough rep to see deleted questions, this is one of the permutations of the question at hand:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/446431/maximimizing-performance-for-doing-builds-on-windows-7-inside-virtualbox" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9154" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3852" RevisionGUID="5413339c-4ad1-4970-9acc-117284d87070" CreationDate="2012-11-07T19:30:04.403" UserId="984" Text="Well one obvious answer to this is that the reason suggested by the tool-tip is what the down-voter means, and they don't want to add a pointless comment that simply restates what is obvious by how the site works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&#xD;&#xA;- This answer is not useful&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9155" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="3850" RevisionGUID="241c9bd5-6687-43a7-904e-e902d6c84324" CreationDate="2012-11-07T19:41:37.170" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="9157" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3850" RevisionGUID="09373325-1989-44a7-9383-76a3f425b442" CreationDate="2012-11-07T19:57:00.997" UserId="33417" Comment="Speling" Text="Why do people down-vote questions without telling you why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9158" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="91c98d14-afe2-4d90-a998-742c16f35b42" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:19:18.117" UserId="10472" Text="[At the end of October, Shog9 said](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6635183#6635183):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If SO migrations are truly a problem, then you get removed as a migration target completely. No user migrations, period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as a response to [this m.SO question about the rising number of bad migrations](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since that question was posted, we've paid more attention to the inbound migrated questions list and the percentage rejected has risen to 40% with no end in site. It's pretty easy to see that if things continue as they are now, we should easily be over 50% rejections by the new year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At what point do we actually consider the option of removing ourselves as a migration target? 50%? 60%? Now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some mods and people in chat at the time were OK with that. Others thought it was too extreme. That's when the number was only 25% rejected. How do we feel about this now that we've had a month's worth of attention on it and are beginning to see things a bit more clearly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9159" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="91c98d14-afe2-4d90-a998-742c16f35b42" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:19:18.117" UserId="10472" Text="Should Server Fault be removed from Stack Overflow's migration list?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9160" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="91c98d14-afe2-4d90-a998-742c16f35b42" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:19:18.117" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3854" RevisionGUID="8dd09881-ea9a-438b-95a8-f7eb52427b15" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:35:58.147" UserId="118258" Text="Remove as migration target now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[It's been a problem for years][1], so I don't know how anyone could possibly think waiting a little longer will change things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/4679/serverfault-com-is-not-your-trash-bin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9162" PostHistoryTypeId="34" PostId="3850" RevisionGUID="55680ef6-9553-41d7-abfa-141d9fb401ac" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:42:04.050" UserId="-1" Comment="16" />
  <row Id="9163" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="3850" RevisionGUID="f4136261-b688-432d-86e6-b66c0b1bbe1f" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:42:04.050" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9164" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3855" RevisionGUID="d8b72db8-7923-4ffa-b0d3-7896b02df407" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:51:09.967" UserId="3038" Text="Entirely justified, though regrettable. The kinds of things they ship our way are usually in the small-operator area that's always been a problem for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The surly target-market](http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2012/09/08/surly-target-market.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The green area is where most developers (though not all, which is where things get *complicated*) reside, and those are manifestly off-topic. Some are in the purple area and do make good questions, but typically fail the &quot;development systems are off-topic&quot; test. It's these kinds of systems questions that get sent our way instead of SuperUser or U&amp;L. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the rest of our inbound migrations? The normal green-area stuff of&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oh, this looks like a bunch of computer nerds, I'll ask my question on this site that has a lot of traffic on it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...that we get daily, but SO gets more of as they're a much bigger collection of computer nerds. The large majority of which are home or hobby systems, as we all know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, systemically, the SF migration target worked w-a-y back when it was just the trilogy. Time has passed and it is now manifestly clear that the StackOverflow VTC-base does not understand the nuance of our scope. It is being abused, and creating a lot of work for us. It should be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I'm very curious how SuperUser's SO-reject-rate has shifted now that we have that nifty review-queue thingy. Before it went in, they were rejecting fewer than us but still well into the teens. SU and SF may have a similar problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be a better idea overall to replace the SF and SU migration targets with U&amp;L and DBA, though that's the kind of thing that should be really worked out between all of the communities involved. The only place on the entire StackExchange where it's safe to ask generic &quot;how do I set up my dev-system server binaries&quot; is on SU right now, so that may not work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9165" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3856" RevisionGUID="17209e30-a8af-48c2-bba9-1cc4364dd281" CreationDate="2012-11-07T20:52:51.920" UserId="6177" Text="The rejection rate has gone up because more people are reviewing close votes and because someone (he says coyly) is searching for &quot;migrated:1&quot; on SO and casting an initial close vote on the crappy ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple things I've noticed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A *lot* of the questions migrated here from SO are basically abandoned.  Often the OP doesn't have an account here and if there are any existing answers from before it was migrated, those users don't have accounts here either.  Even if the question is good and on-topic, any answers aren't going to do the OP any good because they don't see them here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I think far more that 50% of the migrated questions are crap and deserve to be rejected.  I probably VtC about 90% of them and although there have been a few that probably didn't deserve it, most of those were &quot;abandoned&quot; as per my previous point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Unfortunately, the (fairly low) number of questions that get migrated here is going to make it hard to convince Shog9 and others on meta.SO that anything needs to be done.  I haven't been keeping stats, but I'm able to vote to close all the migrated questions I think are bad within about 15 of my close votes.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what stats the moderators can get at, I'd be curious to know what the &quot;real&quot; numbers are: how many questions per day do we get migrated from SO and how are late migrations counted.  (I just noticed one question that was asked on SO Oct 28th and migrated to SF earlier today.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it were up to me, yeah, I'd like to see SF removed as a migration target, but in the meantime it's not a problem to click on &quot;newest&quot; a few times a day and cast some close votes:![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ggTff.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9166" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3857" RevisionGUID="e2cd5e2c-d136-485e-8a55-2d6bc3ca53a9" CreationDate="2012-11-07T21:00:40.567" UserId="32986" Text="The answer to this question is complicated, and has a lot to do with the depth of the `/review` queue on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The large rise in rejected migrations is coming as questions with 1-2 close votes on Stack Overflow are being dredged up and migrated by the badge-seekers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the question gets here people look at it and someone puts a close vote on it, at which point *our* badge seekers hammer it (sometimes because it's a bad question, sometimes maybe because they see &quot;migrated from Stack Overflow&quot; and have the visceral need to throw a shoe), and another rejection is added to the list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I expect once the `/review` queue on Stack Overflow has drained we'll be back to our normal signal-to-noise ratio -- so the real questions are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Do we want to wait that long?**  &#xD;&#xA;It could be a month or more before the /review queue on SO drains.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **Do we think that the SO migration quality can be improved?**  &#xD;&#xA;Using the current upward trend is a poor yardstick for the reasons I enumerated above, but do we think our campaign of education has any chance of being effective here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to either of those questions is No then we should ask to be removed from the SO migration list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9167" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="5a5e9538-2f23-4f43-81d7-5b628421c24f" CreationDate="2012-11-07T21:33:51.400" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="4cc0e0f8-e4e5-4603-b928-06ce8a127d7b" CreationDate="2012-11-07T22:36:45.010" UserId="55514" Comment="spelling, unless that was a clever pun!" Text="[At the end of October, Shog9 said](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6635183#6635183):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If SO migrations are truly a problem, then you get removed as a migration target completely. No user migrations, period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as a response to [this m.SO question about the rising number of bad migrations](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since that question was posted, we've paid more attention to the inbound migrated questions list and the percentage rejected has risen to 40% with no end in sight. It's pretty easy to see that if things continue as they are now, we should easily be over 50% rejections by the new year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At what point do we actually consider the option of removing ourselves as a migration target? 50%? 60%? Now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some mods and people in chat at the time were OK with that. Others thought it was too extreme. That's when the number was only 25% rejected. How do we feel about this now that we've had a month's worth of attention on it and are beginning to see things a bit more clearly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3858" RevisionGUID="7e16b6bf-38cb-4979-bb85-260936aec3b8" CreationDate="2012-11-07T23:03:36.170" UserId="144503" Text="I read that it is &quot;strongly encouraged&quot; to merge unregistered accounts to registered ones. It seems a little bit odd to me to request this through posting a regular question, but if this really is the way to go, please merge http://serverfault.com/users/144483/karma-fusebox into this account. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though this account is quite young, I plan on spending some time here and would like to keep easier track of that one question I posted while being unregistered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks a lot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9174" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="b4037d52-1fdf-46f0-9daf-ddd84597579b" CreationDate="2012-11-08T03:57:14.460" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/266388921452208128" />
  <row Id="9175" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3860" RevisionGUID="589b354c-8424-4960-a9aa-daec8b2c5b39" CreationDate="2012-11-08T07:30:51.993" UserId="9278" Text="I've said it before and I'll keep saying it as long as people keep asking this nonsense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I feel absolutely no need to post a reason for a downvote as long as none is required for an upvote.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have you ever asked anyone to explain an upvote? I would have thought that understanding upvotes would be more valuable than understanding downvotes. After all, they are worth a lot more." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3861" RevisionGUID="89886d64-ab5a-431c-83c5-a48a0db17b6c" CreationDate="2012-11-08T07:58:40.480" UserId="9278" Text="Considering the basic premise that a question posted on the wrong site is almost guaranteed to be crap the I'm very much in favour of stopping migrations by regular users. However, restricting migrations to mods only will not endear us to the mods on the originating site because their workload will increase dramatically.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of the enormous difference in rep numbers across different sites (a crap but popular question can hit the daily cap on SO) restricting migrations to users with X rep simply won't work ver well. Perhaps it should be restricted to those within say 5% or so of rep." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9177" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3862" RevisionGUID="ecb68720-d0a0-450a-b1cc-21542d88c4dc" CreationDate="2012-11-08T21:00:30.040" UserId="34560" Text="How to draw attention to a [closed question][1] that has been edited and is up for a review and possible re-opening?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is not in the [FAQ][2]. I don't want to be lazy and simply create another (updated) question. **What should I do so that people with re-opening powers check out the new and improved question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/445389/how-to-monitor-multiple-sites-using-one-copy-of-apc-php&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq#close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9179" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3862" RevisionGUID="ecb68720-d0a0-450a-b1cc-21542d88c4dc" CreationDate="2012-11-08T21:00:30.040" UserId="34560" Text="|support|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9188" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3599" RevisionGUID="a223111c-4785-4011-8b4e-cee82907ae58" CreationDate="2012-11-08T21:49:26.503" UserId="-1" Comment="3" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:3356,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Scott Pack&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:7783,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;RobM&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:55663,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Hubert Kario&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9189" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="72dd3dfb-c7d3-4943-9797-04ccdc2a9a90" CreationDate="2012-11-09T00:30:52.580" UserId="1592" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|featured|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9190" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="5c6a3bab-422c-43b7-83d4-f29c35e9e9d9" CreationDate="2012-11-09T03:39:59.600" UserId="10472" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9191" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3864" RevisionGUID="5e76c240-d8cd-4518-826a-90fe5fb61e12" CreationDate="2012-11-09T16:59:29.047" UserId="42617" Text="With Sandy and some of the new questions popping up like this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/447092/all-servers-flooded-by-salt-water-is-it-possible-to-recover-data-from-multi-pla&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like we may want to setup a standard data recovery question that lists potential things to do in the event of a data recovery scenario.  By default all questions like this tend to solicit lots of debate and ideas as to what can be done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we setup a new canonical answer regarding data recovery and then mark all others as duplicates?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9192" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3864" RevisionGUID="5e76c240-d8cd-4518-826a-90fe5fb61e12" CreationDate="2012-11-09T16:59:29.047" UserId="42617" Text="Canonical Answer to Data Recovery" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9193" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3864" RevisionGUID="5e76c240-d8cd-4518-826a-90fe5fb61e12" CreationDate="2012-11-09T16:59:29.047" UserId="42617" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9194" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3865" RevisionGUID="9be70fa8-c3f8-48f6-b981-11fd0975c876" CreationDate="2012-11-09T17:07:32.937" UserId="32986" Text="I would troll around for a good data recovery question that's already been thoroughly answered and make that one the canonical example.  We've answered the question more than once in the past&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gets a bit more complicated with Data Recovery as sometimes it's physical damage where other times it's accidental erasure, and the process for tape versus HD may be a little different (more you can try with tapes before shipping them off), so maybe something like the [Capacity Planning][1] question that then links to physical versus digital questions might be sensible...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9195" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3866" RevisionGUID="28f42c7e-a7d0-4df6-946b-aefe02c725f8" CreationDate="2012-11-09T17:49:23.937" UserId="11604" Text="What about a modification to the SE sites, so that you can only migrate to sister SE sites, if you have a high enough rep to use Vote to Close on the source site, and a high enough rep on the sister site to migrate a question across?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Vote to Close is granted at 3,000, say you had to have 2,000 on the sister site to migrate in, then:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fred has 13,500 on SO and 500 on SF, he can't migrate questions from SO to SF as his SF rep isn't high enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;John has 4,030 on SO and 3,500 on SF. His rep on SF suggests he knows what constitutes a good SF question, so he can migrate questions between SO and SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3867" RevisionGUID="3b909e84-db6d-48ea-b021-0105180cbe8f" CreationDate="2012-11-09T18:12:50.680" UserId="118258" Text="I've actually thought about this on and off for a while, and I think the better approach would be like what was done recently with the spam question - broaden it a bit to basically an `I lost a bunch of data, what do I do?` question.  That way we can hit the issue of taking backups in the first place, and leave actual data recovery techniques as the last or second-to-last resort they really ought to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even thought about doing it `answer your own question Q&amp;A style` after the last wave of `my RAID array crashed, what do I do?` questions, but I never got around to doing anything about it for some reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I think that if one of the mods were to do like @ChrisS did with [the spam canonical][1], it would go over best.  I'd do it myself, but I'm not really sure if that's a good idea coming from just a user, or if it would get hammered for being a duplicate of the countless other questions out three or what have you, so I'm a bit gun-shy on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/419407/fighting-spam-what-can-i-do-as-an-email-administrator-domain-owner-or-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9197" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3868" RevisionGUID="3fd7e676-bda9-43be-b505-c892a25917fb" CreationDate="2012-11-10T20:57:11.537" UserId="22979" Text="No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead we need to change SO so that it loses the marketing blurbs when it asks where to migrate, and replaces that with a list of site names and a short (two lines or three of text) description of what questions should and shouldn't go there. Actually with the capabilities of today's browser GUIs, you could hover over a potential migration site and see a much larger overlay with more info about what belongs and what doesn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Alternately, don't show a list of sites, instead ask a list of key questions about the topic of the post and automatically choose a site based on which questions are answered YES and which are answered NO. The question material is already there in the various site FAQs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the list of migration targets needs to be longer, i.e. there are other sites that should be in the list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And lastly, the UI needs to make it clear that it is OK to simply vote for migration without specifying a destination. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9198" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3869" RevisionGUID="52aa1889-2fcf-4e1b-a316-32b522feb30c" CreationDate="2012-11-11T17:13:48.913" UserId="144962" Text="My [question][1] was closed by freiheit because he assumed my question related to 'home stuff' whereas it was very much related to my business and concerns hardware at my business address even! How can I get this question reopened? Can another moderator override freiheit's decision?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/447484" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9199" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3869" RevisionGUID="52aa1889-2fcf-4e1b-a316-32b522feb30c" CreationDate="2012-11-11T17:13:48.913" UserId="144962" Text="Question closed by moderator on assumption that it was 'home stuff' which is incorrect!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9200" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3869" RevisionGUID="52aa1889-2fcf-4e1b-a316-32b522feb30c" CreationDate="2012-11-11T17:13:48.913" UserId="144962" Text="|support|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9201" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3870" RevisionGUID="4f395535-aec7-4ab3-a802-c717d5a4bade" CreationDate="2012-11-11T19:13:06.687" UserId="3356" Text="There are two conditions under which a question can be marked as closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. A moderator (those users who were elected by the community to help manage the site and have a diamond beside their name) casts a binding close vote, or&#xD;&#xA;2. A cabal of 5 users, that is not moderators, all cast votes deciding that a question should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question you asked was handle by the second case. In fact, the full list of users involved in closing the question are listed at the bottom, see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Close Reason and Users][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So while freiheit *was* involved, he is not a moderator and was only one of 5 users who felt that the question didn't pass muster when compared against the ServerFault [FAQ][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your situation is one that meets a bit of a fuzzy line for the site. While you may, in fact, be doing this for a business the setup you described is one that would be used in a home environment. I imagine this is the section of the FAQ that resulted in the disagreement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![FAQ Text][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bullets 3 and 4 clearly don't apply, since the question asked isn't in those technical domains. While the Synology gear is nice, I know of one IT department that has a DS-1010+ on their workbench, it definitely isn't Enterprise grade storage, so the 2nd bullet doesn't apply. That leaves us with checking your situation against the first one. Your question, in my mind, is closest to the bit about server hardware and software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I try to do in a situation like this is ask myself, &quot;Would I be willing to sell this service to a customer?&quot; That is, is the configuration good enough that it's stable, secure, and robust enough for me not to feel skeezy taking money for it. If no, then it's probably not a good fit. SeverFault takes heat for this kind of situation at times because, unlike many other StackExchange sites, the goal of this one is that the information here is **for** professionals to use in their professional lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a personal example, I use XBMC at home for my televisions. I may very well set up a Synology to act as the file server for the videos, and I may enable MySQL on it to share the content database. This would save me the hassle of building a box to do this, and then having to maintain it on my free time. However, there's no way I would feel comfortable doing the same thing at work. I may use my expertise as an IT Professional to configure and run the NAS, but I'm acting in the role of a nerdy husband/father when I do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that being said, I can't claim to speak for any of the people involved in closing your question. However, personally, I probably would have voted to close it as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To more specifically answer your other question about overriding the decision, yes, it can most certainly be done. A closed question can be reopened in the same way that they're closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. A moderator casts a reopen vote&#xD;&#xA;2. A cabal of 5 users cast reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bringing up the question here on meta will definitely get a lot more eyes on it. Or, alternatively, you can flag it (which alerts moderators and sufficiently high rep users) so that they'll get an eye on it. You can also go talk to other ServerFaulters in [The Comms Room][4]. Many of the folk who hang out in that chat room have sufficiently high rep to cast both close and reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZfSol.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ab9QH.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9202" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3871" RevisionGUID="46c5f89d-1fec-4038-b264-cb4aab649f1f" CreationDate="2012-11-11T20:50:15.027" UserId="32986" Text="As Scott already pointed out, this was a community closure, not a moderator closure -- five users, for whatever reasons they had, felt that your question did not meet the scope of topicality defined in the [Server Fault FAQ][1].  &#xD;&#xA;After reading the question I do not believe it's a good fit for Server Fault, and am personally not inclined to override their judgment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;As has already been said, Server Fault is unique among the Stack Exchange technology sites in that we are a site &quot;for professionals&quot; - as such there is a standard of professionalism expected (what Scott described as the &quot;Would I be willing to sell this to a customer?&quot; test), and I don't believe your question passes muster there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are proposing to take your current environment, which *does* pas the &quot;Would I sell this to a customer?&quot; test, and convert it to one that fails on a number of levels - the most obvious being that you're going to stick everything behind a dynamic IP (expect email to break - if not by ISP policy then by DNS records outliving your IP address and sending mail to nobody-knows-where. This can be as much a security/information disclosure concern as a reliability one, and makes troubleshooting a nightmare in any case.).  &#xD;&#xA;You are also proposing to run your whole environment on a single piece of hardware for seemingly no other reason than &quot;it says it can run these services&quot; -- as was pointed out in the comments that's a lousy way to make design decisions and is setting you off in the wrong direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not something I can recommend in good conscience, and I would wager the majority of our community feels the same.  &#xD;&#xA;Helping you shoot yourself in the foot is not &quot;professional&quot;: it does you a disservice, and it endangers the reputation of Server Fault as a source for quality information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your goal is to learn and `experience all the &quot;nuances&quot; to hosting e-mail and a website` this is the wrong way to go about it.  You would be better served with a cheap $10/mo virtual private server somewhere and a selection of tutorials (pick your operating system and then google around - there are tons of them).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would allow you to PROPERLY experience what's involved in hosting a web/mail environment (including important things like how to configure the services you need, much of which the Synology device is going to try to hide from you) without having to deal with the substantial added complexity (and risk of breakage) your proposed setup has.  &#xD;&#xA;It will be a better learning experience, and when your learning is done you will have an environment that's actually reliable and stable, which can be used in a professional/business capacity if that's your end goal (or easily shut down without leaving any cruft, if all you want to do is play and learn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9203" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3872" RevisionGUID="f970ec16-c2e4-4026-9118-6e01b408f316" CreationDate="2012-11-11T20:51:56.457" UserId="20815" Text="OK, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scott Pack did an excellent job explaining the situation, but since I was one of the once voting to close the question, I figured I should weigh in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My reasoning for voting to close are thus: you admitted that you were doing this in a home environment, on non-professional gear, on a dynamic IP address, for the purposes of familiarizing yourself with the technology. Understood, and that's certainly a noble goal. However, you'd be learning wrong. Doing what you propose would be like someone wanting to become an auto mechanic and deciding to go out and buy a remote control car to &quot;learn&quot; on. Sure, you are going to learn some things working with the Synology and your dynamic IP, but then you're going to have to learn an entirely new set of skills when you go to host your application in production.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to learn this stuff, do it right. Pony up for a real VPS to tinker with - a decent VPS (I heartily recommend Linode) will set up back no more than $20/month, and in addition to being able to run circles around your Synology box, it also is hosted on a real, multi-homed internet connection, on a static IP address, in a real datacenter. Learning in this environment will be **much** more productive for you, as you won't need to fight the technology (dynamic IP, spam blacklists, port forwarding, ISP downtime, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to conclude, my decision to close still stands, though not for the same reasons as I voted last night. When I placed the vote, it was not clear that this was for business purposes, and as such, was off-topic. Now that we know that this is indeed for business purposes (even though you aren't a sysadmin by trade), I still feel that it needs to stay closed due to the &quot;it's just a really bad idea&quot; factor. As a professional sysadmin, I (and others) here feel deeply that we need to speak strongly against Questions that ask about doing something in clearly the wrong way, or answers that recommend the same. I can't in good conscience tell you that what you propose is a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9204" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3872" RevisionGUID="49b35608-10d8-4159-b972-3ab20d7c802d" CreationDate="2012-11-11T21:00:12.303" UserId="20815" Comment="edited body" Text="OK, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scott Pack did an excellent job explaining the situation, but since I was one of the ones voting to close the question, I figured I should weigh in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My reasoning for voting to close are thus: you admitted that you were doing this in a home environment, on non-professional gear, on a dynamic IP address, for the purposes of familiarizing yourself with the technology. Understood, and that's certainly a noble goal. However, you'd be learning wrong. Doing what you propose would be like someone wanting to become an auto mechanic and deciding to go out and buy a remote control car to &quot;learn&quot; on. Sure, you are going to learn some things working with the Synology and your dynamic IP, but then you're going to have to learn an entirely new set of skills when you go to host your application in production.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to learn this stuff, do it right. Pony up for a real VPS to tinker with - a decent VPS (I heartily recommend Linode) will set up back no more than $20/month, and in addition to being able to run circles around your Synology box, it also is hosted on a real, multi-homed internet connection, on a static IP address, in a real datacenter. Learning in this environment will be **much** more productive for you, as you won't need to fight the technology (dynamic IP, spam blacklists, port forwarding, ISP downtime, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to conclude, my decision to close still stands, though not for the same reasons as I voted last night. When I placed the vote, it was not clear that this was for business purposes, and as such, was off-topic. Now that we know that this is indeed for business purposes (even though you aren't a sysadmin by trade), I still feel that it needs to stay closed due to the &quot;it's just a really bad idea&quot; factor. As a professional sysadmin, I (and others) here feel deeply that we need to speak strongly against Questions that ask about doing something in clearly the wrong way, or answers that recommend the same. I can't in good conscience tell you that what you propose is a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9205" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3872" RevisionGUID="453341ca-bc12-4cf2-9cca-d93d0b1de520" CreationDate="2012-11-11T21:11:16.713" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="OK, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Scott Pack did an excellent job explaining the situation, but since I was one of the ones voting to close the question, I figured I should weigh in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My reasoning for voting to close is thus: you admitted that you were doing this in a home environment, on non-professional gear, on a dynamic IP address, for the purposes of familiarizing yourself with the technology. Understood, and that's certainly a noble goal. However, you'd be learning wrong. Doing what you propose would be like someone wanting to become an auto mechanic and deciding to go out and buy a remote control car to &quot;learn&quot; on. Sure, you are going to learn some things working with the Synology and your dynamic IP, but then you're going to have to learn an entirely new set of skills when you go to host your application in production.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to learn this stuff, do it right. Pony up for a real VPS to tinker with - a decent VPS (I heartily recommend Linode) will set up back no more than $20/month, and in addition to being able to run circles around your Synology box, it also is hosted on a real, multi-homed internet connection, on a static IP address, in a real datacenter. Learning in this environment will be **much** more productive for you, as you won't need to fight the technology (dynamic IP, spam blacklists, port forwarding, ISP downtime, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to conclude, my decision to close still stands, though not for the same reasons as I voted last night. When I placed the vote, it was not clear that this was for business purposes, and as such, was off-topic. Now that we know that this is indeed for business purposes (even though you aren't a sysadmin by trade), I still feel that it needs to stay closed due to the &quot;it's just a really bad idea&quot; factor. As a professional sysadmin, I (and others) here feel deeply that we need to speak strongly against Questions that ask about doing something in clearly the wrong way, or answers that recommend the same. I can't in good conscience tell you that what you propose is a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9206" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3807" RevisionGUID="217af1ef-8e24-4441-9c83-9f9845b1e78f" CreationDate="2012-11-12T06:57:25.010" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/267883883016646656" />
  <row Id="9207" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3873" RevisionGUID="87f3bb26-7422-4b95-a086-84645f405967" CreationDate="2012-11-12T13:41:27.980" UserId="141792" Text="The current subtitle reads, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should read,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Answers for system administrators and desktop support professionals**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Very little modification. A removal not an addition. Fulminates what is already inside the current subtitle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This wouldn't be a change for sake of change alone, as 'Q&amp;A', though very topical to the site and community, is not a regular word.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Compare:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers to your questions (on site) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Free, Community-Powered Q&amp;A (in Google search results)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9208" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="d6899b9d-24ef-4c67-b50d-c358e87012c3" CreationDate="2012-11-12T20:58:59.233" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9211" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3874" RevisionGUID="4e05b694-24d9-48ea-985b-a7ab103dd1bb" CreationDate="2012-11-12T23:43:47.473" UserId="125342" Text="I have lost 10 rep and I don't know why. The message is &quot;User was removed&quot;. What does that mean?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9212" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3874" RevisionGUID="4e05b694-24d9-48ea-985b-a7ab103dd1bb" CreationDate="2012-11-12T23:43:47.473" UserId="125342" Text="Lost reputation &quot;User was removed&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9213" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3874" RevisionGUID="4e05b694-24d9-48ea-985b-a7ab103dd1bb" CreationDate="2012-11-12T23:43:47.473" UserId="125342" Text="|support|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9214" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3875" RevisionGUID="c7ef79d3-2149-460e-9b11-ad407edce73c" CreationDate="2012-11-12T23:54:03.833" UserId="23067" Text="It means the user account, which upvoted your answer, was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see the Meta Stackoverflow FAQ-tag-FAQ question: [What does “user was removed” mean and why did my reputation change because of it?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/126470/what-does-user-was-removed-mean-and-why-did-my-reputation-change-because-of-it)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9215" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3876" RevisionGUID="8742f58d-43c4-4f65-8704-6a7d297d8ad0" CreationDate="2012-11-12T23:54:17.793" UserId="9517" Text="You lost the rep because a user account that had upvoted one of your answers was deleted. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9216" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3877" RevisionGUID="d37ceb5e-b015-4ad1-97d6-7a584c980357" CreationDate="2012-11-13T00:27:03.677" UserId="110364" Text="I posted [this][1] question to stack overflow a few days ago. It gained multiple votes and had a lot of useful discussion, but for some reason was migrated to SF. After it was migrated comments stopped entirely and the question was closed for not being relevant. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems very counterproductive to move a question away from where it was getting attention and then close it for being off topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way the question can be migrated back to SO? It seems like a mistake was made in migrating it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/447531/application-runs-faster-in-a-virtual-machine" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9217" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3877" RevisionGUID="d37ceb5e-b015-4ad1-97d6-7a584c980357" CreationDate="2012-11-13T00:27:03.677" UserId="110364" Text="What is the purpose of migrating a question only to close it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9218" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3877" RevisionGUID="d37ceb5e-b015-4ad1-97d6-7a584c980357" CreationDate="2012-11-13T00:27:03.677" UserId="110364" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3878" RevisionGUID="0e5aef3b-a0cd-48f7-aa77-c080c6b7d3d0" CreationDate="2012-11-13T00:39:10.563" UserId="3038" Text="You've run into a rejected migration. When this happens, a question gets migrated to the a and is then closed on the target site, it gets bounced back to the source site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13327336/application-runs-faster-in-a-virtual-machine?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where it shows a simple &quot;Off Topic&quot; close. If you have the rep for it, you can cast a Reopen vote, which will get it into the review queue and it may get opened back up again. In its current state it can still accept comments, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9220" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3879" RevisionGUID="cce9dd1b-7893-4631-b7f6-69c4e436bdc6" CreationDate="2012-11-13T00:39:32.103" UserId="7709" Text="Stack Overflow have a habit of migrating questions to other sites that they shouldn't. It's an inherent problem with having a site that permits any group of 5 users with migration rights to move a question (but a necessary problem; without it all the sites would just be a mess of questions that don't belong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Steps are being taken to try and avoid these poor migrations. But one thing we generally don't do it migrate a question back to where it came from, because they have already indicated that they don't believe it fits their scope (&lt;a href=&quot;#3878&quot;&gt;as sysadmin1138 notes&lt;/a&gt;, the question is un-migrated from the source site, but stays closed so that it can be re-opened).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question fits a real grey area that falls between a few different sites. It could be suitable for [Stack Overflow][2] (but not really as it's about benchmarking, not programming). It could be suitable for [Server Fault][3] (but not really, as it's not within the sort of scope we deal with as defined by the [FAQ]). It could be suitable for [Unix &amp; Linux][4] due to its POSIX nature, as it seems related to fairly low-level stuff, but I most of us are wary of migrating stuff there as we don't really know if it fits their scope or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately I'd actually suggest posting your question over on [Unix &amp; Linux][5] and see how you go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3879" RevisionGUID="9dad0d78-9c67-435b-b1ac-7596dc41fb4b" CreationDate="2012-11-13T00:51:29.310" UserId="7709" Comment="added 100 characters in body" Text="Stack Overflow have a habit of migrating questions to other sites that they shouldn't. It's an inherent problem with having a site that permits any group of 5 users with migration rights to move a question (but a necessary problem; without it all the sites would just be a mess of questions that don't belong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Steps are being taken to try and avoid these poor migrations. But one thing we generally don't do it migrate a question back to where it came from, because they have already indicated that they don't believe it fits their scope (&lt;a href=&quot;#3878&quot;&gt;as sysadmin1138 notes&lt;/a&gt;, the question is un-migrated from the source site, but stays closed so that it can be re-opened).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question fits a real grey area that falls between a few different sites. It could be suitable for [Stack Overflow][2] (but not really as it's about benchmarking, not programming). It could be suitable for [Server Fault][3] (but not really, as it's not within the sort of scope we deal with as defined by the [FAQ]). It could be suitable for [Unix &amp; Linux][4] due to its POSIX nature, as it seems related to fairly low-level stuff, but I most of us are wary of migrating stuff there as we don't really know if it fits their scope or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;Ultimately I'd actually suggest posting your question over on [Unix &amp; Linux][5] and see how you go.&lt;/s&gt; On second thoughts, after re-reading the question, I'm not sure that's appropriate either...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9222" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3880" RevisionGUID="d76d9d30-325f-4a18-b0bf-ed351ebf0d6c" CreationDate="2012-11-13T01:10:24.437" UserId="126632" Text="My concern was less for the topicality (I was willing to let this one slide, since it's somewhere in the gray area between Dev and Ops) and more for the extended discussion in comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question actually results in such an extended discussion, it generally means that the question was either missing critical details or was not clearly focused enough to begin with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my vote is for &quot;not constructive&quot;. Obviously I was in the minority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, references, or specific expertise, but this question will likely solicit debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion. If you feel that this question can be improved and possibly reopened, see the FAQ for guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S.: In your case, the problem seemed to be that _how you were running the test program_ caused invalid results; strangely nobody seemed to have picked up on that. Were the question open, I would submit that as an answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9223" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3881" RevisionGUID="f46f28da-5322-4c20-8653-24127c99ee09" CreationDate="2012-11-13T04:30:43.013" UserId="9278" Text="Welcome to our world, where we get a constant stream of questions thrown over the fence by SO, with absolutely no consideration or concern over whether it's on topic or not at the destination site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case of the question being discussed, it's clearly not a programming topic (although indirectly related to programming), so I can see why they didn't want it on SO. However, it's even less on topic for SF, so should *not* have been migrated. Quite simply, the question is not a good fit for any site I'm familiar. Please read the FAQ for any site you wish to participate in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9224" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3882" RevisionGUID="63f772d9-5497-4c65-a591-a1785cbb1ea7" CreationDate="2012-11-13T08:24:27.997" UserId="9517" Text="To answer your headline question the reason is that the two groups are independent. The people who voted to close on SO thought the question was a better fit for SF and we disagreed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the people voting to close your question on SO don't have accounts on SF and collectively they have &lt;1k rep so obviously they have a good feel for what is topical here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd be willing to bet that most of them didn't read much past the first sentence of your question either because you use server when you mean application and obviously all server related problems are for SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have flagged your original question and asked that it is reviewed and reopened by an SO moderator.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3883" RevisionGUID="429e8295-55ee-4504-9328-e8859849051a" CreationDate="2012-11-13T17:52:49.767" UserId="1592" Text="It seems like all the newer SE sites are named *topic*.stackexchange.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to keep everything orthogonal what about adding serverfault.stackexchange.com as well and point it to serverfault.com? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9226" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3883" RevisionGUID="429e8295-55ee-4504-9328-e8859849051a" CreationDate="2012-11-13T17:52:49.767" UserId="1592" Text="Can serverfault.stackexchange.com be added?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9227" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3883" RevisionGUID="429e8295-55ee-4504-9328-e8859849051a" CreationDate="2012-11-13T17:52:49.767" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9228" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3884" RevisionGUID="3b1e2539-5a3f-4df3-8121-bff87e93b2aa" CreationDate="2012-11-13T18:01:28.347" UserId="32986" Text="This would seem logical, except none of the trilogy (SO/SF/SU) are accessible this way -- I believe the trilogy sites are still &quot;special&quot;, and there might be a bit more involved than just the name...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is possible without requiring the sacrifice of a developer during the full moon I heartily approve though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9229" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3882" RevisionGUID="d9d8aa40-8fa1-46d5-b4f8-6d7959fec6bd" CreationDate="2012-11-13T18:02:42.180" UserId="9517" Comment="added 216 characters in body" Text="To answer your headline question the reason is that the two groups are independent. The people who voted to close on SO thought the question was a better fit for SF and we disagreed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the people voting to close your question on SO don't have accounts on SF and collectively they have &lt;1k rep so obviously they have a good feel for what is topical here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd be willing to bet that most of them didn't read much past the first sentence of your question either because you use server when you mean application and obviously all server related problems are for SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have flagged your original question and asked that it is reviewed and reopened by an SO moderator.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It looks like the SO mod that reviewed my flag agrees with the previous close voters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; declined - I don't see how this wouldn't be too-localized or not-a-real-question (i.e., unanswerable from our end) " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9230" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="475" RevisionGUID="5cd6138a-bd8e-4caf-baf2-49c7cf6ea4fa" CreationDate="2012-11-13T18:09:52.197" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9231" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3885" RevisionGUID="5a3691cc-966c-4a7a-8f54-6055a013ef56" CreationDate="2012-11-13T18:20:55.537" UserId="963" Text="This *is* the nuclear option. If all else fails, it will be the solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'd like to try a few other things first, and see how they work out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, we have a gigantic backlog of questions with pending close votes on them. Many of these may need to be closed, but few should be migrated. [A recent change](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days) to how migration works removes that possibility for about 8.5 thousand questions with outstanding votes - that's a pretty sizable chunk. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, [I've implemented this suggestion](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle):&#xD;&#xA;![The appearance of the &quot;belongs on serverfault.com&quot; option on Stack Overflow][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is fairly subtle - but it's worth a shot, since a reoccurring complaint is that folks on SO don't understand the scope of this site. I'll be watching to see if it has any effect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The % of worthwhile migrations does seem to be fast-diminishing, but there are still a number of questions sent over from SO that are not only accepted here, but *do fairly well* - up-voted, answered. If this becomes such a small portion as to be expendable, then so be it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Qqxf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9232" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3886" RevisionGUID="8895ba1a-9d99-4e64-986f-9f09e0bf43e4" CreationDate="2012-11-13T18:25:32.130" UserId="33417" Text="I wouldn't see much of a problem coming from redirecting serverfault.stackexchange.com -&gt; serverfault.com. But I'm sure the codebase uses the hostname of the site, so I doubt it would be trivial to add alternate hostnames to sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Arqade (gaming.stackexchange.com) already does this in the reverse, arqade.com -&gt; gaming.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9233" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="1312" RevisionGUID="ee355115-ff35-49c2-87b2-2ef5eafcf7b7" CreationDate="2012-11-13T22:48:20.267" UserId="28400" Comment="edited title" Text="Why doesn't ServerFault do a better job of finding interesting questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9234" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3887" RevisionGUID="31f58227-b87e-4ee7-98f4-fea7b60c7d6b" CreationDate="2012-11-14T10:21:31.077" UserId="9278" Text="It's really hard to clean up the site when the close vote pop-up doesn't pop up.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't the first time sand I tried repeatedly, even flushing the browser cache and the proxy cache between tries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/SKPLX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9236" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3887" RevisionGUID="31f58227-b87e-4ee7-98f4-fea7b60c7d6b" CreationDate="2012-11-14T10:21:31.077" UserId="9278" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3889" RevisionGUID="5be59c60-f1de-45ac-977b-74154b0ddbe4" CreationDate="2012-11-15T04:09:26.530" UserId="9278" Text="Here we go again. I received the displayed error while trying to post a comment. Posting a comment to a different answer to the same question worked fine (it was just a test, so I deleted it again), proving that there are no issues at my end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After this happened the first time I flushed everything and left it for a few hours, only to get the same error again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xtCaX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9240" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3889" RevisionGUID="5be59c60-f1de-45ac-977b-74154b0ddbe4" CreationDate="2012-11-15T04:09:26.530" UserId="9278" Text="Problem posting a comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9244" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3753" RevisionGUID="99fb8680-ab9b-4c75-b85a-653743352bff" CreationDate="2012-11-15T04:33:34.663" UserId="32986" Comment="4" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:32986,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;voretaq7&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9245" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3890" RevisionGUID="dca07b18-4b15-4b7f-b116-e08b17904b50" CreationDate="2012-11-15T11:41:40.580" UserId="96295" Text="My [question][1] was closed as not constructive, despite having some pretty decent answers. After some thought I can more or less see what was wrong with it, and I'd like to make it into something useful. Is it okay if I edit it completely, slightly altering it's meaning, if the answers given will still be relevant to the topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/448531/why-are-the-prices-for-broadband-bandwidth-at-data-centers-much-higher-than-cons" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9246" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3890" RevisionGUID="dca07b18-4b15-4b7f-b116-e08b17904b50" CreationDate="2012-11-15T11:41:40.580" UserId="96295" Text="Is it acceptable to deeply edit my closed question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9247" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3890" RevisionGUID="dca07b18-4b15-4b7f-b116-e08b17904b50" CreationDate="2012-11-15T11:41:40.580" UserId="96295" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9248" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="3890" RevisionGUID="9c789310-1155-4e96-9f7d-1cbd241754f6" CreationDate="2012-11-15T13:12:13.297" UserId="96295" Comment="better wording" Text="Is it acceptable to heavily edit my closed question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9249" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3891" RevisionGUID="43f1d5c0-df7b-4fcb-81aa-2ee60a3d7e8e" CreationDate="2012-11-15T13:22:04.903" UserId="55514" Text="Interesting question.  I was fairly heavily involved in your original question, both in answering it (to try to demonstrate that the entire question was founded on incorrect data) and I then voted to close it (since it increasingly seemed to be unanswerable once the error was removed).  I'm not sure how you could &quot;heavily edit&quot; that question without making the answers irrelevant, and my guess is that it's unlikely the old question will get re-opened, so no new information will be posted as a result of your edit.  My take is, if you think you have a better question to put to us, why not start a new question (though please do read the FAQ first!)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the content on this site is licensed under cc-wiki with attribution, which is posted clearly at the bottom of every page.  So if you decide to ignore me and go back and completely overhaul the original question, then whilst I think that's not as helpful as posting a good new question, I don't think I can say it's wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3892" RevisionGUID="45e67d0d-fbec-43c0-96c2-c54da224f269" CreationDate="2012-11-15T16:19:09.157" UserId="32986" Text="This is really three questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is it acceptable to edit a question that got closed before any answers were accumulated?**  &#xD;&#xA;Absolutely.  &#xD;&#xA;To be blunt, if it has no answers the question was probably closed because it was crap. The comments may even be *asking* you to edit it so it's a good question and we can answer it.  Fix it and let us know so we can reopen it if it's been reformed into a good, answerable question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is it acceptable to edit a question with a bunch of answers on it in such a way that slightly alters its meaning?**  &#xD;&#xA;Maybe.  &#xD;&#xA;[Like @MadHatter said][1] we'd really prefer if you [asked a good question the first time][2], but sometimes new information comes up (or someone asks a question in a comment that changes the way you look at the problem), so edits happen.  &#xD;&#xA;Editing questions means that people have to come back and fix their answers to take into account the new information.  If your edits are going to require a lot of effort from the people who answered your question it may be better to just leave the original closed and ask a new one with adequate detail.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is it acceptable to edit a question with a bunch of answers on it, in such a way that changes its meaning substantially?**  &#xD;&#xA;Maybe.  &#xD;&#xA;If there are several answers and editing your question completely invalidates the answers, it's probably best to ask a new question.  &#xD;&#xA;If there's one or two answers go ahead and edit but leave comments on the answers so the authors know the question got edited and can revise or delete their answers as appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3891/32986&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9251" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3893" RevisionGUID="f46ceedc-6409-4bfc-bfc5-9c64b9e97c32" CreationDate="2012-11-15T20:13:08.133" UserId="32986" Text="So as I slug my way through `/review/close` and `/review/first-posts` I'm finding an alarming number of what I'm calling &quot;Serverfault is a search engine&quot; posts -- people asking us to find software for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/448910/how-does-the-apache-download-for-windows-work&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/448954/where-can-i-download-map-microsoft-assessment-and-planning-toolkit-6-5&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you all think of these questions? Allowable? Off-topic? Grounds for decapitation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9252" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3893" RevisionGUID="f46ceedc-6409-4bfc-bfc5-9c64b9e97c32" CreationDate="2012-11-15T20:13:08.133" UserId="32986" Text="Are &quot;Find [some software product] for me&quot; questions off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9253" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3893" RevisionGUID="f46ceedc-6409-4bfc-bfc5-9c64b9e97c32" CreationDate="2012-11-15T20:13:08.133" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|faq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9254" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3894" RevisionGUID="eb76186f-bca3-42dc-8c5f-cf7bdf8f22c1" CreationDate="2012-11-15T20:13:08.133" UserId="32986" Text="My general view is that these are &quot;list of things&quot; questions that are better answered by Google.  &#xD;&#xA;I attribute them showing up here to ignorance (people don't know about Google), Laziness (ServerFault as a glorified LMGTFY), or a lack of professionalism (not meeting the minimum barrier to entry or the site -- typing your question into Google).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Accordingly I think the right thing to do is explain why this kind of question is a lousy fit for Server Fault, and redirect the user to Google (which I do with varying levels of niceness depending on how many of these questions I've already crushed in a given day)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9255" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3895" RevisionGUID="7de1e432-c7aa-451e-9293-0dd8b265f14b" CreationDate="2012-11-15T20:17:05.930" UserId="10472" Text="I think that there are two cases to consider with things like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  1. Where do I download `x.exe`? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  2. I have `&lt;specific problem&gt;` and I'm not sure what tools are available to solve it. What is the best way to handle `&lt;specific scenario&gt;` given all available tools?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that `1.` is clearly off-topic and falls under the definition of `Too Localized` and `2.` is on-topic as long as `2.` is effectively scoped and defined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3896" RevisionGUID="0480ae69-adff-4220-9f3e-99701631a700" CreationDate="2012-11-15T20:23:36.500" UserId="984" Text="Questions like these are problematic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The person asking doesn't know the correct generic term, so they can't search Google, or find the correct wikipedia list.&#xD;&#xA;- They don't know the what they are really asking for well enough to actually evaluate the list once they get it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a questioner is really interested in something like this, they should re-form their question to ask what thing they should be searching for, and how to evaluate and filter the various results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also cases where I don't think the suggest a product for me is bad, if it is contained within a multi-part question, and the rest of the question would be perfectly acceptable aside from that request for product suggestions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9257" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3897" RevisionGUID="e3c9feb7-b7dd-4059-9dbb-ad4079c0465e" CreationDate="2012-11-15T21:08:16.220" UserId="9278" Text="The Apache download question is completely inappropriate because it has nothing to do with system administration, which can only start *after* he gets the installation file. It should have been posted on an Apache specific site somewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second question is unacceptable for the same reason and, as you state in a comment, we are not here to do their searching for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should note however that there are definitely cases where someone needs help locating a specific version of a product, often to support legacy applications, that I wouldn't even consider closing. Those questions are usually much better written and provide details that make it clear that the poster has in fact made a serious effort to help him/her self. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How many times have we seen these types of questions and when we Google for the same information the answer is within the first few results? That simply shouldn't happen, at least not unless the thing being searched for is really poorly defined. Sure, we all suffer from Google failure at times but the rest of the question should still indicate that we have put in some real effort. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that a fundamental part of being an IT professional, or *any* professional for that matter, is that we each show due diligence and make a serious attempt to do our own research before posting a question. In the vast majority of cases those posting the &quot;find [some product] for me&quot; questions have failed do display that professionalism. Obviously there are and always will be exceptions but they appear to be few and far between." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9258" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3898" RevisionGUID="1445d207-69bb-46ff-9d18-1eee07657afd" CreationDate="2012-11-15T23:33:13.403" UserId="57332" Text="&gt; Are “Find [some software product] for me” questions off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9266" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3899" RevisionGUID="7096dae9-ac02-47ed-a529-658b9c350cd9" CreationDate="2012-11-16T22:02:37.873" UserId="137125" Comment="added 168 characters in body" Text="I just discovered all of the social features of the site. More importantly I just discovered sister sites like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;android.stackexchange&#xD;&#xA;gaming.stackexchange&#xD;&#xA;unix.stackexchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I went to android.stackexchange, it shows the Login link instead of my Username, on the top mid/right. So I clicked Login and chose to use my SE account. However it is not accepting my email address as valid even though my email is properly listed on my profile here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried both Propercase@mailserver.com and lowercase@mailserver.com to make sure it wasn't a capitalization issue. Neither works -- the emails I just listed are not my real email by the way. :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Sorry for not clarifying. What I'm trying to do is to sign up using my Stack Exchange account. It isn't accepting the login that I use on ServerFault, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9267" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3890" RevisionGUID="8b412337-b2eb-468a-ac42-3e84cf46f102" CreationDate="2012-11-17T03:57:26.067" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/269650610951946240" />
  <row Id="9268" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3901" RevisionGUID="97c66d7e-36d0-4d67-86f4-18fba18d6c53" CreationDate="2012-11-17T18:52:34.390" UserId="112190" Text="This is the question&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/449025/connectivity-issues-when-setting-guest-mac-to-the-same-as-the-host-mac-on-esxi-5&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As some of you may see - this question has a little pragmatic problems:&#xD;&#xA;1. This was not the original question I asked. The original question had a lot of miisng points.&#xD;&#xA;2. After some people edited it (and answered at (and upvoted the answer)) - I edited the question again to show them that they don't understand something very basic which I am trying to do - instead they just pick on me for &quot;arp poisoning&quot; and doing bad things I shouldn't.&#xD;&#xA;3. After more research for last response (from MDMarra) - the VMware station itself gave me a message to repeat the steps I stated at the question body.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that this question was changed too much. It's a bit of a mess and it might mislead other readers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9271" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3901" RevisionGUID="303a4072-ea46-4345-8e74-a30e61a129e6" CreationDate="2012-11-17T18:56:56.767" UserId="45" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="This is the question&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/449025/connectivity-issues-when-setting-guest-mac-to-the-same-as-the-host-mac-on-esxi-5&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As some of you may see - this question has a little pragmatic problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. This was not the original question I asked. The original question had a lot of miisng points.&#xD;&#xA;2. After some people edited it (and answered at (and upvoted the answer)) - I edited the question again to show them that they don't understand something very basic which I am trying to do - instead they just pick on me for &quot;arp poisoning&quot; and doing bad things I shouldn't.&#xD;&#xA;3. After more research for last response (from MDMarra) - the VMware station itself gave me a message to repeat the steps I stated at the question body.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that this question was changed too much. It's a bit of a mess and it might mislead other readers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3902" RevisionGUID="3c881e8a-348c-4147-9617-3e7fdf9df4dc" CreationDate="2012-11-17T19:03:57.057" UserId="132711" Text="I'm having a hard time understanding why this question was closed&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/449735/inconsistency-in-a-popular-postfix-tutorial-about-directory-structure-for-virtua&#xD;&#xA;Of course this question wasn't about how good or bad the referenced tutorial is but rather about what should be a particular variable in a configuration file set to in order to support a specific directory structure for a mail server. Did I need to state it explicitly? What was my mistake?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9274" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3902" RevisionGUID="3c881e8a-348c-4147-9617-3e7fdf9df4dc" CreationDate="2012-11-17T19:03:57.057" UserId="132711" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9275" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3903" RevisionGUID="1a935988-dee7-48fc-8eeb-4ba7337bd3a8" CreationDate="2012-11-17T19:16:24.280" UserId="984" Text="It isn't that bad really, and a quick re-write would fix it.  It would be better if you could re-forumlate it so that it didn't rely so heavily on me having to read the tutorial.  For example you could have included the postfix/doveconfig config setting the PATH.  **You also asked the wrong question** 'is this blog wrong', your questions should be asking **'how do I make this work on my system'**.  Yes we could assume that is implied, but sometimes we get overly picky&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Did I need to state it explicitly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**YES**, if you want good answers, then you should be explicit as possible about exactly what your question is.  For the best results you need to ask the actual core question, so you can get the answer you want.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3904" RevisionGUID="dbcb651e-56c1-4ee3-9e2b-e5bba7edb6f9" CreationDate="2012-11-17T20:55:59.407" UserId="126632" Text="I downvoted and voted to close this question because, in its original form, it was asking a question which was best directed to the author of the tutorial. The heart of the issue, of course, being the ambiguity in the English language; the way the tutorial's author used the word &quot;and&quot; in &quot;Mail will be kept in subfolders per domain and account&quot; made the original question impossible for anyone but the author of the tutorial to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that the question is answerable, I have removed my downvote and voted to reopen the question. I even know the answer and will be happy to post it; however I must warn you that posting rude and offensive comments toward the people from whom you're asking assistance is _a very bad idea_ and you would do well to avoid it in future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3905" RevisionGUID="f7df4e6d-e451-4e18-9136-4ca3af2a1677" CreationDate="2012-11-17T21:42:08.680" UserId="32986" Text="Hmm. . . &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question as originally phrased was basically *&quot;`$_TUTORIAL` told me to do X in part 1, and Y in part 2, why'd it do that?&quot;*, which is why it got stomped on -- the only way to reasonably answer this is for someone to take a few hours out of their day, set up a test environment, follow the tutorial, and report back to you.  &#xD;&#xA;To expect us to slog through tutorials and find errors in them for free is a little unreasonable (frankly it's mind-numbing enough that *I* wouldn't do it if you were paying me).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, I'm still not convinced this is a great question, but as edited it's at least tolerable, and our hedgehog claims to be able to answer it so I've reopened it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Read about how to ask good questions][1]  &#xD;&#xA;  I spent a lot of time on that little diatribe, cribbing heavily from [The FreeBSD project's guide on writing problem reports][2], which in turn cribbed from a bunch of other sources.  &#xD;&#xA;  Following that outline doesn't guarantee you an answer, but making sure all of those elements are included (*obviously, without us having to go elsewhere*) helps a lot.  &#xD;&#xA;  Often simply gathering that information will drop the solution in your lap.  &#xD;&#xA;  `As it stands your question is still missing a key element: Logs, error mesages, etc.`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Always try it yourself first  &#xD;&#xA;  Unless you've got a reasonable suspicion that trying something will be destructive, twiddle the knobs before asking us.  (In your case flipping &quot;NO&quot; to &quot;YES&quot; might not have fixed anything, but testing it when you had the system set up has to be quicker than re-doing the tutorial, right? :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Ask the right entity for support first  &#xD;&#xA;This is an ongoing pet peeve on Server Fault.  People come here all the time expecting us to support a tutorial, commercial service, etc.  -- We're not Tech Support for the Internet, and like I said above this is the main reason your question got stomped on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/problem-reports/article.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3906" RevisionGUID="f6f60f8f-12a9-49b3-9425-614fdb2a0e45" CreationDate="2012-11-17T21:58:12.963" UserId="32986" Text="I don't see any problems with the edits (with the exception of yours about the question being &quot;hijacked&quot; -- please confine meta discussion like that to this site).  &#xD;&#xA;If you can articulate a specific reason the edits are invalid I'll take another look, but the question seems to have been substantially improved by the edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Re: people &quot;picking on you for doing bad things you shouldn't&quot; - the answer is &quot;**Don't Do Bad Things!**&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;There is a strong culture of **Doing It** ***Right*** on Server Fault.  If you are clearly **Doing It** ***Wrong*** (and having multiple devices on the same ethernet network sharing a MAC address is certainly Wrong, per the ethernet specification) you should expect to be told that you shouldn't be doing that.  As professionals we're not going to tell you how to make a mess of you're environment: We're going to tell you not to make a mess, and aim you in the direction of proper, stable, supportable solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have a ***REALLY GOOD REASON*** for doing something that you know is wrong you can defend yourself from the lectures by explaining that you're aware what you're doing is wrong, and explaining clearly why you have to do it anyway.  (Your question does not currently acknowledge the inherent badness of duplicate MAC addresses, nor does it articulate anything I would call a ***GOOD*** reason to violate core networking specifications. If I understand what you're trying to do this isn't the right way to go about it per my comment on the question.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3908" RevisionGUID="e6762b35-f307-4998-88ec-95b31d1460e2" CreationDate="2012-11-18T00:17:16.493" UserId="10472" Text="There's a major difference between configuring a pass through NIC (which makes it transparent to the host) and just configuring a pNIC and vNIC with the same MAC. This is apparent to anyone that's worked with vSphere. You also say VMWARE instead of VMWare vSphere or ESXi. VMWare is a company not a product. This is usually the sign of a user that's inexperienced with a product. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the problem is that this is a site for professionals and you asked a question that showed that you have almost zero knowledge of how ESXiworks. When users tried to correct you, you got defensive, which lead to more friction. At least three people (myself included) that participated in your question all run production vSphere clusters and have significant experience with it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that you keep insisting that your steps were mostly right and that the edits somehow mangle your question only serves to underline that you don't really understand how vSphere works. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, questions about learning how a new technology works are on topic, but when you start telling experts in the field that they are wrong, that's no way to get a positive response. If you had said &quot;this is the problem I'm trying to solve, how should I do it?&quot; Instead of just saying that duplicating the MAC in the guest wasn't working, you'd have gotten much more constructive answers. This is why it's always a good idea to phrase a question in the form of: &quot;I'm trying to solve ______. So far, I've tried ______ but it isn't working. Is this the best way to go about it, or am I missing something?&quot; If you had explained from the beginning what you were actually after, there wouldn't have been a problem. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9284" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="29558fed-d947-496a-af12-9702348e073d" CreationDate="2012-11-18T02:24:57.627" UserId="28400" Text="Recently, there was a popular Meta question concerning [changing the site subtitle](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The old site subtitle was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site subtitle recently changed to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for professional system and network administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, when asking a new question, users are told only that their question should relate to &quot;servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure.&quot; For the majority of users who do not read the FAQ, there ie *no indication whatsoever* that questions will be rejected if they do not relate to these topics in a *professional* capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are wasting our time, not to mention that of countless naive askers, because the &quot;Ask Question&quot; user experience practically *invites* off-topic questions relating to home networking and home workstations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we change the &quot;Ask a question&quot; title hint and sidebar to specify &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9285" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="29558fed-d947-496a-af12-9702348e073d" CreationDate="2012-11-18T02:24:57.627" UserId="28400" Text="Should the &quot;Ask Question&quot; process warn that we require a professional context?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9286" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="29558fed-d947-496a-af12-9702348e073d" CreationDate="2012-11-18T02:24:57.627" UserId="28400" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9287" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="32d7d34a-a5e4-48b8-bff5-d16e765bd857" CreationDate="2012-11-18T02:31:38.750" UserId="28400" Comment="added 127 characters in body" Text="Recently, there was a popular Meta question concerning [changing the site subtitle](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle) to prevent inbound migrations of off-topic questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The old site subtitle was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site subtitle recently changed to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for professional system and network administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We continue to receive off-topic questions that are asked directly at ServerFault. When asking a new question, users are told only that their question should relate to &quot;servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure.&quot; For the majority of users who do not read the FAQ, there ie *no indication whatsoever* that questions will be rejected if they do not relate to these topics in a *professional* capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are wasting our time, not to mention that of countless naive askers, because the &quot;Ask Question&quot; user experience practically *invites* off-topic questions relating to home networking and home workstations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we change the &quot;Ask a question&quot; title hint and sidebar to specify &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9288" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3908" RevisionGUID="cbe5bfc2-7386-476a-a81a-5b5670e787b4" CreationDate="2012-11-18T03:34:22.370" UserId="10472" Comment="deleted 8 characters in body" Text="There's a major difference between configuring a pass through NIC (which makes it transparent to the host) and just configuring a pNIC and vNIC with the same MAC. This is apparent to anyone that's worked with vSphere. You also say VMWARE instead of VMWare vSphere or ESXi. VMWare is a company not a product. This is the sign of a user that's inexperienced with a product. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that this is a site for professionals and you asked a question that showed that you have almost zero knowledge of how ESXi works. When users tried to correct you, you got defensive, which lead to more friction. At least three people (myself included) that participated in your question all run production vSphere clusters and have significant experience with it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that you keep insisting that your steps were mostly right and that the edits somehow mangle your question only serves to underline that you don't really understand how vSphere works. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, questions about learning how a new technology works are on topic, but when you start telling experts in the field that they are wrong, that's not a way to get a positive response. If you had said &quot;this is the problem I'm trying to solve, how should I do it?&quot; instead of just saying that duplicating the MAC in the guest wasn't working, you'd have gotten much more constructive answers. This is why it's always a good idea to phrase a question in the form of: &quot;I'm trying to solve `______`. So far, I've tried `______` but it isn't working. Is this the best way to go about it, or am I missing something?&quot; If you had explained from the beginning what you were actually after, there wouldn't have been a problem. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9289" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3910" RevisionGUID="48381d30-cf9a-49ac-9a6d-15b72d25afc8" CreationDate="2012-11-18T03:55:02.680" UserId="3038" Text="You are right, that is one area that the scope is not defined. Well, the **very critical distinction** of our scope, at any rate. I believe you are correct, that the wording in the Ask a Question side-bar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Ask a Question, just one in-scope please][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Be adjusted appropriately:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is your question in a professional context, and relating to servers, networking, or related infrastructure?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The drop of 'desktop' is intentional as a minority of such questions that get asked here are *actually* topical. It is by far the most subtle thing in our scope to explain, and one that just can't be done in 15 words or less; especially 15 words that have to explain other topics as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nyu6Z.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9290" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="de6ea778-ec24-4d16-a98a-b773ee997718" CreationDate="2012-11-18T21:57:30.070" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/270284833081659392" />
  <row Id="9291" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3911" RevisionGUID="d002f0cd-30e8-479e-b0cd-428bfe4c0047" CreationDate="2012-11-19T10:00:54.660" UserId="145804" Text="I think some of the answers here are based on the two examples. And who went to read the two examples? I did. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that both question lack substance and quality. So for these questions I would reply with: No, these questions are not allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 1 is based on pure laziness. I found that the author could have put more effort into finding the Windows MSI file. I found the files by clicking on Other Files on the Apache Web Site and following the FTP file structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 2 is not based on laziness, but is a shout for help. Is this a topic for discussion? Probably not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2 cents" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9292" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3912" RevisionGUID="25fa2c2d-c933-4432-8e3b-7dc3b5f7e036" CreationDate="2012-11-19T13:04:15.747" UserId="145804" Text="If you reduce the scope of the question to the actual questions asked you have the following two questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Question 1: At what point do we actually consider the option of removing ourselves as a migration target? 50%? 60%? Now? &#xD;&#xA;- Question 2: How do we feel about this now that we've had a month's worth of attention on it and are beginning to see things a bit more clearly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 1 can be answered. Question 2 is a bit more difficult, because it's a subjective matter. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm new here and from my point of view (not being a moderator and/or somehow bothered by this discussion) I have the impression that there is a lot of frustration around, about how the whole migration/closed process works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the situation with an ITIL view you have two or three options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the moderation process is worthy of a change then open an rfc and get it done with. &#xD;&#xA;- If the moderation process is not worthy of a change (previous rfc REJECTED), then have a look at the organization. Is the organization worthy of a change? open an rfc and find out&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end you have multiple systems (SF, SO, et.al.) with different moderators and different skills that are allowed to push unwanted questions around. And it seems as if SF is historically the place where unwanted SO question are sent to. (Correct?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;b&gt;Do you want to keep it that way or not?&lt;/b&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a conflict management course I participated in, the consultant said &quot;If you are having problems with a situation, then bring along a possible solution, because the guys you are going to discuss the matter with don't have the same problem and aren't interested in changing the current situation&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is highly generalised, but fits into the discussion I'm observing here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And no, this isn't an answer to the question. Just some general feedback from my work in the IT branch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9293" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3912" RevisionGUID="7d358f06-0980-4ae1-99ee-9a4b7e42ba1c" CreationDate="2012-11-19T14:07:57.077" UserId="145804" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="If you reduce the scope of the question to the actual questions asked you have the following two questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Question 1: At what point do we actually consider the option of removing ourselves as a migration target? 50%? 60%? Now? &#xD;&#xA;- Question 2: How do we feel about this now that we've had a month's worth of attention on it and are beginning to see things a bit more clearly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 1 can be answered. Question 2 is a bit more difficult, because it's a subjective matter. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm new here and from my point of view (not being a moderator and/or somehow bothered by this discussion) I have the impression that there is a lot of frustration around, about how the whole migration/closed process works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the situation with an ITIL view you have two or three options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the moderation process is worthy of a change then open an rfc and get it done with. &#xD;&#xA;- If the moderation process is not worthy of a change (previous rfc REJECTED), then have a look at the organization. Is the organization worthy of a change? open an rfc and find out&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end you have multiple systems (SF, SO, et.al.) with different moderators and different skills that are allowed to push unwanted questions around. And it seems as if SF is historically the place where unwanted SO question are sent to. (Correct?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;b&gt;Do you want to keep it that way or not?&lt;/b&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a conflict management course I participated in, the consultant said &quot;If you are having problems with a situation, then bring along a possible solution, because the guys you are going to discuss the matter with don't have the same problem and aren't interested in changing the current situation&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is highly generalised, but fits into the discussion I'm observing here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And no, this isn't an answer to the question. Just some general feedback from my experience in the IT branch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9294" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3911" RevisionGUID="0b1a3550-37fd-4993-b2ee-50ac7321e6c6" CreationDate="2012-11-20T07:27:04.697" UserId="145804" Comment="added 119 characters in body" Text="I think some of the answers here are based on the two examples. And who went to read the two examples? There are probably a lot more questions of the same type, but of better quality, that never showed up on the radar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that both referenced questions lack substance and quality. So for these questions I would reply with: No, these questions are not allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 1 is based on pure laziness. I found that the author could have put more effort into finding the Windows MSI file. I found the files by clicking on Other Files on the Apache Web Site and following the FTP file structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question 2 is not based on laziness, but is a shout for help. Is this a topic for discussion? Probably not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2 cents" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9295" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3913" RevisionGUID="5250b871-7c13-447f-9b38-55c1dcf4bd88" CreationDate="2012-11-20T07:58:47.887" UserId="145804" Text="Myself being a DBA and new to Stack Exchange I would agree in part with @KennyRasschaert. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My job as a DBA is to optimize the performance, configure the settings and debug errors on the database engine level, be it Microsoft SQL or Oracle Database Server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my job I am not responsible for the configuration and/or tuning of the underlying Windows Server. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my perspective I would do the following if asking questions regarding an SQL problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- SQL DDL (data defintion language) questions would be placed in the DBA.stackexchange.com site (Questions are or can be database specific)&#xD;&#xA;- SQL DML (data manipulation language) questions would be placed in the stackoverflow.com site (SQL DML is based on the ANSI Standard 92 and newer and is nearly the same for any flavour of your database engine)&#xD;&#xA;- Database engine question would be placed in DBA.stackexchange.com site&#xD;&#xA;- Database optimizing/configuration questions would be placed in DBA.stackexchanage.com site&#xD;&#xA;- Questions regarding performace would be first asked in DBA.stackexchange.com and if found to be server questions moved to serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could add more sub-structures to my idea, but it accounts for most questions that could be asked.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3914" RevisionGUID="eba4646a-03c9-4ebe-b719-dd386dd96430" CreationDate="2012-11-20T14:53:56.417" UserId="89915" Text="I don't really know what poor question I asked! And I don't see any question get downvoted, closed etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone can check it out for me? Thx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9297" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3914" RevisionGUID="eba4646a-03c9-4ebe-b719-dd386dd96430" CreationDate="2012-11-20T14:53:56.417" UserId="89915" Text="Why is my account denied from asking question, what I've done?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9298" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3914" RevisionGUID="eba4646a-03c9-4ebe-b719-dd386dd96430" CreationDate="2012-11-20T14:53:56.417" UserId="89915" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9299" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3915" RevisionGUID="ee791de9-cc60-47b3-86e1-3ff17bd78666" CreationDate="2012-11-20T14:59:35.420" UserId="33417" Text="Your account has been blocked from asking questions temporarily. There should have been a banner with a link that explains the situation in detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See [What can I do when getting “Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account”?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers) for additional details." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9300" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="079eed9f-c5b7-4ce5-99d1-493a2cb7c7a2" CreationDate="2012-11-20T15:25:51.393" UserId="28400" Comment="edited body" Text="Recently, there was a popular Meta question concerning [changing the site subtitle](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle) to prevent inbound migrations of off-topic questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The old site subtitle was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site subtitle recently changed to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for professional system and network administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We continue to receive off-topic questions that are asked directly at ServerFault. When asking a new question, users are told only that their question should relate to &quot;servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure.&quot; For the majority of users who do not read the FAQ, there is *no indication whatsoever* that questions will be rejected if they do not relate to these topics in a *professional* capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are wasting our time, not to mention that of countless naive askers, because the &quot;Ask Question&quot; user experience practically *invites* off-topic questions relating to home networking and home workstations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we change the &quot;Ask a question&quot; title hint and sidebar to specify &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9301" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3916" RevisionGUID="9f4cf9c0-bca4-42dc-b307-307d259afcd8" CreationDate="2012-11-20T17:04:22.500" UserId="32986" Text="Looking at your user history I see a large proportion of deleted questions (9/22 = 40%) -- These count against you in determining whether you get hit with the temporary question ban, and are almost certainly why you've been whacked with that particular stick.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The meta question Chris S linked to in his answer][1] goes into a lot more detail on this than you probably need, including talking about how deleted questions factor in to the ban process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of your deleted posts look like you had a &quot;Well ***DUH***!&quot; moment after you posted them -- they're pretty simple questions, and I'm guessing you stumbled on the answer as you were clicking &quot;Post Your Question&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's perfectly acceptable to delete your Duh-Moment posts occasionally (we all have days where we catch the Dumb and can't brain), but if you find yourself doing it often (like &quot;40% of the time&quot;) you might want to consider the possibility that you're running to Server Fault for help a little too quickly -- If you Duh almost half of your posts you're obviously capable of figuring the little things out yourself (or have someone in your organization you can turn to who answers quicker than we do).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9302" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="3917" RevisionGUID="678485ec-0a62-4b26-b24a-9eb42d8fac51" CreationDate="2012-11-20T19:35:14.247" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/450610/why-close-questions" Text="" />
  <row Id="9303" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3917" RevisionGUID="72af698c-78f0-42b0-a9b9-6d3e95643d46" CreationDate="2012-11-20T19:32:45.327" UserDisplayName="user146210" Text="Why do people close questions here when they are not fully answered? Why is it not a real question to ask why a server stops running after one day and to ask for the reason? Why is it not possible to post the solution for others while some &quot;god-user&quot; closes questions. I found the solution and thank you to the users who helped me with their hints. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/450276/php-keeps-losing-connection-to-mysql-database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please remove my account. Thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9304" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3917" RevisionGUID="72af698c-78f0-42b0-a9b9-6d3e95643d46" CreationDate="2012-11-20T19:32:45.327" UserDisplayName="user146210" Text="Why close questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9305" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3917" RevisionGUID="72af698c-78f0-42b0-a9b9-6d3e95643d46" CreationDate="2012-11-20T19:32:45.327" UserDisplayName="user146210" Text="|discussion|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3918" RevisionGUID="07d97b17-4e37-462e-97fd-73eb0986b694" CreationDate="2012-11-20T19:43:06.097" UserId="32986" Text="I'm sorry, but your question as asked was woefully incomplete. There is no ***useful*** information provided which would reasonably enable us to troubleshoot your problem and help you arrive at a solution.  &#xD;&#xA;Further, when asked to provide some information to assist us with troubleshooting you simply dumped your entire configuration file on us and left us to sort through it.  This is not something that endears you to the site regulars: We expect that you will do at least *some* of the basic troubleshooting work -- especially &quot;find the value of `x`&quot;, and will scan your logs (all of them, if you're not sure which one to look at) for &quot;unusual&quot; or &quot;interesting&quot; events which you can then report to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember that we do not know your environment -- we expect that you, as a *professional system/network administrator* (per our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq)), will [assemble a good question][1] (strongly recommended reading), and do most of the legwork required to get us the information we need.  &#xD;&#xA;Questions that do not include adequate information are &quot;not a real question&quot; -- perhaps not the best name, but certainly the correct reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. ***This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.*** For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;Emphasis Added&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3919" RevisionGUID="fb5b71bf-9e41-4b8c-93e1-86e0649c4b8c" CreationDate="2012-11-20T19:46:55.893" UserId="3038" Text="The question in question here was closed after five users with close-voting rights (3000 rep) thought it was worthy of a close. A god-user (one of us with diamonds) didn't close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was closed as Not A Real Question. I can't speak for the five close-voters, but at a guess the question got closed for two reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Insufficient evidence of troubleshooting before arriving at StackOverflow**, and thus little for us to work on beyond the most generic &quot;it doesn't work, why&quot; workflow. Questions like these require a fair amount of back-and-forth with the asker to get what we're looking for, and that didn't happen before it got closed.&#xD;&#xA; 1. **A migration from StackOverflow.** There is a bit of a prejudice around surrounding such questions, since they have a strong tendency to be either crap or out of scope." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9308" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3920" RevisionGUID="89783776-9847-4280-b333-bfe471451825" CreationDate="2012-11-20T19:52:57.437" UserId="10472" Text="As one of the five users that voted to close your question, I'll ask you to indulge me for a second.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Imagine you're me and I'm you. You know nothing of the environment in question. All that you know is what I've told you: it crashes a lot and it's MySQL. What details have I given you to help solve this mystery? A copy of `my.conf`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How are you ever going to figure out the problem with these details? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer is that you can't, which makes it `Not a Real Question`, at least in my opinion. I realize that there is an edit button and that you can update your information if necessary, but if I see a question that has so terribly few details and the user doesn't seem to have done any triage themselves, then I vote to close it. No good details + minimal effort to solve the issue yourself = closed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9309" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3914" RevisionGUID="48737714-a114-41d9-8e92-f69520f30d37" CreationDate="2012-11-20T23:45:59.553" UserId="89915" Comment="added 399 characters in body" Text="I don't really know what poor question I asked! And I don't see any question get downvoted, closed etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone can check it out for me? Thx&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a lot of question that doesn't have an answer for a period, I thought it might be too specific (I couldn't find a work around answer on google) and not helping other people, neither reading or answering, so I removed them...I never know that could be a problem as well! Need to be more careful when posting questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, someone seems to removed the ban for me, thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3921" RevisionGUID="6f102646-6b7d-44a0-af78-27f0e46b9810" CreationDate="2012-11-21T14:18:53.787" UserId="146427" Text="I'm surely being naive here but please bear me out...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the problem with just accepting bad questions? The questions on all SE sites have a quality score don't they? Anyone can up or down a question, not just moderators so your system already has an element of moderation for free, the good stuff should rise to the top and the bad stuff should sink out of view right? Does google not take account of these scores in it's rankings? If they do then people should rarely come across the bad questions in searches anyway (I take it very few people actually go to your site directly and use it's native search?). If they don't then maybe your focus should be on persuading them to!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also bad questions are not always valueless, even when they're orphaned. Having a passable response to a bad question on your site means that the next poor soul who has the same ill conceived question has a decent chance of finding the answer via google rather than submitting it to you again, annoying the natives and wasting everyone's time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the idea is that SF is only for talented/experienced/hardcore sysadmins (which is the impression I get from reading the above) and that steps must be taken to exclude amateurs and other riff-raff who will lower the tone then you all ought to to re-examine your position as part of a low-friction federated network. If people can move freely between SE sites without needing to create a new login they are going to, and they're not going to stop to read the mission statement before posting (just like they rarely did on usenet before all this fancy schmantzy web business!). If that is the case you may as well invoke your nuclear option, it sounds like a split might be what you actually want." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9311" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3922" RevisionGUID="cb41d293-fd5f-4258-adc2-40094bb7a144" CreationDate="2012-11-22T13:37:14.733" UserId="95677" Text="I am a moderator at Drupal answers, and migrated [this question][1] to SF a few days ago.  I migrated it because it didn't really have anything to do with Drupal or Drupal configuration.  It is essentially about getting Plesk to map different domains to the same directory, each with their own IP address.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What in particular about this is off-topic?  Is Plesk considered a non-professional environment, and therefore off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/450324/separate-ip-address-for-each-domain-in-plesk-with-domain-access#comment491125_450324" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9313" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3922" RevisionGUID="cb41d293-fd5f-4258-adc2-40094bb7a144" CreationDate="2012-11-22T13:37:14.733" UserId="95677" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3923" RevisionGUID="5469ab7c-ea7e-4ed0-abae-0dedb1517aa7" CreationDate="2012-11-22T13:55:24.367" UserId="85932" Text="This can be asked in many ways, but why is there a specific [tag:dell-r710] while there aren't for r200, r610, r620... etc etc?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we really want a tag for every model?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't [tag:poweredge] enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9315" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3923" RevisionGUID="5469ab7c-ea7e-4ed0-abae-0dedb1517aa7" CreationDate="2012-11-22T13:55:24.367" UserId="85932" Text="Why is there a Dell-r710 tag and not others?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9316" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3923" RevisionGUID="5469ab7c-ea7e-4ed0-abae-0dedb1517aa7" CreationDate="2012-11-22T13:55:24.367" UserId="85932" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3924" RevisionGUID="fb16bdeb-b6f2-4845-9d2d-559a35a8e708" CreationDate="2012-11-22T14:57:17.033" UserId="126632" Text="Web site control panels such as cPanel and Plesk are extremely unlikely to be used in a professional environment. They're more commonly seen with small and one-man operations where the expense of the control panel is judged to be less than the expense of an actual system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the control panels make it relatively easy for users to perform basic administration tasks, the main disadvantage is that they tend to take over the systems in strange and non-standard ways, making it difficult or even impossible for actual system administrators to manage the servers normally. Since there usually _isn't_ a system administrator, the problem often goes unnoticed...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Until you bring such a question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So things that fall outside the norm, or the feature set provided by the control panel, can't be done easily (or at all) while they would be easy or trivial with a sysadmin running the machine in the usual manner. The question you referenced falls into this category.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main problem, then, from a system administrator perspective, is that these systems are virtually unsupportable. For nearly any question, including the one you referenced, my response would have to be &quot;Wipe the system and set it up right this time, without the control panel. And hire a sysadmin while you're at it.&quot; Obviously, this is not helpful in the short term, but there's little more we could possibly do, other than closing the questions as off topic. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3925" RevisionGUID="86ff49fa-313a-473f-a9c0-8fb8b0122631" CreationDate="2012-11-22T15:01:16.030" UserId="91359" Text="Just a &quot;Dell-poweredge&quot; tag seems plenty to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9319" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3924" RevisionGUID="cb1b5d82-5f4e-45bc-a3b4-272ce64a5ba8" CreationDate="2012-11-22T16:08:11.063" UserId="126632" Comment="added 153 characters in body" Text="Web site control panels such as cPanel and Plesk are extremely unlikely to be used in a professional environment. They're more commonly seen with small and one-man operations where the expense of the control panel is judged to be less than the expense of an actual system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the control panels make it relatively easy for users to perform basic administration tasks, the main disadvantage is that they tend to take over the systems in strange and non-standard ways, making it difficult or even impossible for actual system administrators to manage the servers normally. Since there usually _isn't_ a system administrator, the problem often goes unnoticed...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Until you bring such a question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So things that fall outside the norm, or the feature set provided by the control panel, can't be done easily (or at all) while they would be easy or trivial with a sysadmin running the machine in the usual manner. The question you referenced falls into this category.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main problem, then, from a system administrator perspective, is that these systems are virtually unsupportable. For nearly any question, including the one you referenced, my response would have to be &quot;Wipe the system and set it up right this time, without the control panel. And hire a sysadmin while you're at it.&quot; Obviously, this is not helpful in the short term, but there's little more we could possibly do, other than closing the questions as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also the related question, [Are cpanel questions really 'professional sysadmin' related?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9320" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3926" RevisionGUID="a7b2971f-57be-4352-95fc-74e593d304ec" CreationDate="2012-11-22T21:00:19.043" UserId="76595" Text="The simple answer is: because everyone with &gt;= 300 reputation can create tags by [just specifying them with her question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Simply enter a new tag with your question and it will be created.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somebody chose to do so and others tagged their questions with the same tag afterwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag cleanups are performed on an irregular basis by the SF regulars and moderators by means of manually re-tagging all questions using a &quot;bad&quot; tag and deleting it afterwards. If you want the [tag:dell-r710] to disappear, just post a new question making your case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/create-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3927" RevisionGUID="cf19a950-8d89-411c-8c2c-1f4e2646a552" CreationDate="2012-11-23T00:22:13.367" UserId="118258" Text="For what it's worth, I would have voted to close that as NARQ or NC, rather than off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question doesn't really have enough to go on (as mentioned by the porcupine, a lot of that is the fault of the control panel), and is basically unanswerable as is.  So even if not off topic, it's still not really a question that can be answered, at least not in a useful way.  (&quot;RTFM, FFS&quot; not being a very useful answer.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9322" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="a338dfb0-7e0e-4f5a-98a4-d7ad51e4dc31" CreationDate="2012-11-23T00:54:25.567" UserId="126632" Comment="Added &quot;undo&quot; tag" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation] [tag:undo]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:virtual] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(empty set....for now)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags that need more cleanup prior to burnination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3928" RevisionGUID="15daf67b-07d0-44d9-ac5d-106593a70e7c" CreationDate="2012-11-23T08:26:03.497" UserId="85932" Text="NUKE: [tag:dell-2850] [tag:dell-r710] [tag:dell-2950] [tag:dell-6224-powerconnect]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All are not needed as the [tag:dell-poweredge] is enough" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9324" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3929" RevisionGUID="bc0876fb-55e4-4469-a539-aac1af775993" CreationDate="2012-11-23T20:50:17.597" UserId="11604" Text="There's quite a few off topic questions still open with the [tag:home-network] tag. Can this tag be added to the pile?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9325" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3930" RevisionGUID="1c06e454-b829-4798-98e2-bb9bb4a42602" CreationDate="2012-11-24T04:41:56.433" UserId="131006" Text="How can I remove my ban on asking questions ? My asked questions are closed. Pls help me. I asked question when I was newbie at servers. Please help me how can i remove my ban on asking question ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9326" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3930" RevisionGUID="1c06e454-b829-4798-98e2-bb9bb4a42602" CreationDate="2012-11-24T04:41:56.433" UserId="131006" Text="How can I remove my ban on asking questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9327" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3930" RevisionGUID="1c06e454-b829-4798-98e2-bb9bb4a42602" CreationDate="2012-11-24T04:41:56.433" UserId="131006" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3932" RevisionGUID="f8ae98d1-2913-4901-a61b-552dc925e9cf" CreationDate="2012-11-24T07:51:53.330" UserId="6177" Text="If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9331" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3923" RevisionGUID="63962ccc-5fc9-4061-9101-507efb2c55ac" CreationDate="2012-11-25T06:57:33.527" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/272594859808915457" />
  <row Id="9332" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3933" RevisionGUID="e4002c43-2bdb-40fb-9fb1-e869917c70fa" CreationDate="2012-11-25T18:36:43.217" UserId="90351" Text="Feature request for @downvoters contact&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not often but a few times I've had negative responses to my answers. I would love to be able to query those that responded that I needed to improve. That kind of athe generic contact@downvoters would be a nice easy way to do so without giving up voting anonymity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not sure how many others would be interested." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9333" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3933" RevisionGUID="e4002c43-2bdb-40fb-9fb1-e869917c70fa" CreationDate="2012-11-25T18:36:43.217" UserId="90351" Text="Feature request for @downvoters contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9334" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3933" RevisionGUID="e4002c43-2bdb-40fb-9fb1-e869917c70fa" CreationDate="2012-11-25T18:36:43.217" UserId="90351" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3934" RevisionGUID="279767b1-1c4a-4202-98da-417d1dda9e25" CreationDate="2012-11-25T19:20:23.363" UserId="95832" Text="I think this comes down to a case of &quot;If they wan't to comment, then they will.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't get me wrong, I know exactly where you're coming from, but I don't think addressing a comment to them will help. Additionally, I suspect it'll only encourage low quality users to start ranting and raving even more at their downvoters." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3935" RevisionGUID="88411036-91b2-445e-a461-6b905ed7356c" CreationDate="2012-11-25T19:30:17.473" UserId="3038" Text="Implementing this feature will mean that I'll be passing out more &quot;Be Civil!&quot; temporary suspensions, and to names we all see a lot of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The intentional disconnect between anonymous-criticism and those that desire explanations for the -1 is one of the bigger ways we prevent flame wars. It's bad enough when some 1-rep user starts casting aspersions on the downvoters generically in a comment, but allowing them to do so *directly in the inboxes of the downvoters* is a level of escalation several of our regulars won't be able to resist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way this would work out would be if it's gated on rep. It doesn't work until you have 500 rep, something big enough to exclude both classes a newbs (101-rep transfers, and 1-rep new users) and have enough rep to perhaps know some of what we like to have in civil discourse." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9337" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="3933" RevisionGUID="12f71bad-2d6e-4144-b405-0b0490169230" CreationDate="2012-11-25T20:36:48.420" UserId="7709" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9339" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3925" RevisionGUID="228ddfcb-7808-450a-8e67-d0af0cdb389c" CreationDate="2012-11-27T01:38:41.237" UserId="28400" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Just a [tag:dell-poweredge] tag seems plenty to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3936" RevisionGUID="64328fca-227f-4882-83d8-0eb31373114c" CreationDate="2012-11-27T22:00:53.513" UserId="77281" Text="The latest question of mine &quot;[when not to use virtualisation][1]&quot; got closed pretty fast.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The assumption for the close was that it would cause debate/discussion (my guess, after I reviewed the comment about KVM/VMWare) - I would rather have expected &quot;not a real question&quot;, since the question is somewhat broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway I think the question is still interesting, but I have no really good idea on how to reword it, so that answers will stay on focus without causing discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I welcome any ideas about it - even if the idea is &quot;this is the wrong place to ask that&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/451651/when-not-to-use-virtualisation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9341" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3936" RevisionGUID="64328fca-227f-4882-83d8-0eb31373114c" CreationDate="2012-11-27T22:00:53.513" UserId="77281" Text="How should I reword this virtualization question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9342" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3936" RevisionGUID="64328fca-227f-4882-83d8-0eb31373114c" CreationDate="2012-11-27T22:00:53.513" UserId="77281" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3937" RevisionGUID="1004df16-f1e4-498a-8a19-e27fcf1ff4ac" CreationDate="2012-11-27T22:12:57.537" UserId="7709" Text="Hmm, I dunno, if we can allow these questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/429299/good-reasons-to-keep-32-bit-microsoft-windows-desktop-oses&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/69384/to-virtualize-or-not-to-virtualize (historical, the site has evolved since then)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(ok so that's all I could find on a whim, but I know there are others in the same vein) then I'm willing to give your question a 2nd chance. I'll let others give their feedback on meta first and keep an eye on it before re-opening it though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3938" RevisionGUID="b45ccf17-29a3-4dbf-ac9e-fc8e624e90e6" CreationDate="2012-11-27T22:24:32.380" UserId="32986" Text="What are you trying to ask? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;When should I not virtualize&quot; is an enormously open-ended question with a huge breadth of possible answers. There's no possible way for an answer (or set of answers) to encompass all of them - it would degrade quickly into a forum-style &quot;But that works for me&quot; / &quot;that doesn't work in environments where `X`&quot; free-for-all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As was pointed out in the comments, this is also not something that can be answered generically - the hypervisor(s) you're using and possibly even the guest OS will play important roles in the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bottom line for me, this question as written runs afoul of this chunk of our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way I can see to salvage it would be to reword the question as a specific application of virtualization technology (hypervisor, underlying server/storage/network subsystems) and intended workload.  &#xD;&#xA;Even that would be bordering on &quot;too localized&quot; -- it's a performance question that can really only be answered by benchmarking and deciding if your system's performance as a VM would be adequate. Every environment will generate its own rules on what can/can't virtualize based on in-house knowledge of the workloads and capability of the virtualization platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9345" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3923" RevisionGUID="f4c5f98a-9b31-41e2-b778-0211a5d52488" CreationDate="2012-11-28T07:00:44.113" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3939" RevisionGUID="2a6a5c6c-0d01-4797-b5d4-d6ff2e571783" CreationDate="2012-11-28T11:53:20.603" UserId="16732" Text="Can we merge the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wifi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless-network]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless-networking]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;into [tag:wireless-network] perhaps?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9347" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3939" RevisionGUID="2a6a5c6c-0d01-4797-b5d4-d6ff2e571783" CreationDate="2012-11-28T11:53:20.603" UserId="16732" Text="Can we merge tags for wireless networks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9348" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3939" RevisionGUID="2a6a5c6c-0d01-4797-b5d4-d6ff2e571783" CreationDate="2012-11-28T11:53:20.603" UserId="16732" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9349" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3922" RevisionGUID="ffa2c551-8e3b-4810-98c5-c91b2a835957" CreationDate="2012-11-28T15:57:34.390" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/273817919530622976" />
  <row Id="9350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3940" RevisionGUID="fc2c53ab-7d8e-49c3-92f0-0406fd5d7029" CreationDate="2012-11-28T18:20:35.403" UserId="32986" Text="Seems generally reasonable to me - not sure if it should go under [tag:wireless-network] or [tag:wireless-networking] though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A brief pre-merge audit of the [tag:wireless] tag is probably warranted to make sure there's no ridiculous crap in there like &quot;wireless keyboard&quot;, &quot;wireless mouse&quot;, or things that are &quot;bluetooth wireless&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Such questions are likely ancient off-topic crap that really should have been on SuperUser, and candidates for mod deletion with prejudice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9362" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3939" RevisionGUID="81839f15-c705-4010-9c87-adbdf11b0753" CreationDate="2012-11-28T21:57:34.263" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/273908516685766656" />
  <row Id="9363" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3943" RevisionGUID="925392e7-baef-4854-820c-0fcbcc6be6f1" CreationDate="2012-11-29T00:13:46.063" UserId="50950" Text="If I use `[tag:debian]` almost anywhere on the site I get something like this: [tag:debian]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This, however does not work in the excerpt text of a Tag Wiki. See an example here: [tag:debian-squeeze]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9364" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3943" RevisionGUID="925392e7-baef-4854-820c-0fcbcc6be6f1" CreationDate="2012-11-29T00:13:46.063" UserId="50950" Text="Tags can't be linked in Tag Wiki exerpt" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9365" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3943" RevisionGUID="925392e7-baef-4854-820c-0fcbcc6be6f1" CreationDate="2012-11-29T00:13:46.063" UserId="50950" Text="|bug|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3944" RevisionGUID="bfa2c38d-3af1-4cfb-92ce-1533fad752b1" CreationDate="2012-11-29T00:42:10.373" UserId="3038" Text="I'm pretty sure this is intentional. The Excerpt shows up as a hover-box and the tag-style would be out of place in that box. The body of the tag-wiki can certainly use it though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3945" RevisionGUID="9b01d5c2-816f-4923-8b76-1ec3e35e261e" CreationDate="2012-11-29T00:51:06.943" UserId="9278" Text="It's a crap and highly subjective question and I've voted to close it again. There are at least two good close reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Not constructive&#xD;&#xA; 2. Not a real question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take your pick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That fact that there are still some old equally crappy and subjective questions on the site is no reason to accept any more." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3944" RevisionGUID="4070b329-1865-492f-a375-94f5c64aaaa8" CreationDate="2012-11-29T03:39:29.047" UserId="3038" Comment="added 178 characters in body" Text="I'm pretty sure this is intentional. The Excerpt shows up as a hover-box and the tag-style would be out of place in that box. The body of the tag-wiki can certainly use it though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After some research, this has been brought up on M.SO before. Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/138023/tag-links-in-tag-excerpts-not-shown-properly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9369" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3943" RevisionGUID="51783d73-0886-424a-9c19-14b3dc7df6d3" CreationDate="2012-11-29T03:39:38.780" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9370" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3939" RevisionGUID="5d950485-a659-4dbc-8abc-c0a253fa16b1" CreationDate="2012-11-29T10:21:41.357" UserId="16732" Comment="added 281 characters in body" Text="Can we merge the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wifi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless-network]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless-networking]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;into [tag:wireless-network] perhaps?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Question Balancing ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wireless-networking]: 50 questions.  &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wireless-network]: 305 questions.  &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wireless]: 237 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose we merge all sensible questions *from* [tag:wireless-networking] *and* [tag:wireless] **into** [tag:wireless-network]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3940" RevisionGUID="dc1211c4-c390-4628-9d6b-82f2768cfd48" CreationDate="2012-11-29T14:43:10.900" UserId="15028" Comment="added not-802.11 questions" Text="Seems generally reasonable to me - not sure if it should go under [tag:wireless-network] or [tag:wireless-networking] though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A brief pre-merge audit of the [tag:wireless] tag is probably warranted to make sure there's no ridiculous crap in there like &quot;wireless keyboard&quot;, &quot;wireless mouse&quot;, or things that are &quot;bluetooth wireless&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Such questions are likely ancient off-topic crap that really should have been on SuperUser, and candidates for mod deletion with prejudice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;list of [tag:wireless] questions that are not 802.11 related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/31097/when-is-a-wireless-keyboard-mouse-appropriate&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/7883/will-we-have-interferance-or-reliability-issues-with-many-bluetooth-devices-in-a&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/42520/cell-phone-extender-for-iphones" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3939" RevisionGUID="88d10084-8307-493c-bdb1-6fcb626e5597" CreationDate="2012-11-29T17:22:01.340" UserId="16732" Comment="deleted 12 characters in body" Text="Can we merge the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wifi]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless-network]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:wireless-networking]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;into [tag:wireless-network] perhaps?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Question Balancing ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wireless-networking]: 50 questions.  &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wireless-network]: 305 questions.  &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wireless]: 237 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose we merge all sensible questions *from* [tag:wireless-networking] *and* [tag:wireless] **into** [tag:wifi]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9373" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3946" RevisionGUID="2e557aad-2330-448f-bfc9-985279f08949" CreationDate="2012-11-29T17:23:04.287" UserId="15882" Text="*Is the following an appropriate question to ask here? if not, where should it go?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my place of work there have been consistent though sporadic network issues for a long time, a couple of years, though in the last 6 months the troubles are increasing, sometimes to the point where my home 16mbps-down/768kbit-up cable connection is outperforming our work 100mbps connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I administer a handful of Win2003 servers but my network admin activities are limited to routing cables in the wiring room to free ports. I've brought the issue up with the next level of IT support, who commiserate but tell me there's nothing *they* can do because the switches are under control of central IT, and their pleas to have central IT look into things have fallen on deaf ears, or at least unresponsive ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have access to all of the physical infrastructure in our building, so I could, for example, put in a passive something or other in-line for monitoring or benchmarking (provided there's a non-interference guarantee). If it's not too ex&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're pretty much a 100% Microsoft shop, with authentication etc. handled by Active Directory, though there are a scattering of linux servers and VMs here and there doing odd jobs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can I do from the bottom of the chain to prove or disprove there really is a problem? and assuming there is one, localise it? (on 2nd floor, between machine X and external uplink, etc.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you, as a top of the chain network administrator, need to hear to convince you there is something to investigate?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9374" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3946" RevisionGUID="2e557aad-2330-448f-bfc9-985279f08949" CreationDate="2012-11-29T17:23:04.287" UserId="15882" Text="where to ask &quot;identifying source of network issues&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9375" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3946" RevisionGUID="2e557aad-2330-448f-bfc9-985279f08949" CreationDate="2012-11-29T17:23:04.287" UserId="15882" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9376" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3947" RevisionGUID="3dd5f3ab-b69e-4c97-a191-a76cdac083f1" CreationDate="2012-11-29T17:33:29.480" UserId="33417" Text="You're in a bit of a gray area... We normally require that you have administrative privilege to the systems you're diagnosing. You have access to the servers, but it sounds like you don't have access to the network gear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately your first line of troubleshooting will be &quot;log into the switches, find out what their error counts and such diagnostic counters show&quot;. Failing that, you'll probably have to setup something like smokeping between as many computers as you reasonable can, and see what it has to say. It will be much more time consuming and less accurate however; at least you'd have a quantitative baseline to prove the existence of a problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9377" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3948" RevisionGUID="7d0004ac-98be-4af1-bd4f-7d340d9d2af0" CreationDate="2012-11-29T17:35:14.960" UserId="32986" Text="Your question is appropriate, except that it's not :)  &#xD;&#xA;There are two major issues:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **You're** ***not the system administrator***  &#xD;&#xA;More specifically you're not the network administrator - that seems to be the role of this mysterious &quot;Central IT&quot;.  It's their system, and neither you nor your colleagues seem to have access to troubleshoot and fix it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Nobody on Server Fault can diagnose your network problems for you.  &#xD;&#xA;We're not at your site, and we have no access to your infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order for this question to be a good fit you would need to be the netadmin, and you would need to do 90% of the troubleshooting yourself.  &#xD;&#xA;After doing that troubleshooting you probably wouldn't need us, because you would have a pile of evidence pointing at a problem you can fix (flaky switch, overloaded infrastructure, shoddy network uplink).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The best tips I can offer you are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Determine if the problem is internal, or if it's limited to external sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the problem is internal you will need access to your switches to do anything (at a minimum you need to inspect their traffic &amp; CPU utilization).  Continuous pings that traverse different portions of your switch stack may help isolate the problem further (and are something you can do without switch access) but you'd have to present these results to &quot;Central IT&quot; and convince them it's a real problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the problem is limited to external sites perform continuous pings to a known-stable site and document latency spikes, periods of high packet loss, etc. - To really troubleshoot you'll probably need access to your edge routers to log interface errors as well, but again the continuous ping is something you can do with no special access.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, take your evidence from the above and whack &quot;Central IT&quot; upside the head with it. Tell your boss. Tell your boss's boss. Explain that the issues are trashing company productivity.  &#xD;&#xA;Visit [The Workplace](http://workplace.stackexchange.com) for some ideas on how to fight the political battles required to get your problem fixed (without torching all your bridges in the process)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9378" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3946" RevisionGUID="022d9d9b-de5a-4b28-a069-af1af5d7a9f6" CreationDate="2012-11-29T18:54:20.433" UserId="15882" Comment="remove extraneous sentence fragment" Text="*Is the following an appropriate question to ask here? if not, where should it go?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my place of work there have been consistent though sporadic network issues for a long time, a couple of years, though in the last 6 months the troubles are increasing, sometimes to the point where my home 16mbps-down/768kbit-up cable connection is outperforming our work 100mbps connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I administer a handful of Win2003 servers but my network admin activities are limited to routing cables in the wiring room to free ports. I've brought the issue up with the next level of IT support, who commiserate but tell me there's nothing *they* can do because the switches are under control of central IT, and their pleas to have central IT look into things have fallen on deaf ears, or at least unresponsive ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have access to all of the physical infrastructure in our building, so I could, for example, put in a passive something or other in-line for monitoring or benchmarking (provided there's a non-interference guarantee). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're pretty much a 100% Microsoft shop, with authentication etc. handled by Active Directory, though there are a scattering of linux servers and VMs here and there doing odd jobs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can I do from the bottom of the chain to prove or disprove there really is a problem? and assuming there is one, localise it? (on 2nd floor, between machine X and external uplink, etc.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you, as a top of the chain network administrator, need to hear to convince you there is something to investigate?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3949" RevisionGUID="e5fc9704-032c-4970-b80d-8c42df79b1f8" CreationDate="2012-11-30T00:02:10.163" UserId="9278" Text="As has already been said, in this context you're a mere end user, which is a problem for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the issue itself, the problem, at least from your perspective, is more human than technological because the humans are blocking a technological fix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see that your organisation has a number of IT areas and you're not all playing nicely together. However, there must be someone higher up to which you all answer. What you need to do is to present a business case for resolving the issues, with as much data as you can collect, and ask that it be investigated by *all* areas, each working on their specialised areas but without the exclusionist attitude that appears to be prevalent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9380" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3950" RevisionGUID="5194259c-1740-4040-823a-a94e6c695992" CreationDate="2012-11-30T00:14:40.310" UserId="9278" Text="Before this merge happens perhaps we should give some proper thought to what tag should be used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally don't like `wifi` as a tag because it was a brand name that has since become a common use term, like slang, rather than something with a clear definition. When you stop to think that it's an abbreviation for &quot;wireless fidelity&quot; it's utter nonsense at best.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the tag should be `802.11` because at least that is defined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9381" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3885" RevisionGUID="f2d38dee-624f-43f6-bfb5-38193e79079b" CreationDate="2012-11-30T03:11:36.607" UserId="963" Comment="sigh" Text="This *is* the nuclear option. If all else fails, it will be the solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'd like to try a few other things first, and see how they work out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, we have a gigantic backlog of questions with pending close votes on them. Many of these may need to be closed, but few should be migrated. [A recent change](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days) to how migration works removes that possibility for about 8.5 thousand questions with outstanding votes - that's a pretty sizable chunk. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, [I've implemented this suggestion](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle):&#xD;&#xA;![The appearance of the &quot;belongs on serverfault.com&quot; option on Stack Overflow][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is fairly subtle - but it's worth a shot, since a reoccurring complaint is that folks on SO don't understand the scope of this site. I'll be watching to see if it has any effect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The % of worthwhile migrations does seem to be fast-diminishing, but there are still a number of questions sent over from SO that are not only accepted here, but *do fairly well* - up-voted, answered. If this becomes such a small portion as to be expendable, then so be it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Small update: so far, this is *not* getting better, week-to-week. It's getting worse. A lot worse. Last week saw over 70% of migrations rejected. I'm becoming dejected. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Qqxf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9382" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3951" RevisionGUID="e1c3ef9e-df2f-43c0-9861-68d87783ce00" CreationDate="2012-11-30T05:42:26.710" UserId="9278" Text="[tag:marketing] should go. I can only find 7 question with that tag. 4 are already closed and I don't believe the tag is correct for the remaining 3." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9383" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="3946" RevisionGUID="77f05ea1-7962-4fc1-a764-14c07e53517f" CreationDate="2012-11-30T12:57:34.990" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/274497400549306368" />
  <row Id="9384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3952" RevisionGUID="ea8d7bab-e27e-4cfb-850c-3e08cf3b2f2c" CreationDate="2012-11-30T15:04:05.980" UserId="33417" Text="In reference to: http://serverfault.com/q/453069/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't tell what happened here, but the user account doesn't exist anymore. The user just asked the question yesterday, it wasn't migrated, none of the &quot;normal&quot; reasons for not having at least an unregistered account apply (that I'm aware of).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, the user wants to edit his question, comment, etc; re-associate with the Question. Even mods can't arbitrarily assign ownership of a question. So ... what now??" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9387" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="06474570-84dc-41f2-b7cf-cc56d18218bf" CreationDate="2012-11-30T19:04:41.250" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|featured|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9388" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3885" RevisionGUID="848f1d81-69ee-4757-917b-ac8c3c8ba4d3" CreationDate="2012-11-30T19:04:47.630" UserId="963" Comment="added 79 characters in body" Text="This *is* the nuclear option. If all else fails, it will be the solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'd like to try a few other things first, and see how they work out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, we have a gigantic backlog of questions with pending close votes on them. Many of these may need to be closed, but few should be migrated. [A recent change](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days) to how migration works removes that possibility for about 8.5 thousand questions with outstanding votes - that's a pretty sizable chunk. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, [I've implemented this suggestion](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle):&#xD;&#xA;![The appearance of the &quot;belongs on serverfault.com&quot; option on Stack Overflow][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is fairly subtle - but it's worth a shot, since a reoccurring complaint is that folks on SO don't understand the scope of this site. I'll be watching to see if it has any effect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The % of worthwhile migrations does seem to be fast-diminishing, but there are still a number of questions sent over from SO that are not only accepted here, but *do fairly well* - up-voted, answered. If this becomes such a small portion as to be expendable, then so be it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Small update: so far, this is *not* getting better, week-to-week. It's getting worse. A lot worse. Last week saw over 70% of migrations rejected. I'm becoming dejected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault has been removed as a migration path on Stack Overflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Qqxf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9391" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3953" RevisionGUID="ec81c9f1-a978-43a6-935a-528530789736" CreationDate="2012-12-02T01:59:24.297" UserId="50950" Text="My question http://serverfault.com/questions/454093/remote-mouse-pointer-not-visible-in-vnc#comment496401_454093 was just closed because it is allegedly not related to &quot;professional server, networking, or related infrastructure administration&quot;. This is not true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm creating a template to generate a lot of virtualized (!) machines which will run on a server (!) to provide access over the VNC network (!) protocol for professional (!) software developers to do their work together on what you could call a virtualized workstation (!). And in the process of creating this template I discovered a problem, which probably is a problem best solved by system administrators (!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't get it. Really." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9395" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3954" RevisionGUID="158bc371-ee88-4a9e-8216-62c81b7f3588" CreationDate="2012-12-02T03:08:12.247" UserId="126632" Text="I saw this, didn't vote to close this, and I disagree with the close reason. So I voted to reopen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * It apparently wasn't clear to several people from reading _just the question itself_ that you were administering these computers in a professional environment. More to the point, it would appear that these users believed that you specifically were _not_ administering the copmputers in a professional environment. Modifying the question to make your environment and overall goals more clear would be helpful.&#xD;&#xA; * The subject matter of the question is fairly obscure for Server Fault. Even if it were blatantly on topic as-is, it still risks being closed as _too localized_. I'm pretty sure this question would be a better fit at our sister site [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) which welcomes questions of this nature." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9396" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3954" RevisionGUID="c3b4654f-e517-41e5-9c0d-ae50667f95f8" CreationDate="2012-12-02T04:13:15.113" UserId="9770" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="I saw this, didn't vote to close this, and I disagree with the close reason. So I voted to reopen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * It apparently wasn't clear to several people from reading _just the question itself_ that you were administering these computers in a professional environment. More to the point, it would appear that these users believed that you specifically were _not_ administering the computers in a professional environment. Modifying the question to make your environment and overall goals more clear would be helpful.&#xD;&#xA; * The subject matter of the question is fairly obscure for Server Fault. Even if it were blatantly on topic as-is, it still risks being closed as _too localized_. I'm pretty sure this question would be a better fit at our sister site [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) which welcomes questions of this nature." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9397" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3955" RevisionGUID="e71ddb31-1c87-4848-8b07-eb7e666437b7" CreationDate="2012-12-02T04:44:10.450" UserId="32986" Text="This really strikes me as a fringe question at best -- If your question were about *creating the template*, or *deploying the template* it would certainly be on-topic for Server Fault, but your question is essentially &quot;My upgrade included a VNC server that broke interaction between [list of VNC clients] - ***HALP!***&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is really no evidence of research (though I will give you credit for some decent troubleshooting), and really the only way to get an answer is to talk to the Fedora/GNOME developers and/or the VNC client developers to find out what's causing the unexpected disappearance of your pointer.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following on what I just said about research, I personally don't consider your answer to meet our standards for an *answer* -- it's basically &quot;Just give up and use [alternate software]&quot; with no logical reason other than &quot;[alternate software] worked for me!&quot;. The original problem still exists, and someone who can't change the underlying software isn't helped.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your research has lead you to conclude that the only solution is using alternate software your answer should reflect that: Save other people who can't change software on a whim the pain of reproducing your work and give them something they can point to in order to get authorization.&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;If you simply threw your hands up and [banged on stuff until it worked][1] then the answer is only helpful to you -- Too Localized is just as bad for an answer as for a question, and questions with single &quot;I fixed it for me&quot; answers are fodder for the shredder during cleanup drives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9398" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3953" RevisionGUID="83479fe3-edd4-419e-96cd-e86c2edabe19" CreationDate="2012-12-02T07:45:07.130" UserId="50950" Comment="added 94 characters in body" Text="My question http://serverfault.com/questions/454093/remote-mouse-pointer-not-visible-in-vnc#comment496401_454093 was just closed because it is allegedly not related to &quot;professional server, networking, or related infrastructure administration&quot;. This is not true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm creating a template to generate a lot of virtualized (!) machines which will run on a server (!) to provide access over the VNC network (!) protocol for professional (!) software developers to do their work together on what you could call a virtualized workstation (!). And in the process of creating this template I discovered a problem, which probably is a problem best solved by system administrators (!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't get it. Really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Info**: Exclamation marks used to highlight topics which are explicitly included in FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9399" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3953" RevisionGUID="ef31801b-389b-4c24-b2df-a35c8e364076" CreationDate="2012-12-02T21:09:40.640" UserId="11604" Comment="Removed the exclamation marks and used the emphasis provided in mark down to make it more readable" Text="My question http://serverfault.com/questions/454093/remote-mouse-pointer-not-visible-in-vnc#comment496401_454093 was just closed because it is allegedly not related to &quot;professional server, networking, or related infrastructure administration&quot;. This is not true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm creating a template to generate a lot of *virtualized* machines which will run on a *server* to provide access over the VNC *network* protocol for *professional* software developers to do their work together on what you could call a virtualized *workstation*. And in the process of creating this template I discovered a problem, which probably is a problem best solved by system *administrators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't get it. Really." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9400" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3956" RevisionGUID="5771fd82-3893-4f46-8b5a-ad2c7fe60996" CreationDate="2012-12-02T21:14:53.313" UserId="11604" Text="I wouldn't have voted to close your question, but then again, I won't be voting to re-open it either in its current form. I'd suggest performing a quick edit, and adding some of the words that you emphasised in this meta question, then I'm sure you're question will be reopened and will probably score a few upvotes too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9401" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3953" RevisionGUID="3a1c9bd3-6351-465b-9485-df4a560d347e" CreationDate="2012-12-02T21:16:48.303" UserId="11604" Comment="added 76 characters in body" Text="My question http://serverfault.com/questions/454093/remote-mouse-pointer-not-visible-in-vnc#comment496401_454093 was just closed because it is allegedly not related to &quot;professional server, networking, or related infrastructure administration&quot;. This is not true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm creating a template to generate a lot of *virtualized* machines which will run on a *server* to provide access over the VNC *network* protocol for *professional* software developers to do their work together on what you could call a virtualized *workstation*. And in the process of creating this template I discovered a problem, which probably is a problem best solved by system *administrators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't get it. Really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Emphasis added to highlight topics which are explicitly included in FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9402" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3957" RevisionGUID="84c37e43-eafe-4cda-97a7-5a5e71289f53" CreationDate="2012-12-03T06:58:52.483" UserId="9278" Text="[This question][1] was locked by Mark Henderson 3 hours ago (as I type) but the last answer was posted 2 hours ago. How is that possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/1597/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9403" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3957" RevisionGUID="84c37e43-eafe-4cda-97a7-5a5e71289f53" CreationDate="2012-12-03T06:58:52.483" UserId="9278" Text="Answer posted to a locked question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9404" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3957" RevisionGUID="84c37e43-eafe-4cda-97a7-5a5e71289f53" CreationDate="2012-12-03T06:58:52.483" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9405" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3958" RevisionGUID="6a220745-2dbf-4db6-9cd7-e581a73e87bd" CreationDate="2012-12-03T07:19:45.543" UserId="6177" Text="When I look at it, I see two answers posted 3 hours ago.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm guessing that after those two answers were posted, Mark saw it on the active page and locked it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are places in SE where time is given only in hours e.g. &quot;Vote again in 2 hours&quot; when it's 1 hour and 1 minute until a new SE day starts.  So maybe it's something to do with caching messing up the timestamps on those two posts?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, it should go away after a while if you refresh." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9406" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3959" RevisionGUID="148b5ebb-d3ec-422a-8f8e-5cee6c2e515d" CreationDate="2012-12-03T07:39:16.033" UserId="9517" Text="I have [this userscript][1] installed. Looking at the [question's timeline][2] (no rep restrictions) it can be seen that an answer was posted to it at 03:39 which will have rolled it past the front page. MarkHenderson locked it at 03:46 and a new answer was posted at 04:07 so something odd has happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to [This question][3] on mSO may hold the clue. Part of the lock is a client side restriction that can fail and if it does then the system provides for a grace period for people to post answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackapps.com/questions/2047/add-hidden-links&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/posts/1597/timeline&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9407" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3960" RevisionGUID="86ef3cc4-88c0-4773-a08e-b87649291693" CreationDate="2012-12-03T10:41:48.900" UserId="9140" Text="(shameless bump)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Santa time again!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3961" RevisionGUID="88da30e1-da77-4ace-ba92-756028359100" CreationDate="2012-12-03T10:51:21.517" UserId="35909" Text="My humble opinion (and my first post to meta, please tell me if I'm not supposed to comment here):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - `wireless` should not be used for wireless ethernet 802.11 networks, it's too generic, and could equally apply to Bluetooth stuff, ZigBee, cellular networks, proprietary wireless connections (keyboard, mouse, etc) and anything that uses non-cabled means of transporting data (radio and infrared)&#xD;&#xA; - `wifi` is slang for [IEEE 802.11][1] networks and I agree with John Gardeniers in not recommending its use - but we should expect the vast majority of people trying to use it&#xD;&#xA; - my vote is for `802.11`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3962" RevisionGUID="b62edeac-0c9d-4afb-b2c2-bea1eec49c28" CreationDate="2012-12-03T20:29:56.243" UserId="101854" Text="Not entirely sure *what* went wrong here, but something did. There was a merge on the user account that somehow orphaned this question. I fixed that up, so the user should have access to the question once again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we ([the community managers](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do)) have the ability to (dis)associate posts, so feel free to hunt one of us down to do the honours. There are usually a couple of us hanging out in the Teacher's Lounge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9411" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3952" RevisionGUID="3aeba9e8-657b-49cd-8bed-b6dc199f73d3" CreationDate="2012-12-03T20:30:03.373" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9412" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3963" RevisionGUID="bbc9a586-e7d4-4004-8631-b0a38895d952" CreationDate="2012-12-04T19:44:48.447" UserId="148246" Text="My question in Serverfault just got down-voted and closed: http://serverfault.com/questions/455030/tunneling-http-requests-in-windows-server-2012&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My problem is right at the line between code and configuration, I posted my question (designed for a programmer) in stackoverflow: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13709484/restsharp-tunneling-in-windows-server-2012, and because I considered that it may involve configuration, I also created my question (in serverfault) , I DO NOT consider that I did wrong by posting in both websites, in fact, I could get different answers from Programmers and System Administrators, the answer from both could help me solve my problem, maybe only one of them knows all the complete answer. Furthermore, the comments posted by the people who closed it makes me think they do not handle the topic they just close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to know If I did wrong here and how to avoid it next time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9413" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3963" RevisionGUID="bbc9a586-e7d4-4004-8631-b0a38895d952" CreationDate="2012-12-04T19:44:48.447" UserId="148246" Text="How to decide where is the line between StackOverflow and ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9414" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3963" RevisionGUID="bbc9a586-e7d4-4004-8631-b0a38895d952" CreationDate="2012-12-04T19:44:48.447" UserId="148246" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9415" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3964" RevisionGUID="40a3062a-7b95-4bf8-918c-df379780ef06" CreationDate="2012-12-04T20:04:03.213" UserId="9517" Text="I've read your question several times and don't understand what it is you're asking, to be honest I think it's NARQ. The technologies you are using are not those that we would typically use to administer a system. If you look at [tag:.net] we have 59 people following it and 268 questions compared to stackoverflow which has 12k followers and 19k questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly [tag:fiddler], [tag:rest] [tag:json]&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;The answer to your question may well be a server configuration tweak but you don't provide anywhere near enough information in a language that we can understand to help you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9416" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3965" RevisionGUID="e038fff7-d6d5-43fc-bfba-8b80b8f69d22" CreationDate="2012-12-04T21:28:09.587" UserId="32986" Text="I closed your question as off-topic for one simple reason: **You posted essentially the same question on Stack Overflow and Server Fault.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All you did for your question here was trim the code out (and included a link back to your Stack Overflow question in its place) - that doesn't substantially change what you're asking, and as others have pointed out crossposting is verboten on Stack Exchange sites (you can always ask the crew in the SF chatroom to take a look at a Stack Overflow question if you think it could benefit from a sysadmin perspective).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the be-all and end-all of my moderation decision on this question - if we had a &quot;was crossposted&quot; close reason I would have used that instead of off-topic, but our choices are limited so I went with what fit best.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a personal thing, I try to offer guidance whenever I close a question (particularly if I can do so with a link-and-run comment that aims the asker at something that might be helpful).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The link I left you in my comment is because based on my (admittedly quick) evaluation your question indicates that you probably have an SSL request, and don't realize it because of the screwy way Fiddler treats HTTPS (or HTTP w/ negotiated TLS) traffic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you read the link I provided you'll see that when Fiddler says &quot;Protocol: HTTP&quot; and &quot;Host:Tunnel To&quot; it is typically indicating that the traffic is HTTPS. That link also points you to a setting in Fiddler that has it operate as a man-in-the-middle and decrypt traffic so it can show the Host: header contents.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is, of course, equally possible that's *not* what's going on in your case, or not what you were originally asking, but delving into what your system is doing and why is really more of a programming matter anyway, and better left for the Stack Overflow folks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50 (ain't inflation the best?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://macgyverdev.blogspot.com/2012/03/inspect-traffic-from-your-iphone.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3966" RevisionGUID="cf8e9098-2266-4b23-8821-c541f82ba213" CreationDate="2012-12-05T06:34:51.837" UserId="9278" Text="Your original question was about the difference you see when you do the same thing with and without &quot;.net&quot; involved. How is that a server issue? You have already stated that a raw request gives the correct result, so clearly everything is fine on the server end. Your problem is very obviously with your code, which makes it a coding question, which belongs on SO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3967" RevisionGUID="ae821025-3b07-4b8e-9e38-de1e561a91b8" CreationDate="2012-12-06T02:58:43.783" UserId="9278" Text="Seeing as how cat pictures appear to be popular around here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is how our cat has decided to spend the evenings lately, snuggled up between me and my computer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ADsUF.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9419" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="3967" RevisionGUID="810f78e9-f96b-49d7-b3b1-0f1fe08169c2" CreationDate="2012-12-06T02:58:43.783" UserId="9278" />
  <row Id="9420" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3968" RevisionGUID="48902a51-e135-483f-b9a5-747d1b806513" CreationDate="2012-12-07T09:11:36.813" UserId="86280" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pxHBV.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9421" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="3968" RevisionGUID="b7e94d91-ae35-4d99-8b3e-bae4b37915b0" CreationDate="2012-12-07T09:11:36.813" UserId="86280" />
  <row Id="9422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3969" RevisionGUID="639c19d3-3f25-46db-8dfa-1a5bc468f33e" CreationDate="2012-12-07T13:29:29.677" UserId="42617" Text="I certainly would not merge [tag:wireless] with content from [tag:WiFi].  I think back to an old position where we had to utilize microwave communication devices to provide failover and primary internet connectivity to sites where decent broadband could not be achieved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd imagine the wireless tag might contain questions related to this and others have mentioned various other wireless technologies which may have very different uses or purposes.  Even if it were to be cleaned up I think there is a diffence between Wireless technologies and WiFi for internal networking uses only." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3970" RevisionGUID="966dfcb2-13b8-40aa-b11c-1b4aec02ce93" CreationDate="2012-12-07T18:13:55.470" UserId="28400" Text="A recent question asks, &quot;[How do I find the cause for a huge difference in performance between two identical servers?](http://serverfault.com/questions/454988)&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This appears to be getting shot down as &quot;Not a Real Question&quot; and I'm confused as to why. The asker appears to have provided a reasonable amount of information about the issue. The question asks for general strategies -- what to look for and how -- and is not requesting product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why would this not be a real question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9424" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3970" RevisionGUID="966dfcb2-13b8-40aa-b11c-1b4aec02ce93" CreationDate="2012-12-07T18:13:55.470" UserId="28400" Text="How is this question NARQ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9425" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3970" RevisionGUID="966dfcb2-13b8-40aa-b11c-1b4aec02ce93" CreationDate="2012-12-07T18:13:55.470" UserId="28400" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9426" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3970" RevisionGUID="b5b9efad-b774-4fe5-a069-13b4d9d7c87e" CreationDate="2012-12-07T18:19:43.823" UserId="28400" Comment="added 109 characters in body" Text="A recent question asks, &quot;[How do I find the cause for a huge difference in performance between two identical servers?](http://serverfault.com/questions/454988)&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This appears to be getting shot down as &quot;Not a Real Question&quot; and I'm somewhat confused as to why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The question describes a real problem that the asker is experiencing.&#xD;&#xA; * A good, canonical answer to this question surely could be valuable to future visitors.&#xD;&#xA; * The question asks for general strategies -- what to look for and how -- and is not requesting product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why would this not be a real and appropriate question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9427" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3970" RevisionGUID="b5b9efad-b774-4fe5-a069-13b4d9d7c87e" CreationDate="2012-12-07T18:19:43.823" UserId="28400" Comment="added 109 characters in body" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3971" RevisionGUID="a4275604-61b0-4e67-8c9d-118e7d6beafc" CreationDate="2012-12-07T19:13:55.857" UserId="32986" Text="I won't put the final nail in it's coffin, but this seems like **Not A Real Question** or **Not Constructive** to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not an inherently ***BAD*** question, but as it stands it's effectively asking &quot;Please troubleshoot this problem for me using your crystal ball&quot; --  As it stands right now this question seems likely to devolve into an extended back-and-forth troubleshooting session, which may or may not ever lead to an answer, but will be so convoluted and confusing as to be virtually useless to someone trying to solve a similar problem in the future unless they're willing to wade through the entire chain of comments and discussion to get to the useful nugget at the end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Also on a personal note the asker is committing what I consider to be a mortal sin: The endless telescoping `Edit #:` at the end of a question.  We're ***NOT*** LiveJournal - Edits should be structured into the question so everything has context and makes sense to someone reading it for the first time.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3972" RevisionGUID="c26fdbbd-adf0-478b-97d9-fa17ca7691ef" CreationDate="2012-12-07T22:19:06.270" UserId="23304" Text="[My question here][1] has been marked a dupe of [this one][2].  I don't think that it is a dupe because the latter is really focussing on a replacement for Exchange that allows things like calendaring, resource booking, and Outlook compatibility (which is probably why Citadel was not mentioned in its answers) - I don't have all those requirements and so mine is a different question which could attract a wider range of suggestions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/456221/recommendations-for-good-unix-mta-groupware-solutions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/35842/exchange-server-replacement-that-runs-on-linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9430" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3972" RevisionGUID="c26fdbbd-adf0-478b-97d9-fa17ca7691ef" CreationDate="2012-12-07T22:19:06.270" UserId="23304" Text="Please reopen; this question is not a dupe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9431" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3972" RevisionGUID="c26fdbbd-adf0-478b-97d9-fa17ca7691ef" CreationDate="2012-12-07T22:19:06.270" UserId="23304" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3973" RevisionGUID="c2c9d5f9-a10b-4246-9641-80d382170c75" CreationDate="2012-12-07T22:25:01.953" UserId="3038" Text="I closed it as a dupe because your question as written was going to get OT-closed within 30 minutes of posting. The reason for the close would be for two reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1.  It smelled a lot like a product-recommendation question, which is specifically off-topic in the FAQ. &#xD;&#xA; 1. It asked for experiences working with the various products, which is significantly subjective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a question that could result in a single One True Answer, it would be a technical resource for people to consider when having the same problem; which is different from Problem/Resolution like we have here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the question actually was well asked, I decided to close it as a dupe of that other closely related question instead of letting it fall victim to an OT/Not-Constructive close." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9433" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3972" RevisionGUID="31ab25f5-80a6-4714-812a-9f1b97d085eb" CreationDate="2012-12-07T23:16:04.573" UserId="23304" Comment="added 206 characters in body" Text="[My question here][1] has been marked a dupe of [this one][2].  I don't think that it is a dupe because the latter is really focussing on a replacement for Exchange that allows things like calendaring, resource booking, and Outlook compatibility (which is probably why Citadel was not mentioned in its answers) - I don't have all those requirements and so mine is a different question which could attract a wider range of suggestions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:** I reworked the question based on [this post][3] to remove the product recommendation aspect.  Can it now be reopened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/456221/recommendations-for-good-unix-mta-groupware-solutions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/35842/exchange-server-replacement-that-runs-on-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3974" RevisionGUID="0d979a8c-1d78-425f-b720-e2d97305c2cc" CreationDate="2012-12-07T23:16:12.760" UserId="42617" Text="Personally, whenever I see questions that start like this: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Recommendations for good&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm pretty quick to go mark the question as &quot;Not Constructive&quot; because your subject, regardless of question content, is sure to invite a swarm of potential responses, many of which are simply suggestions that may or may not fully meet your business requirements.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In these situations it's really up to the system administrator to gather feature lists, pros/cons, pricing, etc. and perform a competitive analysis and feasibility study to see what product is going to serve your organization over the long term.  The only person that knows `your business` is you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can make suggestions all day `(see: Comms Room chat)` but we will never be able to take all of your requirements into account before making a recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this reason, we tend to close these types of questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3930" RevisionGUID="b25ff4b4-dd6e-4b2b-9584-fc9e8e8483bb" CreationDate="2012-12-08T05:55:11.247" UserId="9278" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="How can I remove my ban on asking questions? My asked questions are closed. Please help me. I asked questions when I was newbie at servers. Please help me, how can I remove my ban on asking questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3976" RevisionGUID="ee8f9134-82f9-48cd-9b14-fb706541df0e" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:13:57.643" UserDisplayName="user148760" Text="I have been looking through some of the questions and I believe they would be impossible without a custom coding solution (prove me wrong, I hate duplication of work, therefore, why I am here).  I am very new to this server stuff.  I look at a question like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/456382/fail2ban-custom-action-to-permanent-ban-ips-from-china&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and think to myself.  The fail2ban code isn't that large (well in comparison with something like apache) maybe this is a something I would like to put some time towards and generally improve the open-source community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would assume that an answer of &quot;see my github&quot; would be frowned upon here.  I can't take it to stack overflow since I am not asking a question nor would they support a question about how to configure fail2ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;tl;dr;  How would I submit custom coding solution to fix problems here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note:  I am ignoring that the question would most likely be closed before I have a chance to finish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note 2: I have no idea how long it would take a patch to get into upstream, but I am assuming that it would be much too long for people who have immediate problems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9438" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3976" RevisionGUID="ee8f9134-82f9-48cd-9b14-fb706541df0e" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:13:57.643" UserDisplayName="user148760" Text="That would be fun to code, but how do I post that here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9439" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3976" RevisionGUID="ee8f9134-82f9-48cd-9b14-fb706541df0e" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:13:57.643" UserDisplayName="user148760" Text="|discussion|moderation|questions|stackexchange|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9440" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3977" RevisionGUID="8e65466a-d084-4d61-ba2a-58f6223c4db5" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:25:50.647" UserId="33417" Text="If you would like to code your own solution to the problems posted, you are welcome to do so. To post it here, simply explain that you coded something, link to it, and *most importantly* explain how the code solves the problem. We welcome links to your github (or any other repository), but make sure that the Answer you post here contains a whole *answer to the question* with the link. Posts that are just links will be removed per our SPAM policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a perfect example: [Evan Anderson wrote a script to block RDS connections after failures](http://serverfault.com/a/43900/33417)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9441" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3978" RevisionGUID="d505302f-89aa-4fa4-b822-c5584a06e6d8" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:34:45.487" UserId="40159" Text="I asked [a question about my new HP Proliant](http://serverfault.com/q/454736/40159) and got [a very good answer](http://serverfault.com/a/454740/40159) but it was unclear to me if the answerer understood that I was using the server in production (although for home use).  In other words, the load would be very small compared to anything in production for a business, but the data *is* ***critically important*** to *me*.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked a question to try to clarify whether the answerer correctly understood the situation, and another commenter decided to argue that the phrase &quot;production quality&quot; has some absolute meaning regardless of the purpose or context of the server.  I explained and defended my use of the word &quot;production&quot;  (if it's got *real* data and it's not QA, UAT, dev, etc., then it's *production*) since he didn't seem to understand this, and he became abusive, saying he was going to close the question &quot;since [I] insist on being so appreciative of [his] answer&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This strikes me as a flagrant abuse of the power bestowed on him by his higher rep, but he also implied that the fact that my question is about a home server makes the question off topic.  Is this true?  Are our questions somehow invalidated by the fact that we're using the hardware at home rather than in an enterprise (or small business) setting?  If so, why does that matter?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9442" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3978" RevisionGUID="d505302f-89aa-4fa4-b822-c5584a06e6d8" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:34:45.487" UserId="40159" Text="Are questions about home server somehow inherently off-topic? If so, why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9443" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3978" RevisionGUID="d505302f-89aa-4fa4-b822-c5584a06e6d8" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:34:45.487" UserId="40159" Text="|discussion|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9444" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3979" RevisionGUID="095c0b0c-516d-45dc-8e9d-59f292513ee1" CreationDate="2012-12-08T20:47:39.367" UserId="9517" Text="Home use questions are Off Topic because this is the considered decision of the SF community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is for IT Professionals wanting answers to questions in a professional setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you read the [faq][1] then you'll see that it says &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This barrier is a protection for SF without it we would be overrun by home users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9445" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3979" RevisionGUID="8c2d3029-d92e-4f6c-b853-f2e6b9b1da23" CreationDate="2012-12-08T21:10:17.013" UserId="9517" Comment="added 460 characters in body" Text="Home use questions are Off Topic because this is the considered decision of the SF community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is for IT Professionals wanting answers to questions in a professional setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you read the [faq][1] then you'll see that it says &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This barrier is a protection for SF without it we would be overrun by home users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(some) &#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2695/homewreckers-wanted-please-handle-these-home-use-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1682/delete-tag-home-use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1049/changing-the-faq-home-networks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3077/home-server-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3909/should-the-ask-question-process-warn-that-we-require-a-professional-context&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3980" RevisionGUID="5141abe3-326c-4c92-b079-776fdd86b774" CreationDate="2012-12-09T06:07:47.423" UserId="6177" Text="A couple of additional points to Iain's answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Home use questions are off-topic because we don't want endless questions about how to host a website on a home computer, how to configure consumer routers on ADSL connections, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There's absolutely no &quot;abuse of power&quot; going on.  The guy who commented on it being a home system didn't unilaterally close it, 4 other users agreed that it should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I'd consider your question to be borderline: there are times when professionals cut corners and using a low-end server for a system where uptime isn't a big concern can be an appropriate decision.  (I'd agree that it's not really a &quot;production quality&quot; system, however.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A closed question is not dead.  The normal advice is that you can edit your question and flag it to ask a moderator to re-open.  In this case, however, there's nothing in your actual question that says home use, so I'd suggest flagging it and asking a moderator to delete all the comments and re-open it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Actually, you don't need to flag it because I just did.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3981" RevisionGUID="a29b9ca7-b6d3-477a-9573-a661d59502ce" CreationDate="2012-12-10T02:52:16.363" UserId="32986" Text="As others have pointed out, &quot;Home Use&quot; questions are de-facto off-topic on Server Fault. We have even expressly edited our FAQ to make this clear to avoid the kind of lousy questions that were flooding in (&quot;My home media server isn't accessible from my office&quot; and the like.). &#xD;&#xA;We chose a blanket ban on ALL home use questions because of the constant rules-lawyering that goes on in terms of what is and is not on-topic: it is a very blunt instrument and does sometimes wind up closing otherwise great questions, but the alternative is for us to have a Meta filled with &quot;why was my question closed?&quot; / &quot;Why won't you people help me?&quot; / &quot;OMG SERVERFAULT IS ***SO MEAN!!!***&quot; questions.  It's easier to deal with the occasional good question like yours (by editing out the home bits and re-opening) than to deal with the whiners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As has also been said here, if you're administering a system in a professional *manner*, and the fact that it's in you're living room has no real bearing on the question or answers, you can just leave that out - If the question is otherwise a good one we generally share a knowing glance and consciously look the other way in these cases unless something obvious (like a comment saying &quot;this is for my home use&quot;) comes along and makes it impossible to ignore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is by no means a great system - it's just the best we've come up with so far.  &#xD;&#xA;We're definitely open to other ideas.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9493" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3998" RevisionGUID="b8b96777-1adb-4960-9c64-99ada762781d" CreationDate="2012-12-12T21:38:48.273" UserId="7709" Text="Never mind, it came back when I re-opened the site. Must have been a glitch in the matrix." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9494" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3997" RevisionGUID="22061fab-f4d0-4b2a-a99e-1e0a786e7274" CreationDate="2012-12-12T21:39:03.430" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-norepro|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9495" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="3999" RevisionGUID="e259c0f4-0583-4fee-80ef-b4e16ab301b6" CreationDate="2012-12-13T16:22:26.750" UserId="65498" Text="I asked [this][1] question, which got a great answer, but was voted to close. My question is, why? From what I can see, it appears to be well within the scope of the site (networking). Are the use of WiFi extenders considered to be non-professional grade?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/457569/setting-up-wifi-extenders-is-it-possible-to-daisy-chain-them" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9496" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="3999" RevisionGUID="e259c0f4-0583-4fee-80ef-b4e16ab301b6" CreationDate="2012-12-13T16:22:26.750" UserId="65498" Text="Are WiFi extenders considered to be non-professional?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9497" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="3999" RevisionGUID="e259c0f4-0583-4fee-80ef-b4e16ab301b6" CreationDate="2012-12-13T16:22:26.750" UserId="65498" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4000" RevisionGUID="00f69b96-d92f-432e-9215-71f2bff55255" CreationDate="2012-12-13T16:26:57.487" UserId="33417" Text="While your situation is pretty unprofessional, you're essentially guaranteed to have long term issues due to the hardware/configuration, I don't think it's off-topic for SF. I've re-opened the question, though there's nothing stopping people from closing it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a bit dismayed that none of the people who voted to close left any comment with their reasoning. Usually someone leaves a comment, unless it's painfully obvious (which isn't the case here)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4002" RevisionGUID="b104ebd4-2c3c-4a06-9938-aa671289acfd" CreationDate="2012-12-13T17:19:36.290" UserId="118258" Text="I wouldn't worry about it.  The natives are pretty trigger-happy with the close votes these days, and they're trying to &quot;clear out&quot; the review queues, so you probably just got swept up in that.  The absence of downvotes is probably a better indication that your question's decent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4003" RevisionGUID="68dbe4aa-bddd-42c1-b872-92ffb0171fc5" CreationDate="2012-12-14T05:51:21.370" UserId="91250" Text="A few days ago, I posted a question on SU about [enabling PHP for all virtual hosts in nginx without having to duplicate configuration blocks][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the question was closed soon after as `off-topic`. I have looked at the FAQ about the type of questions that can be asked here and it seems to be somewhat vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was about servers, software and operations and it was not about something used in a home-setting, licensing or product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the same time, there are also loads of nginx configuration questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Can Nginx handle php (or similar fcgi) requests inside of an alias?][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [Nginx and multiple wordpress instances with fastcgi under same domain][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why was my question closed as off-topic?** I would like to know to prevent myself from posting off-topic questions in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Where would be a more appropriate place to post that question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/456637/nginx-enable-php-for-all-hosts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/15031/can-nginx-handle-php-or-similar-fcgi-requests-inside-of-an-alias?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/149638/nginx-and-multiple-wordpress-instances-with-fastcgi-under-same-domain?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9502" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4003" RevisionGUID="68dbe4aa-bddd-42c1-b872-92ffb0171fc5" CreationDate="2012-12-14T05:51:21.370" UserId="91250" Text="Why was this question closed as off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9503" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4003" RevisionGUID="68dbe4aa-bddd-42c1-b872-92ffb0171fc5" CreationDate="2012-12-14T05:51:21.370" UserId="91250" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9504" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4004" RevisionGUID="575f0282-edd3-409b-97ef-30860b3c7c6b" CreationDate="2012-12-14T06:29:35.000" UserId="33417" Text="Lets start with: This is Server Fault. Not Super User. If you meant to post on Super User, we can migrate the question there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure why this was closed; but I'm thinking it's people getting overzealous with our shiny new `review` system. Especially since it got an answer, and there aren't any close comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies on behalf of Server Fault for the inconvenience. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9505" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4003" RevisionGUID="48ef76ee-5d8d-47b8-966d-5313441584b8" CreationDate="2012-12-14T06:29:49.057" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9506" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3999" RevisionGUID="476f30ca-14fa-4956-863c-a55420c505e5" CreationDate="2012-12-14T06:30:04.797" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4003" RevisionGUID="2fa773c0-dce9-4d40-9e5f-fdf00541c5b3" CreationDate="2012-12-14T08:38:09.007" UserId="91250" Comment="edited body" Text="A few days ago, I posted a question on SF about [enabling PHP for all virtual hosts in nginx without having to duplicate configuration blocks][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the question was closed soon after as `off-topic`. I have looked at the FAQ about the type of questions that can be asked here and it seems to be somewhat vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was about servers, software and operations and it was not about something used in a home-setting, licensing or product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the same time, there are also loads of nginx configuration questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Can Nginx handle php (or similar fcgi) requests inside of an alias?][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [Nginx and multiple wordpress instances with fastcgi under same domain][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why was my question closed as off-topic?** I would like to know to prevent myself from posting off-topic questions in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Where would be a more appropriate place to post that question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/456637/nginx-enable-php-for-all-hosts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/15031/can-nginx-handle-php-or-similar-fcgi-requests-inside-of-an-alias?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/149638/nginx-and-multiple-wordpress-instances-with-fastcgi-under-same-domain?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9509" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4005" RevisionGUID="8437b08d-b6c1-4d2e-b898-8582cf15417a" CreationDate="2012-12-14T12:44:43.147" UserId="11604" Text="I've been working through some of the review queues when I get a few spare minutes, but have a bit of an issue with the [Late answers from new users][1] queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's consistently one of the largest queues, and I often struggle to help reduce it because, many of the answers look okay, but aren't worthy of an up vote, especially when you look at some of the other (better) existing answers that have very few or no up votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In these instances (which is most answers I review in this queue), I don't really think they deserve an up vote, but I don't feel they require a down vote, close vote or an edit. I don't like to just skip over them, maybe an option for 'Looks Okay'(?) although I can see why adding this option could be a bad idea. I try to advocate up voting when I'm on SF, but maybe I'm just being to stingy with up votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9510" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4005" RevisionGUID="8437b08d-b6c1-4d2e-b898-8582cf15417a" CreationDate="2012-12-14T12:44:43.147" UserId="11604" Text="Processing the Review / Late Answers queue" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9511" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4005" RevisionGUID="8437b08d-b6c1-4d2e-b898-8582cf15417a" CreationDate="2012-12-14T12:44:43.147" UserId="11604" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9512" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4006" RevisionGUID="0987c176-71c0-48c5-a0a0-5b90088a976f" CreationDate="2012-12-14T14:07:21.660" UserId="30996" Text="I'm really getting sick of seeing questions [like this](http://serverfault.com/questions/456812/download-single-files-from-github-in-cloudformation-template) being closed for being &quot;too localized.&quot;  More often than not, it's simply coming down to a popularity contest.  If someone has never heard of a product or technology, they vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the closers may have never heard of it, CloudFormation is a Puppet-like tool used for provisioning resources in Amazon Web Services. The questions is valid, well-written, and one I could have answered.  This would have helped the poster and anyone else who happened to stumble onto the question.  Instead, by voting to close, the poster was likely further frustrated and considerably less likely to contribute to SF in the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9513" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4006" RevisionGUID="0987c176-71c0-48c5-a0a0-5b90088a976f" CreationDate="2012-12-14T14:07:21.660" UserId="30996" Text="Closing for &quot;too localized&quot; is too frequently abused" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9514" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4006" RevisionGUID="0987c176-71c0-48c5-a0a0-5b90088a976f" CreationDate="2012-12-14T14:07:21.660" UserId="30996" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9515" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4007" RevisionGUID="a01b3240-3bc2-491c-b29e-8838c2675e8d" CreationDate="2012-12-14T14:18:03.887" UserId="9517" Text="That's easily fixed  - open again. The trouble with questions like that one is they look very like &quot;here's some code fix it for me&quot; which are generally quite localised." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9516" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4008" RevisionGUID="99794078-32c3-42cd-a4ed-11875b6fe104" CreationDate="2012-12-14T17:19:57.817" UserId="118258" Text="I proposed this a little bit ago, but with the way the tag synonym voting system works (or not) and how well it's hidden anyway, it seems much more useful to just propose it here and have a mod push it through, I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[So please, push through the suggested synonym][1]: [tag:logon] -&gt; [tag:login].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/login/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9517" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4008" RevisionGUID="99794078-32c3-42cd-a4ed-11875b6fe104" CreationDate="2012-12-14T17:19:57.817" UserId="118258" Text="Tag synonym: logon -&gt; login" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9518" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4008" RevisionGUID="99794078-32c3-42cd-a4ed-11875b6fe104" CreationDate="2012-12-14T17:19:57.817" UserId="118258" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9519" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4009" RevisionGUID="7d7bce4b-7d9d-4c3f-9f12-23035f1ea37a" CreationDate="2012-12-14T17:31:34.983" UserId="33417" Text="Yep... The system is borked, just post here if you find such tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9520" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4008" RevisionGUID="4a9583df-21a0-47f1-9ce5-56f78824a2fe" CreationDate="2012-12-14T17:31:42.220" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9521" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4010" RevisionGUID="b25835a6-dcd3-42d5-84f7-60f0360d5a04" CreationDate="2012-12-14T18:18:59.060" UserId="984" Text="&gt; I'm really getting sick of seeing questions like this being closed for being &quot;too localized'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind that close reason is just whatever reason that received the most votes, but that could be only two votes, if the voting was split between other reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is badly asked, then it is likely to be close, and in many cases questions will received a variety of different close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Often many of the question questions fit multiple close reasons, and the close pre-defined reasons, are a bit vague at times.  So occasionally you will see a question closed with a reasons that doesn't really make sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think the question is good, add a comment and flag it for moderator attention.  You could also login into chat, and ask people to cast re-open votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Valid questions will sometimes get closed because the poster done a poor job writing, formatting them badly.  You would take some time to edit/improve the question too.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9522" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4011" RevisionGUID="bba60f70-d61e-4c1a-a94f-f24d095bd09f" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:05:38.527" UserId="28400" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/457235/network-printer-print-direct-or-via-shared-printer-on-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The asker has added a comment as an inline edit. We as a community tend to frown upon such behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I reviewed this question, I could see three possible courses of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Flag the question for an actual moderator to convert the inline comment into a real comment.&#xD;&#xA;3. Nuke the inline comment and leave a comment explaining why it was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;4. Leave it alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is most appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9523" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4011" RevisionGUID="bba60f70-d61e-4c1a-a94f-f24d095bd09f" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:05:38.527" UserId="28400" Text="Should comments inserted as inline edits be flagged, deleted, or left alone?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9524" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4011" RevisionGUID="bba60f70-d61e-4c1a-a94f-f24d095bd09f" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:05:38.527" UserId="28400" Text="|discussion|specific-question|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4012" RevisionGUID="ab2382a1-687d-4c0c-b60e-636a571dddd1" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:29:42.553" UserId="32986" Text="IMHO comments like this one should not be part of the question.   &#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][2]  &#xD;&#xA;They're comments, and should be left as such. I say &quot;Nuke with extreme prejudice!&quot; and optionally leave a polite note inviting the OP to re-post as a proper comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Caveat: My hatred for commentary in questions, equalled only by my hatred for LiveJournal-style `Edit # . . .  ` notes, is trumped by my hatred for dragging ancient questions back to the front page.  If we're talking about a question from 2009 it's probably better to leave it alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/N6Ngam.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/N6Nga.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9526" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4011" RevisionGUID="584d654f-0f36-403e-a9dc-4370666d384f" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:37:21.647" UserId="28400" Comment="deleted 55 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/posts/457235/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question included a comment as an inline edit. We as a community tend to frown upon such behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I reviewed this question, I could see three possible courses of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Flag the question for an actual moderator to convert the inline comment into a real comment.&#xD;&#xA;3. Nuke the inline comment and leave a comment explaining why it was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;4. Leave it alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is most appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9527" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4013" RevisionGUID="200f1e7a-0a11-40da-9b5b-d9d08422159d" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:44:01.893" UserId="9517" Text="Oh dear it looks like I wasn't sufficiently caffinated when I dealt with that flag and clicked the wrong option :( &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9528" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4011" RevisionGUID="2f9bba3c-6059-4dc1-8290-daff8a6341f4" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:45:12.653" UserId="28400" Comment="added 64 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/posts/457235/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question included a comment as an inline edit: &quot;Thanks for all your input and discussion on the subject...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We as a community tend to frown upon such behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I reviewed this question, I could see three possible courses of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Flag the question for an actual moderator to convert the inline comment into a real comment.&#xD;&#xA;3. Nuke the inline comment and leave a comment explaining why it was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;4. Leave it alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is most appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9529" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4013" RevisionGUID="2919dee4-4e9e-40b9-9dcb-2b1130dca7d5" CreationDate="2012-12-14T21:57:57.760" UserId="9517" Comment="added 51 characters in body" Text="Oh dear it looks like I wasn't sufficiently caffinated when I dealt with that flag and clicked the wrong option :( &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway to answer your question - burninate them.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4014" RevisionGUID="6a0e3545-bff7-4f7e-b5b6-28f7daee6f1d" CreationDate="2012-12-15T00:25:33.410" UserId="118258" Text="No. Action. Needed.  Now with 100% more button, Booyah!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PwBz5.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4015" RevisionGUID="ac007687-062a-46fb-a465-f5641112cc3d" CreationDate="2012-12-15T01:52:09.747" UserId="52951" Text="I do not have the reputation on this site to create a tag synonym, so I am suggesting one here between:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - `node.js`&#xD;&#xA; - `nodejs`" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9532" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4015" RevisionGUID="ac007687-062a-46fb-a465-f5641112cc3d" CreationDate="2012-12-15T01:52:09.747" UserId="52951" Text="Tag synonyms between node.js and nodejs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9533" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4015" RevisionGUID="ac007687-062a-46fb-a465-f5641112cc3d" CreationDate="2012-12-15T01:52:09.747" UserId="52951" Text="|support|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9534" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4015" RevisionGUID="81188546-e4b9-419c-91c1-076512491066" CreationDate="2012-12-15T02:10:51.623" UserId="126632" Comment="Tag tags" Text="I do not have the reputation on this site to create a tag synonym, so I am suggesting one here between:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:node.js]&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:nodejs]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4016" RevisionGUID="19dfa916-5cbd-4585-a3da-4f35626c00a2" CreationDate="2012-12-15T03:46:56.600" UserId="33417" Text="The synonym proposal system doesn't work anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9536" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4015" RevisionGUID="5792c6cc-8631-4e4b-812e-6e58337b2de9" CreationDate="2012-12-15T03:47:06.833" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9537" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4005" RevisionGUID="ca616461-f119-4e70-b592-3e4ce97c3789" CreationDate="2012-12-15T06:18:15.470" UserId="9278" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I've been working through some of the review queues when I get a few spare minutes, but have a bit of an issue with the [Late answers from new users][1] queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's consistently one of the largest queues, and I often struggle to help reduce it because, many of the answers look okay, but aren't worthy of an up vote, especially when you look at some of the other (better) existing answers that have very few or no up votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In these instances (which is most answers I review in this queue), I don't really think they deserve an up vote, but I don't feel they require a down vote, close vote or an edit. I don't like to just skip over them, maybe an option for 'Looks Okay'(?) although I can see why adding this option could be a bad idea. I try to advocate up voting when I'm on SF, but maybe I'm just being too stingy with up votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9539" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4017" RevisionGUID="dc18fd61-87d8-45fc-85a4-cb6d28a67c87" CreationDate="2012-12-15T09:30:39.660" UserId="9278" Text="I just got back on after a couple of hours away from SF and the vote count and some of the other text is now looking kind of anaemic or anorexic. What happened? Why did it get changed? I don't recall anyone ever complaining that the font was too bulky, so why make it so light? Looks crap. Please change it back." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9540" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4017" RevisionGUID="dc18fd61-87d8-45fc-85a4-cb6d28a67c87" CreationDate="2012-12-15T09:30:39.660" UserId="9278" Text="What happened to the appearance of the vote count?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9541" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4017" RevisionGUID="dc18fd61-87d8-45fc-85a4-cb6d28a67c87" CreationDate="2012-12-15T09:30:39.660" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9542" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4018" RevisionGUID="7beca6d9-1993-48b5-a39f-a09f3c0632cb" CreationDate="2012-12-15T09:34:25.773" UserId="9517" Text="It looks like some new CSS has been pushed to some SE sites. As ever mSO has [some discussion][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/158762/whats-up-with-the-new-css" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9543" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4005" RevisionGUID="3d2e5ec3-8601-4446-87b0-ba188b978fa0" CreationDate="2012-12-15T15:57:40.237" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/279978540974354432" />
  <row Id="9544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4019" RevisionGUID="0807a4c9-bf40-4cc3-ae6d-47f3228d9279" CreationDate="2012-12-15T16:20:48.800" UserId="76595" Text="&gt; Looks crap. Please change it back.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to say that given the complaints we had about the SF template over the past years, I am glad someone has taken on the work on some changes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="1f47c06d-a985-41cf-a64a-71c59c05bb94" CreationDate="2012-12-16T04:40:36.387" UserId="33417" Text="A &quot;list question&quot; [recently came up](http://serverfault.com/questions/458449/how-to-build-for-new-servers#question). This is not asking for a list of options which satisfy as set of requirements, that's a &quot;shopping question&quot;. They were originally allowed on SF, and [still are on SO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/11760/whats-the-opinion-on-list-questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have been locking old questions with the &quot;Historical Significance&quot; message, so we can still use them as a reference, but new questions can't use them as justification. However, this new question could be of value just the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem lies not in having multiple options for Answering such question, but in the question of how much detail belongs in the Answer. We could edit in the most minute details and easily hit the 32k character limit given enough time and effort. This would quickly degrade into a useless checklist; akin to using a telephone book for an address book by crossing off the people you don't know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what does the community think? Should we allow these questions and expect an intelligent level of contribution from our professional patrons? Or should we just kill it now and leave future professionals to the same devices we had (trial, error, and learning from our mistakes)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9546" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="1f47c06d-a985-41cf-a64a-71c59c05bb94" CreationDate="2012-12-16T04:40:36.387" UserId="33417" Text="List Questions - What to do with new ones" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9547" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="1f47c06d-a985-41cf-a64a-71c59c05bb94" CreationDate="2012-12-16T04:40:36.387" UserId="33417" Text="|discussion|questions|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9548" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4021" RevisionGUID="c589d856-bcb9-4a40-a5a4-cd76ebd7da15" CreationDate="2012-12-16T04:53:51.460" UserId="9770" Text="From *le FAQ:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;List questions seem to be, if not dead ringers for that FAQ sub-section, very close to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also from the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lists seem a bit too chatty. Rather open ended. Potentially unanswerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also too much of a moving target IMO. The proper answers to many list questions will change over time. &quot;What do you do when building a server&quot; will change with time. Perhaps that specific question will stay relevant for a decade, which might be acceptable, but it *will* change. Eventually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I say:** Burninate. Kitty kitty does not like. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4022" RevisionGUID="4920f8ad-c469-40e3-873b-ae8d6632685f" CreationDate="2012-12-16T06:06:16.020" UserId="32986" Text="TL;DR: &quot;It really depends on the question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## GENERAL CASE: *List Questions Suck*&#xD;&#xA;List questions off the form &quot;What X do you use for Y?&quot;, &quot;What products exist that do Z?&quot;, and the like are crap questions.  They can almost always be answered better by Google, and Google will do a better job keeping its answer up to date than we could ever hope to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Possible Exceptions&#xD;&#xA;1. **Checklist Questions**  &#xD;&#xA;A good checklist / Best Practices question that can be used by others to develop their own checklists can be a Good Thing.  If nothing else it provides a canonical destination for newbies so we don't have to keep closing the same thing over and over as &quot;not constructive&quot; and leaving pointer comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9550" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4022" RevisionGUID="d4e695f4-3234-43a6-9697-578aab9697f7" CreationDate="2012-12-16T06:13:21.973" UserId="32986" Comment="added 218 characters in body" Text="TL;DR: &quot;It really depends on the question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## GENERAL CASE: *List Questions Suck*&#xD;&#xA;List questions off the form &quot;What X do you use for Y?&quot;, &quot;What products exist that do Z?&quot;, and the like are crap questions.  They can almost always be answered better by Google, and Google will do a better job keeping its answer up to date than we could ever hope to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Possible Exceptions&#xD;&#xA;1. **Checklist Questions**  &#xD;&#xA;A good checklist / Best Practices question that can be used by others to develop their own checklists can be a Good Thing.  If nothing else it provides a canonical destination for newbies so we don't have to keep closing the same thing over and over as &quot;not constructive&quot; and leaving pointer comments.  &#xD;&#xA;(The key here is we're ***NOT*** aiming to provide a comprehensive, permanent answer: Just a list of considerations that *won't change* as a base for someone to make up their own list that *will* evolve over time.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4023" RevisionGUID="f3d608ef-ed41-4312-9dcc-dd7e3ed7f2b5" CreationDate="2012-12-16T09:39:30.880" UserId="6177" Text="It's funny that this came up today: all day I've been pondering how to ask a subjective question and worrying that it might be considered a list question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this question, there are a couple things that make me inclined to close it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- As it is, it's actually so broad that it's Not a Real Question.  He's asking for a checklist for &quot;quoting, building, installing and servicing&quot; servers.  The two answers there now (his and voretaq7's) are lists of *some* of the things you would think about at different stages in the life of a server, but they're nowhere near covering *all* of the stages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Even if you limited the question to just one stage (e.g. &quot;a checklist for commissioning a server&quot;), I think you'd still want to close it as &quot;Not Constructive.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing is, there are endless details that are critical in some environments but not others, and you could always argue for including them on the list.  If you did a poll of everyone's top 10 &quot;Things to check on a new server,&quot; you'd come up with something 20 items that are the most common, and a huge long tail of other items that are critical to someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Now I've got to figure out why I think a question asking for strategies or approaches to a problem is ok ([&quot;Good Subjective.&quot;][1]) even though you could make similar arguments about it.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4024" RevisionGUID="e6a4429f-6178-4bd3-a3d7-77d19f6f07bd" CreationDate="2012-12-16T09:42:42.763" UserId="9278" Text="After reading both the question being discussed and what is being discussed here I still can't understand why anyone sees it as a legitimate and answerable question. In my opinion it is definitely *not* a worthwhile question and has absolutely nothing to distinguish it from the numerous others we close. I'm voting to close it and can only wonder why this is even being discussed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9553" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="bc010341-2cae-4a8f-86e4-15fe91e53b7e" CreationDate="2012-12-16T15:44:58.687" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-declined|questions|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="ec54afa1-22dc-4719-b59f-6b27f8347b46" CreationDate="2012-12-16T21:06:36.977" UserId="6177" Text="Further to the discussion of [list and subjective questions,][1] here's something I was going to ask, but have been trying to figure out how to make it [&quot;good subjective.&quot;][2]  (There was also a discussion today on [meta.SO about list questions.][3])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What strategies can be used to minimize problems when you (the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SysAdmin) don't have as much control of PCs as you would like?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are a variety of situations where users insist on having more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control of their own systems than the sysadmins want them to have. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For example:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - President or other company bigwig insists on having admin access&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Developers want admin access to their own PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Mission-critical apps need elevated privileges, unusual network configuration, or run on non-standard hardware or software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When faced with an absolute business requirement to support something&#xD;&#xA;&gt; non-standard and (often) sub-optimal, what strategies can be used to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minimize the negative impacts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that there are lots of potential good subjective questions that have the same features: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There's no single &quot;correct&quot; or best answer&#xD;&#xA;- But there probably aren't *too many* good answers... For my example question, I expect there might be up to a dozen strategies that lots of us would agree are useful.&#xD;&#xA;- Answers don't have to be specific.  The problem with questions that are looking for specific &quot;use tool ABC&quot; recommendations is that tools change over time.  But a question asking for techniques or approaches is more likely to be useful in the future.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An obvious problem with this type of question is drawing the line on how many useful answers are likely.  Maybe *I* think there are only a few strategies, but I could be wrong, maybe there are hundreds of useful techniques and the question will be useless because they'll all be muddled together with no useful structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: Is my example question &quot;good subjective?&quot;  Are questions like it allowed, or are they Not Constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4020/list-questions-what-to-do-with-new-ones&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/158877/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9555" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="ec54afa1-22dc-4719-b59f-6b27f8347b46" CreationDate="2012-12-16T21:06:36.977" UserId="6177" Text="Is this a &quot;Good Subjective&quot; question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9556" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="ec54afa1-22dc-4719-b59f-6b27f8347b46" CreationDate="2012-12-16T21:06:36.977" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|subjective|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4026" RevisionGUID="abdeef00-8aeb-4395-8f0c-816fd92efdaf" CreationDate="2012-12-16T22:38:51.223" UserId="32986" Text="My gut feeling is that this kind of question is really more appropriate for [The Workplace](http://workplace.stackexchange.com/) than Server Fault.  The core issue is more &quot;How do I get management to come to their senses?&quot; rather than &quot;how do I mitigate this bad decision Management is forcing on me?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That doesn't mean this is a &quot;bad question&quot;, but I'm having trouble seeing how the solutions are technical when the core problem is political. It boiles down to &quot;you can slap all the technical roadblocks in front of the boss that you want to, but he signs the check and if he says to take them down you do as you're told or you go pound sand.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9558" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="e7182d04-15de-41e0-9bfd-5fb23281070e" CreationDate="2012-12-16T23:03:56.193" UserId="6177" Comment="inline edit" Text="Further to the discussion of [list and subjective questions,][1] here's something I was going to ask, but have been trying to figure out how to make it [&quot;good subjective.&quot;][2]  (There was also a discussion today on [meta.SO about list questions.][3])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What strategies can be used to minimize problems when you (the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SysAdmin) don't have as much control of PCs as you would like?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are a variety of situations where users insist on having more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control of their own systems than the sysadmins want them to have. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For example:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - President or other company bigwig insists on having admin access&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Developers want admin access to their own PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Mission-critical apps need elevated privileges, unusual network configuration, or run on non-standard hardware or software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When faced with an absolute business requirement to support something&#xD;&#xA;&gt; non-standard and (often) sub-optimal, what strategies can be used to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minimize the negative impacts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that there are lots of potential good subjective questions that have the same features: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There's no single &quot;correct&quot; or best answer&#xD;&#xA;- But there probably aren't *too many* good answers... For my example question, I expect there might be up to a dozen strategies that lots of us would agree are useful.&#xD;&#xA;- Answers don't have to be specific.  The problem with questions that are looking for specific &quot;use tool ABC&quot; recommendations is that tools change over time.  But a question asking for techniques or approaches is more likely to be useful in the future.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An obvious problem with this type of question is drawing the line on how many useful answers are likely.  Maybe *I* think there are only a few strategies, but I could be wrong, maybe there are hundreds of useful techniques and the question will be useless because they'll all be muddled together with no useful structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: Is my example question &quot;good subjective?&quot;  Are questions like it allowed, or are they Not Constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ANNOYING INLINE EDIT #1:][4] My example question appears to be a duplicate, but what about the general question: is it good subjective to ask for strategies and techniques for dealing with a problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4020/list-questions-what-to-do-with-new-ones&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/158877/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4012/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9559" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4027" RevisionGUID="0618b477-29cb-4ebf-ae5d-a19ca4057976" CreationDate="2012-12-16T23:42:49.757" UserId="118258" Text="No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, those are not technical problems, they're layer 8 (people) problems, and they basically boil down to &quot;what's the best way to eat this shit sandwich?&quot;  Also, the answer is invariably &quot;don't, here's how you trick whatever dumbass into thinking you're giving him what he asked for (without actually giving it to him).&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4028" RevisionGUID="81623f47-6a60-4e1c-bd12-fcccd451f9a9" CreationDate="2012-12-17T00:13:06.450" UserId="3038" Text="I can go on at some length on such Layer 8 issues, and ended up discussing methods of just that last week at LISA. There are a variety of strategies to use, and a lot of it does depend on the management style you're working with. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I find these eminently answerable and good-subjective. If you've been in the job long enough, you're *going* to have to figure out how to handle management, and that's squarely in the middle of &quot;...in a professional context.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I most definitely am a minority in thinking that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4029" RevisionGUID="a5b40255-ce2d-4b35-8655-ccd8e7e08e1f" CreationDate="2012-12-17T02:40:58.487" UserId="89915" Text="My question about hwclock equivalent was off-topic? Why is that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://serverfault.com/questions/458576/hwclock-equivalent-in-windows-server][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/458576/hwclock-equivalent-in-windows-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9562" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4029" RevisionGUID="a5b40255-ce2d-4b35-8655-ccd8e7e08e1f" CreationDate="2012-12-17T02:40:58.487" UserId="89915" Text="This was off-topic ..?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9563" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4029" RevisionGUID="a5b40255-ce2d-4b35-8655-ccd8e7e08e1f" CreationDate="2012-12-17T02:40:58.487" UserId="89915" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9564" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4030" RevisionGUID="d7f20044-bf71-4698-9968-f49c812752b2" CreationDate="2012-12-17T18:29:10.613" UserId="107102" Text="I would like to follow the rules of serverfault, and I think I am good at that, but I am somewhat confused as to why this question was marked as off topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/458163/does-sftp-server-via-ssh-server-on-linux-support-file-transfer-resume&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing I can think of is that perhaps one or more of the mods don't consider SFTP a technology to be used in a professional environment?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9565" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4030" RevisionGUID="d7f20044-bf71-4698-9968-f49c812752b2" CreationDate="2012-12-17T18:29:10.613" UserId="107102" Text="Why was this question marked as off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9566" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4030" RevisionGUID="d7f20044-bf71-4698-9968-f49c812752b2" CreationDate="2012-12-17T18:29:10.613" UserId="107102" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9567" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4031" RevisionGUID="ad6aea50-8fa8-42fe-a056-7ec70fcf87e8" CreationDate="2012-12-17T19:05:10.630" UserId="126632" Text="Setting up a server to distribute files to your **friends who live overseas** does not strike me as something that we do in a professional environment. Note that our FAQ specifically excludes **anything in a home setting**. This is why I voted to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For such questions in a home setting, [Super User][1] is often the best SE site to ask the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9568" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4032" RevisionGUID="b245c845-5cbe-45c8-b4a4-ef10b2bc229c" CreationDate="2012-12-17T19:19:12.323" UserId="9770" Text="Since I was a member of that close-vote tribunal, I'll offer up my own thoughts. I voted to close as off-topic because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have some friends that are non technical that live overseas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This tweaked my radar right out of the gate. ServerFault's FAQ restricts the site to IT professionals who are working on projects that are within a professional environment or for professional purposes. That doesn't necessarily mean &quot;Work in exchange for cash&quot; either. However, if you can edit out any reference to a home-use scenario, and the scenario then stands on its own as potentially professional, we'll probably answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;we have something of a Don't Ask Don't Tell policy about home stuff. However, beware that home scenarios often come with odd caveats and restrictions that will inevitably require someone to either drop the subject or confess that it's a hackneyed home-use situation. Witness [this question][1] that smelled funny to begin with, but then in the comments was eventually found to be a non-professional that was in need of educating (which is fine, it's just not what we're here for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; They need to be able to download a very large file (10+ gigs) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their internet connection is spotty at best.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the core of your question, and could probably be asked without reference to home-use or non-technical friends. I'll see what I can do about editing it to be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As they are non technical, they have no familiarity with rsync&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't necessarily the kiss of death for a question. Many of us deal with non technical users, clients and customers that have to have complex systems set up for them to work on a push-button basis. However...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; plus I don't know how to get rsync working on Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one pushed my buttons and pretty much sealed my close vote. In my opinion, the general consensus is: Not knowing is forgivable. Not learning is unforgivable. You don't know how to get it set up on Windows? Learn (as long as that's the best option in your scenario).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My question is: does Linux's SFTP via SSH support file transfer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; resume? I have heard that both the client and server need to support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; file resume for it to work. I'm guessing it will, because rsync over&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ssh does, and that's just on the client side.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the final nails have been driven into the question's coffin. It's one thing to ask for guidance, but this is bordering on a RTM question. It would be better to show that you've at least put some research effort into things by saying &quot;I've read the man pages but can't discern if resume is supported.&quot; Even better: &quot;I've tried to get it to work by doing thus-and-such, but the results were this-and-that. What could I be doing wrong and how can I troubleshoot this?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Never fear!*** I'll go about trying to edit your question to into an on-topic state and see where it goes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/458289/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9569" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4032" RevisionGUID="b3489d1e-7d30-40f1-b9ab-4019707a0476" CreationDate="2012-12-17T19:36:13.263" UserId="9770" Comment="added 496 characters in body" Text="Since I was a member of that close-vote tribunal, I'll offer up my own thoughts. I voted to close as off-topic because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have some friends that are non technical that live overseas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This tweaked my radar right out of the gate. ServerFault's FAQ restricts the site to IT professionals who are working on projects that are within a professional environment or for professional purposes. That doesn't necessarily mean &quot;Work in exchange for cash&quot; either. It has a finer meaning of &quot;not tied together with chewing gum and bailing wire.&quot; However, if you can edit out any reference to a home-use scenario, and the scenario can can still stand on its own as potentially professional, we'll probably answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have something of a &quot;Don't Ask Don't Tell&quot; policy about home stuff. However, beware that home scenarios often come with odd caveats and restrictions that will inevitably require someone to either drop the subject or confess that it's a hackneyed home-use situation. Witness [this question][1] that smelled funny to begin with, but then in the comments was eventually found to be a non-professional that was in need of educating (which is fine, it's just not exactly what we're here for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; They need to be able to download a very large file (10+ gigs) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their internet connection is spotty at best.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the core of your scenario, and could probably be asked without reference to home-use or non-technical friends. I'll see what I can do about editing it to be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FYI, you might try stating your scenario and then asking &quot;How can I offer file transfer resume support?&quot; rather than scoping people to SFTP. Unless, of course, you have a technical reason to go with SFTP. Just an idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As they are non technical, they have no familiarity with rsync&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't necessarily the kiss of death for a question. Many of us deal with non technical users, clients and customers for whom we need to set up complex systems that they will interact with on a push-button basis. However...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; plus I don't know how to get rsync working on Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one grated on me ever so slightly. It pretty much sealed my close vote. In my opinion, the general consensus of ServerFault is: Not knowing is forgivable. Not learning is unforgivable. You don't know how to get it set up on Windows? Learn (as long as that's the best option in your scenario).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My question is: does Linux's SFTP via SSH support file transfer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; resume? I have heard that both the client and server need to support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; file resume for it to work. I'm guessing it will, because rsync over&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ssh does, and that's just on the client side.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the final nails have been driven into the question's coffin. It's one thing to ask for guidance, but this is bordering on a RTFineM question. It would be better to show that you've at least put some research effort into things by saying &quot;I've read the man pages but can't discern if resume is supported.&quot; Even better: &quot;I've tried to get it to work by doing thus-and-such, but the results were this-and-that. What could I be doing wrong and how can I troubleshoot this?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Never fear!*** I'll go about trying to edit your question to into an on-topic state and see where it goes. ***EDIT:*** And I took your question and heavily edited it. [See what you think][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/458289/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/458163/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9570" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2374" RevisionGUID="7cfba926-53c1-4fec-8084-57b797931bf1" CreationDate="2012-12-17T19:42:48.003" UserId="9517" Comment="added 2523 characters in body" Text="My current automagic comments are here http://pastebin.com/UKxgLYHN&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ###Nothing but a URL (and isn't spam)&#xD;&#xA;    We really do prefer that answers contain content not pointers to content. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###Another user adding a 'Me too!'&#xD;&#xA;    This is an old question, if it's answers don't help you then please ask your own question by clicking the [Ask Question](http://$SITEURL$/questions/ask) button.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###Belongs on SU&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###Belongs on SO&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it appears to relate programming. It may be on topic for [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com) but please [search](http://stackoverflow.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ### Belongs on AU&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [askubuntu](http://askubuntu.com) but please [search](http://askubuntu.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###Belongs on U&amp;L&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [U&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###Belongs on SU | U&amp;L&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for. It may also be on topic for [u&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but again, please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ### Spammer&#xD;&#xA;    Please read our [faq] in particular [May I promote products or websites I am affiliated with here?](http://$SITEURL$/faq#promotion).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9571" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4033" RevisionGUID="74eeb349-c8cb-4b1a-baeb-7857cb7b7dc4" CreationDate="2012-12-17T19:49:55.313" UserId="32986" Text="First, ***THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO META***!  &#xD;&#xA;Most people don't listen when I invite them to do so, and the fact that you did wins you major brownie points in my book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In [my comment on the question](http://serverfault.com/questions/458163/does-sftp-server-via-ssh-server-on-linux-support-file-transfer-resume#comment503201_458163) I noted that I felt the question was borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is **On Topic** because:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It's related to an activity often performed in a professional setting (file distribution)&#xD;&#xA;- It is generally a reasonable question to ask: &quot;Does `X` support `Y`?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is **Off Topic** because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You're talking about &quot;your friends&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;  This smells of &quot;home use&quot;, but alone is not enough to doom it.&#xD;&#xA;- It doesn't show much research/troubleshooting on your part  &#xD;&#xA;  (&quot;I'm Guessing&quot; is bad. &quot;I checked X, Y, and Z but didn't get an answer, so I tried A, B, and C with these results...&quot; is great. Something anywhere in the middle is acceptable.)&#xD;&#xA;- Though not explicitly requesting a product recommendation, it smelled like one to me.  &#xD;&#xA;  (in fairness it could also be client configuration).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically my tally was 3-to-2 in favor of leaving it closed until it could get edited into better shape. [Our resident kitty has taken a swing at it](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4032/32986), and the result is if not perfect at least good enough to keep open :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9572" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4034" RevisionGUID="c7ba378a-3018-484f-af30-5be299f769f8" CreationDate="2012-12-17T20:55:11.537" UserId="3038" Text="Looks like the question was reopened! " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4035" RevisionGUID="8a0da586-5dae-4fd7-9806-6bd8ff875cd4" CreationDate="2012-12-18T14:22:01.777" UserId="2284" Text="I think the new style is better. I remember when the BBC changed logos, the new one (bottom) looked really dull and boring, but looking at it again with hindsight, the old one (top) looks terrible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![BBC logos][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6i0GC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9574" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4036" RevisionGUID="a974a520-2a2b-4c36-9e0f-1b188f75100d" CreationDate="2012-12-18T15:19:03.727" UserId="71592" Text="I answered to this question [Best Approach for subnetting/VLANing traffic?][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see that some didn't agree, and voiced their opinion...even if more and more security holes are found in VoIP systems relying on VLAN to segregate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's even a [OSS tool][2] available to &quot;hop&quot; from one VLAN to the Voice Vlan.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the fact that QoS won't kick in unless a link is saturated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Plus having Voice and Data on the same infrastructure just added a single point of failure for both networks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, my answer was flagged and is now only considered for historical reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, are we now a community that will only offer one way of setting things up? If you don't agree with that way then hit the highway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought we where allowed to express opinions. Mine is that relying on VLAN and one switching network is not optimal for every situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/458808/best-approach-for-subnetting-vlaning-traffic/458811#458811&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://voiphopper.sourceforge.net/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9575" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4036" RevisionGUID="a974a520-2a2b-4c36-9e0f-1b188f75100d" CreationDate="2012-12-18T15:19:03.727" UserId="71592" Text="Why was my answer locked?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9576" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4036" RevisionGUID="a974a520-2a2b-4c36-9e0f-1b188f75100d" CreationDate="2012-12-18T15:19:03.727" UserId="71592" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9577" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4037" RevisionGUID="41431bbe-0d5d-46f4-bbe2-d4bea3f6c12f" CreationDate="2012-12-18T15:24:30.637" UserId="3038" Text="The answer was locked *temporarily* while I cleaned up some flammable comments. That comment thread was looking to get outright acrimonious so I dropped a temp-lock on it to keep the combatants separated while I got language straightened out. I then removed the lock, which looks to be the case right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question doesn't show as locked when I look at it as a not-logged-in user. I'm not sure why you see it as locked, it shouldn't be. It was only locked about 5-10 minutes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4038" RevisionGUID="19e3d91b-83ee-4405-84d6-8e4e22ee152b" CreationDate="2012-12-18T20:47:42.053" UserId="1592" Text="Just curious if reputation points for a user can ever go negative?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9579" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4038" RevisionGUID="19e3d91b-83ee-4405-84d6-8e4e22ee152b" CreationDate="2012-12-18T20:47:42.053" UserId="1592" Text="Can reputations ever go negative?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9580" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4038" RevisionGUID="19e3d91b-83ee-4405-84d6-8e4e22ee152b" CreationDate="2012-12-18T20:47:42.053" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4039" RevisionGUID="c9ce6f0e-a28d-4ef9-bb3d-903f716ccc16" CreationDate="2012-12-18T21:00:50.060" UserId="9517" Text="No, reputation can't go negative, the reason being that people who get off to a poor start shouldn't have a mountain to climb so the [lower bound for rep][1] is 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2621/why-does-reputation-have-a-lower-bound-of-1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9582" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4040" RevisionGUID="b7544e86-950b-4781-8d1c-618bc9936374" CreationDate="2012-12-18T22:54:16.473" UserId="1592" Text="I have made mistakes in my close vote and have at times wanted to reverse my vote at a later time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have not found a way to do this?  Is this currently possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, could there be logic added to make this possible?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9583" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4040" RevisionGUID="b7544e86-950b-4781-8d1c-618bc9936374" CreationDate="2012-12-18T22:54:16.473" UserId="1592" Text="How do you &quot;take back&quot; a close vote?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9584" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4040" RevisionGUID="b7544e86-950b-4781-8d1c-618bc9936374" CreationDate="2012-12-18T22:54:16.473" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4041" RevisionGUID="b7e160dd-4f8e-4947-a96f-73f61976b82e" CreationDate="2012-12-18T23:23:10.113" UserId="7709" Text="[You can't][1]. You just wait patiently and it will expire in a few days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/915/can-we-have-the-ability-to-rescind-a-close-vote-before-it-closes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4042" RevisionGUID="e1d000f9-addf-4ae4-a2e7-5cf39cb55e56" CreationDate="2012-12-19T03:42:25.937" UserId="6177" Text="A couple other options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the question gets closed, you can then cast a re-open vote.  &#xD;&#xA;- If you think a question was closed in error (maybe your vote led to a pile-on of close votes...) you can flag it for a moderator to look at." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9587" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4043" RevisionGUID="90713fca-582c-42be-861b-d7033af155d3" CreationDate="2012-12-19T07:42:29.083" UserId="4251" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pOxon.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9591" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="4044" RevisionGUID="beaf6ed0-d74d-478d-92fc-fa9f3f6ef16b" CreationDate="2012-12-19T11:16:22.277" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/459298/user-id-unregistered" Text="" />
  <row Id="9592" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4044" RevisionGUID="7373f0cb-3983-4b1a-8cca-d9f59f77ca5c" CreationDate="2012-12-19T11:13:57.627" UserId="149962" Text="Last week I have registered in serverfault as **Jaiganesh** and its worked fine, also I have posted 1 one question. Two days back I have logged by my gmail account &amp; the user id has changed to **user1910258**. I am unable to edit/update my question. Please advise me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9593" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4044" RevisionGUID="7373f0cb-3983-4b1a-8cca-d9f59f77ca5c" CreationDate="2012-12-19T11:13:57.627" UserId="149962" Text="User ID unregistered" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9594" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4044" RevisionGUID="7373f0cb-3983-4b1a-8cca-d9f59f77ca5c" CreationDate="2012-12-19T11:13:57.627" UserId="149962" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9595" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4045" RevisionGUID="cf4743cb-b81f-47ce-9e91-ea4139798acc" CreationDate="2012-12-19T12:53:04.877" UserId="3038" Text="This is easily fixable. You had an older unregistered account with the name to which the question was attributed. I merged the older user with your registered user, so you should now have ownership, and ability to edit the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9596" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="6535a0e0-ccec-4a05-be59-8b3e7fade4f2" CreationDate="2012-12-19T14:25:58.557" UserId="33417" Comment="added 73 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4046" RevisionGUID="a0b8fcf5-6606-46c4-b4e1-8150ff8beb05" CreationDate="2012-12-19T14:29:51.640" UserId="33417" Text="Sorry. I just re-locked it. I understand this is effectively punishing you for others' bad behavior. Unfortunately there's no other way to prevent the discussion chain that's been building." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4047" RevisionGUID="5b7a0080-9f64-4163-894b-e08ae3fa2dbd" CreationDate="2012-12-19T18:04:22.697" UserId="76595" Text="[This question][1] let me notice something I am wondering about: after it has been locked, my option to vote for *reopening* has disappeared:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![reopen missing][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this really a feature of the question lock which makes sense in any way?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/459218&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/JOuUv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9599" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4047" RevisionGUID="5b7a0080-9f64-4163-894b-e08ae3fa2dbd" CreationDate="2012-12-19T18:04:22.697" UserId="76595" Text="open/close options affected by question locking?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9600" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4047" RevisionGUID="5b7a0080-9f64-4163-894b-e08ae3fa2dbd" CreationDate="2012-12-19T18:04:22.697" UserId="76595" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4048" RevisionGUID="8b319a3f-4b9c-4820-ad89-75406efc6d62" CreationDate="2012-12-19T18:27:41.923" UserId="33417" Text="Question Locking is supposed to be a mod tool for saying &quot;Everyone! Hands off!&quot;. Voting up/down/close/open/etc on such a question makes no sense if the 2nd-level demi-gods of the site hath forbid it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9602" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="12" RevisionGUID="e5454674-b787-4ac1-87d2-83cea88696ad" CreationDate="2012-12-19T22:26:16.327" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9603" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="46" RevisionGUID="b18e932c-e599-44f3-9974-1a18bccfbd4f" CreationDate="2012-12-19T22:27:20.880" UserId="9517" Comment="retagged from [tag:untagged]" Text="I have read in the FAQ section that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is not for general&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer troubleshooting questions; if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you paid for that desktop hardware,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it's your personal workstation, it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is unlikely that your question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question is ***can I post a particular software related queries in this site***. Suppose I have a problem with one of the sofwares and if I contact the official support forum for the software it might take days to resolve the problem. So posting in a site like serverfault which has a wide range of users can solve the issue in a shorter period. Is this appropriate or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9604" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="46" RevisionGUID="b18e932c-e599-44f3-9974-1a18bccfbd4f" CreationDate="2012-12-19T22:27:20.880" UserId="9517" Comment="retagged from [tag:untagged]" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9605" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="850" RevisionGUID="da1df7b3-384f-4465-85c6-bc6258025cc2" CreationDate="2012-12-19T22:28:37.620" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tag [untagged]" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9606" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4049" RevisionGUID="8545550d-646e-4a60-9f10-42e61485bc28" CreationDate="2012-12-20T01:20:14.497" UserId="150106" Text="I made a [question][1], and I was starting to get some good information on it, but it wwas closed as off topic without even a recommendation of where to take it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a trivial question every IT pro should know the answer to, but if there is anywhere where there's a chance of having people who know the answer is here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, how can I ask the close voters to give me feedback when closing my question? I don't think I'm being deliberately trying to ask a blatantly off topic question, or acting maliciously or in bad faith, but getting my question closed is not very constructive, and doesn't help the question solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you very much for your time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/458993/what-are-the-data-link-protocols-for-cellular-networks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9607" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4049" RevisionGUID="8545550d-646e-4a60-9f10-42e61485bc28" CreationDate="2012-12-20T01:20:14.497" UserId="150106" Text="My question was locked as off topic. Where should I take it to" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9608" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4049" RevisionGUID="8545550d-646e-4a60-9f10-42e61485bc28" CreationDate="2012-12-20T01:20:14.497" UserId="150106" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4050" RevisionGUID="280d1e09-5d00-4b94-94a5-1f65a71a5792" CreationDate="2012-12-20T01:33:56.263" UserId="7709" Text="The question was closed by 5 high-rep users on the site. It's unfortunate that none of them felt the need to leave a message as to why. Especially considering it has a +5 score, which is pretty good for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyhow I see it's been re-opened by Chris now. You've done the right thing by bringing it to us on meta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9610" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4049" RevisionGUID="d5341451-9831-4739-ba51-e58a7159b2ed" CreationDate="2012-12-20T01:34:35.950" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4051" RevisionGUID="f531bec5-af93-42c9-bc81-4fea76e247e4" CreationDate="2012-12-20T01:34:57.320" UserId="33417" Text="Strictly speaking your question is On-Topic for Server Fault. I have re-opened it. The rehtorical answer as to why is was closed is that 5 High Reputation users though it should be, and felt the closing didn't require explanation. There is some confusion with telephone, cellular, and other PSTN questions in our community... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lots of history condensed into three sentences: Server Fault was originally the one Trilogy site for all Professional Computer/Technical Administration questions (SO being development, and SU being non-Professional administration and general use). Then Area51 splintered Stack Exchange into 50+ different topics/sites, many of which stole topicality from the original Trilogy sites. One of those the was a Telecommunications site, which is now defunct, and got mostly merged back into SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is now the correct site for all Professionally managed Data Transit services (so long as you meet the normal minimum requirements: administrative privileged, baseline knowledge, reasonable effort)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9612" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4052" RevisionGUID="4bb0a66a-fd9b-4b09-a416-b6f8ec5a0e04" CreationDate="2012-12-20T06:23:30.693" UserId="1592" Text="I recently noticed that somebody mis-spelt problem on the title for their note.  At times, I get inspired to change these misspellings and started to do just that.  The ServerFault SE system however was apparently not impressed and disallowed  &quot;problem&quot; as part of the title.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm curious as to what the is the issue being addressed by prohibiting problem in the title of a ServerFault question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9613" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4052" RevisionGUID="4bb0a66a-fd9b-4b09-a416-b6f8ec5a0e04" CreationDate="2012-12-20T06:23:30.693" UserId="1592" Text="What's wrong with &quot;problem&quot; in the title?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9614" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4052" RevisionGUID="4bb0a66a-fd9b-4b09-a416-b6f8ec5a0e04" CreationDate="2012-12-20T06:23:30.693" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9615" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4053" RevisionGUID="45559a82-89ca-4046-a5f1-0f0648a7952d" CreationDate="2012-12-20T06:37:58.007" UserId="7783" Text="I think there's a detailed discussion of this on meta.so, but a number of words are blocked from question titles, as they were linked to bad questions and generally poor titles&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4054" RevisionGUID="4117cfd7-3d5e-47de-9cb2-ec70eafb6cdc" CreationDate="2012-12-20T06:49:55.937" UserId="6177" Text="[This seems to be the most definitive question/answer on why `problem` is not allowed in titles.][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you search for `title blacklist` on meta.SO, you can read more than you probably want to about the pros and cons of the blacklist.  But despite the many cons, it looks like there's not much chance of the blacklist being dropped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/110789/remove-blacklist-filter-for-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4055" RevisionGUID="f8f54523-2d3d-4a4f-8ac7-c5741982e482" CreationDate="2012-12-20T15:26:31.230" UserId="71592" Text="I have the felling it might help having less of a black or white questions or answers system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lets add some shades of grey in here...any amount will due IMO. _fifty might be good though :)_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I up vote answers that are _-whatever_ but it really only helps the rep of the person posting. It doesn't show the person who ask the question that the answer is not unanimous amongst voters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I can always leave a comment, but I'm starting to dislike comments. They tend to take a less than courteous slope (moderators might recognize why I state that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9618" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4055" RevisionGUID="f8f54523-2d3d-4a4f-8ac7-c5741982e482" CreationDate="2012-12-20T15:26:31.230" UserId="71592" Text="Why not show both down and up votes. ala Youtube?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9619" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4055" RevisionGUID="f8f54523-2d3d-4a4f-8ac7-c5741982e482" CreationDate="2012-12-20T15:26:31.230" UserId="71592" Text="|discussion|reputation|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9620" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4056" RevisionGUID="d30993bd-a920-4fdb-a2a3-28474e4fe058" CreationDate="2012-12-20T15:32:52.457" UserId="23067" Text="Works for me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Works for me.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Umfuo.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9621" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4057" RevisionGUID="33cb5f4c-40f6-4bcb-a4e6-047bac17e095" CreationDate="2012-12-20T15:40:38.957" UserId="95832" Text="This comes in with the [Established User][1] Privilege at 1000 rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/established-user &quot;Established User&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9622" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4055" RevisionGUID="e1489f3a-f07b-4e26-b9ae-b0c03a38ae95" CreationDate="2012-12-20T15:42:24.803" UserId="71592" Comment="deleted 145 characters in body; edited title" Text="I have the felling it might help having less of a black or white questions or answers system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think having it set by default would be a better behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lets add some shades of grey in here...any amount will due IMO. _fifty might be good though :)_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I can always leave a comment, but I'm starting to dislike comments. They tend to take a less than courteous slope (moderators might recognize why I state that)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9623" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="4055" RevisionGUID="e1489f3a-f07b-4e26-b9ae-b0c03a38ae95" CreationDate="2012-12-20T15:42:24.803" UserId="71592" Comment="deleted 145 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why not show both down and up votes by default. ala Youtube?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9624" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4055" RevisionGUID="81f937ad-8d14-4ae0-9d94-eb8e66a92cf4" CreationDate="2012-12-20T16:00:44.270" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="I have the feeling it might help having less of a black or white questions or answers system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think having it set by default would be a better behaviour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lets add some shades of grey in here...any amount will due IMO. Fifty might be good though :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I can always leave a comment, but I'm starting to dislike comments. They tend to take a less than courteous slope (moderators might recognize why I state that)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4055" RevisionGUID="8d20a505-4b3a-4989-9bd7-1ba23c0c5690" CreationDate="2012-12-20T21:01:36.470" UserId="9278" Comment="edited body" Text="I have the feeling it might help having less of a black or white questions or answers system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think having it set by default would be a better behaviour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lets add some shades of grey in here... any amount will do IMO. Fifty might be good though :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I can always leave a comment, but I'm starting to dislike comments. They tend to take a less than courteous slope (moderators might recognize why I state that)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4058" RevisionGUID="128608a2-92f7-4ad2-b762-c2f5ed96bc2c" CreationDate="2012-12-20T21:15:54.840" UserId="9278" Text="I've just cast a close vote on that question (since it's been reopened). I tossed up whether to cast it for `Not Constructive` or `Not a Real Question` and went with the former. It's not a question appropriate to a Q&amp;A site like SF. Nor is it on a topic that the very vast majority of us would consider part of working as an IT professional (within the scope defined in the FAQ). It's a *good* question certainly, which I'm sure is why it received the upvotes, but it's not a good fit for SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9627" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="e4f2341d-0a12-4b79-876a-e296b2e056f6" CreationDate="2012-12-21T06:21:33.923" UserId="1592" Text="I just listed questions on the Meta SE site, and notice that instead of seeing the avitar of the AUTHOR of the question.....it is showing the avitar of one of the authors of an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This looks like a recent change, and most likely a bug" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9628" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="e4f2341d-0a12-4b79-876a-e296b2e056f6" CreationDate="2012-12-21T06:21:33.923" UserId="1592" Text="When listing Meta Serverfault SE questions -- author avitar is not being displayed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9630" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="9c55ac1b-b967-4b9b-8c12-f832e43ee282" CreationDate="2012-12-21T06:27:15.460" UserId="1592" Comment="added 32 characters in body" Text="I just listed questions on the Meta SE site by pressing the Question button, and notice that instead of seeing the avitar of the AUTHOR of the question.....it is showing the avitar of one of the authors of an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This looks like a recent change, and most likely a bug.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not happening on the Serverfault main site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9631" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="9c55ac1b-b967-4b9b-8c12-f832e43ee282" CreationDate="2012-12-21T06:27:15.460" UserId="1592" Comment="added 32 characters in body" Text="When listing Meta Serverfault SE questions -- Wrong avitar is being displayed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="48375689-ad82-4754-91a0-b2d657d4235f" CreationDate="2012-12-21T06:41:51.853" UserId="1592" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="I just listed questions on the Meta SE site by pressing the Question button, and notice that instead of seeing the avitar of the AUTHOR of the question.....it is showing the avitar of one of the authors of an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This looks like a recent change (like this evening), and most likely a bug.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not happening on the Serverfault main site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9633" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="ec004d66-6698-4034-a41a-a6d45744d73a" CreationDate="2012-12-21T06:49:06.993" UserId="1592" Comment="edited title" Text="When listing Meta Serverfault SE questions -- Wrong author info is being displayed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9634" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="ab9f9db6-0a9d-4af8-b71b-e8bdf3381239" CreationDate="2012-12-21T07:15:44.137" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="I just listed questions on the Meta SE site by pressing the Question button and notice that instead of seeing the avatar of the AUTHOR of the question.....it is showing the avatar of one of the authors of an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This looks like a recent change (like this evening), and most likely a bug.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not happening on the Serverfault main site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9635" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4060" RevisionGUID="ace5b5e5-e062-4616-8c75-9a95e84a25e9" CreationDate="2012-12-21T08:13:10.343" UserId="6177" Text="I know it's an obvious thing, but just in case: do you have the &quot;Active&quot; tab selected (circled) instead of &quot;Newest&quot; (arrow) ?![tabs][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/w1MKc.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9636" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="06fd6f66-e4e8-4c7d-ba12-572517f444a8" CreationDate="2012-12-21T18:13:13.940" UserId="12301" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9637" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4059" RevisionGUID="b8aefda7-c46c-4a02-9679-be6fb6fcaeda" CreationDate="2012-12-21T18:20:30.830" UserId="1592" Comment="deleted 61 characters in body" Text="I just listed questions on the Meta SE site by pressing the Question button and notice that instead of seeing the avatar of the AUTHOR of the question.....it is showing the avatar of one of the authors of an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not happening on the Serverfault main site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9638" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4061" RevisionGUID="9b02da2d-5f22-4c59-a92b-8f7719aaa604" CreationDate="2012-12-21T22:15:08.987" UserId="90351" Text="I've been working on a blog post about dealing with virus infections for small businesses (most of my clients). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It occurred to me that I should look at serverfault to see if I missed any details for a set of 'nuke it from orbit + improve your rebuild process' instructions. There isn't anything out there that quite fits the bill. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it be advantageous to have a question of this nature listed for closing these questions as duplicates? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't want to put together another canonical answer that gets the amount of open and close votes my last one raised. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9639" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4061" RevisionGUID="9b02da2d-5f22-4c59-a92b-8f7719aaa604" CreationDate="2012-12-21T22:15:08.987" UserId="90351" Text="Canonical nuke virus from orbit question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9640" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4061" RevisionGUID="9b02da2d-5f22-4c59-a92b-8f7719aaa604" CreationDate="2012-12-21T22:15:08.987" UserId="90351" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4062" RevisionGUID="aea3b56e-5a98-4786-a9cd-7d939d5725f7" CreationDate="2012-12-21T22:27:25.527" UserId="9517" Text="We may already have a suitable Q&amp;A. Most Security breach questions get closed as a duplicate of [How Do I deal With A Compromised Server](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server). If this doesn't fit the bill then there may already be one [here](http://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=nuke)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9643" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4063" RevisionGUID="9fafc92e-1557-4c86-abee-e09cb0d2ae30" CreationDate="2012-12-22T09:04:39.393" UserId="7783" Text="What about this question? It's discussing worm infections rather than viruses but it's all malware at the end of the day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do I deal with the removal/eradication of an unknown worm on our network?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9644" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4063" RevisionGUID="9232a967-0c94-46ae-b6e6-548d1d27cf51" CreationDate="2012-12-22T09:21:56.873" UserId="7783" Comment="added 472 characters in body" Text="What about this question? It's discussing worm infections on a LAN rather than viruses but it's all malware at the end of the day. I've tried to edit my answer to the question to make a bit more broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do I deal with the removal/eradication of an unknown worm on our network?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're talking about individual machines in an individual context, as you mention *small* business, then SU may have some stuff that's more orientated towards that scale of things. A lot of our assumptions on SF about 'nuke from orbit' implicitly include the idea that the business will have some tools and procedures to make rebuiling a system 'low cost' compared to the time and effort taken to clean an infected machine and that might not be true for a small business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4064" RevisionGUID="cce79539-e5b2-43a0-80e3-0f1576486b23" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:11:17.903" UserId="126492" Text="I asked a simple question [here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I redirect MySQL queries to another server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now my topic is closed, I don't understand why? because It's related to MySQL, MySQl-Sever and server stuff. I even got three answers that solved my problem too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's not a real question then why those people spend their time to answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question so that it can be reopened&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is it difficult to tell when I get three answers? And what to clarify when the problem is solved? a lot of people might have this question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst thing is that I can no longer ask questions. I'm banned!&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460231/redirect-mysql-queries-to-another-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9646" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4064" RevisionGUID="cce79539-e5b2-43a0-80e3-0f1576486b23" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:11:17.903" UserId="126492" Text="I don't understand why a question is not a REAL question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9647" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4064" RevisionGUID="cce79539-e5b2-43a0-80e3-0f1576486b23" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:11:17.903" UserId="126492" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9648" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4064" RevisionGUID="7e32d926-5b28-4e1b-91ff-4c339daa6901" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:20:49.413" UserId="126492" Comment="added 58 characters in body" Text="I asked a simple question [here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I redirect MySQL queries to another server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now my topic is closed, I don't understand why? because It's related to MySQL, MySQl-Sever and server stuff. I even got three answers that solved my problem too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's not a real question then why those people spend their time to answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question so that it can be reopened&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is it difficult to tell when I get three answers? And what to clarify when the problem is solved? a lot of people might have this question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst thing is that I can no longer ask questions. I'm banned!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I edited my question but you can still see the revision.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460231/redirect-mysql-queries-to-another-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4065" RevisionGUID="86d09b5c-3f22-4c2b-a327-fc14cedd8a34" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:36:49.277" UserId="1435" Text="The stack exchange system is a democracy, five people voted to close your question for whatever reasons they chose, that gets it closed, simple as that. It's the same on movies.se, stackoverflow, all of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not sure you're banned though, don't know where you get that from..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9650" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="36b05c4c-292c-4460-8e74-a868fb85d14c" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:41:06.807" UserId="73435" Text="I'm getting more than a little tired of anything that can possibly be asked on some other site being &#xD;&#xA;marked as Off-Topic here. Since when is user account management off topic for SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1], for example, may not be a great question by any measure, but I'd hardly consider user account management to be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example, [concerning a broken FTP service][2], has 2 Off-Topic close votes. And the comment suggestion was to go to AskUbuntu?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because a question CAN be asked on another site is NOT a valid reason to close it as OT here and send them elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9651" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="36b05c4c-292c-4460-8e74-a868fb85d14c" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:41:06.807" UserId="73435" Text="Over-use of Off-Topic Closure" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9652" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="36b05c4c-292c-4460-8e74-a868fb85d14c" CreationDate="2012-12-22T18:41:06.807" UserId="73435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4067" RevisionGUID="bc8f5937-695d-48b3-a6aa-2ab67766b1e7" CreationDate="2012-12-22T19:00:22.893" UserId="6177" Text="If you are unable to post questions and get the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you should look at [this meta.SF answer][1] and follow the link to the meta.SO answer to find out how to get un-banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use &quot;Not a Real Question&quot; for vague or overly broad questions.  I don't think that applies to your question, but I'd say it's close to &quot;Not Constructive:&quot; there are multiple possible answers, not just one correct or best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3932/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4068" RevisionGUID="4df1ce05-5ae1-47f1-9b06-2e9d3b565f5b" CreationDate="2012-12-22T19:45:53.667" UserId="126632" Text="I didn't vote to close this question, but I probably would have, if I had seen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The essential answer to this question is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Move MySQL to a new server. Tell your application to connect to MySQL at the name or address of the new server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Neither the question nor the answer provide you or anyone else any real help, since the specifics of _how_ you do either of these two steps will vary depending on your environment and your application, so they are unanswerable as is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most likely your next question would be something like: &quot;How do I tell WordPress/Drupal/whatever where I moved MySQL to?&quot; That _would_ be answerable, and I wouldn't vote to close such a question. But this should have been in your original question as it's a critical detail to understanding and providing the answer you really need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands, then, the question fails the &quot;ambiguous&quot; and &quot;incomplete&quot; tests. It can be improved by explaining what you are really trying to do, the environment you are in, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="2fe80ae0-3ee2-47e9-8642-6a1558f107ab" CreationDate="2012-12-22T23:54:43.240" UserId="73435" Comment="more miserable examples" Text="I'm getting more than a little tired of anything that can possibly be asked on some other site being &#xD;&#xA;marked as Off-Topic here. Since when is user account management off topic for SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1], for example, may not be a great question by any measure, but I'd hardly consider user account management to be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example, [concerning a broken FTP service][2], has 2 Off-Topic close votes. And the comment suggestion was to go to AskUbuntu?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because a question CAN be asked on another site is NOT a valid reason to close it as OT here and send them elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How is this one OT?][3] Are we marking anything OT that uses a 'Home' OS even if it's connecting to corporate resources? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Monitoring is definitely On-Topic][4]. [As is Kerberos Administration][5]. Both should've been closed as Shopping, not OT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/460303/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/460047/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/q/460019/73435" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9656" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="36954a17-925b-4b4b-9e77-00c990a3ec05" CreationDate="2012-12-23T00:30:23.937" UserId="73435" Comment="more ridiculousness" Text="I'm getting more than a little tired of anything that can possibly be asked on some other site being &#xD;&#xA;marked as Off-Topic here. Since when is user account management off topic for SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1], for example, may not be a great question by any measure, but I'd hardly consider user account management to be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example, [concerning a broken FTP service][2], has 2 Off-Topic close votes. And the comment suggestion was to go to AskUbuntu?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because a question CAN be asked on another site is NOT a valid reason to close it as OT here and send them elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one is definitely on-topic for SF, yet got sent to StackOverflow.][3] If it can be solved with Aptitude or a config file change, that's perfectly reasonable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Monitoring is definitely On-Topic][4]. [As is Kerberos Administration][5]. Both should've been closed as NC for Shopping, not merely Off-Topic as that gives the impression that ALL questions about those topics are not welcome here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/460047/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/q/460019/73435" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9657" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4069" RevisionGUID="ae2b1444-e43b-4869-9f23-145ee92b1ce3" CreationDate="2012-12-23T00:51:26.963" UserId="126632" Text="You have a lot of questions here, and most of them were closed for entirely different reasons. I suspect your real reason for asking is that you feel some people are closing questions as off topic too aggressively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So let's take them in order and see what we get:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460262/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I don't think this should have been closed for any reason. It's complete and understandable, and a &quot;right answer&quot; can be presumed to exist for it. While it's a very basic question, it's obviously on topic at Server Fault, even if it might get better answers at Unix.SE or Ask Ubuntu. I gave it a reopen vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460244/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I don't think this should be closed, either. It seems to be complete, and seems to be on topic. I see no sign of a &quot;home user&quot; here. So I can't even begin to guess why anybody voted to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460257/126632&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   This was, in my opinion, inappropriately migrated. Worse, it was done by a diamond moderator. As a server configuration issue, rather than a programming or obviously development environment issue, this should be on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460047/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460019/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The [shopping questions][1]. While, technically, these could be closed as off topic because &quot;Product, service and learning material recommendations&quot; is specifically disallowed in the FAQ, it's not very useful to do so. The &quot;not constructive&quot; close reason is better used for such questions, as it better describes the real problems with shopping questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently there is an issue with overuse of the off topic close reason. While these specific cases don't really give us a good idea of the scope and extent of the problem, it does seem to indicate that there _is_ a problem. People would be well advised to take additional care when using their close votes, and to use their reopen votes whenever something is inappropriately closed (and should be open).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9658" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4069" RevisionGUID="9d705407-462a-47e3-90c8-7e9124766715" CreationDate="2012-12-23T03:32:12.487" UserId="126632" Comment="added 149 characters in body" Text="You have a lot of questions here, and most of them were closed for entirely different reasons. I suspect your real reason for asking is that you feel some people are closing questions as off topic too aggressively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So let's take them in order and see what we get:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460262/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I don't think this should have been closed for any reason. It's complete and understandable, and a &quot;right answer&quot; can be presumed to exist for it. While it's a very basic question, it's obviously on topic at Server Fault, even if it might get better answers at Unix.SE or Ask Ubuntu. I gave it a reopen vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460244/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I don't think this should be closed, either. It seems to be complete, and seems to be on topic. I see no sign of a &quot;home user&quot; here. So I can't even begin to guess why anybody voted to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460257/126632&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   This was, in my opinion, inappropriately migrated. Worse, it was done by a diamond moderator. As a server configuration issue, rather than a programming or obviously development environment issue, this should be on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460047/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/460019/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The [shopping questions][1]. While, technically, these could be closed as off topic because &quot;Product, service and learning material recommendations&quot; is specifically disallowed in the FAQ, it's not very useful to do so. The &quot;not constructive&quot; close reason is better used for such questions, as it better describes the real problems with shopping questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently there is an issue with overuse of the off topic close reason. While these specific cases don't really give us a good idea of the scope and extent of the problem, it does seem to indicate that there _is_ a problem. People would be well advised to take additional care when using their close votes, and to use their reopen votes whenever something is inappropriately closed (and should be open). It would also be a good idea to leave a comment when voting to close, especially for new users who may not know their way around Stack Exchange yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9659" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4070" RevisionGUID="891030fb-fa37-4281-93bb-9153992a517c" CreationDate="2012-12-23T07:41:18.177" UserId="32986" Text="I do agree that &quot;Off Topic&quot; is used frequently where &quot;Not Constructive&quot; may be a better choice (particularly for shopping questions), but I don't think your examples really make the case. Only two of them are strong candidates for &quot;Not Constructive&quot; closes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You did however bring up what I consider to be a very important point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close reasons shouldn't be the *only* instrument of education. When closing a question **people should really be leaving comments explaining what's wrong, and how it could be corrected**.  &#xD;&#xA;This is not mandatory (nor do I think it should be), but if you're casting the deciding vote and nobody else has explained what's wrong with the question it is very helpful to the mod staff and the person whose question was closed) if you explain the reason behind the closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at your examples quickly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435  &#xD;&#xA;  This is a basic Unix question.  While it *can* be answered here it can also be answered by Google or Wikipedia.  If there were some indication of the reason behind this question being related in some way to *professional system administration* I might have more sympathy for it, but right now to me it looks like a lazy &quot;gimmie&quot; question.  &#xD;&#xA; I think closed, with two correct answers, is an appropriate fate, but a pointer to [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com) wouldn't go amiss either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp  &#xD;&#xA;I agree this question is on-topic, and should be kept open.  &#xD;&#xA;This is why it takes 5 people to close a question, and also why we have reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04  &#xD;&#xA;I reject the premise of the statement: &quot;If it can be solved with `aptitude`&quot; is not an acceptable standard for &quot;Belongs on Server Fault&quot;.  We have Unix &amp; Linux and Ask Ubuntu for many of these questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Incidentally I also reject the question - I would have closed it outright and sent them to the http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault question, told them to do more troubleshooting, and submit the question for reopening with more detail.  It's a good start, and may be on topic, but it needs work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/460047/open-source-freeware-server-availability-monitoring-app-for-windows-with-web-d and  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/460019/are-there-any-guis-for-managing-kerberos-principals-on-enterprise-linux should be closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;. I agree that using &quot;Off Topic&quot; here is confusing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a long-standing precedent for using off-topic for these questions (in fact the standard comment is that shopping questions are &quot;off topic on all Stack Exchange sites&quot;), but Not Constructive better describes the reason the question is being closed.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="6407d765-46e9-4a6a-9d63-0cb0e56edbed" CreationDate="2012-12-23T19:14:48.397" UserId="73435" Comment="yet more ridiculous false OT votes?" Text="I'm getting more than a little tired of anything that can possibly be asked on some other site being &#xD;&#xA;marked as Off-Topic here. Since when is user account management off topic for SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1], for example, may not be a great question by any measure, but I'd hardly consider user account management to be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example, [concerning a broken FTP service][2], has 2 Off-Topic close votes. And the comment suggestion was to go to AskUbuntu?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because a question CAN be asked on another site is NOT a valid reason to close it as OT here and send them elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one is definitely on-topic for SF, yet got sent to StackOverflow.][3] If it can be solved with Aptitude or a config file change, that's perfectly reasonable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Monitoring is definitely On-Topic][4]. [As is Kerberos Administration][5]. Both should've been closed as NC for Shopping, not merely Off-Topic as that gives the impression that ALL questions about those topics are not welcome here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 2:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[And another one that's abusing 'Off-Topic'][6]. [And yet another][7]. While perhaps not be terribly constructive on SF or well-written, we are the right place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And how is troubleshooting an [RSA Key Authentication deployment][8] off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/460047/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/q/460019/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/review/close/45848&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460412/how-to-find-the-printer-driver-properties&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/questions/460455/ssh-rsa-key-auth-only-occurs-if-i-am-already-logged-in-on-console" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9665" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4074" RevisionGUID="7a9a0f1a-fb34-47e7-8a2a-b8a7b470ace6" CreationDate="2012-12-24T10:44:52.490" UserId="112191" Text="If any user get any down voted then how he can identify that his post down voted by moderator or high repo user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way to identify them?&#xD;&#xA;thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9666" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4074" RevisionGUID="7a9a0f1a-fb34-47e7-8a2a-b8a7b470ace6" CreationDate="2012-12-24T10:44:52.490" UserId="112191" Text="how to identify moderator or high repo user?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9667" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4074" RevisionGUID="7a9a0f1a-fb34-47e7-8a2a-b8a7b470ace6" CreationDate="2012-12-24T10:44:52.490" UserId="112191" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9668" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4075" RevisionGUID="bec77512-982d-478f-affe-c235944f1d54" CreationDate="2012-12-24T11:02:58.550" UserId="9517" Text="With the exception of a successful series of close votes (which says who voted to close but not how they voted), all voting is anonymous.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4076" RevisionGUID="e0a7a5e3-4dae-4901-a156-7e1e5dd6e8bd" CreationDate="2012-12-24T21:36:49.983" UserId="9278" Text="You need to learn to read the questions properly, as well as the FAQ. What you have overlooked in your examples is context. It is the context of the question more than the subject material that determines if it's on topic. Here are my interpretations of your examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. There is nothing in the question to suggest that it's being asked within the context of a system being administered by an IT professional and could just as easily be about a workstation. It's therefore far more appropriate for the Unix site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Borderline. The question again has no context. It could just as easily be referring to someone's workstation, trying to set it up to allow his/her friends to FTP (we get that a *lot*).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. I agree with you on that one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. A clear-cut shopping questions, which is always off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5. Another shopping question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6. Same as the first two examples - a much better fit for the Unix site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7. Should not have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll repeat, you need to read both the questions and the FAQ much more carefully." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9670" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4040" RevisionGUID="255c2d9f-f1b7-45f9-b33a-9f18443cc6cc" CreationDate="2012-12-24T21:57:42.030" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/283330634351525888" />
  <row Id="9671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4076" RevisionGUID="b1e7308d-c6dc-4c4b-be28-b5412f630746" CreationDate="2012-12-24T22:53:28.793" UserId="9278" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="You need to learn to read the questions properly, as well as the FAQ. What you have overlooked in your examples is context. It is the context of the question more than the subject material that determines if it's on topic. Here are my interpretations of your examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. There is nothing in the question to suggest that it's being asked within the context of a system being administered by an IT professional and could just as easily be about a workstation. It's therefore far more appropriate for the Unix site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Borderline. The question again has no context. It could just as easily be referring to someone's workstation, trying to set it up to allow his/her friends to FTP (we get that a *lot*).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. I agree with you on that one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. A clear-cut shopping question, which is always off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5. Another shopping question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6. Same as the first two examples - a much better fit for the Unix site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7. Should not have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll repeat, you need to read both the questions and the FAQ much more carefully." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9672" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="c6b371a2-71f7-454e-9416-5044d171ed6e" CreationDate="2012-12-25T03:57:42.193" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/283421231989022720" />
  <row Id="9673" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4038" RevisionGUID="3fb8ee75-ca9a-4881-9c94-7f1d9bf45e6a" CreationDate="2012-12-27T12:57:42.507" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/284281902616166401" />
  <row Id="9674" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4077" RevisionGUID="13e562d0-c59d-4302-9236-3a9867c033f5" CreationDate="2012-12-27T14:33:19.153" UserId="31454" Text="If you watch the frequency of close votes, I presume you would find that close votes cause close votes. That is to say, a question might receive its first close vote on its third day of existence, only to receive 4 more close votes within the ensuing hours. This tells us that one user is far more likely to vote to close a question simply because another use did, which means that the motivation for each close vote cast on a given question is less likely to be based on original thought. It also means that a proper, unbiased consensus cannot be had.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is conjecture, based solely on my own observation. It's not a bad idea, however. Imagine how presidential elections would go, if votes were tallied on the wall outside voting booths, in real-time? Why should we think that the motivation to close questions on a Q&amp;A site is driven by an entirely different psychology? Mob mentality is ubiquitous in human nature." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9677" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4078" RevisionGUID="6988f43b-c644-47b9-8433-9d643b554c33" CreationDate="2012-12-27T14:45:53.970" UserId="10472" Text="Seeing how close votes are cast can influence behavior in a *positive* way as well. For example, if I see something that is a terrible question, but it has three or more votes for migration SU, instead of casting the fifth vote, I'll flag it instead so that a mod can close it and halt the migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is also an entire review queue where users can vote whether to cast a close vote or a &quot;keep open&quot; vote on questions that have accumulated close votes. We want to keep our community clean, so of course we want to see any question that someone deemed worthy of closing. This is by design. However, if enough &quot;keep open&quot; votes are cast, it is removed from the review queue and the close votes are wiped away. It works both ways, but there's no signal or upset user when it goes in their favor, so it's much less visible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, this really belongs on meta.stackoverflow.com and not here, since it would be a network-wide change and not Server Fault specific." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9692" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4080" RevisionGUID="fc173ed5-dcdf-4120-9c25-a3262714dd22" CreationDate="2012-12-27T22:24:56.223" UserId="9278" Text="I believe that crap and/or off topic questions merely attract more of the same, whether they are closed or not. With that in mind, should we make more of an effort to delete them, especially the really bad examples? I very rarely see delete votes cast. Maybe there should also be a delete queue in the review system." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9694" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4080" RevisionGUID="fc173ed5-dcdf-4120-9c25-a3262714dd22" CreationDate="2012-12-27T22:24:56.223" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4081" RevisionGUID="3fd7cd20-6658-4552-8044-552ada3f8a07" CreationDate="2012-12-27T22:53:34.123" UserId="33417" Text="Old, Closed Questions, with no Upvoted Answers and not more than 1 Upvote on the Question itself are automatically deleted (I believe &quot;old&quot; is 6 months, but I'm sure someone will correct me).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly bad questions, flag'em... along with any Post that's especially bad for any reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Normal&quot; bad should not be flagged, just VTC/VTD/etc. If you're unsure, flag and pay attention to your Flag Summary (in your profile, click on your Helpful Flag count). You'll get the idea pretty quick from the feedback. There's no &quot;benefit&quot; to avoiding declined flags anymore either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4082" RevisionGUID="7cf06f79-a1d7-4b49-bead-45a08d486c4f" CreationDate="2012-12-27T23:02:25.973" UserId="118258" Text="Given that the purpose of SE is to make money for Joel and his investors (and maybe still Jeff too?), I don't think we'll see a lot of incentivization to delete old questions, even closed ones.  Google and the other search engines still index them, still drive traffic here and still make ad money.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So while I don't necessarily disagree (or care much either way), I'd be blown away if we ever saw a delete queue or a clean-up effort that might (or almost certainly would) reduce traffic and therefore ad revenue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Falling into obscurity and getting no views really isn't that different from being deleted, as far as the internet's concerned." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4083" RevisionGUID="f55e222e-68a5-4cfe-8832-f3330c3f70cb" CreationDate="2012-12-28T05:56:51.993" UserId="131006" Text="I want to remove my ban on asking questions so I have to edit my questions but my questions are locked and no more edited. They are useless for community but they are not going to delete. How I can ask questions and contribute to community ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9700" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4083" RevisionGUID="b8dd4fe1-c2b7-4268-a352-4ff851924323" CreationDate="2012-12-28T06:16:06.807" UserId="131006" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="I want to remove my ban on asking questions so I have to edit my questions but my questions are locked and no more edited. They are useless for community but they are not going to delete. Now How I can ask questions and contribute to community ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9701" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4084" RevisionGUID="66d08d9f-9d27-48ba-815e-b409b4948b45" CreationDate="2012-12-28T06:40:18.017" UserId="6177" Text="I'm not clear on how exactly the &quot;Automatic Low-Quality Question/Answer Ban&quot; works, so I don't know if you are blocked from *both* answering questions and asking, or if it's only asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are able to post answers, then you can work towards getting un-banned by providing some answers and earning some reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that one downvoted question isn't enough to get hit by the auto-ban, so: did you delete some of your own questions?  If so, you can also work on those, and either un-delete them or flag them for moderator attention and ask if they can be undeleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the one and only question I can see in your profile (which is locked), since you've asked about it here, a moderator will either unlock it or will likely post something to tell you what you'd have to do to get it unlocked.  In general, the way to handle something like that is to flag it and provide a short note for the moderators with your request.  e.g. &quot;Please unlock this so I can edit it to make it better.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9702" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4085" RevisionGUID="c462bb5e-e957-4954-9fcc-d433ed5f6838" CreationDate="2012-12-28T07:37:29.513" UserId="33417" Text="I unlocked the two locked questions. Be warned, they were locked because you were attempting to deface the posts. Attempting to do so again will get them locked again, and your account suspended." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9706" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4086" RevisionGUID="529a4ba6-75c9-4362-9e2a-261d4f9539e6" CreationDate="2012-12-29T10:42:26.283" UserId="9517" Text="Delete votes are hard to come by so take care not to waste them on stuff that will be automagically deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently ~1700 questions that are [closed and have no answers][1]. If they are older than a month then chucking downvotes at them so they reach -1 is the best solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are &gt;5000 Closed questions that have answers, [the back of the list][2] would be a good place to start casting delete votes. Please though, pay attention to the view counts, some older questions that are now not favoured are [great crowd pullers][3].&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rules for [automagic deletion][4] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers:0%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?page=100&amp;tab=newest&amp;q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0%20views:1000&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9707" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4087" RevisionGUID="d1014709-f59b-4074-89e4-3c56d07f55f2" CreationDate="2012-12-29T17:38:32.433" UserId="143242" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/456881/how-to-make-xampp-virtual-hosts-accessible-to-vms-and-other-computers-on-lan&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I went over the FAQ BEFORE posting the question.  Now, I happen to think I am not too stupid.  Here's how I interpreted it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers&#xD;&#xA;    related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP. Founded three companies. Manage a team.  Write code.  Setup and administer workstations and servers (Win/Linux/Mac). About twenty computers and eight servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that qualifies for &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot;, whatever that is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's see...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software&#xD;&#xA;    and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOPE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, this question (and many XAMPP/WAMP questions I see closed on SF) are, according to the FAQ, perfectly relevant.  The FAQ does not state that SF is for enterprise-class technologies at all. And, while I understand that solutions like XAMPP have their failings and are NOT a good idea for production deployment, lots of &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; use this during development of non-trivial real-world professional projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a comment or two about XAMPP (and related) questions belonging in SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about...&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;      - computer hardware&#xD;&#xA;      - computer software&#xD;&#xA;      - personal and home computer networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly we are not &quot;computer enthusiasts&quot; or &quot;power users&quot;.  And, this is not about personal and home computing.  What's a &quot;power user&quot; anyway?  Some guy who connects their computer to their TV?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions are about server software.  Yes, last time I checked XAMPP is server software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It isn't my intent to insult anyone, but one has to wonder if enterprise-level admins are taking over ServerFault and injecting a degree of elitism here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;XAMPP contains all of the technologies found in most production servers out there.  That's certainly the case for shared hosting and virtual private hosting servers millions of sites use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have seen comments referring to &quot;one-click LAMP stack installers&quot; which, in my eyes, reveal a certain elitism or at least disdain for the technologies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remind you that these technologies include the very foundation of nearly every non-static site on the Internet: Apache, PHP and MySQL.  The fact that these are easy one-click installs isn't any more relevant here than one-click activation of AWS resources.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, to be fair here.  If ServerFault is about enterprise-level (&quot;serious stuff&quot;, &quot;the real deal&quot;) server administration please do the follwing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Change the FAQ to reflect this&#xD;&#xA; - In fact, you might want to explicitly mention &quot;one click LAMP stacks&quot; as off topic to be clear&#xD;&#xA; - Delete all XAMPP/&quot;one click LAMP stack&quot; questions from SF in order to make it very clear that these do not belong here&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd personally have no problems if this was the case.  It currently isn't and the moderators who have chosen to smash all XAMPP/&quot;one click LAMP stack&quot; are doing this community and the professionals who come here for help and to help a huge disservice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9709" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4087" RevisionGUID="d1014709-f59b-4074-89e4-3c56d07f55f2" CreationDate="2012-12-29T17:38:32.433" UserId="143242" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9710" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4087" RevisionGUID="d55dc2fd-cd95-4083-8633-53484cdc50bb" CreationDate="2012-12-29T17:43:36.193" UserId="143242" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/456881/how-to-make-xampp-virtual-hosts-accessible-to-vms-and-other-computers-on-lan&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I went over the FAQ BEFORE posting the question.  Now, I happen to think I am not too stupid.  Here's how I interpreted it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers&#xD;&#xA;    related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP. Founded three companies. Manage a team.  Write code.  Setup and administer workstations and servers (Win/Linux/Mac). About twenty computers and eight servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that qualifies for &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot;, whatever that is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's see...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software&#xD;&#xA;    and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOPE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, this question (and many XAMPP/WAMP questions I see closed on SF) are, according to the FAQ, perfectly relevant.  The FAQ does not state that SF is for enterprise-class technologies at all. And, while I understand that solutions like XAMPP have their failings and are NOT a good idea for production deployment, lots of &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; use this during development of non-trivial real-world professional projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a comment or two about XAMPP (and related) questions belonging in SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about...&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;      - computer hardware&#xD;&#xA;      - computer software&#xD;&#xA;      - personal and home computer networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly we are not &quot;computer enthusiasts&quot; or &quot;power users&quot;.  And, this is not about personal and home computing.  What's a &quot;power user&quot; anyway?  Some guy who connects their computer to their TV?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions are about server software.  Yes, last time I checked XAMPP is server software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It isn't my intent to insult anyone, but one has to wonder if enterprise-level admins are taking over ServerFault and injecting a degree of elitism here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;XAMPP contains all of the technologies found in most production servers out there.  That's certainly the case for shared hosting and virtual private hosting servers millions of sites use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have seen comments referring to &quot;one-click LAMP stack installers&quot; which, in my eyes, reveal a certain elitism or at least disdain for the technologies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remind you that these technologies include the very foundation of nearly every non-static site on the Internet: Apache, PHP and MySQL.  The fact that these are easy one-click installs isn't any more relevant here than one-click activation of AWS resources.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, to be fair here.  If ServerFault is about enterprise-level (&quot;serious stuff&quot;, &quot;the real deal&quot;) server administration please do the follwing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Change the FAQ to reflect this&#xD;&#xA; - In fact, you might want to explicitly mention &quot;one click LAMP stacks&quot; as off topic to be clear&#xD;&#xA; - Delete all XAMPP/&quot;one click LAMP stack&quot; questions from SF in order to make it very clear that these do not belong here&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd personally have no problems if this was the case.  It currently isn't and the moderators who have chosen to smash all XAMPP/&quot;one click LAMP stack&quot; questions are doing this community and the professionals who come here for help and to help a huge disservice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9711" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4088" RevisionGUID="571d3fbd-961c-467e-97f1-62d3d270b9be" CreationDate="2012-12-29T18:05:30.480" UserId="3038" Text="There is some history here. The overall discussion of http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions happened here on meta.sf last year. We recently had a straight up question on the main-site that covered it: http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which also covers XAMP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The core of our collective dislike of *AMP installers has to do with their focus: ease of installation. To make a single installer, they deliberately compromise certain other very important to production items like patchability and customizable secure config. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9712" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4089" RevisionGUID="474f2600-aa5c-47e1-9675-5ec69519503e" CreationDate="2012-12-29T18:07:48.890" UserId="9517" Text="Like yourself most people who come here with XAMPP,WAMP,MAMP and other one click *AMP stacks are developers and these are being used as development tools. If you look at the [Stackoverflow FAQ][1] it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...but if your question generally covers … &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - software tools commonly used by programmers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we consider Stackoverflow the correct place to ask questions about this kind of environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, you particular installation is on Windows Vista which is a client OS which is not an enironment we support as a server. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an interesting aside, we almost never get anyone coming to Server Fault with questions regarding the similar Microsoft stacks because for some reason they are obviously developer tools whereas the equivalent *AMP are strangely, considered servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/faq#questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9713" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4088" RevisionGUID="c7845bd0-38cf-4eb7-bf80-360921727075" CreationDate="2012-12-29T18:10:53.837" UserId="3038" Comment="Add development explanation of scope." Text="There is some history here. The overall discussion of http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions happened here on meta.sf last year. We recently had a straight up question on the main-site that covered it: http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which also covers XAMP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The core of our collective dislike of *AMP installers has to do with their focus: ease of installation. To make a single installer, they deliberately compromise certain other very important to production items like patchability and customizable secure config. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; And, while I understand that solutions like XAMPP have their failings and are NOT a good idea for production deployment, lots of &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; use this during development of non-trivial real-world professional projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're missing one of the nuances surrounding &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot; in the opening statement. How we interpret that to mean is, &quot;In production, supporting the service's normal production workload.&quot; This is why &quot;during development&quot; earns questions Off Topic closes. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4089" RevisionGUID="a041014b-b9fd-4208-bc00-ca085fcb6148" CreationDate="2012-12-29T18:27:37.237" UserId="9517" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="Like yourself most people who come here with XAMPP,WAMP,MAMP and other one click *AMP stacks are developers and these are being used as development tools. If you look at the [Stackoverflow FAQ][1] it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...but if your question generally covers … &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - software tools commonly used by programmers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we consider Stackoverflow the correct place to ask questions about this kind of environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, you particular installation is on Windows Vista which is a client OS which is not an enironment we support as a server. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an interesting aside, we almost never get anyone coming to Server Fault with questions regarding the similar Microsoft technologies because for some reason they are obviously developer tools whereas the equivalent *AMP are strangely, considered servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/faq#questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9715" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4090" RevisionGUID="b8966198-0aad-4611-a3fd-e704e2ae91d8" CreationDate="2012-12-29T20:49:11.263" UserId="143242" Text="The title says it.  I don't agree with the way this group is being moderated and questions allowed to be down-modded in direct violation with the FAQ. Therefore, I want nothing to do with it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ever so often I read a post on HN from people who have issues with the direction a lot of the StackExchange propeties are going.  I must admit that I never saw their point but I am starting to turn a corner on that one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I need to remove my membership to ServerFault as well as my questions and comments on ServerFault.  The same applies to ServerFault Meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I do that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ain't for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9716" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4090" RevisionGUID="b8966198-0aad-4611-a3fd-e704e2ae91d8" CreationDate="2012-12-29T20:49:11.263" UserId="143242" Text="How do I leave SF and have all of my questions and comments permanently deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9717" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4090" RevisionGUID="b8966198-0aad-4611-a3fd-e704e2ae91d8" CreationDate="2012-12-29T20:49:11.263" UserId="143242" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9718" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4091" RevisionGUID="e50063de-ed54-47cc-b223-958185faf50d" CreationDate="2012-12-29T20:54:24.413" UserId="9517" Text="The procedure for having your account deleted is detailed in this [question and answer][1] over on meta Stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5999/how-can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4092" RevisionGUID="bf2340a6-6f8a-46a6-8ca4-91e57b30b189" CreationDate="2012-12-29T21:05:11.570" UserId="3038" Text="As the blowout [over here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4087/why-was-this-xampp-question-closed-and-why-are-so-many-xampp-questions-being-clo) suggested, people are still considering the FAQ to be the definitional document of a site. As in: the document that defines once and for all what's topical and what's not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we learned during the FAQ rewrite process last year, the StackExchange staff consider the FAQ to be the welcome pamphlet we pass to newcomers, and [soundly vetoed][1] the [rather more specific version][2] we came up with. As we found out during the rewrite process, it's impossible to contain all of the nuance we need to include in such a document.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the SE staff, the Right Way is to populate the meta-tag [meta-tag:faq] and trust people to review that (or use it as a reference to point people at). This is not obvious to any but the most dedicated SE denizens. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need a legaleese version (posted to Meta, but widely linked) to go with the layman's-terms version we have right now? Or should we do something else? Or just leave it alone!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2945/faq-rewrite-round-3&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9720" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4092" RevisionGUID="bf2340a6-6f8a-46a6-8ca4-91e57b30b189" CreationDate="2012-12-29T21:05:11.570" UserId="3038" Text="Do we need a long-form FAQ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9721" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4092" RevisionGUID="bf2340a6-6f8a-46a6-8ca4-91e57b30b189" CreationDate="2012-12-29T21:05:11.570" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|featured|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9722" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4093" RevisionGUID="b0847857-8ff7-4d7d-b5d1-e672a6dd2f73" CreationDate="2012-12-29T21:07:59.217" UserId="143242" Text="I have to tell you.  I am active on and off on StackOverflow.  I have spent days documenting issues, posting a relevant question and then providing an answer.  This helps everyone.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I tried to use ServerFault.  My first experience was with a question that was migrated from SO to SF.  It was closed immediately.  It seems that there's some kind of a rift between SO and SF.  That's the sense I get at least.  Dumb.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After another couple of attempts I have just given up. I'm done with ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9723" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="4093" RevisionGUID="b8c83a04-7d48-4ce6-a3ef-4f39c24e5b71" CreationDate="2012-12-29T21:09:13.227" UserId="9517" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4094" RevisionGUID="962c6ed1-e4d5-4bf0-9c5f-35f21632380e" CreationDate="2012-12-29T21:19:45.317" UserId="95832" Text="Personally, I don't think we're ever going to avoid complaints like that because our scope is both absolutely huge and also very narrow. Ultimately, it depends on so much that I think our FAQ is about as specific as it can be without chopping out loads of reasonable questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, no. I guess!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose, in relation to that specific Meta post, we could add something in our FAQ to highlight production / production quality systems but even that definition has been hotly debated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'm at &gt;6k and I've been here nearly 12 months and I had no idea that that was the intended use for the  [meta-tag:faq] tag so it may be a much to presume a new user is ever going to read it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9731" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="4090" RevisionGUID="391c108a-7ab2-493d-8ee8-3158365fee86" CreationDate="2012-12-29T22:25:31.440" UserId="9517" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9732" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="4090" RevisionGUID="4255c791-ff9c-480b-b275-eee5b75c43c9" CreationDate="2012-12-29T22:25:31.440" UserId="9517" Comment="18" />
  <row Id="9735" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4100" RevisionGUID="641f5a23-8c34-4746-ace1-a49f698b3f10" CreationDate="2012-12-30T01:19:08.450" UserId="118258" Text="No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the fact that it probably wouldn't do much good, and getting consensus on such specifics won't happen, it's not going to be accurate anyhow, because ultimately, downvotes and close-votes aren't cast by the FAQ or the discussions on mSF, but by the community members who may or may not agree with, comply with, or consider the FAQ and the mSF wranglings when they cast a vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No static document or documents will ever be able to predict how the community will react as well as a reasonably intelligent person can do through observation, so this idea is completely the wrong approach to the &quot;problem&quot; here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And speaking of the problem, what exactly is the problem here?  We have our share of problems, but I don't think some guy throwing a temper-tantrum over his marginal question/answer being downvoted and closed is one of them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9736" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4092" RevisionGUID="b4ad40df-f422-462d-9076-aeac2e23ef14" CreationDate="2012-12-30T09:57:42.970" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/285323771534004225" />
  <row Id="9737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4101" RevisionGUID="c22ff603-84e9-49e6-a1d5-a8e4b38d9f51" CreationDate="2012-12-30T11:10:38.863" UserId="68794" Text="I noticed recently that some FPM questions are tagged `php5-fpm` and others `php-fpm`. I'm not sure there's any useful distinction here, should probably be merged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9738" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4101" RevisionGUID="c22ff603-84e9-49e6-a1d5-a8e4b38d9f51" CreationDate="2012-12-30T11:10:38.863" UserId="68794" Text="Request to merge tags: [php-fpm] and [php5-fpm]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9739" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4101" RevisionGUID="c22ff603-84e9-49e6-a1d5-a8e4b38d9f51" CreationDate="2012-12-30T11:10:38.863" UserId="68794" Text="|support|tags|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4102" RevisionGUID="72636abd-cccf-418b-95e3-471c27fca390" CreationDate="2012-12-30T11:52:23.723" UserId="9140" Text="FPM has been bundled with PHP 5.3.3 and on wards, so having two different tags does not make any sense until php6 is released. I still doubt that the FPM functionality will heavily change." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4103" RevisionGUID="b3a1f488-2655-4ed6-885c-5c04ec566000" CreationDate="2012-12-30T13:40:31.827" UserId="50875" Text="No, we do not need a long-form FAQ.  People aren't reading the FAQ as it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with the user martin's on some points.  At some point, it does seem like elitism to say 'LAMP questions are welcome, unless they were installed via WAMP/XAMP/etc'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want to be restrictive based on install method, there will be no support for OS questions unless an automated provisioning and deployment method was used, no software unless it was deployed from source via configuration management (NO PACKAGE MANAGERS ALLOWED!), and no user/permissions issues unless the account is in LDAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, let MAMP/XAMP/WAMP questions be asked.  If nobody wants to answer them, then let them be; there is no obligation for these to be answered by anyone.  The only change is that 3k+ SF users need to stop voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I feel the frustration of dealing with people using crap tools, denying them access doesn't help anyone, comes off as hostile, and ultimately harms our community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9742" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4104" RevisionGUID="89f96153-8e8b-431c-955c-31502dfdbb89" CreationDate="2012-12-30T13:55:03.677" UserId="3038" Text="I believe it will be useful. We all know that things like that generally don't get read unless people are pointed specifically at it. A select few will read the [top-level FAQ][1] and come to wrong conclusions about topicality. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my experience of correcting the wrong-headed, citing the exact bullet-point they failed to read (or comprehend) ends up earning an `oh, sorry` response more often than outright belligerence. In the cases where such a pointer earns a, *How does THAT make sense?* response, having a more detailed description available of *why* we do it that way will help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, this would put such a document within the edit-powers of both the mods and our users. The FAQs of the original Triad sites are the only FAQs where the mods do *not* have edit privs, that lays firmly in the SE staff. This would allow us to better keep the long-form FAQ up to date with community standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4101" RevisionGUID="41875c09-0f40-452a-9d8a-547a700c3bad" CreationDate="2012-12-30T14:40:32.273" UserId="33417" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="I noticed recently that some FPM questions are tagged [tag:php5-fpm] and others [tag:php-fpm]. I'm not sure there's any useful distinction here, should probably be merged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4105" RevisionGUID="4f13e05d-8655-4f3b-bae2-3e53cdcf6df7" CreationDate="2012-12-30T14:51:23.227" UserId="150703" Text="Okay I got one really bad question which I can't delete because it has an answer and keep getting downvotes :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not think it's a bad question. The man simply doesn't tell. It may be more appropriate for linux forum rather than server fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also this is a question and answer site. I got one question merged. Yea IOtop is already explained in the previous question but it doesn't tell anything. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this because I asked too many questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9745" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4105" RevisionGUID="4f13e05d-8655-4f3b-bae2-3e53cdcf6df7" CreationDate="2012-12-30T14:51:23.227" UserId="150703" Text="Question ban :(" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9746" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4105" RevisionGUID="4f13e05d-8655-4f3b-bae2-3e53cdcf6df7" CreationDate="2012-12-30T14:51:23.227" UserId="150703" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9747" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4106" RevisionGUID="a8062286-7c47-47ed-805b-39c6c5d4d87e" CreationDate="2012-12-30T14:55:49.797" UserId="33417" Text="[Server Fault](http://serverfault.com) is for Professional System Administrators (et al) only. You appear to be not a system administrator, and not doing administration is a professional capacity. Your questions involve very basic concepts that would be much more approriate on [Super User](http://superuser.com) or [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com). See our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq), and the FAQs from those other sites, for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question Bans are not due to one single question, and deleting the Question does not remove it from consideration toward the ban. You must improve your existing Question or Answer quality if you want to ask new Questions. [For more details see this Post with tons of details](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9748" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4101" RevisionGUID="1d68cb88-9fa8-48b3-878d-c156193c02c5" CreationDate="2012-12-30T14:58:39.940" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|tags|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4107" RevisionGUID="2c2bdc1f-005f-4ef8-bb9b-3ce57abd45b3" CreationDate="2012-12-30T15:01:21.980" UserId="9517" Text="The exact heuristics behind question bans are not known outside of SE. Looking at your profile, you have 3 deleted questions, 4 closed questions and sundry downvotes which is somewhat more negative then you state above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4108" RevisionGUID="d10b5d05-b0b3-4b62-a53b-e37c2beef033" CreationDate="2012-12-30T20:28:12.393" UserId="6177" Text="I don't think I'd call it a &quot;FAQ,&quot; but I think a long-form version of one specific Frequently-Asked-Question would be good: &quot;What subjects are on-topic and specifically off-topic for ServerFault (and why)?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, I'd like to see some sort of overall &quot;Link to documentation&quot; page.  The documentation for how things work on Stackexchange is a disaster, with important details scattered over too many places:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- FAQ for a specific site, e.g. Serverfault&#xD;&#xA;- Questions tagged FAQ for a specific site&#xD;&#xA;- FAQ-tagged questions on meta.SO that apply to every site&#xD;&#xA;- Recent changes post somewhere on meta.SO&#xD;&#xA;- Special pages, like the list of privileges (I guess that's not too badly hidden)&#xD;&#xA;- Blog posts explaining certain philosophies (e.g. shopping questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice to have one page that summarizes what documentation is available, e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The FAQ for ServerFault has an overview of what is on- and off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and general information about using SF (logging in, reputation, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The meta site for ServerFault is a place where you can ask questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about how the site works or about problems with a specific question. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some questions that come up repeatedly are tagged [faq].&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is an &quot;overall&quot; meta site for all of StackExchange.  For&#xD;&#xA;&gt; historical reasons it's called meta.SO...  Many more questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how SE sites work are tagged [faq] there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and so on..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4109" RevisionGUID="608457ee-3531-4f21-a5dc-2662b62a9c8b" CreationDate="2012-12-30T22:46:00.930" UserId="9278" Text="No and here are just a few reasons to start with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Impossible to formulate in a way that will ever be accepted by any significant number of SFers, let alone the site owners.&#xD;&#xA; - Impossible to maintain. With a field that evolves as rapidly as ours it is likely to be obsolete, incomplete or outright wrong before it even gets posted.&#xD;&#xA; - Cannot possibly cover in sufficient detail the almost infinite number of things that should be included, let alone in specific enough detail to meet the stated purpose of the document.&#xD;&#xA; - The absolute futility of it all is guaranteed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those who were involved in the last FAQ rewrite will remember how painful and ultimately damn near pointless it all was. When we had a version we thought was good it got killed off by &quot;the powers that be&quot;. Even when we finally did get the current (greatly cut down) version approved we were then told we're not to slap people around the ears with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously, are any of us ready to try to go through that same exercise for an all-encompassing and all-inclusive definitive document, even though we know already that it will never be approved?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9756" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4110" RevisionGUID="37d7d455-04dd-4832-88ce-1e8a270b6d69" CreationDate="2012-12-31T11:21:49.397" UserId="32795" Text="[![Configuration Management made easy](http://imgur.com/ZQE1J.png)](http://www.rudder-project.org)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9757" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="4110" RevisionGUID="8c06b6ed-4b5c-4482-b2f6-b4f686270a68" CreationDate="2012-12-31T11:21:49.397" UserId="32795" />
  <row Id="9758" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4111" RevisionGUID="984b5376-43ec-4c1e-a7fc-4d9bf32a7d35" CreationDate="2012-12-31T16:25:17.007" UserId="3038" Text="The [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) says at the very top:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does that 'professional capacity' mean? I get paid to do what I do, so isn't everything I do relating to that capacity topical?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9759" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4111" RevisionGUID="984b5376-43ec-4c1e-a7fc-4d9bf32a7d35" CreationDate="2012-12-31T16:25:17.007" UserId="3038" Text="What IS a &quot;professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9760" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4111" RevisionGUID="984b5376-43ec-4c1e-a7fc-4d9bf32a7d35" CreationDate="2012-12-31T16:25:17.007" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|faq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="6c5e7a19-779e-4364-9178-c332b44a1d85" CreationDate="2012-12-31T16:25:17.007" UserId="3038" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptop.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual or vulgar.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be working on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Students fail several of these, even those in Systems Administration degree programs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9765" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4092" RevisionGUID="7ce13b17-784b-4e9a-98da-3b7296ebcf64" CreationDate="2012-12-31T16:28:58.930" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9766" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="162181be-7215-4844-bd85-8aeeec6f43f4" CreationDate="2012-12-31T18:18:56.730" UserId="3038" Comment="added 11 characters in body" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptop.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be working on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Students fail several of these, even those in Systems Administration degree programs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9769" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4114" RevisionGUID="63261198-1bd9-4572-839d-ec5be2cea248" CreationDate="2013-01-01T04:57:40.930" UserId="963" Text="The *real* FAQ for your site should live [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq) - and you should populate it with *whatever* questions come up frequently, ideally by transforming one instance. If you can't easily close common questions as duplicates of FAQ entries, there's a problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's actually kinda shocking that you're suggesting a *long-form* site FAQ when there are only 6 questions in the meta FAQ - if something isn't covered (or is buried within an existing but overly-broad FAQ question), then it should be there *first*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you find yourself referencing a particular FAQ excessively, *then* it might be time to think about featuring it more prominently in the site FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4115" RevisionGUID="d0d4cecd-a128-4253-bf8e-f29592bc4866" CreationDate="2013-01-01T09:29:27.580" UserId="143242" Text="**At the request of Stack Exchange staff --who like the changes I have proposed-- I am posting this here for discussion.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forgive me for having to inject a little commentary at the front end.  I feel it is important if you want SF to actually survive long term.  There are serious problems here beyond the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SF FAQ, in my opinion, is seriously flawed and really needs updating.  Like it or not, **newcomers will refer to the FAQ for guidance and a definition of what this site is and isn't about**.  The current FAQ leaves the door open for topics that some (most?) in this community don't like to see here.  One such example are XAMPP posts.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has been my argument that the current FAQ does not, in any way, negate topics such as XAMPP when the context is that of professional use in a professional context.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Read the FAQ as a complete newcomer --you can be from Mars if you want-- and, as a guiding document, **it DOES tell you that &quot;Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software&quot; and networking topics belong here.**  There is no arguing that unless you choose to inject folklore into the definition.  Once you resort to folklore and creative interpretation anything goes.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A key point to consider here is that **I am making these comments as an outsider.**  What I mean by that is that the &quot;insiders&quot; are obviously those who have tons of karma and have been around SF a long, long time.  They &quot;know&quot; what they want SF to be about.  And that's fine.  **To an outsider the violent down-voting and &quot;ganging-up&quot; one seems to experience in SF is off-putting**, to say the least.  You have to have a very thick skin to be on the receiving end, endure it and actually even consider the idea of going against the current and confront what often feels like bullying.  **Most people won't endure this sort of thing and just walk away, disappear.**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been &quot;online&quot; since before people even heard of Netscape and the Internet.  **I've seen some of this behavior in the old USENET** lists. Some lists where very open, forgiving and accommodating of newcomers.  Others had a nasty personality created by a small group of regulars who simply took control by means of ganging-up on any newcomer who's participation, for, any reason, they did not like.  Sometimes it was down-right ugly.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This exact thing, it is my opinion, is happening in SF.  You have a group of high-karma people with privileges that others don't have who are choosing to define their own reality and violently squash anything they don't like.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SE staff: It is really important that you evaluate this very carefully and act to curtail this behavior or SF is, without a doubt, going to end-up like many USENET groups did: A horrible place for any newcomers to approach.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't think that what happens in meta is indicative of what your visitors want.  Not entirely at least.  Most people don't participate in these discussions because they lack the thick skin required to go up against the bullies.  This means that you are probably not going to hear from the vast majority of your users, only a small despotic minority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Proposed FAQ changes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing wrong with NOT wanting topics such as XAMPP on SF. Absolutely nothing wrong with it.  However, to an absolute newcomer reading the FAQ this is far from apparent.  In fact, it is perfectly reasonable to conclude exactly the opposite, that such topics actually belong here.  This is particularly true if you posted such topics in SO in the past and they got bumped to SF.  Confusing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you really narrow down the definition of this community, if, in fact, such topics are not welcome?  What should the FAQ read?  Here's a start:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    start proposed FAQ text &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**ServerFault is about Production Server Software and Hardware and the dedicated Professionals who install, support and administer them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Production servers, including virtualization in a production setting&#xD;&#xA; - Data Center topics (software, hardware, networking, etc.)&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise network routers, switches, firewalls&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise systems operations, maintenance and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Anything in a home setting&#xD;&#xA; - Anything related to software development&#xD;&#xA; - Developer-intended software stacks such as XAMPP, WAMP and similar&#xD;&#xA; - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA; - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you are in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    end proposed FAQ text &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll leave it up to the reader to compare with the current FAQ and see just how different this definition is.  Simply stated, at least as it pertains to topics such as XAMPP, nothing is left to folklore.  In fact, this FAQ language very clearly establishes that SF would be about production equipment and software. That alone is a huge leap away from the current FAQ.  Because, it seems, this community is having trouble with questions from specific technologies it is perfectly reasonable to at least list the most problematic ones in the FAQ in order to document the desire to exclude them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Updating the FAQ is not enough though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic and closed questions must be deleted.**  That's the only way you are going to send the right message.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic tags must be removed and blocked.** You have to do this in order to prevent future postings, even from someone who hasn't read the FAQ.  Topics that are known to be problematic should not have tags and nobody should be able to create a tag for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bullying and ganging-up on new-comers by the not-so-wise &quot;elders&quot; must be eliminated**  This lowers the quality of the experience a newcomer has on first contact.  One way to accomplish this is to limit the down-vote and/or comment rate of high-karma folks on very low karma members.  If you have a bunch of guys with karma in the tens of thousands gang-up on you on SF you are toast.  That's a bad algorithm that only reinforces and encourages that kind of tribal behavior.  Almost nobody would come back to a list once treated this way, which means that the bullies, ultimately, get their way as those they don't like are expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's my take.  I've been discussing these issues off-list with SE team members.  Again, they asked me to post my proposed changes to the FAQ here.  I participate in SO on and off and have had a great experience there.  SF has been violently different due to the folkloric interpretation of the  FAQ by a few individuals who seem to be running the show.  New FAQ or not, SE staff must take control of this situation because the community will go nowhere except for downhill if this attitude prevails.  SF might have a different look and feel, but it isn't any different than the old USENET lists in that people can make it or break it.  Right now, if you enter this sandbox outside the definition applied to it by those who feel they own it you are treated to a fairly violent welcome.  That destroys communities.  I've seen it before, many times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only post this here because I care.  If I didn't give a hoot I would have gone away on first contact. The SE staff is very professional and they care about this community.  There's hope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Live long and prosper.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9772" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4115" RevisionGUID="d0d4cecd-a128-4253-bf8e-f29592bc4866" CreationDate="2013-01-01T09:29:27.580" UserId="143242" Text="Proposed new language for FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9773" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4115" RevisionGUID="d0d4cecd-a128-4253-bf8e-f29592bc4866" CreationDate="2013-01-01T09:29:27.580" UserId="143242" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9774" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4116" RevisionGUID="a3ebc867-a845-41fc-ad2f-207665fd6b12" CreationDate="2013-01-01T10:14:12.553" UserId="6177" Text="Some of the suggested wording in your proposed FAQ text has merit, but if you want this proposal to get anywhere, you should edit out the excessively lengthy commentary about what you think is wrong with SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some incomplete comments (consider the date!), in no particular order:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The very first sentence in your proposed FAQ is wrong: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt; ServerFault is about Production Server Software and Hardware and the&#xD;&#xA; &gt; dedicated Professionals who install, support and administer them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  SF is not limited to Server HW and SW and it's *not* about the professionals who maintain them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Adding &quot;enterprise&quot; to the last 2 points of the &quot;If your question is about&quot; list doesn't improve them.  I'd say it just makes them needlessly jargon-y.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 3. You left out &quot;product and service recommendation&quot; from the &quot;If your question is not about list...  Shopping questions are strongly generally considered off-topic on *all* StackExchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to your commentary about what you think is wrong with SF...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Point 3 above and the fact that you say &quot;All off-topic and closed questions must be deleted.&quot; makes me think that whatever communication you've had with SE staff has been cursory at best.  Both of those statements go against very strongly (and repeatedly) stated SE policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Repeatedly stating (without specifics) that &quot;SE staff&quot; approve of what you're saying doesn't carry any weight.  SE staff approved of the current FAQ and they could (and maybe they will) make it clear if they want it changed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, your comments about how long you've been on line are just foolish and strongly detract from your message.  Lots of us have been around since before Netscape... I remember when the term &quot;SPAM&quot; was created for junk messages, when BITNET and !paths were just as viable as Internet addresses.  Anyone who's really been around that long and actually been active on Usenet knows that *Newsgroups aren't lists.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9775" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4115" RevisionGUID="b27aad39-7931-4b23-92c9-fe7f011bdf68" CreationDate="2013-01-01T10:37:47.247" UserId="143242" Comment="added 241 characters in body" Text="**At the request of Stack Exchange staff --who like the changes I have proposed-- I am posting this here for discussion.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:** Someone already questioned the authenticity of the above statement.  The request came directly from Joshua Heyer at SE.  I don't think it'd be cool to post his email address here. Here he is: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/963/shog9&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forgive me for having to inject a little commentary at the front end.  I feel it is important if you want SF to actually survive long term.  There are serious problems here beyond the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SF FAQ, in my opinion, is seriously flawed and really needs updating.  Like it or not, **newcomers will refer to the FAQ for guidance and a definition of what this site is and isn't about**.  The current FAQ leaves the door open for topics that some (most?) in this community don't like to see here.  One such example are XAMPP posts.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has been my argument that the current FAQ does not, in any way, negate topics such as XAMPP when the context is that of professional use in a professional context.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Read the FAQ as a complete newcomer --you can be from Mars if you want-- and, as a guiding document, **it DOES tell you that &quot;Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software&quot; and networking topics belong here.**  There is no arguing that unless you choose to inject folklore into the definition.  Once you resort to folklore and creative interpretation anything goes.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A key point to consider here is that **I am making these comments as an outsider.**  What I mean by that is that the &quot;insiders&quot; are obviously those who have tons of karma and have been around SF a long, long time.  They &quot;know&quot; what they want SF to be about.  And that's fine.  **To an outsider the violent down-voting and &quot;ganging-up&quot; one seems to experience in SF is off-putting**, to say the least.  You have to have a very thick skin to be on the receiving end, endure it and actually even consider the idea of going against the current and confront what often feels like bullying.  **Most people won't endure this sort of thing and just walk away, disappear.**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been &quot;online&quot; since before people even heard of Netscape and the Internet.  **I've seen some of this behavior in the old USENET** lists. Some lists where very open, forgiving and accommodating of newcomers.  Others had a nasty personality created by a small group of regulars who simply took control by means of ganging-up on any newcomer who's participation, for, any reason, they did not like.  Sometimes it was down-right ugly.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This exact thing, it is my opinion, is happening in SF.  You have a group of high-karma people with privileges that others don't have who are choosing to define their own reality and violently squash anything they don't like.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SE staff: It is really important that you evaluate this very carefully and act to curtail this behavior or SF is, without a doubt, going to end-up like many USENET groups did: A horrible place for any newcomers to approach.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't think that what happens in meta is indicative of what your visitors want.  Not entirely at least.  Most people don't participate in these discussions because they lack the thick skin required to go up against the bullies.  This means that you are probably not going to hear from the vast majority of your users, only a small despotic minority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Proposed FAQ changes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing wrong with NOT wanting topics such as XAMPP on SF. Absolutely nothing wrong with it.  However, to an absolute newcomer reading the FAQ this is far from apparent.  In fact, it is perfectly reasonable to conclude exactly the opposite, that such topics actually belong here.  This is particularly true if you posted such topics in SO in the past and they got bumped to SF.  Confusing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you really narrow down the definition of this community, if, in fact, such topics are not welcome?  What should the FAQ read?  Here's a start:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    start proposed FAQ text &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**ServerFault is about Production Server Software and Hardware and the dedicated Professionals who install, support and administer them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Production servers, including virtualization in a production setting&#xD;&#xA; - Data Center topics (software, hardware, networking, etc.)&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise network routers, switches, firewalls&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise systems operations, maintenance and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Anything in a home setting&#xD;&#xA; - Anything related to software development&#xD;&#xA; - Developer-intended software stacks such as XAMPP, WAMP and similar&#xD;&#xA; - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA; - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you are in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    end proposed FAQ text &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll leave it up to the reader to compare with the current FAQ and see just how different this definition is.  Simply stated, at least as it pertains to topics such as XAMPP, nothing is left to folklore.  In fact, this FAQ language very clearly establishes that SF would be about production equipment and software. That alone is a huge leap away from the current FAQ.  Because, it seems, this community is having trouble with questions from specific technologies it is perfectly reasonable to at least list the most problematic ones in the FAQ in order to document the desire to exclude them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Updating the FAQ is not enough though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic and closed questions must be deleted.**  That's the only way you are going to send the right message.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic tags must be removed and blocked.** You have to do this in order to prevent future postings, even from someone who hasn't read the FAQ.  Topics that are known to be problematic should not have tags and nobody should be able to create a tag for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bullying and ganging-up on new-comers by the not-so-wise &quot;elders&quot; must be eliminated**  This lowers the quality of the experience a newcomer has on first contact.  One way to accomplish this is to limit the down-vote and/or comment rate of high-karma folks on very low karma members.  If you have a bunch of guys with karma in the tens of thousands gang-up on you on SF you are toast.  That's a bad algorithm that only reinforces and encourages that kind of tribal behavior.  Almost nobody would come back to a list once treated this way, which means that the bullies, ultimately, get their way as those they don't like are expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's my take.  I've been discussing these issues off-list with SE team members.  Again, they asked me to post my proposed changes to the FAQ here.  I participate in SO on and off and have had a great experience there.  SF has been violently different due to the folkloric interpretation of the  FAQ by a few individuals who seem to be running the show.  New FAQ or not, SE staff must take control of this situation because the community will go nowhere except for downhill if this attitude prevails.  SF might have a different look and feel, but it isn't any different than the old USENET lists in that people can make it or break it.  Right now, if you enter this sandbox outside the definition applied to it by those who feel they own it you are treated to a fairly violent welcome.  That destroys communities.  I've seen it before, many times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only post this here because I care.  If I didn't give a hoot I would have gone away on first contact. The SE staff is very professional and they care about this community.  There's hope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Live long and prosper." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4115" RevisionGUID="8687615f-955d-41d4-abac-f0b877e201bb" CreationDate="2013-01-01T10:46:56.920" UserId="143242" Comment="Changed &quot;and the dedicated&quot; to &quot;for the dedicated&quot;" Text="**At the request of Stack Exchange staff --who like the changes I have proposed-- I am posting this here for discussion.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:** Someone already questioned the authenticity of the above statement.  The request came directly from Joshua Heyer at SE.  I don't think it'd be cool to post his email address here. Here he is: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/963/shog9&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forgive me for having to inject a little commentary at the front end.  I feel it is important if you want SF to actually survive long term.  There are serious problems here beyond the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SF FAQ, in my opinion, is seriously flawed and really needs updating.  Like it or not, **newcomers will refer to the FAQ for guidance and a definition of what this site is and isn't about**.  The current FAQ leaves the door open for topics that some (most?) in this community don't like to see here.  One such example are XAMPP posts.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has been my argument that the current FAQ does not, in any way, negate topics such as XAMPP when the context is that of professional use in a professional context.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Read the FAQ as a complete newcomer --you can be from Mars if you want-- and, as a guiding document, **it DOES tell you that &quot;Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software&quot; and networking topics belong here.**  There is no arguing that unless you choose to inject folklore into the definition.  Once you resort to folklore and creative interpretation anything goes.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A key point to consider here is that **I am making these comments as an outsider.**  What I mean by that is that the &quot;insiders&quot; are obviously those who have tons of karma and have been around SF a long, long time.  They &quot;know&quot; what they want SF to be about.  And that's fine.  **To an outsider the violent down-voting and &quot;ganging-up&quot; one seems to experience in SF is off-putting**, to say the least.  You have to have a very thick skin to be on the receiving end, endure it and actually even consider the idea of going against the current and confront what often feels like bullying.  **Most people won't endure this sort of thing and just walk away, disappear.**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been &quot;online&quot; since before people even heard of Netscape and the Internet.  **I've seen some of this behavior in the old USENET** lists. Some lists where very open, forgiving and accommodating of newcomers.  Others had a nasty personality created by a small group of regulars who simply took control by means of ganging-up on any newcomer who's participation, for, any reason, they did not like.  Sometimes it was down-right ugly.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This exact thing, it is my opinion, is happening in SF.  You have a group of high-karma people with privileges that others don't have who are choosing to define their own reality and violently squash anything they don't like.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SE staff: It is really important that you evaluate this very carefully and act to curtail this behavior or SF is, without a doubt, going to end-up like many USENET groups did: A horrible place for any newcomers to approach.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't think that what happens in meta is indicative of what your visitors want.  Not entirely at least.  Most people don't participate in these discussions because they lack the thick skin required to go up against the bullies.  This means that you are probably not going to hear from the vast majority of your users, only a small despotic minority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Proposed FAQ changes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing wrong with NOT wanting topics such as XAMPP on SF. Absolutely nothing wrong with it.  However, to an absolute newcomer reading the FAQ this is far from apparent.  In fact, it is perfectly reasonable to conclude exactly the opposite, that such topics actually belong here.  This is particularly true if you posted such topics in SO in the past and they got bumped to SF.  Confusing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you really narrow down the definition of this community, if, in fact, such topics are not welcome?  What should the FAQ read?  Here's a start:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    start proposed FAQ text &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**ServerFault is about Production Server Software and Hardware and for the dedicated Professionals who install, support and administer them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Production servers, including virtualization in a production setting&#xD;&#xA; - Data Center topics (software, hardware, networking, etc.)&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise network routers, switches, firewalls&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise systems operations, maintenance and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Anything in a home setting&#xD;&#xA; - Anything related to software development&#xD;&#xA; - Developer-intended software stacks such as XAMPP, WAMP and similar&#xD;&#xA; - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA; - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you are in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    end proposed FAQ text &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll leave it up to the reader to compare with the current FAQ and see just how different this definition is.  Simply stated, at least as it pertains to topics such as XAMPP, nothing is left to folklore.  In fact, this FAQ language very clearly establishes that SF would be about production equipment and software. That alone is a huge leap away from the current FAQ.  Because, it seems, this community is having trouble with questions from specific technologies it is perfectly reasonable to at least list the most problematic ones in the FAQ in order to document the desire to exclude them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Updating the FAQ is not enough though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic and closed questions must be deleted.**  That's the only way you are going to send the right message.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic tags must be removed and blocked.** You have to do this in order to prevent future postings, even from someone who hasn't read the FAQ.  Topics that are known to be problematic should not have tags and nobody should be able to create a tag for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bullying and ganging-up on new-comers by the not-so-wise &quot;elders&quot; must be eliminated**  This lowers the quality of the experience a newcomer has on first contact.  One way to accomplish this is to limit the down-vote and/or comment rate of high-karma folks on very low karma members.  If you have a bunch of guys with karma in the tens of thousands gang-up on you on SF you are toast.  That's a bad algorithm that only reinforces and encourages that kind of tribal behavior.  Almost nobody would come back to a list once treated this way, which means that the bullies, ultimately, get their way as those they don't like are expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's my take.  I've been discussing these issues off-list with SE team members.  Again, they asked me to post my proposed changes to the FAQ here.  I participate in SO on and off and have had a great experience there.  SF has been violently different due to the folkloric interpretation of the  FAQ by a few individuals who seem to be running the show.  New FAQ or not, SE staff must take control of this situation because the community will go nowhere except for downhill if this attitude prevails.  SF might have a different look and feel, but it isn't any different than the old USENET lists in that people can make it or break it.  Right now, if you enter this sandbox outside the definition applied to it by those who feel they own it you are treated to a fairly violent welcome.  That destroys communities.  I've seen it before, many times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only post this here because I care.  If I didn't give a hoot I would have gone away on first contact. The SE staff is very professional and they care about this community.  There's hope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Live long and prosper." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9777" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4115" RevisionGUID="3d3b8f37-e50d-46e6-b75d-bb58454912b9" CreationDate="2013-01-01T11:29:32.363" UserId="7783" Comment="Edited personal commentary to try and make the question less controversial and more of an open discussion point." Text="**At the request of Stack Exchange staff --who like the changes I have proposed-- I am posting this here for discussion.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SF FAQ, in my opinion, is seriously flawed and really needs updating.  Like it or not, **newcomers will refer to the FAQ for guidance and a definition of what this site is and isn't about**.  The current FAQ leaves the door open for topics that some (most?) in this community don't like to see here.  One such example are XAMPP posts.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Read the FAQ as a complete newcomer --you can be from Mars if you want-- and, as a guiding document, it DOES tell you that &quot;Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software&quot; and networking topics belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I am making these comments as an outsider.**  What I mean by that is that the &quot;insiders&quot; are obviously those who have tons of karma and have been around SF a long, long time.  They &quot;know&quot; what they want SF to be about.  And that's fine.  **But to an outsider the violent down-voting and &quot;ganging-up&quot; one seems to experience in SF is off-putting**, to say the least.  You have to have a very thick skin to be on the receiving end, and most people won't endure this sort of thing and just walk away, disappear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Proposed FAQ changes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing wrong with NOT wanting topics such as XAMPP on SF. Absolutely nothing wrong with it.  However, to an absolute newcomer reading the FAQ this is far from apparent.  In fact, it is perfectly reasonable to conclude exactly the opposite, that such topics actually belong here.  This is particularly true if you posted such topics in SO in the past and they got bumped to SF.  Confusing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you really narrow down the definition of this community, if, in fact, such topics are not welcome?  What should the FAQ read?  Here's a start:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**start proposed FAQ text** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**ServerFault is about Production Server Software and Hardware and for the dedicated Professionals who install, support and administer them.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Production servers, including virtualization in a production setting&#xD;&#xA; - Data Center topics (software, hardware, networking, etc.)&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise storage, backup and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise network routers, switches, firewalls&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise systems operations, maintenance and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Anything in a home setting&#xD;&#xA; - Anything related to software development&#xD;&#xA; - Development environments, such as XAMPP, WAMP and similar&#xD;&#xA; - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA; - Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA; - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you are in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**end proposed FAQ text** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll leave it up to the reader to compare with the current FAQ and see just how different this definition is.  Simply stated, at least as it pertains to topics such as XAMPP, nothing is left to folklore.  In fact, this FAQ language very clearly establishes that SF would be about production equipment and software. That alone is a huge leap away from the current FAQ.  Because, it seems, this community is having trouble with questions from specific technologies it is perfectly reasonable to at least list the most problematic ones in the FAQ in order to document the desire to exclude them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Updating the FAQ is not enough though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic and closed questions must be deleted.**  That's the only way you are going to send the right message.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**All off-topic tags must be removed and blocked.** You have to do this in order to prevent future postings, even from someone who hasn't read the FAQ.  Topics that are known to be problematic should not have tags and nobody should be able to create a tag for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Ganging-up on new-comers by high-rep users must be addressed**  This lowers the quality of the experience a newcomer has on first contact. If you have a bunch of guys with karma in the tens of thousands gang-up on you on SF you are toast. Almost nobody would come back to a list once treated this way, and this will limit the growth of the SF community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only post this here because I care.  If I didn't give a hoot I would have gone away on first contact. The SE staff is very professional and they care about this community.  There's hope." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4117" RevisionGUID="9a99e425-b1f6-4a03-a7d7-9424c0003da6" CreationDate="2013-01-01T13:14:59.460" UserId="9517" Text="Pretty much any IT related question could be on topic for serverfault if people chose to consider it so. We though, through experience and precedent have narrowed the field considerably.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope of serverfault is something that we struggle with continuously and it cannot adequately be conveyed by a faq. The word _server_ for example means all things to all people and it's pretty much the same with _professional_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's consider one fairly narrow use case - developer tools in the form of *AMP and Visual Studio. They are in many respects the same thing. One click install, a database, a webserver, programming languages etc. They are though treated differently by people who use them.  We have almost no Visual Studio questions - they all get asked on Stackoverflow because everyone knows that that's the place to ask developer tools questions, if they did get asked here they'd just as likely be closed off topic as *AMP questions are. Why then do people who use *AMP think that Serverfault is the correct place to ask their developer tool question ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone can interpret the faq to suit their purpose so I don't think the faq needs to be changed as it would end up as lists of things which has already [been called out][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should though [make more use of][2] the [meta-tag:faq] and I'm sure this will be addressed in the near future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4114/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4117" RevisionGUID="0e2f0ce1-4fea-4c1c-8840-ee071f16c2ce" CreationDate="2013-01-01T13:24:38.507" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="Pretty much any IT related question could be on topic for serverfault if people chose to consider it so. We though, through experience and precedent have narrowed the field considerably.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope of serverfault is something that we struggle with continuously and it cannot adequately be conveyed by a faq. The word _server_ for example means all things to all people and it's pretty much the same with _professional_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's consider one fairly narrow use case - developer tools in the form of *AMP and Visual Studio. They are in many respects the same thing. One click install, a database, a webserver, programming languages etc. They are though treated differently by people who use them.  We have almost no Visual Studio questions - they all get asked on Stackoverflow because everyone knows that that's the place to ask developer tools questions, if they did get asked here they'd just as likely be closed off topic as *AMP questions are. Why then do people who use *AMP think that Serverfault is the correct place to ask their developer tool question ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone can interpret the faq to suit their purpose so I don't think the faq needs to be changed. It would end up as _lists of things_ which has already [been called out][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should though [make more use of][2] the [meta-tag:faq] and I'm sure this will be addressed in the near future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4114/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9780" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4118" RevisionGUID="9b42d5b6-abb2-4cf8-8701-3f6e6c890fcc" CreationDate="2013-01-01T14:40:54.207" UserId="3038" Text="Your proposed text has some merit. The bullet-point about Dev environments has a lot of good points going for it, especially since that's a not-specifically-addressed topic area we get a lot of close-activity around. Personally, that's a line I'd like to see added.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, as we learned during the previous aborted FAQ rewrite process there are certain UX guidelines we need to stay within to improve readability. One of those guidelines is **bullet lists longer than 5 points don't get read**. This design assumption has been baked into StackExchange since the start.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are never more than 5 migration-targets for a off-topic close.&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are never more than 5 close-reasons.&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are only 4 flag reasons.&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are 5 tabs in the 10K tools.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which means we need to find one of the five others to get rid of in order to add this quality newcomer, *and I don't know which one to throw overboard*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The text surrounding 'production' does convey most of what our scope currently is, but given the factors surrounding FAQ-text changes and the way the consensus drifts over time a better choice would be to make the bolded **professional capacity** text a **[bolded link][1]** to a FAQ-tagged question that breaks it down. Embracing hypertextuality! I'm working on that right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Your points about OT question and tag handling are a out of touch with how StackExchange works as a whole. There has been a *lot* of traffic over on meta.stackoverflow.com over the years around ways to change OT handling. A brief history:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first change they introduced was *automatically deleting closed questions that meet certain criteria*. Iain has pointed them out recently, but roughly if the question has a net score of less than 0, and has no upvoted answers, it'll get automatically deleted after a certain period of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second big change was the introduction of the mod-flag badges: Marshal and Deputy. This caused users to start mining [data.stackexchange.com][2] for old off-topic questions they could OT-flag. Right after this was introduced this creates a heck of a lot of work for the moderators as we handled that flood of flags. It also weeded out a lot of old now-off-topic questions. But not all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The third big change happened recently, and that's the addition of the \review system. This exposed the vast history of questions with a few close votes on them for review by our users. They leaped on it with glad cries, and *stopped flagging everything for mod attention* which is a Good Thing. This also weeded out a lot of old OT stuff, since all someone had to do to get it into the review queue is drop a close-vote on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Topic shift happens.** What was topical in February 2010 may not be now. Most of May 2009 is now closed/deleted because of this.&#xD;&#xA; - **We don't have any janitor processes that sweep up old off-topic questions.** It's all manual. Which means we have misleadingly unclosed off-topic questions lurking in the back history.&#xD;&#xA; - **Sometimes old OT questions are useful.** Especially as dup-close targets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for tag-bans, forget it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag-bans are for very narrow cases of bad tags because apparently it is not a terribly maintainable system. We have a very few of them right now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:server] Because darned near everything would have it, and it has no meaning.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:system-administration] Same reason.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:IT] Same reason.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:vmware] People were showing a great preference for abusing this tag. It was always paired with another vmware- tag, and didn't convey any new meaning (VMware has a lot of products, which one is being spoken of here?). And did it a lot. After a lot of lobbying, we managed to get it added to the black-list.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:amazon] Same reason as vmware. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's it after 3+ years of life.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag-bans of off-topic questions also won't help. People asking about [tag:MAMP] getting told that the tag is not allowed will just tag it [tag:apache] or something depending on where their problem is. The generally accepted way to handle OT-tags is to close so many of them that the list of questions right under the Subject line of the ask-questions screen is full of questions ending in &quot; [closed]&quot;. This should be a hint to newcomers that they're treading in shark-infested waters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ganging-up on new-comers by high-rep users must be addressed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A perfectly valid point, and one we've been struggling with ever since SF was around long enough to HAVE high-rep users with opinions. When left to their own devices sysadmins self-regulate through peer pressure, and not always gently. We as a whole have a low tolerance for stupidity, daily exposure to it being the main cause, and will roundly mock it when we find it in a peer who really should know better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This does not make for a community that is welcoming to newcomers, or those less experienced. As with everything in StackExchange, the values of the site are set by the community in a consensus fashion. The addition of the /review system means more questions are getting closed, and closed quickly, than before it went into place and that also comes across as hostile to new users even though no words may be exchanged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As moderators, we do pass out mod-notices to users warning them that they're drifting too far into mean territory. This is generally for persistent trends in comment tone or answers, not close-vote activity; we have no visibility into a user's close-vote activity. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've been addressing the tone problem since shortly after SF left it's frothy beta period, and will continue to do so for as long as the site is around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9786" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="3d787191-7394-431d-8e71-e4495cf2ada7" CreationDate="2013-01-01T20:18:50.003" UserId="3038" Comment="Add John Gardner's suggestion." Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptop.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be working on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Students fail several of these, even those in Systems Administration degree programs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4121" RevisionGUID="cf3b3b02-ca44-4823-85e0-ecdd65ebf86b" CreationDate="2013-01-02T11:37:45.243" UserId="76595" Text="Since most of the questions quoted by you are &quot;fixed&quot; now, I would conclude that the part of the community which is reading the Meta agrees with you on the problem of excessive use of OT-close-votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the reasons, I would blame the review system. The &quot;Close votes&quot; part of it for example offers options to &quot;Leave open&quot;, &quot;Close&quot; or &quot;Skip&quot; where the counterweight to a close vote is rather weak (i.e. the &quot;Leave open&quot; votes are not counted to neutralize close votes), so closing questions is just made too easy. Once closed, the questions typically disappear from the front page rather quickly and unless the original poster (or you) complain on meta, are not looked at any more. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes to the close vote and/or review system might mitigate this issue and [suggestions have been discussed on meta.SO][1], even [years ago][2], and changes [seem to have been implemented as Shog9 states in his answer][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Voting against closing does not override anyone's close vote. However, a sufficient number of &quot;Do Not Close&quot; responses (currently 3) will kick the question out of the review queue and start aging the close votes - regardless of how many views the question has had.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose we should simply make more use of this feature and see how it is working out. Other than that, Shog9 has a non-technical suggestion of dealing with the problem, although I would doubt its efficacy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If you see a question being closed that shouldn't be, leave a comment expressing your rationale. Make it constructive - &quot;I like this question, therefore it should stay, close-voters are stupid&quot; accomplishes little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course the reference to the moderator activity which I would argue against - moderators should not step in for every simple disagreement on whether to close or not to close / migrate a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If you see a good, on-topic question in danger of being migrated, flag it - a moderator can always step in to prevent the migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/145665/how-can-the-close-vote-review-queue-be-improved&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close/134673#134673" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9793" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4110" RevisionGUID="018c6cac-a678-487e-bc94-0165011eeab5" CreationDate="2013-01-02T14:29:42.740" UserId="32795" Comment="Correct the image size" Text="[![Configuration Management made easy](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dpfbm.png)](http://www.rudder-project.org)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4122" RevisionGUID="5984d755-dd94-4eba-8c43-4b827f5b71fc" CreationDate="2013-01-02T21:25:30.807" UserId="5391" Text="After seeing this question in Meta, I've started watching the votes to close in [/review][1] and have come to the following conclusion -&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar for &quot;Information Technology ***Professionals***&quot; is being set too high for new members of the site, and &quot;newbie&quot; questions are being closed instead of answered.  That's certainly not a great way to welcome people to the community or the profession.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, here's a question by someone who is clearly inexperienced, and the question is poorly written due to that, but it is certainly not off-topic for ServerFault: http://serverfault.com/questions/462225/sql-server-2000-export-database-to-csv&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*At this time, the question has 4 off-topic close votes, but **no** comments.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also the same case with this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/462359/ms-small-business-server-2003-with-exchange-2003-routing-issues&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###How do we fix this?###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Require a comment for any votes to close, similar to what voretaq7 mentioned, except duplicates (which already require a question URL).  This would likely mean fewer close votes and more down votes, which is for the best in my opinion.  It also helps new members by explaining why their question was inappropriate instead of just seeing the default message.&#xD;&#xA;2. Update the Off-topic VTC text to be more inclusive and less vague as to what is meant by *professional* administration.  The [FAQ][2] could also be updated in such a manner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://servefault.com/review&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9795" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="4093" RevisionGUID="e9181599-1a19-4025-a76d-9863f84c43b5" CreationDate="2013-01-02T22:03:56.150" UserId="3038" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:3038,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;sysadmin1138&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="9796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4123" RevisionGUID="18b36638-2d00-451b-8567-82afbd6fc228" CreationDate="2013-01-03T17:50:11.263" UserId="14858" Text="There has been a shift in tone in ServerFault over the last few years.  When it started, the focus seemed to be on providing an open resource for professional admins to help figure out problems.  Now it's evolved into a place where people can only ask specific questions with exacting detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The impetus for that change seems to have been based in the fact that there were a large number of bad questions being asked that really didn't have any answers, because of the vast open scope of the problem, usually because it was a specific problem with an astounding lack of detail.  So it was codified that questions should be well-defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But not all questions are so easy to nail down.  Some problems that professional admins encounter *are* matters of preference, but sometimes we need help in making sure that we're seeing all of the points to be weighed.  Just because a question is open-ended doesn't mean that it's inherently a bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that the whole point of StackExchange sites is to allow the community to decide whether a question is good or not.  There is still a need for moderators to deal with spam, egregiously bad questions, and other administrative minutiae.  But it also seems that some people with greater privileges believe that if a question doesn't match their ideal for a question, then it shouldn't be asked.  And some of those ideals have been codified in the FAQ.  And I think that that's wrong.  I'm not looking to save [my question](http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons) (for one thing, I don't really think it's in danger of being closed), but it has prompted me to be more open about my concern for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, this exclusive focus on specific questions threatens to turn the site into (a less annoying) Experts Exchange.  And I'm not saying that to be spiteful.  (On a related note, I think there's not nearly enough focus on &quot;[Too Localized](http://serverfault.com/faq#close)&quot;.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we need to refocus on topics that are useful discussions for the professional sysadmin community, and allow the community more leeway to moderate itself via voting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9797" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4123" RevisionGUID="18b36638-2d00-451b-8567-82afbd6fc228" CreationDate="2013-01-03T17:50:11.263" UserId="14858" Text="ServerFault Fundamentalism" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9798" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4123" RevisionGUID="18b36638-2d00-451b-8567-82afbd6fc228" CreationDate="2013-01-03T17:50:11.263" UserId="14858" Text="|discussion|sffaq|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4124" RevisionGUID="44c71243-a0c7-4833-8744-da9f1f6cd0a2" CreationDate="2013-01-03T18:40:12.233" UserId="14858" Text="ServerFault is intended for professional sysadmins.  I think that this is a good policy.  It helps keep the site on focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Has there ever been thought into restricting membership to professional administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not suggesting how to do that, or even necessarily implying that it's possible.  But since the focus is somewhat exclusionary, should the membership also be exclusionary?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9800" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4124" RevisionGUID="44c71243-a0c7-4833-8744-da9f1f6cd0a2" CreationDate="2013-01-03T18:40:12.233" UserId="14858" Text="Limiting membership" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9801" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4124" RevisionGUID="44c71243-a0c7-4833-8744-da9f1f6cd0a2" CreationDate="2013-01-03T18:40:12.233" UserId="14858" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9802" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4125" RevisionGUID="b6884727-d921-41d9-94ff-d48eec420c9c" CreationDate="2013-01-03T18:44:06.593" UserId="1592" Text="An item you forget to mention is that there have been numerous new SE groups generated including:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     DBA SE group&#xD;&#xA;     UBUNTU SE group&#xD;&#xA;     UNIX&amp;Linux SE group&#xD;&#xA;     SuperUser SE group&#xD;&#xA;     StackOverflow SE group&#xD;&#xA;     Security SE group&#xD;&#xA;     Webmasters SE group&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past there were only a couple of UNIX/Linux based SE areas....now there are many so I believe we are all honing in on the specific purpose of ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4126" RevisionGUID="ad2d043e-8441-406b-ba8b-85970e57bd47" CreationDate="2013-01-03T18:49:48.613" UserId="32986" Text="By and large, the mod team on Server Fault does not &quot;mod hammer&quot; questions, despite our constant joking about it in chat.  We certainly do not do so to questions with a large proportion of upvotes (though we may mercy-kill something racking up infinite downvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a contingent of active users with the [Vote To Close privilege][1], and many of them use it. Sometimes it is used a bit overzealously, but generally it's used fairly judiciously.  &#xD;&#xA;You've been around long enough to know that most of those users hang out [in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room), along with pretty much the entire mod team.  If you see things getting closed too aggressively feel free to knock heads together (or until you hit the reopen rep mark flag them and we'll knock heads for you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The broader question of whether we should allow &quot;open-ended&quot; questions on the site is a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I for one have no problem with design/architecture/best practice questions **stemming from thorough research and practical concerns** -- there may be no One True Answer to these questions, but the collection of answers they accumulate can serve as a valuable community resource (for example, [our canonical question about compromised servers][2] has many answers, each of which contributes something useful though no single answer is comprehensive).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Open-Ended questions that are &quot;Good Subjective&quot; also tend to be deeper questions, more likely to attract quality users and produce a useful pool of knowledge that will then bring in even more (hopefully high-quality) talent.  &#xD;&#xA;We certainly don't want to become an Experts-Exchange or Yahoo Answers style &quot;do my work for me&quot; site with one-liners answering relatively trivial (or even esoteric) questions -- Depth and context in the discussion of any issue is something Server Fault should always be looking for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9804" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4125" RevisionGUID="c777cb28-cf4f-4d55-9ae2-e30038dfaacb" CreationDate="2013-01-03T18:56:03.577" UserId="1592" Comment="added 62 characters in body" Text="An item you forget to mention is that there have been numerous new SE groups generated including:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     DBA SE group&#xD;&#xA;     UBUNTU SE group&#xD;&#xA;     UNIX&amp;Linux SE group&#xD;&#xA;     SuperUser SE group&#xD;&#xA;     StackOverflow SE group&#xD;&#xA;     Security SE group&#xD;&#xA;     Webmasters SE group&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past there were only a couple of UNIX/Linux based SE areas....now there are many so I believe we are all honing in on the specific purpose of ServerFault and attempting to differentiate this group from the other SEs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9805" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4127" RevisionGUID="f582c7f6-3846-4b54-8cfc-6443a12f0d13" CreationDate="2013-01-03T18:59:32.780" UserId="32986" Text="The problem with this is the unanswerable question:  &#xD;&#xA;`How do you define a Professional System Administrator?`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike professionally licensed fields (architects, engineers, lawyers, doctors) there really isn't a unified (or even fractured) system for licensing / credentialing sysadmins (though arguably the profession would be well served by one given some of the people that pass for &quot;sysadmins&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly membership in a professional organization isn't a prerequisite -- even LOPSA (arguably the largest &quot;sysadmin association&quot;) doesn't cover more than a tiny fraction of our active contributing membership.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from the above, I think the idea of exclusionary membership runs counter to the principles underlying Stack Exchange -- Even though Server Fault is an oddity in that we're geared toward being a site &quot;for professionals&quot; the idea of open membership and a community-controlled meritocracy seems like a better fit than restricting who can say what.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes the best ideas come from the outside, and the community (SF and System Administration at large) should not be set up in a way that excludes outside voices. Better to hear them and then decide if they're crazy or not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9806" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4125" RevisionGUID="005909d9-f9b8-4ad8-9016-807d9c045dce" CreationDate="2013-01-03T20:15:16.693" UserId="1592" Comment="added 21 characters in body" Text="An item you forget to mention is that there have been numerous new SE groups generated including:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     DBA SE group&#xD;&#xA;     UBUNTU SE group&#xD;&#xA;     UNIX&amp;Linux SE group&#xD;&#xA;     SuperUser SE group&#xD;&#xA;     StackOverflow SE group&#xD;&#xA;     Security SE group&#xD;&#xA;     Webmasters SE group&#xD;&#xA;     Apple SE group&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past there were only a couple of UNIX/Linux based SE areas....now there are many so I believe we are all honing in on the specific purpose of ServerFault and attempting to differentiate this group from the other SEs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9807" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4128" RevisionGUID="a16831c2-f42f-48f3-a0b0-d384d3dbfe58" CreationDate="2013-01-03T20:18:30.357" UserId="6177" Text="No, membership shouldn't be exclusive to &quot;professionals.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter how professional is defined, people outside the definition can ask good questions or provide good answers so it doesn't make sense to include them.  A likely scenario is someone who *used* to be a professional sysadmin but is now a developer or coffee roaster or something...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9808" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4128" RevisionGUID="85623406-eb8a-46e2-8ced-3a566672dc3d" CreationDate="2013-01-03T20:46:26.283" UserId="6177" Comment="edited body" Text="No, membership shouldn't be exclusive to &quot;professionals.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter how professional is defined, people outside the definition can ask good questions or provide good answers so it doesn't make sense to exclude them.  A likely scenario is someone who *used* to be a professional sysadmin but is now a developer or coffee roaster or something...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9809" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4123" RevisionGUID="77322ec9-8a28-45ed-b770-bc2715860b0e" CreationDate="2013-01-04T00:05:33.413" UserId="14858" Comment="added {Good,Bad} Subjective para" Text="There has been a shift in tone in ServerFault over the last few years.  When it started, the focus seemed to be on providing an open resource for professional admins to help figure out problems.  Now it's evolved into a place where people can only ask specific questions with exacting detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The impetus for that change seems to have been based in the fact that there were a large number of bad questions being asked that really didn't have any answers, because of the vast open scope of the problem, usually because it was a specific problem with an astounding lack of detail.  So it was codified that questions should be well-defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But not all questions are so easy to nail down.  Some problems that professional admins encounter *are* matters of preference, but sometimes we need help in making sure that we're seeing all of the points to be weighed.  Just because a question is open-ended doesn't mean that it's inherently a bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that the whole point of StackExchange sites is to allow the community to decide whether a question is good or not.  There is still a need for moderators to deal with spam, egregiously bad questions, and other administrative minutiae.  But it also seems that some people with greater privileges believe that if a question doesn't match their ideal for a question, then it shouldn't be asked.  And some of those ideals have been codified in the FAQ.  And I think that that's wrong.  I'm not looking to save [my question](http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons) (for one thing, I don't really think it's in danger of being closed), but it has prompted me to be more open about my concern for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, this exclusive focus on specific questions threatens to turn the site into (a less annoying) Experts Exchange.  And I'm not saying that to be spiteful.  (On a related note, I think there's not nearly enough focus on &quot;[Too Localized](http://serverfault.com/faq#close)&quot;.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some concrete possibilities, as described in the SE blog post [Good Subjective, Bad Subjective](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/) (and pointed out by voretaq7 in comments) are to have a separate SE for more subjective questions or have a specific set of guidelines for subjective questions.  (The ones in that blog post seem to make sense fairly universally.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think we just need to refocus on topics that are useful discussions for the professional sysadmin community, and allow the community more leeway to moderate itself via voting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9810" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4123" RevisionGUID="4e276cd1-cb3b-4092-be3b-58abcaab3ef6" CreationDate="2013-01-04T03:57:43.390" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/287045115938238466" />
  <row Id="9811" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4129" RevisionGUID="353e9ae2-ff0a-4c13-aa3e-d7cbd4e39b64" CreationDate="2013-01-04T09:46:31.627" UserId="7783" Text="I've always interpreted the requirement for professional sysadmins as referring to the job a person is doing and/or their ability to present issues here in a professional manner rather than membership of a professional association. While the latter is something I'd love to see in the industry anyway, it shouldn't be a requirement for posting here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, I see our requirement for professionalism as a quality bar for questions, not a barrier to entry for people." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9812" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4129" RevisionGUID="47e99726-2ae5-4842-b5d8-38832ee31ef5" CreationDate="2013-01-04T10:05:42.433" UserId="7783" Comment="added 23 characters in body" Text="I've always interpreted the requirement for professional sysadmins as referring to the job a person is doing and/or their ability to present issues here in a professional manner rather than membership of a professional association. While the latter is something I'd love to see in the industry anyway, it shouldn't be a requirement for posting here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, I see our requirement for professionalism as a quality bar for questions, not a barrier to entry for people asking those questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4130" RevisionGUID="70d93dd0-b32b-4e9e-81cc-85b45be6105c" CreationDate="2013-01-04T16:07:12.587" UserId="118258" Text="I think they should be synonymized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:synchronization] -&gt; [tag:sync]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9814" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4131" RevisionGUID="23b56920-959b-45c3-aa64-d85b31dc51de" CreationDate="2013-01-04T17:21:37.687" UserId="71592" Text="The more I see questions being closed as off topic because the member who asks seems a bit lost or not at ease with the system being used, I would say that **professional capacity** on SF seems to refer as being a guru or a demi-god.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We seem to forget that it's impossible to know every single technologies or fields in IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also seem to forget that people need to start somewhere. Is an system administrator with 6 months experience less of a professional?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, then SE would need to add new site for near-professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible that a network administrator who does magic with switches and routers might not be familiar with the inner working of Microsoft Active Directory or Syslog-ng?...absolutely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible that a Linux administrator who codes useful bash script in no time might not be familiar with Cisco IOS or Oracle DB?...absolutely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, in both situations, the user might want to ask question outside of their professional knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they do, then starts the &quot;this-does-not-belong-here&quot; dance. All based on the wrongful assumption that the person is not a pro." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9815" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="4131" RevisionGUID="0fb7dfd3-497d-4cf1-b916-c7de51761bc7" CreationDate="2013-01-04T17:21:37.687" UserId="71592" />
  <row Id="9816" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="c05ef23d-ac1e-414b-9995-b2718fa11cd7" CreationDate="2013-01-04T17:27:21.877" UserId="3038" Comment="Type fixes, remove 'students' exclusion as it didn't really look right." Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9817" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="d020312c-e0bb-412c-b28c-234bf82f499e" CreationDate="2013-01-05T15:21:55.147" UserDisplayName="user130370" Text="Is there any way to use gravatar alternatives like [libravatar][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is it planned?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tryed searching for &quot;libravatar&quot; in [osqa feature requests][2] without success.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.libravatar.org&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://jira.osqa.net/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9818" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="d020312c-e0bb-412c-b28c-234bf82f499e" CreationDate="2013-01-05T15:21:55.147" UserDisplayName="user130370" Text="libravatar support?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9819" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="d020312c-e0bb-412c-b28c-234bf82f499e" CreationDate="2013-01-05T15:21:55.147" UserDisplayName="user130370" Text="|support|feature-request|gravatar|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9820" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4133" RevisionGUID="814ee242-5ef7-4358-a5ff-4b42179eeece" CreationDate="2013-01-05T15:38:28.640" UserId="9517" Text="I don't know anything about osqa or libravatar but the recent [stackexchange podcas][1]t suggested that there are planned changes relvant to avatars. This has been [confirmed][2] by [Jeremy Tunnell][3]. It looks like SE plans to host user avatars themselves as well as continuing to support gravatars.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/12/podcast-39-the-one-with-wil-wheaton/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/161083/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackexchange.com/users/1635441/jeremy-tunnell" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9821" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="21e8416f-958c-4409-823c-7b66f493bbe9" CreationDate="2013-01-05T16:50:08.880" UserDisplayName="user130370" Comment="added 146 characters in body" Text="Is there any way to use gravatar alternatives like [libravatar][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is it planned?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tryed searching for &quot;libravatar&quot; in [osqa feature requests][2] without success.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** : Nothing is wrong with gravatar. I just like libravatar for the same reasons I like stackexchange : Source code is free and available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.libravatar.org&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://jira.osqa.net/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="ef5ac666-3c24-4d64-a6ff-176ff6a58bc8" CreationDate="2013-01-06T04:05:55.917" UserId="9278" Comment="edited body" Text="Is there any way to use gravatar alternatives like [libravatar][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is it planned?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tried searching for &quot;libravatar&quot; in [osqa feature requests][2] without success.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** : Nothing is wrong with gravatar. I just like libravatar for the same reasons I like stackexchange : Source code is free and available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.libravatar.org&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://jira.osqa.net/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9823" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4134" RevisionGUID="d2a3535c-44e5-4650-9b44-0e518708135f" CreationDate="2013-01-06T04:47:37.923" UserId="9278" Text="In the close votes review queue we are able to select &quot;leave open&quot;. What does that really do? Does it counter one of the close votes or is it just a &quot;feel good&quot; option? If it actually does something why don't we have the same option from the regular question screen?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I'm asking this is mainly because I've just come across [this question][1], which currently has 3 close votes. I'll run out of my 20 daily reviews before I reach that one in the queue but would like to cast a &quot;leave open&quot; vote on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell, the particular question appears to be heading towards closed simply because it's posted by a dev. I could never be accused of being soft on devs but I really do feel that it's a perfectly valid question that many others, me included, have pondered in the past. As such it doesn't deserve to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/463367/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9824" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4134" RevisionGUID="d2a3535c-44e5-4650-9b44-0e518708135f" CreationDate="2013-01-06T04:47:37.923" UserId="9278" Text="&quot;Leave open&quot; votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9825" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4134" RevisionGUID="d2a3535c-44e5-4650-9b44-0e518708135f" CreationDate="2013-01-06T04:47:37.923" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9826" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4135" RevisionGUID="6ad1fc49-ea56-4a61-ab08-d1c317d3e1ac" CreationDate="2013-01-06T04:56:27.720" UserId="32986" Text="Enough &quot;Leave Open&quot;/&quot;Do Not Close&quot; votes boot a question out of the Vote To Close queue, and start the aging process on close votes.  &#xD;&#xA;[Currently the magic number for &quot;enough&quot; seems to be 3](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/139834/what-exactly-happens-with-the-new-do-not-close)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9827" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4136" RevisionGUID="6e0fff1c-b189-40e8-ade9-473c633317a0" CreationDate="2013-01-06T05:46:06.807" UserId="6177" Text="I don't know how many questions you see in the close vote queue... I assume that since the queue is small now, we're all essentially seeing the same questions in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, then there aren't that many questions in the queue (I see 18 right now, having recently reviewed 10).  So one way you could cast a keep-open vote is that if you get to 19 reviews and haven't seen the one you want, just pick &quot;Skip&quot; from that point on until you get the question you want to cast a &quot;keep open&quot; vote for.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With so many reviewers keeping the queue short, any close-worthy questions that you skip will likely still get closed in due course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One caveat: I've noticed it takes a long time for a question with one close vote to show up in the queue.  A couple times in the past, I've given up checking after an hour." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="28022fac-1f31-418a-8d0e-90b048abbe64" CreationDate="2013-01-06T10:39:03.620" UserDisplayName="user130370" Comment="added 170 characters in body" Text="Is there any way to use gravatar alternatives like [libravatar][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is it planned?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tried searching for &quot;libravatar&quot; in [osqa feature requests][2] without success.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** : Nothing is wrong with gravatar. I just like libravatar for the same reasons I like stackexchange : Source code is free and available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.libravatar.org&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://jira.osqa.net/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit 2** : I've always thought stackexchange was based on osqa, but appently, it's not the case : http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/2267/stack-overflow-clones" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9829" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4137" RevisionGUID="19f90742-13a0-4552-8409-055227d0d95f" CreationDate="2013-01-06T12:35:14.790" UserId="16732" Text="http://cl.ly/image/2Z2q0h222m3a/Screen%20Shot%202013-01-06%20at%2012.33.34.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I disagree with the person who declined the flag.  That post needs to be removed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9830" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4137" RevisionGUID="19f90742-13a0-4552-8409-055227d0d95f" CreationDate="2013-01-06T12:35:14.790" UserId="16732" Text="Who declines flags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9831" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4137" RevisionGUID="19f90742-13a0-4552-8409-055227d0d95f" CreationDate="2013-01-06T12:35:14.790" UserId="16732" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9832" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4138" RevisionGUID="e9b189d5-b2a5-487c-8a2a-5e3641cd833a" CreationDate="2013-01-06T13:13:59.877" UserId="9517" Text="The simple answer to your headline question is moderators or in some circumstances the community. If someone uses the 10k tools and disputes a flag that can negate it, though in this particular case that wouldn't have happened as I don't think spam/offensive flags are shown to the community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When dealing with flags we generally asses their validity based on the type of flag. I believe it was correctly declined as it was flagged as Offensive, it may offend your professional sensibilities but it's not offensive in the meaning of that flag. An Offensive flag against someone carries a larger penalty than normal too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it had been flagged as Other with commentary that it's a truly awful answer that the internet is better off without then it probably would have been removed, no guarantees though, we're closely aligned but not always in full agreement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Equally, some members of the community would prefer to see hugely downvoted answers left hanging at the gates as a warning.&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9833" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4138" RevisionGUID="c302c66f-bc9a-4541-b0b1-9c37567cb699" CreationDate="2013-01-06T16:05:35.667" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 5 characters in body" Text="The simple answer to your headline question is moderators or in some circumstances the community. If someone uses the 10k tools and disputes a flag that can negate it, though in this particular case that wouldn't have happened as I don't think offensive flags are shown to the community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When dealing with flags we generally asses their validity based on the type of flag. I believe it was correctly declined as it was flagged as Offensive, it may offend your professional sensibilities but it's not offensive in the meaning of that flag. An Offensive flag against someone carries a larger penalty than normal too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it had been flagged as Other with commentary that it's a truly awful answer that the internet is better off without then it probably would have been removed, no guarantees though, we're closely aligned but not always in full agreement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Equally, some members of the community would prefer to see hugely downvoted answers left hanging at the gates as a warning.&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9834" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4139" RevisionGUID="4cc57aef-4cae-466a-9f83-a199f6051892" CreationDate="2013-01-07T13:08:56.040" UserId="55514" Text="wfaulk, I think your original question is a good one.  It could have been a shopping question (&quot;what's the best linux distro?&quot;), and we know those are OT anywhere on SE, from the famous [&quot;QA is hard, let's go shopping&quot;][1] post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, that very post notes that while &quot;*What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?*&quot; is a product recommendation request and therefore OT, &quot;*How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?*&quot; is a good and useful question, which should provoke good and useful answers.  Your question about linux distros seems to me carefully phrased to be an excellent example of the second class of question above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, and I don't know that I'm unique in this, I extend more latitude to users with a decent amount of rep.  If someone new to the site breezes in and asks a borderline-OT/NARQ/NC/TL question, I'll probably vote to close it then and there.  If someone with a couple of thousand rep asks a similar question, I'll certainly think twice, maybe leave it and come back later, wait to see how the rest of the community takes it.  In some cases I've voted to reopen even after the community took against such a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's because I know that an experienced user will have thought carefully before posting a borderline question, and that they likely have a good reason for doing so.  [I have had that same courtesy extended to me][2], and although SvenW noted that my question was borderline, he answered it, and the answer was **absolutely invaluable** to me.  I am very grateful that those who could have voted to close my question stayed their hands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying that all who have close privileges should think the same way, but that's how **I** approach the very real problem stream of duplicate, product recommendation requests, and incomprehensible and unanswerable questions we face every day, whilst still trying to let the good questions swim on their merits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/266092/looking-for-a-usb-gsm-modem-compatible-with-solaris-10-sparc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9835" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="d336e490-6f80-4e03-ab73-cef474ad3ce5" CreationDate="2013-01-08T18:43:33.377" UserId="3038" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9836" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4126" RevisionGUID="2d5348c8-55cc-49d8-88ee-f5baa0fa7f1e" CreationDate="2013-01-09T22:30:10.303" UserId="1" Comment="added 83 characters in body" Text="By and large, the mod team on Server Fault does not &quot;mod hammer&quot; questions, despite our constant joking about it in chat.  We certainly do not do so to questions with a large proportion of upvotes (though we may mercy-kill something racking up infinite downvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a contingent of active users with the [Vote To Close privilege][1], and many of them use it. Sometimes it is used a bit overzealously, but generally it's used fairly judiciously.  &#xD;&#xA;You've been around long enough to know that most of those users hang out [in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room), along with pretty much the entire mod team.  If you see things getting closed too aggressively feel free to knock heads together (or until you hit the reopen rep mark flag them and we'll knock heads for you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The broader question of whether we should allow &quot;open-ended&quot; questions on the site is a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I for one have no problem with design/architecture/best practice questions **stemming from thorough research and practical concerns** -- there may be no One True Answer to these questions, but the collection of answers they accumulate can serve as a valuable community resource (for example, [our canonical question about compromised servers][2] has many answers, each of which contributes something useful though no single answer is comprehensive).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Open-Ended questions [that are &quot;Good Subjective&quot;][3] also tend to be deeper questions, more likely to attract quality users and produce a useful pool of knowledge that will then bring in even more (hopefully high-quality) talent.  &#xD;&#xA;We certainly don't want to become an Experts-Exchange or Yahoo Answers style &quot;do my work for me&quot; site with one-liners answering relatively trivial (or even esoteric) questions -- Depth and context in the discussion of any issue is something Server Fault should always be looking for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9837" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4134" RevisionGUID="f047421c-715f-4dcd-aa14-100e8c49324f" CreationDate="2013-01-10T18:57:49.813" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/289445964157165568" />
  <row Id="9838" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4140" RevisionGUID="0169d170-ce86-41d5-8f90-c14403a919df" CreationDate="2013-01-11T07:51:08.463" UserId="7709" Text="Well, it's January, which is the [traditional time to hold a moderator election][1] on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is; do you think we need one? I'd like input from everyone - new users, regular users, high rep users, current moderators and even SE staff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Things to note:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. We haven't had any moderators retire in the past 12 months&#xD;&#xA;2. If you think we do need an election, state how many people you think we need&#xD;&#xA;3. Do we need to focus only on a specific timezone/timeframe?&#xD;&#xA;4. This is not an official moderator election thread; if people decide we need one then we still need to approach SE themselves and ask them if they concur, as they have the final say.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9839" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="4140" RevisionGUID="0169d170-ce86-41d5-8f90-c14403a919df" CreationDate="2013-01-11T07:51:08.463" UserId="7709" Text="Do we need a 2013 Election?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9840" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4140" RevisionGUID="0169d170-ce86-41d5-8f90-c14403a919df" CreationDate="2013-01-11T07:51:08.463" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|featured|moderators|election-2013|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9841" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4141" RevisionGUID="c17a21d7-4f41-4128-aab5-4392f4e35c96" CreationDate="2013-01-11T07:52:57.933" UserId="7709" Text="From the times when I am active, I don't think we need any more moderators at the moment. The average flag handling time is quite adequate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I know that when I am on (GMT+11) is basically the quietest time on the entire site, so your mileage may vary if you're on when the rest of the world is awake." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4142" RevisionGUID="795eb986-fda7-4fe9-a1f9-251afbe6812c" CreationDate="2013-01-11T09:59:55.373" UserId="9278" Text="If our current mods are happy to continue and *they* don't see a need for an election then I don't believe we need one. The bunch we have now are doing a terrific job, so why rock the boat? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9843" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="4140" RevisionGUID="e22f58c8-d1d5-4188-b700-3f792c7df5c9" CreationDate="2013-01-11T15:57:50.450" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/289763053959004160" />
  <row Id="9845" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4143" RevisionGUID="34c6c7f7-949f-43c8-a57f-a8b7439052c6" CreationDate="2013-01-12T07:43:00.207" UserId="55514" Text="As I write this, there seems to be a general movement towards &quot;don't need one&quot;, with which I agree.  But if we decide not to, I think we should reserve the right to have one later in 2013 if it proves needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is, instead of saying &quot;*we don't need one now, the next one will be January 2014*&quot;, we say &quot;*we don't need one now, so we won't have one now; but we'll have one later if it's needed, and either we'll have an election or we'll have this discussion again no later than January 2014*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this is an unnecessary caveat, and it's just the sysadmin in me wanting to set expectations correctly - but you're all sysadmins too, so you might identify with that!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9846" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4144" RevisionGUID="420e6c3b-8992-4fcf-8bb7-748b7e305cc7" CreationDate="2013-01-13T19:45:19.713" UserId="80426" Text="I was scrolling through the blog for ServerFault and at the bottom I noticed this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is 38 queries normal for a blog homepage? I would have thought about 10 max?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't get me wrong the load time is fine, just seemed a bit curious to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QzKjq.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9848" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4144" RevisionGUID="420e6c3b-8992-4fcf-8bb7-748b7e305cc7" CreationDate="2013-01-13T19:45:19.713" UserId="80426" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9849" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4145" RevisionGUID="722dce9c-b8ce-4349-8d17-bd3ae20caa3d" CreationDate="2013-01-13T20:24:14.443" UserId="126632" Text="The Server Fault blog uses WordPress.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The number of database queries WordPress uses to render any given page varies widely, but 38 is very close to the low end. It doesn't appear to be a cause for concern.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further reading:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Help with WP_Query - Too many mySQL queries](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/q/70794/18054)&#xD;&#xA; * [How many Queries are too many?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2008/07/12/how-many-queries-are-too-many/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9850" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="6c2b2e10-3e8a-45ff-a531-3286736bede2" CreationDate="2013-01-14T07:09:36.660" UserId="126632" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="9852" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="6c2b2e10-3e8a-45ff-a531-3286736bede2" CreationDate="2013-01-14T07:09:36.660" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|feature-request|questions|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="9853" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="06396f1c-d4f3-4404-a4ce-a5cece2fca4a" CreationDate="2013-01-14T07:18:21.730" UserId="126632" Comment="added 106 characters in body" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467779&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![general reference][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGLWj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10850" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5146" RevisionGUID="1de1ad00-d156-40d5-bddb-39adaac859ff" CreationDate="2013-01-14T08:17:05.303" UserId="6177" Text="General Reference is not well-liked on SF.SE.  Among other things, there's little agreement on what &quot;standard Internet reference source&quot; means.  (Wikipedia is about the only widely accepted reference site.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [most recent in-depth discussion][1] includes an [answer from Shog9 indicating that GR is likely to go away][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Another answer][3] includes this reasoning, which makes sense to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is it not sufficient to say &quot;if a question is trivial, boring, and demonstrates little to no research, downvote it&quot;? Note that the hover-text for downvoting states quite clearly that a question or answer should be downvoted when it &quot;does not show any research effort&quot; or &quot;it is unclear or not useful&quot;!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvote it and move on!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/2400/should-we-burninate-general-reference&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.scifi.stackexchange.com/a/2545/4167&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.scifi.stackexchange.com/a/2402/4167" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5146" RevisionGUID="e428d730-06a2-43b1-bf76-832695621811" CreationDate="2013-01-14T09:01:27.137" UserId="6177" Comment="added 226 characters in body" Text="General Reference is not well-liked on SF.SE.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Among other things, there's little agreement on what &quot;standard Internet reference source&quot; means.  Wikipedia and IMdB are about the only widely accepted reference sites.  There was a rancorous discussion recently of whether a *Google* was a true &quot;reference&quot; site i.e. if a question is well-answered by the top 5-10 hits of a Google search (but none of those are Wikipedia) is it GR?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [most recent in-depth discussion][1] includes an [answer from Shog9 indicating that GR is likely to go away][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Another answer][3] includes this reasoning, which makes sense to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is it not sufficient to say &quot;if a question is trivial, boring, and demonstrates little to no research, downvote it&quot;? Note that the hover-text for downvoting states quite clearly that a question or answer should be downvoted when it &quot;does not show any research effort&quot; or &quot;it is unclear or not useful&quot;!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvote it and move on!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/2400/should-we-burninate-general-reference&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.scifi.stackexchange.com/a/2545/4167&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.scifi.stackexchange.com/a/2402/4167" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5147" RevisionGUID="5dc4600a-db33-42b7-8d97-4317c55e2c4f" CreationDate="2013-01-14T16:56:23.707" UserId="9517" Text="Recently a new style [/about][1] page has been provided for Server Fault. The expectation is that this will better explain how Stackexchange sites work. Unfortunately the example provided looks to be a shopping question with link only answers, which isn't a good thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fortunately we can change the question providing the new one meets certain criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question must come from this query http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/92078/possible-about-questions (if there isn't a suitable one in the first 200 then it can be extended)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If there are more than two answers (I think) shorter answers will be preferred so as not to overwhelm the content of the page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have a few minutes please [sift through the questions][2]  and try to find a better Q&amp;A to show off on the /about page then post it below.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/92078/possible-about-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10853" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5147" RevisionGUID="5dc4600a-db33-42b7-8d97-4317c55e2c4f" CreationDate="2013-01-14T16:56:23.707" UserId="9517" Text="A better /about Question and Answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="10855" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5148" RevisionGUID="a94ee623-62f0-4cb6-b82d-b573d09ec52a" CreationDate="2013-01-14T17:00:34.560" UserId="33417" Text="I'm pretty lazy, so the second question from that query looks good enough to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/392796&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's certainly not the best question, but at least it's not explicitly off-topic per the FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5149" RevisionGUID="65c66c28-d5bd-4f79-a77c-3b63262df9de" CreationDate="2013-01-14T17:07:34.240" UserId="126632" Text="The summary of how many badges I have, shown in my user profile, shows three gold badges. Yet the list of badges shows four. What is the cause of this apparent discrepancy?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cCsEi.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10857" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5149" RevisionGUID="65c66c28-d5bd-4f79-a77c-3b63262df9de" CreationDate="2013-01-14T17:07:34.240" UserId="126632" Text="How many gold badges do I have?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10858" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5149" RevisionGUID="65c66c28-d5bd-4f79-a77c-3b63262df9de" CreationDate="2013-01-14T17:07:34.240" UserId="126632" Text="|bug|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10859" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5150" RevisionGUID="af47850b-2856-4a45-b271-5146ccb21835" CreationDate="2013-01-14T17:19:24.870" UserId="126632" Text="I'm going to nominate the following questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/19611/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/49224/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5151" RevisionGUID="cfc453b5-64a2-4522-b90d-84076dcb961f" CreationDate="2013-01-14T17:59:54.810" UserId="33417" Text="The summary section, where it says you have 3 Gold Badges, is cached and updated daily (UTC)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10861" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5150" RevisionGUID="e6ab321f-fd6e-4787-a278-89ff0c6eea55" CreationDate="2013-01-14T18:00:44.240" UserId="126632" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="I'm going to nominate the following questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/19611/126632&#xD;&#xA; * &lt;strike&gt;http://serverfault.com/q/49224/126632&lt;/strike&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10862" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5149" RevisionGUID="ed621e2e-12c6-4936-b02f-a4c31830db09" CreationDate="2013-01-14T20:12:42.117" UserId="3" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5152" RevisionGUID="c5490c2b-e1b4-4fb3-8572-de4a9035518a" CreationDate="2013-01-14T20:39:36.537" UserId="7709" Text="I like this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/268530/grepping-through-gz-log-files&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Highly technical, good question, and the top 3 answers are all very good" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10864" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5153" RevisionGUID="26627234-621d-4a1c-8f50-c6e811c86981" CreationDate="2013-01-15T12:03:02.260" UserId="9140" Text="How about this one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/297283/industry-standards-for-network-infrastructure-labeling&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's honestly the only good question with good answers that I could find that wasn't subjective, too broad or shopping.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also - it covers a topic that superuser-audience-driveby's would NEVER ask about it.. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10865" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5154" RevisionGUID="2e674e6c-f0b9-41fd-abfa-7f11313ee3e4" CreationDate="2013-01-15T14:49:04.390" UserId="10472" Text="The banner in the Comms Room says `This is *NOT* a place for 'Live Support', ask on the main site.` I think we all agree that we don't want this room to turn into &quot;halp! halp! My production system exploded!&quot; and that we want properly-scoped questions to turn into valuable content on the main site. That part's fine and I totally agree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the flip side, I've noticed that whenever *anyone* has *any* question, that banner gets posted. I'm guilty too. I'm very quick to take a screencap of it and make a freehand circle, but I think I've been wrong. Questions like product recommendations, general inquiries, or someone asking about a product that's still in the exploratory stage (before they have enough info to ask on main) should be OK in chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We already &quot;give a pass&quot; to regular chatters about this type of thing, why not make it officially OK. After all, the original idea of chat was to be a place for content related to the main site but not quite topical." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10866" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5154" RevisionGUID="2e674e6c-f0b9-41fd-abfa-7f11313ee3e4" CreationDate="2013-01-15T14:49:04.390" UserId="10472" Text="Chat is not a place for live support, but what is live support?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10867" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5154" RevisionGUID="2e674e6c-f0b9-41fd-abfa-7f11313ee3e4" CreationDate="2013-01-15T14:49:04.390" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10868" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5155" RevisionGUID="8e58b66c-f4ff-4929-9233-427d2bd5358f" CreationDate="2013-01-15T14:59:42.123" UserId="7783" Text="There's two issues here I think. &#xD;&#xA;Firstly we have to manage expectations - people cannot come into chat and expect to be able to have a discussion on whatever they want to talk about. It may be that the people in chat are not interested in a subject, or lack the knowledge to talk about it. We'd need to be careful about how we phrase making it &quot;officially ok&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, I think there's a difference between asking for live support and having discussions or talking about products (effectively a product recommendation) and the latter are fine have in chat. We need to encourage those without encouraging people who want their problem debugged by someone live.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the culture of our chat is closer to &quot;having a chat at the bar after work&quot; rather than &quot;standing around the water cooler at work&quot; and I kinda like that. I do think we need to make it clear that discussions are welcome in chat, but not live troubleshooting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps something like &quot;Discussions are welcome but questions should be on the main site&quot; except without the suck would capture it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10869" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5156" RevisionGUID="bd60e7c9-c311-4797-8cb9-f82696449e70" CreationDate="2013-01-15T15:05:28.830" UserId="9517" Text="To some extent this already exists. If someone asks a question on the main site and a comment conversation starts, then the parties are invited to go to chat. If they accept then a chat room is created and the discussion surrounding the question is captured and correctly attributed for posterity. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I doubt that most people who drop in looking for support really want to ask on the main site and having had their question answered I doubt they would then go and ask it, so it can be answered correctly. This deprives the community and the internet in general of good quality Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10870" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5157" RevisionGUID="20d52df0-4748-488a-8ac8-cbade075a2fa" CreationDate="2013-01-15T16:48:16.030" UserId="14678" Text="&gt; My short answer: I think the SF members in chat need to chill out a bit and consider that they also started out somewhere, and if someone has a legitimate question, maybe try and ask why they are asking rather then seeing it as live support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to admit that I am one of the culprits with regards to asking. I am not a full time server admin, however because of my experience I often assist in server related issues and problems. I tend to rarely ask on ServerFault unless I know the question might be interesting to a system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I am having issues with an ISP to host some WordPress blogs, and decided to purchase a VPS and get started by myself. Getting the web server etc running was fairly straightforward with online help, but when it comes to mail, I am a total newbie. I recall in the past configure one linux mail server only to be told I should have used another, by an SF member actually, and decided to pop into chat to get some solid advice without making it a question on SF, since I didn't believe it was on-topic. However being a long standing SE member, I thought it I might just be pointed to the correct link on the web to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, I was basically told that I am asking for Live Support, and I should use what I am more comfortable with. My honest opinion, WTF? If I knew, I wouldn't have asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A copy of the chat can be found in the [Chat Logs](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/7627058#7627058)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="aeb0b954-894a-4ed0-852d-e5ca6e926982" CreationDate="2013-01-15T23:58:05.517" UserId="89607" Text="[This question][1] is about IPv9, asking specifically if there is a history for the famous April Fool's joke and the Chinese adoption story. It was closed as `off topic` in a surprisingly short time by a number of users and no one actually had the politeness to take a little time to comment why they downvoted or voted to close.. I really think the community negative interaction is a very good indication of the bad quality of the question, however, I thought it may be more appropriate to close as `not constructive` or something of the like. Why it was considered off topic? I've read through the FAQ and reviewed some meta question but I really don't get why a question asking about a network protocol history is considered off topic here? What exactly makes it off topic? Isn't `not constructive` more appropriate? (actually I was ready for the `not constructive` with all my arguments!)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/469427/what-exactly-is-the-story-of-ipv9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10872" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="aeb0b954-894a-4ed0-852d-e5ca6e926982" CreationDate="2013-01-15T23:58:05.517" UserId="89607" Text="Why this IP question is off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10873" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="aeb0b954-894a-4ed0-852d-e5ca6e926982" CreationDate="2013-01-15T23:58:05.517" UserId="89607" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5159" RevisionGUID="345ebc5a-2401-45a7-9813-aef62440953c" CreationDate="2013-01-16T00:02:41.053" UserId="7709" Text="Because questions are meant to be based on real problems. This is not a real problem at all, it was a joke and a mistake.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing to be solved here. The same should apply to &quot;why no ipv5&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="0cd7d164-428a-4fa0-b456-ec8a4dfae5cc" CreationDate="2013-01-16T01:14:04.277" UserId="89607" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="[This question][1] is about IPv9, asking specifically if there is a history for the famous April Fool's joke and the Chinese adoption story. It was closed as `off topic` in a surprisingly short time by a number of users and no one actually had the politeness to take a little time to comment why they downvoted or voted to close.. I really think the community negative interaction is a very good indication of the bad quality of the question, however, I thought it may be more appropriate to close as `not constructive` or something of the like. Why it was considered off topic? I've read through the FAQ and reviewed some meta question but I really don't get why a question asking about a network protocol history is considered off topic here? What exactly makes it off topic? Isn't `not constructive` more appropriate? (actually I was ready for the `not constructive` with all my arguments!)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/469427/what-exactly-is-the-story-of-ipv9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10876" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="9dab3a09-c49b-46af-abe0-4cb629be4172" CreationDate="2013-01-16T04:26:32.680" UserId="32986" Comment="GrammarFish Strikes!" Text="[This question][1] is about IPv9, asking specifically if there is a history for the famous April Fool's joke and the Chinese adoption story. It was closed as `off topic` in a surprisingly short time by a number of users and no one actually had the politeness to take a little time to comment why they downvoted or voted to close.. I really think the community negative interaction is a very good indication of the bad quality of the question, however, I thought it may be more appropriate to close as `not constructive` or something of the like. Why it was considered off topic? I've read through the FAQ and reviewed some meta question but I really don't get why a question asking about a network protocol history is considered off topic here? What exactly makes it off topic? Isn't `not constructive` more appropriate? (actually I was ready for the `not constructive` with all my arguments!)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/469427/what-exactly-is-the-story-of-ipv9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10877" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="9dab3a09-c49b-46af-abe0-4cb629be4172" CreationDate="2013-01-16T04:26:32.680" UserId="32986" Comment="GrammarFish Strikes!" Text="Why is this IP question off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10878" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="e082b13e-c006-4704-a9e3-c93deb526937" CreationDate="2013-01-16T09:49:13.640" UserId="89607" Comment="closure" Text="[This question][1] is about IPv9, asking specifically if there is a history for the famous April Fool's joke and the Chinese adoption story. It was closed as `off topic` in a surprisingly short time by a number of users and no one actually had the politeness to take a little time to comment why they downvoted or voted to close.. I really think the community negative interaction is a very good indication of the bad quality of the question, however, I thought it may be more appropriate to close as `not constructive` or something of the like. Why it was considered off topic? I've read through the FAQ and reviewed some meta question but I really don't get why a question asking about a network protocol history is considered off topic here? What exactly makes it off topic? Isn't `not constructive` more appropriate? (actually I was ready for the `not constructive` with all my arguments!)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: I think the question was moderated out of the site.. Thank you all for your interaction...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/469427/what-exactly-is-the-story-of-ipv9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10879" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="9ad59692-0b21-46c5-8e35-dd323b841a26" CreationDate="2013-01-16T12:38:35.187" UserId="-1" Comment="3" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9140,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;pauska&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:8897,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;SvenW&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:7783,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;RobM&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:95832,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Dan&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="10880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5160" RevisionGUID="b07a68be-a781-4694-8541-34af32927579" CreationDate="2013-01-16T14:11:31.780" UserId="7783" Text="&quot;What is the history of IPv4&quot; would be equally off-topic here because its not related to a practical technical problem you'd be facing as an IT professional. This is a good example of the sort of thing that might get some takers for a discussion in chat but which simply isn't going to ever be a good on-topic question for the main site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10881" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5154" RevisionGUID="8a31dcee-1771-480d-9409-882661722810" CreationDate="2013-01-17T06:57:52.743" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/291801496490766336" />
  <row Id="10886" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="13e0933e-f5c3-448d-976a-8f3283994775" CreationDate="2013-01-18T01:43:02.100" UserId="23067" Comment="added 379 characters in body" Text="[tag:OWA] and [tag:Outlook-Web-Access] overlap a bit. Should we merge them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bumping this again, as I just encountered both a [tag:OWA] and [tag:Outlook-Web-Access] wiki edit review with nearly identical content.  Do tag merges not retroactively merge tags? Or do tags and tag wikis persist post-tag-merge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question in question is here: http://serverfault.com/questions/469662/exchange-2010-emc-and-owa-non-functional-after-unexpected-server-reboot " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10887" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5162" RevisionGUID="1e3c0b85-80aa-4d22-b54e-2f0188a97d0d" CreationDate="2013-01-19T18:21:00.580" UserId="10472" Text="This tag is littered with shopping questions and nothing else. It should die a painful death. A very, very painful death." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="10890" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5162" RevisionGUID="0346e242-d8be-4b8c-bba5-81882bc418d1" CreationDate="2013-01-19T18:21:48.287" UserId="9517" Comment="added 25 characters in body" Text="This tag [tag:hardware-selection] is littered with shopping questions and nothing else. It should die a painful death. A very, very painful death." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10891" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5162" RevisionGUID="8bf6a269-3380-49f0-b567-dde63254fa0e" CreationDate="2013-01-19T18:40:36.703" UserId="10472" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="The tag [tag:hardware-selection] is littered with shopping questions and nothing else. It should die a painful death. A very, very painful death." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10892" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5163" RevisionGUID="bae36dbe-42f3-4c20-bb44-0191d815c10c" CreationDate="2013-01-19T19:16:22.557" UserId="3356" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Tmc5F.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10893" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5164" RevisionGUID="bc0f7b86-ee01-4349-bae8-228702524ce1" CreationDate="2013-01-20T06:43:21.207" UserId="140016" Text="This is a meta-meta bug report: number of answers in an &quot;accepted&quot; box is pretty much unreadable on Meta SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Question with an accepted answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would be great if color could be changed to something more palatable. For the record, I don't have color blindness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2mQVI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10894" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5164" RevisionGUID="bc0f7b86-ee01-4349-bae8-228702524ce1" CreationDate="2013-01-20T06:43:21.207" UserId="140016" Text="Answered color styling on Meta" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10895" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5164" RevisionGUID="bc0f7b86-ee01-4349-bae8-228702524ce1" CreationDate="2013-01-20T06:43:21.207" UserId="140016" Text="|bug|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="3c236c9e-a33c-4ab8-9aab-7b6b94440b06" CreationDate="2013-01-20T08:15:39.420" UserId="150593" Text="I have read following posts regarding review tasks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Is it okay to just say “no action needed” if a post in the review queue has already been edited?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/161429/is-it-okay-to-just-say-no-action-needed-if-a-post-in-the-review-queue-has-alre)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the limits on using the “no action needed” button in the review queue?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/158764/what-are-the-limits-on-using-the-no-action-needed-button-in-the-review-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What to do when reviewing a good Q/A?](http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/5831/what-to-do-when-reviewing-a-good-q-a)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Processing the Review / Late Answers queue](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4005/processing-the-review-late-answers-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this [post](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/160314/are-posts-removed-from-the-review-queue-if-they-get-a-no-action-needed-review)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/158983/both-no-action-needed-and-im-done-enabled-when-reviewing-a-post-for-the-sec)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](http://meta.apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1416/review-etiquette-re-obviously-incorrect-or-irrelevant-answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I review a post I look for the following basic criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.    It should not be a spam&#xD;&#xA;2.    Question should be relevant to the forum&#xD;&#xA;3.    Answer should be an answer (not another question)&#xD;&#xA;4.    If any edits are required to improve the structure of the post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do flag if the post needs attention (not an answer, spam, off topic, etc). I do edit the post if it needs an edit. If the post doesn't need attention, I click &quot;no action needed&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I doing something wrong by clicking &quot;no action needed&quot; if the post passes above four tests?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I need to do more checks? If yes, are they documented somewhere or am I not looking hard enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is is mandatory for me to vote the post up or down if I don't feel it is needed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="3c236c9e-a33c-4ab8-9aab-7b6b94440b06" CreationDate="2013-01-20T08:15:39.420" UserId="150593" Text="Review guidelines for new and late posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="3c236c9e-a33c-4ab8-9aab-7b6b94440b06" CreationDate="2013-01-20T08:15:39.420" UserId="150593" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10899" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5162" RevisionGUID="0b3b5ce5-8300-4f20-97f4-87fad69f48b3" CreationDate="2013-01-20T09:57:52.797" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/292933958067437568" />
  <row Id="10900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5166" RevisionGUID="80f57cf2-41a8-4b16-9e1e-fb16d87c1f89" CreationDate="2013-01-20T12:56:00.187" UserId="3038" Text="You're right, yellow-on-white is not a good choice for much of anything." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10901" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5164" RevisionGUID="6896d8e8-b6c2-42dd-a7f3-42e213563b89" CreationDate="2013-01-20T14:11:58.113" UserId="-1" Comment="insert duplicate link" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Color scheme in questions lists needs some help](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/464/color-scheme-in-questions-lists-needs-some-help)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;This is a meta-meta bug report: number of answers in an &quot;accepted&quot; box is pretty much unreadable on Meta SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Question with an accepted answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would be great if color could be changed to something more palatable. For the record, I don't have color blindness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2mQVI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10902" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5164" RevisionGUID="39750b43-fb87-4d95-ae5f-a271e840bce4" CreationDate="2013-01-20T14:11:58.113" UserId="33417" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[464],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="10904" PostHistoryTypeId="38" PostId="5166" RevisionGUID="d93a4410-8583-44ed-a55d-999ac4297152" CreationDate="2013-01-20T14:12:04.823" UserId="33417" Comment="from http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5164/answered-color-styling-on-meta" Text="[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]" />
  <row Id="10905" PostHistoryTypeId="38" PostId="464" RevisionGUID="d93a4410-8583-44ed-a55d-999ac4297152" CreationDate="2013-01-20T14:12:04.823" UserId="33417" Comment="from http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5164/answered-color-styling-on-meta" Text="[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]" />
  <row Id="10906" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="5164" RevisionGUID="e134638e-3c07-45f3-9c49-eb51807dc01a" CreationDate="2013-01-20T14:12:04.823" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="10907" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5147" RevisionGUID="51969f6b-be69-42c3-9087-e9e375aee34c" CreationDate="2013-01-20T15:57:52.797" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/293024555491004416" />
  <row Id="10908" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5167" RevisionGUID="e65f0d78-4316-4f86-8680-8e6a3362a634" CreationDate="2013-01-21T01:57:08.200" UserId="32986" Text="About the only things I would add to your check logic are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post good enough to merit an upvote?&#xD;&#xA;- Can I leave a comment clarifying/requesting clarification which might be useful?&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post bad enough (or blatantly wrong) to merit a downvote?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Standards for up/down voting &amp; leaving comments are up to you - treat these posts as you would any other post you came across on the site (and if it's out of your area of expertise and/or doesnt require voting/commenting that's why we have &quot;no action&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise you seem to be using the system as it is intended to be used -- Keep doing what you're doing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10909" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5168" RevisionGUID="6f9dc457-a48c-446e-8cec-a595794be03e" CreationDate="2013-01-21T03:26:14.457" UserId="42617" Text="I have seen a lot of questions recently regarding the use of PPTP.  Since PPTP with most of the common authentication and encryption mechanisms are considered unsecure should we suggest it not be used in favor of another VPN solution such as IPSec, OpenVPN, or something of that nature?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10910" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5168" RevisionGUID="6f9dc457-a48c-446e-8cec-a595794be03e" CreationDate="2013-01-21T03:26:14.457" UserId="42617" Text="Should we discourage the use of PPTP" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10911" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5168" RevisionGUID="6f9dc457-a48c-446e-8cec-a595794be03e" CreationDate="2013-01-21T03:26:14.457" UserId="42617" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5169" RevisionGUID="555869cc-224e-48ce-bc78-a8ef2286ebb5" CreationDate="2013-01-21T03:28:10.497" UserId="42617" Text="Seems to me like we should propose the OP use a more secure variant such as OpenVPN when they ask about PPTP problems instead of supporting a known penetrable system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or at the very least suggest they implement EAP-TLS as part of the tunnel." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10913" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5170" RevisionGUID="ce98005f-c4a5-4803-8c2d-a87ac804dbaa" CreationDate="2013-01-21T03:45:01.880" UserId="7709" Text="No. There is nothing more frustrating than coming in and asking a question about something, and then having a million voices cry out &quot;Why are you using that? It's shit, it's not worth it&quot; blah blah blah.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I ask a question about a Windows NT box I have, I don't give a shit that it's out of support, I want someone with a long memory to tell me how to fix my problem, or point me in the right direction. I don't want someone to say &quot;Pft dontchaknow it's out of date? Upgrade it to Windows 2012 Core!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if I have a PPTP VPN, there's probably a good reason why I have it. I don't want people to tell me to switch to a VPN that requires additional software (OpenVPN), or a VPN that doesn't work well behind NAT or dynamic IPs (IPSec).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're here to help people with their problems. Unless &quot;change it&quot; really is a valid answer to their question, let's lay off the preaching." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5171" RevisionGUID="abac23d2-6b40-43a1-a329-bf48c0f4f738" CreationDate="2013-01-21T03:50:17.143" UserId="126632" Text="This belongs in an answer only if PPTP won't actually solve the person's problem, and you're recommending something else because it _will_ solve the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise, it's best left as a comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5172" RevisionGUID="2027ca10-e7d1-46aa-80c2-e1bf76fae398" CreationDate="2013-01-21T05:11:35.193" UserId="6800" Text="People use PPTP because it's simple -- but the simple way to configure it is insecure to the point of being pointless. It takes a lot more work to configure PPTP securely, and in certain use cases it may not even be possible at all. Common knowledge on the subject is a little stale, so it's likely that other online resources the user searches will give him insecure advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And since, in almost all installations, PPTP fails at its only goal, I would say it wouldn't be a bad idea to mention this. You don't have to be condescending and refuse to answer the question. But you probably should add something like this to the bottom of your answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **NOTE: *All password-based authentications mechanisms for PPTP are broken and insecure. Unless you're authenticating via SSL certificates (both client and server), you should consider PPTP tunnels unencrypted.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Chances are pretty good that this will spark some sort of additional discussion, so a canonical question to point to may be advantageous.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5173" RevisionGUID="6adf2a51-213e-41e5-a8bf-10c9ace16a8c" CreationDate="2013-01-21T05:27:39.343" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; Here's how you do it with PPTP:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; By the way, PPTP is pretty insecure, so if you care at all about the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; security of your VPN connection, you'll probably want to replace your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; PPTP VPN with  [blah]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5171" RevisionGUID="475d4f96-54e2-4311-9233-b7718b64fa29" CreationDate="2013-01-21T07:22:11.897" UserId="126632" Comment="added 120 characters in body" Text="Answers should, at minimum, answer the question. Something that doesn't answer the question should be in a comment, or not posted at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggesting not to use PPTP (for any reason) belongs in an answer only if PPTP won't actually solve the person's problem, and you're recommending something else because it _will_ solve the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise, it's best left as a comment, or perhaps as an addendum to an answer that actually answers the question given." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10918" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5174" RevisionGUID="6cca0dae-3403-4e27-a7ea-49ce9dbd8ffa" CreationDate="2013-01-21T07:26:27.013" UserId="9517" Text="First answer the question - that's our mission. If you wish to proselytize  having answered the question then fine." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5175" RevisionGUID="f45b4a2d-5f03-4cf2-b1a1-ef3d4703f9a0" CreationDate="2013-01-21T07:56:10.803" UserId="9278" Text="There are situations where PPTP is the only way to go and the OP, who is the only one in a position to properly know his/her circumstances, may have little or no choice in the matter. It's also not as insecure as some would have us believe. It's not up to us to discourage its use, although I see nothing wrong with a gentle and polite mention that other methods might be preferable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are things that I believe we should discourage for well known and documented reasons (e.g. the use of Virtualbox as a server based virtualisation layer) but as far as I'm concerned PPTP isn't anywhere near being on that list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to PPT's security, which has been demonstrated only in lab conditions, you need to consider just what would be involved in someone compromising the connection. In the real world the right set of circumstance and conditions, coupled with someone who has the skill and tools to break it, are downright mythical. In short, PPTP is more than safe enough for nearly all purposes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5178" RevisionGUID="6377d9f8-a726-4c11-8057-a59f441c38d3" CreationDate="2013-01-21T21:06:56.213" UserId="10771" Text="Great to see as always, more and more users who are seeking input from others being told their questions are worthless and go away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you actually feel you're helping ANYONE with stupid rules like these? I think it's more likely you're just enjoying lording over other users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10926" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="4144" RevisionGUID="b18e9601-5031-40e3-8072-0016d5b7289d" CreationDate="2013-01-21T23:06:11.627" UserId="-1" Comment="4" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:72586,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Shane Madden&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9278,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;John Gardeniers&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="10927" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5179" RevisionGUID="206c2f52-8e4c-4c2b-9a5c-2a5145cc800c" CreationDate="2013-01-22T13:35:42.030" UserId="71592" Text="I usually try to answer on SF the same way I do consulting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the answer to your question, THEN here are my recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not answering the question by dodging the subject simply because it makes no sens from your point of view is not very usefull.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a professional, especially consultant, we are asked to do things that makes no sens but was decided well above our heads. When working in very large corporations, it's a plague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes you end up managing software and/or devices that you didn't choose. Sometimes you have to deal with poor architecture that you have no control over." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5180" RevisionGUID="e087a1ad-57d0-44fc-b524-26f1bc07c11d" CreationDate="2013-01-23T03:49:15.857" UserId="130787" Text="I agree wfaulk. I had a question re. tcptraceroute closed by overzealous mods seemingly because they thought tracert did the same thing or that it was &quot;shopping question&quot;. (How can I find out what troubleshooting tool I need *without* it being considered a &quot;shopping question&quot;?!) As far as I know, at least one of the votes to close was from someone who incorrectly answered my question and has by virtue of this demonstrated poor technical knowledge in networking. A closed question is discredited and won't get the attention of people who may actually possess the technical knowledge I visit SE to obtain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think a few people on SE need to remind themselves of the real purpose of this site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10929" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5179" RevisionGUID="b3da2f40-6b1d-416f-9b20-27dd5d9282fd" CreationDate="2013-01-23T08:25:43.860" UserId="9278" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I usually try to answer on SF the same way I do consulting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the answer to your question, THEN here are my recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not answering the question by dodging the subject simply because it makes no sense from your point of view is not very usefull.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a professional, especially consultant, we are asked to do things that makes no sense but was decided well above our heads. When working in very large corporations, it's a plague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes you end up managing software and/or devices that you didn't choose. Sometimes you have to deal with poor architecture that you have no control over." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10930" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5181" RevisionGUID="41704003-dec2-4147-aad2-cde86795cc4a" CreationDate="2013-01-23T15:00:37.580" UserId="116756" Text="I have posted a question four months ago which could not be answered because of missing information on my side. I have now collected additional data (network monitoring diagrams that prove the problem). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I add the new information to the old question? Will the edited post show up just as other new questions? Or will the edited post stay way down in the questions queue so that there is only a slight chance of anybody seeing it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is here: http://serverfault.com/questions/423711/will-heavy-network-traffic-affect-other-connections-on-hp-procurve-v1810-48g" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10931" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5181" RevisionGUID="41704003-dec2-4147-aad2-cde86795cc4a" CreationDate="2013-01-23T15:00:37.580" UserId="116756" Text="Should I edit my old unanswered question or start a new one?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10932" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5181" RevisionGUID="41704003-dec2-4147-aad2-cde86795cc4a" CreationDate="2013-01-23T15:00:37.580" UserId="116756" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10933" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5182" RevisionGUID="c3ab691f-150c-44bc-8233-ac7d849434c7" CreationDate="2013-01-23T15:22:23.180" UserId="33193" Text="Editing it with new information will bump it up. Also consider adding a bounty if necessary. Editing is preferable to asking a new, identical question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5184" RevisionGUID="04f7e2ba-f253-4116-a8b4-ec1f749f0756" CreationDate="2013-01-24T23:11:54.173" UserId="154807" Text="I've asked a question on ServerFault but I (now) suspect DBA may be a better fit. It's shades of gray as usual but now I'm curious. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I just repost there and let the question get closed here? Is there a way to &quot;export&quot; a question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10941" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5184" RevisionGUID="04f7e2ba-f253-4116-a8b4-ec1f749f0756" CreationDate="2013-01-24T23:11:54.173" UserId="154807" Text="What's the etiquette for moving a question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10942" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5184" RevisionGUID="04f7e2ba-f253-4116-a8b4-ec1f749f0756" CreationDate="2013-01-24T23:11:54.173" UserId="154807" Text="|support|etiquette|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5185" RevisionGUID="23be4745-7f1b-47eb-99cb-007aff850010" CreationDate="2013-01-24T23:26:39.443" UserId="32986" Text="Extraordinarily good questions can be migrated to other Stack Exchange sites - Flag your question for moderator attention if you think it is such an extraordinary question, tell us where you think it belongs, and the moderators will look at it and decide if it's something we're comfortable pitching over the wall.  &#xD;&#xA;The worst we'll do is decline your request to migrate the question (and we'll usually tell you why).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also ask (politely) in [the other site's chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/179/the-heap) to see if they (a) want the question, or (b) want to come over here and help us answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think we've got our heads up our butts for declining your migration (or don't want to wait for us) and the users on the other site think it's a good fit you can also delete your question here and re-ask it on the other site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case of [your MongoDB question](http://serverfault.com/questions/472119/mongodb-replicaset-failover-incurs-1000x-query-response-time-increase) I'm not certain DBA is the right place for it -- It may be a Mongo problem, or it may be a PHP glitch.  &#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see you do a little more legwork (try using the Mongo command line tools to connect, check the logs from your PHP application and any load-balancing components, make sure virtual IPs are moving over like they should, etc.) before punting this to the DBA folks.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5186" RevisionGUID="bfa7608d-9d2d-4ead-8f18-1e26ef6a3562" CreationDate="2013-01-26T15:59:53.823" UserId="155966" Text="http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/52199&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why would this suggested edit be rejected?  The original answer seems pretty unfriendly to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Being nice is important to us&quot; - Joel Spolsky http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/07/kicking-off-the-summer-of-love/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/m2lQp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10945" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5186" RevisionGUID="bfa7608d-9d2d-4ead-8f18-1e26ef6a3562" CreationDate="2013-01-26T15:59:53.823" UserId="155966" Text="Rejected edit and the importance of being nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10946" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5186" RevisionGUID="bfa7608d-9d2d-4ead-8f18-1e26ef6a3562" CreationDate="2013-01-26T15:59:53.823" UserId="155966" Text="|discussion|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10947" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5187" RevisionGUID="d28e1764-baf1-4293-b5df-a31e906ee6f3" CreationDate="2013-01-26T16:40:25.253" UserId="6177" Text="I agree with RobM's comment, the original version doesn't seem unfriendly.  I don't think your edit is terrible - if I'd seen it I think I'd probably have approved it - but I think the answer is fine as it is and that's apparently what the two reviewers thought.  (And since the reject reason is boilerplate, you can't read too much into it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10948" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5188" RevisionGUID="b05b3b89-a8b7-494e-834f-06ba00a8c2dd" CreationDate="2013-01-26T16:43:13.097" UserId="8897" Text="The answer wasn't unfriendly in any way, just a factual hint that you neglected to give the relevant information in your question. Since it wasn't unfriendly or wrong, I rejected it because it was Massimo's decision to answer the way he did and it's not your place or mine to enforce your view on his post. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5189" RevisionGUID="2a918650-84c1-46f9-85c5-13801519ab47" CreationDate="2013-01-26T23:53:40.070" UserId="10472" Text="Stack Exchange sites are unique in that all content is entirely editable by the community. Because of this, there is the temptation to make everyone sound chipper and cheery. You need to avoid this for a few reasons. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all, there was nothing wrong with Massimo's answer. It might not have been the wording that *you* would have chosen, but it wasn't offensive or condescending. It wasn't rude or incomplete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Editing any content in a question or answer bumps that question to the front page. This is by design so that all users can have a &quot;fresh look&quot; at it in case the post was defaced or spammed. If every user edited every post that they came across so that it reads as if it were  written in their own voice, there would be no original content on the front page - it would be a slew of edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it wasn't of considerable substance. Edits should address a significant error, typo, or omission in a post. Editing in links for citation where the source URL may have moved is good. Editing a command in a script where a user made an obvious typo in their answer is good. Editing an answer to capitalize a missed proper noun is bad. Editing to change the tone of a post that isn't rude or offensive is bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not that your edit doesn't make it sound *nicer*, so to speak, it's that it didn't add any value and an edit that doesn't add value just spams the front page. Don't take it personally, there are tons of rejected edits. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10950" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5190" RevisionGUID="f38aab5c-d649-4a8d-82a4-60194c8c2b6e" CreationDate="2013-01-28T00:10:44.910" UserId="9278" Text="It's an invalid edit that changes too much of the original without improving it in any way. It'd that simple. The qualifier that you wanted to edit out is also important, as it sets context. Without context the answer loses much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that answer seems unfriendly to you I'll ask you to stay well away from what I post. You're young, inexperienced and not a sysadmin. That means you cannot know or understand why we post what we post. Give it a decade or two and see if you don't harden up a bit yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="10952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5191" RevisionGUID="81f84fa2-503d-4ab5-84e4-bbd32491deda" CreationDate="2013-01-28T09:29:13.933" UserId="96562" Text="Right now, I see in my profile (from main, not meta):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    visited	149 days, 4 consecutive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But yesterday, I saw... `17 consecutive` (not 100% sure about the 7, but certain about being in the teens). About 30min ago, I saw 3 days (assuming the day clock just passed in SF).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can the counter possibly be incremented like this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't post (ie be active) every day, but I do visit everyday. So, I don't understand why my consecutive days getting reset." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="10955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5192" RevisionGUID="da6ea956-438f-4497-8452-1c8d2330063a" CreationDate="2013-01-28T10:30:52.593" UserId="76595" Text="The title says it all. [tag:p4] has been used to either tag a question regarding the [tag:perforce] revision control system or, in [one case][1], to indicate a hardware platform. As [tag:p4] was less widely used, apparently ambiguous and referring to the command line client utility of the perforce suite only, I have removed / replaced this tag from questions using it, so it should be merged into [tag:perforce]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/110279/is-disk-dying-weird-numbers-on-iostat" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10956" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5192" RevisionGUID="da6ea956-438f-4497-8452-1c8d2330063a" CreationDate="2013-01-28T10:30:52.593" UserId="76595" Text="Merge [p4] and [perforce] tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="10959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5193" RevisionGUID="4007f23d-18f8-476e-a6c6-e6ad08498920" CreationDate="2013-01-28T15:25:34.760" UserId="13543" Text="The reason for needing new mods is when we are lacking mods, and the current team is overstretched. IMO, if there are enough mods to do the job, elections are redundant. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10960" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5194" RevisionGUID="77cd4281-5d05-4b36-bbb8-fc2ade67d8df" CreationDate="2013-01-28T16:21:07.627" UserId="153288" Text="On every question page, including this one I'm writing on now, there is a relatively conspicuous  link underneath the `Post Your Question` button, and it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Answer your own question** - [share your knowledge, Q&amp;A style](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The link goes to a chirpy blog post that very much **encourages** people to ask and answer their own questions if they think it would help others: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To be crystal clear, **it is not merely OK to ask and answer your own&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question, it is explicitly encouraged.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently took on a very well priced VPS package that came with Plesk preinstalled.  I had no idea of the nightmare to ensue.  For those not in the know, Plesk often behaves in unexpected and undocumented ways, and gets into places in your server you wouldn't expect it to be.  Figuring out simple things, like how to access the MySQL CLI as root, can become an almost insurmountable task and certainly hampers productivity.  The answer to the aforementioned problem can be found through significant forum trawling (made more difficult by very different behaviour depending on the Plesk version used) and is documented here: [Access MySQL as root](http://serverfault.com/questions/472827/plesk-access-mysql-as-root#comment522651_472827) - a question I asked *and* answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was _promptly_ (much more promptly than most of my questions are answered) closed by 6 users, one of whom left the following comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Thanks for telling us that. If you have an actual **question** feel free to post it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A comment which I just as promptly marked as rude/offensive - it is certainly rude and runs contrary to the blog post I linked to above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my understanding that this site exists, fundamentally, to increase the productivity of those who use the site.  We come here for answers to our questions, and a lot of us give back by answering questions we know the answer to.  There are fewer things on this green earth I give less of a toss about than my reputation - I use this site and have great respect for it and its users **solely** because my productivity as a home-schooled developer/admin producing valuable proprietary solutions for my clients would be significantly hampered if we all weren't here, doing what we do.  It is the *single best* resource I know of to aid my productivity.  End of story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I explained, finding the answer to this particular question was not easy, and certainly the solution was not in any way expected.  It also has not been documented on this site.  So I decided, and I didn't have to, to post this question and answer it to save future Plesk-ers the hassle of trawling Parallel's forums.  I wanted to give back to the community.  I had a small hope that perhaps one day a simple Google search for `plesk access mysql as root` would throw up this question first, and many minutes would be saved by many.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yet I was immediately derided and the question was closed as 'not a real question' - a description which simply did not apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have marked this as `discussion` because surely user behaviour going **completely** against the grain of site policy is an issue that we should clarify.  I have also marked it as `feature-request` because currently the `Answer your own question` functionality is obviously not working as expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would be grateful for some clarification from the wider community on these issues. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10961" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5194" RevisionGUID="77cd4281-5d05-4b36-bbb8-fc2ade67d8df" CreationDate="2013-01-28T16:21:07.627" UserId="153288" Text="Answering your own question: officially encouraged and unofficially despised?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10962" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5194" RevisionGUID="77cd4281-5d05-4b36-bbb8-fc2ade67d8df" CreationDate="2013-01-28T16:21:07.627" UserId="153288" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5195" RevisionGUID="fbc24bfd-a2d1-48e3-bac5-4b12b42ad74a" CreationDate="2013-01-28T16:38:12.327" UserId="3038" Text="Your question was asked indirectly, but it was there. An indirect question looks like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My thingy is broke. I tried a few things. Have some logs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where the &quot;and how do I fix it&quot; part is implicit. Which certain of our users don't see as a question. Adding an *explicit* question to the end:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My thingy is broke. I tried a few things. Have some logs. How can I fix this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Makes a world of difference. I've edited questions to add this seemingly obvious line (apparently it isn't) which has stopped downvote cascades.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By my read, this is how your question managed to get closed. This is easily fixed, and I will do so shortly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5196" RevisionGUID="aeafd348-9958-4888-94aa-4d4f49dc9eae" CreationDate="2013-01-28T16:41:30.383" UserId="9517" Text="The question that you link to, fundamentally isn't a question, it lacks a question mark. Nowhere does it ask a question - it's a statement of (an apparently incorrect) fact, which you go on to correct in an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based on that, the comment you dislike doesn't seem quite so bad, it's just stating somewhat plainly (and correctly) that you haven't asked a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know how the people that voted on your question saw it but it is likely that they saw it in /review which doesn't show the answers that a question may have gathered so they won't have seen that you answered your own question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5195" RevisionGUID="fcaba11a-905f-420b-93ed-ed04eff867db" CreationDate="2013-01-28T16:44:20.817" UserId="3038" Comment="added 350 characters in body" Text="Your question was asked indirectly, but it was there. An indirect question looks like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My thingy is broke. I tried a few things. Have some logs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where the &quot;and how do I fix it&quot; part is implicit. Which as you found out, certain of our users don't see as a question and instead see as a statement of experience. Adding an *explicit* question to the end:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My thingy is broke. I tried a few things. Have some logs. How can I fix this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Makes a world of difference to these users. I've edited questions to add this seemingly obvious line (apparently it isn't) which has stopped downvote cascades.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By my read, this is how your question managed to get closed. This is easily fixed, and I will do so shortly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for our support of answer-your-own-question, we actually do support it here. Admittedly, not as resoundingly as the text suggests, but we do support it. You got spat on not because it was a self-answer, but because our close-voters couldn't see a question in there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5197" RevisionGUID="d1720e68-8c9e-4e17-a600-b6e001474441" CreationDate="2013-01-28T16:57:09.317" UserId="118258" Text="In addition to the lack of a question (and it not having what I'd consider to be a professional tone), I'd also suggest that the problem isn't that answering your own question is despised, so much as Plesk is despised in these parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wasn't part of the close-voting, so I can't say for sure, but your question and answer probably got hit by a wave of Plesk-hatred more than anything else... and to be fair to the Plesk haters, it's not exactly a professional-grade tool that a quality SA should be using.  It's a crappy GUI that mucks things up, but you hand out to end-users, because it's better than having them try to figure out a command line." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10967" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5192" RevisionGUID="b1c4cc5e-e86c-463b-a961-37ff8ed035d0" CreationDate="2013-01-28T17:27:46.260" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5198" RevisionGUID="15834148-1c5c-4ca4-9763-d91dd1f42dc5" CreationDate="2013-01-28T17:28:05.387" UserId="32986" Text="[tag:p4] --&gt; [tag:perforce] created." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10969" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5199" RevisionGUID="fd76f8df-a401-4c62-802d-1a1e21f17996" CreationDate="2013-01-28T17:34:58.883" UserId="126632" Text="[The Stack Exchange sites use UTC to delineate days.][1] If you don't visit between 00:00 UTC of one day and 00:00 UTC of the next, then you lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You also have to actually visit the site, such as viewing a question. [Just loading the home page doesn't count.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A diamond moderator should be able to view your login activity and tell you with some certainty what happened....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/27201/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/66485/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5200" RevisionGUID="fc3ff2f2-f6a4-41ce-bcf5-94a8f5ea2197" CreationDate="2013-01-28T23:32:46.517" UserId="142882" Text="I ask a &quot;practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face&quot; and it just gets closed -- and it's been tagged a &quot;discussion&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, it's a discussion question if you don't know the answer, like this one, but if you knew the answer to this question, you wouldn't discuss it would you? You would just give me an answer, like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;No&quot;. &quot;Mark your question as important&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked the question last night. I come here in the morning. If there were no answers, I could understand that. If there were requests for clarification I could understand that. I've got a meeting I've got to go to, and users I have to talk to, to try to explain what happened, and the question got closed before there was any chance of reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, as well as my anger, disgust, and dismay, here is a suggestion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't close &quot;discussion&quot; questions until there is a &quot;discussion&quot; reply. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think that a question invites &quot;discussion&quot; answers, but there is a simple, specific, definitive test for that: wait and see what answer it gets.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it gets no answer, no loss. If it gets a real answer then you haven't made worthless the entire concept of serverfault. If it gets a &quot;discussion&quot; answer, then you've given me a clear indication of the error of my question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10971" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5200" RevisionGUID="fc3ff2f2-f6a4-41ce-bcf5-94a8f5ea2197" CreationDate="2013-01-28T23:32:46.517" UserId="142882" Text="Is &quot;don't personally know the answer to this question&quot; a reason to close? How to stop it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10972" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5200" RevisionGUID="fc3ff2f2-f6a4-41ce-bcf5-94a8f5ea2197" CreationDate="2013-01-28T23:32:46.517" UserId="142882" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10973" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5201" RevisionGUID="03c88ad8-013c-4fd0-8814-90795348e187" CreationDate="2013-01-28T23:37:55.750" UserId="7709" Text="&gt; If it gets no answer, no loss. If it gets a real answer then you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; haven't made worthless the entire concept of serverfault. If it gets a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;discussion&quot; answer, then you've given me a clear indication of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; error of my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry, but this is a broken premise. There is the [theory of broken windows][1] which this rule is trying to avoid. It basically goes like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. You ask a discussion question&#xD;&#xA;2. It gets no answers (in your book, &quot;no loss&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;3. Someone else sees your question, and thinks &quot;Oh, I can ask my discussion question&quot;&#xD;&#xA;4. Repeat steps 1-3 several hundred times&#xD;&#xA;5. Someone comes along and just sees un-answered discussion questions, or religious fights or debates and says &quot;Pft just another bunch of teenagers discussing whose &lt;s&gt;cock is larger&lt;/s&gt; OS is better, I'll ask my question somewhere else&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then the whole Stack Exchange model falls apart.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOW. All that said, I can only see one question on your account that is closed, and I'm very sorry that your question was closed without explanation. It's a... problem that we have here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only assume they saw a few misspellings and tagged [tag:password-reset] (which is traditionally littered with people forgetting their password to their home computer and spam) and didn't bother to read the question, or edit the few mistakes that were in it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have re-opened it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10974" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5200" RevisionGUID="09dcf642-bea3-4fdb-8d1d-26eba5b7489c" CreationDate="2013-01-29T05:12:33.603" UserId="142882" Comment="long response to comments" Text="I ask a &quot;practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face&quot; and it just gets closed -- and it's been tagged a &quot;discussion&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, it's a discussion question if you don't know the answer, like this one, but if you knew the answer to this question, you wouldn't discuss it would you? You would just give me an answer, like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;No&quot;. &quot;Mark your question as important&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked the question last night. I come here in the morning. If there were no answers, I could understand that. If there were requests for clarification I could understand that. I've got a meeting I've got to go to, and users I have to talk to, to try to explain what happened, and the question got closed before there was any chance of reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, as well as my anger, disgust, and dismay, here is a suggestion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't close &quot;discussion&quot; questions until there is a &quot;discussion&quot; reply. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think that a question invites &quot;discussion&quot; answers, but there is a simple, specific, definitive test for that: wait and see what answer it gets.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it gets no answer, no loss. If it gets a real answer then you haven't made worthless the entire concept of serverfault. If it gets a &quot;discussion&quot; answer, then you've given me a clear indication of the error of my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Responding to some comments left here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) http://living.msn.com/life-inspired/miss-manners-advice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) It's clearly a general problem here: discussion questions are not closed, see any very highly rated or very low rated question: &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/473089/can-ping-out-but-not-in, &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants)&#xD;&#xA;and non-discussion questions are, so I asked a general question. Since this is Meta, with a specific tag Discussion, I thought a general discussion question was more appropriate than a question about a specific post. (I invite you to respond to the general discussion question. If you think general meta discussions are not appropriate here, I invite you to make a reply to that effect).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3) On a slightly different tack, it is interesting that you want a link to a question: although I haven't spent much time here, I'm old enough to remember that the original idea of stackexchange was that it would NOT be indexed or cross-linked: &quot;Google is the index&quot;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/search-all-stack-exchange-sites/, and I've been surprised that lifestyle-users want to make it a closed (self-referential) site: I think that's a mistake. But, whatever. That's the natural life cycle of user sites, and if you don't fight against it, it happens.  I'll try harder to conform.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10975" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5202" RevisionGUID="ef9eca44-5f84-4432-8ebe-197d1d1c1161" CreationDate="2013-01-29T19:30:35.453" UserId="8897" Text="I just had a case where the review system for first posts [showed me an answer][1] for review that was already deleted by a mod 23h ago (originally [this answer][2] ). It also was listed with 0 votes, while it racked up -5 before being deleted.  I think that's strange and shouldn't happen, but is the actually expected behaviour?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/52767&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/472926/privileges-for-resetting-password-changing-password-unlocking-account-and-rea/473137#473137&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/uvKNn.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10976" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5202" RevisionGUID="ef9eca44-5f84-4432-8ebe-197d1d1c1161" CreationDate="2013-01-29T19:30:35.453" UserId="8897" Text="Bug in /review, shows me deleted answer for review." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10977" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5202" RevisionGUID="ef9eca44-5f84-4432-8ebe-197d1d1c1161" CreationDate="2013-01-29T19:30:35.453" UserId="8897" Text="|bug|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10978" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5203" RevisionGUID="68f4f0b6-a1a8-410c-a84a-a0e00c6156e9" CreationDate="2013-01-29T19:34:52.037" UserId="8897" Text="Ah nonsense, this was the new &quot;Are you paying attention&quot; crap, which now thinks I didn't pay attention as I clicked &quot;no action needed&quot;. There *was* no action needed, Ian dealt with it already :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was the second such test today. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll leave this question for reference..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10979" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5202" RevisionGUID="b444118b-7340-4b36-8676-faae0a5b5336" CreationDate="2013-01-29T19:51:29.683" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10980" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5204" RevisionGUID="082be6b3-10f3-4e86-9db8-a4eb615d6ca6" CreationDate="2013-01-29T21:33:43.123" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Is “don't personally know the answer to this question” a reason to close?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No it isn't, not sure where you got the idea that it was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How to stop it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO It doesn't happen, or rarely happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the cases where it does happen, it is almost always related to the person asking the question not doing a good job at composing a question that is clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you think general meta discussions are not appropriate here, I invite you to make a reply to that effect).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;General discussions are just fine, but it is going to be difficult for you to make a claim that contradicts the general opinion without backing it up with some supporting evidence..  You have made a claim that questions are being closed because the person reading it doesn't know the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think your statement is bogus.  My counter claim, is that there are questions that poorly asked.    Occasionally people with the close vote privilege (~300 people) do not see the diamonds in the rough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I can say my knowing the answer to the question has absolutely no relation to how I vote.  A large number of my up-votes on questions are because I don't know the answer.  I very strongly want to encourage people to ask questions about things I don't know the answer to, since those are the questions I learn things on.  Questions about things I don't know about are how I get value out of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since occasional mistakes are made that result in a closed question the system has several methods for correcting this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If a good question is closed, you can edit and clean it up.  The question will be bumped up, and people can vote to re-open&#xD;&#xA;- You can ask the people hanging out in the Comms room for advice.&#xD;&#xA;- You can ask on meta for a question to be reviewed, and ask us to help you fix your question.&#xD;&#xA;- You can flag it for the community moderators to review&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it is interesting that you want a link to a question: although I haven't spent much time here, I'm old enough to remember that the original idea of stackexchange was that it would NOT be indexed or cross-linked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am sorry, but your reasoning here seems flawed.  The idea that Stack Exchange would not be cross linked or whatever has nothing to do with us asking for links to some example questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has to do with us not fully understanding or agreeing with what you are trying to say, and hoping you can support that with some evidence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1) http://living.msn.com/life-inspired/miss-manners-advice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does that link have to do with your question?  I didn't see anything directly related there other then lots of ads.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5205" RevisionGUID="ffcb5d74-9672-4b8c-881d-bff3d95a1451" CreationDate="2013-01-30T18:43:38.193" UserId="1592" Text="I have been noticing quite a number of &quot;test&quot; questions and answers being thrown into the mix.  When did this start and what is being done with the information obtained?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10982" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5205" RevisionGUID="ffcb5d74-9672-4b8c-881d-bff3d95a1451" CreationDate="2013-01-30T18:43:38.193" UserId="1592" Text="Something new for reviewers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10983" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5205" RevisionGUID="ffcb5d74-9672-4b8c-881d-bff3d95a1451" CreationDate="2013-01-30T18:43:38.193" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5206" RevisionGUID="883b196b-56b2-4392-abac-c0a4b1adb193" CreationDate="2013-01-30T19:24:56.193" UserId="3038" Text="There has been some complaints elsewhere (er, SO) that certain Reviewers are just clicking buttons as fast as they can just to get badges or to whittle down the queues. So they started throwing speed-bumps into the mix in the form of already-reviewed questions (and mod-hammered ones if I'm remembering right) to cross-check Reviewers against community standards. If you get enough Fails, you're locked out of Review [for a while](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/158675/why-am-i-getting-the-message-youve-failed-too-many-recent-review-audits#158675)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The details are found here: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/157121/why-was-i-told-congratulations-this-was-only-a-test-when-reviewing/157172#157172&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They've only recently added these to SF and SU, so they're definitely still tweaking the system.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10985" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5206" RevisionGUID="b7b81775-b417-46d8-8823-327524bfb458" CreationDate="2013-01-30T19:52:51.263" UserId="3038" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="There have been some complaints elsewhere (er, SO) that certain Reviewers are just clicking buttons as fast as they can just to get badges or to whittle down the queues. Because of this, they started throwing speed-bumps into the mix in the form of already-reviewed questions (and mod-hammered ones if I'm remembering right) to cross-check Reviewers against community standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you get enough Fails, you're locked out of Review [for a while](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/158675/why-am-i-getting-the-message-youve-failed-too-many-recent-review-audits#158675)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The details are found here: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/157121/why-was-i-told-congratulations-this-was-only-a-test-when-reviewing/157172#157172&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They've only recently added these to SF and SU, so they're definitely still tweaking the system." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5207" RevisionGUID="ed69599d-e710-44c6-86ec-6befe7aed7c4" CreationDate="2013-01-30T21:22:19.690" UserId="1592" Text="I press review and see 3 items needing reviewing: 2 close votes, and 1  new post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I try to enter either one, I get the message There are no items for you to review.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the problem?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10987" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5207" RevisionGUID="ed69599d-e710-44c6-86ec-6befe7aed7c4" CreationDate="2013-01-30T21:22:19.690" UserId="1592" Text="Review problem?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10988" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5207" RevisionGUID="ed69599d-e710-44c6-86ec-6befe7aed7c4" CreationDate="2013-01-30T21:22:19.690" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10989" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5207" RevisionGUID="0e50c1ed-dd55-4a96-899e-2ad2e6883488" CreationDate="2013-01-30T21:36:05.137" UserId="1592" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5208" RevisionGUID="e2e210a0-ce85-4393-9102-8cd47a0f5795" CreationDate="2013-01-31T00:39:15.153" UserId="59379" Text="Can anyone please kindly tell me what's wrong is my question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/473739/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why it's not a real question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10991" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5208" RevisionGUID="e2e210a0-ce85-4393-9102-8cd47a0f5795" CreationDate="2013-01-31T00:39:15.153" UserId="59379" Text="What's wrong with my question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10992" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5208" RevisionGUID="e2e210a0-ce85-4393-9102-8cd47a0f5795" CreationDate="2013-01-31T00:39:15.153" UserId="59379" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10993" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5209" RevisionGUID="1b27ab63-e532-401a-8490-3dc680a280ef" CreationDate="2013-01-31T01:03:13.330" UserId="6800" Text="I can think of a few things... first -- you didn't actually *ask a question*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10994" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5210" RevisionGUID="436643ec-b40b-4f0d-b0cd-4ad63d795036" CreationDate="2013-01-31T01:05:32.060" UserId="126632" Text="At least five high-reputation community members have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me, I've never heard of `..localmachine` and I can't tell whether it's something you typed in or an example meant to stand for something else. You also didn't provide an example of the commands you ran and the output you are seeing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest explaining exactly what you are doing, what led you to this `..localmachine` thing, what it _is_, and some command output.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more on how you can improve questions, see [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5211" RevisionGUID="e765346a-78b0-4c6d-a821-e00c76161150" CreationDate="2013-01-31T03:43:51.443" UserId="8897" Text="Apparently, there was a bug and it's fixed now: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/165647/number-of-items-needing-review-is-a-lie&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this an answer, not a comment, even if trivial." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10996" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5207" RevisionGUID="2c6371aa-2c18-4994-98c9-4e25f674653a" CreationDate="2013-01-31T19:19:12.647" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="10997" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5208" RevisionGUID="3a5fd32c-2b97-4c4b-bc59-88667c2170c3" CreationDate="2013-02-01T21:53:50.680" UserId="9278" Comment="Please do not use greetings, taglines, signatures, thanks, etc. See the FAQ for more information." Text="Can anyone please kindly tell me what's wrong is my question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/473739/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why it's not a real question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11005" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5215" RevisionGUID="6c23786c-3407-456f-8aa1-9052450afc40" CreationDate="2013-02-02T17:26:57.873" UserId="74272" Text="I would like to learn more about how to secure a webserver including topics like which OS to use, what policies to consider, which pieces of OSS are available that can help, what (human) processes are considered the best practices, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried asking, &quot;What is the “state of the art”, “best practice” in securing a colocated webserver, or EC2 instance running Linux?&quot; on serverfault, http://serverfault.com/questions/474762/what-is-the-state-of-the-art-best-practice-in-securing-a-colocated-webserve, but it was closed within an hour as &quot;not a real question&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had been hoping to be directed to perhaps a well known and respected book, or perhaps a well known and respected website, or perhaps, an organization's checklist dedicated to such things, or even to an online community like serverfault, or maybe a subreddit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was a bit dismayed that my question was closed as vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can you help me formulate a better question that is more appropriate to serverfault and will not be closed as vague and answers the question I have, which is where can I look, what are the best and most up to date sources to learn about securing servers, securing &quot;stacks&quot;, and securing web applications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11006" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5215" RevisionGUID="6c23786c-3407-456f-8aa1-9052450afc40" CreationDate="2013-02-02T17:26:57.873" UserId="74272" Text="Can you help me formulate a better question (re: server security)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11007" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5215" RevisionGUID="6c23786c-3407-456f-8aa1-9052450afc40" CreationDate="2013-02-02T17:26:57.873" UserId="74272" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5216" RevisionGUID="69d88d87-ea00-422c-b101-c526ffa41fbb" CreationDate="2013-02-02T17:39:50.163" UserId="9517" Text="We generally expect questions to be reasonably scoped. You can write whole books about securing servers, stacks etc. - that's the reason why your question was closed - it's way to broad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that we have an [excellent canonical Q&amp;A][1] on securing a LAMP server which would be a good place to start. Once you've done that then you could also work your way through the Q&amp;A in [this search][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=securing%20LAMP" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11009" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5217" RevisionGUID="9556d0b5-cdbe-4d6e-af7c-bcada799c1ec" CreationDate="2013-02-02T17:48:06.270" UserId="126632" Text="Actually the primary problem here is that the question is overly broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question would take at least a book to answer properly, and probably several books.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, you've asked for recommendations for learning material, which is [expressly disallowed on Server Fault][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't see any good way to improve the question so that it could be reopened. In the future, try to scope your questions to specific practical issues that you are facing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may also want to visit our sister site [IT Security](http://security.stackexchange.com) and search there for information of interest to you. Their site rules are slightly different, as well, so be sure to check their FAQ as well as search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11010" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5215" RevisionGUID="6c93fe27-bb33-4419-ae1f-277655f92d5c" CreationDate="2013-02-02T18:37:27.840" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11011" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5216" RevisionGUID="7964a889-32ac-49f1-b262-2916a2df1af8" CreationDate="2013-02-02T20:32:52.450" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="We generally expect questions to be reasonably scoped. You can write whole books about securing servers, stacks etc. - that's the reason why your question was closed - it's way too broad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that we have an [excellent canonical Q&amp;A][1] on securing a LAMP server which would be a good place to start. Once you've done that then you could also work your way through the Q&amp;A in [this search][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=securing%20LAMP" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5220" RevisionGUID="dbbc07bf-0ce2-4e47-967d-91d2bda17ee2" CreationDate="2013-02-03T20:24:14.690" UserId="9278" Text="You got downvotes from me because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. You didn't ask a question, although sysadmin1138 has edited it to add a question since. I also cast a close vote on it for the same reason.&#xD;&#xA; 2. You gave an answer to a question that hadn't been asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All in all your posts, as posted, were nonsense. Pretty simple really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Had you actually asked a question, preferably one that didn't involve any kind on web app control panel, which are seriously despised by sysamins because they are so highly unprofessional, things might well have been different." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11022" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="2a2f89cc-df50-49c1-96c3-77e35498d730" CreationDate="2013-02-03T21:13:30.853" UserId="33417" Comment="added 361 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="083d3950-20ae-4d50-a1d8-8bd3b20653be" CreationDate="2013-02-03T21:18:55.193" UserId="33417" Comment="added 361 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11024" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="0032c283-3b38-4ccd-a34f-73c3f36bfa4c" CreationDate="2013-02-03T21:25:15.150" UserId="33417" Comment="added 361 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5221" RevisionGUID="6ff59ff5-b654-4df7-972f-cbf0405576fe" CreationDate="2013-02-04T06:20:03.807" UserId="90351" Text="There seem to have been a lot more closures lately for questions that are unreasonably scoped and / or solicit  discussion. Do we have a canonical  answer to refer these questions to, especially the ones that solicit discussion? I would prefer to close those questions as a duplicate and include some high level guidance on where to look for answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe even specific other places to look, maybe just criteria to look for. Seems most of the time peoplrle just don't know what to look for. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know the FAQ handles this at a high level but it isn't a great resource for where to go or what to look for given that category of questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11028" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5221" RevisionGUID="6ff59ff5-b654-4df7-972f-cbf0405576fe" CreationDate="2013-02-04T06:20:03.807" UserId="90351" Text="Discussion / off topic canonical?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11029" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5221" RevisionGUID="6ff59ff5-b654-4df7-972f-cbf0405576fe" CreationDate="2013-02-04T06:20:03.807" UserId="90351" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11030" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5222" RevisionGUID="f0a12fd9-f32d-4ffd-870f-44fb5d0e1dd0" CreationDate="2013-02-04T12:52:38.883" UserId="3038" Text="This is a puzzlement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can't dupe-close main-site questions with meta-questions, so a meta-based canonical doesn't work so good (for a good example of this, look at the *AMP canonical questions). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could try to make such a question on the main site, probably by doing the 'answer your own question' thing since it would get NC-closed within minutes. And it would get closed, as it would so flagrantly not belong there. We'd have to historical-lock it, which makes updating it tricksy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one is going to take some planning, but I think there is some value there. Though in all honesty, chat is the, er, canonical spot for discussiony things. It's just that **our** chat isn't." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11031" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5223" RevisionGUID="e181362c-f0f3-400f-8d04-a7c3fd45eb23" CreationDate="2013-02-04T12:54:19.113" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think the numbers are up but there are more people bringing their grievances to meta which is a good thing providing they get listened to and in return take on board what the community advises.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to making things clearer, the new [/about][1] page (which is broadly the same for the whole of SE) has a few words to say on this  ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![SF About][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and later it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![what not to ask][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where to send people, there is http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2048/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions which may be a start or as @Zoredache suggests a new meta question with an answer pointing people to other places. The only trouble there is curating them as, as can be seen from my example it is woefully out of date.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rBuet.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IqTsK.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11032" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5224" RevisionGUID="e67e6641-644d-4aa1-b6c3-8c1593fcbaf1" CreationDate="2013-02-04T16:13:40.137" UserId="154732" Text="I have a very similiar question to http://serverfault.com/questions/65781/multiple-reverse-dns-entries&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to extend this question or should I just ask a new one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks in advance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11034" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5224" RevisionGUID="e67e6641-644d-4aa1-b6c3-8c1593fcbaf1" CreationDate="2013-02-04T16:13:40.137" UserId="154732" Text="|discussion|support|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11035" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5225" RevisionGUID="26b547a2-cb5d-454e-a95c-8109905fe23d" CreationDate="2013-02-04T17:10:33.337" UserId="9517" Text="If the question you reference doesn't answer your question then ask a new one. You may want to reference the earlier question and say why it doesn't help you when doing so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11036" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5226" RevisionGUID="3808971f-4b79-4096-b284-97d6c332bf97" CreationDate="2013-02-04T17:26:18.103" UserId="984" Text="If the old question heavily overlaps with your new question aside from some minor details, then another option would be to simply add a bounty to the old question along with some comments asking for clarification of a particular detail.  But the bounty system, does require you already have some reputation on the site.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11037" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5224" RevisionGUID="731603db-5505-4597-a178-10814adf45f3" CreationDate="2013-02-06T08:21:27.647" UserId="9278" Comment="Please do not use greetings, taglines, signatures, thanks, etc. See the FAQ for more information." Text="I have a very similiar question to http://serverfault.com/questions/65781/multiple-reverse-dns-entries&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to extend this question or should I just ask a new one?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5227" RevisionGUID="fdeabd4e-769c-416b-a27d-8fc65250b3a6" CreationDate="2013-02-06T21:11:35.723" UserId="4229" Text="While developing my DNS checking tool and running test reports I've noticed a DNS issue with ns4.serverfault.com:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Full report here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.dnsinspect.com/serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Different glue is offered by parent name servers and domain name servers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* ns4.serverfault.com IP=69.59.196.18 at parent name servers (Registrar, Name.com)&#xD;&#xA;* ns4.serverfault.com IP=69.59.196.122 at name servers (ns{1,2,3,4}.serverfault.com)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This error may introduce small delays in DNS resolution process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    vitalie@black:~$ dig @69.59.196.18 serverfault.com +short&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.7.0-P1 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @69.59.196.18 serverfault.com +short&#xD;&#xA;    ; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options: +cmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    vitalie@black:~$ ping -c 3 69.59.196.18&#xD;&#xA;    PING 69.59.196.18 (69.59.196.18) 56(84) bytes of data.&#xD;&#xA;    From 69.59.218.226 icmp_seq=2 Time to live exceeded&#xD;&#xA;    From 69.59.218.226 icmp_seq=3 Time to live exceeded&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    --- 69.59.196.18 ping statistics ---&#xD;&#xA;    3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +2 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2008ms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11039" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5227" RevisionGUID="fdeabd4e-769c-416b-a27d-8fc65250b3a6" CreationDate="2013-02-06T21:11:35.723" UserId="4229" Text="Serverfault.com DNS issue" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11040" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5227" RevisionGUID="fdeabd4e-769c-416b-a27d-8fc65250b3a6" CreationDate="2013-02-06T21:11:35.723" UserId="4229" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11041" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5228" RevisionGUID="4c913636-9882-43a9-a885-38db9158b6bf" CreationDate="2013-02-08T16:08:05.957" UserId="86171" Text="Well, I was trying to solve a problem that I'm having with UDP hole punching, and my question was closed for being off topic: http://serverfault.com/questions/476877/how-to-bypass-nat-with-pwnat-for-remote-desktop&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have FAQ of this site open here, and it clearly states that questions about networking, routing, firewalls are permitted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were 5 downvotes, and only two comments: one complaining about me getting kicked out of university, and one was complaining about me telling my school's IT team is retard. (I gave them appropriate answers after the question of closed under the comments) Can anyone tell me why my question was off-topic, and can anyone tell me why on earth people would think I'm doing something that I shouldn't be doing in my situation (see question)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11042" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5228" RevisionGUID="4c913636-9882-43a9-a885-38db9158b6bf" CreationDate="2013-02-08T16:08:05.957" UserId="86171" Text="When did UDP hole punching become off-topic on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11043" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5228" RevisionGUID="4c913636-9882-43a9-a885-38db9158b6bf" CreationDate="2013-02-08T16:08:05.957" UserId="86171" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11044" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5229" RevisionGUID="6280c4b7-0d7b-4627-b07e-b788ac34bf63" CreationDate="2013-02-08T16:27:31.753" UserId="118258" Text="Here, I've highlighted a few things in the FAQ to help you out. :/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/epYLe.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5230" RevisionGUID="d4b2ce4e-f672-4971-8d60-8bfbbc84f3e5" CreationDate="2013-02-08T16:29:15.987" UserId="126632" Text="Your question is off topic because you are not working in a professional environment, but in a home environment (the dorm). As the FAQ states, **anything in a home setting** is off topic here. The reason for this is that as the professionals who run such networks, the advice we may give would be wholly inappropriate for a home setting where you don't have control of the upstream network and would be unable to implement the advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, your question might work on our sister site [Super User](http://superuser.com/) which accepts home-networking questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also send your campus IT department to us if they express any interest in improving their network...." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11046" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5231" RevisionGUID="bc18c138-779d-4df1-a965-8e65ecd9f458" CreationDate="2013-02-11T00:38:27.843" UserId="68259" Text="See the accepted answer on this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/476713/give-user-creation-privileges-to-a-user&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a small mistake (my fault): the `.`should be `*.*`. Changing that is only two characters. There's nothing else that warrants editing, yet that small mistake is easily important enough to fix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any way around this? Is this rule not a bit too harsh?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11047" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5231" RevisionGUID="bc18c138-779d-4df1-a965-8e65ecd9f458" CreationDate="2013-02-11T00:38:27.843" UserId="68259" Text="Any way around this: &quot;Edits must be at least 6 characters; is there something else to improve in this post?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11048" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5231" RevisionGUID="bc18c138-779d-4df1-a965-8e65ecd9f458" CreationDate="2013-02-11T00:38:27.843" UserId="68259" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5232" RevisionGUID="6540a208-2cd9-4548-9c68-7dde48da098d" CreationDate="2013-02-11T00:47:30.550" UserId="7709" Text="Are you familar with Unicode?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Throw a few `U+200B`'s onto the end of your answer. Voila, instant 1-character edit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11050" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5233" RevisionGUID="38207a13-e068-4cf0-adc3-f5ab3aefc1fd" CreationDate="2013-02-11T01:16:10.627" UserId="9278" Text="Yes, it is too harsh. Not all valid edits require 6 characters. Same story with comments. Just have a look at how many times we've added something like &quot;(stupid 15 character minimum)&quot; to the end of our comments." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11051" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5234" RevisionGUID="cba49f02-06e2-45c9-813f-1d26bc251d37" CreationDate="2013-02-11T10:55:31.303" UserId="158461" Text="I'm trying to get a file uploaded using FileZilla and for what ever reasons, can't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this question on topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11052" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5234" RevisionGUID="cba49f02-06e2-45c9-813f-1d26bc251d37" CreationDate="2013-02-11T10:55:31.303" UserId="158461" Text="Is it OK to ask FTP connection questions here" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11053" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5234" RevisionGUID="cba49f02-06e2-45c9-813f-1d26bc251d37" CreationDate="2013-02-11T10:55:31.303" UserId="158461" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11054" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5235" RevisionGUID="0ccd9f71-2026-4e2a-91b7-7590a7510cfe" CreationDate="2013-02-11T11:00:31.077" UserId="7709" Text="Kudos for asking, but unless you also run the FTP infrastructure you're trying to upload to then Server Fault is not for that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'd suggest you do is collect your FTP log and try over on superuser.com - their site is more suited to end-user questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5237" RevisionGUID="d9810578-d928-4260-8fe1-ac0ca0790802" CreationDate="2013-02-12T08:34:16.580" UserId="7709" Text="I saw [this question closed][1] as Not A Real Question (NARQ). What I want to discuss is not this closure in particular, but rather the act of closing a question as NARQ *when it already has an answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NARQ questions are one or more of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ambiguous&#xD;&#xA;- vague&#xD;&#xA;- incomplete&#xD;&#xA;- overly broad&#xD;&#xA;- rhetorical&#xD;&#xA;- cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This got me thinking. If a question has a (good) answer, then it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Can obviously *be* answered in its current form (because it has been)&#xD;&#xA;- Can't be too ambiguous, or there is little enough ambiguity to cover all cases&#xD;&#xA;- Can't be that vague because someone was able to figure it out&#xD;&#xA;- Incomplete, possibly, but there was enough there to cover for a single answer, so perhaps it's complete enough&#xD;&#xA;- Overly broad. If the answer is a good answer on the question, then it obviously wasn't so broad that it can't be tackled in the SE medium&#xD;&#xA;- Rhetorical questions can still be answered, especially if there is an assumption being made and it's wrong&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With these points in mind, should we stop using NARQ closures on questions that have good answers? (Use your own discretion as to what you think is a good answer).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/477837/7709" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11063" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5237" RevisionGUID="d9810578-d928-4260-8fe1-ac0ca0790802" CreationDate="2013-02-12T08:34:16.580" UserId="7709" Text="Using &quot;not a real question&quot; as a close reason on questions that have answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11064" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5237" RevisionGUID="d9810578-d928-4260-8fe1-ac0ca0790802" CreationDate="2013-02-12T08:34:16.580" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11065" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5238" RevisionGUID="eeab7c98-c89c-4362-8659-7786d9427c14" CreationDate="2013-02-12T09:28:26.313" UserId="9278" Text="I have seen, and voted on, quite a few questions that are and indeed should be closed as NARQ, despite having answers. I can't see why it having answers should make any difference. For the particular question you linked I admit I don't see why it was closed as NARQ but the fact that it does have an answer still makes no difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're forgetting that there is a huge difference between not a real question in absolute terms compared to not a real question *within the context of the site FAQ*.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11066" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5238" RevisionGUID="e75c0593-9460-45f9-94ed-50dcb65913b4" CreationDate="2013-02-12T09:33:47.183" UserId="9278" Comment="added 98 characters in body" Text="I have seen, and voted on, quite a few questions that are and indeed should be closed as NARQ, despite having answers. I can't see why it having answers should make any difference. For the particular question you linked I admit I don't see why it was closed as NARQ but the fact that it does have an answer still makes no difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're forgetting that there is a huge difference between not a real question in absolute terms compared to not a real question *within the context of the site FAQ*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1] is a good example of what I mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/477850/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11067" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5239" RevisionGUID="1275cb4a-3a64-49e1-8b7b-1bb4466f5b01" CreationDate="2013-02-12T09:43:46.987" UserId="9517" Text="Yes we should however there are currently several things which work against this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - People don't always read the question correctly before making a decision - everyone needs to be more careful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The UI for /review/close doesn't show any answers that a question may have, although it does mention their existence en passant. Effectively, once something is in the queue, unless reviewers take the trouble to check, then a question has to stand up on it's own merits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The close process is (today) relatively quick which doesn't allow for answers to be suitably evaluated before something is closed.  Which leads to ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to determine a question has 'good' answer(s) ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the question you link to fails the first point. Apart from reading like a homework question, the first paragraph does indeed make it seem NARQ (overly broad). It's not until you read the last statement that you (may) realise what the real question actually is.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5231" RevisionGUID="11a38850-34cc-4460-bede-c38777ccb4b3" CreationDate="2013-02-13T07:04:00.073" UserId="68259" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="See the accepted answer on this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/476713/give-user-creation-privileges-to-a-user&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a small mistake (my fault): the `.`should be `*.*`. Changing that is only two characters. There's nothing else that warrants editing, yet that small mistake is easily important enough to fix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any way around this? Is this rule not a bit too harsh? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5240" RevisionGUID="80ad2788-7dea-4e5c-a293-12c24691c202" CreationDate="2013-02-13T07:40:16.323" UserId="71592" Text="The comments are stating to be a bit long and I believe the question/statement deserve at least one answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A little recap, **parent name servers** have wrong **glue records** for **ns4.serverfault.com**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The **glue records** are the entries that you will find in the Name Servers section when querying the registrar of a domain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    whois serverfault.com | grep -A 4 &quot;Name Servers&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Name Servers:&#xD;&#xA;    	ns1.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    	ns3.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    	ns4.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's why you never see ns2.serverfault.com in the **glue records** of the parent name servers. Even if it's allowed to answer queries for serverfault.com with the AS flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These records are the delegated name servers.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;They **ARE NOT** the Authoritative Name Servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Authoritative Name Servers are the NS RRs found in the zone. As stated in the [RFC 1035 (section 3.2.2)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way to get all the Authoritative Name Servers is to ask for the NS entry of a zone to the SOA of that zone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    dig +short serverfault.com soa&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.serverfault.com. sysadmins.stackoverflow.com. 2013020902 600 600 604800 1440&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    dig +short @ns1.serverfault.com serverfault.com ns&#xD;&#xA;    ns3.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;    ns2.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;    ns4.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are the only name servers allowed to answer queries for serverfault.com with the AA flag. (Authoritative Answer). And are not allowed to do recursive query for serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, to the trace and glue issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I have no cache of anything with regards to serverfault.com, my resolver will do the equivalent of a `dig +trace serverfault.com`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a matter of fact, that command is basically asking your resolver to act as a cache server with an empty cache.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Running `dig +trace serverfault.com` along with `tshark -R &quot;udp.port == 53&quot; -i wlan0`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PC ask resolver for all root servers. (Iterative, meaning no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 59 Standard query NS &lt;Root&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Resolver answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.244995 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p    DNS 378 Standard query response NS e.root-servers.net NS f.root-servers.net NS g.root-servers.net NS h.root-servers.net NS i.root-servers.net NS j.root-servers.net NS k.root-servers.net NS l.root-servers.net NS m.root-servers.net NS a.root-servers.net NS b.root-servers.net NS c.root-servers.net NS d.root-servers.net&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you'll have all the A request for every root servers along with the resolvers answer.&#xD;&#xA;But these two lines are important here...(Recursive, with RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.331326 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 78 Standard query A k.root-servers.net&#xD;&#xA;    0.344396 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 408 Standard query response A 193.0.14.129&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PC ask k.root-servers.net for A serverfault.com (no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.428328 m.y.i.p -&gt; 193.0.14.129 DNS 75 Standard query A serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;k.root-servers.net answers with the GTLD servers responsible for .com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.479877 193.0.14.129 -&gt; m.y.i.p. DNS 535 Standard query response&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, my PC will ask for the A record of all the GTLD servers to my resolver. (with RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.634209 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 78 Standard query A l.gtld-servers.net&#xD;&#xA;    0.647336 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 414 Standard query response A 192.41.162.30&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PC ask l.gtld-servers.net for A serverfault.com (no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.662461 m.y.i.p -&gt; 192.41.162.30 DNS 75 Standard query A serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.763867 192.41.162.30 -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 177 Standard query response&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;l.gtld-servers.net gives the delegated name server and my PC ask my resolver for the IP of each one of them. (with RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.765100 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 79 Standard query A ns1.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.777483 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 211 Standard query response A 198.252.206.80&#xD;&#xA;    0.777707 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 79 Standard query A ns3.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.790625 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 211 Standard query response A 69.59.196.217&#xD;&#xA;    0.791522 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 79 Standard query A ns4.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.803938 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 211 Standard query response A 69.59.196.122&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that you will always receive these 3 delegated servers in that order.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will pick one of them and ask for the IP for serverfault.com in my case, ironically enough it picked ns4.serverfault.com. (no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.804629 m.y.i.p -&gt; 69.59.196.122 DNS 75 Standard query A serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.905948 69.59.196.122 -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 227 Standard query response A 198.252.206.16&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the last query is with no RD flag and is asked to one of the Authoritative Name Server, a dig +trace will **always** give you an answer with flag **AA**...meaning not from your resolvers cache but rather from one of the Authoritative Name Server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have just completed the delegation path from Root to Authoritative Name Servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason why ns4.serverfault.com will resolve properly even if the glue record is wrong is that your resolver, or any resolver, will actually learn about ns1.serverfault.com and ns3.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both of them are able to answer queries for serverfault.com and you will know about them first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1035.txt" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11071" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5240" RevisionGUID="92d64f24-aef0-473e-aabd-18c2e3944491" CreationDate="2013-02-13T15:06:51.927" UserId="71592" Comment="added 135 characters in body" Text="The comments are stating to be a bit long and I believe the question/statement deserve at least one answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A little recap, **parent name servers** have wrong **glue records** for **ns4.serverfault.com**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands, the glue record **is wrong** and **should match** the Authoritative Name Servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The **glue records** are the entries that you will find in the Name Servers section when querying the registrar of a domain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    whois serverfault.com | grep -A 4 &quot;Name Servers&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Name Servers:&#xD;&#xA;    	ns1.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    	ns3.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    	ns4.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's why you never see ns2.serverfault.com in the **glue records** of the parent name servers. Even if it's allowed to answer queries for serverfault.com with the AA flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These records are the delegated name servers.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;They **ARE NOT** the Authoritative Name Servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Authoritative Name Servers are the NS RRs found in the zone. As stated in the [RFC 1035 (section 3.2.2)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way to get all the Authoritative Name Servers is to ask for the NS entry of a zone to the SOA of that zone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    dig +short serverfault.com soa&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.serverfault.com. sysadmins.stackoverflow.com. 2013020902 600 600 604800 1440&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    dig +short @ns1.serverfault.com serverfault.com ns&#xD;&#xA;    ns3.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;    ns2.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;    ns4.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are the only name servers allowed to answer queries for serverfault.com with the AA flag. (Authoritative Answer). And are not allowed to do recursive query for serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, to the trace and glue issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I have no cache of anything with regards to serverfault.com, my resolver will do the equivalent of a `dig +trace serverfault.com`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a matter of fact, that command is basically asking your resolver to act as a cache server with an empty cache.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Running `dig +trace serverfault.com` along with `tshark -R &quot;udp.port == 53&quot; -i wlan0`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PC ask resolver for all root servers. (Iterative, meaning no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 59 Standard query NS &lt;Root&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Resolver answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.244995 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p    DNS 378 Standard query response NS e.root-servers.net NS f.root-servers.net NS g.root-servers.net NS h.root-servers.net NS i.root-servers.net NS j.root-servers.net NS k.root-servers.net NS l.root-servers.net NS m.root-servers.net NS a.root-servers.net NS b.root-servers.net NS c.root-servers.net NS d.root-servers.net&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you'll have all the A request for every root servers along with the resolvers answer.&#xD;&#xA;But these two lines are important here...(Recursive, with RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.331326 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 78 Standard query A k.root-servers.net&#xD;&#xA;    0.344396 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 408 Standard query response A 193.0.14.129&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PC ask k.root-servers.net for A serverfault.com (no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.428328 m.y.i.p -&gt; 193.0.14.129 DNS 75 Standard query A serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;k.root-servers.net answers with the GTLD servers responsible for .com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.479877 193.0.14.129 -&gt; m.y.i.p. DNS 535 Standard query response&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, my PC will ask for the A record of all the GTLD servers to my resolver. (with RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.634209 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 78 Standard query A l.gtld-servers.net&#xD;&#xA;    0.647336 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 414 Standard query response A 192.41.162.30&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PC ask l.gtld-servers.net for A serverfault.com (no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.662461 m.y.i.p -&gt; 192.41.162.30 DNS 75 Standard query A serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.763867 192.41.162.30 -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 177 Standard query response&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;l.gtld-servers.net gives the delegated name server and my PC ask my resolver for the IP of each one of them. (with RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.765100 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 79 Standard query A ns1.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.777483 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 211 Standard query response A 198.252.206.80&#xD;&#xA;    0.777707 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 79 Standard query A ns3.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.790625 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 211 Standard query response A 69.59.196.217&#xD;&#xA;    0.791522 m.y.i.p -&gt; m.y.d.ns DNS 79 Standard query A ns4.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.803938 m.y.d.ns -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 211 Standard query response A 69.59.196.122&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that you will always receive these 3 delegated servers in that order.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will pick one of them and ask for the IP for serverfault.com in my case, ironically enough it picked ns4.serverfault.com. (no RD flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0.804629 m.y.i.p -&gt; 69.59.196.122 DNS 75 Standard query A serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;    0.905948 69.59.196.122 -&gt; m.y.i.p DNS 227 Standard query response A 198.252.206.16&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the last query is with no RD flag and is asked to one of the Authoritative Name Server, a dig +trace will **always** give you an answer with flag **AA**...meaning not from your resolvers cache but rather from one of the Authoritative Name Server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have just completed the delegation path from Root to Authoritative Name Servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason why ns4.serverfault.com will resolve properly even if the glue record is wrong is that your resolver, or any resolver, will actually learn about ns1.serverfault.com and ns3.serverfault.com.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both of them are able to answer queries for serverfault.com and you will know about them first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1035.txt" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11082" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5244" RevisionGUID="14e9e5d2-e847-493d-b1c3-48781c10f34d" CreationDate="2013-02-14T13:52:56.560" UserId="23067" Text="I think the only answer is:  You earn the requisite reputation, then post the comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users who flout this convention (by posting a comment as an answer or editing existing posts) will usually have their posts flagged or edits declined.  Flags require a site moderator to take the time to process the flag -- it is not a good use of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Requests to lower the comment-rep-requirement have been declined by the StackExchange team.  See this meta.SO question as an example: [Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a full [list of reputation privileged](http://serverfault.com/privileges) -- 50 rep is not a terribly difficult milestone to reach.  Even just *asking* questions earns you rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11083" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5244" RevisionGUID="6f8be0e8-c810-4f10-a0bb-06a16a7f85ca" CreationDate="2013-02-14T13:58:48.583" UserId="23067" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="I think the only answer is:  You earn the requisite reputation, then post the comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users who flout this convention (by posting a comment as an answer or editing existing posts) will usually have their posts flagged or edits declined.  Site moderators must then take the time to process said flags.  This is not an efficient use of other's time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Requests to lower the comment-rep-requirement have been declined by the StackExchange team.  See this meta.SO question as an example: [Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a full [list of reputation privileged](http://serverfault.com/privileges) -- 50 rep is not a terribly difficult milestone to reach.  Even just *asking* questions earns you rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5245" RevisionGUID="d7f844e4-747d-4a81-bdd2-5329a5dd445c" CreationDate="2013-02-14T16:56:26.040" UserId="963" Text="See: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/3966/is-it-okay-to-use-stack-overflow-as-the-support-forum-for-a-product-or-project&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's a category of questions about your product that happen to be on-topic for a Stack Exchange site, it's fine to direct folks here *as long as you provide other support options as well*. This has worked out best when folks are *already* asking questions related to a product on SO/SF, and the support team decides to just make it a bit more official since they're here anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case, I don't think that's the case: setup and configuration questions are something you should be handling within your own documentation, via email or perhaps support forums where you can work with customers one-on-one. No one's ever asked a question on TickZoom here before today, so I have to guess there's not a whole lot of overlap between your users and the folks who generally frequent this site. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5246" RevisionGUID="1a22f807-1c2b-4b3c-9a47-3c3191880770" CreationDate="2013-02-14T16:56:45.720" UserId="9517" Text="&gt;We can wait till there are organic questions by users. We expect plenty of questions related to installing, setting up and configuring it after we roll out our new site which will **point users here for those questions**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please Don't do this. By all means monitor SF for questions that get tagged [tag:tickzoom] but you really should have your own support channels as a primary source." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11086" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5247" RevisionGUID="9833a3e1-4692-4c34-8e17-c728dc515b54" CreationDate="2013-02-15T02:50:16.437" UserId="23067" Text="Alternate answer: Post to meta. Wait for others to lurk your profile on the main site. Garner up votes, thus enabling you to comment site-wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well played sir. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11087" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5244" RevisionGUID="260593dd-8698-463f-bd3d-798418da1e53" CreationDate="2013-02-15T02:50:39.933" UserId="23067" Comment="edited body" Text="I think the only answer is:  You earn the requisite reputation, then post the comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users who flout this convention (by posting a comment as an answer or editing existing posts) will usually have their posts flagged or edits declined.  Site moderators must then take the time to process said flags.  This is not an efficient use of other's time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Requests to lower the comment-rep-requirement have been declined by the StackExchange team.  See this meta.SO question as an example: [Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a full [list of reputation privileges](http://serverfault.com/privileges) -- 50 rep is not a terribly difficult milestone to reach.  Even just *asking* questions earns you rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11090" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5249" RevisionGUID="5ec1d926-5159-499d-b46b-a2b04c1bc485" CreationDate="2013-02-16T07:06:08.720" UserId="9278" Text="I thought this had been addressed before but if it has I can't find it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was a question asked a day or two ago which has what at first site appears to have a good answer. The OP accepted that answer. Unfortunately, the answer was technically incorrect, as the answerer himself has since acknowledged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a mechanism by which the acceptance can be withdrawn? Can moderators do this if so asked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not providing a link because I believe it's quite unimportant what question I'm using as an example and I also feel it unfair to attract undue attention to the answer, as I believe it was posted in good faith." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11091" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5249" RevisionGUID="5ec1d926-5159-499d-b46b-a2b04c1bc485" CreationDate="2013-02-16T07:06:08.720" UserId="9278" Text="Is it possible to reverse an answer accept?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11092" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5249" RevisionGUID="5ec1d926-5159-499d-b46b-a2b04c1bc485" CreationDate="2013-02-16T07:06:08.720" UserId="9278" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11093" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5250" RevisionGUID="559006c2-fceb-4df5-a5e7-fdbaca4f00b6" CreationDate="2013-02-16T07:35:33.857" UserId="126632" Text="[The person who asked the question][1] can [change their mind about the accepted answer at any time][2] by clicking the check mark again, or clicking the check mark next to another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Moderators cannot override this][3], though obviously anybody with sufficient access to the database probably could...and almost certainly won't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/120568/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/5235/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/105815/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5251" RevisionGUID="f2bc875d-ad06-4c8c-9b8a-a972d9ae2da8" CreationDate="2013-02-16T07:36:32.347" UserId="6177" Text="The official SO position is that accepting an answer (or not, or accepting then un-accepting...) is something only the question asker can do.  Mods can't do it and developers won't do it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that the check mark shows what the OP thought was the best answer, and if the OP chooses wrong, or if things change, then upvotes show what the community thinks is the best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems to be the most authoritative question on meta.SO (multiple dups point to it): http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/18312/moderators-accepting-answers-on-users-behalf-after-a-certain-time-period&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And this one: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/121283/can-a-user-who-is-not-question-owner-un-accept-an-answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even in the case of a deleted user, Shog9 said &quot;no way, no how:&quot; http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/60212/allow-mod-accept-for-deleted-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5251" RevisionGUID="614e5884-001c-44e8-80f0-63720c93e54a" CreationDate="2013-02-16T07:41:49.877" UserId="6177" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="The official SO position is that accepting an answer (or not, or accepting then un-accepting...) is something only the question asker can do.  Mods can't do it and developers won't do it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that the check mark shows what the OP thought was the best answer, and if the OP chooses wrong, or if things change, then upvotes show what the community thinks is the best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems to be the most authoritative question on meta.SO (multiple dups point to it): http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/18312/moderators-accepting-answers-on-users-behalf-after-a-certain-time-period&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And this one: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/121283/can-a-user-who-is-not-question-owner-un-accept-an-answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Even in the case of a deleted user, Shog9 said &quot;no way, no how:&quot;** http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/60212/allow-mod-accept-for-deleted-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11096" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5250" RevisionGUID="3d16a320-0a4c-40ca-8071-aa2f019fd606" CreationDate="2013-02-16T07:45:00.447" UserId="126632" Comment="added 58 characters in body" Text="[The person who asked the question][1] can [change their mind about the accepted answer at any time][2] by clicking the check mark again, or clicking the check mark next to another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Moderators cannot override this][3], though obviously anybody with sufficient access to the database probably could...and [almost certainly won't][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/120568/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/5235/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/105815/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/60214/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11097" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5237" RevisionGUID="d82ed514-7b33-4439-97cc-268477d5e4b3" CreationDate="2013-02-17T07:17:34.463" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/303040475256983552" />
  <row Id="11098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5252" RevisionGUID="ac0488a4-89c8-4b41-b114-54fb5f15653a" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:22:16.607" UserId="15008" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/480101/correct-licensing-if-users-have-multiple-ad-accounts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take this question for example, nothing to do with legal technicalities but a basic premise of whether microsoft count admin users twice. (Which has an easy worldwide applicable answer of no)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should this be closed and not simply answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can fully understand the current position when it comes to legalese, special cases, small vendors, etc. but it seems crazy to apply the same policy with the large multinationals with standard practices worldwide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an admin, licencing is a huge pita.  Serverfault could be really useful in helping people to understand the basic information that we all need to work with even if it is always with the disclaimer that it requires proper legal scrutiny on the users part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current knee jerk reaction seems over the top to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11099" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5252" RevisionGUID="ac0488a4-89c8-4b41-b114-54fb5f15653a" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:22:16.607" UserId="15008" Text="Should licencing questions really be closed even when it is massive vendor with standard practices worldwide?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11100" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5252" RevisionGUID="ac0488a4-89c8-4b41-b114-54fb5f15653a" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:22:16.607" UserId="15008" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11101" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5252" RevisionGUID="2b97f079-4875-4abd-920a-0de160ad2849" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:29:25.727" UserId="15008" Comment="added 19 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/480101/correct-licensing-if-users-have-multiple-ad-accounts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take this question for example, nothing to do with legal technicalities but a basic premise of whether microsoft count admin users twice. (Which has an easy worldwide applicable answer of no)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should this be closed and not simply answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can fully understand the current position when it comes to legalese, special cases, small vendors, etc. but it seems crazy to apply the same policy with the large multinationals with standard practices worldwide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an admin, licencing is a huge pita.  Serverfault could be really useful in helping people to understand the basic information that we all need to work with even if it is always with the disclaimer that it requires proper legal scrutiny on the users part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current knee jerk reaction seems over the top and very unhelpful to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11102" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5253" RevisionGUID="3076fc32-272a-4345-a4a5-1d43764553ba" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:39:32.603" UserId="95832" Text="I think we should continue to close them, because the facts remain:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Only the vendor can decide what does and doesn't contravene their licensing&#xD;&#xA; - They can change this at any point&#xD;&#xA; - There are different licenses for different people and different countries&#xD;&#xA; - We should not take responsibility for distributing legally correct information&#xD;&#xA; - A user should not rely on an unverified 3rd party to answer legal questions&#xD;&#xA; - Answering the question without a citation is pointless. If you can find a citation then that *is* the answer and it's down to the user to interpret that for their specific situation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is a seemingly obvious answer could look very different in the face of legal action." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5254" RevisionGUID="7e79a9e6-5ce9-48fe-babe-543174c6266f" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:39:53.550" UserId="9517" Text="Licensing is as you say a huge pain. Getting it wrong can leave you in legal difficulties. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - If you have an audit trail that shows you attempted to get the correct number and type of license by contacting a suitably authorized body then you may have a leg to stand on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - If however you point at some random internet site then you only have yourself to blame.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We chose quite some time ago not to get involved in licensing issues. This is why we made a canonical Q&amp;A and closed all licensing questions as duplicates of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5252" RevisionGUID="349ce7c3-a471-43e5-afad-c1145b8ffd90" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:43:49.780" UserId="15008" Comment="added 249 characters in body" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/480101/correct-licensing-if-users-have-multiple-ad-accounts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take this question for example, nothing to do with legal technicalities but a basic premise of whether microsoft count admin users twice. (Which has an easy worldwide applicable answer of no)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should this be closed and not simply answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can fully understand the current position when it comes to legalese, special cases, small vendors, etc. but it seems crazy to apply the same policy with the large multinationals with standard practices worldwide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an admin, licencing is a huge pita.  Serverfault could be really useful in helping people to understand the basic information that we all need to work with even if it is always with the disclaimer that it requires proper legal scrutiny on the users part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current knee jerk reaction seems over the top and very unhelpful to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ADDN:&#xD;&#xA;So if the argument against even simple non legal help is legal responsibility.  What about if I follow your technical advice, wreck something and hold you legally responsible?  By the same principles stackexchange couldn't operate at all!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5255" RevisionGUID="84c74d82-247a-48c0-9478-212c0188fc9c" CreationDate="2013-02-19T12:55:18.973" UserId="3038" Text="The licensing problem is one of those questions where most asked questions can be closed as `Too Localized` simply because of the various reasons [Dan pointed out][1], and are also on our [Canonical question][2]. You correctly point to one of the few types of Licensing questions we can actually answer without peril or risk communicating incorrect folk-wisdom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem here is how to draw the line. For someone who has no contact with Microsoft at all, there is no way to know that there is a world-applicable answer to the case you point to; such a person won't know that this is on the right side of the line so will likely vote-to-close as duplicate of the Canonical even if there are answers from high-rep Microsoft-fluent users on the question. For ease, we elected to plonk all licensing questions into the off-topic category. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Exception-handling is always the hardest part of logical structures, especially when working with community-consensus standards. In this case, knowing that a question is on the right side of the line requires domain-specific knowledge in the tag. Such exception-handlers are not well dealt with on the StackExchange model. It's a fault we can't do much about, I'm afraid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5253/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/215436/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5256" RevisionGUID="98a5c1f0-971c-49a0-896c-65dd22394462" CreationDate="2013-02-20T08:42:50.400" UserId="75442" Text="[![Debian -- The Universal Operating System][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vawPK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.debian.org/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11109" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3984" RevisionGUID="1d2493fe-136a-4738-b562-5d9357882b7c" CreationDate="2013-02-21T14:21:00.330" UserId="33417" Comment="Peggy Like" Text="[![More than creation - FreeBSD](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UFDib.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11110" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5257" RevisionGUID="a7edfe4a-f520-4aff-989e-6c2403c92fd3" CreationDate="2013-02-21T17:30:24.047" UserId="11086" Text="I just saw a question tagged [tag:whmcpanel] for cPanel's WebHost Manager (WHM). I vote that [tag:whmcpanel] (with 75 questions) be retagged [tag:whm] (which has 239 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Arguably both could be merged into [tag:cpanel] but cpanel questions could be from users who don't have access to WHM, so I don't think that's a good plan. But [tag:whmcpanel] and [tag:whm] are redundant." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11115" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5243" RevisionGUID="c689fa8d-eacb-4cd0-a64c-6b1322495525" CreationDate="2013-02-21T20:09:47.493" UserId="11086" Comment="s/credits/reputation/g" Text="I just ran into a question to which I need further information to answer it correctly. Since I can't post a comment due to insufficient reputation I'm wondering how I can get the user to rephrase the question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words I can't understand why you need 50 reputation points to comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11116" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5243" RevisionGUID="c689fa8d-eacb-4cd0-a64c-6b1322495525" CreationDate="2013-02-21T20:09:47.493" UserId="11086" Comment="s/credits/reputation/g" Text="How to proceed if you don't have enough reputation for placing a comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11117" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5259" RevisionGUID="e2dd42de-7e5a-4d96-89b8-40c63e12b0bb" CreationDate="2013-02-21T21:24:12.350" UserId="1592" Text="Since an answer is accepted, I should think that this would STOP any sort of downgrading effort.  However it does not.  In fact, an accepted answer can continue to go very negative.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest that this bug be corrected....to either prevent downvoting an accepted answer OR preventing the answer from going negative, or set a bottom limit to either -1 or 0.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, as author of an accepted message that caused this question, I cannot delete or remove it since it is accepted.  But people over time keep adding more negative votes for some reason (probably the piling on situation).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11119" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5259" RevisionGUID="e2dd42de-7e5a-4d96-89b8-40c63e12b0bb" CreationDate="2013-02-21T21:24:12.350" UserId="1592" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5260" RevisionGUID="a66bc2cf-023a-4db4-a0f7-ae40631cc59c" CreationDate="2013-02-21T21:29:52.453" UserId="3038" Text="This is intended behavior. If an accepted answer is wildly wrong, the OP didn't know what they were doing perhaps, the downvotes are there to register the community's disapproval of the accepted answer and there will likely be another non-accepted answer that is much higher voted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in the same situation you are. What I ended up doing was editing the answer to say that another answer is more-correct than mine. It's still listed as Accepted, the OP hasn't been back to the site since they accepted it. But that other answer is the actual correct one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Accepts** indicate the OP thought this fixed their problem.&#xD;&#xA; - **Votes** are how the community selects which answer is the best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two systems are independent for a reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, a wrong-accepted answer will attract more downvotes than a merely-wrong one. I've dealt with mod-flags that read:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt; This answer is completely wrong, this other one should be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is not in my power." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11121" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5261" RevisionGUID="33211ad1-78c7-49e4-9330-d9b4e0dcbe33" CreationDate="2013-02-21T22:00:45.800" UserId="115189" Text="Just because the OP thinks an answer is good doesn't mean that it actually is, and this shouldn't deprive the rest of the community from indicating this by voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleting an accepted answer has been [suggested on MSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/14932/183729) and declined, although many people seem to disagree with [Atwood's explanation](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/60107/183729). Personally I think that accepted answers should be deletable by the author (I've also answered a question incorrectly, got accepted, and wanted to delete my answer.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11122" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5262" RevisionGUID="1ba79efe-88da-4e59-9e9e-3d08b282e368" CreationDate="2013-02-21T23:20:46.343" UserId="3139" Text="Oh, oh indeed. I see the problem since the answer I was looking for as an example is your answer. I wondered why it was never deleted and it hadn't crossed my mind that you were stuck with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/357323/how-can-i-list-my-open-ports-on-debian/357347#357347&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, we've beat the dead horse in downvotes and it **IS** wrong that an answerer is stuck with that. As a general matter of course we don't want to have accepted answers be deletable, but some answer does need to apply to fixing this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11123" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5259" RevisionGUID="5fdb770a-e26e-4f3c-b70e-eaa198205d4c" CreationDate="2013-02-21T23:25:31.167" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11124" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5262" RevisionGUID="2e28cea6-fd1a-4cff-9cb9-bff06f08a773" CreationDate="2013-02-21T23:45:36.083" UserId="3139" Comment="added 52 characters in body" Text="Oh, oh indeed. I see the problem since the answer I was looking for as an example is your answer. I wondered why it was never deleted and it hadn't crossed my mind that you were stuck with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/357323/how-can-i-list-my-open-ports-on-debian/357347#357347&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, we've beat the dead horse in downvotes and it **IS** wrong that an answerer is stuck with that. As a general matter of course we don't want to have accepted answers be deletable, but some answer does need to apply to fixing this very particular edge case you are (were) stuck with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11125" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5263" RevisionGUID="74414a1c-2a99-41d3-bb5a-df01c5bcd9de" CreationDate="2013-02-22T10:33:58.303" UserId="57468" Text="I think it's very worth noting that the &quot;good&quot; answer to your example question got a single comment basically saying &quot;I already did that&quot;, with no further elaboration. Presumably the asker is expecting a diagnostic back-and-forth, making this indeed &quot;not a real question&quot; and better suited for chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Often in the case of vague questions, people make guesses as to the meaning, often focusing on one narrow aspect. This is really unlikely to be helpful to the person asking the question unless the blindfold-dart-toss happens to hit. And it's _really_ unlikely to be helpful to future visitors who may be drawn in by the same vague setup but really have a different problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's better for these answers to be made as comments, and the question refined if possible.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11126" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5264" RevisionGUID="a707bcaf-4fd3-454d-92e6-c03ca0ca2868" CreationDate="2013-02-22T10:59:22.040" UserId="57468" Text="So, if _your_ accepted answer is wrong, and you know it, **fix your answer**. Problem solved. (If another answer is better, refer to it, with a brief summary of your own.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11127" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="4140" RevisionGUID="ab44d8e5-3e35-4c47-b2ae-6c15c6c08fb4" CreationDate="2013-02-23T13:11:29.193" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|moderators|election-2013|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11128" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5265" RevisionGUID="e5c5da7b-ffd8-461e-ad43-e5f485e5184e" CreationDate="2013-02-25T03:32:21.433" UserId="137215" Text="I'm running into some issues that overlap both server administration and application development (in this case game dev), and want to clarify whether such questions are fitting for ServerFault before I go posting any.  I'll elaborate on my particular scenario, but this is also a question about overlapping questions in general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We recently set up a Remote Desktop session farm to enable our game developers to do work from home.  It actually works surprisingly well in general, but we have encountered situations where our games under test exhibit strange behaviour.  These issues look very much like bugs in our game engine, yet cannot be reproduced outside of RD sessions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because we're developing the engine in-house, we can't dismiss the possibility of it being a programming error on our part - in which case this obviously isn't the right Q&amp;A site.  However, the specificity of the problem to RD suggests that it may be a server technology issue - in which case this site seems more appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm one of the devs but I'm also in charge of the RD farm we're using (we're a small shop).  I'd like to know if questions of this sort are appropriate and useful on ServerFault, or if Stack Overflow or Game Development are more appropriate sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11129" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5265" RevisionGUID="e5c5da7b-ffd8-461e-ad43-e5f485e5184e" CreationDate="2013-02-25T03:32:21.433" UserId="137215" Text="Appropriateness of questions overlapping development" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11130" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5265" RevisionGUID="e5c5da7b-ffd8-461e-ad43-e5f485e5184e" CreationDate="2013-02-25T03:32:21.433" UserId="137215" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11131" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5266" RevisionGUID="e35d723f-e333-42f7-8301-87e6cffd92a1" CreationDate="2013-02-25T04:02:28.410" UserId="33417" Text="For the most part, if your task has anything to do with development it's going to be off-topic on Server Fault. We caster to System Administrators (et al); who are performing administration tasks. In an ideal situation the software lifecycle is cleanly divided among creation (developers), installation (engineers), on-going maintenance (administration), retirement (engineers), and &quot;feature&quot; improvement (developers). As you've found, it's never that simple.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to your situation depends on what you hope will resolve the issue. If you hope it's a configuration issue with Remote Desktop, then it's an administration issue. This is unfortunately unlikely. If you hope to be able to modify your program so it performs as expected over RD, then it's programming/development. That's suited for SO. In either case if your problem is assessed by the site to be on the wrong site, they can migrate it. You can even expedite this process by flagging a question (SF mods are quite responsive with a respond time average &lt;40 minutes; and it's &lt;15 minutes during work hours UTC-5)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11132" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5266" RevisionGUID="375fecc7-0d0a-4b56-8f51-63baec21bc8a" CreationDate="2013-02-25T04:23:10.957" UserId="7709" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="For the most part, if your task has anything to do with development it's going to be off-topic on Server Fault. We cater to System Administrators (et al); who are performing administration tasks. In an ideal situation the software lifecycle is cleanly divided among creation (developers), installation (engineers), on-going maintenance (administration), retirement (engineers), and &quot;feature&quot; improvement (developers). As you've found, it's never that simple.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to your situation depends on what you hope will resolve the issue. If you hope it's a configuration issue with Remote Desktop, then it's an administration issue. This is unfortunately unlikely. If you hope to be able to modify your program so it performs as expected over RD, then it's programming/development. That's suited for SO. In either case if your problem is assessed by the site to be on the wrong site, they can migrate it. You can even expedite this process by flagging a question (SF mods are quite responsive with a respond time average &lt;40 minutes; and it's &lt;15 minutes during work hours UTC-5)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11133" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5267" RevisionGUID="fd90b483-55c5-452c-b4cc-b26ba16ae37d" CreationDate="2013-02-26T05:46:58.763" UserId="35383" Text="What about when the user has a problem, asks a good question, but figures out the answer and puts that in the comments before someone else can come up with it.. what happens then? I keep finding questions I can answer with no responses, only to find that they have been answered by the OP.. Do I copy/pasta his answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="7614b0ae-826e-4625-8f34-340991eed941" CreationDate="2013-02-28T22:25:42.487" UserId="78219" Text="similar question:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1666/eliminate-the-career-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been searching serverfault, security.stackexchange, programmers.stackexchange, workplace.stackexchange for the past week for career questions, but none of these site accept career questions in the faq. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked several questions already, which have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/31215/what-are-the-more-physical-job-classes&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.security.stackexchange.com/questions/1165/which-site-to-locate-career-question&#xD;&#xA;http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/9819/physically-demanding-job-classes-in-information-technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I finally found a useful answer at http://serverfault.com/questions/130141/what-are-some-it-jobs-where-you-dont-sit-at-a-desk-for-8-10hrs-a-day/130149#130149&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but that was also closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if career questions aren't acceptable on any of these stackexchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. why does the tag even exist?&#xD;&#xA;2. why not a site where career questions *can* be asked? &#xD;&#xA;3. if you [sum][1] all the `career` questions across sites, how many are there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://api.stackexchange.com/docs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11149" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="7614b0ae-826e-4625-8f34-340991eed941" CreationDate="2013-02-28T22:25:42.487" UserId="78219" Text="why does career tag exist?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11150" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="7614b0ae-826e-4625-8f34-340991eed941" CreationDate="2013-02-28T22:25:42.487" UserId="78219" Text="|discussion|career-development|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5271" RevisionGUID="c626e5d6-c6f0-4da1-b7ea-1d4eb52148a5" CreationDate="2013-02-28T22:53:14.163" UserId="9517" Text=" 1. Because people who have the privilege created it before we decided that [tag:career] questions are really Not Constructive and we haven't gotten round to tidying it up. Thanks for bringing it to our attention again.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If you really want one go to [Area 51][1].&#xD;&#xA; 3. [&gt;49][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career?sort=newest&amp;pagesize=50" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11152" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="bfc5c7b5-5803-4d26-8151-196459370015" CreationDate="2013-02-28T22:53:37.533" UserId="115189" Comment="Link tag" Text="similar question:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1666/eliminate-the-career-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been searching serverfault, security.stackexchange, programmers.stackexchange, workplace.stackexchange for the past week for career questions, but none of these site accept career questions in the faq. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked several questions already, which have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/31215/what-are-the-more-physical-job-classes&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.security.stackexchange.com/questions/1165/which-site-to-locate-career-question&#xD;&#xA;* http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/9819/physically-demanding-job-classes-in-information-technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I finally found a useful answer at http://serverfault.com/questions/130141/what-are-some-it-jobs-where-you-dont-sit-at-a-desk-for-8-10hrs-a-day/130149#130149 but that was also closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if career questions aren't acceptable on any of these stackexchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. why does the [tag:career] even exist?&#xD;&#xA;2. why not a site where career questions *can* be asked? &#xD;&#xA;3. if you [sum][1] all the `career` questions across sites, how many are there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://api.stackexchange.com/docs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11153" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5265" RevisionGUID="2255c192-c3fb-4752-a44a-e7975f259520" CreationDate="2013-03-01T04:17:53.227" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/307343911343513601" />
  <row Id="11154" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5272" RevisionGUID="0758ae3f-f6dd-426f-9e94-0785c109a094" CreationDate="2013-03-01T18:03:06.683" UserId="51457" Text="The Serverfault community seems to treat questions differently than other SE sites... and there definitely seems to be a &quot;culture&quot; or general understanding on how to treat questions that isn't immediately clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Generally speaking, why is a question upvoted or downvoted here?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Should I interpret any meaning based on the value of the upvote / downvote?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Is this site just for the &quot;elite&quot; and N00bs can just go their own way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Friends who I sent to Serverfault got the impression it wasn't too friendly of a place, and stopped using it.  In fact I think I remember seeing a similar Meta question &amp; observation within the past 6 months by other users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your perspective is welcome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11155" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5272" RevisionGUID="0758ae3f-f6dd-426f-9e94-0785c109a094" CreationDate="2013-03-01T18:03:06.683" UserId="51457" Text="What are the reasons a question can/should get an upvote or downvote on Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11156" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5272" RevisionGUID="0758ae3f-f6dd-426f-9e94-0785c109a094" CreationDate="2013-03-01T18:03:06.683" UserId="51457" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11157" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5272" RevisionGUID="43f3f340-5e68-45bd-8cd7-180e644ecd8d" CreationDate="2013-03-01T18:08:37.380" UserId="51457" Comment="added 232 characters in body" Text="The Serverfault community seems to treat questions differently than other SE sites... and there definitely seems to be a &quot;culture&quot; or general understanding on how to treat questions that isn't immediately clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Generally speaking, why is a question upvoted or downvoted here?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Should I interpret any meaning based on the value of the upvote / downvote?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Is this site just for the &quot;elite&quot; and N00bs can just go their own way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Friends who I sent to Serverfault got the impression it wasn't too friendly of a place, and stopped using it.  In fact I think I remember seeing a similar Meta question &amp; observation within the past 6 months by other users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS - I don't care about &quot;rep&quot; but I do care about finding questions that are well written (and responses).  When I use the SE DataExplorer to scan through posts, I'd like to know what measurements (upvotes) I should filter by.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your perspective is welcome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11158" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5273" RevisionGUID="b350ea2e-1b97-46ca-9c7a-5d9862be763d" CreationDate="2013-03-01T18:21:35.627" UserId="9517" Text="People are free to vote exactly as their whims take them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you float your cursor over the up and down vote arrows the text you see is about all the direction given&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear&#xD;&#xA;- This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Serverfault was (uniquely within SE) created for Professionals. I (and many other players) expect that as a professional someone would demonstrate their research as part of their question. Sadly this is often not the case and is dealt with appropriately. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Read into voting what you will. It is though well understood (across SE in general) that detailed well researched and presented answers will often be overlooked in favour of a quick quip.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 3. Serverfault was created for professionals. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11159" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5274" RevisionGUID="69480fb3-300b-444a-966a-7b7e9bd71126" CreationDate="2013-03-01T20:50:00.570" UserId="6177" Text="I don't think SF treats questions any differently than other sites.  Based on what I see reading and voting on SF and a few other SE sites, the same types of bad questions get downvotes and good questions get upvotes on other sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be interesting to see actual stats, but it may be that there's a bit more voting overall on SF than some other sites, which would mean bad questions are more likely to get downvotes or close votes than to be ignored.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; got the impression it wasn't too friendly of a place,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can never understand this type of comment... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Side point: an indication that SF isn't especially unfriendly is that comments like this show up on *every* SE site that I've read.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, it's not nice if someone asks an honest but badly crafted question and gets some cranky comments along with the downvotes.  But many people come here, post any sort of question, and then - based on the comments they leave - feel hurt when they get downvotes or close votes or lack of comments/edits to help improve their question.  We've had people post &quot;why didn't anyone help me improve my question?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not everyone is willing to take the additional time it takes time to fix a bad question or to clarify issues in a so-so question that's missing information.  It's up to the person who wants their question answered to figure out what constitutes a good question and what the possible responses (votes, comments, answers) mean.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't consider it unfriendly to downvote a question and move on (I do it a lot) and it doesn't mean anything different here than any other SE site: just that I thought it was a bad question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5275" RevisionGUID="c5bf68c4-89b1-48f1-8886-3f8b7cf68011" CreationDate="2013-03-02T11:47:55.547" UserId="7783" Text="To paraphrase a certain comment about Unix, Serverfault is friendly, it just expects certain standards from its friends. It's not that the site is elitest - questions from people new to systems administration are perfectly welcome here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We expect well asked questions of a professional standard - that means that questions should be on topic, clearly written, clearly express what they're after and show some research. This is central to asking questions here, and is designed to *help* visitors to the site in the long run. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally think this has the following benefits for the question asker:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Taking the time to compose a good question and review your own thoughts on the subject will sometimes lead you to *discovering the right answer yourself*. I've solved more than a few problems by actually thinking through how to express them here or in discussions with colleagues. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *It will help you get an answer faster*: Less ambiguity will mean less time going down dead ends and/or clarifying what you meant and more time answering your central question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It will certainly lead to not just more chance of getting an answer, but also to *improving your chances of getting a great answer*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5276" RevisionGUID="a17c02dc-a263-4890-aa3f-719464f88d67" CreationDate="2013-03-02T13:20:29.570" UserId="76595" Text="&gt; Is this site just for the &quot;elite&quot; and N00bs can just go their own way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Elite&quot; is called &quot;professional&quot; in these parts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it is a site where &quot;regulars&quot; (aka high-rep users) [do the heavy lifting][1]. Those regulars mostly have jobs where the solution of problems similar to the ones appearing on this site is the daily grind. And they consider an analytical approach to these problems paramount. If a question does not contain enough information to be answered and it seems too bothersome to interact with the asker to get the information required, this question surely will have a tough position here and be ignored or closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So basically, the answer to this question is &quot;yes&quot; if you define &quot;elite&quot; and &quot;N00bs&quot; accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This being said, questions are upvoted significantly less often than answers. Apparently, it is much harder to acknowledge a good question than is the case with a valid answer. Quite likely because a question is rather earning points for performance, while an answer simply has to be valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/100811/questions-answered-last-month-by-reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5276" RevisionGUID="10d2ffc9-f1c1-403b-aaea-87e24db2c3be" CreationDate="2013-03-03T08:53:18.567" UserId="76595" Comment="Added link to data supporting the claim" Text="&gt; Is this site just for the &quot;elite&quot; and N00bs can just go their own way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Elite&quot; is called &quot;professional&quot; in these parts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it is a site where &quot;regulars&quot; (aka high-rep users) [do the heavy lifting][1]. Those regulars mostly have jobs where the solution of problems similar to the ones appearing on this site is the daily grind. And they consider an analytical approach to these problems paramount. If a question does not contain enough information to be answered and it seems too bothersome to interact with the asker to get the information required, this question surely will have a tough position here and be ignored or closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So basically, the answer to this question is &quot;yes&quot; if you define &quot;elite&quot; and &quot;N00bs&quot; accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This being said, [questions are upvoted significantly less often than answers][2]. Apparently, it is much harder to acknowledge a good question than is the case with a valid answer. Quite likely because a question is rather earning points for performance, while an answer simply has to be valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/100811/questions-answered-last-month-by-reputation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/100915/average-scores-of-last-months-questions-and-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11164" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5277" RevisionGUID="a15c4bac-53c8-4eb5-b12f-42b1e71c9864" CreationDate="2013-03-03T20:54:19.500" UserId="3038" Text="Occasionally we'll get Unregistered users come back to their own questions with a different account. Perhaps they flushed their cookies, or maybe it was at work and now they're at home. Either way, we have an original-poster attempting to add information to a question using an account that isn't the one they posted the question as.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we handle these?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11165" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5277" RevisionGUID="a15c4bac-53c8-4eb5-b12f-42b1e71c9864" CreationDate="2013-03-03T20:54:19.500" UserId="3038" Text="Dealing with unregistered users answering their own questions with another account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11166" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5277" RevisionGUID="a15c4bac-53c8-4eb5-b12f-42b1e71c9864" CreationDate="2013-03-03T20:54:19.500" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11167" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5278" RevisionGUID="e29e81ee-a80d-4a2f-b5eb-751f3feddd84" CreationDate="2013-03-03T20:54:19.500" UserId="3038" Text="In the past, it was dead easy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Flag for moderator attention&#xD;&#xA; 1. The Moderator will check to see if the two really are likely belonging to the same person.&#xD;&#xA; 1. If it looks like it, the moderator will merge the users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only, that doesn't work anymore. A few weeks ago the Stack Exchange staff took away user-merge as a moderator power. Mistakes were made, and they require very fiddly database picking to undo. This gets *really* bad if a moderator doesn't exercise enough care and merges a  7000 rep old-timer into a 1-rep newly-registered user. Also, user-merges are SE-wide so the same accounts would be merged on StackOverflow, SuperUser, and anywhere else the two overlap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;User-merges are now a user-directed action. They have to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Go to the [Contact Us][1] link at the bottom of every page&#xD;&#xA; 1. Select the [Merge User Profiles][2] option on that page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Contact us!][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This will notify SE staff that a merge needs to be done, and they'll do it. To my knowledge, there is no way to notify SE staff *on behalf of a user* that such an action needs to be done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if you come across such things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Leave a comment pointing them to the user-merge link.&#xD;&#xA; - If this is content that should be in the question, put it there yourself or mod-flag.&#xD;&#xA; - If it's an answer to the question, also point out they can accept it themselves after their accounts are merged and 2 days have passed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/user-merge&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NuM0Z.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11168" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5279" RevisionGUID="19826ddc-30ec-4dde-a2f0-69f41142e832" CreationDate="2013-03-04T06:46:34.903" UserId="36178" Text="A user who posts a question in an clear, answerable way and who does some independent research is trying and deserves some respect. I expect users to at least read the man page and plug the question into Google. They should also phrase the question in a way that others can understand. People who do this are at least trying to be &quot;professional&quot;. Systems administration is a very complicated problem and there is often no clear answer. Most of us remember the struggle to get started, and we struggle to fix problems on a daily basis. The systems are sometimes so complex or arcane that it is hard to even figure out what is the right question to ask, much less provide an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what the other sites are like, but Serverfault has a constant stream of low-quality questions in which it is clear that the posters didn't perform the basic steps required to form a question. The review queues like (&quot;vote to close&quot;, &quot;first post&quot;) show that many posters don't take the basic steps needed to form a good question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar here may be higher then on other sites, but the answers also tend to be higher quality. I'd rather ask a good question and receive a good answer then ask a bad question and receive a bad answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11169" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5279" RevisionGUID="df3c5f05-eaf4-46ab-bcc6-a8f8637f0379" CreationDate="2013-03-04T14:04:18.830" UserId="36178" Comment="added 120 characters in body" Text="A user who posts a question in an clear, answerable way and who does some independent research is trying and deserves some respect. We need users to at least read the man page and plug the question into Google before they come and ask here. They should also phrase the question in a way that others can understand. People who do this are at least trying to be &quot;professional&quot;. Systems administration is a very complicated problem and there is often no clear answer. Most of us remember the struggle to get started, and we struggle to fix problems on a daily basis. We know that man pages are hard to read and that Google is full of unclear or old answers. The systems are sometimes so complex or arcane that it is hard to even figure out what is the right question to ask, much less provide an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what the other sites are like, but Serverfault has a constant stream of low-quality questions in which it is clear that the posters didn't perform the basic steps required to form a question. The review queues like (&quot;vote to close&quot;, &quot;first post&quot;) show that many posters don't take the basic steps needed to form a good question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar here may be higher then on other sites, but the answers also tend to be higher quality. I'd rather ask a good question and receive a good answer then ask a bad question and receive a bad answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5280" RevisionGUID="aeca192a-000c-46b3-bc46-cd4de7e62b94" CreationDate="2013-03-04T14:14:28.737" UserId="33417" Text="&gt;How do we handle these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR**: We do not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only SE Employees can handle this now.  &#xD;&#xA;They only handle requests from the user who created the two accounts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can leave a comment for the user, but if they're careless enough to create multiple accounts it's highly unlikely they'll go to all the effort required to merge account." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11171" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5281" RevisionGUID="5d0d9ded-8591-44a3-b22d-8c5980d33567" CreationDate="2013-03-04T16:46:16.337" UserId="162853" Text="Just had my question migrated from stackoverflow, but couldn't find the question anywhere until I looked in `active`. Shouldn't the question also appear in `newest`?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11172" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5281" RevisionGUID="5d0d9ded-8591-44a3-b22d-8c5980d33567" CreationDate="2013-03-04T16:46:16.337" UserId="162853" Text="migrated questions appear under `active` but not `newest`?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11173" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5281" RevisionGUID="5d0d9ded-8591-44a3-b22d-8c5980d33567" CreationDate="2013-03-04T16:46:16.337" UserId="162853" Text="|bug|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11174" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5279" RevisionGUID="acf2e9db-185d-4191-831a-f5ca0300b0ac" CreationDate="2013-03-04T18:00:51.240" UserId="36178" Comment="added 74 characters in body" Text="A user who posts a question in an clear, answerable way and who does some independent research is trying to do the right thing and deserves some respect. But we here at ServerFault can't fix every problem. We need users to at least read the man page and plug the question into Google before they come and ask here. They should also phrase the question in a way that others can understand. People who do this are at least trying to be &quot;professional&quot;. Systems administration is a very complicated problem and there is often no clear answer. Most of us remember the struggle to get started, and we struggle to fix problems on a daily basis. We know that man pages are hard to read and that Google is full of unclear or old answers. The systems are sometimes so complex or arcane that it is hard to even figure out what is the right question to ask, much less provide an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what the other sites are like, but Serverfault has a constant stream of low-quality questions in which it is clear that the posters didn't perform the basic steps required to form a question. The review queues like (&quot;vote to close&quot;, &quot;first post&quot;) show that many posters don't take the basic steps needed to form a good question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar here may be higher then on other sites, but the answers also tend to be higher quality. I'd rather ask a good question and receive a good answer then ask a bad question and receive a bad answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11175" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="5281" RevisionGUID="dae8c61b-c342-48c2-aa3f-e44d6f6a0e34" CreationDate="2013-03-04T22:19:12.173" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="11179" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="5281" RevisionGUID="64ed1565-bfc5-4d41-b78e-a66567602016" CreationDate="2013-03-04T22:31:42.237" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="11181" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5281" RevisionGUID="1006c817-8439-4f03-bc6e-69aa572d2510" CreationDate="2013-03-04T22:36:57.267" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11182" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5282" RevisionGUID="22ef8af6-dd48-420f-966d-6e09e9d11a76" CreationDate="2013-03-04T22:38:33.133" UserId="101854" Text="Migration counts as the &quot;latest activity&quot; on a question, which drops the question in the active feed and shows it on the front page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The *age* of the question is still whatever it actually is based on the timestamp set when you posted it. So your question does show up under &quot;newest&quot; in its appropriate chronological spot. (As I'm writing this, it's on page 5.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11183" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5276" RevisionGUID="9b4803f6-eb0f-4129-9b6e-c9d55fa146f3" CreationDate="2013-03-05T08:29:56.733" UserId="76595" Comment="added 252 characters in body" Text="&gt; Is this site just for the &quot;elite&quot; and N00bs can just go their own way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Elite&quot; is called &quot;professional&quot; in these parts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it is a site where &quot;regulars&quot; (aka high-rep users) [do the heavy lifting][1](inspired by Cris S's comment [here is the result set of another query retrieving the number of answers by Top X answerers last month][2]). Those regulars mostly have jobs where the solution of problems similar to the ones appearing on this site is the daily grind. And they consider an analytical approach to these problems paramount. If a question does not contain enough information to be answered and it seems too bothersome to interact with the asker to get the information required, this question surely will have a tough position here and be ignored or closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So basically, the answer to this question is &quot;yes&quot; if you define &quot;elite&quot; and &quot;N00bs&quot; accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This being said, [questions are upvoted significantly less often than answers][3]. Apparently, it is much harder to acknowledge a good question than is the case with a valid answer. Quite likely because a question is rather earning points for performance, while an answer simply has to be valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/100811/questions-answered-last-month-by-reputation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/101262/number-of-answers-posted-by-top-x-users-last-month&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/100915/average-scores-of-last-months-questions-and-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11184" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2374" RevisionGUID="8ba20642-b471-4794-9af3-c1092453c0e2" CreationDate="2013-03-05T17:33:06.560" UserId="9517" Comment="added 346 characters in body" Text="My current automagic comments are here http://pastebin.com/XHBkSRiy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ###[A]Nothing but a URL (and isn't spam)&#xD;&#xA;    We really do prefer that answers contain content not pointers to content. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[A]Another user adding a 'Me too!'&#xD;&#xA;    This is an old question, if it's answers don't help you then please ask your own question by clicking the [Ask Question](http://$SITEURL$/questions/ask) button.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on SU&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on SO&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it appears to relate programming. It may be on topic for [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com) but please [search](http://stackoverflow.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on AU&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [askubuntu](http://askubuntu.com) but please [search](http://askubuntu.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on U&amp;L&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [U&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on SU | U&amp;L&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for. It may also be on topic for [u&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but again, please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ### Spammer&#xD;&#xA;    Please read our [faq] in particular [May I promote products or websites I am affiliated with here?](http://$SITEURL$/faq#promotion).&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]More information required&#xD;&#xA;    Now's a great time to edit your question and provide as much detail as possible. If you aren't sure what to add, see [How can I ask better questions on $SITENAME$?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) and [What have you tried?](http://www.whathaveyoutried.com/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11185" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5283" RevisionGUID="c59caec9-acae-44d7-bcdc-0643c6eb22ab" CreationDate="2013-03-06T16:11:45.227" UserId="132219" Text="The [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/484877/why-is-this-ssd-drive-failing-with-bad-sectors-and-was-it-predictable) is about understanding a failure or fault of an SSD drive that is not total, and not predicted or visible in SMART.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ for Server Fault says: &quot;Server ... hardware, software ... Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&quot;. I believe the question fits these categories.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not asking so much about a specific device or model, but whether the problem is repairable (using knowledge of SSDs outside my understanding) or predictable (using knowledge of SMART outside my understanding).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please can you help me rephrase my question so that it's not considered off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11186" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5283" RevisionGUID="c59caec9-acae-44d7-bcdc-0643c6eb22ab" CreationDate="2013-03-06T16:11:45.227" UserId="132219" Text="Why was my question closed as off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11187" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5283" RevisionGUID="c59caec9-acae-44d7-bcdc-0643c6eb22ab" CreationDate="2013-03-06T16:11:45.227" UserId="132219" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5284" RevisionGUID="2bbfef4a-9c51-42c3-928b-57b3ab6a2c24" CreationDate="2013-03-06T16:32:54.590" UserId="33417" Text="I don't see any reason it should be closed as off-topic. It may be Too Localized (another close reason), and you might never get a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: Kingston drives are ultra-cheap crap that I would recommend against using in any professional environment. It's incredibly unlikely that the problem is repairable. Grab what data you can, RMA the drive, and use backups to restore whatever you couldn't get off the drive." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11189" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5285" RevisionGUID="f7cefb44-7f6c-4779-86f3-b53c84d9b4c7" CreationDate="2013-03-07T15:09:11.250" UserId="130516" Text="I'm still a bit new about reviewing posts on SE/SF, but after reading [some guidelines][1], I'd like to suggest the deletion of the `default` tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the recent posts I've reviewed, I felt this tag was not really interesting.  Furthermore, looking at the [tag usage][2], you'll see that it's usually new comers who tend to use this tag and that there are currently only 36 questions using it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we get rid of it?  Do I need to edit each and every post using this tag or should someone else take care of that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for any advice and guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1469/what-in-summary-are-we-supposed-to-do-to-clean-up-tags&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/default?sort=newest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11190" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5285" RevisionGUID="f7cefb44-7f6c-4779-86f3-b53c84d9b4c7" CreationDate="2013-03-07T15:09:11.250" UserId="130516" Text="Deleting the `default` tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11191" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5285" RevisionGUID="f7cefb44-7f6c-4779-86f3-b53c84d9b4c7" CreationDate="2013-03-07T15:09:11.250" UserId="130516" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5286" RevisionGUID="55685cdd-b49e-43fe-9ba5-bfc0c8e979e5" CreationDate="2013-03-07T15:28:35.283" UserId="118258" Text="This seems like it might be more appropriate as an answer to the [bad tag thread](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That seems to be the place on meta where we go to bring attention and corrective action to bad tags, though there's nothing wrong with trying to tackle the problem on your own... just be mindful that every edited post gets bumped to the top of the active list, and don't spam up the front page with a whole ton of old posts through editing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5287" RevisionGUID="7ba7901b-7347-4841-9c94-2272175234e9" CreationDate="2013-03-07T16:35:41.180" UserId="32986" Text="I have no objection on principle to eliminating the default tag - the 35 questions that were in it when I looked all had better tags (or *should have had better tags and now do*).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've retagged or deleted the contents of [tag:default], and it will automatically disappear as long as nobody adds new questions to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In answer to the second part of your question (`Do I need to edit each and every post using this tag?`) - Unfortunately, yes.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless they're *REALLY* bad tags with ***LOTS*** of questions in them (in which case we bribe the Stack Exchange community team folks with unicorn products) the general method of handling bad tags is to discuss them briefly on Meta, then remove the tag from all the posts it's on and let the automatic tag-reaping process handle the unused tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11194" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5285" RevisionGUID="125dd333-f9a9-4e33-ab18-32bedce6383b" CreationDate="2013-03-07T16:35:51.430" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="7dcad4e6-af10-4a72-bdd1-0732305c75b4" CreationDate="2013-03-07T17:19:37.057" UserId="32986" Comment="added 55 characters in body" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation] [tag:undo]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:virtual] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(empty set....for now)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags that need more cleanup prior to burnination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Five: [tag:crawler] [tag:crawlers] [tag:default] [tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11196" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="f12567c9-5c09-4b02-9b7d-b5ba826f5a4e" CreationDate="2013-03-07T17:27:26.533" UserId="32986" Comment="Virtual is probably crap, but needs manual cleaning" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation] [tag:undo]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(empty set....for now)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags that need more cleanup prior to burnination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] [tag:virtual]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Five: [tag:crawler] [tag:crawlers] [tag:default] [tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11197" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5288" RevisionGUID="78a159ed-c677-4a0f-8f80-928e33edc670" CreationDate="2013-03-07T20:30:23.457" UserId="76595" Text="To mention an option specifically suited for PCAP dump files, [Cloudshark][1] seems to be a sensible choice. It has been around for some time now, is constantly extending the services, does not require to sign up to upload dumps and not only *hosts* dumps but also allows for viewing and analysis via an AJAX interface:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Cloudshark interface][2]](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sbA86.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cloudshark.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sbA86.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11219" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5295" RevisionGUID="7be2bd3e-04dc-4ea1-b483-8e916b54e777" CreationDate="2013-03-11T07:42:36.310" UserId="78219" Text="what are the really hard problems for NOCs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11220" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5295" RevisionGUID="7be2bd3e-04dc-4ea1-b483-8e916b54e777" CreationDate="2013-03-11T07:42:36.310" UserId="78219" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11221" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5296" RevisionGUID="58ecd908-ed2a-412d-b667-f5e987b7df87" CreationDate="2013-03-11T07:55:30.493" UserId="9517" Text="This absolutely would not meet the faq. To paraphrase a well known gameshow _They're only tough if you don't know the answer_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [Don't Ask][1] section of the faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question fails all of these tests it's not about a problem that _you_ face. You are asking for a _list of things_ which makes it chatty and open ended. All answers are equally valid and don't cotain an actual solution to a problem. If you read the rest of the don't ask section you'll see that it fails other tests in there too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11222" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5243" RevisionGUID="0096c7da-877a-427d-b9f0-ae5297e1b022" CreationDate="2013-03-11T16:18:06.227" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/311149038290485248" />
  <row Id="11223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5280" RevisionGUID="4915f323-759c-4629-8fb0-6d70ff5cc2c7" CreationDate="2013-03-11T20:41:48.373" UserId="33417" Comment="added 338 characters in body" Text="&gt;How do we handle these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR**: We do not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only SE Employees can handle this now.  &#xD;&#xA;They only handle requests from the user who created the two accounts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can leave a comment for the user, but if they're careless enough to create multiple accounts it's highly unlikely they'll go to all the effort required to merge account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**UPDATE**:  &#xD;&#xA;Let the backpedaling being... Now Moderators can fill out the same form on behalf of users when the users, who weren't likely to come back in the first place, never request it themselves. So Moderators can jump through more hoops tha before, request an *Official SE Employee Stamp of Approval™*, and get'r done... again" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11224" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5297" RevisionGUID="d3d9f647-e434-40f6-a397-2f5dabc86d2b" CreationDate="2013-03-12T07:50:48.390" UserId="95092" Text="Here's the link: http://serverfault.com/questions/104045/how-to-monitor-windows-host-with-nagios#comment89073_104049&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to ask the the person who answered the question to specify the syntax to monitor windows server events, but the add comment box does not appear. Why? Is it because I don't have a high enough reputation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11225" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5297" RevisionGUID="d3d9f647-e434-40f6-a397-2f5dabc86d2b" CreationDate="2013-03-12T07:50:48.390" UserId="95092" Text="Why can't I comment on an answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11226" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5297" RevisionGUID="d3d9f647-e434-40f6-a397-2f5dabc86d2b" CreationDate="2013-03-12T07:50:48.390" UserId="95092" Text="|support|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11227" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5298" RevisionGUID="19b01c1e-8e7a-47cd-8e79-45d5ad492130" CreationDate="2013-03-12T07:58:56.610" UserId="9517" Text="You got it on one, you don't have the required [50 reputation][1] to comment on posts that are not your own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5298" RevisionGUID="b99d83dd-48dd-4d16-95ed-7b0c08d56163" CreationDate="2013-03-12T08:12:41.240" UserId="9517" Comment="added 208 characters in body" Text="You got it on one, you don't have the required [50 reputation][1] to comment on posts that are not your own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a very old question, you may want to [ask your own][2] but please have a go yoiurself and tell us what you tried and why it didn't work as you expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5299" RevisionGUID="c72eecff-9939-4d4c-b237-41e49270cf98" CreationDate="2013-03-13T01:10:37.050" UserId="126632" Text="While going through suggested edits I saw one in which [it appeared that someone had added random bits of code to someone's question][1]. So I rejected it as a radical change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I took a second look, and discovered that the original question contained the code, but it simply wasn't being displayed at all because it was within angle brackets `&lt;&gt;`, and the suggested edit fixed the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First I looked around to see if there was an obvious way to go back and approve the edit. Finding nothing obvious, I edited the question and put the fixes back in myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a better way to handle this situation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/61305" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11230" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5299" RevisionGUID="c72eecff-9939-4d4c-b237-41e49270cf98" CreationDate="2013-03-13T01:10:37.050" UserId="126632" Text="I accidentally rejected a suggested edit that should have been approved. What do I do now?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11231" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5299" RevisionGUID="c72eecff-9939-4d4c-b237-41e49270cf98" CreationDate="2013-03-13T01:10:37.050" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|support|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11232" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5298" RevisionGUID="ed9e655f-8a3a-4e29-a265-0f5ad31f6f77" CreationDate="2013-03-13T05:35:58.933" UserId="10472" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="You got it on one, you don't have the required [50 reputation][1] to comment on posts that are not your own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a very old question, you may want to [ask your own][2] but please have a go yourself and tell us what you tried and why it didn't work as you expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11233" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5300" RevisionGUID="4a65f376-f3fd-453e-9473-3a09036a4186" CreationDate="2013-03-13T12:32:05.337" UserId="99345" Text="I recommend crediting the author of the edit in your own edit summary, and maybe even including a link to the rejected edit. In future similar situations, the edit summary could be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;applied &lt;strong&gt;author&lt;/strong&gt;'s edit I accidentally rejected: &lt;strong&gt;URL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Replace **`author`** with the actual username of the author, or with *an anonymous user*, or similar, if it was an anonymously submitted edit.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But some people really dislike long-ish edit summaries, so if you happen to be one of those people, this is sufficient:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;applied &lt;strong&gt;author&lt;/strong&gt;'s edit I accidentally rejected&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is what I've always done, when I've made this mistake while reviewing suggested edits on Ask Ubuntu. It seems to have worked well. It gives credit where credit is due and documents what happened, and then I can basically forget about the whole thing (just reminding myself to try avoiding the mistake, of course) and go about my day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The key point is that you're making clear that the edit is not your own work. This is a best practice generally (avoiding plagiarism and maximizing integrity), and may also help to mitigate any bad feelings or--perhaps even more important--any *confusion* that may have occurred from the review itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the question of whether or not there's a better way that *editing the post yourself* at all: No. Usually you don't have the ability to efficiently ask the editor to resubmit the edit. If they did then other reviewers might make the same mistake. And in any case most people aren't in it primarily for the +2, so asking them to resubmit the edit so it could be accepted a second time would just be heaping more work on them to fix a problem they were uninvolved in causing, rather than fixing it yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In conclusion, I think you did the right thing, except that next time I recommend making clear in the edit summary that the edit did not come from you. (Remember, edit summaries are seen by anyone viewing the post's revision history.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11234" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5301" RevisionGUID="f86c5560-0cf1-4da5-bdde-b1f1cb10f9eb" CreationDate="2013-03-15T18:16:58.657" UserId="158153" Text="I am a bit disappointed because I was just told that I had failed a review test. Funny though, I was going to take that one here even before I accepted that one because it was presented to me as the &quot;first answer&quot; of a 10,000+ user...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This was the question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It ends with &quot;Is that the correct way ?&quot;. The (fake?) answer which I should have rejected as &quot;very low quality&quot; was: &quot;Yes, that's the correct way.​​&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no idea whether this really is the correct way but reviewing isn't about content, is it? If the answer was &quot;No&quot; then it's obvious that it needs some detail. But why should &quot;Yes, that's the correct way.​​&quot;, especially by a user with a huge reputation, be a &quot;very low quality answer&quot;? I don't get it. Is this about producing useless text? About &quot;proving&quot; this to be correct (how should that be done anyway)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/478559/nginx-rewrite-with-query-string-without-if" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11235" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5301" RevisionGUID="f86c5560-0cf1-4da5-bdde-b1f1cb10f9eb" CreationDate="2013-03-15T18:16:58.657" UserId="158153" Text="review test: low quality" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11236" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5301" RevisionGUID="f86c5560-0cf1-4da5-bdde-b1f1cb10f9eb" CreationDate="2013-03-15T18:16:58.657" UserId="158153" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11237" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5302" RevisionGUID="5b64b4e0-da03-4321-afc8-3bf1bc004e3a" CreationDate="2013-03-15T18:59:42.973" UserId="33417" Text="The **&quot;low quality&quot;** review audit needs work. Most of the audits have high passing scores, no problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a failure rate over 50%, but when I manually 'graded' them we had a 90%+ pass rate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All I can say for now is that they're still tweaking the system and you're not the only one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11238" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5302" RevisionGUID="6b3b93ce-03d1-4064-947e-def8bd1616cb" CreationDate="2013-03-15T19:05:55.883" UserId="33417" Comment="added 491 characters in body" Text="Some of the review audits need work. Most of the audits have high passing scores, no problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In some areas we have a failure rate over 50%, and I can see many of them going either way. The audit system was supposed to give clear examples, where anyone with a brain could get it right. That's not the case right now in many of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One note, several of the queues only use moderator actions as indications of the &quot;correct&quot; answer. In this question a moderator deleted the Answer, so that was the correct answer here. Moderators can be fickle at times, so I don't completely agree with this basis. Also, unless you went out of your way you couldn't see that there was another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A side note to that last note, moderators have been cracking down on crappy answers. So you have to be very strict with your review else you'll end up on the &quot;wrong&quot; side of an opinion as to whether a post is good enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All I can say for now is that they're still tweaking the system and you're not the only one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5303" RevisionGUID="842bf382-fb50-42a4-8bb2-bd2eb96e87b2" CreationDate="2013-03-15T19:46:44.063" UserId="9517" Text="I checked and the system is [working as designed][1]. It appears that you should ignore the _'meta'_ information and simply review the content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a bug in the system though as the review [immediately before][2] yours was the OP being presented with their own deleted content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/171900/new-user-with-1-493-reputations-and-more-than-20-badges-possible-or-a-bug&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/61898" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11241" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5301" RevisionGUID="9845b452-36b4-4eab-b92b-4783563c50f7" CreationDate="2013-03-16T22:18:10.673" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/313051593064988672" />
  <row Id="11242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5304" RevisionGUID="8a29c8f5-da3e-43e1-9d9b-48952e21554f" CreationDate="2013-03-17T16:36:00.077" UserId="152073" Text="I feel like this is something that *has* to have been covered somewhere on meta before, but I can't find a question dedicated to it. Feel free to nudge me in the direction of one where the topic has come up before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the best criteria for deciding when an off-topic question should be sent to Unix.SE instead of Superuser? I recently flagged [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/488470/need-to-find-which-drives-are-mirrored-within-raid-10-array) question for migration to Unix.SE. My thought process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is about Linux software RAID.&#xD;&#xA; - It includes output from Linux specific RAID commands.&#xD;&#xA; - It's hard to get more Unix&amp;Linux than this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The (admittedly minor) issue that I'm facing now is that if this is going to get punted over to SuperUser, along with all of the other questions I've ever flagged for it, the odds are extremely low that any of the ones that I flag in the future ever will. Either I'm missing something (quite possible), or there's too much ambiguity going on here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading back through some of the questions on meta, part of the issue may be that migration to Unix.SE hasn't been an option for quite as long. Maybe the option needs to be moved higher in the list of migration choices (flagging menu) so that it gets more consideration?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11243" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5304" RevisionGUID="8a29c8f5-da3e-43e1-9d9b-48952e21554f" CreationDate="2013-03-17T16:36:00.077" UserId="152073" Text="Migrations: Unix vs. Superuser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11244" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5304" RevisionGUID="8a29c8f5-da3e-43e1-9d9b-48952e21554f" CreationDate="2013-03-17T16:36:00.077" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|migration|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11245" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5305" RevisionGUID="6ceccf73-8591-4abe-afa1-a50d2b9a2236" CreationDate="2013-03-17T17:31:48.977" UserId="8897" Text="Well, there is a certain overlap between many sites on SE, and this question really fits on both SU and U&amp;L. I wouldn't worry about it too much. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see another problem: In my opinion, flagging a question for mod attention should only be done if the community can't deal with the problem by itself (either by a vote to close or a vote to migrate), e.g. if it is spam/offensive or belongs to a site not on the migrate list. This has different reasons: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It requires unnecessary attention by a mod. We should try to keep this to a minimum. &#xD;&#xA; - A mod's decision moves/closes a question immediately, without any further voting input from the community. This should be done as seldom as possible (again, IMHO). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know when your flag happened and  if this question was migrated before a mod decided about the flag or if he denied it, but I have the feeling that the first vote often leads the way in such ambiguous cases and if you had voted to migrate to U&amp;L as first voter it might very well have ended there. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11246" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5306" RevisionGUID="b6c9fd40-e9a4-4295-8786-6b49d4b251e5" CreationDate="2013-03-17T17:42:18.157" UserId="9517" Text="First off you're right in that the question fails _anything in a home setting_ and is therefore off topic for Sever Fault. Your flag was automagically handled by Community ♦, someone must have voted to close Off Topic and (I think) agreed with you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself being home use, Linux and media server probably falls into the overlap between U&amp;L and SU, it's topical on both. If I had seen your flag I would have marked it helpful and simply closed the question off topic leaving a comment about it being a better fit for SU or U&amp;L (allowing the OP to choose) where to ask after they had searched the other sites.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5307" RevisionGUID="215107db-1e51-4cd1-b140-4a349408e8cf" CreationDate="2013-03-19T11:26:21.983" UserId="31143" Text="I am seeing a lot of questions recently where people are seeking assistance with installing software - usually compiling from source, or installing an RPM.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion these questions should be closed as too localised, or possibly moved to Unix &amp; Linux.  However, perhaps we should have a canonical question on this that will help new sysadmins develop their skills.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that advises professionals why they should use a package management tool in most cases, dealing with different repos, and examples of when using an RPM or compiling from source is the best option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any guidance on how such a question should be worded and how I can encourage people to provide canonical answer rather than voting to close it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11248" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5307" RevisionGUID="215107db-1e51-4cd1-b140-4a349408e8cf" CreationDate="2013-03-19T11:26:21.983" UserId="31143" Text="Dependency questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11249" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5307" RevisionGUID="215107db-1e51-4cd1-b140-4a349408e8cf" CreationDate="2013-03-19T11:26:21.983" UserId="31143" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5308" RevisionGUID="ed577c33-ae8d-4212-b97e-3849c39f5157" CreationDate="2013-03-19T13:50:01.543" UserId="33417" Text="Title: Can you help me with dependency or other compile errors on Linux?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!------------- Copy'n'Paste starting here! --------------&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is a [Canonical Question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986) about Compile Dependencies and Package Management. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question regarding software licensing. Can the Server Fault community please help with the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What dependencies are necessary for source to compile?&#xD;&#xA; - I got this error while compiling the source for a package; halp!&#xD;&#xA; - What Repositories should I use with this package system?&#xD;&#xA; - Why is it important to use packages rather than building from source?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe some additional links to setting up your own repo, methodologies for local repo management, configuration management topics (isn't there a canonical for that too already?), possibly deployment (I think there's a canonical for that too), local sources of caffeination, and anything else that might be directly related or relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!------------- STOP The Copy'n'Paste HERE ------------------&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As long as you set the Question up clearly as a Canonical close-target you should be fine. I'll be the first person to upvote it if you provide the outline of the Answer as well. i strongly suspect quite a few people will be happy to chime in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11251" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5309" RevisionGUID="81bc6861-e29e-4c42-9912-483c08e4260c" CreationDate="2013-03-19T14:57:40.850" UserId="2561" Text="All the name servers have been added for our domains (NS1-NS4.SERVERFAULT.COM) and the glue record for NS4 has been updated to the correct IP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore I think this should be resolved, please let me know if you still notice any misconfiguration." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11252" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5308" RevisionGUID="ca44bb9f-c3f4-49ad-9aa1-47489f9ada12" CreationDate="2013-03-19T20:29:48.367" UserId="33417" Comment="Wow, nobody caught that I copied the format from the licensing canonical" Text="Title: Can you help me with dependency or other compile errors on Linux?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!------------- Copy'n'Paste starting here! --------------&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is a [Canonical Question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986) about Compile Dependencies and Package Management. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question regarding compiling ports/software for Linux. Can the Server Fault community please help with the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What dependencies are necessary for source to compile?&#xD;&#xA; - I got this error while compiling the source for a package; halp!&#xD;&#xA; - What Repositories should I use with this package system?&#xD;&#xA; - Why is it important to use packages rather than building from source?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe some additional links to setting up your own repo, methodologies for local repo management, configuration management topics (isn't there a canonical for that too already?), possibly deployment (I think there's a canonical for that too), local sources of caffeination, and anything else that might be directly related or relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!------------- STOP The Copy'n'Paste HERE ------------------&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As long as you set the Question up clearly as a Canonical close-target you should be fine. I'll be the first person to upvote it if you provide the outline of the Answer as well. i strongly suspect quite a few people will be happy to chime in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5310" RevisionGUID="f97b6600-d5c4-4b04-ba4c-b6eb4059a33b" CreationDate="2013-03-20T21:10:31.333" UserId="78219" Text="I am preparing to take the CCNA exam and have been both hitting the [books][1] and searching wikipedia for some answers to some questions might be too basic to ask on serverfault, although I'm not sure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've spent more time than I'd like to admit trying to figure these out:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- (for the CCNA) does &quot;[T1][2]&quot;, &quot;T3&quot; mean anything besides a speed? The books seems to only refer to it in regards to WANs, so is a T1 connection ever used for anything besides WANs? Do all the different WAN protocols (e.g. Frame Relay, ISDN, PPP, Cable, DSL, MPLS) belong to one of these classes, T1-T5? &#xD;&#xA;- As I understand it, the reason we have a separate term &quot;WAN&quot; defined is because a &quot;WAN&quot; is physically different from a &quot;LAN&quot;; it spans a large distance, so it requires serial transimission protocols, (e.g. [X.25][4]) instead of Ethernet, is that correct? Is this why a Cisco router might have certain &quot;interfaces&quot; designated for FastEthernet connections and others for serial (WAN) connections?&#xD;&#xA;- When we're talking about controllers, DCEs, DTEs, DSUs are we talking about the data link layer or physical layer? &#xD;&#xA;- Why would [WIC][5]s be necessary instead of a NIC? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would any one of these questions be considered on-topic here? If these questions are not suitable for serverfault, where are they better directed?  Cisco's community forums? Thanks for any help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Certified-Network-Associate-Edition/dp/0470901071/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1363811746&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=ccna&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-carrier#T1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leased_line&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.25&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAN_Interface_Card" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11254" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5310" RevisionGUID="f97b6600-d5c4-4b04-ba4c-b6eb4059a33b" CreationDate="2013-03-20T21:10:31.333" UserId="78219" Text="questions on LANs and WANs too basic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11255" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5310" RevisionGUID="f97b6600-d5c4-4b04-ba4c-b6eb4059a33b" CreationDate="2013-03-20T21:10:31.333" UserId="78219" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5311" RevisionGUID="34f2e2c5-c718-4e7a-a3f7-ec98ed2ab9cd" CreationDate="2013-03-20T21:32:10.683" UserId="33417" Text="All of them are on-topic here. Feel free to ask them on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Side note: If you can find anyone in real life to help mentor you, you'll be miles ahead. I say this mostly because you've got a ***lot*** of misconceptions in those questions. And many of the details are going to be best articulated with an extended history lesson." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11257" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5312" RevisionGUID="25294b2d-15da-42cb-9295-dc1dabd95945" CreationDate="2013-03-21T17:50:58.757" UserId="78219" Text="Let's say I find [a question][1] which is similar to one I already have, but I don't understand the answer, even though the OP got it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the best way to ask my question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Should I post a reply to the other thread, make a new question but link to the other thread, comment, or anything else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/417921/why-do-modern-routers-not-require-clock-settings-anymore" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11258" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5312" RevisionGUID="25294b2d-15da-42cb-9295-dc1dabd95945" CreationDate="2013-03-21T17:50:58.757" UserId="78219" Text="Continuing an already-answered question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11259" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5312" RevisionGUID="25294b2d-15da-42cb-9295-dc1dabd95945" CreationDate="2013-03-21T17:50:58.757" UserId="78219" Text="|discussion|answering-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5313" RevisionGUID="1bb3505e-1f5b-4034-ad81-e983eb33ce6e" CreationDate="2013-03-21T18:02:28.187" UserId="32986" Text="That depends on what you don't understand - the answer on that question is pretty comprehensive (and anything that's not covered could be better answered by [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSU/DSU) (or [this one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_terminal_equipment), or [this one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_circuit-terminating_equipment)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally the best thing to do is to ask a new question (with enough detail that it can stand on its own), make reference to the previous question, and explain why your question is different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also pop into [Server Fault's chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) for quick clarification (anything requiring in-depth explanation is probably better asked on the main site though, where more people will see it and benefit from it in the future)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11261" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5314" RevisionGUID="17db5ac6-4b4d-4140-8665-ce1491c6086d" CreationDate="2013-03-23T04:14:03.017" UserId="94988" Text="Please don't down vote this question as well.  I have a genuine question and probably am not phrasing the question correctly.  I asked the following question in serverfault and it was closed as &quot;Not a real question&quot;.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/490317/what-metrics-should-i-monitor-to-guarantee-scalability-high-availability?noredirect=1#comment547719_490317&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would you please let me know where I am offending the moderators?  Is shortlisting metrics that indicate the scalability and HA of the website very broad question?  Are requests for guidelines out of scope of Serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards,&#xD;&#xA;Raj" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11262" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5314" RevisionGUID="17db5ac6-4b4d-4140-8665-ce1491c6086d" CreationDate="2013-03-23T04:14:03.017" UserId="94988" Text="How can I paraphrase the following question to be acceptable in serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11263" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5314" RevisionGUID="17db5ac6-4b4d-4140-8665-ce1491c6086d" CreationDate="2013-03-23T04:14:03.017" UserId="94988" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5315" RevisionGUID="36fadab3-f985-40b5-b97a-fd6e71665f85" CreationDate="2013-03-23T05:00:06.083" UserId="33417" Text="MrDenny was the only moderator involved in that decision. The others are just normal users. I saw the question and didn't think it was worthy of a mod-hammer, but he disagreed apparently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's really no way to phrase a question like that to make it acceptable for Server Fault. SF is for System Administrator (et al) only, this is a developer question to start with. Metrics that indicate scalability are not necessarily related to availability either. But both are a function of design decisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We used to commonly get questions from people (especially those developing the next Facebook killer, or GMail killer, or whatever large website killer) asking roughly the same grade of question. The short answer for all of them is that you should concentrate on making a functional web server first, then work on scalability.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is not to say that building in a degree of scalability and availability, in the initial design, will not help in the long term. But far too many people become obsessed with making something perfect and lose sight of making anything at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As someone who is struggling figuring out where to measure the scalability or availability prospects of a particular design, you should probably simply concentrate on building something functional, and correcting the design as pain-point become obvious. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11266" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5310" RevisionGUID="9b3e14ec-471c-4557-96d0-f547a9c1dcbb" CreationDate="2013-03-25T13:18:48.770" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/316177347571220480" />
  <row Id="11267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5316" RevisionGUID="d651cb0c-40dc-46a2-b2c1-ba173d8745d5" CreationDate="2013-03-25T22:33:32.737" UserId="9517" Text="This is intended to provide information for people who throw Not An Answer (NAA) flags and who might be surprised to see the canned decline reason _&quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot;,_ (or some other decline reason) as the response to the flag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When should answers be flagged as Not An Answer and when should something else be done?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11268" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5316" RevisionGUID="d651cb0c-40dc-46a2-b2c1-ba173d8745d5" CreationDate="2013-03-25T22:33:32.737" UserId="9517" Text="When is an answer Not An Answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11269" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5316" RevisionGUID="d651cb0c-40dc-46a2-b2c1-ba173d8745d5" CreationDate="2013-03-25T22:33:32.737" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11270" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5317" RevisionGUID="7075d08f-3554-4faf-8e34-ff294a8b704e" CreationDate="2013-03-25T22:33:32.737" UserId="9517" Text="We see quite a lot of Not An Answer flags that shouldn't really have been thrown. The NAA flag should be thrown when the community lacks the tools to fix an issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is asking for additional information or making a comment on the question - we can convert to a comment.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is saying I have this problem too/Did this ever get resolved/Thanks etc.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is asking a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could flag these as not an answer but you could do better &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is a comment on another answer (please use _other_ and let us know where it should go, use the share link).&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is additional information that should be an edit to the question. We can convert to edit so using _other_ and letting us know is good, you could edit the information into the question yourself and then flag _other_ and request deletion. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;NAA flags shouldn't be thrown when the community has the tools to fix the issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided is wrong.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided doesn't attempt to answer the question.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is phrased as a question e.g. Did you try X or Y ? Which is really a hint to the OP to do something. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have the tools to deal with these; Downvote, leave a comment or both. If you can and you feel it necessary cast a delete vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additional Information:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/167632/147520, http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/167624/can-we-have-an-unambiguous-official-ruling-on-what-the-not-an-answer-flag-is/167625#167625&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11271" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5317" RevisionGUID="41470734-a9bc-4e73-b43e-2a80331f7eec" CreationDate="2013-03-25T22:48:34.930" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 10 characters in body" Text="We see quite a lot of Not An Answer flags that shouldn't really have been thrown. The NAA flag should be thrown when the community lacks the tools to fix an issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is asking for additional information or making a comment on the question - we can convert to a comment.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is saying I have this problem too/Did this ever get resolved/Thanks etc.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is asking a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could flag these as not an answer but you could do better &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is a comment on another answer (please use _other_ and let us know where it should go, use the share link).&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is additional information that should be an edit to the question. We can convert to edit so using _other_ and letting us know is good, you could edit the information into the question yourself and then flag _other_ and request deletion. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;NAA flags shouldn't be thrown when the community has the tools to fix the issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided is wrong.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided doesn't  answer the question.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is phrased as a question e.g. Did you try X or Y ? Which is really a hint to the OP to do something. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have the tools to deal with these; Downvote, leave a comment or both. If you can and you feel it necessary cast a delete vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additional Information:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/167632/147520, http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/167624/can-we-have-an-unambiguous-official-ruling-on-what-the-not-an-answer-flag-is/167625#167625&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11272" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5317" RevisionGUID="b005df0b-f51d-48e7-9d82-811e47ba7b09" CreationDate="2013-03-26T12:40:33.103" UserId="15028" Comment="calarified delete votes" Text="We see quite a lot of Not An Answer flags that shouldn't really have been thrown. The NAA flag should be thrown when the community lacks the tools to fix an issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is asking for additional information or making a comment on the question - we can convert to a comment.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is saying I have this problem too/Did this ever get resolved/Thanks etc.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is asking a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could flag these as not an answer but you could do better &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is a comment on another answer (please use _other_ and let us know where it should go, use the share link).&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is additional information that should be an edit to the question. We can convert to edit so using _other_ and letting us know is good, you could edit the information into the question yourself and then flag _other_ and request deletion. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;NAA flags shouldn't be thrown when the community has the tools to fix the issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided is wrong.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided doesn't  answer the question.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is phrased as a question e.g. Did you try X or Y ? Which is really a hint to the OP to do something. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have the tools to deal with these: Downvote, leave a comment or both. If you have enough rep and you feel it necessary, you can cast a delete vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additional Information:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/167632/147520, http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/167624/can-we-have-an-unambiguous-official-ruling-on-what-the-not-an-answer-flag-is/167625#167625&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11273" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5316" RevisionGUID="c53c1011-c445-4d6d-8feb-fb8773665075" CreationDate="2013-03-26T16:18:49.823" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/316585038282104832" />
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  <row Id="11276" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5318" RevisionGUID="bef38d7b-caf9-4ac4-b55b-c199c855889a" CreationDate="2013-03-26T21:15:03.893" UserId="163277" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5319" RevisionGUID="71ab7da9-4a52-4131-b180-93a5db3b8e91" CreationDate="2013-03-26T22:18:24.613" UserId="3038" Text="We used to have a feature here that helped with that, the accept-percentage below each questioner's user-badge. They went away about a month ago since they were causing more harm than good; people were refusing to answer questions from askers with low percentages and that's not what we're about. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such a notifier does exist for brand new users. When they upvote an answer on their question, there is a popup that suggests that if its good enough, click Accept. Not all askers even bother to upvote though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And finally, we have a dual feedback system here. Askers can Accept answers, and the rest of us vote for the one *we* think fits best. Sometimes these are two very different things; as a Moderator I occasionally get a flag worded like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The accepted answer is wrong, completely wrong. It should be unaccepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which I can't do a thing about. Only one person can Accept an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't look to the Accepted flag as your sole source of truth." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11278" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3984" RevisionGUID="1feb138d-6a7d-4c40-943e-60c629a28db4" CreationDate="2013-03-28T01:10:12.537" UserId="33417" Comment="edited body" Text="[![Choose your way with FreeBSD](http://i.imgur.com/FR25D.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5320" RevisionGUID="999ebbae-6aeb-45d6-82c2-c9f054a040b2" CreationDate="2013-03-28T01:42:35.377" UserId="1592" Text="I came back today, at my usual time, to run through the review sections in the ServerFault SE.  Today I noted that over 270 first posts were indicated as being in the first posts queue.  I am generally up-to-date and have not found that many in a single day.  This is VERY unusual and seemingly too high for a single 24 hour period, especially with all the other reviewers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was just wondering if this unusual activity was the result of some type of problem in the system?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11280" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5320" RevisionGUID="999ebbae-6aeb-45d6-82c2-c9f054a040b2" CreationDate="2013-03-28T01:42:35.377" UserId="1592" Text="Are there really over 270 first posts today?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11281" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5320" RevisionGUID="999ebbae-6aeb-45d6-82c2-c9f054a040b2" CreationDate="2013-03-28T01:42:35.377" UserId="1592" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5321" RevisionGUID="90ad37d0-797e-4532-b852-cf541179796e" CreationDate="2013-03-28T02:21:37.130" UserId="118258" Text="It was 343, actually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And it happens when they change the algorithm, like with the late posts review queue back when they started the new system - they restricted it to a date range, waited for the queue to empty, and then expanded the date range.  In this case, they probably made the criteria for first posts/new users more permissive, which resulted in the new posts in the queue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11283" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5322" RevisionGUID="08d4fa93-5a1a-4367-9c43-0c60d31fab19" CreationDate="2013-03-28T03:02:39.683" UserId="126632" Text="Yes, it was the result of a problem - one that was fixed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[A bug in the First Posts review queue][1] was causing questions from new users to not be added to the queue. The bug fix was rolled out earlier today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fix resulted in some [10,000 questions being added to the queue on SO][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/173886/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/173894/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11287" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="877d6a54-7232-46eb-bdf7-60a1904c05d5" CreationDate="2013-03-28T11:29:10.757" UserId="76595" Text="[This question's answer][1] has a couple of comments of a rather suspicious nature which left me with the impression that the author is trying ***really*** hard to drive the discussion towards a certain product. And indeed, a short search revealed that he is [seemingly affiliated][2] with the mentioned company. As neither the question nor any answers mention the syscomgroup's stuff directly, I wondered how such cases are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. should I just comment upon the question, downvote it and leave it as a memorial?&#xD;&#xA;2. should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xD;&#xA;3. should I vote to close it with some obscure reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For now I opted for 1. but I am open to suggestions to do otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/493092/76595&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/f100003858517625/1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11289" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="877d6a54-7232-46eb-bdf7-60a1904c05d5" CreationDate="2013-03-28T11:29:10.757" UserId="76595" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11290" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="b9e28de2-3e70-41c7-bc9e-d1a5e35d5108" CreationDate="2013-03-28T12:03:28.630" UserId="76595" Comment="added 11 characters in body" Text="[This question's answer][1] has a couple of comments of a rather suspicious nature which left me with the impression that the question's author is trying ***really*** hard to drive the discussion towards a certain product. And indeed, a short search revealed that he is [seemingly affiliated][2] with the mentioned company. As neither the question nor any answers mention the syscomgroup's stuff directly, I wondered how such cases are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. should I just comment upon the question, downvote it and leave it as a memorial?&#xD;&#xA;2. should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xD;&#xA;3. should I vote to close it with some obscure reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For now I opted for 1. but I am open to suggestions to do otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/493092/76595&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/f100003858517625/1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11291" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5324" RevisionGUID="f56bf9a8-f8ee-45a2-9820-f034c5d4cdf8" CreationDate="2013-03-28T12:44:28.403" UserId="52982" Text="&gt; should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. These are obvious cases of spam, and usually the moderators will find that these users:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- signed up with fake e-mail addresses&#xD;&#xA;- don't even come from where they claim they are&#xD;&#xA;- have several colleagues behind the same IP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sole purpose of these accounts is to promote their products without proper disclosure and without really trying to help someone here. Sometimes they think they're clever and pretend they're asking real questions. Sometimes their colleagues will be happy to help them out by providing even more fishy answers—but their intentions are still the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've had the same on Super User, literally hundreds of these posts have been deleted now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11292" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="ffedc5ea-7cd2-4d7a-958d-ceb9405f1eb6" CreationDate="2013-03-28T13:10:01.243" UserId="76595" Comment="added 748 characters in body" Text="[This question's answer][1] has a couple of comments of a rather suspicious nature which left me with the impression that the question's author is trying ***really*** hard to drive the discussion towards a certain product. And indeed, a short search revealed that he is [seemingly affiliated][2] with the mentioned company. As neither the question nor any answers mention the syscomgroup's stuff directly, I wondered how such cases are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. should I just comment upon the question, downvote it and leave it as a memorial?&#xD;&#xA;2. should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xD;&#xA;3. should I vote to close it with some obscure reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For now I opted for 1. but I am open to suggestions to do otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see, the question has since been&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. migrated to superuser&#xD;&#xA;2. closed and deleted there&#xD;&#xA;3. deleted by Community here&#xD;&#xA;4. had its poster excommunicated&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The points I am wondering about are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- why has the closure been done by &quot;Community&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;- having the spamming users banned would not give them the opportunity to read the community's comments - would they get the hint nonetheless? &#xD;&#xA;- should not we leave this question visible and just edit out the links and delete the spammy comments instead? It has *some* merit at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the sake of completeness here the screenshot of the conversation which is meanwhile marked as &quot;deleted&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![deleted answer with comments][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/493092/76595&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/f100003858517625/1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NC0nY.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5325" RevisionGUID="6484ec14-c313-4d0d-94c3-d0082957f30a" CreationDate="2013-03-28T13:11:03.303" UserId="118258" Text="I always flag these for the moderators to deal with, using the other category and a message about it being possible spam, and why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After all, this *is* the type of things the moderators are there to use their judgement on, and why they get paid the big bucks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11294" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="ce534364-c7c7-4bc2-9619-158c83e57f37" CreationDate="2013-03-28T13:16:56.523" UserId="76595" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="[This question's answer][1] has a couple of comments of a rather suspicious nature which left me with the impression that the question's author is trying ***really*** hard to drive the discussion towards a certain product. And indeed, a short search revealed that he is [seemingly affiliated][2] with the mentioned company. As neither the question nor any answers mention the syscomgroup's stuff directly, I wondered how such cases are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. should I just comment upon the question, downvote it and leave it as a memorial?&#xD;&#xA;2. should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xD;&#xA;3. should I vote to close it with some obscure reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For now I opted for 1. but I am open to suggestions to do otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see, the question has since been&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. migrated to superuser&#xD;&#xA;2. closed and deleted there&#xD;&#xA;3. deleted by Community here&#xD;&#xA;4. had its poster excommunicated&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The points I am wondering about are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- why has the deletion been done by &quot;Community&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;- having the spamming users banned would not give them the opportunity to read the community's comments - would they get the hint nonetheless? &#xD;&#xA;- should not we leave this question visible and just edit out the links and delete the spammy comments instead? It has *some* merit at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the sake of completeness here the screenshot of the conversation which is meanwhile marked as &quot;deleted&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![deleted answer with comments][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/493092/76595&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/f100003858517625/1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NC0nY.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11295" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5324" RevisionGUID="a1908a43-5239-4b5e-85a5-82ed7d96a5b3" CreationDate="2013-03-28T13:22:14.110" UserId="52982" Comment="added 448 characters in body; deleted 1 characters in body" Text="&gt; should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. These are obvious cases of spam, and usually the moderators will find that these users:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- signed up with fake e-mail addresses&#xD;&#xA;- don't even come from where they claim they are&#xD;&#xA;- have several colleagues behind the same IP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sole purpose of these accounts is to promote their products without proper disclosure and without really trying to help someone here. Sometimes they think they're clever and pretend they're asking real questions. Sometimes their colleagues will be happy to help them out by providing even more fishy answers—but their intentions are still the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've had the same on Super User, literally hundreds of these posts have been deleted now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; why has the closure been done by &quot;Community&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happens when a post is deleted through spam flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for educating these users: there's no point. We've been trying that and our suspension messages are quite explicit on how to properly disclose your affiliation, but these people don't learn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And while the question may have its merits, consider that if someone had a genuine question they could just ask it themselves again.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5326" RevisionGUID="eba6a9e7-28b5-465e-b5e8-ca8766a12369" CreationDate="2013-03-29T05:05:18.743" UserId="152073" Text="Presenting to the chopping block: [tag:authority]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has nothing to do with DNS, and seems to be the burial ground of failed attempts to tag questions with &quot;certificate authority&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11297" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="8435e112-d005-4e16-bd30-c585f628a874" CreationDate="2013-03-29T10:18:50.417" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/317581607533961216" />
  <row Id="11298" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5327" RevisionGUID="1b7110bb-4104-49db-8cd3-f1c19f61e2e2" CreationDate="2013-03-29T13:12:47.490" UserId="2600" Text="How do you consume the flood of serverfault data on a daily basis? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The favorite &amp; ignore tags helps a bit, but I still find it to be a flood of information that is hard to digest.  Sub/more specifics sites like the ones currently being proposed in Area-51 are really interesting (such as [Telecommunications][1], [Networking][2]) to me for this reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/40212/telecommunications&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/52519/network-engineering" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11299" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5327" RevisionGUID="1b7110bb-4104-49db-8cd3-f1c19f61e2e2" CreationDate="2013-03-29T13:12:47.490" UserId="2600" Text="Is serverfault to broad?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11300" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5327" RevisionGUID="1b7110bb-4104-49db-8cd3-f1c19f61e2e2" CreationDate="2013-03-29T13:12:47.490" UserId="2600" Text="|discussion|questions|serverfault|usability|meta|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11301" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5328" RevisionGUID="3aabc3b5-8f53-467d-851d-bfa10e9507fe" CreationDate="2013-03-29T13:14:43.337" UserId="33417" Text="I don't worry about reading every question that might interest me. I have favorite tags, but don't ignore anything. If something catches my eye, I read it. Life's too short to worry about the rest. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, this seems to be a topic that has come up over and over. Site Proposals like Networking.SE are 100% overlap with SF, and on historical basis shouldn't be allowed. But there seems to be a growing number of people who don't want the topics of Technology Administration, Engineering, and Architecture to be commingled.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the same time some people don't want the community fractured. Most people choose a single site and only visit it on a frequent basis, the other sites lose out on their expertise on other fields. I fit squarely in this camp, but I can understand the other point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange's current structure leaves no middle ground, which is a shame." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11302" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5328" RevisionGUID="86f15272-974e-47df-92bc-c8020fc4fc12" CreationDate="2013-03-29T13:24:37.430" UserId="33417" Comment="added 494 characters in body" Text="I don't worry about reading every question that might interest me. I have favorite tags, but don't ignore anything. If something catches my eye, I read it. Life's too short to worry about the rest. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, this seems to be a topic that has come up over and over. Site Proposals like Networking.SE are 100% overlap with SF, and on historical basis shouldn't be allowed. But there seems to be a growing number of people who don't want the topics of Technology Administration, Engineering, and Architecture to be commingled.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the same time some people don't want the community fractured. Most people choose a single site and only visit it on a frequent basis, the other sites lose out on their expertise on other fields. I fit squarely in this camp, but I can understand the other point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a perfect, concise argument going on in the [Merge Telecomm with Networking Proposals Question](http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/9754/merge-with-network-engineering). TL;DR Version: Telecomm is for &quot;carriers and ISPs&quot;, Networking is for Corporate. One persons wants the sites organized by technology, which is almost completely overlap. The other wants the sites organized by audience (fearing the slightly different perspectives will cause people to &quot;wander off&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange's current structure leaves no middle ground, which is a shame." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11303" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5327" RevisionGUID="e4f3757c-1d1e-45df-b566-d244ec842075" CreationDate="2013-03-29T13:29:10.900" UserId="13325" Comment="edited title" Text="Is serverfault too broad?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5327" RevisionGUID="5eac69a6-e462-4574-a0b4-9e4301c5c977" CreationDate="2013-03-29T15:19:09.210" UserId="2600" Comment="added 303 characters in body" Text="How do you consume the flood of serverfault data on a daily basis? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The favorite &amp; ignore tags helps a bit, but I still find it to be a flood of information that is hard to digest.  Sub/more specifics sites like the ones currently being proposed in Area-51 are really interesting (such as [Telecommunications][1], [Networking][2]) to me for this reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What discovery methods are there then to help 'bubble up' topics that are of interest to me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there any tools, add-ons or extras that you use to better utilize the stack exchange forums?  There used to be a Firefox add-on that provided some filter of tags, but it is no longer being developed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/40212/telecommunications&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/52519/network-engineering" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5329" RevisionGUID="f04b8763-fb89-498c-9f75-5a494e27841c" CreationDate="2013-03-29T15:39:31.317" UserId="29373" Text="Yeah, these sites are best for specific, targeted, preferably real-world technical questions. If you want more general guidance, either for a project or on free-ranging discussions, LOPSA runs a mentoring program, if you don't have local contacts to work with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[https://lopsa.org/content/become-lopsa-protege][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://lopsa.org/content/become-lopsa-protege" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5330" RevisionGUID="c7a7cf3d-2529-46c4-8847-d2a2345148ee" CreationDate="2013-03-29T17:27:20.877" UserId="36178" Text="I ran a search for [ipxe][1] (which is a PXE bootloader), and the results include things like 'ipx', which is something very different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this get fixed so that a search for ipxe &amp; ipx each return their own unique results?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=ipxe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11307" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5330" RevisionGUID="c7a7cf3d-2529-46c4-8847-d2a2345148ee" CreationDate="2013-03-29T17:27:20.877" UserId="36178" Text="Search for 'ipxe' (PXE bootloader) yields results for 'ipx' (A newtork protocol)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11308" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5330" RevisionGUID="c7a7cf3d-2529-46c4-8847-d2a2345148ee" CreationDate="2013-03-29T17:27:20.877" UserId="36178" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5331" RevisionGUID="b1a358cf-acdf-413d-82fe-ab63a87c2aec" CreationDate="2013-03-29T17:42:38.487" UserId="9517" Text="Quotes are you friend [&quot;ipx&quot; (32 results)][1] [&quot;ipxe&quot; (27 results)][2] [ipxe (92 results)][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%22ipx%22&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%22ipxe%22&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=ipxe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11310" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5331" RevisionGUID="9074e745-e7d3-48b3-8d08-69c6a2381f16" CreationDate="2013-03-29T18:03:44.190" UserId="73435" Comment="you vs your" Text="Quotes are your friend [&quot;ipx&quot; (32 results)][1] [&quot;ipxe&quot; (27 results)][2] [ipxe (92 results)][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%22ipx%22&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%22ipxe%22&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=ipxe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11311" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5330" RevisionGUID="4445c36b-c197-4f3d-b803-4a102c89e853" CreationDate="2013-03-29T18:04:00.117" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5332" RevisionGUID="799fa4d4-7394-4c10-8921-f82f4dc92cb3" CreationDate="2013-03-29T19:11:46.557" UserId="36178" Text="StackExchange [replaced the search engine a few months ago][1]. Among the many changes are how string and substring searches are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Quoted phrases are ***exact*** matches except for case-sensitivity, for example, [you can search for code][4] or [symbols][5].&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - If not in a quoted phrase, words will now be stemmed ([example][6])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @Iain said earlier, quoting matters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/160100/a-new-search-engine-for-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%22*=%22&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=stem%20test" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11313" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5333" RevisionGUID="74783722-4087-4bea-9a54-784f0034112a" CreationDate="2013-03-29T20:11:04.997" UserId="70739" Text="I'm looking to hire a freelance AWS consultant to help get me setup on EC2, EBS, RDS, etc. Where would I post this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm assuming it's not in the general SF or SO question feeds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for any help." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11314" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5333" RevisionGUID="74783722-4087-4bea-9a54-784f0034112a" CreationDate="2013-03-29T20:11:04.997" UserId="70739" Text="Where do I post an opening for a freelance AWS Consultant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11315" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5333" RevisionGUID="74783722-4087-4bea-9a54-784f0034112a" CreationDate="2013-03-29T20:11:04.997" UserId="70739" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5334" RevisionGUID="b876aeb4-5eca-4cbc-aa24-aa2f33816d2b" CreationDate="2013-03-29T20:33:34.927" UserId="33417" Text="The [Careers](http://careers.stackoverflow.com/) website is as close as we've got. There really isn't anything aimed at short-term work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5335" RevisionGUID="ebd0da54-01ea-453f-b2d0-85a4f48dee23" CreationDate="2013-03-29T22:26:54.047" UserId="118258" Text="It might also be worth mentioning in [The Comms Room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) (ServerFault's chat room). Many of the regulars do moonlight, and you wouldn't be the first to use the room to find someone to do contract work for you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11319" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5336" RevisionGUID="ec32a878-c896-4503-adbe-b379a7136c5c" CreationDate="2013-03-31T09:28:06.503" UserId="140016" Text="This particular brand of spammers has been active here last year (flagged a few), we can be sure that they are promoting a kind of PST converter, and that they will return. The warm fuzzy feeling is that they are few (come on - how many other product campaigns have you seen on SF?)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11320" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5337" RevisionGUID="ba7d9048-acca-4d23-b71f-577cd20dc0cb" CreationDate="2013-04-01T05:33:31.427" UserId="13325" Text="The comment thread and reaction to the original poster of [this question][1] was completely out-of-line.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/494996/what-are-the-bare-essentials-to-make-ubuntu-production-ready-for-a-public-websit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This went from something that could have been informative to a strange attack on developers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure why people piled on the OP. Some of the responses were straight-up disrespectful. Start-ups with dev-only teams are not an uncommon scenario, and there are plenty of situations where access to a qualified systems engineer isn't easy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that there's friction between the traditional systems administration community and the increased presence of DevOps and developer-driven architectures, but it's here to stay!! There will be more Ubuntu questions, more basic infrastructure inquiries from people who have had little experience with enterprise hardware and definitely more people who haven't &quot;paid their dues&quot; in the same way old-school sysadmins have... **New paradigm.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's not an excuse to berate someone coming to Server Fault for help. *&quot;Hire a sysadmin&quot;* isn't constructive on its own... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/494996/what-are-the-bare-essentials-to-make-ubuntu-production-ready-for-a-public-websit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11321" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5337" RevisionGUID="ba7d9048-acca-4d23-b71f-577cd20dc0cb" CreationDate="2013-04-01T05:33:31.427" UserId="13325" Text="Why the hostility?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11322" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5337" RevisionGUID="ba7d9048-acca-4d23-b71f-577cd20dc0cb" CreationDate="2013-04-01T05:33:31.427" UserId="13325" Text="|discussion|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5338" RevisionGUID="304d3e3f-fba3-4e5b-a513-f98fb8204f14" CreationDate="2013-04-01T07:03:08.583" UserId="118258" Text="1. What hostility?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Telling a developer &quot;hire a sysadmin&quot; might not be the answer he's looking for, but it's hardly hostile, disrespectful or unreasonable in response to a question that amounts to &quot;what sysadmining do I need to do?&quot;  Of course, that's not exactly useful as an answer, hence it being said in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Turn it around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Dear Stackoverflow, What coding things do I need to do for my web servers?  I run a start-up that can't afford to hire programmers, so I'm just looking for the bare essentials I need to do get my production webservers coded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;3. This was never in danger of being anything informative.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This was textbook *Not Construcitve* / *NARQ*.  Impossibly broad, a topic you could write a book on (in addition to the books that already exist on the topic), and at least 6 questions in one question post to boot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [We have a FAQ, which the OP obviously didn't read][1].  It could possibly, maybe, with a lot of work be on-topic over at Unix and Linux, or even here, if there was a compelling reason to overlook the fact that the OP is not an `Information Technology Professional`, but at it heart, &quot;what do I need to do to make my [Ubuntu] servers production-ready&quot; is a book, not a good question for a Q&amp;A site like ServerFault is supposed to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Serverfault is not a site to give 101-level Systems Administration advice to... well, ***users***.  That would be the unbearable part of my job, not anything I'm willing to do for free, off the clock.  Again, this is supposed to a be a *from IT pros, to IT pros* site, so this kind of question simply doesn't belong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11324" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5339" RevisionGUID="3ec8ea51-fd86-4b86-81c4-560555993dfc" CreationDate="2013-04-01T10:09:58.733" UserId="11604" Text="I've noticed a fair amount of hostility towards questions that originate from people who are obviously developers. In most cases, the negativity isn't as blatant as this example, but I frequently spot on topic questions being VTC as 'Off Topic' simply because a developer has asked the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now according the FAQ, &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity&quot;. It doesn't say it's for &quot;*System Administrators* needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A developer who is asking for help trying to set up a server for whatever reason, is somebody who is an Information Technology Professional that also needs help from experts related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity. So what's the problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ says nothing about Server Fault being exclusively for systems administrators to help other systems administrators. If this is the case, then I think the FAQ should be updated to reflect this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It isn't unusual for somebody to be employed to develop software and manage computer systems, and as stated by the poster of the question, he believes he knows enough to implement any changes that are required, but just wants some pointers on what he needs to be looking at.&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think the correct approach to the question would have been to either VTC as 'Not Constructive', and point the user to the FAQ, as I think they've asked an open ended/chatty question. Had the OP had asked for help with something specific, then it would have been a different matter.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11325" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5337" RevisionGUID="0c19111d-120a-47d4-88f1-bfe43c0d7278" CreationDate="2013-04-02T01:18:51.323" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/318895268709924864" />
  <row Id="11326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5340" RevisionGUID="5c8c7639-57ac-4ced-b76d-3a1c9dae1f1f" CreationDate="2013-04-02T06:40:55.540" UserId="78219" Text="In general, or at least for this site, are the terms &quot;network engineer&quot; and &quot;network administrator&quot; synonymous? Knowing this will help to phrase my questions clearly and avoid confusion. If these two terms in fact are not the same thing, what are their key differences?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11327" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5340" RevisionGUID="5c8c7639-57ac-4ced-b76d-3a1c9dae1f1f" CreationDate="2013-04-02T06:40:55.540" UserId="78219" Text="&quot;network engineer&quot; terminology" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11328" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5340" RevisionGUID="5c8c7639-57ac-4ced-b76d-3a1c9dae1f1f" CreationDate="2013-04-02T06:40:55.540" UserId="78219" Text="|discussion|networking|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5341" RevisionGUID="475f1fa1-34ca-42c7-8ffd-aced432e7dd1" CreationDate="2013-04-02T08:16:01.353" UserId="95832" Text="Sometimes, but not always.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Network Engineer**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A person who designs / builds / configures / implements network technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Network Administrator**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A person who is control of and has ultimate responsibility for a network&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, it's not hard to see how those two jobs could be one in the same, but it's also just as likely that a network engineer would *not* have the ultimate say, even if they're brought in to consult or advise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that said, I find it highly unlikely that treating the two terms as synonymous will cause any real confusion here. For example, for the purposes of this site I consider myself a System Administrator when, in reality, I'm generally acting as an outside consultant." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5342" RevisionGUID="2605819f-acba-427f-a78c-261e157018d2" CreationDate="2013-04-02T08:31:27.913" UserId="984" Text="Simple.  don't mention the job title at all.  Questions here should be about your technical problem, not about your title.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; If your question for some reason needs to mention another person, just state the relevant  responsibility.  This will be far less ambiguous. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So instead if saying `the Network admin say ...`, say `the person responsible router/switch/device tells me that the frobblicators only go bing instead of bong`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5342" RevisionGUID="9e6820e1-2439-4a42-84ca-52b9f8ced7e1" CreationDate="2013-04-02T08:37:49.657" UserId="984" Comment="added 93 characters in body" Text="Simple.  don't mention the job title at all.  Questions here should be about your technical problem, not about your job title.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; If your question for some reason needs to mention another person, just state the relevant  responsibility.  This will be far less ambiguous.  As a general rule we don't want or need to know your title, or organization structure.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So instead if saying `the Network admin said, it is broke...`, say `the person responsible router/switch/device tells me that the frobblicators only go bing instead of bong`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11332" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5343" RevisionGUID="88493332-0b63-45d5-b228-442e6811e3ee" CreationDate="2013-04-02T12:40:53.870" UserId="30996" Text="You can also click the tag and view the top users for that particular term within the past 30 days.  They sometimes include contact info in their profile.  I sometimes use this method to find specialists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By the way, check out my profile page. ::hint:: ::hint:: ;-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11333" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5343" RevisionGUID="adbb2bea-0130-4c17-be6e-726d8a5d84a5" CreationDate="2013-04-02T13:01:54.277" UserId="33417" Comment="Sorry, meta's got a very low &quot;spaminess&quot; tolerance " Text="You can also click the tag and view the top users for that particular term within the past 30 days.  They sometimes include contact info in their profile.  I sometimes use this method to find specialists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a good example, check out my [profile page.](http://serverfault.com/users/30996/jamieb)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11334" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5344" RevisionGUID="5c8f57bd-4ef0-4d2f-88ae-fc057557f391" CreationDate="2013-04-02T13:29:14.327" UserId="12303" Text="**What's the problem with the comments?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought the comments were basically valid, if just a little bit harsh.  I also agree with Michael Hampton in that the OP is the first one who bristled when they didn't get a nice answer chock full o' pointers and links for them to reference.  I think the following comments were at least partly in reaction to the bristling by the OP when it became clear they didn't *want* to hear good advice.  From a sysadmin perspective we would totally put the brakes on something like this if we saw it crop up in our environments, because we know better than to try and implement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;...the minimum things we should do before going live in production to ensure&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that we don't subject the server to any security or other malicious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; exploits&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the OP doesn't have any sysadmins they don't have anyone on the inside telling them &quot;maybe we should rethink this&quot;. They're a dev-driven shop as many start-ups are, and they will find out the hard way when they put an insecure server out there on the interwebs.  Unfortunately, I think the OP walked away from their experience thinking most of the people on SF are rude and not helpful instead of going back to their team and saying &quot;We should contract with a sysadmin to make sure we are deploying things properly and aren't putting insecure things into production.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**&quot;Here at Chotchkies we don't like to do the bare minimum...&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As **we** know, there is no such thing as &quot;the minimum&quot; when it comes to security. All it takes is *one* vulnerability and you are done, and the comments were in response to the lack of understanding of this concept in the OP's question.  That plus it was impossibly broad to answer in the Q&amp;A format of SF.  Also **we** would never try to barely understand something, read a &quot;Ubuntu for Dummies&quot; hardening guide, throw it into production, and hope for the best without understanding the concepts behind the hardening guidelines and the best way to implement them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was also obvious from the OP that they didn't *want* to understand anything about what they were asking.  They just wanted some guide or basic pointers to doing the &quot;minimum&quot; to get their code or whatever into prod, which goes against the grain of every decent sysadmin.  This being the case, nobody here wants to give pointers or waste their time on any amount of half-hearted advice to an OP who doesn't even want the full answer in the first place.  So what happens?  The &quot;old salts&quot; who have been on here awhile cut right to the chase, because they have seen this whole thing play out before and they know better.  They know whatever they say isn't really going to be implemented well or at all so they want nothing to do with it and discourage the whole thing altogether.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How could things have gone differently?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, nothing was really wrong with the content of the comments since they spoke the truth.  The way in which that content was delivered could have been a *little* softer like saying:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Your question is far too broad to be answered in a Q&amp;A format like SF.  I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suggest you start with understanding the OS better instead of focusing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 100% on the app side of it before you decide to throw it into prod,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *because if you don't*, you will have many more issues down the road.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or maybe we could come up with a canonical answer on why the OP's general approach is not a good idea, and why baking in good sysadmin practices from the beginning *is* a good idea?  Whether or not they accept it is up to them, but at least they may not feel like their wrist just got slapped for asking something ***that is perfectly acceptable to ask on SO...***  Ahh... I think therin lies the answer that keeps surfacing time and time and time and time again... SF is not like SO and nobody coming to the site realizes it despite the many discussions and attempts at differentiating SF from its bigger, older brother.  I'm not going to try and offer any suggestions on successfully doing this other than saying one thing:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Maybe SF should take it's own advice, admit that the community does not know how to accomplish this and contract with a marketing person/company who has experience on how to differentiate SF from SO enough so that it will be obvious to new people coming to the site.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, lain mentions that SF &quot;...has unfortunately descended to the lowest common denominator and like so many other places is just somewhere else for the clueless, feckless, hapless ... to to ask crappy questions.&quot;  The last part is true since SF is open to anyone to ask questions, but as far as I know it is still up to the &quot;old salts&quot; to ensure that the first part never happens by shooting down questions like this in one way or another." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5345" RevisionGUID="72a7e69c-1bca-4f93-bbd5-b0ae65699d94" CreationDate="2013-04-02T13:45:41.510" UserId="7861" Text="Discussing this in chat...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Per this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/495397/how-to-stop-host-a-records-from-being-auto-created&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted an answer...no upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dan comes along and instead of creating his own answer with a nice screenshot instead adds his screenshot to my answer to further clarify the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next thing...3 upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Recommendation** (if there's a way to even quantify/qualify it):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Philanthropist&quot; - Edited someone else's answer resulting in that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer being accepted&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**PROBLEMS**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to qualify it?  Someone could simply edit a brand new answer for spelling/grammar that ends up being accepted.  Is that really philanthropy?  Some might say yes, others it was a simple badge earn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So maybe just make it a &quot;bronze&quot; badge?  Or maybe there is a way to qualify it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a recommendation...thought it was very cool that Dan put the good of the community above his in consolidating his &quot;answer&quot; into mine..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11336" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5345" RevisionGUID="72a7e69c-1bca-4f93-bbd5-b0ae65699d94" CreationDate="2013-04-02T13:45:41.510" UserId="7861" Text="Badge Request - Philanthropist Badge" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11337" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5345" RevisionGUID="72a7e69c-1bca-4f93-bbd5-b0ae65699d94" CreationDate="2013-04-02T13:45:41.510" UserId="7861" Text="|feature-request|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11338" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5346" RevisionGUID="9bd35813-fde5-424e-a46b-769787c328f0" CreationDate="2013-04-02T13:53:29.847" UserId="33417" Text="I like the idea of rewarding people for helping others, but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. As you point out, it's incredibly hard to quantify what qualifies, or the threshold.&#xD;&#xA;2. There's already multiple badges for editing posts. This is essentially the same idea, as you're only supposed to edit posts to improve their quality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11339" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5342" RevisionGUID="454d8f50-3f61-484d-ba8e-dc413bd272cb" CreationDate="2013-04-02T17:35:27.143" UserId="984" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="Simple.  Don't mention the job title at all.  Questions here should be about your technical problem, not about your job title.  As a general rule we don't want or need to know your job title or organization structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question for some reason needs to mention another person, just state the relevant  responsibility.  This will be far less ambiguous.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So instead of saying `the Network admin said, it is broke...`, say `the person responsible for the (router/switch/device) tells me that the frobblicators only goes bing instead of bong`." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5347" RevisionGUID="37039c38-88f0-4900-9256-2ed88c3d14b7" CreationDate="2013-04-02T21:08:26.760" UserId="14645" Text="I've got a couple of feature requests:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - When entering a question, search for similar questions or similar tags on sister sites.&#xD;&#xA; - Allow a community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm frequently surprised about what questions fail meet the FAQ guidelines for any given SE site and get a moderator smackdown. For example, it seems that &quot;domain registration&quot; questions are off-topic on ServerFault (even though the FAQ says &quot;networking&quot; Q's are OK, and there's of &quot;domain registration&quot; Q's under that tag). :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The topic separation through SE seems to harm the UX has much as it helps, especially as many of the SE sites have clearly overlapping topic areas such as this (is it right for &quot;server fault&quot; or &quot;web masters&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice if the sister sites were searched for similar questions and tags before posting so that a better forum can be found. Also, it would be nice if the community, as well as the moderators were able to exert some say on whether questions are right for a particular forum (allow us to +1/-1 the off-topic flagging)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11341" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5347" RevisionGUID="37039c38-88f0-4900-9256-2ed88c3d14b7" CreationDate="2013-04-02T21:08:26.760" UserId="14645" Text="Possible to search sister SE sites before posting a question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11342" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5347" RevisionGUID="37039c38-88f0-4900-9256-2ed88c3d14b7" CreationDate="2013-04-02T21:08:26.760" UserId="14645" Text="|feature-request|moderation|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11343" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5347" RevisionGUID="daee68ca-6959-4306-b175-bb9ea5d5aa86" CreationDate="2013-04-02T21:17:37.967" UserId="14645" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="I've got a couple of feature requests:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - When entering a question, search for similar questions or similar tags on SE sister sites.&#xD;&#xA; - Allow a community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm frequently surprised about what questions fail meet the FAQ guidelines for any given SE site and get a moderator smackdown. For example, it seems that &quot;domain registration&quot; questions are off-topic on ServerFault (even though the FAQ says &quot;networking&quot; Q's are OK, and there's of &quot;domain registration&quot; Q's under that tag). :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The topic separation through SE seems to harm the UX has much as it helps, especially as many of the SE sites have clearly overlapping topic areas such as this (is it right for &quot;server fault&quot; or &quot;web masters&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice if the sister sites were searched for similar questions and tags before posting so that a better forum can be found. Also, it would be nice if the community, as well as the moderators were able to exert some say on whether questions are right for a particular forum (allow us to +1/-1 the off-topic flagging)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11344" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5347" RevisionGUID="9d4a21db-3080-4c45-8c80-412afaa17ea2" CreationDate="2013-04-02T22:17:20.400" UserId="14645" Comment="About page (not the FAQ), was mislead me." Text="I've got a couple of feature requests:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - When entering a question, search for similar questions or similar tags on SE sister sites.&#xD;&#xA; - Allow a community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm frequently surprised about what questions fail meet the about guidelines for any given SE site and get a moderator smackdown. For example, it seems that &quot;domain registration&quot; questions are off-topic on ServerFault (even though the about page says &quot;networking&quot; Q's are OK, and there's of &quot;domain registration&quot; Q's under that tag). :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The topic separation through SE seems to harm the UX has much as it helps, especially as many of the SE sites have clearly overlapping topic areas such as this (is it right for &quot;server fault&quot; or &quot;web masters&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice if the sister sites were searched for similar questions and tags before posting so that a better forum can be found. Also, it would be nice if the community, as well as the moderators were able to exert some say on whether questions are right for a particular forum (allow us to +1/-1 the off-topic flagging)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11345" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="a8fdd047-3a7e-4c81-b581-33c9762f705b" CreationDate="2013-04-02T22:33:58.397" UserId="126632" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][2] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][3] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][4], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][5]. If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5349" RevisionGUID="44ad3e70-7852-4e01-bbf8-c5d3b266b43f" CreationDate="2013-04-02T22:34:00.263" UserId="32986" Text="I think you're (implicitly) asking three questions at once, so I'll address them individually.&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;### The question in your title&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Q: Is it possible to search sister SE sites before posting a question?  &#xD;&#xA;A: [Yes](http://www.google.com)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly even if you were on the Webmasters site your question may not have pulled up the one we linked you to. The Stack Exchange site-search is pretty awful - you should *always* ask Google first (considering it is basically the sum of all human knowledge these days).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, even Google fails sometimes - there's nothing wrong with googling, not finding what you need, and asking anyway. The worst thing that can happen is your question gets closed as a duplicate (or &quot;off-topic, go look here instead&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would indeed be nice of asking a question on one SE site searched all related SE sites, but that idea has two major problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. What is a &quot;related&quot; site? (nobody is going to want to curate that manually), and&#xD;&#xA;2. ***Search is HARD***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If you want to raise that suggestion on [mSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com) you can certainly do so, but it's probably already been suggested and shot down.  mSO is also not the most hospitable part of the Stack Exchange network...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The question of topic fragmentation being harmful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been brought up and debated to death many times. A lot of us feel topic fragmentation is a Bad Thing, myself included (if you think Webmasters has a lot of overlap with Server Fault consider that 100% of [unix.se](http://unix.stackexchange.com) is covered by Server Fault and Super User, which both existed well prior to unix.SE).&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the net consensus is that specialization trumps fragmentation.  &#xD;&#xA;Maybe one day we'll reverse that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The feature request to allow `the community, as well as the moderators were able to exert some say on whether questions are right for a particular forum`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is [tag:status-completed], [tag:status-bydesign] (through the [Reputation and Privileges](http://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions) system).  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11347" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="c2f3e818-acbd-4f44-8b78-7408fcf33932" CreationDate="2013-04-02T22:39:28.983" UserId="126632" Comment="added 70 characters in body" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][2] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][3] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][4], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][5]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11348" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="614dfb06-8f11-4ff7-b3a5-98762de3c4a4" CreationDate="2013-04-02T22:57:22.763" UserId="126632" Comment="added 284 characters in body" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen [review queue][2]. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][3] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][4] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][5], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][6]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11349" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5350" RevisionGUID="08b32647-24a8-44cf-85ba-ada0fce40cff" CreationDate="2013-04-02T23:48:33.647" UserId="33193" Text="The question itself probably needed more details and that kinda didn't reflect what the OP had done (which was bad). I might not asking questions on SF as much as I wish I could (or answering), but if I did, I'd want to provide as much information on what I'm doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I'd asked this question, I'd have started with - not all of this would be best practice, but its a good starter&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I'm running $webserver with $mods, $database on (the same/seperate) server allowing access to $specific/any ip address, and using $programming_language. I've also put in place key based/password based logins. $class_of_people have access to the system through a group/account.&quot; Asking what he's done so far might have narrowed the scope of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On SF's part, I've noticed massive pride in the number of questions that are closed. People run out of closevotes routinely. Quality control is *awesome* but, if we're going to try to balance having quality questions with not scaring newbies right as soon as we get here, we're probably going to have to engage in *some* handholding. Keep closing shitty questions, but rather than saying &quot;hire a sysadmin&quot;, maybe we can point out what would make the question itself better - where something is explicitly out of the FAQ's scope, point out the specific part. THEN close the question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hate to say it, but I sort of think closing the question as quickly as it was was part of the issue - a lot of this might have been, I suspect better off posted as an answer, without a character limit. Could we have gone &quot;You're better off hiring a sysadmin, since there's many broad areas of security&quot; posted a VERY broad answer, and handled this better?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess we do have a site culture that dosen't suffer idiots gladly. I think thats great, and I've learnt a lot from you guys. I do think its possible to balance QC with not being SE's dark scary place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5351" RevisionGUID="7ec0b048-36b3-4fe9-837d-e833b62ce22c" CreationDate="2013-04-03T09:21:44.660" UserId="45705" Text="As a long time lurker ServerFault is infamously known for its hostility. Several times I have considered reporting certain users due to their consistent history of attacking the OP and arrogance with their knowledge. That doesn't make a healthy Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the idea that eliminating the &quot;professional capacity&quot; requirement will drive experts away. Take a look at [StackOverflow's top monthly users][1], most have large amounts of reputation and experience. Even with the massive amount of low quality questions they are still doing fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case the main problem is not the question itself, its the broadness of the question. To me its perfectly reasonable to close the question as NARQ since building a public server means talking about OS level security, firewall security, application security, secure coding practices, etc. That's a lot for a single question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I do **NOT** agree with are the multiple users who flat out attack the OP. Yes, in an ideal situation you would hire a sysadmin (or at least outsource it). However, in an ideal situation you would also hire a lawyer for every single non-critical law question you have instead of googling, hire a general contractor to install a dishwasher or stove, you would never fix your car yourself and instead go to a certified mechanic, and you would never attempt repairs computer or phone problems by yourself. However, I bet most people do things like this on their own even though there's risk of damaging something but ended up doing just fine in 90% of cases&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proper response would be similar to law questions: &quot;IANAL, but...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The proper and best thing to do is hire a sysadmin or at least outsource it. They will know how to secure the system better and manage it in a production environment. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If this is absolutely not an option, the following resources will be helpful in getting you started. Note that you have real risk of suffering downtime, security vulnerabilities, and system instability, but these resources will attempt to limit those. Try to make it a goal though to have a sysadmin as soon as you can&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - *link to the several hardening Linux/LAMP questions*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - *link to a description of different services*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - *link to why desktop GUI is bad on a server* (multiple questions on this, could also use Windows Server Core as an example)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now was that so hard? You've made very clear this is the wrong way to do things and may cause bad things, but have provided a long list of resources to help get the OP started. This both discourages the behavior but answers the question in a nice easy way. You get the best of both worlds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/users?tab=reputation&amp;filter=month" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5352" RevisionGUID="00652ef0-cd0d-496d-9a9e-c9721b4ea900" CreationDate="2013-04-03T13:54:32.830" UserId="40350" Text="The hostility both on this site and on SO sadden me greatly. To my surprise, I discovered jut now that the SF FAQ explicitly covers &quot;civility&quot; under the &quot;[Etiquette](http://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette)&quot; section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proper way to handle the referenced question, and any overly broad questions generally, would have been to close the question and add a comment pointing to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's disingenuous to cite the FAQ as a reason to close questions while simultaneously violating the FAQ to berate and abuse others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the real problem is that the SE sites won't just accept 'broad' questions. As there are many such questions with excellent (and comprehensive) answers on the various sites, it's obviously not true that the sites *can't* handle such questions. And it would certainly simplify a lot of people's searches for relevant info to be able to expect such questions on these sites. Why couldn't the &quot;... bare essentials ...&quot; question have been such an example?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11352" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5353" RevisionGUID="c7bbc144-1e45-49a0-8130-584ed3e41c25" CreationDate="2013-04-03T19:38:16.200" UserId="152073" Text="This is going to be short because I think the other answers have the other angles covered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is very clearly an identity struggle going on here. I'm picking up three main themes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* *The IT professionals standard*: It's hard to maintain in the face of least common denominator, but it's what makes this SE site unique.&#xD;&#xA;* *Not scaring away new users*: Some people are genuinely clueless. Some are genuinely confrontational assholes who don't care about the rules and just want you to make their problem go away. Somewhere in the middle of there are well-meaning people who make mistakes, and potentially the next generation of SF users. These are the ones we don't want to scare away.&#xD;&#xA;* *Not having the time to invest in helping everyone who can't be bothered to read about our subject matter*: Flies in the face of not scaring away new users at a glance, but not entirely. We can't afford to use a delicate touch in all cases or we'll never get anything done. Worse, we'll get burnt out from going through the motions constantly with people who aren't salvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of these points are legitimate when acting as checks and balances to each other, but cannot exist in vacuum. Speaking as a relatively new *SF user* but a decently experienced *sysadmin*: if you completely disregard any of these bullet points, the value of the site is destroyed in my eyes. Going *&quot;all in&quot;* with any single one of these approaches is self-defeating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, I think it comes down to this: we're all doing this in our spare time, and we can only afford to invest as much effort into things as **a person is willing to put into a question**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;New people will make mistakes, but so long as you can perceive *effort* or *intent* toward building a good question or contributing (even if misdirected, i.e. off-topic), it's worth an attempt to help steer them toward being better at doing so. The people who can't be bothered (and there are many) are the ones you can't afford to spend much time on, if any at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If in doubt, err on the side of helping someone out. If someone can't be bothered to put in the effort, be concise without being rude, or let your downvote do the talking. Just don't spend much time on them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11353" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5353" RevisionGUID="3c693ca9-e39e-4d4b-acdb-7e666c1fbf6c" CreationDate="2013-04-03T19:45:15.983" UserId="152073" Comment="shifted the nature of emphasis, too much bolding" Text="This is going to be short because I think the other answers have the other angles covered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is very clearly an identity struggle going on here. I'm picking up three main themes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* *The IT professionals standard*: It's hard to maintain in the face of least common denominator, but it's what makes this SE site unique.&#xD;&#xA;* *Not scaring away new users*: Some people are genuinely clueless. Some are genuinely confrontational assholes who don't care about the rules and just want you to make their problem go away. Somewhere in the middle of there are well-meaning people who make mistakes, and potentially the next generation of SF users. These are the ones we don't want to scare away.&#xD;&#xA;* *Not having the time to invest in helping everyone who can't be bothered to read about our subject matter*: Flies in the face of not scaring away new users at a glance, but not entirely. We can't afford to use a delicate touch in all cases or we'll never get anything done. Worse, we'll get burnt out from going through the motions constantly with people who aren't salvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of these points are legitimate when acting as checks and balances to each other, but cannot exist in vacuum. Speaking as a relatively new *SF user* but a decently experienced *sysadmin*: if you completely disregard any of these bullet points, the value of the site is destroyed in my eyes. Going *&quot;all in&quot;* with any single one of these approaches is self-defeating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, I think it comes down to this: we're all doing this in our spare time, and we can only afford to invest as much effort into things as *a person is willing to put into a question*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;New people will make mistakes, but so long as you can perceive **effort** or **intent** toward building a good question or contributing (even if misdirected, i.e. off-topic), it's worth an attempt to help steer them toward being better at doing so. The people who can't be bothered (and there are many) are the ones you can't afford to spend much time on, if any at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If in doubt, err on the side of helping someone out. If someone can't be bothered to put in the effort, be concise without being rude, or let your downvote do the talking. Just don't spend much time on them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11354" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5353" RevisionGUID="2d984840-bbcc-46a5-b3bc-6f8cc90ffb91" CreationDate="2013-04-03T19:53:20.617" UserId="152073" Comment="improved readability" Text="This is going to be short because I think the other answers have the other angles covered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is very clearly an identity struggle going on here. I'm picking up three main themes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **The &quot;IT professionals&quot; standard:**  &#xD;&#xA;It's hard to maintain in the face of least common denominator, but it's what makes this SE site unique.&#xD;&#xA;* **Not scaring away new users:**  &#xD;&#xA;Some people are genuinely clueless. Some are genuinely confrontational assholes who don't care about the rules and just want you to make their problem go away. Somewhere in the middle of there are well-meaning people who make mistakes, and potentially the next generation of SF users. These are the ones we don't want to scare away.&#xD;&#xA;* **Not having the time to invest in helping everyone who can't be bothered to read about our subject matter:**  &#xD;&#xA;Flies in the face of not scaring away new users at a glance, but not entirely. We can't afford to use a delicate touch in all cases or we'll never get anything done. Worse, we'll get burnt out from going through the motions constantly with people who aren't salvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of these points are legitimate when acting as checks and balances to each other, but cannot exist in vacuum. Speaking as a relatively new *SF user* but a decently experienced *sysadmin*: if you completely disregard any of these bullet points, the value of the site is destroyed in my eyes. Going *&quot;all in&quot;* with any single one of these approaches is self-defeating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, I think it comes down to this: we're all doing this in our spare time, and we can only afford to invest as much effort into things as *a person is willing to put into a question*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;New people will make mistakes, but so long as you can perceive **effort** or **intent** toward building a good question or contributing (even if misdirected, i.e. off-topic), it's worth an attempt to help steer them toward being better at doing so. The people who can't be bothered (and there are many) are the ones you can't afford to spend much time on, if any at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If in doubt, err on the side of helping someone out. If someone can't be bothered to put in the effort, be concise without being rude, or let your downvote do the talking. Just don't spend much time on them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11355" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5312" RevisionGUID="59553c3a-2e86-4b77-921a-b0b313c02c65" CreationDate="2013-04-04T07:19:14.580" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/319710738295963648" />
  <row Id="11356" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5354" RevisionGUID="02534b40-d823-4178-a026-dd3397842d98" CreationDate="2013-04-04T16:24:02.187" UserId="167874" Text="I am not a sysadmin and have no experience in the field and am not sure if this fits the serverfault site so I thought I'd try here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was wondering if there's a way to make a piece of content last for 100 years for example.&#xD;&#xA;This leads to questions like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is there a permanent storage media (googling I found [MDisk][1], but was wondering if there's some sort of disk drive that can last ridiculously long)&#xD;&#xA; - How will the internet work then ? Will people still use TCP/IP ? If not, what are the options ? (use a long lasting device that also somehow beacons instructions or have write sort of script that keeps itself 'online'(learns new protocols ?too sci-fi?))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of a digital 'time-capsule'. What would you use/what do you recommend ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I must admit this is not constructive at all and there is no easy answer, but before downvoting please:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - advise on the best way to formulate this or best place to ask this&#xD;&#xA; - let me know if I need to close/delete this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.mdisc.com/faq/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11357" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5354" RevisionGUID="02534b40-d823-4178-a026-dd3397842d98" CreationDate="2013-04-04T16:24:02.187" UserId="167874" Text="Permanent storage" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11358" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5354" RevisionGUID="02534b40-d823-4178-a026-dd3397842d98" CreationDate="2013-04-04T16:24:02.187" UserId="167874" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11359" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5354" RevisionGUID="945034f7-cacc-408c-ba09-9df9122db866" CreationDate="2013-04-04T16:34:58.540" UserId="32986" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="I am not a sysadmin and have no experience in the field and am not sure if this fits the serverfault site so I thought I'd ask about it here first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I was wondering if there's a way to make a piece of content last for 100 years for example.&#xD;&#xA;This leads to questions like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Is there a permanent storage media (googling I found [MDisk][1], but was wondering if there's some sort of disk drive that can last ridiculously long)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - How will the internet work then ? Will people still use TCP/IP ? If not, what are the options ? (use a long lasting device that also somehow beacons instructions or have write sort of script that keeps itself 'online'(learns new protocols ?too sci-fi?))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Think of a digital 'time-capsule'. What would you use/what do you recommend ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I must admit this is not constructive at all and there is no easy answer, but before downvoting please:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - advise on the best way to formulate this or best place to ask this&#xD;&#xA; - let me know if I need to close/delete this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.mdisc.com/faq/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11360" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5355" RevisionGUID="0a27ce2a-e3a0-4bbd-a6d5-9726326e3a51" CreationDate="2013-04-04T16:35:13.853" UserId="32986" Text="At least part of your question is sort-of on topic for Server Fault -- &quot;What storage technologies would you recommend for long-term archival storage?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;I have no problem with you opening that question on the main site (check if it's been asked first, I know we've talked about long-term archiving in the past), but you should really be able to phrase your question in the form of a practical (business-oriented) requirement/problem that you face - For example if your job involves digital archiving of records with really long retention periods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Conversely, At least part of your question is totally off-topic for Server Fault (&quot;What will the internet be like in 100 years?&quot;) -- Frankly that's territory for futurists, and they're wrong as often as they're right (I'm still waiting for my hovercar).  Speculating on technology that is &quot;on the horizon&quot; is dicey enough, but if it's still beyond the horizon we can't get into that game." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11361" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5349" RevisionGUID="0eb2aa17-4fb3-4da5-a679-a9c770041790" CreationDate="2013-04-04T16:36:55.203" UserId="984" Comment="added 48 characters in body" Text="I think you're (implicitly) asking three questions at once, so I'll address them individually.&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;### The question in your title&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Q: Is it possible to search sister SE sites before posting a question?  &#xD;&#xA;A: [Yes](http://stackexchange.com/search), also [Google](http://www.google.com)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly even if you were on the Webmasters site your question may not have pulled up the one we linked you to. The Stack Exchange site-search is pretty awful - you should *always* ask Google first (considering it is basically the sum of all human knowledge these days).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, even Google fails sometimes - there's nothing wrong with googling, not finding what you need, and asking anyway. The worst thing that can happen is your question gets closed as a duplicate (or &quot;off-topic, go look here instead&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would indeed be nice of asking a question on one SE site searched all related SE sites, but that idea has two major problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. What is a &quot;related&quot; site? (nobody is going to want to curate that manually), and&#xD;&#xA;2. ***Search is HARD***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If you want to raise that suggestion on [mSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com) you can certainly do so, but it's probably already been suggested and shot down.  mSO is also not the most hospitable part of the Stack Exchange network...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The question of topic fragmentation being harmful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been brought up and debated to death many times. A lot of us feel topic fragmentation is a Bad Thing, myself included (if you think Webmasters has a lot of overlap with Server Fault consider that 100% of [unix.se](http://unix.stackexchange.com) is covered by Server Fault and Super User, which both existed well prior to unix.SE).&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the net consensus is that specialization trumps fragmentation.  &#xD;&#xA;Maybe one day we'll reverse that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The feature request to allow `the community, as well as the moderators were able to exert some say on whether questions are right for a particular forum`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is [tag:status-completed], [tag:status-bydesign] (through the [Reputation and Privileges](http://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions) system).  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11362" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5356" RevisionGUID="6853b457-0c1c-4ef1-864f-4646b0fe9dd5" CreationDate="2013-04-04T17:01:30.577" UserId="9517" Text="There was a [digital preservation SE][1] site at one time but it didn't get very far. You may find some people who deal with this sort of thing on [Libraries and Information Science][2] too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/39787/digital-preservation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://libraries.stackexchange.com/?as=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11363" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5354" RevisionGUID="d6904529-0f32-4e97-bb7e-a58cbad6d4a2" CreationDate="2013-04-04T21:13:44.233" UserId="-1" Comment="2" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:118258,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;HopelessN00b&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:20815,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;EEAA&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9140,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;pauska&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:96078,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Basil&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:55514,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;MadHatter&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="11364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2286" RevisionGUID="1e73d1bb-5da2-499f-93f9-93b3e34ed51f" CreationDate="2013-04-04T23:36:12.503" UserId="9770" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="My two cents: I think there are two types of questions at play here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Basic, Unresearched &amp; Not Valuable questions** (&quot;Hey you guyses! I'm admining a Linux box! How do I show what programs are running!&quot;) should probably be shot in the head. ServerFault is unique among the SE sites in that we're geared toward *professional* system administrators, and there is a basic barrier to entry there (if you're not competent to handle even the basics (or to take a stab at Google) you're likely to get told to Seek Professional Help in the form of consultants, etc.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Basic, Unresearched, but Marginally Valuable questions** (Like the one that sparked this post) should stick around. This is a legitimate area of confusion, and I usually spend 15-20 minutes with junior admins who don't know the difference to explain why capitalization is important.  If we get a junior-admin type with massive confusion it's good to have an answer to point them at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that my opinion above is based on the (subjectively large) number of questions lately that have had to get comments like &quot;You need to tell us more for us to help you&quot;, or &quot;What have you already tried to resolve this issue?&quot; -- I guess this is a special subset of the first category above (let's call them the &quot;PLEZ HALP!&quot; questions).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to preserve the signal-to-noise ratio I think we need to be somewhat aggressive with our pruning." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11365" PostHistoryTypeId="11" PostId="5354" RevisionGUID="4f7d4d5e-7e86-44d7-8865-c1dec4a45d58" CreationDate="2013-04-04T23:44:38.783" UserId="7709" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="11366" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="67322060-8f20-4a3c-8fb1-71c32350b05e" CreationDate="2013-04-05T05:13:41.707" UserId="140016" Comment="Safety and security question about &quot;funny smell&quot; in the server room, not canonical yet, but getting close" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/496139/something-is-burning-in-the-server-room-how-can-i-quickly-identify-what-it-is&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="c9755847-f514-4ba6-bf68-db6372ffdb94" CreationDate="2013-04-05T07:50:40.470" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 122 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5358" RevisionGUID="258b991f-742b-42a9-bf7b-4672a39cd14b" CreationDate="2013-04-05T19:14:14.767" UserId="165387" Text="I'm wondering why this question was closed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/496129/downloading-a-large-file-stops-all-network-activity-from-that-disk&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I couldn't find anything wrong with it when comparing with the FAQ. Can someone explain why it was closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not challenging the decision I'm just interested in the reasons as I seem unable to deduce them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11371" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5358" RevisionGUID="258b991f-742b-42a9-bf7b-4672a39cd14b" CreationDate="2013-04-05T19:14:14.767" UserId="165387" Text="Can't find the reason why a question has been closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11372" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5358" RevisionGUID="258b991f-742b-42a9-bf7b-4672a39cd14b" CreationDate="2013-04-05T19:14:14.767" UserId="165387" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11373" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5359" RevisionGUID="18f0dc15-d800-4c82-8ee8-c5256260097d" CreationDate="2013-04-05T19:38:29.750" UserId="33417" Text="I disagree with the close reason, it's would be on-topic, if he gave enough details to make it a real question (I would have closed as NARQ). While he does a terrible job describing the issue, I can at least get the gist of the problem. There's not nearly enough detail about his server to give a reasonable explanation or fix however." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11374" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5360" RevisionGUID="469acbe3-91a9-4d2b-8506-f6ce034debb0" CreationDate="2013-04-05T21:34:26.997" UserId="12557" Text="No matter what you do there will be some occasional maintenance, replacements and updates (weekly, monthly, yearly, every 5 years, ... depending on the storage technology).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As others (and yourself) pointed out in 100 years our current technology will be completely incompatible, so every so often you'll have to upgrade the storage. Depending on the technology there will also be regular just replacements as things fail or age.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the information given what I'd do would be upload it all to Amazon Glacier and make sure I'm on the relevant announcement lists to get notified in 5, 10 or 20 years when they discontinue or change that product. If the data can fit on a reasonable number of harddrives I'd also keep one or more copies on regular SATA drives and then have an annual reminder to test that they still work (downloading from Glacier or another copy if they don't) and that the drive technology will still be reasonable for another couple of years (so you don't suddenly have to hunt for a SATA adapter or whatever).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5361" RevisionGUID="c8f49dd1-acaa-4e71-950b-a78b6162c836" CreationDate="2013-04-06T07:44:50.460" UserId="109050" Text="Love the idea. Could it be a manually awarded badge? I'm not very familiar with SE mod/admin roles and methods yet, so please excuse my ignorance. &#xD;&#xA;But.. if the OP flagged the post for mod intervention, made the nomination. Then maybe mods could discuss it here and award it. It should be a rare thing, like a George Cross [or you countries highly regarded award], and thus should be Silver I think :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11376" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5362" RevisionGUID="b99eb310-51cb-4245-93cf-c7f01a99d49b" CreationDate="2013-04-06T18:08:34.313" UserId="60820" Text="I was checking the edit queue and found a suggested edit to remove a link to the answers own blog. It wasn't declared, and looking at the profile it is obvious it belongs to him, however it appears that the answer might contain decent information to the question. Should we accept/edit these links out, or downvote them and flag them for self promotion? This answer in question is here: http://serverfault.com/a/496819/60820" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11377" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5362" RevisionGUID="b99eb310-51cb-4245-93cf-c7f01a99d49b" CreationDate="2013-04-06T18:08:34.313" UserId="60820" Text="Do we edit self promotion or leave it to be down voted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11378" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5362" RevisionGUID="b99eb310-51cb-4245-93cf-c7f01a99d49b" CreationDate="2013-04-06T18:08:34.313" UserId="60820" Text="|discussion|ethics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5363" RevisionGUID="8d74b7a0-a358-42cf-abd9-5cb458f94efd" CreationDate="2013-04-06T19:12:15.357" UserId="140016" Text="Helping others is THE reward. Badges, reputation, and privileges are just fluff and will not last long (in geological terms)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11380" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5364" RevisionGUID="3445a2a8-8f72-44cc-a41f-f42f3ee437ba" CreationDate="2013-04-06T19:40:52.610" UserId="9517" Text="It depends. Overt self promotion is frowned upon and generally treated as spam. Is one link in (what appears to be) an otherwise valuable answer overt self promotion? _I_ don't think so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The links in the answer aren't provided because the answer is a précis and the linked documents add additional information, they are there because _credit goes to..._&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question now becomes _Should an OP need to give give credit to themselves?_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me the answer to that question is no. They already have credit for the answer because their name is on it and it's linked to their profile. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me it's a valid edit. The answer appears valuable so shouldn't be downvoted/flagged for self promotional reasons. If the OP reverts the edit or posts more in a similar style then it's probably a good idea to bring it to the attention of the mod team so we can review their activity and take appropriate action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5365" RevisionGUID="50962299-b398-4f1a-b0df-da4fc9b4e40f" CreationDate="2013-04-07T22:50:25.647" UserId="158153" Text="I admit in advance: This egoisticly motivated: I do not consider the question a good one (relevant information missing, no research effort recognizable) I just got into a bad mood because I like my answer (and was thinking about better approaches for the case that the asker was going to try this) and now I had to realize that the question got closed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Can I recover data from a RAID5 after accidental changed of disk order?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can accept that problems with a certain hardware (related to that hardware in that sense that either the problem cannot occur with other products or that the solution is not usable for other products) are considered as too narrow and closed but does that make sense if an answer offers (or at least tries to) a generic approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously you can create disk order problems with many controllers. I don't know though whether other ones are stupid enough to result in such failure. But the question title is broad and the answer is broad. So why should this one not be of use for later users searching for the problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/496982/can-i-recover-data-from-a-raid5-after-accidental-changed-of-disk-order/497030" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11382" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5365" RevisionGUID="50962299-b398-4f1a-b0df-da4fc9b4e40f" CreationDate="2013-04-07T22:50:25.647" UserId="158153" Text="narrow situation but broad answer - closing useful?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11383" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5365" RevisionGUID="50962299-b398-4f1a-b0df-da4fc9b4e40f" CreationDate="2013-04-07T22:50:25.647" UserId="158153" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5366" RevisionGUID="2c2b56d2-1bcf-430c-8aff-311f98acc07c" CreationDate="2013-04-07T22:56:22.903" UserId="3038" Text="Personally, if an answer actually supplies a generally useful solution to what seems an overly broad or too narrowly scoped question, I'm in favor of keeping it. It's all google-bait in the end." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5367" RevisionGUID="e773e26e-524a-46f6-b85b-d49626b5b400" CreationDate="2013-04-08T13:11:28.117" UserId="50875" Text="In response to [Why The Hostility][1], I wrote this for consideration as a canonical Q/A:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the basics of securing a Web Server?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/497246/what-are-the-basics-of-securing-a-web-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11386" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5367" RevisionGUID="695e05ae-fea6-4110-863b-cb29e1ae4c11" CreationDate="2013-04-08T13:58:13.480" UserId="50875" Comment="changed title ot question" Text="In response to [Why The Hostility][1], I wrote this for consideration as a canonical Q/A:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the basics of running a Web Server?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/497246/what-are-the-basics-of-securing-a-web-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11387" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5368" RevisionGUID="961dbec2-b81c-4616-9314-f2d7eafc2f91" CreationDate="2013-04-08T16:54:27.920" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Workplace or Career Questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Workplace at StackExchange](http://workplace.stackexchange.com/?as=1)&#xD;&#xA; - [r/sysadmin on Reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5369" RevisionGUID="a4cc2af4-a23f-4f37-ab83-ea10bb4e6de5" CreationDate="2013-04-08T17:02:22.177" UserId="32986" Text="Because your answer is a generally good one I don't really have a problem with leaving this around as a *closed* question (i.e. I wouldn't vote to delete it), but I don't personally think the question worth reopening -- It doesn't meet the general standard for good-quality questions on Server Fault because it's so vague, and it probably won't get any better answers than what it already has.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right now unless enough users vote to either reopen or delete the question it will pretty much stay forever in this &quot;closed but answered&quot; state (and people can vote on the question / answers if they want to). If you want to improve your current answer &amp; add more info you certainly can (the system will let you edit answers on closed questions), it just prevents any new answers from being added unless the question gets improved. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5370" RevisionGUID="d6b476ec-427b-41db-9eae-aee2ef528a17" CreationDate="2013-04-09T10:06:03.717" UserId="152162" Text="I asked 6 questions with my account. The first two questions were down voted and closed. But I was able to use my account and I asked more 4 questions. These 4 questions weren't up voted but neither down voted, and they're all still open. Now I see that after two weeks from my last closed question I am not able anymore to ask questions. I don't think that I deserve to be blocked from asking questions, would someone explain this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11390" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5370" RevisionGUID="d6b476ec-427b-41db-9eae-aee2ef528a17" CreationDate="2013-04-09T10:06:03.717" UserId="152162" Text="Not accepting answers from my account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11391" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5370" RevisionGUID="d6b476ec-427b-41db-9eae-aee2ef528a17" CreationDate="2013-04-09T10:06:03.717" UserId="152162" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5371" RevisionGUID="1bc889a0-119e-4ded-aa34-f8de57a0a0bd" CreationDate="2013-04-09T10:24:54.520" UserId="156340" Text="You could redo the question for OP, to make it broader/easier to find..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11393" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5370" RevisionGUID="d860a485-eaf8-4fad-8a88-cdcc0648cb84" CreationDate="2013-04-09T10:44:33.940" UserId="152162" Comment="edited title" Text="Not accepting questions from my account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11395" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5370" RevisionGUID="add6464d-7d16-4a57-803d-27be23246576" CreationDate="2013-04-09T13:18:54.783" UserId="33417" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[3930],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="11396" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5372" RevisionGUID="3a91a21a-08e1-458c-82b2-b0123ff363df" CreationDate="2013-04-09T20:36:31.370" UserId="32543" Text="I'm after some advice. I asked the question below in good faith but it's been closed (as non-constructive) and I'm at a bit of a loss in figurng out how I can ask it the right way.  Any help appreciated.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/497491/common-reasons-why-virtually-hosted-backend-applications-might-fail&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11397" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5372" RevisionGUID="3a91a21a-08e1-458c-82b2-b0123ff363df" CreationDate="2013-04-09T20:36:31.370" UserId="32543" Text="Advice needed on how to improve specific question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11398" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5372" RevisionGUID="3a91a21a-08e1-458c-82b2-b0123ff363df" CreationDate="2013-04-09T20:36:31.370" UserId="32543" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11399" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5373" RevisionGUID="14854c74-0912-423e-a79a-5fd74a39092f" CreationDate="2013-04-09T20:42:15.760" UserId="3038" Text="This one failed the &quot;too broad&quot; test, as there is no one true answer and could get a lot of brain-stormy answers. In short, it's focus is very open ended rather than narrow. Questions phrased like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What are some common issues that affect...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do badly here. Questions here need to be about one or a small set of already known issues that we can help resolve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how to change your question to fit seeing as you're looking for &quot;what have I missed&quot; kinds of things." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11400" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5374" RevisionGUID="5baa3e49-23eb-45aa-ba0e-ac858a2667bf" CreationDate="2013-04-09T21:12:20.043" UserId="32986" Text="It's really hard to definitively answer the kind of question you're asking.  &#xD;&#xA;The crux of what you want to know is summarized toward the end of your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In what ways could an application fail that require &quot;some time&quot; to get the application back up and running (but not so fatal that DR [was] invoked)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the answer is &quot;It depends&quot; (on, among other things, your application, its failure modes, your downtime tolerance, and your DR plan).&#xD;&#xA;We could give you lists-of-things, but those lists are always going to be vague and incomplete.  &#xD;&#xA;Conversely if you come up with the list yourself (see the comment I left on the question for a point in the right direction) you'll have a better starting point to understanding what could go wrong and how you want to react (fix, flee (to DR sites), or F it all and sell the company).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now once you've done a FMEA or fault tree analysis you'll probably have some new items you hadn't thought about (&quot;What happens if a squirrel gets into the datacenter and chews through all the fiber cables?!&quot;) -- Those we can probably help you with, as they're more specific and narrowly scoped.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5375" RevisionGUID="349b9cdc-deb9-403e-b151-4ed3609abc5e" CreationDate="2013-04-10T00:15:35.687" UserId="152073" Text="I recently flagged a question for being off-topic based on its [original version](http://serverfault.com/revisions/497771/1). (Q: http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) There was a clear reference to Windows 7 as a desktop OS and as the question stood it was not on-topic. 1 rep user, usual case of not reading the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flagging was rejected with the following reasoning by a mod, and my comment about the inappropriate subject matter was deleted:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*declined - This was very easilly edited into an on-topic question by removing references to Windows 7*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were two questions that I came away from this exchange with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **Should we be prioritizing helping new users to learn what is appropriate for the site, or turning off-topic questions into answerable ones?**  &#xD;&#xA;I'm well aware of the recent meta topic on [over-aggressiveness](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/152073) and how some of it stems from the never-ending tide of bad questions. The goal in this case was education.&#xD;&#xA;* **When questions are &quot;turned around&quot;, shouldn't we leave a footnote in the comments to address the original problem?**  &#xD;&#xA;This isn't *&quot;wahh my comment was deleted&quot;* so much as *&quot;wahh this was completely astroturfed over&quot;*. In this case there was nothing left for the user to learn from other than the edit. Respectfully, I don't really think most of the people on the 'net will catch that hint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an obvious compromise: turning a bad question into an on-topic one and leaving feedback that the original version was unworkable. But since that isn't what happened here, I thought it best to solicit feedback to make the optimal approach a shared one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11402" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5375" RevisionGUID="349b9cdc-deb9-403e-b151-4ed3609abc5e" CreationDate="2013-04-10T00:15:35.687" UserId="152073" Text="Improving questions vs. teaching new users how to use the site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11403" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5375" RevisionGUID="349b9cdc-deb9-403e-b151-4ed3609abc5e" CreationDate="2013-04-10T00:15:35.687" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5376" RevisionGUID="66c275df-4491-4cbf-9046-f22746075b73" CreationDate="2013-04-10T00:55:22.537" UserId="7709" Text="I was the one that declined that flag. Yeah, the user did not read the FAQ, but that doesn't inherently make the question off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've got a long standing reasoning here that *just because* something is at home does not automatically mean it's off topic (if I have time later I will find the relevant posts). Take for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have CentOS 6 server at home that won't upgrade its version of OpenSSL, it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; keeps saying it's not being marked for update!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that the server is at home is irrelevant to the question and the solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case of your specific flagged question, the fact that it's Windows 7 is irrelevant; the same question could apply to Server 2008 R2, which *is* on topic. It might even apply to a Linux server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would *not* be appropriate to make these edits unless you are reasonably certain that doing so is &quot;safe&quot; though. For example, if someone is having trouble sharing a file to 2,500 users and they're on Windows 7, then it is *not* safe to edit out the OS portion as this *is* a very relevant part of the question (as Windows 7 has an arbitrary maximum connections limit).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Should we be prioritizing helping new users to learn what is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate for the site, or turning off-topic questions into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answerable ones?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our priority should be getting people the help that they need to answer their questions. Nothing more, nothing less. When faced with two choices, one of which means that the walled garden stays walled, and another one which means we break a **small** part of the wall but someone gets their answer, I will choose the one where we help someone. So if a question can be edited to make it on topic, without invalidating the question itself (which often requires at least some knowledge about the things being asked about) then you should do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When questions are &quot;turned around&quot;, shouldn't we leave a footnote in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the comments to address the original problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, and no. I'm personally not going to waste any more effort than I have to. I sort of think of edits as a magical fairy that comes and fixes mistakes in your homework - after all that's part of what makes the community here so unique. First time this happens, I'll just edit it and move on. 2nd time, I will edit it and leave a comment. Third time? Well chances are by then they'll either be gone, or have done so much other poor interaction on the site that their account is automatically flagged for moderator investigation and suspended or at least fired an official warning shot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11405" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5376" RevisionGUID="8fd8ed82-93fa-4119-8e5d-22fd49a429fb" CreationDate="2013-04-10T01:01:18.550" UserId="7709" Comment="added 318 characters in body" Text="I was the one that declined that flag. Yeah, the user did not read the FAQ, but that doesn't inherently make the question off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've got a long standing reasoning here that *just because* something is at home does not automatically mean it's off topic (if I have time later I will find the relevant posts). Take for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have CentOS 6 server at home that won't upgrade its version of OpenSSL, it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; keeps saying it's not being marked for update!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that the server is at home is irrelevant to the question and the solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case of your specific flagged question, the fact that it's Windows 7 is irrelevant; the same question could apply to Server 2008 R2, which *is* on topic. It might even apply to a Linux server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would *not* be appropriate to make these edits unless you are reasonably certain that doing so is &quot;safe&quot; though. For example, if someone is having trouble sharing a file to 2,500 users and they're on Windows 7, then it is *not* safe to edit out the OS portion as this *is* a very relevant part of the question (as Windows 7 has an arbitrary maximum connections limit).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Should we be prioritizing helping new users to learn what is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate for the site, or turning off-topic questions into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answerable ones?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our priority should be getting people the help that they need to answer their questions. Nothing more, nothing less. When faced with two choices, one of which means that the walled garden stays walled, and another one which means we break a **small** part of the wall but someone gets their answer, I will choose the one where we help someone. So if a question can be edited to make it on topic, without invalidating the question itself (which often requires at least some knowledge about the things being asked about) then you should do so*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When questions are &quot;turned around&quot;, shouldn't we leave a footnote in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the comments to address the original problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, and no. I'm personally not going to waste any more effort than I have to. I sort of think of edits as a magical fairy that comes and fixes mistakes in your homework - after all that's part of what makes the community here so unique. First time this happens, I'll just edit it and move on. 2nd time, I will edit it and leave a comment. Third time? Well chances are by then they'll either be gone, or have done so much other poor interaction on the site that their account is automatically flagged for moderator investigation and suspended or at least fired an official warning shot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;* It's worth noting that this is my personal opinion and what I do personally. There are others that disagree with this approach, and some people have left the community because of this &quot;lowering of the bar&quot;. I totally respect their point of view, and in fact I even sympathise with it to a certain extent. However this site pretty much runs itself and mods don't really have to do too much work given the ratio of activity:flags so how certain things get actioned ultimately depends on who sees it first.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11406" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5337" RevisionGUID="0ad85a65-461f-4801-9908-c05fdfe6e926" CreationDate="2013-04-10T11:33:10.117" UserId="13325" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="The comment thread and reaction to the original poster of [this question][1] was completely out-of-line.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/494996/what-are-the-bare-essentials-to-make-ubuntu-production-ready-for-a-public-websit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This went from something that could have been informative to a absurd attack on developers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure why people piled on the original poster. Some of the responses were  disrespectful. Start-ups with dev-only teams are not an uncommon scenario these days, and there are plenty of situations where access to a qualified systems engineer isn't easy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that there's friction between the traditional systems administration community and the increased presence of DevOps and developer-driven architectures, but it's here to stay!! There will be more Ubuntu questions, more basic infrastructure inquiries from people who have had little experience with enterprise hardware and definitely more people who haven't &quot;paid their dues&quot; in the same way old-school sysadmins have... **New paradigm.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's not an excuse to berate someone coming to Server Fault for help. *&quot;Hire a sysadmin&quot;* isn't constructive on its own... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/494996/what-are-the-bare-essentials-to-make-ubuntu-production-ready-for-a-public-websit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11407" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5377" RevisionGUID="3968e74d-6240-4de4-9b7c-a4e4aa2affda" CreationDate="2013-04-10T16:45:20.723" UserId="144836" Text="Original question was WAY too broad. Akin to asking: I'm starting a new company, what are the basic things I need to do to prepare i.e. HR policies, plan for bad debt collection, accounting software we need, payroll, that sort of thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just securing a server alone is a non-trivial task. There are many tools and techniques. If you're a developer, imagine someone asks you: I need to make a database, what's are the basic things i need to do make it efficient and secure?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11408" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5378" RevisionGUID="5e5230ff-8b51-405b-b702-4447dcf622c3" CreationDate="2013-04-10T22:53:36.507" UserId="163251" Text="I would suggest elance.com or odesk.com for short term work/projects" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11409" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5375" RevisionGUID="f5f3741d-2aee-4716-8f69-45d6cc64c85d" CreationDate="2013-04-11T01:20:08.870" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/322157083728429057" />
  <row Id="11410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5379" RevisionGUID="f0fac49c-8114-4f37-81cc-8ec874a78c4d" CreationDate="2013-04-11T07:32:27.943" UserId="1605" Text="Refer to this [question][1], it is being closed as off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I don't really know what makes it an off-topic question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/498253/dd-test-indicated-that-it-took-51-second-to-transfer-1-kilobyte-vps-hosting-pro/498260#498260" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11411" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5379" RevisionGUID="f0fac49c-8114-4f37-81cc-8ec874a78c4d" CreationDate="2013-04-11T07:32:27.943" UserId="1605" Text="Why is my question on dd test closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11412" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5379" RevisionGUID="f0fac49c-8114-4f37-81cc-8ec874a78c4d" CreationDate="2013-04-11T07:32:27.943" UserId="1605" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11413" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5380" RevisionGUID="7fb10d34-d2ce-4de0-9100-94c6b1a99b44" CreationDate="2013-04-11T07:58:09.867" UserId="9517" Text="You provide some information about how a dd was extremely slow and then you ask 2 questions neither of which is actually about dd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Could my VPS hosting provider be right? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to this question is yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;How to deal with hosting provider such as this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is off topic/not constructive because we deal with technical issues not contractual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe our question was closed correctly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11414" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5381" RevisionGUID="8345cfd1-c4cc-47de-819a-e412f3577987" CreationDate="2013-04-11T09:09:20.677" UserId="11604" Text="I'm seeing a fair number of questions that are getting closed as off topic on a regular basis, I'm trying to understand why this is the case. The type of questions are those that involve desktops or developers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been going over the review queue for quite some time, and I feel like I'm missing something fundamental here as I seem to be the only person voting to keep these types of questions open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to advocate that these questions should be on topic, what I'm after is some clarity, as my interpretation of the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq), is that these questions are on topic and suitable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yesterday, I added a comment to the meta question [Improving questions vs. teaching...](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5375/improving-questions-vs-teaching-new-users-how-to-use-the-site), I stated that I didn't see why the [referenced question](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) was off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response to my comment was that it was off topic because &quot;windows 7 isn't a server OS. Wamp isn't a technology used in production it's an amateur&quot;. Now apologies to Iain as I'm going to use his response to illustrate my point in the example I'm going to give below, but before I do, I'd just like to stress that I don't intend to single out Iain's response here or any other member of the community for that matter, as I see lots of similar responses from other people, and I feel like I'm the only person who is missing something fundamental.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's imagine Billy, a fictitious first time user of ServerFault, he's the only IT person for a small business (or maybe one of a small team of IT support staff), he supports the company network, servers and the users. He has a developer using a WAMP system who's asked him to install and configure Apache so a developer can test some software, but Billy is struggling, because Apache isn't his forte, so he reads the Apache docs, but can't get his head around the config files, so after searching on the web, he finds server fault. Billy is a good little boy, and reads the FAQ before asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Billy interprets the FAQ in the same way as myself, so let's look at the reason why [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) question was closed and consider if Billy question is suitable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;Windows 7 isn't a server OS&quot; - Desktop operating systems are [explicitly on topic here, providing that they are being used in a professional capacity](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), so that doesn't make it off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;WAMP isn't a technology used in production&quot;. - Actually, it might be, but I'd definitely argue that is shouldn't be, so I'd go along with that, however I can't find anything the FAQ that states or implies that questions have to relate to production systems to be on topic. Non production systems are used and supported in a professional capacity, so according to the FAQ, Billy's question would still be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. &quot;It's an amateur&quot;. I'm not sure if this relates to the person that asked the referenced question, or if it is relating to &quot;WAMP&quot;, so I'll address both points:&#xD;&#xA;  - If referring to the OP of the question, then that's assumed. The OP doesn't state either way. I don't think we should assume that questions aren't professional just because there is no evidence to suggest they are. If there is evidence to suggest they aren't, then that's a different matter, but in [this example](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) and most others that I see, this isn't the case, and down votes/close votes just add to the [hostility](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility), so we're still good to ask Billy's question on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - WAMP might by used by Amateurs, but it is also used by professionals. I myself have a WAMP setup on my desktop PC, as do two other members of my department. We use it in a professional capacity to develop software that we use internally to support our systems. Yeah, they aren't production systems, but they are used in a professional capacity. They can be used by amateurs, but so can most technologies we deal with here on SF, so again, let's not assume it isn't a professional question unless stated or implied, and our question is still on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bearing this in mind, why are these questions being down voted and closed as off topic? What part of the FAQ states they are off topic? Am I wrong to give OPs the benefit of the doubt when there is no clear evidence that a question is being asked from a professional point of view or not, or am I trying to be too nice, should I be a BOFH and be hostile towards everyone unless they've proven beyond doubt that they are asking in a professional capacity?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, should the FAQ be clarified?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11416" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5381" RevisionGUID="8345cfd1-c4cc-47de-819a-e412f3577987" CreationDate="2013-04-11T09:09:20.677" UserId="11604" Text="|discussion|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5382" RevisionGUID="f9e40bb5-0e14-48c0-b9f3-485bb329d2a7" CreationDate="2013-04-11T11:09:34.563" UserId="11604" Text="In response to the discussion in the comments above...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the About page, questions relating to anything in a development environment are off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is closed as off topic, it gets the following explanation added&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you click on the FAQ link, you are told this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ conflicts with the reason for closing message, because if you compare the type of question I'm talking about here to the explanation in the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yep&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nope&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; …then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding three words `or development environment` to the FAQ will clear this up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not talking about an insignificant number of questions that are affected by this, I believe it a substantial proportion of questions in the Close votes review queue, that are closed as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mU86S.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jyK0O.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qNabK.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5383" RevisionGUID="7bd3a4b5-0025-49fc-b9b0-64d9e029052e" CreationDate="2013-04-11T11:10:19.923" UserId="9517" Text="You could conceivably ask any IT related question on SF and expect to have it answered but that is not our mission. Lets take Windows 7 as an example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone says _How do I use $applicaton on Windows 7_ then depending on the application it could go to SU or SO (or possibly elsewhere).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone says How do _I deploy $application across my estate_ then that is SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So *AMP stacks, they are by their own admission tools to get developers up and running quickly. They are deliberately compromised to allow this with the least resistance. Someone asking how to configure/troubleshoot them will more than likely be a developer and should be directed to an appropriate site within SE. SO for example clearly puts developer tools within their faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone asks How do I deploy this *AMP stack for the developers I support then that could be a great SF question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone says How to I put this *AMP stack on on Windows 7 into production then the only answer is _DON'T_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same tools different scenarios different outcomes/places to ask. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11419" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5382" RevisionGUID="70c63f76-9664-4938-b8d5-8e33d1f73ac5" CreationDate="2013-04-11T11:19:26.783" UserId="11604" Comment="added 22 characters in body" Text="In response to my own question, based upon the discussion in the comments...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the About page, questions relating to anything in a development environment are off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is closed as off topic, it gets the following explanation added&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you click on the FAQ link, you are told this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ conflicts with the reason for closing message, because if you compare the type of question I'm talking about here to the explanation in the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yep&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nope&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; …then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding three words `or development environment` to the FAQ will clear this up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not talking about an insignificant number of questions that are affected by this, I believe it a substantial proportion of questions in the Close votes review queue, that are closed as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mU86S.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jyK0O.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qNabK.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11420" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5383" RevisionGUID="eb9f405d-2fcf-4e27-9e18-c24137199978" CreationDate="2013-04-11T11:24:04.930" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="You could conceivably ask any IT related question on SF and expect to have it answered but that is not our mission. Let's take Windows 7 as an example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone says _How do I use $applicaton on Windows 7_ then depending on the application it could go to SU or SO (or possibly elsewhere).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone says How do _I deploy $application across my estate_ then that is SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So *AMP stacks, they are by their own admission tools to get developers up and running quickly. They are deliberately compromised to allow this with the least resistance. Someone asking how to configure/troubleshoot them will more than likely be a developer and should be directed to an appropriate site within SE. SO for example clearly puts developer tools within their faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone asks How do I deploy this *AMP stack for the developers I support then that could be a great SF question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone says How to I put this *AMP stack on on Windows 7 into production then the only answer is _DON'T_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same tools different scenarios different outcomes/places to ask. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11421" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5382" RevisionGUID="ed183213-279d-408c-b167-7676c6f661c0" CreationDate="2013-04-11T11:35:57.077" UserId="11604" Comment="added 94 characters in body" Text="In response to my own question, based upon the discussion in the comments...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the About page, questions relating to anything in a development environment are off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is closed as off topic, it gets the following explanation added&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you click on the FAQ link, you are told this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ conflicts with the reason for closing message, because if you compare the type of question I'm talking about here to the explanation in the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yep&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nope&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; …then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Woohoo! I'm allowed to ask my question about the development environment on my desktop PC!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding three words `or development environment` to the FAQ will clear this up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not talking about an insignificant number of questions that are affected by this, I believe it a substantial proportion of questions in the Close votes review queue, that are closed as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mU86S.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jyK0O.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qNabK.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11422" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5380" RevisionGUID="ea875b8b-ffe4-4032-a6f2-f3320bc6e465" CreationDate="2013-04-11T11:43:40.190" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="You provide some information about how a dd was extremely slow and then you ask 2 questions neither of which is actually about dd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Could my VPS hosting provider be right? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to this question is yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;How to deal with hosting provider such as this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is off topic/not constructive because we deal with technical issues not contractual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your question was closed correctly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5384" RevisionGUID="813c4e6c-8124-450d-9f6d-0abe2d26b4d3" CreationDate="2013-04-11T12:19:21.507" UserId="21378" Text="About one hour after [asking a question][1], I found the answer on my own. I therefore wrote an answer to my own question, documenting the process. However, when I wanted to accept my own answer, I was greeted with a error saying there is a two days cooldown period during which I can't accept my own answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if that's the rule, I'm fine with it (except that I risk to forget it, but that's my problem) but I was wondering what was the rational behind this. Is it to prevent self-promotion spam or something like this ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/498325/xenapp-web-interface-user-loging-from-two-different-browsers-or-machines-dis" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11424" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5384" RevisionGUID="813c4e6c-8124-450d-9f6d-0abe2d26b4d3" CreationDate="2013-04-11T12:19:21.507" UserId="21378" Text="What's the rational for not letting me accept my own answer for 2 days?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11425" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5384" RevisionGUID="813c4e6c-8124-450d-9f6d-0abe2d26b4d3" CreationDate="2013-04-11T12:19:21.507" UserId="21378" Text="|discussion|questions|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5385" RevisionGUID="b6bb61a4-0237-45da-8448-f1f45d6d09ba" CreationDate="2013-04-11T12:46:40.747" UserId="41103" Text="There's a [Meta.StackOverflow](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/164899/the-complete-rate-limiting-guide) question about rate-limitations, which also links to [this MSO question](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235) on accepting an answer which explains it's pretty much to give other users chance to post an answer - if you see a question with the green tick of acceptance it's less likely that they'll post another answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11427" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5384" RevisionGUID="70a61106-dd58-4efc-90a3-6d1115ba521c" CreationDate="2013-04-11T18:00:15.357" UserId="20815" Comment="edited title" Text="What's the rationale for not letting me accept my own answer for 2 days?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5386" RevisionGUID="00111c9a-dd5b-4e48-a1cb-e305262224b0" CreationDate="2013-04-12T00:16:47.250" UserId="167979" Text="[tune web server backend - custom load balance by customer][1] belongs here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was not sure when i posted but now i see the tags i wanted are not there but are here !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;question to tune back end - where the requests from web servers go to -&gt; java nodes. hit them evenly or send of one customer only to few nodes for better optimizations and memory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/42973/tune-web-server-backend-custom-load-balance-by-customer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11429" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5386" RevisionGUID="00111c9a-dd5b-4e48-a1cb-e305262224b0" CreationDate="2013-04-12T00:16:47.250" UserId="167979" Text="question on java nodes load balancing here or webapps" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11430" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5386" RevisionGUID="00111c9a-dd5b-4e48-a1cb-e305262224b0" CreationDate="2013-04-12T00:16:47.250" UserId="167979" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11431" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5387" RevisionGUID="006e9861-c48c-4194-8cfc-017b09cf42dc" CreationDate="2013-04-12T00:37:17.693" UserId="33417" Text="I'm really not sure what you're asking. If it's related to scalability design, the inner workings of your application will determine that. The question would not be appropriate for Server Fault as we don't handle application design patterns. Am I misunderstanding the Question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5388" RevisionGUID="505c1815-f2d9-4ed2-abcd-9ae6fba30269" CreationDate="2013-04-12T00:40:31.150" UserId="126632" Text="The question is on topic for Server Fault, but in its present form it would almost instantly be closed as a duplicate of [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Web Sites](http://serverfault.com/q/350454/126632).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before you move the question here, I would suggest heavily editing it to focus on the specific technical issues of concern." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11433" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5384" RevisionGUID="ca30803d-95f7-408b-8903-6d2ccd7f235e" CreationDate="2013-04-12T04:20:09.643" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/322564773600428032" />
  <row Id="11434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5389" RevisionGUID="7c8d3ee2-2c47-4b5e-9785-e37919a9553d" CreationDate="2013-04-12T05:14:28.887" UserId="42461" Text="In my mind the thing that distinguishes the sites from each other is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- StackOverflow is about software development&#xD;&#xA;- SuperUser is about desktop support&#xD;&#xA;- ServerFault is about systems administration&#xD;&#xA;- specific sites exist for specialised areas - DBA, U&amp;L, IT Security, webmasters etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I am a developer trying to do X on my dev box&quot; is **software development** and fits in StackOverflow, e.g. setting up WAMP, VirtualBox etc;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I am a developer/sysop (DevOps) configuring our production environment to do X&quot; is **systems administration** and fits on ServerFault;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I need help to fix problem X on 1 computer&quot; is **desktop support** and fits on SuperUser;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I need to deploy a fix for X across my domain&quot; is **systems administration** and fits on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or am I wildly off-track here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11435" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5390" RevisionGUID="e57927ef-6415-4735-8bcd-280e7f241900" CreationDate="2013-04-12T08:37:10.783" UserId="147741" Text="A question of mine has been claused as “not a real question”. It was in fact too broad, so I have rewritten it to make it better answerable. What now? The FAQ says that it will be reopened if five people do vote so, but I fear a qestion marked as closed and having received negative votes will never ever receive enaugh attraction to be reopened. Or am I wrong?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is not addressed by the FAQ by now. In the section “Why are some questions closed?”, there is a link at the end of the “not a real question” point, *For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ*, but that link is pointing back to the section “Why are some questions closed?” only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to talk about here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does it need feedback to those who closed down a question if much of it was rewritten? And what would mean „much“ then? If this is already the case, shouldn’t it be mentioned in the article?&#xD;&#xA; - Or does the negative vote needs to be forgotten automatically then?&#xD;&#xA; - Is asking to rewrite a question at all a good idea? The comments will turn less understandable if the question has changed. Would it be better to ask the people to write a completely new question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11436" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5390" RevisionGUID="e57927ef-6415-4735-8bcd-280e7f241900" CreationDate="2013-04-12T08:37:10.783" UserId="147741" Text="Rewriting a question, what’s next?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11437" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5390" RevisionGUID="e57927ef-6415-4735-8bcd-280e7f241900" CreationDate="2013-04-12T08:37:10.783" UserId="147741" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11438" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5390" RevisionGUID="17b71fd9-70db-46bb-bf47-c8aef62bc727" CreationDate="2013-04-12T08:47:25.867" UserId="147741" Comment="Adding a link" Text="[A question of mine][1] has been claused as “not a real question”. It was in fact too broad, so I have rewritten it to make it better answerable. What now? The FAQ says that it will be reopened if five people do vote so, but I fear a qestion marked as closed and having received negative votes will never ever receive enaugh attraction to be reopened. Or am I wrong?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is not addressed by the FAQ by now. In the section “Why are some questions closed?”, there is a link at the end of the “not a real question” point, *For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ*, but that link is pointing back to the section “Why are some questions closed?” only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to talk about here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does it need feedback to those who closed down a question if much of it was rewritten? And what would mean „much“ then? If this is already the case, shouldn’t it be mentioned in the article?&#xD;&#xA; - Or does the negative vote needs to be forgotten automatically then?&#xD;&#xA; - Is asking to rewrite a question at all a good idea? The comments will turn less understandable if the question has changed. Would it be better to ask the people to write a completely new question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/497570/what-are-the-basics-of-taking-care-for-a-common-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5391" RevisionGUID="caec4342-6506-4085-bf19-59d9ef6a3942" CreationDate="2013-04-12T09:39:13.563" UserId="91359" Text="If at least one person votes to reopen the question it will show up in the reopen queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See review at the top of the site and then look at the &lt;A href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/review/reopen&quot;&gt;reopen&lt;/a&gt; option. It should get enough attention from there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11440" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5392" RevisionGUID="5ea093b6-07d2-4d02-a5e1-c4b348d318b1" CreationDate="2013-04-12T09:43:02.390" UserId="41103" Text="Posting on the meta site will get it looked at by a number of users. It depends on if they thing it should be re-opened or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can use the &quot;flag&quot; link at the bottom to flag for moderator attention and use the &quot;other&quot; field to request that the question is re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Difference between mod re-opening and user re-opening is that it take 5 users with sufficent priveledges to re-open the question, while a mod can do it by theirself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still honestly think the question covers too broad an area, so I would not cast a re-open vote if I was able to do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11441" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5393" RevisionGUID="77e41b33-e7fa-43fe-8067-ecc2718d0d74" CreationDate="2013-04-12T10:42:24.617" UserId="9517" Text="When someone edits their own closed question it it automatically fed into the [/review/reopen][1] queue where people with &gt;3k reputation ca vote to reopen or leave closed as they see fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At some point in the (possibly not too distant) future the way that closed questions are handled is going to change so that it is more obvious that an OP has an opportunity to correct their question and get it reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11442" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5394" RevisionGUID="58992071-7e17-4dda-bd57-cc4cfa05bc02" CreationDate="2013-04-12T13:01:44.060" UserId="120438" Text="I don't think this question should be reopened. At the risk of being called hostile, my take on a question such as this is that it could be refrased as  &quot;take all your years of study, training, and experience, and condense it to a check list&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It really is way too broad to fit in a QA-format as SF is. This is a good place to ask for help in **how** to do a thing. It's not really a place to ask **what** to do, unless if it's in a very narrow context - which this isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11443" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5394" RevisionGUID="31e1e3bf-d12a-47ca-92b9-bbaded068c11" CreationDate="2013-04-12T19:00:22.620" UserId="120438" Comment="spelling" Text="I don't think this question should be reopened. At the risk of being called hostile, my take on a question such as this is that it could be rephrased as  &quot;take all your years of study, training, and experience, and condense it to a check list&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It really is way too broad to fit in a QA-format as SF is. This is a good place to ask for help in **how** to do a thing. It's not really a place to ask **what** to do, unless if it's in a very narrow context - which this isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11444" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5352" RevisionGUID="f8145f54-bcfc-4ec0-a722-1bfdf0444c74" CreationDate="2013-04-12T19:18:45.593" UserId="40350" Comment="I fixed a misspelling." Text="The hostility both on this site and on SO sadden me greatly. To my surprise, I discovered just now that the SF FAQ explicitly covers &quot;civility&quot; under the &quot;[Etiquette](http://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette)&quot; section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proper way to handle the referenced question, and any overly broad questions generally, would have been to close the question and add a comment pointing to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's disingenuous to cite the FAQ as a reason to close questions while simultaneously violating the FAQ to berate and abuse others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the real problem is that the SE sites won't just accept 'broad' questions. As there are many such questions with excellent (and comprehensive) answers on the various sites, it's obviously not true that the sites *can't* handle such questions. And it would certainly simplify a lot of people's searches for relevant info to be able to expect such questions on these sites. Why couldn't the &quot;... bare essentials ...&quot; question have been such an example?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11445" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="5395" RevisionGUID="431e2b0d-a473-46af-8903-b38c5f958618" CreationDate="2013-04-12T20:52:37.670" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/176322/question-ban-due-to-unmigrated-questions" />
  <row Id="11446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5395" RevisionGUID="1cfdad18-7fc5-4750-ad78-a4f0adac5a78" CreationDate="2013-04-12T20:40:05.567" UserId="113898" Text="I have asked several questions on serverfault.com, which some users have decided belong better on superuser.com (although I don't think I agree and the demarcation is not clear anyway). Now, these questions were closed as off-topic, which I can accept, I suppose, but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - None of them was migrated to superuser.com&#xD;&#xA; - They have been downvoted, one of them as far as -3, although comments did not suggest they were invalid, offensive, vague or otherwise inappropriate except for being relevant to another site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but what's worst of all:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - I have now been banned from asking questions due to these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find this to be a very unfair outcome to what I think is acceptable behavior. How can I get my questions migrated and/or un-downvoted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS - Another [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/432718/avoiding-syslog-ng-noise-from-cron-jobs) of mine got closed as a dupe, although it wasn't really." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11447" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5395" RevisionGUID="1cfdad18-7fc5-4750-ad78-a4f0adac5a78" CreationDate="2013-04-12T20:40:05.567" UserId="113898" Text="Question-ban due to unmigrated questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11448" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5395" RevisionGUID="1cfdad18-7fc5-4750-ad78-a4f0adac5a78" CreationDate="2013-04-12T20:40:05.567" UserId="113898" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11449" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5395" RevisionGUID="6da33a60-57d0-4c85-a892-0a6db1048a64" CreationDate="2013-04-12T20:54:59.427" UserId="113898" Comment="added 184 characters in body" Text="I have asked several questions on serverfault.com, which some users have decided belong better on superuser.com (although I don't think I agree and the demarcation is not clear anyway). Now, these questions were closed as off-topic, which I can accept, I suppose, but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - None of them was migrated to superuser.com&#xD;&#xA; - They have been downvoted, one of them as far as -3, although comments did not suggest they were invalid, offensive, vague or otherwise inappropriate except for being relevant to another site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but what's worst of all:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - I have now been banned from asking questions due to these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find this to be a very unfair outcome to what I think is acceptable behavior. How can I get my questions migrated and/or un-downvoted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** More generally, if a question is closed as off-topic, with a migration target, shouldn't it just be migrated? Or allow me to migrate it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, can't something be done to prevent penalizing people for asking questions in the gray area between SU and SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS - Another [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/432718/avoiding-syslog-ng-noise-from-cron-jobs) of mine got closed as a dupe, although it wasn't really, adding to my low question-evaluation score." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11450" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5396" RevisionGUID="3a943774-a10a-45d2-9f6d-5855bb434a41" CreationDate="2013-04-12T20:59:47.790" UserId="169310" Text="I don't have experience on either Server Fault or Super User, but I believe your downvoted questions would be a poor fit for either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. [Is there a web-based platform for publishing &amp; editing FAQs?](http://serverfault.com/questions/494957/is-there-a-web-based-platform-for-publishing-editing-faqs) This is a product recommendation question, which is generally not accepted on SF or SU (or SO), and was closed as &quot;Not a real question&quot; (not as Off Topic). Contrary to your statement that the comments didn't indicate anything being wrong, a moderator commented on this fact.&#xD;&#xA; 2. [How to choose a daemonized ed2k client](http://serverfault.com/questions/494564/how-to-choose-a-daemonized-ed2k-client). This is also a product recommendation question. There is one comment suggesting that it *might* be appropriate on Super User, but since product recommendations aren't considered constructive anywhere on the SE network, I'm don't think that comment spoke for everyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, I think that your interpretation that your questions were closed and downvoted solely because users thought they would belong better on Super User was incorrect- I think they were downvoted and closed because they weren't appropriate for the SE network in general." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11451" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5397" RevisionGUID="ef26badf-eeb9-407d-950e-7a138f520d9e" CreationDate="2013-04-12T21:44:09.280" UserId="6177" Text="As mentioned in a comment, deleted questions count towards a question or answer ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd start by reading [this Q&amp;A about the automatic Q or A ban,][1] then follow the link to the meta.SO question if you want even more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know how ServerFault compares to other sites for migrations, but because we used to be subjected to crap migrated from SO, many people vote to close questions as off-topic in preference to voting to migrate.  That's as it should be, it's better not to migrate a question unless you're certain it's a good fit for another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3930/how-can-i-remove-my-ban-on-asking-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11452" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5397" RevisionGUID="f5086590-e273-4819-8119-0f03f4cd8eaf" CreationDate="2013-04-12T22:04:15.317" UserId="6177" Comment="pretty much re-did it." Text="Some background: Unless the people voting to close are *certain* the question would be a good fit for a migration target, they're supposed to pick &quot;off-topic&quot; and not migrate it.  The point is to avoid migrating crappy questions to another site.  Since ServerFault used to be subjected to tons of crap migrated from SO, I suspect we're more likely than some SE sites to close in preference to migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, for your particular questions... You've deleted at least one question, your profile shows 6 questions (3 closed) and 5 answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first thing to keep in mind is that deleted questions and answers still count towards a question ban.  Start by reading [this Q&amp;A about question or answer bans,][1] then follow the link to the meta.SO question for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per the meta.SO question, you *might* also get un-banned if you contribute some more good answers.  Since 3 of your 5 answers are to your own questions, you haven't got a lot of votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your best bet if you want to get un-banned is to improve your questions.  If you think you can improve your deleted question(s), you can edit them and then flag for moderator attention with a note saying that you've tried to improve it.  You may be able to do the same thing for the questions you think belong on SU - edit to improve them, then flag for a moderator, and they might migrate them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3930/how-can-i-remove-my-ban-on-asking-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11453" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5398" RevisionGUID="18d1c392-32f9-43fb-b886-8a6b09e81478" CreationDate="2013-04-12T22:40:12.043" UserId="32986" Text="First, there's really nothing we (SF users or moderators) can do about an automatic question ban. This is an entirely automatic process and is completely opaque, even to us. Cold, heartless algorithms make the decision, and we can't override it - all we can do is say &quot;Wait until the cold, heartless algorithms say you can post again&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Your avenue of appeal is community@stackexchange.com (though I'm not 100% sure they can get rid of an automatic ban either they could certainly talk to the folks who can).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, people are free to vote on questions however they want.  The standard downvote guidance is `This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful`.  &#xD;&#xA;Interpreting this broadly, off-topic questions are &quot;not useful&quot; (they detract from the purpose of the site and lower its overall quality), and many people downvote off-topic questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Overly broad questions, or poorly asked ones, often find themselves in the same boat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition questions are automatically downvoted *by the system* when they are closed for certain reasons (this is to encourage the automatic question deletion algorithm to remove them after a sufficient period of time has elapsed).  &#xD;&#xA;If you have a bunch of closed questions sitting at `-1` (which you do) it's because a cold, heartless algorithm automatically slapped that downvote on there when the question was closed so that other cold, heartless algorithms would know it's OK to reap the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, and please don't take this the wrong way, I took a look at your question history (since there aren't a lot of them) and they frankly don't pass muster when measured against our quality standards (which I will freely admit are higher and enforced a little more rigidly than many other SE sites).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember that Server Fault is a site [for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**](http://serverfault.com/faq) (right out of the FAQ).  &#xD;&#xA;Some of your questions are clearly about a home environment (which is specifically off-topic per the FAQ), and others are product/service recommendations (also specifically called out as off-topic in the FAQ, as well as [this network blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should not be surprised if those sorts of questions get stomped on, nor should you be surprised that we don't dump the product-and-service-recommendation types on our sister sites (particularly SuperUser, which was so plagued by them that it precipitated the declaration that they are not allowed on the network)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11454" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="5399" RevisionGUID="ccc03745-d905-48d3-be26-d573bfcc0555" CreationDate="2013-04-14T19:01:45.967" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/176504/why-was-my-question-closed-on-server-fault" />
  <row Id="11455" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="5400" RevisionGUID="5ac86fd0-15d8-458a-9de1-5671a8710381" CreationDate="2013-04-14T19:01:45.967" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/176504/why-was-my-question-closed-on-server-fault/176506#176506" />
  <row Id="11456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5400" RevisionGUID="355b7b6b-8b31-48ba-9f2f-1729e6602968" CreationDate="2013-04-14T18:11:14.047" UserId="174568" UserDisplayName="Seth" Text="If you look at the [Server Fault FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) it says:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;- Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;- Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;- Operations, maintenance, and monitoring  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questiont doesn't fit under any of these categories. It's also ambiguous and very vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site that your question comes closet to being on-topic on would be [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com/). From [their FAQ](http://apple.stackexchange.com/faq):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask Different is for Apple enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Apple hardware&#xD;&#xA;- Apple software&#xD;&#xA;- a limited subset of questions relating to iTunes Connect&#xD;&#xA;- other Apple products or services&#xD;&#xA;- third-party hardware and software for Apple products &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you plan on moving your question over to Ask Different make sure you explain your problem very well and take the time to user proper grammar and punctuation (it looks like you've already done that). I would also try to explain `but my iPhone doesn't detect my network.` a little better. Does your phone not see the Network at all? Do you have a hidden SSID?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as a note, every site has has it's own meta and this question should have been posted on the [Server Fault Meta](http://meta.serverfault.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11457" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5401" RevisionGUID="a625c275-edb1-4c31-b77d-aed4bf1cf3ce" CreationDate="2013-04-14T18:19:55.393" UserId="6177" Text="I'm not sure about the others who voted to close, but for me it sounds like you're trying to get your iPhone to connect to your wireless router at home.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per the second section of the FAQ, ServerFault is not the place for anything about home networking." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5399" RevisionGUID="3b218360-1f7e-4749-9563-5cc730713bc6" CreationDate="2013-04-14T17:58:49.207" UserId="126796" UserDisplayName="Henrique Ordine" Text="I asked [this question][1] on Server Fault, related to my iPhone not detecting my Wireless Network. Five people voted to close the question as it was off topic as questions on Server Fault are supposed to be about servers and network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is it not related to networks?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/499190/how-can-i-find-my-linksys-wifi-network-from-my-iphone" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11459" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5399" RevisionGUID="3b218360-1f7e-4749-9563-5cc730713bc6" CreationDate="2013-04-14T17:58:49.207" UserId="126796" UserDisplayName="Henrique Ordine" Text="Why was my question closed on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11460" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5399" RevisionGUID="3b218360-1f7e-4749-9563-5cc730713bc6" CreationDate="2013-04-14T17:58:49.207" UserId="126796" UserDisplayName="Henrique Ordine" Text="|support|closed-questions|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11461" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="5401" RevisionGUID="ef87afce-d541-460f-b5bc-fe08673f05ea" CreationDate="2013-04-14T19:01:45.967" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/176504/why-was-my-question-closed-on-server-fault/176507#176507" />
  <row Id="11468" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5403" RevisionGUID="1d7b405c-266d-451c-acc4-2642f34dde5a" CreationDate="2013-04-16T00:56:32.957" UserId="150993" Text="My [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/499312/overwrite-existing-ubuntu-install-with-12-10-server-installer) was closed as vague. I have edited it and think it's now readable. I really need some help on this, and the question fits the scope of the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11469" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5403" RevisionGUID="1d7b405c-266d-451c-acc4-2642f34dde5a" CreationDate="2013-04-16T00:56:32.957" UserId="150993" Text="Request for a Question to be Reopened" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11470" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5403" RevisionGUID="1d7b405c-266d-451c-acc4-2642f34dde5a" CreationDate="2013-04-16T00:56:32.957" UserId="150993" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11471" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5403" RevisionGUID="7657dda7-9735-4bd6-90f4-4ef888599916" CreationDate="2013-04-16T01:37:05.700" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5404" RevisionGUID="c8b841cc-d3ce-475b-a090-6dce61ebcff1" CreationDate="2013-04-16T01:37:35.173" UserId="7709" Text="I have re-opened it, however it's unfortunately still off-topic for server fault. Good news though - it's totally not off-topic for our ubuntu-specific site, so I will move it there for you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11473" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5405" RevisionGUID="72e83f6e-08fb-4f5b-a43d-f0e09f0d1380" CreationDate="2013-04-16T02:23:30.397" UserId="10472" Text="I that part of the problem here is that people, not jut the OP, don't know that they don't know. What I mean is that the OP considers connecting a phone to a network &quot;networking.&quot; Most SF regulars would not. We care about networking questions involving firewall ACLs, NAT configuration, BGP, OSPF, switch stacking, VLANs, etc. These are all things that I'd wager askers like the OP have only heard of in passing, if at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not a knock on the OP, but it seems that there have been an uptick in questions asked by people that just *dont know what networking means*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11474" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5406" RevisionGUID="beb0a714-ba35-48ca-a5e7-d96387742049" CreationDate="2013-04-16T05:16:29.887" UserId="158153" Text="I am quite amused to see that a tag &quot;seo&quot; exists. I noticed that because I just saw a question which gets a downvote every five minutes... I had a look at the list of other SE sites and found the one for webmasters. This makes me guess whether there can possibly be a question correctly tagged as SEO which is on-topic here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11475" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5406" RevisionGUID="beb0a714-ba35-48ca-a5e7-d96387742049" CreationDate="2013-04-16T05:16:29.887" UserId="158153" Text="SEO tag - can that possibly be on-topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11476" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5406" RevisionGUID="beb0a714-ba35-48ca-a5e7-d96387742049" CreationDate="2013-04-16T05:16:29.887" UserId="158153" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5407" RevisionGUID="339d5d00-e65f-4054-a4b2-ad0ec4681b8d" CreationDate="2013-04-16T06:09:38.840" UserId="126632" Text="Your question is closely related to the previously asked [Distinction between Serverfault and Webmasters](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2041/126632) which you may want to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you've correctly surmised, most questions about how to perform search engine optimization will find a good home at [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/). In the early days, before Webmasters was created, [those questions invariably were asked here][1] (or even on SO!) and some of those questions may still be open. Feel free to vote to close them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are occasional bits of overlap, though, and things that may have an impact on SEO that are more appropriately asked here, or which could be asked on either site (such as mod_rewrite rules). That being the case, I don't see any reason to get rid of the tag, at least not yet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/seo" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11478" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5408" RevisionGUID="ac723ff0-c2e0-41c6-b1d5-23f078d0fa64" CreationDate="2013-04-16T13:57:21.417" UserId="32986" Text="SEO strikes me as a [Meta Tag](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/) -- that is, [tag:SEO] does not provide any useful information about the question to me, and it fails both &quot;Meta Tag&quot; tests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the tag can’t work as the only tag on a question, it’s probably a meta-tag**  &#xD;&#xA;[tag:seo] is not adequate as the only tag on a question (at least not on Server Fault).  &#xD;&#xA;If the question is *just* about SEO then it's Off Topic (belongs on Webmasters).  &#xD;&#xA;If it's about something else - like rewrite rules, redirects, or virtual host configuration - then we need to know what they're *really* asking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the tag commonly means different things to different people, it’s probably a meta-tag**  &#xD;&#xA;I defy anyone on the entire internet to give me a universally accepted definition of &quot;SEO&quot; that's not just the three words &quot;Search Engine Optimization&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bottom line? I would shed no tears over this tag going away. There are 62 questions in it as of today - retag to your heart's content.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5409" RevisionGUID="02132247-f3dc-4a24-870b-d7ad7c208ae0" CreationDate="2013-04-16T19:17:17.173" UserId="1592" Text="Looks like there is some type of problem in the site forwarding for some reason.  Could this be some type of missing style sheet or something because in my browser, it renders nothing like the other SE sites this morning." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11483" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5409" RevisionGUID="f156506a-562f-42d5-8306-048ca1b03c31" CreationDate="2013-04-16T19:48:18.020" UserId="1592" Comment="edited title" Text="Looks like there is some type of problem in the site forwarding for some reason.  Could this be some type of missing style sheet or something because in my browser, it renders nothing like the other SE sites this morning, even the serverfault meta site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11484" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5410" RevisionGUID="a55afad6-b8c9-4c05-a655-c76a372e4eeb" CreationDate="2013-04-17T02:22:41.523" UserId="68259" Text="I don't get it. I'd like to remove my downvote against an answer on this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/478263/use-ssh-hostname-aliases-in-browser/500036#500036&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I can't. Someone has actually coded a feature to prevent you doing this after some time threshold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11485" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5410" RevisionGUID="a55afad6-b8c9-4c05-a655-c76a372e4eeb" CreationDate="2013-04-17T02:22:41.523" UserId="68259" Text="Why can't you change your vote after X days?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11486" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5410" RevisionGUID="a55afad6-b8c9-4c05-a655-c76a372e4eeb" CreationDate="2013-04-17T02:22:41.523" UserId="68259" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5411" RevisionGUID="d47d70ae-04b2-4540-a8c8-0b7ebbabd48f" CreationDate="2013-04-17T03:27:12.587" UserId="7709" Text="Yep. Because the *theory* goes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This is a poor answer, I will give it a -1&#xD;&#xA;- If they want to rid themselves of the -1's, then they should improve their answer with an edit&#xD;&#xA;- If they edit it, everyone who has previously voted can re-cast their vote&#xD;&#xA;- If they don't edit it, then the original reasoning for your vote still stands&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See for more info:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/19021/request-change-in-behaviour-vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5412" RevisionGUID="8147d642-6dcd-4868-8fc7-572584db1ed1" CreationDate="2013-04-17T03:30:21.227" UserId="6177" Text="It's not X days, it's 5 minutes...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(In principle, this question belongs on meta.SO, but I think it's worth having an answer here that doesn't require people to go looking over there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell, [this answer of Jeff's][1] (one of the SO founders, though no longer part of the company) is still the official reason: they don't want people to downvote a post to make it look bad, post their own answer (which will look better because it's not -1), then later take the downvote away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a [number][2] of [questions][3] about [this][4] on meta.SO, but despite some good arguments against locking votes after 5 minutes, SO Inc. thinks it's fine the way it is, so it's not going to change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a laborious workaround: edit the post then change your vote.  But that only works if you have enough rep to edit w/out your edit being reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So basically, don't worry about it.  Since Iain's answer is the only one with a downvote, it's obvious that that's the vote you'd like to change.  But it's just one downvote and since he gave an answer you'd ruled out your downvote it arguably appropriate and - unlike some SE sites - I don't think SF has people who go nuts about every single downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR: Don't worry about it, just move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/18046/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/80762/why-do-votes-get-locked&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/94567/you-last-voted-on-this-answer-6-mins-ago-locked-too-short" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11489" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5409" RevisionGUID="8cdb1ebc-ccf4-4219-98cc-df7f0f397f32" CreationDate="2013-04-17T05:35:06.913" UserId="1592" Comment="added 85 characters in body" Text="Looks like there is some type of problem in the site forwarding for some reason.  Could this be some type of missing style sheet or something because in my browser, it renders nothing like the other SE sites this morning, even the serverfault meta site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z3r3B.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5413" RevisionGUID="5c7d801d-34b3-4c2c-a332-2e66e049ce4b" CreationDate="2013-04-17T05:53:24.660" UserId="1592" Text="I finally used CCcleaner to clear out all the caches, and the funny formatting has gone away.&#xD;&#xA;Really Weird.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11491" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5409" RevisionGUID="50e421ab-0f58-4b56-b6fc-5c4129262680" CreationDate="2013-04-17T08:56:54.840" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11492" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5381" RevisionGUID="90526a44-84a1-43ff-bd5f-3ab3e739aed6" CreationDate="2013-04-18T22:20:12.737" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/325010904326479873" />
  <row Id="11493" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5414" RevisionGUID="dcb707fe-be12-4f60-ba7a-c793c4cc0031" CreationDate="2013-04-19T09:20:42.817" UserId="137215" Text="There are cases where old, barely supported or possibly unsupported server-class systems (be it software or hardware) are still being used professionally; for instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-  Low-budget operations (still commercial, just not big);&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-  The system can still perform well for its intended purpose, and downtime is not catastrophic given the use so vendor support is not as critical;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-  Existing in-house-developed systems that would not be cost-effective to change make use of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be good guideline(s) on the threshold where such a system can still be considered on-topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11494" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5414" RevisionGUID="dcb707fe-be12-4f60-ba7a-c793c4cc0031" CreationDate="2013-04-19T09:20:42.817" UserId="137215" Text="When are legacy/unsupported systems still on-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11495" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5414" RevisionGUID="dcb707fe-be12-4f60-ba7a-c793c4cc0031" CreationDate="2013-04-19T09:20:42.817" UserId="137215" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11496" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5415" RevisionGUID="0809bd84-c14f-404c-be6c-820df842d134" CreationDate="2013-04-19T10:33:52.507" UserId="120438" Text="As far as I can see, all of those cases are on-topic at ServerFault. The main requirements are that the questions should be about a professional setting, and from the perspective of the person in charge of keeping the systems running. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, given that many of us have used bleach to scour clean the parts of our brains where we used to store information about e.g. Windows 3.11, we may not be able to help. In other words - ask away, but the responses won't necessary be what the asker wants to hear. So that's pretty much business as usual." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11497" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5416" RevisionGUID="8013bcf2-2731-4eb1-b4a5-e0aeed38e7ec" CreationDate="2013-04-19T14:08:09.013" UserId="6177" Text="I don't think there are enough of this type of question to worry about.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is trying to make a legacy system do the impossible (I can't find it, there was a recent question about getting Windows 3.1 recognized by a modern domain), that's pretty much &quot;Not a real question&quot; and the question will get closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, we've had [questions about obsolete technology][1] that have gotten decent answers because people do sometimes remember obscure details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/375782/is-it-possible-to-cross-connect-two-aui-ports-without-transceivers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5417" RevisionGUID="a9c24ad0-7c52-4abd-b919-a3d5dbed82e6" CreationDate="2013-04-22T13:44:30.323" UserId="105072" Text="I've noticed that when a comment-war sparks (2 users reply to each others comments on the same Q/A multiple times), the system stops it at some point, and links to a chat room where users can discuss the issue instead of flooding the comment-thread with rage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I just came across this Q: http://serverfault.com/questions/501546/i-changed-my-password-and-now-i-cant-ssh-in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sheer nature of the question sparked 11 comments in 20 minutes. Instead of waiting for the system to halt the comment-thread (preventing useful comments) and moving the discussion to chat, why isn't there a &quot;Let's take this elsewhere&quot;-button to begin with? It might be useful" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11499" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5417" RevisionGUID="a9c24ad0-7c52-4abd-b919-a3d5dbed82e6" CreationDate="2013-04-22T13:44:30.323" UserId="105072" Text="Where is the &quot;take comment-war elsewhere&quot; button?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11500" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5417" RevisionGUID="a9c24ad0-7c52-4abd-b919-a3d5dbed82e6" CreationDate="2013-04-22T13:44:30.323" UserId="105072" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5418" RevisionGUID="8d94d962-d2ae-40f4-9ae0-9d6e6cd14f48" CreationDate="2013-04-22T13:51:11.693" UserId="95832" Text="It should be the `Do you want take this outside, sunshine?` button.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a serious note, in general, I'd like to be able to invite people into Serverfault chat. I believe low rep users can't chat, which is a shame." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11502" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5401" RevisionGUID="217fc977-a76c-4f67-a553-00016480eac1" CreationDate="2013-04-22T22:56:16.363" UserId="105072" Comment="added link to FAQ and fixed a misleading and dangerous numerical reference" Text="I'm not sure about the others who voted to close, but for me it sounds like you're trying to get your iPhone to connect to your wireless router at home.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per the [first section of the FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), ServerFault is not the place for anything about home networking." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11503" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5417" RevisionGUID="10c0c938-03d3-46cc-a000-2343c69ec532" CreationDate="2013-04-23T19:20:18.187" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/326777569007513600" />
  <row Id="11505" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5414" RevisionGUID="4ff236d2-7915-47fc-bf7b-06799d5a913d" CreationDate="2013-04-24T22:20:19.347" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/327185259730964480" />
  <row Id="11506" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5420" RevisionGUID="05b093a0-0d8a-47ad-9444-ef483e923048" CreationDate="2013-04-25T19:00:04.877" UserId="133416" Text="I [asked a specific question][1] which was marked as duplicate, but question it was a &quot;duplicate&quot; of didn't answer my question. What is the proper way to un-mark-as-duplicate? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Originally, the question had two sentences and the first one specified that the &quot;duplicate&quot; wasn't the answer I was looking for, but just to be extra clear I've added a link to that question and explained that it was **NOT** what I was trying to do. Is there something else I can do? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://serverfault.com/q/502506/133416" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11507" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5420" RevisionGUID="05b093a0-0d8a-47ad-9444-ef483e923048" CreationDate="2013-04-25T19:00:04.877" UserId="133416" Text="Should this question be a duplicate? If not, how do I unduplicate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11508" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5420" RevisionGUID="05b093a0-0d8a-47ad-9444-ef483e923048" CreationDate="2013-04-25T19:00:04.877" UserId="133416" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11509" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5421" RevisionGUID="abdee188-f720-403e-8bde-d891fbe19180" CreationDate="2013-04-25T19:12:31.097" UserId="32986" Text="If you feel your question was incorrectly marked as a duplicate the correct procedure is to either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Edit it to make it obvious why it's not a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;2. Post on Meta (which gets the community's attention and might get it reopened if they agree.  &#xD;&#xA;or&#xD;&#xA;3. Flag it so a moderator can look at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In roughly that order :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case the question is really an &quot;end user&quot; / &quot;general Unix&quot; question, not one related specifically to system and network administration, so I bounced it over to [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com) after I reopened it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11510" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5316" RevisionGUID="ebbc27b6-0ac4-4b97-8fc7-746c682a9f16" CreationDate="2013-04-27T13:11:35.100" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5423" RevisionGUID="44b6fb38-5d7d-4c7e-8e9a-d372e8cc3ae0" CreationDate="2013-04-29T15:29:15.807" UserId="171541" Text="Questions on legacy and unsupported systems must in fact be encouraged. The asker doesn't have any other place to go. The company that sold him the system won't help him, not even for money. There's hardly anyone around him who knows how to help him out. The internet and places like serverfault are his final pieces of hope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't it the case?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is for nice people helping other nice people. It's not a support portal for some &quot;official&quot; software/hardware. Legacy and unsupported systems must be as welcome here as anything else." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11515" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5424" RevisionGUID="b158ee91-e078-4c87-b735-d3c5ccc12348" CreationDate="2013-04-29T21:19:01.920" UserId="52999" Text="In questions [like this][1] there is discussion related to temperature. Some answers are using farenheit as the unit. This &quot;amarican&quot; unit is not in common use in the rest of the world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What is the correct (set of) unit(s) to use?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/266391/52999" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11516" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5424" RevisionGUID="b158ee91-e078-4c87-b735-d3c5ccc12348" CreationDate="2013-04-29T21:19:01.920" UserId="52999" Text="Units of measure - farenheit or celcius" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11517" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5424" RevisionGUID="b158ee91-e078-4c87-b735-d3c5ccc12348" CreationDate="2013-04-29T21:19:01.920" UserId="52999" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11518" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5425" RevisionGUID="4ebbfe99-c97d-4cdd-a169-f0813be8c0b5" CreationDate="2013-04-29T21:22:11.093" UserId="3038" Text="The correct set to use is the one you specify in your question. Unfortunately, due to the US dominance of the site, the unlabeled default is usually Fahrenheit. Except for when it isn't, such as that time of day when the US is sleeping and the rest of the English speaking world is active. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is to say, there is no canonical correct. Just be specific about what you're talking about, which will let people know that converting needs to be done." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11519" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5424" RevisionGUID="2492d9e0-aeb5-4f79-842e-1bf15ffbee46" CreationDate="2013-04-29T21:24:46.163" UserId="52999" Comment="spelling" Text="In questions [like this][1] there is discussion related to temperature. Some answers are using farenheit as the unit. This &quot;american&quot; unit is not in common use in the rest of the world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What is the correct (set of) unit(s) to use?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/266391/52999" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11520" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5426" RevisionGUID="78bf9036-3c92-4ee3-94b4-e2da0f18cc49" CreationDate="2013-04-29T21:47:44.347" UserId="7709" Text="If you're really in doubt, list both. It takes about 3 seconds to type &quot;10c to f&quot; into Google and you have your conversion. Just *make sure* you mention *which* temperature gauge you're using - 60F is very very different to 60C. If someone elses question doesn't mention, but it's pretty obvious, then edit it in with a conversion to both F and C. Or to K as well if you really want to hammer the point home.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really though this should go for anything where units differ between countries - for example, [voltages][1]. I received [warnings once from a user][2] who didn't realise my systems run on 240v - and why should he? I never made any mention of it in my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/56999/testing-a-ups-by-unplugging-it-from-the-wall#comment45549_56999&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/56999/testing-a-ups-by-unplugging-it-from-the-wall#comment45544_57068" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11521" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5424" RevisionGUID="e0037a2d-f3d1-48dd-9f5d-1dd8b9d9939b" CreationDate="2013-04-29T22:14:20.913" UserId="52999" Comment="made question more neutral" Text="In questions there may be discussion related to temperature. Some answers are using farenheit as the unit, others may use celcius.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What (if any) is the convention for usage of these units?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11522" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5424" RevisionGUID="e0037a2d-f3d1-48dd-9f5d-1dd8b9d9939b" CreationDate="2013-04-29T22:14:20.913" UserId="52999" Comment="made question more neutral" Text="Units of measure - farenheit, celcius, kelvin?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5427" RevisionGUID="1c7eca59-f102-4625-baab-8be907cceca5" CreationDate="2013-04-30T10:54:49.597" UserId="8897" Text="While I agree with the simple &quot;just state your system&quot; notion, I have to mention that there is an [international standard][1] of measuring systems which is the official system to use in many countries (including [most of the EU][2], with some exceptions for the UK and Ireland). I would consider it a worthwhile goal to get rid of the imperial system once and for all, so if in doubt, prefer SI units (adapted to use Celsius instead of Kelvin). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_system&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_units_of_measurement_directives" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11524" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5428" RevisionGUID="744fb55e-b7f4-49d8-9a25-bc61d2aeccdd" CreationDate="2013-05-05T22:58:34.273" UserId="143063" Text="I was recently blocked from serverfault for 1 month. Apparently for asking questions (gasp).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked 5 questions over a period of many months, and all have been closed/deleted (all unfairly in my opinion) ostensibly by &quot;community&quot; (read moderators). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latest question to run afoul of the moderators was:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives &quot;WHM/cPanel alternatives&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closing note on the question says&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We expect answers to be supported by facts, references, or specific expertise, but this question will likely solicit debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But my question doesn't solicit debate or opinion. I ask about advantages and disadvantages of different platforms, and my question specifically states&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hard, objective differences are fantastic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I took this up with the moderator who sent me the suspension notice, I was basically told&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question is essentially &quot;Do my research for me&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have never actually answered anyone elses questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as explanations go, this is ridiculous.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Your question is essentially &quot;Do my research for me&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see the question as a &quot;share your expertise&quot; request. If everybody had to do everything themselves and weren't allowed to ask anyone else, then why would the world need a StackExchange?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't that what StackExchange is for? To ask for help from experts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, then why does ServerFault About Us page http://serverfault.com/about say&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask questions, get answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This site is all about getting answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is my question different from the sample question on the About Us page&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'd like to know if I were to add additional drives to an existing Raid 10 if this would increase the speed of the entire array?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **You have never actually answered anyone elses questions**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, yeah, I am a newbie. Not in a position to answer questions yet as I am trying to learn right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being said, I have actually answered a question here http://serverfault.com/questions/284015/varnish-nginx-apache-apc-meteor-cpanel-wordpress-on-a-single-server-any/284167 My answer was converted to a comment by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I have answered questions at sister sites including StackOverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But putting all that aside, let's go back to About Us page http://serverfault.com/about &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask questions, get answers, no distractions  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Get answers to practical, detailed questions  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Find a question to answer, or ask your own&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The whole &quot;sales pitch&quot; is &quot;Ask questions&quot;. There is no mention of &quot;Go, answer questions&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, it's well understood that someone has to answer the questions asked (although, technically, not necessary). And I'm not advocating for everyone to become a moocher.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's ridiculous to ask or expect EVERYONE to answer question on EVERY topic (i.e. every StackExchange site). If you are an expert in something you try to help out there; if you are just starting off with something, you'd obviously ask way more than you can answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So, I ask**  &#xD;&#xA;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11526" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5428" RevisionGUID="744fb55e-b7f4-49d8-9a25-bc61d2aeccdd" CreationDate="2013-05-05T22:58:34.273" UserId="143063" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5430" RevisionGUID="aa3e1f00-d5c1-4250-a602-df1f18952864" CreationDate="2013-05-05T23:19:18.190" UserId="7709" Text="&gt; I have asked 5 questions over a period of many months, and all have been closed/deleted (all unfairly in my opinion) ostensibly by &quot;community&quot; (read moderators). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last part of this statement is flat out wrong. There has only been one moderator involved in a closing of your question, which was me, and only after the question had 3 non-moderator votes on it. Do *not* confuse high reputation users with moderators. [Anyone with 3,000 reputation can vote to close a question][1], and *these* are the users who have been closing your questions. Not moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But my question doesn't solicit debate or opinion. I ask about advantages and disadvantages of different platforms, and my question specifically states&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is *exactly* what solicits debates and opinions. Imagine if you had asked &quot;Which is better - Coke or Pepsi?&quot;. See what I mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Isn't that what StackExchange is for? To ask for help from experts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it is. But we also expect you to be a professional and this means being able to help yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have never actually answered anyone elses questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be fair, this is mostly part of a boilerplate template. What's more concerning to me is that you have never *voted* either. You've never given anything back to this community. This is fine if you're providing in other ways - namely good content in questions. You've not been doing this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My answer was converted to a comment by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it wasn't really an answer. All you said was &quot;Oh yeah, it can do XYZ! Let me know how you go&quot;. That's *not* an answer. It doesn't tell the user anything they didn't already know. (also for what it's worth that question was terrible as well).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The whole &quot;sales pitch&quot; is &quot;Ask questions&quot;. There is no mention of &quot;Go, answer questions&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is absolutely true. Perhaps we should have that part re-thought in the template we send out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course it isn't. But we do hold our users to a higher bar than most of the other SE sites. We expect you to be, and act, like a professional, and we expect you to be able to help yourself as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5431" RevisionGUID="bc69d97a-acfe-4c3c-91bc-ab1ec233b1a7" CreationDate="2013-05-05T23:23:56.947" UserId="143063" Text="Depends! Since the site is most popular in the US, so F except in medical matters where it is C. In the metric world, it's C, except in medical matters where it is F (yeah, doctors like to try and obfuscate every little thing they do). Scientists typically use C or K" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5433" RevisionGUID="d0d1c08d-a67a-422b-9963-77c2a9053207" CreationDate="2013-05-06T07:10:08.017" UserId="32986" Text="&gt;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. Server fault is for *professional system and network administrators*.  &#xD;&#xA;As such, we have a minimum standard for professionalism, and for the effort that we want to see to indicate that the persons asking questions *are* in fact *professionals*.  &#xD;&#xA;Basically the bar for questions is you must do a good portion of the troubleshooting and legwork yourself (someone even wrote a post here on about what makes a good, easily-answerable question -- [oh, it was me!][1])you must do some of the work yourself, and that when providing answers you provide good, detailed answers that explain both the *how* and the *why* (someone even wrote a blog post about that - [Google tells me it was Kyle](http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you feel having your questions closed was &quot;smug, snippy and snobbish&quot;, but frankly I don't see that in the comments (though I do see some folks getting a bit exasperated), and conversely I don't see the questions as meeting our quality standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've taken the time to look at each one of your questions (there were only 5, so this only took me about an hour in case you're curious) and they all have substantial flaws.  &#xD;&#xA;(My apologies to anyone who can't see the deleted posts, but I'm not screenshotting this stuff at this ungodly hour of the morning. Insomnia is only worth so much motivation.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Point-By-Point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your cPanel question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server)**  &#xD;&#xA;A long time ago, [some blithering idiot (oh, *me* again) defended cPanel questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related). Following my own guidelines from that defense of their existence, your question seems to be firmly chained within the bounds of the point-and-click interface, which puts you in the &quot;User of a web application&quot; category, not &quot;professional system administrator&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Compounding the problem is the fact that you've told us nothing except it &quot;keeps crashing&quot; (refer to the aforementioned post about troubleshooting and legwork -- without some detail all you're going to get is a seething mass of loathing and hatred for cPanel...)    &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;(Said idiot has since repeatedly and publicly said he rues the day he ever spoke those words since cPanel questions have been a fountain of crap. I'm sorry if it seems harsh, but none of our regulars seem to want to be WHM/cPanel tech support - the community consensus is they're awful products and being forced to use them is like running a marathon with your leg caught in a bear trap. If you would care to train up and be our resident expert on solving all problems cPanel we'd be happy to have you around, and you might spare some of these questions from closure, but I suspect you'd quickly come to hate them as much as we do.)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your mod_pagespeed question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources)**  &#xD;&#xA;To me this really seems to be a duplicate of the cPanel question above, but with a bit more troubleshooting/research, but I'll take you at your word that it isn't.  &#xD;&#xA;If it is not in fact the same problem, we're back to &quot;Inadequate troubleshooting or research has been done&quot; based on the question. (Again, as a pro we generally expect you to do this on your own without prompting, but it's OK to forget sometimes - we know that servers falling over can be stressful. Sven was pretty gentle in his reminder.)   &#xD;&#xA;When you isolated the problem to mod_pagespeed you then took the discussion to the mod_pagespeed support groups (which is the Right Thing to do as you seem to have found an actual bug in mod_pagespeed -- Server Fault doesn't fix bugs in software (though sometimes we'll make suggestions for workaround). The best answer this question would have gotten based on the info I can find is &quot;You seem to have found a bug in mod_pagespeed, you should tell them so they fix it!&quot;, which you already did).  &#xD;&#xA;**This wasn't a bad question, just one we can't really answer because we didn't write the code.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Which Apache modules should I be running&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps)***  &#xD;&#xA;Only you can &lt;s&gt;prevent forest fires&lt;/s&gt; determine what modules should be running on *your* server.  &#xD;&#xA;If you would like someone to do a full requirements analysis for your specific environment I know that many of the regulars do consulting work (check out http://careers.stackoverflow.com to find the ones that are looking), but that kind of work is *way* out of scope for a simple Q&amp;A site - (a) there's no way to do it without being *in* the environment, and (b) it's the very definition of &quot;Too Localized&quot; -- it's only useful for *one specific environment*.  &#xD;&#xA;The recommendations you got in the comments seem right on target - this is a case where you've just gotta learn some new things to do the assessment (or bring in a consultant to do it / show you how it's done).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Can I use Varnish with cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel)**  &#xD;&#xA;First off, &quot;Is it possible to `X`?&quot; questions are a personal pet peeve. They invite the ***WORST*** possible answers on this site (a one-word &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;), and they're usually asked by someone who is omitting substantial and significant details / relevant information.  &#xD;&#xA;Net result, no matter how we answer that sort of question we're doing a disservice to the community (it's either a crappy one-word answer, or a bunch of guesses and assumptions that are as likely to be wrong as right).  &#xD;&#xA;More to the point, your question in this particular case is &quot;If it's possible, please point me to a tutorial&quot; -- The answer is &quot;If it's possible Google can point you at a tutorial&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;We *explicitly* say we don't do &quot;learning material&quot; recommendations in our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) - that includes tutorials, because an answer that is just &quot;This is a really great tutorial ---&gt; LINK &lt;---&quot; is a [Bad Answer](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers), and asking for lists of tutorials encourages people to post lots of those Bad Answers. Then when the links go dead people like me have to go through a queue of them and either fix the links or edit the answers to make sense without them. This makes us (even more) grumpy (than we usually are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;What should I use instead of WHM/cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives)**  &#xD;&#xA;This is a classic [&quot;Product and Service recommendation&quot;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) question (&quot;Give me a product, or list of products, that I can use in place of this other product that sucks.&quot;) -- someone should have mentioned that in he process of closing your question, including a link to that blog post which explains why we don't do those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Bottom Line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth the answer to your most recent question (&quot;What should I use instead of cPanel?&quot;) is &quot;You should use (hire) a professional system administrator&quot; instead of cPanel.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're obviously bright enough to see that you're bashing your head against a brick wall with cPanel (and VPS) related problems.  You're probably also bright enough to realize that the lost productivity is hurting your business.  &#xD;&#xA;I appreciate that your funding may not allow for a full-time sysadmin, but you can probably find someone who will work part-time for a reasonable amount of money (or a paltry sum and some equity, if your company has some obvious potential) and do the requirements analysis you seem to *desperately* need, and get your systems into some kind of serviceable shape that you can then maintain going forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continuing to try to force your current configuration to meet your needs is basically trying to build the Taj Mahal on quicksand -- we really can't help you do that (because as professionals none of us are going to endorse a design that's doomed -- someone will come here two-three-five years later when we're looking to change jobs and find the bad advice, and it will not look good on us!).  &#xD;&#xA;If you ask specific, well-thought-out questions we will certainly try to answer them, but we're also not going to do consulting work for free. We have a (reasonable) expectation that when questions are asked here they'll be asked by system/network admins - that requires more (or different) technical depth than you appear to have, and imparting that much knowledge requires an apprenticeship, not a simple Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11541" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5434" RevisionGUID="32df9027-959c-4d11-959d-ccd8c8beb53b" CreationDate="2013-05-06T16:49:30.807" UserId="20815" Text="There were only five questions tagged with [tag:glacier], so, going with the AWS tag convention, I created [tag:amazon-glacier] and re-tagged these five questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please synonymize [tag:glacier] to [tag:amazon-glacier]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11542" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5434" RevisionGUID="32df9027-959c-4d11-959d-ccd8c8beb53b" CreationDate="2013-05-06T16:49:30.807" UserId="20815" Text="Tag synonym: glacier -&gt; amazon-glacier" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11544" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5434" RevisionGUID="74217e0d-d0e8-4bf5-867b-ff6578b5c256" CreationDate="2013-05-06T16:59:23.490" UserId="20815" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5435" RevisionGUID="80639fc3-d72f-47bf-ac0b-fd19aad51992" CreationDate="2013-05-06T17:00:56.550" UserId="32986" Text="Seems sensible to me. I doubt we're going to talk about the other kind of glaciers on Server Fault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11546" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5434" RevisionGUID="511e5106-9eaf-4681-b881-12a4d79edc3d" CreationDate="2013-05-06T17:01:04.550" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11547" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5436" RevisionGUID="af305139-85e5-448c-a08b-300f75c65b09" CreationDate="2013-05-06T22:49:00.560" UserId="28678" Text="I am trying to post the following question and getting &lt;b&gt;this post does not meet our quality standards&lt;/b&gt;. Can someone please tell me why? Can I suggest more constructive denials?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a machine with 32 cpus (NUMA) running CentOS 6.4. I would like to dedicate cpus 0-27 to my application, and leave the other 4 for everything else, including irq handling.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it enough to set `isolcpus=0-27` in grub.conf, or do I need to also configure irqbalance to mask `IRQBALANCE_BANNED_CPUS=0fffffff` ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought I could verify this with `cat /proc/irq/*/smp_affinity` after setting that irqbalance variable and restarting, but I see affinities like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    ffffffff&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    ffffffff&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    ff000000&#xD;&#xA;    ff000000&#xD;&#xA;    ff000000&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or, if I start irqbalance in the foreground with --debug, I see this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    NUMA NODE NUMBER: 0&#xD;&#xA;    LOCAL CPU MASK: 000000ff&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    NUMA NODE NUMBER: 1&#xD;&#xA;    LOCAL CPU MASK: 0000ff00&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    NUMA NODE NUMBER: 2&#xD;&#xA;    LOCAL CPU MASK: 00ff0000&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    NUMA NODE NUMBER: 3&#xD;&#xA;    LOCAL CPU MASK: ff000000&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;both of which make me think irqbalance doesn't work properly with NUMA, etc. Any ideas?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11548" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5436" RevisionGUID="af305139-85e5-448c-a08b-300f75c65b09" CreationDate="2013-05-06T22:49:00.560" UserId="28678" Text="Not meeting quality standards with no explanation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11549" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5436" RevisionGUID="af305139-85e5-448c-a08b-300f75c65b09" CreationDate="2013-05-06T22:49:00.560" UserId="28678" Text="|discussion|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5437" RevisionGUID="4c6cb9c3-cf57-46f9-b35e-099d55469c5d" CreationDate="2013-05-06T22:51:25.113" UserId="7709" Text="See here: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's probably your subject line, or the fact that there's too many large code blocks, making the system think you're asking us to plz send teh codes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5438" RevisionGUID="0b0270c3-4c16-47fa-975a-70249cad5bcd" CreationDate="2013-05-07T03:32:30.370" UserId="6177" Text="There've been a bunch of discussion lately on meta.SO about this type of situation: someone posts that they think their downvoted/closed/deleted questions were ok, and they think it's mean/unfriendly/unfair, especially when they get banned from asking any more questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd summarize all that meta.SO discussion as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Downvotes and close votes are *not* harsh, unfriendly, snobbish, etc., but they're often misinterpreted as being that way.&#xD;&#xA;- People who get downvotes and close votes get ample explanation presented to them about what those votes mean and what they can do about them.&#xD;&#xA;- So while it would be nice if people who get multiple questions downvoted received some handholding to help them ask better question, it's not something that can be expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the advice this OP was given about &quot;go and answer some questions&quot;...  It may not be an explicit SE rule, but it's an excellent guideline.  It's an *implied rule* in two ways:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The automatic question ban takes into account whether you've answered questions.&#xD;&#xA;2. Reputation is defined as &quot;a rough measure of how much the community trusts you.&quot;  The community *will* trust you more if you've earned some reputation by answering questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And for the SF'ers that don't want to wade through meta.SO looking for them, here are the best of the recent discussions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/179106/make-users-pass-a-review-assessment-as-final-stage-before-question-ban&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/179087/warn-new-users-when-they-ask-a-question-after-a-previous-question-is-closed-dow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/179042/please-assume-good-faith-whenever-reasonable-when-dealing-with-post-banned-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="07e1429c-4fc4-48d2-a012-74989ee0b351" CreationDate="2013-05-07T17:45:09.110" UserId="126632" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11553" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="6a866956-af23-4401-92d7-eadba5ecd11e" CreationDate="2013-05-07T18:04:29.927" UserId="126632" Comment="added 183 characters in body" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I've written about [why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632) before; you may wish to read that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To address your questions individually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11554" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5436" RevisionGUID="097ce5bf-e1e0-42ab-b5ac-2c0a3b60ff38" CreationDate="2013-05-09T07:20:32.650" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/332394640231780352" />
  <row Id="11555" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5440" RevisionGUID="b9ed2792-7497-4f94-b253-ac122fc9d3e0" CreationDate="2013-05-09T18:49:12.037" UserId="63914" Text="i asked http://serverfault.com/questions/505802/rsync-not-removing-single-quotes-around-array-of-strings-filter-list  on ServerFault, but it was closed as off-topic without explanation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i am trying to automate a safe way to move files from multiple machines that came to our business with a merger.  i specifically mention safe because i know these machines are heavily infected with malware and cannot have them boot up on our HIPAA protected LAN.  i posted the question to ServerFault because that is the site where i found the most relevant existing answers to my questions.  A very similar question about mutt on ServerFault is referenced, but that is not closed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe a better solution would be to tag the question with SuperUser, StackOverflow or some other means so that i can continue to do my JOB until at such time that it definitively belongs on another site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know any sysadmins who consider simple bash scripting software development.    " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5441" RevisionGUID="03f6b116-efe4-41d2-97da-9f668e21b133" CreationDate="2013-05-09T19:08:45.767" UserId="33417" Text="The smart-mass answer is that 5 people with 3k+ rep thought it should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The mod answer: I have no idea what they were thinking and have re-opened it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see no reason it should be closed. As I have no insight into their close reason I can only make vague assumptions as to why they voted the way they did. The question could be a bit more clear..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11559" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5440" RevisionGUID="d1241543-7e70-47d8-8b45-7af336a6f376" CreationDate="2013-05-09T19:09:19.817" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5442" RevisionGUID="113c8565-6ccc-4a8d-bf41-eb9a7caab5b9" CreationDate="2013-05-09T19:13:31.070" UserId="126632" Text="I didn't vote to close this question, but I came pretty close. I thought about it for a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll take a wild guess at why some people voted to close it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The business context you mentioned in your question _here_ is utterly missing from your question on the main site. Thus, it might have looked like an academic exercise. Such academic questions often get closed as off-topic or migrated to [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/), one of the sites where enthusiast questions often get better answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I were you, I would be sure to add the overall context to the question, so that it's easier to see that it's a professional question. This not only discourages people from marking your question as off-topic, but also lets people come up with alternate approaches which may help with your overall issue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11561" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5440" RevisionGUID="91ba314a-6242-437f-b820-a565e75049ea" CreationDate="2013-05-09T19:51:48.903" UserId="63914" Comment="merger to acquisition" Text="i asked http://serverfault.com/questions/505802/rsync-not-removing-single-quotes-around-array-of-strings-filter-list  on ServerFault, but it was closed as off-topic without explanation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i am trying to automate a safe way to move files from multiple machines that came to our business with an acquisition.  i specifically mention safe because i know these machines are heavily infected with malware and cannot have them boot up on our HIPAA protected LAN.  i posted the question to ServerFault because that is the site where i found the most relevant existing answers to my questions.  A very similar question about mutt on ServerFault is referenced, but that is not closed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe a better solution would be to tag the question with SuperUser, StackOverflow or some other means so that i can continue to do my JOB until at such time that it definitively belongs on another site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know any sysadmins who consider simple bash scripting software development.    " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5443" RevisionGUID="321ec1ee-b76f-4c35-ad70-68afa907eda1" CreationDate="2013-05-10T13:49:22.643" UserId="4251" Text="I wanted to get a view of the communities opinions on questions that focus on the client Hyper-V feature in Windows 8 and if questions around it belong here or on places like SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My own point of view is that questions that have issues with a Windows 8 host running Hyper-V would more closely resemble a Windows 8 host running VMWare Workstation/player (which normally wouldn't belong here) to that of a question on a Windows 2012 server running the Hyper-V role (which normally belongs here). Yes, I know that the Hyper-V role in Windows 8 is from a technical perspective, very different than VMWare workstation/player, but the concept in usage is fairly similar in that you have a consumer level OS running a virtualization stack to run multiple operating systems on, what will usually be, consumer level hardware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, wanted to get thoughts on this before I decided to flag a question such as [this][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/504429/extremely-slow-file-transfers-to-hyper-v-vm-on-local-machine" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11564" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5443" RevisionGUID="321ec1ee-b76f-4c35-ad70-68afa907eda1" CreationDate="2013-05-10T13:49:22.643" UserId="4251" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11565" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5443" RevisionGUID="cd37af3e-3c21-4d9d-930f-3cb15b4e57f2" CreationDate="2013-05-10T13:54:43.570" UserId="4251" Comment="added 110 characters in body" Text="I wanted to get a view of the communities opinions on questions that focus on the client Hyper-V feature in Windows 8 and if questions around it belong here or on places like SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My own point of view is that questions that have issues with a Windows 8 host running Hyper-V would more closely resemble a Windows 8 host running VMWare Workstation/player (which normally wouldn't belong here) to that of a question on a Windows 2012 server running the Hyper-V role (which normally belongs here). Yes, I know that the Hyper-V role in Windows 8 is from a technical perspective, very different than VMWare workstation/player, but the concept in usage is fairly similar in that you have a consumer level OS running a virtualization stack to run multiple operating systems on, what will usually be, consumer level hardware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, wanted to get thoughts on this before I decided to flag a question such as [this] [1] or [this one][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/504429/extremely-slow-file-transfers-to-hyper-v-vm-on-local-machine&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/506698/how-can-i-backup-an-hyper-v-vm-in-windows-8" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11566" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5444" RevisionGUID="e1df01e2-6007-4305-8199-97c788ebd757" CreationDate="2013-05-10T13:55:28.643" UserId="33417" Text="*If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and flies like a duck - it's probably a duck*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the person asking the Question is a System Admin (et al), or we can't tell that they're not, then it belongs on SF. If they're not a System Admin then it would belong on SU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't say that VMWare Workstation/Player questions are normally off-topics, but they're most commonly used by people who aren't system administrators - they're most commonly hobbyists and developers. The same is true of quite a few other technologies. Our scope is defined by being a Professional IT Worker charged with Administering/Operating something. The rest really flows from that.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11575" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="afa6b929-27bf-4ce7-b12c-b15dfd4313a1" CreationDate="2013-05-14T13:52:39.717" UserId="43158" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an alternative form of the Town Hall Chat system we've done [in previous elections](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/169754/february-2013-stack-overflow-moderator-election-town-hall-chat), we're trying some new things to test out how a different approach works. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until May 20th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5448" RevisionGUID="11960ca7-931e-42f2-baf9-ce8d225d6998" CreationDate="2013-05-14T13:52:39.717" UserId="43158" Text="Here is a set of general questions, gathered as very common questions asked every election. As mentioned in the instructions, the first two questions are guaranteed to show up in the Q&amp;A, while the others are if there aren't enough questions (or, if you like one enough, you may split it off as a separate answer for review within the community's 8). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments? &#xD;&#xA; - How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In your opinion, what do moderators do? &#xD;&#xA; - A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that? &#xD;&#xA; - In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11579" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5445" RevisionGUID="26eb872b-5132-46f9-b37f-03961e15cd17" CreationDate="2013-05-14T13:55:28.430" UserId="33417" Comment="FAQ!" Text="The 2013 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;*Little bit of reasoning/insight*: Iain is stepping down, and needs to be replaced. Server Fault is current moderator heavy in the -4:00 to -8:00 time zones. We would like to get at least one moderator from outside that range (the majority of our long-lived flags come from other timezones, dragging our response time average up).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, we have five &quot;active&quot; moderators right now. This number seems to fit the site well, bu if someone goes on holiday/vacation for a week, the others feel the difference. Lives happens, this is an easier job when nobody feels like they're taking the brunt of the firehose. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11580" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="b41a9270-9699-4af6-8b0d-05159e75186f" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:31:53.567" UserId="33417" Comment="added 1563 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - NAT/Security&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/251088/ipv6-the-end-of-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/184524/switch-to-ipv6-and-get-rid-of-nat-are-you-kidding&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5449" RevisionGUID="bf846854-a39d-4e9d-bc47-964a24cee32c" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:39:38.427" UserId="7861" Text="There is a currently private beta site for Network Engineering here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/52519/network-engineering&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The beta is new, but seems to be garnering a decent following so far, and will probably ramp up participation when it becomes a public beta site.  I think this new site should exist...as this is a core role/area within IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that the ServerFault FAQs state that a question can be about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the site name is **Server** fault...is the idea to get back to a core based on the name of the site, centering around questions regarding server administration and moving networking questions to their own site, eliminating this from the FAQs and acceptable topics?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, what happens when these questions overlap (ie. serverA cannot communicate with serverB)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11583" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5449" RevisionGUID="bf846854-a39d-4e9d-bc47-964a24cee32c" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:39:38.427" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5450" RevisionGUID="2f8b0627-8b21-44fe-a2e7-150ad2eeb54d" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:45:01.350" UserId="7861" Text="Do you think that a moderator's actions should be logged and metrics collected to evaluate their effectiveness and participation as a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11585" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5449" RevisionGUID="6d10b9a8-d7bc-46b3-86b1-700db9f3c56f" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:46:06.790" UserId="7861" Comment="edited title" Text="Will/Should Serverfault be dropping the &quot;networking support&quot; in the upcoming future?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5451" RevisionGUID="b5a3d191-db1f-4fb2-a3a6-002da1159655" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:48:49.790" UserId="33417" Text="1. Don't get hung up on the name. Seriously, servers are a small fraction of our topicality. I've heard this argument many times now and it's getting really old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. If we made subjects off-topic here when another site covered them, there'd be nothing left." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11587" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5450" RevisionGUID="a86b330e-9587-4be9-bc79-c79293ff0a3e" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:52:25.297" UserId="7861" Comment="added 282 characters in body" Text="Per here: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; what provisions have you made to deter/correct when you get a rogue moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Logging, primarily.. I am fairly anti-log, but in the case of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderator actions they are heavily logged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you (as a moderator) think that your actions should be logged and metrics collected to evaluate their effectiveness and participation as a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11588" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5452" RevisionGUID="b1082518-d1ff-4fc8-b466-5f9170eb3e95" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:56:35.673" UserId="3356" Text="The name is, and always has been, a bit of a misnomer. As near as I can tell it was crafted by programmers wanting a non-programmer site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The whole notion of StackExchange encourages community fragmentation with site overlap, and this isn't really any different. There are two real questions that should be asked should Network Engineering survive:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Would that site take significant content from ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;2. Where should the line be drawn with respect to migrations?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PeterGrace made some pretty good arguments, largely anecdotal but that's the only data we'll have available for a while, that seems to indicate the impact due to fragmentation will be limited. For the other we'll have to make that call based on how the community works itself out. There will definitely be some overlap, but it seems like the real hardcore expertise has always been hesitant to come to SF in the first place, so it will largely exist over there anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11590" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5449" RevisionGUID="04b7c4e7-dcaa-4a0f-9c14-a1de3bfa3935" CreationDate="2013-05-14T14:59:23.733" UserId="7861" Comment="added 153 characters in body" Text="There is a currently private beta site for Network Engineering here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/52519/network-engineering&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The beta is new, but seems to be garnering a decent following so far, and will probably ramp up participation when it becomes a public beta site.  I think this new site should exist...as this is a core role/area within IT.  But only if these topics aren't to be covered by ServerFault.  *After all, why have a separate site at all if the topics can and should be covered here?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that the ServerFault FAQs state that a question can be about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the site name is **Server** fault...is the idea to get back to a core based on the name of the site, centering around questions regarding server administration and moving networking questions to their own site, eliminating this from the FAQs and acceptable topics?  *Or do sites like this new Network Engineering one exist as supplements to the larger sites like SF and SO for more granular or specialized help?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, what happens when these questions overlap (ie. serverA cannot communicate with serverB)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11592" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5454" RevisionGUID="76519619-3d9f-44b6-855a-24d086421126" CreationDate="2013-05-14T15:06:34.617" UserId="9517" Text="The original tag line fro the site said&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Network Engineering&#xD;&#xA;... network engineers and administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has [subsequently been edited][1] to remove the `and administrators` &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so now it reads&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Network Engineering&#xD;&#xA;... network engineers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it looks like they want to focus on the engineering rather than the administration...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/posts/52519/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11593" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5454" RevisionGUID="87890c16-de0b-4b5d-b02f-c63bc6fb5bff" CreationDate="2013-05-14T15:19:46.470" UserId="9517" Comment="added 73 characters in body" Text="The original tag line for the site said&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Network Engineering&#xD;&#xA;... network engineers and administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has [subsequently been edited][1] to remove the `and administrators` &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so now it reads&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Network Engineering&#xD;&#xA;... network engineers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it looks like they want to focus on the engineering rather than the administration...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully someone from the site will pass by and give us some guidance.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/posts/52519/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11594" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5450" RevisionGUID="1e2402ec-0b94-4290-aaa8-e25374401e23" CreationDate="2013-05-14T18:54:18.637" UserId="7861" Comment="added 194 characters in body" Text="Per here: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; what provisions have you made to deter/correct when you get a rogue moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Logging, primarily.. I am fairly anti-log, but in the case of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderator actions they are heavily logged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you (as a moderator) think that your actions should be logged and metrics collected to evaluate your effectiveness and participation as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an analogy...think about teachers and &quot;performance based pay&quot;.  Should you as a moderator be considered a good moderator based on your performance or based on your tenure and likeability?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11595" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5449" RevisionGUID="fefba9f8-a9db-4abb-8436-c2a4af83728e" CreationDate="2013-05-14T18:57:21.820" UserId="7861" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="There is a currently private beta site for Network Engineering here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/52519/network-engineering&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The beta is new, but seems to be garnering a decent following so far, and will probably ramp up participation when it becomes a public beta site.  I think this new site should exist...as this is a core role/area within IT.  But only if these topics aren't to be covered by ServerFault.  *After all, why have a separate site at all if the topics can and should be covered here?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that the ServerFault FAQs state that a question can be about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the site name is **Server** fault...is the idea to get back to a core based on the name of the site, centering around questions regarding server/application administration and moving networking questions to their own site, eliminating this from the FAQs and acceptable topics?  *Or do sites like this new Network Engineering one exist as supplements to the larger sites like SF and SO for more granular or specialized help?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, what happens when these questions overlap (ie. serverA cannot communicate with serverB)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11596" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="b1e819dd-1e7d-4706-b2a6-bd797cdf4376" CreationDate="2013-05-14T19:20:47.370" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/334387835350167552" />
  <row Id="11597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5455" RevisionGUID="53a55467-49a8-4872-8c09-b460caf5b124" CreationDate="2013-05-14T19:26:58.937" UserId="10472" Text="There has been a growing disconnect between long-time (usually high-rep) users and newer users. New users feel that the old timers are gruff and unfriendly. Long time users feel that the new users haven't put enough effort into solving their own problems before turning to Server Fault and that it's watering down the site. Obviously these are generalities and not all users fall into these two buckets, but the schism exists, nonetheless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, personally, feel that the abundance of &quot;easy&quot; questions by new users is ruining the site. It makes it so that there's no knowledge to gain here for the high-rep users, or that knowledge is hard to find in the sea of garbage. This seems to be causing less and less participation on the main site by these users and seems to slowly be bringing Server Fault down to the lowest common denominator. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you agree with my assessment, and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5456" RevisionGUID="7edf3a84-98ca-4267-89f1-2f7ecfe02610" CreationDate="2013-05-14T19:51:19.547" UserId="984" Text="No we don't have to drop the networking questions any more than we dropped questions related to [security][1], [databases][2], and other topics.  If it relates to professional system administration it can be asked here.  If the question will get better answer over there we will migrate them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the questions so far on the Beta, I think many of the questions would fit here, but probably would not receive much attention.  I don't know if it will work, but the Network Engineering people think that another site will attract more experts that will be able to answer the types of questions  that were not getting much attention on serverfault.  I signed on to the Network Engineer proposal to see if believe is true.  If the site doesn't gel, then I expect many of the questions will get migrated back to here.  If it does work well, then we can migrate the networking related questions over there, we they don't get enough attention, over here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://security.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11599" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5455" RevisionGUID="28430d79-2921-4878-a5d9-9b34b69d050a" CreationDate="2013-05-14T21:15:24.983" UserId="10472" Comment="added 290 characters in body" Text="There has been a growing disconnect between long-time (usually high-rep) users and newer users. New users feel that the old timers are gruff and unfriendly. Long time users feel that the new users haven't put enough effort into solving their own problems before turning to Server Fault and that it's watering down the site. Obviously these are generalities and not all users fall into these two buckets, but the schism exists, nonetheless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, personally, feel that the abundance of &quot;easy&quot; questions by new users is ruining the site. It makes it seem that there's no knowledge to gain here for the high-rep users, or that the new knowledge is very hard to find in the sea of garbage. This seems to be causing less and less participation on the main site by these users and seems to be slowly bringing Server Fault down to the lowest common denominator. If this site can't keep the interest of current users who are subject matter experts, it won't easily be able to attract new ones to replace them. Good quality content attracts good quality users *and* low quality users. Low quality content attracts *only* low quality users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you agree with my assessment, and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11600" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5445" RevisionGUID="f0993443-f726-4d69-a25a-05cd5d450eca" CreationDate="2013-05-15T01:20:47.370" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/334478432878600192" />
  <row Id="11601" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5455" RevisionGUID="3b2f2b82-a6f0-4128-8f1d-3953a45fb743" CreationDate="2013-05-15T02:51:48.707" UserId="10472" Comment="edited body" Text="There has been a growing disconnect between long-time (usually high-rep) users and newer users. New users feel that the old timers are gruff and unfriendly. Long time users feel that the new users haven't put enough effort into solving their own problems before turning to Server Fault and that it's watering down the site. Obviously these are generalities and not all users fall into these two buckets, but the schism exists, nonetheless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, personally, feel that the abundance of &quot;easy&quot; questions by new users is ruining the site. It makes it seem that there's no knowledge to gain here for the high-rep users, or that the new knowledge is very hard to find in the sea of garbage. This seems to be causing less and less participation on the main site by these users and seems to be slowly bringing Server Fault down to the lowest common denominator. If this site can't keep the interest of current users who are subject matter experts, it won't easily be able to attract new ones to replace them. High quality content attracts high quality users *and* low quality users. Low quality content attracts *only* low quality users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you agree with my assessment, and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5457" RevisionGUID="e65087e3-1776-429b-a2d8-6843dd23c7a4" CreationDate="2013-05-15T17:10:52.440" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault moderators are occasionally greeted by the wretched underbelly of the internet - this includes your usual villains (spammers), but also occasionally less malicious types.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How would you deal with each of the following cases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A new user who is posting many off-topic questions  &#xD;&#xA; (good quality, just not on-topic)&#xD;&#xA; * A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions  &#xD;&#xA; (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism)&#xD;&#xA; * A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision&#xD;&#xA; * A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5458" RevisionGUID="2f40d675-dfc0-419a-9def-1813f2ebb030" CreationDate="2013-05-15T17:12:59.637" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) specifically calls this out:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site?  &#xD;&#xA;What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11604" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5459" RevisionGUID="e7d65828-c4c1-431d-b724-9940298ddc61" CreationDate="2013-05-15T17:29:02.070" UserId="126632" Text="Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11605" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5460" RevisionGUID="efc8f87b-8bbf-4e41-922e-5fcba7b18131" CreationDate="2013-05-15T18:29:47.007" UserId="144990" Text="As shown by the other questions, discussions in the comms room, and the reason why one of the current moderators is resigning, the mood of the site is in flux and some people seem to be unsure/uncomfortable about where the site is going. As a moderator, your actions can have a lot of influence in the &quot;mood&quot; of the site and where the community is going.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11606" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="ac365ddc-8648-46a3-9e0f-674cceec3759" CreationDate="2013-05-16T04:24:41.990" UserId="33417" Comment="added 486 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - NAT/Security&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/251088/ipv6-the-end-of-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/184524/switch-to-ipv6-and-get-rid-of-nat-are-you-kidding&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics, including questions about all this. Merge these answer into that Question (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/14189&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11608" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5461" RevisionGUID="06f26f3d-54ba-4809-b8e8-c85ad1880e4c" CreationDate="2013-05-16T06:56:06.973" UserId="168178" Text="Fairly new to this site, so please bear with me if this is not quite adequate, or has been already answered elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the rate of duplicity in questions for some topics, canonical questions seems like the way to go, but, how would it be implemented? I'm asking about specifics here, like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - (probably high-rep) users spot a canonical question opportunity&#xD;&#xA; - a meta question is raised regarding that topic&#xD;&#xA; - a (canonical) question is asked, trying to cover that frequently asked topic&#xD;&#xA; - future questions are flagged as &quot;canonicalisable&quot;, and the OP is pointed to the CQ&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something I would invest time into, and some candidates have included it in their agenda." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5462" RevisionGUID="01f7ffc7-6e03-48a9-abff-9586af484bf2" CreationDate="2013-05-16T13:21:35.240" UserId="7861" Text="One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room.  Answering questions, including historical knowledge of the site, or commenting on various questions to either illicit opinion on whether it is a good question for the site or to help clarify issues to users on the site.  This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*While doing so is not explicitly required here: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/ and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7...*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11610" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5461" RevisionGUID="52a49b69-f962-4cc7-a395-c7818e8a267c" CreationDate="2013-05-16T16:22:02.777" UserId="55514" Comment="duplicity is something completely different!" Text="Fairly new to this site, so please bear with me if this is not quite adequate, or has been already answered elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the rate of duplication in questions for some topics, canonical questions seems like the way to go, but, how would it be implemented? I'm asking about specifics here, like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - (probably high-rep) users spot a canonical question opportunity&#xD;&#xA; - a meta question is raised regarding that topic&#xD;&#xA; - a (canonical) question is asked, trying to cover that frequently asked topic&#xD;&#xA; - future questions are flagged as &quot;canonicalisable&quot;, and the OP is pointed to the CQ&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something I would invest time into, and some candidates have included it in their agenda." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5463" RevisionGUID="218958a5-d80c-4bcf-9785-ceecc8625731" CreationDate="2013-05-16T17:35:10.910" UserId="6177" Text="This came up in relation to the upcoming mod election, e.g. [Dennis' question here,][1] and [tombull89's and Ian's comments here,][2] but I think the discussion of this shouldn't be limited to &quot;what do the the candidates think they would do to change/improve SF?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if everyone would completely agree with Iain's comment, but I suspect most of the regulars would agree there _is_ a problem, and this is not a bad way of summarizing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SF is no longer by professionals for professionals it is by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals for amateurs and if you try to fix it then you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; considered hostile and unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the purpose of this question is to focus on whether there's anything anyone (mods, users, SE staff (?)) can do to improve the disconnect between the professional sysadmins that the site is supposed to be aimed at and other people who use the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5460/6177&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5446/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11612" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5463" RevisionGUID="218958a5-d80c-4bcf-9785-ceecc8625731" CreationDate="2013-05-16T17:35:10.910" UserId="6177" Text="Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11613" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5463" RevisionGUID="218958a5-d80c-4bcf-9785-ceecc8625731" CreationDate="2013-05-16T17:35:10.910" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|users|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11614" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5464" RevisionGUID="e59e9fd4-1ca4-41f5-9835-182567165b04" CreationDate="2013-05-16T17:48:17.887" UserId="10472" Text="Most of the moderator candidates are participants in chat. I find that chat is actually the place on the site that holds the most value to me. I've started (been tricked into?!) a side consulting gig there. It is a place where meaningful discussions happen, as opposed to the main site, which I now feel holds little value to me short of a place to keep feeding my rep addiction. It feels like after you hit a certain level, the quality of the content on the main site doesn't add a lot to my professional knowledge. Chat is what keeps me coming back and keeps me learning new things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can we do to keep people like me engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11615" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5465" RevisionGUID="a20979f4-0184-4411-9dbb-d10a7d434fb6" CreationDate="2013-05-16T18:01:52.520" UserId="10472" Text="The quality of content coming in needs to be *drastically* pruned. I remember a few times where Iain spot-checked all of the questions on the front page, and over *half* of them were consistently from users with almost no rep on SF, but a lot of rep on SO or Programmers. This is a continuation of the same issue that got SF removed from SO's migration list. However, instead of asking on SO and having crap migrated here, it seems like developers are asking directly. In most cases pro developers are not pro sysadmins and ask ridiculous questions or questions that people with even a tiny drop of experience wouldn't care about one bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Combine this with the &quot;drive-by&quot; questions that happen all the time from a new user that asks a garbage question and never comes back to edit/update and you've got a major content problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've tried being welcoming and we've tried accepting &quot;newbie&quot; questions, since - yes - everyone needs to start somewhere, but it's obviously not working. If something isn't a well thought out and worthwhile question from a pro admin, it needs to die an immediate and painful death and the people killing it need to have no remorse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that SE cares about pageviews and that's fine, but the pageviews that low quality content brings in will also bring in more low quality users. If all that SE cares about are views, then they're on the right track. If they actually care about content, then things need to change quickly. The Summer of Love was last year. We need a Summer of Relentless Massacre. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11616" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5465" RevisionGUID="743f294f-3f46-48eb-acc0-da79205735d4" CreationDate="2013-05-16T18:27:53.820" UserId="10472" Comment="added 274 characters in body" Text="The quality of content coming in needs to be *drastically* pruned. I remember a few times where Iain spot-checked all of the questions on the front page, and over *half* of them were consistently from users with almost no rep on SF, but a lot of rep on SO or Programmers. This is a continuation of the same issue that got SF removed from SO's migration list. However, instead of asking on SO and having crap migrated here, it seems like developers are asking directly. In most cases pro developers are not pro sysadmins and ask ridiculous questions or questions that people with even a tiny drop of experience wouldn't care about one bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Combine this with the &quot;drive-by&quot; questions that happen all the time from a new user that asks a garbage question and never comes back to edit/update and you've got a major content problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've tried being welcoming and we've tried accepting &quot;newbie&quot; questions, since - yes - everyone needs to start somewhere, but it's obviously not working. If something isn't a well thought out and worthwhile question from a pro admin, it needs to die an immediate and painful death and the people killing it need to have no remorse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that SE cares about pageviews and that's fine, but the pageviews that low quality content brings in will also bring in more low quality users. If all that SE cares about are views, then they're on the right track. If they actually care about content, then things need to change quickly. The Summer of Love was last year. We need a Summer of Relentless Massacre. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to prove my point, here is a screencap of the current front page with sadfaces for every question that could be answered with RTFM or that is shopping or otherwise inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Screencap of front page][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/36kzJ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5466" RevisionGUID="c4d17831-6830-49d4-8152-5bad6dff06c4" CreationDate="2013-05-16T18:28:12.100" UserId="50875" Text="Personally, I would like to see either a clarification or the scope, or a change of it.  &quot;IT Professionals&quot; does not just mean Sys/Net Admin/Engineer.  &quot;IT Professional&quot; to me *includes Developers*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want &quot;SysAds asking questions of SysAds&quot;, change the scope of the site to do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11618" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5465" RevisionGUID="272cbb0f-4171-45c8-98b7-19d9bfd609ea" CreationDate="2013-05-16T18:33:55.067" UserId="10472" Comment="added 274 characters in body" Text="The quality of content coming in needs to be *drastically* pruned. I remember a few times where Iain spot-checked all of the questions on the front page, and over *half* of them were consistently from users with almost no rep on SF, but a lot of rep on SO or Programmers. This is a continuation of the same issue that got SF removed from SO's migration list. However, instead of asking on SO and having crap migrated here, it seems like developers are asking directly. In most cases pro developers are not pro sysadmins and ask ridiculous questions or questions that people with even a tiny drop of experience wouldn't care about one bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Combine this with the &quot;drive-by&quot; questions that happen all the time from a new user that asks a garbage question and never comes back to edit/update and you've got a major content problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've tried being welcoming and we've tried accepting &quot;newbie&quot; questions, since - yes - everyone needs to start somewhere, but it's obviously not working. If something isn't a well thought out and worthwhile question from a pro admin, it needs to die an immediate and painful death and the people killing it need to have no remorse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that SE cares about pageviews and that's fine, but the pageviews that low quality content brings in will also bring in more low quality users. If all that SE cares about are views, then they're on the right track. If they actually care about content, then things need to change quickly. The Summer of Love was last year. We need a Summer of Relentless Massacre. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to prove my point, here is a screencap of the current front page with sadfaces for every question that could be answered with RTFM or that is shopping or otherwise inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, **NINE out of these 10** are from users that have more rep on SO than on SF, meaning that they are likely developers and not IT pros. I know that this isn't the *only* measure of an IT pro and it certainly isn't the only measure of being able to ask a relevant question, but it strikes right to the heart of the problem. Server Fault really is no longer By IT Pros for IT Pros.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Screencap of front page][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/36kzJ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11619" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5466" RevisionGUID="5f04e672-26f0-4a5b-82e7-c6e59da3a44d" CreationDate="2013-05-16T18:34:45.450" UserId="50875" Comment="lengthening thoughts." Text="Personally, I would like to see either a clarification or the scope, or a change of it.  &quot;IT Professionals&quot; does not just mean Sys/Net Admin/Engineer.  &quot;IT Professional&quot; to me *includes Developers*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want &quot;SysAds asking questions of SysAds&quot;, change the scope of the site to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the crappy, clueless, and not-even-googled questions bother me, too.  So I either vote, ignore, or close quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though he and I disagree on some points, I'm sad to see Iain go, because I think that he is a good mod. But this site is supposed to be a community for helping people, and being rude and unhelpful doesn't get us anything; it kills the community.  If you're frustrated, don't come by; that's not helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically all of http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11620" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5467" RevisionGUID="1b605bb0-c0a4-4ba9-87e5-5d5ffbfd5fe2" CreationDate="2013-05-16T18:53:59.047" UserId="32986" Text="My general thoughts --&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## First we need to (re)define what our scope and target audience is.  &#xD;&#xA;Our FAQ currently says &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; -- this was arrived at after much debating during the great FAQ rewrite ([tag:sffaq]) because we did not want to exclude members of our target audience of system, network, DB, etc. admins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The more I think about this the more I think we were too broad: developers are &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot;, and many of the clueless masses doubtless consider themselves so.  &#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we should consider narrowing the scope of that line to more clearly define *who* we are looking to serve.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along the same lines, we have had many discussions on Meta about the requirements of a &quot;professional&quot;, but those are not articulated anywhere in the FAQ.  &#xD;&#xA;I believe we should spend some time crafting a FAQ section that specifically addresses what *professional* means in the context of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Then we need to enforce it.&#xD;&#xA;This means closing questions that are clearly not a fit for the site -- most of which fall into a few categories:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **Too basic** &#xD;&#xA;The asker lacks the requisite technical background to understand what they're asking.  &#xD;&#xA;Questions like &quot;How do I get a list of IP addresses on an interface?&quot;  fall in this category.  &#xD;&#xA;Often the user isn't even the system/network admin of the environment in question, in which case these questions really belong on one of [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), [Super User](http://superuser.com), [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com), or [Ask Ubuntu](http://askubuntu.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **No Research**&#xD;&#xA;These are the &quot;How do I make Apache log the remote IP?&quot; or &quot;Give me a tutorial on `X`&quot; questions -- the answer is plainly available in documentation (or a Google search), and the asker is being lazy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **No Troubleshooting**  &#xD;&#xA;&quot;Apache is giving me a 404 error - HELP!&quot; type questions.  &#xD;&#xA;These are often asked by 1-2 year junior admins (or people thrown into an admin role without experience) who are apparently mortally terrified of asking their superiors questions or admitting they don't know something.  &#xD;&#xA;As a result they ask lousy, unanswerable questions. We have a [meta topic](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) to guide them toward writing a good question, and this sort of rot should be closed with a link pointing there (and reopened if fixed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Summer of Love and The Winter of Our Discontent&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't like that Server Fault has a reputation of being &quot;the *mean* Stack Exchange site&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also don't think it's spilling any great secrets that Stack Exchange doesn't really want one of their sites viewed as mean either (after all they thrive on traffic, and mean sites don't get much traffic).  The growing hostility toward new users (mainly on Stack Overflow and Server Fault) was the impetus behind [last year's Summer of Love](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/07/kicking-off-the-summer-of-love/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, in order to keep Server Fault from becoming &quot;Technical Support For The Intertubes&quot; there is an extent to which we must disappoint the clueless masses who think that's why we're here. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;System Administration has a time-honored tradition of &quot;Read The Fscking Manual&quot; for a reason -- those who can read and interpret documentation and apply what they've learned to new situations will likely become good sysadmins, and those who can't (or won't out of laziness) are frankly not suited to be *professional* system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Enforcing this 40-plus-year-old cultural standard with neophytes is how the profession self regulates. There's nothing wrong with doing so here, as long as we don't devolve into berating people in comments.  &#xD;&#xA;Remember that we are a *site for professionals*, which means that the main site should always maintain a level of professional decorum and courtesy, even when we're telling someone they're in the wrong place or their groundwork doesn't meet our standards." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11621" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5468" RevisionGUID="acaabb98-04f5-4638-a39e-ec89933ab94b" CreationDate="2013-05-16T21:41:38.040" UserId="7861" Text="This answer is more in regards to MDMarra's and others comments about keeping &quot;smart/talented&quot; experts here often and attracting newbies with some merit and worth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will probably get downvoted over and over for this (I'm thick skinned)...but I think you have to offer up more bling/swag.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1.  Put an &quot;accomplishments&quot; notice sidebar or similar with notable achievements for the day/week/month for users to gawk at along with the top questions of the week.  &quot;Whoa Ward hit 10k that guy rocks!&quot; &quot;MDMarra answered 85 questions this week, that guy's busy), etc.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Incentives - Give a guy a t-shirt/button/blogsite/&quot;this space reserved for Evan&quot;/whatever for hitting 10k/20k/etc.  Something tangible to work towards that helps drive people to come here and want to stick around.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Offer up &quot;lunch and learns&quot;/webinars.  Let folks with 30k+ rep share their knowledge on a subject via a Webex or similar every now and then.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11622" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5463" RevisionGUID="5efb1d80-2b5a-408f-aca2-20cb99c4899b" CreationDate="2013-05-17T01:20:47.740" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/335203209901666304" />
  <row Id="11623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5469" RevisionGUID="6168a00e-6ff3-487d-9c5a-84be29ba143a" CreationDate="2013-05-17T13:08:22.113" UserId="76595" Text="I am likely known for expressing minority's views here on meta, but as I feel there might be a constructive contribution from my digital-culture background here it goes nonetheless:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The discussion seems to boil down to the conclusion that the site has changed lately and now a hard core of skilled brave sysadmins is facing the challenge of answering zillions of pointless questions of a noob legion. And that there is an urgent need to change that, otherwise Sparta will fall. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A different viewpoint:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### 1. this is not unique to ServerFault - it has happened before, it will happen again&#xD;&#xA;From my previous years spent in various newsgroups I can assure you that after a short establishment phase every community has similar tensions if the group of &quot;regulars&quot; is not renewing fast enough. I believe most of the ServerFault regular crew have read [Eric Steven Raymond's *&quot;How to ask questions - the smart way&quot;*][1] at some point and kept nodding at every line of the longish text. This text has been originally written in 2001, is targeting the &quot;noob&quot; audience and mentioning all the problems we seemingly have to struggle with. It obviously predates StackExchange and most of the forums available today. There is at least one high-profile example which is 20 years old by now, with basically the same tune but not as formalized as the &quot;smart questions howto&quot; - the *[Eternal September][2]*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### 2. this is by no means surprising - and there will be no way to change it&#xD;&#xA;This site's regulars mostly are sysadmins with years of experience. Naturally, the number of experienced sysadmins with spare time on their hands and a wish to participate in a social network aligned to their profession is rather limited. On the other hand, as the volume of this site is constantly rising, so is its attractiveness to sysadmins in general - because reading the ServerFault content does not require experience, spare time or the wish to participate and give back to the community but is giving a strong signal: people are getting their problems solved by just posting here. So the slope in expertise from the regulars to the newcomers is only natural. And as the *experienced sysadmin* pool is growing significantly slower than the site's attractiveness for the much larger pool of non-experienced sysadmins, the grade of the slope is continuously increasing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### 3. stop whining - there is no one forcing you to read bullshit&#xD;&#xA;The Usenet's answer to the large inflow of low-quality posts has been  plonking (ignoring certain users), post scoring and keyword filtering. It has shown to work rather well for years and we have similar means of filtering content here at StackExchange. The key points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- there certainly is no obligation to read each and every single question posted&#xD;&#xA;- we do not *have* to close or delete everything which is not meeting quality standards within 3 hours. No matter what the broken window blog post has to say about it - the primary tool to handle low-quality questions should be downvoting as &#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;this is bullshit&quot; is exactly what a downvote means&#xD;&#xA;2. it is sufficiently lightweight&#xD;&#xA;3. we simply could let the low-quality posts hang around for a while and bulk-close them with little effort if they have not attracted any attention for a while (which is what naturally happens to low-quality questions).&#xD;&#xA;- we might learn to use available means of filtering posts in an efficient way and ask the StackExchange devs for more efficient tools as we notice we need them&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### ____ The bottom line&#xD;&#xA;The influx of bullshit and badly-written questions seems as elementary as the universe's tendence to entropy. There is no abolishing of the forces of nature, you can't fix stupid, so we might as well just learn how to live with that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5470" RevisionGUID="e654ea06-47d1-45c0-9392-688ecf92defb" CreationDate="2013-05-17T14:58:36.433" UserId="53676" Text="I thought I'd chime in my with 2c here because I am a programmer, not a network admin, and am probably one of those people you talk about that are not really wanted here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have a problem with that, but I wanted to let you know that your site doesn't communicate that fact very well, and thought I'd share my experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, I'm familiar with the SE network, so the very first thing I do when I go to a new SE site is read the FAQ. (Or at very least, read the top editable section of the FAQ.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the very top of your FAQ you say&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I consider myself an IT professional, so when I need help managing my computer system in a professional capacity, I come here to post my question. But to me, it seems like what you really mean to say here is&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for **Professional System/Network Administrators** to get expert answers from other system/network admins related to managing their computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sorry, I don't know if there's a major difference between system administrators, or network administrators. I'm more familiar with the term Network Administrator, although it seems like you guys prefer to use the term System Administrators. To me, sysadmins are just people who manages any system, not necessarily a computer/network system.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other big problem I see is how your site is described.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I always have a horrible time remembering when to ask here and when to ask on Super User, so I usually click on the Ask Question button to see what it says in the How to Ask box:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is your question about professional server, networking, or related infrastructure administration?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That doesn't say anything at all to hint that you only want questions from professional System/Network admins. You may want to consider changing that to something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are you a professional System Administrator, and is your question about professional server, networking, or related infrastructure administration?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem isn't just how your site is described internally, but also how it's described externally, by other well-meaning users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see people on Stack Overflow recommending users bring their technical server-related questions here. They probably got that impression because of how your own site is described in the FAQ, and that can probably only be improved upon with time and patience educating users about what sort of site you are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your scope is also not correctly described out in many posts I see regarding Stack Exchange's history. For example, the [wikipedia article about Stack Exchange][1] only says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault for questions related to system administration and Super User for questions from computer &quot;power users&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That sort of content needs to be clarified so that &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault for questions by system administrators ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I also checked out your `/About` page just now for the very first time, and that looks good. Unfortunately, the `/About` page is often dismissed quickly by new users, and is not displayed at all to existing users unless they seek it out.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most SE sites are based on a topic, not an audience, which I think is why your site is special and needs to specifically specify what sort of audience your site is for in addition to the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyways, figured I'd throw my experience in an answer here in case it helps. Hope you get the site worked out, and I'll try and correct people if I see them incorrectly sending SO users here. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_Exchange_Network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5466" RevisionGUID="f5cc655c-250e-45b4-96b0-ee3014e7bea2" CreationDate="2013-05-17T15:30:39.863" UserId="50875" Comment="adding link to Canonicals" Text="Personally, I would like to see either a clarification or the scope, or a change of it.  &quot;IT Professionals&quot; does not just mean Sys/Net Admin/Engineer.  &quot;IT Professional&quot; to me *includes Developers*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want &quot;SysAds asking questions of SysAds&quot;, change the scope of the site to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the crappy, clueless, and not-even-googled questions bother me, too.  So I either vote, ignore, or close quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though he and I disagree on some points, I'm sad to see Iain go, because I think that he is a good mod. But this site is supposed to be a community for helping people, and being rude and unhelpful doesn't get us anything; it kills the community.  If you're frustrated, don't come by; that's not helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically all of http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, with SysAds being very self-reliant, and our culture being very RTFM- and Self-Service-friendly I propose the following addition to the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions are expected to have had at least a basic fundamental level&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of research and effort put into them. If you have not done some basic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; analysis (checked the relevant logs,  network captures, checked our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Canonical Question list][1], etc), and at least checked popular search&#xD;&#xA;&gt; engines for your question, your question may be considered of value&#xD;&#xA;&gt; due to lack of effort on your part.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5471" RevisionGUID="fdc23181-dd81-43bd-9cdb-1c5e8ae98128" CreationDate="2013-05-17T15:40:17.200" UserId="53676" Text="The opening line of the [About][1] page says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;however the opening line of the [FAQ][2] says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a very active member of Server Fault, however I am active on other SE sites, and the FAQ is typically the first place I check when I want to know if a question is on-topic or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the About page opening much more helpful than the FAQ opening at describing the site's scope, so can the FAQ opening be updated to match the About page opening?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for professional system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11627" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5471" RevisionGUID="fdc23181-dd81-43bd-9cdb-1c5e8ae98128" CreationDate="2013-05-17T15:40:17.200" UserId="53676" Text="Can the opening line in the FAQ be updated to match the About page?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11628" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5471" RevisionGUID="fdc23181-dd81-43bd-9cdb-1c5e8ae98128" CreationDate="2013-05-17T15:40:17.200" UserId="53676" Text="|feature-request|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11629" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5472" RevisionGUID="1c0b5150-df55-4dc2-8d7d-efd81fe7df65" CreationDate="2013-05-17T15:49:53.647" UserId="33417" Text="We tried to come up with something better before. The big problem is that Server Fault's audience is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[ Senior | Junior ] ( System[s] | Network | Database | Security | Application | Infrastructure ) ( Engineers | Administrators | Technicians | Operators )`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's 84 titles if you want to enumerate all of them. And those are just the common titles. We could break out `DNS Administrators` or `IDSN/ATM Engineers` or who knows what else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm all for this ideas, if we can come up with a single sentence that conveys the audience more accurately than the current one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps the best explanation I remember seeing was one dividing computer usage into &quot;Creation&quot;, &quot;Maintenance&quot;, and &quot;Usage&quot; (SO, SF, and SU respectively). But now there's dozens of SE sites that carve out bits and pieces, and the [Dunning-Kruger effect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect) means many (most?) people can't actually place themselves in one of those three categories accurately (and it's worse with the zillion SE sites)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5473" RevisionGUID="38d62588-885a-40c5-bd66-59696ae8c763" CreationDate="2013-05-17T16:25:43.467" UserId="6177" Text="This was somewhat covered in the comments on your answer to [my question about the SF dynamic,][1] but I wanted to repeat it here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem isn't that we don't want any questions from developers (*gasp!* developers!!), the problem is that the type of questions developers often ask don't fit well here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A canonical example would be a developer who's throwing together a webserver running in Virtual Box on their laptop and is having some problem with networking - maybe throw in VPN issues because they're working at home.  The problem isn't that it's a dreaded developer asking, it's that we don't consider that to be the proper - professional - way to run a web server, so OT, or Too Localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've struggled with defining this - there was a *LOT* of heated discussion about &quot;production quality&quot; systems - but I don't think anyone's come up with a concise way to summarize the distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site?cb=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11631" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5471" RevisionGUID="15301f22-b651-4d3f-b885-c10568d107a5" CreationDate="2013-05-17T16:46:00.643" UserId="53676" Comment="added 1636 characters in body" Text="The opening line of the [About][1] page says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;however the opening line of the [FAQ][2] says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a very active member of Server Fault, however I am active on other SE sites, and the FAQ is typically the first place I check when I want to know if a question is on-topic or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the About page opening much more helpful than the FAQ opening at describing the site's scope, so can the FAQ opening be updated to match the About page opening?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for professional system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to clarify, I realize that you are not trying to exclude non-network admins from using your site, however the current phrasing does not accurately convey your site's scope to many users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For most people (including me), &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; just means &quot;a person who makes a living by working in the field of information technology&quot;, so it indicates to most users that your question is OK providing you:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* work in the field of information technology&#xD;&#xA;* are asking a question about managing a computer system in a professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;* and it's related to one of your on-topic bullet points, such as &quot;servers&quot; or &quot;routers&quot; or &quot;firewalls&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not immediately bring to mind the job duties of a network or system admin, which is the actual site's topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By changing that phrase to &quot;professional system and network administrators&quot;, it immediately brings to mind the job duties of system/network admins. Sure you might be a developer, or a dba, or a security technician, however if you are seeking answers for something that would typically be accomplished by a systems/network admin, then it's easily understood that you're OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The change already exists in the About page, and I thought it did a much better job at introducing users to the site's scope, so I thought your site would benefit from copying that change to the FAQ as well since that is where most SE users go when they are trying to figure out if they should post on your site or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't forget the FAQ is for the new user, not for the existing users, so it should try to cater to them as much as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11632" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5471" RevisionGUID="e5231beb-834e-45e9-a1da-c39c0556c429" CreationDate="2013-05-17T17:03:15.797" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|sffaq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11633" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5472" RevisionGUID="5c8e4c21-a2e3-4ea7-a388-60645eecb51a" CreationDate="2013-05-17T17:05:27.650" UserId="33417" Comment="added 285 characters in body" Text="We tried to come up with something better before. The big problem is that Server Fault's audience is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[ Senior | Junior ] ( System[s] | Network | Database | Security | Application | Infrastructure ) ( Engineers | Administrators | Technicians | Operators )`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's 84 titles if you want to enumerate all of them. And those are just the common titles. We could break out `DNS Administrators` or `IDSN/ATM Engineers` or who knows what else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm all for this ideas, if we can come up with a single sentence that conveys the audience more accurately than the current one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps the best explanation I remember seeing was one dividing computer usage into &quot;Creation&quot;, &quot;Maintenance&quot;, and &quot;Usage&quot; (SO, SF, and SU respectively). But now there's dozens of SE sites that carve out bits and pieces, and the [Dunning-Kruger effect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect) means many (most?) people can't actually place themselves in one of those three categories accurately (and it's worse with the zillion SE sites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;History (in case you hate your eyeballs *that* much):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2945/faq-rewrite-round-3" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5474" RevisionGUID="215068e1-8efb-4028-ad2e-682f6422bec0" CreationDate="2013-05-18T05:23:56.670" UserId="126632" Text="I think it's about time for Server Fault to have its own contest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Within the last few months [Super User had a contest][1] coinciding with the release of Windows 8, and now [Stack Overflow is having a contest][2]. I'm tired of being left out of the fun, and I want some prizes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what should Server Fault's contest look like? Who might sponsor it? What might the criteria be? What about prizes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://win8challenge.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://apptivate.ms/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11635" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5474" RevisionGUID="215068e1-8efb-4028-ad2e-682f6422bec0" CreationDate="2013-05-18T05:23:56.670" UserId="126632" Text="What sort of contest should we have?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11636" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5474" RevisionGUID="215068e1-8efb-4028-ad2e-682f6422bec0" CreationDate="2013-05-18T05:23:56.670" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11637" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5474" RevisionGUID="1133ca0b-2647-43b4-9152-890cd5bcf7ec" CreationDate="2013-05-18T05:34:42.600" UserId="126632" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="I think it's about time for Server Fault to have its own contest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Within the last few months [Super User had a contest][1] coinciding with the release of Windows 8, and now [Stack Overflow is having a contest][2]. I'm tired of being left out of the fun, and I want some prizes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what should Server Fault's contest look like? Who might sponsor it? What might the criteria be? What about prizes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://win8challenge.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://apptivate.ms/contest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11638" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5475" RevisionGUID="19173b69-d9a4-4b8a-8fe8-63158be4fd60" CreationDate="2013-05-18T09:58:50.890" UserId="76595" Text="There is this thing about ServerFault I've just accepted and did not question - its focus on the sysadmin audience and not a topical area. Given the recent discussions about the site's dynamics and contour, I started to wonder why this is so. As the site did not go through the proposal/incubator process of Area51, I had trouble finding much on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is so specific about the system and network administration topic that this Q&amp;A site would not work outside of a &quot;professional&quot; scope compared to, say, coding. Or photography. Or Unix. Or IT Security. All sites' communities (including Stack Overflow's) seem to cope well with a wide variety of skill levels and topics, so why is Server Fault calling for an exception here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there historical posts (Blogs or Meta) documenting the reasoning or a discussion about why SF has been targeted at &quot;professional&quot; sysadmins? Who made this decision? With what rationale?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I could find so far indicates that the community originally has been imagined significantly broader than what it is being defined as currently. For example [this announcement of the public beta][1] which incidentally contains this section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Richard and Greg talk to Jeff Atwood of Stack Overflow fame about being a developer who also maintains infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And [this announcement from Jeff Atwood's blog][2] which explicitly invites exactly those &quot;half-professionals&quot; to the site who are being declared non-grata lately:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if you're a bona-fide BOFH, or just a wanna-be BOFH luser like me, join us on Server Fault. Who knows, maybe we lusers can learn something from each other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please note that I am not asking the questions to imply that some of the regulars of this community are redlining too much (although there certainly are days where I am under this impression), but because I *really* would like to hear the arguments to get a better understanding of what is going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/server-fault-public-beta-nears/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/05/server-fault-calling-all-lusers.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11639" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5475" RevisionGUID="19173b69-d9a4-4b8a-8fe8-63158be4fd60" CreationDate="2013-05-18T09:58:50.890" UserId="76595" Text="Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11640" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5475" RevisionGUID="19173b69-d9a4-4b8a-8fe8-63158be4fd60" CreationDate="2013-05-18T09:58:50.890" UserId="76595" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5476" RevisionGUID="009f33cd-fd43-43a6-8b3a-2b5b80058bc6" CreationDate="2013-05-18T10:11:12.403" UserId="7783" Text="It's a fine line to walk - there are plenty of sites around that allow &quot;non professionals&quot; to ask geeky questions of professionals but by the time I joined this site, about 4 years ago, a large part of the drive at the time was to attract *IT professionals* to the site explicitly because there wasn't any other place for professional-to-professional level help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a large part of what attracted me here - not merely knowing that the responses I'd get to any question I had would contain far less naieve and useless speculation but knowing that the standard of questions I'd get to see and maybe respond to would be of a higher level.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to attract and keep good professionals, the site needs to provide an environment they want to be in. While SE could indeed redefine the purpose of the site to allow anyone to ask questions of any standard, doing so could (and already has in some cases) cause the very people they need around to answer those questions to leave the site or greatly decrease the time they spend here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't talking about keeping newly minted professionals out of the site - it's possible to be a professional and be new to your job (A medical doctor on their first day of work is still a medial doctor, a new lawyer is still a lawyer, for example). To me, it's not about keeping **anyone** out at all, but rather about setting a standard for what type of **questions** we expect to see here, both in terms of what's on topic and how much effort people should be making to produce a clear, well written question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I especially wouldn't take Jeff's comment too literally - he was asking for &quot;BOFHs&quot; and yet when he was part of SE, he was one of the first people to (rightfully) pop up and tell us to behave if we started behaving too much like actual BOFHs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11642" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5476" RevisionGUID="1113604f-7f03-4254-ae4b-14cda80447b2" CreationDate="2013-05-18T10:16:25.207" UserId="7783" Comment="added 469 characters in body" Text="It's a fine line to walk - there are plenty of sites around that allow &quot;non professionals&quot; to ask geeky questions of professionals but by the time I joined this site, about 4 years ago, a large part of the drive at the time was to attract *IT professionals* to the site explicitly because there wasn't any other place for professional-to-professional level help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a large part of what attracted me here - not merely knowing that the responses I'd get to any question I had would contain far less naieve and useless speculation but knowing that the standard of questions I'd get to see and maybe respond to would be of a higher level.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to attract and keep good professionals, the site needs to provide an environment they want to be in. While SE could indeed redefine the purpose of the site to allow anyone to ask questions of any standard, doing so could (and already has in some cases) cause the very people they need around to answer those questions to leave the site or greatly decrease the time they spend here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't talking about keeping newly minted professionals out of the site - it's possible to be a professional and be new to your job (A medical doctor on their first day of work is still a medial doctor, a new lawyer is still a lawyer, for example). To me, developers and devops type people are perfectly welcome here if they're asking on-topic questions in a professional manner but regardless of who's asking, &quot;give me teh router configz and tell me if my server is big enuff for my youtube clone!!!111!!one!one&quot; is just as annoying to us as &quot;give me teh codez&quot; is to Stack Overflow -they'll give you short shrift for the latter every bit as harshly and quickly as we dispense close-hammer justice for the former.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, it's not about keeping **anyone** out at all, but rather about setting a standard for what type of **questions** we expect to see here, both in terms of what's on topic and how much effort people should be making to produce a clear, well written question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I especially wouldn't take Jeff's comment too literally - he was asking for &quot;BOFHs&quot; and yet when he was part of SE, he was one of the first people to (rightfully) pop up and tell us to behave if we started behaving too much like actual BOFHs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11644" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5477" RevisionGUID="052140e7-5f06-4d83-836b-de1e7c663e4b" CreationDate="2013-05-18T13:48:09.787" UserId="3038" Text="In the very beginning, as you found out, SF was a site created by devopsy people as a way to create a community that didn't have all the problems of those that came before it in very much the same way that SO did the same for programming. It worked at first, as has been mentioned a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope originally included what both RobM and syneticon-dj have pointed out: interested amateurs who may be professionals in other IT-areas asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As memory serves, by August 2009 we had a sense of community and enough standards to be indignant about them. I wasn't a mod then, but it was around that time that SO/SF/SU started getting some developer focus on mod-tools. We didn't get our very own meta until 2010, so the meta.so record is light; people who found SF post-beta and didn't know about SO simply didn't know about meta.so as the place to talk about things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Enough history&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is not the first place on the Internet purpose-built to be a home for professional systems administrators to talk amongst themselves without having to deal with the clueless hoards who just want a step-by-step HOWTO written for deploying a Wordpress site on a Drupal instance running in an Amazon AWS micro instance. Oh no, we are not the first. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We may be the first **open access** such site. In elder years we had Usenet (barrier to entry: knowing it was there) and IRC (barrier to entry: knowing it was there, and putting up with the culture), neither of which was terribly discoverable. In the web era there have been several closed-access attempts to do just what we do, but they all died out or are very obscure because they lack discoverability.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the creators of SO found, SO is a very big Google-magnet when it comes to Programming related things. And when people noticed that a lot of good answers started coming from that one site, they dropped in themselves directly to ask questions. And a community was born. SO became the canonical programmer's resource because it was: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Discoverable (which maximizes exposure to potential target market)&#xD;&#xA; - Open Access (which minimizes the barriers to entry, so new people can participate much faster)&#xD;&#xA; - Concise (which means people don't have to wade through pages of drivel to get to the good stuff)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closed-access sites that came before us completely failed the discoverability test and partially failed the open-access test, which meant that they grew by word-of-mouth not word-of-Google. That's why so few people knew of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I give partial credit to Experts-Exchange for being discoverable and concise. We've all heard of them, they show up in search results often enough that such is pretty much guaranteed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being open access and discoverable exposes us to this problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Surly target market](http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2012/09/08/surly-target-market.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Note**: Log-scale used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For SO, this isn't a problem. People at the very front, the complete newbs, are actually welcome. Their questions may get dup-closed within 20 minutes, but they probably won't get snarked at to hire a professional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For SF, this **is** a problem. There are more, a *lot* more, interested amateurs looking for tips/howto then there are actual professionals in the field. If they've done some research and tried a few things before coming here, we'll welcome them (only the exceptional will fit). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back in 2009-2010, our discoverability was actually pretty low. I remember cheering when I started seeing SF questions in search-results because it showed we were doing our jobs. Because of that, the ratio to clued-to-unclued askers was very good and we grew a good community of answerers. SF was doing it's job! We had a good site!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We still lost users due to perceptions to too-many-newbs, but we were gaining more people than were leaving in disgust.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fast-forward to now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are discoverable, as proven by the [Quantcast][1] traffic numbers (click 'all' to get a nice chart of traffic to the site as it has increased over the years). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ratio of leaving-in-disgust to attracting-good-answerers has now tipped in the wrong direction in very large part because of the open access policies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Systems Administration, like programming, is balkanized into domain-knowledge silos. To answer questions relating to Cisco router/switch configuration you need a good population of experts to provide those answers. The same goes for Fibre Channel maintenance, Exchange issues, highly transactional database infrastructure building, large scale video transcoding, and thousand-node-plus configuration-management issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't get to the point where you can answer questions in things like that without being in the industry for a while, which is why attracting the clued is so important. This is where **in a professional capacity** comes into play, as it's our attempt at a filter for attracting just that kind of user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has never had true critical mass for some of the deep-knowledge areas, we had a very small handful of people in these tags who did nearly all of the heavy lifting and if a question came in when these people were in bed they just went ignored. Because of that, we didn't get a reputation for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You know, ServerFault is a great place to talk about Storage Area Networking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What mass we had has been dribbling away over the last year as the perception of, *ServerFault is a place for professionals* has been eroded away by the combined forces of the increased numbers of un-clued and the perception by the clued that questions on deep-knowledge areas would go unanswered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**In a professional capacity** is a very much needed filter for keeping these deep-knowledge experts around and fed with enough quality questions to answer they like being here. That's why it's there. It's just not working so good anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.quantcast.com/serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5478" RevisionGUID="7fcb9241-0f07-4d62-ac93-70e725d74032" CreationDate="2013-05-18T14:24:02.713" UserId="33417" Text="The other answers are great, but very long. The short answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Nobody here wants to be Help Desk for the Intertubes. That's what SuperUser is for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously, anyone wanting to help the clueless masses can wander over to SU anytime they want. They're here to avoid those clueless masses, while engaging in problem solving and discussion with people who are relatively equal in ability and knowledge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5479" RevisionGUID="a997a226-3ca6-44b9-8cc7-f3f0d79b5523" CreationDate="2013-05-18T19:04:18.013" UserId="8897" Text="What about &quot;none&quot;? Do we really want some stupid PR event on our site? Both events where only there to promote Win8 - I could somewhat live (not participate!) with something vendor-neutral with just sponsored prizes (from multiple vendors), but I don't want such kind of blatant PR nonsense, not from MS or anyone else." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11647" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5480" RevisionGUID="124c2a1f-2001-46c4-a7c2-0e7544fad73b" CreationDate="2013-05-19T14:52:14.717" UserId="90351" Text="This might seem a bit naive however I've been wondering if a revision to the signup / anonymous question asking process might help. Effectively the same way a lot of organizations require users to have read and understand their terms of service before being granted access to their account. &#xD;&#xA;It would equate to effectively require reading and agreeing to the FAQ terms first. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Half a dozen multiple choice questions about the scope, intended audience, etc could do wonders especially if phrased as questions about the askers background. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If done right this should dramatically cut the halp halp questions. If properly formed the login page could even punt those folks to superuser or stackoverflow. Anyone that ignores what they've learned through the signup process would be asking for a rude reception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just sayin." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11651" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5475" RevisionGUID="23cbf0a8-4908-4043-826c-bd6b31feec95" CreationDate="2013-05-19T22:20:48.857" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/336245080295895040" />
  <row Id="11654" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5463" RevisionGUID="83e0df30-5f45-4a9b-8f52-a5b9142f7e08" CreationDate="2013-05-20T10:21:41.057" UserId="55514" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="This came up in relation to the upcoming mod election, e.g. [Dennis' question here,][1] and [tombull89's and Iain's comments here,][2] but I think the discussion of this shouldn't be limited to &quot;what do the the candidates think they would do to change/improve SF?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if everyone would completely agree with Iain's comment, but I suspect most of the regulars would agree there _is_ a problem, and this is not a bad way of summarizing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SF is no longer by professionals for professionals it is by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals for amateurs and if you try to fix it then you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; considered hostile and unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the purpose of this question is to focus on whether there's anything anyone (mods, users, SE staff (?)) can do to improve the disconnect between the professional sysadmins that the site is supposed to be aimed at and other people who use the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5460/6177&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5446/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11655" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5482" RevisionGUID="cd235a63-af32-4041-9f91-60768d2d5f1d" CreationDate="2013-05-20T13:47:06.503" UserId="7861" Text="I don't see anything wrong with a contest.  I get SvW's thoughts on keeping the site &quot;pure&quot; and not ending up with a GeoCities style front page, but the idea is no different than concepts ranging from a lunch-and-learn to Interop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People show up at a an IT event/symposium/etc. and what happens?  They learn a little, interact a little, and then stick around for the drawings/contests.  If I'm wrong then why the mass exodus when the last name is drawn?  Why the hours spent getting stamps/sigs from various booths to get a t-shirt?  Because that's what people do.  Some may have risen above this or simply frown on it as polluting the sanctity of IT with consumerism/commercialism but it is still very prevalent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, you say &quot;I go to Interop/etc. and don't participate in that contest crap.&quot;  OK, but do you stick around for the after-parties?  Or go party with other IT folks you know while there?  That's what the Comms Room is to some extent here.  Adding things like announcements/news via either a tab at the top or a weekly email might be worthwhile.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't been here from the beginning nor do I have tribal knowledge of what the founding team was striving for...but I don't see any harm in having a contest from time to time.  It helps get people involved in something, and just might be the thing that attracts the next 50k member.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said, since the original question was &quot;what sort of contest, who should sponsor it, etc.&quot;  I don't really have the creativity to come up with the contest idea or rules.  But why not get a sponsor such as O'Reilly or an online CBT course provider to offer up a training course(s) as the sponsored prize?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5483" RevisionGUID="62ad7039-b057-427b-aed5-2e3f730ec8c2" CreationDate="2013-05-20T16:10:41.673" UserId="1592" Text="I see a few references to &quot;other&quot; sites in some of the meta questions in term of improving Serverfault.....However, specifically which sites do you feel are the competition to that of ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11657" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5483" RevisionGUID="62ad7039-b057-427b-aed5-2e3f730ec8c2" CreationDate="2013-05-20T16:10:41.673" UserId="1592" Text="What is our &quot;competition&quot; for ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11658" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5483" RevisionGUID="62ad7039-b057-427b-aed5-2e3f730ec8c2" CreationDate="2013-05-20T16:10:41.673" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11659" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5484" RevisionGUID="c3c61a20-ce24-4672-8cad-2426768fc690" CreationDate="2013-05-20T16:27:00.553" UserId="7861" Text="Besides other SE sites?  Technet forums, MS Social forums, Expert Sexchange, Petri, linuxquestions, Cisco forums, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh...and Google." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11660" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5485" RevisionGUID="61d42969-b66d-4e9b-adb5-a3fc7c8e6324" CreationDate="2013-05-20T16:53:48.707" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault has both Internal and External competition.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Internal Competition&#xD;&#xA;These are other Stack Exchange network sites which overlap in some way with Server Fault.  &#xD;&#xA;Some are complimentary, others perhaps not so much.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Database Administrators](http://dba.stackexchange.com)  &#xD;&#xA;This site is narrowly focused on the subject of database administration.  &#xD;&#xA;It overlaps with Server Fault in the areas related to configuration of database servers (sizing, storage subsystems, backup procedures, and general configuration of database software like MySQL or Postgres). It also extends beyond what Server Fault normally deals with and covers topics like indexing, table structure optimization, and complex SQL - even &quot;administrative&quot; SQL).  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Though they don't say it explicitly, my impression is that dba.SE has similar standards of professionalism to Server Fault -- It's presumed that one is either a database administrator (by training or role) or a very high-end user with administrative access and the core knowledge to use that access effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [IT Security](http://security.stackexchange.com)  &#xD;&#xA;This site is narrowly focused on the principles and practices of what could be broadly called &quot;Information Security&quot;. As with Database Administrators it overlaps with Server Fault, in this case in the areas related to the *practical application* of information security principles (`How do I configure X server to mitigate the potential of Y attack?`), but dives deeper into the theory behind IT security - why systems work the way they do, how best to apply cryptography, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Network Engineering](http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;This site is a personal sore point for me (I'm generally under the impression it has a 100% overlap with the scope of Server Fault, which has always included System Administrators, Storage Administrators, and Network Administrators under its umbrella), but it exists and is currently in Public Beta, so we'll see if it does well enough to stick around in its own right.  &#xD;&#xA;The scope really hasn't been fully defined yet, but I imagine if it does well enough to stick around it will be a place for the more esoteric network design questions that require specialized knowledge of the arcana of routing protocols, black-magic MPLS, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com)   &#xD;&#xA;This site is broadly focused on all *NIX-Like operating systems.  &#xD;&#xA;If Super User could be thought of as &quot;Tech Support for the (windows-using) Intertubes&quot;, Unix &amp; Linux is largely the Unix world equivalent.  &#xD;&#xA;The major overlap with Server Fault here is shell-scripting questions and the like, which used to be generally tolerated here even if they weren't specifically about system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Operating System Specific Sites: [Ask Ubuntu](http://askubutu.com) and [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com)  &#xD;&#xA;These two operating-system-speficic sites are dedicated to the Ubuntu Linux distribution and Apple's Mac OS X respectively.  They have limited overlap with Server Fault -- most questions asked there are &quot;end user&quot; type questions which would not be appropriate for Server Fault, however on occasion Server Fault may refer particularly esoteric questions to the operating system specific site where the community of subject matter experts might be better able to answer them (for example a question on integrating OS X with a third party authentication system, once it delves into the dark recesses of OS X configuration options, may find a better answer on Ask Different than Server Fault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* *Other Sites*  &#xD;&#xA;A number of software-specific Stack Exchange sites have spawned over the years. Many of these questions used to live on Server Fault in absence of a better place for them, but over time those communities have largely migrated to their own sites, and questions particular to these pieces of software (as opposed to configuring a server environment *to host* them) are often better suited to the software-specific sites.  Examples include:&#xD;&#xA; * [Sharepoint](http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; * [Drupal Answers](http://drupal.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; * [Magento](http://magento.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## External Competition&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange does not have a market corner on Q&amp;A style sites.  Expert-Sexchange is perhaps our best known competition (and our grand predecessor, also known for its enormous piles of crap content).   &#xD;&#xA;Many forum sites like DaniWeb also have components which overlap Server Fault's scope to varying degrees. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly I don't keep track of our external competition much (because they tend to be awful in terms of quality)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5486" RevisionGUID="0222de13-04c6-4b8e-8c1b-e2c7bad2fffb" CreationDate="2013-05-20T18:14:29.483" UserId="984" Text="&#xD;&#xA;- There are lots of sysadmin related reddits and there are frequently Q&amp;A style posts&#xD;&#xA; - http://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/&#xD;&#xA; - http://www.reddit.com/r/linuxadmin/ &#xD;&#xA; - http://www.reddit.com/r/devops/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [SpiceWorks][1] forums/Community&#xD;&#xA; - Their free helpdesk product seems to pull lots of techs into their community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Vendor support forums&#xD;&#xA; - The vendor support is often the best place to start looking for help, though it seems like many people forget to check there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- IRC&#xD;&#xA; - these days Freenode seems to be the IRC network that has a lot of useful help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://community.spiceworks.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11662" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5487" RevisionGUID="9921354d-df8a-4562-b61e-3ccc0b19d85b" CreationDate="2013-05-20T18:47:23.417" UserId="48279" Text="Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To give a concrete example, if a question asks how to bypass a firewall, does that automatically make it off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11663" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5488" RevisionGUID="230f0a2b-f06e-4fff-8a6c-05633ae7cbb5" CreationDate="2013-05-20T21:05:10.153" UserId="3038" Text="Moderators have final authority for several things. Some of these are well known:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Close votes&#xD;&#xA; - Deletes&#xD;&#xA; - Tag synonym suggestions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11664" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5489" RevisionGUID="f0a1bbf8-c556-4a92-bd89-e77bb963d4c7" CreationDate="2013-05-21T03:06:54.260" UserId="1592" Text="You might not like my opinion (i.e. answer), but I think SF concensus will eventually be sending users to the networking SE for networking problems.  Similar to what has happened when the DB SE opened.  Seems logical to me.  SF cannot be all things to all people without losing its focus." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11665" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5489" RevisionGUID="4e71a3a8-2495-4083-8066-ceaf6dec8def" CreationDate="2013-05-21T03:30:09.217" UserId="1592" Comment="added 39 characters in body" Text="You might not like my opinion (i.e. answer), but I think SF concensus will eventually be sending users to the networking SE for networking problems.  Similar to what has happened when the DB SE opened.  Seems logical to me.  SF cannot be all things to all people without losing its focus on professional systems administration." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11666" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5490" RevisionGUID="0bd9d8ce-ae6d-434e-b882-f37476e9f85e" CreationDate="2013-05-21T07:11:46.217" UserId="76595" Text="At least the Microsoft Technet / social forums and the VMware counterpart have a significant amount of vendor-specific topical overlap. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Their unsurmountable advantage over ServerFault is the fact that the respective vendor's support staff is ordered to answer questions there, so the forums have authoritative status. They also seem to draw a lot more users in their respective areas than ServerFault does.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of similarities to StackExchange in terms of how these sites are built. They do have &quot;points&quot; to collect for users answering questions frequently, there is the ability to mark &quot;helpful&quot; and &quot;correct&quot; answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course there are shortcomings, too. Without the voting system, inaccurate answers persist and get more attention than necessary. The ability of other users to mark an answer as the &quot;best&quot; sees a lot of abuse and simple requests for clarification often end up as &quot;best&quot; answers if the asker does not follow up on the enquiries." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11667" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5491" RevisionGUID="7f9a5830-00d4-4cf0-928a-dde69df87635" CreationDate="2013-05-21T08:56:33.610" UserId="33193" Text="Contests are not necessarily stupid PR events - and I dare say that @SvW is utterly unfamiliar with the contests that have happened in the SE ecosystem in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was a SU T Shirt that got me hooked on the SE community, and the reason I'm here now, which I got quite randomly. Contests and swag do help build community as do contests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Contests arn't necessarily corporate sellouts either - the first [two SU contests][1] I was in had were pretty awesome, and the categories were essentially glorified janitorial work. It was a great excuse to get used to, and get familiar with the way the site worked. Considering that quality is something SF strives towards, this might work pretty well here.Its an excuse to get things neatened up and help set the tone we want to set for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The windows 8 contest only occurred this year (and is the third contest, replacing the anniversary contest) and followed the system that I believe gaming.se used for game promo contests and I don't think is a very good fit for SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.superuser.com/2011/08/19/super-users-2nd-birthday-super-contest/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11668" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5492" RevisionGUID="1e7fcbce-609f-4299-ab9b-823bfdc0c53c" CreationDate="2013-05-21T11:48:40.863" UserId="43158" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. Not every question was compiled - as noted, we only selected the top 8 questions as submitted by the community, plus 2 pre-set questions from us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the three dashes](http://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/1e7fcbce-609f-4299-ab9b-823bfdc0c53c/view-source).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="8ba268b2-3027-4e98-a843-08dceefac422" CreationDate="2013-05-21T11:49:40.210" UserId="43158" Comment="Remove tag and add link" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an alternative form of the Town Hall Chat system we've done [in previous elections](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/169754/february-2013-stack-overflow-moderator-election-town-hall-chat), we're trying some new things to test out how a different approach works. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This thread existed to collect questions. I'm happy to say that I'm very proud of the turnout. You can find the questionnare [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until May 20th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11672" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="8ba268b2-3027-4e98-a843-08dceefac422" CreationDate="2013-05-21T11:49:40.210" UserId="43158" Comment="Remove tag and add link" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11673" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5493" RevisionGUID="fac88353-c0cb-41e2-b387-b21960e055d2" CreationDate="2013-05-21T13:13:32.477" UserId="16732" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree on the whole with the summary that there is a steady stream of &quot;simple&quot; questions on the site, but that's largely a product of improved growth based around other sites' users joining Serverfault.  Notably, StackOverflow, and as Iain pointed out, there are a lot of SF new users who are high-rep on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that the ultimate resolution for a lot of these simple questions is to edit them to allow us as high reputation SF users, and also as moderators, to produce more canonical question/answers, which we can link to, either as a related-to link, or Vote to Close, Duplicate.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do this frequently, and I know that I'm seen as arrogant, or abrasive, but the truth is that my experience and knowledge is how I'm able to produce valuable insight and answers, but it's also that experience that makes me cynical and perceived to be arrogant, about what I call &quot;short-term cheapskatery&quot; where it's seen that a dodgy hack for a short period is better than a long-term, more expensive investment fix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of the comment flags, I think the best solution is to drop all users into a chat room, and allow them to discuss it in a more structured environment.  I struggle to express my feelings in a tweet, for example, and similarly, it feels like a comment isn't enough to get across most points and feelings, forcing the poster to be more terse than they would perhaps be, in a chat room environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't feel too concerned about this, generally, because nothing is ever *really* truely deleted, and can be recovered from the brink of destruction.  I'd approach the moderator who closed/deleted the question in the Chatroom, get some further insight and background, and then either undelete or reopen as needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is probably the most difficult to deal with, but I feel that the best mechanism for dealing with it is to leave comments on the user's questions, whilst migrating them to other StackExchange sites where the question is a better on-topic fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions bug me a little bit, as a high-rep user, but I'll frequently answer a &quot;do my work for me&quot; question, and find that the OP never comes back.  It would probably be more useful for the site's health in general to treat the &quot;fire and forget&quot; attitude of drive-by question posting. &#xD;&#xA;I don't mind editing poorly phrased questions, where English might not be the OP's original language.  I'll even attempt to translate from some languages, either through my own knowledge, or a drop through Google Translate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is irritating, but best dealt with in chat, or on meta.  I personally don't agree with the phrase &quot;and the moderator's decision is final&quot;, as we're all human, and humans aren't infallible.  If a clear case can be made that a moderator acted in a manner  that's malicious, or just needlessly final with regard to making decisions, then I think it should be up to a group moderator discussion to revisit the instance, on a case-by-case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Luckily, this doesn't happen *that* often on SF.  In the instance that it does, I think it should be possible to take measures as outlined in Jeff Atwood's blog, about Slowbanning or Hellbanning troublesome users (http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2011/06/suspension-ban-or-hellban.html).  It's probably the least disruptive way of dealing with a user who's up to no good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it's a shame that the current incarnation of the FAQ is so strictly prohibitive of both high-level architecture questions (either as a whole, or once broken down, they can be frowned upon too).  To some extent, I agree with the &quot;Q&amp;A is hard, let's go shopping&quot; rules, but on the other hand, if we allowed more high-level, long-running questions as Community Wikis, or otherwise, perhaps we'd create a place for high-rep, old-timer users, such as MDMarra, Chopper3 and myself included to put in our $0.02 about our experiences when designing system architecture.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few things commonly flag my personal &quot;off-topic radar&quot;, these are typically things like the mention of the words &quot;Linksys&quot;, &quot;belkin&quot;, &quot;WEP&quot;, &quot;Home Server&quot;, and so on.  It seems pretty clear that if you're using consumer-grade hardware in a business environment, then you're doing it wrong, or cutting costs to such an extent that it'll only ever be suitable for a short term solution, won't scale with users and business growth, and will only ever lead to the OP requiring a larger investment at a later date.  &#xD;&#xA;As far as the words &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; goes, I'd say if you're getting any kind of monetary compensation for your efforts, and  you're willing to utilise business-grade products in this thing you're doing, then it belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;It is however, a pretty thin line, that.  If you were setting up WiFi for your Church (or other local community), and you were using a Linksys WRT54G, you post it on Superuser.  If you're using Cisco Aironet, or Meraki, or Ubiquiti, then your question belongs here on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like the fix the drive-by posting problem, and encourage users to return, comment, learn and accept their answers.  I'd like to see more high-level architecture design questions, and participate in the answering of these, including contributing novel R&amp;D where needed to help investigate this kind of support.  I'd like to help SF users to create more canonical questions to answer some more of the frequently asked questions by new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only questions that I envisage myself closing without community votes are those in the case of blatant spam, or unacceptable content, including abuse, excessive linking, sock-puppetry and so on.  Whilst perusing the review queue, I suspect I'll try to allow Votes to Close to gather under community power first, before bringing the &quot;mod hammer&quot; down.  If a question gets posted into the chatroom demanding prompt-critical response, then I'll review these on a case-by-case basis.	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to hang out in The Comms Room even without being a moderator.  Whilst I can see why current mods hang out there, I do think that perhaps a Mods-only chatroom would be a valuable asset to the site, not from the point of view of live support, because that's not what The Comms Room is, and certainly not a way to get on-call moderation, because that's not what it's for either, but a mods-only chatroom would allow some more discreet discussion in the event that the moderators disagree about the decisions taken by other mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even as a high-rep user, I still tend to read through the Tools queues, while I'm reading through the /review queues.  Mostly to see if there's anything significant that I've missed.  I don't see any reason that I won't still review the /review queues if I do get elected as a moderator." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11674" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5494" RevisionGUID="49d80bb1-3e59-4d73-a75d-6feca3ef5d1b" CreationDate="2013-05-21T14:12:18.147" UserId="33193" Text="    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here, and do you think&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally think everyone starts of somewhere. Considering the breadth of the SE ecosystem, and the target audience of the site, I do think that SF is likely to be more useful as a top shelf, quality site, rather than accepting anything that has server on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, sometimes 'easy' questions occationally bring up points we miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quality control is important, but it goes beyond just closing questions and showeling out the garbage. Commenting on what's wrong is often a useful step in retaining folk who're here by mistake *but* could contribute and benefit from that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd probably look at it in two ways. Firstly, whether its someone a quiet word would work on, and the risk/severity/potential drama level of said user.  The *best* way would be to have a chat with the user and try to defuse it. If this fails, well, treat the user as I would any other problem user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderation isn't a single player game. I'd have a word with the moderator, check the rationale behind the situation, and then keep that in mind. If its an obviously wrong decision I would *privately* let him know I felt so, but keep mod-team squabbles within the mod team. What happens in vegas, stays in vegas&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A&#xD;&#xA;&gt; new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum&#xD;&#xA;&gt; standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good off topic questions - comment that they are off topic, talk to the mod team on a suitable site, and migrate if possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I CAN HAZ answer - comment to why, cleanse with fire, and let the question ban do its work&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderation decisions - explain the rationale, point out the relevant rules, but if the user keeps at it, insist politely and firmly that its the rules&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Harrassment - a quiet word, with a warning that he should knock it off, or get treated as a troll. This should be followed up by a suitable suspencion, after consultation with the other mods&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main&#xD;&#xA;&gt; site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I consider chat to be a necessary extension of the site. Community is important, and while the Q&amp;A format is awesome, it dosen't lend itself to interaction. I myself am on chat more than the main site, least unless I find something to fix or answer. If these users see something that interests them, they're likely to answer.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; -&#xD;&#xA;&gt; our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum&#xD;&#xA;&gt; standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community culture is for sysadmins, by sysadmins. I personally find that Q&amp;A works best when its used to solve *hard* problems, rather than things that are easy to find in the documentation. I believe the professional capacity really does mean someone who is doing this for a living (as opposed to questions related to even the most crazyass home lab), and knows roughly what he's doing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go&#xD;&#xA;&gt; there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is the people on it, and I believe the *right* direction is the direction the community wants to take. I think the main change I would make would be to make it more clear to folk what isn't welcome here. I'd comment on any questions I can that have been closed and guide folk towards more suitable sites for their questions if need be. I'd like a kinder gentler SF *without* compromising on quality in any way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the moment, I only have flagging rights here. I do believe tho, as moderators being able to see what have been VTCed and flagged, this would be a big factor. I would take the responsibility of being able to close a question directly very seriously&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus&#xD;&#xA;&gt; email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Absolutely. Its the only way for users to directly address a moderator and allows for immediate feedback. Being accessible to users who've put in the minimal effort of getting 20 rep anyway means they can direct their concerns to mods. In addition to meta, its *the* way to be heard&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck&#xD;&#xA;&gt; out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review&#xD;&#xA;&gt; queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something needs to be dealt with, it does. I'd be slightly more cautious than I otherwise would be for things that I'm not totally sure on, and see how the community acts. Things like first post spam tho - shoot first, ask questions later." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11675" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5495" RevisionGUID="fd4e7677-8490-4df7-8484-7af6b245c0d0" CreationDate="2013-05-21T14:38:23.990" UserId="126632" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't entirely agree, and I don't entirely disagree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's true that we have a significant number of low-quality HALP HALP and _gimme teh codez_ questions on any given day, I think it's important to differentiate between well-constructed _basic_ questions and poorly constructed questions. None of us began as subject matter experts, after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a difference between _basic_ questions and questions which were plainly answered in the product documentation. It's one thing if you read the documentation and don't understand it; it's quite another if you never even attempted to look for the documentation! One of these is correlated with good answerable questions, and the other is correlated with crap questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's important to not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. I've proposed [one idea for dealing with such questions][1] (though it seems most people misunderstood the proposal) and I'll probably have more in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having seen one such user in the recent past, my thoughts are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would certainly encourage him to choose his words more carefully - this is a site for professionals, after all - and if he really can't say anything nice, to use an alternate means for expressing his disapproval with the questions, such as downvoting or voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would probably encourage him to take a vacation - not from SF, but in &quot;real life&quot; - because he's probably very burned out and needs it desperately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would talk with the other moderator in private chat with an eye toward reaching some sort of consensus on the status of the post. If we could not reach agreement, I'd consider asking other moderators to look at the situation as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No fair, that's really four questions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first case, I would advise the user to read our FAQ, About page, and perhaps meta to learn about what sorts of questions we do and do not allow. Users who don't take the hints and post too many off-topic questions, though, will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the second case, I would close the questions as appropriate and point the user toward resources here on meta where they can learn [what we mean by professional capacity][2] and how to [write better questions][3]. Again, users who don't take the hints will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the third case, we see such questions on meta from time to time. Often they're pretty obvious, and only need a clear explanation of how Server Fault (or SE in general) works. Sometimes they're not so obvious, for instance the user who provided the critical information for his SF question in [his meta question about it being closed][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it says in the FAQ of every site: &quot;Rudeness will not be tolerated.&quot; How much less should harassment be tolerated! It should be made abundantly clear to the user that such behavior is not wanted on Stack Exchange; while I don't know what the exact penalties are I am aware that there are some existing guidelines for setting penalties in such cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have always thought some of Server Fault's most interesting questions were ones from the very early days which would be closed or locked as historic now, precisely because they led to discussion, were subjective, or were shopping questions. Some of these are actually in our [list of canonical answers][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow had a similar problem, that being that [some of the questions we really need to ask and answer are subjective][6], and its solution was to spin off the sister site [Programmers][7]. I'm not quite ready to spin off a new site What Would Limoncelli Do? but I think some of these questions do need to be able to be asked and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the moment I think the first thing that needs to happen is for everyone to remember that &quot;subjective&quot; does not always mean &quot;not constructive.&quot; When I see [such a question][8], I prefer to [edit it to improve it][9], when possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The canonical answer to &quot;what does professional capacity mean&quot; is [sysadmin1138's excellent answer][10], with which I agree in its entirety and will refer you to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One point I want to stress here is that this is a line being drawn for the _questions_, not for the _users_. If a new sysadmin, or a developer, or even a CEO can write a good professional quality question, then that's no problem, if the question is actually _about_ professional system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've consistently heard two criticisms of Server Fault: First, that it's [hostile to newcomers][11], and second, that it has too many wrong answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter seems rather absurd given the ability to downvote, and indeed, I've only _heard of_ this complaint, rather than hearing it myself, so it's something I'll keep an ear open for, in case I actually run across someone making this complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hostility is a difficult problem, since so many of us truly are surly curmudgeons who have to put up with twelve hours of stupidity in a typical eight hour work day, and are ill disposed to &quot;suffering fools gladly&quot; in our free time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said above, I would encourage people having issues remaining civil and polite to take a vacation, at least from SF and possibly to Cancun. I voluntarily took a week off from Server Fault myself not too long ago, since I saw in myself that I was beginning to get a bit less friendly in my replies than I would like. I feel much better now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who consistently have issues with remaining civil and polite may need to have a brief vacation imposed on them, but I would hope to avoid that if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question is often a signal that it needs to be improved in some way. (Though both new and established users often don't understand this...) So as a member of the community, I vote to close enough that I consistently run out of votes on any given day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That won't work as a moderator. Close votes also help define who we are as a community and what we do and do not answer, so I prefer to have the community's agreement on most questions. I will close very little, things like blatant spam, absurdly off-topic questions, things not written in English, questions that are truly indecipherable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who don't know, [The Comms Room][12] is Server Fault's main (and usually only) chat channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Participating in chat has been valuable for me. As an open ended format, it really helps to cement the community connections I have with people here in a way that Q&amp;A cannot. Also it provides a venue for open ended discussions which don't work in the Q&amp;A format. It thus acts as a complement to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderator participation in chat makes it more apparent that moderators are people too, just like you, and makes them seem more friendly and approachable. Perhaps two or three times a week we'll have someone drop in to chat to ask about improving a closed question or a potential question they haven't asked yet. Both moderators and others in the community participate in helping these people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the review queues, such as Low Quality Posts, First Posts and Late Answers, only require one person anyway, so I won't change much what I do in those queues, except to avoid closing questions. I probably won't ever touch the close review queue again, unless we get another huge backlog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4146/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5442/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/q/455883/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/posts/455883/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4112/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11676" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5495" RevisionGUID="08920985-0a34-4179-9b13-6e6dfa23bb7a" CreationDate="2013-05-21T14:48:19.040" UserId="126632" Comment="More linkage" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't entirely agree, and I don't entirely disagree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's true that we have a significant number of low-quality HALP HALP and _gimme teh codez_ questions on any given day, I think it's important to differentiate between well-constructed _basic_ questions and poorly constructed questions. None of us began as subject matter experts, after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a difference between _basic_ questions and questions which were plainly answered in the product documentation. It's one thing if you read the documentation and don't understand it; it's quite another if you never even attempted to look for the documentation! One of these is correlated with good answerable questions, and the other is correlated with crap questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's important to not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. I've proposed [one idea for dealing with such questions][1] (though it seems most people misunderstood the proposal) and I'll probably have more in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having seen one such user in the recent past, my thoughts are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would certainly encourage him to choose his words more carefully - this is a site for professionals, after all - and if he really can't say anything nice, to use an alternate means for expressing his disapproval with the questions, such as downvoting or voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would probably encourage him to take a vacation - not from SF, but in &quot;real life&quot; - because he's probably very burned out and needs it desperately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would talk with the other moderator in private chat with an eye toward reaching some sort of consensus on the status of the post. If we could not reach agreement, I'd consider asking other moderators to look at the situation as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No fair, that's really four questions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first case, I would advise the user to read our FAQ, About page, and perhaps meta to learn about what sorts of questions we do and do not allow. Users who don't take the hints and post too many off-topic questions, though, will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the second case, I would close the questions as appropriate and point the user toward resources here on meta where they can learn [what we mean by professional capacity][2] and how to [write better questions][3]. Again, users who don't take the hints will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the third case, we see such questions on meta from time to time. Often they're pretty obvious, and only need a [clear explanation][4] of how Server Fault (or SE in general) works. Sometimes they're not so obvious, for instance the user who provided the critical information for his SF question in [his meta question about it being closed][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it says in the FAQ of every site: &quot;Rudeness will not be tolerated.&quot; How much less should harassment be tolerated! It should be made abundantly clear to the user that such behavior is not wanted on Stack Exchange; while I don't know what the exact penalties are I am aware that there are some existing guidelines for setting penalties in such cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have always thought some of Server Fault's most interesting questions were ones from the very early days which would be closed or locked as historic now, precisely because they led to discussion, were subjective, or were shopping questions. Some of these are actually in our [list of canonical answers][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow had a similar problem, that being that [some of the questions we really need to ask and answer are subjective][7], and its solution was to spin off the sister site [Programmers][8]. I'm not quite ready to spin off a new site What Would Limoncelli Do? but I think some of these questions do need to be able to be asked and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the moment I think the first thing that needs to happen is for everyone to remember that &quot;subjective&quot; does not always mean &quot;not constructive.&quot; When I see [such a question][9], I prefer to [edit it to improve it][10], when possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The canonical answer to &quot;what does professional capacity mean&quot; is [sysadmin1138's excellent answer][11], with which I agree in its entirety and will refer you to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One point I want to stress here is that this is a line being drawn for the _questions_, not for the _users_. If a new sysadmin, or a developer, or even a CEO can write a good professional quality question, then that's no problem, if the question is actually _about_ professional system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've consistently heard two criticisms of Server Fault: First, that it's [hostile to newcomers][12], and second, that it has too many wrong answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter seems rather absurd given the ability to downvote, and indeed, I've only _heard of_ this complaint, rather than hearing it myself, so it's something I'll keep an ear open for, in case I actually run across someone making this complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hostility is a difficult problem, since so many of us truly are surly curmudgeons who have to put up with twelve hours of stupidity in a typical eight hour work day, and are ill disposed to &quot;suffering fools gladly&quot; in our free time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said above, I would encourage people having issues remaining civil and polite to take a vacation, at least from SF and possibly to Cancun. I voluntarily took a week off from Server Fault myself not too long ago, since I saw in myself that I was beginning to get a bit less friendly in my replies than I would like. I feel much better now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who consistently have issues with remaining civil and polite may need to have a brief vacation imposed on them, but I would hope to avoid that if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question is often a signal that it needs to be improved in some way. (Though both new and established users often don't understand this...) So as a member of the community, I vote to close enough that I consistently run out of votes on any given day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That won't work as a moderator. Close votes also help define who we are as a community and what we do and do not answer, so I prefer to have the community's agreement on most questions. I will close very little, things like blatant spam, absurdly off-topic questions, things not written in English, questions that are truly indecipherable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who don't know, [The Comms Room][13] is Server Fault's main (and usually only) chat channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Participating in chat has been valuable for me. As an open ended format, it really helps to cement the community connections I have with people here in a way that Q&amp;A cannot. Also it provides a venue for open ended discussions which don't work in the Q&amp;A format. It thus acts as a complement to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderator participation in chat makes it more apparent that moderators are people too, just like you, and makes them seem more friendly and approachable. Perhaps two or three times a week we'll have someone drop in to chat to ask about improving a closed question or a potential question they haven't asked yet. Both moderators and others in the community participate in helping these people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the review queues, such as Low Quality Posts, First Posts and Late Answers, only require one person anyway, so I won't change much what I do in those queues, except to avoid closing questions. I probably won't ever touch the close review queue again, unless we get another huge backlog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4146/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5348/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5442/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/455883/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/posts/455883/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4112/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="985dabd0-3528-4628-9471-0a7ace8c1e85" CreationDate="2013-05-21T17:19:53.453" UserId="6177" Text="(This questionnaire is too long... I'm going to have to fill this in a couple questions at a time.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11679" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="d5847a18-f628-4a0e-8e87-53de1c99e84f" CreationDate="2013-05-21T18:24:33.127" UserId="6177" Comment="one more answer added" Text="(This questionnaire is too long... I'm going to have to fill this in a couple questions at a time.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5497" RevisionGUID="08add015-ab76-4eb8-abc0-6e63ccd70b09" CreationDate="2013-05-21T19:53:13.227" UserId="1592" Text="&gt;&gt;Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here, and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am hoping that with more user education (via more comments by everybody to users), we can reverse the trend of SeverFault losing its identity and uniqueness and being fragmented by all the other SE groups in operation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One question here is that is the flagging good or bad.  Presumming bad, then you should start slowly and ramp up your responses to a user.  In many cases, it is simply user education that is needed and once understanding happens things turn out ok.  You do not use the hammer as the first thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It depends on the question.  However, this is a community and unless the community has acted in&#xD;&#xA;some grossly bad manner, I'd tend to let things stand no matter what my personal opinion is.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, what you do is to educate the user where possible.  Start slowly and ramp up the responses and &#xD;&#xA;add moderator actions only as necessary.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that we have let a number of lower quality questions slip into this SE site.  Trying to improve the quality of the questions by both using moderation, and continued user education will help keep everybody involved and interested.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some minimum standards, is that you are doing this not for educational and home use but for some business use.  Also, I am hoping that users posting the questions will attempt to use the large research base that is present on our SE groups.  Finally, users should be encouraged to try to do some debugging and report the results.  Too often, users submit questions like &quot;this is broke -- help me&quot; which are not helpful to either the user or the community.  We need to help them become professional by providing them with a process to help themselves not necessarily answering the question specifically.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to keep up the high standards that the ServerFault group is trying to maintain.  As a moderator my job is to help the community move in that direction by pursuasion and not by the force of a hammer (which everybody resents).  Moderators stimulate discussion into areas and suggest ideas but it the community that ultimately makes the decision on what is wanted.  That is the beauty (and bane) of the SE system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will tend to use the community results unless there is something that is obviously egrious in the question.  Moderators should gently help the community toward the right action not necessarily be an evil force.  They have to defer to the SE community for the most part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7...Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on  the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is simply a tool that is at the disposal of the individual moderator.  There should be many tools available and not necessarily requirements that it be used.  In a chat situation, the problem is that somebody would have to be present in the room at all times, perhaps not readily tending to the tasks involved.  I see no problem with scheduling moderator events or attentions in the event of an important issue that needs resolution.  I'm not sure &quot;office hours&quot; are necessarily the most efficient way for things to happen however.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators should be pitching in and addressing unusual problems as they arise.  The excessive number of entries in the /review queue is just one example however of a larger issue on the duty of a moderator towards SE group." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11681" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="70cf4cf6-c0ca-459d-b3ea-c82fe0a6f2ba" CreationDate="2013-05-21T19:54:17.620" UserId="6177" Comment="maybe allow some more subjective" Text="(This questionnaire is too long... I'm going to have to fill this in a couple questions at a time.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are [more subjective][1] (open-ended, discussion-y...) [since 2009 (!)][2]  I'd love to see more questions like http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11682" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="694babaf-c2d3-4ef3-ada5-e0381b77598a" CreationDate="2013-05-21T20:11:00.327" UserId="6177" Comment="added 257 characters in body" Text="(This questionnaire is too long... I'm going to have to fill this in a couple questions at a time.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problematic users of all these types would likely be talked about among the SF mods, and if additional advice was needed there's the all SE mods chat room.  A user posting many bad or off-topic questions would likely be dealt with by the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are [more subjective][1] (open-ended, discussion-y...) [since 2009 (!)][2]  I'd love to see more questions like http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11683" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="8e8e55f3-7fa6-4a8c-8542-a7c0404cb617" CreationDate="2013-05-22T00:46:01.790" UserId="126632" Comment="tag home-network" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;##Tags awaiting review:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:home-network] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation] [tag:undo]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we can handle ourselves&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tags we need devs to burninate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(empty set....for now)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Tags that need more cleanup prior to burnination&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] [tag:virtual]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handled Tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Five: [tag:crawler] [tag:crawlers] [tag:default] [tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Four:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Three:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set Two: &#xD;&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Set One:&#xD;&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5498" RevisionGUID="8f524810-c6f6-4387-a73d-373148a2a2ee" CreationDate="2013-05-22T04:05:28.333" UserId="3356" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it's an unreasonable conclusion to come to, but I don't feel like I have good enough data to *really* say one way or another. There seems to be some kind of natural ebb and flow to the question quality and content. We certainly have the weekly changes, there seem to be very few good questions over the weekend. More likely the quantity of less desirable questions remains consistent, but the more desirable questions drop off making the noise floor more visible. Over a longer time frame we'll see specific topics ebb and flow. I recall a time period where a significant number of, largely low quality, web server questions related to mod_rewrite seemed to be taking over. This resulted in [Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mod_Rewrite Rules but Were Afraid to Ask?][1]. Before that a long series of networking questions that were all answered by [How does IPv4 Subnetting Work?][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Granted, those are cycles specifically related to topics, as opposed to overall quality. At this time, lacking good data, my gut is telling me something more cyclical is at play. To *really* be convinced I would need to see historic trends and some fancy graphs involving datapoints such as questions per day, close rates, close reasons, and overall voting trends. My hope is that the quantitative, for some definition of quantitative, analysis demonstrates that the overall quality has remained consistent. Given that the site appears to be increasing in volume that would definitely result in a larger amount of low quality posts, which are poor broken primate brains are more likely to remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there does exist a problem fixing it is, without question, the hard part. Internally we can try to identify those users who have potential then guide and nurture them. In theory this could operate similarly to a mentorship, though in practice I'm not entirely sure on how to go about accomplishing it. What we definitely *don't* want to do is VtC, pile on the downvotes, and have a snarkgasm in the comments. I'm all for VtCing bad content, I am after all 3rd place in the Close Votes reviewer rankings. I just find that closing a question is generally insulting enough, there's typically no reason to spew vitriol in the comments as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is to recruit contributors. Whether from your circle of friends, workplace, or other professional organizations. This way we can hand pick the community by selecting people who can type a novel from memory, such as EvanAnderson, or the junior members of our team who have the raw talent to do well. Personally I have learned a significant amount from from this site. Hell, I have quite frequently seen a question that I thought looked interesting, spent an hour or more researching it, testing/validating my answer, and then writing it up. All too often it seems like we get stuck in the &quot;Oh, I know this!&quot; mentality and forget that this site can be an excellent research project self-study program.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is definitely a difficult question to address. Since if they actually are providing good content we want to keep them around, but if the overall culture of the community diminishes, or they are pushing away members, then something must be done. At the end of the day this is, after all, about communities not individuals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first step has to be to let the user know that while they are making a valuable contribution they are also generating a reasonable amount of tension within the community. If, after a discussion, and a warning or two, then temporary bans seem to be the most reasonable next step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk it out *with* the moderator in question. I don't think we need to present a unified Wall of Mod front, but I *do* think we need to generally be in agreement on how to handle situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If the user is posting good quality questions then they're clearly someone the site should try to keep. If the issue presents as a pattern then we should probably discuss with the user about the FAQ and what other sites exist. It may be as simple as a misunderstanding on the nature of the StackExchange network, VtC Migrating the user as it were. Or discovering that the specific questions they want to ask are simply a poor fit for our format. In that case we should encourage them to stick around, maybe as an answerer, but it is better that someone leave here for Quora with a handshake rather than a kick.&#xD;&#xA;2. The question as asked implies that this person doesn't fit into the audience we want to attract. This is without question an appropriate time to pull out the closes and comments. If they don't respond to that then short bans would be the next step.&#xD;&#xA;3. Moderators are only human, and as such, make mistakes. Every moderator, or every *user* for that matter, should be willing to accept that any decision they make could be called into question and be found wanting. As such I would welcome any user to call me on an action. Just like at the office my only requirement is that any conversations start from a position of mutual respect. Alternatively, if the complaints were found in comment threads or similar on the site, and not directed  to me, then I would ask another moderator to review it. Since it would be about me specifically then it would leave me in a conflict of interest so I would have to recuse myself. I may break that stricture if it was painfully obviously offensive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think of chat as an extension of the main site. ServerFault, chat.SE, and mSF are all separate but related. There have been times where a discussion in chat started out as a design or architectural review and resulted in a concrete on-topic question. I also recall several times where a new user asked a question on main that was closed as off-topic and somehow found themselves in chat to get a clarification on why. These then turn into the discussion that answers their original question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; line in there is definitely an interesting one. The last time the Great FAQ Rewrite came up there was significant discussion on how to restrict our audience based on job classification. I was quite interested in how that turned out because I am not a professional systems administrator, nor have I been one for nearly 10 years. I was, quite frankly, interested in that phrasing because I didn't want to find myself excluded from ServerFault because I am a full time Information Security Analyst and not a Systems or Network professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands the language allows for non-professional administrators to ask questions so long as the environment their asking about would be relevant to a profesional administrator. I feel as though that accomplishes the goal quite nicely because it focuses on the content and not the contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other half is demonstrating professionalism. To me this *really* boils down to respecting your audience (in this case other contributors). Recognize that they're here for a whole smattering of personal reasons. They're not being paid to provide support and they're not being paid to spend their time on the site. As such we need to be respectful of their time and whatever effort gets expended. So don't ask questions that are clearly against the FAQ. Do some basic research on your own before asking, demonstrate that you're willing to expend your own effort answering your question. You are not *entitled* to an answer and you should appreciate the efforts other people are putting in on your behalf. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly the other users need to be respectful of the person asking questions. If we assume they are here to be polite and have demonstrated willingness to learn, and this really should be our base assumption, then we should treat them as a colleague. No matter how matter how many times somebody stops by my office to ask the same question I will *not* tell them, &quot;Go read the gorram documentation you fucking n00b!&quot;. While I am probably being paid to answer those questions, it is also a level of condescension and bile that is inappropriate in the workplace and makes *you* look like an unreasonable grumpus. We all laugh while reading the BOFH journals, but honestly he's a world class dick that deserve to be fired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has already situated itself as a fantastic resource for information and, by way of chat, a wonderful place to network with other professionals. At this point getting the word out and attracting other bright contributors is the way to go. I encourage people that I know to visit the StackExchange family of sites as a resource for what ails them. I also tend to include references to ServerFault, and Security.SE, in talks that I give. It's all about the evangelism at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been an extremely active close voter so I definitely feel like I have a reasonable feel for when things should get closed. As a mod, I would probably hang back a little further. In most situations, I think a mod's close vote should be at least 3rd. I know some users will throw a flag on a question, if they don't have close vote privs, so I also thing that should be taken into account. Definitely a hard hypothetical to answer, but very important to think about. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The chat environment is the only way, that I've seen, for users to actually *talk* to each other. While conversations do sometimes happen in comment threads it is strongly discouraged and just doesn't *feel* as fulfilling as an actual chat room. Chat also allows for users to ask for clarification, or dispute, an action in a much conducive manner than writing a mSF question. This is important for any community member that participates in moderation activities, but most important for election mods as they are the final arbiters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't realize, or don't remember learning, that this was the case. Lately I have been spending the majority of my involvement on `/review` so it will definitely change the way I monitor the site. I'll have to think about how I would go about modifying my workflow. This is definitely a good piece of information I'll have to consider.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-as&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11685" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="b48d3d6a-ba01-4d6f-a8c8-5b9b8654f13f" CreationDate="2013-05-22T05:01:15.357" UserId="6177" Comment="I think I'm done!" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Different people would probably describe the problem differently, but I think his assessment is largely correct: there is a disconnect between new users of the site and those that have been around longer.  I think the core of the problem is not so much easy questions, but _bad_ ones: unclear, incomplete, questions that are starting with an unprofessional premise (how can I tune my cPanel server to run my Facebook-killer website?)...   That's the problem the new users cause, the other side of the coin is that the problem with the longer-term members is the tendency to respond harshly to those types of bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that implementing [some of the ideas here][1] will help: if we can come up with some standardized, constructive comments to explain why questions are closed, maybe* we can get away from comments that are seen as mean, while still quickly shutting the door on bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*I know we'll never get rid of all the accusations of meanness - you see them all the time on meta.SO from people who've been question-banned and are sure that they don't deserve it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can think of a couple people on SF who might fit this description... and I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  OTOH, there was a recent case here of an active user here who was banned and hasn't come back yet.  Or the more extreme case of the very active contributor to Physics.SE (who was also pretty obnoxious) who was banned and has said he'll never come back.  I'm still in favour of temporary bans to give people a chance to cool off, but I'd be sure to discuss them beforehand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problematic users of all these types would likely be talked about among the SF mods, and if additional advice was needed there's the all SE mods chat room.  A user harassing others would be the simplest: that's not tolerated on SE sites, so they either have to stop or they'll get banned.  Another truly automatic response is that a user posting many bad or off-topic questions would likely be hit with an automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are [more subjective][2] (open-ended, discussion-y...) [since 2009 (!)][3]  I'd love to see more questions like http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderators have a small amount of &quot;moral authority&quot; to use to ask people to behave a certain way... Whatever amount it is, I'd use it to try to convince people to use nice ways of saying &quot;this is a bad question because...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd really like to see more voting so that good questions and answers are recognized (bad ones too), but frankly, leading by example doesn't seem to have done anything on that front.  So my top priority would be to work with SE staff to devise a way to deliver a 10,000 V shock to anyone who answers a question without voting on it.  (Is anyone reading all these huge walls of text?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11686" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5499" RevisionGUID="bcf0e527-8e2a-4471-b69f-e3849cace492" CreationDate="2013-05-22T05:43:23.403" UserId="6177" Text="Looking at the previous election results pages, I see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    This election ended Feb 2 '11 at 21:00. &#xD;&#xA;    3,834 voters were eligible, 566 visited the election, and 310 voted &#xD;&#xA;    SysAdmin1138 and MarkHenderson elected&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;    This election ended Jan 24 '12 at 20:00.&#xD;&#xA;    6,350 voters were eligible, 1,361 visited the site during the election, &#xD;&#xA;    474 visited the election page, and 208 voted&#xD;&#xA;    voretaq7,  Chris S,  Iain elected&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But for the current election, there are already 456 people who've earned the Constituent badge (by voting).  Was there some cross-site promotion of the election this time?  Or are there really a lot more people active on the site this time around? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's another odd thing about the totals in the (large) screen shot below, it shows 972 Constituent badges have been awarded.  That's about right: 208 + 310 + 456 = 974  (Caching, or timing of when I counted 456 explains the small discrepancy)  So how come a ton of people apparently voted twice???&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Never Mind:&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just realized all the dates are the same: 8 jun 12, so the badges for the first two elections are all lumped together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![votes][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tfnoD.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11687" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5499" RevisionGUID="bcf0e527-8e2a-4471-b69f-e3849cace492" CreationDate="2013-05-22T05:43:23.403" UserId="6177" Text="What are the real voting stats? And have the numbers really gone up that much?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11688" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5499" RevisionGUID="bcf0e527-8e2a-4471-b69f-e3849cace492" CreationDate="2013-05-22T05:43:23.403" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|voting|election-2013|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11689" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5500" RevisionGUID="aee31b1b-f4ec-446c-ab01-d1c0841ea356" CreationDate="2013-05-22T05:54:05.633" UserId="7709" Text="Assuming January 2011 as a baseline:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Jan 2012 had approximately 94% of the site traffic of January 2011&#xD;&#xA;- May 2013 had approximately 210% of the site traffic of January 2011&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the site has more than doubled in size since January 2012, so it seems reasonable that the number of votes has increased as well. Plus I believe most voting happens in the first 48 hours or so, votes for the rest of the week will only trickle in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11690" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5501" RevisionGUID="6d4a22e8-1226-4d87-9dfb-45fea0544983" CreationDate="2013-05-22T06:03:57.103" UserId="963" Text="I should also note that as of right now, 1643 eligible voters have visited the site during the current election, 282 more than visited during the entire course of the previous election... However, a whopping 1137 have visited the election *page*, which is 663 more than showed up last time around. So there are more potential voters hanging around *and* more of them are taking time to check out this whole &quot;election&quot; thing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least two things have changed since the last election:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The total number of eligible voters has gone up considerably. &#xD;&#xA;2. We send each eligible voter a notification now when voting starts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last time around, we were still just running a banner across the top of the site for the duration of the election. It was certainly eye-catching, but... After a while, folks start to ignore it. Given there's an entire week where (unless you plan to run or want to critique the candidates) you can't *do* anything on the election page, getting folks' attention during that second phase is pretty important.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5500" RevisionGUID="87bcfb9e-ad33-4c01-aeaa-d16e310c2028" CreationDate="2013-05-22T06:04:01.107" UserId="7709" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="Assuming January 2011 as a baseline:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Jan 2012 had approximately 94% of the site traffic of January 2011&#xD;&#xA;- May 2013 had approximately 210% of the site traffic of January 2011&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the site has more than doubled in traffic since January 2012, so it seems reasonable that the number of votes has increased as well. Plus I believe most voting happens in the first 48 hours or so, votes for the rest of the week will only trickle in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11692" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5502" RevisionGUID="c3a48042-754e-412f-8429-7508148a1e2b" CreationDate="2013-05-22T07:30:36.603" UserId="9140" Text="This just happened to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to close it as off topic, as I personally don't believe this falls under system administration. For others it may be a grey area, but I think it belongs on either Stack Overflow or SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My judgement may be clouded, but the issue is that questions like these should never ever be selected for the review audit test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zRdcN.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11693" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5502" RevisionGUID="c3a48042-754e-412f-8429-7508148a1e2b" CreationDate="2013-05-22T07:30:36.603" UserId="9140" Text="Who chooses the questions for review audit? I failed a highly debatable one" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11694" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5502" RevisionGUID="c3a48042-754e-412f-8429-7508148a1e2b" CreationDate="2013-05-22T07:30:36.603" UserId="9140" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5503" RevisionGUID="e6c76656-22d8-4410-acbb-5b6ed01e1c38" CreationDate="2013-05-22T13:11:25.797" UserId="6177" Text="Here's a meta.SO question about crappy review audits:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/180417/clearly-wrong-close-review-audit-what-action-to-take&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions for review audits are picked automatically and it's obvious from all the questions about them that they aren't always as clearly good or bad as they should be.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official SE response seems to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the audits are needed to deal with all the robo-reviewers&#xD;&#xA;- the automatic question selection is best they can do&#xD;&#xA;- if you fail the odd audit there are no repercussions&#xD;&#xA;- if you did get review banned because of a series of bad audits, you could &quot;appeal&quot; it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, they aren't planning on changing anything at this point, even in the case of possible duplicates, where they know the audit doesn't work properly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/179651/close-vote-review-audit-flawed-fails-without-casting-vote&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the comments mentions a bounty, there's a question specifically about that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/169486/a-reopen-queue-review-audit-shouldnt-show-me-a-question-that-has-an-active-boun" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5504" RevisionGUID="a28706d7-9d4b-4600-b947-8290656de87b" CreationDate="2013-05-22T13:52:40.217" UserId="33417" Text="This question was chosen because of it's popularity. It's the same mechanism that the Twitterbot uses to pick questions. Unfortunately crap questions sometimes get a lot of traffic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The mechanisms used to choose questions for the audit reviews really suck sometimes... Don't let these bother you, we're well aware of the issue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the queues see an audit failure rate of ~10-15%. The only one I'm &quot;concerned&quot; about is the Suggested Edit audits, as they select a random edit and apply it to the wrong question (they rarely make any sense, and I've never seen someone fail one where they were paying any attention at all)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5505" RevisionGUID="a7d1f846-ca5b-4d28-810d-7012dcfa033e" CreationDate="2013-05-22T16:30:38.590" UserId="1592" Text="The last question I read in Meta-SF piqued my qWhat is the URI to get the voting stats?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11698" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5505" RevisionGUID="a7d1f846-ca5b-4d28-810d-7012dcfa033e" CreationDate="2013-05-22T16:30:38.590" UserId="1592" Text="What is the URI that points to the voting stats?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11699" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5505" RevisionGUID="a7d1f846-ca5b-4d28-810d-7012dcfa033e" CreationDate="2013-05-22T16:30:38.590" UserId="1592" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11700" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5506" RevisionGUID="3afb1664-4e2e-40e3-80e2-81f3bd01428a" CreationDate="2013-05-22T16:45:41.090" UserId="9517" Text="For previous elections you can see the stats at &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - First Election:  http://serverfault.com/election/1&#xD;&#xA; - Second Election: http://serverfault.com/election/2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current election doesn't display stats at the moment so Shog9 will be working off figures that are not widely published at this time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can figure out how many people have voted in this election by looking at the number of people with a [constituent badge][1] and subtracting 515 which was the number that had been awarded prior to this election.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/badges/198/constituent" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11701" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5505" RevisionGUID="6ec6628e-9ec3-4124-84c4-2565b38a2325" CreationDate="2013-05-22T16:58:11.443" UserId="1592" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="The last question I read in Meta-SF piqued my ..What is the URI to get the voting stats?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11706" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5508" RevisionGUID="305689dd-d441-4895-b344-97926cfa5daf" CreationDate="2013-05-22T22:49:44.590" UserId="7645" Text="Sorry about the slow response. I had an unusually busy weekend and start of the week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not reading the other answer until I write my first draft, to avoid an unfair advantage of answering last.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I'd make a good mod, but there are at least a couple candidates that are better choices than me. I'm maybe the 3rd, 4th or 5th best candidate here, not the 1st or 2nd. If I'm elected without somebody else pulling out, something has gone horribly wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see both a problem with the &quot;gruffness&quot; that edges into rudeness too often, and with the site getting watered down. My own usage of the site isn't what it used to be because there's just so many questions that don't interest me flowing in that it's hard to find the interesting questions. Even questions that are in areas I might like to write up an answer in, are often fairly borderline poor questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have any good ideas about how moderators can help with the watering down problem, though. It's a really difficult problem. I don't think that excluding beginning sysadmins is a good idea, though trying to encourage them to do a bit of homework before bringing their question over could help. Tweaking our site scope to more clearly exclude questions that are trivially answered by looking at the documentation might help... Mostly, I think answers to this problem need to come from the community discussing the issues, and achieving consensus, not from the action of a couple moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a bit of ambiguity in this question whether you mean arguments over correctness, or things that cross into rudeness...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disagreements about whether or not an answer is right are fine, as long as &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rude and insulting behavior from users can be like a slow poison. Sure, the user is contributing some valuable answers, but they're also slowly destroying the site by making things unpleasant for everybody.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Assuming rudeness, personal insults, etc, in addition to deleting *all* the rude comments, the general escalation path is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Some gentle comments on their posts asking them to tone it down.&#xD;&#xA;2. Some firmer comments on their posts warning them that rudeness won't be tolerated.&#xD;&#xA;3. Privately contacting the user with a private moderator-on-user chat&#xD;&#xA;4. Send them a message using the &quot;Contact user privately&quot; moderator tool. Probably use the &quot;abusive to others&quot; template as a starting point.&#xD;&#xA;5. Short suspension&#xD;&#xA;6. Longer suspension&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's only escalation if a given step doesn't seem to have worked. If a user does appear to be trying to correct the behavior but not quite getting it right, that step may be repeated instead of going to the next step. If things are particularly egregious, the escalation can go faster. There's a certain amount of judgement involved. For something bad enough it's certainly possible to jump straight into suspension. Users with many valuable contributions might get a slower escalation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd start with contacting the other mod privately and asking. If I was unable to reach that mod, I would ask the other mods. In the unlikely circumstance that I'm unable to reach any other mods, I'd examine the question very carefully. For a borderline question, I'd leave it alone, I might just go ahead and re-open or undelete something that looked like it might have been a mistake by the other mod to close. Everybody makes mistakes, and most moderator actions are reversible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these I would follow the same basic escalation path I outlined in the second question. Gentle guidance followed by progressively firmer guidance. First case: &quot;Please read our [faq](/faq) carefully and make sure you're posting on the right site&quot;, with migrations to the correct site and a slow escalation. Second case: &quot;Your posts are getting a poor response (downvotes, etc) here on SF, and I believe they'd do better (and get you better answers) if you did a bit more initial research and put just a bit more effort into writing really good questions&quot;. Fourth case: &quot;Rude and harassing behavior will not be tolerated. [insert relevant faq link]&quot;, and escalation might be quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The third case (user disagreeing with moderation decision) would be guided towards using meta instead of comments on the question. If it was my moderator decision, I'd try to have another moderator deal with it to minimize the appearance of moderator power abuse. Users have every right to disagree with moderator decisions. Sometimes users that disagree with moderator decisions are even right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know. I have to think about it more. I like chat. This seems like something the whole community needs to be involved in with grassroots efforts, not just a couple moderators with top-down changes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this really a *significant* problem? I see a handful of expert-level questions in chat, and a lot of idle banter and &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At a minimum &quot;professional capacity&quot; means to me &quot;your primary job is taking care of these systems&quot;. I get the impression that a lot of higher rep users would like to see only experienced sysadmins asking questions on the site, but I think we need to be very cautious with any slippery slope like that. I'd love to be able to close questions as &quot;you obviously didn't even try to read the docs&quot;, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I'm a moderator, I'll handle flags based on my best understanding of the community consensus and how SE sites work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something is borderline, I wouldn't close it unless there are already several close votes on it and/or a decent number of flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, that means that some things that I've previously voted to close before, I wouldn't vote to close if I were moderator (unless there were sufficient agreeing votes or flags).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For something that it's obvious community consensus would be to close, I would go ahead and close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm often in chat. I do think there's a lot of value to having one or two moderators available in the Comms Room, but you don't really need to have all the mods in there. Chat is also a useful tool for some moderation things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the flag queue were empty, I'd delve into the /review queue now and then, and treat items in there pretty much like they're flagged items." 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  <row Id="11707" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="7936b05c-eccd-4bb0-8c80-6b25f149aed9" CreationDate="2013-05-23T04:35:44.667" UserId="42461" Comment="Our previous specialist left, HALP" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - NAT/Security&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/251088/ipv6-the-end-of-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/184524/switch-to-ipv6-and-get-rid-of-nat-are-you-kidding&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics, including questions about all this. Merge these answer into that Question (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/14189&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11714" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5510" RevisionGUID="dad65b63-5932-46cd-bf03-43104d83340b" CreationDate="2013-05-23T19:38:24.210" UserId="7861" Text="There are a lot of network/systems admins that have to put on the telecom admin hat as well.  Either using Cisco Call Manager, Asterisk, other VOIP/digital/analog PBXs, digital/analog systems, wireless phones used in a PBX, voicemail systems, etc.  The world is typically foreign to them overall, only over the last 5-10 years intermingling forcibly with the networking side, causing them to have to support it, especially in SMBs where the need for a full-time Telecom Admin isn't necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, there seems to be a lack of experts here on SF and there isn't a site dedicated to Telecom on StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault FAQ is defined as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **If your question is about…**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I searched for &quot;telecom&quot; in SF Meta and SO Meta and didn't find much to go off of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did see a proposal on Area 51 for Telecom here: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/40212/telecommunications&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I also saw someone proposing that the Telecom beta site be merged with the Networking Engineering beta site here:  http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/9754/merge-with-network-engineering&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that telecom, like a lot of technology fields, doesn't fit neatly into a single box...either Network Engineering or Server Administration.  But giving it its own site clearly isn't getting anywhere on Area 51.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On Server fault there are **example questions** like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/510334/cisco-cm-forward-single-user-call-after-hours&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/115800/how-do-i-route-incoming-landline-calls-out-to-a-cell-phone-on-a-cisco-ccme-7-0?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/276449/cisco-unity-call-manager-deleting-users-within-an-ldap-setup?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/407153/call-history-in-cisco-unity?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/394752/local-call-classification-in-cdr-records-from-cisco-callmanager?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/371769/how-do-i-detect-call-forwarding-in-asterisk&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/219375/play-music-by-operator-in-asterisk/219643#219643&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;etc...all valid questions with typically little to no answers or the OP coming back and answering based on other research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems as though there isn't a good fit in general here on the SE sites for these questions according to the examples above.  They aren't bad questions, they simply get passed over, probably because telecom admins aren't hanging out in SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF at this point seems to still be the only choice, albeit lacking,to ask the questions, but are those of us that do have to support on-premise VOIP, PBXs, etc. forced to look elsewhere for our answers or is there a way to bring this knowledge and expertise into SF?  Should the FAQs mention telecom administration anywhere in them?  Would the # of telecom administration questions even warrant anyone caring or is it just a small percentage that those of us that do need that kind of support can simply look to the vendor or other online resources?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11715" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5510" RevisionGUID="dad65b63-5932-46cd-bf03-43104d83340b" CreationDate="2013-05-23T19:38:24.210" UserId="7861" Text="Where should telecom administration questions be asked?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11716" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5510" RevisionGUID="dad65b63-5932-46cd-bf03-43104d83340b" CreationDate="2013-05-23T19:38:24.210" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11717" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5511" RevisionGUID="bec17003-1cca-4bef-9040-fd8e441b9c75" CreationDate="2013-05-23T19:46:07.537" UserId="33417" Text="Is Telecom on-topic: Yes  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we mention it in the FAQ: Signs point to no  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone care: Mostly no, but the OP of those Questions certainly did when they posted (though it seems they stopped caring enough to never come back and all...). Documentation tends to be pretty good, and where it's lacking paid support usually fills in the gaps completely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I seem to remember there being a Telecom.SE once before and it failing... I could be wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11718" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5510" RevisionGUID="e2ddbe2d-6e26-4d90-8b54-8d1acbf4b050" CreationDate="2013-05-23T19:57:19.313" UserId="33417" Comment="1" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[3676],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="11719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5512" RevisionGUID="5a0d5cd8-00de-4d27-a4d2-3524e08fb8c5" CreationDate="2013-05-24T12:14:43.700" UserId="14439" Text="My boss has set me the challenge of authorizing access to a Wordpress site using our corporate directory.  We have ADFS and I know about ADFS.  I don't know about Wordpress.  So, I came here to ask the experts.  I asked this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/509889/can-i-use-adfs-with-wordpress?noredirect=1#comment574965_509889&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and it got moderated as likely to cause debate.  How should I have attacked the problem to avoid being moderated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11720" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5512" RevisionGUID="5a0d5cd8-00de-4d27-a4d2-3524e08fb8c5" CreationDate="2013-05-24T12:14:43.700" UserId="14439" Text="Got moderatered. Would like advice on how to re-phrase the problem to avoid getting moderated again" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11721" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5512" RevisionGUID="5a0d5cd8-00de-4d27-a4d2-3524e08fb8c5" CreationDate="2013-05-24T12:14:43.700" UserId="14439" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11722" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5513" RevisionGUID="6b2f0a77-0f44-450c-a76e-a6f35f91ddb6" CreationDate="2013-05-24T12:41:57.477" UserId="7709" Text="I can't speak on behalf of the people who closed it; but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It seems very simple to answer; just search the Wordpress plugins database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. It's related to running a website, not administering servers etc, so it probably belongs on webmasters.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11723" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5502" RevisionGUID="3851cfd3-6f7d-4839-acce-4e6c6318e284" CreationDate="2013-05-24T13:20:53.363" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/337921142239137792" />
  <row Id="11724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5514" RevisionGUID="8406b0e6-a1db-4822-83d7-c04d7d4e9082" CreationDate="2013-05-24T15:39:38.620" UserId="32986" Text="Though nobody suggested it (probably because a lot of regulars might not know it exists) we *also* have [a dedicated Wordpress site on the Stack Exchange network](http://wordpress.stackexchance.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The type of question you're asking (&quot;Is there a way to make Wordpress do `X`?&quot;) is probably better suited to that site.  &#xD;&#xA;After following their advice if it doesn't work and you've got a bunch of errors in your AD server's event log Server Fault is the place to bring the follow-up (&quot;I've got Wordpress talking to AD using `X`, but I'm getting error `Y` -- How can I make AD play nice?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is &quot;Good Fragmentation&quot; -- Wordpress experts can point you at the most likely plugins to work for you, and Windows/AD experts can help you if they don't :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11725" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5512" RevisionGUID="a4d7e76f-65ed-4f20-bdad-41c488ae8c8e" CreationDate="2013-05-24T16:13:55.743" UserId="33193" Comment="fixed title (mainly!) made question more accurate" Text="My boss has set me the challenge of authorizing access to a Wordpress site using our corporate directory.  We have ADFS and I know about ADFS.  I don't know about Wordpress.  So, I came here to ask the experts.  I asked this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/509889/can-i-use-adfs-with-wordpress?noredirect=1#comment574965_509889&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and it got closed as not constructive .  How should I have approached the problem to avoid it being closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11726" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5512" RevisionGUID="a4d7e76f-65ed-4f20-bdad-41c488ae8c8e" CreationDate="2013-05-24T16:13:55.743" UserId="33193" Comment="fixed title (mainly!) made question more accurate" Text="Got moderated. Would like advice on how to re-phrase the problem to avoid getting moderated again" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11727" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5515" RevisionGUID="c040f712-be22-4c26-b2d8-7bcfd6d57d67" CreationDate="2013-05-25T06:46:26.467" UserId="126699" Text="Note that the question didn't get closed off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got closed as not constructive because there is a certain expectation that people who ask questions do a little research first.  Really short questions that are broad and don't have much in the way of necessary detail about the context tend to get closed like this, as do questions that look like they can be answered by a single google query.  Questions asking for a series of steps or a guide also tend to meet this fate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, a model answer tends to include some theory or technological background related to why you are having trouble or are confused (such as an explanation of an option's meaning, a protocol, or some odd syntax), some suggestions for things you might look at or a pointer to the root cause, and possibly a link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What model answers typically don't include are step by step guides or scripts to accomplish your exact task in your environment with environment-specific details (this often isn't general enough to be useful to someone coming upon the question later), lists of recommended devices or software, or like things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that can't be answered with a model answer as I've vaguely and nonexclusively defined above will tend to get closed like this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11728" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5514" RevisionGUID="b0edb854-1f4a-4a0f-a3ea-c5bb2822d05b" CreationDate="2013-05-25T11:17:01.653" UserId="8897" Comment="fixed the URL" Text="Though nobody suggested it (probably because a lot of regulars might not know it exists) we *also* have [a dedicated Wordpress site on the Stack Exchange network](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The type of question you're asking (&quot;Is there a way to make Wordpress do `X`?&quot;) is probably better suited to that site.  &#xD;&#xA;After following their advice if it doesn't work and you've got a bunch of errors in your AD server's event log Server Fault is the place to bring the follow-up (&quot;I've got Wordpress talking to AD using `X`, but I'm getting error `Y` -- How can I make AD play nice?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is &quot;Good Fragmentation&quot; -- Wordpress experts can point you at the most likely plugins to work for you, and Windows/AD experts can help you if they don't :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11729" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5516" RevisionGUID="4297214e-95bc-4dd7-80b5-938f4ca60738" CreationDate="2013-05-26T05:53:46.947" UserId="79782" Text="That would be &quot;not entirely&quot;.  There is a pretty clear division IMHO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. network protocols and the &quot;ought to&quot; questions (gig to NE);&#xD;&#xA;1. configuration/behaviour of hosts participating in protocols and the &quot;what actually does occur&quot; questions (gig to SF)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There will be some lore that falls between the two stools: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;eg:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;what's the best way to approach the implementation of this network&#xD;&#xA;&gt; protocol in situation X comprised of hosts A, B, and C to achieve&#xD;&#xA;&gt; outcome P?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For pragmatic &quot;here's how to get it working&quot;, SF gets the question.  For theoretical &quot;here's how it would ideally work, assuming hosts actually obeyed the protocol and provided appropriate configurable features&quot;, NE gets the gig.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [SF question] &quot;how do I setup X on router Y?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer: &quot;you get your head around [ref to NE], and then you take these concrete steps ...&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5517" RevisionGUID="8ed794a9-2d8c-4b2c-b677-909cd255a1a0" CreationDate="2013-05-27T07:03:15.677" UserId="3437" Text="What I'm about to say may seem harsh, and I expect to get downvoted heavily for it. But I think syneticon-dj has asked a damn fine question here, and that it is getting bad answers, which (imho) basically evaluate to *'if you're not a sysadmin, you can't understand why sysadmins have persistent superiority complexes'*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That may be an oversimplification and uncharacteristically snarky of me to boot, but it is why, although I was a beta user of this site and was getting a nice little rep score for myself, I slowed and finally stopped participating here. When this site started up I had hopes that it would attract and keep the open, inclusive, explanatory kind of sysadmins I always worked hard to be. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead I saw (both here and in The Comms Room) a group mentality emerge where people who 'just don't get it' were shut down as quickly as possible - often with professional-sounding justifications in the Q&amp;A column and rather scathing personal comments in The Comms Room and the Vote To Close room. I don't know if that's still going on, because this is my first visit in, I dunno, months. I hope things have mellowed, I really do. But given the answers I've seen so far, they've really just progressed to a better grade of self-rationalization. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, this has been harsh, but it's basically how I feel. I realize it may not even be fair anymore, since I haven't been around for awhile. I hope that's the case, I really do. I also kinda doubt that I will stick around to defend/argue/explain what I've written here, and that may be a cop-out, but there you go. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whatever happens, I do wish the best of luck to all who ask or answer questions here!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11731" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5518" RevisionGUID="bc811ad1-bdae-4598-89bf-05b9445a63e9" CreationDate="2013-05-27T21:09:46.497" UserDisplayName="user115955" Text="I asked a question yesterday and it got closed with 2 negative votes, I am not sure why it has been closed and how can I improve it,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/510940/what-should-my-ip-address-be-for-my-dns-or-how-can-i-set-it-up&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;whereas there is a similar questions with +1 and +3 vote(s) and they are even not closed, there's just minor differences, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/2557/how-do-you-set-up-dns-in-window-server-2008-in-a-hyper-v-environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/38238/what-dns-records-should-i-set-up-for-a-new-server?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11732" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5518" RevisionGUID="bc811ad1-bdae-4598-89bf-05b9445a63e9" CreationDate="2013-05-27T21:09:46.497" UserDisplayName="user115955" Text="why my question got closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11733" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5518" RevisionGUID="bc811ad1-bdae-4598-89bf-05b9445a63e9" CreationDate="2013-05-27T21:09:46.497" UserDisplayName="user115955" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5519" RevisionGUID="a4cdf4f2-cc34-45ad-8e34-c691410ed998" CreationDate="2013-05-27T21:26:50.017" UserId="33417" Text="Your question makes little sense, but mostly serves as evidence that you haven't done the least bit of self-education on the topic of setting up an Active Directory Domain. It's really not something you just stumble through, even when you're just learning. Get a book or find some good articles on topic. Read them. If you still have issues getting AD installed ask again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11735" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5518" RevisionGUID="8470f675-c3b2-4345-8acc-a68b2b974606" CreationDate="2013-05-27T21:27:23.830" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5520" RevisionGUID="07693ffb-a7d1-4924-b1c5-ff0f7575817c" CreationDate="2013-05-28T01:40:44.600" UserId="6177" Text="The reason your question was closed is given right after the announcement that it was closed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see from the comments that your question was ambiguous.  Even after your update, it's hard to tell what you're doing.  And your question is certainly &quot;overly broad&quot; if you need instructions on everything from how to find the IP address of your laptop up to configuring the different networking options in whatever virtualization you're using (and that's what makes your question &quot;incomplete&quot; - you haven't provided enough details.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pointing to other questions that are 4 years old that (might, arguably) also be bad doesn't make your question any better.  Now that you've drawn attention to them, one of those questions also has a close vote..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11737" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5518" RevisionGUID="dfbba4b7-a929-4115-908d-aa9fb5d35cd1" CreationDate="2013-05-28T08:45:16.810" UserDisplayName="user115955" Comment="There's no way I can improve this question." Text="Delete this question please..................................................................................................................................................." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11738" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5518" RevisionGUID="dfbba4b7-a929-4115-908d-aa9fb5d35cd1" CreationDate="2013-05-28T08:45:16.810" UserDisplayName="user115955" Comment="There's no way I can improve this question." Text="Delete this question please" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11739" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5521" RevisionGUID="16f78eca-d9b3-404b-ad86-54a68f30b29d" CreationDate="2013-05-28T08:50:48.017" UserDisplayName="user115955" Text="Is there anyway I can delete my server fault profile and it shouldn't effect my profile on SO." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11740" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5521" RevisionGUID="16f78eca-d9b3-404b-ad86-54a68f30b29d" CreationDate="2013-05-28T08:50:48.017" UserDisplayName="user115955" Text="How can I delete my serverfault profile?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11741" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5521" RevisionGUID="16f78eca-d9b3-404b-ad86-54a68f30b29d" CreationDate="2013-05-28T08:50:48.017" UserDisplayName="user115955" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11745" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5523" RevisionGUID="fed42fe1-2ef9-4d8b-b437-71a5d5e50ec0" CreationDate="2013-05-28T12:36:39.917" UserId="55514" Text="Muhammad, I'm sorry I wasn't more help.  I cast my close vote when I first saw the question, at which time I think it deserved it because it was, as I said, unanswerable in its original form.  As you improved it, it became clearer to me that it was specific to MS Windows, which I don't and won't use and know nothing about - so I had nothing further to add.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other answers to this question tell me that those who do know about Windows feel that it's a very basic AD question, and I defer to their experience; that justifies closing it as off-topic for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addressing Mark Henderson's comment above, I'm sorry if you felt discriminated against, but at no time was my judgement based on anything besides the content of what you'd written.  I stand by my close vote given both the original state, and the current state, of your question, but I could have better communicated why I went silent." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11751" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5524" RevisionGUID="d5c1d660-5eb7-404c-ba07-4764b4310c0c" CreationDate="2013-05-28T21:01:57.657" UserId="33193" Comment="edited election link to reflect the right one" Text="Server Fault's [third moderator election][1] has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the two new moderators are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Michael Hampton][2]][3] [![Tom O'Connor][4]][5] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They'll be joining [the existing crew][8] shortly — please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For details on how the voting played out, you can download the election results [here][9], or [view a summary report online][10].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, please voice your appreciation for hard-working veteran moderator [Iain](http://serverfault.com/users/9517/iain), who is stepping down after just shy of a year and a half. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election/3&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/flair/126632.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/flair/16732.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/16732&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/election/3&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://www.opavote.org/results/1584042/0&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5526" RevisionGUID="2c53b899-dffc-421e-b9d4-dadbdd461372" CreationDate="2013-05-28T23:12:39.017" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="&gt; Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**YES. We can all vote more!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of suggestions here for dealing with bad questions and content but I actually think as a community we already have that part figured out. Anyone who is an active participant on ServerFault can pretty quickly identify content that doesn't fit well with the site. A question or answer is bad or incorrect? Downvote it. A question or answer is off-topic? Vote to Close. The only additional thing I think we could improve upon is leaving polite comments on why a new user's question was downvoted or closed. Perhaps a set of standardized comments could be integrated into the Review UI or we could all just start using [Greasemonkey][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we need to ask the question the other way around. Instead of asking, &quot;How can we stem the flow of bad questions and content?&quot; maybe we should be asking &quot;How can we encourage good content and make sure it quickly floats to the top?&quot;. I think they're are a few ways we can do this: 1) Reassess our audience, 2)  reassess our scope and 3) vote more. I'll address each in turn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1) Reassess our audience**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been talked about *ad-nasuem* and is pretty well covered in many of the topicality questions on Meta. As @Rachel points out I think it's pretty clear that the `Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals` line in the FAQ might better be stated as `Server Fault is for Professional System/Network Administrators`. I don't want anyone to think that I'm advocating being anti-developer or anti-DevOps. If you are a developer, or a network engineer or an Extreme-Agile-DevOps person and *you are working as a Systems/Network Administrator in a professional capacity* and *your question meets the standards expected of a professional in that field* then your question is completely and totally on topic in that respect. You know how they say, [&quot;On the Internet, nobody knows you are dog&quot;][2], well, &quot;On ServerFault, nobody knows you are a developer&quot; if your question is for all intents and purposes indistinguishable from a question posted by someone in a more traditional Operations role.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with stating that the audience is `Information Technology Professionals` is that all of a sudden a whole host of things that not relevant to Systems Operations look very relevant and very on-topic. These are questions like, &quot;How do I make my XAMPP/LAMP/WAMP installer work?&quot;, or &quot;How do I get IP tables?&quot; and so on. After all, Developers *are* Information Technology Professionals and their question relates to their work in a *professional capacity* (as in, I can't code because I can't get this System thing to work), so they come here, post their question, get fishslapped and then go away and say that we are mean. This isn't helpful to us and isn't helpful them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that the `Information Technology Professionals` scope really has the potential to turn ServerFault from a place for Operations folks to talk about Operation-y things (a good thing!) to Operations folks doing tech support (a bad thing!). Just look at the screen cap of the front page in @MDMarra's answer - we *are* being treated like tech support for SO. [And I'm not the only one that feels this way.][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**2) Reassess our scope**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to think I'm a good example of ServerFault's target audience. I'm a Junior Systems/Network Administrator for a governmental organization with about 500 users. I've been working professionally in IT for about four years. I have a decent grasp of the basics. I have a whole bunch of questions that I would love to ask here because there's so much experience and I know I will receive high quality answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, the questions I am interested in asking fall into three general categories: a) They are soft-skills questions, b) they are highly specific technical questions, and c) they a very general systems building architecture questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **a)** Soft skill questions like &quot;What kind of format works for technical resumes?&quot;, &quot;Is it worth getting a NetApp certification for a job with the following duties?&quot; are all off-topic on ServerFault for good reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **b)** I don't ask questions that are highly specific to technical problems because I expect that they will get closed as either To Localized or go unanswered due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). An examples of these kinds of questions would be a very ugly periodic issue with Samba's RID to UID/GID mapping that would break NTLM authentication to our Squid Proxy Server that nagged us for over a year before it was resolved upstream by the Samba team. I find that I often push these questions to either payed support or to development/technical mailing lists with good results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **c)** I don't ask general systems building architecture questions because I expect them to get closed for *not* being specific enough (so NARQ or NC). Honestly, this is where I think ServerFault could really shine. An example of a question along these lines are, &quot;How can I bring configuration management (along with documented change and revision control) to a Windows Server environment using tools like SCCM, PowerShell, MDT, WAIK in a manner similar to what Puppet or Chef can do for Linux?&quot; or &quot;How can I introduce Windows Core to our Test/Production tiers while keeping the Full Install at the Development tier without running into integration issues during applications deployment?&quot; I think these are great examples of Good Subjective questions (see (Good Subjective vs. Bad Subjective)[http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/]) but there's no doubt in my mind they'd be closed. Like I said, I think these kinds of systems building or architecture design Good Subjective questions really should have a home here and really could be an area where ServerFault really excels as a resource for professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**3) Vote More**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what's a guy like me to do on ServerFault then? How about answer some of the newbie questions? I like answering questions. I get to explore problems or topics that I wouldn't typically, I get to help people and I often learn something new. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the problem, no votes. I won't pretend that my answers are anything that special but it is incredibly frustrating to roll up my sleeves, grab a unloved question that has potential but needs a little polish and roll out a decent answer and then no one bothers to up or down vote, either the improved question or my half-way decent stab at an answer (see [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/503371/tcpdump-and-iptables-drop-by-string/503622#503622) or [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/505142/what-permissions-could-a-printer-driver-require/508448#508448). I can't imagine how frustrated the old guard feels when they're repeating this process for the 90 millionth time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As someone who is only an occasional participant in ServerFault I can't say I'm really a part of the community here but even I try to get a dozen or so votes in a day. That's pretty horrible by most standards but around here unless things significantly changed since Ward's [Call to Arms][4] for voting, it's apparently not that bad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year. There are only 5 people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; who've done that much voting so far this year (yay!), and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;In summation, here's me, right smack in the target audience and I rarely have any questions worth asking, no one up (or down!) votes my answers or edited questions and all I really do on ServerFault is the necessary but admittedly tedious task of wading through the Review Queue. Eventually, I'm going to get bored of doing that and I'll stop using the site altogether and while I can't imagine that my inactivity will be of any great loss to the community, if experts like Ian and John Gardiner aren't interested in participating and the people that eventually (after an admittedly long time) become experts like me aren't interested in participating, ServerFault is doomed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2371/what-autoreviewcomments-have-you-come-up-with&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5445/2013-community-moderator-election/5446#5446&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote/3711#3711" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5526" RevisionGUID="9adc682e-158d-4d1b-8a4c-07684e28d05f" CreationDate="2013-05-29T01:10:21.090" UserId="6177" Comment="correct: one exception to &quot;all&quot;" Text="&gt; Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**YES. We can all* vote more!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of suggestions here for dealing with bad questions and content but I actually think as a community we already have that part figured out. Anyone who is an active participant on ServerFault can pretty quickly identify content that doesn't fit well with the site. A question or answer is bad or incorrect? Downvote it. A question or answer is off-topic? Vote to Close. The only additional thing I think we could improve upon is leaving polite comments on why a new user's question was downvoted or closed. Perhaps a set of standardized comments could be integrated into the Review UI or we could all just start using [Greasemonkey][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we need to ask the question the other way around. Instead of asking, &quot;How can we stem the flow of bad questions and content?&quot; maybe we should be asking &quot;How can we encourage good content and make sure it quickly floats to the top?&quot;. I think they're are a few ways we can do this: 1) Reassess our audience, 2)  reassess our scope and 3) vote more. I'll address each in turn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1) Reassess our audience**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been talked about *ad-nasuem* and is pretty well covered in many of the topicality questions on Meta. As @Rachel points out I think it's pretty clear that the `Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals` line in the FAQ might better be stated as `Server Fault is for Professional System/Network Administrators`. I don't want anyone to think that I'm advocating being anti-developer or anti-DevOps. If you are a developer, or a network engineer or an Extreme-Agile-DevOps person and *you are working as a Systems/Network Administrator in a professional capacity* and *your question meets the standards expected of a professional in that field* then your question is completely and totally on topic in that respect. You know how they say, [&quot;On the Internet, nobody knows you are dog&quot;][2], well, &quot;On ServerFault, nobody knows you are a developer&quot; if your question is for all intents and purposes indistinguishable from a question posted by someone in a more traditional Operations role.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with stating that the audience is `Information Technology Professionals` is that all of a sudden a whole host of things that not relevant to Systems Operations look very relevant and very on-topic. These are questions like, &quot;How do I make my XAMPP/LAMP/WAMP installer work?&quot;, or &quot;How do I get IP tables?&quot; and so on. After all, Developers *are* Information Technology Professionals and their question relates to their work in a *professional capacity* (as in, I can't code because I can't get this System thing to work), so they come here, post their question, get fishslapped and then go away and say that we are mean. This isn't helpful to us and isn't helpful them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that the `Information Technology Professionals` scope really has the potential to turn ServerFault from a place for Operations folks to talk about Operation-y things (a good thing!) to Operations folks doing tech support (a bad thing!). Just look at the screen cap of the front page in @MDMarra's answer - we *are* being treated like tech support for SO. [And I'm not the only one that feels this way.][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**2) Reassess our scope**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to think I'm a good example of ServerFault's target audience. I'm a Junior Systems/Network Administrator for a governmental organization with about 500 users. I've been working professionally in IT for about four years. I have a decent grasp of the basics. I have a whole bunch of questions that I would love to ask here because there's so much experience and I know I will receive high quality answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, the questions I am interested in asking fall into three general categories: a) They are soft-skills questions, b) they are highly specific technical questions, and c) they a very general systems building architecture questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **a)** Soft skill questions like &quot;What kind of format works for technical resumes?&quot;, &quot;Is it worth getting a NetApp certification for a job with the following duties?&quot; are all off-topic on ServerFault for good reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **b)** I don't ask questions that are highly specific to technical problems because I expect that they will get closed as either To Localized or go unanswered due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). An examples of these kinds of questions would be a very ugly periodic issue with Samba's RID to UID/GID mapping that would break NTLM authentication to our Squid Proxy Server that nagged us for over a year before it was resolved upstream by the Samba team. I find that I often push these questions to either payed support or to development/technical mailing lists with good results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **c)** I don't ask general systems building architecture questions because I expect them to get closed for *not* being specific enough (so NARQ or NC). Honestly, this is where I think ServerFault could really shine. An example of a question along these lines are, &quot;How can I bring configuration management (along with documented change and revision control) to a Windows Server environment using tools like SCCM, PowerShell, MDT, WAIK in a manner similar to what Puppet or Chef can do for Linux?&quot; or &quot;How can I introduce Windows Core to our Test/Production tiers while keeping the Full Install at the Development tier without running into integration issues during applications deployment?&quot; I think these are great examples of Good Subjective questions (see (Good Subjective vs. Bad Subjective)[http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/]) but there's no doubt in my mind they'd be closed. Like I said, I think these kinds of systems building or architecture design Good Subjective questions really should have a home here and really could be an area where ServerFault really excels as a resource for professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**3) Vote More**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what's a guy like me to do on ServerFault then? How about answer some of the newbie questions? I like answering questions. I get to explore problems or topics that I wouldn't typically, I get to help people and I often learn something new. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the problem, no votes. I won't pretend that my answers are anything that special but it is incredibly frustrating to roll up my sleeves, grab a unloved question that has potential but needs a little polish and roll out a decent answer and then no one bothers to up or down vote, either the improved question or my half-way decent stab at an answer (see [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/503371/tcpdump-and-iptables-drop-by-string/503622#503622) or [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/505142/what-permissions-could-a-printer-driver-require/508448#508448). I can't imagine how frustrated the old guard feels when they're repeating this process for the 90 millionth time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As someone who is only an occasional participant in ServerFault I can't say I'm really a part of the community here but even I try to get a dozen or so votes in a day. That's pretty horrible by most standards but around here unless things significantly changed since Ward's [Call to Arms][4] for voting, it's apparently not that bad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year. There are only 5 people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; who've done that much voting so far this year (yay!), and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;In summation, here's me, right smack in the target audience and I rarely have any questions worth asking, no one up (or down!) votes my answers or edited questions and all I really do on ServerFault is the necessary but admittedly tedious task of wading through the Review Queue. Eventually, I'm going to get bored of doing that and I'll stop using the site altogether and while I can't imagine that my inactivity will be of any great loss to the community, if experts like Ian and John Gardiner aren't interested in participating and the people that eventually (after an admittedly long time) become experts like me aren't interested in participating, ServerFault is doomed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### (*except for Ward)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2371/what-autoreviewcomments-have-you-come-up-with&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5445/2013-community-moderator-election/5446#5446&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote/3711#3711" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11756" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="d52ab8bc-0e1f-45f6-90de-6f19f909aad9" CreationDate="2013-05-29T04:00:06.070" UserId="42461" Comment="add cron question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/252521&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11757" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5527" RevisionGUID="244a2c86-c07e-4cfb-a655-38cf319d6169" CreationDate="2013-05-29T17:30:51.567" UserId="158153" Text="I cannot believe that [Which directory hierarchy will be the best/fastest?][1] just got closed as &quot;duplicate&quot; of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][2]. I hope the reason is not that the moderator has written the highest ranking answer to the question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questioner has asked a specific question, not broad like the other one. And I cannot see how the answers of the first question are of any use to the questioner (except for &quot;use benchmarks&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I admit I am not really neutral as I just had put a lot of effort in answering the new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/511715/which-directory-hierarchy-will-be-the-best-fastest/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11758" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5527" RevisionGUID="244a2c86-c07e-4cfb-a655-38cf319d6169" CreationDate="2013-05-29T17:30:51.567" UserId="158153" Text="&quot;performance&quot; a duplicate of &quot;capacity&quot;, seriously?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11759" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5527" RevisionGUID="244a2c86-c07e-4cfb-a655-38cf319d6169" CreationDate="2013-05-29T17:30:51.567" UserId="158153" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11760" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5528" RevisionGUID="3456da0a-f37d-4fc9-8bad-11735d8e629d" CreationDate="2013-05-29T17:43:54.977" UserId="32986" Text="Yes. Seriously.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I indicated in my comment the way to determine what directory hierarchy will be &quot;fastest&quot; is to perform performance tests on various configurations, and select the optimal one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The canonical capacity planning question has information on how to do such benchmarking (and we generally assume our users are smart enough to make changes based on those results).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The difference in specificity is why I left a comment on the question suggesting they investigate the cause of the poor performance more thoroughly - this could be expanded into a longer answer if we knew where the bottleneck was, but without benchmarks and a better idea of what's causing the slowdown I think it's pretty tough to give *useful* advice beyond &quot;Run some benchmarks&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, if you can make a sound case for why Gibson's question is different enough that it is not a duplicate (such that it convinces either one of the moderators or 5 voting users that the question should be reopened) please do so - If you can give a better answer to this question than the generic &quot;go benchmark&quot; I've got no problem reopening it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5529" RevisionGUID="4a2ff51c-b0b9-49e1-8a65-6a34a6a9f0c4" CreationDate="2013-05-29T21:22:09.257" UserId="126632" Text="Oracle VM VirtualBox is a virtualization solution which is (now) supposedly targeted at &quot;enterprise as well as home users&quot; according to its web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, we've been [mostly hostile to VirtualBox questions][1] since the perception is that it's rarely used and mostly unsuited to professional and server environments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But people are attempting to use it as such anyway, and sometimes they come here to ask their questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is motivated in part by a recently closed question that was flagged for reopening, in which a user was [running a Windows Server lab environment on VirtualBox][2] and having issues with the Server 2012 guest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions about using VirtualBox for home/desktop virtualization don't really belong here, but do they belong here when it's being used for professional purposes (whether it's a good practice or not)? When should such questions be closed, or left open with a &quot;don't use VirtualBox&quot; comment, or answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1913/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/511594/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11762" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5529" RevisionGUID="4a2ff51c-b0b9-49e1-8a65-6a34a6a9f0c4" CreationDate="2013-05-29T21:22:09.257" UserId="126632" Text="In what circumstances should VirtualBox questions be on topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11763" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5529" RevisionGUID="4a2ff51c-b0b9-49e1-8a65-6a34a6a9f0c4" CreationDate="2013-05-29T21:22:09.257" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5530" RevisionGUID="ca74168a-eb72-4bd7-87fe-1a879873fb5e" CreationDate="2013-05-29T21:25:47.003" UserId="102390" Text="Virtualbox underpins some technologies that we, as the tool creators and maintainers, will invariably have to touch as we assist software developers in their workflows. Vagrant is gaining a lot of traction as a developer sandbox tool, and it's definitely within scope for professional sysadmins to prepare and maintain a Vagrant image for their development team to use. It's certainly a far sight better than a dozen handmade different Vagrant images with a hodgepodge of different libraries and tools installed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a Virtualbox question somehow pertains to the bigger pursuits of systems administration (ie, automation, testing failover, etc etc) then I believe it's fair game for the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11765" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5531" RevisionGUID="d9e2dc9b-7c1c-4200-9b2c-0d3422438e0f" CreationDate="2013-05-29T21:28:51.223" UserId="16732" Text="Oracle would say that, being Oracle. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly I find it very difficult to accept VirtualBox as an &quot;enterprise&quot; product, or actually, anything other than suitable for throwing together a proof-of-concept implementation on your own computer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I certainly wouldn't like to suggest it's suitable for production environments, regardless of what the vendor might suggest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone's put together a production environment on VB and it's *actually* a production environment, or similarly, a production dev environment (Vagrant), then I'm inclined to think we should allow it on SF.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;HOWEVER.. If it's a question about scripting Virtualbox, and explicitly code-y, it's a StackOverflow question, or at least, it'd be a better fit there I suspect.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm concerned that if we allowed *all* VirtualBox questions, we'll be flooded with home environs and testbeds.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11766" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5532" RevisionGUID="21cfc9aa-bf66-46c1-916b-55093dd71566" CreationDate="2013-05-29T21:42:38.623" UserId="9517" Text="If someone is configuring/deploying VirtualBox across a fleet of workstations then it's definitely SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Grey area YMMV)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a single user development environment (that someome probably configured for themselves) then SO or SU is the place for it. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11767" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5533" RevisionGUID="2128a30b-fc5e-4122-8e26-37670825149a" CreationDate="2013-05-29T21:51:00.913" UserId="984" Text="The question should be closed as too localized.  The [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][1] was created to give some general advice about benchmarking and planning as an alternative to close questions  as too localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you mentioned in your answer, there is simply no good simple answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About the only thing you can say is 'it depends', or tell the person the general process for how to test and find the solution themself.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11768" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5534" RevisionGUID="2226c2fb-62ee-4cee-bcd5-4011f0751b4c" CreationDate="2013-05-29T22:03:29.927" UserId="6177" Text="It may be rarely used, but *I* use it, for an honest-to-goodness **Enterprise** Resource Planning system.  OTOH, we're small and they were using VBox before I started (when they were even smaller), so it's pushing it to call our usage **Enterprise**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm biased: I prefer answers from other sysadmins, people who have to make systems work for their clients/users - not just for themselves.  So I can imagine that there could be good questions about using VBox in a production environment and I'd like to see them here - I may ask some myself - but the other side of the coin is if the tool is mostly used by people working on their own, then SU is a more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'd like to see enterprise-level questions about VBox here, but I don't know if there are any..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11769" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5512" RevisionGUID="6278b8b7-f5b8-4c19-8361-ce93fc7c948d" CreationDate="2013-05-30T01:21:01.097" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/339914307896741888" />
  <row Id="11770" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5529" RevisionGUID="1f9e17e0-05db-4979-b4fc-1a6d27b110be" CreationDate="2013-05-30T13:20:57.267" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/340095486444855298" />
  <row Id="11771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5535" RevisionGUID="36522fdc-e963-4510-bf4e-90fabc3bcf65" CreationDate="2013-05-31T08:10:23.413" UserId="156599" Text="I'd like to say a big 'thank you' to my almost-namesake Iain -- I've not been around here very long, but my perception of his work is that he has been a very moderate moderator, which is exactly what we need." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5536" RevisionGUID="d6b60fc7-4a2d-498e-b6df-c195cca1f8be" CreationDate="2013-06-02T16:28:18.997" UserId="158153" Text="For a few days I have been having access to the close vote queue now and I am a bit shocked. My experience is limited to &quot;Unix &amp; Linux&quot; where&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. IIRC the maximum number of items in the queue was two&#xD;&#xA; 2. I close nearly everything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I looked at the close vote queue here it had ten items. Of course, SF has more questions than Unix but also a lot more users with enough rep to vote (and more moderators). But what's more important: It's maybe half of the questions where I admit to close them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile I am wondering whether I am the &quot;softest&quot; voter here or whether the difference to Unix is that some people here flag &quot;everything they see&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One could discuss every single decision but now I am interested in a general impression: Do many people vote for &quot;leave open&quot; (i.e. is the problem the flagging and not my assessment)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be interesting so see the overall &quot;close&quot; / &quot;leave open&quot; shares (and their distribution ;-) )" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11773" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5536" RevisionGUID="d6b60fc7-4a2d-498e-b6df-c195cca1f8be" CreationDate="2013-06-02T16:28:18.997" UserId="158153" Text="&quot;normal&quot; close vote share" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11774" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5536" RevisionGUID="d6b60fc7-4a2d-498e-b6df-c195cca1f8be" CreationDate="2013-06-02T16:28:18.997" UserId="158153" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11775" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5537" RevisionGUID="53de42de-c162-4005-8d5e-2dc7875b01c8" CreationDate="2013-06-02T20:18:23.240" UserId="6177" Text="I've done the most close vote reviewing, and I vote to close *a lot.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per some of the [pre-election discussion,][1] I think it would be useful to more precisely define (maybe with examples) what each of the close vote reasons means for &quot;us&quot; on SF...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but in the meantime, I generally err on the side of voting to close.  It takes 5 to close, and although there's sometimes a bit of pile-on close-voting, it's rare for a good question to get closed, and of those, many get re-opened after an edit or clarification in Chat or meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(No, I don't leave comments: Although constructive comments might be useful (to go with the examples of bad questions), in most cases the close reason or downvote keytip are enough.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not exactly sure what the question was or if this is an answer, but I think voting (up/down/close) is the main tool for getting rid of crap, so I do it a lot and I never worry about whether I'm doing it &quot;right.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5537" RevisionGUID="022de6e3-d3f3-4517-bbbb-f703ac859100" CreationDate="2013-06-02T20:25:51.920" UserId="6177" Comment="added my stats." Text="I've done the most close vote reviewing, and I vote to close *a lot.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per some of the [pre-election discussion,][1] I think it would be useful to more precisely define (maybe with examples) what each of the close vote reasons means for &quot;us&quot; on SF...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but in the meantime, I generally err on the side of voting to close.  It takes 5 to close, and although there's sometimes a bit of pile-on close-voting, it's rare for a good question to get closed, and of those, many get re-opened after an edit or clarification in Chat or meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(No, I don't leave comments: Although constructive comments might be useful (to go with the examples of bad questions), in most cases the close reason or downvote keytip are enough.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not exactly sure what the question was or if this is an answer, but I think voting (up/down/close) is the main tool for getting rid of crap, so I do it a lot and I never worry about whether I'm doing it &quot;right.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking quickly at my reviewing, I get 57 leave open in the last 500 reviews, the rest were Close Votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11777" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5536" RevisionGUID="5a14e82a-0038-4335-8643-ec82d3c27676" CreationDate="2013-06-02T20:26:56.253" UserId="6177" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|voting|vote-to-close|reviewing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5538" RevisionGUID="4f91a0c4-dd63-4582-9006-6a86c8b79fae" CreationDate="2013-06-03T18:27:34.627" UserId="7861" Text="After you vote on a question hit the back button in your browser if you want to see what others have done on that question up to that point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know for me, I use that every now and then, especially when I choose &quot;Leave Open&quot; or am asking myself &quot;who the heck voted this as Off-Topic?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/m982O.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5537" RevisionGUID="68ac494d-cb0a-4939-9af0-b7b986ca347f" CreationDate="2013-06-03T22:26:14.977" UserId="6177" Comment="added pic with red circles and arrows!!!!" Text="I've done the most close vote reviewing, and I vote to close *a lot.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per some of the [pre-election discussion,][1] I think it would be useful to more precisely define (maybe with examples) what each of the close vote reasons means for &quot;us&quot; on SF...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but in the meantime, I generally err on the side of voting to close.  It takes 5 to close, and although there's sometimes a bit of pile-on close-voting, it's rare for a good question to get closed, and of those, many get re-opened after an edit or clarification in Chat or meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(No, I don't leave comments: Although constructive comments might be useful (to go with the examples of bad questions), in most cases the close reason or downvote keytip are enough.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not exactly sure what the question was or if this is an answer, but I think voting (up/down/close) is the main tool for getting rid of crap, so I do it a lot and I never worry about whether I'm doing it &quot;right.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking quickly at my reviewing, I get 57 leave open in the last 500 reviews, the rest were Close Votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further to TheCleaner's post, if you want to check the review status of question you've reviewed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. click activity&#xD;&#xA; 2. then reviews&#xD;&#xA; 3. then click any of the &quot;Close&quot; or &quot;Leave Opens&quot; to see who voted which way&#xD;&#xA;![circles and arrows][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ZpFm.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="87016029-0684-4384-9f31-07d8c6d7c343" CreationDate="2013-06-04T07:52:38.290" UserId="126632" Comment="The previous hairpin NAT question was terrible. Replaced it with a much better one." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming: http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander: http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing: http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="544ac172-6ad1-4226-8a11-8f92a98a5b52" CreationDate="2013-06-04T20:19:47.027" UserId="32986" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5539" RevisionGUID="b7ff41e7-2098-439c-b4b8-529f3533bb77" CreationDate="2013-06-05T14:48:03.077" UserId="158153" Text="In my close review queue just appeared a question which I would usually migrate to Superuser but that was not possible because it was old. To tell the truth: I am not sure what closing means exactly. Would the question not appear in search results any more? Is a question that has been around for years with answers going to cause problems if it is not closed? I assume it got some attention because a high rep user just added another answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11783" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5539" RevisionGUID="b7ff41e7-2098-439c-b4b8-529f3533bb77" CreationDate="2013-06-05T14:48:03.077" UserId="158153" Text="Closing old questions which have answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11784" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5539" RevisionGUID="b7ff41e7-2098-439c-b4b8-529f3533bb77" CreationDate="2013-06-05T14:48:03.077" UserId="158153" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11785" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5539" RevisionGUID="0c435a0c-3a43-45fb-82d8-975232a18a7d" CreationDate="2013-06-05T14:59:16.100" UserId="158153" Comment="added 210 characters in body" Text="In my close review queue just appeared a question which I would usually migrate to Superuser but that was not possible because it was old. To tell the truth: I am not sure what closing means exactly. Would the question not appear in search results any more? Is a question that has been around for years with answers going to cause problems if it is not closed? I assume it got some attention because a high rep user just added another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://serverfault.com/questions/109650/starting-apache-service-requested-operation-has-failed][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/109650/starting-apache-service-requested-operation-has-failed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5540" RevisionGUID="e39184df-086a-42be-94ed-254b0dd19f2d" CreationDate="2013-06-05T15:41:22.820" UserId="33417" Text="Closing a question disallows new answers. If neither the question nor answer have upvotes (not sure of the exact number) it will get deleted after a while (not sure on the timing). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While a question is close it is still indexed by Google and other search engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered that question as it has attracted over 1k search hits, and didn't have an actual answer to the question. I agree the question is somewhat off-topic, but it's also a search magnet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5541" RevisionGUID="72b65027-7cd1-4e3c-bdf0-c06e6a1ca2b5" CreationDate="2013-06-05T15:43:28.660" UserId="9517" Text="That question is unanswered by our strict definition. To be `answered` a question has to have _upvoted answers_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would guess that it has been languishing in the database and the [community][1] user pushed it to the front page to get more eyes on it. This has worked as it has an edit, a new answer and some close votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if the edit adding [tag:wamp] came before the close votes but with it it's knda off topic as wamp isn't really topical here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me it' more NARQ and unanswerable as there isn't really much information to go on and the OP's account is deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11788" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5542" RevisionGUID="7b329096-ad91-4ff3-9585-0e3e4efb787b" CreationDate="2013-06-06T13:57:30.040" UserId="7861" Text="I searched Meta hoping for a direct answer to this one, but so far I'm only finding semi-related Meta questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the sequence that led me to this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/513768/2-port-dual-monitor-hdmi-kvm-switch&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which I voted to close as Not Constructive (Shopping).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was a related question on the side here: http://serverfault.com/questions/25630/recommendations-for-a-two-port-kvm-switch?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which I then went to and voted to close as Not Constructive as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which also led me (again on the side links) to this one: http://serverfault.com/questions/34048/need-recommendations-for-kvm-with-mixed-ps-2-and-usb-ports?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which I then went to and voted to close as Not Constructive as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So...the real question here is...should I even bother with this kind of &quot;clean up&quot;?  Or is it simply busy work with no real benefit to the SF community?  I figure there are lots of layers deep in situations like this that could cause questions from years ago that nobody even cares about today to suddenly show up in the Review area." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11789" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5542" RevisionGUID="7b329096-ad91-4ff3-9585-0e3e4efb787b" CreationDate="2013-06-06T13:57:30.040" UserId="7861" Text="Should we vote/close old Shopping questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11790" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5542" RevisionGUID="7b329096-ad91-4ff3-9585-0e3e4efb787b" CreationDate="2013-06-06T13:57:30.040" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5543" RevisionGUID="b7e3bddb-b022-4d90-b956-22ffa5b910c3" CreationDate="2013-06-06T14:16:31.303" UserId="10472" Text="Yup! I do when I come across them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The topicality of the site changes over time, and it's important that users don't point to old questions as a justification for new off-topic ones. You know, the &quot;broken window&quot; effect, and all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5544" RevisionGUID="293cffa7-4fdf-47a0-abef-3032b697b266" CreationDate="2013-06-06T15:09:52.727" UserId="1435" Text="Yes&lt;/lotsofneedlessextracharacters&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11813" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5542" RevisionGUID="c7806259-5dbe-4349-b171-8f1a70ae53bf" CreationDate="2013-06-08T10:22:44.983" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/343312128951869440" />
  <row Id="11815" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="3b6b8ee5-2278-4d19-8bd7-cc46931d2c19" CreationDate="2013-06-08T21:51:19.043" UserId="126699" Comment="Criteria for non-prod questions" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11817" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="0f89c3bb-bc6d-4ff9-8a57-407f34accfd3" CreationDate="2013-06-10T21:52:18.610" UserId="32986" Comment="added 71 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing:&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11818" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4131" RevisionGUID="ea1a2cb5-fd43-46b4-a926-8c4fda7d087f" CreationDate="2013-06-11T06:40:19.093" UserDisplayName="user156643" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="The more I see questions being closed as off topic because the member who asks seems a bit lost or not at ease with the system being used, I would say that **professional capacity** on SF seems to refer as being a guru or a demi-god.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We seem to forget that it's impossible to know every single technology or field in IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also seem to forget that people need to start somewhere. Is a system administrator with 6 months experience less of a professional?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, then SE would need to add new site for near-professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible that a network administrator who does magic with switches and routers might not be familiar with the inner working of Microsoft Active Directory or Syslog-ng? ...absolutely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible that a Linux administrator who codes useful bash script in no time might not be familiar with Cisco IOS or Oracle DB? ...absolutely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, in both situations, the user might want to ask question outside of their professional knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they do, then starts the &quot;this-does-not-belong-here&quot; dance. All based on the wrongful assumption that the person is not a pro." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5548" RevisionGUID="c8eeb7d1-1417-4019-ba94-69192b91cd56" CreationDate="2013-06-11T15:46:24.300" UserId="100386" Text="While searching for an answer to a question, I found this post from a search listing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/425132/controlling-tomcat-with-supervisor&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several hits down, I also found this one, which appears to be stealing its content:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.vvreview.com/q/answers-controlling-tomcat-with-supervisor-425132.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The top answer, all the wording, even tags and &quot;related questions&quot; are lifted blatantly off a stack exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do I report this kind of abuse?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11820" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5548" RevisionGUID="c8eeb7d1-1417-4019-ba94-69192b91cd56" CreationDate="2013-06-11T15:46:24.300" UserId="100386" Text="Where do I report stolen content?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11821" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5548" RevisionGUID="c8eeb7d1-1417-4019-ba94-69192b91cd56" CreationDate="2013-06-11T15:46:24.300" UserId="100386" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11822" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5549" RevisionGUID="c6ea3789-82fb-4aef-bcad-4167196b0991" CreationDate="2013-06-11T15:55:25.620" UserId="32986" Text="Apparently we have [an official mSO thread for this](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/131846/report-sites-that-use-se-content-without-following-attribution-rules-here)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll scan through and if these guys are new I'll add 'em" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11823" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5550" RevisionGUID="e5a2a937-ef4f-4ca8-805b-a2848dda10e8" CreationDate="2013-06-11T16:08:17.097" UserId="1435" Text="Isn't this kind of this actually entirely legal as the whole of SE is Creative Commons?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5551" RevisionGUID="43c73afb-cf58-424a-8f75-2554430d7e26" CreationDate="2013-06-11T16:59:36.180" UserId="177431" Text="The moderators have closed the question as duplicate. But the link which they have cited does not address the questions which I have asked. Moreover, the 2 responses to my question which the moderators are telling as excellent, are contradicting each other!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11825" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5551" RevisionGUID="43c73afb-cf58-424a-8f75-2554430d7e26" CreationDate="2013-06-11T16:59:36.180" UserId="177431" Text="Reopen question http://serverfault.com/questions/515033/reinstalling-a-downgraded-windows-xp" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11826" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5551" RevisionGUID="43c73afb-cf58-424a-8f75-2554430d7e26" CreationDate="2013-06-11T16:59:36.180" UserId="177431" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11827" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5551" RevisionGUID="cc7252fd-3cc6-4999-9df4-5c0732abcb73" CreationDate="2013-06-11T17:05:26.280" UserId="32986" Comment="Link to the question" Text="The moderators have closed [the question][1] as duplicate. But the link which they have cited does not address the questions which I have asked. Moreover, the 2 responses to my question which the moderators are telling as excellent, are contradicting each other!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/515033/reinstalling-a-downgraded-windows-xp" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11828" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5552" RevisionGUID="2701b940-80d5-40b3-8d9d-d9996a47d80e" CreationDate="2013-06-11T17:20:27.847" UserId="32986" Text="Large portions of your question are off-topic for Server Fault - [questions about licensing are explicitly specified as off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) because they involve complex legal issues that are organization-specific, and need to be worked out with the software vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Points 2 and 4 of your question fall afoul of this rule: These are questions you *must* ask your Microsoft licensing representative (or if your organization does not have one, contact Microsoft support and they'll put you in touch with someone).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This sort of question falls into the category of &quot;If we give you bad advice nothing happens to us, but Microsoft may sic their lawyers on you, and your company may not survive&quot;, which is why we don't answer them (and why I have marked your question as a duplicate of the [Canonical Licensing Question](http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-issue)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Points 1 and 3 of your question should also be addressed to Microsoft since their procedure for handling downgrades is closely coupled with licensing, but as they've been stable for the last 2-3 years the answers Longneck and Travis provided cover the technical aspects pretty thoroughly (I specifically waited for at least one of those to pop up before closing the question because this may be useful to others as well).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both answers seem complete and correct to me (though they're phrasing things slightly differently) - Any gaps or errors in those answers can be filled in/corrected by the Microsoft representative who will walk you through the downgrade (and who you'll have to talk to anyway - Microsoft goes out of their way to make this difficult because they *don't want you downgrading*).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Short version: Your question wasn't closed because it's bad, or because we don't like you - it was closed because *we **really** don't want to screw you over by giving you bad advice*.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11835" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5554" RevisionGUID="ebc650f7-1f2b-4e47-b5ea-4cf32acf6ca1" CreationDate="2013-06-13T01:51:25.267" UserId="42461" Text="There's been discussion on chat for quite a while now about creating a canonical question along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: Our last guy who was our expert in system XYZ left, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm not a systems admin and I broke something, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm the sole IT guy and they're asking me to do XYZ, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i.e. a whole category of questions where the correct *professional* response seems to be  &quot;Hire a consultant / replacement because you need a professional sysadmin / expert in XYZ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1127/unqualified-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not a canonical question, then a section in the Help Center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11836" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5554" RevisionGUID="ebc650f7-1f2b-4e47-b5ea-4cf32acf6ca1" CreationDate="2013-06-13T01:51:25.267" UserId="42461" Text="Creating a canonical &quot;A: Hire a professional&quot; question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11837" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5554" RevisionGUID="ebc650f7-1f2b-4e47-b5ea-4cf32acf6ca1" CreationDate="2013-06-13T01:51:25.267" UserId="42461" Text="|discussion|faq-updates|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11838" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5555" RevisionGUID="5e54f328-622b-414b-bfca-141fb99ca4ac" CreationDate="2013-06-13T01:54:22.040" UserId="7709" Text="I disagree with this, because this is way too broad, and it's unhelpful, and it will encourage people to hit people on the head with this question instead of, you know, helping them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a time and a place when advising someone to get professional help is appropriate, but it should not be the first answer. Otherwise, this answer could basically apply to *everything*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not really seeing a problem that this fixes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11839" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5556" RevisionGUID="d5a4762f-9f84-401a-9400-6db3b3f6be17" CreationDate="2013-06-13T02:47:42.430" UserId="2101" Text="This is not a good idea. We have enough of a problem with being snippy around here without being able to rattle off a 'U NOOB! HIRE A SYSADMIN!' with a link to a canonical answer saying so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is REALLY going to put people off the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11840" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5557" RevisionGUID="c7c269b4-c9b3-4500-90b7-a65b3f8354d7" CreationDate="2013-06-13T03:44:48.993" UserId="6177" Text="It seems to me that &quot;Not Constructive&quot; is being overused...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was thinking about this after having a question of mine closed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/513381/what-are-the-benefits-of-enterprise-level-virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And now this one has shown up in the Review Queue with a couple NC votes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/8997/what-are-the-merits-of-sas-vs-sata-drives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously I think the first one is fine, but then I specifically ran it by people in Chat first, and you can see the results in the voting on the Q and the As.  The other question is even more highly voted (admittedly, there was more voting back in 2009).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, both of these are [Good Subjective:][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- They aren't shopping questions.  Shopping questions (&quot;What product/service can do this?&quot;) invite a long list of possible solutions.  Both of these questions are scoped so that there are only going to be a few possible answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Although they call for qualitative answers, they aren't asking for opinions, they're asking for facts that can be backed up.  e.g. for the virtualization question, the answer that enterprise-level products have better support is a *fact,* not just an opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these types of question are something that can make SF more appealing to and more useful for experienced sysadmins.  They're useful questions to have on the site and they're good opportunities for people to share some of their experience.  Instead of closing them because they're structured a bit like shopping questions, people should at least leave them open and preferably upvote the answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11841" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5557" RevisionGUID="c7c269b4-c9b3-4500-90b7-a65b3f8354d7" CreationDate="2013-06-13T03:44:48.993" UserId="6177" Text="Should we be more tolerant of qualitative questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11842" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5557" RevisionGUID="c7c269b4-c9b3-4500-90b7-a65b3f8354d7" CreationDate="2013-06-13T03:44:48.993" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|subjective|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5558" RevisionGUID="05af9fe8-a6d0-4d84-88ad-4648a1a042c5" CreationDate="2013-06-13T04:19:40.153" UserId="42461" Text="IMO the VMWare question would benefit from a canonical &quot;why should I select an enterprise level product&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SAS/SATA question is possibly better answered by http://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-enterprise-storage-so-expensive" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5559" RevisionGUID="448efb93-7999-470e-b9f2-db1118925a99" CreationDate="2013-06-13T04:26:33.503" UserId="32986" Text="&quot;Not Constructive&quot; / &quot;We don't do product/service recommendations&quot; are both overused in my opinion.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jeff gave some very good guidelines][1] for when subjective questions should be allowed to live.  &#xD;&#xA;I would distill them even further to a four easy bullet points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The question can be answered concretely (i.e. not &quot;What's best?&quot; or &quot;Which should I buy?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* The question/answers will be broadly useful in the future&#xD;&#xA;* Answers can explain the **why** and **how** behind some concept&#xD;&#xA;* Answers would not be just lists-of-things&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question meets those four criteria there's no reason to close it.  &#xD;&#xA;These are the kinds of questions that have largely fled to chat, and we should be *encouraging* them on the main site, as they are what will bring in the high-end talent we want, as opposed to the clueless masses we're getting lately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Enterprise virtualization question is also open again -- It meets the four-point test above:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* There are distinct reasons for using &quot;enterprise&quot; virtualization over &quot;workstation&quot; virtualization.&#xD;&#xA;* Those reasons can be described broadly, and would be useful to someone who doesn't understand the difference between &quot;enterprise&quot; virtualization solutions (VMWare, Hyper-V, and even Linux KVM to some extent) and &quot;workstation&quot; ones (VirtualBox, VMWare Workstation)&#xD;&#xA;* The answers provided explain the **why** behind using the &quot;enterprise&quot; solutions&#xD;&#xA;* The answers are not just &quot;lists of things&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11845" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5560" RevisionGUID="a33c4625-6049-42ca-8621-5a8f8ef147ac" CreationDate="2013-06-13T08:10:46.290" UserId="16732" Text="There are a *lot* of questions about bulk emailing.   I was trying to find one to close http://serverfault.com/questions/515377/linux-mail-server-architecture-for-bulk-mailing as, but didn't find anything.. specifically canonical..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Q:**&#xD;&#xA;My $employer wants to be able to send massive amounts of email, what's the best way to achieve this.&#xD;&#xA;**A:**&#xD;&#xA;Don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A:**&#xD;&#xA;Discussion of hosted SMTP services, hosted mailing list processors (without making recommendations).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A:** Discussion of how to keep server reputation high, DKIM, SPF, unsubscribe, CAN-SPAM.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11846" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5560" RevisionGUID="a33c4625-6049-42ca-8621-5a8f8ef147ac" CreationDate="2013-06-13T08:10:46.290" UserId="16732" Text="Creating a Canonical Question for Bulk Emailing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11847" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5560" RevisionGUID="a33c4625-6049-42ca-8621-5a8f8ef147ac" CreationDate="2013-06-13T08:10:46.290" UserId="16732" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11848" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5561" RevisionGUID="4e1c75ca-b108-4473-95b5-6035d9d64b09" CreationDate="2013-06-13T11:39:03.317" UserId="3038" Text="I agree. I've also  noticed a significant uptick in &quot;how do I sent a bajillion emails that my users have asked for using nothing but this VPS I have&quot; style questions. The answer to that is usually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Er, you can't. Or, you could but you won't last long. Best to outsource it to a specialist; they have the infrastructure to cope with having an IP address get blacklisted as evil.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The existing canonicals don't seem to address this case very well at all. The most applicable is this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that really doesn't go into enough of the right details for these newsletter/statusing questions we've been getting. [I did one recently where I tried to go into the details][1], but didn't go into enough details for a great canonical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/514911/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11849" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5562" RevisionGUID="9412d825-aee3-4ff9-85c9-957008e5042c" CreationDate="2013-06-13T11:41:20.343" UserId="11604" Text="I voted to close that question as Not Constructive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual question you asked was&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what would some of the benefits be of moving to a more robust platform?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which in my mind, ticks all the boxes of the reasons I've highlighted above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...and I've also voted to close the SAS/SATA question for exactly the same reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/GbOgU.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5562" RevisionGUID="816cd4f2-95bf-4b49-b8e4-c74505693d53" CreationDate="2013-06-13T12:41:32.177" UserId="11604" Comment="Added more info" Text="I voted to close that question as Not Constructive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual question you asked was&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what would some of the benefits be of moving to a more robust platform?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which in my mind, ticks all the boxes of the reasons I've highlighted above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...and I've also voted to close the SAS/SATA question for exactly the same reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/GbOgU.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth though, I do agree with your point about how you think questions of this nature should be left open as they are interesting and beneficial to us. But the description of Not Constructive, fits both of those questions and hence warranted a close vote IMO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With regards to your specific question, there isn't one specific correct answer to your question. There are multiple correct answers that might not be covered by any one response to your question, but that doesn't mean other responses will be incorrect, which to me is 'polling'. You might need 4 or 5 responses to get a full picture of all the benefits (extended discussion), one admin's perceived benefit might not be as highly valued as another admin's, (solicit debate). So I stand by my reason for voting as not constructive." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11851" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5563" RevisionGUID="c274d330-22a6-4e27-be11-95ef437ac610" CreationDate="2013-06-13T18:06:06.757" UserId="126632" Text="I do run a service which sends bulk email, in irregular volumes, which occasionally gets me classified by Sender Score as a &quot;High Volume Sender&quot;. (Though not today...) And yes, I run it on a little 512MB VPS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I know a few things about this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The blue porcupine's Sender Score][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I get back from my vacation I'll see about writing a canonical answer about bulk mailing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HNW9d.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5564" RevisionGUID="97ae0088-2378-4080-af5a-b1e72f0831e1" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:09:11.533" UserId="60646" Text="I noticed there are both `poe` and `power-over-ethernet` tags. They should be merged or linked, right?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11853" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5564" RevisionGUID="97ae0088-2378-4080-af5a-b1e72f0831e1" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:09:11.533" UserId="60646" Text="PoE vs. Power over Ethernet" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11854" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5564" RevisionGUID="97ae0088-2378-4080-af5a-b1e72f0831e1" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:09:11.533" UserId="60646" Text="|discussion|retag-request|retagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11855" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5564" RevisionGUID="db6c050c-88c1-4774-927f-fffb3d03ba29" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:19:58.550" UserId="126632" Comment="Tagged" Text="I noticed there are both [tag:poe] and [tag:power-over-ethernet] tags. They should be merged or linked, right?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5565" RevisionGUID="bdb2d229-c9e0-434f-aa97-abad7e59228c" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:23:27.947" UserId="113872" Text="On which stackexchange site should [http://serverfault.com/questions/515331/what-are-the-steps-to-integrate-a-new-mailman-list][1] have been asked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mailman runs on a server and I needed help configuring it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/515331/what-are-the-steps-to-integrate-a-new-mailman-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11857" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5565" RevisionGUID="bdb2d229-c9e0-434f-aa97-abad7e59228c" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:23:27.947" UserId="113872" Text="On which stackexchange site should this be posted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11858" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5565" RevisionGUID="bdb2d229-c9e0-434f-aa97-abad7e59228c" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:23:27.947" UserId="113872" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11859" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5564" RevisionGUID="4bd91092-66c2-4fb0-a33a-81f6a4317c3f" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:48:16.443" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5566" RevisionGUID="1e189834-d324-4d0c-b34b-8f2982c97dc7" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:48:35.633" UserId="7709" Text="This is done. I have merged [tag:poe] to [tag:power-over-ethernet]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5567" RevisionGUID="91f1ea7f-e43a-458a-b82a-8b66bdc0a7f3" CreationDate="2013-06-13T21:49:11.467" UserId="16732" Text="Merge into [tag:power-over-ethernet], in my opinion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5568" RevisionGUID="f3f06255-d8e1-4264-a45a-aa3689e57bbc" CreationDate="2013-06-13T22:18:14.090" UserId="9140" Text="ServerFault or unix.SE should be a perfect fit for this question. I have no idea why someone voted to close it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5569" RevisionGUID="340dba03-6a14-41be-a51b-cb65151fe6ef" CreationDate="2013-06-13T22:24:27.727" UserId="33417" Text="It appears you are not a Professional System Administrator (or similar). Questions about software that runs on a &quot;server&quot; (a pretty meaningless classification in the broad scheme of things) aren't automatically on-topic on [Server Fault](http://serverfault.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please have a look through our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq). Once done, take a look at [Super User](http://superuser.com) and [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), as these sites are more appropriate for user questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any question that can be simply answered by &quot;Read the Friendly Manual&quot; and pointing to a semi-obvious spot in the documentation is off-topic for [Server Fault](http://serverfault.com)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11864" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5570" RevisionGUID="ff898178-a3c8-4524-bae5-0ee03556150e" CreationDate="2013-06-13T23:07:22.243" UserId="126632" Text="The &quot;not constructive&quot; close reason [is being removed][1] and replaced with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **primarily opinion-based**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change is already live on mSO and should go live on SF shortly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/171732/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11865" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5560" RevisionGUID="2ca8ec44-b942-4e4a-8b34-37412b53f129" CreationDate="2013-06-14T07:22:50.570" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/345441182131830786" />
  <row Id="11866" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5565" RevisionGUID="608d51b5-2cdf-499b-a91d-33135c4327b3" CreationDate="2013-06-14T12:33:02.487" UserId="113872" Comment="Explain why I posted." Text="On which stackexchange site should [http://serverfault.com/questions/515331/what-are-the-steps-to-integrate-a-new-mailman-list][1] have been asked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mailman runs on a server and I needed help configuring it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addemdum:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted this question, because, without turning into a spineless pretzel, I respect each of the stackexchange sites. and try to adapt to the culture of the site.. StackOverflow is different than this site, which is different than SuperUser and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/515331/what-are-the-steps-to-integrate-a-new-mailman-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11867" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5564" RevisionGUID="58dfeb5c-8ef0-4e09-bfcc-0b0925f72ded" CreationDate="2013-06-14T22:22:50.830" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/345667675596394497" />
  <row Id="11868" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5571" RevisionGUID="84b458bc-5108-4f98-847d-1b0b777d594f" CreationDate="2013-06-15T13:46:47.457" UserId="73435" Text="This morning yet another &quot;Why is my load average so high?&quot; question popped up in the Vote to close queue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Though I, I've seen this question asked 80 different ways since I joined a couple years ago, this *must* but a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I can't seem to find one that seems to be canonical. Is there a canonical question for load averages? Anyone have a suggested candidate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11869" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5571" RevisionGUID="84b458bc-5108-4f98-847d-1b0b777d594f" CreationDate="2013-06-15T13:46:47.457" UserId="73435" Text="Canonical Question for High Load Average on Linux?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11870" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5571" RevisionGUID="84b458bc-5108-4f98-847d-1b0b777d594f" CreationDate="2013-06-15T13:46:47.457" UserId="73435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5572" RevisionGUID="b46f8c20-34c8-428a-b380-f8760ca4d561" CreationDate="2013-06-15T14:37:21.787" UserId="73435" Text="I propose we convert this to a proper Canonical Linux Load Average question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/67759/how-to-understand-the-memory-usage-and-load-average-in-linux-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestions? Questions? Catcalls from the Peanut Gallery in the Comms Room?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11872" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5571" RevisionGUID="f1b79fd9-0572-4ea8-8ae8-0d2ac41ad2f6" CreationDate="2013-06-15T19:46:11.890" UserId="73435" Comment="corrected spelling" Text="This morning yet another &quot;Why is my load average so high?&quot; question popped up in the Vote to close queue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen this question asked 80 different ways since I joined a couple years ago, this *must* but a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I can't seem to find one that seems to be canonical. Is there a canonical question for load averages? Anyone have a suggested candidate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5573" RevisionGUID="a87dde21-3631-412c-a6e7-b056bf9897cf" CreationDate="2013-06-15T21:59:02.093" UserDisplayName="user152253" Text="I flagged http://serverfault.com/q/514541/152253 with a custom message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been asked on SO as well: http://stackoverflow.com/q/17032121/1544337 and seems to get more response there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I know, you shouldn't cross-post. I found the question here on SF less valuable and best removed, since the question on SO got more response and a bounty from the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the flag was declined:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't a cross-post require moderator attention? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the guidelines for cross-posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11874" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5573" RevisionGUID="a87dde21-3631-412c-a6e7-b056bf9897cf" CreationDate="2013-06-15T21:59:02.093" UserDisplayName="user152253" Text="Doesn't a cross-post require moderator intervention?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11875" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5573" RevisionGUID="a87dde21-3631-412c-a6e7-b056bf9897cf" CreationDate="2013-06-15T21:59:02.093" UserDisplayName="user152253" Text="|support|flagging|flag|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5574" RevisionGUID="d3ee7c08-a18c-46f2-b473-1f7ff9aa8258" CreationDate="2013-06-15T22:24:41.850" UserId="73435" Text="I don't think Duplicate flagging works across sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the appropriate action is to mark it Off-Topic if you feel that it should be removed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11877" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5575" RevisionGUID="5f78d8c5-1d86-45b3-8741-29b2696a9bbb" CreationDate="2013-06-15T23:08:14.893" UserId="3038" Text="It is a cross-post, but it's topical here. We could flag the SO post as belongs on us for just as good reason (even though it's bountied over there).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We do discourage cross-posting, preferring to pick a site and merge. But... not always." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11878" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5576" RevisionGUID="0c2c8e31-0eb4-42b7-84c5-746cecbb8ab3" CreationDate="2013-06-15T23:19:51.977" UserId="126632" Text="I declined the flag, precisely because it is on-topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically if a post is cross-posted to multiple sites, it should be closed on the sites on which it is _not_ on-topic. I'm a bit surprised that it wasn't closed on SO; that's not a topic I usually expect to see left open there. (But the presence of the bounty prevents people from voting to close it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's more, in this particular case; I asked the OP to clarify his question, but he never came back to do so. If _he_ wanted it closed, for whatever reason, I'd be much more inclined to do so. And if he doesn't do so soon, I might close it anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5578" RevisionGUID="c1151177-eed1-4cbe-93a7-9188a00affc0" CreationDate="2013-06-18T16:46:32.207" UserId="173547" Text="I'm thinking this would be difficult to accomplish because there's literally hundreds of different reasons/ways that high load averages can result from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The article Adrian linked is a good start. Explanations on *what* each average means, some cases of *when* the load average will spike (actual CPU usage, I/O load, etc) and *how* to diagnose a high load problem to effectively resolve the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tagging relavent questions would be a good way to gather some use cases for references when creating the question as well. Maybe something like [meta-tag:load-average]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11882" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5579" RevisionGUID="8d1f3f73-120e-4c82-ab10-13d964b7fc57" CreationDate="2013-06-18T21:23:54.567" UserId="7861" Text="I don't think it's a good idea...and I honestly don't see it come up that often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who actually posts questions on this site?  It's not &quot;non-IT&quot; folks from other departments/professions posting questions, 99% of the time I'd venture it is someone in IT or at least been given the responsibility of administering whatever they are asking about (otherwise it's closed as OT, such as &quot;my boss is blocking Facebook, how can I get around it?)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The person posting may not have professional expertise in the subject matter, but turning them away immediately without giving them the benefit of trying to help them out seems kind of cold and unfriendly, especially if the user is new here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions shouldn't drag on as if they were a call to &lt;insert vendor here&gt; support, but if the question is framed correctly for the site it shouldn't immediately warrant a &quot;go hire someone noob!&quot; response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often feel bad for someone that shows up here saying &quot;I inherited&quot; or &quot;I'm not an expert in this matter&quot;, etc. when they write a well thought out question.  There are times when I have to ask a Linux question here and wouldn't want the Linux folks to simply assume I can't be prodded in the right direction because I'm used to Windows." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11883" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5571" RevisionGUID="909f464c-0b55-4017-a665-24f8e4436fb7" CreationDate="2013-06-19T07:22:54.003" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/347253135699505153" />
  <row Id="11884" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5580" RevisionGUID="a2ae5dd4-f50b-47ad-83b9-808049516fa9" CreationDate="2013-06-20T05:06:15.197" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="On one hand I think this is a great idea. When your production mission critical application is down and you are out of your depth a true professional takes a step back, realizes they are in over their head and hires someone who has the knowledge to immediately stabilize the situation and get the company back up and running. This truly is the right answer in some cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand I agree with @TheCleaner. We should not turn away operations folks who have inherited something ugly or who are trying to fix something that's outside of their field of experience, which is generally not supported or documented, and they are likely doing so under duress. We can all assume that as professionals, they will know when to make the call to get outside help and that it is a bit presumptuous of the community to second guess them on that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest a modification of the original proposal. The &quot;XYZ, HLP?&quot; questions are invariably going to be closed as off-topic. Professionals, even those trying to solve a &quot;the chips are down and I've never worked with technology $XYZ before&quot; type of problems are most likely not going to ask questions that will be closed as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the non-professionals (again, as defined under [professional capacity][1]) would benefit from a &quot;SHTF. I'm not in Systems/Networking/Operations but have been tasked with this burden. We don't have a support contract. We don't have an outside vendor or contractor. The Boss says &quot;Fix it&quot; HALP?&quot; canonical answer explaining why, again &quot;as professionals&quot; we cannot assist them in fixing it and that they and their organization will be best served in the long run, with an emergency budget appropriation, an expert and maybe a short bit on why it's worth paying money for one in such situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11885" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5579" RevisionGUID="93624bce-efc7-4f3d-8ee5-8f12986554b1" CreationDate="2013-06-20T16:31:58.730" UserId="7861" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="I don't think it's a good idea...and I honestly don't see it come up that often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who actually posts questions on this site?  It's not &quot;non-IT&quot; folks from other departments/professions posting questions, 99% of the time I'd venture it is someone in IT or at least been given the responsibility of administering whatever they are asking about (otherwise it's closed as OT, such as &quot;my boss is blocking Facebook, how can I get around it?)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The IT person posting may not have professional expertise in the particular subject matter, but turning them away immediately without giving them the benefit of trying to help them out seems kind of cold and unfriendly, especially if the user is new here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions shouldn't drag on as if they were a call to &lt;insert vendor here&gt; support, but if the question is framed correctly for the site it shouldn't immediately warrant a &quot;go hire someone noob!&quot; response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often feel bad for someone that shows up here saying &quot;I inherited&quot; or &quot;I'm not an expert in this matter&quot;, etc. when they write a well thought out question.  There are times when I have to ask a Linux question here and wouldn't want the Linux folks to simply assume I can't be prodded in the right direction because I'm used to Windows." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11886" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5581" RevisionGUID="865b9ed7-ad8d-4e37-a68b-37a502cf436e" CreationDate="2013-06-22T00:05:59.777" UserId="104624" Text="The FAQ of Serverfault states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this not also include datacenter design questions, such as how do I layout my hot &amp; cold aisles, or by how many inches should my floors be raised, or should I worry about [metal whiskering][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was as an argument, or more accurately, a discussion in SF chat about this very question earlier today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need to close vote such questions?  If so, why?  I contend that there's no better place to ask such questions, yet others contend that just because there's no better place to ask such questions doesn't mean that here's the place to ask such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I contend that even questions like these, that may be more about structural engineering than about systems administration, are pertinent here because the questions are about topics that sysadmins ***should*** be concerned about, even if they individually are not.  Sysadmins and network admins should be worried about their systems all the way from the bricks and mortar and ventilation systems of the building, all the way to IOS and Linux and Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/473143/zinc-whiskers-in-data-centers/473151#473151" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11887" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5581" RevisionGUID="865b9ed7-ad8d-4e37-a68b-37a502cf436e" CreationDate="2013-06-22T00:05:59.777" UserId="104624" Text="Should We Entertain Questions on Datacenter Design?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11888" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5581" RevisionGUID="865b9ed7-ad8d-4e37-a68b-37a502cf436e" CreationDate="2013-06-22T00:05:59.777" UserId="104624" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11889" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5582" RevisionGUID="4153e58d-ea3e-4f7c-8848-d6e69d70b605" CreationDate="2013-06-22T04:40:02.003" UserId="3038" Text="I've seen a few of these questions come and go over the years, and they have a disturbing tendency to get closed as `NARQ -- Too Broad`. Which is sad, since there is a nice corpus of knowledge to tap out there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A 5-rack datacenter is a different animal than a 2500 sq/ft facility, and the challenges are correspondingly harder, so we definitely have a diversity of environment to work with. The trick is scoping the questions narrow enough they'll get answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think they're topical, honestly. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11890" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5583" RevisionGUID="98a56f68-2fda-457a-b6f0-3b5641d09d72" CreationDate="2013-06-22T06:25:09.870" UserId="9517" Text="I don't understand how designing a datacenter is a sysadmin et al task. We may have input to the requirements phase, some oversight of the design but we wouldn't really design the building. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Building design is a complex subject, in the UK architects study for at least 5 years before they get their degree and 2 years post graduate before they can call themselves architects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's an interesting subject but it's not our job and should be left to professionals in the field." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11891" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5584" RevisionGUID="4cf7f97f-f64e-4bfd-811b-37aade3c71e5" CreationDate="2013-06-22T06:29:54.787" UserId="9770" Text="#TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;System administration has, as a subset of its larger *potential* skills, an overlapping portion of datacenter design's skillset. Datacenter design *can* be a speciality, and at a scale above a few thousand square feet *is* a speciality, but does have a set of topics that a system administrator can be reasonably expected to know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#The Larger Story&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A system administrator is a generalist knowledge domain. Some sysadmins tend to focus on one thing versus another thing, and no sysadmin really looks like another. However it is self evident that a sysadmin will be working on switches, routers, databases, server OSs, firmware, hardware replacement, wiring, VOIP, firewalls, storage, HPC clusters, threat mitigation, PCI compliance, wireless signals, mobile phones, etc. and etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each of the above topic domains *can* be specialized in to such a degree that a person that does so might not be considered a sysadmin. Someone who is a VOIP engineer is... just that. A VOIP engineer. Not a sysadmin. Someone that is a storage administrator can have a depth of knowledge and a domain of responsibility that makes them... just that. A storage administrator. Not a sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to use database administrators as an example. A sysadmin, in the course of performing his duties will have a high probability of working with databases. Maybe it's as simple as spinning up a MySQL database for a cacti instance. Maybe it's as complex as working with replication, sharding, split tables, indexing, and query execution plans for a large application. However, there are also database administrators (DBAs). DBAs are specialists in their field (or at least *should* be) and due to their constant exposure to databases and the theories and practices behind information storage and retrieval in a relational database, will have a honed domain of knowledge and speciality. They are no longer sysadmins, but DBAs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now some sysadmins might have never, ever touched a database server. Never ran an SQL query. Never worked with anything more complex than a spreadsheet. Does that make them less of a sysadmin? No. However, *just because they have never used a RDBMS does not mean that someone who has is a specialist and that the general skillset is outside the realm of a sysadmin.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a similar manner, datacenter design and management has the *potential* to be within the scope of a sysadmin. Topics like rack design, rack placement, hot and cold aisles, concrete floors, raised floors, cable plant management, ceiling types, AC sizing, AC duct placement, circuit sizing, electric voltage selection, etc. and etc. *can* be part of a sysadmin's duties. It could be for a 100 square foot closet. It could be for a 1,000 square foot room. If it gets much larger than that, then it seems that a specialist company and set of engineers should be consulted to do the main design phase, with input from sysadmins (thus, being at least a *part* of the design process, so still being considered as part of the datacenter design process).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you get past a certain arbitrary level of knowledge, job description, and daily duties, then somewhere along the line you become a DC manager or DC designer, in much the same way that at some point along the line you would become a DBA and not a SysAdmin, or a storage admin, or a security specialist, or a mobile device administrator, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've made a mockup Venn diagram that shows my thoughts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Venn digram of sysadmin skills][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Conclusion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aspects of datacenter design are on topic for ServerFault and sysadmins in general. Yes, I know we quibble about the fracturing of StackExchange into Security, DBAs, U&amp;L, etc. However, that's another topic. For now, while we don't have a specialist community for Datacenter Managers, it's still on topic here just like database administration and UNIX/Linux questions are, within a certain sphere, on topic as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WeREz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5583" RevisionGUID="7b16cc81-433c-460f-9cf3-a51720a26e14" CreationDate="2013-06-22T06:34:36.557" UserId="9517" Comment="added 302 characters in body" Text="The [question that caused the discussion][1] is in reality a shopping question because the OP is looking for software that doesn't take years of training to understand. Which kind of makes my point for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't understand how designing a datacenter is a sysadmin et al task. We may have input to the requirements phase, some oversight of the design but we wouldn't really design the building. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Building design is a complex subject, in the UK architects study for at least 5 years before they get their degree and 2 years post graduate before they can call themselves architects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's an interesting subject but it's not our job and should be left to professionals in the field.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/517675/how-to-simulate-air-flow-in-a-datacenter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11893" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5584" RevisionGUID="048aadad-efba-409b-a52b-36fe41386394" CreationDate="2013-06-22T06:36:45.630" UserId="9770" Comment="added 454 characters in body" Text="#TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;System administration has, as a subset of its larger *potential* skills, an overlapping portion of datacenter design's skillset. Datacenter design *can* be a speciality, and at a scale above a couple thousand square feet probably *is* a speciality, but does have a set of topics that a system administrator can be reasonably expected to know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#The Larger Story&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A system administrator is a generalist knowledge domain. Some sysadmins tend to focus on one thing versus another thing, and no sysadmin really looks like another. However it is self evident that a sysadmin will be working on switches, routers, databases, server OSs, firmware, hardware replacement, wiring, VOIP, firewalls, storage, HPC clusters, threat mitigation, PCI compliance, wireless signals, mobile phones, etc. and etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each of the above topic domains *can* be specialized in to such a degree that a person that does so might not be considered a sysadmin. Someone who is a VOIP engineer is... just that. A VOIP engineer. Not a sysadmin. Someone that is a storage administrator can have a depth of knowledge and a tightly scoped domain of responsibility that makes them... just that. A storage administrator. Not a sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to use database administrators as an example. A sysadmin, in the course of performing his duties, will have a high probability of working with databases. Maybe it's as simple as spinning up a MySQL database for a Cacti instance. Maybe it's as complex as working with replication, sharding, split tables, indexing, and query execution plans for a large application. However, there are also database administrators (DBAs) as a separate professional arena. DBAs are specialists in their field (or at least *should* be) and due to their constant exposure to databases and the theories and practices behind information storage and retrieval in a relational database, will have a honed domain of knowledge and speciality that is beyond a sysadmin's (typically... or perhaps *ideally* if not typically). They are no longer sysadmins, but DBAs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now some sysadmins might have never, ever touched a database server. Never ran an SQL query. Never worked with anything more complex than a spreadsheet. Does that make them less of a sysadmin? No. However, *just because they have never used a RDBMS does not mean that someone who has done so is a specialist and that the general skillset of database administration is outside the realm of a sysadmin.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a similar manner, datacenter design and management has the *potential* to be within the scope of a sysadmin. Topics like rack design, rack placement, hot and cold aisles, concrete floors, raised floors, cable plant management, ceiling types, AC sizing, AC duct placement, circuit sizing, electric voltage selection, fire retardants, physical security, generators, etc. and etc. *can* be part of a sysadmin's duties. It could be for a 100 square foot closet. It could be for a 1,000 square foot room or perhaps larger. If it gets much larger than 1,000 square feet, then it seems that a specialist company and set of engineers should be consulted to do the main design phase, with input from sysadmins (thus, sysadmins would still be at least a *part* of the design process, thus datacenter design and management would still be within scope of a sysadmin).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you get past a certain arbitrary level of knowledge, job description, and daily duties, then somewhere along the line you become a DC manager or DC designer, in much the same way that at some point along the line you would become a DBA and not a SysAdmin, or a storage admin, or a security specialist, or a VOIP engineer, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've made a mockup Venn diagram that shows my thoughts (yes, this is my opinion and not based on any empirical research; this is purely my experience in the field):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Venn digram of sysadmin skills][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Conclusion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aspects of datacenter design are on topic for ServerFault and sysadmins in general. We should not consider a speciality community just yet. Yes, I know we quibble about the fracturing of StackExchange into Security, DBAs, U&amp;L, etc. However, that's another topic. For now, while we don't have a specialist community for Datacenter designers and managers, it's still on topic here just like database administration and UNIX/Linux questions are, within a certain scope, on topic as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WeREz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5584" RevisionGUID="563b204f-57ef-4170-bdc7-06087833fa4e" CreationDate="2013-06-22T07:22:38.827" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1964 characters in body" Text="#TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;System administration has, as a subset of its larger *potential* skills, an overlapping portion of datacenter design's skillset. Datacenter design *can* be a speciality, and at a scale above a couple thousand square feet probably *is* a speciality, but does have a set of topics that a system administrator can be reasonably expected to know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#The Larger Story&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A system administrator is a generalist knowledge domain. Some sysadmins tend to focus on one thing versus another thing, and no sysadmin really looks like another. However it is self evident that a sysadmin will be working on switches, routers, databases, server OSs, firmware, hardware replacement, wiring, VOIP, firewalls, storage, HPC clusters, threat mitigation, PCI compliance, wireless signals, mobile phones, etc. and etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each of the above topic domains *can* be specialized in to such a degree that a person that does so might not be considered a sysadmin. Someone who is a VOIP engineer is... just that. A VOIP engineer. Not a sysadmin. Someone that is a storage administrator can have a depth of knowledge and a tightly scoped domain of responsibility that makes them... just that. A storage administrator. Not a sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to use database administrators as an example. A sysadmin, in the course of performing his duties, will have a high probability of working with databases. Maybe it's as simple as spinning up a MySQL database for a Cacti instance. Maybe it's as complex as working with replication, sharding, split tables, indexing, and query execution plans for a large application. However, there are also database administrators (DBAs) as a separate professional arena. DBAs are specialists in their field (or at least *should* be) and due to their constant exposure to databases and the theories and practices behind information storage and retrieval in a relational database, will have a honed domain of knowledge and speciality that is beyond a sysadmin's (typically... or perhaps *ideally* if not typically). They are no longer sysadmins, but DBAs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now some sysadmins might have never, ever touched a database server. Never ran an SQL query. Never worked with anything more complex than a spreadsheet. Does that make them less of a sysadmin? No. However, *just because they have never used a RDBMS does not mean that someone who has done so is a specialist and that the general skillset of database administration is outside the realm of a sysadmin.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a similar manner, datacenter design and management has the *potential* to be within the scope of a sysadmin. Topics like rack design, rack placement, hot and cold aisles, concrete floors, raised floors, cable plant management, ceiling types, AC sizing, AC duct placement, circuit sizing, electric voltage selection, fire retardants, physical security, generators, etc. and etc. *can* be part of a sysadmin's duties. It could be for a 100 square foot closet. It could be for a 1,000 square foot room or perhaps larger. If it gets much larger than 1,000 square feet, then it seems that a specialist company and set of engineers should be consulted to do the main design phase, with input from sysadmins (thus, sysadmins would still be at least a *part* of the design process, thus datacenter design and management would still be within scope of a sysadmin).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you get past a certain arbitrary level of knowledge, job description, and daily duties, then somewhere along the line you become a DC manager or DC designer, in much the same way that at some point along the line you would become a DBA and not a SysAdmin, or a storage admin, or a security specialist, or a VOIP engineer, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've made a mockup Venn diagram that shows my thoughts (yes, this is my opinion and not based on any empirical research; this is purely my experience in the field):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Venn digram of sysadmin skills][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Conclusion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aspects of datacenter design are on topic for ServerFault and sysadmins in general. We should not consider a speciality community just yet. Yes, I know we quibble about the fracturing of StackExchange into Security, DBAs, U&amp;L, etc. However, that's another topic. For now, while we don't have a specialist community for Datacenter designers and managers, it's still on topic here just like database administration and UNIX/Linux questions are, within a certain scope, on topic as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Addendum 1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain brings up a good point: *&quot;Datacenter design is an architecture task&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can both agree and disagree with that. Selecting load bearing beams, rebar sizes and placement, lashings for ducts, what mix of concrete to pour, and etc. would be for the architectural engineers. Placement of racks, choice of voltages, runs of cable, sizing cooling systems, types of battery switchovers *could* be something a sysadmin does, but could also be part of an architectural engineer / datacenter designer's job. A sysadmin doesn't have to be bonded, licensed, or otherwise take a state-official engineering exam to make most of those decisions (depending on locality of course). So while it's not necessarily a part of a sysadmin's job, it *could* be within the scope and by experience is within the scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think part of the controversy is the *scale* of what we think of as a &quot;datacenter.&quot; It can mean anything from a few hundred square foot place for a handful of racks, to a million square foot, billion dollar city-state of a complex. A sysadmin is unlikely to have much to say about the larger datacenters, or speciality structures for high density, HPC uses. However for the approximately 1,000 to 2,000 square foot server rooms / small datacenters, sysadmins are, in my experience, normally the ones who have a large part in the actual design of those rooms, even to the point of CADing out placement of racks and thinking about air flow, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Converting a few hundred to few thousand foot segment of office space, warehouse, basement, or what-have-you into a &quot;datacenter&quot; complete with raised floor, tons of cooling, backup power, generators, fuel contracts, wiring, voltage selection, etc. has, once again only in my experience, been largely up to the sysadmins of an organization and is not technically or (sometimes) legally an architectural/engineering issue other than &quot;call the structural engineer to see if the floor can hold us!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WeREz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11895" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5584" RevisionGUID="4ff6c530-38dc-41b4-b4dc-264f50440684" CreationDate="2013-06-22T07:39:45.823" UserId="9770" Comment="added 1396 characters in body" Text="#TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;System administration has, as a subset of its larger *potential* skills, an overlapping portion of datacenter design's skillset. Datacenter design *can* be a speciality, and at a scale above a couple thousand square feet probably *is* a speciality, but does have a set of topics that a system administrator can be reasonably expected to know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#The Larger Story&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A system administrator is a generalist knowledge domain. Some sysadmins tend to focus on one thing versus another thing, and no sysadmin really looks like another. However it is self evident that a sysadmin will be working on switches, routers, databases, server OSs, firmware, hardware replacement, wiring, VOIP, firewalls, storage, HPC clusters, threat mitigation, PCI compliance, wireless signals, mobile phones, etc. and etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each of the above topic domains *can* be specialized in to such a degree that a person that does so might not be considered a sysadmin. Someone who is a VOIP engineer is... just that. A VOIP engineer. Not a sysadmin. Someone that is a storage administrator can have a depth of knowledge and a tightly scoped domain of responsibility that makes them... just that. A storage administrator. Not a sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to use database administrators as an example. A sysadmin, in the course of performing his duties, will have a high probability of working with databases. Maybe it's as simple as spinning up a MySQL database for a Cacti instance. Maybe it's as complex as working with replication, sharding, split tables, indexing, and query execution plans for a large application. However, there are also database administrators (DBAs) as a separate professional arena. DBAs are specialists in their field (or at least *should* be) and due to their constant exposure to databases and the theories and practices behind information storage and retrieval in a relational database, will have a honed domain of knowledge and speciality that is beyond a sysadmin's (typically... or perhaps *ideally* if not typically). They are no longer sysadmins, but DBAs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now some sysadmins might have never, ever touched a database server. Never ran an SQL query. Never worked with anything more complex than a spreadsheet. Does that make them less of a sysadmin? No. However, *just because they have never used a RDBMS does not mean that someone who has done so is a specialist and that the general skillset of database administration is outside the realm of a sysadmin.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a similar manner, datacenter design and management has the *potential* to be within the scope of a sysadmin. Topics like rack design, rack placement, hot and cold aisles, concrete floors, raised floors, cable plant management, ceiling types, AC sizing, AC duct placement, circuit sizing, electric voltage selection, fire retardants, physical security, generators, etc. and etc. *can* be part of a sysadmin's duties. It could be for a 100 square foot closet. It could be for a 1,000 square foot room or perhaps larger. If it gets much larger than 1,000 square feet, then it seems that a specialist company and set of engineers should be consulted to do the main design phase, with input from sysadmins (thus, sysadmins would still be at least a *part* of the design process, thus datacenter design and management would still be within scope of a sysadmin).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you get past a certain arbitrary level of knowledge, job description, and daily duties, then somewhere along the line you become a DC manager or DC designer, in much the same way that at some point along the line you would become a DBA and not a SysAdmin, or a storage admin, or a security specialist, or a VOIP engineer, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've made a mockup Venn diagram that shows my thoughts (yes, this is my opinion and not based on any empirical research; this is purely my experience in the field):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Venn digram of sysadmin skills][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Conclusion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aspects of datacenter design are on topic for ServerFault and sysadmins in general. We should not consider a speciality community just yet. Yes, I know we quibble about the fracturing of StackExchange into Security, DBAs, U&amp;L, etc. However, that's another topic. For now, while we don't have a specialist community for Datacenter designers and managers, it's still on topic here just like database administration and UNIX/Linux questions are, within a certain scope, on topic as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Addendum 1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain brings up a good point: *&quot;Datacenter design is an architecture task&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can both agree and disagree with that. Selecting load bearing beams, rebar sizes and placement, lashings for ducts, what mix of concrete to pour, and etc. would be for the architectural engineers. Placement of racks, choice of voltages, runs of cable, sizing cooling systems, types of battery switchovers *could* be something a sysadmin does, but could also be part of an architectural engineer / datacenter designer's job. A sysadmin doesn't have to be bonded, licensed, or otherwise take a state-official engineering exam to make most of those decisions (depending on locality of course). So while it's not necessarily a part of a sysadmin's job, it *could* be within the scope and by experience is within the scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think part of the controversy is the *scale* of what we think of as a &quot;datacenter.&quot; It can mean anything from a few hundred square foot place for a handful of racks, to a million square foot, billion dollar city-state of a complex. A sysadmin is unlikely to have much to say about the larger datacenters, or speciality structures for high density, HPC uses. However for the approximately 1,000 to 2,000 square foot server rooms / small datacenters, sysadmins are, in my experience, normally the ones who have a large part in the actual design of those rooms, even to the point of CADing out placement of racks and thinking about air flow, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Converting a few hundred to few thousand foot segment of office space, warehouse, basement, or what-have-you into a &quot;datacenter&quot; complete with raised floor, tons of cooling, backup power, generators, fuel contracts, wiring, voltage selection, etc. has, once again only in my experience, been largely up to the sysadmins of an organization and is not technically or (sometimes) legally an architectural/engineering issue other than &quot;call the structural engineer to see if the floor can hold us!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Addendum 2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I made another Venn diagram! This is rough, not to scale, and hastily tossed together while past midnight, but I hope this at least conveys the thought:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So there are definitely portions of work in DC design that shouldn't be touched by sysadmins, most notably the ones where law is involved, and structural engineering is needed. But datacenter design is only partly about those things. Yes, stay away from decisions regarding laws about doors, precise placement of anti-fire systems, locks, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the pink stuff, and the blue stuff in the diagram above are things that can, by and large, be touched by a sysadmin or the final decisions can be made by sysadmins (thus making sysadmins in-part designers). Not the physical installation of a CRAC or the circuit panels, but the decision on how much cooling, how much power, and even specific vendors to go with. Not necessarily cable pulling (although, how many sysadmins have pulled cable in their life? Can I see a count of hands? Uh-huh. A lot of us wire fishers, huh) but choosing cable types, amounts, and even plant paths to account for growth in IDFs outwards from the MDF. Certainly I'm not thinking about monster DCs, but rather a few hundred to thousand square feet of server room / datacenter space. Apple-sized DCs -- no way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WeREz.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i6I1s.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5586" RevisionGUID="0f761dcc-e069-4608-88dc-f72260d4aead" CreationDate="2013-06-22T21:41:37.910" UserId="9770" Text="I'm seeing more questions to do with RaspberryPi boards. This latest one set me off: [Why can't I stream more than 1 file using nginx?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a belief that RaspberryPis can be used in a professional capacity that would justify their inclusion on ServerFault? How should we handle questions that include Raspberry-Pis as a foundational element in the scenario?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#My Opinion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll put my opinion here rather than adding an answer of my own below. I believe that the limited nature of RaspberryPis, the hobbyist culture, and the self evident lack of enterprise *anything* with the board makes it totally outside of ServerFault's scope. Any service that is built using RaspberryPis and is having problems is tainted by the experimental and developmental nature of the Raspberry-Pi. I think questions that include Raspberry-Pis as a main player in the scenario should either be edited to remove the reference (bad) or simply closed as Off Topic (good, since editing out the Raspberry-Pi reference will obfuscate the potential root cause).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/517839/why-cant-i-stream-more-than-1-file-using-nginx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11901" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5586" RevisionGUID="0f761dcc-e069-4608-88dc-f72260d4aead" CreationDate="2013-06-22T21:41:37.910" UserId="9770" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11902" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5587" RevisionGUID="32795182-ac31-4f76-b969-6c69a2190e8c" CreationDate="2013-06-22T22:10:32.677" UserId="6177" Text="###NO###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;! to fill space... Hey, Wesley, buy a damn bike!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11903" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5587" RevisionGUID="19ba582f-f30a-4f38-8de9-11a1bbb6af48" CreationDate="2013-06-22T22:19:02.743" UserId="6177" Comment="expanded and took out spoiler filler" Text="###NO###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;! &#xD;&#xA;&gt;! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To expand:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- We're already leery of questions about home routers... they could conceivably be on-topic if it's a sysadmin trying to make remote access work, but few (if any) of the home router questions we get make the cut.&#xD;&#xA;- Many of us (e.g. a certain cat-head-avatar person) are dubious about things like DD-WRT: repurposed home hardware used professionally.  I think DD-WRT and its ilk are also borderline: they can be used professionally (I use it at work), but the hobbyist nature shows up in lack of support, iffy documentation, and so on.&#xD;&#xA;- So by the time you're talking about general-purpose, hobbyist systems like the Pi, I think you're way over the line into tinkering for fun, not professional.  Again, the lack of support, documentation, examples of realistic professional &quot;server&quot; use are the distinguishing features.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11904" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5581" RevisionGUID="fd7fbe6e-916c-44a3-9783-eef48bdb8952" CreationDate="2013-06-22T22:23:01.170" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/348566822041309184" />
  <row Id="11905" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5582" RevisionGUID="4eefaaef-8f99-454a-9093-8b50af272d67" CreationDate="2013-06-22T22:41:37.500" UserId="3038" Comment="Elaaaaaborate" Text="I've seen a few of these questions come and go over the years, and they have a disturbing tendency to get closed as `NARQ -- Too Broad`. Which is sad, since there is a nice corpus of knowledge to tap out there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A 5-rack datacenter is a different animal than a 2500 sq/ft facility, and the challenges are correspondingly harder, so we definitely have a diversity of environment to work with. The trick is scoping the questions narrow enough they'll get answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think they're topical, honestly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To elaborate a bit more, I think there is definitely a cut-off point when the sysadmin should be involved and when *hire a professional* kicks in. When designing such a facility, be it a 2 rack closet or a 5MW facility, you need at least one person familiar with correct datacenter design involved with the project. Dedicated datacenter architects do exist and you can even hire them, but that doesn't mean they'll be contacted by whomever you're working for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All too often, especially for smaller projects, it's the building facilities people who are extremely well versed in keeping infrequently occupying moist hairless apes happy who will be given the task of engineering the exact airflow details. Keeping steady resistive loads happy is a different problem all together, though related, and the assumptions for one don't always carry to the other. I've been told by more than one such professional:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oh, your servers aren't used as much at night and weekends, so they'll need less A/C.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Um, no. No they aren't. We run those babies at full tilt 24/7. This is a mythology that seems common in office-building engineers: IT equipment directly supports the people in the building, and gets turned off or goes low-power-mode when the people leave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Speaking knowledgeably about airflow and power allows you to be more effective in urging the worst of the bad ideas to not make it into the final build. Ideally, you'd have someone actually experienced in that kind of engineering, but in lieu of that you can be the shoulder devil for the trained but inexperienced person who is having to draw the diagrams and order the parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**ServerFault** can act as that shoulder-devil if you let us. We have enough of the right kind of people to poke holes in plans and sound like we know what we're doing while doing so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11906" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5581" RevisionGUID="b07c6680-d84f-4286-b56c-59459945580a" CreationDate="2013-06-24T02:18:24.890" UserId="104624" Comment="added 196 characters in body" Text="The FAQ of Serverfault states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this not also include datacenter design questions, such as how do I layout my hot &amp; cold aisles, or by how many inches should my floors be raised, or should I worry about [metal whiskering][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was as an argument, or more accurately, a discussion in SF chat about this very question earlier today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need to close vote such questions?  If so, why?  I contend that there's no better place to ask such questions, yet others contend that just because there's no better place to ask such questions doesn't mean that here's the place to ask such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I contend that even questions like these, that may be more about structural engineering than about systems administration, are pertinent here because the questions are about topics that sysadmins ***should*** be concerned about, even if they individually are not.  Sysadmins and network admins should be worried about their systems all the way from the bricks and mortar and ventilation systems of the building, all the way to IOS and Linux and Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: I really appreciate all the great responses, and it was hard to choose just one person to get the green checkmark... but in the end I have to admit, Wesley wins it for the Venn diagrams.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/473143/zinc-whiskers-in-data-centers/473151#473151" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11907" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5588" RevisionGUID="41febc79-963e-4c21-a363-889983dee11a" CreationDate="2013-06-24T18:59:40.563" UserId="76595" Text="I have no idea how it happened, but I seem to have gained demi-god powers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![what I did][1]](http://serverfault.com/questions/518136/easiest-router-to-configure-to-act-as-an-openvpn-bridge-with-an-ubuntu-server/518174#518174)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I started composing the answer before the question got closed and got distracted, so it took a while. Is this a new feature? If not, may I keep my new pet nonetheless? Because it is quite unnerving seeing the &quot;this question has been closed, no answers can be submitted&quot; banner after you've spent half an hour researching links and cropping pics for an answer and someone has considered it to be a bad fit in the meantime.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lRYcr.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5589" RevisionGUID="32e74f92-90d3-4bd4-ab06-54e08645da89" CreationDate="2013-06-24T19:16:35.970" UserId="3038" Text="Working as (oddly) designed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Client-side validation trusts the client to validate it correctly. Sometimes it doesn't." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5590" RevisionGUID="c96cf853-5405-4388-88fd-11eea28df4e6" CreationDate="2013-06-24T19:38:51.897" UserId="9517" Text="Questions on Best Practice don't do well here because, whilst there should be only one 'Best Practice', in reality everyone has their own which tends to make them somewhat Not Constructive." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11913" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5591" RevisionGUID="e9540ed5-d573-430d-b194-cd0a44199924" CreationDate="2013-06-25T02:43:29.740" UserId="72586" Text="![title][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably from a change to `all.css`, which seems to have just changed 20 minutes ago?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Last-Modified: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 02:19:21 GMT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/g36a3.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11914" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5591" RevisionGUID="e9540ed5-d573-430d-b194-cd0a44199924" CreationDate="2013-06-25T02:43:29.740" UserId="72586" Text="What's the question title doing over there?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11915" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5591" RevisionGUID="e9540ed5-d573-430d-b194-cd0a44199924" CreationDate="2013-06-25T02:43:29.740" UserId="72586" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11916" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5586" RevisionGUID="a9bf39f4-c9f5-453a-8ad2-9cea62859115" CreationDate="2013-06-25T19:23:46.213" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/349608875269435394" />
  <row Id="11917" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5592" RevisionGUID="c9a0ed6a-e636-4b98-9664-2672b494f809" CreationDate="2013-06-25T21:07:23.620" UserId="47971" Text="If someone can explain to me why the &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/518203/windows-7-home-folder-is-missing-from-gui&quot;&gt;following&lt;/a&gt; was closed as 'off-topic', I would appreciate it. I will use the feedback to improve the question or just remove it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11918" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5592" RevisionGUID="c9a0ed6a-e636-4b98-9664-2672b494f809" CreationDate="2013-06-25T21:07:23.620" UserId="47971" Text="Why was this question closed as off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11919" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5592" RevisionGUID="c9a0ed6a-e636-4b98-9664-2672b494f809" CreationDate="2013-06-25T21:07:23.620" UserId="47971" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5593" RevisionGUID="891be51d-7f51-4187-ae7b-aad142c7216d" CreationDate="2013-06-25T21:16:23.227" UserId="126632" Text="I won't speak for any of the five people who voted to hold the question, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My primary problem with this is that, by your own admission, it's a purely hypothetical question. You aren't actually trying to solve a real problem. This means that, while it may be possible to &quot;answer&quot; the question, it's entirely impossible for a &quot;correct&quot; answer to be given.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the reason that we only allow [practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11921" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5592" RevisionGUID="aed8e5c7-b643-40b5-ac1c-1e4b4e271649" CreationDate="2013-06-25T21:18:43.503" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11922" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5594" RevisionGUID="b91b261e-4358-4e6a-9e96-620ce75bd2a7" CreationDate="2013-06-25T21:28:54.650" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault is dedicated to serving a particular market: *Professional system and network administrators*  (http://serverfault.com/about ; http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From you question it's pretty evident that you're not the system administrator responsible for this environment.  Wanting to know something for your own education is an admirable thing, but it does not make it an on-topic question for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case even if you are the system administrator for the environment involved, your question doesn't meet our quality standards -- There is no evidence of research or troubleshooting, a nearly infinite set of possible causes, and so the question simply cannot be answered as asked.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[We have a Q&amp;A here on meta that discusses some things that go into making a good, answerable question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault), but the basic premise is that you need to do some (fairly extensive) digging on your own, and at least summarize that work so we're not going over the same ground.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11923" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5595" RevisionGUID="ba7e22a3-9d06-4f2f-b146-008c307b8ef3" CreationDate="2013-06-25T22:47:33.500" UserId="1075" Text="I pushed a fix for this to dev. It will be on live server shortly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11927" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5591" RevisionGUID="e7e26bda-61b9-4eea-a366-dea8657ab59e" CreationDate="2013-06-26T06:36:07.377" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5597" RevisionGUID="537a4a72-87af-4910-83d1-b8e681a0cd79" CreationDate="2013-06-26T06:59:46.547" UserId="6177" Text="I don't have screen shots, but it's happened twice now, so there must be a bug related to the new close reasons being activated on SF...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When reviewing re-opens, after reading the question and deciding it should stay closed, I click &quot;Leave Closed,&quot; and a window pops up asking &quot;Nominate this question for re-opening?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I clicked cancel both times, but I'm not sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, it's a bug." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11929" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5597" RevisionGUID="537a4a72-87af-4910-83d1-b8e681a0cd79" CreationDate="2013-06-26T06:59:46.547" UserId="6177" Text="Review bug: I pick &quot;leave closed&quot; and it pops up &quot;Nominate for re-opening?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11930" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5597" RevisionGUID="537a4a72-87af-4910-83d1-b8e681a0cd79" CreationDate="2013-06-26T06:59:46.547" UserId="6177" Text="|bug|closed-questions|reviewing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11931" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5597" RevisionGUID="929aa46d-d6ad-45ca-9018-e95329d02ac8" CreationDate="2013-06-26T07:04:17.133" UserId="126632" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[5596],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="11937" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3984" RevisionGUID="cde440cc-dfd5-43cd-984c-3fa77d8a2a08" CreationDate="2013-06-26T16:12:10.453" UserId="33417" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="[![FreeBSD - more than Creation](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UFDib.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5598" RevisionGUID="2ad863bc-cc0e-4fb4-99bb-716565e995b7" CreationDate="2013-06-26T17:33:51.050" UserId="3356" Text="Going through the close votes review queueueueueueueueue I ran into this audit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/AAgGK.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that I can already see the question had been closed it seems less than useful as an audit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11939" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5598" RevisionGUID="2ad863bc-cc0e-4fb4-99bb-716565e995b7" CreationDate="2013-06-26T17:33:51.050" UserId="3356" Text="Inadequate Review Audit Test" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11940" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5598" RevisionGUID="2ad863bc-cc0e-4fb4-99bb-716565e995b7" CreationDate="2013-06-26T17:33:51.050" UserId="3356" Text="|bug|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11941" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5599" RevisionGUID="69f66da3-4894-405a-b3b1-de9716648fa4" CreationDate="2013-06-26T17:38:59.540" UserId="126632" Text="This is a broken review audit. There's a [question on mSO][1] about it already, though that question doesn't really address this specific aspect of the problem. (This question doesn't quite do it either, so I'm going to post this separately on mSO.) At the moment there's a lot of review audit breakage related to the change in close functionality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;right&quot; answer is Leave Open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/185982/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5599" RevisionGUID="9228e285-8da0-4e1a-8577-88b648ac0b15" CreationDate="2013-06-26T17:48:48.813" UserId="126632" Comment="added 59 characters in body" Text="This is a broken review audit. There's a [question on mSO][1] about it already, though that question doesn't really address this specific aspect of the problem. (This question doesn't quite do it either, so I'm going to [post this separately on mSO][2].) At the moment there's a lot of review audit breakage related to the change in close functionality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;right&quot; answer is Leave Open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/185982/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/186109/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11943" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3988" RevisionGUID="49703c80-4b0e-451b-95e5-e43338fec293" CreationDate="2013-06-26T18:18:24.450" UserId="33417" Comment="edited body" Text="[![The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear...](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hp0VN.png)](http://kali.org/)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5600" RevisionGUID="55411ef8-e1d9-479b-b250-edbdba9f3725" CreationDate="2013-06-27T08:27:06.643" UserId="1435" Text="We get a LOT of seriously off-topic questions on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because new users either can't comprehend the word 'server' in the site name or because they skipped the old, and very clear, FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So when new users asked eight-word 'questions' about their home routers, recommendations for what was the latest, greatest motherboard or about their fishtank pump we could at least respond with a quick &quot;please read the FAQ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is no longer an option - we now have to respond with &quot;please exhaustively read the entire help tree&quot; - which I've not managed to do yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the idea behind these changes is to make the place more 'welcoming', well it will be in that new users won't have any obvious actual help and will litter the site with these inappropriate questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worse yet they'll go unanswered and unedited as those users with experience of the site, who put a lot of time into it, will leave or reduce their time on the site because of the lowered signal to noise ratio that's been introduced without any discussion between the site owners and those doing the actual work. I thought this site was supposed to be a community, guess we've just seen that that was never the case." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11945" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5600" RevisionGUID="55411ef8-e1d9-479b-b250-edbdba9f3725" CreationDate="2013-06-27T08:27:06.643" UserId="1435" Text="Why the major FAQ/help change?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11946" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5600" RevisionGUID="55411ef8-e1d9-479b-b250-edbdba9f3725" CreationDate="2013-06-27T08:27:06.643" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11947" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5597" RevisionGUID="cdab4c94-2d68-49bf-bd67-14d48f46f96f" CreationDate="2013-06-27T09:04:44.877" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|closed-questions|reviewing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11948" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5600" RevisionGUID="f026e37e-1008-4c9d-862a-3ee22ce4ecf0" CreationDate="2013-06-27T09:15:18.063" UserId="1435" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5601" RevisionGUID="035ad5ae-7bd3-429e-8905-d32cc59b2c63" CreationDate="2013-06-27T09:30:06.197" UserId="126699" Text="I find it's pretty easy to put a link in a comment to the [on-topic help page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and possibly a related meta post (or canonical question, such as for the licensing questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A great deal of these off topic questions are covered by the bold text near the top of that page.  If someone can't even be bothered to read that far (or click on the help link in the first place), I'm not sure another help page that is more concise will help them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5601" RevisionGUID="b899856a-e18e-40f8-a8f8-171b21ff6692" CreationDate="2013-06-27T10:54:46.990" UserId="126699" Comment="added 384 characters in body" Text="I find it's pretty easy to put a link in a comment to the [on-topic help page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and possibly a related meta post (or canonical question, such as for the licensing questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A great deal of these off topic questions are covered by the bold text near the top of that page.  If someone can't even be bothered to read that far (or click on the help link in the first place), I'm not sure another help page that is more concise will help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, people are known to skip FAQ pages with alarming regularity no matter how easy you make it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would probably be a better strategy to use javascript to &lt;s&gt;shove the on-topic help page in people's face&lt;/s&gt; gently introduce people to the purpose of this site the first time they try to post a question.  An abbreviated version of it might be suitable for that purpose." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5601" RevisionGUID="87d7b2af-37e7-4321-ae35-5180d33c56e3" CreationDate="2013-06-27T11:00:05.440" UserId="126699" Comment="added 33 characters in body" Text="I find it's pretty easy to put a link in a comment to the [on-topic help page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and possibly a related meta post (or canonical question, such as for the licensing questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A great deal of these off topic questions are covered by the bold text near the top of that page.  If someone can't even be bothered to read that far (or click on the help link in the first place), I'm not sure another help page that is more concise will help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, people are known to skip FAQ pages with alarming regularity no matter how easy you make it, so a proactive solution is hard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would probably be a better strategy to use javascript to &lt;s&gt;shove the on-topic help page in people's face&lt;/s&gt; gently introduce people to the purpose of this site the first time they try to post a question.  An abbreviated version of it might be suitable for that purpose." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11952" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5601" RevisionGUID="2d8ff60e-5c1a-4c05-9eb9-8b773ad0f3c7" CreationDate="2013-06-27T11:30:43.577" UserId="126699" Comment="Change tack a little" Text="I find it's pretty easy to put a link in a comment to the [on-topic help page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and possibly a related meta post (or canonical question, such as for the licensing questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A great deal of these off topic questions are covered by the bold text near the top of that page.  If someone can't even be bothered to read that far (or click on the help link in the first place), I'm not sure another help page (even one that is more concise) will help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, people are known to skip FAQ pages with alarming regularity no matter how easy you make it, so a proactive solution is hard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would probably be a better strategy to use javascript to &lt;s&gt;shove the on-topic help page in people's face&lt;/s&gt; gently introduce people to the purpose of this site the first time they try to post a question.  An abbreviated version of it might be suitable for that purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, after being shown in bold text that our target is IT professionals looking for help with their professional environment, people still ask us how to &lt;s&gt;reset their password&lt;/s&gt; configure their ISP-provided residential gateway or whatever, I submit there is nothing we can do except comment to them and delete their question.  However, we do need to present the core of the criteria as concisely as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could probably make such a prompt look a little like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault!&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.  We most appreciate questions that have a single right answer and indicate that you've done at least some research into the problem on your own.  Provided that your question is of that nature, we would be delighted to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would filter out a great deal of the problematic questions while being extremely concise (but hopefully not terse).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could also be a bit longer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault!&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.  Provided that your question is of that nature, we would be delighted to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some things which are within the scope of this community include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA; - Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA; - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA; - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are unsure whether your question is on topic, please take a moment to read through our help page http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic.  Otherwise, you're in the right place - ask away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This might be better than the original solution (before the overhaul) of pointing new users at the FAQ page, because at least everyone will have seen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could also write a proscriptive blurb, but I'd prefer to avoid that lest we appear hostile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Needless to say, I think the on-topic help page is really the key to mitigating this issue.  We need to gently make it very clear that this isn't merely an advanced mode of SU." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11953" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5602" RevisionGUID="40c49d18-d9b3-453f-9f29-de517202ac78" CreationDate="2013-06-27T12:22:53.547" UserId="3038" Text="StackExchange as a whole seems to have chucked the FAQ concept, which has been with technical-internet spaces since the middle Usenet period, as a poor solution to a bad problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - FAQs mostly serve as a club to whack LazyNet denizens for being lazy.&#xD;&#xA; - No matter how often you repost it with  `***READ ME BEFORE POSTING!!***` it won't be read by LazyNetters (and will annoy regulars).&#xD;&#xA;   - The Web 1.0 variant of this, the Sticky Post, is ignored just as readily.&#xD;&#xA;   - The Web 2.0 variant, the intermodal that pops up when  you click the `Ask!` button, just gets clicked past like every other &lt;strike&gt;clippy&lt;/strike&gt; intermodal ever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To overextend a metaphor, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink, and you sure as heck won't make them drink by dumping a bucket of water over their head.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Required-reading FAQs can most definitely be created. A series of web-slides going over various aspects of the FAQ, followed by a brief quiz to test for retention, for example. However, it increases the barrier to entry, and StackExchange is all about low barriers to entry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQs are broken and don't serve their originally intended purpose, so best to integrate them into a much larger 'how does this community work' document. Instead of a carefully honed topicality club to whack LazyNetters with, we're left with an encyclopedia-sized club to whack 'em with instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;One of my biggest quibbles with the new system, is that the `http://$mainsite/faq` shortcut goes to `http://$mainsite/help/` not `http://$mainsite/help/on-topic` like it should. We have 3 years of 'As you can see in the FAQ' comments pointing to the wrong spot now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grr, arrg.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current system really should be modified in a few key ways. We'll probably have to resort to MSO to get it done, and deal with all that MSOness, but I think it's needed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![How To Ask for new users][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The low-rep/no-rep Ask! screen should be amended in the following ways:&#xD;&#xA;    - Keep the bolded text at the top. There is a reason 'not a professional' is one of our site-specific Close Reasons now.&#xD;&#xA;    - A link added below the bolded text linking to /help/on-topic, reading something like 'It is a good idea to review what else is on topic here'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New User header][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The not-logged in header is actually pretty good. 'Professional' is thrown under the nose nose of anyone who comes here, and the Tell Me More link points to our [about](http://serverfault.com/about) page, which also underlines Professional.&#xD;&#xA;    - Given the technical nature of our users, a LazyNet friendly link should be added below the button named 'Or you can just skip to what's topical here' that links to /help/on-topic. Yes, it pollutes the UI, but it's the kind of coddling behavior that'll actually funnel *more* people to the document we wish they'd all read.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rvcXK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/deDdl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11954" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5603" RevisionGUID="314d7ece-1b32-4de0-88d3-8fa72869b780" CreationDate="2013-06-27T14:59:59.463" UserId="7861" Text="I noticed this today and wasn't sure if a Meta question was needed or not.  Not sure on the procedure/care for consolidating tags such as this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![permissions tags][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would seem to me that we could combine `permissions`, `file-permissions`, `user-permissions`, `directory-permissions`, and `permission` into one (possibly even throwing database-permissions into it as well since there are only 16).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, not sure which ones should/shouldn't be combined together or all of them, but seems like the explanation under `permissions` stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions related to permissions or access rights for operating&#xD;&#xA;&gt; systems, filesystems, servers, or network devices&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;pretty much covers all of these in one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OQE9C.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11956" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5603" RevisionGUID="314d7ece-1b32-4de0-88d3-8fa72869b780" CreationDate="2013-06-27T14:59:59.463" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11957" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5604" RevisionGUID="a5566ce9-6ff9-4eb3-9bc3-212561bd402d" CreationDate="2013-06-27T15:20:35.567" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:directory-permissions] and [tag:file-permissions] can get combined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:permission] and [tag:permissions]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:database-permissions] questions had nothing to do with DB permissions....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not so sure about combining rest... need to review." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11958" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5604" RevisionGUID="d98bc314-f3a6-4534-a2cc-abd1b5cd2475" CreationDate="2013-06-27T15:30:49.517" UserId="33417" Comment="added 91 characters in body" Text="[tag:directory-permissions] and [tag:file-permissions] can get combined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:permission] and [tag:permissions]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:database-permissions] questions had nothing to do with DB permissions....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not so sure about combining [tag:permissions] and [tag:file-permissions]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like overlap, but they have a fair amount of individual use." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5605" RevisionGUID="a54b7381-8a52-44a9-85d9-116855d1c8c0" CreationDate="2013-06-27T19:31:54.573" UserId="32986" Text="As everyone should be aware by now, [a new off-topic close dialog has been implemented network-wide](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/184154/closing-changes-on-hold-unclear-too-broad-opinion-based-off-topic-reasons).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new system offers us the opportunity to customize our off-topic close reasons, and This post is here to allow the community to propose and vote on our custom off-topic reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are allowed three custom reasons by default, though this may be expanded with appropriate justification." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5606" RevisionGUID="5af52caa-d1a5-43f3-a872-291d66b3ccc2" CreationDate="2013-06-27T19:33:19.657" UserId="32986" Text="***Pre-Filled Reason #1***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about **hardware of software used in a home setting** are off-topic because they require answers that may not be practical for the business and support professionals here. You should try asking on [Super User](http://superuser.com) instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11964" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5606" RevisionGUID="7f6a775a-4d2c-4a7a-96de-98cbdf8f0b4f" CreationDate="2013-06-27T19:33:19.657" UserId="32986" />
  <row Id="11965" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5607" RevisionGUID="f24547b0-27c9-40ca-8cd2-8c62d062135b" CreationDate="2013-06-27T19:35:51.570" UserId="32986" Text="***Pre-Filled Reason #2***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about **software development** are off-topic here, but can be asked on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="11967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5608" RevisionGUID="0be68726-2e21-419a-8918-cc1faf0aed4f" CreationDate="2013-06-27T19:37:53.187" UserId="32986" Text="***Pre-Filled Reason #3***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because [they tend to become obsolete quickly](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/). Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11968" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5608" RevisionGUID="0a7b1241-1d12-49a7-8da2-944f45d46682" CreationDate="2013-06-27T19:37:53.187" UserId="32986" />
  <row Id="11969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5606" RevisionGUID="28ad51cc-3c85-4395-b8b8-7f6751eef146" CreationDate="2013-06-27T19:50:25.203" UserId="11604" Comment="edited body" Text="***Pre-Filled Reason #1***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about **hardware or software used in a home setting** are off-topic because they require answers that may not be practical for the business and support professionals here. You should try asking on [Super User](http://superuser.com) instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11970" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5381" RevisionGUID="13b8386a-0285-4c2b-a4e0-3d1c85ba2883" CreationDate="2013-06-27T20:14:19.507" UserId="32986" Comment="Tag for Help Center &amp; mark Completed since our resident hedgehog sync'd the wording up." Text="|discussion|status-completed|off-topic|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5609" RevisionGUID="73ede64b-1a22-4127-a3cc-60b2ad47c11b" CreationDate="2013-06-27T21:19:34.247" UserId="144990" Text="Ok, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need a &quot;You have no idea what you are doing, hire a professional&quot; close reason, but without sounding as condescending as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is supposed to be for *professional* sysadmins. Well meaning novices/amateurs/non-sysadmins-tasked-with-sysadmin-tasks should be and feel welcome, but for people who are a mile up shit creek without a paddle, quite frequently the best answer is &quot;hire somebody who actually knows what he is doing&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe phrase it as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need more support than we can hope to give.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From your question and/or responses, it is very clear that you are not a professional systems administrator but are in need of one. Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals, novice questions like this are off-topic and the best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11972" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5609" RevisionGUID="2940b923-ce47-42e4-994e-7db1ad4384ed" CreationDate="2013-06-27T21:19:34.247" UserId="144990" />
  <row Id="11973" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5610" RevisionGUID="444aa7df-baef-4408-aa38-eb71fac663c7" CreationDate="2013-06-27T21:26:27.430" UserId="32986" Text="**Not a Professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site [for professional system and network administrators](http://serverfault.com/about). Your question does not appear to meet [our standards for being asked &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111), possibly because you are not a professional system or network administrator, or due to lack of research. Consider updating your question with *what you have tried/found based on your research*, or hiring a professional with the necessary skills and expertise to help you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11974" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5610" RevisionGUID="4938035b-ce03-45f0-8ee6-64437eab96a0" CreationDate="2013-06-27T21:26:27.430" UserId="32986" />
  <row Id="11975" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5609" RevisionGUID="b01814b5-d2d7-4075-829d-176b22c5377e" CreationDate="2013-06-27T21:27:29.917" UserId="32986" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="Ok, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need a &quot;You have no idea what you are doing, hire a professional&quot; close reason, but without sounding as condescending as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is supposed to be for *professional* sysadmins. Well meaning novices/amateurs/non-sysadmins-tasked-with-sysadmin-tasks should be and feel welcome, but for people who are a mile up shit creek without a paddle, quite frequently the best answer is &quot;hire somebody who actually knows what he is doing&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe phrase it as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **You need more support than we can provide**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;From your question and/or responses, it is very clear that you are not a professional systems administrator but are in need of one. Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals, novice questions like this are off-topic and the best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11976" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5609" RevisionGUID="bd763f83-b000-4a8f-9308-c9a1885ee8ad" CreationDate="2013-06-27T21:33:50.993" UserId="9770" Comment="My two centavos" Text="Ok, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need a &quot;You have no idea what you are doing, hire a professional&quot; close reason, but without sounding as condescending as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is supposed to be for *professional* sysadmins. Well meaning novices/amateurs/non-sysadmins-tasked-with-sysadmin-tasks should be and feel welcome, but for people who are a mile up shit creek without a paddle, quite frequently the best answer is &quot;hire somebody who actually knows what he is doing&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe phrase it as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **You need more support than we can provide**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;From your question and/or responses, it is very clear that you are not a professional systems administrator but are in need of one. Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals, novice questions like this are off-topic and the best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or perhaps (incoming attempt by Wesley...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **ServerFault is for Professional system and network administrators**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It appears from the context of your question and comments that you are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not acting in a professional capacity as a system or network&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional. While you may be tasked with duties that mimic such a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional, your skills and primary responsibilities are not within&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the realm of the allowed audience. Please consider hiring someone with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the proper skillset to prevent damage to your systems and data. We can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; no longer continue to help and thus risk creating greater dangers than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what are already present." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11977" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5609" RevisionGUID="e246fb94-3f94-416a-a2f9-a27aeec4730a" CreationDate="2013-06-27T22:06:49.820" UserId="32986" Comment="deleted 654 characters in body" Text="Ok, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need a &quot;You have no idea what you are doing, hire a professional&quot; close reason, but without sounding as condescending as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is supposed to be for *professional* sysadmins. Well meaning novices/amateurs/non-sysadmins-tasked-with-sysadmin-tasks should be and feel welcome, but for people who are a mile up shit creek without a paddle, quite frequently the best answer is &quot;hire somebody who actually knows what he is doing&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe phrase it as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **You need more support than we can provide**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;From your question and/or responses, it is very clear that you are not a professional systems administrator but are in need of one. Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals, novice questions like this are off-topic and the best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11978" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5611" RevisionGUID="2e8f2194-1d58-4af5-ab18-95819deafae5" CreationDate="2013-06-27T22:07:53.170" UserId="32986" Text="**Not a Professional**  &#xD;&#xA;([WesleyDavid's][1] variant)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **ServerFault is for Professional system and network administrators**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It appears from the context of your question and comments that you are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not acting in a professional capacity as a system or network&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional. While you may be tasked with duties that mimic such a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional, your skills and primary responsibilities are not within&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the realm of the allowed audience. Please consider hiring someone with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the proper skillset to prevent damage to your systems and data. We can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; no longer continue to help and thus risk creating greater dangers than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what are already present.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/9770/wesleydavid" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11979" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5611" RevisionGUID="d73ce999-9dc5-48c1-aa07-f71302881f2c" CreationDate="2013-06-27T22:07:53.170" UserId="32986" />
  <row Id="11980" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5600" RevisionGUID="baa2eb3e-076e-4dd1-95c7-1733e86e94a2" CreationDate="2013-06-27T22:23:49.367" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/350378963765440513" />
  <row Id="11981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5612" RevisionGUID="43d64663-dbed-4a90-a89f-18cd90bd9290" CreationDate="2013-06-27T22:43:20.067" UserId="173547" Text="I like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Needs Additional Research**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for professional system and network administrators. To best assist with your issue, you should attempt to do some of your own research and make an *educated* attempt at resolving it. If you're not comfortable doing something on your own, asking on Server Fault may not be your best choice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11982" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5612" RevisionGUID="096f231d-b1f9-42fe-993b-bb34295906a4" CreationDate="2013-06-27T22:43:20.067" UserId="173547" />
  <row Id="11983" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5612" RevisionGUID="face51dd-ce7e-48d3-9287-a9acd9815763" CreationDate="2013-06-27T22:55:40.543" UserId="173547" Comment="made it less &quot;harsh&quot;" Text="I like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Needs Additional Research**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for professional system and network administrators. To best assist with your issue, please try doing some of your own research and make an *educated* attempt at resolving it first then asking a question with more detail. If you're not comfortable doing this on your own, consider hiring a professional" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5613" RevisionGUID="a509f2ab-2e33-4009-ac71-a02fb4c93428" CreationDate="2013-06-27T23:34:07.567" UserId="3038" Text="For when they're on the right track, but are thinking too high in the clouds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question appears to be **too abstract** to do well here. We prefer to handle questions with concrete answers, rather than vague answers where we have to guess at a lot of the fundamentals. This problem isn't as specific as you think it is. Please narrow your scope, and we'll take another look." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11985" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5613" RevisionGUID="0a6e31ef-54fa-4267-8aea-d5b9fa7f1a49" CreationDate="2013-06-27T23:34:07.567" UserId="3038" />
  <row Id="11986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5614" RevisionGUID="be6ac3cc-a5dc-4dc8-a91d-fab6df5e7f35" CreationDate="2013-06-27T23:50:28.900" UserId="3038" Text="Another try at a product-recommendation question. This one includes links to relevant meta articles, and advice for improving it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question appears to be looking for **[product][1], [service][1], or [learning materials][2]** recommendations. ServerFault considers these off-topic because they're too broad to answer, or too localized to your situation to be of use to anyone but you. They're also massive spam magnets. Please refocus this question to solve a specific technical problem, and don't focus on which specific product/service to use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note, the learning-materials link will go to a new meta-post describing why we consider education, something all sysadmins should be doing constantly, to be off-topic. We don't seem to have a good meta-post  for that yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1296/where-is-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-for-server-oriented-product-recommendations&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11987" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5614" RevisionGUID="c6c94d5c-27c8-4840-8a00-3826688cb12d" CreationDate="2013-06-27T23:50:28.900" UserId="3038" />
  <row Id="11988" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5615" RevisionGUID="f725bfcc-5748-4587-80d6-7c925c626c41" CreationDate="2013-06-28T04:17:00.717" UserId="126699" Text="We get some things which are probably not for home use or dev use, but are certainly not professional either.  I could see this close reason being used with a &quot;how to cPanel&quot; question or a problem someone is having with their shared hosting provider.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for professional systems and network administrators seeking help managing their production environments.  Your question pertains to something which would never reasonably be encountered in a professionally managed environment or in the course of its management." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11989" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5615" RevisionGUID="b11e3a39-045c-4fe5-9e3f-e9c15e58cb15" CreationDate="2013-06-28T04:17:00.717" UserId="126699" />
  <row Id="11990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5616" RevisionGUID="c1890cff-560a-4abd-b1b0-d2806401847e" CreationDate="2013-06-28T04:21:36.387" UserId="126699" Text="This would be nice for issues where someone is complaining about things like where to download a module for some software from, or how to get an ISP to fix an issue with their peering or provide different hardware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question would best be resolved by an inquiry to your vendor's support service, as it requires action on their part.  Server Fault can help you find answers to questions, but not fix bugs in software or tell you how to bypass working with your vendor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11991" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5616" RevisionGUID="6e781dbb-cd88-4439-af47-fc4c4803e854" CreationDate="2013-06-28T04:21:36.387" UserId="126699" />
  <row Id="11992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5617" RevisionGUID="07c672e6-e18c-4852-828b-5bdb40fd7bb1" CreationDate="2013-06-28T04:31:27.943" UserId="126632" Text="The About page and /help/on-topic are now in sync." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11993" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5618" RevisionGUID="12f4ca93-501c-4d3e-86fd-9f369062691e" CreationDate="2013-06-28T08:39:39.887" UserId="126699" Text="We have, as everyone I am sure agrees, a great surplus of questions which beg closure.  Perhaps the criteria becoming more well-defined is the cause of this.  Or, perhaps it is that our influx of off-topic questions is greater than our intake of on-topic users with enough rep and motivation to go through content which is pretty much by definition uninteresting (if not eye-burning).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I've been burning through my quota of close votes every day lately, between the review queue and the sheer influx of questions like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/519217/can-someone-help-me-convert-this-htaccess-to-nginx (give me t3h codez / do my job for me)&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/518950/what-is-the-first-octet-in-the-external-network-destination-defined-by-bgp (complete nonsense)&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/461136/failed-mysql-install-raspbian (&quot;advanced&quot; home users)&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/518697/cherrypy-static-content-from-different-paths (software development)&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/389108/whm-view-all-dns-records (how to cPanel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't exhaustive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as our library of answers grows, we have more and more questions that are duplicates to further exacerbate the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reopen votes seem rather rare (anecdotally, in the review queue I only see one that isn't the result of a spurious edit every few days, where I can easily hit the review cap on a day that all the spiky blue hedgehog-like moderation monsters are sleeping).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal, in my mind, of closing so many questions is to filter things down to topics that are actually interesting to the kinds of people who provide value to this community: people who are able to answer higher-level conceptual questions, make strong recommendations on the basis of experience, and fully analyze the causes of a problem.  The kinds of questions in the bullet list above aren't engaging to these kinds of people, and endless duplicates (tautologically) get repetitive for people who have been here a while.  It isn't a question of being hostile or forcing people to go away (and the [new default close reasons](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013) should reflect this), but of keeping things on-topic and interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really wonder, given this, why the quota of review votes on this site remains at 24.  I understand that at Stack Overflow it's set at 50.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be cool if we could try something a little bit different here.  For instance, perhaps at reputation levels at 5000, 10000, 15000, and 20000, we could increase the quota a little (perhaps to 36, 42, 50, and unlimited, respectively).  This would help protect against an excessive torrent of close votes while also not frustrating people who know what needs to be closed but hit their cap within a couple hours of signing in.  Thoughts?  Alternatives?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11994" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5618" RevisionGUID="12f4ca93-501c-4d3e-86fd-9f369062691e" CreationDate="2013-06-28T08:39:39.887" UserId="126699" Text="Why is the close vote quota so low?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11995" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5618" RevisionGUID="12f4ca93-501c-4d3e-86fd-9f369062691e" CreationDate="2013-06-28T08:39:39.887" UserId="126699" Text="|feature-request|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5619" RevisionGUID="0682ab46-c801-4aee-9816-12bbec72ca1d" CreationDate="2013-06-28T09:06:33.350" UserId="126699" Text="I've seen this float by a few times as well.  It happens often, though I'm not sure it happens often enough to be a canonical close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question appears to be off-topic because it is about bypassing a policy set up by a system administrator." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11997" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5619" RevisionGUID="ec1cb4e5-e687-4b9a-8457-aa8a75d483c6" CreationDate="2013-06-28T09:06:33.350" UserId="126699" />
  <row Id="11998" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5620" RevisionGUID="f3761d0e-3e39-4109-87ea-08c5dd4ec4ca" CreationDate="2013-06-28T09:13:12.837" UserId="16732" Text="I *believe* the answer is because it stops you getting burnt out, when you've closed a bucketload of crap questions, it's easy to close the wrong ones.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also a bit bleh to login to SF, and see a sea of [closed] tagged questions.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="11999" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5621" RevisionGUID="b4b9505d-ba4f-45ff-b8aa-49576b80786d" CreationDate="2013-06-28T11:17:23.753" UserId="3038" Text="Right now ServerFault is rocking a **question close rate of 28.8%**.  This is a bit up from when I last checked it a few months ago (26.6% for Feb-Mar), when it was a few percentage points lower. In fact, our question rate is beginning to drift down a bit, but our closure rate is remaining the same. If we had more active close-voters out there, or active voters with more votes, I'm sure we could break 30%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One option is to have us mods wade into the close queues and swing about with the hammer. We can close all the live long day, but that's something we're *not* supposed to do. We're *supposed* to let the community (all y'all) do most of it and only step in for clear cases of y'all going wrong, or something egregious enough for there to be no question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a major problem, and is one of the big reasons we're losing more high-rep users than the up-and-comers can replace them. More close-votes (or a system where you get your vote back once a question closes) will make things neater, but it'll also make us look like a barren wasteland of topicality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The need for more close votes is a symptom of a much larger problem, and adding more votes won't fix the larger problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12000" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5622" RevisionGUID="2de54769-f3cc-4d9c-a1d1-78466c582701" CreationDate="2013-06-28T13:50:24.583" UserId="6177" Text="I don't see this as a big problem right now, most days the number of questions in the close vote review queue goes to zero.  Today, at 30+ questions, it's the highest I've seen it in a long time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On SO, the situation is much worse, with &gt;50,000 questions in the close vote review queue and based on comments there, it's not going down.  People ask every now and then if the the number of close votes and/or number of reviews per day can be increased, but the answer is generally no.  As Tom said, one reason is that they don't want anyone dedicating their life to voting (hmm.....), another is that they don't want the robo-reviewers to come in (although the audits lessen the risk of that)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12001" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5623" RevisionGUID="3f6a4661-edd7-45b3-a9c1-7ae869e41676" CreationDate="2013-06-28T20:01:19.267" UserId="126632" Text="For the worst of the cPanel questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it concerns the use of shared web hosting by end users or resellers, rather than the administration of web hosting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12002" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5623" RevisionGUID="3504b84b-4a39-4cd8-8031-00f84ac7ddd3" CreationDate="2013-06-28T20:01:19.267" UserId="126632" />
  <row Id="12003" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5624" RevisionGUID="430e536a-02f8-41ff-800d-92e08b396d5f" CreationDate="2013-06-28T20:57:11.337" UserId="126699" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before the close reason reform, this screen could never occur.  Now, I can get there, and review things edit or leave open, but not closed.  Assuredly this should not be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YomfE.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12004" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5624" RevisionGUID="430e536a-02f8-41ff-800d-92e08b396d5f" CreationDate="2013-06-28T20:57:11.337" UserId="126699" Text="Why can I get into the close vote review queue with no close votes left?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12005" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5624" RevisionGUID="430e536a-02f8-41ff-800d-92e08b396d5f" CreationDate="2013-06-28T20:57:11.337" UserId="126699" Text="|bug|vote-to-close|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12006" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5625" RevisionGUID="0cb12a8b-b4bc-4924-8046-f6cb0930215a" CreationDate="2013-06-28T23:41:31.933" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; Before the close reason reform,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it's always been like that.  (At least, I'm sure it happened to me before the new close vote reasons were implemented.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It makes some sense... you have reviews left, so you could pick &quot;Leave Open.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12007" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5605" RevisionGUID="c882d6a2-df66-4304-9c08-c4e8a3998643" CreationDate="2013-06-29T04:23:49.557" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/350831950036078593" />
  <row Id="12008" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5524" RevisionGUID="fd70b9d0-9b97-4da9-9a61-fd89592af6fa" CreationDate="2013-06-29T13:11:36.203" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12009" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5626" RevisionGUID="d1915f17-4619-46d2-8438-bfeaad5fc6fc" CreationDate="2013-06-30T16:47:31.677" UserId="1592" Text="I was wondering if ServerFault could add Network Engineering to one of the allowable sites for close redirection.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12010" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5626" RevisionGUID="d1915f17-4619-46d2-8438-bfeaad5fc6fc" CreationDate="2013-06-30T16:47:31.677" UserId="1592" Text="Close - Suggested SE site redirecton entries - can we add Network Engineering SE as an option?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12011" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5626" RevisionGUID="d1915f17-4619-46d2-8438-bfeaad5fc6fc" CreationDate="2013-06-30T16:47:31.677" UserId="1592" Text="|feature-request|close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5627" RevisionGUID="5edcdc0a-7fb9-4e62-809b-3bafb64751e7" CreationDate="2013-06-30T17:01:13.190" UserId="33417" Text="I'm against this primarily on the grounds that NE is 100% overlapping with SF. So there's absolutely no reason anyone should be migrating a Question there unless the OP requests that it be migrated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12013" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5628" RevisionGUID="19ac7e9f-97c4-4f64-937a-fc15b69da580" CreationDate="2013-06-30T19:48:45.283" UserId="3038" Text="This can't happen until NE 'graduates'. Built in migration paths to [Beta sites][1] is something SE doesn't allow as a rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/52519/network-engineering" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12014" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5629" RevisionGUID="74f3ae68-a032-4095-b065-a292bf94bf53" CreationDate="2013-06-30T22:54:43.693" UserId="6177" Text="This question seems to be largely a duplicate of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5449/will-should-serverfault-be-dropping-the-networking-support-in-the-upcoming-fut&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The takeaway from that earlier discussion is that the way NE is currently defined, it overlaps 100% with SF - any question that's on-topic there is also on-topic here.  So it doesn't make sense to have an off-topic migration path from here to there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12015" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5554" RevisionGUID="67396f0f-00e4-4416-bd6f-8ecaca3446f5" CreationDate="2013-07-01T03:48:39.860" UserId="42461" Comment="add close proposals" Text="There's been discussion on chat for quite a while now about creating a canonical question along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: Our last guy who was our expert in system XYZ left, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm not a systems admin and I broke something, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm the sole IT guy and they're asking me to do XYZ, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i.e. a whole category of questions where the correct *professional* response seems to be  &quot;Hire a consultant / replacement because you need a professional sysadmin / expert in XYZ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1127/unqualified-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not a canonical question, then a section in the Help Center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: the [new close reasons](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013) are looking like a good way to go with this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5630" RevisionGUID="8f12a914-ff51-47fe-b130-647ab8cabed8" CreationDate="2013-07-01T04:38:34.007" UserId="126699" Text="To be honest I'm not sure what the point of NE is; network engineering is really a component of systems administration, and in smaller scenarios is even usually done by sysadmins.  The skill set is the same and most people I know in my field have at least a CCNA if not a CCNP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Migrating questions unnecessarily simply annoys users and redirects efforts from closing things that are garbage, deduplicating, and migrating things that are actually off topic here.  I can't think of any scenario under which a migration to NE would be appropriate, though the converse is not true." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12017" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5631" RevisionGUID="8ce0b219-e578-4164-bcaf-cb9b5865e04b" CreationDate="2013-07-01T18:49:43.010" UserId="43158" Text="I'm Grace Note, a Community Manager. I’d like to share the approach we took in designing the new help center, as well as some of my own thoughts on fixes that can be applied that might address your concerns.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sent a newsletter last month to all moderators shortly after the changes to the Help Center. This doesn't automatically make its way to every site's Meta, though, and especially for something as big a change as this, it is fairly important that all of the network is aware of it. We'll be looking into good ways to handle this better going forward. It is not our intention to have worsened the problems on Server Fault so let us work together to fix them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a sense, what is present is that the old FAQ was divided into a few different destinations based on what reasons people were sent to it for. For people brand new to the site or who are unaccustomed to how the whole site works (basically, the FAQ as a whole package), the intended destination is /about. Topicality, though, is buried on this page beneath site purpose and functionality. For topicality, reputation, promotion, and all the other jazz, the intent is to link to the specific section of /help. The intent was primarily that, rather than bogging down people with this giant document. [Laura explains such in a comment here](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/182812/introducing-a-brand-new-consolidated-help-center#comment557278_182812), which mostly echoes what I just wrote here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This wasn't a smooth transition, though - on paper it sounds quite nice. In practice we did break one particularly convenient portion of the user guidance workflow. Falcon is right that it was designed so that [linking to /help/on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) would bring people directly to what was formerly the top of the FAQ. /faq#questions, which used to link directly to the section you're seeking out, does actually point to [/help/on-topic](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), but considering people easily accomplished in the past without an anchor since it was the top segment, it's clear that this holdover didn't actually tide as much as it meant to. Thus we lack any directly convenient link for users to point at the *actual* destination intended as we used to with the FAQ, and the convenient links we do have plop people in a giant wall.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some initial thoughts on how this could be fixed. sysadmin1138's post made me notice that we actually don't have quite the same hero bar on /help as we do for anonymous user homepages. At the very least, appending the &quot;Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional [...]&quot; on that bar there, before we tell them about taking the tour, might be nice. It won't address the underlying problem but considering the hero bar there is directed at a new user (hence the tour option), I think restating the site audience is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Past that, the main thing is to make the appropriate links more convenient to use in some fashion. Especially topicality, as Server Fault isn't the only site that primarily just pointed at /faq to hit the top of the page - I've got a fair share on Arqade that is probably all kinds of wonk now. The original actions aren't &quot;lost&quot;, since /help/on-topic covers exactly the section that we all want to point at with convenience, conciseness, and straight-to-the-pointness. It lacks the ease-of-access that the old FAQ had though, and while people can link to it directly, there is no direct route for new users to see nor a quick link for experienced users to provide guidance with. Don't want to make a big rush on this portion here though, so we're still looking at how to work on this part. Something kinda like what is [asked for here](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/184817/can-we-get-a-hotlink-for-the-on-topic-page-in-the-help-center &quot;A request for a hotlink to that page, in the vein of FAQ&quot;)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5632" RevisionGUID="83acb239-f9c5-4d90-8063-557fdbfa96f8" CreationDate="2013-07-02T00:48:26.283" UserId="126632" Text="(Blatantly borrowed from SO)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Tell us what you've tried to do, why it didn't work, and how it should work. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) for further guidance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12019" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5632" RevisionGUID="f4e8b0d4-c4aa-4bae-85f2-ce9dceefbb21" CreationDate="2013-07-02T00:48:26.283" UserId="126632" />
  <row Id="12020" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5632" RevisionGUID="dddb7d20-f114-4e19-b160-2417996358b1" CreationDate="2013-07-02T01:44:07.140" UserId="126632" Comment="added 84 characters in body" Text="This **not a professional** variant refocuses on the _question_, not the _user_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Blatantly borrowed from SO)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Tell us what you've tried to do, why it didn't work, and how it should work. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) for further guidance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5633" RevisionGUID="e95b14fe-2352-4b9b-947f-4f8cd49a8acd" CreationDate="2013-07-02T09:25:34.013" UserId="126699" Text="&gt;The scenario in question no longer exists or the problem has gone away without intervention; no solution is possible or necessary.  Potential solutions to this problem are therefore of little use to future readers; if you are experiencing a similar problem, please open a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For times that the asker resolves the question by inquiry to their vendor, having a bug fixed, or nuking their environment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12022" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5633" RevisionGUID="d9146fb8-844b-44d8-bdc5-9aa217459a00" CreationDate="2013-07-02T09:25:34.013" UserId="126699" />
  <row Id="12023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5613" RevisionGUID="ee66979a-99ee-436c-82ba-63d460ff479b" CreationDate="2013-07-02T11:18:57.503" UserId="3038" Comment="added 68 characters in body" Text="For when they're on the right track, but are thinking too high in the clouds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question appears to be **too abstract** to do well here. We prefer to handle questions with concrete answers. Questions that call for vague answers where we have to guess at a lot of the fundamentals, or don't actually have concrete answers, don't do well. This problem isn't as specific as you think it is. Please narrow your scope, and we'll take another look." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12024" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5609" RevisionGUID="0d74fc6d-0fdc-41aa-baf4-2041703a6350" CreationDate="2013-07-02T13:32:41.680" UserId="39133" Comment="ARRRGH: comma splice." Text="OK, I’lll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need a “You have no idea what you are doing; hire a professional” close reason, but without sounding as condescending as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is supposed to be for *professional* sysadmins. Well meaning novices/amateurs/non-sysadmins-tasked-with-sysadmin-tasks should be and feel welcome, but for people who are a mile up shit creek without a paddle, quite frequently the best answer is “hire somebody who actually knows what he is doing”.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe phrase it as,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **You need more support than we can provide.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;From your question and/or responses, it is very clear that you are not a professional systems administrator but are in need of one. Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals; novice questions like this are off-topic, and the best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12025" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5624" RevisionGUID="d32b2a49-11a9-4590-a441-5cccca22f7c0" CreationDate="2013-07-02T15:22:58.997" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|vote-to-close|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12026" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="5609" RevisionGUID="84dcf487-7fce-4acb-adbc-0075321939e7" CreationDate="2013-07-02T19:05:02.393" UserId="144990" Comment="Rollback to [e246fb94-3f94-416a-a2f9-a27aeec4730a]" Text="Ok, I'll bite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need a &quot;You have no idea what you are doing, hire a professional&quot; close reason, but without sounding as condescending as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is supposed to be for *professional* sysadmins. Well meaning novices/amateurs/non-sysadmins-tasked-with-sysadmin-tasks should be and feel welcome, but for people who are a mile up shit creek without a paddle, quite frequently the best answer is &quot;hire somebody who actually knows what he is doing&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe phrase it as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **You need more support than we can provide**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;From your question and/or responses, it is very clear that you are not a professional systems administrator but are in need of one. Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals, novice questions like this are off-topic and the best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12027" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5606" RevisionGUID="9f8304c7-91d0-447a-9ec9-b63eb7ad5a66" CreationDate="2013-07-02T19:18:32.947" UserId="32986" Comment="Incorporate Nhinkle's suggestion" Text="***Pre-Filled Reason #1***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about **hardware or software used in a home setting** are off-topic because they require answers that may not be practical for the business and support professionals here. Questions about home or personal environments may be appropriate on [Super User](http://superuser.com) instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12043" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5636" RevisionGUID="d30e346c-71ed-4240-99d1-89f81ffb5135" CreationDate="2013-07-03T19:08:53.967" UserId="47187" Text="I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with asking a question about a Raspberry Pi any more than any other server (whatever its size).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather, judging whether the question is on or off topic should be based on what it's actually asking: could this problem apply to a more traditional server, and could this apply to a professional context?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't say this particular question was great, but if you re-read and skip the second sentence (the only one that mentions the Raspberry Pi), it certainly becomes a more generic Nginx configuration question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I've written a basic file server using Django. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When I try to download files from it (multiple large files at once,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ~500 Mb each), I can literally download only one or two at once. [...]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Removing the Raspberry Pi reference is indeed one of your suggestions, and this would probably work in this case. Do you then care on which hardware Nginx is running? (It matters to a degree for performance, but the general configuration is the same.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To some extent, this question could also be a software development question, because it's related to software this user had developed, but it's clearly on the sysadmin angle (being about configuring Nginx properly). I think it would be a shame for the ServerFault community to take too strict a view on what's development and what's system administration in most cases. In today's world, many aspects of IT belong to both dev and sysadmin. Having one side pushing the problem onto the other side instead of having a more positive attitude regarding collaboration rarely yields positive results as far as the overall project is concerned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the mere mention of &quot;Raspberry Pi&quot; sets you off, this sounds like snobbery to me, sorry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's really missing from that question is which OS the system is running. It would be fair to assume that this was running a Debian Wheezy, since that's what recommended by default on the Raspberry Pi, but that should have been in the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12044" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5636" RevisionGUID="6659dd28-88d4-42a0-863d-61728e61c881" CreationDate="2013-07-03T19:14:32.650" UserId="47187" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with asking a question about a Raspberry Pi any more than any other server (whatever its size).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather, judging whether the question is on or off topic should be based on what it's actually asking: could this problem apply to a more traditional server, and could this apply to a professional context?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't say this particular question was great, but if you re-read and skip the second sentence (the only one that mentions the Raspberry Pi), it certainly becomes a more generic Nginx or Django configuration question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I've written a basic file server using Django. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When I try to download files from it (multiple large files at once,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ~500 Mb each), I can literally download only one or two at once. [...]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Removing the Raspberry Pi reference is indeed one of your suggestions, and this would probably work in this case. Do you then care on which hardware Nginx is running? (It matters to a degree for performance, but the general configuration is the same.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To some extent, this question could also be a software development question, because it's related to software this user had developed, but it's clearly on the sysadmin angle (being about configuring Nginx properly). I think it would be a shame for the ServerFault community to take too strict a view on what's development and what's system administration in most cases. In today's world, many aspects of IT belong to both dev and sysadmin. Having one side pushing the problem onto the other side instead of having a more positive attitude regarding collaboration rarely yields positive results as far as the overall project is concerned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the mere mention of &quot;Raspberry Pi&quot; sets you off, this sounds like snobbery to me, sorry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's really missing from that question is which OS the system is running. It would be fair to assume that this was running a Debian Wheezy, since that's what recommended by default on the Raspberry Pi, but that should have been in the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5637" RevisionGUID="a1dbeccd-dc68-4834-9b89-02f8400790c1" CreationDate="2013-07-03T19:54:36.323" UserId="7200" Text="The Raspeberry Pi hardware isn't server hardware, and questions about the hardware are off-topic for Server Fault, full stop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions about server software running on the &quot;Pi&quot; would seem to be on-topic, assuming that the &quot;Pi&quot; provides a deterministic compute substrate. A question about a given piece of server software seems to be on-topic to me, irrespective of the underlying compute platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Very rarely is the underlying hardware platform (especially in this age of virtualization) a factor at all in the correct operation of a piece of server software. The performance of a &quot;Pi&quot; may suck and the reliability may be questionable but software executing on a &quot;Pi&quot; is going to execute the same as on any other platform applicable to that software." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12046" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5637" RevisionGUID="131747e7-6f9f-4344-b574-e8844810ac31" CreationDate="2013-07-03T20:05:00.967" UserId="7200" Comment="added 675 characters in body" Text="The Raspeberry Pi hardware isn't server hardware, and questions about the hardware are off-topic for Server Fault, full stop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions about server software running on the &quot;Pi&quot; would seem to be on-topic, assuming that the &quot;Pi&quot; provides a deterministic compute substrate. A question about a given piece of server software seems to be on-topic to me, irrespective of the underlying compute platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Very rarely is the underlying hardware platform (especially in this age of virtualization) a factor at all in the correct operation of a piece of server software. The performance of a &quot;Pi&quot; may suck and the reliability may be questionable but software executing on a &quot;Pi&quot; is going to execute the same as on any other platform applicable to that software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can get behind the idea that the &quot;Pi&quot; is such an unstable piece of computing hardware as to make it not a reliable compute substrate, though, too. This one is getting harder the more I think about it. I'd like to say that there is value in answering questions that end up with a root cause in performance analysis or assessing the underlying reliability of a platform. On the other hand if a large portion of &quot;Pi&quot;-related questions come down to resolutions like &quot;Put the same code onto a more reliable platform and it worked fine, the 'Pi' is the culprit&quot; then the &quot;Pi&quot;, as a platform, isn't suitable for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm vacillating here. That's not good!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12047" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5638" RevisionGUID="3e6dfc85-5f5f-4f5a-8454-8f2b75ecf9fb" CreationDate="2013-07-03T20:14:37.163" UserId="7783" Text="The whole thing for me about the topicality of a question is **where will it get the best answer?** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think questions about anything concerning the RPi will tend to get better answers on RPi.SE than they will here, because regulars there will be wise to the ways of the device, just as there are people here who will tend to know which HP/Dell/Whatever server is especially sensitive to memory being loaded in a certain order, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12048" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5639" RevisionGUID="f4979f2e-21a4-4756-9784-c293cbf3f1c7" CreationDate="2013-07-04T04:01:50.247" UserId="6800" Text="Along the same theme as the &quot;hire a professional&quot; answers, but phrased perhaps more agreeable:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Tech Support Request**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators. It is specifically *not* a forum for primary tech support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not sure where to send the asker, though. Perhaps SF needs a &quot;careers&quot; subdomain like SO has where we can users who need to find a support professional." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12049" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5639" RevisionGUID="491fc43c-bbc7-4813-897d-45fea01f6848" CreationDate="2013-07-04T04:01:50.247" UserId="6800" />
  <row Id="12050" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5640" RevisionGUID="9bccdd09-0579-4718-8e94-39ba7d8c3011" CreationDate="2013-07-04T09:42:53.833" UserId="41103" Text="If I flag a question on SU, I have the three close reasons (product reccomendations, software dev, web apps, the &quot;This question belongs on another site&quot; or &quot;Other (add a comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I flag a question on SF, I have the three close reasons, and &quot;this questions belongs on another site&quot; but no &quot;other - add a comment&quot; dialogue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happens in both IE 9 and FF 21. I have 2233 rep on SF and 4616 rep on SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tXRbW.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12051" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5640" RevisionGUID="9bccdd09-0579-4718-8e94-39ba7d8c3011" CreationDate="2013-07-04T09:42:53.833" UserId="41103" Text="Can't flag to close as &quot;Off-topic&quot; with custom reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12052" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5640" RevisionGUID="9bccdd09-0579-4718-8e94-39ba7d8c3011" CreationDate="2013-07-04T09:42:53.833" UserId="41103" Text="|support|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12053" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5641" RevisionGUID="28858851-f63c-4c26-ae4a-e3de38d3b072" CreationDate="2013-07-04T09:46:58.703" UserId="126632" Text="[According to Shog9][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; That was a last-minute bug fix. See, while meta let you enter a custom reason, it didn't actually *do* anything with that reason. This isn't ideal. So it was fixed before the network-wide rollout, and should disappear from Meta as well soon.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Folks who can vote to close directly still have the option, and it creates a comment along with their vote.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;We'll revisit the need for a low-rep user &quot;other&quot; option based on usage, but initially we're trying to restrict the use of flag-to-close to problems that are generally agreed-on by the community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If you see a post that should be closed for an unusual reason, you have the option of flagging for moderator attention, selecting &quot;other&quot; and describing that reason in detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/185873/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12054" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5640" RevisionGUID="e338826f-1676-4cbe-938a-65234c314849" CreationDate="2013-07-04T09:47:06.863" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12055" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5632" RevisionGUID="5ea4432f-c659-4eea-aec0-a8996bde4218" CreationDate="2013-07-04T10:22:08.213" UserId="126632" Comment="added 76 characters in body" Text="This **not a professional** variant refocuses on the _question_, not the _user_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Blatantly borrowed from SO)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Tell us what you've tried to do, why it didn't work, and how it should work. See [What is the XY problem?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/66377/189912) and [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) for further guidance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5642" RevisionGUID="fd65fe04-8b6c-4e56-91a5-9ab370856c7b" CreationDate="2013-07-05T02:45:22.277" UserId="9278" Text="Mostly for the reasons given in this question I had no intention of coming back to SF, other than when Googling for answers. I back temporarily only to offer my support to the sentiment. When I started on SF the site was **much** more community driven. Things have been steadily going downhill ever since.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back when we could slap people over the head with &quot;read the FAQ&quot; things were better simply because people then realised there *are* rules and guidelines. Without that SF is doomed. It's already going down pretty severely (just have a look at recent content) and without some pretty drastic changes, which absolutely **must** give power back to the community, I see no way of reversing things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you go to at any half decent Q&amp;A or discussion site the very first thing you see is a prompt to read the rules/FAQ. The reasons for it should be self evident and.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the occasional, and always undesired, appearance by &quot;Community Managers&quot;, I can only see this as further interference by those who don't know what the hell they're talking about in a subject area they know nothing about. Keep out of SF and go annoy somebody else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The final straw for my involvement in SF was merely an extension of what is being discussed. Specifically, a moderator unilaterally, and without even a hint of an explanation, overturning a close resulting from 5 non-mods voting for said close. Who that mod is or what the question is are totally irrelevant. What is relevant is that it's dictatorship, not community involvement, the exact opposite of what the site needs.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12057" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5643" RevisionGUID="b4bf33bf-30e8-4417-935c-77b2d8c44f98" CreationDate="2013-07-05T08:30:50.050" UserId="16732" Text="I hate PHP.  I actually *passionately* hate PHP.  I took it off my CV a few years ago for a reason. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a lot of PHP questions that are turning up lately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It certainly feels like 90% of these are duplicates of each other. &#xD;&#xA;[tag:php]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure of the best way to go about sifting through the pile, but I think it  can be narrowed down into the following.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Upgrading PHP&#xD;&#xA;* XAMPP/WAMP/LAMP bundles (strictly offtopic anyway)&#xD;&#xA;* Apache config problems (a bigger problem, and another story entirely)&#xD;&#xA;* How-to do X Y Z in PHP (Belongs on SO (but I bet they don't want them either).&#xD;&#xA;* Fatal error: Out of memory (allocated X) (tried to allocate Y bytes)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Out of Memory ones are easy.  Close as duplicate to the best answered question that just says &quot;Ram is cheap&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anyone asks &quot;Where should we store sessions&quot; the answer is &quot;Memcached&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeahh.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12058" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5643" RevisionGUID="b4bf33bf-30e8-4417-935c-77b2d8c44f98" CreationDate="2013-07-05T08:30:50.050" UserId="16732" Text="Shall we create a Canonical Question for PHP subquestions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12059" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5643" RevisionGUID="b4bf33bf-30e8-4417-935c-77b2d8c44f98" CreationDate="2013-07-05T08:30:50.050" UserId="16732" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12060" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5618" RevisionGUID="18463ca3-6404-4140-9346-7be57ae36447" CreationDate="2013-07-05T13:23:56.377" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/353142200080662528" />
  <row Id="12061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5644" RevisionGUID="22c7cfbf-5b25-444e-98ea-c2c0c741265a" CreationDate="2013-07-05T20:38:13.443" UserId="32986" Text="Just because we hate something doesn't get it out of the universe of production systems (unfortunately - I'm looking at you SCO). PHP was the de facto web language for *nix systems for a good long while, and we'll be supporting its legacy for the foreseeable future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I believe we should find and/or create canonical questions where they make sense.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't think canonical answers for these make sense though (Perhaps the &quot;multiple versions&quot; one - we can pick the best of those and canonize it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Upgrading PHP**  &#xD;&#xA;  Frankly, RTFM or GTFO.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is right up there with &quot;How do I upgrade Postgres&quot; questions: they are almost invariably asked by someone who has not actually read the relevant sections of the documentation.  I have no patience for this crap anymore. If the question is &quot;HALP! DO MY UPGRADZ FOR ME!&quot; the question gets closed with a polite RTFM link.  &#xD;&#xA;  Conversely if the question is about something specific in the upgrade process it probably can't be answered canonically. It needs to be a well-researched question and then it's something we can answer with some degree of value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...And the rest I agree with Tom's assessment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5645" RevisionGUID="91a149e2-c7a4-43a1-aa4d-084525ed82f3" CreationDate="2013-07-06T05:37:49.893" UserId="21223" Text="There are 2 very similar (equal imo) tags:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:remote-desktop] ×845&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:rdp] ×522&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please merge and synonymize one into another." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12063" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5645" RevisionGUID="91a149e2-c7a4-43a1-aa4d-084525ed82f3" CreationDate="2013-07-06T05:37:49.893" UserId="21223" Text="Merge [rdp] into [remote-desktop]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12064" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5645" RevisionGUID="91a149e2-c7a4-43a1-aa4d-084525ed82f3" CreationDate="2013-07-06T05:37:49.893" UserId="21223" Text="|support|tags|retag-request|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12065" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5646" RevisionGUID="c35b00cd-d128-4dc6-8e46-593fb9ee6e36" CreationDate="2013-07-07T01:56:47.900" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="To sum up a lot of the threads and comments on Meta.SF: [We're doooomed!][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That seems to be the consensus. Look at some of the answers and comments in [Why the major FAQ/help change?](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5600/why-the-major-faq-help-change) and [Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?][2]. On top of that a handful of long term, high reputation frequent users have stopped using the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think RobM's comment (if he doesn't mind be quoting him) really sums up the general feeling among the content-*creators* here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;...this site is getting less and less useful for the people who contribute to the site day by day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, I have to [agree][3] with him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't look like we're ever going to get the 'IT Professional' scope changed to be more exclusive (thus explicitly making ServerFault for Operations folks and not just SO's tech support site), and it looks like the new Help Page just pushes us further away from that. We're not going to keep good content here and the creators of that content by Voting to Close and a narrower scope (although that would *really*, *really* help). So what do we do?&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We need to vote more. Everybody***&#xD;&#xA;------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way good content will ever float to top is people actually vote it up. If you've taken the time to read a question or answer then you've taken enough time to make a decision on how to vote. I mean, look at my own attempts to generate [good content][4] - it's not like it's the best question in the world but next time I'll save myself the hour or so of carefully laying out my whole troubleshooting process (complete with logs) and just open a break/fix with Microsoft. It's hard not to be disappointed by the community's reception sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember voting does three really important things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It helps the good content float to top and the bad content sink to the bottom&#xD;&#xA; - It serves as a mechanism to tell the poster that the community values their work&#xD;&#xA; - Is an arguably clever psychological ploy to get people to participate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't emphasize the second point enough. Voting (either up or down) signals that the community values someone's input or at the very least is reading it and paying attention. The lack of voting, at least in my opinion, sends a very clear message that no really cares anymore. I really hope that is truly not the case. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;All that is necessary for the triumph of crap content is that good ServerFault-ers do nothing.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or but a little more succinctly: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Stop Whining. Start Voting.**&#xD;&#xA;-------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;(*except for Ward) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/USHHQRodF88&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site/5526#5526&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/517138/sccm-2012-sp1-downloadcontentfiles-failed-with-hr-0x80041013" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12066" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5646" RevisionGUID="c35b00cd-d128-4dc6-8e46-593fb9ee6e36" CreationDate="2013-07-07T01:56:47.900" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Is ServerFault doomed? Not if we all vote more!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12067" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5646" RevisionGUID="c35b00cd-d128-4dc6-8e46-593fb9ee6e36" CreationDate="2013-07-07T01:56:47.900" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="|discussion|users|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12068" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5647" RevisionGUID="fa163b0d-1667-4640-84a2-8c6e5ca57099" CreationDate="2013-07-07T05:21:20.530" UserId="6177" Text="Here's a simple way to use voting to clean up some crap:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 30 days, questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;official&quot; meta post with the auto-deletion rules was recently updated: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5647" RevisionGUID="3b18577c-e6cc-47d8-9a9e-7def9ea52f88" CreationDate="2013-07-07T05:29:07.930" UserId="6177" Comment="added section on newer rule" Text="Here's a simple way to use voting to clean up some crap:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 30 days, questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;official&quot; meta post with the auto-deletion rules was recently updated: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And after reading the recently-added section of that meta.SO post, really bad questions could be cleaned up even faster:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  closed: yes votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab &#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 9 days, closed questions with no upvoted answers are automatically deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5648" RevisionGUID="12c07226-ac6e-4f51-8258-c5d598debde8" CreationDate="2013-07-07T17:10:41.037" UserId="126699" Text="I often see, in the close queue, questions like this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/521212/understanding-the-basics-of-subdomains-with-virtualhosts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In it, the asker (who was of course edited for formatting) is wondering why his name-based virtual hosts setup is not working correctly.  He's using a ubuntu-style sites-available,sites-enabled vhost configuration setup, and he's managed to write all his vhost definitions in the sites-enabled/default config file, all bound to localhost.  It looks like he didn't even restart apache, and possibly some other mistakes too.  You could say he is all turned around and confused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He's also likely a home user, but he's gotten far enough that he's running his own server with control over the base OS, and he isn't evidently using some miserable web control panel to run it (except for the venial sin of using a hosted DNS provider's web control panel, which isn't even important to the question).  The question doesn't pertain to how he can get his linksys WRT54G to forward the right ports for things to magically work.  So, his setup is similar enough to what you might find in prod (especially at a small business) that it surely can't be off topic for this reason.  Any answer we give him would be practical for any of us too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering all that, I'm really at a loss as to why this type of question gets closed off topic due to being a home use question.  It's beginner stuff, sure, but it isn't off topic in the same way that trying to use a USB hard drive as a vmware backing store or streaming video in your windows 7 homegroup from a windows 7 &quot;server&quot; or wondering why your 192.168.1.0/24 subnet isn't accessable from the whole internet is.  Should we not give a little quarter in such cases?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5650" RevisionGUID="3dbed910-d410-4329-beed-bf0facf130be" CreationDate="2013-07-08T05:44:26.210" UserId="178049" Text="I would participate more but, I have trouble because I don't have enough rep...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently, I can only do 2.5 things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Ask Questions&#xD;&#xA; - Provide Answers&#xD;&#xA; - comment on stuff I've written myself or on answers to my own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've had several instances that I've had something constructive to say that I cannot use the proper facility for simply because I have not used the site for very long.  Whereas other people that have used the site for longer and have written something outright wrong but I can do nothing about it because I don't have enough rep yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current rep model is **almost** exclusively an indication of amount of participation, and not quality of participation.  Why are [privileges](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges) so heavily tied to reputation?  For example, the ability to vote down on things, if vote up requires 15, why does vote down require 125.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone thing of another way to help reduce spam on a system that does not require so much reputation to participate on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5651" RevisionGUID="51cf26f9-83aa-461f-820d-9c0fe36c11cc" CreationDate="2013-07-08T19:12:38.680" UserId="1435" Text="Is there a voice chat version of the Server Fault 'Comms Room'?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps using the TeamSpeak 3 protocol?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12081" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5652" RevisionGUID="38e3e816-dad7-4ee5-a170-3c8e5b33d272" CreationDate="2013-07-08T19:13:02.633" UserId="1435" Text="Why yes *indeed* there is!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's at ts3server://46.20.116.64?port=10767 and there's no password, but please do use your Server Fault user name on there too to save confusion.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12082" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5653" RevisionGUID="6cf577a5-9513-4cc8-8cdb-d7cdd6973ad6" CreationDate="2013-07-09T02:14:45.697" UserId="18822" Text="Yes&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is simple and thus it deserves a simple answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are RaspberryPi's ever on topic for ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply, RaspberryPi is a hardware platform. There are all kind of [business applications of RaspberryPi.](http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php) I've used it in business to establish a VPN bridge to Amazon. I've also used it to do all kinds of things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is a pretty bad idea, but the second you enter the world of business-applications it becomes a business platform and it is therefore on topic. Any attempt to exclude it is more because ServerFault wants to cut an a niche that is more exclusive than the inclusiveness found in a $35 platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a totally bad idea that merely having a low-cost platform in a different place can make the question on topic? Yes -- it's a horrible idea. But, ServerFault's admin team doesn't seem to have the intellectual prowess to tackle that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's keep in mind were talking about a site that is plagued with questions about [petty user-software like vim](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vim?sort=newest&amp;pagesize=50). I'd contend if VIM was ontopic merely because it was on a server than the hardware platform running my ltsp should be on topic. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12083" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5654" RevisionGUID="fe852e3e-f64f-4de1-a34b-5a0f0245bb3f" CreationDate="2013-07-09T05:39:08.967" UserId="178049" Text="Don't close questions so fast.  In my short time on these sites I've already found a few times that a new question asked today has been closed in-between when I clicked on it and when I've answered it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is very frustrating, as answering questions is one of the few things I can do to increase my rep on the site to actually allow me access to some of the more useful features.  I realise that some questions are not worded very well but that is what the vote down button is for isn't it?  Site cleanup should wait at least 1 day before closing a question unless it is outright abusing the site.  Since it takes multiple people to close a question I see this as too many people are not paying attention to step 2 in Ward's instructions on voting to close questions.  Also @Ward's second part, I can't post an answer to a closed question, can higher rep people post answerers to closed questions? if not how can a closed question that was closed too fast hope to have up voted answers...?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am continually frustrated by how this site works.  The only reason I am persisting is that the general idea sounds like it is better than a forum style site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12084" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5653" RevisionGUID="af2f1579-6f41-4416-9207-e54363a59e00" CreationDate="2013-07-09T05:43:03.980" UserId="9770" Comment="added 28 characters in body" Text="Yes&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is simple and thus it deserves a simple answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are RaspberryPi's ever on topic for ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply, RaspberryPi is a hardware platform. There are all kind of [business applications of RaspberryPi.](http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php) I've used it in business to establish a VPN bridge to Amazon. I've also used it to do all kinds of things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is a pretty bad idea, but the second you enter the world of business-applications it becomes a business platform and it is therefore on topic. Any attempt to exclude it is more because ServerFault wants to cut an a niche that is more exclusive than the inclusiveness found in a $35 platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a totally bad idea that merely having a low-cost platform in a different place can make the question on topic? Yes -- it's a horrible idea. But, ServerFault's admin team doesn't seem to have the intellectual prowess to tackle that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's keep in mind were talking about a site that is plagued with questions about [petty user-software like vim](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vim?sort=newest&amp;pagesize=50). I'd contend if VIM was ontopic merely because it was on a server than the hardware platform running my ltsp should be on topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- This is an edit --&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5655" RevisionGUID="e73bb050-2532-4656-930f-5a6135be4675" CreationDate="2013-07-09T08:45:14.360" UserId="7709" Text="Tapping the re-open button when on the mobile site just throws a JS error and jumps you to the top of the page." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12086" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5655" RevisionGUID="e73bb050-2532-4656-930f-5a6135be4675" CreationDate="2013-07-09T08:45:14.360" UserId="7709" Text="Cannot re-open from mobile site" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12087" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5655" RevisionGUID="e73bb050-2532-4656-930f-5a6135be4675" CreationDate="2013-07-09T08:45:14.360" UserId="7709" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12088" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5651" RevisionGUID="0bf172ab-a54a-4648-a001-2345c09d0cd9" CreationDate="2013-07-09T10:23:57.933" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/354546459481346048" />
  <row Id="12089" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5653" RevisionGUID="019a6cb8-a19d-4726-8fa5-e2239dc20964" CreationDate="2013-07-09T14:02:43.077" UserId="18822" Comment="deleted 27 characters in body" Text="Yes&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is simple and thus it deserves a simple answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are RaspberryPi's ever on topic for ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply, RaspberryPi is a hardware platform. There are all kind of [business applications of RaspberryPi.](http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php) I've used it in business to establish a VPN bridge to Amazon. I've also used it to do all kinds of things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is a pretty bad idea, but the second you enter the world of business-applications it becomes a business platform and it is therefore on topic. Any attempt to exclude it is more because ServerFault wants to cut an a niche that is more exclusive than the inclusiveness found in a $35 platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a totally bad idea that merely having a low-cost platform in a different place can make the question on topic? Yes -- it's a horrible idea. But, ServerFault's admin team doesn't seem to have the intellectual prowess to tackle that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's keep in mind we're talking about a site that is plagued with questions about [petty user-software like vim](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vim?sort=newest&amp;pagesize=50). I'd contend if VIM was ontopic merely because it was on a server than the hardware platform running my ltsp should be on topic. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12090" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5652" RevisionGUID="d44caaa6-b4e6-4f9a-b925-4e18faa408a3" CreationDate="2013-07-09T14:49:01.177" UserId="173547" Comment="added 39 characters in body" Text="Why yes *indeed* there is!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's at [ts3server://46.20.116.64?port=10767](ts3server://46.20.116.64?port=10767) and there's no password, but please do use your Server Fault user name on there too to save confusion.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12091" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5656" RevisionGUID="2a6a557f-caac-40c7-a3a0-83e0ec7a2e0f" CreationDate="2013-07-09T16:10:11.007" UserId="126699" Text="This tag exists: [tag:soho].  Nothing asked in this tag will ever be on topic (and there is only one question in it which will probably be closed off topic shortly).  Assuredly it should be abolished?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12093" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5656" RevisionGUID="2a6a557f-caac-40c7-a3a0-83e0ec7a2e0f" CreationDate="2013-07-09T16:10:11.007" UserId="126699" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5657" RevisionGUID="d13cbd2c-1d8b-4880-82f4-aa354a7a6a77" CreationDate="2013-07-09T16:10:11.007" UserId="126699" Text="![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2WmVC.jpg&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Destroy it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12095" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5658" RevisionGUID="1805124d-4a14-428b-abd0-5bf7fae94030" CreationDate="2013-07-09T16:37:16.963" UserId="32986" Text="There are currently 13 questions tagged with [tag:soho] - I don't see any singletons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feel free to untag them.  The tag will be eaten by the grues if left empty in the darkness long enough :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12096" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5659" RevisionGUID="06fc11bd-6667-49b2-aec3-9b0792cfdb92" CreationDate="2013-07-09T18:38:00.613" UserId="110012" Text="As a way to help mitigate the fact that yes, the new help center is much longer than the old FAQ, we've added a nice big featured link to the on- and off-topic page, front and center in the help center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This way, it's MUCH easier to find when people stumble across the help center on their own, or get there from an old faq link that redirects them to the help center landing page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going forward, the goal is that users will link to *specific* help articles to guide users to a place that addresses their specific issue (whether it's the list of topics accepted here, rules for appropriate behavior, explaining why questions are closed, etc.). We've learned that people do not sit down and read any sort of FAQ or help center end to end, even if all of the information is on one page. Contextual learning is usually more likely to convey information that sticks, which is why we designed the help center this way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VFO60.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12097" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5656" RevisionGUID="0dfd6fe1-d878-4dec-8817-6a62ce21e2fc" CreationDate="2013-07-10T00:58:17.207" UserId="126699" Comment="edited body" Text="This tag exists: [tag:soho].  Nothing asked in this tag will ever be on topic (and there is only one question in it that isn't either already closed or about to be).  Assuredly it should be abolished?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5660" RevisionGUID="1d8fb499-35f4-4af4-ad80-936a3b0fc6fb" CreationDate="2013-07-10T06:29:07.170" UserId="6177" Text="This is in response to some of the comments on the question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And it's a second answer because it's got nothing to do with my other one.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, voting is easy, just follow the tool-tips you get when you hover over the up/down arrows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you think an answer is correct or is otherwise useful, vote it up.  If you're not sure, ignore it, and if it's wrong or bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;- If you think a question is useful, or interesting, and shows appropriate effort (i.e. not show me teh codez!) and is understandable, vote it up.  If you're not sure, ignore it, and if it's &quot;bad&quot; vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't have to agonize over it, you don't even need to think about it very much: read the question, give a bit of thought to, &quot;is this good or bad?&quot; and vote accordingly.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If enough people are doing this, the results will average out: if I think it's bad and a couple others think it's bad (each of us using our own definition), then it'll come out with a ive score.  If a few people think it's good, it'll come out +ive.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've said it before - it's *Great!* if someone edits a boderline question or asks in a comment to clarify what the OP is getting at, but there's no obligation to do so.  I don't do it very often because it takes more time than a quick vote and you don't know if it's going to pay off: if your edit will save the question or if your comment will elicit more details.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12099" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="894" RevisionGUID="ed9b0c19-a12c-45a0-88da-de95bfbfbeee" CreationDate="2013-07-10T13:29:59.193" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|questions|login|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12101" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5661" RevisionGUID="47020f5c-647b-4f64-af71-08d29d7a9b11" CreationDate="2013-07-10T19:23:49.403" UserId="95832" Text="I see absolutely nothing wrong with the SOHO tag. It's a standard term and while the Home Office portion will almost likely be off topic, the Small Office portion could be very much on topic following the standard provisions that the person who is asking is an IT Professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Depending on the business, offices in the SOHO category do employ IT Professionals; whether in a full time roll or on a consultancy / outsourced basis. And, additionally, it's not unreasonable to imagine differing requirements for a SOHO vs an Enterprise. That doesn't have to mean crap or cheap, just different!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5662" RevisionGUID="be6cf943-8cdd-48d6-b45c-780c942b64e4" CreationDate="2013-07-11T16:35:34.607" UserId="7861" Text="There are 40 questions tagged with both [remote-desktop] and [linux]. Mark is right that rdp is a protocol, while remote-desktop could (as seen in some of the 40 questions) simply refer to any method of obtaining remote-desktop connections (vnc, NX, Teamviewer, etc.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My vote is to leave as is, while very similar there is enough discrepancy in my mind to warrant both.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5647" RevisionGUID="fbb7fa08-d63c-4f0e-97db-6a10fb8e8b06" CreationDate="2013-07-11T18:01:16.037" UserId="6177" Comment="typo" Text="Here's a simple way to use voting to clean up some crap:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 30 days, questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;official&quot; meta post with the auto-deletion rules was recently updated: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And after reading the recently-added section of that meta.SO post, really bad questions could be cleaned up even faster:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  closed:yes votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab &#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 9 days, closed questions with no upvoted answers are automatically deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5663" RevisionGUID="001026ab-3c36-413d-b6d7-7768800d8e4d" CreationDate="2013-07-11T19:08:56.360" UserId="181226" Text="I'm the Product Manager for the Q&amp;A sites, so ultimately all this stuff is my responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first thing I want to say is that I care very much what the community thinks about any new features or changes that we roll out to the network. I spend a good chunk of time every day sifting through meta so that I can make sure I understand where the pain points are. Just because you don't see me answering doesn't mean that I'm not there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, with respect to the current discussion, I've read every answer and every comment. I can't say that I agree with everything, but I'm committed to taking constructive criticism and fixing things when we've made mistakes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sat down with Laura and Anna this morning, and we all agree that based on some of the points made here that the current help landing page design is not the best we can do. We clearly missed the browse use case that the old FAQ addressed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm not going to make any further changes until I completely understand the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear from you guys about what specifically the new /about page fails at that the old FAQ page did successfully (the /about page was designed as a replacement for the FAQ, the primary purpose of the help center was just to move items out of long discussion threads on meta into a more readable and searchable format). After I've got that figured out, I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a layout that might work better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile, to address the concern about old FAQ magic links, I've posted the following idea on MSO to get feedback from the whole community (and I encourage you to go over there and put in your two cents): [http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12106" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5663" RevisionGUID="8602e4cd-0ce3-4eb2-999f-a96a042252be" CreationDate="2013-07-11T20:12:23.320" UserId="181226" Comment="clarification" Text="I'm the Product Manager for the Q&amp;A sites, so ultimately all this stuff is my responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first thing I want to say is that I care very much what the community thinks about any new features or changes that we roll out to the network. I spend a good chunk of time every day sifting through meta so that I can make sure I understand where the pain points are. Just because you don't see me answering doesn't mean that I'm not there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, with respect to the current discussion, I've read every answer and every comment. I can't say that I agree with everything, but I'm committed to taking constructive criticism and fixing things when we've made mistakes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sat down with Laura and Anna this morning, and we all agree that based on some of the points made here that the current help landing page design is not the best we can do. We clearly missed the browse use case that the old FAQ addressed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm not going to make any further changes until I completely understand the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear from you guys about what specifically the new /about page fails at that the old FAQ page did successfully (the /about page was designed as a replacement for the FAQ, the primary purpose of the help center was just to move items out of long discussion threads on meta into a more readable and searchable format). After I've got that figured out, I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a layout that might work better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile, to address the concern about old FAQ magic links, I've posted the following idea on MSO to get feedback from the whole community (and I encourage you to go over there and put in your two cents): [http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;/edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want to make it clear that I don't intend any insult by opening a thread on MSO. For those of you unfamiliar with the history of stack overflow, the stack exchange network used to be just one site. When more sites were added, there was never a canonical Meta created - so MSO became that. It's in the works to fix, but other things have taken priority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12107" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5662" RevisionGUID="1fb7c7f9-c021-4ee2-b27e-ac411fca5efb" CreationDate="2013-07-11T21:28:47.093" UserId="7861" Comment="added 777 characters in body" Text="There are 40 questions tagged with both [remote-desktop] and [linux]. Mark is right that rdp is a protocol, while remote-desktop could (as seen in some of the 40 questions) simply refer to any method of obtaining remote-desktop connections (vnc, NX, Teamviewer, etc.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My vote is to leave as is, while very similar there is enough discrepancy in my mind to warrant both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:  as to why not just use [remote-desktop] to encompass both, the point of tags is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tags are a means of connecting experts with questions they will be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; able to answer by sorting questions into specific, well-defined&#xD;&#xA;&gt; categories.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tags can also be used to help you identify questions that are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; interesting or relevant to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows Admins are used to referring to remote-desktop as RDP.  This is the tag they are most likely to setup alerts on here to get notices about questions relevant to their expertise, as well as when searching for answers related to RDP.  Think in terms of who the audience is.  For instance if we had tags for `ls` and `dir`.  Someone could argue they are basically the same but they are from two different admin worlds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12108" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5655" RevisionGUID="0215fa26-8fea-4b06-b67c-522617ebf212" CreationDate="2013-07-12T03:54:45.523" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|flagging|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5664" RevisionGUID="85cb2677-bfbc-4168-8ae2-41e7b6862f88" CreationDate="2013-07-12T03:56:31.173" UserId="7709" Text="This has been fixed with the latest push to production" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12112" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5655" RevisionGUID="35374683-1638-4258-b8cf-05463106aa1f" CreationDate="2013-07-12T03:56:39.613" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|flagging|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12113" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5613" RevisionGUID="1e3991c3-33d9-484b-9ace-46681a12e8c6" CreationDate="2013-07-12T15:45:58.443" UserId="46760" Comment="Previous one felt a bit combative at the end." Text="For when they're on the right track, but are thinking too high in the clouds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question appears to be **too abstract** to do well here. We prefer to handle questions with concrete answers. Questions that call for vague answers where we have to guess at a lot of the fundamentals, or don't actually have concrete answers, don't do well. It's likely that this can be resolved by rewording the question to be more specific, by supplying more information about your environment, or focusing on just a single, particular problem you're experiencing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12114" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5612" RevisionGUID="fe2cbc1b-2c6c-40ef-8d0c-d7a0231ed377" CreationDate="2013-07-12T23:58:54.987" UserId="173547" Comment="added 68 characters in body" Text="I like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Needs Additional Research**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for professional system and network administrators. To best assist with your issue, please try doing some of your own research and make an *educated* attempt at resolving it first then asking a question with more detail, such as including relavent log files and/or configuration details. If you're not comfortable doing this on your own, consider hiring a professional." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12115" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5648" RevisionGUID="f58ac665-49d0-4e23-a7b3-2b36131adef6" CreationDate="2013-07-13T10:23:59.930" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/355996019881811968" />
  <row Id="12117" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5665" RevisionGUID="eb45b5b4-c1c3-43e7-98bd-1638a68ca596" CreationDate="2013-07-13T15:52:14.387" UserId="50875" Text="From my reading of his question I did not see any reference to &quot;home&quot; or &quot;developer&quot; or any of the other hot-button close justifications. What I saw was someone inexperienced in Apache asking a legitimate beginner question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, what he was asking probably could have been found in documentation, but the question that I read was reasonably well put-together.  It should have been easy points for someone to answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12118" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5632" RevisionGUID="c4886d9a-d1f3-48bd-89bd-6b617f6d819c" CreationDate="2013-07-14T21:48:01.743" UserId="126632" Comment="Updated to SO's recent rewording" Text="This **not a professional** variant refocuses on the _question_, not the _user_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Blatantly borrowed from SO)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Include attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the *expected* results. See [What is the XY problem?](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/66377/189912) and [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) for further guidance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12119" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5623" RevisionGUID="3973147c-55be-4b32-af26-301fd3e5ac60" CreationDate="2013-07-14T21:49:03.183" UserId="126632" Comment="deleted 18 characters in body" Text="For the worst of the cPanel questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions concerning the use of **shared web hosting by end users or resellers**, rather than the administration of web hosting, are off-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5666" RevisionGUID="1c313b18-cee1-4dbe-92fa-051e4863078f" CreationDate="2013-07-14T22:02:16.840" UserId="126632" Text="Before going through old stuff looking for things to vote on, I strongly suggest keeping an eye on the front page in order to help keep it clean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is how I approach voting and I (of course) highly recommend it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * **Upvote** questions which are clear and well-written and should, in your opinion, have more eyeballs on them.&#xD;&#xA; * If you **answer** a question, it almost certainly deserves a vote. In rare cases, this might even be a downvote.&#xD;&#xA; * For questions which are poorly written, unclear, off-topic, etc., **edit** first when you can. Simple editing can often turn a -5 pile of crap into a great +20 question.&#xD;&#xA; * If someone else edits a post, **remove your downvote** if it's sufficiently improved.&#xD;&#xA; * **Downvote** a question if it can't be saved by editing, *except* if it should be migrated to another site. In this case there's no need to waste your downvote.&#xD;&#xA; * **Flag** anything that needs _immediate_ attention, such as spam, profanity-laced racist screeds, gibberish, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5668" RevisionGUID="7c3b68f4-3063-4e52-8951-eb48fa12101b" CreationDate="2013-07-17T15:52:36.007" UserId="34614" Text="Should be working correctly now. See [this mSO question][1] for details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/188661" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12128" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5598" RevisionGUID="89b5fb96-cf0b-46c1-bd6c-68093a02220f" CreationDate="2013-07-17T15:52:54.663" UserId="34614" Comment="tagged status-completed" Text="|bug|status-completed|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12130" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5669" RevisionGUID="f153e5bd-bb30-4f81-bca4-e733fd0d6508" CreationDate="2013-07-18T13:44:27.603" UserId="2869" Text="I think the problem is we made our scope too narrow. Why does the NetworkEngineering stack exchange exist? We should have asked for that content to be here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12131" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5670" RevisionGUID="0825c837-a8bf-4726-bce6-81b42a3c89c6" CreationDate="2013-07-18T14:34:31.013" UserId="6177" Text="While reviewing close votes, I got the same review audit twice in short succession:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even if it wasn't pretty obviously an audit, it's certainly not effective to give me the same audit 8 reviews after I last saw it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5SBWB.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12132" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5670" RevisionGUID="0825c837-a8bf-4726-bce6-81b42a3c89c6" CreationDate="2013-07-18T14:34:31.013" UserId="6177" Text="Another bad review audit: same audit question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12133" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5670" RevisionGUID="0825c837-a8bf-4726-bce6-81b42a3c89c6" CreationDate="2013-07-18T14:34:31.013" UserId="6177" Text="|bug|reviewing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12134" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5671" RevisionGUID="8de48227-605f-415a-9582-7118c0103794" CreationDate="2013-07-18T14:37:20.710" UserId="10361" Text="Yes, SF is doomed just because it got it completly wrong and maybe even because its users are less incldined to provide help (answert) to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While you can all see that I do have quite a good experience on SO site, I could say the opposite abouyt SF. Why? Just because most people with moderation permission around here are some kind of ***holes that are inclined to find reasons for considering new questions off-topic instead of using their brains and trying to provide help/userfull feedback.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;True, it is much easier to Flag than to provide a solution...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proove me that I'm wrong, I hope so, still my impression is that most veterans here are bulling lower score users, something that you will not find on stackoverflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12135" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5671" RevisionGUID="c58e1b95-6870-4ef6-96d0-2b3da4c2e713" CreationDate="2013-07-18T16:15:07.787" UserId="10361" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="Yes, SF is doomed just because it got it completly wrong and maybe even because its users are less incldined to provide help (answert) to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While you can all see that I do have quite a good experience on SO site, I could say the opposite abouyt SF. Why? Just because many people with moderation permission around here are some kind of bullies that are inclined to find reasons for considering new questions off-topic instead of using their brains and trying to provide help/userfull feedback.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;True, it is much easier to Flag than to provide a solution...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proove me that I'm wrong, I hope so, still my impression is that most veterans here are bulling lower score users, something that you will not find on stackoverflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12136" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5671" RevisionGUID="86124b47-aa3e-40b6-869f-ae07fc67ec30" CreationDate="2013-07-18T17:42:02.300" UserId="10361" Comment="added 9 characters in body" Text="SF may be doomed just because the message that sent may be wrong, making users less inclined to provide help/answers to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While you can all see that I do have quite a good experience on SO site, I could say the opposite abouyt SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why?...because many people with moderation permission around here are some kind of bullies that are inclined to find reasons for considering new questions off-topic instead of using their brains for trying to provide help/userfull feedback.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is much easier to Flag than to provide a solution... that take time and efforth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope I'm wrong and it was just bad luck, still my impression is that most SF veterans are bulling lower score users, something that you will not find on stackoverflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12143" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5672" RevisionGUID="bcfaed7c-6c82-4d01-be4a-e50908da49b1" CreationDate="2013-07-19T07:15:52.587" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-norepro|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5676" RevisionGUID="7a8bc0ff-466e-4f6c-bb41-bcc30df04c10" CreationDate="2013-07-19T09:26:20.747" UserId="50047" Text="Today I noticed that I've been banned from asking questions, so now I want to know how to get interest in your question again after updated/editing it so that you can avoid reasking the question in another post/question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I originally posted about a problem I was having with [HTTPS on IIS][1]. Someone responded and asked for more details so I edited the post with more information and some screenshots. &#xD;&#xA;Since then not much has happened. In the meantime though I had been researching one particular avenue and needed to ask a different question to eliminate it as a possibility. I did this by [asking a new question altogether][2]. I got down voted twice with no proper explanation as to why. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you guys are looking to improve the content on ServerFault then why not force the people down voting to explain why they're doing so? Others reading the question may have found it a perfectly sensible question, but one or two people didn't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: &#xD;&#xA;The main question is: Once you've edited your question, how can you get interest in it again? Does it show up in the Questions list again once edited? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/520839/all-https-traffic-redirecting-to-one-iis-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/521859/can-dns-redirect-all-https-traffic-to-a-specific-iis-application" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12145" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5676" RevisionGUID="7a8bc0ff-466e-4f6c-bb41-bcc30df04c10" CreationDate="2013-07-19T09:26:20.747" UserId="50047" Text="How to get interest in your question again to avoid bans by asking the same question multiple times" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12146" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5676" RevisionGUID="7a8bc0ff-466e-4f6c-bb41-bcc30df04c10" CreationDate="2013-07-19T09:26:20.747" UserId="50047" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5677" RevisionGUID="e28e441f-1652-41d5-a88f-06f60064510c" CreationDate="2013-07-19T09:56:51.470" UserId="50047" Text="Why are there no email notifications when answers or comments are added to your question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't spend all day on SF so it would be great to receive an email to notify me that an update has been posted? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12148" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5677" RevisionGUID="e28e441f-1652-41d5-a88f-06f60064510c" CreationDate="2013-07-19T09:56:51.470" UserId="50047" Text="Email notifications please" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12149" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5677" RevisionGUID="e28e441f-1652-41d5-a88f-06f60064510c" CreationDate="2013-07-19T09:56:51.470" UserId="50047" Text="|feature-request|notifications|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12150" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5678" RevisionGUID="36ad13a3-2451-4c55-8b73-0bba55137a6e" CreationDate="2013-07-19T10:45:30.353" UserId="9517" Text="Did you provide an email address when you posted your question ? Click on the link &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Clicky linky thing][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then fill in the email address and click save&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![demo email ][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, if you've asked a question you really ought to do us the courtesy of checking in occasionally, after all it's in your interest top do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/v2tlp.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YpXiH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5679" RevisionGUID="c19d7618-8433-4aca-9f29-2c0e6e0055b2" CreationDate="2013-07-19T11:02:27.297" UserId="9517" Text="I think you probably need to spend some time reading the helpful documentation that SE have thoughtfully provided, in particular:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The [Help Centre][1]&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;- The Serverfault [/about][2] page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They will explain how the SE ecosystem and specifically SF work and (hopefully) answer all your questions. If not please [contact SE][3] and suggest an update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12152" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5678" RevisionGUID="5e431982-8648-42fe-af83-f510433b8bb1" CreationDate="2013-07-19T11:04:38.353" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="Did you provide an email address when you posted your question ? Click on the link &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Clicky linky thing][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then fill in the email address and click save&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![demo email ][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As an aside, if you've asked a question you really ought to do us the courtesy of checking in occasionally, after all it's in your interest to do so.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/v2tlp.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YpXiH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12153" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3932" RevisionGUID="55a8dac1-1f9f-499a-90e3-5adb2ab952e3" CreationDate="2013-07-19T13:46:38.117" UserId="6177" Comment="added note on answering questions" Text="If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Again, the details of the banning algorithm are secret, but it's been strongly hinted by SE staff that if you're banned from asking *questions,* posting some good *answers* may help get you un-banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12154" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5680" RevisionGUID="6cc2627f-7fc4-4a4b-a6e7-f022d410716f" CreationDate="2013-07-19T14:08:38.553" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; If you guys are looking to improve the content on ServerFault then why not force the people down voting to explain why they're doing so? Others reading the question may have found it a perfectly sensible question, but one or two people didn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea of requiring people to explain downvotes has been discussed repeatedly and rejected.  (Search on meta.stackoverflow.com if you want to see the debates.)  If you move your mouse over the downvote arrow, a tooltip pops up that explains what a downvote means: the question is unclear, not useful, or doesn't show any research effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although StackExchange sites allow other people to edit and improve your questions, or to comment on what they think is wrong, there is an expectation that the person asking questions will put in some effort to make them good ones.  That includes reading the documentation provided to understand what a good question is, and paying attention to comments you've gotten on other questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5681" RevisionGUID="950a081d-3751-4a83-bb9b-0415e5ec4063" CreationDate="2013-07-19T15:18:01.453" UserId="11604" Text="When voting to close, it's possible to select a custom close reason, allowing the voter to enter some text that is appended to the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it is about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a number of comments auto-added to questions when this option has been selected, but the voter hasn't entered a reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Here's][1] the latest one I've found. Surely it can't be too hard for SE to not accept empty custom close votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/523550/a-record-redirect-gives-400-bad-request-in-nginx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12157" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5681" RevisionGUID="950a081d-3751-4a83-bb9b-0415e5ec4063" CreationDate="2013-07-19T15:18:01.453" UserId="11604" Text="|bug|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12158" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5682" RevisionGUID="b6cb8aa1-9608-431b-b664-5d9437bcf4dd" CreationDate="2013-07-19T15:37:12.957" UserId="32986" Text="OK, frankly your question here is coming off as a whine mixed with a rant (and clearly I'm not the only one who thinks so). There are a few things you need to understand right off the bat before we press on:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Server Fault is *NOT* Free Consulting** (in fact, no Stack Exchange site is).  &#xD;&#xA;Posting a question does not guarantee an answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Getting an answer doesn't guarantee that it's not utter rubbish.&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #1:** Most of us are doing this in our spare time (either between tasks at our Real Jobs, or $deity help us, after hours)&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #2:** If you're really desperate for a solution on a time-critical problem Stack Exchange may not be the best choice.&#xD;&#xA;2. **Complaining about a free service gets you zero sympathy points**  &#xD;&#xA;   (At least zero from me. Some folks probably award negative points for this.)&#xD;&#xA;3. [The Quality Ban is automatic](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/86997/) `&lt;-- Go read that. I'll wait.`&#xD;&#xA;4. [The idea of forcing comments with downvotes has been discussed to death](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/110279/must-comment-while-downvoting).  &#xD;&#xA;   The answer was, is, and likely always shall be &quot;NO, it's a *terribad* idea!&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your network profile indicates that you've been on Stack Overflow for three years -- None of the above should be news to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that that's out of the way I'll address the answerable parts of your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Once you've edited your question, how can you get interest in it again? &#xD;&#xA;As others pointed out, when you edit a question it gets bumped to the top of the front page.  &#xD;&#xA;(You've had a Stack Overflow account for three years -- It's worked this way that whole time.).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is put on hold and you edit the question to fix whatever problems caused that it is automatically added to a queue of questions to be reviewed for reopening.  &#xD;&#xA;If your edits don't address the problem expect your question to remain on hold. Frankly we get a lot of lousy questions - more than 50% of our daily volume - so don't expect too much hand-holding in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;(I'll let you slide on this one - the new `/review` system and reopen queue are relatively new features.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## How can you get more attention for your question&#xD;&#xA;[You have sufficient reputation to set a bounty on your question](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties), which is the standard way of putting up a sign saying &quot;Please pay attention to my question - It's important to me&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bounty doesn't guarantee an answer faster (or at all), it just calls more attention to your question. You're still relying on someone with the knowledge, skills, and time to read your question and post an answer. That may happen in a few minutes, a few weeks, or never." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12159" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5663" RevisionGUID="ad34981d-f929-450a-82fb-c5f0e3aba13c" CreationDate="2013-07-19T15:37:28.523" UserId="181226" Comment="added 1430 characters in body" Text="I'm the Product Manager for the Q&amp;A sites, so ultimately all this stuff is my responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first thing I want to say is that I care very much what the community thinks about any new features or changes that we roll out to the network. I spend a good chunk of time every day sifting through meta so that I can make sure I understand where the pain points are. Just because you don't see me answering doesn't mean that I'm not there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, with respect to the current discussion, I've read every answer and every comment. I can't say that I agree with everything, but I'm committed to taking constructive criticism and fixing things when we've made mistakes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sat down with Laura and Anna this morning, and we all agree that based on some of the points made here that the current help landing page design is not the best we can do. We clearly missed the browse use case that the old FAQ addressed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm not going to make any further changes until I completely understand the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear from you guys about what specifically the new /about page fails at that the old FAQ page did successfully (the /about page was designed as a replacement for the FAQ, the primary purpose of the help center was just to move items out of long discussion threads on meta into a more readable and searchable format). After I've got that figured out, I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a layout that might work better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile, to address the concern about old FAQ magic links, I've posted the following idea on MSO to get feedback from the whole community (and I encourage you to go over there and put in your two cents): [http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want to make it clear that I don't intend any insult by opening a thread on MSO. For those of you unfamiliar with the history of stack overflow, the stack exchange network used to be just one site. When more sites were added, there was never a canonical Meta created - so MSO became that. It's in the works to fix, but other things have taken priority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What we ultimately decided to do##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some legitimate gripes raised here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The old [faq] magic links don't really work when forwarded to the new help center&#xD;&#xA; - The about page puts the on and off topic information a bit too low on the page.&#xD;&#xA; - The browsing use case for the help homepage isn't really as strong as it should be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what we're going to do:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - All old [faq] links will now point to the about page. The about page was intended as a replacement for the FAQ, not the help homepage, and as you guys requested, the about page has the one-liner about who should post on the site at the top and the on and off topic reasons summarized on the page&#xD;&#xA; - We will be moving up the on and off topic reasons for the about page to the second position instead of the fourth position. This is the first thing people will read after the box about this being a question and answer site&#xD;&#xA; - We will move the asking box on the help homepage to the first position. The asking box contains the on and off topic articles and also the article about closing, which we think are the three most important articles. This change isn't as big as it could've been, but we did go back to the drawing board to see if we could get a better layout fairly easily, and everything that we came up with that we liked would require a pretty decent re-architecture of the section. I'm afraid we have to move on to other things at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5683" RevisionGUID="a07cb501-b661-4e8b-84d6-90e00999f24b" CreationDate="2013-07-19T15:39:38.823" UserId="9517" Text="Erm, it's not empty and they 'grey out' the button if you remove all the text. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it's an attempt to get people to leave a constructive comment but as ever 'pink and fuffyness' prevails and you're not forced to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be honest I frequently find it difficult not to &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    s/about/a steaming pile of shit./&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so I go with &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    s/ about/./&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kck5t.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5684" RevisionGUID="eda98fd5-711e-44f1-b5cb-c3b482e0bcb0" CreationDate="2013-07-19T15:46:17.713" UserId="32986" Text="In reality the system should check if the comment is *just* the lead-in text and reject it (***HEY DEVELOPERS!!!*** -- at least a front-end JS check?).  &#xD;&#xA;The fact that it doesn't is certainly a [tag:bug] in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately as regards the overall implementation, there are three equally bad choices:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Pre-populate some generic lead-in text**  &#xD;&#xA;  This encourages you to be polite with your comment (and encourages a comment).&#xD;&#xA;2. **Don't pre-populate the box at all - Insist people compose a reason for themselves.**  &#xD;&#xA;  This is the same as forcing comments on downvotes.  &#xD;&#xA;  Also - Seriously? You want to let ***SERVER FAULT USERS*** compose close reasons?&#xD;&#xA;  * `Your question is a festering pile of elephant dung!`&#xD;&#xA;  * `RTFM N00B!`&#xD;&#xA;  * `What kind of IDIOT would attempt this?!`&#xD;&#xA;  * *etc.*&#xD;&#xA;3. **Don't allow custom close comments at all.**  &#xD;&#xA;  (Probably the easiest solution but then we have questions closed with no real explanations.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12162" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5683" RevisionGUID="af659d27-80de-444c-a911-f342903233e6" CreationDate="2013-07-19T15:49:25.943" UserId="9517" Comment="added 105 characters in body" Text="Erm, it's not empty and they 'grey out' the button if you remove all the text. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it's an attempt to get people to leave a constructive comment but as ever 'pink and fuffyness' prevails and you're not forced to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be honest I frequently find it difficult not to &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    s/about/a steaming pile of shit./&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but whilst it would go down well with the regulars just imagine the whingeing it wuld cause here on meta so I go with,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    s/ about/./&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kck5t.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5681" RevisionGUID="b91473ad-3946-4019-8057-e8d8801b016a" CreationDate="2013-07-19T16:22:02.577" UserId="11604" Comment="Corrected the error I made, that Iain pointed out in his answer" Text="When voting to close, it's possible to select a custom close reason. The default text is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it is about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a number of comments auto-added to questions when this option has been selected, but the voter hasn't changed or appended anything to the default text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Here's][1] the latest one I've found. Surely it can't be too hard for SE to not accept the default custom close reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/523550/a-record-redirect-gives-400-bad-request-in-nginx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5683" RevisionGUID="eb27e2bc-5019-4426-bec2-13ae0358e2c2" CreationDate="2013-07-19T16:25:43.040" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="Erm, it's not empty and they 'grey out' the button if you remove all the text. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it's an attempt to get people to leave a constructive comment but as ever 'pink and fuffyness' prevails and you're not forced to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be honest I frequently find it difficult not to &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    s/about/a steaming pile of shit./&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but whilst it would go down well with the regulars just imagine the whingeing it would cause here on meta so I go with,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    s/ about/./&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kck5t.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12165" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5685" RevisionGUID="c35de318-24a3-4b15-ad87-6e2cf4111ad0" CreationDate="2013-07-19T16:28:06.707" UserId="161744" Text="I posted a very popular [security-related question][1] on Server Fault yesterday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Barely 12 hours (but 650 views) later, and it had already been locked from receiving any more responses- as it was off-topic for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was a good question, just off-topic. How can I migrate it to IT Security where it belongs- so that people can continue to contribute to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any suggestions would be much appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/524587/what-would-you-do-if-you-realized-your-email-hosting-provider-could-see-your-pas&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://security.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12167" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5685" RevisionGUID="c35de318-24a3-4b15-ad87-6e2cf4111ad0" CreationDate="2013-07-19T16:28:06.707" UserId="161744" Text="|support|migration|serverfault|off-topic|security|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5685" RevisionGUID="4205c4d5-d347-41f8-b36a-4937ad7bd8ad" CreationDate="2013-07-19T16:39:01.593" UserId="161744" Comment="added 101 characters in body" Text="I posted a very popular [security-related question][1] on Server Fault yesterday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Barely 12 hours (but 650 views) later, and it had already been locked from receiving any more responses- as it was off-topic for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was a good question, just off-topic. How can I migrate it to IT Security where it belongs- so that people can continue to contribute to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any suggestions would be much appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to flag it- but I couldn't see the option anywhere:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/524587/what-would-you-do-if-you-realized-your-email-hosting-provider-could-see-your-pas&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BfIDp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5688" RevisionGUID="c51c8e1e-0625-4279-bc8e-fc988a5ed8b8" CreationDate="2013-07-19T18:25:33.990" UserId="32986" Text="I threw a lock on this because it's semi-off-topic (it's really about your provider being a bit of a dingus from a security standpoint, not the actual administration of a system you control ; on the other hand the answers are somewhat useful to sysadmins, and the answers are really good ones).  &#xD;&#xA;As a general rule I don't look at the age of questions when I make those decisions - I try to only look at content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Since this is in a gray area (and it's a &quot;young&quot; question) reopening it isn't a problem.  &#xD;&#xA;My personal preference is for it to stay here because it's interesting (though certainly it would benefit from input from the [Security.SE](http://security.stackexchange.com/) folks too)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12173" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5632" RevisionGUID="089b6f9f-ffba-4122-a07c-c8e594f3f371" CreationDate="2013-07-19T18:31:58.977" UserId="126632" Comment="deleted 76 characters in body" Text="This **not a professional** variant refocuses on the _question_, not the _user_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Blatantly borrowed from SO)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Include attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the *expected* results. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) for further guidance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12175" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5689" RevisionGUID="3b865393-7313-40f4-83de-05f76ca79ee6" CreationDate="2013-07-19T21:34:01.117" UserId="10472" Text="Many moons ago, /about showed a list of moderators with their appointment/election dates. This seems to be missing now. Has it been moved somewhere else, or did /about eat it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12177" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5689" RevisionGUID="3b865393-7313-40f4-83de-05f76ca79ee6" CreationDate="2013-07-19T21:34:01.117" UserId="10472" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12178" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5690" RevisionGUID="88f358bb-4c4d-4da9-a4fe-0fd838b5c5ff" CreationDate="2013-07-19T21:35:44.427" UserId="126632" Text="Click on &quot;Users&quot; and then click the &quot;moderators&quot; tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DgoOG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5689" RevisionGUID="7108e2a9-e84a-45d6-bcd4-0a777c293cd3" CreationDate="2013-07-19T23:10:48.040" UserId="6177" Comment="follow up not worthy of new Q" Text="Many moons ago, /about showed a list of moderators with their appointment/election dates. This seems to be missing now. Has it been moved somewhere else, or did /about eat it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Follow-up Question by Ward: When you bring up the list here on meta.SF, why doesn't it show the Appointed/Elected dates?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h5EG0.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12184" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5692" RevisionGUID="6277c369-fe17-466d-8931-baed41998158" CreationDate="2013-07-20T06:54:45.947" UserId="16732" Text="FWIW, I agree that it should stay here, but in future, I reserve the right to Lock it if it generates off-topic comments/answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12195" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5689" RevisionGUID="5c4e7e3d-5a03-49b8-aee5-6f0f459853e7" CreationDate="2013-07-21T02:41:10.953" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12196" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5685" RevisionGUID="d2b1bb99-06f9-4761-b62b-019e87b46869" CreationDate="2013-07-21T02:42:05.207" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12198" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5697" RevisionGUID="13b7536c-6ea0-4732-bd21-fe3b44a3d371" CreationDate="2013-07-23T13:19:56.327" UserId="182017" Text="I imagine the following can't be too uncommon: someone posts a question, gets an answer, follows it, but then finds themselves with a different problem related to the same bit of code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should a follow-up question be asked in a comment (&quot;That solved error X, but now it's giving me error Y&quot;) or as their own question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12199" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5697" RevisionGUID="13b7536c-6ea0-4732-bd21-fe3b44a3d371" CreationDate="2013-07-23T13:19:56.327" UserId="182017" Text="Should follow-up questions be asked in comments or on their own?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12200" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5697" RevisionGUID="13b7536c-6ea0-4732-bd21-fe3b44a3d371" CreationDate="2013-07-23T13:19:56.327" UserId="182017" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12201" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5698" RevisionGUID="f550fbba-c286-4546-a3c7-1134b6812dad" CreationDate="2013-07-23T13:26:34.327" UserId="9517" Text="If you have a follow up question, ask it as a new question and reference the original if applicable. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12202" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5699" RevisionGUID="92fd8222-9c9d-4549-9442-f612d4878890" CreationDate="2013-07-23T13:26:58.497" UserId="33417" Text="If the function discussed in the first question was *NOT* resolved, then edit the new issue into that question. If the function *IS* resolved, but you are now having issues with another function of the system then post it as a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quick examples: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. You're working on software that won't start, it gives error 0x0F. Through the site you get past that error, but now it's spouting error 0x3C and still doesn't start. That's probably the same issue still, and should be an edit to the original.&#xD;&#xA;2. You're working on a software package. The &quot;input&quot; software isn't starting with error 0x0F. Resolve that issue. Now some other part of the system isn't working with error 0x3C. That's a separate question, be sure the reference the first and explain that the previous problem is resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When in doubt, it's probably a new question, and we have the tools to deal with it if not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12209" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="5689" RevisionGUID="09c0f82b-b754-4a49-be70-07635790e60c" CreationDate="2013-07-24T03:50:48.387" UserId="126632" Comment="Rollback to [3b865393-7313-40f4-83de-05f76ca79ee6]" Text="Many moons ago, /about showed a list of moderators with their appointment/election dates. This seems to be missing now. Has it been moved somewhere else, or did /about eat it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12210" PostHistoryTypeId="9" PostId="5689" RevisionGUID="09c0f82b-b754-4a49-be70-07635790e60c" CreationDate="2013-07-24T03:50:48.387" UserId="126632" Comment="Rollback to [3b865393-7313-40f4-83de-05f76ca79ee6]" Text="|support|" />
  <row Id="12211" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5702" RevisionGUID="3d888b88-fb56-422d-8865-b371bd660ecc" CreationDate="2013-07-24T10:55:00.023" UserId="9140" Text="From http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     We also have sister sites that cover specific topics in more detail:&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;     Stack Overflow for Programming&#xD;&#xA;     Super User for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;     Unix &amp; Linux for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;     DBA for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;     IT Security for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the mighty SE powers please add webmasters.SE and networkengineering.SE (beta) to the list?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12212" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5702" RevisionGUID="3d888b88-fb56-422d-8865-b371bd660ecc" CreationDate="2013-07-24T10:55:00.023" UserId="9140" Text="Add webmasters and networkengineering to our &quot;on-topic&quot; help page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12213" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5702" RevisionGUID="3d888b88-fb56-422d-8865-b371bd660ecc" CreationDate="2013-07-24T10:55:00.023" UserId="9140" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12214" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5703" RevisionGUID="bef7b0f6-ddf0-4f3a-874e-2211d99a2127" CreationDate="2013-07-24T11:07:27.280" UserId="16732" Text="Probably not until NetworkEngineering graduates out of beta. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm still largely unconvinced whether it &quot;deserves&quot; to be a separate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Webmasters OTOH, probably wouldn't be an issue.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5702" RevisionGUID="7b0459f6-bca5-4cc3-a8ad-513d31f5cc3d" CreationDate="2013-07-24T11:45:35.013" UserId="9140" Comment="added 92 characters in body" Text="From http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     We also have sister sites that cover specific topics in more detail:&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;     Stack Overflow for Programming&#xD;&#xA;     Super User for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;     Unix &amp; Linux for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;     DBA for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;     IT Security for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the mighty SE powers please add webmasters.SE and networkengineering.SE (beta) to the list?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Right, networkengineering being in beta not being a suitable target, so drop that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12216" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5702" RevisionGUID="f8aa27c0-d5ba-45fb-b758-6acd21b0eda0" CreationDate="2013-07-24T11:48:45.350" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12217" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5704" RevisionGUID="5eecbdeb-32ed-41bd-ba9a-0a02eaad211d" CreationDate="2013-07-24T11:49:00.617" UserId="126632" Text="Webmasters has been added to this list. Have fun!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12218" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5705" RevisionGUID="f6a8fb5e-4225-4fcc-a549-5ff1e911c3ce" CreationDate="2013-07-24T13:22:55.170" UserId="76595" Text="I only rarely review raised flags as they are handled lightning-fast by the moderators. But as I have done so lately, I have seen this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which has aroused my curiosity. *&quot;Low answer quality score [81], /questions/how-to-answer shown and skipped&quot;* looks like an automated flag and I would like to know&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- how the quality score is calculated (would this somehow be connected to the &quot;low-quality&quot; review queue?)&#xD;&#xA;- what automated flags are raised by the system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any insight appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rX106.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12219" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5705" RevisionGUID="f6a8fb5e-4225-4fcc-a549-5ff1e911c3ce" CreationDate="2013-07-24T13:22:55.170" UserId="76595" Text="Automatically raised flags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12220" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5705" RevisionGUID="f6a8fb5e-4225-4fcc-a549-5ff1e911c3ce" CreationDate="2013-07-24T13:22:55.170" UserId="76595" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12221" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5706" RevisionGUID="d2e7f48b-f25e-4fa7-8e51-bf58f3bb639a" CreationDate="2013-07-24T13:41:49.697" UserId="33417" Text="This is an automated flag. The scoring system is secret sauce, but time spent on the page, length, and jargon content affect the score (probably other things too). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that's the only system generated flag that you can see/review. There is only one other that I'm aware of, it's tripped when a user starts building a negative track record for themself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12222" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5707" RevisionGUID="b0e2d99b-f34d-4614-aeef-c89e13b6d25f" CreationDate="2013-07-25T01:44:00.350" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Another Distributed Denial of Service [question][1] floated into the review queue. Is there any interest in creating a canonical question and answer for all of D/DOS questions that we see?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the opinion that for 90% of the audience here (myself included) the appropriate answer to &quot;Help! I'm being D/DOS-ed&quot; questions is for them to contact their upstream provider, be it their ISP's security team, their co-location facility's network team or their shared hosting / VPS provider and ask them to intervene. The proliferation and the ease of use of tools like [Low Orbit Ion Cannon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Orbit_Ion_Cannon), not to mention the ubiquity of botnets, has created a threat environment where pretty significant D/DOS attacks are a relatively simple affair and defending against them often takes specialized knowledge and infrastructure that is beyond most administrators. No amount of gyrations performed on the host can truly mitigate one of these attack (i.e., Fail2Ban and iptables rate-limit just doesn't cut the mustard).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/526039/getting-ddosed-by-wordpress-vulnerability" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12223" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5707" RevisionGUID="b0e2d99b-f34d-4614-aeef-c89e13b6d25f" CreationDate="2013-07-25T01:44:00.350" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="Creating a canonical &quot;Help, I'm Getting DDOS-ed!&quot; question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12224" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5707" RevisionGUID="b0e2d99b-f34d-4614-aeef-c89e13b6d25f" CreationDate="2013-07-25T01:44:00.350" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5708" RevisionGUID="a7ca91be-6902-447d-8ab1-17b5060c17d0" CreationDate="2013-07-25T02:10:09.647" UserId="173547" Text="There's nothing anyone on SF can really advise people to do except contact their upstream provider ...I don't think a canonical would be useful because of this case. Instead, a comment with &quot;contact your upstream provider&quot; would be appropriate. Plus, these questions aren't all that common from what I've seen." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12226" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5709" RevisionGUID="650ece33-2840-4f4e-bb86-fb42c3748481" CreationDate="2013-07-25T04:00:40.997" UserId="7861" Text="Looking at an example here: http://serverfault.com/questions/526087/how-do-i-direct-inbound-network-traffic-to-a-specific-internal-ip-based-on-the-r&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question I have is, I know voretaq's close reason here: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5606/7861 made the new list and seems to be used quite often now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But since this has been implemented it's been the go to instead of the old &quot;migration&quot; found here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example at the top, it seems like the better choice would be to simply migrate it than to force the user to decide if they want to pursue it on SU or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the idea to force most of these questions back on the user to figure out if they want to ask on Superuser or just let the question die, or is there a valid reason for picking the &quot;close&quot; vs. the &quot;migration choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same applies to the SO choices...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is a duplicate or already been answered, please let me know.  I searched Meta here and on Meta.SE and couldn't find anything.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xzLDO.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3OWvj.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12227" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5709" RevisionGUID="650ece33-2840-4f4e-bb86-fb42c3748481" CreationDate="2013-07-25T04:00:40.997" UserId="7861" Text="Question about the Off-topic close reason vs migration close reasons" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12228" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5709" RevisionGUID="650ece33-2840-4f4e-bb86-fb42c3748481" CreationDate="2013-07-25T04:00:40.997" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5710" RevisionGUID="317df2e2-21db-4552-8557-dd36b425e7d0" CreationDate="2013-07-25T05:03:49.130" UserId="6177" Text="Yes, the idea is to force the question back onto the asker to figure out what to do.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When we were rebelling against the crap being migrated in to us from SO, one thing I found was that only a minority of people would follow their migrated questions here.  So migrated questions, even if they were good ones, would languish - no replies if there were comments seeking clarification, no accept if a good answer was given...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of this and because many of us don't want to migrate crap to another site, we treat &quot;close without migrating&quot; as the default.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll only pick a &quot;Belongs on...&quot; close reason if a question is clearly on-topic on the other site and clearly really good.  If there's any doubt in my mind about either the topicality or quality, I'll find some other close reason.  Before it was taken away, I'd pick the generic &quot;off-topic&quot; reason, now it's either one of the &quot;May be suitable for ...&quot; or one of the other reasons.  *Anything* in preference to possibly migrating crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5711" RevisionGUID="9a1ee47f-0211-4f59-8a68-7aa44b1c7132" CreationDate="2013-07-25T06:17:07.080" UserId="9517" Text="We should First of all see if a suitable Q&amp;A already exists and if one does it should be made into our canonical. If one doesn't exist then we should make one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once we have a canonical Q&amp;A we should arrange an event with the co-operation of the moderators and get as many people as possible to work through the relevant searches/tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should be possible to only cast one close-&gt;duplicate of canonical per question and have the mods cast the second binding vote to get the job done." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12238" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="51bf3486-ce17-4a7c-bbe9-4f61baaebf3c" CreationDate="2013-07-25T17:06:23.340" UserId="33417" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Fire Suppression: http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing:&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12239" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="db83b7b5-8c9e-4947-923f-d82379bd3dcb" CreationDate="2013-07-25T18:32:28.990" UserId="32986" Comment="added 201 characters in body" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site knows your environment as well as you do*.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid [The XY Problem](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) when asking your questions -- ask about your *problem*, not what you think the solution might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site knows your environment as well as than you do**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;    * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;    * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly  &#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12243" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5715" RevisionGUID="29e1732e-26a9-43b4-b0af-650e8600c371" CreationDate="2013-07-25T21:07:01.017" UserId="3038" Text="It's called [Open ID][1] and has been around for some time. It's a method where authentication sources can securely share authenticated/not-authenticated data with relying parties. Sites like StackExchange use this so they don't have to run authentication services themselves, and can let the bigger parties handle that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Google and Yahoo both support Open ID.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://openid.net/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12244" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5707" RevisionGUID="31f140d8-9ec1-47f1-83f3-cf27ae5f84a3" CreationDate="2013-07-25T23:29:16.650" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 86 characters in body" Text="Another Distributed Denial of Service [question][1] (and this [one][2]) floated into the review queue. Is there any interest in creating a canonical question and answer for all of D/DOS questions that we see?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the opinion that for 90% of the audience here (myself included) the appropriate answer to &quot;Help! I'm being D/DOS-ed&quot; questions is for them to contact their upstream provider, be it their ISP's security team, their co-location facility's network team or their shared hosting / VPS provider and ask them to intervene. The proliferation and the ease of use of tools like [Low Orbit Ion Cannon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Orbit_Ion_Cannon), not to mention the ubiquity of botnets, has created a threat environment where pretty significant D/DOS attacks are a relatively simple affair and defending against them often takes specialized knowledge and infrastructure that is beyond most administrators. No amount of gyrations performed on the host can truly mitigate one of these attack (i.e., Fail2Ban and iptables rate-limit just doesn't cut the mustard).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/526039/getting-ddosed-by-wordpress-vulnerability&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/526372/ddos-protection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12245" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5716" RevisionGUID="bec9e21f-2f18-4ca1-b4ce-4a4fd7f3559f" CreationDate="2013-07-26T00:05:50.300" UserId="110020" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/526287/testing-network-connectivity-on-a-server-with-gigabit-ethernet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me quote the bolded out part from the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **only control one server**&#xD;&#xA;* **tool that would let me download a 100MB file in several simultaneous TCP streams over HTTP**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, let's just do some common-sense math in regards to the concept of **Bandwidth Delay Product**, based on the **20MB/s** from the question and **25 ms** from my comment as a reply to someone else's comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;20 MB/s * 25 ms &amp;asymp; 512 KB&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wow, quite a round number and quite a big buffer, I wonder whether it's a coincidence that one's throughput is indeed limited by 200Mbps in one's tests with single-stream downloads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, a bunch of yahoos came in, and flooded the question with irrelevant answers about internet pipes, about how connection speed is irrelevant, about how networks have congestion, and just about all kinds of variables other than what the question has been asking for -- **command-line tool similar to wget with simultaneous download support**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't babysit these answers, and the &quot;community&quot; has then decided to put my question on hold with the following reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*     &quot;Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance.&quot; – MDMarra, Scott Pack, mdpc, Falcon Momot, Nathan C&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, pardon me, yes, I'm obviously a clueless monkey that has no understand of bandwidth delay product or some beyond-basic internet connectivity issues like speed of the interface vs. the speed of the overall connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't **people who vote to close a question** demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, thanks to one humble user, tomodachi, I was able to confirm that my connection is indeed 1Gbps, since he actually answered what I was asking for. :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm overall disappointed that this situation happens so often on various SE sites: people have no clue what the question is about, so, they just vote to close it in their own ignorance, especially after their own misinformed answers have received a negative attention or rating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And it is a problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12246" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5716" RevisionGUID="bec9e21f-2f18-4ca1-b4ce-4a4fd7f3559f" CreationDate="2013-07-26T00:05:50.300" UserId="110020" Text="Why was my question on high-performance-networking put on hold?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12247" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5716" RevisionGUID="bec9e21f-2f18-4ca1-b4ce-4a4fd7f3559f" CreationDate="2013-07-26T00:05:50.300" UserId="110020" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12248" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5717" RevisionGUID="e2e972d0-7f4b-4de1-a7eb-fe347a73bb78" CreationDate="2013-07-26T00:21:04.090" UserId="173547" Text="You couldn't be any more rude with your comments, could you? The close reasons are not meant to be taken personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, I VTC'd the topic because the answer can be easily found on [insert search engine here] and a few minutes of research. That, and even though people provided additional information to your issue, comments like [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/526287/testing-network-connectivity-on-a-server-with-gigabit-ethernet#comment600476_526305) are just making people not want to answer you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a bit of friendly advice: when asking a question, please instead just not upvote/accept wrong answers. Everyone here is a volunteer and no one's right 100% of the time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12249" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5716" RevisionGUID="fbe1852f-2a7a-4fde-844a-2cf949e5ba67" CreationDate="2013-07-26T00:25:55.753" UserId="173547" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12250" PostHistoryTypeId="9" PostId="5716" RevisionGUID="28c11ce1-3672-4359-a6b5-b7812573cc47" CreationDate="2013-07-26T00:26:16.783" UserId="110020" Comment="Rollback to [bec9e21f-2f18-4ca1-b4ce-4a4fd7f3559f]" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" />
  <row Id="12251" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5718" RevisionGUID="c3ae4252-827a-4a20-ada3-40625075971d" CreationDate="2013-07-26T00:30:21.820" UserId="126632" Text="I didn't touch your question, and didn't even read it until now, but I do want to make the following observations:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * First, the question says nothing about bandwidth delay product, TCP slow start, or any other relevant issue. Thus it's perfectly reasonable to assume that whoever asked the question is ignorant of these issues.&#xD;&#xA; * Questions asking for [product, service and learning material recommendations][1] aren't permitted here. While we could reopen the question, without a bit of rewriting, we'd just have to close it again for that reason.&#xD;&#xA; * As Nathan C noted, rudeness is a really bad idea. Not only is it also [not permitted here][2], it will also annoy the people you are seeking help from. Not a good way to start a relationship...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12252" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5716" RevisionGUID="751510c6-5d94-40cb-aabb-2c9472410b34" CreationDate="2013-07-26T02:17:52.393" UserId="173547" Comment="This is not a feature request." Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5719" RevisionGUID="2df4d199-27e6-4ac7-9f6e-c60453cd8318" CreationDate="2013-07-26T02:24:20.250" UserId="2101" Text="It's an awful question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have GigE and are complaining that you can't download at 100MBps from some random site? Please.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Listen buddy, the Internet is the Wild West. You have NO IDEA what's going on in between you and the other server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it's rate limiting you. Maybe you don't have GbE. Maybe the tubes are saturated with pictures of crap depicting the Royal Baby on Etsy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, wait, your NIC shows 1GbE negotiated. I guess you must have High Performance connectivity. How cute. Have a biscuit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12254" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5720" RevisionGUID="a9c8b46f-e6f8-412d-a250-86e0c4683389" CreationDate="2013-07-26T03:47:22.300" UserId="6177" Text="I haven't kept track, but we've only had the new close vote reasons for - I dunno - about a month?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And today they've changed again, completely changing off-topic reasons with no explanation, no guidance on how the reasons are supposed to be used, nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't what I'd call &quot;engaging the community,&quot; it's more like a big FOAD to the people who try to clean up some of the lousy content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there somewhere that explains the latest changes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12255" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5720" RevisionGUID="a9c8b46f-e6f8-412d-a250-86e0c4683389" CreationDate="2013-07-26T03:47:22.300" UserId="6177" Text="Why isn't SE, Inc. bothering to *explain* all the changes in close vote reasons?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12256" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5720" RevisionGUID="a9c8b46f-e6f8-412d-a250-86e0c4683389" CreationDate="2013-07-26T03:47:22.300" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|off-topic|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12257" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5721" RevisionGUID="7242cdd3-123d-4291-86ee-431149093bee" CreationDate="2013-07-26T03:59:07.267" UserId="126699" Text="I believe the new reasons were inspired by the top 3 proposals from http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013?cb=1, with the first two amalgamated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12258" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5722" RevisionGUID="952a69b0-bdb5-4bd8-b292-4708c68c9544" CreationDate="2013-07-26T04:21:35.053" UserId="33417" Text="First, SE didn't make the changes, the Moderators did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, as Falcon mentioned they're &quot;cleaned up&quot; versions of what the community thought were the most needed close reasons. We had to fit a certain format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry you apparently missed that we were taking suggestions for the last month for the new close reasons: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013?cb=1 It was not our intention to make this a sudden or thoughtless process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was clear from the first day that we would be changing the wording of the close reasons, and possibly adding more (though I've seen no clear argument for adding any).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have a specific objection with one of the close reasons please make a reasonable argument. Right now your post smacks of &quot;Who moved my cheese?&quot; We'd be glad to consider any suggestions you have to address specific shortcomings in the close reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12259" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5723" RevisionGUID="ab5d61ce-3755-426c-ac46-694697083028" CreationDate="2013-07-26T04:57:26.550" UserId="32986" Text="I'm going to be extremely blunt, because it's after midnight here and I'm cranky:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**In short what's wrong with your question is that instead of including all of this relevant information that you decided to post on meta in a great fit of offense you chose to throw a turd against our window and then asked us to use Google for you.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Google part I can forgive (because I tried a few obvious searches, *knowing* I would recommend Aria or a few other tools for multi-streaming downloads, and I didn't get useful results with that foreknowledge). **Your question is, as a whole, on-topic.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The turd part I can't. **Your question needs some additional effort in order to be &quot;professional quality&quot;.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##If you [ask a **good** question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) people will be happy to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;Good questions tell us what you've researched and eliminated.  &#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't HAVE to tell you about bandwidth delay product, buffer bloat, route saturation, *etc.*: [As a professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) you should have some research, determined whether or not these things are a factor, *and shown us your work so we don't have to rehash it and waste everyone's time*.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course we don't expect you to figure out EVERYTHING on your own - you wouldn't need us if that were the case! We just want to see that you've done *something* and aren't just taking the lazyweb way out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you want to improve your question and have it reopened take a few minutes of your time to edit it to include the details you've provided here. Make it a ***professional quality question*** that shows you take your work seriously, and aren't just asking the internet to do all the thinking for you.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember that we only know what you tell us, so let us know that *you* know delay isn't a major factor, and that the remote site can meet or exceed your server's available bandwidth (and if you aren't sure tell us that -- it's important, and influences our recommendations). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# We aren't doing this to be mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take having your question closed personally. We really don't care who you are - we care about whether or not *the question* meets our standards for quality and topicality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pitching a fit on Meta is not the way to handle this sort of thing.  &#xD;&#xA;It just results in your question sitting, closed, for a longer period of time while we wait for you to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you had taken 15 minutes to include the relevant information in your question it would be reopened already and I wouldn't be wasting my evening giving you a lecture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'd be happier, I'd be happier, and the community would have a good question about performing real-world bandwidth tests, that will attract good *detailed* answers (as opposed to just a link to a multi-streaming download tool).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5724" RevisionGUID="bf395b91-1e25-4ea3-b977-cb5a4bbcd40b" CreationDate="2013-07-26T21:52:17.263" UserId="78815" Text="Happy [sysadmin day][1] to all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Friday, July 26, 2013, is the 14th annual System Administrator&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hard work and dedication. (All day Friday, 24 hours, your own local&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time-zone).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://sysadminday.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12262" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5724" RevisionGUID="bf395b91-1e25-4ea3-b977-cb5a4bbcd40b" CreationDate="2013-07-26T21:52:17.263" UserId="78815" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12263" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5725" RevisionGUID="f97b919f-137d-4383-8f69-069bfc50ea7d" CreationDate="2013-07-26T22:01:21.713" UserId="126632" Text="Thank you. You may now shower me in cash and bitcoins." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5726" RevisionGUID="1e762be8-5ff8-403d-82ba-938c40f96835" CreationDate="2013-07-26T22:14:04.880" UserId="152073" Text="As it stands the [tag:hosts] tag does not have a tag wiki, and it shows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Common questions tagged with it include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * the hosts file (which has a non-aliased cousin [tag:hosts-file])&#xD;&#xA; * tcpwrappers (`hosts.{deny,allow}`)&#xD;&#xA; * Newbies typing &quot;virtual host&quot; and spawning two tags. Not that a tag wiki would help with this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's doomed to pollution no matter what, but it'd be nice if it at least had a tooltip of some sort. It'd provide a pretty butterfly for newbies to ignore when they create questions if nothing else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12265" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5726" RevisionGUID="1e762be8-5ff8-403d-82ba-938c40f96835" CreationDate="2013-07-26T22:14:04.880" UserId="152073" Text="The &quot;hosts&quot; tag needs some cleanup" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12266" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5726" RevisionGUID="1e762be8-5ff8-403d-82ba-938c40f96835" CreationDate="2013-07-26T22:14:04.880" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5727" RevisionGUID="e63177b9-2425-45a1-9b91-049d83650c80" CreationDate="2013-07-26T22:14:04.880" UserId="152073" Text="My personal take is that [tag:hosts] should refer to the hosts file and that [tag:hosts-file] should be aliased to it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12268" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5724" RevisionGUID="c413ec07-4a62-4761-b1af-80793d223211" CreationDate="2013-07-26T22:19:04.663" UserId="78815" Comment="added 98 characters in body" Text="Happy [sysadmin day][1] to all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Friday, July 26, 2013, is the 14th annual System Administrator&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hard work and dedication. (All day Friday, 24 hours, your own local&#xD;&#xA;&gt; time-zone).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Devotion to Duty][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Sandwich][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://sysadminday.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://xkcd.com/705/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://xkcd.com/149/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12269" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5707" RevisionGUID="70d5e5c9-5ecb-4ea2-82a0-ea060c8d1e9d" CreationDate="2013-07-27T01:24:47.410" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/360933753092177921" />
  <row Id="12270" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5728" RevisionGUID="d92182cf-eaf3-47e6-bd16-824a0e233581" CreationDate="2013-07-27T01:38:08.430" UserId="27515" Text="[This question](http://serverfault.com/questions/525380/best-method-to-clone-a-windows-server) popped up in my review queue for &quot;vote to reopen&quot; requests.  I voted to leave it closed, and got everyone's favorite condescending warning:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention. You didn't pass. There are no major problems with this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While normally I agree with these...in this case, what the heck?  The &quot;question&quot; has no question.  This sort of non-question gets closed all the time.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12273" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5729" RevisionGUID="0401c0d5-1427-4805-b943-2f3a348f78bc" CreationDate="2013-07-27T02:04:46.160" UserId="33417" Text="Thank you!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;bitcoin:153RzsnYzzRvreJ5WEK6oepAGJSWAX8GXb  &#xD;&#xA;litecoin:LSCYpu92yQBTUJ2uzoV4agdyD1S4VFrBMs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12274" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5725" RevisionGUID="bbd4c542-90de-4d02-a6fe-91b432411570" CreationDate="2013-07-27T05:02:56.697" UserId="126632" Comment="added 60 characters in body" Text="Thank you. You may now shower me in cash and bitcoins 1F8BvgxErmevLhSbWJk3QatsVVTraLRnY8 ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12275" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5730" RevisionGUID="6eda837d-31b3-4cd2-9da0-a71268e4c12c" CreationDate="2013-07-27T06:39:36.357" UserId="126632" Text="This question doesn't look close-worthy at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly it solicits the &quot;best&quot; method of accomplishing a reasonably normal Windows system administration task. Though, leaving aside for the moment the less than perfect word choice, this is something that is easily answerable with &quot;facts, references or specific expertise.&quot; Best practices are &quot;best&quot; for a reason; while there may be more than one way to solve a problem, experience or the vendor or both will usually suggest one solution is preferred over another. The existence of best practices and/or vendor guidance for a question preclude its being &quot;primarily opinion-based.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry you failed the audit, but it appears that in this case the audit succeeded in its intent: to make sure you were paying attention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, if I'm not familiar with the subject matter, I would skip the review unless it's blatantly obvious to even a zombie..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12285" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5733" RevisionGUID="c9c80af4-7aaa-4edc-b9ca-674fc2391e8f" CreationDate="2013-07-28T07:22:25.980" UserId="140016" Text="I find the tag [tag:administration] really useless." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5736" RevisionGUID="1c778d59-a5f6-4df3-a713-c266a8b071bf" CreationDate="2013-08-02T10:46:41.920" UserId="121703" Text="Most providers just null-route the server/VPS when under DDoS. Telling people to &quot;contact their upstream provider&quot; is not a solution at all in most cases. Providers just don't want to continue providing service to you, they don't want to fight for you, they just null-route. They care about their network, not you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact this null-route is usually automatic: once they detect more than (for example) 250Mbps. And of course the null route is not removed automatically, you have to open a ticket and wait till they want to connect your server again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, in my opinion, a useful answer would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it a DDoS attack? How many Mbps do you see in the traffic graphs&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (if your provider gives you that information)? Can you access the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; server? If so, please execute the following commands: [*commands to see&#xD;&#xA;&gt; active connections, tcpdump and stuff like that*]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Depending on the answers to these questions:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Attack is above 100Mbps -&gt; you can't filter it with iptables (unless you have a 1Gbps VPS, kinda weird). You need a DDoS protected&#xD;&#xA;&gt; proxy (CloudFlare for example) or a hardware firewall. [*Explain how a proxy works. Important features when looking for a proxy (allow any port, not only :80 for example), the importance of hiding the real IP behind the proxy (for example when sending emails)...*]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Attack is less than port bandwidth -&gt; you can try to filter packets. What kind of DDoS are you facing? SYN flood? Check&#xD;&#xA;&gt; syn-cookies [*add more tips and guidance depending on DDoS type*]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This will not solve DDoS attacks, but would help people understand what's happening, why the attack works, what they can/can't do to stop or mitigate it...&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Once they know what kind of attack they are suffering and how it works they can ask for more specific help: Questions like &quot;how to stop DDoS attack&quot; become &quot;how to limit connections per /24 IP range&quot; or &quot;configure mail relay server&quot;..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12294" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5600" RevisionGUID="d2dac7ff-361f-4013-8f86-2dff0e3f8a26" CreationDate="2013-08-02T14:05:55.947" UserId="1435" Comment="added 1063 characters in body" Text="We get a LOT of seriously off-topic questions on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because new users either can't comprehend the word 'server' in the site name or because they skipped the old, and very clear, FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So when new users asked eight-word 'questions' about their home routers, recommendations for what was the latest, greatest motherboard or about their fishtank pump we could at least respond with a quick &quot;please read the FAQ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is no longer an option - we now have to respond with &quot;please exhaustively read the entire help tree&quot; - which I've not managed to do yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the idea behind these changes is to make the place more 'welcoming', well it will be in that new users won't have any obvious actual help and will litter the site with these inappropriate questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worse yet they'll go unanswered and unedited as those users with experience of the site, who put a lot of time into it, will leave or reduce their time on the site because of the lowered signal to noise ratio that's been introduced without any discussion between the site owners and those doing the actual work. I thought this site was supposed to be a community, guess we've just seen that that was never the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**=== EDIT ===**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're seemingly more inundated than ever with inappropriate questions from new users - it's easy to see why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the top of the first page new users see - the text about 'pro system....' is WAY too small and out of the way - it needs to be FRONT AND CENTRE, in BOLD and in RED text so that it can't pass people by. I suggest it goes between the buttons at the top and the 'how it works' block below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So then if they ignore that and just blindly hit 'Ask Question' they get this;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lots of white text, some of it important, some of it not - hidden away on the right and VERY easy to ignore. Again let's move the circled text over beneath the buttons, in bold and red so that they have to be doubly-stupid to have missed it. It won't get them all - we get some real idiots - but we're making it way to easy for new users to get confused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can we change this?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/SnPnm.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ftLlx.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12295" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5737" RevisionGUID="b0c45e84-4ec9-4332-8656-6b70149a5916" CreationDate="2013-08-02T18:52:10.693" UserId="55514" Text="http://serverfault.com/users/9517/iain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/71060/iain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I missing something?  I certainly took a **sharp** intake of breath at a question posed by the newer Iain, then panicked that the old one had decided to leave SF and had his account deleted.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12296" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5737" RevisionGUID="b0c45e84-4ec9-4332-8656-6b70149a5916" CreationDate="2013-08-02T18:52:10.693" UserId="55514" Text="Are usernames not unique (aka: how many Iains)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12297" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5737" RevisionGUID="b0c45e84-4ec9-4332-8656-6b70149a5916" CreationDate="2013-08-02T18:52:10.693" UserId="55514" Text="|bug|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12298" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5737" RevisionGUID="3c3dd35e-c55b-4292-91f2-9b39701a7ce4" CreationDate="2013-08-02T18:54:42.873" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12299" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5738" RevisionGUID="500f677a-0197-471a-a64f-3df0e79b9418" CreationDate="2013-08-02T18:54:57.680" UserId="32986" Text="Usernames are indeed not unique on Stack Exchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Login tokens (OpenID) are uniquely associated with an account, and accounts are unique (identified by the account number), but you can have multiple accounts with the same display name." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5739" RevisionGUID="8e727a41-e80b-40ff-9633-4c4fd49b1550" CreationDate="2013-08-02T18:55:23.220" UserId="126632" Text="I couldn't have said it better than [this][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; People have the same names in real life. Isn't StackOverflow real life?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/25428/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12301" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5602" RevisionGUID="1b5ed665-82fd-4b75-b9af-91d2f0bcf34b" CreationDate="2013-08-02T21:53:22.760" UserId="7645" Comment="fixed tiny typo" Text="StackExchange as a whole seems to have chucked the FAQ concept, which has been with technical-internet spaces since the middle Usenet period, as a poor solution to a bad problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - FAQs mostly serve as a club to whack LazyNet denizens for being lazy.&#xD;&#xA; - No matter how often you repost it with  `***READ ME BEFORE POSTING!!***` it won't be read by LazyNetters (and will annoy regulars).&#xD;&#xA;   - The Web 1.0 variant of this, the Sticky Post, is ignored just as readily.&#xD;&#xA;   - The Web 2.0 variant, the intermodal that pops up when  you click the `Ask!` button, just gets clicked past like every other &lt;strike&gt;clippy&lt;/strike&gt; intermodal ever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To overextend a metaphor, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink, and you sure as heck won't make them drink by dumping a bucket of water over their head.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Required-reading FAQs can most definitely be created. A series of web-slides going over various aspects of the FAQ, followed by a brief quiz to test for retention, for example. However, it increases the barrier to entry, and StackExchange is all about low barriers to entry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQs are broken and don't serve their originally intended purpose, so best to integrate them into a much larger 'how does this community work' document. Instead of a carefully honed topicality club to whack LazyNetters with, we're left with an encyclopedia-sized club to whack 'em with instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;One of my biggest quibbles with the new system, is that the `http://$mainsite/faq` shortcut goes to `http://$mainsite/help/` not `http://$mainsite/help/on-topic` like it should. We have 3 years of 'As you can see in the FAQ' comments pointing to the wrong spot now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grr, arrg.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current system really should be modified in a few key ways. We'll probably have to resort to MSO to get it done, and deal with all that MSOness, but I think it's needed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![How To Ask for new users][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The low-rep/no-rep Ask! screen should be amended in the following ways:&#xD;&#xA;    - Keep the bolded text at the top. There is a reason 'not a professional' is one of our site-specific Close Reasons now.&#xD;&#xA;    - A link added below the bolded text linking to /help/on-topic, reading something like 'It is a good idea to review what else is on topic here'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New User header][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The not-logged in header is actually pretty good. 'Professional' is thrown under the nose of anyone who comes here, and the Tell Me More link points to our [about](http://serverfault.com/about) page, which also underlines Professional.&#xD;&#xA;    - Given the technical nature of our users, a LazyNet friendly link should be added below the button named 'Or you can just skip to what's topical here' that links to /help/on-topic. Yes, it pollutes the UI, but it's the kind of coddling behavior that'll actually funnel *more* people to the document we wish they'd all read.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rvcXK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/deDdl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12304" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5605" RevisionGUID="f0203906-0c38-4570-a077-d5d6ce3041f5" CreationDate="2013-08-03T13:11:37.540" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5740" RevisionGUID="b07a2c09-3e53-4a04-8912-a35378194a57" CreationDate="2013-08-03T15:52:01.867" UserId="7861" Text="I discussed this in The Comms Room but will throw it here for discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My proposal is something similar to what eBay does with their &quot;allow bids only if rep higher than X and not international&quot;, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a programmer in the least or I'd attempt to figure this out myself or at least speak the lingo that would help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Due to the issues with the influx lately of horrible questions pouring over from SO or from new users and the issues found here: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5600/why-the-major-faq-help-change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What I'd like:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than `x`&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA; - A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, so there you go...maybe it's already been done but all I see is this: http://stackapps.com/questions/1325/can-i-filter-users-by-reputation-or-up-vote-count-using-the-api and that doesn't quite help me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea?  Horrible idea?  Shut up Cleaner?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12306" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5740" RevisionGUID="b07a2c09-3e53-4a04-8912-a35378194a57" CreationDate="2013-08-03T15:52:01.867" UserId="7861" Text="I'd like a settings option or StackApp that allows me to filter what I see on the site" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12307" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5740" RevisionGUID="b07a2c09-3e53-4a04-8912-a35378194a57" CreationDate="2013-08-03T15:52:01.867" UserId="7861" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12308" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5741" RevisionGUID="0c9b7867-fcaf-40a1-959f-a8890ac4ac43" CreationDate="2013-08-03T16:05:24.053" UserId="6177" Text="I'm pretty sure this has come up on meta.SO and not gotten anywhere... I think the official position is that other than tag filtering, everyone sees every question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g.  http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/152353/filter-questions-by-user-reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/157616/independent-filtering-sorting-on-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ah, here's a Q that seems official (with Status Declined on it) http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/3987/can-we-filter-questions-by-reputation&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12309" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5647" RevisionGUID="298d9277-5646-4e0a-b9af-b356beba3fa9" CreationDate="2013-08-03T16:25:44.183" UserId="6177" Comment="update" Text="Here's a simple way to use voting to clean up some crap:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 30 days, questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;official&quot; meta post with the auto-deletion rules was recently updated: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And after reading the recently-added section of that meta.SO post, really bad questions could be cleaned up even faster:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  closed:yes votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab &#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 9 days, closed questions with no upvoted answers are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update:&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been searching for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;closed:yes answers:0 score:0 migrated:no&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for a while and downvoting the questions I think are crappy (most of the results).  Note that score:0 matches only score=0.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The auto-delete runs early Sat morning, so last night I checked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;closed:yes answers:0 score:-1 migrated:no&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And got 1493 results.  (Note that score:-1 matches score&gt;=-1, but there aren't too many closed q's with no answer and upvotes.)  This morning, there are only 1284 results, so 200 crappy questions have gone away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can see, duplicates with no answers and -1 or less get deleted the same as other close reasons.  (Unless they were merged.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5742" RevisionGUID="a57b1c34-cde9-4c5c-8a0e-b88f8de38308" CreationDate="2013-08-04T20:10:14.510" UserId="984" Text="Ignoring tags is easy.  Just add tags to the 'ignored tags' in the right hand column.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![tag filter][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/dZmhw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12311" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5743" RevisionGUID="8af90e7d-c123-4576-a6ae-6c24335a86a8" CreationDate="2013-08-06T02:04:55.200" UserId="179358" Text="Would it be on-topic at serverfault ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are already some questions about this at security.stackexchange, for example [this one][1] which mentions a few options in the second answer, or [this other one][2] which mentions mitigation partners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/30352/how-to-mitigate-a-ddos-from-botnet-on-your-website-that-comes-from-random-ips&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/114/what-techniques-do-advanced-firewalls-use-to-protect-againt-dos-ddos" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5744" RevisionGUID="03d61ecc-8148-4bb6-ab0b-59e4424f63d9" CreationDate="2013-08-06T09:47:57.370" UserId="1435" Text="There is user concern regarding the direction ServerFault has been heading over the past year; in particular what some, myself included, see as a significant rise in inappropriate and bad questions from new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SE team wish to discuss these concerns with us, as such a number of us held a conference call yesterday to discuss issues and possible improvements - there were also questions regarding clarification of SE's intent for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We will hold this call with the SE team in the next week (date/time to be added to this question once confirmed), everyone will be invited, this question will form the basis of the agenda.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please feel free to suggest changes to existing questions or new questions; but do it quickly, otherwise they may not be discussed on the call.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #1** - What do the SE team consider ServerFault is for and what do they think are the problems with the site currently?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #2** - What is the SE team's primary commercial focus for ServerFault (résumé's, page views etc.)? and how does this define or refine the site objectives?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #3** - What rôle do the SE team see for more experienced, higher-rep, committed users in ServerFault as the site matures? Do we differ in our behaviour from other SE sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #4** - Can we discuss matters that impact ServerFault only *on* Meta ServerFault? Having to discuss them on Meta SO makes us feel second-class is not common knowledge and doesn't naturally occur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #5** - Many experienced users wish for some way to filter out poor quality questions - how does this idea fit in with SE objectives and how could this be achieved?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5.1 - Could a filter be based on OP rep and/or question length?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5.2 - Could a filter be based on question rep - i.e. opt out of negatively-voted questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5.3 - Would any filter be best 'awarded' for rep in the same way as other privileges?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #6** - Could new users be encouraged to understand the site more and post better questions if their initial view of the site was a 'best of' view - perhaps best of the week/month/quarter/ever - in terms of Q and or A rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first *N* questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7.1 - Could we even have some kind of filter to intercept questions with a big warning if they trip on certain words (such as 'home') i.e. &quot;Are you really sure you want to post this here? Serverfault is for professional IT only, we have a great sister site for home questions at superuser.com&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need to emphasise that we're not being 'mean' about restricting content to pros only but wish their questions to be asked on the site most likely to garner answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7.2 - Could we have a system for new users where if they get no response or negative votes they could either get an email or a notice saying &quot;Hey you've got no answer/negatives, perhaps you should edit your question with THESE areas for improvement and you might have more success&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #8** - The Help Center main page says &quot;Anybody can ask a question&quot;, to some new user's that seems to suggest &quot;Anybody can ask ANY question&quot; - could this be reworded to clarify this point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #9** - reddit has a 'flair' status to indicate that a user is confirmed as a real expert or represents an organisation or product. Could a similar system be considered so that where we have users that work for MS/Oracle/HP etc. they can be identified as such without having to read their user profile? Perhaps we could insist on their icon being their logo and maybe have their ID as &quot;user (of company)&quot; - i.e. &quot;MarkX (of Intel)&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #10** - Could there be a &quot;Help me buy IT stuff&quot; SE site, one place where we DO allow product recommendation questions - maybe even a degree of spam - so we can send that kind of question there without guilt - could/should(?) be cross site (SO/SF/SF)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #11** - What is our close vote to question ratio compared to other SE sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12313" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5744" RevisionGUID="03d61ecc-8148-4bb6-ab0b-59e4424f63d9" CreationDate="2013-08-06T09:47:57.370" UserId="1435" Text="Questions to ask the SE staff regarding the future of ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12314" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5744" RevisionGUID="03d61ecc-8148-4bb6-ab0b-59e4424f63d9" CreationDate="2013-08-06T09:47:57.370" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5744" RevisionGUID="21cfee37-0df6-49c8-a6c7-651a0126bab3" CreationDate="2013-08-06T13:00:46.747" UserId="33417" Comment="Details" Text="There is user concern regarding the direction ServerFault has been heading over the past year; in particular what some, myself included, see as a significant rise in inappropriate and bad questions from new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SE team wish to discuss these concerns with us, as such a number of us held a conference call yesterday to discuss issues and possible improvements - there were also questions regarding clarification of SE's intent for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We will hold this call with the SE team in the next week (date/time to be added to this question once confirmed), everyone will be invited, this question will form the basis of the agenda.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please feel free to suggest changes to existing questions or new questions; but do it quickly, otherwise they may not be discussed on the call.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #1** - What do the SE team consider ServerFault is for and what do they think are the problems with the site currently?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #2** - What is the SE team's primary commercial focus for ServerFault (résumé's, page views etc.)? and how does this define or refine the site objectives?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #3** - What rôle do the SE team see for more experienced, higher-rep, committed users in ServerFault as the site matures? Do we differ in our behaviour from other SE sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #4** - Can we discuss matters that impact ServerFault only *on* Meta ServerFault? Having to discuss them on Meta SO makes us feel second-class is not common knowledge and doesn't naturally occur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #5** - Many experienced users wish for some way to filter out poor quality questions - how does this idea fit in with SE objectives and how could this be achieved?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5.1 - Could a filter be based on OP rep and/or question length?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5.2 - Could a filter be based on question rep - i.e. opt out of negatively-voted questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5.3 - Would any filter be best 'awarded' for rep in the same way as other privileges?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #6** - Could new users be encouraged to understand the site more and post better questions if their initial view of the site was a 'best of' view - perhaps best of the week/month/quarter/ever - in terms of Q and or A rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first *N* questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7.1 - Could we even have some kind of filter to intercept questions with a big warning if they trip on certain words (such as 'home') i.e. &quot;Are you really sure you want to post this here? ServerFault is for professional IT only, we have a great sister site for home questions at superuser.com&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need to emphasise that we're not being 'mean' about restricting content to pros only but wish their questions to be asked on the site most likely to garner answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7.2 - Could we have a system for new users where if they get no response or negative votes they could either get an email or a notice saying &quot;Hey you've got no answer/negatives, perhaps you should edit your question with THESE areas for improvement and you might have more success&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #8** - The Help Center main page says &quot;Anybody can ask a question&quot;, to some new user's that seems to suggest &quot;Anybody can ask ANY question&quot; - could this be reworded to clarify this point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #9** - Reddit has a 'flair' status to indicate that a user is confirmed as a real expert or represents an organisation or product. Could a similar system be considered so that where we have users that work for MS/Oracle/HP etc. they can be identified as such without having to read their user profile? Perhaps we could insist on their icon being their logo and maybe have their ID as &quot;user (of company)&quot; - i.e. &quot;MarkX (of Intel)&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #10** - Could there be a &quot;Help me buy IT stuff&quot; SE site, one place where we DO allow product recommendation questions - maybe even a degree of spam - so we can send that kind of question there without guilt - could/should(?) be cross site (SO/SF/SF)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Question #11** - What is our close vote to question ratio compared to other SE sites?  &#xD;&#xA;(For reference SF closed 25-30% of new questions this year)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5745" RevisionGUID="6b6f475f-f9d7-4751-888e-fd885bd8eb2b" CreationDate="2013-08-06T13:15:42.013" UserId="33417" Text="A &quot;comment&quot; on **Question #7**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually when I close questions from new users as being off-topic (particularly when they're in the &quot;You need to hire a consultant or something&quot; category) I get sucked into a protracted argument about the purpose of SF. They feel they're entitled to answer from the community. They disregard their knowledge-level being too low to contribute to the site, insisting that their question is tangentially related to administration and therefor on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see no easy fix for this problem. I repeat over and over that the site is for Questions a Professional IT Administrator would ask - and flat out ignore and semblance of reasoning or logic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Their sense of entitlement weighs heavily in their assessment of our intentions - usually labeling us &quot;mean&quot; (though we've earned that title in a number of ways, this one is undue)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12317" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5744" RevisionGUID="c46d2d13-670a-4797-afb8-e9bb219aabcb" CreationDate="2013-08-06T19:25:05.047" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/364829497175965698" />
  <row Id="12318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5746" RevisionGUID="8aa60157-1f0c-4c8d-844f-5229d4444043" CreationDate="2013-08-07T02:53:11.623" UserId="45705" Text="Questions should also focus not just on new users, but **What can be done about the current hostile, anti-user, insular community?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Potential discussion points&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How much ServerFault is diverging from core StackExchange philosophies, network standards, and other sites&#xD;&#xA; - [Specific][1] users who are the primary contributors to ServerFault's reputation of being the most negative site on the entire network&#xD;&#xA; - Exactly why ServerFault is the only site that newbie questions drive away experts when this problem doesn't exist on other sites (like StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA; - How a brand new user feels when joining the community (open arms, cult, &quot;Earn respect&quot; system, etc)&#xD;&#xA; - How an existing StackExchchange user feels when joining the community for the first time&#xD;&#xA; - The idea that good questions can only come from within&#xD;&#xA; - How all of these contribute to userbase growth and how they contrast with what vocal high ranking ServerFault users think the problems are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/37059/tomtom?tab=activity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12319" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5747" RevisionGUID="06d78e5c-039c-491c-85b8-57351fe63f2b" CreationDate="2013-08-07T03:25:08.630" UserId="51457" Text="I asked [this question][1] on Sec.SE and can rework it to fit on this site if you think the issue is on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is the security aspect of the question which is good to know where and how windows works, and there is the operations part that applies to changing the OL certificate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I migrate or ask a new question here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://security.stackexchange.com/q/40179/396" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12320" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5747" RevisionGUID="06d78e5c-039c-491c-85b8-57351fe63f2b" CreationDate="2013-08-07T03:25:08.630" UserId="51457" Text="SSL cache in Windows or Outlook - Is this on topic here or better for Sec.SE?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12321" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5747" RevisionGUID="06d78e5c-039c-491c-85b8-57351fe63f2b" CreationDate="2013-08-07T03:25:08.630" UserId="51457" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12322" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5748" RevisionGUID="b1ea61c2-8ad2-4c8c-827b-b8b8a458b3c4" CreationDate="2013-08-07T07:12:14.410" UserId="9517" Text="It doesn't seem to be overtly off topic on either site. As ChrisS says if it gets no love in a few days you can always flag and ask for it to be migrated here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12323" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5746" RevisionGUID="f862c555-417b-4293-b67e-16fc9048040e" CreationDate="2013-08-07T10:05:14.303" UserId="45705" Comment="deleted 5 characters in body" Text="Questions should also focus not just on new users, but **What can be done about the current hostile, anti-user, insular community?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Potential discussion points&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How much ServerFault is diverging from core StackExchange philosophies, network standards, and other sites&#xD;&#xA; - Specific users who are the primary contributors to ServerFault's reputation of being the most negative site on the entire network&#xD;&#xA; - Exactly why ServerFault is the only site that newbie questions drive away experts when this problem doesn't exist on other sites (like StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA; - How a brand new user feels when joining the community (open arms, cult, &quot;Earn respect&quot; system, etc)&#xD;&#xA; - How an existing StackExchchange user feels when joining the community for the first time&#xD;&#xA; - The idea that good questions can only come from within&#xD;&#xA; - How all of these contribute to userbase growth and how they contrast with what vocal high ranking ServerFault users think the problems are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/37059/tomtom?tab=activity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12324" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="5746" RevisionGUID="10be0d16-5ee8-4505-ad03-e8c672307c51" CreationDate="2013-08-07T11:42:12.537" UserId="-1" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:1435,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chopper3&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:7783,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;RobM&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12325" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="361" RevisionGUID="6a616d56-3c00-4ba1-9f0f-e7108c8846ed" CreationDate="2013-08-07T20:32:05.400" UserId="7861" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|sffaq|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5749" RevisionGUID="d036842a-e08a-4f17-8544-75ba0878a933" CreationDate="2013-08-07T20:41:23.057" UserId="126632" Text="It's been [proposed any number of times][1] to allow moderators to accept an answer on behalf of a user. This has also been shot down the same number of times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rationale is that accepting an answer is meant to indicate which answer was most useful to the person asking the question, while community consensus as to the &quot;best&quot; answer is expressed through votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus it can happen that the accepted answer isn't the highest rated answer, or even is voted below zero.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't really matter much that a question doesn't have an accepted answer; so long as it has at least one _upvoted_ answer it will not count as an unanswered question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/18312/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12328" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="361" RevisionGUID="e1688d03-70fc-4d96-8f31-2a559541ee16" CreationDate="2013-08-07T20:41:32.557" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-declined|sffaq|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5750" RevisionGUID="e6ae5f84-03bf-42c2-a3d6-566e9f8a1cf2" CreationDate="2013-08-08T01:43:46.397" UserId="152073" Text="**Disclaimer**: Pie in the sky. Lots of it. Bring a bib.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an idea RE: Q#7, but it requires backend coding to aid in &quot;training&quot; the user. SE is likely to resist this approach due to the unique features it would entail us having compared to other sites, but here we go anyway. Deploying pipe dream:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Reading documentation about this page's targeted subject matter provide a user with very, very small amounts of +rep.&#xD;&#xA;* The site-wide +100 rep is ignored for SF's rep calculations. &#xD;&#xA;* Users below 10 rep cannot post questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The end result is that questions can't be asked without reading about the subject matter first. Supplying a 1 or 2 good answers bypasses this obviously, but that's not a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I really want to crank up the pipe dream, we might allow the +100 cross-site rep if the user meets a minimum rep (say, 1000) on certain sister SF sites (Unix.SE, SU, etc.), but I'm stretching things enough with inane feature requests as it is. SO would not be one of those sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Yes, I know suggestions like this are generally terrible and unlikely to be implemented. I would not be suggesting it if I did not feel strongly that this would go a long way toward modeling the correct user behavior and reducing # of bad questions.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5751" RevisionGUID="f8c61421-b039-439f-820a-85a3605524d9" CreationDate="2013-08-08T02:42:42.147" UserId="6177" Text="I didn't add these to the master list because I haven't thought them through, I don't know if they make sense:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Increase the number of close votes and close vote reviews per day.  Maybe not dramatically, but enough to boot the bad questions sooner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Can the automatic delete rules be changed for a single site?  i.e. could they be changed here so that some of the bad questions disappear sooner?  I can never remember all the auto-delete rules, but I think questions that aren't bad enough to close but not good enough to get answers linger for a long time, it might help if they went away faster." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12331" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="5746" RevisionGUID="5f6bde19-e049-496f-9485-6d3d66fde22b" CreationDate="2013-08-08T02:44:24.377" UserId="7709" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12332" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="5746" RevisionGUID="1542a7d9-9926-475a-85a2-e2ed6099642d" CreationDate="2013-08-08T07:43:49.380" UserId="-1" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1435,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chopper3&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:7783,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;RobM&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5752" RevisionGUID="ab5ccedc-88d1-4ce9-99d7-af2d16fc8e76" CreationDate="2013-08-08T10:15:37.307" UserId="15008" Text="It is a shame that the question is so loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gives an impression of snobbery and unfriendliness and drives people away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Search and ratings are the best defense against junk not heavy handed moderation. In the earlier days there were many questions that looked bad but redeemed themselves or added points which could be merged into a canonical duplicate *once the discussion had run its course*.  Nowadays these are jumped upon too quickly and the useful aspect never happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also closing questions simply because the questioner mentions a dev or home setup is wrong when that question and answers could still apply to a professional environment.  People need to stop and think before they flag it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12334" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5752" RevisionGUID="921777a4-315d-4679-b39e-001f9d3d6603" CreationDate="2013-08-08T10:31:57.837" UserId="15008" Comment="added 367 characters in body" Text="It is a shame that the question is so loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gives an impression of snobbery and unfriendliness and drives people away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Search and ratings are the best defense against junk not heavy handed moderation. In the earlier days there were many questions that looked bad but redeemed themselves or added points which could be merged into a canonical duplicate *once the discussion had run its course*.  Nowadays these are jumped upon too quickly and the useful aspect never happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also closing questions simply because the questioner mentions a dev or home setup is wrong when that question and answers could still apply to a professional environment.  People need to stop and think before they flag it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My questions therefore are...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. can we improve search/default views to highlight better questions rather than force close/filter out bad ones (except spam/completely broken ones).&#xD;&#xA; 2. can we add a time limit before questions can be closed for being off topic&#xD;&#xA; 3. Have the mods/high end users lost sight of what this site is to new users/everyone else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12335" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5752" RevisionGUID="0fa004c2-19cb-4cf4-a42e-2821e0bab5c9" CreationDate="2013-08-08T10:39:16.363" UserId="15008" Comment="added 180 characters in body" Text="It is a shame that the question is so loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gives an impression of snobbery and unfriendliness and drives people away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Search and ratings are the best defense against junk not heavy handed moderation. In the earlier days there were many questions that looked bad but redeemed themselves or added points which could be merged into a canonical duplicate *once the discussion had run its course*.  Nowadays these are jumped upon too quickly and the useful aspect never happens.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also closing questions simply because the questioner mentions a dev or home setup is wrong when that question and answers could also apply to a professional environment.  People need to stop and think before they flag it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My questions therefore are...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. can we improve search/default views to highlight better questions rather than force close/filter out bad ones (except spam/completely broken ones)?&#xD;&#xA; 2. can we add a time limit before questions can be closed for being off topic?&#xD;&#xA; 3. Have the mods/high end users lost sight of what this site is to new users/everyone else?&#xD;&#xA; 4. Can you reaffirm that 'what could be useful to professional sysadmins' is on topic regardless of whether the particular question is based in a dev/test/home/pro environment?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5753" RevisionGUID="2e542124-65e9-495d-afce-cc5cbad38210" CreationDate="2013-08-08T13:25:58.523" UserId="7861" Text="OK, I've thought of one that would at least help me realize my dream that **Question #5** might happen and it seems definitely doable:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So consider this either **Question 12** or **Question 5b**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there's obviously a way the system knows a question is a `First Question`:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;![First question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we simply have a `FIRST-QUESTION` tag that gets auto-set for a user's first question only?  Then if I decided that I no longer wanted to even see these questions I could set that tag as `ignored` and use a Greasemonkey script like: [Stack Overflow Tag Manager][2] to truly hide these questions in the UI.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know the overall concept is that new questions are just as welcome as any others, and I'm not denying them from asking a question nor am I imposing a setting on everyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pP2tb.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/questions/2062/stack-overflow-tag-manager?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12337" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5754" RevisionGUID="dac812e7-7de3-40b5-a942-cf1670ad462f" CreationDate="2013-08-08T15:28:11.547" UserId="81123" Text="I am an IT pro and tend to need virtual environments for opsdev, infrastructure and development type activities that require non-functional facets like backup.&#xD;&#xA;A lot of my work gets done on trains so I cant very well use amazon etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;where should I address these questions if not server fault.&#xD;&#xA;i refer to:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/529113/backing-up-multiple-vmware-vms-from-a-mac" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12338" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5754" RevisionGUID="dac812e7-7de3-40b5-a942-cf1670ad462f" CreationDate="2013-08-08T15:28:11.547" UserId="81123" Text="Where do I ask a question about backup of local mac and vmware fusion based prototyping environment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12339" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5754" RevisionGUID="dac812e7-7de3-40b5-a942-cf1670ad462f" CreationDate="2013-08-08T15:28:11.547" UserId="81123" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5755" RevisionGUID="9dbdfdaa-a0d0-4e9a-9ee2-ea0505f5ba72" CreationDate="2013-08-08T16:09:25.287" UserId="32986" Text="First off, thank you for posting your issue in the correct place.  &#xD;&#xA;This puts you several miles ahead of most folks who complain about their question being placed on hold, but never take the proper steps to deal with *why* that happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally see two problems with your question (and please understand I'm not saying this to be mean, just honest):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is that your tags are... not great.  &#xD;&#xA;[tag:mac] is the most relevant one, and honestly [tag:osx] would probably be a better choice [tag:backup] would be appropriate too.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't understand how [tag:ssd] is relevant (yes you have an SSD in the machine, but that's not really relevant to what you're trying to do), and the others I can take or leave (they may or may not be relevant to the ultimate solution - you might be told not to use the tools you're using).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second is that, as asked, it is indistinguishable from a developer or end user asking a question that should be directed to their IT staff &quot;I need a backup of my workstation, how can I do that?&quot;, or a home use case (which is the province of [SuperUser](http://superuser.com)).  &#xD;&#xA;Part of that has to do with your choice of hardware and software, which is an unfortunate bias on Server Fault. &quot;Desktop grade tools&quot; often lead to the conclusion that we're dealing with a &quot;desktop grade question&quot;. In your particular case I can't tell if that's true or not, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt to some extent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both of these leave me in a position where I can't see my way clear to overriding 5 users who decided to put the question on hold. (I personally don't think it's a terrible question, but I don't think it's a great question either - so while I wouldn't close it myself I'm also not willing to say it absolutely should be reopened.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both problems are also REALLY EASY to fix:   &#xD;&#xA;For the first one, take a minute and browse the tags list, or type a few out and see which are *most appropriate*. Ask yourself &quot;What is my question about?&quot;, and list the most relevant things.  &#xD;&#xA;(Tagging is hard. Usually I just fix questionable tags, but you seem smart enough to be able to do it right.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the second you can clarify your question to show the *professional context*.  &#xD;&#xA;Simply saying you &quot;have a prototyping environment&quot; doesn't quite cut it, because Server Fault's target audience is not *every IT professional* (a scope which includes developers, who frequently have &quot;prototyping environments&quot; on their laptops, who should talk to local IT about backups), it is *professional IT **admins*** - [and in fact really a subset of those](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5477/32986).  &#xD;&#xA;It's hard for me to reconcile your question as it stands with our target audience - it's on the fence and leaning toward &quot;Not really our bailiwick&quot;, but it's entirely possible that a little word smithing will knock it clearly into the &quot;in scope and on topic&quot; category." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12341" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5750" RevisionGUID="ba7aff6c-25c8-4250-8afe-16b984082977" CreationDate="2013-08-08T17:33:15.020" UserId="152073" Comment="minor tweak to emphasize the relationship with SF" Text="**Disclaimer**: Pie in the sky. Lots of it. Bring a bib.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an idea RE: Q#7, but it requires backend coding to aid in &quot;training&quot; the user. SE is likely to resist this approach due to the unique features it would entail us having compared to other sites, but here we go anyway. Deploying pipe dream:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Reading documentation about this page's targeted subject matter provide a user with very, very small amounts of +rep.&#xD;&#xA;* The site-wide +100 rep is ignored for SF's rep calculations. &#xD;&#xA;* Users below 10 rep cannot post questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The end result is that questions can't be asked without reading about the subject matter first. Supplying a 1 or 2 good answers bypasses this obviously, but that's not a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I really want to crank up the pipe dream, we might allow the +100 cross-site rep if the user meets a minimum rep (say, 1000) on certain sister sites to SF (Unix.SE, SU, etc.), but I'm stretching things enough with inane feature requests as it is. SO would not be one of those sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Yes, I know suggestions like this are generally terrible and unlikely to be implemented. I would not be suggesting it if I did not feel strongly that this would go a long way toward modeling the correct user behavior and reducing # of bad questions.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12342" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5750" RevisionGUID="428330c4-f0ce-454e-8f88-d2120a0f5fad" CreationDate="2013-08-08T17:39:32.757" UserId="152073" Comment="folding in the Chris idea" Text="**Disclaimer**: Pie in the sky. Lots of it. Bring a bib.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an idea RE: Q#7, but it requires backend coding to aid in &quot;training&quot; the user. SE is likely to resist this approach due to the unique features it would entail us having compared to other sites, but here we go anyway. Deploying pipe dream:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* A way to get small amounts of +rep for demonstrating an understanding of our on-topic subject matter:&#xD;&#xA; 1. (@ChrisS) On the About page, make a 4 question &quot;quiz&quot; with drop down boxes. Each quiz question is worth 1 rep (so getting them right meets the requirements). The 4 question should be dead simple: &quot;Target Audience: Professional Administrators&quot;, &quot;Questions should have: Details &amp; Actual Problem&quot;, &quot;Questions about Home stuff: Off-Topic (See SU)&quot;, and &quot;Voting: Just Do It™&quot;.&#xD;&#xA; 2. (original proposal) Reading documentation about this SF's targeted subject matter provide a user with very, very small amounts of +rep. No way to prove that they actually read it though. All we can do is track that they landed on certain pages, or that they scrolled past certain points (if using [about](http://serverfault.com/about) style AJAX).&#xD;&#xA;* The site-wide +100 rep is ignored for SF's rep calculations. &#xD;&#xA;* Users below a minimum rep cannot post questions. (5..10ish)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The end result is that questions can't be asked without faking a willingness to understand our subject matter first. Supplying a 1 or 2 good answers bypasses this obviously, but that's not a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I really want to crank up the pipe dream, we might allow the +100 cross-site rep if the user meets a minimum rep (say, 1000) on certain sister sites to SF (Unix.SE, SU, etc.), but I'm stretching things enough with inane feature requests as it is. SO would not be one of those sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Yes, I know suggestions like this are generally terrible and unlikely to be implemented. I would not be suggesting it if I did not feel strongly that this would go a long way toward modeling the correct user behavior and reducing # of bad questions.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5756" RevisionGUID="0e390ae4-5528-4458-8002-bd0eafe28e7a" CreationDate="2013-08-08T22:09:56.473" UserId="3038" Text="Hard problem here. There are two things that need to happen:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. We need to improve quality.&#xD;&#xA; 1. We need to improve _the perception of_ quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For point 1 we've done just about everything we can to do that and still stay within the StackExchange spirit of openness. Clearly, this isn't working. Fixing this improves the site overall, which we're having problems with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For point 2 the SE spirit of openness doesn't really allow us to put perception-filters into place because all questions are equal (except if they're negative enough or on an ignored tag). Fixing this improves our experienced user retention rate, which we're having problems with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*ServerFault as we'd like it to be is not a good fit for StackExchange as it exists now*. This is why we're having the call, it's time to exercise our special-snowflake status.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question 5:** Can we please, finally, have some perception-filters already? Here are some ideas...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The big, big problem with perception filters is that they *hurt* absolute quality. Questions (and answers, if filters can apply to &quot;answerers with under N points&quot;) posted by people below the common perception threshold will only be seen by others who are just as new and get no or crappy answers. This hurts our perceived quality by people who find us on Google and check us out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe that's what we actually want. Maybe we tell new users, &quot;Hey, if you set these filters, the site isn't nearly as bad.&quot; It's still a bad site, but at least it looks nice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we go this route, we really should implement Question 6. Best first impressions, and all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **New Question:** Can we relax the open-access rules since it has manifestly failed? This would be something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - A quiz that takes time to answer going over key points in the &quot;what belongs here&quot; part of the documentation (not something that can be NextNextNextNextFinished).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Require the [Analytical][1] badge for posting questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Others?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of our biggest problem classes are LazyNet users who see a group of smart people on the right topic and post like it's just like any other forum full of smart people. By requiring *effort* to post questions, we prune out the laziest. It may even help cut down more-active-on-SO-posters, though not the well intentioned but sadly misguided ones. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/badges/158/analytical" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5757" RevisionGUID="fb29cef0-4055-4f77-bd36-a0e5a8c176f6" CreationDate="2013-08-09T00:20:39.887" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="&gt; I am an IT pro...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is it right here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a lot of disagreement about the target audience of ServerFault. I and I think many of the participating high-rep ServerFault users believe that the target audience of ServerFault should be professional systems and network administrators (i.e., Operations) whereas the StackOverflow crowd (which greatly outnumbers us) seem to believe that the target audience should be IT professionals in general. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's why this distinction is really important. As a developer (or someone in DevOps, or someone in a home lab environment), a good quality question/answer about how to backup your VMware Fusion-based development environment on your laptop is probably very useful. To me, a systems administrator, your question is unfortunately pretty useless. I work in the world of SANs and VMware vCenter and ESXi not VMware Fusion. The answers to your question will most likely, and in similar questions historically have not, contained information, solutions, or tools that are relevant or suitable to my profession. Consequently, questions like these often get closed as either more appropriate for SuperUser or more appropriate for StackOverflow (because they're related to developer tools).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Compare these two questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. How can I backup my VMware Fusion Virtual Machines on my laptop?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Our development team uses VMware Fusion on their laptops and workstations for prototyping. How can I build, manage and deploy standardized virtual machines to their computers? How can I back them up and recover them in the event their workstation or laptop stops working? Is there a way I delegate the creation of these one-off prototyping VMs to the development team so I'm not constantly spinning up another VM on their local machines?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second question is very relevant to people in operations such as myself and touches on a number of centralized management and enterprise-y technologies that allow a single person to manage, control, and ensure the consistency and safety of a development environment for a large number of people. The first question, well, is just not as relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's unfortunate that this disagreement about the target audience leads to these situations. Your question isn't very helpful to me and getting it closed in one day isn't very helpful to you. I also think it leads to ServerFault getting a bad rap for &quot;excluding people based on who they are&quot;. I'm not advocating that we do that. I'm advocating that topicality on ServerFault is for people working in the problem domain of the second question and not the first. If your question happens to be in that problem domain it's certainly welcome. If not, there's plenty of other great places for it on the SE network (SuperUser, SO, or maybe Programmers). &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12354" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5746" RevisionGUID="3802a4e4-0134-4930-8cfa-be40f0c1331e" CreationDate="2013-08-10T15:35:13.240" UserId="130222" Comment="Added note and revised language to ensure this opinion gets included, but with a touch less implication of individual fault, etc." Text="**Does Stack Exchange view today's ServerFault as a more hostile, insular community than other SE sites, particularly as it realtes to new users?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Potential discussion points&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is ServerFault diverging in its tone from other successful sites&#xD;&#xA; - Is there a concern that ServerFault's challenges in dealing with low-quality or non-professional questions is also driving away experts in a way not seen on other SE sites (like StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA; - Is there a sense that new user have more difficulty when joining this community (open arms, cult, &quot;Earn respect&quot; system, etc)&#xD;&#xA; - Does SE think the community has a perception that good questions can only come from within&#xD;&#xA; - How do all of these contribute to userbase growth, and does SE think this is an aspect of the site's challenges that's getting under-represented here on Meta, etc?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOTE: I (Jaydles) undeleted this post, as I agree with the mods: it's related enough to what the goal of the question was to deserve open consideration.  I'm also making  edits to the phrasing to make it more consistent with the other suggested topics and to lead the witness a bit less.  If the OP feels I'm misrepresenting, feel free to edit again, but my goal here was to capture your core points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/37059/tomtom?tab=activity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12355" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5400" RevisionGUID="a2d3eed7-aee7-4143-9b75-97033c12eb22" CreationDate="2013-08-10T21:59:47.290" UserId="174568" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="If you look at the [Server Fault FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) it says:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;- Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;- Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;- Operations, maintenance, and monitoring  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questiont doesn't fit under any of these categories. It's also ambiguous and very vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site that your question comes closet to being on-topic on would be [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com/). From [their FAQ](http://apple.stackexchange.com/faq):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask Different is for Apple enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Apple hardware&#xD;&#xA;- Apple software&#xD;&#xA;- a limited subset of questions relating to iTunes Connect&#xD;&#xA;- other Apple products or services&#xD;&#xA;- third-party hardware and software for Apple products &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you plan on moving your question over to Ask Different make sure you explain your problem very well and take the time to use proper grammar and punctuation (it looks like you've already done that). I would also try to explain the phrase `but my iPhone doesn't detect my network.` a little better. Does your phone not see the Network at all? Do you have a hidden SSID?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as a note, every site has has it's own meta and this question should have been posted on the [Server Fault Meta](http://meta.serverfault.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12356" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5760" RevisionGUID="e22ce2ab-3228-4c34-9aad-3487cbde01ed" CreationDate="2013-08-13T16:31:59.017" UserId="152073" Text="Spoke with our security guys, and apparently `VBS/Virus.invadesys` was being detected. Probably a bad virus signature, or maybe one of the ads.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12360" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5761" RevisionGUID="b79558bc-b201-4d10-b451-38667aba8084" CreationDate="2013-08-13T18:07:51.170" UserId="23067" Text="I was seeing this earlier:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vKYVo.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But only for the bare domain http://serverfault.com, everything else was working, including http://serverfault.com/questions, http://serverfault.com/users, etc.  The &quot;File Name:&quot; portion would randomly change to &quot;questions&quot; &quot;favicon.ico&quot; and &quot;&quot; (blank) when refreshing.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The blocked page wasn't coming from our web filter, it doesn't do &quot;Virus Download Blocked&quot;.  Our &quot;page blocked&quot; messages are served from our LightSpeed's address.  I ran wireshark to investigate the &quot;Virus Download Blocked&quot; content and the IP (sorry didn't save the cap) resolved to &quot;stackoverflow.com&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shortly after the &quot;blocked&quot; message disappeared [maybe 25 minutes of mashing &lt;kbd&gt;crtl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;shift&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;r&lt;/kbd&gt; repeatedly] http://serverfault.com would not load at all.  This appeared to only affect logged in SE accounts.  A coworker logged out of SE and was able to load the front page.  I went off a did some Real Work, by the time I was done, the front page was loading as a logged in user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just for fun, I blame [Bart](http://stackexchange.com/users/28003/bart-silverstrim). :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12361" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3984" RevisionGUID="007561b5-29aa-4a32-ae4b-79228afba842" CreationDate="2013-08-13T18:45:33.027" UserId="33417" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="[![FreeBSD - more than secure](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DpB75.png)](http://www.freebsd.org)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12362" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5762" RevisionGUID="4ff9079b-8b76-453b-be7c-295cc61ee9af" CreationDate="2013-08-13T19:47:12.887" UserId="104624" Text="You know what would be a cool chat room feature? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ability to flip on &quot;I'm at work&quot; mode in the chat room, where no embedded images are shown automatically, but they still show up for people who are not in &quot;I'm at work&quot; mode.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here at Serverfault, it's expected that most of us are working professionals, and since we come from all over the globe, some of us are always at work when others of us are enjoying a hard drink after a long day on the job.  Even though it can be nice to be able to leave chat open in the background and be able to talk to fellow sysadmins when you want, sometimes we post goofy pictures in chat. Which is fine, I certainly don't want to stop people from posting humorous or even distasteful images if they want... I'd just like the ability to control whether they pop up automatically or not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12365" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="ef2b866d-58c1-4b8f-a096-c5632c050a03" CreationDate="2013-08-13T20:57:48.663" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/530758/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" />
  <row Id="12366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="c0abf98c-3629-4270-b2a8-2478510cc73d" CreationDate="2013-08-13T20:56:38.777" UserId="159902" Text="This is in response to [Questions to ask the SE staff regarding the future of ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why am I responding by posting a new question? Because the SF system is broken. I can't respond directly to the meta question because I don't have enough reputation. I don't have enough reputation because my community participation is so low. My participation is so low because - well that's what the meta question is trying to find out!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A comment by [Chris S](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault#comment11138_5744) is a good introduction to my response: _&quot;Might be also worth noting that, year to date: traffic to the site is down, new users per day is down, new questions and answer are down, edits are down, voting is down - every meaningful measurement of the site is down, except closed questions, that stat is up.&quot;_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are users leaving or not participating? Why aren't new users joining or staying?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[JamesRyan](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5752/159902) nailed it with his answer to the meta SF question:_&quot;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to...&quot;_ But the snobbish, elitist behavior is not limited to moderators but to many of the regular users as well. I have occasionally seen new users directly insulted by other users while their questions are closed with little more than a link to a previous question that is only slightly related. You want to know what the real problem is with ServerFault?  The community. You want to know why site stats have dropped? Because legitimate users with legitimate questions can get better answers from a more welcoming community elsewhere. I'd tell you where they're going, but then this post would get flagged as spam :) The reason why users are not joining or are leaving is because it's quite clear that they are not wanted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;JamesRyan asked a number of questions pertinent to fixing this problem, but the first question that needs to be answered is point number 1 in the meta SF question: What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience? I fall into that latter bracket and so far my experience on ServerFault leaves me feeling unwanted and unwelcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how do we solve this problem? Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior? If &quot;Professional IT&quot; embraces a more broad definition, then perhaps new users can be _welcomed_ to the community. &quot;Newbie&quot; questions can be responded to with politeness, even if the asker is being directed towards a previous answer thread or easily findable external resource. Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting on questions and answers should NOT be limited by reputation! Neither should commenting on a question or answer. As a measure of community participation, I can understand reputation being used as a limiting factor for meta SF, but that alienates users like me, who are the ones most directly affected by this particular issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, if reputation governs anything, it should be required for new users to have a minimum reputation before asking a question - but only if you want to ensure that all new questions come from people who are participating in the community. Of course, then you alienate everyone who comes here to learn but is unable to contribute for whatever reason. Reputation governing community involvement (as opposed to only measuring it) is a lose-lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for me, I may continue to use ServerFault as long as it proves useful. To their credit, there are a good number of friendly and helpful users here. Other StackExchange sites have much more congenial communities and I will continue to participate in them. But honestly, I can usually get better answers, faster, and with a smile from a different free IT forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully this proves useful. Hopefully someone sees this and can read enough of my good intentions to share on the meta SF thread on my behalf, since I'm unable to post this there myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12368" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="c0abf98c-3629-4270-b2a8-2478510cc73d" CreationDate="2013-08-13T20:56:38.777" UserId="159902" Text="|discussion|users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5765" RevisionGUID="b460f98a-da34-4480-be61-15f3ca15bb26" CreationDate="2013-08-13T21:44:22.540" UserId="7709" Text="&gt; What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're right in comparing the site to a country club, and this is something I have a problem with. In fact, there are a small handful of users who are pushing this agenda very hard lately and closing everything in sight that they don't like. I disagree with this behaviour, but that's a discussion for another day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify: Sever Fault is for professionals working with IT in a professional manner. It doesn't matter if you're a Fortune 500 company or a small startup, or a contractor that's been embedded into a bunch of different companies. We care about your intentions first and foremost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're right. There are a lot of snobs here. For some reason, and I'm not entirely sure why, a lot of systems administrators act like snobs, treating users like unwashed masses who are diseased. We treat new users like that here too sometimes. Instead of taking the time to step users through, old grey users just slam the door in their face, ignoring the fact that there are other more green people who might like to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because a lot of us have answered the same questions, over, and over, and over again. There are about a dozen questions that come up multiple times every day, written by new users who just slap-dash copy-pasta whatever crap is inside their head into the nearest textinput field on random websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is uncool behaviour, but it's also what causes people to have very little patience for new users. I see the correlation between the two acts, but I don't like it. [I actually have raised this issue in the past; nearly 3 years ago][1] but my attitude has changed somewhat since then. It has a very good answer from the founder of the site about why this is fine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're bored by Server Fault, that's OK. Take a month off. Take a year off. Find something you can do where you're actually learning, not repeating yourself endlessly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something a lot of people could take a leaf from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perhaps new users can be welcomed to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree. [This goes back *five years*][2] and looks like it's not going to go away any time soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also agree. If you see something like this, flag it for moderator attention. We have a cardinal rule here, which is &quot;Be Nice&quot;. A lot of people forget it, but if you don't flag this activity, we won't know it's there and we can't do anything about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/9953/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-new-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="03c272e0-94f1-441b-bffd-ad411a6cc20c" CreationDate="2013-08-13T21:59:45.807" UserId="159902" Comment="added 576 characters in body" Text="This is in response to [Questions to ask the SE staff regarding the future of ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why am I responding by posting a new question? Because the SF system is broken. I can't respond directly to the meta question because I don't have enough reputation. I don't have enough reputation because my community participation is so low. My participation is so low because - well that's what the meta question is trying to find out!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A comment by [Chris S](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault#comment11138_5744) is a good introduction to my response: _&quot;Might be also worth noting that, year to date: traffic to the site is down, new users per day is down, new questions and answer are down, edits are down, voting is down - every meaningful measurement of the site is down, except closed questions, that stat is up.&quot;_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are users leaving or not participating? Why aren't new users joining or staying?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[JamesRyan](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5752/159902) nailed it with his answer to the meta SF question:_&quot;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to...&quot;_ But the snobbish, elitist behavior is not limited to moderators but to many of the regular users as well. I have occasionally seen new users directly insulted by other users while their questions are closed with little more than a link to a previous question that is only slightly related. You want to know what the real problem is with ServerFault?  The community. You want to know why site stats have dropped? Because legitimate users with legitimate questions can get better answers from a more welcoming community elsewhere. I'd tell you where they're going, but then this post would get flagged as spam :) The reason why users are not joining or are leaving is because it's quite clear that they are not wanted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;JamesRyan asked a number of questions pertinent to fixing this problem, but the first question that needs to be answered is point number 1 in the meta SF question: What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience? I fall into that latter bracket and so far my experience on ServerFault leaves me feeling unwanted and unwelcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how do we solve this problem? Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior? If &quot;Professional IT&quot; embraces a more broad definition, then perhaps new users can be _welcomed_ to the community. &quot;Newbie&quot; questions can be responded to with politeness, even if the asker is being directed towards a previous answer thread or easily findable external resource. Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting on questions and answers should NOT be limited by reputation! Neither should commenting on a question or answer. As a measure of community participation, I can understand reputation being used as a limiting factor for meta SF, but that alienates users like me, who are the ones most directly affected by this particular issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, if reputation governs anything, it should be required for new users to have a minimum reputation before asking a question - but only if you want to ensure that all new questions come from people who are participating in the community. Of course, then you alienate everyone who comes here to learn but is unable to contribute for whatever reason. Reputation governing community involvement (as opposed to only measuring it) is a lose-lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for me, I may continue to use ServerFault as long as it proves useful. To their credit, there are a good number of friendly and helpful users here. Other StackExchange sites have much more congenial communities and I will continue to participate in them. But honestly, I can usually get better answers, faster, and with a smile from a different free IT forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully this proves useful. Hopefully someone sees this and can read enough of my good intentions to share on the meta SF thread on my behalf, since I'm unable to post this there myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;First off, thanks to whoever moderator it was who moved this into meta where it belonged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, another suggestion. When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate. I &quot;signed up with facebook&quot; and if there was any such information it was presented in a EULA style that I likely skipped over (who doesn't?). In this case, it's all about presentation. Perhaps a couple of guided &quot;getting started&quot; tutorial pages - heck I'd be willing to help write it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5765" RevisionGUID="e4f89a48-1a26-43b0-ac1e-c7730441b794" CreationDate="2013-08-13T22:02:32.827" UserId="7709" Comment="added 219 characters in body" Text="&gt; What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're right in comparing the site to a country club, and this is something I have a problem with. In fact, there are a small handful of users who are pushing this agenda very hard lately and closing everything in sight that they don't like. I disagree with this behaviour, but that's a discussion for another day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify: Sever Fault is for professionals working with IT in a professional manner. It doesn't matter if you're a Fortune 500 company or a small startup, or a contractor that's been embedded into a bunch of different companies. We care about your intentions first and foremost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're right. There are a lot of snobs here. For some reason, and I'm not entirely sure why, a lot of systems administrators act like snobs, treating users like unwashed masses who are diseased. We treat new users like that here too sometimes. Instead of taking the time to step users through, old grey users just slam the door in their face, ignoring the fact that there are other more green people who might like to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because a lot of us have answered the same questions, over, and over, and over again. There are about a dozen questions that come up multiple times every day, written by new users who just slap-dash copy-pasta whatever crap is inside their head into the nearest textinput field on random websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is uncool behaviour, but it's also what causes people to have very little patience for new users. I see the correlation between the two acts, but I don't like it. [I actually have raised this issue in the past; nearly 3 years ago][1] but my attitude has changed somewhat since then. It has a very good answer from the founder of the site about why this is fine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're bored by Server Fault, that's OK. Take a month off. Take a year off. Find something you can do where you're actually learning, not repeating yourself endlessly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something a lot of people could take a leaf from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perhaps new users can be welcomed to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree. [This goes back *five years*][2] and looks like it's not going to go away any time soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also agree. If you see something like this, flag it for moderator attention. We have a cardinal rule here, which is &quot;Be Nice&quot;. A lot of people forget it, but if you don't flag this activity, we won't know it's there and we can't do anything about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are. Most users just skip it without reading it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/9953/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-new-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12374" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5766" RevisionGUID="088f2c9d-5846-43b3-8a45-0e52cf9af101" CreationDate="2013-08-13T22:51:08.510" UserId="126699" Text="I'm not entirely convinced that SF is failing at all.  Traffic to sites ebbs and flows.  There is a lot of content here which will come up in searches, and novel, sane questions about things actually relevant to administering a production network do get asked, answered, and upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Things like conceptual questions about a technology, or questions about a specific error in a particular scenario, or the consequences of a particular event or series of events, tend to get answered.  Questions about how to approach nontrivial scenarios also tend to get answered.  These things are interesting, and are interesting to a number of people rather than only the asker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions generate quality answers that help the asker out, and can then be used as reference material by others.  they show up in searches and increase the site's visibility, and are generally useful content.  They build community too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, there are a lot of things that have a propensity to find their way here which really don't belong, and aren't especially likely to hold much interest for anyone besides the asker.  Questions asking people to check over their configuration files or walk them through things specific to their environment are less interesting.  Questions outright asking someone to do the asker's job for them are incredibly uninteresting (the exact configuration for your site is something for you to work out, after gaining an understanding of how you need it to go).  We get a *lot* of questions like that and they tend to be (rightly) closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, questions which ask how to do something repugnant like send spam, or bypass policy or licensing constraints, tend to be rightly closed.  The same goes for questions asking for privileged information like trade secrets.  The reasoning behind this should be obvious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions from end users, such as people using shared hosting, working with a residential connection, setting up a personal dev environment, or dealing with their IT department, tend to be rightly closed.  The problems encountered while doing this, if they have solutions at all, will have solutions that wouldn't make any sense in a professionally-managed production network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also the questions that get asked where it is truly unclear what the problem is.  The asker has such a poor grasp of English that nobody can tell what they are trying to say, or they have such a poor grasp of the concepts that nobody can decipher what the problem might be.  Sometimes, people simply post a requirement and a pile of configs (which often appear to correctly implement the requirement).  It's hard to tell what it is that would help the asker out, so these questions rightly get closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, there are the questions asking for purchase recommendations (or recommendations for a tutorial or a book), questions so broad in scope that the answer could be either a book or a detailed consulting report, or questions that are really just discussion points without a right or wrong answer.  These get closed because, while they are perfectly valid questions, Q&amp;A really just isn't the right format for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even if these types of questions were answered, they would contribute absolutely nothing to the site.  Closing them isn't snobbery, it's moderation and topicality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somewhere in the middle, however, are questions from people:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Asking how to do something which is a tremendously bad idea (or impossible),&#xD;&#xA;* Working for a small business with plenty of constraints,&#xD;&#xA;* Using ancient, outdated components,&#xD;&#xA;* Being overly nitpicky, and&#xD;&#xA;* Out of their depth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a rule, these questions should be left open as long as they are reasonably coherent.  Sometimes, they get closed, but they shouldn't.  Closing them might even be snobbery.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even so, however, these middling questions (neither great nor unanswerable) will probably provoke a little snark, or at the very least get answers the asker didn't expect.  For instance, when answering some of these questions, I've been downvoted because the asker didn't want to be told one of these correct answers, respectively:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* You need to not do it this way.  Rethink your architecture a little bit before your environment becomes a horrendous mess.&#xD;&#xA;* You need to increase your budget if you want to do this smoothly; the SOHO and low-capacity hardware you have can't do what you need to do reliably.&#xD;&#xA;* Your gear or software is too far out of date.  To compatibly do what you need to do cleanly you're going to have to do some updating as well.&#xD;&#xA;* This isn't something you need to worry about in your scenario.  Even though it looks dangerous, it isn't a concern, and it is either impossible or prohibitively difficult to prevent.&#xD;&#xA;* Before you approach this, you really need to understand how the technology fundamentally works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any professional system admin who has worked for any length of time in the field understands the importance of doing things right.  None of us want to help promulgate ugly, necessary hacks, because we've been in environments that embody the consequence of years of that kind of activity, and they're unmanageable.  For the same reason none of us want to help construct monstrous kludges or make bad architecture work.  This is neither snobbery nor naivete, but rather education.  Answers like this, along with conceptual answers, are what help people grow their expertise, and stop being green.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, though I think the site is actually not working that badly at all (there is something of a balance between people who would see every question closed and people who would see every question answered), if there is an area for growth, it is in better discriminating and answering the questions in the middle of the quality spectrum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also point out that even if you wrote only one answer, and two people happened upon it and liked it, you get to vote, post in meta, flag things, and some other stuff.  I say again: it takes approximately just two clicks of the mouse for any two people (or even one person, if you wrote more than just one answer) to enfranchise you.  The threshold is low if you post quality things." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5767" RevisionGUID="ddc3dd2b-590a-415b-8d16-758f0009ef01" CreationDate="2013-08-13T23:15:19.760" UserId="152073" Text="Frankly, I'm seeing a great deal of wheel spinning lately over what people *want* this site to be that it currently isn't. Some of this is within the context of what SF says it wants to be, but the rest basically amounts to *SF would be useful to me if it were X*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SF is not useful to everyone, nor can it be.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel that a great deal of our problem stems from the debate over *who* it should be useful to, and you can tell from vote scoring on meta lately that lots of people within the SE network seem to have a dog in this fight. This meta question further serves to drive that point home in my eyes; no insult intended to Thomas, but objectively speaking we have a SO user criticizing us on the basis of some of the same features that SO has, such as minimum rep for comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is getting *crazy*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of this cross-site linking to the discussion of SF's future *is not helping*. Our identity was fragmented enough simply on the basis of what the site says it wants to be and what the reality was based on the current website design. Now our comment threads are filled with discussion over whether SF's mission statement is even realistic or attainable. People know that change is coming, and everyone wants that change to serve them personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to take it a step further and say that this tug of war has been going on for awhile now -- long before this most recent round of debate on meta -- and **that is why SF is failing**. SF can't be what it says it wants to be if everyone is going to ignore that, and instead demand that it serve their own needs regardless of context.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're basically left with the SE admins choosing an identity for us, and changes being made to more firmly lock in what that identity is. I don't think that repeating this endless circle of opinions is getting us anywhere, so...leave more questions for the conference call if you've got 'em, otherwise speak your piece and be done with it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12376" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5767" RevisionGUID="b526a402-a5b2-44c1-bba4-2232b7ef675a" CreationDate="2013-08-13T23:23:17.803" UserId="152073" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="Frankly, I'm seeing a great deal of wheel spinning lately over what people *want* this site to be that it currently isn't. Some of this is within the context of what SF says it wants to be, but the rest basically amounts to *SF would be useful to me if it were X*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SF is not useful to everyone, nor can it be.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel that a great deal of our problem stems from the debate over *who* it should be useful to, and you can tell from vote scoring on meta lately that lots of people within the SE network seem to have a dog in this fight. This meta question further serves to drive that point home in my eyes; no insult intended to Thomas, but objectively speaking we have a SO user criticizing us on the basis of some of the same features that SO has, such as minimum rep for comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is getting *crazy*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of this cross-site linking to the discussion of SF's future *is not helping*. Our identity was fragmented enough simply on the basis of what the site says it wants to be and what the reality was based on the current website design. Now our comment threads are filled with discussion over whether SF's mission statement is even realistic or attainable. People know that change is coming, and everyone wants that change to serve them personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to take it a step further and say that this tug of war has been going on for awhile now -- long before this most recent round of debate on meta -- and **that is why SF is failing**. SF can't be what it says it wants to be if everyone is going to ignore that, and instead demand that it serve their own needs regardless of context.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're basically left with the SE admins choosing an identity for us, and changes being made to more firmly lock in what that identity is. I don't think that repeating this endless circle of opinions is getting us anywhere, so...leave more questions for the conference call if you've got 'em, otherwise speak your piece once and be done with it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12377" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5767" RevisionGUID="fbf1af6e-7e00-4ec7-936b-5212b94b5e83" CreationDate="2013-08-13T23:31:41.473" UserId="152073" Comment="whoops, forgot that everyone can't see vote breakdowns" Text="Frankly, I'm seeing a great deal of wheel spinning lately over what people *want* this site to be that it currently isn't. Some of this is within the context of what SF says it wants to be, but the rest basically amounts to *SF would be useful to me if it were X*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SF is not useful to everyone, nor can it be.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel that a great deal of our problem stems from the debate over *who* it should be useful to, and if you can see +/- vote breakdown, you can tell from the scoring on meta lately that lots of people within the SE network seem to have a dog in this fight. This meta question further serves to drive that point home in my eyes; no insult intended to Thomas, but objectively speaking we have a SO user criticizing us on the basis of some of the same features that SO has, such as minimum rep for comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is getting *crazy*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of this cross-site linking to the discussion of SF's future *is not helping*. Our identity was fragmented enough simply on the basis of what the site says it wants to be and what the reality was based on the current website design. Now our comment threads are filled with discussion over whether SF's mission statement is even realistic or attainable. People know that change is coming, and everyone wants that change to serve them personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to take it a step further and say that this tug of war has been going on for awhile now -- long before this most recent round of debate on meta -- and **that is why SF is failing**. SF can't be what it says it wants to be if everyone is going to ignore that, and instead demand that it serve their own needs regardless of context.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're basically left with the SE admins choosing an identity for us, and changes being made to more firmly lock in what that identity is. I don't think that repeating this endless circle of opinions is getting us anywhere, so...leave more questions for the conference call if you've got 'em, otherwise speak your piece once and be done with it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12378" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5768" RevisionGUID="484e7fc3-9fcf-47b9-98b1-2baccbcd1693" CreationDate="2013-08-14T01:17:13.850" UserId="139868" Text="I am on here because of these policies. I only turn to serverfault when I cant find an answer to a problem I'm facing or there is something I dont understand. &#xD;&#xA;I assume a certain level of knowledge from the people I'm talking to, and its nice to know the people replying are profesionals and tend to know what they are talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand it can be difficult for someone who's green, has a fire to put out, and doesnt have the time to build the base knowledge they should have in order to solve the current issue. They are professionals, but they are lacking the tools they need and trying to learn, and many times they should hire a consultant but cant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an old saying &quot;There is no such thing as a stupid question.&quot; Thats true, but there is such a thing as stupid or lazy people. That is why I like SF, because those people get booted rather quickly. On the flip side, questions can get shot down rather quickly that are deserving of an answer or at least being given the tools to find an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Some)Green IT Professionals become seasoned experts, eventually. You cant fix stupid/lazy, but you can fix lack of knowledge in those willing to learn, and I've seen it go both ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think some of the moderators here are a little too quick on the trigger to remove questions that they don't take the time to evaluate the question completely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example [My First Question][1], did it deserve to be closed out? or was it closed out because I had 1 rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/443474/server-2012-vs-2008r2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12379" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="b0b90d7c-d9b2-48df-b882-9ad8c0b1e682" CreationDate="2013-08-14T01:43:08.620" UserId="159902" Comment="added another suggestion" Text="This is in response to [Questions to ask the SE staff regarding the future of ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why am I responding by posting a new question? Because the SF system is broken. I can't respond directly to the meta question because I don't have enough reputation. I don't have enough reputation because my community participation is so low. My participation is so low because - well that's what the meta question is trying to find out!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A comment by [Chris S](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault#comment11138_5744) is a good introduction to my response: _&quot;Might be also worth noting that, year to date: traffic to the site is down, new users per day is down, new questions and answer are down, edits are down, voting is down - every meaningful measurement of the site is down, except closed questions, that stat is up.&quot;_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are users leaving or not participating? Why aren't new users joining or staying?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[JamesRyan](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5752/159902) nailed it with his answer to the meta SF question:_&quot;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to...&quot;_ But the snobbish, elitist behavior is not limited to moderators but to many of the regular users as well. I have occasionally seen new users directly insulted by other users while their questions are closed with little more than a link to a previous question that is only slightly related. You want to know what the real problem is with ServerFault?  The community. You want to know why site stats have dropped? Because legitimate users with legitimate questions can get better answers from a more welcoming community elsewhere. I'd tell you where they're going, but then this post would get flagged as spam :) The reason why users are not joining or are leaving is because it's quite clear that they are not wanted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;JamesRyan asked a number of questions pertinent to fixing this problem, but the first question that needs to be answered is point number 1 in the meta SF question: What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience? I fall into that latter bracket and so far my experience on ServerFault leaves me feeling unwanted and unwelcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how do we solve this problem? Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior? If &quot;Professional IT&quot; embraces a more broad definition, then perhaps new users can be _welcomed_ to the community. &quot;Newbie&quot; questions can be responded to with politeness, even if the asker is being directed towards a previous answer thread or easily findable external resource. Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting on questions and answers should NOT be limited by reputation! Neither should commenting on a question or answer. As a measure of community participation, I can understand reputation being used as a limiting factor for meta SF, but that alienates users like me, who are the ones most directly affected by this particular issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, if reputation governs anything, it should be required for new users to have a minimum reputation before asking a question - but only if you want to ensure that all new questions come from people who are participating in the community. Of course, then you alienate everyone who comes here to learn but is unable to contribute for whatever reason. Reputation governing community involvement (as opposed to only measuring it) is a lose-lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for me, I may continue to use ServerFault as long as it proves useful. To their credit, there are a good number of friendly and helpful users here. Other StackExchange sites have much more congenial communities and I will continue to participate in them. But honestly, I can usually get better answers, faster, and with a smile from a different free IT forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully this proves useful. Hopefully someone sees this and can read enough of my good intentions to share on the meta SF thread on my behalf, since I'm unable to post this there myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:EDIT:  &#xD;&#xA;First off, thanks to whoever moderator it was who moved this into meta where it belonged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, another suggestion. When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate. I &quot;signed up with facebook&quot; and if there was any such information it was presented in a EULA style that I likely skipped over (who doesn't?). In this case, it's all about presentation. Perhaps a couple of guided &quot;getting started&quot; tutorial pages - heck I'd be willing to help write it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:EDIT:  &#xD;&#xA;Another thought I had for a suggestion is to require comments from down-votes. Considering how important reputation is, I think a person deserves some kind of explanation when that reputation is being demoted by someone. Especially when askers may not realize that their questions don't meet the standards in some way; and most especially when such a question can easily be amended to fix whatever supposed violation may have occurred. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12380" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5762" RevisionGUID="1ea846e6-358d-493b-a2f1-421ee8b205e9" CreationDate="2013-08-14T04:25:35.963" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/367502238509699072" />
  <row Id="12381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5769" RevisionGUID="78da5c90-1fe3-4b00-b5bd-b43c293c852b" CreationDate="2013-08-14T05:47:03.697" UserId="6177" Text="I've always felt - from as far back as Usenet before the word spam was coined - that if you want to get something out of a community, you *HAVE* to participate in it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One one level, that's obvious hyperbole - someone can come here, create an account, and ask a perfectly good question or post a good answer without any prior activity on the site.  But in most cases, people will do much better by lurking a bit, seeing how the site works, seeing what's on- and off-topic, etc.  In the case of SF (or any other SE site) even if you're not an expert in the site's topic, you can learn about the mechanics on *another* SE site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So although I don't care about the OP's low reputation, I just can't give too much weight to opinions offered by someone who clearly doesn't understand how SE sites work - both SF and in general.  And I think the idea that &quot;only someone who's a total outsider can explain why SF isn't popular to new users&quot; is laughable: it doesn't take that long to learn about SF and SE:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- read the FAQ&#xD;&#xA;- understand voting&#xD;&#xA;- read some highly voted Qs and As&#xD;&#xA;- including the &quot;Take the tour&quot; overview&#xD;&#xA;- which leads to discovering that SE includes 100+ sites&#xD;&#xA;- find the SE blog and read some of the classic posts&#xD;&#xA;- ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The list isn't meant to be exhaustive or definitive, but you don't seem to have done *anything.*  You say things like &quot;Other StackExchange sites have much more congenial communities...&quot; but you've only participated in 2 others - and asked a grand total of 8 questions.  Other than voting, I consider *my* participation to be pretty minimal, but I'm active on half a dozen sites and I've lurked on another dozen. (And anyone who thinks SF is bad, hasn't seen some of the bitching on sites like Physics or EE.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, some of what I've written so far is ad homenim, so let's look at your suggestions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; helpful to get answers to...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By repeating JamesRyan's comment, you're making the same mistake he (and so many others) did: it's not moderators closing most questions, it's normal users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being&#xD;&#xA;&gt; patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All SE sites already have these mechanisms - downvoting and flagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Voting on questions and answers should NOT be limited by reputation! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not limited, unless you have absolutely nothing to contribute.  It takes a measly 15 rep to vote up, 125 to vote down.  If you contribute 7 useful edits, you can vote up.  Give a reasonable answer to a couple of questions and you can downvote as much as me (well, after several years...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Reputation governing community involvement (as opposed to only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; measuring it) is a lose-lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everything you comment on in the 2 paragraphs preceding this comment is the fundamental basis of how *all* SE sites operate.  If you don't like the way reputation governs community involvement, that's got nothing to do with Serverfault, you need to bring it up with the people who run all the SE sites.  (Have fun on meta.SO!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Secondly, another suggestion. When new users sign up, they should be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how the community works and how to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, this is not something under the control of any user or moderator of SF, this is an issue for the people who run SE.  But how much more do you want?  You get all sorts of in your face guidance as you use the site, and there are help and about links on the top of every page...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll say it again: if a new user wants to benefit from a site, they should put some effort in to understanding it.  There are way too many new users for the experienced  regulars to guide them through.  If you - or anyone else - won't spend a bit of time or effort reading before posting, why do you expect someone else to spend a lot of time giving you personal guidance?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Another thought I had for a suggestion is to require comments from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; down-votes. Considering how important reputation is, I think a person&#xD;&#xA;&gt; deserves some kind of explanation when that reputation is being&#xD;&#xA;&gt; demoted by someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The pros and cons of this have been extensively debated on meta.SO and it's never going to happen.  A downvote only costs 2 rep, and if no comment is given, it can be assumed that the downvoter agreed with the pop-up you see when you hover over any downvote button: &quot;This questions does not show any research effort, it is unclear or not useful.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So although there's some value in an outsider's opinion, most of your points aren't useful because you simply don't know what you're talking about: most of the things you've identified as problems have nothing to do with SF, and all of your suggested solutions already exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12382" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5770" RevisionGUID="a08b8b08-61fd-4c17-90e6-1e3a04a87185" CreationDate="2013-08-14T06:24:12.037" UserId="6177" Text="I almost made this a TL;DR intro to my other answer, but I think this is a standalone way of looking at most of the &quot;problems&quot; with ServerFault that we've been discussing lately:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Most* of the regulars want ServerFault's focus to be on professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- One thing that all professional sysadmins do is *figure things out*: we learn how things work and how to fix them when they stop working.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Professional sysadmins also have to figure out how to access information: what resources are there that can help me? what forums are good for which issues? etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ServerFault is just another information resource.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- So a professional's approach to using ServerFault would be to figure out *what it's good for* and to use it appropriately.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That means understanding what's on- and off-topic, what type of questions are good and bad fits, how the site works and how it's part of the larger StackExchange, Inc. structure.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It means understanding that not every server or networking question is appropriate here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue with crappy questions isn't &quot;is the person asking a professional sysadmin?&quot; it's, &quot;does the question indicate a professional approach to the problem?&quot;  Very basic questions can be asked here as can quite subjective questions (it's hard, but it happens).  But if the question isn't taking a professional approach, this isn't the right place for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12383" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="5744" RevisionGUID="c29a619f-e45e-4af9-9535-72eb83c3885a" CreationDate="2013-08-14T14:31:54.107" UserId="126632" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12384" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="5744" RevisionGUID="08a19447-0031-47b1-8b4b-36d84f46a4fa" CreationDate="2013-08-14T14:31:54.107" UserId="126632" Comment="22" />
  <row Id="12385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5771" RevisionGUID="2cdc09df-0f53-41c1-8522-5ad481ead22d" CreationDate="2013-08-15T01:55:10.630" UserId="51457" Text="I have a question on Sec.SE that is probably of interest to everyone here, however I don't want to cross post the same question.  I've never tried posting a topic of interest on Meta in this way, so I don't know what to expect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who are interested in the secure deployment of Exchange please see this link:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://security.stackexchange.com/q/40654/396&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**For Serverfault Meta**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think this &quot;cross site question promotion&quot; is not right for serverfault meta, you wish to downvote me for any reason, feel explain your perspectives and feel free to do so in the area(s) below." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12386" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5771" RevisionGUID="2cdc09df-0f53-41c1-8522-5ad481ead22d" CreationDate="2013-08-15T01:55:10.630" UserId="51457" Text="Exchange security guidance (not cross posting, just making you aware)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12387" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5771" RevisionGUID="2cdc09df-0f53-41c1-8522-5ad481ead22d" CreationDate="2013-08-15T01:55:10.630" UserId="51457" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5772" RevisionGUID="59c5fd3e-b7e4-4dd0-9365-4391e4e1fe4e" CreationDate="2013-08-15T02:25:58.650" UserId="33417" Text="Couple of thoughts...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Cross site &quot;promotion&quot; of questions isn't allowed. I believe you correctly assess that the sites have different visitors/frequenters, and that posting on one site essentially precludes the opposing audience from ever seeing your post. It's still not allowed. This is my biggest gripe with IT Security, DBA, Networking, Unix &amp; Linux, and minor parts of several other sites. They sites splinter the community much more than they organize it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Since your problem is not theoretical it's completely on-topic for SF as well. If you want it can be migrated; though I doubt that's your intention as you'd be in the exact same problem reversed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **Meta doesn't work like SF: Voting has no effect on your reputation.** It does not indicate how good or bad your post is; it indicates how much people agree or disagree with whatever you're saying. Posts tend to get a lot more voting on Meta because of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Posts on Meta.SF should be regarding Server Fault: a question/post there, the site itself, or the community as a whole. Problems with individuals should be brought to moderators attention, unless it's a moderator, then you contact the community teams (see link at bottom of every page). This question is mostly off-topic..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5773" RevisionGUID="f0380882-dc64-4ae5-a46d-c35fccfa90f4" CreationDate="2013-08-15T06:26:13.623" UserId="71021" Text="I had a [conceptual question][1], and was (rightly) told that it did not fit into the scope of serverfault. Looking around, I found that there is a QA site for conceptual questions for [programmers][2], but not for sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it would be nice though to discuss concepts with other admins. Why don't we have a site like that? Is it that admins are not so interested in concepts? Or am I just the first with this problem and should make a suggestion on area 51 for such a site? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/529859/systemposssuperiors-why-does-ad-have-it-but-not-openldap?noredirect=1#comment607382_529859&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12390" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5773" RevisionGUID="f0380882-dc64-4ae5-a46d-c35fccfa90f4" CreationDate="2013-08-15T06:26:13.623" UserId="71021" Text="A place for conceptual sysadmin questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12391" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5773" RevisionGUID="f0380882-dc64-4ae5-a46d-c35fccfa90f4" CreationDate="2013-08-15T06:26:13.623" UserId="71021" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5774" RevisionGUID="6adf4da7-3c08-4af6-9486-c198d1401041" CreationDate="2013-08-15T13:30:18.347" UserId="32986" Text="Generally you should pick the best site for your question (which I think you did -- it's definitely a security question at its heart), and you definitely shouldn't cross-post (which you didn't do - so far you're being awesome!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't really a &quot;Meta&quot; topic though (it's not about Server Fault as a site).  &#xD;&#xA;The better way to get eyes on an off-site question is probably to just pop in to [SF chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and let us know about the question and that you'd like some sysadmins to look at it too in case we have an idea on mitigating the big gaping security hole Microsoft has given you&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(We usually don't bite - hard.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12393" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5775" RevisionGUID="134b2757-3a52-469a-85c0-73c68ac99498" CreationDate="2013-08-15T13:42:30.807" UserId="32986" Text="It depends on your definition of &quot;Conceptual&quot; -- &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Why does `X` have *feature* and `Y` not?&quot; is a pretty nearly unanswerable question (&quot;Because Y's developers didn't implement it&quot; is **THE** answer, but it's a pretty shitty answer, and totally unhelpful). I can't think of a SE site where it would fit because nothing on the network focuses on speculation.  &#xD;&#xA;Your question falls into this category as best as I can tell -- the only people who could really answer this are the OpenLDAP developers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Where would you use *feature*?&quot; is an interesting category of conceptual questions -- these really don't fit on Server Fault (&quot;Solution in search of a problem&quot; doesn't work well), but there is value in some of these questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Your question *almost* falls into this category (the second part is &quot;Why would I use this attribute?&quot;) -- that's the type of answer you got, and I think it's probably the most useful :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I've got these requirements, and I'm considering this architectural solution - Does my idea suck?&quot; is a category of practical conceptual solutions that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.  &#xD;&#xA;These can be really ***AWFUL*** &quot;do my work for me!&quot; questions which need to die in a fire, or they can be good, detailed questions asking about specific concerns with a proposed solution which can develop into good resources.  The latter definitely belong on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12396" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5776" RevisionGUID="9590f1e0-d65c-4f82-8e9d-7d63333f6e60" CreationDate="2013-08-15T22:20:54.017" UserId="32986" Text="We can sort of do some of these with existing tools:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than x&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are unlikely to ever appear as an official tool.  &#xD;&#xA;The basic concept of Stack Exchange sites is that crap gets seen by a large number of people, declared to be crap, and closed.  If we allowed filtering by rep there would be a pile of crap from 1-rep accounts that nobody ever sees (except the 1-rep account holders who don't have the filter privilege).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically this would make things **look** nicer for most of the site regulars in the 10k and 20k+ range, but the quality problem would get worse for everyone else (and our &quot;% Answered&quot; statistic would go completely to shit because nobody would be trawling through the muck to answer the genuinely good questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***What we can do is filter by question score*** -- Check out [the slightly improved Search documentation](http://serverfault.com/help/searching) for details.  &#xD;&#xA;You can create and bookmark search queries to use as your Server Fault homepage.  Of course this relies on someone actually reviewing the questions in an unfiltered view and upvoting the good ones / downvoting the lousy ones (again we're back to &quot;The site works better when smart people help get rid of the crap).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have [Ignored Tags](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/19173/what-do-favorite-tags-and-ignored-tags-do) for this. I suggest using the default &quot;faded out&quot; rather than the optional &quot;completely hidden&quot; mode, because you never know when you'll find something useful on a post tagged [tag:windows].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two tools we do have (Search and Ignored Tags) stack, so this is basically &quot;combined by default&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know none of these are really optimal solutions, but they're at least a starting place.  &#xD;&#xA;If additional search operators would be useful we can definitely propose them to the Stack Exchange team." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12397" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5776" RevisionGUID="66afd344-c35a-4ded-bd3e-7f1b9a9dc82b" CreationDate="2013-08-16T04:25:17.400" UserId="6177" Comment="emphasized the voting bit" Text="We can sort of do some of these with existing tools:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than x&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are unlikely to ever appear as an official tool.  &#xD;&#xA;The basic concept of Stack Exchange sites is that crap gets seen by a large number of people, declared to be crap, and closed.  If we allowed filtering by rep there would be a pile of crap from 1-rep accounts that nobody ever sees (except the 1-rep account holders who don't have the filter privilege).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically this would make things **look** nicer for most of the site regulars in the 10k and 20k+ range, but the quality problem would get worse for everyone else (and our &quot;% Answered&quot; statistic would go completely to shit because nobody would be trawling through the muck to answer the genuinely good questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***What we can do is filter by question score*** -- Check out [the slightly improved Search documentation](http://serverfault.com/help/searching) for details.  &#xD;&#xA;You can create and bookmark search queries to use as your Server Fault homepage.  Of course this relies on someone actually reviewing the questions in an unfiltered view **and upvoting the good ones / downvoting the lousy ones (again we're back to &quot;The site works better when smart people help get rid of the crap).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(That last part was bolded by Ward because - once again - the solution is MOAR Voting!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have [Ignored Tags](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/19173/what-do-favorite-tags-and-ignored-tags-do) for this. I suggest using the default &quot;faded out&quot; rather than the optional &quot;completely hidden&quot; mode, because you never know when you'll find something useful on a post tagged [tag:windows].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two tools we do have (Search and Ignored Tags) stack, so this is basically &quot;combined by default&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know none of these are really optimal solutions, but they're at least a starting place.  &#xD;&#xA;If additional search operators would be useful we can definitely propose them to the Stack Exchange team." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12400" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5777" RevisionGUID="7d9a9fed-8828-43d3-8af7-191e0618a2a7" CreationDate="2013-08-16T23:24:41.690" UserId="129161" Text="Hovering on a tag allows us to subscribe to it or see the RSS feed.  Can we also have a link in there to ignore it?  That would make it much more efficient to filter a view (e.g. unanswered) for only questions that I'm able to answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12403" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5778" RevisionGUID="a928bce8-ae67-4bc0-b0de-77ec0bc4c594" CreationDate="2013-08-16T23:26:08.237" UserId="126632" Text="This feature already exists. Just click the star until it changes to a red X.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The &quot;subscribe&quot; link turns on _email_ notifications, which is probably not what you want.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12406" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5779" RevisionGUID="6ee15fdb-729a-4917-a67e-e2f087573fe2" CreationDate="2013-08-18T16:05:24.110" UserId="23300" Text="I found a tag called [`remoting`](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/remoting) which seems to uniformly refer to questions about [PowerShell Remoting](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee706585(v=vs.85).aspx). Therefore, I suggest changing the `remoting` tag to be named `powershell-remoting`. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- When somebody is asking a question, they are very likely to add &quot;powershell&quot; as a tag. By adding powershell as a prefix to the &quot;remoting&quot; tag, it becomes more discoverable thanks to the auto-completion assistant.&#xD;&#xA;- The most common related tags are currently:&#xD;&#xA;  - powershell x 14&#xD;&#xA;  - winrm x 5&#xD;&#xA;  - windows x 3&#xD;&#xA;  - a bunch of other single-use tags that are all Windows-related technology&#xD;&#xA;- Some precedent shown in other tags to have a topic prefix&#xD;&#xA;  - http-headers&#xD;&#xA;  - vmware-vcenter&#xD;&#xA;  - email-bounces&#xD;&#xA;  - windows-authentication&#xD;&#xA;  - cisco-vpn" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12407" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5779" RevisionGUID="6ee15fdb-729a-4917-a67e-e2f087573fe2" CreationDate="2013-08-18T16:05:24.110" UserId="23300" Text="Should remoting tag be renamed to powershell-remoting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12408" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5779" RevisionGUID="6ee15fdb-729a-4917-a67e-e2f087573fe2" CreationDate="2013-08-18T16:05:24.110" UserId="23300" Text="|discussion|tags|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12409" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5780" RevisionGUID="dccd7450-d3ee-4ee9-af3d-e0228214c23d" CreationDate="2013-08-18T16:24:08.373" UserId="16732" Text="I don't see why not.  [tag:remoting] alone doesn't seem to have a great deal of meaning alone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12410" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5779" RevisionGUID="070bb46f-bce0-4a7f-a8c2-ee825c48a4a4" CreationDate="2013-08-18T17:12:59.930" UserId="23300" Comment="Use correct syntax for referencing tags" Text="I found a tag called [tag:remoting] which seems to uniformly refer to questions about [PowerShell Remoting](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee706585(v=vs.85).aspx). Therefore, I suggest changing the [tag:remoting] tag to be named [tag:powershell-remoting]. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- When somebody is asking a question, they are very likely to add &quot;powershell&quot; as a tag. By adding powershell as a prefix to the &quot;remoting&quot; tag, it becomes more discoverable thanks to the auto-completion assistant.&#xD;&#xA;- The most common related tags are currently:&#xD;&#xA;  - powershell x 14&#xD;&#xA;  - winrm x 5&#xD;&#xA;  - windows x 3&#xD;&#xA;  - a bunch of other single-use tags that are all Windows-related technology&#xD;&#xA;- Some precedent shown in other tags to have a topic prefix&#xD;&#xA;  - http-headers&#xD;&#xA;  - vmware-vcenter&#xD;&#xA;  - email-bounces&#xD;&#xA;  - windows-authentication&#xD;&#xA;  - cisco-vpn" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12411" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5779" RevisionGUID="e984cbce-da41-484a-a748-567c8971ca09" CreationDate="2013-08-19T04:25:40.240" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/369314194417393665" />
  <row Id="12412" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="fa0f0665-9b9f-4248-8d78-d6e5cc2d282f" CreationDate="2013-08-19T05:47:52.537" UserId="6177" Text="We've got lots of existing meta posts about how many bad questions there are and how much of a problem they are (or aren't) - *that's not what this question is about.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to collect in one post some techniques for finding bad questions and dealing with them and it should come as no surprise that by &quot;dealing with them&quot; I mean to downvote the bad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The automatic delete rules are our friend here: questions with no answers and negative scores (or 0, or even +1 in some situations) will be automatically deleted if they meet certain criteria.  I'll be posting some of the searches I do to find bad questions and anyone else who has ideas can do the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the automatic deletion rules:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**9 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question was **closed** more than `9` days ago, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- was not closed as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 or less&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers with a score &gt; 0&#xD;&#xA;- has no accepted answer&#xD;&#xA;- has no pending reopen votes&#xD;&#xA;- has not been edited in the past `9` days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**30 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `30` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has −1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...or if it was closed and migrated to a different site...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every week.  (0300 UTC on Saturday, to be precise.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1 Year**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `365` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is also run once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Duplicates**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am [awaiting clarification on what happens with questions closed as being duplicates.][1]  From what I've seen, duplicates are treated exactly the same as any other question under the 30- and 365-day rules: they're gone.  But OTOH, I've seen comments (including from SF mods) that duplicates don't get deleted, and I've seen lots of comments on meta.SO that they don't and/or *shouldn't* get deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**References:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [The official FAQ post on meta.SO about how deleting works.][2]  The first answers includes the rules for automatic deletion, and links to more detailed explanations given in the next reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. [The post on meta.SO that most clearly states when &quot;bad&quot; posts are automatically deleted.][3]  This includes a new rule for automatic deletion that was added in June 2013.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Since the automatic delete rules mention [locked questions, here's the official FAQ post on those.][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/193798/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/5221/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/22228/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12413" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="fa0f0665-9b9f-4248-8d78-d6e5cc2d282f" CreationDate="2013-08-19T05:47:52.537" UserId="6177" Text="How to find and clean up bad questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12414" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="fa0f0665-9b9f-4248-8d78-d6e5cc2d282f" CreationDate="2013-08-19T05:47:52.537" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|questions|cleanup|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12415" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5782" RevisionGUID="10657b19-5c87-491e-a4ef-3cdfd833f61a" CreationDate="2013-08-19T05:47:52.537" UserId="6177" Text="The fastest way to get rid of bad questions is to close them and make sure they have a downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[In this previous post,][1] I suggested searching for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:yes migrated:no answers:0 score:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that score:0 matches only posts with score=0, whereas score:anything_else matches score&gt;=anything_else)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On 3 August 2013, there were ~1300 results from this search, but apparently multiple people got in on the cleanup and there are now (18 Aug) only 77 results, most of them merged duplicates which will never be deleted (merged questions are another type of &quot;locked,&quot; so they'll always fail that test.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you look at the results of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:yes migrated:no answers:0 score:-1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that once you go 30 days back, there are very, very few -1 questions left.  Yay!  All sorts of bad questions gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(But now I have to figure out other, less obvious ways to find bad questions...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5647/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="22a25c69-4847-4b70-aa52-4fac9974306b" CreationDate="2013-08-19T09:15:54.387" UserId="126699" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing:&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5783" RevisionGUID="bc4def5c-bce1-4726-a97f-77cfc57cbf79" CreationDate="2013-08-19T09:32:11.407" UserId="126699" Text="I've gone ahead and created one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/531941/i-am-under-ddos-what-can-i-do&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's pretty comprehensive, but of course I'm sure it can be improved upon.  Let's close a bunch of things as a duplicate of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="8ed6c50d-9ab5-493d-bd45-702812abd621" CreationDate="2013-08-19T16:25:07.533" UserId="7861" Text="I saw this over on Meta.SO: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/139770/should-certification-questions-be-closed where the answer stated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions that ask for clarification on or an answer to a specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question from a certification exam (i.e. questions we could actually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer) can stay. Those questions should probably be retagged with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific certification exam...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this true as well here on SF?  The off-topic list includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which the Meta.SO answer states is really off-topic as well, but clarifies it with the above quote/point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said...the real question here is, if the quote from Meta.SO isn't valid here on SF, should tags such as `ccna` or `mcse` be removed?  It would seem that leaving them would allow someone to think that a question regarding the CCNA is ok if a tag exists and has been used quite a few times in the past.  Case in point from today: http://serverfault.com/questions/532027/when-we-subnet-are-we-borrowing-from-the-network-id-or-host-id-to-create-subnet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if the Meta.SO point is VALID here as well, then leaving the tags around is also valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The point could be made for instance, that the example question is still valid and on-topic without the CCNA tag or the question stating &quot;While studying for my CCNA...&quot;, so does adding the CCNA tag suddenly render it OT?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR...could someone assume the tag is a qualifier for the level of expertise needed on a question?  For instance, if I ask a question on OSPF, would tagging it with `ccna` hope to draw in Cisco experts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12419" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="8ed6c50d-9ab5-493d-bd45-702812abd621" CreationDate="2013-08-19T16:25:07.533" UserId="7861" Text="IT Certification tags used in questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12420" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="8ed6c50d-9ab5-493d-bd45-702812abd621" CreationDate="2013-08-19T16:25:07.533" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12421" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="059c51ab-ae3b-4aa5-ba40-bd563c87d8a6" CreationDate="2013-08-19T16:29:01.253" UserId="126632" Comment="Tagged tags" Text="I saw this over on Meta.SO: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/139770/should-certification-questions-be-closed where the answer stated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions that ask for clarification on or an answer to a specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question from a certification exam (i.e. questions we could actually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer) can stay. Those questions should probably be retagged with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific certification exam...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this true as well here on SF?  The off-topic list includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which the Meta.SO answer states is really off-topic as well, but clarifies it with the above quote/point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said...the real question here is, if the quote from Meta.SO isn't valid here on SF, should tags such as [tag:ccna] or [tag:mcse] be removed?  It would seem that leaving them would allow someone to think that a question regarding the CCNA is ok if a tag exists and has been used quite a few times in the past.  Case in point from today: http://serverfault.com/questions/532027/when-we-subnet-are-we-borrowing-from-the-network-id-or-host-id-to-create-subnet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if the Meta.SO point is VALID here as well, then leaving the tags around is also valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The point could be made for instance, that the example question is still valid and on-topic without the CCNA tag or the question stating &quot;While studying for my CCNA...&quot;, so does adding the CCNA tag suddenly render it OT?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR...could someone assume the tag is a qualifier for the level of expertise needed on a question?  For instance, if I ask a question on OSPF, would tagging it with [tag:ccna] hope to draw in Cisco experts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5785" RevisionGUID="b9300500-fa08-4861-85ca-2df318a574b5" CreationDate="2013-08-19T16:55:33.533" UserId="32986" Text="Personally, I think these tags should go away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any use for &quot;certification tags&quot; -- You wouldn't ask a &quot;practical answerable question about an actual problem you face&quot; in CCNA or MCSE certification for example (and if you did, like &quot;The stupid testing center double-charged me, what do I do?&quot; or &quot;The testing center's lab lost power halfway through my exam and I failed, what do I do?&quot; it's certainly not on-topic for a site about system and network administration).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking us a question about the exam questions themselves is also really out of scope: We're not a training center, and we're not really here to do people's homework, and these aren't &quot;practical answerable questions about an actual problem you face&quot;, it's &quot;trying to study for an exam so you can put some letters after your name in an attempt to get a better job&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;If the question is something beyond the scope of &quot;help me pass this test&quot; then you'll have a real-world application to discuss, and the fact that the question you have may also be on a certification exam is not relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly, tagging something with [tag:ccna] or [tag:mcse] in hopes of attracting an appropriate professional is crap reasoning: If you REALLY want a professional to look at your question tag it in a way that describes the question ([tag:catos], [tag:active-directory], etc.).  &#xD;&#xA;If I'm interested in Active Directory I'm not going to troll through every [tag:mcse] topic to cherry pick the ones about AD -- I'm going to follow [tag:active-directory] to keep the signal-to-noise ration sane.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR -- My vote is to kill these tags with fire.  &#xD;&#xA;If they stay around we're going to be endlessly saying &quot;Just because there's a tag doesn't mean your question is on topic&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12423" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5782" RevisionGUID="3a340044-35bb-4c74-ba43-0097eb4daca4" CreationDate="2013-08-20T03:43:55.713" UserId="6177" Comment="added another search" Text="The fastest way to get rid of bad questions is to close them and make sure they have a downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[In this previous post,][1] I suggested searching for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:yes migrated:no answers:0 score:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that score:0 matches only posts with score=0, whereas score:anything_else matches score&gt;=anything_else)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On 3 August 2013, there were ~1300 results from this search, but apparently multiple people got in on the cleanup and there are now (18 Aug) only 77 results, most of them merged duplicates which will never be deleted (merged questions are another type of &quot;locked,&quot; so they'll always fail that test.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you look at the results of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:yes migrated:no answers:0 score:-1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that once you go 30 days back, there are very, very few -1 questions left.  Yay!  All sorts of bad questions gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This next one isn't as dramatic, search for closed but upvoted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:yes migrated:no answers:0 score:1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since score:1 means score&gt;=1 this matches a few questions with multiple upvotes, but most of them are only +1.  (As of 19 Aug 2013, this search gives ~370 results, and ~300 of them are at +1.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions that this search turns up that are +1 are a mixed bag - when I go through the list, I see some that are ok, but many others I think are bad.  If they get downvoted to 0 and they're a year old, they'll get auto-deleted.  If they get downvoted to -1, they'll get deleted once they're a month old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5647/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12424" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="bc30ba99-5d74-41ea-9cbf-17b2262a75ed" CreationDate="2013-08-20T10:07:25.010" UserId="15008" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|questions|cleanup|low-quality|meddling|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12425" PostHistoryTypeId="9" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="243963ff-0b30-4c94-a302-16bac905e9db" CreationDate="2013-08-20T11:04:24.977" UserId="16732" Comment="Rollback to [fa0f0665-9b9f-4248-8d78-d6e5cc2d282f]" Text="|discussion|questions|cleanup|low-quality|" />
  <row Id="12426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5786" RevisionGUID="c461d703-8436-4ace-9801-cb3bdfc7df1a" CreationDate="2013-08-20T11:58:23.510" UserId="15008" Text="As a systems admin I often come on here looking for the answer to an obscure question.  The best way to get an answer to that is to have the widest audience/knowledgebase possible, not the most specialised one.  I don't care who asked or answered my question, be it another sysadmin, a developer or shock horror a home user/amateur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish questions too, that is what search is for.  No one is obliged to answer anything they don't want to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't matter if there is collateral help for others in the process of working in the interests of the sysadmin. The current focus on trying to expel these other people at all costs harms the usefulness of the site to those like me, the target professional sysadmin!  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the current focus helping make the place more useful or are people trying too hard to be orderly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12427" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5786" RevisionGUID="c461d703-8436-4ace-9801-cb3bdfc7df1a" CreationDate="2013-08-20T11:58:23.510" UserId="15008" Text="Why are moderators/high rep users focused on narrowing the scope of SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12428" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5786" RevisionGUID="c461d703-8436-4ace-9801-cb3bdfc7df1a" CreationDate="2013-08-20T11:58:23.510" UserId="15008" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5787" RevisionGUID="3fa3c496-dbb5-4121-9753-bdabdae503f8" CreationDate="2013-08-20T12:34:45.533" UserId="1435" Text="&gt; Why are moderators/high rep users focused on narrowing the scope of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't speak for everyone but I'm not interested in narrowing the scope at all, I am however very interested in *maintaining* the scope as laid out in the Help pages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the difference in approach here is best illustrated by your first paragraph, most, such as yourself, come to SF *looking* for answers - while others, inherently high-rep users come to SF to *provide* those answers. We therefore are always going to have more concerns about the quality of questions on the site that those for whom it's simply a drop-in convenience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We invest a great deal of our time into the site, agree with the SE team's aims for the site and simply want to enforce that focus by doing what we can to educate users before they veer away from those aims.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again I can only speak for myself but I also don't care WHO asks questions, only that they're on topic for the site and adhere to our requirements as shown in the Help pages." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5788" RevisionGUID="512a6400-aff9-4069-b504-25bdb459ec95" CreationDate="2013-08-20T13:40:24.607" UserId="33417" Text="You're borderline trolling us at this point. We've &#xD;&#xA;[discussed](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5763#comment11364_5763) &#xD;&#xA;[on](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5763#comment11365_5763)&#xD;&#xA;[numerous](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5744#comment11232_5752)&#xD;&#xA;[occasions](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5754#comment11234_5755).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[We try not to focus on the person asking questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111). I can't think of a single instance of anyone questioning the credentials of someone providing a valid answer. Rather we focus on the scope of the question. If you're asking questions a Professional Administrator would ask, we don't care - and this has been covered before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the question is home-grade it should be on Super User. I don't see why you think Super User is incapable of answering these questions, but I'm offended and I don't have much reputation there. Similarly if the content of the question is developer-grade it should be on Stack Overflow. They have more people providing Answers than we could ever hope to have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a [statistically](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5744#comment11138_5744)-[backed](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/revision/82390/128600) issue with &quot;professional answer-provider&quot; retention. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12431" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5789" RevisionGUID="cc9254f2-5090-4e01-852b-0a7ac4a719a4" CreationDate="2013-08-20T13:59:43.380" UserId="7861" Text="&gt; &quot;We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions too&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A new user asking a valid, on-topic question with decent up front info shouldn't (and most often isn't) ridiculed, closed, downvoted.  Even if the question is &quot;too easy&quot; for one expert here it doesn't mean it should be closed because &quot;wow, you don't know that and you're a sysadmin?&quot;  People have varying experiences throughout their career and things pop-up that are outside of someone's day to day so clarification or assistance here is always a good thing, but asking a question that falls outside of the HELP page scope isn't conducive to the questioner or the answerer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic questions often end up here because the user failed to pick the right site for the question.  Other sites exist in the SE for topicality/specialty, otherwise there should just be one giant site for all questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5790" RevisionGUID="511681b0-1147-485b-9b9c-f88ede649858" CreationDate="2013-08-20T14:08:03.410" UserId="33193" Text="Firstly, a lot of us use the front page first. If the front page is full of broken window type questions, we'll end up attracting more of those. If the answer is obviously in the manual, and the person didn't look it up, and wants to be spoonfed, there's not much helping them, is there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The unwillingness to read documentation also means the FAQ isn't read which causes more issues. Reading solves everything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, for marginal questions, there's other sites that might work better - U&amp;L, AU and SU. I've on occasion asked for questions to be moved cause they were perfectly good and in SU's scope. I've asked that questions be killed off, covered in lime, and buried. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the minimal requirements are entirely fair - That you've read the documentation, tried your best, and have documented this, and are able to put across the problem you have had and the steps you have taken. In short, questions about [wicked problems][1] are the things that Q&amp;A works best at. I think gimmethecodez questions sort of lack a certain degree of intellectual honest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 'professional' level is both for the sake of the person asking the question and the community as a whole. You have a cisco router and a dozen systems with AD in your basement? Just leave out the fact that its your basement, and say its in your workplace. If its a WRT54G running a half dozen systems, then just ask it on SU (we don't bite). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, if folk actually had some consideration, we wouldn't be arguing ourselves blue over this.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12433" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5786" RevisionGUID="117dc9f2-84ba-4ea5-b113-d937a76ba6b8" CreationDate="2013-08-20T14:08:55.757" UserId="15008" Comment="added 227 characters in body" Text="As a systems admin I often come on here looking for the answer to an obscure question.  The best way to get an answer to that is to have the widest audience/knowledgebase possible, not the most specialised one.  I don't care who asked or answered my question, be it another sysadmin, a developer or shock horror a home user/amateur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish questions too, that is what search is for.  No one is obliged to answer anything they don't want to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't matter if there is collateral help for others in the process of working in the interests of the sysadmin. The current focus on trying to expel these other people at all costs harms the usefulness of the site to those like me, the target professional sysadmin!  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the current focus helping make the place more useful or are people trying too hard to be orderly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addn: the idea of this is for people to stop and question their assumptions and open a discussion. Not for the vocal minority to shoot it down without considering what is best for the site or the wants of majority of users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12434" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5789" RevisionGUID="a135548c-7f1f-452b-be8a-9a0321241d45" CreationDate="2013-08-20T14:12:10.027" UserId="7861" Comment="added 107 characters in body" Text="&gt; &quot;We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions too&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A new user asking a valid, on-topic question with decent up front info shouldn't (and most often isn't) ridiculed, closed, downvoted.  Even if the question is &quot;too easy&quot; for one expert here it doesn't mean it should be closed because &quot;wow, you don't know that and you're a sysadmin?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Case in point from TODAY:** http://serverfault.com/questions/532331/why-do-i-need-to-set-a-hostname&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People have varying experiences throughout their career and things pop-up that are outside of someone's day to day so clarification or assistance here is always a good thing, but asking a question that falls outside of the HELP page scope isn't conducive to the questioner or the answerer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic questions often end up here because the user failed to pick the right site for the question.  Other sites exist in the SE for topicality/specialty, otherwise there should just be one giant site for all questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12435" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5791" RevisionGUID="98b948ab-f126-4cea-b7e0-df5c02256dd1" CreationDate="2013-08-20T15:58:30.350" UserId="32986" Text="Taking your initial post somewhat out of order, my responses follow.  &#xD;&#xA;This is probably massively TL;DR, but you really brought it upon yourself :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a systems admin I often come on here looking for the answer to an obscure question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Excellent. That's what we're here for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish questions too, that is what search is for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need *good questions*. It *does not matter who is asking them* so long as they fit the [scope](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and [intent](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certain &quot;noobish&quot; questions are simply below the threshold: &quot;How do I Unix?&quot; is why we have [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), &quot;What's the default password for a Linksys Frobnitz 5000?&quot; is why we have [Google](http://www.google.com).  &#xD;&#xA;A ***Professional*** knows and understands these things (either inherently, or after the first time it's explained to them), and [does not use ServerFault as their own personal lazyweb](http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/31/an-open-letter-to-science-students-and-science-teachers/). Professionals do *real* research, make an effort to solve the problem, and post a good, answerable question of reasonable scope (i.e. something more than &quot;Apache is broken. Halp?&quot;) for us to work with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The best way to get an answer to that is to have the widest audience/knowledgebase possible, not the most specialised one. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I reject your premise, because I think you mean to say `the best way to get a GOOD answer`.  &#xD;&#xA;[Having the widest audience/knowledge base possible](http://answers.yahoo.com) certainly guarantees **an** answer, but wrong or frankly stupid answers don't help anyone.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;For example, &quot;Pay the ransomware company&quot; will stop the annoying popups your users are getting because they installed the PwnMySystem toolbar, but it doesn't solve the problem that their machines are compromised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't care who asked or answered my question, be it another sysadmin, a developer or shock horror a home user/amateur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So long as the questions and answers are of good quality I really don't care where they come from either.  Similarly if a developer or home user asks a *good question* that is *relevant in the context of **professional** system and network administration* I have no problem with that.  &#xD;&#xA;Close by Regex because the question says &quot;home network&quot; or &quot;I'm a Developer&quot; somewhere is a poor standard -- if removing those words leaves you with an on-topic question the question is on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; No one is obliged to answer anything they don't want to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Conversely, Posting a question on a Stack Exchange site does not magically entitle someone to an answer. Some questions are off topic, out of scope, or simply crap.  &#xD;&#xA;That's why &quot;On Hold&quot; exists - either the question will be improved, or it will be abandoned, but at least it's out of everyone's face and not getting hundreds of downvotes while the OP works on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the OP elects not to work on a question to make it answerable or on-topic that's their choice -- I can't force them to write good questions. I *won't* try to force the community to answer bad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It doesn't matter if there is collateral help for others in the process of working in the interests of the sysadmin. The current focus on trying to expel these other people at all costs harms the usefulness of the site to those like me, the target professional sysadmin!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is the current focus helping make the place more useful or are people trying too hard to be orderly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The focus is on *quality*.  &#xD;&#xA;[Do you seriously think **this** is a high quality system administration question?](http://serverfault.com/questions/532342/sqldatabase-connectivity)  &#xD;&#xA;Do you think Server Fault is harmed by questions of that type being closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Addn: the idea of this is for people to stop and question their assumptions and open a discussion. Not for the vocal minority to shoot it down without considering what is best for the site or the wants of majority of users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;vocal minority&quot; you speak of represent a substantial number of &quot;answerers&quot; on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;The group you see represented here so far ranges from 115 to well over 2000 answers - mostly good to excellent quality.  &#xD;&#xA;They are also among the most active voters on the site, and many of them have asked excellent questions as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly when those people tell me we have a quality problem I sit up and take notice - most of them are smarter than I am and tend to know what they're talking about, which makes them *exactly* the kind of people I want to attract to the site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My addition:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Gamification doesn't work forever on sysadmins - we see how the system works, and we play a different game (big game hunting for intellectual stimulation).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The E-Peen of &quot;reputation score&quot; isn't why we're here. We're here because *we* want to learn and see new/interesting things that may not come up in our environments.  &#xD;&#xA;If the only questions the site is attracting are ones that can be answered by literally the first result in a Google search for the question title that is not conducive to intellectual stimulation, and the site will wither and die.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12436" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="34f9cb3e-8802-4ca8-a28c-f3e8a2dd66c8" CreationDate="2013-08-20T19:25:40.403" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/369903077111115776" />
  <row Id="12437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5792" RevisionGUID="89b49bf5-65d2-4e52-82ae-335f53c26974" CreationDate="2013-08-20T19:31:30.673" UserId="7783" Text="&gt; We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish questions too, that is what search is for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That rather depends on what you define as &quot;noobish&quot; doesn't it. Questions should reflect a professional standard. That doesn't mean they can't be questions at a more elementary level, but that the questions themselves should attain a certain standard quality in how well they are asked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That has nothing to do with whether or not the question is a basic one or the person asking it is new to the profession, or just dipping their toes in the profession.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; No one is obliged to answer anything they don't want to.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure where that came from. At no point did anyone suggest anyone *was* obliged, did they?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It doesn't matter if there is collateral help for others in the process of working in the interests of the sysadmin. The current focus on trying to expel these other people at all costs harms the usefulness of the site to those like me, the target professional sysadmin! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There *are* certain questions and people who keep asking those very poor questions, whose removal from the site is *not* going to hurt you, the target professional sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly you and I are not going to agree with one another as to where that line is drawn, but to the best of my knowledge the fundamental mission of this site since the day it was founded has been to cater to professional systems administration tasks and scenarios. If people are unable to ask questions of that standard, despite being helped, then the site is not helped by their presence. In fact several good contributors have been driven off by having to wade through too many poor questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to maintain that people asking questions being driven off harms the site then I think I'm entitled to point out that people who answer questions being driven off the site also harms the site, so where do you suggest we balance those two requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On top of this, I suspect that the people who keep asking those very low level questions are not being helped much either; we've seen situations where someone has struggled to ask a question, received help to lick it into an answerable shape and then has been totally unable to comprehend the correct answers they've received and has either given up or has pretty much demanded someone more or less do the work for them. And that's never been what this site is about." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12438" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5792" RevisionGUID="e54a0d0f-4e57-4d04-9ace-7d2908274e11" CreationDate="2013-08-20T19:41:55.893" UserId="7783" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="&gt; We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish questions too, that is what search is for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That rather depends on what you define as &quot;noobish&quot; doesn't it. Questions should reflect a professional standard. That doesn't mean they can't be questions at a more elementary level, but that the questions themselves should attain a certain standard quality in how well they are asked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That has nothing to do with whether or not the question is a basic one or the person asking it is new to the profession, or even just dipping their toes in the profession.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; No one is obliged to answer anything they don't want to.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure where that came from. At no point did anyone suggest anyone *was* obliged, did they?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It doesn't matter if there is collateral help for others in the process of working in the interests of the sysadmin. The current focus on trying to expel these other people at all costs harms the usefulness of the site to those like me, the target professional sysadmin! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There *are* certain questions and people who keep asking those very poor questions, whose removal from the site is *not* going to hurt you, the target professional sysadmin. Your continuing professional development is not being hurt because you didn't read the question about &quot;LOL! WHY CAN'T ANYONE IN MY OFFICE INTERNET, LOL&quot; and *yes* there really are questions like that being asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly you and I are not going to agree with one another as to where the line is drawn on what is and is not an acceptable question, but to the best of my knowledge the fundamental mission of this site since the day it was founded has been to cater to professional systems administration tasks and scenarios. If people are unable to ask questions of that standard, despite being helped, then the site is not helped by their presence. In fact several good contributors have been driven off by having to wade through too many poor questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to maintain that people asking questions being driven off harms the site then I think I'm entitled to point out that people who answer questions being driven off the site also harms the site, so where do you suggest we balance those two requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On top of this, I suspect that the people who keep asking those very low level questions are not being helped much either; we've seen situations where someone has struggled to ask a question, received help to lick it into an answerable shape and then has been totally unable to comprehend the correct answers they've received and has either given up or has pretty much demanded someone more or less do the work for them. And that's never been what this site is about." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5793" RevisionGUID="27a08281-5691-486d-b4ba-331a6aaa97f6" CreationDate="2013-08-21T01:10:16.513" UserId="20701" Text="All - mobile on Android.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I switched over from OpenId to using Google for auth, the logon page repeatedly reloads, and I cannot even logon.  Interestingly, if I switch to an incognito browser window, the symptom does not manifest, logon works fine.   Let me know if there is any other info I can provide.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12440" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5793" RevisionGUID="27a08281-5691-486d-b4ba-331a6aaa97f6" CreationDate="2013-08-21T01:10:16.513" UserId="20701" Text="Logon to ServerFault with android is problematic with Google" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12441" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5793" RevisionGUID="27a08281-5691-486d-b4ba-331a6aaa97f6" CreationDate="2013-08-21T01:10:16.513" UserId="20701" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12444" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5795" RevisionGUID="6655a526-dc4c-4ccd-9fe2-aba3bc1d2da4" CreationDate="2013-08-21T18:21:23.413" UserId="184322" Text="I asked two questions simply about I can't post or upload more than 500 bytes! then it has no relation to php or apache limits. the question is straightforward. then why! why I can't post/upload to the server more than a little bytes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;however later I answered my own questions that it could be the symptoms of packet congestion and I solve it by increasing tcp window and other related tcp parameters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;now my question was what was wrong with my questions so that they get off-topics and why no expert here pointed any possibility? are they reluctant or newbies too&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/530383/php-post-and-file-upload-size-limit-for-500-bytes&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/532142/unable-to-post-upload-as-tcp-retransmitssion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;in the first question I even explained that most solutions didn't work in my case" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12445" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5795" RevisionGUID="6655a526-dc4c-4ccd-9fe2-aba3bc1d2da4" CreationDate="2013-08-21T18:21:23.413" UserId="184322" Text="why my questions get off-topics, please guide me" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12446" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5795" RevisionGUID="6655a526-dc4c-4ccd-9fe2-aba3bc1d2da4" CreationDate="2013-08-21T18:21:23.413" UserId="184322" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12447" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5795" RevisionGUID="42bda238-06c2-4c03-9595-b94b9abfa9b3" CreationDate="2013-08-21T18:23:55.860" UserId="32986" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="I asked two questions simply about I can't post or upload more than 500 bytes! then it has no relation to php or apache limits. the question is straightforward. then why! why I can't post/upload to the server more than a little bytes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;however later I answered my own questions that it could be the symptoms of packet congestion and I solve it by increasing tcp window and other related tcp parameters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;now my question was what was wrong with my questions so that they get off-topics and why no expert here pointed any possibility? are they reluctant or newbies too&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/530383/php-post-and-file-upload-size-limit-for-500-bytes&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/532142/unable-to-post-upload-as-tcp-retransmitssion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;in the first question I even explained that most solutions didn't work in my case" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12448" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5796" RevisionGUID="ac6e5b0e-656f-4c46-9c6b-4b938cd10a46" CreationDate="2013-08-21T18:35:06.627" UserId="32986" Text="I see two problems with your questions as posted --&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, your questions are not &quot;straightforward&quot; -- though once you know what's causing the problem you're asking about the *answer* certainly is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, you should be *editing your original question to improve it* rather than posting a new question about the exact same topic (this one I'll blame on the folks who closed your first question *without explaining what sort of additional information/testing we'd need to be able to help you*)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I will merge and edit your questions as an example shortly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now what's important to me is that ***neither of these problems*** merits an off-topic closure -- Perhaps &quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot; with a comment about what additional information we need, but off-topic seems incorrect to me in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately you found *a* solution (perhaps not the best one, but I've reopened your second question so it may get some additional suggestions), which is good, but the community needs to provide better guidance in cases like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This matter will be taken up at the next board meeting (which is where I gather the regular users in a room and beat them with a board)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12450" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="64229f8a-a078-4ad0-9d62-1b2653de0fca" CreationDate="2013-08-21T21:49:26.163" UserId="3038" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site knows your environment as well as you do*.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid [The XY Problem](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) when asking your questions -- ask about your *problem*, not what you think the solution might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site knows your environment as well as than you do**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;     * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;     * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly.&#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12455" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5798" RevisionGUID="942f4997-780d-4bbf-9e23-4da8309b8c90" CreationDate="2013-08-22T08:48:05.240" UserId="182075" Text="Ity seems that a question which i answered myself, and then deleted the answer stilla ppears as &quot;answered by myself&quot; and thus requires a minimal bounty or 100 reputation instead of 50.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that a bug or a feature ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12456" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5798" RevisionGUID="942f4997-780d-4bbf-9e23-4da8309b8c90" CreationDate="2013-08-22T08:48:05.240" UserId="182075" Text="Minimum bounty is 100 with deleted answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12457" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5798" RevisionGUID="942f4997-780d-4bbf-9e23-4da8309b8c90" CreationDate="2013-08-22T08:48:05.240" UserId="182075" Text="|support|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5799" RevisionGUID="1b2a54d6-5745-413d-93b9-c1e777cd2b97" CreationDate="2013-08-22T13:20:55.427" UserId="126632" Text="[This is a feature.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is indeed a new feature (introduced in [September 2011][4]) to [prevent abuse of the bounty system][5].This is mentioned explicitly in a few [meta][6] [answers][7] but, as far as I can tell, **not in FAQs**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way this abuse was done was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone would post an answer on someone else's question, and then place a bounty on the question to draw attention to it. He would then gain more upvotes from the publicity than he spent on the bounty. The spend was raised to 100 to discourage this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason it applies even if your answer is deleted, is because you might still undelete the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/116476/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/59446/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/105275/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/105639/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/64824/189912&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12459" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5798" RevisionGUID="16746be6-8343-4ffa-9628-10f3c7243c21" CreationDate="2013-08-22T13:23:35.123" UserId="182075" Comment="added 146 characters in body" Text="It seems that a question which i answered myself, and then deleted the answer still appears as &quot;answered by myself&quot; and thus requires a minimal bounty or 100 reputation instead of 50.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know and understand the reason where bounty minimum was increased to 100 for self-answered questions, but what if the answer is now deleted ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that a bug or a feature ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5800" RevisionGUID="ede6ef48-1089-48c4-92d5-53db85926740" CreationDate="2013-08-22T21:11:19.423" UserId="33417" Text="It's probably not good to encourage users to ask questions that are wildly off-topic for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not sure when this got changed/borked, but it was working correctly a week or so ago when I looked last." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12461" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5800" RevisionGUID="ede6ef48-1089-48c4-92d5-53db85926740" CreationDate="2013-08-22T21:11:19.423" UserId="33417" Text="About Page example question is &quot;How to prevent unicorns from eating daisies&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12462" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5800" RevisionGUID="ede6ef48-1089-48c4-92d5-53db85926740" CreationDate="2013-08-22T21:11:19.423" UserId="33417" Text="|bug|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5801" RevisionGUID="ae9abc78-28d7-4dbe-8c6d-c3ae1b553706" CreationDate="2013-08-22T21:29:36.717" UserId="126632" Text="I've chosen a question out of the list that was given and reset it. I couldn't find the question that was there previously.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do, however, suspect that the unicorns ate it because somebody denied them their delicious daisies." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="40fbb023-7f32-4add-9f05-2699a67627ff" CreationDate="2013-08-22T22:47:13.447" UserId="152073" Text="Yes, this is an actual thing that I'm having to post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading a number of the recent opinion wars on meta, I really feel like it should be necessary to complete the following metal checklist before participating in a debate over *how the topic matter can be better applied*, *unfair treatment of new users*, or *ego on the part of high rep users/moderators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Have I recently refreshed myself on the first paragraph of [about](http://serverfault.com/about)?&#xD;&#xA;2. **Do I agree with this**?&#xD;&#xA;3. Have I clicked on the [professionalism](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) link on the about page, and read that too?&#xD;&#xA;4. Do I have feedback on how this definition *can be improved*, or how it can be *better applied*? (note that this allows for disagreement with the proposals of others)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer is *no* to any of these questions, then there isn't much that can constructively added to discussions about how this site can operate more effectively within the scope of the topic matter. Bluntly, that person isn't even participating in the same discussion. (and it's getting tiresome)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge that those points of view are *fundamentally* off-topic for most meta discussions about how this site can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If people want to make a question about why the stated goals of this site are misguided, that's perfectly acceptable. Some of us might disagree, but at least everything is kept topical within the question.&#xD;&#xA;* If people agree with the subject matter of the site but disagree with the proposed changes and/or attitudes of others, that's what everyone expects and is business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;* In all other contexts, this line of conversation is line noise. It's debating something that isn't up for debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going forward, I'd like to ask that the moderators keep an eye out for this creeping into the threads about how to improve the site again and do what comes natural. Folks have had their opportunity to get it out of their system. It's just another form of the ongoing problem: people ignoring what the site is about and expecting everyone else to play ball with them. (albeit dressed in a wall of text)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12465" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="40fbb023-7f32-4add-9f05-2699a67627ff" CreationDate="2013-08-22T22:47:13.447" UserId="152073" Text="Line noise check, RE: our topic matter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12466" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="40fbb023-7f32-4add-9f05-2699a67627ff" CreationDate="2013-08-22T22:47:13.447" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12467" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="72b91200-6f2c-48fc-8776-e3e9ea9f323a" CreationDate="2013-08-22T23:18:12.517" UserId="152073" Comment="how do I grammar?" Text="Yes, this is an actual thing that I'm having to post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading a number of the recent opinion wars on meta, I really feel like it should be necessary to complete the following metal checklist before participating in a debate over *how the topic matter can be better applied*, *unfair treatment of new users*, or *ego on the part of high rep users/moderators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Have I recently refreshed myself on the first paragraph of [about](http://serverfault.com/about)?&#xD;&#xA;2. **Do I agree with this**?&#xD;&#xA;3. Have I clicked on the [professionalism](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) link on the about page, and read that too?&#xD;&#xA;4. Do I have feedback on how this definition *can be improved*, or how it can be *better applied*? (note that this allows for disagreement with the proposals of others)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer is *no* to any of these questions, then there isn't much that can be constructively added to discussions about how this site can operate more effectively within the scope of the topic matter. Bluntly, that person isn't even participating in the same discussion. (and it's getting tiresome)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge that those points of view are *fundamentally* off-topic for most meta discussions about how this site can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If people want to make a question about why the stated goals of this site are misguided, that's perfectly acceptable. Some of us might disagree, but at least everything is kept topical within the question.&#xD;&#xA;* If people agree with the subject matter of the site but disagree with the proposed changes and/or attitudes of others, that's what everyone expects and is business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;* In all other contexts, this line of conversation is line noise. It's debating something that isn't up for debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going forward, I'd like to ask that the moderators keep an eye out for this creeping into the threads about how to improve the site again and do what comes natural. Folks have had their opportunity to get it out of their system. It's just another form of the ongoing problem: people ignoring what the site is about and expecting everyone else to play ball with them. (albeit dressed in a wall of text)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12468" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="969151c3-1fc8-4fc2-89a5-cfa237a268e7" CreationDate="2013-08-23T03:47:43.863" UserId="152073" Comment="the checklist was too metal" Text="Yes, this is an actual thing that I'm having to post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading a number of the recent opinion wars on meta, I really feel like it should be necessary to complete the following mental checklist before participating in a debate over *how the topic matter can be better applied*, *unfair treatment of new users*, or *ego on the part of high rep users/moderators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Have I recently refreshed myself on the first paragraph of [about](http://serverfault.com/about)?&#xD;&#xA;2. **Do I agree with this**?&#xD;&#xA;3. Have I clicked on the [professionalism](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) link on the about page, and read that too?&#xD;&#xA;4. Do I have feedback on how this definition *can be improved*, or how it can be *better applied*? (note that this allows for disagreement with the proposals of others)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer is *no* to any of these questions, then there isn't much that can be constructively added to discussions about how this site can operate more effectively within the scope of the topic matter. Bluntly, that person isn't even participating in the same discussion. (and it's getting tiresome)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge that those points of view are *fundamentally* off-topic for most meta discussions about how this site can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If people want to make a question about why the stated goals of this site are misguided, that's perfectly acceptable. Some of us might disagree, but at least everything is kept topical within the question.&#xD;&#xA;* If people agree with the subject matter of the site but disagree with the proposed changes and/or attitudes of others, that's what everyone expects and is business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;* In all other contexts, this line of conversation is line noise. It's debating something that isn't up for debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going forward, I'd like to ask that the moderators keep an eye out for this creeping into the threads about how to improve the site again and do what comes natural. Folks have had their opportunity to get it out of their system. It's just another form of the ongoing problem: people ignoring what the site is about and expecting everyone else to play ball with them. (albeit dressed in a wall of text)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12469" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5803" RevisionGUID="ac5b80d0-3c6f-46fd-b4f1-8f5b4c5fbf11" CreationDate="2013-08-23T08:29:41.893" UserId="126699" Text="I will hazard that the overarching opinion I have seen from most participants in meta and particularly those who are casting all the close votes on SF (including myself) is that the site is neither broken nor doomed, and that the items in the about page and topicality question you linked appear to have been either different or very laxly enforced in the past, but are now being enforced more aggressively and largely correctly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that questions related to whether SF as a community will continue to exist or grow or both based upon the perceived temperament of people casting votes should be themselves closed as a duplicate of any of the myriad things they duplicate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12470" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="9c4eb13c-7b79-4222-af40-e32aac0cc6ca" CreationDate="2013-08-23T10:25:39.917" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/370854342347472896" />
  <row Id="12471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5804" RevisionGUID="5e475207-0d88-4074-bad9-d80d3bba9b27" CreationDate="2013-08-23T10:57:15.307" UserId="184256" Text="Sorry if this is not appropriated to be asked here, but I would like to now what is the best site to ask questions about booting hardware and IT support in general.&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12472" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5804" RevisionGUID="5e475207-0d88-4074-bad9-d80d3bba9b27" CreationDate="2013-08-23T10:57:15.307" UserId="184256" Text="What is the best site to ask IT support questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12473" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5804" RevisionGUID="5e475207-0d88-4074-bad9-d80d3bba9b27" CreationDate="2013-08-23T10:57:15.307" UserId="184256" Text="|discussion|support|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12474" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5805" RevisionGUID="f2963cdd-9642-4009-ab19-ae18e032b05d" CreationDate="2013-08-23T11:17:58.380" UserId="7783" Text="Thanks for asking here jwerde, asking on the meta sites what is and is not on topic is always welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They will have their own set of rules for what precisely they do and do not like to see in a question, but the [SuperUser][1] site is probably the best place in the Stack Exchange family for general IT/Support type questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's some cross-over between them and us but we deal mostly with scale... for example, &quot;why won't THIS machine boot my windows image&quot; probably belongs on SuperUser, and &quot;why won't 1000 machines boot my windows image&quot; probably belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12475" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5806" RevisionGUID="fc303851-6df2-452b-a2c6-70439ef9fbf6" CreationDate="2013-08-23T17:18:59.200" UserId="32986" Text="The answer to your question is a thoroughly convoluted &quot;It Depends&quot; -- mainly on what you mean by &quot;IT support&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a general rule, Server Fault is for asking about equipment that *you* support for *other people* (in [*a professional capacity*](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity)).  We generally expect that people asking questions here are &quot;the sysadmin&quot; or &quot;the IT department&quot; and have already done a good amount of troubleshooting on their own, with some thorough Google searching being the barest minimum.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;As [RobM mentioned](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5805/32986), there is an implicit assumption of scale on Server Fault -- people asking questions here are supposed to be system/network administrators, and asking about *environments* (though that doesn't make a question about one machine off topic -- For example, you could be experiencing a problem with a particular user's laptop while other similar units work fine - this would certainly be on topic here).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is ***not*** for asking questions about *your machine*, or friends and family who you are supporting in a &quot;because we're friends&quot; capacity -- basically the site is not &quot;free technical support&quot;, or an outsourced IT department for users to consult when they're having problems, and the assumption is users will talk to their IT department, and their IT department may then turn around and ask us.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;For &quot;personal machine&quot; or &quot;corporate power user&quot; questions that people don't want to bring to their IT department (yet) [Super User](http://superuser.com) is probably the most appropriate Stack Exchange site - their scope is much broader than ours, but they should still not be looked upon as outsourced tech support." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5807" RevisionGUID="2e96d515-477d-4a9f-9c58-8b108a288f01" CreationDate="2013-08-23T17:37:39.280" UserId="32986" Text="#Mod Hat Off&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with your line noise check criteria.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions about the scope of the site, ***INCLUDING ANY QUESTION ABOUT HURT PWECIOUS FEEWINGS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE SITE'S SCOPE AND STATED PURPOSE*** are a waste of time and energy.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault's culture is very much the Usenet culture before the [Eternal September][1] - People are expected to at least have read the `/about` page before throwing questions on the wall. If they fail to do so swift correction is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;I see no issue with this so long as we're really sticking to our scope and standards and not constantly creeping the line up just to be mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless something constructive is being brought to the table -- Reconsidering the site's definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;, broadly including or excluding specific question categories, etc. I see no value in rehashing the same discussions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;****&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Mod Hat On&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any discussion about the site - even the ones we've had 100000 times before - is &quot;On Topic&quot; for Meta by default.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My personal stance as a mod is that Meta moderation is to be undertaken with a lighter hand than even main site moderation (and I'm pretty charitable there too) -- This is the place for the minority to air their concerns.  The community may not agree with the concerns raised, but it is important for the health of the site and the community that we hear them. (Also occasionally [the rare valid point](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault#comment11402_5766) is brought up in those discussions -- that's how the Professionalism bit became a link in `/about` and `/help`)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, close voting and flagging work the same on Meta as they do anywhere else.  &#xD;&#xA;If something has really been covered before, it should be marked as a duplicate unless it is raising new issues/concerns not previously addressed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also if you guys see a discussion descending into chaos the tools to deal with that (in order of preferred application), are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Stating your disagreement, and ending the discussion from your end.&#xD;&#xA;* Voting to close the discussion (preferably as a duplicate of something that covers the same ground, but as plain off-topic if nothing else fits).&#xD;&#xA;* Flagging real trainwrecks for the mods to deal with, which may include:&#xD;&#xA;  * Closure&#xD;&#xA;  * Comment Purges&#xD;&#xA;  * Locks&#xD;&#xA;  * Deletion&#xD;&#xA;  * Any combination of the above&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course Downvotes on Meta are also the standard way of saying &quot;I think you're wrong&quot; / &quot;I don't agree with this&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5808" RevisionGUID="6efdf052-f222-4162-a30d-d8137e344739" CreationDate="2013-08-24T00:33:59.860" UserId="23300" Text="Link to &quot;learn more&quot; about a tag is unclickable in Google Chrome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### Steps to reproduce bug:&#xD;&#xA;1. Open page to &quot;Ask Question&quot;&#xD;&#xA;2. Start typing in the &quot;Tags&quot; field at the bottom&#xD;&#xA;3. Mouse over any one of the tags&#xD;&#xA;4. Try to click the link that says &quot;learn more&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's impossible to click this link in Google Chrome (Version 30.0.1599.14 beta-m) but it works just fine in Mozilla Firefox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed it here on SF first, but this seems to affect all sites on the Stack Exchange network. Is there a more appropriate meta site for this issue?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12478" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5808" RevisionGUID="6efdf052-f222-4162-a30d-d8137e344739" CreationDate="2013-08-24T00:33:59.860" UserId="23300" Text="Link to &quot;learn more&quot; about a tag is unclickable in Google Chrome" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12479" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5808" RevisionGUID="6efdf052-f222-4162-a30d-d8137e344739" CreationDate="2013-08-24T00:33:59.860" UserId="23300" Text="|bug|tags|stackexchange|user-interface|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5809" RevisionGUID="bd699a58-6276-4eef-81b1-93b72036fe83" CreationDate="2013-08-24T04:12:38.630" UserId="23300" Text="It seems that this only affects Google Chrome beta (Version 30.0), it isn't a problem with Stack Exchange." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5810" RevisionGUID="261825d4-85c4-4727-8b5b-32264d1396c9" CreationDate="2013-08-24T08:03:10.880" UserId="55514" Text="I had cause to post text from http://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions in a comment today, and there's a section that reads &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; too broad - if your question could be answered by an entire book, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has many of valid answers, it's probably too broad for our format&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll notice an extra `of` between `many` and `valid`.  If someone with privilege could remove that, it'd probably be good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12482" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5810" RevisionGUID="261825d4-85c4-4727-8b5b-32264d1396c9" CreationDate="2013-08-24T08:03:10.880" UserId="55514" Text="Extra word in help document" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12483" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5810" RevisionGUID="261825d4-85c4-4727-8b5b-32264d1396c9" CreationDate="2013-08-24T08:03:10.880" UserId="55514" Text="|bug|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12484" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5811" RevisionGUID="13977a60-facb-47e4-be8e-00d71177c596" CreationDate="2013-08-25T15:15:10.203" UserId="128723" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/533609/why-isnt-qmail-been-downloading-from-a-version-control-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Above question of me is down voted and i think it is going to be closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12485" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5811" RevisionGUID="13977a60-facb-47e4-be8e-00d71177c596" CreationDate="2013-08-25T15:15:10.203" UserId="128723" Text="Where can i get an idea other than here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12486" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5811" RevisionGUID="13977a60-facb-47e4-be8e-00d71177c596" CreationDate="2013-08-25T15:15:10.203" UserId="128723" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12487" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5811" RevisionGUID="f6e14f67-2212-4698-8906-c5f123f132d3" CreationDate="2013-08-25T15:29:07.173" UserId="128723" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5812" RevisionGUID="1f14123c-8490-454f-bdd9-fab003b6a9a8" CreationDate="2013-08-25T16:09:11.540" UserId="9517" Text="Yes, it has been downvoted and will most likely be closed. This is because your question is unclear and therefore unanswerable. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should try reading [How to ask a better question][1] and consider revising your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12489" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5813" RevisionGUID="d618dcf7-588e-4399-bf3f-90e78e106b21" CreationDate="2013-08-25T16:10:52.033" UserId="3038" Text="Assessing the continued development probabilities of an open source project is very much a soft skill and not all professional systems administrators have it. Unfortunately for you, this kind of assessment doesn't have any hard and fast rules, so the answers are going to be entirely subjective. This makes the question too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5814" RevisionGUID="be2dc5e7-32f5-47e0-a379-89efc935a226" CreationDate="2013-08-26T07:39:23.857" UserId="88876" Text="I post on SF from time to time and I noticed that my question http://serverfault.com/questions/487684/ipsec-l2l-failover-between-two-pfsense-devices had been protected. Given that the view count is low and there is no reason to think there will be a deluge of answers, why might this question be protected? I am not questioning the decision, I just want to know the process." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12491" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5814" RevisionGUID="be2dc5e7-32f5-47e0-a379-89efc935a226" CreationDate="2013-08-26T07:39:23.857" UserId="88876" Text="Why was this question (with a low view count) protected?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12492" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5814" RevisionGUID="be2dc5e7-32f5-47e0-a379-89efc935a226" CreationDate="2013-08-26T07:39:23.857" UserId="88876" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12493" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5815" RevisionGUID="c164ad61-29c1-40f3-81e6-a5623fdc376b" CreationDate="2013-08-26T07:51:35.593" UserId="7783" Text="Looking at the question and the answers that were deleted from it, I'd suggest it was protected because it was acting as a magnet for low quality posts that were really just people asking the same sort of thing as you, over and over." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12494" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5816" RevisionGUID="cc7d4ea9-eabe-4de7-aa5e-45862036e19c" CreationDate="2013-08-26T12:43:47.407" UserId="1054" Text="Currently there are 17 questions (including [**this gem**][1]) which are mostly shopping related, and I would wager that any new questions created on that tag would be similar.  I move that we torch [tag:Cheap]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/533780/may-someone-assist-with-my-benefits-and-cons-of-social-networking" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12495" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5816" RevisionGUID="cc7d4ea9-eabe-4de7-aa5e-45862036e19c" CreationDate="2013-08-26T12:43:47.407" UserId="1054" Text="Burninate &quot;cheap&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12497" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5810" RevisionGUID="3f1524a3-08b1-46a4-81b1-0a9195fb9817" CreationDate="2013-08-26T14:19:15.230" UserId="110012" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5817" RevisionGUID="e91a7e26-0d85-4a25-92c9-7d3c4277db93" CreationDate="2013-08-26T14:19:31.230" UserId="110012" Text="Typo has been fixed; thanks for reporting it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12499" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5818" RevisionGUID="45be590f-c323-4835-b5f6-c2144b0a5880" CreationDate="2013-08-26T15:18:29.713" UserId="32986" Text="There are no longer any questions tagged [tag:cheap].  &#xD;&#xA;The tag itself will be eaten by grues shortly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12500" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5816" RevisionGUID="f04a4cb5-8e6a-4df7-8770-4b9485fad263" CreationDate="2013-08-26T15:18:37.670" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5819" RevisionGUID="dcbf07b8-b385-400d-a3c8-5c65accc382d" CreationDate="2013-08-27T21:08:17.423" UserId="56640" Text="Any ideas why I can no longer post comments?  I can type a comment, and the Add Comment button seems to submit, but the page then refreshes without my comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cleared my temp. Internet files (google suggestion) to no avail.  Browser is IE10 on Win 7 x64.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12504" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5816" RevisionGUID="0d487ec3-b8b0-4839-865e-c5cac0a9d6be" CreationDate="2013-08-28T19:25:44.080" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/372802194187513856" />
  <row Id="12505" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5819" RevisionGUID="1c392a06-74db-42bc-934b-716bd3872da8" CreationDate="2013-08-28T21:19:31.013" UserId="56640" Comment="added 359 characters in body" Text="Any ideas why I can no longer post comments?  I can type a comment, and the Add Comment button seems to submit, but the page then refreshes without my comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cleared my temp. Internet files (google suggestion) to no avail.  Browser is IE10 on Win 7 x64.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--- Update ---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was just chuckling to myself.  I was about to respond to the comments below, using the Add Comment feature.  I feel like Homer Simpson.  Anyway, I carried on typing and pressed &lt;b&gt;Add Comment&lt;/b&gt;, and guess what... comment lost.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, I can confirm it's not specific to a particular post.  No websense or other proxy in play...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="173f88c7-bfd9-4662-873a-4373b2e976f6" CreationDate="2013-08-30T06:32:24.210" UserId="126632" Comment="Added question for network mapping software" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing:&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12510" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="bba9c3d1-bd4d-4153-9eae-c808e38a9e85" CreationDate="2013-09-02T19:49:53.500" UserId="126699" Comment="Canonize" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question about the scope of Server Fault and the attitude of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is in response to [Questions to ask the SE staff regarding the future of ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why am I responding by posting a new question? Because the SF system is broken. I can't respond directly to the meta question because I don't have enough reputation. I don't have enough reputation because my community participation is so low. My participation is so low because - well that's what the meta question is trying to find out!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A comment by [Chris S](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault#comment11138_5744) is a good introduction to my response: _&quot;Might be also worth noting that, year to date: traffic to the site is down, new users per day is down, new questions and answer are down, edits are down, voting is down - every meaningful measurement of the site is down, except closed questions, that stat is up.&quot;_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are users leaving or not participating? Why aren't new users joining or staying?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[JamesRyan](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5752/159902) nailed it with his answer to the meta SF question:_&quot;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to...&quot;_ But the snobbish, elitist behavior is not limited to moderators but to many of the regular users as well. I have occasionally seen new users directly insulted by other users while their questions are closed with little more than a link to a previous question that is only slightly related. You want to know what the real problem is with ServerFault?  The community. You want to know why site stats have dropped? Because legitimate users with legitimate questions can get better answers from a more welcoming community elsewhere. I'd tell you where they're going, but then this post would get flagged as spam :) The reason why users are not joining or are leaving is because it's quite clear that they are not wanted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;JamesRyan asked a number of questions pertinent to fixing this problem, but the first question that needs to be answered is point number 1 in the meta SF question: What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience? I fall into that latter bracket and so far my experience on ServerFault leaves me feeling unwanted and unwelcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how do we solve this problem? Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior? If &quot;Professional IT&quot; embraces a more broad definition, then perhaps new users can be _welcomed_ to the community. &quot;Newbie&quot; questions can be responded to with politeness, even if the asker is being directed towards a previous answer thread or easily findable external resource. Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting on questions and answers should NOT be limited by reputation! Neither should commenting on a question or answer. As a measure of community participation, I can understand reputation being used as a limiting factor for meta SF, but that alienates users like me, who are the ones most directly affected by this particular issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, if reputation governs anything, it should be required for new users to have a minimum reputation before asking a question - but only if you want to ensure that all new questions come from people who are participating in the community. Of course, then you alienate everyone who comes here to learn but is unable to contribute for whatever reason. Reputation governing community involvement (as opposed to only measuring it) is a lose-lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for me, I may continue to use ServerFault as long as it proves useful. To their credit, there are a good number of friendly and helpful users here. Other StackExchange sites have much more congenial communities and I will continue to participate in them. But honestly, I can usually get better answers, faster, and with a smile from a different free IT forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully this proves useful. Hopefully someone sees this and can read enough of my good intentions to share on the meta SF thread on my behalf, since I'm unable to post this there myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:EDIT:  &#xD;&#xA;First off, thanks to whoever moderator it was who moved this into meta where it belonged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, another suggestion. When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate. I &quot;signed up with facebook&quot; and if there was any such information it was presented in a EULA style that I likely skipped over (who doesn't?). In this case, it's all about presentation. Perhaps a couple of guided &quot;getting started&quot; tutorial pages - heck I'd be willing to help write it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:EDIT:  &#xD;&#xA;Another thought I had for a suggestion is to require comments from down-votes. Considering how important reputation is, I think a person deserves some kind of explanation when that reputation is being demoted by someone. Especially when askers may not realize that their questions don't meet the standards in some way; and most especially when such a question can easily be amended to fix whatever supposed violation may have occurred. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12512" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="d051c19c-f102-4a51-831e-de426c367662" CreationDate="2013-09-02T19:51:39.947" UserId="126699" Comment="added 114 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing:&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12515" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5821" RevisionGUID="485e54b6-b794-4535-bf31-63e459292bd9" CreationDate="2013-09-03T03:36:22.130" UserId="7709" Text="So, looks like Ask Ubuntu have a similar problem to what we have - they often have a poor quality questions. [I like what their moderator has done up as a proof of concept][1]; a wizard that helps you ask your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise the best thing for this site is to attract a better audience and thus get people who are better at communicating by default, but if that fails, how do you feel about something like this? Obviously customised for Server Fault, and would need to be officially sanctioned by SE and enabled for users of a certain ilk. Or perhaps even as a &quot;lolz I dnt knw wht im doing plz to send teh codes!&quot; button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what it does is ask you to copy/pasta certain debug info from your machine into a box, which determines some information about your system and most importantly gets you to post relevant information in your question about your problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this exact model will work for us, but I would love to see something like eBay does, where when you make a new listing they force you to type in a few words about your item, and then locate that category. If we could make them type in a few words (which could then perhaps be tags?) and it does a search and presents the top 3 questions with &quot;Are you asking this?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/7198/alpha-testing-a-wizard?cb=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/czpN9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12516" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5821" RevisionGUID="485e54b6-b794-4535-bf31-63e459292bd9" CreationDate="2013-09-03T03:36:22.130" UserId="7709" Text="New User wizard" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12517" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5821" RevisionGUID="485e54b6-b794-4535-bf31-63e459292bd9" CreationDate="2013-09-03T03:36:22.130" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12518" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5821" RevisionGUID="8db63e73-c870-488d-bf58-1ac1b38e0299" CreationDate="2013-09-03T03:41:54.483" UserId="7709" Comment="added 283 characters in body" Text="So, looks like Ask Ubuntu have a similar problem to what we have - they often have a poor quality questions. [I like what their moderator has done up as a proof of concept][1]; a wizard that helps you ask your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise the best thing for this site is to attract a better audience and thus get people who are better at communicating by default, but if that fails, how do you feel about something like this? Obviously customised for Server Fault, and would need to be officially sanctioned by SE and enabled for users of a certain ilk. Or perhaps even as a &quot;lolz I dnt knw wht im doing plz to send teh codes!&quot; button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What it does is ask you to copy/pasta certain debug info from your machine into a box, which determines some information about your system and most importantly gets you to post relevant information in your question about your problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this exact model will work for us, but I would love to see something like eBay does, where when you make a new listing they force you to type in a few words about your item, and then locate that category. If we could make them type in a few words (which could then perhaps be tags?) and it does a search and presents the top 3 questions with &quot;Are you asking this?&quot;. And most importantly &quot;Hey, listen, your question is going to down like a stinky turd left in a public toilet because [you're asking about RPI]. How about you try on the [RPI] site instead?&quot; (with a &quot;No, I like annoying people on the internet, let me ask my question anyway&quot; button)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/7198/alpha-testing-a-wizard?cb=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/czpN9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12519" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5822" RevisionGUID="44829f35-4370-431e-a86d-20ebd47146c6" CreationDate="2013-09-03T07:26:17.853" UserId="2619" Text="Author of the script here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What it does is ask you to copy/pasta certain debug info from your machine into a box, which determines some information about your system and most importantly gets you to post relevant information in your question about your problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a little too simplified, it's actually a lot more flexible than all that. The idea is to essentially replicate the diagnostic process that users would usually go through for the problems that happen most (or need most hand holding) with the aim questions like &quot;My internet is broken! How do I fix it?!&quot; are answered before they're even asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does this by asking questions, asking for hardware (and then looking for questions based on that hardware), suggesting manually-selected popular questions (if you have a networking troubleshooting mega-question, for example) and asking for the output of commands which can often be essential in manually diagnosing things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So even if something does get to become a question, if it comes through this, you can make sure it has the all the relevant data and tags from the start." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12520" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5823" RevisionGUID="ec91095b-7eec-4bfd-a82d-4771a8fb8150" CreationDate="2013-09-03T16:01:13.857" UserId="76595" Text="I very much like what [Cloudshark][1] is doing with PCAP traces and would like to see more integration into the main site similar to how images are handled but with the ability to scroll through the capture while reading the question (pcaps mostly will be attached to questions):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]](http://serverfault.com/q/535130/76595)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? Since PCAP traces would help debugging many classes of network-related problems, facilitating access to the traces would add to the value of the site. It also does have a &quot;you are in the matrix&quot; look to outsiders and thus is highly professional. There is a good chance that Cloudshark would be interested in promoting their service through SF and proactively cooperate in integration efforts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cloudshark.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/FsgRz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12523" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5821" RevisionGUID="3c46a76e-2c45-4a61-bdce-fafb758f3d6f" CreationDate="2013-09-03T19:25:56.947" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/374976576288747520" />
  <row Id="12524" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5823" RevisionGUID="70024d31-dfe5-4450-b43c-143a6b730769" CreationDate="2013-09-03T22:53:19.863" UserId="76595" Comment="added 802 characters in body" Text="I very much like what [Cloudshark][1] is doing with PCAP traces and would like to see more integration into the main site similar to how images are handled but with the ability to scroll through the capture while reading the question (pcaps mostly will be attached to questions):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]](http://serverfault.com/q/535130/76595)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? Since PCAP traces would help debugging many classes of network-related problems, facilitating access to the traces would add to the value of the site. It also does have a &quot;you are in the matrix&quot; look to outsiders and thus is highly professional. There is a good chance that Cloudshark would be interested in promoting their service through SF and proactively cooperate in integration efforts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Edit:*** I got this E-Mail from Zach Chadwick, a (the?) *&quot;Lead Developer&quot;* at Cloudshark signaling a wish to contribute to the discussion *and* the project, if it happens to become one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We found your post earlier today on ServerFault and we'd be totally into something like that for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We don't have anybody that has enough points to contribute to the discussion, nor do we know how to go about getting in touch with the devs over there.  For now, we love people using CloudShark.org to share captures and simply embedding the URL in their questions and answers on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We're happy to keep the discussion going, or if you have any contact with their developers, we'd love to chat about making it easy to embed files somehow on their sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cloudshark.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/FsgRz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5824" RevisionGUID="6349fe03-71fb-4827-a5d2-4ea5a590d967" CreationDate="2013-09-04T04:09:43.607" UserId="7709" Text="Well, in case nobody from Stack Exchange staff sees this for a while, I suggest you send an email to `team@stackoverflow.com` with a copy of the CloudShark developers email and a link to this thread.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then we can probably leave it up to SE and CloudShark to figure out between themselves." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12526" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5823" RevisionGUID="bb48a55f-6259-4f1e-bc68-42e8ff1c3c9f" CreationDate="2013-09-04T22:25:57.887" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/375384266609541121" />
  <row Id="12527" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5825" RevisionGUID="c8b4b6dc-d45b-42fd-9d75-4781405e5136" CreationDate="2013-09-05T11:31:24.240" UserId="156599" Text="My favourite thing about SF is the 'professional' requirement.  I think it's unique in that respect, in that I can't think of another technical Q&amp;A site that has both critical mass and such a strict rule as to the types of questions that can be asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that we should demand the same behaviour of ourselves when answering questions as when asking them; in other words, we should treat professionals in a professional manner.  Without pointing the finger, I've seen too many instances (mainly in comments to questions) where the questioner is berated in rude and disrespectful terms, where all they've done is missed out a bit of information, very possibly by accident.  Questioners shouldn't need a thick skin to participate here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **should SF go further than the ['be nice' requirement][1] and, if so, what should the rule look like?**  I would argue that the answer is 'yes'.  SF is different from other SO sites in requiring its questioners to be practitioners.  In my opinion SF's community standards should reflect this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12528" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5825" RevisionGUID="c8b4b6dc-d45b-42fd-9d75-4781405e5136" CreationDate="2013-09-05T11:31:24.240" UserId="156599" Text="Being professional to professionals" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12529" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5825" RevisionGUID="c8b4b6dc-d45b-42fd-9d75-4781405e5136" CreationDate="2013-09-05T11:31:24.240" UserId="156599" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5826" RevisionGUID="ee85cdcc-238d-4523-92e3-0b60fb402c1b" CreationDate="2013-09-05T12:38:10.480" UserId="126699" Text="I don't think there is any particular need to address that beyond the general requirement to be nice.  In this field, as with many others, beneath the professional tone used at work, there are often a lot of sharp edges anyway, and being frank is a lot less passive-aggressive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In many of the cases that someone has been berated, especially the higher-profile ones seen lately, it's been because the questioner is claiming to be a professional and yet shows more than a couple of these things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Unwillingness to learn, or to accept nontrivial solutions or change approach&#xD;&#xA;* Demand for handholding and step by step, to the point where we are doing their job for them for free&#xD;&#xA;* A sense of entitlement&#xD;&#xA;* Clear evidence that they are not even remotely qualified to do what they are doing, far beyond what might be reasonable for a professional approaching a new problem or technology; a total lack of basic prerequisite knowledge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone demonstrates just one of these, they are likely to get some gentle prodding, from &quot;I don't think you quite understand; read this&quot; to &quot;you should really think about hiring someone to take care of this&quot;.  That's quite professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone demonstrates a couple or all of these, it's abundantly clear that this is not the place for them.  Not only that, but a knowledgeable professional whose job is constantly made difficult by such people and who is often obliged to pretend to be nice to them has every right to be irritated at their attitude and say something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While we should all certainly endeavour to be nice, charlatans are annoying, and it isn't clear what benefit accrues either to the community or us individually from humouring them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5827" RevisionGUID="c81343d7-9c33-451f-837a-b9c094c68308" CreationDate="2013-09-05T12:39:03.003" UserId="1435" Text="I can be *horrible* to lazy idiots, just nasty, I know this and I know I'm wrong - but I can spot a pro from a mile away and will always respect them, in fact I quite often comment to them how good their questions or answers are." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12532" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5828" RevisionGUID="c09af8a8-63d7-49f8-ba0c-bc161d2eacfe" CreationDate="2013-09-05T15:47:48.450" UserId="32986" Text="I agree that people should not need an (especially) thick skin to participate on Server Fault -- We should strive to be a welcoming place for all competent professionals that fit our target audience ([obligatory reference to pretty chart](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5477/32986)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to comportment, the general rule for the main site (http://serverfault.com) is that it's the site's &quot;office&quot;. You are expected to conduct yourself with a level of professionalism appropriate to a corporate/office environment with customers walking around, and we expect that participants on the site will treat each other with the same respect as they would a colleague.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically that means you can't swear, insult people's parentage, or call people names, and we expect that if you're going to answer the question your answer have the intent to help constructively resolve the problem being described (e.g. we have an absolute zero-tolerance policy for &quot;destructive pranks&quot; like posting `rm -rf /*` as an answer - that's a bannin').&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean that we are obligated to be obsequious buffoons and try to help everyone no matter how poorly constructed their question, nor does it mean telling someone &quot;You're doing it Wrong!&quot;, &quot;Don't *do* that!&quot;, or &quot;This is a stupid idea!&quot; is verboten - telling people when we think they're wrong is important, otherwise they keep doing bad things.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't be *deliberately mean* when telling someone they're Doing It Wrong, but neither should we pull punches to spare their feelings at the expense of their professional competence (or worse, their production environment's stability) -- As professionals we have an obligation to point out when someone is doing something bad, and to advise them not to do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12533" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5829" RevisionGUID="c2c6e9f9-7c96-48ac-8bfd-b992096b2dc6" CreationDate="2013-09-06T01:00:50.200" UserId="42461" Text="An alternative (and probably unpopular) way to solve this would be to split &quot;official&quot; chat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* A shopping/localised/&quot;on-topic&quot; channel (e.g. &quot;What sort of XYZ do I need to talk to my 1970s QRS?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* An &quot;off-topic&quot; channel for the social stuff" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12534" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5825" RevisionGUID="11cc6bf4-6020-488a-b281-abbd65946e2e" CreationDate="2013-09-06T13:26:02.093" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/375973162397495296" />
  <row Id="12535" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5588" RevisionGUID="ac1d91d7-567f-448b-b113-fae7d1b8e122" CreationDate="2013-09-07T18:50:56.867" UserId="76595" Comment="added 114 characters in body" Text="I have no idea how it happened, but I seem to have gained demi-god powers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![what I did][1]](http://serverfault.com/questions/518136/easiest-router-to-configure-to-act-as-an-openvpn-bridge-with-an-ubuntu-server/518174#518174)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I started composing the answer before the question got closed and got distracted, so it took a while. Is this a new feature? If not, may I keep my new pet nonetheless? Because it is quite unnerving seeing the &quot;this question has been closed, no answers can be submitted&quot; banner after you've spent half an hour researching links and cropping pics for an answer and someone has considered it to be a bad fit in the meantime.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: this appears to [affect &quot;deleted&quot; answers][2] as well:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lRYcr.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/537148/76595?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/D3SWa.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12536" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5588" RevisionGUID="ec191036-667b-477f-961f-25e62f3cae6e" CreationDate="2013-09-07T18:56:32.453" UserId="76595" Comment="added 114 characters in body" Text="I have no idea how it happened, but I seem to have gained demi-god powers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![what I did][1]](http://serverfault.com/questions/518136/easiest-router-to-configure-to-act-as-an-openvpn-bridge-with-an-ubuntu-server/518174#518174)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I started composing the answer before the question got closed and got distracted, so it took a while. Is this a new feature? If not, may I keep my new pet nonetheless? Because it is quite unnerving seeing the &quot;this question has been closed, no answers can be submitted&quot; banner after you've spent half an hour researching links and cropping pics for an answer and someone has considered it to be a bad fit in the meantime.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: this appears to [affect &quot;deleted&quot; answers][2] as well:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The odd side effect in case of migrations is that the migration destination copy will not be updated with the late edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lRYcr.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/537148/76595?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/D3SWa.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12537" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5646" RevisionGUID="f15351ef-29df-4861-ab47-33a65634882f" CreationDate="2013-09-08T05:12:27.073" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|users|site-usage|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12538" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5830" RevisionGUID="341706f3-f7ce-4bfc-ab8a-6c25b9a240a2" CreationDate="2013-09-09T03:51:19.073" UserId="18822" Text="I've long been of a strong proponent of compulsory voting. I really think that may very well be the best solution to this problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what should happen? If this site had even minor amount of foreplanning, this is how it would look: one of the answers gets chosen at random from the pool of available answers, the rest of the answers should be blurred out á la ExpertsExchange.com. It works for them reasonably well. However, rather than requiring monetary payment, you should have to vote on the answer that you have been presented. That should be your *payment* for the answer. Then another answer could be chosen at random and presented to the user. This process can be repeated until the user finds an answer that works for them, or until they've exhausted all of the answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This formula yields a best case scenario of all of the answers being voted upon, and a worse-case scenario of N-1 answers voted on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Brazil does the same for neo-liberal politicians. Every year a handful of politicians are presented to the population, and they *have* to vote on one of them before they can express dissatisfaction in time to vote on the next politician. The system seems to work for them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12539" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="554431e0-172e-4992-96eb-462879e888ee" CreationDate="2013-09-09T06:28:28.757" UserId="7709" Comment="Added my networking canonical into two places, as it fits in both networking &amp;&amp; datacentre design" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing:&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12540" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="126983c0-798d-4a47-9928-c8169d799643" CreationDate="2013-09-09T19:15:47.047" UserId="126632" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA;  - Bystander:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - Outgoing:&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;    -  http://serverfault.com/q/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/questions/449395/unix-server-partitioning-filesystem-layout&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12541" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5831" RevisionGUID="7dad05e6-5b6d-4088-b4f3-200d1645e944" CreationDate="2013-09-11T08:42:17.133" UserId="16732" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/536144/why-put-a-reverse-proxy-in-front-of-a-wsgi-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user &quot;that guy from over there&quot; has requested that this be canonised (or canonicalised?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've no objection to doing this, but thought I'd get the opinions of others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Discuss.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12542" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5831" RevisionGUID="7dad05e6-5b6d-4088-b4f3-200d1645e944" CreationDate="2013-09-11T08:42:17.133" UserId="16732" Text="Canonisation Request: Why put a reverse proxy in front of a WSGI server?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12543" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5831" RevisionGUID="7dad05e6-5b6d-4088-b4f3-200d1645e944" CreationDate="2013-09-11T08:42:17.133" UserId="16732" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5832" RevisionGUID="90f15312-faba-4e73-9fcb-61e771a0a860" CreationDate="2013-09-11T12:45:40.573" UserId="126632" Text="I think it's got potential, but both the question and answer need improvement first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The question is a little _too_ specific to a particular application server. I often see this question asked in the context of many different application servers.&#xD;&#xA;- The answer could be expanded significantly. As it stands, it's only a very brief (and not very explanatory) list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12545" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="b924fa6f-4b23-4ea4-976d-66465d7e6136" CreationDate="2013-09-12T16:26:05.680" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/378192804281085952" />
  <row Id="12546" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5833" RevisionGUID="292d8cae-a2cd-41ba-a6c8-418e70d19961" CreationDate="2013-09-12T17:55:47.507" UserId="143063" Text="One of my questions http://serverfault.com/questions/538258/are-most-webserver-benchmarks-useless has been put on hold as primarily opinion-based. Having re-read the ServerFault guidelines, I have realized that not being a technical problem, this question, while interesting, is not appropriate here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I withdraw the question instead of having it closed or deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12547" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5833" RevisionGUID="292d8cae-a2cd-41ba-a6c8-418e70d19961" CreationDate="2013-09-12T17:55:47.507" UserId="143063" Text="Can I withdraw questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12548" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5833" RevisionGUID="292d8cae-a2cd-41ba-a6c8-418e70d19961" CreationDate="2013-09-12T17:55:47.507" UserId="143063" Text="|support|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5834" RevisionGUID="2df0edd2-ae67-477f-86b5-0b131010126c" CreationDate="2013-09-12T18:04:37.920" UserId="32986" Text="Nope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may delete your question (the closest thing we have to withdrawing it), or leave it &quot;on hold&quot; (converts to &quot;closed&quot; automatically after 5 days), but honestly your question, while &quot;primarily opinion based&quot;, isn't a bad one. It's even got an upvote on it and two decent answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any reason for you to delete it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5835" RevisionGUID="bde6274b-42d8-4b09-a161-068b5bdac7b0" CreationDate="2013-09-12T18:11:34.627" UserId="73435" Text="To expand on voretaq7's answer, my understanding is that the algorithms that StackExchange uses to determine whether someone is a &quot;problem user&quot; also take into account what percentage of your questions were deleted. So be sure you think it over before deleting and also that you think questions through carefully and research them before you post." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="7d4a6479-325e-40fe-a58f-a496bf4d344a" CreationDate="2013-09-12T19:50:37.647" UserId="73435" Text="The recent discussion around the [WebServer Benchmarks][1] question has me thinking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question poses a generally useful query that doesn't have one true answer. Part of our mission is to understand the usefulness of &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions to the rest of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our current &quot;opinion-based&quot; close reason is not up to the task of indicating that &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions still have a home at ServerFault and the other StackExchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current wording is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    primarily opinion-based&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert &#xD;&#xA;    experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely &#xD;&#xA;    based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason should be re-worded to better convey this core principle and encourage new question reviewers not to close subjective questions that have merit and value for Professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/538258/are-most-webserver-benchmarks-useless &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12552" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="7d4a6479-325e-40fe-a58f-a496bf4d344a" CreationDate="2013-09-12T19:50:37.647" UserId="73435" Text="How to handle &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12553" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="7d4a6479-325e-40fe-a58f-a496bf4d344a" CreationDate="2013-09-12T19:50:37.647" UserId="73435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5837" RevisionGUID="39b8021d-55e0-4d1c-b62d-1015488d1c60" CreationDate="2013-09-12T20:21:41.240" UserId="126699" Text="I'm not certain that it actually is a good question.  It doesn't have a right answer, and you can see from the answers that were posted to it that it's likely to generate nothing but shots in the dark and discussion.  This isn't typical of &quot;why do we do it this way&quot; questions, but it certainly applies where the best way to do things varies wildly across scenarios and preference.  In this respect, it's overbroad and not completely answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I would like to see the reason reworded somewhat, because the clause at the end is not correctly differentiating.  It should read something more like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be entirely based on opinions as no objective criteria for correctness apply to this question as asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that is a little closer to differentiating what is constructive from what isn't - if you can't imagine a particular answer being marked as correct and any reasonable sysadmin agreeing that it solves the quandary presented (because it's too much a matter of opinion, disagreement, and circumstance), it ought to be closed as primarily opinion-based." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12555" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5838" RevisionGUID="eaeaaf56-692d-4e96-b0a9-2cb049fd8973" CreationDate="2013-09-13T04:02:33.297" UserId="126632" Text="To quote from mSO, since my request is [pretty much identical][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would like to have statistics for the quality of posts coming from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unregistered versus registered accounts on my site.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is my suspicion that people who are willing to put out the effort&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to register an account will also put more effort into writing good&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; I'd like to see some evidence for or against this.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I also suspect that on my site the vast majority of good questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers come from registered users, but again I'd like to see some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; data.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is this already possible through the Data Explorer?  If so, how?  If&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not consider this a feature request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for this is I am considering proposing that Server Fault stop accepting questions from unregistered users, and I would like to have statistics to analyze as part of that process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/192195/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12556" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5838" RevisionGUID="eaeaaf56-692d-4e96-b0a9-2cb049fd8973" CreationDate="2013-09-13T04:02:33.297" UserId="126632" Text="How many &quot;bad&quot; questions come from unregistered users versus registered users?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12557" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5838" RevisionGUID="eaeaaf56-692d-4e96-b0a9-2cb049fd8973" CreationDate="2013-09-13T04:02:33.297" UserId="126632" Text="|support|feature-request|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5839" RevisionGUID="9c19429b-f67a-4424-936f-1d741dffef8b" CreationDate="2013-09-13T04:42:42.770" UserId="963" Text="As usual, I'm gonna define a &quot;bad&quot; post as one that has been closed, deleted (by someone other than the author), or down-voted below zero. In the past 60 days, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Registered Unregistered Registered Badness Unreg Badness PctRegBad PctUnregBad &#xD;&#xA;    ---------- ------------ ------------------ ------------- --------- ----------- &#xD;&#xA;    6853       448          2181               256           31.83     57.14       &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Registered Unregistered Registered Badness Unreg Badness PctRegBad PctUnregBad &#xD;&#xA;    ---------- ------------ ------------------ ------------- --------- ----------- &#xD;&#xA;    6995       379          704                188           10.06     49.6        &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12559" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5840" RevisionGUID="5903b299-9b01-4836-9399-acb3e0c4b1c3" CreationDate="2013-09-13T05:17:29.223" UserId="126699" Text="An interesting conclusion that can be drawn from Shog9's numbers is that only 11% of bad questions are asked by unregistered users (21% of bad answers are).  Removing unregistered users would cut the appearance of bad content on the site by 7%, assuming none of them registered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, disposing of all those people would have deprived us of 4% of our good questions and 3% of our good answers, or 3% of our total good content.  In other words, the site would shrink by up to 3%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that the percentages in the first and second paragraphs are not directly comparable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12560" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5840" RevisionGUID="a9cfe662-8705-44df-99f7-c7bf870f54c4" CreationDate="2013-09-13T05:22:40.590" UserId="126699" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="An interesting conclusion that can be drawn from Shog9's numbers is that only 11% of bad questions are asked by unregistered users (21% of bad answers are).  Removing unregistered users would cut the appearance of bad content on the site by 13%, assuming none of them registered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, disposing of all those people would have deprived us of 4% of our good questions and 3% of our good answers, or 3% of our total good content.  In other words, the site would shrink by up to 3%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that the percentages in the first and second paragraphs are not directly comparable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12561" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5840" RevisionGUID="6a15403d-ba3f-465a-b780-7612d0419e07" CreationDate="2013-09-13T05:48:22.760" UserId="126699" Comment="added 498 characters in body" Text="An interesting conclusion that can be drawn from Shog9's numbers is that only 11% of bad questions are asked by unregistered users (21% of bad answers are).  Removing unregistered users would cut the appearance of bad content on the site by 13%, assuming none of them registered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, disposing of all those people would have deprived us of 4% of our good questions and 3% of our good answers, or 3% of our total good content.  In other words, the site would shrink by up to 3%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that the percentages in the first and second paragraphs are not directly comparable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the unregistered users created bad content with equal propensity to registered users, it would be expected that they asked 143 bad questions and 38 bad answers, or created 181 bad pieces of content in total.  Using a chi-squared test to determine whether the apparent correlation between a lack of registration and the creation of bad content, I find P&lt;0.0001 when considering only questions, only answers, and both.  This shows that in all cases, these numbers are statistically meaningful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12562" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5840" RevisionGUID="9c7a338c-0c6d-4a52-ab2d-7aeeb3329322" CreationDate="2013-09-13T21:24:47.300" UserId="126699" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="An interesting conclusion that can be drawn from Shog9's numbers is that only 11% of bad questions are asked by unregistered users (21% of bad answers are).  Removing unregistered users would cut the appearance of bad content on the site by 13%, assuming none of them registered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, disposing of all those people would have deprived us of 4% of our good questions and 3% of our good answers, or 3% of our total good content.  In other words, the site would shrink by up to 3%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that the percentages in the first and second paragraphs are not directly comparable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the unregistered users created bad content with equal propensity to registered users, it would be expected that they asked 143 bad questions and 38 bad answers, or created 181 bad pieces of content in total.  Using a chi-squared test to determine whether there is a statistical correlation between a lack of registration and the creation of bad content, I find P&lt;0.0001 when considering only questions, only answers, and both.  This shows that in all cases, these numbers are statistically meaningful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12563" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5841" RevisionGUID="26389d98-1287-4c67-a23e-f5bd2672fd73" CreationDate="2013-09-14T00:19:21.697" UserId="126632" Text="If you've read the front page recently, you're well aware that there's a large percentage of total crap on it. Indeed, more than a third of the questions posted in the last 60 days have been closed or deleted. I'm led to believe this is quite a high number among Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post is about one possible way to reduce the number of of poor quality questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Remove the ability of unregistered users to ask questions.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been done for some time on SO, Programmers and probably some other sites, with varying outcomes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A look at our [recent statistics][1] shows that 57% of questions posted by unregistered users are &quot;bad&quot; questions. And our resident statistician informs us that making this change could reduce our bad question rate [by up to 13%][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**But shouldn't we make it as easy as we can to ask questions?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should be easy to ask a question, but my feeling has been for some time that it is _much too easy_ to ask a question here. We're not meant to be a site which will Google the answers for you or write your configuration files line-by-line or walk you through the finer points of plugging in a network cable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Requiring registration may discourage poor quality drive-by questions from people who won't even return to improve their question or accept an answer. For those who do register, it gives them a moment in which they may hopefully begin to [KEEP CALM and WRITE A BETTER QUESTION][3]. Ideally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is this all you've got? This won't have much of an effect.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, this won't have a large effect on the rate of poor quality questions. But every little bit helps, and I have other ideas which I'll also be proposing in the days ahead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5838/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5840/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12564" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5841" RevisionGUID="26389d98-1287-4c67-a23e-f5bd2672fd73" CreationDate="2013-09-14T00:19:21.697" UserId="126632" Text="Should Server Fault stop accepting questions from unregistered users?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12565" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5841" RevisionGUID="26389d98-1287-4c67-a23e-f5bd2672fd73" CreationDate="2013-09-14T00:19:21.697" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|feature-request|questions|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12566" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5840" RevisionGUID="a2c34a9c-aeea-476c-990e-27236a27d858" CreationDate="2013-09-14T00:31:36.597" UserId="126699" Comment="added 29 characters in body" Text="An interesting conclusion that can be drawn from Shog9's numbers is that only 11% of bad questions are asked by unregistered users (21% of bad answers are).  Removing unregistered users would cut the appearance of bad content (questions and answers both) on the site by 13%, assuming none of them registered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, disposing of all those people would have deprived us of 4% of our good questions and 3% of our good answers, or 3% of our total good content.  In other words, the site would shrink by up to 3%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that the percentages in the first and second paragraphs are not directly comparable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the unregistered users created bad content with equal propensity to registered users, it would be expected that they asked 143 bad questions and 38 bad answers, or created 181 bad pieces of content in total.  Using a chi-squared test to determine whether there is a statistical correlation between a lack of registration and the creation of bad content, I find P&lt;0.0001 when considering only questions, only answers, and both.  This shows that in all cases, these numbers are statistically meaningful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12567" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5842" RevisionGUID="e060e112-2d1f-4dc6-ac3f-1817aff62634" CreationDate="2013-09-14T00:52:11.923" UserId="10472" Text="Yes, you should have to register to ask on SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to that, our registration page should have a subset of help/on-topic on it. Then there's no reasonable excuse for people to have no clue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12568" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5841" RevisionGUID="2d310a11-3986-4761-8c85-3ded9a4705fe" CreationDate="2013-09-14T02:16:42.793" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|featured|questions|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12569" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5843" RevisionGUID="f8a31fc3-99ad-4c86-aaa4-20d19209fd0f" CreationDate="2013-09-14T05:43:26.613" UserId="32986" Text="I don't think you should not have to register to ask questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly the speed bump of registration (especially for the developer types, who probably already have a Stack Overflow account so they can code-by-clipboard for their day jobs) is barely a seam in the road.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would much rather see an old-school copy-protection style shibboleth based on the about page for unregistered users (&quot;According to http://serverfault.com/about what is the third type of question you should ***not*** ask on this site?&quot;) -- A correct answer being required in order to post your question.  &#xD;&#xA;At least they'd have to read it when they copy and paste it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12570" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5841" RevisionGUID="cbb76b88-c984-44b3-9f2a-6f4de9955216" CreationDate="2013-09-14T07:26:12.753" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/378781714845552640" />
  <row Id="12571" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5844" RevisionGUID="577492d8-08bf-4b97-82d5-abd322409585" CreationDate="2013-09-16T14:30:24.453" UserId="7861" Text="I think requiring registration could help to prevent fly-by questions but only if done like Voretaq said with a q&amp;a for first time users of the site.  There's that fine line though between being welcoming to potential long-term experts and keeping the riff-raff out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I like the idea of requiring new accounts to be asked a few basic questions (and agreeing to them via checkmarks or T/F or whatever, before allowing their first question to be posted.  These questions could be something *like* the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; STOP! Before posting your first question you need to answer the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; following:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  1. There are other SE sites about IT, so please make sure you are on the right one.  Did you read the About page?  Specifically the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sections on what you can and cannot ask on this site?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  2. We don't like fly-by questioners.  Do you intend on accepting an answer to your question if it is valid?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  3. SF doesn't like long discussions back and forth.  Does your question make sense and does it have examples of what you've already&#xD;&#xA;&gt; researched or tried?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also find the site interesting as of the last few years and wonder if others feel the same.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I see a large void &quot;in the middle&quot; of the sysadmin q&amp;a.  Perhaps that's because Superuser, Unix, Engineering, and other &quot;sister&quot; sites exist within SE.  What I mean is **most of the questions seem to fall** into the:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`check out this crazy, obscure scenario only really relevant to me that Google and others have no answer for`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR `omghi2u I am new to IT`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR the `I'm from SO and know very little about sysadmin stuff, help!` questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see a lot of questions/answers that the community has deemed mega-upvote worthy in 2013 vs. years gone by.  Has the industry simply matured?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It appears that only 5 of the top 250 &quot;upvoted&quot; questions are from this year**, the rest from the past.  Have we simply answered 99% of the most common &quot;server admin&quot; questions at this point and the current crop of questions is relegated to either crap, shopping, lack of search, or in currently rare cases legitimate questions that make even the experts here have to pause and think it through or even throw up our hands?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are *we* the minority voice hoping to hold onto a site that should embody professionalism and expertise when the rest are wanting a dumping ground of mediocrity and &quot;in case of emergency break glass for simple and quick online IT support&quot;, where we are relegated to being the &quot;wise old sages in the Comms Room&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12572" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5843" RevisionGUID="633881f9-5bfa-4bb7-a99c-953c651ca534" CreationDate="2013-09-16T15:26:13.443" UserId="32986" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="I don't think you should have to register to ask questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly the speed bump of registration (especially for the developer types, who probably already have a Stack Overflow account so they can code-by-clipboard for their day jobs) is barely a seam in the road.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would much rather see an old-school copy-protection style shibboleth based on the about page for unregistered users (&quot;According to http://serverfault.com/about what is the third type of question you should ***not*** ask on this site?&quot;) -- A correct answer being required in order to post your question.  &#xD;&#xA;At least they'd have to read it when they copy and paste it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5845" RevisionGUID="e46578d7-d140-4c75-a79b-b79baab78831" CreationDate="2013-09-17T00:56:38.210" UserId="44441" Text="No, I don't believe ServerFault should stop accepting questions from unregistered users, as I do not believe this will reduce the number of poor quality questions. what it will do is increase the number of abandoned accounts and increase the likely-hood of missing out on some &quot;good&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This post is about one possible way to reduce the number of of poor&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quality questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't agree. There are already mechanisms in place to handle poor quality questions (votes, flags, etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this is after the fact and you are looking to prevent poor quality questions from being asked in the first place. However, I believe the best you can do is offer some information at the question asking stage (which is already being done) and hope the user cares enough to read it and adhere to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, many of these people who are asking these poor questions are real people with real deadlines on real projects who could care less about how clean the SF database is, or how &quot;good&quot; we think their question is. They are stuck. They have a question, and need an answer. If this request is implemented, they will create an account that they will probably forget about in 30 seconds. Then they will post their question. It may get down-voted into oblivion, closed, comment-spammed to hell and back. But they will probably just ask again, until either they find the solution for themselves, or someone posts something that helps them solve their problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then they are gone. Probably never to return. Or maybe they do, and have to create an account so they can ask their new question. But they forgot their old account, or probably forgot they ever had an account, so now they create another account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Repeat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I applaud your effort and wish this was something that could help, I think we're trying to solve a problem that can't be solved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12574" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5623" RevisionGUID="9a599b31-237f-4399-a69a-a434d829cb11" CreationDate="2013-09-21T11:50:24.560" UserId="126632" Comment="added 46 characters in body" Text="For the worst of the cPanel questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions concerning the use of **shared web hosting by end users or resellers**, rather than the administration of web hosting, are off-topic. Contact your hosting provider for assistance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12575" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5846" RevisionGUID="68210694-9186-4fc6-a120-5f5f9702ded8" CreationDate="2013-09-22T14:52:21.580" UserId="112378" Text="I initially posted a question SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18934982/opening-yoast-com-opens-up-my-localhost-dev-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[But it was being flagged as off-topic.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5uhgZ.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[So I posted it here on SF.](http://serverfault.com/questions/540740/whats-causing-this-site-to-redirect-to-my-localhost)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Was I not supposed to do that? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Is this question even off-topic for SF? (it's being downvoted)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12576" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5846" RevisionGUID="68210694-9186-4fc6-a120-5f5f9702ded8" CreationDate="2013-09-22T14:52:21.580" UserId="112378" Text="What do I do with this [x-post] question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12577" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5846" RevisionGUID="68210694-9186-4fc6-a120-5f5f9702ded8" CreationDate="2013-09-22T14:52:21.580" UserId="112378" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5847" RevisionGUID="82a0dcc1-7246-4e2c-9b2a-e1ee71352293" CreationDate="2013-09-22T15:19:20.227" UserId="126632" Text="Cross-posting is generally frowned upon when your question is _open_ on one site, since the community there sometimes will migrate it to another site. In this case cross-posting just creates duplicates that someone has to come and deal with. If the question is *closed* as off-topic, though, it can be re-posted on a more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, Server Fault doesn't appear to be the appropriate site, as it doesn't appear to have anything to do with professional system or network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've migrated your question to Super User, where you should be able to get an answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12579" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5848" RevisionGUID="a7597ef7-dd14-4412-9d9a-645ff8918687" CreationDate="2013-09-24T15:23:58.197" UserId="179037" Text="I am a LAN Admin that also handles help desk. I have very little time and truthfully, one of the reasons I have gravitated towards SF is the fact that I can ask a question quickly without logging in. Don't change your policy. I think, for the most part, the system is working well. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12580" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5841" RevisionGUID="d43bec51-5e82-41f6-84c3-876f6519f51d" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:36:28.250" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|status-deferred|questions|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5849" RevisionGUID="b96e284f-7609-4fc6-a87d-a1883c2d8c2d" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:36:32.440" UserId="963" Text="This isn't a bad idea, but... I'm skeptical that it'll do much of anything when it comes to decreasing the number of low-quality questions here. [It certainly didn't do much for Progse](http://meta.programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/5377/requiring-registration-to-ask-questions-did-it-made-a-difference). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you say, every little bit helps, but in this case it could end up hurting [almost as much as it helps][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, the best reason to turn this on is simply to reduce the amount of confusion and support that unregistered users tend to generate / require. That's not something to ignore - as one of the folks handling support requests, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing fewer of them - but it's also an issue that could be and maybe should be addressed in other ways; if nothing else, it's a separate discussion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm marking this &quot;deferred&quot; for the time being. Let's [try something else](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5850/should-folks-have-to-click-through-an-interstitial-page-to-ask-questions-on-serv) first, and see what (if anything) happens as a result. We'll revisit this idea on down the road. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5838/how-many-bad-questions-come-from-unregistered-users-versus-registered-users/5839#5839" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12582" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="915c9e34-1e08-4032-92cd-8d6a87249bae" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:36:36.893" UserId="963" Text="A few weeks back, [Jay][1] and I had a nice conversation with [voretaq7][2] and [Chopper3][3] where we discussed and debated the various items raised by the community here in http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault. Both of these fine gentlemen were extremely helpful in helping us to understand some of the problems faced by the folks here, and we came up with a few different ideas for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the biggest problems facing this site are the number of poorly asked and straight-up off-topic questions asked here on a daily basis. While y'all are pretty good about closing and migrating these, it's demoralizing to see so many of them flooding in - not to mention discouraging for the folks asking them. We all liked the idea presented in Question #7: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first N questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When Stack Overflow was facing a similar problem a few years back, [a very similar solution was implemented:][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Every new Stack Overflow user with &lt;= 10 reputation is now presented with [a mandatory “How To Ask” page][5] that they must click through before asking their first question. The text on this page is a heavily edited subset of Google’s excellent [Tips for Getting Help][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This is how that page would look on Server Fault][7] if it was enabled today. How do you *force* people to read something like this? Well, you can't - but if they don't read it carefully, they're gonna miss the bit that tells them they have to click that checkbox in order for the &quot;proceed&quot; link to do anything - that is, anything other than [reload the advice page and start them back over at the top][8]. There's also a handy search field above the fold, for folks more inclined to attack a problem by typing into any empty entryfield than to search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But... Right now it doesn't do much to directly attack the problem of folks completely misunderstanding what sort of questions this site is for. Sure, there's [a link to that][9], but that link is on the Ask page itself - if you're not inclined to click through already, you're probably not going to see it. So how about we modify the introduction on that page a bit, make it directly address the most common point of confusion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To improve the chances of your question staying open and getting an answer, make sure that it is about **professional systems administration**. If your question concerns personal equipment, [try asking on Super User](http://superuser.com/about) instead. Here are some additional tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That text would appear in this context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![how to ask SF EULA][10]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, this is in no way a panacea; it certainly didn't *eliminate* low-quality questions on Stack Overflow, and I don't expect it will here either. But *every little bit helps*, and in particular it is always useful to catch misguided but well-intentioned people sooner rather than later. Rather than just adding [another short hurdle][11] for them to leap over, this offers at least a chance of redirecting their efforts in a more constructive direction. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's worth a try. What about you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/130222/jaydles&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/32986/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/09/tips-for-getting-help-with-your-site.html&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask-advice&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/177028/new-users-should-guess-why-they-cant-proceed-to-asking-their-first-question&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ArSqt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5841/should-server-fault-stop-accepting-questions-from-unregistered-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12583" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="915c9e34-1e08-4032-92cd-8d6a87249bae" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:36:36.893" UserId="963" Text="Should folks have to click through an interstitial page to ask questions on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12584" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="915c9e34-1e08-4032-92cd-8d6a87249bae" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:36:36.893" UserId="963" Text="|discussion|asking-questions|new-users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5851" RevisionGUID="da9608c6-5030-40be-8398-7ca5603e4d42" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:38:45.120" UserId="16732" Text="Drawing on my knowledge of rapid-growth startups, and so on, my favourite phrase is &quot;Try it, if it doesn't work, we'll try something else&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like a good fit for this scenario." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5852" RevisionGUID="3dba3470-6ee6-4e70-b2ae-86caa8c54817" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:42:41.663" UserId="126632" Text="This wasn't already enabled? Why the hell not? Turn it on now!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12587" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5853" RevisionGUID="26580832-a0b0-4be4-8d00-503dcef2c7d8" CreationDate="2013-09-25T21:52:50.560" UserId="32986" Text="Seems sensible - We may want to wordsmith the language a little more (A much-shortened version of http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) but I'm in favor of enabling this now and refining the language later (we all know nobody *reads the manual* anyway :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12588" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5854" RevisionGUID="1e5ae75e-472f-415a-9840-b691a283b287" CreationDate="2013-09-25T22:02:16.663" UserId="7861" Text="I think it is a good idea to implement it but I'm just throwing this out there as a possible suggestion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Knowing that folks skim and not really read something that long, let alone click the links embedded on that page, I think that this part:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We’d love to help you, but the reality is that not every question gets&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answered. To improve your chances, here are some tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should be modified to something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We’d love to help you, but the reality is that not every question is a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; good fit for our site. To help ensure your question will **NOT**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get closed, here are some tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and should somehow stand out a little more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just think the issue overall isn't that a question is formatted poorly and won't get answered, but rather that the first time user is asking questions that call for immediate downvotes and close reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12589" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="77a6467d-8783-49f2-a04e-d5a274f1c196" CreationDate="2013-09-25T22:26:32.743" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/382994556608053248" />
  <row Id="12590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5855" RevisionGUID="c79cfa35-62f0-4163-9e8b-bb17dd2b9e61" CreationDate="2013-09-26T02:02:47.233" UserId="126699" Text="It is yet another of those things which, in the absence of reasons to believe otherwise, indicate that the environment is non-professional.  It is similar to cPanel and to consumer router/WAP/modem devices in this regard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is doing something with virtualbox like running production servers with it, they should probably be told to not do that, but the question doesn't need to be closed - just the answers they get won't help them abuse virtualbox for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is asking about virtualbox because they are using it for labs or something the question should definitely be closed.  Similarly, if the problem is only a result of virtualbox being garbage, the question should probably be closed with a comment that virtualbox is garbage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only time we should be actually answering these questions with a solution about how to use virtualbox, I think, is if virtualbox is the user application being maintained.  It's a user application, not an infrastructure component, and questions about it being used as an infrastructure component should be treated the same way as questions about a linksys WRT54G being used as an infrastructure component." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12591" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5855" RevisionGUID="08e5bb3d-5eca-4982-b695-321a503d94e5" CreationDate="2013-09-26T02:10:34.910" UserId="126699" Comment="added 160 characters in body" Text="It is yet another of those things which, in the absence of reasons to believe otherwise, indicate that the environment is non-professional.  It is similar to cPanel and to consumer router/WAP/modem devices in this regard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regardless of what Oracle may say, it is totally unsuitable for infrastructure use.  It is (still) not stable, in addition to a litany of other indictments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is doing something with virtualbox like running production servers with it, they should probably be told to not do that, but the question doesn't need to be closed - just the answers they get won't help them abuse virtualbox for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is asking about virtualbox because they are using it for labs or something the question should definitely be closed.  Similarly, if the problem is only a result of virtualbox being garbage, the question should probably be closed with a comment that virtualbox is garbage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see why we would want to fill the site with questions about how to do things that shouldn't be done, and answers telling people how to do things that will only cause pain later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only time we should be actually answering these questions with a solution about how to use virtualbox, I think, is if virtualbox is the user application being maintained.  It's a user application, not an infrastructure component, and questions about it being used as an infrastructure component should be treated the same way as questions about a linksys WRT54G being used as an infrastructure component." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5858" RevisionGUID="eb4a6b68-5035-42cc-834a-f2e657771104" CreationDate="2013-09-26T22:13:46.017" UserId="83802" Text="[I asked a question about a topic that I have to deal with even though I have no prior expertise][1]. I was not given any constructive feedback and I do firmly believe my quesstion was within the guidelines; nevertheless I have rephrased it.  Could someone please unblock it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/541993/what-h-w-components-do-i-need-to-set-up-a-colocation-rack-based-application-infr" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12600" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5858" RevisionGUID="eb4a6b68-5035-42cc-834a-f2e657771104" CreationDate="2013-09-26T22:13:46.017" UserId="83802" Text="Could you kindly unblock my newbie question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12601" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5858" RevisionGUID="eb4a6b68-5035-42cc-834a-f2e657771104" CreationDate="2013-09-26T22:13:46.017" UserId="83802" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5859" RevisionGUID="ae4f9372-bdfb-48db-a596-80f324944a1a" CreationDate="2013-09-26T22:18:56.840" UserId="32986" Text="No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your edits have not addressed the fundamental flaws pointed out in the comments (and perhaps somewhat unkindly in TomTom's answer). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly in my opinion this question is simply too basic to meet the minimum standards of &quot;professional&quot; imposed on Server Fault -- you should be able to determine your needs. If you cannot do so you should work with your colocation company, or *hire* a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is here to help professional system and network administrators who are &quot;stuck&quot; with a particularly hard problem -- we are not going to design your infrastructure for you, which is basically what you're asking." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5860" RevisionGUID="f621e0f6-d1ba-433f-9af5-7df1343983d3" CreationDate="2013-09-27T15:58:51.353" UserId="1592" Text="I just noticed going through the close queue that the selection to redirect the given question to another group is sometimes missing.  Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12604" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5860" RevisionGUID="f621e0f6-d1ba-433f-9af5-7df1343983d3" CreationDate="2013-09-27T15:58:51.353" UserId="1592" Text="CLOSE: - Suggested redirection to another group not always appearing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12605" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5860" RevisionGUID="f621e0f6-d1ba-433f-9af5-7df1343983d3" CreationDate="2013-09-27T15:58:51.353" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12606" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5861" RevisionGUID="2b881f21-ebf0-40b5-8333-968562df672c" CreationDate="2013-09-27T16:10:27.283" UserId="10472" Text="If a question has already been migrated once, it cannot be migrated again except by a moderator." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12607" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5862" RevisionGUID="9b4233bb-ba5f-44f5-8f0d-f9c56fe8e925" CreationDate="2013-09-30T20:05:52.753" UserId="7861" Text="Referencing kce's http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more where it was upvoted 77 times, with plenty of positive discussion, it is apparent that at least in concept the ServerFault community thinks voting is a valid activity worth our attention and time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, great...but reality vs. concept is quite different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the main page is enough to prove the point, but in honor of dragging this out with research and &quot;facts&quot;...Based on SF's unofficial super-voter Ward's steps of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    In the search box, enter: votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA;    Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA;    Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA;    If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went ahead and did a search and found **more than 150 questions in the past 24 hours with 0 votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the first 2 pages on the main site I see VERY FEW votes on questions and just as few votes on answers.  Some of the answers don't deserve votes, some do.  But it would be presumed that ALL QUESTIONS would deserve at least 1 vote up or down by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Facts/figures aside, I'm just as guilty of neglecting to [Rock the Vote][1].  I even admitted in that other thread in meta:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Even though I know we are supposed to upvote for questions that are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; formatted well and thoughtfully laid out, I tend to only upvote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions based on &quot;This question appeals to my interests&quot;. I also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; don't normally open a lot of questions just to vote...the questions I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open to even look at (or possibly) answer again fall into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;interesting&quot; to me. Hopefully there's enough varying interests here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on SF that people don't have to read over questions that have no&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appeal to them simply to make an informed vote. - TheCleaner&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, we are actually pretty good about downvoting someone into a bloody pulp when they post horrible off-topic questions, pouring salt on the wound multiple times over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, is voting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - simply a nice concept these days with no real active participation?&#xD;&#xA; - something that's done only when one has time or actually feels a sense of duty to the site?&#xD;&#xA; - worthless except for downvoting questions to get them deleted?&#xD;&#xA; - an outdated concept of SE that was useful years ago with the idea that [people will do anything for fake internet points][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(NOTE: If you've read this whole thing, congrats!  I feel like saying &quot;Sign your name on the test sheet and turn it into your teacher without answers.&quot;)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rockthevote.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2013/09/five-years-ago-stack-overflow-launched-then-a-miracle-occurred/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12608" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5862" RevisionGUID="9b4233bb-ba5f-44f5-8f0d-f9c56fe8e925" CreationDate="2013-09-30T20:05:52.753" UserId="7861" Text="Sure, we like the IDEA of voting, but we are poor in our actions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12609" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5862" RevisionGUID="9b4233bb-ba5f-44f5-8f0d-f9c56fe8e925" CreationDate="2013-09-30T20:05:52.753" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5863" RevisionGUID="e5491059-a30b-47e8-b389-23072934d18e" CreationDate="2013-09-30T20:18:22.013" UserId="126632" Text="I'll start out by saying that in the last month I cast 138 upvotes and 51 downvotes. (In that time I also closed 279 questions, deleted 111 posts and 89 comments, and made 70 edits.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My biggest problem with voting is that if I don't understand the subject matter, I'm not likely to vote. And despite my reputation as a know-it-all, I really don't understand much of the content on SF sufficiently well to feel comfortable voting on it, up or down. I suspect most users feel the same way, perhaps even more so than I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to always vote on a question if I'm answering it. Most of the time it's an upvote, though there are plenty of cases where I've downvoted a question and then answered it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I usually don't bother voting on a question if I'm going to break out the mod hammer and close or delete it, since most of those questions will end up in `/dev/null` and forgotten about anyway. Though on sites where I am _not_ a moderator, I do try to downvote such questions when appropriate as well as voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is voting useless? No, it serves its purpose. Should we vote more? Yes, but we'd also have to read more, and perhaps learn more. I won't vote on a great question about Active Directory if I don't understand it. Though, for some reason, really bad questions seem to be easy to spot, regardless of subject matter...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now perhaps I'll pop over to meta.SO and propose a new badge, for using your maximum of 40 votes per day, and all of them were downvotes..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5864" RevisionGUID="48389e9a-22af-4664-bba9-38000b5dbce9" CreationDate="2013-09-30T20:31:48.057" UserId="9517" Text="The main problem is that the pool of people who are engaged with Server Fault is quite small and diminishing. The vast majority of people have no engagement beyond getting their question answered, there are [~450 people][1] whose total reputation is &gt;200 out of  139000 people who have used the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point in bailing any more - too few people and too much crap to vote on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though I try not to play too hard and actively avoid /review I still manage to be 3rd highest voter this year and 6th this month.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/leagues/2/week/serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12612" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5864" RevisionGUID="7420eb96-fba3-42d1-b37d-94ec4306425c" CreationDate="2013-09-30T20:48:25.317" UserId="9517" Comment="added 151 characters in body" Text="&#xD;&#xA;This _month_ I voted 199 times, this _year_ only 72 people have voted as much or more so yes you're right we like the idea but not the action. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main problem is that the pool of people who are engaged with Server Fault is quite small and diminishing. The vast majority of people have no engagement beyond getting their question answered, there are [~450 people][1] whose total reputation is &gt;200 out of  139000 people who have used the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point in bailing any more - too few people and too much crap to vote on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though I try not to play too hard and actively avoid /review I still manage to be 3rd highest voter this year and 6th this month.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/leagues/2/week/serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12613" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5862" RevisionGUID="e50a2634-e682-470c-9060-1cfbdf05404b" CreationDate="2013-09-30T21:37:29.050" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12614" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5865" RevisionGUID="1cdc7c0b-9a41-41de-99e2-3412bdc5d514" CreationDate="2013-10-01T02:43:53.687" UserId="6177" Text="It's strange: the other answers are written in English, and I'm a native English speaker, but I *don't understand!* what you're all saying about not voting on topics you don't understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Jump to the bottom if you want the secret to finding good Questions and Answers to vote for.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my experience, most bad questions that come along aren't &quot;oh, that's a silly thing to do, why would you ask about that?&quot;  What we mostly get is crap that's badly asked, unclear, off-topic, incomplete, home use, whatever.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It's easy to find stuff to downvote:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- When I'm reviewing close votes, almost everything that I VTC also gets a downvote if it doesn't already have one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I've written before about finding crap to downvote so that the auto-delete will get it.  The vast majority of questions that are a few days old but have no votes and no answers deserve a downvote.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- As Iain has pointed out more than once, the majority of questions from people with 1 or 101 rep are crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And when it comes to judging good questions, I *really* don't understand comments like @MichaelHampton's:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I won't vote on a great question about Active Directory if I don't understand it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really?  My knowledge of AD is limited - the last version I actively used was Win2003 - but I can still recognize a good AD question.  I just had a look at the newest [Active-Directory] questions and even though I couldn't answer most of them, I can tell which ones are good and which ones aren't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, the bad ones usually aren't just bad, they're steaming piles of crap - easy to identify.  OTOH, almost every question tagged AD (on the first two pages) that's clear and understandable is good enough to upvote.  There are very few that are bad because the person is asking about doing something insane or dangerous.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And hey, look, most of the good questions are asked by people with more than 1 or 101 reputation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads me to something that I thought was obvious, but maybe not:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you want to find good Questions and Answers, look for Answers that high-rep users have written.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Click on the user page for anyone with high rep and look at their answers.  You'll usually find that their answers are good and so are the questions they're answering.  These users don't really need any more rep, but voting for their answers and for the questions they're answering is to help make the good content stand out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12615" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5865" RevisionGUID="2a95992b-3f2d-44dd-98c6-5b571cc23887" CreationDate="2013-10-01T02:49:15.317" UserId="6177" Comment="added a bit" Text="It's strange: the other answers are written in English, and I'm a native English speaker, but I *don't understand!* what you're all saying about not voting on topics you don't understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Jump to the bottom if you want the secret to finding good Questions and Answers to vote for.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my experience, most bad questions that come along aren't &quot;oh, that's a silly thing to do, why would you ask about that?&quot;  What we mostly get is crap that's badly asked, unclear, off-topic, incomplete, home use, whatever.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It's easy to find stuff to downvote:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- When I'm reviewing close votes, almost everything that I VTC also gets a downvote if it doesn't already have one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I've written before about finding crap to downvote so that the auto-delete will get it.  The vast majority of questions that are a few days old but have no votes and no answers deserve a downvote.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- As Iain has pointed out more than once, the majority of questions from people with 1 or 101 rep are crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And when it comes to judging good questions, I *really* don't understand comments like @MichaelHampton's:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I won't vote on a great question about Active Directory if I don't understand it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really?  My knowledge of AD is limited - the last version I actively used was Win2003 - but I can still recognize a good AD question.  I just had a look at the newest [Active-Directory] questions and even though I couldn't answer most of them, I can tell which ones are good and which ones aren't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, the bad ones usually aren't just bad, they're steaming piles of crap - easy to identify.  OTOH, almost every question tagged AD (on the first two pages) that's clear and understandable is good enough to upvote.  There are very few that are bad because the person is asking about doing something insane or dangerous.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And hey, look, most of the good questions are asked by people with more than 1 or 101 reputation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads me to something that I thought was obvious, but maybe not:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you want to find good Questions and Answers, look for Answers that high-rep users have written.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Click on the user page for anyone with high rep and look at their answers.  You'll usually find that their answers are good and so are the questions they're answering.  These users don't really need any more rep, but voting for their answers and for the questions they're answering is to help make the good content stand out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Summary**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading my answer over again, it seems like I approach voting differently than most people - I go looking specifically for either good stuff to vote up or bad stuff to vote down.  I don't just let the questions wash over me (I used to - I used to read every excerpt on the /Questions page and most of the actual questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12616" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5862" RevisionGUID="bf1f4acd-e892-4135-89a5-c2deec0ecb5f" CreationDate="2013-10-01T04:26:40.930" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/384897127216082944" />
  <row Id="12617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5866" RevisionGUID="5e929480-31f3-4f85-94e3-7bffb1feb778" CreationDate="2013-10-01T09:13:38.853" UserId="55514" Text="Not that I disagree with any of the points made thus far, nor do I necessarily think that the whole voting thing is working well, but I'm seeing a surprising number of questions attracting a downvote or two where the questioner gets all defensive and asks why they got a downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I now have a standard cut-and-paste response to these, to wit, mouseover the down arrow and read the popup text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I have a gut feeling (*unsupported by hard data*) that the people that get grumpy about a downvote have a bigger rep. on SO than on SF, have come over the fence for the first time, and are unused to a sysadmin-type reception to their question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this were to be true (and I'm by no means sure that it is) it makes me wonder: why are they coming over the fence from SO?  I don't know the SO community, but I'm wondering if they're giving out the wrong signals about when people should climb over the fence and ask something on SF.  I believe that SO is a lot bigger than us, so a fairly small error in ducting people could lead to us being comparitively flooded in inappropriate junk.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way to tell what fraction of those people that drop in, post a question, and bugger off again, are more regular SO users?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12618" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="66f29cb4-c9d1-4495-a876-f51c889ce51c" CreationDate="2013-10-01T22:39:29.303" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|asking-questions|new-users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5867" RevisionGUID="677ab699-0f86-40ee-a9c2-348d6345cc9e" CreationDate="2013-10-01T22:39:32.350" UserId="963" Text="Since the idea seems to have been well-received, I've turned this feature on. Feel free to log out and verify that it works...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So how will we know if this has had any positive effects? Here's some baseline data on questions from [new users][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xD;&#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-22    364       147 217  40.38                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-29    382       179 203  46.86                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-05    352       163 189  46.31                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-12    361       166 195  45.98                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-19    400       196 204  49                     &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-26    432       178 254  41.2                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-02    453       189 264  41.72                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-09    389       171 218  43.96                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-16    410       189 221  46.1                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-23    386       159 227  41.19                  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New user question quality graph][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...Where again, a &quot;bad&quot; question is one that was closed, deleted (by someone other than the author) or down-voted below 0. If we can get the % to drop significantly without seriously hurting the number of *good* questions, we'll call this a success. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't let me forget to come back in a couple weeks and run this query again...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HfApg.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12620" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5868" RevisionGUID="82a3b240-fae3-44ff-80af-8c2ed03950bc" CreationDate="2013-10-02T02:30:05.583" UserId="55378" Text="My question was marked as a duplicate, and sincerely, I don't get it. Please explain it to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question: [Best practice: mitigating OOM kills of KVM VMs \[duplicate\]][1]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;The other: [Using linux oom_score_adj to aim the oom daemon at the right target][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, in my question I ask &quot;What can I do to do ABC&quot;, while the other asks &quot;How do I use instrument XYZ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see that usage of instrument XYZ is an answer and achieves goal ABC. But the two questions aren't the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the other question together with its answer would be a valuable answer to my question, since I didn't know about `oom_score_adj`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I really don't understand it and I would really appreciate somebody explaining this to me. If I can't ask such questions here, where else could I go? Especially since such questions are out of scope for SO and SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/542893/best-practice-mitigating-oom-kills-of-kvm-vms&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/309864/using-linux-oom-score-adj-to-aim-the-oom-daemon-at-the-right-target" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12621" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5868" RevisionGUID="82a3b240-fae3-44ff-80af-8c2ed03950bc" CreationDate="2013-10-02T02:30:05.583" UserId="55378" Text="Explanation of duplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12622" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5868" RevisionGUID="82a3b240-fae3-44ff-80af-8c2ed03950bc" CreationDate="2013-10-02T02:30:05.583" UserId="55378" Text="|discussion|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5869" RevisionGUID="e38e1bcd-ac59-4aad-85de-331b45837e67" CreationDate="2013-10-02T08:43:37.407" UserId="76595" Text="I have to admit that I rarely vote on questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because I am lazy, of course, but also partly because I have difficulties aligning my mind with the concept of question votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me, a question is interesting if it has notable answers or if I feel like I could contribute to it. I found that both cases are not related to the question's score so I mainly make do with serendipity - just clicking questions which have a chance to be interesting regardless of the score. I assume most other SF regulars just do the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This might simply be the result of a chicken-and-egg problem since not enough people do cast votes for interesting questions to exceed the critical mass. But I suspect that the concept itself is not going to work out since &quot;interesting&quot; is a rather subjective attribute and likely cannot be determined by a majority vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5870" RevisionGUID="c073437c-a9e1-487c-b49f-7ade159deb05" CreationDate="2013-10-02T10:23:18.697" UserId="55514" Text="Whilst I wasn't the only one voting to close - it took four of my colleagues to agree with me - I was the first person to so tag it, so I think it behooves me to offer some kind of explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your original question asked about how to prioritise processes so that the OOM killer would kill them in the order you desired.  That has been answered, in the duplicate question pointed to.  To the best of my knowledge, the technique described can be used to do all three of the substantive tasks you raised in your original question: make a process unlikely to be killed, make one very likely to be killed, and sort them in order of killing priority (which subsumes questions one and two, anyway).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, you might already know all that.  You might have done a bunch of work with `oom_score_adj` and found that it doesn't offer you quite the control you have a clearly-communicable business need for, or established that in practice it doesn't work quite as described, and you need help tuning it.  But you don't tell us about any research or work you've already done.  You don't indicate that you've done any searching on SF, or anywhere else, already.  You give us no reason to believe that `oom_score_adj` is anything other than the right tool for the job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So either your question means what it said, in which case it's been answered already; or there's more to your question than meets the eye, but you haven't put in the extra work to make your question communicate that.  If it's the latter, then expecting us to drag it out of you one comment at a time is just plain rude." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5870" RevisionGUID="511dda55-9e6d-42c6-8f66-9670583fcf8e" CreationDate="2013-10-02T11:05:05.760" UserId="55514" Comment="added 320 characters in body" Text="Whilst I wasn't the only one voting to close - it took four of my colleagues to agree with me - I was the first person to so tag it, so I think it behooves me to offer some kind of explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your original question asked about how to prioritise processes so that the OOM killer would kill them in the order you desired.  That has been answered, in the duplicate question pointed to.  To the best of my knowledge, the technique described can be used to do all three of the substantive tasks you raised in your original question: make a process unlikely to be killed, make one very likely to be killed, and sort them in order of killing priority (which subsumes questions one and two, anyway).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, you might already know all that.  You might have done a bunch of work with `oom_score_adj` and found that it doesn't offer you quite the control you have a clearly-communicable business need for, or established that in practice it doesn't work quite as described, and you need help tuning it.  But you don't tell us about any research or work you've already done.  You don't indicate that you've done any searching on SF, or anywhere else, already.  You give us no reason to believe that `oom_score_adj` is anything other than the right tool for the job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So either your question means what it said, in which case it's been answered already; or there's more to your question than meets the eye, but you haven't put in the extra work to make your question communicate that.  If it's the latter, then expecting us to drag it out of you one comment at a time is just plain rude.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: you asked &quot;how can I do X&quot;, and have conceded that &quot;use Y&quot; was a &quot;*valuable answer*&quot;.  If that answer would have been enough for you to accept it, the question is a duplicate, because the answer to the one is the answer to the other.  If it wouldn't, could you clarify what else you wanted from the answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12626" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5870" RevisionGUID="638a9217-69ca-44d8-8722-38ff7863b8d9" CreationDate="2013-10-02T12:30:48.553" UserId="55514" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Whilst I wasn't the only one voting to close - it took four of my colleagues to agree with me - I was the first person to so tag it, so I think it behooves me to offer some kind of explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your original question asked about how to prioritise processes so that the OOM killer would kill them in the order you desired.  That has been answered, in the duplicate question pointed to.  To the best of my knowledge, the technique described can be used to do all three of the substantive tasks you raised in your original question: make a process unlikely to be killed, make one very likely to be killed, and sort them in order of killing priority (which subsumes questions one and two, anyway).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, you might already know all that.  You might have done a bunch of work with `oom_score_adj` and found that it doesn't offer you quite the control you have a clearly-communicable business need for, or established that in practice it doesn't work quite as described, and you need help tuning it.  But you don't tell us about any research or work you've already done.  You don't indicate that you've done any searching on SF, or anywhere else, already.  You give us no reason to believe that `oom_score_adj` is anything other than the right tool for the job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So either your question means what it said, in which case it's been answered already; or there's more to your question than meets the eye, but you haven't put in the extra work to make your question communicate that.  If it's the latter, then expecting us to drag it out of you one comment at a time is just plain rude.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: you asked &quot;how can I do X&quot;, and have conceded that &quot;use Y&quot; was &quot;*a valuable answer*&quot;.  If that answer would have been enough for you to accept it, **the question is a duplicate, because the answer to the one is the answer to the other**.  If it wouldn't, could you clarify what else you wanted from the answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12627" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5864" RevisionGUID="31f9064c-33db-4196-9495-01928da36293" CreationDate="2013-10-02T13:06:27.687" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="This _month_ I voted 199 times, this _year_ only 72 people have voted as much or more so yes you're right we like the idea but not the action. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main problem is that the pool of people who are engaged with Server Fault is quite small and diminishing. The vast majority of people have no engagement beyond getting their question answered, there are [~1500 people][1] whose total reputation is &gt;200 out of  139000 people who have used the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point in bailing any more - too few people and too much crap to vote on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though I try not to play too hard and actively avoid /review I still manage to be 3rd highest voter this year and 6th this month.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/leagues/2/week/serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12628" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5867" RevisionGUID="af7b7e4a-4d58-4c07-a323-a6ecb3e8d109" CreationDate="2013-10-02T19:38:02.173" UserId="963" Comment="data" Text="Since the idea seems to have been well-received, I've turned this feature on. Feel free to log out and verify that it works...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So how will we know if this has had any positive effects? Here's some baseline data on questions from [new users][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xD;&#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-22    364       147 217  40.38                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-29    382       179 203  46.86                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-05    352       163 189  46.31                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-12    361       166 195  45.98                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-19    400       196 204  49                     &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-26    432       178 254  41.2                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-02    453       189 264  41.72                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-09    389       171 218  43.96                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-16    410       189 221  46.1                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-23    386       159 227  41.19                  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New user question quality graph][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...Where again, a &quot;bad&quot; question is one that was closed, deleted (by someone other than the author) or down-voted below 0. If we can get the % to drop significantly without seriously hurting the number of *good* questions, we'll call this a success. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't let me forget to come back in a couple weeks and run this query again...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Addendum: bad questions broken down by author reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This deserves a closer look at some point in the future, but I want to drop a note in here to address Iain's concern that any approach targeting only [new users][1] - that is, folks who've yet to earn at least 10 reputation points OR a network association bonus - is missing the mark. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using the same criteria for &quot;bad&quot; as above, I divided all of the bad questions asked during the past 90 days into buckets according to the reputation of the author *at the time they were asked* (questions are bucketed by rounding author rep down to the nearest multiple of 100):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Reputation rounded down to the nearest 100 BadQuestions &#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------------------------ ------------ &#xD;&#xA;    0                                          2630         &#xD;&#xA;    100                                        926          &#xD;&#xA;    200                                        70           &#xD;&#xA;    300                                        45           &#xD;&#xA;    400                                        26           &#xD;&#xA;    500                                        11           &#xD;&#xA;    600                                        15           &#xD;&#xA;    700                                        19           &#xD;&#xA;    800                                        6            &#xD;&#xA;    900                                        5            &#xD;&#xA;    1000                                       9            &#xD;&#xA;    1100                                       10           &#xD;&#xA;    1200                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    1300                                       3            &#xD;&#xA;    1400                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    1500                                       3            &#xD;&#xA;    1800                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    1900                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    2200                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    2400                                       5            &#xD;&#xA;    2500                                       5            &#xD;&#xA;    2800                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    3100                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    3500                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4000                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4100                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4300                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    31800                                      1            &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More interestingly, only 415 &quot;bad&quot; questions were asked during this time period by folks whose only reputation came from the association bonus, compared to 2630 questions from folks who AT THE TIME THEY POSTED THE QUESTION would've been classified as [new users][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether or not this is particular change is a useful strategy, I'm at least confident that we are targeting the right group of users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HfApg.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12629" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5871" RevisionGUID="dda845d2-e059-40de-83b4-058d1829b8a6" CreationDate="2013-10-02T22:08:27.843" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="You might remember me from other inflammatory meta threads such as [Is ServerFault doomed? Not if we all vote more!](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more). Let's talk about voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I created the &quot;Doomed!&quot; thread mainly out of frustration. All I saw on meta was grousing. The community seems plenty ready to step up and complain about something in an exhaustively up-voted and discussed meta thread about how SO is &quot;ruining&quot; this site but lifting a finger and up-voting the one out every ten questions that is awesome is apparently a herculean effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me reiterate my position in the clearest of possible terms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Our failing is not that we don't vote, it's that we don't up-vote the good content!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know many people think that the voting mechanism is stupid and that caring about imaginary internet points is equally stupid and they are not entirely wrong. But they *are* missing the bigger picture:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**An up-vote tells the poster that the Community values their work and content.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;At the risk of making this about myself, I'm pretty much done with ServerFault. I rarely find good questions that I have the expertise to answer, wading through the Review queue is a chore, wading through the *un*-voted [questions][1] is a chore, and not only have my recent SCCM question not received answers (which really isn't the fault of anyone) but they've barely warranted an upvote. Everyone complains about the lack of good content but my attempts and many others at creating rarely receive any votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summation: 1) Participating in ServerFault is no longer fun but a chore, 2) my questions often don't get answered, 3) no one acknowledges my, and many other high-rep users' excellent questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I apologize if this comes off as whiny and self-indulgent but I'm frustrated and I'm going to take a break.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=votes:0%20answers:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="c93b934d-602b-4a77-b287-ecb6b0e1bb1c" CreationDate="2013-10-05T13:32:43.477" UserId="76595" Text="Today, I have seen (and answered) [***this question on zfs***][1]. For me, the question made perfect sense and has been well-researched and well-written. Yet, it managed to earn two close votes where the close reason given has been *&quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;*. No voter bothered to leave a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I only can see some sense in the the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason if *specific* information is being asked for, I am requesting to consider the following options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. request a mandatory comment with this close reason, where the voter would need to specify what information is missing&#xD;&#xA;2. present a big, red *&quot;only check this close reason if you are actually familiar with the topic of the question and please leave a comment explaining what is missing&quot;* warning box to everyone who is checking the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason. Only let the voter proceed if he has clicked the **&quot;Yes&quot;**, **&quot;I promise&quot;** and **&quot;I *really* mean it&quot;** buttons in sequence.&#xD;&#xA;3. remove this close reason altogether&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/543912/force-update-checksum-on-zfs/544013" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12631" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="c93b934d-602b-4a77-b287-ecb6b0e1bb1c" CreationDate="2013-10-05T13:32:43.477" UserId="76595" Text="&quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot; - Is it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12632" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="c93b934d-602b-4a77-b287-ecb6b0e1bb1c" CreationDate="2013-10-05T13:32:43.477" UserId="76595" Text="|discussion|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12633" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="1a81b717-140b-416d-9c94-933c02d63c7d" CreationDate="2013-10-05T15:37:49.003" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|specific-question|vote-to-close|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5873" RevisionGUID="436a768a-0ddb-485f-bd7a-8e8ec2cef589" CreationDate="2013-10-05T19:06:49.077" UserId="6177" Text="One of the reviewers who voted to close has often seemed (to me) to be something of a robo-reviewer, so I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for an explanation from them.  It has a couple of &quot;leave open&quot; votes, but I've been clear on what those do.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since a mod is looking at this meta question, maybe it could just be hammered open?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; request a mandatory comment with this close reason,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mandatory comments won't work... if someone decided a question was unclear but didn't want to justify it, they could just type in &quot;blah blah blah&quot; and/or delete the comment later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; remove this close reason altogether&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NO!  There are tons of barely-comprehensible questions that &quot;unclear&quot; is perfect for. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having multiple buttons to click through also seems like throwing the baby out with the bathwater... and considering how much discussion it's taken to get an additional couple clicks for new askers, I doubt this would happen.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12635" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5874" RevisionGUID="d96f9e36-e73a-4fce-a547-17b2c11022a3" CreationDate="2013-10-05T21:13:23.030" UserId="86472" Text="Came across a site today which appears to be blatantly scraping SF content - and even has a similar name. The SF result was actually ranked below that of the external site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A search of mSO and mSF didn't turn it up, so I figured it should be brought to the community's attention:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Site: `FaultServer.com` (the browseable list of questions on their main page is limited, but if you go under a tag, you get a fairly comprehensive list. e.g.: `http://www.faultserver.com/l/linux_question/1.html`). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sample post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Serverfault: &#xD;&#xA;   - `http://serverfault.com/questions/529394/nginx-connect-failed-111-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-upstream`&#xD;&#xA; - FaultServer: &#xD;&#xA;    - `http://www.faultserver.com/q/answers-nginx-connect-failed-111-connection-refused-while-connecting-to-upstream-529394.html`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Screenshot of Google Search:&#xD;&#xA;![Google search screenshot][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.google.ca/search?q=cyberx86%20site:www.faultserver.com&amp;oq=cyberx&amp;aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59j69i60l2.2540j0j4&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;espvd=210&amp;es_sm=93&amp;ie=UTF-8&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k0pBD.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12636" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5874" RevisionGUID="d96f9e36-e73a-4fce-a547-17b2c11022a3" CreationDate="2013-10-05T21:13:23.030" UserId="86472" Text="External site copying without attribution" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12637" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5874" RevisionGUID="d96f9e36-e73a-4fce-a547-17b2c11022a3" CreationDate="2013-10-05T21:13:23.030" UserId="86472" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12638" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5875" RevisionGUID="bc642c20-eafc-4080-a7b3-aa63079899f7" CreationDate="2013-10-05T21:41:00.327" UserId="126632" Text="Due to the apparent potential trademark violation I've pinged one of the SE Community team to take a look at this specific incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically you can report sites using Stack Exchange content without attribution at [this master post on mSO][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/131846/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12639" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5876" RevisionGUID="1dd14233-3f79-456a-938d-08683b854d7c" CreationDate="2013-10-05T21:56:16.080" UserId="126699" Text="I voted to leave the question open when I saw it in the queue, because I thought it was reasonable for various reasons that boil down to what you said at the beginning.  It is, of course, subject area which I'm not familiar with really at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't think the process is broken on the whole.  Certainly it's possible for five people voting the same way to be wrong, but it seems to happen pretty rarely.  What is actually needed is some real impact for leave open votes - they could do things like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Require an additional close vote for every time someone clicks &quot;leave open&quot;&#xD;&#xA;* Automatically place a reopen vote from the user who clicked &quot;leave open&quot; on the question, if it is later closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forcing people to comment doesn't work, and certainly we need a close reason in that theme.  It's the successor to the older &quot;not a real question&quot;, and is intended for cases where the question is completely incomprehensible, or where we actually can't tell where the question is.  For instance, if someone were to post a log and nothing else, or make a bunch of statements thinking we will guess what the problem is, the question should be closed and it should be closed with that reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure why your question garners so much hate - I see it's got three close votes now, but you may notice it's not closed.  This is why we require five votes.  Looks like **things are working as intended**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Poorly formatted questions also tend to attract down and close votes, rightly or wrongly.  For instance, if I abuse the `markdown` `code highlighting` `function` and I `highlight` almost every `word` with `backticks` just because it's `jargon` or `important`, it makes the question less readable (and I suppose less clear).  You should only use it for things like actual keywords (and then sparingly), and commands and other places where it improves legibility.  Also use the `&gt;` mark for block quotes, like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; For me, the question made perfect sense and has been well-researched and well-written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is more natural than &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    For me, the question made perfect sense and has been well-researched and well-written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`For me, the question made perfect sense and has been well-researched and well-written.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I think is readily apparent.  I've gone ahead and boldly reformatted your stuff in the hopes that people get their hackles up about it less, as one of those close votes might well have been due to highlighting &quot;man page&quot; as code.  People can be petty!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12640" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5877" RevisionGUID="b1170e8d-a9d1-4103-876b-3084e069bc94" CreationDate="2013-10-06T05:32:16.237" UserId="126632" Text="Currently, three Leave Open votes take a question out of the close queue and [begin the aging][1] of the existing close votes, if it had not already begun by the [question receiving 100 views][2]. When aging begins, close votes expire four days later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question [received its three Leave Open votes][3] and will remain open unless two other people go far out of their way to hunt down the question and throw close votes on it in the next few days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that in general this system works, and seems to have worked in this particular case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/151373/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/97581/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close/94580" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12641" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="c336aab5-a727-4daa-96cb-88b44c4f2bfb" CreationDate="2013-10-06T05:36:59.547" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|specific-question|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12642" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5874" RevisionGUID="25658ebf-7c4a-4842-8323-1585813b83d2" CreationDate="2013-10-06T13:26:47.270" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/386844988728160256" />
  <row Id="12643" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="722195a0-b0ef-4953-9291-bfa1b0ca83ab" CreationDate="2013-10-07T21:56:17.750" UserId="76595" Comment="added 281 characters in body" Text="Today, I have seen (and answered) [***this question on zfs***][1]. For me, the question made perfect sense and has been well-researched and well-written. Yet, it managed to earn two close votes where the close reason given has been *&quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;*. No voter bothered to leave a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I only can see some sense in the the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason if *specific* information is being asked for, I am requesting to consider the following options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. request a mandatory comment with this close reason, where the voter would need to specify what information is missing&#xD;&#xA;2. present a big, red *&quot;only check this close reason if you are actually familiar with the topic of the question and please leave a comment explaining what is missing&quot;* warning box to everyone who is checking the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason. Only let the voter proceed if he has clicked the **&quot;Yes&quot;**, **&quot;I promise&quot;** and **&quot;I *really* mean it&quot;** buttons in sequence&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;3. remove this close reason altogether&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I assumed this line would be recognized as obvious irony and taken with a grain of salt. Of course I do not *really* want to suggest a button sequence but simply something to make a voter aware that she/he should make a conscious decision here.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/543912/force-update-checksum-on-zfs/544013" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12648" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="5879" RevisionGUID="2d1e55f8-0f91-4386-a4da-5c97aad679a8" CreationDate="2013-10-08T03:13:13.060" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/199905/moderator-overkill-on-serverfault" />
  <row Id="12649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5879" RevisionGUID="e3a96b48-9c54-47b4-a52f-f3385af326fd" CreationDate="2013-10-08T03:06:39.993" UserId="13716" Text="In my office, full of engineers and sysops, we figure that stackexchange has already died.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is example of the day (far from the only one):&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/542572/jemalloc-error-making-redis-on-centos-6-4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A clear question and answer gets closed at all? Off topic? (Where else does one post a &quot;how to install redis&quot; question?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only suggestions for improving the original question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the point of participating when the powers that be are so full of.... power?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12650" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5879" RevisionGUID="e3a96b48-9c54-47b4-a52f-f3385af326fd" CreationDate="2013-10-08T03:06:39.993" UserId="13716" Text="Moderator Overkill on serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12651" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5879" RevisionGUID="e3a96b48-9c54-47b4-a52f-f3385af326fd" CreationDate="2013-10-08T03:06:39.993" UserId="13716" Text="|discussion|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12652" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5879" RevisionGUID="d7954ee1-82b8-44fc-b127-e66ddf943c56" CreationDate="2013-10-08T03:28:50.870" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|moderators|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5880" RevisionGUID="ad2442bd-9002-46e8-8b4c-7f4e8b2a82b4" CreationDate="2013-10-08T03:32:26.290" UserId="33417" Text="No need to get all indignant. You improved your question, Flagged, and now it's reopened." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5881" RevisionGUID="6fb161c6-8fba-472a-8bb1-1380f3b5a20b" CreationDate="2013-10-08T03:35:20.773" UserId="126699" Text="http://unix.stackexchange.com/ would have received it well, I think.  I believe (though I forget) I may even have voted to migrate it there.  Unfortunately, if I am not in the majority when I do it, it says I voted to close it outright.  Alas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly, we are not all doomed.  However, it's very important to keep the sites on topic, and in the case of this particular site, it is an uphill battle requiring lots of attention.  It looks like this particular question was just not sysadmin-interesting according to myself and 4 other independent sysadmins.  It's not always about clarity; it's more often about relevance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, as a high-rep user, have minimal moderation power on my own - anytime I want to do or reverse this particular action (closing), I need 4 people to agree with me.  Believe me, it's minimal." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12655" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="5f23720c-b41d-418d-b94f-60e7612870df" CreationDate="2013-10-08T07:26:49.413" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/387479176481374208" />
  <row Id="12656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5882" RevisionGUID="a9f3f9b4-5b8a-4fda-b5da-d13acee7444d" CreationDate="2013-10-08T07:30:32.177" UserId="9517" Text="It's not a how do I install... question. It's a how do I debug this compilation error question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most sysadmins will try to avoid compiling $product from source as this generally puts you outside the support loop for the OS you are using. You can no longer take advantage of the herd immunity provided by the official support channels. From a sysadmi point of view this is a bad thing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Falcon says this would be better suited to U&amp;L or (I think) SU or even SO. It's possible to ask pretty much any IT related question that you want on SF and consider it on topic. Unfortunately not all potentially topical questions are relevant to our target audience and are dealt with appropriately." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12657" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5879" RevisionGUID="8c0e2bab-7324-48d0-8bdc-44784bfd778a" CreationDate="2013-10-08T14:42:24.720" UserId="13716" Comment="edited title" Text="Moderation Overkill on serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12660" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2341" RevisionGUID="f3a43660-7342-47f2-be0a-61b556a9a32b" CreationDate="2013-10-09T02:48:43.550" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|moderation|comments|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="b40706c6-f54b-4171-8bca-0629964af970" CreationDate="2013-10-09T07:35:40.710" UserId="9517" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just [102 questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12662" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="b40706c6-f54b-4171-8bca-0629964af970" CreationDate="2013-10-09T07:35:40.710" UserId="9517" Text="How are questions per day calculated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12663" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="b40706c6-f54b-4171-8bca-0629964af970" CreationDate="2013-10-09T07:35:40.710" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12664" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="ec1e2340-ca92-49ce-aa54-151dc25d3d82" CreationDate="2013-10-09T13:41:13.883" UserId="9517" Comment="edited title" Text="How is questions per day calculated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12665" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="ff9e5acc-bc36-4a5d-81f5-0b3a64a7179b" CreationDate="2013-10-09T19:22:56.683" UserId="89002" Text="I read through a few of these meta questions about 'bad questions' I'm getting a sense peeps are fed up with bad questions get'n dumped on ya'll from StackOverflow--my guess. And reading the [What Topics I Can Post][2], I believe my post fits the two criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about… *Server ... operating systems... and software*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Anything in a *home* or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'll I guess you got me on the **last one**. While this is a **Server/RAID running CentOS6 (e.g. EL)**, it is *technically* located in a home. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Goodness knows I've put *some* effort into writing my posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why would sshd daemon fail a connection that manually started /usr/sbin/sshd permits?][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do I configure FreeNX APPLICATION_LIBRARY_PRELOAD to the correct directory?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - there are only 18 questions here with the tag freenx,&#xD;&#xA;   - none of them ask the same question&#xD;&#xA;   - as I stated in the post, it may be an easy/lame question, but its not my fault the error message is included in **tons** of people's&#xD;&#xA;   posts which have nothing to do with this problem.&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise Linux has been using FreeNX 0.7 since 2009 or earlier. Is it so inconceivable I may have found some new or infrequently mentioned problem? Geez&#xD;&#xA;   - SELinux &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Why are all my FreeNX questions get'n shat on?* It sure as s#it hasn't stopped me from trying to get NX working. Or asking questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;[3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/544181/why-would-sshd-daemon-fail-a-connection-that-manually-started-usr-sbin-sshd-per" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12666" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="ff9e5acc-bc36-4a5d-81f5-0b3a64a7179b" CreationDate="2013-10-09T19:22:56.683" UserId="89002" Text="Another, why is this a bad question, question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12667" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="ff9e5acc-bc36-4a5d-81f5-0b3a64a7179b" CreationDate="2013-10-09T19:22:56.683" UserId="89002" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12668" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="4fd47955-1565-4e02-bd7e-0838610d3c44" CreationDate="2013-10-09T19:30:12.293" UserId="89002" Comment="added 111 characters in body" Text="I read through a few of these meta questions about 'bad questions' I'm getting a sense peeps are fed up with bad questions get'n dumped on ya'll from StackOverflow--my guess. And reading the [What Topics I Can Post][2], I believe my post fits the two criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about… *Server ... operating systems... and software*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Anything in a *home* or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'll I guess you got me on the **last one**. While this is a **Server/RAID running CentOS6 (e.g. EL)**, it is *technically* located in a home. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Goodness knows I've put *some* effort into writing my posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why would sshd daemon fail a connection that manually started /usr/sbin/sshd permits?][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do I configure FreeNX APPLICATION_LIBRARY_PRELOAD to the correct directory?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - there are only 18 questions here with the tag freenx,&#xD;&#xA;   - none of them ask the same question&#xD;&#xA;   - as I stated in the post, it may be an easy/lame question, but its not my fault the error message is included in **tons** of people's&#xD;&#xA;   posts which have nothing to do with this problem.&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise Linux has been using FreeNX 0.7 since 2009 or earlier. Is it so inconceivable I may have found some new or infrequently mentioned problem? Geez&#xD;&#xA;   - SELinux &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And! Its just damn confusing, because I get the impression many people are unhappy with FreeNX development.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Why are all my FreeNX questions get'n shat on?* It sure as s#it hasn't stopped me from trying to get NX working. Or asking questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;[3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/544181/why-would-sshd-daemon-fail-a-connection-that-manually-started-usr-sbin-sshd-per" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12669" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="5f76cb4b-674d-40c1-ac5b-a4d32e3c33b4" CreationDate="2013-10-09T19:46:53.497" UserId="89002" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body; edited title" Text="I read through a few of these meta questions about 'bad questions' I'm getting a sense peeps are fed up with bad questions get'n dumped on ya'll from StackOverflow--my guess. And reading the [What Topics I Can Post][2], I believe my post fits the two criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about… *Server ... operating systems... and software*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Anything in a *home* or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'll I guess you got me on the **last one**. While this is a **Server/RAID running CentOS6 (e.g. EL)**, it is *technically* located in a home. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Goodness knows I've put *some* effort into writing my posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why would sshd daemon fail a connection that manually started /usr/sbin/sshd permits?][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do I configure FreeNX APPLICATION_LIBRARY_PRELOAD to the correct directory?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - there are only 18 questions here with the tag freenx,&#xD;&#xA;   - none of them ask the same question&#xD;&#xA;   - as I stated in the post, it may be an easy/lame question, but its not my fault the error message is included in **tons** of people's&#xD;&#xA;   posts which have nothing to do with this problem.&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise Linux has been using FreeNX 0.7 since 2009 or earlier. Is it so inconceivable I may have found some new or infrequently mentioned problem? Geez&#xD;&#xA;   - SELinux &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And! Its just damn confusing, because I get the impression many people are unhappy with FreeNX development.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are all my FreeNX questions get'n shat on? It sure as s#it hasn't stopped me from trying to get NX working. Or asking questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;[3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/544181/why-would-sshd-daemon-fail-a-connection-that-manually-started-usr-sbin-sshd-per" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12670" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="5f76cb4b-674d-40c1-ac5b-a4d32e3c33b4" CreationDate="2013-10-09T19:46:53.497" UserId="89002" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why are all my FreeNX questions get'n shat on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12671" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5885" RevisionGUID="bc96d9e8-a9e7-4290-a39e-07fc4045a352" CreationDate="2013-10-09T19:47:45.367" UserId="32986" Text="I don't see any serious problems with your questions, other than the fact that some are fairly &quot;novice&quot; questions (which isn't a bad thing, it's just a thing - Everyone starts somewhere).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You only seem to have one that has attracted (as of my writing this) a single downvote, and your reputation changes have been largely positive -- that's a pretty good track record.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do have a few general suggestions though:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**First, try not to take downvotes so personally.**  &#xD;&#xA;Seriously man, you'll give yourself an ulcer. The standard boilerplate here is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Users are free to upvote or downvote questions for whatever reasons they want - there are some guidelines when you hover over the arrows, but much like when you go to the polls on election day voting on Stack Exchange is an entirely individual choice.  Mods and SE staff pretty much don't get involved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Second, try to write your questions in a way that conforms to Standard Written English.**  &#xD;&#xA;There is no hard and fast rule on this (aside from [&quot;It has to be *in English*&quot;](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stack-overflow)), and we're a lot more relaxed about it on Meta, but slang, venting, ranting, etc. are all looked upon as a Bad Thing. [Questions should be distilled down to to &quot;This is my problem, this is what I've tried to solve it, and this is what didn't work&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Finally, don't rant.**  &#xD;&#xA;At least one of your questions that I looked at ([the one with the downvote, incidentally](http://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory)) is a little ranty, and things that look like rants tend to get reflex-downvoted.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a related vein, it's generally considered bad form to tell the people reading your question what you want the answer to be (stuff like `And please don't say compile from source, cuz CentOS hates that answer...`) -- Trust me when I say the people answering questions here know what the vendors prefer, and if we tell you to do something a certain way there's probably a good reason for it (you can always ask us why we recommend something if you think we're crazy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12672" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5886" RevisionGUID="1b2288dd-79cf-4fcd-89b3-f2e7fbcce4b6" CreationDate="2013-10-10T03:38:11.660" UserId="6177" Text="@MichaelHampton's post was rendered obsolete today.  The new method of reporting purloined content is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; __Send all reports of SCRAPERs to `team@stackoverflow.com`.__ Please include:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - the URL of the copied post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - the URL of the original post on SE&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - for high-rankers, the search string you used (and the name of the search engine, if not Google)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - any other details you noticed and want to share, because you're awesome&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The full (contrived) Q and official A are here:  http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/200177/updated-procedure-for-reporting-scrapers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12673" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="f54aedfb-7ebc-4daa-a68c-abb982ef1e6e" CreationDate="2013-10-10T09:55:35.227" UserId="9517" Comment="edited title" Text="Why are all my FreeNX questions recieved so poorly" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12674" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="b8566dc0-e0bc-455e-847a-17f3ca2a9121" CreationDate="2013-10-11T09:54:50.390" UserId="9517" Comment="SF is down to 99 Q/Day on 2013-10-11" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;102&lt;/s&gt; 99 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12675" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="ccf0fd44-3353-4a7a-bbed-21948170c7e9" CreationDate="2013-10-11T10:01:14.510" UserId="9517" Comment="It was 108 per day on 2013-09-30 http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/127?m=11461440#11461440" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;108 102&lt;/s&gt; 99 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12677" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5887" RevisionGUID="de6f4558-ba5f-4c21-a773-baef30a0a0b0" CreationDate="2013-10-11T19:11:55.510" UserId="2561" Comment="added 79 characters in body" Text="I asked our Devs, and Kevin Montrose Responded with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    (# of new questions over last 14 days) / 14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There might be a little cache delay, but that is roughly it. Questions doesn't count deleted questions, but it does count closed questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5888" RevisionGUID="a97592c9-dfbe-4369-b33a-121409346f84" CreationDate="2013-10-11T19:41:25.927" UserId="6177" Text="Is this considered a bad thing?  i.e. if someone goes through a specific user's questions and casts a close vote on all (or most) of them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...'cause I'm pretty sure someone is doing that to [&quot;Sandra.&quot;][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the last few days, a *lot* of this users' questions have shown up in the review queue and it seems likely that most of the initial close votes are cast by one person.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it matters who it is or why I think it's one person... I agree that many of the questions aren't very good, but I don't think that they're all so bad they need to be closed.  Based on the other reviews I can see, other people also think the questions are good enough to leave open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm wondering if SE has a general policy/viewpoint on this... serial downvoting gets reversed reasonably quickly, does or should serial close-voting?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/34187/sandra" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12680" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5888" RevisionGUID="a97592c9-dfbe-4369-b33a-121409346f84" CreationDate="2013-10-11T19:41:25.927" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12681" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5889" RevisionGUID="a3161d50-867a-415c-b804-7319f3365415" CreationDate="2013-10-11T19:50:15.273" UserId="32986" Text="If the only reason for closing the question is &quot;Because it was asked by $USER&quot;, this is a bad thing.  &#xD;&#xA;I certainly hope nobody is going through a user's profile putting close votes on all their questions *just because they were asked by that particular user* - that would be grounds for a &quot;review queue time-out&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the flip side, if the questions do not meet the quality standards for Server Fault they should be closed. If someone is going through a user's old questions marking the **truly bad** ones, that's perhaps not the best use of their time, but not a Bad Thing either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to automated processes - I don't believe there is one for close votes at this time. Since close votes require other users to concur there is a sufficient level of quality assurance that automated measures probably aren't necessary.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mods do have the ability to ban people from reviews if we see a pattern of abuse (I don't think we've used this yet on Server Fault, and hope the situation never arises where we need to)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5890" RevisionGUID="486b8731-2007-42d5-a759-3ba2e7079c87" CreationDate="2013-10-14T20:58:00.077" UserId="185923" Text="I've noticed a few posters on serverfault that take potshots (ad hominem, or insinuations of stupidity) at people.  This would seem to be in violation of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Always be polite and have fun&#xD;&#xA;It’s fine to disagree and express concern, but please be civil. There’s a real human being on the other end of that network connection, however misguided they may appear to be. We’re here to learn from our peers, not yell at each other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However they seem to get away with it.  Is it because they have high rep, or because they hang out with mods in the chat rooms?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12690" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5891" RevisionGUID="7d58b34f-25b3-4356-9990-15bd17259628" CreationDate="2013-10-14T21:59:32.560" UserId="7861" Text="If you were looking for an actual answer to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However they seem to get away with it. Is it because they have high&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rep, or because they hang out with mods in the chat rooms?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, you should have posted examples, but according to your comment you keep thinking certain people are excluded from the rules and are part of the &quot;in crowd clique&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As MarkHenderson and Voretaq both have explained, no one is &quot;above the law&quot; here.  If the citations were valid the offending party, regardless of rank/file, would be dealt with appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, just like with Amex, membership has its privileges.  One of those being that if the person was judged offensive and had high rep they would probably be told &quot;you know better&quot; and that'd be the end of it, typically.  It is different if the user is new and simply starts posting insinuations of stupidity as you call it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is no different than our personal lives.  Your siblings can mess with you more than a complete stranger can, with mom and dad only telling your sister &quot;stop picking on your brother&quot; whereas they might really let a stranger have it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also depends on the seriousness of the post.  Again citations would help here.  Offcolor/personal insults aren't tolerated, period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You also have to bear in mind that context/intent is very hard to convey online and often taken however the reader wants it to be taken.  The &quot;offending party&quot; might not even realize they were being offensive.  The reader might simply be having a bad day and read into something that was never really there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is also why there is a &quot;flag&quot; available so that mods can look at someone's post and help determine its merit.  If it still doesn't get the attention you think it deserves that's where citing the post/comment here in Meta is appropriate, and beyond that going straight to the SE staff via the &quot;Contact Us&quot; link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope that helps." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12691" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5892" RevisionGUID="6a403c72-f595-436d-b63a-66d4f4981d0b" CreationDate="2013-10-15T15:26:53.673" UserId="73435" Text="As the alleged Serial-Upvoter, I will state this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user in question has a history of posting astonishingly lazy, zero-research questions and asking (and perhaps shading into expecting) us to do their work for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was believed by some that I was blindly dropping close votes on all of that user's questions, which is not the case. In fact, those with access to the API would be able to confirm that some of the good ones have received upvotes from me from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a concerned user of ServerFault I feel it was my duty to go back and drop close votes on crap questions. I strongly feel that means of finding those questions need not be simply the front page or particular tags, and that serial abusers and Help Vampires should not be allowed to hide their habits through such social restrictions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That user has asked the better part of 200 questions, and a great many of them are garbage. As stated by Voretaq7, I went through them from newest to oldest and dropped a Close vote on all the crappy ones. Considering that this was less than 3 days worth of close votes, it doesn't remotely reach the level of half of that user's questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said in the comments, if you feel I'm being too harsh in my judgment of quality or usefulness, you are all not only free to but encouraged to disagree with me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if for those of you ardent about this on either side, well, best all y'all get your sad carcasses into the /review queues and VOTE." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12692" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5892" RevisionGUID="66a9ccdc-cf74-4527-aad2-3c52227e6083" CreationDate="2013-10-15T15:33:02.227" UserId="73435" Comment="Duh" Text="As the alleged Serial Close-voter, I will state this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user in question has a history of posting astonishingly lazy, zero-research questions and asking (and perhaps shading into expecting) us to do their work for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was believed by some that I was blindly dropping close votes on all of that user's questions, which is not the case. In fact, those with access to the API would be able to confirm that some of the good ones have received upvotes from me from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a concerned user of ServerFault I feel it was my duty to go back and drop close votes on crap questions. I strongly feel that means of finding those questions need not be simply the front page or particular tags, and that serial abusers and Help Vampires should not be allowed to hide their habits through such social restrictions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That user has asked the better part of 200 questions, and a great many of them are garbage. As stated by Voretaq7, I went through them from newest to oldest and dropped a Close vote on all the crappy ones. Considering that this was less than 3 days worth of close votes, it doesn't remotely reach the level of half of that user's questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said in the comments, if you feel I'm being too harsh in my judgment of quality or usefulness, you are all not only free to but encouraged to disagree with me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if for those of you ardent about this on either side, well, best all y'all get your sad carcasses into the /review queues and VOTE." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5893" RevisionGUID="0e6a6bea-1500-4369-a438-44686a702f06" CreationDate="2013-10-16T02:50:15.097" UserId="13716" Text="The entire Serverfault community is FAR too trigger happy on Close votes. Yes, there are truly crappy questions. But there seems to be no price to &quot;negativity&quot; and the negative vibes are stronger than they should be (or need to be)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12694" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="3ce0459e-9081-4d33-aae7-9fa7f0dd7e04" CreationDate="2013-10-16T11:14:30.147" UserId="9517" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;108 102 99 98 &lt;/s&gt; 97 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5894" RevisionGUID="84c65bb9-6c46-40df-8d00-ba5b46358a6c" CreationDate="2013-10-16T16:10:25.737" UserId="13716" Text="U&amp;L and SF should just be SF. Totally crazy splitting off some Qs to U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just creates confusion and makes SF less valuable to me as a sysop." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5896" RevisionGUID="9434d164-f45f-4c12-95c7-4485ab2f9146" CreationDate="2013-10-16T22:47:19.137" UserId="13716" Text="Out of the blue, a single user downvotes a bunch of my old, settled, threads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is going on here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OMZw5.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12702" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5896" RevisionGUID="5099a42c-5557-449d-ad10-3842d6080890" CreationDate="2013-10-16T22:48:21.590" UserId="126632" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[3791],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12704" PostHistoryTypeId="11" PostId="5896" RevisionGUID="08677be8-8370-4941-a7a0-69793dbeafc2" CreationDate="2013-10-17T05:46:09.683" UserId="126632" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12705" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5898" RevisionGUID="9aa014de-c2d3-46f2-9478-e43ceeb49d35" CreationDate="2013-10-17T06:00:34.207" UserId="6177" Text="Based on the comments and the time the downvotes were cast, it's *highly unlikely* that it was a single user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no such thing as a settled thread:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the Community user randomly pokes old questions so that they show up on the front page&#xD;&#xA;- people searching with Google will happen on to old questions and add to them&#xD;&#xA;- people sometimes look at old questions for a given tag or for some other search term&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**and...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- When you post something on meta that's not well researched, people will often look at what you've written on the main site to see if what you're saying on meta is backed up by what you've experienced on the main site, or just to see how active you are.  (This happens a lot on meta.SO, often with unhappy results.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, it's certainly possible that you got a bit of unwanted attention, but certainly not to the point that one person has gone wild and downvoted a lot of your posts.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12706" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="3a06e770-10f0-42df-a7b3-0371ce2e27e0" CreationDate="2013-10-17T10:31:39.377" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;108 102 99 98 97 &lt;/s&gt; 96 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12707" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5899" RevisionGUID="c9b2ebc9-1265-4a7f-b279-ab10fefeeaa6" CreationDate="2013-10-17T14:35:45.590" UserId="5391" Text="I got to watch another drive-by from the &quot;Server Fault Welcoming Committee&quot; today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/546692/dhcp-server-ip-address&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The author ended up deleting the question, and I doubt he'll be back to SF now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question wasn't the greatest but the author said he was just promoted to Network Admin and was learning things.  Instead of being helped out on rewriting the question, he was told to get some training and come back later on top of collecting a quick 3 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This site serves to help people, so please stop making comments if that is not your goal**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12708" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5896" RevisionGUID="b705ca3e-ca2e-4d93-b338-06fb9d21182c" CreationDate="2013-10-17T16:30:05.083" UserId="13716" Comment="added 77 characters in body" Text="Out of the blue, one or more users downvotes a bunch of my old, dormant, threads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is going on here? (note, the issue continues beyond the timeframe shown in the shot below)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OMZw5.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12709" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5900" RevisionGUID="83b617d2-53d6-4352-9f53-c0ac6dd11433" CreationDate="2013-10-17T21:48:29.663" UserId="7861" Text="I can answer at least one of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I downvoted this one (and none of your other ones, and don't think I ever saw those to be honest):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/97647/how-to-quickly-and-easily-set-up-and-maintain-vpns-have-juniper-ssg-140&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why did it even come up?  Someone edited your question and set it to vote close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I downvoted it after seeing it per the downvote &quot;rules&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`This question does not show any research effort...it is unclear or not useful`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as did my own vote to close...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I voted this way was because reading the question (and being an SME of sorts on Netscreens) I felt the question lacked any research.  You didn't post options you were considering such as NSM, etc.  You didn't state an Juniper KB articles you found confusing/intimidating (they have full flowcharts and walkthroughs for VPNs, and the GUI on the Netscreens has VPN wizards).  It was more of a rant question  followed up with an opinion question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I find setting up new VPN profiles to be a PITA. I have to follow a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; bunch of steps, test it out, etc etc.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I find running an SSH server is easier as far as new user set up (e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the user accounts are in active directory, and there are other easy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tings about it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, your real question was `How can I make this easy as pie to administer and manage?` which is basically akin to asking a question like `&quot;How can I make administering [insert IT tech here] easy as pie to administer and manage?&quot;`.  It became strictly opinion based at that point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't be too concerned about my downvote though...I meant nothing personal against you.  It was more along the lines of like Ward states in voting &quot;school&quot; about how/when to vote.  It doesn't bother me at all what you've been posting in Meta.  I think you have some valid points and some not so much.  I would never set out to &quot;get at&quot; someone on the main site or Meta...I have no beef with anyone here and if I did I would address it in chat and not via votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12715" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5899" RevisionGUID="ed062103-03b0-4b89-85f7-5146ca40bde5" CreationDate="2013-10-18T19:54:01.150" UserId="76595" Comment="added 87 characters in body" Text="I got to watch another drive-by from the &quot;Server Fault Welcoming Committee&quot; today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]](http://serverfault.com/questions/546692/dhcp-server-ip-address)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The author ended up deleting the question, and I doubt he'll be back to SF now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question wasn't the greatest but the author said he was just promoted to Network Admin and was learning things.  Instead of being helped out on rewriting the question, he was told to get some training and come back later on top of collecting a quick 3 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This site serves to help people, so please stop making comments if that is not your goal**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pEtab.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12716" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="53f0d2eb-3917-4ff8-80a8-b92b30930e77" CreationDate="2013-10-21T05:10:24.430" UserId="42461" Comment="add packaging / dependencies question" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;    Needs Merging: http://serverfault.com/questions/473529/what-should-i-name-my-active-directory&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/489628/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-dependency-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - Hairpin NAT (et al)&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/430309&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - NAT/Security&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/251088/ipv6-the-end-of-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/184524/switch-to-ipv6-and-get-rid-of-nat-are-you-kidding&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics, including questions about all this. Merge these answer into that Question (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/14189&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12718" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5867" RevisionGUID="d1241eef-84a1-4b12-b8c7-400071fbc43d" CreationDate="2013-10-21T22:22:06.133" UserId="963" Comment="Update" Text="Since the idea seems to have been well-received, I've turned this feature on. Feel free to log out and verify that it works...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So how will we know if this has had any positive effects? Here's some baseline data on questions from [new users][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xD;&#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-22    364       147 217  40.38                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-29    382       179 203  46.86                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-05    352       163 189  46.31                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-12    361       166 195  45.98                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-19    400       196 204  49                     &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-26    432       178 254  41.2                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-02    453       189 264  41.72                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-09    389       171 218  43.96                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-16    410       189 221  46.1                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-23    386       159 227  41.19                  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New user question quality graph][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...Where again, a &quot;bad&quot; question is one that was closed, deleted (by someone other than the author) or down-voted below 0. If we can get the % to drop significantly without seriously hurting the number of *good* questions, we'll call this a success. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Three weeks later&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, it's possible to look at data from two weeks following the change to see if there are any noticeable differences. Sadly, there's no dramatic reduction in low-quality questions from new users - but on the bright side, there isn't any reduction in decent questions either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xD;&#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-30    366       171 195  46.72       &#xD;&#xA;    2013-10-07    365       156 209  42.74       &#xD;&#xA;    2013-10-14    330       128 202  38.79&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That covers the first three weeks after the change (strictly-speaking, the first two days in the first week were prior to the change). Note that the total number of questions asked by new users takes an immediate hit, and... So does the number of good questions. That's *not* good. By week three, the situation appears to reverse itself somewhat, but there's still a noticeable drop in the # of questions across the board.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New user question quality graph (after the change)][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, I'm fairly underwhelmed by the effects of this; the only reasonable conclusion I can draw from the results thus far is that it appears to drive away some small % of new users - some of whom would otherwise ask bad questions, others who might ask decent ones. As a sort of blind &quot;hurdle&quot; for new folks, it works - but as a way to increase quality, it's kind of a bust. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For now, I'll leave with this graph of OT closures over the past few weeks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Questions closed as off-topic, by week and by reason][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Addendum: bad questions broken down by author reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This deserves a closer look at some point in the future, but I want to drop a note in here to address Iain's concern that any approach targeting only [new users][5] - that is, folks who've yet to earn at least 10 reputation points OR a network association bonus - is missing the mark. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using the same criteria for &quot;bad&quot; as above, I divided all of the bad questions asked during the past 90 days into buckets according to the reputation of the author *at the time they were asked* (questions are bucketed by rounding author rep down to the nearest multiple of 100):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Reputation rounded down to the nearest 100 BadQuestions &#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------------------------ ------------ &#xD;&#xA;    0                                          2630         &#xD;&#xA;    100                                        926          &#xD;&#xA;    200                                        70           &#xD;&#xA;    300                                        45           &#xD;&#xA;    400                                        26           &#xD;&#xA;    500                                        11           &#xD;&#xA;    600                                        15           &#xD;&#xA;    700                                        19           &#xD;&#xA;    800                                        6            &#xD;&#xA;    900                                        5            &#xD;&#xA;    1000                                       9            &#xD;&#xA;    1100                                       10           &#xD;&#xA;    1200                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    1300                                       3            &#xD;&#xA;    1400                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    1500                                       3            &#xD;&#xA;    1800                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    1900                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    2200                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    2400                                       5            &#xD;&#xA;    2500                                       5            &#xD;&#xA;    2800                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    3100                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    3500                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4000                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4100                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4300                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    31800                                      1            &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More interestingly, only 415 &quot;bad&quot; questions were asked during this time period by folks whose only reputation came from the association bonus, compared to 2630 questions from folks who AT THE TIME THEY POSTED THE QUESTION would've been classified as [new users][6]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether or not this is particular change is a useful strategy, I'm at least confident that we are targeting the right group of users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HfApg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9KaW3.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/afOq8.png &quot;Questions closed as off-topic, by week and by reason&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5902" RevisionGUID="8852d10e-6cbb-4e5d-9d9c-6f91e8deb725" CreationDate="2013-10-22T04:11:59.173" UserId="46126" Text="I work for a state university as a developer (the sysadmins are in another department, but as I imagine it is everywhere sometimes duties overlap). I often have questions about some of the software products that we use, and the questions are in no way appropriate for SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One such product is called Appworx. It is made by a company called Automic (though these thing get traded around and merged so often I can hardly keep track). Think of it as cron on steroids and bath salts (mostly bath salts). You can schedule jobs that are shell scripts of Oracle procedures or just about anything else, put conditions and notifications and a bunch of other crap. They can become complex enough that they're almost like simple programs themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would questions about this software product be off-topic? I do not have simple, zero-research questions. I feel as if I could answer many questions myself about it, were they to be asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12720" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5902" RevisionGUID="8852d10e-6cbb-4e5d-9d9c-6f91e8deb725" CreationDate="2013-10-22T04:11:59.173" UserId="46126" Text="Are questions about ERP products on-topic here at Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12721" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5902" RevisionGUID="8852d10e-6cbb-4e5d-9d9c-6f91e8deb725" CreationDate="2013-10-22T04:11:59.173" UserId="46126" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12722" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5903" RevisionGUID="b4bc4af9-5d68-401a-bd72-d698e8217531" CreationDate="2013-10-22T04:32:31.467" UserId="126632" Text="Generally the deciding factor is going to be whether the question pertains to _administering_ the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is about installing or maintaining the system, (e.g. How do I configure the Appworx Agent?) then it would be appropriate, but if it's about using the system as an end-user, (e.g. How do I submit a Banner job?) then it probably would not be, and you would be better served by your existing support channels.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will also note that it doesn't appear that any questions about Appworx have ever been asked here, so even if the questions are on topic, they might not get timely answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5902" RevisionGUID="6fd78477-af0e-4938-bbf9-bf8adeb8dc35" CreationDate="2013-10-22T04:51:36.953" UserId="46126" Comment="sample question" Text="I work for a state university as a developer (the sysadmins are in another department, but as I imagine it is everywhere sometimes duties overlap). I often have questions about some of the software products that we use, and the questions are in no way appropriate for SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One such product is called Appworx. It is made by a company called Automic (though these thing get traded around and merged so often I can hardly keep track). Think of it as cron on steroids and bath salts (mostly bath salts). You can schedule jobs that are shell scripts of Oracle procedures or just about anything else, put conditions and notifications and a bunch of other crap. They can become complex enough that they're almost like simple programs themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would questions about this software product be off-topic? I do not have simple, zero-research questions. I feel as if I could answer many questions myself about it, were they to be asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sample question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I configure the IMPEXP built-in job in Appworx such that objects are pre-mapped during export?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some background for those unfamiliar with the software: You export jobs and chains (sequences of jobs) via an export menu in the test server's interface, then import it in a similar way on the production server. But that menu just kicks off an unscheduled, ad hoc job. I chucked that into a chain that in addition to exporting it also checks it into git, adds the chain to an inventory page on Confluence, etc. But the IMPEXP job takes a parameter called &quot;map file&quot; or something like that, and it's not clear if this can be used when exporting, or only when importing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not quite a programming question, definitely not a user question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5903" RevisionGUID="54cdaef6-e055-4b69-99dc-01c9fab4a465" CreationDate="2013-10-22T04:53:50.070" UserId="126632" Comment="added 117 characters in body" Text="Generally the deciding factor is going to be whether the question pertains to _administering_ the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is about installing or maintaining the system, (e.g. How do I configure the Appworx Agent?) then it would be appropriate, but if it's about using the system as an end-user, (e.g. How do I submit a Banner job?) then it probably would not be, and you would be better served by your existing support channels.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will also note that it doesn't appear that any questions about Appworx have ever been asked here, so even if the questions are on topic, they might not get timely answers. And if no moderators even _understand_ the question, such as your sample question, then it likely won't be closed..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12725" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5904" RevisionGUID="7731d297-fb39-4828-9c1f-89e2fa636d7c" CreationDate="2013-10-22T07:08:16.920" UserId="6177" Text="My brain is in shock trying to make sense of the pages and pages of buzz-words on the Automic web site...  Is that stuff really considered ERP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, based on my (not extensive) experience with ERP systems and (a bit more) with enterprise-wide financial systems, I wouldn't consider questions like your example to be systems admin.  They're not necessarily development in the usual sense, but systems like this need a lot of work (call it what you will: customization, development, implementation, tailoring...) to make them function for a particular company, and to me that's closer to developing the system than to administering it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you look at the very small # of posts on ERP systems (~150 for SAP, and lot of those are incidental mentions of SAP, ~30 for OpenERP), it seems very unlikely that the people who might know about your automation product are posting here.  By contrast, there are almost 3000 OpenERP questions on StackOverflow, and you've even got some answers (don't know if they're any good) to your Appworx questions over there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12726" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5902" RevisionGUID="3b0d65eb-8825-449e-a081-840336303182" CreationDate="2013-10-23T04:27:19.947" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/392869824059428864" />
  <row Id="12727" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5905" RevisionGUID="20a6b0b7-d408-4368-992f-fc5af23dfead" CreationDate="2013-10-23T20:08:09.337" UserId="182920" Text="Regarding: http://serverfault.com/questions/547938/linux-how-to-send-new-lines-in-log-files-to-remote-syslog&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons given for putting the above topic on hold, and my explanation of why it is invalid following each:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;You are not the sysadmin of the box&quot;. I am sysadmin of other boxes here, including the splunk server to which I want the logs to go to. I may be able to make a case to acquiring sudo privilege on the box in question, but it depends on me doing research and proving it's necesssary beforehand. Hence the question I posted. A person who is employed as a sysadmin, does not necessarily have root on all the boxes that he or she needs to interact with, but often finds they need to understand and implement things on those boxes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;Talk to the admins! It's likely they already have a solution.&quot; You are jumping to conclusions. In fact, it makes me wonder whether you are living on cloud 9, because reality is that most likely they DON'T have a solution. And in fact in my case, they don't, and it will take major hoops to jump to try and prod them into implementing a solution, because node.js is a fairly recent addition here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question I posted is a valid scenario that I am currently tasked with at my job. My reason for coming to serverfault is because I am unable to find what I need through googling, and I'm sure there's other sysadmins who have faced similiar issues and can suggest solutions. Honestly, what's so &quot;off topic&quot; about that? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12728" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5905" RevisionGUID="20a6b0b7-d408-4368-992f-fc5af23dfead" CreationDate="2013-10-23T20:08:09.337" UserId="182920" Text="contesting an off-topic designation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12729" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5905" RevisionGUID="20a6b0b7-d408-4368-992f-fc5af23dfead" CreationDate="2013-10-23T20:08:09.337" UserId="182920" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12730" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5905" RevisionGUID="d2c66cd6-b680-4458-ab24-2f5c80b54164" CreationDate="2013-10-23T20:15:15.170" UserId="182920" Comment="added 475 characters in body" Text="Regarding: http://serverfault.com/questions/547938/linux-how-to-send-new-lines-in-log-files-to-remote-syslog&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons given for putting the above topic on hold, and my explanation of why it is invalid following each:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;You are not the sysadmin of the box&quot;. I am sysadmin of other boxes here, including the splunk server to which I want the logs to go to. I may be able to make a case to acquiring sudo privilege on the box in question, but it depends on me doing research and proving it's necesssary beforehand. Hence the question I posted. A person who is employed as a sysadmin, does not necessarily have root on all the boxes that he or she needs to interact with, but often finds they need to understand and implement things on those boxes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;Talk to the admins! It's likely they already have a solution.&quot; You are jumping to conclusions. In fact, it makes me wonder whether you are living on cloud 9, because reality is that most likely they DON'T have a solution. And in fact in my case, they don't, and it will take major hoops to jump to try and prod them into implementing a solution, because node.js is a fairly recent addition here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For context I work in a large internet company here in the Valley and things are so departmentalized that it can literally take two or three days just to find who is the right person to talk to. Often, when you seek out someone for help, your request is more likely to receive attention if you have done your homework beforehand and can present a clear case. THis is the reality of working in a place where you are in charge of only a small portion of the infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question I posted is a valid scenario that I am currently tasked with at my job. My reason for coming to serverfault is because I am unable to find what I need through googling, and I'm sure there's other sysadmins who have faced similiar issues and can suggest solutions. Honestly, what's so &quot;off topic&quot; about that? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12731" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5906" RevisionGUID="80c7ab28-128f-4af4-8913-5fc199b3efa7" CreationDate="2013-10-23T20:21:16.223" UserId="182920" Text="I disagree with the off topic designation for the following reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of our jobs as sysadmins is to review and compare the different tools that are available for us to achieve our goals. When I'm faced with implementing something, I often want to obtain a list of possible solutions so that I can compare and make my own judgement as to which satisfies my needs the best. If we had no way of shopping around, I daresay we would have a very difficult task of being sysadmins. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12732" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5907" RevisionGUID="d3e46425-1f48-4cec-acc6-d60c1a5aa3a2" CreationDate="2013-10-23T20:30:04.437" UserId="32986" Text="I would tend to agree that this question is on-topic, but it is poorly written in its current form (you're asking us for a product recommendation. Google does product recommendations, Server Fault does Solutions -- you should be telling us your problem *and what you've tried to solve it so far*. I will make some edits to your question shortly to help it fit better with Server Fault's format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Server Fault community is, for better or worse, somewhat aggressive at closing &quot;product recommendation&quot; and &quot;not really the admin&quot; questions. Neither fits our target scope or audience. The way your question was originally phrased makes it appear to be *both* of those things, so it's part of the collateral damage of trying to keep this community from degrading into &quot;tech support for the interwebs&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12733" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5908" RevisionGUID="d10dc916-21bc-4923-bcda-8c80f3d48b8d" CreationDate="2013-10-23T20:34:20.097" UserId="7861" Text="The first part of your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **&quot;Anyone know of some software for linux&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is likely the reason for the 2 &quot;Shopping&quot; close votes (product, service, or learning material recommendations) as it is Off-Topic to ask for software recommendations directly.  They usually slide by if you simply don't ask for software recommendations and the answers simply point to software that will fix the issue at hand.  So changing that part to read something like `&quot;Anyone know a way in linux... &quot;` would have helped there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rest seems to be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that it is a little silly to close it after discovering you aren't the admin of the box, but at the same time you have to understand that the user's that voted to close it at that point for that reason see a lot of questions where even a valid solution can become a moot point because the OP simply doesn't have the means to act on the answer/advice given.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It could also be considered _more_ on topic for unix.stackexchange.com since you aren't necessarily the sysadmin of the box, but that's semantics at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But you've made your point and I think the question (after some minor edits) is worth a re-open vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5909" RevisionGUID="12a1136e-a60a-42de-8442-3f8250da0f24" CreationDate="2013-10-25T14:31:39.547" UserId="73215" Text="[FaultServer][1] is ripping serverfault. Even it's name is also a copy of serverfault name. For example, [FaultServer Question][2] ripped [Why is hash join slow in postgresql 9.1?][3]. Is there anything can be done&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.faultserver.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.faultserver.com/q/answers-why-is-hash-join-slow-in-postgresql-9-1-502198.html&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/502198/why-is-hash-join-slow-in-postgresql-9-1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12735" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5909" RevisionGUID="12a1136e-a60a-42de-8442-3f8250da0f24" CreationDate="2013-10-25T14:31:39.547" UserId="73215" Text="FaultServer is rpping serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12736" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5909" RevisionGUID="12a1136e-a60a-42de-8442-3f8250da0f24" CreationDate="2013-10-25T14:31:39.547" UserId="73215" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5910" RevisionGUID="76920071-90f2-46fc-bbf6-c87092eebf8e" CreationDate="2013-10-25T14:44:39.467" UserId="33417" Text="Yes. Please send this as an e-mail to `team@stackexchange.com`&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12738" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5875" RevisionGUID="499a357f-7b5b-45f2-ad62-92e92e9256d4" CreationDate="2013-10-25T14:47:13.850" UserId="33417" Comment="update" Text="Due to the apparent potential trademark violation I've pinged one of the SE Community team to take a look at this specific incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;Typically you can report sites using Stack Exchange content without attribution at [this master post on mSO][1].&lt;/del&gt; &lt;strong&gt;This has changed recently, please see the post below.&lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/131846/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12739" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="5909" RevisionGUID="cad0bc2a-a8e8-493e-a5ea-4faacd3c962a" CreationDate="2013-10-25T14:47:31.010" UserId="33417" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[5874],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:120438,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jenny D&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12740" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5911" RevisionGUID="6c36ec77-231c-45b2-b279-85225441ee96" CreationDate="2013-10-25T22:39:13.613" UserId="152073" Text="I started to leave this as another comment in your [linked question](http://serverfault.com/a/548171/152073), but it was getting to be on the long side so this is probably a better place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In reply to &quot;All this tells us is that someone is trying to force the wrong team to implement the fix.&quot;, you answered:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Such as it may be, one has to work with it.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where we get into the grey area of professionalism as ServerFault sees it. Yes, you work for a large company, and they are making you do something that you shouldn't. *You* are a professional. What is being asked of you isn't, and some would say that your duty as a professional is to dog the point that it wouldn't be professional of you to do this. Let's skip over that, because like you said, sometimes we're just stuck with situations like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What has to be decided is who an answer is going to be useful to. In this case that is most likely to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Other people in your position.&#xD;&#xA;2. People who incidentally learn something in passing from reading the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;3. By far the most likely: unprofessional people trying to implement unprofessional things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RE #3, SF tries very hard not to appeal to that sort, and that's sorta where your question dies in the water. It's crappy that you're stuck in this position and that your question isn't likely to get much help here, but I honestly think you're more likely to get more mileage at this point by voluntarily migrating it over to unix.SE. (or superuser, but I think better of your position than that)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not so much trying to punish you as steer you toward the people most likely to provide answers in a &quot;just make it work&quot; academic exercise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5912" RevisionGUID="662072b8-7282-4b81-8776-fe147b99bf74" CreationDate="2013-10-26T08:41:37.050" UserId="128470" Text="After reading FAQs I thought It could be related to this site (ServerFault) but got downvoted and put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it's R&amp;D, it falls out of the &quot;production system&quot; requirement. But it's a problem I ran across for my job, using solely existing building blocks (iproute2 &amp; linux 3.10).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is (was): http://serverfault.com/questions/547361/macvlan-based-interface-pings-from-host-but-not-from-namespace/547624" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12742" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5912" RevisionGUID="662072b8-7282-4b81-8776-fe147b99bf74" CreationDate="2013-10-26T08:41:37.050" UserId="128470" Text="Where Should I ask network R&amp;D questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12743" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5912" RevisionGUID="662072b8-7282-4b81-8776-fe147b99bf74" CreationDate="2013-10-26T08:41:37.050" UserId="128470" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5913" RevisionGUID="f485bc0b-b606-4197-ab54-87228cae164a" CreationDate="2013-10-26T08:56:56.290" UserId="126632" Text="I won't speak for any of the people who actually closed your question, but I suspect it had a lot to do with your use of VirtualBox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There has historically been a lot of [negative feeling toward VirtualBox][1] here, much of it motivated by the fact that despite Oracle's claims to the contrary, it is not actually a Type 1 hypervisor and is not considered very well suited to running anything even remotely important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result, questions involving VirtualBox [almost always get a strong negative reaction][2] here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remainder of the question seems interesting enough; network namespaces are probably going to be an important tool in the coming years, with so much of what we deploy likely to become containerized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1913/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5529/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12745" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5914" RevisionGUID="71f42af8-5ae6-4abf-a70a-2fabd57f5b0d" CreationDate="2013-10-28T17:50:04.580" UserId="7861" Text="EDIT:  Btw, was going to simply post this as a comment to voretaq's answer, but too long..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was thinking along these lines today after seeing multiple old questions with comments after an answer like &quot;thanks that worked!&quot; but no accept even though the OP is a semi-regular browser of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm wondering if instead of an email notification (for the reasons Voretaq7 explains) maybe there's a way for the `Community bot` to auto-post a comment beneath the question stating &quot;Consider accepting an answer below and helping the SF community finalize this question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This way if they really have chosen in their `Preferences` page to receive Inbox emails, they'd get an email notice (they opted-in).  Otherwise, the next time they return (if ever) they'll see it in their Inbox and at least remember &quot;oh yeah, I never accepted something there&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The auto-comment could be a one time thing similar to the auto-bump the bot does.  And if it could be a hidden comment only showing up in the OP's Inbox that would be even better." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12746" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5912" RevisionGUID="c10a2e97-9460-4ac7-adea-53e77168b641" CreationDate="2013-10-29T07:27:23.860" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/395089466140131328" />
  <row Id="12747" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5915" RevisionGUID="e720f61d-1a38-4f4d-a266-d780d1fbc172" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:13:37.080" UserId="20815" Text="It's been a bit quiet in meta.SF the past few days, so I thought it was time to stir the pot. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I came across [this question][1] just now. Reading through the comments (see comment thread screenshot below), I flagged one for being &quot;not constructive&quot;, and it was declined. Now, I couldn't care less about the declined flag. What I *do* care about is the fact that it is considered acceptable for high-rep users to treat new users like this. Sure, TomTom is right, this question was off-topic. That's fine - no need to insult and disrespect the OP for posting an off-topic question. Just VTC and be done with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone (preferably the moderator who declined the flag) explain:&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; 1. why the flag was declined&#xD;&#xA; 2. why this behavior is tolerated?&#xD;&#xA; 3. in whose world is this comment (third from the bottom of the thread) constructive for the mission of SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the face of the numerous &quot;THE SKY IS FALLING&quot; threads on meta recently, I've been trying to remain engaged and optimistic. If this is what can be expected of our moderation staff going forward, though, I fear my optimism will wane quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![comment thread][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/549813/how-to-resolve-in-ips-from-outside-on-internet&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NG2y5.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12748" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5915" RevisionGUID="e720f61d-1a38-4f4d-a266-d780d1fbc172" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:13:37.080" UserId="20815" Text="Pretty low standard for &quot;constructive&quot; comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12749" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5915" RevisionGUID="e720f61d-1a38-4f4d-a266-d780d1fbc172" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:13:37.080" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="727d499b-7332-4999-a51b-ded9dc9fa2b5" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:36:32.373" UserId="32986" Text="One of our close reasons reads as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals; novice questions are off-topic. Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality. The best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason is being interpreted by some site members as a &quot;rule&quot; against beginner questions([See the comments noted in this question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5915/)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is no secret that I am not a fan of this language - Server Fault is a site for *professional* system and network administrators, and *professionals* range in experience from those of us who have been doing this for more than half our lives down to [people who need to read the &quot;How is subnet formed?&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work).  &#xD;&#xA;My view is that the site should be able to accept *well-written, researched, and coherent* questions from the Junior Admin crowd, many of which would be classified as &quot;novice&quot; questions by the majority of us who have been doing this long enough to forget that we once couldn't do binary arithmetic in our heads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless there are strong objections (or better suggestions) I am going to replace the close reason above with the one in my answer below on Monday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12751" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="727d499b-7332-4999-a51b-ded9dc9fa2b5" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:36:32.373" UserId="32986" Text="Clarifying &quot;Novice questions are off-topic&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12752" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="727d499b-7332-4999-a51b-ded9dc9fa2b5" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:36:32.373" UserId="32986" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|off-topic|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5917" RevisionGUID="7fb4f6d4-79dc-4dcc-9709-e134bdc16fce" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:36:32.373" UserId="32986" Text="# New &quot;Not A Professional&quot; close reason&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professional system and network administrators; questions by end users or enthusiasts are off-topic (you should contact your system administrator, or hire a professional to help you out). [Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality.](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Note that this is NOT the close reason for &quot;home environment&quot; questions** -- those questions should be migrated to [Super User](http://superuser.com) (if they don't suck), or closed with a *polite* explanation that home environments are off-topic and the question should be re-asked on Super User with appropriate details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5915" RevisionGUID="e59d40dc-3724-416e-9d8e-47f6aea6e2cd" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:39:41.743" UserId="32986" Comment="Include the whole question, 'cuz it's crap and I'm deleting it..." Text="It's been a bit quiet in meta.SF the past few days, so I thought it was time to stir the pot. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I came across [this question][1] just now. Reading through the comments (see comment thread screenshot below), I flagged one for being &quot;not constructive&quot;, and it was declined. Now, I couldn't care less about the declined flag. What I *do* care about is the fact that it is considered acceptable for high-rep users to treat new users like this. Sure, TomTom is right, this question was off-topic. That's fine - no need to insult and disrespect the OP for posting an off-topic question. Just VTC and be done with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone (preferably the moderator who declined the flag) explain:&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; 1. why the flag was declined&#xD;&#xA; 2. why this behavior is tolerated?&#xD;&#xA; 3. in whose world is this comment (third from the bottom of the thread) constructive for the mission of SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the face of the numerous &quot;THE SKY IS FALLING&quot; threads on meta recently, I've been trying to remain engaged and optimistic. If this is what can be expected of our moderation staff going forward, though, I fear my optimism will wane quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The Question In Question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/549813/how-to-resolve-in-ips-from-outside-on-internet&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bz2qw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5918" RevisionGUID="57b7f752-d46b-4cc9-be78-3d14d970f273" CreationDate="2013-11-01T17:43:04.397" UserId="33417" Text="I'm not the moderator who declined it. I can't speak for them, but can note that since the decline that moderator has been inactive (random guess: he was going to do something, but got pulled away?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I can do, is cleanup the comments. You're correct in thinking that TomTom is out of line (as usual).  There are a few users who regularly play hop-scotch with what's acceptable to post in comment, and get banned regularly for it. These users aren't pera-banned essentially because the community upvotes their posts. It's certainly not that high-rep users get a free pass or anything like that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12756" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5919" RevisionGUID="e935782e-56e4-4f99-89c9-e0117d672a83" CreationDate="2013-11-01T18:00:26.927" UserId="32986" Text="Regarding the question in question, this one wasn't me but looking at them the comments here are definitely over the &quot;Be Nice&quot; line.  (Crash Override was also being a bit of a lunkhead to be honest - their comments REEK of &quot;I'm too special to have to read the topicality section of the help center&quot; entitlement, but we still have to &quot;Be Nice&quot; when we tell someone they're being a lunkhead.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went and zotted the whole question as it was off-topic and cleaning up the comments wouldn't help that (plus it was collecting delete votes anyway). The rest is a matter for the grues and badgers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit to TomTom's comment on [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/550116/simple-email-server-with-a-web-interface#question) was (part of that comment was [wrong but not wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5916/clarifying-novice-questions-are-off-topic/5917#5917)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; With respect to the above comment, declining the flag there was solely an administrative convenience: Comment flag handling options are &quot;Delete&quot; or &quot;Decline&quot; (there's no &quot;Valid but I'm not going to do anything&quot; button like there is for regular flags).  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If we delete a comment it's annoying to get it back (or we have to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; write a new one), so if I'm editing a comment to &quot;fix&quot; it I generally&#xD;&#xA;&gt; decline the flag and make the edit.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'll be the first to admit that this is a crappy workflow but it's a time-saver and I'm a lazy bastard :-)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12757" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5915" RevisionGUID="5d4e9618-f4d3-49e3-8281-0c67c9123ee2" CreationDate="2013-11-01T22:27:24.547" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/396403124971511808" />
  <row Id="12758" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5920" RevisionGUID="fc7b8f99-8fc7-4ee5-ae0a-76c9997aabe0" CreationDate="2013-11-01T23:01:10.500" UserId="126699" Text="The appropriate thing to do with repetitive, boring novice questions is to close them as a duplicate of the appropriate canonical question.  If we are lacking a sufficient canonical Q&amp;A, we need to make one (which shouldn't be hard, right?).  We do, however, have a problem in that the canonical questions are not visible during the close process, and you have to do some extra stuff to find them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is infinitely better to close novice questions as duplicates than as off-topic, certainly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be better if the close reason was like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professional system and network administrators; questions by end users or enthusiasts are off-topic (you should contact your system administrator, or hire a professional to help you out).  Questions about home environments are off-topic, but can often be asked at [Super User](http://superuser.com).  [Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality.](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I think it's quite fair to use this as a close reason for questions about home labs (or just consumer stuff being used at home) in cases where migrating that question is inappropriate.**  It's not rude.  Our rejection rate for questions sent over to SU is only 7%, which is not bad, but it would be unfortunate if we increased it by migrating junk there which we previously would have closed with this reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12759" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5921" RevisionGUID="57010867-5d84-4ab8-8854-431f1227ad9a" CreationDate="2013-11-02T00:06:36.167" UserId="4276" Text="The question [How to find which file is under heavy use/IO][1] was rightfully marked as a duplicate of [Linux IO monitoring per file][2] and it was closed, but its answers weren't moved to the &quot;original&quot; question. I'd like them to be moved, so that they don't get lost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/543457/how-to-find-which-file-is-under-heavy-use-io&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/327985/linux-io-monitoring-per-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12760" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5921" RevisionGUID="57010867-5d84-4ab8-8854-431f1227ad9a" CreationDate="2013-11-02T00:06:36.167" UserId="4276" Text="Merge request for the answers from 2 duplicate questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12761" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5921" RevisionGUID="57010867-5d84-4ab8-8854-431f1227ad9a" CreationDate="2013-11-02T00:06:36.167" UserId="4276" Text="|support|merge|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5922" RevisionGUID="50b9789e-19f5-4cdc-b2db-44ed35a42f67" CreationDate="2013-11-02T01:53:18.233" UserId="33417" Text="Those answers could use a touch of cleanup... But they're merged now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, closed questions with upvoted answers are never removed or otherwise &quot;lost&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12763" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5915" RevisionGUID="f55fb415-af46-4105-9ffb-b8b0b5c31e6c" CreationDate="2013-11-02T09:01:27.163" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5924" RevisionGUID="f05d1cb0-16df-4c87-8fc2-2f5a811faef1" CreationDate="2013-11-02T23:43:20.113" UserId="126632" Text="I'm pretty sure I declined the flag on this comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I say I'm pretty sure because the comment looks familiar; however, comment flags like comments are second-class citizens, and there's little or no history kept for them. I looked through my own mod history but wasn't able to confirm that I acted on any particular comment flag; only the fact of a deleted comment is logged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also sure that it was a mistake to decline this flag, as that comment really needed at least a good editing. You have my apologies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the UI for handling comment flags has a lot of shortcomings; as previously noted, there's no record kept of how the comment flag was handled, and worse, when you do handle a comment flag, the system completely removes it from the screen. So if I hit 'dismiss' by mistake, it's very difficult to go back and find the comment again. By contrast, after handling a flag on a question the question remains on screen but collapsed to its title, so a mistake can be easily rectified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's time to go raise a little hell on mSO about the sorry state of comment flags and see if this can be improved at all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5925" RevisionGUID="0863d030-fec6-413b-ba01-609e8634240b" CreationDate="2013-11-04T13:56:11.833" UserId="7861" Text="I'd like to add my opinion that while the Help section's bullet points on [What topics can I ask about here?][1] doesn't come right out and exclude academic research or student projects, the term **Professional Capacity** should **NOT** include these.  Students coming to ServerFault discussing a project they are working on for school and needing assistance should be considered Off-Topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are gray areas, as always (student intern being paid to work on a corporate project), but by and large student questions should be considered off-topic as they don't fall under **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12774" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="30807f14-5b50-4aab-88ec-d12aef5abddd" CreationDate="2013-11-05T07:27:28.277" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/397626199381647360" />
  <row Id="12775" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="1c8eb7f2-5475-44fe-bf36-c82ac898fe34" CreationDate="2013-11-05T17:58:48.817" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|close-reasons|off-topic|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12780" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5927" RevisionGUID="8eb94f66-caf6-4401-ac04-5f54f94cad03" CreationDate="2013-11-07T18:14:33.463" UserId="9517" Text="We are generally requested to not migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that we're no longer meant to use the &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Off Topic-&gt;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;close reason as a method of putting down questions that may have a better home elsewhere but are too crappy to migrate what should we use in it's stead ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we migrate them we're migrating crap and causing more work for $elsewhere and don't forget how upset we were by the good folks of SO's attempt to drown us ...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12781" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5927" RevisionGUID="8eb94f66-caf6-4401-ac04-5f54f94cad03" CreationDate="2013-11-07T18:14:33.463" UserId="9517" Text="Closing OT crappy questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12782" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5927" RevisionGUID="8eb94f66-caf6-4401-ac04-5f54f94cad03" CreationDate="2013-11-07T18:14:33.463" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5928" RevisionGUID="f153f2c6-dd34-407c-98dc-d14a2c823588" CreationDate="2013-11-07T18:33:39.120" UserId="173547" Text="We could probably just use the &quot;minimal understanding&quot; close reason. Many questions are &quot;crap&quot; because there's just not enough thought put into the question. As the close reason explains, it expects the asker to provide more specific information to salvage the thread." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12785" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5929" RevisionGUID="14d9e581-6b4a-4f71-a603-8d80b4914387" CreationDate="2013-11-07T18:43:42.547" UserId="32986" Text="**TL;DR**: Don't migrate crap. Use the &quot;other&quot; reason if none of the ones we have applies. If you're doing that all the time with the same basic comment post it on Meta and we'll bug the community team to give us a 4th bucket to throw shit in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault currently has 3 custom close reasons -- my two cents on their applicability:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally intended for use when the OP is so clueless as to be unable to help us help them. &quot;How do I set up Apache?&quot;, &quot;What is a router?&quot;, &quot;How is server formed?&quot; and the like.  &#xD;&#xA;A lot of crappy questions fall into this bucket -- we could clarify the wording on this a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is a close cousin of the standard `Unclear what you're asking` reason -- if it's not obvious the OP is clueless the standard reason should probably be used in preference to this one. I could even get behind retiring this reason in favor of something else and using &quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot; as the general clueless close reason.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Self-Explanatory: &quot;Which X should I buy?&quot; isn't something we want to answer.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;(&quot;What tools can I use to accomplish `some well-defined goal`&quot; questions may or may not fall into this bucket. Certainly the ones that can be answered with a simple Google search don't belong here, but ones that require a creative combination of tools may escape the axe. There's some gray area for what is/isn't &quot;shopping&quot;.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For questions which, well, *aren't* relevant to professional system administration.  (&quot;My home media server shit itself. HALP!&quot;,  &quot;Excel won't open this document. HALP!&quot;, and other end-user technical support questions. Also &quot;I'm a developer, how do I set up LAMP?&quot; and the like where someone needs a professional sysadmin.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Other (Leave a comment)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an underused close reason -- If a question sucks so much it needs to die but none of the reasons above fit, make up your own.  &#xD;&#xA;If you guys are making up the same reason all the time throw up a meta post and we can ask the community team for an additional (4th) close reason -- I'm sure the ones we have aren't adequate even after the work that went into them to date, " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5930" RevisionGUID="fe33d2df-b8bb-47d9-a050-6172d4c38539" CreationDate="2013-11-07T18:53:46.160" UserId="6177" Text="Since when are we not supposed to use that close reason for questions that are both off-topic *and* crappy?  I'm constantly clicking on questions while reviewing and downvoting them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My personal belief (supported by the arguing about migration I see on meta.SO and other metas) is that in almost all cases, it's better to err on the side of closing in place.  I think a better way to handle the one-in-a-million question that's an excellent fit for another site is to use the custom close reason and/or type in a comment.  Put the onus on the asker to ask on a better site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5931" RevisionGUID="cad3d0ee-a036-4c90-92fa-b384d934c81e" CreationDate="2013-11-08T19:55:57.927" UserId="7861" Text="tl;dr: in the tooltip for upvoting/downvoting of questions is the semicolon(;) considered an and/or (meaning do we upvote if it is clear and useful but no research, or upvote for research but not clear or useful)...or is it &quot;upvote because the question has research effort, and therefore is clear and useful&quot;...or other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at a few of the questions today (not to pick on anyone, just as examples):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question: http://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles (at the time of this post) has 4 upvotes and yet per Jeff Atwood here:  http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/857/in-what-cases-am-i-meant-to-downvote-a-question/1696#1696 the tooltip should be the basis of voting up/down.  In this case the question clearly has no research effort but has been upvoted as if it did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A more recent meta question regarding voting on questions is here: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5272/what-are-the-reasons-a-question-can-should-get-an-upvote-or-downvote-on-serverfa where Iain reiterates Jeff's point on why/when to up/downvote a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;MDMarra also points out in that discussion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...we fully expect you to have put some effort into solving your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem before you come here. We also expect you to have done some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; research before you come here....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, not to pick on Mark, but his question recently: http://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas also shows a lack of research.  Now, I know he wouldn't post a question without researching it, and I know his background and expertise, and the high rep count always lends to favorable treatment, but should the question be upvoted based on the tooltip?  I like the question and upvoted it myself, so I'm just as guilty as the next guy (unless it is perfectly acceptable to upvote based on &quot;usefulness to the community&quot; and disregard research included).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same could be said for this HIGHLY upvoted question: http://serverfault.com/questions/550763/what-are-the-advantages-of-tape-drives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**In contrast** this question appears to have research: http://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary as does this one:  http://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end and both had multiple downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would appear that while sometimes we vote on questions based on research, a lot of times we vote based on whether we like the merit/premise of the question regardless of the research done.  So, is that perfectly valid?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12788" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5931" RevisionGUID="cad3d0ee-a036-4c90-92fa-b384d934c81e" CreationDate="2013-11-08T19:55:57.927" UserId="7861" Text="Are we upvoting/downvoting questions for the right reasons?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12789" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5931" RevisionGUID="cad3d0ee-a036-4c90-92fa-b384d934c81e" CreationDate="2013-11-08T19:55:57.927" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12790" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5932" RevisionGUID="deca47f3-1733-43af-8685-36f18c24d7ba" CreationDate="2013-11-08T20:38:24.647" UserId="126699" Text="I tend to view the criteria as somewhat more complex and subjective than that summary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question seems intelligent or interesting, has a purpose, and is on-topic, I will tend to upvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question is intelligent where the answer isn't something that would be trivially obvious from a google search or a glance at the software's documentation, and where the right answer would explain a concept or technique (as opposed to an item of work).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which I'd also like to know the answer to will also get upvotes from me.  These questions are interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I upvote these questions because they provide an opportunity to teach someone about this field, and they will profit professionally from having read and understood the answer.  If I don't know the answer, I would also be improved professionally by reading and understanding it.  The key thing here is that a good question is a teachable moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions as these tend to provide useful resources for later, and are things I would be proud to answer usefully and have people read my answer in the future.  They improve the quality of the community and the resource.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question is thoughtless, pointless, trivial, impossibly unclear, off-topic, or really a request for someone to do the asker's job, I will tend to downvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question is trivial where the answer is a non-conceptual item that could easily be found using public resources.  So, I don't mind questions about basic networking concepts, or the name of some obscure GPO, but I take umbrage at those asking things such as how to demote a domain controller, or configure a VLAN on a specific switch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question is pointless if the thing being asked is something insane that should never be done, and consequently the answer (if it explains how) isn't going to be of use to much anyone.  These questions are typified by &quot;How can I beat this horrible kludge into working?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question is thoughtless if the asker is mindlessly doing inadvisable things and is not open to alternatives that follow BCP.  This is the &quot;My boss told me to bathe all our servers in water; how?&quot; type of question, or the &quot;We will be using windows for workgroups until 2038; how do I secure it?&quot; type of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really unclear questions, where I genuinely can't tell what is being asked, I will downvote.  I'll also downvote questions which are unclear by reason that they are composed of a wall of text or excessive amounts of code blocks, where the asker links a tutorial and asks us to fish through and find why it didn't work for them, or questions which require me to make a lot of assumptions and are asked as though I was already familiar with the asker's environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As well, if the asker shows a lack of professionalism or common sense, or exudes a sense of entitlement, it is right that their question should accrete downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, if the question raises inane constraints that prevent a correct solution from being implemented, I'll downvote it.  This is the &quot;My budget for the new wireless infrastructure is $0.50&quot; and the &quot;I admin this system but not that one, so I need to fix my problem without touching that one, and I refuse to talk to those other people&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, these questions are things that I wouldn't be proud to write an answer to and have people read it later.  They are questions that don't really contribute to the community, and in some cases even detract from it.  They are also questions where, even if the answer would ever teach anyone anything, the asker probably wouldn't learn it anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5933" RevisionGUID="435ab5a7-b8e1-4250-bfa6-518d482b31d8" CreationDate="2013-11-08T20:44:39.870" UserId="32986" Text="TL;DR - Yes, we are, but those tooltips also SUCK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvotes are pretty easy - The tooltip of suggested upvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me the important part of this tooltip is ***it is useful and clear***, which is what I base my voting on -- &quot;Is it conceivable that another [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) would have a similar question, and this this question and its answers would help that person?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can answer yes to that the question is probably worthy of an upvote (or at least not worthy of a downvote).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [the Apache sites-available question](http://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary) is certainly useful to other admins - especially Non-Debian folks (though I do think the research there was lacking - Google the title and you get an answer - See below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvotes are harder - The tooltip of suggested downvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful`  &#xD;&#xA;This seems like crap guidance to me.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly a question that could be answered by literally pasting the title into Google and clicking the first link should be downvoted and the asker instructed to, well, paste their title into Google and click the first link.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm OK with downvoting someone who is THIS lazy but the question should also be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;It's crap, and it will attract more crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;unclear&quot; should really not be downvoted - they should be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;We have a close reason ***especially for these*** (&quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot;), and more than one downvote on these questions is superfluous. One is enough to ensure the question reaper will do its job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;not useful&quot;? Well ***EVERY*** question is useful to the person asking it.  If we apply my &quot;useful to another professional&quot; criteria above this is good guidance, but it's important to remember there are varying levels of experience across the broad swath of &quot;professionals&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* A junior admin is still a professional [even if they don't know how to customize Windows start screens](http://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles).  &#xD;&#xA;(As a unix admin I've certainly no bloody clue! I can do it on Windows 95/98...)&#xD;&#xA;* MDMarra is certainly a professional [even though he's never had to work with Private Enterprise Numbers before](http://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas).  &#xD;&#xA;(Not too many years ago in my career I didn't know. OIDs were just &quot;1.3.6.1.4.1.stuff&quot; to me.)&#xD;&#xA;* [The guy who volunteered to help wire up internet connectivity for his apartment](http://serverfault.com/questions/549128/how-do-i-protect-a-low-budget-network-from-rogue-dhcp-servers) is doing so in a [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).  &#xD;&#xA;(He's also clinically insane for wanting to basically run his own mini-ISP, but that's between him and the men in the white coats.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should *not* be voting based on whether we like the premise of the question.  &#xD;&#xA;That said, we do.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Hyper-V clustering question](http://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end) is getting smacked because of [the XY problem](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem): The person asking the question has latched on to a solution and is abjectly refusing to listen to the Right Solution (`If anyone is now saying, “wait, what about a SAN or a NAS for the file servers?”, well too bad.`)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how I feel about this as a moderator (*Mod Hat On* it's really **NOT** what downvotes are for *Mod Hat Off*), but as a professional if someone is going to take up our time and expect us to give them free advice they should state their problem and listen to our solutions *without* imposing insane restrictions. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5934" RevisionGUID="51a16611-40f9-482d-9111-875a4341244a" CreationDate="2013-11-08T22:09:54.997" UserId="6177" Text="Man, no wonder you guys don't vote enough, you're seriously overthinking things...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. vote up questions you think are good&#xD;&#xA;2. vote down questions you don't think are good&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tooltips are just that: tips.  They're not definitive, legalistic definitions of when you must up or downvote, they're just short summaries of the most likely reasons you'd consider a question to be good or bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I may come back and add more later, but this really shouldn't need a long answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12793" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5934" RevisionGUID="20095f73-feaa-4cd0-856c-a464373a9fe2" CreationDate="2013-11-09T01:22:34.650" UserId="6177" Comment="added 638 characters in body" Text="Man, no wonder you guys don't vote enough, you're seriously overthinking things...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. vote up questions you think are good&#xD;&#xA;2. vote down questions you don't think are good&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tooltips are just that: tips.  They're not definitive, legalistic definitions of when you must up or downvote, they're just short summaries of the most likely reasons you'd consider a question to be good or bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the other answers, my thought process for voting up is similar to voretaq7's: if it's clear what they're asking and I think it's useful to myself or another professional, that's good enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For downvotes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- When reviewing, I routinely click on the questions I think are bad and downvote them (if they're not already) so that if they do get closed the auto-delete process will nuke them.  But since unanswered closed questions only need -1 for the auto-delete to get them, there's no need to vote them into oblivion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Redundancy between votes and closing is a *feature*: you want to close the really bad questions, but in the meantime you want them appropriately downvoted to show that they're bad." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5935" RevisionGUID="22081d2e-a947-4faa-9099-f944c0f5c6a3" CreationDate="2013-11-11T15:53:03.040" UserId="4251" Text="As one of the people that downvoted the Hyper-V question, I echo voretaq7. He had asked an [earlier question][1] and was told he was approaching the issue with a non-ideal solution and was given various other suggestions on how to better proceed. Rather than taking the advice, he basically posted the [followup][2] indicating that he had not taken any of the advice and forged ahead with a bad design and got stuck and asked for help again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The honest part of me said I couldn't close it as a duplicate because it technically is related but not a duplicate. Had this been his first question on the issue, I would not have downvoted it (as evidence: I didn't down vote his first question) but worked to show up the other alternatives. But his past questions and lack of following the sound advice given led to my downvoting his followup question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/549446/just-a-few-questions-about-hyper-v-virtual-machines-and-clustering&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5936" RevisionGUID="87fbb5bf-2857-4ecd-9876-40a8d736c9ec" CreationDate="2013-11-12T18:51:48.130" UserId="79118" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/554486/backup-restore-oracle-virtualbox-vm?noredirect=1#comment641555_554486&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems silly to post about it here but the moderator insisted that I do so, which he enforced by closing the comments section of the thread. This is despite the fact that on-hold questions specifically tell you to &quot;leave a comment&quot;. Anyway, see my argument in the comments of the thread. It seems obvious that as per the site rules, the question should be open. It's an enterprise virtualization product according to Oracle. I'm asking a question about backups. Both things are explicitly stated as OK according to the rules. It's doubtful I'll be posting any more questions on this site. Why take the time to formulate a question if it's not clear whether it will be left open? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12796" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5936" RevisionGUID="87fbb5bf-2857-4ecd-9876-40a8d736c9ec" CreationDate="2013-11-12T18:51:48.130" UserId="79118" Text="VirtualBox question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12797" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5936" RevisionGUID="87fbb5bf-2857-4ecd-9876-40a8d736c9ec" CreationDate="2013-11-12T18:51:48.130" UserId="79118" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12798" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5936" RevisionGUID="425b6322-aeaa-4533-8953-79a0bd3376e3" CreationDate="2013-11-12T19:40:56.367" UserId="32986" Comment="Inline comments as they've been cleaned up from the original thread (OT)" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/554486/backup-restore-oracle-virtualbox-vm?noredirect=1#comment641555_554486&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems silly to post about it here but the moderator insisted that I do so, which he enforced by closing the comments section of the thread. This is despite the fact that on-hold questions specifically tell you to &quot;leave a comment&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, see my argument in the comments reproduced below--&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems obvious that as per the site rules, the question should be open. It's an enterprise virtualization product according to Oracle. I'm asking a question about backups. Both things are explicitly stated as OK according to the rules. It's doubtful I'll be posting any more questions on this site. Why take the time to formulate a question if it's not clear whether it will be left open? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Cio7n.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12799" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5936" RevisionGUID="4634a649-5396-4ad4-a971-7ac87f66a53c" CreationDate="2013-11-12T19:42:49.170" UserId="33417" Comment="Try not to be inflamatory" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/554486/backup-restore-oracle-virtualbox-vm?noredirect=1#comment641555_554486&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems silly to post about it here but the moderator insisted that I do so, which he enforced by closing the comments section of the thread. This is despite the fact that on-hold questions specifically tell you to &quot;leave a comment&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, see my discussion in the comments reproduced below--&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems obvious that as per the site rules, the question should be open. It's an enterprise virtualization product according to Oracle. I'm asking a question about backups. Both things are explicitly stated as OK according to the rules. It's doubtful I'll be posting any more questions on this site. Why take the time to formulate a question if it's not clear whether it will be left open? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Cio7n.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5937" RevisionGUID="cf7d2522-84fc-4ea7-94bc-8d8f20ff4b9e" CreationDate="2013-11-12T20:05:22.757" UserId="32986" Text="It is not &quot;obvious&quot; *to me* that this question is on-topic for Server Fault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because a tool's website says &quot;enterprise grade&quot; ***DOES NOT*** magically make all questions about that tool &quot;on topic&quot;. Conversely just because a tool's website does *not* say &quot;enterprise grade&quot; doesn't make questions about that tool &quot;off topic&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;I judge each question based on its merits and try to enforce the site community's quality standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault deals with system administration. VirtualBox is generally an *end user* tool, and the use/support of end-user tools is not something we typically get into.  &#xD;&#xA;From my standpoint you are asking an *end user* question in the same vein as &quot;How do I save a Word document as a fillable form template.&quot;  I'm generally inclined to give questions the benefit of the doubt, but nothing in your question says &quot;system administration&quot; to me - it says &quot;end user support request&quot;. (It also says [&quot;Didn't read the documentation&quot;](https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#ovf) but that's a separate rant.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question were about the *administration of virtual box in a professional environment* (&quot;How do I deploy/update/patch Virtual Box on a bunch of workstations?&quot; ; &quot;We provide a legacy application as a VirtualBox image, how can I easily update that image on all my company's systems?&quot;, etc.) I would certainly say it's on-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&quot;How do I export / backup / restore my VM image?&quot; does not, in my mind, fit the bill.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If enough users disagree with my logic (or you convince another moderator that I screwed up) the question can certainly be reopened - if the community thinks I got it wrong I certainly won't contest that.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I'm also open to being convinced you question is on-topic and reversing my own closure, but I remain unconvinced at present - I feel my reasons for closing this question still hold." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12801" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5938" RevisionGUID="9fa819e6-03c6-4ea6-aabe-dee61412736b" CreationDate="2013-11-12T23:19:38.447" UserId="6177" Text="I'm sympathetic to VBox questions - we use it in a production environment.  There have been multiple discussions here about whether VBox *should* be used in production and although I think the many comments about it being a boneheaded thing to do are mostly valid, well, that's what I'm faced with for now...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I would've voted to close the question as either &quot;off-topic, doesn't demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem&quot; or &quot;unclear what you're asking.&quot;  It's not clear whether you're asking about backing up the VM host or your Win7 VM guest, and if it's the latter, well, one of the main reasons for using VMs is to not have to worry about what hardware you're restoring to - it's the same virtual hardware." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12808" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5939" RevisionGUID="7af2f83c-a646-47d8-ba8c-6594f4a1872f" CreationDate="2013-11-13T13:34:06.157" UserId="195637" Comment="added 163 characters in body" Text="The tags `sge` and `gridengine` should be merged as they both refer to the family of cluster batch schedulers descended from Sun Grid Engine.  I suggest making `sge` an alias to `gridengine`.  While the Son of Grid Engine fork has picked up the initialization sge its predominantly used generically and the questions currently tagged `sge` are not specific to Son of Grid Engine (indeed one specifically refers to the competing Open Grid Scheduler fork). SGE also works as an expansion of Scalable Grid Engine which is the name Scalable Logic for their supported version of the Open Grid Scheduler fork of Grid Engine. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12809" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5940" RevisionGUID="a654d77e-2257-4843-8625-57577129d573" CreationDate="2013-11-13T14:54:11.583" UserId="7861" Text="I was going to ask this is in chat but figured it was better served if the community-at-large got to see the results of the meeting, what was discussed, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is in regards to this Meta post: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were multiple questions that were supposed to be posed and the SE staff seemed willing to have an open teleconference to discuss action items, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find another Meta post regarding the outcome and what all was discussed by whom, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm hoping Chopper3 or someone that attended (maybe an SE Staff member?) could shed some light on it for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(if it's already been posted, I guess link it here and I'll admit my failed search abilities)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12810" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5940" RevisionGUID="a654d77e-2257-4843-8625-57577129d573" CreationDate="2013-11-13T14:54:11.583" UserId="7861" Text="What ever became of the meeting with SE staff about the &quot;future of Serverfault&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12811" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5940" RevisionGUID="a654d77e-2257-4843-8625-57577129d573" CreationDate="2013-11-13T14:54:11.583" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12812" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5939" RevisionGUID="b45ccc0d-76cb-40b1-b073-0a54fc2c9262" CreationDate="2013-11-13T15:26:15.823" UserId="195637" Comment="fixed grammar" Text="The tags `sge` and `gridengine` should be merged as they both refer to the family of cluster batch schedulers descended from Sun Grid Engine.  I suggest making `sge` an alias to `gridengine`.  While the Son of Grid Engine fork has picked up the initialization sge its predominantly used generically and the questions currently tagged `sge` are not specific to Son of Grid Engine (indeed one specifically refers to the competing Open Grid Scheduler fork). SGE also works as an expansion of Scalable Grid Engine which is the name Scalable Logic use for their supported version of the Open Grid Scheduler fork of Grid Engine. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5941" RevisionGUID="5f203ac0-0939-4c04-9944-f52e562b3afb" CreationDate="2013-11-13T16:48:18.163" UserId="32986" Text="It seems that the correct thing to do here is to retag things *out* of [tag:sge], not merge the two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* the questions currently tagged sge are not specific to Son of Grid Engine&#xD;&#xA;* SGE also works as an expansion of Scalable Grid Engine which is the name Scalable Logic use for their supported version of the Open Grid Scheduler fork of Grid Engine&#xD;&#xA;* While Son of Grid Engine does use the SGE abreviation my impression is most people use it more generically to refer to all of the various forks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first two say &quot;The tag is used incorrectly or ambiguous&quot;, the last one says &quot;The tag is generic&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it sounds like you need:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:gridengine] - the generic tag&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:Open-Grid-Scheduler] - for questions specific to OGE&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:scaleable-grid-engine] - for questions specific to SGE (the Scalable Logic Product)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sun-grid-engine] - for questions specific to SGE (the Oracle/Sun product)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Whether you &quot;need&quot; the three product-specific tags is something only the gridengine community can answer - Depending on how different they are you may be able to get by with just [tag:gridengine])" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12814" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5939" RevisionGUID="c0c30dc1-d30b-4f90-bc14-1dcde4490e58" CreationDate="2013-11-13T16:48:44.527" UserId="32986" Comment="Taggity Tag Tag Tag! TAGS!" Text="The tags [tag:sge] and [tag:gridengine] should be merged as they both refer to the family of cluster batch schedulers descended from Sun Grid Engine.  I suggest making `sge` an alias to `gridengine`.  While the Son of Grid Engine fork has picked up the initialization sge its predominantly used generically and the questions currently tagged `sge` are not specific to Son of Grid Engine (indeed one specifically refers to the competing Open Grid Scheduler fork). SGE also works as an expansion of Scalable Grid Engine which is the name Scalable Logic use for their supported version of the Open Grid Scheduler fork of Grid Engine. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12816" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5940" RevisionGUID="e3ec1332-62b9-4d2c-93a7-0796b585afe5" CreationDate="2013-11-14T16:40:42.660" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/401026917815828481" />
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  <row Id="12821" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5927" RevisionGUID="17381add-4913-48ae-b31d-1f6a5b923833" CreationDate="2013-11-17T01:40:43.897" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/401887594113667073" />
  <row Id="12822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5927" RevisionGUID="7d79fabe-9768-47f9-844a-43e670d350bf" CreationDate="2013-11-22T08:51:52.737" UserId="11604" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="We are generally requested to not migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that we're no longer meant to use the &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Off Topic-&gt;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;close reason as a method of putting down questions that may have a better home elsewhere but are too crappy to migrate what should we use in its stead ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we migrate them we're migrating crap and causing more work for $elsewhere and don't forget how upset we were by the good folks of SO's attempt to drown us ...&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12824" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="aa2c6183-0d58-4786-bee5-cdb220259ec3" CreationDate="2013-11-24T23:22:16.470" UserId="126699" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - Incoming:&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/419407&#xD;&#xA; 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 - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - Hairpin NAT: http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/44&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - Linux Webserver Rights: http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - Misbehaving users: http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12826" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5944" RevisionGUID="ceb88ac9-27b6-4c39-a308-6e93cb8b5f46" CreationDate="2013-11-27T01:13:27.523" UserId="179506" Text="I have a cryptography question and I am not sure if I should ask it on ServerFault or SuperUser. Generally, which would be the best site to ask most cryptographic question that do not pertain to the programming side of cryptography?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Question: What is the difference between Arbitrary algorithms, Asynchronous algorithms, and Parallel algorithms?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12829" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5945" RevisionGUID="7fb131d5-dab0-4ea4-a13f-76492f6f2290" CreationDate="2013-11-27T01:16:40.710" UserId="126632" Text="Perhaps our [Cryptography](http://crypto.stackexchange.com/) beta site is what you're looking for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12830" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5946" RevisionGUID="067e06ea-0d69-486b-822c-21258eaefab5" CreationDate="2013-11-27T10:26:12.897" UserId="179506" Text="Okay, I asked the question on the Cryptography site and it was marked as off-topic. Someone there said to ask on the Computer Science site (http://cs.stackexchange.com). Thankfully they did not downvote the question. They nicely informed me and I moved the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12831" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5946" RevisionGUID="53b6766c-3658-49ed-bbe0-25509e297c3a" CreationDate="2013-11-28T10:25:21.920" UserId="179506" Comment="added 314 characters in body" Text="Okay, I asked the question on the Cryptography site and it was marked as off-topic. Someone there said to ask on the Computer Science site (http://cs.stackexchange.com). Thankfully they did not downvote the question. They nicely informed me and I moved the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After transferring the question between different StackExchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Chain of Recommendation: ServerFault -&gt; Cryptography Beta -&gt; Computer Science -&gt; Unix/Linux&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the correct place and answer. http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/102836/asynchronous-and-parallel-algorithms-in-the-linux-kernel/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12832" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5944" RevisionGUID="f846a8ef-0400-4028-aef5-de1e48afbfc6" CreationDate="2013-11-29T13:49:14.230" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/406419582929600512" />
  <row Id="12833" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5947" RevisionGUID="da27a6ba-4e42-46d1-8ce9-c8761ee40ee4" CreationDate="2013-11-29T20:56:22.993" UserId="6177" Text="I can't wait until December!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We just started using Redmine internally and it uses Gravatar, so I updated mine to include the usual Christmas hats.  For anyone else who wants to add a hat to their Gravatar, here are the ones we've used for the past couple years:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![basic hat][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![fancy hat][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12936" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="5988" RevisionGUID="b20354a9-5dc5-41d2-b36b-e49176e43974" CreationDate="2013-12-05T03:26:28.250" UserId="109152" />
  <row Id="12937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5989" RevisionGUID="cd79b17a-7738-4ec5-8ddc-330d8517473d" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:01:31.700" UserId="26130" Text="This morning there were six suggested edits waiting in the queue.  Three of them were spam:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103613&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103614&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103617&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There has been a big influx of these types of edits lately.  They nearly always edit an answer of roughly the same size as the spam that they use to replace it.  They always use BBCode style `[url=http://example.com]example.com[/url]` links and the link is nearly always the last part of the spam.  The comment is always an email address and so far it has always been a Gmail address.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as this is helping me get my Steward badge, I'd rather work on approving real suggested edits than rejecting spam by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there something that can be done about these automatically?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12940" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5989" RevisionGUID="00b9bf6a-b311-42c5-be51-87783627c3d8" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:09:01.070" UserId="26130" Comment="Added more examples." Text="This morning there were six suggested edits waiting in the queue.  Three of them were spam:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103613&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103614&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103617&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There has been a big influx of these types of edits lately.  They nearly always edit an answer of roughly the same size as the spam that they use to replace it.  They always use BBCode style `[url=http://example.com]example.com[/url]` links and the link is nearly always the last part of the spam.  The comment is always an email address and so far it has always been a Gmail address.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as this is helping me get my Steward badge, I'd rather work on approving real suggested edits than rejecting spam by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there something that can be done about these automatically?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some more of these from my review history.  A lot of them are edits to the same answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103552&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103496&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103184&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103167&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102934&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102897&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102841&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102781&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102351&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102350&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102254&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102223&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/101915&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/101418&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/100945" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12941" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5989" RevisionGUID="00b9bf6a-b311-42c5-be51-87783627c3d8" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:09:01.070" UserId="26130" Comment="Added more examples." Text="Is there a sudden large influx of spam suggested edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12942" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="77370e7f-d896-437f-bc6a-07a1dc24a36e" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:12:15.423" UserId="200661" Text="I have found that serverfault mods to be unnecessarily administrating the closing of questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at my history of questions, I have 700 points on stackoverflow, almost exclusively accumulated by asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my experience that the environment of serverfault is unlike any other site of the stackexchange network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have had multiple questions closed because the mods apparently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Don't understand that the question is specifying details implicitly with regards to what it is asking. &#xD;&#xA;2. Ie, that the question is specific to a particular instance of failure and a person who knows the answer would easily understand the context of the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is inherent to all questions and certainly to questions that are relevant to semi obscure server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It is quite vexxing to be patronized because the mods of this particular exchange seem to think that because they do not immediately understand the context of the question with regards to a particular configuration (or that a beginner should or would), starting from the very basics, that the question does not provide enough context or does not exhibit all of the troubleshooting required to get to that point. &#xD;&#xA;2. Please stop enforcing arbitrary and excessive requirements to provide an introduction to the question and specify the entire troubleshooting efforts. ***Most answers to questions and certainly most ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ALREADY IMPLEMENTED CONSTRUCTS OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT ARE CONFIGURABLE, are readily apparent to persons skilled in the art***. &#xD;&#xA;3. This exchange should have an even laxer meta with regards context because the questions often deal with well defined constructs of knowledge, ie they are in fact configurable at runtime. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway the point is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stop closing questions and wait for a person to come along that knows the answer or wait until a bounty is available or wait until the questioner replies with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;2. It is very vexxing to spend the time writing a question and then getting an inquisition from mods who are not intimately aware of the configuration implying that you have not provided enough information. It is a waste of time and the purpose of the question is await assistance as a convenience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, this is infuriating and quite frankly it is abhorrent that serverfault exists seperate from stackoverflow because the topics discussed are intimately related to program execution at runtime and would benefit from the faster response times generated by a larger audience. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12944" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="77370e7f-d896-437f-bc6a-07a1dc24a36e" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:12:15.423" UserId="200661" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12945" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="c50db384-cbc1-47fc-9b17-232b0332c252" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:23:55.597" UserId="200661" Comment="added 160 characters in body; edited title" Text="I have found that serverfault mods to be unnecessarily administrating the closing of questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at my history of questions, I have 700 points on stackoverflow, almost exclusively accumulated by asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my experience that the environment of serverfault is unlike any other site of the stackexchange network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have had multiple questions closed because the mods apparently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Don't understand that the question is specifying details implicitly with regards to what it is asking. &#xD;&#xA;2. Ie, that the question is specific to a particular instance of failure and a person who knows the answer would easily understand the context of the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is inherent to all questions and certainly to questions that are relevant to semi obscure server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It is quite vexxing to be patronized because the mods of this particular exchange seem to think that because they do not immediately understand the context of the question with regards to a particular configuration (or that a beginner should or would), starting from the very basics, that the question does not provide enough context or does not exhibit all of the troubleshooting required to get to that point. &#xD;&#xA;2. Please stop enforcing arbitrary and excessive requirements to provide an introduction to the question and specify the entire troubleshooting efforts. ***Most answers to questions and certainly most ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ALREADY IMPLEMENTED CONSTRUCTS OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT ARE CONFIGURABLE, are readily apparent to persons skilled in the art***. &#xD;&#xA;3. This exchange should have an even laxer meta with regards context because the questions often deal with well defined constructs of knowledge, ie they are in fact configurable at runtime. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway the point is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stop closing questions and wait for a person to come along that knows the answer or wait until a bounty is available or wait until the questioner replies with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;2. It is very vexxing to spend the time writing a question and then getting an inquisition from mods who are not intimately aware of the configuration implying that you have not provided enough information. It is a waste of time and the purpose of the question is await assistance as a convenience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, this is infuriating and quite frankly it is abhorrent that serverfault exists seperate from stackoverflow because the topics discussed are intimately related to program execution at runtime and would benefit from the faster response times generated by a larger audience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: I read through some of the topics here on this meta and I think it is quite apparent that the serverfault atmosphere is quite vexxing. Not enjoyable. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ugh, I dont know what to tell you. I understand you want to keep serverfault as a source for professional server administration. Fine. Then look at a persons history before you close their question to determine if they are a professional or not. And whitelist me. Thanks. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12946" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="c50db384-cbc1-47fc-9b17-232b0332c252" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:23:55.597" UserId="200661" Comment="added 160 characters in body; edited title" Text="Serverfault poisonous atmosphere" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12947" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="2a0323b6-b0a8-43c0-95de-1ac2eb88208f" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:27:39.970" UserId="200661" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:200661,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;MetaChrome&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="12948" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5989" RevisionGUID="7ce41550-9044-46d0-b010-671ebb328a8c" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:33:35.040" UserId="26130" Comment="added 66 characters in body" Text="This morning there were six suggested edits waiting in the queue.  Three of them were spam:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103613&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103614&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103617&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There has been a big influx of these types of edits lately.  They nearly always edit an answer of roughly the same size as the spam that they use to replace it.  They always use BBCode style `[url=http://example.com]example.com[/url]` links and the link is nearly always the last part of the spam.  The comment is always an email address and so far it has always been a Gmail address.  I have only ever seen these types of edits from anonymous users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as this is helping me get my Steward badge, I'd rather work on approving real suggested edits than rejecting spam by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there something that can be done about these automatically?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some more of these from my review history.  A lot of them are edits to the same answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103552&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103496&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103184&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103167&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102934&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102897&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102841&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102781&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102351&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102350&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102254&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102223&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/101915&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/101418&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/100945" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5991" RevisionGUID="1538b6fb-b3cd-45d5-8d5e-9eb2c0fdb29f" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:54:23.523" UserId="76595" Text="I stumbled upon an (admittedly old and) answered [question on StackOverflow][1] which I consider to have a better place here. Should and/or do we request migrations in such cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3951823/how-to-get-a-precise-ping-measurment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12950" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="5991" RevisionGUID="1538b6fb-b3cd-45d5-8d5e-9eb2c0fdb29f" CreationDate="2013-12-05T09:54:23.523" UserId="76595" Text="Request migrations for questions on other sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5992" RevisionGUID="35db1596-c468-41f7-82ec-8f843567e013" CreationDate="2013-12-05T16:02:18.507" UserId="32986" Text="Generally old questions (especially ones with answers) stay where they are so as not to break people's bookmarks.  It would suck if someone had a question that was answered on Stack Overflow, bookmarked it for future reference, and then comes back a few years down the road to find all the answers are gone and there's a big sign on the door saying &quot;Go to this other site&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case the question is 3 years old - it's a good question but personally I'd let it stay where it is.  &#xD;&#xA;It seems happy :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12953" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5993" RevisionGUID="255f6287-ecb7-4aa9-841a-d380f8193e96" CreationDate="2013-12-05T16:09:09.843" UserId="32986" Text="I've noticed these over the last month or so - I think (hope) it's just the [spam tide](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algal_bloom) coming in and they'll go back out the way they came soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The short answer is &quot;Yes, something automated can be done&quot;, but it requires a little extra work: If you see that these are from new accounts ping one of the mods and we can nuke the account. Statistics on spam nukes are being collected for future &lt;s&gt;nefarious purposes&lt;/s&gt; spam fighting.  &#xD;&#xA;(As a bonus destroying the accounts of spammers gives a really, REALLY satisfying feeling! It's like disabling the logon of the EVP of Annoyance you always hated working with when they finally get fired!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It wouldn't surprise me if SE is also keeping track of spam edit rejections for similar purposes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12955" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="d6f74951-0043-49d6-86a3-7b3b127204fb" CreationDate="2013-12-05T16:14:51.410" UserId="32986" Comment="Rollback to [77370e7f-d896-437f-bc6a-07a1dc24a36e]" Text="I have found that serverfault mods to be unnecessarily administrating the closing of questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at my history of questions, I have 700 points on stackoverflow, almost exclusively accumulated by asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my experience that the environment of serverfault is unlike any other site of the stackexchange network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have had multiple questions closed because the mods apparently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Don't understand that the question is specifying details implicitly with regards to what it is asking. &#xD;&#xA;2. Ie, that the question is specific to a particular instance of failure and a person who knows the answer would easily understand the context of the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is inherent to all questions and certainly to questions that are relevant to semi obscure server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It is quite vexxing to be patronized because the mods of this particular exchange seem to think that because they do not immediately understand the context of the question with regards to a particular configuration (or that a beginner should or would), starting from the very basics, that the question does not provide enough context or does not exhibit all of the troubleshooting required to get to that point. &#xD;&#xA;2. Please stop enforcing arbitrary and excessive requirements to provide an introduction to the question and specify the entire troubleshooting efforts. ***Most answers to questions and certainly most ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ALREADY IMPLEMENTED CONSTRUCTS OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT ARE CONFIGURABLE, are readily apparent to persons skilled in the art***. &#xD;&#xA;3. This exchange should have an even laxer meta with regards context because the questions often deal with well defined constructs of knowledge, ie they are in fact configurable at runtime. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway the point is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stop closing questions and wait for a person to come along that knows the answer or wait until a bounty is available or wait until the questioner replies with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;2. It is very vexxing to spend the time writing a question and then getting an inquisition from mods who are not intimately aware of the configuration implying that you have not provided enough information. It is a waste of time and the purpose of the question is await assistance as a convenience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, this is infuriating and quite frankly it is abhorrent that serverfault exists seperate from stackoverflow because the topics discussed are intimately related to program execution at runtime and would benefit from the faster response times generated by a larger audience. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12965" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5998" RevisionGUID="8968de7a-6483-4791-b729-d36ec9f5647c" CreationDate="2013-12-05T16:44:11.287" UserId="55514" Text="I'm probably one of the guilty parties here, as I had a lengthy exchange with MetaChrome in the comments of [this question][1], before voting to close it.  His/her question seemed to have a middle part (2) that highlighted an interaction between ACLs and default UNIX modes that interested me, but I couldn't get a handle on it without seeing a concrete example.  I asked repeatedly for such an example, only be told repeatedly that the question was complete as it was and that no example was needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't think I can do better than to quote Chris S's comment further down in the exchange:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We frequently find that users, who don't know what they're doing, ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;How do I ABC?&quot;, but don't actually want to do ABC, they want XYZ, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's not what they ask for because they don't know. Hence MadHatter's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; line of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It didn't help that MetaChrome originally made a simple but major error in his/her question (confusing execute and write permissions).  Whilst (s)he immediately saw the error when it was pointed out, the error plus the refusal to provide a concrete example lit up my bozo detectors, and at that point I stopped trying to help and started voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should add that although MetaChrome has been very obviously frustrated by the community's response, (s)he has been extremely courteous once (s)he understood where the SF community was coming from, and why it behaves as it does.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to some extent I don't think this question needs an answer, as it looks like all parties are happy and understand each other.  But, like voretaq7 above, I think it's important that these things get resolved openly, and that everyone understands each other as much as possible, so I thought a little context might be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, MetaChrome, I still think the question I commented on above has interesting and good elements.  I'd got as far as establishing that Ubuntu 12.04.2 uses a 3.5.0 kernel (`wiki.ubuntu.com` doesn't yet admit of a 12.04.3), downloaded the source for the vanilla 3.5.0 kernel and started poring through the file system code.  I've got as far as suspecting a variable `current-&gt;fs-&gt;umask` which appears to be the base permissions against which `umask` is, well, masked, but I can't find out where it comes from.  I'm no programmer, so it's slow going, but the question's interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/559114/file-base-permissions-are-666-why-and-is-this-a-configurable-value" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12966" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="60eacde7-d9f1-480e-aa8b-b018efb3557c" CreationDate="2013-12-05T16:44:29.540" UserId="55514" Comment="added 1 characters in body" Text="I have found that serverfault mods to be unnecessarily administrating the closing of questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at my history of questions, I have 700 points on stackoverflow, almost exclusively accumulated by asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my experience that the environment of serverfault is unlike any other site of the stackexchange network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have had multiple questions closed because the mods apparently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Don't understand that the question is specifying details implicitly with regards to what it is asking. &#xD;&#xA;2. Ie, that the question is specific to a particular instance of failure and a person who knows the answer would easily understand the context of the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is inherent to all questions and certainly to questions that are relevant to semi obscure server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It is quite vexxing to be patronized because the mods of this particular exchange seem to think that because they do not immediately understand the context of the question with regards to a particular configuration (or that a beginner should or would), starting from the very basics, that the question does not provide enough context or does not exhibit all of the troubleshooting required to get to that point. &#xD;&#xA;2. Please stop enforcing arbitrary and excessive requirements to provide an introduction to the question and specify the entire troubleshooting efforts. ***Most answers to questions and certainly most ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ALREADY IMPLEMENTED CONSTRUCTS OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT ARE CONFIGURABLE, are readily apparent to persons skilled in the art***. &#xD;&#xA;3. This exchange should have an even laxer meta with regards context because the questions often deal with well defined constructs of knowledge, ie they are in fact configurable at runtime. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway the point is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stop closing questions and wait for a person to come along that knows the answer or wait until a bounty is available or wait until the questioner replies with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;2. It is very vexxing to spend the time writing a question and then getting an inquisition from mods who are not intimately aware of the configuration implying that you have not provided enough information. It is a waste of time and the purpose of the question is await assistance as a convenience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, this is infuriating and quite frankly it is abhorrent that serverfault exists seperate from stackoverflow because the topics discussed are intimately related to program execution at runtime and would benefit from the faster response times generated by a larger audience. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="5999" RevisionGUID="04a3e1ed-0732-466a-8f93-4b9da2f8f56f" CreationDate="2013-12-05T16:53:50.070" UserId="55514" Text="User lzap has just posted a rash of answers, some to very old questions, all of which look very similar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/12736/automated-vms-provisioning:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you don't mind use Puppet for configuration, then the tool you are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/42565/floss-server-management-and-audit-tools/: &#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is (already mentioned) Foreman. It's free and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open-source project, supported by Red Hat as a Satellite 6.0 product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/203692/automating-silent-software-deployments-on-solaris-10:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/465/automating-server-deployment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get the idea.  There's nothing in his profile to suggest that he's attached to the project, and none of these answers **on its own** is enough to make me flag, but taken altogether they look a bit, well, spammy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5999" RevisionGUID="c943d6fc-1584-482d-bd29-12c014cc5a7d" CreationDate="2013-12-05T17:09:08.407" UserId="9770" Comment="added 57 characters in body" Text="User [lzap][1] has just posted a rash of answers, some to very old questions, all of which look very similar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/12736/automated-vms-provisioning:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you don't mind use Puppet for configuration, then the tool you are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/42565/floss-server-management-and-audit-tools/: &#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is (already mentioned) Foreman. It's free and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open-source project, supported by Red Hat as a Satellite 6.0 product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/203692/automating-silent-software-deployments-on-solaris-10:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/questions/465/automating-server-deployment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get the idea.  There's nothing in his profile to suggest that he's attached to the project, and none of these answers **on its own** is enough to make me flag, but taken altogether they look a bit, well, spammy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/67547/lzap" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6000" RevisionGUID="9d27297b-296c-425f-9211-af7d1e2bc560" CreationDate="2013-12-05T17:22:38.610" UserId="32986" Text="Well, this turned into a novel (as usual).  &#xD;&#xA;The TL;DR version is that I agree with some of your observations, but differ on why we're seeing what we're seeing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is the Server Fault community on a &quot;higher horse&quot; than most other sites about closing questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. For two reasons.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first reason is that, to be blunt, most of the questions we're getting these days are ***awful***. We're talking the kind of things that if I had junior admins asking them I would respond with [my new favorite YouTube clip](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq22oMci2H0&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=1m50s).  &#xD;&#xA;We are doing the asker (and the sysadmin community) no favors by becoming a mechanical turk front-end to LMGTFY. There is a running joke about programmers whose only skill is cutting and pasting from Stack Overflow, and I for one don't want that kind of culture in the sysadmin community. We're one of the few professions where it's expected that people can still think on their feet (it's basically us and ER doctors).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second is that closure of a *marginal* question is not a death sentence. It takes the question out of the public eye so it can be *improved* into a good, answerable question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have had multiple questions closed because the mods apparently:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Don't understand that the question is specifying details implicitly with regards to what it is asking. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Ie, that the question is specific to a particular instance of failure and a person who knows the answer would easily understand the context of the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, #1 usually means you ***didn't specify sufficient detail*** (or we couldn't pick it out from what you did specify).  &#xD;&#xA;Detail should almost never be implied - any good lawyer will tell you that implied agreements are usually worthless and it's only what's explicitly specified that counts.  &#xD;&#xA;This is really easy to fix - explicitly give us the relevant details. We reopen a *lot* of questions this way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; #2 is more of a gray area. If you can improve the question to provide the context do so (context should not be implied either - remember none of us are in your environment).&#xD;&#xA;If you think the context is there it's possible the closure is incorrect - flag the question to be reopened or open a meta discussion.  &#xD;&#xA;We (both the mods and the community at large) screw up and close things that should stay open all the time. We're human - screwing up is what we do and that's why we have a reopen button.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It is quite vexxing to be patronized because the mods of this particular exchange seem to think that because they do not immediately understand the context of the question with regards to a particular configuration (or that a beginner should or would), starting from the very basics, that the question does not provide enough context or does not exhibit all of the troubleshooting required to get to that point. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't expect people to come to us with the answer prepackaged so we can cut and paste it back to them. It's nice when they do, but we don't expect it.  &#xD;&#xA;What we do expect (IMHO reasonably) is that some troubleshooting and/or research effort will be put forth and that the problem and information already uncovered will be laid out clearly in an understandable way so we can process it and start generating useful responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a certain amount of hand-holding we can (and will) do in comments or chat, but Server Fault can't *be* the sysadmin, and Q&amp;A isn't the best mentoring workflow. [We cater to the Exceptional](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please stop enforcing arbitrary and excessive requirements to provide an introduction to the question and specify the entire troubleshooting efforts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like I said above we don't expect people to pre-package the answers for us - just a good, honest, professional effort at gathering details and telling us what's already been done so we don't spend days trying to reinvent the same square wheels that were tried and rejected already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question that basically boils down to &quot;My thing is broken. How can I fix it?&quot; isn't really *good*. &quot;My thing is broken. I looked inside and the widget has come off its sprocket. What's the best way to fix that?&quot; is *great*.  &#xD;&#xA;The spectrum between those two extremes will always be a little arbitrary, until the day the last sysadmin succeeds in our career-long task to automate ourselves out of a job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Stop closing questions and wait for a person to come along that knows the answer or wait until a bounty is available or wait until the questioner replies with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff Atwood (of blessed founding memory) was a big subscriber to the [Broken Windows Theory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory).  &#xD;&#xA;While I'm not as big a fan of that model as some others I think it applies to this statement -- If a question has problems it *needs* to be fixed, and placing it On Hold allows that to happen.  Ignoring it and hoping it gets some answers just encourages more questions with the same inherent problems.  &#xD;&#xA;We try to be gentle and explain what needs to be done to improve questions, but we also try not to leave broken windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the same vein:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is very vexxing to spend the time writing a question and then getting an inquisition from mods who are not intimately aware of the configuration implying that you have not provided enough information. It is a waste of time and the purpose of the question is await assistance as a convenience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well I sort-of agree here. It's vexing to be told &quot;We can't answer this with what you're telling us.&quot;  To be fair it's ALSO vexing to be asked a question with huge swaths of detail missing and be expected to come up with an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my mind the purpose of a *question* is always to get an *answer* (one or more of them, ideally useful ones). If people are giving &quot;an inquisition&quot; in the comments it's because they feel we need that information in order to give useful answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12972" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6001" RevisionGUID="9e9b30ae-2295-4a70-a2c3-ff9afd0c5ae4" CreationDate="2013-12-05T17:32:54.833" UserId="32986" Text="&gt; quite frankly it is abhorrent that serverfault exists seperate from stackoverflow because the topics discussed are intimately related to program execution at runtime and would benefit from the faster response times generated by a larger audience.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;# Woah there pardner, back up the horse!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is really the only thing in your post I vehemently disagree with - and I felt so strongly about it I wanted to put it in its own answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;What you're basically suggesting in that little snippet is that you want developers to get to play sysadmin and have mob rule -- merge the two sites and let the devs shout down the ops folks (because by glory they do out-number us by about 2 orders of magnitude), but that ignores a core reason to have dedicated system administrators: System Administrators exist to keep developers honest.  &#xD;&#xA;We're the reason that application isn't allowed to run as root (or Local System, or an Enterprise Admin…).  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow and Server Fault represent two sides to the computing coin - the developers (who write code and will do *anything* to make it run) and the operators (who take that code, integrate it into a stable environment, and will do anything to make sure that environment stays stable).  Ideally both sides work together closely, but the roles, goals, and mindsets are by their nature very different, and which group you want to hear from depends on what your goals are. That's *why* Server Fault was split off from Stack Overflow to begin with. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12974" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="8eca246a-8e0c-499f-9ad8-bd562b24dddf" CreationDate="2013-12-05T17:43:14.023" UserId="7783" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="I have found the serverfault mods to be unnecessarily administrating the closing of questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at my history of questions, I have 700 points on stackoverflow, almost exclusively accumulated by asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my experience that the environment of serverfault is unlike any other site of the stackexchange network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have had multiple questions closed because the mods apparently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Don't understand that the question is specifying details implicitly with regards to what it is asking. &#xD;&#xA;2. Ie, that the question is specific to a particular instance of failure and a person who knows the answer would easily understand the context of the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is inherent to all questions and certainly to questions that are relevant to semi obscure server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It is quite vexing to be patronized because the mods of this particular exchange seem to think that because they do not immediately understand the context of the question with regards to a particular configuration (or that a beginner should or would), starting from the very basics, that the question does not provide enough context or does not exhibit all of the troubleshooting required to get to that point. &#xD;&#xA;2. Please stop enforcing arbitrary and excessive requirements to provide an introduction to the question and specify the entire troubleshooting efforts. ***Most answers to questions and certainly most ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ALREADY IMPLEMENTED CONSTRUCTS OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT ARE CONFIGURABLE, are readily apparent to persons skilled in the art***. &#xD;&#xA;3. This exchange should have an even laxer meta with regards context because the questions often deal with well defined constructs of knowledge, ie they are in fact configurable at runtime. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway the point is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stop closing questions and wait for a person to come along that knows the answer or wait until a bounty is available or wait until the questioner replies with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;2. It is very vexing to spend the time writing a question and then getting an inquisition from mods who are not intimately aware of the configuration implying that you have not provided enough information. It is a waste of time and the purpose of the question is await assistance as a convenience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, this is infuriating and quite frankly it is abhorrent that serverfault exists separate from stackoverflow because the topics discussed are intimately related to program execution at runtime and would benefit from the faster response times generated by a larger audience. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="12975" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6002" RevisionGUID="459d2197-56d9-43ae-be74-606f7226f919" CreationDate="2013-12-05T17:45:58.570" UserId="33417" Text="Yep - We're on it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently answers must be 30 character long now.... not just 15." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="12977" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5990" RevisionGUID="4cd790b4-56d9-493f-9bbe-baa7804b2044" CreationDate="2013-12-05T20:14:26.633" UserId="55514" Comment="added 516 characters in body" Text="**Edit** (by MadHatter, not the original poster): before posting a response to this question, **please** read the entire thing, including the comments thread at the bottom.  The OP **deleted** the original question (after grokking the SF way, as I understand from the comments), but voretaq7 undeleted it to encourage discussion.  The OP has explicitly requested that it be deleted in the comments that follow; it may therefore **not** represent the OP's current position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual question follows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have found the serverfault mods to be unnecessarily administrating the closing of questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at my history of questions, I have 700 points on stackoverflow, almost exclusively accumulated by asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my experience that the environment of serverfault is unlike any other site of the stackexchange network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have had multiple questions closed because the mods apparently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Don't understand that the question is specifying details implicitly with regards to what it is asking. &#xD;&#xA;2. Ie, that the question is specific to a particular instance of failure and a person who knows the answer would easily understand the context of the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is inherent to all questions and certainly to questions that are relevant to semi obscure server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It is quite vexing to be patronized because the mods of this particular exchange seem to think that because they do not immediately understand the context of the question with regards to a particular configuration (or that a beginner should or would), starting from the very basics, that the question does not provide enough context or does not exhibit all of the troubleshooting required to get to that point. &#xD;&#xA;2. Please stop enforcing arbitrary and excessive requirements to provide an introduction to the question and specify the entire troubleshooting efforts. ***Most answers to questions and certainly most ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO ALREADY IMPLEMENTED CONSTRUCTS OF FUNCTIONALITY THAT ARE CONFIGURABLE, are readily apparent to persons skilled in the art***. &#xD;&#xA;3. This exchange should have an even laxer meta with regards context because the questions often deal with well defined constructs of knowledge, ie they are in fact configurable at runtime. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway the point is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stop closing questions and wait for a person to come along that knows the answer or wait until a bounty is available or wait until the questioner replies with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;2. It is very vexing to spend the time writing a question and then getting an inquisition from mods who are not intimately aware of the configuration implying that you have not provided enough information. It is a waste of time and the purpose of the question is await assistance as a convenience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, this is infuriating and quite frankly it is abhorrent that serverfault exists separate from stackoverflow because the topics discussed are intimately related to program execution at runtime and would benefit from the faster response times generated by a larger audience. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6029" RevisionGUID="5704a923-4128-4039-a356-56f30d257916" CreationDate="2013-12-15T09:52:23.420" UserId="134227" Text="I am running tight on deadlines and I have asked a question about Mail-servers in ServerFault http://serverfault.com/questions/558629/how-to-correctly-configure-postfix-and-opendkim-and-let-receiving-server-know-al and have also put a bounty on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I checked Stackoverflow and saw many questions related to Servers, including Postfix and OpenDKIM, they have received enough attention and maybe good answers too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, to get more attention.. Is it advisable to post the same question in multiple boards or request to move the question from one board to another to get more attention?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6029" RevisionGUID="c2f228dd-213f-42e5-b2b9-1aec1cbf5eb2" CreationDate="2013-12-15T14:13:44.707" UserId="134227" Comment="deleted 36 characters in body" Text="I have asked a question about Mail-servers in ServerFault http://serverfault.com/questions/558629/how-to-correctly-configure-postfix-and-opendkim-and-let-receiving-server-know-al and have also put a bounty on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I checked Stackoverflow and saw many questions related to Servers, including Postfix and OpenDKIM, they have received enough attention and maybe good answers too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, to get more attention.. Is it advisable to post the same question in multiple boards or request to move the question from one board to another to get more attention?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6038" RevisionGUID="d4898e06-adc3-4e8e-9a41-aebb83b48cc5" CreationDate="2013-12-17T17:44:26.133" UserId="9517" Text="The [Contact Us][1] link at the bottom of each page takes you to a form. One of the options on the 'What can we help you with' drop down is what you want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13064" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6040" RevisionGUID="a0c95b22-f107-463b-bdc6-9d88e76d9cc8" CreationDate="2013-12-18T07:25:59.303" UserId="1661" Text="Cross posting is almost _always_ a bad idea, and something that you'll find many don't react very positively to seeing. There are cases where you _can_ do it, but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question must be on-topic for _all_ sites considered, ***according to the help center on each site***. Don't judge what is or is not on-topic by the presence of questions about it - they might be old, or just not noticed enough to close when they were asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Tailor your question on each site to _best_ fit that site's topic. If my question is about PHP and Wordpress, my Stack Overflow version of it is going to be more focused on the PHP aspects, and the Wordpress SE version of it would be more focused on the Wordpress specific aspects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Essentially, if done right - you have not _cross posted_, but asked two similar but distinctly _different_ questions separate sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case, no - questions about how to configure a mail server are not on-topic for Stack Overflow. Some were asked and answered, but this was before we launched Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't get a good answer on a site devoted to the topic of the question, _revise_ the question if possible (and/or) try another bounty - you can also increase your chances by sharing your question on Twitter, Facebook, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13065" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6040" RevisionGUID="24cf63ce-e0b7-47e3-8f10-19cd79423e41" CreationDate="2013-12-18T07:33:36.080" UserId="1661" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="Cross posting is almost _always_ a bad idea, and something that you'll find many don't react very positively to seeing. There are cases where you _can_ do it, but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question must be on-topic for _all_ sites considered, ***according to the help center on each site***. Don't judge what is or is not on-topic by the presence of questions about it - they might be old, or just not noticed enough to close when they were asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Tailor your question on each site to _best_ fit that site's topic. If my question is about PHP and Wordpress, my Stack Overflow version of it is going to be more focused on the PHP aspects, and the Wordpress SE version of it would be more focused on the Wordpress specific aspects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Essentially, if done right - you have not _cross posted_, but asked two similar but distinctly _different_ questions on separate sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case, no - questions about how to configure a mail server are not on-topic for Stack Overflow. Some were asked and answered, but this was before we launched Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't get a good answer on a site devoted to the topic of the question, _revise_ the question if possible (and/or) try another bounty - you can also increase your chances by sharing your question on Twitter, Facebook, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13072" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="b18449bd-92f0-46fe-8ee6-e14a6a0178ac" CreationDate="2013-12-18T19:59:52.597" UserId="33417" Comment="Updates - Needs plenty more..." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  -  http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13073" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="65bbee91-7204-4ab8-90f0-44ef9f121f6a" CreationDate="2013-12-18T20:21:33.830" UserId="33417" Comment="deleted 448 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics, including questions about all this. Merge these answer into that Question (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/14189&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6042" RevisionGUID="e6dc3cc5-2aec-4ea8-88f8-3a1455484f76" CreationDate="2013-12-20T18:28:16.717" UserId="102949" Text="Fedora 20 has hit USB sticks (so to say) and it could be the time to add the &quot;fedora20&quot; (sic) tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reminder: the following tags currently exist. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's kinda uneven, but indicating the Fedora version is indeed of some interest as the distribution's behaviour may change heavily:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    fedora [generic, clearly]&#xD;&#xA;    fedoracore [the old fedora name]&#xD;&#xA;    fedora8&#xD;&#xA;    fedora9&#xD;&#xA;    fedora12&#xD;&#xA;    fedora13 [fedora-13 aliased to it]&#xD;&#xA;    fedora14&#xD;&#xA;    fedora15&#xD;&#xA;    fedora17&#xD;&#xA;    fedora-ds [not for a Fedora Release but for the Fedora Directory Server. Hah!]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those interested in history:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Fedora Historical Schedules][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Fedora Release Names][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/HistoricalSchedules&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/History_of_Fedora_release_names&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13079" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6044" RevisionGUID="5319607d-3e27-4400-bd2b-1ff80645bf18" CreationDate="2013-12-20T21:46:45.750" UserId="119616" Text="I came across [Install new OS from dedicated server's recovery mode](http://serverfault.com/questions/562809/) in a review queue today.  It seemed to me that the question was too specific for ServerFault; it's essentially about how to use one company's dedicated server control panel.  I didn't see a &quot;too specific&quot; option in the question flagging options, though.  What would be the most appropriate way (if any) to flag something like this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13081" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6044" RevisionGUID="5319607d-3e27-4400-bd2b-1ff80645bf18" CreationDate="2013-12-20T21:46:45.750" UserId="119616" Text="|support|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6046" RevisionGUID="22f549ad-885e-4cf5-863d-1747e517caf3" CreationDate="2013-12-21T02:33:48.533" UserId="963" Text="I'm not sure the problem there is that the question is *too specific*...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The author is describing a Ubuntu-based recovery OS from which he's expected to install Elastix. I rather doubt either of those tools are specific to his hosting company, although it probably wouldn't hurt if he specified the *version* of Ubuntu he's working with. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bigger problem with the question is... It's misleading. After all, you were mislead, right? Can't have that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If possible, edit questions like this to clarify the intent. If that's not possible, there's an &quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot; flag reason..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13086" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6047" RevisionGUID="ff49484e-4073-434f-a5de-900efba2e000" CreationDate="2013-12-21T05:17:17.223" UserId="33417" Text="I really don't see anything too specific about this question. It does seem to be written from the standpoint of a non-professional however:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I'm not convinced he knows what an ISO is from the question. In terms used in the close reasons, this falls somewhere between not demonstrating minimal knowledge of the system he's using, and the &quot;professional&quot; qualification.&#xD;&#xA;2. He bought the wrong thing from a cut-rate company and now he's trying to shove a round peg through a square hole. This really reinforces the &quot;professional&quot; close reason, he wandering into unknown territory without support, without a plan, and the fact that he's immediately encountering problems should be no surprise to anyone. Professionals assess their situation, procure appropriate resources to fulfill requirements, and execute - he's got none of the above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Side note: we removed the too specific close reason as it was massively overused. It's extremely rare that I see a question that's &quot;too specific&quot; to that user/situation. They either have flaws enough to be closed for some other reason, or they languish unloved... but in either case I don't think its a problem worth devoting any time.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6049" RevisionGUID="9565e133-b1a8-4d8f-ae42-02efaf93697a" CreationDate="2013-12-22T22:39:47.387" UserId="110020" Comment="fix a typo -- make the link work" Text="[![BXR.SU &amp;mdash; Super User's BSD Cross Reference &amp;mdash; BSD Source Code Search Engine, over FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and DragonFly BSD source trees, based on OpenGrok, powered by nginx, it is uber fast and has very short URLs.][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/C3Vxs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://BXR.SU/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6049" RevisionGUID="9e66ca01-b377-4e91-b8a6-f88f54a499d8" CreationDate="2013-12-23T01:13:28.203" UserId="110020" Comment="use black Verdana 12pt instead of Monaco 11pt for the text; change colour/background/position of the SU's BXR subtitle" Text="[![BXR.SU &amp;mdash; Super User's BSD Cross Reference &amp;mdash; BSD Source Code Search Engine, over FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and DragonFly BSD source trees, based on OpenGrok, powered by nginx, it is uber fast and has very short URLs.][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kKRXS.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://BXR.SU/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13093" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6050" RevisionGUID="8597c4f2-e040-46b7-b184-0a2b39f41e8e" CreationDate="2013-12-26T15:01:41.953" UserId="141200" Text="Is this how it normally works when a bounty is placed and no answer is received?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13095" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6050" RevisionGUID="8597c4f2-e040-46b7-b184-0a2b39f41e8e" CreationDate="2013-12-26T15:01:41.953" UserId="141200" Text="|support|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13096" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6051" RevisionGUID="435cea7f-1ee7-42de-ad8c-34733e4ac57d" CreationDate="2013-12-26T15:34:26.540" UserId="23067" Text="Yes, this is the expected behavior.  Note the following from the [Help Center's Bounty Section](http://serverfault.com/help/bounty)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**All bounties are paid for up front and non-refundable under any circumstances.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bounty *may* attract more attention, and possibly better answers, but it does not guarantee either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13097" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6052" RevisionGUID="57616618-64b1-47aa-a29f-0946718056f9" CreationDate="2013-12-26T22:47:17.337" UserId="203562" Text="I encountered a problem with a host provider that they were unable to fix.  I'm not new to system administration, however this system was not under my control so I thought I ask if anyone had experience with this issue.  However my question was put on hold and I'm not sure why: http://serverfault.com/questions/563445/sending-email-via-php-generates-exim-error-after-cpanel-upgrade&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After consulting with the cPanel group I found the solution and would normally post it as an answer but my question is on hold.  Is this type of question not on topic for serverfault?  Should I have asked somewhere else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13098" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6052" RevisionGUID="57616618-64b1-47aa-a29f-0946718056f9" CreationDate="2013-12-26T22:47:17.337" UserId="203562" Text="What is a proper question that is on topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13099" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6052" RevisionGUID="57616618-64b1-47aa-a29f-0946718056f9" CreationDate="2013-12-26T22:47:17.337" UserId="203562" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13100" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6053" RevisionGUID="b6aa8a29-4052-45db-8031-bb2214e8d7b0" CreationDate="2013-12-26T23:13:17.247" UserId="144990" Text="[Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;cPanel and other panels are generally off-topic: use of those panels isn't really professional systems administration, though setting up the cPanel environment itself may be. cPanel also tends to be the *cause* of problems, rather than the solution, which is why most professionals avoid using it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13101" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6054" RevisionGUID="47e12c24-f06c-458f-9194-9a1f44c9583c" CreationDate="2013-12-26T23:32:02.557" UserId="126632" Text="I closed the question, so it's only fair that I weigh in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The distinction here is not that cPanel is off-topic _per se_; good questions involving cPanel are certainly possible. The distinction we make is whether the question involves _administering the system_ as opposed to _being an end user of the system_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your _original_ question read as though you were an _end user_ of the system, thus it would not be answerable here. End user questions should be directed to the hosting provider, cPanel support, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, your updates are applicable to cPanel _administrators_, so I've reopened the question so that you may post them as an answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13102" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6027" RevisionGUID="7440c2bb-b810-4533-9989-f38b217cbbdb" CreationDate="2013-12-28T01:49:49.643" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/416747785313349634" />
  <row Id="13103" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6052" RevisionGUID="535f07a2-b4c2-4f71-85e4-c682517bec3e" CreationDate="2013-12-28T02:31:41.573" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13113" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6056" RevisionGUID="e0fb78de-9654-4b28-b2da-fd067b720a05" CreationDate="2014-01-02T03:14:52.027" UserId="13543" Text="Apparently, I'd need an invitation to create a profile there. That's fine, I've been around stackoverflow, got a bit of score on SF, shouldn't be a problem, right? Moreover, there are career postings for sysadmins all over the site, so the careers site should cater to sysadmins, right? Wrong. They want to know if I'm a real _programmer_ in order to provide an invitation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question is - why? Why only programmers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13115" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6056" RevisionGUID="e0fb78de-9654-4b28-b2da-fd067b720a05" CreationDate="2014-01-02T03:14:52.027" UserId="13543" Text="|discussion|stackexchange|careers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6056" RevisionGUID="2a17e469-acbb-49cb-bd2d-efb854331850" CreationDate="2014-01-02T04:05:37.060" UserId="126632" Comment="Added screenshot; edited tags" Text="Apparently, I'd need an invitation to create a profile there. That's fine, I've been around stackoverflow, got a bit of score on SF, shouldn't be a problem, right? Moreover, there are career postings for sysadmins all over the site, so the careers site should cater to sysadmins, right? Wrong. They want to know if I'm a real _programmer_ in order to provide an invitation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Invitations ensure that everyone who has a profile is a real programmer.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question is - why? Why only programmers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/q0XqJ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13117" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6056" RevisionGUID="2a17e469-acbb-49cb-bd2d-efb854331850" CreationDate="2014-01-02T04:05:37.060" UserId="126632" Comment="Added screenshot; edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|careers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13119" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6056" RevisionGUID="d6c1da38-75ab-43ce-9c79-6c132da212ff" CreationDate="2014-01-02T04:57:19.253" UserId="13543" Comment="added 916 characters in body" Text="Apparently, I'd need an invitation to create a profile there. That's fine, I've been around stackoverflow, got a bit of score on SF, shouldn't be a problem, right? Moreover, there are career postings for sysadmins all over the site, so the careers site should cater to sysadmins, right? Wrong. They want to know if I'm a real _programmer_ in order to provide an invitation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Invitations ensure that everyone who has a profile is a real programmer.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question is - why? Why only programmers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: I can find work on other sites, but the stackexchange network is well known and quite a few programmers I know get headhunted through SE, especially for the more interesting types of positions. And what is more important, they get _relevant_ offers. I mean we all know how tiring it is to repeat over and over to every calling recruiter, that if your resume mentions Windows XP somewhere, it doesn't mean you are interested in junior helpdesk positions. Moreover, it looks like a person with high enough rating on SE, can use that rating, so why not let everyone enjoy well earned ratings and publicity? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having had to hire some windows admins a while ago, I remember how people with fake resumes came in, showed off a braindump assisted MCSE cert and wasted my time. I know for certain that someone with over 5k points on SF (and relevant activity of course) cannot be a pMCSE, and so do the HR folks. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/q0XqJ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6058" RevisionGUID="16ead37c-f638-4c9d-81a8-67b8dffec9f5" CreationDate="2014-01-02T16:50:35.650" UserId="48279" Text="[![Question closing feed][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UiDFU.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://twitter.com/ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13121" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="6058" RevisionGUID="4cc8596f-c445-456b-967c-f2a1c69a00f2" CreationDate="2014-01-02T16:50:35.650" UserId="48279" />
  <row Id="13132" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6061" RevisionGUID="0c988755-5d34-43de-bc06-836289649159" CreationDate="2014-01-04T17:01:37.277" UserId="28549" Text="As a sysadmin, it seems like you're looking for the &quot;Careers by ServerFault site&quot; (which I don't believe exists yet), not &quot;Careers by StackOverflow&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The careers.stackoverflow.com logo][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;StackOverflow, and the associated job search site, are for programming skills only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2yNBw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13133" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6062" RevisionGUID="d4e7cd33-a242-40bd-af78-8b8a75cd8a32" CreationDate="2014-01-05T11:53:16.257" UserId="120438" Text="In [this question][1], the asker wanted to obfuscate their domain name. They did so by using a domain owned by a public well-known company. (I edited the question to use example.com instead.) I've also seen several other questions where the asker has used e.g. `domain.com`, `mydomain.com` and similar names, rather than the RFC-blessed `example.com`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's been a [feature request earlier][2] about creating a mark-up for obfuscation of domain names. However, until/unless it's been implemented it might be helpful to have a section in &quot;How to ask questions&quot; that deals with &quot;how to obfuscate domain names properly&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a suggestion for text to be used:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please don't obfuscate your actual domain name unless absolutely necessary. In any question relating to DNS and/or email issues, the people trying to help you may need to be able to look at your DNS records in order to help you. If, despite this, you feel it necessary to use a fake domain name, please use the standard name `example.com`. Never use any domain name that is not related to your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/565068/postfix-not-recieving-mail-from-actual-email-but-does-from-sendmail&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1244/obfuscating-domain-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13136" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="9b38f798-dda6-4e7b-92d0-8347f523dcb7" CreationDate="2014-01-06T03:12:34.320" UserId="126632" Comment="Clarification and cleanup in prep for FAQ" Text="Is there any information other than a password that would be considered a security threat?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am primarily interested in knowing what could compromise the security of a server, rather than the security of intellectual property.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, it seems to me that it would be a security threat to include both my username and domain name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I post a large amount of output, it is not possible for me to know what nefarious uses it could be put to, especially if data were combined from across multiple posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13137" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="9b38f798-dda6-4e7b-92d0-8347f523dcb7" CreationDate="2014-01-06T03:12:34.320" UserId="126632" Comment="Clarification and cleanup in prep for FAQ" Text="What information should I include or obfuscate in my posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13138" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="9b38f798-dda6-4e7b-92d0-8347f523dcb7" CreationDate="2014-01-06T03:12:34.320" UserId="126632" Comment="Clarification and cleanup in prep for FAQ" Text="|discussion|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13139" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="bcbafa00-320a-4e10-b533-23929d3311e5" CreationDate="2014-01-06T03:43:34.610" UserId="126632" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. Obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then request to have the sensitive information removed from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA; 3. A moderator will temporarily delete your post. After the sensitive revision has been removed from the database, the post will be undeleted for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do not** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When obfuscating _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, always use an IP address range reserved for that purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for examples and documentation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="289d744b-898b-4edc-9d0f-c50d22b106f2" CreationDate="2014-01-06T04:04:54.640" UserId="126632" Comment="added 307 characters in body" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. Obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Consider the credentials compromised and have them revoked or changed immediately.**&#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then request to have the sensitive information removed from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA; 4. A moderator will temporarily delete your post. After the sensitive revision has been removed from the database, the post will be undeleted for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do not** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When obfuscating _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, always use an IP address range reserved for that purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for examples and documentation. These should be used only to obfuscate _public_ IP addresses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Service providers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question involves resources purchased or leased from a third party service provider, **do** mention the names of the providers involved. Many such providers have their own idiosyncrasies and this information makes it possible to answer your question in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Business information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When asking questions, **do not** mention the name of your company unless it is necessary to understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, **do** mention the name of your company if you are recommending or advising regarding your company's product or service. You are required to disclose your company affiliation in this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6064" RevisionGUID="b94bc6ff-e73c-400f-a458-af5fbb9b574b" CreationDate="2014-01-06T11:24:38.667" UserId="123098" Text="I recently have been scouring server fault trying to learn more about network equipment and configuration. I eventually also [asked a question][1]. But I am led to ask:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How have there been no real improvements in small business / home networking in 5 years?**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Is Gigabit the end all?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, so it may be a rant, but seriously: check out the questions I have starred and/or the &quot;related&quot; QAs in the side bar of my question. And the related QAs of those questions. &quot;Modern&quot; questions are from 2011 and most are 2009. That's like going to Superuser and asking about how to get more performance from a Pentium III. (The answer: $400 Core i3 from last year)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being an entrepreneur and always in whack-a-mole mode, I am a specialist in something only when it needs my attention. The last time I paid attention to my network was 5 years ago (obvious to those reading my question). Going through those old questions was exciting and disappointing at the same time: people making 50 PCs talk through a 10/100 network! How 1995! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It feels to me like something should be done to archive legacy questions like that. Or force in a [10/100] tag in the title whenever the discussion involves 4 or 5 16+ port 10/100 switches and the new shiny Gigabit switch they want to integrate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or am I simply out of touch with reality? My biz is small with only 4 or 5 employees and maybe 10 computers. The answers to my question gently hint at &quot;buy a new switch&quot; when once I researched the answers, $255 got spent instantly on hardware that's easily twice as good as my existing 5 year old switch of the same price. That tells me the answer should have also [included this link][2]. :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And thanks, SFmeta, for helping me find [NE][3], where I am sure to spend more time in the upcoming weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/564410/improvements-for-small-business-network&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blogmal.42.org/tidbits/no-dell-2724.story&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13146" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6064" RevisionGUID="b94bc6ff-e73c-400f-a458-af5fbb9b574b" CreationDate="2014-01-06T11:24:38.667" UserId="123098" Text="|discussion|networking|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6065" RevisionGUID="8b6aa166-c4ab-4f88-bbda-ff1e3d9a19d8" CreationDate="2014-01-06T11:30:09.110" UserId="123098" Text="IHMO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are different. I am a Network Administrator and I am an engineer. (Actually I'm &quot;it&quot;) However, I do not consider myself a Network Engineer. During the recent overhaul of my network, I came to the realization that if/when I retire, I'd like to work as a network installation technician: the real pointy end of network problem forsee-ing and solving. ;) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I ask and/or read QAs, knowing the difference between me and someone working at say, Geico, who might be dealing on the scale of 100x more than I, that's a &quot;title&quot; worth greater understanding and respect.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6066" RevisionGUID="27bc5573-8ee3-4e83-adbc-5f6cb038bb30" CreationDate="2014-01-06T11:46:46.187" UserId="41103" Text="I tried putting what I wanted to say in a comment, but ran out of characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At home, my four servers are connected via a gigabit switch. This is fast enough for me - I could find fibre cards for the lot and upgrade to a 10gig switch but that's gonna be seriously expensive - something for a home lab doesn't really need fiber.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I work in a school. All our connections are fiber between switches, and then gigabit between the switch and machine. It's fast enough for what all the users want to do, we've never had complains about slowness when copying files. You could look at fiber cards for desktops, but they'd be so much more expensive and the benefit over gigabit would be neglible - all the users are doing are saving/editing word documents with some video streaming and editing. I suspect in larger networks their desktop machines are also gigabit too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to ask a questions on the main site then go ahead. There's also the [ServerFault Chat Room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) for discussions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm tempted to say &quot;if it ain't broke, don't fix it&quot;. If there's no complains about gigabit speeds in your business/home then don't really worry about it. Nowadays I wouldn't want anything less than gigabit on my machines." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13149" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6067" RevisionGUID="9efeb672-3143-404f-91ab-8cad23b7f785" CreationDate="2014-01-06T14:55:31.160" UserId="7861" Text="&gt; **I recently have been scouring server fault trying to learn more about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; network equipment and configuration**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While what you are doing isn't wrong, the purpose of ServerFault isn't to be a learning/teaching IT site.  It's a Q&amp;A site (with a somewhat decent KB style if you consider the tags/search capabilities).  There are far better &quot;learning&quot; sites such as Cisco's site and even Youtube channels that do a better job and narrowing in on networking topics from a learning perspective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **How have there been no real improvements in small business / home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networking in 5 years? Is Gigabit the end all?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There have been LOTS of SMB market improvement in the last 5 years.  I'd venture to say that's where MOST of the improvements have been, as enterprise grade features and hardware has come down in price and been heavily marketed to the small biz arena.  10 years ago a small business typically either went consumer grade or enterprise, there wasn't much to pick from in the &quot;middle&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Networking wise, advances in wireless have been big (802.11n, ac, ease of deployment, etc.), and the need for a smb to go beyond gigabit just isn't there on a LAN still for the most part.  Most could easily get by on 100Mb LANs to be honest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Going through those old questions was exciting and disappointing at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the same time: people making 50 PCs talk through a 10/100 network! How&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1995!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My current company's network that I support is a 100/1000 network with 100Mb to the desktop, and I put it in brand new.  There just wasn't the need for gigabit to the desktop in our environment, and Cisco makes brand new 10/100 managed switches (gasp!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bottom line:  SF is a Q&amp;A site...if people don't ask questions about new tech then there won't be answers to go along with them.  This isn't a &quot;learning&quot; site where the site and current technology trends dictate the content...the people asking the questions dictate the content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13158" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="6062" RevisionGUID="01e7fef4-7b76-4981-b62a-e4d8f32c5454" CreationDate="2014-01-07T01:50:51.093" UserId="126632" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[963],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="13159" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6068" RevisionGUID="db050a8e-6825-404e-be43-233b716d8df3" CreationDate="2014-01-07T09:22:38.437" UserId="55514" Text="I'm still scratching my head trying to work out what sort of questions you'd like to see; what sort of questions should GigE or 10GigE generate that 100Mb didn't?  Or, to look at it from another angle, what sort of old answers about networking were specific to 100Mb ethernet?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from a few questions about configuration and compatibility for odd hardware that only comes into play at higher speeds (fibre transceivers, cat-6 vs. cat-5e cable), I can't think of any.  Your archetypal ancient question above (&quot;*people making 50 PCs talk through a 10/100 network*&quot;) doesn't admit of significantly different answers when they're doing it a hundred times faster.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only major, glaring category of answer that will change is hardware recommendations.  Thank you for illuminating why **such questions are off-topic all over Stack Exchange**!  Answers to **those** questions age horribly, and need constant renewal, so we don't do them in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, your question - and the thought processes it started - make the wisdom of that policy as clear to me as it's ever been.  We don't need lots of new answers because we carefully avoid writing lots that become old." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13167" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6070" RevisionGUID="a3a1bf34-c783-4b7f-b312-2818497d662b" CreationDate="2014-01-07T23:48:46.407" UserId="152073" Text="It's easy to think that careers.SO is designed to be monster.SE, but it's not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen stated multiple times on SF that SE sites exist to drive traffic to the careers site, so I've always taken it for granted that it was meant to be a general purpose career site. Makes sense, so I had no reason to question it further in my one year of being on SF. On second look though, the assumption that it's a careers site for SE in general is incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you've been on SF long enough, you've probably gotten one of the invites to the careers site. I've gotten one too. But look at it more carefully: *&quot;In recognition of your contributions to Stack Overflow&quot;* I wrote that off as auto-mailers that haven't been updated to use the StackExchange verbiage, but on further research I received that within 30 days of answering a question on SF that was migrated to SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you actually look careers.SO though (particularly [careers.SO/about](http://careers.stackoverflow.com/about)), everything about it *that is not user submitted content* points at the site being marketed directly at programmers. The fact that other professions can get jobs there appears to be a happy coincidence that the SO owners benefit from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I could be wrong, but before you downvote, please drop a comment linking to something on the careers site that is *not* marketing it as a site for programmers. Tags, job postings, etc. don't count.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a great question, and I think there's more than enough room to grow the marketing for careers.SO in a direction that is more inclusive of system administration, particularly since it's already being used by them. But don't confuse *who it's exclusively marketed to*, and the people who are finding other uses for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6070" RevisionGUID="cd2d6128-baf1-44ba-9889-2b0e363b9839" CreationDate="2014-01-08T00:05:42.997" UserId="152073" Comment="Mr. Period does not approve. :(" Text="It's easy to think that careers.SO is designed to be monster.SE, but it's not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen stated multiple times on SF that SE sites exist to drive traffic to the careers site, so I've always taken it for granted that it was meant to be a general purpose career site. Makes sense, so I had no reason to question it further in my one year of being on SF. On second look though, the assumption that it's a careers site for SE in general is incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you've been on SF long enough, you've probably gotten one of the invites to the careers site. I've gotten one too. But look at it more carefully: *&quot;In recognition of your contributions to Stack Overflow&quot;*. I wrote that off as auto-mailers that haven't been updated to use the StackExchange verbiage, but on further research I received that within 30 days of answering a question on SF that was migrated to SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you actually look careers.SO though (particularly [careers.SO/about](http://careers.stackoverflow.com/about)), everything about it *that is not user submitted content* points at the site being marketed directly at programmers. The fact that other professions can get jobs there appears to be a happy coincidence that the SO owners benefit from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I could be wrong, but before you downvote, please drop a comment linking to something on the careers site that is *not* marketing it as a site for programmers. Tags, job postings, etc. don't count.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a great question, and I think there's more than enough room to grow the marketing for careers.SO in a direction that is more inclusive of system administration, particularly since it's already being used by them. But don't confuse *who it's exclusively marketed to*, and the people who are finding other uses for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6071" RevisionGUID="880d6bf7-578e-4e3b-b55f-7be691e918b0" CreationDate="2014-01-08T14:45:45.963" UserId="13325" Text="What's the problem? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow is a big draw for developers. That's what companies want the most right now. There's no lack of systems administration jobs on Careers.SE, though. I can attest to the appeal of the site for hiring purposes across disciplines. I've also received at seven job offers/opportunities through the site since I established a profile." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6072" RevisionGUID="11343684-91c2-4475-a276-d5227f48f507" CreationDate="2014-01-08T15:10:23.877" UserId="204776" Text="This is really a minor copy issue that we'll find an elegant way to fix.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Careers is for programmers, and it is for sys admins.  While the majority of positions on the site and employers using the search product are looking for programmers, we do have specific filters on both products to target the sys admin population on Server Fault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only excuse or reasoning I can give for the current language is that it had the biggest success in turning away the users we _didn't_ want signing up for a profile.  However, it's not clear to Server Fault users that they are welcome and encouraged to create a profile.  We'll make this clear shortly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13171" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6056" RevisionGUID="27e2f8bf-9696-48c5-b805-aff185e81be2" CreationDate="2014-01-08T15:10:38.817" UserId="204776" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|status-planned|careers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6073" RevisionGUID="167ccc2a-3832-49cf-9c25-43c2d72dde04" CreationDate="2014-01-08T15:40:11.697" UserId="189656" Text="[![Teckids e.V. – Erkunden, Entdecken, Erfinden – Discover, Explore, Forge][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wwF00.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.teckids.org/ad.cgi" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13174" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="6073" RevisionGUID="ad043d29-818c-45bc-b556-5b1ef69e240f" CreationDate="2014-01-08T15:40:11.697" UserId="189656" />
  <row Id="13175" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6071" RevisionGUID="335783d7-10b2-4080-8804-f68a7eb223b5" CreationDate="2014-01-08T17:21:27.890" UserId="13325" Comment="added 231 characters in body" Text="What's the problem? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow is a big draw for developers. That's what companies want the most right now. Even the systems administrator jobs are in developer-driven or dev-focused firms. There's no lack of systems administration jobs on Careers.SE, though. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can attest to the appeal of the site for hiring purposes across disciplines. When hiring, I had my organization post here. I've also received at least seven job offers/opportunities here since I established a profile. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My last three full-time positions were found via the site. (*no comments about my short tenures...*)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6074" RevisionGUID="6d9701f2-0d9e-4416-be36-91e3e2671b26" CreationDate="2014-01-09T10:05:09.337" UserId="9517" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why yes we do please see the list in the [answer below].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[answer below]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6075/9517&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13177" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6074" RevisionGUID="6d9701f2-0d9e-4416-be36-91e3e2671b26" CreationDate="2014-01-09T10:05:09.337" UserId="9517" Text="Do you have a checklist that can help me ask a better question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13178" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6074" RevisionGUID="6d9701f2-0d9e-4416-be36-91e3e2671b26" CreationDate="2014-01-09T10:05:09.337" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13179" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6075" RevisionGUID="02245eec-0ec5-4dac-b0e9-766709a729b5" CreationDate="2014-01-09T10:05:09.337" UserId="9517" Text="### Question Checklist&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a short list of items you should consider when asking a question on Server Fault.  Please address as much of this material as reasonably possible:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read our [about] and are sure that Server Fault is the correct site to ask your question?&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you done some research before asking the question? &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained what you've already tried to solve your problem?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained why this question is important for you to resolve?&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you provided some relevant context about the needs of the business environment and/or software applications that you're supporting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included a diagram of the problem (especially if it involves more than two devices)?&#xD;&#xA;- Are you sure you've provided enough details such as operating systems, addresses, protocols, link types, link speeds, or interface names?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included information about what manuals or reference material you consulted when trying to resolve your question?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you specified which hardware you're using, including firmware version numbers?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question includes a configuration, have you checked that it's correctly formatted? &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included relevant details about timing, syslog, or application log entries?&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration results in an error, have you included the exact error, as well as any tracebacks?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question doesn't include a configuration, are you sure the configurations are not required? &lt;sub&gt;*Hint: most people will want to see configurations even if you think they aren't necessary*&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration produces different results to what you expected, have you stated what you expected, why you expected it, and the actual results?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked that your question looks reasonable in terms of formatting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked the spelling and grammar to the best of your ability? &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read the whole question to yourself carefully, to make sure it makes sense and contains enough information for someone coming to it without any of the context that you already know? &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Any &quot;no&quot; answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to any of these questions is &quot;no&quot; you should take the time to fix up your question before posting, by going through this list. This may seem like a lot of effort, but it will help you to get a useful answer as quickly as possible; and *you might even solve your own problem in the process*! &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Please Remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically asking other people to help you out of the goodness of their heart - make that as simple as possible for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;#### End Notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Lots of people mistake our scope based on our name. Frequently [Super User], [Stack Overflow] or [Unix &amp; Linux] are better places to ask a question, especially for home use and developer environments.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;If you went from *&quot;something is wrong&quot;* to *&quot;asking a question&quot;* in less than 10 minutes, you probably haven't done enough research. This should include things like normal web searches (e.g. for an error message you're receiving), checking the documentation, debugging / troubleshooting, and searching on Google itself for similar questions.  When you explain the problem, try to avoid making assumptions about the solution.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;While it might be obvious to you that this is important to resolve, other people might wonder why you're even asking (particularly for hypothetical or protocol-theory questions).  Explaining why the question is important increases your chances of getting an answer.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Try to avoid configurations which make users scroll horizontally. You may well need to manually line-wrap a few lines. Take the time to make it as clear as possible for those trying to help you.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;English isn't the first language for many Stack Exchange users; we're not looking for perfection - just some effort. If you know your English isn't good, see if a colleague or friend can help you with your question before you post it.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is a bit like [rubber duck debugging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Many thanks to [Jon Skeet], whose [Short question checklist] was inspiration for most of this material.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jon Skeet]: http://stackoverflow.com/users/22656/jon-skeet&#xD;&#xA;[Short question checklist]: http://tinyurl.com/so-list&#xD;&#xA;[about]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;[Super User]: http://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6075" RevisionGUID="bf27a3ff-5f2d-4262-950f-a39dc6a90dcc" CreationDate="2014-01-09T11:44:14.463" UserId="7783" Comment="&quot;any no answers&quot; section was pointing at wrong footnote." Text="### Question Checklist&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a short list of items you should consider when asking a question on Server Fault.  Please address as much of this material as reasonably possible:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read our [about] and are sure that Server Fault is the correct site to ask your question?&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you done some research before asking the question? &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained what you've already tried to solve your problem?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained why this question is important for you to resolve?&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you provided some relevant context about the needs of the business environment and/or software applications that you're supporting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included a diagram of the problem (especially if it involves more than two devices)?&#xD;&#xA;- Are you sure you've provided enough details such as operating systems, addresses, protocols, link types, link speeds, or interface names?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included information about what manuals or reference material you consulted when trying to resolve your question?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you specified which hardware you're using, including firmware version numbers?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question includes a configuration, have you checked that it's correctly formatted? &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included relevant details about timing, syslog, or application log entries?&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration results in an error, have you included the exact error, as well as any tracebacks?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question doesn't include a configuration, are you sure the configurations are not required? &lt;sub&gt;*Hint: most people will want to see configurations even if you think they aren't necessary*&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration produces different results to what you expected, have you stated what you expected, why you expected it, and the actual results?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked that your question looks reasonable in terms of formatting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked the spelling and grammar to the best of your ability? &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read the whole question to yourself carefully, to make sure it makes sense and contains enough information for someone coming to it without any of the context that you already know? &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Any &quot;no&quot; answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to any of these questions is &quot;no&quot; you should take the time to fix up your question before posting, by going through this list. This may seem like a lot of effort, but it will help you to get a useful answer as quickly as possible; and *you might even solve your own problem in the process*! &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Please Remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically asking other people to help you out of the goodness of their heart - make that as simple as possible for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;#### End Notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Lots of people mistake our scope based on our name. Frequently [Super User], [Stack Overflow] or [Unix &amp; Linux] are better places to ask a question, especially for home use and developer environments.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;If you went from *&quot;something is wrong&quot;* to *&quot;asking a question&quot;* in less than 10 minutes, you probably haven't done enough research. This should include things like normal web searches (e.g. for an error message you're receiving), checking the documentation, debugging / troubleshooting, and searching on Google itself for similar questions.  When you explain the problem, try to avoid making assumptions about the solution.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;While it might be obvious to you that this is important to resolve, other people might wonder why you're even asking (particularly for hypothetical or protocol-theory questions).  Explaining why the question is important increases your chances of getting an answer.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Try to avoid configurations which make users scroll horizontally. You may well need to manually line-wrap a few lines. Take the time to make it as clear as possible for those trying to help you.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;English isn't the first language for many Stack Exchange users; we're not looking for perfection - just some effort. If you know your English isn't good, see if a colleague or friend can help you with your question before you post it.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is a bit like [rubber duck debugging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Many thanks to [Jon Skeet], whose [Short question checklist] was inspiration for most of this material.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jon Skeet]: http://stackoverflow.com/users/22656/jon-skeet&#xD;&#xA;[Short question checklist]: http://tinyurl.com/so-list&#xD;&#xA;[about]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;[Super User]: http://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6075" RevisionGUID="8e1871a7-c5ff-42db-8469-4f8d90709236" CreationDate="2014-01-09T14:25:08.787" UserId="20815" Comment="added 145 characters in body" Text="### Question Checklist&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a short list of items you should consider when asking a question on Server Fault.  Please address as much of this material as reasonably possible:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read our [about] and are sure that Server Fault is the correct site to ask your question?&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you done some research before asking the question? &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained what you've already tried to solve your problem?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained why this question is important for you to resolve?&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you provided some relevant context about the needs of the business environment and/or software applications that you're supporting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included a diagram of the problem (especially if it involves more than two devices)?&#xD;&#xA;- Are you sure you've provided enough details such as operating systems, addresses, protocols, link types, link speeds, or interface names?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included information about what manuals or reference material you consulted when trying to resolve your question?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you specified which hardware you're using, including firmware version numbers?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question includes a configuration, have you checked that it's correctly formatted? &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included relevant details about timing, syslog, or application log entries?&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration results in an error, have you included the exact error, as well as any tracebacks?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question doesn't include a configuration, are you sure the configurations are not required? &lt;sub&gt;*Hint: most people will want to see configurations even if you think they aren't necessary*&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration produces different results to what you expected, have you stated what you expected, why you expected it, and the actual results?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked that your question looks reasonable in terms of formatting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked the spelling and grammar to the best of your ability? &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read the whole question to yourself carefully, to make sure it makes sense and contains enough information for someone coming to it without any of the context that you already know? &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Are you coming at this process with an open mind? The *right* answer may be something you don't want to hear. Are you willing to accept that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Any &quot;no&quot; answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to any of these questions is &quot;no&quot; you should take the time to fix up your question before posting, by going through this list. This may seem like a lot of effort, but it will help you to get a useful answer as quickly as possible; and *you might even solve your own problem in the process*! &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Please Remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically asking other people to help you out of the goodness of their heart - make that as simple as possible for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;#### End Notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Lots of people mistake our scope based on our name. Frequently [Super User], [Stack Overflow] or [Unix &amp; Linux] are better places to ask a question, especially for home use and developer environments.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;If you went from *&quot;something is wrong&quot;* to *&quot;asking a question&quot;* in less than 10 minutes, you probably haven't done enough research. This should include things like normal web searches (e.g. for an error message you're receiving), checking the documentation, debugging / troubleshooting, and searching on Google itself for similar questions.  When you explain the problem, try to avoid making assumptions about the solution.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;While it might be obvious to you that this is important to resolve, other people might wonder why you're even asking (particularly for hypothetical or protocol-theory questions).  Explaining why the question is important increases your chances of getting an answer.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Try to avoid configurations which make users scroll horizontally. You may well need to manually line-wrap a few lines. Take the time to make it as clear as possible for those trying to help you.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;English isn't the first language for many Stack Exchange users; we're not looking for perfection - just some effort. If you know your English isn't good, see if a colleague or friend can help you with your question before you post it.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is a bit like [rubber duck debugging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Many thanks to [Jon Skeet], whose [Short question checklist] was inspiration for most of this material.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jon Skeet]: http://stackoverflow.com/users/22656/jon-skeet&#xD;&#xA;[Short question checklist]: http://tinyurl.com/so-list&#xD;&#xA;[about]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;[Super User]: http://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="758c9a1d-e7ba-406f-afda-cff0c8fbd167" CreationDate="2014-01-09T22:18:33.180" UserId="126632" Comment="Why you must change your password" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. Obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Consider the credentials compromised and have them revoked or changed immediately.** Do not skip this step! API users may retrieve the original revision of your post before you are able to edit it, and your password may then be out on the Internet forever.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then request to have the sensitive information removed from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA; 4. A moderator will temporarily delete your post. After the sensitive revision has been removed from the database, the post will be undeleted for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do not** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When obfuscating _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, always use an IP address range reserved for that purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for examples and documentation. These should be used only to obfuscate _public_ IP addresses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Service providers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question involves resources purchased or leased from a third party service provider, **do** mention the names of the providers involved. Many such providers have their own idiosyncrasies and this information makes it possible to answer your question in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Business information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When asking questions, **do not** mention the name of your company unless it is necessary to understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, **do** mention the name of your company if you are recommending or advising regarding your company's product or service. You are required to disclose your company affiliation in this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13184" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6076" RevisionGUID="57c46335-455a-4c4c-8404-d82f51e71fce" CreationDate="2014-01-10T15:34:33.483" UserId="55514" Text="Have you at any point **told** us you've done something when you could instead have **shown** us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is replete with questions where the author asserted eg &quot;*I have configured syslog to write to `/var/log/foo`*&quot; when it turned out they'd actually configured it to write to `/var/lgo/foo`, and since that didn't exist, it wasn't being created and no logs were appearing.  Or the author asserted &quot;*I have set the NS records for `example.com` to `ns1.example.org` and `ns2.example.org`* in the zonefile&quot; but after they'd agreed to post the zonefile it turned out they'd forgotten to canonicalise them, and they were actually being set to `ns1.example.org.example.com` and `ns2.example.org.example.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, huge screenshots can become excessive really quickly, but if you can cut-and-paste (**not** re-type) a couple of lines from a terminal session that **show** us what you're doing, and what results, we can often shed light more quickly.  Imagine that you're trying to prove your case to an audience of sceptics, and your question will often be better, and answered more quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 1: command lines are better than GUIs for constructing evidence-based questions: posting samples from GUIs can be hard; from shells, it's easy.  Do it from the command line, if you can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 2: don't redact unless you really have to.  It should now be obvious why; everything you post that isn't exactly what you did increases the chance of the real error being concealed.  OK, it may be (slightly) embarrassing that you screwed up your corporate DNS; but would you prefer embarrassment and a quick fix, or deniability but no answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13185" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6077" RevisionGUID="2be129e8-8fa3-4201-b72d-5bba8708d7e2" CreationDate="2014-01-10T19:04:30.650" UserId="10472" Text="Yesterday, I had 10 questions downvoted in rapid succession. This morning, I woke up to a serial downvote reversal as I expected I would. Shortly after, three of my top voted answers were downvoted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/470649/how-can-e-mail-be-delivered-to-a-domain-without-an-mx-record/470651#470651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work/402581#402581&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/333816/networking-units-not-getting-expected-performance-from-100mb-ethernet/333821#333821&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are all excellent answers, if I do say so myself :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't care about the rep, but I'm curious whether or not these three votes will trigger another reversal. Usually, three wouldn't, but if it's truly from the same user as before then it should. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, does the serial down voting algorithm consider a voter's past reversals when determining whether there was vote fraud or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13192" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6076" RevisionGUID="2bb9f6a2-6fe3-42fb-9243-2e855105c34e" CreationDate="2014-01-12T22:52:29.673" UserId="126632" Comment="Link to Q&amp;A about obfuscation" Text="Have you at any point **told** us you've done something when you could instead have **shown** us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is replete with questions where the author asserted eg &quot;*I have configured syslog to write to `/var/log/foo`*&quot; when it turned out they'd actually configured it to write to `/var/lgo/foo`, and since that didn't exist, it wasn't being created and no logs were appearing.  Or the author asserted &quot;*I have set the NS records for `example.com` to `ns1.example.org` and `ns2.example.org`* in the zonefile&quot; but after they'd agreed to post the zonefile it turned out they'd forgotten to canonicalise them, and they were actually being set to `ns1.example.org.example.com` and `ns2.example.org.example.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, huge screenshots can become excessive really quickly, but if you can cut-and-paste (**not** re-type) a couple of lines from a terminal session that **show** us what you're doing, and what results, we can often shed light more quickly.  Imagine that you're trying to prove your case to an audience of sceptics, and your question will often be better, and answered more quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 1: command lines are better than GUIs for constructing evidence-based questions: posting samples from GUIs can be hard; from shells, it's easy.  Do it from the command line, if you can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 2: [don't redact unless you really have to][1].  It should now be obvious why; everything you post that isn't exactly what you did increases the chance of the real error being concealed.  OK, it may be (slightly) embarrassing that you screwed up your corporate DNS; but would you prefer embarrassment and a quick fix, or deniability but no answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/963/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13193" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="598aa958-84e0-4d1e-914b-1769839f7a9e" CreationDate="2014-01-12T22:54:35.763" UserId="126632" Comment="added 181 characters in body" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. You may obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault does not _require_ you to obfuscate anything. These guidelines are intended to keep you out of trouble and to help you get better answers to your questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Consider the credentials compromised and have them revoked or changed immediately.** Do not skip this step! API users may retrieve the original revision of your post before you are able to edit it, and your password may then be out on the Internet forever.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then request to have the sensitive information removed from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA; 4. A moderator will temporarily delete your post. After the sensitive revision has been removed from the database, the post will be undeleted for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do not** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When obfuscating _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, always use an IP address range reserved for that purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for examples and documentation. These should be used only to obfuscate _public_ IP addresses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Service providers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question involves resources purchased or leased from a third party service provider, **do** mention the names of the providers involved. Many such providers have their own idiosyncrasies and this information makes it possible to answer your question in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Business information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When asking questions, **do not** mention the name of your company unless it is necessary to understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, **do** mention the name of your company if you are recommending or advising regarding your company's product or service. You are required to disclose your company affiliation in this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="b8a9a4ce-3b07-4848-8d71-4010dd4aa5c1" CreationDate="2014-01-15T06:16:40.073" UserId="126699" Comment="added 43 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Unix (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6080" RevisionGUID="bc603056-9bd0-4f2e-8db6-1361dc2e1283" CreationDate="2014-01-17T16:51:25.157" UserId="60384" Text="I am trying to determine why [this answer of mine](http://serverfault.com/a/423746/60384) was deleted. I understand that the question itself does not sound very professional, which is why it was put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does the question being put on hold delete its answers, either automatically or manually due to policy? Or was something in my answer sufficiently out of line to warrant deletion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*P.S.: This is not about the reputation loss - it's about understanding the policy and conventions in SF better.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13201" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6082" RevisionGUID="24f9a2b7-5193-4ede-8aef-38c8e6adff11" CreationDate="2014-01-18T18:49:39.923" UserId="108656" Text="A moderator closed a question of mine as a duplicate despite it not being a duplicate (the circumstances and the question are different, he claimed it was a duplicate of a general FAQ-style question). He also implied twice in comments that I was somehow withholding information, and generally just didn't seem to grasp the question I was asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I then posted another question (written better than the original, which admittedly was worded a bit vaguely) asking the question more clearly and explaining why it is _not_ a duplicate of the existing answer. A few minutes later, the same moderator deleted it without explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [First Question][1]&#xD;&#xA;- [Second Question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To repeat important details: I am asking about why a clean install being used only for an incoming SSH tunnel would be showing such high memory usage coupled with a regular failure of the tunnel. The VPS provider appears to be counting cache memory in their totals, adding up to 2GB in the VPS control panel while `top` and `ps` show nothing out of line. This would imply caching, but I can't figure out what's actually being cached as there's nothing else running and the OS doesn't even take up that much on disk. The high memory usage started at the same time the ssh tunnel started failing, both without any configuration changes, so they may be related; they are also not normal behavior, as the machine ran without either issue for several months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderator who targeted these questions doesn't seem to understand this, as he appears to think that this is normal behavior by simply referring to a general FAQ about memory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/567957/memory-usage-reported-incorrectly-on-openvz-vps&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/568185/openvz-vps-memory-strange-behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13202" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6082" RevisionGUID="24f9a2b7-5193-4ede-8aef-38c8e6adff11" CreationDate="2014-01-18T18:49:39.923" UserId="108656" Text="Moderator deleting my questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13203" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6082" RevisionGUID="24f9a2b7-5193-4ede-8aef-38c8e6adff11" CreationDate="2014-01-18T18:49:39.923" UserId="108656" Text="|discussion|moderation|close-reasons|moderators|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13205" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6083" RevisionGUID="64beb6a4-6b2d-446b-951b-57ac35fde27f" CreationDate="2014-01-18T19:25:41.933" UserId="33417" Text="&quot;Cache&quot; isn't taken up by programs. It's taken up by the OS itself. It will hold anything it reads from disk in the cache until someone else needs that memory, literally anything else, so it's just like &quot;free&quot; except it has information that might be valuable. You do not have high memory usage per your own data. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, there are **TWO** moderators telling you the same thing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still don't think you've read that linked question. Please stop posting about this issue until you have." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13206" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6084" RevisionGUID="7304c157-5c72-4af2-9d41-6742ef57243f" CreationDate="2014-01-19T03:15:18.793" UserId="3038" Text="There are two issues here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The problem is highly unlikely to be linked to your hypothesized problem.&#xD;&#xA; - You're failing to connect the dots between what we've been telling you and the probabilities surrounding your potential faults.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it is odd that the VPS provider is reporting &quot;used&quot; RAM that isn't 'used' according to the OS. The VPS provider has a different definition of 'used' than the OS does.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**VPS Provider:** Has a RAM block been allocated for any reason at all? (y/n)&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**OS Metrics:** Is a RAM block not allocated or allocated in either the cache or buffer pools? (y/n)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few kinds of caches in the Linux kernel. Just by starting a server up and launching the normal Linux services like SSH it will access a large number of *library files*, a fact that was mentioned in the linked duplicate question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -- for example the C library (needed by pretty much every program you run) is almost always held in `cache` memory, so the system doesn't have to go to the disk to find the instructions it needs to print &quot;Hello World&quot; on the screen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is a large part of why we keep saying you haven't actually read the question. Just turning a server on will load up Cache with a wide range of library files in the file-cache. Additionally, it will also keep a `block cache` of accessed disk-blocks in read-ahead buffers and other such. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side note, some hypervisor platforms can actually deduplicate RAM pages. So if you've got 18 Ubuntu 12.04 instances running about the same patch-level, all those `libc` loads will actually deduplicate in RAM on the host and not be charged against the VM itself. I can't remember if OpenVZ is one of those or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because of how cache/buffer works, the kernel will flush a cache or buffer block if it needs RAM for a process. Once there are no cache, buffer, or free RAM blocks available and it still needs RAM, it will turn on the Out Of Memory process. I believe you've determined that you don't have those log-entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This tells us, rather strongly in fact, that it isn't a memory problem. However, it seems you haven't connected the dots. I hope they're connected now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And that leaves, &quot;Get more data, and refine your hypothesis&quot;. Iain's suggestion of turning up log-verbosity is the step you should have taken after reading the 'duplicate' question and the 40-upvoted answer below it. Since SSH is the process experiencing the fault, that should be your first spot to turn up logging. The Kernel doesn't have a way to tune cache logging since it's part of the memory allocator, the only logs it produces are Out of Memory messages so continue to look for those." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13207" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6085" RevisionGUID="6edfc437-509d-4cf6-b2ef-1472d6bd49b6" CreationDate="2014-01-20T16:40:32.270" UserId="87409" Text="My apologies if this has been discussed, although searching through the history the only FAQ people refer to seems to be the [About](serverfault.com/about) section.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the community leadership's thoughts on adding a technical FAQ somewhere that links to the most commonly asked questions, and making this link prominent (maybe putting it in the Community Bulletin)?  I see a lot of duplicate questions asked on a pretty regular basis.  One example of this is a question asked today about [memory usage in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/568560/when-does-linux-run-out-of-memory).  My background is in Linux so I'm sure I notice this more than others.  However, i'd be surprised if this wasn't a common occurrence for other areas.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions have been answered thoroughly, so I don't see a need to rewrite answers.  However, I think a need exists for something like this, since the FAQ as-is informs on how to ask &amp; answer questions.  The 'frequent' tab deals with questions that don't belong on Serverfault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Essentially, I think having a section dedicated to the most frequent questions that *do* belong on Serverfault would enhance the value of the site.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13208" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6085" RevisionGUID="6edfc437-509d-4cf6-b2ef-1472d6bd49b6" CreationDate="2014-01-20T16:40:32.270" UserId="87409" Text="Addition of a technical FAQ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13210" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6086" RevisionGUID="dc0fe3d8-45ea-4a78-a0d0-fa975827cd23" CreationDate="2014-01-20T16:57:01.517" UserId="33417" Text="1. http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. I don't think it's in the official help, but you'll run across a link back to it in every Canonical Question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. We've had other efforts to make it more visible, but they've all been pretty well shot down. Also, I believe the search function prioritizes questions with many views and which are linked to by other questions, so those canonical questions should show up near the top (I know Google does this, in case you have &quot;issues&quot; with the in-site search).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Problem is, very few of the noobs search for anything in the first place, and even if they do run across the answer many of the canonicals deal with misunderstandings, so the answer is **not** &quot;`set XYZ_MAGIC` and ZOMG it works!!&quot; - they see more than 160 characters of text, go all &quot;TL;DR&quot;, and start clicking the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13211" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6087" RevisionGUID="662b3b38-1f36-47dc-91db-78ec8903b225" CreationDate="2014-01-20T20:59:40.530" UserDisplayName="user19039" Text="Does removing your account delete your questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the mechanisms for having a question deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13215" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6089" RevisionGUID="4fb02813-9427-4979-90c4-bf4405e65a50" CreationDate="2014-01-23T03:19:06.100" UserId="170506" Text="So, fast forward to 2014, Stackexchange can now be accessed via https (Yay! And rightly so: Wikipedia is &quot;public&quot; too, still I don't want my employer/wifi sponsor/isp/... to eavesdrop on the connection) - but only with mixed content (Imgur? Quantcast?) and with TLS 1.0 only. Are there any plans to fix this as well?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13216" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6090" RevisionGUID="22003e38-b818-4c56-9b86-df9fe8fc484a" CreationDate="2014-01-24T22:55:05.770" UserId="164245" Text="I recently had a bad thread which has now been deleted (by me). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since then, I'm getting a pattern of down-votes on really old threads, some of which are greater than 3+ months. I believe this is vote-fraud or whatever we call it on StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm unsure of how to get a mod's attention other than in meta. I'm fearful of retribution across the network as I value my SO account a lot more than ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6091" RevisionGUID="6d97656c-2da4-4c4f-8672-de1e6671c53e" CreationDate="2014-01-24T23:07:51.097" UserId="9517" Text="- You stuck your head above the parapet and were found wanting now people are reviewing your earlier works for similarly incorrect answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators have no control over or knowledge of the way that people vote.&#xD;&#xA;- People are free to vote as they please.&#xD;&#xA;- There are checks in place to ensure that any serial {up,down}voting that takes place is automagically reversed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6092" RevisionGUID="22f08590-e18c-4a7d-bfda-8a7a90ef53b6" CreationDate="2014-01-24T23:57:02.630" UserId="33417" Comment="added 337 characters in body" Text="You received ***TWO*** downvotes. One on a question and one on an answer. You also received an upvote on one of those same posts. **This isn't a pattern** and you're up 1 reputation net.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for getting mod's attention, there's a &quot;Flag&quot; button next to every single post (both questions and answers) and every comment on the site. That's the best way to get a hold of a mod. (If you have a problem with a mod you have to use the &quot;contact&quot; link at the bottom of every page, that goes straight to a Stack Exchange Employee)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13222" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6087" RevisionGUID="2aac6301-bf7e-40e4-bb5b-970d08b102cd" CreationDate="2014-01-29T19:37:14.590" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/428612822206275584" />
  <row Id="13223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="e3b97a62-492f-4613-9e59-86ee9d1c484b" CreationDate="2014-01-29T22:20:05.540" UserId="126699" Comment="deleted 26 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13237" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6098" RevisionGUID="e66cc5e3-d8d3-4a08-a5e9-cea09b95c9d6" CreationDate="2014-02-01T10:47:25.303" UserId="9517" Text="Apache 2.4 is sufficiently different from earlier releases that a new tag [tag:apache-2.4] has recently been created for it. There are a number of questions that have already been asked about Apache 2.4 which have been tagged [tag:apache-2.2], these need to be cleaned up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have some spare time you can use [this query][1] to identify questions that may need a retag and retag them. It's likely that not all of the questions will need retaging but this will get us close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=is:question%20apache%202.4%20-%5Bapache-2.4%5D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13241" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6099" RevisionGUID="e8606818-5524-4d62-9c0d-c757730eadb4" CreationDate="2014-02-04T08:04:01.057" UserId="9517" Text="Today we had someone ask a question regarding a discussion they had had with their manager. For all we know they may want to show their manager the answers they got here. Unfortunately the text below appears in a comment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your boss doesn't know his ass from an SMTP relay. So, uh, good luck with that. May as well let him implement his stupid plan, though, get some experience with Cisco ASAs and use that experience to find a boss who's less stupid&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that the above needs to be said on SF where, after all we're all meant to be professionals. Name calling like this is rude, isn't the act of a professional and makes me sad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That I flagged the comment and my flag was declined makes me sadder.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we really be promoting this kind of language on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13242" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6099" RevisionGUID="e8606818-5524-4d62-9c0d-c757730eadb4" CreationDate="2014-02-04T08:04:01.057" UserId="9517" Text="Is this the kind of language we should be promoting on SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13243" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6099" RevisionGUID="e8606818-5524-4d62-9c0d-c757730eadb4" CreationDate="2014-02-04T08:04:01.057" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13244" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6098" RevisionGUID="7a8ff983-2c11-4e01-9ee2-1f2776712258" CreationDate="2014-02-04T08:13:39.877" UserId="9517" Comment="remove questions with python from query." Text="Apache 2.4 is sufficiently different from earlier releases that a new tag [tag:apache-2.4] has recently been created for it. There are a number of questions that have already been asked about Apache 2.4 which have been tagged [tag:apache-2.2], these need to be cleaned up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have some spare time you can use [this query][1] to identify questions that may need a retag and retag them. It's likely that not all of the questions will need retaging but this will get us close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion+apache+2.4+-[apache-2.4]+-python" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13245" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6100" RevisionGUID="98f97ff2-e258-439d-9961-0814d5f8ac34" CreationDate="2014-02-04T09:01:38.437" UserId="126699" Text="Absolutely not!  It would have had greater effect if it read (and I work without context):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your boss doesn't appear to appreciate the requirements of operating an SMTP relay.  Consider an ASA or something, and also consider finding a new job if you're being put in situations like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The cumulative effect of the comment as quoted by Iain is such that it has no redeeming merit and the flag should have been accepted; it is not a constructive or professional comment even in our profession." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13246" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6100" RevisionGUID="3a6eaea8-ca85-4b3c-90a9-e75005eea876" CreationDate="2014-02-04T09:26:05.007" UserId="126699" Comment="added 55 characters in body" Text="Absolutely not!  It would have had greater effect if it read:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your boss hasn't given you any substantive reason, in saying this.  You should definitely ask for more details (we can't possibly give an answer with just this), and if it is a consistent and serious problem it might be better for you professionally to seek employment elsewhere.  You could also just let it go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The cumulative effect of the comment as quoted by Iain is such that it has no redeeming merit and the flag should have been accepted; it is not a constructive or professional comment even in our profession." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6101" RevisionGUID="d84b65af-d76e-4238-89b0-dfcade30e708" CreationDate="2014-02-04T21:41:23.113" UserId="174813" Text="I actually had a &quot;test&quot; come up in the review queue where the answer was an upvoted answer that compared users to puppies piddling on the carpet and ranted about how stupid they were.  When I clicked the flag button, intending to fill in the &quot;other&quot; blank with, &quot;This is a really good answer, but is the language really necessary?&quot; I was forced to look at the text about how I was wrong and not paying attention and to sit there and think about the bad thing I had done for five seconds.  ;)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So even your review queue implies that strong language is okay.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13248" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6099" RevisionGUID="d0b4ea7a-a44a-4751-8e91-f68bede19e93" CreationDate="2014-02-04T22:37:15.087" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/430832449850191873" />
  <row Id="13249" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6102" RevisionGUID="b4d1b730-a941-4d66-ad11-facfe2a5fadb" CreationDate="2014-02-04T23:01:33.427" UserId="129161" Text="Freenode have some good thoughts about this issue in general:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://freenode.net/philosophy.shtml&#xD;&#xA; - http://freenode.net/catalysts.shtml&#xD;&#xA; - http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular, the last one notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Slang pertaining to sex and sexual orientation, excretion and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; religious oaths is rarely used to discuss the applicability of those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; topics to your group's activities. In general, language with strong&#xD;&#xA;&gt; emotional content and only light meaning should be considered &quot;emotive&#xD;&#xA;&gt; speech&quot;. It doesn't matter whether the language is socially acceptable&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or unacceptable. ... Emotive speech raises the channel temperature.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is a really important consideration. We're IT professionals/engineers/scientists (or however we prefer to perceive ourselves); resorting to emotive language (and its corresponding reduction to the signal-to-noise level) is an admission that we can't make a strong logical argument for our position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Freenode guidelines have convinced me that there is almost never a place for this sort of language in technical discussions.  If you're a presenter at a conference and you want to emphasise your point with an emotive punch, that's one thing, but at SF there should never be a call for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6103" RevisionGUID="a5a45ddf-9e64-4985-98dc-6b2b4cc4465e" CreationDate="2014-02-05T05:42:15.807" UserId="118258" Text="To offer the other point of view (surprise, surprise), what is the Server Fault community supposed to be?  I was under the impression that it was &quot;by sysadmins, for sysadmins&quot; (or some approximation thereof).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't help but be reminded of grade school when I see people getting into a tizzy about the &quot;language&quot; in `Your boss doesn't know his ass from an SMTP relay.`  (Oh noes, he said the  &quot;ass&quot; word!!) Or the redaction of [&quot;damn well,&quot; &quot;#$&amp;^ing,&quot; or &quot;unreasonably dumb users&quot;][1].  Seriously, I've not seen so much made of mildly sharp/blue/coarse language or &quot;name calling&quot; since I was 8 or so, and I can't help but wonder how it's &quot;professional&quot; to make a big deal out of language that's commonplace amongst just about everyone who's hit puberty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, this being a Q&amp;A site for sysadmin colleagues to help each other out, there's absolutely nothing wrong with pointing out that the problem is [a stupid boss who doesn't understand the concept of a firewall][2], [unreasonably stupid users who reboot a machine every time they get a pop-under dialogue][3], or [an idiot auditor who wants a list of plaintext passwords][4].  In fact, especially when the problem is a wetware fault/layer 8 problem/luser, rather than a technical problem, dancing around the root of the problem (stupidity) will only exacerbate the issue, and there's no reason colleagues shouldn't be able to express that to each other without mincing words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it's unprofessional to tell a user or manger that he/she is stupid, but that's not what's happening here.  An online Q&amp;A for sysadmins to help each other out is not the same thing as a written report you file for the suits, or a customer service conversation with a user, or a meeting with the boss.  It's akin to a discussion amongst technical peers... technical peers, who, let's not forget, have a well-earned reputation for being insensitive and using sharp language.  So, who are we worried about offending here, and for what reason should we have our internal filters set to maximum?  After all, it's not like we're seeing f-bombs flying all over the place, or vulgar sexual references - we're discussing a relatively common idiosyncratic phrase used to describe someone's ignorance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's one thing to apply the filter and worry about offending other groups of people at work, when you're A) paid for it and B) actually around others who don't share the mindset and priorities of techies, but it's entirely another thing to do it absent those factors.  (Again, why, and for whom?)  I also can't help but wonder how ServerFault expects to attract sysadmins if they're expected to do the things that generally drive techies nuts (prioritize politics and tact over factual statements, filter/censor their thoughts, and mince words).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And finally, if there's really no place for mild expletives (as seems to be the prevailing point of view, based on the votes and comments), implement a simple word filter and be done with the drama.  As I said earlier, having a discussion over whether or not &quot;ass&quot; is ever appropriate strikes me as far more unprofessional and juvenile than actually seeing the word &quot;ass&quot; used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/567876/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/573003/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/posts/567876/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/293217/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13251" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3526" RevisionGUID="8e9f4334-d6f0-454a-8bf9-6947ede0e607" CreationDate="2014-02-05T15:35:57.950" UserId="39133" Comment="ClearBits is no more." Text="Stack Exchange themselves use [ClearBits](http://clearbits.net) ([LegalTorrents](http://legaltorrents.com)) for their data dumps. But I think they charge for uploads. And they require stuff to be under a free* license.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;* Free in the Free Software sense, or one of the non-Free Creative Commons licenses, such as **ND** or **NC**. I'm not sure exactly what their requirements are, but it has to allow unpaid redistribution, anyway.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The above is no longer true. ClearBits have closed down, and [the SE data dumps are now hosted on Archive.org](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/213990/147191)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13258" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6098" RevisionGUID="aa3b93ed-5937-4a32-a54f-5e552f195646" CreationDate="2014-02-06T19:37:46.250" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/431512058610589696" />
  <row Id="13260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6105" RevisionGUID="b3ce0c3d-b1cf-4c87-a24f-535233159801" CreationDate="2014-02-08T21:21:38.877" UserId="963" Text="As of a few weeks ago, the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason now links to [a page in the help center][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![closed as unclear banner][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderators here can edit this page to customize it. So my questions are,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Should they do so?&#xD;&#xA;2. What should they add or change to make it more useful to folks asking questions here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that this page is currently *very* similar to [a different page](http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask), one that we modified slightly [a few months back][3]. The results of that change weren't very impressive, and frankly I don't expect the results of this one to be noticeable either - very, very few people care enough to click through to the guidance linked to on these close reasons. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, it could provide a useful guide for folks struggling to ask Server Fault questions, if y'all care to make it one. Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vNA0O.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5850/should-folks-have-to-click-through-an-interstitial-page-to-ask-questions-on-serv" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13261" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6105" RevisionGUID="b3ce0c3d-b1cf-4c87-a24f-535233159801" CreationDate="2014-02-08T21:21:38.877" UserId="963" Text="What Server Fault-specific advice should we give folks asking questions here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13262" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6105" RevisionGUID="b3ce0c3d-b1cf-4c87-a24f-535233159801" CreationDate="2014-02-08T21:21:38.877" UserId="963" Text="|discussion|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13263" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6106" RevisionGUID="6d6cdf29-9721-48a5-a53a-1ad806726021" CreationDate="2014-02-08T21:40:22.693" UserId="9517" Text="I recently stole Jon Skeet's excellent check list and [modified it for use on Server Fault][1]. I've left a link to it in quite a few comments recently and on a several occasions people have responded positively to it. Perhaps it (or something similar) could be used?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this has the advantage over @voretaq7's excellent [How can I ask a better question ...][2] simply because there is less to read but that should be considerer too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The people who need to read this are least likely to be bothered so I don't think there should be a lot of effort put into this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6074/do-you-have-a-checklist-that-can-help-me-ask-a-better-question&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6107" RevisionGUID="e5eebd6c-223a-4ed8-ac3e-4251a7a5aa98" CreationDate="2014-02-09T18:43:40.047" UserId="9517" Text="I'm curious as to how good, bad or indifferent we are are closing questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What percentage of questions that enter the close queue end up being closed ?&#xD;&#xA;What percentage of questions that get closed end up being reopened ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the numbers that go with those statistics ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13265" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6107" RevisionGUID="e5eebd6c-223a-4ed8-ac3e-4251a7a5aa98" CreationDate="2014-02-09T18:43:40.047" UserId="9517" Text="How good are we at closing questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13266" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6107" RevisionGUID="e5eebd6c-223a-4ed8-ac3e-4251a7a5aa98" CreationDate="2014-02-09T18:43:40.047" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6108" RevisionGUID="7aeff920-50fe-46cc-be50-a9e63193b23d" CreationDate="2014-02-09T22:01:07.047" UserId="35054" Text="Looking at [&quot;What topics can I ask about here?&quot;][1] and comparing to what's actually going on on the site I sometimes wonder if it's what it's supposed to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't get me wrong, it's not that I'd think someone would not be doing their jobs or anything (there are no real jobs anyway) but IMHO there's still too much slack for the really unprofessional questions (again see &quot;on topic&quot; as well as the [&quot;good question&quot;][2]). But then, how much would be left if they were gone?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And furthermore, once the really complicated questions get raised, there rarely are answers. So, what does that mean? Are there simply too few actual professional administrators here and/or is the site not attracting exactly those people. So where are they? And what could be done to improve that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the scope of the site is too broad? But I must agree that that's what it's intended to be. Otherwise I could just go to the communities of the major vendors, where not many pros are circulating either one has the impression... Hell, I'm not online all day either solving other people's problem because I'm getting paid dealing with those of my own...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh and by the way I think conceptual questions should be more welcome than they are now. But I believe that is another discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just wondering about all this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13268" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6108" RevisionGUID="7aeff920-50fe-46cc-be50-a9e63193b23d" CreationDate="2014-02-09T22:01:07.047" UserId="35054" Text="Is this site becoming what it's aspiring to be?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13269" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6108" RevisionGUID="7aeff920-50fe-46cc-be50-a9e63193b23d" CreationDate="2014-02-09T22:01:07.047" UserId="35054" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13270" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6105" RevisionGUID="a7ea6c22-dfc2-489e-9cd6-2dcbac5c3425" CreationDate="2014-02-09T22:37:52.063" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/432644543750881280" />
  <row Id="13271" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6109" RevisionGUID="7479af6d-1292-4e23-88ef-779cb2246d4c" CreationDate="2014-02-09T23:02:34.213" UserId="33417" Text="It's not for lack of trying that we're largely &quot;failing&quot; to be the site we want to be... There's plenty of discussion in the past, some of which you link to. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope has been whittled away several times. Some I don't have any issue with: Unix &amp; Linux as well as IT Security have some incidental overlap, but their target audience is mainly different. Super User ends up having some overlap as well, but a completely distinct audience there. Then there are the sites that I take issue with, those who &quot;stole&quot; their audience from within Server Faults: DBA and Networking. Additionally there have been Area 51 proposals for other sites which would further erode Server Fault's audience. For a variety of reason, Stack Overflow has hotly resisted any attempts to fracture it's userbase, and has benefited from that unity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the &quot;really complicated questions&quot;, there's quite a few that do get great answers, and some that get no love at all (at least there's a badge for asking one of those). As Iain stated in his comment, SF has a rough time retaining people who are both knowledgeable and willing to help others without compensation. On a side note, we've had people who think SF should be open to asking anything, just a Wild West approach to conformance arguing that any sharing of knowledge is a good thing - I agree with the sentiment, but those same people then never contribute anything back to the site, and frequently I'll check back a month later and find they've not so much as visited the site since their unenlightened suggestion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you've mentioned the endless sea of non-administrators, non-professionals, and spoonlickers come as us in waves (must be corporate budgeting cycles or something). They either scare off people who know their stuff or wear them out. I'm in that latter category. I didn't get to 50k rep lounging about. But now I find myself largely spent, unwilling to help yet another spoonlicker who can't be bothered to read documentation or search old questions. I learned by reading, and that skill seems completely lost on the people asking poor questions. But I digress... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Conceptual question really are welcome so long as there is a definitive, solvable goal. The problem we get with so many of the so called &quot;conceptual questions&quot; is that it's someone who either &quot;had a good *start* of an idea&quot; or someone who just doesn't want to do the research themselves. In either case they typically lack an end goal and so no particular solution could be said to be &quot;correct&quot;. In some cases there is a goal, but the lack of effort put into the solution thus far means the OP is really asking for someone to architect a whole solution. That's asking for such a large time and effort commitment that we can't reasonably expect anyone to do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was originally a comment.. Now it's just a wandering rant. Maybe Voretaq will come along a write a book to more suitably answer this question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6110" RevisionGUID="7247c1a2-fe89-4772-939e-e3019cb5a316" CreationDate="2014-02-10T04:17:56.430" UserId="99871" Text="I was just thinking about posting just about the same question. Not that I'm not culprit of answering the same question more than once at time, but I start finding this place more like SuperUser with questions that are way too basic and it kludge up the place in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My questions rarely get answered - ok they're probably complex to answer because I spent days looking before asking... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how many time do we need to tell people how to setup RewriteRules or as I was just reading - http://serverfault.com/questions/574343/how-do-i-set-up-one-server-to-host-more-than-one-website&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think maybe we need to be more strict on sending the questions to SuperUser instead when clearly the OP is not a seasoned sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I myself fall for answering the same question again and again 'cause I like to help but really, probably we would benefit more by not doing so..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13274" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6108" RevisionGUID="c7db1442-2521-4936-a1ba-a6c4c8881321" CreationDate="2014-02-10T14:00:56.827" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13275" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6111" RevisionGUID="eb58b216-e155-4a69-9046-03b1706172ec" CreationDate="2014-02-10T14:53:17.363" UserId="7861" Text="This was meant to be a comment, but it is simply too long, so I'll pretty up the formatting as well, why not...:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`...becoming what it's aspiring to be?` -- what's it aspiring to be?  Who dictates that?  The SE staff?  The users?  Both?  **Being tech based, are their real numbers/data/analytics to support or refute those aspirations?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tour page states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; With your help, we're working together to build a library of detailed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers to every question about professional server, networking, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; related infrastructure administration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...so I guess that's the aspiration, in all its vague glory.  I've heard other mention here on Meta about the original intent of the site as well as what users in general want it to be, but unless it is spelled out on the first page people see when first visiting like above then it doesn't count as the actual intent, does it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But is the site actually failing?  I think we have a few different viewpoints:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The High Reppers&#xD;&#xA;----------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These folks are extremely knowledgeable in their fields, like answering questions and helping others, and are most often daily users of the site.  They might hang out in the Comms Room, be mods, or maybe just like answering questions.  They have nothing to prove at this point and &quot;rep&quot; holds no real incentive for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO, they see the site as a place that could be **THE PLACE** to get your real sysadmin questions answered without going to the vendor for TAC support and possibly getting a better answer than the vendor could provide because of the rounded and expert knowledge in the field.  However, some if not most are becoming more and more turned off by the lowbrow questions and drive-by users that come from SO/SE or the web to simply ask questions about the &quot;blue collar IT stuff&quot; so that they can get back to to the really important stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are the folks that could be making this site attractive to the outsiders, by showcasing their profiles, marketing their knowledge on the site to let new users know who they might get answers from, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They tend to like the Regulars overall, are ok with the Every Now and Thens, and are very hit or miss (often miss) on the Noobs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Regulars&#xD;&#xA;------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are the folks that keep coming back and may eventually be High Reppers.  They are experts, but may not have been here for very long or have grown weary of answering a lot of questions just for &quot;rep&quot;.  You may seem them as well in the Comms Room, review queue, or contributing in Meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These people need to be retained...SF has hooked them, but how does it keep them engaged on ongoing basis?  It's much easier to keep a customer than get a new one, so why not put some effort into these folks?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Regulars tend to like the High Reppers, and are OK with the Every Now and Thens.  They see the Noobs as hit or miss, and some are active at VTCing/voting/Review enough to help the High Reppers with site cleanup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Every Now and Thens&#xD;&#xA;-----------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These folks like SF for it's Q&amp;A style, but could take or leave the site.  They come when they have an issue or when they're bored.  Their rep can be all over the board, but they are definitely not daily or even weekly users.  They could have been at one point and got bored or frustrated by the site, or they simply never saw the need to be here regularly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These folks have the potential to be regulars...I'd venture that most IT folk WANT to be a part of a strong IT community...but they may see SF as nothing more than a simple place to ask a question, not a &quot;community&quot; of IT pros.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, this group also lumps in the SO folks and other SE site users that tend to drop into SF on occasion to ask a sysadmin type question simply because they are stuck and want to get on with their project.  They have no real interest in the site itself other than a quick answer and they'll be on their way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Every Now and Thens probably have no real opinion on any other group here...they don't care in general.  However, they will get pissy if you downvote them and explain that this site isn't for non-sysadmins.  They are usually the ones you'll end up seeing ranting in Meta about how sucky SF is and how it will go down in flames with the High Reppers in the building.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Noobs&#xD;&#xA;---------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are either first time visitors, fairly new folks, or drive-by users.  Most will never care what the site is for or about.  They simply want a quick answer to their issue.  Damn the instructions, tour, FAQ, etc.  I can post without signing up?  Heck yeah, it's worth my 60 seconds to ask and see who bites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The potential regulars and high reppers in this category are very few and far between.  They are there and the good SF'ers can spot these folks and will upvote them and try to hook them to the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The noobs overall don't care about any of the other groups.  Some are vocal enough to give attitude when downvoted, while most could probably care less...since they were simply hoping a free site and 60 seconds of their time would answer their question without them having to research or hire a pro.  They don't have enough rep to really contribute to the site, nor do they really care to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Great, you listed out &quot;classes&quot;...what does that have to do with site vision/aspiration?&#xD;&#xA;------------------------------------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think knowing your audience groups and knowing who you want to attract/retain is important.  I also think your audience should know what to expect from you.  SF does a pretty decent job overall of letting its users dictate how the site should flow.  It's not really a few folks controlling the site, but through votes/etc. the users overall through &quot;mob mentality&quot; and majority tend to self-govern pretty well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**But SF lacks in being able to showcase the talent it really has on the site.**  Why not put something in the tour that showcases 3-5 of the high rep users, what their background is, and what their expertise is?  Why not create a &quot;blank&quot; one with a &quot;this could be you&quot; as well to let others know they could get their name in lights someday here?  Not everyone would want this, I understand, but it's an idea of how to attract/retain folks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that's enough...I'd keep going but I doubt anyone has read all of this to begin with...so I'll digress at this point.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13276" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6107" RevisionGUID="aff65186-f208-406b-ba0b-1119cadf6b39" CreationDate="2014-02-10T17:29:24.503" UserId="9517" Comment="added 88 characters in body" Text="I'm curious as to how good, bad or indifferent we are are closing questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What percentage of questions that enter the close queue end up being closed ?&#xD;&#xA;- What percentage of questions that get closed end up being reopened ?&#xD;&#xA;- How many people voted to close questions.&#xD;&#xA;- How many voted to reopen questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the numbers that go with those statistics ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6112" RevisionGUID="efff8ad0-4958-40df-8c73-e2f29966fb25" CreationDate="2014-02-10T19:22:45.433" UserId="7861" Text="While the original idea: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2330/modifying-the-faq-shopping-edition was a great one and duly implemented...I think that the existing link to http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/ simply isn't conveying the message properly here on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even now, when I read the `Q&amp;A is hard Let's go Shopping` link, it isn't very reader friendly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For an SF question, it reads more like &quot;you can't ask which server to buy, but you could ask what to look for in a server for a particular scenario.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet, we tend to close both of those questions MOST of the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I bring this up, is we see a LOT of: &quot;Which tool/software should I use for (X)?&quot; or &quot;monitoring recommendations&quot; or &quot;I want to have my server do (X), is there software that will do that?&quot;, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, let's be VERY generous and say that these folks HAVE read the FAQ and HAVE clicked the link and skimmed over the &quot;Shopping&quot; link.  Perhaps they are simply seeing it and misreading it or feel it doesn't apply to ServerFault at all and is just an outdated link?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just think it couldn't hurt to create our own version of the `Q&amp;A is Hard Let's Go Shopping` link.  Something specific to ServerFault and its audience.  I'd be happy to help construct one if others feel the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To the people that will state &quot;they still won't read it and follow it&quot;...I'm with you in that boat, but it can do no worse than the existing link." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13278" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6112" RevisionGUID="efff8ad0-4958-40df-8c73-e2f29966fb25" CreationDate="2014-02-10T19:22:45.433" UserId="7861" Text="Proposal: SF needs its own &quot;Shopping&quot; link" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13279" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6112" RevisionGUID="efff8ad0-4958-40df-8c73-e2f29966fb25" CreationDate="2014-02-10T19:22:45.433" UserId="7861" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13280" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6108" RevisionGUID="2078c417-d28a-4265-91f9-32c85ed0d43c" CreationDate="2014-02-10T19:37:53.700" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/432961641169575936" />
  <row Id="13281" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="910445c2-2354-4376-a86c-64623f62e0f6" CreationDate="2014-02-10T21:43:01.360" UserId="32986" Comment="Wording changed based on comments/feedback" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site has access to your system* - we only know what you tell us.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid [The XY Problem](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) when asking your questions -- ask about your *problem*, not what you think the solution might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site has access to your system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;     * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;     * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly.&#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13282" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="9fdcd7e0-0ff0-4cd9-a8ad-8b81d24275c4" CreationDate="2014-02-10T22:22:23.123" UserId="9517" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site has access to your environment* - we only know what you tell us.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid [The XY Problem](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) when asking your questions -- ask about your *problem*, not what you think the solution might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site has access to your system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;     * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;     * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly.&#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13284" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6114" RevisionGUID="019d332c-8ede-4ec8-935c-ab520546544e" CreationDate="2014-02-11T16:55:46.007" UserId="174813" Text="Speaking as one of TheCleaner's &quot;regulars,&quot; I've been ruminating and have a similar but slightly different too-long-for-a-comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you can also break the site down into Answerers, Mods, and Questioners.  There's clearly overlap among the three, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Answerers:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get to help people with their interesting real-world technical problems and in return you get public recognition and egoboo.  I don't understand why people aren't lining up around the block to answer questions!  :)  (Okay, I'm sure that everyone has &quot;helped&quot; one or more ungrateful boors, or answered really easy questions out of pity for someone's plight, but you know.  I'm talking about the ideal.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mods, official and unofficial:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, they're trying to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Help keep things running smoothly for Questioners and Answerers, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Curate a list of excellent technical questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closing of questions is actually for both reasons--because people get burned out answering the same question over and over again, and because all the duplicates don't really make for a well-curated set of Qs and As.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Questioners:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes a member of the two other groups will ask a question, but generally speaking, these are people who want their problem solved.  And, frankly, I think I see a bit of [Dunning-Kruger][1]/[Imposter Syndrome][2] in the questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To quote wikipedia's definitions (linked above):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dunning and Kruger proposed that, for a given skill, incompetent&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people will:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tend to overestimate their own level of skill;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - fail to recognize genuine skill in others;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - fail to recognize the extremity of their inadequacy;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - recognize and acknowledge their own previous lack of skill, if they are exposed to training for that skill.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The impostor syndrome, sometimes called impostor phenomenon or fraud&#xD;&#xA;&gt; syndrome, is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; success is dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others into thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; believe themselves to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wikipedia says that Imposter Syndrome affects 2/5 of successful people.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a lot of good questions open with remarks like, &quot;I'm so sorry to trouble all of you with my incredibly stupid question,&quot; while questions that are basically &quot;I followed this web page and it didn't work help!&quot; are sometimes outraged when you close their question as Not Good.  Either way, they're not concerned about a well-curated set of Qs and As, as has been pointed out by TheCleaner and others, and may not even realize that's happening.  They have a problem they want help solving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And, to be perfectly fair, we sometimes have Dunning-Kruger answerers as well.  We don't have a lot of Imposter Syndrome answerers, as by definition they may be too intimidated to post.  Some of the trouble I'm having in encouraging people to hang out and answer questions is convincing them that they are *absolutely* awesome and smart enough to answer questions here.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And, your point?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we're very focused on turning away the &quot;clueless&quot; Dunning-Kruger folks and less focused on encouraging the Imposter Syndrome folks.  Part of that is, well.  I'm so answer-focused that I sometimes forget to upvote good *questions*, so I'm also not doing my part to encourage those folks.  I also don't always upvote good questions and answers while reviewing, despite vivid memories of how asquee I was as a n00b when someone upvoted me.  :)  I need to do better on both points.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think what I'm getting at is:  The questioners think the site is about them, and they're right in the sense that without them we don't have any questions to answer.  I think any &quot;How can we get rid of more terrible questions?&quot; discussion *must* include &quot;How can we encourage more good questions?&quot; as well.  I think some of our target questioners--people we *want* to ask questions--are intimidated (and the questions that start with, &quot;I'm so sorry my question is so stupid and horrible!&quot; bear this out).   (2/5 of successful people, y'all.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or, to put it more briefly:  People are not good judges of their own abilities, and people who would ask good questions are not always confident about doing so.  I'm not convinced the clueless are driving away good questions.  I think attempts to discourage the clueless are driving away good questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13285" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6114" RevisionGUID="abeef62c-b5d6-4448-af19-69f4a8af7951" CreationDate="2014-02-11T17:09:19.940" UserId="174813" Comment="added 251 characters in body" Text="Speaking as one of TheCleaner's &quot;regulars,&quot; I've been ruminating and have a similar but slightly different too-long-for-a-comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you can also break the site down into Answerers, Mods, and Questioners.  There's clearly overlap among the three, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Answerers:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get to help people with their interesting real-world technical problems and in return you get public recognition and egoboo.  I don't understand why people aren't lining up around the block to answer questions!  :)  (Okay, I'm sure that everyone has &quot;helped&quot; one or more ungrateful boors, or answered really easy questions out of pity for someone's plight, but you know.  I'm talking about the ideal.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mods, official and unofficial:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, they're trying to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Help keep things running smoothly for Questioners and Answerers, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Curate a list of excellent technical questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closing of questions is actually for both reasons--because people get burned out answering the same question over and over again, and because all the duplicates don't really make for a well-curated set of Qs and As.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Questioners:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes a member of the two other groups will ask a question, but generally speaking, these are people who want their problem solved.  And, frankly, I think I see a bit of [Dunning-Kruger][1]/[Imposter Syndrome][2] in the questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To quote wikipedia's definitions (linked above):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dunning and Kruger proposed that, for a given skill, incompetent&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people will:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tend to overestimate their own level of skill;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - fail to recognize genuine skill in others;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - fail to recognize the extremity of their inadequacy;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - recognize and acknowledge their own previous lack of skill, if they are exposed to training for that skill.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Meanwhile, people with true ability tended to underestimate their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relative competence. Roughly, participants who found tasks to be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relatively easy erroneously assumed, to some extent, that the tasks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; must also be easy for others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The impostor syndrome, sometimes called impostor phenomenon or fraud&#xD;&#xA;&gt; syndrome, is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; success is dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others into thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; believe themselves to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wikipedia says that Imposter Syndrome affects 2/5 of successful people.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a lot of good questions open with remarks like, &quot;I'm so sorry to trouble all of you with my incredibly stupid question,&quot; while questions that are basically &quot;I followed this web page and it didn't work help!&quot; are sometimes outraged when you close their question as Not Good.  Either way, they're not concerned about a well-curated set of Qs and As, as has been pointed out by TheCleaner and others, and may not even realize that's happening.  They have a problem they want help solving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And, to be perfectly fair, we sometimes have Dunning-Kruger answerers as well.  We don't have a lot of Imposter Syndrome answerers, as by definition they may be too intimidated to post.  Some of the trouble I'm having in encouraging people to hang out and answer questions is convincing them that they are *absolutely* awesome and smart enough to answer questions here.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And, your point?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we're very focused on turning away the &quot;clueless&quot; Dunning-Kruger folks and less focused on encouraging the Imposter Syndrome folks.  Part of that is, well.  I'm so answer-focused that I sometimes forget to upvote good *questions*, so I'm also not doing my part to encourage those folks.  I also don't always upvote good questions and answers while reviewing, despite vivid memories of how asquee I was as a n00b when someone upvoted me.  :)  I need to do better on both points.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think what I'm getting at is:  The questioners think the site is about them, and they're right in the sense that without them we don't have any questions to answer.  I think any &quot;How can we get rid of more terrible questions?&quot; discussion *must* include &quot;How can we encourage more good questions?&quot; as well.  I think some of our target questioners--people we *want* to ask questions--are intimidated (and the questions that start with, &quot;I'm so sorry my question is so stupid and horrible!&quot; bear this out).   (2/5 of successful people, y'all.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or, to put it more briefly:  People are not good judges of their own abilities, and people who would ask good questions are not always confident about doing so.  I'm not convinced the clueless are driving away good questions.  I think attempts to discourage the clueless are driving away good questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13291" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6116" RevisionGUID="4e255c26-003a-4e05-9533-869b9a2e22e8" CreationDate="2014-02-13T04:39:18.247" UserId="33417" Text="1. The built-in search kinda sucks (sorry SE guys, I know you try).  &#xD;&#xA;Don't use it, Google + &quot;site:serverfault.com $search_query&quot;&#xD;&#xA;2. Mod_Rewrite questions are borderline off-topic to begin with. It has more to do with website design than server/network/etc administration; though the configuration can often be found within the &quot;server configuration&quot; (as opposed to &quot;user configuration&quot; in .htaccess files or similar). We have a sort of agreement with Web Masters not to ship rewrite questions back and forth because of this borderline nature.&#xD;&#xA;3. Mod_Rewrite in particular is very well document, with millions of examples on blogs/articles across the Internet to supplement the extensive official documentation. A reasonable, competent, and professional system administrator should consult documentation, at least a cursory glance, before posting on SF. The bulk of these questions do not meet this minimal effort and should be closed (either as a dupe of that, or as OT:Minimal Understanding).&#xD;&#xA;4. The proceeding aside, the people who ask these questions are the same windowlickers who refuse to search for the Canonical Question in the first place, refuse to read the official documentation (refuse to even acknowledge that the official documentation exists - refuse to look for it) - exemplifying all that's &quot;wrong&quot; with SF (seeing as this is a theme recently on Meta we must be going through another of the cycles) - and slapping these people over the head with canonical question and official documentation will do nothing but frustrate those unlucky enough to try to help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what should we do? I believe the canonical question might actually be counterproductive, giving validity to a topic that should be off-topic. Certainly helping people asking for simple help with Mod_Rewrite should be refused help. This sounds harsh, but all the good system administrator I know got to be so by reading documentation. Spoon feeding these people reinforces their behavior, saps the energy of the people helping, and drives away the most knowledgeable members of our community who disdain the low signal to noise ratio." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13292" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6115" RevisionGUID="5677791c-0e4b-4558-a5ce-cdf26f5ae1d4" CreationDate="2014-02-13T04:40:47.620" UserId="99871" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Ok, everyday we see a load of questions about mod_rewrite. Every once in a while, there is a good tricky scenario, but most are boiler plate &quot;how do I redirect URL xyz to abc?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the users should find an answer on the site easily... so I search myself and I can't even find the classic 2010 question http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-as&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somehow, we should be able to make this more visible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, really, is that the best title - maybe we should have a better title or different entry as the new people not too familiar with Apache and mod_rewrite just don't know that mod_rewrite is the answer to their question -- basically, they are having trouble formulating their question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6117" RevisionGUID="7b1ed370-ce29-4117-bc50-344ed5e888f7" CreationDate="2014-02-13T07:51:10.423" UserId="9517" Text="The more questions that are closed as a duplicate of the canonical question, the more likely it is to be shown to people in **Questions that may already have your answer** or the **Similar Questions** sidebar whilst they are asking a question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps it's time to rally the community to start trawling through the archive and close dupe all of the mod_rewrite questions in the same was as we did with Licensing and (to some extent) cron. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Granted it is well known that most people asking a question ignore all of the help that the system and google provides and many people will argue that their use case is subtly different rather then think for themselves but we can deal with that by ignoring it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Until you get to 3k the best thing you can do is flag as a duplicate and perhaps leave a comment to the effect so that other people will flag/v-t-c that way too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13295" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2910" RevisionGUID="a0547477-b6f2-4665-a017-a2a46e9f5118" CreationDate="2014-02-13T13:05:25.730" UserId="9517" Comment="added 188 characters in body" Text="Float your mouse pointer over your name in the top bar and click on logout in the popout that appears.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This will take you to a logout page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The recent changes to the top bar have moved logout, it's now in the main StackExchage drop down&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BcOYy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/dXaVR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6118" RevisionGUID="0f0a0c88-ef58-42f5-a011-b427b169e3aa" CreationDate="2014-02-13T17:52:17.037" UserId="984" Text="While searching for some information related to Windows Server Core, I went to the tag search and searched for `core`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many takes which seem to overlap related to multi-core processors.  [tag:multi-core] seems to have the most inertia.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:multi-core] × 62&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:core] × 15&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:cores] × 18&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:multicore] × 6&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:core2-duo] × 4&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:quad-core] × 4&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13297" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6118" RevisionGUID="0f0a0c88-ef58-42f5-a011-b427b169e3aa" CreationDate="2014-02-13T17:52:17.037" UserId="984" Text="Tag Cleanup, *core*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13299" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6115" RevisionGUID="abb8f3ef-5f4d-44c9-a2ab-3d3d27d5f34f" CreationDate="2014-02-13T19:38:05.473" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/434048852560470016" />
  <row Id="13300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6119" RevisionGUID="867d01da-cff7-4d87-bd44-aeab378262c6" CreationDate="2014-02-13T20:15:11.460" UserId="33417" Text="I fixed up the obvious stuff... [tag:core] needs to be gone through manually." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13301" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6114" RevisionGUID="dab13006-b9a8-47f7-bede-4d7157135b89" CreationDate="2014-02-13T21:35:25.093" UserId="174813" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="Speaking as one of TheCleaner's &quot;regulars,&quot; I've been ruminating and have a similar but slightly different too-long-for-a-comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you can also break the site down into Answerers, Mods, and Questioners.  There's clearly overlap among the three, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Answerers:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get to help people with their interesting real-world technical problems and in return you get public recognition and egoboo.  I don't understand why people aren't lining up around the block to answer questions!  :)  (Okay, I'm sure that everyone has &quot;helped&quot; one or more ungrateful boors, or answered really easy questions out of pity for someone's plight, but you know.  I'm talking about the ideal.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mods, official and unofficial:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, they're trying to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Help keep things running smoothly for Questioners and Answerers, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Curate a list of excellent technical questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closing of questions is actually for both reasons--because people get burned out answering the same question over and over again, and because all the duplicates don't really make for a well-curated set of Qs and As.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Questioners:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes a member of the two other groups will ask an &quot;academic&quot; question, but generally speaking, these are people who want their problem solved.  And, frankly, I think I see a bit of [Dunning-Kruger][1]/[Imposter Syndrome][2] in the questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To quote wikipedia's definitions (linked above):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Dunning and Kruger proposed that, for a given skill, incompetent&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people will:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tend to overestimate their own level of skill;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - fail to recognize genuine skill in others;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - fail to recognize the extremity of their inadequacy;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - recognize and acknowledge their own previous lack of skill, if they are exposed to training for that skill.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Meanwhile, people with true ability tended to underestimate their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relative competence. Roughly, participants who found tasks to be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relatively easy erroneously assumed, to some extent, that the tasks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; must also be easy for others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The impostor syndrome, sometimes called impostor phenomenon or fraud&#xD;&#xA;&gt; syndrome, is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; success is dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving&#xD;&#xA;&gt; others into thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they&#xD;&#xA;&gt; believe themselves to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wikipedia says that Imposter Syndrome affects 2/5 of successful people.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a lot of good questions open with remarks like, &quot;I'm so sorry to trouble all of you with my incredibly stupid question,&quot; while questions that are basically &quot;I followed this web page and it didn't work help!&quot; are sometimes outraged when you close their question as Not Good.  Either way, they're not concerned about a well-curated set of Qs and As, as has been pointed out by TheCleaner and others, and may not even realize that's happening.  They have a problem they want help solving.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And, to be perfectly fair, we sometimes have Dunning-Kruger answerers as well.  We don't have a lot of Imposter Syndrome answerers, as by definition they may be too intimidated to post.  Some of the trouble I'm having in encouraging people to hang out and answer questions is convincing them that they are *absolutely* awesome and smart enough to answer questions here.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And, your point?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we're very focused on turning away the &quot;clueless&quot; Dunning-Kruger folks and less focused on encouraging the Imposter Syndrome folks.  Part of that is, well.  I'm so answer-focused that I sometimes forget to upvote good *questions*, so I'm also not doing my part to encourage those folks.  I also don't always upvote good questions and answers while reviewing, despite vivid memories of how asquee I was as a n00b when someone upvoted me.  :)  I need to do better on both points.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think what I'm getting at is:  The questioners think the site is about them, and they're right in the sense that without them we don't have any questions to answer.  I think any &quot;How can we get rid of more terrible questions?&quot; discussion *must* include &quot;How can we encourage more good questions?&quot; as well.  I think some of our target questioners--people we *want* to ask questions--are intimidated (and the questions that start with, &quot;I'm so sorry my question is so stupid and horrible!&quot; bear this out).   (2/5 of successful people, y'all.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or, to put it more briefly:  People are not good judges of their own abilities, and people who would ask good questions are not always confident about doing so.  I'm not convinced the clueless are driving away good questions.  I think attempts to discourage the clueless are driving away good questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6120" RevisionGUID="09d9a7b6-f145-4848-ada5-e56e5dc70979" CreationDate="2014-02-14T09:42:16.720" UserId="91213" Text=" &gt; Is this site becoming what it's aspiring to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot answer that. However, as a borderline-noob I'll make a suggestion as to how to become what the Tour and other Meta pages suggest that aspiration is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Just point us noobs to the fine manuals!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree 100% that the professional / noob ratio here is way to low. I'm trying to move myself from the latter category into the former, but it's a slow process and we break lots of things along the way. Sometimes I just need to know _which_ fine manual to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure that there exist quite a few lazy people who visit the site with no inspiration to ever improve their skills beyond &quot;solve or hide this issue right now&quot;. But some of us do want to **improve**, even if we're not ninjas yet. Just let us know &quot;the answer to that is in XYZ manual&quot; and optionally &quot;XYZ manual can be found at FOOBAR link&quot;. Perhaps there could even be a special &quot;Closed as RTFM&quot; close reason. That will help the OP, it will keep the site on focus, and it will help those who come later with a similar issue. Win, win, win." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13303" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6121" RevisionGUID="c6588b3d-4673-4f30-87f1-c23f51273a15" CreationDate="2014-02-14T16:03:40.357" UserId="163277" Text="IMHO serverfault shoul support yet another format for quoting code/logs: numbered lines with line breaks.  It would allow to see whole lines without horizontal scrolling with preserved **important** information about original line breaks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    1:  line-1A&#xD;&#xA;        line-1B&#xD;&#xA;        line-1C&#xD;&#xA;    2:  line-2A&#xD;&#xA;        line-2B" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13304" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6121" RevisionGUID="c6588b3d-4673-4f30-87f1-c23f51273a15" CreationDate="2014-02-14T16:03:40.357" UserId="163277" Text="New format for code/logs: numbered lines WITH automatic line breaks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13305" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6121" RevisionGUID="c6588b3d-4673-4f30-87f1-c23f51273a15" CreationDate="2014-02-14T16:03:40.357" UserId="163277" Text="|feature-request|formatting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6122" RevisionGUID="4ec720ff-c3ac-45a6-b95c-ae33f73a24ff" CreationDate="2014-02-14T16:27:03.447" UserId="32986" Text="This seems like a Bad Idea to me - at least if it's intended to *replace* the existing code block format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My main objection is it breaks the ability to cut and paste from a code block to your terminal: If you cut and paste something with the above formatting it is virtually guaranteed ***NOT*** to work (it can be &quot;fixed&quot; of course, but reassembling the original text would require at minimum some scripting. That's asking a lot of people...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My secondary objection is that without a quantum leap in AI technology it's impossible to intelligently break lines in all of the possible &quot;stuff&quot; that gets put in code blocks: Doing so requires context awareness that the site doesn't have (&quot;Is this a log file? An error message? A C program? A shell script? Python? Perl? Ruby?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Right Thing (IMHO) is for whoever is posting this data to properly format it for us (break long lines themselves). This isn't that much effort - I'd say it's the minimum we should expect from someone asking a question (&quot;Make your question *readable*&quot;), or posting an answer (&quot;Break long lines sensibly so your answer is *readable*&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I don't really object to this as an additional format, though I don't personally see the need for it either - again I feel the onus is on the person posting to make their post *readable*)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13307" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6122" RevisionGUID="34514f15-1a25-449d-ba4f-3968dc43da6f" CreationDate="2014-02-14T16:32:56.623" UserId="32986" Comment="added 141 characters in body" Text="This seems like a Bad Idea to me - at least if it's intended to *replace* the existing code block format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My main objection is it breaks the ability to cut and paste from a code block to your terminal: If you cut and paste something with the above formatting it is virtually guaranteed ***NOT*** to work (it can be &quot;fixed&quot; of course, but reassembling the original text would require at minimum some scripting. That's asking a lot of people...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My secondary objection is that without a quantum leap in AI technology it's impossible to intelligently break lines in all of the possible &quot;stuff&quot; that gets put in code blocks: Doing so requires context awareness that the site doesn't have (&quot;Is this a log file? An error message? A C program? A shell script? Python? Perl? Ruby?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Right Thing (IMHO) is for whoever is posting this data to properly format it for us (break long lines themselves). This isn't that much effort - I'd say it's the minimum we should expect from someone asking a question (&quot;Make your question *readable*&quot;), or posting an answer (&quot;Break long lines sensibly so your answer is *readable*&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really object to this as an *additional* format, though I doubt people would be using it much (the markdown formatting options are already numerous enough that most people don't know them all) and I don't personally see the need for it either (again I feel the onus is on the person posting to make their post *readable*)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13308" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6121" RevisionGUID="9f9bc09a-6be2-46c6-921c-00fc3c3ff204" CreationDate="2014-02-14T17:14:01.150" UserId="163277" Comment="concetrated title on the main need" Text="New format for logs: numbered lines WITH automatic line breaks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6123" RevisionGUID="0e7a1015-30ee-415f-b561-bce2c83c7366" CreationDate="2014-02-14T21:15:26.180" UserId="154913" Text="tldr; some sub-sites are justified, others are just a pain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe so, especially when you consider that revenue is generated via ads, and the more visits to a *single* SE site the better. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to get the good folks over at RPi.SE to see that [their questions](http://meta.raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/370/should-this-site-merge-with-the-embedded-programming-design-proposal) fit happily inside of a linux SE and a [Embedded electronics site]() such as that proposal I just linked to, but as you can see it wasn't happily received. From what I gather they can't see past the fact that their site is in beta and the other one isn't (although that will change soon).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, The top answer [here](http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/12432/why-is-arduino-a-proposal-separate-from-embedded-programming-and-design) indicates that those proposing sites aren't familiar with the intended purpose of the sites, to attract *experts* and *then* n00bs, not keep the site for n00bs. Even for a site for rookie programmers such as Arduino and/or RPi, it would hugely benefit them to have people with higher level knowledge in those fields visiting that site, and that probably won't happen. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A snippet of my answer from the above question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In general though, it seems a lot of cliques just want their own 'board', but don't really understand what goes into making a site, and also don't understand why common interests should be merged into a single site. SO is really a shining example: There is pretty much every programming language under the sun in scope on SO, both compiled and interpreted languages. There isn't a separate site for python programmers, or windows programmers vs linux programmers, scripters, or arduino programmers, etc. If it's a programming question it goes on SO. C or C++ has a large enough following to warrant its own site, but that doesn't mean it should, for way too many reasons to list. Suffice it to say that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. ***Common interests should stick together*** - Programming concepts are fundamentally the same across all languages, even if syntax is different. Thus, someone with expertise in a different language could answer your question, but may never even see your question if it's on some niche site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. ***A broader question scope draws more traffic*** - more traffic equals more Q&amp;A and more search engine results, which equals better ad $, which equals the possibility of a sustained site and not a killed beta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6124" RevisionGUID="43b7edba-68b8-48d6-968b-784b36fc9cd9" CreationDate="2014-02-14T21:19:08.257" UserId="154913" Text="I answered a [question]() today while knowing little about the subject, and all I did was Google. True, some googlers are better than others, and perhaps I deserved the 1 upvote I got for such. However, if the OP needed more in depth detail in regards to his question, perhaps commented to my answer, I wouldn't have that practical experience to elaborate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, should someone post an answer without having sufficient practical knowledge on the subject?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13311" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6124" RevisionGUID="43b7edba-68b8-48d6-968b-784b36fc9cd9" CreationDate="2014-02-14T21:19:08.257" UserId="154913" Text="Should someone post an answer when all they did was Google Fu?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13312" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6124" RevisionGUID="43b7edba-68b8-48d6-968b-784b36fc9cd9" CreationDate="2014-02-14T21:19:08.257" UserId="154913" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13313" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6125" RevisionGUID="2661d7cf-d625-482f-8f25-6f0b19424726" CreationDate="2014-02-14T21:22:17.860" UserId="118258" Text="If it answers the question, why not?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, sure, you'd only answer questions you had practical experience on.  Then again, ideally, we wouldn't get questions from people who hadn't even Googled their problem first." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6126" RevisionGUID="1e3e9dc2-b759-40dc-b0d5-7729afbb5e83" CreationDate="2014-02-14T21:31:00.117" UserId="7783" Text="The aim of the site is to be a replacement for search engines, so good answers are where you find them: there's nothing wrong with an answer that's *based on* a bit of googling, as long as it *does* answer the question and it isn't a straight steal of someone else's work (we've seen answers that appear to be someone just cutting and pasting vague results of a search, which isn't so good obviously). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this happens more than it might appear. Sometimes I see something here I feel I &quot;ought&quot; to know or want to find out about because it's close to one of my areas of expertise. If I then dig into it to find the answer for my own curiosity then at that point, putting up an answer is just sharing the results of research. That's a good thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone needs something more in-depth then that's leaving room for another answer that will hopefully get votes too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13315" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6127" RevisionGUID="b1d0199c-fa77-425b-9ab3-92dc648226cc" CreationDate="2014-02-15T00:10:25.437" UserId="199695" Text="A Google-fu answer is perfectly acceptable if it is correct (and, coming from SO, if it also contains the relevant information instead of just a link). If the poster was able to find it on Google (or if they would have hit Google first) then they would not have asked the question in the first place. Sometimes people don't even know what to search *for* and by pointing them to a Google result you give them relevant keywords and a starting point that they didn't have before. In any case, they asked because they did not know the answer and either did not know how to find it or came to an SX site first -- a Google-powered answer helps them (and potentially others) and that is the real goal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for answering a question when you have no real knowledge of it; I fully support this as long as you can come up with a correct answer. I do this all the time. When I have free time, I go to SO and start researching and providing answers to questions that I did not know the answer to. For me, this is how I learn best. Over the years I've learned an incredible amount by simply finding the answers to unanswered posts on various forums (on some I titled myself &quot;Google Relay Server&quot;) - I feel it keeps me from getting stuck in ruts sticking to what I know. At the same time, it has the added feel-good bonus of contributing a little bit of real knowledge to the internet, and for every other person in a bind who finds it as an answer to their problem, it is worth it. I know I always appreciate finding correct answers to my questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, the true goal of sites like this isn't to show off or to grab &quot;reputation points&quot;; it is to contribute to the internet as a source of information and collection of human knowledge so that others can continue from where we left off and find information without having to go through the pain of re-deriving it for themselves, and I fully support anything that contributes to that, including Google-powered answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6128" RevisionGUID="10a1881d-b071-4054-94dc-1e5ca716f633" CreationDate="2014-02-15T02:24:15.607" UserId="202006" Text="For me it depends on the question. Sometimes it would be fine to do that. If at all possible, I would take the Google answer that I found and test it on my own machine(s), to be absolutely certain that it worked. I don't want to post an answer unless I know that it is actually an answer, right?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13317" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6124" RevisionGUID="82207310-b8ef-41bd-91db-68e0c156b1fa" CreationDate="2014-02-15T10:38:09.147" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/434637749426343936" />
  <row Id="13318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6129" RevisionGUID="28f9c5f2-698e-42fa-8e1d-60ee68aef378" CreationDate="2014-02-17T22:47:08.417" UserId="86472" Text="I am trying to find a cost effective approach to delivering a small volume of business emails, that offers a high rate of inbox deliverability. This question borders on a product recommendation, so I thought I would seek some recommendations here before trying it on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My company currently sends approximately 10k business emails per year from 10 different addresses (same domain), and we are presently using Office365. We require none of the features of Office365, except its ability to send emails and currently pay around $780/yr for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I would like to do is to setup our own mail server (Postfix/Dovecot) and relay our outgoing business emails through a 3rd party SMTP relay. We already have Postfix running on our servers (which relays our transactional emails to Amazon SES).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of getting things setup, I have no real issues. However, I do have an issue with inbox deliverability. Our business emails (i.e. personal/hand-written emails - responses to inquiries, etc.) need to end up in people's inboxes, and with Office365, we have not seen any of emails end up in people's spam folders. Sending from our own servers, we have been able to hit around 85-90% inbox deliverability (at less than 30 emails a day, we don't really send a large enough volume to build reputation on our IP addresses), but that is insufficient for business emails.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the options we have explored (Sendgrid, Mailjet, Mandrill, SES) aren't really designed for this purpose, and have either directly or indirectly told us that they can't match the levels of deliverability we would see with Office365 or Google Apps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, my question is: how do small businesses with several employees, that send a small number of emails, send email in a cost effective manner. (With the side note, that we have the ability to setup whatever we need in-house)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13319" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6129" RevisionGUID="28f9c5f2-698e-42fa-8e1d-60ee68aef378" CreationDate="2014-02-17T22:47:08.417" UserId="86472" Text="Email Question that might not fit on SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13320" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6129" RevisionGUID="28f9c5f2-698e-42fa-8e1d-60ee68aef378" CreationDate="2014-02-17T22:47:08.417" UserId="86472" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6130" RevisionGUID="e6aff3c0-efac-4892-8748-963b728bbb81" CreationDate="2014-02-17T22:54:20.057" UserId="126632" Text="We already have a [canonical question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632) dealing with [inbox deliverability](http://serverfault.com/q/227242/126632). Your proposed question would likely be closed as a duplicate of it. That said, for our reading audience, new answers for our canonical questions are always welcome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13322" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6130" RevisionGUID="54b21079-5a3e-4a61-9090-cfcd00e6b423" CreationDate="2014-02-17T23:13:08.467" UserId="126632" Comment="added 199 characters in body" Text="We already have a [canonical question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632) dealing with [inbox deliverability](http://serverfault.com/q/227242/126632). Your proposed question would likely be closed as a duplicate of it. That said, for our reading audience, new answers for our canonical questions are always welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To avoid this, the question would have to deal with a _very specific_ deliverability issue, not sufficiently covered by the existing canonical, which at this time your proposed question does not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6131" RevisionGUID="c398f2bb-79fc-446e-9388-e8351fad72d7" CreationDate="2014-02-18T14:42:58.607" UserId="176849" Text="I just answered a question about somebody trying to circumvent some network restrictions, I understand that that kind of questions fall under the &quot;system misuse&quot; category, however, I answered because I think that the answer can be useful for other users with more benign intentions (bypassing an oppressive government firewall for example).&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;However, I was just wondering, is answering any kind of &quot;bad question&quot; in this site considered a way of &quot;encouraging&quot; them and therefore a bad thing?  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13324" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6131" RevisionGUID="c398f2bb-79fc-446e-9388-e8351fad72d7" CreationDate="2014-02-18T14:42:58.607" UserId="176849" Text="About bad questions, is answering them a way to encourage them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13325" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6131" RevisionGUID="c398f2bb-79fc-446e-9388-e8351fad72d7" CreationDate="2014-02-18T14:42:58.607" UserId="176849" Text="|discussion|answering-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6132" RevisionGUID="97127429-80b0-4044-91bc-4d4fde5a66f6" CreationDate="2014-02-18T14:47:07.917" UserId="126632" Text="We [explicitly prohibit][1] questions regarding circumventing corporate IT policies, so questions such as the one about using an ssh tunnel to bypass a corporate egress firewall should not be answered, but just closed outright.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6133" RevisionGUID="d374aca0-ef7e-4a7f-91ff-d7361c68b3e2" CreationDate="2014-02-18T14:54:59.170" UserId="154913" Text="I say yes, it is. If nothing else, answered bad questions can be used as a *precedent* to ask *more* bad questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13328" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6134" RevisionGUID="f552ac25-f8cd-4109-b459-82b9e2ee3b5b" CreationDate="2014-02-19T16:00:14.910" UserId="55514" Text="For my money, yes, it is; I've long felt it's shabby to both answer a bad question **and** vote for it to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, if I feel sorry for the questioner, particularly if it's clear they're way out of their depth in the sysadmin pool, I will sometimes put a hint or a pointer in a comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13329" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6131" RevisionGUID="a4fc4308-384a-49bb-ac06-6493a6c3c0cf" CreationDate="2014-02-19T16:38:53.157" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/436178081221722112" />
  <row Id="13330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6135" RevisionGUID="83171b75-66bc-4ca9-9802-31f5c6cfaf15" CreationDate="2014-02-19T18:15:05.230" UserId="197769" Text="The problem I have with SF is that I don't think the question format really advances anything you're asking for in the above posts. A question format literally asks for you to get one off questions looking for a direct answer. Of course, I don't know that I get any answers, because my questions seem too specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is to say, if I could synthesize the answer from what google gave me, I won't be bothering to ask a question. I already have my answer. I like rep, but I doubt rep will ever give me any real-world results - my cyber**** is big enough, thanks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you need deep knowledge of what has to be niche products, you probably won't get lucky to find the person with that knowledge on SF. I'd love it to be true, but I doubt it's the case. You need to hope the specific product has a good community, or hope tech support is paid for and good. My problem is at least 40% of the time Tech Support is useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if I'm frustrated enough to ask a question, I also get frustrated when I get asked &quot;what version of X&quot; when that was in my initial post etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I may give SF another try today as I'm getting frustrated with community specific sites on a problem that I have which you would think would be stupidly simple, but apparently isn't." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13331" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6136" RevisionGUID="8b37b574-7144-4c5b-886a-aff2ee178b9d" CreationDate="2014-02-20T20:42:02.753" UserId="99871" Text="A few weeks ago, maybe a 1 1/2 month, I saw a post somewhere that linked to a new website that was for IT Shopping questions - basically they said here is now a place in the style of stackoverflow where you can put shopping questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) I don't recall the site name/URL. Anyone has it somewhere?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) We could refer to it maybe to people who ask shopping questions... if that site is any good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13332" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6136" RevisionGUID="8b37b574-7144-4c5b-886a-aff2ee178b9d" CreationDate="2014-02-20T20:42:02.753" UserId="99871" Text="Place for shopping questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13333" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6136" RevisionGUID="8b37b574-7144-4c5b-886a-aff2ee178b9d" CreationDate="2014-02-20T20:42:02.753" UserId="99871" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13334" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6137" RevisionGUID="e8c8b82f-f599-457d-afd5-7bf396adcb57" CreationDate="2014-02-20T20:51:32.333" UserId="126632" Text="[Software Recommendations][1] has recently entered public beta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6138" RevisionGUID="ffa661e1-67b5-4cb0-a0f7-4a0d0dbf0466" CreationDate="2014-02-20T22:22:16.770" UserId="7709" Text="You're thinking of http://techshoppingand.info/ - it... doesn't seem very active." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="443a108d-e598-4631-84f0-6b816ae41319" CreationDate="2014-02-21T09:11:05.937" UserId="129161" Text="I have a vested interest in this issue, since I recently asked about http://serverfault.com/questions/576648/solutions-for-integrated-management-of-l2tp-ipsec-vpn-clients-and-802-1x-wired and it was put on hold because it was perceived as a request for product recommendations.  I know that product selection was part of the question, but it was part of the wider issue of building a solution for strong VPN &amp; wifi authentication and certificate administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue that's repeated in response to questions about product recommendations seems to be that they become outdated.  What I fail to understand is why this matters.  Many questions become outdated very quickly as well, but it seems that because they're related to operations rather than to design and implementation, they're OK.  For example, http://serverfault.com/questions/574123/resolving-php54w-common-5-4-24-1-w6-x86-64-conflicts-php-common-5-4-0/574137#574137 is a question I was able to help with; it will be not only out of date by the time PHP5.5 or CentOS 7 rolls around, but it's probably localised to a very small number of systems worldwide.  Questions and answers have dates on them, and ServerFault readers can easily discern whether they are still relevant or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers to http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1296/where-is-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-for-server-oriented-product-recommendations suggest that there is no place on SE to ask specifically for product recommendations, and if that's the policy then I guess that's your choice, but to rule out questions on solution design because they aren't 1. problem 2. solution style seems to fly in the face of ServerFault's aim to get professional sysadmins to share knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe this is something that will never belong on on ServerFault, but surely there is (or should be) a place for people who build things to share questions and answers about why and how to build them.  Does ServerFault not consider infrastructure design and implementation part of sysadmin?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13337" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="443a108d-e598-4631-84f0-6b816ae41319" CreationDate="2014-02-21T09:11:05.937" UserId="129161" Text="When is a request for product recommendations not a request for product recommendations?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13338" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="443a108d-e598-4631-84f0-6b816ae41319" CreationDate="2014-02-21T09:11:05.937" UserId="129161" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13339" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="99761320-82f4-4a7f-a603-fe8df223fc37" CreationDate="2014-02-21T13:49:58.400" UserId="129161" Comment="add a comparison of interest" Text="I have a vested interest in this issue, since I recently asked about http://serverfault.com/questions/576648/solutions-for-integrated-management-of-l2tp-ipsec-vpn-clients-and-802-1x-wired and it was put on hold because it was perceived as a request for product recommendations.  I know that product selection was part of the question, but it was part of the wider issue of building a solution for strong VPN &amp; wifi authentication and certificate administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue that's repeated in response to questions about product recommendations seems to be that they become outdated.  What I fail to understand is why this matters.  Many questions become outdated very quickly as well, but it seems that because they're related to operations rather than to design and implementation, they're OK.  For example, http://serverfault.com/questions/574123/resolving-php54w-common-5-4-24-1-w6-x86-64-conflicts-php-common-5-4-0/574137#574137 is a question I was able to help with; it will be not only out of date by the time PHP5.5 or CentOS 7 rolls around, but it's probably localised to a very small number of systems worldwide.  Questions and answers have dates on them, and ServerFault readers can easily discern whether they are still relevant or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers to http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1296/where-is-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-for-server-oriented-product-recommendations suggest that there is no place on SE to ask specifically for product recommendations, and if that's the policy then I guess that's your choice, but to rule out questions on solution design because they aren't 1. problem 2. solution style seems to fly in the face of ServerFault's aim to get professional sysadmins to share knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe this is something that will never belong on on ServerFault, but surely there is (or should be) a place for people who build things to share questions and answers about why and how to build them.  Does ServerFault not consider infrastructure design and implementation part of sysadmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The cynic in me might point out http://serverfault.com/questions/575357/backup-strategy-for-developer-focused-apple-environments (which is a strikingly similar type of question - if somewhat smaller) and wonder whether SF isn't a bit of an old boys club." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6140" RevisionGUID="89c82e2d-2bc8-45c0-a7e5-e5d804b77c66" CreationDate="2014-02-21T15:00:06.510" UserId="126632" Text="That close reason is really rather poorly worded. Going obsolete isn't the primary reason we close shopping questions; the real reason is that they attract poor quality answers: answers consisting primarily of opinion, rather than facts, references or specific expertise, and spam or purely promotional answers. While not every answer to such a question is necessarily poor quality, a large number of them are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'm going to rewrite that close reason, but it may be a bit before it shows up, as it requires another moderator to concur with the change, and I also want to get community feedback on it. Look for another meta post soon.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With respect to your particular question, &quot;What products are out there?&quot; is the [classic shopping question](http://serverfault.com/q/44/126632). It's the sort of thing better served by Wikipedia's lists, targeted web searches, or even [live chat][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, it's not really our place to do the shopping for you, as it were. We presume that you are as capable of reading and understanding a product description as any of us. Of course, when the product description is unclear, or you aren't sure whether a particular product can be used in a specific scenario, then it's time for a question to the sales rep, or perhaps us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, our format is not well suited to this sort of question: You can see in the linked example of a classic shopping question that Nagios is the highest rated answer, despite the fact that [everyone hates it][2]. When something better comes along (and many people think that has already happened), that new product has almost no chance of being voted up far enough to be seen in a lengthy list like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the sort of obsolescence being referred to. Not that the _products_ go out of date quickly, but the _answers_ do. PHP 5.4 will always be PHP 5.4. But the best X for scenario Y changes over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said, a Stack Exchange site has been proposed for [software recommendations][3], and it has just entered public beta. The experience seen there should help shape the future of such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rDi8Y.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13341" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6141" RevisionGUID="4ccae2f8-c98c-4737-8290-708085231279" CreationDate="2014-02-21T15:30:38.563" UserId="118258" Text="[tag:core] and [tag:core2-duo] have been purged of questions.  The others have been merged into [tag:multi-core], presumably by Chris S." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6143" RevisionGUID="d03d84f3-8d62-4239-9e6c-fe2379ab8cff" CreationDate="2014-02-23T00:16:38.527" UserId="69936" Text="You suck at closing questions. [Very useful and popular ones](http://serverfault.com/questions/191140/best-ssh-program-for-windows) are closed and locked because they are product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The motivation is that this type of question would attract spam, which in my experience has never been a problem because those who post good answers generally care enough about their reputation to not post spam, and spam answers get downvoted or deleted. What happens in actuality is that locked questions can't get updates, and the hordes of new users who land on SF via Google searches enjoy antiquated answers, or ones that have become wrong but nobody is able to correct." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6144" RevisionGUID="371c8cf0-2456-4054-9452-0a6ac6b2189f" CreationDate="2014-02-23T12:49:44.357" UserId="55524" Text="Recently, someone wanted to contact me about an answer I'd posted here. Since the relevant question was locked, they couldn't post a comment to that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So they looked in my serverfault profile for an email address. I don't have one there because&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - I think it's better for most SE business to be transacted in comments etc.&#xD;&#xA; - I believe posting email addresses in public invites spam.&#xD;&#xA; - I'm pretty poor at reading my email anyway.&#xD;&#xA; - I think people can ping me by mentioning @redgrittybrick in a posting in relevant chat-room (e.g. [The comms room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room)) - **is this true**? Doesn't chat (and related SE &quot;inbox&quot; notification) dissapear after a day or so?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is best-practise for details in profiles to facilitate communication in these circumstances?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Add a link to [The comms room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) in my profile.&#xD;&#xA; - something else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13345" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6144" RevisionGUID="371c8cf0-2456-4054-9452-0a6ac6b2189f" CreationDate="2014-02-23T12:49:44.357" UserId="55524" Text="How to contact authors (of questions or answers in serverfault)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13346" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6144" RevisionGUID="371c8cf0-2456-4054-9452-0a6ac6b2189f" CreationDate="2014-02-23T12:49:44.357" UserId="55524" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6145" RevisionGUID="3a365a49-9fb6-4804-a18d-ec7dfb5bae12" CreationDate="2014-02-23T13:49:18.323" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think there is any way to contact someone &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - You leave a comment on one of their posts.&#xD;&#xA; - They are in (or have recently been in) chat. &#xD;&#xA; - They have put contact details in their profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can use @@name which will put a notification into their inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SE have stradfastly refused to provide any messaging facilities http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13348" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6145" RevisionGUID="4df7a070-df8e-4e69-98d2-42a4747367f9" CreationDate="2014-02-23T17:26:23.383" UserId="9517" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="I don't think there is any way to contact someone unless&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - You leave a comment on one of their posts.&#xD;&#xA; - They are in (or have recently been in) chat. &#xD;&#xA; - They have put contact details in their profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can use @@name which will put a notification into their inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SE have steadfastly refused to provide any messaging facilities http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13349" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6146" RevisionGUID="31ed689b-2d1a-4dae-9e68-04a8e81813e6" CreationDate="2014-02-23T19:05:01.187" UserId="6177" Text="Iain is correct about pinging someone in chat - [it only notifies them if they've been active in the room recently.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the answer and comments to that question give a couple of other possibilities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the person you want to contact has been active in *any* chat room recently, you can invite them to a particular room.  The interface for this kinda sucks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - you have to find them in the [list of chat users][2]&#xD;&#xA; - click the &quot;Invite this user to&quot; button&#xD;&#xA; - you can only invite them to a room you're already in &#xD;&#xA; - it doesn't look like it's available for someone who's home chat room is the same as yours (or maybe you can't invite them if they're already active in a room)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is to create a room for you and the other person and post something in the room.  It's not clear to me if you have to ping them from the new room or what... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/109344/contacting-someone-unannounced-via-chat&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6147" RevisionGUID="9a2b9b44-dd75-4816-aa3f-b48ed582a0ea" CreationDate="2014-02-24T17:44:54.073" UserId="210623" Text="It seems that some of the community here is rather hostile to new posters who don't know exactly how &quot;professional&quot; a question has to be in order to be accepted here as a good fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, [this one I just asked][1]. The initial question form made the the mistake of relating it to a &quot;home dev&quot; environment, which upon clarification, was off-topic in and of itself, but the the heart of the question certainly seems like it might be applicable to &quot;professional system administration&quot; and while the answers *could* be subjective (e.g. &quot;I have never experienced any issues, but have no technical basis for saying this...&quot;) the original form of the question wasn't searching for subjective answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So -- should there be have a list of &quot;off-topic&quot; item examples for tricky questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/577908/what-are-the-drawbacks-to-using-mod-log-rotate-and-rotatelogs-exe-together" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13351" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6147" RevisionGUID="9a2b9b44-dd75-4816-aa3f-b48ed582a0ea" CreationDate="2014-02-24T17:44:54.073" UserId="210623" Text="Should there be a list of tricky &quot;off-topic&quot; subjects for new posters to be directed to?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13352" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6147" RevisionGUID="9a2b9b44-dd75-4816-aa3f-b48ed582a0ea" CreationDate="2014-02-24T17:44:54.073" UserId="210623" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13353" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6147" RevisionGUID="a90bea8f-021f-4fc8-bcc6-59437b364eeb" CreationDate="2014-02-24T18:01:33.743" UserId="210623" Comment="Clarification; grammar" Text="It seems that some of the community here is rather hostile to new posters who don't know exactly how &quot;professional&quot; a question has to be in order to be accepted here as a good fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, [this one I just asked][1]. The initial question form made the the mistake of relating it to a &quot;home dev&quot; environment, which upon clarification, was off-topic in and of itself, but the the heart of the question certainly seems like it might be applicable to &quot;professional system administration&quot; and while the answers *could* be subjective (e.g. &quot;I have never experienced any issues, but have no technical basis for saying this...&quot;) the original form of the question wasn't searching for subjective answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So -- should there be a list of &quot;off-topic&quot; item examples for tricky questions? Furthermore, since there is no &quot;real issue&quot; at this time - only potential issues in the future - how would this affect the trickiness of the question? How should it be be &quot;explained&quot; that potential problems aren't a good fit for this QA forum?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/577908/what-are-the-drawbacks-to-using-mod-log-rotate-and-rotatelogs-exe-together" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13354" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6148" RevisionGUID="d25ecd71-0c16-4bd9-8365-ade25f954be0" CreationDate="2014-02-24T18:04:38.527" UserId="130858" Text="There already is: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [On-topic][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [Don't ask][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [Tour][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13355" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6149" RevisionGUID="e7c4fe8d-adeb-44ef-9a4e-e55352c972ff" CreationDate="2014-02-26T14:24:45.197" UserId="174813" Text="Honestly, I would down on private messaging.  I don't mind the shout-out in the chat room, and someone has used that with me once, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll count the ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I was on the Internet back in the days when having a female username was considered license to send skeevy private messages, and/or &quot;You're not really a woman!  You're a fat middle-aged man in his underwear!&quot;  I like to think that Server Fault attacts a higher quality of user, but the aversion stands.   &#xD;&#xA; 2. I've already been badgered by a user once in the nine months I've been here.  I'd prefer that stack exchange not implement new ways for people to badger me.  (He told me to &quot;come back and type the answer to [his] question,&quot; so I decided I was finished with him.  He came back daily to leave comments on my answer for almost a week:  &quot;Are you available now?&quot;  &quot;Please come back and answer my question.&quot;  &quot;You still haven't answered my question.  [restates question]&quot;  &quot;This question refers to the company president's email and needs to be handled ASAP.&quot;  Newsflash:  He ain't my company president and I don't care if his email is messed up.  Go pay someone.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the chat shout-outs, well.  If you're willing to go into the Comms room and say it in front of a whole bunch of other users and the mods, it's probably okay.  (Or, if it's not, everyone's seen you be skeevy/badger me, so there you are.)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13356" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6149" RevisionGUID="5eb5407b-a8a3-46cc-a5a2-1d4c1a1a548e" CreationDate="2014-02-26T14:35:28.197" UserId="174813" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="Honestly, I would down on private messaging.  I don't mind the shout-out in the chat room, and someone has used that with me once, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll count the ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I was on the Internet back in the days when having a female username was considered license to send skeevy private messages, and/or &quot;You're not really a woman!  You're a fat middle-aged man in his underwear!&quot;  I like to think that Server Fault attacts a higher quality of user, but the aversion stands.   &#xD;&#xA; 2. I've already been badgered by a user once in the nine months I've been here.  I'd prefer that stack exchange not implement new ways for people to badger me.  (He told me to &quot;come back and type the answer to [his] question,&quot; so I decided I was finished with him.  He came back daily to leave comments on my answer for almost a week:  &quot;Are you available now?&quot;  &quot;Please come back and answer my question.&quot;  &quot;You still haven't answered my question.  [restates question]&quot;  &quot;This question refers to the company president's email and needs to be handled ASAP.&quot;  Newsflash:  He's not *my* company president and I don't care if his email is messed up.  Go pay someone.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the chat shout-outs, well.  If you're willing to go into the Comms room and say it in front of a whole bunch of other users and the mods, it's probably okay.  (Or, if it's not, everyone's seen you be skeevy/badger me, so there you are.)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13357" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6149" RevisionGUID="17f2420b-d4f5-476b-8c01-70b42e8896a9" CreationDate="2014-02-26T15:24:38.640" UserId="174813" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="Honestly, I would be down on private messaging.  I don't mind the shout-out in the chat room, and someone has used that with me once, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll count the ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I was on the Internet back in the days when having a female username was considered license to send skeevy private messages, and/or &quot;You're not really a woman!  You're a fat middle-aged man in his underwear!&quot;  I like to think that Server Fault attacts a higher quality of user, but the aversion stands.   &#xD;&#xA; 2. I've already been badgered by a user once in the nine months I've been here.  I'd prefer that stack exchange not implement new ways for people to badger me.  (Deleted TL;DR example, heh.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the chat shout-outs, well.  If you're willing to go into the Comms room and say it in front of a whole bunch of other users and the mods, it's probably okay.  (Or, if it's not, everyone's seen you be skeevy/badger me, so there you are.)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13358" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6149" RevisionGUID="137c3de1-c603-48e3-9500-ece7b5ac418e" CreationDate="2014-02-26T15:30:26.757" UserId="174813" Comment="deleted 31 characters in body" Text="Honestly, I would be down on private messaging.  I don't mind the shout-out in the chat room, and someone has used that with me once, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll count the ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I was on the Internet back in the days when having a female username was considered license to send skeevy private messages, and/or &quot;You're not really a woman!  You're a fat middle-aged man in his underwear!&quot;  I like to think that Server Fault attacts a higher quality of user, but the aversion stands.   &#xD;&#xA; 2. I've already been badgered by a user once in the nine months I've been here.  I'd prefer that stack exchange not implement new ways for people to badger me.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the chat shout-outs, well.  If you're willing to go into the Comms room and say it in front of a whole bunch of other users and the mods, it's probably okay.  (Or, if it's not, everyone's seen you be skeevy/badger me, so there you are.)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6150" RevisionGUID="e51f6e4c-eb32-44c0-b563-668a162df114" CreationDate="2014-02-26T20:04:11.373" UserId="13325" Text="I leave an email address on my profile. I also know how to [filter spam][1]. People who wish to reach me have done so directly in chat, via email and LinkedIn. I'm fine with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/419407/fighting-spam-what-can-i-do-as-an-email-administrator-domain-owner-or-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13362" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6152" RevisionGUID="7b99e2ba-a462-47f9-9006-d16e4c544778" CreationDate="2014-02-27T19:16:17.743" UserId="154913" Text="Asked a question earlier for a problem I was having. After a few minutes I went back to searching for a solution, and came across&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/niTYz.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know much about SEO or web-scraping beyond the basics, but is there something that tells the google our content changes often, so check us often?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13363" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6152" RevisionGUID="7b99e2ba-a462-47f9-9006-d16e4c544778" CreationDate="2014-02-27T19:16:17.743" UserId="154913" Text="How are our questions indexed/googlable so fast?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13364" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6152" RevisionGUID="7b99e2ba-a462-47f9-9006-d16e4c544778" CreationDate="2014-02-27T19:16:17.743" UserId="154913" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13365" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6150" RevisionGUID="6adb532a-fe26-4ec1-ad45-23c3c7ee0dd7" CreationDate="2014-02-27T19:23:43.513" UserId="13325" Comment="added 60 characters in body" Text="I leave an email address on my profile. I also know how to [filter spam][1]. People who wish to reach me have done so directly in chat, via email and LinkedIn. I'm fine with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are email addresses meant to be *closely-guarded secrets*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/419407/fighting-spam-what-can-i-do-as-an-email-administrator-domain-owner-or-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6153" RevisionGUID="3095bf01-e6a5-4696-b9d6-7a0a165a278f" CreationDate="2014-02-27T19:33:46.463" UserId="10472" Text="Yes, Google knows which sites generate a lot of valuable content and index accordingly. If they didn't, they wouldn't be a very good search engine :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, I believe that Google worked directly with SE when they moved from `serverfault.com` style-naming to `site.stackexchange.com` style naming for SE 2.0 sites to ensure that there wasn't a major impact to search results. As to *how* Google does this - that may be a question for Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13369" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6152" RevisionGUID="3c28caec-1f3c-494f-ac5a-7430f855d772" CreationDate="2014-02-28T10:39:21.210" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/439349091769016320" />
  <row Id="13370" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6144" RevisionGUID="b49735ce-d0c6-4a51-93fd-e4bba44d27a7" CreationDate="2014-02-28T19:39:27.733" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/439485014485778432" />
  <row Id="13372" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6155" RevisionGUID="9c0a4f2a-d4c2-4346-974a-05ec122def34" CreationDate="2014-03-02T14:31:31.717" UserId="163830" Text="I've come across a few questions recently where I've been torn between two moral decisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first of which is to answer the question as per the standard best-practices (e.g. You should not circumvent the sudo password prompt just because it's easier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second is to actually answer the question, but with a &quot;this is the wrong way&quot; caveat - e.g. Yes you **can** circumvent the sudo password prompt, and here's how, but you really shouldn't.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it all comes down to how highly we value the &quot;correct&quot; answer. When we answer a question, are we duty-bound to enforce the &quot;right&quot; answer, or just provide a solution to a problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13373" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6155" RevisionGUID="9c0a4f2a-d4c2-4346-974a-05ec122def34" CreationDate="2014-03-02T14:31:31.717" UserId="163830" Text="Should you answer against best practices just to answer the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13374" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6155" RevisionGUID="9c0a4f2a-d4c2-4346-974a-05ec122def34" CreationDate="2014-03-02T14:31:31.717" UserId="163830" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6156" RevisionGUID="8d3b4dea-ea41-4084-be74-278d2d21df76" CreationDate="2014-03-02T15:05:20.493" UserId="9517" Text="The thing about Best practice is that whilst there should by (reasonable) definition be only one for any $practice , in reality everyone has their own. What you consider best practice I may not and vise versa. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, in your example it truly was 'Best Practice' to not use the NOPASSWD: then surely the 'best' thing to do is not provide it ? It has been provided, it can be (ab)used so why not just tell someone how to use it and let them decide? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If (as you did) you feel strongly about it then sure tell them it goes against good practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When all is said and done they're an IT Professional and should be able to assess the risks themselves. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13376" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6157" RevisionGUID="47025d2b-f642-40a9-9ad4-50b3f7e27841" CreationDate="2014-03-02T16:10:48.080" UserId="23935" Text="IMO, I think the solution is to do both (having just looked at the... question in question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is possible to both give the technically correct answer and advise against it either in the comments or in the answer itself. Sharing experience with others is one of the great benefits of this site and the StackExchange format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, this is a community of all skill levels and some that are newer to the profession may not fully understand the risks of some decisions, and we can use this as an opportunity to teach without being condescending. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13377" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6158" RevisionGUID="8a32cc1c-7337-4d43-bc8d-e4e9d229706d" CreationDate="2014-03-02T19:03:17.757" UserId="174813" Text="For me, it depends on the question and how strongly I feel about it.  Which is, obviously, subjective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - No big deal, but technically not the most AWESOME approach:  only&#xD;&#xA;   mention it in passing, if at all.&#xD;&#xA; - Wince-worthy:  Here's how, but you shouldn't.&#xD;&#xA; - OMG NO:  Either don't answer, or say, &quot;You shouldn't,&quot; and explain&#xD;&#xA;   why not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or, for things that are not really subjective:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Illegal/circumventing employer/etc.:  Vote to close, with or without&#xD;&#xA;   comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13378" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6159" RevisionGUID="8cd0a070-9692-4f6e-a221-a477d1992e64" CreationDate="2014-03-02T22:00:45.403" UserId="180829" Text="I know I'm new to this site, but I frequently find myself looking at questions such as this one:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/354940/sudo-selectively-using-nopasswd&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has no possible answer, the OP already found a solution and it really wasn't a question after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel it's wrong to just leave it alone. Am I correct?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should happen to such no-questions? Should they be downvoted? Kind of feels wrong too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13379" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6159" RevisionGUID="8cd0a070-9692-4f6e-a221-a477d1992e64" CreationDate="2014-03-02T22:00:45.403" UserId="180829" Text="What's the correct policy when encountering a question that has not possible answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13380" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6159" RevisionGUID="8cd0a070-9692-4f6e-a221-a477d1992e64" CreationDate="2014-03-02T22:00:45.403" UserId="180829" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6160" RevisionGUID="04642f56-e1ec-4988-a6ce-716b78dcd671" CreationDate="2014-03-02T22:10:56.780" UserId="126632" Text="My own feeling is that for questions where the problem turned out to be a simple typo, and from which this could not be discerned from the question itself, should just be deleted outright, as they offer no value to anyone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13382" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6160" RevisionGUID="04a93000-0cd5-4fd7-b49b-5391e5d16b51" CreationDate="2014-03-02T22:16:15.787" UserId="126632" Comment="added 291 characters in body" Text="My own feeling is that for questions where the problem turned out to be a simple typo, and from which this could not be discerned from the question itself, should just be deleted outright, as they offer no value to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, according to the user's comment, the problem was not with his sudoers configuration, which he asked about, but with the script being run, which wasn't provided. There was no way for anyone to know this by reading the question, and no way for anyone to arrive at the answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13383" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6155" RevisionGUID="a25f931c-22e4-498a-becc-83ebf9fad379" CreationDate="2014-03-03T07:39:29.787" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/440390993746358272" />
  <row Id="13384" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6159" RevisionGUID="f9ca8669-90c1-460e-9c01-59cc813047c4" CreationDate="2014-03-03T17:23:11.557" UserId="7861" Comment="edited title" Text="What's the correct policy when encountering a question that has no possible answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6161" RevisionGUID="8a6c8f10-349d-4bd0-a3fc-ec08b7c32e8b" CreationDate="2014-03-04T07:45:07.663" UserId="207619" Text="[Google adheres to Sitemap Protocol 0.9 as defined by sitemaps.org][1], and as a result, you can instruct Google's crawler [how often your site updates][2]. If they figure out that your site is popular, and you claim that your content updates often, they will prioritize you and crawl on your site more often. Often enough, apparently, to make questions and answers here show up within minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can't expect a low-traffic blog that states that it updates &quot;always&quot; to get the same attention from the Google crawler, obviously.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/156184?rd=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/71936" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13386" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6162" RevisionGUID="ed27ac89-ef3d-4e40-a3ac-58d6e96f85de" CreationDate="2014-03-04T09:43:30.460" UserId="38644" Text="Websites can &quot;Ping&quot; search engines to notify them when new content is available. For my WordPress instance I use a sitemap generator plugin that also uses this method to notify Google, Yahoo, Bing etc. When I publish a new post it is available there instantly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would assume that the StackExchange network uses a similar function.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quote [from the plugin faq][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This plugin can automatically notify Google and YAHOO when the content&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of your blog changes. This service is free to use, YAHOO just requires&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an API key which can be freely obtained here. After the search engines&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recieved the &quot;ping&quot; they may come and crawl your site again. Since the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sitemap files contain the last change of every post or page, the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; spiders should just retrieve the changed ones and save your traffic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.arnebrachhold.de/2006/04/07/google-sitemaps-faq-sitemap-issues-errors-and-problems/#P28_gen_options_ping" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13387" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6163" RevisionGUID="482512e4-240d-4d3e-bbc4-0e1cd4402453" CreationDate="2014-03-05T12:11:28.150" UserId="173860" Text="In general I would ignore the question, as you cannot possibly hope to understand all questions.&#xD;&#xA;Many times I've asked forum questions and got silly answers like &quot;Why would you do that&quot; or &quot;no that won't work&quot; etc, plainly the answerer cannot understand the question - but this does not mean it is an invalid question, it is just a communication problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people are fantastic at divining the true nature of the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have trouble understanding the question or think its invalid, it should be left to the moderator to decide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over fastidiousness is rank in places like stackoverflow.com (seems nicer here for some reason), there should be a greater awareness of people who don't speak English natively, or are just young or not very literate, or in-fact are just having a bad brain day. It doesn't detract from the fact the OP has a problem that they feel needs solving.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6164" RevisionGUID="9ae77f17-1d2a-4cd8-bcd2-c1875fd9478c" CreationDate="2014-03-06T11:11:52.397" UserId="69710" Text="I've asked a question about packaging. I was compiling multiple depending libraries into one static, and was wondering if there was a smarter and systematic way to determine compatible versions rather than just trial &amp; error.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was closed as unprofessional / off-topic here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/575263/when-compiling-how-can-i-find-out-which-dependency-versions-are-known-supposed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I left a comment saying that I'm doing packaging from my profession as sysadmin, and asked what would have been a better stack exchange site to post my question, but I never got a reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm certainly not impatient or looking to violate any stackexchange rules, I'm just genuinely looking for the right way/place to ask about this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13390" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6164" RevisionGUID="9ae77f17-1d2a-4cd8-bcd2-c1875fd9478c" CreationDate="2014-03-06T11:11:52.397" UserId="69710" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13391" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6164" RevisionGUID="2055c688-7ac2-4f05-b280-dddac6c84415" CreationDate="2014-03-06T11:37:54.733" UserId="9517" Comment="added 85 characters in body" Text="I've asked a question about packaging. I was compiling multiple depending libraries into one static, and was wondering if there was a smarter and systematic way to determine compatible versions rather than just trial &amp; error.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was closed as unprofessional / off-topic here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/575263/when-compiling-how-can-i-find-out-which-dependency-versions-are-known-supposed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I left a comment saying that I'm doing packaging from my profession as sysadmin, and asked what would have been a better stack exchange site to post my question, but I never got a reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm certainly not impatient or looking to violate any stackexchange rules, I'm just genuinely looking for the right way/place to ask about this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OB7Ml.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6165" RevisionGUID="4ef347e7-147d-4ec1-807b-d0b7713f72b8" CreationDate="2014-03-06T11:39:13.347" UserId="9517" Text="Your question is actually about compiling code and dependencies thereof, not packaging the results of the compilation. For me, this puts it firmly in SO's realm. The people there deal with compilation etc on a daily basis, as a sysadmin I might do it occasionally. They are more likely to be able to help than we are." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13393" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6166" RevisionGUID="ad7523e2-1490-45f3-b61a-8e98b2b2966f" CreationDate="2014-03-06T14:12:16.507" UserId="10361" Text="I think that the major criteria for keeping a questions should be: **are others going to benefit from having answers for this question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All the other criteria should be less important, let's face it there is huge gray area and people should be discouraged from closing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing wrong on asking about how to do something and in a big number of cases the answer is a tool/utility/product. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had a really bad experience on SF due to this kind of activity (while I had a very good on other SE sites). I am starting to believe that there is a personality pattern on SF, and that's not necessarily the most willing to help kind of..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6167" RevisionGUID="258f81d6-9235-4814-8ee8-25eeea7f296b" CreationDate="2014-03-07T13:51:45.963" UserId="154913" Text="I don't want to answer a question that 2 years old when the OP hasn't been seen in 1 year 364 days. That's an extreme case but typically when I look at unanswered questions for $tag they are unsorted, or at least appear to be by the naked eye. Is there a way to sort them newest first? I tried a tried a meager url hack, bu i didn' work.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Daugher spilled waer on my keyboard his morning, please edi o be legible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13397" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6167" RevisionGUID="7b2cab0f-82db-4a31-9f8c-56d70448fa59" CreationDate="2014-03-07T13:56:20.303" UserId="144990" Comment="deleted 76 characters in body" Text="I don't want to answer a question that 2 years old when the OP hasn't been seen in 1 year 364 days. That's an extreme case but typically when I look at unanswered questions for $tag they are unsorted, or at least appear to be by the naked eye. Is there a way to sort them newest first? I tried a tried a meager url hack, but it didn't work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13398" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6168" RevisionGUID="c542565b-bfc5-4083-a2a2-5318aca9986e" CreationDate="2014-03-07T14:01:24.987" UserId="7861" Text="You mean besides clicking `Unanswered` and then clicking the `Newest` tab?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13399" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6169" RevisionGUID="1a639858-4a9c-4c8c-9d91-4cb9af8c56a1" CreationDate="2014-03-07T14:28:06.110" UserId="9517" Text="This facility doesn't exist directly within the search facility. The best I could come up with is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[tag] created:YYYY-MM-DD answers:N&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[\[linux\] created:2014-03-07 answers:0][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will get you close but remember that SE's definition of unanswered means that a question has no _upvoted_ answers so this will be different from the unanswered tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Blinux%5D%20created:2014-03-07%20answers:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13400" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="6168" RevisionGUID="8463c9e0-6422-4f0b-bde3-28b0906f0d27" CreationDate="2014-03-07T14:29:04.107" UserId="7861" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7861,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;TheCleaner&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="13401" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="6168" RevisionGUID="a8897ae8-04e7-454f-8e02-05f6bb09163a" CreationDate="2014-03-07T14:34:21.737" UserId="7861" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7861,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;TheCleaner&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="13402" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6169" RevisionGUID="3f013c4c-5792-413f-9335-803ddafd76a9" CreationDate="2014-03-07T14:36:50.950" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 9 characters in body" Text="This doesn't exist directly within the search facility. The best I could come up with is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[tag] created:YYYY-MM-DD answers:N&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[\[linux\] created:2014-03-07 answers:0][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will get you close but remember that SE's definition of unanswered means that a question has no _upvoted_ answers so this will be different from the unanswered tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Blinux%5D%20created:2014-03-07%20answers:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13403" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6168" RevisionGUID="82448679-09bd-460f-b719-694eafb71ac1" CreationDate="2014-03-07T14:40:55.887" UserId="7861" Comment="added 428 characters in body" Text="For me I use:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the search dialog:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     answers:0 [tag]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or my favorite that HopelessN00b helped me with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     answers:0 intags:mine&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And THEN click the `newest` tab&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This assumes by &quot;unanswered&quot; you literally mean 0 answers so far, if you want &quot;unanswered&quot; meaning that the OP hasn't accepted an answer yet you would use:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    hasaccepted:no [tag]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    hasaccepted:no intags:mine&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and then click the `newest` tab&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13404" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6167" RevisionGUID="5f6db983-b31f-4087-b383-88b3c958ff15" CreationDate="2014-03-07T15:53:40.603" UserId="154913" Comment="Better title to convey the message." Text="How do you sort unanswered questions with [tag] by newest first?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13405" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="56e945b5-85a5-4b77-8aa0-b64142246521" CreationDate="2014-03-07T16:39:50.880" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/441976530206736384" />
  <row Id="13406" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6164" RevisionGUID="e870e8b1-7ce0-43b4-94ea-b9baf3d07c5c" CreationDate="2014-03-08T04:39:50.720" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/442157724751912960" />
  <row Id="13407" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6170" RevisionGUID="e485f894-e045-4ca7-83ee-81de0cb4d03a" CreationDate="2014-03-08T09:50:24.483" UserId="120438" Text="I'd like to put up another candidate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given these constraints:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* SO doesn't accept it because it's not about solving a *programming* issue, but about using tools &#xD;&#xA;* SF doesn't accept it because it's about compiling software, not systems administration&#xD;&#xA;* The question is about how to do this on a Unix system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would seem to me that there is a third option, namely [unix/linux][1]. Their help center lists the following among their on-topic list &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*    Using or administering a *nix desktop or server&#xD;&#xA;*    Applications packaged in *nix distributions (note: being cross-platform does not disqualify)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question would seem to be entirely appropriate there. Also, there are some brilliant unix people there from whom I've learned a lot, so I'd give it a reasonable chance of getting a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6171" RevisionGUID="0b152fca-947e-4283-ab57-604c6569ef35" CreationDate="2014-03-10T04:32:20.553" UserId="43274" Text="[This question][1] was, I concede, initially poorly constructed.  It got an immediate downvote and garnered the necessary votes to close/hold it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has evolved and now I dare to differ that - how to configure detailed monitoring of a server's internal operations - is directly related to system administration and that this is the appropriate stack for it. I'm confident you'll sort me out if I'm mistaken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've worked on the problem for a few days and can now add a comprehensive answer;  it's really not as silly a question as it may have initially appeared; there are, imho, poor and/or undocumented bits and bobs required to get the desired results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I suspect it needs someone to reopen in order for me to answer it with what I've learned.  thx.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/579652/how-do-i-change-sort-add-remove-graphs-with-munin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13413" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6172" RevisionGUID="113d6146-7fbe-471c-a649-adbbfe573e1c" CreationDate="2014-03-10T04:42:17.817" UserId="7709" Text="The correct way to do this is to flag the question for moderator attention and ask for a review and possible re-opening in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Posting on Meta is also perfectly fine; it will get attention here, but much slower than a mod flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you flag for re-opening, and your flag is declined, then Meta is also the correct place to get attention to your issue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13414" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6173" RevisionGUID="cedac233-ab67-4998-9699-70b362da2ccb" CreationDate="2014-03-11T15:23:47.953" UserId="192039" Text="I personally would answer the question suggesting they read the best practice first; then link to a best practice reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: I wouldn't answer any question that I believed was aimed at breaking the law or harming people&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I would use the sans institute password policy ( http://www.sans.org/security-resources/policies/Password_Policy.pdf ) in reference to setting a null password. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However if I can't find a best practice reference (from a decent authority) then I might be the one that is wrong and I need to read up before I answer that question.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13415" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="6174" RevisionGUID="0ee1da40-b604-4089-9fe5-1b8cfb97246b" CreationDate="2014-03-12T15:42:36.883" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/581584/serverfault-keeps-giving-me-other-people-logged-in-sessions" />
  <row Id="13416" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6174" RevisionGUID="42d2fa13-1341-45e2-ba49-affe05cdb8e3" CreationDate="2014-03-12T15:18:59.007" UserId="146910" Text="I am not sarath, but for some reason serverFault thinks I am.  I have never logged in as her, nor know who she is.  But now I can post as her.  The same thing happened about 4 months ago." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13417" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6174" RevisionGUID="42d2fa13-1341-45e2-ba49-affe05cdb8e3" CreationDate="2014-03-12T15:18:59.007" UserId="146910" Text="serverfault keeps giving me other people logged in sessions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13418" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6174" RevisionGUID="42d2fa13-1341-45e2-ba49-affe05cdb8e3" CreationDate="2014-03-12T15:18:59.007" UserId="146910" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13419" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6175" RevisionGUID="4b98eb73-cea7-4842-b901-0297c248dac6" CreationDate="2014-03-12T17:08:31.533" UserId="4251" Text="I can see how they might be a little different: 'DriveMapping' might refer to the actual act of mapping/mounting a drive while 'MappedDrive' may refer specifically to drives already mapped, but people seem to be using them interchangeably on questions here already. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should these be merged together?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13420" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6175" RevisionGUID="4b98eb73-cea7-4842-b901-0297c248dac6" CreationDate="2014-03-12T17:08:31.533" UserId="4251" Text="Q: Merge Request [mappeddrive] and [drivemapping]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13421" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6175" RevisionGUID="4b98eb73-cea7-4842-b901-0297c248dac6" CreationDate="2014-03-12T17:08:31.533" UserId="4251" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6176" RevisionGUID="d93f57f0-8eae-46d4-88c4-a3137860241e" CreationDate="2014-03-12T17:14:21.787" UserId="33417" Text="[tag:drivemapping] had only a few question, merged into [tag:mappeddrive] now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13427" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6179" RevisionGUID="73e3ded5-3141-4e73-976c-369c66a0b862" CreationDate="2014-03-14T03:38:00.547" UserId="963" Text="Every time this happens, it's one of two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **You're sharing a computer and forgetting to log off.** Maybe you're logging out of the site but not [your OpenID provider](https://openid.stackexchange.com/), or you're still logged in to other sites. Log off of *everything*, or get used to using your browser's &quot;private&quot; mode on shared machines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **Your ISP sucks.** Some internet providers set up caching proxies that are *extremely* poorly configured, and do stupid stuff like caching pages that we tell them not to cache. Assuming you've eliminated #1, contact your ISP or network administrator and &lt;s&gt;yell obscenities until they start crying&lt;/s&gt; politely ask them to fix their network." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13428" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6179" RevisionGUID="a911a941-f313-444a-ac87-f01de0df91c5" CreationDate="2014-03-14T15:22:42.520" UserId="963" Comment="added 823 characters in body" Text="Every time this happens, it's one of two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **You're sharing a computer and forgetting to log off.** Maybe you're logging out of the site but not [your OpenID provider](https://openid.stackexchange.com/), or you're still logged in to other sites. Log off of *everything*, or get used to using your browser's &quot;private&quot; mode on shared machines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **Your ISP sucks.** Some internet providers set up caching proxies that are *extremely* poorly configured, and do stupid stuff like caching pages that we tell them not to cache. Assuming you've eliminated #1, contact your ISP or network administrator and &lt;s&gt;yell obscenities until they start crying&lt;/s&gt; politely ask them to fix their network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:** Ah, I see the problem now - and don't worry, you're don't have access to anyone else's account. Way back in November of 2012, a moderator merged an unregistered account into yours. I don't know why - the reason is no doubt lost in the mists of time. Presumably he thought they were the same account. It later turned out that this was not the case, and the merge was reversed - but for some reason, the name stuck. Since it was an unregistered account, you don't have access to any personal information and the original owner of that account doesn't have any access to yours. There *may* be posts or comments that weren't automatically disassociated though - if you find something attached to your account that you didn't write, just flag it and request that it be disassociated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry for the confusion!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6180" RevisionGUID="78b95b10-3513-4a46-bba9-578d6ce40905" CreationDate="2014-03-14T20:12:33.033" UserId="131794" Text="We have a [tag:xmpp] and a [tag:jabber] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Current stats:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with xmpp: [77 questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/xmpp)&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with jabber: [52 questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/jabber)&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with both: [25 questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/jabber+xmpp)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can see, they are used for the same thing: *XMPP*, formerly known as *Jabber*. (Note that *JABBER®* is [now a registered trademark](http://superuser.com/a/460796/151741), and isn’t necessarily related to XMPP anymore.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose to add [tag:jabber] as synonym for [tag:xmpp]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13430" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6180" RevisionGUID="78b95b10-3513-4a46-bba9-578d6ce40905" CreationDate="2014-03-14T20:12:33.033" UserId="131794" Text="Tag synonym for &quot;XMPP&quot;: &quot;Jabber&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13431" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6180" RevisionGUID="78b95b10-3513-4a46-bba9-578d6ce40905" CreationDate="2014-03-14T20:12:33.033" UserId="131794" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6181" RevisionGUID="38d12469-591d-4881-bf9c-b4a3f7804508" CreationDate="2014-03-15T00:24:46.060" UserId="89002" Text="I'm searching for some help on x2go. After posting in this [forum](http://serverfault.com/questions/581442/x2go-dependency-requires-unavailable-nx-packages-on-centos-6-5/581672?noredirect=1#581672) somebody has [cloned my post](http://nerdanswer.com/answer.php?q=493836)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13433" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6181" RevisionGUID="38d12469-591d-4881-bf9c-b4a3f7804508" CreationDate="2014-03-15T00:24:46.060" UserId="89002" Text="Holy terd burgler somebody cloned my ServerFault post!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13434" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6181" RevisionGUID="38d12469-591d-4881-bf9c-b4a3f7804508" CreationDate="2014-03-15T00:24:46.060" UserId="89002" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13435" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6174" RevisionGUID="0ad53e44-98b7-490d-b003-baf9e06e4a45" CreationDate="2014-03-15T00:37:23.563" UserId="6177" Comment="more accurate title" Text="When I log in, I get someone else's username" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13436" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6182" RevisionGUID="3367e109-9def-42bf-adf5-f6900fdc3046" CreationDate="2014-03-15T00:39:32.977" UserId="126632" Text="Please see: [What is the license for content I post?](http://serverfault.com/help/licensing)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As noted in the Stack Exchange [Terms of Service][1] and in the footer of every page, all user contributions are licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike][2]. [Proper attribution is required][3] if you republish any Stack Exchange content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site you linked to appears to have hit all the required attribution points, except they linked back to SF with nofollow. Specifically the link &quot;View full answer on Server Fault&quot; is nofollowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [current procedure][4] to report such sites is to contact Stack Exchange through the [contact form][5] linked on the footer of every page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/legal&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/200177/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6181" RevisionGUID="aafe0d36-7265-4f09-8cf1-836d4ce09fca" CreationDate="2014-03-15T00:47:20.767" UserId="126632" Comment="Link to question" Text="I'm searching for some help on x2go. After posting in this [forum](http://serverfault.com/questions/581442/x2go-dependency-requires-unavailable-nx-packages-on-centos-6-5) somebody has [cloned my post](http://nerdanswer.com/answer.php?q=493836)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13438" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6181" RevisionGUID="a01d95eb-16f2-41ea-ae83-08baa6d101ee" CreationDate="2014-03-15T01:20:49.500" UserId="118258" Comment="edited title" Text="Somebody cloned my ServerFault post!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13439" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6180" RevisionGUID="a07533d8-ad13-427b-9b50-53aab39c03ba" CreationDate="2014-03-15T07:39:57.597" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/444739766245146624" />
  <row Id="13440" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6183" RevisionGUID="106529d6-d158-408f-96fa-79432f32eadb" CreationDate="2014-03-15T14:10:08.740" UserId="212895" Text="TL;DR:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do whatever you think is best. Try to inform people, especially if that means diving into non-standard areas of knowledge. Social entropy will eventually succeed in eroding any value we hope to contribute to the community, as its all a self-digesting engine of egocentric altruism anyway. So do whatever you think is right, because haters are gonna hate anyway, especially in a rate-rank place like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Long version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SO sites mature eventually the topic police evolve to the point where your question becomes irrelevant. That is to say, any answer (or question) not congruent with a few folks' opinion of un-opinionated, on-topic, standardish answers will be beaten as flat as the surrounding terrain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that there are a million SO sites which nearly all experience at least some topical overlap it is virtually guaranteed that any non-standard discussion will eventually get wiped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Even if this is far in the future, like this classic, community-rallying answer which has been closed and is now considered off-topic, only retained because it is a significant traffic booster for the site: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732348/regex-match-open-tags-except-xhtml-self-contained-tags/1732454#1732454)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please understand there is nothing in the above that should be taken as bitter or spiteful -- this is just part of the ongoing, roiling, broiling, unsettled, hilariously misguided nature of our community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13441" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6184" RevisionGUID="bfd76744-f5be-41b9-bcfc-175b06637439" CreationDate="2014-03-15T21:28:15.963" UserId="963" Text="Yeah, it's pretty telling that half the questions in [tag:jabber] also had [tag:xmpp] already. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Merged and synonymized. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13442" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6181" RevisionGUID="c85d365a-0c88-4c62-99a1-483c47d03354" CreationDate="2014-03-16T23:12:03.597" UserId="89002" Comment="edited title" Text="Somebody cloned my ServerFault post" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13443" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5800" RevisionGUID="1d1251c7-eb65-44eb-87a9-23d5e5cffe01" CreationDate="2014-03-17T10:22:55.523" UserId="1633" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13444" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6185" RevisionGUID="aa76c083-7c85-4204-a5ec-97631e6f90d2" CreationDate="2014-03-19T09:42:40.887" UserId="55514" Text="[This answer][1] is a new one on me.  It seemed like a duplicate of an earlier question to me, so I flagged it as such, then this chap comes along and posts an answer agreeing with me, quoting Zoredache's excellent accepted answer to the earlier question, and saying very little else besides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have any idea what the right action is now.  Leave it to stand?  Edit it out?  Nominate it for deletion?  Flag it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/583059/is-this-a-filesystem-bug-how-can-i-remove-this-file/583060#583060" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13445" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6185" RevisionGUID="aa76c083-7c85-4204-a5ec-97631e6f90d2" CreationDate="2014-03-19T09:42:40.887" UserId="55514" Text="Quoting a previous answer to a possible duplicate of the question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13446" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6185" RevisionGUID="aa76c083-7c85-4204-a5ec-97631e6f90d2" CreationDate="2014-03-19T09:42:40.887" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6186" RevisionGUID="6c197b17-5dd4-401c-b283-20a3dce7b77e" CreationDate="2014-03-19T10:33:23.217" UserId="9517" Text="We already have a mechanism for closing duplicates so I don't believe that it is necessary or desirable to quote an existing answer as your own (even if it's your own iyswim). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I left a comment for the OP regarding this and hopefully they will avoid doing the same in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With any luck a mod will drive by and clean it all up close/merge it into the original Q&amp;A." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13454" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6191" RevisionGUID="26b74f15-55e5-481d-bb88-6f780d168cd2" CreationDate="2014-03-20T21:08:21.210" UserId="168178" Text="When trying to provide an answer, I sometimes found myself hesitant to provide the exact recipe that would be a solution for a particular problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it is better (it has always been better when it's been me at the other end, at least) to provide an answer that does not give a [step-by-step][1] recipe, and instead points to the relevant docs, that can provide a much better, in-depth, detailed understanding of the issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where should one draw the line?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a better answer one that would only &quot;partially&quot; solve a problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCrargw1rrM" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13455" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6191" RevisionGUID="26b74f15-55e5-481d-bb88-6f780d168cd2" CreationDate="2014-03-20T21:08:21.210" UserId="168178" Text="Refusing to give teh codez, good or bad practice?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13456" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6191" RevisionGUID="26b74f15-55e5-481d-bb88-6f780d168cd2" CreationDate="2014-03-20T21:08:21.210" UserId="168178" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13457" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6192" RevisionGUID="34191508-75e1-4ae0-93ea-91af7d7e2442" CreationDate="2014-03-20T21:20:19.090" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault is a site for [professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).  &#xD;&#xA;As such you can reasonably expect that an explanation and a link to relevant documentation is adequate for our target audience - there is no need to spoon-feed *professionals* with &quot;First eject the CD tray. Now put the CD in the tray. Now close the tray. Now double-click on the CD icon on the desktop. Now double-click on 'install program'....&quot; Internet-for-Idiots instructions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users who will only accept &quot;do it for me&quot; type instructions are frankly not our target audience. I wish them well, but I see no need for us to pander to the totally incompetent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;You need to do X, Y, and Z because A, B, and C. Go look at the documentation [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cegC5vS4DuA) for more information&quot; is a perfectly adequate answer. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6193" RevisionGUID="5e3db5e4-a549-47b7-bfd6-a804d1598cb9" CreationDate="2014-03-20T21:23:46.017" UserId="9517" Text="Personally I think people should be prepared to do some work themselves so yes it is goot practice.  I've tried giving answers that outline the process rather than spoon feeding. If someone else posts a spoonefeed answer alongside almost every time it 'wins'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the people who ask questions here don't care to do any research themselves, if they did we wouldn't be inundated by so many crappy questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am saddened by this. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6194" RevisionGUID="d6ee4a32-5a3c-44f2-b709-9a09b5677d74" CreationDate="2014-03-20T21:30:57.147" UserId="984" Text="There is nothing wrong with a nice generic answer.  They are frequently better than nothing.  If this is the type of answer you prefer to give, feel free to continue doing that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if we assume in good faith that the person has already researched the question, then they might have already read the docs you have mentioned, and they are not clear to that person. **Providing a practical example or specifics can be very useful.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are some problems there can be a cases where a syntax error or some other obscure thing that the documentation mentions or implies in an off-hand manner.  A nice good specific example will often help a person.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary, provide answers if you think they information will be helpful and get the person closer to solving their problem.  A more generic answer may be better for the community at large, but a more specific answer may help that particular person.  The answers that rise to the top often provide both the generic bits, and the specifics.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13460" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6193" RevisionGUID="017d97fe-dba0-4611-b406-8c8d1df6575a" CreationDate="2014-03-20T21:33:22.950" UserId="9517" Comment="added 84 characters in body" Text="Personally I think people should be prepared to do some work themselves so yes it is goot practice.  I've tried giving answers that outline the process rather than spoon feeding. If someone else posts a spoonefeed answer alongside almost every time it 'wins'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the people who ask questions here don't care to do any research themselves, if they did we wouldn't be inundated by so many crappy questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am saddened by this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![This really happened][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wT8yX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13461" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6193" RevisionGUID="c113ea58-9c5d-419d-bc5e-9c945ade3525" CreationDate="2014-03-21T08:19:24.360" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 characters in body" Text="Personally I think people should be prepared to do some work themselves so yes it is good practice.  I've tried giving answers that outline the process rather than spoon feeding. If someone else posts a spoonfeed answer alongside almost every time it 'wins'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the people who ask questions here don't care to do any research themselves, if they did we wouldn't be inundated by so many crappy questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am saddened by this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![This really happened][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wT8yX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="ce034a9d-1652-4bff-ad4d-fb5eadff3f49" CreationDate="2014-03-21T10:11:11.643" UserId="13325" Text="...or [sometimes both][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that posters are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions need more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, bathroom scales and even [*my bicycle*][2], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at post time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13463" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="ce034a9d-1652-4bff-ad4d-fb5eadff3f49" CreationDate="2014-03-21T10:11:11.643" UserId="13325" Text="I'm tired of answering questions with: &quot;Upgrade the firmware&quot; or &quot;Run updates&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13464" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="ce034a9d-1652-4bff-ad4d-fb5eadff3f49" CreationDate="2014-03-21T10:11:11.643" UserId="13325" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13465" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6196" RevisionGUID="697560d6-74d3-4d97-88cd-008a1a04571e" CreationDate="2014-03-21T11:28:45.477" UserId="152408" Text="The reason I am asking (before flagging the question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/404134/dns-issue-for-internal-website-routing-internet-connection-from-remote-location&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;got a comment from the OP &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;The problem is solved. ...  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;Turns out the previous admin had set up... &#xD;&#xA;&gt;The problem was that he didn't integrate it with AD...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On AskUbuntu this question would be closed as *Off Topic* because &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This describes a problem that can't be reproduced, that seemingly went away on its own or was only relevant to a very specific period of time. It's off-topic as it's unlikely to help future readers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13466" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6196" RevisionGUID="697560d6-74d3-4d97-88cd-008a1a04571e" CreationDate="2014-03-21T11:28:45.477" UserId="152408" Text="Is &quot;the OP figured it out to be caused by something singular&quot; a valid close reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13467" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6196" RevisionGUID="697560d6-74d3-4d97-88cd-008a1a04571e" CreationDate="2014-03-21T11:28:45.477" UserId="152408" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13468" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6197" RevisionGUID="0aca815a-fb88-4530-b2ad-412f0810d1f2" CreationDate="2014-03-21T11:56:49.160" UserId="9517" Text="The canonical solution to this kind of thing is to create a canonical Q&amp;A then close stuff as a duplicate of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [canonical cron](http://serverfault.com/questions/449651/why-is-my-crontab-not-working-and-how-can-i-troubleshoot-it) Q&amp;A is a good example of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For new cron related questions I will often cast a close duplicate vote on it and then leave a comment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_Please work your way through the link above it will almost certainly help you solve your problem. If it doesn't, it will help you gather information that will help us to help you. You should add this information to your question._ &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The intention here is that should someone find the canonical answer lacking then it will have at least given them the tools to gather the information. If someone did do this then we have the additional benefit of being able to add something new to the canonical Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13469" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="a7a5e08a-9a27-44ae-bea5-739bd71c60a2" CreationDate="2014-03-21T12:21:33.147" UserId="13325" Comment="added 119 characters in body; edited tags" Text="...or [sometimes both][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/570996/esxi-host-losing-connection-to-vcenter/571028#571028 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that posters are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions need more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, bathroom scales and even [*my bicycle*][2], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at post time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6198" RevisionGUID="065160b1-76a2-4e7d-a7da-42595c7aa011" CreationDate="2014-03-21T14:51:25.650" UserId="6177" Text="This is similar (but not quite a dupe, I think) to a question I asked a couple years ago:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2721/are-problems-that-turned-out-to-be-typos-not-a-real-question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that post, I suggested closing this type of question as Not a Real Question (a defunct close reason), but I think in many cases the (also defunct) Too Localized would fit them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still think that many of this type of question should be closed: whether it's a simple typo, or the person asking misunderstood something about their environment, etc., there are some questions that are highly unlikely to help anyone else, so I'd vote to close them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13474" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6199" RevisionGUID="620905e5-efab-482f-938a-53ff04555c87" CreationDate="2014-03-21T19:21:03.913" UserId="52589" Text="April Fools' day is coming up soon and it's been a few years since I've pulled any pranks off at my company. I'd like to get some ideas from the general populous, but I have a feeling it would get closed pretty quick. So I figured I'd ask here first. While we can twist the FAQ wording around to make it on topic, it's definitely not a productive question. What do the meta spirits think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13475" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6199" RevisionGUID="620905e5-efab-482f-938a-53ff04555c87" CreationDate="2014-03-21T19:21:03.913" UserId="52589" Text="Appropriateness of a &quot;Best April Fools Day IT pranks&quot; question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13476" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6199" RevisionGUID="620905e5-efab-482f-938a-53ff04555c87" CreationDate="2014-03-21T19:21:03.913" UserId="52589" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6200" RevisionGUID="488ed502-52a1-4f29-9df2-50c8b96f9756" CreationDate="2014-03-21T19:32:37.130" UserId="126632" Text="In this case, this user should have answered their own question, rather than leaving a comment. I haven't the slightest idea why they chose not to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the general case, I feel that [unanswerable questions should just be deleted outright][1], though this particular question didn't appear to me to be unanswerable as given. Someone with more Windows experience might contradict me on this point...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6159/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13478" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6201" RevisionGUID="b79ed4a8-7960-4f71-84da-043b952c0488" CreationDate="2014-03-21T19:33:34.630" UserId="173547" Text="ServerFault is meant to be Q&amp;A about problems and solutions to those problems, not for opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the strict interpretation of what's on-topic, I'd say this is firmly on the &quot;opinion-based&quot; side of things. After all, it's impossible to have an actual &quot;answer&quot; to this question since there are no right or wrong answers and everything would be based on a subjective basis rather than being backed up by facts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to answer your question: No, I do not believe even a well-written question about this topic would be appropriate here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6202" RevisionGUID="22c6ece5-ff50-4396-8ddc-2ad1abc61b21" CreationDate="2014-03-21T19:35:41.300" UserId="32986" Text="this would probably fall into the same vein as [the &quot;Server Names&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/3668/what-are-the-most-manageable-and-interesting-server-naming-schemes-being-used) - &quot;bad subjective&quot; because there's no real way to decide what's the &quot;best&quot; prank ever pulled - it would wind up being a list-of-things rather than something of constructive use (though I suppose you could argue that coming up with a creative new way to scare the pants off your employees has some constructive merit it would be a little hard to say it's &quot;professional&quot; :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course nothing stops you from [hopping into chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) to talk about pranks - you've got 10 days left to plan! " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6203" RevisionGUID="cec335f1-6bda-4e29-b657-b7bfcf18668b" CreationDate="2014-03-21T19:36:52.800" UserId="126632" Text="This sounds like the sort of thing I'd love to read on some forum such as Spcierowks or Rettid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a professional Q&amp;A site, this sort of question is completely into the opinionated, would lead to extended discussions, and is strongly discouraged these days. (Note that you can still find a few similar ancient examples in SF's early history, though most all of them should be closed by now.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6204" RevisionGUID="8f80000f-59c1-42d5-be88-8e570b3d8619" CreationDate="2014-03-21T22:47:55.150" UserId="118258" Text="You can always downvote and move on.  Leave a comment if you really wanna help, but there's no obligation to help any question asker, let alone the especially clueless, lazy or stupid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And really, someone who doesn't have the good sense God gave pigeons in not someone worth getting burned out over." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13482" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6205" RevisionGUID="628426b4-ff93-49d9-826f-45ad7444a51c" CreationDate="2014-03-22T00:20:45.800" UserId="4" Text="It's very useful to know that a particular version of software/drivers/firmware actually fixes the problem that someone is describing, so these answers can be incredibly helpful to other people facing the same problem (especially people for whom upgrading firmware may be a practical problem, e.g. in production systems, high availability systems, or just people who really want to understand the root cause of their problem instead of randomly gefingerpoking until it goes away)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13486" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6196" RevisionGUID="f6d28c6b-cbac-44bc-a24b-f2033aa3aad0" CreationDate="2014-03-25T19:58:39.377" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/448549542594891777" />
  <row Id="13487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6206" RevisionGUID="65b54863-457b-4545-91c7-0fca7cfde923" CreationDate="2014-03-26T09:38:18.653" UserDisplayName="user205456" Text="I want to ask a question about upgrading from one version of youtrack to another. Is this an appropriate question for this site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did a search for &quot;youtrack&quot; and 8 results came back, none of them have been closed and none have negative scores, I've checked the tour page and it has the following entry:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Don't ask about...&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Anything in a home or development environment**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This makes me want to check if asking about a youtrack upgrade is acceptable, I do not use youtrack in a home environment, but I do use it to aid development, I'm not aware of when this rule was put in place and it might be that when those questions were asked, the tour page did not have the rule, so, does this mean that any further questions regarding youtrack are off topic? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my particular situation I have a server room at my office where I have youtrack installed on a virtual machine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is not about maintaining virtual machines, it is purely about upgrading from one version of youtrack to another, I have found that the documentation is not as as complete as it perhaps could be with regards to upgrading." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6207" RevisionGUID="354391bd-aea3-453e-b2b4-cf7d6ec201a3" CreationDate="2014-03-26T11:26:07.883" UserId="7783" Text="A better question than &quot;Can I ask my question here&quot; is &quot;where can I get good answers&quot;. I'm not convinced you will get good answers for questions about youtrack here. While there might be a few questions here, the questions and the few answers they have are of low quality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13491" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6208" RevisionGUID="5560288f-38bd-485e-8fce-4d7d7dee7fa6" CreationDate="2014-03-26T20:04:26.540" UserId="196981" Text="You don't like the question, or you think no answer exists, so you slam some ridiculous cut and paste text that doesn't even remotely apply, and you put the question on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Go to any meta page for any SE site, and you'll see the same thing over and over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today I couldn't find an answer to something, so I made the mistake of trying to ask the question here:  http://serverfault.com/questions/584749/what-microsoft-server-os-will-follow-microsoft-server-2012-r2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question included some anecdotal background and concluded with this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is Microsoft working on a new OS to succeed 2012 R2?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Countless searches to SE and Google, and I'm unable to find anything.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I hope this question is appropriate here in Server Fault. I searched&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the SE index, and I was surprised to discover that there is no Windows&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SE! If you feel that this question is not appropriate for Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault, alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The downvotes started immediately, sans comments.  So I added a comment to my own question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you feel that this question is not appropriate for Server Fault,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Five seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; after posting this question, with this request included, the downvotes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; commence. No comments.... Super helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if you can tell, but this is incredibly frustrating.  I know I am not alone in this feeling, because I participate on multiple SE sites, and I see this over and over again.  I knew what was coming, but I had no one else to ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, my question is closed.  Reportedly, my question is based on opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to respond.  I didn't write this post to have a dialog and feel better about the treatment I got today, but rather to hopefully open your eyes to a serious problem here at SE.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This attitude drives people away on a daily basis.  The only person who can change it is you.  Stop with the cutting and pasting and be an actual human being for five seconds.  Explain to the person the real reason you don't like their question, instead of creating some excuse, and maybe you'll provide an opportunity for growth. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right now the only thing that seems to be growing is cancer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13494" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6209" RevisionGUID="48e1daa4-a692-408b-bf86-452a5362d483" CreationDate="2014-03-26T20:19:04.973" UserId="6352" Text="One time I had to rush at a customer's site whose quite impressive Exchange 2010 system (talking about &gt; 20 servers here) kept randomly stopping mail delivery, which definitely isn't something you would like a mail system to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The root issue was a random crash of the main mail transport service (`edgetransport.exe`, for those who know and/or care) on all five of the Internet-facing servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The root issue of *that*... the whole setup was stuck on O.S. and Exchange releases from *more than a year and a half before*, because after having it designed and installed by Really Expensive Consultants, nobody bothered patching anything, *ever*. Even if the servers themselves were screaming for that, since they had Internet access and were perfectly able to yell &quot;hey, I need updates, please do them!&quot;. This included a missing Windows service pack and all subsequent updates, a missing Exchange service pack and subsequent updates, and *even* updates for the antimalware software running on those servers which were actually experiencing the problem. I'm quite sure that, had the servers been physical instead of virtual, firmwares and drivers would have been treated in the exact same way. I don't want to know how their real, physical servers were managed (or, more likely, left to themselves).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First thing I did, was giving the customary &quot;please update everything to the latest releases, then we'll talk&quot; speech. *That wasn't enough*. They wanted to know *for sure* if that was going to really fix their problem, or they weren't willing to touch *anything*. Even if their system was at that stage performing no useful function at all, because it just kept randomly ceasing to work. The fact they were running software *not even anymore supported by the vendor itself* was just *that* irrelevant to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proof they asked for, proof they got: I spent a whole (of course conspicuously billed) afternoon on MSDN, and found at least *five* different Exchange updates, which of course their servers were all lacking, which had in their release notes &quot;this fixes random crashes of the Edge Transport Service&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They hadn't even bothered with 5 minutes of Google, they just kept restarting those servers and calling more and more consultants which, it seems, were even more clueless than them. And when someone finally told them &quot;maybe you *really* should run more up-to-date software&quot;, they just didn't listen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and the icing on the cake is, this was definitely *not* some cheap understaffed shop. This was *Italy's biggest telecomunnications company*, which was hosting this Exchange system *for a government agency* (and not a small one).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13495" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6210" RevisionGUID="56c5e69e-7949-4e07-873e-3735b3bb5b41" CreationDate="2014-03-26T20:39:15.337" UserId="9517" Text="I didn't see your question before it was closed but had I done so I would have voted to close it the same as other people did. I may even have chucked a downvote on it and not left a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you realise how frustrating it is to have a daily deluge of crappy off topic questions asked by people who have completely missed every opportunity to familiarise themselves with our topicality and scope ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you realise just how frustrating it is to then have them come to meta and whinge about their failings that the community had to clean up ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you realise just how frustrating it is to have people not read the text provided as part of the close reason&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;It's not copy+paste text it boilerplate that it automagically inserted when a question is closed. It includes valuable information on why the community felt that your question was not within scope/topical for Server Fault. You should read it and attempt to understand it within the scope of Server Fault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13505" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6209" RevisionGUID="c315c31f-36e0-448b-ab45-e45348f7fa30" CreationDate="2014-03-27T02:54:18.113" UserId="6352" Comment="edited body" Text="One time I had to rush at a customer's site whose quite impressive Exchange 2010 system (talking about &gt; 20 servers here) kept randomly stopping mail delivery, which definitely isn't something you would like a mail system to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The root issue was a random crash of the main mail transport service (`edgetransport.exe`, for those who know and/or care) on all five of the Internet-facing servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The root issue of *that*... the whole setup was stuck on O.S. and Exchange releases from *more than a year and a half before*, because after having it designed and installed by Really Expensive Consultants, nobody bothered patching anything, *ever*. Even if the servers themselves were screaming for that, since they had Internet access and were perfectly able to yell &quot;hey, I need updates, please do them!&quot;. This included a missing Windows service pack and all subsequent updates, a missing Exchange service pack and subsequent updates, and *even* updates for the antimalware software running on those servers which were actually experiencing the problem. I'm quite sure that, had the servers been physical instead of virtual, firmwares and drivers would have been treated in the exact same way. I don't want to know how their real, physical servers were managed (or, more likely, left to themselves).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First thing I did, was giving the customary &quot;please update everything to the latest releases, then we'll talk&quot; speech. *That wasn't enough*. They wanted to know *for sure* if that was going to really fix their problem, or they weren't willing to touch *anything*. Even if their system was at that stage performing no useful function at all, because it just kept randomly ceasing to work. The fact they were running software *not even anymore supported by the vendor itself* was just *that* irrelevant to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proof they asked for, proof they got: I spent a whole (of course conspicuously billed) afternoon on MSDN, and found at least *five* different Exchange updates, which of course their servers were all lacking, which had in their release notes &quot;this fixes random crashes of the Edge Transport Service&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They hadn't even bothered with 5 minutes of Google, they just kept restarting those servers and calling more and more consultants which, it seems, were even more clueless than them. And when someone finally told them &quot;maybe you *really* should run more up-to-date software&quot;, they just didn't listen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and the icing on the cake is, this was definitely *not* some cheap understaffed shop. This was *Italy's biggest telecommunications company*, which was hosting this Exchange system *for a government agency* (and not a small one).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13507" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="6208" RevisionGUID="f1e62180-552f-4d1b-8f45-6c5a6be6224d" CreationDate="2014-03-27T13:07:47.553" UserId="33417" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[465],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="13508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="694f5b88-a1fd-41fc-822f-510593c3f6e4" CreationDate="2014-03-28T08:57:26.903" UserId="13325" Comment="added 87 characters in body" Text="...or [sometimes both][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/570996/esxi-host-losing-connection-to-vcenter/571028#571028 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/583584/hp-proliant-with-sata-sas-drives (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that posters are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions need more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, bathroom scales and even [*my bicycle*][2], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at post time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13509" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="34f2314a-629a-43a6-a7a9-0fa75db26136" CreationDate="2014-03-28T09:02:38.573" UserId="13325" Comment="added 87 characters in body" Text="...or [sometimes both][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/570996/esxi-host-losing-connection-to-vcenter/571028#571028 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/583584/hp-proliant-with-sata-sas-drives (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that posters are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions need more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, [bathroom scales][2] and even [*my bicycle*][3], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at post time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/images/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review-69.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13510" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6211" RevisionGUID="cd2c3f79-9610-4df6-ad9b-f7fe0d697d05" CreationDate="2014-03-30T14:06:17.593" UserId="213756" Text="I would like to help spread some legal content via torrents, to maintain its availability and help people find it if it will be deleted elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I need help understanding what kind of software do I need for this (e.g. tracker itself is only part of wahat I need)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this *Server Fault* the right place to ask such questions from the topical and ethical point of view?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13511" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6211" RevisionGUID="cd2c3f79-9610-4df6-ad9b-f7fe0d697d05" CreationDate="2014-03-30T14:06:17.593" UserId="213756" Text="Is it ok to ask questions on setting up a torrent server?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13512" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6211" RevisionGUID="cd2c3f79-9610-4df6-ad9b-f7fe0d697d05" CreationDate="2014-03-30T14:06:17.593" UserId="213756" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13513" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6212" RevisionGUID="12432266-2992-4802-a267-83cf33cf27c9" CreationDate="2014-03-30T15:01:21.750" UserId="9517" Text="Probably not as it would likely fail several tests; the Product and Service topicality test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they [tend to become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The minimal understanding test - whist you have an idea you don't know how to implement it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance[enter link description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll probably also want capacity planning advice too which again [isn't a great fit][3] for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So all in all we're probably looking at too broad too,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this format. Please add details to narrow the answer set or to isolate an issue that can be answered in a few paragraphs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure though, that if you had specific questions about installation/configuration/troubleshooting parts of your implementation they would be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13514" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6211" RevisionGUID="96600d0b-5828-48ae-940c-946204f999ff" CreationDate="2014-03-30T15:30:28.497" UserId="213756" Comment="fix typo" Text="I would like to help spread some legal content via torrents, to maintain its availability and help people find it if it will be deleted elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I need help understanding what kind of software do I need for this (e.g. tracker itself is only part of what I need)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this *Server Fault* the right place to ask such questions from the topical and ethical point of view?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13515" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="31be5dbd-9380-4bc6-84fa-052d6f4dd820" CreationDate="2014-03-30T19:29:41.280" UserId="13325" Comment="added 98 characters in body" Text="...or [sometimes both][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/585488/why-is-vmware-esxi-5-5-crashing (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/570996/esxi-host-losing-connection-to-vcenter/571028#571028 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/583584/hp-proliant-with-sata-sas-drives (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that posters are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions need more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, [bathroom scales][2] and even [*my bicycle*][3], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at post time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/images/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review-69.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13516" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6212" RevisionGUID="b1a1dce6-4d9a-4d53-b44b-a1d88a03148f" CreationDate="2014-03-30T21:59:41.603" UserId="9517" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="Probably not as it would likely fail several tests; the Product and Service topicality test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they [tend to become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The minimal understanding test - whilst you have an idea you don't know how to implement it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance[enter link description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll probably also want capacity planning advice too, which again [isn't a great fit][3] for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So all in all we're probably looking at too broad too,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this format. Please add details to narrow the answer set or to isolate an issue that can be answered in a few paragraphs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure though, that if you had specific questions about installation/configuration/troubleshooting parts of your implementation they would be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13517" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6211" RevisionGUID="e7f159fa-64a5-45c2-973c-d17ca639dfe3" CreationDate="2014-03-31T13:58:48.413" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/450633311204147201" />
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  <row Id="13520" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6213" RevisionGUID="14f167f4-5ef2-4020-9fad-450b3e1abb36" CreationDate="2014-04-01T14:02:47.713" UserId="214762" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13521" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6214" RevisionGUID="a36b1fc2-6fdb-4e49-9455-85e819c6a224" CreationDate="2014-04-01T14:19:45.840" UserId="154913" Text="The question is on-topic, although beware that asking questions about trying to defeat a VPN will yield answers about it being bad practice, but I do have a constructive answer for you, should you ask your question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13522" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6215" RevisionGUID="161eb75d-06e3-4f12-bb20-d0fc59cd53ab" CreationDate="2014-04-01T14:19:55.543" UserId="7861" Text="I'm not an expert on web services, but why not publish the URL online via a certain port or specific IP:80 and then setup firewall rules to only allow access from specific source IP addresses you are trusting for testing purposes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as &quot;is it on-topic&quot;...that would depend on how detailed you frame the question, what you are attempting to do, what you've tried, and what options you are considering.  It would also be helpful if you had full access/capabilities to implement any suggestions/answers given.  But the community at large will help decide in the end." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6216" RevisionGUID="c743b1de-edde-43b4-9d61-dd4ce966d2a6" CreationDate="2014-04-01T14:45:07.077" UserId="126632" Text="This is something you should *first* ask your IT, network, and/or IT security departments about. Whatever they're called in your company. We tend to take a dim view of anything that might be seen as bypassing security measures, and this may be such a thing depending on how you go about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you do get the go-ahead from them, it will almost certainly be them, rather than you, implementing most or all of the necessary changes in the company network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Things might be different if your company is small and doesn't have an IT department, let alone an IT security department. But in general if there is such a thing, you should go there first." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13524" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6217" RevisionGUID="321093bd-ee9d-4f14-8c1b-f5b46542e072" CreationDate="2014-04-02T04:54:50.323" UserId="1592" Text="On serverfault, I see that there is a sidebar containing information about unicoins.  What is this all about and any other details?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13525" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6217" RevisionGUID="321093bd-ee9d-4f14-8c1b-f5b46542e072" CreationDate="2014-04-02T04:54:50.323" UserId="1592" Text="What are unicoins useful for?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13526" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6217" RevisionGUID="321093bd-ee9d-4f14-8c1b-f5b46542e072" CreationDate="2014-04-02T04:54:50.323" UserId="1592" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13527" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6218" RevisionGUID="b290d527-acc7-49b4-afff-4c26bd77b145" CreationDate="2014-04-02T04:56:44.530" UserId="7709" Text="An April Fools joke that's getting a bit old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/227363/what-are-stack-overflow-unicoins for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Its release is based on your local timezone, so I in GMT+11 had this over 24 hours ago, and the rest of the world got it as midnight rolled around." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13528" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6219" RevisionGUID="3b1c7b82-083c-475d-8998-fba7665f8254" CreationDate="2014-04-03T17:54:37.113" UserId="110020" Text="[![BXR.SU &amp;mdash; Super User's BSD Cross Reference &amp;mdash; BSD Source Code Search Engine over FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and DragonFly BSD kernel and userland source trees, based on OpenGrok, powered by nginx and regular expressions.    BSD is Dying.  Seeking Kernel and Userland Developers to Hack and Improve BSD UNIX.  Qualifications: C (required), asm (a plus).  No prior open-source experience necessary.  Warning: it's not for the faint of heart!][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/B1RWc.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://BXR.SU/search?q=todo+OR+fixme+OR+XXX" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13529" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="6219" RevisionGUID="60c76161-807b-42ad-9e43-4ebf8364f4c1" CreationDate="2014-04-03T17:54:37.113" UserId="110020" />
  <row Id="13530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6220" RevisionGUID="bc89d600-7505-400a-b56c-e4cf7aed3543" CreationDate="2014-04-04T13:27:14.220" UserId="97077" Text="Supervisor is &quot;a client/server system that allows its users to monitor and control a number of processes on UNIX-like operating systems&quot;. The daemon that runs the service is invoked with `supervisord`. Users that control the service use `supervisorctl`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure about the conventions on SF for tags of daemon programs, but it seems to me that the name of the software is &quot;Supervisor&quot;, and the `supervisord` tag is therefore redundant. This is further evidenced by the fact that a number of Supervisor-related questions are tagged with both tags. Could me merge `supervisord` into `supervisor` (or set it as an alternate)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The program website uses Supervisor throughout, even though the URL is http://supervisord.org )" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13531" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6220" RevisionGUID="bc89d600-7505-400a-b56c-e4cf7aed3543" CreationDate="2014-04-04T13:27:14.220" UserId="97077" Text="Merge [supervisord] tag and description into [supervisor]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13532" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6220" RevisionGUID="bc89d600-7505-400a-b56c-e4cf7aed3543" CreationDate="2014-04-04T13:27:14.220" UserId="97077" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13533" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6221" RevisionGUID="f11a5f3a-a7d1-49f4-a6c4-bf5dc2cc1334" CreationDate="2014-04-04T13:56:56.700" UserId="16732" Text="There are 49 questions tagged [tag:supervisor] and 74 questions tagged [tag:supervisord]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the effort to make as little work for ourselves as possible, can I suggest that the retagging happens in the opposite direction, ergo supervisor into supervisord? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13534" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6212" RevisionGUID="1227b30c-c27d-475e-af1e-968bdc5de3a1" CreationDate="2014-04-04T14:31:06.860" UserId="9517" Comment="added 77 characters in body" Text="Probably not as it would likely fail several tests; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need help understanding what kind of software do I need for this &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the Product and Service topicality test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they [tend to become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The minimal understanding test - whilst you have an idea you don't know how to implement it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance[enter link description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll probably also want capacity planning advice too, which again [isn't a great fit][3] for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So all in all we're probably looking at too broad too,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this format. Please add details to narrow the answer set or to isolate an issue that can be answered in a few paragraphs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure though, that if you had specific questions about installation/configuration/troubleshooting parts of your implementation they would be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6222" RevisionGUID="7119518e-bedd-4be8-9971-83d987a97e8e" CreationDate="2014-04-06T20:02:13.153" UserId="152073" Text="An edit was approved for one of my answers today that seems on the chin rubbing side of pedantry to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Question: http://serverfault.com/questions/478558/how-to-delete-fuse-hidden-files&#xD;&#xA;* Answer: http://serverfault.com/a/478619/152073&#xD;&#xA;* Reason: [removing unnecessary information](http://serverfault.com/posts/478619/revisions)&#xD;&#xA;* Removed Text: &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whoops, looks like you commented that your problem is resolved while I was writing that. Guess I'll expand on this answer a bit to help anyone else who happens to come by.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit doesn't particularly offend me (i.e. no whinge desire to roll back), but it does raise the question of whether we should be editing answers down to the facts and just the facts. The removed text in question was due to a comment left by the question owner, which prompted me to add extra additional information: I didn't want the appearance of trying to take credit for a solution that the asker provided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does removing the chatty text change the meaning of the answer? Definitely not. Is it removing anecdotes for the sake of doing so? Yeah. Should we be doing that? That's what this question is about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Full Disclosure**: Yes, I admit that this meta question is pedantry of a different sort. I'm the son of a historian and have been brainwashed to question things like this. The tin foil in my house was not thick enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it's a given that Help Center is going to get quoted at some point, I'll give you a head start:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/help/editing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13541" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6222" RevisionGUID="7119518e-bedd-4be8-9971-83d987a97e8e" CreationDate="2014-04-06T20:02:13.153" UserId="152073" Text="Should we approve edits that remove chatty anecdotes from answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13542" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6222" RevisionGUID="7119518e-bedd-4be8-9971-83d987a97e8e" CreationDate="2014-04-06T20:02:13.153" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6223" RevisionGUID="18a84f41-ced6-462c-b4c1-ec3ff2c0bb6a" CreationDate="2014-04-06T20:20:40.433" UserId="126632" Text="Yes, this sort of edit improves the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, answers (and questions!) should be well-written and not contain notes about the editing process or any other irrelevancies such as signatures. They should be able to stand on their own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Imagine, if you will, reading a history book and suddenly coming across &quot;EDIT: I expanded this paragraph to explain more about why Napoleon always seems to have his hand in his coat.&quot; followed by that explanation. You would wonder about the quality of the book, its publisher, its editor, and possibly even its author.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of the history (pun intended) of the editing of a post is trivially available just by clicking on it, so long explanations _about_ the edit, the text &quot;EDIT&quot; itself, etc., detract from the post, rather than add to it. If such explanations are necessary, they can be given in the edit summary. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6224" RevisionGUID="756f74a8-82a4-4510-bbee-b9fd7870cd51" CreationDate="2014-04-07T01:39:07.343" UserId="126699" Text="Absolutely.  Part of the draw of this site and a big reason for its quality is that you don't have to wade through chat and sequencing stuff and history to get to the solution you want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For much the same reason we don't like taglines and signatures, don't preserve temporal order in answers, and don't allow replies to anything except in comments, we shouldn't have chatty things in the middle of answers (or questions!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Narrative and continuity aren't helpful; concise yet thorough answers are." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13545" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6222" RevisionGUID="9ae37518-d99c-46dd-beaf-5d4ebbca87f6" CreationDate="2014-04-07T20:05:27.707" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/453262298300551168" />
  <row Id="13546" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6225" RevisionGUID="276af04f-1436-4e2d-baa0-75e09b347331" CreationDate="2014-04-08T14:39:25.093" UserId="213756" Text="Where can I read what kind of questions that are appropriate to ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One could think [About](http://serverfault.com/about) page is such a place, but it is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I have a [couple of](http://serverfault.com/questions/586936/how-to-set-environment-variables) [questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/587242/should-i-use-fat-or-ntfs-when-using-windows-xp-as-a-kvm-guest) that were poorly received. I can see why the first one [How to set environment variables](http://serverfault.com/questions/586936/how-to-set-environment-variables) was downvoted (it's a basic Linux and Unix question, appropriate for that Stack Exchange site), but I can't see what wrong with a question [on FAT vs NTFS in a KVM guest](http://serverfault.com/questions/587242/should-i-use-fat-or-ntfs-when-using-windows-xp-as-a-kvm-guest). Therefore, I can't understand how my questions can be improved, so that they would be received better (which I need now, that I am autobanned). Also, it makes me very afraid to ask questions in future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Anyway, what is the right thing to do when my question is poorly received (e.g. the linked two). I could delete them altogether, but then I can hardly see how I could get positive reputation: I imagine I would need to spend a lot of time learning untill I can answer any questions like the highly competent people that are getting upvotes on this site.  Asking the questions that don't suck looks like a more realistic proposition short-term." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13547" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6225" RevisionGUID="276af04f-1436-4e2d-baa0-75e09b347331" CreationDate="2014-04-08T14:39:25.093" UserId="213756" Text="What questions are on topic for ServerFault? What is the right thing to do if I asked an off-topic question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13548" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6225" RevisionGUID="276af04f-1436-4e2d-baa0-75e09b347331" CreationDate="2014-04-08T14:39:25.093" UserId="213756" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6226" RevisionGUID="17dce00d-3028-454c-abe8-cbb958949d8e" CreationDate="2014-04-08T14:55:53.373" UserId="173547" Text="The most important thing to do is *show your research*! If you need help, you need to show people what you've done yourself to solve the problem and why your solutions didn't work. This shows that you're competent in the subject matter and will therefore get answers that are relevant. Otherwise, we're just guessing at an answer off vague information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On your [last question](http://serverfault.com/questions/587242/should-i-use-fat-or-ntfs-when-using-windows-xp-as-a-kvm-guest), it was closed because you didn't disclose any research or show any effort to find the answers yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, reading the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask) will help improve your questions so you'll get the answers you need without being downvoted/closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6227" RevisionGUID="499a1d2f-daff-47bd-9e26-983b49579f9c" CreationDate="2014-04-08T14:56:01.640" UserId="20815" Text="&gt; Where can I read what kind of questions that are appropriate to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a wealth of information on this in the [Help Center][1]. Which, for your convenience, is accessible with a mere two clicks, starting with the &quot;Help&quot; link in the top menu bar of every SE site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13551" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6228" RevisionGUID="085f2a71-5b02-4436-97f7-3fab29e8b6c2" CreationDate="2014-04-08T14:56:39.280" UserId="33417" Text="The official guide to what's &quot;on-topic&quot; is burred in the *confusing mess* SE calls the &quot;help center&quot; (sorry SE, I know you were trying, but the HC is so much worse than the FAQ ever was).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a [**professional capacity**](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that topicality is defined only within our target audience, mainly that first line with a link to a lengthy discussion of what &quot;professional capacity&quot; means. To sum it up quickly, it is someone being paid to maintain these on-topic systems in a supportable manor with the intention of ongoing operations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addressing some of your questions directly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The Environmental variables thing is a novice question, better suited to [unix.SE](http://unix.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; - The FAT vs NTFS question shows absolutely no research on your part. A quick Google brings up the comparison that Hopeless linked to. There's a blue pane to the right when asking a question, trying to give advice like `Provide details. Share your research.`" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13552" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6228" RevisionGUID="73b1f38e-8fff-4b1d-a53b-1148214f2b75" CreationDate="2014-04-08T15:02:36.553" UserId="33417" Comment="added 318 characters in body" Text="The official guide to what's &quot;on-topic&quot; is burred in the *confusing mess* SE calls the &quot;help center&quot; (sorry SE, I know you were trying, but the HC is so much worse than the FAQ ever was).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a [**professional capacity**](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that topicality is defined only within our target audience, mainly that first line with a link to a lengthy discussion of what &quot;professional capacity&quot; means. To sum it up quickly, it is someone being paid to maintain these on-topic systems in a supportable manor with the intention of ongoing operations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addressing some of your questions directly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The Environmental variables thing is a novice question, better suited to [unix.SE](http://unix.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; - The FAT vs NTFS question shows absolutely no research on your part. A quick Google brings up the comparison that Hopeless linked to. There's a blue pane to the right when asking a question, trying to give advice like `Provide details. Share your research.`&#xD;&#xA; - While about a quarter of the site's Answers come form a core continent of highly competent people, the majority come from random people who wouldn't even be considered *regulars*. Put a touch of effort into it and you'll be really surprised at how quickly you can find a question you already know something about." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="3037bf28-fa27-4a5a-9191-f3c712cba5b8" CreationDate="2014-04-08T15:48:35.933" UserId="13325" Text="What can you do to prevent going down the rabbit-hole of answering a question where the original poster just doesn't ***get it***? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that seem innocuous or should have a straightforward answer quickly devolve into comments that reveal how big of a mess the OP is really in. And maybe I'm looking for a more graceful way to exit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Start with this - a disk failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From there, it goes into conflated error messages, [YouTube videos][1], [screenshots][2], firmware, lack of documentation, an explanation of RAID and ends with multiple suggestions to [*just replace the disk*][3]... But wait, *how DO I replace the disk?* [And why is my system with a failed disk performing slowly?][4] And even more [tangentially-related fallout][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this the state of ***Professional*** in 2014?&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or this simple FreeNAS drive failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586782/zpool-status-reports-error-what-next&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Replace the disk&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This spawned numerous followup questions (*some with [great][6]. [answers][7].*): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586798/need-to-identify-disk-in-zpool-how&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586847/need-to-replace-disk-in-zpool-confused &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586949/freenas-var-write-failed-filesystem-is-full&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586952/freenas-swap-pager-i-o-error-pagein-failed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But in the end, looking at this in the context of the poster's history, there was nothing but a [disastrous string of bad situations][8], each linked to the previous. Is there a point where you just give up? If I were an employer or this poster's superior, I would have serious concerns about their ability to solve problems or that they were wasting time with a solution they could not manage effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or a networking question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/587029/how-to-use-iscsi-mpio-to-increase-bandwidth-with-xenserver&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw back-and-forth in the comments section. Multiple users tried to explain the flawed logic of the question via comments. One [excellent answer][9] was posted, but the OP still wasn't on the same page. I gave a [terse explanation][10] describing what the real focus of the issue should have been. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it was colder than intended, but I notice that a lot more hand-holding is needed in questions that should not require it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sometimes guidance is necessary, but there's a difference between [working with someone knowledgable who's in a bind][11] and teaching someone the basics along the way to answering a question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/gxtxrlfhJiQ&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/B7AsV.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error#comment687447_584903&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/585305/continuous-i-o-latency-error-on-esxi-5-0&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587448/esxi-alerts-to-consolidate-but-there-were-no-snapshots-taken&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/a/586917/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/a/586955/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/a/586967/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/a/587037/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/a/587250/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/583688/mongodb-and-zfs-bad-performance-disk-always-busy-with-reads-while-doing-only-wr" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13554" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="3037bf28-fa27-4a5a-9191-f3c712cba5b8" CreationDate="2014-04-08T15:48:35.933" UserId="13325" Text="Frustration when the OP doesn't &quot;get it&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13555" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="3037bf28-fa27-4a5a-9191-f3c712cba5b8" CreationDate="2014-04-08T15:48:35.933" UserId="13325" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13556" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5475" RevisionGUID="e4dba2be-747f-4ef6-a2fa-60901fbd6238" CreationDate="2014-04-08T15:59:00.967" UserId="32986" Comment="added 237 characters in body" Text="&gt; This is part of a set of questions on how Server Fault defines &quot;professional&quot; system and network administration.  For additional information, see:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is this thing about ServerFault I've just accepted and did not question - its focus on the sysadmin audience and not a topical area. Given the recent discussions about the site's dynamics and contour, I started to wonder why this is so. As the site did not go through the proposal/incubator process of Area51, I had trouble finding much on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is so specific about the system and network administration topic that this Q&amp;A site would not work outside of a &quot;professional&quot; scope compared to, say, coding. Or photography. Or Unix. Or IT Security. All sites' communities (including Stack Overflow's) seem to cope well with a wide variety of skill levels and topics, so why is Server Fault calling for an exception here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there historical posts (Blogs or Meta) documenting the reasoning or a discussion about why SF has been targeted at &quot;professional&quot; sysadmins? Who made this decision? With what rationale?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I could find so far indicates that the community originally has been imagined significantly broader than what it is being defined as currently. For example [this announcement of the public beta][1] which incidentally contains this section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Richard and Greg talk to Jeff Atwood of Stack Overflow fame about being a developer who also maintains infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And [this announcement from Jeff Atwood's blog][2] which explicitly invites exactly those &quot;half-professionals&quot; to the site who are being declared non-grata lately:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if you're a bona-fide BOFH, or just a wanna-be BOFH luser like me, join us on Server Fault. Who knows, maybe we lusers can learn something from each other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please note that I am not asking the questions to imply that some of the regulars of this community are redlining too much (although there certainly are days where I am under this impression), but because I *really* would like to hear the arguments to get a better understanding of what is going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/server-fault-public-beta-nears/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/05/server-fault-calling-all-lusers.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13557" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4111" RevisionGUID="0fce9610-08c5-4336-8ea3-3934dd6005e2" CreationDate="2014-04-08T16:00:01.317" UserId="32986" Comment="Banner and link to about page" Text="&gt; This is part of a set of questions on how Server Fault defines &quot;professional&quot; system and network administration.  For additional information, see:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [About page](http://serverfault.com/about) says at the very top:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does that 'professional capacity' mean? I get paid to do what I do, so isn't everything I do relating to that capacity topical?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6230" RevisionGUID="8618aa89-60ab-41e2-bab2-edebf043326c" CreationDate="2014-04-08T16:05:13.373" UserId="32986" Text="&gt; One could think About page is such a place, but it is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One would think that. One would also hope that One would read the entire [About page](http://serverfault.com/about), and in doing so One would discover this section:&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which generally mirrors the contents of [the official Help Center page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) (which, as Chris pointed out, is kinda hard to find).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to be mean here (though it's very tempting to be), but this kind of thing is what we mean when we say *Do Your Research*.  &#xD;&#xA;As a [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) system administrator (see also [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity)) you need to think on your feet - to show that you are capable of that you need to do the groundwork and being at least a partially formed idea to your question. Ask Google before you ask us. (&quot;Pick one for me: NTFS or FAT&quot; doesn't pass muster, for example - 30 seconds on Google would have answered this for you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what to do when a question is poorly received, that's pretty simple: Go sit down and think about what you've done. Understand *why* your questions are not doing well here (&quot;I'm not showing any research effort&quot;, &quot;I'm asking for a silver spoon solution&quot;, &quot;My question is too vague&quot;, etc. - these are all ***incredibly*** common problems but by no means an exhaustive list).  &#xD;&#xA;When you understand why your question is not doing well you can either fix it (edit) or delete it and ask a better one (deleting and re-asking is often a better approach if your question has been buried in downvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nI2dG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13559" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="34451423-7093-4613-a3d3-b542ff8f3faf" CreationDate="2014-04-08T16:05:20.247" UserId="13325" Comment="added 144 characters in body" Text="What can you do to prevent going down the rabbit-hole of answering a question where the original poster just doesn't ***get it***? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that seem innocuous or should have a straightforward answer quickly devolve into comments that reveal how big of a mess the OP is really in. And maybe I'm looking for a more graceful way to exit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Start with this - a disk failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From there, it goes into conflated error messages, [YouTube videos][1], [screenshots][2], firmware, lack of documentation, an explanation of RAID and ends with multiple suggestions to [*just replace the disk*][3]... But wait, *how DO I replace the disk?* [And why is my system with a failed disk performing slowly?][4] And even more [tangentially-related fallout][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this the state of ***Professional*** in 2014?&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or this simple FreeNAS drive failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586782/zpool-status-reports-error-what-next&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Replace the disk&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This spawned numerous followup questions (*some with [great][6]. [answers][7].*): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586798/need-to-identify-disk-in-zpool-how&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586847/need-to-replace-disk-in-zpool-confused &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586949/freenas-var-write-failed-filesystem-is-full&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586952/freenas-swap-pager-i-o-error-pagein-failed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But in the end, looking at this in the context of the poster's history, there was nothing but a [disastrous string of bad situations][8], each linked to the previous. Is there a point where you just give up? If I were an employer or this poster's superior, I would have serious concerns about their ability to solve problems or that they were wasting time with a solution they could not manage effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this guy, too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or a networking question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/587029/how-to-use-iscsi-mpio-to-increase-bandwidth-with-xenserver&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw back-and-forth in the comments section. Multiple users tried to explain the flawed logic of the question via comments. One [excellent answer][9] was posted, but the OP still wasn't on the same page. I gave a [terse explanation][10] describing what the real focus of the issue should have been. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it was colder than intended, but I notice that a lot more hand-holding is needed in questions that should not require it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sometimes guidance is necessary, but there's a difference between [working with someone knowledgable who's in a bind][11] and teaching someone the basics along the way to answering a question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/gxtxrlfhJiQ&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/B7AsV.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error#comment687447_584903&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/585305/continuous-i-o-latency-error-on-esxi-5-0&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587448/esxi-alerts-to-consolidate-but-there-were-no-snapshots-taken&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/a/586917/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/a/586955/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/a/586967/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/a/587037/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/a/587250/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/questions/583688/mongodb-and-zfs-bad-performance-disk-always-busy-with-reads-while-doing-only-wr" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13560" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="87818c80-7519-4fc5-97ef-51a89ef0a6ad" CreationDate="2014-04-08T16:22:44.477" UserId="13325" Comment="added 144 characters in body" Text="What can you do to prevent going down the rabbit-hole of answering a question where the original poster just doesn't ***get it***? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that seem innocuous or should have a straightforward answer quickly devolve into comments that reveal how big of a mess the OP is really in. And maybe I'm looking for a more graceful way to exit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Start with this - a disk failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From there, it goes into conflated error messages, [YouTube videos][1], [screenshots][2], firmware, lack of documentation, an explanation of RAID and ends with multiple suggestions to [*just replace the disk*][3]... But wait, *how DO I replace the disk?* [And why is my system with a failed disk performing slowly?][4] And even more [tangentially-related fallout][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this the state of ***Professional*** in 2014?&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or this simple FreeNAS drive failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586782/zpool-status-reports-error-what-next&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Replace the disk&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This spawned numerous followup questions (*some with [great][6]. [answers][7].*): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586798/need-to-identify-disk-in-zpool-how&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586847/need-to-replace-disk-in-zpool-confused &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586949/freenas-var-write-failed-filesystem-is-full&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586952/freenas-swap-pager-i-o-error-pagein-failed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But in the end, looking at this in the context of the poster's history, there was nothing but a [disastrous string of bad situations][8], each linked to the previous. Is there a point where you just give up? If I were an employer or this poster's superior, I would have serious concerns about their ability to solve problems or that they were wasting time with a solution they could not manage effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this guy, too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A server with a fan speed issue following a hardware modification. Poor feedback to requests for more information. Normal OS and firmware recommendations made sense, given the environment described. OP had [problems updating firmware][9]... Poor followup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**After 2+ weeks:** *After upgrading all the software, the fans kept blowing 99%. However I suddenly noted a warning during boot time that fan 1 was missing - I switched fan 6 to slot 1 and the issue is now resolved.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What about the front-panel indicators on the server that clearly display fan status and hardware health?!? The ILO? The POST messages during the OS and firmware updates? And what if the fan is still bad? Motherboard issue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Facepalm :(***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or a networking question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/587029/how-to-use-iscsi-mpio-to-increase-bandwidth-with-xenserver&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw back-and-forth in the comments section. Multiple users tried to explain the flawed logic of the question via comments. One [excellent answer][10] was posted, but the OP still wasn't on the same page. I gave a [terse explanation][11] describing what the real focus of the issue should have been. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it was colder than intended, but I notice that a lot more hand-holding is needed in questions that should not require it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sometimes guidance is necessary, but there's a difference between [working with someone knowledgable who's in a bind][12] and teaching someone the basics along the way to answering a question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/gxtxrlfhJiQ&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/B7AsV.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error#comment687447_584903&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/585305/continuous-i-o-latency-error-on-esxi-5-0&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587448/esxi-alerts-to-consolidate-but-there-were-no-snapshots-taken&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/a/586917/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/a/586955/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/a/586967/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/questions/584606/updating-firmware-on-hp-proliant-dl380-gen8-failed&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/a/587037/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/a/587250/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/questions/583688/mongodb-and-zfs-bad-performance-disk-always-busy-with-reads-while-doing-only-wr" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6231" RevisionGUID="59a85745-a6fa-48c3-aafd-f87bb4f29f4d" CreationDate="2014-04-08T16:26:24.603" UserId="118258" Text="Observing a few of your questions, what stood out to me the most, is that they seem to show little to no research effort.  I don't agree with them being closed (but am not surprised by it either), however the tooltip over the downvote arrow should explain why thy were dowvoted. It says: `This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful`.  I wouldn't say your questions were unclear or not useful (though an argument could be made that they are so basic as not to be useful to the professional systems administrator target audience of this site), however, they all gave the appearance of lacking research effort, which is undoubtedly why they were downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of your questions took me more than 30 seconds to answer with a Google search, and at least on this SE site, we expect people to do their research first, rather than coming to us and treating us like an answer machine." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6232" RevisionGUID="fd857fba-8b81-42d3-abc2-4dd460d36a89" CreationDate="2014-04-08T16:38:55.320" UserId="118258" Text="Just walk away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be sad that this is the state of &quot;professionals&quot; in 2014 (it may also be a lucrative opportunity, or a road to a comfortable living through slacking by against weak competition), but regardless, you're not going to fix the state of IT professionals as a whole by answering questions on ServerFault, and especially not by spoon-feeding answers to some lazy or impossibly dense guy who's just treating you like an answer machine, and using you for free professional services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since you're not getting paid, it's OK to just walk away.  Maybe they'll be forced to learn something on their own for once (something that the education system in our country certainly doesn't attach any value to), maybe they won't, but either way, it's not your problem, and it's not worth getting burned-out over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides, I may need your help one day with a question of my own about HP gear or ESXi, which won't happen if you burn yourself out trying to fix some [clueless help vampire][1] first. :p&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13563" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6233" RevisionGUID="cb30d6ae-46e7-4e3b-8ed9-cc6af2cf29d4" CreationDate="2014-04-08T17:10:08.433" UserId="9517" Text="I'm not sure what you are seeking to gain from your participation on Server Fault, in particular &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...  see how I could get positive reputation: I imagine I would need to spend a lot of time learning untill I can answer any questions like the highly competent people that are getting upvotes on this site. Asking the questions that don't suck looks like a more realistic proposition short-term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;confuses me. This seems to suggest that you're only interested in gaining internet points which is entirely the wrong reason to be here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst it's conceivable that just about any IT related question could be asked here with the expectation of getting an answer, we limit our audience to the professional in the hope that we will attract good quality questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You really don't appear to fall within our target audience. Your questions are very basic, poorly researched and of a generally low quality - like you're trying too hard to gain rep and will ask just about anything. The scatter gun approach may work elsewhere but it won't work on SF as you are discovering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need to consider whether Server Fault is the SE site for you and take appropriate action. If you're going to stay then you need to get yourself some education, right now your knowledge and skill set is way below that which I would attribute to a professional within our target audience. As a Q&amp;A site it is not our mission to teach you the basics or how to do your own research.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13564" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6233" RevisionGUID="8db8e1c2-16c0-4872-9d00-cbd80aaf5300" CreationDate="2014-04-08T17:15:56.353" UserId="9517" Comment="added 58 characters in body" Text="I'm not sure what you are seeking to gain from your participation on Server Fault, in particular &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...  see how I could get positive reputation: I imagine I would need to spend a lot of time learning untill I can answer any questions like the highly competent people that are getting upvotes on this site. Asking the questions that don't suck looks like a more realistic proposition short-term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;confuses me. This seems to suggest that you're only interested in gaining internet points which is entirely the wrong reason to be here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst it's conceivable that just about any IT related question could be asked here with the expectation of getting an answer, we limit our audience to the professional in the hope that we will attract good quality questions. This is largely what your questions are falling foul of. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You really don't appear to fall within our target audience. Your questions are very basic, poorly researched and of a generally low quality - like you're trying too hard to gain rep and will ask just about anything. The scatter gun approach may work elsewhere but it won't work on SF as you are discovering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need to consider whether Server Fault is the SE site for you and take appropriate action. If you're going to stay then you need to get yourself some education, right now your knowledge and skill set is way below that which I would attribute to a professional within our target audience. As a Q&amp;A site it is not our mission to teach you the basics or how to do your own research.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13565" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6234" RevisionGUID="f97bb0f4-4eb2-4975-b480-33ef139bde9f" CreationDate="2014-04-08T17:30:48.537" UserId="110835" Text="Once a question is marked as duplicate, how do you go about getting it re-opened after you have edited it to make it clearer the question is more specific/unique?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[the post in question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587549/heartbleed-which-specific-services-must-be-restarted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13566" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6234" RevisionGUID="f97bb0f4-4eb2-4975-b480-33ef139bde9f" CreationDate="2014-04-08T17:30:48.537" UserId="110835" Text="Some kind of appeal process for questions marked duplicate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13567" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6234" RevisionGUID="f97bb0f4-4eb2-4975-b480-33ef139bde9f" CreationDate="2014-04-08T17:30:48.537" UserId="110835" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13568" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6235" RevisionGUID="0da64575-892b-4d5b-993d-147fc3b28aa8" CreationDate="2014-04-08T17:32:42.043" UserId="173547" Text="When a post is edited, it automatically is dumped into a special queue (&quot;nominated&quot; for reopening) and enough votes will get it reopened." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13569" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6236" RevisionGUID="704cdf33-9727-4bd9-9dae-a45790dccc5c" CreationDate="2014-04-08T17:41:05.187" UserId="32986" Text="Meta is your venue to appeal closure (though usually we prefer you wait and let the normal reopening process take place [as Nathan C outlined](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6235/32986).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having looked at your question it adds some value on top of the marked duplicate, so I've reopened it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13570" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6237" RevisionGUID="cafc4a5f-4afb-47a3-9c64-87cbdba3f302" CreationDate="2014-04-08T18:47:52.777" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; What can you do to prevent going down the rabbit-hole of answering a question where the original poster just doesn't ***get it***? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stop doing it?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're clearly the type of guy I'd want to hire if I had a problem - widely and deeply knowledgeable, dedicated to finding root causes, energetic, hard-working...  But I'd expect to _pay_ for someone with your level of competence, not get hand-holding from you over the Internet for free.  You might get an attaboy from some of these posters, but that's all you're gonna get, not even the satisfaction of unraveling an interesting technical issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And even in terms of Glowing Internet Sparkle Points (e.g. rep), it's probably not worth your time.  I look at questions like the ones in your list and while I might throw the odd sympathy vote on an answer, I tend to avoid the whole thing, even if it does have nice pictures.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13571" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="4522cea7-ff3e-4903-a7c8-fc60bf7de415" CreationDate="2014-04-08T20:05:28.920" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/453624690779496448" />
  <row Id="13572" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6238" RevisionGUID="637c7f9c-6bcf-4196-99a6-44a64016feea" CreationDate="2014-04-09T01:54:55.437" UserId="108667" Text="Sadly, the more popular serverfault and stackexchange in general become, and the higher they rank in google searches, the more clueless people we attract.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this is the state of Professional in many places.  There are a lot of clueless people out there who either think they are IT people, or get shoved into the job of IT because they are the smartest of an office full of clueless people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only solution is to try to identify which type of person you're dealing with.  In my book, there are two basic kinds:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.  The people who want to learn, and have the **capacity** to learn.  They know how to logically work their way through a problem, they just don't have any experience with this particular problem.&#xD;&#xA;2.  The people who want a solution, for free, right now.  They either can't or don't want to learn on their own.  They couldn't problem solve their way out of a paper bag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first are the kind we want to nurture and help here - they learn, and pass that knowledge off to others.  The second kind are the ones that become huge time sucks - they don't want to learn how things work, they just want you to do your job for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the first sign that a question's asker falls into cateogory 2, I vote to close it.  I spend enough of my paid time answering and fixing things for people who don't want to learn how things work.  I'm not doing it for free.  And those are the questions that don't help out other people later on, they aren't useful to anyone but the asker.  Answering them just teaches them to come back here and ask another question before even thinking about the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the upside, there is a huge amount of money to be made for the more intelligent people that get called in as a consultant to clean up these guy's messes!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6239" RevisionGUID="19720929-2c04-455e-b690-26b757cfe647" CreationDate="2014-04-09T11:39:52.640" UserId="100013" Text="Others have said you should “Just walk away.” and “Stop doing it.” but I wanted to add a small piece of advice. Looking at your reputation of 89.5k in addition to they type of question you are asking, it’s clear to me you have deep skills based on years of experience and (key point) you most likely gained those skills during the computing era when there were less techs doing similar work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can relate. I have 20+ years experience doing Unix/Linux work to varying degrees. And in the early days the level of entry to learning this stuff was higher. So your skills had to be better and—key point here—people who had that pre-existing experience were more of mentors to new folk learning these skills. Why? Easy. As proud as we are for our skills, nobody can do this alone. And honestly I hate being in a position of being the only guy on staff who knows something. Spread the wealth!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is all to say that nowadays, the level of entry is much lower &amp; many problems don’t need deep skills to solve most of the time.  Just throw someone who kinda knows how computers work, throw them some money &amp; BOOM you have an I.T. department. But the second the proverbial crap hits the fan, these guys are up a creek without a paddle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It’s not your problem. And life goes on. They are in over their heads and—are most likely—getting paid to be that incompetent. What do you gain by doing free work to help someone who is clueless?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sometimes get caught in a mess when I answer a question as best as possible &amp; then it is clear that the original poster has no clue &amp; basically wants you to do their work for them. I react to this in different ways, but honestly you cannot expect to post ad infinitum to a brick wall that has no clue. You answer the best you can, and move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here on the Stack Exchange of sites, just flag a question as a problem if you feel the original poster is wasting everyone’s time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13574" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="6996fef3-8b48-4b21-8518-6a1c95ff4109" CreationDate="2014-04-09T14:05:44.523" UserId="13325" Comment="added 173 characters in body" Text="What can you do to prevent going down the rabbit-hole of answering a question where the original poster just doesn't ***get it***? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that seem innocuous or should have a straightforward answer quickly devolve into comments that reveal how big of a mess the OP is really in. And maybe I'm looking for a more graceful way to exit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Start with this - a disk failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From there, it goes into conflated error messages, [YouTube videos][1], [screenshots][2], firmware, lack of documentation, an explanation of RAID and ends with multiple suggestions to [*just replace the disk*][3]... But wait, *how DO I replace the disk?* [And why is my system with a failed disk performing slowly?][4] And even more [tangentially-related fallout][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and *finally*, [&quot;How do I check the progress of the disk rebuild?&quot;][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this the state of ***Professional*** in 2014?&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or this simple FreeNAS drive failure:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586782/zpool-status-reports-error-what-next&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Replace the disk&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This spawned numerous followup questions (*some with [great][7]. [answers][8].*): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586798/need-to-identify-disk-in-zpool-how&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586847/need-to-replace-disk-in-zpool-confused &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586949/freenas-var-write-failed-filesystem-is-full&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/586952/freenas-swap-pager-i-o-error-pagein-failed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But in the end, looking at this in the context of the poster's history, there was nothing but a [disastrous string of bad situations][9], each linked to the previous. Is there a point where you just give up? If I were an employer or this poster's superior, I would have serious concerns about their ability to solve problems or that they were wasting time with a solution they could not manage effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this guy, too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A server with a fan speed issue following a hardware modification. Poor feedback to requests for more information. Normal OS and firmware recommendations made sense, given the environment described. OP had [problems updating firmware][10]... Poor followup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**After 2+ weeks:** *After upgrading all the software, the fans kept blowing 99%. However I suddenly noted a warning during boot time that fan 1 was missing - I switched fan 6 to slot 1 and the issue is now resolved.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What about the front-panel indicators on the server that clearly display fan status and hardware health?!? The ILO? The POST messages during the OS and firmware updates? And what if the fan is still bad? Motherboard issue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Facepalm :(***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or a networking question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/587029/how-to-use-iscsi-mpio-to-increase-bandwidth-with-xenserver&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw back-and-forth in the comments section. Multiple users tried to explain the flawed logic of the question via comments. One [excellent answer][11] was posted, but the OP still wasn't on the same page. I gave a [terse explanation][12] describing what the real focus of the issue should have been. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it was colder than intended, but I notice that a lot more hand-holding is needed in questions that should not require it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sometimes guidance is necessary, but there's a difference between [working with someone knowledgable who's in a bind][13] and teaching someone the basics along the way to answering a question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/gxtxrlfhJiQ&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/B7AsV.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error#comment687447_584903&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/585305/continuous-i-o-latency-error-on-esxi-5-0&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587448/esxi-alerts-to-consolidate-but-there-were-no-snapshots-taken&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587763/how-to-check-hp-smart-array-status-on-esxi-5&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/a/586917/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/a/586955/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/a/586967/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/584606/updating-firmware-on-hp-proliant-dl380-gen8-failed&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/a/587037/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/a/587250/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://serverfault.com/questions/583688/mongodb-and-zfs-bad-performance-disk-always-busy-with-reads-while-doing-only-wr" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13575" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6240" RevisionGUID="8bef7898-8e2c-44c1-bf5b-50c7512e4613" CreationDate="2014-04-09T14:32:51.523" UserId="215205" Text="I think this is a great topic and very valid, kudos to the OP. I heartily agree with a lot of the points presented in the discussion, but mainly the ones presented by @Grant when he said the key is learning to differentiate two types of people that ask for help: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;1) The people who want to learn, and have the capacity to learn. They know how to logically work their way through a problem, they just don't have any experience with this particular problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) The people who want a solution, for free, right now. They either can't or don't want to learn on their own. They couldn't problem solve their way out of a paper bag.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These points really are key in dealing with people both in and out of the internet. As a project manager I don't have nearly as much experience as most of you (barely being a couple years as sysadmin), I firmly believe in passing the wealth as someone else said, but it has to be someone who is going to in turn do the same and who is deserving (as imposible as that may be to determine) of the time invested in helping them since after all, it is for free. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want to really contribute and keep alive the open source community and vision, I believe we need to continue helping those that ask for help when possible, and keep the spirit alive of collaboration and camaraderie that is common and unique to the linux community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also personally believe that its imperative as individuals to continue growing professionally and maintaining and cultivating that hunger for knowledge that will make us excel in our jobs, not just finish the day and be complacent with what we are. It is this type of people with a desire to excel and be better just because they want to, not because they need a promotion, that I'd help whenever possible because I know that its time well invested and 9/10 times, they will in turn do the same to others because they value what they have and know how hard it is to learn on your own.  They do not need you to hold their hand, just a pointer in the right direction, then they will take it from there, even learning what is necessary along the way, to get there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13576" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6241" RevisionGUID="8d8e5ec0-5712-43e2-89fd-1fb18a37c184" CreationDate="2014-04-09T19:16:28.523" UserId="204834" Text="Also, in an attempt to redirect the attention and purpose of the question back to the question itself, I replied to the detracting comments by bringing up my original dilemma again, but then this comment was deleted.  I don't know if this particular moderator is the one who deleted it (if such a thing is possible), but now it is gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These two things together give suspicion credence to the necessity of using serverfault to ask only questions that please the moderators--that that is complicit with the site topicality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13577" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6241" RevisionGUID="8d8e5ec0-5712-43e2-89fd-1fb18a37c184" CreationDate="2014-04-09T19:16:28.523" UserId="204834" Text="what do you do when a serverfault moderator posts negative, ad hominem comments on your question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13578" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6241" RevisionGUID="8d8e5ec0-5712-43e2-89fd-1fb18a37c184" CreationDate="2014-04-09T19:16:28.523" UserId="204834" Text="|discussion|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13579" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6242" RevisionGUID="6060d2ad-88d0-4a31-90c0-19ac6754c14c" CreationDate="2014-04-09T19:21:42.043" UserId="126632" Text="Your comment was flagged as being rude and deleted for that reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please take note of what we consider [acceptable behavior][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated. Treat others with the same respect you’d want them to treat you because we’re all here to learn, together. Be tolerant of others who may not know everything you know, and bring your sense of humor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what you mean by &quot;ad hominem comments&quot; against you, or &quot;detracting comments&quot; as there is no evidence of there ever having been any such comments on [your question][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/587828/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13580" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6241" RevisionGUID="b62041bb-77cd-4886-b0b6-cc1a7a31863b" CreationDate="2014-04-09T19:30:14.930" UserId="204834" Comment="added 83 characters in body" Text="Also, in an attempt to redirect the attention and purpose of the question back to the question itself, I replied to the detracting comments by bringing up my original dilemma again, but then this comment was deleted.  I don't know if this particular moderator is the one who deleted it (if such a thing is possible), but now it is gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These two things together give suspicion credence to the necessity of using serverfault to ask only questions that please the moderators--that that is complicit with the site topicality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/587828/rpmbuild-resolve-internal-dependencies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13581" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6243" RevisionGUID="978c5659-da3b-47b4-b04e-aeb2c6e3e760" CreationDate="2014-04-09T19:38:10.853" UserId="3038" Text="The comment in question is this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Perhaps from your theoretical distance, you can smugly confirm yourself in believing that refactoring this huge, ugly codebase is going to be easier than haxoring rpm to make an ugly frankenrpm. And you're right, it is certainly a far better thing to do, but it is not easier to do. The right thing is usually harder to do than what gets done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Posted because I can't remember who can and can't see deleted comments, and it's germane to the question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer your question about appealing moderator decisions, *you're doing it*. Meta is the place for just that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;A comment like that is a red flag for me as well, and I would keep a real close eye on the Question to make sure the comments didn't decent into a cesspit. Several of our regulars would have met the escalation in tone in that comment with escalation of their own, and that's a cascade I try to stop before it gets too far." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13587" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6246" RevisionGUID="0ab2a22d-3cc7-4c61-a5e2-a7176019d731" CreationDate="2014-04-09T22:58:14.280" UserId="174813" Text="Dude.  It sounds like you're stressed out--I would be, too, if I were given that task--but this is not how you get people to help you.  Especially since, well.  Michael Hampton has always struck me as a particularly even-tempered guy, and I suspect I've seen him in action more than you have.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take a deep breath.  Check out Nathan C's link to Stack Overflow that he posted as a comment to your question.  Stop digging.  You're just going to upset everyone, including yourself.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13588" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6240" RevisionGUID="05242c50-884c-4ba7-9681-1d991bbfd6c4" CreationDate="2014-04-10T00:21:55.897" UserId="20815" Comment="added 16 characters in body" Text="I think this is a great topic and very valid, kudos to the OP. I heartily agree with a lot of the points presented in the discussion, but mainly the ones presented by @Grant when he said the key is learning to differentiate two types of people that ask for help: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1) The people who want to learn, and have the capacity to learn. They&#xD;&#xA;&gt; know how to logically work their way through a problem, they just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; don't have any experience with this particular problem.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2) The people who want a solution, for free, right now. They either&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can't or don't want to learn on their own. They couldn't problem solve&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their way out of a paper bag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These points really are key in dealing with people both in and out of the internet. As a project manager I don't have nearly as much experience as most of you (barely being a couple years as sysadmin), I firmly believe in passing the wealth as someone else said, but it has to be someone who is going to in turn do the same and who is deserving (as imposible as that may be to determine) of the time invested in helping them since after all, it is for free. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want to really contribute and keep alive the open source community and vision, I believe we need to continue helping those that ask for help when possible, and keep the spirit alive of collaboration and camaraderie that is common and unique to the linux community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also personally believe that its imperative as individuals to continue growing professionally and maintaining and cultivating that hunger for knowledge that will make us excel in our jobs, not just finish the day and be complacent with what we are. It is this type of people with a desire to excel and be better just because they want to, not because they need a promotion, that I'd help whenever possible because I know that its time well invested and 9/10 times, they will in turn do the same to others because they value what they have and know how hard it is to learn on your own.  They do not need you to hold their hand, just a pointer in the right direction, then they will take it from there, even learning what is necessary along the way, to get there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13589" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6235" RevisionGUID="e56f2f43-bedd-4c89-81f0-acd2d0100369" CreationDate="2014-04-10T00:46:17.673" UserId="20815" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="When a closed/dupe post is edited, it automatically is dumped into a special queue (&quot;nominated&quot; for reopening) and enough votes will get it reopened." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13590" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6241" RevisionGUID="f06765b5-f88d-4209-846c-eb95ca753e1f" CreationDate="2014-04-10T08:16:17.837" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|moderators|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13591" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6247" RevisionGUID="9af6de25-63fd-46de-9e4b-340752f66e72" CreationDate="2014-04-10T08:30:37.430" UserId="126699" Text="A comment such as the one Michael Hampton left doesn't need an impassioned reply.  You can simply wait until someone else comes by and answers your question, if they are so inclined.  Remember that it takes 5 non-moderators to actually close a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're a community of people who are passionate about doing things the right way, and for many of us that means the long-term right way.  We don't like giving advice for dirty solutions, and if we see a mess, a lot of the time our first priority (professionally too) is to clean it up.  A lot of us are also consultants who do things like architecture and things like cleaning up messes, and our regulars have very little compunction about telling a boss they're wrong.  For many of us, telling the boss he's wrong is actually an important job function.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't, as a rule, specialize in doing wrong things because &quot;it has been decided&quot; by someone.  While it's hard to put a finger on exactly what the Tao might be, I firmly believe it involves finding ways that combine or at least balance easy (for now) and correct (for later).  There is a lot of experience in this community, and certainly part of that experience has taught us something about stop-gap solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're also a community of volunteers.  We do this for fun.  If someone is answering your question or giving advice, whether you like the advice or not, implying negative things like calling them smug and disconnected is a little rude.  If nobody will enjoy answering your question in the way you want it answered, it might just not happen, but cajoling people into answering it and getting in fights won't improve the odds any." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13592" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="b5d6da93-c45e-458c-9f9c-948117958b0d" CreationDate="2014-04-10T16:21:19.643" UserId="126632" Comment="Added Heartbleed question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13594" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6248" RevisionGUID="8f27ba2e-8919-4175-a922-cd586ae074c3" CreationDate="2014-04-13T09:42:13.283" UserId="162052" Text="Ok, I can't understand what I am supposed to post on that stackexchange site as everything I post gets downvoted, this for stackexchanges general policies too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On stackoverflow I know I can post programming-related questions, why a code doesn't work, the best way to attempt something and so on, on super user I post general questions related to oses..but on serverfaul, a server related stack exchange:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1- I could post asking for what server would be good in order to solve my problem&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&gt;question gets closed as stackexchange doesn't allow asking for technologies (and this is wrong on serverfault, imho as most of questions would be about technologies)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2- I could post asking about configuration problems, why my newly installed server gives me boot errors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&gt;question gets downvoted and eventually closed as it is too simple and serverfault is for professionals (yes I got this answer...I am a student and I need help?No thanks, serverfault community is just for professionals)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3- I could post asking for a network architecture suggestion which had to solver my problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&gt;question gets closed as very subjective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am missing something here...and, just an ot, haven't you the feeling that serverfault's community is a little less friendly than other major stackexchanges sites? I often get rude answers while on other sites people are usually nicer..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13595" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6248" RevisionGUID="8f27ba2e-8919-4175-a922-cd586ae074c3" CreationDate="2014-04-13T09:42:13.283" UserId="162052" Text="What would be server fault for?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13596" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6248" RevisionGUID="8f27ba2e-8919-4175-a922-cd586ae074c3" CreationDate="2014-04-13T09:42:13.283" UserId="162052" Text="|discussion|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6250" RevisionGUID="3ccb8c4a-5c73-4864-97ff-ba04bcbbb662" CreationDate="2014-04-13T10:49:58.200" UserId="120438" Text="You've answered the question yourself: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault community is just for professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is it. If you are not a professional systems administrator, or your questions are good enough that nobody can tell the difference, this is not the place for your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The kind of questions you've asked so far are mostly the kind that a professional sysadmin is expected to be able to handle. You've asked why a particular option didn't work in openvirtswitch - reading the documentation would have told you that. You've asked open-ended discussion questions like &quot;is A better than B or the other way around&quot;. You've asked basic ifconfig questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of those are appropriate here. The [faq] has a section on what is appropriate and what is not. Please read them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of your questions would be at home in http://superuser.com and some in http://unix.stackexchange.com. In both cases, you should start by googling for the answers and maybe searching those two sites, before posting. And also reading the FAQ/Help Center for both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6251" RevisionGUID="20e386d9-75dd-4c3a-b08f-69f4044ded01" CreationDate="2014-04-13T12:33:59.387" UserId="3038" Text="Ever since the SO/SU/SF triumvirate came about, people have been missing what SF is about. The other two are for anyone dealing with the topical area, SF changed it up in aiming for professionals. We've expended a lot of meta posts over the years about just what professional means in the context of our topic, but the state of the consensus right now is roughly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is asking about a system that the questioner directly manages as part of their paid work.&#xD;&#xA; - The system is a production system, production-mirror, or deploy-stage for a large system.&#xD;&#xA; - The questioner shows some understanding of their problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's more, there are a few areas that we're manifestly **not** suited for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Telling people which is the best system/config *in general*. We do *in specific*, and even then it's pretty rare we even have an answer for that. Break/Fix is far, far more common and likely to answer.&#xD;&#xA; - Advising people on which technologies to adopt. Other sites are more liberal than we are on this, I'll grant you that. But we're pretty hard about it (such questions are *spam magnets bar none*).&#xD;&#xA; - Requesting how-to guides. We don't do checklist install scripts around here, you're expected to be with it enough to write your own. We'll help you with a point on a checklist you're having trouble with, but we won't give you points 1 through 56." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13600" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6250" RevisionGUID="277e7ded-4589-4646-b968-fa61c2e97b06" CreationDate="2014-04-13T15:45:49.353" UserId="120438" Comment="improved according to Chris's advice" Text="You've answered the question yourself: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault community is just for professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is it. If you don't ask questions useful to a professional systems administrator, this is not the place for your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The kind of questions you've asked so far are mostly the kind that a professional sysadmin is expected to be able to handle. You've asked why a particular option didn't work in openvirtswitch - reading the documentation would have told you that. You've asked open-ended discussion questions like &quot;is A better than B or the other way around&quot;. You've asked basic ifconfig questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of those are appropriate here. The [help center][1] has a section on what is appropriate and what is not. Please read it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of your questions would be at home in http://superuser.com and some in http://unix.stackexchange.com. In both cases, you should start by googling for the answers and maybe searching those two sites, before posting. And also reading the Help Center for both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6252" RevisionGUID="71e86d41-61ab-4b59-8117-a79fbbc711a9" CreationDate="2014-04-13T19:39:37.307" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; 1- I could post asking for what server would be good in order to solve my problem&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you seem to understand, questions asking &quot;what should I buy to fit these requirements&quot; are off-topic on most/all SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2- I could post asking about configuration problems, why my newly installed server gives me boot errors.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ---&gt;question gets downvoted and eventually closed as it is too simple and serverfault is for professionals &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions that say &quot;I installed x and it doesn't work right&quot; aren't very good.  In a few cases, the OP adds more specific information, but most of them are simply *too broad* - they require further troubleshooting to figure out what the problem is.  Sometimes that can be done with comments, but not always.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3- I could post asking for a network architecture suggestion which had to solver my problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, most of these are *too broad.*  There is rarely one ultimate, ideal architecture so the real answer is: &quot;it depends&quot; - it depends on your budget, your whims of the moment, your detailed needs.  There *are* a few applications where you'd probably get broad agreement that Tech A + Tech B + Tech C is the best solution for your question, but those aren't very common.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; haven't you the feeling that serverfault's community is a little less friendly than other major stackexchanges sites? I often get rude answers while on other sites people are usually nicer...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, I don't think we're actually any less friendly.  The thing is, anyone who's active on multiple SE sites sees this sort of complaint all the time: &quot;Why are you guys here on *this*.stackexchange site so rude and unfriendly?  On *some other*.stackexchange people are much more open to my questions...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvoting and voting to close are not unfriendly, they're just part of the way SE sites work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13603" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6248" RevisionGUID="f244b7dd-2e3d-4ba9-b513-4b52ef7d6aef" CreationDate="2014-04-13T20:25:33.390" UserId="55514" Comment="edited title" Text="What is server fault for?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13604" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6253" RevisionGUID="c74ce980-b2c4-44c2-92c3-94f75085f35b" CreationDate="2014-04-14T00:26:12.413" UserId="7709" Text="As an exercise to the reader, have a look at the questions asked by some of the most prolific question askers on the site (all of who are &gt; 40k users mind you):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Kyle Brandt][1] (A Stack Exchange employee and systems administrator)&#xD;&#xA;- [ewwhite][2] (One of the highest repped users on the site)&#xD;&#xA;- [Mark Henderson][3] (me!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have a look at how these questions differ from your own. There is a lot of knowledge to be shared on the site, but what you won't find in those questions linked above is &quot;How do I derp&quot; or &quot;My server is herping, and I need it to derp, what CPU should I buy?&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/2561/kyle-brandt?tab=questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/7709/mark-henderson?tab=questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13605" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="fc22f8a4-3340-45c5-b9bd-10915a6ebc2f" CreationDate="2014-04-14T01:20:13.220" UserId="7709" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13606" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6254" RevisionGUID="99beff80-7e73-4d14-a57e-58dc213768d3" CreationDate="2014-04-14T13:44:30.657" UserId="88350" Text="I was directed to post my request for re-opening of a question from Comms Room here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following questions was closed as off-topic, but it is no off-topic as defined &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration. Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). Please see the Help Center for more information.&quot; – SvW, Falcon Momot, mdpc, Ward, Nathan C&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/585645/windows-7-wmi-odbc-driver-installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the following two actions should have taken place:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) The topic should no have been close at all, particularly not under the &quot;off topic&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) the topic /could/ have been migrated to stackoverflow, but it is not a programming question, so that is invalid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Matt" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13607" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6254" RevisionGUID="99beff80-7e73-4d14-a57e-58dc213768d3" CreationDate="2014-04-14T13:44:30.657" UserId="88350" Text="Mis-closed question: I am a sys admin, this topic is &quot;on topic&quot;, and I did perform research" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13608" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6254" RevisionGUID="99beff80-7e73-4d14-a57e-58dc213768d3" CreationDate="2014-04-14T13:44:30.657" UserId="88350" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6255" RevisionGUID="ad18d6d8-5a24-45c9-b82d-2e4087c704df" CreationDate="2014-04-14T14:09:00.323" UserId="33417" Text="You are correct that your question is not off-topic. But, it also doesn't show any details or research on your part. It has several lines of exposition, followed by a single short question: &quot;How do I do XYZ&quot;. Please have a read through http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a side note, I know the answer to your question... " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13610" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6254" RevisionGUID="07901468-0014-471a-b8a8-b1abd3a6e949" CreationDate="2014-04-14T23:34:24.927" UserId="126632" Comment="A variety of spelling, grammar and formatting fixes" Text="I was directed to post my request for re-opening of a question from Comms Room here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following question was closed as off-topic, but it is not off-topic as defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration. Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). Please see the Help Center for more information.&quot; – SvW, Falcon Momot, mdpc, Ward, Nathan C&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/585645/windows-7-wmi-odbc-driver-installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the following two actions should have taken place:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The topic should not have been closed at all, particularly not under the &quot;off topic&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The topic _could_ have been migrated to Stack Overflow, but it is not a programming question, so that is invalid." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6256" RevisionGUID="eacd0181-df1c-443d-a2e7-6fdfae672f38" CreationDate="2014-04-15T20:07:18.387" UserId="118258" Text="So, lately, Ive been noticing more and more questions that are, for lack of a better term, &quot;slow-motion trainwrecks.&quot;  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/q/589240/118258&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Starts out as a not-horrible question regarding the horrible practice of having a script run as an endless loop on a server.  Gets an answer.  Adds some clarifications and expands on what he's doing.  Gets a couple more answers outlining the proper way to do what he's doing, then proceeds to make more edits to his post, each moving in the direction of (and adding reasons for) why it has to be done the stupid way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, now after the clarifications, we have transformed what once was a decent question, with proper answers to it, into something that no longer resembles a question, but is instead an impossibly narrow request for validation/justification of how to do [insert really bad idea here].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the proper approach to questions like this, that get worse and less valuable as they're updated?  Close for unprofessional?  Rollback to a more broadly useful version of the broader question?  Downvote mercilessly?  Something else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13612" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6256" RevisionGUID="eacd0181-df1c-443d-a2e7-6fdfae672f38" CreationDate="2014-04-15T20:07:18.387" UserId="118258" Text="How should we deal with &quot;slow-motion trainwreck&quot; questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13613" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6256" RevisionGUID="eacd0181-df1c-443d-a2e7-6fdfae672f38" CreationDate="2014-04-15T20:07:18.387" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13614" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6257" RevisionGUID="994c2de1-33bd-4499-991a-1379d3386728" CreationDate="2014-04-15T20:21:17.097" UserId="173547" Text="I generally VTC those types of questions with &quot;not professional&quot; because he did not provide all the information out of the gate to begin with, signaling that the OP has no idea *what* he wants and instead fishes for ideas. The entire point of Q&amp;A is to ask a well defined question and get a well defined answer from someone who knows how to do it ...not have a dialogue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've had people ask me in comments unrelated questions or expand their question after I answered it...for these, I typically just ignore them or fire a close vote their way. For really bad questions, I downvote them too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13615" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6258" RevisionGUID="676253cd-2f14-4942-a617-99291c19d9c1" CreationDate="2014-04-16T11:27:27.510" UserId="31784" Text="The question http://serverfault.com/q/587597/31784 was closed as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/q/587597/31784.  Was that closure in error?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closed question is all about how to instruct our _clients_ (users) to protect themselves against Heartbleed.  The canonical question appears to be all about how to protect our _servers_ against heartbleed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is some room for ambiguity: The title and text of the canonical question is quite broad, mentioning neither server nor user.  The answers to the canonical question, however, are all about the server.  The question has clearly been understood to be about the server, not the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure stand because the question is truly a duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure stand because the question is not really about system administration, but is a user question in a thin disguise?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure be undone?  If so, should the canonical question be edited to make it clear that it is about the server?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closed question be merged with the canonical question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13616" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6258" RevisionGUID="676253cd-2f14-4942-a617-99291c19d9c1" CreationDate="2014-04-16T11:27:27.510" UserId="31784" Text="Closed as duplicate in error?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13617" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6258" RevisionGUID="676253cd-2f14-4942-a617-99291c19d9c1" CreationDate="2014-04-16T11:27:27.510" UserId="31784" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13618" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6258" RevisionGUID="f3bd173f-9fa2-45b5-ab7e-ddb341108d3b" CreationDate="2014-04-16T11:48:52.553" UserId="31784" Comment="Fixed link" Text="The question http://serverfault.com/q/587597/31784 was closed as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/q/587329/31784.  Was that closure in error?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closed question is all about how to instruct our _clients_ (users) to protect themselves against Heartbleed.  The canonical question appears to be all about how to protect our _servers_ against heartbleed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is some room for ambiguity: The title and text of the canonical question is quite broad, mentioning neither server nor user.  The answers to the canonical question, however, are all about the server.  The question has clearly been understood to be about the server, not the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure stand because the question is truly a duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure stand because the question is not really about system administration, but is a user question in a thin disguise?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure be undone?  If so, should the canonical question be edited to make it clear that it is about the server?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closed question be merged with the canonical question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6259" RevisionGUID="84df7855-4734-454d-a920-3f26a84f98c8" CreationDate="2014-04-16T14:57:37.207" UserId="10472" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/q/589283/10472&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those are two examples that I've seen in the last day. Neither of which deal with illegal activity, unethical behavior, or general shadiness. Sure, each environment might be unorthodox and it may not be a place many seasoned veterans would like to work, but early in a career, working at *the wrong place* can be just as valuable as working at *the right place*. It's not like this was the guy with the security auditor that demanded all passwords in plaintext.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's an alternative solution, the OP should be told of it. If the OP can't use that solution, they should be asked why. If they say it's because of some ridiculous constraint that most people wouldn't ever deal with, we can close the question. But telling people to quit their jobs because there are 20k stale objects in AD is silly. A two line script can fix that in about 5 minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take it down a notch." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13620" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6259" RevisionGUID="84df7855-4734-454d-a920-3f26a84f98c8" CreationDate="2014-04-16T14:57:37.207" UserId="10472" Text="I think we're overdoing &quot;get a new job&quot; recommendations in comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13621" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6259" RevisionGUID="84df7855-4734-454d-a920-3f26a84f98c8" CreationDate="2014-04-16T14:57:37.207" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6260" RevisionGUID="2cdaa9cc-1218-43f8-b198-07018e033db1" CreationDate="2014-04-16T15:26:20.703" UserId="108667" Text="The endless loop one basically said &quot;my boss doesn't trust the right tools, so I can't use them&quot;.  That to me clearly says you either need to learn to communicate better with your boss to explain why it's the right solution, or find a new boss.  I'm all for telling people to either stand their ground and convince them to use the right tools, or run.  It's often a professional's job to explain to their superiors why things need to be done a certain way, and to point out flaws in silly plans before a lot of time is wasted trying to implement them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a car mechanic's boss told a mechanic he wasn't allowed to use any tools but hand made pliers they had forged themselves...would you keep taking your car there?  Sorry your tires fell off - maybe if I make the pliers bigger next time that won't happen!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the AD one...yeah, it's a mess.  But it's an educational mess.  Most of the comments were along the lines of &quot;be really careful, this would be easy to screw up and break something&quot;.  I don't think there was much need to tell him to run there.  Some of the best experience you can get is learning how to fix something that others have broken." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6261" RevisionGUID="5ebabd8d-abd9-498d-a363-d4ce219d563b" CreationDate="2014-04-16T16:09:20.537" UserId="32986" Text="As TheCleaner pointed out, this is &quot;too localized&quot; for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since we don't know what your company does (the advice for a medical services company or DoD contractor will be substantially different from a company that sells coffee mugs), or what each employee you're intending to speak with does (different job roles require different briefings - the front-desk greeter and the head of software development probably shouldn't get the same lecture) we really can't answer this question for you, or for anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the best answer we can provide is &quot;Tell your employees what they need to know in order to do their jobs effectively.&quot;, but that's completely useless advice - you and your boss (or if you're a C-level officer the rest of the board) will need to discuss this internally and decide what needs to be communicated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6262" RevisionGUID="349ff47e-5ae0-42b6-9b76-3d9c8dfdc530" CreationDate="2014-04-16T16:36:56.377" UserId="32986" Text="##There is a difference between *willful* stupidity and *forced* stupidity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The PowerShell question is *forced* stupidity](http://serverfault.com/q/589283/10472)**  &#xD;&#xA;  This poor person inherited a screwed environment, and is trying to fix it. We should support this person in every way possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The &quot;Endless Loop&quot; question is *wilful* stupidity](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/)**  &#xD;&#xA;  They were told no, told *why* the answer is no, and told what the proper solution is.   &#xD;&#xA;They're refusing to listen to reason. Maybe they're afraid of their boss, maybe their boss is really that big of an ass that they won't listen to reason.  &#xD;&#xA;Whatever the case, there's nothing further we can do to help this person within the bounds of professional ethics. We could certainly recommend other shitty solutions, but that just makes this site (and all of us) look bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you rightly point out **If there's an alternative solution, the OP should be told of it.** - If the OP stubbornly refuses to see reason [or throws up roadblocks](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/is-that-ok-to-leave-a-small-endless-loop-script-running-on-server#comment694163_589252) that's frankly not our problem: We're a ***TECHNICAL*** site. If they need help standing up to institutional stupid [they should go to The Workplace](http://workplace.stackexchange.com).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be blunt there are only three choices for dealing with willful stupidity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They can suck it up and do it right.  &#xD;&#xA;   Break the willful stupidity cycle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. They can be stupid, but take their stupid elsewhere.  &#xD;&#xA;   If the OP doesn't want to do it right we're not going to help them do it wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;   The alternatives we provide will serve as the answers, and the question should be left to die.  &#xD;&#xA;   (Remember: our goal isn't to make people happy, it's to provide great answers.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. They can quit the job.  &#xD;&#xA;   It sucks, but it's true: If the situation is that bad sometimes you gotta quit.  &#xD;&#xA;   There's no reason for us to tell someone this in comments though - If it's a situation where quitting is the only option (criminal/ethical violations like the company forcing you to pirate software) &quot;Quit&quot; is the answer. If the work situation sucks then if the admin in question is any good they'll figure it out on their own (and if not they'll probably fall into category 2 above).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6262" RevisionGUID="9b9ffc2e-855d-4c2a-9b3c-7e6d8067b41d" CreationDate="2014-04-16T17:06:27.460" UserId="13325" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="##There is a difference between *willful* stupidity and *forced* stupidity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The PowerShell question is *forced* stupidity](http://serverfault.com/q/589283/10472)**  &#xD;&#xA;  This poor person inherited a screwed environment, and is trying to fix it. We should support this person in every way possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The &quot;Endless Loop&quot; question is *willful* stupidity](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/)**  &#xD;&#xA;  They were told no, told *why* the answer is no, and told what the proper solution is.   &#xD;&#xA;They're refusing to listen to reason. Maybe they're afraid of their boss, maybe their boss is really that big of an ass that they won't listen to reason.  &#xD;&#xA;Whatever the case, there's nothing further we can do to help this person within the bounds of professional ethics. We could certainly recommend other shitty solutions, but that just makes this site (and all of us) look bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you rightly point out **If there's an alternative solution, the OP should be told of it.** - If the OP stubbornly refuses to see reason [or throws up roadblocks](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/is-that-ok-to-leave-a-small-endless-loop-script-running-on-server#comment694163_589252) that's frankly not our problem: We're a ***TECHNICAL*** site. If they need help standing up to institutional stupid [they should go to The Workplace](http://workplace.stackexchange.com).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be blunt there are only three choices for dealing with willful stupidity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They can suck it up and do it right.  &#xD;&#xA;   Break the willful stupidity cycle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. They can be stupid, but take their stupid elsewhere.  &#xD;&#xA;   If the OP doesn't want to do it right we're not going to help them do it wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;   The alternatives we provide will serve as the answers, and the question should be left to die.  &#xD;&#xA;   (Remember: our goal isn't to make people happy, it's to provide great answers.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. They can quit the job.  &#xD;&#xA;   It sucks, but it's true: If the situation is that bad sometimes you gotta quit.  &#xD;&#xA;   There's no reason for us to tell someone this in comments though - If it's a situation where quitting is the only option (criminal/ethical violations like the company forcing you to pirate software) &quot;Quit&quot; is the answer. If the work situation sucks then if the admin in question is any good they'll figure it out on their own (and if not they'll probably fall into category 2 above).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13626" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6262" RevisionGUID="2ff11d1d-f0f9-492e-801d-367568a395e0" CreationDate="2014-04-16T17:10:41.787" UserId="32986" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="##There is a difference between *willful* stupidity and *forced* stupidity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The PowerShell question is *forced* stupidity](http://serverfault.com/q/589283/10472)**  &#xD;&#xA;  This poor person inherited a screwed environment, and is trying to fix it. We should support this person in every way possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The &quot;Endless Loop&quot; question is *willful* stupidity](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/)**  &#xD;&#xA;  They were told no, told *why* the answer is no, and told what the proper solution is.   &#xD;&#xA;They're refusing to listen to reason. Maybe they're afraid of their boss, maybe their boss is really that big of an ass that they won't listen to reason.  &#xD;&#xA;Whatever the case, there's nothing further we can do to help this person within the bounds of professional ethics. We could certainly recommend other shitty solutions, but that just makes this site (and all of us) look bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you rightly point out **If there's an alternative solution, the OP should be told of it.** - If the OP stubbornly refuses to see reason [or throws up roadblocks](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/is-that-ok-to-leave-a-small-endless-loop-script-running-on-server#comment694163_589252) that's frankly not our problem: We're a ***TECHNICAL*** site. If they need help standing up to institutional stupid [they should go to The Workplace](http://workplace.stackexchange.com).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be blunt there are only three choices for dealing with willful stupidity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They can suck it up and do it right.  &#xD;&#xA;   Break the willful stupidity cycle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. They can be stupid, but take their stupid elsewhere.  &#xD;&#xA;   If the OP doesn't want to do it right we're not going to help them do it wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;   The alternatives we provide will serve as the answers, and the question should be left to die.  &#xD;&#xA;   (Remember: our goal isn't to make people happy, it's to provide great answers.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. They can quit the job.  &#xD;&#xA;   It sucks, but it's true: If the situation is that bad sometimes you gotta quit.  &#xD;&#xA;   There's no reason for us to tell someone this in comments though - If it's a situation where quitting is the only option (criminal/ethical violations like the company forcing you to pirate software) &quot;Quit&quot; is the ***answer***. If the work situation sucks then if the admin in question is any good they'll figure it out on their own (and if not they'll probably fall into category 2 above).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13627" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6259" RevisionGUID="a629aed7-50a9-4b63-9b8e-e9b32fd6a528" CreationDate="2014-04-16T23:31:34.740" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/456575660912173056" />
  <row Id="13628" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6262" RevisionGUID="3bb85e81-ac4b-4466-b992-b0991e9252c9" CreationDate="2014-04-17T01:51:44.497" UserId="32986" Comment="added 571 characters in body" Text="There's no reason for us to tell someone &quot;Quit and get a new job&quot; in comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it's a situation where quitting is the only option (some kind of criminal/ethical violations like the company forcing you to pirate software) &quot;Quit&quot; is the ***answer***.&#xD;&#xA; - If the work situation is terrible then if the admin in question is any good they'll figure it out on their own (and if not they'll probably keep bashing their heads into problems until they leave the profession or improve and move on).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's important to point out that most of the &quot;Quit&quot; comments tend to be on one of two types of questions, ones involving **Willful Stupidity**, or ones involving **Forced (organizational) Stupidity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The PowerShell question is *forced* stupidity](http://serverfault.com/q/589283/10472)**  &#xD;&#xA;  This poor person inherited a screwed-up environment, and is trying to fix it.  &#xD;&#xA;  We should support this person in every way possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The &quot;Endless Loop&quot; question is *willful* (organizational) stupidity](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/)**  &#xD;&#xA;  This person was told they are *Doing It Wrong*, told *why* they shouldn't do it that way, and told what the proper solution is.   &#xD;&#xA;They're refusing to listen to reason. Maybe they're afraid of their boss, maybe their boss is really that big of an ass that they won't listen to reason.  &#xD;&#xA;Whatever the case, there's nothing further we can do to help this person within the bounds of professional ethics, and questions like this should be left alone (with the correct answer on them) to die a noble death.  &#xD;&#xA;We could all certainly recommend other bad solutions, but that just makes this site (and all of us) look bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As MDMarra rightly points out **If there's an alternative solution, the OP should be told of it.** - If the OP stubbornly refuses to see reason [or throws up roadblocks](http://serverfault.com/questions/589240/is-that-ok-to-leave-a-small-endless-loop-script-running-on-server#comment694163_589252) that's frankly not our problem: We're a ***TECHNICAL*** site. If they need help standing up to institutional stupid [they should go to The Workplace](http://workplace.stackexchange.com).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be blunt there are only three choices for dealing with willful stupidity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They can suck it up and do it right.  &#xD;&#xA;   Break the willful stupidity cycle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. They can be stupid, but take their stupid elsewhere.  &#xD;&#xA;   If the OP doesn't want to do it right we're not going to help them do it wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;   The alternatives we provide will serve as the answers, and the question should be left to die.  &#xD;&#xA;   (Remember: our goal isn't to make people happy, it's to provide great answers.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. They can quit the job.  &#xD;&#xA;   It sucks, but it's true: If the situation is that bad sometimes you gotta quit.  &#xD;&#xA;   It's not *our* place to tell someone that though. (Maybe it's [The Workplace's place](http://workplace.stackexchange.com), or something we'd tell them in chat...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13629" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6105" RevisionGUID="77f9ec39-3fc2-4fa5-abbd-60045ef36bb3" CreationDate="2014-04-17T03:17:56.327" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|help-center|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13630" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6256" RevisionGUID="08f09bff-e510-43c3-b657-50ec718e3871" CreationDate="2014-04-17T05:34:38.103" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/456667026254082049" />
  <row Id="13631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6263" RevisionGUID="bc80fb14-138c-484d-96e0-7ed01c95346a" CreationDate="2014-04-17T18:58:56.713" UserId="7861" Text="I noticed this over on SO, and didn't even know this was the case there: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why can't I accept an answer in the first 10 minutes after asking the question?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer (quoting from Jeff Atwood) was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is our strong belief that if you accept an answer in less than 15 *(now 10)*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minutes after asking the question, you have not given the community an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; adequate chance to fully answer your question before rushing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; accept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm curious if this has ever been discussed as being implemented on ServerFault?  **NOTE:  I'm not in favor one way or the other.** While most questions tend to take 10 minutes or more to accept there are some where the OP gets a quick answer and then just accepts it, whether right or &quot;best&quot; and then the question either dies or another expert's &quot;better&quot; answer gets neglected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, on the flip side, it also means that the OP has to bother to come back after 10 minutes if the first quick answer is truly the RIGHT one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't think the issue is with the &quot;answers&quot; but with the &quot;questions&quot;...however I'm still curious why such a prominent feature there on SO was never implemented here on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/250132/why-cant-i-accept-an-answer-in-the-first-10-minutes-after-asking-the-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13632" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6263" RevisionGUID="bc80fb14-138c-484d-96e0-7ed01c95346a" CreationDate="2014-04-17T18:58:56.713" UserId="7861" Text="Is there a need for the &quot;10 minute wait period&quot; on Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13633" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6263" RevisionGUID="bc80fb14-138c-484d-96e0-7ed01c95346a" CreationDate="2014-04-17T18:58:56.713" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6264" RevisionGUID="6f5ae03d-2a00-4803-a61f-a0796ca0f0dd" CreationDate="2014-04-17T19:48:20.977" UserId="3038" Text="There is a graduated timescale here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Brand new users (I'm not sure of the rep threshold, but it's pretty low) have a *2 day* limit on accepts. This is in part to short-circuit rep-farming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you've earned some &lt;strike&gt;trust&lt;/strike&gt; rep the limit drops to a very low, minutes really, number.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is also the rep-sideffect of questions with accepts on them get fewer views (thus fewer upvotes), so it's in your interests to wait on that checkbox a bit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13635" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6265" RevisionGUID="81616811-a118-4f89-84bb-e1e2bec3230c" CreationDate="2014-04-17T20:17:07.547" UserId="121802" Text="I think while answers on SO usually involve many different ways of &quot;solving&quot; a programming problem, this is much more narrow on SF. Many times there is only &quot;one&quot; right solution (Disable the Firewall - it worked) - theres no &quot;better&quot; solution to that (other than &quot;open only the ports you Need - never ever disable the Firewall). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So while I understand why the limit was invented, I don't know how &quot;valuable&quot; it is on SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6267" RevisionGUID="aafd529f-1126-4ff5-af61-438247dab402" CreationDate="2014-04-19T08:17:33.963" UserId="121802" Text="I have come accross some instances of this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Question has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- Question was &quot;answered&quot; as comments&#xD;&#xA;- Original author even states in the comment that this &quot;answered&quot; his question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In situations like that, I'm currently &quot;quoting&quot; the comments that solved the issue and posting them as &quot;answer&quot;. This will give myself rep however, and not the original answerer, but I still believe this increases the quality of the whole post (answers should not be burried in comments!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to be able to convert a comment to an answer, and then be able to accept this on behalf of the OP, I think it would increase the quality of the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This could even be done using the familiar voting system we have today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Vote for &quot;This is the answer&quot; -&gt; Reason: &quot;OP states this answer answered his question as a comment&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, we could only allow this after a certain period of time, e.g. a wait period of 1 Month." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13647" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6268" RevisionGUID="53afd244-9b4b-4191-b6f4-4946dd01f748" CreationDate="2014-04-20T03:26:02.990" UserId="108667" Text="This question http://serverfault.com/questions/590163/monitoring-server-statistics&#xD;&#xA;Is being marked as a duplicate of&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter question is a locked offtopic &quot;historically significant&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we be using those to close as duplicates?  Should that old question even still exist?  It is quite out of date, which is the reason product recommendations are offtopic.  Pointing someone at that question isn't likely to help them very much, and may even confuse them further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should we be doing with these questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13648" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6268" RevisionGUID="53afd244-9b4b-4191-b6f4-4946dd01f748" CreationDate="2014-04-20T03:26:02.990" UserId="108667" Text="Duplicate of a locked &quot;historical significance&quot; question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13649" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6268" RevisionGUID="53afd244-9b4b-4191-b6f4-4946dd01f748" CreationDate="2014-04-20T03:26:02.990" UserId="108667" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13650" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6269" RevisionGUID="ed3ca3ab-e34b-4db3-bdd8-3c37069a9027" CreationDate="2014-04-20T04:42:15.283" UserId="32986" Text="If you're concerned that the OP might be confused as to why they're being directed to that question feel free to leave them a comment explaining why their question is off-topic, and what about the duplicate may help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for why historical significance questions continue to exist, this should be self-evident: **They have *Historical Significance***. The monitoring tools list question generates ~16,000 views per year, and deleting it would deprive us of that traffic (possibly breaking a lot of external links in the process).   &#xD;&#xA;Because it does not meet our current topicality and quality standards it is locked to prevent new answers from being added (such answers would get very few views anyway, starting at a 0 score) - it is effectively a museum piece.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A better (and on-topic) question to ask in its place might be &quot;What should I consider when selecting a monitoring tool?&quot; - this is also likely to be more helpful to future users than a list of monitoring systems, and I don't think anyone has asked it yet...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13651" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="6270" RevisionGUID="a435e11a-2660-4902-8603-fa53085fd09d" CreationDate="2014-04-21T13:45:10.330" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/230044/community-has-wrong-avatar" />
  <row Id="13652" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6270" RevisionGUID="d5e71a3f-e1ff-475e-a276-942318cbbc2d" CreationDate="2014-04-20T05:47:15.913" UserId="218574" UserDisplayName="nicael" Text="On Serverfault Meta [Community](http://meta.serverfault.com/users/-1/community)'s avatar is wrong. Fix, please." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6271" RevisionGUID="148cdd69-b2a8-4c56-bea5-67d3632ab191" CreationDate="2014-04-21T13:50:00.620" UserId="33417" Text="Looks fine to me. Just the SE logo. It's the same as the main site, and all the other sites I've checked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's still wrong for you, could you try clearing your local cache. Might also be a proxy issue if your network uses one. In the future please include a screen shot if you're reporting a display/layout issue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13657" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6272" RevisionGUID="c800224e-8ce1-4c00-ac9e-c5f434860d34" CreationDate="2014-04-21T18:35:36.350" UserId="15804" Text="I asked [this question about yum and Apache][1], which is a perfectly fine question for this site. A site moderator stepped in and issued comments that were not helpful to answering the question as asked. I asked for answers that answered the question as asked, after which the moderator put my question on hold, clearly out of spite. Is there a process for reporting a moderator who is abusing his user privileges?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/590349/compiling-newer-version-of-apache-in-fedora-14" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13660" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6273" RevisionGUID="dbb3d9cd-cbc7-433d-a0cc-50b9513d0a31" CreationDate="2014-04-21T18:46:36.000" UserId="120438" Text="I'm sorry, but that question is not a perfectly fine question for this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is for questions applicable to professional sysadmins. As soon as you run into &quot;sorry, I can't do this the right way because I don't have admin rights on the server&quot;, then the question is one for an end-user. That means the question is not appropriate for **this** site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I might have voted to move it to http://unix.stackexchange.com instead - the help center there specifically mentions &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Applications packaged in *nix distributions (note: being cross-platform does not disqualify)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as being on-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6274" RevisionGUID="4e80b7a2-40ca-4e2b-97e8-5cdaaa1695c0" CreationDate="2014-04-21T18:47:30.717" UserId="173547" Text="I read over the question...and you added the bit about not being able to upgrade Fedora 14 *after* the comments were made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On ServerFault, we expect askers to have some measure of professional experience with the servers/equipment they work on. Fedora 14 is *wayyyy* out of date and no-one should really be using this. &quot;I can't upgrade this&quot; doesn't really fly here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as Jenny has stated the Unix Q&amp;A site is more appropriate as they're more bound to support ancient OS's." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="13669" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="6272" RevisionGUID="3c9ae714-4b4a-4001-84e5-41be2a2d0b64" CreationDate="2014-04-21T19:12:55.800" UserId="33417" Comment="26" />
  <row Id="13670" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="d1ab6cfe-ea82-4b77-9d6e-a1cb1ae15888" CreationDate="2014-04-21T19:34:37.937" UserId="6177" Text="[\[Most of this post blatantly ripped off from MDMarra's\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/590349/compiling-newer-version-of-apache-in-fedora-14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... is the question that prompted my post, but this has come up before.  Sure, he's using an old server OS and basically working around self-inflicted limitations, but most of us haven't been in a similar situation at some point: patching up old systems to keep them going just *little bit* longer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, part of the problem is that the OP's phrasing made it sound like he wasn't the admin of the box and it took some back and forth in comment for that critical detail to come out: the OP *is* administering the box he's talking about.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But even so, I think we're sometimes too quick to say &quot;it's not professional to use such an old version&quot; or &quot;it's not professional to use (that software) in production&quot; or whatever.  If there's a reasonable solution (in this case, some hints for how to compile Apache), the OP should be told of it. If the OP can't use that solution, because the situation is even more ridiculous than they initially said, then it makes sense to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take it down a notch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6259/i-think-were-overdoing-get-a-new-job-recommendations-in-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13671" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="d1ab6cfe-ea82-4b77-9d6e-a1cb1ae15888" CreationDate="2014-04-21T19:34:37.937" UserId="6177" Text="I think we're overdoing &quot;that's not professional&quot; comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13672" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="d1ab6cfe-ea82-4b77-9d6e-a1cb1ae15888" CreationDate="2014-04-21T19:34:37.937" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13673" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="4be07be0-4c21-485a-9f00-38c3ab841eab" CreationDate="2014-04-21T19:42:52.037" UserId="6177" Comment="typo and additional point" Text="[\[Most of this post blatantly ripped off from MDMarra's\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/590349/compiling-newer-version-of-apache-in-fedora-14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... is the question that prompted my post, but this has come up before.  Sure, he's using an old server OS and basically working around self-inflicted limitations, but most of us have been in a similar situation at some point: patching up old systems to keep them going just *little bit* longer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, part of the problem is that the OP's phrasing made it sound like he wasn't the admin of the box and it took some back and forth in comment for that critical detail to come out: the OP *is* administering the box he's talking about.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But even so, I think we're sometimes too quick to say &quot;it's not professional to use such an old version&quot; or &quot;it's not professional to use (that software) in production&quot; or whatever.  If there's a reasonable solution (in this case, some hints for how to compile Apache), the OP should be told of it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not to say that &quot;don't do that&quot; is a bad answer.  It's perfectly valid for someone to answer &quot;a better solution would be to upgrade your software&quot; (OS in this case), or &quot;don't use that software for that task.&quot; (VirtualBox in production).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6259/i-think-were-overdoing-get-a-new-job-recommendations-in-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13674" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6277" RevisionGUID="c108cff2-8c5c-4611-b573-48f00405d8ec" CreationDate="2014-04-21T20:01:34.477" UserId="96078" Text="There's nothing wrong with supporting old infrastructure. Choosing to do so is a heavy task that costs a lot of operational money and incurs a lot of risk, but sometimes it's the only option. Certainly it's possible, but the possibility of running an OS that does what's needed out of the box has to have a pretty solid reason to be left out of the list of options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that tone can cause us to lose sight of what's happening. An appropriate type of pushback for a question that could go either way is a commented question. A fair reaction to a response that indicates that this is out of scope is to vote to close." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13675" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6278" RevisionGUID="0c98c5df-8bf3-4f82-9dd8-7691bd6e32dc" CreationDate="2014-04-21T20:02:03.903" UserId="33417" Text="I sort of agree with your thoughts... One notable exception however: Using old software, out of support, shouldn't make a Question automatically off-topic. But when that lack of support is the heart of the question *and* there are supported upgrade paths available, then the question is wandering out of the scope of a *professionally supportable situation* and into *development* or *hobbyist*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In reference to the question you linked to, the OP is using old software, is refusing to upgrade to a supported version, and is having problems because of that decision. These problems are part of the reason that software is out of support. If it was a supported situation, or if there was no clear upgrade path, absolutely, you're right. And I do think we tend to jump all over people when a quick comment would be sufficient.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside: The other day I was reminded that 225,000 people are born every day. That's 225,000 new people every single day who do not know what you know, who don't have the experiences that you have, who haven't run into the same problems that you have. Have some patience with those people. If you ever have a day where you don't learn anything, you're probably dead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13676" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6279" RevisionGUID="a1fbf7ef-8455-4706-85b6-44469f0cbb77" CreationDate="2014-04-21T20:03:18.833" UserId="32986" Text="I'm of two minds on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing &quot;unprofessional&quot; about compiling your own Apache if you have a valid administrative or business reason for doing so. For anyone to suggest that this is unprofessional is blatantly wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;I've had custom-compiled Apache and PostgreSQL installs on all of my servers for years, because I generally use a set of options that don't play well with vendor-supplied packages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand there is also a certain degree of &quot;unprofessionalism&quot; inherent in running Fedora 14 ([which is 3-and-a-half years old at this point](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fedora_releases#Fedora_14), and has been [beyond End-Of-Life for 2 years](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2011-December/003023.html)).  &#xD;&#xA;An appropriate comment to leave here would be `Is there any reason you cannot upgrade to a newer Fedora release which is currently supported?`  &#xD;&#xA;(If the user is a prat and pitches a fit over this I have no sympathy. Close the question.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In cases like this I think it is *incumbent on the person posting a question* to explain any special business/administrative conditions that prevent their use of the *best* solution (in this case, upgrading their server OS) when requesting help with an *alternative* solution (in this case, building Apache by hand) - Otherwise the question has [The XY problem](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) -- &quot;I want to do it this way, so tell me how, even if what I'm doing is Bad and Wrong&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13677" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6279" RevisionGUID="9d9c4783-18ef-4847-9dfe-4542e4242b64" CreationDate="2014-04-21T22:30:49.437" UserId="32986" Comment="deleted 5 characters in body" Text="I'm of two minds on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing &quot;unprofessional&quot; about compiling your own Apache if you have a valid administrative or business reason for doing so. For anyone to suggest that this is unprofessional is blatantly wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;I've had custom-compiled Apache and PostgreSQL installs on all of my servers for years, because I generally use a set of options that don't play well with vendor-supplied packages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand there is a certain degree of &quot;unprofessionalism&quot; inherent in running Fedora 14 ([which is 3-and-a-half years old at this point](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fedora_releases#Fedora_14), and has been [beyond End-Of-Life for 2 years](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2011-December/003023.html)).  &#xD;&#xA;An appropriate comment to leave here would be `Is there any reason you cannot upgrade to a newer Fedora release which is currently supported?`  &#xD;&#xA;(If the user is a prat and pitches a fit over this I have no sympathy. Close the question.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In cases like this I think it is *incumbent on the person posting a question* to explain any special business/administrative conditions that prevent their use of the *best* solution (in this case, upgrading their server OS) when requesting help with an *alternative* solution (in this case, building Apache by hand) - Otherwise the question has [The XY problem](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) -- &quot;I want to do it this way, so tell me how, even if what I'm doing is Bad and Wrong&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6280" RevisionGUID="bf72523d-d453-4a1a-bdaa-2ce062bd95b3" CreationDate="2014-04-22T05:21:28.343" UserId="1674" Text="Old software versions are a fact of life at many companies. Just today I was at a client who is running every version of SQL Server from SQL 2000 through 2012.  SQL 2000 is dead, Microsoft won't support it but this client is still running some key systems on it probably until the end of the year. Is it unprofessional that I support these systems for my client? Do I care what version they are running? &#xA;&#xA;Honestly the answer to both questions is &quot;no&quot;. This is how thief business runs, and as long as they are o OK with the limitations that come with these older versions who am I to tell them they aren't professional?&#xA;&#xA;In my opinion the same applies here. We offer advise to people who don't know how to do what they need to do. If they aren't comfortable upgrading, or aren't able to because of a vendor, business unit, manager requirement, etc. we need to simply accept this, explain why this is a problem, and provide any information which we can. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13679" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="7bd95ee1-5810-4069-980d-9b8bfa406ee5" CreationDate="2014-04-22T05:55:35.883" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/458484241786212352" />
  <row Id="13680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6281" RevisionGUID="e25fffaf-f128-4f41-a3d2-e0554a57af51" CreationDate="2014-04-22T12:11:24.067" UserId="26514" Text="I don't come on ServerFault much because mostly I am a developer by trade, but I happen to be in a job where I have three hats: Integration/Test, Developer, and Sys Admin. So I often have to come out of StackOverflow to one of the other trilogy sites for assistance in my questions. I answered OP's question regarding building Apache because I have [asked a question before on ServerFault about how to build httpd][1]. I later figured out how to do it and thought OP's question was certainly on topic. I don't remember the original Moderator's name, but he was not professional at all in his retorts. At first, he did ask why OP was running an older version of Fedora and OP responded in kind. It could have been left at that. However, the Moderator felt the need to poke and prod the OP I thought in a very unprofessional way. There is no need to kick a man when he is down. I felt the Moderator should have at least apologized for being unprofessional. I acknowledged in the question that the OP should have been more clear in his original question which he later acknowledged he was operating in an administrative, professional capacity. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was not a hobbyist activity. Often times when running scanning tools such as Retina, they will flag old packages. OP was probably trying to clear one of these conditions due to security concerns because it's likely nothing much is new in terms of features from 2.2.3 to 2.2.27. The old configurations will still work. I know, because I have compiled httpd for myself this way about 5 times in the past year to stay in touch with the latest security patches for the &quot;legacy&quot; version. It's too costly to test a new configuration format because Apache felt the need to change the format in the latest and greatest version. RHEL still runs on a patched version of 2.2.x with backported security patches FYI.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to sum it up, this thing went down horribly. OP was downvoted heavily for no good reason only because he posted it on Meta and got extra attention. I hope we can be a little more understanding and easier on people in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/547922/26514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13681" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6280" RevisionGUID="2736153a-5741-477e-84df-0dd3de8d1e42" CreationDate="2014-04-22T16:15:37.303" UserId="9517" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Old software versions are a fact of life at many companies. Just today I was at a client who is running every version of SQL Server from SQL 2000 through 2012.  SQL 2000 is dead, Microsoft won't support it but this client is still running some key systems on it probably until the end of the year. Is it unprofessional that I support these systems for my client? Do I care what version they are running? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly the answer to both questions is &quot;no&quot;. This is how thier business runs, and as long as they are o OK with the limitations that come with these older versions who am I to tell them they aren't professional?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion the same applies here. We offer advise to people who don't know how to do what they need to do. If they aren't comfortable upgrading, or aren't able to because of a vendor, business unit, manager requirement, etc. we need to simply accept this, explain why this is a problem, and provide any information which we can. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13682" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6280" RevisionGUID="485fb6e4-c8b4-4a4b-ae2e-d7cc0ef6df28" CreationDate="2014-04-22T16:50:21.547" UserId="6177" Comment="all 3 homonyms there/their/they're start the same way - the" Text="Old software versions are a fact of life at many companies. Just today I was at a client who is running every version of SQL Server from SQL 2000 through 2012.  SQL 2000 is dead, Microsoft won't support it but this client is still running some key systems on it probably until the end of the year. Is it unprofessional that I support these systems for my client? Do I care what version they are running? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly the answer to both questions is &quot;no&quot;. This is how their business runs, and as long as they are o OK with the limitations that come with these older versions who am I to tell them they aren't professional?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion the same applies here. We offer advise to people who don't know how to do what they need to do. If they aren't comfortable upgrading, or aren't able to because of a vendor, business unit, manager requirement, etc. we need to simply accept this, explain why this is a problem, and provide any information which we can. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13683" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="14" RevisionGUID="cba44e86-02db-445e-bc98-aafce2e40c28" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites&quot;&gt;Account Association Between Websites&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites&quot;&gt;Account Association Between Websites&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;My ServerFault reputation suddently went down from 501 to 423. It does not seem to be the &#xA;result of many downvotes (or they are well hidden). &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In the past, I remember that big cleanings of reputations took place in StackOverflow, after &#xA;massive cheating was detected. But I find no such announce for ServerFault and, anyway, I do not cheat :-) Any idea of what is going on?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13684" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="15" RevisionGUID="c03d000c-4806-4d6a-9646-78c96b1315ce" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Say hello to an un-documented side-effect of &quot;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2251/will-we-get-back-rep-points-lost-after-a-rep-recalc&quot;&gt;rep recalc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&quot;:  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We (as user) shouldn't know anything about this internal stuff, but it appears a reputation recalc cannot take into account votes from questions since then deleted...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And a large &quot;rep recalc&quot; seems to be underway following some mishaps with a &quot;bonus&quot; to be set when &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites&quot;&gt;associating accounts&lt;/a&gt;...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As mentioned in my question, we do not care about all that: we just want the rep back.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13686" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="67" RevisionGUID="49c92d3c-4e0f-44a4-af4d-ff7629917ba5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It looks like as part of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30187/what-does-rg-mean&quot;&gt;RG sponsorship&lt;/a&gt; all the SF &lt;strong&gt;sqlserver&lt;/strong&gt; tags have been updated to the SO &lt;strong&gt;sql-server&lt;/strong&gt; standard. Time to update my ignore list.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13688" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="127" RevisionGUID="8e3e1e8c-4431-4d0e-a4d1-26e48f92f22b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4146/unexpected-results-from-clicking-the-unanswered-button&quot;&gt;Unexpected Results From Clicking The Unanswered Button&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I must be missing something, but it used to work on stackoverflow such that if you wanted to answer a question nobody has answered yet, you click on unanswered and there are questions with zero answers. No so much anymore.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13689" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="133" RevisionGUID="894b6b28-a8c6-4b57-a895-b5164001478d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;For those who want to check their lengthy answers, you can do so at &lt;a href=&quot;http://statoverflow.com/sandbox/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;statoverflow&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, with a request similar to:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &amp;gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Replace '6309' by your userid, and 5000 by &quot;the proper limit&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAVEAT&lt;/strong&gt;: statoverflow is based on the July dump, not the August public dump, meaning there is a all month of answers, also potentially affected (because edited before August 7th). All the following numbers (of answers truncated or users affected) can be actually &lt;em&gt;higher&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Since my 2 initial truncated answers reported in this &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16645/is-there-a-new-length-limit-for-answers-on-so-and-not-sf-closed&quot;&gt;(duplicate) MSO question&lt;/a&gt;, I did found similar problems (i.e. &quot;answers truncated&quot;) with:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/763099/flexible-vs-static-branching-git-vs-clearcase-accurev/764219#764219&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 763099&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/163796/program-to-analyze-a-lot-of-xmls/172149#172149&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 163796&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/665239/what-does-the-j-in-japplet-mean/665252#665252&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 665239&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/527499/how-much-time-and-effort-should-a-project-spend-on-backward-compatibility/527546#527546&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 527499&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/708502/eclipse-rcp-how-to-order-perspective-buttons-belonging-to-different-plugins/708547#708547&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 708502&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/899373/transferring-legacy-code-base-from-cvs-to-distributed-repository-e-g-git-or-mer/899428#899428&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 899373&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/560797/why-doesnt-the-java-sdk-installer-set-javahome/560847#560847&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 560797&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;They all:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;contained a link to another stackoverflow question&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;had an HTML body greater than 5000 characters&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If I consider this &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27578/when-to-choose-checked-and-unchecked-exceptions/73355#73355&quot;&gt;SO answer&lt;/a&gt; with only 4480 characters (in the HTML Body), it has &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; been truncated (even though it does contain a internal link to stackoverflow).&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;So the limit to consider may be 5000 characters.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Warning&lt;/strong&gt;: The previous SQL request may miss some other truncated answers which contain internal stackoverflow links, but for which the HTML rendering truncates said link (the string &quot;http://stackoverflow.com&quot; would not be present in &quot;Body&quot;)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So you should also check any post of yours with more than 5000 characters, without &quot;stackoverflow.com&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &amp;gt; 5000 AND Body NOT LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;How many potential answers are affected?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;SELECT COUNT(*) FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &amp;gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%'&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There are 252 &quot;potentially truncated&quot; answers in StackOverflow alone.&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;You can list them with:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &amp;gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 300&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Most of them (not all, because they have recently been edited) are truncated:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/322666/why-does-it-seem-that-most-programmers-tend-to-write-all-their-code-at-the-lowest/426292#426292&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 322666&lt;/a&gt;... contributed (but not originally written) by Jeff Atwood Himself ;) A fine explanation of Abstraction (very interesting) is cut short.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/227950/programatic-accent-reduction-in-javascript-aka-text-normalization-or-unaccenting/228006#228006&quot;&gt;Answer to SO question 227950&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;and so on...&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Note: the following SQL request seems to indicate 171 users potentially affected by this &quot;truncated message&quot; issue (which includes, again potentially, more than 200 answers)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt; SELECT OwnerUserId,COUNT(*) AS n FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &amp;gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' GROUP BY OwnerUserId ORDER BY n DESC&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="138" RevisionGUID="529cf4d0-4a30-4443-89fc-7ab0cdeff99c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I don't see a problem with asking a question again even if it can be found with a search engine.&lt;/strong&gt; The more information that's available on a problem the better. A question on the SO family of sites also directs it to an appropriate audience that often have great and well explained answers. This can often beat what's already out there.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Also:&lt;/em&gt; do you really think the sort of people that ask the question you've linked to are going to bother reading a check list?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Surely this would be better solved by the outcome to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20696/handling-problematic-stack-overflow-participants&quot;&gt;Handling “Problematic” Stack Overflow participants&lt;/a&gt; question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13692" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="169" RevisionGUID="feaa9cad-f5bc-469f-842c-1faa91eb7e0c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I've said pretty much the same thing on the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13929/should-meta-be-doctypes-support-forum/14090#14090&quot;&gt;doctype question&lt;/a&gt;, and probably some other questions. At the very least the use of the stackoverflow name is confusing to new users, but I'd agree that meta feels like site about stackoverflow, not a site about LOJ sites. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;At least in part that's due to the fact there's much more stackoverflow users, but the hostility towards doctype by some people claiming doctype was not fitting with &quot;the stackoverflow community&quot; really showed that there was an ignorance to the existance of totally different user groups who weren't interested in programming or stackoverflow.*&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Perhaps this will change when superuser goes live and becomes bigger than serverfault, which is only a matter of time imo. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The name isn't just historic, it's symbolic. Until the name changes to something else the other sites will be seen as sideprojects of stackoverflow, and somehow less important.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;*&lt;/code&gt; I don't mean to imply that was the opinion of everyone, or that there weren't other more practical reasons for doctype to be seperate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13693" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="194" RevisionGUID="0e412c6b-f866-4e29-84d6-5d440e28cfae" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Adrian has a point ... perhaps meta is a better fit.  This has certainly been discussed there, and on stackoverflow.  But it's here and so am I!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;My take ..&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;1- I answered the homework issue on &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/202/should-users-answer-homework-questions/257#257&quot;&gt;meta&lt;/a&gt;.  I am not concerned about whether a question is homework, work-work, hobby work, or curiosity.  I am more concerned that the question displays some thought and effort.  I don't want to do anyone's work for them, whatever kind of work it is.  I want to help them get past issues so they can do their own work.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;2- I generally presume the best about people until they demonstrate otherwise.  If I can contribute to a question, I do.  Many questions can have bad intent .. for instance there have been questions here about scripting robocopy or rsync.  Those could certainly be used to steal corporate data.  But we presume good intent. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;3- I suspect the real answer to the &quot;ethical question&quot; conundrum is the &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%5Fknow%5Fit%5Fwhen%5FI%5Fsee%5Fit&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Potter Stewart&lt;/a&gt; formulation .. I can't explain what makes an unethical question, but I know it when I see it!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13694" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="209" RevisionGUID="c718ff16-7b6f-4e94-aadd-239e541311d3" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Looks and feels fine. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It's on that shade just before being too dark and way too light to notice. But right now, it's a nice kind of pancake batter hue to it. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But that's only from a perspective on a non-colour blind user. If you are, then &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20804/is-the-highlight-for-interesting-questions-in-sf-too-light/21562#21562&quot; title=&quot;aaarggh, roaooar, colours!&quot;&gt;as Eric points out&lt;/a&gt;, it's waaaaaaaaaaaaay too light to differentiate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13695" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="236" RevisionGUID="fd05d8f6-1c4c-425c-8b10-611fc5dc9921" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;You &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5338/please-dont-suggest-starting-a-bounty-to-users-who-are-unable-to-do-so&quot; title=&quot;did you ear that?&quot;&gt;need at least 100&lt;/a&gt; rep before you can slice off your ear and offer it up to someone as part of a bounty.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13696" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="245" RevisionGUID="080d8750-1e50-45ed-881a-849f9071b0b5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;(EDIT: changed the request based on Eric's answer)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;To align to the convention we've created on SF.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;12 questions currently tagged with [windows2000server]&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;15 tagged with [windows-2000-server]&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Thanks!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;BTW- I agree with hyperslug that a dozen bumps from me doing this manually is a bit noisy on the front page... I can do it, though, if nobody wants to.&#xA;(&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23473/retag-request-videostreaming-video-streaming/23476#23476&quot;&gt;see this answer from earlier&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13697" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="249" RevisionGUID="1b99ea8d-ae06-47ef-bc83-c03736f3e528" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;According to the comment responses from Jarrod on &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24897/stackoverflow-careers&quot;&gt;this thread&lt;/a&gt; ( last response on the page) there will eb SF and SU versions coming.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13698" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="f48c776e-3aa5-4003-8609-3a822110676e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&quot;&gt;How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I have been fairly regular on Server Fault since it went public earlier this year.  However, as the site gets older, the quality of the questions and answers seems to have gone down hill.  Sure, there are a still handful of great users that provide quality answers to a lot of topics but the community in general is maybe not so great.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I may get down voted for this, but I fear the problem is that SF is really just &quot;tech support for developers.&quot;  The site's tag is &lt;strong&gt;a Q&amp;amp;A site for system administrators and IT professionals&lt;/strong&gt;, but I would be surprised if half the users are actually professional system/network administrators.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The result is that the site works well if you have a question about configuring SQL or web servers, but maybe not so well if you are trying to figure out how to block STP broadcasts on a specific port for HP Procurves.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I guess the question is, how do we improve Server Fault and how do we get more professional administrator eyes on the site?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;A good example of what I am talking about - the first four questions on the Active list are all by developers with a much higher SO reputation than on SF:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/78719/connect-win-nt-and-vista-via-switch&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/78719/connect-win-nt-and-vista-via-switch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/78724/how-to-disable-hiddev96-in-linux-or-tell-it-to-ignore-a-specific-device&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/78724/how-to-disable-hiddev96-in-linux-or-tell-it-to-ignore-a-specific-device&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/78723/who-can-i-complain-to-about-ms-product-activation-service&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/78723/who-can-i-complain-to-about-ms-product-activation-service&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/78712/symbolic-link-to-folder-in-root&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/78712/symbolic-link-to-folder-in-root&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13699" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="254" RevisionGUID="28de84ad-d20f-4584-9803-b6a3a27f289f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm not as engaged on Server Fault as I was when the site went public, but I don't have any feeling that the &quot;quality&quot; of the questions (both as a measurement of their intellectual merit, or as an assessment about their subject area) has changed dramatically. I feel like there's been a decrease in the number of questions and traffic to the site (or, perhaps, just a lack of an increase), but I'm assuming that the corpus of already-answered questions is helping some people get answers w/o having to ask new questions.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'd direct you to the question Brandon mentions in his comment (&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&lt;/a&gt;) regarding some ideas on getting &quot;new eyes&quot; on the site. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I do think that the &quot;problem domain&quot; that SF is oriented towards is smaller, by far, than the SO problem domain. By nature, most sysadmins are using COTS tools and operating systems, and typically these tools are configured in &quot;best practice&quot; type configurations. There are a lot of possible permutations, but many don't produce productive results. If my work as a contract sysadmin has taught me anything, in excess of 90% of the technical details of computer networks are the same from network-to-network. Those that are radically different are typically pathological cases where somebody didn't know what they were doing setting it up.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13700" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="4f94f644-cf94-4501-98f2-20d8beb4027b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12513/stackoverflow-should-i-answer-my-own-question-or-not&quot;&gt;Stackoverflow: Should I answer my own question, or not?&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I recently ran into a problem that was particularly annoying and I was able to find the answer by a funky non-linear approach.  Hence, I'm thinking it might be good to document the post.  I seem to recall Joel a/o Jeff mentioning in a podcast that they want the trinity sites to be a repository of all answers.  In that line of reasoning I should post it, but I'm wondering if there is a way to post a question with answer so that people don't waste time testing and debugging only to find the solution that's already known.  Theoretically there could be other valid solutions, so maybe it makes sense to post it like a normal question, but I know I'd be cheesed to find out that I was re-inventing the wheel.  (Yeah, I know the question is subjective, but I'm hoping to find a consensus anyway)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13701" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="4f94f644-cf94-4501-98f2-20d8beb4027b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="Asking Questions When You've Found the Answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13702" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="283" RevisionGUID="ca3016c1-df66-4774-a3ab-c84f83cace77" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I don't have much to add in direct response that hasn't been already stated elsewhere, but being very active on the site and wanting to see it succeed I do feel compelled to point out that there is a very active community at &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackoverflow.com&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;meta.stackoverflow.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; ready to address issues such as this.  Nearly every point that you reference and the actions of the community that you refer to have been discussed on Meta in some form or another.  And even if not, then it is well worth raising your concerns there as well.  I have already asked that the moderators move this discussion over to Meta, where you're likely to see some more varied discussions from the non-sysadmin participants on the other sites.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As an exmaple, here are a few specific questions that I've seen and been a part of that relate to some of your points:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How do we grow the ServerFault and SupserUser communities?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28217/what-questions-belong-on-superuser-vs-serverfault&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Questions belong on SupserUser vs ServerFault&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15365/solving-problems-using-serverfault&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Solving Problems using ServerFault&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I can't emphasize enough the importance of raising concerns through the proper channels if you care to see anything change.  It sounds like it might be too late for you, but maybe (hopefully!) after the bike ride you will feel different and consider another go at it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;ServerFault is a community.  All of the SOFU sites were developed with community in mind.  As such you will inherently see a vary wide variety of personalities.  None of us are perfect, and I put myself at the top of that list.  The choice is always yours whether or not to participate.  Personally, I hope you do and I hope you help make it better.  If not, well, then I do wish you the best of luck and I'm sorry that it didn't work out.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13703" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="f7430eb7-c8ff-45e7-a9ef-310a8f8ea216" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&quot;&gt;How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30036/how-do-you-define-sysadmin-related&quot;&gt;This discussion&lt;/a&gt; illustrated some of the issues.  Here are my thoughts on SF's problems:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;There aren't enough experienced admins contributing.  I don't think SF has reached a critical mass yet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;There's a need for some meta about SF, but meta.stackoverflow isn't working well for it.  There aren't many of the higher-rep SF'ers here, and I don't think they're likely to come here.  I think most people who are active on SF like the way the site works so meta about details of how the sites operate isn't very interesting and doesn't draw admins over here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you ask a question, one of the hints on the side is: &quot;We prefer questions that can be answered, not just discussed.&quot;  That just doesn't work well for a lot of issues sysadmins deal with.  While it's certainly up to Joel/Jeff to decide what sort of site they want, I think if you rule out discussion questions, it makes it less interesting.  I'd like SF to be a place where I could go (and I can suggest other people go) to get answers to all sorts of sysadmin questions, not just ones that have clear-cut, step-by-step answers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;I haven't thought about this one much, but it might help if there were a way to quickly filter the 0 votes/0 answers/minimal views questions.  I think a lot of these are the &quot;barely sysadmin&quot; questions that people want to ignore.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;EDIT: Fine, this question duplicates some of the content of that other question, but it's hardly an exact duplicate.  The &quot;problems&quot; with SF that might be limiting its popularity with sysadmins are unlikely to be the same as with SU, &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If anything, closing this supports my point #2 that a separate discussion of how SF could be made more vibrant makes sense.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13704" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="287" RevisionGUID="fbb435f2-5315-4160-8ba8-62b977bc3c16" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28612/discussions-should-not-be-marked-as-duplicate&quot;&gt;Discussions should not be marked as duplicate&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Could we please stop closing &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30096/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-closed&quot;&gt;duplication questions&lt;/a&gt; on Meta?  There have been several questions discussing problems with Server Fault and every one gets closed and directed to Jeff Atwood's question.  Of course, new posts to old questions never go anywhere so it essentially kills off the discussion.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What's the point?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13705" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="311" RevisionGUID="f53b946a-9bd8-4633-9d33-e635846e2adc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I did the ones on SO by hand.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Since there were only 9 questions, next time you can take care of them yourself since you have enough rep. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38987/how-many-retags-should-you-do-before-asking-a-moderator&quot;&gt;See here&lt;/a&gt; for guidelines on when to retag and when to ask for help. I don't mean to be snarky, but for a really trivial number of questions, the mods don't need to be called in and do extra work that we as a community can accomplish in seconds. We have the power, we should use it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The merge on SF, on the other hand, &lt;em&gt;should&lt;/em&gt; be done by the mod's automagic non-bumping merge process since there are quite a few that need retagging.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13707" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="374d2bba-44fd-473d-a90f-f4a24814fb49" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29020/what-to-do-with-unexplained-downvotes&quot;&gt;What to do with unexplained downvotes?&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I have a &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/99857/installing-a-ruby-app-as-a-linux-service&quot;&gt;legit question&lt;/a&gt; on serverfault.com.  There were several good answers and no complaints.  Then, I notice I have a score of -1 on the question.  No explanation.  How can I report this?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13708" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="349" RevisionGUID="8033bf44-dc31-45ad-b4fe-c2229348f024" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Many new users were confused as to how they should respond to answers posted to their questions, and made the mistake of posting answers consisting of replies instead of commenting. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So now the comments are made more obvious for new users.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;See: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36247/rep-requirement-for-answering-own-question/36337#36337&quot;&gt;Rep-requirement for Answering Own Question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13709" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="373" RevisionGUID="223230b5-d0cb-451c-9d85-27efa0df6312" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Possible Duplicate:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39613/legitimate-ways-for-users-to-protest-irrelevant-sponsorship-of-tags&quot;&gt;legitimate ways for users to protest irrelevant sponsorship of tags&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Ok, fine, Redgate has tools for Exchange and SQL Server, so maybe it makes sense to have the annoying little rg on exchange and sql-server tags (although it's arguable even there, since not every Exchange question is about archiving, and that's what all Redgate's ads are for).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But there are also rg's on email and backup tags, which make no sense at all.  The first page of questions tagged &quot;email&quot; has only a few Exchange questions, so it's irrelevant to have ads for an Exchange archiving tool all over the place.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;How about getting rid of the rg's altogether?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13710" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="374" RevisionGUID="398a70b8-8c04-4f9e-9151-dc642d691a55" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;They pay money to be advertised on those tags and they get it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It may be annoying, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24065/user-script-to-remove-so-sponsored-tag-advertisements&quot;&gt;there are Greasemonkey scripts to deal with it&lt;/a&gt;, but think of it this way:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What would you pay to use Server Fault (Or Stack Overflow)?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If that number is not zero, then consider this the price you pay for not having to pay that money.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13711" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="414" RevisionGUID="8cad7dc9-a0d2-4c57-942a-8adbb93be165" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I've just spent a few hours re-tagging a few hundred questions on serverfault.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Mostly this was to remove 20XX tags, and as they can be ambiguous (eg SQL 2008 vs Windows 2008, etc.) there's no easy way to automatically re-tag, but it makes sense that people create them.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It would be great if they could be blocked with a specific message, something like &quot;Years are not useful tags, you probably are referring to a software version, if so use the full name as the tag, for example: windows-server-2008, exchange-2007&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is somewhat a dupe of: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31184/what-can-be-done-about-ambiguous-tagging&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31184/what-can-be-done-about-ambiguous-tagging&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13712" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="423" RevisionGUID="0eb1a36f-a025-457c-9e65-dd56ceb9c721" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Personally I think this probably will need to wait until &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2779/could-the-tagging-system-be-enhanced-to-support-tag-synonyms&quot;&gt;tag synonyms&lt;/a&gt; are available.  Until synonyms or a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19018/implement-a-tag-black-list&quot;&gt;blacklist&lt;/a&gt; is available people will continue to use the [network] tag.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13713" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="442" RevisionGUID="4ba9660f-d0a5-4d11-be9f-1495b38a66a6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I've merged the tags according to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54545/sf-retag-esx-and-esxi-to-vmware-esx-and-vmware-esxi/54546#54546&quot;&gt;Farseeker's proposal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;esx&lt;/code&gt; → &lt;code&gt;vmware-esx&lt;/code&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&lt;code&gt;esxi&lt;/code&gt; → &lt;code&gt;vmware-esxi&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="453" RevisionGUID="0c2a4713-6b76-4cf4-956e-3d486a8798d2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;At present, all of the sites share a common blog (accessible via &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;blog.stackoverflow.com&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackexchange.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;blog.stackexchange.com&lt;/a&gt;, or following the link in the footer of the SO/SU/meta/careers/apps/area51) except for SF.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Surely, since the SF blog is a form of meta, discussing the infrastucture and admin behind the sites, it would sit well with the main, common blog, which discusses things such as how the software is implemented, who works to produce the sites and what changes are being made or being planned, which are also similar forms of meta.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm not suggesting that the two need to be combined because of a lack of content, and I'm curious as to the &quot;exciting new announcements&quot; mentioned by Jeff in his answer to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54654/is-blog-serverfault-com-still-active&quot;&gt;this question&lt;/a&gt;. Obviously if these announcements mean that the subject of the SF blog will change direction to cover SysAdmin stuff en general, and not focus on the specifics applied to our sites, then there is little reason to merge it, and doing so would bloat the main blog, but I don't think that we need to be concerned about SO users not wanting to read SF-type articles on the main blog. The main blog at present is not for SO or SU or SE users - it's mostly for people interested in the meta behind all these sites.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13715" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="463" RevisionGUID="be0b95a1-5fd6-44f1-9ea8-9be31fb31cbc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;looks like it's kinda hidden. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;according to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57479/allowing-users-with-a-nominal-amount-of-rep-to-submit-possible-tag-synonyms-and-v&quot;&gt;the one true meta&lt;/a&gt; you need to go into the tag and then hit the info tab.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13716" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="454f5f3a-641d-44d7-bfb1-ce404ddc3e93" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I am going to try to summarize what I am reading here...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;From what I can tell the way most people are evaluating questions is by categorizing the person based on the question.  Some of the common categories of people (not including stuff that just has to be moved to super user):&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Professional System Administrators  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Beginner System Administrators and Students &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Developers who need support getting their development environment Up&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment Up ASAP.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here is what I gather we think about these categories:  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Professional System Administrators:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Awesome, we want more of you.  We are very welcome to basic level questions from you because of you ability to contribute in other areas. You also speak the &quot;language&quot; and will be easy to help. Your basic questions will likely become canonical answers useful to others.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beginner System Administrators and Students:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;We all started out at some point and you are welcome.  You must be willing to try to ask questions well (to the best of your ability within your English language ability).  It should seem your goal is to learn and not for us to do your homework for you.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;These people are &lt;em&gt;trying to do the job right&lt;/em&gt; and are also trying to learn to some extent.  We expect that you have put in effort to learn and solve the problem. Essentially you are the same as Beginner system administrators except your long term goals are different and you probably have more fundamental computer knowledge. In general these sort of people are welcome.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Developers who need support getting their development environment up:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Their goal is to get a basic environment up that they can develop on and are not concerned about things like security. In generally we really are just are not interested although if the problem is interesting and not super basic it is possible we might be.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment up ASAP:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Again no concern for learning or doing it right.  Not willing to do their own homework.  Please, please, just go away.  These people are the same as &quot;Please kindly give me the codes&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;The summary of all this is that we are community of professional system administrators for other system administrators. We want to improve ourselves and our field as a whole through this community.  We are not just free labor. So as a community we should work together to make sure the perception we give is in line with the purpose of this community.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing &lt;code&gt;man crontab&lt;/code&gt;, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the &lt;em&gt;personal&lt;/em&gt; decision not to move it. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked &lt;em&gt;once&lt;/em&gt; and it becomes the canonical answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&quot;&gt;How do I move the turtle in Logo?&lt;/a&gt;&quot; and it is talked about in this &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question&quot;&gt;stackoverflow meta post&lt;/a&gt;.  In podcast 58, &lt;em&gt;if&lt;/em&gt; I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here is how I look at citing manual pages in particular: &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Worst thing to do -- Server Fault Aims to stop this:&lt;br&gt;&#xA;RTFM YOU IDIOT!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Better:&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Insert Direct Answer Here.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This can be found in &lt;code&gt;man blah&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Best I can come up with:&lt;br&gt;&#xA;A description of how to use the manual page system in *nix so they will be better equipped to professional solve problems.  This is how I addressed your particular sample question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Am I still missing your point?:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;I still feel I might be missing your bigger point about pandering and/or spoon feeding. If you or anyone else has a chance to get some links to questions on this topic it might help define the concern a little bit more. I think I see your concern about the site not satisfying more professional and advanced users and that it certainly something we can use our new meta site to try figure out. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13717" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="493" RevisionGUID="f8d431b1-ee6b-4297-8885-d6f3655b9471" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and&#xA;  are not knowledgeable about technology&#xA;  or the industry?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;One thing to remember about these types of questions is some cases simple questions are easier to find in Google search results.  If we want to grow the community we need as much Google juice as we can getting new users onto the serverfault site.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you remember back from the stackoverflow podcasts this was discussed during the episode that spawned the question &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&quot;&gt;How do I move the turtle in LOGO&lt;/a&gt;?  The vast majority of develoeprs could figure out how to move the turtle, and the language is considered more of a toy then professional language, but it is also a pretty popular question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In another podcast Joel encouraged (&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23456/questions-to-help-build-up-the-sf-repo/23459#23459&quot;&gt;ref&lt;/a&gt;) users to add lots of basic programming questions because they may bring in more users.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Having basic questions is not a bad thing in my opinion.  At least as long as they are related to field of system/network administration.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36906/no-question-too-newbie-are-you-sure&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36906/no-question-too-newbie-are-you-sure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13718" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="495" RevisionGUID="416e33aa-6dbc-4d0f-990a-53ad6963e89d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Partly to prevent gaming the system.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Also consider that one of the features of the bounty is that your question is featured.  You could look at this from the perspective that you are paying to have your question be advertised like a sponsored link.  Just because you didn't get a good answer doesn't mean your question wasn't listed in the featured tab.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56298/why-arent-bounties-refunded-if-they-are-not-awarded/56299#56299&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56298/why-arent-bounties-refunded-if-they-are-not-awarded/56299#56299&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13719" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="507" RevisionGUID="212fb74a-2a8e-42a3-b7e6-b965d95a8939" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Below are a few thoughts that I've had relating to a few points in the FAQ that need to be cleaned up by the site administration to prevent confusion when people move between Stack Exchange sites (especially between StackOverflow, ServerFault, and SuperUser). I'm posting similar concerns on the StackOverflow and SuperUser meta sites as well - I want to try to bring to light the problems that I have in navigating the primary trilogy of exchanges.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Today at work, a system administrator came up to all of the developers and told us there was a problem with the servers. But at the time, we were all using them just fine. Apparently, to a sysadmin and a computer scientist or software engineer, &quot;server&quot; means something very different. What he was trying to say, very simply, was that the cooling system had to have work done and they were going to shut down the nonessential servers (the dev servers) for a bit to fix it. Then I thought of my problems yesterday where I was arguing that MySQL Server is the server and not the hardware that it is installed upon.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The standard definition for server from my computer science and software engineering textbooks is:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;A running program (a process) on a networked computer that accepts requests from programs running on other computers to perform a service and responds to appropriately.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is the definition that I'm used to. However, to him, a server is the physical box that holds the hardware, the hardware inside it (motherboard, RAM, fans, HDDs), the enclosure, rack, and cooling system. On top of this, the software (database server, web server, application server) is also included. Saying &quot;server&quot; to him would imply that there's a problem with anything in that list (and some things that I'm probably missing, too).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;When I was looking for a place to ask my question about MySQL Server, I saw &quot;server&quot; in the FAQ and was like &quot;hey, I've got a server installation/configuration problem&quot; and found my site to ask it. Even though I'm a competent, well educated, and experienced software engineer, I have very little experience running networks and hardware (although I have helped out sysadmins in the past when they were short handed and needed to get some stuff going). With people coming from StackOverflow and SuperUser through ServerFault and seeing certain words that to them mean something very different, they can get confused like I was and post things on the wrong site. That only leads to headaches, confusion, and (most importantly) no answers.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm not a fan of the term &quot;professional capacity&quot;. What exactly does that mean? If you are going to keep that phrase, it has to be defined.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Does that mean you have to get paid for it? I look at StackOverflow and it's for people who are enthusiasts as well as professionals. I could have a fully loaded 42U server rack in my basement where I'm running my own telephony server, file servers, web servers, database servers, print servers, and so on. But I'm not paid to do this, and such a powerful setup really isn't appropriate for SuperUser (especially if I'm using commercial-grade hardware). When I think of a SuperUser setup, I think of a handful of computers networked together in a home or small business using the kind of equipment you can walk into Best Buy or Staples, purchase, and walk out with.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think that &quot;professional capacity&quot; should be reworded to use some kind of phrasing to describe the type of system(s) that you are running. I'm not sure exactly what terms are best, but &quot;commercial-grade&quot;, &quot;enterprise&quot;, and &quot;corporate&quot; come to mind as possibilities that I've heard used. The exact term is going to have to be decided by people who know more about how to define a system than I do.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I know for a fact that 4 PCs is not many. But is 5 many? 10? 100? I suppose this ties into &quot;professional capacity&quot;. Where do you draw the line between a SuperUser home/small-business network and a...whatever you want to call a larger network?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The FAQ says that scripting is allowed for discussion here. But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming? I know for a fact that questions about bash scripts and Windows batch scripts have been posted and accepted at StackOverflow. My personal feeling is that it would depend on the task you are performing and the question could potentially belong on either SO, SU, or SF depending on what your end goal is. This needs to be more defined.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As new Stack Exchange sites open, I feel that it is important to potentially develop partnerships with them to offset some loads. A particular Stack Exchange that covers a subset of system administration/network administration/IT topics should be linked to in the official FAQ to ensure that people can get to the best possible venue to answer their questions. The topicality of each SE that is linked to should be described clearly (without ambiguity), but concisely.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58530/site-faq-update-suggestions&quot;&gt;StackOverflow Meta Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1186/site-faq-update-suggestions&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;SuperUser Meta Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13720" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="550" RevisionGUID="a067a537-b8e7-476d-9b10-9337626c1cc3" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;See this &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stackoverflow&quot;&gt;related question on the (big) sister site Stack Overflow&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13721" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="590" RevisionGUID="c9e0b4e2-66d6-4b56-8b06-990ed1727e63" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All FAQs now contain an explicit message about advertising&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;(thanks &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&quot;&gt;Jeff&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/em&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;h3&gt;May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&lt;/h3&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;The community generally frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam, so be careful. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/about/contact&quot;&gt;contact our ad sales team&lt;/a&gt; for details. We also offer &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source-advertising&quot;&gt;free vote-based advertising for open source projects&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13722" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="597" RevisionGUID="e4378770-7c72-4e8c-9122-af209ba5f2a9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;We updated the &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq&quot;&gt;faq&lt;/a&gt; for this recently, based on:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;h3&gt;May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&lt;/h3&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for details. We also offer free vote-based advertising for open source projects.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="630" RevisionGUID="b5a081c7-85fa-4fe3-b387-a9c9fe8b243b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I agree with that. And anyone who put [ubuntu] in is interesting or ignore list may just use a wildcard instead, e.g. [ubuntu*].&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Although an &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58073/implicit-tagging-hierarchy&quot;&gt;Implicit tagging hierarchy&lt;/a&gt; (i.e. all [ubuntu-10.4] tagged questions will also be found when searching for [ubuntu] without that tag being visibly there) might then be useful, too.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="647" RevisionGUID="2b69fde1-b074-4450-9e81-b92edff79ec7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;When you associated you other accounts before you had achieved 200 rep on Ubuntu?  If so you wouldn't get the association bonus.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Oh, and welcome to serverfault.  :)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5983/should-all-linked-accounts-get-the-100-bonus/5984#5984&quot;&gt;ref&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13725" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="652" RevisionGUID="21df9053-4648-43a8-9387-93accf2142a7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The Server Fault site is part of a project named &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Stack Exchange&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/&quot;&gt;Stack Overflow&lt;/a&gt; was the first site implemented using SE.  The SO site was also the first to have a related &lt;em&gt;meta&lt;/em&gt; site for discussion &lt;em&gt;about&lt;/em&gt; SE/SO itself.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/&quot;&gt;The MSO site&lt;/a&gt; is where you will find answers to any &quot;&lt;em&gt;what, why, how&lt;/em&gt;&quot; questions regarding the behavior of SE-powered sites -- in particular, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7931/the-official-faq-for-stack-overflow-server-fault-and-super-user&quot;&gt;&quot;Official&quot; FAQ&lt;/a&gt;.  The &quot;rules&quot; of the SE sites were not arbitrarily chosen in private.  MSO's discussion history chronicles the development of these rules as well as the Community's reaction to them.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Reputation requirements for commenting is an implicit design choice of SE.  You can find discussion of this on MSO.  For starters, right from the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work-in-stackoverflow&quot;&gt;FAQ&lt;/a&gt;. Additional searches will reveal other related discussion.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Actually, comments &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&quot;&gt;support formatting.&lt;/a&gt; Yes, a limited sub-set of &quot;regular&quot; formatting, but formatting nevertheless. Comment formatting was &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20584/comment-formatting&quot;&gt;discussed on MSO&lt;/a&gt;, and although not a popular question, it succinctly captures the &lt;em&gt;purpose&lt;/em&gt; of comments &lt;em&gt;vs&lt;/em&gt; support for full-formatting.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;An &lt;em&gt;answer&lt;/em&gt; is intended to be an &lt;em&gt;answer&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;comments&lt;/em&gt; are intended to be &lt;em&gt;comments&lt;/em&gt;.  Discussion at MSO has repeatedly clarified this.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But to address your first question:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;I know that I can answer and I&#xA;  initiate the answer starting from&#xA;  clarifications immediately getting&#xA;  negative ratings which discourages to&#xA;  further participate in this thread.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;What's the point in this?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The point is that all the SE sites are &lt;em&gt;Community-driven&lt;/em&gt;.  What is considered acceptable content and behavior is decided by the same Community that uses and contributes to the site.  Insistent and intentional deviation from the Community's expectations will result in down-votes. As with any Community, some may grow tired of what they perceive as undesirable behavior.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I would &lt;em&gt;highly&lt;/em&gt; recommend dedicating time to exploring the MSO site to understand not only the functionality of the SE software, but also the expectation of participants within the SE Communities.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13726" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="653" RevisionGUID="e4ff977f-777a-4cf0-b831-fe9633dc3bb6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Your best bet is to take SE feature requests to MSO.  But I don't think this one is going to work out much better than the last time &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users&quot;&gt;it was discussed&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13727" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="659" RevisionGUID="7ea2d4d0-79de-442d-810d-e7579a2d12c9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;A follow-on to jscott, but some threads from MSO that discuss this point:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/53647/50-reputation-for-making-comments-is-too-high&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/53647/50-reputation-for-making-comments-is-too-high&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13335/is-the-ability-of-low-rep-users-to-comment-within-their-own-questions-adequately&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13335/is-the-ability-of-low-rep-users-to-comment-within-their-own-questions-adequately&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As your your question about comment-formatting, that isn't well documented, but you can format comments:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24793/how-to-use-formatting-in-comments&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24793/how-to-use-formatting-in-comments&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13728" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="661" RevisionGUID="d2da29f9-27f3-42d5-9862-362902fd6941" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This ground has slready been covered.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6521/leaving-an-anonymous-comment-when-voting&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6521/leaving-an-anonymous-comment-when-voting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It will not help.  Basically, people would just post comments that are worthless.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13729" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="673" RevisionGUID="5a6f0f78-f760-43ea-b7ab-b1077b789243" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;There are quite a few topics that have already been covered, but the new SF user will have no understanding of what the meta.SO site is, much less how to track down some of the fundamental information in questions like &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Are we better off starting these topics over again, or getting a copy function going to import some of these gems?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13730" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="686" RevisionGUID="50b40c9d-b3fd-45fe-a5a4-8c1ee9d158df" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Please follow Jeff's directions here to delete your account:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account/7979#7979&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account/7979#7979&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Basically, you need to edit your profile to say &quot;Please delete me&quot; and email team@serverfault.com telling them your user ID (which is 47886) and that you'd like your account to be deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As far as your posts are concerned, I don't believe they will be automatically deleted. The community, however, will work through them to clean them up and remove them as necessary.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13731" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="698" RevisionGUID="85ca6b55-4f42-4216-9b20-74969b753f9b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I know how you feel. But this has been discussed on MSO, and so far this ability hasn't been added:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There is a possible way to implement your own killfile mentioned in one of the answers to that question. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13732" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="736" RevisionGUID="c336a008-82d8-475a-ac23-d40f18145d21" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This has been discussed ad-nauseum on Meta Stack Overflow (where Stack Exchange itself is discussed) and has been declined (several times, if I recall correctly).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user&quot;&gt;this question&lt;/a&gt; on MSO for excruciating detail.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13733" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="768" RevisionGUID="3ecc27f8-d1b6-46c0-bfbd-f3e7a622a471" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I think he's asking about how to do keyboard formatting on SF, which can be done with the kbd tag.  For example:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;code&gt;&amp;lt;kbd&amp;gt;Ctrl&amp;lt;/kbd&amp;gt;+&amp;lt;kbd&amp;gt;E&amp;lt;/kbd&amp;gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Should render as:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;kbd&gt;Ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;E&lt;/kbd&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Well, I see it doesn't work here on meta.SF, which might be a glitch.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26207/how-can-i-format-as-keyboard-keys&quot;&gt;This question on meta.SO&lt;/a&gt; refers to the kbd tag being disabled on meta (I think people were drawing pictures of castles with it), so maybe it's disabled on all the meta sites.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13734" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="4e47fea2-c148-4e3e-9dd0-073623b7cc10" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Or is it just me?...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If it's really just me I'll suck it up and quit my yapping.  I &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;submitted a feature request&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on MSO a few days ago to be able to close it but not much was discussed about it and it hasn't gotten any further attention.  Just wondered what the sentiments here on SF are.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="811" RevisionGUID="e555f75b-d269-4058-8090-d8faacdd1ca9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;As I said in &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar/64736#64736&quot;&gt;response to the feature request&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;In support of being able to dismiss notifications, and in response to Diago's comment above, :&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;    &lt;p&gt;Are you ready to handle all the questions on Meta once they dismissed it? Wait there was this banner on the site I dismissed about x, how can I read it again*/*I never saw that, what is this new feature.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;A &quot;Notifications&quot; page where these announcements permanently reside would nicely tie this up. I think that it would fit in well near the &quot;about&quot; or &quot;faq&quot; links. This way the notifications could be dismissed, but could be referenced by anyone who would care to look them back up.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13737" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="834" RevisionGUID="301d8295-8f4f-49fe-9e39-13a9dbdadad4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56610/bug-using-quote-button-in-google-chrome-on-windows&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56610/bug-using-quote-button-in-google-chrome-on-windows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Bug in chrome.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13739" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="851" RevisionGUID="55292467-06b5-40d5-b51f-1096b150751d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This kind of thing has been going on for a while:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/60957/copyright-and-questionhub-harvesting-questions-from-so&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/60957/copyright-and-questionhub-harvesting-questions-from-so&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers/48962#48962&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers/48962#48962&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In that case I &lt;em&gt;think&lt;/em&gt; question-hub is doing it right, but check for attribution to be certain. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13740" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="856" RevisionGUID="d6545a56-b14c-4987-9037-e5a87a1505c8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The robot check hits even high-rep users. If I'm going through and retagging a bunch of things I'll get the captcha on every 5th edit or so. That said, it seems something has gone grink and people are getting that page more often.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See also, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66574/frequent-human-verification&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66574/frequent-human-verification&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13741" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="878" RevisionGUID="6ded6dd0-f51e-4c2f-8813-1d493ba00525" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This has already been addressed:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5029/are-taglines-signatures-disallowed&quot;&gt;Are taglines &amp;amp; signatures disallowed?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I support Kyle's idea of a campaign to discourage the behavior via moderation.  I typically only remove them if I'm already editing for something else.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13742" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="879" RevisionGUID="1e7b1c0c-8551-48a7-911b-dc9d1b08fa44" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23628/how-to-deal-with-rtfm-comments&quot;&gt;RTFFAQ!&lt;/a&gt; (How does that sound to you?)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Remember, there are plenty of forums where people can go and receive a snarky &quot;RTFM&quot;. Those sites aren't helpful. The SE community exists because we believe it's possible to answer questions in an informative and friendly way.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Your answer would have been received better if you said &quot;Read the manual&quot;, or &quot;It's in the manual&quot; instead of &quot;RTFM!&quot;. Do you use the phrase &quot;f*cking manual&quot; in real life? Probably not, because people would be offended. It's not that much different here. In fact, your comments are more likely to be misinterpreted because it's hard to communicate emotion using written text.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The comment &quot;RTFM&quot; would be perceived as snarky by most people, and the explanation point adds to the snarkyness factor.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;However, when I read your comment in context, it doesn't really seem all that snarky to me. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="884" RevisionGUID="e5685a71-d928-438c-9d94-71a89892da5f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Shell scripting plays a big part in Unix system administration, and it would be nice if syntax highlighting was enabled for this sort of code block.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;An personally, I like the idea of syntax highlighting for log fragments, or Apache Configuration fragments, etc, as long as the highlighting works correctly. Although the syntax highlighter doesn't always work correctly.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It would be nice if we could provide hints to the syntax highlighter, as proposed at &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/981/syntax-highlighting-language-hints&quot;&gt;syntax-highlighting-language-hints&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13744" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="895" RevisionGUID="0feaf693-1e00-4513-82c1-0d9785670991" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;An SE &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/27199/when-does-a-day-start&quot;&gt;day starts at 00:00 UTC&lt;/a&gt;.  I am not sure if you, or anyone except diamonds or moderators, can check a user's visitation activity log.  This issue has caused some confusion for &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24884/what-are-the-exact-requirements-for-the-woot-enthusiast-badge/24888&quot;&gt;other users as well&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13745" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="899" RevisionGUID="3e4a3c5d-3713-4834-a81e-51f32bc84058" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/community-wiki&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/community-wiki&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Given the recent change to abolish CW questions, what do we do with these?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Remove the tag.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Get a diamond mod to convert the question&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Close the question&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Personally I'd prefer 1, which is the policy on Stack Overflow - &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32947/remove-the-community-wiki-tag&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32947/remove-the-community-wiki-tag&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13746" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="907" RevisionGUID="60d6370b-e822-4dc4-a652-7c5d01a01116" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Over on MSO this has been discussed, but nothing has been done. Perhaps it's time to resurrect the thread.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28924/keep-short-history-of-user-display-names&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28924/keep-short-history-of-user-display-names&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13747" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="931" RevisionGUID="00dc6975-4dd1-4911-a1cd-7436e4baadf9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Some badges are checked infrequently, the criteria for some badges change occasionally and sometimes new badges are added..  Have you ever used up all 30 votes in a day?  I am pretty sure the suffrage was recently added or tweaked, since I was also recently awarded it, and I am quite sure that I have used all 30 of my votes many times over the last ~500 days.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See this post.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68024/i-was-just-awarded-the-suffrage-badge-without-proper-cause&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68024/i-was-just-awarded-the-suffrage-badge-without-proper-cause&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13748" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="8b68a2b7-9769-45b6-8007-e6d5fd29f62d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/70086/as400-iseries-and-ibm-i-are-all-the-same-system/70091#70091&quot;&gt;started this on StackOverflow meta&lt;/a&gt;, but we decided it needs to be over here as well. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;IBM has had a identity problem for their midrange system over the past decade. There are several names for the same system. The tags I see mostly being used now in SF is &lt;code&gt;[as400]&lt;/code&gt; and &lt;code&gt;[iseries]&lt;/code&gt;. The actual name for the system right now is &quot;IBM i for Power Systems&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I feel we need a standard name for this system so a person can easily find all questions related to this platform.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here is what I propose:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Main tag: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ibm-midrange&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'ibm-midrange'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;ibm-midrange&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Synonyms:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ibm-i&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'ibm-i'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;ibm-i&lt;/a&gt; (Already points to &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/as400&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'as400'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;as400&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/as400&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'as400'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;as400&lt;/a&gt; (18 questions)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/iseries&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'iseries'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;iseries&lt;/a&gt; (3 questions)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/system-i&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'system-i'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;system-i&lt;/a&gt; (0 questions)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13749" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1011" RevisionGUID="7472ed5e-eaf2-4ac4-8836-5c59686c7b42" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The devs are aware - please see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/71913/tags-on-user-page-are-not-formatting-correctly-on-server-fault&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/71913/tags-on-user-page-are-not-formatting-correctly-on-server-fault&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13750" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1034" RevisionGUID="039e1af1-890f-46d3-b9e0-8d2a6d5e6bc7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Click the check box underneath the rep arrows of the answer that you would like to accept.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/ooSh9.png&quot; alt=&quot;alt text&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Image shamelessly &lt;em&gt;borrowed&lt;/em&gt; from &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work&quot;&gt;MSO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13751" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1053" RevisionGUID="adbeb1d5-eb35-45a1-8878-463baeadf2b6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;What causes this?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11740/what-are-community-wiki-posts&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11740/what-are-community-wiki-posts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Posts enter community wiki mode when one of the following happens:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The body of the post has been edited by at least five (&lt;strong&gt;5&lt;/strong&gt;) different users.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The post has been edited ten (&lt;strong&gt;10&lt;/strong&gt;) times by the original owner.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Would a rollback of some of the revisions make my Answer normal again?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;No, once it has gone CW, it is CW for good.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13752" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1062" RevisionGUID="3c3bf8f6-f658-41e5-aef8-e5aa2d35c215" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This question looks off-topic for serverfault.  If you look at the text, the person specifically mentions that he doesn't really want a sysadmin response.  It possibly should have just been closed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://superuser.com/questions/124118/what-are-some-potential-uses-of-asterisk-pbx-for-a-power-user-closed&quot;&gt;http://superuser.com/questions/124118/what-are-some-potential-uses-of-asterisk-pbx-for-a-power-user-closed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I was going to try to vote to return that particular question, but I seem to be experiencing a bug.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74173/unable-to-select-vote-to-close&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74173/unable-to-select-vote-to-close&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Serverfault isn't as busy as other sites.  I am somewhat surprised that you only waited only an hour or two after asking this question, before you actually performed the migrate.  It sure seems like you could have been a bit more patient.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13753" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1063" RevisionGUID="a45866f5-bd17-4103-9534-314c5f0db6b2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;EDIT: not sure of the etiquette but based on the comments I opened this on meta.stackoverflow.com as &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74544/ajaxy-control-buttons-on-user-profile-page-can-break&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74544/ajaxy-control-buttons-on-user-profile-page-can-break&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;-- &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In Chrome 8.0.552.224 on Windows 7, I found a bug in which I receive what looks to me like the raw, unformatted output of an ajax call vs having that output incorporated in the page correctly.  I seem to be able to reproduce it at will in Chrome.  I was going to say that Firefox 3.6.13 didn't have the same problem, but I banged on it some more and recreated it there too.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here's what my page looks like when I follow the steps below:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://jetmore.org/john/misc/error.png&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here are the steps to reproduce in Chrome:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Load serverfault.com&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click on my username at the top to load my profile&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;scroll down to &quot;Answers&quot; section&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click on any of the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers to to go any page but #1 (so, click &quot;2&quot; or &quot;next&quot;)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click on any of the answers to load that question page in the same tab&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click the back button to return from the question page to the profile page&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;scroll back down to the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers again&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click a different page number&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Boom, all the data that should be loaded in the answers section, but in a new page, not incorporated in the profile page.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Steps to reproduce in firefox (this works in Chrome too and is actually a simpler way to reproduce, but I'm leaving the Chrome steps because it's how I found the problem organically which might be useful reference):&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;load serverfault.com&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click my username to load profile page&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;scroll to answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click one of the numbers to go to a different page of answers (2, for instance)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;F5 to reload the page&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;scroll back down and click another answers page index number (2 again will work)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;And again, what appears to be the ajax response rather than the page w/ the response incorporated into it.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1152" RevisionGUID="5e15da4a-9ce4-4a8e-9922-8444bb4e0ce1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/27748/belongs-on-super-user-does-it-really&quot;&gt;railed against this&lt;/a&gt; soon after SuperUser started, so it's not a new issue, but it is definitely getting worse. I've even started seeing questions that are not only badly asked, but are (or seem to be) about SF topics, such as VMWare ESX and SAN Storage, that are being voted for migration. It seems like some people aren't even looking at the content of the question. I know it may be badly written, but people should take some time to at least get the context of the question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13755" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1156" RevisionGUID="bf5350a6-b094-43f7-909d-a609293b0226" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It's been brought up before:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/863/ability-to-change-close-reason-before-it-gets-closed&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/863/ability-to-change-close-reason-before-it-gets-closed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Just not recently. Probably time to do it again!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13756" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1160" RevisionGUID="1fa090e3-408b-49fc-a55f-43dcefdf4bca" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Thank you to everyone who participated, particularly the candidates!  Virtual coffee is on me!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The full transcript to the Town Hall Chat can be found &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/231/2011/1/25&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Despite being in timezones all over, all 7 candidates were able to attend!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Whether you were able to attend or are just reading the transcript now, I hope this helps get to know the candidates before you vote. (:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The following questions were asked (click to be taken directly to that point in the transcript):&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414108#414108&quot;&gt;How much time per day do the candidates &lt;em&gt;think&lt;/em&gt; they'll spend modding?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414132#414132&quot;&gt;How would people deal with the frequent spam posts?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414135#414135&quot;&gt;What is your opinion on the alpha feature allowing anyone to edit?&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/75377/diff-is-hard-lets-go-shopping&quot;&gt;feature description&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414199#414199&quot;&gt;How would you avoid burnout, and help identify it so we can avoid it in fellow mods?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414261#414261&quot;&gt;How will you handle having a vote that is binding?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414294#414294&quot;&gt;What do we do with off-topic questions that have an accepted/up-voted answer and close votes?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414307#414307&quot;&gt;Should a question be migrated even when the destination site has many duplicates already?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414310#414310&quot;&gt;What ideas do you have to attract &lt;em&gt;professional&lt;/em&gt; users of the site, and increase the quality of posts?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414326#414326&quot;&gt;How do you think your question-answering abilities and time will be affected by being a mod?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414356#414356&quot;&gt;How will you handle questions raised about your actions?  Would you be willing to reverse an action?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414385#414385&quot;&gt;How would you handle a question that a moderator closed that you feel should not have been?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414409#414409&quot;&gt;If you wanted to &quot;take a break&quot; or even quit, what do you think would be the correct procedure?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414482#414482&quot;&gt;What is something you think the SF community can do better as it grows?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13757" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1161" RevisionGUID="81d47a22-6afd-4f3a-9a87-a7c5b754d435" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Serverfault currently has one of the worst &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites?sort=percentanswered&quot;&gt;Question to Accepted Answer ratio&lt;/a&gt;.  I frequently want to go try spend some time answering old questions.  I am making this feature request here, specifically because I think we could use it the most.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The barrier to doing this for me, is that system doesn't have a good way to display a random selection of unanswered questions.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you click on the Unanswered tab you have these options&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=noanswers&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=noanswers&lt;/a&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Questions with no answers at all, sorted by question votes&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=votes&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=votes&lt;/a&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by question votes&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=mytags&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=mytags&lt;/a&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Questions with no upvoted answers, for your favorite tags, sorted by question votes&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=newest&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=newest&lt;/a&gt;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by creation date&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I have recently read almost all of the questions on the first and last pages of all these queries.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The paging of the result set is part of the problem here.  If I am on the first page of a result set, you only give me links to the first few pages, and the last page.  There isn't any easy way to get to the middle of the result set other then messing with the URL.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What I really want is a sort order that will show me 15-50 questions sorted completely randomly.  If you where worried about performance it wouldn't bug me if this page was cached heavily, and the random selection was only updated every few hours, or even every day.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I strongly suspect that I could provide at least some useful content for at least some of that large number of unanswered question.  I suspect there is also a large number of questions that I could do something with from a moderation standpoint (edit&amp;amp;improve, vote-to-close, etc).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There is an existing &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5551/random-question-button&quot;&gt;related question&lt;/a&gt;, with a link to an app using the API, but that app really is not useful at all for finding a good selection of unanswered questions to review and answer.  That question for a feature request does not have a status tag declined or planned, and it is somewhat popular.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13758" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1174" RevisionGUID="236b3634-5640-4f08-9ea0-4657d89a161d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;At the moment, there is no way to tell how many edits you've made. There was &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10107/number-of-edits&quot;&gt;a question over on Meta Stack Overflow&lt;/a&gt; about this back in July 2009 which pretty much says the same thing.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Jeff seemed to hint at some kind of visible counter in his answer to that question, but enough time has passed that I suspect they've forgotten all about it, which is unfortunate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There might be some queries over on &lt;a href=&quot;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/queries&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;data explorer&lt;/a&gt;, but they should only be used as a guideline as the data is not live. Also, they might give you inflated edit counts as they count retags which don't count towards editor badges.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13759" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1177" RevisionGUID="4dad0997-7e62-4d0c-af40-6aa5bc2f921e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Why can't I tell who moved this question?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Since the security.se site is not one of the 'Top 4' it does not appear on the close to vote migrate page. As such, it requires a mod's intervention to migrate, and that is what happened in this case. If you want to see the closed question on the SF site, then per &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17552/why-do-migrated-questions-lack-redirection-via-http-response-status-code-301-mov/52585#52585&quot;&gt;this meta-SO answer&lt;/a&gt;, you can append a &lt;code&gt;?noredirect=1&lt;/code&gt; to the URL. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I will admit that I had flagged that question for migration to security.se. Reading the question, the prospect of a virus infection on the site's DHCP server is pretty scary, and working under that assumption, the Information Security community could provide some excellent assistance. Is it possible that I flagged in error?  Sure, that's always a possibility. Though I take some comfort in knowing that I wasn't alone in that opinion, or else it would not have been moved.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;if there are going to by superspecialized sites like this is serverfault essentially dead?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Having not read the faqs on most of the other speciality sites I can't get overly specific. However, glancing through the unix.se faq, I do see that there is definitely some overlap between what they say is on-topic and what goes on at SF. I also see some some major differences as well. I am nervous about fragmentation, look what this did to the linux community in the late 90s and early-mid 2000s. We will have to wait for those sites to get bigger before we really start to see what the fallout might be or whether those fears are justified.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In the end, the whole point of having the different communities is to encourage an environment where certain kinds of questions can get good attention. Migrations definitely help with that, but as always they really need to be focused on one thing -- Where can the asker get the best input? &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13760" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1195" RevisionGUID="1d8a525b-15e0-4c3f-b633-05b7ac466aae" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I reckon the &lt;code&gt;&amp;lt;updated&amp;gt;&lt;/code&gt; tag gets updated when the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19738/who-is-the-community-user&quot;&gt;Community user&lt;/a&gt; randomly pokes old questions, like it did that question at the time it says it was updated.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13761" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1202" RevisionGUID="0c3122f8-f890-48a7-bcc8-5cfe3b32b707" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;There was a short period where the editing toolbar was not working, however it was quickly fixed.  Please see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77470/question-editing-tools-appear-to-have-died-hacked&quot;&gt;this post on MSO&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13762" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="f611ef4c-da65-43bc-a689-faace0996ab5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Inspired by a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1971/old-unanswered-inactive-questions-with-low-views-votes&quot;&gt;post on M.SU by studiohack&lt;/a&gt;, I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Update: As I've gone through the query, I've noticed that a better metric is views-per-month. The stuff in the 6-7 month old range with 40-50 views still has some meat left on those bones. Roughly speaking, 5 vpm is about the breaking point of relevancy in the above list. I'll see if I can cobble together a query that'll do that.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Also Jeff Atwood has &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78150/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&quot;&gt;taken a well-aimed stab&lt;/a&gt; at making a query like this. His version:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13763" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1214" RevisionGUID="d1292e4b-fc2c-40bc-add7-cddc88ca9781" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Please note we now automatically delete &lt;em&gt;all&lt;/em&gt; questions meeting the following criteria network wide:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;less than (question age in days * 1.5) views&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;0 score or lower&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;1 comment or less&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;asked more than 365 days ago&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is in addition to deleting unanswered, &lt;em&gt;negatively voted&lt;/em&gt; questions with zero answers after 30 days, which has been in place for a while.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13764" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1279" RevisionGUID="449e3a24-9de1-4377-bb8e-14b571cc2c93" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I have found an answer here: &#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&lt;/a&gt;&#xA;So I assume it's the same thing here :)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13765" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1308" RevisionGUID="06497d12-1cb3-461d-ac27-6574b8f5f23f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It appears this can now be addresses by &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/79785/syntax-highlighting-what-about-answering-with-a-different-language-than-the-one/81973#81973&quot;&gt;manually specifying the language&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13766" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1315" RevisionGUID="93cf687c-d2d8-471f-b7f9-ce2b1f73531f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The focus of the system must be on Q&amp;amp;A, not users and questions/answers.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is the similar question as &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/41483/is-it-possible-to-follow-a-user-automatically&quot;&gt;Is it possible to follow a user automatically?&lt;/a&gt; on meta.stackoverflow.com.  The top level answers are:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;You can follow their RSS feed: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/feeds/user/12352/&quot;&gt;example&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Quoted from Jeff's blog:&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;We’re not building some hyper-viral social networking tool like Facebook or MySpace or LinkedIn where we try to game you into hanging around and socializing and building lists of fake friends to get results&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So in summary, no there is no way, and it is by design.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13768" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1337" RevisionGUID="d9a7dda1-6e33-4a97-ba56-25103a77d4ce" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This has been &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/61468/is-it-possible-to-flag-a-user-rather-than-just-individual-posts&quot;&gt;proposed many times&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1323/flag-abusive-users&quot;&gt;denied&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you want to bring an abusive user to the attention of a moderator, flag &lt;em&gt;one of their posts&lt;/em&gt; for moderator attention and describe what's going on in the field provided. Moderators are perfectly able to follow the link from the post to the user, and can then quickly deal with the account.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13769" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1349" RevisionGUID="78de8607-93e0-4c1c-8e5b-0db19db14877" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;My opinion may not be popular, but I subscribe to the &quot;no question too basic&quot; approach.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;One of the goals of SE sites is to build a rich body of content for prosperity. When users ask newb questions that are on topic, we should either help him or let the question be if we don't feel like contributing ourselves - odds are that someone else will.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16353/stack-overflow-for-the-lazy-newbie-developer&quot;&gt;Who said that being lazy is bad&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1376" RevisionGUID="e5501c65-d91a-468c-bb33-c568fffae3fc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Related to&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86717/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86717/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The top two answers to this question were deleted:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122&quot;&gt;There is any monitoring hosted solution?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The accepted answer's account has 19 of 20 answers deleted, all for promoting the same product, his product from his company. This user was subsequently suspended. &lt;strong&gt;While I don't disagree with this suspension based on the data&lt;/strong&gt;, I think in the above specific question those answers are correct:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;they answer the question&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;they disclose affiliation with the product&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I have thus undeleted those particular answers only.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;My beef with self-promotional folks isn't the promotion itself -- &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq#promotion&quot;&gt;this is covered by the faq&lt;/a&gt; -- &lt;strong&gt;but that &lt;em&gt;all&lt;/em&gt; they seem to do on Server Fault is promote their stuff.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If they had a more balanced mixture of genuine participation, and some REASONABLE, ON-TOPIC, DISCLOSED promotion, then I would not be opposed to it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I have unsuspended the user in question because he has a number of valid questions at least and I strongly encouraged him to answer this post on meta.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Is there some way we can better educate folks about this before suspending them?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13771" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1384" RevisionGUID="71fbf211-49f8-43fa-91fb-5d1c0be898c7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I often find myself wanting to draw attention to a particular part of the contents of a code block.  The &lt;em&gt;italic&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;bold&lt;/em&gt; formatting is interpreted literally, so those don't work:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;_italic_ *bold*&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I understand that under most circumstances we want code blocks to show exactly what is represented, but it would be nice to have some sort of markup that does work inside code blocks, for example if I wanted to highlight &lt;code&gt;ANSWER: 0&lt;/code&gt; here:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;; &amp;lt;&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; DiG 9.7.0-P1 &amp;lt;&amp;lt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; @a.gtld-servers.net ns1.google.com a&#xA;; (1 server found)&#xA;;; global options: +cmd&#xA;;; Got answer:&#xA;;; -&amp;gt;&amp;gt;HEADER&amp;lt;&amp;lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 25337&#xA;;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 4&#xA;;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available&#xA;&#xA;;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xA;;ns1.google.com.            IN  A&#xA;&#xA;;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xA;google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns2.google.com.&#xA;google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns1.google.com.&#xA;google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns3.google.com.&#xA;google.com.     172800  IN  NS  ns4.google.com.&#xA;&#xA;;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:&#xA;ns2.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.34.10&#xA;ns1.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.32.10&#xA;ns3.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.36.10&#xA;ns4.google.com.     172800  IN  A   216.239.38.10&#xA;&#xA;;; Query time: 137 msec&#xA;;; SERVER: 192.5.6.30#53(192.5.6.30)&#xA;;; WHEN: Thu Apr 14 13:27:58 2011&#xA;;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 164&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It would be nice to be able to use something like the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify&quot;&gt;language hinting&lt;/a&gt; to specify what text should be highlighted in the following code block:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;&amp;lt;!-- highlight: &quot;ANSWER: 0&quot; --&amp;gt;&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13772" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1392" RevisionGUID="2f8f0c21-b6ce-439c-8f7c-83ba2974d577" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;If you're 10K+ you'll see a counter notification in the top menu. Jeff covered this in a &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/02/suggested-edits-and-edit-review/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;blog post&lt;/a&gt; -- See item #2.  Else, you'll just have to &quot;luck out&quot; and browse to a post containing awaiting edits.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;s&gt;There is probably something in the MSO FAQ, but I haven't had enough coffee to dig for it.&lt;/s&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Following half-a-cup, here is a mildly related &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/76251/how-does-peer-review-for-edits-work&quot;&gt;MSO post&lt;/a&gt;. It is still marked [faq-proposed], so please take with the appropriate grain(s) of salt.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13774" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1409" RevisionGUID="8d8b9c44-210a-4ae9-91bc-579169f5a078" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It's probably easiest to link you to this question on Meta Stack Overflow which explains the process.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm not 100% certain it'll delete all your questions or whether they become owned by the Community user.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account&quot;&gt;Can I delete my account?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13775" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1468" RevisionGUID="f93526a5-b01d-46bd-a444-99c74a867cae" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Reading &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88217/why-does-my-location-in-stackoverflow-profile-change&quot;&gt;this Meta Stack Overflow post&lt;/a&gt;, it seems the Stack Exchange team did a one time best guess at your actual location using a Yahoo location service and if it found a match from what was currently in your profile, it updated it to a &quot;proper&quot; formatted place. If no match was found though, it left it as it was.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm not sure how it got &lt;a href=&quot;http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=Wirral,%20United%20Kingdom&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Liverpool from Wirral&lt;/a&gt; since that seems to return &lt;em&gt;The Wirral&lt;/em&gt; as expected, but it looks like the Stack Exchange team did something extra because if you put my location (&lt;a href=&quot;http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=East%20Angular,%20United%20Kingdom&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;East Angular, United Kingdom&lt;/a&gt;) you get back a result, but my location was not changed. This is only a guess, but the team may have a threshold on the &lt;code&gt;&amp;lt;quality&amp;gt;&lt;/code&gt; XML tag that is returned, since mine is only 9 but Iain's is relatively high at 63.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The Stack Exchange team made it pretty clear that &lt;strong&gt;this was a one time update&lt;/strong&gt;, and if your location was incorrectly changed you are free to change it back and it will not be altered again.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I would have posted this yesterday, but I was on my iPhone and adding answers is a bit more difficult on that, hence just the comment.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1470" RevisionGUID="6a5930a5-31f4-44eb-b36c-54a3498368ec" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;was it worth doing this or if it&#xA;  would've been better to just post here&#xA;  and let a mod do it in bulk?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Yes, it was worth doing, but only if there are a few of them. If there are lots (I'd say, &gt; 20) then don't bother, we don't want all those questions bumped to the front page. Post a question here on Meta and we'll take care of it.  What I also suggest you also do is suggest a synonym as well, which comes to the next question:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;how does a person set up a tag&#xA;  synonym?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There's an (un-finished) question on MSO here: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/70710/what-are-tag-synonyms-how-do-they-work&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/70710/what-are-tag-synonyms-how-do-they-work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13777" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1472" RevisionGUID="12c7dbfb-7392-45bd-b561-3160aa42869c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Ah, should've figured this would be on meta.SO.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/89534/separate-vote-pools-for-questions-and-answers&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/89534/separate-vote-pools-for-questions-and-answers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So now it's 30 votes per day for either questions or answers + 10 additional votes only for questions.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13778" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1477" RevisionGUID="1d3b004f-ad9a-40f8-a28b-86c6529cf053" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;See: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Specifically: &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Why is my flag weight not an integer?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Because flag weight above 500 does not increase in a linear fashion, decimal places are shown for precision purposes and to show you how your flag weight is changing.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1502" RevisionGUID="0c33253b-df72-4dd0-b611-f730545fbbb3" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;In the comments on a question about the new answer votes, Robert Cartaino said:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;The dedicated site for announcements&#xA;  is the blog:  blog.stackexchange.com. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;If that does not provide enough&#xA;  detail, there is a &quot;Recent Feature&#xA;  Changes&quot; list:&#xA;  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Beyond that lies meta.Stackoverflow,&#xA;  which gets into the really&#xA;  nitty-gritty, insider-baseball stuff. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Three resources to pick from,&#xA;  depending on your level of interest in&#xA;  this stuff.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1513" RevisionGUID="a63c11b0-20b4-4011-a765-5eb0b591cfc0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;see: &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90202/please-dont-require-answer-votes-to-be-cast-before-question-votes/90256#90256&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90202/please-dont-require-answer-votes-to-be-cast-before-question-votes/90256#90256&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;For each Q Vote before you use your first 30 votes, you get an extra vote. You voted on 8 Questions before hitting 30, so you got a total of 38 votes. Once you've hit 30, the extra votes earned before 30 are fixed (if you're 31+ votes are for Qs you can not earn any more 'extra votes').&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13782" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1550" RevisionGUID="62f5dfd6-47fa-4d4d-93a9-81900e451aaa" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Yes. In a general sense, it's actually &lt;em&gt;fine&lt;/em&gt; to have questions &quot;duplicated&quot; across sites - provided they're addressing different audiences. Of course, if a question is off-topic, or if a user is simply re-posting the exact same question on multiple sites (cross-posting), it should be migrated to the site where it's most on-topic and dealt with there. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;See also: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4708/what-to-do-with-cross-site-duplicates&quot;&gt;What to do with cross-site duplicates?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13783" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1615" RevisionGUID="a138dcdd-de1b-4a00-b74b-afc6107d63ad" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;You click on &quot;start a bounty&quot; on an eligible question.  From the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work&quot;&gt;bounty FAQ on MSO&lt;/a&gt;: &quot;A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ah3Yi.png&quot; alt=&quot;bounty&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As of this posting, your only &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/274007/how-do-you-reboot-a-server-when-you-are-not-local-to-it&quot;&gt;unanswered question&lt;/a&gt; is 1 day old, and not eligible yet.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13784" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1655" RevisionGUID="62b399cd-2a47-400a-b324-4ddfceb54160" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It'll probably be alright tomorrow. From &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235&quot;&gt;How does accepting an answer work&lt;/a&gt; on Meta Stack Overflow:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;The accept rate is heavily cached and can take 24 hours or more to update.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There are also a number of things that do not count towards the accept rate calculation.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Which questions do not affect the accept rate?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Community Wiki questions&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Closed questions&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Questions with no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13785" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1732" RevisionGUID="184c5f94-3379-4727-ae6d-c7def803d1b5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Please see this question on meta.stackoverflow: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28454/does-retagging-a-question-count-as-an-edit&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28454/does-retagging-a-question-count-as-an-edit&lt;/a&gt; and this question: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/442/what-kind-of-edits-contribute-to-the-editor-badges/445#445&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/442/what-kind-of-edits-contribute-to-the-editor-badges/445#445&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13786" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1794" RevisionGUID="ef1265e5-c1d0-48c2-b945-affe7e6e2895" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Related discussion, though the OP is a bit of a .. pill .. so you'll have to filter the content a bit.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69171/why-doesnt-the-stack-overflow-team-fix-the-firesheep-style-cookie-theft&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69171/why-doesnt-the-stack-overflow-team-fix-the-firesheep-style-cookie-theft&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13787" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1883" RevisionGUID="99ad017b-207c-4892-a1b2-346bcabf3dc6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/101464/eeeek-where-did-the-chat-top-navigation-link-go&quot;&gt;this Meta report&lt;/a&gt; for details, but to summarize:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;To help promote the visibility of blog posts, &lt;strong&gt;during the first 24 hours after a new post is added to your site's blog, it will replace the chat link in the header&lt;/strong&gt;. Afterward, it will be back to business as usual.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In Server Fault's case, you have two blogs. The main Server Fault blog is linked on the main site, while our general Stack Exchange blog is linked on your Meta site.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13788" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1896" RevisionGUID="df2fddc2-2a4e-4a3a-a55c-cf6bdde30af7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Looks like there is a waiting period, rather than a reputation threshold. 8 hours it looks like:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86185/minimum-reputation-for-answering-your-own-question-should-be-higher-than-what-is/86186#86186&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86185/minimum-reputation-for-answering-your-own-question-should-be-higher-than-what-is/86186#86186&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It used to be 24 hours, but got bumped back to 8.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Also, I know from recent experience that there is a 48 hour waiting period to accept an answer you post yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13789" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1908" RevisionGUID="3865fdb5-a18f-49e6-9bf2-252a822b4379" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;If the question had been tagged &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/c&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'c'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;c&lt;/a&gt;, your code block would have worked. But, it wasn't. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You could &lt;em&gt;add&lt;/em&gt; the tag, I suppose... But that seems lame, since the question wasn't &lt;em&gt;about&lt;/em&gt; C. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So your next best option is to simply &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify&quot;&gt;force syntax highlighting for your code block&lt;/a&gt;, by prefixing it with a special comment:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;&amp;lt;!-- language: lang-c --&amp;gt;&#xA;&#xA;    ... code goes here, indented by four spaces as usual ...&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I've done this for you. Enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13790" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2009" RevisionGUID="f98befc6-c5b3-413b-b06c-185ade3af843" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Inspired by a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/104586/156902&quot;&gt;similar question on meta.stackoverflow&lt;/a&gt;, I just did &lt;a href=&quot;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/1802/find-identical-titles-no-closed-questions&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this database query&lt;/a&gt; on serverfault, and found 262 pairs of questions with totally identical title, excluding those where one of them is already closed.  (There are some merged questions in the list, if those were not closed before merging.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;In some cases these might be simple duplicates, then vote to close. (If you think the to-be-closed one has valuable answers, you might flag it for moderator attention, so it can be merged.)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;In other cases one or both questions might have a bad title, then edit the title (and maybe the text and tags, if you are on it) to make them better (and distinct).&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Happy editing/voting!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13791" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2028" RevisionGUID="fad0842a-0288-4dc0-a26a-718a7e230a74" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The answer is kept here:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68884/why-i-cant-ask-questions&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68884/why-i-cant-ask-questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In short, there is a heuristic in place that searches for patterns of low quality questions. The fix is to not trip the heuristic. I believe the exact conditions are not known lest people game the system, though I could be wrong.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13792" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2107" RevisionGUID="bda5e5a8-5ad7-4ed0-b501-a1104e3049c2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It's quite possible that the system converted your answer to a comment - see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/98950/answer-appears-automatically-converted-as-a-comment&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for more details.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13794" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2145" RevisionGUID="21e90fc1-ef4e-454f-bd55-5758046b0a8a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately, you're running against some headwinds here. Back in May they made question downvotes free to the downvoter.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90324/should-downvotes-on-questions-be-free/90927&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90324/should-downvotes-on-questions-be-free/90927&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/se-podcast-06/&quot;&gt;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/se-podcast-06/&lt;/a&gt;   (6th bullet point)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm totally with you about downvotes being the harsh that ruins a new user's glee. Try to participate, get slapped, never come back again. 1, 2, 3. Admonitions to &quot;Read the FAQ first!&quot; only go so far.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It's a balance. Some people would rather deal with mocking snark in comments than see that big gray -1 next to their question. Others really would rather deal with some anonymous 'thumbs down' than have their judgment called into question. We've done it both ways here on ServerFault. We try to keep the snark down, but in the face of questions our active users consider to be ill-fitting or actively ignorant the snark-wagon comes a rolling along more often than I personally would like.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;One comment I see a LOT from new users is something to the effect of:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;EDIT:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Downvoters, tell me why you are downvoting! How can I fix what I don't know is broke?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And THAT criticism is perfectly valid. We do need more of that.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately, if the question already has a comment on it asking for clarifying information or pointing out ambiguities in the question and the asker posts something like the above, it does tend to turn into open season on the newb. Especially if the comment itself is upvoted a time or three.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13795" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="655ef344-5977-4639-b6ab-e207367ad0e1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Use keywords and headings correctly.  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Use simple language whenever possible&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Make your question scannable.  To get a good answer, you must make the it very clear what the problem is.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Repeat the problem a couple times using different phrasing.  The question title, first statement/paragraph, and final statement, each summarize your problem.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Use pictures, a relevant picture can help a lot.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I am reading your question about &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected&quot;&gt;group policies&lt;/a&gt;.  You title is vague, your first paragraph doesn't tell me what the problem is.  You vaguely mention two group policies which may be conflicting,  but your question would probably be far more readable if you assigned names to them for the question.  It would have helped if you described your OU structure, or at least an OU structure exactly like the domain you are having problems on. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As an example, I would re-write your &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected&quot;&gt;group policy question&lt;/a&gt; like this:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;I have two policies which are supposed to modify the setting, and the&#xA;  they do not seem to be proccessed the way I believe they should.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;The two policies control the the visibility of the administrative&#xA;  tools on the start menu setting.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show_Admin_Tools&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Applies to Domain Admins, and nothing else&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Linked at the root only&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Link order position = 1&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hide_Admin_Tools&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Applies to Authenticated Users&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Linked at the root only&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Link order position = 2&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;There is no loopback processing, policies are not enforced, and&#xA;  inheritence is not blocked.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;When gpupdate is run as an administror... the &lt;strong&gt;Administrative Tools&#xA;  link does not show on the Start Menu&lt;/strong&gt;.  If it is manually turned on,&#xA;  it is removed again at GP refresh.  Checking Group Policy results on a&#xA;  machine shows shows &lt;em&gt;three&lt;/em&gt; GPO applications, in the following&#xA;  sequence: first the Authenticated Users GPO, then the Domain Admins&#xA;  GPO, then the Authenticated Users GPO &lt;em&gt;again&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;!! might put a picture here of the picture here of the gpresults&#xA;  output, or the eventlog messages !!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Can anyone explain why the Authenticated Users GPO would apply last,&#xA;  even though it has already been applied and the link order seems to&#xA;  suggest that the show tools policie should take precedence?   How do I&#xA;  use group policies to display the admin tools for admins, and hide&#xA;  them for everyone else?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13796" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="6b000c6e-7474-4536-bd1d-5892d0cbc34f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/321559/how-to-install-a-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/321561#321561&quot;&gt;How to install a vnc server on ubuntu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In case of modify or delete, the full text of the answer is as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vnc+ubuntu+installation&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;How'd that happen?  Aren't &lt;code&gt;lmgtfy.com&lt;/code&gt; links blocked?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15650/ban-lmgtfy-let-me-google-that-for-you-links&quot;&gt;reference&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/ByYey.png&quot; alt=&quot;Errant answer&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13797" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2197" RevisionGUID="365c6cbc-3192-4b78-b78c-556d60d8885e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This is the draft &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1177/allow-questions-to-be-saved-as-drafts-prior-to-posting&quot;&gt;autosave&lt;/a&gt; feature at work. It remembers the content of the last answer you typed until you either post the answer or start to write an answer to a different question, at which point it gets auto saved. Drafts fade away after one week.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13798" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2215" RevisionGUID="117db11d-9a31-48fb-bc17-76e478164bae" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm not a heavy Server Fault user, but it seems to me that it's growing a lot slower than other sites. The front page is often full of questions with hardly any upvotes, and I often find old questions without any answers.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I just found &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&quot;&gt;this meta post&lt;/a&gt; from two years ago about this. Any updates? Is SF's traffic being diverted to Stack Exchange 2.0 sites?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13800" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2259" RevisionGUID="02bfc024-5a91-4662-8806-caae7220e4bc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This depends upon the context of the question. Our &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FAQ&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; clearly states &quot;&lt;em&gt;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&lt;/em&gt;&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If the question meets those criteria then it has a home on SF.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Having had a look at questions tagged &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/rsync&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'rsync'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;rsync&lt;/a&gt; on SO please remember the mantra 'Don't migrate crap'.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Regarding the question about quality standards - The &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards&quot;&gt;algorithm isn't published&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13801" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="d19823e7-eb57-47a5-98c6-43584624f3b6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I don't think there any reason why we shouldn't delete questions like &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0&quot;&gt;these&lt;/a&gt;. They are closed, have no answers and are very unlikely to get reopened - they (largely*) have no value. The &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It takes 3 votes from 10k users to delete these types of post. Are other people with &gt;= 10k prepared to join in? The more the better really as delete votes are hard to come by 10k=5 11k=6 12k=7 to a max of 30. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I've cast all of my delete votes on page 22 and 21 from the bottom up over the last couple of days.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I found the rules for &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&quot;&gt;automagic deletion&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If the question is more than &lt;code&gt;30&lt;/code&gt; days old, and ...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has -1 or lower score&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is not locked&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;... it will be automatically deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If the question is more than &lt;code&gt;365&lt;/code&gt; days old, and ...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has a score of 0 &lt;em&gt;or&lt;/em&gt; a score of 1 with a deleted owner&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is not locked&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has a viewcount &amp;lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has 1 or 0 comments&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;... it will be automatically deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EDIT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I have been down voting questions on the list with 'unused' votes at the end of my day. The automagic purge happened sometime early Saturday morning and a lot of questions on the list have now gone. This seems like the most effective way to get the job done. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you have votes to use up &lt;strong&gt;^&lt;/strong&gt; then going &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and down voting questions that are &lt;code&gt;above -1&lt;/code&gt; would really help with the clean up. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;*Some are merged and have the delete option removed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;^&lt;/strong&gt; upvoting great questions and answers would be better.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13802" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2296" RevisionGUID="f271dea6-617f-413e-a000-e1b9ae1b5ad7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The purpose of bumping changes to the front page is to allow for early peer review. Marking something as a trivial edit has been discussed over on mSO before and always declined. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;References &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&quot;&gt;could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/102499/feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&quot;&gt;feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In general editing is positively encouraged, we have several badges for it and other community janitorial work. Some forms of editing are &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits&quot;&gt;frowned upon&lt;/a&gt;, though if you are making a substantial improvement to a post then you should be OK.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Don't worry too much about it, if it irritates sufficiently you'll get a gentle nudge in the right direction I'm sure.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13803" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2317" RevisionGUID="74b72b01-2ad0-42ad-ac7f-76757dd90571" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The greater Stack Exchange community has agreed that such names are to be allowed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/100860/are-user-names-that-represent-domains-allowed&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/100860/are-user-names-that-represent-domains-allowed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The accepted answer on that one is what the SE policy is on this topic.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;The identity you choose is a personal thing. If someone wanted to be called (for example) &quot;Ubuntu Fanboi&quot;, we wouldn't be having this conversation. So is a username like &quot;AskUbuntu.com&quot; really all that different? It's not indiscriminate advertising... it's a username; and it's not a part of the &lt;em&gt;information content&lt;/em&gt; of this site. In short, &lt;strong&gt;there is no &quot;spam&quot; to a username&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/1581/robert-cartaino&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/users/1581/robert-cartaino&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13804" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2319" RevisionGUID="d3d477dc-b468-4a61-b614-dc8076de10d2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;These icons are &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30187/what-do-icons-on-the-tags-mean&quot;&gt;paid for by companies&lt;/a&gt; wanting to sponsor as another way of generating revenue for the Stack Exchange company.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Personally, I hate the icons and wouldn't complain if I never saw another one ever again.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13805" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2337" RevisionGUID="a385a6c0-d9ca-427b-bac2-e387cb6350bd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The list of supported browsers is &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56161/which-browsers-are-officially-supported-and-what-else-do-i-need&quot;&gt;over on mSO&lt;/a&gt;. Your Firefox 3.6 is listed as&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Firefox 4 (and earlier) — probably unsupported (old version).&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13806" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2374" RevisionGUID="fc7be45a-102e-492c-a209-c4aef759f275" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;My current automagic comments are here &lt;a href=&quot;http://pastebin.com/XHBkSRiy&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://pastebin.com/XHBkSRiy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;###[A]Nothing but a URL (and isn't spam)&#xA;We really do prefer that answers contain content not pointers to content. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xA;&#xA;###[A]Another user adding a 'Me too!'&#xA;This is an old question, if it's answers don't help you then please ask your own question by clicking the [Ask Question](http://$SITEURL$/questions/ask) button.&#xA;&#xA;###[Q]Belongs on SU&#xA;Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xA;&#xA;###[Q]Belongs on SO&#xA;Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it appears to relate programming. It may be on topic for [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com) but please [search](http://stackoverflow.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xA;&#xA;###[Q]Belongs on AU&#xA;Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [askubuntu](http://askubuntu.com) but please [search](http://askubuntu.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xA;&#xA;###[Q]Belongs on U&amp;amp;L&#xA;Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [U&amp;amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xA;&#xA;###[Q]Belongs on SU | U&amp;amp;L&#xA;Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for. It may also be on topic for [u&amp;amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but again, please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xA;&#xA;### Spammer&#xA;Please read our [faq] in particular [May I promote products or websites I am affiliated with here?](http://$SITEURL$/faq#promotion).&#xA;&#xA;###[Q]More information required&#xA;Now's a great time to edit your question and provide as much detail as possible. If you aren't sure what to add, see [How can I ask better questions on $SITENAME$?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) and [What have you tried?](http://www.whathaveyoutried.com/)&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2449" RevisionGUID="99d0873f-784e-4c66-a9a7-dcdc9580b7ba" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm not going to be deleting a lot of those, for one good reason:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/26730/how-do-i-run-a-batch-file-on-a-local-network-as-administrator-vista&quot;&gt;viewed: 6,811 times&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/127454/whats-the-best-way-to-label-cables-in-a-data-center&quot;&gt;viewed: 4,614 times&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/20123/how-long-will-a-dns-change-take&quot;&gt;viewed: 2,757 times&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Anything that has views &gt; 1.5*(days old) &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&quot;&gt;is going to stay&lt;/a&gt; (or roughly anyway, I'm not going to do the maths on each one by hand, so if it looks close, it stays)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13808" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2451" RevisionGUID="eb672fc4-3a32-493d-a3b4-6dab781c14ba" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;ServerFault is currently running ads that link to GoDaddy. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In the spirit of &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/116891/will-stackoverflow-boycott-godaddy-because-of-their-support-for-sopa&quot;&gt;this question on MetaSO&lt;/a&gt;, does ServerFault plan on stop running the ad?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/AXy14.png&quot; alt=&quot;GoSOPA's ads being run on SF&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13809" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2452" RevisionGUID="adad3d18-c3ec-4f88-a11e-f1f4da2bc7e2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I would imagine that, since all of the sites are owned by the same company, if (when) they stop running them on one site then they will be pulled from all of the sites.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Also, see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/116938/stack-overflow-showing-advertisements-from-godaddy-really&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;this similar question on MetaSO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13810" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2457" RevisionGUID="725febb8-0066-41a2-b2d7-75aa668df9ea" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I think that this answer from &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/116918/131874&quot;&gt;Joel Spolsky says it all&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;h1&gt;Yes.&lt;/h1&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;However, that was posted &lt;em&gt;before&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=378&amp;amp;isc=smtwsup&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;anyone had read this&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Go Daddy No Longer Supports SOPA Looks to Internet Community &amp;amp; Fellow&#xA;  Tech Leaders to Develop Legislation We All Support&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 23, 2011) - Go Daddy is no longer supporting&#xA;  SOPA, the &quot;Stop Online Piracy Act&quot; currently working its way through&#xA;  U.S. Congress.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So, I'm going to now guess, no.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13811" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2486" RevisionGUID="a92a76b3-1d53-4595-9f53-d04d35447fba" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;One of the guiding principles for 'what site should I migrate this question to' is, 'keep it where it is, unless it'll get much more love somewhere else.' This very question was brought up many times back when the whole &lt;a href=&quot;http://area51.stackexchange.com/&quot;&gt;Area51&lt;/a&gt; thing started out. In brief, The Powers That Be are not afraid of overlap. In fact, overlap can be good. Overlap builds (multiple) communities. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Specifically regarding the AskUbuntu and Unix/Linux point: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/72753/131633&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/72753/131633&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Where things get tricky, especially for a site like ours that has been here long enough we now have questions that are over 2 years old, is the shifting values of 'topical'. Thanks to the Ubuntu, and especially the Unix &amp;amp; Linux stackexchanges, we are no longer the default site for &quot;how do I do complex things on a [generic] Linux system&quot; questions. It has allowed us to focus more tightly on the first line of our FAQ:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We are now giving the benefit of the doubt to ever fewer questions here. Unless it's clear that something is in a professional capacity, we're much more likely to shovel it on over to SuperUser or just OT-close it. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;That said, we do have Pro-Sysadmins who are up to their eyeballs in &lt;a href=&quot;http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/&quot;&gt;Sharepoint&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/&quot;&gt;Wordpress&lt;/a&gt;. Their questions, if asked on SF, shouldn't be immediately OT-migrated to their respective SE sites unless we simply can't handle them. They &lt;em&gt;are&lt;/em&gt; topical here. The same goes for Mongo, MySQL, and MSSQL. The key thing is &quot;professional capacity&quot;. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As for Keeping Track of All The Things, one of the coping mechanisms they created was the ability to follow tag-sets on multiple sites.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/04/improved-tag-sets/&quot;&gt;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/04/improved-tag-sets/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This would allow you to follow &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/mongodb&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'mongodb'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;mongodb&lt;/a&gt;on SF, DBA, and even SO and SU. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13812" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="33f9346f-e251-473d-b00a-80c185164965" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The moderator election states that there are two positions open.  With the recent loss of Chopper3, this means that this is a net gain of 1.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There's some &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2541/2012-community-moderator-election&quot;&gt;discussion&lt;/a&gt; with regard to the specific count for this election; maybe some more general discussion is needed on how many moderators are needed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Is there a Stack Exchange rule of thumb for how many moderators we need?  Where did the 2 come from with this current election: Did someone decide this?  Based on private discussion (by this I mean, &quot;not on meta&quot;) with the existing moderators and their sense of the workload?  Or does the system just have a random number generator for how many positions to open when an election comes up?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm not going to include Kara in this list, as she seems to be inactive.  I'm also not going to include Kyle and George, as my anecdotal impression is that they don't spend a lot of time on community moderation tasks these days (I don't see their names on a lot of closes, deletes, or migrations) -- correct me if I'm wrong on that.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So, that leaves us with 5 moderators.  From east to west:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;GMT +10: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/7709&quot;&gt;Mark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;GMT +1: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/45&quot;&gt;splattne&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;GMT +0: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/48&quot;&gt;Sam&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;GMT -5: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/3038&quot;&gt;sysadmin1138&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;GMT -8: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/1674&quot;&gt;mrdenny&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Most of us don't have any point of reference for the flag volume, and at which times it's heavy, but what I do know is that Chopper3 handled a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;lot&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; of flags, and was getting burnt out from it.  Picking up that load among the existing moderators plus two seems like people would still be forced to spend all of their time on the site clearing flags.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is something that's been &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2351/inactive-mods-on-sf-or-are-they&quot;&gt;discussed recently&lt;/a&gt;, but bears revisiting here; it (again, anecdotally) seems to me that two of our current community moderators are handling the bulk of the heavy lifting.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Dealing with sheer flag volume is one aspect of this (which most of us can't speak to), the other is community faith in the moderators.  Inactive or semi-inactive moderators may not be equipped to deal with flags appropriately; and even if they &lt;em&gt;are&lt;/em&gt;, their lack of visibility to the community leaves a perception that they're disconnected from it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/984/should-community-moderators-be-elected-for-life-or-have-terms&quot;&gt;Stack Overflow opinion&lt;/a&gt; is that moderators are moderators for life.  Does that automatically apply here?  Giving up the diamond has been a breath of fresh air for Phil; handing it off doesn't need to be a bad thing.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So, to sum up:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Where'd the 2 come from?&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If it's arbitrary, shouldn't it come from a discussion with the existing moderators, or else a public discussion on meta?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Can one of our existing diamonds weigh in on what times of day need attention at this point?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Do we need to adjust our perception of our current moderator count, if only a small subset of the moderators are handling a vast majority of the work?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Do we need to add additional moderators beyond what we feel is needed, so that they all can spend a smaller proportion of their time on moderator tasks to avoid burn out?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13813" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2559" RevisionGUID="4ad0b834-5b08-42d8-9a24-8886e1d9e1d0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Please see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/76251/how-do-suggested-edits-work&quot;&gt;this post on MSO&lt;/a&gt; that explains suggested edits in detail and should answer all your questions. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Whether it should be added to the site FAQ is something to consider. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13814" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2560" RevisionGUID="9f47c026-b179-45ce-b7cf-7435388bbe93" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;There is also &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320&quot;&gt;this answer&lt;/a&gt; at M.SO which gives an overview of &quot;How does editing work?&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Granted, the FaQ does sometimes seem a bit light on detail and sometimes would benefit to a link to the community wiki'd answers and questions mentioned above.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13815" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="2b840da5-9687-4c40-b229-792a69ab351a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The following is a &quot;digest&quot; version of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2586/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-monday-2100-4pm-est&quot;&gt;2012 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat&lt;/a&gt;. The format, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests&quot;&gt;as described on Meta Stack Overflow&lt;/a&gt;, is one &lt;em&gt;answer&lt;/em&gt; to this question &lt;em&gt;for every question&lt;/em&gt; asked in the Town Hall, containing all the candidate's answers to that question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To view the digest chronologically, please sort the answers by &quot;oldest&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you have questions or comments about this, &lt;strong&gt;please do not answer this question&lt;/strong&gt; as the answers are designed to be used for the questions from the Town hall itself. Instead, please ask on &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests&quot;&gt;the parent question&lt;/a&gt; or in &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.meta.stackoverflow.com/rooms/352/town-hall-discussion&quot;&gt;the Town Hall Discussion Room&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you see any corrections which need to be made to this digest, or if you were a candidate who was unable to attend the town hall and would like your answers included, please @Rebecca or @TimStone &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat&quot;&gt;in the chat room&lt;/a&gt; and let us know!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13816" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2630" RevisionGUID="11a19154-9e2e-493f-8ff8-07a8bb4ec757" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;h2&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;Rob Moir&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1753/rob-moir&quot;&gt;Rob Moir&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017369#3017369&quot;&gt;asked&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/em&gt; As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active there already and how do you see your role &lt;em&gt;there&lt;/em&gt; as a member of &lt;em&gt;this&lt;/em&gt; site? If you see a role at all?&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;ErikA&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika&quot;&gt;ErikA&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017390#3017390&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I have not been active over on MSO. The firehose nature of things there, along with some vitriol against non-regulars has kept me away.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;Ben Pilbrow&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow&quot;&gt;Ben Pilbrow&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017425#3017425&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I passively consume MSO to keep up to date on stuff, but I rarely post there. If things need escalating (such as bugs posted on MSF) then they should be moved there, but I think individual meta sites define their own community and that is the place a mod should be active.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;Ward&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward&quot;&gt;Ward&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017434#3017434&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I haven't been super-active on meta.SO, since it has it's own (sometimes less-than-friendly) culture.  But, as a mod, I feel like I'd have to spend more time there, making sure I know how things are supposed to work SE-wide.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;pauska&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska&quot;&gt;pauska&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017450#3017450&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I try to keep up and read the subjects there from time to time, but I can't say that I've been participating all that much. We had our own fair share of discussion lately that kept me busy.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;Chris S&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s&quot;&gt;Chris S&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017457#3017457&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; Been active, still am in voting there (151 votes). I try to contribute what I can, though SO and MSO tend to groupthink much worse than the other SE sites in my experience.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;voretaq7&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7&quot;&gt;voretaq7&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017467#3017467&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I've had my share of downvotes on meta.StackOverflow -- I think most of the candidates have.  I think my role there is the same as it is on meta.ServerFault: Propose stuff that I think makes sense, upvote other peoples sensible proposals/solutions, and downvote stuff I disagree with or think would be actively harmful, and generally act as another voice in the chorus for things that the ServerFault community thinks would make the site (and the network) a better place.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;freiheit&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit&quot;&gt;freiheit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017472#3017472&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; MSO is a bit much to keep up with.  I check there now and then, but the mix of SO specific and SE-general stuff can make it difficult to follow. I do try to follow the SE-wide stuff there.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;Iain&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain&quot;&gt;Iain&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017473#3017473&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I've had some interaction with mSO ~ more feedback on features than community stuff. I prefer mSF for community.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;WesleyDavid&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid&quot;&gt;WesleyDavid&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017475#3017475&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I see my role as a site member as more valuable on meta than on the Q/A portion. Plenty of people on the site are smarter than me about many things, so I sit back and enjoy the show and get smarter from it. I have, however, seen some things that can be sharpened such as tags, old, unproductive questions, confusion over what is acceptable to ask about here, and some other topics. I think I'm more valuable to meta than the Q/A side and have been more active there lately as a result.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG&quot; alt=&quot;MDMarra&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra&quot;&gt;MDMarra&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017495#3017495&quot;&gt;answered&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; I've actually taken the plunge into the shark-infested mSO waters quite a bit recently. Unlike many other SFers, I've been somewhat successful on mSO. I think it's because I'm able to see potential reasons to get down votes there and preemptively address them. One of my recent current SF-centric ventures on mSO include &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13817" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2676" RevisionGUID="a2129eed-ac8e-4e5a-bf65-4c9f6416d8ab" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;We should enable &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/78363&quot;&gt;Manually specify language for syntax highlighting&lt;/a&gt; so people &lt;em&gt;in the know&lt;/em&gt; can add the relevant language descriptor to posts. It'd be nice too if the Question box auto prompted you (a box on the right side perhaps) when you paste a log/code snipet, giving you a list of possible lang specifications that the user can easily click on.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13818" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="875ed00d-7f85-4ae7-ad39-ee6f713fee9a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Currently, code highlighting is turned off (see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha&quot;&gt;balpha&lt;/a&gt;'s comment &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2672/syntax-highlighting-based-on-tag/2673#2673&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;). It is possible to turn it on, if we want so.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think this would be nice to have, maybe on a per-tag basis, but turning it on is definitely the first step.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Because it is disabled site-wide, we can't force it by manually specifying the language as &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81971/160455&quot;&gt;described here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Caution&lt;/strong&gt;: This vote is not about wether or not we should enable it automatically when a certain tag is used, it's wether or not we should enable code highlighting on the site.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Upvote the according answer below.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Update&lt;/strong&gt;: I think it's pretty clear where this is going. Can anyone do this change?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13819" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2727" RevisionGUID="7b81299d-89b7-45e3-a39d-d81400c65a8a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Migration targets have been change, some statistics of interest from a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets&quot;&gt;related Meta.SO question&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;In the last 90 days (data gathered on January 15th 2012), Server Fault&#xA;  has had 597 question migrated away from it:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Super User†: 332, 12% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Stack Overflow†: 74, 10% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Unix &amp;amp; Linux: 47, 14% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;DBA: 35, 8% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Apple: 32, 0% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Web Masters†: 27, 7% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Ubuntu: 20, 5% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Security: 18, 0% rejected&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;SharePoint: 7, -- not enough data&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Programmers: 2, -- not enough data&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;WordPress, Web Apps, Project Management, Electronics: 1 each, -- not enough data&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;sub&gt;†Existing migration targets at time of writing.&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Tossing out the rejections, this would mean that approximately &lt;strong&gt;154&#xA;  legitimate migrations&lt;/strong&gt; were not covered by our migration targets&#xA;  (compared to  384 that were).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Note, there's about a 10% chance the migration is rejected (closed on&#xA;  the destination site); this is important.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13820" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2730" RevisionGUID="c840646e-c086-46cb-96f3-8db6b01263a5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I refer you to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/119711/131874&quot;&gt;waffles answer over here&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Flag weight is now dead, you should decline flags that are not helpful and teach people how to flag in a helpful way.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Basically, people were not learning about bad flags because almost every single time a mod declined a flag, they would be berated by the person (ok, occasionally you'd get a request for constructive criticism, but they are few and far between), as the cost for a bad flag was massive compared the be reward for a good one.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I for one am glad to see it go, for the exact reason above. It wasn't worth the effort to decline a flag, because for someone like Iain, he had to flag &lt;strong&gt;92&lt;/strong&gt; successful flags to undo &lt;strong&gt;one&lt;/strong&gt; bad flag.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;However, bad flags &lt;em&gt;are&lt;/em&gt; also shown - in red in brackets.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13821" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2735" RevisionGUID="aa62184f-319b-480c-9e15-739ca69b32d1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;You have to be really, really, really popular and have a really, really, really fast site. See &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67246/how-do-stack-overflow-questions-appear-in-google-search-results-in-seconds&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67246/how-do-stack-overflow-questions-appear-in-google-search-results-in-seconds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There's also this one:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36925/how-frequently-are-new-questions-indexed-by-search-engines&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36925/how-frequently-are-new-questions-indexed-by-search-engines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;the short answer is, that Google decided to do this themselves - it wasn't something that anyone from stack exchange did.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2781" RevisionGUID="80919ab1-b5ac-45b6-b142-1fb7ea1a3d62" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Jeff answered a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/84695/eeeeek-where-is-my-slow-performance/84701#84701&quot;&gt;question&lt;/a&gt; over at M.SO in relation to why the SE network of sites are &lt;em&gt;so fast&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The answer you are looking for (note that this doesn't mention SF, just &quot;us&quot;, so I'm presuming all the sites.):&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Google's crawler is now indexing us at, and I am not making this up,&#xA;  &lt;strong&gt;10 requests per second&lt;/strong&gt;, which is the maximum.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Lots of quick, topical, regularly updating content is working in SE's favour.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13823" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2803" RevisionGUID="eec85d39-58a8-4485-ab81-5fe5f4b84ff4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;At least, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120567/why-am-i-losing-votes&quot;&gt;I think it's costing me votes.&lt;/a&gt;  My understanding is that when questions are deleted, votes cast on the Q or any As are taken out of a person's vote counts.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;That's actually not a terrible thing, all the cleanup is worthwhile and I don't &lt;em&gt;really&lt;/em&gt; hold the ones that @WesleyDavid initiated against him.  (The heartless jerk!)  And I'm still making progress towards being the top voter of all SE sites.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But after I posted the question linked above on meta.SO, someone pointed out another recent meta.SO post suggesting that &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/117846/votes-cast-should-include-votes-on-deleted-contributions&quot;&gt;votes on deleted questions not be taken out.&lt;/a&gt;  I think that's a good idea and I encourage anyone who agrees to express their support.  (and help me get my missing votes back!)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Got some good (and some not so good) discussion of this on meta.SO after I posted another question:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120595/does-the-vote-abuse-algorithm-roll-back-valid-votes&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120595/does-the-vote-abuse-algorithm-roll-back-valid-votes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13824" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2816" RevisionGUID="2af2bd99-e0eb-410f-8e49-4b14a7d28c85" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I assume that expired close votes are &quot;locked&quot; similarly to the way &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69264/why-is-re-up-voting-on-cancelled-up-vote-not-allowed&quot;&gt;this meta.SO post says that cancelled up or down votes are locked.&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;For up or down votes, 5 minutes after you cast them, they're locked and can't be changed unless the post is edited.  According to that linked post, if you upvote something, then cancel your vote (by clicking the up arrow again) you're still considered to have voted and that's locked in after the 5 minutes.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13825" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2851" RevisionGUID="5069aef1-0f41-4c90-a744-273e4a03669c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The interesting tab was designed to solve problems for busy sites like StackOverflow. There are no other sites sufficiently busy that they require it. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69836/the-interesting-tab-on-other-sites&quot;&gt;Reference&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13826" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2865" RevisionGUID="2c9bccd5-ad6b-4207-8479-8010b81ae815" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang&quot;&gt;Yi Jiang&lt;/a&gt; has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://elections.stackexchange.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here to see all the information&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The information presented is:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Up-vote/down-vote ratio&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Average reputation earned per post&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Average reputation earned per day.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It came about from this question on MSO &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/75454/59303&quot;&gt;Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13827" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2866" RevisionGUID="ca8b929b-0f41-4f92-b5df-78fd2c5037ef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;To answer your question, it is legal if you do it right. There is a Meta.stackoverflow question that goes into some of the details, and gives a list of sites that do such:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;That's an edge-case, though likely infringing. I'll poke some of the SE people who check into these things.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Edit: Looks like a bad site. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/121253/131633&quot;&gt;Reported&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2880" RevisionGUID="84911cc3-8235-43ab-924f-2f8d7604292e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This isn't available and I don't think it's going to be made available.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Searches are too performance intensive to be RSS feeds.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;If you can't express your search as a set of tags (&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/10/tags-and-tags-or-tags/&quot;&gt;we support and/or&#xA;  in tags, see the&#xA;  blog&lt;/a&gt;),&#xA;  which &lt;em&gt;does&lt;/em&gt; have an RSS feed, I humbly submit you aren't trying hard&#xA;  enough. :)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5857/rss-feed-for-searches&quot;&gt;Reference&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13829" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2900" RevisionGUID="cae0d94c-c315-4187-8cf4-704187e0cf07" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;h2&gt;Disable all automatic highlighting, globally, across all tags.&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You won't see a lot of highlighting at all, since it needs to be manually specified by the author (it's explained in &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/editing-help#syntax-highlighting&quot;&gt;editing help&lt;/a&gt;, but to really do it right takes a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81970/167585&quot;&gt;dig in m.SO&lt;/a&gt;) - but at least there won't be any highlighting of something that isn't code.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13830" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2927" RevisionGUID="359debfb-26c8-4793-9fd3-723e0f116084" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I just found &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99141/bogus-you-have-already-voted-to-close-this-question-on-expired-votes&quot;&gt;this on mSO&lt;/a&gt;. To quote Jeff's answer&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;This is correct. You are only allowed to cast one close or reopen vote&#xA;  on any given post, largely to prevent close/reopen wars involving the&#xA;  same cast of characters.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13831" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2961" RevisionGUID="67ebee8f-3369-41e3-91ce-6a7061aa91cd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Further information &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The question lifecycle &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/the-stack-overflow-question-lifecycle/&quot;&gt;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/the-stack-overflow-question-lifecycle/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;and votes required to delete more popular questions&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/50523/should-delete-votes-be-limited-like-close-votes&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/50523/should-delete-votes-be-limited-like-close-votes&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13832" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3008" RevisionGUID="46bcdf7f-0e33-4bed-b961-04f223511651" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Where are you located?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm in Sydney, Australia and for the last 10 months I've had speed issues with the site - it's so &quot;normal&quot; now that I don't even notice them.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See my &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92452/cdn-sstatic-net-is-slowing-down-initial-page-loads&quot;&gt;meta.stackoverflow question here&lt;/a&gt; - there's a lot of info on how to diagnose CDN issues in the answers.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13833" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3057" RevisionGUID="c9d62d21-d386-4487-a908-48d97bf60014" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56669/should-hidden-features-of-x-be-removed-closed-locked&quot;&gt;m.SO question&lt;/a&gt; posted by Mark is from July of last year; in October of last year, a number of SO's &quot;hidden features&quot; questions were closed and locked - and even as recently as a week ago, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/101268/hidden-features-of-python&quot;&gt;one for Python&lt;/a&gt; was (re)closed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The majority of their &quot;big&quot; &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/hidden-features?sort=faq&quot;&gt;hidden features questions&lt;/a&gt; seem to be closed and/or locked, but some are not; it doesn't seem to be quite a settled debate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But, hey: we're not Stack Overflow, and I think we can make this one idiosyncrasy that we choose not to inherit.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13834" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3109" RevisionGUID="2f80c84a-f841-40c2-949e-eef4849d653e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;You must access the site via either the full web experience, or the mobile site. But: the front page is not enough. What is enough? &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67397/list-of-all-badges-with-full-descriptions&quot;&gt;Who knows&lt;/a&gt; (see the Fanatic badge. This is to avoid gaming via scripts).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;RSS etc doesn't count because there's no relationship between the RSS feed and your user account.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13835" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3129" RevisionGUID="87f6cc9e-3e48-4a30-828c-dfeca9da1fa9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/106450/147520&quot;&gt;@autocompleting&lt;/a&gt; was implemented some time ago for comments. You should be able to type @ followed by the first character of the username and you'll be presented with a list of suitable usernames to tab through.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/TuYIo.png&quot; alt=&quot;@autocomplete in action&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In the example above BillWeiss real username is Bill Weiss so just removing the space(s) should also work. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13836" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3139" RevisionGUID="c85b4488-100b-4b32-a2d5-41727e32eaa5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;If you see a post that has been edited, if you click on the &quot;Edited [Date]&quot; link you will see a list of post revisions. I'll use your question &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/342172/what-is-the-microsoft-loopback-adapter-used-for&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; as an example.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you click on the link as shown in the red box:&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/MDwWS.png&quot; alt=&quot;enter image description here&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You can see (in red) what was taken out and (in green) what was added.&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/QKxnj.png&quot; alt=&quot;enter image description here&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;For more info, have a look at &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt; FaQ entry, &quot;How Does Editing Work?&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13837" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3180" RevisionGUID="85d5393f-14a6-4312-836f-aee1dfc2a20f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;We remember your tab setting when you browse various pages that list questions. So if you last looked at the Featured tab on the main Questions page or on any tag, that setting will be preserved and applied to the next tag you look at.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;However, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/recommendation&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'recommendation'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;recommendation&lt;/a&gt; tag &lt;em&gt;doesn't have&lt;/em&gt; a Featured tab at all since no questions tagged &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/recommendation&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'recommendation'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;recommendation&lt;/a&gt; have a bounty on them, so you end up seeing 0 questions.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;More info &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88036/why-did-clicking-on-a-tag-take-me-to-a-nonexistent-tab&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and on the duplicate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3211" RevisionGUID="9ca03884-9f40-4b2d-b2d3-6280c6036b12" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;First things first - If you look at your profile, it says &quot;Unregistered&quot; next to your name&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;yael Unregistered&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;on both your old and new accounts.  So the first order of business is to register your account.  Push the &quot;login&quot; button on the top of the screen.  You can either use an existing identity provider (Google, Facebook, OpenID) or if you prefer you can create a StackExchange identity that is independent from all of those.  That will prevent your account from disappearing in the future when you clear your browser cookies or similar mishaps occur.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;After registering, you can follow the general procedure for account merges - &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18232/how-can-one-link-merge-combine-associate-two-accounts-users-anonymous-unregist&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18232/how-can-one-link-merge-combine-associate-two-accounts-users-anonymous-unregist&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13839" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3249" RevisionGUID="e2fbc99e-1a77-4536-ba33-fb1fe7ce750a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Do you have a link to the question?  Bounty is taken away from the user's rep when the bounty is offered.  This could reduce the user's rep below the bounty amount. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See also: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work&quot;&gt;How does the bounty system work?&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13840" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3255" RevisionGUID="0f59aac3-ed45-47e1-a441-3793a58f74f8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I completely agree the edit are entirely valid and improve the question. I still would have rejected as too minor. However, I would have used the Custom reason and explained that while the edits definitely improve the formatting and readability of the question, and would normally be accepted, the Question is a year old and there's no &lt;em&gt;need&lt;/em&gt; to drag it up just to fix formatting.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL;DR&lt;/strong&gt; - Totally valid edit, but too minor considering the age of the question/answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Side note&lt;/strong&gt;: This is the exact reason I'm an advocate of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&quot;&gt;&quot;Minor Edit&quot; Suggestion Flag&lt;/a&gt;. So that if you're just fixing formatting, you can check that box; and if a mod agrees that it's a minor edit they can also check a similar box, and the question doesn't get dragged up to the front page, but does get the fix.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3296" RevisionGUID="8c148b68-1c8a-402d-bd8d-05b95d5c8ecb" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Just because you know that this is &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/&quot;&gt;possible and encouraged&lt;/a&gt; doesn't mean everyone does. New folks show up here every day, and maybe a few of them know something you don't - encouraging them to write about it benefits everyone. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Besides making this more obvious to folks who skimmed the FAQ, it also avoids the confusion inherent in seeing someone post a question, starting in on an answer, only to see them post the same thing half-way through. Naturally, other people &lt;em&gt;can&lt;/em&gt; still post answers to questions you've self-answered - but by having your answer there from the start, they need not waste time duplicating your efforts, and can instead post only when they have something new to add, or think they can do a better job than you did. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;More details on this can be found on Meta SO: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/132886/what-is-this-answer-your-own-question-jazz/132887#132887&quot;&gt;What is this “answer your own question” jazz?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13843" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="bfc43ea3-a2a6-4108-bbee-afdbee42b7bb" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;So, if the SE sites discourage link-and-run (or rather, encourage down-voting of LAR answers), why isn't this in the FAQ? &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Earlier Meta discussions, showing that LAR is discouraged.&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38001/statistics-current-ratio-of-link-and-run-on-the-stack-exchange-network&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38001/statistics-current-ratio-of-link-and-run-on-the-stack-exchange-network&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/37968/reduce-posting-of-linking-hit-and-runs-answers&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/37968/reduce-posting-of-linking-hit-and-runs-answers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Example of me assuming that such was in the FAQ, and now looking like a jerk (possibly because I'm a jerk.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/394762/publish-jpg-file-as-a-screensaver-via-gpo&quot;&gt;Publish jpg file as a ScreenSaver via GPO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Edit - I'm a silly man. This is actually in the FAQ, but you have to expand one of the answers. &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13844" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3361" RevisionGUID="0b389e5c-0598-462c-aa70-d46c6564ac0b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers&quot;&gt;This is a general reference&lt;/a&gt; for link and run. I really don't think it warrants an entry in the faq, they are poor answers and we have the tools to deal with them.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Down vote it as a poor answer, and leave a comment, this is the one I generally use&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;We really do prefer that answers have content, not pointers to content. This ensures that the answer will remain available even if the link goes dead. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259&quot;&gt;it would be preferable&lt;/a&gt; to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Flag it as not an answer. &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm more than happy to downvote, leave a comment and delete after the OP has had an opportunity to rectify the situation. I'm sure other mods are too.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3390" RevisionGUID="6a3f53be-02c1-4b2b-9fc7-bebd219c1291" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The February 2011 edition of &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange&quot;&gt;Recent feature changes to Stack Exchange&lt;/a&gt; notes on 02-02-2011 that &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77505/edit-a-question-from-other-user-and-get-2-rep&quot;&gt;this mSO Request&lt;/a&gt; has been implemented.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13846" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3412" RevisionGUID="52398b87-76b5-4b45-9da1-08dec3ad3961" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I believe Joel's &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/87415/140512&quot;&gt;answer&lt;/a&gt; to a meta.so post is the best answer for this. So I'm going to blatantly rip it off :)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&quot;Too localized&quot; should be used for very tiny geographic regions or vanishingly small periods of time. It is used when a question cannot possibly be answered because nobody participating in the site is likely to know the answer, and even if it were answered, nobody else would care.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3526" RevisionGUID="ecf41a9e-42ad-435b-8a30-c0fe31bb6bf1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Stack Exchange themselves use &lt;a href=&quot;http://clearbits.net&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;ClearBits&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;http://legaltorrents.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;LegalTorrents&lt;/a&gt;) for their data dumps. But I think they charge for uploads. And they require stuff to be under a free* license.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;sub&gt;* Free in the Free Software sense, or one of the non-Free Creative Commons licenses, such as &lt;strong&gt;ND&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;NC&lt;/strong&gt;. I'm not sure exactly what their requirements are, but it has to allow unpaid redistribution, anyway.&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The above is no longer true. ClearBits have closed down, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/213990/147191&quot;&gt;the SE data dumps are now hosted on Archive.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13848" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3542" RevisionGUID="d3116127-1d64-4de9-905f-f08900cb41a7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;If this was part of the Welcome Banner then it was &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/85407/could-the-intro-banner-not-be-displayed-if-already-displayed-in-one-tab/122428#122428&quot;&gt;diked out&lt;/a&gt; some time ago due to low usage.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13849" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3571" RevisionGUID="3c6a14bf-ba71-4818-9e1d-4df085323500" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/144884/cannot-reject-suggested-edits-with-a-custom-reason&quot;&gt;It looks like this problem has been resolved.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;This is fixed now. Sorry about that.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;As part of a refactoring related to the new review UI, we started storing &quot;rejection reason ids&quot; with bytes instead of ints, and I failed to notice that we were representing &quot;custom reason&quot; with -1 on the client side (and bytes can't be negative).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="a9894f24-6e74-456b-a437-f7ee85cab67d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;h1&gt;Introduction&lt;/h1&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;First and foremost is that we &lt;em&gt;really&lt;/em&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;DO&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;want to help you solve your problem&lt;/em&gt;.  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Second is that &lt;em&gt;nobody on this site has access to your environment&lt;/em&gt; - we only know what you tell us.   &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;code&gt;Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;So what makes a &lt;em&gt;good&lt;/em&gt; question?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves &lt;em&gt;asking&lt;/em&gt; some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The things we are looking for are:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;What are you trying to do?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;What have you tried in order to make it happen?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;What results did you expect?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;What actually happened?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;What are you trying to do?&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;a bunch of confused apes&lt;/a&gt; and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem &lt;em&gt;are not the same thing&lt;/em&gt;.  Your immediate problem might be &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic&quot;&gt;How do I log tls-encrypted smtp traffic?&lt;/a&gt;, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Try to avoid &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem&quot;&gt;The XY Problem&lt;/a&gt; when asking your questions -- ask about your &lt;em&gt;problem&lt;/em&gt;, not what you think the solution might be.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;What have you tried in order to make it happen?&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This may seem silly, but &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&quot;&gt;Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals&lt;/a&gt; -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/&quot;&gt;ask and answer your own question&lt;/a&gt; that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;For example:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system &lt;em&gt;told&lt;/em&gt; you what to do, and they will tell you to run &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; like your system said.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The missing nugget of information?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;  What should I do?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;What results did you expect?&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;What actually happened?&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Going back to our &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution &lt;code&gt;What actually happened?&lt;/code&gt; is important.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;the mystery of the dead cat&lt;/a&gt;: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Knowing the message that &lt;code&gt;fsck&lt;/code&gt; gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like &lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Justice Potter Stewart, &lt;code&gt;We'll know it when we see it&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: &lt;strong&gt;Nobody on this site has access to your system&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us &lt;em&gt;enough&lt;/em&gt; about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;does not&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even &lt;em&gt;paying&lt;/em&gt;) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you don't know what's relevant that's OK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If you have the reputation points, &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room&quot;&gt;pop into chat after you post your question&lt;/a&gt; and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edit your question&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to include additional information when asked.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(Please &lt;em&gt;edit your question logically&lt;/em&gt;: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Some final general tips/comments:&lt;/h1&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;This is part and parcel with our being &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&quot;&gt;a site for professionals&lt;/a&gt;:&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;People here may disagree with you.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;code&gt;No&lt;/code&gt; is sometimes the answer.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Bluntly: &lt;code&gt;Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.&lt;/code&gt; -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where &lt;code&gt;No&lt;/code&gt; is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott &lt;code&gt;Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!&lt;/code&gt;.  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly.&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sometimes we get the answer wrong!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;When it happens:&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Leave a &lt;em&gt;polite&lt;/em&gt; comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;In case my last two points didn't make it clear: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/behavior&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;BE. POLITE.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated &lt;em&gt;anywhere&lt;/em&gt; on the Stack Exchange network.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13852" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3651" RevisionGUID="2f773bc4-34db-4a23-916b-1f16cb73fce4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;From the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/58192/189912&quot;&gt;SQL&lt;/a&gt; that @MarkHenderson linked to:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;HAVING SUM(targetrepchange) &amp;gt;= 200) AS x&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So it's clearly a delta. Sorry, you lose.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13854" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3674" RevisionGUID="e46e453d-9f88-4f5c-a027-b00d29621ec6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This, to the best of my knowledge, is actually &lt;a href=&quot;/questions/tagged/by-design&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'by-design'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;by-design&lt;/a&gt;. In &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/43019/how-do-comment-replies-work&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt; MSO thread, it says that as you could only be replying to the person that asked the question (in your example) then the @Username is stripped out automatically. If you can fully understand that answer in its entirety I would be more than impressed as it's not exactly clear.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13855" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3690" RevisionGUID="2c1380e6-f3ad-4895-8fd3-a423c16fa836" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;According to answer on &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/58955&quot;&gt;meta.stackoverflow&lt;/a&gt;, getting a high rep, you probably spend way too much time on the site and not getting your work done. How do they manage both?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13856" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3692" RevisionGUID="6620ed88-a76f-45d2-a0b4-5fba3673171b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm not a high rep user on SF (yet!) but I am on SU. And the answer, quite simply is, you don't need to answer all that many questions to be a high rep user. On SU, I went for one good answer a day, maybe 2. On superuser I have 1571 answers for 39,111 rep in a total of 1063 days on the site (for comparison, I have 1934 rep on serverfault  for  79 answers over 718 days). At some point of time I hope to be able to answer more questions here, but its still a factor of skillset over time.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I have a few tricks - I love RSS feeds for sites I'm new to - its a good way to get a quick overview of active questions including the content of them. Many also recommend specialising in specific sorts of question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You don't need to spend lots of time to get rep. You just need to work smart. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As for employment prospects - I think &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/143585/135565&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt; answer is a pretty good alternate view. Its a matter of how you sell it - reputation means little, but community involvement and varied quality answers may show an enlightened employer you have &lt;em&gt;skills&lt;/em&gt; the same way a reference would. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Finally, a smart sysadmin keeps his employer happy, and works as little as possible. I will leave the implications of that as an exercise to the reader ;).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13857" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="38f0fc08-f9fe-486e-8dae-7466b8d6e7f1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;h2&gt;tl;dr:&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Please vote more; both up and down.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Why you should all (ok, almost all) vote more:&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon at the end of this post...  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But Iain's comment the other day was dead on:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;what we need is more people who are active in voting ( all aspects&#xA;thereof ) so that we can effectively police the quality issues we have&#xA;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(From the discussion about question quality, how we respond to crappy questions, and so on - &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6370256#6370256&quot;&gt;starts about here in The Comms Room)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time, will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year.  There are only 5 people who've done that much voting so far this year &lt;em&gt;(yay!)&lt;/em&gt;, and a grand total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;That's pathetic.&lt;/h3&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The thing I find the most confusing about how other people vote (or don't) is: If you think a question is good enough to deserve an answer and you take the time to provide one, why don't you vote it up?  There are tons of questions with good answers by high-rep users with 0 votes.  WTF?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Looking at the other situation that was discussed in chat: if you're willing to take the time to comment on a bad question, why not take a second more and vote it down, too?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The official rule, repeatedly discussed and confirmed on Meta.SO is that &lt;em&gt;you don't have to comment when you downvote.&lt;/em&gt;  It's &lt;em&gt;nice&lt;/em&gt; to comment if you can point out what's wrong with a question, but it's optional (no matter how many people post &quot;Why the downvote?&quot; comments on their questions).  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There are a couple reasons why you should vote first, before thinking about commenting:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&quot;&gt;Questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&lt;/a&gt;  This is probably the most important reason for downvoting: the crap will go away automatically if it's downvoted.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Although people complain about downvotes without comments, they can't accuse anyone who does it of being mean or snarky, and if they complain on a meta site, they'll get the official answer I mentioned above.  They also can't take it as personally because they don't know who did it.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Another consideration might be that comments can be deleted pretty much on a whim, because by definition comments are not considered valuable content.  So if you're going to expend any effort in making the site better, comments are a less permanent way of doing it.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Just as important as downvoting the bad questions is upvoting the good ones.  If just a few more people would upvote questions that are clear and on-topic and get a couple good answers, those questions would stand out far more than they do now.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It's not necessary to spend a lot of time thinking about whether a question deserves a vote, you can do it this simply:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is it on topic?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is it clear? (do you understand what they're asking?)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;would you be interested in seeing an answer? or do you think any other SysAdmin would be interested?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you answer yes to all three, vote it up!  (And if it's no to 1, vote to close.  If it's no to 2 and/or 3, edit or downvote or vote to close.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What we have now is situations &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=answers&amp;amp;sort=votes&amp;amp;page=25&quot;&gt;like this.&lt;/a&gt;  Most people who will read this know that ewwwwwwhite's answers are generally awesome.  But fully 1/4 of them only have one vote, and on this particular page, 1/3 of the questions were upvoted by the same person!  Maybe not all of these deserve 10 votes, but certainly a few of them deserve more than one.  Where are the rest of you?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I picked ewwhite because I know he's got lots of good answers, but I got similar stats (including the same person being responsible for 1/3 of their singleton upvotes) from a few other high-rep users.  The point is that there's good content that's crying out for more votes.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;This isn't a rant&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Obviously, &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward&quot;&gt;I think about voting a lot.&lt;/a&gt;  What drew me to SF in the first place was the voting system: the value in SF (and other SE sites) is that it's easy for people to vote good content up and bad content down.  And when you get a group of similarly-minded people doing the voting, the really good stuff will quickly stand out, and the crap will sink to the bottom and quietly disappear.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(I learned today that if you're logged in to Amazon, you can search for a specific page w/in a book.  This is from the &lt;a href=&quot;http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0836217578&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;2nd Dilbert book published&lt;/a&gt;, I think it and &lt;a href=&quot;http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0836217373&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;the third one&lt;/a&gt; are still the best.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(And in case you've forgotten why this cartoon is here, recall that I started this essat with: &quot;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon...&quot; )&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/1RcCL.png&quot; alt=&quot;Vote, you F^%$#ers! Vote!&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13858" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="79f9c4ea-2c2b-4750-9e09-fd93281d490c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;A few minutes ago I noticed the mysterious disappearance of 65 reputation from my Server Fault account. On looking into it, I found that &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/q/421924/126632&quot;&gt;this question&lt;/a&gt;, which I'd answered last month, had been deleted. Strangely, though, it doesn't seem to have been deleted by a moderator or the community, but automatically deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The question had previously been migrated from Stack Overflow to Server Fault, answered, accepted, then closed as off-topic by four community members and a moderator. (I don't agree, but my opinion only counts for so much...)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It's my understanding that closed questions would only be automatically deleted if they &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912&quot;&gt;had a score of -1 or lower, no answers, and were not locked&lt;/a&gt;. Yet this question had a score of 1 and an accepted answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;What happened to this question? Even if it is off-topic, I believe it has &lt;em&gt;some&lt;/em&gt; value and should not have been deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13859" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3713" RevisionGUID="2ab6cb13-2b6d-4342-aaac-1f665f645d2c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;A &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/35744/allow-diamond-moderators-to-reverse-question-migrations/126982#126982&quot;&gt;question that is migrated to another site is rejected&lt;/a&gt; by that site if:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;it gets deleted&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;it's closed as Not Constructive, NARQ, Too Localized, or generic Off-Topic&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;To reject a question that's been migrated here, you should vote to close for one of the reasons listed above.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;When a question is rejected:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;it's unlocked (but not reopened) on the source site&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;any answers that were deleted as part of the migration are undeleted on the source site&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;all migrated answers are deleted on the destination site&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;the migrated question and any answers received on the destination site are locked on the destination site&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I can't find a definitive reference, but there are a few mentions of rejected migrations being deleted on the site they had been migrated to.  (After 30 days?)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13860" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3719" RevisionGUID="793a198f-1f4a-4d0e-8bce-5b69823c739f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;According to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/138460/189912&quot;&gt;this MSO Q&amp;amp;A&lt;/a&gt;, when a migration is rejected, answers which were migrated along with the question are deleted. The reason for this is that the answers are &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/126982/189912&quot;&gt;returned to the source site&lt;/a&gt;, where the question could potentially be reopened or sent elsewhere.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13861" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3740" RevisionGUID="8de2aeff-6f72-41e2-825f-8349c9f42f99" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I thought I'd recently seen the auto-delete criteria posted here, but I can't find it now...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I fairly frequently downvote closed, downvoted questions just to be sure they get auto-deleted.  Since I can never remember exactly what the rules are for the auto-deletion, if something is -1 with no activity, I'll often make it -2 just to be sure.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;According to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that&quot;&gt;FAQ post on Meta.SO about deletion,&lt;/a&gt; my habit of adding another -1 just to be sure a closed question gets deleted isn't necessary:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The system&lt;/strong&gt; will automatically delete &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&quot;&gt;unlocked, unanswered questions that have negative score after 30 days&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The system&lt;/strong&gt; will automatically delete &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&quot;&gt;unlocked, unanswered questions with score of zero (or one if the owner is deleted), fewer than 1.5 views per day on average, and fewer than two comments after a 365 days&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The system&lt;/strong&gt; will automatically delete any question (and its answers) or answer with a score less than 0 when its owner's account is deleted.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The system&lt;/strong&gt; will automatically delete questions migrated to other sites &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/79051/why-was-my-question-moved-and-why-was-it-then-deleted-off-of-the-original-site/79082#79082&quot;&gt;after 30 days&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13862" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3778" RevisionGUID="a22294ba-9cc4-47b9-96d4-2418e60ba63f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I've looked (conceivably) everywhere, but can't figure out why my acceptance rate on serverfault.com is 86% when I've asked eight questions and accepted an answer for each one. My stackoverflow.com acceptance rate is accurate. It's not due to caching and as far as I can tell not due to any other potential issues listed at &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16721/how-does-accept-rate-work&quot;&gt;How does accept rate work?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;No big deal either way, but seeing something conceivably technically wrong erks me and I'm curious.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13863" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3782" RevisionGUID="690b842c-157f-49bc-b587-387ed74cf9dc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;From the questions on meta.SO &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/152095/require-a-minimum-proportion-of-each-action-review&quot;&gt;(example)&lt;/a&gt;, there are clearly problems with the /Review system and things are being changed all the time.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This answers says &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/152233/130540&quot;&gt;it's now 20 reviews per user per queue per day.&lt;/a&gt;  I thought there was another question about close votes, but I can't find it now.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;When they upped the daily votes to 40 (but with the caveat about question votes) things changed several times as the system was adjusted and it was really hard to find out what was happening &lt;em&gt;as it happened.&lt;/em&gt;  I think the changes happening with /Review will be just as confusing, so you either have to hang out on meta.SO or just &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;spoiler&quot;&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt; bend over and &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;take it as it comes.  (Couldn't resist...)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13864" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3783" RevisionGUID="3735cae0-2966-4b48-8719-200945d01135" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;What has recently changed is &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange&quot;&gt;2012-10-16: The number of reviews required to accept/reject suggested edits has been increased to two Network wide (versus 1 before) and three on Stack Overflow. (versus 2 before)&#xA;Moderators can still cast final vote like before&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As I understand it, in particular the edit reviews on SO were appalling with even blatant spam getting through so the problem has been 'fixed' network wide. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13865" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3792" RevisionGUID="0ae515dd-51ce-4c59-8a7d-0a160cb1761f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Just like serial upvoting, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/28758/189912&quot;&gt;serial downvoting is detected and reversed&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The last time I looked, the reversal was done daily, shortly after midnight UTC.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13866" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="3ae495d5-7492-4a25-ace1-659acde7535c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;There has been some &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f&quot;&gt;disquiet and discussion&lt;/a&gt; recently about the number of poor inbound migrations to Serverfault. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/152596/147520&quot;&gt;One suggestion&lt;/a&gt; is that our subtitle&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q&amp;amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;doesn't convey the scope of serverfault well. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;How can we improve the subtitle that is seen on the close-&gt;Off Topic dialogue to better convey the scope of Serverfault ?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/u7qrZ.png&quot; alt=&quot;Current site subtitle&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13867" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3830" RevisionGUID="9f07a8e6-884c-4f33-99ec-2ac892a349dc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Serious answer:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q&amp;amp;A for professional system &amp;amp; network administrators&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Not as serious, but gets the point across:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;...not a dumping ground for SO questions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;After reading more on the background of where this question came from, I don't think any amount of subtitle change is going to prevent bad questions from landing on SF.  Using &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/436794/unable-to-connect-2-virtual-machines-in-a-private-virtual-network-in-hyper-v&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt; bad question as an example (referenced in this &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f/152596#152596&quot;&gt;meta question&lt;/a&gt;), a user on SO would identify this as something someone on SF would do, but not knowing how to do it themselves on SO, they throw it to us to help the poster out.  We close it because it is missing a ton of critical info and is far too generic a question for us to answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;How would we help the SO user identify this as a bad question?  The short answer is we can't.  Since &lt;em&gt;they don't have the same knowledgebase as us, they will never be able to fully evaluate a question&lt;/em&gt; before migrating it to us.  Since they don't know how to answer the question themselves, they know that somebody on SF would be able to do this general task, and they don't know exactly what info is missing from the question (in this case almost everything), they would kick it to us to work with the user and figure it out.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In a normal workplace setting this would work since we could talk directly to the user and figure out the missing info in a relatively short amount of time.  In a SF format this does not work due to the fact that the amount of missing info far surpasses the amount of time/effort involved in extracting it from the user in the SF format of comment, response comment, edit question, repeat.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Possible resolutions:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;I have seen it mentioned and shot down that we should have a review queue on our side for final acceptance of questions that are to be migrated to us.  Since that doesn't seem to be an option (presumably because it delays the poster from getting an answer even longer), what about a split vote for migrations where for a question to be migrated you need 2 users from the original site and 2 users from the receiving site for it to be migrated to the receiving site?&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;This is kind of hard to describe, but is it possible for a question that SO wants to migrate to us be posted on our site with a slightly different look (like the question is italicized, has the SO site's logo on it, or says &quot;pending migration&quot;) &lt;em&gt;while keeping the original post on SO&lt;/em&gt; to see if it gets any attention on our site or not?  If our users ignore it for a set amount of time or even vote it to be closed then the post gets removed from our site and stays on SO.  If it does get attention on SF, then the migration gets completed to SF and closed on SO.  This would allow the question to get more exposure in different sites without the punt and close process that seems to be happening now.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13868" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3836" RevisionGUID="befbeb22-2a94-4303-adf0-b68379749fbd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This is a long outstanding bug that they can't reproduce consistantly: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/128047/mobile-site-highlighting-someone-elses-favourite-tags&quot;&gt;Mobile site highlighting someone elses favourite tags&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13869" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="279c16e9-7917-4c69-bc8e-0db729d76b10" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6635183#6635183&quot;&gt;At the end of October, Shog9 said&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;If SO migrations are truly a problem, then you get removed as a migration target completely. No user migrations, period.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;as a response to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f&quot;&gt;this m.SO question about the rising number of bad migrations&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Since that question was posted, we've paid more attention to the inbound migrated questions list and the percentage rejected has risen to 40% with no end in sight. It's pretty easy to see that if things continue as they are now, we should easily be over 50% rejections by the new year.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;At what point do we actually consider the option of removing ourselves as a migration target? 50%? 60%? Now?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Some mods and people in chat at the time were OK with that. Others thought it was too extreme. That's when the number was only 25% rejected. How do we feel about this now that we've had a month's worth of attention on it and are beginning to see things a bit more clearly?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13870" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="279c16e9-7917-4c69-bc8e-0db729d76b10" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="|discussion|status-completed|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13871" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3854" RevisionGUID="a69ced8c-dd97-403b-a45f-b8e336d0326f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Remove as migration target now.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4679/serverfault-com-is-not-your-trash-bin&quot;&gt;It's been a problem for years&lt;/a&gt;, so I don't know how anyone could possibly think waiting a little longer will change things.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13872" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3875" RevisionGUID="22123f2b-8a89-4a57-87be-c0d91ee4e7df" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It means the user account, which upvoted your answer, was deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Please see the Meta Stackoverflow FAQ-tag-FAQ question: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/126470/what-does-user-was-removed-mean-and-why-did-my-reputation-change-because-of-it&quot;&gt;What does “user was removed” mean and why did my reputation change because of it?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13873" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3885" RevisionGUID="95200cf0-6602-48c7-90dd-c88d86c481f2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This &lt;em&gt;is&lt;/em&gt; the nuclear option. If all else fails, it will be the solution. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;That said, I'd like to try a few other things first, and see how they work out. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;First off, we have a gigantic backlog of questions with pending close votes on them. Many of these may need to be closed, but few should be migrated. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days&quot;&gt;A recent change&lt;/a&gt; to how migration works removes that possibility for about 8.5 thousand questions with outstanding votes - that's a pretty sizable chunk. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Second, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle&quot;&gt;I've implemented this suggestion&lt;/a&gt;:&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Qqxf.png&quot; alt=&quot;The appearance of the &amp;quot;belongs on serverfault.com&amp;quot; option on Stack Overflow&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is fairly subtle - but it's worth a shot, since a reoccurring complaint is that folks on SO don't understand the scope of this site. I'll be watching to see if it has any effect. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The % of worthwhile migrations does seem to be fast-diminishing, but there are still a number of questions sent over from SO that are not only accepted here, but &lt;em&gt;do fairly well&lt;/em&gt; - up-voted, answered. If this becomes such a small portion as to be expendable, then so be it. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Small update: so far, this is &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; getting better, week-to-week. It's getting worse. A lot worse. Last week saw over 70% of migrations rejected. I'm becoming dejected.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Server Fault has been removed as a migration path on Stack Overflow. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13874" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3915" RevisionGUID="874e98d7-4412-49ab-8048-9c6200bbc7d0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Your account has been blocked from asking questions temporarily. There should have been a banner with a link that explains the situation in detail.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers&quot;&gt;What can I do when getting “Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account”?&lt;/a&gt; for additional details.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3916" RevisionGUID="00e6530c-9a10-4f03-8a13-f046cded4609" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Looking at your user history I see a large proportion of deleted questions (9/22 = 40%) -- These count against you in determining whether you get hit with the temporary question ban, and are almost certainly why you've been whacked with that particular stick.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers&quot;&gt;The meta question Chris S linked to in his answer&lt;/a&gt; goes into a lot more detail on this than you probably need, including talking about how deleted questions factor in to the ban process.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Most of your deleted posts look like you had a &quot;Well &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;DUH&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;!&quot; moment after you posted them -- they're pretty simple questions, and I'm guessing you stumbled on the answer as you were clicking &quot;Post Your Question&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It's perfectly acceptable to delete your Duh-Moment posts occasionally (we all have days where we catch the Dumb and can't brain), but if you find yourself doing it often (like &quot;40% of the time&quot;) you might want to consider the possibility that you're running to Server Fault for help a little too quickly -- If you Duh almost half of your posts you're obviously capable of figuring the little things out yourself (or have someone in your organization you can turn to who answers quicker than we do).  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13876" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3932" RevisionGUID="b3dafb3f-1934-48c8-b9cb-f9e09acd39f9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;If you are getting the message:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Then &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers&quot;&gt;you need to see this question&lt;/a&gt; for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In short:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Again, the details of the banning algorithm are secret, but it's been strongly hinted by SE staff that if you're banned from asking &lt;em&gt;questions,&lt;/em&gt; posting some good &lt;em&gt;answers&lt;/em&gt; may help get you un-banned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3944" RevisionGUID="bb6f7246-5a25-40cd-9100-0c53f03cca9f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm pretty sure this is intentional. The Excerpt shows up as a hover-box and the tag-style would be out of place in that box. The body of the tag-wiki can certainly use it though.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;After some research, this has been brought up on M.SO before. Specifically:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/138023/tag-links-in-tag-excerpts-not-shown-properly&quot;&gt;Tag links in tag excerpts not shown properly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13878" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3959" RevisionGUID="42147a56-f83d-4aca-9b55-143f695732c5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackapps.com/questions/2047/add-hidden-links&quot;&gt;this userscript&lt;/a&gt; installed. Looking at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/posts/1597/timeline&quot;&gt;question's timeline&lt;/a&gt; (no rep restrictions) it can be seen that an answer was posted to it at 03:39 which will have rolled it past the front page. MarkHenderson locked it at 03:46 and a new answer was posted at 04:07 so something odd has happened.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The answer to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed&quot;&gt;This question&lt;/a&gt; on mSO may hold the clue. Part of the lock is a client side restriction that can fail and if it does then the system provides for a grace period for people to post answers.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13879" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3962" RevisionGUID="49513df3-44ac-4967-8b9f-f2c5a389a75e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Not entirely sure &lt;em&gt;what&lt;/em&gt; went wrong here, but something did. There was a merge on the user account that somehow orphaned this question. I fixed that up, so the user should have access to the question once again.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In general, we (&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do&quot;&gt;the community managers&lt;/a&gt;) have the ability to (dis)associate posts, so feel free to hunt one of us down to do the honours. There are usually a couple of us hanging out in the Teacher's Lounge.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13880" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4018" RevisionGUID="617521da-0a01-48b1-9906-aace89037b2b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It looks like some new CSS has been pushed to some SE sites. As ever mSO has &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158762/whats-up-with-the-new-css&quot;&gt;some discussion&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13881" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="542205ef-ace0-4a03-92ed-33164ce489cf" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;A &quot;list question&quot; &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/458449/how-to-build-for-new-servers#question&quot;&gt;recently came up&lt;/a&gt;. This is not asking for a list of options which satisfy as set of requirements, that's a &quot;shopping question&quot;. They were originally allowed on SF, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11760/whats-the-opinion-on-list-questions&quot;&gt;still are on SO&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We have been locking old questions with the &quot;Historical Significance&quot; message, so we can still use them as a reference, but new questions can't use them as justification. However, this new question could be of value just the same.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The problem lies not in having multiple options for Answering such question, but in the question of how much detail belongs in the Answer. We could edit in the most minute details and easily hit the 32k character limit given enough time and effort. This would quickly degrade into a useless checklist; akin to using a telephone book for an address book by crossing off the people you don't know.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So, what does the community think? Should we allow these questions and expect an intelligent level of contribution from our professional patrons? Or should we just kill it now and leave future professionals to the same devices we had (trial, error, and learning from our mistakes)?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13882" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="8bf086e9-8eda-43fc-b0a2-f049fdd70aec" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Further to the discussion of &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4020/list-questions-what-to-do-with-new-ones&quot;&gt;list and subjective questions,&lt;/a&gt; here's something I was going to ask, but have been trying to figure out how to make it &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&quot;&gt;&quot;good subjective.&quot;&lt;/a&gt;  (There was also a discussion today on &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/158877/130540&quot;&gt;meta.SO about list questions.&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;What strategies can be used to minimize problems when you (the&#xA;  SysAdmin) don't have as much control of PCs as you would like?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;There are a variety of situations where users insist on having more&#xA;  control of their own systems than the sysadmins want them to have. &#xA;  For example:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;President or other company bigwig insists on having admin access&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Developers want admin access to their own PCs&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Mission-critical apps need elevated privileges, unusual network configuration, or run on non-standard hardware or software&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;and so on...&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;When faced with an absolute business requirement to support something&#xA;  non-standard and (often) sub-optimal, what strategies can be used to&#xA;  minimize the negative impacts?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It seems to me that there are lots of potential good subjective questions that have the same features: &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;There's no single &quot;correct&quot; or best answer&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;But there probably aren't &lt;em&gt;too many&lt;/em&gt; good answers... For my example question, I expect there might be up to a dozen strategies that lots of us would agree are useful.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Answers don't have to be specific.  The problem with questions that are looking for specific &quot;use tool ABC&quot; recommendations is that tools change over time.  But a question asking for techniques or approaches is more likely to be useful in the future.  &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;An obvious problem with this type of question is drawing the line on how many useful answers are likely.  Maybe &lt;em&gt;I&lt;/em&gt; think there are only a few strategies, but I could be wrong, maybe there are hundreds of useful techniques and the question will be useless because they'll all be muddled together with no useful structure.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So: Is my example question &quot;good subjective?&quot;  Are questions like it allowed, or are they Not Constructive?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4012/6177&quot;&gt;ANNOYING INLINE EDIT #1:&lt;/a&gt; My example question appears to be a duplicate, but what about the general question: is it good subjective to ask for strategies and techniques for dealing with a problem?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13883" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4039" RevisionGUID="80593533-43fa-4376-9ec7-1830774834c5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;No, reputation can't go negative, the reason being that people who get off to a poor start shouldn't have a mountain to climb so the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2621/why-does-reputation-have-a-lower-bound-of-1&quot;&gt;lower bound for rep&lt;/a&gt; is 1.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13884" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4041" RevisionGUID="e6e062d9-d8b5-408a-bfd0-2aed41eb7cad" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/915/can-we-have-the-ability-to-rescind-a-close-vote-before-it-closes&quot;&gt;You can't&lt;/a&gt;. You just wait patiently and it will expire in a few days.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13885" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4054" RevisionGUID="2d33cb98-7f92-43c7-b16b-96eb1b4c7959" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/110789/remove-blacklist-filter-for-problem&quot;&gt;This seems to be the most definitive question/answer on why &lt;code&gt;problem&lt;/code&gt; is not allowed in titles.&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you search for &lt;code&gt;title blacklist&lt;/code&gt; on meta.SO, you can read more than you probably want to about the pros and cons of the blacklist.  But despite the many cons, it looks like there's not much chance of the blacklist being dropped.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13886" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4086" RevisionGUID="5b6c29b7-6c8e-4cc5-8807-5178ac30845d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Delete votes are hard to come by so take care not to waste them on stuff that will be automagically deleted. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There are currently ~1700 questions that are &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;amp;q=answers:0%20closed:1%20migrated:0&quot;&gt;closed and have no answers&lt;/a&gt;. If they are older than a month then chucking downvotes at them so they reach -1 is the best solution.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There are &gt;5000 Closed questions that have answers, &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?page=100&amp;amp;tab=newest&amp;amp;q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0&quot;&gt;the back of the list&lt;/a&gt; would be a good place to start casting delete votes. Please though, pay attention to the view counts, some older questions that are now not favoured are &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0%20views:1000&amp;amp;submit=search&quot;&gt;great crowd pullers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The rules for &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&quot;&gt;automagic deletion&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If the question is more than &lt;code&gt;30&lt;/code&gt; days old, and ...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has -1 or lower score&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is not locked&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;... it will be automatically deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If the question is more than &lt;code&gt;365&lt;/code&gt; days old, and ...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has a score of 0 &lt;em&gt;or&lt;/em&gt; a score of 1 with a deleted owner&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is not locked&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has a viewcount &amp;lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has 1 or 0 comments&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;... it will be automatically deleted&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4091" RevisionGUID="1c8c1645-b9c8-4030-9278-216cd5969f04" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The procedure for having your account deleted is detailed in this &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/how-can-i-delete-my-account&quot;&gt;question and answer&lt;/a&gt; over on meta Stackoverflow.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4106" RevisionGUID="b996918d-5e5b-407b-8190-1026dd68c1d0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com&quot;&gt;Server Fault&lt;/a&gt; is for Professional System Administrators (et al) only. You appear to be not a system administrator, and not doing administration is a professional capacity. Your questions involve very basic concepts that would be much more approriate on &lt;a href=&quot;http://superuser.com&quot;&gt;Super User&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://unix.stackexchange.com&quot;&gt;Unix and Linux&lt;/a&gt;. See our &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq&quot;&gt;FAQ&lt;/a&gt;, and the FAQs from those other sites, for more details.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Question Bans are not due to one single question, and deleting the Question does not remove it from consideration toward the ban. You must improve your existing Question or Answer quality if you want to ask new Questions. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers&quot;&gt;For more details see this Post with tons of details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13889" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4107" RevisionGUID="45f37403-76d5-447e-83bd-340a80cd1e16" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The exact heuristics behind question bans are not known outside of SE. Looking at your profile, you have 3 deleted questions, 4 closed questions and sundry downvotes which is somewhat more negative then you state above.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you are getting the message:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Then &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers&quot;&gt;you need to see this question&lt;/a&gt; for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In short:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13890" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4121" RevisionGUID="c35a1908-c73e-40bf-93de-12ff324247ce" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Since most of the questions quoted by you are &quot;fixed&quot; now, I would conclude that the part of the community which is reading the Meta agrees with you on the problem of excessive use of OT-close-votes.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As for the reasons, I would blame the review system. The &quot;Close votes&quot; part of it for example offers options to &quot;Leave open&quot;, &quot;Close&quot; or &quot;Skip&quot; where the counterweight to a close vote is rather weak (i.e. the &quot;Leave open&quot; votes are not counted to neutralize close votes), so closing questions is just made too easy. Once closed, the questions typically disappear from the front page rather quickly and unless the original poster (or you) complain on meta, are not looked at any more. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Changes to the close vote and/or review system might mitigate this issue and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/145665/how-can-the-close-vote-review-queue-be-improved&quot;&gt;suggestions have been discussed on meta.SO&lt;/a&gt;, even &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close&quot;&gt;years ago&lt;/a&gt;, and changes &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close/134673#134673&quot;&gt;seem to have been implemented as Shog9 states in his answer&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Voting against closing does not override anyone's close vote. However, a sufficient number of &quot;Do Not Close&quot; responses (currently 3) will kick the question out of the review queue and start aging the close votes - regardless of how many views the question has had.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I suppose we should simply make more use of this feature and see how it is working out. Other than that, Shog9 has a non-technical suggestion of dealing with the problem, although I would doubt its efficacy:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;If you see a question being closed that shouldn't be, leave a comment expressing your rationale. Make it constructive - &quot;I like this question, therefore it should stay, close-voters are stupid&quot; accomplishes little.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And of course the reference to the moderator activity which I would argue against - moderators should not step in for every simple disagreement on whether to close or not to close / migrate a question:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;If you see a good, on-topic question in danger of being migrated, flag it - a moderator can always step in to prevent the migration.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13891" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="5d57bce9-1472-4ceb-958e-72af0b74e4e4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Is there any way to use gravatar alternatives like &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.libravatar.org&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;libravatar&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Or is it planned?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I've tried searching for &quot;libravatar&quot; in &lt;a href=&quot;http://jira.osqa.net/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;osqa feature requests&lt;/a&gt; without success.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edit&lt;/strong&gt; : Nothing is wrong with gravatar. I just like libravatar for the same reasons I like stackexchange : Source code is free and available.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edit 2&lt;/strong&gt; : I've always thought stackexchange was based on osqa, but appently, it's not the case : &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2267/stack-overflow-clones&quot;&gt;Stack Overflow clones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4133" RevisionGUID="f672e71e-2f71-4f3d-8057-da1673a95648" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I don't know anything about osqa or libravatar but the recent &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/12/podcast-39-the-one-with-wil-wheaton/&quot;&gt;stackexchange podcas&lt;/a&gt;t suggested that there are planned changes relvant to avatars. This has been &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/161083/147520&quot;&gt;confirmed&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/users/1635441/jeremy-tunnell&quot;&gt;Jeremy Tunnell&lt;/a&gt;. It looks like SE plans to host user avatars themselves as well as continuing to support gravatars.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13893" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4135" RevisionGUID="0e39757f-968a-4aa2-86fa-f3f16f7d967a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Enough &quot;Leave Open&quot;/&quot;Do Not Close&quot; votes boot a question out of the Vote To Close queue, and start the aging process on close votes.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/139834/what-exactly-happens-with-the-new-do-not-close&quot;&gt;Currently the magic number for &quot;enough&quot; seems to be 3&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="51cdf113-776c-4163-be46-070cfd975078" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I have read following posts regarding review tasks&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/161429/is-it-okay-to-just-say-no-action-needed-if-a-post-in-the-review-queue-has-alre&quot;&gt;Is it okay to just say “no action needed” if a post in the review queue has already been edited?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158764/what-are-the-limits-on-using-the-no-action-needed-button-in-the-review-queue&quot;&gt;What are the limits on using the “no action needed” button in the review queue?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/5831/what-to-do-when-reviewing-a-good-q-a&quot;&gt;What to do when reviewing a good Q/A?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4005/processing-the-review-late-answers-queue&quot;&gt;Processing the Review / Late Answers queue&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;and this &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160314/are-posts-removed-from-the-review-queue-if-they-get-a-no-action-needed-review&quot;&gt;post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158983/both-no-action-needed-and-im-done-enabled-when-reviewing-a-post-for-the-sec&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1416/review-etiquette-re-obviously-incorrect-or-irrelevant-answers&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;When I review a post I look for the following basic criteria:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;It should not be a spam&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Question should be relevant to the forum&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Answer should be an answer (not another question)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If any edits are required to improve the structure of the post&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I do flag if the post needs attention (not an answer, spam, off topic, etc). I do edit the post if it needs an edit. If the post doesn't need attention, I click &quot;no action needed&quot;. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Am I doing something wrong by clicking &quot;no action needed&quot; if the post passes above four tests?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Do I need to do more checks? If yes, are they documented somewhere or am I not looking hard enough?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Is is mandatory for me to vote the post up or down if I don't feel it is needed?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13896" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5199" RevisionGUID="4c9a202b-53ae-44cf-90ef-b064e1a46336" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/27201/189912&quot;&gt;The Stack Exchange sites use UTC to delineate days.&lt;/a&gt; If you don't visit between 00:00 UTC of one day and 00:00 UTC of the next, then you lose.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You also have to actually visit the site, such as viewing a question. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66485/189912&quot;&gt;Just loading the home page doesn't count.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;A diamond moderator should be able to view your login activity and tell you with some certainty what happened....&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13897" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5206" RevisionGUID="1030ab8f-063f-4d4a-bc9f-0b04ad8a6281" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;There have been some complaints elsewhere (er, SO) that certain Reviewers are just clicking buttons as fast as they can just to get badges or to whittle down the queues. Because of this, they started throwing speed-bumps into the mix in the form of already-reviewed questions (and mod-hammered ones if I'm remembering right) to cross-check Reviewers against community standards. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you get enough Fails, you're locked out of Review &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158675/why-am-i-getting-the-message-youve-failed-too-many-recent-review-audits#158675&quot;&gt;for a while&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The details are found here: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/why-was-i-told-congratulations-this-was-only-a-test-when-reviewing/157172#157172&quot;&gt;Why was I told, &amp;quot;Congratulations, this was only a test&amp;quot; when reviewing?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;They've only recently added these to SF and SU, so they're definitely still tweaking the system.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13898" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5211" RevisionGUID="8bf6f285-f5e0-4b38-9c47-62869ec0eb77" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Apparently, there was a bug and it's fixed now: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/165647/number-of-items-needing-review-is-a-lie&quot;&gt;Number of items needing review is a lie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Yes, this an answer, not a comment, even if trivial.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13899" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5244" RevisionGUID="5f0d9ec5-7045-4ad9-8d0d-c2c4a399fc7b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I think the only answer is:  You earn the requisite reputation, then post the comment.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Users who flout this convention (by posting a comment as an answer or editing existing posts) will usually have their posts flagged or edits declined.  Site moderators must then take the time to process said flags.  This is not an efficient use of other's time.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Requests to lower the comment-rep-requirement have been declined by the StackExchange team.  See this meta.SO question as an example: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment&quot;&gt;Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here is a full &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/privileges&quot;&gt;list of reputation privileges&lt;/a&gt; -- 50 rep is not a terribly difficult milestone to reach.  Even just &lt;em&gt;asking&lt;/em&gt; questions earns you rep.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13900" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5245" RevisionGUID="e898356d-a519-40a2-aab5-8ba0a96c488d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;See: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3966/is-it-okay-to-use-stack-overflow-as-the-support-forum-for-a-product-or-project&quot;&gt;Is it okay to use Stack Overflow as the support forum for a product or project?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If there's a category of questions about your product that happen to be on-topic for a Stack Exchange site, it's fine to direct folks here &lt;em&gt;as long as you provide other support options as well&lt;/em&gt;. This has worked out best when folks are &lt;em&gt;already&lt;/em&gt; asking questions related to a product on SO/SF, and the support team decides to just make it a bit more official since they're here anyway. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In this particular case, I don't think that's the case: setup and configuration questions are something you should be handling within your own documentation, via email or perhaps support forums where you can work with customers one-on-one. No one's ever asked a question on TickZoom here before today, so I have to guess there's not a whole lot of overlap between your users and the folks who generally frequent this site. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13901" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5250" RevisionGUID="6932a475-45d3-4313-9606-fd7146a1ce51" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/120568/189912&quot;&gt;The person who asked the question&lt;/a&gt; can &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/5235/189912&quot;&gt;change their mind about the accepted answer at any time&lt;/a&gt; by clicking the check mark again, or clicking the check mark next to another answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/105815/189912&quot;&gt;Moderators cannot override this&lt;/a&gt;, though obviously anybody with sufficient access to the database probably could...and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/60214/189912&quot;&gt;almost certainly won't&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13902" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5251" RevisionGUID="7be7b544-e1cd-4984-83b5-2325e9501b2c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The official SO position is that accepting an answer (or not, or accepting then un-accepting...) is something only the question asker can do.  Mods can't do it and developers won't do it.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The idea is that the check mark shows what the OP thought was the best answer, and if the OP chooses wrong, or if things change, then upvotes show what the community thinks is the best answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This seems to be the most authoritative question on meta.SO (multiple dups point to it): &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18312/moderators-accepting-answers-on-users-behalf-after-a-certain-time-period&quot;&gt;Moderators accepting answers on user&amp;#39;s behalf after a certain time period&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And this one: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/121283/can-a-user-who-is-not-question-owner-un-accept-an-answer&quot;&gt;Can a user who is not question owner &amp;quot;un-accept&amp;quot; an answer?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Even in the case of a deleted user, Shog9 said &quot;no way, no how:&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/60212/allow-mod-accept-for-deleted-users&quot;&gt;Allow mod accept for deleted users&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13903" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5261" RevisionGUID="3b4915cb-009c-4f97-a9e1-acbc9b6afb1a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Just because the OP thinks an answer is good doesn't mean that it actually is, and this shouldn't deprive the rest of the community from indicating this by voting.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Deleting an accepted answer has been &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/14932/183729&quot;&gt;suggested on MSO&lt;/a&gt; and declined, although many people seem to disagree with &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/60107/183729&quot;&gt;Atwood's explanation&lt;/a&gt;. Personally I think that accepted answers should be deletable by the author (I've also answered a question incorrectly, got accepted, and wanted to delete my answer.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13906" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5303" RevisionGUID="89c05cf0-76aa-49ce-ba89-73b8648fc4d9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I checked and the system is &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/171900/new-user-with-1-493-reputations-and-more-than-20-badges-possible-or-a-bug&quot;&gt;working as designed&lt;/a&gt;. It appears that you should ignore the &lt;em&gt;'meta'&lt;/em&gt; information and simply review the content.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There is a bug in the system though as the review &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/61898&quot;&gt;immediately before&lt;/a&gt; yours was the OP being presented with their own deleted content. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13907" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5317" RevisionGUID="362630ca-77e4-4758-a4a4-d94eea38ab39" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;We see quite a lot of Not An Answer flags that shouldn't really have been thrown. The NAA flag should be thrown when the community lacks the tools to fix an issue e.g. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The answer is asking for additional information or making a comment on the question - we can convert to a comment.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Someone is saying I have this problem too/Did this ever get resolved/Thanks etc.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Someone is asking a new question.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You could flag these as not an answer but you could do better &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The answer is a comment on another answer (please use &lt;em&gt;other&lt;/em&gt; and let us know where it should go, use the share link).&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The answer is additional information that should be an edit to the question. We can convert to edit so using &lt;em&gt;other&lt;/em&gt; and letting us know is good, you could edit the information into the question yourself and then flag &lt;em&gt;other&lt;/em&gt; and request deletion. &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;NAA flags shouldn't be thrown when the community has the tools to fix the issue e.g. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The answer provided is wrong.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The answer provided doesn't  answer the question.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The answer is phrased as a question e.g. Did you try X or Y ? Which is really a hint to the OP to do something. &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You have the tools to deal with these: Downvote, leave a comment or both. If you have enough rep and you feel it necessary, you can cast a delete vote.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Additional Information:&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/167632/147520&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/167632/147520&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/167624/can-we-have-an-unambiguous-official-ruling-on-what-the-not-an-answer-flag-is/167625#167625&quot;&gt;Can we have an unambiguous, official ruling on what the &amp;quot;not an answer&amp;quot; flag is for?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13908" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5322" RevisionGUID="2d53a582-ffbc-4e16-b262-6157a1c76f7a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Yes, it was the result of a problem - one that was fixed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/173886/189912&quot;&gt;A bug in the First Posts review queue&lt;/a&gt; was causing questions from new users to not be added to the queue. The bug fix was rolled out earlier today.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The fix resulted in some &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/173894/189912&quot;&gt;10,000 questions being added to the queue on SO&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13909" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5332" RevisionGUID="533877d4-b6ed-41c9-9ffc-53f6e896131a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;StackExchange &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160100/a-new-search-engine-for-stack-exchange&quot;&gt;replaced the search engine a few months ago&lt;/a&gt;. Among the many changes are how string and substring searches are handled.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Quoted phrases are &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;exact&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; matches except for case-sensitivity, for example, [you can search for code][4] or &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%22%2a=%22&quot;&gt;symbols&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;If not in a quoted phrase, words will now be stemmed (&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=stem%20test&quot;&gt;example&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As @Iain said earlier, quoting matters.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13910" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="239174f1-37ca-4147-b9fe-c06ffe55eec9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/domain-registration&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'domain-registration'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;domain-registration&lt;/a&gt;, date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/review/close&quot;&gt;review queue&lt;/a&gt; where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&quot;&gt;review queue&lt;/a&gt;. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&quot;&gt;Your specific question&lt;/a&gt; regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so &lt;a href=&quot;http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&quot;&gt;Webmasters&lt;/a&gt; is a much better fit for the question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a &lt;a href=&quot;http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&quot;&gt;duplicate&lt;/a&gt; on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If there had &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do &lt;em&gt;know&lt;/em&gt; the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Now on to the general issues:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&quot;&gt;asked for many times&lt;/a&gt;, and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66933/189912&quot;&gt;implement it on stackexchange.com&lt;/a&gt;. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/&quot;&gt;mSO&lt;/a&gt; and perusing the existing questions.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13911" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5385" RevisionGUID="0cf7574b-5b98-4815-81c8-c3578c4c0b50" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;There's a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/164899/the-complete-rate-limiting-guide&quot;&gt;Meta.StackOverflow&lt;/a&gt; question about rate-limitations, which also links to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235&quot;&gt;this MSO question&lt;/a&gt; on accepting an answer which explains it's pretty much to give other users chance to post an answer - if you see a question with the green tick of acceptance it's less likely that they'll post another answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13912" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5411" RevisionGUID="ff77efe4-7f5f-4fc8-9ef1-0cfaf675b8b5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Yep. Because the &lt;em&gt;theory&lt;/em&gt; goes:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;This is a poor answer, I will give it a -1&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If they want to rid themselves of the -1's, then they should improve their answer with an edit&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If they edit it, everyone who has previously voted can re-cast their vote&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If they don't edit it, then the original reasoning for your vote still stands&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See for more info:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19021/request-change-in-behaviour-vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&quot;&gt;Request change in behaviour: Vote too old to be changed, unless post is edited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&quot;&gt;Vote too old to be changed, unless post is edited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13913" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5412" RevisionGUID="caea2ec0-97d0-457f-a2c8-1ac988b920d0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It's not X days, it's 5 minutes...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(In principle, this question belongs on meta.SO, but I think it's worth having an answer here that doesn't require people to go looking over there.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As far as I can tell, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/18046/130540&quot;&gt;this answer of Jeff's&lt;/a&gt; (one of the SO founders, though no longer part of the company) is still the official reason: they don't want people to downvote a post to make it look bad, post their own answer (which will look better because it's not -1), then later take the downvote away.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There are a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80762/why-do-votes-get-locked&quot;&gt;number&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&quot;&gt;questions&lt;/a&gt; about &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/94567/you-last-voted-on-this-answer-6-mins-ago-locked-too-short&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt; on meta.SO, but despite some good arguments against locking votes after 5 minutes, SO Inc. thinks it's fine the way it is, so it's not going to change.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;There is a laborious workaround: edit the post then change your vote.  But that only works if you have enough rep to edit w/out your edit being reviewed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;So basically, don't worry about it.  Since Iain's answer is the only one with a downvote, it's obvious that that's the vote you'd like to change.  But it's just one downvote and since he gave an answer you'd ruled out your downvote it arguably appropriate and - unlike some SE sites - I don't think SF has people who go nuts about every single downvote.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;TL;DR: Don't worry about it, just move on.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13914" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5433" RevisionGUID="fc14081b-4084-42fb-a2c4-e0699da4e62b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;No. Server fault is for &lt;em&gt;professional system and network administrators&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;As such, we have a minimum standard for professionalism, and for the effort that we want to see to indicate that the persons asking questions &lt;em&gt;are&lt;/em&gt; in fact &lt;em&gt;professionals&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Basically the bar for questions is you must do a good portion of the troubleshooting and legwork yourself (someone even wrote a post here on about what makes a good, easily-answerable question -- &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&quot;&gt;oh, it was me!&lt;/a&gt;)you must do some of the work yourself, and that when providing answers you provide good, detailed answers that explain both the &lt;em&gt;how&lt;/em&gt; and the &lt;em&gt;why&lt;/em&gt; (someone even wrote a blog post about that - &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Google tells me it was Kyle&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm sorry if you feel having your questions closed was &quot;smug, snippy and snobbish&quot;, but frankly I don't see that in the comments (though I do see some folks getting a bit exasperated), and conversely I don't see the questions as meeting our quality standards. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I've taken the time to look at each one of your questions (there were only 5, so this only took me about an hour in case you're curious) and they all have substantial flaws.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(My apologies to anyone who can't see the deleted posts, but I'm not screenshotting this stuff at this ungodly hour of the morning. Insomnia is only worth so much motivation.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Point-By-Point&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&quot;&gt;Your cPanel question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;A long time ago, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related&quot;&gt;some blithering idiot (oh, &lt;em&gt;me&lt;/em&gt; again) defended cPanel questions&lt;/a&gt;. Following my own guidelines from that defense of their existence, your question seems to be firmly chained within the bounds of the point-and-click interface, which puts you in the &quot;User of a web application&quot; category, not &quot;professional system administrator&quot;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Compounding the problem is the fact that you've told us nothing except it &quot;keeps crashing&quot; (refer to the aforementioned post about troubleshooting and legwork -- without some detail all you're going to get is a seething mass of loathing and hatred for cPanel...)&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;(Said idiot has since repeatedly and publicly said he rues the day he ever spoke those words since cPanel questions have been a fountain of crap. I'm sorry if it seems harsh, but none of our regulars seem to want to be WHM/cPanel tech support - the community consensus is they're awful products and being forced to use them is like running a marathon with your leg caught in a bear trap. If you would care to train up and be our resident expert on solving all problems cPanel we'd be happy to have you around, and you might spare some of these questions from closure, but I suspect you'd quickly come to hate them as much as we do.)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&quot;&gt;Your mod_pagespeed question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;To me this really seems to be a duplicate of the cPanel question above, but with a bit more troubleshooting/research, but I'll take you at your word that it isn't.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If it is not in fact the same problem, we're back to &quot;Inadequate troubleshooting or research has been done&quot; based on the question. (Again, as a pro we generally expect you to do this on your own without prompting, but it's OK to forget sometimes - we know that servers falling over can be stressful. Sven was pretty gentle in his reminder.)&lt;br&gt;&#xA;When you isolated the problem to mod_pagespeed you then took the discussion to the mod_pagespeed support groups (which is the Right Thing to do as you seem to have found an actual bug in mod_pagespeed -- Server Fault doesn't fix bugs in software (though sometimes we'll make suggestions for workaround). The best answer this question would have gotten based on the info I can find is &quot;You seem to have found a bug in mod_pagespeed, you should tell them so they fix it!&quot;, which you already did).&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&lt;strong&gt;This wasn't a bad question, just one we can't really answer because we didn't write the code.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&quot;&gt;Your &quot;Which Apache modules should I be running&quot; question&lt;/a&gt;*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Only you can &lt;s&gt;prevent forest fires&lt;/s&gt; determine what modules should be running on &lt;em&gt;your&lt;/em&gt; server.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If you would like someone to do a full requirements analysis for your specific environment I know that many of the regulars do consulting work (check out &lt;a href=&quot;http://careers.stackoverflow.com&quot;&gt;http://careers.stackoverflow.com&lt;/a&gt; to find the ones that are looking), but that kind of work is &lt;em&gt;way&lt;/em&gt; out of scope for a simple Q&amp;amp;A site - (a) there's no way to do it without being &lt;em&gt;in&lt;/em&gt; the environment, and (b) it's the very definition of &quot;Too Localized&quot; -- it's only useful for &lt;em&gt;one specific environment&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;The recommendations you got in the comments seem right on target - this is a case where you've just gotta learn some new things to do the assessment (or bring in a consultant to do it / show you how it's done).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&quot;&gt;Your &quot;Can I use Varnish with cPanel&quot; question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;First off, &quot;Is it possible to &lt;code&gt;X&lt;/code&gt;?&quot; questions are a personal pet peeve. They invite the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;WORST&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; possible answers on this site (a one-word &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;), and they're usually asked by someone who is omitting substantial and significant details / relevant information.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Net result, no matter how we answer that sort of question we're doing a disservice to the community (it's either a crappy one-word answer, or a bunch of guesses and assumptions that are as likely to be wrong as right).&lt;br&gt;&#xA;More to the point, your question in this particular case is &quot;If it's possible, please point me to a tutorial&quot; -- The answer is &quot;If it's possible Google can point you at a tutorial&quot;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;We &lt;em&gt;explicitly&lt;/em&gt; say we don't do &quot;learning material&quot; recommendations in our &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq&quot;&gt;FAQ&lt;/a&gt; - that includes tutorials, because an answer that is just &quot;This is a really great tutorial ---&gt; LINK &amp;lt;---&quot; is a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers&quot;&gt;Bad Answer&lt;/a&gt;, and asking for lists of tutorials encourages people to post lots of those Bad Answers. Then when the links go dead people like me have to go through a queue of them and either fix the links or edit the answers to make sense without them. This makes us (even more) grumpy (than we usually are).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&quot;&gt;Your &quot;What should I use instead of WHM/cPanel&quot; question&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;This is a classic &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&quot;&gt;&quot;Product and Service recommendation&quot;&lt;/a&gt; question (&quot;Give me a product, or list of products, that I can use in place of this other product that sucks.&quot;) -- someone should have mentioned that in he process of closing your question, including a link to that blog post which explains why we don't do those.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;The Bottom Line&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;For what it's worth the answer to your most recent question (&quot;What should I use instead of cPanel?&quot;) is &quot;You should use (hire) a professional system administrator&quot; instead of cPanel.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You're obviously bright enough to see that you're bashing your head against a brick wall with cPanel (and VPS) related problems.  You're probably also bright enough to realize that the lost productivity is hurting your business.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;I appreciate that your funding may not allow for a full-time sysadmin, but you can probably find someone who will work part-time for a reasonable amount of money (or a paltry sum and some equity, if your company has some obvious potential) and do the requirements analysis you seem to &lt;em&gt;desperately&lt;/em&gt; need, and get your systems into some kind of serviceable shape that you can then maintain going forward.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Continuing to try to force your current configuration to meet your needs is basically trying to build the Taj Mahal on quicksand -- we really can't help you do that (because as professionals none of us are going to endorse a design that's doomed -- someone will come here two-three-five years later when we're looking to change jobs and find the bad advice, and it will not look good on us!).&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If you ask specific, well-thought-out questions we will certainly try to answer them, but we're also not going to do consulting work for free. We have a (reasonable) expectation that when questions are asked here they'll be asked by system/network admins - that requires more (or different) technical depth than you appear to have, and imparting that much knowledge requires an apprenticeship, not a simple Q&amp;amp;A site.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13915" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5437" RevisionGUID="57d9e62c-04f4-4ee9-a54c-cd4dd500abed" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;See here: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards&quot;&gt;What can I do when getting “It does not meet our quality standards”?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It's probably your subject line, or the fact that there's too many large code blocks, making the system think you're asking us to plz send teh codes.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13916" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5438" RevisionGUID="c2c740bf-45e3-4d19-9aca-f6c5638ccdc3" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;There've been a bunch of discussion lately on meta.SO about this type of situation: someone posts that they think their downvoted/closed/deleted questions were ok, and they think it's mean/unfriendly/unfair, especially when they get banned from asking any more questions.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'd summarize all that meta.SO discussion as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Downvotes and close votes are &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; harsh, unfriendly, snobbish, etc., but they're often misinterpreted as being that way.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;People who get downvotes and close votes get ample explanation presented to them about what those votes mean and what they can do about them.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;So while it would be nice if people who get multiple questions downvoted received some handholding to help them ask better question, it's not something that can be expected.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As to the advice this OP was given about &quot;go and answer some questions&quot;...  It may not be an explicit SE rule, but it's an excellent guideline.  It's an &lt;em&gt;implied rule&lt;/em&gt; in two ways:  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The automatic question ban takes into account whether you've answered questions.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Reputation is defined as &quot;a rough measure of how much the community trusts you.&quot;  The community &lt;em&gt;will&lt;/em&gt; trust you more if you've earned some reputation by answering questions.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And for the SF'ers that don't want to wade through meta.SO looking for them, here are the best of the recent discussions:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179106/make-users-pass-a-review-assessment-as-final-stage-before-question-ban&quot;&gt;Make users pass a review assessment as final stage before question ban&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179087/warn-new-users-when-they-ask-a-question-after-a-previous-question-is-closed-dow&quot;&gt;Warn new users when they ask a question after a previous question is closed, downvoted, or deleted&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179042/please-assume-good-faith-whenever-reasonable-when-dealing-with-post-banned-users&quot;&gt;Please assume good faith whenever reasonable when dealing with post-banned users&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="7234a8ab-ed46-4ec1-8e50-ae6162cf1d84" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;First, I've written about &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632&quot;&gt;why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea&lt;/a&gt; before; you may wish to read that.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you're seeing the following message:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See &lt;a href=&quot;http://goo.gl/C1Kwu&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://goo.gl/C1Kwu&lt;/a&gt; to learn more.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Then see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912&quot;&gt;What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;To address your questions individually:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&quot;&gt;Low-traffic WordPress website on Apache keeps crashing server&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&quot;&gt;Which Apache mods do I need on my small VPS?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;amp;A site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&quot;&gt;http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you &lt;em&gt;are&lt;/em&gt; good at, and so you're wasting time &lt;em&gt;and money&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13918" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="09181b6c-89a0-402e-82a9-af648963fbd4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&amp;amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is an alternative form of the Town Hall Chat system we've done &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169754/february-2013-stack-overflow-moderator-election-town-hall-chat&quot;&gt;in previous elections&lt;/a&gt;, we're trying some new things to test out how a different approach works. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This thread existed to collect questions. I'm happy to say that I'm very proud of the turnout. You can find the questionnare &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here's how it'll work.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;During the nomination phase, (so, until May 20th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post &lt;em&gt;one question per answer&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select &lt;strong&gt;up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community&lt;/strong&gt; provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;amp;A.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13919" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="2a5f0fb4-5ebd-4f4a-9896-9ec19943a302" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455&quot;&gt;Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here&lt;/a&gt;, and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Different people would probably describe the problem differently, but I think his assessment is largely correct: there is a disconnect between new users of the site and those that have been around longer.  I think the core of the problem is not so much easy questions, but &lt;em&gt;bad&lt;/em&gt; ones: unclear, incomplete, questions that are starting with an unprofessional premise (how can I tune my cPanel server to run my Facebook-killer website?)...   That's the problem the new users cause, the other side of the coin is that the problem with the longer-term members is the tendency to respond harshly to those types of bad question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think that implementing &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&quot;&gt;some of the ideas here&lt;/a&gt; will help: if we can come up with some standardized, constructive comments to explain why questions are closed, maybe* we can get away from comments that are seen as mean, while still quickly shutting the door on bad questions.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(*I know we'll never get rid of all the accusations of meanness - you see them all the time on meta.SO from people who've been question-banned and are sure that they don't deserve it.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I can think of a couple people on SF who might fit this description... and I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  OTOH, there was a recent case here of an active user here who was banned and hasn't come back yet.  Or the more extreme case of the very active contributor to Physics.SE (who was also pretty obnoxious) who was banned and has said he'll never come back.  I'm still in favour of temporary bans to give people a chance to cool off, but I'd be sure to discuss them beforehand.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Problematic users of all these types would likely be talked about among the SF mods, and if additional advice was needed there's the all SE mods chat room.  A user harassing others would be the simplest: that's not tolerated on SE sites, so they either have to stop or they'll get banned.  Another truly automatic response is that a user posting many bad or off-topic questions would likely be hit with an automatic question ban.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&quot;&gt;more subjective&lt;/a&gt; (open-ended, discussion-y...) &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111&quot;&gt;since 2009 (!)&lt;/a&gt;  I'd love to see more questions like &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons&quot;&gt;How should an IT department choose a Linux distribution: Technical reasons&lt;/a&gt;  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think moderators have a small amount of &quot;moral authority&quot; to use to ask people to behave a certain way... Whatever amount it is, I'd use it to try to convince people to use nice ways of saying &quot;this is a bad question because...&quot;  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'd really like to see more voting so that good questions and answers are recognized (bad ones too), but frankly, leading by example doesn't seem to have done anything on that front.  So my top priority would be to work with SE staff to devise a way to deliver a 10,000 V shock to anyone who answers a question without voting on it.  (Is anyone reading all these huge walls of text?)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13920" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5503" RevisionGUID="0ad760a7-2530-489a-89a6-40b9c828fc48" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Here's a meta.SO question about crappy review audits:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/180417/clearly-wrong-close-review-audit-what-action-to-take&quot;&gt;Clearly wrong close review audit - what action to take?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Questions for review audits are picked automatically and it's obvious from all the questions about them that they aren't always as clearly good or bad as they should be.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The official SE response seems to be:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;the audits are needed to deal with all the robo-reviewers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;the automatic question selection is best they can do&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;if you fail the odd audit there are no repercussions&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;if you did get review banned because of a series of bad audits, you could &quot;appeal&quot; it&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Basically, they aren't planning on changing anything at this point, even in the case of possible duplicates, where they know the audit doesn't work properly:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179651/close-vote-review-audit-flawed-fails-without-casting-vote&quot;&gt;Close vote review audit flawed - fails without casting vote&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;One of the comments mentions a bounty, there's a question specifically about that:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169486/a-reopen-queue-review-audit-shouldnt-show-me-a-question-that-has-an-active-boun&quot;&gt;A reopen queue review audit shouldn&amp;#39;t show me a question that has an active bounty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13921" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5522" RevisionGUID="fd9877d3-99bc-4a03-86bc-f39ed685009c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;You can delete/request a deletion by following the procedure outlined in &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/how-can-i-delete-my-account&quot;&gt;this post&lt;/a&gt; on mSO.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13922" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5549" RevisionGUID="8c02ce3e-d8f3-49f7-af4f-ae8a232bc69f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Apparently we have &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/131846/report-sites-that-use-se-content-without-following-attribution-rules-here&quot;&gt;an official mSO thread for this&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'll scan through and if these guys are new I'll add 'em&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13923" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5570" RevisionGUID="ca97263b-c3ef-448e-bc66-ebeba1009c1d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;The &quot;not constructive&quot; close reason &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/171732/189912&quot;&gt;is being removed&lt;/a&gt; and replaced with:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;primarily opinion-based&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This change is already live on mSO and should go live on SF shortly.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13924" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5589" RevisionGUID="0ab34651-ed69-446d-a78d-294b992e63b3" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Working as (oddly) designed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed&quot;&gt;How was this answer posted after this question was closed?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Client-side validation trusts the client to validate it correctly. Sometimes it doesn't.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13925" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5599" RevisionGUID="ce030f1a-f505-490e-b31a-5bf1d8ec1108" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;This is a broken review audit. There's a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/185982/189912&quot;&gt;question on mSO&lt;/a&gt; about it already, though that question doesn't really address this specific aspect of the problem. (This question doesn't quite do it either, so I'm going to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/186109/189912&quot;&gt;post this separately on mSO&lt;/a&gt;.) At the moment there's a lot of review audit breakage related to the change in close functionality.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The &quot;right&quot; answer is Leave Open.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13926" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5605" RevisionGUID="f82a6e9c-3947-4a3f-a127-77052a10e957" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;As everyone should be aware by now, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184154/closing-changes-on-hold-unclear-too-broad-opinion-based-off-topic-reasons&quot;&gt;a new off-topic close dialog has been implemented network-wide&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The new system offers us the opportunity to customize our off-topic close reasons, and This post is here to allow the community to propose and vote on our custom off-topic reasons.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We are allowed three custom reasons by default, though this may be expanded with appropriate justification.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13927" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5631" RevisionGUID="635d0282-4f1d-46d0-a783-d15c48512f6b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm Grace Note, a Community Manager. I’d like to share the approach we took in designing the new help center, as well as some of my own thoughts on fixes that can be applied that might address your concerns.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I sent a newsletter last month to all moderators shortly after the changes to the Help Center. This doesn't automatically make its way to every site's Meta, though, and especially for something as big a change as this, it is fairly important that all of the network is aware of it. We'll be looking into good ways to handle this better going forward. It is not our intention to have worsened the problems on Server Fault so let us work together to fix them.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In a sense, what is present is that the old FAQ was divided into a few different destinations based on what reasons people were sent to it for. For people brand new to the site or who are unaccustomed to how the whole site works (basically, the FAQ as a whole package), the intended destination is /about. Topicality, though, is buried on this page beneath site purpose and functionality. For topicality, reputation, promotion, and all the other jazz, the intent is to link to the specific section of /help. The intent was primarily that, rather than bogging down people with this giant document. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/182812/introducing-a-brand-new-consolidated-help-center#comment557278_182812&quot;&gt;Laura explains such in a comment here&lt;/a&gt;, which mostly echoes what I just wrote here.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This wasn't a smooth transition, though - on paper it sounds quite nice. In practice we did break one particularly convenient portion of the user guidance workflow. Falcon is right that it was designed so that &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&quot;&gt;linking to /help/on-topic&lt;/a&gt; would bring people directly to what was formerly the top of the FAQ. /faq#questions, which used to link directly to the section you're seeking out, does actually point to &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&quot;&gt;/help/on-topic&lt;/a&gt;, but considering people easily accomplished in the past without an anchor since it was the top segment, it's clear that this holdover didn't actually tide as much as it meant to. Thus we lack any directly convenient link for users to point at the &lt;em&gt;actual&lt;/em&gt; destination intended as we used to with the FAQ, and the convenient links we do have plop people in a giant wall.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Some initial thoughts on how this could be fixed. sysadmin1138's post made me notice that we actually don't have quite the same hero bar on /help as we do for anonymous user homepages. At the very least, appending the &quot;Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional [...]&quot; on that bar there, before we tell them about taking the tour, might be nice. It won't address the underlying problem but considering the hero bar there is directed at a new user (hence the tour option), I think restating the site audience is appropriate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Past that, the main thing is to make the appropriate links more convenient to use in some fashion. Especially topicality, as Server Fault isn't the only site that primarily just pointed at /faq to hit the top of the page - I've got a fair share on Arqade that is probably all kinds of wonk now. The original actions aren't &quot;lost&quot;, since /help/on-topic covers exactly the section that we all want to point at with convenience, conciseness, and straight-to-the-pointness. It lacks the ease-of-access that the old FAQ had though, and while people can link to it directly, there is no direct route for new users to see nor a quick link for experienced users to provide guidance with. Don't want to make a big rush on this portion here though, so we're still looking at how to work on this part. Something kinda like what is &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184817/can-we-get-a-hotlink-for-the-on-topic-page-in-the-help-center&quot; title=&quot;A request for a hotlink to that page, in the vein of FAQ&quot;&gt;asked for here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13929" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5641" RevisionGUID="42e2bbb1-49c5-4e84-aa83-95f14e00d3d6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/185873/189912&quot;&gt;According to Shog9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;That was a last-minute bug fix. See, while meta let you enter a custom reason, it didn't actually &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; anything with that reason. This isn't ideal. So it was fixed before the network-wide rollout, and should disappear from Meta as well soon.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Folks who can vote to close directly still have the option, and it creates a comment along with their vote.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;We'll revisit the need for a low-rep user &quot;other&quot; option based on usage, but initially we're trying to restrict the use of flag-to-close to problems that are generally agreed-on by the community.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;If you see a post that should be closed for an unusual reason, you have the option of flagging for moderator attention, selecting &quot;other&quot; and describing that reason in detail. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13930" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5647" RevisionGUID="5c6b331b-15f6-4918-be13-2832b4469bc7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Here's a simple way to use voting to clean up some crap:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;In the search box, enter:  votes:0 answers:0&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If it really is bad, vote it down.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;After 30 days, questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The &quot;official&quot; meta post with the auto-deletion rules was recently updated: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&quot;&gt;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And after reading the recently-added section of that meta.SO post, really bad questions could be cleaned up even faster:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;In the search box, enter:  closed:yes votes:0 answers:0&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;If it really is bad, vote it down.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;After 9 days, closed questions with no upvoted answers are automatically deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Update:&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I've been searching for &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;closed:yes answers:0 score:0 migrated:no&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;for a while and downvoting the questions I think are crappy (most of the results).  Note that score:0 matches only score=0.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The auto-delete runs early Sat morning, so last night I checked:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;closed:yes answers:0 score:-1 migrated:no&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;And got 1493 results.  (Note that score:-1 matches score&gt;=-1, but there aren't too many closed q's with no answer and upvotes.)  This morning, there are only 1284 results, so 200 crappy questions have gone away!&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As far as I can see, duplicates with no answers and -1 or less get deleted the same as other close reasons.  (Unless they were merged.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13931" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5663" RevisionGUID="31134768-72d4-4f34-aaf1-ea39e14faa1b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm the Product Manager for the Q&amp;amp;A sites, so ultimately all this stuff is my responsibility.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The first thing I want to say is that I care very much what the community thinks about any new features or changes that we roll out to the network. I spend a good chunk of time every day sifting through meta so that I can make sure I understand where the pain points are. Just because you don't see me answering doesn't mean that I'm not there.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;That said, with respect to the current discussion, I've read every answer and every comment. I can't say that I agree with everything, but I'm committed to taking constructive criticism and fixing things when we've made mistakes.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I sat down with Laura and Anna this morning, and we all agree that based on some of the points made here that the current help landing page design is not the best we can do. We clearly missed the browse use case that the old FAQ addressed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But I'm not going to make any further changes until I completely understand the problem.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear from you guys about what specifically the new /about page fails at that the old FAQ page did successfully (the /about page was designed as a replacement for the FAQ, the primary purpose of the help center was just to move items out of long discussion threads on meta into a more readable and searchable format). After I've got that figured out, I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a layout that might work better.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, to address the concern about old FAQ magic links, I've posted the following idea on MSO to get feedback from the whole community (and I encourage you to go over there and put in your two cents): &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help&quot;&gt;Redirect old magic [faq] links to /about instead of /help&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Want to make it clear that I don't intend any insult by opening a thread on MSO. For those of you unfamiliar with the history of stack overflow, the stack exchange network used to be just one site. When more sites were added, there was never a canonical Meta created - so MSO became that. It's in the works to fix, but other things have taken priority.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;What we ultimately decided to do&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Some legitimate gripes raised here:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The old [faq] magic links don't really work when forwarded to the new help center&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The about page puts the on and off topic information a bit too low on the page.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;The browsing use case for the help homepage isn't really as strong as it should be&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here's what we're going to do:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;All old [faq] links will now point to the about page. The about page was intended as a replacement for the FAQ, not the help homepage, and as you guys requested, the about page has the one-liner about who should post on the site at the top and the on and off topic reasons summarized on the page&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;We will be moving up the on and off topic reasons for the about page to the second position instead of the fourth position. This is the first thing people will read after the box about this being a question and answer site&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;We will move the asking box on the help homepage to the first position. The asking box contains the on and off topic articles and also the article about closing, which we think are the three most important articles. This change isn't as big as it could've been, but we did go back to the drawing board to see if we could get a better layout fairly easily, and everything that we came up with that we liked would require a pretty decent re-architecture of the section. I'm afraid we have to move on to other things at the moment.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13932" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5668" RevisionGUID="4cfcafbd-576b-4589-acea-a9e94e95c29c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Should be working correctly now. See &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188661&quot;&gt;this mSO question&lt;/a&gt; for details.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13933" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5682" RevisionGUID="8a7b32f7-c602-40ef-b52d-688f26419fa1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;OK, frankly your question here is coming off as a whine mixed with a rant (and clearly I'm not the only one who thinks so). There are a few things you need to understand right off the bat before we press on:  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Server Fault is &lt;em&gt;NOT&lt;/em&gt; Free Consulting&lt;/strong&gt; (in fact, no Stack Exchange site is).&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Posting a question does not guarantee an answer.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Getting an answer doesn't guarantee that it's not utter rubbish.&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Corollary #1:&lt;/strong&gt; Most of us are doing this in our spare time (either between tasks at our Real Jobs, or $deity help us, after hours)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Corollary #2:&lt;/strong&gt; If you're really desperate for a solution on a time-critical problem Stack Exchange may not be the best choice.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Complaining about a free service gets you zero sympathy points&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(At least zero from me. Some folks probably award negative points for this.)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/&quot;&gt;The Quality Ban is automatic&lt;/a&gt; &lt;code&gt;&amp;lt;-- Go read that. I'll wait.&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/110279/must-comment-while-downvoting&quot;&gt;The idea of forcing comments with downvotes has been discussed to death&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;The answer was, is, and likely always shall be &quot;NO, it's a &lt;em&gt;terribad&lt;/em&gt; idea!&quot;.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Your network profile indicates that you've been on Stack Overflow for three years -- None of the above should be news to you.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Now that that's out of the way I'll address the answerable parts of your question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Once you've edited your question, how can you get interest in it again?&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;As others pointed out, when you edit a question it gets bumped to the top of the front page.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(You've had a Stack Overflow account for three years -- It's worked this way that whole time.).  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If your question is put on hold and you edit the question to fix whatever problems caused that it is automatically added to a queue of questions to be reviewed for reopening.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If your edits don't address the problem expect your question to remain on hold. Frankly we get a lot of lousy questions - more than 50% of our daily volume - so don't expect too much hand-holding in that regard.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(I'll let you slide on this one - the new &lt;code&gt;/review&lt;/code&gt; system and reopen queue are relatively new features.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;How can you get more attention for your question&lt;/h2&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties&quot;&gt;You have sufficient reputation to set a bounty on your question&lt;/a&gt;, which is the standard way of putting up a sign saying &quot;Please pay attention to my question - It's important to me&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;A bounty doesn't guarantee an answer faster (or at all), it just calls more attention to your question. You're still relying on someone with the knowledge, skills, and time to read your question and post an answer. That may happen in a few minutes, a few weeks, or never.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5739" RevisionGUID="09558bff-dd3f-427f-a8ba-f2b1c2f22048" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I couldn't have said it better than &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/25428/189912&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;People have the same names in real life. Isn't StackOverflow real life?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13937" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5741" RevisionGUID="633d8473-b297-4893-b96f-6d5ddddba588" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I'm pretty sure this has come up on meta.SO and not gotten anywhere... I think the official position is that other than tag filtering, everyone sees every question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;e.g.  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/152353/filter-questions-by-user-reputation&quot;&gt;Filter questions by user reputation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157616/independent-filtering-sorting-on-questions&quot;&gt;Independent filtering &amp;amp; sorting on questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Ah, here's a Q that seems official (with Status Declined on it) &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3987/can-we-filter-questions-by-reputation&quot;&gt;Can we filter questions by reputation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13938" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5749" RevisionGUID="721c0c65-0474-45ef-9be6-ad85681faa85" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;It's been &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/18312/189912&quot;&gt;proposed any number of times&lt;/a&gt; to allow moderators to accept an answer on behalf of a user. This has also been shot down the same number of times.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The rationale is that accepting an answer is meant to indicate which answer was most useful to the person asking the question, while community consensus as to the &quot;best&quot; answer is expressed through votes.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Thus it can happen that the accepted answer isn't the highest rated answer, or even is voted below zero.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;It doesn't really matter much that a question doesn't have an accepted answer; so long as it has at least one &lt;em&gt;upvoted&lt;/em&gt; answer it will not count as an unanswered question.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13939" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5765" RevisionGUID="d43dc701-765c-48ff-9357-6697f3ed1636" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think you're right in comparing the site to a country club, and this is something I have a problem with. In fact, there are a small handful of users who are pushing this agenda very hard lately and closing everything in sight that they don't like. I disagree with this behaviour, but that's a discussion for another day. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;To clarify: Sever Fault is for professionals working with IT in a professional manner. It doesn't matter if you're a Fortune 500 company or a small startup, or a contractor that's been embedded into a bunch of different companies. We care about your intentions first and foremost.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You're right. There are a lot of snobs here. For some reason, and I'm not entirely sure why, a lot of systems administrators act like snobs, treating users like unwashed masses who are diseased. We treat new users like that here too sometimes. Instead of taking the time to step users through, old grey users just slam the door in their face, ignoring the fact that there are other more green people who might like to help them.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is because a lot of us have answered the same questions, over, and over, and over again. There are about a dozen questions that come up multiple times every day, written by new users who just slap-dash copy-pasta whatever crap is inside their head into the nearest textinput field on random websites.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is uncool behaviour, but it's also what causes people to have very little patience for new users. I see the correlation between the two acts, but I don't like it. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions&quot;&gt;I actually have raised this issue in the past; nearly 3 years ago&lt;/a&gt; but my attitude has changed somewhat since then. It has a very good answer from the founder of the site about why this is fine:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;If you're bored by Server Fault, that's OK. Take a month off. Take a year off. Find something you can do where you're actually learning, not repeating yourself endlessly.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This is something a lot of people could take a leaf from.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;perhaps new users can be welcomed to the community.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I agree. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9953/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-new-users&quot;&gt;This goes back &lt;em&gt;five years&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and looks like it's not going to go away any time soon.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I also agree. If you see something like this, flag it for moderator attention. We have a cardinal rule here, which is &quot;Be Nice&quot;. A lot of people forget it, but if you don't flag this activity, we won't know it's there and we can't do anything about it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;They are. Most users just skip it without reading it.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13940" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5776" RevisionGUID="ce1f01b0-885e-4603-9ef4-d37eb4965201" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;We can sort of do some of these with existing tools:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than x&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;These are unlikely to ever appear as an official tool.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;The basic concept of Stack Exchange sites is that crap gets seen by a large number of people, declared to be crap, and closed.  If we allowed filtering by rep there would be a pile of crap from 1-rep accounts that nobody ever sees (except the 1-rep account holders who don't have the filter privilege).  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Basically this would make things &lt;strong&gt;look&lt;/strong&gt; nicer for most of the site regulars in the 10k and 20k+ range, but the quality problem would get worse for everyone else (and our &quot;% Answered&quot; statistic would go completely to shit because nobody would be trawling through the muck to answer the genuinely good questions).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we can do is filter by question score&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; -- Check out &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/searching&quot;&gt;the slightly improved Search documentation&lt;/a&gt; for details.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;You can create and bookmark search queries to use as your Server Fault homepage.  Of course this relies on someone actually reviewing the questions in an unfiltered view &lt;strong&gt;and upvoting the good ones / downvoting the lousy ones (again we're back to &quot;The site works better when smart people help get rid of the crap).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(That last part was bolded by Ward because - once again - the solution is MOAR Voting!)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19173/what-do-favorite-tags-and-ignored-tags-do&quot;&gt;Ignored Tags&lt;/a&gt; for this. I suggest using the default &quot;faded out&quot; rather than the optional &quot;completely hidden&quot; mode, because you never know when you'll find something useful on a post tagged &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windows&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'windows'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;windows&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The two tools we do have (Search and Ignored Tags) stack, so this is basically &quot;combined by default&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I know none of these are really optimal solutions, but they're at least a starting place.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;If additional search operators would be useful we can definitely propose them to the Stack Exchange team.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13941" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="fac6c672-2ddc-4cee-8a80-df8a1ac261a5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;We've got lots of existing meta posts about how many bad questions there are and how much of a problem they are (or aren't) - &lt;em&gt;that's not what this question is about.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I wanted to collect in one post some techniques for finding bad questions and dealing with them and it should come as no surprise that by &quot;dealing with them&quot; I mean to downvote the bad ones.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The automatic delete rules are our friend here: questions with no answers and negative scores (or 0, or even +1 in some situations) will be automatically deleted if they meet certain criteria.  I'll be posting some of the searches I do to find bad questions and anyone else who has ideas can do the same.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Here are the automatic deletion rules:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9 Days&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If a question was &lt;strong&gt;closed&lt;/strong&gt; more than &lt;code&gt;9&lt;/code&gt; days ago, and ...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;was not closed as a duplicate&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has a score of 0 or less&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is not locked&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no answers with a score &gt; 0&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no accepted answer&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no pending reopen votes&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has not been edited in the past &lt;code&gt;9&lt;/code&gt; days&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every day.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;30 Days&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If a question (&lt;strong&gt;open or closed&lt;/strong&gt;) is more than &lt;code&gt;30&lt;/code&gt; days old, and ...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has −1 or lower score&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is not locked&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;...or if it was closed and migrated to a different site...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every week.  (0300 UTC on Saturday, to be precise.)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 Year&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If a question (&lt;strong&gt;open or closed&lt;/strong&gt;) is more than &lt;code&gt;365&lt;/code&gt; days old, and ...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has a score of 0 &lt;em&gt;or&lt;/em&gt; a score of 1 with a deleted owner&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has no answers&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;is not locked&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has a viewcount &amp;lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;has 1 or 0 comments&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is also run once a week.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Duplicates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I am &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/193798/130540&quot;&gt;awaiting clarification on what happens with questions closed as being duplicates.&lt;/a&gt;  From what I've seen, duplicates are treated exactly the same as any other question under the 30- and 365-day rules: they're gone.  But OTOH, I've seen comments (including from SF mods) that duplicates don't get deleted, and I've seen lots of comments on meta.SO that they don't and/or &lt;em&gt;shouldn't&lt;/em&gt; get deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;References:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ol&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/130540&quot;&gt;The official FAQ post on meta.SO about how deleting works.&lt;/a&gt;  The first answers includes the rules for automatic deletion, and links to more detailed explanations given in the next reference.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&quot;&gt;The post on meta.SO that most clearly states when &quot;bad&quot; posts are automatically deleted.&lt;/a&gt;  This includes a new rule for automatic deletion that was added in June 2013.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since the automatic delete rules mention &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/22228/130540&quot;&gt;locked questions, here's the official FAQ post on those.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ol&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="235c8795-7ca6-45f1-aab3-ac5ba8ac3236" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I saw this over on Meta.SO: &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/139770/should-certification-questions-be-closed&quot;&gt;Should certification questions be closed?&lt;/a&gt; where the answer stated:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Questions that ask for clarification on or an answer to a specific&#xA;  question from a certification exam (i.e. questions we could actually&#xA;  answer) can stay. Those questions should probably be retagged with the&#xA;  specific certification exam...&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Is this true as well here on SF?  The off-topic list includes:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Product, service, or learning material recommendations&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Which the Meta.SO answer states is really off-topic as well, but clarifies it with the above quote/point.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;All that said...the real question here is, if the quote from Meta.SO isn't valid here on SF, should tags such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ccna&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'ccna'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;ccna&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/mcse&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'mcse'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;mcse&lt;/a&gt; be removed?  It would seem that leaving them would allow someone to think that a question regarding the CCNA is ok if a tag exists and has been used quite a few times in the past.  Case in point from today: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/532027/when-we-subnet-are-we-borrowing-from-the-network-id-or-host-id-to-create-subnet&quot;&gt;When we subnet, are we borrowing from the network id or host id to create subnets?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;However, if the Meta.SO point is VALID here as well, then leaving the tags around is also valid.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;(The point could be made for instance, that the example question is still valid and on-topic without the CCNA tag or the question stating &quot;While studying for my CCNA...&quot;, so does adding the CCNA tag suddenly render it OT?)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;OR...could someone assume the tag is a qualifier for the level of expertise needed on a question?  For instance, if I ask a question on OSPF, would tagging it with &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ccna&quot; class=&quot;post-tag&quot; title=&quot;show questions tagged 'ccna'&quot; rel=&quot;tag&quot;&gt;ccna&lt;/a&gt; hope to draw in Cisco experts?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13943" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5799" RevisionGUID="6a51fb09-e2ac-42e1-806e-7dd6fc0eb381" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/116476/189912&quot;&gt;This is a feature.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;This is indeed a new feature (introduced in &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/59446/189912&quot;&gt;September 2011&lt;/a&gt;) to &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/105275/189912&quot;&gt;prevent abuse of the bounty system&lt;/a&gt;.This is mentioned explicitly in a few &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/105639/189912&quot;&gt;meta&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/64824/189912&quot;&gt;answers&lt;/a&gt; but, as far as I can tell, &lt;strong&gt;not in FAQs&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;One way this abuse was done was:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Someone would post an answer on someone else's question, and then place a bounty on the question to draw attention to it. He would then gain more upvotes from the publicity than he spent on the bounty. The spend was raised to 100 to discourage this.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The reason it applies even if your answer is deleted, is because you might still undelete the answer.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13944" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5838" RevisionGUID="b94f26af-ff30-4469-ab9c-31bc8e191e0c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;To quote from mSO, since my request is &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/192195/189912&quot;&gt;pretty much identical&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;I would like to have statistics for the quality of posts coming from&#xA;  unregistered versus registered accounts on my site.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;It is my suspicion that people who are willing to put out the effort&#xA;  to register an account will also put more effort into writing good&#xA;  questions; I'd like to see some evidence for or against this.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;I also suspect that on my site the vast majority of good questions and&#xA;  answers come from registered users, but again I'd like to see some&#xA;  data.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Is this already possible through the Data Explorer?  If so, how?  If&#xA;  not consider this a feature request.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The reason for this is I am considering proposing that Server Fault stop accepting questions from unregistered users, and I would like to have statistics to analyze as part of that process.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13945" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="5c521c07-202e-4a7b-b672-8e2e7c004b76" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;A few weeks back, &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/users/130222/jaydles&quot;&gt;Jay&lt;/a&gt; and I had a nice conversation with &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/users/32986/voretaq7&quot;&gt;voretaq7&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&quot;&gt;Chopper3&lt;/a&gt; where we discussed and debated the various items raised by the community here in &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&quot;&gt;Questions to ask the SE staff regarding the future of ServerFault&lt;/a&gt;. Both of these fine gentlemen were extremely helpful in helping us to understand some of the problems faced by the folks here, and we came up with a few different ideas for improvement.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;One of the biggest problems facing this site are the number of poorly asked and straight-up off-topic questions asked here on a daily basis. While y'all are pretty good about closing and migrating these, it's demoralizing to see so many of them flooding in - not to mention discouraging for the folks asking them. We all liked the idea presented in Question #7: &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Question #7&lt;/strong&gt; - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first N questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;When Stack Overflow was facing a similar problem a few years back, &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/&quot;&gt;a very similar solution was implemented:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Every new Stack Overflow user with &amp;lt;= 10 reputation is now presented with &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask&quot;&gt;a mandatory “How To Ask” page&lt;/a&gt; that they must click through before asking their first question. The text on this page is a heavily edited subset of Google’s excellent &lt;a href=&quot;http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/09/tips-for-getting-help-with-your-site.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Tips for Getting Help&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/ask-advice&quot;&gt;This is how that page would look on Server Fault&lt;/a&gt; if it was enabled today. How do you &lt;em&gt;force&lt;/em&gt; people to read something like this? Well, you can't - but if they don't read it carefully, they're gonna miss the bit that tells them they have to click that checkbox in order for the &quot;proceed&quot; link to do anything - that is, anything other than &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/177028/new-users-should-guess-why-they-cant-proceed-to-asking-their-first-question&quot;&gt;reload the advice page and start them back over at the top&lt;/a&gt;. There's also a handy search field above the fold, for folks more inclined to attack a problem by typing into any empty entryfield than to search.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;But... Right now it doesn't do much to directly attack the problem of folks completely misunderstanding what sort of questions this site is for. Sure, there's &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&quot;&gt;a link to that&lt;/a&gt;, but that link is on the Ask page itself - if you're not inclined to click through already, you're probably not going to see it. So how about we modify the introduction on that page a bit, make it directly address the most common point of confusion:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;To improve the chances of your question staying open and getting an answer, make sure that it is about &lt;strong&gt;professional systems administration&lt;/strong&gt;. If your question concerns personal equipment, &lt;a href=&quot;http://superuser.com/about&quot;&gt;try asking on Super User&lt;/a&gt; instead. Here are some additional tips:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;That text would appear in this context:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/ArSqt.png&quot; alt=&quot;how to ask SF EULA&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;To be clear, this is in no way a panacea; it certainly didn't &lt;em&gt;eliminate&lt;/em&gt; low-quality questions on Stack Overflow, and I don't expect it will here either. But &lt;em&gt;every little bit helps&lt;/em&gt;, and in particular it is always useful to catch misguided but well-intentioned people sooner rather than later. Rather than just adding &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5841/should-server-fault-stop-accepting-questions-from-unregistered-users&quot;&gt;another short hurdle&lt;/a&gt; for them to leap over, this offers at least a chance of redirecting their efforts in a more constructive direction. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think it's worth a try. What about you?&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13946" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5875" RevisionGUID="8021e938-3139-4be8-a607-dfef22ebb373" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Due to the apparent potential trademark violation I've pinged one of the SE Community team to take a look at this specific incident.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;del&gt;Typically you can report sites using Stack Exchange content without attribution at &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/131846/189912&quot;&gt;this master post on mSO&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/del&gt; &lt;strong&gt;This has changed recently, please see &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5886/126632&quot;&gt;Ward's answer&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13947" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5877" RevisionGUID="f118cec2-b94e-4bb3-8a2c-a74f49b8cbd4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Currently, three Leave Open votes take a question out of the close queue and &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/151373/189912&quot;&gt;begin the aging&lt;/a&gt; of the existing close votes, if it had not already begun by the &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/97581/189912&quot;&gt;question receiving 100 views&lt;/a&gt;. When aging begins, close votes expire four days later.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;This question &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/review/close/94580&quot;&gt;received its three Leave Open votes&lt;/a&gt; and will remain open unless two other people go far out of their way to hunt down the question and throw close votes on it in the next few days.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think that in general this system works, and seems to have worked in this particular case.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13948" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5885" RevisionGUID="51d5f183-9cad-41f3-af41-dd9489bf42c0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I don't see any serious problems with your questions, other than the fact that some are fairly &quot;novice&quot; questions (which isn't a bad thing, it's just a thing - Everyone starts somewhere).  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;You only seem to have one that has attracted (as of my writing this) a single downvote, and your reputation changes have been largely positive -- that's a pretty good track record.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I do have a few general suggestions though:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First, try not to take downvotes so personally.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Seriously man, you'll give yourself an ulcer. The standard boilerplate here is:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;Users are free to upvote or downvote questions for whatever reasons they want - there are some guidelines when you hover over the arrows, but much like when you go to the polls on election day voting on Stack Exchange is an entirely individual choice.  Mods and SE staff pretty much don't get involved.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second, try to write your questions in a way that conforms to Standard Written English.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;There is no hard and fast rule on this (aside from &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stack-overflow&quot;&gt;&quot;It has to be &lt;em&gt;in English&lt;/em&gt;&quot;&lt;/a&gt;), and we're a lot more relaxed about it on Meta, but slang, venting, ranting, etc. are all looked upon as a Bad Thing. &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&quot;&gt;Questions should be distilled down to to &quot;This is my problem, this is what I've tried to solve it, and this is what didn't work&quot;&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finally, don't rant.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;At least one of your questions that I looked at (&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory&quot;&gt;the one with the downvote, incidentally&lt;/a&gt;) is a little ranty, and things that look like rants tend to get reflex-downvoted.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;In a related vein, it's generally considered bad form to tell the people reading your question what you want the answer to be (stuff like &lt;code&gt;And please don't say compile from source, cuz CentOS hates that answer...&lt;/code&gt;) -- Trust me when I say the people answering questions here know what the vendors prefer, and if we tell you to do something a certain way there's probably a good reason for it (you can always ask us why we recommend something if you think we're crazy).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13949" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5886" RevisionGUID="6ee6833c-ed43-4ff8-a23f-00d1a31b37ef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;@MichaelHampton's post was rendered obsolete today.  The new method of reporting purloined content is:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Send all reports of SCRAPERs to &lt;code&gt;team@stackoverflow.com&lt;/code&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; Please include:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;  &#xA;  &lt;ul&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;the URL of the copied post&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;the URL of the original post on SE&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;for high-rankers, the search string you used (and the name of the search engine, if not Google)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;li&gt;any other details you noticed and want to share, because you're awesome&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The full (contrived) Q and official A are here:  &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/200177/updated-procedure-for-reporting-scrapers&quot;&gt;Updated procedure for reporting SCRAPERs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5933" RevisionGUID="150d626e-5385-4595-beca-e755b230dd8b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;TL;DR - Yes, we are, but those tooltips also SUCK.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Upvotes are pretty easy - The tooltip of suggested upvote criteria is&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&lt;code&gt;This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;To me the important part of this tooltip is &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;it is useful and clear&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, which is what I base my voting on -- &quot;Is it conceivable that another &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity&quot;&gt;professional&lt;/a&gt; would have a similar question, and this this question and its answers would help that person?&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If I can answer yes to that the question is probably worthy of an upvote (or at least not worthy of a downvote).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I think &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary&quot;&gt;the Apache sites-available question&lt;/a&gt; is certainly useful to other admins - especially Non-Debian folks (though I do think the research there was lacking - Google the title and you get an answer - See below).&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Downvotes are harder - The tooltip of suggested downvote criteria is&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&lt;code&gt;This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&lt;/code&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xA;This seems like crap guidance to me.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Certainly a question that could be answered by literally pasting the title into Google and clicking the first link should be downvoted and the asker instructed to, well, paste their title into Google and click the first link.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;I'm OK with downvoting someone who is THIS lazy but the question should also be closed.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;It's crap, and it will attract more crap.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Questions that are &quot;unclear&quot; should really not be downvoted - they should be closed.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;We have a close reason &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;especially for these&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; (&quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot;), and more than one downvote on these questions is superfluous. One is enough to ensure the question reaper will do its job.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Questions that are &quot;not useful&quot;? Well &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;EVERY&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; question is useful to the person asking it.  If we apply my &quot;useful to another professional&quot; criteria above this is good guidance, but it's important to remember there are varying levels of experience across the broad swath of &quot;professionals&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;A junior admin is still a professional &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles&quot;&gt;even if they don't know how to customize Windows start screens&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(As a unix admin I've certainly no bloody clue! I can do it on Windows 95/98...)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;MDMarra is certainly a professional &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas&quot;&gt;even though he's never had to work with Private Enterprise Numbers before&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(Not too many years ago in my career I didn't know. OIDs were just &quot;1.3.6.1.4.1.stuff&quot; to me.)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/549128/how-do-i-protect-a-low-budget-network-from-rogue-dhcp-servers&quot;&gt;The guy who volunteered to help wire up internet connectivity for his apartment&lt;/a&gt; is doing so in a &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity&quot;&gt;professional capacity&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;(He's also clinically insane for wanting to basically run his own mini-ISP, but that's between him and the men in the white coats.)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;We should &lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt; be voting based on whether we like the premise of the question.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;That said, we do.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end&quot;&gt;Hyper-V clustering question&lt;/a&gt; is getting smacked because of &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem&quot;&gt;the XY problem&lt;/a&gt;: The person asking the question has latched on to a solution and is abjectly refusing to listen to the Right Solution (&lt;code&gt;If anyone is now saying, “wait, what about a SAN or a NAS for the file servers?”, well too bad.&lt;/code&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm not sure how I feel about this as a moderator (&lt;em&gt;Mod Hat On&lt;/em&gt; it's really &lt;strong&gt;NOT&lt;/strong&gt; what downvotes are for &lt;em&gt;Mod Hat Off&lt;/em&gt;), but as a professional if someone is going to take up our time and expect us to give them free advice they should state their problem and listen to our solutions &lt;em&gt;without&lt;/em&gt; imposing insane restrictions. &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6088" RevisionGUID="3f62f8d1-7467-4f29-b9ef-68b751852f7c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Questions and other posts are not removed when your account is deleted &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that/5222#5222&quot;&gt;unless they score less than 0&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Questions may be deleted by the Original Poster before upvoted answers are posted.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;Once a Question has upvoted answers it's generally considered Community Property (per the license linked at the bottom of every page). So it can't be deleted.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Under unusual circumstance we can delete whole questions or redact parts thereof.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13952" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6145" RevisionGUID="57a7ddb7-5cd1-4611-838f-98c95853623b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I don't think there is any way to contact someone unless&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;You leave a comment on one of their posts.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;They are in (or have recently been in) chat. &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;They have put contact details in their profile.&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Moderators can use @@name which will put a notification into their inbox.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;SE have steadfastly refused to provide any messaging facilities &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user&quot;&gt;Any way to send a personal message to another user?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13953" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6146" RevisionGUID="afbc7b8e-5f6e-41b7-8eca-9acb523d5dd5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Iain is correct about pinging someone in chat - &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/109344/contacting-someone-unannounced-via-chat&quot;&gt;it only notifies them if they've been active in the room recently.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;However, the answer and comments to that question give a couple of other possibilities:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;If the person you want to contact has been active in &lt;em&gt;any&lt;/em&gt; chat room recently, you can invite them to a particular room.  The interface for this kinda sucks:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;ul&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;you have to find them in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.stackexchange.com/users&quot;&gt;list of chat users&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;click the &quot;Invite this user to&quot; button&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;you can only invite them to a room you're already in &lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;li&gt;it doesn't look like it's available for someone who's home chat room is the same as yours (or maybe you can't invite them if they're already active in a room)&lt;/li&gt;&#xA;&lt;/ul&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The other option is to create a room for you and the other person and post something in the room.  It's not clear to me if you have to ping them from the new room or what... &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13954" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6182" RevisionGUID="f6b454d1-51bb-4e83-9501-8b083321da39" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;Please see: &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/help/licensing&quot;&gt;What is the license for content I post?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;As noted in the Stack Exchange &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/legal&quot;&gt;Terms of Service&lt;/a&gt; and in the footer of every page, all user contributions are licensed under &lt;a href=&quot;http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/&quot;&gt;Proper attribution is required&lt;/a&gt; if you republish any Stack Exchange content.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The site you linked to appears to have hit all the required attribution points, except they linked back to SF with nofollow. Specifically the link &quot;View full answer on Server Fault&quot; is nofollowed.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/200177/189912&quot;&gt;current procedure&lt;/a&gt; to report such sites is to contact Stack Exchange through the &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/contact&quot;&gt;contact form&lt;/a&gt; linked on the footer of every page.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13955" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6218" RevisionGUID="4e553032-cc3d-424a-991b-86b801ac5d2a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;An April Fools joke that's getting a bit old.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/227363/what-are-stack-overflow-unicoins&quot;&gt;What are Stack Overflow unicoins?&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Its release is based on your local timezone, so I in GMT+11 had this over 24 hours ago, and the rest of the world got it as midnight rolled around.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13956" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6263" RevisionGUID="24decc70-b80e-4638-a86a-c1c12b73ff81" CreationDate="2014-04-23T09:11:03.570" UserId="-1" Comment="Migration of MSO links to MSE links" Text="&lt;p&gt;I noticed this over on SO, and didn't even know this was the case there: &lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/250132/why-cant-i-accept-an-answer-in-the-first-10-minutes-after-asking-the-question&quot;&gt;Why can't I accept an answer in the first 10 minutes after asking the question?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;The answer (quoting from Jeff Atwood) was:&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xA;  &lt;p&gt;It is our strong belief that if you accept an answer in less than 15 &lt;em&gt;(now 10)&lt;/em&gt;&#xA;  minutes after asking the question, you have not given the community an&#xA;  adequate chance to fully answer your question before rushing to&#xA;  accept.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;I'm curious if this has ever been discussed as being implemented on ServerFault?  &lt;strong&gt;NOTE:  I'm not in favor one way or the other.&lt;/strong&gt; While most questions tend to take 10 minutes or more to accept there are some where the OP gets a quick answer and then just accepts it, whether right or &quot;best&quot; and then the question either dies or another expert's &quot;better&quot; answer gets neglected.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;However, on the flip side, it also means that the OP has to bother to come back after 10 minutes if the first quick answer is truly the RIGHT one.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;Personally, I don't think the issue is with the &quot;answers&quot; but with the &quot;questions&quot;...however I'm still curious why such a prominent feature there on SO was never implemented here on SF.&lt;/p&gt;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13957" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="14" RevisionGUID="94d338da-7a39-40ee-a3e0-02e7b204c0ad" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Account Association Between Websites](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Account Association Between Websites](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;My ServerFault reputation suddently went down from 501 to 423. It does not seem to be the &#xD;&#xA;result of many downvotes (or they are well hidden). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, I remember that big cleanings of reputations took place in StackOverflow, after &#xD;&#xA;massive cheating was detected. But I find no such announce for ServerFault and, anyway, I do not cheat :-) Any idea of what is going on?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13958" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="15" RevisionGUID="078dab27-0692-4525-94eb-d94e6a648f71" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Say hello to an un-documented side-effect of &quot;**[rep recalc][1]**&quot;:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We (as user) shouldn't know anything about this internal stuff, but it appears a reputation recalc cannot take into account votes from questions since then deleted...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And a large &quot;rep recalc&quot; seems to be underway following some mishaps with a &quot;bonus&quot; to be set when [associating accounts][2]...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in my question, we do not care about all that: we just want the rep back.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2251/will-we-get-back-rep-points-lost-after-a-rep-recalc&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13960" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="67" RevisionGUID="3f74fd5f-456a-4d83-99fb-2e01fa59e694" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It looks like as part of the [RG sponsorship](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30187/what-does-rg-mean) all the SF **sqlserver** tags have been updated to the SO **sql-server** standard. Time to update my ignore list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13962" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="127" RevisionGUID="e3f6914a-0a91-4df0-bf28-db7f441fcbd7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Unexpected Results From Clicking The Unanswered Button](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4146/unexpected-results-from-clicking-the-unanswered-button)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I must be missing something, but it used to work on stackoverflow such that if you wanted to answer a question nobody has answered yet, you click on unanswered and there are questions with zero answers. No so much anymore." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13963" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="133" RevisionGUID="09c70b84-bb2c-4c0b-8b12-057361d551f5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="For those who want to check their lengthy answers, you can do so at [**statoverflow**][1], with a request similar to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Replace '6309' by your userid, and 5000 by &quot;the proper limit&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**CAVEAT**: statoverflow is based on the July dump, not the August public dump, meaning there is a all month of answers, also potentially affected (because edited before August 7th). All the following numbers (of answers truncated or users affected) can be actually *higher*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since my 2 initial truncated answers reported in this [(duplicate) MSO question][2], I did found similar problems (i.e. &quot;answers truncated&quot;) with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 763099][3] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 163796][4]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 665239][5] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 527499][6] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 708502][7]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 899373][8]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 560797][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- contained a link to another stackoverflow question&#xD;&#xA;- had an HTML body greater than 5000 characters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I consider this [SO answer][10] with only 4480 characters (in the HTML Body), it has *not* been truncated (even though it does contain a internal link to stackoverflow).  &#xD;&#xA;So the limit to consider may be 5000 characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Warning**: The previous SQL request may miss some other truncated answers which contain internal stackoverflow links, but for which the HTML rendering truncates said link (the string &quot;http://stackoverflow.com&quot; would not be present in &quot;Body&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you should also check any post of yours with more than 5000 characters, without &quot;stackoverflow.com&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body NOT LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How many potential answers are affected?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 252 &quot;potentially truncated&quot; answers in StackOverflow alone.  &#xD;&#xA;You can list them with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of them (not all, because they have recently been edited) are truncated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 322666][11]... contributed (but not originally written) by Jeff Atwood Himself ;) A fine explanation of Abstraction (very interesting) is cut short.&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 227950][12]&#xD;&#xA;- and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: the following SQL request seems to indicate 171 users potentially affected by this &quot;truncated message&quot; issue (which includes, again potentially, more than 200 answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     SELECT OwnerUserId,COUNT(*) AS n FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' GROUP BY OwnerUserId ORDER BY n DESC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://statoverflow.com/sandbox/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16645/is-there-a-new-length-limit-for-answers-on-so-and-not-sf-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/763099/flexible-vs-static-branching-git-vs-clearcase-accurev/764219#764219&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/163796/program-to-analyze-a-lot-of-xmls/172149#172149&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/665239/what-does-the-j-in-japplet-mean/665252#665252&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/527499/how-much-time-and-effort-should-a-project-spend-on-backward-compatibility/527546#527546&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/708502/eclipse-rcp-how-to-order-perspective-buttons-belonging-to-different-plugins/708547#708547&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/899373/transferring-legacy-code-base-from-cvs-to-distributed-repository-e-g-git-or-mer/899428#899428&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/560797/why-doesnt-the-java-sdk-installer-set-javahome/560847#560847&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27578/when-to-choose-checked-and-unchecked-exceptions/73355#73355&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/322666/why-does-it-seem-that-most-programmers-tend-to-write-all-their-code-at-the-lowest/426292#426292&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/227950/programatic-accent-reduction-in-javascript-aka-text-normalization-or-unaccenting/228006#228006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="138" RevisionGUID="f9aee1ff-171f-42eb-849a-d446a5a10f1c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="**I don't see a problem with asking a question again even if it can be found with a search engine.** The more information that's available on a problem the better. A question on the SO family of sites also directs it to an appropriate audience that often have great and well explained answers. This can often beat what's already out there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Also:* do you really think the sort of people that ask the question you've linked to are going to bother reading a check list?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely this would be better solved by the outcome to the [Handling “Problematic” Stack Overflow participants][1] question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20696/handling-problematic-stack-overflow-participants" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13966" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="169" RevisionGUID="8fca1bd0-f5a4-49e8-a1cf-730a44b6e7a6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I've said pretty much the same thing on the [doctype question][1], and probably some other questions. At the very least the use of the stackoverflow name is confusing to new users, but I'd agree that meta feels like site about stackoverflow, not a site about LOJ sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least in part that's due to the fact there's much more stackoverflow users, but the hostility towards doctype by some people claiming doctype was not fitting with &quot;the stackoverflow community&quot; really showed that there was an ignorance to the existance of totally different user groups who weren't interested in programming or stackoverflow.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this will change when superuser goes live and becomes bigger than serverfault, which is only a matter of time imo. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The name isn't just historic, it's symbolic. Until the name changes to something else the other sites will be seen as sideprojects of stackoverflow, and somehow less important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;`*` I don't mean to imply that was the opinion of everyone, or that there weren't other more practical reasons for doctype to be seperate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13929/should-meta-be-doctypes-support-forum/14090#14090&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13967" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="194" RevisionGUID="4078ba5b-affc-47ec-b3ee-cc4892a90bd0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Adrian has a point ... perhaps meta is a better fit.  This has certainly been discussed there, and on stackoverflow.  But it's here and so am I!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My take ..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1- I answered the homework issue on [meta][1].  I am not concerned about whether a question is homework, work-work, hobby work, or curiosity.  I am more concerned that the question displays some thought and effort.  I don't want to do anyone's work for them, whatever kind of work it is.  I want to help them get past issues so they can do their own work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2- I generally presume the best about people until they demonstrate otherwise.  If I can contribute to a question, I do.  Many questions can have bad intent .. for instance there have been questions here about scripting robocopy or rsync.  Those could certainly be used to steal corporate data.  But we presume good intent. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3- I suspect the real answer to the &quot;ethical question&quot; conundrum is the [Potter Stewart][2] formulation .. I can't explain what makes an unethical question, but I know it when I see it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/202/should-users-answer-homework-questions/257#257&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13968" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="209" RevisionGUID="05c98fdf-3b19-40e5-ae5e-5561b344471a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Looks and feels fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's on that shade just before being too dark and way too light to notice. But right now, it's a nice kind of pancake batter hue to it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that's only from a perspective on a non-colour blind user. If you are, then [as Eric points out][1], it's waaaaaaaaaaaaay too light to differentiate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20804/is-the-highlight-for-interesting-questions-in-sf-too-light/21562#21562 &quot;aaarggh, roaooar, colours!&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="236" RevisionGUID="b28cacea-c269-418f-9641-1ce89cab6674" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="You [need at least 100][1] rep before you can slice off your ear and offer it up to someone as part of a bounty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5338/please-dont-suggest-starting-a-bounty-to-users-who-are-unable-to-do-so &quot;did you ear that?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="245" RevisionGUID="4434d46a-c00a-475d-a5ce-b6307360d3b8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="(EDIT: changed the request based on Eric's answer)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To align to the convention we've created on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;12 questions currently tagged with [windows2000server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;15 tagged with [windows-2000-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW- I agree with hyperslug that a dozen bumps from me doing this manually is a bit noisy on the front page... I can do it, though, if nobody wants to.&#xD;&#xA;([see this answer from earlier][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23473/retag-request-videostreaming-video-streaming/23476#23476" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13971" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="249" RevisionGUID="7876a61b-4bbf-42e7-869b-4329da530b3b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="According to the comment responses from Jarrod on [this thread][1] ( last response on the page) there will eb SF and SU versions coming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24897/stackoverflow-careers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13972" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="a28c4278-4ea8-4786-8c3f-fdab7daa554c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have been fairly regular on Server Fault since it went public earlier this year.  However, as the site gets older, the quality of the questions and answers seems to have gone down hill.  Sure, there are a still handful of great users that provide quality answers to a lot of topics but the community in general is maybe not so great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I may get down voted for this, but I fear the problem is that SF is really just &quot;tech support for developers.&quot;  The site's tag is **a Q&amp;A site for system administrators and IT professionals**, but I would be surprised if half the users are actually professional system/network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The result is that the site works well if you have a question about configuring SQL or web servers, but maybe not so well if you are trying to figure out how to block STP broadcasts on a specific port for HP Procurves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess the question is, how do we improve Server Fault and how do we get more professional administrator eyes on the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good example of what I am talking about - the first four questions on the Active list are all by developers with a much higher SO reputation than on SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78719/connect-win-nt-and-vista-via-switch&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78724/how-to-disable-hiddev96-in-linux-or-tell-it-to-ignore-a-specific-device&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78723/who-can-i-complain-to-about-ms-product-activation-service&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78712/symbolic-link-to-folder-in-root&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13973" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="254" RevisionGUID="5b6f0f1a-b98c-4c7f-afad-c02fd7463068" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm not as engaged on Server Fault as I was when the site went public, but I don't have any feeling that the &quot;quality&quot; of the questions (both as a measurement of their intellectual merit, or as an assessment about their subject area) has changed dramatically. I feel like there's been a decrease in the number of questions and traffic to the site (or, perhaps, just a lack of an increase), but I'm assuming that the corpus of already-answered questions is helping some people get answers w/o having to ask new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd direct you to the question Brandon mentions in his comment (http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities) regarding some ideas on getting &quot;new eyes&quot; on the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do think that the &quot;problem domain&quot; that SF is oriented towards is smaller, by far, than the SO problem domain. By nature, most sysadmins are using COTS tools and operating systems, and typically these tools are configured in &quot;best practice&quot; type configurations. There are a lot of possible permutations, but many don't produce productive results. If my work as a contract sysadmin has taught me anything, in excess of 90% of the technical details of computer networks are the same from network-to-network. Those that are radically different are typically pathological cases where somebody didn't know what they were doing setting it up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13974" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="dc39e83e-3026-4692-8106-504bd30cc549" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Stackoverflow: Should I answer my own question, or not?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12513/stackoverflow-should-i-answer-my-own-question-or-not)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I recently ran into a problem that was particularly annoying and I was able to find the answer by a funky non-linear approach.  Hence, I'm thinking it might be good to document the post.  I seem to recall Joel a/o Jeff mentioning in a podcast that they want the trinity sites to be a repository of all answers.  In that line of reasoning I should post it, but I'm wondering if there is a way to post a question with answer so that people don't waste time testing and debugging only to find the solution that's already known.  Theoretically there could be other valid solutions, so maybe it makes sense to post it like a normal question, but I know I'd be cheesed to find out that I was re-inventing the wheel.  (Yeah, I know the question is subjective, but I'm hoping to find a consensus anyway)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13975" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="283" RevisionGUID="d1ee5aa6-c07e-4ccd-90a7-afb78fac132d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I don't have much to add in direct response that hasn't been already stated elsewhere, but being very active on the site and wanting to see it succeed I do feel compelled to point out that there is a very active community at [**meta.stackoverflow.com**][1] ready to address issues such as this.  Nearly every point that you reference and the actions of the community that you refer to have been discussed on Meta in some form or another.  And even if not, then it is well worth raising your concerns there as well.  I have already asked that the moderators move this discussion over to Meta, where you're likely to see some more varied discussions from the non-sysadmin participants on the other sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an exmaple, here are a few specific questions that I've seen and been a part of that relate to some of your points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [**How do we grow the ServerFault and SupserUser communities?**][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [**What Questions belong on SupserUser vs ServerFault**][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [**Solving Problems using ServerFault**][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't emphasize enough the importance of raising concerns through the proper channels if you care to see anything change.  It sounds like it might be too late for you, but maybe (hopefully!) after the bike ride you will feel different and consider another go at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is a community.  All of the SOFU sites were developed with community in mind.  As such you will inherently see a vary wide variety of personalities.  None of us are perfect, and I put myself at the top of that list.  The choice is always yours whether or not to participate.  Personally, I hope you do and I hope you help make it better.  If not, well, then I do wish you the best of luck and I'm sorry that it didn't work out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28217/what-questions-belong-on-superuser-vs-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15365/solving-problems-using-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13976" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="1d225c76-c5e8-4e30-9371-3c15d3ee5e4e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This discussion][1] illustrated some of the issues.  Here are my thoughts on SF's problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There aren't enough experienced admins contributing.  I don't think SF has reached a critical mass yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. There's a need for some meta about SF, but meta.stackoverflow isn't working well for it.  There aren't many of the higher-rep SF'ers here, and I don't think they're likely to come here.  I think most people who are active on SF like the way the site works so meta about details of how the sites operate isn't very interesting and doesn't draw admins over here.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA; 3. When you ask a question, one of the hints on the side is: &quot;We prefer questions that can be answered, not just discussed.&quot;  That just doesn't work well for a lot of issues sysadmins deal with.  While it's certainly up to Joel/Jeff to decide what sort of site they want, I think if you rule out discussion questions, it makes it less interesting.  I'd like SF to be a place where I could go (and I can suggest other people go) to get answers to all sorts of sysadmin questions, not just ones that have clear-cut, step-by-step answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 4. I haven't thought about this one much, but it might help if there were a way to quickly filter the 0 votes/0 answers/minimal views questions.  I think a lot of these are the &quot;barely sysadmin&quot; questions that people want to ignore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Fine, this question duplicates some of the content of that other question, but it's hardly an exact duplicate.  The &quot;problems&quot; with SF that might be limiting its popularity with sysadmins are unlikely to be the same as with SU, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, closing this supports my point #2 that a separate discussion of how SF could be made more vibrant makes sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30036/how-do-you-define-sysadmin-related" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13977" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="287" RevisionGUID="e9f58297-6a8e-4ba8-aeb1-3fe1f96f5063" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Discussions should not be marked as duplicate](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28612/discussions-should-not-be-marked-as-duplicate)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Could we please stop closing [duplication questions][1] on Meta?  There have been several questions discussing problems with Server Fault and every one gets closed and directed to Jeff Atwood's question.  Of course, new posts to old questions never go anywhere so it essentially kills off the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30096/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13978" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="311" RevisionGUID="5b2a33eb-4223-4a93-8a37-c3f21aae8869" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I did the ones on SO by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there were only 9 questions, next time you can take care of them yourself since you have enough rep. [See here][1] for guidelines on when to retag and when to ask for help. I don't mean to be snarky, but for a really trivial number of questions, the mods don't need to be called in and do extra work that we as a community can accomplish in seconds. We have the power, we should use it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The merge on SF, on the other hand, *should* be done by the mod's automagic non-bumping merge process since there are quite a few that need retagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38987/how-many-retags-should-you-do-before-asking-a-moderator" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13980" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="d7f2977e-22ae-4085-b79e-74696f3e6abf" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [What to do with unexplained downvotes?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29020/what-to-do-with-unexplained-downvotes)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have a [legit question][1] on serverfault.com.  There were several good answers and no complaints.  Then, I notice I have a score of -1 on the question.  No explanation.  How can I report this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/99857/installing-a-ruby-app-as-a-linux-service" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13981" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="349" RevisionGUID="9673c1b9-0773-42d2-8527-e54ce2f35640" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Many new users were confused as to how they should respond to answers posted to their questions, and made the mistake of posting answers consisting of replies instead of commenting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So now the comments are made more obvious for new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###See: [Rep-requirement for Answering Own Question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36247/rep-requirement-for-answering-own-question/36337#36337" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13982" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="373" RevisionGUID="89dcea05-cc5c-4a89-9f98-292fabe91fa5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [legitimate ways for users to protest irrelevant sponsorship of tags](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39613/legitimate-ways-for-users-to-protest-irrelevant-sponsorship-of-tags)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Ok, fine, Redgate has tools for Exchange and SQL Server, so maybe it makes sense to have the annoying little rg on exchange and sql-server tags (although it's arguable even there, since not every Exchange question is about archiving, and that's what all Redgate's ads are for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are also rg's on email and backup tags, which make no sense at all.  The first page of questions tagged &quot;email&quot; has only a few Exchange questions, so it's irrelevant to have ads for an Exchange archiving tool all over the place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about getting rid of the rg's altogether?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13983" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="374" RevisionGUID="6a55af6e-e504-484f-ad35-db22aba7576a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="They pay money to be advertised on those tags and they get it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be annoying, and [there are Greasemonkey scripts to deal with it][1], but think of it this way:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would you pay to use Server Fault (Or Stack Overflow)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that number is not zero, then consider this the price you pay for not having to pay that money.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24065/user-script-to-remove-so-sponsored-tag-advertisements" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13984" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="414" RevisionGUID="b4127d75-a3cc-4b48-9716-47813604166f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I've just spent a few hours re-tagging a few hundred questions on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mostly this was to remove 20XX tags, and as they can be ambiguous (eg SQL 2008 vs Windows 2008, etc.) there's no easy way to automatically re-tag, but it makes sense that people create them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be great if they could be blocked with a specific message, something like &quot;Years are not useful tags, you probably are referring to a software version, if so use the full name as the tag, for example: windows-server-2008, exchange-2007&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is somewhat a dupe of: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31184/what-can-be-done-about-ambiguous-tagging " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13985" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="423" RevisionGUID="9b8e81b7-c252-4a1b-a753-c0c69d7931a7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Personally I think this probably will need to wait until [tag synonyms][1] are available.  Until synonyms or a [blacklist][2] is available people will continue to use the [network] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2779/could-the-tagging-system-be-enhanced-to-support-tag-synonyms&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19018/implement-a-tag-black-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13986" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="442" RevisionGUID="03fea5f5-8394-42fa-901d-b746299d47de" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I've merged the tags according to [Farseeker's proposal][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`esx` → `vmware-esx`  &#xD;&#xA;`esxi` → `vmware-esxi`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54545/sf-retag-esx-and-esxi-to-vmware-esx-and-vmware-esxi/54546#54546" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="453" RevisionGUID="c6b30d2f-4524-41fb-8c1f-8c2d78318f75" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="At present, all of the sites share a common blog (accessible via [blog.stackoverflow.com](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/) or [blog.stackexchange.com](http://blog.stackexchange.com/), or following the link in the footer of the SO/SU/meta/careers/apps/area51) except for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely, since the SF blog is a form of meta, discussing the infrastucture and admin behind the sites, it would sit well with the main, common blog, which discusses things such as how the software is implemented, who works to produce the sites and what changes are being made or being planned, which are also similar forms of meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not suggesting that the two need to be combined because of a lack of content, and I'm curious as to the &quot;exciting new announcements&quot; mentioned by Jeff in his answer to [this question](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54654/is-blog-serverfault-com-still-active). Obviously if these announcements mean that the subject of the SF blog will change direction to cover SysAdmin stuff en general, and not focus on the specifics applied to our sites, then there is little reason to merge it, and doing so would bloat the main blog, but I don't think that we need to be concerned about SO users not wanting to read SF-type articles on the main blog. The main blog at present is not for SO or SU or SE users - it's mostly for people interested in the meta behind all these sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13988" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="463" RevisionGUID="b9be3a9b-e43f-4cb0-bb94-247ecabbd970" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="looks like it's kinda hidden. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;according to [the one true meta](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57479/allowing-users-with-a-nominal-amount-of-rep-to-submit-possible-tag-synonyms-and-v) you need to go into the tag and then hit the info tab." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13989" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="c9aa83e3-d0e3-43c1-9ccb-6e211cd69da4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I am going to try to summarize what I am reading here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From what I can tell the way most people are evaluating questions is by categorizing the person based on the question.  Some of the common categories of people (not including stuff that just has to be moved to super user):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Professional System Administrators  &#xD;&#xA;* Beginner System Administrators and Students &#xD;&#xA;* Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their development environment Up&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment Up ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I gather we think about these categories:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Professional System Administrators:**  &#xD;&#xA;Awesome, we want more of you.  We are very welcome to basic level questions from you because of you ability to contribute in other areas. You also speak the &quot;language&quot; and will be easy to help. Your basic questions will likely become canonical answers useful to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Beginner System Administrators and Students:**  &#xD;&#xA;We all started out at some point and you are welcome.  You must be willing to try to ask questions well (to the best of your ability within your English language ability).  It should seem your goal is to learn and not for us to do your homework for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity:**  &#xD;&#xA;These people are *trying to do the job right* and are also trying to learn to some extent.  We expect that you have put in effort to learn and solve the problem. Essentially you are the same as Beginner system administrators except your long term goals are different and you probably have more fundamental computer knowledge. In general these sort of people are welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their development environment up:**  &#xD;&#xA;Their goal is to get a basic environment up that they can develop on and are not concerned about things like security. In generally we really are just are not interested although if the problem is interesting and not super basic it is possible we might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment up ASAP:**  &#xD;&#xA;Again no concern for learning or doing it right.  Not willing to do their own homework.  Please, please, just go away.  These people are the same as &quot;Please kindly give me the codes&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Conclusion:**  &#xD;&#xA;The summary of all this is that we are community of professional system administrators for other system administrators. We want to improve ourselves and our field as a whole through this community.  We are not just free labor. So as a community we should work together to make sure the perception we give is in line with the purpose of this community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is how I look at citing manual pages in particular: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worst thing to do -- Server Fault Aims to stop this:  &#xD;&#xA;RTFM YOU IDIOT!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Better:  &#xD;&#xA;Insert Direct Answer Here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be found in `man blah`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Best I can come up with:  &#xD;&#xA;A description of how to use the manual page system in *nix so they will be better equipped to professional solve problems.  This is how I addressed your particular sample question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Am I still missing your point?:**  &#xD;&#xA;I still feel I might be missing your bigger point about pandering and/or spoon feeding. If you or anyone else has a chance to get some links to questions on this topic it might help define the concern a little bit more. I think I see your concern about the site not satisfying more professional and advanced users and that it certainly something we can use our new meta site to try figure out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13990" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="493" RevisionGUID="6a04aa21-b4bd-46f4-8f75-e6173b0c652b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are not knowledgeable about technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or the industry?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing to remember about these types of questions is some cases simple questions are easier to find in Google search results.  If we want to grow the community we need as much Google juice as we can getting new users onto the serverfault site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you remember back from the stackoverflow podcasts this was discussed during the episode that spawned the question [How do I move the turtle in LOGO][1]?  The vast majority of develoeprs could figure out how to move the turtle, and the language is considered more of a toy then professional language, but it is also a pretty popular question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In another podcast Joel encouraged ([ref][2]) users to add lots of basic programming questions because they may bring in more users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having basic questions is not a bad thing in my opinion.  At least as long as they are related to field of system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36906/no-question-too-newbie-are-you-sure&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23456/questions-to-help-build-up-the-sf-repo/23459#23459" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13991" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="495" RevisionGUID="37fb135c-98e0-4f16-ab96-ba160470a75f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Partly to prevent gaming the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also consider that one of the features of the bounty is that your question is featured.  You could look at this from the perspective that you are paying to have your question be advertised like a sponsored link.  Just because you didn't get a good answer doesn't mean your question wasn't listed in the featured tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56298/why-arent-bounties-refunded-if-they-are-not-awarded/56299#56299" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13992" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="507" RevisionGUID="65cad89d-42d5-4fab-a47e-d579314c1803" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Below are a few thoughts that I've had relating to a few points in the FAQ that need to be cleaned up by the site administration to prevent confusion when people move between Stack Exchange sites (especially between StackOverflow, ServerFault, and SuperUser). I'm posting similar concerns on the StackOverflow and SuperUser meta sites as well - I want to try to bring to light the problems that I have in navigating the primary trilogy of exchanges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today at work, a system administrator came up to all of the developers and told us there was a problem with the servers. But at the time, we were all using them just fine. Apparently, to a sysadmin and a computer scientist or software engineer, &quot;server&quot; means something very different. What he was trying to say, very simply, was that the cooling system had to have work done and they were going to shut down the nonessential servers (the dev servers) for a bit to fix it. Then I thought of my problems yesterday where I was arguing that MySQL Server is the server and not the hardware that it is installed upon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The standard definition for server from my computer science and software engineering textbooks is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A running program (a process) on a networked computer that accepts requests from programs running on other computers to perform a service and responds to appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the definition that I'm used to. However, to him, a server is the physical box that holds the hardware, the hardware inside it (motherboard, RAM, fans, HDDs), the enclosure, rack, and cooling system. On top of this, the software (database server, web server, application server) is also included. Saying &quot;server&quot; to him would imply that there's a problem with anything in that list (and some things that I'm probably missing, too).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I was looking for a place to ask my question about MySQL Server, I saw &quot;server&quot; in the FAQ and was like &quot;hey, I've got a server installation/configuration problem&quot; and found my site to ask it. Even though I'm a competent, well educated, and experienced software engineer, I have very little experience running networks and hardware (although I have helped out sysadmins in the past when they were short handed and needed to get some stuff going). With people coming from StackOverflow and SuperUser through ServerFault and seeing certain words that to them mean something very different, they can get confused like I was and post things on the wrong site. That only leads to headaches, confusion, and (most importantly) no answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of the term &quot;professional capacity&quot;. What exactly does that mean? If you are going to keep that phrase, it has to be defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that mean you have to get paid for it? I look at StackOverflow and it's for people who are enthusiasts as well as professionals. I could have a fully loaded 42U server rack in my basement where I'm running my own telephony server, file servers, web servers, database servers, print servers, and so on. But I'm not paid to do this, and such a powerful setup really isn't appropriate for SuperUser (especially if I'm using commercial-grade hardware). When I think of a SuperUser setup, I think of a handful of computers networked together in a home or small business using the kind of equipment you can walk into Best Buy or Staples, purchase, and walk out with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that &quot;professional capacity&quot; should be reworded to use some kind of phrasing to describe the type of system(s) that you are running. I'm not sure exactly what terms are best, but &quot;commercial-grade&quot;, &quot;enterprise&quot;, and &quot;corporate&quot; come to mind as possibilities that I've heard used. The exact term is going to have to be decided by people who know more about how to define a system than I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I know for a fact that 4 PCs is not many. But is 5 many? 10? 100? I suppose this ties into &quot;professional capacity&quot;. Where do you draw the line between a SuperUser home/small-business network and a...whatever you want to call a larger network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ says that scripting is allowed for discussion here. But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming? I know for a fact that questions about bash scripts and Windows batch scripts have been posted and accepted at StackOverflow. My personal feeling is that it would depend on the task you are performing and the question could potentially belong on either SO, SU, or SF depending on what your end goal is. This needs to be more defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As new Stack Exchange sites open, I feel that it is important to potentially develop partnerships with them to offset some loads. A particular Stack Exchange that covers a subset of system administration/network administration/IT topics should be linked to in the official FAQ to ensure that people can get to the best possible venue to answer their questions. The topicality of each SE that is linked to should be described clearly (without ambiguity), but concisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[StackOverflow Meta Post][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SuperUser Meta Post][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58530/site-faq-update-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1186/site-faq-update-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13993" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="550" RevisionGUID="86ff26bb-a9f8-4ba0-b3d9-a226a96401aa" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="See this [related question on the (big) sister site Stack Overflow][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stackoverflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13994" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="590" RevisionGUID="19612f21-ada8-4f0c-97bb-40fef2ef92e8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="**All FAQs now contain an explicit message about advertising** *(thanks [Jeff][1])*:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ###May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The community generally frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam, so be careful. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; [contact our ad sales team][2] for details. We also offer [free vote-based advertising for open source projects][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/about/contact&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source-advertising" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13995" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="597" RevisionGUID="5a5d2453-4ff5-4979-9585-823d62e1ad03" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="We updated the [faq][1] for this recently, based on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for details. We also offer free vote-based advertising for open source projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13996" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="630" RevisionGUID="2cf8485e-3d9b-41b8-84a4-b914a7017409" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I agree with that. And anyone who put [ubuntu] in is interesting or ignore list may just use a wildcard instead, e.g. [ubuntu*].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although an [Implicit tagging hierarchy](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58073/implicit-tagging-hierarchy) (i.e. all [ubuntu-10.4] tagged questions will also be found when searching for [ubuntu] without that tag being visibly there) might then be useful, too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13997" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="647" RevisionGUID="fc13bb01-5a45-4263-9d8d-450e353d9953" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="When you associated you other accounts before you had achieved 200 rep on Ubuntu?  If so you wouldn't get the association bonus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and welcome to serverfault.  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ref][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5983/should-all-linked-accounts-get-the-100-bonus/5984#5984" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13998" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="652" RevisionGUID="152d56c2-393a-4a2d-ae0a-ec6e402bdc96" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The Server Fault site is part of a project named [Stack Exchange][1].  [Stack Overflow][2] was the first site implemented using SE.  The SO site was also the first to have a related *meta* site for discussion *about* SE/SO itself.  [The MSO site][3] is where you will find answers to any &quot;*what, why, how*&quot; questions regarding the behavior of SE-powered sites -- in particular, the [&quot;Official&quot; FAQ][4].  The &quot;rules&quot; of the SE sites were not arbitrarily chosen in private.  MSO's discussion history chronicles the development of these rules as well as the Community's reaction to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Reputation requirements for commenting is an implicit design choice of SE.  You can find discussion of this on MSO.  For starters, right from the [FAQ][5]. Additional searches will reveal other related discussion.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Actually, comments *do* [support formatting.][6] Yes, a limited sub-set of &quot;regular&quot; formatting, but formatting nevertheless. Comment formatting was [discussed on MSO][7], and although not a popular question, it succinctly captures the *purpose* of comments *vs* support for full-formatting.&#xD;&#xA; 3. An *answer* is intended to be an *answer* and *comments* are intended to be *comments*.  Discussion at MSO has repeatedly clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But to address your first question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know that I can answer and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; initiate the answer starting from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarifications immediately getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; negative ratings which discourages to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; further participate in this thread.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point is that all the SE sites are *Community-driven*.  What is considered acceptable content and behavior is decided by the same Community that uses and contributes to the site.  Insistent and intentional deviation from the Community's expectations will result in down-votes. As with any Community, some may grow tired of what they perceive as undesirable behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would *highly* recommend dedicating time to exploring the MSO site to understand not only the functionality of the SE software, but also the expectation of participants within the SE Communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7931/the-official-faq-for-stack-overflow-server-fault-and-super-user&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work-in-stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20584/comment-formatting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="13999" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="653" RevisionGUID="fb085a59-a80d-4c2e-88f0-407c8a0c3a82" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Your best bet is to take SE feature requests to MSO.  But I don't think this one is going to work out much better than the last time [it was discussed](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14000" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="659" RevisionGUID="3f5d32d9-d288-436a-ab66-03c286d85c00" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="A follow-on to jscott, but some threads from MSO that discuss this point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/53647/50-reputation-for-making-comments-is-too-high&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13335/is-the-ability-of-low-rep-users-to-comment-within-their-own-questions-adequately&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As your your question about comment-formatting, that isn't well documented, but you can format comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24793/how-to-use-formatting-in-comments&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14001" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="661" RevisionGUID="0ceb0c94-b46b-4735-982c-55bd83b361eb" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This ground has slready been covered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6521/leaving-an-anonymous-comment-when-voting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will not help.  Basically, people would just post comments that are worthless." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14002" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="673" RevisionGUID="6727117b-5286-434d-b7c5-4baaadac57dd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="There are quite a few topics that have already been covered, but the new SF user will have no understanding of what the meta.SO site is, much less how to track down some of the fundamental information in questions like [this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are we better off starting these topics over again, or getting a copy function going to import some of these gems?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="686" RevisionGUID="e94d233a-7686-4359-96af-80aa08b1a7e5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Please follow Jeff's directions here to delete your account:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account/7979#7979&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, you need to edit your profile to say &quot;Please delete me&quot; and email team@serverfault.com telling them your user ID (which is 47886) and that you'd like your account to be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as your posts are concerned, I don't believe they will be automatically deleted. The community, however, will work through them to clean them up and remove them as necessary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14004" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="698" RevisionGUID="3a7719c7-15fc-454f-9c7b-f47ec37efadd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I know how you feel. But this has been discussed on MSO, and so far this ability hasn't been added:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a possible way to implement your own killfile mentioned in one of the answers to that question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14005" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="736" RevisionGUID="26834fd3-2cd9-4e3a-8652-f932790026ff" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This has been discussed ad-nauseum on Meta Stack Overflow (where Stack Exchange itself is discussed) and has been declined (several times, if I recall correctly).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See [this question][1] on MSO for excruciating detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14006" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="768" RevisionGUID="3cc9139a-1d96-45df-aa2b-73b94c2fdb0b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I think he's asking about how to do keyboard formatting on SF, which can be done with the kbd tag.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;kbd&gt;Ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;E&lt;/kbd&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should render as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;kbd&gt;Ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;E&lt;/kbd&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, I see it doesn't work here on meta.SF, which might be a glitch.  [This question on meta.SO][1] refers to the kbd tag being disabled on meta (I think people were drawing pictures of castles with it), so maybe it's disabled on all the meta sites.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26207/how-can-i-format-as-keyboard-keys" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="4c888e40-4d0f-4801-87fe-914d8210e556" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Or is it just me?...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's really just me I'll suck it up and quit my yapping.  I [**submitted a feature request**][1] on MSO a few days ago to be able to close it but not much was discussed about it and it hasn't gotten any further attention.  Just wondered what the sentiments here on SF are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14008" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="811" RevisionGUID="fc0249a0-5a1b-4043-babd-80cf6ccda8a0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="As I said in [response to the feature request][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In support of being able to dismiss notifications, and in response to Diago's comment above, :&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;Are you ready to handle all the questions on Meta once they dismissed it? Wait there was this banner on the site I dismissed about x, how can I read it again*/*I never saw that, what is this new feature.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A &quot;Notifications&quot; page where these announcements permanently reside would nicely tie this up. I think that it would fit in well near the &quot;about&quot; or &quot;faq&quot; links. This way the notifications could be dismissed, but could be referenced by anyone who would care to look them back up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar/64736#64736" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14010" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="834" RevisionGUID="c4bd0b78-bf46-4134-a5cf-7110e15e3f0b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56610/bug-using-quote-button-in-google-chrome-on-windows&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bug in chrome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14012" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="851" RevisionGUID="5646ba72-671a-483c-81e9-05cdc0cded1f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This kind of thing has been going on for a while:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/60957/copyright-and-questionhub-harvesting-questions-from-so&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers/48962#48962&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case I *think* question-hub is doing it right, but check for attribution to be certain. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14013" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="856" RevisionGUID="289e159f-b0da-45e3-b460-3dcafb2916c9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The robot check hits even high-rep users. If I'm going through and retagging a bunch of things I'll get the captcha on every 5th edit or so. That said, it seems something has gone grink and people are getting that page more often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also, http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66574/frequent-human-verification" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14014" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="878" RevisionGUID="2fd5cff6-7f78-470a-9cbe-6e428dbc1501" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This has already been addressed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Are taglines &amp; signatures disallowed?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I support Kyle's idea of a campaign to discourage the behavior via moderation.  I typically only remove them if I'm already editing for something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5029/are-taglines-signatures-disallowed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14015" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="879" RevisionGUID="ba9535bb-c417-4248-aa99-502326a6d041" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[RTFFAQ!][1] (How does that sound to you?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember, there are plenty of forums where people can go and receive a snarky &quot;RTFM&quot;. Those sites aren't helpful. The SE community exists because we believe it's possible to answer questions in an informative and friendly way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your answer would have been received better if you said &quot;Read the manual&quot;, or &quot;It's in the manual&quot; instead of &quot;RTFM!&quot;. Do you use the phrase &quot;f*cking manual&quot; in real life? Probably not, because people would be offended. It's not that much different here. In fact, your comments are more likely to be misinterpreted because it's hard to communicate emotion using written text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment &quot;RTFM&quot; would be perceived as snarky by most people, and the explanation point adds to the snarkyness factor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, when I read your comment in context, it doesn't really seem all that snarky to me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23628/how-to-deal-with-rtfm-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14016" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="884" RevisionGUID="90874412-6498-473f-85fc-d431e8d8d4c9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Shell scripting plays a big part in Unix system administration, and it would be nice if syntax highlighting was enabled for this sort of code block.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An personally, I like the idea of syntax highlighting for log fragments, or Apache Configuration fragments, etc, as long as the highlighting works correctly. Although the syntax highlighter doesn't always work correctly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice if we could provide hints to the syntax highlighter, as proposed at [syntax-highlighting-language-hints][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/981/syntax-highlighting-language-hints" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14017" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="895" RevisionGUID="bff4533b-5991-467a-82a2-45c3be8719fa" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="An SE [day starts at 00:00 UTC](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/27199/when-does-a-day-start).  I am not sure if you, or anyone except diamonds or moderators, can check a user's visitation activity log.  This issue has caused some confusion for [other users as well](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24884/what-are-the-exact-requirements-for-the-woot-enthusiast-badge/24888)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14018" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="899" RevisionGUID="f1a6ff91-2e61-41a4-80c7-e03c9d53dd1f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/community-wiki&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the recent change to abolish CW questions, what do we do with these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Remove the tag.&#xD;&#xA;2. Get a diamond mod to convert the question&#xD;&#xA;3. Close the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd prefer 1, which is the policy on Stack Overflow - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32947/remove-the-community-wiki-tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14019" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="907" RevisionGUID="bfb1e85a-c3ff-4b3e-ab02-ff0082dd6967" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Over on MSO this has been discussed, but nothing has been done. Perhaps it's time to resurrect the thread.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28924/keep-short-history-of-user-display-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14020" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="931" RevisionGUID="1b4c2682-fc01-4fc4-8f9d-f07e8971344f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Some badges are checked infrequently, the criteria for some badges change occasionally and sometimes new badges are added..  Have you ever used up all 30 votes in a day?  I am pretty sure the suffrage was recently added or tweaked, since I was also recently awarded it, and I am quite sure that I have used all 30 of my votes many times over the last ~500 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68024/i-was-just-awarded-the-suffrage-badge-without-proper-cause" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14021" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="e7e53c2f-662a-43b9-af21-7a3744a3ce8b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I [started this on StackOverflow meta][1], but we decided it needs to be over here as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IBM has had a identity problem for their midrange system over the past decade. There are several names for the same system. The tags I see mostly being used now in SF is `[as400]` and `[iseries]`. The actual name for the system right now is &quot;IBM i for Power Systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel we need a standard name for this system so a person can easily find all questions related to this platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Main tag: [tag:ibm-midrange]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonyms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ibm-i] (Already points to [tag:as400])&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:as400] (18 questions)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:iseries] (3 questions)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:system-i] (0 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/70086/as400-iseries-and-ibm-i-are-all-the-same-system/70091#70091" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14022" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1011" RevisionGUID="5608c9fe-f38e-4689-9e46-d7c3790c4f20" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The devs are aware - please see http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/71913/tags-on-user-page-are-not-formatting-correctly-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1034" RevisionGUID="9db82d14-8d9f-4820-bd2e-eb18c6309950" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Click the check box underneath the rep arrows of the answer that you would like to accept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Image shamelessly *borrowed* from [MSO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ooSh9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14024" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1053" RevisionGUID="dfacb6b1-5486-40f9-a721-eef874511e35" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; What causes this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11740/what-are-community-wiki-posts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Posts enter community wiki mode when one of the following happens:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The body of the post has been edited by at least five (**5**) different users.&#xD;&#xA;* The post has been edited ten (**10**) times by the original owner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would a rollback of some of the revisions make my Answer normal again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, once it has gone CW, it is CW for good.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14025" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1062" RevisionGUID="a46d2b88-e78b-429c-b3db-0c7cc71842a9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This question looks off-topic for serverfault.  If you look at the text, the person specifically mentions that he doesn't really want a sysadmin response.  It possibly should have just been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://superuser.com/questions/124118/what-are-some-potential-uses-of-asterisk-pbx-for-a-power-user-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was going to try to vote to return that particular question, but I seem to be experiencing a bug.  http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74173/unable-to-select-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault isn't as busy as other sites.  I am somewhat surprised that you only waited only an hour or two after asking this question, before you actually performed the migrate.  It sure seems like you could have been a bit more patient.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14026" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1063" RevisionGUID="557d8fbe-7aee-4ff7-84db-ffc3e4265d7f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="EDIT: not sure of the etiquette but based on the comments I opened this on meta.stackoverflow.com as http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74544/ajaxy-control-buttons-on-user-profile-page-can-break&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-- &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Chrome 8.0.552.224 on Windows 7, I found a bug in which I receive what looks to me like the raw, unformatted output of an ajax call vs having that output incorporated in the page correctly.  I seem to be able to reproduce it at will in Chrome.  I was going to say that Firefox 3.6.13 didn't have the same problem, but I banged on it some more and recreated it there too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what my page looks like when I follow the steps below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;http://jetmore.org/john/misc/error.png&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the steps to reproduce in Chrome:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click on my username at the top to load my profile&#xD;&#xA;* scroll down to &quot;Answers&quot; section&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers to to go any page but #1 (so, click &quot;2&quot; or &quot;next&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the answers to load that question page in the same tab&#xD;&#xA;* click the back button to return from the question page to the profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down to the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers again&#xD;&#xA;* click a different page number&#xD;&#xA;* Boom, all the data that should be loaded in the answers section, but in a new page, not incorporated in the profile page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Steps to reproduce in firefox (this works in Chrome too and is actually a simpler way to reproduce, but I'm leaving the Chrome steps because it's how I found the problem organically which might be useful reference):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click my username to load profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll to answers&#xD;&#xA;* click one of the numbers to go to a different page of answers (2, for instance)&#xD;&#xA;* F5 to reload the page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down and click another answers page index number (2 again will work)&#xD;&#xA;* And again, what appears to be the ajax response rather than the page w/ the response incorporated into it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14027" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1152" RevisionGUID="011b18f7-347d-445d-bcd3-894cab2fa61b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I [railed against this][1] soon after SuperUser started, so it's not a new issue, but it is definitely getting worse. I've even started seeing questions that are not only badly asked, but are (or seem to be) about SF topics, such as VMWare ESX and SAN Storage, that are being voted for migration. It seems like some people aren't even looking at the content of the question. I know it may be badly written, but people should take some time to at least get the context of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/27748/belongs-on-super-user-does-it-really" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14028" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1156" RevisionGUID="4e5ccbea-5a15-4474-a920-ede6e6745e1c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It's been brought up before:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/863/ability-to-change-close-reason-before-it-gets-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just not recently. Probably time to do it again!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14029" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1160" RevisionGUID="211d2540-e782-4620-a25e-b178862f3e9b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Thank you to everyone who participated, particularly the candidates!  Virtual coffee is on me!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The full transcript to the Town Hall Chat can be found [here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/231/2011/1/25).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite being in timezones all over, all 7 candidates were able to attend!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether you were able to attend or are just reading the transcript now, I hope this helps get to know the candidates before you vote. (:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The following questions were asked (click to be taken directly to that point in the transcript):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How much time per day do the candidates *think* they'll spend modding?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414108#414108)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would people deal with the frequent spam posts?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414132#414132)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What is your opinion on the alpha feature allowing anyone to edit?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414135#414135) ([feature description](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/75377/diff-is-hard-lets-go-shopping))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would you avoid burnout, and help identify it so we can avoid it in fellow mods?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414199#414199)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How will you handle having a vote that is binding?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414261#414261)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What do we do with off-topic questions that have an accepted/up-voted answer and close votes?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414294#414294)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Should a question be migrated even when the destination site has many duplicates already?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414307#414307)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What ideas do you have to attract *professional* users of the site, and increase the quality of posts?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414310#414310)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How do you think your question-answering abilities and time will be affected by being a mod?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414326#414326)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How will you handle questions raised about your actions?  Would you be willing to reverse an action?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414356#414356)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would you handle a question that a moderator closed that you feel should not have been?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414385#414385)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [If you wanted to &quot;take a break&quot; or even quit, what do you think would be the correct procedure?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414409#414409)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What is something you think the SF community can do better as it grows?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414482#414482)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14030" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1161" RevisionGUID="5271065a-237b-4c24-bbc6-67cf22c1ccac" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Serverfault currently has one of the worst [Question to Accepted Answer ratio][1].  I frequently want to go try spend some time answering old questions.  I am making this feature request here, specifically because I think we could use it the most.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The barrier to doing this for me, is that system doesn't have a good way to display a random selection of unanswered questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the Unanswered tab you have these options&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=noanswers&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no answers at all, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;2. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=votes&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;3. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=mytags&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, for your favorite tags, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;4. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=newest&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by creation date&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have recently read almost all of the questions on the first and last pages of all these queries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The paging of the result set is part of the problem here.  If I am on the first page of a result set, you only give me links to the first few pages, and the last page.  There isn't any easy way to get to the middle of the result set other then messing with the URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really want is a sort order that will show me 15-50 questions sorted completely randomly.  If you where worried about performance it wouldn't bug me if this page was cached heavily, and the random selection was only updated every few hours, or even every day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly suspect that I could provide at least some useful content for at least some of that large number of unanswered question.  I suspect there is also a large number of questions that I could do something with from a moderation standpoint (edit&amp;improve, vote-to-close, etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is an existing [related question][2], with a link to an app using the API, but that app really is not useful at all for finding a good selection of unanswered questions to review and answer.  That question for a feature request does not have a status tag declined or planned, and it is somewhat popular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites?sort=percentanswered&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5551/random-question-button" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1174" RevisionGUID="c59b9a52-33e8-4d06-8792-c75a59c29fc3" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="At the moment, there is no way to tell how many edits you've made. There was [a question over on Meta Stack Overflow][1] about this back in July 2009 which pretty much says the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff seemed to hint at some kind of visible counter in his answer to that question, but enough time has passed that I suspect they've forgotten all about it, which is unfortunate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There might be some queries over on [data explorer][2], but they should only be used as a guideline as the data is not live. Also, they might give you inflated edit counts as they count retags which don't count towards editor badges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10107/number-of-edits&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/queries" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14032" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1177" RevisionGUID="cd384d8c-f312-418a-981a-e46ad4b14cca" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; Why can't I tell who moved this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the security.se site is not one of the 'Top 4' it does not appear on the close to vote migrate page. As such, it requires a mod's intervention to migrate, and that is what happened in this case. If you want to see the closed question on the SF site, then per [this meta-SO answer][1], you can append a `?noredirect=1` to the URL. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will admit that I had flagged that question for migration to security.se. Reading the question, the prospect of a virus infection on the site's DHCP server is pretty scary, and working under that assumption, the Information Security community could provide some excellent assistance. Is it possible that I flagged in error?  Sure, that's always a possibility. Though I take some comfort in knowing that I wasn't alone in that opinion, or else it would not have been moved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if there are going to by superspecialized sites like this is serverfault essentially dead?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Having not read the faqs on most of the other speciality sites I can't get overly specific. However, glancing through the unix.se faq, I do see that there is definitely some overlap between what they say is on-topic and what goes on at SF. I also see some some major differences as well. I am nervous about fragmentation, look what this did to the linux community in the late 90s and early-mid 2000s. We will have to wait for those sites to get bigger before we really start to see what the fallout might be or whether those fears are justified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, the whole point of having the different communities is to encourage an environment where certain kinds of questions can get good attention. Migrations definitely help with that, but as always they really need to be focused on one thing -- Where can the asker get the best input? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17552/why-do-migrated-questions-lack-redirection-via-http-response-status-code-301-mov/52585#52585" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14033" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1195" RevisionGUID="f1f92163-46ff-4307-90ce-229216a9a5a1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I reckon the `&lt;updated&gt;` tag gets updated when the [Community user][1] randomly pokes old questions, like it did that question at the time it says it was updated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19738/who-is-the-community-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14034" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1202" RevisionGUID="f4691c2b-ed84-4848-805f-48b16e6e6e1b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="There was a short period where the editing toolbar was not working, however it was quickly fixed.  Please see [this post on MSO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77470/question-editing-tools-appear-to-have-died-hacked) for more information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14035" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="72bdfa96-d10c-4ea9-9543-48713df03f16" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Inspired by a [post on M.SU by studiohack][1], I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Update: As I've gone through the query, I've noticed that a better metric is views-per-month. The stuff in the 6-7 month old range with 40-50 views still has some meat left on those bones. Roughly speaking, 5 vpm is about the breaking point of relevancy in the above list. I'll see if I can cobble together a query that'll do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also Jeff Atwood has [taken a well-aimed stab][2] at making a query like this. His version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1971/old-unanswered-inactive-questions-with-low-views-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78150/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14036" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1214" RevisionGUID="5904a5fd-59e5-45f8-884d-ce71f55cf190" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Please note we now automatically delete *all* questions meeting the following criteria network wide:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- less than (question age in days * 1.5) views&#xD;&#xA;- 0 score or lower&#xD;&#xA;- no answers&#xD;&#xA;- 1 comment or less&#xD;&#xA;- asked more than 365 days ago&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is in addition to deleting unanswered, *negatively voted* questions with zero answers after 30 days, which has been in place for a while.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14037" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1279" RevisionGUID="aa95d610-ef86-43a2-b523-0f68c58ea68d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I have found an answer here: &#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&#xD;&#xA;So I assume it's the same thing here :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14038" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1308" RevisionGUID="e0dcf823-cc1d-4aef-95e7-4ed638b4993c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It appears this can now be addresses by [manually specifying the language][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/79785/syntax-highlighting-what-about-answering-with-a-different-language-than-the-one/81973#81973" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14039" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1315" RevisionGUID="c43f2143-2f49-4cc3-ba15-94b8b8c57fe7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The focus of the system must be on Q&amp;A, not users and questions/answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the similar question as [Is it possible to follow a user automatically?][2] on meta.stackoverflow.com.  The top level answers are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - You can follow their RSS feed: [example][3]&#xD;&#xA; - Quoted from Jeff's blog:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We’re not building some hyper-viral social networking tool like Facebook or MySpace or LinkedIn where we try to game you into hanging around and socializing and building lists of fake friends to get results&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in summary, no there is no way, and it is by design.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/41483/is-it-possible-to-follow-a-user-automatically&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/feeds/user/12352/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14041" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1337" RevisionGUID="5e830010-6239-46e9-bc17-f74631851639" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This has been [proposed many times](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/61468/is-it-possible-to-flag-a-user-rather-than-just-individual-posts), and [denied][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to bring an abusive user to the attention of a moderator, flag *one of their posts* for moderator attention and describe what's going on in the field provided. Moderators are perfectly able to follow the link from the post to the user, and can then quickly deal with the account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1323/flag-abusive-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14042" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1349" RevisionGUID="6f6c0a2d-4fc5-46fe-a19b-e3aae1e19c9d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="My opinion may not be popular, but I subscribe to the &quot;no question too basic&quot; approach.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the goals of SE sites is to build a rich body of content for prosperity. When users ask newb questions that are on topic, we should either help him or let the question be if we don't feel like contributing ourselves - odds are that someone else will.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Who said that being lazy is bad][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16353/stack-overflow-for-the-lazy-newbie-developer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1376" RevisionGUID="e9888fc1-372e-4aa7-90a0-ecaa52134b9a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Related to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86717/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The top two answers to this question were deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer's account has 19 of 20 answers deleted, all for promoting the same product, his product from his company. This user was subsequently suspended. **While I don't disagree with this suspension based on the data**, I think in the above specific question those answers are correct:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. they answer the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. they disclose affiliation with the product&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have thus undeleted those particular answers only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My beef with self-promotional folks isn't the promotion itself -- [this is covered by the faq][1] -- **but that *all* they seem to do on Server Fault is promote their stuff.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they had a more balanced mixture of genuine participation, and some REASONABLE, ON-TOPIC, DISCLOSED promotion, then I would not be opposed to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have unsuspended the user in question because he has a number of valid questions at least and I strongly encouraged him to answer this post on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there some way we can better educate folks about this before suspending them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#promotion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14044" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1384" RevisionGUID="bab39f01-0d89-49b0-9c3c-975a49e554a0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I often find myself wanting to draw attention to a particular part of the contents of a code block.  The _italic_ and *bold* formatting is interpreted literally, so those don't work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    _italic_ *bold*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that under most circumstances we want code blocks to show exactly what is represented, but it would be nice to have some sort of markup that does work inside code blocks, for example if I wanted to highlight `ANSWER: 0` here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.7.0-P1 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @a.gtld-servers.net ns1.google.com a&#xD;&#xA;    ; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options: +cmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;    ;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 25337&#xD;&#xA;    ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 4&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ;ns1.google.com.			IN	A&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns2.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns1.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns3.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns4.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ns2.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.34.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.32.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns3.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.36.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns4.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.38.10&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; Query time: 137 msec&#xD;&#xA;    ;; SERVER: 192.5.6.30#53(192.5.6.30)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 14 13:27:58 2011&#xD;&#xA;    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 164&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice to be able to use something like the [language hinting][1] to specify what text should be highlighted in the following code block:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;!-- highlight: &quot;ANSWER: 0&quot; --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1392" RevisionGUID="271708ea-5d87-41dd-89ca-21067a0146ef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="If you're 10K+ you'll see a counter notification in the top menu. Jeff covered this in a [blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/02/suggested-edits-and-edit-review/) -- See item #2.  Else, you'll just have to &quot;luck out&quot; and browse to a post containing awaiting edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;There is probably something in the MSO FAQ, but I haven't had enough coffee to dig for it.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following half-a-cup, here is a mildly related [MSO post](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/76251/how-does-peer-review-for-edits-work). It is still marked [faq-proposed], so please take with the appropriate grain(s) of salt." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14047" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1409" RevisionGUID="74b931d5-f379-4a66-a489-2a2ac03224aa" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It's probably easiest to link you to this question on Meta Stack Overflow which explains the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not 100% certain it'll delete all your questions or whether they become owned by the Community user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Can I delete my account?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14048" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1468" RevisionGUID="326382d7-8f1f-411e-be63-d2877cbf556b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Reading [this Meta Stack Overflow post][1], it seems the Stack Exchange team did a one time best guess at your actual location using a Yahoo location service and if it found a match from what was currently in your profile, it updated it to a &quot;proper&quot; formatted place. If no match was found though, it left it as it was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how it got [Liverpool from Wirral][2] since that seems to return *The Wirral* as expected, but it looks like the Stack Exchange team did something extra because if you put my location ([East Angular, United Kingdom][3]) you get back a result, but my location was not changed. This is only a guess, but the team may have a threshold on the `&lt;quality&gt;` XML tag that is returned, since mine is only 9 but Iain's is relatively high at 63.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Stack Exchange team made it pretty clear that **this was a one time update**, and if your location was incorrectly changed you are free to change it back and it will not be altered again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have posted this yesterday, but I was on my iPhone and adding answers is a bit more difficult on that, hence just the comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88217/why-does-my-location-in-stackoverflow-profile-change&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=Wirral,%20United%20Kingdom&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=East%20Angular,%20United%20Kingdom" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14049" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1470" RevisionGUID="2f35c8cf-b8a9-435d-b78b-c2271cd3c376" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; was it worth doing this or if it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would've been better to just post here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and let a mod do it in bulk?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it was worth doing, but only if there are a few of them. If there are lots (I'd say, &gt; 20) then don't bother, we don't want all those questions bumped to the front page. Post a question here on Meta and we'll take care of it.  What I also suggest you also do is suggest a synonym as well, which comes to the next question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how does a person set up a tag&#xD;&#xA;&gt; synonym?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an (un-finished) question on MSO here: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/70710/what-are-tag-synonyms-how-do-they-work&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14050" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1472" RevisionGUID="722cd713-ba4a-478f-af1b-92d8a70fad03" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Ah, should've figured this would be on meta.SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/89534/separate-vote-pools-for-questions-and-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So now it's 30 votes per day for either questions or answers + 10 additional votes only for questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14051" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1477" RevisionGUID="239912b4-fdb0-4d63-a9b6-0bce6ab77a4b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="See: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Why is my flag weight not an integer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because flag weight above 500 does not increase in a linear fashion, decimal places are shown for precision purposes and to show you how your flag weight is changing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14053" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1502" RevisionGUID="7e6ceef6-0000-4007-afc2-c14615c26d3b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="In the comments on a question about the new answer votes, Robert Cartaino said:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The dedicated site for announcements&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is the blog:  blog.stackexchange.com. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If that does not provide enough&#xD;&#xA;&gt; detail, there is a &quot;Recent Feature&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Changes&quot; list:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange][1]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Beyond that lies meta.Stackoverflow,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which gets into the really&#xD;&#xA;&gt; nitty-gritty, insider-baseball stuff. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Three resources to pick from,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; depending on your level of interest in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14054" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1513" RevisionGUID="9060d1f5-b7a5-4682-9d3d-ebfab45734ca" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="see: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90202/please-dont-require-answer-votes-to-be-cast-before-question-votes/90256#90256&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For each Q Vote before you use your first 30 votes, you get an extra vote. You voted on 8 Questions before hitting 30, so you got a total of 38 votes. Once you've hit 30, the extra votes earned before 30 are fixed (if you're 31+ votes are for Qs you can not earn any more 'extra votes')." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14055" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1550" RevisionGUID="e61fe160-8672-4393-8269-e55208d78c34" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. In a general sense, it's actually *fine* to have questions &quot;duplicated&quot; across sites - provided they're addressing different audiences. Of course, if a question is off-topic, or if a user is simply re-posting the exact same question on multiple sites (cross-posting), it should be migrated to the site where it's most on-topic and dealt with there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###See also: [What to do with cross-site duplicates?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4708/what-to-do-with-cross-site-duplicates)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14056" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1615" RevisionGUID="e83cdc16-7b80-4c3f-8bd6-e72f8e8d7fef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="You click on &quot;start a bounty&quot; on an eligible question.  From the [bounty FAQ on MSO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work): &quot;A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![bounty][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this posting, your only [unanswered question](http://serverfault.com/questions/274007/how-do-you-reboot-a-server-when-you-are-not-local-to-it) is 1 day old, and not eligible yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ah3Yi.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1655" RevisionGUID="e00621ac-d8fd-4e48-950a-813a842166a9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It'll probably be alright tomorrow. From [How does accepting an answer work][1] on Meta Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - The accept rate is heavily cached and can take 24 hours or more to update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also a number of things that do not count towards the accept rate calculation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Which questions do not affect the accept rate?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Community Wiki questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Closed questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Questions with no answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14058" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1732" RevisionGUID="4655e570-755f-4b46-b67f-04e00c25e155" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Please see this question on meta.stackoverflow: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28454/does-retagging-a-question-count-as-an-edit and this question: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/442/what-kind-of-edits-contribute-to-the-editor-badges/445#445" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14059" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1794" RevisionGUID="792d90bf-c2d0-42a6-832b-284e4b525d64" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Related discussion, though the OP is a bit of a .. pill .. so you'll have to filter the content a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69171/why-doesnt-the-stack-overflow-team-fix-the-firesheep-style-cookie-theft" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14060" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1883" RevisionGUID="6f2bbdeb-9f6b-4106-9f1c-e35810b54032" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="See [this Meta report](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/101464/eeeek-where-did-the-chat-top-navigation-link-go) for details, but to summarize:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To help promote the visibility of blog posts, **during the first 24 hours after a new post is added to your site's blog, it will replace the chat link in the header**. Afterward, it will be back to business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Server Fault's case, you have two blogs. The main Server Fault blog is linked on the main site, while our general Stack Exchange blog is linked on your Meta site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14061" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1896" RevisionGUID="ae5bd4a9-000d-4254-ae06-b0173f8990a8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Looks like there is a waiting period, rather than a reputation threshold. 8 hours it looks like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86185/minimum-reputation-for-answering-your-own-question-should-be-higher-than-what-is/86186#86186&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It used to be 24 hours, but got bumped back to 8.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I know from recent experience that there is a 48 hour waiting period to accept an answer you post yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14062" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1908" RevisionGUID="69f9f6c8-e66c-4d1f-a625-c6422bff8941" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="If the question had been tagged [tag:c], your code block would have worked. But, it wasn't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could *add* the tag, I suppose... But that seems lame, since the question wasn't *about* C. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So your next best option is to simply [force syntax highlighting for your code block](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify), by prefixing it with a special comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;!-- language: lang-c --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        ... code goes here, indented by four spaces as usual ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've done this for you. Enjoy!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14063" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2009" RevisionGUID="788427c9-ab79-472e-800c-28c50e06c804" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Inspired by a [similar question on meta.stackoverflow][1], I just did [this database query][2] on serverfault, and found 262 pairs of questions with totally identical title, excluding those where one of them is already closed.  (There are some merged questions in the list, if those were not closed before merging.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* In some cases these might be simple duplicates, then vote to close. (If you think the to-be-closed one has valuable answers, you might flag it for moderator attention, so it can be merged.)&#xD;&#xA;* In other cases one or both questions might have a bad title, then edit the title (and maybe the text and tags, if you are on it) to make them better (and distinct).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Happy editing/voting!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/104586/156902&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/1802/find-identical-titles-no-closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2028" RevisionGUID="65acc175-32da-45b1-9385-f9f2d6d7f15c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The answer is kept here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68884/why-i-cant-ask-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there is a heuristic in place that searches for patterns of low quality questions. The fix is to not trip the heuristic. I believe the exact conditions are not known lest people game the system, though I could be wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14065" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2107" RevisionGUID="0f0834b6-ccc0-4abf-896f-f2e4ff437e96" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It's quite possible that the system converted your answer to a comment - see [**here**][1] for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/98950/answer-appears-automatically-converted-as-a-comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14067" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2145" RevisionGUID="e43daae8-2722-404c-ac0d-9e60021cca95" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Unfortunately, you're running against some headwinds here. Back in May they made question downvotes free to the downvoter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90324/should-downvotes-on-questions-be-free/90927&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/se-podcast-06/   (6th bullet point)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm totally with you about downvotes being the harsh that ruins a new user's glee. Try to participate, get slapped, never come back again. 1, 2, 3. Admonitions to &quot;Read the FAQ first!&quot; only go so far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a balance. Some people would rather deal with mocking snark in comments than see that big gray -1 next to their question. Others really would rather deal with some anonymous 'thumbs down' than have their judgment called into question. We've done it both ways here on ServerFault. We try to keep the snark down, but in the face of questions our active users consider to be ill-fitting or actively ignorant the snark-wagon comes a rolling along more often than I personally would like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One comment I see a LOT from new users is something to the effect of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Downvoters, tell me why you are downvoting! How can I fix what I don't know is broke?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And THAT criticism is perfectly valid. We do need more of that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, if the question already has a comment on it asking for clarifying information or pointing out ambiguities in the question and the asker posts something like the above, it does tend to turn into open season on the newb. Especially if the comment itself is upvoted a time or three.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="4f50879f-b15f-499d-b277-0b036831866a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&#xD;&#xA;- Use keywords and headings correctly.  &#xD;&#xA;- Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&#xD;&#xA;- Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&#xD;&#xA;- Use simple language whenever possible&#xD;&#xA;- Make your question scannable.  To get a good answer, you must make the it very clear what the problem is.&#xD;&#xA;- Repeat the problem a couple times using different phrasing.  The question title, first statement/paragraph, and final statement, each summarize your problem.&#xD;&#xA;- Use pictures, a relevant picture can help a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am reading your question about [group policies][1].  You title is vague, your first paragraph doesn't tell me what the problem is.  You vaguely mention two group policies which may be conflicting,  but your question would probably be far more readable if you assigned names to them for the question.  It would have helped if you described your OU structure, or at least an OU structure exactly like the domain you are having problems on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, I would re-write your [group policy question][2] like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have two policies which are supposed to modify the setting, and the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they do not seem to be proccessed the way I believe they should.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The two policies control the the visibility of the administrative&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tools on the start menu setting.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Show_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Domain Admins, and nothing else&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 1&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Hide_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Authenticated Users&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 2&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is no loopback processing, policies are not enforced, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inheritence is not blocked.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When gpupdate is run as an administror... the **Administrative Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link does not show on the Start Menu**.  If it is manually turned on,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it is removed again at GP refresh.  Checking Group Policy results on a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; machine shows shows *three* GPO applications, in the following&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sequence: first the Authenticated Users GPO, then the Domain Admins&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GPO, then the Authenticated Users GPO *again*.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; !! might put a picture here of the picture here of the gpresults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; output, or the eventlog messages !!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Can anyone explain why the Authenticated Users GPO would apply last,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; even though it has already been applied and the link order seems to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suggest that the show tools policie should take precedence?   How do I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use group policies to display the admin tools for admins, and hide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them for everyone else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="37034751-8fd5-47a1-a025-fd65644e9241" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/321559/how-to-install-a-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/321561#321561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case of modify or delete, the full text of the answer is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vnc+ubuntu+installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How'd that happen?  Aren't `lmgtfy.com` links blocked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([reference](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15650/ban-lmgtfy-let-me-google-that-for-you-links))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Errant answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ByYey.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14070" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2197" RevisionGUID="ef4f0a50-44b2-404a-9ace-d980372787fd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This is the draft [autosave][1] feature at work. It remembers the content of the last answer you typed until you either post the answer or start to write an answer to a different question, at which point it gets auto saved. Drafts fade away after one week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1177/allow-questions-to-be-saved-as-drafts-prior-to-posting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14071" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2215" RevisionGUID="eba9e2c0-e925-44e5-9812-a5fd48984373" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm not a heavy Server Fault user, but it seems to me that it's growing a lot slower than other sites. The front page is often full of questions with hardly any upvotes, and I often find old questions without any answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just found [this meta post][1] from two years ago about this. Any updates? Is SF's traffic being diverted to Stack Exchange 2.0 sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14073" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2259" RevisionGUID="d1709fe3-306e-47dd-9c18-24c579decfef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This depends upon the context of the question. Our [**FAQ**][1] clearly states &quot;*Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question meets those criteria then it has a home on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having had a look at questions tagged [tag:rsync] on SO please remember the mantra 'Don't migrate crap'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding the question about quality standards - The [algorithm isn't published][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14074" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="2cd03bf0-a6c8-4103-b6e0-09b64fc4379a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I don't think there any reason why we shouldn't delete questions like [these][1]. They are closed, have no answers and are very unlikely to get reopened - they (largely*) have no value. The &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It takes 3 votes from 10k users to delete these types of post. Are other people with &gt;= 10k prepared to join in? The more the better really as delete votes are hard to come by 10k=5 11k=6 12k=7 to a max of 30. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cast all of my delete votes on page 22 and 21 from the bottom up over the last couple of days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the rules for [automagic deletion][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been down voting questions on the list with 'unused' votes at the end of my day. The automagic purge happened sometime early Saturday morning and a lot of questions on the list have now gone. This seems like the most effective way to get the job done. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have votes to use up **^** then going [**here**][1] and down voting questions that are `above -1` would really help with the clean up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Some are merged and have the delete option removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**^** upvoting great questions and answers would be better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14075" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2296" RevisionGUID="4c242b0b-77d3-4a16-b155-daaacb644538" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The purpose of bumping changes to the front page is to allow for early peer review. Marking something as a trivial edit has been discussed over on mSO before and always declined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers][1]   &#xD;&#xA;  - [feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general editing is positively encouraged, we have several badges for it and other community janitorial work. Some forms of editing are [frowned upon][3], though if you are making a substantial improvement to a post then you should be OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry too much about it, if it irritates sufficiently you'll get a gentle nudge in the right direction I'm sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/102499/feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14076" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2317" RevisionGUID="f2c3e317-8f18-424c-98c5-98848e6bc97f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The greater Stack Exchange community has agreed that such names are to be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/100860/are-user-names-that-represent-domains-allowed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer on that one is what the SE policy is on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The identity you choose is a personal thing. If someone wanted to be called (for example) &quot;Ubuntu Fanboi&quot;, we wouldn't be having this conversation. So is a username like &quot;AskUbuntu.com&quot; really all that different? It's not indiscriminate advertising... it's a username; and it's not a part of the *information content* of this site. In short, **there is no &quot;spam&quot; to a username**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/1581/robert-cartaino" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14077" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2319" RevisionGUID="7e583b50-9ede-416b-8087-1924bb4d245a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="These icons are [paid for by companies][1] wanting to sponsor as another way of generating revenue for the Stack Exchange company.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I hate the icons and wouldn't complain if I never saw another one ever again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30187/what-do-icons-on-the-tags-mean" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14078" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2337" RevisionGUID="2645bf33-732f-4115-9a94-7332b922da62" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The list of supported browsers is [over on mSO][1]. Your Firefox 3.6 is listed as&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Firefox 4 (and earlier) — probably unsupported (old version).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56161/which-browsers-are-officially-supported-and-what-else-do-i-need" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14079" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2374" RevisionGUID="02866881-8022-4a40-afb1-bd5d1268d533" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="My current automagic comments are here http://pastebin.com/XHBkSRiy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ###[A]Nothing but a URL (and isn't spam)&#xD;&#xA;    We really do prefer that answers contain content not pointers to content. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[A]Another user adding a 'Me too!'&#xD;&#xA;    This is an old question, if it's answers don't help you then please ask your own question by clicking the [Ask Question](http://$SITEURL$/questions/ask) button.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on SU&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on SO&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it appears to relate programming. It may be on topic for [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com) but please [search](http://stackoverflow.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on AU&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [askubuntu](http://askubuntu.com) but please [search](http://askubuntu.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on U&amp;L&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [U&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]Belongs on SU | U&amp;L&#xD;&#xA;    Your question is off topic for Serverfault because it doesn't appear to relate to servers/networking or desktop infrastructure in a professional environment. It may be on topic for [Superuser](http://superuser.com) but please [search](http://superuser.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for. It may also be on topic for [u&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com/) but again, please [search](http://unix.stackexchange.com/search) their site for similar questions that may already have the answer you're looking for.&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ### Spammer&#xD;&#xA;    Please read our [faq] in particular [May I promote products or websites I am affiliated with here?](http://$SITEURL$/faq#promotion).&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;    ###[Q]More information required&#xD;&#xA;    Now's a great time to edit your question and provide as much detail as possible. If you aren't sure what to add, see [How can I ask better questions on $SITENAME$?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) and [What have you tried?](http://www.whathaveyoutried.com/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14080" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2449" RevisionGUID="c2e8e666-8bce-4893-a0f8-340d9731d6d6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm not going to be deleting a lot of those, for one good reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 6,811 times][1]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 4,614 times][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 2,757 times][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anything that has views &gt; 1.5*(days old) [is going to stay][4] (or roughly anyway, I'm not going to do the maths on each one by hand, so if it looks close, it stays)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/26730/how-do-i-run-a-batch-file-on-a-local-network-as-administrator-vista&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/127454/whats-the-best-way-to-label-cables-in-a-data-center&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/20123/how-long-will-a-dns-change-take&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14081" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2451" RevisionGUID="fab6247c-0d96-4c00-8e8a-b00747a535ea" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="ServerFault is currently running ads that link to GoDaddy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the spirit of [this question on MetaSO][1], does ServerFault plan on stop running the ad?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;![GoSOPA's ads being run on SF][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/116891/will-stackoverflow-boycott-godaddy-because-of-their-support-for-sopa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/AXy14.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14082" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2452" RevisionGUID="09c170e6-f383-45c1-9716-e51b8832ed5b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I would imagine that, since all of the sites are owned by the same company, if (when) they stop running them on one site then they will be pulled from all of the sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, see [**this similar question on MetaSO**][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/116938/stack-overflow-showing-advertisements-from-godaddy-really" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14083" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2457" RevisionGUID="37f89dea-c7e7-440d-b450-a172d0e911a7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I think that this answer from [Joel Spolsky says it all][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yes.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ====&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, that was posted *before* [anyone had read this][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Go Daddy No Longer Supports SOPA Looks to Internet Community &amp; Fellow&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tech Leaders to Develop Legislation We All Support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 23, 2011) - Go Daddy is no longer supporting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SOPA, the &quot;Stop Online Piracy Act&quot; currently working its way through&#xD;&#xA;&gt; U.S. Congress.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I'm going to now guess, no.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/116918/131874&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=378&amp;isc=smtwsup" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14084" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2486" RevisionGUID="2992e1b1-cd7a-4eac-99ec-2fb43363ae9a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="One of the guiding principles for 'what site should I migrate this question to' is, 'keep it where it is, unless it'll get much more love somewhere else.' This very question was brought up many times back when the whole [Area51][1] thing started out. In brief, The Powers That Be are not afraid of overlap. In fact, overlap can be good. Overlap builds (multiple) communities. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically regarding the AskUbuntu and Unix/Linux point: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/72753/131633&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get tricky, especially for a site like ours that has been here long enough we now have questions that are over 2 years old, is the shifting values of 'topical'. Thanks to the Ubuntu, and especially the Unix &amp; Linux stackexchanges, we are no longer the default site for &quot;how do I do complex things on a [generic] Linux system&quot; questions. It has allowed us to focus more tightly on the first line of our FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are now giving the benefit of the doubt to ever fewer questions here. Unless it's clear that something is in a professional capacity, we're much more likely to shovel it on over to SuperUser or just OT-close it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have Pro-Sysadmins who are up to their eyeballs in [Sharepoint][2] or [Wordpress][3]. Their questions, if asked on SF, shouldn't be immediately OT-migrated to their respective SE sites unless we simply can't handle them. They *are* topical here. The same goes for Mongo, MySQL, and MSSQL. The key thing is &quot;professional capacity&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Keeping Track of All The Things, one of the coping mechanisms they created was the ability to follow tag-sets on multiple sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/04/improved-tag-sets/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would allow you to follow [tag:mongodb]on SF, DBA, and even SO and SU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14085" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="f777f962-f551-4700-8f27-5cd823053acf" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The moderator election states that there are two positions open.  With the recent loss of Chopper3, this means that this is a net gain of 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's some [discussion][1] with regard to the specific count for this election; maybe some more general discussion is needed on how many moderators are needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a Stack Exchange rule of thumb for how many moderators we need?  Where did the 2 come from with this current election: Did someone decide this?  Based on private discussion (by this I mean, &quot;not on meta&quot;) with the existing moderators and their sense of the workload?  Or does the system just have a random number generator for how many positions to open when an election comes up?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to include Kara in this list, as she seems to be inactive.  I'm also not going to include Kyle and George, as my anecdotal impression is that they don't spend a lot of time on community moderation tasks these days (I don't see their names on a lot of closes, deletes, or migrations) -- correct me if I'm wrong on that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, that leaves us with 5 moderators.  From east to west:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +10: [Mark][2]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +1: [splattne][3]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +0: [Sam][4]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -5: [sysadmin1138][5]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -8: [mrdenny][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of us don't have any point of reference for the flag volume, and at which times it's heavy, but what I do know is that Chopper3 handled a ***lot*** of flags, and was getting burnt out from it.  Picking up that load among the existing moderators plus two seems like people would still be forced to spend all of their time on the site clearing flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something that's been [discussed recently][7], but bears revisiting here; it (again, anecdotally) seems to me that two of our current community moderators are handling the bulk of the heavy lifting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dealing with sheer flag volume is one aspect of this (which most of us can't speak to), the other is community faith in the moderators.  Inactive or semi-inactive moderators may not be equipped to deal with flags appropriately; and even if they *are*, their lack of visibility to the community leaves a perception that they're disconnected from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Stack Overflow opinion][8] is that moderators are moderators for life.  Does that automatically apply here?  Giving up the diamond has been a breath of fresh air for Phil; handing it off doesn't need to be a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to sum up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Where'd the 2 come from?&#xD;&#xA;    - If it's arbitrary, shouldn't it come from a discussion with the existing moderators, or else a public discussion on meta?&#xD;&#xA; - Can one of our existing diamonds weigh in on what times of day need attention at this point?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to adjust our perception of our current moderator count, if only a small subset of the moderators are handling a vast majority of the work?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to add additional moderators beyond what we feel is needed, so that they all can spend a smaller proportion of their time on moderator tasks to avoid burn out?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2541/2012-community-moderator-election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/7709&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/45&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/48&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/users/1674&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2351/inactive-mods-on-sf-or-are-they&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/984/should-community-moderators-be-elected-for-life-or-have-terms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14086" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2559" RevisionGUID="ef336e8a-ce92-405f-9e8d-acbfa27fc31c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Please see [this post on MSO][1] that explains suggested edits in detail and should answer all your questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether it should be added to the site FAQ is something to consider. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/76251/how-do-suggested-edits-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14087" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2560" RevisionGUID="e4587be5-c94c-4ad6-a473-ae7b27af01a6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="There is also [this answer](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320) at M.SO which gives an overview of &quot;How does editing work?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Granted, the FaQ does sometimes seem a bit light on detail and sometimes would benefit to a link to the community wiki'd answers and questions mentioned above." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14088" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="e2b4cd7b-e005-4fa0-a8d2-8699b803b662" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The following is a &quot;digest&quot; version of the [2012 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2586/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-monday-2100-4pm-est). The format, [as described on Meta Stack Overflow](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests), is one *answer* to this question *for every question* asked in the Town Hall, containing all the candidate's answers to that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To view the digest chronologically, please sort the answers by &quot;oldest&quot;**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have questions or comments about this, **please do not answer this question** as the answers are designed to be used for the questions from the Town hall itself. Instead, please ask on [the parent question](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests) or in [the Town Hall Discussion Room](http://chat.meta.stackoverflow.com/rooms/352/town-hall-discussion).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see any corrections which need to be made to this digest, or if you were a candidate who was unable to attend the town hall and would like your answers included, please @Rebecca or @TimStone [in the chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat) and let us know!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14089" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2630" RevisionGUID="1cb4716b-c938-4ef4-8fe1-86ee4f31d705" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="## *![Rob Moir](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017369#3017369):* As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active there already and how do you see your role *there* as a member of *this* site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017390#3017390):** I have not been active over on MSO. The firehose nature of things there, along with some vitriol against non-regulars has kept me away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017425#3017425):** I passively consume MSO to keep up to date on stuff, but I rarely post there. If things need escalating (such as bugs posted on MSF) then they should be moved there, but I think individual meta sites define their own community and that is the place a mod should be active.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017434#3017434):** I haven't been super-active on meta.SO, since it has it's own (sometimes less-than-friendly) culture.  But, as a mod, I feel like I'd have to spend more time there, making sure I know how things are supposed to work SE-wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017450#3017450):** I try to keep up and read the subjects there from time to time, but I can't say that I've been participating all that much. We had our own fair share of discussion lately that kept me busy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017457#3017457):** Been active, still am in voting there (151 votes). I try to contribute what I can, though SO and MSO tend to groupthink much worse than the other SE sites in my experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017467#3017467):** I've had my share of downvotes on meta.StackOverflow -- I think most of the candidates have.  I think my role there is the same as it is on meta.ServerFault: Propose stuff that I think makes sense, upvote other peoples sensible proposals/solutions, and downvote stuff I disagree with or think would be actively harmful, and generally act as another voice in the chorus for things that the ServerFault community thinks would make the site (and the network) a better place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017472#3017472):** MSO is a bit much to keep up with.  I check there now and then, but the mix of SO specific and SE-general stuff can make it difficult to follow. I do try to follow the SE-wide stuff there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017473#3017473):** I've had some interaction with mSO ~ more feedback on features than community stuff. I prefer mSF for community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017475#3017475):** I see my role as a site member as more valuable on meta than on the Q/A portion. Plenty of people on the site are smarter than me about many things, so I sit back and enjoy the show and get smarter from it. I have, however, seen some things that can be sharpened such as tags, old, unproductive questions, confusion over what is acceptable to ask about here, and some other topics. I think I'm more valuable to meta than the Q/A side and have been more active there lately as a result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017495#3017495):** I've actually taken the plunge into the shark-infested mSO waters quite a bit recently. Unlike many other SFers, I've been somewhat successful on mSO. I think it's because I'm able to see potential reasons to get down votes there and preemptively address them. One of my recent current SF-centric ventures on mSO include [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14090" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2676" RevisionGUID="0e431b1f-bfbc-40f4-b20c-7df0494b45c5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="We should enable [Manually specify language for syntax highlighting](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/78363) so people *in the know* can add the relevant language descriptor to posts. It'd be nice too if the Question box auto prompted you (a box on the right side perhaps) when you paste a log/code snipet, giving you a list of possible lang specifications that the user can easily click on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="c46aeaec-700a-431e-a554-7c423b0fba63" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Currently, code highlighting is turned off (see [balpha][1]'s comment [here][2]). It is possible to turn it on, if we want so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this would be nice to have, maybe on a per-tag basis, but turning it on is definitely the first step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it is disabled site-wide, we can't force it by manually specifying the language as [described here][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Caution**: This vote is not about wether or not we should enable it automatically when a certain tag is used, it's wether or not we should enable code highlighting on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvote the according answer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**: I think it's pretty clear where this is going. Can anyone do this change?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2672/syntax-highlighting-based-on-tag/2673#2673&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81971/160455" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2727" RevisionGUID="c5946458-2423-4a0b-8d11-bdf772f2aa41" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Migration targets have been change, some statistics of interest from a [related Meta.SO question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the last 90 days (data gathered on January 15th 2012), Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has had 597 question migrated away from it:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Super User†: 332, 12% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Stack Overflow†: 74, 10% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Unix &amp; Linux: 47, 14% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - DBA: 35, 8% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Apple: 32, 0% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Web Masters†: 27, 7% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Ubuntu: 20, 5% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Security: 18, 0% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - SharePoint: 7, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Programmers: 2, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - WordPress, Web Apps, Project Management, Electronics: 1 each, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;†Existing migration targets at time of writing.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tossing out the rejections, this would mean that approximately **154&#xD;&#xA;&gt; legitimate migrations** were not covered by our migration targets&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (compared to  384 that were).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Note, there's about a 10% chance the migration is rejected (closed on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the destination site); this is important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14093" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2730" RevisionGUID="2798da43-c442-4213-b25a-dfcbf0b8d578" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I refer you to [waffles answer over here][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Flag weight is now dead, you should decline flags that are not helpful and teach people how to flag in a helpful way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, people were not learning about bad flags because almost every single time a mod declined a flag, they would be berated by the person (ok, occasionally you'd get a request for constructive criticism, but they are few and far between), as the cost for a bad flag was massive compared the be reward for a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I for one am glad to see it go, for the exact reason above. It wasn't worth the effort to decline a flag, because for someone like Iain, he had to flag **92** successful flags to undo **one** bad flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, bad flags *are* also shown - in red in brackets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/119711/131874" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14094" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2735" RevisionGUID="3973d5d5-f791-4c81-ac06-3a43ec3f85ce" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="You have to be really, really, really popular and have a really, really, really fast site. See http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67246/how-do-stack-overflow-questions-appear-in-google-search-results-in-seconds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36925/how-frequently-are-new-questions-indexed-by-search-engines&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the short answer is, that Google decided to do this themselves - it wasn't something that anyone from stack exchange did." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2781" RevisionGUID="40d669b8-18e2-408d-a3bf-8bf33c9e97d5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Jeff answered a [question][1] over at M.SO in relation to why the SE network of sites are *so fast*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer you are looking for (note that this doesn't mention SF, just &quot;us&quot;, so I'm presuming all the sites.):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Google's crawler is now indexing us at, and I am not making this up,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **10 requests per second**, which is the maximum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lots of quick, topical, regularly updating content is working in SE's favour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/84695/eeeeek-where-is-my-slow-performance/84701#84701" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14096" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2803" RevisionGUID="e8c37a87-e063-46cf-8ef7-c42d49481744" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="At least, [I think it's costing me votes.][1]  My understanding is that when questions are deleted, votes cast on the Q or any As are taken out of a person's vote counts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's actually not a terrible thing, all the cleanup is worthwhile and I don't *really* hold the ones that @WesleyDavid initiated against him.  (The heartless jerk!)  And I'm still making progress towards being the top voter of all SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But after I posted the question linked above on meta.SO, someone pointed out another recent meta.SO post suggesting that [votes on deleted questions not be taken out.][2]  I think that's a good idea and I encourage anyone who agrees to express their support.  (and help me get my missing votes back!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Got some good (and some not so good) discussion of this on meta.SO after I posted another question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120595/does-the-vote-abuse-algorithm-roll-back-valid-votes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120567/why-am-i-losing-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/117846/votes-cast-should-include-votes-on-deleted-contributions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14097" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2816" RevisionGUID="5b302cbe-a469-4e2c-af9d-2eebce77474b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I assume that expired close votes are &quot;locked&quot; similarly to the way [this meta.SO post says that cancelled up or down votes are locked.][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For up or down votes, 5 minutes after you cast them, they're locked and can't be changed unless the post is edited.  According to that linked post, if you upvote something, then cancel your vote (by clicking the up arrow again) you're still considered to have voted and that's locked in after the 5 minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69264/why-is-re-up-voting-on-cancelled-up-vote-not-allowed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14098" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2851" RevisionGUID="98afae67-4ee4-40b0-93d3-9e8128985cd2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The interesting tab was designed to solve problems for busy sites like StackOverflow. There are no other sites sufficiently busy that they require it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Reference][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69836/the-interesting-tab-on-other-sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14099" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2865" RevisionGUID="42934f24-e78f-4836-8bb2-e5030e492547" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[Yi Jiang](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang) has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Click here to see all the information](http://elections.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information presented is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&#xD;&#xA;* Up-vote/down-vote ratio&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per post&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per day.&#xD;&#xA;* Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It came about from this question on MSO [Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/75454/59303)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14100" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2866" RevisionGUID="1f1cb0b2-d87b-4462-9360-c156bd2bbe11" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="To answer your question, it is legal if you do it right. There is a Meta.stackoverflow question that goes into some of the details, and gives a list of sites that do such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's an edge-case, though likely infringing. I'll poke some of the SE people who check into these things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Looks like a bad site. [Reported][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/121253/131633" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14101" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2880" RevisionGUID="97fad2f3-4afd-430e-baa0-db847dc0f9c0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This isn't available and I don't think it's going to be made available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Searches are too performance intensive to be RSS feeds.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you can't express your search as a set of tags ([we support and/or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in tags, see the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blog](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/10/tags-and-tags-or-tags/)),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which *does* have an RSS feed, I humbly submit you aren't trying hard&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Reference][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5857/rss-feed-for-searches" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14102" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2900" RevisionGUID="eaf0f48c-f21b-4e38-911a-fd59f06eaf8f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Disable all automatic highlighting, globally, across all tags.&#xD;&#xA;--------------------------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You won't see a lot of highlighting at all, since it needs to be manually specified by the author (it's explained in [editing help](http://serverfault.com/editing-help#syntax-highlighting), but to really do it right takes a [dig in m.SO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81970/167585)) - but at least there won't be any highlighting of something that isn't code." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14103" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2927" RevisionGUID="33a93334-49af-4f83-8be3-cf2dfcf0f5ac" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I just found [this on mSO][1]. To quote Jeff's answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is correct. You are only allowed to cast one close or reopen vote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on any given post, largely to prevent close/reopen wars involving the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; same cast of characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99141/bogus-you-have-already-voted-to-close-this-question-on-expired-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2961" RevisionGUID="de5cec5a-651c-4ed8-b0b0-adf9a4344c3c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Further information &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question lifecycle http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/the-stack-overflow-question-lifecycle/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and votes required to delete more popular questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/50523/should-delete-votes-be-limited-like-close-votes " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14105" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3008" RevisionGUID="f0de5a6e-0478-490d-9fbe-7d7c3b5f1fa9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Where are you located?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm in Sydney, Australia and for the last 10 months I've had speed issues with the site - it's so &quot;normal&quot; now that I don't even notice them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See my [meta.stackoverflow question here][1] - there's a lot of info on how to diagnose CDN issues in the answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92452/cdn-sstatic-net-is-slowing-down-initial-page-loads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14106" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3057" RevisionGUID="153fec2b-8f7e-4f62-932e-00782dcdd837" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The [m.SO question][1] posted by Mark is from July of last year; in October of last year, a number of SO's &quot;hidden features&quot; questions were closed and locked - and even as recently as a week ago, the [one for Python][2] was (re)closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The majority of their &quot;big&quot; [hidden features questions][3] seem to be closed and/or locked, but some are not; it doesn't seem to be quite a settled debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, hey: we're not Stack Overflow, and I think we can make this one idiosyncrasy that we choose not to inherit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56669/should-hidden-features-of-x-be-removed-closed-locked&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/101268/hidden-features-of-python&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/hidden-features?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14107" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3109" RevisionGUID="22a05c4e-19bb-45e0-a4fa-fcfa286432f4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="You must access the site via either the full web experience, or the mobile site. But: the front page is not enough. What is enough? [Who knows][1] (see the Fanatic badge. This is to avoid gaming via scripts).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RSS etc doesn't count because there's no relationship between the RSS feed and your user account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67397/list-of-all-badges-with-full-descriptions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3129" RevisionGUID="8b7546ab-01fb-4d5b-93e8-40e528bd8c2b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[@autocompleting][1] was implemented some time ago for comments. You should be able to type @ followed by the first character of the username and you'll be presented with a list of suitable usernames to tab through.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![@autocomplete in action][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example above BillWeiss real username is Bill Weiss so just removing the space(s) should also work. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/106450/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TuYIo.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14109" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3139" RevisionGUID="97d717ea-f41b-40c7-8563-64042c67e978" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="If you see a post that has been edited, if you click on the &quot;Edited [Date]&quot; link you will see a list of post revisions. I'll use your question [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/342172/what-is-the-microsoft-loopback-adapter-used-for) as an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the link as shown in the red box:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see (in red) what was taken out and (in green) what was added.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more info, have a look at [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320) FaQ entry, &quot;How Does Editing Work?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MDwWS.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QKxnj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14110" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3180" RevisionGUID="f58e226c-c946-4d5e-ba39-c433d08ff61e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="We remember your tab setting when you browse various pages that list questions. So if you last looked at the Featured tab on the main Questions page or on any tag, that setting will be preserved and applied to the next tag you look at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the [tag:recommendation] tag *doesn't have* a Featured tab at all since no questions tagged [tag:recommendation] have a bounty on them, so you end up seeing 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More info [here](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88036/why-did-clicking-on-a-tag-take-me-to-a-nonexistent-tab) and on the duplicate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14111" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3211" RevisionGUID="4cfa5695-c2e2-4ea3-8656-5f5b3119b30a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="First things first - If you look at your profile, it says &quot;Unregistered&quot; next to your name&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yael Unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;on both your old and new accounts.  So the first order of business is to register your account.  Push the &quot;login&quot; button on the top of the screen.  You can either use an existing identity provider (Google, Facebook, OpenID) or if you prefer you can create a StackExchange identity that is independent from all of those.  That will prevent your account from disappearing in the future when you clear your browser cookies or similar mishaps occur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After registering, you can follow the general procedure for account merges - http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18232/how-can-one-link-merge-combine-associate-two-accounts-users-anonymous-unregist." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14112" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3249" RevisionGUID="4ccee8e4-3ee1-4c83-8434-05ca0cf26751" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Do you have a link to the question?  Bounty is taken away from the user's rep when the bounty is offered.  This could reduce the user's rep below the bounty amount. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also: [How does the bounty system work?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14113" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3255" RevisionGUID="71debbfb-09d6-442f-9b90-b732abb7c3ef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I completely agree the edit are entirely valid and improve the question. I still would have rejected as too minor. However, I would have used the Custom reason and explained that while the edits definitely improve the formatting and readability of the question, and would normally be accepted, the Question is a year old and there's no *need* to drag it up just to fix formatting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** - Totally valid edit, but too minor considering the age of the question/answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Side note**: This is the exact reason I'm an advocate of the [&quot;Minor Edit&quot; Suggestion Flag](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers). So that if you're just fixing formatting, you can check that box; and if a mod agrees that it's a minor edit they can also check a similar box, and the question doesn't get dragged up to the front page, but does get the fix." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14114" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3296" RevisionGUID="3d329377-6861-4c0c-b421-89b6e24264bc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Just because you know that this is [possible and encouraged][1] doesn't mean everyone does. New folks show up here every day, and maybe a few of them know something you don't - encouraging them to write about it benefits everyone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides making this more obvious to folks who skimmed the FAQ, it also avoids the confusion inherent in seeing someone post a question, starting in on an answer, only to see them post the same thing half-way through. Naturally, other people *can* still post answers to questions you've self-answered - but by having your answer there from the start, they need not waste time duplicating your efforts, and can instead post only when they have something new to add, or think they can do a better job than you did. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More details on this can be found on Meta SO: **[What is this “answer your own question” jazz?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/132886/what-is-this-answer-your-own-question-jazz/132887#132887)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="17ebda28-1fd6-4326-9303-8e80adf9116c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="So, if the SE sites discourage link-and-run (or rather, encourage down-voting of LAR answers), why isn't this in the FAQ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Earlier Meta discussions, showing that LAR is discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38001/statistics-current-ratio-of-link-and-run-on-the-stack-exchange-network&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/37968/reduce-posting-of-linking-hit-and-runs-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of me assuming that such was in the FAQ, and now looking like a jerk (possibly because I'm a jerk.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/394762/publish-jpg-file-as-a-screensaver-via-gpo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit - I'm a silly man. This is actually in the FAQ, but you have to expand one of the answers. http://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14117" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3361" RevisionGUID="d544f944-94d8-428a-ac8f-68707ed746e0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[This is a general reference][1] for link and run. I really don't think it warrants an entry in the faq, they are poor answers and we have the tools to deal with them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Down vote it as a poor answer, and leave a comment, this is the one I generally use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We really do prefer that answers have content, not pointers to content. This ensures that the answer will remain available even if the link goes dead. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Flag it as not an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm more than happy to downvote, leave a comment and delete after the OP has had an opportunity to rectify the situation. I'm sure other mods are too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14118" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3390" RevisionGUID="ef1b0926-5446-4598-863c-f5620a5f03fd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The February 2011 edition of [Recent feature changes to Stack Exchange][1] notes on 02-02-2011 that [this mSO Request][2] has been implemented.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77505/edit-a-question-from-other-user-and-get-2-rep" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14119" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3412" RevisionGUID="9d9f7c90-86fd-4e39-8a04-bb44c033ed4d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I believe Joel's [answer][1] to a meta.so post is the best answer for this. So I'm going to blatantly rip it off :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;Too localized&quot; should be used for very tiny geographic regions or vanishingly small periods of time. It is used when a question cannot possibly be answered because nobody participating in the site is likely to know the answer, and even if it were answered, nobody else would care.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/87415/140512" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14120" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3526" RevisionGUID="b2b396e0-2fd6-4b08-9d53-45d894c2327b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Stack Exchange themselves use [ClearBits](http://clearbits.net) ([LegalTorrents](http://legaltorrents.com)) for their data dumps. But I think they charge for uploads. And they require stuff to be under a free* license.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;* Free in the Free Software sense, or one of the non-Free Creative Commons licenses, such as **ND** or **NC**. I'm not sure exactly what their requirements are, but it has to allow unpaid redistribution, anyway.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The above is no longer true. ClearBits have closed down, and [the SE data dumps are now hosted on Archive.org](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/213990/147191)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14121" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3542" RevisionGUID="f0826d6a-fc9d-43df-bdb4-973c71e646eb" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="If this was part of the Welcome Banner then it was [diked out][1] some time ago due to low usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/85407/could-the-intro-banner-not-be-displayed-if-already-displayed-in-one-tab/122428#122428" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14122" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3571" RevisionGUID="cc46ec36-f55c-4e62-aab5-bc5f54a2199c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[It looks like this problem has been resolved.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This is fixed now. Sorry about that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As part of a refactoring related to the new review UI, we started storing &quot;rejection reason ids&quot; with bytes instead of ints, and I failed to notice that we were representing &quot;custom reason&quot; with -1 on the client side (and bytes can't be negative).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/144884/cannot-reject-suggested-edits-with-a-custom-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14123" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="e890cc96-5883-4441-883b-9a5014d968ad" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site has access to your environment* - we only know what you tell us.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid [The XY Problem](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) when asking your questions -- ask about your *problem*, not what you think the solution might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site has access to your system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;     * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;     * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly.&#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14125" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3651" RevisionGUID="85adda51-f6a9-4cbc-84bc-35d98a41853b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="From the [SQL][1] that @MarkHenderson linked to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    HAVING SUM(targetrepchange) &gt;= 200) AS x&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it's clearly a delta. Sorry, you lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/58192/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14127" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3674" RevisionGUID="68bb5989-2f02-46c5-a861-9534fee9d81f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This, to the best of my knowledge, is actually [meta-tag:by-design]. In [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/43019/how-do-comment-replies-work) MSO thread, it says that as you could only be replying to the person that asked the question (in your example) then the @Username is stripped out automatically. If you can fully understand that answer in its entirety I would be more than impressed as it's not exactly clear." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14128" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3690" RevisionGUID="142126c7-8383-4824-a1e0-685055c5ec17" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="According to answer on [meta.stackoverflow][1], getting a high rep, you probably spend way too much time on the site and not getting your work done. How do they manage both?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/58955" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14129" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3692" RevisionGUID="a7824a7a-5814-4241-9570-a25b82f69d4e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm not a high rep user on SF (yet!) but I am on SU. And the answer, quite simply is, you don't need to answer all that many questions to be a high rep user. On SU, I went for one good answer a day, maybe 2. On superuser I have 1571 answers for 39,111 rep in a total of 1063 days on the site (for comparison, I have 1934 rep on serverfault  for  79 answers over 718 days). At some point of time I hope to be able to answer more questions here, but its still a factor of skillset over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a few tricks - I love RSS feeds for sites I'm new to - its a good way to get a quick overview of active questions including the content of them. Many also recommend specialising in specific sorts of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to spend lots of time to get rep. You just need to work smart. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for employment prospects - I think [this][1] answer is a pretty good alternate view. Its a matter of how you sell it - reputation means little, but community involvement and varied quality answers may show an enlightened employer you have *skills* the same way a reference would. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, a smart sysadmin keeps his employer happy, and works as little as possible. I will leave the implications of that as an exercise to the reader ;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/143585/135565" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14130" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="b033763f-c87c-4efa-9613-ab2ae31b8d73" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="tl;dr:&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please vote more; both up and down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should all (ok, almost all) vote more:&#xD;&#xA;----------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon at the end of this post...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Iain's comment the other day was dead on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    what we need is more people who are active in voting ( all aspects&#xD;&#xA;    thereof ) so that we can effectively police the quality issues we have&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(From the discussion about question quality, how we respond to crappy questions, and so on - [starts about here in The Comms Room)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time, will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year.  There are only 5 people who've done that much voting so far this year *(yay!)*, and a grand total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### That's pathetic. ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing I find the most confusing about how other people vote (or don't) is: If you think a question is good enough to deserve an answer and you take the time to provide one, why don't you vote it up?  There are tons of questions with good answers by high-rep users with 0 votes.  WTF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the other situation that was discussed in chat: if you're willing to take the time to comment on a bad question, why not take a second more and vote it down, too?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official rule, repeatedly discussed and confirmed on Meta.SO is that *you don't have to comment when you downvote.*  It's *nice* to comment if you can point out what's wrong with a question, but it's optional (no matter how many people post &quot;Why the downvote?&quot; comments on their questions).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a couple reasons why you should vote first, before thinking about commenting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.][2]  This is probably the most important reason for downvoting: the crap will go away automatically if it's downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;- Although people complain about downvotes without comments, they can't accuse anyone who does it of being mean or snarky, and if they complain on a meta site, they'll get the official answer I mentioned above.  They also can't take it as personally because they don't know who did it.&#xD;&#xA;- Another consideration might be that comments can be deleted pretty much on a whim, because by definition comments are not considered valuable content.  So if you're going to expend any effort in making the site better, comments are a less permanent way of doing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as important as downvoting the bad questions is upvoting the good ones.  If just a few more people would upvote questions that are clear and on-topic and get a couple good answers, those questions would stand out far more than they do now.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not necessary to spend a lot of time thinking about whether a question deserves a vote, you can do it this simply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. is it on topic?&#xD;&#xA;2. is it clear? (do you understand what they're asking?)&#xD;&#xA;3. would you be interested in seeing an answer? or do you think any other SysAdmin would be interested?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you answer yes to all three, vote it up!  (And if it's no to 1, vote to close.  If it's no to 2 and/or 3, edit or downvote or vote to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we have now is situations [like this.][3]  Most people who will read this know that ewwwwwwhite's answers are generally awesome.  But fully 1/4 of them only have one vote, and on this particular page, 1/3 of the questions were upvoted by the same person!  Maybe not all of these deserve 10 votes, but certainly a few of them deserve more than one.  Where are the rest of you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I picked ewwhite because I know he's got lots of good answers, but I got similar stats (including the same person being responsible for 1/3 of their singleton upvotes) from a few other high-rep users.  The point is that there's good content that's crying out for more votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a rant&#xD;&#xA;-----------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, [I think about voting a lot.][4]  What drew me to SF in the first place was the voting system: the value in SF (and other SE sites) is that it's easy for people to vote good content up and bad content down.  And when you get a group of similarly-minded people doing the voting, the really good stuff will quickly stand out, and the crap will sink to the bottom and quietly disappear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I learned today that if you're logged in to Amazon, you can search for a specific page w/in a book.  This is from the [2nd Dilbert book published][5], I think it and [the third one][6] are still the best.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And in case you've forgotten why this cartoon is here, recall that I started this essat with: &quot;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon...&quot; )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Vote, you F^%$#ers! Vote!][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6370256#6370256&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=answers&amp;sort=votes&amp;page=25&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0836217578&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.amazon.com/Clues-For-Clueless-Scott-Adams/dp/0836217373&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1RcCL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="0b77c8c7-c7cd-47c0-9f41-d9df1ef482a5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="A few minutes ago I noticed the mysterious disappearance of 65 reputation from my Server Fault account. On looking into it, I found that [this question][1], which I'd answered last month, had been deleted. Strangely, though, it doesn't seem to have been deleted by a moderator or the community, but automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question had previously been migrated from Stack Overflow to Server Fault, answered, accepted, then closed as off-topic by four community members and a moderator. (I don't agree, but my opinion only counts for so much...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's my understanding that closed questions would only be automatically deleted if they [had a score of -1 or lower, no answers, and were not locked][2]. Yet this question had a score of 1 and an accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened to this question? Even if it is off-topic, I believe it has _some_ value and should not have been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/421924/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14132" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3713" RevisionGUID="7cdb012e-6d1b-4d3c-b3f3-ca0a4c0eb263" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="A [question that is migrated to another site is rejected][1] by that site if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- it gets deleted&#xD;&#xA;- it's closed as Not Constructive, NARQ, Too Localized, or generic Off-Topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To reject a question that's been migrated here, you should vote to close for one of the reasons listed above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is rejected:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - it's unlocked (but not reopened) on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - any answers that were deleted as part of the migration are undeleted on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - all migrated answers are deleted on the destination site&#xD;&#xA; - the migrated question and any answers received on the destination site are locked on the destination site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find a definitive reference, but there are a few mentions of rejected migrations being deleted on the site they had been migrated to.  (After 30 days?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/35744/allow-diamond-moderators-to-reverse-question-migrations/126982#126982" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14133" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3719" RevisionGUID="1a0d7d37-1ef1-42ad-bcc2-1553ef2d9865" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="According to [this MSO Q&amp;A][1], when a migration is rejected, answers which were migrated along with the question are deleted. The reason for this is that the answers are [returned to the source site][2], where the question could potentially be reopened or sent elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/138460/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/126982/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14134" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3740" RevisionGUID="5754072a-2cb1-4b51-8dfc-92637b67a731" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I thought I'd recently seen the auto-delete criteria posted here, but I can't find it now...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fairly frequently downvote closed, downvoted questions just to be sure they get auto-deleted.  Since I can never remember exactly what the rules are for the auto-deletion, if something is -1 with no activity, I'll often make it -2 just to be sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the [FAQ post on Meta.SO about deletion,][1] my habit of adding another -1 just to be sure a closed question gets deleted isn't necessary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete [unlocked, unanswered questions that have negative score after 30 days][5].&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete [unlocked, unanswered questions with score of zero (or one if the owner is deleted), fewer than 1.5 views per day on average, and fewer than two comments after a 365 days][6].&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete any question (and its answers) or answer with a score less than 0 when its owner's account is deleted.&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete questions migrated to other sites [after 30 days][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/79051/why-was-my-question-moved-and-why-was-it-then-deleted-off-of-the-original-site/79082#79082&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14135" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3778" RevisionGUID="35bf442e-becb-4ecc-9c7b-a8ca30eb00ec" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I've looked (conceivably) everywhere, but can't figure out why my acceptance rate on serverfault.com is 86% when I've asked eight questions and accepted an answer for each one. My stackoverflow.com acceptance rate is accurate. It's not due to caching and as far as I can tell not due to any other potential issues listed at [http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16721/how-does-accept-rate-work][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No big deal either way, but seeing something conceivably technically wrong erks me and I'm curious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16721/how-does-accept-rate-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14136" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3782" RevisionGUID="eb56effc-40ce-409c-a207-44e43fc469d0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="From the questions on meta.SO [(example)][1], there are clearly problems with the /Review system and things are being changed all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This answers says [it's now 20 reviews per user per queue per day.][2]  I thought there was another question about close votes, but I can't find it now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When they upped the daily votes to 40 (but with the caveat about question votes) things changed several times as the system was adjusted and it was really hard to find out what was happening *as it happened.*  I think the changes happening with /Review will be just as confusing, so you either have to hang out on meta.SO or just &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;! bend over and &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;take it as it comes.  (Couldn't resist...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/152095/require-a-minimum-proportion-of-each-action-review&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/152233/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3783" RevisionGUID="75aec8cb-1730-41ce-b2f8-d2dfc71df83d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="What has recently changed is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[2012-10-16: The number of reviews required to accept/reject suggested edits has been increased to two Network wide (versus 1 before) and three on Stack Overflow. (versus 2 before)&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can still cast final vote like before][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I understand it, in particular the edit reviews on SO were appalling with even blatant spam getting through so the problem has been 'fixed' network wide. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14138" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3792" RevisionGUID="4a1f5c44-55c5-4b43-b0c4-111a90ce9124" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Just like serial upvoting, [serial downvoting is detected and reversed][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last time I looked, the reversal was done daily, shortly after midnight UTC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/28758/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14139" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="bb55e5e4-f207-4582-a2a7-6671923be397" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="There has been some [disquiet and discussion][1] recently about the number of poor inbound migrations to Serverfault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[One suggestion][2] is that our subtitle&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;doesn't convey the scope of serverfault well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can we improve the subtitle that is seen on the close-&gt;Off Topic dialogue to better convey the scope of Serverfault ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Current site subtitle][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/152596/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/u7qrZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14140" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3830" RevisionGUID="d7fab1db-a658-4d61-80f3-ae79bb0d2061" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Serious answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for professional system &amp; network administrators** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not as serious, but gets the point across:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **...not a dumping ground for SO questions**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading more on the background of where this question came from, I don't think any amount of subtitle change is going to prevent bad questions from landing on SF.  Using [this][1] bad question as an example (referenced in this [meta question][2]), a user on SO would identify this as something someone on SF would do, but not knowing how to do it themselves on SO, they throw it to us to help the poster out.  We close it because it is missing a ton of critical info and is far too generic a question for us to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How would we help the SO user identify this as a bad question?  The short answer is we can't.  Since *they don't have the same knowledgebase as us, they will never be able to fully evaluate a question* before migrating it to us.  Since they don't know how to answer the question themselves, they know that somebody on SF would be able to do this general task, and they don't know exactly what info is missing from the question (in this case almost everything), they would kick it to us to work with the user and figure it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a normal workplace setting this would work since we could talk directly to the user and figure out the missing info in a relatively short amount of time.  In a SF format this does not work due to the fact that the amount of missing info far surpasses the amount of time/effort involved in extracting it from the user in the SF format of comment, response comment, edit question, repeat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible resolutions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I have seen it mentioned and shot down that we should have a review queue on our side for final acceptance of questions that are to be migrated to us.  Since that doesn't seem to be an option (presumably because it delays the poster from getting an answer even longer), what about a split vote for migrations where for a question to be migrated you need 2 users from the original site and 2 users from the receiving site for it to be migrated to the receiving site?&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is kind of hard to describe, but is it possible for a question that SO wants to migrate to us be posted on our site with a slightly different look (like the question is italicized, has the SO site's logo on it, or says &quot;pending migration&quot;) *while keeping the original post on SO* to see if it gets any attention on our site or not?  If our users ignore it for a set amount of time or even vote it to be closed then the post gets removed from our site and stays on SO.  If it does get attention on SF, then the migration gets completed to SF and closed on SO.  This would allow the question to get more exposure in different sites without the punt and close process that seems to be happening now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/436794/unable-to-connect-2-virtual-machines-in-a-private-virtual-network-in-hyper-v&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f/152596#152596" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14141" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3836" RevisionGUID="ef53b1a8-836f-4228-8bfa-b8c908b233fc" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This is a long outstanding bug that they can't reproduce consistantly: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/128047/mobile-site-highlighting-someone-elses-favourite-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="27d40c0a-1149-458e-804c-3bd0381bbef3" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[At the end of October, Shog9 said](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6635183#6635183):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If SO migrations are truly a problem, then you get removed as a migration target completely. No user migrations, period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as a response to [this m.SO question about the rising number of bad migrations](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since that question was posted, we've paid more attention to the inbound migrated questions list and the percentage rejected has risen to 40% with no end in sight. It's pretty easy to see that if things continue as they are now, we should easily be over 50% rejections by the new year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At what point do we actually consider the option of removing ourselves as a migration target? 50%? 60%? Now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some mods and people in chat at the time were OK with that. Others thought it was too extreme. That's when the number was only 25% rejected. How do we feel about this now that we've had a month's worth of attention on it and are beginning to see things a bit more clearly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3854" RevisionGUID="5aa80081-075f-4f31-ade5-772eddcf03fb" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Remove as migration target now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[It's been a problem for years][1], so I don't know how anyone could possibly think waiting a little longer will change things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4679/serverfault-com-is-not-your-trash-bin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14144" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3875" RevisionGUID="12547e4c-d054-45ef-95b5-c156bec5b5e0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It means the user account, which upvoted your answer, was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see the Meta Stackoverflow FAQ-tag-FAQ question: [What does “user was removed” mean and why did my reputation change because of it?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/126470/what-does-user-was-removed-mean-and-why-did-my-reputation-change-because-of-it)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14145" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3885" RevisionGUID="2de702a0-4e5d-4c38-be54-e8cd68a9b4d6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This *is* the nuclear option. If all else fails, it will be the solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'd like to try a few other things first, and see how they work out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, we have a gigantic backlog of questions with pending close votes on them. Many of these may need to be closed, but few should be migrated. [A recent change](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days) to how migration works removes that possibility for about 8.5 thousand questions with outstanding votes - that's a pretty sizable chunk. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, [I've implemented this suggestion](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle):&#xD;&#xA;![The appearance of the &quot;belongs on serverfault.com&quot; option on Stack Overflow][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is fairly subtle - but it's worth a shot, since a reoccurring complaint is that folks on SO don't understand the scope of this site. I'll be watching to see if it has any effect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The % of worthwhile migrations does seem to be fast-diminishing, but there are still a number of questions sent over from SO that are not only accepted here, but *do fairly well* - up-voted, answered. If this becomes such a small portion as to be expendable, then so be it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Small update: so far, this is *not* getting better, week-to-week. It's getting worse. A lot worse. Last week saw over 70% of migrations rejected. I'm becoming dejected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault has been removed as a migration path on Stack Overflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Qqxf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3915" RevisionGUID="268ace75-10ab-4e86-9c47-1fe0417e25d4" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Your account has been blocked from asking questions temporarily. There should have been a banner with a link that explains the situation in detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See [What can I do when getting “Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account”?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers) for additional details." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3916" RevisionGUID="01a2140c-9e97-42b6-acb8-842645f0acbf" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Looking at your user history I see a large proportion of deleted questions (9/22 = 40%) -- These count against you in determining whether you get hit with the temporary question ban, and are almost certainly why you've been whacked with that particular stick.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The meta question Chris S linked to in his answer][1] goes into a lot more detail on this than you probably need, including talking about how deleted questions factor in to the ban process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of your deleted posts look like you had a &quot;Well ***DUH***!&quot; moment after you posted them -- they're pretty simple questions, and I'm guessing you stumbled on the answer as you were clicking &quot;Post Your Question&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's perfectly acceptable to delete your Duh-Moment posts occasionally (we all have days where we catch the Dumb and can't brain), but if you find yourself doing it often (like &quot;40% of the time&quot;) you might want to consider the possibility that you're running to Server Fault for help a little too quickly -- If you Duh almost half of your posts you're obviously capable of figuring the little things out yourself (or have someone in your organization you can turn to who answers quicker than we do).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14148" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3932" RevisionGUID="4ae67351-1288-4d08-ac31-8c3006ccc009" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Again, the details of the banning algorithm are secret, but it's been strongly hinted by SE staff that if you're banned from asking *questions,* posting some good *answers* may help get you un-banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3944" RevisionGUID="9fcfed0f-8411-4216-b4cb-0bb3873e0bb8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm pretty sure this is intentional. The Excerpt shows up as a hover-box and the tag-style would be out of place in that box. The body of the tag-wiki can certainly use it though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After some research, this has been brought up on M.SO before. Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/138023/tag-links-in-tag-excerpts-not-shown-properly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3959" RevisionGUID="4ca73dbd-983a-449c-b2bb-06f41c8494bf" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I have [this userscript][1] installed. Looking at the [question's timeline][2] (no rep restrictions) it can be seen that an answer was posted to it at 03:39 which will have rolled it past the front page. MarkHenderson locked it at 03:46 and a new answer was posted at 04:07 so something odd has happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to [This question][3] on mSO may hold the clue. Part of the lock is a client side restriction that can fail and if it does then the system provides for a grace period for people to post answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackapps.com/questions/2047/add-hidden-links&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/posts/1597/timeline&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14151" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3962" RevisionGUID="7999d142-4035-4b22-bdad-57fed2c0d871" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Not entirely sure *what* went wrong here, but something did. There was a merge on the user account that somehow orphaned this question. I fixed that up, so the user should have access to the question once again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we ([the community managers](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do)) have the ability to (dis)associate posts, so feel free to hunt one of us down to do the honours. There are usually a couple of us hanging out in the Teacher's Lounge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14152" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4018" RevisionGUID="93770ebc-24df-4563-ae0b-e0a584a6f4f7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It looks like some new CSS has been pushed to some SE sites. As ever mSO has [some discussion][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158762/whats-up-with-the-new-css" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14153" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="1c60e034-03de-4dd1-8d88-e7e8bdf90def" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="A &quot;list question&quot; [recently came up](http://serverfault.com/questions/458449/how-to-build-for-new-servers#question). This is not asking for a list of options which satisfy as set of requirements, that's a &quot;shopping question&quot;. They were originally allowed on SF, and [still are on SO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11760/whats-the-opinion-on-list-questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have been locking old questions with the &quot;Historical Significance&quot; message, so we can still use them as a reference, but new questions can't use them as justification. However, this new question could be of value just the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem lies not in having multiple options for Answering such question, but in the question of how much detail belongs in the Answer. We could edit in the most minute details and easily hit the 32k character limit given enough time and effort. This would quickly degrade into a useless checklist; akin to using a telephone book for an address book by crossing off the people you don't know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what does the community think? Should we allow these questions and expect an intelligent level of contribution from our professional patrons? Or should we just kill it now and leave future professionals to the same devices we had (trial, error, and learning from our mistakes)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14154" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="f20815e4-5b31-4f9c-8508-f42eee6b2260" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Further to the discussion of [list and subjective questions,][1] here's something I was going to ask, but have been trying to figure out how to make it [&quot;good subjective.&quot;][2]  (There was also a discussion today on [meta.SO about list questions.][3])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What strategies can be used to minimize problems when you (the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SysAdmin) don't have as much control of PCs as you would like?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are a variety of situations where users insist on having more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control of their own systems than the sysadmins want them to have. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For example:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - President or other company bigwig insists on having admin access&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Developers want admin access to their own PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Mission-critical apps need elevated privileges, unusual network configuration, or run on non-standard hardware or software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When faced with an absolute business requirement to support something&#xD;&#xA;&gt; non-standard and (often) sub-optimal, what strategies can be used to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minimize the negative impacts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that there are lots of potential good subjective questions that have the same features: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There's no single &quot;correct&quot; or best answer&#xD;&#xA;- But there probably aren't *too many* good answers... For my example question, I expect there might be up to a dozen strategies that lots of us would agree are useful.&#xD;&#xA;- Answers don't have to be specific.  The problem with questions that are looking for specific &quot;use tool ABC&quot; recommendations is that tools change over time.  But a question asking for techniques or approaches is more likely to be useful in the future.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An obvious problem with this type of question is drawing the line on how many useful answers are likely.  Maybe *I* think there are only a few strategies, but I could be wrong, maybe there are hundreds of useful techniques and the question will be useless because they'll all be muddled together with no useful structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: Is my example question &quot;good subjective?&quot;  Are questions like it allowed, or are they Not Constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ANNOYING INLINE EDIT #1:][4] My example question appears to be a duplicate, but what about the general question: is it good subjective to ask for strategies and techniques for dealing with a problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4020/list-questions-what-to-do-with-new-ones&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/158877/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4012/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14155" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4039" RevisionGUID="15a2c78c-115a-4dce-b3bc-e39b4dd7b6a1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="No, reputation can't go negative, the reason being that people who get off to a poor start shouldn't have a mountain to climb so the [lower bound for rep][1] is 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2621/why-does-reputation-have-a-lower-bound-of-1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14156" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4041" RevisionGUID="f255f9be-8cec-46a9-b793-2c0c3eb7e314" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[You can't][1]. You just wait patiently and it will expire in a few days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/915/can-we-have-the-ability-to-rescind-a-close-vote-before-it-closes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14157" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4054" RevisionGUID="8dd44699-4264-43bc-a8a4-8730aafa6173" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[This seems to be the most definitive question/answer on why `problem` is not allowed in titles.][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you search for `title blacklist` on meta.SO, you can read more than you probably want to about the pros and cons of the blacklist.  But despite the many cons, it looks like there's not much chance of the blacklist being dropped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/110789/remove-blacklist-filter-for-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14158" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4086" RevisionGUID="3ad0b731-c1ea-44d5-84be-558b027ccf9a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Delete votes are hard to come by so take care not to waste them on stuff that will be automagically deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently ~1700 questions that are [closed and have no answers][1]. If they are older than a month then chucking downvotes at them so they reach -1 is the best solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are &gt;5000 Closed questions that have answers, [the back of the list][2] would be a good place to start casting delete votes. Please though, pay attention to the view counts, some older questions that are now not favoured are [great crowd pullers][3].&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rules for [automagic deletion][4] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers:0%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?page=100&amp;tab=newest&amp;q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0%20views:1000&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14159" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4091" RevisionGUID="e9e4731d-c288-46e9-a110-b394edb112d0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The procedure for having your account deleted is detailed in this [question and answer][1] over on meta Stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/how-can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14160" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4106" RevisionGUID="70cb2381-d747-43a7-85f9-53031271515e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[Server Fault](http://serverfault.com) is for Professional System Administrators (et al) only. You appear to be not a system administrator, and not doing administration is a professional capacity. Your questions involve very basic concepts that would be much more approriate on [Super User](http://superuser.com) or [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com). See our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq), and the FAQs from those other sites, for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question Bans are not due to one single question, and deleting the Question does not remove it from consideration toward the ban. You must improve your existing Question or Answer quality if you want to ask new Questions. [For more details see this Post with tons of details](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14161" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4107" RevisionGUID="74a9e177-6765-45d9-9520-598f4b76509c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The exact heuristics behind question bans are not known outside of SE. Looking at your profile, you have 3 deleted questions, 4 closed questions and sundry downvotes which is somewhat more negative then you state above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14162" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4121" RevisionGUID="7e3509ac-6cef-477a-aae9-9a4b13620ce0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Since most of the questions quoted by you are &quot;fixed&quot; now, I would conclude that the part of the community which is reading the Meta agrees with you on the problem of excessive use of OT-close-votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the reasons, I would blame the review system. The &quot;Close votes&quot; part of it for example offers options to &quot;Leave open&quot;, &quot;Close&quot; or &quot;Skip&quot; where the counterweight to a close vote is rather weak (i.e. the &quot;Leave open&quot; votes are not counted to neutralize close votes), so closing questions is just made too easy. Once closed, the questions typically disappear from the front page rather quickly and unless the original poster (or you) complain on meta, are not looked at any more. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes to the close vote and/or review system might mitigate this issue and [suggestions have been discussed on meta.SO][1], even [years ago][2], and changes [seem to have been implemented as Shog9 states in his answer][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Voting against closing does not override anyone's close vote. However, a sufficient number of &quot;Do Not Close&quot; responses (currently 3) will kick the question out of the review queue and start aging the close votes - regardless of how many views the question has had.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose we should simply make more use of this feature and see how it is working out. Other than that, Shog9 has a non-technical suggestion of dealing with the problem, although I would doubt its efficacy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If you see a question being closed that shouldn't be, leave a comment expressing your rationale. Make it constructive - &quot;I like this question, therefore it should stay, close-voters are stupid&quot; accomplishes little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course the reference to the moderator activity which I would argue against - moderators should not step in for every simple disagreement on whether to close or not to close / migrate a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If you see a good, on-topic question in danger of being migrated, flag it - a moderator can always step in to prevent the migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/145665/how-can-the-close-vote-review-queue-be-improved&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close/134673#134673" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="d7fe97cf-cf1e-4ede-9431-722e6316d1c2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Is there any way to use gravatar alternatives like [libravatar][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is it planned?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tried searching for &quot;libravatar&quot; in [osqa feature requests][2] without success.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** : Nothing is wrong with gravatar. I just like libravatar for the same reasons I like stackexchange : Source code is free and available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.libravatar.org&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://jira.osqa.net/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit 2** : I've always thought stackexchange was based on osqa, but appently, it's not the case : http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2267/stack-overflow-clones" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4133" RevisionGUID="7962132f-d752-4af4-9c9e-20134ed1c2ef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I don't know anything about osqa or libravatar but the recent [stackexchange podcas][1]t suggested that there are planned changes relvant to avatars. This has been [confirmed][2] by [Jeremy Tunnell][3]. It looks like SE plans to host user avatars themselves as well as continuing to support gravatars.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/12/podcast-39-the-one-with-wil-wheaton/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/161083/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackexchange.com/users/1635441/jeremy-tunnell" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4135" RevisionGUID="386a226f-74ab-4882-a196-6f4ea162379c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Enough &quot;Leave Open&quot;/&quot;Do Not Close&quot; votes boot a question out of the Vote To Close queue, and start the aging process on close votes.  &#xD;&#xA;[Currently the magic number for &quot;enough&quot; seems to be 3](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/139834/what-exactly-happens-with-the-new-do-not-close)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14166" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="8d0af07e-4a5a-4c8d-9925-79714dd8d8ef" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I have read following posts regarding review tasks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Is it okay to just say “no action needed” if a post in the review queue has already been edited?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/161429/is-it-okay-to-just-say-no-action-needed-if-a-post-in-the-review-queue-has-alre)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the limits on using the “no action needed” button in the review queue?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158764/what-are-the-limits-on-using-the-no-action-needed-button-in-the-review-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What to do when reviewing a good Q/A?](http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/5831/what-to-do-when-reviewing-a-good-q-a)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Processing the Review / Late Answers queue](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4005/processing-the-review-late-answers-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this [post](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160314/are-posts-removed-from-the-review-queue-if-they-get-a-no-action-needed-review)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158983/both-no-action-needed-and-im-done-enabled-when-reviewing-a-post-for-the-sec)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](http://meta.apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1416/review-etiquette-re-obviously-incorrect-or-irrelevant-answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I review a post I look for the following basic criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.    It should not be a spam&#xD;&#xA;2.    Question should be relevant to the forum&#xD;&#xA;3.    Answer should be an answer (not another question)&#xD;&#xA;4.    If any edits are required to improve the structure of the post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do flag if the post needs attention (not an answer, spam, off topic, etc). I do edit the post if it needs an edit. If the post doesn't need attention, I click &quot;no action needed&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I doing something wrong by clicking &quot;no action needed&quot; if the post passes above four tests?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I need to do more checks? If yes, are they documented somewhere or am I not looking hard enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is is mandatory for me to vote the post up or down if I don't feel it is needed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5199" RevisionGUID="1de8b892-f736-4bbf-aa36-1ef612edf7b8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[The Stack Exchange sites use UTC to delineate days.][1] If you don't visit between 00:00 UTC of one day and 00:00 UTC of the next, then you lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You also have to actually visit the site, such as viewing a question. [Just loading the home page doesn't count.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A diamond moderator should be able to view your login activity and tell you with some certainty what happened....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/27201/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66485/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14169" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5206" RevisionGUID="105fe136-53e3-4aed-8c23-131f6fa85eca" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="There have been some complaints elsewhere (er, SO) that certain Reviewers are just clicking buttons as fast as they can just to get badges or to whittle down the queues. Because of this, they started throwing speed-bumps into the mix in the form of already-reviewed questions (and mod-hammered ones if I'm remembering right) to cross-check Reviewers against community standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you get enough Fails, you're locked out of Review [for a while](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158675/why-am-i-getting-the-message-youve-failed-too-many-recent-review-audits#158675)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The details are found here: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/why-was-i-told-congratulations-this-was-only-a-test-when-reviewing/157172#157172&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They've only recently added these to SF and SU, so they're definitely still tweaking the system." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14170" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5211" RevisionGUID="8f845ed6-358e-4f53-9e27-ec59cbe54c1d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Apparently, there was a bug and it's fixed now: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/165647/number-of-items-needing-review-is-a-lie&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this an answer, not a comment, even if trivial." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14171" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5244" RevisionGUID="eee1a333-4ec2-4954-b021-218402fdd305" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I think the only answer is:  You earn the requisite reputation, then post the comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users who flout this convention (by posting a comment as an answer or editing existing posts) will usually have their posts flagged or edits declined.  Site moderators must then take the time to process said flags.  This is not an efficient use of other's time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Requests to lower the comment-rep-requirement have been declined by the StackExchange team.  See this meta.SO question as an example: [Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a full [list of reputation privileges](http://serverfault.com/privileges) -- 50 rep is not a terribly difficult milestone to reach.  Even just *asking* questions earns you rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5245" RevisionGUID="37a36162-06bf-4ea6-99d1-0b85bdea8cf9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="See: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3966/is-it-okay-to-use-stack-overflow-as-the-support-forum-for-a-product-or-project&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's a category of questions about your product that happen to be on-topic for a Stack Exchange site, it's fine to direct folks here *as long as you provide other support options as well*. This has worked out best when folks are *already* asking questions related to a product on SO/SF, and the support team decides to just make it a bit more official since they're here anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case, I don't think that's the case: setup and configuration questions are something you should be handling within your own documentation, via email or perhaps support forums where you can work with customers one-on-one. No one's ever asked a question on TickZoom here before today, so I have to guess there's not a whole lot of overlap between your users and the folks who generally frequent this site. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14173" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5250" RevisionGUID="3049fbc1-6034-4952-945a-1c9cf814907e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[The person who asked the question][1] can [change their mind about the accepted answer at any time][2] by clicking the check mark again, or clicking the check mark next to another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Moderators cannot override this][3], though obviously anybody with sufficient access to the database probably could...and [almost certainly won't][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/120568/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/5235/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/105815/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/60214/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14174" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5251" RevisionGUID="c10af6bb-43bb-44d4-b215-7eeab3fc8da1" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The official SO position is that accepting an answer (or not, or accepting then un-accepting...) is something only the question asker can do.  Mods can't do it and developers won't do it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that the check mark shows what the OP thought was the best answer, and if the OP chooses wrong, or if things change, then upvotes show what the community thinks is the best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems to be the most authoritative question on meta.SO (multiple dups point to it): http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18312/moderators-accepting-answers-on-users-behalf-after-a-certain-time-period&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And this one: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/121283/can-a-user-who-is-not-question-owner-un-accept-an-answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Even in the case of a deleted user, Shog9 said &quot;no way, no how:&quot;** http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/60212/allow-mod-accept-for-deleted-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14175" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5261" RevisionGUID="5ceca522-b69c-4d11-898e-949dcb497525" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Just because the OP thinks an answer is good doesn't mean that it actually is, and this shouldn't deprive the rest of the community from indicating this by voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleting an accepted answer has been [suggested on MSO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/14932/183729) and declined, although many people seem to disagree with [Atwood's explanation](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/60107/183729). Personally I think that accepted answers should be deletable by the author (I've also answered a question incorrectly, got accepted, and wanted to delete my answer.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5303" RevisionGUID="0f1761f6-e28a-4345-b52a-3616ce7db87a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I checked and the system is [working as designed][1]. It appears that you should ignore the _'meta'_ information and simply review the content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a bug in the system though as the review [immediately before][2] yours was the OP being presented with their own deleted content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/171900/new-user-with-1-493-reputations-and-more-than-20-badges-possible-or-a-bug&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/61898" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5317" RevisionGUID="4933df85-1f27-4aac-97d1-54600d6615a7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="We see quite a lot of Not An Answer flags that shouldn't really have been thrown. The NAA flag should be thrown when the community lacks the tools to fix an issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is asking for additional information or making a comment on the question - we can convert to a comment.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is saying I have this problem too/Did this ever get resolved/Thanks etc.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is asking a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could flag these as not an answer but you could do better &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is a comment on another answer (please use _other_ and let us know where it should go, use the share link).&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is additional information that should be an edit to the question. We can convert to edit so using _other_ and letting us know is good, you could edit the information into the question yourself and then flag _other_ and request deletion. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;NAA flags shouldn't be thrown when the community has the tools to fix the issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided is wrong.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided doesn't  answer the question.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is phrased as a question e.g. Did you try X or Y ? Which is really a hint to the OP to do something. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have the tools to deal with these: Downvote, leave a comment or both. If you have enough rep and you feel it necessary, you can cast a delete vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additional Information:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/167632/147520, http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/167624/can-we-have-an-unambiguous-official-ruling-on-what-the-not-an-answer-flag-is/167625#167625&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5322" RevisionGUID="7ea8f12a-8da0-4351-9000-971dbcf4948c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Yes, it was the result of a problem - one that was fixed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[A bug in the First Posts review queue][1] was causing questions from new users to not be added to the queue. The bug fix was rolled out earlier today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fix resulted in some [10,000 questions being added to the queue on SO][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/173886/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/173894/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5332" RevisionGUID="1d33342a-aaa4-41d6-b15c-fb7696afd95f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="StackExchange [replaced the search engine a few months ago][1]. Among the many changes are how string and substring searches are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Quoted phrases are ***exact*** matches except for case-sensitivity, for example, [you can search for code][4] or [symbols][5].&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - If not in a quoted phrase, words will now be stemmed ([example][6])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @Iain said earlier, quoting matters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160100/a-new-search-engine-for-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%22*=%22&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=stem%20test" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="d5f4098f-5342-4fe7-998b-facf59b82a14" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen [review queue][2]. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][3] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][4] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][5], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][6]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14183" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5385" RevisionGUID="b831f873-4fd2-4309-9b8a-ba9bfa384279" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="There's a [Meta.StackOverflow](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/164899/the-complete-rate-limiting-guide) question about rate-limitations, which also links to [this MSO question](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235) on accepting an answer which explains it's pretty much to give other users chance to post an answer - if you see a question with the green tick of acceptance it's less likely that they'll post another answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14184" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5411" RevisionGUID="2fbc00f7-6769-4b94-ac28-bdb40e154081" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Yep. Because the *theory* goes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This is a poor answer, I will give it a -1&#xD;&#xA;- If they want to rid themselves of the -1's, then they should improve their answer with an edit&#xD;&#xA;- If they edit it, everyone who has previously voted can re-cast their vote&#xD;&#xA;- If they don't edit it, then the original reasoning for your vote still stands&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See for more info:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19021/request-change-in-behaviour-vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&#xD;&#xA;- http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14185" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5412" RevisionGUID="455d518e-40be-49dd-b15f-ad2ec9531efe" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It's not X days, it's 5 minutes...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(In principle, this question belongs on meta.SO, but I think it's worth having an answer here that doesn't require people to go looking over there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell, [this answer of Jeff's][1] (one of the SO founders, though no longer part of the company) is still the official reason: they don't want people to downvote a post to make it look bad, post their own answer (which will look better because it's not -1), then later take the downvote away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a [number][2] of [questions][3] about [this][4] on meta.SO, but despite some good arguments against locking votes after 5 minutes, SO Inc. thinks it's fine the way it is, so it's not going to change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a laborious workaround: edit the post then change your vote.  But that only works if you have enough rep to edit w/out your edit being reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So basically, don't worry about it.  Since Iain's answer is the only one with a downvote, it's obvious that that's the vote you'd like to change.  But it's just one downvote and since he gave an answer you'd ruled out your downvote it arguably appropriate and - unlike some SE sites - I don't think SF has people who go nuts about every single downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR: Don't worry about it, just move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/18046/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80762/why-do-votes-get-locked&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/94567/you-last-voted-on-this-answer-6-mins-ago-locked-too-short" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14186" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5433" RevisionGUID="acec3937-1c96-452c-8b74-0c4c06c96af2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. Server fault is for *professional system and network administrators*.  &#xD;&#xA;As such, we have a minimum standard for professionalism, and for the effort that we want to see to indicate that the persons asking questions *are* in fact *professionals*.  &#xD;&#xA;Basically the bar for questions is you must do a good portion of the troubleshooting and legwork yourself (someone even wrote a post here on about what makes a good, easily-answerable question -- [oh, it was me!][1])you must do some of the work yourself, and that when providing answers you provide good, detailed answers that explain both the *how* and the *why* (someone even wrote a blog post about that - [Google tells me it was Kyle](http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you feel having your questions closed was &quot;smug, snippy and snobbish&quot;, but frankly I don't see that in the comments (though I do see some folks getting a bit exasperated), and conversely I don't see the questions as meeting our quality standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've taken the time to look at each one of your questions (there were only 5, so this only took me about an hour in case you're curious) and they all have substantial flaws.  &#xD;&#xA;(My apologies to anyone who can't see the deleted posts, but I'm not screenshotting this stuff at this ungodly hour of the morning. Insomnia is only worth so much motivation.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Point-By-Point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your cPanel question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server)**  &#xD;&#xA;A long time ago, [some blithering idiot (oh, *me* again) defended cPanel questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related). Following my own guidelines from that defense of their existence, your question seems to be firmly chained within the bounds of the point-and-click interface, which puts you in the &quot;User of a web application&quot; category, not &quot;professional system administrator&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Compounding the problem is the fact that you've told us nothing except it &quot;keeps crashing&quot; (refer to the aforementioned post about troubleshooting and legwork -- without some detail all you're going to get is a seething mass of loathing and hatred for cPanel...)    &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;(Said idiot has since repeatedly and publicly said he rues the day he ever spoke those words since cPanel questions have been a fountain of crap. I'm sorry if it seems harsh, but none of our regulars seem to want to be WHM/cPanel tech support - the community consensus is they're awful products and being forced to use them is like running a marathon with your leg caught in a bear trap. If you would care to train up and be our resident expert on solving all problems cPanel we'd be happy to have you around, and you might spare some of these questions from closure, but I suspect you'd quickly come to hate them as much as we do.)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your mod_pagespeed question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources)**  &#xD;&#xA;To me this really seems to be a duplicate of the cPanel question above, but with a bit more troubleshooting/research, but I'll take you at your word that it isn't.  &#xD;&#xA;If it is not in fact the same problem, we're back to &quot;Inadequate troubleshooting or research has been done&quot; based on the question. (Again, as a pro we generally expect you to do this on your own without prompting, but it's OK to forget sometimes - we know that servers falling over can be stressful. Sven was pretty gentle in his reminder.)   &#xD;&#xA;When you isolated the problem to mod_pagespeed you then took the discussion to the mod_pagespeed support groups (which is the Right Thing to do as you seem to have found an actual bug in mod_pagespeed -- Server Fault doesn't fix bugs in software (though sometimes we'll make suggestions for workaround). The best answer this question would have gotten based on the info I can find is &quot;You seem to have found a bug in mod_pagespeed, you should tell them so they fix it!&quot;, which you already did).  &#xD;&#xA;**This wasn't a bad question, just one we can't really answer because we didn't write the code.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Which Apache modules should I be running&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps)***  &#xD;&#xA;Only you can &lt;s&gt;prevent forest fires&lt;/s&gt; determine what modules should be running on *your* server.  &#xD;&#xA;If you would like someone to do a full requirements analysis for your specific environment I know that many of the regulars do consulting work (check out http://careers.stackoverflow.com to find the ones that are looking), but that kind of work is *way* out of scope for a simple Q&amp;A site - (a) there's no way to do it without being *in* the environment, and (b) it's the very definition of &quot;Too Localized&quot; -- it's only useful for *one specific environment*.  &#xD;&#xA;The recommendations you got in the comments seem right on target - this is a case where you've just gotta learn some new things to do the assessment (or bring in a consultant to do it / show you how it's done).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Can I use Varnish with cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel)**  &#xD;&#xA;First off, &quot;Is it possible to `X`?&quot; questions are a personal pet peeve. They invite the ***WORST*** possible answers on this site (a one-word &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;), and they're usually asked by someone who is omitting substantial and significant details / relevant information.  &#xD;&#xA;Net result, no matter how we answer that sort of question we're doing a disservice to the community (it's either a crappy one-word answer, or a bunch of guesses and assumptions that are as likely to be wrong as right).  &#xD;&#xA;More to the point, your question in this particular case is &quot;If it's possible, please point me to a tutorial&quot; -- The answer is &quot;If it's possible Google can point you at a tutorial&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;We *explicitly* say we don't do &quot;learning material&quot; recommendations in our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) - that includes tutorials, because an answer that is just &quot;This is a really great tutorial ---&gt; LINK &lt;---&quot; is a [Bad Answer](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers), and asking for lists of tutorials encourages people to post lots of those Bad Answers. Then when the links go dead people like me have to go through a queue of them and either fix the links or edit the answers to make sense without them. This makes us (even more) grumpy (than we usually are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;What should I use instead of WHM/cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives)**  &#xD;&#xA;This is a classic [&quot;Product and Service recommendation&quot;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) question (&quot;Give me a product, or list of products, that I can use in place of this other product that sucks.&quot;) -- someone should have mentioned that in he process of closing your question, including a link to that blog post which explains why we don't do those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Bottom Line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth the answer to your most recent question (&quot;What should I use instead of cPanel?&quot;) is &quot;You should use (hire) a professional system administrator&quot; instead of cPanel.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're obviously bright enough to see that you're bashing your head against a brick wall with cPanel (and VPS) related problems.  You're probably also bright enough to realize that the lost productivity is hurting your business.  &#xD;&#xA;I appreciate that your funding may not allow for a full-time sysadmin, but you can probably find someone who will work part-time for a reasonable amount of money (or a paltry sum and some equity, if your company has some obvious potential) and do the requirements analysis you seem to *desperately* need, and get your systems into some kind of serviceable shape that you can then maintain going forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continuing to try to force your current configuration to meet your needs is basically trying to build the Taj Mahal on quicksand -- we really can't help you do that (because as professionals none of us are going to endorse a design that's doomed -- someone will come here two-three-five years later when we're looking to change jobs and find the bad advice, and it will not look good on us!).  &#xD;&#xA;If you ask specific, well-thought-out questions we will certainly try to answer them, but we're also not going to do consulting work for free. We have a (reasonable) expectation that when questions are asked here they'll be asked by system/network admins - that requires more (or different) technical depth than you appear to have, and imparting that much knowledge requires an apprenticeship, not a simple Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14187" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5437" RevisionGUID="58ea100c-cd73-453c-a692-7f7fb344b98d" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="See here: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's probably your subject line, or the fact that there's too many large code blocks, making the system think you're asking us to plz send teh codes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14188" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5438" RevisionGUID="7cbd7bd0-2cf3-4891-91b7-1a66cf740d57" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="There've been a bunch of discussion lately on meta.SO about this type of situation: someone posts that they think their downvoted/closed/deleted questions were ok, and they think it's mean/unfriendly/unfair, especially when they get banned from asking any more questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd summarize all that meta.SO discussion as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Downvotes and close votes are *not* harsh, unfriendly, snobbish, etc., but they're often misinterpreted as being that way.&#xD;&#xA;- People who get downvotes and close votes get ample explanation presented to them about what those votes mean and what they can do about them.&#xD;&#xA;- So while it would be nice if people who get multiple questions downvoted received some handholding to help them ask better question, it's not something that can be expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the advice this OP was given about &quot;go and answer some questions&quot;...  It may not be an explicit SE rule, but it's an excellent guideline.  It's an *implied rule* in two ways:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The automatic question ban takes into account whether you've answered questions.&#xD;&#xA;2. Reputation is defined as &quot;a rough measure of how much the community trusts you.&quot;  The community *will* trust you more if you've earned some reputation by answering questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And for the SF'ers that don't want to wade through meta.SO looking for them, here are the best of the recent discussions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179106/make-users-pass-a-review-assessment-as-final-stage-before-question-ban&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179087/warn-new-users-when-they-ask-a-question-after-a-previous-question-is-closed-dow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179042/please-assume-good-faith-whenever-reasonable-when-dealing-with-post-banned-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14189" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="2ab363e7-6fe8-43e2-a1f6-50838003a88a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I've written about [why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632) before; you may wish to read that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To address your questions individually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14190" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="d37d505b-146f-4df3-b21f-343a73f702c5" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an alternative form of the Town Hall Chat system we've done [in previous elections](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169754/february-2013-stack-overflow-moderator-election-town-hall-chat), we're trying some new things to test out how a different approach works. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This thread existed to collect questions. I'm happy to say that I'm very proud of the turnout. You can find the questionnare [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until May 20th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14191" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="231b8df0-6dbd-4eca-8382-f12409752dac" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Different people would probably describe the problem differently, but I think his assessment is largely correct: there is a disconnect between new users of the site and those that have been around longer.  I think the core of the problem is not so much easy questions, but _bad_ ones: unclear, incomplete, questions that are starting with an unprofessional premise (how can I tune my cPanel server to run my Facebook-killer website?)...   That's the problem the new users cause, the other side of the coin is that the problem with the longer-term members is the tendency to respond harshly to those types of bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that implementing [some of the ideas here][1] will help: if we can come up with some standardized, constructive comments to explain why questions are closed, maybe* we can get away from comments that are seen as mean, while still quickly shutting the door on bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*I know we'll never get rid of all the accusations of meanness - you see them all the time on meta.SO from people who've been question-banned and are sure that they don't deserve it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can think of a couple people on SF who might fit this description... and I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  OTOH, there was a recent case here of an active user here who was banned and hasn't come back yet.  Or the more extreme case of the very active contributor to Physics.SE (who was also pretty obnoxious) who was banned and has said he'll never come back.  I'm still in favour of temporary bans to give people a chance to cool off, but I'd be sure to discuss them beforehand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problematic users of all these types would likely be talked about among the SF mods, and if additional advice was needed there's the all SE mods chat room.  A user harassing others would be the simplest: that's not tolerated on SE sites, so they either have to stop or they'll get banned.  Another truly automatic response is that a user posting many bad or off-topic questions would likely be hit with an automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are [more subjective][2] (open-ended, discussion-y...) [since 2009 (!)][3]  I'd love to see more questions like http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderators have a small amount of &quot;moral authority&quot; to use to ask people to behave a certain way... Whatever amount it is, I'd use it to try to convince people to use nice ways of saying &quot;this is a bad question because...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd really like to see more voting so that good questions and answers are recognized (bad ones too), but frankly, leading by example doesn't seem to have done anything on that front.  So my top priority would be to work with SE staff to devise a way to deliver a 10,000 V shock to anyone who answers a question without voting on it.  (Is anyone reading all these huge walls of text?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14192" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5503" RevisionGUID="9a4895cc-4400-432e-aeed-7ea4d7a51b37" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Here's a meta.SO question about crappy review audits:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/180417/clearly-wrong-close-review-audit-what-action-to-take&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions for review audits are picked automatically and it's obvious from all the questions about them that they aren't always as clearly good or bad as they should be.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official SE response seems to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the audits are needed to deal with all the robo-reviewers&#xD;&#xA;- the automatic question selection is best they can do&#xD;&#xA;- if you fail the odd audit there are no repercussions&#xD;&#xA;- if you did get review banned because of a series of bad audits, you could &quot;appeal&quot; it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, they aren't planning on changing anything at this point, even in the case of possible duplicates, where they know the audit doesn't work properly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179651/close-vote-review-audit-flawed-fails-without-casting-vote&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the comments mentions a bounty, there's a question specifically about that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169486/a-reopen-queue-review-audit-shouldnt-show-me-a-question-that-has-an-active-boun" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14193" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5522" RevisionGUID="9e02df54-9d37-4e2a-9371-78450bdadc35" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="You can delete/request a deletion by following the procedure outlined in [this post][1] on mSO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/how-can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14194" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5549" RevisionGUID="9902a0e6-90cc-4a09-956e-bcd89bb0f9ba" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Apparently we have [an official mSO thread for this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/131846/report-sites-that-use-se-content-without-following-attribution-rules-here)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll scan through and if these guys are new I'll add 'em" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5570" RevisionGUID="b3f5ed1d-bfe1-46cd-8303-1de49db66df7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="The &quot;not constructive&quot; close reason [is being removed][1] and replaced with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **primarily opinion-based**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change is already live on mSO and should go live on SF shortly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/171732/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14197" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5599" RevisionGUID="470d8f9d-d456-430e-bb3b-e506bf17f0a6" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="This is a broken review audit. There's a [question on mSO][1] about it already, though that question doesn't really address this specific aspect of the problem. (This question doesn't quite do it either, so I'm going to [post this separately on mSO][2].) At the moment there's a lot of review audit breakage related to the change in close functionality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;right&quot; answer is Leave Open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/185982/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/186109/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14198" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5605" RevisionGUID="c8b95094-ebb0-4c14-8262-c4f08b773894" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="As everyone should be aware by now, [a new off-topic close dialog has been implemented network-wide](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184154/closing-changes-on-hold-unclear-too-broad-opinion-based-off-topic-reasons).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new system offers us the opportunity to customize our off-topic close reasons, and This post is here to allow the community to propose and vote on our custom off-topic reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are allowed three custom reasons by default, though this may be expanded with appropriate justification." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5631" RevisionGUID="f3a5b3db-6745-4f32-8173-454fe2b0561f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm Grace Note, a Community Manager. I’d like to share the approach we took in designing the new help center, as well as some of my own thoughts on fixes that can be applied that might address your concerns.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sent a newsletter last month to all moderators shortly after the changes to the Help Center. This doesn't automatically make its way to every site's Meta, though, and especially for something as big a change as this, it is fairly important that all of the network is aware of it. We'll be looking into good ways to handle this better going forward. It is not our intention to have worsened the problems on Server Fault so let us work together to fix them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a sense, what is present is that the old FAQ was divided into a few different destinations based on what reasons people were sent to it for. For people brand new to the site or who are unaccustomed to how the whole site works (basically, the FAQ as a whole package), the intended destination is /about. Topicality, though, is buried on this page beneath site purpose and functionality. For topicality, reputation, promotion, and all the other jazz, the intent is to link to the specific section of /help. The intent was primarily that, rather than bogging down people with this giant document. [Laura explains such in a comment here](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/182812/introducing-a-brand-new-consolidated-help-center#comment557278_182812), which mostly echoes what I just wrote here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This wasn't a smooth transition, though - on paper it sounds quite nice. In practice we did break one particularly convenient portion of the user guidance workflow. Falcon is right that it was designed so that [linking to /help/on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) would bring people directly to what was formerly the top of the FAQ. /faq#questions, which used to link directly to the section you're seeking out, does actually point to [/help/on-topic](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), but considering people easily accomplished in the past without an anchor since it was the top segment, it's clear that this holdover didn't actually tide as much as it meant to. Thus we lack any directly convenient link for users to point at the *actual* destination intended as we used to with the FAQ, and the convenient links we do have plop people in a giant wall.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some initial thoughts on how this could be fixed. sysadmin1138's post made me notice that we actually don't have quite the same hero bar on /help as we do for anonymous user homepages. At the very least, appending the &quot;Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional [...]&quot; on that bar there, before we tell them about taking the tour, might be nice. It won't address the underlying problem but considering the hero bar there is directed at a new user (hence the tour option), I think restating the site audience is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Past that, the main thing is to make the appropriate links more convenient to use in some fashion. Especially topicality, as Server Fault isn't the only site that primarily just pointed at /faq to hit the top of the page - I've got a fair share on Arqade that is probably all kinds of wonk now. The original actions aren't &quot;lost&quot;, since /help/on-topic covers exactly the section that we all want to point at with convenience, conciseness, and straight-to-the-pointness. It lacks the ease-of-access that the old FAQ had though, and while people can link to it directly, there is no direct route for new users to see nor a quick link for experienced users to provide guidance with. Don't want to make a big rush on this portion here though, so we're still looking at how to work on this part. Something kinda like what is [asked for here](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184817/can-we-get-a-hotlink-for-the-on-topic-page-in-the-help-center &quot;A request for a hotlink to that page, in the vein of FAQ&quot;)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5641" RevisionGUID="64b59289-502b-4543-ba3b-eeca8678562f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[According to Shog9][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; That was a last-minute bug fix. See, while meta let you enter a custom reason, it didn't actually *do* anything with that reason. This isn't ideal. So it was fixed before the network-wide rollout, and should disappear from Meta as well soon.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Folks who can vote to close directly still have the option, and it creates a comment along with their vote.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;We'll revisit the need for a low-rep user &quot;other&quot; option based on usage, but initially we're trying to restrict the use of flag-to-close to problems that are generally agreed-on by the community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If you see a post that should be closed for an unusual reason, you have the option of flagging for moderator attention, selecting &quot;other&quot; and describing that reason in detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/185873/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14202" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5647" RevisionGUID="3e77d560-a14e-40ec-afaa-e0108966ee70" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Here's a simple way to use voting to clean up some crap:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 30 days, questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;official&quot; meta post with the auto-deletion rules was recently updated: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And after reading the recently-added section of that meta.SO post, really bad questions could be cleaned up even faster:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  closed:yes votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab &#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 9 days, closed questions with no upvoted answers are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update:&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been searching for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;closed:yes answers:0 score:0 migrated:no&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for a while and downvoting the questions I think are crappy (most of the results).  Note that score:0 matches only score=0.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The auto-delete runs early Sat morning, so last night I checked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;closed:yes answers:0 score:-1 migrated:no&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And got 1493 results.  (Note that score:-1 matches score&gt;=-1, but there aren't too many closed q's with no answer and upvotes.)  This morning, there are only 1284 results, so 200 crappy questions have gone away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can see, duplicates with no answers and -1 or less get deleted the same as other close reasons.  (Unless they were merged.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14203" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5663" RevisionGUID="7e3346cb-a023-495f-94f0-185a47e762f0" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm the Product Manager for the Q&amp;A sites, so ultimately all this stuff is my responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first thing I want to say is that I care very much what the community thinks about any new features or changes that we roll out to the network. I spend a good chunk of time every day sifting through meta so that I can make sure I understand where the pain points are. Just because you don't see me answering doesn't mean that I'm not there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, with respect to the current discussion, I've read every answer and every comment. I can't say that I agree with everything, but I'm committed to taking constructive criticism and fixing things when we've made mistakes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sat down with Laura and Anna this morning, and we all agree that based on some of the points made here that the current help landing page design is not the best we can do. We clearly missed the browse use case that the old FAQ addressed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm not going to make any further changes until I completely understand the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear from you guys about what specifically the new /about page fails at that the old FAQ page did successfully (the /about page was designed as a replacement for the FAQ, the primary purpose of the help center was just to move items out of long discussion threads on meta into a more readable and searchable format). After I've got that figured out, I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a layout that might work better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile, to address the concern about old FAQ magic links, I've posted the following idea on MSO to get feedback from the whole community (and I encourage you to go over there and put in your two cents): [http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want to make it clear that I don't intend any insult by opening a thread on MSO. For those of you unfamiliar with the history of stack overflow, the stack exchange network used to be just one site. When more sites were added, there was never a canonical Meta created - so MSO became that. It's in the works to fix, but other things have taken priority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What we ultimately decided to do##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some legitimate gripes raised here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The old [faq] magic links don't really work when forwarded to the new help center&#xD;&#xA; - The about page puts the on and off topic information a bit too low on the page.&#xD;&#xA; - The browsing use case for the help homepage isn't really as strong as it should be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what we're going to do:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - All old [faq] links will now point to the about page. The about page was intended as a replacement for the FAQ, not the help homepage, and as you guys requested, the about page has the one-liner about who should post on the site at the top and the on and off topic reasons summarized on the page&#xD;&#xA; - We will be moving up the on and off topic reasons for the about page to the second position instead of the fourth position. This is the first thing people will read after the box about this being a question and answer site&#xD;&#xA; - We will move the asking box on the help homepage to the first position. The asking box contains the on and off topic articles and also the article about closing, which we think are the three most important articles. This change isn't as big as it could've been, but we did go back to the drawing board to see if we could get a better layout fairly easily, and everything that we came up with that we liked would require a pretty decent re-architecture of the section. I'm afraid we have to move on to other things at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14204" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5668" RevisionGUID="768c960e-3af1-44be-ab46-3b72730971c9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Should be working correctly now. See [this mSO question][1] for details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188661" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14205" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5682" RevisionGUID="b73982e4-adac-4f63-830a-1cb5a70dd240" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="OK, frankly your question here is coming off as a whine mixed with a rant (and clearly I'm not the only one who thinks so). There are a few things you need to understand right off the bat before we press on:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Server Fault is *NOT* Free Consulting** (in fact, no Stack Exchange site is).  &#xD;&#xA;Posting a question does not guarantee an answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Getting an answer doesn't guarantee that it's not utter rubbish.&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #1:** Most of us are doing this in our spare time (either between tasks at our Real Jobs, or $deity help us, after hours)&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #2:** If you're really desperate for a solution on a time-critical problem Stack Exchange may not be the best choice.&#xD;&#xA;2. **Complaining about a free service gets you zero sympathy points**  &#xD;&#xA;   (At least zero from me. Some folks probably award negative points for this.)&#xD;&#xA;3. [The Quality Ban is automatic](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/) `&lt;-- Go read that. I'll wait.`&#xD;&#xA;4. [The idea of forcing comments with downvotes has been discussed to death](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/110279/must-comment-while-downvoting).  &#xD;&#xA;   The answer was, is, and likely always shall be &quot;NO, it's a *terribad* idea!&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your network profile indicates that you've been on Stack Overflow for three years -- None of the above should be news to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that that's out of the way I'll address the answerable parts of your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Once you've edited your question, how can you get interest in it again? &#xD;&#xA;As others pointed out, when you edit a question it gets bumped to the top of the front page.  &#xD;&#xA;(You've had a Stack Overflow account for three years -- It's worked this way that whole time.).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is put on hold and you edit the question to fix whatever problems caused that it is automatically added to a queue of questions to be reviewed for reopening.  &#xD;&#xA;If your edits don't address the problem expect your question to remain on hold. Frankly we get a lot of lousy questions - more than 50% of our daily volume - so don't expect too much hand-holding in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;(I'll let you slide on this one - the new `/review` system and reopen queue are relatively new features.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## How can you get more attention for your question&#xD;&#xA;[You have sufficient reputation to set a bounty on your question](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties), which is the standard way of putting up a sign saying &quot;Please pay attention to my question - It's important to me&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bounty doesn't guarantee an answer faster (or at all), it just calls more attention to your question. You're still relying on someone with the knowledge, skills, and time to read your question and post an answer. That may happen in a few minutes, a few weeks, or never." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14208" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5739" RevisionGUID="e204cbc4-0803-4f84-9ca9-938e82e95d94" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I couldn't have said it better than [this][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; People have the same names in real life. Isn't StackOverflow real life?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/25428/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14209" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5741" RevisionGUID="e72dac94-c811-4d1c-90c2-a495c5a45f85" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I'm pretty sure this has come up on meta.SO and not gotten anywhere... I think the official position is that other than tag filtering, everyone sees every question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g.  http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/152353/filter-questions-by-user-reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157616/independent-filtering-sorting-on-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ah, here's a Q that seems official (with Status Declined on it) http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3987/can-we-filter-questions-by-reputation&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14210" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5749" RevisionGUID="b84d51e0-5133-4de6-ba62-2b1fab8632a7" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="It's been [proposed any number of times][1] to allow moderators to accept an answer on behalf of a user. This has also been shot down the same number of times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rationale is that accepting an answer is meant to indicate which answer was most useful to the person asking the question, while community consensus as to the &quot;best&quot; answer is expressed through votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus it can happen that the accepted answer isn't the highest rated answer, or even is voted below zero.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't really matter much that a question doesn't have an accepted answer; so long as it has at least one _upvoted_ answer it will not count as an unanswered question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/18312/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14211" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5765" RevisionGUID="f2e61a45-a89e-4ac7-b53f-a3aee379ddf2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="&gt; What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're right in comparing the site to a country club, and this is something I have a problem with. In fact, there are a small handful of users who are pushing this agenda very hard lately and closing everything in sight that they don't like. I disagree with this behaviour, but that's a discussion for another day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify: Sever Fault is for professionals working with IT in a professional manner. It doesn't matter if you're a Fortune 500 company or a small startup, or a contractor that's been embedded into a bunch of different companies. We care about your intentions first and foremost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're right. There are a lot of snobs here. For some reason, and I'm not entirely sure why, a lot of systems administrators act like snobs, treating users like unwashed masses who are diseased. We treat new users like that here too sometimes. Instead of taking the time to step users through, old grey users just slam the door in their face, ignoring the fact that there are other more green people who might like to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because a lot of us have answered the same questions, over, and over, and over again. There are about a dozen questions that come up multiple times every day, written by new users who just slap-dash copy-pasta whatever crap is inside their head into the nearest textinput field on random websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is uncool behaviour, but it's also what causes people to have very little patience for new users. I see the correlation between the two acts, but I don't like it. [I actually have raised this issue in the past; nearly 3 years ago][1] but my attitude has changed somewhat since then. It has a very good answer from the founder of the site about why this is fine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're bored by Server Fault, that's OK. Take a month off. Take a year off. Find something you can do where you're actually learning, not repeating yourself endlessly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something a lot of people could take a leaf from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perhaps new users can be welcomed to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree. [This goes back *five years*][2] and looks like it's not going to go away any time soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also agree. If you see something like this, flag it for moderator attention. We have a cardinal rule here, which is &quot;Be Nice&quot;. A lot of people forget it, but if you don't flag this activity, we won't know it's there and we can't do anything about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are. Most users just skip it without reading it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9953/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-new-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5776" RevisionGUID="df90520c-c39d-48c1-b2ed-3a5c261a5d28" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="We can sort of do some of these with existing tools:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than x&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are unlikely to ever appear as an official tool.  &#xD;&#xA;The basic concept of Stack Exchange sites is that crap gets seen by a large number of people, declared to be crap, and closed.  If we allowed filtering by rep there would be a pile of crap from 1-rep accounts that nobody ever sees (except the 1-rep account holders who don't have the filter privilege).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically this would make things **look** nicer for most of the site regulars in the 10k and 20k+ range, but the quality problem would get worse for everyone else (and our &quot;% Answered&quot; statistic would go completely to shit because nobody would be trawling through the muck to answer the genuinely good questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***What we can do is filter by question score*** -- Check out [the slightly improved Search documentation](http://serverfault.com/help/searching) for details.  &#xD;&#xA;You can create and bookmark search queries to use as your Server Fault homepage.  Of course this relies on someone actually reviewing the questions in an unfiltered view **and upvoting the good ones / downvoting the lousy ones (again we're back to &quot;The site works better when smart people help get rid of the crap).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(That last part was bolded by Ward because - once again - the solution is MOAR Voting!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have [Ignored Tags](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19173/what-do-favorite-tags-and-ignored-tags-do) for this. I suggest using the default &quot;faded out&quot; rather than the optional &quot;completely hidden&quot; mode, because you never know when you'll find something useful on a post tagged [tag:windows].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two tools we do have (Search and Ignored Tags) stack, so this is basically &quot;combined by default&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know none of these are really optimal solutions, but they're at least a starting place.  &#xD;&#xA;If additional search operators would be useful we can definitely propose them to the Stack Exchange team." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14213" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="c2aa0631-3a8a-4f05-b317-64f411cdcf4a" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="We've got lots of existing meta posts about how many bad questions there are and how much of a problem they are (or aren't) - *that's not what this question is about.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to collect in one post some techniques for finding bad questions and dealing with them and it should come as no surprise that by &quot;dealing with them&quot; I mean to downvote the bad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The automatic delete rules are our friend here: questions with no answers and negative scores (or 0, or even +1 in some situations) will be automatically deleted if they meet certain criteria.  I'll be posting some of the searches I do to find bad questions and anyone else who has ideas can do the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the automatic deletion rules:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**9 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question was **closed** more than `9` days ago, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- was not closed as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 or less&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers with a score &gt; 0&#xD;&#xA;- has no accepted answer&#xD;&#xA;- has no pending reopen votes&#xD;&#xA;- has not been edited in the past `9` days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**30 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `30` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has −1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...or if it was closed and migrated to a different site...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every week.  (0300 UTC on Saturday, to be precise.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1 Year**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `365` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is also run once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Duplicates**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am [awaiting clarification on what happens with questions closed as being duplicates.][1]  From what I've seen, duplicates are treated exactly the same as any other question under the 30- and 365-day rules: they're gone.  But OTOH, I've seen comments (including from SF mods) that duplicates don't get deleted, and I've seen lots of comments on meta.SO that they don't and/or *shouldn't* get deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**References:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [The official FAQ post on meta.SO about how deleting works.][2]  The first answers includes the rules for automatic deletion, and links to more detailed explanations given in the next reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. [The post on meta.SO that most clearly states when &quot;bad&quot; posts are automatically deleted.][3]  This includes a new rule for automatic deletion that was added in June 2013.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Since the automatic delete rules mention [locked questions, here's the official FAQ post on those.][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/193798/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/22228/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14214" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="7efab572-0813-492f-892e-097f8e604f9c" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I saw this over on Meta.SO: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/139770/should-certification-questions-be-closed where the answer stated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions that ask for clarification on or an answer to a specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question from a certification exam (i.e. questions we could actually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer) can stay. Those questions should probably be retagged with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific certification exam...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this true as well here on SF?  The off-topic list includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which the Meta.SO answer states is really off-topic as well, but clarifies it with the above quote/point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said...the real question here is, if the quote from Meta.SO isn't valid here on SF, should tags such as [tag:ccna] or [tag:mcse] be removed?  It would seem that leaving them would allow someone to think that a question regarding the CCNA is ok if a tag exists and has been used quite a few times in the past.  Case in point from today: http://serverfault.com/questions/532027/when-we-subnet-are-we-borrowing-from-the-network-id-or-host-id-to-create-subnet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if the Meta.SO point is VALID here as well, then leaving the tags around is also valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The point could be made for instance, that the example question is still valid and on-topic without the CCNA tag or the question stating &quot;While studying for my CCNA...&quot;, so does adding the CCNA tag suddenly render it OT?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR...could someone assume the tag is a qualifier for the level of expertise needed on a question?  For instance, if I ask a question on OSPF, would tagging it with [tag:ccna] hope to draw in Cisco experts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5799" RevisionGUID="0226c35f-0f1b-491d-a8f3-7ee81862eba8" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="[This is a feature.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is indeed a new feature (introduced in [September 2011][4]) to [prevent abuse of the bounty system][5].This is mentioned explicitly in a few [meta][6] [answers][7] but, as far as I can tell, **not in FAQs**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way this abuse was done was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone would post an answer on someone else's question, and then place a bounty on the question to draw attention to it. He would then gain more upvotes from the publicity than he spent on the bounty. The spend was raised to 100 to discourage this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason it applies even if your answer is deleted, is because you might still undelete the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/116476/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/59446/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/105275/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/105639/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/64824/189912&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14216" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5838" RevisionGUID="11cfd746-75f0-49f9-ad19-c0e0789d6c80" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="To quote from mSO, since my request is [pretty much identical][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would like to have statistics for the quality of posts coming from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unregistered versus registered accounts on my site.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is my suspicion that people who are willing to put out the effort&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to register an account will also put more effort into writing good&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; I'd like to see some evidence for or against this.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I also suspect that on my site the vast majority of good questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers come from registered users, but again I'd like to see some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; data.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is this already possible through the Data Explorer?  If so, how?  If&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not consider this a feature request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for this is I am considering proposing that Server Fault stop accepting questions from unregistered users, and I would like to have statistics to analyze as part of that process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/192195/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14217" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="c73ea2c4-c43f-4f92-882b-614fe68585dd" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="A few weeks back, [Jay][1] and I had a nice conversation with [voretaq7][2] and [Chopper3][3] where we discussed and debated the various items raised by the community here in http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault. Both of these fine gentlemen were extremely helpful in helping us to understand some of the problems faced by the folks here, and we came up with a few different ideas for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the biggest problems facing this site are the number of poorly asked and straight-up off-topic questions asked here on a daily basis. While y'all are pretty good about closing and migrating these, it's demoralizing to see so many of them flooding in - not to mention discouraging for the folks asking them. We all liked the idea presented in Question #7: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first N questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When Stack Overflow was facing a similar problem a few years back, [a very similar solution was implemented:][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Every new Stack Overflow user with &lt;= 10 reputation is now presented with [a mandatory “How To Ask” page][5] that they must click through before asking their first question. The text on this page is a heavily edited subset of Google’s excellent [Tips for Getting Help][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This is how that page would look on Server Fault][7] if it was enabled today. How do you *force* people to read something like this? Well, you can't - but if they don't read it carefully, they're gonna miss the bit that tells them they have to click that checkbox in order for the &quot;proceed&quot; link to do anything - that is, anything other than [reload the advice page and start them back over at the top][8]. There's also a handy search field above the fold, for folks more inclined to attack a problem by typing into any empty entryfield than to search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But... Right now it doesn't do much to directly attack the problem of folks completely misunderstanding what sort of questions this site is for. Sure, there's [a link to that][9], but that link is on the Ask page itself - if you're not inclined to click through already, you're probably not going to see it. So how about we modify the introduction on that page a bit, make it directly address the most common point of confusion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To improve the chances of your question staying open and getting an answer, make sure that it is about **professional systems administration**. If your question concerns personal equipment, [try asking on Super User](http://superuser.com/about) instead. Here are some additional tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That text would appear in this context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![how to ask SF EULA][10]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, this is in no way a panacea; it certainly didn't *eliminate* low-quality questions on Stack Overflow, and I don't expect it will here either. But *every little bit helps*, and in particular it is always useful to catch misguided but well-intentioned people sooner rather than later. Rather than just adding [another short hurdle][11] for them to leap over, this offers at least a chance of redirecting their efforts in a more constructive direction. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's worth a try. What about you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/130222/jaydles&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/32986/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/09/tips-for-getting-help-with-your-site.html&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask-advice&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/177028/new-users-should-guess-why-they-cant-proceed-to-asking-their-first-question&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ArSqt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5841/should-server-fault-stop-accepting-questions-from-unregistered-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5875" RevisionGUID="e98b3843-efe4-4c1e-b848-3208e4b26191" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Due to the apparent potential trademark violation I've pinged one of the SE Community team to take a look at this specific incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;Typically you can report sites using Stack Exchange content without attribution at [this master post on mSO][1].&lt;/del&gt; &lt;strong&gt;This has changed recently, please see [Ward's answer][2].&lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/131846/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5886/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14219" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5877" RevisionGUID="d8515fb7-314b-42c0-b521-a5a0cdec8c76" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Currently, three Leave Open votes take a question out of the close queue and [begin the aging][1] of the existing close votes, if it had not already begun by the [question receiving 100 views][2]. When aging begins, close votes expire four days later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question [received its three Leave Open votes][3] and will remain open unless two other people go far out of their way to hunt down the question and throw close votes on it in the next few days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that in general this system works, and seems to have worked in this particular case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/151373/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/97581/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close/94580" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14220" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5885" RevisionGUID="dce21cff-3332-414f-a7b1-85743d91a20b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I don't see any serious problems with your questions, other than the fact that some are fairly &quot;novice&quot; questions (which isn't a bad thing, it's just a thing - Everyone starts somewhere).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You only seem to have one that has attracted (as of my writing this) a single downvote, and your reputation changes have been largely positive -- that's a pretty good track record.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do have a few general suggestions though:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**First, try not to take downvotes so personally.**  &#xD;&#xA;Seriously man, you'll give yourself an ulcer. The standard boilerplate here is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Users are free to upvote or downvote questions for whatever reasons they want - there are some guidelines when you hover over the arrows, but much like when you go to the polls on election day voting on Stack Exchange is an entirely individual choice.  Mods and SE staff pretty much don't get involved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Second, try to write your questions in a way that conforms to Standard Written English.**  &#xD;&#xA;There is no hard and fast rule on this (aside from [&quot;It has to be *in English*&quot;](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stack-overflow)), and we're a lot more relaxed about it on Meta, but slang, venting, ranting, etc. are all looked upon as a Bad Thing. [Questions should be distilled down to to &quot;This is my problem, this is what I've tried to solve it, and this is what didn't work&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Finally, don't rant.**  &#xD;&#xA;At least one of your questions that I looked at ([the one with the downvote, incidentally](http://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory)) is a little ranty, and things that look like rants tend to get reflex-downvoted.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a related vein, it's generally considered bad form to tell the people reading your question what you want the answer to be (stuff like `And please don't say compile from source, cuz CentOS hates that answer...`) -- Trust me when I say the people answering questions here know what the vendors prefer, and if we tell you to do something a certain way there's probably a good reason for it (you can always ask us why we recommend something if you think we're crazy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5886" RevisionGUID="53e26307-f8e6-4207-8eef-9b38a805123f" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="@MichaelHampton's post was rendered obsolete today.  The new method of reporting purloined content is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; __Send all reports of SCRAPERs to `team@stackoverflow.com`.__ Please include:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - the URL of the copied post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - the URL of the original post on SE&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - for high-rankers, the search string you used (and the name of the search engine, if not Google)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - any other details you noticed and want to share, because you're awesome&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The full (contrived) Q and official A are here:  http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/200177/updated-procedure-for-reporting-scrapers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14222" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5933" RevisionGUID="6ff64c82-d717-46dd-ae81-131dd20a26b9" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="TL;DR - Yes, we are, but those tooltips also SUCK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvotes are pretty easy - The tooltip of suggested upvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me the important part of this tooltip is ***it is useful and clear***, which is what I base my voting on -- &quot;Is it conceivable that another [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) would have a similar question, and this this question and its answers would help that person?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can answer yes to that the question is probably worthy of an upvote (or at least not worthy of a downvote).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [the Apache sites-available question](http://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary) is certainly useful to other admins - especially Non-Debian folks (though I do think the research there was lacking - Google the title and you get an answer - See below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvotes are harder - The tooltip of suggested downvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful`  &#xD;&#xA;This seems like crap guidance to me.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly a question that could be answered by literally pasting the title into Google and clicking the first link should be downvoted and the asker instructed to, well, paste their title into Google and click the first link.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm OK with downvoting someone who is THIS lazy but the question should also be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;It's crap, and it will attract more crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;unclear&quot; should really not be downvoted - they should be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;We have a close reason ***especially for these*** (&quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot;), and more than one downvote on these questions is superfluous. One is enough to ensure the question reaper will do its job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;not useful&quot;? Well ***EVERY*** question is useful to the person asking it.  If we apply my &quot;useful to another professional&quot; criteria above this is good guidance, but it's important to remember there are varying levels of experience across the broad swath of &quot;professionals&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* A junior admin is still a professional [even if they don't know how to customize Windows start screens](http://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles).  &#xD;&#xA;(As a unix admin I've certainly no bloody clue! I can do it on Windows 95/98...)&#xD;&#xA;* MDMarra is certainly a professional [even though he's never had to work with Private Enterprise Numbers before](http://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas).  &#xD;&#xA;(Not too many years ago in my career I didn't know. OIDs were just &quot;1.3.6.1.4.1.stuff&quot; to me.)&#xD;&#xA;* [The guy who volunteered to help wire up internet connectivity for his apartment](http://serverfault.com/questions/549128/how-do-i-protect-a-low-budget-network-from-rogue-dhcp-servers) is doing so in a [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).  &#xD;&#xA;(He's also clinically insane for wanting to basically run his own mini-ISP, but that's between him and the men in the white coats.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should *not* be voting based on whether we like the premise of the question.  &#xD;&#xA;That said, we do.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Hyper-V clustering question](http://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end) is getting smacked because of [the XY problem](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem): The person asking the question has latched on to a solution and is abjectly refusing to listen to the Right Solution (`If anyone is now saying, “wait, what about a SAN or a NAS for the file servers?”, well too bad.`)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how I feel about this as a moderator (*Mod Hat On* it's really **NOT** what downvotes are for *Mod Hat Off*), but as a professional if someone is going to take up our time and expect us to give them free advice they should state their problem and listen to our solutions *without* imposing insane restrictions. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6088" RevisionGUID="1c7fb7ee-5c63-4bc1-ba9a-b8ec5fd71e32" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Questions and other posts are not removed when your account is deleted [unless they score less than 0](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that/5222#5222).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions may be deleted by the Original Poster before upvoted answers are posted.  &#xD;&#xA;Once a Question has upvoted answers it's generally considered Community Property (per the license linked at the bottom of every page). So it can't be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under unusual circumstance we can delete whole questions or redact parts thereof." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14224" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6145" RevisionGUID="a50e8615-6466-4560-869f-d71ddf336df2" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I don't think there is any way to contact someone unless&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - You leave a comment on one of their posts.&#xD;&#xA; - They are in (or have recently been in) chat. &#xD;&#xA; - They have put contact details in their profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can use @@name which will put a notification into their inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SE have steadfastly refused to provide any messaging facilities http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14225" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6146" RevisionGUID="d96fd833-040a-44f9-834e-cf9b27e7eb6e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Iain is correct about pinging someone in chat - [it only notifies them if they've been active in the room recently.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the answer and comments to that question give a couple of other possibilities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the person you want to contact has been active in *any* chat room recently, you can invite them to a particular room.  The interface for this kinda sucks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - you have to find them in the [list of chat users][2]&#xD;&#xA; - click the &quot;Invite this user to&quot; button&#xD;&#xA; - you can only invite them to a room you're already in &#xD;&#xA; - it doesn't look like it's available for someone who's home chat room is the same as yours (or maybe you can't invite them if they're already active in a room)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is to create a room for you and the other person and post something in the room.  It's not clear to me if you have to ping them from the new room or what... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/109344/contacting-someone-unannounced-via-chat&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14226" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6182" RevisionGUID="3c8a0792-bb4f-418b-be3a-9d3a4b51088b" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="Please see: [What is the license for content I post?](http://serverfault.com/help/licensing)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As noted in the Stack Exchange [Terms of Service][1] and in the footer of every page, all user contributions are licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike][2]. [Proper attribution is required][3] if you republish any Stack Exchange content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site you linked to appears to have hit all the required attribution points, except they linked back to SF with nofollow. Specifically the link &quot;View full answer on Server Fault&quot; is nofollowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [current procedure][4] to report such sites is to contact Stack Exchange through the [contact form][5] linked on the footer of every page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/legal&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/200177/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6263" RevisionGUID="1306085c-9565-43d8-9b2f-c468e70b619e" CreationDate="2014-04-23T13:35:50.753" UserId="-1" Comment="Fixup of bad MSO links to MSE links migration" Text="I noticed this over on SO, and didn't even know this was the case there: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why can't I accept an answer in the first 10 minutes after asking the question?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer (quoting from Jeff Atwood) was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is our strong belief that if you accept an answer in less than 15 *(now 10)*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minutes after asking the question, you have not given the community an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; adequate chance to fully answer your question before rushing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; accept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm curious if this has ever been discussed as being implemented on ServerFault?  **NOTE:  I'm not in favor one way or the other.** While most questions tend to take 10 minutes or more to accept there are some where the OP gets a quick answer and then just accepts it, whether right or &quot;best&quot; and then the question either dies or another expert's &quot;better&quot; answer gets neglected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, on the flip side, it also means that the OP has to bother to come back after 10 minutes if the first quick answer is truly the RIGHT one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't think the issue is with the &quot;answers&quot; but with the &quot;questions&quot;...however I'm still curious why such a prominent feature there on SO was never implemented here on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/250132/why-cant-i-accept-an-answer-in-the-first-10-minutes-after-asking-the-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14239" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="87bd9f48-693c-40d7-9ad9-b91e0ad280d9" CreationDate="2014-04-24T17:25:57.110" UserId="33417" Comment="added 13 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one or more Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics... not sure how this should be organized exactly. Merge these answers into that Question(s) (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/14189&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/591125&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14240" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="88f87942-f03d-44c2-80ed-7e3b0a6253cf" CreationDate="2014-04-25T18:23:37.613" UserId="152073" Comment="whoops, never got around to adding my canonical dig +trace question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14242" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="e7951c71-eee5-460a-a3aa-aa2d70aa638a" CreationDate="2014-04-28T14:09:25.993" UserId="9517" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;108 102 99 98 97 96 91&lt;/s&gt; 89 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6287" RevisionGUID="2f9c71f3-7fa5-48dc-bf70-98897f28bd6d" CreationDate="2014-05-02T21:28:17.483" UserId="192009" Text="There was 5 or 6 days left on the bounty for a question of mine, and when I logged back in I noticed I had be awarded the reputation back. Under my user page it says the bounty was canceled, even though according to the [documentation][1] this is never supposed to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only speculate that it was due to a vindictive moderator who didn't like what I want to do with my RAID. I had told another user who provided a partial answer to my question that if no one could provide a better answer, that I would award it to him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case anyone wants to see the question http://serverfault.com/questions/591560/raid-check-parity-on-read-verify-on-write&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/bounty" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14253" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6287" RevisionGUID="e6176bbc-e920-4413-9160-27cdfb20ced9" CreationDate="2014-05-02T21:38:36.277" UserId="192009" Comment="deleted 300 characters in body; added 544 characters in body" Text="There was 5 or 6 days left on the bounty for a question of mine, and when I logged back in I noticed I had be awarded the reputation back. In the question, it no longer says a bounty is available. Under my user page it says the bounty was awarded to me, even though according to the [documentation][1] this is never supposed to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had the only person in the question who provided a partial answer to my question, rather than simply question me as to my intentions as everyone else did, that I would award him the bounty if no one else could provide a more complete answer to my question (http://serverfault.com/questions/591560/raid-check-parity-on-read-verify-on-write).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only assume a moderator did this. And if this is the case it seems rather unprofessional to remove bounties for no reason other than they dont like what someone wants to do with their storage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WKapT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14254" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6287" RevisionGUID="17de9973-6e11-4e51-9c52-8429644c2d13" CreationDate="2014-05-02T21:45:03.683" UserId="192009" Comment="deleted 7 characters in body" Text="There was 5 or 6 days left on the bounty for a question of mine, and when I logged back in I noticed I had be awarded the reputation back. In the question, it no longer says a bounty is available. Under my user page it says the bounty was awarded to me, even though according to the [documentation][1] this is never supposed to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had told the only person who provided a partial answer to my question, rather than question me as to my intentions as everyone else did, that I would award him the bounty if no one else could provide a more complete answer to my question (http://serverfault.com/questions/591560/raid-check-parity-on-read-verify-on-write).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only assume a vindictive moderator did this. And if this is the case it seems rather unprofessional to remove bounties for no reason other than they dont like what someone wants to do with their storage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WKapT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6289" RevisionGUID="d5ea6255-2aa2-4b19-b598-3469d4c91b84" CreationDate="2014-05-02T22:18:55.467" UserId="9770" Text="The question is a shopping question because it asks, and I quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does anyone know of any RAID cards which can be configured to check&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the parity of a redundant array every time data is read, and verify&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all writes with a read to ensure that the data on a single disk didnt&#xD;&#xA;&gt; become corrupt?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As well as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am specifically looking for a controller which can verify on write&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and check pairty on read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a history of [not allowing subjective shopping questions on StackExchange][1] (a rule more faithfully followed on some StackExchange sites than others). Yes, there can be a method of asking a shopping-style question that is acceptable. To quote that blog post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, there is a way to ask these questions that avoids the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inherent problems with shopping recommendations. For example, let’s&#xD;&#xA;&gt; say you wanted — as I did — to buy a point-and-shoot camera that takes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; good low light photos. [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The former question provides the path of least resistance: a laundry&#xD;&#xA;&gt; list of products I can buy without thinking about it too much. But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that answer will only be valid for a year at best. The latter question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; least until camera technology somehow shifts beyond lenses and sensors&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as we know them today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the proper way to ask a shopping question is to not ask it like an explicit shopping question, but rather as a question seeking to understand how you determine what you need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is not seeking to answer something along the lines of &quot;How can I determine the necessary features in a storage card when my goals are thus-and-such?&quot; Your question was explicitly seeking specific RAID cards, not methods to discover the proper technology to solve your problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14257" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6289" RevisionGUID="1eb1f152-9e3b-4ab0-a965-426232b5cdde" CreationDate="2014-05-02T22:24:08.360" UserId="9770" Comment="added 22 characters in body" Text="The question is a shopping question because it asks, and I quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does anyone know of any RAID cards which can be configured to check&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the parity of a redundant array every time data is read, and verify&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all writes with a read to ensure that the data on a single disk didnt&#xD;&#xA;&gt; become corrupt?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As well as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am specifically looking for a controller which can verify on write&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and check pairty on read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a history of [not allowing subjective shopping questions on StackExchange][1] (a rule more faithfully followed on some StackExchange sites than others). Yes, there can be a method of asking a shopping-style question that is acceptable. To quote that blog post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, there is a way to ask these questions that avoids the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inherent problems with shopping recommendations. For example, let’s&#xD;&#xA;&gt; say you wanted — as I did — to buy a point-and-shoot camera that takes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; good low light photos. [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The former question provides the path of least resistance: a laundry&#xD;&#xA;&gt; list of products I can buy without thinking about it too much. But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that answer will only be valid for a year at best. The latter question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; least until camera technology somehow shifts beyond lenses and sensors&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as we know them today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the proper way to ask a shopping question is to not ask it like an explicit shopping question, but rather as a question seeking to understand how you determine what you need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is not seeking to answer something along the lines of &quot;How can I determine the necessary features in a storage card when my goals are thus-and-such?&quot; Your question was explicitly seeking specific RAID cards, not methods to discover the proper technology to solve your problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14258" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6289" RevisionGUID="5ef71982-ec42-4957-ac5d-881680e15af8" CreationDate="2014-05-02T22:36:07.183" UserId="9770" Comment="added 916 characters in body" Text="The question is a shopping question because it asks, and I quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Does anyone know of any RAID cards which can be configured to check&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the parity of a redundant array every time data is read, and verify&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all writes with a read to ensure that the data on a single disk didnt&#xD;&#xA;&gt; become corrupt?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As well as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am specifically looking for a controller which can verify on write&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and check pairty on read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a history of [not allowing subjective shopping questions on StackExchange][1] (a rule more faithfully followed on some StackExchange sites than others). Yes, there can be a method of asking a shopping-style question that is acceptable. To quote that blog post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, there is a way to ask these questions that avoids the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inherent problems with shopping recommendations. For example, let’s&#xD;&#xA;&gt; say you wanted — as I did — to buy a point-and-shoot camera that takes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; good low light photos. [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The former question provides the path of least resistance: a laundry&#xD;&#xA;&gt; list of products I can buy without thinking about it too much. But&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that answer will only be valid for a year at best. The latter question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; least until camera technology somehow shifts beyond lenses and sensors&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as we know them today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the proper way to ask a shopping question is to not ask it like an explicit shopping question, but rather as a question seeking to understand how you determine what you need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is not seeking to answer something along the lines of &quot;How can I determine the necessary features in a storage card when my goals are thus-and-such?&quot; Your question was explicitly seeking specific RAID cards, not methods to discover the proper technology to solve your problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The blog post says the former is unacceptable because it &quot;provides the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; path of least resistance: a laundry list of products I can buy without&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thinking about it too much&quot;. The features I listed are very obscure&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and were could not qualify has having a laundry list of answers. The&#xD;&#xA;&gt; very fact that no one was able of offering single RAID controller&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which had those features further proves my point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter how exacting and obscure the list of requirements is and even if there is only one single possible product that could fit the bill in the entire world, it's still shopping and off topic. A laundry list is still a laundry list even if only one shirt got starched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the most natural answer to a question is &quot;Oh yeah, you need Wingding 4000 in 3D!&quot; it's a bad question and off topic. If the most natural answer is &quot;Here's how you evaluate this technology to narrow your eventual list down&quot; then it's on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14271" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="7d7698ad-bb1b-4d51-bb7a-2b89396adc98" CreationDate="2014-05-05T12:45:06.970" UserId="13325" Comment="added 11 characters in body" Text="...or [*sometimes both*][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/585488/why-is-vmware-esxi-5-5-crashing (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/570996/esxi-host-losing-connection-to-vcenter/571028#571028 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/583584/hp-proliant-with-sata-sas-drives (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that people are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions require more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people simple aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, [bathroom scales][2] and even [*my bicycle*][3], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at post time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/images/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review-69.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6290" RevisionGUID="ec294339-76e9-406e-a857-e6efa775d979" CreationDate="2014-05-05T14:25:10.510" UserId="15677" Text="It's not just the state of professionalism, but also of humanity, sadly.  I came to that realization recently : you can't fix everything, get over it.  You can laugh at it...professionally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I myself know I'm not getting it from time to time and I hate it and I don't know how to express it.  There's been a knowledge vacuum since a few years because older IT specialists retired and we didn't see much knowledge transfer sadly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my case, I wish I could do teamwork to exchange and learn more or even have a mentor, but can't have it all eh..?  I know my weakness and can admit it - I have poor networking, coding skills mostly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sadly, lots of people can't even admit they fail...that they are human.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Prove us you are by getting over those people &quot;not getting it&quot; (PEBCAK) for your sanity ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14273" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6291" RevisionGUID="ba9083b7-2b22-4227-a2a1-89473a6c0853" CreationDate="2014-05-06T08:18:42.860" UserId="126699" Text="There are questions that get asked, from time to time, whose answers are fundamental and blindingly obvious to anyone with a reasonable amount of knowledge about the topic being considered, such as this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/593204/using-dhcp-is-it-possible-to-obtain-an-ip-address-mac-address-for-a-cluster&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions are easy to answer, and assuming the asker is willing to learn, provide substantial value to the person asking as well as to anyone trying to learn how things all get put together later.  **The answers will explain a fundamental concept.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, they might also conflict with the broken windows theory, and could often be answered in a moment's researching the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it really appropriate to close these questions?  Or, is it sufficient to simply downvote them but allow them an answer?  Or should we not even downvote them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14274" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6291" RevisionGUID="ba9083b7-2b22-4227-a2a1-89473a6c0853" CreationDate="2014-05-06T08:18:42.860" UserId="126699" Text="Should we punish and also close questions with blindingly obvious answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14275" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6291" RevisionGUID="ba9083b7-2b22-4227-a2a1-89473a6c0853" CreationDate="2014-05-06T08:18:42.860" UserId="126699" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6292" RevisionGUID="3dfa95c7-c097-415b-bda6-09fcab04d044" CreationDate="2014-05-06T08:35:13.053" UserId="118258" Text="Given that the ServerFault audience is IT **professionals**, I'm not sure that a question and answer explaining a fundamental concept is useful in the context of this site.  Professionals should already have the fundamental concepts down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, as a result, I'd say that both a downvote and a close vote would be appropriate, though at the discretion of the voter.  I'm not sure if I'd personally elect to downvote that example question or not, but I'd definitely close it for lacking minimal understanding.  And I think everyone with the requisite privileges should be free to make the same determination." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6293" RevisionGUID="7e61b192-fc3b-4017-89a1-5e1ee49062e9" CreationDate="2014-05-06T08:47:56.983" UserId="7709" Text="Not on that alone. This might be obvious to a network administrator, but in a highly compartmentalised IT department, if you've spent your entire life dealing with a mainframe connected to dumb terminals, and you're suddenly thrust into setting up a cluster, you might have no idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But what you will be smart enough is to take a few clues and figure the rest out on your own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can't just go around closing questions that are simple, or dumb. That's a slippery slope. Are you going to vote a question closed because &quot;No shit bcrypt is a better hashing algorithm than md5 for passwords - every security person knows this!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have answers outlining the fundamental concepts of TCP/IP, so why not have a fundamental answer outlining DHCP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously someone out there didn't understand the relationship between Ethernet and TCP/IP. And that's OK. At some stage, you didn't either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6294" RevisionGUID="19d72636-24bb-4c41-a75e-d98d83e062ba" CreationDate="2014-05-06T13:41:51.003" UserId="108667" Text="Everyone has a different definition of what is &quot;blindingly obvious&quot;.  We all have huge gaps in our knowledge.  The smarter you get, the more you realize how much you **don't** know.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are plenty of questions I've asked that were obvious to someone more experienced with &#xD;&#xA;the particular software/hardware/whatever than I was.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And there are plenty of questions I've answered where I've had to take a step back and say &quot;*Ok...if you're asking me if I can do X with Y...you clearly have no idea what Y is for...lets explain that first.*&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**That's the whole point of this site.**  I'm an expert in some areas.  You're an expert in other areas.  And if we all get together and share that knowledge, we become experts in a lot of areas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, there are a lot of questions (and I'm far too lazy to dig up examples at the moment) of questions where I could safely say &quot;*If you don't know that already, and couldn't find the answer for yourself, you don't know enough to be charging someone money for your work.*&quot;  With many of these questions, they show absolutely no effort to find the solution on their own, and I vote to close them as &quot;demonstrate a minimal understanding...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My cutoff point for those questions is typically something along the lines of &quot;could I type that question into google and get the answer in under 5 minutes&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The example question is on the better side of bad questions, but I would have voted to close it, and recommended the asker read up on how IP and MAC addresses work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6295" RevisionGUID="7851633c-b083-46ca-98f9-8cd2f14a3901" CreationDate="2014-05-06T18:36:38.747" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="I'm as green as they get and I ask questions outside of my shallow knowledge pool all the time. I think the answer to [Why use a converged network design in Hyper-V?](http://serverfault.com/questions/592838/why-use-a-converged-network-design-in-hyper-v) is probably blindly obvious to a lot of people here but (I hope) there is a qualitative difference between my question and the one used as example ([Using DHCP, is it possible to obtain an IP address &amp; MAC address for a cluster?](http://serverfault.com/questions/593204/using-dhcp-is-it-possible-to-obtain-an-ip-address-mac-address-for-a-cluster). There is a **professional** way to approach a question outside of your immediate knowledge field even if is a fundamental or basic question. This is hard to quantify this *professionalism* - it is one of those [I know it when I see it](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it) things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the community is pretty good at detecting crap. VTC to close crap. Upvote good questions, even basic ones." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6295" RevisionGUID="d38ae754-c7f2-438b-ae6e-addc6853c37a" CreationDate="2014-05-06T18:54:46.407" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 22 characters in body" Text="I'm as green as they get and I ask questions outside of my shallow knowledge pool all the time. I think the answer to [Why use a converged network design in Hyper-V?](http://serverfault.com/questions/592838/why-use-a-converged-network-design-in-hyper-v) is probably blindly obvious to a lot of people here but (I hope) there is a qualitative difference between my question and the one used as example ([Using DHCP, is it possible to obtain an IP address &amp; MAC address for a cluster?](http://serverfault.com/questions/593204/using-dhcp-is-it-possible-to-obtain-an-ip-address-mac-address-for-a-cluster)). There is a **professional** way to approach a question outside of your immediate knowledge field even if is a fundamental or basic question. It is hard to quantify this professionalism - it is one of those **[I know it when I see it](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it)** kind of things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the community is pretty good at detecting crap. Vote to close crap. Upvote the good questions, even basic ones. Profit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6296" RevisionGUID="de338e36-ce12-40e8-a7b2-8f7f4e4fc75b" CreationDate="2014-05-07T05:08:44.300" UserId="55514" Text="I see I'm one of the guilty parties.  I suppose that puts on me some onus to explain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take a look at [this question][1], which is also a total newbie question, and attracting downvotes and close votes as we speak (and it probably doesn't help that the author chose the username &quot;*nobrains*&quot;!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I think this is a **good** basic question.  I've upvoted it, and I won't be voting to close (at least, not on the grounds of &quot;minimal understanding&quot; or &quot;professional sysadmin&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why the difference**?  Because the DHCP/MAC question betrays utter ignorance.  There's no subtlety underlying the right answer, just spoon-feeding basic information to satisfy the OP's total failure to have read **anything** about the field.  The `www.` question, on the other hand, skates around a genuine subtlety in the DNS which can catch people out big-time down the road.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mark, you have a diamond, so you really do get to speak for the community.  Nevertheless, when you write &quot;*This might be obvious to a network administrator, but in a highly compartmentalised IT department, if you've spent your entire life dealing with a mainframe connected to dumb terminals, and you're suddenly thrust into setting up a cluster, you might have no idea*&quot; I get very nervous.  Are you suggesting that SF is available for people who are professionals in one aspect of sysadmin, so they can ask n00b cross-training questions, but not to people who are, say, developers, who also want to cross-train in exactly the same way?  Because I can't follow you there, I'm afraid.  For me, the &quot;minimal understanding&quot; close reason (which you say you don't like - but nevertheless it exists) means that **on the subject on which you have chosen to ask a question, you are expected to have acquired a firm grasp of the basics already**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once, when a newly-fledged sysadmin, I was listening to Eric Allman talk about some of the subtle gotchas in SMTP (he's a very good speaker, by the way).  In response to his rant about the problems caused by envelope-recipient vs. header-recipient mishandling, I asked why we had to have both recipients.  For my query, I got only a withering look.  Once I had admin'ed a mail server, and understood *why* we need both kinds of recipient, I understood the look, and wholeheartedly approved of it.  The check it gave me has helped remind me many times since that I need to line up my ducks before invoking &quot;big gun&quot; assistance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If SF is not to sink into the mire if general ignorance, I feel it needs to maintain in **all** its users an attitude of &quot;*I'm going to a wellspring of experts here; I need to treat it with basic respect*&quot;.  Otherwise I'd just go and hang out at YvahkDhrfgvbaf.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/593556/why-is-www-still-used-in-a-url" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6297" RevisionGUID="7c28de76-bdae-4790-ae14-7d2bc3f56332" CreationDate="2014-05-07T05:11:27.063" UserId="6177" Text="I would have no problem with a total beginner question like &quot;What is a MAC address?&quot;  Sure, it's extremely basic and lots of us could answer it in some detail (and Evan would probably crank out an award-winning book about it in 10 minutes or so), but at least if someone asks it you know where they're coming from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By contrast, there's no way to be sure what the person asking, &quot;Can DHCP hand out a MAC address?&quot; does and doesn't understand.  Do they not know that MAC addresses are h/w serial #s? Do they not grasp physical vs. higher network layers?  Are they just stringing buzzwords like paradigm and cloud together?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike Mark, I think the &quot;must demonstrate a minimal understanding&quot; close reason is perfect for lots of the questions I consider &quot;bad.&quot;  I don't mind a question that's basic and google-able, but if the person doesn't really know enough to know what the basic question is that they should ask, then I'll downvote and VtC w/out hesitation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14283" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="0bfe688d-c400-4e99-b47e-0a0bb84bf468" CreationDate="2014-05-07T12:01:34.800" UserId="9517" Text="There are a number of [tag:design] issues that have been outstanding for (quite frankly) a ridiculous amount of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This morning (UTC) one of the [known design issues][1] contributed to a certain amount of tension that really wasn't necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past excuses, have been put forward that the 'designer' was busy, well now there is more than one designer - how hard can it be ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14284" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="0bfe688d-c400-4e99-b47e-0a0bb84bf468" CreationDate="2014-05-07T12:01:34.800" UserId="9517" Text="Please fix our design issues" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14285" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="0bfe688d-c400-4e99-b47e-0a0bb84bf468" CreationDate="2014-05-07T12:01:34.800" UserId="9517" Text="|bug|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14286" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="ae11841f-1375-4def-b63c-a8ff416d8826" CreationDate="2014-05-07T13:39:50.250" UserId="9517" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="There are a number of [meta-tag:design] issues that have been outstanding for (quite frankly) a ridiculous amount of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This morning (UTC) one of the [known design issues][1] contributed to a certain amount of tension that really wasn't necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past excuses, have been put forward that the 'designer' was busy, well now there is more than one designer - how hard can it be ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14287" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="d04f5865-2989-4c65-bbf2-e2dbf5219359" CreationDate="2014-05-07T20:31:45.270" UserId="9517" Comment="added 130 characters in body" Text="There's [already a question for this][1], I tried to &quot;bump&quot; it with a comment, but it didn't show up on the [Active Page][2].&#xD;&#xA;Can we setup a different style for links on the Server Fault page to make the link stand out from the rest of the text, like meta.serverfault.com has?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hyperlinks are often used in line with questions or answers to provide references or &quot;further reading&quot; information. The idea of textually mentioning it like `further reading: [some title](http://some/link)` or just adding **bold** formatting adds unnecessary roughness to the task of composing an answer and clutters up the text unnecessarily. In the current state, hyperlinks which go in line with the text hardly stand out at all, it is quite easy to miss them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![hyperlink fail][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having them at least [dot-underlined like here on Meta](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink) would be a great improvement already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Links in comments are especially difficult to see&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/262/links-in-serverfault-not-readily-visible&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6pOm4.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BwkUa.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14289" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6291" RevisionGUID="441adaf6-bbde-425a-b454-3c68366d4492" CreationDate="2014-05-09T12:48:36.157" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/464748770651955200" />
  <row Id="14290" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6300" RevisionGUID="4dc59e13-46a8-44b6-b868-37c7de2d81f8" CreationDate="2014-05-10T04:26:24.210" UserId="109152" Text="There's two redundant tags: [tag:socks] and [tag:socks-proxy].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose merging the latter into the former as it's shorter and there's no collision of the name with another term." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14291" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6300" RevisionGUID="4dc59e13-46a8-44b6-b868-37c7de2d81f8" CreationDate="2014-05-10T04:26:24.210" UserId="109152" Text="tag merge: fold socks-proxy into socks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14292" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6300" RevisionGUID="4dc59e13-46a8-44b6-b868-37c7de2d81f8" CreationDate="2014-05-10T04:26:24.210" UserId="109152" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6301" RevisionGUID="3a2ff164-009b-4f51-b75d-675b94d00868" CreationDate="2014-05-10T05:18:40.500" UserId="33417" Text="Done &lt;must be at least 30 characters&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14294" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6300" RevisionGUID="564f2884-d2e4-45d0-9ddf-5c3c786a30cc" CreationDate="2014-05-10T05:18:54.813" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6302" RevisionGUID="4df28d2c-de2e-44d6-83d1-f5784cc6e599" CreationDate="2014-05-12T15:09:00.610" UserId="79367" Text="If you don't want to answer basic questions then don't answer them, or better yet, don't read them in the first place.  IMHO those who are willing to downvote (or &quot;punish&quot;) a well thought out and well articulated question just because there's a basic answer to it need to take a long hard look at why they participate here and perhaps take a few days/weeks/years off." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6303" RevisionGUID="45ade91e-11ca-4078-96a0-d09d5c61b181" CreationDate="2014-05-12T23:17:48.077" UserId="65960" Text="How is it that server fault is only for &quot;Professionals&quot; and who decides at what point a person is allowed to be determined is they're &quot;Professional&quot; to be part of the club and write questions in a perfectly worded fashion so as to be accepting of the label &quot;Professional.&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead everything will just get deleted and locked if it doesn't perfectly match the ideals of a few moderators? Did comcast take over server fault or something?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The internet used to be open for everyone, if you guys are going to close off server fault, then good riddance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14298" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6303" RevisionGUID="acb88c06-970e-406c-bdad-9b53591d6e23" CreationDate="2014-05-12T23:22:55.837" UserId="65960" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="How is it that server fault is only for &quot;Professionals&quot; and who decides at what point a person is allowed to be determined they're &quot;Professional&quot; enough to be part of the club and write questions in a perfectly worded fashion so as to be accepting of the label &quot;Professional.&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead everything will just get deleted and locked if it doesn't perfectly match the ideals of a few moderators? Did comcast take over server fault or something?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The internet used to be open for everyone, if you guys are going to close off server fault, then good riddance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14299" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6304" RevisionGUID="edbf17c7-2abf-4802-953b-572e65b1f9eb" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:01:27.000" UserId="152073" Text="This isn't specific to SF, but it came up recently and it's worth a brief touch point. Recently in the review queue, I stumbled upon the following [edit](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/123219):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects in production? I know there's a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects on a production server? I know there’s a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from changing *&quot;in production&quot;* to *&quot;on a production server&quot;*, the nuance is easily missed: the ’ and … Unicode characters were swapped in for their less efficient ASCII counterparts. Should we be performing these types of edits?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14300" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6304" RevisionGUID="edbf17c7-2abf-4802-953b-572e65b1f9eb" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:01:27.000" UserId="152073" Text="Does copy editing Unicode punctuation into posts contribute value?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14301" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6304" RevisionGUID="edbf17c7-2abf-4802-953b-572e65b1f9eb" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:01:27.000" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6305" RevisionGUID="4f37eb11-489e-440b-a41c-4bcbe680ce41" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:01:27.000" UserId="152073" Text="No, not really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the Unicode representations of quotes and ellipses are &quot;better&quot; than ASCII that they're closer to their literary counterparts, but we are not a publication. First and foremost, we are a knowledgebase focused on ease of editing. The ASCII character set has its roots firmly embedded into our keyboard punctuation and isn't going away any time soon. That's the punctuation that is here to stay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're professional IT people. I understand that we're pedants for detail; case in point, this meta topic. Some of you may be compulsively driven to &quot;correct&quot; that which is in front of you, but remember that it goes both ways. Some of us are just as driven to seek and destroy that which does not conform to a system. Your good-natured attempt at Unicode defiance will be assimilated back into the fold. *Resistance is futile.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14303" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6304" RevisionGUID="7b9bab77-1a12-49a1-b61d-98a08260e7e1" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:06:44.630" UserId="152073" Comment="added 15 characters in body" Text="This isn't specific to SF, but it came up recently and it's worth a brief touch point. Recently in the review queue, I stumbled upon the following [edit](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/123219):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects in production? I know there's a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects on a production server? I know there’s a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from changing *&quot;in production&quot;* to *&quot;on a production server&quot;*, the nuance is easily missed: the ’ and … Unicode characters were swapped into the post, obliterating their inferior ASCII counterparts. Should we be performing these types of edits?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6304" RevisionGUID="91677d03-a3ae-4226-9e0a-19ba9813a330" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:17:34.170" UserId="152073" Comment="added a note to clarify that word processor autocorrect is not involved, as a defensive measure against my counter-pendatry being countered by counter-counter-pedantry" Text="This isn't specific to SF, but it came up recently and it's worth a brief touch point. Recently in the review queue, I stumbled upon the following [edit](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/123219):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects in production? I know there's a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects on a production server? I know there’s a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from changing *&quot;in production&quot;* to *&quot;on a production server&quot;*, the nuance is easily missed: the ’ and … Unicode characters were swapped into the post, obliterating their inferior ASCII counterparts. The edit comment of `Grammar &amp; formatting.` suggests that this was a choice of the user, not a word processor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we be performing these types of edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14305" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6305" RevisionGUID="d1ad3996-e258-4095-a472-089453b93b6f" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:20:02.997" UserId="152073" Comment="grammar" Text="No, not really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the Unicode representations of quotes and ellipses are &quot;better&quot; than ASCII in that they're closer to their literary counterparts, but we are not a publication. First and foremost, we are a knowledgebase focused on ease of editing. The ASCII character set has its roots firmly embedded into our keyboard punctuation and isn't going away any time soon. That's the punctuation that is here to stay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're professional IT people. I understand that we're pedants for detail; case in point, this meta topic. Some of you may be compulsively driven to &quot;correct&quot; that which is in front of you, but remember that it goes both ways. Some of us are just as driven to seek and destroy that which does not conform to a system. Your good-natured attempt at Unicode defiance will be assimilated back into the fold. *Resistance is futile.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14306" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6305" RevisionGUID="50bdd004-fb55-4200-9e12-d579dbbd50e8" CreationDate="2014-05-13T06:52:33.670" UserId="152073" Comment="My counterpart identified a missed opportunity for context sensitive wit. I'm in danger of being replaced. :(" Text="No, not really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the Unicode representations of quotes and ellipses are “better” than ASCII in that they're closer to their literary counterparts, but we are not a publication. First and foremost, we are a knowledgebase focused on ease of editing. The ASCII character set has its roots firmly embedded into our keyboard punctuation and isn't going away any time soon. That's the punctuation that is here to stay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're professional IT people. I understand that we're pedants for detail; case in point, this meta topic. Some of you may be compulsively driven to “correct” that which is in front of you, but remember that it goes both ways. Some of us are just as driven to seek and destroy that which does not conform to a system. Your good-natured attempt at Unicode defiance will be assimilated back into the fold. *Resistance is futile.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6306" RevisionGUID="1ea800a9-c4f7-4072-9898-a3961b496a49" CreationDate="2014-05-13T07:56:51.323" UserId="126699" Text="This is precisely the definition of an edit which is too minor.  If we accept that this adds value and should be approved, we must accept virtually anything.  The edit doesn't materially improve the legibility of the post, much less the correctness, and requires working around the automatic filter to submit in most cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, it bumps the post when no substantive change has been made, and adds the editing person's name to the post when they contributed absolutely nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits such as this are worse even than replacing commas with semicolons, and should always be denied as too minor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also worth noting that the javascript editor used to write posts doesn't appear to autocorrect or otherwise facilitate the use of unicode quotation marks, and so virtually no posts are being made with them.  If it was really beneficial and worthwhile, which it isn't, the right thing to do would be to request a feature, not go through editing every ASCII quotation mark on the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14308" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6307" RevisionGUID="63d5acad-a4e5-4b15-959f-c4952a1d074f" CreationDate="2014-05-13T09:41:43.780" UserId="39133" Text="Yes, it adds value: it makes the post easier to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does it add *enough* value to be a worthwhile edit in and of itself? No. And I don’t see any room for debate on that point. It absolutely definitely is not worth doing on its own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if you’re editing a post *anyway*, and feel like also curling the apostrophes, I see no reason why you shouldn’t. I generally do." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6308" RevisionGUID="9ec46969-df01-421e-a8fc-92f670f1b887" CreationDate="2014-05-13T12:28:54.567" UserId="126632" Text="No, they don't add value. In some cases, they _detract_ and should be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a more common problem on SO, but I do occasionally see it on SF: A post will have code or a shell script where the quotes have been replaced with these Unicode characters _in the code_, causing the code or script to break. These _should_ be edited out and replaced with their ASCII counterparts in order to fix the broken code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When they are used in the text, as opposed to in code, it's a simple matter of style. I don't care for them, personally, but I think it's too minor to edit them either way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14310" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="6303" RevisionGUID="4b6513bc-5ebf-4f8a-8a18-09b4d479052c" CreationDate="2014-05-13T19:22:06.430" UserId="32986" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:32986,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;voretaq7&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="14312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6309" RevisionGUID="e96d3388-18e7-48c2-9ac6-7a06befbf7d3" CreationDate="2014-05-14T14:30:35.703" UserId="100187" Text="All of us seen cases when even mostly obvious questions are hard to find right way of understanding. Say, DHCP server won't assign MACs, but magic word &quot;cluster&quot; may make it a bit unusual for some novice (and not dumb!) person to figure out that. Moreover, person may made a mistype trying to ask &quot;Using DHCP, is it possible to obtain an IP address **for** MAC address if we deal with a cluster?&quot; which is a less obvious for some novice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, all of us were novices at some point. We'll also be able to call our today level of knowledge a bit novice in 10 or 20 years, won't we?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14313" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6310" RevisionGUID="702f641f-87f9-4c45-a2e0-6d2198974351" CreationDate="2014-05-15T02:59:18.507" UserId="163861" Text="I would like to add both legal and ethical constraints to the term &quot;professional&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I am dealing with an industry professional (lawyer, doctor, builder, sysadmin, architect, whatever), I expect the advice I get to comply with all the relevant laws and regulations. If my plumber does something to my bathroom that doesn't meet council regulations, then I consider that a very unprofessional job. If I order my builder to do something illegal then I expect a firm &quot;no, I'm not doing that&quot; (hopefully followed by some alternatives that are legal).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also expect the the professional to comply with industry best practices, including codes of ethics. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Accordingly, any questions or answers on this site that suggest illegal or irregular activities should be closed. Any that contain advice that goes against best practice (for example, disabling UAC) should be closed, unless they offer some very compelling justification for the advice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="07691734-6276-4a59-b43f-93e15155f3dc" CreationDate="2014-05-15T16:02:54.790" UserId="32986" Comment="added 36 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14316" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6304" RevisionGUID="213f71ba-bee9-4c73-bf8c-4d33f10b95f5" CreationDate="2014-05-16T04:31:30.360" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/467160387386089472" />
  <row Id="14317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6311" RevisionGUID="3746c87c-6ce8-4414-97e9-a2aef14249c9" CreationDate="2014-05-16T13:41:11.820" UserId="158280" Text="I do not have any questions in my list, But system sends me 'question ban' message.&#xD;&#xA;How can I get rid of it? Why does it ban me?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14318" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6311" RevisionGUID="3746c87c-6ce8-4414-97e9-a2aef14249c9" CreationDate="2014-05-16T13:41:11.820" UserId="158280" Text="I do not have question, But system banned me" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14319" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6311" RevisionGUID="3746c87c-6ce8-4414-97e9-a2aef14249c9" CreationDate="2014-05-16T13:41:11.820" UserId="158280" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14320" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6312" RevisionGUID="d6a9c426-9470-4ddb-9b53-ab35f7499aa9" CreationDate="2014-05-16T13:45:24.240" UserId="33417" Text="You have 3 questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/579312/  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/477182/  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/477178/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleted question still count against you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How to fix the ban:**  &#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers-from-th" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14321" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6311" RevisionGUID="bb9c17ef-2904-4cca-853f-95da9ccb197e" CreationDate="2014-05-16T13:56:01.170" UserId="158280" Comment="added 138 characters in body" Text="I do not have any questions in my list, But system sends me 'question ban' message.&#xD;&#xA;How can I get rid of it? Why does it ban me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My questions are not listed in [my questions tab][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/158280/mohammad-etemaddar?tab=questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14322" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6311" RevisionGUID="d9d0ca0b-5a54-4e76-b2a6-806484de0a59" CreationDate="2014-05-16T14:03:56.323" UserId="1633" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6313" RevisionGUID="96fea598-67ae-4c3b-b3f9-6dc276439cd7" CreationDate="2014-05-16T14:13:13.437" UserId="9517" Text="The reason you can't see your deleted questions is that they were deleted more than 60 days ago. This mSE Q&amp;A refers. http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/185491/what-is-the-deleted-recent-questions-page-in-the-user-profile&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The system is aware of these poorly received questions and will not let you ask new ones. There seems little you can do at this time to fix that. This is probably a Good Thing&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14324" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6314" RevisionGUID="79b6cb32-bd5e-4562-8e33-382c8335d3b7" CreationDate="2014-05-16T14:26:49.490" UserId="216511" Text="Personally, I think the only stupid question was the one you never ask. I would therefore be quite reluctant to penalise the blindingly obvious - mostly because I recognise that (as an IT professional) there's been a few occasions where I've had to ask them myself - when straying from the 'stuff I know' to the stuff I _don't_ know. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it takes negligible time to answer, then it did me no harm to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I might differentiate with lazy questions - once which require a significant amount of brainwork for the person answering, but without a similar degree of (indication of) effort on the part of the asker. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14325" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="accf8174-6d5a-452e-843f-9ffc4dc2fc25" CreationDate="2014-05-17T13:29:25.230" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6315" RevisionGUID="053a6da5-399f-4f99-8b03-476d2fa649b4" CreationDate="2014-05-18T12:40:44.487" UserId="127070" Text="Either blog entry about _ServerFault Valued Associate #0000004!_ isn't tagged `stuff` or there is no info about this person or that person does not exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, when I [browse serverfault.com's blog for `staff` category](http://blog.serverfault.com/category/staff/), I don't see even a bit about him/her (there's a gap between #0000003 and #0000005)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14327" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6315" RevisionGUID="053a6da5-399f-4f99-8b03-476d2fa649b4" CreationDate="2014-05-18T12:40:44.487" UserId="127070" Text="Who is ServerFault Valued Associate #0000004?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6316" RevisionGUID="29b70233-f352-4f3b-a1c4-b3343a0e605e" CreationDate="2014-05-18T15:13:34.217" UserId="9517" Text="I think it should be [Bart Silverstrim](http://serverfault.com/users/13647/bart-silverstrim), he was hired after Pete." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6317" RevisionGUID="cfb4b136-acd1-48c0-a4c1-e37fb239b2f3" CreationDate="2014-05-18T23:07:28.370" UserId="116477" Text="Recently I request help regarding a problem I'm having with SQL Server instances in a Hyper-V VM. For my surprise, the question was tagged as &quot;off-topic&quot; by a moderator (Tom Tom or Tom O'Connor, I don't remember correctly...) I edited the question, and asked for guindance, since I understand that my question was not off-topic, and it was correctly stated (it has examples of what I did and a nice picture of my environment!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what I understand, since I edited the question, it should be reavaliated. But to my surprise, I cannot even SEE the question: it was not closed, it was DELETED, comments &amp; all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone help me to a) find/recover the question and b) guide me on how to improve it so it can meet the moderator's standards?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14331" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6317" RevisionGUID="cfb4b136-acd1-48c0-a4c1-e37fb239b2f3" CreationDate="2014-05-18T23:07:28.370" UserId="116477" Text="Why my question &amp; it's history was deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14332" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6317" RevisionGUID="cfb4b136-acd1-48c0-a4c1-e37fb239b2f3" CreationDate="2014-05-18T23:07:28.370" UserId="116477" Text="|discussion|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6318" RevisionGUID="96697435-7a8b-4d07-b637-1e78ed1508b5" CreationDate="2014-05-18T23:10:54.600" UserId="7709" Text="Your question was closed by the members of our community on 6th May. It was deleted automatically 2 days ago by the Stack Exchange system due to a combination of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Being closed&#xD;&#xA;- Having no votes&#xD;&#xA;- Having a very low view count&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will undelete the question as I can see you've put some effort into it, but it will still need to be edited for it to hit the re-open queue to see if it's been improved enough to be on-topic for the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14334" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6319" RevisionGUID="1a4c482d-c44a-4a15-b9b8-5050ea2cb98b" CreationDate="2014-05-19T09:00:19.240" UserId="210437" Text="The following is my own point of view and relates more in general to the stack exchange websites than this one specifically.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked questions a few times that may fall into the blindingly obvious category and have received some RTFM replies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing is though, at that point in time it was never blindly obvious to me. I had spent countless hours trying to resolve the issue (with my fairly limited knowledge). Without the help and support of the stack exchange community it would have surely been quite a few more hours/days until I finally realized the error in my thinking. Sometimes all it takes it someone to look at things with a different mind set or point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find this aspect of stack exchange the most useful and to punish me for asking questions that would not have been asked if they were &quot;blindly obvious&quot; to me seems a bit unfair.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's all about opinions and I can see the people with more experience (the RTFM guys) looking down on me for this one but honestly... Looking back at some of my blindly obvious questions now, they are sitting with thousands and thousands of views and I am sure they this in turn has helped countless people to resolve their own issues...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't that what these website are about?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6320" RevisionGUID="f78aefc5-a382-4412-a28b-e439608aefe9" CreationDate="2014-05-19T23:30:47.083" UserId="218854" Text="I wrote a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/593554/error-500-while-instaling-php-5-5-12-in-windows-server-2003-with-plesk-9-5) two weeks ago, closed for not being professional enough. I tried to understand why it was closed, and i tried to make understand people that perhaps they were wrong closing  it, and that they should left the question open to see if someone thinking different could help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was not possible, and my question was finally deleted by the “garbage collector” Community. This is sad for a simple replicant like me because all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain, but is time to leave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read the post  [“What is our “competition” for ServerFault?”&#xD;&#xA;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5483/what-is-our-competition-for-serverfault) but I don’t see my question matching any other Stack Exchange sites, and the list offered there is a tinny one taking into account the big amount of unprofessional “replicants” we are (was) in here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is “Which other web site should we go?”. I have been partially helped with my specific problem outside here, and I think this list could really help people that can’t be helped here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate the comments (specialy their “tone”) made by people like “Michel Hampton” and “gWaldo” in some posts over Server Fault related with people flying away, and no matter how unpolite other people could be, I bring with me this shiny side of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14336" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6320" RevisionGUID="f78aefc5-a382-4412-a28b-e439608aefe9" CreationDate="2014-05-19T23:30:47.083" UserId="218854" Text="Which other site should “unprofessional” people fly away?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14337" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6320" RevisionGUID="f78aefc5-a382-4412-a28b-e439608aefe9" CreationDate="2014-05-19T23:30:47.083" UserId="218854" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|unanswered-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14338" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6321" RevisionGUID="8c41e7cf-58e3-415b-97a8-7ad99eb47fb6" CreationDate="2014-05-19T23:59:13.183" UserId="126699" Text="It looks that your question might have been a good fit for http://webmasters.stackexchange.com, since it has little to do with professional system administration and much to do with hosting a website.  You should check out their FAQ, of course, but I think that site might be more in line with what you do." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14339" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6322" RevisionGUID="990ac034-c4d9-4b58-8037-036676e6597a" CreationDate="2014-05-20T01:07:25.920" UserId="126632" Text="When a question is closed, it's important to act on it right away. A closed question with a score of zero or lower can be automatically deleted after nine full days if it is not reopened. And the best way to have your question noticed for possibly reopening is to edit it; a closed question which is edited is automatically [queued for review][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case, again I won't speak for the five people who voted to close your question, but it did not appear to be relevant in a professional context. We have to maintain this separation between professional and amateur/enthusiast in order to avoid becoming technical support for the whole Internet, which unfortunately some people seem to already think we are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the best thing to do if you have a question where you are sure it is in a professional context, but it was closed as unprofessional, is to _edit the question_ to clarify that aspect of the question. (If you intend to do so after reading and considering the rest of this answer, let me know, as moderators can undelete the question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed that shortly before your post was deleted, you left a comment, which _almost_ clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; System is not 24x7. Plesk panel is for final users to manage some points in an easy way (like FTP accounts necessary for the project). Perhaps i'm a bad professional, but i can't understand why i need spend my time (and yours) justificating the system or my procedures. The question was not that. This starts to seems too much to Brian's Life scene with punishment for saying Jehovah. I'm just atonished whith some of the people in this site o_O&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Lawyer dressed inappropriately][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, it's more like being dressed for the part. One does not expect to see their lawyer in nothing but underwear, for instance, at least not in a _professional_ setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've already noted that simply using a web control panel such as Plesk [puts the professionalism of the operation in doubt][3]; using it on Windows/IIS makes it even more doubtful. These are niche products intended for the web hosting industry, generally supported within that industry, and widely used in situations where they are a poor fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's certainly allowed for a _professional_ web hosting company to seek support here, they are usually better served by contacting the control panel vendor's support channels directly. So, for this question, I would expect to see a _lot_ of clarification of the professional context: how this server came to be, what it's being used for, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such, I expect your first line of support should not be any Stack Exchange site, but [the vendor, Parallels][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vq1MX.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.parallels.com/support/plesk-panel-suite/plesk/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14340" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6320" RevisionGUID="6d1376c2-fef1-4bac-97cf-1fd25f5dcac5" CreationDate="2014-05-20T02:46:21.660" UserId="218854" Comment="edited body" Text="I wrote a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/593554/error-500-while-instaling-php-5-5-12-in-windows-server-2003-with-plesk-9-5) two weeks ago, closed for not being professional enough. I tried to understand why it was closed, and i tried to make understand people that perhaps they were wrong closing  it, and that they should left the question open to see if someone thinking different could help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was not possible, and my question was finally deleted by the “garbage collector” Community. This is sad for a simple replicant like me because all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain, but is time to leave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read the post  [“What is our “competition” for ServerFault?”&#xD;&#xA;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5483/what-is-our-competition-for-serverfault) but I don’t see my question matching any other Stack Exchange sites, and the list offered there is a tinny one taking into account the big amount of unprofessional “replicants” we are (was) in here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is “Which other web site should we go?”. I have been partially helped with my specific problem outside here, and I think this list could really help people that can’t be helped here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate the comments (specialy their “tone”) made by people like “Mark Henderson” and “gWaldo” in some posts over Server Fault related with people flying away, and no matter how unpolite other people could be, I bring with me this shiny side of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14341" PostHistoryTypeId="34" PostId="6303" RevisionGUID="4d41136f-b3d7-45f4-92b8-5e9c5e443b4d" CreationDate="2014-05-20T20:20:46.760" UserId="-1" Comment="30" />
  <row Id="14342" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="6303" RevisionGUID="760a20a4-48bf-45d1-9c34-57a41dc9668f" CreationDate="2014-05-20T20:20:46.760" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="14343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6323" RevisionGUID="ea4f9e34-41ec-488e-bb3c-dccc10c7c55b" CreationDate="2014-05-21T08:34:59.660" UserId="40326" Text="I got a -10 reputation on 27th April 2014 with the explanation &quot;User was removed&quot;. Hey, I am still able to logon, see all of my previous contributions, so I was not removed. Also, I haven't removed anybody.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I read in the post http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3874/lost-reputation-user-was-removed it means that someone who previously upvoted some of my questions/answers deleted themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone please update the phrasing of the reputation change so we do not need to look-up meta to find out what exactly happened?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14344" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6323" RevisionGUID="ea4f9e34-41ec-488e-bb3c-dccc10c7c55b" CreationDate="2014-05-21T08:34:59.660" UserId="40326" Text="Reputation -10: User was removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14345" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6323" RevisionGUID="ea4f9e34-41ec-488e-bb3c-dccc10c7c55b" CreationDate="2014-05-21T08:34:59.660" UserId="40326" Text="|feature-request|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6324" RevisionGUID="f14df9c4-7a95-4412-8e79-ad7c31e45a4d" CreationDate="2014-05-21T09:14:55.343" UserId="144990" Text="This is not because you were removed, but a user who upvoted you (granting you 10 rep) was removed, and with that all the rep the user has spread will be removed as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6325" RevisionGUID="9ac1cde0-0f58-4c56-ba0a-13c49ddb46b2" CreationDate="2014-05-21T12:44:00.263" UserId="152073" Text="I think it's fine as worded because the definition you were first inclined to apply is a non sequitur and quickly eliminated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your user wasn't removed, and that would make no sense as a reason for reputation to be subtracted from an account that hasn't removed, then it's a very simple jump to it being someone else's user." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14348" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6326" RevisionGUID="96d36fad-c10b-4d8b-80a3-00177a6017fa" CreationDate="2014-05-21T22:09:33.173" UserId="101854" Text="In the true spirit of &quot;better late than never&quot;... I just pushed a change that will add a border to the blockquotes similar to what's proposed here, but a bit more lightweight:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change applies to both Server Fault and its meta, and will be live as of rev 2014.5.21.1619.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/unKpb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14349" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1285" RevisionGUID="63ea50f3-3a47-41d0-a248-ca886a878cc9" CreationDate="2014-05-21T22:09:39.777" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14350" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="2e8f6696-309e-450c-9ddf-2d270c2b2869" CreationDate="2014-05-21T22:13:25.103" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6327" RevisionGUID="56a0e1e5-570c-4eb7-8bad-48cffc75f4fa" CreationDate="2014-05-21T22:16:51.987" UserId="101854" Text="More designers doesn't automatically mean they're all free to tackle a few years' worth of design backlog issues across multiple sites. There are other demands on their time and overall that's still one of the busiest teams we got.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, as we discussed over email, I'll be looking into the most annoying issues you pointed out. [One of them](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1285/request-to-add-visual-difference-between-blockquotes-and-code-blocks) is already fixed as I write this. The rest will require more designer wrangling, but I'll see what I can do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Y'all only got 12 questions tagged [meta-tag:design], so I'm gonna close with some of the most famous last words in software development... &quot;it shouldn't be too hard&quot;. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14352" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="3aec9f59-3a9d-472e-b4be-d9fab6d7c028" CreationDate="2014-05-22T07:21:06.447" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/469377394306871296" />
  <row Id="14353" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="fce2fd54-537f-4ac1-9b21-5bf4a9db3a99" CreationDate="2014-05-22T19:53:57.670" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;108 102 99 98 97 96 91 89 88&lt;/s&gt; 91 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14354" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6328" RevisionGUID="518c28ca-b24b-44f0-a84f-f95e5c692d90" CreationDate="2014-05-22T19:55:36.617" UserId="220857" Text="Could you please let me know if [my question][1], currently posted on Stack Overflow, is acceptable for Server Fault.  The problem is that a program cannot communicate with WildFly server.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same program was reported to work OK on multiple other machines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So something either wrong with the program (which is unlikely but possible) or the server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23810835/error-connecting-stand-alone-java-program-to-jms-on-wildfly-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14355" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6328" RevisionGUID="518c28ca-b24b-44f0-a84f-f95e5c692d90" CreationDate="2014-05-22T19:55:36.617" UserId="220857" Text="Will my SO question be appropriate on ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14356" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6328" RevisionGUID="518c28ca-b24b-44f0-a84f-f95e5c692d90" CreationDate="2014-05-22T19:55:36.617" UserId="220857" Text="|discussion|questions|stackoverflow|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14357" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6329" RevisionGUID="e18a7c62-8135-49d9-a2f2-dc1c66a675a0" CreationDate="2014-05-22T20:14:23.763" UserId="9517" Text="With only 6 questions we're not exactly a hot bed of [tag:wildfly] knowledge so I'd say no, you're better off leaving it where it is where there is a [larger body of knowledge][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also looks to my unknowledgeable eye pretty much like any other java error dump and therefore a case of rolling up your sleeves and debugging it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=WildFly" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14358" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6329" RevisionGUID="6eb0febb-b2f8-48c4-a81c-e425af7d8282" CreationDate="2014-05-22T20:49:52.670" UserId="9517" Comment="added 16 characters in body" Text="With only 6 questions that mention it we're not exactly a hot bed of [tag:WildFly] knowledge so I'd say no, you're better off leaving it where it is where there is a [larger body of knowledge][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also looks to my unknowledgeable eye pretty much like any other java error dump and therefore a case of rolling up your sleeves and debugging it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=WildFly" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6330" RevisionGUID="4d4f2a14-cf8c-45ab-af34-61535f2e5d80" CreationDate="2014-05-23T06:59:54.997" UserId="192847" Text="I tried to answer [this question][1], since I had similar problems earlier and managed to solve them. However, it appears that the fix that worked for me does not work for the OP and I have no idea what the problem is. I do not feel like I am able to solve the OPs problem, but my answer is still sitting there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the honourable thing to do here? Should I remove my answer, since it does not solve the problem? Should I edit it to reflect that, although this answer may fix similar problems, it does not fix the OPs problem specifically?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/597941/active-directory-integrated-dns-records-deletion-by-system/597949" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14360" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6330" RevisionGUID="4d4f2a14-cf8c-45ab-af34-61535f2e5d80" CreationDate="2014-05-23T06:59:54.997" UserId="192847" Text="My answer did not solve OPs problem; now what" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14361" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6330" RevisionGUID="4d4f2a14-cf8c-45ab-af34-61535f2e5d80" CreationDate="2014-05-23T06:59:54.997" UserId="192847" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14362" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6331" RevisionGUID="c9cde0e7-cfeb-4f91-88cf-7bdf0fbf6880" CreationDate="2014-05-23T07:50:40.323" UserId="9517" Text="It's entirely up to you what you want to do with your answer. You provided it in good faith based on the information in the question at the time you wrote it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember - we're here not just for the OP but for everyone else who my be experiencing similar problems. Your answer will be useful to some people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no honour where rep is concerned." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14363" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6332" RevisionGUID="603ac30a-a400-47f3-be2b-bb4b4fcbfb11" CreationDate="2014-05-23T17:16:47.973" UserId="214507" Text="ASCII is more portable than unicode, and for that reason I would consider it to be preferred, whenever it does not break the meaning of the text. Given that ASCII was designed to express English, it is hard to imagine an English sentence, which cannot be expressed in ASCII.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Replacing correctly used ASCII characters with unicode in my opinion removes value. Replacing unicode with ASCII is a too minor edit, that I would consider it relevant on its own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In places where the exact character used does make a difference, such as in snippets of code, configuration files, logfiles etc. I think it is relevant to correct mistakes, but I would expect that kind of mistake to be rare. You don't copy-paste a piece of code and accidentally change ASCII characters into unicode." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14364" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6330" RevisionGUID="91431b01-2911-4cd0-a04f-310d5142b19e" CreationDate="2014-05-23T19:31:22.560" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/469923560136650752" />
  <row Id="14365" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6333" RevisionGUID="9cf8ab79-5a20-47cd-a5d5-d23c9fabf814" CreationDate="2014-05-24T13:40:33.680" UserId="126632" Text="Please **flag** such posts as spam, and **downvote** them if you wish to get them off the front page faster, but _please **do not edit** them_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, six spam flags from the community is sufficient to delete a post. But for a community member to know that something is spam, they have to be able to see it. If the post is edited, then they have to view the revision history first, before they can be sure it was spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same is true of moderators: while we can kill the post immediately, we still first have to take the extra step to see what the post was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, the spam flags feed into a variety of new features Stack Exchange has implemented over the past year to control spam network-wide. As does the act of destroying the user account, which a moderator (very often me or Tom O'Connor for stuff posted overnight) will come along and do after the spam has been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's not necessary to worry about search engines. Even though they keep a close eye on our site and have posts indexed within minutes, they will also quickly _remove_ anything that was posted and deleted shortly after. Plus, new users have &quot;nofollow&quot; added to their links, so spammers can't gain any search engine benefit from them for the short time they may be visible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there's no real need to edit a spam post, and because it causes some inconvenience to others who may want to help get rid of it, it's better not to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14366" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3726" RevisionGUID="f3276487-6d88-46eb-bb59-b76dc741c526" CreationDate="2014-05-24T13:58:01.100" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 63 characters in body" Text="The best thing to do is flag and downvote. Flags don't generally get left hanging around for long and enough of either will cause the post to be hidden/deleted automagically.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6 Spam flags will cause automagic deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6334" RevisionGUID="057b21e1-1e1b-4d99-94a4-29cb766eb9f1" CreationDate="2014-05-24T14:46:19.200" UserId="214507" Text="I was going through review of some questions that was voted for closing. One of them was marked as unclear what you are asking. I read the question, and to me it was perfectly clear what the OP was asking, and what the answer to that question was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One might argue that the question was off-topic or that the OP had not done enough research before asking. But I did not consider it so clearly off-topic, that I would vote to close it. And since it was definitely not unclear what was being asked, I chose the keep open option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next I am told: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention. You didn't pass.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the only option I am given then is to click `I understand`. But I disagree, I think the people who originally flagged that question as &quot;unclear what you are asking&quot; made a mistake, or did simply not put enough effort into understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do I do next? Do I simply ignore that this question was closed with an inappropriate reason? Or is there something else, I should be doing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was: [What protocol do these segments use?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/590245/what-protocol-do-these-segments-use" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14368" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6334" RevisionGUID="057b21e1-1e1b-4d99-94a4-29cb766eb9f1" CreationDate="2014-05-24T14:46:19.200" UserId="214507" Text="How to deal with incorrect reviews" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14369" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6334" RevisionGUID="057b21e1-1e1b-4d99-94a4-29cb766eb9f1" CreationDate="2014-05-24T14:46:19.200" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6335" RevisionGUID="5be4c7aa-b5cc-4529-a8d4-8fe42253e1d1" CreationDate="2014-05-24T15:07:55.773" UserId="126632" Text="Closing this question is appropriate, though &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; might not have been the best choice of close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is pretty obviously a homework question, not something a professional system administrator would typically deal with; as the comments show, we would just load it up into Wireshark and view any necessary information about the packets." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6334" RevisionGUID="22a025d2-c4a2-4be7-a734-da132fcb3ee8" CreationDate="2014-05-24T15:11:00.750" UserId="126632" Comment="Added link to review audit" Text="I was going through review of some questions that was voted for closing. [One of them][1] was marked as unclear what you are asking. I read the question, and to me it was perfectly clear what the OP was asking, and what the answer to that question was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One might argue that the question was off-topic or that the OP had not done enough research before asking. But I did not consider it so clearly off-topic, that I would vote to close it. And since it was definitely not unclear what was being asked, I chose the keep open option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next I am told: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention. You didn't pass.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the only option I am given then is to click `I understand`. But I disagree, I think the people who originally flagged that question as &quot;unclear what you are asking&quot; made a mistake, or did simply not put enough effort into understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do I do next? Do I simply ignore that this question was closed with an inappropriate reason? Or is there something else, I should be doing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was: [What protocol do these segments use?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close/125007&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/590245/what-protocol-do-these-segments-use" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6335" RevisionGUID="3ee9a6ce-77f1-4c9f-8897-3da9bb0a9a7e" CreationDate="2014-05-24T15:18:09.193" UserId="126632" Comment="added 178 characters in body" Text="Closing this question is appropriate, though &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; might not have been the best choice of close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is pretty obviously a homework question, not something a professional system administrator would typically deal with; as the comments show, we would just load it up into Wireshark and view any necessary information about the packets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing you really need to do about this specific audit. Occasionally failing audits happens to everyone who reviews; I've even been known to fail them once or twice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14373" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="6334" RevisionGUID="9d2a22af-8272-47ae-a9ee-7108ee000683" CreationDate="2014-05-25T03:51:05.997" UserId="33417" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[5502],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="14376" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6333" RevisionGUID="95e352a4-8b23-43be-b290-0f545d94f553" CreationDate="2014-05-25T12:37:52.877" UserId="126632" Comment="added 119 characters in body" Text="Please **flag** such posts as spam, and **downvote** them if you wish to get them off the front page faster, but _please **do not edit** them_. (This is also [the current advice given network-wide][1].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, six spam flags from the community is sufficient to delete a post. But for a community member to know that something is spam, they have to be able to see it. If the post is edited, then they have to view the revision history first, before they can be sure it was spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same is true of moderators: while we can kill the post immediately, we still first have to take the extra step to see what the post was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, the spam flags feed into a variety of new features Stack Exchange has implemented over the past year to control spam network-wide. As does the act of destroying the user account, which a moderator (very often me or Tom O'Connor for stuff posted overnight) will come along and do after the spam has been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's not necessary to worry about search engines. Even though they keep a close eye on our site and have posts indexed within minutes, they will also quickly _remove_ anything that was posted and deleted shortly after. Plus, new users have &quot;nofollow&quot; added to their links, so spammers can't gain any search engine benefit from them for the short time they may be visible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there's no real need to edit a spam post, and because it causes some inconvenience to others who may want to help get rid of it, it's better not to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/posts/110030/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6338" RevisionGUID="3e415813-8c8f-40aa-81f9-88b21582843c" CreationDate="2014-05-30T16:48:16.373" UserId="126632" Text="[tag:physical-to-virtual] has been merged into [tag:p2v] as a synonym. Enjoy!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14387" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6339" RevisionGUID="55a45a05-c6aa-428c-8e7b-89609b88dccb" CreationDate="2014-06-01T22:58:12.333" UserId="214507" Text="This has happened to me a few times. I am looking at the review queue and see a question asked 2 hours ago, which I am certain I have seen a few days ago. I then open a new tab in my browser find the question I saw a few days ago. I then go back to the review and mark the question as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I am getting the error message &quot;Questions cannot be duplicates of themselves&quot;. But the new question was asked 2 hours ago, and I am marking it as a duplicate of a month old question asked by a different user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I think this is a bug in the review process, would that be a correct conclusion?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14390" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6339" RevisionGUID="5a3d175b-9ad5-4be0-a1de-1a35d20e4806" CreationDate="2014-06-01T23:12:35.087" UserId="214507" Comment="added 114 characters in body" Text="This has happened to me a few times. I am looking at the review queue and see a question asked 2 hours ago, which I am certain I have seen a few days ago. I then open a new tab in my browser find the question I saw a few days ago. I then go back to the review and mark the question as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I am getting the error message &quot;Questions cannot be duplicates of themselves&quot;. But the new question was asked 2 hours ago, and I am marking it as a duplicate of [a month old question][1] asked by a different user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I think this is a bug in the review process, would that be a correct conclusion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/593071/why-do-we-still-use-power-supplies-on-datacenter-servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14396" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6342" RevisionGUID="661f90dc-8304-4dd0-93ea-57e1d64a3eab" CreationDate="2014-06-02T06:13:44.370" UserId="44519" Text="It seems odd to me that this question (http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets) is currently flagged for issues on being &quot;professional.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When did this site become so judgmental and only accept questions that it wants to answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For all we know the OP in this question is asking a professional question here.  There could be many reasons that he is constrained to a specific (legacy) OS, and perhaps he is unable to elaborate on what those constraints are.  Some people do have Non-Disclosure Agreements or other corporate policies that limit what they are allowed to say &quot;outside the walls.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flagging this question for professionalism seems completely inappropriate to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14397" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6342" RevisionGUID="661f90dc-8304-4dd0-93ea-57e1d64a3eab" CreationDate="2014-06-02T06:13:44.370" UserId="44519" Text="Are we becoming too judgmental about questions relating to &quot;professionalism&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14398" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6342" RevisionGUID="661f90dc-8304-4dd0-93ea-57e1d64a3eab" CreationDate="2014-06-02T06:13:44.370" UserId="44519" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14399" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6343" RevisionGUID="e862e10a-3b1a-4711-b7f7-3c84d894bc11" CreationDate="2014-06-02T06:18:05.107" UserId="7709" Text="The issue is not with the choice of Windows XP, the issue is that he's trying to use the wrong tool for the job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A professional sysadmin wouldn't be trying to do this on a client OS - they would be doing it on a router/transparent bridge device.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said - he did get an answer that basically told him to do this, and how to do it, and I don't think it should have been closed (although I am more relaxed regarding content than most of the other high rep users on the site). But five other people did." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14400" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6344" RevisionGUID="8d973fa9-e597-4f5d-ac13-803adf69de92" CreationDate="2014-06-02T06:44:56.667" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think we're judgemental enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows XP isn't a Sever OS. We have never supported using Windows XP as a server, we routinely close questions that use Windows XP as a server for this reason - it really isn't relevant to professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In he past we have supported people who deployed/managed XP in their environment, though we have never supported end users. Windows XP is past it's end of life, we will likely start to be less supportive of people still managing it and will almost certainly stop supporting people trying to deploy it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of being professional is using the right tools for the job and managing the lifecycle of those tools. The question you link to demonstrates a failure to do both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All in all I think closing the question as not being relevant to professional system administration was a good call. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14401" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6344" RevisionGUID="c4fb20cd-344c-4bb1-bf1d-95e7aa1193a2" CreationDate="2014-06-02T08:04:39.783" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I don't think we're judgemental enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows XP isn't a Sever OS. We have never supported using Windows XP as a server, we routinely close questions that use Windows XP as a server for this reason - it really isn't relevant to professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past we have supported people who deployed/managed XP in their environment, though we have never supported end users. Windows XP is past it's end of life, we will likely start to be less supportive of people still managing it and will almost certainly stop supporting people trying to deploy it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of being professional is using the right tools for the job and managing the lifecycle of those tools. The question you link to demonstrates a failure to do both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All in all I think closing the question as not being relevant to professional system administration was a good call. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14403" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6336" RevisionGUID="0174e006-0ff2-49cf-b09f-2ec5e2130819" CreationDate="2014-06-02T12:57:18.907" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14404" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6342" RevisionGUID="f1a8221c-f71f-409c-ac74-3f21800fee3d" CreationDate="2014-06-02T15:18:26.163" UserId="44519" Comment="added 2024 characters in body" Text="It seems odd to me that this question (http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets) is currently flagged for issues on being &quot;professional.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When did this site become so judgmental and only accept questions that it wants to answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For all we know the OP in this question is asking a professional question here.  There could be many reasons that he is constrained to a specific (legacy) OS, and perhaps he is unable to elaborate on what those constraints are.  Some people do have Non-Disclosure Agreements or other corporate policies that limit what they are allowed to say &quot;outside the walls.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flagging this question for professionalism seems completely inappropriate to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to clarify my perspective on this subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that when we close a question for not being professional when there are possible unknown extenuating circumstances, I feel that it defeats the purpose of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, we say this question is not professional because the OP is using the wrong tool for the job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP has a problem, and is asking for help.  We (the community) have a few choices.  We can say &quot;this is not professional,&quot; or we could answer the OP's question, or we could guide the OP a little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps a comment stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;It really is not a good idea to do this this way.  Normally, you would want to configure this on your router.  If you need help on how to do that, update your question and someone can answer it accordingly.  If there are extenuating circumstances, call them out so people understand and can help you accordingly&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or, we can choose to answer the OP's question, similarly to how Jim G did.  While some people in the community might view this as a help vampire, those people are not obligated to help.  There may be people who decide to take their time to help the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, however, we label the question as not being professional, I think that we leave an OP confused.  They now need to ask themselves a lot of questions.  At a minimum they would likely ask themselves &quot;What about my question was unprofessional?  How do I reword it to get an answer to my problem without sounding unprofessional?&quot;  And sometimes, trying to answer these questions yourself can be very difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that part of being a professional is to be helpful.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If for example, someone at your office came to your desk and asked you how to solve this question, would you send them away telling them &quot;Your question is not professional, come back when it is&quot; or would you take a minute to give them that simple comment example I wrote above?  I would hope that as a professional, you wouldn't simply turn people away like this at your place of business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14405" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6345" RevisionGUID="a0d21c04-8fa3-4d10-b9cb-3e0a560931b4" CreationDate="2014-06-03T06:23:57.560" UserId="55514" Text="I entrely agree with everything the other two answers say.  However, something that occurred to me reading your question was your use of the word *professional*.  You use it, or variants, 12 times in your question, and each time it's as a word *on its own*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two answers, however, almost entirely use *professional* immediately followed by *system administration* (or equivalent).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that may identify a significant error in your assumptions about the issue.  Iain makes a similar comment above, but I thought this was such an important misunderstanding that it was worth pulling out into an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're not after some nebulous form of *professionalism* here, some general code of conduct that suggests appropriateness for the workplace.  Despite what you think, we're not closing questions to send the message &quot;*Your question is not professional, come back when it is*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close text says, we're closing questions because **they're not about professional system administration**.  There is some discussion about exactly what that constitutes, but it seems to have strong elements of &quot;*I'm trying to do something that would be normal in a production setup*&quot; and &quot;*I have the necessary basic skillset to do it*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question that satisfies those is, at least to me, entirely on-topic and worthy of assistance, however badly-written or incomplete it is.  It may take some clarification, some teasing-out of details in comments, and that's fine.  But a question that doesn't satisfy those on the face of it should be closed, for this is simply not the place for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14407" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6345" RevisionGUID="fff7f719-b2e8-48f1-88c7-3af318ddb4a8" CreationDate="2014-06-03T16:06:44.540" UserId="55514" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I entirely agree with everything the other two answers say.  However, something that occurred to me reading your question was your use of the word *professional*.  You use it, or variants, 12 times in your question, and each time it's as a word *on its own*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two answers, however, almost entirely use *professional* immediately followed by *system administration* (or equivalent).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that may identify a significant error in your assumptions about the issue.  Iain makes a similar comment above, but I thought this was such an important misunderstanding that it was worth pulling out into an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're not after some nebulous form of *professionalism* here, some general code of conduct that suggests appropriateness for the workplace.  Despite what you think, we're not closing questions to send the message &quot;*Your question is not professional, come back when it is*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close text says, we're closing questions because **they're not about professional system administration**.  There is some discussion about exactly what that comprises, but it seems to have strong elements of &quot;*I'm trying to do something that would be normal in a production setup*&quot; and &quot;*I have the necessary basic skillset to do it*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question that satisfies those is, at least to me, entirely on-topic and worthy of assistance, however badly-written or incomplete it is.  It may take some clarification, some teasing-out of details in comments, and that's fine.  But a question that doesn't satisfy those on the face of it should be closed, for this is simply not the place for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14408" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6347" RevisionGUID="480b881a-3c1d-4b2f-b946-33224c5e4b55" CreationDate="2014-06-04T13:18:19.240" UserId="39133" Text="I&amp;rsquo;ve just suggested an edit to [a question which used xyz.com as a placeholder domain name](http://serverfault.com/q/601763). Lots of people are unfamiliar with [RFC 2606](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2606), and therefore use domain names other than `example{.com|.org|.net}` as placeholders. Such domain names are [blocked from use on Stack Overflow](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/208963) according to a [tag:STATUS-COMPLETED] [policy discussion](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/186529), so why can they still be used here on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14409" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6347" RevisionGUID="480b881a-3c1d-4b2f-b946-33224c5e4b55" CreationDate="2014-06-04T13:18:19.240" UserId="39133" Text="Are commercial placeholder domain names not blocked here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14411" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6348" RevisionGUID="86993761-5190-46c9-b555-e15396516888" CreationDate="2014-06-04T13:20:11.590" UserId="126632" Text="They should be blacklisted here. But the blacklists are site-specific, not network-wide. They're also not something moderators can touch, so someone from Stack Exchange would have to add them. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14412" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6347" RevisionGUID="5dff9ffe-0858-4f57-b1a4-6b390dad6704" CreationDate="2014-06-04T15:09:26.973" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|blacklist|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14414" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="54dc08d7-5e8f-4be9-b53b-8b7c3b40cc2c" CreationDate="2014-06-05T14:48:11.640" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/602074/is-michael-hampton-in-a-bad-mood-today-or-just-beeing-harsh" />
  <row Id="14415" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="47c1aab5-d8e3-4768-91d6-34009db97867" CreationDate="2014-06-05T14:45:18.417" UserId="176006" Text="Dear Michael Hampton, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me point out my opinion on your action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is Ok for you to delete something that is not an answer, if you really think it did not help to solve the in the first place you should delete it, although without my first post, I wouldn't be able to get as much info as I needed to help the user, which I'm certain that I could. Isn't this the purpose of this website?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone seemed to be more interested in saying that my post should be a comment rather than help the user.&#xD;&#xA;Do I earn something for posting instead of commenting? Do you think I care about rep points or badjes? Please reset them or even disable them, but put my post back. Be useful yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment? I just posted to be able to get more info from the user, and I did, which in fact, helped me to provide the user with a valid answer.&#xD;&#xA;Was my first post completely in vain that it diserved to be deleted? What about the second one with an answer? ... oh wait..., I was having a 'conversation' with the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you are now acusing me of having conversations in my posts? Sir, If I want to have conversations, I'll use skype or mirc, logically I won't use your «question and answer site for professional system and network administrators» for this purpose. I have more to do that to just &quot;chat around&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least I was trying to help someone, while you are just stopping me from doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Man, I feel really bad for beeing held in helping someone, and even worse for the poor guy trying to get an answer, and the most frustrating part is that, unfortunatelly, I can not do anything about it. Everybody makes mistakes sometime, but Its just that I totally disagree with the fact that you deleted my post." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14418" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="715bf3a0-acb6-42cb-b1d4-f7877920b3b6" CreationDate="2014-06-05T14:51:11.487" UserId="2101" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14419" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6350" RevisionGUID="3c3b5a0b-a460-4248-b389-339446b8ac45" CreationDate="2014-06-05T14:56:03.097" UserId="2101" Text="Instead of beeing harsh,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![bee good!][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VIQqj.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14420" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6351" RevisionGUID="1eb89ff1-3d36-4339-8e39-420bf5fb46e4" CreationDate="2014-06-05T14:56:20.900" UserId="33417" Text="&gt;It is Ok for you to delete something that is not an answer, if you really think it did not help to solve the in the first place you should delete it, although without my first post, I wouldn't be able to get as much info as I needed to help the user, which I'm certain that I could. Isn't this the purpose of this website?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer must actually and completely answer the Question here. Server Fault is not a Forum. This is standard operating procedure, and I would have deleted your &quot;Answers&quot; too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Everyone seemed to be more interested in saying that my post should be a comment rather than help the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone is contributing what they know. They know your &quot;Answers&quot; should have been Comments. So that's what they contribute. If they knew the answer to the Question they probably would have posted that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Do I earn something for posting instead of commenting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Do you think I care about rep points or badjes? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, honestly not many people actually care about fake Internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Please reset them or even disable them, but put my post back. Be useful yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Find questions to which you know the Answer and post there. You'll be surprised how easy this actually is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Was my first post completely in vain that it diserved to be deleted? What about the second one with an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;And you are now acusing me of having conversations in my posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are way too wrapped up in this... Sorry, we're lawnmowers when it comes to this issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14421" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6352" RevisionGUID="067294d9-15ee-49df-a2cf-93b2bdc51fa0" CreationDate="2014-06-05T14:56:26.670" UserId="118258" Text="Nice that you have an opinion and everything, but you're wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, for what it's worth, I flagged that post, and if it miraculously gets undeleted, I'll throw a delete vote on it, as will at least two other users with &gt;=20,000 reputation, so it'll be deleted anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a Q&amp;A site, not a forum.  Questions are supposed to be posted as questions, answers as answers, and comments as comments.  If you don't have the reputation required to comment, you have two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Get the reputation by contributing.&#xD;&#xA;2. [Post comments as answers, and eventually get answer-banned][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't like it, tough.  That's the way it is, because StackExchange is about providing information without the irrelevant BS of a forum.  We keep it that way (as much as possible) exactly by restricting the answers portion to **actual** answers and deleting non-answers like yours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Maybe you should read about what StackExchange is actually about][2] before getting all bent out of shape about having a non-answer deleted for being a non-answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackexchange.com/about" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6353" RevisionGUID="885d820e-5b68-49fb-89e2-99c645f0954f" CreationDate="2014-06-05T15:01:15.327" UserId="96078" Text=" &gt; Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In theory, if you are using the answer field for a comment because you don't have the ability to comment, the delete of that answer should come with someone pasting your text into a comment for you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6354" RevisionGUID="3e9a010f-e7e1-4c7a-9c46-22e4dd1e9a8e" CreationDate="2014-06-05T15:02:16.350" UserId="9517" Text="Your [first answer][1] isn't an answer and should have been a comment as all you were doing is ask for additional information rather than answering the question - this is the definition of a comment. I almost flagged your first answer myself earlier but I got distracted and forgot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your [second answer][2] doesn't actually answer the question either. We generally expect that answers are just that erm answers to the question posed see [When is an answer not an answer][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/602008/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/602040/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5316/when-is-an-answer-not-an-answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14424" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6351" RevisionGUID="13bc15ef-561d-4c69-a1db-c369a23455df" CreationDate="2014-06-05T15:02:25.793" UserId="33417" Comment="added 354 characters in body" Text="&gt;It is Ok for you to delete something that is not an answer, if you really think it did not help to solve the in the first place you should delete it, although without my first post, I wouldn't be able to get as much info as I needed to help the user, which I'm certain that I could. Isn't this the purpose of this website?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer must actually and completely answer the Question here. Server Fault is not a Forum. This is standard operating procedure, and I would have deleted your &quot;Answers&quot; too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Everyone seemed to be more interested in saying that my post should be a comment rather than help the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone is contributing what they know. They know your &quot;Answers&quot; should have been Comments. So that's what they contribute. If they knew the answer to the Question they probably would have posted that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Do I earn something for posting instead of commenting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Do you think I care about rep points or badjes? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, honestly not many people actually care about fake Internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Please reset them or even disable them, but put my post back. Be useful yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Find questions to which you know the Answer and post there. You'll be surprised how easy this actually is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Was my first post completely in vain that it diserved to be deleted? What about the second one with an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;And you are now acusing me of having conversations in my posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are way too wrapped up in this... Sorry, we're lawnmowers when it comes to this issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;At least I was trying to help someone, while you are just stopping me from doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no doubt you were well intentioned, but we have a few rules here (detailed in the [help center](http://serverfault.com/help)) that we expect everyone to follow. We appreciate your effort and look forward to any contributions you choose to make in the future!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14425" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="1796894d-8089-4f03-899c-672d85d9b6bc" CreationDate="2014-06-05T15:07:00.587" UserId="176006" Comment="added 89 characters in body" Text="Dear Michael Hampton, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me point out my opinion on your action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is Ok for you to delete something that is not an answer, if you really think it did not help to solve the in the first place you should delete it, although without my first post, I wouldn't be able to get as much info as I needed to help the user, which I'm certain that I could. Isn't this the purpose of this website?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone seemed to be more interested in saying that my post should be a comment rather than help the user.&#xD;&#xA;Do I earn something for posting instead of commenting? Do you think I care about rep points or badjes? Please reset them or even disable them, but put my post back. Be useful yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment? I just posted to be able to get more info from the user, and I did, which in fact, helped me to provide the user with a valid answer.&#xD;&#xA;Was my first post completely in vain that it diserved to be deleted? What about the second one with an answer? ... oh wait..., I was having a 'conversation' with the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you are now acusing me of having conversations in my posts? Sir, If I want to have conversations, I'll use skype or mirc, logically I won't use your «question and answer site for professional system and network administrators» for this purpose. I have more to do that to just &quot;chat around&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least I was trying to help someone, while you are just stopping me from doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Man, I feel really bad for beeing held in helping someone, and even worse for the poor guy trying to get an answer, and the most frustrating part is that, unfortunatelly, I can not do anything about it. Everybody makes mistakes sometime, but Its just that I totally disagree with the fact that you deleted my post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--- EDIT --- &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, if my second post was not a 'good answer' why was it up-voted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14426" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="7a49be71-a8a5-4fab-9111-bac9bf480010" CreationDate="2014-06-05T16:51:45.890" UserId="176006" Comment="added 416 characters in body; edited title" Text="Dear Michael Hampton, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me point out my opinion on your action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is Ok for you to delete something that is not an answer, if you really think it did not help to solve the in the first place you should delete it, although without my first post, I wouldn't be able to get as much info as I needed to help the user, which I'm certain that I could. Isn't this the purpose of this website?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone seemed to be more interested in saying that my post should be a comment rather than help the user.&#xD;&#xA;Do I earn something for posting instead of commenting? Do you think I care about rep points or badjes? Please reset them or even disable them, but put my post back. Be useful yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment? I just posted to be able to get more info from the user, and I did, which in fact, helped me to provide the user with a valid answer.&#xD;&#xA;Was my first post completely in vain that it diserved to be deleted? What about the second one with an answer? ... oh wait..., I was having a 'conversation' with the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you are now acusing me of having conversations in my posts? Sir, If I want to have conversations, I'll use skype or mirc, logically I won't use your «question and answer site for professional system and network administrators» for this purpose. I have more to do that to just &quot;chat around&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least I was trying to help someone, while you are just stopping me from doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Man, I feel really bad for beeing held in helping someone, and even worse for the poor guy trying to get an answer, and the most frustrating part is that, unfortunatelly, I can not do anything about it. Everybody makes mistakes sometime, but Its just that I totally disagree with the fact that you deleted my post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--- EDIT 2 ---&#xD;&#xA;@Chopper3&#xD;&#xA;Is it personal now?&#xD;&#xA;If the sound of kids are so annoying to you why did you had them in the first place? Clearly your wife took care of them. Kids cry, so BE a man and take care of it next time, don't just turn your back and say its annoying. If you love kids &quot;that much&quot;, at least don't show it to everyone. Just say something constructive or go eat your cheese.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am just wasting my time and I realised that. Im in heaven complaining about hell. This is going nowhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just for the record, **here is the question**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Notice that /data and /eniro are 30G combined! How is it possible? Do I have a memory leak somewhere? Or is it something else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**and here is the answer**: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    From your mtab file, I can see that you have /dev/mapper/vgdata-lvdata device mounted in folder /data. This is perfectly fine. But you also have /data/ftp/recordings folder mounted inside /data/export/recordings folder (did you bind this folder?).&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    I'm guessing that your /data/ftp/recordings is 9,2GB+ and if so, your /data/export/recordings is also 9,2GB+. So when you run a du command on folder /data, it sums both folders to 18GB+. Maybe that's why you are seeing 19GB in the second command you run.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    To confirm this, go inside the folder /data and type du -h --max-depth=1. You will most likely see that both /data/ftp/ and /data/export/ listed with 9,2GB+ in size each." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14427" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="7a49be71-a8a5-4fab-9111-bac9bf480010" CreationDate="2014-06-05T16:51:45.890" UserId="176006" Comment="added 416 characters in body; edited title" Text="In heaven complaining about hell" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14428" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="6b77d021-c239-4479-9a49-b68b05d71f2e" CreationDate="2014-06-05T17:27:30.570" UserId="33417" Comment="Peggy Like" Text="Dear Michael Hampton, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me point out my opinion on your action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is OK for you to delete something that is not an answer, if you really think it did not help to solve the in the first place you should delete it, although without my first post, I wouldn't be able to get as much info as I needed to help the user, which I'm certain that I could. Isn't this the purpose of this website?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone seemed to be more interested in saying that my post should be a comment rather than help the user.&#xD;&#xA;Do I earn something for posting instead of commenting? Do you think I care about rep points or badges? Please reset them or even disable them, but put my post back. Be useful yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment? I just posted to be able to get more info from the user, and I did, which in fact, helped me to provide the user with a valid answer.&#xD;&#xA;Was my first post completely in vain that it deserved to be deleted? What about the second one with an answer? ... oh wait..., I was having a 'conversation' with the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you are now accusing me of having conversations in my posts? Sir, If I want to have conversations, I'll use Skype or mIRC, logically I won't use your «question and answer site for professional system and network administrators» for this purpose. I have more to do that to just &quot;chat around&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least I was trying to help someone, while you are just stopping me from doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Man, I feel really bad for being held in helping someone, and even worse for the poor guy trying to get an answer, and the most frustrating part is that, unfortunately, I can not do anything about it. Everybody makes mistakes sometime, but Its just that I totally disagree with the fact that you deleted my post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--- EDIT 2 ---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am just wasting my time and I realised that. I'm in heaven complaining about hell. This is going nowhere.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14429" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="2fc2ecfc-eda3-4dcf-aba2-fb03aeabe992" CreationDate="2014-06-05T17:27:42.677" UserId="33417" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:33417,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Chris S&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="14430" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="6349" RevisionGUID="937ab26f-92c3-4108-aacb-b4e9c01ae645" CreationDate="2014-06-05T17:27:42.677" UserId="33417" Comment="31" />
  <row Id="14431" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6350" RevisionGUID="e5ef3060-8730-4366-923e-97efd4f8a27f" CreationDate="2014-06-05T17:52:34.167" UserId="2101" Comment="added 168 characters in body" Text="Instead of beeing harsh,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![bee good!][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(much as I joke, I do agree with the others. This is not a place to have a conversation, stick with the answering. If you don't have enough rep to comment, get some).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VIQqj.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14440" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6357" RevisionGUID="66e1d983-11d9-4eab-9a40-add1ba29de62" CreationDate="2014-06-09T22:30:12.997" UserId="77231" Text="I'm about to spec out some VMs to run Nagios out of. We will be monitoring 2000+ devices and upwards of 4+ services on each, including AD replication, LDAP, HTTP, SSH, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I were to create a somewhat generic post asking for ideas on how to spec the VM out (CPU, Mem, Disk, etc) based on scale, would that be acceptable? I'd also like to ask for people to point me to any resources as I've come up empty, other than finding minimum requirements, nothing to really help calculate when scaling." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14441" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6357" RevisionGUID="66e1d983-11d9-4eab-9a40-add1ba29de62" CreationDate="2014-06-09T22:30:12.997" UserId="77231" Text="Is this question acceptable, asking for recommendations on sizing a nagios instance?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14442" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6357" RevisionGUID="66e1d983-11d9-4eab-9a40-add1ba29de62" CreationDate="2014-06-09T22:30:12.997" UserId="77231" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6358" RevisionGUID="1a5ace90-f4f3-4974-a0cd-a9352576fd9f" CreationDate="2014-06-09T22:35:20.407" UserId="126632" Text="Your question will almost certainly be closed as a duplicate of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?](http://serverfault.com/q/384686/126632).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This sort of question, and variants of it, pop up so frequently that the community generally does not want to post the same answers over and over, thus the three canonical questions about capacity planning. Almost all such questions are closed as duplicates of one of these three questions. (The other two focus specifically on web servers and databases.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the answers to these questions explain _how_ to determine what the correct scale is for virtually any particular use case, it's unlikely that this question would last very long." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14444" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6359" RevisionGUID="bc28a993-2405-415b-9106-28a874cba3a1" CreationDate="2014-06-10T17:09:29.717" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="**Please indulge my bit of amateur anthropology here...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the other answers here have done a great job distinguishing between closing a question due to a *&quot;lack of professionalism&quot;* versus *&quot;not being about professional system administration&quot;*; however seeing as you are coming here from StackOverflow I want to bring up another piece of the cultural history of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault community and the greater StackOverflow/StackExchange community **are not in consensuses about the scope of this site.** StackExchange is explicitly billing its mission as to be &quot;[free and open to everyone][1]&quot; whereas if you read ServerFault's purported scope it is *explictly* limited to &quot;[system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.][2]&quot; in seeming contraposition to StackExchange's stated goal of being free and open to everyone. The ServerFault community has traditionally advocated for an exclusionary scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next few lines in StackExchange's mission statement say this, *&quot;Of course, all this information is worthless if you can't find the answer you need. **So we empower our communities to curate it**&quot;*. Therein lies the internal tension - StackExchange wants to be open to everyone but it also wants to allow the sub-communities to curate content as they see fit to some extent. Not to be grandiose but the same tension exists in many Western democracies - the juxtaposition between liberty (doing as one wishes) versus equality (treating, both legally and civically different people equally).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back when people voted and there more than 25 people with over 1000 rep actually engaged ServerFault used to have a much more larger scope (at least in practice), questions in that large grey area between &quot;free and open&quot; and &quot;curated content&quot;, things like CPanel, VirtualBox and development environment questions were more tolerated albeit with some grumbling. I seem to remember the first big push-back was the [FAQ Rewrite][3] but I think culturally it had been gaining momentum for some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As ServerFault's popularity grew the influx of questions in the grey area increased exponentially faster than the influx of questions and more importantly contributors in our [target audience][4]. Consequently this had a few effects: 1) it lowered the overall quality of the site as there were less &quot;qualified&quot; people to answer more questions, 2) it disenfranchised the parts of the community advocating for a narrow scope and consequently they participated less or left the site altogether, and 3) it disenfranchised all the people expecting a &quot;free and open&quot; model when they showed up, got fishslapped with a VTC and then they summarily declared that we are all a bunch of dicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This situation sucks. Folks like [Pedro Sousa][5] and [Michael J Mulligan][6] are stuck in the middle of what I believe is really a culture war between the small (and rapidly shrinking) ServerFault community and the rest of the StackExchange network. Or framed less adversially, between those advocating a &quot;curate the content&quot; model versus a &quot;free and open&quot; model. The StackOverflow/StackExchange culture is much, much larger than the remaining ServerFault community and consequently they are &quot;winning&quot; by sheer numbers. And as the ServerFault community loses ground on the site they feel they have helped create they respond with increasing frustration, quickness to VTC and general brutality against the trespassers who have happened to have stepped into a four year long debate they know nothing about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It short. Don't take it personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6349/in-heaven-complaining-about-hell&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14445" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6359" RevisionGUID="373c2e62-4b2b-415b-8a77-18e9934d4123" CreationDate="2014-06-10T17:14:48.497" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="**Please indulge my bit of amateur anthropology here...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the other answers here have done a great job distinguishing between closing a question due to a *&quot;lack of professionalism&quot;* versus *&quot;not being about professional system administration&quot;*; however seeing as you are coming here from StackOverflow I want to bring up another piece of the cultural history of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault community and the greater StackOverflow/StackExchange community **are not in consensuses about the scope of this site.** StackExchange is explicitly billing its mission as to be &quot;[free and open to everyone][1]&quot; whereas if you read ServerFault's purported scope it is *explictly* limited to &quot;[system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.][2]&quot; in seeming contraposition to StackExchange's stated goal of being free and open to everyone. The ServerFault community has traditionally advocated for an exclusionary scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next few lines in StackExchange's mission statement say this, *&quot;Of course, all this information is worthless if you can't find the answer you need. **So we empower our communities to curate it**&quot;*. Therein lies the internal tension - StackExchange wants to be open to everyone but it also wants to allow the sub-communities to curate content as they see fit to some extent. Not to be grandiose but the same tension exists in many Western democracies - the juxtaposition between liberty (doing as one wishes) versus equality (treating, both legally and civically different people equally).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back when people voted and there more than 25 people with over 1000 rep actually engaged ServerFault used to have a much more larger scope (at least in practice), questions in that large grey area between &quot;free and open&quot; and &quot;curated content&quot;, things like CPanel, VirtualBox and development environment questions were more tolerated albeit with some grumbling. I seem to remember the first big push-back was the [FAQ Rewrite][3] but I think culturally it had been gaining momentum for some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As ServerFault's popularity grew the influx of questions in the grey area increased exponentially faster than the influx of questions and more importantly contributors in our [target audience][4]. Consequently this had a few effects: 1) it lowered the overall quality of the site as there were less &quot;qualified&quot; people to answer more questions, 2) it disenfranchised the parts of the community advocating for a narrow scope and consequently they participated less or left the site altogether, and 3) it disenfranchised all the people expecting a &quot;free and open&quot; model when they showed up, got fishslapped with a VTC and then they summarily declared that we are all a bunch of dicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This situation sucks. Folks like [Pedro Sousa][5] and [Michael J Mulligan][6] are stuck in the middle of what I believe is really a culture war between the small (and rapidly shrinking) ServerFault community and the rest of the StackExchange network. Or framed less adversially, between those advocating a &quot;curate the content&quot; model versus a &quot;free and open&quot; model. The StackOverflow/StackExchange culture is much, much larger than the remaining ServerFault community and consequently they are &quot;winning&quot; by sheer numbers. And as the ServerFault community loses ground on the site they feel they have helped create they respond with increasing frustration, quickness to VTC and general brutality against the trespassers who have happened to have stepped into a four year long debate they didn't even know was there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It short. Don't take it personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6349/in-heaven-complaining-about-hell&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14446" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6359" RevisionGUID="be89cf10-02b8-42c0-8182-a8516c4d10dd" CreationDate="2014-06-10T17:23:11.643" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="edited body" Text="**Please indulge my bit of amateur anthropology here...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the other answers here have done a great job distinguishing between closing a question due to a *&quot;lack of professionalism&quot;* versus *&quot;not being about professional system administration&quot;*; however seeing as you are coming here from StackOverflow I want to bring up another piece of the cultural history of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault community and the greater StackOverflow/StackExchange community **are not in consensuses about the scope of this site.** StackExchange is explicitly billing its mission as to be &quot;[free and open to everyone][1]&quot; whereas if you read ServerFault's purported scope it is *explictly* limited to &quot;[system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.][2]&quot; in seeming contraposition to StackExchange's stated goal of being free and open to everyone. The ServerFault community has traditionally advocated for an exclusionary scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next few lines in StackExchange's mission statement say this, *&quot;Of course, all this information is worthless if you can't find the answer you need. **So we empower our communities to curate it**&quot;*. Therein lies the internal tension - StackExchange wants to be open to everyone but it also wants to allow the sub-communities to curate content as they see fit to some extent. Not to be grandiose but the same tension exists in many Western democracies - the juxtaposition between liberty (doing as one wishes) versus equality (treating, both legally and civically different people equally).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back when people voted and there more than 25 people with over 1000 rep actually engaged ServerFault used to have a much more larger scope (at least in practice), questions in that large grey area between &quot;free and open&quot; and &quot;curated content&quot;, things like CPanel, VirtualBox and development environment questions were more tolerated albeit with some grumbling. I seem to remember the first big push-back was the [FAQ Rewrite][3] but I think culturally it had been gaining momentum for some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As ServerFault's popularity grew the influx of questions in the grey area increased exponentially faster than the influx of questions and more importantly contributors in our [target audience][4]. Consequently this had a few effects: 1) it lowered the overall quality of the site as there were less &quot;qualified&quot; people to answer more questions, 2) it disenfranchised the parts of the community advocating for a narrow scope and consequently they participated less or left the site altogether, and 3) it disenfranchised all the people expecting a &quot;free and open&quot; model when they showed up, got fishslapped with a VTC and then they summarily declared that we are all a bunch of dicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This situation sucks. Folks like [Pedro Sousa][5] and [Michael J Mulligan][6] are stuck in the middle of what I believe is really a culture war between the small (and rapidly shrinking) ServerFault community and the rest of the StackExchange network. Or framed less adversially, between those advocating a &quot;curate the content&quot; model versus a &quot;free and open&quot; model. The StackOverflow/StackExchange culture is much, much larger than the remaining ServerFault community and consequently they are &quot;winning&quot; by sheer numbers. And as the ServerFault community loses ground on the site they feel they have helped create they respond with increasing frustration, quickness to VTC and general brutality against the trespassers who have happened to have stepped into a four year long debate they didn't even know was there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short. Don't take it personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6349/in-heaven-complaining-about-hell&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6360" RevisionGUID="850aae26-7cf7-42b7-b483-71e69985a3d0" CreationDate="2014-06-10T18:04:57.703" UserId="154913" Text="Tangentially [related to another meta post](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism), the last discussion [about this was a while back](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/637/how-to-attract-more-professionals), so it may be time to revisit this topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 answer in the chat was money, so that and [fried chicken](http://www.247waiter.com/_upload/products/13917166950004412572.jpg) aside, how can we draw more professional system administrators to the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I came on board frequently last year after running into brick walls with SCCM. Even though most of my SCCM questions [went unanswered](http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=user%3a154913%20%5bsccm%5d), I saw that I could help others w/ their sccm problems, and got help w/ group policy and other things, so it was a valid tradeoff. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14449" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6360" RevisionGUID="850aae26-7cf7-42b7-b483-71e69985a3d0" CreationDate="2014-06-10T18:04:57.703" UserId="154913" Text="|discussion|voting|community|future-of-the-site|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14450" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6360" RevisionGUID="55862f12-24b5-4dac-b8b0-29a309be1f24" CreationDate="2014-06-10T18:19:26.883" UserId="154913" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|voting|doomed|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14451" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6361" RevisionGUID="dbda8a5c-a75e-476d-8939-ffad56b6a1bb" CreationDate="2014-06-10T18:37:00.383" UserId="96078" Text="We could re-examine the list of things that we shut down as &quot;not professional&quot;, and see whether there is a community of professionals who work with those subjects we could embrace. The datacenter is changing, and if we don't update our definitions, we'll find ourselves shrunk to obscurity." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14452" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6362" RevisionGUID="b14b7dc9-67a2-4872-82c0-8635b13de1e4" CreationDate="2014-06-10T18:54:25.743" UserId="126632" Text="As you might be aware, Stack Overflow has [a unique home page][1] which tries to display questions which are relevant to the user. This works very well for SO and helps its users sift through the thousands of questions posted there daily.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While we usually only have hundreds of active questions per day, I think it's about time we adopted this algorithm at Server Fault, for a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, much like SO, our questions are split across a wide variety of subject matter; not just Linux vs. Windows, but further down, nginx vs. Apache, AD, System Center, Intune, private datacenter vs. EC2, I could go on and on. Many users have an interest only in specific subject matter, and showing them a home page more focused to their interests would help to keep them more interested in their site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, for topics of interest, this makes it easier to spot obviously low quality questions which are in need of improvement (or a pass with the flamethrower). More light being shone on such questions should make it easier for the community to improve or close them, increase the overall quality of questions, and help to discourage future low quality questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most likely down side of this would be that a much smaller number of questions per hour would appear on the home page for most people. In practice I don't expect this to be a big deal. It may even help! Our typical user doesn't have very much time in the day to spend here, seemingly unlike SO, and so I would expect a more careful focus allowing them to spend less time finding questions of interest, even if there _appears_ to be less content, to be beneficial.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And at the moment, with all questions shown, our home page's oldest question is usually 2 to 3 hours old. Having this go up, even to one day old or more, should not be an issue when many of our users have such a limited time per day to visit. (Perhaps in the future when we have every sysadmin in the world reading SF, as every programmer now reads SO, it will become more normal to spend more time here, but we aren't anywhere near there yet.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/stack-overflow-homepage-changes/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14453" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6362" RevisionGUID="b14b7dc9-67a2-4872-82c0-8635b13de1e4" CreationDate="2014-06-10T18:54:25.743" UserId="126632" Text="SF should use the &quot;interesting&quot; home page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14454" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6362" RevisionGUID="b14b7dc9-67a2-4872-82c0-8635b13de1e4" CreationDate="2014-06-10T18:54:25.743" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14455" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6363" RevisionGUID="525047d8-48ef-42b0-b608-5a9a1119c918" CreationDate="2014-06-10T19:19:37.617" UserId="33417" Text="The visible symptom:  &#xD;&#xA;Attracting and retaining people who can positively participate in the community, either both asking and answering questions, or at the least providing substantive answers on some kind of &quot;regular&quot; basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been an ongoing issue for the site for a long time now. I'm really not sure there is an answer, or where the root of the problem lies. But there are contributing, conflated, and correlated issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. People don't vote. Some people have great voting records, but on the whole SF has less votes per user-views than some other sites in the SE network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Contributing factors:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Our subject matter is already quite wide, and we may have relatively few experts per subject field. People may not feel comfortable voting on topics they don't fully understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Many Questions show questionable effort, and many Answers are of questionable value to the OP. It's hard to test potential answers unless you are actually experiencing the same issue as the OP, or have at some point in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Possibly Related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Questions that have an answer tend not to be reviews by people who may have subject matter knowledge. They tend to be viewed only by new people having the same problem. Many of those new people aren't users, can't vote, etc. At some point in the past some SE sites had a feedback mechanism to allow non-users to indicate a post was helpful - SF doesn't have this, and it didn't affect the post scores anyhow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Consequences:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - We can't rely on voting to blow away bad content. We've established a number of higher-reputation users who can Vote To Close and they patrol the review queue. This leads to a &quot;heavy handed&quot; approach which generally works, but leaves many new users with a negative view of the site. Also, it's extremely uncommon for anyone to leave personalized feedback about what's wrong with the post. New users seem to overwhelmingly ignore the Help Center, sidebar Help, and any other automated help of any kind (perhaps we should just lie to the users and have those messages come from &quot;Joe Blow&quot; or whatever - not crazy about this idea, but I don't have anything better).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - When people do vote, the reputation of the poster seems to be weighed into their decision (people with high rep tend to accumulate more rep for an otherwise equal post as compared to someone with low rep). This means new users are less likely to receive *magical Internet points*, and less incentivised to be gamed into SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meeting... I'll be back in 30-ish." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14456" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6363" RevisionGUID="cfd2c82c-2775-4d74-a96e-b5cf942ad108" CreationDate="2014-06-10T20:10:44.367" UserId="33417" Comment="added 2111 characters in body" Text="Warning: This is something of a though-stream, so...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The visible symptom:  &#xD;&#xA;Attracting and retaining people who can positively participate in the community, either both asking and answering questions, or at the least providing substantive answers on some kind of &quot;regular&quot; basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been an ongoing issue for the site for a long time now. I'm really not sure there is an answer, or where the root of the problem lies. But there are contributing, conflated, and correlated issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. People don't vote. Some people have great voting records, but on the whole SF has less votes per user-views than some other sites in the SE network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Contributing factors:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Our subject matter is already quite wide, and we may have relatively few experts per subject field. People may not feel comfortable voting on topics they don't fully understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Many Questions show questionable effort, and many Answers are of questionable value to the OP. It's hard to test potential answers unless you are actually experiencing the same issue as the OP, or have at some point in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Possibly Related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Questions that have an answer tend not to be reviews by people who may have subject matter knowledge. They tend to be viewed only by new people having the same problem. Many of those new people aren't users, can't vote, etc. At some point in the past some SE sites had a feedback mechanism to allow non-users to indicate a post was helpful - SF doesn't have this, and it didn't affect the post scores anyhow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Consequences:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - We can't rely on voting to blow away bad content. We've established a number of higher-reputation users who can Vote To Close and they patrol the review queue. This leads to a &quot;heavy handed&quot; approach which generally works, but leaves many new users with a negative view of the site. Also, it's extremely uncommon for anyone to leave personalized feedback about what's wrong with the post. New users seem to overwhelmingly ignore the Help Center, sidebar Help, and any other automated help of any kind (perhaps we should just lie to the users and have those messages come from &quot;Joe Blow&quot; or whatever - not crazy about this idea, but I don't have anything better).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - When people do vote, the reputation of the poster seems to be weighed into their decision (people with high rep tend to accumulate more rep for an otherwise equal post as compared to someone with low rep). This means new users are less likely to receive *magical Internet points*, and less incentivised to be gamed into SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The majority of our Question come from users who never contribute Answers. These include professional administrator who simply choose not to Answer others' question and users who have no ability to Answer others' questions (ie, [Help Vampires](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/19665)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    For the former group, I really don't know how to inspire people to begin contributing more than the incentives we have already. If anyone has any good ideas I'm sure we're all ears.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    For the latter group, the help vampires... There's a wonderful write on [slash7 with Amy Hoy about Help Vampires](http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/). What that articles does not include though, is how to deal with those people in mass. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Relatively low signal to noise ratio: SF gets about 100 questions per day on average - about 30% get closed. 51% of questions asked in April 2014 have a score of 0 or less as of writing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Contributing factors:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - See above about drive-by Questioners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Possibly Related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Others have pointed out that quite a few questions come from people with some reputation on SO. I'm not aware if anyone has run the data though to see what percentage of closed and downvoted Question from from SO Users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Consequences:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Sorting through all the &quot;noise&quot; takes effort from people willing to provide Answers. This is effort that could be put into writing actual Answers, but is instead diverted to sorting and filtering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        To somewhat mitigate this issue, users can setup tag filters. SO has an &quot;Interesting&quot; tab on the front page, which attempts to cull some of the questions you might not be interested in. I think this might help SF, though we don't have the deluge of questions that SO gets (~70x as many as SF). By selecting tags question are highlighted on SF. Though this again necessitates the User setting up these favorite tags, and the Question being accurately tagged to begin with (given that we had to ban a handful of nonsense tags because users try to use them *daily*, accurate tagging is still a problem).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Devs: How about some consistent formatting? WTF with the spacing after a bullet list?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14457" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6363" RevisionGUID="837abded-58c6-430c-8b4f-f4f95f53add1" CreationDate="2014-06-10T20:47:16.100" UserId="33417" Comment="added 928 characters in body" Text="Warning: This is something of a though-stream, so...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The visible symptom:  &#xD;&#xA;Attracting and retaining people who can positively participate in the community, either both asking and answering questions, or at the least providing substantive answers on some kind of &quot;regular&quot; basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been an ongoing issue for the site for a long time now. I'm really not sure there is an answer, or where the root of the problem lies. But there are contributing, conflated, and correlated issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. People don't vote. Some people have great voting records, but on the whole SF has less votes per user-views than some other sites in the SE network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Contributing factors:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Our subject matter is already quite wide, and we may have relatively few experts per subject field. People may not feel comfortable voting on topics they don't fully understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Many Questions show questionable effort, and many Answers are of questionable value to the OP. It's hard to test potential answers unless you are actually experiencing the same issue as the OP, or have at some point in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Possibly Related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Questions that have an answer tend not to be reviews by people who may have subject matter knowledge. They tend to be viewed only by new people having the same problem. Many of those new people aren't users, can't vote, etc. At some point in the past some SE sites had a feedback mechanism to allow non-users to indicate a post was helpful - SF doesn't have this, and it didn't affect the post scores anyhow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Consequences:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - We can't rely on voting to blow away bad content. We've established a number of higher-reputation users who can Vote To Close and they patrol the review queue. This leads to a &quot;heavy handed&quot; approach which generally works, but leaves many new users with a negative view of the site. Also, it's extremely uncommon for anyone to leave personalized feedback about what's wrong with the post. New users seem to overwhelmingly ignore the Help Center, sidebar Help, and any other automated help of any kind (perhaps we should just lie to the users and have those messages come from &quot;Joe Blow&quot; or whatever - not crazy about this idea, but I don't have anything better).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - When people do vote, the reputation of the poster seems to be weighed into their decision (people with high rep tend to accumulate more rep for an otherwise equal post as compared to someone with low rep). This means new users are less likely to receive *magical Internet points*, and less incentivised to be gamed into SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The majority of our Question come from users who never contribute Answers. These include professional administrator who simply choose not to Answer others' question and users who have no ability to Answer others' questions (ie, [Help Vampires](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/19665)). We certainly need Questions to keep the site vibrant, but we're tipped to one side.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    For the former group, I really don't know how to inspire people to begin contributing more than the incentives we have already. If anyone has any good ideas I'm sure we're all ears.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    For the latter group, the help vampires... There's a wonderful write on [slash7 with Amy Hoy about Help Vampires](http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/). What that articles does not include though, is how to deal with those people in mass. The majority of Help Vampires don't realize what they are doing. You can point it out to them, but more commonly than not it takes some significant effort to do so. Worse, it takes more effort on their part to not be a help vampire - and the unwillingness to put effort into their problems is what made them a help vampire in the first place. Regardless, this is all individual effort, see above comment in #1 about people ignoring automated warnings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Actually, while I'm thinking about automated warnings - this must be some facet of human psychology. So many disasters have occurred while automated warnings were blaring of impending doom. Chernobyl, Air France 447, Target's CC Hack, and there's zillions more examples where those came from. If anyone has some sort of scientific insight it might be helpful, or at least interesting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Relatively low signal to noise ratio: SF gets about 100 questions per day on average - about 30% get closed. 51% of questions asked in April 2014 have a score of 0 or less as of writing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Contributing factors:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - See above about drive-by Questioners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Possibly Related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Others have pointed out that quite a few questions come from people with some reputation on SO. I'm not aware if anyone has run the data though to see what percentage of closed and downvoted Question from from SO Users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Consequences:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Sorting through all the &quot;noise&quot; takes effort from people willing to provide Answers. This is effort that could be put into writing actual Answers, but is instead diverted to sorting and filtering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        To somewhat mitigate this issue, users can setup tag filters. SO has an &quot;Interesting&quot; tab on the front page, which attempts to cull some of the questions you might not be interested in. I think this might help SF, though we don't have the deluge of questions that SO gets (~70x as many as SF). By selecting tags question are highlighted on SF. Though this again necessitates the User setting up these favorite tags, and the Question being accurately tagged to begin with (given that we had to ban a handful of nonsense tags because users try to use them *daily*, accurate tagging is still a problem).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Devs: How about some consistent formatting? WTF with the spacing after a bullet list?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6364" RevisionGUID="9ff19524-1fca-435c-826e-e319ca9dd01b" CreationDate="2014-06-10T21:54:53.653" UserId="7709" Text="I, For One, Welcome Our New &lt;s&gt;Insect&lt;/s&gt; [Interesting][1] Overlords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/?tab=interesting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14461" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6367" RevisionGUID="878bc52a-3a61-4604-bc1c-cb75cb894e78" CreationDate="2014-06-11T04:34:01.870" UserId="132080" Text="I recall a ban on asking questions on serverfault.  Aside from asking a question to see what happens, how do I know whether that ban is still in effect?  Looking at my rep, I see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    5 	Jun 8&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	11:49 	upvote 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    	11:47 	accept 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;    	11:45 	accept 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    	11:13 	accept 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    5 	Apr 2&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	12:16 	upvote 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    15 	Nov 8 '12&#xD;&#xA;    +10 	07:52 	upvote 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	07:52 	upvote 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    -4 	  Sep 17 '12&#xD;&#xA;    -2 	19:03 	downvote 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;    -2 	18:02 	downvote 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which makes me think it might have been lifted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw a message like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers-from-th&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or similar, in the past.  I just don't want to go through the trouble of forming and asking a question just to get that message again, so I would like to know the status of my ban.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14462" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6367" RevisionGUID="878bc52a-3a61-4604-bc1c-cb75cb894e78" CreationDate="2014-06-11T04:34:01.870" UserId="132080" Text="what is the status of my ban?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6368" RevisionGUID="9772b4b1-01fa-4162-be78-95476bae62db" CreationDate="2014-06-11T04:43:08.177" UserId="7709" Text="You are currently not blocked from participating in the site in any way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You were last blocked in December 2013; it would have to have been a very very serious, moderator implemented incident for it to last 6 months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just be careful, as it's not very hard to get back onto the automatic block list if more of your questions are poorly received." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14465" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6367" RevisionGUID="712f249a-e62d-438c-a2f3-32a146fac1d5" CreationDate="2014-06-11T04:48:02.333" UserId="132080" Comment="stage of question -&gt; error?" Text="I recall a ban on asking questions on serverfault.  Aside from asking a question to see what happens, how do I know whether that ban is still in effect?  Looking at my rep, I see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    5 	Jun 8&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	11:49 	upvote 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    	11:47 	accept 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;    	11:45 	accept 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    	11:13 	accept 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    5 	Apr 2&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	12:16 	upvote 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    15 	Nov 8 '12&#xD;&#xA;    +10 	07:52 	upvote 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	07:52 	upvote 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    -4 	  Sep 17 '12&#xD;&#xA;    -2 	19:03 	downvote 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;    -2 	18:02 	downvote 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which makes me think it might have been lifted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw a message like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers-from-th&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or similar, in the past.  I just don't want to go through the trouble of forming and asking a question just to get that message again, so I would like to know the status of my ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At what stage in asking a question do you see the error message?  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6369" RevisionGUID="fd5a3bb3-c449-48a6-8cbc-e197530bfcb2" CreationDate="2014-06-11T07:07:24.577" UserId="224209" Text="Perhaps instead of discussing amongst people who have been here a long time, you should ask your target audience: ie. people who are new to the site, such as myself. Perhaps this question should get some prominent screen real-estate on the site, especially on pages which are hit from google searches.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this question/discussion area could be a non-smackdown zone. This would be an area to get information, not smack-down newbies.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Speaking as someone with a bit of experience in marketing, as well as way too much sysadmin experience..&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14467" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6370" RevisionGUID="647cca40-1874-49f4-99d6-b4e4a28daaab" CreationDate="2014-06-11T07:11:49.947" UserId="40193" Text="[![vim's rebirth for the 21st century][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kxZ8X.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://neovim.org" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14468" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="6370" RevisionGUID="fa60d09e-73b3-4883-8145-9edad86a74a5" CreationDate="2014-06-11T07:11:49.947" UserId="40193" />
  <row Id="14469" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6371" RevisionGUID="65c98fe2-5e8a-4e87-acb6-3d44db3b33cc" CreationDate="2014-06-11T10:21:01.980" UserId="216511" Text="I'm an enthusiast for answering questions - I like to be able to contribute to the 'wisdom of the internet' in a positive way. I've answered a few questions on ServerFault, but not as many as I'd have liked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from poor initial questions, the other reason I trip up is because some questions are extremely specific. That's an artifact of the target audience - we _want_ people to have done their own initial research. However it also means that if I haven't encountered the specific problem listed, I often can't offer much, as I may not be able to reproduce the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding the first point though - there's a bit of a firehose of questions coming in, and most are outside my specialist subject area. It would be useful to be able to customise and filter my 'new questions' view. I'm a storage engineer by trade - I know my way around RAID, disks, volume managers, arrays etc. I'm never likely to have anything useful to say about apache. (Well, basic questions that probably shouldn't be here in the first place; maybe). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also perhaps suggest an 'approval' mechanism for submitting questions (maybe reputation geared?). So we can have an 'anonymous' question queue, and a 'established user' question queue? (With the caveat that we'd expect established users to 'approve' suitable 'anonymous' questions). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an approach that works fairly well on PerlMonks - the 'approved' marker is one you can filter on, or not, as you wish. Established community participants can 'approve' a new post, and do so based on ... well, it's up to them. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14470" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6371" RevisionGUID="8ed573e2-e8c9-43f8-a884-140c8937f059" CreationDate="2014-06-11T10:32:41.017" UserId="216511" Comment="added 274 characters in body" Text="I'm an enthusiast for answering questions - I like to be able to contribute to the 'wisdom of the internet' in a positive way. I've answered a few questions on ServerFault, but not as many as I'd have liked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from poor initial questions, the other reason I trip up is because some questions are extremely specific. That's an artifact of the target audience - we _want_ people to have done their own initial research. However it also means that if I haven't encountered the specific problem listed, I often can't offer much, as I may not be able to reproduce the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding the first point though - there's a bit of a firehose of questions coming in, and most are outside my specialist subject area. It would be useful to be able to customise and filter my 'new questions' view. I'm a storage engineer by trade - I know my way around RAID, disks, volume managers, arrays etc. I'm never likely to have anything useful to say about apache. (Well, basic questions that probably shouldn't be here in the first place; maybe). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also perhaps suggest an 'approval' mechanism for submitting questions (maybe reputation geared?). So we can have an 'anonymous' question queue, and a 'established user' question queue? (With the caveat that we'd expect established users to 'approve' suitable 'anonymous' questions). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an approach that works fairly well on PerlMonks - the 'approved' marker is one you can filter on, or not, as you wish. Established community participants can 'approve' a new post, and do so based on ... well, it's up to them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Also, I don't know if it's been suggested before - but would setting financial bounties as well as rep also be an incentive? On one hand, it's compensating for effort, but it might server to discourage the enthusiasts/volunteers who contribute in the first place. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6372" RevisionGUID="25e93ccf-165c-4aa8-9f1e-91c54b2dc018" CreationDate="2014-06-11T11:25:12.923" UserId="224081" Text="I have this question on ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;serverfault.com/questions/602248/weird-apache-access-logs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think both the answers have helped me equally. And i would like to divide the bounty equally amongst them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think there would be any provisions for this. But what are your thoughts on this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14474" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6373" RevisionGUID="445b6ad0-ed23-48b2-91be-a487c6923ec4" CreationDate="2014-06-11T11:38:01.110" UserId="1435" Text="That's not possible now to be honest, but it's very nice of you to care. That said not many people really give too much of a toss about their rep these days, not for one accept anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14475" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6372" RevisionGUID="4c7c6c00-0ed2-496a-a978-2000030f31ae" CreationDate="2014-06-11T14:02:55.013" UserId="33417" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="I have this question on ServerFault: http://serverfault.com/questions/602248/weird-apache-access-logs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think both the answers have helped me equally. And i would like to divide the bounty equally amongst them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think there would be any provisions for this. But what are your thoughts on this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6374" RevisionGUID="2e417917-8cb2-4696-a27d-f7b6b79c7d75" CreationDate="2014-06-11T14:50:27.487" UserId="108667" Text="Would this replace the active view, like it seems to on SO?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having the interesting questions as the default view sounds good. It would probably work better if I updated which tags I have hidden and favorited, but checking it out just now at least hides the questions on tags I've hidden.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Showing people questions on topics they are interested in is a good thing for making sure the experts on a topic see the question, and can answer or close it as appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I think I would really miss the active tab - I like seeing all the questions because I regularly see either simple questions that I'm perhaps not an expert in, but can answer, or questions that lead to a new found interest in a subject.  Half of the reason I come here every day is to learn from the mistakes of other people in subjects I'm **not** an expert in, but may use in the near future, or learn about things that I didn't even know I needed until I read about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Interesting tab in addition to active -&gt; Yay!&#xD;&#xA;- Interesting tab **instead of** active -&gt; :(&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6375" RevisionGUID="c18ea9b4-6263-4c23-b311-d04edcf53be6" CreationDate="2014-06-11T15:57:31.637" UserId="126632" Text="You can't award a single bounty to two users, but you can always create a second bounty once you've awarded the first one, and then award that one to the second user. There is even a specific bounty reason for this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Reward existing answer: One or more of the answers is exemplary and worthy of an additional bounty.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You will, of course, need a little extra reputation in order to do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rEgBE.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14478" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6375" RevisionGUID="4901f04b-4d4c-42d6-a8a8-ad995a418a68" CreationDate="2014-06-11T17:10:53.953" UserId="126632" Comment="added 65 characters in body" Text="You can't award a single bounty to two users, but you can always create a second bounty once you've awarded the first one, and then award that one to the second user. There is even a specific bounty reason for this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Reward existing answer: One or more of the answers is exemplary and worthy of an additional bounty.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You will, of course, [need a little extra reputation][2] in order to do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rEgBE.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6376" RevisionGUID="4bab3bd4-a024-432e-b8d2-28e32aa16196" CreationDate="2014-06-11T20:11:14.860" UserId="10472" Text="It's a downward spiral, at least for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used to be very active. I believe I averaged 30k rep per year for the last couple years, but my participation is essentially non-existent now. I've been thinking about this since I saw this post yesterday and wanted to share my story, as it may provide insight and lead to a solution down the road.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I got busy in real life. I switched jobs a few times and I was promoted up the chain and took on more responsibility in my current workplace. This leaves less time for me to participate. Because I have less time for places like Server Fault, I get more annoyed than I used to at the influx of *gimme teh codez* and *Halp halp, I migrated to production without testing and all of my shit broke*. This causes me to value Server Fault far less than I used to, which is unfortunate since it gave me such a valuable kickstart to my career. Anecdotally, it seems like the garbage questions have increased over time, but I have no data to support this. Maybe my opinion of what is garbage has evolved as I've taken on a new perspective on IT. It's entirely possible that my perspective is the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I dropped down to only participating in Chat, which was relatively free of the unwashed *gimme teh code* masses and it was good. But then the people that I interacted with most in Chat seemed to be in the room less and less. This caused me to be in the room less and less. I still pop in from time to time so that I can ask @ScottPack if he is wearing pants, but that's really about it. There are fewer familiar &quot;faces&quot; than there used to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's unfortunate, because this site gave me so much at a point in my career where I really needed it, but now it serves no real purpose to me. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6377" RevisionGUID="aa77f254-4960-42c1-8912-63097be89148" CreationDate="2014-06-11T20:45:37.430" UserId="154913" Text="Prompted by [this answer][1], the poster mentioned an idea about quarantining questions. I commented on it, and wanted to expand on it by using this meta post to receive feedback and critique, and hopefully carve out some sort of concrete feature to request. My thoughts are as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Users who have not submitted x number of questions to the site that have not been put on hold or deleted, will have their questions placed in a queue for review before being posted to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Just like every other 'privilege', the ability to view this queue and either accept, reject, or improve the question should be based on the existing community and members who have established reputation here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is multi-fold benefit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It will cut down spam on the main page, questions by sock puppet accounts will be deleted before they even reach the main page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The main page will start to consist of questions that have been 'vetted' by established members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this need be a mod-only privilege, if it gets to that point. Mods already have enough work to do IMHO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, I don't think that the ability to move beyond the quarantine queue should be reputation based. As an example, I saw a very high rep user's last few questions *today* and they were essentially well worded 'gimmiedehcodez', as far as little to no research done on the part of the O.P. One question was even closed and marked as a duplicate of a *previous* question the O.P. themselves asked. I say this because the politics of having a high rep tends to attract upvotes to questions that would VTC'd before the O.P. could even refresh the page. I say that b/c we have people coming from sister sites with 101 rep. So, if it were to be rep based, then perhaps we could do our do dilligence if this gets approved and be more liberal with upvoting *good* questions, where the OP actually did *some* research before coming here, but I'm not really sold on the idea that bypassing the quarantine queue should be based on some arbitrary rep count.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6371/154913" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14481" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6377" RevisionGUID="aa77f254-4960-42c1-8912-63097be89148" CreationDate="2014-06-11T20:45:37.430" UserId="154913" Text="Feature Request: Question Approval Queue" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14482" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6377" RevisionGUID="aa77f254-4960-42c1-8912-63097be89148" CreationDate="2014-06-11T20:45:37.430" UserId="154913" Text="|discussion|feature-request|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14483" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6378" RevisionGUID="feaea99c-5b59-4523-bc68-2b96e1e30a13" CreationDate="2014-06-11T21:35:35.780" UserId="7709" Text="There is only a very small number of users who actual actively look at the review queues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I see happening is this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- User posts question&#xD;&#xA;- User does not read the notice about how there is a wait before the question appears&#xD;&#xA;- Question does not appear on main site&#xD;&#xA;- User posts the same question again&#xD;&#xA;- Question still doesn't appear&#xD;&#xA;- wtf is this shit? And dissapears never to be seen again&#xD;&#xA;- Now there are two questions that need approval in the queue&#xD;&#xA;- Very few people actually check the queue and it takes 4-5 hours for questions to be approved&#xD;&#xA;- Questions come through in huge lumps as the last vote required for approval comes through&#xD;&#xA;- The front page of the site is unchanged except for when 30 questions get dumped all at once&#xD;&#xA;- There is no public review process of questions that were rejected&#xD;&#xA;  - e.g. when a question is posted and then closed, people can see the closed questions and vote to re-open, or post a meta thread&#xD;&#xA;  - if a question was never even posted, then there can be no wider community involvement in disagreeing with the actions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this is a very good idea. Really, closing the stuff that would not have been approved in the first place isn't a huge amount of work, and not *that* much spam gets through and is easily dealt with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14484" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6378" RevisionGUID="b12fb17f-a42b-44fa-8587-134d2ecf2fa3" CreationDate="2014-06-11T21:48:15.913" UserId="7709" Comment="added 27 characters in body" Text="There is only a very small number of users who actual actively look at the review queues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I see happening is this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- User posts question&#xD;&#xA;- User does not read the notice about how there is a wait before the question appears&#xD;&#xA;- Question does not appear on main site&#xD;&#xA;- User posts the same question again&#xD;&#xA;- Question still doesn't appear&#xD;&#xA;- wtf is this shit? And dissapears never to be seen again&#xD;&#xA;- Now there are two questions that need approval in the queue, and their OP is long gone&#xD;&#xA;- Very few people actually check the queue and it takes 4-5 hours for questions to be approved&#xD;&#xA;- Questions come through in huge lumps as the last vote required for approval comes through&#xD;&#xA;- The front page of the site is unchanged except for when 30 questions get dumped all at once&#xD;&#xA;- There is no public review process of questions that were rejected&#xD;&#xA;  - e.g. when a question is posted and then closed, people can see the closed questions and vote to re-open, or post a meta thread&#xD;&#xA;  - if a question was never even posted, then there can be no wider community involvement in disagreeing with the actions&#xD;&#xA;  - There are no &quot;signposts&quot; left behind, like staking the bodies of your enemy outside the city gates. People will never see the kinds of questions that we *don't* want here, and will post their own question because there's no evidence that these questions aren't allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this is a very good idea. Really, closing the stuff that would not have been approved in the first place isn't a huge amount of work, and not *that* much spam gets through and is easily dealt with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14485" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6379" RevisionGUID="ba534d2f-c836-4ae0-a922-a5e0e226a31e" CreationDate="2014-06-12T04:05:25.763" UserId="63664" Text="As title said.. Just what is too broad?? I did ask a few question, and I think I am specific enough. &#xD;&#xA;Such this question:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/604299/migrating-ldap-user-and-password-to-samba4-ad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where is the &quot;too broad&quot; applies? &#xD;&#xA;I really think it specific enough, as there is only one line of command line, or may be a page noting how to transfer passwords, or as one other user pointed out, there no tool for this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or like the other one, I was asking about feature list of an IMAP server, that I can't find anywhere in their site. I know most server complies with IMAP4, but I was looking for specific support, such as this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1355082/is-html-5-supported-by-all-the-main-browsers but instead of HTML5, I was looking for IMAP support. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That too marked as too broad, while http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1355082/is-html-5-supported-by-all-the-main-browsers thread is not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what the hell is too broad description?? What question is considered too broad?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14486" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6379" RevisionGUID="ba534d2f-c836-4ae0-a922-a5e0e226a31e" CreationDate="2014-06-12T04:05:25.763" UserId="63664" Text="Just what the hell is &quot;TOO BROAD&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14487" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6379" RevisionGUID="ba534d2f-c836-4ae0-a922-a5e0e226a31e" CreationDate="2014-06-12T04:05:25.763" UserId="63664" Text="|discussion|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6380" RevisionGUID="898ce3a6-319f-479a-b0d5-7870ae936681" CreationDate="2014-06-12T04:24:44.980" UserId="126699" Text="I don't think that it should in fact have been closed as such, in spite of the fact that you are getting rather close to asking for someone to write the code or give a tool recommendation, both of which we don't do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, it also happens that the thing you want to do is not possible to accomplish as you stated (the systems are totally different in many ways, credential storage being one; LDAP is a very broad specification and not all implementations are equivalent).  That's not a reason for closure, but rather for answers stating that (and why) it can't be done like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Accordingly, I've nominated it for reopening." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14489" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6381" RevisionGUID="76a17dbc-949a-4d82-acdd-35dec984f8f0" CreationDate="2014-06-12T04:32:14.120" UserId="7709" Text="I think what's happened here is that the key point of the closing is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; good answers would be too long for this format&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may not have realised it at the time, but you've probably asked something that you could write a book on. Server Fault isn't really the best place for disseminating *that much* information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14490" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6362" RevisionGUID="96e8175a-f9e0-4deb-adff-36b7a9ff42a8" CreationDate="2014-06-12T07:38:41.987" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/476991969416462336" />
  <row Id="14491" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6382" RevisionGUID="ecfd2709-f312-4eca-804f-ae511ba12366" CreationDate="2014-06-12T10:04:52.517" UserId="216511" Text="I think I perhaps prompted this post, and therefore would like to elaborate a little. I'm a relative newcomer to the site. I'm a storage engineer, and I like to think I know a lot about the subject. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means that practically speaking, I have nothing to contribute on quite a few of the questions asked, simply because of the target audience of serverfault - notionally, posts _should_ already have done the basic amount of research that'd put them past my level of experience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I could do though, it looks at posts _not_ relevant to my area of expertise, and see if they have enough detail. And if they do, mark them as such. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This works well on another site I use - it's nothing more than a flag on a post that can be used as an additional search criterion. 'approved' means that an established community member has given it the nod. No more, no less.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- search for 'approved' posts (filtered by tag potentially) and see a list of things with enough detail to at least start giving a decent answer, in the right subject areas that you _could_ give a good answer in the first place. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- search for 'unapproved' posts, because even if they're outside your subject area, you can usually tell if they do have the key points of a 'good question'. (e.g. not a dupe, relevant to audience, enough detail to start diagnosis). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- or don't filter at all, and then you're seeing the same view you would otherwise. (I'd suggest this would be the default). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this would mean that you are able to focus on things you could add value to, and skip over the things that you cannot, which is good for everyone concerned - and is part of the rationale behind 'tagging' in the first place. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14492" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6382" RevisionGUID="fe9b624e-06f5-479c-b941-c9247c028115" CreationDate="2014-06-12T10:11:03.330" UserId="216511" Comment="added 103 characters in body" Text="I think I perhaps prompted this post, and therefore would like to elaborate a little. I'm a relative newcomer to the site. I'm a storage engineer, and I like to think I know a lot about the subject. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means that practically speaking, I have nothing to contribute on quite a few of the questions asked, simply because of the target audience of serverfault - notionally, posts _should_ already have done the basic amount of research that'd put them past my level of experience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I could do though, it looks at posts _not_ relevant to my area of expertise, and see if they have enough detail. And if they do, mark them as such. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This works well on another site I use - it's nothing more than a flag on a post that can be used as an additional search criterion. 'approved' means that an established community member has given it the nod. No more, no less.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- search for 'approved' posts (filtered by tag potentially) and see a list of things with enough detail to at least start giving a decent answer, in the right subject areas that you _could_ give a good answer in the first place. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- search for 'unapproved' posts, because even if they're outside your subject area, you can usually tell if they do have the key points of a 'good question'. (e.g. not a dupe, relevant to audience, enough detail to start diagnosis). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- or don't filter at all, and then you're seeing the same view you would otherwise. (I'd suggest this would be the default). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this would mean that you are able to focus on things you could add value to, and skip over the things that you cannot, which is good for everyone concerned - and is part of the rationale behind 'tagging' in the first place. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I would also suggests, some way of 'show me new questions for my tags' would be quite handy too). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14493" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6383" RevisionGUID="f41a9225-faf7-4124-be5b-b2b05ed4926d" CreationDate="2014-06-12T12:32:41.107" UserId="108667" Text="The question you linked to is on stackoverflow.  We are all part of the same network, but each site has very different rules about what kind of questions are allowed.  So comparing what is allowed there isn't a valid comparison.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Migrating data from LDAP is complex enough that books are written on it.  And you included next to no detail about what you had done or tried so far.  I would have voted to close it too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14494" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6384" RevisionGUID="33359234-a0c6-4ebf-8a61-6988e39d364d" CreationDate="2014-06-12T14:43:35.310" UserId="29354" Text="  I think SF is too heavy handed on the closes and non-professional complaints.  Closing a question because the [OS happened to be XP][1]?  Yeah, it's not a server OS, and if given a choice I wouldn't run it.  But the business side of things rarely gives you such a choice.  Hell, we just managed to kill our XP server *yesterday*.  Making an active user justify a question is inane.  If there's some additions that can make it better, great, make suggestions.  But the scope of what questions get pounded with Vote To Close need to go way down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  We've gotten several signals that we've gone too far on this.  Hence all the Meta questions about the professionalism standard.  Hence why `ssl` on this very topic suggested that we declare this place a non-smackdown zone.  Only to get smacked down, with a comment berating him for not making a suggestion.  Hell, I've found the BOFH-ness of this place stifling, and *I've never had a question closed*.  If I had recently arrived here, I would never have come back.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The simple fact is that SF is protecting the quality of its questions at the cost of the quality of its contributors.  It prevents mediocre users from ever growing into worthwhile members.  It makes amateurs completely forget about this site by the time they become professionals.  And it will even turn off the very professionals we want here, because being non-inclusive just isn't very professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*Aside from the above, I also agree with what other people have said on this topic.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14495" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="61d72fda-cd7c-48dc-846c-0ae42b5e57d2" CreationDate="2014-06-12T18:50:26.727" UserId="154913" Comment="added 143 characters in body; edited tags" Text="Does it make sense for us to have a [tag:canonical] tag on non-meta to flag the canonical questions with?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that, for me, it would be easier to search for that tag than search for and reference the [Canonical Canonical Question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No feature request tag was ever slapped on this, that could be the reason for it not going anywhere. Sounds like a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14496" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="61d72fda-cd7c-48dc-846c-0ae42b5e57d2" CreationDate="2014-06-12T18:50:26.727" UserId="154913" Comment="added 143 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|doomed|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14497" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="91ccafe7-8439-4dda-b047-bb34e5ae2fe9" CreationDate="2014-06-12T21:16:59.807" UserId="154913" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|doomed|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14498" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="b2f78f16-b8f9-4feb-8992-f2f68501beed" CreationDate="2014-06-12T23:03:19.493" UserId="154913" Comment="deleted 101 characters in body" Text="Does it make sense for us to have a [tag:canonical] tag on non-meta to flag the canonical questions with?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that, for me, it would be easier to search for that tag than search for and reference the [Canonical Canonical Question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sounds like a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14499" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6357" RevisionGUID="2eb54a18-4e9b-4a5d-b809-4d691556751f" CreationDate="2014-06-13T04:40:41.337" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/477309558000332800" />
  <row Id="14500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6385" RevisionGUID="629019a2-a8a3-4948-a8ec-30b9c41886b2" CreationDate="2014-06-13T04:47:37.547" UserId="100013" Text="I will chime in &amp; basically say I do not think this is an issue with the quality of posts &amp; interactions here as much as the state of I.T. &amp; developers in general nowadays.&#xA;&#xA;Seriously, I am far from the best says admin out there, but I have met developers &amp; other admins out in the market nowadays who somehow have gigs yet their work is haw droppingly bad.&#xA;&#xA;My feeling us the ease at which anyone can get a VM up &amp; running coupled with the use if canned systems make the entry point to a minimal viable product so easy suddenly the guy who was able to just download an Ubuntu image &amp; install it--and I mean just install it; nothing more--is now seen as a &quot;guru&quot; in some places.&#xA;&#xA;So I think the only way to &quot;attract&quot; better talent might need to center around the fact the benchmark of quality work is so low nowadays that... I don't know.&#xA;&#xA;If it's a rushing tide that lifts all boats, the fleet that comprises the Stack Exchange network is going down as the lack if valued skills in the real world just gets lower.&#xA;&#xA;My two cents. Nothing more. Nothing less." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14501" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="6379" RevisionGUID="9b3b8dc9-dea1-4148-8e08-018893e8e6ef" CreationDate="2014-06-13T06:31:45.813" UserId="16732" Comment="104" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:108667,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Grant&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:16732,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Tom O'Connor&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="14503" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="27ae1a6b-5d4b-4be1-846b-8ceea0639032" CreationDate="2014-06-13T19:23:50.420" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|status-completed|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14504" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6386" RevisionGUID="15e942a2-0844-4fbb-8f3d-31eb0dbc07ae" CreationDate="2014-06-13T19:25:05.107" UserId="101854" Text="From the Better Late Than Never department...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Starting with the next build, we are going to underline the links both in posts and in comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Ignore the content in the screenshot. I don't have SF's database up locally, so this is MSE with the Server Fault skin.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h9ZLy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14505" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6386" RevisionGUID="31131786-1724-4126-ae04-e926d619bf9f" CreationDate="2014-06-14T00:14:30.343" UserId="101854" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="From the Better Late Than Never department...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Starting with the next build, we are going to underline the links both in posts and in comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Ignore the content in the screenshot. I don't have SF's database up locally, so this is MSE with the Server Fault skin.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep an eye out for `rev 2014.6.12.1659`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h9ZLy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6386" RevisionGUID="5810a10f-485a-42b2-b8b0-13576e615cae" CreationDate="2014-06-14T00:19:52.103" UserId="101854" Comment="added 34 characters in body" Text="From the Better Late Than Never department...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Starting with the next build, we are going to underline the links both in posts and in comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Ignore the content in the screenshot. I don't have SF's database up locally, so this is [MSE](http://meta.stackexchange.com/) with the Server Fault skin.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep an eye out for `rev 2014.6.12.1659`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h9ZLy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14507" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6387" RevisionGUID="8637b754-ec0c-4bcd-bef4-099e7b61e95a" CreationDate="2014-06-15T02:04:50.240" UserId="174813" Text="Speaking only for myself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I got really busy at work.  I think that's just something that's going to happen to everyone from time to time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also find that unless I spend a certain amount of time on the site, someone else answers the questions I would have answered first.  (HopelessN00b, I'm lookin' at you, ha ha.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway.  As things calm down I'll try to do better.  In the meantime, I went and reviewed a bunch of stuff today, just to do my part and all.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S.  I have to say that I like the statement of my yearly rank showing up on my profile page.  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14508" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6388" RevisionGUID="2cf123c5-c830-47f5-a510-3d8fb7e65274" CreationDate="2014-06-15T20:22:54.233" UserId="126699" Text="I think we are a little quick on the draw to close questions.  I spend a lot of time looking at the close queue (I believe I am the 4th most prevalent close vote reviewer at the moment), and when I aggregate our collective requirements (as I observe, not as we intend), I get something like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* No abuse of terminology or use of incorrect or dated terminology.  If you mention something obsolete, or use the wrong word for a basic concept, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No outdated software.  Regardless of the problem you're experiencing and whether or not your use of old and out of support software is pivotal in it or even relevant, if we see you are using old software, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No theoretical questions.  If your question is about how things work in a protocol, or in linux, rather than about a practical how-to application, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No how-to.  If your question just asks about how to do something relatively easy or extremely complex, it will be closed (and you'll be told to read the docs or hire someone, respectively).&#xD;&#xA;* Demonstrate extreme competency.  If you don't point out your experience and if you even hint that you might be new to working with the thing you're asking about, you're a n00b and your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* Already know the right solution.  If you ask about what you can apply to solve your problem, or ask how to apply the wrong solution, your question will be closed (and nobody will tell you what the correct solution might be).&#xD;&#xA;* Never ask about cron, or anything else that's mentioned in a canonical question.  If it is, no matter how much of a stretch it may be, your question will be closed as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;* No crappy tools.  If a crappy tool (like cPanel or phpMyAdmin) exists in your environment, whether it has anything to do with your problem or not, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No workarounds.  If your question asks for a workaround because of artificial constraints, your question will be closed, and if anyone troubles to tell you why the workaround is lousy, it will come with a heavy dose of vitriol.&#xD;&#xA;* No excessive information.  If you include unnecessary information beyond a couple lines, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No formatting mistakes.  If your formatting is messy, your question will be closed, even if you don't really know markdown yet; markdown is our shibboleth.&#xD;&#xA;* No spelling or grammatical errors.  Whether or not English is your first language, and especially if you speak a dialect of English associated with certain types of people, if you don't use the Queen's English (or no eagles take flight behind you when you speak), your question will be closed... and is that curry or borscht on your breath?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this list is complete.  You can see, perhaps, how these de facto criteria (caricatures though they may be) are very stringent - even more stringent than the actual rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a lot of stuff we should close.  But, I think we have a collective hair-trigger on some things we could easily afford to be more lenient on.  Closing a question doesn't mean you won't be answering it (like a ticket) - it means nobody may answer it, ever (at least in its current form).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of the questions I answer, I find in the close queue.  This speaks to another, similar problem (http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6362/sf-should-use-the-interesting-home-page since it is crap at showing me things I care about at the moment), but also speaks to our closure problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14509" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="ec00232f-d9b4-4837-84ad-2505d59f012d" CreationDate="2014-06-15T21:58:27.460" UserId="126699" Comment="Happily, this isn't about us all being doomed, but it is a feature request." Text="|discussion|feature-request|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14511" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6389" RevisionGUID="ef22ea1a-b57b-490f-baca-323c5c7b3378" CreationDate="2014-06-16T06:10:32.783" UserId="224081" Text="I wanted to create a second bounty on the following question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/602248/weird-apache-access-logs/602648&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I already have 75+ reputation and all of my bounty criteria is matched(shown below)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The question has been asked in the last 48 hours. Give the community a chance to answer your question normally first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    You already have three outstanding bounties. You can only have three open bounties at any one time. To start a bounty on this question, you must award at least one of the previous bounties first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The question already has a bounty. To start a second bounty on this question, you must wait for the current bounty to be awarded first.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14529" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6396" RevisionGUID="a8df5c0d-0c2e-4667-b2f2-22bf984d3dba" CreationDate="2014-06-17T21:58:21.817" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="I have some ideas but you are not going to like them...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see my [bit of amateur anthropology](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) to get an idea of the framework I'm going to construct this around. I really believe that many of this site's issues discussed on Meta are really the byproduct of the lack of consensus between the ServerFault community and the StackOverflow community about the scope and purpose of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ban the Noobs!&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Why**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, yeah, yeah. ServerFault is full of a bunch of elitist pricks (and prick-ettes?). But you know what? That's OK. Everyone's forgotten that ServerFault community has an explicit requirement for some level of ability that we are calling [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity). Everyone seems to have forgotten that StackExchange is supposed to let communities have some kind of ownership of the scope and content of their respective sites [...we empower our communities to curate [content]](http://stackexchange.com/about). And everyone seems to have forgotten that all the closed questions belonging to those poor, angry and alienated folks that just got here yesterday not only are likely to get better answers on other sites but that those sites are *explictly* open to questions from everyone. It's like a bunch of weekend warrior Home-Depot-DIYers showed up an IBEW convention and then got upset that they were told in tones of increasing frustration that neither was this the appropriate convention for them nor that their contributions were welcome or relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm exaggerating a bit for comedic effect so please don't take the above paragraph *too* seriously. You also really need to have read my previous answer about the [&quot;culture war&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) between the ServerFault community and greater StackExchage community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The How**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just waded through the Review Queue. Here's what I found:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* 4 questions from SO users with at least 1000 rep that were either off-topic or lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. I'm an idiot and if I can figure it out so can these guys.&#xD;&#xA;* 8 questions from low-rep users with less an 100 rep on ServerFault that were &quot;I CAN HAZ CODE?&quot; questions, off topic, unintelligible or otherwise lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xD;&#xA;* 1 question from a brand new user to StackExchange that was completely off-topic. If you can't or won't read the About/FAQ then you certainly are not meeting the  [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xD;&#xA;* 7 questions that I voted to leave open as they more less looked on-topic and met the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. Many of these were in the queue as duplicates but I'm generally willing to give people the benefit of the doubt unless I have a deep enough understanding of technology to know if their question really is a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;60% of those questions don't meet the &quot;curate the content&quot; model being advocated by a portion of the ServerFault community. 60% of these questions *should* of been stopped at the Help Center. A quick glance through the front page reveals a similar ratio. How do we stop them and completely invert our signal to noise ratio?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's heavy-handed but I think this would do the trick:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Anonymous users can't ask questions&#xD;&#xA;2. StackOverflow users don't automatically get 100 rep points when cross-joining sites. 30% of our review queue is composed of SO users that don't bother to read our About/Help.&#xD;&#xA;3. Users need at least 100 rep to ask questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The bottom line is for *years* ServerFault has asked that people comply with our discretionary policies for topicality**. We have tired all the manner of cajoling, FAQ-rewriting, transfer-pages without success. As the site becomes more popular the signal to noise ratio decreases accordingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If this site is to survive it is time to implement *mandatory* polices.** We asked nice. Thrice. If you can't provide a few decent answers that deserve those rare and tasty upvotes then you certainly don't get to spam your [help vampire](http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/) questions all over the front page. Mean? Elitist? Yes. I suppose but what else are we supposed to do when 60% of our questions don't meet the topicality standards?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Vote&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I've talked about this before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more) and so have other folks notably [Ward](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote). The last few weekends I have been looking at the [top voters](http://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=week). My estimate is that we only have about 50 users that vote *at all* during a week period furthermore there are only have about 20 users that cast more than a dozen votes. This is absolutely terrible considering how many views and how many questions we get a day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used to think that if we all buckled down and just voted a bit more we could reverse the signal to noise ratio. I now think differently. The engaged audience here is really small - I'm guessing a dozen at best. **There's just not enough people interested anymore to make voting work.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However - that's the gamble. If we implement the &quot;mandatory policies&quot; and they actually work, we have a decent signal-to-noise ratio again, and much like animals returning to a restored ecosystem, we can re-engage or retain those people currently engaged and get some voting going. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is voting important? I have said this so many times but **voting tells users that the community values their contribution**. This has immense psychological value. I tried to put on my optimist hat at the beginning of the year and try for the [rubber ducky challenge][1]. I'm giving that up. Now my answers aren't stellar but I gave it my best shot and managed to come away with about a 1000 more rep points in six months. No way I'm going to add 10K in a year. In fact, I don't think we're going to see any more users breaking the 10k rep barrier in a long time. What I'm getting at here is without voting there is no signal to any new people in our narrow target audience that anyone is even listening. It's not surprising in the least we don't retain any new talent. If you spent an hour on a decent answer and only get one upvote would you come back?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Embrace the Subjective-Good&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where ServerFault can really shine. I have also talked about this [before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site/5526#5526). We have an incredibly wide scope in terms of content but because of our ability requirement the scope *of questions* that get posted is actually pretty narrow. This seems contradictory but let me explain. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that lack depth are almost always closed (with increasing vitriol). Whereas people used to consider leaving these basic questions open so that new users would have something answer now we pretty much vote to close anything that looks like it could be answered by doing a bit of research or a thorough reading or re-reading of the manual. **This change makes sense because there are no new users to chew through these basic questions anymore.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions with sufficient depth to be interesting and on-topic are rarely answered or occasionally closed as To Localized due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). This again makes sense, we just can't seem to attract and retain our target audience, either because of reputation of being a bunch of jerks, our low signal-to-noise ratio, the difficulty in searching through the &quot;noise&quot; questions looking for &quot;signal&quot; questions and lack of participation (lack of voting). What deep-knowledge professional wants to come here, struggle through the low rep stage collecting those rare votes here and there and finally spend all their time complaining in Chat and closing questions. Deep knowledge professionals have no use of this site any more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leaves us with a pretty narrow group of good questions that we can expect to see. To increase the size of that group we should really advocate for Subjective-Good questions. Despite the small interested audience there is an absolutely mind-boggling amount of expertise on this site. For someone like myself, a lowly junior in the midst of figuring out what to do, I can only hope that ServerFault can help me and others propel our career in a similar manner to [@MDMarra's](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent/6376#6376).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm talking about things like (these are just off the top of my head, naturally to make good questions they need some refinement):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How can I backup, secure, and support non-standard, non-network PCs used for SCADA systems?&#xD;&#xA; - How can I collect metrics that will let me make good decisions about PC refresh cycles?&#xD;&#xA; - How has the prevalence of cloud applications changed the in-house vs. MSP-managed equation for small/medium business?&#xD;&#xA; - What criteria should I use to evaluate the suitability of cloud-based applications?&#xD;&#xA; - Is it safe to put corporate secrets into cloud applications? How can I evaluate and ensure that the vendor *is* meeting their promises with regards to security?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; There's a lot of gold to be mined here but it is getting harder and harder to get at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do we go from here?&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly. I don't know. If this site isn't useful for me and isn't useful for someone like MDMarra anymore I can't be optimistic about its future. I know I have proposed some drastic, maybe even draconian measures, but desperate times and all that...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally. I think it is the end. I think we all know it. (DRAMATIC MUSIC!) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://thenubbyadmin.com/2013/12/13/sign-up-for-the-2014-stack-exchange-10k-challenge/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14530" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6396" RevisionGUID="e4ac5ec0-c1eb-413b-b7c7-9efd3e7031d0" CreationDate="2014-06-17T22:05:05.837" UserDisplayName="user62491" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="I have some ideas but you are not going to like them...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see my [bit of amateur anthropology](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) to get an idea of the framework I'm going to construct this around. I really believe that many of this site's issues discussed on Meta are really the byproduct of the lack of consensus between the ServerFault community and the StackOverflow community about the scope and purpose of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ban the Noobs!&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Why**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, yeah, yeah. ServerFault is full of a bunch of elitist pricks (and prick-ettes?). But you know what? That's OK. Everyone's forgotten that the ServerFault community has an explicit requirement for some level of ability that we are calling [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity). Everyone seems to have forgotten that StackExchange is supposed to let communities have some kind of ownership of the scope and content of their respective sites [...we empower our communities to curate [content]](http://stackexchange.com/about). And everyone seems to have forgotten that all the closed questions belonging to those poor, angry and alienated folks that just got here yesterday not only are likely to get better answers on other sites but that those sites are *explictly* open to questions from everyone. It's like a bunch of weekend warrior Home-Depot-DIYers showed up an IBEW convention and then got upset that they were told in tones of increasing frustration that neither was this the appropriate convention for them nor that their contributions were welcome or relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm exaggerating a bit for comedic effect so please don't take the above paragraph *too* seriously. You also really need to have read my previous answer about the [&quot;culture war&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) between the ServerFault community and greater StackExchage community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The How**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just waded through the Review Queue. Here's what I found:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* 4 questions from SO users with at least 1000 rep that were either off-topic or lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. I'm an idiot and if I can figure it out so can these guys.&#xD;&#xA;* 8 questions from low-rep users with less an 100 rep on ServerFault that were &quot;I CAN HAZ CODE?&quot; questions, off topic, unintelligible or otherwise lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xD;&#xA;* 1 question from a brand new user to StackExchange that was completely off-topic. If you can't or won't read the About/FAQ then you certainly are not meeting the  [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xD;&#xA;* 7 questions that I voted to leave open as they more less looked on-topic and met the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. Many of these were in the queue as duplicates but I'm generally willing to give people the benefit of the doubt unless I have a deep enough understanding of technology to know if their question really is a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;60% of those questions don't meet the &quot;curate the content&quot; model being advocated by a portion of the ServerFault community. 60% of these questions *should* of been stopped at the Help Center. A quick glance through the front page reveals a similar ratio. How do we stop them and completely invert our signal to noise ratio?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's heavy-handed but I think this would do the trick:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Anonymous users can't ask questions&#xD;&#xA;2. StackOverflow users don't automatically get 100 rep points when cross-joining sites. 30% of our review queue is composed of SO users that don't bother to read our About/Help.&#xD;&#xA;3. Users need at least 100 rep to ask questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The bottom line is for *years* ServerFault has asked that people comply with our discretionary policies for topicality**. We have tired all the manner of cajoling, FAQ-rewriting, transfer-pages without success. As the site becomes more popular the signal to noise ratio decreases accordingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If this site is to survive it is time to implement *mandatory* polices.** We asked nice. Thrice. If you can't provide a few decent answers that deserve those rare and tasty upvotes then you certainly don't get to spam your [help vampire](http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/) questions all over the front page. Mean? Elitist? Yes. I suppose but what else are we supposed to do when 60% of our questions don't meet the topicality standards?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Vote&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I've talked about this before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more) and so have other folks notably [Ward](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote). The last few weekends I have been looking at the [top voters](http://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=week). My estimate is that we only have about 50 users that vote *at all* during a week period furthermore there are only have about 20 users that cast more than a dozen votes. This is absolutely terrible considering how many views and how many questions we get a day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used to think that if we all buckled down and just voted a bit more we could reverse the signal to noise ratio. I now think differently. The engaged audience here is really small - I'm guessing a dozen at best. **There's just not enough people interested anymore to make voting work.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However - that's the gamble. If we implement the &quot;mandatory policies&quot; and they actually work, we have a decent signal-to-noise ratio again, and much like animals returning to a restored ecosystem, we can re-engage or retain those people currently engaged and get some voting going. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is voting important? I have said this so many times but **voting tells users that the community values their contribution**. This has immense psychological value. I tried to put on my optimist hat at the beginning of the year and try for the [rubber ducky challenge][1]. I'm giving that up. Now my answers aren't stellar but I gave it my best shot and managed to come away with about a 1000 more rep points in six months. No way I'm going to add 10K in a year. In fact, I don't think we're going to see any more users breaking the 10k rep barrier in a long time. What I'm getting at here is without voting there is no signal to any new people in our narrow target audience that anyone is even listening. It's not surprising in the least we don't retain any new talent. If you spent an hour on a decent answer and only get one upvote would you come back?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Embrace the Subjective-Good&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where ServerFault can really shine. I have also talked about this [before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site/5526#5526). We have an incredibly wide scope in terms of content but because of our ability requirement the scope *of questions* that get posted is actually pretty narrow. This seems contradictory but let me explain. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that lack depth are almost always closed (with increasing vitriol). Whereas people used to consider leaving these basic questions open so that new users would have something answer now we pretty much vote to close anything that looks like it could be answered by doing a bit of research or a thorough reading or re-reading of the manual. **This change makes sense because there are no new users to chew through these basic questions anymore.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions with sufficient depth to be interesting and on-topic are rarely answered or occasionally closed as To Localized due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). This again makes sense, we just can't seem to attract and retain our target audience, either because of reputation of being a bunch of jerks, our low signal-to-noise ratio, the difficulty in searching through the &quot;noise&quot; questions looking for &quot;signal&quot; questions and lack of participation (lack of voting). What deep-knowledge professional wants to come here, struggle through the low rep stage collecting those rare votes here and there and finally spend all their time complaining in Chat and closing questions. **Deep knowledge professionals have no use of this site any more.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leaves us with a pretty narrow group of good questions that we can expect to see. To increase the size of that group we should really advocate for Subjective-Good questions. Despite the small interested audience there is an absolutely mind-boggling amount of expertise on this site. For someone like myself, a lowly junior in the midst of figuring out what to do, I can only hope that ServerFault can help me and others propel our career in a similar manner to [@MDMarra's](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent/6376#6376).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm talking about things like (these are just off the top of my head, naturally to make good questions they need some refinement):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How can I backup, secure, and support non-standard, non-network PCs used for SCADA systems?&#xD;&#xA; - How can I collect metrics that will let me make good decisions about PC refresh cycles?&#xD;&#xA; - How has the prevalence of cloud applications changed the in-house vs. MSP-managed equation for small/medium business?&#xD;&#xA; - What criteria should I use to evaluate the suitability of cloud-based applications?&#xD;&#xA; - Is it safe to put corporate secrets into cloud applications? How can I evaluate and ensure that the vendor *is* meeting their promises with regards to security?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; There's a lot of gold to be mined here but it is getting harder and harder to get at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do we go from here?&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly. I don't know. If this site isn't useful for me and isn't useful for someone like MDMarra anymore I can't be optimistic about its future. I know I have proposed some drastic, maybe even draconian measures, but desperate times and all that...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally. I think it is the end. I think we all know it. (DRAMATIC MUSIC!) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://thenubbyadmin.com/2013/12/13/sign-up-for-the-2014-stack-exchange-10k-challenge/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14531" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6397" RevisionGUID="5b9ca418-abba-4086-af91-d34bbd77ade1" CreationDate="2014-06-18T12:46:53.467" UserId="118258" Text="After reading all the answers thus far, and initially convincing myself that I had nothing to add, I noticed something that's missing from everyone's analysis thus far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Us.  We are missing from our own analysis, particularly when it comes to the signal-to-noise ratio.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The crap outnumbers the good stuff.  And for sure, there is a problem of too much crap/noise (though not one I'm sure we can do much about, beyond the rapid VTC and VTD we do now).  But the other side of the signal-to-noise *ratio*, as it is a *ratio*, is the **signal** part - more good questions would improve the signal-to-noise ratio even if we have developers herp-derping about their WAMP stacks and assorted idiots asking for halp to server.  I **know** that for my part, I can do a better job of including more of my technical problems on ServerFault, to add some good problems, and I suspect that most everyone else can as well.  Hell, even good, interesting self-answered questions would be a good thing, given our current signal-to-noise ratio.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, not sure how much of an effect that will have (if any), but I'm off to add a question or two to the main from my last couple weeks' workload.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And don't forget to vote.  I expect lots of downvotes on those questions, people, so hop to it, once I get them posted! :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14532" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="820f0eec-b073-43da-abc8-34159512f3c7" CreationDate="2014-06-19T14:32:14.887" UserId="154913" Comment="Made the title catchier, added more information about generally closing subjective questions." Text="The recent discussion around the [WebServer Benchmarks][1] question has me thinking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question poses a generally useful query that doesn't have one true answer. Part of our mission is to understand the usefulness of &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions to the rest of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our current &quot;opinion-based&quot; close reason is not up to the task of indicating that &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions still have a home at ServerFault and the other StackExchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current wording is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    primarily opinion-based&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert &#xD;&#xA;    experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely &#xD;&#xA;    based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason should be re-worded to better convey this core principle and encourage new question reviewers not to close subjective questions that have merit and value for Professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/538258/are-most-webserver-benchmarks-useless &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 6/19/2014**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to reboot this discussion, especially in light of our recent discussions on [recruiting and retaining more talent][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether we admit it or not, a fair amount of professional system administration is subjective. Every org and/or admin has their own rules of thumb where there is no best practice or where best practice simply cannot apply. In lieu of [A question about padding host names][2], but there are other examples as well, even ones that we cannot foresee. Yes, some answers can be opinion based, but answers can also be based on logic as well, and all answers are subject to voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, should &quot;Good&quot; subjective questions be subject to closure? Should we take time to define &quot;Good&quot;? In my example above the OP took time to do some research first on his own. It is also a question relevant to professional system administration. The question can generate many answers, but they will not all be of the same caliber. Saying &quot;We don't do that here, what's the big deal&quot; is a terrible answer, and not based on `facts, references, or specific expertise.` My answer, however, is still opinion based, but there's logic behind it, as well as Pros and Cons weighed within.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking *just* now to copy the hyperlink, I see that question was closed. Pity. Guess what the closed reason is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/606191/to-zero-pad-hostnames-or-not/606195#606195&#xD;&#xA;[3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14533" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="820f0eec-b073-43da-abc8-34159512f3c7" CreationDate="2014-06-19T14:32:14.887" UserId="154913" Comment="Made the title catchier, added more information about generally closing subjective questions." Text="Should subjective questions be subjected to closure?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14534" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="820f0eec-b073-43da-abc8-34159512f3c7" CreationDate="2014-06-19T14:32:14.887" UserId="154913" Comment="Made the title catchier, added more information about generally closing subjective questions." Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6398" RevisionGUID="c1652aae-589a-4ba1-a435-56d3eb9f2cf7" CreationDate="2014-06-19T19:29:16.667" UserId="79367" Text="Simple answer; revenue sharing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right now people volunteer their time while those who own the site are rolling in cash.  Revenue share on a per ad impression/click-through so that the person who asked the question, and the person who's answer was accepted will receive a fraction of the revenue generated in perpetuity." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14536" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6399" RevisionGUID="8fc29b3b-5fef-4244-9f7c-9d7ebdb578f5" CreationDate="2014-06-20T16:49:52.063" UserId="152073" Text="In regards to @BigHomie's edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the first things you have to ask yourself in regards to &quot;good-subjective&quot; is whether the question is answerable in a Stack Exchange context. The number of possible end results should be relatively small, with the devil being in the details. More than that and the Q&amp;A becomes forum-like discussion with everyone piling on opinons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question with many possible solutions is acceptable if the number that apply in a professional context are few. If the professional scope doesn't narrow it down, or we could write a book about it, then the question is too chatty and not good for the format. [Your example about zero padded hostnames](http://serverfault.com/questions/606191/to-zero-pad-hostnames-or-not/606195#606195) in particular does not strike me as a good match for our format. Speaking as a DNS admin who has worked at a few companies, hostname formatting discussions are right up there with religion and politics." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14537" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6399" RevisionGUID="1e017a3c-7d86-4ba5-8f75-236ec3c60239" CreationDate="2014-06-20T16:56:23.617" UserId="152073" Comment="added 92 characters in body" Text="In regards to @BigHomie's edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the first things you have to ask yourself in regards to &quot;good-subjective&quot; is whether the question is answerable in a Stack Exchange context. The number of possible end results should be relatively small, with the devil being in the details. More than that and the Q&amp;A becomes forum-like discussion with everyone piling on opinons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question with many possible solutions is acceptable if the number that apply in a professional context are few. If the professional scope doesn't narrow it down, or we could write a book about it, then the question is too chatty and not good for the format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your example about zero padded hostnames](http://serverfault.com/questions/606191/to-zero-pad-hostnames-or-not/606195#606195) strikes me as borderline. On one hand, it's always good to plan ahead for future capacity. On the other, how many digits is a company specific thing, and speaking as a DNS admin who has worked at a few companies, hostname formatting discussions are right up there with religion and politics." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14538" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6385" RevisionGUID="a5e64284-5cc2-4858-9150-2bd5b45d7c68" CreationDate="2014-06-22T20:45:36.850" UserId="100013" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="I will chime in &amp; basically say I do not think this is an issue with the quality of posts &amp; interactions here as much as the state of I.T. &amp; developers in general nowadays.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously, I am far from the best says admin out there, but I have met developers &amp; other admins out in the market nowadays who somehow have gigs yet their work is jaw droppingly bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My feeling us the ease at which anyone can get a VM up &amp; running coupled with the use of canned systems make the entry point to a minimal viable product so easy suddenly the guy who was able to just download an Ubuntu image &amp; install it--and I mean just install it; nothing more--is now seen as a &quot;guru&quot; in some places.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think the only way to &quot;attract&quot; better talent might need to center around the fact the benchmark of quality work is so low nowadays that... I don't know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a rushing tide that lifts all boats, the fleet that comprises the Stack Exchange network is going down as the lack of valued skills in the real world just gets lower.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My two cents. Nothing more. Nothing less." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14539" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6400" RevisionGUID="838d6080-b6cc-44a1-a7fa-3ee2afb647e2" CreationDate="2014-06-23T15:31:02.130" UserId="167653" Text="##**Law of Diminishing Returns**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm still a baby with SE and have been on the sites for around a year or so.  I believe what is occurring is the law of diminishing returns.  I believe as experience and wisdom is gained the older generation on SE begin to see the questions as &quot;noob&quot; or &quot;amateur&quot; rather than professional.  The perspective is ever changing and the individuals' perspective that dictate what can and can not go on the SE sites is completely different now than it was 5 years or even 5 months ago.  The scope of work that many do are becoming so focused and pinpointed that it is difficult to find specialized individuals and enough specialized questions for those individuals to remain interested.  I believe this change in perspective leads to closing of topics more frequently than in the past.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Then and now**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think back many years, decades, ago and look at what the IT field encompassed.  You had tech support, server admins, developers and network admins.  Now you have a server admin that must have an intimate knowledge of networking and storage engineering just to properly operate a VM infrastructure but no one can know everything.  A network engineer that has worked on Cisco equipment since the early 1900's (exaggeration) might have the answer the server admin needs soley based on experience the network engineer has, but the question was closed because it was too specific to a situation.  Yes, I understand they can go ask that question on a Cisco forum some where and probably get the answer, but what is keeping that network engineer around when all the questions they can answer are closed?  I hope the jest of my example is being understood.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**I came, I joined, I tucked tail**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I originally came on to SF through a Google search.  I didn't sign up originally and as I continued various searches I kept being led back to SF. I took the plunge and signed up and ventured around the site, asked a couple of questions and got some answers.  I also answered several as it was self rewarding for me to be able to answer at least a couple of questions.  I ventured through the chats and was enamored by the plethora of intellect and knowledge exhibited in the conversation.  I participated in several discussions but they were beyond my knowledge so I mostly sat in the corner, hoping to glean the knowledge spilling forth.  The longer I participated in the various chat rooms I noticed the willingness to help by veteran members was diminishing.  Younger, eager new comers were quick to help and less likely to chide or ignore.  I was turned off by this and stopped visiting for quite some time.  I only came back recently and lurk with the occasional comment.  While I'm sure many IT veterans with much more experience see me as a nuisance, I am the future of SE/SF.  Like @MDMarra stated, he learned so much and helped to spring board his career.  Scoffing at seemingly &quot;noob&quot; question is what turns people off of SE and it all boils down to perspective.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Down voting**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Down votes without reason is another issue I have seen, and maybe this could be part of the solution.  Require a reason for a down vote, make a user accountable for the down vote and display the reason it was down voted.  Some do comment the reason but many do not.  This leads a person asking the question, why?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Do it like we want it, or don't ask the question**##&#xD;&#xA;Some other things I noticed and many in this post have reinforced is the idea regarding updating and running updated equipment.  We all know April 8, 2014 was the end of support for Windows XP.  We all know we should upgrade it.  In reality though you have IT professionals that work for companies that do not value their IT like the IT professional.  The common comment I see is quit and find a different place to work for.  In a perfect world this may be a viable option but alas we are far from a perfect world.  As an IT professional it is our job to create the best environment possible with the tools and resources we have available.  Not every company is going to be able to have a $100,000 SAN and have their data replicated to a like SAN in some off-site location.  Not all companies will have a warm site set up for disaster recovery.  The person asking is trying to make the best of a situation with the worse of circumstances.      &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14540" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6400" RevisionGUID="14b00da8-601c-475b-81c5-90dd14e7cff1" CreationDate="2014-06-23T17:37:50.380" UserId="167653" Comment="Clarification" Text="##**Law of Diminishing Returns**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm still a baby with SE and have been on the sites for around a year or so.  I believe what is occurring is the law of diminishing returns.  I believe as experience and wisdom is gained the older generation on SE begin to see the questions as &quot;noob&quot; or &quot;amateur&quot; rather than professional.  The perspective is ever changing and the individuals' perspective that dictate what can and can not go on the SE sites is completely different now than it was 5 years or even 5 months ago.  The scope of work that many do are becoming so focused and pinpointed that it is difficult to find specialized individuals and enough specialized questions for those individuals to remain interested.  I believe this change in perspective leads to closing of topics more frequently than in the past.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Then and now**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think back many years, decades, ago and look at what the IT field encompassed.  You had tech support, server admins, developers and network admins.  Now you have a server admin that must have an intimate knowledge of networking and storage engineering just to properly operate a VM infrastructure but no one can know everything.  A network engineer that has worked on Cisco equipment since the early 1900's (exaggeration) might have the answer the server admin needs soley based on experience the network engineer has, but the question was closed because it was too specific to a situation.  Yes, I understand they can go ask that question on a Cisco forum some where and probably get the answer, but what is keeping that network engineer around when all the questions they can answer are closed?  I hope the jest of my example is being understood.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**I came, I joined, I tucked tail**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I originally came on to SF through a Google search.  I didn't sign up originally and as I continued various searches I kept being led back to SF. I took the plunge and signed up and ventured around the site, asked a couple of questions and got some answers.  I also answered several as it was self rewarding for me to be able to answer at least a couple of questions.  I ventured through the chats and was enamored by the plethora of intellect and knowledge exhibited in the conversation.  I participated in several discussions but they were beyond my knowledge so I mostly sat in the corner, hoping to glean the knowledge spilling forth.  The longer I participated in the various chat rooms I noticed the willingness to help by veteran members was diminishing.  Younger, eager new comers were quick to help and less likely to chide or ignore.  I was turned off by this and stopped visiting for quite some time.  I only came back recently and lurk with the occasional comment.  While I'm sure many IT veterans with much more experience see me as a nuisance, I am the future of SE/SF.  Like @MDMarra stated, he learned so much and helped to spring board his career.  Scoffing at seemingly &quot;noob&quot; question is what turns people off of SE and it all boils down to perspective.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Down voting**##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Down votes without reason is another issue I have seen, and maybe this could be part of the solution.  Require a reason for a down vote, make a user accountable for the down vote and display the reason it was down voted.  Some do comment the reason but many do not.  This leads a person asking the question, why?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  **Edit for clarification**&#xD;&#xA;My recommendation for the down vote reason is not to add a comment below that targets the down voter.  It could be an anonymous remark left for the poster in some sort of &quot;Private Message&quot; or notification area or it could be left under the question much like the notices about the question being locked or closed, but not be something the poster can refuse or flag.  Allow them to mark it abusive or spam, but that's it.  This would allow for ***constructive*** criticism and limit the &quot;your question is crap&quot; comments.  It may very well be but a simple one-liner explaining may be sufficient to allow the person asking the question to understand why it's bad.  It once again all comes down to one's perspective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Do it like we want it, or don't ask the question**##&#xD;&#xA;Some other things I noticed and many in this post have reinforced is the idea regarding updating and running updated equipment.  We all know April 8, 2014 was the end of support for Windows XP.  We all know we should upgrade it.  In reality though you have IT professionals that work for companies that do not value their IT like the IT professional.  The common comment I see is quit and find a different place to work for.  In a perfect world this may be a viable option but alas we are far from a perfect world.  As an IT professional it is our job to create the best environment possible with the tools and resources we have available.  Not every company is going to be able to have a $100,000 SAN and have their data replicated to a like SAN in some off-site location.  Not all companies will have a warm site set up for disaster recovery.  The person asking is trying to make the best of a situation with the worst of circumstances.      &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14541" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6401" RevisionGUID="60e46aa8-649d-4792-8263-26209dd69ab6" CreationDate="2014-06-24T09:34:19.487" UserId="61246" Text="The description of [tag:registry] indicates that it's supposed to apply to the Windows Registry, there's a more descriptive [tag:windows-registry] as well though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would propose to merge [tag:registry] → [tag:windows-registry]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14542" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6401" RevisionGUID="60e46aa8-649d-4792-8263-26209dd69ab6" CreationDate="2014-06-24T09:34:19.487" UserId="61246" Text="Merge the registry and windows-registry tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14543" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6401" RevisionGUID="60e46aa8-649d-4792-8263-26209dd69ab6" CreationDate="2014-06-24T09:34:19.487" UserId="61246" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6402" RevisionGUID="4f6cf732-06d4-45d7-bf48-5ea5c89e5612" CreationDate="2014-06-24T12:50:17.007" UserId="160381" Text="I asked [a question](http://serverfault.com/questions/606281/compact-introductory-overview-of-vpns) looking for pointers to overview materials about VPNs, as opposed to product-specific documentation.  It was very promptly closed as 'off-topic' on the grounds that &quot;Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic&quot;, with a link to [a post about shopping questions](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, it's clear that shopping questions are largely pointless – they're over-specific and they date quickly – but _all_ of the rationale connected to this 'off-topic' reason is connected with the 'shopping' issue; I can't find any rationale at all about learning materials.  I see that [the relevant FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2330/modifying-the-faq-shopping-edition) initially just mentioned shopping questions, so the 'learning materials' phrase was clearly added later.  Similarly [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3096/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only relevant link I can find is [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5614/160381), which says &quot;we consider education, something all sysadmins should be doing constantly, to be off-topic.&quot;  That explanation might need ... a touch more rationale.  I observe that no-one, in the last year, appears to have felt moved to supply the requested explanatory link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm still rather in the dark.  What's so bad about learning?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14545" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6402" RevisionGUID="4f6cf732-06d4-45d7-bf48-5ea5c89e5612" CreationDate="2014-06-24T12:50:17.007" UserId="160381" Text="Why are learning materials questions off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14546" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6402" RevisionGUID="4f6cf732-06d4-45d7-bf48-5ea5c89e5612" CreationDate="2014-06-24T12:50:17.007" UserId="160381" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14547" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6403" RevisionGUID="39ac9668-e7d7-414a-a235-57f3aa58c944" CreationDate="2014-06-24T12:57:27.637" UserId="1435" Text="Because this site is for professional sysadmins and without it we're inundated with &quot;can you do my job for me&quot; requests by people who aren't professional sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also because an essential part of being a professional sysadmin is having the skills to learn the basics on your own." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14548" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6404" RevisionGUID="fd966c85-6eea-4b11-8113-4441630106d3" CreationDate="2014-06-24T13:01:12.480" UserId="118258" Text="It also says in the close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; learning material recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete quickly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... and they do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's more than just that, like the fact that we're not librarians, here to tell people what books to read, but does &quot;why&quot; really matter?  Requests for learning materials are off-topic, and knowing all the reasons why we've decided not to allow these types of questions won't change that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6405" RevisionGUID="6b630cc2-9295-47ac-8c7e-c286e2ab6b91" CreationDate="2014-06-24T13:02:07.777" UserId="167653" Text="Amazon:  846 results for &quot;VPN book&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That leaves way too many options and too much opinion on what constitutes a good book.  What may be good for one may not be for another.  This may be better left to the reviews on a book website such as Amazon or Barnes and Noble as opposed to a technical &quot;forum&quot; regarding this type of thing.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6406" RevisionGUID="7e07e196-6ef4-4923-988a-cc2aa4309b59" CreationDate="2014-06-24T13:28:17.187" UserId="33417" Text="Done - Answers now have to be 30 characters long......" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14551" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6401" RevisionGUID="969dd283-ec2b-4002-85fe-bf78b79498aa" CreationDate="2014-06-24T13:28:34.783" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6407" RevisionGUID="fe032d11-89f4-43fc-b0bf-1a1bb3a9d5a7" CreationDate="2014-06-24T13:31:50.763" UserId="154913" Text="I think this may be confusing for a new person to grasp, it was hard for me to grasp as well. I'll do the best I can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We want to attract experts&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;The main site `ServerFault.com` has specific guidelines on what types of quesitons can be asked by the community, which is governed *by the community*. There are a lot of reasons for this. Mainly, this site wants to attract *experts* in the field. To do that, when the said expert visits the site, she does not want to have to peel through questions about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What books are good for learning about VPNs?&#xD;&#xA; - How do I setup a VPN?&#xD;&#xA; - What does 'VPN' stand for?&#xD;&#xA; - When would I use a VPN?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are basic questions that a VPN 'expert' would typically know already. Now, a site with VPN experts would *naturally* attract VPN beginners looking to get some advice. Please realize that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beginners are encouraged to come as well&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, asking questions without researching *first* is not respecting someone's time, and makes one look bad (more on that later). Search engines have come a long way over the past 20 years, and there is a Wikipedia article on pretty much *everything*. Also, try searching the main site for the `vpn` tag, chances are someone has asked a couple of basic questions in the site's history that will supplement Wikipedia or any book you read. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That book *sucks*&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next, everyone learns from different books in different ways. What may be a good book for one person, may not be a good book for another. This will lead to biased voting on any said questions, long comment chains, and general flaming. Granted, the community is good about cleaning this stuff up, no one wants more work for themselves, as our mods are apart of the community. **A general rule of thumb is: Chatty questions should be taken to chat, and product recommendations, books or otherwise, are chatty questions.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most here are *not* Anti-n00b&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't talked with anyone here I can remember that is against an OP that is learning a new technology or (dare I say it) helping sysadmins in an area that is new to them. **As a matter of fact, one must continue to learn new technology in this industry in order to stay current, valuable, and marketable**. One main thing that separates a *professional* sysadmin from a wannabe though, is the professional spends their own time *first* to actually *research* the problem or new topic. Among other things, it's a bad look when another admin can type your *exact* error message (or question) in Bing and the first result solves your problem (gives you an answer). I know from experience, most learning questions can be solved using $SearchEngine, and if/when you come across conflicting information, *then* it's time to take it to the experts for clarification. It's all about helping yourself first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, that should answer this meta question about why 'learning materials' being off topic. As for your book question, feel free to take it to the chat, if you're brave enough. Muha,MUha,MUHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6408" RevisionGUID="b74a4865-3667-44f0-bf1e-46f4ff56c9c3" CreationDate="2014-06-24T14:41:03.720" UserId="32986" Text="Server Fault (specifically) does not &quot;do&quot; learning material requests. We try to focus on questions that have a specific answer to them, and `Where/How can I learn more about technology X?` doesn't fit well. Unless &quot;lists of resources&quot; are well curated they turn to shit, and the value of the site is hurt by that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A better approach would be to ask and answer your own &quot;How do VPNs work?&quot; question, in the style of our [IPv4 subnetting](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work) or [IPv6 subnetting](http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting) questions. This makes Server Fault the focus for learning, rather than just an empty signpost saying &quot;Go buy/read this material&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You would need to provide an answer of the same breadth and depth as the subnetting questions for this to be truly useful, which means you would have to do the legwork to find the resources and write up the summary ([Chat can help *within reason*](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) - we won't do all the research for you, but if you want to embark on writing this kind of in-depth answer and have questions I'm sure folks would be willing to help clarify any points you need help on).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that other Stack Exchange communities have different views on the subject.  &#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow has allowed the C++ Book List to live](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list), and Aviation [is experimenting with the idea](http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/6348/good-book-to-learn-basic-aerodynamics-in-plane-design/6371#6371) as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault in particular we've found these types of questions tend to do poorly (because nobody wants to curate them), so we generally don't allow them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6409" RevisionGUID="0e22b083-36ea-4008-9875-2d42260a883e" CreationDate="2014-06-24T16:14:40.793" UserId="160381" Text="In response to voretaq7's comment on&#xD;&#xA;[an answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6408/160381) elsewhere,&#xD;&#xA;I'm here proposing some adjustments to the help and other text.&#xD;&#xA;I was looking for the following material, and managed not to find it, though the&#xD;&#xA;locations and titles do make sense in retrospect (but _only_, I think, in&#xD;&#xA;retrospect).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea of a 'canonical answer' is probably more descriptive than the traditional&#xD;&#xA;'frequently asked questions (with answers)', but the latter is, well,&#xD;&#xA;traditional, and people are primed to look for it.  For this reason, I think, I&#xD;&#xA;missed the significance of _…a list of the most common questions with links to&#xD;&#xA;the “best” answer we’ve identified_ on the [on-topic&#xD;&#xA;page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).  This might be better phrased as&#xD;&#xA;&quot;_...a list of Frequently Asked Questions with our canonical/best answers_&quot;.  If the letters `FAQ` can appear close to there, it's pretty much impossible to miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That page](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/) might be usefully&#xD;&#xA;titled something like (again) &quot;Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)&quot;, so&#xD;&#xA;that it appears more meaningfully in the &#xD;&#xA;[faq tag list](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That page starts off _These questions clarify points in the ServerFault FAQ_ but&#xD;&#xA;I still haven't found the actual FAQ.  Perhaps this text could link to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [help page](http://serverfault.com/help) it would be useful if the first&#xD;&#xA;heading under 'Asking' was 'Read the FAQ', with a link.  Come to that, it would&#xD;&#xA;be useful if there were a FAQ link on the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 'canonical answers' page should perhaps make clear that these are&#xD;&#xA;deemed _bad questions_, partly because they've already been answered,&#xD;&#xA;but also because they're open-ended, can go out of date, etc etc, and so&#xD;&#xA;they should _only_ be asked if they are labelled within the question as&#xD;&#xA;creating a canonical Question/Answer, _and_ are accompanied by a draft&#xD;&#xA;answer (from reading the nominal 'question' on this page, I'm taking it&#xD;&#xA;that this is the approved procedure; if not, this is the place to spell&#xD;&#xA;out the correct one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope this is useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14555" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6409" RevisionGUID="0e22b083-36ea-4008-9875-2d42260a883e" CreationDate="2014-06-24T16:14:40.793" UserId="160381" Text="Proposed changes to some help pages" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14556" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6409" RevisionGUID="0e22b083-36ea-4008-9875-2d42260a883e" CreationDate="2014-06-24T16:14:40.793" UserId="160381" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6410" RevisionGUID="3a560792-4698-476e-be59-5210aa7cdcf3" CreationDate="2014-06-25T01:20:55.333" UserId="210623" Text="The quick answer is that it is an easy way to cut down the number of questions which have to be answered and may otherwise be subjective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6411" RevisionGUID="a0d91c57-8296-402b-a86a-a4e3e5cae6b5" CreationDate="2014-06-25T03:10:06.773" UserId="32986" Text="Bear in mind that the purpose of the [tag:FAQ] tag on Meta is to clarify questions about the site and how it works - It is &quot;Frequently Asked Questions ***ABOUT*** Server Fault&quot;, Not &quot;Questions Frequently asked ***ON*** Server Fault&quot;.  To that end it's not somewhere we generally want to send people unless they're looking for information on how Server Fault operates.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Re: the canonical questions/answers collection, I do agree that this should be featured more prominently. If there are no objections I'll re-title that topic and alter the language in the help center as described above..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14559" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6402" RevisionGUID="a62819b3-14e4-4975-b30d-4bc7ac205993" CreationDate="2014-06-25T05:03:48.333" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/481664029535252481" />
  <row Id="14560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6412" RevisionGUID="4ca7a421-d0df-44c8-8de4-1bc88f3e1440" CreationDate="2014-06-25T07:58:05.900" UserId="55514" Text="&gt; The idea of a 'canonical answer' is probably more descriptive than the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; traditional 'frequently asked questions (with answers)', but the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; latter is, well, traditional, and people are primed to look for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That they might be, though they depressingly infrequently do so.  But that's not my point.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, canonical questions are different from FAQs in one important respect: they're one level up.  That is, canonical questions tend to be quite *general*, and the questions that get closed as duplicates of them are often *specific*.  Moreover, the specifics of the question aren't handled in the canonical answers, and this sometimes gets questioners' backs up.  They feel their question isn't a duplicate because, say, the [ipv4 subnetting examples][1] are all based on RFC1918 addresses, but they want an answer about some `114.` addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to explain that, as I understand it, **canonical questions cover broad areas where to the extent that the individual's question is interesting, it isn't specific to their usage case; and to the extent that it's specific, it isn't interesting**.  So we've decided, as a community, to solicit answers that answer in the general sense all the generalisable bits of any given question on that subject, and then declined to provide any further specific answers on any aspect of that topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And to that extent, which I find important, I don't think canonical questions are the same as FAQs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14561" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6411" RevisionGUID="2ad7dccc-b8e1-41b0-b0a8-666ab6e1a154" CreationDate="2014-06-25T10:32:14.560" UserId="9517" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="Bear in mind that the purpose of the [meta-tag:FAQ] tag on Meta is to clarify questions about the site and how it works - It is &quot;Frequently Asked Questions ***ABOUT*** Server Fault&quot;, Not &quot;Questions Frequently asked ***ON*** Server Fault&quot;.  To that end it's not somewhere we generally want to send people unless they're looking for information on how Server Fault operates.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Re: the canonical questions/answers collection, I do agree that this should be featured more prominently. If there are no objections I'll re-title that topic and alter the language in the help center as described above..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6413" RevisionGUID="ad3f94c9-46ba-4268-826f-a76e3ed768b4" CreationDate="2014-06-25T11:12:49.250" UserId="126699" Text="It's worth noting that I and most people I know do not buy books on things that are part of ops, since they tend to become obsolete even as they are printed.  This would include books on iptables, books on apache, and things like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This, even when we do buy books like the Intel ISA manuals, cryptography texts, and texts about programming languages.  Those ones don't become obsolete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly, collections of links to tutorials become obsolete rapidly as sites change to a more &quot;friendly&quot; URL structure, rename themselves, or go away.  Web indices and portals are out of favour for this exact reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular, questions asking for the best resource of some particular category are foul, since they are also opinion based.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of all, though, you should be able to find any online learning material in a couple minutes' searching in your favourite search engine, especially in this field.  JFGI!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're hunting general book recommendations to help improve your career, asking in chat is a good thing to do - we appreciate the kind of character who would bother to read a book about systems admin in there, and usually give out book recommendations (with auto-expanding references to amazon) excitedly when asked.  The reason is that chat is ephemeral, but Q&amp;A is designed to be less so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14563" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6414" RevisionGUID="aadba9fd-9aa4-4465-88ac-5e6e104a77ce" CreationDate="2014-06-26T09:33:11.607" UserId="39133" Text="[![Screenshot of suggested edit in Markdown view][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Click image to enlarge.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here, I deleted the last section, because all it was was a broken link. I also made minor edits to the first and second sections. However, the markdown diff shows me making minor edits to the first section, deleting the second, and completely rewriting the third. Why is this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/90uKz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14571" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="6416" RevisionGUID="b6d5baee-5fd6-4211-a9f8-96b9c05f6a2c" CreationDate="2014-06-26T14:22:04.967" UserId="-1" Comment="103" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:118258,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;HopelessN00b&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:154913,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;BigHomie&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:144990,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Dennis Kaarsemaker&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:121802,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;MichelZ&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="14572" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6416" RevisionGUID="d1e5640d-f2cb-4c9f-82d8-50ee90a324c5" CreationDate="2014-06-26T14:29:58.363" UserId="226820" Comment="added 65 characters in body; edited title" Text="When i go to my user profile and check server fault site the reputation point showing diffrent(31 reputation points) and when i click on the stack exchange drop down menu on left hand side corner it shows different(lesser reputation points 29).Can anybody tell why so?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14573" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6416" RevisionGUID="d1e5640d-f2cb-4c9f-82d8-50ee90a324c5" CreationDate="2014-06-26T14:29:58.363" UserId="226820" Comment="added 65 characters in body; edited title" Text="Reputation point varies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14574" PostHistoryTypeId="11" PostId="6416" RevisionGUID="a2266282-4515-4ec4-b22f-224ab92027c2" CreationDate="2014-06-26T21:32:46.167" UserId="7709" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="14575" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="7189f861-608a-4d07-adf4-60fe00db09bb" CreationDate="2014-06-29T18:38:42.267" UserId="9517" Text="&gt;**paucity**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;ˈpɔːsɪti&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;noun&#xD;&#xA;the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.&#xD;&#xA;&quot;a paucity of information&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active community on Server Fault is tiny, most people come here to ask questions not answer them. Voting is allegedly the lifeblood of SE. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is directed at the active members - people who spend time reading questions, answering them but largely not voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of correct answers with 1 perhaps 2 upvotes and a checkmark - most of those votes will have come from the OP (upvote and checkmark).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see people editing questions and answers for typos and formatting but they don't bother to vote on them even thopugh the answer is correct and has a checkmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today is day 180 of 2014. As of now only 10 people have (on average) voted more than 5 times per day. Most people have voted somewhat less than that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why is that ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't **_you_** an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on people's answers&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can people do to make you want to upvote their correct answers ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I've mostly focussed on answers because I can understand not voting on questions, they are largely, poorly researched etc but don't focus on that.&lt;/sub&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reference: [User Voting Records for Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=year)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14576" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="7189f861-608a-4d07-adf4-60fe00db09bb" CreationDate="2014-06-29T18:38:42.267" UserId="9517" Text="On the paucity of voting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14577" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="7189f861-608a-4d07-adf4-60fe00db09bb" CreationDate="2014-06-29T18:38:42.267" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|voting|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6419" RevisionGUID="6d82042e-d374-44f8-9ac8-14263bfe4fa3" CreationDate="2014-06-29T20:59:35.443" UserId="46792" Text="&gt;Why don't you an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on people's answers1?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess its this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I usually only view questions i personally care about, which by the time i wade through all the stuff that's not a favorite tag but shown to me anyway isn't too many. At this point i'm already pretty disengaged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I usually care about questions which i find interesting also.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I usually find them interesting because i don't know the answer myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Which means i can't really upvote the answer as i don't know that it's correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes i'll enter questions i know the answer to and upvote the correct answer or drop an answer myself if noone else has, but only really when i actively decide to do a spell on SF. The majority of the 3-4 times a day i drop by i'm looking for interesting questions on lunch break, or before / after hours. In those instances the non-favorite tagged questions just obscure anything i cared about in the first place. I *believe* there's a specific url you can use to filter that stuff out, but that's roughly about the point i stop caring and just go onward to the next website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess that personally SF is a place I primarily come to for learning. Answering and helping people is a nice side effect, but the main reason i'm here is to see the answers to things i didn't already know and try and gain knowledge. That gravitates me towards answers i can't actually upvote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14579" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="29bc8166-8292-46a5-89a5-9fe4fa0b556d" CreationDate="2014-06-30T08:59:55.627" UserId="9517" Comment="added 26 characters in body" Text="&gt;**paucity**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;ˈpɔːsɪti&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;noun&#xD;&#xA;the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.&#xD;&#xA;&quot;a paucity of information&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active community on Server Fault is tiny, most people come here to ask questions not answer them. Voting is allegedly the lifeblood of SE. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is directed at the active members - people who spend time reading questions, answering them but largely not voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of correct answers with 1 perhaps 2 upvotes and a checkmark - most of those votes will have come from the OP (upvote and checkmark).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see people editing questions and answers for typos and formatting but they don't bother to vote on them even though the answer is correct and has a checkmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today (29&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; June) is day 180 of 2014. As of now only 10 people have (on average) voted more than 5 times per day. Most people have voted somewhat less than that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why is that ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't **_you_** an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on people's answers&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can people do to make you want to upvote their correct answers ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I've mostly focussed on answers because I can understand not voting on questions, they are largely, poorly researched etc but don't get hung up on that.&lt;/sub&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reference: [User Voting Records for Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=year)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14582" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6421" RevisionGUID="f85bc612-82ca-47ad-9559-01d80f0aad61" CreationDate="2014-06-30T09:39:26.617" UserId="6177" Text="I know you're not talking about me, because even though I've been busy/distracted/absent much of the past two months, I'm still #1 for the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There've been previous questions about this but not focussing on answers.  My thoughts (on why it's *EASY* to vote and most of you are doing it wrong!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Up and down voting on answers mean: this answer is or isn't useful.  An outright wrong answer usually isn't useful, but I have no problem judging an answer to be useful even when it's about technology I don't use much.  My simple test is: do I understand the answer and does it tell me something?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Given the huge steaming piles of crap that come through as questions, the best way to find good questions and answers to learn from (and to vote on) is to read questions that high-rep users have answered.  AFter reviewing, I can easily use up the rest of my votes on answers by high-rep users (and, often, the questions they've answered)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14583" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6422" RevisionGUID="8f1ed5a4-6844-4c35-b514-f662adc4f32d" CreationDate="2014-06-30T10:02:43.637" UserId="228555" Text="I'm currently looking through this site for research purposes, This may be very obvious to which I'll feel very stupid but I cant seem to find a way to see all wiki questions and answers together so that I can scroll through them for information. Is there a way I can view them all?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14584" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6422" RevisionGUID="8f1ed5a4-6844-4c35-b514-f662adc4f32d" CreationDate="2014-06-30T10:02:43.637" UserId="228555" Text="Where can I find all Wiki Answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14585" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6422" RevisionGUID="8f1ed5a4-6844-4c35-b514-f662adc4f32d" CreationDate="2014-06-30T10:02:43.637" UserId="228555" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6423" RevisionGUID="37100074-5afa-4a92-8c48-2d822d702197" CreationDate="2014-06-30T10:18:49.530" UserId="9517" Text="You need to look at the [search documentation][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Boolean Operators&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;The following search operators can be used with values of yes/no, true/false, or 1/0 (each pair behaves the same):&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;...&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;wiki: yes/true/1 returns only community wiki posts; no/false/0 returns only non-community wiki posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So something like &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion+wiki%3A1&quot;&gt;`is:question wiki:1`&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/searching&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would find all Community Wiki questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aanswer+wiki%3A1&quot;&gt;`is:answer wiki:1`&lt;/a&gt; will return only answers that are Community Wiki &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/search?q=wiki%3A1&quot;&gt;`wiki:1`&lt;/a&gt; will return anything that is Community Wiki." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14587" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="65cd0391-c15b-487b-b63c-4118088753df" CreationDate="2014-06-30T10:37:37.353" UserId="9517" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="&gt;**paucity**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;ˈpɔːsɪti&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;noun&#xD;&#xA;the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.&#xD;&#xA;&quot;a paucity of information&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active community on Server Fault is tiny, most people come here to ask questions not answer them. Voting is allegedly the lifeblood of SE. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is directed at the active members - people who spend time reading questions, answering them but largely not voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of correct answers with 1 perhaps 2 upvotes and a checkmark - most of those votes will have come from the OP (upvote and checkmark).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see people editing questions and answers for typos and formatting but they don't bother to vote on them even though the answer is correct and has a checkmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today (29&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; June) is day 180 of 2014. As of now only 10 people have (on average) voted more than 5 times per day this year. Most people have voted somewhat less than that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why is that ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't **_you_** an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on people's answers&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can people do to make you want to upvote their correct answers ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I've mostly focussed on answers because I can understand not voting on questions, they are largely, poorly researched etc but don't get hung up on that.&lt;/sub&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reference: [User Voting Records for Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=year)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14588" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6424" RevisionGUID="470a6172-a911-4bf8-8d83-b51735a7a360" CreationDate="2014-06-30T13:22:20.093" UserId="7861" Text="I've made 682 votes so far this year, roughly about 4/day.  However, I've trailed off considerably over the last 2 months, both in voting and in activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For reference, I asked a similar style question here last year:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5862/sure-we-like-the-idea-of-voting-but-we-are-poor-in-our-actions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as a follow up to:  http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5862/sure-we-like-the-idea-of-voting-but-we-are-poor-in-our-actions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to answer your actual questions for ***me***:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why don't you an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people's answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, I try(tried) to.  But I also tend to only vote on answers that I actually know something about and can agree that the answer *should* (or *shouldn't*) work for the OP.  Which is different than my voting style for questions, which is based more on the content, wording, and overall value of the question here on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So, what's changed?**  Well, honestly it's a combination of not being as active on the site itself over the last 2 months, as well as a sort of lack of motivation/incentive to vote period.  It's not a *&quot;what's in it for me&quot;* attitude, but the focus for me on SF has been more through active participation in the Comms Room then it has the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can people do to make you want to upvote their correct answers ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, I don't think the people that are answering the questions can really do much of anything.  My motivation to vote or not vote isn't necessarily based on the answerer but on the answer itself.  Yes, I do tend to upvote answers from well-known members, especially if the Question/Answer comes up in the chat room, but the deciding factor is more along time/self-effort to even look at the Q&amp;A main site.  When I have time for SF, I either do it in the Comms Room or on the main site.  Often chat wins out.  If I'm on the Main site, I will first look for questions I can answer, then look at questions, then look at answers.  Often always in that order.  Selfish?  Possibly...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's where the site involvement frustrations lie, IMO.  You have a site that uses voting/points/badges as incentives/fun.  Good enough...and most people will gravitate to something that even appears to be handing out points/awards/etc.  Take away the voting/badges/chat/privileges/etc. and the site becomes very dry and almost certainly would become a giant question dump with very few active &quot;answerers&quot; sticking around just for kicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what's the answer to the riddle?  No idea...we've discussed it numerous times and I don't know if there is a magic formula.  Site marketing, fresh users, points contests, the funny little things like the unicorn points, etc. all get tried here and elsewhere, but often they are only temporary boosters if that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14589" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6424" RevisionGUID="c5622ca6-5f6f-4579-acda-577e1a003e56" CreationDate="2014-06-30T14:02:41.577" UserId="7861" Comment="deleted 17 characters in body" Text="I've made 682 votes so far this year, roughly about 4/day.  However, I've trailed off considerably over the last 2 months, both in voting and in activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For reference, I asked a similar style question here last year:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5862/sure-we-like-the-idea-of-voting-but-we-are-poor-in-our-actions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as a follow up to:  http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to answer your actual questions for ***me***:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why don't you an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people's answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, I try(tried) to.  But I also tend to only vote on answers that I actually know something about and can agree that the answer *should* (or *shouldn't*) work for the OP.  Which is different than my voting style for questions, which is based more on the content, wording, and overall value of the question here on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So, what's changed?**  Well, honestly it's a combination of not being as active on the site itself over the last 2 months, as well as a sort of lack of motivation/incentive to vote period.  It's not a *&quot;what's in it for me&quot;* attitude, but the focus for me on SF has been more through active participation in the Comms Room then it has the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can people do to make you want to upvote their correct answers ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, I don't think the people that are answering the questions can really do much of anything.  My motivation to vote or not vote isn't necessarily based on the answerer but on the answer itself.  Yes, I do tend to upvote answers from well-known members, especially if the Question/Answer comes up in the chat room, but the deciding factor is more along time/self-effort to even look at the Q&amp;A main site.  When I have time for SF, I either do it in the Comms Room or on the main site.  Often chat wins out.  If I'm on the Main site, I will first look for questions I can answer, then look at questions, then look at answers.  Often always in that order.  Selfish?  Possibly...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's where the site involvement frustrations lie, IMO.  You have a site that uses voting/points/badges as incentives/fun.  Good enough...and most people will gravitate to something that even appears to be handing out points/awards/etc.  Take away the voting/badges/chat/privileges/etc. and the site becomes very dry and almost certainly would become a giant question dump with very few active &quot;answerers&quot; sticking around just for kicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what's the answer to the riddle?  No idea...we've discussed it numerous times and I don't know if there is a magic formula.  Site marketing, fresh users, points contests, the funny little things like the unicorn points, etc. all get tried here and elsewhere, but often they are only temporary boosters if that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6425" RevisionGUID="2b60fa80-b3c6-4584-86cd-03054dd74de1" CreationDate="2014-06-30T19:01:07.120" UserId="35258" Text="**Duplicate Questions**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this could be a by product of duplicate content.  I know for me I see the same novice questions asked over and over with accepted answers.  I don't really care to spend much time or effort voting up a question or result -- *even if it is a good one*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Duplicate questions &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Dilutes votes&#xD;&#xA;- Disengages more experienced administrators&#xD;&#xA;- Makes canonical answers harder to find.&#xD;&#xA;- Suggests the user asking the questions is either too lazy to search or too inexperienced to understand the answers already given.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if duplicate content was better identified, then authoritative answers may garner more votes.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14591" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="6425" RevisionGUID="14af56b9-fdd1-4f4f-958d-b8497654ee94" CreationDate="2014-06-30T20:41:26.433" UserId="35258" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:35258,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;jeffatrackaid&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="14592" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="6425" RevisionGUID="3bd36b6e-d89c-4202-bb6a-f7d6fbbf805c" CreationDate="2014-06-30T20:41:51.520" UserId="35258" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:35258,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;jeffatrackaid&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="14593" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6425" RevisionGUID="e62a5d96-005f-4f93-ae96-a7ac905fe046" CreationDate="2014-06-30T20:48:44.097" UserId="35258" Comment="edited body" Text="Some reasons why I don't vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I don't vote on duplicate content.&#xD;&#xA;- I don't vote when the question/answer is poorly written or formatted.&#xD;&#xA;- I don't vote when the issue is overly specific and does not contribute meaningfully to the broader community.&#xD;&#xA;- I often do not vote when there's already an accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA;- I don't vote on questions or answers that are readily available in official documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I basically see voting as recommending an answer to a user where the question has been unanswered.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also I tend to spend my efforts trying to answer unanswered questions.  As such, voting in this context is often not required.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14594" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6426" RevisionGUID="2510469d-dd7b-4212-805e-02d737f918bc" CreationDate="2014-06-30T22:58:33.103" UserId="75118" Text="Heres my frank answer(s). I'm not by any stretch suggesting these are reasonable answers. But, thats how content consumption goes on the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions&#xD;&#xA;---------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I've seen so many of the same question (or thereabouts, or it doesn't interest me).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. I see a question that has potential but I want it to 'fill out' a bit more before I upvote it. Then promptly forget about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. The question is poor. I can basically deliver harsher 'justice' by close voting it, plus there is no cost to my magic internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I'm spiteful that someone got their first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Sometimes I can behave like a freeloader when in autopilot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. The answer is 'obvious' or 'not creative', typically unremarkable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Like most people -- I find it more difficult to praise than to criticize, especially when you've seen many of the same questions posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I am more inclined to upvote an answer which is well formatted and easy to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *never* downvote answers and very quickly you learn **not** to do it. The only people who tend to answer are regulars and they become very confrontational if you downvote them. Its not worth irritating your peers because they will likely remember that when it comes to upvoting *me* on an answer later on. The 'active' community is small enough that this is actaully something to take into consideration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Resolutions&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I need to stop being a lazy selfish whore on the internet. I should actually upvote questions and answer more and make an effort to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. For the most part I focus on the questions that interest me and forget to upvote the ones, that -- whilst possibly well written -- I just forget about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Dont count it against me if I downvote. Its free to flag and vote to close, sometimes a 'hint' by downvoting is likely a better way to do it, but that comes at a personal loss to my magic internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Give me a tab of 'questions you recently viewed' so that I might go back to the ones I checked recently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5. In all of the review queues, give me the opportunity to upvote and downvote. The close queue does not let me do this. Its stupid because it almost forces me / encourages me to close vote things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6. I actually *prefer* the review queue 'view' where I go 'next', 'skip', 'do nothing' etc even for standard questions, rather than being barraged with lots of questions at once. All the activity on the main page often makes me feel like I have to rush around the questions being offered to find one I feel I can give proper attention to. Given a full question without my screen real estate being hampered by lots of other questions actually allows me to focus and evaluate a question on its merits/downfalls more and perform some action against it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7. Get the chat RSS feed to start recommending me questions. I'm more inclined to take more of an interest in questions that are recommended to me than have to put in mental effort to find a question that is of interest to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14595" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6426" RevisionGUID="a830506c-d547-4f56-a776-63bde97ef783" CreationDate="2014-06-30T23:07:30.437" UserId="75118" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="Heres my frank answer(s). I'm not by any stretch suggesting these are reasonable answers. But, thats how content consumption goes on the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions&#xD;&#xA;---------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I've seen so many of the same question (or thereabouts, or it doesn't interest me).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. I see a question that has potential but I want it to 'fill out' a bit more before I upvote it. Then promptly forget about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. The question is poor. I can basically deliver harsher 'justice' by close voting it, plus there is no cost to my magic internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I'm spiteful that someone got there first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Sometimes I can behave like a freeloader when in autopilot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. The answer is 'obvious' or 'not creative', typically unremarkable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Like most people -- I find it more difficult to praise than to criticize, especially when you've seen many of the same questions posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am more inclined to upvote an answer which is well formatted and easy to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *never* downvote answers and very quickly you learn **not** to do it. The only people who tend to answer are regulars and they become very confrontational if you downvote them. Its not worth irritating your peers because they will likely remember that when it comes to upvoting *me* on an answer later on. The 'active' community is small enough that this is actaully something to take into consideration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Resolutions&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I need to stop being a lazy selfish whore on the internet. I should actually upvote questions and answer more and make an effort to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. For the most part I focus on the questions that interest me and forget to upvote the ones, that -- whilst possibly well written -- I just forget about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Dont count it against me if I downvote. Its free to flag and vote to close, sometimes a 'hint' by downvoting is likely a better way to do it, but that comes at a personal loss to my magic internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Give me a tab of 'questions you recently viewed' so that I might go back to the ones I checked recently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5. In all of the review queues, give me the opportunity to upvote and downvote. The close queue does not let me do this. Its stupid because it almost forces me / encourages me to close vote things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6. I actually *prefer* the review queue 'view' where I go 'next', 'skip', 'do nothing' etc even for standard questions, rather than being barraged with lots of questions at once. All the activity on the main page often makes me feel like I have to rush around the questions being offered to find one I feel I can give proper attention to. Given a full question without my screen real estate being hampered by lots of other questions actually allows me to focus and evaluate a question on its merits/downfalls more and perform some action against it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7. Get the chat RSS feed to start recommending me questions. I'm more inclined to take more of an interest in questions that are recommended to me than have to put in mental effort to find a question that is of interest to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14596" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="02a080d3-5c11-4020-ac2b-7eb643f18522" CreationDate="2014-07-01T02:15:53.227" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/483796099703250944" />
  <row Id="14597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6427" RevisionGUID="1f95a575-6595-4751-b57c-21641f0fbb66" CreationDate="2014-07-01T10:33:40.980" UserId="12071" Text="Personally I've only ever voted for answers which I thought were really good. If its marked as the answer, why vote? Its the answer, the poster has accepted it as the answer, why would I say any more?&#xD;&#xA;If I see a response and I think 'hey, now thats clever, that would never have occurred to me' or the response has saved me a lot of time, then I would vote. Its kudos for being a really good answer, not a 'yeah, that looks like the right answer' vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In real life you wouldn't recommend a brand of beer to everyone you meet just because you drank a glass, no? Its beer, its ok, but unless you think its outstanding you don't recommend it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6428" RevisionGUID="8d5d114a-3e12-4fa7-9ea5-9fb30f69c664" CreationDate="2014-07-01T19:25:44.090" UserId="135597" Text="You guys also have to check the *status* of the question/answer. Once it has been edited too many times, it will automatically turn to community wiki and voting will no longer have any effect. At least that's what happened in the past, dunno if it has changed now (since I haven't followed it so much recently)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6429" RevisionGUID="a190dfa4-5ed6-4587-a44d-05a1b005b179" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:00:44.467" UserId="226538" Text="The question &quot;[How do you approach centralised patch management for Linux?](http://serverfault.com/questions/387986/how-do-you-approach-centralised-patch-management-for-linux)&quot; seems to fall pretty straightforwardly under the auspices of &quot;[Operations, maintenance, and monitoring](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite the fact that it uses the word &quot;you&quot; it really isn't a particularly subjective or opinion-based question (any more than most) and it isn't really a product question, either, since the guy doesn't say s/he wants a list of products; just a solution to the given (pretty common) ops problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ran across it because I'm having a similar issue, and none of the provided answers are proving particularly helpful; an issue which I doubt would persist if the question were reopened (though I could be wrong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Clarification&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know it's less common for questions like this, so I should clarify I am not the original asker." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14600" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6429" RevisionGUID="a190dfa4-5ed6-4587-a44d-05a1b005b179" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:00:44.467" UserId="226538" Text="Should this question have been / why was this question closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14601" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6429" RevisionGUID="a190dfa4-5ed6-4587-a44d-05a1b005b179" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:00:44.467" UserId="226538" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6430" RevisionGUID="5c63c219-04bb-42fb-943b-673e00cc180d" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:23:57.693" UserId="173547" Text="Well, other than the question being over a year old at this point, the question will definitely attract subjective opinions rather than cold, hard facts that a Q&amp;A site normally delivers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Plus, said advice is likely to be obsolete in a certain time which is why ServerFault (an SE in general) locks questions asking for recommendations which this particular question will also attract.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Put simply, there's more than one way to solve that problem and it'd take a book (in fact, there *are* books) on the subject to get anywhere." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6431" RevisionGUID="0b5d466a-e08e-4492-9252-27e7714ad88a" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:29:34.733" UserId="118258" Text="In addition to elements of opinion-based/subjective and product recommendation ,it's really broad, so there's plenty of justification for closing it or locking it.  Really, the answer to &quot;how do you handle patch management&quot; is &quot;with the following product.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, you can't see it with your rep, but that question was locked by ChrisS one minute after someone dropped a now-deleted late answer on the question saying &quot;I use the following product.&quot;  Basically, it was dropped because it's not a good question for the reasons I opened with, and someone dropped a link-only answer that's basically spam and an answer to the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14604" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6431" RevisionGUID="14f70c57-e5c5-45cb-8327-44f360f6f8e9" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:36:07.623" UserId="118258" Comment="added 226 characters in body" Text="In addition to elements of opinion-based/subjective and product recommendation, it's really broad, so there's plenty of justification for closing it or locking it.  When you get right down to it, the answer to &quot;how do you handle patch management&quot; is &quot;with the following product.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, although you can't see it with your rep, that question was locked by ChrisS shortly after someone dropped a now-deleted late answer on the question saying &quot;I use the following product.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems safe to say that the question in question was locked for being a spam-magnet, which already had a couple other strikes against it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xtLDS.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14605" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6432" RevisionGUID="3d1df7b6-8760-42e5-9523-80276c2e5919" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:40:14.283" UserId="7861" Text="You state:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it really isn't a particularly subjective or opinion-based question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and yet then state:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm having a similar issue, and none of the provided answers are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; proving particularly helpful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it truly wasn't opinion-based or subjective then the accepted answer and/or upvoted answers would work for you in your environment as well.  As it stands, the answers are educated opinions of how to handle the issue of patch management.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think Voretaq's answer and especially his first Wikipedia link more than covered it for what the OP was after.  His answer should at least have spurred you on to further research online to zero in on solutions for your particular environment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14606" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6432" RevisionGUID="c779170e-c059-4478-8907-4934a39f15de" CreationDate="2014-07-02T15:46:22.440" UserId="7861" Comment="added 222 characters in body" Text="You state:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it really isn't a particularly subjective or opinion-based question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and yet then state:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm having a similar issue, and none of the provided answers are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; proving particularly helpful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it truly wasn't opinion-based or subjective then the accepted answer and/or upvoted answers would work for you in your environment as well.  As it stands, the answers are educated opinions of how to handle the issue of patch management.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think Voretaq's answer and especially his first Wikipedia link more than covered it for what the OP was after.  His answer should at least have spurred you on to further research online to zero in on solutions for your particular environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said, there isn't anything wrong with GOOD subjective questions here, but they still end up being scrutinized like crazy and often closed when they tiptoe the line of being product recommendations in disguise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14611" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6434" RevisionGUID="410fd754-d4b6-4bc5-adb2-e4cda3caf416" CreationDate="2014-07-03T23:31:06.273" UserId="108727" Text="What about vendors/developers answering questions about their own products?  There are a lot of free/community edition products discussed on SF, with users asking for help.  Should support reps or developers from these companies be allowed to answer questions?  (It was suggested on another posting that no).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can argue YES since they are adding to the body of knowledge to serve (professional or not) administrators, or you can argue NO since SF is not &quot;internet tech support&quot;.  That really gets to the point of the question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the purpose of SF is to build a detailed body of knowledge on admin tools/sw.  Who should use it?  Who cares.  Who should be allowed to contribute?  Who cares.  There will be a wide range of questioners and responders...so long as they all benefit from the same body of knowledge that's all that matters." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14612" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6434" RevisionGUID="397749cf-af86-4616-ac00-1bac4076438d" CreationDate="2014-07-04T00:34:38.290" UserId="108727" Comment="deleted 18 characters in body" Text="What about vendors/developers answering questions about their own products?  There are a lot of free/community edition products discussed on SF, with users asking for help.  Should support reps or developers from these companies be allowed to answer questions?  (It was suggested on another posting that no).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can argue YES since they are adding to the body of knowledge to serve (professional or not) administrators, or you can argue NO since SF is not &quot;internet tech support&quot;.  That really gets to the point of the question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the purpose of SF is to build a detailed body of knowledge on admin tools/sw.  Who should use it?  Who cares.  Who should be allowed to contribute?  Who cares.  There will be a wide range of questioners and responders...so long as the quality of answers is good that's all that matters." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6435" RevisionGUID="2326305b-c08c-48d9-ad15-17a7385d398e" CreationDate="2014-07-04T10:55:48.927" UserId="55514" Text="[tag:subdomains] seems to be a little-used and description-free tag for stuff which  [tag:subdomain] fits well (ie, DNS subdomain-related issues).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would propose merging [tag:subdomains] into [tag:subdomain]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14614" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6435" RevisionGUID="2326305b-c08c-48d9-ad15-17a7385d398e" CreationDate="2014-07-04T10:55:48.927" UserId="55514" Text="Merge the subdomain and subdomains tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14615" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6435" RevisionGUID="2326305b-c08c-48d9-ad15-17a7385d398e" CreationDate="2014-07-04T10:55:48.927" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6436" RevisionGUID="161a7ce7-953d-4d7b-a364-08eb62d6d213" CreationDate="2014-07-04T14:35:53.837" UserId="108727" Text="We're facing the same issue - and same objections.  Once a program is popular enough (eg: Asterisk, nagios) it is considered appropriate for installation questions, how to questions, etc.  But until a program reaches that level of popularity it is considered inappropriate.  Offering another opinion here: if this brings new users, good questions, and good answers to SF, should that be ok?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that some questions (like how do I copy a file) are better suited to sites targetting new users (and don't contribute much to the value of SF).  But those questions get downvoted anyways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The upside is that SF will draw in experts from different vendors provide right-on technical answers.  The downside is it will draw in low-value (i.e. stupid) questions as well.  I'm not saying this is clear cut either way - but certainly an argument for both views." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14617" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6436" RevisionGUID="6828c2f6-77ad-4afa-bc46-b33fe8d6a2eb" CreationDate="2014-07-04T14:42:47.827" UserId="108727" Comment="added 411 characters in body" Text="We're facing the same issue - and same objections.  Once a program is popular enough (eg: Asterisk, nagios) it is considered appropriate for installation questions, how to questions, etc.  But until a program reaches that level of popularity it is considered inappropriate.  Offering another opinion here: if this brings new users, good questions, and good answers to SF, should that be ok?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that some questions (like how do I copy a file) are better suited to sites targetting new users (and don't contribute much to the value of SF).  But those questions get downvoted anyways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The upside is that SF will draw in experts from different vendors provide right-on technical answers.  The downside is it will draw in low-value (i.e. stupid) questions as well.  I'm not saying this is clear cut either way - but certainly an argument for both views.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We want to support SF as best we can (in terms of relevant questions AND answers).  On our part we'll encourage customers to use the most appropriate forums (eg: ubuntuforums.org for simple questions unique to ubuntu), and only post to SF if question are technical, apply to a broad audience, and fit with SF's mandate.  We'll also make clear that &quot;technical support&quot; is available directly from our company." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14618" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6437" RevisionGUID="d4c5e7f2-5ce0-4402-8514-7c6612294497" CreationDate="2014-07-04T15:32:38.847" UserId="10472" Text="&gt; What is server fault for?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IT Professionals asking practical and answerable questions about production systems that they manage in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I am a student and I need help?No thanks, serverfault community is just for professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It sounds like you've answered your own question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14619" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6435" RevisionGUID="6aedea71-2744-46d6-9559-37be97ef9e17" CreationDate="2014-07-04T23:17:09.480" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/485200672837894144" />
  <row Id="14620" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6438" RevisionGUID="529acfe4-7951-471e-ba77-ef4e0f81167e" CreationDate="2014-07-05T10:06:47.480" UserId="126699" Text="I voted!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I voted 565 times and counting this year.  That's what, 4 times a day?  It's close to your (arbitrary, I think and mean without offense?) threshold of 5.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently introduced a coworker of mine to stack overflow's voting system by cajoling them into answering a couple questions, seeing that they got enough rep to upvote, and then compelling them to upvote every answer they found in their erstwhile programming-heavy days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do the same for our sysadmin, but I think it might not be a useful activity, since if I'm right they have voted just over once a day on this very site.  Perhaps they could click the up arrow a little more on things that helped them in their daily grind (on both the question and the answer!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And there, we get to the crux of it.  I review.  I like this site and I like the more active members of it.  But, day to day, I don't feel too strongly about the things that keep getting asked here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I find an answer good, or a question insightful or generally useful, I will upvote it.  However, I'm not going to read through repetitive questions on basic things, or read Q&amp;A about things I am never likely to encounter in my somewhat atypical work, just for the sake of validating correctness.  I want something more out of it too: to learn something useful.  So, I vote on the Q&amp;A that gives me that, and I vote (usually down) in the review queue where allowed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6439" RevisionGUID="290835ee-aa22-4116-903d-867a6b065913" CreationDate="2014-07-09T01:20:15.107" UserId="126632" Text="I actually vote less since I took up the diamond. I thought I did, and the numbers do bear it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I don't vote on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Questions I don't understand&#xD;&#xA; * Answers I don't understand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also don't usually vote on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Questions I'm hammering closed&#xD;&#xA; * Any post I'm deleting outright&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As there seems to be little point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do try to vote on questions that I find interesting; if it interests me enough to try to research it, or even post an answer, then it almost certainly deserves a vote. Up most of the time; on rare occasions such a question gets a downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also vote on answers that I'm relatively sure are good, or from which I learned something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me, one big issue is that I spend a good percentage of my time on SF reading, closing and deleting the crap that most of you would rather never see. I think I have less time for reading questions for my own edification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want me to vote on your stuff, you first have to get me to _read_ it. That's the hard part. I seem to read very little of what's posted on SF these days, unless it gets flagged... Then you have to get me to not want to delete it outright and nuke you from orbit to be sure. After that it's just write a good question or a good answer that I know enough about to be able to make a judgment call on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6440" RevisionGUID="10b34abc-cea9-4e68-9585-7a28ef7a5eea" CreationDate="2014-07-09T07:39:19.273" UserId="156599" Text="Some questions have distinctly answerable parts ([this one][1], for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I know the answer to one part but not the other, is it acceptable to answer in part?  I'm assuming that no better answers have appeared yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/611107/convert-manual-network-commands-into-networking-scripts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14624" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6440" RevisionGUID="10b34abc-cea9-4e68-9585-7a28ef7a5eea" CreationDate="2014-07-09T07:39:19.273" UserId="156599" Text="Answering part of a question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14625" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6440" RevisionGUID="10b34abc-cea9-4e68-9585-7a28ef7a5eea" CreationDate="2014-07-09T07:39:19.273" UserId="156599" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6441" RevisionGUID="345315cb-a858-4c7b-a512-9b22a6e619b3" CreationDate="2014-07-09T07:54:11.030" UserId="121802" Text="Yes, I definitely think that answering a part of a question is better than not answering at all." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14627" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6442" RevisionGUID="5339a147-3748-48ff-ad21-134eb833a327" CreationDate="2014-07-09T08:50:11.943" UserId="214507" Text="In the `Suggested Edits` review queue, I am able to recognize the audits a couple of seconds before I see them, simply due to the fact that it takes about five seconds to load the audit and less than a second to load a real review?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are these so slow to load? And doesn't it defeat the purpose of audits, when they are so obvious, that one could reject them without even looking? Here is one [example][1] of such an audit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/134641" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14628" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6442" RevisionGUID="5339a147-3748-48ff-ad21-134eb833a327" CreationDate="2014-07-09T08:50:11.943" UserId="214507" Text="Why are review audits so slow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14629" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6442" RevisionGUID="5339a147-3748-48ff-ad21-134eb833a327" CreationDate="2014-07-09T08:50:11.943" UserId="214507" Text="|bug|suggested-edits|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6443" RevisionGUID="da9d6714-f713-4766-9e36-b1b117721f3a" CreationDate="2014-07-09T10:08:26.673" UserId="26130" Text="The difficulty probably comes for the asker when choosing the &quot;correct&quot; answer if/once someone else has answered the other half of the question.  I have no solution to that problem.  Maybe some questions should be split in two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nonetheless, an answer to only part of a question is worthwhile for several different reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It might jog someone's memory enough to figure out the other part.&#xD;&#xA;2. It might be the only answer that is ever provided and *some* information is better than no information.&#xD;&#xA;3. It might be that the part you know the answer to is the *important* part in the asker's mind, and the other part is just out of curiosity." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6444" RevisionGUID="3262cb7b-a9ef-443d-a3b9-7e206f6afb69" CreationDate="2014-07-09T14:07:29.950" UserId="216511" Text="Your answer does not need to be complete, not at all. I'd say that anything that drives forward collective wisdom on the subject and isn't redundant is acceptable. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6419" RevisionGUID="dde86d83-7806-486a-8dee-ce1db48dfb98" CreationDate="2014-07-09T14:24:38.917" UserId="2321" Comment="grammar fixes" Text="&gt;Why don't you an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on people's answers1?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it's this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I usually only view questions I personally care about, which by the time I wade through all the stuff that's not a favorite tag but shown to me anyway isn't too many. At this point I'm already pretty disengaged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I usually care about questions which I find interesting also.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I usually find them interesting because I don't know the answer myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Which means I can't really upvote the answer as I don't know that it's correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I'll enter questions I know the answer to and upvote the correct answer or drop an answer myself if no one else has, but only really when I actively decide to do a spell on SF. The majority of the 3-4 times a day I drop by I'm looking for interesting questions on lunch break, or before / after hours. In those instances the non-favorite tagged questions just obscure anything I cared about in the first place. I *believe* there's a specific url you can use to filter that stuff out, but that's roughly about the point I stop caring and just go onward to the next website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess that personally SF is a place I primarily come to for learning. Answering and helping people is a nice side effect, but the main reason I'm here is to see the answers to things I didn't already know and try and gain knowledge. That gravitates me towards answers I can't actually upvote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14633" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6445" RevisionGUID="67057035-8633-4444-bde5-ca228c4bcfa2" CreationDate="2014-07-09T15:43:34.470" UserId="32986" Text="**The question shouldn't be asked this way.**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That question is really two separate and distinct questions that should be asked *separately*.  &#xD;&#xA;I've left a comment to that effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having thus rejected the premise of your question I could avoid answering it entirely, but I will say I agree with everyone else: Your answer doesn't *need* to be complete - we *prefer* that it be, but it's not a requirement. If you're providing correct information that addresses a substantial part of the question go ahead and answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Be aware that answers that do not fully address the question may not receive many upvotes, and may be downvoted for being incomplete - we have no control over how people elect to vote, so that's just a risk you have to take..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6446" RevisionGUID="990a14f3-1871-4cb6-8844-591e42662de4" CreationDate="2014-07-09T18:14:41.157" UserId="32986" Text="The audits do take a little longer to load. If I remember correctly the *bad* &quot;suggested edit&quot; audits are generated on the fly by inserting junk phrases into otherwise-good posts, and that requires some CPU time to make it happen (in addition to all the other &quot;audit&quot; bookkeeping the system needs to do).  &#xD;&#xA;(*Good* suggested edit audits are pulled from a list of validated edits, and so are faster.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the suggested edit audits being blatantly obvious, the idea is to catch &quot;robo-reviewers&quot; who are just approving every suggested edit they see (or declining them).  &#xD;&#xA;It's specifically designed to catch people who are ***not looking*** and just clicking the buttons as fast as they can, so it doesn't really matter how blatantly bad the bad ones are - the people who actually notice that they're terrible edits aren't the target of the audit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a flawed system, but it's (marginally) better than nothing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14635" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6440" RevisionGUID="6b9efcec-c156-4353-b2c3-b161fe15d87f" CreationDate="2014-07-09T23:35:16.713" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/487017171936358400" />
  <row Id="14636" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6447" RevisionGUID="74a9679f-eb66-4b22-abbd-cf204770aa9e" CreationDate="2014-07-10T20:16:12.660" UserId="214507" Text="When I come across a question, which has multiple parts to it, and I know the answer to one or more parts but not all of them, I will usually start my answer with a brief summary of which parts the question consist of, and which of them will be addressed in my answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I will proceed to answer those parts, for which I do know the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether a question with multiple parts to it should have been asked as a single question in the first place depends on how closely related those parts are. Whether it is best asked as one or two questions may not be clear to the person asking, sometimes you need to know both answers to see just how closely related the two questions are." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14637" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6448" RevisionGUID="2ebc336a-69bb-4ed6-8ee8-114d71daeb8e" CreationDate="2014-07-10T20:28:01.383" UserId="214507" Text="Sometimes comments on answers will be asking follow up questions, that would be best suited to be asked as an entirely separate question. Other times such follow up question may not have been asked, but there be some obvious follow up question, that somebody reading the answer may be likely to ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not considering situations, where the answer in itself is incomplete. Let's say the answer does answer the original question, and contains sufficient information to resolve the issue. However there is a follow up question, which would provide a deeper understanding into the issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What steps should I take when writing such an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Should I just wait for somebody to ask the question in the comments, and answer it in the comments?&#xD;&#xA;- Should I suggest they write the question as a separate question?&#xD;&#xA;- Should I copy the question from the comments section to a new question myself, and answer it right away?&#xD;&#xA;- Should I be proactive and write the follow up question along with an answer right after I have written the answer to the original question?&#xD;&#xA;- Should I just go with any of the above, depending on how much time I want to put into it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possibly related, but different question: [Should follow-up questions be asked in comments or on their own?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5697/should-follow-up-questions-be-asked-in-comments-or-on-their-own" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14638" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6448" RevisionGUID="2ebc336a-69bb-4ed6-8ee8-114d71daeb8e" CreationDate="2014-07-10T20:28:01.383" UserId="214507" Text="How to handle follow up questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14639" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6448" RevisionGUID="2ebc336a-69bb-4ed6-8ee8-114d71daeb8e" CreationDate="2014-07-10T20:28:01.383" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14640" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6449" RevisionGUID="5138fab5-e068-41fb-9609-312f93f501e7" CreationDate="2014-07-10T20:45:31.483" UserId="984" Text="&gt; Should I just go with any of the above, depending on how much time I want to put into it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close, this is going to be extremely dependant on context.  There are probably correct situations, for all of the options you suggested.  You need to pick the solution that makes the most sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The limits of the comment system should be a good guide about which direction you should take.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments must be relatively short, and comments have very limited support for formatting.  Comments don't really permit paragraph breaks.  Also comments aren't really intended to be permanent.  Occasionally comments will be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if a followup question/answer is very closely related to the original question/answers, and short enough to fit as comments, or work as an quick edit to the question, then feel free to go ahead and do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer for a followup question won't fit in a comment, and isn't directly related to the original question, it is time to strongly consider creating a new question answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think the information could be useful for a lot of people in the future, it probably shouldn't be posted as a comment.  You don't want that really useful bit of information to get purged at some point in the future.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6450" RevisionGUID="d4a55a92-7ca5-4f6b-a226-e12e930e9f54" CreationDate="2014-07-11T18:29:48.273" UserId="90351" Text="I have seen a number of edits on the review screens that are adding a significant amount of new content, items which can and (imho) should be free standing answers to given questions in and of themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should we as a community handle these? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies if this has been covered before - I looked around on meta but didn't see anything that quite fit. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14642" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6450" RevisionGUID="d4a55a92-7ca5-4f6b-a226-e12e930e9f54" CreationDate="2014-07-11T18:29:48.273" UserId="90351" Text="Editing an answer by adding significant new content?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14643" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6450" RevisionGUID="d4a55a92-7ca5-4f6b-a226-e12e930e9f54" CreationDate="2014-07-11T18:29:48.273" UserId="90351" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14644" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6451" RevisionGUID="88dcf7bc-66c2-45c9-84ef-3e8f5c98006a" CreationDate="2014-07-11T18:37:22.797" UserId="73435" Text="I think we should encourage them to put in their own, but insofar as they're not **changing** the basic premise of the answer, more power to them. If they want to give up that rep, that's their loss." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6452" RevisionGUID="11f79e0e-1fb8-4309-98e3-0af4e28b3387" CreationDate="2014-07-11T18:54:27.937" UserId="126632" Text="If the answer is not community wiki, which _invites_ such edits, then I reject them. The usual reject reason I use is &quot;radical change&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![radical change][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[A suggested edit I just saw in the queue][2] makes a great example. This was completely new content that was different and unrelated to the existing answer, and should have been posted as its own answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The person who originally posted the answer may have had a reason for not including the content, other than not knowing about it. Such edits cause the user's answer to be something significantly different than what the user intended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YMCvu.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/136164" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14646" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6452" RevisionGUID="83f6ae90-b7fd-4c67-9eb6-c1a948cd45bb" CreationDate="2014-07-11T19:02:31.910" UserId="126632" Comment="added 312 characters in body" Text="If the answer is not community wiki, which _invites_ such edits, then I reject them. The usual reject reason I use is &quot;radical change&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![radical change][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[A suggested edit I just saw in the queue][2] makes a great example. This was completely new content that was different and unrelated to the existing answer, and should have been posted as its own answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The person who originally posted the answer may have had a reason for not including the content, other than not knowing about it. Such edits cause the user's answer to be something significantly different than what the user intended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are two circumstances in which I might approve such an edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. If the answer is CW, as I already mentioned.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If the suggested edit is obviously posted by the same user, but from a different account. (It's not terribly uncommon for new users to get confused and create multiple accounts.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YMCvu.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/136164" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14647" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6450" RevisionGUID="11689794-537b-4e27-b852-da3ce4f58198" CreationDate="2014-07-12T17:40:18.433" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/488015003929550848" />
  <row Id="14648" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6448" RevisionGUID="74447237-c844-4ed5-b29f-7b54a7fa3cd3" CreationDate="2014-07-14T17:51:19.017" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/488742571364347907" />
  <row Id="14649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6453" RevisionGUID="fc51d38e-f455-491f-a2d9-ab54aeba374f" CreationDate="2014-07-15T06:25:41.293" UserId="126699" Text="In general, if a followup question is really a different question, it should be a new question that links to the previous one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's just clarification, it should be done with comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something that will be a judgement call, which I think will get made mostly on the part of the asker." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14651" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6435" RevisionGUID="9cef1460-e3e4-4141-9053-1d8de69fccf9" CreationDate="2014-07-15T18:34:05.753" UserId="55514" Comment="added 463 characters in body" Text="[tag:subdomains] seems to be a little-used and description-free tag for stuff which  [tag:subdomain] fits well (ie, DNS subdomain-related issues).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would propose merging [tag:subdomains] into [tag:subdomain].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: OK, it's been 10 days, and there seems to be good support for this judging by the voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I've never suggested a tag merge before.  Is there some kind of ground work I should have done before mooting the merge, and my failure to have done this is causing a stunned silence?  Or is it that cleanup merges are low-priority, and I should just sit tight because it'll be got to in the fullness of time?  All disambiguation gratefully appreciated!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14652" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6435" RevisionGUID="fbff9f9c-0f77-4f71-889b-deb140d11e53" CreationDate="2014-07-16T01:48:37.323" UserId="72586" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6454" RevisionGUID="007d33e1-2f0a-4584-8d95-409d909b786b" CreationDate="2014-07-16T10:29:26.447" UserId="92643" Text="I suppose this is more about context than anything else. The 2 parts of the question *are* related to one another, and both questions are solvable with one answer (as I furnished the provided question with). It all depends on the asker, whether they deem them to be related enough to each other or not to ask them together. Naivity on the asker's part may lead them to think that both questions are related, when they aren't (though in this case, they are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, they also probably weren't expecting 1 answer to solve both of their questions simultaneously.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also agree though, even if you don't know the entire answer, if you know *something* that may help, it's worth providing. As has been said previously, either a memory jogger, or something that could perhaps lead on automatically to a solution to problem #2 at the same time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6455" RevisionGUID="1e8656ff-84dd-4007-8763-5a41ce370c04" CreationDate="2014-07-17T07:35:12.223" UserId="224296" Text="I tried to delete a question of mine, and even though the page looked like I was logged in (I guess my login timed out, the page has been open for a 8+ hours without me interacting with it), when I pressed delete I got an error saying &quot;You must be logged in to vote&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that message a bug, as I wasn't trying to vote on anything?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14655" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6455" RevisionGUID="1e8656ff-84dd-4007-8763-5a41ce370c04" CreationDate="2014-07-17T07:35:12.223" UserId="224296" Text="&quot;Must be logged in to vote&quot; when deleting my question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14657" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6455" RevisionGUID="8a3116e3-2bf4-4a44-a40a-c87f42516f67" CreationDate="2014-07-17T08:29:20.107" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14658" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6456" RevisionGUID="a8c43957-b648-41e7-a09a-5f1534181a5f" CreationDate="2014-07-17T08:30:53.043" UserId="29445" Text="As far as the backend is concerned, deletion is a vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Consider that we require 3 community members to cast delete votes for a post to be deleted - those _are_ votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That the question is yours, and that in such a case only one vote is required doesn't change that it is a vote." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14660" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6457" RevisionGUID="371c4b39-6a65-4bbf-9000-af9f3873eadc" CreationDate="2014-07-18T17:08:07.993" UserId="9517" Text="Needs an answer so here's one - this is done." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6458" RevisionGUID="8ae1657d-78bf-4e13-98d7-88c121de1645" CreationDate="2014-07-18T17:12:33.053" UserId="173547" Text="The [tag:multiple] tag is fairly useless...amassing 124 questions since its creation and with no real reason. Could this just be deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14662" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6458" RevisionGUID="8ae1657d-78bf-4e13-98d7-88c121de1645" CreationDate="2014-07-18T17:12:33.053" UserId="173547" Text="Tag deletion: &quot;Multiple&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14663" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6458" RevisionGUID="8ae1657d-78bf-4e13-98d7-88c121de1645" CreationDate="2014-07-18T17:12:33.053" UserId="173547" Text="|feature-request|tag|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14664" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6458" RevisionGUID="6f56a7be-01a2-48b4-91fe-4a43f22c5baf" CreationDate="2014-07-18T17:27:25.627" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|burninate-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14665" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6459" RevisionGUID="f35f71ca-1094-4449-bd56-56f4e5a17bb4" CreationDate="2014-07-19T07:24:54.190" UserId="9517" Text="Yes it could but the community will have to do it.  If I recall correctly, the way for the community (including moderators) to delete a tag is to remove it from all questions. After that it will be automagically removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Get weaving." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14666" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6460" RevisionGUID="f1ebdaee-c910-4d06-87f9-78eacc19afeb" CreationDate="2014-07-19T19:39:57.193" UserId="112378" Text="I stumbled upon this question http://serverfault.com/questions/12373/how-do-i-edit-gits-history-to-correct-an-incorrect-email-address-name from google and was surprised to find it here on SF. &#xD;&#xA;I did notice it's very old (5 years) so just out of curiosity, was it not off-topic *then* or is it not off-topic even now? If it is, should it be migrated to SO?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14667" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6460" RevisionGUID="f1ebdaee-c910-4d06-87f9-78eacc19afeb" CreationDate="2014-07-19T19:39:57.193" UserId="112378" Text="Is this old question about git not off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14668" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6460" RevisionGUID="f1ebdaee-c910-4d06-87f9-78eacc19afeb" CreationDate="2014-07-19T19:39:57.193" UserId="112378" Text="|discussion|specific-question|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6461" RevisionGUID="2c2fedc9-0b67-436b-9953-e35ac527490b" CreationDate="2014-07-19T19:51:44.380" UserId="126632" Text="I'm not sure how that escaped notice for so long, why it got so many upvotes, or why it was posted here in the first place. It's very obviously a question for Stack Overflow, and so I've closed it. (Questions older than 60 days can't be migrated.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14670" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6458" RevisionGUID="86d1db74-dcf2-4fa6-89d2-181558325792" CreationDate="2014-07-20T03:15:22.263" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/490696438184411137" />
  <row Id="14671" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6462" RevisionGUID="83abfd6e-e3b7-4c5a-9c97-964627902956" CreationDate="2014-07-21T18:39:48.833" UserId="37681" Text="I just read [this question][1], which seems like a reasonable question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first answer posted also seems like good response, which I was about to vote up on, when I noticed that it was both posted at exactly the same time as the question and had the same author as the question as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The policy is that [answering your own questions is encouraged][2], which is all well and good, but feels to me that in this case it defeats the purpose of the Question &amp; Answers format. It is not so much that after asking the author did further research and/or that the comments and other incomplete answers lead to a genuine solution which the author was good enough to share. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case there appears no genuine question in the first place; the only reason the question seems to have been asked is to allow the author to post his answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have commented, down voted and voted to close on other occasions with the remark if you want to document your own learning experiences you should write an article on your own blog instead. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But what is the policy or conventional wisdom in these cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/614249/is-there-anyway-to-stop-windows-7-from-executing-the-forced-restart-after-an-upd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5194/answering-your-own-question-officially-encouraged-and-unofficially-despised" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14672" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6462" RevisionGUID="83abfd6e-e3b7-4c5a-9c97-964627902956" CreationDate="2014-07-21T18:39:48.833" UserId="37681" Text="Is it OK to just as ask a question so you can post your own answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14673" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6462" RevisionGUID="83abfd6e-e3b7-4c5a-9c97-964627902956" CreationDate="2014-07-21T18:39:48.833" UserId="37681" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14674" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6463" RevisionGUID="bcf21759-ce06-4e08-bc44-73f12a6fe502" CreationDate="2014-07-21T18:46:59.437" UserId="126632" Text="There appear to be good reasons to downvote and/or close this question, but the fact that the person asking is the same person answering is not one of them. Judge both questions and answers on their merits, without regard to the identity of their authors." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14675" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6464" RevisionGUID="1e682b55-25cc-4815-8036-906782a0d4be" CreationDate="2014-07-21T19:03:03.640" UserId="154913" Text="&#xD;&#xA;To add to MichaelHampton's answer, the SE network encourages this style of information sharing, which is why it was made possible a while back to answer your own question (this wasn't always available)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also see [this SE blog post][1] on why this ability was added. In short, they *want* to take the good parts of blogging, which you kind of despised judging by your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of us have been doing this lately to stay active on main, and also to 'centralize' more and more scattered technical information on the internet into a single place, which can be authoritative. For example, there have been times I've had to scour social technet and found here-says and maybes, and the OP never confirms if proposed solution works or not. If I try it and find it working, posting on SF with a relevant title has the benefits of helping someone else who googles the problem (since SF posts have a super high google ranking), and I potentially gain reputation, and SF potentially recruits a new member.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, what happens when you pose a question on SF, no one answers, and you *finally* figure it out after weeks/months/years of troubleshooting? Go ahead and answer your own question. It floats back to the front page, and you may even earn magical internet points for your efforts. People may not have *known* the answer, but they do know good troubleshooting when they see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several of my self answered questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/606160/vm-freezing-during-winpe-boot-up/606447#606447&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/606788/sccm-task-sequence-error-0x8007000e&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/606265/ensure-drive-is-mapped-at-login-on-laptop-with-strictly-wireless/606849#606849&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]:http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2014/04/putting-the-community-back-in-wiki/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14676" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6462" RevisionGUID="46259bcc-9221-47f3-b4ca-66f452ec4dd6" CreationDate="2014-07-21T19:03:23.160" UserId="154913" Comment="I think the title had a typo." Text="Is it OK to just ask a question so you can post your own answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14677" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6464" RevisionGUID="842950a1-0f13-4ed6-b44f-80cb8c0d3ea1" CreationDate="2014-07-21T21:58:29.503" UserId="6177" Comment="clarified simultaneous ask/answer" Text="To add to MichaelHampton's answer, the SE network encourages this style of information sharing, which is why it was made possible a while back to ask a question and post an answer at the same time. (this wasn't always available)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also see [this SE blog post][1] on why this ability was added. In short, they *want* to take the good parts of blogging, which you kind of despised judging by your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of us have been doing this lately to stay active on main, and also to 'centralize' more and more scattered technical information on the internet into a single place, which can be authoritative. For example, there have been times I've had to scour social technet and found here-says and maybes, and the OP never confirms if proposed solution works or not. If I try it and find it working, posting on SF with a relevant title has the benefits of helping someone else who googles the problem (since SF posts have a super high google ranking), and I potentially gain reputation, and SF potentially recruits a new member.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, what happens when you pose a question on SF, no one answers, and you *finally* figure it out after weeks/months/years of troubleshooting? Go ahead and answer your own question. It floats back to the front page, and you may even earn magical internet points for your efforts. People may not have *known* the answer, but they do know good troubleshooting when they see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several of my self answered questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/606160/vm-freezing-during-winpe-boot-up/606447#606447&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/606788/sccm-task-sequence-error-0x8007000e&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/606265/ensure-drive-is-mapped-at-login-on-laptop-with-strictly-wireless/606849#606849&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]:http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2014/04/putting-the-community-back-in-wiki/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6465" RevisionGUID="79325e1e-db8c-4f29-9a5e-77ec3d2f2469" CreationDate="2014-07-22T14:19:29.140" UserId="152073" Text="&gt; In this case there appears no genuine question in the first place; the only reason the question seems to have been asked is to allow the author to post his answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm one of the most guilty parties on ServerFault when it comes to this. That said, I mostly do this to contribute to the Google Runbook. If there is a question that *needs* answering, and SF+Google didn't adequately provide the answer, then I try to contribute something for the next person who has the same problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Alternatively, if someone asks me a tough question at work (or if it's [misinformation that frequently comes up at work](http://serverfault.com/questions/612833/do-internet-standards-require-reverse-dns-for-every-device)) and I have to provide an answer, there's no reason for me not to turn around and take the extra effort of converting the conversation into Q&amp;A format if I wouldn't be creating a dupe in the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply put, I come to ServerFault for tough questions. I self Q&amp;A for people who do the same. I leave them open for a week just in case someone can do a better job than me, and if they contribute a better answer I'll accept it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14679" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="860d3086-33f9-4ba4-8252-03fff1dea1dd" CreationDate="2014-07-22T18:09:35.553" UserId="152073" Comment="added my canonical rDNS requirements question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6466" RevisionGUID="88aa1dd6-f328-4055-81f8-d656acb6440f" CreationDate="2014-07-22T23:24:43.803" UserId="188697" Text="My &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/questions/607985/are-there-any-systems-that-have-been-forced-to-scale-up-rather-than-scale-out&quot;&gt;question&lt;/a&gt; got closed as too broad. It seems to me that the question could be answered concretely--either such an application exists or it does not. Why is it too broad?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to know so that I do not make the same mistake again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14681" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6466" RevisionGUID="88aa1dd6-f328-4055-81f8-d656acb6440f" CreationDate="2014-07-22T23:24:43.803" UserId="188697" Text="Why is this &quot;too broad&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14682" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6466" RevisionGUID="88aa1dd6-f328-4055-81f8-d656acb6440f" CreationDate="2014-07-22T23:24:43.803" UserId="188697" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14683" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6467" RevisionGUID="6627aff5-7966-4a6e-b0e3-3ccffd0d23be" CreationDate="2014-07-22T23:54:08.307" UserId="118258" Text="Well, it's got a couple repoen votes on it, 7 upvotes, and a bunch of good answers, so... you probably shouldn't sweat its closure too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, the reason it's too broad  can be found in the opening description of the close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;There are either too many possible answers,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, most sysadmins could name multiple systems they've had to scale up, so a question asking about the systems they've had to scale up invites everyone to give examples, resulting in a multitude of equally valid answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going the other way and asking simply if something exists or not, and inviting a simple &quot;yes&quot; or &quot;no&quot; answer isn't very useful either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, you could probably reword the question to work around these problems, along the lines of: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What are the characteristics of systems that scale up, rather than out?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And have a perfectly valid, on-topic question that wouldn't have any problem getting reopened." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6468" RevisionGUID="43448254-eaaa-47ce-8188-817ca39830ba" CreationDate="2014-07-23T09:17:40.623" UserId="7783" Text="There's a judgement call to be made here and it's not always easy. If the question is contrived, particularly if it seems to be done so in order to shill/spam for a product in the answers, or to allow a company to use SF as their unofficial official support channel, then that can be a problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the other end of the spectrum, someone asking &quot;how do I...?&quot;, then figuring it out themselves a few days later and sharing the answer is *awesome*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ticklish area is actually one I've been 'guilty' of at times, posting somewhat contrived questions to contribute to the canonical answers on the site. We want to improve this stock of knowledge but it's easy to see why some people might think it is wrong to allow contrived questions for this purpose yet kick them to the kerb so quickly otherwise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14685" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6469" RevisionGUID="7982e6aa-a277-4e26-bf62-0e32dbbadd11" CreationDate="2014-07-23T09:43:04.667" UserId="216511" Text="I think as long as both question and answer are 'worthy' - in that they're contributing something useful, and not retreading old ground - then it's fine. There's plenty of times when I've had to figure out something complicated, and I can see that as something that's good to write up for a Q&amp;A site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course if it's just shilling or repwhoring, then that's a different matter entirely. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14686" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6462" RevisionGUID="581968ca-497f-4e59-9b24-f6529891a588" CreationDate="2014-07-23T15:36:22.127" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/491970079756939264" />
  <row Id="14690" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="2424" RevisionGUID="669e514f-f66d-4869-8512-65a99785eb5a" CreationDate="2014-07-24T12:43:46.273" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14691" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6471" RevisionGUID="c460e4dd-7bbc-4d65-88f4-62c08ffcc12c" CreationDate="2014-07-24T13:47:02.863" UserId="7861" Text="With the highly likely chance that the [Software Recommendations][1] beta site will become a normal part of SE, I'm curious if the SF community might consider allowing both software and hardware recommendations again.  I say again because in the early days of the community it was quite common, even if it was discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm probably harping again...I know Tom and myself and others attempted the Area 51 beta that was quickly shot down...so maybe it'll just never fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons to allow for IT hardware/software shopping questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **All of us are smarter than one of us** -- Amazon reviews as a case in point...the collective reasoning behind lots of consumers allows someone to make a wiser decision.  Our sysadmins here have a wide range of real world experience with hardware/software that is beneficial to others when seeking out advice.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why trust your VAR?** - sure they are smart...but they often are selling whatever is either hot or is paying decent commission or sales bonuses at the moment, or whatever OEM is wooing them the most.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why tell people &quot;go away&quot;?** - do we really want to send decent IT sysadmins away to other SE sites or even 3rd party sites?  Our &quot;community&quot; should look out for each other and help out our fellow sysadmins, not encourage them to make decisions without foreknowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allow me to play Devil's Advocate on the current &quot;Shopping&quot; close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll start at the end, with the last sentence above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9 times out of 10, the OP is doing just that.  Case in point from today: http://serverfault.com/questions/615163/smnp-monitor-cloud-service where the OP clearly states their specific problem and what they are trying to &quot;solve&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's very rare that a &quot;Shopping&quot; question has no specific problem, perhaps the old &quot;what cmd line tools are good in a Windows server environment&quot; is an example, but even that at least shows a specific situation that is easy enough for a sysadmin to key in on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, that last question done...Let's get to the heart of it, the first sentence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one's strength lies in &quot;tend to become obsolete quickly&quot; as well as the underlying &quot;Shopping link&quot; and it's text at that URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the issue I have with this.  Who cares?  We are professional sysadmins.  Let's say a shopping question allowed 4 years ago recommended Windows Server 2008.  Does that mean if I looked at the same question today I'd go &quot;oh...so don't use 2012 R2?...got it ServerFault, thanks!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And &quot;quickly&quot; ??? Obsolescence is often based on many factors, but in the IT world even software/hardware that is obsolete to one is still used in production environments by another.  But again, who really cares in the space of a Q&amp;A site?  People can sift through the material and decide at their discretion what is right/wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads me to the &quot;issues&quot; I see with shopping questions for hardware/software on this site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - duplicates, triplicates, oh my!  -- Because tech does change, the answers given on a &quot;which cloud monitoring to use?&quot; in 2014 will be different vs. the same question in 2015.  So there's bound to be people asking the same question over and over.  But does that really matter?&#xD;&#xA; - Voting - I see nothing wrong with upvoting/downvoting answers in a shopping question, it helps set a &quot;Amazon review&quot; like scenario where mass opinion helps drive the OP to the right product.  However, looking back at the same question a year or 2 later might cause someone to downvote an answer that was the best answer at the time of the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Selling/steering - while not that hard to detect, you will inevitably garner more attention from various VARs, OEMs, etc. that could simply be peddling their goods and not agnostic IT pros making recommendations based on experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have great answers to the above issues, but I think that once the SoftwareRecs site does fully launch it would be silly to drive traffic AWAY from ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe we can find away to allow the &quot;good&quot; shopping questions and close the bad with a close reason such as: &quot;***IT Shopping questions should be clearly defined, time relevant, and applicable to the ServerFault community.  Shopping questions not related to hardware or software used by professional sysadmins are considered off-topic.***&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just some thoughts...I'll digress now...that's enough typing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question gets a bunch of downvotes...I'll give up the &quot;cause&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14692" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6471" RevisionGUID="c460e4dd-7bbc-4d65-88f4-62c08ffcc12c" CreationDate="2014-07-24T13:47:02.863" UserId="7861" Text="Should ServerFault loosen its tie and start allowing &quot;Shopping&quot; questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14693" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6471" RevisionGUID="c460e4dd-7bbc-4d65-88f4-62c08ffcc12c" CreationDate="2014-07-24T13:47:02.863" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14694" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6472" RevisionGUID="4fd9bf71-f16e-49f2-9677-424e23c6587f" CreationDate="2014-07-24T13:52:43.273" UserId="118258" Text="No, it should not.  We have enough crap questions on the site without opening up this can of worms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Pls halp to server, I wanting to make emails.  Which program is recommended?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6473" RevisionGUID="ce52c31c-0c17-40da-a962-1ceee8ae3f21" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:03:12.697" UserId="86280" Text="No we should not. It's not just serverfault but Stack Exchange in general that does not allow product recommendations." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14696" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6471" RevisionGUID="9b99ba6e-4d9a-43c9-bc39-16746b436926" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:07:00.373" UserId="7861" Comment="added 178 characters in body" Text="**BEFORE YOU ANSWER,** I know it's long, but if you read the whole thing, you'll see where I'm coming from on this.  It's not just a &quot;let us having shopping questions!&quot; post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the highly likely chance that the [**Software Recommendations**][1] beta site will become a normal part of SE, I'm curious if the SF community might consider allowing both software and hardware recommendations again.  I say again because in the early days of the community it was quite common, even if it was discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm probably harping again...I know Tom and myself and others attempted the Area 51 beta that was quickly shot down...so maybe it'll just never fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons to allow for IT hardware/software shopping questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **All of us are smarter than one of us** -- Amazon reviews as a case in point...the collective reasoning behind lots of consumers allows someone to make a wiser decision.  Our sysadmins here have a wide range of real world experience with hardware/software that is beneficial to others when seeking out advice.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why trust your VAR?** - sure they are smart...but they often are selling whatever is either hot or is paying decent commission or sales bonuses at the moment, or whatever OEM is wooing them the most.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why tell people &quot;go away&quot;?** - do we really want to send decent IT sysadmins away to other SE sites or even 3rd party sites?  Our &quot;community&quot; should look out for each other and help out our fellow sysadmins, not encourage them to make decisions without foreknowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allow me to play Devil's Advocate on the current &quot;Shopping&quot; close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll start at the end, with the last sentence above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9 times out of 10, the OP is doing just that.  Case in point from today: http://serverfault.com/questions/615163/smnp-monitor-cloud-service where the OP clearly states their specific problem and what they are trying to &quot;solve&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's very rare that a &quot;Shopping&quot; question has no specific problem, perhaps the old &quot;what cmd line tools are good in a Windows server environment&quot; is an example, but even that at least shows a specific situation that is easy enough for a sysadmin to key in on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, that last question done...Let's get to the heart of it, the first sentence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one's strength lies in &quot;tend to become obsolete quickly&quot; as well as the underlying &quot;Shopping link&quot; and it's text at that URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the issue I have with this.  Who cares?  We are professional sysadmins.  Let's say a shopping question allowed 4 years ago recommended Windows Server 2008.  Does that mean if I looked at the same question today I'd go &quot;oh...so don't use 2012 R2?...got it ServerFault, thanks!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And &quot;quickly&quot; ??? Obsolescence is often based on many factors, but in the IT world even software/hardware that is obsolete to one is still used in production environments by another.  But again, who really cares in the space of a Q&amp;A site?  People can sift through the material and decide at their discretion what is right/wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads me to the &quot;issues&quot; I see with shopping questions for hardware/software on this site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - duplicates, triplicates, oh my!  -- Because tech does change, the answers given on a &quot;which cloud monitoring to use?&quot; in 2014 will be different vs. the same question in 2015.  So there's bound to be people asking the same question over and over.  But does that really matter?&#xD;&#xA; - Voting - I see nothing wrong with upvoting/downvoting answers in a shopping question, it helps set a &quot;Amazon review&quot; like scenario where mass opinion helps drive the OP to the right product.  However, looking back at the same question a year or 2 later might cause someone to downvote an answer that was the best answer at the time of the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Selling/steering - while not that hard to detect, you will inevitably garner more attention from various VARs, OEMs, etc. that could simply be peddling their goods and not agnostic IT pros making recommendations based on experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have great answers to the above issues, but I think that once the SoftwareRecs site does fully launch it would be silly to drive traffic AWAY from ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe we can find away to allow the &quot;good&quot; shopping questions and close the bad with a close reason such as: &quot;***IT Shopping questions should be clearly defined, time relevant, and applicable to the ServerFault community.  Shopping questions not related to hardware or software used by professional sysadmins are considered off-topic.***&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just some thoughts...I'll digress now...that's enough typing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question gets a bunch of downvotes...I'll give up the &quot;cause&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6474" RevisionGUID="f2a21584-fd99-486b-91a9-6b382271a403" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:21:31.960" UserId="154913" Text="I'm not sure we should 'just say no' on this one. Crap questions are gonna be here. However, there is some really niche, hard to find software out there, that other sysadmins may have come across. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I'll post part of a question I asked on [Security.SE][1] that could have been a software rec: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't need a list of software (I know shopping questions are off topic), but my google-fu is failing me at this. Basically looking for software that will scan a filesystem looking for files that may contain Protected Health Information. Target OS doesn't really matter right now, if someone has a search term I could use that would also help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions got upvotes, and also some great answers. Yeah, it's essentially helping me with my googleFu, but at the same time, I was able to get some great software I needed to do my job in the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/34902/does-there-exist-software-that-will-scan-a-filesystem-for-possible-files-contain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think with a proper scope this could be beneficial to numerous sysadmins, who will just ask the question in chat anyway, then nobody gets magical internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcoming this section for editing, some bullet points for getting this rolling would be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Poor questions are always off topic (Hopeless' example)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Requirements must be *thoroughly* outlined in the question, for example if someone is looking for a switch recommendation then what interface(s), speed, # of nodes, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Restraints must be *clearly* outlined in the question as well, taking the same switch example then budget constraints, physical dimension requirements, whatever other constraints can be placed on switches, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Often times sysadmins find themselves in situations where they have to engineer solutions, it would offer the same benefit that we have w/ asking troubleshooting and/or other 'professional' questions that we currently ask on the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14698" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6471" RevisionGUID="bf29abcd-bdd5-43e5-90f4-5d307cb4ecf2" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:29:03.423" UserId="7861" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="**BEFORE YOU ANSWER OR VOTE,** I know it's long, but if you read the whole thing, you'll see where I'm coming from on this.  It's not just a &quot;let us having shopping questions!&quot; post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the highly likely chance that the [**Software Recommendations**][1] beta site will become a normal part of SE, I'm curious if the SF community might consider allowing both software and hardware recommendations again.  I say again because in the early days of the community it was quite common, even if it was discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm probably harping again...I know Tom and myself and others attempted the Area 51 beta that was quickly shot down...so maybe it'll just never fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons to allow for IT hardware/software shopping questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **All of us are smarter than one of us** -- Amazon reviews as a case in point...the collective reasoning behind lots of consumers allows someone to make a wiser decision.  Our sysadmins here have a wide range of real world experience with hardware/software that is beneficial to others when seeking out advice.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why trust your VAR?** - sure they are smart...but they often are selling whatever is either hot or is paying decent commission or sales bonuses at the moment, or whatever OEM is wooing them the most.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why tell people &quot;go away&quot;?** - do we really want to send decent IT sysadmins away to other SE sites or even 3rd party sites?  Our &quot;community&quot; should look out for each other and help out our fellow sysadmins, not encourage them to make decisions without foreknowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allow me to play Devil's Advocate on the current &quot;Shopping&quot; close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll start at the end, with the last sentence above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9 times out of 10, the OP is doing just that.  Case in point from today: http://serverfault.com/questions/615163/smnp-monitor-cloud-service where the OP clearly states their specific problem and what they are trying to &quot;solve&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's very rare that a &quot;Shopping&quot; question has no specific problem, perhaps the old &quot;what cmd line tools are good in a Windows server environment&quot; is an example, but even that at least shows a specific situation that is easy enough for a sysadmin to key in on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, that last question done...Let's get to the heart of it, the first sentence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one's strength lies in &quot;tend to become obsolete quickly&quot; as well as the underlying &quot;Shopping link&quot; and it's text at that URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the issue I have with this.  Who cares?  We are professional sysadmins.  Let's say a shopping question allowed 4 years ago recommended Windows Server 2008.  Does that mean if I looked at the same question today I'd go &quot;oh...so don't use 2012 R2?...got it ServerFault, thanks!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And &quot;quickly&quot; ??? Obsolescence is often based on many factors, but in the IT world even software/hardware that is obsolete to one is still used in production environments by another.  But again, who really cares in the space of a Q&amp;A site?  People can sift through the material and decide at their discretion what is right/wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads me to the &quot;issues&quot; I see with shopping questions for hardware/software on this site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - duplicates, triplicates, oh my!  -- Because tech does change, the answers given on a &quot;which cloud monitoring to use?&quot; in 2014 will be different vs. the same question in 2015.  So there's bound to be people asking the same question over and over.  But does that really matter?&#xD;&#xA; - Voting - I see nothing wrong with upvoting/downvoting answers in a shopping question, it helps set a &quot;Amazon review&quot; like scenario where mass opinion helps drive the OP to the right product.  However, looking back at the same question a year or 2 later might cause someone to downvote an answer that was the best answer at the time of the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Selling/steering - while not that hard to detect, you will inevitably garner more attention from various VARs, OEMs, etc. that could simply be peddling their goods and not agnostic IT pros making recommendations based on experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have great answers to the above issues, but I think that once the SoftwareRecs site does fully launch it would be silly to drive traffic AWAY from ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe we can find away to allow the &quot;good&quot; shopping questions and close the bad with a close reason such as: &quot;***IT Shopping questions should be clearly defined, time relevant, and applicable to the ServerFault community.  Shopping questions not related to hardware or software used by professional sysadmins are considered off-topic.***&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just some thoughts...I'll digress now...that's enough typing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question gets a bunch of downvotes...I'll give up the &quot;cause&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6475" RevisionGUID="9b55c11d-9334-445f-8c54-870251861235" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:31:14.000" UserId="126632" Text="Our custom close reason for shopping questions is confusing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It currently reads:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because [they tend to become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has two problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. That they tend to become obsolete quickly is not the primary reason we close shopping questions. The primary reason is that [they attract low quality, opinionated, and spam answers][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Asking users to describe their specific problem in this way isn't very helpful, since the user is almost always already trying to solve a problem, and usually has described it to some extent in their question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should this be reworded to address these issues? Remember that the goal here is to encourage higher-quality questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've made my own suggestion below and I'm interested in hearing any other ideas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6139/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14700" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6475" RevisionGUID="9b55c11d-9334-445f-8c54-870251861235" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:31:14.000" UserId="126632" Text="Clarifying the &quot;shopping question&quot; close reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14701" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6475" RevisionGUID="9b55c11d-9334-445f-8c54-870251861235" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:31:14.000" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14702" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6476" RevisionGUID="188b78ba-f033-4dd5-8439-f1d05aa6d70f" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:31:14.000" UserId="126632" Text="My suggested rewrite of this is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because [they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers][1]. Instead, describe the specific problem you are having, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14703" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6476" RevisionGUID="763defd7-6503-48af-9764-e889c91247b7" CreationDate="2014-07-24T14:50:07.700" UserId="126632" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="My suggested rewrite of this is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and [the answers become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe the specific problem you are having, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14704" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6477" RevisionGUID="0a517c76-3f25-4734-813b-3bb78177abb8" CreationDate="2014-07-24T17:30:01.917" UserId="126699" Text="I think maybe it should read:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because they attract self-promotion and opinion-based answers, and [the answers become obsolete quickly][1].  Instead, try asking how to solve the specific problem you are having, and describe your thinking on it so far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14706" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6478" RevisionGUID="99c0262b-54e4-4cd1-8966-7e6f40de3291" CreationDate="2014-07-25T05:55:49.190" UserId="6177" Text="I havne't thought this point of view through, it's just a preliminary idea...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think there can be good shopping questions, just like there can be good subjective questions.  I'd be quite happy to have some good shopping questions, answered by the people on here that I know have lots of experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But not only is the ban on shopping questions almost network-wide, on the sites I know of where they were accepted, they're not any more - people have found them to be problematic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But would this work?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Post a questions here: &quot;what would make a good shopping question?&quot; and let's define what we'd consider to be a good one.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. If someone does post a good shopping question, someone make a comment: &quot;I think this is a good shopping question as per meta.SF post 666, please consider not voting to close if you agree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We still have official close reason which can be applied to the vast majority of crappy shopping questions, but we also have a loophole to leave a few good ones open.  If anyone whines about &quot;that other shopping question was left open, so mine should be too,&quot; the answer is, yours doesn't meet the standards defined in the meta question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14707" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6479" RevisionGUID="ef7fcc78-1de2-4082-9b13-0670daeb2f45" CreationDate="2014-07-27T13:19:06.967" UserId="119681" Text="I think if you do that, you're just setting the site up for the marketing &amp; sales departments of various vendors. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14708" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6480" RevisionGUID="553d38cc-496a-43d9-9c2d-d08e0d477cec" CreationDate="2014-07-27T21:03:47.837" UserId="183318" Text="Every now and then I see questions (and the occasional answer) that include pictures of text, often commands and their output and similar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe I'm stating the obvious, but for clarity these are the main problems I see with this practice:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The text is not searchable&#xD;&#xA; * makes the question and any answers less useful to others&#xD;&#xA;* The text cannot be copied &#xD;&#xA; * requires more effort to answer&#xD;&#xA;* The image is rescaled to fit the Stackexchange layout, often making the text illegible without taking further action&#xD;&#xA; * requires more effort to answer&#xD;&#xA; * makes the question and any answers less useful to others&#xD;&#xA;* The image is external and can disappear at any time, leaving the question/answer potentially useless &#xD;&#xA; * makes the question and any answers less useful to others&#xD;&#xA;* Probably doesn't play nice with screenreaders and the like&#xD;&#xA; * makes the question and any answers less useful to others&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my point of view it seems obvious that questions/answers should not be posted in this state but often there does not appear to be much of a reaction to this when it does occur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I wonder is what the sensible action would be when this has happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I generally just try to point out the problem in a comment when I see this. On occasion I have OCRed the image and edited the text into question in place of the image but doing that is more work than one generally cares to go through.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should one downvote based on this? (Or is that just misdirected?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can a question be put on hold for this reason? (Should the very inclusion of images be considered 'suspect' on sites like SF where the image-rate seems generally low, potentially triggering moderation?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is this whole practice even considered acceptable? It seems this might actually be the case, but the practice seems potentially really bad for this types of site (much worse than your average formatting problem). Maybe it simply doesn't matter too much unless a larger percentage starts doing this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14709" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6480" RevisionGUID="553d38cc-496a-43d9-9c2d-d08e0d477cec" CreationDate="2014-07-27T21:03:47.837" UserId="183318" Text="Pictures of text, acceptable or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14710" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6480" RevisionGUID="553d38cc-496a-43d9-9c2d-d08e0d477cec" CreationDate="2014-07-27T21:03:47.837" UserId="183318" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14711" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6481" RevisionGUID="ac9e86ff-99b0-4d2c-b9e2-a00bdb038ddc" CreationDate="2014-07-27T21:28:26.837" UserId="126632" Text="Where possible this should be avoided; users should copy and paste relevant text and format it with the code button `{}`. Please continue to encourage users to copy and paste instead of screenshot when possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, it isn't always possible to avoid this. Often these images are the result of taking a screenshot of a KVM, iLO, iDRAC, etc., from which it would be impossible to copy and paste anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In these cases I recommend editing the post. If the image isn't hosted at `i.stack.imgur.com` then take its URL and upload it there through the image upload tool, and replace the user's image URL with the URL hosted there. Optionally you can also make the image link to itself, so that it can be clicked on to view it full size.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not recommend downvoting simply because a user chose to include a screenshot instead of text." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14712" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6482" RevisionGUID="7b706b24-9ee1-47d3-b486-27ce531372eb" CreationDate="2014-07-28T01:47:04.730" UserId="13325" Text="I don't see any problem with screenshots. I don't even understand the issue here. It's a strange complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Depending on the problem, the environment, the frequency of the issue and the resources available, a screenshot is sometimes easier to capture. This is *especially* true in the case of complex terminal output or any form of remote console/KVM/out-of-band management. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More than that, the screenshot is there to illustrate a point-in-time condition. Searchability is a non-issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's say I'm trying to describe the state of the storage appliance I'm working on... Which looks better?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ┌nmon─13g─────────────────────Hostname=san2─────────Refresh= 2secs ───18:40.40───────────────────────────┐&#xD;&#xA;    │ CPU Utilisation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│&#xD;&#xA;    │                           +-------------------------------------------------+                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │CPU  User%  Sys% Wait% Idle|0          |25         |50          |75       100|                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 1   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 2   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 3   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 4   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 5   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 6   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 7   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 8   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │ 9   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │10   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │11   3.0   0.5   0.0   96.5|U &gt;                                              |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │12   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt;                                               |                          │&#xD;&#xA;    │13   0.0   0.0   0.0  100.0| &gt; 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   │sda5       0%      0.0      0.0KB/s    0.0   0.0KB    0%       0.0KB/s   0                              │&#xD;&#xA;    │sdb        0%      0.0      0.0KB/s    0.0   0.0KB    0%       0.0KB/s   0                              │&#xD;&#xA;    │sdb1       0%      0.0      0.0KB/s    0.0   0.0KB    0%       0.0KB/s   0                              │&#xD;&#xA;    │sdb9       0%      0.0      0.0KB/s    0.0   0.0KB    0%       0.0KB/s   0                              │&#xD;&#xA;    │Totals Read-MB/s=0.0      Writes-MB/s=0.0      Transfers/sec=0.0                                        │&#xD;&#xA;    │────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│&#xD;&#xA;    │                                                                                                        │&#xD;&#xA;    │                                                                                                        │&#xD;&#xA;    │                                                                                                        │&#xD;&#xA;    │                                                                                                        │&#xD;&#xA;    └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LztlF.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/LztlF.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14713" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6483" RevisionGUID="835d8c4c-faab-4269-842a-c7742222ef0d" CreationDate="2014-07-28T06:53:27.533" UserId="214507" Text="There are cases where posting an image of text is possible, but the text could not just have been copied into the question. Others have pointed out some cases of remote consoles where this would be the case. The same holds true about the text in a kernel panic, which might also be relevant for a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are certainly also cases where it would clearly have been possible to simply copy the text into the question. In those cases I would like us to discourage the use of screenshots instead of copying the text. If the screenshot could provide some useful context, which could not be provided by the text alone, I would rather see both text and screenshot be included.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am thinking adding a comment to the question asking for the text to be copied into the question, and then voting to close as &quot;unclear what you are asking&quot; might be the most appropriate response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A different close reason might have been better, but would it be used often enough to warrant a separate close reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14714" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6475" RevisionGUID="b8e8f394-c532-4324-af27-09b49d136f10" CreationDate="2014-07-28T09:46:54.260" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/493694073598128128" />
  <row Id="14715" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6482" RevisionGUID="fcf30996-71e3-48fd-80fb-456ff5199db1" CreationDate="2014-07-28T11:48:56.577" UserId="13325" Comment="added 927 characters in body" Text="I don't see any problem with screenshots. I don't even understand the issue here. It's a strange complaint, be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Depending on the problem, the environment, the frequency of the issue and the resources available, a screenshot is sometimes easier to capture. This is *especially* true in the case of complex terminal output or any form of remote console/KVM/out-of-band management. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More than that, the screenshot is there to illustrate a point-in-time condition. Searchability is a non-issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use code blocks and screen captures in nearly [all of my questions here][1]. Sometimes it's to [illustrate a point][2]. Sometimes it's [absolutely critical][3] to describing the problem. Very rarely are the contents of such an image necessary for search reasons. Sometimes [text is the only appropriate method][4]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's say I'm trying to describe the state of the storage appliance I'm working on... Which looks better? Which makes more sense? Copy/paste is tricky, given the refresh rate. A screenshot of the relevant window does the job. 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   │                                                                                                        │&#xD;&#xA;    └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][5]](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LztlF.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%20is%3Aquestion&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582622/sorting-by-ip-address-in-the-windows-2008-r2-dns-utility&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/568061/2008-r2-terminal-server-insufficient-system-resources-exist-to-complete-the-re&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/506682/high-latency-drops-between-cisco-switches-in-two-locations-how-to-troubleshoot&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/LztlF.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6485" RevisionGUID="b2a764bb-6e86-4de5-a719-87883f2047a2" CreationDate="2014-07-28T21:37:59.890" UserId="182300" Text="I was about to ask for a recommendation for a replacement for my Cisco ASA, mostly because I am a programmer that due to the necessity of work has to dive headfirst into some Network Administration tasks - &quot;Oh, he's the tech guy, he knows all about that stuff!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, before I wrote the question, it occurred to me that these are likely off topic for ServerFault. However, the problem I have is very specific:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - I have Cisco ASA ###1&#xD;&#xA; - I want to buy a Cisco ASA ABCD ###2 that does the exactly the same things as my current box except one more feature that my current box doesn't support (hardware). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried doing some googling, but I didn't understand so much of what I read that I thought it would be best to ask experts. We have a very expensive consultant who will do the box configuration for us, but I thought I could save a little money and shipping time by buying the box and having it shipped straight to us. At the very least, an answer telling me where to look would be reusable by other users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would such a question on topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14721" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6485" RevisionGUID="b2a764bb-6e86-4de5-a719-87883f2047a2" CreationDate="2014-07-28T21:37:59.890" UserId="182300" Text="|discussion|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14722" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6486" RevisionGUID="645313ae-53c4-46e2-a4f8-248810cc99c0" CreationDate="2014-07-28T21:52:47.677" UserId="7709" Text="Unlikely to be on topic. Your very expensive consultant should be able to answer immediately whether or not the device you want has the feature you're after, and is compatible. After all, if they're expensive they should know their shit. (The last sentence was only slightly sarcastic). And even if he can't, a Cisco sales rep should be more than happy to help. Getting help directly from Cisco for pre-sales is basically impossible for single purchases, but anyone who resells their stuff should have a pre-sales expert on-hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, pretty much any higher level ASA has a 1:1 feature set of the lower ASAs (the higher models often include the top level license features of the lower models, eg 5525-X contains standard features that are options on the 5515-X)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14723" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6487" RevisionGUID="4014cb33-0733-482f-88f4-5ae70ba19ff1" CreationDate="2014-07-28T22:03:01.107" UserId="126699" Text="You should ask and answer your own question if it's interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of my questions end up like this; in fact, of all the questions I have asked on this site, another person has answered only one of them, and their answer didn't help (alas).  So, ultimately, I find the solution and answer it myself, if I ever figure it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This contributes to the body of knowledge, and it is a great way to share what you've found if it's interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/531941/i-am-under-ddos-what-can-i-do&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/426544/windows-8-virtualization-gives-bsod-0x0000005d" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6488" RevisionGUID="1fc7cde6-b56f-4cae-97ac-835e38aaa241" CreationDate="2014-07-29T14:54:59.147" UserId="7861" Text="Below is my recommendation for a new Shopping URL link in the close reason specific for ServerFault.  Take and wordsmith it, add cool fonts, markup, etc. if you want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**HOW SERVERFAULT DEALS WITH SHOPPING QUESTIONS**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Should I deploy Windows Server or RHEL?&#xD;&#xA;    What’s the best hardware firewall on the market?&#xD;&#xA;    Which monitoring solution should I deploy?&#xD;&#xA;    What cabling should I go with?&#xD;&#xA;    Which hosting provider is the cheapest for my VMs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Shopping Confusion Photograph: Image Source/Corbis][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions may seem tolerable at first glance. Isn’t it our mandate to help our fellow users? But consider the voluminous amount of information you need to even begin properly answering a shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    What is your budget?&#xD;&#xA;    Where do you live/work?&#xD;&#xA;    What are your preferences?&#xD;&#xA;    Which alternatives will you consider?&#xD;&#xA;    When do you want to buy?&#xD;&#xA;    Is there existing infrastructure it has to coincide with?&#xD;&#xA;    Does your company lean more toward one OEM or VAR over the other?&#xD;&#xA;    Are you the decision maker or just an influencer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let’s say the person asking the question provided all of that information and we were able to provide the perfect, ideal shopping recommendation to them. Even if that was the case, technology moves so rapidly that the best shopping recommendations can quickly become obsolete, even in the sysadmin world.  Plus, the recommendation is often based on the information the OP gave at the time.  If someone else asked a question that was 90% the same but the budget differed by $10k, the answers would differ drastically between the two questions.  What’s the point of a bunch of labor intensive questions that provide only temporary benefit to a limited (some might say Too Localized) audience? There isn’t any. That’s what we concluded, and we explicitly disallowed shopping questions in the [ServerFault Help][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another key reason that most Shopping questions are considered Off-Topic can be summarized via the blog post [Gorilla vs. Shark][3] where Jeff illustrates what often happens with shopping questions.  **They simply aren't precise enough to only have a definitive answer**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***So are ALL shopping questions Off-Topic on ServerFault?***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The short answer is **MOST LIKELY**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The long answer is...you have to redefine your question...moving from a &quot;Shopping&quot; question to a question where you are focused on **what to look for** in a product/service a sysadmin would utilize in their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take an example of a classic sysadmin shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Q: What firewall do you recommend for a small business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would get closed...quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, a possible way to reword the question so that it *possibly* stays open (I say this because ServerFault users can still be fickle about what stays and what goes) would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Q: What should someone responsible for a small network with under 50 employees look for in a firewall?  Are there specific features that are universally appealing?  Are there existing requirements that have to be met on a network before implementing a firewall?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The former question is simply a **&quot;let the most voted answer win!&quot;**, popularity is the name of the game.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Popularity contest][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While this MIGHT be what the asker is looking for...a sort of Amazon Reviews consensus from other sysadmins...where the most votes is &quot;good enough&quot; and the OP walks away with something akin to &quot;nobody got fired for buying Cisco&quot;.  The problem is that it is very time constrained and localized (budget/country/etc.) and it also is very subjective.  An answer from a member with 70k rep might get more upvotes on their answer vs. the member with 500 rep, simply because the high rep user is who they are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter question may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at least until firewall technology somehow shifts beyond as we know it today. **Thus, when it comes to shopping questions, don’t ask us what you should buy — ask us what you need to know to make an informed decision on your own or with your VAR.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The tell-tale jean pile Photo: Alamy][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBpUQ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/K5fQP.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XRlQ0.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14725" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6488" RevisionGUID="2302589f-1463-4bc5-99f4-ea455c0f8a14" CreationDate="2014-07-29T15:08:40.123" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 10 characters in body" Text="Below is my recommendation for a new Shopping URL link in the close reason specific for ServerFault.  Take and wordsmith it, add cool fonts, markup, etc. if you want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**HOW SERVERFAULT DEALS WITH SHOPPING QUESTIONS**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Should I deploy Windows Server or RHEL?&#xD;&#xA;    What’s the best hardware firewall on the market?&#xD;&#xA;    Which monitoring solution should I deploy?&#xD;&#xA;    What cabling should I go with?&#xD;&#xA;    Which hosting provider is the cheapest for my VMs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Shopping Confusion Photograph: Image Source/Corbis][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions may seem tolerable at first glance. Isn't it our mandate to help our fellow users? Consider the voluminous amount of information you need to even begin properly answering a shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    What is your budget?&#xD;&#xA;    Where do you live/work?&#xD;&#xA;    What are your preferences?&#xD;&#xA;    Which alternatives will you consider?&#xD;&#xA;    When do you want to buy?&#xD;&#xA;    Is there existing infrastructure it has to coincide with?&#xD;&#xA;    Does your company lean more toward one OEM or VAR over the other?&#xD;&#xA;    Are you the decision maker or just an influencer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let’s say the person asking the question provided all of that information and we were able to provide the perfect, ideal shopping recommendation to them. Even if that was the case, technology moves so rapidly that the best shopping recommendations can quickly become obsolete, even in the sysadmin world.  Plus, the recommendation is often based on the information the OP gave at the time.  If someone else asked a question that was 90% the same but the budget differed by $10k, the answers would differ drastically between the two questions.  What’s the point of a bunch of labor intensive questions that provide only temporary benefit to a limited (some might say Too Localized) audience? There isn’t any. That’s what we concluded, and we explicitly disallowed shopping questions in the [ServerFault Help][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another key reason that most Shopping questions are considered Off-Topic can be summarized via the blog post [Gorilla vs. Shark][3] where Jeff illustrates what often happens with shopping questions.  **They simply aren't precise enough to only have a definitive answer**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***So are ALL shopping questions Off-Topic on ServerFault?***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The short answer is **MOST LIKELY**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The long answer is...you have to redefine your question...moving from a &quot;Shopping&quot; question to a question where you are focused on **what to look for** in a product/service a sysadmin would utilize in their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take an example of a classic sysadmin shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Q: What firewall do you recommend for a small business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would get closed...quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, a possible way to reword the question so that it *possibly* stays open (I say this because ServerFault users can still be fickle about what stays and what goes) would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Q: What should someone responsible for a small network with under 50 employees look for in a firewall?  Are there specific features that are universally appealing?  Are there existing requirements that have to be met on a network before implementing a firewall?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The former question is simply a **&quot;let the most voted answer win!&quot;**, popularity is the name of the game.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Popularity contest][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While this MIGHT be what the asker is looking for...a sort of Amazon Reviews consensus from other sysadmins...where the most votes is &quot;good enough&quot; and the OP walks away with something akin to &quot;nobody got fired for buying Cisco&quot;.  The problem is that it is very time constrained and localized (budget/country/etc.) and it also is very subjective.  An answer from a member with 70k rep might get more upvotes on their answer vs. the member with 500 rep, simply because the high rep user is who they are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter question may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at least until firewall technology somehow shifts beyond as we know it today. **Thus, when it comes to shopping questions, don’t ask us what you should buy — ask us what you need to know to make an informed decision on your own or with your VAR.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The tell-tale jean pile Photo: Alamy][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBpUQ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/K5fQP.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XRlQ0.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14727" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6476" RevisionGUID="eff4c64b-bf6e-466e-8824-4e76085f4633" CreationDate="2014-07-31T05:04:02.183" UserId="126632" Comment="Need to focus more on the bigger picture with such questions" Text="My suggested rewrite of this is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and [the answers become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14729" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6476" RevisionGUID="3d4f9950-f54a-4548-89d7-b4271f4508fd" CreationDate="2014-07-31T05:26:33.870" UserId="126632" Comment="Inlined links" Text="My suggested rewrite of this is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because they attract [low quality, opinionated and spam answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6140), and [the answers become obsolete quickly](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6488). Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14731" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6112" RevisionGUID="388e7cf3-d8dc-4162-a256-3e28c6feb5bb" CreationDate="2014-07-31T16:39:38.780" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags; edited title" Text="SF needs its own &quot;Shopping&quot; link" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6494" RevisionGUID="ef13aa67-ce75-4f68-a417-da9c56f31f1c" CreationDate="2014-08-05T09:27:45.150" UserId="157970" Text="Just another note: if the screenshot is not included directly this increases the time one needs to read a question (click link etc..)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally screenshots/images take more traffic, are more cpu intensive and basically take longer to load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While personally i do not use SE other than on a desktop, it might be problematic for having console-only browsing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(yes i do use that for other things..)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fully aware that i am a minority on the usage though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still think if one is able to copy the text (not rewrite..)&#xD;&#xA;one should not be allowed to post a screen.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14751" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="b517107b-905f-498e-88cc-93c3f0f5f668" CreationDate="2014-08-05T15:01:48.443" UserId="33417" Comment="added 58 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one or more Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics... not sure how this should be organized exactly. Merge these answers into that Question(s) (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/14189&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/591125&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Server Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/618102&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6495" RevisionGUID="5f89af1d-c5f0-4a69-9219-359b117d56c5" CreationDate="2014-08-07T13:08:59.233" UserId="214507" Text="I mistakenly clicked `Approve` on an [edit][1], where I intended to click `Improve`. Now, even clicking `edit` on the answer won't let me fix the mistake I had noticed. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/140843" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14758" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6498" RevisionGUID="c8a3ce4b-fd9a-41bf-b925-082422a8a3fa" CreationDate="2014-08-07T15:48:36.493" UserId="235668" Text="I was reading the types of allowed questions. Quoting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA;    Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;    Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;    Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;    Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;    Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I had a question -which I deleted now- which was marked as &quot;too broad&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was regarding data security: I was concerned about mounting a kind of knowledge base for a company, which could hold, potentially, data regarding security, internal policies, or even copyrighted materials. What I asked was a two-part questions: one regarding potential spionage and actual strenght of encryption, and one regarding a standard -database level or filesystem level- known solution to protect my data, without having to implement one (otherwise it would be a programming issue).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In what sense would it be considered &quot;too broad&quot; and how could I refactor a question with such topics so it's not marked as too broad?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14761" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6498" RevisionGUID="8e44450f-4d02-4429-9532-1910cffa0023" CreationDate="2014-08-07T15:51:50.980" UserId="126632" Comment="Linked to question" Text="I was reading the types of allowed questions. Quoting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA;    Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;    Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;    Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;    Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;    Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I had [a question which was marked as &quot;too broad&quot;][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was regarding data security: I was concerned about mounting a kind of knowledge base for a company, which could hold, potentially, data regarding security, internal policies, or even copyrighted materials. What I asked was a two-part questions: one regarding potential spionage and actual strenght of encryption, and one regarding a standard -database level or filesystem level- known solution to protect my data, without having to implement one (otherwise it would be a programming issue).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In what sense would it be considered &quot;too broad&quot; and how could I refactor a question with such topics so it's not marked as too broad?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/618555/contracting-a-vps-in-us-and-protecting-my-data" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6499" RevisionGUID="56d8f652-e156-4ced-b170-76d829ab570e" CreationDate="2014-08-07T16:11:11.633" UserId="32986" Text="Your question, as written, can be described as `How do I make data secure?`.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To call this &quot;too broad&quot; is to *massively understate* the situation. There are multiple books on the subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this question to fit on Server Fault you would need to scope it down to a specific components and practical application - for example: `I have a Microsoft SQL Server 2014 instance with sensitive data, how can I protect it against [insert threat here]?` - your question could quite possibly be spread across multiple smaller, specific, answerable questions of that type.  &#xD;&#xA;You can also certainly ask an overarching security question but we would need more context in order to help you decide what bears the most scrutiny (a broad system architecture diagram would be excellent!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You would also need to define a threat model (are you protecting the data from your own employees? Outside agents? Hostile governments? Do you need to be secure against *physical theft of the equipment* or just electronic compromise -- from the outside, inside, or both?) -- this is perhaps the hardest aspect of &quot;doing security&quot; (and we can't really help you there because we can't reasonably know what your threats are without organizational context).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the broader context your question could also be asked on [security.SE](http://security.stackexchange.com) -- particularly the broad overarching &quot;what should I look at?&quot; security question. I'm not sure they would be able to help much with the current question (you might want to ask over in [their chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/151/the-dmz)), but I'm certain they have some posts on threat modeling that might be useful..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14763" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6498" RevisionGUID="c4ec0b5c-5546-4e25-9c28-69991f536177" CreationDate="2014-08-07T16:25:01.977" UserId="235668" Comment="added 260 characters in body" Text="I was reading the types of allowed questions. Quoting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA;    Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;    Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;    Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;    Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;    Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I had [a question which was marked as &quot;too broad&quot;][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was regarding data security: I was concerned about mounting a kind of knowledge base for a company, which could hold, potentially, data regarding security, internal policies, or even copyrighted materials. What I asked was a two-part questions: one regarding potential spionage and actual strenght of encryption, and one regarding a standard -database level or filesystem level- known solution to protect my data, without having to implement one (otherwise it would be a programming issue).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In what sense would it be considered &quot;too broad&quot; and how could I refactor a question with such topics so it's not marked as too broad?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: Forgot to add context of the question I asked: it was regarding NSA (so it's about hostile govts), and regarding VPS, so we could discard physical theft (which is an assumed risk when you contract any hosting type). Link to the question is above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/618555/contracting-a-vps-in-us-and-protecting-my-data" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6500" RevisionGUID="954b49b8-a742-456a-a7d6-7f88d54b1676" CreationDate="2014-08-11T12:30:42.653" UserId="214507" Text="I was asked to review [this answer][1]. I added a comment about how it could have been more helpful. And was then told, it was an inappropriate review.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is adding a comment considered to be inappropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/141441" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14765" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6500" RevisionGUID="954b49b8-a742-456a-a7d6-7f88d54b1676" CreationDate="2014-08-11T12:30:42.653" UserId="214507" Text="Why is adding a comment inappropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14766" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6500" RevisionGUID="954b49b8-a742-456a-a7d6-7f88d54b1676" CreationDate="2014-08-11T12:30:42.653" UserId="214507" Text="|bug|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14767" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6500" RevisionGUID="a51b0164-65d2-44c7-946d-11efa423229d" CreationDate="2014-08-11T12:42:28.823" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|review-audits|disputed-review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14768" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6501" RevisionGUID="8b407537-c01f-4dd4-9767-d72e344af90e" CreationDate="2014-08-11T17:52:55.450" UserId="33417" Text="You got a Review Audit. On those, if the original edit was approved then you can only &quot;pass&quot; the audit by also clicking &quot;looks okay&quot;. If you click anything else, including leaving a comment, you fail. It's dumb, but failing makes no difference unless you fail a lot... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems to happen once every few months, you're not alone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14769" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6502" RevisionGUID="be55f97c-8a2b-4910-b0f6-4488ac0f9c3c" CreationDate="2014-08-11T17:57:54.387" UserId="13543" Text="IMO, openended questions basically mean an opening for discussion, and long discussions aren't encouraged on SE (note the little suggestion to take the issue to chat popping up after too many comments?). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The format is to ask good questions, and receive good, fast and detailed answers, instead of conducting group research into an issue, because a discussion thread is much harder to follow than a QnA format afterwards, as someone who ran into the same problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SE is a QnA site after all, not a discussion forum, so questions that cannot fit the format will end up elsewhere. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is quite normal, for a successful site to try and maintain it's existing successful format, that seems to work quite well so far. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6339" RevisionGUID="9934f002-57b5-45cb-88bb-c9b902ec4e09" CreationDate="2014-08-12T12:24:38.880" UserId="214507" Comment="added 529 characters in body" Text="This has happened to me a few times. I am looking at the review queue and see a question asked 2 hours ago, which I am certain I have seen a few days ago. I then open a new tab in my browser find the question I saw a few days ago. I then go back to the review and mark the question as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I am getting the error message &quot;Questions cannot be duplicates of themselves&quot;. But the new question was asked 2 hours ago, and I am marking it as a duplicate of [a month old question][1] asked by a different user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I think this is a bug in the review process, would that be a correct conclusion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have seen this again. I was asked to [review][2] a question posted two hours ago by [user2282900][3]. I tried to mark it as a duplicate of [a question][4] posted three weeks ago by [Mike Furlender][5]. Again I was told `Questions cannot be duplicates of themselves`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/593071/why-do-we-still-use-power-supplies-on-datacenter-servers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/141632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/82222/user2282900&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/614523/raid-5-two-disks-failed-simultaneously&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/82222/mike-furlender" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6503" RevisionGUID="84202844-b24b-4218-9554-ca8d506febae" CreationDate="2014-08-13T04:36:36.440" UserId="152073" Text="Breaking it down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Comments are a neutral concept.&#xD;&#xA;* Badges for review tasks are dumb and encourage people to do dumb things things.&#xD;&#xA;* The devs need the comment action to trigger a pass or fail, because Review Audits are more focused on catching you &quot;gaming the system&quot; than teaching good behavior.&#xD;&#xA;* Review Audits are dumb.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6504" RevisionGUID="b62c9627-e580-499e-9d98-4ef65efcb3e9" CreationDate="2014-08-13T11:49:17.713" UserId="162007" Text="I am totally clueless why this well formed question is getting downvotes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/620044/load-balancer-for-messenger&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've done research and put the info I got, It's crystal clear on what I want to ask (is it not?) and I am sure it is useful for those who want to launch messenger service in future. Thus all three attributes for a question to downvote, not applicable here. Still downvotes !! Disheartening :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still I am willing to improve question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how on this earth can I find out why there are downvotes to the question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14773" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6504" RevisionGUID="b62c9627-e580-499e-9d98-4ef65efcb3e9" CreationDate="2014-08-13T11:49:17.713" UserId="162007" Text="Downvotes caused ban on me to ask questions, despite I posed valid question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14774" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6504" RevisionGUID="b62c9627-e580-499e-9d98-4ef65efcb3e9" CreationDate="2014-08-13T11:49:17.713" UserId="162007" Text="|discussion|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14775" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6505" RevisionGUID="cf5bb545-2214-49d5-8696-b807c93e5f62" CreationDate="2014-08-13T12:08:02.453" UserId="121802" Text="I already commented on your question, and I'm not one of the downvoters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I think the question is written reasonable (and thus should not be downvoted IMHO), I do believe that the question should be closed, because it is way too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't know your exact scenario. Any one of the solutions you posted can be used. Free service / money constraint? Use software LB. Paid service? Use hardware LB. Using NLB over other Software LB's? Depends on your scenario. Using DNS as LB? depends on your scenario. There are way too many variables in that question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14776" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6506" RevisionGUID="e39efe6b-e330-4733-8a3b-ddaf6e7214e6" CreationDate="2014-08-13T12:12:02.483" UserId="55514" Text="The research the community asks of you is the research to *answer* your question, not to *ask* it.  I freely accept that you've done enough research to find out what load-balancing options are generally available, but if you hadn't done that I suspect the question would look like &quot;*I need to know about load balancers, please help me*&quot; and would already have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we're looking for you to do is research towards *answering the question as asked*, so that we don't duplicate work you've already done.  If you haven't done any such work, then a downvote may be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as others have already noted, the question as written could have a whole book by way of answer - see, eg, http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596000509.do - and is thus almost certainly too broad for SF.  [Our guidelines][1] are fairly clear on that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6507" RevisionGUID="a6e4a75b-107c-40a8-973c-07d3bf5b4a4d" CreationDate="2014-08-13T12:31:46.433" UserId="126632" Text="This question really is not useful as-is, not to the community, and not even to yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are essentially asking us to choose a load balancing and/or high availability solution for your service, without providing any information about the service, and quite possibly without even having built a prototype of the service!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not going to work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every service has its own unique characteristics which make certain LB/HA strategies more useful, or even necessary, and so without knowing much more about the design of the service it's really impossible to give a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands, any attempts at answers would either make a recommendation likely to be bad, or break the post length limit trying to explain basic concepts, or possibly both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before you move forward, make sure that you have a working service with _five_ users: your group of developers at your startup, or wherever you are, should be [dogfooding][1] it. Only when you have _both_ a minimum viable product _and_ a growing userbase should you even begin to think about scaling it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you haven't done so already, you should study existing open source solutions very carefully. You probably should be using one.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6508" RevisionGUID="01d3acc0-a259-4795-b861-cabb94989cd4" CreationDate="2014-08-14T01:05:10.813" UserId="126632" Text="Well, yes, technically I suppose it could be considered a duplicate, since it was exactly the same question. Hence the message, &quot;Questions cannot be duplicates of themselves.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You ran across a _review audit_, designed to test whether you are actually paying attention or just clicking blindly to get shiny badges. And, sometimes, in cases like this, test your patience...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, to make sure you're paying attention, review audits often obfuscate some small parts of a post, such as the person who posted it, the vote count, the time it was posted, etc. So, your zero-score post by user ###### actually _was_ the 16-vote question by Mike Furlender that you tried to mark it as a duplicate of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, you were paying attention, and it seems you passed the review audit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14779" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6509" RevisionGUID="cb3c88da-0f91-4d3d-8e64-c25cd177ba39" CreationDate="2014-08-14T10:55:55.207" UserId="144990" Text="Lots of questions that are put on the frontpage by 'Community' are old questions that have answeres but none are accepted. They've been abandoned by the original asker, and they're useless to build on, but they're perfectly fine to keep. Is there a way of accepting an answer on behalf of the original user so the question will not pop up again?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14780" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6509" RevisionGUID="cb3c88da-0f91-4d3d-8e64-c25cd177ba39" CreationDate="2014-08-14T10:55:55.207" UserId="144990" Text="Is there a way to 'close'/accept answered, abandoned questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14781" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6509" RevisionGUID="cb3c88da-0f91-4d3d-8e64-c25cd177ba39" CreationDate="2014-08-14T10:55:55.207" UserId="144990" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6510" RevisionGUID="e3668c34-7ef4-4475-bbd5-2695d95898e3" CreationDate="2014-08-14T11:31:01.293" UserId="3038" Text="If you look, there is a pattern to what gets pushed by Community: none of the answers have upvotes. All it takes is throwing an upvote on the best answer of the lot and it won't resurface!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14783" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6511" RevisionGUID="cef430b9-f2a0-40d2-ab36-0c0b626c830f" CreationDate="2014-08-14T11:31:14.633" UserId="9517" Text="As far as I'm aware community 'bumps' questions for which there are no answers. The SE definition of no answers is no accepted or upvoted answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If as you suggest, they are worth keeping around. then chuck an upvote on a suitable answer (or more than one), then Community will have done it's job and the Q&amp;A will sink into the database.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the Q&amp;A is of no value, then it can be closed or downvoted and deletd in the usual manner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only the OP can accept an answer. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6512" RevisionGUID="0c1aca19-c9b0-40d7-948f-798af97a85f6" CreationDate="2014-08-14T12:28:40.687" UserId="204784" Text="Sometime I have some doubts about hardware issues, for instance, what is the difference between USB 2.0 and 2.1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I ask this on ServerFault or there is another Exchange community with this porpouse?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14785" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6512" RevisionGUID="0c1aca19-c9b0-40d7-948f-798af97a85f6" CreationDate="2014-08-14T12:28:40.687" UserId="204784" Text="Can I ask about technology?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14786" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6512" RevisionGUID="0c1aca19-c9b0-40d7-948f-798af97a85f6" CreationDate="2014-08-14T12:28:40.687" UserId="204784" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14787" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6512" RevisionGUID="0a83e735-80e1-4256-ae76-8b76d2fc349c" CreationDate="2014-08-14T12:55:56.513" UserId="204784" Comment="added 198 characters in body" Text="Sometime I have some doubts about hardware issues, for instance, what is the difference between TFT Monitor and LED Monitor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I ask this on ServerFault or there is another Exchange community with this porpouse?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometime ago I had to do a hard research about it, Because many sources says that there is a new technology but, finally, It was the same technology of TFT with a different backlight" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14788" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6512" RevisionGUID="d2ff2077-9f39-4cad-8b5d-8f14e9eb609d" CreationDate="2014-08-14T13:02:49.917" UserId="204784" Comment="edited body" Text="Sometime I have some doubts about hardware issues, for instance, what is the difference between LCD Monitor and LED Monitor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I ask this on ServerFault or there is another Exchange community with this porpouse?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometime ago I had to do a hard research about it, Because many sources says that there is a new technology but, finally, It was the same technology of LCD with a different backlight" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14789" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6512" RevisionGUID="09012fe8-0c9f-4c77-8b1f-6a363fc0053f" CreationDate="2014-08-14T13:07:01.783" UserId="47027" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="Sometime I have some doubts about hardware issues, for instance, what is the difference between LCD Monitor and LED Monitor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I ask this on ServerFault or there is another Exchange community with this purpose?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometime ago I had to do a hard research about it, Because many sources says that there is a new technology but, finally, It was the same technology of LCD with a different backlight" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14790" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6513" RevisionGUID="39e06ce2-38eb-4ba1-b6be-0d3279054b95" CreationDate="2014-08-14T14:10:39.650" UserId="33417" Text="It depends on what the hardware is and what it's being used for. Your example LCD vs LED Monitors would not be suitable for Server Fault, as it doesn't appear to have anything to do with Server, Network, or related equipment. It seems like an End User type question, which is suitable for [Super User](http://superuser.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, most people should have doubts about convoluted marketing terminology. Today's &quot;LED Monitors&quot; are LCD Monitors with LED Backlighting (LCD Screens used to use cold cathode backlighting). There are many more LEDs and they do not burn out as easily, so it's a mildly superior technology, but it's still an LCD Screen. They use the term &quot;LED Monitor&quot; to confuse buyers, as there are also OLED screens (used in some cell phones, and various other smaller screens), where there is no LCD or backlighting, they only use LEDs." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6514" RevisionGUID="b706832b-fe97-4386-8eae-33e7279972de" CreationDate="2014-08-14T14:46:47.807" UserId="214507" Text="By reviewing posts I have found a number of discrepancies in reviews presented by review audits, which will be visible if one pays enough attention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if I am sure a review is an audit rather than a real review, I could stop considering what is an appropriate response to this review, and instead start considering, what the audit want me to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we be gaming the system by taking this approach instead?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell, the following rules can tell me, what an audit want me to reply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the post cannot be found through links other than the review links, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;- If the post can be found through other links, vote the same as the majority has done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are your thoughts on reviewing a post in a way that you don't find appropriate, but which you expect the audit to be satisfied with?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14792" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6514" RevisionGUID="b706832b-fe97-4386-8eae-33e7279972de" CreationDate="2014-08-14T14:46:47.807" UserId="214507" Text="Should we game the system?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14793" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6514" RevisionGUID="b706832b-fe97-4386-8eae-33e7279972de" CreationDate="2014-08-14T14:46:47.807" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6515" RevisionGUID="989de1bc-7899-459e-8642-0c00817891ba" CreationDate="2014-08-14T14:50:42.790" UserId="126632" Text="I don't care what you do with review audits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally if I am suspicious about a review, I'll click through and view the actual Q&amp;A, and then it's usually obvious whether it's a review audit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just be absolutely sure you are acting appropriately for _real_ reviews." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6516" RevisionGUID="7438f8f8-2662-469f-9d14-42bc889cab47" CreationDate="2014-08-14T14:52:25.087" UserId="33417" Text="There's no benefit to passing an audit, and almost no detriment to failing, so I'm not sure the extra effort is worth the almost non-existant reward...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if you see something that should be corrected please do so, if you want to game the audit first that's your prerogative. If you can't correct it yourself please flag it so someone can clean it up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6517" RevisionGUID="682c1db2-da01-4664-8dda-f11296cde0e5" CreationDate="2014-08-14T17:50:19.217" UserId="214507" Text="Some companies have many employees working from home. There may very well be a professional system administrator administrating the computer they use for that. And it may also be the case that for many of those, a consumer grade internet connection is the right choice due to price and/or available options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a professional system administrator, I am not sure what is the best choice of firmware is for the combined modem, router, and access point connected to such an internet connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I certainly wouldn't claim I could reliably distinguish the firmware a professional system administrator would chose for that job from the one a hobbyist would chose." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14797" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="6518" RevisionGUID="edf744a8-c8ac-4057-8d90-f0d47fab31c6" CreationDate="2014-08-15T05:57:26.470" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://meta.superuser.com/questions/8356/clarification-on-why-question-was-migrated" />
  <row Id="14798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6518" RevisionGUID="3f93d937-9f22-4bea-ad48-ca362ed169c6" CreationDate="2014-08-14T21:13:29.933" UserId="35246" UserDisplayName="Petah" Text="Can I get clarification on why question was migrated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://superuser.com/questions/797205/setup-php-from-source-and-mod-fgcid-on-centos-6-getting-permission-denied&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems very specifically a SF type question to me. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14799" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6518" RevisionGUID="3f93d937-9f22-4bea-ad48-ca362ed169c6" CreationDate="2014-08-14T21:13:29.933" UserId="35246" UserDisplayName="Petah" Text="Clarification on why question was migrated" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14800" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6518" RevisionGUID="3f93d937-9f22-4bea-ad48-ca362ed169c6" CreationDate="2014-08-14T21:13:29.933" UserId="35246" UserDisplayName="Petah" Text="|support|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14801" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6519" RevisionGUID="082a3e8e-a5cd-478e-bbea-d2ae72e06052" CreationDate="2014-08-16T18:49:41.060" UserId="9517" Text="I meant to answer your question in chat the other day but I got busy and forgot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me your question looked no different to any number of similar questions we get from developers about their environments all the time. Rather than installing from a package (which is available) a choice was made to install from source, this is nearly always against best practice and leads to problems (as you found).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You mentioned that you were using CentOS but didn't mention which version (there are currently 3 supported releases) I would expect someone within our target community to know that the version was important and provide the relevant information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question looked like it was from someone outside our target audience so I voted to close it and send it to Super User which is a better place for such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By the way your solution is at best temporary, a restorecon will undo the chcon, you should look to semanage for a permanent fix." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14802" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6514" RevisionGUID="c5ba0575-7d80-4718-9254-acc514c8d553" CreationDate="2014-08-17T01:35:39.020" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/500818202797285376" />
  <row Id="14803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6520" RevisionGUID="d09e963e-e1cd-4cd1-88a5-4ff9830c8e98" CreationDate="2014-08-17T01:38:00.490" UserId="112378" Text="As mentioned in an [answer here](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/136537/is-too-old-to-migrate-a-good-reason-not-to-migrate/158330#158330) it should show &quot;too old to migrate&quot; on &quot;off topic&quot; flag of old questions otherwise someone could go on flagging lots of old questions that are/were off-topic only to find it useless because the questions aren't moved even though their flags are deemed helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14804" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6520" RevisionGUID="d09e963e-e1cd-4cd1-88a5-4ff9830c8e98" CreationDate="2014-08-17T01:38:00.490" UserId="112378" Text="&quot;too old to migrate&quot; not showing on &quot;off topic&quot; flag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14805" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6520" RevisionGUID="d09e963e-e1cd-4cd1-88a5-4ff9830c8e98" CreationDate="2014-08-17T01:38:00.490" UserId="112378" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14806" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6514" RevisionGUID="998b5878-5d69-4246-81ef-7521fcd5f4ce" CreationDate="2014-08-17T18:50:15.303" UserId="126699" Comment="edited title" Text="Should we game the audit system?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14807" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6520" RevisionGUID="9686d547-62e0-4f44-8068-1ec4c4d94fe4" CreationDate="2014-08-17T20:50:01.037" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags; edited tags" Text="|bug|vote-to-close|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6521" RevisionGUID="cd6057df-cb03-4ca8-afb1-e8f03cdc3206" CreationDate="2014-08-21T06:46:31.760" UserId="214885" Text="I recently had 2 answers downvoted by a person and he argued that they were &quot;code only&quot; and they require explanations. Here are my 2 cents on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are questions where code-only answers should be ok. The question I am talking about in here was something like &quot;How do I make this config work&quot; so I posted the working version of OPs question, with only a few characters modified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This website is for **professionals** and the users are required to have a good understanding of what they are asking. Isn't the same valid for answers? Whoever reads them and needs them, they should have a good understanding of what is being &quot;explained&quot;. If you cannot understand a flag changed in a rewrite rule, are you a professional? Is SF interested in having too many users that are at THAT level?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14809" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6521" RevisionGUID="cd6057df-cb03-4ca8-afb1-e8f03cdc3206" CreationDate="2014-08-21T06:46:31.760" UserId="214885" Text="Code only answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14810" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6521" RevisionGUID="cd6057df-cb03-4ca8-afb1-e8f03cdc3206" CreationDate="2014-08-21T06:46:31.760" UserId="214885" Text="|discussion|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14811" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6521" RevisionGUID="a9739c0e-98da-420c-ab3f-ef17c3785851" CreationDate="2014-08-21T07:08:05.823" UserId="214885" Comment="added 106 characters in body" Text="I recently had 2 answers downvoted by a person and he argued that they were &quot;code only&quot; and they require explanations. Here are my 2 cents on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are questions where code-only answers should be ok. The [question][1] I am talking about in here was something like &quot;How do I make this config work&quot; so I posted the working version of OPs question, with only a few characters modified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This website is for **professionals** and the users are required to have a good understanding of what they are asking. Isn't the same valid for answers? Whoever reads them and needs them, they should have a good understanding of what is being &quot;explained&quot;. If you cannot understand a flag changed in a rewrite rule, are you a professional? Is SF interested in having too many users that are at THAT level?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/622842/redirect-only-one-website-to-https/622849#622849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14812" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6522" RevisionGUID="e2fb4cf3-ccca-416c-9d1c-6e21f4a8f74d" CreationDate="2014-08-21T07:16:35.830" UserId="9517" Text="Remember, the answer you provide today is not just for the OP. It is for everyone else who happens to land on it via some search engine link or other method in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding an explanation [like you did here][1] improves the answer considerably and makes it more useful to the OP and anyone else who might subsequently find it. It explains what caused the problem, this will hopefully lead to a better understanding than 'here's a fix'.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;We should be seeking to educate people rather than feeding them and better yet we should seek to teach people to educate themselves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This website is for professionals and the users are required to have a good understanding of what they are asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We won't go there, this is demonstrably (and unfortunately) not true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/622849/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6523" RevisionGUID="7510e794-3d1a-4c27-9508-4221c1cf93c1" CreationDate="2014-08-21T11:19:38.763" UserId="95832" Text="While Googling for a utility a few weeks ago, I came up against this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Automated method to convert .reg registry file to reg.exe commands][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which was exactly what I was after. However, the only answer had been flagged as spam. Due to my rep points, I was able to see that the answer pointed to here: http://www.sordum.org/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the link was broken, they do make a product (http://www.sordum.org/8478/reg-converter-v1-0/) which is exactly what was requested. I flagged this answer as not spam, but it was declined. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/179053/automated-method-to-convert-reg-registry-file-to-reg-exe-commands/216071#216071 &quot;Automated method to convert .reg registry file to reg.exe commands&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14814" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6523" RevisionGUID="7510e794-3d1a-4c27-9508-4221c1cf93c1" CreationDate="2014-08-21T11:19:38.763" UserId="95832" Text="Is useful 'spam', really spam?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14815" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6523" RevisionGUID="7510e794-3d1a-4c27-9508-4221c1cf93c1" CreationDate="2014-08-21T11:19:38.763" UserId="95832" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6524" RevisionGUID="260919cf-aef4-4c35-874e-f549f11ee854" CreationDate="2014-08-21T11:35:41.590" UserId="3038" Text="Having just spent several minutes weed-whacking a bunch of similar posts from hopeful marketers trying to provide tool suggestions to people having problems, I can say that such tool-only posts are an invitation sign to a lot more. Every morning I have to deal with one to three such posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since you have the rep to see it, take a look at the deleted history of this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/331792/how-can-i-extract-email-in-a-pst-from-an-exchange-2007-edb-file&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 5 deleted answers all from tool-vendors hoping to be the one that provides the (paid) lifeline out of a problem to someone, or someone with a similar problem looking for answers. ServerFault *used* to allow such posts, it couldn't be link-only but had to be directed at the question itself and not copy-pasted to a bunch of questions. Two-ish years ago there was a community change as a whole to start spam-flagging them. There were a few solid months of people dutifully mining old questions for just that kind of answer to flag and made a lot of work for us moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The big problem with this kind of post is that it is a signal to *other* marketers that such backdoor marketing is welcome and we had many questions end up with six answers all from tool vendors saying 'my tool works too, just FYI'. We had several debates in mod-notify with some of these marketers that cites, &quot;Well, it's allowed HERE `&lt;link&gt;` so why am I getting the mod-hammer?&quot; which made us have to weed-whack THAT question too. It leads to a sense of entitlement on the part of the marketers since there is no clean way to discriminate between actually-helpful and spam, so the decision was made as a whole to flag it all as spam since spam-bait is just as bad as the spam itself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14817" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6525" RevisionGUID="0e556273-6cfc-4ce5-a890-ad9a444c2028" CreationDate="2014-08-21T14:07:44.230" UserId="33417" Text="Apparently this was silently (I can't find any announcement) changed sometime around March 2014.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related mSE question complaining about the same (and &quot;Very Low Quality&quot; has disappeared in the Flag menu for upvoted posts): http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/227165/tell-me-why-a-close-or-flag-option-has-been-disabled" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14818" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6526" RevisionGUID="3332fcf6-ccbc-4682-9c1f-2f535cf6c3ca" CreationDate="2014-08-21T14:34:55.747" UserId="33193" Text="I think there's a right way to answer a question like that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Make sure you're representing yourself correctly - A lot of these spammers tend to use fake identities and countries to make themselves seem legit. And completely failing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Make it clear how your product solves the problem *precisely*. If you're going to make a pitch *make a pitch*. A link only answer dosen't do that. Nor does astroturf flavoured copy pasta.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; 3. Answer questions that are not about product  - since you need to be a user who *happens* to write a cool application that solves problems. NOT someone who's hanging out here trying to sell people stuff. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14819" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6523" RevisionGUID="edc653a0-8895-486e-8695-ee401c7343aa" CreationDate="2014-08-22T07:40:43.633" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/502722016689274880" />
  <row Id="14820" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6527" RevisionGUID="6fa99695-59d7-40be-8fdd-c74c5165b5cc" CreationDate="2014-08-24T04:35:16.980" UserId="15051" Text="Is there any specific meaning to the [tag:change] tag?  There is no tag wiki, and I don't see that the 33 questions that currently carry that tag have much of anything in common.  There are questions about swapping hardware, changing file permissions, watching for file modifications, resetting passwords, … basically a hodgepodge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, [tag:change-management] seems to be a legitimate topic that deserves to have a tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should be done about the [tag:change] tag?  Burninate?  Surgical clean-up?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14821" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6527" RevisionGUID="6fa99695-59d7-40be-8fdd-c74c5165b5cc" CreationDate="2014-08-24T04:35:16.980" UserId="15051" Text="Clean up [change] tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14822" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6527" RevisionGUID="6fa99695-59d7-40be-8fdd-c74c5165b5cc" CreationDate="2014-08-24T04:35:16.980" UserId="15051" Text="|discussion|tags|burninate-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14823" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6528" RevisionGUID="78861985-4a37-4eae-877a-a721839d8ef8" CreationDate="2014-08-24T04:53:43.893" UserId="9517" Text="My vote goes to burninate - it's adding nothing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6529" RevisionGUID="59703760-da5c-4bd6-a445-1f89d60d75d0" CreationDate="2014-08-24T20:33:02.763" UserId="1592" Text="Recently, I'm seeing a lot of messages from new users to serverfault.  Not commenting on the quality or applicability of the questions or content...I was just curious if this is something seasonal or a (good?) new trend.  Does SE contain any statistics on this type of activity?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14825" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6529" RevisionGUID="59703760-da5c-4bd6-a445-1f89d60d75d0" CreationDate="2014-08-24T20:33:02.763" UserId="1592" Text="Influx of new users to ServerFault SE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14826" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6529" RevisionGUID="59703760-da5c-4bd6-a445-1f89d60d75d0" CreationDate="2014-08-24T20:33:02.763" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14827" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6530" RevisionGUID="16039faa-2856-4631-9bb8-7be7cc66ccd4" CreationDate="2014-08-24T20:39:25.693" UserId="9517" Text="This was caused by a change that Google made that has improved the discoverability of many SE sites. It happened in mid May 2014. You can see it's effect by going to [quantcast][1] and selecting a suitable category and date range.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.quantcast.com/serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6530" RevisionGUID="7a76eeaf-8941-4cf4-853c-333501722af1" CreationDate="2014-08-24T20:47:37.687" UserId="9517" Comment="added 65 characters in body" Text="This was caused by a change that Google made called [Panda][1] that has improved the discoverability of many SE sites. It happened in mid May 2014. You can see it's effect by going to [quantcast][2] and selecting a suitable category and date range.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://moz.com/google-algorithm-change&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.quantcast.com/serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14829" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6527" RevisionGUID="15a13290-abb1-40c1-a3b1-33ed6a10d5fd" CreationDate="2014-08-26T11:12:01.343" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/504224742367576064" />
  <row Id="14830" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6531" RevisionGUID="a1cd5eec-f669-4a8d-a18c-24568edb1cf5" CreationDate="2014-08-27T06:13:26.137" UserId="186958" Text="I have a seemingly simple problem with adding two attributes to an objectClass in a running/live ldap instance. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Expecting it to be off-topic for SO, can I ask this question on SF or would Unix and/or SU be more appropiate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it can go on SF, do I need to add any extra information beyond the script and the error-message?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14831" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6531" RevisionGUID="a1cd5eec-f669-4a8d-a18c-24568edb1cf5" CreationDate="2014-08-27T06:13:26.137" UserId="186958" Text="Can I ask about openLDAP and an LDIF script here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14832" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6531" RevisionGUID="a1cd5eec-f669-4a8d-a18c-24568edb1cf5" CreationDate="2014-08-27T06:13:26.137" UserId="186958" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14833" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6532" RevisionGUID="3d353cf1-7be2-476b-b466-a4fa151d3550" CreationDate="2014-08-27T07:27:00.750" UserId="9517" Text="Without seeing the question it's difficult to tell really so the best thing to do is just ask it and see what the community thinks. The worst that will happen is you collect a few downvotes and it gets closed. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14834" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6533" RevisionGUID="0c45d51f-3a97-4e4c-98d3-a5d89d94183c" CreationDate="2014-08-30T10:10:54.090" UserId="214507" Text="I guess none of us like to see questions where the OP disappears once the problem has been resolved, without leaving any clues as to what exactly worked to solve the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this reason, I tend to believe the quality bar for an OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts. We want to encourage the OP to enter their own answer, if the problem got resolved and none of the other provided answers in themselves can be accepted by the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see such answers showing up in the low quality review queue. I tend to answer `Looks OK` as long as I believe that somebody in the future facing the same symptoms will be able to use the answer to figure out if they are in fact facing the same problem as the OP and that the answer will at least provide a hint as to what can be attempted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do hope that when somebody else find the answer to be useful despite being lower quality, they will edit the answer to become better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There still has to be a bar though. The OP could answer in a way, that is too poor to be helpful. And I think [this answer][1] is one such example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does others agree that the quality bar for the OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts? Any suggestions on what criteria could be used to better decide if such an answer meets the bar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/145559" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14835" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6533" RevisionGUID="0c45d51f-3a97-4e4c-98d3-a5d89d94183c" CreationDate="2014-08-30T10:10:54.090" UserId="214507" Text="How high should the bar be for the OP answering his own question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14836" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6533" RevisionGUID="0c45d51f-3a97-4e4c-98d3-a5d89d94183c" CreationDate="2014-08-30T10:10:54.090" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|answering-questions|review|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14837" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6527" RevisionGUID="a896c1f0-0805-4d3d-afdf-67176bc779f8" CreationDate="2014-08-30T10:22:50.307" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|burninate-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14838" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6458" RevisionGUID="0d7af1bb-3968-4753-9ee0-9b3c7fa0bb38" CreationDate="2014-08-30T16:42:12.303" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|burninate-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6535" RevisionGUID="4bf274f1-5f60-4a55-bff6-bc6822de05cc" CreationDate="2014-08-31T15:16:58.747" UserId="9517" Text="I disagree. We're meant to be curating a corpus of high quality Q&amp;A. If you let one class of user get away with low quality Q&amp;A then you have to let other classes do the same ([Broken Windows][1] just like [here][2]). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OPs self answer was basically I fixed the problem by reinstalling the software - that may be useful to some but it's not a useful sysadmin answer. Reinstalling software isn't normally high on my trouble shooting list and I doubt it's high on most sysadmin's lists either. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd just like to see the crappy cpanel et al questions from non sysadmins closed quicker so they can't attract crappy answers from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6524/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14844" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6533" RevisionGUID="12879762-9794-4bcf-a1e9-b348231fc80d" CreationDate="2014-08-31T15:54:57.030" UserId="214507" Comment="added 378 characters in body" Text="I guess none of us like to see questions where the OP disappears once the problem has been resolved, without leaving any clues as to what exactly worked to solve the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this reason, I tend to believe the quality bar for an OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts. We want to encourage the OP to enter their own answer, if the problem got resolved and none of the other provided answers in themselves can be accepted by the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see such answers showing up in the low quality review queue. I tend to answer `Looks OK` as long as I believe that somebody in the future facing the same symptoms will be able to use the answer to figure out if they are in fact facing the same problem as the OP and that the answer will at least provide a hint as to what can be attempted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do hope that when somebody else find the answer to be useful despite being lower quality, they will edit the answer to become better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There still has to be a bar though. The OP could answer in a way, that is too poor to be helpful. And I think [this answer][1] is one such example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does others agree that the quality bar for the OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts? Any suggestions on what criteria could be used to better decide if such an answer meets the bar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be that the question itself is too poor quality as well. But if that is the case closing and possibly deleting the question is the proper approach, and we don't need to worry about the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am mainly concerned with cases where the question is good quality, but after resolving the question the OP didn't spend an equal amount of time writing up a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/145559" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6535" RevisionGUID="8e230472-7b2b-4e18-9f0b-7032fcc83d9f" CreationDate="2014-09-01T09:03:31.733" UserId="9517" Comment="added 62 characters in body" Text="I disagree. The bar should be exactly as high as it is for everyone else. We're meant to be curating a corpus of high quality Q&amp;A. If you let one class of user get away with low quality Q&amp;A then you have to let other classes do the same ([Broken Windows][1] just like [here][2]). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OPs self answer was basically I fixed the problem by reinstalling the software - that may be useful to some but it's not a useful sysadmin answer. Reinstalling software isn't normally high on my trouble shooting list and I doubt it's high on most sysadmin's lists either. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd just like to see the crappy cpanel et al questions from non sysadmins closed quicker so they can't attract crappy answers from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6524/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14846" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6521" RevisionGUID="96ba4dd1-80dc-4d1c-839d-af66603974d0" CreationDate="2014-09-01T20:23:34.930" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/506537873995079680" />
  <row Id="14847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6536" RevisionGUID="6d704ecf-a05c-4a29-9573-6ce39feb999b" CreationDate="2014-09-02T11:56:32.183" UserId="118258" Text="The proper solution in this kind of case - crappy question with an even crappier answer is to delete the whole thread. We know it's not going to get better, as the OP eliminated that opportunity when he reinstalled, and the thread isn't useful enough to stand on its own.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, throw a delete vote on the whole mess (or attract the attention of those who can), and problem solved.  Two more delete votes to go, by the way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14848" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6537" RevisionGUID="c9f67538-e956-48be-95ba-e4bd4295d2c4" CreationDate="2014-09-02T16:08:09.863" UserId="152073" Text="The approach I generally use is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Will this question be useful to someone who I perceive as having the minimum amount of training for their job? (mistakes by those people pass this test)&#xD;&#xA;* Is the answer too specific to the environment in which it occurred?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are signs that *the entire Q&amp;A* needs to be junked. If these conditions are cleared, you're generally left with an answer that is useful to someone regardless of how poorly the answer is written. Either the answer *is* the correct answer and will be expanded upon by someone else who recognizes this, or someone will contribute a better one in spite of the OP flagging their own answer as accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot offhandedly think of examples where this is not the case, though I'm sure there are some; it'd help if you provide a few." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14849" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="f2bd1154-6f4e-4b5a-87d7-7910c42fc679" CreationDate="2014-09-04T06:17:20.530" UserId="118258" Text="Given the recent uptick in new users with new questions, I've been noticing an even sharper-than-normal decline in quality on the site and a corrolated increase in the number of questions about how to do `$basic_task` or simple troubleshooting in `$crappy_webpanel_administration_tool`.  The three that stand out to me are [tag:cpanel], [tag:whm] and [tag:webmin].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could be I'm just feeling extra cranky on account of the deluge of fecal matter making the main site too depressing to even visit most days, but it seems to me that, historically, the existence of these tags has been predicated on the corner-case possibility of on-topic questions related to those tools, but browsing through the questions with those tags now doesn't seem to me to justify keeping them around.  It's crap after crap after *ask the vendor* after RTFM, after not-related-to-crappy-webpanel sandwiched with more crap, with the very occasional tolerable question that's not going to get an answer because the **real** answer is that processionals don't use that shit, and the OP should learn the OS he's administering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing I can see that comes from our continuing to suffer the existence of these tags is a broken-window situation, where new users somehow manage to miss all the information about what's actually on topic here, but do manage to find those tags, and then expect that this would be a good place to ask about how to server when cpanel has borken teh websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what does what's left of the community think?  Is it time to get rid of these tags, or is that just my crustier-than-usual mood talking?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14850" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="f2bd1154-6f4e-4b5a-87d7-7910c42fc679" CreationDate="2014-09-04T06:17:20.530" UserId="118258" Text="Is it time to kill problematic tags like cpanel, whm and webmin?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14851" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="f2bd1154-6f4e-4b5a-87d7-7910c42fc679" CreationDate="2014-09-04T06:17:20.530" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14852" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="2c4f14db-b5ab-4220-8186-96ca707878fb" CreationDate="2014-09-04T06:35:14.147" UserId="118258" Comment="added 25 characters in body; edited title" Text="Given the recent uptick in new users with new questions, I've been noticing an even sharper-than-normal decline in quality on the site and a corrolated increase in the number of questions about how to do `$basic_task` or simple troubleshooting in `$crappy_webpanel_administration_tool`.  The &lt;s&gt;three&lt;/s&gt; four that stand out to me are [tag:cpanel], [tag:plesk], [tag:whm] and [tag:webmin].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could be I'm just feeling extra cranky on account of the deluge of fecal matter making the main site too depressing to even visit most days, but it seems to me that, historically, the existence of these tags has been predicated on the corner-case possibility of on-topic questions related to those tools, but browsing through the questions with those tags now doesn't seem to me to justify keeping them around.  It's crap after crap after *ask the vendor* after RTFM, after not-related-to-crappy-webpanel sandwiched with more crap, with the very occasional tolerable question that's not going to get an answer because the **real** answer is that processionals don't use that shit, and the OP should learn the OS he's administering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing I can see that comes from our continuing to suffer the existence of these tags is a broken-window situation, where new users somehow manage to miss all the information about what's actually on topic here, but do manage to find those tags, and then expect that this would be a good place to ask about how to server when cpanel has borken teh websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what does what's left of the community think?  Is it time to get rid of these tags, or is that just my crustier-than-usual mood talking?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14853" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="2c4f14db-b5ab-4220-8186-96ca707878fb" CreationDate="2014-09-04T06:35:14.147" UserId="118258" Comment="added 25 characters in body; edited title" Text="Is it time to kill problematic tags like cpanel, plesk, whm and webmin?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14854" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6539" RevisionGUID="a129e519-59ab-4d6c-ab22-51d35b251f04" CreationDate="2014-09-04T08:06:21.950" UserId="9517" Text="This is a particular set of broken windows that is long overdue fixing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think though it depends on where you are sitting as to whether your Panel question is topical or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you are using a Panel to administer a host then you are driving a web application. This is not system administration within the meaning of Server Fault and your question is not topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you are providing Panel systems to end users then conceivably you might have a panel related question about it's installation/configuration etc. which may be topical on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that I can't recall seeing a question that falls into the latter category so yeah burninate them &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Burninate all the Panel questions][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a practical level perhaps we should have a canonical Q&amp;A which tells people why we consider these questions to be off topic which also points people to the relevant support channels. This we can then use as a close target and pile them up as a warning to others&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![A Warning to Others][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NQGZc.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Vja4m.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14855" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6540" RevisionGUID="81a4fa89-d030-42d5-8cdb-0f3b323f41d4" CreationDate="2014-09-04T09:51:07.010" UserId="126699" Text="I stand largely with Iain, and I like posting fire, doom, and desolation.  Thus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![pyro dragon][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I must disagree that there should be a canonical question, because I can't imagine any useful or on-topic content that one might contain.  It is not appropriate for us to maintain a support directory, and that is aggravated by the fact that the software being supported by the supporters in the support directory is not being supported in a context where the user is a professional systems administrator within the definition we use in common practice (i.e. somewhat better than a mere pusher of buttons and a follower of step-by-step instructions with screenshots).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most appropriate course of action is to close and delete all such questions except those to which the use of a web control panel is incidental.  In that case, the tag should be removed since its use is unimportant to the question, and the question may be edited to clarify that the problem being experienced is with some software other than the web control panel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags themselves must most definitely be abolished, and we should consider amending the on-topic help page to include explicit language concerning this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/85wjQ.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6541" RevisionGUID="809212a7-117b-4f24-86a8-262e1163a1b6" CreationDate="2014-09-04T14:01:24.100" UserId="126632" Text="We should ruthlessly close questions which are inappropriate for us, though I have a plot twist:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few weeks ago I had a discussion with one of the [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) moderators, who expressed interest in having questions like this migrated there. They are especially interested in receiving questions about shared web hosting, control panels like cPanel and Plesk, and _basic_ Apache .htaccess stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In future, if you see such a question and it isn't completely brainless, consider flagging it for migration to Webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the tags, I don't believe they should be burninated, but they should have warnings added to their excerpts (the most likely thing someone will see before asking their question) that their question may be better asked on another site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14857" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="bca74626-0283-4c12-8455-ab583869d52a" CreationDate="2014-09-04T14:33:54.740" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/507537040435843072" />
  <row Id="14858" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6542" RevisionGUID="f28b62bd-796c-43e5-961b-a6bd56ada5d6" CreationDate="2014-09-04T15:32:14.410" UserId="233752" Text="Can I ask questions related to assembling server racks?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14859" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6542" RevisionGUID="f28b62bd-796c-43e5-961b-a6bd56ada5d6" CreationDate="2014-09-04T15:32:14.410" UserId="233752" Text="Is hardware assembling questions off the Server Fault's focus?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14860" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6542" RevisionGUID="f28b62bd-796c-43e5-961b-a6bd56ada5d6" CreationDate="2014-09-04T15:32:14.410" UserId="233752" Text="|discussion|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6543" RevisionGUID="b8c632f5-949f-40e0-b456-5fc91380e3f9" CreationDate="2014-09-04T15:40:58.677" UserId="33417" Text="Almost certainly Yes. Unless you're trying to do something hack-ish, unsupportable, or completely weird.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, Ikea Table &quot;Racks&quot; would be off-topic. But assembly of 0U PDUs would be on-topic..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14862" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6542" RevisionGUID="17284855-e289-4119-9a57-0821ef67ae6d" CreationDate="2014-09-04T15:50:20.403" UserId="233752" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="Can I ask questions related to 'assembling server racks'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6544" RevisionGUID="56f8df26-4e88-4393-b4f0-90e813ebb580" CreationDate="2014-09-04T16:46:40.983" UserId="44692" Text="&quot; the real answer is that processionals don't use that shit&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionals do, sometimes you need to set up limited access through web tools to enable non-technical users to administer simple tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't think of a technical way to filter people before they post.  Maybe they should answer these questions when they create an account:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Are you a professional system administrator? y/n?  &#xD;&#xA;  - If N -&gt; Have you ever *been* a professional system administrator? y/n?&#xD;&#xA;  - If N -&gt; Are you working to *become* a professional system administrator? y/n?&#xD;&#xA;  - If N -&gt; Go to Superuser.  No shame, really.&#xD;&#xA;  - If Y -&gt; Do you promise to *always* RTFM? y/n?&#xD;&#xA;  - If N -&gt; Lesson 1: always RTFM.  Do you still want to *become* a professional system adiminstrator? y/n?&#xD;&#xA;  - If N -&gt; Go to Superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would rather see non-professional questions be dumped to another site like superuser or, if nothing quite exists for amateur administration, then maybe something should be created.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Degrading the site with non-professional questions sucks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14864" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6545" RevisionGUID="8155f391-800f-4637-a65c-685b4157d0f5" CreationDate="2014-09-04T17:07:29.803" UserId="72586" Text="See also: [Topicality: What should be done with “hobbyist” firmware questions?](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3029/topicality-what-should-be-done-with-hobbyist-firmware-questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My opinion on this hasn't changed: the quality of the question is what matters, not the tools in use.  If a question in those tags is terrible, then the normal close criteria apply; if each and every question in those tags is close worthy, then close them all - a blanket ban on all questions in the tags would serve only to further confuse the scope of the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14865" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="8df1b0e8-3397-4b56-adba-d8301ce89d60" CreationDate="2014-09-05T12:00:56.843" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="Given the recent uptick in new users with new questions, I've been noticing an even sharper-than-normal decline in quality on the site and a correlated increase in the number of questions about how to do `$basic_task` or simple troubleshooting in `$crappy_webpanel_administration_tool`.  The &lt;s&gt;three&lt;/s&gt; four that stand out to me are [tag:cpanel], [tag:plesk], [tag:whm] and [tag:webmin].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could be I'm just feeling extra cranky on account of the deluge of fecal matter making the main site too depressing to even visit most days, but it seems to me that, historically, the existence of these tags has been predicated on the corner-case possibility of on-topic questions related to those tools, but browsing through the questions with those tags now doesn't seem to me to justify keeping them around.  It's crap after crap after *ask the vendor* after RTFM, after not-related-to-crappy-webpanel sandwiched with more crap, with the very occasional tolerable question that's not going to get an answer because the **real** answer is that processionals don't use that shit, and the OP should learn the OS he's administering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing I can see that comes from our continuing to suffer the existence of these tags is a broken-window situation, where new users somehow manage to miss all the information about what's actually on topic here, but do manage to find those tags, and then expect that this would be a good place to ask about how to server when cpanel has borken teh websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what does what's left of the community think?  Is it time to get rid of these tags, or is that just my crustier-than-usual mood talking?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14866" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6542" RevisionGUID="31dee55e-6260-471b-8eec-91acb4e755ba" CreationDate="2014-09-06T02:43:17.770" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/508082983681941504" />
  <row Id="14867" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6533" RevisionGUID="ed99f181-9007-4312-9613-7975498891ce" CreationDate="2014-09-06T10:26:10.830" UserId="214507" Comment="added 381 characters in body" Text="I guess none of us like to see questions where the OP disappears once the problem has been resolved, without leaving any clues as to what exactly worked to solve the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this reason, I tend to believe the quality bar for an OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts. We want to encourage the OP to enter their own answer, if the problem got resolved and none of the other provided answers in themselves can be accepted by the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see such answers showing up in the low quality review queue. I tend to answer `Looks OK` as long as I believe that somebody in the future facing the same symptoms will be able to use the answer to figure out if they are in fact facing the same problem as the OP and that the answer will at least provide a hint as to what can be attempted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do hope that when somebody else find the answer to be useful despite being lower quality, they will edit the answer to become better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is one case where [the OP answered his own question][1], which I think would be useful to somebody facing the same problem. It was in the low quality review queue, but I voted `Looks OK` even though the OP had not put nearly the same amount of effort into writing the answer as had been put into the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There still has to be a bar though. The OP could answer in a way, that is too poor to be helpful. And I think [this answer][2] is one such example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does others agree that the quality bar for the OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts? Any suggestions on what criteria could be used to better decide if such an answer meets the bar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be that the question itself is too poor quality as well. But if that is the case closing and possibly deleting the question is the proper approach, and we don't need to worry about the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am mainly concerned with cases where the question is good quality, but after resolving the question the OP didn't spend an equal amount of time writing up a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/144500&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/145559" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14868" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="e638d75c-651c-4a7a-925d-5ec4d88ba3e0" CreationDate="2014-09-06T23:44:12.623" UserId="126632" Comment="added 39 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6547" RevisionGUID="9e192b0c-fe62-403a-bd42-068be75d162f" CreationDate="2014-09-08T20:48:08.383" UserId="1561" Text="It's one thing to recommend a product (a no-no in the SF guidelines), it's another to recommend a technology.  Basically, it's the difference between a *product* and an *idea*.  Having those tags, while &quot;helpful&quot;, *feels* an awful lot like the product and not the idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should be encouraging the ideas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Burn it.  BURN IT ALL. ##&#xD;&#xA;![Hank Scorpio is BURNING IT ALL][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/T0JJK.gif" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14877" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6548" RevisionGUID="0fe924cd-e077-4b49-9156-67bc8b7127a2" CreationDate="2014-09-09T19:29:15.187" UserId="123098" Text="I left a comment in an answer but perhaps my perspective can help a little: I'm the President, CEO, PrimaryL(u)ser for my company. We're not rich enough to pay people to run things for us yet. So my BSEE and technician experience means I'm the Server Admin, Windows/IT guy, network guy, all that. And since my revenue is e-commerce driven, I know more about web programming than anyone making less than $100k should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because my role is informal / by need, I consider myself **not to be the same as a paid professional** whose daily job is real IT, Server, or Network Administration. So I try extra hard to deserve the questions I ask and earn the answers I receive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If [Webmasters][1] wants the &quot;web app admin&quot; type questions, that's awesome! Send those there now and burn the tags. I find my way to specific SE sites via Google and I believe Google will (eventually) redirect people looking for cPanel help there instead of here. Personally, I don't really like magic apps like cPanel, but the hosting company my site is on uses it, so I get to as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14878" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="1f0ad864-e441-4722-ab58-5eaf2ac60c84" CreationDate="2014-09-10T04:41:57.807" UserId="6177" Comment="Doomed added because of the comments..." Text="|discussion|questions|doomed|cleanup|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14879" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="566b57b5-8db1-45cd-8bd5-713ffa4bdd20" CreationDate="2014-09-10T05:08:38.780" UserId="6177" Comment="updated duplicate rules" Text="We've got lots of existing meta posts about how many bad questions there are and how much of a problem they are (or aren't) - *that's not what this question is about.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to collect in one post some techniques for finding bad questions and dealing with them and it should come as no surprise that by &quot;dealing with them&quot; I mean to downvote the bad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The automatic delete rules are our friend here: questions with no answers and negative scores (or 0, or even +1 in some situations) will be automatically deleted if they meet certain criteria.  I'll be posting some of the searches I do to find bad questions and anyone else who has ideas can do the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the automatic deletion rules:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**9 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question was **closed** more than `9` days ago, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- was not closed as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 or less&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers with a score &gt; 0&#xD;&#xA;- has no accepted answer&#xD;&#xA;- has no pending reopen votes&#xD;&#xA;- has not been edited in the past `9` days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**30 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `30` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has −1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers*&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...or if it was closed and migrated to a different site...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every week.  (0300 UTC on Saturday, to be precise.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*NOTE: In most SE contexts, &quot;no answers&quot; means &quot;no answers with a score &gt; 0&quot; i.e. no upvoted answers.  But there are comments on Reference #2 that imply this auto-delete scenario only applies to question with no answers whatsoever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1 Year**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `365` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is also run once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**References:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [The official FAQ post on meta.SE about how deleting works.][2]  The first answers includes the rules for automatic deletion, and links to more detailed explanations given in the next reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. [The post on meta.SE that most clearly states when &quot;bad&quot; posts are automatically deleted.][3]  This includes a new rule for automatic deletion that was added in June 2013.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Since the automatic delete rules mention [locked questions, here's the official FAQ post on those.][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. **Duplicates** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My post on meta.SE asking if the auto-delete rules apply to questions closed as duplicates is the closest thing there is to an official answer.][5]  And the answer is: Duplicates do vanish, so the auto-delete rules apparently apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't official since there's nothing posted by SE employees, but it explains what the observed behaviour is: the same autodelete rules apply to questions closed as duplicates.  There's a link [to Shog9's answer to another question that implies that crappy duplicates deserve to be deleted.][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/193798/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/22228/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/193798/are-questions-closed-as-duplicates-ever-automatically-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32311/do-not-delete-good-duplicates" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14881" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5782" RevisionGUID="1606c473-ce52-42c2-9306-cda817dedab7" CreationDate="2014-09-10T05:18:47.273" UserId="6177" Comment="updated and another idea added" Text="The fastest way to get rid of bad questions is to close them and make sure they have a downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[In this previous post,][1] I suggested searching for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that score:0 matches *only* posts with score=0, whereas score:anything_else matches score&gt;=anything_else)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On 3 August 2013, there were ~1300 results from this search, but apparently multiple people got in on the cleanup and there are now (18 Aug) only 77 results, most of them merged duplicates which will never be deleted (merged questions are another type of &quot;locked,&quot; so they'll always fail that test.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you look at the results of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:-1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that once you go 30 days back, there are very, very few -1 questions left.  Yay!  All sorts of bad questions gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This next one isn't as dramatic, search for closed but upvoted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since score:1 means score&gt;=1 this matches a few questions with multiple upvotes, but most of them are only +1.  (As of 19 Aug 2013, this search gives ~370 results, and ~300 of them are at +1.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions that this search turns up that are +1 are a mixed bag - when I go through the list, I see some that are ok, but many others I think are bad.  If they get downvoted to 0 and they're a year old, they'll get auto-deleted.  If they get downvoted to -1, they'll get deleted once they're a month old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 score:0 locked:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how I missed this when I first posted this!  There are tons of these and many of them are crappy.  If so, give them a downvote so they're at -1 and they'll get taken care of on the next Saturday cleanup.  (As of 9 Sep 2014, this search gives ~8800 results, I'll note how many vanish later.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5647/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14882" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5782" RevisionGUID="a80c58ee-6337-4999-a653-21153751571b" CreationDate="2014-09-10T05:24:48.133" UserId="6177" Comment="updated and another idea added" Text="The fastest way to get rid of bad questions is to close them and make sure they have a downvote.  Here are some ideas for searching for bad questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#1 - Closed questions with no answers and no upvotes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[In this previous post,][1] I suggested searching for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that score:0 matches *only* posts with score=0, whereas score:anything_else matches score&gt;=anything_else)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On 3 August 2013, there were ~1300 results from this search, but apparently multiple people got in on the cleanup and there are now (18 Aug) only 77 results, most of them merged duplicates which will never be deleted (merged questions are another type of &quot;locked,&quot; so they'll always fail that test.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you look at the results of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:-1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that once you go 30 days back, there are very, very few -1 questions left.  Yay!  All sorts of bad questions gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#2 - Closed questions with no answers and one upvote**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This next one isn't as dramatic, search for closed but upvoted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since score:1 means score&gt;=1 this matches a few questions with multiple upvotes, but most of them are only +1.  (As of 19 Aug 2013, this search gives ~370 results, and ~300 of them are at +1.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions that this search turns up that are +1 are a mixed bag - when I go through the list, I see some that are ok, but many others I think are bad.  If they get downvoted to 0 and they're a year old, they'll get auto-deleted.  If they get downvoted to -1, they'll get deleted once they're a month old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#3 - Questions (open or closed) with no answers and no upvotes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is newly added in Sep 2014... I'm not sure how I missed it when I first posted.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 score:0 locked:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are tons of these and many of them are crappy.  If so, give them a downvote so they're at -1 and they'll get taken care of on the next Saturday cleanup.  (As of 9 Sep 2014, this search gives ~8800 results, I'll note how many vanish later.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5647/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14883" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6549" RevisionGUID="c0067d62-106a-4d37-b2d9-2c967843e8a4" CreationDate="2014-09-10T09:53:35.310" UserId="42468" Text="These two tags are for the same product:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - ``salt``: [http://serverfault.com/tags/salt/info][1]&#xD;&#xA; - ``salt-stack``: [http://serverfault.com/tags/salt-stack/info][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about a unique one: ``salt-stack``?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO, ``salt `` is not a good one as it can also refer to the cryptographic salt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/salt/info &quot;salt&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/salt-stack/info &quot;salt-stack&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14887" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6549" RevisionGUID="c3b55442-f3b4-4add-ac74-a42ed5bc9d86" CreationDate="2014-09-10T14:36:33.040" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14888" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6551" RevisionGUID="4c2cf46f-030e-4e34-9d7e-c00759a60ee7" CreationDate="2014-09-10T20:07:07.683" UserId="94332" Text="Should edits that only remove a &quot;Hi&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot; be rejected as too minor?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Edit Q&amp;A][1] says, &quot;Try to make the post substantively better when you edit, not just change a single character. Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged.&quot;  This doesn't really answer my question, but IMO removing just a greeting or closing doesn't make the post substantively better.  So if that's all an edit does, I usually reject it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks the consensus seems to be, yes, go ahead and edit to remove greetings and closings.  But that's not the same as asking me, as a reviewer, to approve those edits.  So how much discretion should I have to reject those edits anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14889" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6551" RevisionGUID="4c2cf46f-030e-4e34-9d7e-c00759a60ee7" CreationDate="2014-09-10T20:07:07.683" UserId="94332" Text="Accept or reject edits that only remove salutations?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14891" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="74ff312b-6f54-4c69-ac35-f81e1f246b28" CreationDate="2014-09-10T20:10:03.763" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|questions|doomed|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14892" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6552" RevisionGUID="cd8bf43c-28e1-4274-8600-979b790915ca" CreationDate="2014-09-10T20:16:29.397" UserId="126632" Text="Unlike forums, on Stack Exchange, all edits bring the Q&amp;A back to the top of the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore it's encouraged to make your edits count. If the post has multiple issues that can be addressed, then it's a good idea to address them all at once.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are reviewing a suggested edit where the only thing that has been done is to remove &quot;hi&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot;, consider clicking Improve and making further edits to improve the post in other ways, if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there really is nothing else that can be done to improve the post, then you can reject it as too minor if you wish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My general rule of thumb for these is that I'll approve it if the post is relatively recent, and probably reject it if the post is very old, since bringing it back to the front page for _only_ a minor edit is wasteful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14893" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6551" RevisionGUID="6fb4aeb1-66cf-4d62-bcba-aea14a6ed8b1" CreationDate="2014-09-10T20:19:37.820" UserId="94332" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="Should edits that only remove a &quot;Hi&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot; be rejected as too minor?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Edit Q&amp;A][1] says, &quot;Try to make the post substantively better when you edit, not just change a single character. Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged.&quot;  This doesn't directly answer my question, but IMO just removing a greeting or closing doesn't make the post substantively better.  So if that's all an edit does, I usually reject it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks the consensus seems to be, yes, go ahead and edit to remove greetings and closings.  But that's not the same as asking me, as a reviewer, to approve those edits.  So how much discretion should I have to reject them anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14894" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6553" RevisionGUID="4b08eef6-f363-4242-bc79-254c518f621c" CreationDate="2014-09-10T20:25:38.240" UserId="118258" Text="You have review powers and you're free to use them as you see fit.  With edits, that's basically half a decision, since those require two approvals or rejections for the action to occur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, the major effect is that an edit will &quot;bump&quot; the thread to the top of list of recently active posts.  If you think that the improvement warrants that occurring, approve it.  If not, don't.  For whatever it's worth, generally I'll err on the side of approving the occasional minor edit, because it doesn't do any harm, but it does improve the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For that matter, I'll often approve (or make) minor edits to old crap precisely because it does cause them to move to the top of the active list... allowing more people to see and take appropriate action on old junk (like voting to close it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But again, it's up to you.  Your discretion as a reviewer is extremely broad, and that's the way the system was intended." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14895" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6551" RevisionGUID="1642dcbf-401d-449b-8439-1fe2963faf1a" CreationDate="2014-09-10T20:50:59.950" UserId="94332" Comment="edited body" Text="Should edits that only remove a &quot;Hi&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot; be rejected as too minor?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Edit Q&amp;A][1] says, &quot;Try to make the post substantively better when you edit, not just change a single character. Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged.&quot;  That doesn't directly answer my question, but IMO just removing a greeting or closing doesn't make the post substantively better.  So if that's all an edit does, I usually reject it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks the consensus seems to be, yes, go ahead and edit to remove greetings and closings.  But that's not the same as asking me, as a reviewer, to approve those edits.  So how much discretion should I have to reject them anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6554" RevisionGUID="dd2801dc-ef7c-4f8a-af4a-497fd630ecec" CreationDate="2014-09-10T21:57:05.980" UserId="6177" Text="There have been some changes to the official policy on minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't been following meta.SE as much since it was split from meta.SO, but I know there's been discussion recently about what to do with minor edits and they actually removed &quot;Too minor&quot; as a review option on SO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/239106/what-should-be-used-in-place-of-too-minor/239107#239107&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14897" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="62ff83ee-2659-4bc1-b765-e81ea4adb68e" CreationDate="2014-09-11T17:55:32.030" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/510124496519315456" />
  <row Id="14898" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6555" RevisionGUID="7e76a2b9-f9d6-4c6c-b153-71a4d3ecb976" CreationDate="2014-09-12T14:51:54.897" UserId="78236" Text="I understand if question has received many down votes it does not fit for **Serverfault** and it gets deleted. I am not sure if I am asking wrong question here but one of my question has been deleted and it did neither received down vote so far and nor even up vote too :). Though it failed to attract users to try and answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But what I asked was real problem which I encountered. I am just curios to know what exactly is the reason for deleting it. If it is something my fault I would be excited to know and will be more attentive while asking questions, though so far my journey with serverfault is amazing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope I would get satisfactory answer as I always get :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14899" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6555" RevisionGUID="7e76a2b9-f9d6-4c6c-b153-71a4d3ecb976" CreationDate="2014-09-12T14:51:54.897" UserId="78236" Text="Question has been deleted even it was not down voted though less visited?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14900" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6555" RevisionGUID="7e76a2b9-f9d6-4c6c-b153-71a4d3ecb976" CreationDate="2014-09-12T14:51:54.897" UserId="78236" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6556" RevisionGUID="9e8f7864-2438-47c5-8b6a-ef0fc12a7a85" CreationDate="2014-09-12T14:58:52.490" UserId="33417" Text="From this post: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has no answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has a viewcount ≤ the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has ≤1 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** &quot;Tumbleweed&quot; Questions get automatically deleted as of May 2011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14902" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5782" RevisionGUID="962278c3-48ef-411d-9389-3d2b70c47018" CreationDate="2014-09-13T05:06:52.430" UserId="6177" Comment="add variation of #3" Text="The fastest way to get rid of bad questions is to close them and make sure they have a downvote.  Here are some ideas for searching for bad questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#1 - Closed questions with no answers and no upvotes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[In this previous post,][1] I suggested searching for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that score:0 matches *only* posts with score=0, whereas score:anything_else matches score&gt;=anything_else)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On 3 August 2013, there were ~1300 results from this search, but apparently multiple people got in on the cleanup and there are now (18 Aug) only 77 results, most of them merged duplicates which will never be deleted (merged questions are another type of &quot;locked,&quot; so they'll always fail that test.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you look at the results of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:-1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that once you go 30 days back, there are very, very few -1 questions left.  Yay!  All sorts of bad questions gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#2 - Closed questions with no answers and one upvote**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This next one isn't as dramatic, search for closed but upvoted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since score:1 means score&gt;=1 this matches a few questions with multiple upvotes, but most of them are only +1.  (As of 19 Aug 2013, this search gives ~370 results, and ~300 of them are at +1.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions that this search turns up that are +1 are a mixed bag - when I go through the list, I see some that are ok, but many others I think are bad.  If they get downvoted to 0 and they're a year old, they'll get auto-deleted.  If they get downvoted to -1, they'll get deleted once they're a month old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#3 - Questions (open or closed) with no answers and no upvotes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is newly added in Sep 2014... I'm not sure how I missed it when I first posted.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 score:0 locked:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are tons of these and many of them are crappy.  If so, give them a downvote so they're at -1 and they'll get taken care of on the next Saturday cleanup.  I usually sort the search results by date and look through the oldest ones first.  I find it's easier to spot old crappy questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I added this idea on 9 Sep 2014, this search gave ~8800 results, now on 12 Sep it's down to 8400, so yay!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today, I thought of a complementary search:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 score:1 locked:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lots of the questions with just 1 vote are also crappy, so if one person votes those down to 0, they'll show up when someone else does the earlier search for votes:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5647/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6557" RevisionGUID="b2d2fdb0-e563-4f8d-8682-7b06a930007d" CreationDate="2014-09-13T13:08:38.837" UserId="214507" Text="In the first post review queue I see [an answer][1], which I want to flag as very low quality. But when I click on flag, the very low quality option is missing from the list of options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer currently has a positive score of 1. Would that cause the very low quality flag to be made inaccessible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/148072" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14904" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6557" RevisionGUID="b2d2fdb0-e563-4f8d-8682-7b06a930007d" CreationDate="2014-09-13T13:08:38.837" UserId="214507" Text="Does upvotes prevent flagging as very low quality?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14905" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6557" RevisionGUID="b2d2fdb0-e563-4f8d-8682-7b06a930007d" CreationDate="2014-09-13T13:08:38.837" UserId="214507" Text="|support|flagging|review|low-quality|up-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6558" RevisionGUID="23cddf6a-c206-4684-a316-19e40ada3f04" CreationDate="2014-09-13T13:15:49.220" UserId="126632" Text="Yes, the very low quality flag is available only for posts scored 0 or below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any case, you can't flag that answer because I already deleted it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14907" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6559" RevisionGUID="3d1379fb-2e17-445b-b645-4cb260f229ed" CreationDate="2014-09-14T01:10:09.430" UserId="174813" Text="Honestly, um.  Sometimes self-answers can be mock-worthy.  I once parodied one to a friend as,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Q:  How do I put on my underwear?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;A:  Slit the crotch open with a razor blade and pull them over your head, then bend over and stitch the crotch back together.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(No link, because it's mean.  But the user in question was last seen over a year ago, so if you're reading this it's probably not you.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *do* get your point, and do want the OP to tell us what worked.  But I also want the answer to be useful to someone else reading the site.  I don't know.  I guess I'm still optimistic enough to believe that if someone asks a good question, they're also capable of a good self-answer.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14908" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5782" RevisionGUID="40bf0cf8-1eca-4939-9c61-a618f495f404" CreationDate="2014-09-14T08:33:01.683" UserId="6177" Comment="update the -1 search" Text="The fastest way to get rid of bad questions is to close them and make sure they have a downvote.  Here are some ideas for searching for bad questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#1 - Closed questions with no answers and no upvotes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[In this previous post,][1] I suggested searching for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that score:0 matches *only* posts with score=0, whereas score:anything_else matches score&gt;=anything_else)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On 3 August 2013, there were ~1300 results from this search, but apparently multiple people got in on the cleanup and there are now (18 Aug) only 77 results, most of them merged duplicates which will never be deleted (merged questions are another type of &quot;locked,&quot; so they'll always fail that test.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you look at the results of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:-1...-1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If you just use score:-1, you get all the questions with score &gt;= -1.  The syntax shown limits it to *only* -1)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that once you go 30 days back, there are very, very few -1 questions left.  Yay!  All sorts of bad questions gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#2 - Closed questions with no answers and one upvote**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This next one isn't as dramatic, search for closed but upvoted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed:1 migrated:0 answers:0 score:1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since score:1 means score&gt;=1 this matches a few questions with multiple upvotes, but most of them are only +1.  (As of 19 Aug 2013, this search gives ~370 results, and ~300 of them are at +1.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions that this search turns up that are +1 are a mixed bag - when I go through the list, I see some that are ok, but many others I think are bad.  If they get downvoted to 0 and they're a year old, they'll get auto-deleted.  If they get downvoted to -1, they'll get deleted once they're a month old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**#3 - Questions (open or closed) with no answers and no upvotes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is newly added in Sep 2014... I'm not sure how I missed it when I first posted.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 score:0 locked:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are tons of these and many of them are crappy.  If so, give them a downvote so they're at -1 and they'll get taken care of on the next Saturday cleanup.  I usually sort the search results by date and look through the oldest ones first.  I find it's easier to spot old crappy questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I added this idea on 9 Sep 2014, this search gave ~8800 results, now on 12 Sep it's down to 8400, so yay!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today, I thought of a complementary search:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 score:1 locked:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lots of the questions with just 1 vote are also crappy, so if one person votes those down to 0, they'll show up when someone else does the earlier search for votes:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5647/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14909" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6560" RevisionGUID="782d3c2f-adb7-4862-9086-d3328dc2997b" CreationDate="2014-09-16T20:31:00.850" UserId="1592" Text="I am curious as to how the audit review blocking works.  At what point does failure in audit questions take place?  What are the blocking periods?  After blocking periods are over at what point do additional blocks occur?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14910" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6560" RevisionGUID="782d3c2f-adb7-4862-9086-d3328dc2997b" CreationDate="2014-09-16T20:31:00.850" UserId="1592" Text="Review Audit Blocking Algorithm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14911" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6560" RevisionGUID="782d3c2f-adb7-4862-9086-d3328dc2997b" CreationDate="2014-09-16T20:31:00.850" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14912" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6560" RevisionGUID="054978d2-f870-4ed4-8baa-7d0a61b3a3b9" CreationDate="2014-09-16T21:29:05.547" UserId="1592" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="I am curious as to how the audit review blocking works.  At what point does failure in audit questions cause an account to be blocked from further reviews?  What are the blocking periods?  After blocking periods are over at what point do additional blocks occur?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14913" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6561" RevisionGUID="0b7bbafd-717c-460f-bc18-8741a4bbc990" CreationDate="2014-09-17T04:50:20.750" UserId="6177" Text="meta.SE is the place for this sort of question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Getting suspended from reviewing isn't clearly defined:][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When you fail an audit, the review system looks at your past review history, and takes into account not just how many audits you've failed, but also a few other heuristics intended to help identify folks who've gotten careless or just aren't paying attention at all. If the results are sufficiently damning, you get a short break. If you come back and do the same thing, you get a longer break.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Length of review suspensions is given here:][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     each review ban counts (even manual ones made by moderators).  &#xD;&#xA;     a 30 day window is used  &#xD;&#xA;     1st ban within the window -&gt; duration: 2 days  &#xD;&#xA;     2nd ban within the window -&gt; duration: 7 days   &#xD;&#xA;     3rd ban within the window -&gt; duration: 30 days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the way other stuff works in SE, I'd guess that if you keep getting suspended, the system will look more closely at your voting patterns...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214156/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/190562/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6562" RevisionGUID="04ef5df7-0c04-4dfb-886a-770a835fd92b" CreationDate="2014-09-17T08:14:34.323" UserId="19062" Text="I'd suggest `saltstack` instead of `salt-stack` because the product is named without the hyphen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6563" RevisionGUID="79e86037-6ff2-4645-bdeb-34a4e1037a92" CreationDate="2014-09-18T03:37:37.387" UserId="6177" Text="Inspired by @Iain, I'm cutting back on close vote reviewing for a while to try to close some questions.  Here are a couple ideas for searching specifically for stuff that deserves* closing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 votes:-22...-2 closed:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This returns open questions with no answers and multiple downvotes, lots of them are crappy and deserve closing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers:0 votes:-1...-1 closed:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This only returns open questions with no answers and exactly one (net) downvote.  Some of these are bad enough to be worth closing, others are borderline.  If you go back to the oldest ones, most of them aren't going to get any attention, so it's probably worth closing the borderline ones.  (and letting the auto-delete faeries get them)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Deserves: use your own judgement, this isn't a call for pile-on closing, just to prune the ones that are clearly crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6564" RevisionGUID="bb33dc87-ea6f-4ddf-b780-034045e2ff2c" CreationDate="2014-09-18T21:53:39.330" UserId="186731" Text="&#xD;&#xA;This question: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://serverfault.com/questions/619212/file-sharing-between-windows-hosts-and-arch-linux-guests](http://serverfault.com/questions/619212/file-sharing-between-windows-hosts-and-arch-linux-guests)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was deleted without any apparent reason. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it deals with an important problem I am trying to fix, I wonder if someone could help me understanding  why it was deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is offtopic, despite it is a case of an actual (file) Server Fault,  someone might perhaps help me migrating it on superuser or any other better place. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14917" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6564" RevisionGUID="bb33dc87-ea6f-4ddf-b780-034045e2ff2c" CreationDate="2014-09-18T21:53:39.330" UserId="186731" Text="Question deleted without any comment/motivation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14918" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6564" RevisionGUID="bb33dc87-ea6f-4ddf-b780-034045e2ff2c" CreationDate="2014-09-18T21:53:39.330" UserId="186731" Text="|discussion|migration|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6565" RevisionGUID="410a584b-230e-407c-8b89-3c275778d126" CreationDate="2014-09-18T22:57:44.007" UserId="7709" Text="It was deleted automatically by the Stack Exchange engine that runs the Server Fault community, because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Negative votes&#xD;&#xA;- Very low views&#xD;&#xA;- No interaction from other members (no answers, comments)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm surprised it was deleted after just over a month, but they are always tweaking the system based on known patterns. I guess the patterns show that a question with those metrics stands an extremely high chance of never being answered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6566" RevisionGUID="6db3c339-15ac-47cb-ab52-0dad2c3e9deb" CreationDate="2014-09-19T01:31:01.410" UserId="33417" Text="From this post: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has −1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has no answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **...or...**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - it was closed and migrated to a different site&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** &quot;Tumbleweed&quot; Questions get automatically deleted as of May 2011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14922" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="9c78d089-6e05-4b8b-bc39-bf5550b9df4b" CreationDate="2014-09-21T18:53:18.177" UserId="33417" Comment="Peggy like - easier to understand (still a giant wall of text though)" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. You may obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault does not _require_ you to obfuscate anything. These guidelines are intended to keep you out of trouble and to help you get better answers to your questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Consider the credentials compromised and have them revoked or changed immediately.** Do not skip this step! API users may retrieve the original revision of your post before you are able to edit it, and your password may then be out on the Internet forever.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then request to have the sensitive information removed from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA; 4. A moderator will temporarily delete your post. After the sensitive revision has been removed from the database, the post will be undeleted for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You **may** obfuscating _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, if doing so you **must** use an IP address range reserved for that purpose (see below). **Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for obfuscation, examples, and documentation. These should be used only to obfuscate _public_ IP addresses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Service providers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question involves resources purchased or leased from a third party service provider, **do** mention the names of the providers involved. Many such providers have their own idiosyncrasies and this information makes it possible to answer your question in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Business information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When asking questions, **do not** mention the name of your company unless it is necessary to understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, **do** mention the name of your company if you are recommending or advising regarding your company's product or service. You are required to disclose your affiliation if one does or appears to exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14923" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6567" RevisionGUID="7bd3c75e-0b74-448b-b5e3-d90ded894c82" CreationDate="2014-09-22T10:34:08.873" UserId="130437" Text="It's ok to ask the question about testing build with [Travis CI][1]?&#xD;&#xA;If yes, can we have tag for [tag:travis-ci]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.travis-ci.org/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14924" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6567" RevisionGUID="7bd3c75e-0b74-448b-b5e3-d90ded894c82" CreationDate="2014-09-22T10:34:08.873" UserId="130437" Text="It's ok to ask the question about Travis CI?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14925" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6567" RevisionGUID="7bd3c75e-0b74-448b-b5e3-d90ded894c82" CreationDate="2014-09-22T10:34:08.873" UserId="130437" Text="|discussion|tags|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6568" RevisionGUID="9a2d65a0-8b83-4753-b012-217c6bb6df00" CreationDate="2014-09-22T11:35:53.717" UserId="126632" Text="Travis CI isn't a service used by system administrators, but by programmers. It's therefore more appropriate to ask questions about it on [Stack Overflow][1], where you'll find [hundreds of questions][2] already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/travis-ci" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14927" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="7cb28f04-e999-4855-bc78-3b9ee5a7f4e9" CreationDate="2014-09-23T14:21:16.643" UserId="214507" Comment="Fix typo from previous edit" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. You may obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault does not _require_ you to obfuscate anything. These guidelines are intended to keep you out of trouble and to help you get better answers to your questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Consider the credentials compromised and have them revoked or changed immediately.** Do not skip this step! API users may retrieve the original revision of your post before you are able to edit it, and your password may then be out on the Internet forever.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then request to have the sensitive information removed from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA; 4. A moderator will temporarily delete your post. After the sensitive revision has been removed from the database, the post will be undeleted for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You **may** obfuscate _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, if doing so you **must** use an IP address range reserved for that purpose (see below). **Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for obfuscation, examples, and documentation. These should be used only to obfuscate _public_ IP addresses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Service providers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question involves resources purchased or leased from a third party service provider, **do** mention the names of the providers involved. Many such providers have their own idiosyncrasies and this information makes it possible to answer your question in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Business information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When asking questions, **do not** mention the name of your company unless it is necessary to understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, **do** mention the name of your company if you are recommending or advising regarding your company's product or service. You are required to disclose your affiliation if one does or appears to exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14928" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="2bc47423-9f2a-4e42-b37a-05f3fc68dcf1" CreationDate="2014-09-23T21:02:55.507" UserId="6177" Comment="add daily auto-delete time" Text="We've got lots of existing meta posts about how many bad questions there are and how much of a problem they are (or aren't) - *that's not what this question is about.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to collect in one post some techniques for finding bad questions and dealing with them and it should come as no surprise that by &quot;dealing with them&quot; I mean to downvote the bad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The automatic delete rules are our friend here: questions with no answers and negative scores (or 0, or even +1 in some situations) will be automatically deleted if they meet certain criteria.  I'll be posting some of the searches I do to find bad questions and anyone else who has ideas can do the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the automatic deletion rules:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**9 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question was **closed** more than `9` days ago, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- was not closed as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 or less&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers with a score &gt; 0&#xD;&#xA;- has no accepted answer&#xD;&#xA;- has no pending reopen votes&#xD;&#xA;- has not been edited in the past `9` days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every day. (at 0300 UTC)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**30 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `30` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has −1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers*&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...or if it was closed and migrated to a different site...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every week.  (0300 UTC on Saturday, to be precise.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*NOTE: In most SE contexts, &quot;no answers&quot; means &quot;no answers with a score &gt; 0&quot; i.e. no upvoted answers.  But there are comments on Reference #2 that imply this auto-delete scenario only applies to question with no answers whatsoever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1 Year**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `365` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is also run once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**References:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [The official FAQ post on meta.SE about how deleting works.][2]  The first answers includes the rules for automatic deletion, and links to more detailed explanations given in the next reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. [The post on meta.SE that most clearly states when &quot;bad&quot; posts are automatically deleted.][3]  This includes a new rule for automatic deletion that was added in June 2013.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Since the automatic delete rules mention [locked questions, here's the official FAQ post on those.][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. **Duplicates** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My post on meta.SE asking if the auto-delete rules apply to questions closed as duplicates is the closest thing there is to an official answer.][5]  And the answer is: Duplicates do vanish, so the auto-delete rules apparently apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't official since there's nothing posted by SE employees, but it explains what the observed behaviour is: the same autodelete rules apply to questions closed as duplicates.  There's a link [to Shog9's answer to another question that implies that crappy duplicates deserve to be deleted.][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/193798/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/22228/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/193798/are-questions-closed-as-duplicates-ever-automatically-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32311/do-not-delete-good-duplicates" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14929" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6569" RevisionGUID="2c13fe0a-4c69-4006-8b26-ad759e803585" CreationDate="2014-09-24T09:18:37.450" UserId="104579" Text="I suggested an edit to an answer that improved it IMO quite a bit, but not enough to merit a separate post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/150104&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got rejected because it was &quot;incorrect or an attempt to reply to or comment on the existing post&quot;, which seems to me to be a wrong reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14930" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6569" RevisionGUID="2c13fe0a-4c69-4006-8b26-ad759e803585" CreationDate="2014-09-24T09:18:37.450" UserId="104579" Text="Why was my edit rejected?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14931" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6569" RevisionGUID="2c13fe0a-4c69-4006-8b26-ad759e803585" CreationDate="2014-09-24T09:18:37.450" UserId="104579" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6570" RevisionGUID="c1a1117b-5774-43e8-8e30-1705745a71ea" CreationDate="2014-09-24T09:51:26.850" UserId="9517" Text="This doesn't mean that your edit was wrong technically. If you look at the options provided when reviewing and rejecting edits,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the one used fits best when an edit wasn't required i.e. it is an invalid edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VNKmG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14933" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6570" RevisionGUID="ea2cf62b-b55c-4eb1-93de-92c110554766" CreationDate="2014-09-24T09:57:44.907" UserId="9517" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="This doesn't mean that your edit was technically incorrect. If you look at the options provided when reviewing and rejecting edits,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Options for rejecting an edit][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the one used fits best when an edit wasn't required i.e. it is an invalid edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VNKmG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6571" RevisionGUID="919e6e43-a060-452c-9c7d-26bdf3d82269" CreationDate="2014-09-24T17:52:13.897" UserId="6177" Text="Iain was trying to be non-judgmental in his answer, so I won't be...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to the question you asked in the first comment is: no, edits that improve answers aren't necessarily rejected because they aren't required, but *your* edit was rejected because it *didn't* improve the answer.  It was a bad edit and deserved to be rejected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* It didn't make an overall improvement to the answer.  I thought one part of the answer was somewhat clearer after your edit, but most of it was not improved.&#xD;&#xA;* It made the answer harder to read.  The large headings were jarring and didn't add improve the readability  of the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain has said, the other 4 canned reject reasons don't really cover this situation, but typing a custom reason takes a significant amount of time, so picking &quot;invalid edit&quot; is a good compromise for a reviewer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6572" RevisionGUID="311fcb5e-a81e-4c76-a1bb-184630dfbe96" CreationDate="2014-09-24T18:03:48.403" UserId="152073" Text="Different reviewers have different standards, much like different editors have different standards. There are more potential sources of edits than reviewers however, so the reviewers have to win. There is no system for reviewing the reviewers because that simply gets too meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Ubiquitous witty image.](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5r6ANjGBMaY/Ui_BSR1364I/AAAAAAAAAm8/IAN-gL28C44/s1600/who_watches_the_watchmen+TEPCO.jpg)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What follows is purely opinion, nothing concrete, but there are a few generalizations that apply here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **All edits to ancient posts are suspect.** Edits bump a topic back to the front page. The longer it's been since an edit, *particularly if the Q&amp;A has run its course*, the more likely it is that the edit will be rejected.&#xD;&#xA;* **Style varies from person to person.** Edits that split hairs on preferences in presentation style are likely to be rejected, particularly when editing an ancient post. Your attempt to segment the answer into headings falls into this category. That was not the only change it was making, but...&#xD;&#xA;* **The meat of your edit should not be a comment.** When the iffy parts are pruned away, if the only surviving material would have done well on its own as a comment to the post that is being edited, then it's probably best to lean in the direction of a reject.&#xD;&#xA;* **Low rep bias.** The less time you've spent contributing to the site, the less inclined people are to give you leeway with edits they consider borderline. That's just human nature, and not specific to any individual Stack Exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6572" RevisionGUID="772c205a-d42d-4677-81c5-ddb8b91e747b" CreationDate="2014-09-24T18:08:49.460" UserId="152073" Comment="added 29 characters in body" Text="Different reviewers have different standards, much like different editors have different standards. There are more potential sources of edits than reviewers however, so the reviewers have to win. Outside of automatic audits, there is no system for reviewing the reviewers because that simply gets too meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Ubiquitous witty image.](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5r6ANjGBMaY/Ui_BSR1364I/AAAAAAAAAm8/IAN-gL28C44/s1600/who_watches_the_watchmen+TEPCO.jpg)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What follows is purely opinion, nothing concrete, but there are a few generalizations that apply here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **All edits to ancient posts are suspect.** Edits bump a topic back to the front page. The longer it's been since an edit, *particularly if the Q&amp;A has run its course*, the more likely it is that the edit will be rejected.&#xD;&#xA;* **Style varies from person to person.** Edits that split hairs on preferences in presentation style are likely to be rejected, particularly when editing an ancient post. Your attempt to segment the answer into headings falls into this category. That was not the only change it was making, but...&#xD;&#xA;* **The meat of your edit should not be a comment.** When the iffy parts are pruned away, if the only surviving material would have done well on its own as a comment to the post that is being edited, then it's probably best to lean in the direction of a reject.&#xD;&#xA;* **Low rep bias.** The less time you've spent contributing to the site, the less inclined people are to give you leeway with edits they consider borderline. That's just human nature, and not specific to any individual Stack Exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6573" RevisionGUID="c4fba742-2a97-460f-9046-64357ffed923" CreationDate="2014-09-24T20:39:36.100" UserId="4251" Text="I can speak to my reasons for rejecting it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My two main reasons for rejecting the edit was:&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The post was old enough and the answer already clear enough that it did not warrant the edit&#xD;&#xA; 2. You actually added content to the answer to clarify and/or further explain the answer - while the content you added was indeed good and valuable, it wasn't part of the original post's answer which, in my mind, makes an edit invalid. You should add that additional content either as a comment to the answer or an additional answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6574" RevisionGUID="3f849cf9-cff4-4d8e-9aa1-b3eaa5a69563" CreationDate="2014-09-25T11:16:20.257" UserId="55514" Text="Since this question's floated up to to the top of the front page, I'm going to give my contrarian answer, which is: **obfuscate nearly no technical data in your question**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael has a point inasmuch as some data are supposed to be secret, and you shouldn't post them.  Passwords, SSL secret keys (don't laugh, it's happened, though I can no longer find the post), pre-shared keys of all types,: all these are supposed to be secret, and you shouldn't post them.  But usernames?  Post them; if your security is dependent on keeping the usernames secret, it's bad security.  Domain names?  Post them.  IP addresses?  Post them.  Mail headers?  Post them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why do I say this?  [This question][1] would have taken significantly longer to solve without knowing the address; [this question][2] would have taken significantly longer to solve without the domain name in question.  I could quote tens more examples, just from my own canon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could they have been solved if those data had been redacted.  Yes, of course; **but it would have taken longer**.  Instead of being able to test hypotheses ourselves, we'd've had to guess, and wait for the OP to clarify.  In some cases, the lack of redaction helps with the formation of hypotheses in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you come to post on SF, you're a supplicant in need of assistance, so **anything you can do to make it easier for other people to help you is a good thing**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you don't want to embarrass your company, or if there's some idiot local security-through-obscurity policy that forbids you to disclose anything, down to the price of the coffee in the company machine.  You've got a problem, or you wouldn't be posting here; don't be so discourteous to the pool of potential helpers as to make their lives deliberately difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obfuscation in an answer is different.  There, you're trying to help.  It may be that your answer is less helpful with redaction, but that's your call as a helper.  The community will judge by voting, as it should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/592671/ipv6-address-not-available-from-outside&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/606138/dns-troubleshooting-and-bind-error" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14945" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6005" RevisionGUID="005bd466-93b8-4fca-a133-1004c5ebcb88" CreationDate="2014-09-29T16:25:28.687" UserId="133285" Comment="updated ad specs to reflect ALL TEH SPECZ" Text="It's the time of the year again, namely it is December 2013, and so we shall now refresh our Community Promotion Ads for the new year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **220 x 250 pixels**&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - Must have a 1px border if (part of) the background is white or transparent&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/6005" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14946" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6575" RevisionGUID="e0974522-5630-4c3c-8a04-8cece831a711" CreationDate="2014-09-29T18:47:17.707" UserId="243620" Text="I asked a [question about rsync][1] over on SuperUser, and so far it's gotten little attention and no response.  Before I ask to have it moved over here, I thought I'd ask if it would seem to be a good fit for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am trying to sync a distribution repository on a server with limited resources, so it's definitely a server related issue for me. I'm hoping that the community agrees. I have 120 workstations connecting to this server for updates (saving many large volume external downloads.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If ServerFault is the wrong venue, any advice on what the right one would be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/815237/preserving-existing-destination-symlinks-with-rsync" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6576" RevisionGUID="9b7263df-cc6a-47d3-93ee-fc100298e560" CreationDate="2014-09-29T19:02:14.027" UserId="126632" Text="Your question seems fine for Server Fault. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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 - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="07296e56-ad78-452c-859b-404da7d1d8d0" CreationDate="2014-09-30T11:51:31.107" UserId="165450" Text="I have basically [this question][1]. But that 2012 post doesn't work for multiple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The OP has forgotten to add good reasons legitimising his request. That lead to the usual avalanche of downvotes and &quot;you don't want that&quot; comments&#xD;&#xA; * The accepted, upvoted and only answer is half rejecting the question altogether, and half giving a very unsatisfactory answer (replace a core library with a self-build)&#xD;&#xA; * Some detail is wrong (it says &quot;NXDOMAIN&quot; where it should be &quot;empty NOERROR&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; * OP only rules out one of the non-working solutions that are suggested at various places in the web&#xD;&#xA; * I have another requirement that the OP might or might not have implied (Any solution should be non-permanent and configurable).&#xD;&#xA; * The question is two years old. Given that IPv6 is enabled in more and more distros by default, more people might face this issue, and new solutions might be available. But because of its age, this question has slipped through many attention filters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would improve the question as follows: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Adding a number of good reasons why the question is relevant and valid. &#xD;&#xA; * Rule out 2 more non-working solutions that are suggested elsewhere&#xD;&#xA; * Improving title, tags and wording&#xD;&#xA; * Correct some technical detail&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement&#xD;&#xA; * Hinting out two rough ideas how to maybe solve it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But improving that question would have some major disadvantages:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I would effectively re-write the question's text&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself&#xD;&#xA; * It would still suffer from any downvotes it initially collected&#xD;&#xA; * The currently only answer would still be upvoted and marked as &quot;accepted&quot;, even though it rebuttal of the question would become obsolete, and the included solution is highly unsatisfactory. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, the chances of getting fresh answers to an improved old question are slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Given these circumstances: Would it be legitimate to post a duplicate? If yes: How can i make sure to not get closed as duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/437291" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="14962" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="3757c04e-d22c-4580-b401-3e417d7c2121" CreationDate="2014-09-30T11:58:33.403" UserId="165450" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I have basically [this question][1]. But that 2012 post doesn't work for multiple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The OP has forgotten to add good reasons legitimising his request. That lead to the usual avalanche of downvotes and &quot;you don't want that&quot; comments&#xD;&#xA; * The accepted, upvoted and only answer is half rejecting the question altogether, and half giving a very unsatisfactory answer (replace a core library with a self-build)&#xD;&#xA; * Some detail is wrong (it says &quot;NXDOMAIN&quot; where it should be &quot;empty NOERROR&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; * OP only rules out one of the non-working solutions that are suggested at various places in the web&#xD;&#xA; * I have another requirement that the OP might or might not have implied (Any solution should be non-permanent and configurable).&#xD;&#xA; * The question is two years old. Given that IPv6 is enabled in more and more distros by default, more people might face this issue, and new solutions might be available. But because of its age, this question has slipped through many attention filters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would improve the question as follows: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Adding a number of good reasons why the question is relevant and valid. &#xD;&#xA; * Rule out 2 more non-working solutions that are suggested elsewhere&#xD;&#xA; * Improving title, tags and wording&#xD;&#xA; * Correct some technical detail&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement&#xD;&#xA; * Hinting out two rough ideas how to maybe solve it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But improving that question would have some major disadvantages:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I would effectively re-write the question's text&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself&#xD;&#xA; * It would still suffer from any downvotes it initially collected&#xD;&#xA; * The currently only answer would still be upvoted and marked as &quot;accepted&quot;, even though it rebuttal of the question would become obsolete, and the included solution is highly unsatisfactory. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, the chances of getting fresh answers to an improved old question are slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Given these circumstances: Would it be legitimate to post a &quot;follow-up&quot;? If yes: How can i make sure to not get closed as duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/437291" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14963" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="2374f7ad-f3f8-4032-a2c7-d1e1c24c27ef" CreationDate="2014-09-30T12:06:16.010" UserId="165450" Comment="added 13 characters in body" Text="I have basically [this question][1]. But that 2012 post doesn't work for multiple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The OP has forgotten to add good reasons legitimising his request. That lead to the usual avalanche of downvotes and &quot;you don't want that&quot; comments&#xD;&#xA; * The accepted, upvoted and only answer is half rejecting the question altogether, and half giving a very unsatisfactory answer (replace a core library with a self-build)&#xD;&#xA; * Some detail is wrong (it says &quot;NXDOMAIN&quot; where it should be &quot;empty NOERROR&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; * OP only rules out one of the non-working solutions that are suggested at various places in the web&#xD;&#xA; * I have another requirement that the OP might or might not have implied (Any solution should be non-permanent and configurable).&#xD;&#xA; * The question is two years old. New solutions might have become available. More people might face the issue (IPv6 is enabled in more and more distros by default). But the presence of the accepted &amp; upvoted rebuttal might discourage people from weighing in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would improve the question as follows: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Adding a number of good reasons why the question is relevant and valid. &#xD;&#xA; * Rule out 2 more non-working solutions that are suggested elsewhere&#xD;&#xA; * Improving title, tags and wording&#xD;&#xA; * Correct some technical detail&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement&#xD;&#xA; * Hinting out two rough ideas how to maybe solve it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But improving that question would have some major disadvantages:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I would effectively re-write the question's text&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself&#xD;&#xA; * It would still suffer from any downvotes it initially collected&#xD;&#xA; * The currently only answer would still be upvoted and marked as &quot;accepted&quot;, even though it rebuttal of the question would become obsolete, and the included solution is highly unsatisfactory. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, the chances of getting fresh answers to an improved old question are slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Given these circumstances: Would it be legitimate to post a &quot;follow-up&quot;? If yes: How can i make sure to not get closed as duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/437291" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14964" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="f5daf1cc-2eda-47bd-a614-bc5324fc77ef" CreationDate="2014-09-30T12:21:02.430" UserId="165450" Comment="clarification" Text="Need to either significantly improve a poorly asked+answered old question; or to re-ask (duplicate) it properly" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="f5daf1cc-2eda-47bd-a614-bc5324fc77ef" CreationDate="2014-09-30T12:21:02.430" UserId="165450" Comment="clarification" Text="I have basically [this question][1]. But that 2012 post doesn't work for multiple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The OP has forgotten to add good reasons legitimising his request. That lead to the usual avalanche of downvotes and &quot;you don't want that&quot; comments&#xD;&#xA; * Some detail is wrong (it says &quot;NXDOMAIN&quot; where it should be &quot;empty NOERROR&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; * OP only rules out one of the non-working solutions that are suggested at various places in the web&#xD;&#xA; * I have another requirement that the OP might or might not have implied (Any solution should be non-permanent and configurable).&#xD;&#xA; * The accepted, upvoted and only answer is half rejecting the question altogether, and half giving a very unsatisfactory answer (replace a core library with a self-build)&#xD;&#xA; * The question is two years old. New solutions might have become available. More people might face the issue (IPv6 is enabled in more and more distros by default). But the presence of the accepted &amp; upvoted rebuttal might discourage people from weighing in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would improve the question as follows: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Adding a number of good reasons why the question is relevant and valid. &#xD;&#xA; * Rule out 2 more non-working solutions that are suggested elsewhere&#xD;&#xA; * Improving title, tags and wording&#xD;&#xA; * Correct some technical detail&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement&#xD;&#xA; * Hinting out two rough ideas how to maybe solve it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But improving the question would have some major disadvantages:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I would effectively re-write the question's text&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself&#xD;&#xA; * It would still suffer from any downvotes it initially collected&#xD;&#xA; * The currently only answer would still be upvoted and marked as &quot;accepted&quot;, even though its rebuttal of the question would become obsolete, and the included solution is highly unsatisfactory. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, the chances of getting fresh answers to an improved old question are slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Given these circumstances: Would it be legitimate to post a &quot;follow-up&quot;? If yes: How can i make sure to not get closed as duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/437291" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6582" RevisionGUID="4c440866-4d9e-4b52-9806-4b0273810450" CreationDate="2014-09-30T12:35:21.840" UserId="126632" Text="I remember that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst part of that particular question that you referenced was that the person who asked it refused to describe _why_ he wanted to do what he was doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a problem, because it indicates the user has probably fallen into [the XY problem][1] trap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may actually be reasons why this particular solution might seem to be right, but without knowing the entire situation, it is impossible to say. For instance, a person might have thought of this as the solution to [a bug in the firewall][2], where reconfiguring the firewall or updating its firmware would have been a better solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead of merely asking how to implement your &quot;solution&quot; (which might be a less than optimal solution) try focusing more on the problem you are facing, which led you to consider this solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/66377/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/411165/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6583" RevisionGUID="6a5631b7-ab1f-4726-b4bf-03d5d417a7bd" CreationDate="2014-09-30T14:05:14.773" UserId="33417" Text="**TL;DR Answers**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Would it be legitimate to post a &quot;follow-up&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, if you have a problem that is similar to a crap Question, ask a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If yes: How can i make sure to not get closed as duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Capitalize &quot;I&quot; and reference the previous Question (mention explicitly why your question is different too)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6585" RevisionGUID="2b5bcfc8-3b53-4ca3-91fc-097e2a104f20" CreationDate="2014-09-30T15:01:32.550" UserId="39133" Text="&gt; * Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, yes it would. In fact, that would make your question a *different* question, which should be asked separately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is, however, a *related* question, so your new question should also link to the existing question, along with a clear statement that the existing question is *similar*, but not the same. (I have seen people simply stating that an existing question is not the same. You should do more than that: make the differences very clear.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linking serves three purposes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The link demonstrates that you have done your research.&#xD;&#xA;* The clear explanation of differences makes it less likely that another user will try to close your new question as a duplicate of the old one.&#xD;&#xA;* Some of the answers *will* overlap, so having a link helps the answerers. They can look at what research has already been done, and build on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That third bullet point may not be true in the case of this specific question, but it certainly is in general." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6586" RevisionGUID="144854a6-f7b5-44fc-a50c-a3a78402c122" CreationDate="2014-10-01T02:00:39.307" UserId="45673" Text="I'm having some difficulty reviewing questions which I think fall into the &quot;lacking minimal understanding&quot; category. Where do we draw the line?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For instance, say a question is about how to configure a firewall to open port SSH for a newly enabled SSH server. This is a very easy task IF (big if) you've read anything about the basics of the firewall you're using. Should it be closed? Or do we want to provide a clear cut answer &quot;dot this&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could the question be salvaged if the question was framed as &quot;how to open any port on firewall X?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example would be how to get more details about a specific RPM package that is already installed. If the person has bothered to read any tutorial or just skimmed over the mana page, that should be obvious. Should I vote to close it? Or should I start to write a huge answer explaining all the basics that the person has not bothered to learn somewhere else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14972" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6586" RevisionGUID="144854a6-f7b5-44fc-a50c-a3a78402c122" CreationDate="2014-10-01T02:00:39.307" UserId="45673" Text="Questions lacking minimal understanding" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14973" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6586" RevisionGUID="144854a6-f7b5-44fc-a50c-a3a78402c122" CreationDate="2014-10-01T02:00:39.307" UserId="45673" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14974" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6587" RevisionGUID="d489e311-2796-4a2a-932a-78c931c5c8e6" CreationDate="2014-10-01T03:43:22.417" UserId="6177" Text="To me, the the main use of the &quot;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved,&quot; close reason is cases where the person asking really doesn't know what they're doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, personally, I don't have much of a problem with a very basic questions.  I'm sure there was a question one time about some option to ls or they wanted certain info out of ls and they didn't understand some of the options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ones I close on sight are the questions where the person clearly doesn't know what they're doing - they want to do something fairly complex but don't understand the basics or they want to do somehing strange but don't (usually can't) explain why a more standard solution would work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Canonical examples would be the people who ask what DNS records they need to direct a domain to a port or a domain to a sub-domain or the ones that ask about creating DNS records with a hosting provider's control panel.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14975" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6588" RevisionGUID="f953d0c7-20f6-4910-9ea2-9c0cd01fd195" CreationDate="2014-10-01T03:43:29.963" UserId="33417" Text="I only use the &quot;minimal understanding&quot; reason in one scenario. It starts with reading a question and having the instant and immediate thought &quot;$DEITY bless this poor fellow for he knows not what he does&quot;, followed by &quot;Even if I was in a good mood for explaining $TOPIC to someone who obviously needs spoon-feeding, I still wouldn't answer this&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14976" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6589" RevisionGUID="02bf2da2-11d3-4741-9fef-1ade7ef8f77f" CreationDate="2014-10-01T05:44:23.667" UserId="121802" Text="I usually use that reason when: not enough information is available (e.g. log entries, what was tried, etc.) or when you can google it in 5 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason actually states: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expected results&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So on your examples, as you can google those in 5 seconds, I would personally VTC them as well as chuck a downvote on them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, do not try to answer questions that you downvote/close. This only feeds the trolls." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14977" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6590" RevisionGUID="d8277f63-6a21-4c2d-9c7c-73f9b3641fd2" CreationDate="2014-10-01T06:40:01.857" UserId="9517" Text="You have to remember that the close reasons are very Pink and Fluffy, they are an attempt to not hurt people's feelings when the crap they spewed got closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I generally use minimal understanding when I think that the OP is out of their depth and doesn't realise it. Or the OP is clearly clueless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question is very basic, should it really be on SF? Very basic questions will likely have a better home on another SE site.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14978" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6586" RevisionGUID="c3f3de08-5346-485c-80be-1f09800b5c2e" CreationDate="2014-10-01T07:13:18.953" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I'm having some difficulty reviewing questions which I think fall into the &quot;lacking minimal understanding&quot; category. Where do we draw the line?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For instance, say a question is about how to configure a firewall to open port SSH for a newly enabled SSH server. This is a very easy task IF (big if) you've read anything about the basics of the firewall you're using. Should it be closed? Or do we want to provide a clear cut answer &quot;do this&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could the question be salvaged if the question was framed as &quot;how to open any port on firewall X?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example would be how to get more details about a specific RPM package that is already installed. If the person has bothered to read any tutorial or just skimmed over the man page, that should be obvious. Should I vote to close it? Or should I start to write a huge answer explaining all the basics that the person has not bothered to learn somewhere else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14979" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="7c8cb62a-5e19-4c21-ad15-270937aab4fd" CreationDate="2014-10-01T09:27:35.163" UserId="165450" Comment="Thanks, and added link to new question" Text="I have basically [this question][1]. But that 2012 post doesn't work for multiple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The OP has forgotten to add good reasons legitimising his request. That lead to the usual avalanche of downvotes and &quot;you don't want that&quot; comments&#xD;&#xA; * Some detail is wrong (it says &quot;NXDOMAIN&quot; where it should be &quot;empty NOERROR&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; * OP only rules out one of the non-working solutions that are suggested at various places in the web&#xD;&#xA; * I have another requirement that the OP might or might not have implied (Any solution should be non-permanent and configurable).&#xD;&#xA; * The accepted, upvoted and only answer is half rejecting the question altogether, and half giving a very unsatisfactory answer (replace a core library with a self-build)&#xD;&#xA; * The question is two years old. New solutions might have become available. More people might face the issue (IPv6 is enabled in more and more distros by default). But the presence of the accepted &amp; upvoted rebuttal might discourage people from weighing in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would improve the question as follows: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Adding a number of good reasons why the question is relevant and valid. &#xD;&#xA; * Rule out 2 more non-working solutions that are suggested elsewhere&#xD;&#xA; * Improving title, tags and wording&#xD;&#xA; * Correct some technical detail&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement&#xD;&#xA; * Hinting out two rough ideas how to maybe solve it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But improving the question would have some major disadvantages:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I would effectively re-write the question's text&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself&#xD;&#xA; * It would still suffer from any downvotes it initially collected&#xD;&#xA; * The currently only answer would still be upvoted and marked as &quot;accepted&quot;, even though its rebuttal of the question would become obsolete, and the included solution is highly unsatisfactory. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, the chances of getting fresh answers to an improved old question are slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Given these circumstances: Would it be legitimate to post a &quot;follow-up&quot;? If yes: How can i make sure to not get closed as duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Thanks everyone who participated in the discussion. There seems to be a consensus that it is legitimate to post a new question if i avoid the XY problem by elaborating the issue i am trying to solve; if i state additional requirements; if i reference the old questions and explain the difference to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Here is the result][2]. Not surprisingly, it already collected the first close-vote within minutes ... :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/437291&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/632665" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14980" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="86586667-f329-43fc-80b9-a06cabc6713d" CreationDate="2014-10-01T09:39:16.177" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/517247363170070528" />
  <row Id="14981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6591" RevisionGUID="361f3b0c-7494-4a47-b717-6d9099f84763" CreationDate="2014-10-02T16:01:54.397" UserId="94332" Text="I mainly use &quot;minimal understanding&quot; when the person hasn't shown any effort in trying to solve the problem themselves.  They come and want us just to tell them the steps.  To me that fits with the stated explanation, &quot;Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For clueless questions, I'm more tolerant since everyone has to be a new sysadmin some time and learn somewhere." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6592" RevisionGUID="90bb4859-d6a4-4cfb-a255-6207ea91ce29" CreationDate="2014-10-03T01:31:07.933" UserId="162050" Text="Generally I don't like giving newbies the RTFM reply in these cases, even though that is what it technically calls for.  It just isn't the best way to get them to actually read the documentation.   It instead gets them to go bug someone else, possibly somewhere else, which isn't really good for anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to resolve this issue, instead I point them to the proper documentation, and where in the documentation to look, as well as giving them the 101 of what's in the documentation.  However if they really don't understand the process you need to give them the 101 on that as well, and add a reference to further documentation on that as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, I give the basic answer and say that I highly recommend reading further about it at a particular point in the documentation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6594" RevisionGUID="0d55ae49-e8d1-4930-8270-d45f74c0f795" CreationDate="2014-10-08T13:15:43.717" UserId="104579" Text="Since the question was posted, SE has [announced new reviewing changes](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2014/10/new-editing-badges-and-enhancements-to-suggested-edits/?cb=1). Reviewers now have to choose between this new list of reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![1. spam or vandalism 2. no improvement whatsoever 3. irrelevant tags 4. clearly conflicts with author's intent 5. attempt to reply](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oX9aq.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This takes the ambiguity out of &quot;invalid edit&quot;, and so hopefully reviews won't reject edits any more because they think it's invalid, using their own definition of invalid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason &quot;no improvement whatsoever&quot; has lowered the bar of how much of an improvement an edit has to be. It doesn't have to be a significant improvement, it just has to be an improvement." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14987" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6595" RevisionGUID="304c0aa6-9825-4ab1-8331-00ad714b5885" CreationDate="2014-10-09T01:27:32.533" UserId="218590" Text="Recently I going through unanswered questions pool to find *interesting* unsolved questions. In one question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[E-mails being relayed to other server](http://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;there are no answer provided. Why? Because OP has solve his problem by [burn broken system and set them up from scratch][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example is this question [dovecot mysql auth mechanism](http://serverfault.com/questions/488222/dovecot-mysql-auth-mechanism). It was deleted  after I flagged it **Too localized, OP solved it by reinstall the system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, those questions were on-topic. But, in the end OP decide to reinstall his system - [that may be useful to some future reader but it's not a useful sysadmin answer][2]. IMHO, reinstalling system was the last solution for every troubleshooting step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the proper way to handle the question?  Should I flagged it for deletion like before?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server#comment-556128&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6535/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14988" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6595" RevisionGUID="304c0aa6-9825-4ab1-8331-00ad714b5885" CreationDate="2014-10-09T01:27:32.533" UserId="218590" Text="Handle the question where OP decided to reinstall the system and begin from scratch" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14989" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6595" RevisionGUID="304c0aa6-9825-4ab1-8331-00ad714b5885" CreationDate="2014-10-09T01:27:32.533" UserId="218590" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6596" RevisionGUID="66312954-fc4a-4ea6-8a49-c79e8d8d8f47" CreationDate="2014-10-09T13:02:28.343" UserId="118258" Text="The proper course of action is to get it deleted.  Flagging for deletion is one way to do that, on older posts with no answers, downvoting to -1 or lower will get it deleted when the cleanup scripts run each night.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[An older post on the auto-deletion criteria can be found here][1].  I think the criteria may have changed slightly, but for your purposes, if you come across an old question like that with a 0 score, downvoting is a way to get it deleted without putting the work on the mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/196495" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6597" RevisionGUID="b13847af-c118-4ec0-b927-f27ae39db160" CreationDate="2014-10-09T13:05:05.913" UserId="233752" Text="This is a tricky one. I found it very hard, to find a third-party company to teach me assembling the server hardware, even if I offer them money. Can I ask about how to find a assembling training in the country I'm in? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14992" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6597" RevisionGUID="b13847af-c118-4ec0-b927-f27ae39db160" CreationDate="2014-10-09T13:05:05.913" UserId="233752" Text="Can I ask about training courses?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14993" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6597" RevisionGUID="b13847af-c118-4ec0-b927-f27ae39db160" CreationDate="2014-10-09T13:05:05.913" UserId="233752" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14994" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6597" RevisionGUID="f3fa6e0e-f4d2-4107-81a4-4fd2deb8ac02" CreationDate="2014-10-09T13:11:35.943" UserId="233752" Comment="deleted 22 characters in body; edited title" Text="I found it very hard, to find a third-party company to teach me assembling the server hardware, even if I offer them money. Can I ask about how to find a assembling training in the country I'm in? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14995" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6597" RevisionGUID="f3fa6e0e-f4d2-4107-81a4-4fd2deb8ac02" CreationDate="2014-10-09T13:11:35.943" UserId="233752" Comment="deleted 22 characters in body; edited title" Text="Can I ask about server assembling training courses?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6598" RevisionGUID="59e22ed0-75bf-4e04-9ab8-12d676cff621" CreationDate="2014-10-09T13:22:39.807" UserId="118258" Text="No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Body must be at least 30 characters; you entered 3.]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14997" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6599" RevisionGUID="10a478a2-768e-4af3-b11f-cf43fb670ae1" CreationDate="2014-10-09T14:54:48.567" UserId="9517" Text="To expand slightly on the HopelessN00b's excellent answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off as [you were advised][1] most professional sysadmins don't assemble their own hardware so as you've found training courses are very rare if not impossible to find. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, this would fall under the product or service recommendation category which is off topic here on Server Fault (and to a large extent Stack Exchange in general).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're determined to go down this route and not buy off the shelf then I think you'll find that building systems is fairly easy and not really requiring a training course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/623800/choosing-a-server-chassis-based-on-server-boards-requirements" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14998" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6600" RevisionGUID="9274dca1-f429-492e-9d94-5863685f3d91" CreationDate="2014-10-09T17:11:52.610" UserId="37681" Text="Server assembly is not part of the job description of most system administrators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The basic skill set required for server and computer assembly is partly what you would learn in kindergarten, square peg goes in square hole, some common sense and partly what you would find in an (introductory) vocational training course in micro-electronics, electrical engineering or similar at a local community college. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impressions of the staff independent computer shops that assemble PC's (and sometimes servers) from commodity components are (stereo-) typically either computer enthusiast without much formal education, or have some form of the aforementioned vocational training. Components would be selected based on the price, reviews and performance of the individual components, instead of their contribution to the complete end-result.  My expectations for quality control would be inconsistent and testing limited to a successful OS install.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the large brands have your complete systems assembled on demand from a limited pre-selected set of components in their own factories or by their local distribution partners. Most vendors will organize some level of training and certification for the staff those facilities, but that training will be specific to their product lines. Those staff are either semi-skilled assembly line workers and/or have a background in micro electronics, electrical engineering etc.  &#xD;&#xA;They'll be provided with quality control tools to verify that assembled system is build correctly and fully functional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The design of the server systems and their options, the selection and design of components etc. that is done by more highly skilled engineers in the main product development labs. Individual components should be tested extensively as well as integrated testing with the assembled systems. Relevant training for that would either be an engineering degree specialized in electronics or a CS degree for staff writing the embedded software, drivers etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="14999" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6600" RevisionGUID="499f5cc9-95aa-4e26-b21c-05a173511cd8" CreationDate="2014-10-09T20:29:19.623" UserId="37681" Comment="added 74 characters in body" Text="Server assembly is not part of the job description of most system administrators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The basic skill set required for server and computer assembly is partly what you would learn in kindergarten, square peg goes in square hole, some common sense and partly what you would find in an (introductory) vocational training course in micro-electronics, electrical engineering or similar at a local community college. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impressions of the staff independent computer shops that assemble PC's (and sometimes servers) from commodity components are (stereo-) typically either computer enthusiast without much formal education, or have some form of the aforementioned vocational training. Components would be selected based on the price, reviews and performance of the individual components, instead of their contribution to the complete end-result.  My expectations for quality control would be inconsistent and testing limited to a successful OS install.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the large brands have your complete systems assembled on demand from a limited pre-selected set of components in their own factories or by their local distribution partners. Most vendors will organize some level of training and certification for the staff those facilities, but that training will be specific to their product lines and only open to those staff and not the general public. Those staff are either semi-skilled assembly line workers and/or have a background in micro electronics, electrical engineering etc.  &#xD;&#xA;They'll be provided with quality control tools to verify that assembled system is build correctly and fully functional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The design of the server systems and their options, the selection and design of components etc. that is done by more highly skilled engineers in the main product development labs. Individual components should be tested extensively as well as integrated testing with the assembled systems. Relevant training for that would either be an university engineering degree or PhD specialized in electronics or a CS degree for staff writing the embedded software, drivers etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15000" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6600" RevisionGUID="afd5232b-5845-499f-8302-7bb3c75f38d8" CreationDate="2014-10-09T22:29:22.080" UserId="37681" Comment="Being concise is not my strong suit" Text="Server assembly is not part of the job description of most system administrators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The basic skill set required for server and computer assembly is partly what you would learn in kindergarten, square peg goes in square hole, some common sense and partly what you would find in an (introductory) vocational training course in micro-electronics, electrical engineering or similar at a local community college. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impressions of the staff working in independent computer shops that assemble PC's (and sometimes servers) from commodity components are (stereo-) typically either computer enthusiast without much formal education, or have some form of the aforementioned vocational training. They are not system administrators.  &#xD;&#xA;Components would be selected based on the price, reviews and performance of the individual components, instead of their contribution to the complete end-result.  My expectations for quality control would be inconsistent and testing limited to a successful OS install. A big reason not to consider those systems for the larger scale deployments I  associate with professional deployments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the large brands have your complete systems assembled on demand from a limited pre-selected and validated set of components in their own factories or by their local distribution partners. Most vendors will organize some level of training and certification for the staff those facilities, but that training will be specific to their product lines and only open to those staff and not the general public. Those staff are either semi-skilled assembly line workers and/or have a background in micro electronics, electrical engineering etc.   &#xD;&#xA;They'll be provided with quality control tools to verify that assembled system is build correctly and fully functional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual design of the server systems and their options, the selection and design of components etc. that is done by more highly skilled engineers in the main product development labs of the large brand name vendors. Individual components should be tested extensively as well as integrated testing with the assembled systems. Relevant training for that would either be an university engineering degree or PhD specialized in electronics or a CS degree for staff writing the embedded software, drivers etc. As a small shop or individual you can't and shouldn't desire to compete with that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15006" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="be45cc63-c917-452c-b414-891a363f2e95" CreationDate="2014-10-11T00:04:44.380" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|questions|doomed|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15007" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6603" RevisionGUID="016a9bd4-e1f9-4f92-9446-7e0a4a0a3826" CreationDate="2014-10-11T01:46:31.497" UserId="126632" Text="About an hour ago [one of my answers][1] was edited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![SF answer that was edited][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I didn't get a notification of the edit in my inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Global inbox][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I spoke to some other users, who told me they _are_ receiving notifications of edited posts. So I suspect it's something in particular with my account, my settings, or something utterly stupid that I did while completely smashed one weekend and forgot about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whatever it is, I'd love to start getting these notifications again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/633400/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k1gqg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7A2oO.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15010" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6603" RevisionGUID="f53b2798-555c-4192-b8d8-93f4f00f3617" CreationDate="2014-10-11T02:17:56.713" UserId="126632" Comment="added 131 characters in body" Text="About an hour ago [one of my answers][1] was edited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![SF answer that was edited][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I didn't get a notification of the edit in my inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Global inbox][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I spoke to some other users, who told me they _are_ receiving notifications of edited posts. So I suspect it's something in particular with my account, my settings, or something utterly stupid that I did while completely smashed one weekend and forgot about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whatever it is, I'd love to start getting these notifications again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After some testing, I determined that I _am_ getting notices for _suggested edits_, but not for edits made by 3K+ users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/633400/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k1gqg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7A2oO.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15011" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6604" RevisionGUID="2528acb8-34fc-4e01-9ae5-732a839c03e0" CreationDate="2014-10-11T05:59:46.117" UserId="7709" Text="I believe this is by design. I have never received notifications of edits to my content, only ever suggested edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see edit list under Responses &gt; Revisions in your profile:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3bTQv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6605" RevisionGUID="4c3c383d-6242-4d6d-a3a7-630d73951467" CreationDate="2014-10-12T16:22:42.167" UserId="251018" Text="My unregistered account is http://serverfault.com/users/243018/johnz.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My registered account is http://serverfault.com/users/243033/johnz.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be really beneficial if the unregistered one could be merged into the registered one.  This would be a real help for&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- helping my track a prexisting discussion&#xD;&#xA;- getting me to springboard some further answers forthcoming&#xD;&#xA;- staying related&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible to merge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6606" RevisionGUID="f60f21e6-ce05-4d41-8367-258cab838097" CreationDate="2014-10-12T16:57:53.620" UserId="126632" Text="Unfortunately moderators are no longer able to merge accounts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the Help Center article: [I accidentally created two accounts; how do I merge them?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you have two accounts that you would like to join together, please sign into either account, visit the [contact form][2] and select ‘I need to merge user profiles’. After you contact us, the Stack Exchange Team will reach out to verify that you own both accounts. If we can confirm your ownership, we will initiate a merge.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you can't remember how to log in, [go here][3] and enter the email address you used to create the account you are trying to sign into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/merging-accounts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/contact&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/account-recovery" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15030" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6610" RevisionGUID="f86fb20d-b1d9-40f0-810a-678c4e7b7393" CreationDate="2014-10-17T17:07:29.777" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15031" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6612" RevisionGUID="3ea0eff6-53b8-48ae-984c-01473ad324f5" CreationDate="2014-10-17T20:11:43.957" UserId="29373" Text="I have what I feel is a useful alternative answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your job is to work on physical hardware, as either an employee of a company that services or buys lots of servers from a particular vendor, you can pay, or more accurately have your employer pay, to become a certified technician on that class of hardware. In fact, if you're a big customer, the vendor might let you take the online training for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was certified on Dell servers at a previous job, because I admin-ed over 1000 physical machines, mostly blades. I was able to go through the online training so that I could diagnose and dispatch replacement parts on my own, without having to first open a ticket with support so that I could upload my vendor diagnostics report to some underpaid young person." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15032" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6613" RevisionGUID="60ad4432-22fa-4d4b-960e-a90a4951b6d1" CreationDate="2014-10-17T20:19:34.783" UserId="6177" Text="I think @DeerHunter's suggestion is a better way to go:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Make a meta post about the issue in question, linking to the main post (or posts) you want to highlight.  (Such a post is totally appropriate for meta, it would be a post about a post.)&#xD;&#xA; 2. Mark the meta post with a [meta-tag:featured] tag&#xD;&#xA; 3. Profit!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In response to @Chris' &quot;really?&quot; comment, yes, this would really be a better way to go, it's way less confusing than calling it an event and showing a wildly incorrect date.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you do this again, I'm certain you'll get more WTF? comments and I'm almost certain you'll get another meta question asking what it means.  Rather than try to bend the Event feature out of shape, use a mechanism that already exists.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15041" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="dce95124-ebf2-4070-b7d7-0d0e2ebf5d4c" CreationDate="2014-10-20T23:52:26.460" UserId="126632" Comment="This really should be done in some form, still" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. Worse, they often collect _answers_ which are almost always low-quality or completely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467779&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![general reference][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGLWj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15042" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="3aa0a4c4-3763-4aa2-8d70-d4f8d8fa048b" CreationDate="2014-10-21T06:04:39.440" UserId="9517" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. Worse, they often collect _answers_ which are almost always low-quality or completely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467779&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/637124/9517&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![general reference][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGLWj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="edb2ca45-029e-4058-9328-0d05e5dc4769" CreationDate="2014-10-21T07:38:53.200" UserId="9517" Comment="People just don't read anything" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. Worse, they often collect _answers_ which are almost always low-quality or completely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467779&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/637124/&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/638497/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![general reference][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGLWj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15044" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="2b4e1608-c4ac-4d0e-b80b-3025aab566a4" CreationDate="2014-10-21T13:03:10.623" UserId="9517" Comment="added 34 characters in body" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. Worse, they often collect _answers_ which are almost always low-quality or completely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467779&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/637124&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/638497&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/638561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![general reference][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGLWj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6615" RevisionGUID="9eb0892f-8aff-46b5-9411-bbcb70573978" CreationDate="2014-10-21T19:52:44.187" UserId="7861" Text="I would like to see the following tags set as synonyms of [MS-Office-365][1] :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Exchange-Online][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[MS-Exchange-365][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While Exchange Online could be considered a separate offering by Microsoft from Office 365, the synonym linked to MS-Office-365 is likely to draw more expertise on the subject and 95% of the time it will be Office 365 related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ms-office-365&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/exchange-online&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ms-exchange-365" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15050" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6615" RevisionGUID="80a9d00f-e0c1-4e9f-a43e-6974918363dc" CreationDate="2014-10-22T14:01:42.140" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15051" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6617" RevisionGUID="4f00d3e4-7c34-467c-920d-c4e980c683ff" CreationDate="2014-10-22T20:10:58.590" UserId="9517" Text="Some time ago we requested [Clippy Pop out][1] and help people as a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone else asked for a [similar feature][2] on mSE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(more time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This feature][3] has been added to Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that Server Fault could benefit from a feature like this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example We have a Canonical Q&amp;A for [tag:cron] and pretty much every cron related question can be closed as a dupe of it. Having this pop out and point people at it may help them get to an answer quicker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly we could use it for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:licensing] and [tag:mod-rewrite] to point at canonical Q&amp;A. &#xD;&#xA;- [tag:vhost] could ask for apachectl -S/httpd -S.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:httpd-error]* could ask for log entries.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:ssh] ask for ssh -v output and server log entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure we could come up with lots more but should we ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2666/automatically-ask-for-certain-information-on-apache-vhost-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips/274634#274634&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xvXIT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15053" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6617" RevisionGUID="4f00d3e4-7c34-467c-920d-c4e980c683ff" CreationDate="2014-10-22T20:10:58.590" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15054" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6617" RevisionGUID="d61b4697-9591-46bc-8a1b-d59b6291ce57" CreationDate="2014-10-22T20:18:01.243" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="Some time ago we requested [Clippy Pop out][1] and help people ask a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone else asked for a [similar feature][2] on mSE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(more time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This feature][3] has been added to Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that Server Fault could benefit from a feature like this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example We have a Canonical Q&amp;A for [tag:cron] and pretty much every cron related question can be closed as a dupe of it. Having this pop out and point people at it may help them get to an answer quicker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly we could use it for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:licensing] and [tag:mod-rewrite] to point at canonical Q&amp;A. &#xD;&#xA;- [tag:vhost] could ask for apachectl -S/httpd -S.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:httpd-error]* could ask for log entries.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:ssh] ask for ssh -v output and server log entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure we could come up with lots more but should we ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2666/automatically-ask-for-certain-information-on-apache-vhost-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips/274634#274634&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xvXIT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15055" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6617" RevisionGUID="4501add5-dcc4-48a3-8c2e-9f731b09c1c3" CreationDate="2014-10-22T20:51:01.167" UserId="9517" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="Some time ago we requested [Clippy Pop out][1] and help people ask a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone else asked for a [similar feature][2] on mSE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(more time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This feature][3] has been added to Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that Server Fault could benefit from a feature like this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, we have a Canonical Q&amp;A for [tag:cron] which pretty much every cron related question can be closed as a dupe of. Having this pop out and point people at this Q&amp;A may help them get to an answer quicker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly we could use it for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:licensing] and [tag:mod-rewrite] to point at canonical Q&amp;A. &#xD;&#xA;- [tag:vhost] could ask for apachectl -S/httpd -S.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:httpd-error]* could ask for log entries.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:ssh] ask for ssh -v output and server log entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure we could come up with lots more but should we ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2666/automatically-ask-for-certain-information-on-apache-vhost-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips/274634#274634&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xvXIT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6617" RevisionGUID="2bb5aff7-9f39-4214-91ee-c401034bf75d" CreationDate="2014-10-23T10:03:08.760" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="Some time ago we requested [Clippy Pop out][1] to help people ask a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone else asked for a [similar feature][2] on mSE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(more time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This feature][3] has been added to Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that Server Fault could benefit from a feature like this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, we have a Canonical Q&amp;A for [tag:cron] which pretty much every cron related question can be closed as a dupe of. Having this pop out and point people at this Q&amp;A may help them get to an answer quicker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly we could use it for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:licensing] and [tag:mod-rewrite] to point at canonical Q&amp;A. &#xD;&#xA;- [tag:vhost] could ask for apachectl -S/httpd -S.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:httpd-error]* could ask for log entries.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:ssh] ask for ssh -v output and server log entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure we could come up with lots more but should we ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2666/automatically-ask-for-certain-information-on-apache-vhost-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips/274634#274634&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xvXIT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15058" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6600" RevisionGUID="615692f3-f0d0-44b4-8bb1-dc68f6de82e2" CreationDate="2014-10-23T13:34:28.533" UserId="37681" Comment="added 233 characters in body" Text="Server assembly is not part of the job description of most system administrators and that makes such questions off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The basic skill set required for server and computer assembly is partly what you would learn in kindergarten, square peg goes in square hole, some common sense and partly what you would find in an (introductory) vocational training course in micro-electronics, electrical engineering or similar at a local community college. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impressions of the staff working in independent computer shops that assemble PC's (and sometimes servers) from commodity components are (stereo-) typically either computer enthusiast without much formal education, or have some form of the aforementioned vocational training. *Typically they are not system administrators.*    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My opinion and prejudice is that those who build systems from components select those components primarily on the price, reviews and performance of the individual components, instead of their contribution to the complete end-result.  My expectations for systems built from (common) of the shelf components is that quality control will be inconsistent and testing limited to a successful OS install. That perceived inconsistent quality is a big reason not to consider those systems for the larger scale deployments I associate with *professional system administration*.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the large brands have your complete systems assembled on demand from a limited pre-selected and validated set of components in their own factories or by their local distribution partners. Most vendors will organize some level of training and certification for the staff those facilities but that training will be specific to their product lines and only open to those staff and not the general public. Those staff are either semi-skilled assembly line workers and/or have a background in micro electronics, electrical engineering etc.   &#xD;&#xA;They'll be provided with quality control tools to verify that assembled system is build correctly and fully functional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual design of the server systems and their options, the selection and design of components etc. that is done by more highly skilled engineers in the main product development labs of the large brand name vendors. Individual components should be tested extensively as well as integrated testing with the assembled systems. Relevant training for that would either be an university engineering degree or PhD specialized in electronics or a CS degree for staff writing the embedded software, drivers etc. As a small shop or individual you can't and shouldn't desire to compete with that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15060" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6618" RevisionGUID="d818566e-fc93-4e2a-b459-32bb0e0e5d93" CreationDate="2014-10-24T21:57:46.903" UserId="126632" Text="At the moment, installing these is a manual process involving a secret ritual conducted somewhere deep in the bowels of the Stack Exchange offices, involving unicorns and ... oh wait, I'm not supposed to tell you that part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, yes, we can get these added. One merely needs to propose specific text to go into the popup and the tag to which it should be attached. [SE won't approve generic messages.][1] Instead they should give specific guidance for asking good questions related to that specific tag. The example shown above in the question is a good example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proposed text can contain links, e.g. to meta posts, if necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Open a new meta question under the tag [meta-tag:tag-warnings] with the proposed text and the tag to which it should be applied. This will allow for community input to improve the text, if necessary, before we kick it upstairs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/242355/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6619" RevisionGUID="9c6a7a5b-5b22-4396-84b0-45b56d38f84b" CreationDate="2014-10-26T12:01:29.997" UserId="229382" Comment="added 59 characters in body" Text="If I try to ask a question I see a page that say me this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have reached your question limit It looks like you might need a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; break - take a breather and come back soon! &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; You've asked 2 questions recently, some of which have not been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; received very well by the community. Everyone learns at their own&#xD;&#xA;&gt; pace, and it’s okay to make some mistakes. However, the reception your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions have received thus far might ultimately block your account&#xD;&#xA;&gt; from asking questions entirely. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's been 4 days since you asked your last question. We ask that you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wait 1 days before asking again. Use this time to revisit your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; previous questions, editing to address any issues that folks have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; pointed out in comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This say that I have post 2 question recently &quot;that have not been received very well&quot;. But I have only post 1 question on serverfault and it have no negative rating. So why is the system telling this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks in advance&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS:  @Dennis Kaarsemaker I didn't delete any question. I have just noticed that I can't put comments also." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15065" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6620" RevisionGUID="17b65e35-69b0-44fc-878f-026c7cbfe888" CreationDate="2014-10-26T15:51:43.067" UserId="126632" Text="The message you're seeing comes from a recently implemented question rate limiting system, which you can read more about in [the Help Center][4]. In particular, please note:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you haven't yet done so, please read our advice on [how to ask good questions][5], and [the types of questions one should avoid asking][6].&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This block is only temporary, but much longer blocks exist in the system. We're trying to slow you down and provide you with more guidance now, in hopes that you avoid a much longer period where the system won't accept questions from your account. Please take some time to revisit and improve your previous questions wherever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; You'll be welcome to ask questions again soon, but please make sure you research your problems prior to asking, and ask only when you're really stuck. When you do need to ask, be sure to follow the guidance we've provided and everyone will have a much better experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you are seeing this message? You actually have asked two questions on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first question you asked was [wordpress multisite failed to import media and users][2]. This question was downvoted to -2 and [automatically deleted by the system][3] after 30 days with no answers. (I think this question would be better suited for our sister site, [WordPress Development](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/), but I never saw it originally and it's too late to migrate it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most recent one was [Update ubuntu automatically][1]. This question received both an upvote and a downvote, making it eligible for question rate limiting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/638895/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/610314/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/help/asking-rate-limited&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15066" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6621" RevisionGUID="f87457e5-eb99-4bdf-a4f3-d93f4bfcb781" CreationDate="2014-10-27T13:48:16.143" UserId="251018" Text="Sorry about this.  I don't know how it happened.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I intended to login to my usual serverfault account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     http://serverfault.com/users/243018/johnz&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I logged in with stack exchange id (which is my gmail account and server fault password).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result I seem to have inadvently created a new serverfault account ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     http://serverfault.com/users/251018/johnz&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;UPSHOT ---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I do not need to keep the new 251018 account.  Can it safely be deleted?&#xD;&#xA;* I should like my stackoverflow account (https://stackoverflow.com/users/1403571/johnz) to go back to display https://stackoverflow.com/users/1403571/johnz and http://serverfault.com/users/243018/johnz.  This is so that I can keep track.&#xD;&#xA;* I wish for https://stackoverflow.com/users/1403571/johnz to no longer linking to http://serverfault.com/users/251018/johnz which was created by mistake&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for the mix up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6626" RevisionGUID="7e90585a-00ce-448d-b634-d3aa59e0e6a9" CreationDate="2014-10-28T15:38:13.153" UserId="126632" Text="The count in the top bar is site-wide, and includes [items which you may have already reviewed or skipped][1], both of which no longer appear for you in the individual queue counts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also caching, but that only lasts a minute or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To see the full counts, visit [/review][2] while logged out (e.g. in an incognito window).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/233535/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6627" RevisionGUID="ac9b2ba2-2ba9-4518-9f24-5ded9069d839" CreationDate="2014-10-29T19:16:02.953" UserId="251446" Text="I'm new to serverfault, I've asked [one question][1] and it's been downvoted with no comment.  Do you think that's because someone decided that a hard drive in my professional workstation which needs to be encrypted because of my employers rules is not within a &quot;professional capacity&quot;?  If so, can you please direct me to more on-topic stackexchange site?  Otherwise, suggestions on how to improve my question are welcome.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/640648/how-to-enable-hardware-based-encryption-with-samsung-850-pro" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15078" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6627" RevisionGUID="ac9b2ba2-2ba9-4518-9f24-5ded9069d839" CreationDate="2014-10-29T19:16:02.953" UserId="251446" Text="Is a machine used primarily as a professional workstation considered &quot;professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15079" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6627" RevisionGUID="ac9b2ba2-2ba9-4518-9f24-5ded9069d839" CreationDate="2014-10-29T19:16:02.953" UserId="251446" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15080" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6628" RevisionGUID="50101bcf-9a86-49c7-bf2d-0e55414ab18e" CreationDate="2014-10-29T19:21:25.330" UserId="126632" Text="Your original question said nothing about a professional workstation, and still says nothing about your employer requiring encryption at rest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Readers of any question can only judge it by what is _present_ in the question, not what is left unsaid. As originally written it looks like a question about _personal_ use, which is off-topic here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15081" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6629" RevisionGUID="f1da15f7-b4fd-42f4-97db-db44e237fcdf" CreationDate="2014-10-29T19:21:33.380" UserId="154913" Text="Serverfault is a place for questions related to professional system administration. That is a question specific to your employer, or, at the very liberal, SuperUser.com, though I suspect they'll punt it as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15082" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6630" RevisionGUID="e55e4942-5906-4317-ad7b-6002d1b21c1e" CreationDate="2014-10-29T19:30:06.757" UserId="173547" Text="ServerFault is better suited for questions related to the things system administrators encounter on a day-to-day basis. Regardless of its use-type, a workstation &quot;question&quot; is off-topic here. It would be on-topic if you were to say ask a question about deploying machines with encrypted drives or the best practices to that effect." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15083" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6627" RevisionGUID="62f615b4-ec73-4c6a-a2aa-fc8de8809589" CreationDate="2014-10-29T19:37:20.897" UserId="251446" Comment="added 180 characters in body" Text="EDIT:  I deleted the original and moved [my question][1] to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm new to serverfault, I've asked [one question][2] and it's been downvoted with no comment.  Do you think that's because someone decided that a hard drive in my professional workstation which needs to be encrypted because of my employers rules is not within a &quot;professional capacity&quot;?  If so, can you please direct me to more on-topic stackexchange site?  Otherwise, suggestions on how to improve my question are welcome.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/833457/how-to-enabled-hardware-based-encryption-on-samsung-850-pro&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/640648/how-to-enable-hardware-based-encryption-with-samsung-850-pro" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6631" RevisionGUID="9e8b44f2-7862-4bc6-b78b-39eac25bc4ad" CreationDate="2014-10-30T16:35:16.290" UserId="96496" Text="I found [this Linux question](http://serverfault.com/questions/448541/how-to-know-who-ping-my-computer) about finding out who's pinging your Linux box. It's closed as a dupe of [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/107163/how-can-i-know-when-my-computer-is-pinged) which is about finding out who's pinging your Windows box.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is this a mistake?&#xD;&#xA;- Should the dupe-ness be undone?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15085" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6631" RevisionGUID="9e8b44f2-7862-4bc6-b78b-39eac25bc4ad" CreationDate="2014-10-30T16:35:16.290" UserId="96496" Text="Linux Question Closed as Dupe of Windows Question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15086" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6631" RevisionGUID="9e8b44f2-7862-4bc6-b78b-39eac25bc4ad" CreationDate="2014-10-30T16:35:16.290" UserId="96496" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15087" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6632" RevisionGUID="931a9920-ccd1-4ce6-a6ec-485dc77778f9" CreationDate="2014-10-30T16:49:18.440" UserId="9770" Text="[As Voretaq7 said][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Same principles apply: Sniff the traffic on the network, or have yor local firewall log ICMP Echo requests your system sees...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing much else to say.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/448541/how-to-know-who-ping-my-computer#comment488424_448541" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15088" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6631" RevisionGUID="765fdcb8-6910-4a00-a013-e90df490013b" CreationDate="2014-10-30T16:57:49.007" UserId="96496" Comment="added 80 characters in body" Text="I found [this Linux question](http://serverfault.com/questions/448541/how-to-know-who-ping-my-computer) about finding out who's pinging your Linux box. It's Linux-specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's closed as a dupe of [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/107163/how-can-i-know-when-my-computer-is-pinged) which is about finding out who's pinging your Windows box. It's Windows specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is a Linux-specific question closed as a duplicate of a Windows-specific question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15089" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6632" RevisionGUID="6d2580b1-883d-40d7-9969-a1652e67e20c" CreationDate="2014-10-30T17:40:10.833" UserId="6177" Comment="add SE definition" Text="[As Voretaq7 said][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Same principles apply: Sniff the traffic on the network, or have your local firewall log ICMP Echo requests your system sees...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The StackExchange definition of a duplicate question is that question is a dupe if the answers to one question could also apply to the other.  That's clearly the case here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/448541/how-to-know-who-ping-my-computer#comment488424_448541" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15090" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6633" RevisionGUID="d870b598-6b53-471a-b07c-1405d6b8c05e" CreationDate="2014-11-03T18:12:44.807" UserId="91359" Text="Do we need both the tags [tag:zip] and [tag:unzip]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Or more generic: should we clean the un-$compress tags to $compress?&#xD;&#xA; - Our should we even consolidate some of these tags into [tag:compression]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Inspired by [this similar post](http://meta.superuser.com/questions/8677/do-unrar-and-unzip-deserve-their-own-tags) on [SU] and seeing a few posts with the [tag unzip](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/unzip) (20 uses)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15091" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6633" RevisionGUID="d870b598-6b53-471a-b07c-1405d6b8c05e" CreationDate="2014-11-03T18:12:44.807" UserId="91359" Text="Does unzip (and un-other-compress) deserve its own tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15092" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6633" RevisionGUID="d870b598-6b53-471a-b07c-1405d6b8c05e" CreationDate="2014-11-03T18:12:44.807" UserId="91359" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15093" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6634" RevisionGUID="15180ce1-be3b-4649-adf2-327a664d90ee" CreationDate="2014-11-03T19:21:09.070" UserId="33417" Text="We only had [tag:unzip], no unrar, gunzip, bunzip2, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:zip] could probably use some review for topicality as Michael points out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15094" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6633" RevisionGUID="cf3c9d92-a3bc-488a-b631-e0b32c38bfd8" CreationDate="2014-11-03T19:21:22.667" UserId="33417" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15095" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6635" RevisionGUID="7a809677-5bfa-4212-9842-e640819d25d5" CreationDate="2014-11-04T12:52:32.660" UserId="13325" Text="I'm not quite sure why someone would [offer a bounty on Server Fault and never return to mark an answer or assign points][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you think this was some sort of misunderstanding of the process? Perhaps the FAQ is unclear?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How often does this happen on Stack Overflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/639399/redhat-7-desktop-to-workstation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15096" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6635" RevisionGUID="7a809677-5bfa-4212-9842-e640819d25d5" CreationDate="2014-11-04T12:52:32.660" UserId="13325" Text="Why create a bounty and never return?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15097" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6635" RevisionGUID="7a809677-5bfa-4212-9842-e640819d25d5" CreationDate="2014-11-04T12:52:32.660" UserId="13325" Text="|discussion|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15098" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6636" RevisionGUID="5ea7d15d-4f5b-4e2f-83a0-1d57987d8c8e" CreationDate="2014-11-04T13:16:09.117" UserId="7783" Text="Good question. Maybe they got the answer they needed and didn't feel the need to stick around to tick any of our boxes? Member for 4+ years with 156 rep - even as stingy with votes as we are, that doesn't strike me as a user that's terribly invested in SF in general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bounties are kinda strange... as much as I like collecting free internet points as much as the next geek, I've never tried harder to answer a question because of one. I've either had a useful answer to someone's question and the time to type it up, or I haven't." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15099" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6637" RevisionGUID="7d86a5ff-dae1-48ad-a0bc-11b48e473512" CreationDate="2014-11-05T01:25:33.420" UserId="173547" Text="I disagree because most of these questions aren't even on-topic. If they are, it's unrelated to the act of zipping/unzipping and instead something else, so the tag isn't even relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my two cents." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15100" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="fedcbcb4-876f-4531-999f-569359807548" CreationDate="2014-11-08T20:15:23.517" UserId="78984" Comment="+missing verb" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence indicate that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15101" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="4652b7a5-dc36-440f-912f-60bb688dc382" CreationDate="2014-11-08T22:43:06.497" UserId="152073" Comment="Rollback to [3b6b8ee5-2278-4d19-8bd7-cc46931d2c19]" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15102" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="f0716c3e-426e-47ba-8609-b33a176ec383" CreationDate="2014-11-08T23:08:56.513" UserId="78984" Comment="Rollback to [fedcbcb4-876f-4531-999f-569359807548]" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence indicate that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6638" RevisionGUID="7ab3f0cb-15e6-4f26-bedd-8e7d6d057eb5" CreationDate="2014-11-09T00:37:48.667" UserId="3437" Text="Life happens. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created one bounty in my entire time at SF ... and ended up not &quot;paying&quot; it. I hit the site several times a day during the first 3-4 days of the bounty, and no workable answer was given. Then, something came up, and I ended up travelling for a couple of weeks. During that time a great answer was given, but I was otherwise busy and was not checking in at SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I returned to the site and found the great [answer][1], the bounty had expired. I had to apologize to the guy!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/89848/3437" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15104" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6639" RevisionGUID="979cc91e-fff4-4fa9-95a5-a63200999411" CreationDate="2014-11-09T03:13:09.947" UserId="78984" Text="Everything stated in the other answers can be summarized as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **(primary)** The edit was **controversial** at best and a **degradation** at worst. *This alone* is enough of a reason.&#xD;&#xA;* The edit was to an *old* and *high-rated* answer. So, it *must be on par with its perceived quality* (which is proportional to *both* these parameters) which it isn't.&#xD;&#xA;* As a *suggested* edit, it requires the site's reviewers to invest some time. As they're mostly professionals, they generally *wish the edit to be worth their time* (to avoid attracting ever more &quot;unworthy&quot; ones and be spending ever more time on them).  &#xD;&#xA;This actually means to have big enough *value/time to review* ratio. So, you can&#xD;&#xA;     * increase its contributive value (make it more &quot;substantial&quot;), and/or&#xD;&#xA;     * make the improvement more obvious (by any means, including edit summary) to *decrease the time required for a &quot;passer-by&quot; to understand:* &#xD;&#xA;          1. the essence of the change, and &#xD;&#xA;          2. how it serves the purpose of the original post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     Note, however, that you cannot decrease the time beyond what is spent on bringing up the review screen and taking a glimpse of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15105" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6639" RevisionGUID="d675a578-d135-4684-aed5-5f81216548ea" CreationDate="2014-11-09T03:22:43.843" UserId="78984" Comment="deleted 23 characters in body" Text="Everything stated in the other answers can be summarized as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **(primary)** The edit was **controversial** at best and a **degradation** at worst. *This alone* is enough of a reason.&#xD;&#xA;* The edit was to an *old* and *high-rated* answer. So, it *must be on par with its perceived quality* (which is proportional to *both* these parameters) which it isn't.&#xD;&#xA;* It requires the site's reviewers to invest some time. As they're mostly professionals, they generally *wish the edit to be worth their time* (to avoid attracting ever more &quot;unworthy&quot; ones and be spending ever more time on them).  &#xD;&#xA;This actually means to have big enough *value/time to review* ratio. So, you can&#xD;&#xA;     * increase its contributive value (make it more &quot;substantial&quot;), and/or&#xD;&#xA;     * make the improvement more obvious (by any means, including edit summary) to *decrease the time required for a &quot;passer-by&quot; to understand:* &#xD;&#xA;          1. the essence of the change, and &#xD;&#xA;          2. how it serves the purpose of the original post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     Note, however, that you cannot decrease the time beyond what is spent on bringing up the review screen and taking a glimpse of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15106" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6635" RevisionGUID="6d1a4c16-13b6-49df-816e-31479595c9b2" CreationDate="2014-11-11T20:39:47.487" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/532271491644391424" />
  <row Id="15107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6640" RevisionGUID="6413dc68-7aa0-4dcc-8cc2-e99bd3aab7ea" CreationDate="2014-11-12T09:55:35.143" UserId="205882" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iOpHu.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yes, I am on the first page. I reproduced this in Chrome 38 and IE 11. The &quot;votes&quot; tab does not appear when unauthenticated, so I cannot check it as an anomymous user." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15108" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6640" RevisionGUID="6413dc68-7aa0-4dcc-8cc2-e99bd3aab7ea" CreationDate="2014-11-12T09:55:35.143" UserId="205882" Text="Why doesn't the &quot;Our security auditor is an idiot&quot; question appear in the list of most upvoted questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6642" RevisionGUID="fd3e1d24-f753-415b-9443-3bce22aa9532" CreationDate="2014-11-12T10:06:56.067" UserId="9517" Text="The question is locked and retained for _historical significance_ - from the close reason&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question exists because it has historical significance, but **it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site**, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here. This question and its answers are frozen and cannot be changed. More info: help center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note the emphasis - it's not really topical.  That's the reason why it's hidden so this is not a bug, it is by design." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15113" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6640" RevisionGUID="d59f8cf6-a042-4f71-85f7-3b9048aae7f3" CreationDate="2014-11-12T14:55:03.917" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15114" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="48f2968e-96d4-4673-b998-424c95a1f8ae" CreationDate="2014-11-12T15:32:27.410" UserId="33417" Comment="Rollback to [3b6b8ee5-2278-4d19-8bd7-cc46931d2c19]" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15115" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="f3e747f8-9728-49f4-aca9-0ea1fc61e652" CreationDate="2014-11-12T15:33:17.980" UserId="33417" Comment="Rollback to [fedcbcb4-876f-4531-999f-569359807548]" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence indicate that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](http://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15116" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6643" RevisionGUID="96903a96-3038-4970-a195-78a9dbae32c6" CreationDate="2014-11-12T22:46:47.543" UserId="96078" Text="Is there any way to make it so that Google wouldn't index the chats from the Comms Room? Why is it currently set up the way it is?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15118" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6643" RevisionGUID="96903a96-3038-4970-a195-78a9dbae32c6" CreationDate="2014-11-12T22:46:47.543" UserId="96078" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15119" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6643" RevisionGUID="fe018361-cfde-42f1-95d4-c8eaa250b979" CreationDate="2014-11-12T22:52:49.413" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6644" RevisionGUID="5ceacc9b-69ed-4fb6-aec0-5408abf60fef" CreationDate="2014-11-13T00:59:45.523" UserId="33417" Text="Eh, sorta... You can set robots.txt to not index the transcripts of particular rooms or the while site. But:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. That doesn't stop anyone from copying the content, and allowing it to be indexed from their site.&#xD;&#xA;2. Google's a bit slow at updating the &quot;rules&quot; from robots.txt if it's already indexed a site.&#xD;&#xA;3. Rule #5 - The Internet Never Forgives or Forgets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15121" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6645" RevisionGUID="a13bade6-7e81-49c1-857f-bc83e0256c66" CreationDate="2014-11-13T12:54:13.180" UserId="168471" Text="I've just realized that I can see the expanded usercards. According to SF's privilege model I shouldn't be able to. Have you changed some rules and forgot to reflect them to the privilege page or is there something wrong with the site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15123" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6645" RevisionGUID="a13bade6-7e81-49c1-857f-bc83e0256c66" CreationDate="2014-11-13T12:54:13.180" UserId="168471" Text="|bug|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6646" RevisionGUID="bfd67bb4-0f7e-4fbc-b86f-82b842fd0d1b" CreationDate="2014-11-13T13:25:40.980" UserId="9517" Text="It's not very clear but the privilege relates to _your_ usercard which will expand once you reach the [Established User][1] milestone providing other conditions are met.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/established-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15125" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6644" RevisionGUID="ec7cb6c8-b1fb-4826-96e7-f7798c383032" CreationDate="2014-11-13T14:47:17.570" UserId="33417" Comment="edited body" Text="Eh, sorta... You can set robots.txt to not index the transcripts of particular rooms or the whole site. But:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. That doesn't stop anyone from copying the content, and allowing it to be indexed from their site.&#xD;&#xA;2. Google's a bit slow at updating the &quot;rules&quot; from robots.txt if it's already indexed a site.&#xD;&#xA;3. Rule #5 - The Internet Never Forgives or Forgets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15126" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6645" RevisionGUID="33f5c0ea-f02f-430c-9fcf-5c7db8546d93" CreationDate="2014-11-14T09:38:10.110" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6647" RevisionGUID="e164d575-b3b0-41b2-81b9-5b0be4d9ac0e" CreationDate="2014-11-14T13:53:31.587" UserId="143708" Text="I didn't find what I was looking for when searching the web and the ServerFault site, so I posted my question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586008/multiple-spf-records-for-multiple-domains&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others have marked the question as a duplicate and I want to &quot;remedy&quot; the situation because now I am getting warnings that my account will be locked out if I keep misbehaving.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what should I do? Delete my question? How how can I remedy this situation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15130" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6647" RevisionGUID="b6264506-075c-4fe8-bd28-8835039a20da" CreationDate="2014-11-14T14:00:52.897" UserId="143708" Comment="edited title" Text="I posted a question that others marked as duplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6647" RevisionGUID="b6264506-075c-4fe8-bd28-8835039a20da" CreationDate="2014-11-14T14:00:52.897" UserId="143708" Comment="edited title" Text="I didn't find what I was looking for when searching the web and the ServerFault site, so I posted my question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/586008/multiple-spf-records-for-multiple-domains&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others have marked the question as a duplicate and I want to &quot;remedy&quot; the situation because now I am getting warnings that my account will be locked out if I keep misbehaving.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what should I do? Delete my question? It already has an accepted answer with up-votes. How how can I remedy this situation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15132" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6648" RevisionGUID="5930d798-3c74-4451-bb80-875e89b9330f" CreationDate="2014-11-14T14:21:58.603" UserId="7861" Text="You were a victim of a drive-by closing...at least as far as my vote is concerned.  I definitely won't remember something from back in April at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I upvoted your question just now and nominated it for re-opening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is decent enough in that the Canonical doesn't specifically cite that only a single SPF record can be used...otherwise I would still agree with the duplicate reasoning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Almost ALL of the questions regarding SPF records here come from devops setting up a web server with SMTP and wondering how to set one up that really have no idea what an SPF record even is.  It was only a matter of time before most of the regulars here started seeing the word SPF in a question and immediately thinking &quot;close...dupe&quot;.  Your question just happened to be one of those that IMO is decent enough to stay but that we simply didn't read carefully enough." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15133" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6649" RevisionGUID="d547e1aa-6913-488b-9c69-826b9075edc5" CreationDate="2014-11-14T14:36:40.493" UserId="7861" Text="While I get the need for separation of SE sites, I found myself in a situation where the answer I was looking for wasn't on ServerFault but rather SuperUser.  Typically I don't venture over there very often, but something in me thought &quot;I wonder if they know?&quot;  I've also found this to be true on NetworkEngineering.stackexchange.com but since that's in beta I'll leave that one be.  In theory I guess I could use Google and set site: info there to query both of them, but a little too much work to be honest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I'm interested in this discussion and possibly feature-request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can the search window query additional results on sites other than ServerFault.com?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Positive reasons to do so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - New folks that quickly search for &quot;How do I uninstall a program on Windows 8?&quot; here and don't get an easy result won't just fire off a new question.  The additional results from Superuser.com would help quell this.&#xD;&#xA; - Helps the point of a &quot;network of sites&quot; instead of disparate sites on their own island&#xD;&#xA; - More collaboration/information is usually a good thing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Negative reasons to do so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - SU might want the same on their site...which could lead non sysadmins here&#xD;&#xA; - The sites user database isn't the same, requiring them to create an account on the sister site if they want to upvote a question/answer they find in search (I don't care about this, but some might)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15134" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6649" RevisionGUID="d547e1aa-6913-488b-9c69-826b9075edc5" CreationDate="2014-11-14T14:36:40.493" UserId="7861" Text="Can the search window include other sites such as superuser.com?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15135" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6649" RevisionGUID="d547e1aa-6913-488b-9c69-826b9075edc5" CreationDate="2014-11-14T14:36:40.493" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15136" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6650" RevisionGUID="1aaeac41-6877-4f18-98a3-1ea9d930e8fb" CreationDate="2014-11-14T14:56:37.063" UserId="126632" Text="Have you seen the [network-wide search][1] at [stackexchange.com](http://stackexchange.com/)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15137" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6643" RevisionGUID="ac6b52f9-5411-427f-9587-98f29f8f4a2f" CreationDate="2014-11-15T08:54:26.000" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/533543534222008320" />
  <row Id="15138" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="6651" RevisionGUID="6ddbcd3a-9f83-4aae-8909-9b546a257c4e" CreationDate="2014-11-15T13:11:31.257" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/644581/you-must-have-50-reputation-to-comment" />
  <row Id="15139" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="6652" RevisionGUID="705c171d-605f-4a8e-aaed-94075b33233b" CreationDate="2014-11-15T13:11:31.257" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/644581/you-must-have-50-reputation-to-comment/644587#644587" />
  <row Id="15140" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6652" RevisionGUID="8fd604b9-8378-4e33-ac35-8c5fcd9a3db0" CreationDate="2014-11-15T13:10:47.630" UserId="9517" Text="The simple answer is that you need to ask and/or answer questions to gain the reputation to unlock the  privileges. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6651" RevisionGUID="b711da13-11d1-4e7a-9a0f-9862aba2414b" CreationDate="2014-11-15T12:51:13.490" UserId="229708" Text="When trying to comment on an existing Q&amp;A ([How can I get memory usage reported in SNMP under Mac OS X 10.8 Server?][1]), I am getting an error, &quot;you must have 50 reputation to comment&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand spam and relevancy concerns but still, how do I get through this and build up my reputation enough to comment short of trying to answer questions and hoping for upvotes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/495826/how-can-i-get-memory-usage-reported-in-snmp-under-mac-os-x-10-8-server/504002#504002" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15142" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6651" RevisionGUID="b711da13-11d1-4e7a-9a0f-9862aba2414b" CreationDate="2014-11-15T12:51:13.490" UserId="229708" Text="you must have 50 reputation to comment?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15143" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6651" RevisionGUID="b711da13-11d1-4e7a-9a0f-9862aba2414b" CreationDate="2014-11-15T12:51:13.490" UserId="229708" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6653" RevisionGUID="0c66f00e-df48-481b-8a73-848c57c9c371" CreationDate="2014-11-15T13:15:49.467" UserId="55514" Text="It also seems to me that in the process of writing answers good enough to gain five upvotes, you learn enough about the site that your comments will be in keeping with the general site ethos (which I suspect is also why the ability to comment is one of the ones you get for free on your second and later SE site, by virtue of the &quot;active member&quot; 101-point bonus).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, over the years I've thought that rep privileges came in at about the right level.  The requirement for rep for various priviileges isn't so much a prize for success, as a requirement for sufficient amounts of participation and immersion in the ethos of the site that you'll use the privileges (broadly) in keeping with the site's intent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, kindzmarauli, kudos to you for not doing what a lot of inexperienced users do, and posting your comment as an answer (which then has to be flagged, converted by a mod, etc.).  Somewhat less points for posting this to SF rather than meta, though!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6654" RevisionGUID="b74679ff-daa0-4671-8d86-ddc70306e294" CreationDate="2014-11-16T21:26:37.847" UserId="217116" Text="On Stackoverflow it is possible to flag a question as *not reproducible* / or caused by a *simple typographical error*. Why isn't this possible here on SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question was *caused by a problem* that *can no longer be reproduced* or *a simple typographical error*. While similar questions may be on-topic here, this one was resolved in a manner unlikely to help future readers. This can often be avoided by identifying and closely inspecting the shortest program necessary to reproduce the problem before posting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I observed both types of threads, where the&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- problem originated not in the presented context, but elsewhere&#xD;&#xA;- Typographical errors&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An example for each:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/643893/postfix-not-using-non-smptd-milters&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/632127/exim-says-the-request-is-invalid-during-gnutls-handshake&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think such questions are not useful to keep, so I flagged them to review for a moderator, but both got declined. Does SF keep all threads irrespective of their helpfulness?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15146" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6654" RevisionGUID="b74679ff-daa0-4671-8d86-ddc70306e294" CreationDate="2014-11-16T21:26:37.847" UserId="217116" Text="How to deal with not useful and unreproducible questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15147" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6654" RevisionGUID="b74679ff-daa0-4671-8d86-ddc70306e294" CreationDate="2014-11-16T21:26:37.847" UserId="217116" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15148" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6655" RevisionGUID="fc408634-a98c-4d83-a5c7-f9f2a8798e0c" CreationDate="2014-11-16T21:54:20.510" UserId="7709" Text="We don't get a large enough volume to justify this I don't think. Our close reasons are used on far more common problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really what should happen here is the question's OP should just post this as the answer and accept the answer. This gets rid of the question from the unanswered list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15149" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6656" RevisionGUID="df02bbbe-21e1-4cbf-acc6-144bc5087327" CreationDate="2014-11-16T22:04:51.263" UserId="126632" Text="Perhaps surprisingly, I didn't handle your flags on either of those posts...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm generally looking for in cases like this is _whether the question is answerable_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which present a configuration with a typo, for instance, are indeed answerable, and serve at least as a reminder to ensure that you're not making obvious mistakes. If you've been staring at your monitor for too long, you might well need that reminder.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the question isn't answerable with the information provided, then it probably has no value to anyone other than the person who asked, even if he comes back and answers it himself. I don't usually see any problem with deleting such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the problem was caused by a typo and the typo was _not_ presented, [I'm probably going to hit the delete button][1], as such a question really isn't answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe your example question of the exim TLS problem is a good example. After looking at the question, I think someone with sufficient experience with exim would have been able to make an educated guess at the cause of the problem. That the user answered his own question does not invalidate this, and as always, people are welcome to answer their own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6159/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6656" RevisionGUID="7ce6ac6f-58f3-47c8-aa14-4a6ee1907caa" CreationDate="2014-11-16T22:14:47.563" UserId="126632" Comment="added 117 characters in body" Text="Perhaps surprisingly, I didn't handle your flags on either of those posts...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm generally looking for in cases like this is _whether the question is answerable_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which present a configuration with a typo, for instance, are indeed answerable, and serve at least as a reminder to ensure that you're not making obvious mistakes. If you've been staring at your monitor for too long, you might well need that reminder. Plus, someone who pastes the typo into a Google search will have the opportunity to learn that it is in fact a typo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the question isn't answerable with the information provided, then it probably has no value to anyone other than the person who asked, even if he comes back and answers it himself. I don't usually see any problem with deleting such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the problem was caused by a typo and the typo was _not_ presented, [I'm probably going to hit the delete button][1], as such a question really isn't answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe your example question of the exim TLS problem is a good example. After looking at the question, I think someone with sufficient experience with exim would have been able to make an educated guess at the cause of the problem. That the user answered his own question does not invalidate this, and as always, people are welcome to answer their own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6159/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15151" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6656" RevisionGUID="edcfa624-2126-4c10-a219-c89350bf707f" CreationDate="2014-11-16T22:31:49.413" UserId="126632" Comment="added 297 characters in body" Text="Perhaps surprisingly, I didn't handle your flags on either of those posts...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm generally looking for in cases like this is _whether the question is answerable_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which present a configuration with a typo, for instance, are indeed answerable, and serve at least as a reminder to ensure that you're not making obvious mistakes. If you've been staring at your monitor for too long, you might well need that reminder. Plus, someone who pastes the typo into a Google search will have the opportunity to learn that it is in fact a typo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should also note that [some typos are non-obvious][1] and require a very careful eye to discern. When a single space can dramatically change the semantics of a configuration directive, it's very useful to have an explanation of what's going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the question isn't answerable with the information provided, then it probably has no value to anyone other than the person who asked, even if he comes back and answers it himself. I don't usually see any problem with deleting such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the problem was caused by a typo and the typo was _not_ presented, [I'm probably going to hit the delete button][2], as such a question really isn't answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe your example question of the exim TLS problem is a good example. After looking at the question, I think someone with sufficient experience with exim would have been able to make an educated guess at the cause of the problem. That the user answered his own question does not invalidate this, and as always, people are welcome to answer their own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/641111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6159/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15152" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6657" RevisionGUID="57438222-188c-4fec-b726-e37bc7068f72" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:04:39.640" UserId="-1" Text="The 2014 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15154" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6657" RevisionGUID="57438222-188c-4fec-b726-e37bc7068f72" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:04:39.640" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|moderators|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6658" RevisionGUID="e5ba8ff1-a270-4c63-acd2-c8ccc3e16b38" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:04:52.093" UserId="43158" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, November 24th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 3:00 pm EST on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15157" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6658" RevisionGUID="e5ba8ff1-a270-4c63-acd2-c8ccc3e16b38" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:04:52.093" UserId="43158" Text="|discussion|featured|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15158" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6659" RevisionGUID="c55363c0-f3fe-471a-ad84-6c5c58e6abed" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:04:52.093" UserId="43158" Text="Here is a set of general questions, gathered as very common questions asked every election. As mentioned in the instructions, the first two questions are guaranteed to show up in the Q&amp;A, while the others are if there aren't enough questions (or, if you like one enough, you may split it off as a separate answer for review within the community's 8). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments? &#xD;&#xA; - How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In your opinion, what do moderators do? &#xD;&#xA; - A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that? &#xD;&#xA; - In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15159" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6660" RevisionGUID="335acee2-c807-419f-b143-f3ec918f884a" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:25:01.870" UserId="9517" Text="Moderator coverage seems somewhat patchy with for example North America being well covered but Europe less so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there any UTC times that would benefit from more moderator availability ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15160" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6660" RevisionGUID="335acee2-c807-419f-b143-f3ec918f884a" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:25:01.870" UserId="9517" Text="Moderator coverage" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15161" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6660" RevisionGUID="335acee2-c807-419f-b143-f3ec918f884a" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:25:01.870" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15162" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6658" RevisionGUID="09654486-d86b-44ab-a7d9-39e884acc83d" CreationDate="2014-11-17T20:55:59.060" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/534449894086283264" />
  <row Id="15163" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6661" RevisionGUID="cf63157a-edf4-4a41-92e8-bc33507c3294" CreationDate="2014-11-17T21:37:40.040" UserId="8897" Text="With all currently active moderators except Mark living in the EST TZ (UTC-5), I think everywhere except the US could use more mod coverage. Europe is obviously lacking coverage  from morning till early afternoon. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15164" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6662" RevisionGUID="1b0736ab-6264-4fc4-b5ae-2a83b0334e3b" CreationDate="2014-11-17T21:50:58.777" UserId="33417" Text="Of the active mods*:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3 Mods are in UTC-5, some tend to roll into work a bit later than others, but we're all most active in the 1300-2200Z range.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1 Mod in UTC+10, that mod get's up too damn early, so most active 2100-0600Z.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're notably lacking in 0800-1400Z area, which is daytime for most in GMT, or UTC+1, or near there. The first of the UTC-5 mods to get on in the morning usually gets to handle a deluge of flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;\* Where &quot;active&quot; is defined as having handled at least 1% of flags in the last month." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="b3198ec7-ba5a-45d6-ac64-5a3326e4f3e6" CreationDate="2014-11-18T03:43:22.673" UserId="126632" Comment="You missed one, you stupid bot" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen [review queue][2]. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][3] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][4] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][5], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][6]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15166" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6663" RevisionGUID="3e5d7206-d9cf-4208-b22f-6aff1bd66080" CreationDate="2014-11-18T05:55:42.470" UserId="6177" Text="Recenly, in Chat it was suggested by an SF moderator:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One side issue is, given the volume we're seeing now, I don't think users have enough daily close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response by an SE employee was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [if you put in a meta SF post for that, and it gets some upvotes, we'll look at it for sure][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here's the post, *Let's have some upvotes!*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Optionally, it would be even better if there were a few levels: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Everyone starts with the standard 25 close votes per day&#xD;&#xA;- Every 500 close votes you cast, you get 5 more per day, to a maximum of 50.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or something like that... the idea for levels of extra close votes is really just off the top of my head.  I'd be fine with it being a simple increase in the number per day for everyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we also have an increase in the number of close vote reviews? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/18651524#18651524" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15167" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6663" RevisionGUID="3e5d7206-d9cf-4208-b22f-6aff1bd66080" CreationDate="2014-11-18T05:55:42.470" UserId="6177" Text="Can we increase the number of close-votes per day?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15168" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6663" RevisionGUID="3e5d7206-d9cf-4208-b22f-6aff1bd66080" CreationDate="2014-11-18T05:55:42.470" UserId="6177" Text="|feature-request|vote-to-close|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15169" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6660" RevisionGUID="3b3542f9-ef93-4a02-90dd-a02b61e9bfc8" CreationDate="2014-11-18T06:28:52.223" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6664" RevisionGUID="1a99e733-58c0-4a81-b64c-6f9858459adb" CreationDate="2014-11-18T07:31:59.117" UserId="126699" Text="The impression new users get of the site is mostly defined by what they see when they get here, in terms of its usefulness, purpose, and community norms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15171" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6665" RevisionGUID="3308414b-7ff8-4487-a7af-9b7493550c92" CreationDate="2014-11-18T07:39:12.010" UserId="126699" Text="One thing is certain: without an attendant increase in the close vote review limit, this would only result in the close review queue length increasing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Putting questions on hold is not a panacea for the quality of questions on this site, though it is a step in the right direction.  We can also vote them down, and encourage good Q&amp;A with upvotes and answers to help drown out some of the noise.  Sometimes, editing is better than closing.  Often, migration is better than anything, though of course the close and migration processes share a quota.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that in general, we need to do more to encourage active participation by our high-rep users, not merely active moderation.  Thus, I think that an increase in close votes and review quota, if it is at all appropriate, should be extremely limited.  I suggest that an increase of one review and one close vote per 1000 rep above 5000 is an appropriate number.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should not base it on close votes or reviews.  That merely enables robo-reviewing and potentially encourages moderation activities at the expense of participation activities; the latter must be a prerequisite for the former." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6666" RevisionGUID="fc8035ed-ddef-4f06-9ae3-81edab31b90b" CreationDate="2014-11-18T13:32:46.943" UserId="190346" Text="How can I get some proper syntax highlighting when posting e.g. powershell code in my questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had a look at `How to format your text` but apparently coudn't find the answer. I usually mark the code and hit CTRL+k on the keyboard.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15173" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6666" RevisionGUID="fc8035ed-ddef-4f06-9ae3-81edab31b90b" CreationDate="2014-11-18T13:32:46.943" UserId="190346" Text="Syntax highlighting in code blocks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15174" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6666" RevisionGUID="fc8035ed-ddef-4f06-9ae3-81edab31b90b" CreationDate="2014-11-18T13:32:46.943" UserId="190346" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15175" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6667" RevisionGUID="1bcc07e6-66fb-40ee-bbe9-18a4a03d2dc8" CreationDate="2014-11-18T13:42:39.653" UserId="8897" Text="As far as I understand it, there is not yet support for powershell in the [JavaScript library][1] used by SE to implement this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the [meta page][2] about the general feature and [this discussion][3] about Powershell in particular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://code.google.com/p/google-code-prettify/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184108/what-is-syntax-highlighting-and-how-does-it-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/214232/please-add-support-for-powershell-syntax-highlighting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6668" RevisionGUID="ad41eed8-7ee9-4a68-afe2-cdeb1f1f597b" CreationDate="2014-11-18T14:09:11.240" UserId="7861" Text="I figured I'd ask here before making an Evan Carroll out of myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really like the statistics found here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://elections.stackexchange.com/#serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Short of nominating myself, is there a way to see these concise statistics about oneself?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I looked around on data.se but didn't find a query that fit and I'm not versed enough on data.se to create the query.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know there is some, if not all, of this on your profile, but I like this nice concise view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the StackApps URL for the page someone asked [basically the same thing I'm asking][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the same URL states that the app has:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Ability to add arbitrary users to the lineup, for comparison with the candidates&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(and I have no desire to ask this over on meta.SE...so if nobody here know, I'll live without it)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/4qnel.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/a/4553/21609" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15177" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6668" RevisionGUID="ad41eed8-7ee9-4a68-afe2-cdeb1f1f597b" CreationDate="2014-11-18T14:09:11.240" UserId="7861" Text="Can I see the &quot;Moderator election candidate statistics&quot; for myself without running for moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15178" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6668" RevisionGUID="ad41eed8-7ee9-4a68-afe2-cdeb1f1f597b" CreationDate="2014-11-18T14:09:11.240" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15179" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6669" RevisionGUID="97eb67b4-dbaa-4d00-add5-77b82de5fb47" CreationDate="2014-11-18T14:48:51.960" UserId="7861" Text="I still believe the consensus here: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2351/7861 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see the same 2-3 moderators all day long on SF.  Granted that's my timezone and perspective, but it's the only perspective I can speak from.  The link above that Pauska asked shows that it really hasn't changed over the years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2 moderators were appointed back in 2009 and are rarely active on SF at least from what I can see.  I'm sure they are great people...that's not the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SO...do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected?  Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15180" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6663" RevisionGUID="bbe3dfe8-ed6d-4107-bf3c-9cb6a1de77c8" CreationDate="2014-11-18T14:59:31.033" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/534722575109083136" />
  <row Id="15181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6669" RevisionGUID="91b34c3f-e507-4700-bb1f-78b4cff8c128" CreationDate="2014-11-18T22:02:20.137" UserId="7861" Comment="added 247 characters in body" Text="I still believe the consensus here: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2351/7861 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see the same 2-3 moderators all day long on SF.  Granted that's my timezone and perspective, but it's the only perspective I can speak from.  The link above that Pauska asked shows that it really hasn't changed over the years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2 moderators were appointed back in 2009 and are rarely active on SF at least from what I can see.  I'm sure they are great people...that's not the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this procedure to remove an existing moderator: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151606/handling-calls-to-remove-a-moderator/157258#157258&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SO...do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected?  Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15182" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6670" RevisionGUID="26ba8f43-1f71-46f5-8128-7d22cac9f4a2" CreationDate="2014-11-18T22:50:08.673" UserId="7861" Text="I read this: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/140405/why-is-voting-removed-from-new-review-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and saw Shog's answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it should be allowed.  I am fine with reviewing close votes (having done so in the Review queue over 1k times, not even counting the vtc's on the main site).  However, I often think it necessary to downvote them as well.  Problem is...I have to click on the actual question link first and then downvote it in a new tab.  That's crap, and causes me to simply not waste my time doing so.  Yet, we as a community feel that voting is important.  The site WANTS me to VOTE, but makes it cumbersome to do so on questions that obviously SHOULD be voted on one way or the other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see that SE has decided to remove this feature that was once present.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Should SF's review queue have this functionality?&#xD;&#xA; 2. If YES, then is there a way to allow this functionality for ServerFault if the rest of SE doesn't want this feature?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15183" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6670" RevisionGUID="26ba8f43-1f71-46f5-8128-7d22cac9f4a2" CreationDate="2014-11-18T22:50:08.673" UserId="7861" Text="Downvoting allowed in the review queue - can it be allowed on ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15184" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6670" RevisionGUID="26ba8f43-1f71-46f5-8128-7d22cac9f4a2" CreationDate="2014-11-18T22:50:08.673" UserId="7861" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15185" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6671" RevisionGUID="b7a3f842-ec73-440b-8acf-0fc375eddc7c" CreationDate="2014-11-18T23:01:22.070" UserId="126632" Text="Before I get into my opinion...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea behind not allowing voting in certain queues is to focus attention on the purpose of the queue (e.g. closing, reopening, editing or deleting). The First Posts and Late Answers queues are more open ended, and so they allow voting without leaving the page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My personal opinion is that this is generally a good idea. While there's certainly plenty of crap in the close queue, the reason for the queue to begin with is to sort out what needs to be closed from what doesn't, or sometimes what can simply be improved enough to avoid needing to close it. Voting detracts from this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, as you know, you can always open the question in a new tab and vote on it anyway. But most of the time it really shouldn't be necessary to bother." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15186" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6672" RevisionGUID="00aeebf9-54a3-4190-ba27-7de26a055ff8" CreationDate="2014-11-19T02:29:17.730" UserId="8897" Text="My opinion: What they should do is to scrap *everything* about this review system and replace it with a single queue (instead of 6) that displays the normal, full featured question view with just two additions in the form of a message over the relevant question or answer telling me why I am seeing this and what I should look out for and the relevant action buttons. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am used to this view and it offers everything I need. With the current system, I go back and forth between the review tab and another one with the full view quite often and this slows me down so much that I quickly give up instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and while there are at it, naturally they should remove the review audit system and perma-ban everyone who ever mentions this again - *the ex-feature that should not be named*. However, they could reuse it as a qualification system for new SF users though - you are only allowed to post if you passed a test with 3 of 5 topic/off-topic quizzes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15187" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6635" RevisionGUID="ce731332-2615-48ea-a285-996d313d2b7b" CreationDate="2014-11-19T04:57:47.553" UserId="13325" Comment="added 176 characters in body" Text="I'm not quite sure why someone would [offer a bounty on Server Fault and never return to mark an answer or assign points][1]. Shameful. [I mean, really][2]!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you think this was some sort of misunderstanding of the process? Perhaps the FAQ is unclear?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How often does this happen on Stack Overflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/639399/redhat-7-desktop-to-workstation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/642360/how-do-i-monitor-raid-status-when-using-an-external-esata-raid5-sata-port-multip/643415#643415" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6673" RevisionGUID="f2dbf2df-8341-4174-94e1-77916583f043" CreationDate="2014-11-19T10:26:37.500" UserId="55514" Text="Just to be contrary, I think voting on close posts **is** a good idea, and I do it (via tabs), and it's a pain in the proverbial, and I wish the review system didn't force me to do this.  I think it's a good idea because voting feedback has a more immediate impact on the front page, and I think that's helpful, and in addition some review-task questions I think are appropriate for downvoting (showing, as they do, no research) but aren't appropriate for closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It makes it that much more work to properly process my 20 review tasks every day, which though I try to do I'm less likely to succeed in if it's that much more painful.  So I'd like the voting buttons in the review interface, please." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15189" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6670" RevisionGUID="9d10e6ce-3fe1-4902-8323-8465c4535db5" CreationDate="2014-11-19T13:59:24.867" UserId="7861" Comment="added 253 characters in body" Text="I read this: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/140405/why-is-voting-removed-from-new-review-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and saw Shog's answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also read this: [More effective closing / downvoting of junk questions to help with the signal-noise ratio?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it should be allowed.  I am fine with reviewing close votes (having done so in the Review queue over 1k times, not even counting the vtc's on the main site).  However, I often think it necessary to downvote them as well.  Problem is...I have to click on the actual question link first and then downvote it in a new tab.  That's crap, and causes me to simply not waste my time doing so.  Yet, we as a community feel that voting is important.  The site WANTS me to VOTE, but makes it cumbersome to do so on questions that obviously SHOULD be voted on one way or the other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see that SE has decided to remove this feature that was once present.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Should SF's review queue have this functionality?&#xD;&#xA; 2. If YES, then is there a way to allow this functionality for ServerFault if the rest of SE doesn't want this feature?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/252561/more-effective-closing-downvoting-of-junk-questions-to-help-with-the-signal-no" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15190" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6674" RevisionGUID="4444094e-4d50-49cd-a1f6-c2598c78bc34" CreationDate="2014-11-19T15:07:46.033" UserId="6177" Text="(I mostly do close and reopen reviews, so the following opinion is limited to those queues.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer TheCleaner's question in a comment: closed questions that are at -1 (or less, but -1 is enough) will get auto-deleted quickly.  So if a question you think should be closed isn't at -1, it's worthwhile to downvote it as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I never bother opening questions in another tab, but I regularly click on the question title while reviewing to get a better idea of the context - how many close votes there are, what the answers (if any) are like, and to see all the comments.  At that point, if it deserves downvoting, I do it, then go back to the review screen and vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can understand why people would like this, but although I'd benefit the most if this were implemented, I don't see any need for it.  For questions that are clearly crap and already -ive, I don't need to downvote, and for the ones I do choose to downvote, it's not that hard to click on the title, the downvote arrow, go back and then review.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15191" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6668" RevisionGUID="2375c060-089f-4686-b666-955cec32a160" CreationDate="2014-11-19T17:59:31.297" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/535130263115010048" />
  <row Id="15192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6675" RevisionGUID="3028e732-7ed5-468d-b352-0d579110da9a" CreationDate="2014-11-19T18:59:26.277" UserId="214507" Text="In the late answers review queue, I was asked to review an [answer with no question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be sure that you have exclusive IP address on this subscription.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question not found&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without knowing what the question is, I really can't figure out if this is an appropriate answer or not. Would it be correct to assume this is a bug in the review system? After flagging the answer for moderator attention the question showed up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/161600" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15193" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6675" RevisionGUID="3028e732-7ed5-468d-b352-0d579110da9a" CreationDate="2014-11-19T18:59:26.277" UserId="214507" Text="Reviewing answer with no question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15194" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6675" RevisionGUID="3028e732-7ed5-468d-b352-0d579110da9a" CreationDate="2014-11-19T18:59:26.277" UserId="214507" Text="|bug|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6675" RevisionGUID="86ffd8fd-a8ad-45c3-a2b0-77f849598a3c" CreationDate="2014-11-19T19:05:47.673" UserId="214507" Comment="added 86 characters in body" Text="In the late answers review queue, I was asked to review an [answer with no question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be sure that you have exclusive IP address on this subscription.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question not found&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without knowing what the question is, I really can't figure out if this is an appropriate answer or not. Would it be correct to assume this is a bug in the review system?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After flagging the answer for moderator attention the question showed up, but if I look at the review in an incognito window, the question is still missing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/161600" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6676" RevisionGUID="e6a66122-887c-4d72-b0b8-8ba6962cbff5" CreationDate="2014-11-19T19:07:15.377" UserId="33417" Text="This must have been an audit as I deleted the Answer a month ago. Unfortunately moderator actions are used as the basis for some of the audits; even when the whole question get filed in the circular bin." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15197" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6677" RevisionGUID="d15b9d07-b648-4913-b9e6-319e700bb2a8" CreationDate="2014-11-20T08:38:35.960" UserId="1592" Text="Within the past few months, I have noticed a definite decline in the quality and type of questions.  It seems that SE is handling a lot of programming, or beginning/home users that really should be addressed in other SE units and not asked here at all.  Afterall, I thought that SE is supposed to be the site for &quot;professional sysadmin&quot; stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is more aggressive moderation the answer here?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15198" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6677" RevisionGUID="d15b9d07-b648-4913-b9e6-319e700bb2a8" CreationDate="2014-11-20T08:38:35.960" UserId="1592" Text="Is it just me or is the quality of questions on SE declining?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15199" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6677" RevisionGUID="d15b9d07-b648-4913-b9e6-319e700bb2a8" CreationDate="2014-11-20T08:38:35.960" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15200" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6678" RevisionGUID="232aefa0-1c63-4806-9b61-88fd00cb24a4" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:02:37.540" UserId="214507" Text="I was asked to review [an answer][1] flagged as possible spam. There was nothing spammy about the content, so I marked it as looks ok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears however that the answer I was asked to review has been deleted because it was an exact copy of a positively scored answer on the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the review doesn't show me the other answers. So it appears as if I am expected to be able to tell the difference between two identical answers while seeing only one of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What exactly are the expectations on reviewers that such an audit is supposed to address?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/161794" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15201" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6678" RevisionGUID="232aefa0-1c63-4806-9b61-88fd00cb24a4" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:02:37.540" UserId="214507" Text="Do the review audits expect me to recognize an answer as a duplicate without seeing the other answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15202" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6678" RevisionGUID="232aefa0-1c63-4806-9b61-88fd00cb24a4" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:02:37.540" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|disputed-review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15203" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6679" RevisionGUID="bce8aa85-928f-4fb3-99dc-e9be79f19982" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:04:18.910" UserId="9517" Text="You only noticed this in the _past few months_. Which stone have you been hiding under for the last couple of years or more?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perception is reality. For all of their high falluten words about quality and community SE really only care about footfall. That's why their efforts to date to improve the quality of SE have been so pink-and-fluffy and largely ineffective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way to solve the problem is to raise the barrier and that requires more, firmer moderation. The community needs to wrest SF back from the cluless and cease being the HellDesk of SO that it has become.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More, faster, firmer moderation is the only way forward. Vote for [me][1] and vote for the [Noob][2] you know it makes sense.     &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645738&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15204" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6680" RevisionGUID="f3b59182-59f6-45cc-86df-16d1d3779bb3" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:12:00.703" UserId="9140" Text="More aggressive moderation both on the main site (to close crap) and on meta (to close the whining that comes from closing crap) is the only solution to fix this problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No more pink-and-fluff from SE. No more summer of love, winter of cuddle or whatever." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15205" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6677" RevisionGUID="9f862094-0235-4a04-81da-19804afc1e90" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:12:36.157" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15206" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6677" RevisionGUID="9cbb1573-30ae-4be3-aa2b-8d4f7088ee00" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:25:51.360" UserId="118258" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="Within the past few months, I have noticed a definite decline in the quality and type of questions.  It seems that SF is handling a lot of programming, or beginning/home users that really should be addressed in other SE sites and not asked here at all.  After all, I thought that SF is supposed to be the site for &quot;professional sysadmin&quot; stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is more aggressive moderation the answer here?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15207" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6681" RevisionGUID="3470a9d3-5d3f-4570-847b-bb583e3a1749" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:32:51.863" UserId="126632" Text="Every time I have ever seen the message &quot;Our system has identified this post as possible spam; please review carefully&quot; it has turned out to be a review audit. I don't know why it's there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the audits, I expect you to curse a lot at their absurdity. That post did indeed get a lot of flags, for the reason you noted, and it was deleted. But the audit system just isn't smart enough to handle this situation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15208" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6682" RevisionGUID="f536a67a-3516-40a4-ac35-5cbb1d7bff2f" CreationDate="2014-11-20T09:40:37.133" UserId="118258" Text="Indeed, the review audits are crap.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Easiest way to handle them I've found is to follow the link to the original post in question.  If there's a discrepancy between the votes (or its deleted/not-deleted status) in what you see in the review queue, and what you see in the actual thread, it's an audit.  Otherwise it's real.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do enough of them, and you get a pretty good sense for when you're seeing something that doesn't seem like it should be in the review queue, too... and that means it's an audit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to what review audits were meant to address... jackasses on Stack Overflow who clicked `No Action Needed` 20 times a day to get their shiny badges.  (There was even an awesome thread on mSO around the time that these were introduced where the SE folks said so, but I can't find it right now.)   In other words, once again, the mere existence of Stack Overflow members makes the world a slightly worse place than it was before." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15209" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="73b53ae4-3c45-43c9-9756-9a9c54ad89ab" CreationDate="2014-11-20T10:22:19.390" UserId="142325" Text="Why serverfault community is so unfriendly ? On other SO sites you can have a feeling that ppl are actually trying to help you. Here I very often got a feeling that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own then to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for serverfault. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What's wrong with ServerFault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15210" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="73b53ae4-3c45-43c9-9756-9a9c54ad89ab" CreationDate="2014-11-20T10:22:19.390" UserId="142325" Text="Why serverfault community is so unfriendly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15211" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="73b53ae4-3c45-43c9-9756-9a9c54ad89ab" CreationDate="2014-11-20T10:22:19.390" UserId="142325" Text="|discussion|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15212" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6684" RevisionGUID="333212bc-7ac6-48dd-9603-5cff423a3eb4" CreationDate="2014-11-20T10:43:18.500" UserId="9517" Text="Actually your question is a bit vague and lacks critical detail. Part 2 can be easily found in lots of places and even on Server Fault with a [simple search][1] and a bit of [rummaging through the results][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first part lacks critical detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How are you trying to connect from the client to ServerB:3306 via server A presumably?&#xD;&#xA; - Have you enabled routing on server A ?&#xD;&#xA; - Have you tried to connect from server A to Server B 3306 was it successful or not?&#xD;&#xA; - When you try to connect from the client to ServerB:3306 what error messages do you see ?&#xD;&#xA; - Have you tried using something like tcpdump to trace the connection through the network ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People have just downvoted your question based on what they can see and that's not great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvoting isn't an unfriendly action it's a reaction to poor quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are way overreacting to this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=3306&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/283036/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15213" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6685" RevisionGUID="0c2ba2b8-9efa-4d61-8146-3204c8cb2316" CreationDate="2014-11-20T15:06:20.303" UserId="6177" Text="One thing that you - and everyone else who complains about downvotes - need to keep in mind is that the main purpose of votes is *not* to give feedback to the person who wrote the post.  The main purpose is to tell everyone else who reads the post what the community thinks about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I keep an eye on a few other SE sites and it's interesting that on ALL of them, you see the exact same complaint:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is this site so unfriendly?  On other SE sites people are more helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most recently, I was reading some posts on meta.EE, and they have a more-or-less concensus that they should downvote and vote to close crappy questions as quickly as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/3961/downvoting-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/2740/why-are-electronics-se-questions-getting-down-voted-so-often&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There aren't many answers or comments yet, but it look like the EE.SE regulars think their harsh attitude is working:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/3972/is-the-strict-attitude-towards-questions-working" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15214" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6686" RevisionGUID="fc87a477-9d29-450e-b799-51fbdee208b3" CreationDate="2014-11-20T19:29:51.500" UserId="254948" Text="As far as I know there is no page for this. You could however copy-paste some javascript code into your browser which will show it for you.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="55a2b33c-b425-4feb-992f-c5f4058928f2" CreationDate="2014-11-20T19:42:56.147" UserId="963" Comment="Those who would spend time critiquing spelling in the comments instead of clicking &quot;edit&quot; have had their fun; now it is time to do something constructive." Text="Here I very often got a feeling that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My last question](http://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What should I have done differently in order to attract more useful advice? &#xD;&#xA;- What could *this community* do differently in order to communicate this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Related: [What's wrong with ServerFault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15216" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="55a2b33c-b425-4feb-992f-c5f4058928f2" CreationDate="2014-11-20T19:42:56.147" UserId="963" Comment="Those who would spend time critiquing spelling in the comments instead of clicking &quot;edit&quot; have had their fun; now it is time to do something constructive." Text="Why was my last question poorly received?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15217" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="55a2b33c-b425-4feb-992f-c5f4058928f2" CreationDate="2014-11-20T19:42:56.147" UserId="963" Comment="Those who would spend time critiquing spelling in the comments instead of clicking &quot;edit&quot; have had their fun; now it is time to do something constructive." Text="|discussion|specific-question|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6686" RevisionGUID="4749c8af-1b77-4e14-93a1-81fd7c90e6ba" CreationDate="2014-11-20T20:10:56.867" UserId="254948" Comment="added 73 characters in body" Text="As far as I know there is no page for this. You could however copy-paste some javascript code into your browser which will show it for you. With a a little copy and pasting and under 10 lines of non pasted code :) " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15219" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="daa7a967-7d61-46e3-9879-7a32f912e6e6" CreationDate="2014-11-20T22:13:19.270" UserId="9517" Comment="Rollback to [73b53ae4-3c45-43c9-9756-9a9c54ad89ab]" Text="Why serverfault community is so unfriendly ? On other SO sites you can have a feeling that ppl are actually trying to help you. Here I very often got a feeling that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own then to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for serverfault. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What's wrong with ServerFault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15220" PostHistoryTypeId="7" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="daa7a967-7d61-46e3-9879-7a32f912e6e6" CreationDate="2014-11-20T22:13:19.270" UserId="9517" Comment="Rollback to [73b53ae4-3c45-43c9-9756-9a9c54ad89ab]" Text="Why serverfault community is so unfriendly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15221" PostHistoryTypeId="9" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="daa7a967-7d61-46e3-9879-7a32f912e6e6" CreationDate="2014-11-20T22:13:19.270" UserId="9517" Comment="Rollback to [73b53ae4-3c45-43c9-9756-9a9c54ad89ab]" Text="|discussion|community|" />
  <row Id="15222" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6687" RevisionGUID="1fad0af8-df01-46ad-beb2-7836ea63c557" CreationDate="2014-11-20T22:40:39.730" UserId="152073" Text="My sentiments pretty much echo [Ward's](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6685/152073), but this was too long for a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you request honest feedback, the community has a good track record of being receptive to that. However, there is a fine difference between requesting feedback and *complaining* about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically, StackExchange communities with many low quality questions are painted as being &quot;unfriendly&quot; when not providing downvote feedback, but part of the reason why people don't is that it's a two way street: question askers tend to be *very unfriendly* when criticism is leveled on them. It only takes a few rounds of providing unrequested feedback and having someone blast you in response before you stop bothering, and I'm pretty sure I speak for many of us in this regard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* It's not our job to provide this feedback to begin with. The downvotes themselves are feedback. (see [Ward's answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6685/152073))&#xD;&#xA;* Less people appreciate receiving this feedback than you think. Those who do and express such tend to be overshadowed by the people who respond with zealous personal attacks.&#xD;&#xA;* As a general rule, expect the same effort and patience that you put into things.&#xD;&#xA; * The more effort you put into a question, the more likely it is that someone is going to explain to you why they're downvoting or vote-closing, even if they usually aren't inclined comment. [I did this just a moment ago.](http://serverfault.com/questions/645928/apex-aname-alias-record-in-windows-server-2012-r2-dns-manager#comment781116_645928)&#xD;&#xA; * If you're honestly confused and ask for help in a non-defensive fashion, someone will provide it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it's hard to provide personalized treatment when 1) so many people are ignoring the site guidelines, and 2) people who do get unsolicited feedback tend to not appreciate it anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6687" RevisionGUID="712e80ba-1857-4ce8-853e-4bce1f9862a1" CreationDate="2014-11-20T22:46:00.973" UserId="152073" Comment="deleted 156 characters in body" Text="My sentiments pretty much echo [Ward's](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6685/152073), but this was too long for a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you request honest feedback, the community has a good track record of being receptive to that. However, there is a fine difference between requesting feedback and *complaining* about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically, StackExchange communities with many low quality questions are painted as being &quot;unfriendly&quot; when not providing downvote feedback, but part of the reason why people don't is that it's a two way street: question askers tend to be *very unfriendly* when criticism is leveled on them. It only takes a few rounds of providing unrequested feedback and having someone blast you in response before you stop bothering, and I'm pretty sure I speak for many of us in this regard. At that point, you look for signs that the person *wants* or *is capable of receiving* constructive criticism instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Less people appreciate receiving personalized feedback than you think. Those who do and express such tend to be overshadowed by the people who respond with zealous personal attacks.&#xD;&#xA;* As a general rule, expect the same effort and patience that you put into things.&#xD;&#xA; * The more effort you put into a question, the more likely it is that someone is going to explain to you why they're downvoting or vote-closing, even if they usually aren't inclined comment. [I did this just a moment ago.](http://serverfault.com/questions/645928/apex-aname-alias-record-in-windows-server-2012-r2-dns-manager#comment781116_645928)&#xD;&#xA; * If you're honestly confused and ask for help in a non-defensive fashion, someone will provide it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it's hard to provide personalized treatment when 1) so many people are ignoring the site guidelines, and 2) people who do get unsolicited feedback tend to not appreciate it anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15224" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6688" RevisionGUID="3260aad2-dbc3-4b99-92c9-c1cc96eecf35" CreationDate="2014-11-20T23:03:24.260" UserId="7709" Text="One topic I am seeing a lot of the elction page, and in meta threads, and in the site in general, is the idea that moderators should be running around slamming close votes on every question that doesn't fit into the sites definition.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I became a moderator, it was made exceedingly clear to us as moderators that we should be *exception handlers*. That we are not meant to run around smashing things with hammers unless the community is unable to, or has failed to do so. This means giving the community a chance to do things before acting unilaterally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find the idea that moderators are meant to be taking the front line in closing questions concerning. This does not gel with what I was told a good moderator should be, and for me, fails the **moderate** part of the word moderator. We are here to keep the peace, not make policies and fight wars. Moderators should be here to handle issues that users can't handle themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It particularly frustrates me when I am directly accused of not being a community leader, and not doing enough proactive moderation on the site. This is not what I feel a moderators job is. We are not asked to be community leaders. Leave this for the community. We are here to handle things that the wider community cannot handle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I wrong in thinking this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15225" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6688" RevisionGUID="3260aad2-dbc3-4b99-92c9-c1cc96eecf35" CreationDate="2014-11-20T23:03:24.260" UserId="7709" Text="Mod hammering - to do or not to do" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15226" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6688" RevisionGUID="3260aad2-dbc3-4b99-92c9-c1cc96eecf35" CreationDate="2014-11-20T23:03:24.260" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15227" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6689" RevisionGUID="261a1ad5-bd6d-4ab7-a457-19ea4e8a63bc" CreationDate="2014-11-20T23:28:19.257" UserId="9517" Text="A quote from the election page &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Community moderators are accorded the highest level of privilege on our community, and should themselves be exemplars of positive behavior and **leaders within the community**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(my emphasis) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like it or not, moderators are community leaders, it's one of the things (most) of you were elected to be. That's why it's important you are seen to be active within the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6689" RevisionGUID="c775283e-0afd-40f9-bb82-1f44ba5a24ea" CreationDate="2014-11-20T23:33:25.510" UserId="9517" Comment="added 280 characters in body" Text="A quote from the election page &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Community moderators are accorded the highest level of privilege on our community, and should themselves be exemplars of positive behavior and **leaders within the community**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(my emphasis) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like it or not, moderators are community leaders, it's one of the things (most) of you were elected to be. That's why it's important you are seen to be active within the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of our elected moderators where likely elected because they were active within the community. That life subsequently means they no longer have the time to devote to SF is sad but really at that point they should be honest with themselves and the community and  step down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6690" RevisionGUID="aceb8053-d052-43ef-8aaf-b4f3fddee38f" CreationDate="2014-11-20T23:33:26.783" UserId="72586" Text="Also a quote from the election page: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The ideal moderator does as little as possible. But those little actions may be powerful and highly concentrated. Judiciously limiting your use of moderator powers to selectively prune and guide the community — now that’s the true art of moderation.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15230" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6688" RevisionGUID="dff4be05-4edf-4f92-b44c-ebdda6abc665" CreationDate="2014-11-20T23:48:26.653" UserId="7709" Comment="added 90 characters in body" Text="One topic I am seeing a lot of the elction page, and in meta threads, and in the site in general, is the idea that moderators should be running around slamming close votes on every question that doesn't fit into the sites definition.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I became a moderator, it was made exceedingly clear to us as moderators that we should be *exception handlers*. That we are not meant to run around smashing things with hammers unless the community is unable to, or has failed to do so. This means giving the community a chance to do things before acting unilaterally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find the idea that moderators are meant to be taking the front line in closing questions concerning. This does not gel with what I was told a good moderator should be, and for me, fails the **moderate** part of the word moderator. We are here to keep the peace, not make policies and fight wars. Moderators should be here to handle issues that users can't handle themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It particularly frustrates me when I am directly accused of not being a community leader, and not doing enough proactive moderation on the site. This is not what I feel a moderators job is. We are not asked to be community leaders in that we are not meant to be taking the front line in the battle of off-topic questions. Leave this for the community. We are here to handle things that the wider community cannot handle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I wrong in thinking this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15231" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6691" RevisionGUID="4c11d189-b162-4eab-984b-007f925d65c8" CreationDate="2014-11-21T00:39:32.483" UserId="126632" Text="I've hammered a _lot_ of questions, so you may be surprised to hear me say that moderators should use the mod hammer sparingly. I've also _not_ hammered many more questions that I thought should be closed, that were I not a moderator I would have VTC'd without a second thought. This may be because I _read_ a lot more of Server Fault than most people, and happen to notice a lot more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In an ideal Stack Exchange site, the community decides what is on topic, what is off topic, what is horrible garbage that nobody should have to put up with, and moderators clean up only the worst of the messes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should a moderator lead? I still think a moderator should be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Editing posts. Improving poor English, repairing bad Markdown, fixing typos, or even completely rearranging an entire post to make it better.&#xD;&#xA; * Leaving comments in abundance. Asking for clarification, giving pointers to related questions or external resources, explaining why a question is off-topic, etc.&#xD;&#xA; * Answering questions. Which was one of the (unofficial) prerequisites for becoming a moderator to begin with. High quality answers are why people come here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hammering posts closed is less visible, and handling flags is almost entirely invisible, to the community, so these things - while they may be necessary - are not necessarily leadership.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, Server Fault is not an ideal Stack Exchange site. We have a narrow topic which is difficult for many visitors to comprehend. We have help vampires by the dozens on a daily basis. The barbarians are at the gate, and our community is near the breaking point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see no reason why a moderator should not be using the hammer when something _blatantly_ off-topic shows up, the sort of thing the community would kill in ten minutes in the absence of a moderator. But, again, it's better, when possible, to just fix the question, ask for clarification, or whatever. When I'm not 100% certain that something would be closed anyway, then I don't hammer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, we've clearly passed the point where the community is willing or able to close everything that is off-topic on their own. The close queue is full of questions that often have their close votes aged out before five people even get to review them. Some people have given up on close reviews in disgust, mostly due to bad audits or sheer burnout. Those who _do_ want to help clear the queue are stymied by the 20-review daily limit. And of course, many of these questions get low-quality answers before they can be closed and improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is at the point where _something must be done now_ to improve the site's quality, most likely many somethings, or it's going to die. This can't be put off any longer. Mod hammering is at this point just putting your finger in the dike. We have bigger problems to solve and not much time to do it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15232" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="b697a530-bf18-4d15-a41e-a6ae824cb1c0" CreationDate="2014-11-21T01:00:59.257" UserId="963" Comment="Rollback to [55a2b33c-b425-4feb-992f-c5f4058928f2]" Text="Here I very often got a feeling that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My last question](http://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What should I have done differently in order to attract more useful advice? &#xD;&#xA;- What could *this community* do differently in order to communicate this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Related: [What's wrong with ServerFault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15233" PostHistoryTypeId="7" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="b697a530-bf18-4d15-a41e-a6ae824cb1c0" CreationDate="2014-11-21T01:00:59.257" UserId="963" Comment="Rollback to [55a2b33c-b425-4feb-992f-c5f4058928f2]" Text="Why was my last question poorly received?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15234" PostHistoryTypeId="9" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="b697a530-bf18-4d15-a41e-a6ae824cb1c0" CreationDate="2014-11-21T01:00:59.257" UserId="963" Comment="Rollback to [55a2b33c-b425-4feb-992f-c5f4058928f2]" Text="|discussion|specific-question|community|" />
  <row Id="15235" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6677" RevisionGUID="2cc71d4b-a487-47f5-8128-b60368235bc6" CreationDate="2014-11-21T01:24:14.143" UserId="130222" Comment="SE=&gt;SF in title. Noob caught the body ones already." Text="Is it just me or is the quality of questions on SF declining?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6692" RevisionGUID="a9b59d35-2345-43d8-8d29-2b4356c53cf2" CreationDate="2014-11-21T01:28:51.010" UserId="1126" Text="The number of active users has [dropped nearly monthly](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/246398/posted-5-or-more-times-in-a-month?threshold=30#graph) since Server Fault started:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Active posters](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6w2MNm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6w2MN.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault has developed a reputation across the network of being full of [BOFHs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_Operator_From_Hell) who yell at people asking dumb questions. (That's not [my experience](http://serverfault.com/users/1126/jon-ericson?tab=questions), by the way.) Reading the nominations, I see a lot of burnout and frustration that stems from a [steady stream of questions](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/241364/questions-per-day-over-time?threshold=30#graph) handled by fewer and fewer experts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15237" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6677" RevisionGUID="e591a375-f4de-4127-9074-d3fda98109b5" CreationDate="2014-11-21T03:01:48.040" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/535629118311006209" />
  <row Id="15238" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6693" RevisionGUID="b4562623-fc3e-4764-b466-7982be26551a" CreationDate="2014-11-21T08:04:11.510" UserId="152073" Text="Watching some of the moderator nomination comment threads, I get the mental image of a bucket brigade. And all the buckets contain gasoline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not terribly surprised or offended by those who are campaigning on a &quot;salted earth&quot; approach to moderation. The fact that they're choosing to take those approaches is no surprise to anyone. What *does* surprise me are those who are trying to advocate for a less extreme approach while throwing more gas on comment fires. The fact that those people are mods in one form or another frankly baffles me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since we like examples on Meta, and I can't directly link to these comments...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It kinda sounds like you've correctly identified the problem, and then... Arrived at the status quo as the solution. Let's face it: as a community, your reputation for cruelty, snark, and general unhelpfulness is unmatched - even Programmers, which attracts far fewer questions per day and rejects nearly all of them, doesn't come close to generating the levels of straight-up vitriol that y'all do. And so, upon observing that the only folks willing to still come here are utterly lost and desperate, your solution is... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VjPNKc0VsU&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Taking cheap, easy shots at the entire community? *Seriously?*)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Wow, you're all crazy. I for one do not endorse Hopelessnoob as a mod for reasons that @Shog9 has mentioned. I put this nomination in the same bucket as Evan Carrols'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Hmm. Rereading that, I think I know where my fixation for buckets came from.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As our friends Evan and TheCleaner have reminded us, you can't stop someone from running for office, no matter how off the wall their reasons for self-nomination are. You don't have to like the nominees. More importantly, you don't have to like their reasons for campaigning. But if you do want to voice some disapproval, for the love of bacon, *please* don't make our larger problems worse by taking cheap shots at the candidates or the larger Serverfault community. Say your piece and go. It doesn't have to be pink and fluffy, but there is a line and the regulars should know what it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may seem like I'm talking to a select few here, but the fact that we have mods (both SE and SF) feeding into this problem sets a terrible example for the rest of us. It's for this reason that I'm taking a time out to say *this is not a cool thing*. If you want to have a go at being the voice of reason, *be reasonable*. Waiving your right to do so only helps to ensure that we all [burn the house down](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuMv86Ov7-8) before the bad questions and low participation do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;tl;dr, if you have the capacity for not setting us all on fire, please remember to exercise it. Pretty please? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15239" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6693" RevisionGUID="b4562623-fc3e-4764-b466-7982be26551a" CreationDate="2014-11-21T08:04:11.510" UserId="152073" Text="Can we turn down the campaign heat, please?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15240" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6693" RevisionGUID="b4562623-fc3e-4764-b466-7982be26551a" CreationDate="2014-11-21T08:04:11.510" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15241" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6694" RevisionGUID="1cafd0c7-330f-4b99-b897-1ec01ca8001d" CreationDate="2014-11-21T08:22:26.933" UserId="7709" Text="I am normally a person of mild temperament. I normally don't call people on their bullshit or make waves unless it's something fairly serious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An election is a serious business, and it's perhaps *the most* appropriate place for these statements to be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, I don't really see anything wrong with either of those two comments. Of course I'm biased because the last one was *mine*. But if I believe that someone is going to make a bad choice for a moderator, then if I can't tell anyone during an election, when *can* I tell them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6695" RevisionGUID="c12799af-c2a1-471d-9d91-4565380c316f" CreationDate="2014-11-21T10:48:54.827" UserId="33193" Text="I do realise that moderation styles differ between sites, but I tend to consider closing *clearly* off topic questions to be a moderator task of sorts (though it still feels odd for me to do it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good mod is a janitor. However, sometimes...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Slightly firmer action is required. I'd consider breaking out the hoe and getting rid of crap to be a *transitional* measure - *eventually* you're either going to have burnt out mods, or better yet, regular users willing and able to take it on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, all the shoveling we can do isn't much use without *good* questions - and you need the community for that too. I'd consider clearing up bad questions a start of a process rather than a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lsVuNm.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hvljbm.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15243" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6688" RevisionGUID="78b7f473-53eb-489b-b7e9-d7c8eb1e4b19" CreationDate="2014-11-21T12:01:27.757" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/535764929455075328" />
  <row Id="15244" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6696" RevisionGUID="e58ef73e-b0f0-44f4-9f6f-449be26d657a" CreationDate="2014-11-21T12:43:34.397" UserId="3038" Text="I have to echo something a couple of the other moderators have said: I VTCed a lot more things than I hammer now. That's because a VTC is a one-in-five vote of no-confidence where a hammer is a summary execution. I have to be very sure that the content I'm going to dispose of is not fit for consumption. So yes, I rarely hammer stuff without at least one other VTC on it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the beginning Stack* has created ever more detailed ways for non-mods to self-police. The review-queues, regardless of their implementation quality, were intended to streamline content-review by a wide audience of higher-rep users. It sure as hell increased the discoverability of questions with close-votes on them! The closed-questions numbers jumped *decidedly* when the review queues showed up so they are working (if occasionally maligned).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing that isn't mentioned is that Moderators aren't subjected to the 20-question review limit, or whatever they are, and our decisions are final; if I say a question is 'just fine' it'll only earn more close-votes if someone hunts it up in the site. A couple of times I've gone into the queues to wade through the crap and bring the reviewable-counter down to something less embarrassing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Three of our top reviewers are putting themselves up for a mod-bit. Will they continue to weed the review queues, or will they let the rest of the site get a first pass the way the rest of the mod-staff tends to do?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15245" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="8b998b15-59b6-469a-b419-64e18e847a53" CreationDate="2014-11-21T13:56:40.897" UserId="118258" Comment="See, ***this*** is how you improve a post's grammar.  Not that proper grammr doesn't have to entirely change the question asked." Text="Why is the Server Fault community is so unfriendly? On other Stack Exchange sites, I get the feeling that people are actually trying to help you, but here I very often feel that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My last question](http://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###[What's wrong with the Server Fault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15246" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="8b998b15-59b6-469a-b419-64e18e847a53" CreationDate="2014-11-21T13:56:40.897" UserId="118258" Comment="See, ***this*** is how you improve a post's grammar.  Not that proper grammr doesn't have to entirely change the question asked." Text="Why is the Server Fault community is so unfriendly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6697" RevisionGUID="9537c718-9037-4ad8-92e1-284da1c7ad19" CreationDate="2014-11-21T14:09:11.763" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; Moderators should be here to handle issues that users can't handle themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, important question you haven't addressed - are the users able to handle the deluge of shit themselves?  With the decreasing participation of the high rep users who **can** slam the door on the crap questions, it seems like our options are more mod hammering, or a front page of crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we are not meant to be taking the front line in the battle of off-topic questions. Leave this for the community. We are here to handle things that the wider community cannot handle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fine, don't slam the door on the questions.  Start handing out bans to the users who ask them, and let the community handle killing off the questions, if that's how you feel.  Though I still say a Server Fault front page that doesn't contain questions about dealing with a lazy land lord, or how to connect tow computers together using a router, or asking what ToR is would be an improvement over the current dynamic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15248" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6668" RevisionGUID="a2d77adc-794c-4e03-89ee-204c2b7f412d" CreationDate="2014-11-21T14:13:09.067" UserId="7861" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I figured I'd ask here before making an Evan Carroll out of myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really like the statistics found here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://elections.stackexchange.com/#serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Short of nominating myself, is there a way to see these concise statistics about oneself?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I looked around on data.se but didn't find a query that fit and I'm not versed enough on data.se to create the query.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know there is some, if not all, of this on your profile, but I like this nice concise view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the StackApps URL for the page someone asked [basically the same thing I'm asking][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the same URL states that the app has:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Ability to add arbitrary users to the lineup, for comparison with the candidates&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(and I have no desire to ask this over on meta.SE...so if nobody here knows, I'll live without it)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/4qnel.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/a/4553/21609" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15249" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="c9f74fb0-1206-4ab5-a2f6-3e168b66c8d2" CreationDate="2014-11-21T14:14:07.880" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="Why is the Server Fault community so unfriendly? On other Stack Exchange sites, I get the feeling that people are actually trying to help you, but here I very often feel that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My last question](http://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###[What's wrong with the Server Fault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15250" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="c4eb8cca-4b76-4360-a530-da20f2dd49fd" CreationDate="2014-11-21T15:35:54.180" UserId="7861" Text="*tl;dr? Just see the bold...*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading both of these meta questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6683/why-is-the-server-fault-community-is-so-unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along with questions like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5825/being-professional-to-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And the [&quot;Be Nice&quot; Requirement][1] which is purposefully a 2-way street:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (EXPERTS) Be welcoming, be patient, and assume good intentions. Don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expect new users to know all the rules — they don't. And be patient&#xD;&#xA;&gt; while they learn. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; (ASKERS/NOOBS) If you're here for help, make it as easy as possible&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for others to help you. Everyone here is volunteering, and no one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; responds well to demands for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see that despite the site's statement that *&quot;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators&quot;* there's an obvious sense of Server Fault not being helpful based on the &quot;Be Nice&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We &quot;experts&quot; here tend to be very quick (myself included) to stomp on the VTC button and then when asked &quot;why?&quot; we point them to the Help pages and say &quot;you should've known&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO...with the finger pointed back at myself...should I have known about the above &quot;Be Nice&quot; requirement?  I've been here for 5 1/2 years, surely I've read that before today right?  (sarcasm)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all of that said...I'm back to the title.  **From here until January 1 I will strive for the following and am challenging my other experts to do the same**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I will downvote and comment as to why.  If the OP changes their post enough to warrant removing the downvote I will remove it.  Yeah, it's not an SE requirement...but I'll go above and beyond the requirements.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I will edit questions that will improve upon them and help the OP receive help here on SF without removing their original intent.&#xD;&#xA; 3. I will offer up constructive yet positive comments on all questions during this challenge.&#xD;&#xA; 4. I will not presume that someone isn't in a professional sysadmin role unless the evidence is overwhelming.  Even then, I will politely explain WHY they are in the wrong place and offer alternatives to point them in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA; 5. I will remember the words of the great philosopher Dalton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTh5JzRziHE (nsfw) when dealing with posters not being kind to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What's the goal here?  Why do this?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. To either help prove/disprove the reasons why Server Fault gets the reputation it does.&#xD;&#xA; 2. To follow the rules.  Be Nice is in the Help rules...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Anyone with me?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15251" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="c4eb8cca-4b76-4360-a530-da20f2dd49fd" CreationDate="2014-11-21T15:35:54.180" UserId="7861" Text="I'm challenging us to make the Christmas 2014 season be known as &quot;killing them with kindness&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15252" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="c4eb8cca-4b76-4360-a530-da20f2dd49fd" CreationDate="2014-11-21T15:35:54.180" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6699" RevisionGUID="7683e34b-335c-464f-a8a4-ae92284a6c35" CreationDate="2014-11-21T15:50:10.217" UserId="174813" Text="Note:  I personally have found Server Fault to be a very friendly site, but am fully aware that this is not necessarily the experience of others.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF;  this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta.  In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again:  &quot;Our site is dying!  How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot;  Do you believe that site quality is really a problem?  Do you believe the two questions are related?  If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15254" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6700" RevisionGUID="59374b57-ff37-422e-ad72-85c1842ecae8" CreationDate="2014-11-21T17:23:11.313" UserId="963" Text="I didn't intend that comment as a &quot;cheap shot&quot; - there's only so much you can say in the space of a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A little bit of background might help here: along with most of [the people on my team][1], I spend a fair bit of time doing support work - helping folks who are trying to learn to use these sites when they get stuck. When such people post questions on meta, or use the &quot;contact us&quot; link at the bottom of every page, we get notified. Usually, these problems are pretty straight-forward: they were unclear in their writing or just misunderstood what was on-topic for the site they had trouble with. In a great many instances, I need only point them to the comments or close reasons *below* their question for a succinct explanation of where they went wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I *dread* questions about Server Fault: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Your site-specific off-topic reasons border on worthless; it's *very* difficult for an outsider (and I include myself in this group) to suss out the reasoning behind why &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration&quot; or &quot;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot; are used in some situations and not others - much less what should be done to correct the problem (if anything *can* be done).&#xD;&#xA;- There's a really bizarre tendency here to answer questions in comments, and then shut down the question. Perhaps this is born of a desire to be helpful while still being strict? But it sends a mixed message, particularly when no one bothers to say what's wrong with the question. &#xD;&#xA;- Y'all have a penchant for getting into arguments with authors instead of just stating a problem and walking away. And not just a few of you. I've even had to warn some *moderators* about this behavior. There's a culture of one-upmanship that seems to encourage playing to an audience instead of trying to provide useful criticism. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying this behavior is *pervasive*, but it's been wide-spread enough for long enough that I've come to expect it. And quite honestly, it makes me reluctant to even engage y'all here; there are too few hours in the day to spend them arguing for someone's idle entertainment, so if that's what I have to expect then my time is better spent elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the *last* thing I need is another &quot;exceptionally snarky and cruel&quot; moderator here creating messes for someone else to clean up. If that's honestly what anyone thinks is necessary, then they haven't been paying attention here for the past few years. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's up to the community here to decide who gets elected. But I do have the minimum rep necessary to vote like anyone else, and the ability to comment, and I intend to use both judiciously. I strongly encourage the rest of you to do likewise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15255" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6701" RevisionGUID="30ba5b21-4c04-4483-b35e-00d1f8e7dc51" CreationDate="2014-11-21T17:24:05.627" UserId="72586" Text="In the nearly 4 years that I’ve participated on Server Fault, it’s been a community that I’ve been proud to be a part of, and I’ve been able to build my own skill set a lot and help people out at the same time by answering questions.  Everyone who’s helped to build this community should be proud of what it’s been able to do.  We really have one of the best places on the internet to find answers to real problems that sysadmins face every day, instead of just inscrutable documentation or forum threads filled with crappy [cargo cult](http://blog.lastinfirstout.net/2009/11/cargo-cult-system-administration.html) solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For most of us, the profession of system administration is fundamentally changing: instead of duct-taped together automation scripts, we have a huge ecosystem of configuration management tools; instead of applications running on one server in one data center, we have applications running in distributed data centers or hosted in the “cloud”; instead of just needing to be an expert in an operating system, we need to be able to solve problems with a myriad of OSes, applications, databases, and protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of these new problems need new solutions, and require sysadmins to reach outside of our comfort zones in lots of new ways.  Instead of being able to kick the network issues to the network person, our systems need to be aware of the network, have the network configured in the right way, and even manage the network as software defined networking starts to catch on.  Instead of getting an application out of the box that just needs a next-next-done install, we need to be able to understand how best to architect a solution for our specific environment using several different software solutions, and how to integrate those pieces of software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need to be able to learn and evolve extremely quickly to keep pace with technology and the state of the craft.  Staying up to speed is incredibly difficult in this profession, and getting in the door is getting harder all the time.  For me, Server Fault is a great resource for maintaining my own knowledge and improving it - accidentally referring back to a problem I solved years ago because it comes up in a Google search, or having coworkers ask me to help clarify an answer of mine they found while trying to figure out a problem (this happened at my last job), tells me that we’re really helping to advance the field of system administration as a whole.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, I’m worried that we’ve gotten off track lately.  There’s been a drop in participation through contributions - post rate, answers per question, and relatively active users (5+ posts per week) have all been trending downward for a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![posters][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since June of this year we’ve seen a major jump in traffic - nearly 100% - due to changes to Google’s page ranking, with an accompanying jump in participation through community moderation (mainly close votes and down votes):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![votes][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but, crucially, not an increased volume of questions over the same time frame; they’ve essentially stayed flat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![posts][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of valid arguments on why this is happening, but I think we can all agree that this is not a great direction to be going in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault still gets a ton of bad questions, which need to be closed - and there are now fewer regular contributors among whom the load of “taking out the trash” is now spread.  As a result, instead of participating through posting and voting on useful questions and answers, many of our most active users, the core of our community, are spending their time on the site looking for questions to downvote and close out of frustration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don’t want our best contributors feeling like the most important contribution they can make is to find stuff to get rid of - and more importantly, we want to avoid deterring people from joining the community and participating by being over-protective of what we want the site to look like.  Narrow interpretation of the scope with rigid enforcement hasn’t slowed the volume of poor quality questions, but it has given Server Fault a rather hostile and insular reputation and a tendency to give a poor first impression.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn’t be comfortable telling a sysadmin I just met, especially a beginner or intermediate level one, that they should go try participating on Server Fault without warnings and caveats, and I suspect I’m not alone on that.  **We need those intermediate level people to be comfortable with dipping a toe into contributing, getting involved, to take the load of answering easy questions off of the veteran users who are tired of the simple stuff.**  This needs to be a place that’s welcoming of all system administrators, regardless of skill level, in order to accomplish that.  Some of our veteran users will reduce or stop their participation, which is expected in any community; we need to have new contributors coming in to keep the community alive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More eyeballs from Google should be a good thing for Server Fault; it means that this resource we’ve all created is reaching and helping more people, and it means more people who might take an interest in the site (and have expertise that would be useful to have around!) are getting exposed to it.  Instead, the we’ve taken a harder line than ever to fight the perceived flood of low quality questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault should be a community that is welcoming of the easy questions. More importantly, it should welcome the kind of people who will be interested in answering those questions, who can can grow their own expertise while at the same time preventing our core contributors from having to deal with every easy question.  **It should be a community that changes and evolves alongside the practice of system administration, not one that gets stuck on a specific, rigid definition of what a sysadmin does or doesn’t do.**  It can’t survive and thrive and continue to be a great resource to so many people if we make it a community where only experts are able to ask a good question - after all, our experts are good at answering their own questions too, and rarely need to ask one of the community.  Becoming more insular, more selective, more “expert”, is not an option that will lead to a sustainable future for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should be encouraging questions on subjects like Docker and continuous integration, about trouble with configuration or troubleshooting on specific blank-as-a-service platforms, and about how to architect a server infrastructure for the NoSQL flavor of the month.  Instead of trying to reject these questions and the people who ask them, we should push them in the right direction for how to be better at what they’re doing and how to solve their problem in the right way.  Getting *that* knowledge out there, in front of the eyeballs from Google, is how we can really make a difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few months after I started at Stack Exchange, the community team asked me to look at what I would do to try pushing Server Fault in the right direction.  What I’ve arrived at is to remove the “professional” criteria from the scope of the site - it’s getting used too aggressively in closing questions, as well as interpreted to limit the set of topics that are accepted here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, before anyone panics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’m asking for **questions  to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User.  And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.  However, someone having problems with setting up hobby project on a VPS even if they aren’t a sysadmin by day, or a developer trying to work out how to deploy their application successfully to a robust server stack instead of their development machine, are the kind of questions that I want to be in scope for the site now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn’t going to directly address the volume of low quality questions that we’re currently dealing with.  What I’m hoping for is a change to the community’s approach to some of those questions: spending time editing the salvageable ones, giving users a push in the right direction instead of closing their question as quickly as possible in an attempt to avoid “broken windows”, or downvoting the question because they think the answer is too obvious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”  Over time, my hope is that we attract more intermediate-level contributors that we’re scaring away now who can handle the easy questions so the veterans won’t need to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question quality, and making sure contributors aren’t spending their time sifting through questions they aren’t interested in, is something that’s been getting a lot of attention on the Stack Overflow side of things, which can benefit Server Fault as well.  Some of those efforts are applied here automatically, like rolling rate limits - we’re also going to test out how well some of the specific optimizations on SO work on SF, like [the recommended tab](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/258699/865899), and see if we can tune them to work well here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want for Server Fault to be the great resource to so many people that we all know it can be, and the great community that I’ve known over the last 4 years, and continue to evolve as a resource for everyone in this profession - and I believe that it can do that as a place for everyone working on the kinds of problems that we are, whether they call themselves sysadmins, SREs, devops, or anything else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My hope is that everyone in the community will join me in giving this a shot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KH8mk.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/udr5R.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RAHcL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15256" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6701" RevisionGUID="30ba5b21-4c04-4483-b35e-00d1f8e7dc51" CreationDate="2014-11-21T17:24:05.627" UserId="72586" Text="Server Fault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15257" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6701" RevisionGUID="30ba5b21-4c04-4483-b35e-00d1f8e7dc51" CreationDate="2014-11-21T17:24:05.627" UserId="72586" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15258" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6702" RevisionGUID="ffe006c5-d4c0-4877-a70c-69b2567224a9" CreationDate="2014-11-21T18:06:30.957" UserId="118258" Text="Feel free to try, not that you need my permissions or anything, but I'm pretty sure your proposal addresses the wrong problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that the &quot;not professional&quot; reason gets used as an excuse to clamp down on high quality, but home/development questions.  In fact, my experience has been the opposite - the regulars will save high quality questions from that requirement, rather than using the &quot;professional requirement&quot; to slam shut good, quality questions.  I have personally edited out &quot;at home&quot; from questions to save a good questions from closing, and I've witnessed other high-rep users do the same thing with similar good, but out-of-scope questions they felt added value to the site, in spite of not being strictly professional.  And this is above and beyond what happens more regularly with reopen votes and the close vote review queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, I think it would be really helpful if you find some examples of questions that add value, but got slammed shut simply because they're not professional.  I really doubt you'll be able to find many.  What I see far more often is a bad question, or question about &quot;doing it badly&quot; getting slammed shut for not being professional, the OP saying they are, in fact, a professional, and then being pointed towards [the meaning of &quot;professional&quot; meta thread][1], with butthurt usually ensuing.  Of course, butthurt usually ensues anyway, because it's evidently not nice to tell someone why their pile of shit masquerading as a question is a pile of shit, even when done politely and constructively, but that's a bit of a tangent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really do think that questions **are** judged on their merits as it stands now, and the professional close-reason is used as a supplementary close reason most of the time.  There isn't really a clear &quot;your question sucks&quot; close reason, but the professional capacity close reason is fairly close, especially if you read the meta thread on what &quot;professional capacity&quot; means in these parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The data you cite would be interpreted more accurately if looked at through the lens of drive-by window-lickers becoming more active as the high-quality regulars (and even just anyone with half a clue) becomes less active.  It is my opinion that the window-licking horde of crap-flingers are driving off the people who would otherwise be asking quality questions, but I will grant that it's not something I can prove, or offer more than anecdotal evidence for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any event, I think that's where the effort needs to be focused.  Slow the influx of crap, and hopefully retain more of the regulars we have, or allow new people to grow into that role.  (Ways to do that, like stopping unregistered users from asking questions have been suggested and not implemented by SE.)  But I don't see us retaining existing members worth a damn, or growing new ones while the front page is full of embarrassing fail.  And not just embarrassing fail from a professional IT perspective, but from any perspective.  Seriously, right now, all the Server Fault main page does is validate my low opinion of humankind.  And having said that, ***that*** is why I can't recommend Server Fault to friends and colleagues or co-workers any more.  Not because I'm worried that someone will hurt their feelings or close their question, but because I think they'll look at the main page of the site, see the river of shit and lower their opinion of me and my skills accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15259" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6686" RevisionGUID="c184113f-ea5a-4ecb-9c1e-30fd9bb74c66" CreationDate="2014-11-21T19:13:37.937" UserId="254948" Comment="more clearly." Text="As far as I know there is no page for this. You could however copy-paste some Javascript code into your browser which will show it for you. With a little copy and pasting and under 10 lines of non pasted code :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Javascript on the page is not obfuscated so easy to read. With minor adjustments you can copy-paste some of the code and have it display for the users you want.&#xD;&#xA;The code is also available on [Github](https://github.com/tms/stack-election) which might also mean that it's possible to host it for yourself? (not sure)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the copy and paste code, see this [link](http://pastebin.com/MYbrH101), simply adjust the parameter (user_ids, you can get the id from your profile on this website) and run it on the [election page](http://elections.stackexchange.com/#serverfault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In chrome you can open the Javascript console with one of the following options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - control + shift + j keyboard shortcut&#xD;&#xA; - Right click on a page, inspect element, console&#xD;&#xA; - The three-stripe button near the top right, then more tools, Javascript console.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Firefox you can open the console with one of the following options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The tree stripe button, then developer, then webconsole.&#xD;&#xA; - Right click on a page, Inspect, then click console.&#xD;&#xA; - Control + shift + k keyboard shortcut&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Internet explorer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Right click on a object on the page, inspect element. Then click the console icon.&#xD;&#xA; - Press F12 to open developer tools and then click the console icon.&#xD;&#xA; - Click the gear icon, then click developer tools, then the console icon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Internet explorer you will have to enter it in the grey box and then click the green triangle button (the one which looks like a play button), or press control+enter. Instead of the console button you can also just press Control+2." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6703" RevisionGUID="884ce7bb-0ba8-462b-847d-b7371876dfbc" CreationDate="2014-11-21T19:56:25.207" UserId="5880" Text="I'll be the first to admit that I've stepped away from SF for a while. Those reasons are my own, and everyone should be able to step away when they want to. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I've been looking at the site more recently, partly because it's been brought up in team meetings and partly because I miss answering questions and helping people. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not the community I have great memories of. This is not even the community that I left. This is now a community full of hate and isolationism. Personally, I was very disheartened to come back and see that state that this community has changed into. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are not helping to make the **current, future, and past generations** of system administrators better here. People should not be shouted down because they are perceived to be not good enough. New people to our profession should be welcomed with open arms, taken under our wings and taught how to become a good admin in today world. We all had basic questions when we where young admins and there were people who guided us. Now that we are sitting at or near the top of the mountain, all we are telling the people who are not as skilled as us is **you are not good enough, you are dumb, go figure it out for yourself.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me, answering questions here, and on other forums in the past has been a way for me to give back to the community that made me the Admin I am today. To help mold the future so that our profession can come out of the dark basement, can be better than what we are now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we continue to work the way that we have then all we are doing is killing this site, and driving the sysadmins of the future somewhere else. And I believe the SE network is the best place to get amazing answers to your questions (not just because I work here, I believed that before I was hired)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15261" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6704" RevisionGUID="db94db95-3323-4adc-ac10-0b4fa78c6f63" CreationDate="2014-11-21T20:56:23.967" UserId="3038" Text="I notice that several of our top review-queue users have put themselves up for a mod-bit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA; - As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15262" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6705" RevisionGUID="006602d5-b941-4a22-b218-5532e94ba833" CreationDate="2014-11-21T21:59:43.753" UserId="3038" Text="We seem to [do this every so often][1]. What we have is a long tail problem. Here, have a made-up graph:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Surly target market](http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2012/09/08/surly-target-market.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Years of experience is not as good of a metric as it used to be, especially as more and more sysadmin types [are code-types who are trying to glue/automate systems together][2] through frameworks like puppet, and are getting their answers on StackOverflow (they have more puppet questions than we do, by the way). The career path of such code-focused sysadmins is a different one from those of us on the rack-n-stack side of things so they feel... developery, and their questions get VTCed a lot. Which is bad, since they're the feeder system to the surly target market.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The future of the profession is much more code-focused than it used to be, and chasing away coder-types is a great way to further the decline of the site. Or push us back into the arms of StackOverflow from whence we came. I don't ask questions on SO because I get answers back in deep dev-speak, which I have trouble decoding, and they're their own kind of antagonistic towards n00bs over there. Questions asked here select for an audience who thinks like I do, so the answers are more comprehensible. New automators are coming into the market with software-engineering training so actually get value from SO, unlike me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The code-like nature of things to come makes it *even harder* for others to figure out what SF is for. We're more than the Systems Annexe of StackOverflow. Heck, we were given a moat when they took away the ability to migrate SO questions to SF. The fact remains that the surly target market we have right now came of age in a time when things were quite different in the admin space and up-and-comers do *not* sound like we did back when.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughtful, narrow focused questions that show research and give relevant detail are hard to write. The author needs to have a grasp on the problem that's complete enough for discarded theories (provide proof, please), but not so complete as to know just what the problem is. That's a pretty narrow scope, and is our platonic ideal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions like this one come from the beginner space: http://serverfault.com/questions/646007/how-to-perform-all-sorts-of-administration-tasks-both-locally-and-on-remote-com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, that IS an incomplete understanding of the problem. They know it's possible, and are looking for the lead in how to solve it. This question didn't show research or trial theories. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they had asked a question on how to configure WinRM to talk to other machines via PowerShell, it might not have been VTCed. That shows they're on the right path, but just need some help with an implementation detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back in 2010 I would have answered a question like that without second thoughts. Today it took less than an hour to go from ask to closed. This is the kind of person that is starting out in systems administration. [tag:winrm] is another tag with more questions on SO than SF. There is a reason for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2012/09/being-flooded-by-non-professionals-a-serverfault-problem.shtml&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://twitter.com/standaloneSA/status/534892647664848897" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15263" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="9a75897c-cbec-4e47-80cd-325ef452ab45" CreationDate="2014-11-21T23:02:05.473" UserId="126632" Text="This current close reason is confusing and potentially misleading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the *expected* results. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?][1] for further guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was originally ripped off entirely from Stack Overflow, which has since replaced it with a much clearer reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking debugging help (&quot;**why isn't this code working?**&quot;) must include the desired behavior, a *specific problem or error* and *the shortest code necessary* to reproduce it **in the question itself**. Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers. See: [How to create a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We get a lot of questions from people who are trying to set up something they don't quite understand, or worse, _fix_ something that's broken that they don't quite understand. Whatever their level of understanding or lack thereof, better guidance for people in such situations would be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15264" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="9a75897c-cbec-4e47-80cd-325ef452ab45" CreationDate="2014-11-21T23:02:05.473" UserId="126632" Text="Rewriting &quot;minimal understanding&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15265" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="9a75897c-cbec-4e47-80cd-325ef452ab45" CreationDate="2014-11-21T23:02:05.473" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15266" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6707" RevisionGUID="8598898c-4d3b-4335-812a-697650e4b8c8" CreationDate="2014-11-21T23:02:05.473" UserId="126632" Text="I propose that we rip off SO again, and that this close reason be rewritten as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **installation, configuration or break/fix help** must include _the desired end state_, the _specific problem or error_ and _sufficient information about the configuration and environment_ to reproduce it. Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15268" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6707" RevisionGUID="7dfde85f-74f2-4d02-a377-0857bfe510a6" CreationDate="2014-11-21T23:40:19.390" UserId="126632" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="I propose that we rip off SO again, and that this close reason be rewritten as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **installation, configuration or diagnostic help** must include _the desired end state_, the _specific problem or error_ and _sufficient information about the configuration and environment_ to reproduce it. Questions without **a clear problem statement** are unlikely to get good answers and are not useful to other readers. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15269" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6701" RevisionGUID="2138d924-6510-484a-882a-a00e46e0ffce" CreationDate="2014-11-22T00:02:08.870" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/535946296633610241" />
  <row Id="15270" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="fdca1097-e497-4cd7-b715-6caed44000f1" CreationDate="2014-11-22T03:02:09.460" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/535991596064714752" />
  <row Id="15271" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="46a0498f-bbb0-4c9b-abc7-3833867a2ea6" CreationDate="2014-11-22T06:34:33.917" UserId="72586" Comment="edited title" Text="Why is the Server Fault community so unfriendly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15272" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6693" RevisionGUID="6614aa60-ac91-44f4-b4c9-006648bde796" CreationDate="2014-11-22T09:02:08.890" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/536082192485842944" />
  <row Id="15273" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6708" RevisionGUID="398cc20e-e391-48b3-afb0-7a31b61a7260" CreationDate="2014-11-22T10:33:41.727" UserId="78702" Text="Shane Madden [said](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/78702):&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User. And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm glad Stack Exchange is taking this position :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m asking for **questions to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding &quot;questions to be considered on their merits&quot;... I agree, and a few weeks ago there was a strangely similar discussion about a guy who insisted that Network Engineering should help him build an ethernet cable for his home office.  Aside from the coincidental timing of the drama, I wanted to share a few thoughts... perhaps we agree, but I'm going somewhere with the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO] has had a long-standing policy about judging questions on their merits, instead of the job description of the person asking.  I agree with this policy, however, let's consider some of the differences between common [SO] topics and [SF] topics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: HTML and JavaScript&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Compiled languages: C, C++, C#, Java, go &#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Scripted languages: Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Unix / Linux system administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Windows administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Database administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Network administration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few notable differences between [SO] and [SF] questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - On [SO], it's quite possible to replicate the OP's problem without hours of labor; particularly since there is an emphasis on [creating a minimal, complete, valid example](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve).  People might not be terribly good at doing it, but it's at least *feasible* in many cases.&#xD;&#xA; - On [SF], it's quite challenging to expect people to build the same minimal example, because many questions are specific to the OP's work environment.  For instance,&#xD;&#xA;  - I can clone someone's git branch and experiment with their code if I need to, but how exactly does one clone their linux server, SAN traffic, hadoop cluster, or network congestion?&#xD;&#xA;  - System administration also has a higher barrier to entry than programming.  Even if I was inclined to spend hours building a virtual or physical mock up of an average [SF] problem, there are non-trivial licensing issues involved with replicating many environments (i.e. Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Juniper, Cisco...).  By way of contrast, a lot of software can be written with free / open-source tools available to the masses (gcc, Eclipse, git, scripting languages, etc...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is my point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The higher barrier to entry, and complex systems make it *all the more important to get good documentation* from people asking on [SF]; however, **getting them to figure out how to document something is a chicken and egg problem**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all say the same thing... the questions largely stink.  On another site, I [attempted](http://meta.networkengineering.stackexchange.com/q/292/775 &quot;Network Engineering Question Checklist&quot;) to help people ask good networking questions, but even that (largish) document has not shown itself adequate yet.  *I'm not sure a self-scored checklist is the right answer*; they need targeted feedback from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rhetorical question: How do you help a clueless person even know the right things to document?  Speaking from very limited time moderating another site, it is pulling teeth to get people to put IP addresses and interface names on diagrams.  If they simply knew how to document their problem adequately, I argue that at least 30% of them could solve the problem themselves.  Yet, after trying for the last year to get good question documentation on a small beta site, I'm concluding that many people simply are not willing to submit to pleading in comments for even the simplest documentation, such as posting their configuration and an adequate topology diagram.  NOTE: I have a feature request below that might improve the question feedback process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My [SF] Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a theory, which I hope Stack Exchange could help prove:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*My theory:* If we give people *very specific feedback* on what is missing from their question, as well as a complete example of what we expect to see then we stand a chance of getting better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Feature Request*: Give every [SF] question a **scorecard, which indicates what is lacking** from the question, and a **good example of what it might look like**.  Every person who views the question can vote for whether the person needs to add information to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should look something like this to the OP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 54 people graded this question:&#xD;&#xA;  - 30% of reviewers are tired of seeing trivial questions from you (yes, I understand this bullet is controversial)&#xD;&#xA;  - 80% of reviewers are not happy with the current state of the question; 10% of reviewers think the question is adequate. 2% of reviewers think you did a good job asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Requests&#xD;&#xA;   - 90% of reviewers think this question needs a good network diagram (include a hyperlink to what we think a good network diagram looks like, including subnets / interface names).&#xD;&#xA;   - 75% of reviewers think you need to add the version of operating system you're asking about (include a hyperlink to how you document the operating system for common operating systems)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should be associated with each revision of the question.  After a question is edited, the OP should be asked whether they included what was asked for.  If they did, then the score for that element should reset.  If they did not, then the score should carry forward.  If people consistently lie just to reset the score card, they potentially could be suspended, or loose reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to build a decent score card, we need to designate score card tags, such as [tag:Windows], [tag:Unix], [tag:Network], [tag:HTTP], etc...  The tags would determine which score card is used for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, the score card must render well on mobile devices; most of the time I'm on stack exchange, I'm on my phone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize that this suggestion is really a whole separate discussion itself, and I've hardly done a good job explaining the requirements.  The point was to not just to gripe about how much questions suck, but hopefully offer a practical suggestion for improving status quo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO]: http://stackoverflow.com/ &quot;Stack Overflow&quot;&#xD;&#xA;[SF]: http://serverfault.com/ &quot;Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nY4TM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15274" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="feba3e8d-b0ad-46c3-ba49-20d98419fe16" CreationDate="2014-11-22T12:02:09.400" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/536127491065544704" />
  <row Id="15275" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6709" RevisionGUID="bc64c875-0728-46f6-bf8d-4c0bb6d98aa1" CreationDate="2014-11-23T00:31:36.117" UserId="50875" Text="Why should the moderators treat each other with any more respect and dignity than the people who come to this site for help?!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15276" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6707" RevisionGUID="4a48791e-3f4a-407c-9c26-b73da16f09d7" CreationDate="2014-11-23T00:58:22.117" UserId="126632" Comment="Shortened to fit in length limit" Text="I propose that we rip off SO again, and that this close reason be rewritten as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **installation, configuration or diagnostic help** must include [_the desired end state_, the _specific problem or error_ and _sufficient information about the configuration and environment_ to reproduce it](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632). Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15277" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="6707" RevisionGUID="a29aab31-4c38-4dae-8917-8e48a7cba456" CreationDate="2014-11-23T04:57:58.037" UserId="126632" />
  <row Id="15278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6710" RevisionGUID="21c2d4a4-6916-439c-935c-8cd14364eed4" CreationDate="2014-11-23T08:01:16.423" UserId="167999" Text="Obligatory preamble as to where this is coming from: I would consider myself an outsider of Server Fault. I'm very young (not legally an adult), and so I'm learning system administration in the age of Puppet and Docker and all that. I would consider myself an intermediate system administrator. This is not so much an answer as a couple of potentially useful observations from my point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of the posts above have been talking about negative feedback, bad quality questions, the effect of influxes of users from Google, etc. But I haven't seen a lot about how to _attract_ new regulars, and that's an important part of turning Server Fault into a healthy community again. The way I see it, **Server Fault is now in a position where it has a bootstrapping problem**. I'm interested in being a regular on Server Fault, as I genuinely really like system administration,  but when I've tried to start answering questions, I can't find any that are within my skill level to answer. I'm not an organization, I'm a hobbyist. I run my home network like a corporate network for the fun and utility of it, but I can't and don't use anything that requires a lot of money. Because of this, any question that is about (e.g., just off the top of my head) HP-UX, Windows, iSCSI, large-scale SANs, etc. is automatically something that I can't answer, because I don't have the equipment and/or licenses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is indicative of a larger problem that Shane (I believe) mentioned: Server Fault has no intermediate questions and no tolerance for intermediate questions. The question is, how do we generate an influx of intermediate-level questions that is sustained long enough that a set of intermediate regulars can form? I don't know. Maybe part of the answer is &quot;be nice for a while and see if people come.&quot; Maybe it's something else. I genuinely have no idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's very late here - one minute to midnight - so I apologize if I've just rambled on and reiterated things that have already been said, wasting your time, but I don't think I have. I hope this post offers a useful alternate(-ish) perspective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6711" RevisionGUID="77a764cf-a7db-4e5a-9542-6fbebdb53e10" CreationDate="2014-11-23T12:53:55.413" UserId="10472" Text="The greater the number of participants, the lower the quality of their participation. That's just the law of averages at work. I rarely participate here anymore, because I can't get help for *my* problems. There comes a point where fake Internet points isn't enough to keep someone around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that many of the most upset people should have stopped participating in Server Fault long ago as part of the normal attrition rate of a community like this, but instead are hanging on to the way things were 5 years ago when there were a small fraction of the page views that there are now. That doesn't help anyone. If you are truly upset at what the community has begin and you haven't been able to figure out how to fix it in *years* then maybe there isn't anything to fix. Maybe that's just how things are now and you should try to accept it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an &quot;outsider&quot; now, it seems silly to see people debating the merits of the words &quot;professional&quot; or &quot;off topic.&quot; The people on this site that truly care about that type of thing are statistically irrelevant when compared to total page views. So, I see two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Reduce the barriers to entry. This will likely drive away a few more top users (who maybe should already be gone), but will make it a more welcoming place to random googlers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Greatly increase the barriers to entry by having some type or new user approval process. I don't think that this is realistic, as private communities are not part of Stack Exchange's mission. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think #1 aligns with Shane's suggestion. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6711" RevisionGUID="894ff5b5-16e4-4088-9208-723c07a97601" CreationDate="2014-11-23T13:01:09.187" UserId="10472" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="The greater the number of participants, the lower the quality of the average participant. That's just the law of averages at work. I rarely participate here anymore, because I can't get help for *my* problems. There comes a point where fake Internet points isn't enough to keep someone around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that many of the most upset people should have stopped participating in Server Fault long ago as part of the normal attrition rate of a community like this, but instead are hanging on to the way things were 5 years ago when there were a small fraction of the page views that there are now. That doesn't help anyone. If you are truly upset at what the community has become and you haven't been able to figure out how to fix it in *years* then maybe there isn't anything to fix. Maybe that's just how things are now and you should try to accept it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an &quot;outsider&quot; now, it seems silly to see people debating the merits of the words &quot;professional&quot; or &quot;off topic.&quot; The people on this site that truly care about that type of thing are statistically irrelevant when compared to total page views. So, I see two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Reduce the barriers to entry. This will likely drive away a few more top users (who maybe should already be gone), but will make it a more welcoming place to random googlers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Greatly increase the barriers to entry by having some type of new user approval process. I don't think that this is realistic, as private communities are not part of Stack Exchange's mission. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think #1 aligns with Shane's suggestion. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15281" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6270" RevisionGUID="f182f4f7-c8c3-4f46-a251-10693d2acaf3" CreationDate="2014-11-23T19:11:24.080" UserId="218574" Comment="deleted 20 characters in body" Text="[Community](http://meta.serverfault.com/users/-1/community)'s avatar is wrong. Fix, please." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6712" RevisionGUID="c44879f2-9d3f-4fe0-90fb-3ed5066ca6d3" CreationDate="2014-11-23T19:28:02.713" UserId="48279" Text="Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To give a concrete example, if a question asks how to bypass a firewall, does that automatically make it off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15283" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6707" RevisionGUID="8c057425-5dc7-4e00-ba8d-40d7e1739748" CreationDate="2014-11-23T21:20:55.393" UserId="126632" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="I propose that we rip off SO again, and that this close reason be rewritten as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **installation, configuration or diagnostic help** must include [_the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions_](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608). Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15284" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6713" RevisionGUID="99d6c167-8316-4d50-ac38-158be7b6f296" CreationDate="2014-11-24T01:26:55.887" UserId="963" Text="The night before you posted this, I had a long conversation with [Gabe](http://pt.stackoverflow.com/users/12/gabe) (my co-worker) about an attitude he keeps encountering on pt.stackoverflow.com: certain types of questions seem to spark an immediate, visceral reaction from some members, even when they aren't attracting problematic answers or otherwise causing harm. He was frustrated, because in most cases these same folk are *very* helpful to others on the site, answering questions and helping new folks improve their work when their first attempts are lacking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We talked about this for a while, reviewing the relevant discussions and reflecting on our own experiences in similar situations, trying to ascertain what was triggering this reaction. Slowly, it dawned on us...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Fear&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you've witnessed a situation go badly wrong, the memory of it tends to stick with you. &quot;Once burned, twice shy&quot; as the saying goes. And who here hasn't seen a site overrun by lousy questions, rude/demanding askers, off-topic discussions and trolls willing to soak up every last ounce of goodwill? Perhaps that's even what brought you here in the first place, and if so it's only natural to be wary of the same thing happening again to Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Being wary is *good*.** It lets you recognize when an interaction is leading to problems, when a user is clearly participating in bad faith, when a question is sucking up others' time with little hope of ever being resolved. Caution is born of experience, and it is the collective experience of its members that *makes* this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But **fear** is something else. Fear doesn't wait for indications of a problem; it jumps at shadows, lashes out at memories. Caution avoids a question because the problem is unclear; fear screams at the asker because he might be a vampire. Caution leads us to make changes carefully while examining the consequences; fear leads to paralysis and [politician's logic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I look around at the discussions here, at the debates over how to handle the (very real) problems this site is facing, at the angry reactions to questions that could trivially be fixed or discarded... I see legitimate concern, but also a great deal of fear. Fear of outsiders. Fear of insiders. Fear of being overruled and fear of being abandoned. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Don't be afraid to be helpful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Your call to action is admirable**; I would *love* to see everyone here rise to the challenge. But if you are to do so, you must first overcome your fear:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Don't fear negative reactions from those whose work is criticized.** Be honest and civil in your critique, focusing on the problems you hope to see corrected rather than the author who created them. If it happens that you've cast your pearls before swine, then call upon the moderators to stop them from trampling you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **Don't fear that your edit will inadvertently deviate from the author's intent.** If you edit in good faith, according to your best interpretation of the author's intentions, then it will be easy for them to correct inaccuracies should you err. [A substantive edit][2] that salvages a poorly-written post can prove invaluable for both the author *and* those who come after; a timid edit just wastes your time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. **Don't fear that you may inadvertently help someone who ended up in the wrong place.** If you write your answer to be useful to your peers, then it may well be of service to such *even if the asker is not among them!*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician%27s_syllogism&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/in-defense-of-editing/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15285" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6714" RevisionGUID="e1575a29-436b-41e5-afee-22e910c64f14" CreationDate="2014-11-24T04:44:04.597" UserId="33417" Text="The third close-reason is currently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Questions must be relevant to [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111) system administration.** Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). Please see the [Help Center](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for more information. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should remove this one for a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It's frustrating to new users for a variety of reasons:&#xD;&#xA;  - The linked explanation is a wall-o-text. Ain't nobody got time for that.&#xD;&#xA;  - The person asking might well be a professional who is out of their depth, new to a technology, or has a hard time explaining their situation - to the point where it seems unprofessional.  &#xD;&#xA;2. It seems to be pointing to the person asking the question rather than the content of the question itself. I know this horse is dead and kicked plenty, but especially to people unfamiliar with the site, they take it personally. &#xD;&#xA;3. [We've been discussing removing the word &quot;professional&quot; from the site's topic](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701). At the very least this close reason would have to be rewritten to also fit the new topic. Even now, the topic is worded differently from this close-reason.&#xD;&#xA;4. There's no reason to use this close-reason in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;  - If the Question is bad, pick on the reasons that explains why it's bad. Not only are you still closing a bad question but the OP might have a clue as to why (without taking up your valuable time explaining in the comments).&#xD;&#xA;  - If the Question is good, but off-topic, it should be punted to the relevant site (usually SuperUser, Unix.SE, etc). If the site isn't in the migration list, just Flag it - Moderators will be all over that.&#xD;&#xA;  - In the rare case a question is good, but there is no relevant site, you might have to pick the &quot;Other&quot; reason and say &quot;Good Q, but not here&quot;. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen a good question with no home anywhere on SE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: We've been kicking around the idea of another close reason related to not having the required access to fix a problem, therefor the issue should be run up the flagpole within the organization or whoever maintains the relevant system. If anyone has some great thoughts on wording, feel free to open a new Question on mSF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15286" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6714" RevisionGUID="e1575a29-436b-41e5-afee-22e910c64f14" CreationDate="2014-11-24T04:44:04.597" UserId="33417" Text="Remove &quot;Professional&quot; close-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15287" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6714" RevisionGUID="e1575a29-436b-41e5-afee-22e910c64f14" CreationDate="2014-11-24T04:44:04.597" UserId="33417" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15288" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6715" RevisionGUID="b3de26b8-ac32-4f04-b985-463c0ec69c5e" CreationDate="2014-11-24T05:59:49.487" UserId="7709" Text="I refer specifically to this question: http://serverfault.com/q/646532/7709&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I'm not saying that this is a good question, or that it should remain open. But if we're going to go to the effort of re-doing these close reasons, please, think twice about what you're choosing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's break this down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###the desired end state&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, this is pretty obvious from the question. He wants his switch to work and not light up when nothing is plugged into it. Spending a microsecond reading the question makes this information implied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###The specific problem or error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He provided all the relevant information and a pretty obvious diagnosis could be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please, think about the close reasons you're using. Throwing the *wrong* close reasons on questions is not going to help the site regardless of which side of the current professional/everyman debate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15289" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6715" RevisionGUID="b3de26b8-ac32-4f04-b985-463c0ec69c5e" CreationDate="2014-11-24T05:59:49.487" UserId="7709" Text="Please be more careful with your choice of close reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15290" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6715" RevisionGUID="b3de26b8-ac32-4f04-b985-463c0ec69c5e" CreationDate="2014-11-24T05:59:49.487" UserId="7709" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15291" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6715" RevisionGUID="51ddd172-1dc4-4809-8188-2c58a8bab612" CreationDate="2014-11-24T06:19:40.750" UserId="7709" Comment="added 106 characters in body" Text="I refer specifically to this question: http://serverfault.com/q/646532/7709 - although this is just one specific example, I see this repeatedly day after day on different questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I'm not saying that this is a good question, or that it should remain open. But if we're going to go to the effort of re-doing these close reasons, please, think twice about what you're choosing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's break this down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###the desired end state&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, this is pretty obvious from the question. He wants his switch to work and not light up when nothing is plugged into it. Spending a microsecond reading the question makes this information implied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###The specific problem or error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He provided all the relevant information and a pretty obvious diagnosis could be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please, think about the close reasons you're using. Throwing the *wrong* close reasons on questions is not going to help the site regardless of which side of the current professional/everyman debate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15292" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5790" RevisionGUID="862f6e25-a12b-491e-adf8-236682d5b752" CreationDate="2014-11-24T06:42:58.020" UserId="33193" Comment="spelling mistake. " Text="Firstly, a lot of us use the front page first. If the front page is full of broken window type questions, we'll end up attracting more of those. If the answer is obviously in the manual, and the person didn't look it up, and wants to be spoonfed, there's not much helping them, is there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The unwillingness to read documentation also means the FAQ isn't read which causes more issues. Reading solves everything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, for marginal questions, there's other sites that might work better - U&amp;L, AU and SU. I've on occasion asked for questions to be moved cause they were perfectly good and in SU's scope. I've asked that questions be killed off, covered in lime, and buried. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the minimal requirements are entirely fair - That you've read the documentation, tried your best, and have documented this, and are able to put across the problem you have had and the steps you have taken. In short, questions about [wicked problems][1] are the things that Q&amp;A works best at. I think gimmethecodez questions sort of lack a certain degree of intellectual honesty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 'professional' level is both for the sake of the person asking the question and the community as a whole. You have a cisco router and a dozen systems with AD in your basement? Just leave out the fact that its your basement, and say its in your workplace. If its a WRT54G running a half dozen systems, then just ask it on SU (we don't bite). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, if folk actually had some consideration, we wouldn't be arguing ourselves blue over this.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6716" RevisionGUID="e538947d-aae7-44d7-86f5-d0fcd43a1b3b" CreationDate="2014-11-24T06:51:06.890" UserId="73435" Text="Without the &quot;Professional Capacity&quot; aspect to our mission, I fail to see a difference between ServerFault and SuperUser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SuperUser:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we really want to be a mere dumping ground for 10,001 CPanel/WHM and Home router questions? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15294" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6717" RevisionGUID="02f0a2f2-c925-4cb5-919f-97d6cadd5e1c" CreationDate="2014-11-24T10:11:41.893" UserId="37681" Text="Although the phrasing may not be to everyone's agreement that particular close reason is simply a variation on ***your question is not [on-topic][1]***. As long as the motto still is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason can still stand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternative is to simply phrase it both more bluntly and generic as something along the lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be [on-topic][3]** and within the site scope as decided by the [Server Fault community][4].  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question may be more appropriate and on-topic in one of the other [related Stack Exchange communities][5]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possibly including a link to a recent discussion on Meta about the site scope. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#technology" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15295" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6717" RevisionGUID="18723e40-7451-4247-8361-e2a9436b6d8e" CreationDate="2014-11-24T12:14:31.153" UserId="37681" Comment="deleted 53 characters in body" Text="That particular close reason is simply a variation on ***your question is not [on-topic][1]***. As long as the motto still is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason can still stand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternative is to simply phrase it both more bluntly and generic as something along the lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be [on-topic][3]** and within the site scope as decided by the [Server Fault community][4].  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question may be more appropriate and on-topic in one of the other [related Stack Exchange communities][5]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possibly including a link to a recent discussion on Meta about the site scope. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#technology" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6718" RevisionGUID="bddbc95d-a982-44b0-b4d9-c2a3caa3c674" CreationDate="2014-11-24T14:23:23.350" UserId="118258" Text="That's not the reason I picked, but that reason does include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`and sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all due respect, the poster didn't even include enough information in the question for me to be certain there was a problem at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I have a Netgear GS724T &quot;Smart&quot; switch. When I power it on, all the lights come on. I have tried a factory reset, but this has not changed the behaviour of the switch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Has this switch failed, or is this a config issue I can resolve?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know about any one else's switches, but when I power my switches on (and we have Ciscos, HP Procurves, HP H3Cs, Dell... whatever the name is), all the lights come on.  This is actually how I know they're powering up, and the lights all work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect, **but do not know, because it was not stated** that the problem this person is having is that they come on and stay on, indicating that the switch freezes near the start of the boot process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel it's perfectly valid to say that someone has failed to provide sufficient information when they haven't even given enough information to be certain there is a problem.  And given the whole 7 seconds worth of effort put into asking that question, I think it's being ungenerous to closers to expect a careful deliberation in selecting a close reason for that turd of a question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="9bd9b6f2-8189-43a1-be02-199d8430fa61" CreationDate="2014-11-24T14:36:29.297" UserId="174813" Text="ChrisS said [here][1] that y'all were looking for text for an &quot;ask your vendor&quot; close reason.  I'd like to propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some questions are more appropriately addressed to a vendor or to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; party that manages the system in question.  Questions must be posted by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; someone with the appropriate access to obtain debug information and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; apply fixes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a close reason I've wanted in the past.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6714/remove-professional-close-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15299" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="9bd9b6f2-8189-43a1-be02-199d8430fa61" CreationDate="2014-11-24T14:36:29.297" UserId="174813" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6720" RevisionGUID="e7321a82-ddca-42e7-85a8-93eaa985aa46" CreationDate="2014-11-24T14:48:20.893" UserId="174813" Text="I [opened a new question][1] for &quot;ask your vendor.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the second half of what gets tossed into the &quot;Professional&quot; close reason, I'd propose something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to production (as opposed to development or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home) environments.**  Production environments have different needs than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home or development environments, including load, stability, reliability,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and uptime.  Solutions that work well in home and development&#xD;&#xA;&gt; environments don't always scale to production, and are therefore off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6719/proposed-close-reason-ask-your-vendor-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15301" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="79e516e4-9726-4d72-b8e5-275c0bc6d9b2" CreationDate="2014-11-24T14:48:53.557" UserId="174813" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="ChrisS said [here][1] that y'all were looking for text for an &quot;ask your vendor&quot; close reason.  I'd like to propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.** &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some questions are more appropriately addressed to a vendor or to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; party that manages the system in question.  Questions must be posted by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; someone with the appropriate access to obtain debug information and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; apply fixes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a close reason I've wanted in the past.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6714/remove-professional-close-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6721" RevisionGUID="b09e3220-e75f-4e9a-9cb2-0b89f52b1584" CreationDate="2014-11-24T15:00:55.923" UserId="152073" Text="We're caught between a rock and a hard place here. Server administration on the professional level requires good communication skills, and the ability to effectively break down (and convey) a problem in a way where others can understand the environment, the intent, and the challenges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, these same qualities pretty much fly in the face of the nature of the internet and SE in general. This is sad, because I think there is value to what this community *wants* to accomplish in making its userbase conform to this bar. The value isn't just making it easier on ourselves (the people who answer): it reinforces the problem solving skills that make or break a good system administrator, which are takeaways that can help a person in a broader range of scenarios than the one they're originally asking us about. The language barrier really gets in the way of this unfortunately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I truly find value in being able to help people get exposure to this kind of problem solving mentality on the internet. The problem is doing so in an effective way. I know I'm not really providing any solutions here, but I think it's worth saying: while it may be inevitable, I will be very sad to see our &quot;professional&quot; qualifier go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15303" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="fd7c6b7b-d990-48c5-bcdf-e872b5a674dd" CreationDate="2014-11-24T15:03:26.660" UserId="174813" Comment="added 28 characters in body" Text="ChrisS said [here][1] that y'all were looking for text for an &quot;ask your vendor&quot; close reason.  I'd like to propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.** &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some questions are more appropriately addressed to a vendor or to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; party that manages the system in question.  Questions must be posted by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; someone with the appropriate access to obtain diagnostic and debug information and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to apply suggested fixes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a close reason I've wanted in the past.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6714/remove-professional-close-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6720" RevisionGUID="0373057e-91e6-418b-8d92-102c3a00e7a3" CreationDate="2014-11-24T15:16:32.243" UserId="174813" Comment="added 45 characters in body" Text="I [opened a new question][1] for &quot;ask your vendor.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the second half of what gets tossed into the &quot;Professional&quot; close reason, I'd propose something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to production (as opposed to development or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home) environments.**  Production environments have different needs than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home or development environments, including load, stability, reliability,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and uptime.  Solutions that work well in home and development&#xD;&#xA;&gt; environments don't always scale to production, and are therefore off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still think this is a useful distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6719/proposed-close-reason-ask-your-vendor-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15305" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6714" RevisionGUID="404949dc-f27c-4b5c-886f-f999fea286a3" CreationDate="2014-11-24T15:45:08.973" UserId="33417" Comment="added 352 characters in body" Text="The third close-reason is currently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Questions must be relevant to [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111) system administration.** Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). Please see the [Help Center](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for more information. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should remove this one for a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It's frustrating to new users for a variety of reasons:&#xD;&#xA;  - The linked explanation is a wall-o-text. Ain't nobody got time for that.&#xD;&#xA;  - The person asking might well be a professional who is out of their depth, new to a technology, or has a hard time explaining their situation - to the point where it seems unprofessional.  &#xD;&#xA;2. It seems to be pointing to the person asking the question rather than the content of the question itself. I know this horse is dead and kicked plenty, but especially to people unfamiliar with the site, they take it personally. &#xD;&#xA;3. There's no reason to use this close-reason in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;  - If the Question is bad, pick on the reasons that explains why it's bad. Not only are you still closing a bad question but the OP might have a clue as to why (without taking up your valuable time explaining in the comments).&#xD;&#xA;  - If the Question is good, but off-topic, it should be punted to the relevant site (usually SuperUser, Unix.SE, etc). If the site isn't in the migration list, just Flag it - Moderators will be all over that.&#xD;&#xA;  - In the rare case a question is good, but there is no relevant site, you might have to pick the &quot;Other&quot; reason and say &quot;Good Q, but not here&quot;. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen a good question with no home anywhere on SE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: We've been kicking around the idea of another close reason related to not having the required access to fix a problem, therefor the issue should be run up the flagpole within the organization or whoever maintains the relevant system. If anyone has some great thoughts on wording, feel free to open a new Question on mSF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**:  &#xD;&#xA;I've removed what was point #3 as it really has nothing to do with my reasoning for wanting this close reason gone. There never was a good reason for this close reason and the remaining three points cover that completely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addressing the specific concern about allowing non-Professional Questions - NOBODY has proposed this. This close reason is just as invalid with or without that specific wording. Constantly misrepresenting what other people are proposing is a [Strawman](https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman) argument, members of this community can do better than arguing logical fallacies. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6722" RevisionGUID="2fa5c478-5ae6-4354-99d6-aaf6e0adab38" CreationDate="2014-11-24T16:02:13.427" UserId="13325" Text="I like this... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many times, I'll go down the path of helping a poster with a problem, and find that they're not in control of the system they're working on, or worse, trying to bypass the people who *are* responsible for the environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But beyond that, there are far too many items that fall under hardware or software vendor support. Should we see questions about [how to replace a hot-swap disk][1]? Or what [this error light][2] on the front of the server chassis means? Probably not...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/368966/proliant-dl360-raid5-hot-swap-drive&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/646642/orange-blinking-warning-on-fujitsu-siemens-rx-100" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6723" RevisionGUID="662d2189-7e87-4c42-aef8-8977b5607c8c" CreationDate="2014-11-24T16:09:47.637" UserId="7861" Text="My recommended edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.** Questions must be posted by someone with the appropriate access to obtain diagnostic and debug information and to apply suggested fixes.  Some questions are more appropriately addressed to an OEM/VAR or to the party that manages or warrants the hardware/software in question.  We recommend reaching out to these parties to receive further assistance on the issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a suggestion.  Figured it's better to start off under the same flow as your first bolded sentence and then talk about OEM/vendor stuff." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15308" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6724" RevisionGUID="1dfedc58-0688-49a7-a464-184a2184b831" CreationDate="2014-11-24T16:40:18.170" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think that this is a good thing. We don't have many slots for canned closed reasons and I don't see this being used often enough for it to be given a slot. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On top of that it's kinda like RTFM. Lots of questions could be closed as go see someone else. The fact that someone is here generally means there is noone else because they are no longer eligible for vendor support or there is none available anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the rare occasion that this may be the correct close reason then (ab)using Close-&gt;Off Topic-&gt;Other is probably the best thing to do. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6725" RevisionGUID="8e8a4348-39a6-49f6-8e3f-34ced3427f1e" CreationDate="2014-11-24T17:35:17.583" UserId="8897" Text="There is an [initiative going on][1] to be less limiting on who should be allowed to ask questions on Serverfault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short words: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Do you agree with this proposal? Would you believe it to help us? &#xD;&#xA;- Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15310" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6726" RevisionGUID="886cf1b0-acf8-4e4b-b16d-25bf20845a54" CreationDate="2014-11-24T18:07:12.677" UserId="963" Text="Discussion of this close reason so far have been... pretty abstract. That's a shame; it's a waste of everybody's time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These custom off-topic reasons aren't here to define the limits of what's on- and off-topic; that's what your [help](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and [about](http://serverfault.com/tour) pages are for, and both should be informed by the discussion of *specific topics* here on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather, those canned OT reasons are meant as a convenience, a way to succinctly explain why **commonly-asked-about** topics are not allowed here without needing to bother writing specific comments every time you have to close a question. [As I wrote when we released this feature][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Don't try to brainstorm on what you *think* should be or might be off-topic.** Critically examine what you're seeing in practice instead - this should be driven by the community, not by your own personal preferences or prejudices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When we first released this, I sat down and went through a sample of off-topic questions for every site on Stack Exchange, including this one, and compiled a list of the specific topics that were closed. Then I picked the top 2-5 by volume and wrote custom OT reasons for them. I **did not** ask myself if I *agreed* with them or not - that's not my call; I just wrote the reasons to reflect the data. (If you're curious, you can find [my initial OT reasons in SEDE][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, a lot can change in a year and a half; the common off-topic questions you get today may not match those I found back then. But I *strongly* recommend y'all follow the same *process*: look at the data, note the **specific** topics that are being closed, create pre-defined off-topic reasons for the most common ones. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can do this using SEDE as well: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250376/off-topic-questions-past-90-days; if going through 800 questions doesn't excite you, then [take a random sample](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250378/40-random-off-topic-questions-from-the-past-90-days) and analyze that instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Triva: over the past 90 days, **43.4% of *all* closed questions were closed using the &quot;must be relevant&quot; off-topic reason.** If you're gonna close everything with the same reason, there's no point in bothering with convenience reasons at all; conversely, if you're gonna spend the time hand-crafting custom OT reasons, they should actually be meaningfully distinct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250368" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15313" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6723" RevisionGUID="0cf215c2-5c0b-4eb5-81d5-8112d9539ea6" CreationDate="2014-11-24T18:32:15.007" UserId="7861" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="My recommended edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.** Questions must be posted by someone with the appropriate access to obtain diagnostic and debug information and to apply suggested fixes.  Additionally, some questions are more appropriately addressed to an OEM/VAR or to the party that manages or warrants the hardware/software in question.  We recommend reaching out to these parties to receive further assistance on the issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a suggestion.  Figured it's better to start off under the same flow as your first bolded sentence and then talk about OEM/vendor stuff." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15314" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6723" RevisionGUID="44981c5f-62c5-4540-b1ac-1394ce29129b" CreationDate="2014-11-24T18:56:25.927" UserId="7861" Comment="got under 400 limit" Text="My recommended edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.**  Questions must be posted by someone with access to diagnose and debug and to apply suggested fixes. Also, some questions are more appropriately addressed to an OEM/VAR or to the party that manages or warrants the hardware/software in question.  We recommend reaching out to these parties to receive assistance on the issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a suggestion.  Figured it's better to start off under the same flow as your first bolded sentence and then talk about OEM/vendor stuff." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15315" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6727" RevisionGUID="fefe2605-a601-4daf-bd44-06db4c39ae5b" CreationDate="2014-11-24T20:00:31.307" UserId="1126" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6658/2014-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. We selected the 8 questions submitted by the community, plus 2 pre-set questions from us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6727/2014-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15319" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6658" RevisionGUID="559aac35-5bd4-46b6-8de6-13add54ab662" CreationDate="2014-11-24T20:02:51.270" UserId="1126" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15320" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6728" RevisionGUID="f5665517-97e7-4e93-b2b3-ac9b17cf87a5" CreationDate="2014-11-24T20:13:01.633" UserId="6177" Text="Comments&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I started this write-up before the election started thinking we'd just get the usual boring election questions, but then things got rancorous, so this is partly my take on the State of ServerFault and partly answers to the questions.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, SF is working - questions get asked and answered, bad ones get downvoted and closed.  There's a core of extremely knowledgeable regulars that participate widely in the site (except they never vote enough!) and a trickle of new people coming in and becoming regulars.  As a moderator, I'd expect to contribute to this: respond to flags, delete unneeded comments, clean up bad posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the problems...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I vehemently disagree that SF is a toxic, hate-filled community.  It's incredibly disheartening to hear multiple SE staff throw those terms around, lumping all of us together as being responsible for SF being that way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see complaints about questions being closed or downvoted unfairly on *every* SE site I follow, whereas here on SF, I'm sure we've had fewer accustions of &quot;you guys are mean!&quot; over the past year or so.   Maybe the flag stats will show me to be wrong, and I'm sure some will dismiss this opinion with &quot;you guys have scared everyone away,&quot; but I stand by it: ServerFault is not any more horrible than other SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, if I were a moderator, I would see the flags and just as I clean up as much stuff as a normal user can, I'd be quick to get rid of crappy, unconstructive comments.  In addition to using the moderator tools, I'd continue to be active on meta, explaining how the site's intended to function.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing that most of the regulars - including me - think is the biggest problem with SF is that the site is swamped with lousy questions.  Clear, interesting questison are drowned out by (just to mention a couple common examples) questions from people who are in way over their head (&quot;Could you give me a complete step by step guide to do...&quot;) and questions about how to use a certain tool to solve a problem, but it's the wrong tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear: &quot;lousy&quot; doesn't mean beginner questions, and it doesn't mean simple ones.  The most common thing that identfies a lousy question is that the person asking doesn't really understand what they're doing and why.  So if you try to clarify a question, they don't understand what you're asking them in comments, or they won't consider a different approach.  Regardless of the exact definition, the result is that good content is hard to find, which for many people is a turn-off.  We've had regulars disappear completely and we've had others drastically cut back their participation.  Although new people do come along, it's harder for them to find good questions and then even though they give some excellent answers, they don't get the same acknowledgement because there are fewer people voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anything be done about the flood?  I really don't know, and it's not obvious to me that a moderator can make a huge difference.  Being able to mod-hammer questions closed might help a bit: I'm currenly slowly chipping away at old, questions by downvoting or voting to close (which then lets the auto-delete faeries get rid of them) but I regularly use up all my votes.  It's been a couple years since I regularly read every single question on the site, but when I do go through them all, there are certainly a lot that could do with swift closure, so I think I'd focus on that: trying to make the good questions stand out as much as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been suggested that iffy questions can be cleaned up and turned into gems, and maybe that would help, but I don't think that's a job for the moderators.  Mods can encourage this sort of behaviour, but the bulk (and it's a huge bulk) of that work has to come from the larger community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specific Questions&#xD;&#xA;------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I vote.  A lot.  The most.  This election focussed on what to do about bad posts, but don't forget that voting up good posts is also important - it makes the good posts visible and motivates people to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, I'd let anyone who's ever been a mod, stay a mod.  I'd like to see some of them participate more, but if the load on active mods gets too high, SE has shown they'll add more mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that's possible.  I'd step back from the review queues and give someone else a chance to do the most reviewing.  :)  As one close or reopen voter in 5, I've got no problem being pretty quick to judge, but if I were hammering questions closed or open, I'd be more circumspect.  Since I'm not sure which questions become audits, I can't answer that part of the question, I'd have to wait and see how that works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what you mean by over/under reviews, if you mean incorrect reviews, I'd certainly consider banning people.  I'm only active in close and re-open reviews and haven't seen too many signs of bad reviewing there (with one very noteworthy exception.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Katherine's question(s) - &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I've mostly answered these, but to be clear - I think we're close to &quot;just right.&quot;  I'd nuke unpleasant comments, I'd continue to vote, I'd try to give little nudges to improving the questions that have a hope of being salvaged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The boring, standard SE questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Q&amp;A from the last election in early 2013 had similar questions if anyone wants to check them out:   http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these are covered by my previous comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15321" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6715" RevisionGUID="b9a81dfd-9fa7-42f1-a36b-f88bc9a6cfde" CreationDate="2014-11-24T21:03:12.963" UserId="7709" Comment="added 328 characters in body" Text="I refer specifically to this question: http://serverfault.com/q/646532/7709 - although this is just one specific example, I see this repeatedly day after day on different questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; #netgear gs724t all Lights are always on&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have a netgear GS724T connected to a TP-Link switch. When I turn on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the Netgear all Lights Stay always on. Tried reset to Factory defaults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but no change.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The Lights also stay on when it is not connected to the TP-Link&#xD;&#xA;&gt; switch.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Any idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I'm not saying that this is a good question, or that it should remain open. But if we're going to go to the effort of re-doing these close reasons, please, think twice about what you're choosing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's break this down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###the desired end state&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, this is pretty obvious from the question. He wants his switch to work and not light up when nothing is plugged into it. Spending a microsecond reading the question makes this information implied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###The specific problem or error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He provided all the relevant information and a pretty obvious diagnosis could be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please, think about the close reasons you're using. Throwing the *wrong* close reasons on questions is not going to help the site regardless of which side of the current professional/everyman debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15322" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6718" RevisionGUID="47db14ef-5003-40a9-802e-5e9b4e19a41e" CreationDate="2014-11-24T21:08:22.023" UserId="130222" Comment="Removed belittling language that wasn't needed to convey opinion." Text="That's not the reason I picked, but that reason does include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`and sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all due respect, the poster didn't even include enough information in the question for me to be certain there was a problem at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I have a Netgear GS724T &quot;Smart&quot; switch. When I power it on, all the lights come on. I have tried a factory reset, but this has not changed the behaviour of the switch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Has this switch failed, or is this a config issue I can resolve?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know about any one else's switches, but when I power my switches on (and we have Ciscos, HP Procurves, HP H3Cs, Dell... whatever the name is), all the lights come on.  This is actually how I know they're powering up, and the lights all work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect, **but do not know, because it was not stated** that the problem this person is having is that they come on and stay on, indicating that the switch freezes near the start of the boot process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel it's perfectly valid to say that someone has failed to provide sufficient information when they haven't even given enough information to be certain there is a problem.  And given the whole 7 seconds worth of effort put into asking that question, I think it's being ungenerous to closers to expect a careful deliberation in selecting a close reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15324" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6729" RevisionGUID="fa742d13-c41a-4737-a6fa-b67a660daa73" CreationDate="2014-11-24T21:17:50.173" UserId="189656" Text="Whenever I try to cast a vote on primary, I get a red popup saying:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    An error has occurred - please retry your request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have already force-reloaded the site, but that did not help either. What am I doing wrong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15327" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6730" RevisionGUID="578c0fe0-7725-4047-a878-9fb65376947a" CreationDate="2014-11-24T21:19:12.950" UserId="3" Text="There's a bug with some localization code - a fix is going out right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, your vote was properly recorded; the bug only affected any optional display message that might have been sent back to the client." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15328" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6729" RevisionGUID="fcdceb94-d79b-4c4d-8c30-f827a58eaa24" CreationDate="2014-11-24T21:27:08.323" UserId="3" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|election|voting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15329" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6718" RevisionGUID="a22dc235-5355-407a-82f2-2b8c291fa27c" CreationDate="2014-11-24T21:35:08.990" UserId="118258" Comment="Jesus.  The fact that the question sucks is kind of important to meaning here." Text="That's not the reason I picked, but that reason does include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`and sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all due respect, the poster didn't even include enough information in the question for me to be certain there was a problem at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I have a Netgear GS724T &quot;Smart&quot; switch. When I power it on, all the lights come on. I have tried a factory reset, but this has not changed the behaviour of the switch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Has this switch failed, or is this a config issue I can resolve?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know about any one else's switches, but when I power my switches on (and we have Ciscos, HP Procurves, HP H3Cs, Dell... whatever the name is), all the lights come on.  This is actually how I know they're powering up, and the lights all work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect, **but do not know, because it was not stated** that the problem this person is having is that they come on and stay on, indicating that the switch freezes near the start of the boot process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel it's perfectly valid to say that someone has failed to provide sufficient information when they haven't even given enough information to be certain there is a problem.  And given the whole 7 seconds worth of effort put into asking that question, I think it's being ungenerous to closers to expect a careful deliberation in selecting a close reason for a question the asker couldn't be bothered to expend any appreciable effort on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15330" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6731" RevisionGUID="36b28c50-8288-421c-8780-ea9b3674bb95" CreationDate="2014-11-24T22:12:59.000" UserId="214507" Text="I absolutely agree that the questioner must have the required access to fix the problem before asking. But how frequent are questions where this is not the case? I have seen questions that amounted to &quot;how do I bypass this policy put in place by somebody else?&quot;, and that kind of question I'd consider off-topic, and this new close reason could be applicable to those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There will of course always be corner cases. I imagine questions about network problems will often lead to the conclusion that the real problem is in somebody else's system outside of your control. However I would not consider those to be off-topic. Most sysadmins will from time to time find themselves in a situation where it is their job to find a solution to a problem which is really a bug/misconfiguration outside of their reach. But how to debug and work around such problems could be on topic for this site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15331" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6732" RevisionGUID="428e6603-6fe9-4be4-97fd-a675a48eb5e9" CreationDate="2014-11-24T23:34:20.300" UserId="126699" Text="&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answer questions, and when I have [a question I can't easily answer myself](http://serverfault.com/q/406467/126699) or [something useful to share with the community](http://serverfault.com/a/531942/126699), I ask questions.  This is one of the most important things there is to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also review a lot, and vote a good bit.  This helps people use the site, and helps preserve the site's focus.  It also helps me keep an eye on potential problem areas or trends.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quality is a bit of a problem at the moment, and it has been a problem for the past 1-2 years.  That we hear so much about it on meta supports that there is a problem.  I wish we didn't hear quite so much about it, which was the idea behind the [meta-tag:doomed] tag.  You'll see me involved in a few meta Q&amp;As in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several facets to this complex problem, and there isn't one easy or simple solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, we need to have a quick reaction time when it comes to absolute garbage finding its way to the front page.  A lot of things that are absolute garbage here are decent questions elsewhere:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Abstract or basic UNIX questions&#xD;&#xA;* Non-admin webmaster questions (cpanel et. al., shared hosting)&#xD;&#xA;* User or home questions&#xD;&#xA;* Very niche database questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We want to migrate those ASAP.  They will get more attention on other sites, and they will only attract negative attention here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other types of questions merit immediate closure:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Questions with no research effort and no problem statement&#xD;&#xA;* Questions asking clearly and only for product recommendations or tutorials&#xD;&#xA;* Questions requesting one-on-one help and with no other content&#xD;&#xA;* Questions that are clear and exact duplicates of canonical questions&#xD;&#xA;* Spam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others merely require editing to remove lightning rods:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Questions that include superfluous things that people zero in on and ignore the rest of the question&#xD;&#xA;* Questions full of broken English&#xD;&#xA;* Questions with an implicit and slightly unclear problem statement&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we made use of these user moderation tools more, we would have less trouble in general, and we would set a good example.  Migration would help show people which site is right for them, without being mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would help get us all out of the ornery mentality the river of terrible Q&amp;A has put our high-rep users into.  There are a lot of mediocre but alright questions getting closed too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, we also need a better way to close duplicates.  Closing questions as duplicates is another usually-positive closure that helps prevent us from always seeing the same questions, and gets the asker an answer, but it's hard because the search is so bad.  This could stand some development action and should be a higher priority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continually adjusting the close reasons is also helpful.  I appreciate the removal of &quot;minimal understanding&quot;; there are better, less overbroad reasons.  That one in particular had an unfortunate flavour and use of calling people idiots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think the site is dying, and I think that we can encourage better questions by encouraging user involvement.  Moderators lead that by example.  If we stopped being mean in the few ways we are actually mean, we could also create a positive and more attractive environment for the kind of people we do actually want here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see a clear problem right now that this solves, besides perhaps the general issue of equity and fairness.  However, it's probably the case that people elected moderator should be removed from the post if they don't even visit the site for a year or so.  You have to remain in touch with the community to represent it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think re-elections would create a lot of election fatigue for very little gain.  If there were a moderator who was causing strife and refused to step down, that would be a problem that should be dealt with individually, and prompted by discussion in meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Absolutely not.  There are a lot more reviewers than just me.  I intend to assist in clearing out the queues when the community can't keep up, and review with a very light hand otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another consequence that isn't mentioned here is that a moderator acting alone has less appearance (and form!) of community consensus than several high-reputation users acting in concert.  You can expect to see me accelerate inevitable and correct reviews by &quot;signing off&quot; on them, I suppose, but I'd prefer to act with the community rather than instead of it wherever I can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, you can expect to see me taking an active role in the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A great deal of wrong.  One thing about the review queues is that just one person acting badly, or acting in the interest of their review stats without contributing to the site, has very limited impact.  Closing, for instance, takes 5.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a balance here.  Robotic reviewing, or gaming the review queue for stats, does paradoxically indicate that the reviewer places some value in the community.  On the other hand, bad reviews are slightly harmful, and annoy people who are actually contributing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might just be best to talk to the reviewer, using a review ban only to provide weight to the discussion so it cannot be ignored.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer that, one needs to start with a detailed understanding of what users are seeing when they first visit us.  I don't think most of them first visit the front page.  I'd imagine it goes something like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Search google&#xD;&#xA;2. See a slightly related SF Q&amp;A&#xD;&#xA;3. Read it; see that there is/isn't an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is an answer, this person will probably use it, and might click on other things and see the front page.  They already have the right impression, probably.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there isn't an answer, this person will probably ask a new question.  Their impression will have been the question they landed at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is why it's important to deal with the front page rapidly, but it's also why we need to close and delete old low-quality content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What often happens right now is that the person asks a mediocre question after not reading the FAQ-like material they are presented, and gets dogpiled.  This is a pretty bad first impression that prevents the community from growing.  Slow question closure makes that dogpiling worse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them!  Also, deleting comments that are merely flapping is appropriate.  They give people a bad impression and are useless to people reading the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would want that user to stay on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, talk to them!  I think this situation is rare, but if the diamonds are incapable of speaking with one voice it just discredits them all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm very loathe to engage in reversion wars with people.  I prefer to address patterns, and in this case, the only way to address the pattern is to sync up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been thinking and saying this for a long time.  I've answered a lot of easy questions.  Sometimes I go in the close queue, and pull things out of it to *answer*.  I wish that were less of a thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think easy questions are inherently bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is bad then?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Repetitive questions.  Close them as a duplicate, especially of a canonical question.&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;Do my job for me&quot; questions.  It's better to have questions that other people can learn from.&#xD;&#xA;* Questions about things that aren't really system administration: info systems homework, home questions (even with a complex home setup), questions about media servers for personal use, questions about how to stand up an email server for sending spam, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it isn't like that, and it's just a simple question with a simple answer, we should write the answer!  The beauty of it is that lots of people can answer these questions.  If you're bored by it, don't, and someone newer and fresher or maybe just someone else will do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all our questions need to require extremely specialized knowledge to solve.  In fact, our field will be better if we answer simple questions that help newer or less skilled sysadmins build foundational skills.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that you need to have enough access to your environment that it doesn't create artificial constraints.  Working around other people isn't a feature of our profession, it's a failing of an organization.  And, it's a very thin gray line between circumventing another department's complacency and circumventing policy or breaching security.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think a lot of the highly skilled sysadmins we want to keep around here are very interested in countenancing that kind of thing.  I know I don't like answering those questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to be the director of IT to post here, but you do need to accept an answer that has components you'll need to work with someone else (support; other people in your organization) to implement.  If the asker comes back in a comment and angrily complains that we need to give them another answer because they &quot;can't&quot; do something the right way, they are in the wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've had that discussion a lot in meta, and generally come up with this answer.  Here's one such meta Q&amp;A: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6259/126699.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I addressed basically this exact issue here: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5932/126699.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I said this, among other things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; A question is thoughtless if the asker is mindlessly doing inadvisable things and is not open to alternatives that follow BCP. This is the &quot;My boss told me to bathe all our servers in water; how?&quot; type of question, or the &quot;We will be using windows for workgroups until 2038; how do I secure it?&quot; type of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for staying with me for these complex responses to the deceptively complex questions!  I'd be happy to answer more of them, if anyone wants." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6733" RevisionGUID="07b8434f-f9b5-484e-b896-0177c257c392" CreationDate="2014-11-25T04:18:01.353" UserId="8897" Text="&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mainly answering questions, a lot of voting and a bit of reviewing. I believe that asking good questions and providing good answers is the single most important thing to do on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, I believe the quality of a lot of questions is a major problem (I think it is **the** most urgent problem we have) and that this is also a major contributing factor to people becoming less friendly then we would like them to be, as seeing a steady stream of crap has the potential to make people angry. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sad thing is that this problem is at least as old as the [Usenet][1] and [BBS systems][2] and that we are in fact still in the [Eternal September][3]. It's a simple but unfortunate fact: If you don't enforce it by effective and strict limitations on what can get published, there will always be a large number of people ignoring every hint, help and regulation as long as they have a chance to get their crap published. For some reason, StackExchange was modeled in a way that just ignores this and only provides tools to deal with it afterwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see how I really could encourage better questions in the current system. I just can try to deal with the bad ones and as a moderator, I would have more powerful tools to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think term limits are really necessary, but I have no real preferences regarding this. Regarding a formal &quot;please step down&quot; vote from users, I dont' think it's a good idea. Life has many ways to make other things more important and getting told you are not wanted as a mod anymore while dealing with a major situation in your life is something I wouldn't want to experience. However, communication is key - you should tell at least your fellow mods if you are out for bit and step down on your own accord if it gets clear you are not coming back in the foreseeable future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't really say, as I don't know what other tools would be at my disposal as a mod. I will however hijack this to say what I always say when the review audit system comes up: **Please get rid of this now.** In my opinion, this is the most absurd and outright stupid feature StackExchange has. Just stop handing out useless internet points (&quot;badges&quot;) for clicking the same button 20 times a day and you don't need to insult real reviewers anymore. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what &quot;over/under review&quot; means but I would consider a ban when I get the impression someone wants to get a few useless internet points by clicking the same button 20 times a day (why can he still get those?) or he is out to wreak havoc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above. We have no real tool to prevent crap from being posted, but I think about how outright deleting instead of just closing it might help. That's something I often thought about in the past: Why not insta-delete this garbage? I have some other ideas, but those would require changes to how the site works, which I can't influence as a mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a cost-benefit consideration really. Is he more worth than the trouble he costs? Try to make him play nice and clear up behind him when necessary. If things get out of hand, send him into the sin bin for a bit. If even that doesn't help, show him the red card. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's an obvious error, reopen it. Otherwise: If I feel it's important, likely get in contact with the other mod, but not every question is worth doing this, even if I wouldn't have closed it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. I managed to completely misunderstand it when first reading it (and strongly disagreed with what I thought Shane proposed) but to a large degree I *do* agree with what he really proposes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would likely draw the line at something like the hobby project on the VPS though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really don't get what is asked here, but I believe this question comes originally from someone disgruntled with our &quot;no firewall/policy/whatever circumvention&quot; rule, which I consider important. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other than that: Of course, your role in your organization must allow you to implement what you have learned here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for reading all this and for participating in the election process. Are things unclear? Do you have further questions or remarks? Please feel free to ask. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15334" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6734" RevisionGUID="286d3b52-b210-4c24-8f2b-6768790c0122" CreationDate="2014-11-25T04:30:46.190" UserId="126699" Text="For what it's worth, I don't believe my platform has much in common with a gasoline bucket brigade, or earth-salting.  I do appreciate the metaphor though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I advocate the approach that I do is to try and resuscitate the community out of the extremely defensive mode I've seen it fall into over the past year and a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That isn't an attack on the community at all, of course.  I understand that when you constantly see low-quality content and people rending their garments and gnashing their teeth, it creates a pretty hostile atmosphere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We *do* need to calm down, in general, both in the election and on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Putting questions on hold should not be a vitriolic act; it should be de-escalating.  When the question is rightly placed on hold, it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The intention isn't to scorch the earth, so much as to enable people to concentrate on the good content that belongs here instead of the awful content that does not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15335" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="5af23038-1cbd-4e5d-b828-4e7d2ecb7a5f" CreationDate="2014-11-25T06:09:22.363" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/537125875939299328" />
  <row Id="15336" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6733" RevisionGUID="ac54813e-96ca-4c29-a103-09e4fe45ed89" CreationDate="2014-11-25T06:22:44.537" UserId="8897" Comment="added 172 characters in body" Text="&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mainly answering questions, a lot of voting and a bit of reviewing. I believe that asking good questions and providing good answers is the single most important thing to do on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, I believe the quality of a lot of questions is a major problem (I think it is **the** most urgent problem we have) and that this is also a major contributing factor to people becoming less friendly then we would like them to be, as seeing a steady stream of crap has the potential to make people angry. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sad thing is that this problem is at least as old as the [Usenet][1] and [BBS systems][2] and that we are in fact still in the [Eternal September][3]. It's a simple but unfortunate fact: If you don't enforce it by effective and strict limitations on what can get published, there will always be a large number of people ignoring every hint, help and regulation as long as they have a chance to get their crap published. For some reason, StackExchange was modeled in a way that just ignores this and only provides tools to deal with it afterwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see how I really could encourage better questions in the current system. I just can try to deal with the bad ones and as a moderator, I would have more powerful tools to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think term limits are really necessary, but I have no real preferences regarding this. Regarding a formal &quot;please step down&quot; vote from users, I dont' think it's a good idea. Life has many ways to make other things more important and getting told you are not wanted as a mod anymore while dealing with a major situation in your life is something I wouldn't want to experience. However, communication is key - you should tell at least your fellow mods if you are out for bit and step down on your own accord if it gets clear you are not coming back in the foreseeable future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't really say, as I don't know what other tools would be at my disposal as a mod. I will however hijack this to say what I always say when the review audit system comes up: **Please get rid of this now.** In my opinion, this is the most absurd and outright stupid feature StackExchange has. Just stop handing out useless internet points (&quot;badges&quot;) for clicking the same button 20 times a day and you don't need to insult real reviewers anymore. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what &quot;over/under review&quot; means but I would consider a ban when I get the impression someone wants to get a few useless internet points by clicking the same button 20 times a day (why can he still get those?) or he is out to wreak havoc. This would not be an instant action though, a proper warning as a first step is necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above. We have no real tool to prevent crap from being posted, but I think about how outright deleting instead of just closing it might help. That's something I often thought about in the past: Why not insta-delete this garbage? I have some other ideas, but those would require changes to how the site works, which I can't influence as a mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a cost-benefit consideration really. Is he more worth than the trouble he costs? Try to make him play nice and clear up behind him when necessary. If things get out of hand, send him into the sin bin for a bit. If even that doesn't help, show him the red card. This really should be a very last resort though, and discussed among the mod team.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's an obvious error, reopen it. Otherwise: If I feel it's important, likely get in contact with the other mod, but not every question is worth doing this, even if I wouldn't have closed it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. I managed to completely misunderstand it when first reading it (and strongly disagreed with what I thought Shane proposed) but to a large degree I *do* agree with what he really proposes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would likely draw the line at something like the hobby project on the VPS though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really don't get what is asked here, but I believe this question comes originally from someone disgruntled with our &quot;no firewall/policy/whatever circumvention&quot; rule, which I consider important. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other than that: Of course, your role in your organization must allow you to implement what you have learned here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for reading all this and for participating in the election process. Are things unclear? Do you have further questions or remarks? Please feel free to ask. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15337" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6735" RevisionGUID="ce6c6b09-ed6d-4b86-b5a6-cf04c0279d98" CreationDate="2014-11-25T07:49:16.373" UserId="126699" Text="As a candidate, I think I should clarify my position on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mod-hammering is sometimes appropriate.  I'd even go so far as to say that it is often appropriate.  There are a lot of very clear and distinct cases about which there can be no controversy.  As an elected moderator, I would facilitate the swift disposition of *those* questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community is supposed to be able to handle it, but at the moment, it can't.  This is evidenced by the growing size of the close queue (less than other sites, but more than it has been), and the loud dissatisfaction with the quality of content on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many high-rep users are unhappy with the amount of closing material they see and find it distracting and discouraging.  Five of them have to sift through every single one just to put it on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community can and should still evaluate and communally moderate questions that aren't immediately obviously and irredeemably horrid.  But, at this particular moment, moderation demands restoration of balance, not inaction." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15338" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6736" RevisionGUID="fc70c59b-20d9-4c91-b56f-1946bac4537e" CreationDate="2014-11-25T10:00:51.950" UserId="37681" Text="&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same things I would as a moderator :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answering and cleaning up relevant questions and I'd continue to move or delete off-topic questions and answers. I'd like to think I already set a good example there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a reason that for the past 20 years [Simon Travaglia][1]'s long running BOFH series [continues][2] to have enormous appeal to system administrators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many problems really require only a generous application of the [LART][3].  In SF terms, they need migration to SuperUser. Some of our contributors are polite about that, others leave PC where it belongs, in the office where they get paid for it and prefer to make unambiguous comments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technology is often like that, unambiguous. You're either doing it right and it works, or you're doing something wrong. They're no shades of grey, almost doesn't make it work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That simple fact is reflected in our professions communication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People often attribute too much emotion to what gets written online and those should probably stick to interpreting poetry instead of requesting advice from acerbic system administrators giving blunt direct answers or, heaven forbid, who are trying to be funny.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Inactive moderators don't hurt the community, only when there are insufficient active ones problems can arise. AFAIK there is no upper limit to the amount of moderators that can exists within a SE site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past moderators have stepped down (for reasons I'm not privy to) and there's a community process mentioned/detailed in Meta on moderator removal as well. I don't think there is a current problem that would be solved with fixed terms, but I might be mistaken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't seen the moderator tools yet, so I don't know...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How long is a piece of string?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically excesses are blindingly obvious and those will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I already often do, leave a hint as a comment with their question or edit it directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally speaking discussion and critical thinking is a good thing.  &#xD;&#xA;Some of those discussions do not warrant preserving for future readers after their conclusion though. Let's delete those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That depends on how much I care about the particular question/answer. I'd probably request clarification in SF moderator chat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active members of the community are the ones who decide on the scope of the site and are the principle arbiters of whether any question merits an answer or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope of the site is not immutable, technologies change (I hesitate to say improve), trends and fashion change and we change with them. I don't know when might be too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderator role only works when it is respected by the community. Actions speak louder than words, and posting on Server Fault is one way to establish your credibility, but also not the only one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://bofh.ntk.net/BOFH/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.theregister.co.uk/data_centre/bofh/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/L/LART.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15339" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6737" RevisionGUID="56bfda7b-b9d4-4583-98f9-3f6ab4e33b2f" CreationDate="2014-11-25T18:16:14.223" UserId="185661" Text="In the interest of participation, here's my take on the questions.&#xD;&#xA;Yes for the most part my answers are serious. I have no doubt others here would excel at moderating SF. However I would appreciate the opportunity to take a stab at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable&#xD;&#xA;&gt; place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not in the &quot;Top X-Percent&quot; of voters, but I do thoroughly read each question, answer, and comment, and vote/flag accordingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, **where do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you stand on how to encourage better questions?** and is it your opinion&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that our **site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the first, I can sympathize with the opinion that the quality of SF has declined.&#xD;&#xA;However, it's not *just* SF, it's everywhere.  Once a forum gains enough popularity, the &quot;lowest-common denominator&quot; starts to grow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to encourage better questions? I'd suggest having a Hidi- and Chinese-based Captcha, and declining questions that provide the correct captcha. That should help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the sight too mean/nice or just right?&#xD;&#xA;None of the above. I think it's &quot;mean enough&quot;. &quot;Mean&quot; being the perception that started w/ the popularity the site began earning, and has &quot;grown&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the number of people that submit poor questions/answers grows, the number of people that get down-voted, questions closed, or otherwise get the Ax goes up. Along w/ complaints that people are being &quot;mean&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of term-limits or activity thresholds.  The 'meat-world' gets in the way sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the opinion that, barring aberrant behavior, once a mod always a mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since my current rate is &quot;none&quot; or &quot;what's a review queue&quot;, I'd say yes.&#xD;&#xA;I will continue at my current pace.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone who's &quot;negative&quot; actions far outweigh their &quot;positive&quot; actions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IP banning most of Asia. However I expect that's outside the scope of Moderation.&#xD;&#xA;Anything with two or less tags, has no example code, is poorly formatted, will get a comment asking to follow basic &quot;How to Ask A Question&quot; etiquette. If it's not changed in a day or so, give the Question the Ax. If the poster has a single-digit history, ban.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would verify they're not just copy-pasta'ing answers from other sites (if they are, ban).&#xD;&#xA;If they're providing legit, relevant answers, I would message them to clean-up their commenting.&#xD;&#xA;(If they're being openly hostile/combative, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;If they persist, give them the a__-Hat badge.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a more-experienced-than-I moderator (read: anybody else) did that, I would read/re-read and determine the criteria used. If I still felt it should not have been Ax'd, I would contact them.&#xD;&#xA;If they're justification did not suffice, I would attempt to re-open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal? Would you believe it to help us?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, a moderator's here to help everyone play by the same rules.&#xD;&#xA;Just because the rules change a bit isn't a reason to pack-up and go home.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only requirement I think there should be on SF to post is that of curiosity and basic proficiency  to ask questions.  I have seen too many &quot;Please help me with this, need solution ASAP&quot; posts from employees of a company who's *actual* troubleshooting policies include &quot;Step 3: Post in the forums online&quot; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6738" RevisionGUID="22a37158-4e0f-4353-a1e5-a5e3a902f050" CreationDate="2014-11-25T20:36:53.193" UserId="173547" Text="&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable&#xD;&#xA;&gt; place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By ensuring I'm active in all aspects of the side and contributing what I can to the site (voting, asking questions, answering questions) I help make Server Fault a better place by setting some examples of content that is welcome on the site. I've climbed the reputation ladder relatively quickly which speaks to my participation on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is geared towards professionals, so it's understandable that people will close and/or downvote questions that don't meet the criteria. While this is fine (and encouraged to ensure a healthy site), I feel that because SF is such a close-knit community in some respects, we tend to slam the hammer down on new users right away. I attribute this to burn-out - because of the sheer volume of off-topic questions we receive on a daily basis, the same people end up closing/downvoting the questions and eventually just stop caring altogether. We really should work harder at educating users and encourage them to ask a better question. We should broaden our &quot;criteria&quot; a bit and make it clear what's definitely *not* appropriate, because after all, what seems as a very simple question to a seasoned sysadmin may leave someone relatively new to server administration stumped. We all started as newbies!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mods should be able to serve as long as they are willing to. If a moderator simply does not have the time to contribute to the site and hold onto their position, they should resign and allow a new face on-board. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, I'll be reviewing more and more as these queues can help shape the site's content and what our community is like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is outright abusing their access to the review queues, action of course would need to be taken. This is usually caused by people who simply don't pay attention and try to badge-farm which is frowned upon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We really need to encourage voting to push the well-asked questions to the front page. Those with knowledge in the subject areas of the questions can edit them to be more concise, and of course asking for additional information from the asker always helps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there comes a point where questions are simply unsalvagable and should be closed. In this case, the community acts by casting close votes and downvoting them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The simplest way I think would to be have a dialogue with the user in question to figure out why the user lashes out against others. A user who doesn't get along well with others is just as toxic as a user who posts poor answers consistently, so a possible restriction on posting/commenting may be warranted in extreme cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to the mod in question to find out their reasoning behind it. Often, they have a good reason for taking action against the question (in question...) and often it's best to trust their judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal? Would you believe it to help us?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Absolutely. I truly believe that by embracing some of the &quot;beginner&quot;-quality questions, we can help the users who really need it which will drive them to contribute instead of driving them away when we slam the door on their face. As a moderator I would thoroughly support this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even a user doesn't necessarily control the machine in question, it's still important to entertain the question so that the user understands what they're getting into and what is required to resolve their problem. If administrative access is what it takes, telling them this so they get pointed in the right direction is the right way to do it. I believe that Stack Exchange as a whole is a valuable learning tool (I've learned tons myself from my visits), so posting what seems to be an obvious question to an expert may yield valuable information and a second look onto things." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15341" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6739" RevisionGUID="ec688f68-1672-4e41-9efa-dc00a1b0ea06" CreationDate="2014-11-26T00:04:59.967" UserId="1592" Text="Howdy and thank you for considering me for the moderator position on SE.  Just to be brief and concise, I'll be answering the specific questions posed in the base note.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whenever I can I answer and comment on the questions that I am knowledgeable thus keeping this as a place for answers to questions.  Where I see things that can be changed for the better, I have made requests and comments.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To encourage better questions, the first thing that this SE needs is do define more specifically what our charter is, i.e. who we are, what do we want to represent and then act via moderation, voting, and reviewing on these objectives.  I know that this has been debated a number of times but the result has always been quite unfocused.  The SF community are a informed and diverse group making specific consensus difficult.  The communiity must decide what are &quot;good&quot; and &quot;bad&quot; questions for this forum.  When SF started, there were fewer specific SE sites addressing more specific items.   Now there are many more options that many of the posters are not aware of. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderation is much more work than just being a user, or a reviewer.  Moderators, based on what the community dictates, should be there to educate, inform and enforce.  This being the case, it is appealing to have this be a rotating post, as long as the group charter and objectives are clear and precise.  Personally, if the moderator is doing a good job, I'd let them stay in their position unless the user community had some issues.  Maybe what is needed is a periodic vote of confidence of the current moderation staff by the SE community.  As it stands now, unless the moderator steps down there are no procedures that I am aware of to address recall of a moderator by the SE community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I really hate the audit process as currently implemented.  As an opinionated and informed reviewer, I disagree many times with some of the selections and some of the results.  As part of a moderators' duty is review, I would continue to process entires in all of the review queues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a COMMUNITY composed of a wide diversity of people with differing opinions and experience.  That is why a vote of FIVE DIFFERENT people are needed to close questions.  I think that with our informed community this is sufficient for control.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good answers, constant reviews, constant comments and feedback to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each case is different as are the many users in the forum.  The question does not say whether these are valid arguments or flags.  Of course, we cannot tolerate abuse but discussion and conflicting opinions can be something healthy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderation team relies on trust between its members.  If I personally felt there was a problem, I would contact the moderator directly to elicit some discussion.  But undoing another moderators' actions is not something that should be done lightly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a moderator, one has to take the community into account over the opinions of one single person.  This would have to be a community decision and as a moderator, I'd of course follow any modifications in the guidelines.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator has more credibility if they have been involved with the forum for a period of time.  Also, they can do a much more effective job knowing how thing in the forum work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you for your time and hopefully vote for me. :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15343" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6737" RevisionGUID="01613534-ffa3-4f4d-9a96-d53326ec591a" CreationDate="2014-11-26T15:07:30.570" UserId="185661" Comment="Removed &quot;IP-ban Asia&quot; &amp; reverse-CAPTCHA comments. Regardless of intent, it sounds troll-ish and that's not the point of my post" Text="In the interest of participation, here's my take on the questions.&#xD;&#xA;Yes for the most part my answers are serious. I have no doubt others here would excel at moderating SF. However I would appreciate the opportunity to take a stab at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable&#xD;&#xA;&gt; place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not in the &quot;Top X-Percent&quot; of voters, but I do thoroughly read each question, answer, and comment, and vote/flag accordingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, **where do&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you stand on how to encourage better questions?** and is it your opinion&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that our **site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the first, I can sympathize with the opinion that the quality of SF has declined.&#xD;&#xA;However, it's not *just* SF, it's everywhere.  Once a forum gains enough popularity, the &quot;lowest-common denominator&quot; starts to grow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to encourage better questions? I think the ability to review actual questions themselves (similar to the &quot;Scorecard&quot; idea proposed by another member) is probably the next best idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the sight too mean/nice or just right?&#xD;&#xA;None of the above. I think it's &quot;mean enough&quot;. &quot;Mean&quot; being the perception that started w/ the popularity the site began earning, and has &quot;grown&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the number of people that submit poor questions/answers grows, the number of people that get down-voted, questions closed, or otherwise get the Ax goes up. Along w/ complaints that people are being &quot;mean&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of term-limits or activity thresholds.  The 'meat-world' gets in the way sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the opinion that, barring aberrant behavior, once a mod always a mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since my current rate is &quot;none&quot; or &quot;what's a review queue&quot;, I'd say yes.&#xD;&#xA;I will continue at my current pace.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone who's &quot;negative&quot; actions far outweigh their &quot;positive&quot; actions.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any questions with less than two tags, no example code, poorly formatted, will get a comment asking to follow basic &quot;How to Ask A Question&quot; etiquette. If it's not changed in a day or so, give the Question the Ax. If the poster has a single-digit history, ban.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would verify they're not just copy-pasta'ing answers from other sites (if they are, ban).&#xD;&#xA;If they're providing legit, relevant answers, I would message them to clean-up their commenting.&#xD;&#xA;(If they're being openly hostile/combative, etc.)&#xD;&#xA;If they persist, give them the a__-Hat badge.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a more-experienced-than-I moderator (read: anybody else) did that, I would read/re-read and determine the criteria used. If I still felt it should not have been Ax'd, I would contact them.&#xD;&#xA;If they're justification did not suffice, I would attempt to re-open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal? Would you believe it to help us?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, a moderator's here to help everyone play by the same rules.&#xD;&#xA;Just because the rules change a bit isn't a reason to pack-up and go home.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only requirement I think there should be on SF to post is that of curiosity and basic proficiency  to ask questions.  I have seen too many &quot;Please help me with this, need solution ASAP&quot; posts from employees of a company who's *actual* troubleshooting policies include &quot;Step 3: Post in the forums online&quot; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6740" RevisionGUID="b83d5190-f035-4148-9f61-517d0e39ca12" CreationDate="2014-11-26T15:25:21.213" UserId="185661" Text="&#xD;&#xA;Imgur's FAQ mentions image-retention [here][1], and basically says 1 view in 6 months will keep an image around. Though there is possibly a different &quot;policy&quot; in-place for i.stack.imgur.com, as they have/had a &quot;Pro&quot; account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Though this question is two years old, the most recent outage was October 4th, 2014, and only affected the v2 API ([see here][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://imgur.com/faq#long&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://status.api.imgur.com/post/99606028931/10-3-2014-api-v2-outage" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15347" PostHistoryTypeId="9" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="ecb33920-f628-43d5-8c04-63b4e4cd3fe4" CreationDate="2014-11-27T05:15:29.323" UserId="6177" Comment="Rollback to [fd7c6b7b-d990-48c5-bcdf-e872b5a674dd]" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" />
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  <row Id="15351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6742" RevisionGUID="926b9565-6460-4b47-8a62-9e270d597f9b" CreationDate="2014-11-27T10:27:22.290" UserId="9517" Text="It is a feature. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Upvote is approval. &#xD;&#xA;- No Vote Neutral. &#xD;&#xA;- Downvote is disapproval.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This gives an overall sense of how the Server Fault community and the wider Stack Exchange users feel about a particular candidate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15352" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6742" RevisionGUID="c6ba6bd2-9e7a-4e5d-bf66-d83afacaa6ab" CreationDate="2014-11-27T11:18:51.077" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="It is a feature. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Upvote is approval. &#xD;&#xA;- No vote neutral. &#xD;&#xA;- Downvote is disapproval.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This gives an overall sense of how the Server Fault community and the wider Stack Exchange users feel about a particular candidate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15353" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6741" RevisionGUID="d4ea971a-ff5e-4cc4-b764-ed62ec8cbcd3" CreationDate="2014-11-27T14:19:03.023" UserId="34614" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|election|voting|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15354" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6743" RevisionGUID="052902b7-71cd-49b5-b701-d81195ece340" CreationDate="2014-11-27T16:16:24.310" UserId="214507" Text="I was asked to [review][1] an edit on a tag which has only a single question. Turns out it is a duplicate tag because both [tag:regex] and [tag:regexp] exist. Should I approve an edit to create a description on a duplicate tag, or should I reject the edit explaining that a merge is more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, how could I get those two tags merged? Apparently I don't have sufficient reputation to even suggest that the tags get merged (either that or I don't know how to do it). I tried suggesting regexp as a synonym for regex, but I am not allowed to suggest that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/163289" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15358" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6745" RevisionGUID="9df5719a-4f32-496c-9312-0a2bddaf0286" CreationDate="2014-11-27T17:23:59.840" UserId="126632" Text="[tag:regexp] has been merged into [tag:regex] and synonymized. Enjoy!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15360" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6745" RevisionGUID="d6f11bec-5cb9-4cb1-a86f-14746911afa7" CreationDate="2014-11-28T05:05:49.460" UserId="126632" Comment="added 82 characters in body" Text="In a case like this, you should bring the tags to meta so that we can do this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:regexp] has been merged into [tag:regex] and synonymized. Enjoy!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15361" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6600" RevisionGUID="2318dd16-195d-48d0-885b-dad93f824fed" CreationDate="2014-11-28T08:39:14.517" UserId="37681" Comment="added 105 characters in body" Text="Server assembly is not part of the job description of most system administrators and that makes such questions off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The basic skill set required for server and computer assembly is partly what you would learn in kindergarten, square peg goes in square hole, some common sense and partly what you would find in an (introductory) vocational training course in micro-electronics, electrical engineering or similar at a local community college. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impressions of the staff working in independent computer shops that assemble PC's (and sometimes servers) from commodity components are (stereo-) typically either computer enthusiast without much formal education, or have some form of the aforementioned vocational training. *Typically they are not system administrators.*    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My opinion and prejudice is that those who build systems from components select those components primarily on the price, reviews and performance of the individual components, instead of their contribution to the complete end-result.  My expectations for systems built from (common) of the shelf components is that quality control will be inconsistent and testing limited to a successful OS install. That perceived inconsistent quality is a big reason not to consider those systems for the larger scale deployments I associate with *professional system administration*.   &#xD;&#xA;An example of that is a problem such as [this thermal issue](http://serverfault.com/questions/647539) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the large brands have your complete systems assembled on demand from a limited pre-selected and validated set of components in their own factories or by their local distribution partners. Most vendors will organize some level of training and certification for the staff those facilities but that training will be specific to their product lines and only open to those staff and not the general public. Those staff are either semi-skilled assembly line workers and/or have a background in micro electronics, electrical engineering etc.   &#xD;&#xA;They'll be provided with quality control tools to verify that assembled system is build correctly and fully functional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual design of the server systems and their options, the selection and design of components etc. that is done by more highly skilled engineers in the main product development labs of the large brand name vendors. Individual components should be tested extensively as well as integrated testing with the assembled systems. Relevant training for that would either be an university engineering degree or PhD specialized in electronics or a CS degree for staff writing the embedded software, drivers etc. As a small shop or individual you can't and shouldn't desire to compete with that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15362" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6746" RevisionGUID="3bb25cb3-b3f5-41b7-bbe2-d44240f3b46e" CreationDate="2014-11-28T21:18:21.497" UserId="94332" Text="I've been trying this for the last few days, and I like the results.  Useful, respectful dialog is starting to break out where in the past there would've been just downvotes and frustration - for example, [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/647609/does-smartd-interval-cause-hard-disks-to-wake-up" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15363" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6744" RevisionGUID="94d6b01c-6733-49ca-b462-17fa9119c0bc" CreationDate="2014-11-29T01:16:32.713" UserId="154913" Comment="Updated facts" Text="To add to Iain's answer, to make it to the &lt;s&gt;second&lt;/s&gt; Election round, I believe the candidate needs to have a positive *net vote count*. That is, more people approve than disapprove of the candidate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6746" RevisionGUID="c162c22f-b339-4955-8d14-4d0a9f5ddc67" CreationDate="2014-11-29T09:06:44.553" UserId="94332" Comment="deleted 9 characters in body" Text="I've been trying this for the last few days, and I like the results.  Useful, respectful dialog is breaking out where in the past there would've been just downvotes and frustration - for example, [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/647609/does-smartd-interval-cause-hard-disks-to-wake-up" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15365" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6747" RevisionGUID="d0fe7743-404a-45d9-a010-c11129f7603e" CreationDate="2014-11-29T09:29:11.350" UserId="142978" Text="&gt;    What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've already marked some wrong post to move thems to *superuser* or *stackoverflow*...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think *ServerFault* is dying, I prefer a quiet, but focused site over a *wall* whith thousand of tags...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, I think that someone (like myself) could become *busy* for a while, but don't change&#xD;&#xA;for his interest. If there is a good person, inactivity could mean *busy for now*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a *good person*, I hope they want leave this moderator job by himself if they can't more supply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not very constant. If I'm in a big job, I could diseappear for some weeks...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyways, whenever I could invest some time, I try to browse approx everywhere... In this, *ServerFault* is located at top of my personnal stack (before LinkedIn and StackOverflow&#xD;&#xA;a little after SecurityFocus)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Poor vocabulary, poor quality, bad words, no respect... All together, but I dislike the idea of ban. It must be real reasons before I use this kind of answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every time I downvote, I post a comment explaining why... (And hope to see the commented post edited in order to remove my downvote)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hmmm. My answer could differ on *why*.  typos, small errors, bad words, specific usage/environment, unfinished answers... All this would become another answers from myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will try to chat with other mod for ensuring good understanding of what and why, for myself as well as the other mod's point of vue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Do you agree with this proposal? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hmmm, yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;    Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both are important, from my point of vue.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6748" RevisionGUID="d63599cb-89f2-4755-a79d-c60f69f52da4" CreationDate="2014-11-29T18:58:06.597" UserId="185321" Text="I agree that SF should be a site for professional network administration. Even though it is a valuable resource for me, I don't feel it's as good as it should be. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, it's scope is too narrow: Q&amp;A for professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am employed by a small enterprise, I'm responsible of a network with 7 servers at the headquarter, and about 30 shops. I have real and difficult system and network issues to deal with, but I'm not considering myself a professional network administrator, because it takes only a small part in my time schedule. Programming and helpdesk take the big share. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, SF should be open for **questions about system and network administration in a professional environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I face a problem for which I cannot find the solution online, I often don't feel comfortable to ask here on SF, because the question seems too convoluted. Or I wonder what might be so special in our system setup, that nobody has that problem. Sometimes I also wonder why I don't get an answer to a problem that seems simple : don't others have the same issue ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To conclude, I think that this proposal goes in the right direction. I hope this site will remain a valuable resource, and that in the future it will open up it's scope and even get more helpful. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6749" RevisionGUID="500f955f-54a8-40a8-866d-3f10dba49c92" CreationDate="2014-11-29T20:26:56.203" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, like the other high rep users, my primary method of making Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional admins is by providing high quality questions and answers.  I'm also one of the more active voters on the site (3rd this this year, 11th overall), one of the more active reviewers, with over 6,000 reviews (and 5 steward badges), and to my knowledge, have more helpful flags than anyone, with over 2,000.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also like to go the extra mile by helping with humor and guiding with glibness.  Whether it's a poor IRC user who needs to be told that slugs (and animals in general) don't usually come with Ethernet ports, or a server admin who needs to be told that a flashing orange warning LED indicates a warning condition of some kind, I relish the opportunity to help my fellow man while providing a chuckle to to future readers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the options provided, &quot;just right.&quot;  Though, if I can pick my own, it would be &quot;too tolerant of whiny non-sysadmins.&quot;  The flood of crappy non-sysadmin questions and the occasional over-reaction by the community to marginal questions are definitely linked, and something that a motivated moderator can mitigate - by hammering the crap before it has a chance to be seen by and sour the rest of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not especially.  I don't think it's a problem at present, and am not a fan of preemptive policy.  If it becomes a problem in some way or another, I feel confident that the existing moderators and SE staff are equipped to handle it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes.  I expect I'll use the &quot;Skip&quot; option a lot more, but there's plenty of clear-cut review items that benefit from having a mod hammer them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A primary account at Stack Overflow.  Or other indicators of flagrant abuse/harm.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hammering shut the crap and handing out bans to those who can't manage to ask an on-topic, coherent question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being one such person, and being able to confidently say that I'm awesome, it would depend on the nature of the comments.  In my case, I'd probably message me to say that the flagged comments are amusing, and the flaggers clearly lack a sense of humor.  If the comments aren't funny, I'd probably tell the user to try to be nice, as hard as it can be, and probably delete the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bottom line, they're comments.  Stack Exchange has made it abundantly clear that they couldn't care less about comments... so why should we?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would politely, calmly, and logically tell the other moderator why they were wrong, and so long as the other moderator agreed to not be wrong in the future, there would be no problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously, is this a real problem?  Seems like the trivial kind of thing any two grown adults could sort out with a minimum of conversation and no drama to me, but maybe I'm just extra-awesome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the word &quot;professional&quot; is evidently confusing to a lot of people, somehow, and would be fine with changing it to be more clear about our focus on a certain minimum level of quality, and &quot;doing it right.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the end of the day, there's still the custom close reason that can be used to indicate that the question is poor quality, &quot;doing it wrong&quot; or just plain not-topical for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think this is just going to lead to more drama from people who get their WAMP/crappy home setup/whatever questions slammed shut, but whatever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It depends to some degree on the question - questions about how best to implement policy or design a system or script [foo] don't generally require administrative access, but questions on how to fix something generally do require administrative access.  Either way, though, questions from sysadmins who know their jobs would be an improvement over the current norm, so I'd be... somewhat hesitant to close a good question if the only problem was a lack of administrative access by the asker." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6688" RevisionGUID="4a1cb2e4-7d40-42c0-a0c5-53ce50ac81a9" CreationDate="2014-12-01T11:07:46.743" UserId="55514" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="One topic I am seeing a lot of the election page, and in meta threads, and in the site in general, is the idea that moderators should be running around slamming close votes on every question that doesn't fit into the sites definition.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I became a moderator, it was made exceedingly clear to us as moderators that we should be *exception handlers*. That we are not meant to run around smashing things with hammers unless the community is unable to, or has failed to do so. This means giving the community a chance to do things before acting unilaterally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find the idea that moderators are meant to be taking the front line in closing questions concerning. This does not gel with what I was told a good moderator should be, and for me, fails the **moderate** part of the word moderator. We are here to keep the peace, not make policies and fight wars. Moderators should be here to handle issues that users can't handle themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It particularly frustrates me when I am directly accused of not being a community leader, and not doing enough proactive moderation on the site. This is not what I feel a moderators job is. We are not asked to be community leaders in that we are not meant to be taking the front line in the battle of off-topic questions. Leave this for the community. We are here to handle things that the wider community cannot handle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I wrong in thinking this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15369" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6750" RevisionGUID="d88209e6-3cea-4301-bc56-487b99b05b67" CreationDate="2014-12-01T23:21:36.137" UserId="37681" Text="IMHO  Typically what is **genuinely off-topic is glaringly obvious**.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether the &quot;common&quot; users or moderators move to close those questions is a question of who gets there first. Typically nobody disagrees that **those should not be front-page news**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last year I have been more active and I have not seen much of the [flame wars](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_%28Internet%29#Flame_war) that used to plague usenet.  If that's the result of successful moderation or the community at work, I don't know. But the site works in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;an example: A question like [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/648089/replacing-3-drives-out-of-8-in-a-server/648099#648099) with quite a few down-votes but also a possibly excessively up-voted answer **does not need moderator slamming**. The community works there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Non-moderators don't see what moderators do (I think). Once you get some rep you, me and everybody does see some/all of the review queues, where participation is possibly not as wide-spread as wanted, but at least multiple eye-balls are at work. That appears to work too, but the queues are getting longer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In contrast, what a ***community leader*** is slightly less clear.  I have no idea actually. From what I see from the front of the site, what goes on behind the scenes is not broken. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15370" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6727" RevisionGUID="ebffed33-ddb1-412f-b664-f04b58db1654" CreationDate="2014-12-02T20:18:47.907" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15371" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6751" RevisionGUID="c181dcc6-e6a8-481f-8275-39b7cc3ae269" CreationDate="2014-12-02T20:34:46.347" UserId="963" Text="Server Fault's [4th moderator election][1] has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the 2 new moderators are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![HopelessN00b][mod1pic]][mod1] [![Sven][mod2pic]][mod2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They'll be joining [the existing crew][6] shortly — please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For details on how the voting played out, you can download the election results [here][1], or [view a summary report online][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please also join me in well-wishing [splattne](http://serverfault.com/users/45/splattne) and [mrdenny](http://serverfault.com/users/1674/mrdenny), who are stepping down after **5 years** of service to this community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election/4&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1pic]: http://serverfault.com/users/flair/118258.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1]: http://serverfault.com/users/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2pic]: http://serverfault.com/users/flair/8897.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2]: http://serverfault.com/users/8897&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.opavote.org/results/6028921929728000/0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15372" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6751" RevisionGUID="c181dcc6-e6a8-481f-8275-39b7cc3ae269" CreationDate="2014-12-02T20:34:46.347" UserId="963" Text="2014 Community Moderator Election Results" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15373" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6751" RevisionGUID="c181dcc6-e6a8-481f-8275-39b7cc3ae269" CreationDate="2014-12-02T20:34:46.347" UserId="963" Text="|discussion|featured|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15374" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6752" RevisionGUID="5a301ebf-bc06-4617-9187-429bf87f4259" CreationDate="2014-12-02T20:56:33.023" UserId="152073" Text="Haha, wow. HopelessN00b making the cut and Ward *not* is a double upset compared to the meta voting. Did not see that coming at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks to everyone who participated. We'll get you in one of these days, Ward. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6753" RevisionGUID="683243cb-5e09-4146-a946-5edaf2c54bac" CreationDate="2014-12-02T21:01:31.210" UserId="118258" Text="Congrats Sven, sorry Ward, and... well, [I'll let Kent Brockman say the rest][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will try not to screw it up too badly, too quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdfRRtAs3o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15376" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6752" RevisionGUID="08a09b1a-fc02-41c9-bbee-f8696c2c06ab" CreationDate="2014-12-02T21:04:45.147" UserId="152073" Comment="added 309 characters in body" Text="Haha, wow. HopelessN00b making the cut and Ward *not* is a double upset compared to the meta voting. Did not see that coming at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks to everyone who participated. We'll get you in one of these days, Ward. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interesting observations...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Voting participation](http://serverfault.com/election) has continued the two year trend in *increased activity*, despite SF's overall activity continuing to be on the decline.&#xD;&#xA; * Maybe there is some merit to [Iain's theory](http://serverfault.com/posts/645738/revisions) after all. :(" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15377" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6751" RevisionGUID="12332492-2fda-49bd-a538-d8a1c696e699" CreationDate="2014-12-02T21:14:17.643" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/539890320251846658" />
  <row Id="15378" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6754" RevisionGUID="30bc2f6a-d078-4f2d-bb30-7f46e7c52282" CreationDate="2014-12-02T23:12:34.197" UserId="6177" Text="I know AndrewB already referred to Iain's theory, but I thought it was worth spelling it out:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain said a couple times that all the discussion about moderation style and intent didn't matter because when it came to the election, people would come in and just vote for the candidates with the highest reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And sure enough...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear: I think N00b will be a great moderator and I don't consider his election to be a problem.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's very interesting that for all the sturm und drang about this community's attitude, the result shows that most voters completely ignored all that discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway... MOAR! Close votes!!!!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6755" RevisionGUID="8180202f-41f8-4673-bfa4-512509d98af4" CreationDate="2014-12-03T01:26:42.650" UserId="153188" Text="I flagged [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/648704/how-is-cpu-time-and-cpu-usage-the-same) to be moved to Unix &amp; Linux. I'm new to flagging questions and I'm not clear why it was decided that the question stay in SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15380" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6755" RevisionGUID="8180202f-41f8-4673-bfa4-512509d98af4" CreationDate="2014-12-03T01:26:42.650" UserId="153188" Text="Why was this question kept in SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15381" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6755" RevisionGUID="8180202f-41f8-4673-bfa4-512509d98af4" CreationDate="2014-12-03T01:26:42.650" UserId="153188" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15382" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6756" RevisionGUID="6c43adac-30a5-42ea-9729-403b3c493caa" CreationDate="2014-12-03T01:39:39.347" UserId="8897" Text="This question is in a bit of a grey area, as it fit both here and on U&amp;L. Leaving it here or migrating it would be equally OK in my opinion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15383" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6757" RevisionGUID="6afb096a-9b47-4324-9e5b-9b4a8307074e" CreationDate="2014-12-03T02:00:02.473" UserId="118258" Text="I handled that, so I'll tell you why I did what I did:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#It's on topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might also be on topic at Unix &amp; Linux, it might even be *more* on topic at Unix &amp; Linux (for the sake of argument, say), but at the end of the day, since it's on-topic here, there's just no good reason to move it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a fair bit of overlap between some of the Stack Exchange sites, and a consequence of that is the general rule of thumb I've heard for years is that questions don't get moved, so long as they're on-topic where they're asked.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions have been moved because the OP requested it, or for other good reasons, but think about it for a moment - what would happen if we started moving questions between sites just because they're also on topic elsewhere?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Short answer is we'd never stop moving questions that overlap site scopes.  What happens when it gets to U&amp;L, and someone there flags it for being on topic at Server Fault?  Well, if we accept that as a reason to move it over, it's an equally valid reason to move it back, and then you're in a game of question ping-pong, which is bad for everyone.  And that's just with a simple question that's on topic at only two sites.  Throw some scripting and a database in there, and you could have questions that would be getting perpetually passed around between four sites, to no one's benefit, everyone's detriment, and causing significant effort on the mod teams as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6758" RevisionGUID="a217cec7-4a6c-4015-9dc1-4388aeae80e1" CreationDate="2014-12-03T02:16:16.627" UserId="126632" Text="I didn't see this question, but I agree with leaving it on Server Fault. Here's why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Our target audience is _professional_ system and network administrators. At some point, most of us will have to learn more of how our operating system scheduler works than a simple hand-waving &quot;it's smart, it multitasks&quot; which may suffice for our non-technical users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * This particular question references Linux, but isn't really Linux-specific; it could apply to any operating system (and a good answer to it probably should). It may well be rejected at Unix &amp; Linux for this reason alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's OK for topics to overlap between Stack Exchange sites. Not everything must be on one site only, and indeed, that's pretty much impossible anyway since so many questions have shades and nuances. And, the identical question posted here may get completely different answers on another site, because the audiences have different perspectives (e.g. system administrator, end-user, or even low-level kernel hacker). This has actually happened to me before: I've had an answer migrated to another site, where the answer turned out to be utterly inappropriate for the destination site's audience. Thus it's often useful for different sites to host similar questions for different audiences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When evaluating the subject matter of a question for possible migration, I am looking for either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The subject matter is blatantly off-topic here, and blatantly on-topic there, **or**&#xD;&#xA; 2. The question is very unlikely to get a good answer here, and is much more likely to get a good answer there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6759" RevisionGUID="832472fd-97d9-44eb-9088-9d7cc77c9b58" CreationDate="2014-12-03T12:32:58.407" UserId="165991" Text="I'm kinda new to stackexchange, but I'm constantly seeing people downvoting questions. More than a half questions are downvoted right from the start. I personally think that asking a question requires courage, and every question deserves an answer, even the dull ones. Right now the engine does not require any reputation diminishing for downvoting, this clearly leads to mass-downvoting. The majority of questions though are decent enough to be asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could the engine be changed in a way when downvoting a question will take down the downvoter's reputation, or at least the name of a genius could be seen ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15386" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6759" RevisionGUID="832472fd-97d9-44eb-9088-9d7cc77c9b58" CreationDate="2014-12-03T12:32:58.407" UserId="165991" Text="question downvoting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15387" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6759" RevisionGUID="832472fd-97d9-44eb-9088-9d7cc77c9b58" CreationDate="2014-12-03T12:32:58.407" UserId="165991" Text="|discussion|feature-request|reputaion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6760" RevisionGUID="eed27e80-6434-4155-a0a0-a2f596c98a1e" CreationDate="2014-12-03T12:58:41.073" UserId="118258" Text="Funny, I was just looking at the main page, saw three bad questions upvoted and couldn't help wonder who the [expletive] was upvoting them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;majority&quot; (or at least a good number) of questions get downvoted because the community members who vote feel they are either not useful or lazy, an assement I personally agree with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, Server Fault has a different scope than other Stack Exchange sites, and because of that we have certain standards and expectations that don't exist elsewhere on the Stack Exchange network.  This does mean that a lot of questions which might be decent enough on their own, are not useful on this site, because of our scope of *professional* systems administration, and hence, get downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any event, general questions about the engine in general (which applies to all sites) should go to the Stack Exchange meta site, not here.  But I can guarantee you they won't like this idea of your either, as there was a rep hit for downvoting questions once upon a time, but it was deliberately removed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15389" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6761" RevisionGUID="ce408cf7-a349-465f-beab-30996f00f082" CreationDate="2014-12-03T13:01:09.713" UserId="9517" Text="It used to cost the person who down voted a question 1 fake internet point. It was determined that this was sufficient to stop people from down voting questions that really needed it so for questions it's now free to down vote. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only guidance available for down voting is in the tooltip &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you see is community members exercising their privilege using the tools they have available to try to enforce quality. Quality is a real issue on Server Fault, we need so much more of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;every question deserves an answer, even the dull ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;92% of all questions on SF have a written answer and pretty much all questions get answers even if the answer is your question is not a good fit or is so poorly written/presented/vague as to be unanswerable.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15391" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6763" RevisionGUID="3acfa9d0-fd85-4ca3-9d90-1948d3fbcfe9" CreationDate="2014-12-03T13:11:14.290" UserId="173547" Text="To expand on Iain's comments, the voting scheme is purely defined by the overall community and isn't directly controlled by Stack Exchange or the moderators. Questions that violate our FAQ (including questions not asked in professional capacity *or* show little effort in self-research) are prone to be downvoted and eventually closed by votes by the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand the downvoting can be intimidating, but it encourages good questions to rise to the top which is what we need. The amount of people coming from other communities and posting here about their development environments or using software that no professional would even dream of using (I'm looking at you, WAMP) is quite staggering, so seasoned community members are snuffing them out more quickly to discourage others from posting those here where they're more suited for a different site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15392" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6764" RevisionGUID="e1f631e0-5b04-438f-aefc-e5420f436762" CreationDate="2014-12-03T13:22:44.540" UserId="33193" Text="Downvotes happen. Its a fact of life, and the least one can do is try to get used to it. Complaining about it can be counterproductive at times. Its not personal&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might want to reconsider what you're asking. Ask not why you got downvoted. Ask... how you could turn up the awesomeness of your question up to 11.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF has a professional system administrator leaning, and with most of SE, people love good, well documented, mysteries. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ask yourself these questions&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; - Have I documented what I have tried?&#xD;&#xA; - Do I have the necessary information on my system for someone to work out what's wrong? &#xD;&#xA; - *Have I done my research?*&#xD;&#xA; -  Is this question on *scope* for the site - that is to say, is this a problem that a professional system administrator would face, and something that *belongs* on SF rather than on SO (for programming questions), or SU (for general computer questions)&#xD;&#xA; - Am I expecting the answer to be *handed to me* without showing any effort at all? (bad bad bad)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Consider these things, and you should turn your question from an unloved sad urchin kicked in the gutter of downvotes into the prom queen" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15393" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6759" RevisionGUID="7969ed8c-b8de-4209-ab93-33925d35e54e" CreationDate="2014-12-03T14:13:46.557" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15394" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6761" RevisionGUID="5f372ce2-ba09-4e0a-badb-8309e02de391" CreationDate="2014-12-03T16:05:48.787" UserId="9517" Comment="added 13 characters in body" Text="It used to cost the person who down voted a question 1 fake internet point. It was determined that this was sufficient to stop people from down voting questions that really needed it so for questions, it's now free to down vote. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only guidance available for down voting is in the tooltip &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you see is community members exercising their privilege, using the tools they have available, to try to enforce quality. Quality is a real issue on Server Fault, we need so much more of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;every question deserves an answer, even the dull ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;92% of all questions on SF have a written answer and pretty much all questions get answers even if the answer is your '_question is not a good fit_' or '_is so poorly written/presented/vague as to be unanswerable_'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15397" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6765" RevisionGUID="2c8b855c-7e65-479e-bf5a-431b05aa32db" CreationDate="2014-12-03T22:52:54.857" UserId="32986" Text="Your question is worded in such a way that I think you don't understand the point of downvoting questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**On the main site** downvotes indicate that a question does not meet the community's standards.  &#xD;&#xA;This could be for a variety of reasons, including:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The question is unclear: We can't figure out what they're trying to ask.&#xD;&#xA; * The question shows no troubleshooting: &quot;Here's an error. Fix it for me!&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA; * The question shows no research effort: The answer is in the man page or first Google result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Poor questions along the lines of the above are also often closed.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The amount of &quot;courage&quot; required to post a question is not relevant to the quality of the question, which is what you're supposed to consider when voting (up or down).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**On this Meta site** downvotes generally mean &quot;I do not agree with your position or assessment&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Could the engine be changed in a way when downvoting a question will take down the downvoter's reputation, or at least the name of a genius could be seen?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply put, No. To both questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The system used to deduct one reputation point for downvoting questions.  &#xD;&#xA;This was removed quite some time ago in order to *encourage* people to downvote bad questions without fearing for their *precious reputation points*. Yes, this means questions get a lot more downvotes than they did before that change was implemented. It is presumed that people aren't just downvoting &quot;because it's free&quot; but are actually honestly assessing the questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting on Stack Exchange sites is anonymous, and that policy/design choice is unlikely to ever be changed. Exposing who voted which way on what questions will result in the site devolving into a screaming match about how &quot;Joe User hates me and you can tell because he downvotes all of my questions!&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;The only way to avoid that situation is for voting to remain anonymous." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6767" RevisionGUID="1573f038-3a40-44a9-820f-18d0c5edc0a9" CreationDate="2014-12-04T15:09:22.463" UserId="218888" Text="Reading the [ServerFault meta][1] (very related to point 1 in that post) a common thread seems to be the decline of the &quot;kindness&quot; factor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the more obvious indicator that bad questions are not welcome, is the down-voting. Yet most posts that received one do indeed deserve a down-vote. But often this is because people in general just suck at writing. Or suck at conveying their thoughts in a clear and concise manner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of my posts are much too long for what I'm trying to say, and often not that clear. Yet after some edits (by other people at times) they can become much clearer. But at times this is too late. The question / answer might already be down-voted into oblivion (rightly so)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now if a person was notified of edits on a post they down-voted, they could review it, to see if their opinions have changed. Having a down-vote removed will make people feel like they are being heard. Or at the very least it will show that their question is still receiving attention from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's quite harsh to think that a bunch of people read your post, down-voted it and then never looked at it again. Dismissing you and your problems on a whim, in a place where you were reaching out and asking for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6698/im-challenging-us-to-make-the-christmas-2014-season-be-known-as-killing-them-w" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15405" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6767" RevisionGUID="1573f038-3a40-44a9-820f-18d0c5edc0a9" CreationDate="2014-12-04T15:09:22.463" UserId="218888" Text="Notification of edit by the author on a post you downvote" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15406" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6767" RevisionGUID="1573f038-3a40-44a9-820f-18d0c5edc0a9" CreationDate="2014-12-04T15:09:22.463" UserId="218888" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15407" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6768" RevisionGUID="d40402ae-69fb-4cdc-907c-116f5fc45ce3" CreationDate="2014-12-04T16:22:01.217" UserId="32986" Text="[This has been proposed before](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1751/allow-an-edit-to-notify-downvoters-i-think-ive-fixed-the-issue-now-please-c), and is [tag:status-declined] [by Jeff](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/52628).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I agree with you, and so do the majority of folks commenting on the original Meta discussion. If you think the issue should be re-examined you should probably open a new discussion on [Meta.SE](http://meta.stackexchange.com) (referencing the overwhelming support on the previous discussion), as this would be a network-wide feature/change." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15408" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6769" RevisionGUID="2e9375ed-979e-4e8d-bdfc-aadc8c9a5823" CreationDate="2014-12-04T19:27:46.867" UserId="1561" Text="Just chipping in my .02 cents from the peanut gallery...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, there is an entire class of questions that are being pounded/closed out of existence instead of close-to-move.  More often than not, when browsing the question queue, I see at least one question that should be *Vote to move to site...* instead of *Vote to close because...*, and my not-educated not-informed opinion of this is that we are encountering a class of people that do not know what systems administration happens to be, and they show up asking questions *that should be asked elsewhere*.  In my not humble opinion we should **always ask first, should this question be relocated elsewhere?**  Because I've seen *good* questions go to waste because it was quicker/easier for people to carpetbomb them into vapor, than it was to move them to their intended audience.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, there is another class of questions that could be classified as &quot;I'm a noob here, I'm asking the obvious question because I've never done this before&quot;.  These, too, are carpetbombed.  We should **always ask second, is this a noob that just needs some gentle guidance?**&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last, there are the questions that really are garbage.  Think about &quot;Halp I have problem with cheeseburger, please fix&quot; (Vote to close because we don't do cheeseburgers in the server room) and &quot;The internet is down!&quot; (Vote to close because user was obviously able to use the internet to post the question).  **When the question is just that bad, I think we can help with this process by leaving a detailed note from either a vote-to-close or a mod that says &quot;The question doesn't belong *because*&quot; instead of just voting to close.**  This sounds redundant, and it is, but I have my reason: the vote system does not convey nuance, it only conveys a general response.  It's the difference between getting a form letter from your doctor saying &quot;it was great to see you, watch that spot on your cheek&quot;, and getting a personal letter saying &quot;we need you to come in right away to talk about cancer treatment options&quot;.  If we don't use precision, and instead stick to the carpet bomb approach, we will never really carve out the targetted cancer...it will simple turn into metastasis.  If the user is truly clueless, well, at least we left behind a message for other users that are *not*.  And that means not having to answer the question *again*.  It also gives us great cannon fodder to use for comments like &quot;Vote to close because duplicate of...&quot; which in turn points to the original clueless question, which will in turn have our old answer, *reducing the amount of work involved*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![What a LART looks like to a luser on SF][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, there you go.  My two cents, although it was more like .07 with the tax thrown in.  Sorry for the long read.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/c5uA8.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UKwDW.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZOTL8.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15409" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="336090fc-bab4-464a-a957-ebcb04aea692" CreationDate="2014-12-04T21:14:54.780" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/540615252501889024" />
  <row Id="15410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="d3a56f51-0841-45f4-8485-2d293e1bd04d" CreationDate="2014-12-04T23:52:51.767" UserId="72586" Text="Following up on the discussion [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/), I’d like to propose some changes to our scope to remove subjective language (particularly the “professional” part) and simplify things a bit, while still maintaining a high standard of quality and a clear line of what kind of questions belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting, briefly, for context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here’s what I was able to come up with, with some details on my thought process to follow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of what’s there alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasoning behind the specifics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this wording is broad enough to cover the whole scope in a nutshell while still implying strongly that this isn’t for your home linksys setup. I’m not too attached to it if others have better recommendations, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage, and networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these, or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically the old “If your question is about” criteria, but condensed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want this one to have inclusion of blank-as-a-service types questions, but it could probably stand to be rephrased, because we still don’t want the user end of the cpanel equation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations and networking (which belongs on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/)), or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is rephrased a bit, but basically the same as before, and with a more immediate “if this is you, go to SU” instead of that being further down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Condensed the last two points: licensing moved, legal advice doesn’t really need to be here, and the rest can be summarised with just this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thoughts?**&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15411" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="d3a56f51-0841-45f4-8485-2d293e1bd04d" CreationDate="2014-12-04T23:52:51.767" UserId="72586" Text="Proposed change to Server Fault scope" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15412" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="d3a56f51-0841-45f4-8485-2d293e1bd04d" CreationDate="2014-12-04T23:52:51.767" UserId="72586" Text="|discussion|faq-updates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15413" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="5e8ad0f0-1c8c-42a0-a170-b3baaeaab0c7" CreationDate="2014-12-05T00:02:14.550" UserId="72586" Comment="edited title" Text="Proposed change to Server Fault guidelines" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15414" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="5e8ad0f0-1c8c-42a0-a170-b3baaeaab0c7" CreationDate="2014-12-05T00:02:14.550" UserId="72586" Comment="edited title" Text="Following up on the discussion [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/), I’d like to propose some changes to our help center guidelines to remove subjective language (particularly the “professional” part) and simplify things a bit, while still maintaining a high standard of quality and a clear line of what kind of questions belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting, briefly, for context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here’s what I was able to come up with, with some details on my thought process to follow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of what’s there alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasoning behind the specifics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this wording is broad enough to cover the whole scope in a nutshell while still implying strongly that this isn’t for your home linksys setup. I’m not too attached to it if others have better recommendations, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage, and networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these, or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically the old “If your question is about” criteria, but condensed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want this one to have inclusion of blank-as-a-service types questions, but it could probably stand to be rephrased, because we still don’t want the user end of the cpanel equation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations and networking (which belongs on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/)), or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is rephrased a bit, but basically the same as before, and with a more immediate “if this is you, go to SU” instead of that being further down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Condensed the last two points: licensing moved, legal advice doesn’t really need to be here, and the rest can be summarised with just this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thoughts?**&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15415" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6771" RevisionGUID="5096804f-a989-4ef8-afa6-e870360261c9" CreationDate="2014-12-05T10:01:20.367" UserId="37681" Text="#What about development?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is currently excluded together with the home environment, but that exclusions is omitted in your draft. Setting up development environments is explicitly on-topic in Stack Overflow and has been off-topic on ServerFault. But...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is the DevOps trend that works well for start-ups and more and more enterprises think that is therefore also a suitable model for them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we had that covered with the focus on operations and production system requirements that were in previous versions of site scope/guidelines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that is lacking the requirement for having administrative control, we expect people to have access to both configuration settings and the ability to change them if required. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to keep it simple but have a generic include of &quot;such-and-such as-a-service&quot; use the overhyped cloud terminology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  managing your organisations IT cloud services &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6771" RevisionGUID="59f0dc00-f843-4c5f-83e4-dedf92dc8b62" CreationDate="2014-12-05T10:06:23.413" UserId="37681" Comment="added 36 characters in body" Text="#What about development?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is currently excluded together with the home environment, but that exclusions is omitted in your draft. Setting up development environments is explicitly on-topic in Stack Overflow and has been off-topic on ServerFault. But...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is the DevOps trend that works well for start-ups and more and more enterprises think that is therefore also a suitable model for them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we had that overlap with SO covered with our focus on operations and production systems requirements that were in previous versions of site scope/guidelines. But those are also no longer there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that is lacking the requirement for having administrative control, we expect people to have access to both configuration settings and the ability to change them if required. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to keep it simple but have a generic include of &quot;such-and-such as-a-service&quot; use the overhyped cloud terminology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  managing your organisations IT cloud services &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15417" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6772" RevisionGUID="5b46f067-8e43-4662-b7f5-36e024e3185b" CreationDate="2014-12-05T11:06:59.790" UserId="55514" Text="&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...”&#xD;&#xA;&gt; instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I consider to be a professional sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as I understand it, the requirement has **never been to be a professional**; the requirement has **always been to be professional**.  There's a really big difference between those two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've all seen questions about home systems that were nonetheless very good questions, and usually someone friendly edits out the home bit before it can attract too many drive-by VTCs, and that's a good thing.  We've also all seen questions by some poor sod on whom the devops hat had just landed at work, which boiled down to &quot;*help, how do I do this incredibly basic task*&quot;.  The former isn't by a professional, and the latter is; nevertheless, the former question is a professional one, and the latter isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that incredibly basic task is definitely &quot;*about managing information technology systems*&quot;, so by your new definition, it's on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I strenuously object to this change**.  I have no interest whatsoever in helping yet another person who's done no research on their own outside the site, who can't be bothered even to search SF thoroughly before posting, and who when given copious pointers to the issue nevertheless wants to be spoon-fed a step-by-step guide tailored to them.  Since the site itself refers to them as *help vampires*, I don't think I'm alone in not wanting to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the moment, the non-professional close reason is the only one left that definitely rules out questions like that.  I think after the mod elections we're all well aware that the SE powers-that-be want to effect a sea change in what SF is for, and how it accomplishes it, but I have no interest in being part of that change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I want to help fellow sysadmins.**  That's why I'm here.  I **don't** care whether they're getting paid to do the task that's currently causing them problems.  I **do** care whether they approach that task with a professional mindset and skillset.  If you take away my sole remaining tool for weeding out the myriad questions that don't meet that criterion, I will no longer be able to do that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6773" RevisionGUID="6750818c-6b92-484c-a5c4-3d2f1c10079d" CreationDate="2014-12-05T11:26:10.053" UserId="109833" Text="let's say a user has 300 reputation points (allows you to create new tags) and then he starts a bounty which costs him 50 points, Will he lose the ability to create the new tags or once certain reputation is achieved the privileges are saved?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15419" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6773" RevisionGUID="6750818c-6b92-484c-a5c4-3d2f1c10079d" CreationDate="2014-12-05T11:26:10.053" UserId="109833" Text="Does a user lose his privileges if he sets a bounty which takes him below the required reputation score for the privilege?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15421" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6774" RevisionGUID="3df26202-65eb-47f7-a173-d95b0aefa2b1" CreationDate="2014-12-05T11:35:04.857" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, you will lose privileges. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See http://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your new reputation brings you below the requirement for any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; privileges, you will lose access to those privileges." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15422" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6772" RevisionGUID="73e1f3d8-c1be-452e-9ae6-daea43aed83e" CreationDate="2014-12-05T12:50:04.480" UserId="55514" Comment="added 217 characters in body" Text="&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...”&#xD;&#xA;&gt; instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I consider to be a professional sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as I understand it, the requirement has **never been to be a professional**; the requirement has **always been to be professional**.  There's a really big difference between those two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've all seen questions about home systems that were nonetheless very good questions, and usually someone friendly edits out the home bit before it can attract too many drive-by VTCs, and that's a good thing.  We've also all seen questions by some poor sod on whom the devops hat had just landed at work, which boiled down to &quot;*help, how do I do this incredibly basic task*&quot;.  The former isn't by a professional, and the latter is; nevertheless, the former question is a professional one, and the latter isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that incredibly basic task is definitely &quot;*about managing information technology systems*&quot;, so by your new definition, it's on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I strenuously object to this change**.  I have no interest whatsoever in helping yet another person who's done no research on their own outside the site, who can't be bothered even to search SF thoroughly before posting, and who when given copious pointers to the issue nevertheless wants to be spoon-fed a step-by-step guide tailored to them.  Since the site itself refers to them as *help vampires*, I don't think I'm alone in not wanting to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the moment, the non-professional close reason is the only one left that definitely rules out questions like that.  I think after the mod elections we're all well aware that the SE powers-that-be want to effect a sea change in what SF is for, and how it accomplishes it, but I have no interest in being part of that change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I want to help fellow sysadmins.**  That's why I'm here.  I **don't** care whether they're getting paid to do the task that's currently causing them problems.  I **do** care whether they approach that task with a professional mindset and skillset.  If you take away my sole remaining tool for weeding out the myriad questions that don't meet that criterion, I will no longer be able to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This said, if there were to be general agreement about the nature of the professionalism we're looking for, I'd be open to an improvement in the language we use, to *clarify* (rather than remove) that distinction." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="caaa74f6-5e08-4602-bbfa-e4f94fe1efbb" CreationDate="2014-12-05T15:06:17.390" UserId="6177" Text="Maybe it's time for a change?  But for the past couple of years, many SF'ers have added Santa hats to their Gravatars For Christmas.  If you already have a Gravatar with a hat it's easy to activate it again, for anyone who wants to add a hat, here are the ones we've used in the past:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![basic hat][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![fancy hat][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[(Last year's hats, mostly by Wesley.)][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5947/christmas-hats-2013-edition?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15424" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="caaa74f6-5e08-4602-bbfa-e4f94fe1efbb" CreationDate="2014-12-05T15:06:17.390" UserId="6177" Text="Christmas Hats 2014 Edition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15425" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="caaa74f6-5e08-4602-bbfa-e4f94fe1efbb" CreationDate="2014-12-05T15:06:17.390" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|fun|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15426" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6767" RevisionGUID="9845357d-5c41-49f0-aea6-2a174c8f698c" CreationDate="2014-12-05T15:16:00.530" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/540887319335940096" />
  <row Id="15427" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6776" RevisionGUID="ff533991-f43b-4290-9195-d48f19c7bde0" CreationDate="2014-12-05T16:26:04.207" UserId="220834" Text="I asked a question that involved a system that has now been wiped, as troubleshooting was taking too long, so no further answers can contribute to the question, as it was specific to that system. That said, there were a lot of good answers, and so it could help someone else should they search come across a similar issue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15428" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6776" RevisionGUID="ff533991-f43b-4290-9195-d48f19c7bde0" CreationDate="2014-12-05T16:26:04.207" UserId="220834" Text="How should we handle questions that don't have a satisfactory answer but can't be pursued any longer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15429" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6776" RevisionGUID="ff533991-f43b-4290-9195-d48f19c7bde0" CreationDate="2014-12-05T16:26:04.207" UserId="220834" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6777" RevisionGUID="e9a30905-ee5c-46c3-b36c-4eacd43d4c39" CreationDate="2014-12-05T16:33:07.463" UserId="118258" Text="Generally we close questions that are no longer answerable.  If they provide no value, they can expect to be deleted as well, but that doesn't sound like the case here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A closed question can continue to provide value, without wasting anyone's time trying to answer the unanswerable - there's nothing necessarily wrong with having a closed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15431" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6778" RevisionGUID="c6689105-84f8-4222-80bd-06c70bfe48c0" CreationDate="2014-12-05T16:35:35.820" UserId="15051" Text="I'm very skeptical of this change. &quot;Managing informaton technology systems&quot; could include a newbie volunteer who is trying to set up a mailing list for a student club on Go Daddy hosting.  The question could be as basic as &quot;where do I click to find this feature?&quot; Not very professional, but from the point of view of that amateur organization, it _is_ their information technology system.  And it is on a server, not home equipment.&#xA;&#xA;This change will make it harder than ever before to cultivate a collection of good quality questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15432" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6772" RevisionGUID="22836eb1-aa61-48a7-a131-5822d3364368" CreationDate="2014-12-05T17:00:21.473" UserId="32986" Comment="Link to canonical &quot;What is a Professional Capacity&quot; post" Text="&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...”&#xD;&#xA;&gt; instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I consider to be a professional sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as I understand it, the requirement has **never been to be a professional**; the requirement has [**always been to be professional**][1].  There's a really big difference between those two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've all seen questions about home systems that were nonetheless very good questions, and usually someone friendly edits out the home bit before it can attract too many drive-by VTCs, and that's a good thing.  We've also all seen questions by some poor sod on whom the devops hat had just landed at work, which boiled down to &quot;*help, how do I do this incredibly basic task*&quot;.  The former isn't by a professional, and the latter is; nevertheless, the former question is a professional one, and the latter isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that incredibly basic task is definitely &quot;*about managing information technology systems*&quot;, so by your new definition, it's on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I strenuously object to this change**.  I have no interest whatsoever in helping yet another person who's done no research on their own outside the site, who can't be bothered even to search SF thoroughly before posting, and who when given copious pointers to the issue nevertheless wants to be spoon-fed a step-by-step guide tailored to them.  Since the site itself refers to them as *help vampires*, I don't think I'm alone in not wanting to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the moment, the non-professional close reason is the only one left that definitely rules out questions like that.  I think after the mod elections we're all well aware that the SE powers-that-be want to effect a sea change in what SF is for, and how it accomplishes it, but I have no interest in being part of that change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I want to help fellow sysadmins.**  That's why I'm here.  I **don't** care whether they're getting paid to do the task that's currently causing them problems.  I **do** care whether they approach that task with a professional mindset and skillset.  If you take away my sole remaining tool for weeding out the myriad questions that don't meet that criterion, I will no longer be able to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This said, if there were to be general agreement about the nature of the professionalism we're looking for, I'd be open to an improvement in the language we use, to *clarify* (rather than remove) that distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15433" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6778" RevisionGUID="1199f21a-4385-46c5-b196-9f5f72abc39a" CreationDate="2014-12-05T17:05:33.377" UserId="15051" Comment="added 236 characters in body" Text="I'm very skeptical of this change. &quot;Managing informaton technology systems&quot; could include a newbie volunteer who is trying to set up a mailing list for a student club on Go Daddy hosting.  The question could be as basic as &quot;where do I click to find this feature?&quot; Not very professional, but from the point of view of that amateur organization, it _is_ their information technology system.  And it is on a server, not home equipment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change will make it harder than ever before to cultivate a collection of good quality questions.  In fact, I would argue that it is quite the opposite of a follow-up to http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/, which I interpret to mean &quot;Server Fault needs questions from professionals that are _also_ of professional quality.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15434" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6771" RevisionGUID="496d19bc-9465-4de5-970a-36d11088f655" CreationDate="2014-12-05T17:18:49.133" UserId="37681" Comment="added 95 characters in body" Text="#What about development?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is currently excluded together with the home environment, but that exclusions is omitted in your draft. Setting up development environments is explicitly on-topic in Stack Overflow and has been off-topic on ServerFault. But...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is the DevOps trend that works well for start-ups and more and more enterprises think that is therefore also a suitable model for them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we had that overlap with SO covered our focus on operations and production systems requirements that were in previous versions of site scope/guidelines. That made relevant questions for system administrators supporting a DevOps infrastrcuture on-topic. But those are also no longer there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that is lacking the requirement for having administrative control, we expect people to have access to both configuration settings and the ability to change them if required. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to keep it simple but have a generic include of &quot;such-and-such as-a-service&quot; use the overhyped cloud terminology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  managing your organisations IT cloud services &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15435" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6779" RevisionGUID="85696f2a-31e2-4915-ae4d-b64248d3c8bd" CreationDate="2014-12-05T17:26:16.663" UserId="32986" Text="I'm not opposed to changing the help center text (I'm the idiot who suggested doing it last time, and frankly I still don't think it's very good), but I have some issues with your proposal as it stands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Professional Capacity**  &#xD;&#xA;We have pretty clearly defined what we mean by [&quot;in a professional capacity&quot;][1]. It's meant to exclude developers who don't want to talk to their sysadmin but would rather demand free help here, as well as people who are cowboying it in the &quot;kinda the sysadmin but no clue what I'm doing really&quot; crowd. I don't feel either of these are in scope for this site - they're certainly not MY target audience when I ask or answer questions here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your language above does not preserve that audience narrowing.  &#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with language that does (or a good reason why we should be answering questions from those groups) I'd be willing to give this more consideration, but right now I'm opposed to removing the &quot;professional&quot; requirement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## **Stuff-as-a-Service**&#xD;&#xA;I believe Stuff-as-a-Service is already in-scope with the existing Help Center text.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Including &quot;working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&quot; opens us up to &quot;My Squarespace site is borked. That's my company's website. HALP!!&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with narrower scoping that makes it more clear that we don't want the questions that should be going to vendor support this could be added, but I think it's superfluous since **Stuff-as-a-Service** *in a professional capacity* is already in-scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing, Legal, Circumvention, and Unauthorized Use/Misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These all need to be included as explicitly off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;They need to be explicitly listed as off topic because people keep asking these questions ***even though they are explicitly listed as off topic***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Legal advice needs to be excluded because we are not here to give you legal advice. We are not lawyers. We may mention a legal requirement or regulation if it's applicable to a question but we should not be answering questions about &quot;Is doing X legal under law Y?&quot; - People still ask us that though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Circumvention needs to be excluded because we are not here to teach you how to get around your system administrator's policy. We ***ARE*** the bloody system administrators, and we'd be pissed if someone tried to circumvent *OUR* policies. (I would agree to mentioning this in the &quot;unauthorized use/misuse&quot; line though - it logically belongs there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6779" RevisionGUID="6b086c90-0601-4996-baea-c31de0b6f4e2" CreationDate="2014-12-05T17:42:42.970" UserId="32986" Comment="Clarify Professional scope &amp; Professional audience" Text="I'm not opposed to changing the help center text (I'm the idiot who suggested doing it last time, and frankly I still don't think it's very good), but I have some issues with your proposal as it stands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Professional Capacity**  &#xD;&#xA;We have pretty clearly defined what we mean by [&quot;in a professional capacity&quot;][1]. It's meant to exclude bad questions from developers who don't want to talk to *their* sysadmin , as well as from people who are cowboying it in the &quot;kinda the sysadmin but no clue what I'm doing really&quot; crowd.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't feel that kind of &quot;Fix it for me, but don't make me understand the How or Why behind the answer&quot; question is in scope for this site, and the people asking them are certainly not MY target audience when I ask or answer questions here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your language above does not preserve that audience narrowing.  &#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with language that does (or a good reason why we should be answering questions from those groups) I'd be willing to give this more consideration, but right now I'm opposed to removing the &quot;professional&quot; requirement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## **Stuff-as-a-Service**&#xD;&#xA;I believe Stuff-as-a-Service is already in-scope with the existing Help Center text.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Including &quot;working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&quot; opens us up to &quot;My Squarespace site is borked. That's my company's website. HALP!!&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with narrower scoping that makes it more clear that we don't want the questions that should be going to vendor support this could be added, but I think it's superfluous since **Stuff-as-a-Service** *in a professional capacity* is already in-scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing, Legal, Circumvention, and Unauthorized Use/Misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These all need to be included as explicitly off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;They need to be explicitly listed as off topic because people keep asking these questions ***even though they are explicitly listed as off topic***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Legal advice needs to be excluded because we are not here to give you legal advice. We are not lawyers. We may mention a legal requirement or regulation if it's applicable to a question but we should not be answering questions about &quot;Is doing X legal under law Y?&quot; - People still ask us that though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Circumvention needs to be excluded because we are not here to teach you how to get around your system administrator's policy. We ***ARE*** the bloody system administrators, and we'd be pissed if someone tried to circumvent *OUR* policies. (I would agree to mentioning this in the &quot;unauthorized use/misuse&quot; line though - it logically belongs there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6776" RevisionGUID="8af8ad9b-1375-4be2-ab4e-13242157345a" CreationDate="2014-12-05T18:02:32.480" UserId="220834" Comment="added 155 characters in body" Text="I asked a question that involved a system that has now been wiped, as troubleshooting was taking too long, so no further answers can contribute to the question, as it was specific to that system. That said, there were a lot of good answers, and so it could help someone else should they search come across a similar issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;Here's the question I asked: http://serverfault.com/questions/648894/windows-7-computer-no-internet-access-can-browse-internet-can-remote-into-i" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15438" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6780" RevisionGUID="0cd6a7da-2aa9-4b15-b25b-ba9fafb2a55f" CreationDate="2014-12-05T19:38:35.570" UserId="6177" Text="I think the question and answers are useful, so it's certainly worth keeping around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could simply post a short answer yourself that says: We did a bunch of troubleshooting, including many of the suggestions here, but in the end we wiped the machine and started over and the problem went away.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mark that as the accepted answer and people will know the final outcome and just leave it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15440" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6782" RevisionGUID="a8cfe464-2f61-4b9b-b64c-a45cd482de11" CreationDate="2014-12-05T22:31:20.343" UserId="126632" Text="This bit is too broad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We still aren't wanting to accept such things as end-user shared-web-hosting questions. But excluding these in the list of topics is tricky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is a bit better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This still isn't perfect (and I'd like to hear ideas for improving it further) but the remainder of the proposal is such that I'd rather see it go in quickly and work this out later, than to hold off the whole thing until someone comes up with the perfect wording - which, if meta is any guide, will never happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, such questions aren't a very large percentage of those we get, and they could be handled by directing such users to their end-user support channels via [a close reason written for that purpose][1] or [the &quot;Other&quot; reason][2], or just migrating them out when warranted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6719/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5623/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="a9482304-7501-4ac7-b3ed-335eb4edb1a7" CreationDate="2014-12-05T23:17:36.900" UserId="72586" Comment="added 32 characters in body" Text="Following up on the discussion [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/), I’d like to propose some changes to our help center guidelines to remove subjective language (particularly the “professional” part) and simplify things a bit, while still maintaining a high standard of quality and a clear line of what kind of questions belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting, briefly, for context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here’s what I was able to come up with, with some details on my thought process to follow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of what’s there alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasoning behind the specifics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this wording is broad enough to cover the whole scope in a nutshell while still implying strongly that this isn’t for your home linksys setup. I’m not too attached to it if others have better recommendations, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage, and networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these, or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically the old “If your question is about” criteria, but condensed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want this one to have inclusion of blank-as-a-service types questions, but it could probably stand to be rephrased, because we still don’t want the user end of the cpanel equation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations and networking (which belongs on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/)), or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is rephrased a bit, but basically the same as before, and with a more immediate “if this is you, go to SU” instead of that being further down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Condensed the last two points: licensing moved, legal advice doesn’t really need to be here, and the rest can be summarised with just this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thoughts?**&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15442" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="a7a79431-12c1-4250-8dd4-bc741bc2d81e" CreationDate="2014-12-05T23:25:56.697" UserId="72586" Comment="added 592 characters in body" Text="Following up on the discussion [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/), I’d like to propose some changes to our help center guidelines to remove subjective language (particularly the “professional” part) and simplify things a bit, while still maintaining a high standard of quality and a clear line of what kind of questions belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting, briefly, for context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here’s what I was able to come up with, with some details on my thought process to follow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of what’s there alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasoning behind the specifics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for questions and answers about **managing information technology systems**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this wording is broad enough to cover the whole scope in a nutshell while still implying strongly that this isn’t for your home linksys setup. I’m not too attached to it if others have better recommendations, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage, and networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these, or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically the old “If your question is about” criteria, but condensed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want this one to have inclusion of blank-as-a-service types questions, but it could probably stand to be rephrased, because we still don’t want the user end of the cpanel equation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations and networking (which belongs on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/)), or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is rephrased a bit, but basically the same as before, and with a more immediate “if this is you, go to SU” instead of that being further down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Condensed the last two points: licensing moved, legal advice doesn’t really need to be here, and the rest can be summarised with just this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Edit based on chat discussion***:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions must demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way to wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thoughts?**&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6783" RevisionGUID="e54ed774-d415-4ee9-a00c-26b3ec99fca0" CreationDate="2014-12-06T18:42:54.100" UserId="204856" Text="I donated about an hour or two of my time improving questions (and a few answers) here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I removed words from titles that aren't allowed. &#xD;&#xA;* I fixed spelling problems in titles.&#xD;&#xA;* I removed extraneous verbiage:&#xD;&#xA;    * simple thanks to much larger expressions of appreciation&#xD;&#xA;    * pleas for help&#xD;&#xA;    * sign-offs and other signatures&#xD;&#xA;* I fixed other issues as I found them:&#xD;&#xA;    * Grammar&#xD;&#xA;    * Spelling&#xD;&#xA;    * Capitalization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These edits improve both readability and searchability. By removing superfluous material, we eliminate noise, and focus specifically on the subject matter at hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm both a programmer and an author on technical subjects. I have charged around $100 an hour for my services, and I expect that to continue increasing. I have a reputation of over 10,000 on StackOverflow. I also have a masters degree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These edits are objective improvements, and most of the reviewers recognized this, many were accepted earlier in the day. However, I had one or two mods robo-reject my edits starting in the early evening yesterday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the consistent rejection message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;This edit does not make the post even a little bit easier to read, easier to find, more accurate or more accessible. Changes are either completely superfluous or actively harm readability.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a mod to apply this message in rejection of all my edits is completely incorrect, and it sends the message that ServerFault does not want to improve the material on this site. I know this is incorrect. ServerFault indeed *does* want to improve the material here. Then why reject my edits? Clearly the moderator is at fault here, and should have his review rights revoked for some period, perhaps 2 weeks, so that he can think about what he did wrong. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But perhaps I am mistaken and there is a better course. My question is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can anything be done about mods robo-rejecting edits that are objective improvements?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15444" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6783" RevisionGUID="e54ed774-d415-4ee9-a00c-26b3ec99fca0" CreationDate="2014-12-06T18:42:54.100" UserId="204856" Text="Can anything be done about mods robo-rejecting edits that are objective improvements?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15445" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6783" RevisionGUID="e54ed774-d415-4ee9-a00c-26b3ec99fca0" CreationDate="2014-12-06T18:42:54.100" UserId="204856" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6784" RevisionGUID="f84478e6-6f96-4a13-a493-ca913d44b981" CreationDate="2014-12-06T19:05:38.757" UserId="152073" Text="Our community isn't a fan of minor edits on Q&amp;A's that have run their course, because this bumps them back to the front page. The definition of &quot;run their course&quot; is subjective, but usually amounts to us rejecting edits that do not *substantially* improve a Q&amp;A that has been inactive for several months. In particular, if it has been more than a year the odds of community regulars declining an edit increases to nearly 100%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This echoes a recent meta discussion, which you find [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6572/152073).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Picking three examples from the top (since you did not provide examples of your own):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from 2012](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164845). Very minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from August.](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164843) Passable, might have gotten unnecessarily hammered because the mod was having to chase so many of your edits at this point.&#xD;&#xA;* [**Question from 2009**.](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164842]) Extremely minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could continue down the list, but I'm reasonably sure that this trend continues and that the mod in question would have been in full-on bulk rejection mode at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6785" RevisionGUID="368ac863-665b-4a12-8657-d2f9785be09f" CreationDate="2014-12-06T19:11:25.870" UserId="8897" Text="In many cases, it was one mod rejecting those edits (me) and one &quot;normal&quot; user, as far as I know. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I reject edits on questions that are old and that don't correct important factual errors (and always have done so, even before getting elected as a mod).  The reason for this is that those questions, some of them five years old, will be pushed to the front page again and will lead to actual new questions to be less visible, which I think is a bad situation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would gladly accept those type of edits if I could avoid pushing them back to the front, but since I can't, I care more for the new questions. As I see that your main account is on StackOverflow: Please remind that we have *a lot* less questions here and this changes the dynamics on how new questions are seen quite considerable. This &quot;push back&quot; to the front might not matter or even be noticable on SO, but it does here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About the close reason: Until a few months ago, we could reject edits as being &quot;too minor&quot;, which I thought was a perfect wording, as the edits I reject with this reason  are too minor to justify the push to the front page. For some reason or another, this was changed and the most fitting reject reason left was this one. It's a lousy fit, but it was either this one or a custom typed reason, but I'll use a text snippet for the custom reason in the future to explain this better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I apologize for the inconvenience this caused you, but I hope you understand my reasoning. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15448" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6784" RevisionGUID="d055ba89-1176-40bf-a99b-5a732a78595c" CreationDate="2014-12-06T19:13:22.063" UserId="152073" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Our community isn't a fan of minor edits on Q&amp;A's that have run their course, because this bumps them back to the front page. The definition of &quot;run their course&quot; is subjective, but usually amounts to us rejecting edits that do not *substantially* improve a Q&amp;A that has been inactive for several months. In particular, if it has been more than a year the odds of community regulars declining an edit increases to nearly 100%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This echoes a recent meta discussion, which you can find [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6572/152073).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Picking three examples from the top (since you did not provide examples of your own):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from 2012](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164845). Very minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from August.](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164843) Passable, might have gotten unnecessarily hammered because the mod was having to chase so many of your edits at this point.&#xD;&#xA;* [**Question from 2009**.](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164842]) Extremely minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could continue down the list, but I'm reasonably sure that this trend continues and that the mod in question would have been in full-on bulk rejection mode at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6786" RevisionGUID="3ef8645c-27df-44a8-b87a-f531abc8d601" CreationDate="2014-12-06T19:30:19.417" UserId="37681" Text="I'm not a moderator but have been one of the people rejecting your edits when I noticed them in the review queue, although the review queues require multiple reviewers to completely accept or reject an edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The default options in reject reasons include the one you're quoting and reviewers are lazy too, a custom reject reason requires additional effort. Sometimes I do bother to clarify briefly, sometimes I don't care.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with default reject&#xD;&#xA;   reason](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164704)  4 year&#xD;&#xA;   old post and your improvement was 12 characters to the link of a link&#xD;&#xA;   only answer that with our current standards should be flagged and&#xD;&#xA;   possibly deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with custom&#xD;&#xA;   reason](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164704)  &quot;Too&#xD;&#xA;   little, too late. With 12 votes was already clear enough.&quot; on a 4&#xD;&#xA;   year old question.&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with custom&#xD;&#xA;   reason](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164702) &quot;Too&#xD;&#xA;   little, too late.&quot; 5 year old question with 9 upvotes so clearly good&#xD;&#xA;   enough a question at the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see a number of minor edits on old posts (several years old) from a relatively new user with low reputation they are suspect. When the edit is approved the question is bumped to the front page and for instance questions that were already clear enough to have a number of up-votes, or the accepted answers don't really need much mor exposure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such edits give the impression of a rep-whore. (To counter your comment about robo-voting)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others my disagree. And since they approved the edits they actually did.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15450" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6786" RevisionGUID="8a61fae5-74bd-4812-aa2f-94ab78a5477e" CreationDate="2014-12-06T19:36:48.363" UserId="37681" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="I'm not a moderator but have been one of the people rejecting your edits when I noticed them in the review queue, although the review queues require multiple reviewers to completely accept or reject an edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The default options in reject reasons include the one you're quoting and reviewers are lazy too, a custom reject reason requires additional effort. Sometimes I do bother to clarify briefly, sometimes I don't care.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with default reject&#xD;&#xA;   reason](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164704)  4 year&#xD;&#xA;   old post and your improvement was 12 characters to the link of a link&#xD;&#xA;   only answer that with our current standards should be flagged and&#xD;&#xA;   possibly deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with custom&#xD;&#xA;   reason](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164704)  &quot;Too&#xD;&#xA;   little, too late. With 12 votes was already clear enough.&quot; on a 4&#xD;&#xA;   year old question.&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with custom&#xD;&#xA;   reason](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164702) &quot;Too&#xD;&#xA;   little, too late.&quot; 5 year old question with 9 upvotes so clearly good&#xD;&#xA;   enough a question at the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see a number of minor edits on old posts (several years old) from a relatively new user with low reputation they are &quot;suspect&quot;. When the edit is approved the question is bumped to the front page and for instance questions that were already clear enough to have a number of up-votes, or their already accepted answers don't really need much mor exposure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such edits give the impression of a rep-whore. (To counter your comment about robo-voting)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others my disagree. And since they approved the edits they actually did.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15451" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6783" RevisionGUID="0ced04fa-d6c8-438a-8418-b2e36da489e2" CreationDate="2014-12-06T19:37:27.960" UserId="204856" Comment="added 262 characters in body" Text="I donated about an hour or two of my time improving questions (and a few answers) here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I removed words from titles that aren't allowed. &#xD;&#xA;* I fixed spelling problems in titles.&#xD;&#xA;* I removed extraneous verbiage:&#xD;&#xA;    * simple thanks to much larger expressions of appreciation&#xD;&#xA;    * pleas for help&#xD;&#xA;    * sign-offs and other signatures&#xD;&#xA;* I fixed other issues as I found them:&#xD;&#xA;    * Grammar&#xD;&#xA;    * Spelling&#xD;&#xA;    * Capitalization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These edits improve both readability and searchability. By removing superfluous material, we eliminate noise, and focus specifically on the subject matter at hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm both a programmer and an author on technical subjects. I have charged around $100 an hour for my services, and I expect that to continue increasing. I have a reputation of over 10,000 on StackOverflow. I also have a masters degree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These edits are objective improvements, and most of the reviewers recognized this, many were accepted earlier in the day. However, I had one or two mods robo-reject my edits starting in the early evening yesterday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the consistent rejection message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;This edit does not make the post even a little bit easier to read, easier to find, more accurate or more accessible. Changes are either completely superfluous or actively harm readability.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a mod to apply this message in rejection of all my edits is completely incorrect, and it sends the message that ServerFault does not want to improve the material on this site. I know this is incorrect. ServerFault indeed *does* want to improve the material here. Then why reject my edits? Clearly the moderator is at fault here, and should have his review rights revoked for some period, perhaps 2 weeks, so that he can think about what he did wrong. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do know that reviewers have the option to edit further and even mark the edit as unhelpful if it so deserves. That that did not happen (as far as I know) tells me that the reviewer saw nothing that could further be improved, or again, was robo-rejecting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But perhaps I am mistaken and there is a better course. My question is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can anything be done about mods robo-rejecting edits that are objective improvements?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15452" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6787" RevisionGUID="c7731c8d-565f-4ba8-9454-52662113286f" CreationDate="2014-12-06T19:59:08.283" UserId="126632" Text="I think the moderator was right to reject all of your edits, but for different reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't have a problem with the _occasional_ minor edit such as these. The big concern is pushing new content off the front page. If one or two of these comes through, not a big deal. When nearly 100 of them come through all at once, as in your case, if they're approved then our front page is utterly ruined, at least for a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The selected reject reason isn't ideal, but we didn't have any say in the removal of the previous &quot;too minor&quot; reject reason, and it's understandable that one might not want to type in a custom reason for dozens of suggested edits that need to be cleared out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Taking a look at your account, you have exactly zero reputation from asking or answering questions, the _primary_ reason we are here. These factors concern me, because it seems to indicate that you might be trying to use mass suggested edits to artificially inflate your reputation. This has happened before, and it's rarely well-received.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Had you submitted one or two such edits, I doubt you would have had a problem getting them approved. But you didn't just happen to spot some bad grammar in a post you were reading, which is the way these usually show up in suggested edits. Instead, you specifically went looking for them and spent &quot;an hour or two&quot; on the project. As everyone else has mentioned, and for the reasons discussed, this doesn't really work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to you that your time would better spent asking or answering questions. There are still [thousands of questions out there with no answers][1]. Not only will you gain more fake internet points, but you'll actually be directly helping other people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=is%3Aquestion%20answers%3A0%20closed%3A0%20locked%3A0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15453" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6787" RevisionGUID="b91c95ea-3446-4569-8260-9ecca2a606e5" CreationDate="2014-12-06T20:45:11.920" UserId="126632" Comment="added 274 characters in body" Text="I think the moderator was right to reject all of your edits, but for different reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't have a problem with the _occasional_ minor edit such as these. The big concern is pushing new content off the front page. If one or two of these comes through, not a big deal. When nearly 100 of them come through all at once, as in your case, if they're approved then our front page is utterly ruined, at least for a while. At the moment [we don't have a good solution for this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The selected reject reason isn't ideal, but we didn't have any say in the removal of the previous &quot;too minor&quot; reject reason, and it's understandable that one might not want to type in a custom reason for dozens of suggested edits that need to be cleared out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Taking a look at your account, you have exactly zero reputation from asking or answering questions, the _primary_ reason we are here. These factors concern me, because it seems to indicate that you might be trying to use mass suggested edits to artificially inflate your reputation. This has happened before, and it's rarely well-received. This is not to say that that was your intention in this particular case, but it is a possibility that will be considered when reviewing a large number of edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Had you submitted one or two such edits, I doubt you would have had a problem getting them approved. But you didn't just happen to spot some bad grammar in a post you were reading, which is the way these usually show up in suggested edits. Instead, you specifically went looking for them and spent &quot;an hour or two&quot; on the project. As everyone else has mentioned, and for the reasons discussed, this doesn't really work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to you that your time would better spent asking or answering questions. There are still [thousands of questions out there with no answers][2]. Not only will you gain more fake internet points, but you'll actually be directly helping other people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/178147/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=is%3Aquestion%20answers%3A0%20closed%3A0%20locked%3A0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15455" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6788" RevisionGUID="c06eca91-9ee2-47df-b85b-949ef39be9a0" CreationDate="2014-12-07T02:39:27.743" UserId="118258" Text="As someone who approved a good lot of your last batch of edits, I'm in total agreement with the users who rejected subsequent ones, and for the reasons mentioned.  I personally stopped after a while, for not wanting to flood the front page with old content that had been edited slightly.  If anything, you got a bunch robo-approved before my brain switched on and I thought about it for a second.  Pushing new content off the &quot;active questions&quot; view (which is what most people use, for some reason) is bad, especially for minor things like removing signatures and &quot;thanks&quot; and such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be fair, I did the same thing when I was new, but stopped when one of the mods told me to knock it off (and why).  If you still want to make these minor improvements, space them out.  What I would recommend, and what I ended up doing, is only submitting two an hour.  With tabbed browsing, you can always binge on edits and leave them queued up in tabs, and come back to them from time to time to hit submit.  Same effect, with none of the downside, and a lot more likely to get your edits approved to boot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6789" RevisionGUID="9ed8a063-a79c-43fa-bd73-4a7c6cbea903" CreationDate="2014-12-07T03:42:18.403" UserId="174813" Text="I was one of the people who rejected many of your edits (and approved others).  Namely, any edit that consisted solely of removing the word &quot;Thanks&quot; at the bottom got a no.  In one case, you'd removed contractions (changed &quot;I'm&quot; to &quot;I am&quot;) in order to have the minimum number of characters changed, I assume.  It was my opinion that those edits were not good enough to deserve approval.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did, however, approve edits that had substantive improvements, and was inclined to say yes to edits of truly ugly subject lines where those were the only edits.  Subject lines are highly visible.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was also, admittedly, annoyed by the edit queue having at one point something like 37 items by you that were solely removing the word &quot;Thanks.&quot;  I looked at all of them, went off to answer some questions, and came back to discover that you'd flooded the edit queue again.  My assumption was that you'd searched the site for all instances of the word &quot;Thanks&quot; so you could get some editing-related badge.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, no, I didn't robo-reject (or robo-approve) your edits.  I actually think I was generous.  :P" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15457" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6789" RevisionGUID="b632382c-0e8a-4136-9fb2-cdbb8bb8767a" CreationDate="2014-12-07T03:50:41.497" UserId="174813" Comment="added 183 characters in body" Text="I was one of the people who rejected many of your edits (and approved others).  Namely, any edit that consisted solely of removing the word &quot;Thanks&quot; at the bottom got a no.  In one case, you'd removed contractions (changed &quot;I'm&quot; to &quot;I am&quot;) in order to have the minimum number of characters changed, I assume.  It was my opinion that those edits were not good enough to deserve approval.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did, however, approve edits that had substantive improvements, and was inclined to say yes to edits of truly ugly subject lines where those were the only edits.  Subject lines are highly visible.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was also, admittedly, annoyed by the edit queue having at one point something like 37 items by you that were solely removing the word &quot;Thanks.&quot;  I looked at all of them, went off to answer some questions, and came back to discover that you'd flooded the edit queue again.  My assumption was that you'd searched the site for all instances of the word &quot;Thanks&quot; so you could get some editing-related badge.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, no, I didn't robo-reject (or robo-approve) your edits.  I actually think I was generous.  :P&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S.  I have *two* master's degrees, run a local writer's group, and have published short fiction professionally under a pseudonym.  I think I'm qualified to judge your edits.  :P" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6790" RevisionGUID="b0d56d76-12b9-43e2-97af-93b26f743cbb" CreationDate="2014-12-07T06:27:43.033" UserId="218590" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Disclaimer: My English writing skills was relatively poor as English isn't my natural language. Feel free to **edit** this post to improve grammar/clarifying, etc...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I want to say thank you for your contribution to help this site getting better content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was the one who accept your suggested edit but reject it after see it overwhelming review queue. My reason is same with other answer here. But I think the main problem on your mass-editing is it will **bump old lovely post to front page**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Why the front page is precious?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO the front page of every SE has some function:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **From some-random-visitor perspective**: Front page is our landing page. It would convinced them that our live is live. Some indications how this site was live is: (1) there are new question posted, (2) the question was get answer and (3) the question/answer is edited for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **From questioner perspective**: Front page is their showroom. It's a place when their question get some attention thus get answered by other experts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **From regular members perspective**: Front page is place to look new question so they can answer it. Or to look new answer from old question so they can improve or (up|down)vote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here the screenshot when front page was *'normal'*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![Normal condition][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see (1) there are new question posted, (2) the question was get answer and (3) the question/answer is edited for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if the old post get edited, they will show up on the front page. Here the screenshot when mass-editing occurs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![mass edit][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see that the second one was kind of weird. These are the things that might cross **new user's mind** when seeing the second front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Why the old post get bumped to front page again? Is SF doesn't get new question anymore?&#xD;&#xA;2. I posted the question a while ago. And now my question was sinking, kick off from the front page and (maybe) getting no attention/answer :(?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Some suggestion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, I'm the relatively new to this SE (member for 6-7 month) but I'm the one of [active editor][3] in this site. Sometimes I do minor edit such as split long paragraph, remove thanks/signature, fix typo etc. When editing, my principle was derived from [voretaq7 algorithm here][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If the post was new (&lt; a week), then go ahead  and edit it.&#xD;&#xA;2. If the post **was bumped to  the front page** because on one of the following reason &#xD;&#xA;    - bumped by [Community ♦][5] user to front page&#xD;&#xA;    - get late answer from me/other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   AND it needs to be fixed, then go ahead and edit it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you want to mass-editing, please consider to slow them down (like 2-5 edit pe hour) so our front page still show fresh content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0lQ63.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HWOTl.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users?tab=Editors&amp;filter=quarter&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3583/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15459" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6714" RevisionGUID="75cbffae-64ca-45f8-8fc6-7f93ceb2942d" CreationDate="2014-12-07T21:19:05.003" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/541703465081536516" />
  <row Id="15460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6791" RevisionGUID="d0491961-84e2-43c3-a29d-816f8d910150" CreationDate="2014-12-08T18:59:27.323" UserId="54638" Text="As someone that participates on SF sporadically, the main thing that turns me off about the current environment is seeing a high volume of down voting without explanation (Basing this on what I saw in Oct / Nov, maybe things have improved). Without explanation it's difficult for an intermediate level admin to understand the flaws in their question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a recent example of high downvotes without explanation: http://serverfault.com/questions/649936/change-documentroot-of-a-subdirectory-in-directadmin&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a great question but the person was down-voted and as of now was not given any tips on how to improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, people seem to do a good job closing poor quality questions quickly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like the strict quality criteria, because it makes me think harder about my question before I ask. The excessive down-voting I see on other people's questions however; easily creates a negative perception of the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15461" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6791" RevisionGUID="b645a159-76b2-4595-a4b6-69f52be3c6bc" CreationDate="2014-12-08T19:16:59.993" UserId="54638" Comment="added 23 characters in body" Text="As someone that participates on SF sporadically, the main thing that turns me off about the current environment is seeing a high volume of down voting without explanation (Basing this on what I saw in Oct / Nov, maybe things have improved). Without explanation it's difficult for an intermediate level admin to understand the flaws in their question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a recent example of high downvotes without explanation: http://serverfault.com/questions/649936/change-documentroot-of-a-subdirectory-in-directadmin (it also isn't closed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a great question but the person was down-voted and as of now was not given any tips on how to improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, people seem to do a good job closing poor quality questions quickly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like the strict quality criteria, because it makes me think harder about my question before I ask. The excessive down-voting I see on other people's questions however; easily creates a negative perception of the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6792" RevisionGUID="f468f7d6-e103-4c75-8972-946e2137eb93" CreationDate="2014-12-09T14:15:33.103" UserId="7861" Text="The current &quot;We are offline&quot; screen on Server Fault when it is down is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;with it's lovely 1996 DateStmp's.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's time to update the Windows BSOD on the page to something more appropriate for the times:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TH1ME.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/oIcpZ.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15463" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6792" RevisionGUID="f468f7d6-e103-4c75-8972-946e2137eb93" CreationDate="2014-12-09T14:15:33.103" UserId="7861" Text="I think it's time to update the &quot;We are Offline&quot; BSOD" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15464" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6792" RevisionGUID="f468f7d6-e103-4c75-8972-946e2137eb93" CreationDate="2014-12-09T14:15:33.103" UserId="7861" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15465" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6793" RevisionGUID="a80b0cfb-73a3-4a6e-9f27-e7618c17f886" CreationDate="2014-12-09T14:17:17.957" UserId="33193" Text="But but. I LIKE THE CLASSIC BSOD! CHANGE IS BAD!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6794" RevisionGUID="465fcc56-a259-4200-b97f-5eef34f7e34f" CreationDate="2014-12-09T14:40:16.330" UserId="126632" Text="But Windows XP runs fine! Why do we need to update just because Microsoft says it's end of life?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides, nobody will recognize that error message." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15467" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6794" RevisionGUID="0f835efd-ec15-41ea-9219-fb0c487d9930" CreationDate="2014-12-09T14:55:51.700" UserId="126632" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="But Windows XP runs fine! Why do we need to update just because Microsoft says it's end of life?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides, nobody will recognize that error message. And we'll have to retrain the help desk." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15468" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6795" RevisionGUID="0f650c78-be4e-4723-a5ae-627558abbd93" CreationDate="2014-12-09T16:00:20.823" UserId="174813" Text="Let me me the voice of change:  OH MY GOD I LOVE THE WINDOWS 8 ONE!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I love it so much that I need more exclamation points!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Uh, yeah, I'll stop now, but still.  Hahahaha!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15469" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6792" RevisionGUID="9a7685d2-afdb-4d3d-870a-ae4ce360fc64" CreationDate="2014-12-09T16:50:52.450" UserId="32986" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15470" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6795" RevisionGUID="236e500a-fdee-4e6b-ba8b-756b51e6143f" CreationDate="2014-12-09T16:51:35.150" UserId="174813" Comment="added 22 characters in body" Text="Let me me the voice of change:  OH MY GOD I LOVE THE WINDOWS &lt;strike&gt;8&lt;/strike&gt; 2012 ONE!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I love it so much that I need more exclamation points!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Uh, yeah, I'll stop now, but still.  Hahahaha!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6796" RevisionGUID="8892a130-0fc9-4f37-aafb-3f4535435c0c" CreationDate="2014-12-09T16:53:04.590" UserId="32986" Text="In the name of cultural sensitivity let's update it to be the OSX Panic Screen, which helpfully says &quot;You're screwed!&quot; in 6 languages:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![You're Screwed!][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kU9rZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6797" RevisionGUID="24f61642-75f5-4649-a5ef-eed5d9bedda4" CreationDate="2014-12-09T19:04:05.267" UserId="72586" Text="We could randomize between all of 'em with a smidge of javascript?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Old BSOD&#xD;&#xA; - New BSOD&#xD;&#xA; - Linux panic&#xD;&#xA; - ESXi PSOD&#xD;&#xA; - OS X Panic&#xD;&#xA; - Old Mac - the bomb restart dialog or sad mac boot fail screen?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15473" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="cec8198e-0597-407c-9cb9-ea9990624007" CreationDate="2014-12-09T20:02:48.293" UserId="72586" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Following up on the discussion [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/), I’d like to propose some changes to our help center guidelines to remove subjective language (particularly the “professional” part) and simplify things a bit, while still maintaining a high standard of quality and a clear line of what kind of questions belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting, briefly, for context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here’s what I was able to come up with, with some details on my thought process to follow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of what’s there alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasoning behind the specifics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edited based on TheCleaner's comment below, I think this is pretty good now!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage, and networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these, or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically the old “If your question is about” criteria, but condensed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want this one to have inclusion of blank-as-a-service types questions, but it could probably stand to be rephrased, because we still don’t want the user end of the cpanel equation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations and networking (which belongs on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/)), or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is rephrased a bit, but basically the same as before, and with a more immediate “if this is you, go to SU” instead of that being further down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Condensed the last two points: licensing moved, legal advice doesn’t really need to be here, and the rest can be summarised with just this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Edit based on chat discussion***:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions must demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way to wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thoughts?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15474" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6797" RevisionGUID="90d7c2c6-9de1-4773-9cec-589c6a6c4c90" CreationDate="2014-12-09T22:54:38.483" UserId="72586" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="We could randomize between all of 'em with a smidge of javascript?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Old BSOD&#xD;&#xA; - New BSOD&#xD;&#xA; - Linux panic&#xD;&#xA; - ESXi PSOD&#xD;&#xA; - OS X Panic&#xD;&#xA; - Old Mac - the bomb restart dialog or sad mac boot fail screen?&#xD;&#xA; - Crash screen from TomTom's phone&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15475" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="91830c65-ee66-4d88-8068-19414eecea66" CreationDate="2014-12-10T02:19:00.060" UserId="72586" Comment="added 77 characters in body" Text="Following up on the discussion [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/), I’d like to propose some changes to our help center guidelines to remove subjective language (particularly the “professional” part) and simplify things a bit, while still maintaining a high standard of quality and a clear line of what kind of questions belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting, briefly, for context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here’s what I was able to come up with, with some details on my thought process to follow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of what’s there alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasoning behind the specifics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edited based on TheCleaner's comment below, I think this is pretty good now!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage, and networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these, or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically the old “If your question is about” criteria, but condensed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want this one to have inclusion of blank-as-a-service types questions, but it could probably stand to be rephrased, because we still don’t want the user end of the cpanel equation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations and networking (which belongs on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/)), or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is rephrased a bit, but basically the same as before, and with a more immediate “if this is you, go to SU” instead of that being further down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Condensed the last two points: licensing moved, legal advice doesn’t really need to be here, and the rest can be summarised with just this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Edit based on chat discussion***:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions must demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way to wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thoughts?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15476" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6778" RevisionGUID="0de81073-31c1-4ca5-bb84-82e44bf2a645" CreationDate="2014-12-10T08:37:01.593" UserId="15051" Comment="Changed example in response to Rev 6 of the question" Text="I'm very skeptical of this change. &quot;Managing informaton technology systems&quot; could include a newbie volunteer who is trying to set up a mailing list for a student club on Go Daddy hosting.  The question could be as &quot;We're looking for feature _X_, which seems to be missing.  How can we work around it without paying for a more expensive service?&quot;  Not very professional, but from the point of view of that amateur organization, it _is_ their information technology system.  And it is on a server, not home equipment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change will make it harder than ever before to cultivate a collection of good quality questions.  In fact, I would argue that it is quite the opposite of a follow-up to http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/, which I interpret to mean &quot;Server Fault needs questions from professionals that are _also_ of professional quality.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15477" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6792" RevisionGUID="4e022c5b-b66f-44b5-a987-02316c691320" CreationDate="2014-12-10T09:20:56.317" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/542609901462507520" />
  <row Id="15478" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6798" RevisionGUID="99749fc8-2222-4426-ba42-7d9c9165d931" CreationDate="2014-12-10T13:15:00.760" UserId="174813" Text="I know that the cool kids have been running around talking about &quot;fake internet points&quot; since the mod election.  That probably means that it'd be cool to not need any steeking badges, either, but I'm a nerd and I think badges smell nice.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *think* I'm supposed to have Strunk and White and a bronze Cloud badge.  Or maybe I'm misreading the requirements.  That could be the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see other people are getting badges, so it's not that the badge-awarding scheduled job isn't happening.  But I *do* have 100 non-wiki Cloud tag internet points, and I *have* done more than 80 edits and I think most of them were extensive enough (but could be wrong on that), and I don't have Strunk and White or a bronze Cloud tag badge.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or maybe I've been reading the requirements incorrectly in some way.  Usually, they just magically pop up on my page and I say, &quot;Cool.&quot;  ;)  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15479" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6798" RevisionGUID="99749fc8-2222-4426-ba42-7d9c9165d931" CreationDate="2014-12-10T13:15:00.760" UserId="174813" Text="Missing badges?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15480" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6798" RevisionGUID="99749fc8-2222-4426-ba42-7d9c9165d931" CreationDate="2014-12-10T13:15:00.760" UserId="174813" Text="|discussion|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6799" RevisionGUID="519e6f60-5d1d-4598-987a-e97486864aa4" CreationDate="2014-12-10T14:14:03.203" UserId="11604" Text="When I was active on ServerFault I was quite vocal about my objection to licensing questions not being allowed. Despite this I followed the rules and voted to close such questions, because that was the agreed thing to do here on SF, it felt wrong to me, but I went with it, as the rules are driven by the community. I remember suggesting at the time that I'd write about why I thought licensing questions should be allowed, so here goes...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer: In my experience 'Vendor' in terms of licensing is synonymous with 'Microsoft', other vendors are available, etc, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going ask a couple of questions here to demonstrate a point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Should licensing questions be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What's the worst that's going to happen if you follow bad advise and get it wrong?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're trying to do the right thing with a licensing issue (you are, because you're asking about it), then if you get it wrong, the vendor isn't going to be hitting you with legal action, they're going to help you put things right. Sure if you want to be 100% certain, then contact the vendor and do as they tell you, that way you're covered, but if you do follow bad advise from SF and get it wrong and are caught out, it's not the worst thing ever as many here on SF seem to think. You might have to explain to your boss why you're having to spend money on extra licenses that you hadn't allowed for, but the chances of actually getting into legal trouble is pretty slim, unless you're actually trying to circumvent purchasing licenses, or pretending you don't have licensing issues when you know you have them (to the point where you are not cooperating with vendors interested in auditing you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Should technical questions be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What the worst thing that's going to happen if you follow bad advise and get it wrong?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're trying to do the right thing with a technical issue (you are, because you're asking about it), then if you get it wrong, you could end up losing some or all of your company's data. You might have followed advise that resulted in no backups being taken in the last few years, worse still, both of the above. The chances of losing your job are almost certain, the chances of the company going out of business are high, and it's also likely you'll be held liable for damages for your conduct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The definitive way of obtaining support in both the above situations is via your vendor (hey, I've just made ServerFault redundant with that statement!). You can write a really good question about a technical problem which details every aspect of the problem with a fanatical level of detail in the question, you get can many really good answers from the many knowledgeable people here on SF, the person responding might have had the exact same failure on the exact same hardware just the day before, but when following the offered advise you can still get it wrong. When the boss calls you to his office to explain yourself, given the choice of being able to respond with 'I followed the vendors instructions' or 'I asked on a public QA website for sys admins', you're always going to be in a better position if you can say that you sought advise from the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe many people don't want licensing questions being asked on SF, because they aren't technical questions. We're all geeks, we like technical questions over licensing questions any day of the week. Licensing is the boring part of systems administration that everybody wished they didn't have to deal with. It's a complicated subject, it's easy to get wrong, and not many people understand how it works, and it's easier to not have to think about it, so the consensus here is that it becomes a taboo subject, it's much easier to pretend it doesn't exist. In reality, licensing is essential for systems administration, you need to know this stuff, every time you deploy some software or install an operating system, you should ask yourself if your existing licenses cover you for this installation. If you don't, you aren't doing your job properly. Licensing is hard, but much like a technical issue you might find yourself battling with, once you spend some time researching it and seeking advise, it's actually not that hard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#TL;DR; version&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that the implications of getting a licensing issue wrong are far less than getting a technical question wrong, software licensing questions should be allowed long after technical questions are no longer permitted on SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15482" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6800" RevisionGUID="3d2b52a5-bf1c-4a53-907e-0e118171b10d" CreationDate="2014-12-10T14:14:11.447" UserId="126632" Text="With regard to the [tag:cloud] tag badge, you do indeed have 100 points in that tag, but you haven't yet met the second requirement of 20 answers. You got those 100 points from only six answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [help center][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![Tag Badge requirements][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Strunk &amp; White, this one is confusing because it has some [hidden restrictions][3]. For instance, editing only tags doesn't count. I didn't take an _exact_ count because I don't have that kind of time today, but I did glance through your history of edits and I see a number of instances where you edited the same post multiple times. That counts only once, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [number calculated for you in /review][4] _should_ be accurate, barring any bugs (I don't know of any, and only you can see this). I'm sure you will get this one soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/badges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5wWIg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/84766/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/120462/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15483" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6801" RevisionGUID="9f73b9c7-784b-41c1-b307-103b49437225" CreationDate="2014-12-10T14:15:31.390" UserId="218590" Text="&lt;sub&gt;This post only answers the question about Strunk and White&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know the progress of some badges (especially editor badges), go to one of review pages then hover on green bar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According this [query from data.stackexchange][2], [until Dec 7][3] you just have 56 edits count to badge. Between Dec 7 until now (Dec 10) [you have 25 edits][4]. So 56 + 25 = **81**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However in 25 last edits, some edits was applied in same posts and the edit was applied to your own post (that doesn't count). So, I think your progress still under 80.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For reference, here the [discussion on meta.SE][5] about which edit that count to editor badges&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is included&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * community-wiki posts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * tag wikis and excerpts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is NOT included&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * edits to your own posts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * edits to tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z7C9C.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/28702/editor-strunk-white-copy-editor&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://data.stackexchange.com/help#faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/174813/katherine-villyard?tab=activity&amp;sort=revisions&amp;page=1&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/442/260672" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15485" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6802" RevisionGUID="e848db30-4814-41b1-a269-8fd1c1aed033" CreationDate="2014-12-10T20:12:30.780" UserId="6177" Text="How to use these hats:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Basically, just download the hat image from this Q and paste it over top of your existing Gravatar.&#xD;&#xA;* If you don't already have an uploaded picture as your Gravatar, this might be the time to do it, but you can just paste it over your automatic gravatar, e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/98heE.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15486" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6803" RevisionGUID="45bad3ee-987f-41d3-9cb7-2ec49a108e76" CreationDate="2014-12-11T01:36:07.237" UserId="50875" Text="I recommend faux Google search results asking &quot;is Stack Exchange down&quot;, showing a (again, faux) search result of a SO/SF question asking the same.  Naturally, the next search result would be the same question on one of the scraper sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15487" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="e16b8dd6-b6bd-4c9c-98f1-85c926b544b5" CreationDate="2014-12-11T02:00:23.387" UserId="252988" Text="I wanted to know the reason behind the closure of [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/650442/does-http-get-method-rely-on-port-53-for-dns-resolution) question. The reason states the question is off-topic which surprises me because I happened to read a pretty similar question again in server fault over [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/643506/how-does-the-http-get-method-work-in-relation-to-dns-protocol). The second question doesn't even have an accepted answer but it is still left open. I have asked a perfectly valid question according to the site rules and even have accepted the answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do accept my [second question](http://serverfault.com/questions/650627/is-there-any-specific-protocol-available-in-transport-layer-that-has-encryption#comment789608_650627) in this site was not fitting the rules of site. However, I want to know why is my first question closed. The rules of the site clearly says,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, if your motivation is “I would like others to explain ______&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to me”, then you are probably OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, could someone please explain why my first question is closed as off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15488" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="e16b8dd6-b6bd-4c9c-98f1-85c926b544b5" CreationDate="2014-12-11T02:00:23.387" UserId="252988" Text="Could someone let me know the reason for closure of my question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15489" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="e16b8dd6-b6bd-4c9c-98f1-85c926b544b5" CreationDate="2014-12-11T02:00:23.387" UserId="252988" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6805" RevisionGUID="d0e3bf6b-d96f-49ec-9c92-92ccc3c95d9a" CreationDate="2014-12-11T02:14:00.433" UserId="118258" Text="Because five users with sufficient reputation (&gt;3000) voted to close it, it got closed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4 gave the reason that it wasn't relevant to professional administration, one gave a different reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, ans the information given in the close reason, you'd have to ask the users listed for their specific reasoning and reason(s).  At least one of them is relatively active here on meta, so maybe you'll be lucky enough to have one of them chime in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15491" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="61af1ce4-bff2-4fcd-9993-a0a0637340e3" CreationDate="2014-12-11T03:18:03.790" UserId="252988" Comment="added 105 characters in body; edited title" Text="I wanted to know the reason behind the closure of [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/650442/does-http-get-method-rely-on-port-53-for-dns-resolution) question. The reason states the question is off-topic which surprises me because I happened to read a pretty similar question again in server fault over [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/643506/how-does-the-http-get-method-work-in-relation-to-dns-protocol). The second question doesn't even have an accepted answer but it is still left open. I have asked a perfectly valid question according to the site rules and even have accepted the answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do accept my [second question](http://serverfault.com/questions/650627/is-there-any-specific-protocol-available-in-transport-layer-that-has-encryption#comment789608_650627) in this site was not fitting the rules of site. However, I want to know why is my first question closed. The rules of the site clearly says,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, if your motivation is “I would like others to explain ______&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to me”, then you are probably OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, could someone please explain why my first question is closed as off topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks to the moderators or the users who voted to reopen my question. I appreciate it :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15492" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="61af1ce4-bff2-4fcd-9993-a0a0637340e3" CreationDate="2014-12-11T03:18:03.790" UserId="252988" Comment="added 105 characters in body; edited title" Text="Could someone let me know the reason for closure of my question? [resolved]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15493" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6755" RevisionGUID="9f6ab622-a6e2-4a5c-b7cf-85e45ccb65f1" CreationDate="2014-12-11T03:21:07.050" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/542881737140092929" />
  <row Id="15494" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="735411fd-d850-4d33-bf7c-637e95279710" CreationDate="2014-12-11T06:20:41.860" UserId="15051" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15495" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6806" RevisionGUID="53a6cc7c-3b8b-4506-9a83-0e29e8828c1c" CreationDate="2014-12-11T06:37:03.060" UserId="152073" Text="My personal opinion is that people were trigger happy on the close button because the phrasing of its title suggested a disconnect in the basic understanding of the topic matter at hand. (`Does HTTP get method rely on port 53 for DNS resolution?`)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way of fixing the question without closing or migrating it would have been for someone to edit the title for you. Unfortunately, there are two directions that people could run with here: they could either focus on what you spend most of your energy trying to understand (where DNS fits in with the NSS lookup process), or the *actual* topic you were seeking to understand, which is the how HTTP/1.1 name based virtual hosts interact with `gethostbyname()`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a sad truth that the more effort a person has to put into understanding how to &quot;fix&quot; your question, the more likely they are to reach for the simpler solution of closing it instead. :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may benefit from reading about [X-Y problems](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) if you haven't already. I've had people tell me that this is a very helpful read on getting into the right mindset for asking questions on SE in general." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15496" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="ab9a5cca-be52-4f93-9ee0-bedb7d3301f6" CreationDate="2014-12-11T06:42:28.997" UserId="152073" Comment="removed [resolved] from title" Text="Could someone let me know the reason for closure of my question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15497" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6807" RevisionGUID="279daad1-b0b6-42fa-acf8-d9007ef6f59b" CreationDate="2014-12-11T17:43:44.300" UserId="35817" Text="I used to be very active on ServerFault. In fact, I was on the first page in the top 10 overall ranking. I love StackExchange's products and ServerFault as a forum and I recommend them still.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What prompted me to post this was coming back to the site to find an [answer][1] that I previously wrote and I discovered that the question was closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I stopped contributing to the site for a couple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I'm committed to many other community activities as well as having additional demands on my life otherwise, and ServerFault was something that fell off my list of priorities.&#xD;&#xA;2. The primary reason is an active combative position against professional related topics that aren't deeply technical amongst the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second point became very clear [running][2] for moderator in 2011. It was a close election with two positions and I came in third not being elected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of my candidate statement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As many of you have seen me espouse before, I want to see your Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault continue to be a community of top-notch professionals. With&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this, I have encouraged policies and moderator actions that enable&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, while discouraging participation of those who do not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; work in the Information Technology field. As a moderator, I will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; continue to encourage professionals, while guiding the end-user to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;During the election process, there were members of the community who took a hostile approach towards professional content that related to career management. I attributed that to the deciding factor in my loss.  I believe that this attitude has taken over ServerFault today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many deep technical resources for professionals. Internet sites, user groups, among others. Nevertheless, there's a substantial void for professional content regarding career management catered towards Infrastructure and Operations professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's unfortunate that ServerFault is experiencing challenges reflected in the reduction in use. There's more to running servers professionally than simply learning the technology -- it's learning how to grow and build as a professional, which is what you've seen the most successful past ServerFault contributors embrace. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I spend a great deal of my time in the community helping with that between the Career Track at Ohio LinuxFest, LOPSA Columbus presentations, as well as presentations and events that I organize and support. That gap is beginning to close but there is still a lot of work to be done. Before, I thought ServerFault would help with that and I believe that it still can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's time for technologists to be open to more than simply the technology. For us to grow as professionals and as a community, this must happen. Is ServerFault prepared to lead that change?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/130159/35817&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/election/1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15498" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6807" RevisionGUID="279daad1-b0b6-42fa-acf8-d9007ef6f59b" CreationDate="2014-12-11T17:43:44.300" UserId="35817" Text="ServerFault - Direction and Future - Professional Questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15499" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6807" RevisionGUID="279daad1-b0b6-42fa-acf8-d9007ef6f59b" CreationDate="2014-12-11T17:43:44.300" UserId="35817" Text="|discussion|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6808" RevisionGUID="bb7da7f3-3c56-4046-9a82-6f1b959ac39d" CreationDate="2014-12-11T17:58:15.150" UserId="152073" Text="The scope of SF topicality has changed since it was opened. Learning material recommendations have been off-topic since before I even became an active member of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Highly voted Q&amp;A's from early in SF's life that are no longer on-topic are *usually* flagged as protected by the mods rather than closed outright, but sometimes normal users will beat them to the punch with a vote-close. Typically this happens because someone has either contributed an answer or an edit to a question that is no longer on-topic, which bumps it back to the top. Not sure what happened in this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't like this change in policy related to learning material questions, hey. That's what meta is for. By all means make a case for changing that. That's not what you're **doing**, though. You're using it as a springboard to leap into other territory, such as why you're no longer an active contributor, speculation about it being a reason you failed to be voted in a mod (when SF regulars can't even vote in *their most favored candidate* because he has less than 10k rep...), and so on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6809" RevisionGUID="b455f7ab-4c94-4354-aa55-1e0f65c101a0" CreationDate="2014-12-11T18:20:29.213" UserId="984" Text="Do you really think that `Is RHCA good?` is a good question that will actually have value for people.  The problem I see with most career questions is that ~95% of them are crap like the one you mentioned.  Your answer is fine, but the question was junk..  Most career questions poorly written, and frequently highly specific to the single person.  They almost always ask for opinions then objective useful questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't be opposed to a good questions that had broad appeal, but describing a filter that only matches the good and useful questions will be very difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see lots of career style questions over on https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin.  I don't think any of them would make Serverfault better.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15502" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6809" RevisionGUID="c3fef53f-a3a3-41ff-ba03-5f646d769e5f" CreationDate="2014-12-11T18:27:22.080" UserId="984" Comment="added 500 characters in body" Text="Do you really think that `Is RHCA good?` is a good question that will actually have value for people.  The problem I see with most career questions is that ~95% of them are crap like the one you mentioned.  Your answer is fine, but the question was junk..  Most career questions poorly written, and frequently highly specific to the single person.  They almost always ask for opinions then objective useful questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't be opposed to a good questions that had broad appeal, but describing a filter that only matches the good and useful questions will be very difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see lots of career style questions over on https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin.  I don't think any of them would make Serverfault better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want to see questions like the below, but I am almost certain that, if we were more permissive about 'professional' type question, these would account for majority of what we see.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What should I be when I grow up?&#xD;&#xA;- Am I getting paid enough/how do I get paid more&#xD;&#xA;- How do I get a better job/position?&#xD;&#xA;- What do I do if can't get along with my boss/employee/peer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the questions that are useful along these lines are being asked over on http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15503" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6810" RevisionGUID="1222f839-92ed-48b2-aa88-48f800743f2a" CreationDate="2014-12-11T18:51:11.353" UserId="64818" Text="I posted a question about Active Directory Sites, so I looked for a tag specific to it. The [sites tag][1] appears to have questions relating to websites, Active Directory Sites, SharePoint Sites, DNS, etc. This tag is not good for organizing questions because it is too generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/site/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15504" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6810" RevisionGUID="1222f839-92ed-48b2-aa88-48f800743f2a" CreationDate="2014-12-11T18:51:11.353" UserId="64818" Text="Remove or Rename &quot;Site&quot; Tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15505" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6810" RevisionGUID="1222f839-92ed-48b2-aa88-48f800743f2a" CreationDate="2014-12-11T18:51:11.353" UserId="64818" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15506" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6811" RevisionGUID="7c3e633e-f159-4b97-be25-21de8be3b187" CreationDate="2014-12-11T22:52:52.160" UserId="72586" Text="The kind of business question I see as on-topic has to do with making technology and business work together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Say, for instance, &quot;How can I convince my management that our broken implementation of X needs to be fixed&quot; or &quot;What benefits of technology X are useful for my company&quot; - if well asked, I think these should be on topic here already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tougher are ones that are sysadmin-specific but subjective, &quot;What certifications should I get if I want to get X position?&quot; or &quot;What can I do to clearly communicate to prospective employers my skill in X?&quot; - these are much harder to fit into our Q&amp;A model cleanly, since these don't have a &quot;right&quot; answer.  I'm not really against trying to get these kinds of questions worked in, but I'm having a hard time imagining it working very well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then there's the ones that Zoredache mentioned, which are pretty purely business and non-sysadmin, which are definitely more topical for workplace.SE than here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15507" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6701" RevisionGUID="a55ea197-aaa4-4283-8769-e4749d260b59" CreationDate="2014-12-11T23:30:22.247" UserId="72586" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6809" RevisionGUID="228defda-6e96-46c8-8f69-7cc9662eb9fe" CreationDate="2014-12-11T23:39:03.950" UserId="984" Comment="added 53 characters in body" Text="Do you really think that `Is RHCA good?` is a good question that will actually have value for people.  The problem I see with most career questions is that ~95% of them are crap like the one you mentioned.  Your answer is fine, but the question was junk..  Most career questions poorly written, and frequently highly specific to the single person.  They almost always ask for opinions then objective useful questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't be opposed to a good questions that had broad appeal, but describing a filter that only matches the good and useful questions will be very difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see lots of career style questions over on https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin.  I don't think any of them would make Serverfault better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want to see questions like the below, but I am almost certain that, if we were more permissive about 'professional' type question, these would account for majority of what we see.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What should I be when I grow up? (sysadmin, database admin, developer, devnops, etc)&#xD;&#xA;- Am I getting paid enough/how do I get paid more.&#xD;&#xA;- How do I get a better job/position?&#xD;&#xA;- What do I do if can't get along with my boss/employee/peer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the questions that are useful along these lines are being asked over on http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15509" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6812" RevisionGUID="2997dea5-076d-483f-b24f-1ab0d6ce2802" CreationDate="2014-12-11T23:48:53.167" UserId="72586" Text="I'd like to propose some changes to the guidelines in our help center on what questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goals of this change are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Alter the language to focus on the question being asked as opposed to the person asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Clarify some of the wording to be clearer to the target audience what kinds of questions are permitted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mainly, what I'm hoping comes of this is a small change in the community's approach to handling questions, so that we're a little more approachable and give a better first impression to potential contributors - we need people getting involved and contributing who aren't already experts, which will help spread the current load of community moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is a new post of the current version of the draft [here][1] so we can get feedback for the current iteration that's been much improved due to the discussion there.  Those interested can see the full background discussion [here][2].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the current draft:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of the content of the page alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;not professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted or old environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way too wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6770/proposed-change-to-server-fault-guidelines&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15510" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6812" RevisionGUID="2997dea5-076d-483f-b24f-1ab0d6ce2802" CreationDate="2014-12-11T23:48:53.167" UserId="72586" Text="Proposed change to Server Fault guidelines, round 2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15511" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6812" RevisionGUID="2997dea5-076d-483f-b24f-1ab0d6ce2802" CreationDate="2014-12-11T23:48:53.167" UserId="72586" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15512" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6813" RevisionGUID="c98eae43-1983-41e3-8fd0-90883eff855a" CreationDate="2014-12-11T23:56:02.580" UserId="6472" Text="Suggestion: Add a statement that we give people the benefit of the doubt... if the question gives no hint as to whether it is in a business environment or not, but seems like it could be, assume it is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, someone recently asked a question about copying millions of small files over a network using rsync.  The question was brief and while I could have assumed they were copying their personal MP3 collection, instead I assumed this was business data.  The rationale for my decision was that if someone else came along with a business-related issue that was similar, the answer provided would have helped them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15513" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="37d2674a-e6f6-4f5d-b7a5-33d9e87c2cc1" CreationDate="2014-12-12T00:01:00.660" UserId="72586" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6814" RevisionGUID="7d559135-4ba2-4fa2-adb2-cffe26235196" CreationDate="2014-12-12T07:34:48.820" UserId="86880" Text="Could someone please explain why I lost 1 reputation after downvoting an answer on [this question][1]? Maybe I'm just having a stupid moment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/620310" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15515" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6814" RevisionGUID="7d559135-4ba2-4fa2-adb2-cffe26235196" CreationDate="2014-12-12T07:34:48.820" UserId="86880" Text="Please explain this reputation change?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15516" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6814" RevisionGUID="7d559135-4ba2-4fa2-adb2-cffe26235196" CreationDate="2014-12-12T07:34:48.820" UserId="86880" Text="|support|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15517" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6815" RevisionGUID="d1176517-53f3-4bfc-ac57-366ee32be279" CreationDate="2014-12-12T07:40:48.580" UserId="33193" Text="Yes you are. You lose a reputation point for downvoting a question, but its for a good cause. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Its in the what is [reputation page][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/whats-reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15518" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6815" RevisionGUID="5a9e5017-7db0-4624-8b8c-2395a417099f" CreationDate="2014-12-12T08:23:54.747" UserId="33193" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="Yes you are. You lose a reputation point for downvoting a answer, but its for a good cause. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Its in the what is [reputation page][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/whats-reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15519" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6812" RevisionGUID="2fdff83f-dca6-4942-a4d9-90a95c512aba" CreationDate="2014-12-12T12:24:32.350" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/543380882187649024" />
  <row Id="15521" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6817" RevisionGUID="e194c36c-a014-428c-a289-b2f73844ffc5" CreationDate="2014-12-12T15:38:52.483" UserId="218888" Text="Perhaps instead of looking to increase the scope of ServerFault, we should change the way we handle related questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Take for example career paths, currently if you ask a question about it on ServerFault you will most likely experience the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. You are down voted&#xD;&#xA; 2. You create comments about the down votes&#xD;&#xA; 3. Your question is moved / or closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How likely are you to return to ServerFault with another question?  &#xD;&#xA;What if we had a ServerFault careers section, which contains relevant discussions.  &#xD;&#xA;And then make sure we let the more active members know they should not down vote questions that should be moved. Perhaps even remove all down votes from a question that has been moved (is this already the case? I can't find any indication that it is)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you expand the community of ServerFault, without expanding the scope of the questions on the main forums, you might create a more welcoming environment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6818" RevisionGUID="b80ca460-f46d-4a60-8456-d910aa5bd175" CreationDate="2014-12-12T15:56:56.537" UserId="218888" Text="I was wondering if there is some place that has voting statistics / general usage statistics on Serverfault.  &#xD;&#xA;Possibly in relation to its closest sister sites: StackOverflow and Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm mostly curious about quantifying the &quot;decline of Serverfault&quot; I saw some posts about.  &#xD;&#xA;I cobbled together some statistics using the [data.stackexchange][1] (the queries need a lot of work) interface, but the results are so much in line with the results from the main StackOverflow website, it's hard to really get a pulse on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the [lengthy thread][2] started by Shane Madden there was a lot of statistics / graphs about the decline of Serverfault. Mainly based on traffic vs posts. Related to the google results that lead to ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;I was trying to find out if I can also see some indications that Serverfault has become more negative in the last 6 months. But all I can see is a more negative voting trend across most of StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether I look at StackOverflow / SuperUser or ServerFault... Downvotes are up, up votes are down.  &#xD;&#xA;And honestly, isn't that kind of normal? As more and more questions have a direct answer on the sites. More and more questions will get a down vote with a &quot;Duplicate&quot; stamp on them.  &#xD;&#xA;Newer questions about simpler stuff will get down voted or ignored by the more senior members, and will be a lot less likely to receive attention / foster newer members.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The attitude that you leave simple questions to newer members might not be the right one.  &#xD;&#xA;A person who asks a question here, and does not receive an answer is a lot less likely to become a community member. However most people who ask questions here could be valuable community members.  Given some time to garner some more experience.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the right response is to have more open discussions on newer questions, that further push the newer members towards the answers instead of rehashing old answers. Coupled with having those questions closed after a period of time, some-how, so that the current repository of high quality questions and answers does not get diluted. Not immediately closing duplicate questions might help in this. Perhaps having them removed from the &quot;active&quot; board, but allowing further discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regardless, I would like more statistics. The problem is quite interesting and I've seen suggestions that indicate [the correct solution would be voting.][3]  &#xD;&#xA;Yet on the flip side we have people [such as Michael Hamtpon][4] who correctly believe we shouldn't vote on what we don't have a thorough understanding of (which makes [loosening the scope][7] seem like a bad idea).  &#xD;&#xA;So maybe voting isn't the answer, maybe limiting the scope is. As a larger percentage of the users understands the subject matter, they will be able to voice more targeted opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also seem a few [posts that compare ServerFault to StackOverflow][5], that seem to be more about the way a few users perceived the two, without really much data behind it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So... in the spirit of [minimal understanding][8], does anyone have more data?  &#xD;&#xA;Have similar inquiries been made before? (In which case my apologies, I am horrible at finding stuff on StackExchange at times)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Apologies if the post is somewhat all over the place, I sometimes have issues with sticking to one train of though.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/edit/257369#resultSets&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5862/sure-we-like-the-idea-of-voting-but-we-are-poor-in-our-actions&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5990/serverfault-mods-on-a-higher-horse-than-stackoverflow-closing-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6471/should-serverfault-loosen-its-tie-and-start-allowing-shopping-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6807/serverfault-direction-and-future-professional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6706/rewriting-minimal-understanding" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15524" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6818" RevisionGUID="b80ca460-f46d-4a60-8456-d910aa5bd175" CreationDate="2014-12-12T15:56:56.537" UserId="218888" Text="Voting statistics on serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15525" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6818" RevisionGUID="b80ca460-f46d-4a60-8456-d910aa5bd175" CreationDate="2014-12-12T15:56:56.537" UserId="218888" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15526" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6819" RevisionGUID="d518bfa9-f9fd-4e35-9c53-3da2569d9586" CreationDate="2014-12-12T16:24:18.297" UserId="33417" Text="&gt;I was wondering if there is some place that has voting statistics / general usage statistics on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not publicly accessible. Shane's screenshots were from the page that Moderators can see. Moderators are only allowed to disclose the general trends and such, not much of the specific data. Shane is a Stack Exchange employee (they get diamonds like the Moderators, confusing I know, but the issue has been brought up and apparently [SE wants users to be confused](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/82682/146105)) which is why he can post screen shots and actual data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Downvotes are up, up votes are down. And honestly, isn't that kind of normal?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yep, pretty normal. We have sharply less people providing answers however, sharply less answers, and a relatively steady rate of incoming questions. This means questions either go unanswered, or Experts providing answers burn-out quicker than they should (assuming you're in the &quot;it's normal for people to burn-out&quot; camp).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;The attitude that you leave simple questions to newer members might not be the right one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Great idea, now find the small army of veterans to answer every question and we'll be set. Sorry, I know that's snarky. People new to this problem all have the same simple answer. If the problem was that easy to fix, we would. Getting people to commit vast swaths of their personal time in exchange for fake Internet points and a sense of *helping a community* is insanely difficult (SE has done a fantastic job of this overall, but it's not working *well* here on SF).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Maybe the right response is to have more open discussions on newer questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps, but SE has a **strong** anti-discussion slant. The SE Sites really only work well for the Q&amp;A Model, not for discussions. To that end some of the original founds have now moved on to creating a great &quot;discussion&quot; website: http://discourse.org&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Sorry I'm skipping the rest of your questions as their either redundant or more along the lines of observations and rhetoric that requires no direct response within the context of asking for data&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15528" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6820" RevisionGUID="62308a15-eb08-42b5-80b6-b458d354e01c" CreationDate="2014-12-12T16:38:06.203" UserId="74406" Text="I believe that the issue about professionalism is just as much reflected in the presentation of the question as it is the content of the question.  New users are going to write their issue in the box and never click the link tucked away on the right side pointing towards &quot;visit the help center&quot; or &quot;asking help&quot;.  Why? Because you click on links related to the word &quot;help&quot; when you don't understand what you're doing. Posting the question itself is fairly straightforward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about perhaps a condensed version of the excellent [Better Question Checklist][1] more prominently on the actual Ask a Question page. Not a link, but the content itself. Five bullet points with concise advise on how to get an actual, serious answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6074/do-you-have-a-checklist-that-can-help-me-ask-a-better-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15529" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6821" RevisionGUID="c9bce988-df01-4b25-a8a7-7b45bdc14d11" CreationDate="2014-12-12T18:39:57.187" UserId="72586" Text="Sure, the downvotes data is in the post you linked, but here's the data for both for the last year:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![votes][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The upvotes data looks pretty healthy, but we can probably attribute some of that to the increase in traffic coming from Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here's the percentage of questions that are closed or deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![close-delete][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Chris addressed most of your questions well, but just to add something on the topic of duplicates:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As more and more questions have a direct answer on the sites. More and more questions will get a down vote with a &quot;Duplicate&quot; stamp on them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing as a duplicate is one of our least used close reasons.  I don't think its use has had much of a negative impact on the amount of engagement or discussion taking place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Partly, this is because our search system is currently pretty bad at actually finding duplicates, which is being worked on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Theoretically, when a question is closed as a duplicate, it should be a very healthy close - it's saying to the asker, &quot;This other question is the exact problem you're having, your solution is over there, enjoy!&quot; - it's for the kind of question where an astute answerer would just copy-paste the answer from the existing question, so there's no reason to re-hash it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, a lot of our dupe closes are against our [canonical questions][3], and not just random copies of the exact same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Running out of questions remaining to be asked is definitely something that could make it very hard to get involved in participating, but I think we're a long way from there - and our field is changing quickly enough that there should always be some fresh topics, even if we manage to reach the point that we've answered every possible Apache question under the sun.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problems that we're having currently are a combination of poor quality questions and a decreasing number of people contributing answers.  I'd love to be at the point where we're running out of problems to solve, and Stack Overflow might be there on some topics, but I think trying to solve that problem is just theoretical at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/A0U3m.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bk5qe.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15536" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6776" RevisionGUID="093af8c5-e591-4e79-a196-5b0915169816" CreationDate="2014-12-16T03:29:01.550" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/544695667239956480" />
  <row Id="15537" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6823" RevisionGUID="dc19473d-458c-4204-ada4-092dc1426982" CreationDate="2014-12-17T13:20:14.387" UserId="143708" Text="I posted this question because I believed it to be relevant to professional system administration. Yes, I am the user, but I am also a systems engineer/programmer and I couldn't figure out how to solve this (yes me) end user's problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/644396/connecting-to-a-computer-via-remote-desktop-which-is-connected-to-vpn&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I can reword this question from the perspective that I am the systems engineer and not the end user and this should make the question OK, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I believe this question is relevant and ads value, I don't believe it should be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15538" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6823" RevisionGUID="dc19473d-458c-4204-ada4-092dc1426982" CreationDate="2014-12-17T13:20:14.387" UserId="143708" Text="Try to get the question reopened or should I just delete it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15539" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6823" RevisionGUID="dc19473d-458c-4204-ada4-092dc1426982" CreationDate="2014-12-17T13:20:14.387" UserId="143708" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6824" RevisionGUID="b596928f-33d4-4de1-9251-48c0053b4cb4" CreationDate="2014-12-17T13:47:57.663" UserId="218888" Text="Personally I don't think the question should be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; **1. You received your answer**  &#xD;&#xA;For all intents and purposes, the issue is now resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; **2. The answer was readily available in product documentation**  &#xD;&#xA;The resolution to the question was the same as opening up the manual and ctrl+f to LAN or Local.  &#xD;&#xA;Honestly this is a well documented functionality of most VPN clients, and you should have been aware of it. (Especially when after only 2 minutes the first comment immediatly gave you the answer, and an hour later you had a full-on screen shotted tutorial in the answers.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; **3. The community decided to close it**  &#xD;&#xA;And maybe most importantly, your question wasn't closed by a single mod (and even if it was...).  &#xD;&#xA;Your question was voted to be closed because multiple people thought it was off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;Fine you could change the wording, but it's still a problem for end-users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm fairly certain if you had known that your issue was with your clients routing of local lan, you would have [found it on google's first hit][1]. (Maybe not the best article to pick, but it was my first google hit, and it had the answer, so I'm sticking by it)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security/asa-5500-x-series-next-generation-firewalls/70847-local-lan-pix-asa.html#anc9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15541" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6825" RevisionGUID="8db1dbd6-b0b7-4485-88b8-ae36a1892256" CreationDate="2014-12-17T16:55:32.800" UserId="32986" Text="In addition to [the points Reaces made][1], I would add a fourth:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This question does not appear to be related to professional system *administration*.**  &#xD;&#xA;The way your question is currently phrased you are a user attempting to accomplish a task, and should be asking *your site system administrator* for assistance, not Server Fault.  &#xD;&#xA;This is probably why your question was closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now you very well may also be your site's system administrator as you noted above, but if that's the case  **you should not be asking the question as a user**.  &#xD;&#xA;Rephrase your question in the third person (&quot;One of my users is trying to…&quot;), and it's more obviously in scope for this site.  You should also tell us what documentation you've consulted &amp; what steps you've tried on your own to troubleshoot/resolve the issue, though in this case the question is already answered so there's no real need to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This may seem like pointless nitpicking, but I assure you the sheer volume of crap we get from folks who don't want to talk to their system administrator and expect Server Fault to act as Free Technical Support For The Interwebs justifies a little nitpicking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you edit your question to address the issue above it will automatically be placed in a queue to be evaluated for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6824/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15548" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6823" RevisionGUID="2b00b490-2edb-4824-8938-d6d4569eb6ab" CreationDate="2014-12-18T05:00:39.250" UserId="218590" Comment="typo" Text="I posted this question because I believed it to be relevant to professional system administration. Yes, I am the user, but I am also a systems engineer/programmer and I couldn't figure out how to solve this (yes me) end user's problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/644396/connecting-to-a-computer-via-remote-desktop-which-is-connected-to-vpn&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I can reword this question from the perspective that I am the systems engineer and not the end user and this should make the question OK, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I believe this question is relevant and add value, I don't believe it should be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15549" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="ce66ac3d-537b-45b6-aa27-0da06888cc05" CreationDate="2014-12-18T16:06:19.713" UserId="15008" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="Maybe it's time for a change?  But for the past couple of years, many SF'ers have added Santa hats to their Gravatars For Christmas.  If you already have a Gravatar with a hat it's easy to activate it again, for anyone who wants to add a hat, here are the ones we've used in the past:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![basic hat][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![fancy hat][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[(Last year's hats, mostly by Wesley.)][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5947/christmas-hats-2013-edition?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ooh hats" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15550" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="9e885795-a142-4f41-adc2-a04799dad53c" CreationDate="2014-12-18T16:07:22.237" UserId="15008" Comment="Rollback to [caaa74f6-5e08-4602-bbfa-e4f94fe1efbb]" Text="Maybe it's time for a change?  But for the past couple of years, many SF'ers have added Santa hats to their Gravatars For Christmas.  If you already have a Gravatar with a hat it's easy to activate it again, for anyone who wants to add a hat, here are the ones we've used in the past:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![basic hat][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![fancy hat][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[(Last year's hats, mostly by Wesley.)][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5947/christmas-hats-2013-edition?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15551" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="486082dc-2ae9-4190-a9ef-82ef375df517" CreationDate="2014-12-19T00:37:01.930" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/545739546550624257" />
  <row Id="15552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6827" RevisionGUID="213b5cd5-9f96-41a2-be4d-f02633d32171" CreationDate="2014-12-19T17:45:38.273" UserId="130936" Text="&#xD;&#xA;As a *relatively* new user I'm somewhat confused about SF's role -- it comes across as rather narrow. For example, if a question has a hint of Linux in it it gets booted over to U&amp;L, if it has a hint of databases in it it gets booted to DBA and if you're doing any programming/scripting in your role as a sysadmin and want to ask it it goes to SO. What's left is server configuration questions and Windows as Windows doesn't have a U&amp;L counterpart.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A case in point is a question I'd like to ask about Cloudera Impala memory use (it's failing regularly) and I'd like to know how to go about optimising that cluster. Does it go to SO or maybe DBA? Cloudera Impala is a database technology based on Hadoop, while I see Hadoop questions on here once in awhile I haven't seen any Impala questions (there isn't a corresponding tag either), to me it seems like it should be on SF as the general gist of the question I describe is something that a operations person may be tasked with handling. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interested in your opinions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15553" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6827" RevisionGUID="213b5cd5-9f96-41a2-be4d-f02633d32171" CreationDate="2014-12-19T17:45:38.273" UserId="130936" Text="Is SF's &quot;good question range&quot; too narrow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15554" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6827" RevisionGUID="213b5cd5-9f96-41a2-be4d-f02633d32171" CreationDate="2014-12-19T17:45:38.273" UserId="130936" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15555" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6828" RevisionGUID="a62af891-edbc-4bc7-b3c8-82ab2545b3f9" CreationDate="2014-12-19T17:53:27.477" UserId="153188" Text="I asked a similar question and my conclusion was that, based on votes on the answers, [almost anything goes here at sf](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6755/why-was-this-question-kept-in-sf)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15556" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6829" RevisionGUID="60566cce-b21f-4c67-8d75-b8896fee88e9" CreationDate="2014-12-19T17:53:40.493" UserId="118258" Text="&gt;For example, if a question has a hint of Linux in it it gets booted over to U&amp;L, if it has a hint of databases in it it gets booted to DBA and if you're doing any programming/scripting in your role as a sysadmin and want to ask it it goes to SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do you get those examples from?  They're fundamentally incorrect, and therefore, the conclusions you draw from them are wrong as well.  Server Fault actually has a huge scope, so much so, that there aren't member capable of answering a lot of the more specialized questions we'd like to see answers on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6830" RevisionGUID="adfcb902-2d50-48fe-931b-bf6187081cb9" CreationDate="2014-12-19T18:10:09.137" UserId="173547" Text="Your question would be perfectly in-scope here as you're *troubleshooting* a problem and looking for someone with possible solutions for it. It never hurts to post a well thought out question and see how the community reacts to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for your specific question, if there's no tag then there's a high chance you may not receive a good answer, but you never know." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15558" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6827" RevisionGUID="db5f392d-5acd-4302-a373-5b13a1357c26" CreationDate="2014-12-19T18:10:25.687" UserId="130936" Comment="Clarifying" Text="As a *relatively* new user I'm somewhat confused about SF's role -- it comes across as rather narrow. For example, if a question has a hint of Linux in it should it actually go over to U&amp;L, if it has a hint of databases in it should it actually go to DBA and if you're doing any programming/scripting in your role as a sysadmin and want to ask it it goes to SO. What's left is server configuration questions and Windows as Windows doesn't have a U&amp;L counterpart.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A case in point is a question I'd like to ask about Cloudera Impala memory use (it's failing regularly) and I'd like to know how to go about optimising that cluster. Does it go to SO or maybe DBA? Cloudera Impala is a database technology based on Hadoop, while I see Hadoop questions on here once in awhile I haven't seen any Impala questions (there isn't a corresponding tag either), to me it seems like it should be on SF as the general gist of the question I describe is something that a operations person may be tasked with handling. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interested in your opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** (Answering HopelessN00b):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remove the word &quot;booted&quot; as it's more of a feeling of asking in the wrong place than actual experience seeing questions move to other sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15559" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6829" RevisionGUID="e13b43be-091c-46c0-8196-5d2d07ceccb6" CreationDate="2014-12-19T19:44:19.173" UserId="118258" Comment="added 475 characters in body" Text="&gt;For example, if a question has a hint of Linux in it it gets booted over to U&amp;L, if it has a hint of databases in it it gets booted to DBA and if you're doing any programming/scripting in your role as a sysadmin and want to ask it it goes to SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do you get those examples from?  They're fundamentally incorrect, and therefore, the conclusions you draw from them are wrong as well.  Server Fault actually has a huge scope, so much so, that there aren't member capable of answering a lot of the more specialized questions we'd like to see answers on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result of that, a frequent reason for migration isn't so much that it doesn't belong on Server Fault, but that it is more likely to get a better answer somewhere else.  As a result of the overlap between SE sites, that's unavoidable, and there's often no one place a question &quot;should&quot; be asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feel free to ask it in one place, and have it migrated if it doesn't get enough attention or any good answers in one place, or ask related questions on different sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15560" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6810" RevisionGUID="6fb173d6-b156-49b7-a3af-4b4b9de6d57f" CreationDate="2014-12-20T09:38:53.633" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/546238300311527424" />
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  <row Id="15568" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6833" RevisionGUID="ff00e9fb-31f1-45e8-8bcb-49dff463b3cb" CreationDate="2014-12-24T01:59:42.143" UserId="6177" Text="One big flaw is that there's now no generic &quot;off-topic&quot; close reason.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are tons of crappy questions that are arguably on-topic somewhere else but you're not supposed to migrate crap.  The generic &quot;not related to professional sys admin&quot; close reason was perfect for them - close in place, w/out fobbing them off on SU or UL (and then possibly having them bounce back 'cause they're crappy.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the 10 close vote reviews, the old generic &quot;not related to professional sys admin&quot; would've been my choice for at least 1/2 of them.  The new wording doesn't fit, but I still picked it as being the closest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And no, I am not writing custom close reasons... for the amount that I close vote, that's not feasible.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15569" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6833" RevisionGUID="d90c314d-7523-4367-8fd8-ae442e008011" CreationDate="2014-12-25T10:29:26.090" UserId="6177" Comment="update with next day's stats" Text="One big flaw is that there's now no generic &quot;off-topic&quot; close reason.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are tons of crappy questions that are arguably on-topic somewhere else but you're not supposed to migrate crap.  The generic &quot;not related to professional sys admin&quot; close reason was perfect for them - close in place, w/out fobbing them off on SU or UL (and then possibly having them bounce back 'cause they're crappy.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the 10 close vote reviews, the old generic &quot;not related to professional sys admin&quot; would've been my choice for at least 1/2 of them.  The new wording doesn't fit, but I still picked it as being the closest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And no, I am not writing custom close reasons... for the amount that I close vote, that's not feasible.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 1 day later (Merry Christmas!) - It looks to me like this is going to be a problem: of the 10 close votes I just reviewed, 7 of them had &quot;migrate to another site&quot; showing, and at least 5 of them were crappy questions.  I'm certainly willing to wait and see how the actual stats turn out, but it looks like a lot more crappy questions are going to be closed and migrated to other sites with the generic close reason gone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15570" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="6827" RevisionGUID="068e724d-80f3-4547-98aa-77a1477e0cee" CreationDate="2014-12-26T00:51:36.480" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/548279931499974656" />
  <row Id="15571" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6834" RevisionGUID="b2eb9335-6826-48ee-b6cb-71411492f276" CreationDate="2014-12-27T20:14:24.517" UserId="177560" Text="I have a small issue regarding involving 'best practice' on whether an SQL server should be run on a VPS or dedicated server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm active on [Stack Overflow][1] and this type of question would be closed as `Primarily Opinion Based`; does the same close reason apply in this case?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are such 'best-practice' questions off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15572" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6834" RevisionGUID="b2eb9335-6826-48ee-b6cb-71411492f276" CreationDate="2014-12-27T20:14:24.517" UserId="177560" Text="Are 'best-practice' questions on-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15573" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6834" RevisionGUID="b2eb9335-6826-48ee-b6cb-71411492f276" CreationDate="2014-12-27T20:14:24.517" UserId="177560" Text="|support|off-topic|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15574" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6835" RevisionGUID="d7d05512-b9f0-430b-adaa-25679f939c25" CreationDate="2014-12-27T22:15:47.623" UserId="126632" Text="I'd probably have to see the actual question to offer an opinion on its suitability. But in general, system administration best practices are (or should be) well known, not usually disputed, and thus not really qualified to be closed as opinion-based. A question may be closed for other reasons, though, such as being too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to the information you did give us, I suggest you read [How do you do load testing and capacity planning for databases?][1] before asking, as many questions along these lines would be closed as a duplicate of this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you still feel the need to ask the question, provide as much detail as possible about the proposed architecture, the business case, and [anything else that may be relevant][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15575" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6836" RevisionGUID="5973f8ac-6311-44e2-bcd5-22a5854dc781" CreationDate="2014-12-30T16:13:33.173" UserId="256639" Text="Sorry for my bad english, frenchy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a old question that I wanted to propose something new. (if not already proposed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's for comment on serverfault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to propose that we could display the number of helpful comment in the user profile page. (like for &quot;helpful flags&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that as I think that comment on server fault does not have the same value as on like stackoverflow. Some problem are hard to diagnostic if the user does not give enough detail, even with detail sometime, and a comment can easily lead to an actual answer. So we will not &quot;reward&quot; users with points that help with comments, but the statistic would be show. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally speaking if my comment helped someone to get an answer, I feel it helped globally the community. I see it as teamwork.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15584" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="50f7bce4-c503-4331-8396-5b3d5e92067d" CreationDate="2014-12-31T14:22:29.470" UserId="7861" Comment="added 85 characters in body" Text="EDIT:  IT'S OVER...hopefully it helped some...now to continue on down the road...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*tl;dr? Just see the bold...*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading both of these meta questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6683/why-is-the-server-fault-community-is-so-unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along with questions like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5825/being-professional-to-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And the [&quot;Be Nice&quot; Requirement][1] which is purposefully a 2-way street:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (EXPERTS) Be welcoming, be patient, and assume good intentions. Don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expect new users to know all the rules — they don't. And be patient&#xD;&#xA;&gt; while they learn. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; (ASKERS/NOOBS) If you're here for help, make it as easy as possible&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for others to help you. Everyone here is volunteering, and no one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; responds well to demands for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see that despite the site's statement that *&quot;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators&quot;* there's an obvious sense of Server Fault not being helpful based on the &quot;Be Nice&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We &quot;experts&quot; here tend to be very quick (myself included) to stomp on the VTC button and then when asked &quot;why?&quot; we point them to the Help pages and say &quot;you should've known&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO...with the finger pointed back at myself...should I have known about the above &quot;Be Nice&quot; requirement?  I've been here for 5 1/2 years, surely I've read that before today right?  (sarcasm)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all of that said...I'm back to the title.  **From here until January 1 I will strive for the following and am challenging my other experts to do the same**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I will downvote and comment as to why.  If the OP changes their post enough to warrant removing the downvote I will remove it.  Yeah, it's not an SE requirement...but I'll go above and beyond the requirements.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I will edit questions that will improve upon them and help the OP receive help here on SF without removing their original intent.&#xD;&#xA; 3. I will offer up constructive yet positive comments on all questions during this challenge.&#xD;&#xA; 4. I will not presume that someone isn't in a professional sysadmin role unless the evidence is overwhelming.  Even then, I will politely explain WHY they are in the wrong place and offer alternatives to point them in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA; 5. I will remember the words of the great philosopher Dalton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTh5JzRziHE (nsfw) when dealing with posters not being kind to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What's the goal here?  Why do this?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. To either help prove/disprove the reasons why Server Fault gets the reputation it does.&#xD;&#xA; 2. To follow the rules.  Be Nice is in the Help rules...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Anyone with me?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6838" RevisionGUID="1578a929-41c3-4369-9fa1-ae01109daf1c" CreationDate="2014-12-31T14:47:05.100" UserId="104682" Text="So, to summarize the story, there was a perfectly clear question about a feature in demand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/647891/make-fail2ban-use-public-blacklists&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;looking for a method to block blacklists of known attackers in one firewall-like server software--something others of its kind already included, and network admins in the field had come to expect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One probably well-meaning commentator decided to run around screaming &quot;It can't be done! It can't be done! There must be a reason nobody's doing it!!&quot; (factual error). etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When presented with a compelling analogy to how email spammers are collected into lists, which are then *shared* as blacklists to protect the rest *before* they get spammed (a process that did not always exist, but naturally developed eventually), it seemed that obscure rationalization took place to try and maintain the earlier discouragement with further misinformation and as if resistance to innovation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Then, as if in shock, disapproved the OP's efforts to go ahead and implement a module that was apparently yet missing in this newer software, shooting it down with irrelevant or ignorant statements. Statements which seemed to pick up popularity.  His downvotes were naively amplified by lurkers, possibly due to his landslide advantage of site points (derived from activeness over an extended length of time on this particular forum, basically.  Apparently not necessarily from competence).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, rather than stand aside to let another &quot;go ahead and do the impossible&quot; (in his opinion), after the OP went ahead and designed, tested and released the missing feature to the public, which could prove to be a greatly valued addition to preemptively thwart attacks esp. on still vulnerable machines, he actually immediately downvoted the answer!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, some of what happened behind the scenes is extrapolated based on Occum's Razor. We are not all omniscient admins on this SE to see who votes how on what &amp; why.  Still, the end result impression reflects poorly on this SE itself, or that the self-governing community mechanisms are not perfect and need to be reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, to be specific, a good starting solution born out of a very real need and timely question, got rewarded with punitive downvotes, loss of points, and negative or misleading comments, however which found more popularity and support from the community.&#xD;&#xA; Maybe the lower the points the better, in that case? Or perhaps, they actually indicate what this SE is valued to the user, not what value a user has on this SE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15586" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="6838" RevisionGUID="1578a929-41c3-4369-9fa1-ae01109daf1c" CreationDate="2014-12-31T14:47:05.100" UserId="104682" Text="Does irrationality have to be contagious?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15587" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="6838" RevisionGUID="1578a929-41c3-4369-9fa1-ae01109daf1c" CreationDate="2014-12-31T14:47:05.100" UserId="104682" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15588" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6839" RevisionGUID="94b20949-4c71-446b-bca1-07f4b2826552" CreationDate="2014-12-31T16:16:10.463" UserId="8897" Text="I strongly disagree with the goal and tone of your post. A user disagreed with your approach and he made civilized arguments and did not &quot;run around and scream&quot;. Obviously, others agreed with him and downvoted your question, but it's entirely possible that the user in question didn't vote at all, neither on the question nor the answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did you consider that it might just be the case that *you* are wrong, that your analogies are not all that compelling after all and that people where right when downvoting you? Or, alternatively, that this is a matter of opinion where more than one viewpoint is valid and a majority of voters don't share yours? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Your analogies are not compelling. Spam blocking and `fail2ban` style blocking are separate things that share only a superficial resemblance but have rather different implications on the operation of a system. &#xD;&#xA;- I have a different viewpoint and I don't think your solution is useful and I would likely never consider to use it. This is an informed view based on experience with the crappy band-aid called RBLs. I can see that others might disagree and start to use either your solution or something similar, which is their right. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite frankly, I don't get why you are so upset that someone disagreed with you and you lost some fake internet points. If you can't live with this, maybe [SF] is not the site for you. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15589" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6839" RevisionGUID="881f18ac-2cea-458d-aab5-b2996f168b30" CreationDate="2014-12-31T16:56:06.573" UserId="8897" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="I strongly disagree with the goal and tone of your post. A user disagreed with your approach and he made civilized arguments and did not &quot;run around and scream&quot;. Obviously, others agreed with him and downvoted your question, but it's entirely possible that the user in question didn't vote at all, neither on the question nor the answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did you consider that it might just be the case that *you* are wrong, that your analogies are not all that compelling after all and that people where right when downvoting you? Or, alternatively, that this is a matter of opinion where more than one viewpoint is valid and a majority of voters don't share yours? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Your analogies are not compelling. Spam blocking and `fail2ban` style blocking are separate things that share only a superficial resemblance but have rather different implications on the operation of a system. &#xD;&#xA;- I have a different viewpoint and I don't think your solution is useful and I would likely never consider to use it. This is an informed view based on experience with the crappy band-aid called RBLs. I can see that others might disagree and start to use either your solution or something similar, which is their right. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite frankly, I don't get why you are so upset that someone disagreed with you and you lost some fake internet points. If you can't live with this, maybe Serverfault is not the site for you. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6840" RevisionGUID="8243a46d-e7e6-47cc-acb2-28287862df1e" CreationDate="2015-01-01T03:21:22.137" UserId="43158" Text="The dawn of a new year, 2015, now approaches, or has already approached, either way it means that it is now time to reset our Community Promotion Ads!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **220 x 250 pixels**&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - Must have a 1px border if (part of) the background is white or transparent&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/6840" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="15601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="6843" RevisionGUID="1fe64a97-9dd6-46aa-9eae-02ceefcc03d5" CreationDate="2015-01-02T01:55:08.547" UserId="218590" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Expanding HopelessN00b ♦ comment:&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In SE-Universe, [comments are second class citizens][1]. Unlike question and answer, they aren't searchable. And [they can be deleted anytime without any warns][2]. Snippet from [ServerFault help center][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Comments are temporary &quot;Post-It&quot; notes left on a question or answer. They can be up-voted (but not down-voted) and flagged, but do not generate reputation. There's no revision history, and when they are deleted they're gone for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course only SE-developers can implement feature like `Helpful Comment`. But it will contradicts with the nature of comment that can be deleted without any signs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I propose that as I think that comment on server fault does not have the same value as on like stackoverflow. Some problem are hard to diagnostic if the user does not give enough detail, even with detail sometime, and a comment can easily lead to an actual answer. So we will not &quot;reward&quot; users with points that help with comments, but the statistic would be show.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;+1 for your argument about the comments. Sometimes I'm too lazy to elaborate the answer in proper section (because browsing via mobile, etc). So I put some suggestions in comment and let OP clarifying if it is working solution. Because of Server Fault nature, [we can't replicate the OP's problem exactly in our environment][4]. Comments system help us get clarification (and/or troubleshooting steps).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214174/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6708/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="15602" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6843" RevisionGUID="1c6eb04b-57d1-4f79-872e-68c28818138c" CreationDate="2015-01-02T03:43:51.050" UserId="218590" Comment="adding links from data.SE" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Expanding HopelessN00b ♦ comment:&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In SE-Universe, [comments are second class citizens][1]. Unlike question and answer, they aren't searchable. And [they can be deleted anytime without any warns][2]. Snippet from [ServerFault help center][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Comments are temporary &quot;Post-It&quot; notes left on a question or answer. They can be up-voted (but not down-voted) and flagged, but do not generate reputation. There's no revision history, and when they are deleted they're gone for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course only SE-developers can implement feature like `Helpful Comment`. But it will contradicts with the nature of comment that can be deleted without any signs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know total votes on your comments, see this query on data.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Sum of comment votes][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [My top comments][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I propose that as I think that comment on server fault does not have the same value as on like stackoverflow. Some problem are hard to diagnostic if the user does not give enough detail, even with detail sometime, and a comment can easily lead to an actual answer. So we will not &quot;reward&quot; users with points that help with comments, but the statistic would be show.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;+1 for your argument about the comments. Sometimes I'm too lazy to elaborate the answer in proper section (because browsing via mobile, etc). So I put some suggestions in comment and let OP clarifying if it is working solution. Because of Server Fault nature, [we can't replicate the OP's problem exactly in our environment][6]. Comments system help us get clarification (and/or troubleshooting steps).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214174/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/262143/sum-of-comment-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/11096/my-top-comments&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6708/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7847" RevisionGUID="95bd38f0-eea3-4d83-8182-46a8f894ff9b" CreationDate="2015-01-07T13:09:56.313" UserId="110653" Text="Take this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/657861/changing-dns-from-godaddy-to-ovh. With the old guidelines, I would have flagged the question as off-topic. The asker:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Does not know enough about their problem to include the right details.&#xD;&#xA;* Does not show sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA;* Does not demonstrate knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I could not find enough information on the new guidelines, so I don't know if the question should be closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the old guidelines, if the question was closed and the asker wondered what he did wrong, he could click on the word &quot;professional&quot; in the rationale for closing. The word was a link and took you to a place that explained what was required. But now, is &quot;in a business environment&quot; going to be a link? (It is not in the flagging pop-up.) And where is it going to take you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding of http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic is that, if the asker could be doing this for business, it is a valid question. Before, doing it for business was not enough. However, the rationale presented at http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6812/proposed-change-to-server-fault-guidelines-round-2/ seems to imply that the guideline change is more in wording than in policy. This is what confuses me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16612" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7847" RevisionGUID="95bd38f0-eea3-4d83-8182-46a8f894ff9b" CreationDate="2015-01-07T13:09:56.313" UserId="110653" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7848" RevisionGUID="94464230-5fd8-4cc7-9b54-6e5fcf530369" CreationDate="2015-01-07T13:55:35.117" UserId="3038" Text="My question got closed due to not showing &quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot;. What counts as such 'reasonable management practices'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16614" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7848" RevisionGUID="94464230-5fd8-4cc7-9b54-6e5fcf530369" CreationDate="2015-01-07T13:55:35.117" UserId="3038" Text="Reasonable business information technology management practices" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16615" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7848" RevisionGUID="94464230-5fd8-4cc7-9b54-6e5fcf530369" CreationDate="2015-01-07T13:55:35.117" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7849" RevisionGUID="14e5b89e-5d19-435a-9cf0-59768cd03f36" CreationDate="2015-01-07T14:03:07.087" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; the rationale presented at Proposed change to Server Fault guidelines, round 2 seems to imply that the guideline change is more in wording than in policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That understanding is correct.  Evidently, the use of the word &quot;professional&quot; in the sense of having standards and &quot;doing it right&quot; was confusing to some people, so the wording was changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I would say that this particular question shouldn't be closed under the &quot;not professional&quot; reason, but the [&quot;minimal understanding&quot; reason... which has also been rewritten][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The text of that new minimal understanding reason seems to sum it up pretty well:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether or not this is a professional install or demonstrates &quot;reasonable business information technology management practices,&quot; there's just not enough information to properly diagnose the problem, so that's how I would flag and/or close vote on this particular question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6706/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7850" RevisionGUID="b4002545-3c75-4918-abda-70fadef1df59" CreationDate="2015-01-07T18:33:22.080" UserId="72586" Text="I don't like it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's make it better, because it's weak.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. What questions are being closed right now with it where it's not conveying what we want it to?&#xD;&#xA;     - Are they &quot;you're on the wrong site&quot;, &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot;, something else?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Do we need a generic &quot;you're on the wrong site&quot; reason that replaces &quot;not professional&quot;?  We can go up to 4 custom close reasons if we need to.&#xD;&#xA; 3. How can we word &quot;reasonable management practices&quot; to convey that it's for the &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot; questions in a clear, and yes, *nice* way?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16618" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7850" RevisionGUID="b4002545-3c75-4918-abda-70fadef1df59" CreationDate="2015-01-07T18:33:22.080" UserId="72586" Text="What can we do to fix the &quot;Reasonable management practices&quot; close reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16620" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7847" RevisionGUID="4fe71b5a-b292-4a2d-a04f-3c2cef8c92af" CreationDate="2015-01-07T19:36:23.603" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/552911647371984896" />
  <row Id="16621" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7851" RevisionGUID="2c9787c6-be6e-49b9-9f64-0ce1b6fd6c4d" CreationDate="2015-01-07T20:00:26.343" UserId="174813" Text="It's better than &quot;not professional,&quot; because that sounds like we're slamming the OP rather than the question, but it's still vague.  I think it's trying to convey, &quot;hardware, software, and practices relevant to a business setting.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Splitting it into &quot;wrong site&quot; and &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot; might help, yeah.  For &quot;wrong site,&quot; perhaps &quot;questions must be relevant to business-class hardware and software&quot; or &quot;questions must be relevant to hardware and software suitable for a business setting.&quot;  For &quot;you're doing it wrong,&quot; &quot;Questions which go against best practices may not be suitable for Server Fault.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7852" RevisionGUID="2a610e49-db5f-4158-97ad-d5d75a625d14" CreationDate="2015-01-07T22:24:09.897" UserId="140016" Text="[![Data integrity-oriented filesystem][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z8u8q.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://open-zfs.org/wiki/Main_Page&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16626" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="7852" RevisionGUID="f4621a8c-6987-4553-b1ec-46eaeae14124" CreationDate="2015-01-08T08:42:36.500" UserId="140016" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:140016,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Deer Hunter&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="16627" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7853" RevisionGUID="4c38959a-f0b6-4a0d-a2a1-39b6f7f9bda8" CreationDate="2015-01-08T10:59:34.757" UserId="218888" Text="I'm really new to this community, and I'd rather like to just comment and see what everyone is thinking. However I want to throw some thoughts out there and see what the responses are. And it's a bit over the comment character limit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all I think there are a lot of questions that simply lack basic research on the OP's part.  &#xD;&#xA;And these questions usually get one of the following treatments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Downvoted [(to the OP's suprise)][1]&#xD;&#xA; 2. Responded to with a [great answer][2] that only seems to encourage more questions&#xD;&#xA; 3. Ignored (can't find an immediate example, but I'm sure they're out there)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing them with a statement that the OP could easily find this with basic research would save some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question infers a lack of basic research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the kinds of question that seem to indicate that the OP is either [royally ruining his career][3], or very likely [not actually talking about a corporate environment / playing around.][4]  &#xD;&#xA;While these are currently closed as &quot;blatantly offtopic&quot; (which might not be the exact fit here) or simply answered in good faith. The OP's are demonstrating a lack of constraint and their actions would not be acceptable in any company I know of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing them with a notification similar to: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question is caused by a business / personnel problem, and is unlikely to be resolved here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can still help the OP in comments, but due to the nature of these questions they're unlikely to help anyone in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This still leaves out the &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot; aspect though...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/658060/push-code-from-github-to-suppose-godaddy-automatically&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/656336/device-vs-interface-vs-connection-under-linux-with-nmcli&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/656665/forget-my-old-password-how-can-i-recover-that&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/658014/will-a-windows-domain-rename-require-new-sids" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16628" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7853" RevisionGUID="a5a78ff5-b22b-429a-9ddc-f21d7424e72a" CreationDate="2015-01-08T12:39:44.793" UserId="55514" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I'm really new to this community, and I'd rather like to just comment and see what everyone is thinking. However I want to throw some thoughts out there and see what the responses are. And it's a bit over the comment character limit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all I think there are a lot of questions that simply lack basic research on the OP's part.  &#xD;&#xA;And these questions usually get one of the following treatments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Downvoted [(to the OP's suprise)][1]&#xD;&#xA; 2. Responded to with a [great answer][2] that only seems to encourage more questions&#xD;&#xA; 3. Ignored (can't find an immediate example, but I'm sure they're out there)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing them with a statement that the OP could easily find this with basic research would save some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question implies a lack of basic research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the kinds of question that seem to indicate that the OP is either [royally ruining his career][3], or very likely [not actually talking about a corporate environment / playing around.][4]  &#xD;&#xA;While these are currently closed as &quot;blatantly offtopic&quot; (which might not be the exact fit here) or simply answered in good faith. The OP's are demonstrating a lack of constraint and their actions would not be acceptable in any company I know of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing them with a notification similar to: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question is caused by a business / personnel problem, and is unlikely to be resolved here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can still help the OP in comments, but due to the nature of these questions they're unlikely to help anyone in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This still leaves out the &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot; aspect though...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/658060/push-code-from-github-to-suppose-godaddy-automatically&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/656336/device-vs-interface-vs-connection-under-linux-with-nmcli&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/656665/forget-my-old-password-how-can-i-recover-that&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/658014/will-a-windows-domain-rename-require-new-sids" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16629" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7851" RevisionGUID="a48813ff-fc2b-4200-bc38-7a9feace2653" CreationDate="2015-01-08T14:05:18.247" UserId="174813" Comment="added 444 characters in body" Text="It's better than &quot;not professional,&quot; because that sounds like we're slamming the OP rather than the question, but it's still vague.  I think it's trying to convey, &quot;hardware, software, and practices relevant to a business setting.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Differentiating &quot;wrong site&quot; and &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot; might help, yeah.  For &quot;wrong site,&quot; perhaps &quot;questions must be relevant to business-class hardware and software&quot; or &quot;questions must be relevant to hardware and software suitable for a business setting.&quot;  &lt;strike&gt;For &quot;you're doing it wrong,&quot; &quot;Questions which go against best practices may not be suitable for Server Fault.&quot;&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:  You convinced me.  I'm trying to articulate the difference between &quot;I run a small business selling things at conventions.  Should I install a DC on a laptop so I can take it to conventions with me?&quot; and &quot;I'm having trouble setting up my minecraft server.&quot;  I think the first is on-topic (if doing it wrong) and the second is not;  my attempt to describe that is &quot;hardware and software suitable for a business setting.&quot;  (The second person may actually be more knowledgeable than the first, but it's not business software.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7854" RevisionGUID="abcbcd0b-ebfb-46a5-a683-b05df58c4f84" CreationDate="2015-01-08T14:23:27.147" UserId="7861" Text="OK, so maybe this will end up being completely wrong and downvoted away, but here goes.  Feel free to poke holes in it! :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault exists to be a good Q&amp;A site for sysadmins, but it also is a great lurkers/searchers site.  There are tons of folks that simply google something and end up here.  The whole point of an IT &quot;community&quot; is to be a community.  When we vote to close things we do so based on various reasons but then additional folks in the close queue have to agree with those reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Personally, I miss the &quot;too localized&quot; close reason...So taking on what Reaces said in his answer, here's my proposed replacement for this particular close reason:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question implies a lack of basic research or is such that the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault community feels it isn't going to be of value to the IT&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community at large.  You can find more information as to why [here].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**With the [here] hyperlink have a Meta post saying something like:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OK, you're here because your question got closed due to a lack of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; basic research or is such that the ServerFault community feels it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; isn't going to be of value to the IT  community at large.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; So what does that mean?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question (as it was written when voted on) was obvious enough to our community that we felt it had been covered by the IT community&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here or at large numerous times and a simple search here or on Google&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would have given you the answer(s) or led you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question was just plain silly.  It's written where the experts here would read it and ask &quot;Wait...what?&quot; not because we need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarification but because the question makes no sense period. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Example: &quot;At what speed would my work's internet connection allow me&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to not receive spam?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question is too localized.  While it's fine to ask questions about obscure situations, products, or issues that only a handful of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; folks might encounter...it's generally considered off-topic to ask us&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how to fix something only you are experiencing or to fix your in-house&#xD;&#xA;&gt; applications.  The IT community at large is unlikely to benefit from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question deals with a product/service that offers free/included technical support and you haven't shown that you've&#xD;&#xA;&gt; contacted them for resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;So what can I do?  I still need my question answered!&quot; you ask.  This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is difficult to answer as a blanket statement, but our advice would be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to start with a good search [here](http://serverfault.com/search), on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [StackExchange](http://stackexchange.com/search), and of course your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; favorite search engine(s).  If that fails, check with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OEM/VAR/sysadmin/consultant/etc. that would be the direct contact for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help with the product or situation you are facing.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Feel free to present your case!  Follow the 5 R's!**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **R**eword your question accordingly after going through the steps above to show the experts here that what you are facing is **R**eal,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **R**esearched, and **R**elevant.  Then vote to **R**e-Open the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you still feel that the question is warranted or your question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; being treated unfairly, you can ask about it on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Meta](http://meta.serverfault.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16631" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7854" RevisionGUID="a3da35dd-9e63-45f4-8607-ceefadcaec58" CreationDate="2015-01-08T14:32:22.623" UserId="7861" Comment="added 102 characters in body" Text="OK, so maybe this will end up being completely wrong and downvoted away, but here goes.  Feel free to poke holes in it! :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault exists to be a good Q&amp;A site for sysadmins, but it also is a great lurkers/searchers site.  There are tons of folks that simply google something and end up here.  The whole point of an IT &quot;community&quot; is to be a community.  When we vote to close things we do so based on various reasons but then additional folks in the close queue have to agree with those reasons.  We also have to have a good reputation as a quality site.  That means quality questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Personally, I miss the &quot;too localized&quot; close reason...So taking on what Reaces said in his answer, here's my proposed replacement for this particular close reason:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question implies a lack of basic research or is such that the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault community feels it isn't going to be of value to the IT&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community at large.  You can find more information as to why [here].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**With the [here] hyperlink have a Meta post saying something like:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OK, you're here because your question got closed due to a lack of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; basic research or is such that the ServerFault community feels it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; isn't going to be of value to the IT  community at large.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; So what does that mean?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question (as it was written when voted on) was obvious enough to our community that we felt it had been covered by the IT community&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here or at large numerous times and a simple search here or on Google&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would have given you the answer(s) or led you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question was just plain silly.  It's written where the experts here would read it and ask &quot;Wait...what?&quot; not because we need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarification but because the question makes no sense period. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Example: &quot;At what speed would my work's internet connection allow me&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to not receive spam?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question is too localized.  While it's fine to ask questions about obscure situations, products, or issues that only a handful of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; folks might encounter...it's generally considered off-topic to ask us&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how to fix something only you are experiencing or to fix your in-house&#xD;&#xA;&gt; applications.  The IT community at large is unlikely to benefit from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question deals with a product/service that offers free/included technical support and you haven't shown that you've&#xD;&#xA;&gt; contacted them for resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;So what can I do?  I still need my question answered!&quot; you ask.  This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is difficult to answer as a blanket statement, but our advice would be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to start with a good search [here](http://serverfault.com/search), on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [StackExchange](http://stackexchange.com/search), and of course your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; favorite search engine(s).  If that fails, check with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OEM/VAR/sysadmin/consultant/etc. that would be the direct contact for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help with the product or situation you are facing.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Feel free to present your case!  Follow the 5 R's!**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **R**eword your question accordingly after going through the steps above to show the experts here that what you are facing is **R**eal,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **R**esearched, and **R**elevant.  Then vote to **R**e-Open the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you still feel that the question is warranted or your question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; being treated unfairly, you can ask about it on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Meta](http://meta.serverfault.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16632" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7855" RevisionGUID="8c567639-e621-4df3-a1c6-cc647b6f13a6" CreationDate="2015-01-09T04:12:34.560" UserId="118258" Text="I frankly think that one of the strengths of the original non-professional close reason was that it *did* (or *could*) apply to the poster, and not just the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be totally honest, some people are simply well beyond help, and many of them come here to spew their garbage questions at us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of people, while not spewing useless garbage onto the front page, simply can't be helped in a Q&amp;A format because they don't know enough, or aren't approaching their problem from a professional mindset, etc., and these questions turn into utter trainwrecks with massive comment threads and edits upon edits to ask more follow up questions or radically alter the question and are really only good for causing frustration on everyone's part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In these cases, which constitute a significant number of closed and deleted questions, **the problem is the person asking the question, as much as anything else.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, while I know it's not going to happen that we get back a close reason that can be applied to the poster (&quot;your question is fine, but we can't help **you**), that's my two cents.  This reason could be improved by allowing for an interpretation where the problem is the person asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, the absence of a close reason that acknowledges the reality that sometimes the problem is the poster himself causes more problems than it solves, because those questions still get downvoted feverishly and closed with great vigor, but they just get closed with ill-fitting close reasons that confuse the OP as to why." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16633" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7856" RevisionGUID="378fe2cb-c089-4884-9336-e6135a7ebe7a" CreationDate="2015-01-09T14:36:28.727" UserId="219235" Text="[Packer][1] is a tool which automates building and provisioning of VM and Docker images.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that would use the [tag:packer] tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Deploy packer images on bare metal server?][2]&#xD;&#xA;* [Chef installation in a chroot (packer): not starting services][3]&#xD;&#xA;* [How do I set locale when building an Ubuntu Docker image with Packer?][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [No builder returned for name: vagrant Packer.io error][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [How to configure ssh access for an unattended linux-distro ISO image for local development env similar to accessing cloud service VM instances?][6]&#xD;&#xA;* [How to use terraform.io to change the image of a stateful server without downtime or data loss?][7]&#xD;&#xA;* [cloud-init does not grow the partition nor the filesystem][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.packer.io/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/625377/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/641086/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/q/636990/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/q/538914/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/q/646244/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/616778/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/q/622707/219235" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16636" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7856" RevisionGUID="6f8800e9-b010-486e-86f2-5a082e8d8228" CreationDate="2015-01-09T14:39:28.997" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16637" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7857" RevisionGUID="34cb9363-6c69-47b7-b3d0-b159a0692e67" CreationDate="2015-01-09T17:28:36.427" UserId="219235" Text="I would like to propose marking [tag:deploy] as a synonym for [tag:deployment].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's my rationale:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* the word `deploy` is the verb form of `deployment` and the two appear to be used similarly and interchangeably in prose&#xD;&#xA;* the [tag description][1] for [tag:deployment] can easily apply to [tag:deploy] as well&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:deploy] does not have a [tag description][2], but if I were to write one, I am not sure how I would differentiate it from [tag:deployment]&#xD;&#xA;* usage stats:&#xD;&#xA;  * [tag:deployment]: [652 questions][4]&#xD;&#xA;  * [tag:deploy]: [56 questions][3]&#xD;&#xA;  * both tags apply to [5 questions][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/deployment/info&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/deploy/info&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/deploy&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/deployment&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/deploy+deployment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16639" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7857" RevisionGUID="34cb9363-6c69-47b7-b3d0-b159a0692e67" CreationDate="2015-01-09T17:28:36.427" UserId="219235" Text="|feature-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16641" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7857" RevisionGUID="e1449c44-1dec-462c-8de5-b46c14e105c2" CreationDate="2015-01-09T18:20:13.063" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16643" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7859" RevisionGUID="ec8a0d82-b08b-47a3-aa90-0a4cf093f166" CreationDate="2015-01-14T07:30:02.223" UserId="62763" Text="A three year old [question]( http://serverfault.com/questions/277036/where-is-the-webmin-port-number-stored?noredirect=1#comment802935_277036)  of mine was just put &quot;on hold&quot; for relating to &quot;[working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The wording here is a little ambiguous. I understand why end use of panel software would be out of scope. However, configuring these panels does require sysadmin knowledge, and would otherwise be in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was surprised that an individual non moderator could place a question on hold that has been answered for over three years.What's the process for disputing that status?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16644" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7859" RevisionGUID="ec8a0d82-b08b-47a3-aa90-0a4cf093f166" CreationDate="2015-01-14T07:30:02.223" UserId="62763" Text="Is a question about configuring a server admin panel off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16645" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7859" RevisionGUID="ec8a0d82-b08b-47a3-aa90-0a4cf093f166" CreationDate="2015-01-14T07:30:02.223" UserId="62763" Text="|discussion|moderation|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7860" RevisionGUID="1effd6b1-29fc-4049-a7d4-85e6ed3ade1e" CreationDate="2015-01-14T07:47:10.153" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; The wording here is a little ambiguous. I understand why end use of panel software would be out of scope. However, configuring these panels does require sysadmin knowledge, and would otherwise be in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ambiguity is by design to some degree (or at least, so is my belief).  Web panels around here are almost as popular as spam and malware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I was surprised that an individual non moderator could place a question on hold that has been answered for over three years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would be a little surprising, but users with a gold badge in a tag that the question was originally asked with can unilaterally close such a question, with some exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with a diamond next to their name *are* moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the process for disputing that status?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, you bring it up on meta, and/or flag it for reopening/moderator attention.  Given the popularity of administration panels in these parts, though, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A related question I have for you is why you care - all its closure does is prevent people from adding new answers, and given that it has an accepted answer, I'm not sure how this would really impact you at all.  On the other hand, the existence of old, open questions about admin panels from back when they were considered topical is used as a justification for asking new questions, so closing old ones with a note that they're no longer topical does serve a useful purpose." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16647" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7860" RevisionGUID="452f7493-7af0-42ec-9361-28c3ecb62dba" CreationDate="2015-01-14T07:52:21.673" UserId="118258" Comment="added 115 characters in body" Text="&gt; The wording here is a little ambiguous. I understand why end use of panel software would be out of scope. However, configuring these panels does require sysadmin knowledge, and would otherwise be in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ambiguity is by design to some degree (or at least, so is my belief).  Web panels around here are almost as popular as spam and malware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I was surprised that an individual non moderator could place a question on hold that has been answered for over three years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would be a little surprising, but [users with a gold badge in a tag have binding close and reopen votes for teh duplicate reason on questions originally tagged in that tag][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with a diamond next to their name *are* moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the process for disputing that status?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, you bring it up on meta, and/or flag it for reopening/moderator attention.  Given the popularity of administration panels in these parts, though, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A related question I have for you is why you care - all its closure does is prevent people from adding new answers, and given that it has an accepted answer, I'm not sure how this would really impact you at all.  On the other hand, the existence of old, open questions about admin panels from back when they were considered topical is used as a justification for asking new questions, so closing old ones with a note that they're no longer topical does serve a useful purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/254589/when-did-i-get-close-vote-superpowers/254590#254590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16648" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7860" RevisionGUID="00c9b828-a3ee-46d2-a6d6-e48c1256d6b6" CreationDate="2015-01-14T08:13:07.623" UserId="118258" Comment="edited body" Text="&gt; The wording here is a little ambiguous. I understand why end use of panel software would be out of scope. However, configuring these panels does require sysadmin knowledge, and would otherwise be in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ambiguity is by design to some degree (or at least, so is my belief).  Web panels around here are almost as popular as spam and malware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I was surprised that an individual non moderator could place a question on hold that has been answered for over three years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would be a little surprising, but [users with a gold badge in a tag have binding close and reopen votes for the duplicate reason on questions originally tagged in that tag][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with a diamond next to their name *are* moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the process for disputing that status?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, you bring it up on meta, and/or flag it for reopening/moderator attention.  Given the popularity of administration panels in these parts, though, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A related question I have for you is why you care - all its closure does is prevent people from adding new answers, and given that it has an accepted answer, I'm not sure how this would really impact you at all.  On the other hand, the existence of old, open questions about admin panels from back when they were considered topical is used as a justification for asking new questions, so closing old ones with a note that they're no longer topical does serve a useful purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/254589/when-did-i-get-close-vote-superpowers/254590#254590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7861" RevisionGUID="d67f5d64-be82-4a73-8cf6-d91480ac1b3a" CreationDate="2015-01-14T15:50:52.433" UserId="259822" Text="For me there is not a difference for the tags mailserver and emailserver so I would suggest to create a Tag synonym [mailserver] -&gt; [emailserver]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16651" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7861" RevisionGUID="d67f5d64-be82-4a73-8cf6-d91480ac1b3a" CreationDate="2015-01-14T15:50:52.433" UserId="259822" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7862" RevisionGUID="6e8f8684-5965-4205-a54c-887920ecdad3" CreationDate="2015-01-14T15:54:29.463" UserId="118258" Text="Good call. Done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Stupid minimum character limit.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16654" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7862" RevisionGUID="cc0e38bd-4561-437d-a769-1c3341a56dc2" CreationDate="2015-01-14T16:32:24.880" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 14 characters in body" Text="Good call. Done.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16655" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7850" RevisionGUID="30dc0732-1d39-4183-b47b-2d45554e3269" CreationDate="2015-01-14T16:52:06.933" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/555407019302486016" />
  <row Id="16656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7863" RevisionGUID="d59b4d2d-4cc3-43c4-a94b-ce0ad04f7c73" CreationDate="2015-01-15T23:57:31.050" UserId="214507" Text="The question http://serverfault.com/questions/53019 has an accepted and multiple up-voted answers more than five years old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then suddenly it receives three new answers within a couple of hours. All of those answers are somewhat similar sounding (mentioning the same two programs already suggested in five year old answers), and were posted by users who posted nothing before today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this just a bunch of newbies who don't understand this site, or is something else going on? What's the best way to guide these people? Should such answers be flagged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16657" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7863" RevisionGUID="d59b4d2d-4cc3-43c4-a94b-ce0ad04f7c73" CreationDate="2015-01-15T23:57:31.050" UserId="214507" Text="Five year old question received several answers from new users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16658" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7863" RevisionGUID="d59b4d2d-4cc3-43c4-a94b-ce0ad04f7c73" CreationDate="2015-01-15T23:57:31.050" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|support|old-questions|new-users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16659" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7864" RevisionGUID="a9ecdf0d-2826-42f3-bc63-99e7722a42d8" CreationDate="2015-01-16T00:47:42.720" UserId="126632" Text="There's nothing new in any of those three answers, and so I've cleaned them up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that _one_ individual decided to post his answer to the question, which brought it back to the front page. Most people who have been around a while can recognize an old question immediately, but the clues aren't always obvious to new users, which is the most likely reason it then got two more responses from two other new users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16660" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7865" RevisionGUID="84b34bb8-e701-4d64-bf30-80c63d9dfc3d" CreationDate="2015-01-16T01:29:46.283" UserId="118258" Text="&quot;Me too&quot; answers are flag-worthy, as are old questions that are now off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've gone ahead and closed and locked the question for that reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16663" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="7866" RevisionGUID="386f2fac-a5f3-47b5-83c9-d598d9bc5500" CreationDate="2015-01-17T18:02:53.623" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/660311/how-can-i-delete-my-account" />
  <row Id="16664" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7866" RevisionGUID="a02391ac-a793-48d0-906a-bae8c96a18ab" CreationDate="2015-01-17T17:09:49.847" UserDisplayName="user130370" Text="I'm struggling trying to delete my serverfault account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've managed to delete my other accounts like meta stack exchange or superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been filling the form to delete account many times but never received any email like I did for superuser or meta stack exchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's wrong with serverfault account deletion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any mod can help?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks in advance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16665" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7866" RevisionGUID="a02391ac-a793-48d0-906a-bae8c96a18ab" CreationDate="2015-01-17T17:09:49.847" UserDisplayName="user130370" Text="How can I delete my account?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16666" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7866" RevisionGUID="a02391ac-a793-48d0-906a-bae8c96a18ab" CreationDate="2015-01-17T17:09:49.847" UserDisplayName="user130370" Text="|discussion|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16668" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7868" RevisionGUID="d8a0151a-b639-4a64-8d1b-552f2a16db1c" CreationDate="2015-01-17T18:22:50.383" UserId="963" Text="I'm a bit behind on emails. Fortunately, I have 8 of them from you, so there's a *really* good chance I'd have gotten to it eventually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But since you posted here, I've gone ahead and just scheduled your account for deletion. It'll be deleted in the next 24-48 hours (it's a weekend here, no promises on keeping to an exact schedule):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/z8jGm.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7869" RevisionGUID="f28d3603-d4e3-4f6f-95a3-299ecb37a717" CreationDate="2015-01-19T08:59:48.180" UserId="91005" Text="I just noticed there is a [tag:443] tag. It is used in more than a handful of questions, but I find its name quite poorly chosen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What to do about it? Rename? Remove?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16670" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7869" RevisionGUID="f28d3603-d4e3-4f6f-95a3-299ecb37a717" CreationDate="2015-01-19T08:59:48.180" UserId="91005" Text="Usefulness of [443]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16671" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7869" RevisionGUID="f28d3603-d4e3-4f6f-95a3-299ecb37a717" CreationDate="2015-01-19T08:59:48.180" UserId="91005" Text="|discussion|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16672" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7870" RevisionGUID="de517f44-0655-4055-bb7a-1e8eeafc8cf2" CreationDate="2015-01-19T10:35:16.050" UserId="218888" Text="I would suggest we merge the tag with [HTTPS][1].  &#xD;&#xA;The current description already says &quot;AKA HTTPS&quot;...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/https" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16673" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7870" RevisionGUID="6f2d5c35-ef83-4a80-8294-ebec477cf246" CreationDate="2015-01-19T16:17:00.460" UserId="218888" Comment="Adding port 80" Text="I would suggest we merge the tag with [HTTPS][1].  &#xD;&#xA;The current description already says &quot;AKA HTTPS&quot;...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And we might as well merge [port-80][2] with [HTTP][3].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/https&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/port-80&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/http" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16674" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7871" RevisionGUID="04132a2e-76e1-4650-a248-241c560f5b8e" CreationDate="2015-01-19T23:24:38.007" UserId="214507" Text="My initial thought upon reading the question was that 443 was a rarely used HTTP status code. It turns out that's not what it was used for. Which proves your point about the naming being extremely poor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that [tag:port-443] would be much better. I don't have much opinion on whether renaming or creating both names with [tag:443] being a synonym for [tag:port-443] is the better choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Merging with [tag:https] or simply deleting [tag:443] would also be better than status-quo." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16675" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7872" RevisionGUID="2008a4b9-835c-409f-ba42-f538422bd91c" CreationDate="2015-01-20T17:21:38.773" UserId="118258" Text="I've gone with @kasperd 's suggestion and synonymized, then merged [tag:443] to [tag:port-443]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16677" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7873" RevisionGUID="d72a0ca7-521b-49a3-8df8-13c307f9d2b6" CreationDate="2015-01-21T12:55:48.897" UserId="218590" Text="Five questions have [tag:rt] tag but actually they can be tagged as [tag:request-tracker] too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Source: https://www.bestpractical.com/rt/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16678" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7873" RevisionGUID="d72a0ca7-521b-49a3-8df8-13c307f9d2b6" CreationDate="2015-01-21T12:55:48.897" UserId="218590" Text="Tag synonym: [rt] -&gt; [request-tracker]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16679" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7873" RevisionGUID="d72a0ca7-521b-49a3-8df8-13c307f9d2b6" CreationDate="2015-01-21T12:55:48.897" UserId="218590" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7874" RevisionGUID="90c14c65-6a43-41fa-8ab0-2099ea5c5148" CreationDate="2015-01-21T13:16:28.190" UserId="118258" Text="Syonymized and merged.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16682" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7875" RevisionGUID="e0419688-757f-47a3-ab19-de98170d4966" CreationDate="2015-01-21T13:26:12.033" UserId="233752" Text="Right now I'm trying to find a home for my servers in a local data center. Can I ask about other people preferences on this matter at the serverfault? As I see now, there is no tag for the datacenter related questions. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16683" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7875" RevisionGUID="e0419688-757f-47a3-ab19-de98170d4966" CreationDate="2015-01-21T13:26:12.033" UserId="233752" Text="Data Center Related Question is Off Topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16684" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7875" RevisionGUID="e0419688-757f-47a3-ab19-de98170d4966" CreationDate="2015-01-21T13:26:12.033" UserId="233752" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16685" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7876" RevisionGUID="b25f632c-031a-4cb1-ac8c-83d73fa4fa01" CreationDate="2015-01-21T13:30:50.950" UserId="118258" Text="No.  Product and service recommendations are off-topic on Server Fault, and pretty much every other Stack Exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should probably consult with techies in your area to get recommendations on the best datacenters in your area anyway - a bunch of sysadmins from all over the world telling you their opinions on the best datacenter that's nowhere near you doesn't strike me as especially useful for your purposes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16686" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="7875" RevisionGUID="4882831c-1bc3-41c3-9c94-3a9ea8c058d1" CreationDate="2015-01-21T13:38:20.147" UserId="233752" Comment="edited title" Text="Data Center Related Question is Off-Topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7877" RevisionGUID="e11959f7-9d23-4e6e-b08f-a00d4cf7155b" CreationDate="2015-01-21T22:45:02.600" UserId="55726" Text="Wondering what the process is when you offer a bounty on one of your own questions and there are still no answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking this because this has just happened to [one of mine][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/658892/issue-with-offline-availability-of-roaming-profiles" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16688" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7877" RevisionGUID="e11959f7-9d23-4e6e-b08f-a00d4cf7155b" CreationDate="2015-01-21T22:45:02.600" UserId="55726" Text="What happens when you place a bounty and there are no answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16689" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7877" RevisionGUID="e11959f7-9d23-4e6e-b08f-a00d4cf7155b" CreationDate="2015-01-21T22:45:02.600" UserId="55726" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16690" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7878" RevisionGUID="b87753f6-3f02-4fe0-88b8-ff5f5b0db7ed" CreationDate="2015-01-21T22:49:31.460" UserId="118258" Text="Well, nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rep you offered is gone.  And you have no answers, and thus no one you can award those fake internet points to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16691" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7879" RevisionGUID="4a65ffb0-5c8c-47b2-8829-eba28eaaa7f7" CreationDate="2015-01-21T22:49:41.703" UserId="20815" Text="From the [bounty][1] page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; All bounties are paid for up front and non-refundable under any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; circumstances.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/bounty" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16692" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7869" RevisionGUID="9ef02ba7-03dc-40c7-8dcf-81d0d2f4adcc" CreationDate="2015-01-22T14:23:55.480" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/558268828447412227" />
  <row Id="16693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="519b66bc-c3b8-445a-b0ee-24795ecd7a10" CreationDate="2015-01-22T21:25:06.567" UserId="118258" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am especially interested in the off-topic tags, because questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list.  I've created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career][tag:developer][tag:job-market][tag:blogs][tag:tracking][tag:work-environment][tag:tracking][tag:accident][tag:support-contract][tag:fixed][tag:resize][tag:static][tag:compromise][tag:intrusion-cleanup][tag:prevention][tag:organization][tag:retention][tag:business][tag:poll][tag:small][tag:hardware-selection][tag:power-consumption][tag:workflow][tag:tasks][tag:project-management][tag:manager][tag:green-it][tag:recycling][tag:automatic][tag:support][tag:change-management][tag:issue-tracking][tag:ticket-system][tag:glpi][tag:priority][tag:inventory][tag:production-environment][tag:efficiency][tag:cost][tag:estimation][tag:capacity-estimation][tag:instantmessaging][tag:team][tag:configure][tag:staging][tag:collaboration][tag:environment][tag:lab][tag:parallel][tag:server-management][tag:status][tag:web-development][tag:development-environment][tag:upload][tag:calendar-management][tag:policy][tag:managed][tag:training][tag:conference][tag:chat][tag:remote-support][tag:remote-administration][tag:usage][tag:education][tag:business][tag:scheduling][tag:jobs][tag:job][tag:management][tag:offsite][tag:requirements][tag:workstation][tag:system][tag:webapplication][tag:centralization][tag:stuck][tag:document-management][tag:administration][tag:wildcard][tag:failed]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:users][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:administration][tag:licensing][tag:web]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I copy-pasted from the old thread:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll go through and dedupe and merge this list with the above two, but for now, FireFox is getting close to 4 GB of RAM again, so I gotta get these in before the impending application crash)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:home-network] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation][tag:undo]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] [tag:virtual]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16697" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7881" RevisionGUID="83ea6f25-4638-41ca-9e89-44479a0ebd69" CreationDate="2015-01-23T03:46:44.807" UserId="218590" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="By extending [Jeff Ferland][1] query from [top 100][2] to [top 300][3], here some tags that I'm proposing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Nuked tags because off-topic: [tag:suggestions][tag:alternatives-to][tag:gotchas]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Cleanup tags (similar with [tag:documentation]): [tag:reference][tag:guides]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Gray area: &#xD;&#xA; * [tag:setting-as-default]: some questions about how to make an option as default option for client&#xD;&#xA; * [tag:select]: 5 Questions about how `select` query affect DB performance. Maybe better in SO or DBA.SE. But it falls to [meta-tag][4] because this tag commonly means different things to different people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Still updating...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/3139&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/revision/267129/348916/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16698" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7882" RevisionGUID="09c32c2a-f697-429f-8428-979b4b4db6f8" CreationDate="2015-01-24T21:35:54.160" UserId="219235" Text="What it is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Apache Mesos][1] abstracts CPU, memory, storage, and other compute resources away from machines (physical or virtual), enabling fault-tolerant and elastic distributed systems to easily be built and run effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mesos is built using the same principles as the Linux kernel, only at a different level of abstraction. The Mesos kernel runs on every machine and provides applications (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Elastic Search) with API’s for resource management and scheduling across entire datacenter and cloud environments.Apache Mesos &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sampling of questions that could use this tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/623803/219235&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/542493/219235&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/660533/219235&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/615153/219235&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/610421/219235&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/596595/219235&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://mesos.apache.org/&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16705" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="09ce896b-4f6b-4d86-8d05-4e91a300a830" CreationDate="2015-01-25T05:14:28.263" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 1021 characters in body" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:work-environment][tag:tracking][tag:accident][tag:support-contract][tag:fixed][tag:resize][tag:static][tag:compromise][tag:intrusion-cleanup][tag:prevention][tag:organization][tag:retention][tag:business][tag:poll][tag:small][tag:hardware-selection][tag:power-consumption][tag:workflow][tag:tasks][tag:project-management][tag:manager][tag:green-it][tag:recycling][tag:automatic][tag:support][tag:change-management][tag:issue-tracking][tag:ticket-system][tag:glpi][tag:priority][tag:inventory][tag:production-environment][tag:efficiency][tag:cost][tag:estimation][tag:capacity-estimation][tag:instantmessaging][tag:team][tag:configure][tag:staging][tag:collaboration][tag:environment][tag:lab][tag:parallel][tag:server-management][tag:status][tag:web-development][tag:development-environment][tag:upload][tag:calendar-management][tag:policy][tag:managed][tag:training][tag:chat][tag:remote-support][tag:remote-administration][tag:usage][tag:business][tag:scheduling][tag:jobs][tag:job][tag:management][tag:offsite][tag:requirements][tag:system][tag:webapplication][tag:centralization][tag:stuck][tag:document-management][tag:administration][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:advertising][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:blocked][tag:blog][tag:checklist][tag:collaboration][tag:color][tag:comparison][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:dashboard][tag:delay][tag:diagnose][tag:diagnostic][tag:digital][tag:dvd][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:forms][tag:freezing][tag:hardware-selection][tag:im][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:license-key][tag:limits][tag:line][tag:load][tag:locks][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:portal][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:resume][tag:tips][tag:standards][tag:system][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:training][tag:upload][tag:select][tag:setting-as-default]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:users][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:administration][tag:licensing][tag:workstation][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process]   [tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:archiving][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:connectivity][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:volume][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:reference][tag:guides]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16715" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7887" RevisionGUID="21a1b6a1-1c25-4396-af81-dcd4dc58e209" CreationDate="2015-01-27T15:25:04.180" UserId="99871" Text="While I doubt the people who ask bad question read the help shown on the side when asking a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How to Ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is your question about managing information technology systems in a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; business environment?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Review our list of allowed topics. We prefer questions that can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answered, not just discussed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Provide details. Share your research.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about this website, ask it on meta instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This help does not actually explains &quot;How to Ask&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think a little text that explains what &quot;Provide details&quot; means. Or a short &quot;dos and don'ts&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example http://serverfault.com/questions/662704/changed-the-dns-settigs-a-name-records-a-week-ago-still-resolving-to-old-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this post, the person does not provide any data. Sure he wrote some text in his question, but there is no data provided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I explain:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Data is not a conclusion. In this case, all the person wrote about is the conclusion that *&quot;it still resolves to the old server and not the new server.&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not data, but rather a conclusion. He provides some *hints* as to what he might have done: *&quot;I have refreshed the cache, and checked the hosts file for the computer.&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But does it give us data? We don't know what he did to &quot;refreshed the cache&quot; (Firefox cache for all I know since there is not many program that I know of that actually *refreshes* the cache - most *clear* the cache so it can build a new one...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think the &quot;How to Ask&quot; text should at least include a line that reads, in bold:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Provide details on what you did, exact commands and their results.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16716" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7887" RevisionGUID="21a1b6a1-1c25-4396-af81-dcd4dc58e209" CreationDate="2015-01-27T15:25:04.180" UserId="99871" Text="How to Ask a Question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16717" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7887" RevisionGUID="21a1b6a1-1c25-4396-af81-dcd4dc58e209" CreationDate="2015-01-27T15:25:04.180" UserId="99871" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16718" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7888" RevisionGUID="f177ab9a-dd67-4ae7-8f0c-a302b391cdc2" CreationDate="2015-01-27T17:34:50.983" UserId="9517" Text="We already have lots of information to help people ask a better question perhaps they can be linked to in the text of the close reason. For example there is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A [helpful checklist][1] &#xD;&#xA;- A [helpful treatise on how to ask a better question][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [How to get a better answer][3] which is all about asking a better question.&#xD;&#xA;- [How to get people to read my question fully][4] which again is about how to write a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can provide close reasons with rich linked text but sadly, no one who needs to ever reads anything. You can lead a horse to water ... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6074/do-you-have-a-checklist-that-can-help-me-ask-a-better-question&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16720" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7889" RevisionGUID="58f18ae5-2795-426d-a104-b930232ad527" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:17:31.943" UserId="200053" Text="I experienced multiple changes on the sites behavior. I am suspecting the changes to the last moderator election, but I don't have evidence if there is also causal link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. There is _much_ more migration. I thank for you all of this, I never understood why is the migration handled as taboo, especially if it could save a question.&#xD;&#xA;2. Moderators (especially @MichaelHampton and our new @Sven) are like to particip in close/open votes directly.&#xD;&#xA;3. Closed questions will be often nearly instantly deleted. I think, it is _bad_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These changes (especially (1)) diverge heavily from the common SE site behavior, what I experienced.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I heavily favor (1), on my opinion a question migration is _per_ _definitionem_ the best way to save an offtopic question, because it is the _only_ non-destructive solution. I can't enough thankful to see, that the mods of the site somehow start to break this common, irrational SE &quot;taboo&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, (2) contradicts the principle of the community decision. The problem is, that mods don't have the possibility to vote _without_ using their super-powers. There is a thread on meta SE about that (if you want I could dig out the link), I think until that a workable solution exist, the best were if the mods (with permission) temporarily could have a secondary account for community votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am strongly against (3). The possibility to advice the OP, or simply to see, _what_ is happened, will be lost. I think, if a question is bad or offtopic, the primary solution should be to _advice_ the opener, _migrate_ a question to a better place, and only the last result should be a deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is behind these changes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16721" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7889" RevisionGUID="58f18ae5-2795-426d-a104-b930232ad527" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:17:31.943" UserId="200053" Text="Recent changes of site behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16722" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7889" RevisionGUID="58f18ae5-2795-426d-a104-b930232ad527" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:17:31.943" UserId="200053" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7889" RevisionGUID="9a21d7c3-0ab9-4e27-ad75-ea68f419465d" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:22:55.390" UserId="200053" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="I experienced multiple changes on the sites behavior. I am suspecting the changes to the last moderator election, but I don't have evidence if there is also causal link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. There is _much_ more migration. I thank for you all of this, I never understood why is the migration handled as taboo, especially if it could save a question.&#xD;&#xA;2. Moderators (especially @MichaelHampton and our new @Sven) are like to particip in close/open votes directly.&#xD;&#xA;3. Closed questions will be often nearly instantly deleted. I think, it is _bad_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These changes (especially (1)) diverge heavily from the common SE site behavior, what I experienced.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I heavily favor (1), on my opinion a question migration is _per_ _definitionem_ the best way to save an offtopic question, because it is the _only_ non-destructive solution. I can't enough thankful to see, that the mods of the site somehow start to break this common, irrational SE &quot;taboo&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, (2) contradicts the principle of the community decision. The problem is, that mods don't have the possibility to vote _without_ using their super-powers. There is a thread on meta SE about that (if you want I could dig out the link), I think until that a workable solution exist, the best were if the mods (with permission) temporarily could have a secondary account for community votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am strongly against (3). The possibility to advice the OP, or simply to see, _what_ is happened, will be lost. I think, if a question is bad or offtopic, the primary solution should be to _advice_ the opener, _migrate_ a question to a better place, and only the last result should be a close/delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is behind these changes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7889" RevisionGUID="a792ae43-96d5-40bc-886e-5a3d3dc9ba4a" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:35:46.867" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="I experienced multiple changes on the sites behavior. I am suspecting the changes to the last moderator election, but I don't think there must exist also a causal link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. There is _much_ more migration. I thank for you all of this, I never understood why is the migration handled as taboo, especially if it could save a question.&#xD;&#xA;2. Moderators (especially @MichaelHampton and our new @Sven) are like to particip in close/open votes directly.&#xD;&#xA;3. Closed questions are often nearly instantly deleted. I think, it is _bad_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These changes (especially (1)) diverge heavily from the common SE site behavior, what I experienced.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I heavily favor (1), on my opinion a question migration is _per_ _definitionem_ the best way to save an offtopic question, because it is the _only_ non-destructive solution. I can't enough thankful to see, that the mods of the site somehow start to break this common, irrational SE &quot;taboo&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, (2) contradicts the principle of the community decision. The problem is, that mods don't have the possibility to vote _without_ using their super-powers. There is a thread on meta SE about that (if you want I could dig out the link), I think until that a workable solution exist, the best were if the mods (with permission) temporarily could have a secondary account for community votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am strongly against (3). The possibility to advice the OP, or simply to see, _what_ is happened, will be lost. I think, if a question is bad or offtopic, the primary solution should be to _advice_ the opener, _migrate_ a question to a better place, and only the last result should be a close/delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is behind these changes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16725" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="7889" RevisionGUID="9f9e8706-cfb3-40f3-87ed-6292d0246bb8" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:42:21.547" UserId="200053" Comment="edited title" Text="Recent changes of site moderation behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16726" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7890" RevisionGUID="383c0c2e-a404-40cc-a9bf-07d43bdfc8fc" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:58:52.593" UserId="4276" Text="The OpenERP project has been renamed to Odoo, so I propose to rename the [openerp] tag to [odoo].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag wiki should also be updated accordingly mentioning the old name(s)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16728" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7890" RevisionGUID="383c0c2e-a404-40cc-a9bf-07d43bdfc8fc" CreationDate="2015-01-27T18:58:52.593" UserId="4276" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16729" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7890" RevisionGUID="efc722ca-301a-4460-bde3-fa37911e05e6" CreationDate="2015-01-27T19:01:01.047" UserId="118258" Comment="edited body" Text="The OpenERP project has been renamed to Odoo, so I propose to rename [tag:openerp] to [tag:odoo].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag wiki should also be updated accordingly mentioning the old name(s)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7891" RevisionGUID="b576ccfb-1ece-4d31-bd86-e44110aaae2c" CreationDate="2015-01-27T19:11:45.367" UserId="120438" Text="I would like to see some supporting evidence for your statements. You are speaking of your impressions, which may or may not conform to the actual data on how questions are treated. It would be better to first determine if there **is** a change, before trying to figure out the reasons for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also take issue with this sentence:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I think, if a question is bad or offtopic, the primary solution should be to advice the opener, migrate a question to a better place, and only the last result should be a close/delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are of course correct that an off-topic question, which would be on-topic at another site, should be migrated to that site. I have never seen anyone argue against this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, this is only applicable if the lack of topicality is the only issue with the question. If the question is  a bad one for other reasons, then we'd be passing on something bad to other people to handle. This is not neigbourly; we object when e.g. StackOverflow do it to us, and we should treat other sites the way we want to be treated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question is bad but salvageable, giving advice might be the appropriate thing to do. If it's not salvageable, why should we keep it around? In what way would it increase the value of the site to all its users? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16731" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7892" RevisionGUID="24dbeb5a-1f0d-49a1-81c2-4bf6bed47d8a" CreationDate="2015-01-27T19:43:29.373" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; 1. There is much more migration. I thank for you all of this, I never understood why is the migration handled as taboo, especially if it could save a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, there isn't.  Well, maybe there is.  We migrate so few questions, it's hard to tell.  Our 90-day average for migrations away is at 6.5 questions/day, which is about where it was last time I checked, so I'm not seeing much that would indicate a significant increase in the migration rate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, I generally don't migrate questions, for the simple reason that Stack Exchange sites only want good, quality questions.  If the person asking the question can't even ask it on a site where it's on-topic, chances are, it's not a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Migration also shifts the effort away from the person asking and onto community members with enough rep and moderators.  Before being migrated, a question should be verified as good and topical for the destination site, as well as checked that it's not a duplicate of an existing question on the destination site.  All those things are something the person asking the question should be doing *before* asking the question anywhere, and is more effort than I personally care to put into handling someone else's problem or curiosity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are exceptions, of course, for exceptional questions, but my threshold for what's exceptional or even worth the effort is ***much*** lower than 6.5 a day, so if anything, I think we migrate too many questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Moderators (especially @MichaelHampton and our new @Sven) are like to particip in close/open votes directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, well, a lot of questions don't require 5 opinions to decide if they're on-topic or not, and the vast majority, if not all, of the mod votes in the close and reopen queues are on questions where it's pretty clear-cut whether we want the question or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reopen queue, in particular, is triggered whenever a closed question is edited, and the vast, vast majority of those edits don't come anywhere near close enough to addressing the underlying issues that got the question closed in the first place.  So they don't need three people to decide, they only require one person to say that adding `pleas halp!!!!!!!!!!!!` to a question doesn't make it on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close queue, likewise, is filled with crap that's easy to decide on, and lately, we have a person or two chasing flag badges by flagging old product-recommendation threads for closure.  When the situation is less clear-cut, we let the community decide.  At this very moment, I have 22 skipped review queue items, and all except one or two of those are from the close-vote queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3.  Closed questions are often nearly instantly deleted. I think, it is bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No they're not.  I think you're referring to [this specific turd][1], which I deleted for being a turd, when it showed up in the reopen queue because the OP edited what he considered to be a resolution into the question.  Even if it had somehow miraculously gotten reopened (which wasn't going to happen), it was horrible, and the OP linked to an essentially identical question he asked less horribly and got answer to, so it would have needed to be deleted for being a turd-y version of an existing, answered question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also [a 5 year old community wiki question about funny Easter eggs in tools][2] that I deleted, but other than that, every closed and deleted question so far this week has been a result of the auto-deletion scripts deleting negative scored, closed, unanswered questions after 9 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, even if not, so what?  The posters can see their own deleted questions and get feedback that way, and negative scored, closed, unanswered questions get deleted after 9 days anyway, so... well, so what if crappy closed questions get deleted right after they're closed?  Wouldn't make a difference to anything even if it was happening, which it isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/662266/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/35810/easter-eggs-in-tools-or-funny-tools" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16732" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7893" RevisionGUID="a83223f8-b940-4564-8b87-caadd563a58e" CreationDate="2015-01-27T19:52:32.073" UserId="8897" Text="What changes? We have two more mods that are kind of active (HopelessN00b and me), but that's about all of the changes I see. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To your points: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is much more migration. I thank for you all of this, I never understood why is the migration handled as taboo, especially if it could save a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The best way to deal with a crap question is to get rid of it. Forcing it on another site is unfair to that sites' users and I don't want to migrate crap. Also, I don't have the impression that we migrated more questions than before, but if you like you can dig into the data tools to get some nice statistics. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators (especially @MichaelHampton and our new @Sven) are like to particip in close/open votes directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. If I see a question that is clearly off topic, I'll close it. I also close potential topical question that need massive edits and reopen them if I see them in the respective review queue and they are actually improved (which happens far too seldom). I also *don't* VtC on a large amount of questions because my vote is binding. Your idea of using a second account is completely unrealistic, and there will likely never be a  non-binding vote for mods as Atwood decided we don't need this feature, but even if we had it, you would see about the same amount of mod votes from me as now, plus even more non-mod votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, you have always the option to vote for a reopen. If you do this, the question will be placed in the reopen review queue where enough users will see it to override a mod decision if they deem it necessary. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Closed questions are often nearly instantly deleted. I think, it is bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see this. Real bad questions tend to collect three close votes fast, but we don't want these anyway and this is a small percentage of question. &quot;Normal&quot; closed questions without answers will be autodeleted by the system after some time, which is also a good thing in my view. Other than that, there is no significant manual deletion going on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Howerver, I would like to delete much more stuff much earlier to keep our site nice and clean - having a start page with lots of closed and downvoted questions is not very inviting to potential high value users we would like to attract. That wouldn't be an issue if we had filters for what we get to see, but this isn't the case. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16733" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7890" RevisionGUID="545bb8e5-4764-4edb-889f-4276a274baba" CreationDate="2015-01-27T19:56:12.000" UserId="118258" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7894" RevisionGUID="f7019412-b46f-4ef7-b38f-5003ca82b92b" CreationDate="2015-01-27T19:56:55.877" UserId="118258" Text="Done.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7893" RevisionGUID="eb5190d4-68d6-4dde-904b-e92cdd96df7b" CreationDate="2015-01-27T20:53:23.167" UserId="8897" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="What changes? We have two more mods that are kind of active (HopelessN00b and me), but that's about all of the changes I see. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To your points: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is much more migration. I thank for you all of this, I never understood why is the migration handled as taboo, especially if it could save a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The best way to deal with a crap question is to get rid of it. Forcing it on another site is unfair to that sites' users and I don't want to migrate crap. Also, I don't have the impression that we migrated more questions than before, but if you like you can dig into the data tools to get some nice statistics. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators (especially @MichaelHampton and our new @Sven) are like to particip in close/open votes directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. If I see a question that is clearly off topic, I'll close it. I also close potential topical question that need massive edits and reopen them if I see them in the respective review queue and they are actually improved (which happens far too seldom). I also *don't* VtC on a large amount of questions because my vote is binding. Your idea of using a second account is completely unrealistic, and there will likely never be a  non-binding vote for mods as Atwood decided we don't need this feature, but even if we had it, you would see about the same amount of mod votes from me as now, plus even more non-mod votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, you have always the option to vote for a reopen. If you do this, the question will be placed in the reopen review queue where enough users will see it to override a mod decision if they deem it necessary. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Closed questions are often nearly instantly deleted. I think, it is bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see this. Real bad questions tend to collect three delete votes fast, but we don't want these anyway and this is a small percentage of questions. &quot;Normal&quot; closed questions without answers will be autodeleted by the system after some time, which is also a good thing in my view. Other than that, there is no significant manual deletion going on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Howerver, I would like to delete much more stuff much earlier to keep our site nice and clean - having a start page with lots of closed and downvoted questions is not very inviting to potential high value users we would like to attract. That wouldn't be an issue if we had filters for what we get to see, but this isn't the case. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7895" RevisionGUID="df5b8eba-d8a1-4009-9ce0-d337a4f81b55" CreationDate="2015-01-29T01:48:10.567" UserId="29296" Text="[![NemakiWare: NoSQL, CMIS-compliant Enterprise Content Management. Small start, scalable, open source][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gwJlh.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://nemakiware.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16737" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="7895" RevisionGUID="d43ef65a-7ba1-4f7a-bfa4-1499b75a61aa" CreationDate="2015-01-29T01:48:10.567" UserId="29296" />
  <row Id="16738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7896" RevisionGUID="a591f265-fe72-4478-8b17-b60202d0946f" CreationDate="2015-01-29T16:18:34.620" UserId="174813" Text="I'm honestly confused as to whether I should be VTCing these or not.  I'm looking at them and trying to decide if they refer to technology that's useful outside of Minecraft servers or not, and using that as a basis.  (Minecraft is clearly not a &quot;reasonable business information technology&quot; topic, but GRE tunnels are.)  But we do close questions referring to home and dev environments with extreme prejudice, regardless of whether or not the technology is otherwise business tech, so I think I'm wrong.  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question inspired by:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Port Forwarding through a GRE Tunnel][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [GRE Tunnel Collapsing in One Direction][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're both otherwise reasonable questions, hence my indecision.  I almost talked myself into VTCing writing this up.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If we still had &quot;Professional System Administration&quot; rather than &quot;Reasonable Business Information Technology&quot; as a close reason, I'd VTC them both.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/663259/port-forwarding-through-a-gre-tunnel&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/663277/gre-tunnel-collapsing-in-one-direction" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16739" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7896" RevisionGUID="a591f265-fe72-4478-8b17-b60202d0946f" CreationDate="2015-01-29T16:18:34.620" UserId="174813" Text="Minecraft Server Questions--VTC?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16740" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7896" RevisionGUID="a591f265-fe72-4478-8b17-b60202d0946f" CreationDate="2015-01-29T16:18:34.620" UserId="174813" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7897" RevisionGUID="a60ce32a-e71d-4bf6-9cb2-ddb97ee9df2d" CreationDate="2015-01-29T16:25:48.920" UserId="118258" Text="Do whatever you want, really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've basically all saved a good home or dev environment question that we liked by editing out the home or dev environment part, and I see no reason to treat minecraft server questions any differently.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to save them, save them, if you want to ignore them, ignore them, and if you're in a bad mood and feel like kicking a puppy through a barbed wire fence, VTC them and leave a comment threatening to kick the OP's puppy through a barbed wire fence.  Just makes sure you threaten *nicely*, on account of the *be-nice* policy on Stack Exchange." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16742" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7898" RevisionGUID="ef8af36a-0a46-4bb4-b8bb-da2e3c40458c" CreationDate="2015-01-29T16:31:56.397" UserId="152073" Text="While it's possible to &quot;save&quot; them (as HopelessN00b points out), like many questions that we try to save these can fall back off the rails again quickly. I voted to migrate [this](http://superuser.com/questions/871156/setting-up-srv-records-for-minecraft-with-cloudflare) Minecraft question because the OP replied to an answer with *&quot;Still wont allow me to connect through. Any ideas?&quot;*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the OP was running a server business according to his own statements, that was definitely a comment soliciting advice for troubleshooting a game. Even if the server is being used for business related purposes, this SE's target audience is not appropriate for troubleshooting a game at the network level. :) At that point a migration is *helping* the question by giving it a better audience." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16743" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7899" RevisionGUID="9dd32449-3608-4c59-a5b8-f0df6cacc294" CreationDate="2015-01-29T19:06:49.923" UserId="40193" Text="[![vim's rebirth for the 21st century][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kxZ8X.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://neovim.org" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16744" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="7899" RevisionGUID="cfd7463c-d713-449b-8124-460407d15635" CreationDate="2015-01-29T19:06:49.923" UserId="40193" />
  <row Id="16745" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="9c024372-201d-43da-90f9-2e8c04bcfaf5" CreationDate="2015-01-30T06:35:34.590" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 9 characters in body" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tracking][tag:resize][tag:static][tag:compromise][tag:intrusion-cleanup][tag:prevention][tag:organization][tag:retention][tag:business][tag:poll][tag:small][tag:hardware-selection][tag:power-consumption][tag:workflow][tag:tasks][tag:project-management][tag:manager][tag:green-it][tag:recycling][tag:automatic][tag:support][tag:change-management][tag:issue-tracking][tag:ticket-system][tag:glpi][tag:priority][tag:inventory][tag:production-environment][tag:efficiency][tag:cost][tag:estimation][tag:capacity-estimation][tag:instantmessaging][tag:team][tag:configure][tag:staging][tag:collaboration][tag:environment][tag:lab][tag:parallel][tag:server-management][tag:status][tag:web-development][tag:development-environment][tag:upload][tag:calendar-management][tag:policy][tag:managed][tag:training][tag:chat][tag:remote-support][tag:remote-administration][tag:usage][tag:business][tag:scheduling][tag:jobs][tag:job][tag:management][tag:offsite][tag:requirements][tag:system][tag:webapplication][tag:centralization][tag:stuck][tag:document-management][tag:administration][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:advertising][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:blocked][tag:blog][tag:checklist][tag:collaboration][tag:color][tag:comparison][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:dashboard][tag:delay][tag:diagnose][tag:diagnostic][tag:digital][tag:dvd][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:forms][tag:freezing][tag:hardware-selection][tag:im][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:license-key][tag:limits][tag:line][tag:load][tag:locks][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:portal][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:resume][tag:tips][tag:standards][tag:system][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:training][tag:upload][tag:select][tag:setting-as-default][tag:twitter][tag:communication][tag:reference][tag:options]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:users][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:administration][tag:licensing][tag:workstation][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process]   [tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:archiving][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:connectivity][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:volume][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:reference][tag:guides]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16746" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7900" RevisionGUID="e866d875-752e-4eef-bbc8-5148265b2d0e" CreationDate="2015-01-30T21:05:28.213" UserId="249832" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/663771/ms-terminal-server-blocking-website-access#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few helpful people came to give it a shot.  They specified what they needed clarified and I obliged.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I had two moderators come around, that seemed mildly rude and pretty non-constructive.  I politely asked for clarification as to what I was missing, and what they wanted, and was met with resistance.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was locked as off-topic when it clearly pertained to servers and networking, and when there were others that understood what was occurring and wanted to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Turns out the first answer was correct, and luckily I was able to mark it as such even after the post was closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this helps show I provided enough circumstance to allow someone to answer the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we prevent such events from occurring?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16747" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7900" RevisionGUID="e866d875-752e-4eef-bbc8-5148265b2d0e" CreationDate="2015-01-30T21:05:28.213" UserId="249832" Text="Dealing With Questionable Actions Taken By Moderators" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16748" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7900" RevisionGUID="e866d875-752e-4eef-bbc8-5148265b2d0e" CreationDate="2015-01-30T21:05:28.213" UserId="249832" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7901" RevisionGUID="6d3ccc84-a72f-4f18-9d20-8bcda7b1c621" CreationDate="2015-01-30T21:54:58.463" UserId="126632" Text="The question appears answerable to me as it stands now, so I've reopened it. I've also cleaned up the comments, as they aren't relevant to the question as it now stands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With regard to rude behavior, if you believe a user has been rude, then flag the post or comment and we'll look at it. If it's an actual _moderator_ (who all have diamonds next to their names) who you believe has been rude, then contact Stack Exchange using the contact us form linked at the bottom of every page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, one thing I would advise you to do in the future is to provide &quot;everything I can think of&quot; in your question initially, so that people do not have to ask you repeatedly to provide the information and waste time going down the same dead ends. [Good questions include as much detail as is necessary][1]. Also remember that if someone _is_ asking you in comments for information or to test something, it's because they believe that will be helpful in isolating the problem, not necessarily because they think it will be the final solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7902" RevisionGUID="340ebad8-1473-435a-889a-085c13b987b8" CreationDate="2015-01-30T22:22:53.013" UserId="118258" Text="The best way to avoid having questions closed is to start out with a good, answerable question with an easily defined scope.  As it now stands, your question is fine, but it's been edited 3 times, and there have been 23 comments on the question and answer, many of which gave the impression that you didn't possess a sufficient degree of experience or level of understanding for us to assist.  Things like misinterpreting a diagnostic/troubleshooting step as a suggested solution, for example.  Add to that the fact that what ultimately ended up being the correct answer had to be edited into the answer as a response to one of your question edits, and you have what's actually a rather poor Q&amp;A that was eventually salvaged into something useful, rather than a question that was good and topical to begin with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not asking a good question with sufficient information leads to situations where multiple answers are posted, based on incomplete information, the question is edited multiple times invalidating the existing answers, and a lot of time and effort is spent on a Q&amp;A thread that's completely useless to any future visitors because it's so convoluted and twisted around by the time it's successfully answered, or more often, abandoned for being not worth the trouble.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also helpful to understand the standards of the community in which you're posting, as well as the way the site you're using works, which you very clearly don't.  You'd tried to direct a question to a couple users by editing a question to them into your closed question, you're unfamiliar with the topicality rules of the site, don't appear to have read anything about the community (either how to ask a good question, or whom this community is composed of), and despite being a member on Stack Overflow for over 4 years, incorrectly identified a regular user as a moderator, didn't know the process for reopening a closed question and ostensibly were unaware of what to do when disagreeing with an actual moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So there you have it - [reading up on how to ask a better question][1] and familiarizing yourself with the community are your best ways to &quot;`prevent such events from occurring`&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7903" RevisionGUID="036b1b83-d4ea-45e4-980c-ac767493fb78" CreationDate="2015-01-31T16:08:18.823" UserId="200053" Text="Honestly, here I share with our community the answer, which I could have consider a fair answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. First, most of the migrations are initiated by the community, and not a moderator. I can't speak in the name of them, but imho the strongest motivation is to preserve the professional system administrator profile of the site, instead of a change to a clone of unix SE or superuser SE.&#xD;&#xA;2. Mods take part in the votes, because they can, and this makes the question closing process much faster. So there is no need to wait the 5 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;3. Closed questions are instantly deleted, because they aren't look really beautiful and we want to attract quality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7904" RevisionGUID="772250fa-5e43-4662-8f10-45c2db5763fc" CreationDate="2015-01-31T22:26:41.677" UserId="126632" Text="I've been thinking about this for a few weeks, and watching closed questions on SF fairly closely. It seems to me that closed questions not well-addressed by this close reason fall into one of two main categories:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The user has absolutely no idea what he's doing and answering the question will be an exercise in explaining very basic concepts, such as how to use the keyboard, or why a guide on the Internet sucks. There's not a real consensus on questions like these; while most people seem to dislike them, there is a significant minority of people here who think they should be asked and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The question is blatantly off-topic. Either it's about programming, debugging a program, setting up a developer's personal workstation, a home network, etc. Many of these questions already get migrated to their proper site (mostly SU or SO) but a good percentage of them really aren't good enough quality to migrate. Remember that we aren't supposed to migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won't address the _first_ type here; I think the issues surrounding it need more exploration and for one side or the other of that debate to give ground.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would address the _second_ type by proposing we bring back the &quot;not professional&quot; close reason in a different form:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on [su], and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on [so].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular I do _not_ mean for this close reason to replace the existing one, but to be an additional close reason. This will require SE to raise the number of close reasons our site can have, which is something I am assured can be done within 6 to 8 weeks if the community is on board with the additional close reason(s)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7905" RevisionGUID="8f610826-755f-4363-a09b-4ba16cef40eb" CreationDate="2015-02-02T07:41:33.550" UserId="55514" Text="I'm quite taken by&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/655027/proper-ntp-configuration-for-a-few-servers&#xD;&#xA;, though I must admit to a (small) hand in the refinement process.  The OP&#xD;&#xA;has put together an answer that reads well and synthesises a lot of&#xD;&#xA;best-practice guidance.  So my question is twofold:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Is *at what point should I stop NTP sync'ing all my servers to community&#xD;&#xA;time sources, establish an internal timeserver pool, and sync the rest of&#xD;&#xA;my servers to those* a suitable question for canonisation?  And if so&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Does this particular example of that question contain enough goodness to&#xD;&#xA;make the question a candidate for canonisation?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16761" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7886" RevisionGUID="208f9e42-2c91-4f83-a3df-4da481da006f" CreationDate="2015-02-02T20:19:15.147" UserId="2" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16762" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7907" RevisionGUID="1607f3c7-9144-4b60-950a-257fce6f851e" CreationDate="2015-02-02T22:03:16.420" UserId="127724" Text="I have found that there are many questions about cloud computing platforms that do not fit well on either StackOverflow or ServerFault. Some questions like this would be about topics like billing, how do I do something from a webUI, or which cloud platforms include Machine Learning solutions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a proposal for a new site, specific about cloud computing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do users of ServerFault find that many cloud computing questions that are off topic are posted here? I am more of a StackExchange user and see this frequently. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/82757/cloud-computing-platforms?referrer=I67NTAGkhSwgCqb_Ka-8vA2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16763" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7907" RevisionGUID="1607f3c7-9144-4b60-950a-257fce6f851e" CreationDate="2015-02-02T22:03:16.420" UserId="127724" Text="Is ServerFault the best place for Cloud Computing Platform Questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16765" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7908" RevisionGUID="ba232ef5-a240-46c7-bad9-960e5b01ccba" CreationDate="2015-02-03T09:53:36.290" UserId="182409" Text="What can i do if i see a user using an username offensive for my religion? because this is community used by differents people from many places of the world" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16768" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7909" RevisionGUID="d823b9ab-8f69-4349-83e3-ade626630ee9" CreationDate="2015-02-03T10:27:00.353" UserId="8897" Text="Bring your sense of humor and think about what you said: This is an international community, meaning many people won't share your view of what's offensive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you really can't do this, please [contact](http://meta.serverfault.com/contact) the admin team, moderators can't do anything about it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16769" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7910" RevisionGUID="6f75f1e1-18e3-431c-8cc3-bc0790b389b8" CreationDate="2015-02-03T10:52:59.330" UserId="8897" Text="I don't see any value in such a site, it would just add to the fragmentation and evermore specialization of Stack Exchange. This might be acceptable or even desirable for SO, but here it would be counterproductive in my opinion.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way I experience it, most closed cloud-related questions we see would be bad on any site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's break it down to your example questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I achieve transferring data from AWS Kinesis to Redshift in near real time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From a click glance of what these services are, I think it might be on-topic here, but has the potential to drift into SO land. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am using a Windows machine, how do I SSH onto an AWS Ec2 instance using a pem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Topical, but easy to google. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I create a new Virtual Machine in Azure, and connect to it using RDP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The *real* answer is RTFM, but otherwise topical here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I create an AzureML Studio workspace without an Azure account as a free user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also sounds like RTFM or &quot;contact their support&quot;. Might be closed here today. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I generate a certificate on Windows to connect to the Azure Management APIs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RTFM again, but also topical again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, most of your example questions would fit here today (if they weren't such obvious LMGTFY or RTFM cases). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7910" RevisionGUID="0a67aa52-86d2-4a30-9706-1cd0dfdb5ed1" CreationDate="2015-02-03T11:58:02.533" UserId="8897" Comment="edited body" Text="I don't see any value in such a site, it would just add to the fragmentation and evermore specialization of Stack Exchange. This might be acceptable or even desirable for SO, but here it would be counterproductive in my opinion.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way I experience it, most closed cloud-related questions we see would be bad on any site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's break it down to your example questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I achieve transferring data from AWS Kinesis to Redshift in near real time?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From a quick glance of what these services are, I think it might be on-topic here, but has the potential to drift into SO land. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am using a Windows machine, how do I SSH onto an AWS Ec2 instance using a pem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Topical, but easy to google. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I create a new Virtual Machine in Azure, and connect to it using RDP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The *real* answer is RTFM, but otherwise topical here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I create an AzureML Studio workspace without an Azure account as a free user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also sounds like RTFM or &quot;contact their support&quot;. Might be closed here today. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I generate a certificate on Windows to connect to the Azure Management APIs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RTFM again, but also topical again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, most of your example questions would fit here today (if they weren't such obvious LMGTFY or RTFM cases). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16771" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7907" RevisionGUID="7c2313dd-b551-4d0a-941b-547f0eb84d28" CreationDate="2015-02-03T13:23:33.563" UserId="127724" Comment="better examples" Text="I have found that there are many questions about cloud computing platforms that do not fit well on either StackOverflow or ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a proposal for a new site, specific about cloud computing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do users of ServerFault find that many cloud computing questions that are off topic are posted here? I am more of a StackExchange user and see this frequently. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/82757/cloud-computing-platforms?referrer=I67NTAGkhSwgCqb_Ka-8vA2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some questions I have found on SO, that I believe are off topic, but am not sure if they would be considered on topic for server fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Here are some better examples of items I have found on SO that I believe are OT and not sure if they fit well here either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10941488/what-is-the-difference-between-an-azure-web-site-and-an-azure-web-role/10941526#10941526&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13248955/cant-rdp-to-azure-on-mac-os-x&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4742478/ssh-to-elastic-beanstalk-instance/4921866#4921866" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16779" PostHistoryTypeId="34" PostId="7900" RevisionGUID="acceaaca-30ca-4650-b6df-843d38aacd74" CreationDate="2015-02-03T19:38:30.963" UserId="-1" Comment="33" />
  <row Id="16780" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="7900" RevisionGUID="42c6ee0e-7916-4650-8e97-a92c323f42e0" CreationDate="2015-02-03T19:38:30.963" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="16781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6488" RevisionGUID="60525b54-1065-4a8a-8088-fc5db88de22f" CreationDate="2015-02-04T14:29:04.143" UserId="7861" Comment="deleted 174 characters in body" Text="**HOW SERVERFAULT DEALS WITH SHOPPING QUESTIONS**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Should I deploy Windows Server or RHEL?&#xD;&#xA;    What’s the best hardware firewall on the market?&#xD;&#xA;    Which monitoring solution should I deploy?&#xD;&#xA;    What cabling should I go with?&#xD;&#xA;    Which CLI tool is best for this?&#xD;&#xA;    Which hosting provider is the cheapest for my VMs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Shopping Confusion Photograph: Image Source/Corbis][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions may seem tolerable at first glance. Isn't it our mandate to help our fellow users? Consider the voluminous amount of information you need to even begin properly answering a shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    What is your budget?&#xD;&#xA;    Where do you live/work?&#xD;&#xA;    What are your preferences?&#xD;&#xA;    Which alternatives will you consider?&#xD;&#xA;    When do you want to buy?&#xD;&#xA;    Is there existing infrastructure it has to coincide with?&#xD;&#xA;    Does your company lean more toward one OEM or VAR over the other?&#xD;&#xA;    Are you the decision maker or just an influencer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let’s say the person asking the question provided all of that information and we were able to provide the perfect, ideal shopping recommendation to them. Even if that was the case, technology moves so rapidly that the best shopping recommendations can quickly become obsolete, even in the sysadmin world.  Plus, the recommendation is often based on the information the OP gave at the time.  If someone else asked a question that was 90% the same but the budget differed by $10k, the answers would differ drastically between the two questions.  What’s the point of a bunch of labor intensive questions that provide only temporary benefit to a limited (some might say Too Localized) audience? There isn’t any. That’s what we concluded, and we explicitly disallowed shopping questions in the [ServerFault Help][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another key reason that most Shopping questions are considered Off-Topic can be summarized via the blog post [Gorilla vs. Shark][3] where Jeff illustrates what often happens with shopping questions.  **They simply aren't precise enough to only have a definitive answer**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***So are ALL shopping questions Off-Topic on ServerFault?***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The short answer is **MOST LIKELY**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The long answer is...you have to redefine your question...moving from a &quot;Shopping&quot; question to a question where you are focused on **what to look for** in a product/service a sysadmin would utilize in their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take an example of a classic sysadmin shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Q: What firewall do you recommend for a small business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would get closed...quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, a possible way to reword the question so that it *possibly* stays open (I say this because ServerFault users can still be fickle about what stays and what goes) would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Q: What should someone responsible for a small network with under 50 employees look for in a firewall?  Are there specific features that are universally appealing?  Are there existing requirements that have to be met on a network before implementing a firewall?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The former question is simply a **&quot;let the most voted answer win!&quot;**, popularity is the name of the game.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Popularity contest][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While this MIGHT be what the asker is looking for...a sort of Amazon Reviews consensus from other sysadmins...where the most votes is &quot;good enough&quot; and the OP walks away with something akin to &quot;nobody got fired for buying Cisco&quot;.  The problem is that it is very time constrained and localized (budget/country/etc.) and it also is very subjective.  An answer from a member with 70k rep might get more upvotes on their answer vs. the member with 500 rep, simply because the high rep user is who they are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter question may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at least until firewall technology somehow shifts beyond as we know it today. **Thus, when it comes to shopping questions, don’t ask us what you should buy — ask us what you need to know to make an informed decision on your own or with your VAR.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The tell-tale jean pile Photo: Alamy][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBpUQ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/K5fQP.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XRlQ0.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7912" RevisionGUID="7db9cecf-1bab-499d-b45a-bf064b6c037c" CreationDate="2015-02-04T17:39:13.983" UserId="230046" Text="I've just responded to [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/664994), and apparently solved the (first) problem the asker encountered. The question itself hints that the asker has very little knowledge on how to use Linux, basic shell commands, directory structure, etc, and may be extremely out of his/her depth. They're following a tutorial and can't even get all the commands right!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like I should flag this for closing, but similarly the question was fairly well structured: clear definition of problem, evidence of some attempts to solve the problem themselves, command output, etc. Not the worst question I've come across, certainly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we flag such 'well-formed' questions as off-topic/not-professional-sysadmin-stuff? Or migrate elsewhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7914" RevisionGUID="80da03dc-5c10-47e2-b366-32b21d8e0a5c" CreationDate="2015-02-09T12:31:33.947" UserId="9517" Text="One of [my answers][1] has become the target for a spam bot. Twice today, once yesterday and several more times in the recent past an Anonymous user has [suggested an edit][2] which is basically a set of spam links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I disable Edit Suggestion notifications for this one Answer? &#xD;&#xA;Can the post be locked so that new edits are disallowed ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can SE send EMP pulses back to any IP address that tries to edit this answer ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously though there really is no need to edit that answer - automatically banning any IP address that tries to edit it would be a great win. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/398192/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/177200" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16790" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7914" RevisionGUID="80da03dc-5c10-47e2-b366-32b21d8e0a5c" CreationDate="2015-02-09T12:31:33.947" UserId="9517" Text="I am being spammed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7915" RevisionGUID="7fa910f5-fbfa-49f9-8bc9-8fd47014c4d9" CreationDate="2015-02-09T19:25:52.200" UserId="126632" Text="Your answer has been locked. Note that this also prevents _you_ from editing it, so feel free to hunt down a moderator if you need to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the spammers, check back in 6 to 8 weeks..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16793" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7912" RevisionGUID="99739840-2fa3-4c69-843d-ac1798b286ed" CreationDate="2015-02-10T05:53:02.543" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/565025630014939136" />
  <row Id="16794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7916" RevisionGUID="bf4c4dbe-29cf-49f5-bf96-51cfbe09fb7a" CreationDate="2015-02-10T09:18:08.010" UserId="218590" Text="These three tags should be merged&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:rbl] (30) a.k.a Real-time Blackhole List&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dnsbl] (5) a.k.a. DNS-based Blackhole List&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dnsrbl] (3) a.k.a. DNS-based Real-time Blackhole List&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RBL and DNSBL was interchangeable each other. DNSRBL was a combination between those two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still I'm unsure which tag should be synonym to the other. Based on question tagged, RBL was more popular than DNSBL, although DNSBL should be seen as a [more accurate technical term][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rblmon.com/blog/what-are-rbls-and-how-do-they-work/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16795" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7916" RevisionGUID="bf4c4dbe-29cf-49f5-bf96-51cfbe09fb7a" CreationDate="2015-02-10T09:18:08.010" UserId="218590" Text="Merge Request for trio [dnsbl] [dnsrbl] [rbl]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16796" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7916" RevisionGUID="bf4c4dbe-29cf-49f5-bf96-51cfbe09fb7a" CreationDate="2015-02-10T09:18:08.010" UserId="218590" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16797" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7917" RevisionGUID="612589aa-b66f-4755-83f0-8f6bbfc2d9a2" CreationDate="2015-02-10T12:59:55.490" UserId="3038" Text="Happily, we have synonyms for a reason! This is a good request. HopelessN00b will get it done shortly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7918" RevisionGUID="4a4960c1-cb34-4271-a5bf-8ecce6eb0034" CreationDate="2015-02-10T13:22:27.870" UserId="118258" Text="I've merged and synonymized [tag:DNSBL] and [tag:DNSRBL] into [tag:rbl], since RBL is the most commonly used term." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7919" RevisionGUID="8ce623f3-0106-4f8a-aadf-ef931036d4a4" CreationDate="2015-02-11T10:26:12.157" UserId="5506" Text="I am building a command line script (Linux-based) for which I have a [Dockerfile][1] to define a [Docker][2] container within which I do testing etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about why the HOME directory is not being set/used in the way I expect within the Dockerfile. Would this be on topic for ServerFault (because the question is about Docker, and hence &quot;server administration&quot; in that loosest sense), or is it more suitable for Stack Overflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://docs.docker.com/reference/builder/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.docker.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16800" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7919" RevisionGUID="8ce623f3-0106-4f8a-aadf-ef931036d4a4" CreationDate="2015-02-11T10:26:12.157" UserId="5506" Text="Are questions on Docker suitable for ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16801" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7919" RevisionGUID="8ce623f3-0106-4f8a-aadf-ef931036d4a4" CreationDate="2015-02-11T10:26:12.157" UserId="5506" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16802" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7920" RevisionGUID="3c9e2dd9-79af-4f28-bacb-23d6b14a1de6" CreationDate="2015-02-11T10:47:41.410" UserId="118258" Text="I can't tell you if it's more suitable for SO or not, but the question you describe sounds like it would be topical on Server Fault, yes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7921" RevisionGUID="68b1f194-a241-485c-832c-a8e5832303de" CreationDate="2015-02-11T15:22:32.680" UserId="99871" Text="I think anything that is related to operating servers and server technologies belong to Server Fault, even if it seems like it's programming. System Administrators should do some programming - programming to automate, to deploy, manage, etc. This question would be useful and more appropriate than many of the questions that get posted on SF every day!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16804" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7922" RevisionGUID="08f3d8e1-9ebb-4f06-ad4a-b478b4c42ee8" CreationDate="2015-02-11T21:07:31.153" UserId="963" Text="For a while now, Google has [supported their various Cloud Platform services on Stack Overflow][1], both in terms of directing developers to the site and in actually *answering questions* about using these services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently, they've noticed that some folks are asking questions on these services here, on Server Fault, as well - they've contacted us about adding this site as an additional resource for folks with questions that are more appropriate for this community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Google's developer support has generally been pretty good - they're not particularly prone to dumping their garbage on us. But they raised a question about tagging, so I took some time to review the situation here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Two related tags already existed: [tag:google-cloud-storage] and [tag:google-compute-engine]&#xD;&#xA;- I found two questions on two additional tags: [tag:google-cloud-sql] and [tag:google-cloud-storage]&#xD;&#xA;- There's no tag for the platform as a whole (that is, an equivalent to SO's [google-cloud-platform](http://stackoverflow.com/tags/google-cloud-platform)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have decidedly mixed feelings about adding a google-cloud-platform tag. It *seems* overly-broad to me; better to have tags for specific services. However, there may be some administrative functions that are common to the platform as a whole, and y'all already have the *even more broad* [tag:google] tag which may be where such questions are ending up now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given this is clearly outside my area of expertise, I'm bringing the question to you: **should there be a google-cloud-platform tag here, and what, if any, should its purpose be defined as?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://cloud.google.com/support/#community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16805" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7922" RevisionGUID="08f3d8e1-9ebb-4f06-ad4a-b478b4c42ee8" CreationDate="2015-02-11T21:07:31.153" UserId="963" Text="Google Cloud Platform support on Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16806" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7922" RevisionGUID="08f3d8e1-9ebb-4f06-ad4a-b478b4c42ee8" CreationDate="2015-02-11T21:07:31.153" UserId="963" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7922" RevisionGUID="53f34e44-1032-477f-8087-ae78cc158e04" CreationDate="2015-02-11T21:28:23.123" UserId="963" Comment="added 253 characters in body" Text="For a while now, Google has [supported their various Cloud Platform services on Stack Overflow][1], both in terms of directing developers to the site and in actually *answering questions* about using these services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently, they've noticed that some folks are asking questions on these services here, on Server Fault, as well - they've contacted us about adding this site as an additional resource for folks with questions that are more appropriate for this community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Google's developer support has generally been pretty good - they're not particularly prone to dumping their garbage on us. But they raised a question about tagging, so I took some time to review the situation here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Two related tags already existed: [tag:google-cloud-storage] and [tag:google-compute-engine]&#xD;&#xA;- I found two questions on two additional tags: [tag:google-cloud-sql] and [tag:google-cloud-storage]&#xD;&#xA;- There's no tag for the platform as a whole (that is, an equivalent to SO's [google-cloud-platform](http://stackoverflow.com/tags/google-cloud-platform)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have decidedly mixed feelings about adding a google-cloud-platform tag. It *seems* overly-broad to me; better to have tags for specific services. However, there may be some administrative functions that are common to the platform as a whole, and y'all already have the *even more broad* [tag:google] tag which may be where such questions are ending up now. FWIW, our Google contact's concern is that having separate tags is going to be less important for folks in a support/administration role (you folks) than it is for programmers - and thus forcing askers to pick a specific product may be splitting hairs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given this is clearly outside my area of expertise, I'm bringing the question to you: **should there be a google-cloud-platform tag here, and what, if any, should its purpose be defined as?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://cloud.google.com/support/#community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7923" RevisionGUID="80526309-8af2-4b49-91b9-64de4c1a461b" CreationDate="2015-02-11T22:24:10.900" UserId="118258" Text="We have [tag:AWS] and [tag:Azure], so [tag:google-cloud-platform] would certainly seem to belong, as they are the other big public cloud option.  Plus, we do already have the more specific tags about specific parts of their cloud.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to its purpose, I'd say it should be used like the AWS and Azure tags.  To tag questions about syaydmin-y things specific to Google's cloud platform, the same way the Azure and AWS tags are [supposed to be] used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However Google support wants to handle that is their business.  If they want to steer sysyadmin-y questions about their cloud our way, and answer them, I can't say I have any real feelings either way.  On the one hand, I dislike the site being used as a substitute for actual product support, but on the other, the big public cloud providers are relevant to systems administration in today's world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, if a bunch of window-licking morons ask moronic, window-licky questions about Google's cloud, they'll get the same reception that all the other crappy questions get around here - lots of downvotes and/or closed, regardless of whether or not that hurts people's feelings or makes them think of us as mean and unwelcoming.  (The off-topic close reason that means approximately &quot;you didn't give us enough information&quot; seems like a relevant thing to mention at this point.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16809" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7923" RevisionGUID="7eda318e-4c4f-4183-9b69-c7802aa9d4c3" CreationDate="2015-02-12T00:45:08.733" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="We have [tag:AWS] and [tag:Azure], so [tag:google-cloud-platform] would certainly seem to belong, as they are the other big public cloud option.  Plus, we do already have the more specific tags about specific parts of their cloud.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to its purpose, I'd say it should be used like the AWS and Azure tags.  To tag questions about sysadmin-y things specific to Google's cloud platform, the same way the Azure and AWS tags are [supposed to be] used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However Google support wants to handle that is their business.  If they want to steer sysadmin-y questions about their cloud our way, and answer them, I can't say I have any real feelings either way.  On the one hand, I dislike the site being used as a substitute for actual product support, but on the other, the big public cloud providers are relevant to systems administration in today's world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, if a bunch of window-licking morons ask moronic, window-licky questions about Google's cloud, they'll get the same reception that all the other crappy questions get around here - lots of downvotes and/or closed, regardless of whether or not that hurts people's feelings or makes them think of us as mean and unwelcoming.  (The off-topic close reason that means approximately &quot;you didn't give us enough information&quot; seems like a relevant thing to mention at this point.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16810" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="bac80ac2-4cec-44be-841b-522c687bcdda" CreationDate="2015-02-12T05:16:43.633" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 87 characters in body" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:tracking][tag:resize][tag:static][tag:compromise][tag:intrusion-cleanup][tag:prevention][tag:organization][tag:retention][tag:small][tag:hardware-selection][tag:power-consumption][tag:workflow][tag:tasks][tag:project-management][tag:manager][tag:green-it][tag:recycling][tag:automatic][tag:support][tag:change-management][tag:issue-tracking][tag:ticket-system][tag:glpi][tag:priority][tag:inventory][tag:production-environment][tag:efficiency][tag:cost][tag:estimation][tag:capacity-estimation][tag:instantmessaging][tag:team][tag:configure][tag:staging][tag:collaboration][tag:environment][tag:parallel][tag:server-management][tag:status][tag:web-development][tag:development-environment][tag:upload][tag:calendar-management][tag:policy][tag:managed][tag:training][tag:chat][tag:remote-support][tag:remote-administration][tag:usage][tag:scheduling][tag:jobs][tag:job][tag:management][tag:offsite][tag:requirements][tag:system][tag:webapplication][tag:centralization][tag:document-management][tag:administration][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:freezing][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:blocked][tag:checklist][tag:collaboration][tag:color][tag:comparison][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:dashboard][tag:delay][tag:diagnose][tag:diagnostic][tag:digital][tag:dvd][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:forms][tag:hardware-selection][tag:im][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:license-key][tag:limits][tag:line][tag:load][tag:locks][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:portal][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:resume][tag:tips][tag:standards][tag:system][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:training][tag:upload][tag:select][tag:setting-as-default][tag:twitter][tag:communication][tag:reference][tag:options][tag:thrashing]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:users][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:administration][tag:licensing][tag:workstation][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process]   [tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:archiving][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:connectivity][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:volume][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:reference][tag:guides]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16812" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7924" RevisionGUID="ccc97831-b34f-49fe-8f21-935fc418592c" CreationDate="2015-02-13T01:18:34.903" UserId="99871" Text="Just ran across this Github repo:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://github.com/phanan/htaccess&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nice collection of common things people ask about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just thought of sharing, could be useful to answer/close a lot of the rewrite questions which seems like no one want to answer anymore." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16813" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7924" RevisionGUID="ccc97831-b34f-49fe-8f21-935fc418592c" CreationDate="2015-02-13T01:18:34.903" UserId="99871" Text="A resource to answer all those .htaccess and rewrite questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16814" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7924" RevisionGUID="ccc97831-b34f-49fe-8f21-935fc418592c" CreationDate="2015-02-13T01:18:34.903" UserId="99871" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16815" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="57bec809-4755-4446-90ad-d4b2d4d0d649" CreationDate="2015-02-13T06:49:08.203" UserId="118258" Text="I have a simple question, per the title, that I'd like community feedback on before venturing over to Stack Exchange meta and/or bugging one of the [Stack Exchange Community Managers][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should the rep requirement for creating tags on Server Fault be raised?  (And if so, to what?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Currently, it's at 300 for Server Fault][2].  [By contrast, at Stack Overflow, 1500 rep is needed to create new tags][3].  I think our threshold is too low, and believe that the lower threshold here is the reason that we have literally hundreds of garbage tags with only a handful of questions in them. Because I stumbled across them within the last few minutes, [tag:outbox], [tag:rotating] and [tag:sender] come to mind immediately as tags with absolutely no value that had one or two questions in them, and were created by users with low reps. (Not to say that all tags with few questions are necessarily garbage tags, but there is a strong correlation, from what I've seen in my retagging efforts.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am of the opinion that increasing the quality of our tags, and maintaining a certain quality is important (otherwise, why have tags at all?), and that doing so would be greatly aided by increasing the minimum rep required to create them in the first place.  I can go through and remove the hundreds of tags that ought not exist and have only a question or two in them, but that does little good if hordes of low-rep users come in behind me and decide to tag their questions with what are essentially 3 or 4 important *words* from their particular problem.  Off the top of my head, I think I'd place the tag creation privilege at or near the tag synonym creation privilege, which is 2,500. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the off chance the purpose of tags is not clear to anyone, tags exist to categorize and organize.  We currently have over 5,000 tags.  Over 1,000 of those have only a handful of questions (5 or less), and the median number questions per tag is approximately 16.  To me, this indicates that at least a large number of our tags are of poor quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IT is a huge field, but I find it hard to defend a categorization system which divides it into over 5,000 categories... and all the more when thousands of those thousands of categories only apply to a handful of questions out of the &gt;180,000 questions we have on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only explanation I have is that we have a very large number of tags that should not exist, because they are not actually IT-related categories.  (To borrow from my bad tags thread, &quot;fixed&quot; is not a category related to IT.  &quot;Width&quot; is not a category related to IT. Nor is &quot;rotating,&quot; &quot;outbox,&quot; or &quot;social.&quot;  Not even if the question is about fixing the width of your rotating inbox while remaining social with your co-workers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with having large numbers of poor quality tags is that they defeat the benefits of categorization that tags exist to create in the first place.  Searching through 5,000 categories is harder and more time-consuming than searching through 4,000, and if those &quot;extra&quot; 1,000 tags don't have any value, then you've just inflicted increased cost and effort on everyone for no reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;/Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said all that, what does anyone else have to say on the subject?  I'm thinking I should request of the Stack Exchange CMs that the tag creation reputation threshold be raised to 2,500 for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes? No? Too high? Too low? Don't Care?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/help/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16816" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="57bec809-4755-4446-90ad-d4b2d4d0d649" CreationDate="2015-02-13T06:49:08.203" UserId="118258" Text="Should the rep requirement for creating tags on Server Fault be raised?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16817" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="57bec809-4755-4446-90ad-d4b2d4d0d649" CreationDate="2015-02-13T06:49:08.203" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16818" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7926" RevisionGUID="9dbb4088-37f2-4515-9109-c898bb09b3fc" CreationDate="2015-02-13T07:19:02.233" UserId="9517" Text="Yes increase the reputation requirement to create tags. Most people with only 300 rep probably don't quite get how tags are supposed to work. People tend to forget or not know that spaces separate tags and where a `-` should be used or that they are sorted by popularity. For example the [tag:fixed] and [tag:width] you cite should probably be [tag:fixed-width] and they could end up as [tag:width], [tag:fixed]. There are plenty of other examples of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think 2500 is probably too high. Rep is hard to come by on SF perhaps 1000 or 1500 would be better." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7927" RevisionGUID="739e2701-263c-48ae-b926-cc3d8924fa7f" CreationDate="2015-02-13T07:26:54.493" UserId="9517" Text="We already have a [nice resource for that particular problem][1]. The real problems are that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to reads anything.&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to uses search.&#xD;&#xA;- People would rather answer the question than close it as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- Duplicates you know exist are [stupidly difficult to find][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/redirect-change-urls-or-redirect-http-to-https-in-apache-everything-you-ever&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16820" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7928" RevisionGUID="6d1db61f-3e9b-4caa-b9f2-eb85b49727dc" CreationDate="2015-02-13T12:29:31.913" UserId="37681" Text="Most people who use .htaccess and ask about it on ServerFault should not be using .htaccess in the first place as that is an end-user solution never intended for administrators: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;You should **avoid using .htaccess files completely** if you have access to httpd main server config file. Using `.htaccess` files slows down your Apache http server. Any directive that you can include in a .htaccess file is better set in a Directory block, as it will have the same effect with better performance.  &#xD;&#xA;**Source:** [Apache manual][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But since most people who publish their configurations appear to be [cargo cult programmers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_programming) keen on copying .htaccess files blindly without understanding the reasons. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/howto/htaccess.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/218011/37681&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/redirect-change-urls-or-redirect-http-to-https-in-apache-everything-you-ever" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16821" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7927" RevisionGUID="9d8121aa-96fc-4bc4-b3d3-55705a0f7061" CreationDate="2015-02-13T14:20:08.110" UserId="9517" Comment="added 469 characters in body" Text="We already have a [nice resource for that particular problem][1]. The real issues are that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, uses search.&#xD;&#xA;- People would rather answer the question than close it as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- Duplicates you know exist are [stupidly difficult to find][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think that we should spoon feeding people people and start acting like the senior admins that these people are clearly lacking. Instead of giving people 'the code' answers we should instead give pointers to ideas and make people work it out for themselves with nudges in the right direction. This would at least have the benefit of making the internet better s it will weed out the truely clueless and the cargocultists.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/redirect-change-urls-or-redirect-http-to-https-in-apache-everything-you-ever&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7927" RevisionGUID="45476a8a-61da-4a1f-b9fb-a67f227d0458" CreationDate="2015-02-13T15:03:48.987" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="We already have a [nice resource for that particular problem][1]. The real issues are that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, uses search.&#xD;&#xA;- People would rather answer the question than close it as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- Duplicates you know exist are [stupidly difficult to find][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think that we should stop spoon feeding people people and start acting like the senior admins that these people are clearly lacking. Instead of giving people 'the code' answers we should provide pointers or ideas and make people work it out for themselves with nudges in the right direction. This would at least have the benefit of making the internet better s it will weed out the truly clueless and the cargocultists.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/redirect-change-urls-or-redirect-http-to-https-in-apache-everything-you-ever&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16823" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7922" RevisionGUID="ec231738-41ac-4046-80a4-c12e0331b081" CreationDate="2015-02-13T17:32:20.840" UserId="963" Comment="added 236 characters in body" Text="For a while now, Google has [supported their various Cloud Platform services on Stack Overflow][1], both in terms of directing developers to the site and in actually *answering questions* about using these services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently, they've noticed that some folks are asking questions on these services here, on Server Fault, as well - they've contacted us about adding this site as an additional resource for folks with questions that are more appropriate for this community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Google's developer support has generally been pretty good - they're not particularly prone to dumping their garbage on us. But they raised a question about tagging, so I took some time to review the situation here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Two related tags already existed: [tag:google-cloud-storage] and [tag:google-compute-engine]&#xD;&#xA;- I found two questions on two additional tags: [tag:google-cloud-sql] and [tag:google-cloud-storage]&#xD;&#xA;- There's no tag for the platform as a whole (that is, an equivalent to SO's [google-cloud-platform](http://stackoverflow.com/tags/google-cloud-platform)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have decidedly mixed feelings about adding a google-cloud-platform tag. It *seems* overly-broad to me; better to have tags for specific services. However, there may be some administrative functions that are common to the platform as a whole, and y'all already have the *even more broad* [tag:google] tag which may be where such questions are ending up now. FWIW, our Google contact's concern is that having separate tags is going to be less important for folks in a support/administration role (you folks) than it is for programmers - and thus forcing askers to pick a specific product may be splitting hairs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given this is clearly outside my area of expertise, I'm bringing the question to you: **should there be a google-cloud-platform tag here, and what, if any, should its purpose be defined as?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:** based on the responses here, I've tried to follow the model of the existing [tag:amazon-web-services] tag, and *added* [tag:google-cloud-platform] to the questions already tagged with the more specific tags listed above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://cloud.google.com/support/#community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16824" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="6d61d4d4-5391-40b5-86a6-329f69e755d3" CreationDate="2015-02-14T00:04:15.790" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/566387408783306752" />
  <row Id="16825" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7916" RevisionGUID="f45e7c17-58e6-4eb9-97d4-a4e42d381cba" CreationDate="2015-02-15T19:15:08.320" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16826" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7929" RevisionGUID="1d228aca-be5a-4315-945e-8b019bc53d55" CreationDate="2015-02-16T06:16:18.837" UserId="118258" Text="I baited a friendly and unsuspecting Community Manager just now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The request to increase rep minimum (to 1000, or failing that, 1500) for the tag creation privilege  has been made and received." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16827" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7919" RevisionGUID="3cc2c74e-f4f6-47fa-89e9-8a3dd396c19e" CreationDate="2015-02-16T18:13:50.813" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/567386386635186176" />
  <row Id="16828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="8575682d-a4b3-4bf5-8419-70acbff4490d" CreationDate="2015-02-18T10:56:10.977" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 694 characters in body" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upload][tag:calendar-management][tag:policy][tag:managed][tag:training][tag:chat][tag:remote-support][tag:remote-administration][tag:usage][tag:scheduling][tag:jobs][tag:job][tag:management][tag:offsite][tag:requirements][tag:system][tag:webapplication][tag:centralization][tag:document-management][tag:administration][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:freezing][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:blocked][tag:checklist][tag:collaboration][tag:color][tag:comparison][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:dashboard][tag:delay][tag:diagnose][tag:diagnostic][tag:digital][tag:dvd][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:forms][tag:hardware-selection][tag:im][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:license-key][tag:limits][tag:line][tag:load][tag:locks][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:portal][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:resume][tag:tips][tag:standards][tag:system][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:training][tag:upload][tag:select][tag:setting-as-default][tag:twitter][tag:communication][tag:reference][tag:options][tag:thrashing]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:users][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:administration][tag:licensing][tag:workstation][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process]   [tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:archiving][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:connectivity][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:volume][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:reference][tag:guides]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16829" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7930" RevisionGUID="b736e6c2-e99c-4d29-9739-16a835f44aaf" CreationDate="2015-02-18T21:14:43.540" UserId="234904" Text="I posted a question a few days ago about virtualhost in Apache on Centos server: [My post here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/667661/change-to-documentroot-for-virtualhost-in-httpd-conf-dont-take-effect-in-web-bro?noredirect=1#comment818187_667661&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was flaged off-topic: &quot;Administration panels are off topic.&quot;.  In any ways my question is about admnistrative panel, In my effort to describe how I've created the problem I got to use the write about WHM panel, but the problem I got is about virtualhost config via terminal, and there is the topic of my question.  Could you please, remove the off-topic flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16830" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7930" RevisionGUID="b736e6c2-e99c-4d29-9739-16a835f44aaf" CreationDate="2015-02-18T21:14:43.540" UserId="234904" Text="In wnich way my question was off-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16831" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7930" RevisionGUID="b736e6c2-e99c-4d29-9739-16a835f44aaf" CreationDate="2015-02-18T21:14:43.540" UserId="234904" Text="|support|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16832" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7931" RevisionGUID="fc519ddb-f737-4c8f-a8ad-65fa7d8c9ae3" CreationDate="2015-02-18T21:22:32.747" UserId="118258" Text="I wouldn't hold my breath.  It took a fair bit of effort to get administration panels explicitly put into list of forbidden topic on here, and they are off topic.  Not that having an administration panel is only reason your question's off topic, mind you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bigger issue with your question, which can't be fixed is that your problem wasn't a systems administration problem, ***it was a typing problem***.  You say, yourself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OK, I'm a bit confuse, but it worked all that time; I mismatched 2 public folders one over the other, Lol.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the problem was you made a typo, and you want that question reopened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hell no." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16833" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7932" RevisionGUID="3ede0de2-35da-4db3-a9af-dd88058a36be" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:05:09.603" UserId="2321" Text="There *was* an `hpsa` until a few days ago. Someone went through and replaced it with `hp`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today (~7 hours ago) I fixed the questions it was attached to, and resupplied the tag wiki.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of a few minutes ago, someone had once again deleted the tag, and replaced it with the completely unhelpful `hp` tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who is corrupting the site in this manner?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16834" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7932" RevisionGUID="3ede0de2-35da-4db3-a9af-dd88058a36be" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:05:09.603" UserId="2321" Text="Who is removing a tag I use?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16835" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7932" RevisionGUID="3ede0de2-35da-4db3-a9af-dd88058a36be" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:05:09.603" UserId="2321" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16836" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7930" RevisionGUID="bb097661-8761-43c0-8467-c30120a274a7" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:13:11.383" UserId="2321" Comment="added 6 characters in body; edited title" Text="I posted a question a few days ago about VirtualHost in Apache on CentOS server: [My post here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/667661/change-to-documentroot-for-virtualhost-in-httpd-conf-dont-take-effect-in-web-bro?noredirect=1#comment818187_667661&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was flagged off-topic: &quot;Administration panels are off topic.&quot;.  In any ways my question is about administrative panel, In my effort to describe how I've created the problem I got to use the write about WHM panel, but the problem I got is about VirtualHost config via terminal, and there is the topic of my question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you please, remove the off-topic flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16837" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="7930" RevisionGUID="bb097661-8761-43c0-8467-c30120a274a7" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:13:11.383" UserId="2321" Comment="added 6 characters in body; edited title" Text="In which way my question was off-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7932" RevisionGUID="7c497b09-f801-4827-a1ba-1bcca509fa88" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:16:57.687" UserId="2321" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="There *was* an [tag:hpsa] until a few days ago. Someone went through and replaced it with [tag:hp].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today (~7 hours ago) I fixed the questions it was attached to, and resupplied the tag wiki.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of a few minutes ago, someone had once again deleted the tag, and replaced it with the completely unhelpful [tag:hp] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who is corrupting the site in this manner?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16839" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6538" RevisionGUID="c6e256df-3feb-4f43-8cb7-b3ff16653011" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:37:18.143" UserId="118258" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16840" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7933" RevisionGUID="d7079d9c-f59a-4278-9e88-792c071fcd46" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:39:48.287" UserId="174813" Text="I googled up `hpsa` and got a screenful of &quot;Health Professional Shortage Area.&quot;  I'm pretty sure `hpsa` isn't that.  It could be &quot;HP Service Activator,&quot; or it could be &quot;HP Smart Array,&quot; or it could be &quot;Hippo Party Sunday Afternoon,&quot; although that last one seems unlikely.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's possible that you might need a more descriptive tag, like `hp-smart-array` or `hp-service-activator` (or the thing that the tag really refers to that I guessed wrong).  That would be more useful, and also less likely to be deleted by HopelessN00b.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7933" RevisionGUID="b163be5c-1d1c-41c5-a4a9-c2ec183a1ce4" CreationDate="2015-02-18T22:48:14.603" UserId="174813" Comment="tag-ified tags" Text="I googled up [tag:hpsa] and got a screenful of &quot;Health Professional Shortage Area.&quot;  I'm pretty sure [tag:hpsa] isn't that.  It could be &quot;HP Service Activator,&quot; or it could be &quot;HP Smart Array,&quot; or it could be &quot;Hippo Party Sunday Afternoon,&quot; although that last one seems unlikely.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's possible that you might need a more descriptive tag, like [tag:hp-smart-array] or [tag:hp-service-activator] (or the thing that the tag really refers to that I guessed wrong).  That would be more useful, and also less likely to be deleted by HopelessN00b.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7934" RevisionGUID="0d441920-37eb-4300-8dc6-57673a419470" CreationDate="2015-02-18T23:22:14.440" UserId="118258" Text="Well, I did. Because the tag was an awful mess, and is a poor tag to begin with.  [Related to this thread, of course][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the start of the year, Server Fault had just shy of 5,200 tags.  Think about that for a second. 5,200 tags.  And what are tags?  They are labels/categories/an organizational aid.  By grouping similar things together, you make it easier to find stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of the whole thing like putting physical items in boxes, if it helps. If you're organizing something in the physical world (the junk in your house, your desk, your office, whatever) and you use too many boxes to put things in, you don't really help organization, because instead of an unorganized pile of things, you have an unorganized pile of boxes that split things into groups that are too small to be meaningful or useful. On the other hand, if you use too few boxes, you also don't help organization, because instead of one pile of things, you have a bunch of piles of thing with categories that are too big to be be really useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the key to tagging, as in organizing, labeling, categorizing, etc. is moderation.  You need to make your categories big enough to be useful in the task of collecting similar things, and small enough that you're not just grouping dissimilar things into bigger piles. For the purposes of a website, you could probably think of them as topic of conversation.  Is [tag:cut] (the *nix utility) really a category/topic/that's going to be useful to anyone on a generalist sysadmin site?  What about [tag:data]?  What about [tag:copy]?  How about [tag:http-status-code-408]? And yes, these are all real tags that existed as of whenever the hell I got into work this morning.  And those aren't even the worst of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite really awful tag has been:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, back to what I was saying about the number of tags Server Fault had a month and a half ago, we had (and still do) have too many boxes that are too small, and in an effort to organize the site, making it more useful and easier to navigate, I'm increasing the box size and decreasing the number of boxes... and well as just smoking a lot of really awful tags.  (There is a very substantial minority of people who seem to think tagging consists of putting 5 important words at the bottom of their question, among other atrocities.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And awful tags is where [tag:hpsa] comes in.  When I came across it for the first time, it had between 20 and 30 questions, meaning it's probably too small and it was being used to mean 4 distinct things, meaning it was confused.  The four things were hpsa, the Linux driver, hpsa the RAID controller (HP Smart Array, I guess), hpsa the HP Server Automation tool and hpsa, the HP support assistant (which looks like it's some crap to help end-consumers navigate the abomination HP calls a website).  The one thing those four distinct meaning had in common was [tag:hp], so that's what the mess got pushed into, in the interests of eliminating a bad category that was doing more harm than good (to the site in general).  It had no wiki article or excerpt to explain what it was (and when I swatted it again today, it had no wiki article, or edits pending approval, despite having been around for over 20 minutes), so I smacked it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, for what it's worth, I don't really think that HP Server Automation tool is a big enough topic to be useful as a tag.  Looking at the documentation for it, I just don't see that it has any real depth, and is not useful as a category.  However, if you still really want it after considering this post (tags are site-wide categories for every visitor, not personal bookmarks), I will give it a chance, provided you do the following:  (And this applies to all tags, really)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Name it properly.  Follow the *hyphen between words* convention, and make is as disambiguous as possible.  To that note, it should be `hp-[word1]-[word2]`. Tags have a 25 character length limit, which shouldn't be an issue here.  `hp-server-automation` is 20 characters, so `hp-server-automation-tool' would fit as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Give it a concise wiki excerpt so people know what you're talking about from the hover text. If more detail is needed, or desired, add it to the tag wiki body.  No, the people who need to won't read it (I just got done cleaning up the DOS tag, and despite a proper wiki, and an explicit, ALL CAPS instruction not to use it for Denial of Service, rather than Disk Operating System, more than half the questions were about Denial of Service)... but that's OK.  The tags are for the window licking morons who need `halp to be servering`, they're for the people who actually use the site and will benefit from a more organized tagging scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Give consideration to whether the tag is a systems administration topic or not, and keep in mind about what I said about striking a balance between not being too narrow in scope, and not being too broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Remember, it's a site-wide tag, not a personal bookmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do that, and I'll be happy to leave it alone, at least for a few months, while I concern myself with all the low-hanging fruit that's out there in terms of poor tags and tagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BCs6L.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16843" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7934" RevisionGUID="380267e3-e2cd-4124-9417-aca3803cff5e" CreationDate="2015-02-18T23:28:06.350" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="Well, I did. Because the tag was an awful mess, and is a poor tag to begin with.  [Related to this thread, of course][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the start of the year, Server Fault had just shy of 5,200 tags.  Think about that for a second. 5,200 tags.  And what are tags?  They are labels/categories/an organizational aid.  By grouping similar things together, you make it easier to find stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of the whole thing like putting physical items in boxes, if it helps. If you're organizing something in the physical world (the junk in your house, your desk, your office, whatever) and you use too many boxes to put things in, you don't really help organization, because instead of an unorganized pile of things, you have an unorganized pile of boxes that split things into groups that are too small to be meaningful or useful. On the other hand, if you use too few boxes, you also don't help organization, because instead of one pile of things, you have a bunch of piles of thing with categories that are too big to be be really useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the key to tagging, as in organizing, labeling, categorizing, etc. is moderation.  You need to make your categories big enough to be useful in the task of collecting similar things, and small enough that you're not just grouping dissimilar things into bigger piles. For the purposes of a website, you could probably think of them as topic of conversation.  Is [tag:cut] (the *nix utility) really a category/topic/that's going to be useful to anyone on a generalist sysadmin site?  What about [tag:data]?  What about [tag:copy]?  How about [tag:http-status-code-408]? And yes, these are all real tags that existed as of whenever the hell I got into work this morning.  And those aren't even the worst of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite really awful tag has been:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, back to what I was saying about the number of tags Server Fault had a month and a half ago, we had (and still do) have too many boxes that are too small, and in an effort to organize the site, making it more useful and easier to navigate, I'm increasing the box size and decreasing the number of boxes... as well as just smoking a lot of really awful tags.  (There is a very substantial minority of people who seem to think tagging consists of putting 5 important words at the bottom of their question, among other atrocities.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And awful tags is where [tag:hpsa] comes in.  When I came across it for the first time, it had between 20 and 30 questions, meaning it's probably too small and it was being used to mean 4 distinct things, meaning it was confused.  The four things were hpsa, the Linux driver, hpsa the RAID controller (HP Smart Array, I guess), hpsa the HP Server Automation tool and hpsa, the HP support assistant (which looks like it's some crap to help end-consumers navigate the abomination HP calls a website).  The one thing those four distinct meaning had in common was [tag:hp], so that's what the mess got pushed into, in the interests of eliminating a bad category that was doing more harm than good (to the site in general).  It had no wiki article or excerpt to explain what it was (and when I swatted it again today, it had no wiki article, or edits pending approval, despite having been around for over 20 minutes), so I smacked it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, for what it's worth, I don't really think that HP Server Automation tool is a big enough topic to be useful as a tag.  Looking at the documentation for it, I just don't see that it has any real depth, so not useful as a category.  However, if you still really want it after considering this post (tags are site-wide categories for every visitor, not personal bookmarks), I will give it a chance, provided you do the following:  (And this applies to all tags, really)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Name it properly.  Follow the *hyphen between words* convention, and make is as disambiguous as possible.  To that note, it should be `hp-[word1]-[word2]`. Tags have a 25 character length limit, which shouldn't be an issue here.  `hp-server-automation` is 20 characters, so `hp-server-automation-tool' would fit as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Give it a concise wiki excerpt so people know what you're talking about from the hover text. If more detail is needed, or desired, add it to the tag wiki body.  No, the people who need to won't read it (I just got done cleaning up the DOS tag, and despite a proper wiki, and an explicit, ALL CAPS instruction not to use it for Denial of Service, rather than Disk Operating System, more than half the questions were about Denial of Service)... but that's OK.  The tags are for the window licking morons who need `halp to be servering`, they're for the people who actually use the site and will benefit from a more organized tagging scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Give consideration to whether the tag is a systems administration topic or not, and keep in mind about what I said about striking a balance between not being too narrow in scope, and not being too broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Remember, it's a site-wide tag, not a personal bookmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do that, and I'll be happy to leave it alone, at least for a few months, while I concern myself with all the low-hanging fruit that's out there in terms of poor tags and tagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BCs6L.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16844" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7934" RevisionGUID="75a37dfb-d315-41a8-89d8-9b99e324b66a" CreationDate="2015-02-18T23:33:35.757" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="Well, I did. Because the tag was an awful mess, and is a poor tag to begin with.  [Related to this thread, of course][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the start of the year, Server Fault had just shy of 5,200 tags.  Think about that for a second. 5,200 tags.  And what are tags?  They are labels/categories/an organizational aid.  By grouping similar things together, you make it easier to find stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of the whole thing like putting physical items in boxes, if it helps. If you're organizing something in the physical world (the junk in your house, your desk, your office, whatever) and you use too many boxes to put things in, you don't really help organization, because instead of an unorganized pile of things, you have an unorganized pile of boxes that split things into groups that are too small to be meaningful or useful. On the other hand, if you use too few boxes, you also don't help organization, because instead of one pile of things, you have a bunch of piles of thing with categories that are too big to be be really useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the key to tagging, as in organizing, labeling, categorizing, etc. is moderation.  You need to make your categories big enough to be useful in the task of collecting similar things, and small enough that you're not just grouping dissimilar things into bigger piles. For the purposes of a website, you could probably think of them as topic of conversation.  Is [tag:cut] (the *nix utility) really a category/topic/that's going to be useful to anyone on a generalist sysadmin site?  What about [tag:data]?  What about [tag:copy]?  How about [tag:http-status-code-408]? And yes, these are all real tags that existed as of whenever the hell I got into work this morning.  And those aren't even the worst of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite really awful tag has been:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, back to what I was saying about the number of tags Server Fault had a month and a half ago, we had (and still do) have too many boxes that are too small, and in an effort to organize the site, making it more useful and easier to navigate, I'm increasing the box size and decreasing the number of boxes... as well as just smoking a lot of really awful tags.  (There is a very substantial minority of people who seem to think tagging consists of putting 5 important words at the bottom of their question, among other atrocities.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And awful tags is where [tag:hpsa] comes in.  When I came across it for the first time, it had between 20 and 30 questions, meaning it was probably too small/narrow a topic, and it was being used to mean 4 distinct things, meaning it was too ambiguous a topic.  The four different things it was being used to mean were: hpsa, the Linux driver, hpsa the RAID controller (HP Smart Array, I guess), hpsa the HP Server Automation tool and hpsa, the HP Support Assistant (which looks like it's some web script/applet to help end-consumers navigate the abomination HP calls a website).  The one thing those four distinct meaning had in common was [tag:hp], so that's what the mess got pushed into, in the interests of eliminating a bad category that was doing more harm than good (to the site in general).  It had no wiki article or excerpt to explain what it was (and when I swatted it again today, it had no wiki article, or edits pending approval, despite having been around for over 20 minutes), so I smacked it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, for what it's worth, I don't really think that HP Server Automation tool is a big enough topic to be useful as a tag.  Looking at the documentation for it, I just don't see that it has any real depth, so not useful as a category.  However, if you still really want it after considering this post (tags are site-wide categories for every visitor, not personal bookmarks), I will give it a chance, provided you do the following:  (And this applies to all tags, really)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Name it properly.  Follow the *hyphen between words* convention, and make is as disambiguous as possible.  To that note, it should be `hp-[word1]-[word2]`. Tags have a 25 character length limit, which shouldn't be an issue here.  `hp-server-automation` is 20 characters, so `hp-server-automation-tool' would fit as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Give it a concise wiki excerpt so people know what you're talking about from the hover text. If more detail is needed, or desired, add it to the tag wiki body.  No, the people who need to won't read it (I just got done cleaning up the DOS tag, and despite a proper wiki, and an explicit, ALL CAPS instruction not to use it for Denial of Service, rather than Disk Operating System, more than half the questions were about Denial of Service)... but that's OK.  The tags are for the window licking morons who need `halp to be servering`, they're for the people who actually use the site and will benefit from a more organized tagging scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Give consideration to whether the tag is a systems administration topic or not, and keep in mind about what I said about striking a balance between not being too narrow in scope, and not being too broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Remember, it's a site-wide tag, not a personal bookmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do that, and I'll be happy to leave it alone, at least for a few months, while I concern myself with all the low-hanging fruit that's out there in terms of poor tags and tagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BCs6L.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7934" RevisionGUID="b9fc9fce-0eef-4931-9d79-2680a86e2e92" CreationDate="2015-02-18T23:44:23.240" UserId="118258" Comment="added 140 characters in body" Text="Well, I did. Because the tag was an awful mess, and is a poor tag to begin with.  [Related to this thread, of course][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the start of the year, Server Fault had just shy of 5,200 tags.  Think about that for a second. 5,200 tags.  And what are tags?  They are labels/categories/an organizational aid.  By grouping similar things together, you make it easier to find stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of the whole thing like putting physical items in boxes, if it helps. If you're organizing something in the physical world (the junk in your house, your desk, your office, whatever) and you use too many boxes to put things in, you don't really help organization, because instead of an unorganized pile of things, you have an unorganized pile of boxes that split things into groups that are too small to be meaningful or useful. On the other hand, if you use too few boxes, you also don't help organization, because instead of one pile of things, you have a bunch of piles of thing with categories that are too big to be be really useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the key to tagging, as in organizing, labeling, categorizing, etc. is moderation.  You need to make your categories big enough to be useful in the task of collecting similar things, and small enough that you're not just grouping dissimilar things into bigger piles. For the purposes of a website, you could probably think of them as topic of conversation.  Is [tag:cut] (the *nix utility) really a category/topic/that's going to be useful to anyone on a generalist sysadmin site?  What about [tag:data]?  What about [tag:copy]?  How about [tag:http-status-code-408]? And yes, these are all real tags that existed as of whenever the hell I got into work this morning.  And those aren't even the worst of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite really awful tag has been:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, back to what I was saying about the number of tags Server Fault had a month and a half ago, we had (and still do) have too many boxes that are too small, and in an effort to organize the site, making it more useful and easier to navigate, I'm increasing the box size and decreasing the number of boxes... as well as just smoking a lot of really awful tags.  (There is a very substantial minority of people who seem to think tagging consists of putting 5 important words at the bottom of their question, among other atrocities.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And awful tags is where [tag:hpsa] comes in.  When I came across it for the first time, it had between 20 and 30 questions, meaning it was probably too small/narrow a topic, and it was being used to mean 4 distinct things, meaning it was too ambiguous a topic.  The four different things it was being used to mean were: hpsa, the Linux driver, hpsa the RAID controller (HP Smart Array, I guess), hpsa the HP Server Automation tool and hpsa, the HP Support Assistant (which looks like it's some web script/applet to help end-consumers navigate the abomination HP calls a website).  The one thing those four distinct meaning had in common was [tag:hp], so that's what the mess got pushed into, in the interests of eliminating a bad category that was doing more harm than good (to the site in general).  It had no wiki article or excerpt to explain what it was (and when I swatted it again today, it had no wiki article, or edits pending approval, despite having been around for over 20 minutes), so I smacked it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, for what it's worth, I don't really think that HP Server Automation tool is a big enough topic to be useful as a tag.  Looking at the documentation for it, I just don't see that it has any real depth, so not useful as a category.  However, if you still really want it after considering this post (tags are site-wide categories for every visitor, not personal bookmarks), I will give it a chance, provided you do the following:  (And this applies to all tags, really)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Name it properly.  Follow the *hyphen between words* convention, and make it as unambiguous as possible.  To that note, it should be `hp-[word1]-[word2]`. Tags have a 25 character length limit, which shouldn't be an issue here.  `hp-server-automation` is 20 characters, so `hp-server-automation-tool` would fit as well.  And just for the record, &quot;HPSA&quot; was not a standard acronym that I recognized, nor was it one that our resident HP expert recognized either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Give it a concise wiki excerpt so people know what you're talking about from the hover text. If more detail is needed, or desired, add it to the tag wiki body.  No, the people who need to won't read it (I just got done cleaning up the DOS tag, and despite a proper wiki, and an explicit, ALL CAPS instruction not to use it for Denial of Service, rather than Disk Operating System, more than half the questions were about Denial of Service)... but that's OK.  The tags are for the window licking morons who need `halp to be servering`, they're for the people who actually use the site and will benefit from a more organized tagging scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Give consideration to whether the tag is a systems administration topic or not, and keep in mind about what I said about striking a balance between not being too narrow in scope, and not being too broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Remember, it's a site-wide tag, not a personal bookmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do that, and I'll be happy to leave it alone, at least for a few months, while I concern myself with all the low-hanging fruit that's out there in terms of poor tags and tagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BCs6L.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7936" RevisionGUID="b055fd0d-0c32-413b-a281-f86a7c8a1e23" CreationDate="2015-02-19T10:57:52.650" UserId="218888" Text="[tag:soa] is a mixture of [tag:soa-record] and [Oracle Service-Oriented-Architecture.][1].  &#xD;&#xA;It should probably be made a synonym of [tag:soa-record] and the Oracle questions have the tag removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/middleware/soa/enterprise-repository/overview/index.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16848" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7937" RevisionGUID="d8f5b454-8afe-4fbd-9704-f14b8456b23a" CreationDate="2015-02-19T13:55:46.703" UserId="218590" Text="Inspired by [bad-tag-cleanup project][1] by our awesome mod, here I suggest the idea to **cleanup duplicate tags**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Different by one or hyphen, for example [tag:port-forwarding] vs [tag:portforwarding] and [tag:mod-security] vs [tag:modsecurity]&#xD;&#xA;* Plural/singular variaton, for example [tag:socket] vs [tag:sockets] and [tag:headers] vs [tag:header]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This idea was &lt;s&gt;duplicate of&lt;/s&gt; inspired by this thread in MSO: [Clean up of run-together/hyphenated and singular/plural tags][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently, SE has mechanism to prevent tag creation that differ only in hyphenation or pluralization. But some tags was slipped before this idea was implemented.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, we have some merge request for these tags for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [webserver vs web-server][3]&#xD;&#xA;* [subdomain vs subdomains][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, we can use [**powerful query from Stack Exchange Data Explorer**][5] (*forked from the original query*) to search all the tags and clean them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For guidelines, I'll quote it from original thread&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. First decide whether the tags really mean the same thing. There are false positives in this list. windows and window have nothing to do with each other. Most of the hits are good, though.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. If the tag names really mean the same thing, decide which name to keep. There are several general principles:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * For multi-word tags, a hyphen is preferred.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * There is no consensus for plural vs. singular for nouns. This old thread very weakly suggest the singular, and among popular pairs the singular is dominant, but recent practice tends towards plural.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. If it has been decided that a tag T2 should be merged into a tag T1, then:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If there are a lot of occurrences of T2, suggest or vote for a tag synonym, which will eventually lead to the tags being merged.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If there are only a handful of occurrences of T1, then we can get rid of T1 manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several things that I would like to discuss are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **For point 2**, how do we decide which plural vs. singular tag that should stay? By opening a meta question for every tag pairs? By post count? Or what?&#xD;&#xA;* **For Point 3**, doing self mass-retagging would be cluttered the front page. And looks like our mods have a tool to do mass retagging (without bump the question) and synonymizer tool. So, did regular user allowed to do retagging or can we rely on our mods to do it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've listed all the affected tag pairs in two answers below. Posting the list in this question will make this question become TLDR-type. Feel free to edit it or bring it to meta to discussing whether the tag pairs should be kept or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/251478/3604386&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1379/how-do-they-differ-tags-webserver-and-web-server&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6435/merge-the-subdomain-and-subdomains-tags&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/275050/tags-with-similar-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16856" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7932" RevisionGUID="9d152350-f0dc-437f-b5e9-8c3082a42dd4" CreationDate="2015-02-19T16:30:50.720" UserId="118258" Comment="added 133 characters in body" Text="There *was* an [tag:hpsa] tag, until a few days ago, that I was tagging my questions about [HP's Server Automation Software suite][1] with. Someone went through and replaced it with [tag:hp].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today, (~7 hours ago) I re-tagged the questions I had previously tagged it with, and supplied a tag wiki. But as of a few minutes ago, the tag is gone again, and replaced with [tag:hp] again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who is doing this, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/software-solutions/server-automation-software/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16857" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7934" RevisionGUID="ed5bbea1-6e3c-4628-a74a-4451ebd0e67d" CreationDate="2015-02-19T17:15:15.783" UserId="118258" Comment="added 443 characters in body" Text="Well, I did. Because the tag was an awful mess, and is a poor tag to begin with.  [Related to this thread, of course][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the start of the year, Server Fault had just shy of 5,200 tags.  Think about that for a second. 5,200 tags.  And what are tags?  They are labels/categories/an organizational aid.  By grouping similar things together, you make it easier to find stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of the whole thing like putting physical items in boxes, if it helps. If you're organizing something in the physical world (the junk in your house, your desk, your office, whatever) and you use too many boxes to put things in, you don't really help organization, because instead of an unorganized pile of things, you have an unorganized pile of boxes, which is no improvement. On the other hand, if you use too few boxes, you also don't help organization, because instead of one pile of things, you have a bunch of piles of things with categories that are too big to be be really useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the key to tagging, as in organizing, labeling, categorizing, and most everything else, is striking a proper balance.  You need to make your categories big enough that they aren't more specific than is useful, and small enough to be useful for the purpose collecting similar things. For the purposes of a website on IT or systems administration, you could probably think of them as topics of conversation.  Is [tag:cut] (the *nix utility) really a category/topic/that's going to be useful to anyone on a generalist sysadmin site?  What about [tag:data]?  What about [tag:copy]?  How about [tag:http-status-code-408]? And yes, these are all real tags that existed as of whenever the hell I got into work this morning.  And those aren't even the worst of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite really awful tag has been:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, back to what I was saying about the number of tags Server Fault had a month and a half ago, we had (and still do) have too many boxes that are too small, and in an effort to organize the site, making it more useful and easier to navigate, I'm increasing the box size and decreasing the number of boxes... as well as just smoking a lot of really awful tags.  (There is a very substantial minority of people who seem to think tagging consists of putting 5 important words at the bottom of their question, among other atrocities.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And awful tags is where I encountered [tag:hpsa].  When I came across it for the first time, it was being used to mean 4 distinct things, so it was too ambiguous a topic, and it had around 20 questions in it, so each usage of the tag was too specific to be useful, with a handful of questions or so each.  The four different things it was being used to mean were: hpsa, the Linux driver, hpsa the RAID controller (HP Smart Array, I guess), hpsa the HP Server Automation tool and hpsa, the HP Support Assistant (which looks like it's some web script/applet to help end-consumers navigate the abomination HP calls a website).  The one thing those four distinct meaning had in common was [tag:hp], so that's what the mess got pushed into, in the interests of eliminating a bad category that was doing more harm than good (to the site in general).  When I saw it again today, I didn't see one either, [not withstanding the fact that you did create one][3], so I smacked it again, working on the assumption .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, for what it's worth, *as a matter of personal opinion*, I don't really think that HP Server Automation software is a big enough topic to be useful as a tag.  I don't really see the distinction between a hardware platform and the vendor-supplied tools for administering that platform, in the context of this site.  However, if you still really want it after considering this post (tags are site-wide categories for every visitor, not personal bookmarks), I will give it a chance, provided you do the following:  (And this applies to all tags, really)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Name it properly.  Follow the *hyphen between words* convention, and make it as unambiguous as possible.  To that note, it should be `hp-[word1]-[word2]`. Tags have a 25 character length limit, which shouldn't be an issue here.  `hp-server-automation` is 20 characters, so `hp-server-automation-tool` would fit as well.  And just for the record, &quot;HPSA&quot; was not a standard acronym that I recognized, nor was it one that our resident HP expert recognized either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Give it a concise wiki excerpt so people know what you're talking about from the hover text. If more detail is needed, or desired, add it to the tag wiki body.  No, the people who need to won't read it (I just got done cleaning up the DOS tag, and despite a proper wiki, and an explicit, ALL CAPS instruction not to use it for Denial of Service, rather than Disk Operating System, more than half the questions were about Denial of Service)... but that's OK.  The tags are for the window licking morons who need `halp to be servering`, they're for the people who actually use the site and will benefit from a more organized tagging scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Give consideration to whether the tag is a systems administration topic or not, and keep in mind about what I said about striking a balance between not being too narrow in scope, and not being too broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Remember, it's a site-wide tag, not a personal bookmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do that, and I'll be happy to leave it alone, while I concern myself with all the low-hanging fruit that's out there in terms of poor tags and tagging.  As of the time of this post, the median tag size is 23 or 24, so there are literally thousands of small tags, most of which have no wikis or even any justification for existing... so as long as you provide a good wiki, an unambiguous name and more than a handful of questions, your tag will survive my foreseeable retagging efforts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BCs6L.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://twitter.com/StackStatus/status/567652684480937984" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16858" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7934" RevisionGUID="9e9cf4a1-98c2-454e-81e0-5fb27957216e" CreationDate="2015-02-19T17:24:59.847" UserId="118258" Comment="added 107 characters in body" Text="Well, I did. Because the tag was an awful mess, and is a poor tag to begin with.  [Related to this thread, of course][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the start of the year, Server Fault had just shy of 5,200 tags.  Think about that for a second. 5,200 tags.  And what are tags?  They are labels/categories/an organizational aid.  By grouping similar things together, you make it easier to find stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of the whole thing like putting physical items in boxes, if it helps. If you're organizing something in the physical world (the junk in your house, your desk, your office, whatever) and you use too many boxes to put things in, you don't really help organization, because instead of an unorganized pile of things, you have an unorganized pile of boxes, which is no improvement. On the other hand, if you use too few boxes, you also don't help organization, because instead of one pile of things, you have a bunch of piles of things with categories that are too big to be be really useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the key to tagging, as in organizing, labeling, categorizing, and most everything else, is striking a proper balance.  You need to make your categories big enough that they aren't more specific than is useful, and small enough to be useful for the purpose collecting similar things. For the purposes of a website on IT or systems administration, you could probably think of them as topics of conversation.  Is [tag:cut] (the *nix utility) really a category/topic/that's going to be useful to anyone on a generalist sysadmin site?  What about [tag:data]?  What about [tag:copy]?  How about [tag:http-status-code-408]? And yes, these are all real tags that existed as of whenever the hell I got into work this morning.  And those aren't even the worst of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite really awful tag has been:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, back to what I was saying about the number of tags Server Fault had a month and a half ago, we had (and still do) have too many boxes that are too small, and in an effort to organize the site, making it more useful and easier to navigate, I'm increasing the box size and decreasing the number of boxes... as well as just smoking a lot of really awful tags.  (There is a very substantial minority of people who seem to think tagging consists of putting 5 important words at the bottom of their question, among other atrocities.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And awful tags is where I encountered [tag:hpsa].  When I came across it for the first time, it was being used to mean 4 distinct things, so it was too ambiguous a topic, and it had around 20 questions in it, so each usage of the tag was too specific to be useful, with a handful of questions or so each.  The four different things it was being used to mean were: hpsa, the Linux driver, hpsa the RAID controller (HP Smart Array, I guess), hpsa the HP Server Automation tool and hpsa, the HP Support Assistant (which looks like it's some web script/applet to help end-consumers navigate the abomination HP calls a website).  The one thing those four distinct meaning had in common was [tag:hp], so that's what the mess got pushed into, in the interests of eliminating a bad category that was doing more harm than good (to the site in general).  When I saw it again today, I didn't see one either, [not withstanding the fact that you did create one][3], so I smacked it again, working on the assumption the connectivity glitches of the time had resurrected it, or saved it from my mighty modhammer, or whatever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, for what it's worth, *as a matter of personal opinion*, I don't really think that HP Server Automation software is a big enough topic to be useful as a tag.  I don't really see the distinction between a hardware platform and the vendor-supplied tools for administering that platform, in the context of this site.  However, if you still really want it after considering this post (tags are site-wide categories for every visitor, not personal bookmarks), I will give it a chance, provided you do the following:  (And this applies to all tags, really)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Name it properly.  Follow the *hyphen between words* convention, and make it as unambiguous as possible.  To that note, it should be `hp-[word1]-[word2]`. Tags have a 25 character length limit, which shouldn't be an issue here.  `hp-server-automation` is 20 characters, so `hp-server-automation-tool` would fit as well.  And just for the record, &quot;HPSA&quot; was not a standard acronym that I recognized, nor was it one that our resident HP expert recognized either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Give it a concise wiki excerpt so people know what you're talking about from the hover text. If more detail is needed, or desired, add it to the tag wiki body.  No, the people who need to won't read it (I just got done cleaning up the DOS tag, and despite a proper wiki, and an explicit, ALL CAPS instruction not to use it for Denial of Service, rather than Disk Operating System, more than half the questions were about Denial of Service)... but that's OK.  The tags are for the window licking morons who need `halp to be servering`, they're for the people who actually use the site and will benefit from a more organized tagging scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Give consideration to whether the tag is a systems administration topic or not, and keep in mind about what I said about striking a balance between not being too narrow in scope, and not being too broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Remember, it's a site-wide tag, not a personal bookmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do that, and I'll be happy to leave it alone, while I concern myself with all the low-hanging fruit that's out there in terms of poor tags and tagging.  As of the time of this post, the median tag size is 23 or 24, so there are literally thousands of small tags, most of which have no wikis or even any justification for existing... so as long as you provide a good wiki, an unambiguous name and more than a handful of questions, your tag will survive my foreseeable retagging efforts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BCs6L.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://twitter.com/StackStatus/status/567652684480937984" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7941" RevisionGUID="d2031ec6-737e-4bdc-99f0-11053df10741" CreationDate="2015-02-19T20:58:18.423" UserId="218888" Text="I recently had [this answer][1] in my queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged it as being NAA because to me it simply states having a similar problem as the OP.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands, to me itlooks like this answer can't in any way provide an answer to the question, which if [this post][2] is an indication should be a reason to flag it. _Now this post is meta.SE and not meta.SF, so perhaps I'm wrong._&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading it, it looks like the person answering had a problem, and what the OP did was his solution.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't see how that adds any value to the topic.  &#xD;&#xA;Regardless of if it's correct or not, if the answer doesn't actually offer a possible solution, should we keep it? If your answer is `I did what you did` without stating what was different with what you did... How does that constitute an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My main reason for asking is future flagging, my current assumption is that I'm probably incorrect. But as it stands I don't think I'd do it differently next time. Because I just don't see the difference between this answer and a `me too`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/173256/cookie-and-subdomains/669954#669954&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/180031/276684" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16861" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7941" RevisionGUID="d2031ec6-737e-4bdc-99f0-11053df10741" CreationDate="2015-02-19T20:58:18.423" UserId="218888" Text="Disagree with a rejected flag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7942" RevisionGUID="b1472b91-c8a6-4a6b-a6ad-b2f65f410bce" CreationDate="2015-02-19T21:05:46.970" UserId="126632" Text="I declined your flag because that answer _is_ an answer, albeit not a very well-written one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He is not saying that &quot;what the OP did was his solution&quot;. He is saying he had a similar problem to the OP and that what _he_ did, &quot;set the cookie from the top domain&quot;, was the solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16864" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7943" RevisionGUID="11d55bab-d9c1-46c3-9edb-2281207247f3" CreationDate="2015-02-19T21:29:46.280" UserId="118258" Text="The thing is, &quot;not an answer&quot; and &quot;a very bad answer&quot; can often be really hard to differentiate between.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The better approach with that kind of answer is to flag it for being very low quality.  It will then go into the low quality review queue for a while, and unless the community saves it by reviewing it as &quot;Looks OK&quot; enough times to get it removed from the queue, it will become a flag for moderator attention at some point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The low quality queue approach also has the advantage of letting reviewers leave automatic comments on the answer explaining ***why*** it sucks, as well as exposing the answer to more potential downvotes, which contribute to the automatic question and answer blocks Stack Exchange has implemented.  so next time, if there's any doubt at all, flag it as low quality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16865" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7943" RevisionGUID="b1fd515e-79d5-4dd4-a130-2a9b48302366" CreationDate="2015-02-20T02:28:15.713" UserId="118258" Comment="added 1360 characters in body" Text="The thing is, &quot;not an answer&quot; and &quot;a very bad answer&quot; can often be really hard to differentiate between.  And to be completely transparent about it, with the various tweaks and evolutions done to the flagging and review systems, the `not an answer` flag is basically something that I think should never be used anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think a post should be deleted right away because it's offensive, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The better approach with that kind of answer is to flag it for being very low quality.  It will then go into the low quality review queue for a while, and unless the community saves it by reviewing it as &quot;Looks OK&quot; enough times to get it removed from the queue, it will become a flag for moderator attention at some point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The low quality queue approach also has the advantage of letting reviewers leave automatic comments on the answer explaining ***why*** it sucks, as well as exposing the answer to more potential downvotes, which contribute to the automatic question and answer blocks Stack Exchange has implemented.  So next time, if there's any doubt at all, flag it as low quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just so you know, if I act on something I see in the low quality queue, I see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderator system has gotten a lot less attention and polishing and such, and as a result, basically makes me do everything manually.  If I want to accept the flag outright, I click the delete link, and &quot;the not an answer&quot; answer gets blown away without any other action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I want to comment, or downvote, I end up having to open a new tab, manually say what I want to say @ the user, flip back to the other tag to then accept the flag, and then close out the &quot;extra&quot; browser tab... and that's my process to *minimize* the amount of effort I have to put in.  Obviously, most of the time, I can't be bothered.  Since the vast majority of these crap answers come from hit-and-run users (or old users who haven't been here in a year), I'm not going to exert extra effort in what I know is an futile effort to educate a window-licker who almost certainly won't return to read my comment anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0QNjk.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16867" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7938" RevisionGUID="87f7c353-3158-40fe-8ab5-32ca69e66b04" CreationDate="2015-02-20T03:43:31.717" UserId="218590" Comment="update" Text="This list of tag pairs that differ by pluralization. The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packages] (92)   [tag:package] (62)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] (96)   [tag:zones] (36)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] (82) [tag:cable] (33)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application] (80)    [tag:applications] (29)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] (88)   [tag:notifications] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:partition] (629) [tag:partitions] (26)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] (45) [tag:plugins] (21)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:record] (27) [tag:records] (21)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:web-services] (82)   [tag:webservice] (18)  [tag:webservices] (30) &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports] (65)   [tag:serial-port] (18)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] (46) [tag:volumes] (18)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:drive] (59)  [tag:drives] (16)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jail] (65)   [tag:jails] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:font] (20)   [tag:fonts] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] (62)  [tag:blades] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:graph] (45)  [tag:graphs] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] (43)  [tag:tables] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] (23)   [tag:transaction] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] (552)  [tag:disks] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application-pools] (169) [tag:application-pool] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:file-server] (161)   [tag:fileservers] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:credentials] (78)    [tag:credential] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:attachment] (47) [tag:attachments] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-list] (42)   [tag:mailing-lists] (9)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:task] (28)   [tag:tasks] (9)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] (62) [tag:locales] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctl] (49) [tag:sysctls] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] (41) [tag:parameter] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorial] (20)   [tag:tutorials] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cluster] (924)   [tag:clusters] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:login] (595) [tag:logins] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startup-scripts] (69)    [tag:startupscript] (5)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] (30)  [tag:communications] (5)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:web-applications] (230)  [tag:webapplication] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrator] (192) [tag:administrators] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] (107) [tag:viruses] (3)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts] (295)    [tag:vhost] (122) **&lt;--- Please synonim it to** [tag:virtualhost]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Keep both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http] (1266) [tag:https] (1060) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local] (100) [tag:locale] (8) **&lt;--- different term(?)** &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp] (1712) [tag:smtps] (3) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Already cleanup&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:loop] &amp;#10007;   [tag:loops] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sockets] &amp;#10007;   [tag:socket] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:group] &amp;#10007;    [tag:groups] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interfaces] &amp;#10007;    [tag:interface] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:backups] &amp;#10007;    [tag:backup] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:command] &amp;#10007;    [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] &amp;#10007;  [tag:guid] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; = tag will stay; &amp;#10007; = tag have been removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16868" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7944" RevisionGUID="bb495e61-79e3-46a5-b206-01324505a90a" CreationDate="2015-02-20T06:34:15.293" UserId="18822" Text="HopelessNewb is stalking me and mass-closing my questions..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Mxzlk.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16869" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7944" RevisionGUID="bb495e61-79e3-46a5-b206-01324505a90a" CreationDate="2015-02-20T06:34:15.293" UserId="18822" Text="Why is this admin stalking me?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16870" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7944" RevisionGUID="bb495e61-79e3-46a5-b206-01324505a90a" CreationDate="2015-02-20T06:34:15.293" UserId="18822" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7945" RevisionGUID="5223b093-1322-468a-889e-2f8692039964" CreationDate="2015-02-20T06:42:56.023" UserId="118258" Text="I wouldn't take it personally.  I have it on good authority that the guy's just a prick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, he's a prick who's going through a [massive tag cleanup effort at the moment][1], so he probably bumped into a group of your old questions because of their tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd venture a guess that upon reviewing those questions with the site's current topicality rules in mind, he closed them because it was appropriate to do so.  I bet he also retagged them, and even went through the effort of (temporarily) locking them so them didn't get bumped to the top of the active view and end up mass-downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a guy who's such a jerk, that was uncharacteristically thoughtful of him, I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/7934/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16872" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7944" RevisionGUID="0a4b2385-692f-4578-b81a-450ff3b21240" CreationDate="2015-02-20T06:44:40.007" UserId="118258" Comment="added 3 characters in body; edited tags; edited title" Text="Why is HopelessN00b stalking me and mass-closing my questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Mxzlk.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16873" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="7944" RevisionGUID="0a4b2385-692f-4578-b81a-450ff3b21240" CreationDate="2015-02-20T06:44:40.007" UserId="118258" Comment="added 3 characters in body; edited tags; edited title" Text="Why is HopelessN00b stalking me?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7938" RevisionGUID="f52ea47b-bab4-4103-8c30-c21490763d67" CreationDate="2015-02-20T08:08:25.867" UserId="218590" Comment="updating progress" Text="This list of tag pairs that differ by pluralization. The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packages] (92)   [tag:package] (62)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:font] (20)   [tag:fonts] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctl] (49) [tag:sysctls] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts] (295)    [tag:vhost] (122) **&lt;--- Please synonim it to** [tag:virtualhost]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http] (1266) [tag:https] (1060) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp] (1712) [tag:smtps] (3) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:loop] &amp;#10007;   [tag:loops] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sockets] &amp;#10007;   [tag:socket] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:group] &amp;#10007;    [tag:groups] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interfaces] &amp;#10007;    [tag:interface] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] &amp;#10007;  [tag:guid] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:backups] &amp;#10007;    [tag:backup] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:applications] &amp;#10007;   [tag:application] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:partitions] &amp;#10007;  [tag:partition] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:records] &amp;#10007; [tag:record] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:drives] &amp;#10007;  [tag:drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jails] &amp;#10007; [tag:jail] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:graphs] &amp;#10007;  [tag:graph] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application-pool] &amp;#10007; [tag:application-pools] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fileservers] &amp;#10007; [tag:file-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:credential] &amp;#10007; [tag:credentials] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:attachments] &amp;#10007; [tag:attachment] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-lists] &amp;#10007; [tag:mailing-list] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startupscript] &amp;#10007;  [tag:startup-scripts] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tasks]  &amp;#10007; [tag:task] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;    [tag:command] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:clusters] &amp;#10007;   [tag:cluster] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrators] &amp;#10007; [tag:administrator] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logins] &amp;#10007; [tag:login] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webapplication] &amp;#10007; [tag:web-applications] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorials] &amp;#10007;   [tag:tutorial] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] &amp;#10007;   [tag:notifications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] &amp;#10007; [tag:plugins]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] &amp;#10007; [tag:volumes] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] &amp;#10007;   [tag:transaction] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports]  &amp;#10007; [tag:serial-port]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] &amp;#10007;  [tag:blades] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] &amp;#10007;  [tag:tables] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] &amp;#10007; [tag:parameter] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] &amp;#10007;  [tag:communications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Other action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] synomized to [tag:hard-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disks] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] synomized to [tag:dns-zone]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zones] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] synomized to [tag:malware]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:viruses] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] and [tag:locales] synomized to [tag:localization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local]  &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] synomized to [tag:cable]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webservice]  [tag:webservices] synonimzed to [tag:web-services]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; = tag will stay; &amp;#10007; = tag have been removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16878" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7939" RevisionGUID="3c9b0a3e-21d6-4f97-9397-c95aca4a6146" CreationDate="2015-02-20T10:18:18.993" UserId="218590" Comment="update progress" Text="This list of tag pairs that differ by hyphen. The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mod-security] (142)  [tag:modsecurity] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keepalive] (81)  [tag:keep-alive] (21)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:openmanage] (39) [tag:open-manage] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hostheaders] (24)    [tag:host-headers] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:log-shipping] (26)   [tag:logshipping] (3)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Synonimzed tags&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:port-forwarding] (688)   [tag:portforwarding] (57)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:web-services] (82)   [tag:webservices] (30)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:opensource] (125)    [tag:open-source] (16)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:web-farm] (48)   [tag:webfarm] (14)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtualpc] &amp;#10007;  [tag:virtual-pc] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sqlserveragent] (34) [tag:sql-server-agent] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:msword] &amp;#10007; [tag:ms-word] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:datetime] &amp;#10007;   [tag:date-time] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:.net2.0] &amp;#10007; [tag:.net-2.0] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtualdrive] &amp;#10007; [tag:virtual-drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:printserver] &amp;#10007; [tag:print-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dlink] &amp;#10007; [tag:d-link] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readonly] &amp;#10007; [tag:read-only] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:livecd] &amp;#10007; [tag:live-cd] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:contentfilter] &amp;#10007; [tag:content-filter] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:visualstudio] &amp;#10007; [tag:visual-studio] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:thumbdrive] synonymized to [tag:usb-flash-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:thumb-drive] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reporting-services] synonymized with [tag:ssrs] &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reportingservices] &amp;#10007;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16879" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7938" RevisionGUID="73927dcb-57bc-43e0-ac25-3ad539a37c21" CreationDate="2015-02-20T10:19:38.323" UserId="218590" Comment="tyop" Text="This list of tag pairs that differ by pluralization. The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packages] (92)   [tag:package] (62)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:font] (20)   [tag:fonts] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctl] (49) [tag:sysctls] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts] (295)    [tag:vhost] (122) **&lt;--- synonym of** [tag:virtualhost] ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http] (1266) [tag:https] (1060) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp] (1712) [tag:smtps] (3) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:loop] &amp;#10007;   [tag:loops] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sockets] &amp;#10007;   [tag:socket] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:group] &amp;#10007;    [tag:groups] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interfaces] &amp;#10007;    [tag:interface] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] &amp;#10007;  [tag:guid] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:backups] &amp;#10007;    [tag:backup] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:applications] &amp;#10007;   [tag:application] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:partitions] &amp;#10007;  [tag:partition] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:records] &amp;#10007; [tag:record] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:drives] &amp;#10007;  [tag:drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jails] &amp;#10007; [tag:jail] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:graphs] &amp;#10007;  [tag:graph] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application-pool] &amp;#10007; [tag:application-pools] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fileservers] &amp;#10007; [tag:file-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:credential] &amp;#10007; [tag:credentials] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:attachments] &amp;#10007; [tag:attachment] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-lists] &amp;#10007; [tag:mailing-list] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startupscript] &amp;#10007;  [tag:startup-scripts] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tasks]  &amp;#10007; [tag:task] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;    [tag:command] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:clusters] &amp;#10007;   [tag:cluster] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrators] &amp;#10007; [tag:administrator] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logins] &amp;#10007; [tag:login] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webapplication] &amp;#10007; [tag:web-applications] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorials] &amp;#10007;   [tag:tutorial] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] &amp;#10007;   [tag:notifications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] &amp;#10007; [tag:plugins]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] &amp;#10007; [tag:volumes] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] &amp;#10007;   [tag:transaction] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports]  &amp;#10007; [tag:serial-port]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] &amp;#10007;  [tag:blades] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] &amp;#10007;  [tag:tables] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] &amp;#10007; [tag:parameter] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] &amp;#10007;  [tag:communications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Other action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] synonymized to [tag:hard-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disks] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] synonymized to [tag:dns-zone]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zones] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] synonymized to [tag:malware]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:viruses] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] and [tag:locales] synonymized to [tag:localization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local]  &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] synonymized to [tag:cable]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webservice]  [tag:webservices] synonymized to [tag:web-services]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; 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  <row Id="16880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7946" RevisionGUID="fa0ec346-8a7a-4b55-ad48-4b4138719b8a" CreationDate="2015-02-20T15:48:32.307" UserId="126660" Text="So I was wrong. No biggie, but I want to delete my answer to save myself the embarras... I mean, to not confuse other readers! Yes, that's it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do appreciate being pointed at my wrong answer, does up-voting the comment that did it contribute in any way to showing my appreciation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16881" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7946" RevisionGUID="fa0ec346-8a7a-4b55-ad48-4b4138719b8a" CreationDate="2015-02-20T15:48:32.307" UserId="126660" Text="Should I up-vote a comment pointing out I was wrong before I delete my answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16882" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7946" RevisionGUID="fa0ec346-8a7a-4b55-ad48-4b4138719b8a" CreationDate="2015-02-20T15:48:32.307" UserId="126660" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16883" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7947" RevisionGUID="b93be2d8-6487-46e2-b3fe-9e6a7f005a36" CreationDate="2015-02-20T16:16:31.817" UserId="218888" Text="You should probably just comment to the person who steered you right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands, up-voting a comment doesn't do anything for the person who commented, and they don't get a notification.  &#xD;&#xA;However if you reply to the comment (using `@username`) they will see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It can be frustrating to leave comments trying to help people, only to feel ignored.  &#xD;&#xA;So if you do this small thing, you're helping out a great deal! You're signaling to someone that they did in fact make a difference." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16884" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7944" RevisionGUID="d9329162-ef29-49bf-96eb-26773ef0c250" CreationDate="2015-02-20T19:27:48.340" UserId="6177" Comment="pic title and so I can un downvote" Text="Why is HopelessN00b stalking me and mass-closing my questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![closed questions pic][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Mxzlk.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16885" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7948" RevisionGUID="b26ee692-258e-437e-9f66-d5d30be828d4" CreationDate="2015-02-20T21:39:31.243" UserId="214507" Text="Deleted answers including comments and votes on them will be visible to moderators and users with 10k reputation. But it won't be visible who voted. And if the person who commented cannot see the answer anymore, they may never know that their comment got a positive vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it is still worth upvoting their comment, after all it only takes one click to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Writing a reply using `@username` as pointed out by @Reaces will trigger a notification to that user. So you could write something like: `@username my bad, I'll delete this answer.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely certain if you then need to wait for them to see the comment before you delete the answer, or if your response remains visible in their notifications, even if the answer it was attached to is long gone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16886" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7946" RevisionGUID="073188f7-de3f-4a99-8ecb-ea70a6307740" CreationDate="2015-02-21T11:27:47.577" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/569096139129167872" />
  <row Id="16887" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7949" RevisionGUID="426b8b3b-e20e-45a2-be8a-2cc76ba4542f" CreationDate="2015-02-21T19:58:51.680" UserDisplayName="user274" Text="I have a question here http://serverfault.com/questions/670436/how-do-i-use-tls-https-using-dane-dnssec IMO it's incorrectly marked as a duplicate. One question explains the problem and the expected results. The other was poorly worded and confused readers into locking it because they didn't understand it. Why are we locking both so no answers are possible?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16888" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7949" RevisionGUID="426b8b3b-e20e-45a2-be8a-2cc76ba4542f" CreationDate="2015-02-21T19:58:51.680" UserDisplayName="user274" Text="Why lock a question because a poorly worded locked duplicate with no answers exist?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16889" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7949" RevisionGUID="426b8b3b-e20e-45a2-be8a-2cc76ba4542f" CreationDate="2015-02-21T19:58:51.680" UserDisplayName="user274" Text="|discussion|old-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16890" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7949" RevisionGUID="eb54239e-188e-43a9-a608-11b2c3d79792" CreationDate="2015-02-21T20:05:30.357" UserDisplayName="user274" Comment="added 125 characters in body" Text="I have a question here http://serverfault.com/questions/670436/how-do-i-use-tls-https-using-dane-dnssec IMO it's incorrectly marked as a duplicate. One question explains the problem and the expected results. The other was poorly worded and confused readers into locking it because they didn't understand it. Why are we locking both so no answers are possible? If you read both you'll see they are different questions trying to solve the same question and not a phrasing or a duplicate. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16891" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7950" RevisionGUID="2f3367c7-755d-4e3b-8f34-2d4ac86636c9" CreationDate="2015-02-21T20:19:57.897" UserId="118258" Text="Because you keep asking it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's poorly worded, and doesn't have an answer you like, you have no one to blame but yourself for that.  Fix your old question and get it reopened; don't ask the same thing in a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[You could probably benefit from reading the thread here on how to ask better questions][1], as well as using the search function before asking a question.  This is far from the first time you've asked a question that was closed as a duplicate, or could have been answered by searching the site first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7938" RevisionGUID="4526cc45-4ac0-4519-a696-d0a179ab0c9b" CreationDate="2015-02-22T13:54:05.053" UserId="218590" Comment="update progress" Text="This list of tag pairs that differ by pluralization. The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packages] (92)   [tag:package] (62)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:font] (20)   [tag:fonts] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts] (295)    [tag:vhost] (122) **&lt;--- synonym of** [tag:virtualhost] ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http] (1266) [tag:https] (1060) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp] (1712) [tag:smtps] (3) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:loop] &amp;#10007;   [tag:loops] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sockets] &amp;#10007;   [tag:socket] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:group] &amp;#10007;    [tag:groups] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interfaces] &amp;#10007;    [tag:interface] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] &amp;#10007;  [tag:guid] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:backups] &amp;#10007;    [tag:backup] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:applications] &amp;#10007;   [tag:application] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:partitions] &amp;#10007;  [tag:partition] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:records] &amp;#10007; [tag:record] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:drives] &amp;#10007;  [tag:drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jails] &amp;#10007; [tag:jail] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:graphs] &amp;#10007;  [tag:graph] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application-pool] &amp;#10007; [tag:application-pools] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fileservers] &amp;#10007; [tag:file-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:credential] &amp;#10007; [tag:credentials] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:attachments] &amp;#10007; [tag:attachment] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-lists] &amp;#10007; [tag:mailing-list] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startupscript] &amp;#10007;  [tag:startup-scripts] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tasks]  &amp;#10007; [tag:task] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;    [tag:command] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:clusters] &amp;#10007;   [tag:cluster] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrators] &amp;#10007; [tag:administrator] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logins] &amp;#10007; [tag:login] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webapplication] &amp;#10007; [tag:web-applications] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorials] &amp;#10007;   [tag:tutorial] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctls]  &amp;#10007; [tag:sysctl] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] &amp;#10007;   [tag:notifications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] &amp;#10007; [tag:plugins]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] &amp;#10007; [tag:volumes] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] &amp;#10007;   [tag:transaction] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports]  &amp;#10007; [tag:serial-port]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] &amp;#10007;  [tag:blades] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] &amp;#10007;  [tag:tables] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] &amp;#10007; [tag:parameter] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] &amp;#10007;  [tag:communications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Other action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] synonymized to [tag:hard-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disks] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] synonymized to [tag:dns-zone]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zones] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] synonymized to [tag:malware]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:viruses] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] and [tag:locales] synonymized to [tag:localization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local]  &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] synonymized to [tag:cable]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webservice]  [tag:webservices] synonymized to [tag:web-services]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; = tag will stay; &amp;#10007; = tag have been removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packages] (92)   [tag:package] (62)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:library] (53) [tag:libraries] (34)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-directory] (45) [tag:virtualdirectories] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vulnerabilities] (43) [tag:vulnerability] (18)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:font] (20)   [tag:fonts] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts] (295)    [tag:vhost] (122) **&lt;--- synonym of** [tag:virtualhost] ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http] (1266) [tag:https] (1060) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp] (1712) [tag:smtps] (3) **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:loop] &amp;#10007;   [tag:loops] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sockets] &amp;#10007;   [tag:socket] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:group] &amp;#10007;    [tag:groups] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interfaces] &amp;#10007;    [tag:interface] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] &amp;#10007;  [tag:guid] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:backups] &amp;#10007;    [tag:backup] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:applications] &amp;#10007;   [tag:application] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:partitions] &amp;#10007;  [tag:partition] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:records] &amp;#10007; [tag:record] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:drives] &amp;#10007;  [tag:drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jails] &amp;#10007; [tag:jail] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:graphs] &amp;#10007;  [tag:graph] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application-pool] &amp;#10007; [tag:application-pools] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fileservers] &amp;#10007; [tag:file-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:credential] &amp;#10007; [tag:credentials] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:attachments] &amp;#10007; [tag:attachment] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-lists] &amp;#10007; [tag:mailing-list] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startupscript] &amp;#10007;  [tag:startup-scripts] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tasks]  &amp;#10007; [tag:task] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;    [tag:command] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:clusters] &amp;#10007;   [tag:cluster] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrators] &amp;#10007; [tag:administrator] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logins] &amp;#10007; [tag:login] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webapplication] &amp;#10007; [tag:web-applications] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorials] &amp;#10007;   [tag:tutorial] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctls]  &amp;#10007; [tag:sysctl] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] &amp;#10007;   [tag:notifications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] &amp;#10007; [tag:plugins]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] &amp;#10007; [tag:volumes] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] &amp;#10007;   [tag:transaction] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports]  &amp;#10007; [tag:serial-port]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] &amp;#10007;  [tag:blades] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] &amp;#10007;  [tag:tables] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] &amp;#10007; [tag:parameter] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] &amp;#10007;  [tag:communications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Other action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] synonymized to [tag:hard-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disks] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] synonymized to [tag:dns-zone]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zones] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] synonymized to [tag:malware]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:viruses] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] and [tag:locales] synonymized to [tag:localization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local]  &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] synonymized to [tag:cable]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webservice]  [tag:webservices] synonymized to [tag:web-services]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; = tag will stay; &amp;#10007; = tag have been removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7951" RevisionGUID="acda3c98-3335-4eac-8a82-d77e0bdc0b32" CreationDate="2015-02-23T07:34:41.543" UserId="94332" Text="If a user posts an answer that just says &quot;use commercial product X&quot;, is it spam?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See for example [this answer][1].  It looked spammy to me, so I flagged it, but the flag was declined.  I'm sure there's room for judgment here, like in whether the user is promoting the product, but I wonder if the moderators could tell us some of their criteria so we can flag more usefully.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/459707/administering-server-2012-with-rsat-on-windows-7/667053#667053" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7951" RevisionGUID="acda3c98-3335-4eac-8a82-d77e0bdc0b32" CreationDate="2015-02-23T07:34:41.543" UserId="94332" Text="Is an answer that just says &quot;use commercial product X&quot; spam?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7951" RevisionGUID="acda3c98-3335-4eac-8a82-d77e0bdc0b32" CreationDate="2015-02-23T07:34:41.543" UserId="94332" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7953" RevisionGUID="ac8056d1-1194-4019-a853-fd3caaca1e4b" CreationDate="2015-02-23T12:15:16.647" UserId="214507" Text="I think [tag:loops] should go. Perhaps [tag:localhost] isn't particularly valuable either. (If both of those flags are eliminated, it would leave one question without any labels at all.)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7954" RevisionGUID="e3ed23f7-a2e8-4aa1-a504-9a099ac8b26e" CreationDate="2015-02-23T12:39:56.797" UserId="126632" Text="I declined the flag, and so these are my comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, you should be aware (and might already know) that flags on Stack Exchange have non-obvious side effects. For instance, simply flagging something as spam will also give it a downvote, and having a &quot;very low quality&quot; flag marked as helpful will also give the flagged post a downvote. In the case of spam flags, there are a _lot_ of non-obvious side effects, since data from these is fed into a variety of anti-spam systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus, moderators should not dismiss a flag as helpful simply because the user who flagged something was trying to be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case in particular, while the answer did appear to be a recommendation for a commercial product that would (in theory) solve the problem, the user did not appear to have any connection to the company. Nor was it a drive-by spamming; this user, while new to SF, has a long history across the network. These factors led me to believe that, while the answer could be improved, it didn't really qualify as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm looking for with spam flags is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Blatantly obvious garbage from new accounts (which is posted by bots or non-mechanical Turks in developing countries)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Users who are going overboard promoting _their own_ product or service. (Though in the case of maybe a single post, since disclosure is what's required, if it's that obvious you can simply edit in a disclosure.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one might have appeared to be one of the former, if you didn't look closely to see that the user had been around a while and had a history on the network. Believe it or not, moderators don't just click buttons randomly. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7955" RevisionGUID="6d76fafa-16b4-4104-a18c-09e9d09c2587" CreationDate="2015-02-23T23:07:09.477" UserId="94332" Text="[This question][1] got closed as primarily opinion-based.  At the time the question got closed, I had almost completed a fairly substantial and I thought helpful answer for a new sysadmin, explaining why yes, he should use his distro's packages unless he had a good reason not to.  In short, it's a best practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A similar thing happened to [this question][2].  I myself voted to close it as too broad, and it was closed.  But before it was, Zoredache flagged it as a duplicate of [this question][3], which was longstanding and had a couple of high-quality and highly voted, though admittedly broad, answers.  Again, it ended up being a best practices question.  Later someone voted to close that one too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, my questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Can we please reopen the first question?  I think it's actually a pretty good question for a new sysadmin (though probably a dup if I could find it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Any suggestions for how to distinguish good best practice questions from other too broad or opinion-based questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/670752/is-using-distro-bundled-lamp-the-best-choice&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/670630/network-administrator-handover-document&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/160402/what-are-some-best-practices-when-taking-over-it-at-a-new-company" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16904" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7955" RevisionGUID="6d76fafa-16b4-4104-a18c-09e9d09c2587" CreationDate="2015-02-23T23:07:09.477" UserId="94332" Text="primarily opinion-based or too broad, or just a best practices question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7956" RevisionGUID="2708ebe3-8b8f-4ffb-bd8d-71b377cb78c3" CreationDate="2015-02-23T23:12:28.377" UserId="218590" Text="After some hiatus because of [duplicate tags hunting][1], here the proposed bad tag (again)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:www] Bunch of question where user wants his website accessible for both www and non-www version&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:bypass] **Most** of the question was about bypassing some restriction in their environment&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:freeware] Question about: what's best freeware to do blablabla...&#xD;&#xA;* Others:[tag:editor][tag:dropbox][tag:pictures][tag:video]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Meta Tags][2] collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:global][tag:category][tag:custom][tag:dual][tag:kits][tag:stop][tag:distro]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Duplicate tags collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:conf] -&gt;  [tag:configuration]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Still updating...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7937/cleanup-duplicate-tags-different-by-hyphenation-and-pluralization?lq=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16907" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7957" RevisionGUID="b2a6bd3f-c193-4f75-b39e-229cd1b17245" CreationDate="2015-02-24T00:00:27.597" UserId="8897" Text="The first one might be a duplicate to some others, but if you edit it and write a good answer, we might use this as a canonical target for this kind of question, which appears semi-regular from new users/admins. However, personally I would rather have a new question for this purpose though (maybe as community wiki), to avoid the situation with the [compromised server](http://serverfault.com/posts/218005) question which started as a normal question from an unsuspecting user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe the second is fixable though, as the list of things to consider is potential endless and highly dependent on the specific environment. Also, I am not sure we should have an answer that would need to be *too broad* itself as a dupe target for a question that would be closed as *too broad* otherwise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16908" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7957" RevisionGUID="a78a7626-f08e-4f72-bf41-af6ec790df83" CreationDate="2015-02-24T00:34:50.000" UserId="8897" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="The first one might be a duplicate to some others, but if you edit it and write a good answer, we might use this as a canonical target for this kind of question, which appears semi-regular from new users/admins. However, personally I would rather have a new question for this purpose though (maybe as community wiki), to avoid the situation with the [compromised server](http://serverfault.com/posts/218005) question which started as a normal question from an unsuspecting user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe the second question is fixable, as the list of things to consider is potential endless and highly dependent on the specific environment. Also, I am not sure we should have an answer that would need to be *too broad* itself as a dupe target for a question that would be closed as *too broad* otherwise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16909" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7956" RevisionGUID="3c828d23-cc3f-4642-8b00-1a28e0c49579" CreationDate="2015-02-24T00:55:27.440" UserId="218590" Comment="remove duplicate tags" Text="After some hiatus because of [duplicate tags hunting][1], here the proposed bad tag (again)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:www] Bunch of question where user wants his website accessible for both www and non-www version&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:bypass] **Most** of the question was about bypassing some restriction in their environment&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:freeware] Question about: what's best freeware to do blablabla...&#xD;&#xA;* Others:[tag:dropbox][tag:pictures]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Meta Tags][2] collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:global][tag:category][tag:custom][tag:dual][tag:kits][tag:stop][tag:distro][tag:defininition][tag:text][tag:preference]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Duplicate tags collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:conf] -&gt;  [tag:configuration]&#xD;&#xA;[tag:cals] -&gt;  [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Still updating...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7937/cleanup-duplicate-tags-different-by-hyphenation-and-pluralization?lq=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16910" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7956" RevisionGUID="4129a7df-eede-4b1b-9c04-66f68b8b1b92" CreationDate="2015-02-24T02:17:58.923" UserId="218590" Comment="added 43 characters in body" Text="After some hiatus because of [duplicate tags hunting][1], here the proposed bad tag (again)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:www] Bunch of question where user wants his website accessible for both www and non-www version&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:bypass] **Most** of the question was about bypassing some restriction in their environment&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:freeware] Question about: what's best freeware to do blablabla...&#xD;&#xA;* Others:[tag:dropbox][tag:pictures]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Meta Tags][2] collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:global][tag:category][tag:custom][tag:dual][tag:kits][tag:stop][tag:distro][tag:defininition][tag:text][tag:preference]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Duplicate tags collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:conf] -&gt;  [tag:configuration]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cals] -&gt;  [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home] -&gt;  [tag:home-directory]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Still updating...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7937/cleanup-duplicate-tags-different-by-hyphenation-and-pluralization?lq=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16914" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7958" RevisionGUID="e4ac157d-a624-4dde-bfb0-3fc78221b9cb" CreationDate="2015-02-24T04:22:34.147" UserId="272946" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7959" RevisionGUID="8c194975-6653-441d-89b4-9bf7059371f7" CreationDate="2015-02-24T05:18:21.497" UserId="118258" Text="[Anyone with 3000 reputation on Server Fault can vote to close a question][1].  5 such votes are required to close a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Anyone with a gold tag badge in one of the question's tags can cast a binding close vote for the duplicate reason][2]. (Only one vote required to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators (like me, with the diamond after their names) can cast binding close votes on any questions for any reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's basically it.  You can and should read the help on [closed-questions in particular][3], as well as [the on-topic help page][4], the [off-topic help page][5], and the [help page on how to ask a good question][6], but that might not matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the end of the day, it's based on the votes of community members, so if the community just plain doesn't like a question, it can technically be on-topic according to the rules the rules and still get closed and downvoted into oblivion.  [As I said in response to my election as moderator (also by popular vote), democracy doesn't work][7]... so there's that to keep in mind too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be helpful to point out which question you're talking about, so you can get advice on whether you and your friend are wasting your time on something that's fundamentally unsalvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/230865/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdfRRtAs3o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7959" RevisionGUID="0cc0065a-5e97-4121-b293-3486ee7e62d9" CreationDate="2015-02-24T05:35:17.087" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 10 characters in body" Text="[Anyone with 3000 reputation on Server Fault can vote to close a question][1].  5 such votes are required to close a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Anyone with a gold tag badge in one of the question's tags can cast a binding close vote for the duplicate reason][2]. (Only one vote required to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators (like me, with the diamond after their names) can cast binding close votes on any questions for any reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's basically it.  You can and should read the help on [closed-questions in particular][3], as well as [the on-topic help page][4], the [off-topic help page][5], and the [help page on how to ask a good question][6], but that might not matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the end of the day, it's based on the votes of community members, so if the community just plain doesn't like a question, it can technically be on-topic according to the rules and still get closed and downvoted into oblivion.  [As I said in response to my election as moderator (also by popular vote), democracy doesn't work][7]... so there's that to keep in mind too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be helpful to point out which question you're talking about, so you can get advice on whether you and your friend are wasting your time on something that's fundamentally unsalvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/230865/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdfRRtAs3o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16918" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="36ff90ed-fbc8-4e64-a6f7-784801fc434a" CreationDate="2015-02-24T07:48:55.950" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 386 characters in body" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upload][tag:usage][tag:easyapache][tag:scheduling][tag:requirements][tag:centralization][tag:document-management][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:checklist][tag:color][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:diagnostic][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:limits][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:resume][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:upload][tag:twitter][tag:options][tag:thrashing][tag:open-iscsi][tag:shares][tag:remove][tag:lag][tag:imagick][tag:virtuozzo][tag:setenv][tag:setenvif][tag:local-system][tag:design][tag:cost-savings][tag:sort][tag:indexing][tag:create][tag:keys][tag:paypal][tag:page][tag:collision][tag:span][tag:soa]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:licensing][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process][tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:rackmount][tag:imaging][tag:image][tag:images]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16919" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7957" RevisionGUID="0fec9261-717f-4984-b54f-db9aad82cb90" CreationDate="2015-02-24T08:32:11.090" UserId="8897" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="The first one might be a duplicate to some others, but if you edit it and write a good answer, we might use this as a canonical target for this kind of question, which appears semi-regular from new users/admins. However, personally I would rather have a new question for this purpose though (maybe as community wiki), to avoid the situation with the [compromised server](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005) question which started as a normal question from an unsuspecting user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe the second question is fixable, as the list of things to consider is potential endless and highly dependent on the specific environment. Also, I am not sure we should have an answer that would need to be *too broad* itself as a dupe target for a question that would be closed as *too broad* otherwise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packages] (92)   [tag:package] (62)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:library] (53) [tag:libraries] (34)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-directory] (45) [tag:virtualdirectories] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vulnerabilities] (43) [tag:vulnerability] (18)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:font] (20)   [tag:fonts] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts] (295)    [tag:vhost] (122) **&lt;--- synonym of** [tag:virtualhost] ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### False positive results&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http]  [tag:https] **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp]  [tag:smtps] **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] [tag:guid] **&lt;-- not singular-plural pair**&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:loop] &amp;#10007;   [tag:loops] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sockets] &amp;#10007;   [tag:socket] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:group] &amp;#10007;    [tag:groups] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interfaces] &amp;#10007;    [tag:interface] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:backups] &amp;#10007;    [tag:backup] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:applications] &amp;#10007;   [tag:application] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:partitions] &amp;#10007;  [tag:partition] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:records] &amp;#10007; [tag:record] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:drives] &amp;#10007;  [tag:drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jails] &amp;#10007; [tag:jail] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:graphs] &amp;#10007;  [tag:graph] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application-pool] &amp;#10007; [tag:application-pools] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fileservers] &amp;#10007; [tag:file-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:credential] &amp;#10007; [tag:credentials] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:attachments] &amp;#10007; [tag:attachment] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-lists] &amp;#10007; [tag:mailing-list] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startupscript] &amp;#10007;  [tag:startup-scripts] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tasks]  &amp;#10007; [tag:task] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;    [tag:command] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:clusters] &amp;#10007;   [tag:cluster] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrators] &amp;#10007; [tag:administrator] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logins] &amp;#10007; [tag:login] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webapplication] &amp;#10007; [tag:web-applications] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorials] &amp;#10007;   [tag:tutorial] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctls]  &amp;#10007; [tag:sysctl] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] &amp;#10007;   [tag:notifications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] &amp;#10007; [tag:plugins]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] &amp;#10007; [tag:volumes] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] &amp;#10007;   [tag:transaction] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports]  &amp;#10007; [tag:serial-port]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] &amp;#10007;  [tag:blades] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] &amp;#10007;  [tag:tables] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] &amp;#10007; [tag:parameter] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] &amp;#10007;  [tag:communications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Other action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] synonymized to [tag:hard-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disks] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] synonymized to [tag:dns-zone]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zones] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] synonymized to [tag:malware]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:viruses] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] and [tag:locales] synonymized to [tag:localization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local]  &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] synonymized to [tag:cable]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webservice]  [tag:webservices] synonymized to [tag:web-services]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; = tag will stay; &amp;#10007; = tag have been removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16921" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="f6f797e0-7ec5-4364-b9b9-b762e6a6207d" CreationDate="2015-02-25T03:19:46.210" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|status-deferred|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16922" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7960" RevisionGUID="10512aa8-66af-4dec-8544-e24c15e0e04b" CreationDate="2015-02-25T03:19:48.970" UserId="963" Text="So... [Normally][1], I would [collect some data][2] on how many tags are created by users at various rep levels, and how they were used. This is a pretty decent way to gauge whether anything of value would be lost if the privilege were bumped up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *started* to do that here. The results looked good - barely any tags created by low-rep users, a slam-dunk [meta-tag:status-completed]. Then I ran the numbers on tags created by *high-rep* users, and things got weird: they weren't creating very many tags either; in fact, I counted only 87 tags created here during the last year by *anyone*. That seemed... Odd. So I went to do the last check: how many tags were *destroyed* during this time-period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that only a hundred or so had been destroyed by the system due to low/no use. However... In the past couple weeks, over **1400** tags have been merged, mostly into [this big ball of mud](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That... Pretty much makes doing any further analysis right now worthless. It'd be *really nice* if we tracked information on deleted tags, such as who created them and so on... But we don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All I know is that *of the extant tags* created during the past year, there's not a very significant split between low-rep and high-rep users; the [only new tag to garner more than a few questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) did so via merges and will be destroyed itself - if new tags must be created in the process, that will only skew this analysis further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Marking this [meta-tag:status-deferred] - please [get rid of this tag](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) as quickly as possible, and then remind me to check again in another few months to see who is actually creating useful tags here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/8149/raise-the-minimum-rep-needed-to-create-new-tags/8230#8230&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.physics.stackexchange.com/questions/5616/raising-the-privilege-limit-for-tag-creation-from-300-to-1k/5620#5620" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16923" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7961" RevisionGUID="967232b2-0bd5-46d0-97f8-308274facca3" CreationDate="2015-02-26T01:43:42.710" UserId="118441" Text="I had asked a [question on SF][1] several years ago that I noticed today got edited, locked, and the marked as a duplicate. So, I followed the link to the duplicate and noticed the &quot;duplicate&quot; was several months newer than my question. My question was asked in August of 2012, and the &quot;duplicate&quot; can in November of that same year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why would this be considered a duplicate, and why would SF allow this kind of flagging?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/417183/wampserver-remotely-access-phpmyadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16924" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7961" RevisionGUID="967232b2-0bd5-46d0-97f8-308274facca3" CreationDate="2015-02-26T01:43:42.710" UserId="118441" Text="Older Question is a Duplicate of a Newer Question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16925" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7961" RevisionGUID="967232b2-0bd5-46d0-97f8-308274facca3" CreationDate="2015-02-26T01:43:42.710" UserId="118441" Text="|discussion|flagging|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7962" RevisionGUID="dfe16e97-2a89-46a4-b060-10fc8e9b6c08" CreationDate="2015-02-26T02:18:53.280" UserId="20815" Text="A duplicate is a duplicate regardless of age. It's true - more frequently *newer* questions are flagged as dupes of *older* questions, but in this case it wasn't appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dupe question for yours is a canonical QA as to why one-click installer stacks (WAMP, XAMPP, etc.) are inappropriate in a professional sysadmin setting. HopelessN00b found your old question and marked it as a dupe of our newer, canonical question on this subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You will notice that he didn't just outright close your question - he locked it. The question is indeed off-topic, so closing would have been appropriate, but he (somehow) was able to find a bit of grace in his ([two-sizes-too-small][1]) heart and just lock/dupe your question instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cel-ebration.com/TWO-SIZES-TOO-SMALL.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16927" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7962" RevisionGUID="91e40302-61dc-4b84-a066-466ab3804539" CreationDate="2015-02-26T02:24:15.280" UserId="20815" Comment="added 586 characters in body" Text="A duplicate is a duplicate regardless of age.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's true - more frequently *newer* questions are flagged as dupes of *older* questions, but in this case it wasn't appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dupe question for yours is a canonical QA as to why one-click installer stacks (WAMP, XAMPP, etc.) are inappropriate in a professional sysadmin setting. HopelessN00b found your old question and marked it as a dupe of our newer, canonical question on this subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You will notice that he didn't just outright close your question - he locked it. The question is indeed off-topic, so closing would have been appropriate, but he (somehow) was able to find a bit of grace in his ([two-sizes-too-small][1]) heart and just lock/dupe your question instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer your explicit questions in a straightforward manner:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why would this be considered a duplicate,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though it's not exactly a dupe, for instances like this where 1) the question is borderlin off-topic and 2) we have a canonical QA that covers the topic, we use the duplicate flag as a manner to refer people to the canonical answer instead of just closing the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and why would SF allow this kind of flagging?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because any mechanism that can help organize and clean up things on the site are helpful. Why should they **not** allow this kind of flagging?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cel-ebration.com/TWO-SIZES-TOO-SMALL.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7963" RevisionGUID="1fa17183-10b2-47aa-8a1d-9e5edef48537" CreationDate="2015-02-26T19:04:53.620" UserId="118549" Text="I recently directed a user from StackOverflow to SuperUser, as they were asking a question about how to properly configure their apache-webserver (or more: why their configuration denied access to their vhost; the exact title of their Q was &quot;phpmyadmin - restrict by IP&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user also provided a context for their question: they were trying to protect their `/phpmyadmin` installation, and mentioned this in both the text and the subject of their Q.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was immediately closed by a very responsive (albeit firm in their decision) moderator with a &quot;Qs about management interfaces are off-topic&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now if a question about a configuring a web-server to run a page that allows me to manage other software is indeed off-topic, then i would like to propose to make this *more* explicit in the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently it only says &quot;working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&quot; is off-topic, but i believe that this text should be extended to also mention self-hosted interfaces.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, it should direct the users to a forum where they can ask such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Speaking of which: where do you consider such a question on-topic? [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: the user eventually found out the cause of the problem (an possibly wrong IPv6 address in an `AllowFrom` stanza), but have deleted their question on both SuperUser and ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16931" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7963" RevisionGUID="274f69b6-f948-42ab-a570-32bcdb3313fe" CreationDate="2015-02-26T20:07:01.407" UserId="118549" Comment="added 9 characters in body" Text="I recently directed a user from StackOverflow to SuperUser, as they were asking a question about how to properly configure their apache-webserver (or more: why their configuration denied access to their vhost; the exact title of their Q was &quot;phpmyadmin - restrict by IP&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user also provided a context for their question: they were trying to protect their `/phpmyadmin` installation, and mentioned this in both the text and the subject of their Q.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was immediately closed by a very responsive (albeit firm in their decision) moderator with a &quot;Qs about management interfaces are off-topic&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now if a question about a configuring a web-server to run a page that allows me to manage other software is indeed off-topic, then i would like to propose to make this *more* explicit in the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently it only says &quot;working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&quot; is off-topic, but i believe that this text should be extended to also mention self-hosted interfaces.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, it should direct the users to a forum where they can ask such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Speaking of which: where do you consider such a question on-topic? [Webmasters.se.com](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/)??&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: the user eventually found out the cause of the problem (an possibly wrong IPv6 address in an `AllowFrom` stanza), but have deleted their question on both SuperUser and ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7964" RevisionGUID="d3c677b8-3720-438d-be95-a23cdfc504c6" CreationDate="2015-02-26T20:07:14.890" UserId="118258" Text="This probably should be made more explicit in the FAQ [and on-topic page][1] and all that, yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, the problem with that, or reason it hasn't been done already, is because it's a fair bit of effort, requires approval from Stack Exchange (the Stack Exchange employees who are Community Managers/&quot;super-mods&quot;), and the payoff is about 0.  The people who &quot;need&quot; to read the help before posting don't, so they won't see it anyway, and the people who do read the help will see it, and/or search the site and see the swath I've cut through administration panel questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have, [with the help of a handy stack app][2], vastly improved the close reason I leave, which now links to the help page where the off-topic statement is, as well as two pertinent meta discussions on the subject of administration panels:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[Administration panels are off topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). [Even the presence of an administration panel on a system,](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/118258) because they [take over the systems in strange and non-standard ways, making it difficult or even impossible for actual system administrators to manage the servers normally](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/118258), and tend to indicate low-quality questions from *users* with insufficient knowledge for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of these administration panels [*may* be on-topic at Webmasters][3], and their moderators have expressed an interest in seeing some of them migrated, but not all.  For example, they don't handle Apache configuration questions, which they direct to us, but since these web panels often make that configuration impossible, overly difficult, or flaky via the &quot;sysadmin way&quot; they're not topical here anymore either.  As alluded to in my custom close reason, the other problem is that the majority of these questions are poor questions from what are essentially users, which makes them off topic both here and at Webmasters, as well as excluding them from migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is sometimes the case that a question has no Stack Exchange site on which it is topical.  Some may find that unfortunate, but given this community's feeling towards web administration panels (and the questions we get about them), that's really not an appropriate concern for me.  This community would rather be subjected to a Sarin gas attack than web administration panel questions, so they're off topic here, even if that means there's no where they're on-topic at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I recall correctly, the question you're referring to was actually not a bad question, but it feel into the server configuration realm that Webmasters doesn't want, and the web panel realm that we don't want, so it was just a question without an appropriate home on Stack Exchange at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps Super User could consider taking or keeping these questions (the good ones, anyway), as it does take the server configuration questions that we don't now (setting up a home server or configuring a game server or whatever). Web panels could be another sub-category of those type of questions.  (Sorry, JourneymanGeek. :p )  But whatever the case, the simple answer is that they're not topical here, even if that strands many of them without a place to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/q/4483&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16933" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6493" RevisionGUID="48b70170-9043-4934-abba-de24a25d3e3b" CreationDate="2015-02-27T04:32:16.293" UserId="126632" Comment="added 359 characters in body" Text="&lt;s&gt;There's no UI provided to us&lt;/s&gt; Moderators now have the capability to rearrange the close reasons. But we can't edit them; to change one, it has to be deactivated and a completely new one activated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think that the _most frequently used_ reasons should be listed near the top. And I have taken the opportunity, when installing a new close reason, to rearrange the existing ones, to that end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd welcome hearing specific suggestions, but I do recommend taking care when closing a question; this really shouldn't be _so_ automatic that there's muscle memory involved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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 - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16936" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7965" RevisionGUID="a86baae2-6bb6-4ca4-aeb2-a50130d08851" CreationDate="2015-02-27T10:45:42.997" UserId="233752" Text="Can I ask about the architectural design of the clusters? For example can I ask the following: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the architectural design of a cluster, for using Apache Mesos? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16939" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7965" RevisionGUID="378adcc8-c38a-437d-a1bf-8685a3ed6358" CreationDate="2015-02-27T11:55:38.930" UserId="233752" Comment="added 66 characters in body" Text="Can I ask about the architectural design of the clusters? For example can I ask the following: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the architectural design of a bare bone cluster (e.g., #of IPs, switches, master(s) and their slave(s)), for using Apache Mesos? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16940" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="ac375ac5-26c7-4f99-b531-53e63b7e9fc9" CreationDate="2015-02-27T14:43:00.293" UserId="152073" Comment="moar DNS canonballs" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16941" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7966" RevisionGUID="2dc43274-12ee-401f-bd82-e895c0eb53e8" CreationDate="2015-02-27T15:29:08.267" UserId="9517" Text="I think something like that would likely end up being closed as too broad, whole books have been written on clusters and the like. I could equally see it being closed for 'Hire a Consultant' reasons or 'We don't do free design work' all of which I've seen similar questions closed for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said all that the only real litmus test is to ask the question and see what happens (and if the question is literally what's above then expect downvotes for not showing research et al)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6574" RevisionGUID="c830871a-67e1-407b-9ae8-52d32696165f" CreationDate="2015-02-28T08:15:24.653" UserId="55514" Comment="added 97 characters in body" Text="Since this question's floated up to to the top of the front page, I'm going to give my contrarian answer, which is: **obfuscate nearly no technical data in your question**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael has a point inasmuch as some data are supposed to be secret, and you shouldn't post them.  Passwords, SSL secret keys (don't laugh, it's happened, though I can no longer find the post), pre-shared keys of all types,: all these are supposed to be secret, and you shouldn't post them.  But usernames?  Post them; if your security is dependent on keeping the usernames secret, it's bad security.  Domain names?  Post them.  IP addresses?  Post them.  Mail headers?  Post them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why do I say this?  [This question][1] would have taken significantly longer to solve without knowing the address; [this question][2], and [this one][3] would have taken significantly longer to solve without the domain name in question.  I could quote tens more examples, just from my own canon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could they have been solved if those data had been redacted.  Yes, of course; **but it would have taken longer**.  Instead of being able to test hypotheses ourselves, we'd've had to guess, and wait for the OP to clarify.  In some cases, the lack of redaction helps with the formation of hypotheses in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you come to post on SF, you're a supplicant in need of assistance, so **anything you can do to make it easier for other people to help you is a good thing**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you don't want to embarrass your company, or if there's some idiot local security-through-obscurity policy that forbids you to disclose anything, down to the price of the coffee in the company machine.  You've got a problem, or you wouldn't be posting here; don't be so discourteous to the pool of potential helpers as to make their lives deliberately difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obfuscation in an answer is different.  There, you're trying to help.  It may be that your answer is less helpful with redaction, but that's your call as a helper.  The community will judge by voting, as it should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/592671/ipv6-address-not-available-from-outside&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/606138/dns-troubleshooting-and-bind-error&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/485137/lame-dns-server/485148#485148" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16943" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7951" RevisionGUID="8419d36a-ddab-4171-8912-78457b4ea903" CreationDate="2015-02-28T14:55:28.033" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/571685116889710593" />
  <row Id="16944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7967" RevisionGUID="b106bab7-5656-405e-bd6f-401b54b60feb" CreationDate="2015-03-01T13:52:39.400" UserId="9517" Text="This has been completed and all questions relating to Tinc VPN are correctly tagged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;Just providing an answer so this can be considered answered. &lt;/sup&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16945" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7968" RevisionGUID="6faf6e27-5ac0-4f44-90a1-d70cbc416045" CreationDate="2015-03-01T13:55:07.583" UserId="9517" Text="It appears that the [tag:site] tag is no more so this is completed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;Just providing an answer so that this can be considered answered.&lt;/sup&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16947" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="6810" RevisionGUID="a66e8988-392c-428b-a134-551390acfec1" CreationDate="2015-03-01T16:06:43.453" UserId="118258" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16948" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7969" RevisionGUID="096fe6e6-2cb9-45d5-9189-3f995cae1d7c" CreationDate="2015-03-02T18:16:46.560" UserId="9517" Text="This tag has been created and this is an answer just so the question can be considered answered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7970" RevisionGUID="928d7067-302c-4872-8a7b-6cdbeaf5a07d" CreationDate="2015-03-02T18:20:12.680" UserId="9517" Text="The election is over and we got what the denizens of [SO] voted for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;♪ ♬ Rep rep rep is all you need ♩" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16950" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="7970" RevisionGUID="0cc1f94d-bead-4c07-8653-3fb88370070c" CreationDate="2015-03-02T18:20:12.680" UserId="9517" />
  <row Id="16951" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7971" RevisionGUID="a6e73c93-0358-4ab3-bbc8-e9522629ef82" CreationDate="2015-03-03T00:07:09.117" UserId="84673" Text="If a person A asks a question which they understand to be on-topic, then later on some person B finds out that the question would have been off-topic if the asker A had prior knowledge that B now has, does that make a question off-topic, or does that mean that the answer is &quot;Your understanding is flawed. The answer is not what you think: &lt;actual answer&gt;.&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm asking about questions of the form:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    On &quot;StackExchange's 'Using Metal Detector's' Q&amp;A Site&quot;&#xD;&#xA;    Q: I cannot figure my metal detector out; I'm pushing the button but it's not doing anything. It's a model ABC. How do I use it?&#xD;&#xA;    A: The problem is not that you don't know how it works. Pushing the button would normally work, but the manufacturing company recently announced that metal detectors of model ABC were all broken in the factory but shipped anyway so all require service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it more useful to leave an answer like above, or is it more useful to the community to leave a comment such as &quot;it's broke, contact the company to have it fixed,&quot; down-voting the question, and giving the question a status of &quot;put on hold as off-topic&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although there is a specific question of mine which prompted this meta-question, I care little for my question itself, especially since it did get an answer in the comments so I've been helped. I am asking hypothetically for future benefit to this community since this type of issue comes up frequently enough to be discussed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16952" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7971" RevisionGUID="a6e73c93-0358-4ab3-bbc8-e9522629ef82" CreationDate="2015-03-03T00:07:09.117" UserId="84673" Text="Can useful, on-topic questions become off-topic through new information?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16953" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7971" RevisionGUID="a6e73c93-0358-4ab3-bbc8-e9522629ef82" CreationDate="2015-03-03T00:07:09.117" UserId="84673" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16954" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7972" RevisionGUID="e6fe2922-9a58-47b3-99cd-51d6ccb62084" CreationDate="2015-03-03T00:07:53.233" UserId="84673" Text="In my head it's obvious that it's better to leave it as a normal Q&amp;A. The question asker may have thought that &quot;it's broke&quot; is a possibility, but if &quot;it's broke&quot; is believed to be less likely than other answers, then the question seems completely on-topic at first, and other people with the same question are better served by finding the useful answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7973" RevisionGUID="758b6048-1a93-428a-8ecd-0ce7dc0f58e0" CreationDate="2015-03-03T02:53:15.707" UserId="152073" Text="The most common Serverfault example of what I *think* you're describing is when a Q&amp;A didn't call attention to the fact that it was about a home environment. Home environments aren't on-topic for Serverfault, but until this detail became evident (through comments, etc.), the question appeared to be reasonably presented and relevant to other users who might experience the same problem in a business IT environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this scenario, no, the baby should not be thrown out with the bathwater. Useful Q&amp;A's have merit regardless of the environment in which they occur. *Many* questions are on-topic for Serverfault if they're edited to omit the detail about this relating to a home environment. When these questions are presented in a fashion that will be useful to others in the future, we will generally try to &quot;save&quot; the question by eliminating the off-topic detail. If it *really* doesn't fit our topic matter though, we'll migrate that question to SE site that better suits it. (unless the question was bad; don't migrate badness)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's flip this around a bit though. Let's say the question is *not* well presented, people are pulling out their hair trying to get this person to provide information that will allow people to even begin troubleshooting the problem, and in the comments it becomes clear that this is someone struggling with a &quot;server&quot; VM on their home PC. It's not useful to others as it stands, the person is not our target audience, and this is a pretty futile effort. Into the close pile it goes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16956" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="7973" RevisionGUID="e267a38d-f087-4de3-84d9-429f4e594159" CreationDate="2015-03-03T02:57:07.883" UserId="152073" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:152073,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Andrew B&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="16957" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7973" RevisionGUID="49ffd274-548a-4afc-b069-d2514a653ad6" CreationDate="2015-03-03T03:06:03.677" UserId="152073" Comment="deleted 130 characters in body" Text="You're making this way harder than it needs to be by using an abstract presentation. Nor does it help that you're using an example that doesn't really fit within the Serverfault subject matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's *okay* to disagree with how a specific Q&amp;A was handled. The fact that you were directly involved in that Q&amp;A doesn't matter so long as you're presenting your point of view intelligently and respecting that others are allowed to disagree with you. We would much rather be able to connect with the actual problem as you see it than waste precious unpaid minutes of our day trying to understand what you're even talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without a *specific* example, all I can really say is that context matters. It changes everything. If it was reasonable for you to not be aware of the circumstances in question, there's no reason to treat the question as undesirable. If you *should* have known this...say, you have no business to collect a paycheck without knowing this particular detail, and invested little to no research effort before coming here to ask about it...then that is less desirable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, we can't give you a detailed answer to an abstract question. Give us an example of the problem and we'll have a discussion about the real topic you're after." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16960" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7974" RevisionGUID="ec804377-8375-416d-8055-2dc1f7d36575" CreationDate="2015-03-03T08:06:03.143" UserId="214507" Text="A wrote a comment on [an answer][1]. That turned into a discussion, which I now feel is off-topic for the original answer. I'm thinking the right thing to do is to take the discussion to chat, before I write another reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past I have seen a button to perform this automatically, but I cannot find the button on this particular comment thread. Is there another way I can achieve the same that this button would have done, if it had been there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/672403/214507" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16961" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7974" RevisionGUID="ec804377-8375-416d-8055-2dc1f7d36575" CreationDate="2015-03-03T08:06:03.143" UserId="214507" Text="How do I take a comment thread elsewhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16962" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7974" RevisionGUID="ec804377-8375-416d-8055-2dc1f7d36575" CreationDate="2015-03-03T08:06:03.143" UserId="214507" Text="|support|comments|chat|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7975" RevisionGUID="db1e8cc9-181c-40a1-a94e-55ccd99c7862" CreationDate="2015-03-03T09:36:25.460" UserId="8897" Text="The &quot;take this discussion to chat&quot; button appears automatically if the thread is long enough, but I don't see a way for either users or moderators to force this to happen for shorter discussions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Cheap workaround: Maybe just add a few bogus comments." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16969" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7976" RevisionGUID="47a2fe26-2cf9-4002-be56-d9d592db6380" CreationDate="2015-03-09T14:36:09.763" UserId="237601" Text="I have 101 reputation, but I can't make an answer to http://serverfault.com/questions/8855/how-do-you-add-a-windows-environment-variable-without-rebooting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any other requirement to answer protected posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="16971" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7976" RevisionGUID="47a2fe26-2cf9-4002-be56-d9d592db6380" CreationDate="2015-03-09T14:36:09.763" UserId="237601" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16972" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7977" RevisionGUID="f270447f-5872-4fb2-98cf-fab3a9d755b3" CreationDate="2015-03-09T14:43:52.570" UserId="118258" Text="This is by design.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Protected questions are not answerable by folks who haven’t earned at least 10 reputation from activity *on the site where the question resides*][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a related note, do you *really* think you have something to add to that question that is both new ***and*** useful?  Something everyone really should ask themselves before answering any question, in my opinion, but especially one with so many answers as it is, and one or two really good ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, keep in mind that any answer you give is going to be basically ignored because of its position below all the higher voted answers, unless it's really spectacular, so that's something else to consider.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2014/04/changes-and-guidelines-for-the-protected-question-status/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16973" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7976" RevisionGUID="ae418f87-8aff-49c8-8c7f-a284345a5df1" CreationDate="2015-03-09T21:26:21.323" UserId="237601" Comment="added 139 characters in body" Text="I have 101 reputation, but I can't make an answer to http://serverfault.com/questions/8855/how-do-you-add-a-windows-environment-variable-without-rebooting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any other requirement to answer protected posts? The thread tells me:&#xD;&#xA;&quot;To answer it, you must have earned at least 10 reputation on this site.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I signed up for the site it told me:&#xD;&#xA;&quot;You've earned a bonus 100 reputation because we trust you on other sites on this network&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that the wording in this message is wrong if earned reputation is considered different from the 100 reputation given." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16974" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1986" RevisionGUID="9d765ee7-4a86-444c-a854-a157241abfa5" CreationDate="2015-03-10T07:26:40.963" UserId="55514" Comment="added 437 characters in body" Text="We've created, appointed, or otherwise identified certain question/answer pairs that are the [canonical answer][1] for certain problems.  These are answers where the community has said all it is going to say on a class of subject, because although everyone's particular problems in that class are somewhat different, to the extent that they are interesting, they aren't different, and to the extent that they're different, they aren't interesting (to anyone save the questioner). So we write one answer that's designed to be the last word on the subject, and say no more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A list of these problems is given in the accepted answer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Post an Answer to nominate a question for inclusion. Questions explicitly posted for the purpose of creating a canonical Question/Answer can skip this.&#xD;&#xA;- Delete content that has been merged into the official list. Try to keep this post neat and tidy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/01/the-wikipedia-of-long-tail-programming-questions/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16975" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="eb44282a-aafb-4d84-a22d-2d2768fc877d" CreationDate="2015-03-15T17:44:01.340" UserId="140016" Comment="Including Row Hammer question. Notice possible CoI. May be included into the RAM options Q, but will be too long-winded." Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-ad-domain-naming-recommendations  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one or more Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics... not sure how this should be organized exactly. Merge these answers into that Question(s) (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/14189&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/591125&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Server Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/618102&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/674214&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16976" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7978" RevisionGUID="94b0afdb-32a9-4171-ac27-8260d74e4534" CreationDate="2015-03-17T09:48:52.587" UserId="188837" Text="I've had this issue a couple of times now. A questioner (mostly newcomers) states a question where I provided an appropriate answer. However, the questioner does not either&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. comprehend the answer because his knowledge is less than basic **but** is unwilling to research on his own, or&#xD;&#xA;2. the answer solved the problem, but opens up a different issue and he expects me/us to solve all his problems in one thread which, or&#xD;&#xA;3. he demands that we do his work for him (http://serverfault.com/questions/674505/restrict-the-user-to-access-one-folder-only-and-deny-all-other-folder-in-d-driv/674508#674508).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see serverfault.com as a community to help and get something in return, or to get help and give something in return. Without that, the frustration grows and it makes me think twice before giving any answer to people with less that 200 points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would appreciate if there was some way to have answers marked as such, even if the questioner is one of the above mentions type of persons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16977" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7978" RevisionGUID="94b0afdb-32a9-4171-ac27-8260d74e4534" CreationDate="2015-03-17T09:48:52.587" UserId="188837" Text="How to deal with questioners that don't accept your appropriate answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16978" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7978" RevisionGUID="94b0afdb-32a9-4171-ac27-8260d74e4534" CreationDate="2015-03-17T09:48:52.587" UserId="188837" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16979" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7979" RevisionGUID="59397001-c7cd-492c-b9bd-5add84d62356" CreationDate="2015-03-17T10:11:03.513" UserId="118258" Text="Regarding your specific scenarios:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Instead of answering, vote to close/flag for closure.&#xD;&#xA;2. Walk away.&#xD;&#xA;3. Vote to close/flag for closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But in general, yeah, it's a problem that's been around for quite a while and isn't in danger of going away, either. Honestly, it's one of the reasons why a lot of the Server Fault community is quick on the draw with downvotes and VTCs... it's not that hard to spot the help vampire type of poster with a little experience, provided you're actually looking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't see why people care.  One of my top-voted answers was to a migrated question, where the user doesn't even exist on this site.  So what if the original question asker is a douche or won't respect your efforts?  If it's a good answer, other people will, and will vote you up accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, the asker is the only one who can mark an answer as the accepted answer, and that's a design decision for the whole Stack Exchange that won't change.  So if it's that big a deal to you, there's nothing wrong with refusing to answer questions from users based on whatever criteria you choose, including rep, or how likely they are to appreciate your work/accept your answer.  All of the community regulars that I'm aware of do it to at least some degree." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16980" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7980" RevisionGUID="af43cabf-7678-40d0-9c33-255f7ae01250" CreationDate="2015-03-17T10:11:16.013" UserId="9517" Text="Provide an answer that is a solution to the OPs problem. I personally prefer to provide an answer which gives broad direction rather than a detailed how to as I think it is valuable for people to learn how to educate themselves. Sadly these don't go down well with the many OPs as they are clueless help vampires.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Walk&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt; away.&#xD;&#xA;2. Walk&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt; away.&#xD;&#xA;3. Walk&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt; away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;For values of walk that may include running,screaming and axe wielding." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7981" RevisionGUID="bba197d0-742a-4eda-9614-3ace993f14b5" CreationDate="2015-03-17T12:41:56.837" UserId="34560" Text="User [peterh][1] doubted my reasons and decided to engage in an edit war with me, ultimately downvoting my question. I used an image instead of the text because, as explained, I don't want my client's FQDN listed or cached in search engines because of this question. The user doesn't accept my reasoning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe he feels that there is some malicious intent on my part, but the site whose FQDN is being ommited IS listed as a client on my profile's website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would someone please lock [this question][2] for editing after I undelete it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/200053/peterh&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/676070/is-this-certificate-chain-broken-or-not" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16982" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7981" RevisionGUID="bba197d0-742a-4eda-9614-3ace993f14b5" CreationDate="2015-03-17T12:41:56.837" UserId="34560" Text="How to deal with people that don't accept your reasoning?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16983" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7981" RevisionGUID="bba197d0-742a-4eda-9614-3ace993f14b5" CreationDate="2015-03-17T12:41:56.837" UserId="34560" Text="|discussion|support|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7982" RevisionGUID="3326c0a9-bcc1-45d9-b7ad-d7991dc63a2c" CreationDate="2015-03-17T13:06:28.387" UserId="118258" Text="You flag it or post in meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not locked, to allow answers, but I put a comment warning about the edit war on it.  Flag, or notify me (@HopelessN00b) if there are any more problems." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16985" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7983" RevisionGUID="1b7950b3-d1dc-44be-a1ee-c13472f30530" CreationDate="2015-03-17T13:45:47.037" UserId="200053" Text="Yes, I doubt your reasons, because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Google and every better spider has OCR (optical character recognition) in their spider. Thus it doesn't matter if you insert your domain name as an image, it will be indexed.&#xD;&#xA;2. Your domain name it already visible in the page history. _Your_ first version contained the textual domain name.&#xD;&#xA;3. Your image was _big_ and well-designed, thus your marketing goals couldn't be closed out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your only way to _avoid_ the mentioning of your domain name, if you delete your own question. You can do this _only_ if your question has at most 1 answers, and even this answer doesn't have an upvote. After that, you will need the help of the mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would happily switch my vote to an upvote, but I must mention: this will probably contradict your current goal, because the SE actively tries to make the non-negatively voted questions yet more better indexed by the web spiders.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.s. independent from these: if you don't want _any_ of your data to get out into the internet, then don't post it to well-indexed sites as this..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7984" RevisionGUID="53f9aae6-5581-4ad0-8db5-f174fbdd1bd8" CreationDate="2015-03-17T14:50:15.747" UserId="46472" Text="Here's what I'm talking about: serverfault.com/questions/676085/google-and-amazon-equivalent-of-azure-cloud-services &#xD;&#xA;One of the comments I got was that I should 'ask vendor'. Isn't this true for almost all the questions? The point of the question was to have a handy reference for me and others to comparable server side technologies. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16987" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7984" RevisionGUID="53f9aae6-5581-4ad0-8db5-f174fbdd1bd8" CreationDate="2015-03-17T14:50:15.747" UserId="46472" Text="Excessive moderation? Closing questions as: &quot;Ask vendor&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16988" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7984" RevisionGUID="53f9aae6-5581-4ad0-8db5-f174fbdd1bd8" CreationDate="2015-03-17T14:50:15.747" UserId="46472" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16989" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7984" RevisionGUID="cc0b4f5b-881c-4cea-8434-55eb73df1a7a" CreationDate="2015-03-17T14:58:13.580" UserId="8897" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="Here's what I'm talking about: http://serverfault.com/questions/676085/google-and-amazon-equivalent-of-azure-cloud-services &#xD;&#xA;One of the comments I got was that I should 'ask vendor'. Isn't this true for almost all the questions? The point of the question was to have a handy reference for me and others to comparable server side technologies. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7985" RevisionGUID="e967bed1-b221-4e3d-b012-15253271abb5" CreationDate="2015-03-17T15:02:21.443" UserId="8897" Text="You are asking for a market overview, which I consider a product recommendation question. It has also other problems: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It will be outdated quickly. This is one of the most important reasons why we don't like product recomendations. &#xD;&#xA;- It's a subjective selection. Other vendors exist.&#xD;&#xA;- It's the classic example of &quot;We are not here to do your work for you&quot;. Comparing service offerings of providers is something you should be able to do yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7986" RevisionGUID="2b25c5de-c073-4352-a1bd-e9f722eadda7" CreationDate="2015-03-17T16:00:17.127" UserId="200053" Text="I've got yet another downvote on my [this][1], ancient, closed question. This question is around a half year old, closed, and has an extremely low view number.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I can suspect, the real reason to this downvote was [this][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This downvote doesn't really embarrass me - if I post to meta, normally I get 10-20 downs here and further 1-2 downs on the main site. I accepted this long ago. Of course I could compensate this with sockpuppets or by taking part in a voting circle, but now I want to stay &quot;legal&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what to do with this &quot;legally&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.s. No, this post is not about a single downvote. This post is about the phenomenon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/634188/can-a-windows2008-server-use-an-gpt-only-partition-table&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7981/how-to-deal-with-people-that-dont-accept-your-reasoning/7983#7983" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16992" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7986" RevisionGUID="2b25c5de-c073-4352-a1bd-e9f722eadda7" CreationDate="2015-03-17T16:00:17.127" UserId="200053" Text="Getting downvotes on personal ground" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16993" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7986" RevisionGUID="2b25c5de-c073-4352-a1bd-e9f722eadda7" CreationDate="2015-03-17T16:00:17.127" UserId="200053" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16994" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7987" RevisionGUID="265a9b89-106b-4a69-8973-525dbedd8ea0" CreationDate="2015-03-17T16:24:46.673" UserId="8897" Text="Nothing really. If someone is targeting you with a pattern of downvotes, moderators get notified and can act upon this, but unless that detector triggers, there is nothing you (or anyone, including mods and even admins) can do.  Also, the downvote might be completely coincidental or the result of someone who looked you up further, saw this question and honestly felt it needed a downvote. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Trying to game the system yourself with sock puppets or &quot;voting circles&quot; is a good method to get suspended, so please don't try it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a side note: You have really controversial views about a lot of things and voice those very vocal and sometimes agressively. It's an unfortunate but unavoidable fact that this can result in a backlash, with downvotes being a natural result on the SE network.  If you are not prepared to handle this, the only advice I can give is to more often &quot;silently disagree&quot;. Yes, this is not nice, but we are not some paradise were normal social behaviour is not valid. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7988" RevisionGUID="370be6c4-b3da-42fa-a2e1-ff0f37ff2692" CreationDate="2015-03-17T16:25:09.503" UserId="118258" Text="Nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing that can, or will be done about this downvote.  If someone triggers the [serial voting script, the votes will be reversed][1], and if you wish to [flag a post of yours to have a moderator look into possible voting fraud, that's an option too][2]... but getting a bad post downvoted once is not anything actionable... and now that you've brought attention to it on meta, you can probably expect more downvote(s) on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the nature of drawing attention to yourself and/or your posts.  More eyeballs means more votes. For good contributions, those are upvotes, for bad ones, they're downvotes. This is largely by design and/or human nature, so it's not a situation where anything needs to be, or should be &quot;done about it.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd recommend working on improving your contributions... you have a lot of heavily-downvoted posts that, frankly, deserve downvotes, but other than that, there's nothing to be done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/126829/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/212339/196495" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16996" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7989" RevisionGUID="cf90baff-4e9c-44a5-a88a-a2047d97a66b" CreationDate="2015-03-17T18:12:49.603" UserId="15051" Text="Your complaint about being revenge downvoting sounds speculative.  I have downvoted your question based on quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have here a little bit uncommon system: its primary hard disk can't have an old, dos partition table, only an GPT type. It is an outer restriction, with what nothing can be done. It seems as if the firmware silently rejected the disk writes to a DOS partition table.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The premise of the question sounds bizarre, speculative, and implausible.  The hardware somehow won't let you write certain bytes to a disk?  Does that mean that if you were to do a byte-for-byte copy of a disk image using `dd`, [FOG](http://fogproject.org/), or [Clonezilla](http://clonezilla.org), that somehow something different would get written?  Why do you blame the firmware?  Who makes this weird motherboard, and what version of the firmware are you running?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, indeed, the hardware behaves as unusually as you describe, please provide details!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am thinking on the a windows2008 server install into that system. Is it somehow possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have you tried it before asking us?  Do you have reason to believe that it won't work?  If it so, in what way does it fail?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="16999" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7990" RevisionGUID="11a665dd-fc8b-4225-aa27-321bbf4fdd22" CreationDate="2015-03-18T09:57:13.030" UserId="120438" Text="In comments to the previous answers, you've indicated that you think that calling attention to yourself and your posts on meta should get you up/downvotes in a similar ratio as you get them normally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would be valid if the users spending time on meta had the same statistical composition as the users spending time on the main site. But this isn't the case. On the main site, you have a lot of &quot;newbie&quot; sysadmins and people who are new to the site. On meta, there are a lot of people who are experienced sysadmins and who have been on the site a long time and have strong opinions on what they want the site to look like, what a good question should look like and what questions belong on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A new sysadmin might upvote a question or an answer that they like, without considering whether the question actually belongs on **this** site. A long-time user might downvote the same question or answer, for entirely non-personal reasons, because of their longer experience of the site. We've all seen the occasional wrong answer which still has been upvoted, by people who did not know or understand that the answer was wrong. (This does not mean any specific answer of yours; it's an explanation of how different people may judge an answer or a question differently.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, when you call attention to yourself by engaging in long debates and talking about how you feel persecuted by long-established members of the site, the people who will look at your posts are the ones more likely to be severe on bad questions. On the main site, you will also get people who won't bother to downvote a bad question because they don't really care about the quality of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, the meta users will also be the ones likely to spend the time to upvote a really good question of answer. As I've done to some of yours, while downvoting others.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17000" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7991" RevisionGUID="8df06e21-33e5-43c8-8304-0e281bfb30aa" CreationDate="2015-03-18T12:56:57.003" UserId="276969" Text="Is it possible to create an `openstack-neutron` tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not have that much of reputation to do it myself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17001" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7991" RevisionGUID="8df06e21-33e5-43c8-8304-0e281bfb30aa" CreationDate="2015-03-18T12:56:57.003" UserId="276969" Text="Create Tag : openstack-neutron" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17002" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7991" RevisionGUID="8df06e21-33e5-43c8-8304-0e281bfb30aa" CreationDate="2015-03-18T12:56:57.003" UserId="276969" Text="|feature-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17003" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7992" RevisionGUID="b7c4ffca-eb4f-4ce5-9a1b-c0adfaa05f90" CreationDate="2015-03-18T18:15:46.730" UserId="9517" Text="@Sven it's easy to answer something like that, all you have to do is ramble on a bit and then say the job is done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A tag for [tag:openstack-neutron] has been created. Long may it be full of quality questions and $deities bless all who romp in it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17004" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7991" RevisionGUID="d7dbdd96-1df3-4d6a-a9b3-56e182c1dbc9" CreationDate="2015-03-18T18:51:17.103" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7978" RevisionGUID="98988d82-a319-4312-ac72-c5030b669954" CreationDate="2015-03-19T11:37:20.277" UserId="94332" Comment="fix an English usage problem" Text="I've had this issue a couple of times now. A questioner (mostly newcomers) states a question where I provided an appropriate answer. However, either&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. the questioner does not comprehend the answer because his knowledge is less than basic **but** is unwilling to research on his own, or&#xD;&#xA;2. the answer solved the problem, but opens up a different issue and he expects me/us to solve all his problems in one thread which, or&#xD;&#xA;3. he demands that we do his work for him (http://serverfault.com/questions/674505/restrict-the-user-to-access-one-folder-only-and-deny-all-other-folder-in-d-driv/674508#674508).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see serverfault.com as a community to help and get something in return, or to get help and give something in return. Without that, the frustration grows and it makes me think twice before giving any answer to people with less that 200 points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would appreciate if there was some way to have answers marked as such, even if the questioner is one of the above mentions type of persons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7993" RevisionGUID="abaf7ba8-b189-4bae-b993-ebb452681e61" CreationDate="2015-03-19T16:49:12.010" UserId="200053" Text="This tag happens in most cases with raid or with other non-trivial sector-mapped storage solution. But its standalone meaning is at least unclear or too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My suggestion were to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Either delete this tag,&#xD;&#xA;2. Or rename it to rebuild-raid or raid-rebuild (or to rebuild-storage, or any similar),&#xD;&#xA;3. Or split this to rebuild-raid, rebuild-crypto, etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17009" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7993" RevisionGUID="abaf7ba8-b189-4bae-b993-ebb452681e61" CreationDate="2015-03-19T16:49:12.010" UserId="200053" Text="Suggestion: removal or rename of the &quot;rebuild&quot; tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17010" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7993" RevisionGUID="abaf7ba8-b189-4bae-b993-ebb452681e61" CreationDate="2015-03-19T16:49:12.010" UserId="200053" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17011" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7994" RevisionGUID="359d6537-373e-4e49-ae54-fbf4e4d8827b" CreationDate="2015-03-19T17:17:28.493" UserId="9517" Text="Having had a quick look at the 50 questions tagged [tag:rebuild] I'd be inclined to agree with 1. deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't always appear as though people wanted to use it as [tag:raid-rebuild] etc so just removing it seems like a good option." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="221fe9cf-0a0a-4b89-9c35-ae9ea9ed0f1f" CreationDate="2015-03-19T18:31:01.963" UserId="1075" Text="Hello Server Fault community,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to give you a heads up that I'll be making some minor design updates to SF site design to reflect recent changes on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com) and [Super User](http://superuser.com/). Visually it should &quot;feel&quot; the same as the old site with slight layout adjustments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are moving the site's CSS to a newly refactored LESS system, so that it's easier for us to fix SE network CSS bugs globally and launch new features in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new icons and site logo will be in svg for retina support too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This update should retro-actively fix most of the old design bugs. If you see any new ones, or old ones not yet fixed, please post an answer here to let us know!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ETA for new design launch will be this evening EDT." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17013" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="221fe9cf-0a0a-4b89-9c35-ae9ea9ed0f1f" CreationDate="2015-03-19T18:31:01.963" UserId="1075" Text="Site design update coming" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17014" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="221fe9cf-0a0a-4b89-9c35-ae9ea9ed0f1f" CreationDate="2015-03-19T18:31:01.963" UserId="1075" Text="|discussion|featured|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17015" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7996" RevisionGUID="308e90aa-4bd9-49c2-a5bc-7473792e1281" CreationDate="2015-03-20T07:05:12.253" UserId="9517" Text="It looks like you missed one of our [outstanding design issues][1]. The yellow on white in the [/questions][2] list for questions with accepted answers is hard on the eyes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The yellow on white Hurts the eyes][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/464/color-scheme-in-questions-lists-needs-some-help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/o2u5h.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7997" RevisionGUID="772427f4-8523-46d5-bd39-860051698bc3" CreationDate="2015-03-20T07:12:40.847" UserId="9517" Text="Whilst doing a bit of research for the [yellow on white][1] issue I noticed something else which doesn't seem right. I searched for [questions with accepted answers][2] and was greeted with this &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Ugh! the dots ][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dots are wrong, the double dots are fugly. It's the same on the main SF site too. I checked on [SU] and [SO], they don't have nasty looking dotted boxes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/7996/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=isaccepted%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cEAFV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17017" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7997" RevisionGUID="c8949d4e-ce6e-4583-a9dc-ef5bc42d828a" CreationDate="2015-03-20T07:17:44.060" UserId="9517" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="Whilst doing a bit of research for the [yellow on white][1] issue I noticed something else which doesn't seem right. I searched for [questions with accepted answers][2] and was greeted with this &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Ugh! the dots ][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dots are wrong, the double dots are fugly. It's the same on the main SF site too. I checked on [SU] and [SO], they don't have nasty looking double dotted boxes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/7996/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=isaccepted%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cEAFV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7998" RevisionGUID="1003d11d-ebb6-4756-bd75-a05f52a16790" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:00:40.613" UserId="30111" Text="Kudos to HopelessNoob for tackling his Sisyphean cleanup task - I'd like to get a 2nd opinion, though, on a question he has closed, which I guess links up to my not really understanding his thinking about the documentation tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Case: http://serverfault.com/questions/109481/getting-a-feel-for-postfix &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Content:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I've been running Postfix servers for four years, and one whose reliability is important to me for a year and a half.  While it's working well enough, with zero unplanned downtime in that time, I find Postfix configuration to be complete voodoo.  In particular:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Rewriting rules - I have no feel for what Postfix is up to.  I administered an Exim mail server some years back, whose approach to rewriting made sense to me.&#xD;&#xA;2. Security - I have internalised no threat model for Postfix.  Securing Postfix to me means avoiding changes to config files that don't keep to the letter of advice from a trusted source, and keeping Postfix up-to-date.&#xD;&#xA;3. Encryption - I'd like to know the role that things like SASL, TLS, &amp;c, can play in the life of a Postfix server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What should I read to get a clue about these things?  I think I'd prefer an article or report to a howto or book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Guess as to original tags: postfix, email, documentation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post got an off-topic close vote (special reason: &quot;Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&quot;) from  masegaloeh and was mod-hammered by HopelessNoob, I assume because it was a documentation request and, as such, it was triaged out.  But I think the question does not fulfil the close requirments as stated: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It does document the business problem: having a mission-critical postfix installation (my freelancing business really does need non-cloud-hosted email) in a one-man business where the sysop (me) didn't understand what was going on.&#xD;&#xA;2. The research I had done was documented: not in the question, but in the comment thread to Greeblesnort's answer I wrote 'Did you find the Postfix site was adequate to get a substantive feel for how Postfix went about things? I certainly count it high among my &quot;trusted sources&quot;, but the time I've spent with it so far hasn't yet given me &quot;a good understanding of the architecture&quot;.'&#xD;&#xA;3. The steps taken to solve my ignorance were not laid out at the time of closure, although I think that subpoint was not really behind the close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can my question be reopened as it stands, on the grounds that this close did not fit the close reasons well enough?  If not, what kind of changes would the question need to receive to become a good question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17020" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="7998" RevisionGUID="1003d11d-ebb6-4756-bd75-a05f52a16790" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:00:40.613" UserId="30111" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|documentation-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="7999" RevisionGUID="6f178665-79f0-41ec-b493-bcd394d46024" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:04:45.193" UserId="8897" Text="&gt; What should I read to get a clue about these things? I think I'd prefer an article or report to a howto or book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This makes it a clear product request for documentation, a perfect fit. There is really not much more to discuss, your business case or prior research is not really relevant for this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think the quuestion can be altered to make it viable to 2015 SeverFault. We really prefer answerable questions on actual problems you currently have. Back in 2010 the focus of the site was less clear than today. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17022" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7999" RevisionGUID="41b412c0-824e-467e-b94c-d731c898fff3" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:12:48.243" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="&gt; What should I read to get a clue about these things? I think I'd prefer an article or report to a howto or book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This makes it a clear product request for documentation, a perfect fit. There is really not much more to discuss, your business case or prior research is not really relevant for this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think the question can be altered to make it viable to 2015 SeverFault. We really prefer answerable questions on actual problems you currently have. Back in 2010 the focus of the site was less clear than today. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="84a51b67-3941-4c1b-99c6-830353d5aaf5" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:14:30.323" UserId="1075" Comment="added 70 characters in body; edited title" Text="Hello Server Fault community,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to give you a heads up that I'll be making some minor design updates to SF site design to reflect recent changes on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com) and [Super User](http://superuser.com/). Visually it should &quot;feel&quot; the same as the old site with slight layout adjustments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are moving the site's CSS to a newly refactored LESS system, so that it's easier for us to fix SE network CSS bugs globally and launch new features in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new icons and site logo will be in svg for retina support too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This update should retro-actively fix most of the old design bugs. If you see any new ones, or old ones not yet fixed, please post an answer here to let us know!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ETA for new design launch will be this evening EDT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: we have just launched the new design update. It is now live." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17024" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="84a51b67-3941-4c1b-99c6-830353d5aaf5" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:14:30.323" UserId="1075" Comment="added 70 characters in body; edited title" Text="Site design update is now live" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17025" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8000" RevisionGUID="74c6803b-9cee-4ad8-a481-bcaf7af0e921" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:21:41.160" UserId="8897" Text="The new layout has a bug in the &quot;tab bar&quot; on Firefox 36/Mac. Note the small bumps in the horizontal line. They don't appear on Safari or Chrome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fmMLh.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17028" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8000" RevisionGUID="cda84018-2d39-4c31-a853-959422666765" CreationDate="2015-03-20T08:28:26.340" UserId="8897" Comment="added 280 characters in body" Text="The new layout has a bug in the &quot;tab bar&quot; on Firefox 36/Mac. Note the small bumps in the horizontal line. They don't appear on Safari or Chrome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a fresh profile without any modificatons at all, it looks a bit different, but this changes when zooming in/out:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just noticed the effect can also appear when zooming on Safari and Chrome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fmMLh.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tJDh4.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17029" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="fee65c2f-b480-427c-bbf3-b541f5f8f6a6" CreationDate="2015-03-20T09:48:06.880" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/578855526269906944" />
  <row Id="17030" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8002" RevisionGUID="6e1c260d-7a86-4384-8c73-454e265048e9" CreationDate="2015-03-20T13:19:54.107" UserId="218574" Text="WAH, the profile page can't haz any background color for accepts, accepted answers, the upvotes are black, where did I just get?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;![][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/d1KeN.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(obviously taken from the profile page of [ewwhite](http://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite))" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17031" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8003" RevisionGUID="5115171a-3a22-4946-bdfd-7f792d5fefe7" CreationDate="2015-03-20T14:03:07.460" UserId="126632" Text="There are some strange color choices for the moderator links in a user's profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Orange and brown? What is this, Ask Ubuntu?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vNL7n.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17032" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1748" RevisionGUID="e6dbbed9-8d0f-499b-a1a5-e5e933ad3e63" CreationDate="2015-03-20T18:47:27.333" UserId="3038" Comment="added 87 characters in body" Text="Since the beginning of SF I've thought that our link-style is somewhat unreadable. I find links, *especially* followed links, are not distinctive enough from the normal text style to be uniformly distinguished when reading. I miss them frequently. Less so now that I've been here a while, but more often when I was new. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dotted-underline of Meta is very nice, and I appreciate it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The link-styles on every one of the SE sites I've been to have been noticeably more distinctive than SF's. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;And, done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Fixed Links][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hcAK3.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17033" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8004" RevisionGUID="3e7e4987-442f-4037-9918-6caa2ef84f94" CreationDate="2015-03-20T18:54:41.123" UserId="183318" Text="I feel that the fairly big jump in colors, towards a color scheme with markedly less contrast is less comfortable compared to the old design.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm primarily referring to the blue links which have now become a much lighter blue nuance. I would say that what is currently the 'visited' color would be much better as the main color for links, while I think the current 'hover' color is outright too light to go with a white background.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the sake of people who primarily answer questions and spend time on pages with listings of questions (where the bulk of the page contents is link text), I think it would be better to go with a more utilitarian approach over what I presume is purely a design decision." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17034" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8005" RevisionGUID="8a516eda-584e-4288-86da-4680002f316f" CreationDate="2015-03-22T00:42:27.283" UserId="140016" Text="Two words: readability sucks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Gray fonts, bleached colors, buttons that can be lost to sunglare. Not fun, and certainly not easy to read." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17035" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8006" RevisionGUID="cf8d4fed-e11a-41ad-9731-8f2280574fe4" CreationDate="2015-03-22T18:45:33.037" UserId="152073" Text="NIS is insecure, and anything new being stood up in production should almost certainly not be consuming it. With this in mind I started a close vote on [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/537197/nis-failing-to-bind) question, but on further thought this seemed worth discussing on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While NIS is something that a system administrator can expect to run into within legacy environments and may have questions in regards to, should we be be providing support for it when it's clear that someone is standing up *new* devices that are consuming it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17036" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8006" RevisionGUID="cf8d4fed-e11a-41ad-9731-8f2280574fe4" CreationDate="2015-03-22T18:45:33.037" UserId="152073" Text="Topicality of NIS when configuring new devices?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17037" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8006" RevisionGUID="cf8d4fed-e11a-41ad-9731-8f2280574fe4" CreationDate="2015-03-22T18:45:33.037" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8007" RevisionGUID="28eb702e-6b7a-4ad5-beed-e232f93f32d5" CreationDate="2015-03-22T19:20:01.147" UserId="152073" Text="If someone was trying to set up a *completely new installation of NIS*, that would certainly be misguided. Pointing new devices at an existing NIS infrastructure is another matter though: most of the people in this situation don't really have a choice in the matter, usually for reasons of budget or management restriction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though it's *less than ideal* to point new devices at old infrastructure such as this (it adds to the [technical debt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt) of the larger problem), the questions are reasonable ones and there is no reason to turn them aside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(In hindsight, I apologize for my misguided question.)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17039" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8007" RevisionGUID="5f040201-9b9c-42df-80ed-dd69187cfc98" CreationDate="2015-03-22T19:31:52.640" UserId="152073" Comment="the italics seem a little too dramatic/grudging on second glance; I do genuinely agree with Michael's comments here" Text="If someone was trying to set up a *completely new installation of NIS*, that would certainly be misguided. Pointing new devices at an existing NIS infrastructure is another matter though: most of the people in this situation don't really have a choice in the matter, usually for reasons of budget or management restriction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though it's less than ideal to point new devices at old infrastructure such as this (it adds to the [technical debt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt) of the larger problem), the questions are reasonable ones and there is no reason to turn them aside.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(In hindsight, I apologize for my misguided question.)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17040" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8008" RevisionGUID="bf6bb1ae-1fd9-4ebc-80d6-c00995cb01f0" CreationDate="2015-03-22T19:41:52.540" UserId="152073" Text="Currently, when we migrate a question to another site, this is the text footer that gets attached to the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **migrated** from [serverfault.com](http://serverfault.com/posts/677427/revisions) 13 mins ago&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question came from our site for system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This statement does not accurately summarize what is on topic for SF, primarily because it does not limit the scope of what types of systems are being managed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This footer is one of the very first ways that users of other SE sites are introduced to our existence, so it should probably be changed. Most people reading this would think that anything related to system administration should be steered our way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like the following might work better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question came from our site for managing systems and networks in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We know that there's no way to force new users to read about our topic matter before posting a question, but it does help to control the innocent misunderstandings that are perpetuated among other SE sites. Fixing little messages like this will probably help us more in the long term than any amount of documentation changes on our site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I put all of ten seconds into that rewrite, so if you've got something better, by all means present it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7938" RevisionGUID="76f91e86-d6b4-4e42-bb32-a8866421322b" CreationDate="2015-03-23T02:54:17.457" UserId="218590" Comment="bump + update small progress" Text="This list of tag pairs that differ by pluralization. The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:library] (53) [tag:libraries] (34)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-directory] (45) [tag:virtualdirectories] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vulnerabilities] (43) [tag:vulnerability] (18)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts] (295)    [tag:vhost] (122) **&lt;--- synonym of** [tag:virtualhost] ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### False positive results&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http]  [tag:https] **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp]  [tag:smtps] **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] [tag:guid] **&lt;-- not singular-plural pair**&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:loop] &amp;#10007;   [tag:loops] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sockets] &amp;#10007;   [tag:socket] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:group] &amp;#10007;    [tag:groups] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interfaces] &amp;#10007;    [tag:interface] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:backups] &amp;#10007;    [tag:backup] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:applications] &amp;#10007;   [tag:application] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:partitions] &amp;#10007;  [tag:partition] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:records] &amp;#10007; [tag:record] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:drives] &amp;#10007;  [tag:drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jails] &amp;#10007; [tag:jail] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:graphs] &amp;#10007;  [tag:graph] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:application-pool] &amp;#10007; [tag:application-pools] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fileservers] &amp;#10007; [tag:file-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:credential] &amp;#10007; [tag:credentials] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:attachments] &amp;#10007; [tag:attachment] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-lists] &amp;#10007; [tag:mailing-list] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startupscript] &amp;#10007;  [tag:startup-scripts] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tasks]  &amp;#10007; [tag:task] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;    [tag:command] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:clusters] &amp;#10007;   [tag:cluster] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrators] &amp;#10007; [tag:administrator] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logins] &amp;#10007; [tag:login] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webapplication] &amp;#10007; [tag:web-applications] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorials] &amp;#10007;   [tag:tutorial] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctls]  &amp;#10007; [tag:sysctl] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fonts] &amp;#10007;    [tag:font] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] &amp;#10007;   [tag:notifications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] &amp;#10007; [tag:plugins]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] &amp;#10007; [tag:volumes] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] &amp;#10007;   [tag:transaction] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports]  &amp;#10007; [tag:serial-port]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] &amp;#10007;  [tag:blades] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] &amp;#10007;  [tag:tables] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] &amp;#10007; [tag:parameter] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] &amp;#10007;  [tag:communications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Other action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] synonymized to [tag:hard-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disks] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] synonymized to [tag:dns-zone]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zones] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] synonymized to [tag:malware]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:viruses] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] and [tag:locales] synonymized to [tag:localization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local]  &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] synonymized to [tag:cable]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webservice]  [tag:webservices] synonymized to [tag:web-services]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:package] synonymized to [tag:packages]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; = tag will stay; &amp;#10007; = tag have been removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17044" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7939" RevisionGUID="dbb432dd-abfe-400e-b46c-c645276346b8" CreationDate="2015-03-23T02:57:05.903" UserId="218590" Comment="bump + update little progress" Text="This list of tag pairs that differ by hyphen. The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mod-security] (142)  [tag:modsecurity] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:keepalive] (81)  [tag:keep-alive] (21)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hostheaders] (24)    [tag:host-headers] (7)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Synonimzed tags&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:port-forwarding] (688)   [tag:portforwarding] (57)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:web-services] (82)   [tag:webservices] (30)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:opensource] (125)    [tag:open-source] (16)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:web-farm] (48)   [tag:webfarm] (14)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtualpc] &amp;#10007;  [tag:virtual-pc] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sqlserveragent] (34) [tag:sql-server-agent] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:msword] &amp;#10007; [tag:ms-word] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:datetime] &amp;#10007;   [tag:date-time] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:.net2.0] &amp;#10007; [tag:.net-2.0] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Keep one tag, burn the other&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtualdrive] &amp;#10007; [tag:virtual-drive] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:printserver] &amp;#10007; [tag:print-server] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:dlink] &amp;#10007; [tag:d-link] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:readonly] &amp;#10007; [tag:read-only] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:livecd] &amp;#10007; [tag:live-cd] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:contentfilter] &amp;#10007; [tag:content-filter] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:visualstudio] &amp;#10007; [tag:visual-studio] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logshipping]  &amp;#10007;   [tag:log-shipping] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:thumbdrive] synonymized to [tag:usb-flash-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:thumb-drive] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reporting-services] synonymized with [tag:ssrs] &#xD;&#xA;* [tag:reportingservices] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:openmanage] synonymized with [tag:dell-openmanage]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:open-manage] &amp;#10007;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8009" RevisionGUID="a8c69d56-ddac-49bb-b0d7-99cad34fbe35" CreationDate="2015-03-23T11:18:42.563" UserId="188837" Text="First of all, let me tell you that i absolutely love the new design. It's **soooo cool**, looks very clean and appealing to me!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What has always confused me, but still is very confusing and also very badly visible are the dotted borders around the Answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OniCQ.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The light green boder-color is hardly distinguishable from the black border-color.  &#xD;&#xA;   I would propose the answered questions get a solid border, a light background, anything that makes them distinguishable.&#xD;&#xA; - When hovering over the black-dotted box, a label appears &quot;*one of the answers was accepted …*&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;   When hovering over the green-dotted box, no label appears. It would be helpful to have that label with an explanation what the green-dotted means.&#xD;&#xA; - Unrelated to the dotted boxes, but related to the missing explanation: What are those light yellow tinted questions? Maybe the layout could be enhanced to give an explanation anywhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17046" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8009" RevisionGUID="0db85b78-5d3d-404a-a3aa-98b713a6865d" CreationDate="2015-03-24T07:10:51.410" UserId="188837" Comment="question is answered" Text="First of all, let me tell you that i absolutely love the new design. It's **soooo cool**, looks very clean and appealing to me!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What has always confused me, but still is very confusing and also very badly visible are the dotted borders around the Answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OniCQ.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The light green boder-color is hardly distinguishable from the black border-color.  &#xD;&#xA;   I would propose the answered questions get a solid border, a light background, anything that makes them distinguishable.&#xD;&#xA; - When hovering over the black-dotted box, a label appears &quot;*one of the answers was accepted …*&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;   When hovering over the green-dotted box, no label appears. It would be helpful to have that label with an explanation what the green-dotted means.&#xD;&#xA; - &lt;s&gt;Unrelated to the dotted boxes, but related to the missing explanation: What are those light yellow tinted questions?&lt;/s&gt; (answered) Maybe the layout could be enhanced to give an explanation anywhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17059" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8012" RevisionGUID="4f636cf7-327f-40cb-b9dd-36ab7ff64fac" CreationDate="2015-03-25T16:57:25.457" UserId="233752" Text="I did purchase a set of servers, that normally doesn't allow manual installation of an operating system. It comes with a CD and it only allows a specific operating system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here can I ask about how to manually install an operating system on a server that initially does not permit? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17060" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8012" RevisionGUID="4f636cf7-327f-40cb-b9dd-36ab7ff64fac" CreationDate="2015-03-25T16:57:25.457" UserId="233752" Text="Can I ask about installation of an operating system distribution over a server?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17061" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8012" RevisionGUID="4f636cf7-327f-40cb-b9dd-36ab7ff64fac" CreationDate="2015-03-25T16:57:25.457" UserId="233752" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17062" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8013" RevisionGUID="6d11f420-9757-4dd1-bf14-1f0cd55cb957" CreationDate="2015-03-25T17:11:18.387" UserId="8897" Text="Without knowing the specifics, I guess it might have a good chance of &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- being about an unsupported environment. If the vendor only supports FooOS on it's devices and you want to to run a strange port of BarOS on it, this would fit this description.&#xD;&#xA;- is about some kind of policy/licensing/whatever circumvention. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;both of which would make it off-topic. Please name the products in the question, so we don't need to discuss FooOS....&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17065" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8015" RevisionGUID="91c11ac5-62f4-4296-bfe2-0605c8570e17" CreationDate="2015-03-26T11:10:03.947" UserId="54658" Text="When looking at the [Server Fault logo in this SVG file][1], it looks like this (zoomed):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see that the blocks in the third column are some &quot;pixels&quot; down in Y than the blocks in the other two columns.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The meta icon seems to have the same behaviour)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me this looks like a bug.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably I'm overly nit-picky, I just wanted to notify about this here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://cdn.sstatic.net/serverfault/img/sprites.svg?v=244ec30bccbd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QOEGE.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17067" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8015" RevisionGUID="91c11ac5-62f4-4296-bfe2-0605c8570e17" CreationDate="2015-03-26T11:10:03.947" UserId="54658" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8015" RevisionGUID="23a6b699-ede7-4b21-803c-f46dfccaf11b" CreationDate="2015-03-26T11:44:20.287" UserId="54658" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="When looking at the [Server Fault logo in this SVG file][1], it looks like this (zoomed):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see that the blocks in the third column are some &quot;pixels&quot; down in Y compared to the blocks in the other two columns.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The meta icon seems to have the same behaviour)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me this looks like a bug.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably I'm overly nit-picky, I just wanted to notify about this here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://cdn.sstatic.net/serverfault/img/sprites.svg?v=244ec30bccbd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QOEGE.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17069" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8016" RevisionGUID="4568e563-6614-4197-924c-4b21732d34dc" CreationDate="2015-03-26T13:22:49.013" UserId="218590" Text="**Yes**, it confirmed by looking of *source code* of svg file. The xml below was grabbed from [svg file][1] especially on SF logo parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;            &lt;g&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-176.6&quot; y=&quot;-178.1&quot; fill=&quot;#A7A8AB&quot; width=&quot;22&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-176.6&quot; y=&quot;-171&quot; fill=&quot;#808284&quot; width=&quot;22&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-176.6&quot; y=&quot;-164.4&quot; fill=&quot;#59595B&quot; width=&quot;22&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-176.6&quot; y=&quot;-185.1&quot; fill=&quot;#D1D2D4&quot; width=&quot;22&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-176.6&quot; y=&quot;-157.3&quot; fill=&quot;#221F1F&quot; width=&quot;22&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;            &lt;/g&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-152&quot; y=&quot;-178.1&quot; fill=&quot;#982224&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-152&quot; y=&quot;-171&quot; fill=&quot;#630F16&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-152&quot; y=&quot;-164.4&quot; fill=&quot;#2B1315&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-152&quot; y=&quot;-185.1&quot; fill=&quot;#E7282D&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-152&quot; y=&quot;-157.3&quot; fill=&quot;#221F1F&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;            &lt;g&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-140.1&quot; y=&quot;-177.9&quot; fill=&quot;#A7A8AB&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-140.1&quot; y=&quot;-170.8&quot; fill=&quot;#808284&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-140.1&quot; y=&quot;-164.2&quot; fill=&quot;#59595B&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-140.1&quot; y=&quot;-184.9&quot; fill=&quot;#D1D2D4&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;                &lt;rect x=&quot;-140.1&quot; y=&quot;-157.1&quot; fill=&quot;#221F1F&quot; width=&quot;9.4&quot; height=&quot;4.4&quot;/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;            &lt;/g&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF logo consists of 5 x 3 rectangular and can be grouped per &quot;column&quot;. You can notice that the third group has different **y** properties compared with other groups. The differences of y position is **0.2 pixel**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://cdn.sstatic.net/serverfault/img/sprites.svg?v=244ec30bccbd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8017" RevisionGUID="52187c67-a4ae-4e49-badc-f0e60fc8da94" CreationDate="2015-03-27T06:33:46.827" UserId="214507" Text="This [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/678483/how-to-wipe-a-remote-server-then-have-it-shutdown) was closed and subsequently deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason was given as &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;, but from the comments it seems quite clear that multiple persons had no problem understanding the question at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also seems quite relevant to professional system administration, since managing a system remotely certainly is a relevant system administrator skill, and wiping a system from data before it is re-purposed is best practice for any system which has contained any sensitive data." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17071" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8017" RevisionGUID="52187c67-a4ae-4e49-badc-f0e60fc8da94" CreationDate="2015-03-27T06:33:46.827" UserId="214507" Text="Why was this question on remotely wiping deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17073" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8015" RevisionGUID="8ea933df-a9ee-4696-ba79-5ba66f34c9dc" CreationDate="2015-03-27T06:37:11.017" UserId="218590" Comment="categorized the bug" Text="|bug|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8018" RevisionGUID="f74be237-acfe-44cb-8d28-07ad2b457fd3" CreationDate="2015-03-27T07:01:08.683" UserId="126632" Text="I don't know why it was deleted. I would _guess_ it might have had something to do with the user's apparent unwillingness to pursue the issue; he seems to have just given up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't have deleted it, but I would have closed it as a duplicate of [Securely wipe a headless remote linux server](http://serverfault.com/a/678654/126632) which is pretty much an identical situation and has a few good ideas he doesn't seem to have considered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17075" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8018" RevisionGUID="889012b8-9c37-41e3-9985-c0af73381981" CreationDate="2015-03-27T07:05:59.147" UserId="214507" Comment="Point link to the actual question mentioned in the link text" Text="I don't know why it was deleted. I would _guess_ it might have had something to do with the user's apparent unwillingness to pursue the issue; he seems to have just given up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't have deleted it, but I would have closed it as a duplicate of [Securely wipe a headless remote linux server](http://serverfault.com/questions/159401/securely-wipe-a-headless-remote-linux-server) which is pretty much an identical situation and has a few good ideas he doesn't seem to have considered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17076" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8019" RevisionGUID="95eda992-10d9-450c-8a61-fa2d096d7772" CreationDate="2015-03-27T08:27:12.827" UserId="55514" Text="I VTCed, so I suppose I should answer.  I can't remember if I agreed with the close reason - I seem to recall that if only one respondent selects a different reason, it doesn't make it into the &quot;official&quot; result - but I certainly think the question deserved closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Michael says, it's a duplicate.  Whilst I wish I'd noticed the dupe, reading the dupe (which I've now upvoted, along with many of the answers) makes it clear that the original question here is very badly written.  It contains an XY problem ((s)he's decided (s)he needs to wipe then power off - when I suspect what (s)he wants is secure deletion; the fact that that makes powering-off difficult is irrelevant, since who cares about powering off?).  It looks very much like the OP put very little thought into the question - in five hours, (s)he answered his/her own question, not that I think the answer's any good, compared with some of the excellent and detailed answers on the dupe.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, the question deserved closure on a number of grounds.  Since The Powers That Be insist we can't have a *your question was bad, and you should feel bad* close reason, sometimes it'll be a misfit, whatever reason is given.  And for me, *unclear what you're asking* includes *you're asking Y, but it looks very much like you really want X*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17077" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8017" RevisionGUID="9651497c-4580-494a-9c02-dc7f3ba6603c" CreationDate="2015-03-27T09:10:05.643" UserId="214507" Comment="added 379 characters in body" Text="This [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/678483/how-to-wipe-a-remote-server-then-have-it-shutdown) was closed and subsequently deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason was given as &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;, but from the comments it seems quite clear that multiple persons had no problem understanding the question at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also seems quite relevant to professional system administration, since managing a system remotely certainly is a relevant system administrator skill, and wiping a system from data before it is re-purposed is best practice for any system which has contained any sensitive data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not a perfect question, so closing could be considered reasonable. The question was lacking information about which OS was installed on the host, and the OP was focusing a bit too much on shutting down the machine and too little on reliably wiping data from the machine. But those shortcomings could have been resolved and in my opinion don't justify a speedy deletion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8020" RevisionGUID="bc940bd3-8f97-47bc-bb3b-d3a575d7ed44" CreationDate="2015-03-28T20:26:27.567" UserId="9517" Text="I've [previously written][1] about being edit spammed by a link spammer. A kind-hearted mod ;) took pity on me and locked the question. The lock has expired and now I'm being [spammed again][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please nuke any account that touches that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7914/i-am-being-spammed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/186313" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17081" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8021" RevisionGUID="2103cc82-6184-4cc9-bdff-5590a77d9978" CreationDate="2015-03-28T20:33:05.703" UserId="118258" Text="Love to oblige, but they seem to just be proposing edits as an anonymous user.  So, I relocked it for a week." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17082" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8020" RevisionGUID="ee2bdc67-299c-4cb8-b85b-fcba26e38eb1" CreationDate="2015-03-28T20:38:54.657" UserId="9517" Comment="added 24 characters in body; edited title" Text="I've [previously written][1] about being edit spammed by a link spammer. A kind-hearted mod ;) took pity on me and locked the question. The lock has expired and now I'm being [spammed again][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please nuke any account that touches that answer or block the IP address.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7914/i-am-being-spammed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/186313" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17083" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8020" RevisionGUID="ee2bdc67-299c-4cb8-b85b-fcba26e38eb1" CreationDate="2015-03-28T20:38:54.657" UserId="9517" Comment="added 24 characters in body; edited title" Text="Nuke accounts or ban addresses that edit my honeypot answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8022" RevisionGUID="08456dd3-419c-4da2-ab3e-2080af8e2ec2" CreationDate="2015-03-28T21:02:36.473" UserId="126632" Text="There aren't any accounts associated with the IP addresses which have bee proposing edits to your answer. So there's no one to ban. The good news is they're getting their IP addresses rate-limited and blocked rapidly all on their own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I've changed the lock on this answer to a permanent lock. Not sure why it was only set to 1 week, as the problem would just start up again after that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8023" RevisionGUID="04f7b16f-0298-47d9-9a59-6f60e904373d" CreationDate="2015-03-29T02:04:34.767" UserId="6177" Text="I just updated a bug report on meta.SE about excessive caching: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/239887/caching-should-not-show-me-yesterdays-info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to know how many votes I've cast, but I'm still seeing yesterday's vote counts.  Based on the other times I've noticed this, I'm going to continue to see yesterdays's counts for quite a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would a request from a/the mod(s) be able to get the caching turned down a bit?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17086" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8023" RevisionGUID="04f7b16f-0298-47d9-9a59-6f60e904373d" CreationDate="2015-03-29T02:04:34.767" UserId="6177" Text="Is there anything site-specific that can be done about excessive caching?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17087" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8023" RevisionGUID="04f7b16f-0298-47d9-9a59-6f60e904373d" CreationDate="2015-03-29T02:04:34.767" UserId="6177" Text="|feature-request|votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17088" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8024" RevisionGUID="06ae86b4-28be-4e7b-90eb-f2297056348b" CreationDate="2015-03-29T09:27:51.347" UserId="218590" Text="Once upon a time in SF land, [there are mass-killing and burnination ritual][1] of [tag:vmware] tag. This mass-killing initiated at [Mar 10, 2011][1] and [lasted until July 6, 2011][2]. And the last-killing blow [is done by Jeff Atwood itself][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the present, looks like the [tag:vmware] still haunted us. You can see it yourself by&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Visit [&lt;s&gt;the graveyard&lt;/s&gt; old question tagged with vmware-*](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-*?page=79&amp;sort=active&amp;pagesize=50). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Click one of them to bring up the question page, for example: [How do I get the Activation Key in Windows 2003 Server][4]. You can see there are no [tag:vmware] tag in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;* Right click **edit button** and select *Open in new tab*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Out of nowhere, the [tag:vmware] shows up in tag list, replaced [tag:vmware-server] tag. **The ghost has been revealed himself to us...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happened when you edit other questions as well, for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/2640/minimize-vmware-hd-space-with-multiple-snapshots&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/112014/where-does-esxi-decompress-files-to-during-install&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/202645/kickstarting-vmware-esx-4-1-error-no-nic-with-name-bootif&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/222557/vmware-lab-manager-whats-the-difference-between-capture-to-library-and-archive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what can we do to kill this ghost once and for all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted#comment2823_1316&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1323/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2490/how-do-i-get-the-activation-key-in-windows-2003-server&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pUlRl.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0xp5p.png&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/16320/is-there-a-way-to-clone-an-existing-vm-on-an-esxi-server-without-having-to-re-im" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17089" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8024" RevisionGUID="06ae86b4-28be-4e7b-90eb-f2297056348b" CreationDate="2015-03-29T09:27:51.347" UserId="218590" Text="The tale of ghost: vmware tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17090" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8024" RevisionGUID="06ae86b4-28be-4e7b-90eb-f2297056348b" CreationDate="2015-03-29T09:27:51.347" UserId="218590" Text="|bug|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8017" RevisionGUID="dba8c491-7aef-47d5-b87b-9ec7ae39c69f" CreationDate="2015-03-29T09:33:10.123" UserId="214507" Comment="added 326 characters in body" Text="This [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/678483/how-to-wipe-a-remote-server-then-have-it-shutdown) was closed and subsequently deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason was given as &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;, but from the comments it seems quite clear that multiple persons had no problem understanding the question at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also seems quite relevant to professional system administration, since managing a system remotely certainly is a relevant system administrator skill, and wiping a system from data before it is re-purposed is best practice for any system which has contained any sensitive data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not a perfect question, so closing could be considered reasonable. The question was lacking information about which OS was installed on the host, and the OP was focusing a bit too much on shutting down the machine and too little on reliably wiping data from the machine. But those shortcomings could have been resolved and in my opinion don't justify a speedy deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update: At the time where I wrote this meta question, I was unaware that the question was a duplicate. Given the information provided in answers, I would consider it optimal to have the question undeleted and then closed as duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/159401/securely-wipe-a-headless-remote-linux-server." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17092" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8025" RevisionGUID="a4a4c7f5-1581-490a-8fde-9c8c9318f500" CreationDate="2015-03-29T15:53:39.550" UserId="3038" Text="It's just about as killed as killed can get. In fact, [tag:vmware] is in our list of blacklisted inputs right along side [tag:amazon]. I'm afraid I don't know how those tags are being translated in the edit screen to those banned tagged. This looks like a bug!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17093" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8026" RevisionGUID="e279225a-8d1e-4d51-b820-25486b5bf055" CreationDate="2015-03-30T19:16:08.517" UserId="13543" Text="I'd like to reiterate what @Hakan already said - the new colours are less readable by several degrees, I have to strain to read the screen, when before, I could cross read the entire set of questions in a second. Please make the light blue darker again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8027" RevisionGUID="7feb7be6-ed2a-482a-8d7d-1e9cf334bc46" CreationDate="2015-03-30T23:41:05.313" UserId="126632" Text="So that this is crystal clear:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Accepted answers do not have an outline, or a different color, while _non_ accepted answers have a box around the number of votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Notice that the ones with a box were _not_ accepted, and the ones _without_ a box _are_ accepted. This is confusing, to say the least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1BBiv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17095" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8028" RevisionGUID="796326c5-fd77-4968-a0e3-93038b9dd66f" CreationDate="2015-03-31T13:50:36.460" UserId="7861" Text="I'd ask for it for other vendors, but I'm not sure how others handle their KB article source HTML, etc. and I'm not an HTML person regardless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what I'm looking for...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that when I paste a URL link to another question on ServerFault it automatically changes the url to the title of the Question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like the same functionality for Microsoft Knowledge Base articles here on ServerFault.  It'd be nice to do it for others as well but you get the idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With a normal Microsoft KB article link it appears the &quot;Page Title&quot; source is the correct title/syntax to use when linking to that KB URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For instance: http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2740020 has the following source html:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;meta name=&quot;bi:pagetitle&quot; content=&quot;Information about power management setting on a network adapter - [2740020]&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example:  http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/837058 has the following source html:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;meta name=&quot;bi:pagetitle&quot; content=&quot;How to disable power management for a network adapter when you deploy Windows XP - [837058]&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So linking to the above URLs would change them automatically to what's in the quotes inside `content=` basically.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, I don't know how difficult it would be to code to make it automatically handle this, or if it's even possible.  But if it is, that would be a great feature and could included additional OEMs/Vendors as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17096" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8028" RevisionGUID="796326c5-fd77-4968-a0e3-93038b9dd66f" CreationDate="2015-03-31T13:50:36.460" UserId="7861" Text="Can ServerFault/StackExchange automatically &quot;title&quot; Microsoft Knowlege Base links?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17097" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8028" RevisionGUID="796326c5-fd77-4968-a0e3-93038b9dd66f" CreationDate="2015-03-31T13:50:36.460" UserId="7861" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8030" RevisionGUID="6cbe35be-c1f7-4b31-a482-2231a3a88d46" CreationDate="2015-03-31T17:53:28.090" UserId="8897" Text="Actually, I semi-dislike this feature, as it sometimes creates nonsensical sentences and I believe links should either be visible as URLs or make grammatical sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server).&#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it at  http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/39231/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server &#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it at http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first form is easiest to read and the second makes it clear it's a link. Granted, it's not difficulty to get the meaning of the third form, but it somehow annoys me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a personal preference :)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17105" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8017" RevisionGUID="ea931318-dc3c-41a8-92cb-503734180b9c" CreationDate="2015-03-31T19:40:39.307" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/582990910348136448" />
  <row Id="17106" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6407" RevisionGUID="762b5c22-0acb-45b1-85df-6ac5a1028772" CreationDate="2015-04-01T09:57:05.013" UserId="94332" Comment="fix typos" Text="I think this may be confusing for a new person to grasp, it was hard for me to grasp as well. I'll do the best I can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We want to attract experts&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;The main site `ServerFault.com` has specific guidelines on what types of quesitons can be asked by the community, which is governed *by the community*. There are a lot of reasons for this. Mainly, this site wants to attract *experts* in the field. To do that, when the said expert visits the site, she does not want to have to peel through questions about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What books are good for learning about VPNs?&#xD;&#xA; - How do I set up a VPN?&#xD;&#xA; - What does 'VPN' stand for?&#xD;&#xA; - When would I use a VPN?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are basic questions that a VPN 'expert' would typically know already. Now, a site with VPN experts would *naturally* attract VPN beginners looking to get some advice. Please realize that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beginners are encouraged to come as well&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, asking questions without researching *first* is not respecting someone's time, and makes one look bad (more on that later). Search engines have come a long way over the past 20 years, and there is a Wikipedia article on pretty much *everything*. Also, try searching the main site for the `vpn` tag, chances are someone has asked a couple of basic questions in the site's history that will supplement Wikipedia or any book you read. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That book *sucks*&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next, everyone learns from different books in different ways. What may be a good book for one person, may not be a good book for another. This will lead to biased voting on any said questions, long comment chains, and general flaming. Granted, the community is good about cleaning this stuff up, no one wants more work for themselves, as our mods are a part of the community. **A general rule of thumb is: Chatty questions should be taken to chat, and product recommendations, books or otherwise, are chatty questions.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most here are *not* Anti-n00b&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't talked with anyone here I can remember that is against an OP that is learning a new technology or (dare I say it) helping sysadmins in an area that is new to them. **As a matter of fact, one must continue to learn new technology in this industry in order to stay current, valuable, and marketable**. One main thing that separates a *professional* sysadmin from a wannabe though, is the professional spends their own time *first* to actually *research* the problem or new topic. Among other things, it's a bad look when another admin can type your *exact* error message (or question) in Bing and the first result solves your problem (gives you an answer). I know from experience, most learning questions can be solved using $SearchEngine, and if/when you come across conflicting information, *then* it's time to take it to the experts for clarification. It's all about helping yourself first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, that should answer this meta question about why 'learning materials' being off topic. As for your book question, feel free to take it to the chat, if you're brave enough. Muha,MUha,MUHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17107" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8024" RevisionGUID="5f1ec458-d63e-414a-b930-61a5a0e4d739" CreationDate="2015-04-01T10:09:57.440" UserId="218590" Comment="add data from SEDE" Text="Once upon a time in SF land, [there are mass-killing and burnination ritual][1] of [tag:vmware] tag. This mass-killing initiated at [Mar 10, 2011][2] and [lasted until July 6, 2011][3]. The last-killing blow [is done by Jeff Atwood himself][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the present, looks like the [tag:vmware] still haunted us. You can see it yourself by&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Visit &lt;s&gt;the graveyard&lt;/s&gt; [old question tagged with vmware-*](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-*?page=79&amp;sort=active&amp;pagesize=50). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Click one of them to bring up the question page, for example: [How do I get the Activation Key in Windows 2003 Server][5]. You can see there are no [tag:vmware] tag in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][6]&#xD;&#xA;* Right click **edit button** and select *Open in new tab*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Out of nowhere, the [tag:vmware] shows up in tag list, replace [tag:vmware-server] tag. **The ghost has been revealed himself to us...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happened when you edit other questions as well, for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/2640/minimize-vmware-hd-space-with-multiple-snapshots&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/112014/where-does-esxi-decompress-files-to-during-install&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/202645/kickstarting-vmware-esx-4-1-error-no-nic-with-name-bootif&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/222557/vmware-lab-manager-whats-the-difference-between-capture-to-library-and-archive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to compare the *Tags* data from [SEDE][8]. And the result is [there are no \[vmware\] in *Tags* table][9]. Also, this question - **How do I get the Activation Key in Windows 2003 Server** - [doesn't have \[vmware\] tag][11].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what can we do to kill this *ghost* once and for all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted#comment2823_1316&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1323/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2490/how-do-i-get-the-activation-key-in-windows-2003-server&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pUlRl.png&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0xp5p.png&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://data.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/edit/295380&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2490/how-do-i-get-the-activation-key-in-windows-2003-server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/295388" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8024" RevisionGUID="930d90d7-4b43-47b8-b564-f33709c4bb36" CreationDate="2015-04-01T13:30:46.693" UserId="218590" Comment="fix links" Text="Once upon a time in SF land, [there are mass-killing and burnination ritual][1] of [tag:vmware] tag. This mass-killing initiated at [Mar 10, 2011][2] and [lasted until July 6, 2011][3]. The last-killing blow [is done by Jeff Atwood himself][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the present, looks like the [tag:vmware] still haunted us. You can see it yourself by&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Visit &lt;s&gt;the graveyard&lt;/s&gt; [old question tagged with vmware-*](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-*?page=79&amp;sort=active&amp;pagesize=50). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Click one of them to bring up the question page, for example: [How do I get the Activation Key in Windows 2003 Server][5]. You can see there are no [tag:vmware] tag in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][6]&#xD;&#xA;* Right click **edit button** and select *Open in new tab*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Out of nowhere, the [tag:vmware] shows up in tag list, replace [tag:vmware-server] tag. **The ghost has been revealed himself to us...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happened when you edit other questions as well, for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/2640/minimize-vmware-hd-space-with-multiple-snapshots&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/112014/where-does-esxi-decompress-files-to-during-install&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/202645/kickstarting-vmware-esx-4-1-error-no-nic-with-name-bootif&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/222557/vmware-lab-manager-whats-the-difference-between-capture-to-library-and-archive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to compare the *Tags* data from [SEDE][8]. And the result is [there are no \[vmware\] in *Tags* table][9]. Also, this question - **How do I get the Activation Key in Windows 2003 Server** - [doesn't have \[vmware\] tag][11].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what can we do to kill this *ghost* once and for all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted#comment2823_1316&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1323/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2490/how-do-i-get-the-activation-key-in-windows-2003-server&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pUlRl.png&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0xp5p.png&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://data.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/295445&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/questions/2490/how-do-i-get-the-activation-key-in-windows-2003-server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/295388" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17116" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8032" RevisionGUID="567f5c62-c28d-4546-a185-6fc89f25e752" CreationDate="2015-04-02T13:43:00.453" UserId="7861" Text="I was looking back through the latest 15 or so questions on Meta tagged as Feature Request and didn't see anything set to `status-declined` or `status-approved` or similar from the SE staff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know the SE staff isn't simply sitting around waiting to decline or approve such requests the moment they come in, and I'm sure they leave a lot to the moderators to weed out prior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BUT...is there some kind of flag or something on their end that gets raised at some point?  What if a feature-request comes through that gets 25 upvotes, does it then send a flag to an SE staff member that it could be worthwhile to approve or reject at that point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm just wondering if there is any real point in even bringing such a request up at all?  It doesn't appear there's much done on them other than a few votes and a little discussion among the mods and meta members and then they just wilt away..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17117" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8032" RevisionGUID="567f5c62-c28d-4546-a185-6fc89f25e752" CreationDate="2015-04-02T13:43:00.453" UserId="7861" Text="How are feature request questions handled?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17118" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8032" RevisionGUID="567f5c62-c28d-4546-a185-6fc89f25e752" CreationDate="2015-04-02T13:43:00.453" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17119" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8033" RevisionGUID="6fea8e0b-f2e4-4681-86e1-93ec7ad7496c" CreationDate="2015-04-02T14:30:24.010" UserId="74406" Text="The question, though you'll need deleted-viewing rep to see it: https://serverfault.com/questions/679847/is-there-an-alternative-to-windows-server-since-it-is-being-discontinued&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those that can't read it, it was a April Fools' Day post asking for alternatives to Windows Server now that MS has announced that it wasn't going to be supported anymore.  The top comment to the question pointed it out as an AFD joke, as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There has been a bit of offline discussion about the value of keeping these questions around. It was an obvious April Fools' Day joke, but do those kind of things deserve to stay around?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a summary of where I think it's ended up&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Reasons to keep but lock**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Lighthearted holiday fun is encouraged on SE sites (hats, StackEgg, contests, etc)&#xD;&#xA; - Poking fun at rival OS/platforms is part of the SysAdmin culture&#xD;&#xA; - Locking the question puts a large notice that it is not considered a normally appropriate question and that it is maintained for hysterical raisins.&#xD;&#xA; - Locking the question already removes any ability for further comments/votes/answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Reasons to delete altogether**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It was the top Google result for &quot;windows discontinued&quot;, leading people to believe it if they didn't read the comments/answers&#xD;&#xA; - It allowed participating users to receive upvotes for a topic that didn't actually solve a problem&#xD;&#xA; - It makes the site look unprofessional&#xD;&#xA; - Users would still point to it as a reason to post similar questions.&#xD;&#xA; - Shopping list questions are off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the behest of a friend, I posted this because I think there is value in learning the community's thoughts on posts like this, and what value (if any) they bring to ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17120" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8033" RevisionGUID="6fea8e0b-f2e4-4681-86e1-93ec7ad7496c" CreationDate="2015-04-02T14:30:24.010" UserId="74406" Text="How does the community feel about deleting the April Fools' question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17121" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8033" RevisionGUID="6fea8e0b-f2e4-4681-86e1-93ec7ad7496c" CreationDate="2015-04-02T14:30:24.010" UserId="74406" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17122" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8034" RevisionGUID="9bf9d57a-c78c-4851-9e93-1b294c31cb96" CreationDate="2015-04-02T14:40:49.357" UserId="256877" Text="I can certainly see the value of such posts - and the arguments for deleting them or locking them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think that one of the main reasons for deleting the posts altogether is the associated rep - in my case as one of the participants on that thread, and a lower-rep user than most of the others, the rep gained was a noticeable proportion of my total rep, which would be unfair to leave as such - that is to say, it makes sense to me that there should be no reputation credit (or penalty) for such posts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other major point in my opinion is that of Google results - without having a banner similar to those present at the top of Canonical questions to clarify that it is tongue-in-cheek, I think it's reasonable to remove the post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I definitely think that there is an argument to be made for keeping a record of the post - perhaps a screenshot of the thread or similar to keep for posterity's sake, somewhere like here on the meta site? That way the community could still enjoy the thread without any of the negatives mentioned above. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17123" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8035" RevisionGUID="7bd3eaa3-ba85-45bf-a07c-f9703b3ae25e" CreationDate="2015-04-02T15:21:39.713" UserId="218888" Text="Looking around at most of the stack exchange sites, it looks like ServerFault has the least humorous examples. [Superuser has a toaster question][1] (clearly upvoted for comedic value), [stats has a comic page][2], [stackoverflow has a joke page][3].  &#xD;&#xA;And these are just the ones I already knew about, I'm sure there are plenty out there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I couldn't really find much on ServerFault (nor have I come across any despite being pretty much solely active on ServerFault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd prefer locking it, and creating a disclaimer at the top that it was in fact an April fools joke. (to prevent confusion)  &#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't think rep is that important to delete one of the few humorous questions on our otherwise somewhat over serious site.  &#xD;&#xA;However, if this would end up the main reasoning for closing it, perhaps the question could find a home on Meta?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/792607/why-does-windows-think-that-my-wireless-keyboard-is-a-toaster&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/423/what-is-your-favorite-data-analysis-cartoon&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/234075/what-is-your-best-programmer-joke" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8036" RevisionGUID="26af1609-410c-4f3c-b050-fe931f403241" CreationDate="2015-04-02T16:04:53.957" UserId="9517" Text="April Fools only lasts till 12:00 midday in $localTimeZone and everything beyond that make you the fool. We're well past 12:00 midday on 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; April so just like mid winter festival hats it should all be put away in it's box till next year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would vote for closing and deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also creates a precedent. This year we had one, it gained some popularity and a few people gained some useless internet points. Next year there will be more especially if it's left to stand. The power of UIPs is huge.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17125" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8037" RevisionGUID="bffc51d8-0f4a-4c2e-b933-e13f89cbf486" CreationDate="2015-04-02T16:25:57.343" UserId="9517" Text="In 6 to 8 weeks someone from SE will glance at them and then ruminate for an additional 6-8 weeks before making a decision and waiting a further 6-8 weeks before telling you what's going to happen. If adopted, this will usually involve an another 6-8 weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You remember the Star Trek movie 'The Wrath of Kahn' ? 6-8 weeks is SE's implementation of Regulation 46. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17126" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8032" RevisionGUID="7f0175c9-ee05-46d4-ae72-11a26ed45935" CreationDate="2015-04-02T19:04:39.357" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|meta|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8038" RevisionGUID="a221800f-b006-4bee-bbc2-41bc3b33c801" CreationDate="2015-04-02T20:15:00.090" UserId="130437" Text="It would be useful if that kind of questions would be saved/stored in [Wayback Machine][1] before they get removed, so they can be easily accessed for future reference, as no all of us have high enough reputation to see it and I'm finding that kind of posts interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So before removing it, just go to: `http://web.archive.org/https://serverfault.com/questions/...` and click on 'Save this url in the Wayback Machine'. It just takes few seconds. Maybe there is some way of automating it for all sites, but I don't know what you think about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://archive.org/web/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17133" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8040" RevisionGUID="a4b5bfed-99b4-4319-af18-504836240459" CreationDate="2015-04-02T22:42:02.140" UserId="174813" Text="If we want to keep it--I'm not saying we do, I'm just saying if--I think it needs to be clearly labeled as &quot;April Fools.&quot;  With a tag, perhaps.  (The rule being that you have to come back and retag your question on April 2nd, or get bahleeted, maybe.)  But only if we decide that we really do want April Fools questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought it was cute, but I wouldn't want anyone to actually be led astray by it.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17134" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8038" RevisionGUID="d183afd5-aad0-49b6-adc4-aa7357cfbcb4" CreationDate="2015-04-02T23:00:28.907" UserId="130437" Comment="Clarifying answer." Text="It would be useful if that kind of questions would be saved/stored in [Wayback Machine][1] before they get removed, so they can be easily accessed for future reference, as no all of us have high enough reputation to see it and I'm finding that kind of posts interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So before removing it, just go to: `http://web.archive.org/https://serverfault.com/questions/...` and click on 'Save this url in the Wayback Machine' and it'll save the URL immediately. It just takes few seconds. Maybe there is some way of automating it for all sites, but I don't know what you think about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I did the backup of the current page (just before posting these images):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: This page is available on the web!][2]&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: Page saved as][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And copy of it was done and available immediately at the following url:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://archive.org/web/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RuyLgm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YKfhbm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17135" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8038" RevisionGUID="0a2e2014-8114-434a-ad97-49550aff7222" CreationDate="2015-04-02T23:08:45.500" UserId="130437" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="It would be useful if that kind of questions would be saved/stored in [Wayback Machine][1] before they get removed, so they can be easily accessed for future reference, as not all of us have high enough reputation to see it and I'm finding that kind of posts interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So before removing it, just go to: `http://web.archive.org/https://serverfault.com/questions/...` (copy&amp;paste url) and click on 'Save this url in the Wayback Machine' and it'll save the URL immediately. It just takes few seconds. Maybe there is some way of automating it for all sites, but I don't know what you think about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I did the backup of the current page (just before posting these images):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: This page is available on the web!][2]&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: Page saved as][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And copy of it was done and available immediately at the following url:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://archive.org/web/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RuyLgm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YKfhbm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17136" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8041" RevisionGUID="5779c6a3-33e4-479c-a281-62a5e61084f2" CreationDate="2015-04-03T02:19:41.383" UserId="200053" Text="As we can see for example [here][1], a considerable part of the non-professional, or non-sysadmins are coming here only because they don't know, where is the exact place of their questions. They don't have any negative intentions, only don't know the system enough well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my very beginning SE experiences I also thought many times that serverfault is only a redesigned clone or stackoverflow, for example. The sites look very similarly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My suggestion were to improve mechanisms to help them to find their way to the correct site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also suggest to *vote for migrate them*. If 4 from 5 VtC voters are vote equally, the migrations would be executed, without a moderator must take the weight of its responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/680206/how-to-save-sshd-config-file-in-putty" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17137" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8041" RevisionGUID="5779c6a3-33e4-479c-a281-62a5e61084f2" CreationDate="2015-04-03T02:19:41.383" UserId="200053" Text="Suggestion: helping amateurs to get their way to SU / unix SE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17138" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8041" RevisionGUID="5779c6a3-33e4-479c-a281-62a5e61084f2" CreationDate="2015-04-03T02:19:41.383" UserId="200053" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17139" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8042" RevisionGUID="7f6bb808-5be8-4a9b-b091-a5beb95c3e15" CreationDate="2015-04-03T03:15:12.533" UserId="20815" Text="We have been through this dozens and dozens of times. The topicality of this site is brutally clear. Let's take a look. If you're not signed in and go to the front page you see this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Front Page Graphic][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, fair enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still, some people may miss that. I understand how that could happen. Next, they click &quot;Ask a Question&quot;. What are they presented with there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll split this one up)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 1][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Great - they read again that this is for professionals and that if they're not in that category, they'll have better luck at SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's next?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 2][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, this is some advice many people would do well to take.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 3][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, this is a doozy. Lots of great information here on how a potential question asker can ask a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And finally, a little causal contract with the asker:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AW Number 4][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So by the time they ask a question, they've agreed that they have read and will consider the all of the above information when formulating a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;AND THEN THEY CONTINUE TO ASK HOW TO SAVE A FILE IN THEIR @%(@(%!$ TEXT EDITOR!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That person? Their question should not get migrated. No way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if an end user comes here and asks a well-formulated question, yah, it should absolutely be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I honestly don't know how we can &quot;help amateurs get their way to SU / Unix SE&quot; more than we already are. If they make it as far as asking an OT question here, they have **already** shown that they couldn't care less about the community they're asking in, the people that will be answering the question, nor the greater SE goal of building a large, well-organized database of excellent questions and excellent answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My suggestion were to improve mechanisms to help them to find their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way to the correct site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would those suggestions be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/D7vRy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IiI0Y.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MpzeO.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/51n21.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/v6J4V.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YFTA1.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17140" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8042" RevisionGUID="b1223555-e99d-4c19-8ee2-ef237151faf4" CreationDate="2015-04-03T03:21:28.980" UserId="20815" Comment="added 104 characters in body" Text="We have been through this dozens and dozens of times. The topicality of this site is brutally clear. Let's take a look.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're not signed in and go to the front page you see this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Front Page Graphic][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, fair enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still, some people may miss that. I understand how that could happen. Next, they click &quot;Ask a Question&quot;. What are they presented with there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll split this one up)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 1][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Great - they read again that this is for professionals and that if they're not in that category, they'll have better luck at SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's next?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 2][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, this is some advice many people would do well to take.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 3][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, this is a doozy. Lots of great information here on how a potential question asker can ask a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And finally, a little causal contract with the asker:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AW Number 4][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So by the time they ask a question, they've agreed that they have read and will consider the all of the above information when formulating a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[AND THEN THEY CONTINUE TO ASK HOW TO SAVE A FILE IN THEIR @%(@(%!$ TEXT EDITOR!][6] (linked to a screenshot of the now-deleted question you linked to above)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That person? Their question should not get migrated. No way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if an end user comes here and asks a well-formulated question, yah, it should absolutely be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I honestly don't know how we can &quot;help amateurs get their way to SU / Unix SE&quot; more than we already are. If they make it as far as asking an OT question here, they have **already** shown that they couldn't care less about the community they're asking in, the people that will be answering the question, nor the greater SE goal of building a large, well-organized database of excellent questions and excellent answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My suggestion were to improve mechanisms to help them to find their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way to the correct site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would those suggestions be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/D7vRy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MpzeO.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/51n21.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/v6J4V.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YFTA1.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://i.imgur.com/oAckCne.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17141" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8042" RevisionGUID="ab8d3905-be4a-467b-8320-d74350f5f76e" CreationDate="2015-04-03T03:35:54.537" UserId="20815" Comment="edited body" Text="We have been through this dozens and dozens of times. The topicality of this site is brutally clear. Let's take a look.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're not signed in and go to the front page you see this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Front Page Graphic][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, fair enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still, some people may miss that. I understand how that could happen. Next, they click &quot;Ask a Question&quot;. What are they presented with there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll split this one up)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 1][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Great - they read again that this is for professionals and that if they're not in that category, they'll have better luck at SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's next?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 2][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, this is some advice many people would do well to take.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AQ Number 3][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, this is a doozy. Lots of great information here on how a potential question asker can ask a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And finally, a little causal contract with the asker:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![AW Number 4][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So by the time they ask a question, they've agreed that they have read and will consider the all of the above information when formulating a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[AND THEN THEY CONTINUE TO ASK HOW TO SAVE A FILE IN THEIR @%(@(%!$ TEXT EDITOR!][6] (linked to a screenshot of the now-deleted question you linked to above)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That person? Their question should not get migrated. No way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if an end user comes here and asks a well-formulated question, yah, it should absolutely be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I honestly don't know how we can &quot;help amateurs get their way to SU / Unix SE&quot; more than we already are. If they make it as far as asking an OT question here, they have **already** shown that they couldn't care less about the community they're asking in, the people that will be answering the question, nor the greater SE goal of building a large, well-organized database of excellent questions and excellent answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My suggestion were to improve mechanisms to help them to find their&#xD;&#xA;&gt; way to the correct site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would those suggestions be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/D7vRy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MpzeO.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/51n21.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/v6J4V.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YFTA1.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cGUhI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17142" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8043" RevisionGUID="0654a1f2-9726-4a49-b2f0-b6f34c06c14d" CreationDate="2015-04-03T05:33:45.650" UserId="33193" Text="On superuser we tended to delete April fools day questions right after april fools day. We did it for two years (we forgot this year :/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year we decided the questions had *historic* value, if nothing else for when its referenced on chat. I ended up [creating a meta question][1], similar to the many memes of meta, and added a screenshot from firefox to the question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There should be no expectation of survival for a AFD gag, but really there's no reason it should be consigned to the dungheap of history. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/7838/what-are-some-of-the-user-created-april-fools-gags-that-weve-had-in-the-past" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17143" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8044" RevisionGUID="6c7aedc6-c93c-4b27-a55a-e93f46c7ba54" CreationDate="2015-04-03T07:18:59.053" UserId="218888" Text="As taken from the [the most upvoted answer here][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If the treatment has not been unfair, telling them to take it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somewhere else on the network only moves crap around for other sites&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to deal with. Only if we're dealing with an edge case which is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; off-topic on the current site, but good and on-topic on an other,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should you advise them to take it somewhere else. And if you do,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; always make sure you know that it's good for the other site, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; advise them to read through the help center to establish that for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the most upvoted comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's unfair about downvoting someone for not doing any research,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which is explicitly mentioned on the downvote arrow? Your premise is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flawed. Another flawed premise is that we should cater to everybody&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and that a SE goal is to be &quot;friendly&quot; - it's not, SE sites are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expected to be useful, and possibly non-offensive, but &quot;friendly&quot; is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not an objectively measurable thing. I'd say the commenters told OP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that the question is crap in a friendly way, what more do you want?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which seems to fit here perfectly.  &#xD;&#xA;The user asked how to save a text file in linux, without stating what editor he used. And then proceeded to loose his temper within minutes of getting a response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I would have [linked him to the first google hit][2], flagged to close as low quality and never looked back. And [while this question has been linked][3] I think the comment on it `Rule 2: don't migrate endless trails of duplicates` might be a better fit here. As you can see from the first google hit, it's not exactly hard to come by information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal level though, this looks like a person who's just following a guide to do something that he has no idea how to do, got stuck and frustrated and is now reaching at straws.  &#xD;&#xA;While I feel sorry for him, I wouldn't in any way consider him `in good standing`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/285989/is-advising-unfairly-treated-newbies-to-use-other-se-sites-okay&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11828270/how-to-exit-the-vim-editor&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91446/276684" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17144" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8036" RevisionGUID="14fb1234-546d-4e98-9101-a22774a5eaaa" CreationDate="2015-04-03T07:25:39.567" UserId="9517" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="April Fools only lasts till 12:00 midday in $localTimeZone and everything beyond that makes you the fool. We're well past 12:00 midday on 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; April (in any time zone) so just like mid winter festival hats it should all be put away in it's box till next year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would vote for closing and deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also creates a precedent. This year we had one, it gained some popularity and a few people gained some useless internet points. Next year there will be more especially if it's left to stand. The power of UIPs is huge.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8045" RevisionGUID="6c7ff715-ce20-46ee-9179-41d61ec0a92f" CreationDate="2015-04-03T18:27:15.553" UserId="174813" Text="You know, sure, everyone's a newbie or a beginner at some point.  Absolutely.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, demanding to know your place of employment so he can boycott it and using profanity against you makes me not want to help him.  And he swore at and threatened *you*, not me.  The fact that *you* apparently want to help him... well, wow, man, you're really nice.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm all for helping newbies and all--even if it's just helping them find the right site--but wow.  Just wow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17146" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8033" RevisionGUID="2fed3818-2b15-4492-9f77-7bb18d5c6056" CreationDate="2015-04-03T20:11:06.710" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/584085739123695616" />
  <row Id="17147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8046" RevisionGUID="20c39e52-cbfa-4ce5-b6aa-c1f4f9ed494e" CreationDate="2015-04-04T03:20:27.480" UserId="6177" Text="The Don't migrate crap rule is covered extensively in the comments on EEAA's answer, but I thought it should be explained more clearly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Don't migrate crap&quot; is excellent summary of the attitude towards migration across all SE sites and it's a very useful single rule, but it's **not** the only rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Look at Gilles's comment on Jeff's official answer; there's another rule there: don't bother migrating if there are already a ton of dups on the target site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I mention [in this answer,][1] in all the discussion on meta.SE about migrations, there's another rule: the default action should be to close questions in place (not migrate them), only questions that are clearly *good and on-topic* should be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We had extensive discussions here when we got SE staff to remove SF as a target for SO migrations and another rule came up: If you're not active on the target site, you probably aren't qualified to judge if something is *good and on-topic,* so it's reasonable to simply close it in place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that came out of our discussions here about being a migration target is that unless the person asking is active on the target site, it's usually better not to migrate - the OP rarely follows a migrated question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So that's 5 rules w/out looking very hard:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Don't migrate crap&#xD;&#xA; 2. Don't migrate if there are multiple dups on the target site&#xD;&#xA; 3. Only questions that are clearly good and on-topic should be migrated&#xD;&#xA; 4. If you aren't active on the target site, you can't really judge if something is good and on-topic&#xD;&#xA; 5. If the person asking isn't active on the target site, it's not worth migrating since the question will likely be abandoned&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, &quot;Don't migrate crap&quot; is the overal attitude towards migration, but these other rules make it clear why there's no need to make migration easier: it's far more common for a migration to be inappropriate, so it should be avoided as much as possible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5930/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17148" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8045" RevisionGUID="589267f9-e262-4aaf-8ede-68cb90df8e1a" CreationDate="2015-04-04T04:18:30.123" UserId="174813" Comment="deleted 15 characters in body" Text="You know, sure, everyone's a newbie or a beginner at some point.  Absolutely.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, demanding to know your place of employment so he can boycott it and using profanity against you makes me not want to help him.  And he swore at *you*, not me.  The fact that *you* apparently want to help him... well, wow, man, you're really nice.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm all for helping newbies and all--even if it's just helping them find the right site--but wow.  Just wow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8041" RevisionGUID="76ed7b80-018c-4dc7-95bf-96190dbff4a2" CreationDate="2015-04-04T05:11:22.077" UserId="200053" Comment="added 213 characters in body" Text="As we can see for example [here][1], a considerable part of the non-professional, or non-sysadmins are coming here only because they don't know, where is the exact place of their questions. They don't have any negative intentions, only don't know the system enough well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my very beginning SE experiences I also thought many times that serverfault is only a redesigned clone or stackoverflow, for example. The sites look very similarly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My suggestion were to improve mechanisms to help them to find their way to the correct site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also suggest to *vote for migrate them*. If 4 from 5 VtC voters are vote equally, the migrations would be executed, without a moderator must take the weight of its responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #1:** Closing [this][2] question instead of migrating it was also clearly unexplainable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/680206/how-to-save-sshd-config-file-in-putty&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/680367/cp-cannot-stat-error-because-filename-has-asian-characters" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17150" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="7993" RevisionGUID="2ba49bc9-5712-4450-93b5-ffa4bd16b068" CreationDate="2015-04-04T11:11:06.763" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/584312231392894976" />
  <row Id="17151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8047" RevisionGUID="785c2cfd-58a3-40f8-92a7-fa576ce23f9e" CreationDate="2015-04-04T21:57:05.280" UserId="274176" Text="When flagging a post spam because of a single URL considered as spam it may be challenging to find the reason for flag, if the post otherwise is well formed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example there seems to be a user creating new accounts and promoting his site. The questions are somewhat related but when you access the link, the site doesn't seem to have the problems mentioned at all. Closer look reveals that the site is for downloading pirated software (or maybe something worse masked to be just that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should it be added as a public comment or should there be either optional or even mandatory explanation field on this flag type?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17152" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8047" RevisionGUID="785c2cfd-58a3-40f8-92a7-fa576ce23f9e" CreationDate="2015-04-04T21:57:05.280" UserId="274176" Text="Should spam flag have optional hidden comment?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17153" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8047" RevisionGUID="785c2cfd-58a3-40f8-92a7-fa576ce23f9e" CreationDate="2015-04-04T21:57:05.280" UserId="274176" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17154" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8048" RevisionGUID="2bb6db49-4031-46dd-b0dd-40f508007de6" CreationDate="2015-04-04T22:01:45.390" UserId="8897" Text="When in doubt, flag as &quot;other&quot; and add an explanation, especially in a case like that. When applicable, a link to another question with the same spammy pattern in the comments might be helpful as well as it will also notify non-mod users who can then start to close-vote. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8049" RevisionGUID="913db086-3ebf-499a-8856-233bde8ad01a" CreationDate="2015-04-05T00:49:58.873" UserId="126632" Text="Use the &quot;spam&quot; flag when you're quite sure that neither the post nor the user account that posted it have any redeeming qualities whatsoever. The spam flag has side effects such as an automatic downvote, IP blacklisting, etc. So, while we _do_ want to see spam flagged, please be reasonably sure that it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you aren't sure, then feel free to use the 'other' flag and explain in detail. Whatever it ends up being, the moderators will sort it out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17156" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8050" RevisionGUID="b8767e84-b86a-42cd-a94e-1041c9f1c08c" CreationDate="2015-04-06T17:11:23.303" UserId="3528" Text="There are lots of learning questions on SO because the idea of SO was to become the default place to search for programming questions.  However that changed fairly rapidly and now those questions are mostly off topic (although the old answers are still there - search for what is a variable for examples)  SF was originally aligned that was but quickly became a more exclusive site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17157" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8051" RevisionGUID="3e4937e3-8a0d-42e0-a0b8-d30cf90fc043" CreationDate="2015-04-08T18:28:05.457" UserId="1592" Text="I'm curious, does it make sense to present an edited on-hold/closed question for suggested edit review?  It was not being requested for reopen.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17158" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8051" RevisionGUID="3e4937e3-8a0d-42e0-a0b8-d30cf90fc043" CreationDate="2015-04-08T18:28:05.457" UserId="1592" Text="&quot;On Hold&quot; question presented for Editing Review" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17159" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8051" RevisionGUID="3e4937e3-8a0d-42e0-a0b8-d30cf90fc043" CreationDate="2015-04-08T18:28:05.457" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8052" RevisionGUID="1b1d2fdc-2401-4556-b129-af5fe4ffcc6b" CreationDate="2015-04-08T18:42:01.857" UserId="126632" Text="Closing a question is not necessarily forever. If it _can_ be improved, it _should_ be." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8053" RevisionGUID="c35621ca-c200-488d-aa28-f7729f6b018d" CreationDate="2015-04-09T20:49:56.710" UserId="140016" Text="The answer under review was asked about 5 years ago. Why is it in the queue **now**?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/188424 (available to mods and 20(?)k+ users)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17162" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8053" RevisionGUID="c35621ca-c200-488d-aa28-f7729f6b018d" CreationDate="2015-04-09T20:49:56.710" UserId="140016" Text="Veeery old review answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17163" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8053" RevisionGUID="c35621ca-c200-488d-aa28-f7729f6b018d" CreationDate="2015-04-09T20:49:56.710" UserId="140016" Text="|bug|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8053" RevisionGUID="305f1164-5ae3-41d0-9991-77e911d07994" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:01:47.763" UserId="140016" Comment="Shucks, tyope raising its ugly heead..." Text="The answer under review was posted about 5 years ago. Why is it in the queue **now**?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/188424 (available to mods and 20(?)k+ users)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17165" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8054" RevisionGUID="f239396e-a2cb-4ef1-8fc0-e8e4339fb9ba" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:04:30.970" UserId="20815" Text="Myself and a few others just noticed that [HopelessN00b][1] and [Chris S][2] are no longer listed as moderators. What is the story behind this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/118258/hopelessn00b&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/33417/chris-s" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17166" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8054" RevisionGUID="f239396e-a2cb-4ef1-8fc0-e8e4339fb9ba" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:04:30.970" UserId="20815" Text="Abrupt change in moderation staff?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17167" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8054" RevisionGUID="f239396e-a2cb-4ef1-8fc0-e8e4339fb9ba" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:04:30.970" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17168" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="15d65ac6-a6a2-479a-81aa-dfebf3dc960b" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:18:47.513" UserId="126632" Text="We've had this discussion before, but it's apparently time to revisit it. For some background, see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1075/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3922/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6052/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7859/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7963/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, while it's obvious there's a generally negative bias toward web hosting control panels, the advice given has been inconsistent over the years with respect to _how the control panel is used_ and _whether a question can be migrated_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular I'm referring to highly invasive software packages such as cPanel and Plesk, which are generally used only in the web hosting industry, and are notable for making large amounts of customization to installed systems, which can complicate management of those systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am _not_ referring here to self-contained web applications like phpMyAdmin, which do not reach their tendrils out into the whole server and make bizarre customizations. That discussion, if necessary, can happen elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nor am I referring to obviously sysadmin-focused web applications like Cockpit, Zabbix, vSphere Web Client, etc. It shouldn't be necessary to discuss these at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, I've said that these questions should remain open if they relate to _administering_ the system on which they're installed, and closed or migrated if they relate to _using_ them as a customer. More recently I've come to believe that most or all questions about web hosting control panels should be closed or migrated, ironically because I've since gained more experience using cPanel and been thoroughly disgusted by its design. Sysadmins who run web sites the &quot;normal&quot; way will find cPanel disappointing and frustrating, to say the least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My opinions are my own, though; ultimately this is something we should have a clear community consensus on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should questions about web hosting control panels be closed or migrated when they:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with _end-user usage_ of the system via the control panel, e.g. a customer of a web hosting company who wants to use the control panel to install a web site or create a database?&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with _administering_ the system via the control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider who wants to modify the system's Apache or PHP installation?&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with administering parts of the system not affected by the web hosting control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider wants to set up NTP, and the presence of cPanel is incidental because cPanel does not manage NTP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that, at present, the only clear migration target we have for web hosting control panel questions is [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) and [they have expressed interest][1] in receiving such migrated questions.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin#comment13683_6541" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17169" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="15d65ac6-a6a2-479a-81aa-dfebf3dc960b" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:18:47.513" UserId="126632" Text="What should Server Fault do with questions about web hosting control panels?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17170" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="15d65ac6-a6a2-479a-81aa-dfebf3dc960b" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:18:47.513" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17171" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8056" RevisionGUID="a9edfec6-ed8f-4393-a2bf-956cdea9e67b" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:25:38.480" UserId="20815" Text="&gt; Deal with end-user usage of the system via the control panel, e.g. a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; customer of a web hosting company who wants to use the control panel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to install a web site or create a database?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close, close, close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Deal with administering the system via the control panel, e.g. a web&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosting provider who wants to modify the system's Apache or PHP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; installation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Deal with administering parts of the system not affected by the web&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosting control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider wants to set up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; NTP, and the presence of cPanel is incidental because cPanel does not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage NTP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *want* to say these should be left open, but these panels muck about so much with the system that, unless one is a frequent cPanel user (which none of the SF &quot;Answerers&quot; are), it's impossible to know what exactly cPanel is managing and what it's leaving alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps they get left open, and those of us who detest GUI control panels can just ignore them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, though, they should just all be closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17172" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="d432c0d7-4915-4d7d-a4f2-31490243ee29" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:25:47.200" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8057" RevisionGUID="33d29d22-b98a-4813-b84a-ddc911357b58" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:47:51.597" UserId="126632" Text="My own opinions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Should questions about web hosting control panels be closed or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; migrated when they:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * Deal with end-user usage of the system via the control panel, e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a customer of a web hosting company who wants to use the control panel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to install a web site or create a database?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions have no business on Server Fault at all, whether hosting control panels are generally on topic or not. We are not meant to be technical support for the Internet. They should be closed, or good questions migrated to Webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * Deal with administering the system via the control panel, e.g. a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; web hosting provider who wants to modify the system's Apache or PHP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; installation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I previously believed these questions should be accepted, but I have yet to see a single one that was both high quality (or even medium quality!) and answerable by normal system administrators. Typically answers to these questions require either a specialist or direct vendor support. These could be migrated to Webmasters, and if that community wants to attract web hosting industry specialists, they may do so. But I don't think they add value to Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * Deal with administering parts of the system not affected by the web&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosting control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider wants to set up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; NTP, and the presence of cPanel is incidental because cPanel does not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; manage NTP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are most difficult of all. It may not even be that there _is_ a part of a system not touched by such control panels. I have one CentOS 5 system with cPanel (fortunately the very last one, and it will be replaced soon with a normal web server) on which git is out of date, and cannot be updated, because cPanel has replaced system-provided perl module RPMs with its own, slightly incompatible perl module RPMs, in an unsafe and unmanageable manner. These questions should be treated the same as the previous category." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17174" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1154" RevisionGUID="e1c0af16-c41c-4a52-adce-524b761efbdf" CreationDate="2015-04-09T21:54:16.033" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|feature-request|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17175" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8058" RevisionGUID="1d50613c-bb03-4919-b4bc-075de7c58d0b" CreationDate="2015-04-09T22:21:00.613" UserId="963" Text="Since HopelessN00b wants to have this discussion in public, I will oblige. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was on the site today because we got a few different emails this past week about it. One was Chris S, stepping down as a moderator - I'll let him talk about that if he wishes to; moderators are volunteers, and are of course free to step down at any time. The rest were complaints about actions taken by HopelessN00b. This is also not particularly unusual; we get complaints daily about moderators on all sites. Usually I spend a few minutes checking out the situation, a few minutes more explaining it, and everyone goes on with their lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead, I found this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cmHtC.png)  &#xD;&#xA;*(actually I was looking at a different page that displays the last 500 comments, but the gist is the same: a wall of identical comment, posted in groups, each a few seconds to a few minutes apart)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit worrying, but not entirely unusual - moderators or regular users engaged in a big cleanup campaign often have histories of repetitive actions. So I dug a bit deeper - starting with the links in the comments themselves, then in recent meta activity. Nowhere did I find any hint of a massive question cleanup campaign. Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching. I checked chat - both the public rooms associated with Server Fault, and the private moderator room. Nowhere was there any discussion of this, save for a lone message from Hopeless in a nearly-abandoned chatroom noting that he had been &quot;closing webpanel questions by the hundreds&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up; as a final sanity-check, I reviewed a sampling of them - some *were* obviously questions about administration panels, but this wasn't consistent; the majority of those I checked made no mention of such tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handling a rogue moderator&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a normal member of the site starts making massive, controversial changes without prior discussion, the standard procedure is to immediately suspend the account in order to stop the bleeding, then discuss the matter. But suspending a moderator doesn't accomplish much. So the remaining option is to remove moderator status, and then attempt to discuss whatever is going on - if the situation can be resolved quickly, this need not be a permanent change in status; if the situation goes south, suspension is then an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I removed Hopeless's moderator status and sent him a message requesting that he explain the situation (the other Server Fault moderators were also copied on this message). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I've yet to receive a response.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus far, I've identified 572 questions closed with some variation on that comment over the past 2 months. The average score was 0.1, the maximum score was 19. The comment was replied to 29 times; Hopeless responded to 1 of them. These questions will need to be reviewed; [Michael has started a separate discussion][1] that will help determine the criteria which should be applied to them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17176" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7960" RevisionGUID="1daa315f-606b-4cc2-b15f-0b7ae0407364" CreationDate="2015-04-09T22:39:38.450" UserId="963" Comment="added 396 characters in body" Text="So... [Normally][1], I would [collect some data][2] on how many tags are created by users at various rep levels, and how they were used. This is a pretty decent way to gauge whether anything of value would be lost if the privilege were bumped up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *started* to do that here. The results looked good - barely any tags created by low-rep users, a slam-dunk [meta-tag:status-completed]. Then I ran the numbers on tags created by *high-rep* users, and things got weird: they weren't creating very many tags either; in fact, I counted only 87 tags created here during the last year by *anyone*. That seemed... Odd. So I went to do the last check: how many tags were *destroyed* during this time-period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that only a hundred or so had been destroyed by the system due to low/no use. However... In the past couple weeks, over **1400** tags have been merged, mostly into [this big ball of mud](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That... Pretty much makes doing any further analysis right now worthless. It'd be *really nice* if we tracked information on deleted tags, such as who created them and so on... But we don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All I know is that *of the extant tags* created during the past year, there's not a very significant split between low-rep and high-rep users; the [only new tag to garner more than a few questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) did so via merges and will be destroyed itself - if new tags must be created in the process, that will only skew this analysis further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Marking this [meta-tag:status-deferred] - please [get rid of this tag](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) as quickly as possible, and then remind me to check again in another few months to see who is actually creating useful tags here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Update &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over a month later, that tag was still around. So I've removed it with extreme prejudice. [There is some cleanup to do](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/untagged) in a tag that *cannot* be added to new questions or ignored when editing old. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will revisit the tag-creation privilege in approximately six months, by which time we should have sufficient evidence of need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/8149/raise-the-minimum-rep-needed-to-create-new-tags/8230#8230&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.physics.stackexchange.com/questions/5616/raising-the-privilege-limit-for-tag-creation-from-300-to-1k/5620#5620" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17177" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8059" RevisionGUID="97312648-59cf-41f9-960b-5448dc6e5bbf" CreationDate="2015-04-09T23:35:07.070" UserId="8897" Text="I agree that everything that is really related to a control panel should be closed, for the reasons stated over and over again. However, I dont feel that we should &quot;autoclose&quot; and use the mention of such a panel as a trigger for this, even if the actual problem is clearly unrelated to the presence of the panel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/413765/nginx-block-requests-to-external-urls#comment835532_413765) is an example of what I wouldn't want to close, as the Apache/DirectAdmin side of the system is unrelated to the core of the question, which is &quot;how do I manually configure `nginx` to do X&quot;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8059" RevisionGUID="66febe2c-8cb2-4977-9bf4-80c7a0435442" CreationDate="2015-04-10T00:29:47.297" UserId="8897" Comment="added 50 characters in body" Text="I agree that everything that is really related to a control panel should be closed, for the reasons stated over and over again. However, I dont feel that we should &quot;autoclose&quot; and use the mention of such a panel as a trigger for this, even if the actual problem is clearly unrelated to the presence of the panel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/413765/nginx-block-requests-to-external-urls#comment835532_413765) is an example of what I wouldn't want to close, as the Apache/DirectAdmin side of the system is unrelated to the core of the question, which is &quot;how do I manually configure `nginx` to do X&quot;. I expect those cases to be somewhat rare though.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17179" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8060" RevisionGUID="34a4e5ea-c427-493d-b214-1bf32360de84" CreationDate="2015-04-10T02:18:06.187" UserId="3038" Text="I'm in the 'close' camp for the control-panel questions, in large part due to the reasons [Michael pointed out][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm not saying it should be off topic because it's crappy. In fact, it's not really crappy... I'm saying it should be off topic because it's *unsupportable*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These systems are in many ways their own complete platform. They may look like Linux, and run on a recognizable distribution, but they're their own thing. What's more, managing them requires a specialized skill-set that doesn't follow accepted practice for managing Linux systems. It's kind of those those kiosk-mode platforms for Windows; it may look familiar, but keeping them running is *so very much not that*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we had someplace to *send* the things, I would be happier. I see from the linked questions that Webmasters *might* have had a change of heart with regards to these, so it's worth looking into. Migrate, on a case-by-case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Terminate with extreme prejudice on suspicion? Not so much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels#comment17379_8057" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17180" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8054" RevisionGUID="5595477d-392d-480b-afc6-cbdf68548784" CreationDate="2015-04-10T02:32:03.837" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/586355935859322882" />
  <row Id="17181" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8061" RevisionGUID="6b503afe-e28b-4979-bea2-6ac83a0a0fc8" CreationDate="2015-04-10T02:39:26.953" UserId="32986" Text="OK, so I've not been around much aside from the occasional (and infrequent) scan through the review queues and hunt for unix-y questions that are interesting enough to answer (sadly less frequent than my trips through the queues lately), but here's my three-fiddy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've long had a policy about web hosting panels - I was the &lt;s&gt;idiot&lt;/s&gt; overly-kind person who made the case that [cpanel (or other control panel software) isn't de-facto off topic](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3428/32986) almost 3 years ago, though it's likely to be strongly correlated with crap (and thus call down suspicion on the question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've also long had a policy about commercial software (&quot;Call your fucking vendor because ***that's what you're paying them for!***&quot; -- Server Fault is not front-line support for any software, but that's particularly for commercial software).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I'm concerned both policies still hold:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If your question is about setting up or managing control panel software as a sysadmin (that is to say you are deploying it for your users - e.g. at a hosting company) your question *may* be on-topic for Server Fault, subject to our other scope and quality restrictions.  &#xD;&#xA;  So if you want to ask about how you can build a server template with webmin to allow limited administrative access for your customers and you actually take the time to write a question that's not crap we should try to help you out (or alternatively if web panels aren't your bailiwick leave the question alone).&#xD;&#xA;* If your question is crap, it is crap (irrespective of whether or not a &quot;control panel&quot; is mentioned).&#xD;&#xA;* If your question is essentially a technical support request (&quot;Webmin is broken, how do I fix it?&quot;) it doesn't belong here. You should ask such questions of the software vendor/developer through their support channels.&#xD;&#xA;* If you are a webmin user without root access to the server (and the skills to use that access effectively) then you are a ***USER***, and do not meet the site's definition of &quot;professional system/network administrator&quot;. Your question is therefore ipso facto off-topic: While we will answer &quot;beginner sysadmin&quot; questions we are not a basic education site, nor is the Q&amp;A format well suited for that kind of basic training.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **A note regarding &quot;control panels&quot; in general:**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For all the &quot;holier than thou&quot; sysadmins who want to bitch about how &quot;professional sysadmins don't use control panels&quot;, I would point out that IBM's `smit` (and terminal cousin `smitty`) are, for all practical purposes, *control panels*. They abstract away the command line and present system administration options to their users based on defined access levels. That they're run under X or from a terminal doesn't change that fact, and I do not know a single professional AIX sysadmin who would say it's unprofessional to use `smitty`.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is disingenuous to imply that simply because a &quot;control panel&quot; is used the question is not &quot;professional&quot;, and that should by no means be used as an exclusionary factor. The question must still be evaluated for topicality using the same guidelines as any other question. For example, if someone was asking &quot;How do I use `smit` to set the system hostname?&quot; the answer would be &quot;You should really look at the documentation IBM provided you - you paid them quite a bit for that AIX license, so get your money worth!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Our level of support for &quot;webmin&quot; style panels is more limited simply because they're specialist tools that are really only understood by the folks that make/distribute them, but there are plenty of &quot;professional sysadmin&quot; tasks that require the use of a web control panel -- for example my company's Zimbra mail server effectively requires the use of the web interface to manage the system, as does our FreePBX phone system (both have web interfaces that regenerate config files and will overwrite your manual changes). Both of these systems are, to some extent, &quot;in scope&quot; for Server Fault the same way an Exchange server or Cisco Unity messaging system would be." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17182" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8062" RevisionGUID="978b1f05-66e1-4d7e-891b-378de142c417" CreationDate="2015-04-10T02:46:27.253" UserId="84104" Text="[tag:keytab] is a worthless tag and should be merged into its obvious parent [tag:kerberos] both now and in the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17184" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8062" RevisionGUID="978b1f05-66e1-4d7e-891b-378de142c417" CreationDate="2015-04-10T02:46:27.253" UserId="84104" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17185" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8062" RevisionGUID="2d22bc29-acc6-4534-a9c7-b544881288ec" CreationDate="2015-04-10T02:58:44.663" UserId="84104" Comment="added 222 characters in body" Text="[tag:keytab] is a worthless tag and should be merged into its obvious parent [tag:kerberos] both now and in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's possible, though unlikely, that keytab will take on some other meaning in the future. In the meantime, keytab is [proper subset][1] of kerberos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/keytab+-kerberos" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17187" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8054" RevisionGUID="5fa5d4db-1ebd-4d3f-952d-a6743c8f8814" CreationDate="2015-04-10T03:28:35.693" UserId="218590" Comment="add links to &quot;Who are the moderators?&quot; page" Text="Myself and a few others just noticed that [HopelessN00b][1] and [Chris S][2] are [no longer listed as moderators][3]. What is the story behind this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/118258/hopelessn00b&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/33417/chris-s&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17188" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8063" RevisionGUID="89cac130-3e85-4e68-ba47-762ba1dcb7f3" CreationDate="2015-04-10T07:17:43.970" UserId="120438" Text="One possibility would be to move these questions to [Unix/Linux][1]. But I'm not sure whether they actually want those kinds of questions, so I've [asked on Unix/Linux Meta][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.se&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.unix.stackexchange.com/questions/3475/are-web-hosting-control-panels-on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17191" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="f0282503-a17f-49e7-90d6-dac592159ce6" CreationDate="2015-04-10T11:35:19.943" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/586492654202028032" />
  <row Id="17192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8065" RevisionGUID="4a841efc-5bca-45ab-a454-3f2d583b565e" CreationDate="2015-04-10T15:03:05.747" UserId="3528" Text="Questions on control panels should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;Questions that my (either inadvertently or explicitly) mention the presence of a control panel should not:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/35973/what-is-the-easiest-way-to-find-out-in-what-file-a-word-is-contained  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should not be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/140700/how-to-diagnose-internal-server-error-on-lighttpd#comment837675_140700&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close - definitely is a control panel question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/98060/where-is-dns-zone-file-in-centos-5-with-lxadmin&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tough one- If someone knew there were no changes to the location of the zone files I'd say leave open but since there is an implication that it's not (because of lxadmin) I think you'd close." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8066" RevisionGUID="b33a9abd-91b4-43f5-945a-54ab2e5b4f84" CreationDate="2015-04-10T17:40:03.850" UserId="118258" Text="Being the guy who sparked this whole thing, I guess it's time I weigh in with my stance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In line with the consensus given in the latest in the years of discussions on this topic, they should be closed.  ***ALL*** of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After literally years of the community hating and hammering these questions with close votes and downvotes, they are explicitly off-topic.  They no longer have tags, because the existence of those tags was being used as justification for asking new questions about them. Likewise, the existence of open questions about admin panels is being used as justification for asking new ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which even mention a control panel ought to be closed as well (like we currently allow for questions containing about &quot;my home&quot; network/PC/server/whatever), because they are a broken window in need of fixing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All questions mentioning an administration panel will either be off topic for one of a number of reasons, or the administration panel will be entirely incidental, in which case, mention of the administration panel should removed from the question (also like we do with the rare topical, good question about someone's home network/server/whatever).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, in fact, editing such a question to remove mention of the administration panel puts it into the reopen queue, where the community has a chance to decide whether it's currently topical or not.  Part of the boiler plate added to closed questions by Stack Exchange even encourages this behavior by stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the [help center][1], please edit the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's genuinely off-topic, it will stay closed, if not, it will go through the provided mechanism remediating issues (like mention of a control panel) so it can be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the easy and repeated presence of this information, I find it extremely disheartening and troubling that this has become an issue, and see this as another example of Server Fault only getting any attention from the Community Management team when someone makes a baseless complaint about the long-held community standards on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17194" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8066" RevisionGUID="c5c54f99-855a-4dcd-8249-e1658bbf2c3c" CreationDate="2015-04-10T17:45:26.913" UserId="118258" Comment="added 274 characters in body" Text="Being the guy who sparked this whole thing, I guess it's time I weigh in with my stance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In line with the consensus given in the latest in the years of discussions on this topic, they should be closed.  ***ALL*** of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After literally years of the community hating and hammering these questions with close votes and downvotes, they are explicitly off-topic.  They no longer have tags, because the existence of those tags was being used as justification for asking new questions about them. Likewise, the existence of open questions about admin panels is being used as justification for asking new ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which even mention a control panel ought to be closed as well (like we currently allow for questions containing about &quot;my home&quot; network/PC/server/whatever), because they are a broken window in need of fixing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All questions mentioning an administration panel will either be off topic for one of a number of reasons, or the administration panel will be entirely incidental, in which case, mention of the administration panel should removed from the question (also like we do with the rare topical, good question about someone's home network/server/whatever).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, in fact, editing such a question to remove mention of the administration panel puts it into the reopen queue, where the community has a chance to decide whether it's currently topical or not.  Part of the boiler plate added to closed questions by Stack Exchange even encourages this behavior by stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the [help center][1], please edit the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's genuinely off-topic, it will stay closed, if not, it will go through the provided mechanism remediating issues (like mention of a control panel) so it can be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the easy and repeated presence of this information, I find it extremely disheartening and troubling that this has become an issue, and see this as another example of Server Fault only getting any attention from the Community Management team when someone makes a baseless complaint about the long-held community standards on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I also want to point out that this drama has ostensibly been sparked from mass closings of years old, already answered questions, which to me, begs the question of why it matters that these questions were closed. There is no harm done in closing these old questions, but closing them does prevent them from being bumped with new answers by clueless new posters and allows the site to prominently display updated topicality guidelines, like &quot;no more administration panels.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17195" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8067" RevisionGUID="dc771e11-0d54-43cd-9902-e4d75ccd4fac" CreationDate="2015-04-10T17:48:31.013" UserId="6177" Text="From the comments here and the answers and comments on Michael Hampton's post about Admin panel questions, it seems pretty clear to me that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - we have broad agreement that those sorts of questions are usually off-topic&#xD;&#xA; - the vast majority of the questions Noob closed (possibly all, but I don't think  multiple people are going to go through the whole list and check them all) were, in fact, off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So at this point, it seems like all that's needed is for Noob (and possibly other mods) to agree that before undertaking any big clean-up effort they'll make a meta post about it to let everyone know what's going on and give people a chance to comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Soon, hopefully?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17196" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8068" RevisionGUID="c51acf23-cfa0-4952-ba44-9f337fff454b" CreationDate="2015-04-10T19:14:02.390" UserId="118258" Text="My response to Shog, since [I've been accused of avoiding][1] answering his question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Text below)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;from&#xD;&#xA;Shog9♦&#xD;&#xA;sent 22 hours ago&#xD;&#xA;to&#xD;&#xA;HopelessN00b&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just saw this. Hundreds of questions closed with the same canned comment linking to old meta discussions that don't explain the closure. No new meta discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Explain this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your moderator access has been revoked pending the resolution of this discussion.&#xD;&#xA;from&#xD;&#xA;HopelessN00b&#xD;&#xA;sent 16 hours ago&#xD;&#xA;to moderators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in the meta thread, I find the request for an explanation a little confusing (as well as disheartening). Administration panels are explicitly off-topic, per the Server Fault &quot;on-topic&quot; page, and if I recall correctly, that was made explicit before I was elected a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even before that time, for at least 2 years, these questions were routinely hammered shut for one of the (retired) minimal understanding, (rewritten) &quot;non-professional&quot; or existing &quot;business environment&quot; close reasons, and I briefly continued in that tradition until I got tired of being notified by by people asking me to explain how their administration panel question was in one of those categories, so I made up a custom close reason. At first, just that first sentence, but people complained or wanted an explanation in notifications to me, so I expanded it and linked what I consider to be the two &quot;best&quot; meta threads which explain why administration panels are off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no new meta discussion precisely because this is not a sudden change, or a controversial one. The only change of note is that I left a specific, direct custom close reason explaining exactly why the question was closed. In fact, if you look at the existing ask date of questions containing an admin panel, you'll find only a handful (literally less than five) that were asked this year, and are still opened. This is because I've reviewed literally every question containing mention of a control panel since that time and taken what I believe to be the appropriate action. In a few, very rare instances, they've been left open, almost as rarely, I've edited them to remove mention of the administration panel, and the rest have been closed for being off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fail to see the difference between this and the hundreds of old shopping questions, list questions and career development questions that I (as well as every other moderator) have also closed. We close these for the same reason - as not to give the impression that this type of question can or should be asked anymore, and because they tend to attract more in kind. Especially, with old, answered questions, the only thing that leaving them open does is give an impression that they are valid questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels/8066?noredirect=1#comment17465_8066&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/StE5X.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17197" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8058" RevisionGUID="dca40c41-286c-4a40-8065-4a4e0d755e81" CreationDate="2015-04-10T19:21:14.043" UserId="963" Comment="added 973 characters in body" Text="Since HopelessN00b wants to have this discussion in public, I will oblige. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was on the site today because we got a few different emails this past week about it. One was Chris S, stepping down as a moderator - I'll let him talk about that if he wishes to; moderators are volunteers, and are of course free to step down at any time. The rest were complaints about actions taken by HopelessN00b. This is also not particularly unusual; we get complaints daily about moderators on all sites. Usually I spend a few minutes checking out the situation, a few minutes more explaining it, and everyone goes on with their lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead, I found this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cmHtC.png)  &#xD;&#xA;*(actually I was looking at a different page that displays the last 500 comments, but the gist is the same: a wall of identical comment, posted in groups, each a few seconds to a few minutes apart)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit worrying, but not entirely unusual - moderators or regular users engaged in a big cleanup campaign often have histories of repetitive actions. So I dug a bit deeper - starting with the links in the comments themselves, then in recent meta activity. Nowhere did I find any hint of a massive question cleanup campaign. Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching. I checked chat - both the public rooms associated with Server Fault, and the private moderator room. Nowhere was there any discussion of this, save for a lone message from Hopeless in a nearly-abandoned chatroom noting that he had been &quot;closing webpanel questions by the hundreds&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up; as a final sanity-check, I reviewed a sampling of them - some *were* obviously questions about administration panels, but this wasn't consistent; the majority of those I checked made no mention of such tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handling a rogue moderator&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a normal member of the site starts making massive, controversial changes without prior discussion, the standard procedure is to immediately suspend the account in order to stop the bleeding, then discuss the matter. But suspending a moderator doesn't accomplish much. So the remaining option is to remove moderator status, and then attempt to discuss whatever is going on - if the situation can be resolved quickly, this need not be a permanent change in status; if the situation goes south, suspension is then an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I removed Hopeless's moderator status and sent him a message requesting that he explain the situation (the other Server Fault moderators were also copied on this message). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I've yet to receive a response.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus far, I've identified 572 questions closed with some variation on that comment over the past 2 months. The average score was 0.1, the maximum score was 19. The comment was replied to 29 times; Hopeless responded to 1 of them. These questions will need to be reviewed; [Michael has started a separate discussion][1] that will help determine the criteria which should be applied to them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update 4/10/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After being asked to post this publicly, I finally got a response *privately* last night. It did not attempt to answer the one question I asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll be going through server logs this weekend to attempt to determine what was actually being done here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [So in summary, if you are a community moderator on a Stack Exchange site, here’s what to expect:](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. As a moderator, your actions now represent the community, so you will be held to a higher standard of behavior. You are an ambassador of trust, with the same sorts of rights that the official development team and community coordinators have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That trust has been betrayed. I am extremely disappointed in how this situation has played out. I will be working directly with the remaining moderators to ensure that this community's standards are being upheld and communicated effectively, and that any damage is repaired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17198" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8067" RevisionGUID="3aad45e5-79b8-4dfd-afd3-9d5917ae54ad" CreationDate="2015-04-10T20:06:27.123" UserId="6177" Comment="update with MOAR drama!" Text="From the comments here and the answers and comments on Michael Hampton's post about Admin panel questions, it seems pretty clear to me that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - we have broad agreement that those sorts of questions are usually off-topic&#xD;&#xA; - the vast majority of the questions Noob closed (possibly all, but I don't think  multiple people are going to go through the whole list and check them all) were, in fact, off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So at this point, it seems like all that's needed is for Noob (and possibly other mods) to agree that before undertaking any big clean-up effort they'll make a meta post about it to let everyone know what's going on and give people a chance to comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Soon, hopefully?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding to the Drama&#xD;&#xA;-------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I probably shouldn't add to the drama of this situation, but I can't help it - I _do_ have an opinion and I suspect it's shared by many:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There really seems to be an intent on the part of SE staff to &quot;get&quot; Noob. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Shog's initial answer comes across to me as very emotionally loaded, e.g. statements like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If he's in the middle of what he thinks of as a simple cleanup, it's not surprising that they're still appearing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, this isn't surprising, if there are lots of closed questions and someone decides they need to check them all, they can expect it to take time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The comments about timing of responses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to take the time to put together a timeline of when Noob first mentioned he'd been de-modded, posts here, responses, etc.  But I _don't_ think it's unreasonable for Noob to spend some time thinking before posting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I do think is totally unreasonable is this comment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It did not attempt to answer the one question I asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Explain yourself&quot; is not a question, but the response you got is *definitely* an explanation of what Noob was doing.  It's a clear enough explanation for the rest of us to understand, it's hard (impossible) for me to understand how it can be interpreted as not attempting to answer the &quot;question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, off to read the accumulation of comments...." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8067" RevisionGUID="077b5781-95aa-4da8-9411-471a7073a623" CreationDate="2015-04-10T20:34:47.747" UserId="6177" Comment="more drama~!" Text="From the comments here and the answers and comments on Michael Hampton's post about Admin panel questions, it seems pretty clear to me that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - we have broad agreement that those sorts of questions are usually off-topic&#xD;&#xA; - the vast majority of the questions Noob closed (possibly all, but I don't think  multiple people are going to go through the whole list and check them all) were, in fact, off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So at this point, it seems like all that's needed is for Noob (and possibly other mods) to agree that before undertaking any big clean-up effort they'll make a meta post about it to let everyone know what's going on and give people a chance to comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Soon, hopefully?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding to the Drama&#xD;&#xA;-------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I probably shouldn't add to the drama of this situation, but I can't help it - I _do_ have an opinion and I suspect it's shared by many:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There really seems to be an intent on the part of SE staff to &quot;get&quot; Noob: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Shog's initial answer comes across to me as very emotionally loaded, e.g. statements like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If he's in the middle of what he thinks of as a simple cleanup, it's not surprising that they're still appearing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, this isn't surprising, if there are lots of closed questions and someone decides they need to check them all, they can expect it to take time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The comments about timing of responses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to take the time to put together a timeline of when Noob first mentioned he'd been de-modded, posts here, responses, etc.  But I _don't_ think it's unreasonable for Noob to spend some time thinking before posting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I do think is totally unreasonable is this comment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It did not attempt to answer the one question I asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Explain yourself&quot; is not a question, but the response you got is *definitely* an explanation of what Noob was doing.  It's a clear enough explanation for the rest of us to understand, it's hard (impossible) for me to understand how it can be interpreted as not attempting to answer the &quot;question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. This comment on Noob's answer to the other Admin panel question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You avoided answering my question yesterday and you are straight-up lying here. I'm done trying to protect you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now *this* is overwrought drama: another comment about &quot;avoiding answering&quot; (does Noob get paid for being a mod? is there an SLA for mods to respond to SE staff?) and now Noob's opinion on Admin panel questions and what to do about them is labelled &quot;lying&quot;?  I've re-read Noob's answer 4 times now, and it's all his opinions, so to label that lying really looks to me like flying off the handle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17200" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8069" RevisionGUID="fdf108df-a375-4621-8a7b-5a6f45314dba" CreationDate="2015-04-10T23:43:51.523" UserId="255993" Text="I've only read a handful of the *heated* debate here, but believe I've got the gist enough to ask:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would you rather:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Stack mods/staff investigated potential problems without suspension&#xD;&#xA;    at the risk of damage and problems to the site/community&#xD;&#xA; 2. Stack mods/staff stepped in, *temporarily* removed tools from a mod and&#xD;&#xA;    investigated safely&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2 for me, every time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People are effectively calling Shog9 out to have handled this really badly, maybe he has, maybe not. The point is no-one yet knows because there is an investigation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it turns out Noob did nothing wrong, then mod status will return and what harm was there?  &#xD;&#xA;If it turns out there was a problem then it was &quot;nipped in the bud&quot; so to speak.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I mean nothing ill of Noob, I do not know them (you) at all and may be the best mod the entire internet has ever seen.  &#xD;&#xA;However, even people who we think we know can turn out to be doing things they shouldn't, or even just innocently causing an issue they were not even aware of it themselves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If in a physical company a staff member is suspected of foul play, even if that staff member is highly valued, otherwise extremely good member of the team (etc etc) the company has no choice but to ask them to leave while an investigation is performed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What else can one do when the facts are not clear, and all evidence is not present? If the problem turns out to be real and without suspension &quot;free reign&quot; is allowed to continue, then the knowledge of an investigation can cause the person to do even more damage.  &#xD;&#xA;Even if they do not, the risk is there and is not a risk any decent company should be willing to take.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site has rules and protocols to follow, and this includes for Staff, and Shog9. And I cannot imagine with his experience that Shog9 would just glibly revoke someone's mod status without good reason, and is just following protocol.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shog9 stated:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm waiting for a response from the person responsible. Hopefully, we&#xD;&#xA;&gt; can work this out without a ton of drama. For now, just know that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; removal of mod privileges is the moderator equivalent of suspension -&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an expedient way of halting a problematic situation until it can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, isn't that diplomatic?  &#xD;&#xA;However, the public demanded the drama, not Shog9.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, you can say he &quot;bit&quot;, but imagine yourself in this position, and everyone in comments and answers are publicly calling up your decision, and you find yourself trying to investigate the problem, but at the same time answering to harsh accusations and so having to defend yourself.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would you manage to not get even a little defensive amongst a handful of answers and *80* comments in what is now your decisions and job being entirely publicly judged.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps there has been some less than professional words said, and perhaps could have been addressed and approached differently.  &#xD;&#xA;But, who among us is not guilty of doing something &quot;not quite perfectly&quot;?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your hand is still down and you've been a manager of any kind, put your hand up immediately, and stop being in denial.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, Mods are volunteering their time for free, which I fully appreciate, as I'm sure so do Stack.  &#xD;&#xA;But volunteering one's time for free is not a ticket to make mistakes which are detrimental to the site and users - being a mod does carry the necessity to uphold quality on the site and be fair to users.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are such a mod, and value the site and it's users, then you most certainly *should* understand when the site puts a hold on someone's mod rights while an investigation is carried out.  &#xD;&#xA;Because it's all for the greater good.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if it turns out Noob did nothing wrong, then hopefully their being a mod and also wanting the best for the site, they will understand why this was done.  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17201" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8070" RevisionGUID="a2e8846b-2a3c-4a31-a3c2-1ea3a08f8b93" CreationDate="2015-04-11T02:49:25.247" UserId="32986" Text="So since this is a [tag:discussion] question I'd like to discuss something tangentially related to the change in mods, which is a philosophy on mass-closures.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For my part I've got no problem with closing crap questions. I've even been a participant in some of our community-led mass purges, because some questions are in fact just ***crap*** and have no place on this site or any other.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ***DO*** however have a problem with questions being zotted with modlike powers (which is why my close activity dropped off pretty precipitously when I became a mod).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even assuming many of the questions were crap (which is probably the case) 500+ questions getting zotted almost certainly implies some degree of collateral damage - as to how much sadly I've not got the time to really dive in and see, but a cursory glance at a few questions from the list didn't immediately scream &quot;this is crap&quot;. (That's not to say the questions *weren't* crap, but it wasn't so blatantly obvious that I would modhammer them myself without spending some time reading the questions and answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Collateral damage (or for that matter legitimate closures of crap) nearly always result in some ill feeling from the person whose question was closed(as the whine-fest here on meta will attest to), however the best and most defensible action is for those closures to come *from the community*: Multiple high reputation users demonstrating a consensus what a question is not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As moderators we are elected to represent the community, but *we are **not** the community in toto*.&#xD;&#xA;Our ability to unilaterally close or delete questions is meant to be used to handle exceptional cases: Grossly off-topic questions (&quot;plx fix&quot;), spam, abusive language, and the like. A quick sampling of the top 3 questions from Shog's image moderator is using special powers to do something  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Moderators our votes to close or delete content are ***immediately binding*** - that's not a power that should be treated lightly.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm of the opinion that question purges of this nature should be community led: Assemble a list of &quot;bad&quot; questions (like we did for bad tags), post them publicly, and let the community apply normal-user close votes to them so there's a visible consensus that they're crap and don't belong (ideally from more than the same 3/4/5 people  on every question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If *The Community* really thinks these questions should be closed then *The Community* needs to get off its collective ass and slap some freakin' close votes on them so they go through the review queue process and the closures are truly coming *From The Community* (with as many being closed by normal users as possible) and not *From The Moderators* (as unilateral actions).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A healthy Stack Exchange site is moderated by its community.**  &#xD;&#xA;If Server Fault has really reached the point where it needs full-time moderators to &quot;clean up&quot; the site that tells me the community is dying (no longer interested in stewardship and growth), and perhaps it's already too late to save the site at all..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17202" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8028" RevisionGUID="c1730052-f672-4b2e-bf0e-45a89fc5208a" CreationDate="2015-04-11T05:37:11.173" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/586764911025360896" />
  <row Id="17203" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8071" RevisionGUID="c63aa829-f310-4d2a-b524-e52ec0a383d9" CreationDate="2015-04-11T06:33:05.123" UserId="118258" Text="First off, I know I said and take the weekend, but it turns out I don't need it, and it does seem like a dick move to let things keep going on as they have, when there's no benefit from doing so. As they say, when there's no new information to be had, it's time to make a decision. In this case, there's no new information that could come about to change my mind, so, same difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second off, Shog, [I can't respond to your moderator message until someone responds first][1]. Makes it hard to be communicative when I am actually being preventing from responding. A moot point at this point, but you've got my email if you desire further information on anything. I doubt I can provide you with anything more than what I've said already, but feel free to ask, should you desire.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, before I get into it, my apologies to everyone for the drama/fallout/whatever. Hopefully, this post will do something about cooling that off or preventing further dramatics.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The events of yesterday and today have made it clear to me that I am not suitable to be a moderator for Server Fault, and not unrelatedly, that I do not wish to be one anymore, either. It doesn't matter who's right or who's wrong, the simple fact that my actions have created &quot;friction&quot; indicate that I no longer belong as a moderator, and that I don't belong here at all anymore, either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand everyone's point of view - the members who are insisting it's a good thing to be cleaning up the crap, the Community Managers who see my actions as unilateral or suspicious or detrimental, the members who think there should have been more discussion or oversight, before I took it on full-bore, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, for me, that there's a question, or concerns at all about me (or even any high-repper/old-timer) re-tagging and/or mod-closing (etc.), is an irreconcilable problem.  As I see it, this has all been discussed at such length, with such overwhelming community consensus that I'm sick of hearing it. We've got an indescribably massive pile of content that needs reviewed, the active community is now so small that there aren't enough people to do it, so fine, I'll step up and do it, no possible way that could be a problem for anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Except that it was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reviewing *literally* **thousands** of low-quality or off-topic or just plain bad questions (and probably easily into the tens of thousands) is enough of a chore without having to talk about doing it too, especially when I've been in that discussion dozens of times. If that's what it takes, I don't want to do it. And to find out that all this effort was for nothing, for less than nothing, seeing that it caused this drama, gave the Community Management team headaches, and didn't even make the site appreciably better as a result... well, damn, I clearly shouldn't have bothered in the first place. In fact, what the hell am I even doing here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been trying to keep the tide from coming in with a toy shovel, and the whole time, I wasn't making anything better, I was just wasting my time and spraying sandy salt water in peoples' faces. The Server Fault that's a community for professional systems administrators to congregate around doesn't exist, and I cannot make it that way, no matter how hard I try.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is all probably something I should have known 2 years ago, when I took a ~9 month break from the site, or ~9 months later when the only thing that brought me back was the now absent denizens of the Comms Room, or when I decided to run for mod to prove that I wouldn't get elected, or when I actually *did* get elected, or when the core of the community packed it in and abandoned the Comms Room for pastures unrelated to Server Fault and Stack Exchange, or on any one of countless days when I've had to &quot;quit Sever Fault for the day&quot; because I couldn't bear to see one more piece of crap posing as a question from some inconsiderate jackass moron treating this site and everyone on it as a personal answer machine happy to accept his typed-out diarrhea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I didn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My bad, and my sincere apologies for the resulting fallout from the last couple days that are ultimately a result of me being too stupid and stubborn to accept what should have been obvious to anyone with half a brain, paying the least little bit of attention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am extremely grateful to Server Fault (and to Stack Exchange for making Server Fault possible) for all it's done for me, but the painful truth is that the Server Fault I joined, contributed to, learned from, and met a wonderful group of systems administrators through no longer exists, and trying to make it exist again is no good for anyone.  Time for me to move on and make way for what comes next.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DInVR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17204" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8071" RevisionGUID="c63aa829-f310-4d2a-b524-e52ec0a383d9" CreationDate="2015-04-11T06:33:05.123" UserId="118258" Text="Some parting thoughts... and apologies for the drama" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17205" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8071" RevisionGUID="c63aa829-f310-4d2a-b524-e52ec0a383d9" CreationDate="2015-04-11T06:33:05.123" UserId="118258" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17206" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8072" RevisionGUID="3f3a13a4-6b52-4dd8-8f0f-16d8fc469d2a" CreationDate="2015-04-11T07:38:59.903" UserId="6177" Text="Your mod-hammering will be missed!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rambling thoughts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's a good thing to let this particular incident go.  It's pretty clear that most people think most of the stuff you closed deserved it, so what's the worst outcome for you?  That SE comes back with smoking gun evidence that your process for closing them wasn't acceptable mod behavior?  But even if that's the case, this was way more drama than necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, if there isn't clear evidence of you eating kittens while gleefully robo-closing innocent questions, then the SE response comes off as totally out of proportion and incredibly dickish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the bigger picture... in what you've said above I hear an echo of what MDMarra said during the election drama, which was basically that things change.  SF has changed and if it's changed in ways that make many of the people who used to contribute a lot want to cut back or move on, well, that's not necessarily bad, it's just the way things have gone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're right about trying to hold back the tide - this shows it's a waste of time.  I suspect this pretty much spells the end of anyone attempting to deal with the flood of OT/non-professional questions, but maybe there's a way for the site to thrive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Luckily, this is by no means goodbye since the slack chatroom is still very much a going concern, so see you there!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17207" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8053" RevisionGUID="5cf442be-8fc0-4db2-b668-ee45de8382bd" CreationDate="2015-04-11T08:31:58.447" UserId="214507" Comment="It's 10k not 20k" Text="The answer under review was posted about 5 years ago. Why is it in the queue **now**?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/188424 (available to mods and 10k+ users)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17208" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8073" RevisionGUID="3381bc6c-00bc-4f83-867b-9d73914f56e8" CreationDate="2015-04-11T13:39:41.040" UserId="154913" Text="I have been more active in the close queue lately and found myself looking for specific close reasons, or even anything *close* to them, but not seeing them. I don't know the proper process for requesting close reasons so I'm going off an old meta question, and yes I read the reason it was locked, I'm just assuming it was locked b/c it served it's purpose and to prevent new activity on the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know we get custom close reasons, which is fine, but the big blue box is what the OP is likely to look at, and also better, more fine tuned close reasons would speed up the review process." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17209" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8073" RevisionGUID="3381bc6c-00bc-4f83-867b-9d73914f56e8" CreationDate="2015-04-11T13:39:41.040" UserId="154913" Text="New close reason - Proposals (April 2015)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17210" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8073" RevisionGUID="3381bc6c-00bc-4f83-867b-9d73914f56e8" CreationDate="2015-04-11T13:39:41.040" UserId="154913" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17211" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8074" RevisionGUID="068185c2-4d74-403f-9a60-f3d1ece78cdc" CreationDate="2015-04-11T13:39:41.040" UserId="154913" Text="One reason I propose is either &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Failure to research before asking on server fault**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;According to our [guidelines for asking a good question](http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask), Server Fault should be the last stop in your quest for an answer, after you've exhausted other avenues of research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A more well encompassed reason would be something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **This question does not meet the minimum requirements set by the community.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question either shows a lack of prior research, lack of information, or otherwise does not meet the guidelines of [how to ask a good question](http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is only one suggestion, just two options for verbage." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17212" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8075" RevisionGUID="4335c3c1-99fb-4064-8127-8394631872c2" CreationDate="2015-04-11T15:49:16.480" UserId="104624" Text="The biggest problem I see here is that Stack Exchange is showing that they do not trust democratically elected moderators to do what they were elected to do. We, as a community, elected HopelessN00b to be one of our leaders because we knew he would be willing to do the one thing that he got spanked for... cleaning up junk questions that didn't belong on this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17213" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8075" RevisionGUID="9b60d774-f1cc-40e9-8f0c-1a4ed7306669" CreationDate="2015-04-11T16:09:01.510" UserId="104624" Comment="added 233 characters in body" Text="The biggest problem I see here is that Stack Exchange is showing that they do not trust democratically elected moderators to do what they were elected to do. We, as a community, elected HopelessN00b to be one of our leaders because we knew he would be willing to do the one thing that he got spanked for... cleaning up junk questions that didn't belong on this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the defense of &quot;well, he didn't discuss what he was going to do first&quot; is 100% invalid. We, the members of the Serverfault community, have all been discussing for **years** how bloody cPanel (and the like) have no place here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17214" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8075" RevisionGUID="d8d42c78-dfb0-4a6b-9be5-e37c16e32fc9" CreationDate="2015-04-11T16:24:14.780" UserId="104624" Comment="added 126 characters in body" Text="The biggest problem I see here is that Stack Exchange is showing that they do not trust democratically elected moderators to do what they were elected to do. We, as a community, elected HopelessN00b to be one of our leaders because we knew he would be willing to do the one thing that he got spanked for... cleaning up junk questions that didn't belong on this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the defense of &quot;well, he didn't discuss what he was going to do first&quot; is 100% invalid. We, the members of the Serverfault community, have all been discussing for **years** how bloody cPanel (and the like) have no place here. To have a stranger walk in and let us know what we have and haven't been talking about is, frankly, insulting to *all of us.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17215" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8076" RevisionGUID="e758a89c-c64a-4ddd-839c-ab76a8417b0e" CreationDate="2015-04-11T18:41:18.230" UserId="169970" Text="I'm more than a little confused how this situation ended up happening the way that it did. Ignoring the process that was done to close the questions for a moment the way I see it a staff member investigated a situation and asked for information on the why and that information was provided (again ignoring the timeline a little here for simplicity.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like we now have two instances of drama, one between Shog and Hopeless about a lack of communication beforehand and slow communication after, and one between the community and Shog over language used and how the situation was handled or at least how it was perceived to be handled. To my mind the close reason explained why he closed them, so if there was uncertainty over a larger consensus why not immediately bring that concern to meta to see what the community felt (which in my opinion was already explained in the close reason itself.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe I'm just being naive but everything I've read throughout the various answers and comments the community at large doesn't seem to have an issue with the actions Hopeless took and in turn he was in a way exercising our will which is what we wanted from him when we elected him.  I think everyone can agree that communication beforehand and more mild language afterword would've been preferable but a simple meta post asking for the community's feelings on the subject at present and backchanneling with N00b to sort out everything else would've put out the embers before it started." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17216" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8077" RevisionGUID="e55e978d-692b-4050-abbc-098eebd4dfed" CreationDate="2015-04-11T19:14:57.067" UserId="20815" Text="(this started as a comment on Ryan's post, but it got too long, so now it's an answer)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way SE staff handled this situation was an absolute nightmare. If one is going to be a Community Manager, they had better have intimate knowledge of the community they're managing. Lacking this, clear, open, and honest conversations with the active community members are essential.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This did not happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead what happened are a series of ominous conjectures, continual accusations that a trusted mod was lying (without *ever* explaining what exactly that lie was), complaining about a lack of response to inquiries from Shog9 (when it appears that N00b did respond to every question Shog9 asked), and most of all, making the assumption that HopelessN00b was a &quot;rogue moderator&quot;, operating outside the bounds of what the community wanted him to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This episode has given me serious pause, to consider whether or not I wish to be associated with SF. I presume many others are in the same place. This grieves me, as it's become my &quot;neighborhood&quot; of sorts, where I can gather with my peers and exchange ideas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This being Serverfault, and myself being on the lower-end of the high-rep users, I realize my voice does not carry much weight. That said, I would implore SE to spend a non-trivial amount of time de-briefing this situation, how it went down, and how it could have been done better. It's a tragedy how this situation played out, but it would be an even larger tragedy if the Community Managers did not learn something from this and change their policies for how to deal with situations like these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you, HopelessN00b. You've been done an injustice. Heck, we've all been done an injustice. Your work here was not in vain. Thank you for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17217" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8074" RevisionGUID="abad43a6-1bdc-485b-a5ad-f44d74b048ff" CreationDate="2015-04-12T00:23:40.527" UserId="154913" Comment="made changes based on comments" Text="One reason I propose is either &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Failure to show prior effort to solve the problem**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;According to our [guidelines for asking a good question](http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask), Server Fault should be the last stop in your quest for an answer, after you've exhausted other avenues of research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A more well encompassed reason would be something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **This question does not meet the minimum requirements set by the community.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question either shows a lack of prior research, lack of information, or otherwise does not meet the guidelines of [how to ask a good question](http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is only one suggestion, just two options for verbage." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17218" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8078" RevisionGUID="b8d5fe67-0a16-4e14-a6f5-a3a5e2216bed" CreationDate="2015-04-12T05:03:10.087" UserId="174813" Text="I guess this'll teach me to ignore meta for a few days.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This bothers me primarily because HopelessN00b is loud and brash and confrontational, and ran on a platform of, to put it n00b-ily, &quot;slamming crap closed.&quot;  He was duly elected, despite many SE employees (including you, Shog9) saying you thought it was a terrible idea because he's loud and brash and confrontational.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's perfectly reasonable for HopelessN00b to conclude that the people who elected him *wanted* him to &quot;slam crap closed.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should he &quot;slam crap closed&quot; unilaterally without informing anyone that he's going to close 500 questions?  Probably not.  Is it reasonable for him to think that he was elected to do precisely that?  Maybe.  Maybe not.  It's academic at this point.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it would smell better, however, if one of the SE employees who hadn't publicly campaigned against a moderator during the election cycle wasn't the one to temporarily strip him of his mod privileges.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8079" RevisionGUID="6178a1ad-eade-45b3-bfc3-7daf3e42df47" CreationDate="2015-04-12T05:15:32.127" UserId="126632" Text="[tag:keytab] has been merged and synonymized to [tag:kerberos]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17220" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8071" RevisionGUID="9f8cf120-9ec3-4c43-97c0-152594ed2d36" CreationDate="2015-04-12T05:44:48.573" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/587129217646755840" />
  <row Id="17221" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8080" RevisionGUID="0ca47eda-c93b-42a8-ae9a-829d1b561b2c" CreationDate="2015-04-12T12:49:14.417" UserId="94332" Text="N00b, we'll miss you.  I think that what happened to you wasn't right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do get tired of hearing how &quot;ServerFault used to be great, but now it sucks because all of the best people have left.&quot;  Many fine contributors are still here, and IMO it's not that hard to filter out the junk and find the good Qs and As." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17222" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8078" RevisionGUID="54ba9e77-91be-4bc8-89c7-69fd0e8dd725" CreationDate="2015-04-12T15:50:33.117" UserId="174813" Comment="accidental double negative" Text="I guess this'll teach me to ignore meta for a few days.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This bothers me primarily because HopelessN00b is loud and brash and confrontational, and ran on a platform of, to put it n00b-ily, &quot;slamming crap closed.&quot;  He was duly elected, despite many SE employees (including you, Shog9) saying you thought it was a terrible idea because he's loud and brash and confrontational.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's perfectly reasonable for HopelessN00b to conclude that the people who elected him *wanted* him to &quot;slam crap closed.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should he &quot;slam crap closed&quot; unilaterally without informing anyone that he's going to close 500 questions?  Probably not.  Is it reasonable for him to think that he was elected to do precisely that?  Maybe.  Maybe not.  It's academic at this point.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it would smell better, however, if one of the SE employees who hadn't publicly campaigned against a moderator during the election cycle was the one to temporarily strip him of his mod privileges.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17223" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8081" RevisionGUID="f61d54c7-ab6e-4448-8589-a42fccad95d6" CreationDate="2015-04-12T17:00:08.577" UserId="214507" Text="Searching for [No space left on device][1] finds 159 questions, and I didn't find any canonical among them. Do we need a canonical Q/A for that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far theses four reasons has covered all of the out of disk space questions I have come across:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Large deleted file still in use&#xD;&#xA;- File system ran out of inodes&#xD;&#xA;- Remaining free space reserved for root&#xD;&#xA;- Sub directory with large/many files hidden by mount point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=No%20space%20left%20on%20device" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17224" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8081" RevisionGUID="f61d54c7-ab6e-4448-8589-a42fccad95d6" CreationDate="2015-04-12T17:00:08.577" UserId="214507" Text="Do we need a canonical answer about ENOSPC?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17225" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8081" RevisionGUID="f61d54c7-ab6e-4448-8589-a42fccad95d6" CreationDate="2015-04-12T17:00:08.577" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17226" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8082" RevisionGUID="18d6f99f-f5a7-4edc-bb20-122afe602d2b" CreationDate="2015-04-13T14:00:48.093" UserId="154913" Text="Bumping this. Given recent events it's possible we need this now more than ever. I've burned through 20 in an hour today alone, and our close queue is steadily increasing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm in favor of an immediate increase in close votes, and also a tiered approach based on how close votes are being used. 500 is a _lot_ of closed votes, If we get bumped up to 50 close votes immediately, then I'd like to see an increase at the 250 or 500 vote mark of 5 or 10 close votes, as motivation to continue keeping site quality high." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17227" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8083" RevisionGUID="9f62bbf5-f713-41fe-9035-144f3c1affb3" CreationDate="2015-04-13T18:53:22.630" UserId="154913" Text="The event that has been dubbed [panel-gate](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) by members of the community has sparked emotion and even outrage from the community with regard to the actions of some, and how the events unfolded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The facts&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;- The head community manager noticed a moderator account closing questions with a &quot;canned&quot; comment&#xD;&#xA;- The community manager thought the closings were too close together and as a result, suspicious.&#xD;&#xA;- Upon further investigation the community manager noticed some questions that didn't exactly fit the canned close reason, and became even more suspicious.&#xD;&#xA;- The community manager searched meta but found no recent mention of a closing campaign, and only a single mention of what was happening in an almost defunct chat room. &#xD;&#xA;- To protect the integrity of the site, the community manager suspended the moderator's mod status, pending an investigation into the event and communication with the moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator was closing questions that are explicitly off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator believed he was acting on the consensus of the community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There are questions on meta that confirm the moderator's beliefs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A portion of the community has also confirmed these beliefs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator has since resigned from his duties in response to this incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that the situation has slightly died down, I wanted to create a question where the community can talk about what we should _take away_ from this event. This question isn't about finger pointing or name calling, hopefully all of that is over. It *is* about what's left of the community can do better to ensure something like this doesn't happen again. We lost a very active moderator and other active high rep members over what appears to be nothing more than a communication disconnect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify, by *community* I mean both the SF community and the community managers. Anyone who has something constructive to say has the floor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17228" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8083" RevisionGUID="9f62bbf5-f713-41fe-9035-144f3c1affb3" CreationDate="2015-04-13T18:53:22.630" UserId="154913" Text="What should the community take away from panel-gate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17229" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8083" RevisionGUID="9f62bbf5-f713-41fe-9035-144f3c1affb3" CreationDate="2015-04-13T18:53:22.630" UserId="154913" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8084" RevisionGUID="ef086836-2536-464e-ae07-1ad309189f69" CreationDate="2015-04-13T19:27:32.153" UserId="152073" Text="I think the biggest problem we have right now is *negative expectations*. To say that there is room for improvement in the relationship between SE and SF is an understatement. It does go a bit in both directions, to be fair. I'm going to start by stealing a quote from a [recent comment](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff#comment17598_8068) by @RobM:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I coach newbie sysadmins and helldesk types at work by emphasising the difference between doing something *for* the users and doing something *to* the users. This feels like SE doing something to the community, not for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF's meta users have the expectation that we're ignored by the (usually) invisible SE overlords unless there's something they want from us. There is a perception that requests directed *at* SE staff typically get ignored for long periods of time. I'll let someone else provide the research to substantiate how accurate this impression is, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a *common* impression.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When SE admins *do* take action, it's usually in regards to an interest they have brought to us instead of vice versa, and the time between proposal and implementation is very swift by comparison. This creates quite a bit of consternation, even if there may be no connection at all between the parties who bring these proposals to us and the ones who are allegedly ignoring us. This is all the worse if it's a change that the community isn't exactly thrilled with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flipping this around, I think it's a fair assessment that several SE admins probably do what they can to avoid this site unless they absolutely have to touch it. Not only do we have a reputation for being ornery when compared to the other SE communities, we're extremely critical of the actions that the SE admins *do* take for the reasons covered in the prior paragraph. They expect negativity, so when they get negativity (particularly when it involves hyperbole) a great deal of it is probably dismissed out of hand. Nothing they do is going to make us happy, and things work out easier if they set their expectations low.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Summing it up&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the larger picture objectively, this works poorly for everyone. SE admins appreciate being able to keep space between themselves and us for stress related reasons, and SF users don't appreciate it when SE admins do step in because there's an impression that they only do so for their own behest. We could could try to debate who the biggest contributor to this bad relationship is, or who &quot;started it first&quot;, but that's not going to get us anywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the focus needs to be on what both sides can unilaterally do to improve this relationship. This does mean that the SE admins are going to need to be given an opportunity to ask us for what we can do to help them (and yes, that does include not being quite as quick to go for the jugular), but it should come with the understanding that there are needs that we need addressing as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge both sides to begin working in this direction. It won't be easy, but our only choices are to live with each other, make each other miserable, or go our separate ways. If we continue down the road that we've been going for another year or two, the third option is increasingly going to become the only workable solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17236" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8083" RevisionGUID="cc345d3f-0a81-4aeb-81ca-ff4ac51876c5" CreationDate="2015-04-13T23:53:47.467" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/587765656751333376" />
  <row Id="17237" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8086" RevisionGUID="61acd67e-3cdb-4f60-9518-24800514be1f" CreationDate="2015-04-14T03:57:24.673" UserId="126632" Text="I'm not going to rehash all the [drama][1] of the last few days surrounding our [former moderator][2] HopelessN00b's mass closing of old, off-topic questions about web hosting control panels, but something important was put on hold during that mess and needs to be revisited:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is, and has been for years, a [broad community consensus that most such questions should be closed (or migrated) and that old questions should be sought out and closed as well][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I do not have the time to go through and clean all of these up myself, and the person who did is no longer going to be doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nevertheless I think that we should continue to identify and close these questions, if possible, and I would like to ask you all to help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have extra close votes near the end of a (UTC) day, search for such questions and vote to close them, based on the consensus criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * End user questions should be closed; they don't belong here whether someone is using a web hosting control panel or not. A close reason for end-user questions already exists and can be used here.&#xD;&#xA; * Admin questions should be closed with a custom close reason referring the user to the web hosting control panel vendor's support channels. These questions can also be flagged for migration to Webmasters if they aren't too old to migrate, and [they are &quot;about a website.&quot;][4]&#xD;&#xA; * Questions where the web hosting control panel is incidental, i.e., the answer would be exactly the same whether the web hosting control panel was present or not, should remain open (if they are otherwise on topic), and edited to remove extraneous references to the web hosting control panel. If you aren't sure, skip it. If such a question needs to be closed for a different reason, that reason should not mention the web hosting control panel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also be very happy to see our other moderators help with this, and I'll also do so when I have time (which unfortunately won't be that much).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8054/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8071/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/1343/17007" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17238" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8086" RevisionGUID="61acd67e-3cdb-4f60-9518-24800514be1f" CreationDate="2015-04-14T03:57:24.673" UserId="126632" Text="Let us (continue to) close old, off-topic questions about web hosting control panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17239" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8086" RevisionGUID="61acd67e-3cdb-4f60-9518-24800514be1f" CreationDate="2015-04-14T03:57:24.673" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|featured|allowed-topics|old-questions|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17240" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="3a310ac6-0144-4351-b9c3-9e159387ab75" CreationDate="2015-04-14T04:01:15.717" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17241" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8084" RevisionGUID="a252b6a3-c710-48a6-ac5c-0a816cf0f43c" CreationDate="2015-04-14T15:10:06.397" UserId="152073" Comment="fixed a redundant word, and tweaked the wording slightly so that the most recent debacle more clearly falls into this category" Text="I think the biggest problem we have right now is *negative expectations*. To say that there is room for improvement in the relationship between SE and SF is an understatement. It does go a bit in both directions, to be fair. I'm going to start by stealing a quote from a [recent comment](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff#comment17598_8068) by @RobM:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I coach newbie sysadmins and helldesk types at work by emphasising the difference between doing something *for* the users and doing something *to* the users. This feels like SE doing something to the community, not for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF's meta users have the expectation that we're ignored by the (usually) invisible SE overlords unless there's something they want from us. There is a perception that requests directed *at* SE staff typically get ignored for long periods of time. I'll let someone else provide the research to substantiate how accurate this impression is, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a *common* impression.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When SE admins *do* take action, it's usually in regards to an interest they have brought to us instead of vice versa, and the time between proposal (when it happens) and implementation is very swift by comparison. This creates quite a bit of consternation, even if there may be no connection at all between the parties who bring these proposals to us and the ones who are allegedly ignoring us. This is all the worse if it's a change that the community isn't exactly thrilled with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flipping this around, I think it's a fair assessment that several SE admins probably do what they can to avoid this site unless they absolutely have to touch it. Not only do we have a reputation for being ornery when compared to the other SE communities, we're extremely critical of the actions that the SE admins *do* take for the reasons covered in the prior paragraph. They expect negativity, so when they get negativity (particularly when it involves hyperbole) a great deal of it is probably dismissed out of hand. Nothing they do is going to make us happy, and things work out easier if they set their expectations low.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Summing it up&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the larger picture objectively, this works poorly for everyone. SE admins appreciate being able to keep space between themselves and us for stress related reasons, and SF users don't appreciate it when SE admins do step in because there's an impression that they only do so for their own behest. We could try to debate who the biggest contributor to this bad relationship is, or who &quot;started it first&quot;, but that's not going to get us anywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the focus needs to be on what both sides can unilaterally do to improve this relationship. This does mean that the SE admins are going to need to be given an opportunity to ask us for what we can do to help them (and yes, that does include not being quite as quick to go for the jugular), but it should come with the understanding that there are needs that we need addressing as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge both sides to begin working in this direction. It won't be easy, but our only choices are to live with each other, make each other miserable, or go our separate ways. If we continue down the road that we've been going for another year or two, the third option is increasingly going to become the only workable solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8087" RevisionGUID="066ad7d1-f57d-420e-be95-b25a874b7389" CreationDate="2015-04-14T19:46:05.100" UserId="7861" Text="My biggest takeaway is that it will be business as usual here next week.  Crap questions will happen, a few decent questions will surface that will get maybe 2 upvotes when 5 years ago it would get 20.  The &quot;experts&quot; will banter back and forth within our inner circle elsewhere and the review queues will continue to be a den of despair.  To think that anything substantial will change after all of this is a little pretentious since it seems like nothing substantial ever changes on SF short of what gets pushed to it from SE on high.  Somewhere out there HopelessN00b is crushing devops, and the beat goes on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17243" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8086" RevisionGUID="9e1917bd-df34-4a2b-bfbe-0ad8eaa38860" CreationDate="2015-04-15T02:53:49.050" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/588173349995597824" />
  <row Id="17244" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8058" RevisionGUID="b23be369-fceb-4636-8162-84be12c4a00b" CreationDate="2015-04-15T03:22:58.177" UserId="963" Comment="added 9949 characters in body" Text="Since HopelessN00b wants to have this discussion in public, I will oblige. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was on the site today because we got a few different emails this past week about it. One was Chris S, stepping down as a moderator - I'll let him talk about that if he wishes to; moderators are volunteers, and are of course free to step down at any time. The rest were complaints about actions taken by HopelessN00b. This is also not particularly unusual; we get complaints daily about moderators on all sites. Usually I spend a few minutes checking out the situation, a few minutes more explaining it, and everyone goes on with their lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead, I found this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cmHtC.png)  &#xD;&#xA;*(actually I was looking at a different page that displays the last 500 comments, but the gist is the same: a wall of identical comment, posted in groups, each a few seconds to a few minutes apart)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit worrying, but not entirely unusual - moderators or regular users engaged in a big cleanup campaign often have histories of repetitive actions. So I dug a bit deeper - starting with the links in the comments themselves, then in recent meta activity. Nowhere did I find any hint of a massive question cleanup campaign. Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching. I checked chat - both the public rooms associated with Server Fault, and the private moderator room. Nowhere was there any discussion of this, save for a lone message from Hopeless in a nearly-abandoned chatroom noting that he had been &quot;closing webpanel questions by the hundreds&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up; as a final sanity-check, I reviewed a sampling of them - some *were* obviously questions about administration panels, but this wasn't consistent; the majority of those I checked made no mention of such tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handling a rogue moderator&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a normal member of the site starts making massive, controversial changes without prior discussion, the standard procedure is to immediately suspend the account in order to stop the bleeding, then discuss the matter. But suspending a moderator doesn't accomplish much. So the remaining option is to remove moderator status, and then attempt to discuss whatever is going on - if the situation can be resolved quickly, this need not be a permanent change in status; if the situation goes south, suspension is then an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I removed Hopeless's moderator status and sent him a message requesting that he explain the situation (the other Server Fault moderators were also copied on this message). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I've yet to receive a response.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus far, I've identified 572 questions closed with some variation on that comment over the past 2 months. The average score was 0.1, the maximum score was 19. The comment was replied to 29 times; Hopeless responded to 1 of them. These questions will need to be reviewed; [Michael has started a separate discussion][1] that will help determine the criteria which should be applied to them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update 4/10/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After being asked to post this publicly, I finally got a response *privately* last night. It did not attempt to answer the one question I asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll be going through server logs this weekend to attempt to determine what was actually being done here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [So in summary, if you are a community moderator on a Stack Exchange site, here’s what to expect:](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. As a moderator, your actions now represent the community, so you will be held to a higher standard of behavior. You are an ambassador of trust, with the same sorts of rights that the official development team and community coordinators have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That trust has been betrayed. I am extremely disappointed in how this situation has played out. I will be working directly with the remaining moderators to ensure that this community's standards are being upheld and communicated effectively, and that any damage is repaired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update / conclusion: 4/13/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've finished my analysis of Hopeless's activity as a moderator on Server Fault. This is a bit long; there was a lot of activity - more on that in a bit. For those of you who aren't interested in the details, the summary is that **I was relieved to find that Hopeless has acted as an enthusiastic but largely competent moderator, serving the community here faithfully *except when it came to responding to questions/concerns regarding his actions and in communicating his efforts in cleaning up old posts*.** Related to this, I've identified two areas where our tooling is deeply lacking and likely exacerbated the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following his election in December, Hopeless was off to a good start: he handled a respectable portion of the flags raised here, participated in review, and participated actively on meta. The only oddity I found in his actions at the start was a group of 581 questions that he locked for Historical Significance in his first week; this is notable for two reasons: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. only 241 of them were closed prior to being locked, and &#xD;&#xA;2. that's more questions than had previously been locked in the entire history of the site. (for reference, historical locks are a bit special - it was [added for &quot;too big to fail&quot; posts that were no longer allowed but too good to lose](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/reputation-and-historical-archives/), and posts where it is applied disappear from the homepage and from normal question lists... So it's a bit hard to notice when it's being used - more on that later.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good chunk of these were subjective polls and GTKY stuff from the very early days of the site - stuff like http://serverfault.com/questions/162/whats-your-favorite-linux-distribution or http://serverfault.com/questions/159/what-is-the-best-vpn-technology-to-implement-in-a-soho-setting; it's hard to get upset about locking them, unless you're inclined to complain that they weren't just straight-up *deleted.* Still, this was a sign of things to come in that I can find no discussion of it *anywhere*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then in early January, things started to get *interesting*: Hopeless started cleaning up tags. Starting with [a set of web admin tags he'd identified back in September](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), and then moving on to [a much larger group of tags](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around). The week of January 19th he edited tags on 875 questions, closed 399, deleted 221, and locked 817; he then slowed down for a few weeks before breaking his own record during the week of February 16th with 988 tag edits, 262 closures, 546 deletions and 723 locks... and 1,513 tag merges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The locks and merges need a bit of explanation. In [the big tag burning thread](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), he mentions using locking as a tool to prevent bumping too many questions to the homepage:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions that are locked for historical significance can be ?-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all of the locks were temporary; of the 2342 questions locked in January and February, 869 remain locked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The merges are harder to explain. Indeed, [someone asked about them on February 26th](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around#comment17070_7880), but didn't recieve any clarification. We discussed this in chat at one point, after I'd noticed the merges and complained; apparently, the idea was to get rid of the tags first by merging everything into [off-topic] and then go back through *that* tag and perform any necessary cleanup. It helps a bit to read [this answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7932/who-is-removing-a-tag-i-use/7934#7934), in which Hopeless responds to a user complaining about a tag he was using being suddenly gone; if you think of tagging more in terms of a physical filing system rather than a [folksonomy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomy), the concern over having *too many of them* is understandable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;January also marks the start of using a canned comment when closing questions, with the week of the 12th seeing a whopping 312 questions closed with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it is about [`working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel`](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By late February, Hopeless had refined this message to its current form, and [was using an app to integrate it into the moderation UI](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7963/clarification-on-off-topic-management-interfaces/7964#7964). Note that the question I just linked to is the only discussion of this I've been able to find, and concerns a newly-asked question. This becomes easier to understand upon realizing that a substantial portion of these questions were also being *locked*, at least temporarily - thus they would've immediately disappeared from all normal question lists, and their authors - although still *notified* of the comment - would be unable to respond to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After the initial tag cleanups, Hopeless was relying less and less on tags to filter questions and more on keyword searches for the names of various web administration tools. He was still using [off-topic] as a filter for retagging, but by the week of March 30th retagging had taken a clear backseat to closing: 74 retags, 227 closures (95 of them coupled with the &quot;webadmin&quot; comment), 67 deletions and 74 locks. Last week saw 110 closures (79 webadmin), 82 deletions, 33 locks and 35 tag edits. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To recap:** this cleanup started [with this meta post](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), where the only mention of closing is in answers noting that normal rules should be applied. It continued through [a tumultuous tag burnination](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around) and transitioned into an effort to eradicate all *mention* of web admin tools from questions on the site. There was no discussion of this beyond the original tag cleanup; locking - though likely well-intentioned - obscured the scope of the effort for months.  *Very* few others were involved in any way; a handful of people did participate in retagging, but the majority of the work - indeed, the majority of editing and moderation *period* - over the past three months have been the work of one solitary individual. A new off-topic reason was added via comments, without review by either the community or the rest of the mod team, and was single-handedly made into the single most-used close reason on the site, in the process [avoiding both the guidance given to moderators for using off-topic reasons, and the restrictions built into the system itself for creating them](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The moderator who created a reason cannot approve it himself; we want at least two people to be reviewing these before making them available. Approving a reason also activates it, and as noted above, only 3 reasons can be active at any one time on most sites - to approve more than this, an existing reason will have to be deactivated first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe Hopeless had good intentions here. But by playing the maverick, he left himself *and the rest of us* open to criticism and without a clear defense. If he had taken just a little bit of time to talk openly about what he was doing, if he had been more receptive to criticism, this all could have been avoided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The past couple of weeks appeared to be where things started taking a serious turn for the worst, so I went through and reopened 20-some questions closed during that period where any mention of web admin systems was clearly incidental. Some of the moderators have been doing their own reviews and reopenings as well. Going forward, we'll need to do a more structured review - at minimum, there are several hundred questions where historical locks currently prevent any attempt at community moderation; those should probably be removed before anything else. I'm open to suggestions on how to conduct a productive review of them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In closing, I'll add that doing this analysis has been an eye-opener for me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The guidance we give to new moderators regarding the necessity of communication is lacking. There's an introductory email that touches on it, and of course a whole lot of history on Meta Stack Exchange... But not everyone reads the manual. This stuff needs to be baked *into the UI itself*, particularly when...&#xD;&#xA;- Extreme outlier events should trigger something. I'm still thinking about what exactly this should involve, but for sure **quadrupling the number of locked questions on a site** should cause *something* to happen. At minimum, it shouldn't go unnoticed by...&#xD;&#xA;- High-reputation users need better information. The current 10K tools were adequate back in '09, but a *lot* has changed since then. At minimum, these folks should be able to review the number of posts being deleted (and for what reason) over time, the number of questions being closed over time broken down by reason (including custom comments!) and **the number of locked questions** independant of things like migration. &#xD;&#xA;- And it's probably time to revisit the notion of bespoke review tasks for those situations where you really need to get a lot of folks involved in something like a tag cleanup effort. Or... reviewing 1500 locked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17245" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8088" RevisionGUID="bcdefb30-5ac0-4b53-bc7a-9f54dab349e5" CreationDate="2015-04-15T03:24:14.333" UserId="963" Text="&gt; Makes it hard to be communicative when I am actually being preventing from responding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked to discuss this in public, so I obliged. Once that began, neither one of us could put the genie back in the bottle - going back and replying privately after I'd posted publicly didn't really accomplish much. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to avoid handling problems with moderators in public; I don't think it accomplishes much. Folks usually tend to be more receptive to criticism when they're not playing to an audience. That's why the last time I talked to you it was in a private chat room; this time it was a bit more urgent that I get your attention ASAP, but once done we could've conducted it more or less the same way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said... Perhaps it's for the best that this *was* public. As much as I believe your intentions were good, your efforts as a moderator were ultimately doomed: even with all of your energy, single-handedly moderating six years' worth of posts is an impossible task; if you weren't burning out already, you soon would have...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the past few months, two moderators here on Server Fault have each individually handled more flags than all of the user-moderators combined. **There is no other site on Stack Exchange of comparable size where this is the case.** Moderation activity on Server Fault looks healthy at a glance, but remove your activities over the past few months and suddenly it becomes a ghost town: folks posting questions and answers, but mostly not editing, not close-voting, not reviewing. This is deeply unhealthy; [Stack Exchange is designed for community moderation][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember, the folks with the diamonds next to their names aren't the *only* people moderating these sites - the entire system is designed to make the bulk of moderation something *anyone* can do, provided they've put the effort in to earn that [privilege][2]. **[You're there to handle stuff that can't or won't be handled by anyone else.][3]** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without that broad, community-based support - lots and lots of people doing a little bit to help out - *this simply does not work*. I've watched this play out again and again across the network; moderators playing Atlas - quietly shouldering the bulk of moderation - is a strategy that inevitably backfires, as the moderator tires of becoming the focal point for blame while the site's ability to moderate itself atrophies. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The greatest tragedy here is the lost opportunity to bring together an increasingly fractured and apathetic community, to teach them how to work together to build the site they want to see. You had a vision that could have inspired a legion of followers, [working together to accomplish far more than any of you could have or did working alone][4]. But you kept it largely to yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After an exhausting weekend [reviewing the full record of your time as a moderator][5], I truly believe you did the best you could for the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wish you had asked for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/156122/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-moderators/156176#156176&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/251175/stack-overflow-is-not-yet-a-vast-wasteland-a-history-of-moderator-tooling&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff/8058#8058" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17246" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8089" RevisionGUID="f2a4d01e-d06e-4210-b16d-156ae944c9b1" CreationDate="2015-04-15T03:25:55.570" UserId="963" Text="What should the *community* take away? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Stop looking for a savior&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've watched one moderator after another tire and burn out here, but somehow the reason behind it never came into focus for me until this weekend: there is very, very little community moderation here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The support I've seen for Hopeless and the overt hatred and bitterness I've seen poured out on other members of the mod team are two sides of the same coin: folks dissatisfied with the site and wanting *someone else* to fix it for them. As long as you can say you're doing that, you're golden. But if you falter, if you find yourself looking for help tackling a project too big for a few people to do alone, then it's, &quot;What good are you, you used-up has-been;&quot; time for a new *great white hope* to chew up and spit out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't accomplishing anything. Moderators can accomplish a lot - and you've all been lucky to have a long string of them willing to pick up the slack for you with very little complaint - but expecting a moderator team to handle the majority of the moderation on a site like this is naive; a good moderator excels at doing the things you cannot, but your role in the moderation process doesn't end when you cast your vote... Abdicating responsibility once the election is over does a disservice to yourself, to the moderators you elect, and to the community as a whole. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get the site that **you** work to build. If you're not willing to pitch in, then expecting anyone else to do it for you is irresponsible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm being blunt, but I don't think there's a nice way to say this. Whether you like it or not, Stack Exchange is and always has been a *community*-moderated system; if you don't want to be a part of that, then don't expect anything to change on your account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's what y'all should take away. But you asked what I (or others at SE) should take away...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Better, earlier warnings&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are [eleven of us](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do) doing this sort of support, across 140+ sites. We try hard to be aware and responsive to issues everywhere, but don't have the luxury of spending all of our time anywhere. Sometimes, stuff gets missed...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**But none of this should have been missed.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should've sat down with Hopeless *his first week after being elected*, gone over the actions he took, and suggested better / easier / **more open** ways of doing them. But I didn't see most of what he was doing; no one did. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My takeaway here is that we need better monitoring tools, better guidance for moderator tools, and warning systems when activity goes too far outside the norm. The ones we have were probably *barely* adequate in 2009, but they're next-to-useless now. I'll be writing up proposals for this over the next few weeks; a good bit of this information can and should be public, at least for trusted users, so I'll post those proposals on [MSE](http://meta.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal note, I want to apologize to all of you. It's my job to keep an eye on things like this, to provide guidance and correction to those involved *before* they get wildly out of hand. I didn't, they did, and I'm sorry." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17247" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8081" RevisionGUID="3f5f132e-a225-4042-9c2e-ffa5b3f731b8" CreationDate="2015-04-15T11:53:46.440" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/588309233961193473" />
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  <row Id="17250" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8090" RevisionGUID="f0494364-ecda-47a3-a598-38884ad48ea2" CreationDate="2015-04-15T16:07:11.593" UserId="17794" Text="|bug|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17251" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8090" RevisionGUID="32592d68-926f-4753-9187-b1763c0e9d0f" CreationDate="2015-04-15T16:11:34.923" UserId="8897" Comment="added 62 characters in body" Text="I'm not sure how this should look, but I'm fairly sure that it shouldn't look like [this](http://serverfault.com/users/17794/dsolimano?tab=favorites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qeJkp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17252" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8091" RevisionGUID="cfcc3dfd-5999-467e-ba75-507e7e1a443e" CreationDate="2015-04-15T16:24:08.920" UserId="17794" Text="As noted on a [separate question][1],&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how this should look, but I'm fairly sure that it shouldn't look like [this](http://serverfault.com/users/17794/dsolimano?tab=favorites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8090/17794&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qeJkp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17253" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8091" RevisionGUID="80dbd2d7-baf5-4108-a9b8-515cf10ddad1" CreationDate="2015-04-15T18:38:11.130" UserId="17794" Comment="Adding brower details" Text="As noted on a [separate question][1],&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how this should look, but I'm fairly sure that it shouldn't look like [this](http://serverfault.com/users/17794/dsolimano?tab=favorites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm running Windows 7, Firefox 37.0.1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8090/17794&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qeJkp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17254" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8086" RevisionGUID="9540e532-f449-4bb9-958c-23b1a1f1c131" CreationDate="2015-04-16T01:30:33.950" UserId="963" Comment="These instructions are pretty important; rephrase slightly and bold for emphasis. " Text="I'm not going to rehash all the [drama][1] of the last few days surrounding our [former moderator][2] HopelessN00b's mass closing of old, off-topic questions about web hosting control panels, but something important was put on hold during that mess and needs to be revisited:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is, and has been for years, a [broad community consensus that most such questions should be closed (or migrated) and that old questions should be sought out and closed as well][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I do not have the time to go through and clean all of these up myself, and the person who did is no longer going to be doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nevertheless I think that we should continue to identify and close these questions, if possible, and I would like to ask you all to help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have extra close votes near the end of a (UTC) day, search for such questions and vote to close them, based on the consensus criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * **End user questions should be closed**; these are off-topic *anyway*, so close them using the *&quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment.&quot;* off-topic reason.&#xD;&#xA; * **Admin questions should be closed with a custom close reason** referring the user to the web hosting control panel vendor's support channels. These questions can also be flagged for migration to Webmasters if they aren't too old to migrate, and [they are &quot;about a website.&quot;][4]&#xD;&#xA; * **Questions where the web hosting control panel is incidental should remain open** if they are otherwise on topic. These are questions where the answer would be exactly the same whether the web hosting control panel was present or not, and edited to remove extraneous references to the web hosting control panel. If you aren't sure, skip it. If such a question needs to be closed for a different reason, that reason should not mention the web hosting control panel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also be very happy to see our other moderators help with this, and I'll also do so when I have time (which unfortunately won't be that much).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8054/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8071/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/1343/17007" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17255" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8092" RevisionGUID="7a22c027-ca44-4c40-8060-a362f21955b6" CreationDate="2015-04-16T01:30:59.493" UserId="963" Text="If you're gonna do this, let's do it right:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **[Define a custom off-topic reason.][1]** Doesn't have to be a permanent addition, but for the purpose of this cleanup swapping one in means less tedious clicking for the folks closing. Make something *specific and descriptive* and link to your meta discussion from it; ideally, this should describe why these questions are being closed well enough that anyone reading won't be confused. This is something you &amp; the rest of the mods can do at any time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **[Increase the number of close votes available.][2]** That's probably over-due anyway; ping me once you have #1 squared away &amp; I'll take care of this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **Keep an eye on [the close review queue][3].** Hopefully folks are balancing their time between working through the backlog and reviewing questions others have found, but if it starts to pile up then encourage others to pitch in before going back to the cleanup. Also, make sure no one's getting fatigued; if anyone appears to be reviewing blindly, encourage them to take a break - yes, this needs to be done, but it doesn't need to be a death-march. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6663/can-we-increase-the-number-of-close-votes-per-day&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8093" RevisionGUID="f658dc1f-ec77-4687-b066-daab40fee9bc" CreationDate="2015-04-16T14:09:53.747" UserId="218888" Text="I recently stumbled across the mess that is the [tag:messages] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has no followers, which should probably be the main reason for burning a bad tag, as nobody is currently using it to track incoming questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It ranges from error messages, the `/var/log/messages` directory, to people putting in `email messages` and accidentally using two tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17257" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8093" RevisionGUID="f658dc1f-ec77-4687-b066-daab40fee9bc" CreationDate="2015-04-16T14:09:53.747" UserId="218888" Text="Remove the messages tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17258" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8093" RevisionGUID="f658dc1f-ec77-4687-b066-daab40fee9bc" CreationDate="2015-04-16T14:09:53.747" UserId="218888" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17259" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="4630c891-7e87-4aec-90d4-2267bef6fe03" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:03:56.457" UserId="126632" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="We've had this discussion before, but it's apparently time to revisit it. For some background, see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1075/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3922/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6052/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7859/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7963/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, while it's obvious there's a generally negative bias toward web hosting control panels, the advice given has been inconsistent over the years with respect to _how the control panel is used_ and _whether a question can be migrated_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular I'm referring to highly invasive software packages such as cPanel and Plesk, which are generally used only in the web hosting industry, and are notable for making large amounts of customization to installed systems, which can complicate management of those systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am _not_ referring here to self-contained web applications like phpMyAdmin, which do not reach their tendrils out into the whole server and make bizarre customizations. That discussion, if necessary, can happen elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nor am I referring to obviously sysadmin-focused web applications like Webmin, Cockpit, Zabbix, vSphere Web Client, etc. It shouldn't be necessary to discuss these at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, I've said that these questions should remain open if they relate to _administering_ the system on which they're installed, and closed or migrated if they relate to _using_ them as a customer. More recently I've come to believe that most or all questions about web hosting control panels should be closed or migrated, ironically because I've since gained more experience using cPanel and been thoroughly disgusted by its design. Sysadmins who run web sites the &quot;normal&quot; way will find cPanel disappointing and frustrating, to say the least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My opinions are my own, though; ultimately this is something we should have a clear community consensus on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should questions about web hosting control panels be closed or migrated when they:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with _end-user usage_ of the system via the control panel, e.g. a customer of a web hosting company who wants to use the control panel to install a web site or create a database?&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with _administering_ the system via the control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider who wants to modify the system's Apache or PHP installation?&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with administering parts of the system not affected by the web hosting control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider wants to set up NTP, and the presence of cPanel is incidental because cPanel does not manage NTP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that, at present, the only clear migration target we have for web hosting control panel questions is [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) and [they have expressed interest][1] in receiving such migrated questions.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin#comment13683_6541" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8094" RevisionGUID="caf2a52a-ca17-40d1-ab56-95894e79858f" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:04:05.740" UserId="126632" Text="My question was closed as off-topic because it is &quot;about a web hosting control panel&quot;. But I still need help. Where can I ask my question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17261" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8094" RevisionGUID="caf2a52a-ca17-40d1-ab56-95894e79858f" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:04:05.740" UserId="126632" Text="Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17262" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8094" RevisionGUID="caf2a52a-ca17-40d1-ab56-95894e79858f" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:04:05.740" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|faq|off-topic|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17263" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8095" RevisionGUID="11fd03ba-cf4b-46e5-8e4a-3d8973464833" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:04:05.740" UserId="126632" Text="Unfortunately Server Fault is [unable to support web hosting control panels for a variety of reasons][1]. But you may still be able to get help at:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Your Service Provider&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are using a web hosting resource (e.g. shared hosting or VPS) provided by someone else and need help with the control panels to manage it, first contact your service provider. If the service provider is unable or unwilling to help, continue on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Vendor Support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally you should first seek support from the vendor of your control panel. They know their products best and will be able to give you the most appropriate help. The support pages of the most popular control panels are available:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cPanel/WHM][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[DirectAdmin][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ISPConfig][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kloxo/HyperVM][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Plesk][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ServerPilot][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Virtualmin][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Stack Exchange sites may also be able to help you with your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Webmasters][9] may be able to help you with questions about running your website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux][10] may be able to help with questions about Linux and Linux applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Web Hosting Industry&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may be other forums and community resources you can visit. A small sampling of these follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Digital Point Forums][11] has a [Site &amp; Server Administration][12] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Web Hosting Talk][13] has a [Hosting Software and Control Panels][14] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://cpanel.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.directadmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.ispconfig.org/page/en/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://lxcenter.org/get-support&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.odin.com/support/plesk-suite/plesk/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverpilot.io/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://www.virtualmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/site-server-administration.18/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8096" RevisionGUID="541e7ba1-bb99-4c8d-96e7-2f579f49c90a" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:14:44.467" UserId="126632" Text="As part of our [ongoing cleanup][1] of old (and new) web hosting control panel questions, we need a custom close reason for web hosting control panels which explains the issue, why we are unable to accept these questions, and points the user to further information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8086" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17265" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8096" RevisionGUID="541e7ba1-bb99-4c8d-96e7-2f579f49c90a" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:14:44.467" UserId="126632" Text="We need a custom close reason for web hosting control panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17266" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8096" RevisionGUID="541e7ba1-bb99-4c8d-96e7-2f579f49c90a" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:14:44.467" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17267" PostHistoryTypeId="16" PostId="8096" RevisionGUID="130314a8-0c21-4c2a-88e2-9e9c4e7c6b7e" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:14:44.467" UserId="126632" />
  <row Id="17268" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8097" RevisionGUID="dee406e6-18d4-4f16-aa5e-27d2fd375cf2" CreationDate="2015-04-16T17:14:44.467" UserId="126632" Text="I propose that the following close reason be used. Until it is installed as a custom close reason, it can be pasted into the Other custom box:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems beyond our ability to support](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Raw, for pasting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems beyond our ability to support](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 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   - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8099" RevisionGUID="006f4a96-c94c-48c3-97e1-3945ceb31aa8" CreationDate="2015-04-16T20:43:27.967" UserId="84104" Text="[tag:cram-md5] was a worthless tag with 1 question. It is now a worthless tag with 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please remove this tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17276" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8097" RevisionGUID="b3df4a55-9dc1-43c4-91fa-9e026cabfa3e" CreationDate="2015-04-17T01:36:30.700" UserId="7709" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="I propose that the following close reason be used. Until it is installed as a custom close reason, it can be pasted into the Other custom box:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems beyond the ability to be supported in normal ways](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Raw, for pasting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems beyond our ability to support](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17277" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8092" RevisionGUID="c603c186-169e-4407-8835-80574902b103" CreationDate="2015-04-17T02:06:56.410" UserId="963" Comment="added 216 characters in body" Text="If you're gonna do this, let's do it right:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **[Define a custom off-topic reason.][1]** Doesn't have to be a permanent addition, but for the purpose of this cleanup swapping one in means less tedious clicking for the folks closing. More importantly, it means we're not notifying hundreds of people while conducting this campaign: kinda rude to drag folks back only to tell them something they wrote [days|months|years] ago is now disallowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Make something *specific and descriptive* and link to your meta discussion from it; ideally, this should describe why these questions are being closed well enough that anyone reading won't be confused. This is something you &amp; the rest of the mods can do at any time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **[Increase the number of close votes available.][2]** That's probably over-due anyway; ping me once you have #1 squared away &amp; I'll take care of this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **Keep an eye on [the close review queue][3].** Hopefully folks are balancing their time between working through the backlog and reviewing questions others have found, but if it starts to pile up then encourage others to pitch in before going back to the cleanup. Also, make sure no one's getting fatigued; if anyone appears to be reviewing blindly, encourage them to take a break - yes, this needs to be done, but it doesn't need to be a death-march. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6663/can-we-increase-the-number-of-close-votes-per-day&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17279" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8097" RevisionGUID="f1e9d182-604f-458a-bee2-dde7322d06d6" CreationDate="2015-04-17T02:14:05.550" UserId="126632" Comment="Both copies!" Text="I propose that the following close reason be used. Until it is installed as a custom close reason, it can be pasted into the Other custom box:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems beyond the ability to be supported in normal ways](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Raw, for pasting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems beyond the ability to be supported in normal ways](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8102" RevisionGUID="0df92efc-6e52-480b-8404-1ec861561ee8" CreationDate="2015-04-17T04:27:03.423" UserId="9770" Text="I've been using this as a close vote reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the question has made&#xD;&#xA;&gt; mention that a server control panel is installed on the system. Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panels can and will modify aspects of a server (including but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not limited to system tools, shells, and the kernel itself), that make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any and all operations unpredictable. The ServerFault community is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; largely in agreement that standard and repeatable solutions are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unlikely and inconsistent results are so common that we often choose&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to close questions sush as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which could be re-written for a closure reason (as opposed as just a voting to close reason):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question was closed because it involves, wether directly or indirectly, a server control panel. Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panels can and will modify aspects of a system (including but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not limited to default system tools, standard packages, shells, and the kernel itself), which makes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any and all operations unpredictable. As a result the ServerFault community cannot offer standard and repeatable solutions to any problem, no matter how tangentially related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Add links as necessary? There seems to be a metric-bazillion different FAQs, links, canonical answers, and the like that have been referenced concerning this topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17283" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8102" RevisionGUID="cc394061-6867-4b60-91de-2f8cfb9ece7b" CreationDate="2015-04-17T08:12:43.223" UserId="120438" Comment="spelling" Text="I've been using this as a close vote reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the question has made&#xD;&#xA;&gt; mention that a server control panel is installed on the system. Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panels can and will modify aspects of a server (including but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not limited to system tools, shells, and the kernel itself), that make&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any and all operations unpredictable. The ServerFault community is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; largely in agreement that standard and repeatable solutions are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unlikely and inconsistent results are so common that we often choose&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to close questions sush as that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which could be re-written for a closure reason (as opposed as just a voting to close reason):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question was closed because it involves, whether directly or indirectly, a server control panel. Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panels can and will modify aspects of a system (including but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not limited to default system tools, standard packages, shells, and the kernel itself), which makes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any and all operations unpredictable. As a result the ServerFault community cannot offer standard and repeatable solutions to any problem, no matter how tangentially related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Add links as necessary? There seems to be a metric-bazillion different FAQs, links, canonical answers, and the like that have been referenced concerning this topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17284" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8090" RevisionGUID="e22ee2f0-a361-4389-af7c-5dae258d6e4c" CreationDate="2015-04-17T09:48:24.830" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17290" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8104" RevisionGUID="5377c18d-7110-4fa2-a026-90acbdae693c" CreationDate="2015-04-17T18:03:30.210" UserId="6177" Text="If you really want to close something in the queue, you can click through to the Question and close it there.  I know this isn't a good answer, since it's a pain, but it's what I plan on doing when I get to 12345 reviews.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I kinda - but not too much - object to people getting more reviews, they should have to get up to 10,000+ the old-fashioned, 20-at-a-time way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17291" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8105" RevisionGUID="2ed74547-8daf-4813-a837-8e733463738c" CreationDate="2015-04-17T18:35:23.600" UserId="963" Text="First off, note that the limit automatically increases if the backlog gets *really* big. It's more or less permanently 40/day on Stack Overflow simply because thousands get *added* every day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But 20 reviews per day, *every day*, is a lot of reviews. Very few people have that kind of stamina. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it's tempting to sit down and do 40, 50, 500/day when you're starting out. That gets really old really fast. Moderators have unlimited reviews, and yet the reviewing-est moderator I'm aware of on any site still usually did well under &lt; 100 per day. If you're in this for the long haul, you don't want to burn out on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not even getting into issues of fatigue; even at 20, it's not uncommon to see folks getting a bit sloppy toward the end, especially if they're also active in other review queues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it needs to be increased for the purpose of finishing the current cleanup, we can do that, but hopefully that isn't necessary. Encourage more people to review; many hands make light work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17293" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8103" RevisionGUID="fe4d7aa0-0369-4d5e-bac4-87bc6ebeaf2b" CreationDate="2015-04-17T23:56:26.557" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/589215875187761152" />
  <row Id="17294" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8105" RevisionGUID="5a0e0416-8f23-48b5-9264-72db075fd496" CreationDate="2015-04-18T16:06:43.463" UserId="963" Comment="added 221 characters in body" Text="First off, note that the limit automatically increases if the backlog gets *really* big. It's more or less permanently 40/day on Stack Overflow simply because thousands get *added* every day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But 20 reviews per day, *every day*, is a lot of reviews. Very few people have that kind of stamina. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it's tempting to sit down and do 40, 50, 500/day when you're starting out. That gets really old really fast. Moderators have unlimited reviews, and yet the reviewing-est moderator I'm aware of on any site still usually did well under &lt; 100 per day. If you're in this for the long haul, you don't want to burn out on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not even getting into issues of fatigue; even at 20, it's not uncommon to see folks getting a bit sloppy toward the end, especially if they're also active in other review queues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it needs to be increased for the purpose of finishing the current cleanup, we can do that, but hopefully that isn't necessary. Encourage more people to review; many hands make light work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FWIW, y'all are keeping up so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![close tasks, reviews, and backlog, last 4 weeks][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close review is looking healthier now than it has in a while. Keep it up...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ED961.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17295" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8097" RevisionGUID="699bc5cb-5252-4964-810f-5250a8c63210" CreationDate="2015-04-18T21:27:28.647" UserId="126632" Comment="added 32 characters in body" Text="I propose that the following close reason be used. Until it is installed as a custom close reason, it can be pasted into the Other custom box:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Raw, for pasting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8106" RevisionGUID="ef2d6853-5abe-47ad-91e2-a73f7b443ad4" CreationDate="2015-04-19T13:35:54.117" UserId="214507" Text="That tag needs to go. The word [tag:messages] is simply not descriptive enough to be a useful tag name. Tag names such as [tag:email-messages] and [tag:var-log-messages] may be useful as replacement. At least they are not as ambiguous. But if all the questions in question have other meaningful tags, we could ditch [tag:messages] without replacing it with anything." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17297" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8107" RevisionGUID="d809922c-3bf4-42a1-863c-bfbf5bc85a20" CreationDate="2015-04-19T22:47:21.187" UserId="282549" Text="Note: This is a follow-up question to [this][1] one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm planning to practice some system design questions asked during tech interviews, and I'd like to get reviews/opinions on how I'd design some systems from the ServerFault/StackExchange community if I can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I post these questions on Server Fault, or would some other StackExchange site be more appropriate for this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/290723/is-stack-overflow-the-appropriate-website-to-ask-about-system-design-questions?noredirect=1#comment179004_290723" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17298" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8107" RevisionGUID="d809922c-3bf4-42a1-863c-bfbf5bc85a20" CreationDate="2015-04-19T22:47:21.187" UserId="282549" Text="Is Server Fault the appropriate website to ask about system design questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17299" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8107" RevisionGUID="d809922c-3bf4-42a1-863c-bfbf5bc85a20" CreationDate="2015-04-19T22:47:21.187" UserId="282549" Text="|discussion|design|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8108" RevisionGUID="77e92075-0442-4016-aee0-11dd7ffe68c8" CreationDate="2015-04-19T23:47:50.283" UserId="174813" Text="Sadly, this sounds to me like something that might be closed as a duplicate of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][1]  Depending on how you define &quot;system design,&quot; of course.  I'm assuming this is a server system because you're on Server Fault, and you'd be talking about server hardware and operating systems and the like (possibly to support an application).  Am I assuming correctly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system is unix/linux, [Unix and Linux][2] might be a good choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system runs databases, [DBA][3] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the systems are desktops, [SuperUser][4] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17301" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8093" RevisionGUID="fb3f7676-65d8-4cfb-839e-f79ef04812d1" CreationDate="2015-04-20T21:10:18.943" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/590261231543570432" />
  <row Id="17302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8109" RevisionGUID="926681f5-a1e2-4ee1-ad69-4e1cab5b5dcb" CreationDate="2015-04-21T08:21:52.033" UserId="200053" Text="Simply closing and later deleting questions in a mass, instead of migrating them, is simply barbarism. Especially doing it retroactively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why a migration path to webapps SE doesn't exist?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17303" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8109" RevisionGUID="14c5e835-1487-4c8f-9cfe-1d7872f3e3bc" CreationDate="2015-04-21T14:34:23.347" UserId="200053" Comment="added 420 characters in body" Text="Simply closing and later deleting questions in a mass, instead of migrating them, is simply barbarism. Especially doing it retroactively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why a migration path to webapps SE doesn't exist?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #1:** @EEAA noted vast majority of such questions are scrap. But &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. not all of them&#xD;&#xA;2. then close &amp; destroy the questions because they are scrap, and not because they would be offtopic!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #2:** @mesagoleh noted, questions older as 60 days can't be migrated. Well, it is because you are now applying a newly invented rules retroactively! What are you doing now, is brainless destruction!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8109" RevisionGUID="cc2366a8-7663-4769-8b86-034c7ab1370b" CreationDate="2015-04-21T14:38:55.393" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="Simply closing and later deleting questions in a mass, instead of migrating them, is simply barbarism. Especially doing it retroactively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why a migration path to webapps SE doesn't exist?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #1:** @EEAA noted vast majority of such questions are scrap. But &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. not all of them&#xD;&#xA;2. then close &amp; destroy the questions because they are scrap, and not because they would be offtopic!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #2:** @mesagoleh noted, questions older as 60 days can't be migrated. Well, it is because you are now applying a newly invented rule retroactively! What are you doing now, is brainless destruction!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17305" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8109" RevisionGUID="cf9620d0-74ee-4cfd-adb3-835165dc1a63" CreationDate="2015-04-21T15:40:48.387" UserId="218590" Comment="Crap not scrap" Text="Simply closing and later deleting questions in a mass, instead of migrating them, is simply barbarism. Especially doing it retroactively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why a migration path to webapps SE doesn't exist?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #1:** @EEAA noted vast majority of such questions are crap. But &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. not all of them&#xD;&#xA;2. then close &amp; destroy the questions because they are crap, and not because they would be offtopic!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #2:** @mesagoleh noted, questions older as 60 days can't be migrated. Well, it is because you are now applying a newly invented rule retroactively! What are you doing now, is brainless destruction!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17306" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8038" RevisionGUID="b9446a2d-6b12-47c6-86ba-aab237808e8a" CreationDate="2015-04-21T16:03:10.607" UserId="130437" Comment="Added update." Text="It would be useful if that kind of questions would be saved/stored in [Wayback Machine][1] before they get removed, so they can be easily accessed for future reference, as not all of us have high enough reputation to see it and I'm finding that kind of posts interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So before removing it, just go to: `http://web.archive.org/https://serverfault.com/questions/...` (copy&amp;paste url) and click on 'Save this url in the Wayback Machine' and it'll save the URL immediately. It just takes few seconds. Maybe there is some way of automating it for all sites, but I don't know what you think about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I did the backup of the current page (just before posting these images):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: This page is available on the web!][2]&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: Page saved as][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And copy of it was done and available immediately at the following url:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;UPDATE:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To archive the page manually, just go to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://web.archive.org/save/http://full_url&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or just the `curl`:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    curl -s http://web.archive.org/save/http://full_url | tail&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://archive.org/web/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RuyLgm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YKfhbm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8110" RevisionGUID="51fae765-bdb1-4242-b03f-3bcc14aa6c6b" CreationDate="2015-04-21T18:25:23.857" UserId="32757" Text="Please forgive that I haven't read everyone's comments here. However, I may have some valuable insights to all this... *While my rep is VERY low, I hope you'll take my comments very seriously as* - if you check my profile you'll see - I've been around the block a few times, but this isn't about me...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, let me say up front, I think **this topic should be about process**, not about personality or people because the core issues here are really issues about process. And, I for one am all for using automation combined with process to help the site be all it can be. But I also want it understood that, in my view, **PEOPLE are the real core value here, their intelligence, skill, knowledge, dedication, willingness to help**, etc. So, the best bet is to use compute power to leverage the human intelligence / resource that's available - and ***it's all about the interaction of the human and the software that are the make-or-break of SF*** - and the rest of the related sites, for that matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**There's PLENTY of human resource available.** It just needs to be leveraged properly - not always easy to do, but SF is already reasonably mature in doing this; I perceive that **the incentive system could use some tweaking** to use what capitalists like to call &quot;market forces&quot; to improve the site.  Some examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Give us - plebs, low-rep people, all of us who visit the site - a&#xD;&#xA;   substantial incentive to edit other people's answers, and not just&#xD;&#xA;   for the edit that results, but a share in follow-on up votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Create an easy way for people of low rep to say, &quot;these two questions&#xD;&#xA;   look about the same, here, I've merged them!&quot;**, where mods can quickly&#xD;&#xA;   review, confirm and merge articles before it is actually completed.&#xD;&#xA;   The primary labor is done by the community at large, they feel good&#xD;&#xA;   for helping, someone of greater knowledge / skill comes along and&#xD;&#xA;   confirms things, and everyone shares in the new rep points that come&#xD;&#xA;   later and people can bask in the perception that they did good. *And&#xD;&#xA;   the site needs a lot less cleanup from people who might burn-out.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two keys here: grant enough reputation points per action and you'll get the action, but only if the second key, ease of use, is also present. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A main point: tweak the amount of rep points to get the action you want.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a lot of low value / useless articles exist, make a way for people of low reputation to decrease them by seeking these out and giving them something to do about it. Dis-incentivize the creation of new questions when similar ones seem to be out there. But, **rather than dis-incentivizing via taking rep away, instead give a larger chunk of rep for helping people improve similar questions,** spurring dialogue. For example, MAYBE - just thinking out loud here - **the existing comment system can be tweaked to include a &quot;follow-up question&quot; capability which includes a good reputation bonus for improving the whole question / answer tree on a given subject.** *I think most of the code is already there.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bumping up the amount of reputation points given for various actions can give room for more subtle tweaks in the middle, tailoring incentives a bit better, and certainly **sharing in up-vote rep points for helping improve someone else's questions and / or answers** is desperately needed to keep people focused on existing entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's worth pointing out that **not granting the newest of newbies up-vote** capability seems very odd to me and **disincentivizes participation.** It's as if the new person is told &quot;we can't trust you for ANYTHING&quot;. I don't understand why you need to earn the ability to do an up-vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It can also be annoying when you get a down vote and have zero idea why - turns people off.** An anonymous but requisite &quot;reason you got a down-vote&quot; would be a great addition to help people learn, feel connected, that whatever the down vote was was justified, etc. You'll get a lot more help when people feel things are fair and if they don't understand they won't think it's fair. *Not only does it help avoid the tumbleweeds, it also helps the quality of each user's interaction **while at the same time reducing their angst.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This might be harder to implement but I think **it'd be great to use Bayesian logic to help bring questions to people on the site that they might be able to answer**, thus lowering the number of unresponded-to questions and improving the quality of existing entries (maybe two lists for someone, those with NO answer, and those with unconfirmed answers). It could work similarly as a spam-filter in reverse, and the positive reinforcements (to teach the software) are the articles people take the time to look at and the tags they use. A key reason I'd like this is to assuage my own feelings of guilt - for every time I come to the site get an answer, I try very hard to leave two new answers, the question is the time I have available. ... I have a LOT of experience (in the real world) that's very valuable and I'm happy to share as thanks for the help I get, so **any system that helps me get to the questions I can likely answer would be a win-win for everyone** - I'm SURE I'm not alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In closing, **I admire the effort of most everyone involved with SF** - and the rest of the Stack Overflow community. MOST people are very sincere and give of themselves. The WHOLE POINT of my comments here are to say, *we don't have to loose the HopelessN00bs of the world,* **NOBODY has to be burdened with cleanup load if the system is self-cleaning - and I think it can be with the right reputation reward tweaks** ...  *I hope these suggestions are of value.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17308" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8110" RevisionGUID="b4ded6de-7d09-47b9-917b-efb940b88931" CreationDate="2015-04-21T18:48:06.123" UserId="32757" Comment="expressed an additional perception" Text="Please forgive that I haven't read everyone's comments here. However, I may have some valuable insights to all this... *While my rep is VERY low, I hope you'll take my comments very seriously as* - if you check my profile you'll see - I've been around the block a few times, but this isn't about me...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, let me say up front, I think **this topic should be about process**, not about personality or people because the core issues here are really issues about process. And, I for one am all for using automation combined with process to help the site be all it can be. But I also want it understood that, in my view, **PEOPLE are the real core value here, their intelligence, skill, knowledge, dedication, willingness to help**, etc. So, the best bet is to use compute power to leverage the human intelligence / resource that's available - and ***it's all about the interaction of the human and the software that are the make-or-break of SF*** - and the rest of the related sites, for that matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**There's PLENTY of human resource available.** It just needs to be leveraged properly - not always easy to do, but SF is already reasonably mature in doing this; I perceive that **the incentive system could use some tweaking** to use what capitalists like to call &quot;market forces&quot; to improve the site.  Some examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Give us - plebs, low-rep people, all of us who visit the site - a&#xD;&#xA;   substantial incentive to edit other people's answers, and not just&#xD;&#xA;   for the edit that results, but a share in follow-on up votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Create an easy way for people of low rep to say, &quot;these two questions&#xD;&#xA;   look about the same, here, I've merged them!&quot;**, where mods can quickly&#xD;&#xA;   review, confirm and merge articles before it is actually completed.&#xD;&#xA;   The primary labor is done by the community at large, they feel good&#xD;&#xA;   for helping, someone of greater knowledge / skill comes along and&#xD;&#xA;   confirms things, and everyone shares in the new rep points that come&#xD;&#xA;   later and people can bask in the perception that they did good. *And&#xD;&#xA;   the site needs a lot less cleanup from people who might burn-out.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two keys here: grant enough reputation points per action and you'll get the action, but only if the second key, ease of use, is also present. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A main point: tweak the amount of rep points to get the action you want.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a lot of low value / useless articles exist, make a way for people of low reputation to decrease them by seeking these out and giving them something to do about it. Dis-incentivize the creation of new questions when similar ones seem to be out there. But, **rather than dis-incentivizing via taking rep away, instead give a larger chunk of rep for helping people improve similar questions,** spurring dialogue. For example, MAYBE - just thinking out loud here - **the existing comment system can be tweaked to include a &quot;follow-up question&quot; capability which includes a good reputation bonus for improving the whole question / answer tree on a given subject.** *I think most of the code is already there.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bumping up the amount of reputation points given for various actions can give room for more subtle tweaks in the middle, tailoring incentives a bit better, and certainly **sharing in up-vote rep points for helping improve someone else's questions and / or answers** is desperately needed to keep people focused on existing entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's worth pointing out that **not granting the newest of newbies up-vote** capability seems very odd to me and **disincentivizes participation.** It's as if the new person is told &quot;we can't trust you for ANYTHING&quot;. I don't understand why you need to earn the ability to do an up-vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It can also be annoying when you get a down vote and have zero idea why - turns people off.** An anonymous but requisite &quot;reason you got a down-vote&quot; would be a great addition to help people learn, feel connected, that whatever the down vote was was justified, etc. You'll get a lot more help when people feel things are fair and if they don't understand they won't think it's fair. *Not only does it help avoid the tumbleweeds, it also helps the quality of each user's interaction **while at the same time reducing their angst.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This might be harder to implement but I think **it'd be great to use Bayesian logic to help bring questions to people on the site that they might be able to answer**, thus lowering the number of unresponded-to questions and improving the quality of existing entries (maybe two lists for someone, those with NO answer, and those with unconfirmed answers). It could work similarly as a spam-filter in reverse, and the positive reinforcements (to teach the software) are the articles people take the time to look at and the tags they use. A key reason I'd like this is to assuage my own feelings of guilt - for every time I come to the site get an answer, I try very hard to leave two new answers, the question is the time I have available. ... I have a LOT of experience (in the real world) that's very valuable and I'm happy to share as thanks for the help I get, so **any system that helps me get to the questions I can likely answer would be a win-win for everyone** - I'm SURE I'm not alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In closing, **I admire the effort of most everyone involved with SF** - and the rest of the Stack Overflow community. MOST people are very sincere and give of themselves. The WHOLE POINT of my comments here are to say, *we don't have to loose the HopelessN00bs of the world,* **NOBODY has to be burdened with cleanup load if the system is self-cleaning - and I think it can be with the right reputation reward tweaks** ...  *I hope these suggestions are of value.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Barely 10 minutes pass and I get a cowardly down vote with no comment. It's that kind of behavior that drives people away. You want a dieing community? That's how you create it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You think the post unresponsive to the subject? what? At least have the balls / courtesy to say WHY. Coward. Nobody who posts positively oriented suggestions deserves a down-vote because it's basically pissing on people who are trying to be helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8111" RevisionGUID="f52c23d9-8803-4ee8-bea2-14b4352a9e17" CreationDate="2015-04-22T16:14:16.840" UserId="13543" Text="So, the most upvoted answer on http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7995/site-design-update-is-now-live is about the poor choice of colors, making the new design unreadable. I wonder why, even though there's a good buy-in and support for this problem, there have been no comments. Not even a &quot;live with it and shut up&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Kind of makes you wonder if anyone cares about what the users think." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17310" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8111" RevisionGUID="f52c23d9-8803-4ee8-bea2-14b4352a9e17" CreationDate="2015-04-22T16:14:16.840" UserId="13543" Text="New design readability" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17311" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8111" RevisionGUID="f52c23d9-8803-4ee8-bea2-14b4352a9e17" CreationDate="2015-04-22T16:14:16.840" UserId="13543" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8112" RevisionGUID="11269119-3dec-48d8-b856-0d6f19503151" CreationDate="2015-04-23T06:11:37.633" UserId="7709" Text="You haven't given very good feedback on your complaint. You'll need to be way more specific if you want anyone to do anything about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I do not have any issues at all reading anything on the site. So clearly whatever is causing you to have difficulties is not something that everyone is suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's something that is causing specific difficulty for you, but not the wider community, then I suggest you come up with a far more detailed report about the issues that you're having." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17313" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8113" RevisionGUID="56ab241b-a135-4ebc-91d6-b1b3424bc626" CreationDate="2015-04-23T09:15:04.563" UserId="55514" Text="My gut feeling is that system design questions are not off-topic *per se* - they're a class of best-practice questions, which I recall a while back we decided to be more tolerant of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's still perfectly possible to write a system design question that's off-topic for other reasons.  For example, in my opinion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *What's the best way to design an online auction site* - too broad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *What's the best design for a home media server* - not about managing information technology systems in a business environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *What's the best answer to this interview question* - [this is a hypothetical, not a concrete, issue](http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you actually have a real system to design, and you've done your homework and narrowed things down to two or three options, but genuinely can't decide which one's best, then my personal feeling is that there might well be an interesting, on-topic question there.  I can't speak for the community, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8114" RevisionGUID="a54af24a-e529-4992-8140-04cc8832bdcc" CreationDate="2015-04-23T18:25:55.307" UserId="3528" Text="I'm a little confused as to why we need to spend time retroactively closing these questions.  I agree that they are now OT in most cases (not all- but certainly most), and new questions should be closed.  What do we get from looking fir them specifically?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8111" RevisionGUID="ac0ecc43-7886-4bf3-b127-52ac29aa70ef" CreationDate="2015-04-23T20:25:47.160" UserId="13543" Comment="added 156 characters in body" Text="So, the most upvoted answer on http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7995/site-design-update-is-now-live is about the poor choice of colors, making the new design unreadable. I wonder why, even though there's a good buy-in and support for this problem, there have been no comments. Not even a &quot;live with it and shut up&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Kind of makes you wonder if anyone cares about what the users think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Just to keep things clear, this post is not about the site readability issue, it's about the fact that there has been no response to the complaint" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17316" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8115" RevisionGUID="46bf921e-bc7d-48e3-94f0-701830bffef5" CreationDate="2015-04-24T08:18:07.267" UserId="26639" Text="Today I noticed two questions ([here](http://serverfault.com/questions/683779/testing-cloud-performance) and [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/683711/nginx-multiple-download-freeze)) on SF closed for the same reason, being off-topic. However, I noticed that one of them was put &quot;on hold&quot; as off-topic and the other was &quot;closed&quot; as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Closed vs on hold][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That made me wonder, what is the actual difference between the two? They seem so similar, who/what decides whether or not a questions should be closed or put on hold? I hope anyone can clarify this, as I'm a bit puzzled about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WMxFx.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17317" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8115" RevisionGUID="46bf921e-bc7d-48e3-94f0-701830bffef5" CreationDate="2015-04-24T08:18:07.267" UserId="26639" Text="On hold vs closed questions, what's the difference?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17320" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8116" RevisionGUID="6e95b5ed-e99b-47ff-aa59-574d4832233e" CreationDate="2015-04-24T21:43:24.640" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/291396/you-need-at-least-10-reputation-to-post-images" />
  <row Id="17321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8116" RevisionGUID="e75fb7e2-4d7c-4c57-a510-a60f5f0017b8" CreationDate="2015-04-24T21:38:50.030" UserId="283599" Text="![lol][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seeing this (on Server Fault) had me asking a lot of questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Why am I being told this *halfway through writing my post* instead of, say, when clicking the image button?&#xD;&#xA;* Didn't I used to have plenty of rep on Server Fault? Where did it go?&#xD;&#xA;* Why is it separate from this site, anyway? Aren't they all the same network?&#xD;&#xA;* What even is the point? It's just restricting a useful feature and forcing me to make my post harder to understand.&#xD;&#xA;* BONUS: I can't even post this in Meta Server Fault because that requires rep too. I guess keeping things organized isn't a priority?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UnA7A.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17322" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8116" RevisionGUID="e75fb7e2-4d7c-4c57-a510-a60f5f0017b8" CreationDate="2015-04-24T21:38:50.030" UserId="283599" Text="You need at least 10 reputation to post images" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17323" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8116" RevisionGUID="e75fb7e2-4d7c-4c57-a510-a60f5f0017b8" CreationDate="2015-04-24T21:38:50.030" UserId="283599" Text="|discussion|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17324" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8117" RevisionGUID="0353c67c-fad4-4a89-9c6e-aa88e387d63c" CreationDate="2015-04-24T21:55:51.923" UserId="126632" Text="You first logged in to Server Fault less than half an hour ago, at 21:30, so I am not sure why you would believe you had a&#xD;&#xA;ny reputation. There don't seem to be any other accounts on Server Fault which also used your IP address, nor any other guest postings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the remainder of your questions have already been answered in depth on the network meta site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/183926/189912&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/7237/189912&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/141648/189912&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/130356/189912&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, you gain reputation and privileges independently on each site in the network. The fact that you know a lot about programming doesn't necessarily mean that you know anything about professional IT, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you receive 200 reputation on _one_ site, though, you will receive a 100 reputation bonus on all other sites, which eliminates most of the new user restrictions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17325" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8118" RevisionGUID="4d2a61ad-e777-4c27-868a-9defb1158256" CreationDate="2015-04-24T21:57:40.877" UserId="32986" Text="&gt; Why am I being told this halfway through writing my post instead of, say, when clicking the image button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Javascript. (Sorry, that's all I got.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Didn't I used to have plenty of rep on Server Fault? Where did it go?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if you have &quot;plenty&quot; of rep on some other account, but you have none on THIS account - it's a brand new account as far as I can tell.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did you perhaps sign in to/with a different oauth provider? Or are you confusing rep on some other site (like Stack Overflow) with rep on Server Fault? ([As Michael Hampton pointed out, rep on each site is independent](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8117/32986) because an expert in English may not be an expert in Electrical Engineering.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is it separate from this site, anyway? Aren't they all the same network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By &quot;this site&quot; I assume you mean Meta SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're allowed to post pictures on Meta because if you encounter a bug on the main site a screenshot is useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the next item for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What even is the point? It's just restricting a useful feature and forcing me to make my post harder to understand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because spammers and trolls abuse the ability to post images.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is looking up an answer on Server Fault and a big ol' goatse pops up on the page as their boss is walking by that may well get them fired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; BONUS: I can't even post this in Meta Server Fault because that requires rep too. I guess keeping things organized isn't a priority?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need 5 rep to post on meta. That's one upvote on a question or answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Frankly if you don't have that much reputation in a community you *probably* aren't ready to be involved in its governance (kind of like how we have voting age restrictions, only at least this one is at least theoretically based on merit rather than arbitrary age).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need 10 rep to embed images. That's two upvotes on a question, or one on an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar is ***INCREDIBLY*** low. It probably took you longer to write this question &amp; read my response than it would have to acquire the requisite reputation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It certainly took me longer to write this answer than it would take you to get the requisite rep from a well-written question or answer :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17326" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8118" RevisionGUID="53f11b90-ea65-455e-90fe-3b78f1b76f9b" CreationDate="2015-04-24T22:02:58.497" UserId="32986" Comment="User has a main account on SO." Text="&gt; Why am I being told this halfway through writing my post instead of, say, when clicking the image button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Javascript. (Sorry, that's all I got.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Didn't I used to have plenty of rep on Server Fault? Where did it go?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if you have &quot;plenty&quot; of rep on some other account, but you have none on THIS account - it's a brand new account as far as I can tell.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did you perhaps sign in to/with a different oauth provider? Or are you confusing rep on some other site (like Stack Overflow) with rep on Server Fault? ([As Michael Hampton pointed out, rep on each site is independent](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8117/32986) because an expert in English may not be an expert in Electrical Engineering.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is it separate from this site, anyway? Aren't they all the same network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm guessing you mean &quot;Stack Overflow&quot; - the answer is because they are different communities. (A programmer makes a lousy sysadmin. Sysadmins are generally not the people you want writing your applications.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the final item on the list for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What even is the point? It's just restricting a useful feature and forcing me to make my post harder to understand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because spammers and trolls abuse the ability to post images.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is looking up an answer on Server Fault and a big ol' goatse pops up on the page as their boss is walking by that may well get them fired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; BONUS: I can't even post this in Meta Server Fault because that requires rep too. I guess keeping things organized isn't a priority?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need 5 rep to post on meta. That's one upvote on a question or answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Frankly if you don't have that much reputation in a community you *probably* aren't ready to be involved in its governance (kind of like how we have voting age restrictions, only at least this one is at least theoretically based on merit rather than arbitrary age).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need 10 rep to embed images. That's two upvotes on a question, or one on an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar is ***INCREDIBLY*** low. It probably took you longer to write this question &amp; read my response than it would have to acquire the requisite reputation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It certainly took me longer to write this answer than it would take you to get the requisite rep from a well-written question or answer :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17327" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8117" RevisionGUID="d0fc9cbb-cc8a-4019-ad1c-74b72f9141dd" CreationDate="2015-04-24T22:22:30.483" UserId="126632" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="You first logged in to Server Fault less than half an hour ago, at 21:30, so I am not sure why you would believe you had any reputation. There don't seem to be any other accounts on Server Fault which also used your IP address, nor any other guest postings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the remainder of your questions have already been answered in depth on the network meta site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/183926/189912&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/7237/189912&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/141648/189912&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/130356/189912&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, you gain reputation and privileges independently on each site in the network. The fact that you know a lot about programming doesn't necessarily mean that you know anything about professional IT, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you receive 200 reputation on _one_ site, though, you will receive a 100 reputation bonus on all other sites, which eliminates most of the new user restrictions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17328" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="35893143-f419-4500-87fc-dd64f0ed5d9f" CreationDate="2015-04-25T00:12:22.850" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8119" RevisionGUID="e70ef104-c70c-4642-9b05-a693eed11117" CreationDate="2015-04-25T21:11:15.593" UserId="130437" Text="Here is how to looks on my serverfault profile (`/users/%/%?tab=questions&amp;sort=newest`):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![serverfault status-answered boxes][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, that answered questions are not clearly visible between those which are accepted and which are not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words I'm really having problem finding which answer is accepted and which is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly it seems that the darker color (which looks like black) means the question has accepted answer, the light green means it doesn't. Shouldn't be this opposite?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In comparison this is how it looks on stackoverflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![stackoverflow status-answered boxes][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this be improved on this site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nHMxhl.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jfnuwm.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17331" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8119" RevisionGUID="e70ef104-c70c-4642-9b05-a693eed11117" CreationDate="2015-04-25T21:11:15.593" UserId="130437" Text="|support|feature-request|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17332" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8120" RevisionGUID="5e108a05-2694-4ebd-b0ac-734e20fb0c0a" CreationDate="2015-04-25T21:21:29.500" UserId="140016" Text="[This answer at Meta SE](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/222413/204631) posits that this is OK:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This is, while unusual, an expected result of the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;The way the late answers queue works is by checking two things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Was the answer posted at least 30 days after the question was asked?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Was the answer posted by a user who has 10 or less reputation (disregarding suspension)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If both of these are true, it is entered into the review queue until it eventually gets reviewed. In most cases, this will catch things as they come in and so you will only see new posts, so we don't spend any resources checking time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, on rare occasion, someone will actually drop below 10 reputation, while having some past answer that does qualify. That's what happened in your example - the user received a dunk in reputation from 15 down to 5 on December 21st, 2013, and so this ancient post of theirs that has not previously been reviewed, is now put into review that same day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not really sure this is the case here, though. Would be nice to have an official confirmation either way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8121" RevisionGUID="de4b8ac5-b74c-4a0a-9360-ee8405b63c1e" CreationDate="2015-04-27T09:06:22.363" UserId="218590" Text="These two tags: [tag:request] (62 questions) and &lt;s&gt;its twin&lt;/s&gt; [tag:requests] (19 questions) have [ambiguous meaning][1]. It can means *certificate request, HTTP request* or perhaps *my boss request*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Almost* all question refer to one specific request, i.e. HTTP-request. So I suggest that we *renamed* [tag:request] and [tag:requests] to [tag:http-request], then burn these two meta-tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*NB: **I've cleaned-up these tags** so they don't contain the question which not related to HTTP request, for example: http://serverfault.com/questions/186207/mysql-server-most-frequent-requests*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17345" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8124" RevisionGUID="f1636eb7-8395-4a45-8ed6-56ce7f963372" CreationDate="2015-05-03T17:43:10.297" UserId="97543" Text="I want to ask a question, but I'm not sure if server fault is the correct place for the question. Here is a rough draft of the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it possible to use two modems with the intention of speeding up my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; AT&amp;T 'DSL Lite' connection by augmenting it with my Cel-Phone's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tethered 'hot spot' connection (which I sometimes use temporarily for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; faster service). ATT's hot spot is considerably faster than my DSL&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Lite connection, but is too expensive to use daily. My current&#xD;&#xA;&gt; thinking is that some software probably exists that makes it possible&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to use the cheapest bandwidth first (ATT DSL Lite) and leave it on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (always flowing) but when the connection pauses/waits/bottlenecks/etc.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it would then use the more expensive, but quicker bandwidth from my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tethered cel phone. I don't remember the details of TCP and UDP, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the solution should work with both webpages and streaming data,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; especially YouTube videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is ServerFault an appropriate place to ask this sort of question? If not, which Stack Exchange site would be most appropriate for this sort of question? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17346" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8124" RevisionGUID="f1636eb7-8395-4a45-8ed6-56ce7f963372" CreationDate="2015-05-03T17:43:10.297" UserId="97543" Text="Is server fault an appropriate forum for this modem-related question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17347" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8124" RevisionGUID="f1636eb7-8395-4a45-8ed6-56ce7f963372" CreationDate="2015-05-03T17:43:10.297" UserId="97543" Text="|support|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8126" RevisionGUID="2bc194f9-afd0-42f1-973e-f9c94bb738d2" CreationDate="2015-05-03T21:17:41.763" UserId="37681" Text="As Michael indicated probably not in topic on ServerFault as IMHO you phrase it as an end-user problem and appear to be thinking towards an single user solution as well. [SuperUser](http://superUser.com) might be suitable. The other thing is it might be seen as an off-topic product recommendation question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A business solution would be more towards a router that supports multiple uplinks, one of which could be a 3g/4G WWAN network uplink, not uncommon. Some vendor background [here](http://www.draytek.co.uk/information/our-technology/3g-solutions) " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17358" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8095" RevisionGUID="2758c7d8-256c-4625-97be-05689109bf19" CreationDate="2015-05-05T08:52:03.117" UserId="218590" Comment="add zpanel" Text="Unfortunately Server Fault is [unable to support web hosting control panels for a variety of reasons][1]. But you may still be able to get help at:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Your Service Provider&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are using a web hosting resource (e.g. shared hosting or VPS) provided by someone else and need help with the control panels to manage it, first contact your service provider. If the service provider is unable or unwilling to help, continue on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Vendor Support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally you should first seek support from the vendor of your control panel. They know their products best and will be able to give you the most appropriate help. The support pages of the most popular control panels are available:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cPanel/WHM][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[DirectAdmin][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ISPConfig][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kloxo/HyperVM][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Plesk][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ServerPilot][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Virtualmin][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ZPanel][9]&#xD;&#xA;# Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Stack Exchange sites may also be able to help you with your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Webmasters][10] may be able to help you with questions about running your website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux][11] may be able to help with questions about Linux and Linux applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Web Hosting Industry&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may be other forums and community resources you can visit. A small sampling of these follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Digital Point Forums][12] has a [Site &amp; Server Administration][13] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Web Hosting Talk][14] has a [Hosting Software and Control Panels][15] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://cpanel.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.directadmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.ispconfig.org/page/en/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://lxcenter.org/get-support&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.odin.com/support/plesk-suite/plesk/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverpilot.io/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://www.virtualmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://www.zpanelcp.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/site-server-administration.18/&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="04cbd045-fb83-471f-91de-306e8e9a2515" CreationDate="2015-05-06T02:40:04.123" UserId="200053" Text="For example, you could continue this by closing/deleting of every hardware question, saying that a professional system administrator doesn't make his hands dirty with dusty server parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, you could continue by closing every software raid question, because a professional system administrator working environment uses a shared or network-attached storage. Using your own linux server with sw raid is not professional, could you say, of course I suggest to use some euphemism for that (for example: &quot;we can't give the required support which it would deserve&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next phase would be the closing and deleting of every question involving any web interface of any device. The reason would be, that they are essentially *control panels*, which is also forbidden already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, windows servers and generally, windows-based corporate networks shouldn't also let out from the destruction. Unfortunately, I don't know enough well these technologies to suggest my creative ideas, but I think similar reasonings would also work. For example, any question involving scripting and AD could be closed saying that programming questions are offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions regarding the cloud could be also closed, saying that they don't involve actual system administration, with the exception if you are one of the sysadms of it (but in this case, you won't come here with your questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving the basic IP infrastructure could be also closed as un-professional. For a professional system administrator couldn't be a problem, for example, how the dns system works. There could be another reason, saying these questions are relating to *routers* and not to *servers*. This would make destructible every question regarding cisco devices and routing protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving file versioning software could be also closed as they belong to software development and not to the professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There could be yet a little problem. The CMs probably won't be happy. But fortunately, if there are 5 3k+ users working on a consistent, well-reasoned way, it will be very hard for them to argument, that it is not a community decision. Minor clashes are possible, for example revoked moderator permissions or some months in the cage, so the team doing the destruction should have some backup members, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the CMs probably doesn't have a professional system administrator background, but they have probably a good general image from the sysadm work. This is exactly the knowledge level, where it will be probably a very strong argument if you say, that you are focusing now for the quality, and this requires the hard filtering. Your argumentation should target as if you wanted to reach some unbelievable, idealistic goal which will result a much better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another focal point is that never, nobody should destroy a lot of questions at once. It would be much better if the destruction happened in small steps, and you should show always a consistent face to the CMs. You should also state, &quot;we destroy only crap&quot;. It is very important, because the CMs sometimes think that 5 enough determined 3k+ users equals the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there will be always questions whose destruction won't be easily explainable. The strategy would be in their case, that find common points in them, and then create a reason for that point. The usage of the words &quot;non-standard&quot;, &quot;not professional&quot; or &quot;not supported&quot; are always very helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, in the case of the last some thousand questions there will be another serious problems. I think, it will be enough if only the new users would be consistently harassed, bullied - for example, because they don't know all of the relevant meta posts regarding the topic of the site. So, their questions should be closed as offtopic. In some month, maybe some years, the site will be slowly get out from the google cache, the number of the new users will drop, and the site-suicide will be finally&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;READY.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;❤" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17360" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="04cbd045-fb83-471f-91de-306e8e9a2515" CreationDate="2015-05-06T02:40:04.123" UserId="200053" Text="My ideas and suggestions to the well-going massive content destruction" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17361" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="04cbd045-fb83-471f-91de-306e8e9a2515" CreationDate="2015-05-06T02:40:04.123" UserId="200053" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="f0b50292-d957-4416-a42e-7a2d72678a27" CreationDate="2015-05-06T03:00:39.977" UserId="200053" Comment="added 180 characters in body" Text="For example, you could continue this by closing/deleting of every hardware question, saying that a professional system administrator doesn't make his hands dirty with dusty server parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, you could continue by closing every software raid question, because a professional system administrator working environment uses a shared or network-attached storage. Using your own linux server with sw raid is not professional, could you say, of course I suggest to use some euphemism for that (for example: &quot;we can't give the required support which it would deserve&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next phase would be the closing and deleting of every question involving any web interface of any device. The reason would be, that they are essentially *control panels*, which is also forbidden already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, windows servers and generally, windows-based corporate networks shouldn't also let out from the destruction. Unfortunately, I don't know enough well these technologies to suggest my creative ideas, but I think similar reasonings would also work. For example, any question involving scripting and AD could be closed saying that programming questions are offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions regarding the cloud could be also closed, saying that they don't involve actual system administration, with the exception if you are one of the sysadms of it (but in this case, you won't come here with your questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving the basic IP infrastructure could be also closed as un-professional. For a professional system administrator couldn't be a problem, for example, how the dns system works. There could be another reason, saying these questions are relating to *routers* and not to *servers*. This would make destructible every question regarding cisco devices and routing protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving file versioning software could be also closed as they belong to software development and not to the professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There could be yet a little problem. The CMs probably won't be happy. But fortunately, if there are 5 3k+ users working on a consistent, well-reasoned way, it will be very hard for them to argument, that it is not a community decision. Minor clashes are possible, for example revoked moderator permissions or some months in the cage, so the team doing the destruction should have some backup members, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the CMs probably doesn't have a professional system administrator background, but they have probably a good general image from the sysadm work. This is exactly the knowledge level, where it will be probably a very strong argument if you say, that you are focusing now for the quality, and this requires the hard filtering. Your argumentation should target as if you wanted to reach some unbelievable, idealistic goal which will result a much better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another focal point is that never, nobody should destroy a lot of questions at once. It would be much better if the destruction happened in small steps, and you should show always a consistent face to the CMs. You should also state, &quot;we destroy only crap&quot;. It is very important, because the CMs sometimes think that 5 enough determined 3k+ users equals the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there will be always questions whose destruction won't be easily explainable. The strategy would be in their case, that find common points in them, and then create a reason for that point. The usage of the words &quot;non-standard&quot;, &quot;not professional&quot; or &quot;not supported&quot; are always very helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, in the case of the last some thousand questions there will be another serious problems. The SE surely won't let to completely empty the site, it doesn't matter how well are you argumenting for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, these last some thousands of questions should remain. After that, it will be enough if only the new users would be consistently harassed, bullied - for example, because they don't know all of the relevant meta posts regarding the topic of the site. So, their questions should be closed as offtopic. In some month, maybe some years, the site will be slowly get out from the google cache, the number of the new users will drop, and the site-suicide will be finally&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;READY.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;❤" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17363" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8129" RevisionGUID="f35a47cc-15c3-4658-b1db-d8ff4c36a756" CreationDate="2015-05-06T03:20:12.530" UserId="126632" Text="Your post omitted some important tasks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * It should not be required for users to engage in thought before they ask a question here; we are here to do their thinking for them. The same for research; if a user doesn't thoroughly research their question, the community should do it for them. It should be effortless on their part. If such a question appears, upvote it. If it gets closed, vote to reopen it.&#xD;&#xA; * If a question appears where the user obviously put a lot of thought and research and effort into it, downvote and vote to close it. We don't want to encourage these sorts of behaviors.&#xD;&#xA; * We should be spending as much time as possible explaining the basics of computing to people who are thoroughly lost. How to use a mouse, what a CPU core is, etc. These questions are to be encouraged so that these users aren't lost anymore." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="a0553936-276b-409b-a603-cbbe64b34665" CreationDate="2015-05-06T07:29:52.630" UserId="200053" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="For example, you could continue this by closing/deleting of every hardware question, saying that a professional system administrator doesn't make his hands dirty with dusty server parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, you could continue by closing every software raid question, because a professional system administrator working environment uses a shared or network-attached storage. Using your own linux server with sw raid is not professional, could you say, of course I suggest to use some euphemism for that (for example: &quot;we can't give the required support which it would deserve&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next phase would be the closing and deleting of every question involving any web interface of any device. The reason would be, that they are essentially *control panels*, which is also forbidden already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, windows servers and generally, windows-based corporate networks shouldn't also let out from the destruction. Unfortunately, I don't know enough well these technologies to suggest my creative ideas, but I think similar reasonings would also work. For example, any question involving scripting and AD could be closed saying that programming questions are offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions regarding the cloud could be also closed, saying that they don't involve actual system administration, with the exception if you are one of the sysadms of it (but in this case, you won't come here with your questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving the basic IP infrastructure could be also closed as un-professional. For a professional system administrator couldn't be a problem, for example, how the dns system works. There could be another reason, saying these questions are relating to *routers* and not to *servers*. This would make destructible every question regarding cisco devices and routing protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving file versioning software could be also closed as they belong to software development and not to the professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There could be yet a little problem. The CMs probably won't be happy. But fortunately, if there are 5 3k+ users working on a consistent, well-reasoned way, it will be very hard for them to argument, that it is not a community decision. Minor clashes are possible, for example revoked moderator permissions or some months in the cage, so the team doing the destruction should have some backup members, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the CMs probably doesn't have a professional system administrator background, but they have probably a good general image from the sysadm work. This is exactly the knowledge level, where it will be probably a very strong argument if you say, that you are focusing now for the quality, and this requires the hard filtering. Your argumentation should target as if you wanted to reach some unbelievable, idealistic goal which will result a much better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another focal point is that never, nobody should destroy a lot of questions at once. It would be much better if the destruction happened in small steps, and you should show always a consistent face to the CMs. You should also state, &quot;we destroy only crap&quot;. It is very important, because the CMs sometimes think that 5 enough determined 3k+ users equals the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there will be always questions whose destruction won't be easily explainable. The strategy would be in their case, that find common points in them, and then create a reason for that point. The usage of the words &quot;non-standard&quot;, &quot;not professional&quot; or &quot;not supported&quot; are always very helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, in the case of the last some thousand questions there will be another serious problems. The SE surely won't allow to completely empty the site, it doesn't matter how well are you argumenting for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, these last some thousands of questions should remain. After that, it will be enough if only the new users would be consistently harassed, bullied - for example, because they don't know all of the relevant meta posts regarding the topic of the site. So, their questions should be closed as offtopic. In some month, maybe in some years, the site will be slowly get out from the google cache, the number of the new users will drop, and the site-suicide will be finally&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;READY.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;❤" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17365" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8130" RevisionGUID="8135ea0f-d9da-4a01-8958-23c3b8763abd" CreationDate="2015-05-06T07:52:14.763" UserId="7709" Text="To me you've actually highlighted the sorts of thoughtful good on topic questions that are totally OK here! I read this as uplifting because you know what? This community has some smart people with smart people problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But we have a pretty high bar of entry. For the reasons Michael Hampton alludes to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm all for the broadening of the scope of the site, and being welcoming to the more consumer-but-still-serverish problems (unlike most of the high rep community members), but I'm not really seeing anything right now that concerns me more than it ever has in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for the good read!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8131" RevisionGUID="e0a26c4e-f518-4f5e-9246-1932875c5ed2" CreationDate="2015-05-06T08:23:05.077" UserId="218888" Text="It is also important to remember that we who are trying to help these poor [new users][1] are the [real majority][2] of users on stack exchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is time that those of us who have been fighting against this dreadful [destruction of valid content][3] double down and [continue to fight the good fight][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And let's not forget, when asked, the founders of this site [clearly indicated that every question is worth keeping.][5] Be it here, or on one of the many other stack exchange sites!  &#xD;&#xA;In short: [deleting questions][6] should never happen!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Disclaimer:**  &#xD;&#xA;*I don't actually participate in either side of this discussion, as a new user I'm more content reading questions / learning from great answers. Leaving the managing of the sites to those who have been around for a few years. And I'm personally still undecided on whether or not these old questions are worth closing.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19665/the-help-vampire-problem&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vocal%20minority&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.sparklogix.com/how-to-manage-expired-content/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Admitting_you%27re_wrong&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91411/why-was-this-question-closed-as-off-topic-without-being-migrated/91446#91446&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10582/what-is-a-closed-or-on-hold-question&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_customer_is_always_right" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8133" RevisionGUID="8564021d-21fc-4b21-bba8-fa5d063f699d" CreationDate="2015-05-07T02:00:06.780" UserId="1592" Text="Just for curiousity is there a way to send a private message through any SE facility to another SF user?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8133" RevisionGUID="a59ee98c-d33d-4f67-8a13-4921359a096f" CreationDate="2015-05-07T02:12:16.163" UserId="1592" Comment="edited body" Text="Just for curiousity is there a way to send a private message through any SF facility to another SF user?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17374" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8134" RevisionGUID="2a37a58d-21c0-4deb-b161-070a44980df5" CreationDate="2015-05-07T02:38:17.607" UserId="126632" Text="Stack Exchange has no private message facilities for general use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There _is_, however, a private message facility for moderators to contact users in regard to _serious_ moderation issues. Messages sent via this interface are copied to all moderators and all Stack Exchange community team members. For the most part you should hope you never see this interface. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8135" RevisionGUID="2adbe410-0e11-4e80-89ec-44c72b2f3eea" CreationDate="2015-05-07T05:04:17.403" UserId="152073" Text="As Michael said, no such thing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you really need to contact someone directly and the exchange cannot be in the public, the best thing to do is post some contact information in your profile and nudge the other person in that direction with a comment ping.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't want to put contact details/hints in your profile, another possibility is setting up a Stackchat and exchanging details with [burn on click links](http://0bin.net/) once you're reasonably certain you're chatting in realtime.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far this is the only thing that has saved @HåkanLindqvist from me attempting to become bestest internet DNS buddies with him. Or at least until I get around to stalking him on social media." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8136" RevisionGUID="21e3a4d2-22b8-4027-8cb8-273b2407510b" CreationDate="2015-05-08T00:57:31.067" UserId="201677" Text="`How to access my internal network services from outside my local network ?`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a redundant question i can see on SF, mainly regarding Web Server publication from Lan to Internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From now, i admit i am a bit tired of reading this kind of question again and again, with, of course, mainly the same answer : `NAT / Port Forwarding`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For sure, each case may handle its own specific problem, but for a so generic question like `How to make my website reachable from Internet ?` i would vote to close immediatly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO this kind of question shows a lack of research from OP, as Googling a bit gives more than clues, providing tutorials for most standard network design.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we have to deal with it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Writing a community Wiki to refer to ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Close it immediatly as `managing information technology systems in a business environment`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Continue as it is actually...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am interested in your opinion.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17380" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8136" RevisionGUID="21e3a4d2-22b8-4027-8cb8-273b2407510b" CreationDate="2015-05-08T00:57:31.067" UserId="201677" Text="Publish private Lan services over Internet" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17381" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8136" RevisionGUID="21e3a4d2-22b8-4027-8cb8-273b2407510b" CreationDate="2015-05-08T00:57:31.067" UserId="201677" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17382" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8136" RevisionGUID="13bdb88b-a2a0-4797-b88c-4c13628d9e54" CreationDate="2015-05-08T01:06:55.607" UserId="201677" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="`How to access my internal network services from outside my local network ?`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a redundant question i can see on SF, mainly regarding Web Server publication from Lan to Internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From now, i admit i am a bit tired of reading this kind of question again and again, with, of course, mainly the same answer : `NAT / Port Forwarding`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For sure, each case may have its own specific problem, but for a so generic question like `How to make my website reachable from Internet ?` i would vote to close immediatly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO this kind of question shows a lack of research from OP, as Googling a bit gives more than clues, providing tutorials for most standard network design.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we have to deal with it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Writing a definitive community Wiki to refer to ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Close it immediatly as `managing information technology systems in a business environment` ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Continue as it is actually... ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am interested in your opinion.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17383" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8137" RevisionGUID="154100b0-8989-4bd3-9f7a-ffe714bf4e30" CreationDate="2015-05-08T01:30:21.767" UserId="126632" Text="We already have [a list of canonical questions and answers][1], which are meant to be comprehensive answers to commonly asked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If such a question already exists, you can mark the question as a duplicate of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, then anyone can nominate (or write) a question for the canonical list. We would prefer to have extensive answers which cover as much of the topic as possible, to include as many possible variations of the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8138" RevisionGUID="fcea1322-6160-44a0-a9de-0293233c9964" CreationDate="2015-05-08T01:44:32.090" UserId="20815" Text="If the question as posted truly only amounts to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How to access my internal network services from outside my local&#xD;&#xA;&gt; network ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...showing no other evidence of research or attempts at self-resolution, then yes it should be closed as this OT reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it does show evidence of research, then it should either be answered or closed as a duplicate of a yet-to-be-written canonical QA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/othzB.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17389" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8133" RevisionGUID="cfbf93a5-7888-412c-92ea-fd4a0ec1d824" CreationDate="2015-05-11T10:17:22.310" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/597707057681281024" />
  <row Id="17390" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8140" RevisionGUID="ac02d459-03ad-42da-b9e6-483f89353cfe" CreationDate="2015-05-11T22:02:21.503" UserId="201677" Text="I sometime see Q/A topics where an answer is greyed out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;eg (look at the -4 answer) : http://serverfault.com/questions/618700/why-multiple-ptr-records-in-dns-is-not-recommended&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you say what it means ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe these are deleted answers, but absolutely not sure...&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17391" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8140" RevisionGUID="ac02d459-03ad-42da-b9e6-483f89353cfe" CreationDate="2015-05-11T22:02:21.503" UserId="201677" Text="Are deleted answers appear greyed out?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17393" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8141" RevisionGUID="d35be02e-41d3-4d24-9370-de95b580a572" CreationDate="2015-05-11T22:04:41.113" UserId="126632" Text="The gray text only means that the answer is voted -3 or lower.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You do not see deleted answers at all (until you reach 10,000 reputation); those appear with a pink background." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17395" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8142" RevisionGUID="9f63c679-7379-40e6-bd02-d49cc1197ef6" CreationDate="2015-05-13T04:07:34.787" UserId="109833" Text="Today is my 100th consecutive day in visiting the site and when I looked on my profile it said something like &quot;Thanks for your efforts, you've earned the Fanatic badge, let's track the next badge...&quot; but when I look in my badges the Fanatic one is missing, why is that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17396" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8142" RevisionGUID="9f63c679-7379-40e6-bd02-d49cc1197ef6" CreationDate="2015-05-13T04:07:34.787" UserId="109833" Text="I've finished 100 days of consecutive login's into SF and I should have been getting the Fanatic badge but it's not there, how could this be?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17400" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8143" RevisionGUID="a8a57570-8c0d-48f4-a0e7-c2e73847edab" CreationDate="2015-05-13T07:52:24.880" UserId="109833" Text="Okay, It seems like there was a delay until I pressed the Reputation updates button on the top panel and only then I received the badge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8144" RevisionGUID="216213dd-3002-464e-8fb7-754db9b5e874" CreationDate="2015-05-14T15:41:21.190" UserId="74406" Text="Possible duplicate or follow-on of: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6586&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the perennial cries in ServerFault is that new users' questions often show a lack of research. This leads to a quick jump on the downvote button and a Vote to Close from the veteran SFers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A hypothetical example would be someone asking how to open up a port for SSH on their firewall. It's a simple procedure that could be Googled, sure. It could also be answered in a canonical way, and it's completely relevant aside from the answer already being present on the first Google hit for &quot;Firewall model X open SSH port&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would we lose by allowing such questions, as long as they're otherwise on-topic and answerable in the Q/A format?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a case for tolerance, I believe that newer SF users would be able to participate more by answering the simple questions. Even if all they have to do is Google for it, it adds pageviews and visibility for SF and helps both the asker and askee learn. SF vets who don't particularly care for uninteresting questions could just pass them over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a case against, I could see this lowering the average quality of questions a bit. Editing and high standards would have to be applied so that this didn't turn into a slightly refined Yahoo! Answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does the community think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17402" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8144" RevisionGUID="216213dd-3002-464e-8fb7-754db9b5e874" CreationDate="2015-05-14T15:41:21.190" UserId="74406" Text="Should we be more tolerant of &quot;Lack of Research&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17403" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8144" RevisionGUID="216213dd-3002-464e-8fb7-754db9b5e874" CreationDate="2015-05-14T15:41:21.190" UserId="74406" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8145" RevisionGUID="e7fe87f5-7578-4e14-bde1-53213c5b819e" CreationDate="2015-05-14T15:55:14.727" UserId="20815" Text="I feel like many of these simple questions fit into a handful of common topics: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - firewall configuration (iptables in particular)&#xD;&#xA; - email spam avoidance&#xD;&#xA; - securing SSH or other SSH auth issues&#xD;&#xA; - apache/nginx vhost problems&#xD;&#xA; - maybe a few others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps instead of just closing them outright, we should make canonical QAs for each of them so they can be close/dupe'd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have the time right now to devote to writing these answers, but I would very willingly fund a generous bounty for good-quality canonical answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, though, we're not doing these people any favors by enabling their handout-seeking behavior. Perhaps instead of LARTing them into oblivion, we should gently point them to the relevant documentation and tell them to come back with specific questions after they've banged their head against the wall for a while." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17405" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8146" RevisionGUID="6ee568bc-d51f-481c-8746-5c5118e33256" CreationDate="2015-05-14T17:14:18.957" UserId="126632" Text="Absolutely not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically suggesting that we allow the [help vampires][1] to take over and run rampant. This is a **horrible** idea. And I do mean a literal horror.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that encouraging people to _not_ do their own research encourages them to interrupt others for a simple question they could have looked up themselves in a few seconds. You've probably had at least one annoying coworker exactly like this, who comes up to your desk and asks you a simple question which Google's I'm Feeling Lucky would have answered faster and in better depth, and more importantly, without you spending the next 15 minutes trying to figure out where to hide the body. Eventually you're spending more time plotting his murder than actually getting any work done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's somehow OK to encourage this behavior on SF, or for that matter, _anywhere_? I don't think so. It doesn't do us any favors, and it doesn't do them any favors either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Eventually people burn out after being faced with an onslaught of help vampires. (If they survive at all.) This means the sort of high quality people who write high quality answers _leave_ Server Fault, which is exactly the opposite of what we want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And let's not forget the detrimental effect on the help vampire. If they don't eventually change their ways, this field is going to end up full of people who can't or won't think and rely on others to do all of their work for them. There are already too many such people in IT; do you really want more of them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/19665/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17409" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8086" RevisionGUID="ff526bbb-b870-414e-bcb3-415ef95edfc1" CreationDate="2015-05-16T00:13:38.280" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|old-questions|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8148" RevisionGUID="b81e6272-946e-445a-bbd7-6ee4d4bd05ab" CreationDate="2015-05-20T02:44:54.313" UserId="201677" Text="A few days ago i saw a question with this comment :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because you have a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; couple of very descriptive error messages and your question doesn't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; show any research effort or steps you've taken to resolve those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to vote to close this question also, for same reason, and i was surprised to discover that this exact reason existed !&#xD;&#xA;I've selected this reason !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this reason only existed for this specific question, while i was thinking that an update has been done !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This initial `voting to close` reason was from a very high rated member so i am thinking that they have privilege to close a given question with an ephemeral reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this has already been discussed, and it is not the goal on this post, but `lack of research` is a good reason to close, and should be proposed by default (IMHO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is (are) : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Were my eyes tired or did i see right ?&#xD;&#xA; - Can you confirm that high rated members can add an ephemeral close&#xD;&#xA;   reaon for a given question that does not appear in the standard/usual form ?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17411" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8148" RevisionGUID="b81e6272-946e-445a-bbd7-6ee4d4bd05ab" CreationDate="2015-05-20T02:44:54.313" UserId="201677" Text="Ephemeral close reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17412" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8148" RevisionGUID="b81e6272-946e-445a-bbd7-6ee4d4bd05ab" CreationDate="2015-05-20T02:44:54.313" UserId="201677" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17413" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8148" RevisionGUID="8d4dff7a-a0a0-41ab-b8df-dd9cbfaf492f" CreationDate="2015-05-20T02:50:07.400" UserId="201677" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="A few days ago i saw a question with this comment :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because you have a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; couple of very descriptive error messages and your question doesn't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; show any research effort or steps you've taken to resolve those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to vote to close this question also, for same reason, and i was surprised to discover that this exact reason existed !&#xD;&#xA;I've selected this reason !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this reason only existed for this specific question, while i was thinking that an update has been done !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This `voting to close` reason was from a very high rated member, so i am thinking that they have privilege to close a given question with an ephemeral reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this has already been discussed, and it is not the goal on this post, but `lack of research` is a good reason to close, and should be proposed by default (IMHO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is (are) : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Were my eyes tired or did i see right ? (grrr should have take a screenshot)&#xD;&#xA; - Can you confirm that high rated members can add an ephemeral close&#xD;&#xA;   reason for a given question that does not appear in the standard/usual close form ?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17414" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8148" RevisionGUID="9228b67f-3dcd-4533-86da-bb23d0714c1f" CreationDate="2015-05-20T02:58:25.967" UserId="201677" Comment="added 129 characters in body" Text="A few days ago i saw a question with this comment :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because you have a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; couple of very descriptive error messages and your question doesn't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; show any research effort or steps you've taken to resolve those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to vote to close this question also, for same reason, and i was surprised to discover that this exact reason existed !&#xD;&#xA;I've selected this reason !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this reason only existed for this specific question, while i was thinking that an update has been done !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This `voting to close` reason was from a very high rated member, so i am thinking that they have privilege to close a given question with an ephemeral reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this has already been discussed, and it is not the goal on this post, but `lack of research` is a good reason to close, and should be proposed by default (IMHO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is (are) : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Were my eyes tired or did i see right ? (grrr should have take a screenshot)&#xD;&#xA; - Can you confirm that high rated members can add an ephemeral close&#xD;&#xA;   reason for a given question that does not appear in the standard/usual close form ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The given question : http://serverfault.com/questions/692510/the-service-named-on-server-server-example-com-is-currently-down&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17415" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8149" RevisionGUID="a123b24e-c296-45ae-bcb4-c21d72513bff" CreationDate="2015-05-20T03:59:57.327" UserId="6177" Text="If you type in a custom off-topic reason, that reason will be available for anyone else to use.  I can't test it right now, but I'm pretty sure multiple custom reasons can be seen if different close-voters type them in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here, go to this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/658060/push-code-from-github-to-suppose-godaddy-automatically  Vote to close it as off-topic, and you should see what I just typed in.  But don't select that, pick &quot;other&quot; at the bottom and type in a close reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17416" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8150" RevisionGUID="42de94f6-6e1e-4985-bfaa-1d8d3855333e" CreationDate="2015-05-20T04:53:07.297" UserId="126632" Text="Anyone with the [close votes privilege][1] can make up their own close reason by selecting &quot;Other (add a comment explaining what is wrong)&quot;. The reason is also posted as a comment, and other users can then select it as the close reason, but only on that post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been available for [nearly two years](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/184154/189912) now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17417" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8148" RevisionGUID="857fa494-99d5-47f8-85fd-bdeb81be8d65" CreationDate="2015-05-20T09:23:56.833" UserId="201677" Comment="deleted 127 characters in body" Text="A few days ago i saw a question with this comment :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because you have a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; couple of very descriptive error messages and your question doesn't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; show any research effort or steps you've taken to resolve those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to vote to close this question also, for same reason, and i was surprised to discover that this exact reason existed !&#xD;&#xA;I've selected this reason !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this reason only existed for this specific question, while i was thinking that an update has been done !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This `voting to close` reason was from a very high rated member, so i am thinking that they have privilege to close a given question with an ephemeral reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this has already been discussed, and it is not the goal on this post, but `lack of research` is a good reason to close, and should be proposed by default (IMHO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is (are) : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Were my eyes tired or did i see right ? (grrr should have take a screenshot)&#xD;&#xA; - Can you confirm that high rated members can add an ephemeral close&#xD;&#xA;   reason for a given question that does not appear in the standard/usual close form ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8151" RevisionGUID="c6c9e4b9-bf3b-4627-ae6e-42c3679f4ff0" CreationDate="2015-05-20T11:19:46.980" UserId="218888" Text="Currently the [tag:apache] is [synonym-ed][1] to [tag:apache-2.2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While perhaps useful in the past, it has since lost its usefulness. As [tag:apache-2.4] exists now, and the general [tag:apache] tag is misleading to those who don't immediately specify their version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Suggestions:*  &#xD;&#xA;Remove the apache tag synonym, and ban it (is this possible?).  &#xD;&#xA;Remove the synonym and create the tag, with a descriptor of what apache is, referencing the other two tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/apache-2.2/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17419" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8151" RevisionGUID="c6c9e4b9-bf3b-4627-ae6e-42c3679f4ff0" CreationDate="2015-05-20T11:19:46.980" UserId="218888" Text="Updating the apache tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17420" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8151" RevisionGUID="c6c9e4b9-bf3b-4627-ae6e-42c3679f4ff0" CreationDate="2015-05-20T11:19:46.980" UserId="218888" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17421" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8151" RevisionGUID="540ffe31-745a-476b-b645-797966d0500d" CreationDate="2015-05-20T11:49:38.650" UserId="218590" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8152" RevisionGUID="56b3825a-13ae-42bb-9b99-2e8869dbc5d7" CreationDate="2015-05-20T16:01:34.070" UserId="126632" Text="The apache tag should be blacklisted. Apache 2.2 and 2.4 (and there are still a few freaks out there using 1.3!) are sufficiently different that people usually need to specify the version they are using.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Moderators can't blacklist a tag, though; SE will need to be called in.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17424" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8153" RevisionGUID="b83f6b05-73a1-44be-8e7b-02e11d8fd5be" CreationDate="2015-05-20T19:10:51.300" UserId="984" Text="Apparently we have two almost equally used tags that are being used mostly for the same purpose.  Lets pick one, merge, and setup an alias.  I like the `backup-restoration` choice a bit more, because it is more descriptive, but it is possible there are things in `restore` that aren't about restoring for a backup.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:backup-restoration] x248&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:restore] x234&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17425" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8153" RevisionGUID="b83f6b05-73a1-44be-8e7b-02e11d8fd5be" CreationDate="2015-05-20T19:10:51.300" UserId="984" Text="Which tag should be used for restoring backups?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17426" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8153" RevisionGUID="b83f6b05-73a1-44be-8e7b-02e11d8fd5be" CreationDate="2015-05-20T19:10:51.300" UserId="984" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17427" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8154" RevisionGUID="7eedd9a0-e7a6-48a7-82bf-f091c4f24c2a" CreationDate="2015-05-20T22:10:48.147" UserId="152073" Text="Even if there are questions in [tag:restore] that are not related to backups, the tag excerpt is unambiguous:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Returning data from a backup to its original location or to its successor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the name of the tag is ambiguous, its intended use is not; the tag was created on 2012/6/15 and this description was applied the same day. I suggest merging the tags and changing [tag:restore] to an alias.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Ironically, [tag:backup-restoration] has no tag wiki description at all. The name says it all though.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17428" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8154" RevisionGUID="b56dac87-3016-4ae7-887b-1c2a16e29e60" CreationDate="2015-05-20T22:18:29.377" UserId="152073" Comment="nope, totally wrong" Text="&lt;strike&gt;Even if there are questions in [restore] that are not related to backups, the tag excerpt is unambiguous:&lt;/strike&gt; (Actually, I interpreted the tag dates wrong. The tag has been around for five years, but the tag wiki was only applied in 2012.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been the description of [tag:restore] for the last three years:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Returning data from a backup to its original location or to its successor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm inclined to say that the intended use of this tag has been unambiguous for the majority of its lifetime, barring the usual case where someone types `restore whatever` into the list of tags. Aliasing the tag to [tag:backup-restoration] seems to make sense and would prevent further creep of unintended usage." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17435" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8111" RevisionGUID="50fd9fe0-d510-4eee-996c-60c4c151c39d" CreationDate="2015-05-22T21:20:27.667" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17436" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8156" RevisionGUID="38fa0876-2544-48e3-9832-c989ee9aac5d" CreationDate="2015-05-23T15:12:36.180" UserId="76226" Text="I think the issue lies in the SE team's failure to communicate the issue properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to agree that HopelessN00b was making mass changes without community consensus. However, the issue wasn't as well communicated to him as it should have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a moderator appears to be trying to usurp the community, there should be warnings stating *clearly* the nature of the issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; HopelessN00b, I'm becoming very concerned about the recent actions you've been taking. It seems you're acting without community consensus, mass-closing questions without seeking input from the user base at large. Keep in mind that [moderators are supposed to act on behalf of the community][1], not in place of it. Before making any drastic changes to the site, even if supported by established rules, please ask about it on Meta and have the community play its part—don't just take it into your hands without letting anyone know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8156" RevisionGUID="8bd70c10-24f5-428a-9fe7-58bba640b339" CreationDate="2015-05-23T15:36:46.193" UserId="76226" Comment="added 12 characters in body; added 149 characters in body" Text="I think the issue lies in the SE team's failure to communicate the issue properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to agree that HopelessN00b was making mass changes without community consensus. However, the issue wasn't as well communicated to him as it should have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a moderator appears to be trying to usurp the community, there should be warnings stating *clearly* the nature of the issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; HopelessN00b, I'm becoming very concerned about the recent actions you've been taking. It seems you're acting without community consensus, mass-closing questions without seeking input from the user base at large. Keep in mind that [moderators are supposed to act on behalf of the community][1], not in place of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Before making any drastic changes to the site, even if supported by established rules, please ask about it on Meta and, and most critically, have the community play its part. Make sure the community is involved in the cleanup. A Meta post directing the community to vote to close such questions would be a great idea—you would simply work in tandem with the close voters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17438" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8156" RevisionGUID="eeb4b44b-5213-4e42-b0f1-b9b5fcebe8c3" CreationDate="2015-05-23T15:43:21.010" UserId="76226" Comment="deleted 117 characters in body" Text="I think the issue lies in the SE team's failure to communicate the issue properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a moderator appears to be acting without community consensus, there should be warnings stating *clearly* the nature of the issue and the correct course of action to take:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; HopelessN00b, I'm becoming very concerned about the recent actions you've been taking. It seems you're acting without community consensus, mass-closing questions without seeking input from the user base at large. Keep in mind that [moderators are supposed to act on behalf of the community][1], not in place of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Before making any drastic changes to the site, even if supported by established rules, please ask about it on Meta and, and most critically, have the community play its part. Make sure the community is involved in the cleanup. A Meta post directing the community to vote to close such questions would be a great idea—you would simply work in tandem with the close voters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17439" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8156" RevisionGUID="ab3031aa-6e7c-4afe-a740-c14dafc2fc0b" CreationDate="2015-05-23T17:53:43.377" UserId="76226" Comment="added 953 characters in body; added 3 characters in body; deleted 2 characters in body" Text="I think the issue lies in the SE team's failure to communicate the issue properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a moderator appears to be acting without community consensus, there should be warnings stating *clearly* the nature of the issue and the correct course of action to take:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; HopelessN00b, I'm becoming very concerned about the recent actions you've been taking. It seems you're acting without community consensus, mass-closing questions without seeking input from the user base at large. Keep in mind that [moderators are supposed to act on behalf of the community][1], not in place of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Before making any drastic changes to the site, even if supported by established rules, please ask about it on Meta and, and most critically, have the community play its part. Make sure the community is involved in the cleanup. A Meta post directing the community to vote to close such questions would be a great idea—you would simply work in tandem with the close voters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response from Shog9 makes this sound like a witch-hunt, not an attempt to actually address a moderation issue. HopelessN00b was confronted with accusatory statements from the start, and did not receive an explanation of why this behavior was not healthy until now: [that the community was becoming over-reliant on him][2]. Problems must be explained clearly from the start.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we've seen suggests Shog9 did not want to accept evidence that by performing the cleanup, HopelessN00b was acting out the will of the community, not against it. Through Shog9's failure or refusal to accept this evidence, by not revealing the real reason this was a problem until after revoking the diamond, and by not consulting the community before taking these actions, we have reason to believe that HopelessN00b was subjected to a witch-hunt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama/8088#8088" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17440" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8156" RevisionGUID="07f60fdb-27c7-40de-99b2-e99b9077ef50" CreationDate="2015-05-23T18:06:05.247" UserId="76226" Comment="added 71 characters in body" Text="I think the issue lies in the SE team's failure to communicate the issue properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a moderator appears to be acting without community consensus, there should be warnings stating *clearly* the nature of the issue and the correct course of action to take:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; HopelessN00b, I'm becoming very concerned about the recent actions you've been taking. It seems you're acting without community consensus, mass-closing questions without seeking input from the user base at large. Keep in mind that [moderators are supposed to act on behalf of the community][1], not in place of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Before making any drastic changes to the site, even if supported by established rules, please ask about it on Meta and, and most critically, have the community play its part. Make sure the community is involved in the cleanup. A Meta post directing the community to vote to close such questions would be a great idea—you would simply work in tandem with the close voters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response from Shog9 makes this sound like a witch-hunt, not an attempt to actually address a moderation issue. HopelessN00b was confronted with accusatory statements from the start, and did not receive an explanation of why this behavior was not healthy until now: [that the community was becoming over-reliant on him][2]. Problems must be explained clearly from the start.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we've seen suggests Shog9 did not want to accept evidence that by performing the cleanup, HopelessN00b was acting out the will of the community, not against it. Through Shog9's failure or refusal to accept this evidence, by not revealing the real reason this was a problem until after revoking the diamond (and therefore not allowing him an opportunity to address the problem), and by not consulting the community before taking these actions, we have reason to believe that HopelessN00b was subjected to a witch-hunt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama/8088#8088" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8156" RevisionGUID="ef8df312-3c6c-479f-bb6c-f1a1a5078da6" CreationDate="2015-05-23T18:49:36.537" UserId="76226" Comment="deleted 526 characters in body" Text="I think the issue lies in the SE team's failure to communicate the issue properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a moderator appears to be acting without community consensus, there should be warnings stating *clearly* the nature of the issue and the correct course of action to take:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; HopelessN00b, I'm becoming very concerned about the recent actions you've been taking. It seems you're acting without community consensus, mass-closing questions without seeking input from the user base at large. Keep in mind that [moderators are supposed to act on behalf of the community][1], not in place of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Before making any drastic changes to the site, even if supported by established rules, please ask about it on Meta and, and most critically, have the community play its part. Make sure the community is involved in the cleanup. A Meta post directing the community to vote to close such questions would be a great idea—you would simply work in tandem with the close voters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response from Shog9 makes this sound like a witch-hunt, not an attempt to actually address a moderation issue. HopelessN00b was confronted with accusatory statements from the start, and did not receive an explanation of why this behavior was not healthy until now: [that the community was becoming over-reliant on him][2]. Problems must be explained clearly from the start.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama/8088#8088" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8158" RevisionGUID="c2127da0-b02d-4c3c-a15a-0c1db792c682" CreationDate="2015-05-27T00:30:17.973" UserId="205542" Text="I think that it would be handy to have a generic `apache-2.x` tag for answers which are not specific to a particular subversion of apache.  I just had one of those a few minutes ago." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17446" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8158" RevisionGUID="725e2121-f690-4ce6-a9ea-214ee1555509" CreationDate="2015-05-27T03:17:56.943" UserId="218590" Comment="added 70 characters in body" Text="I think that it would be handy to have a generic `apache-2.x` tag for answers which are not specific to a particular subversion of apache.  I just had [one of those][1] a few minutes ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/199626" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17447" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8159" RevisionGUID="05c31538-e2f3-4e0e-9b30-1f9515731157" CreationDate="2015-05-27T09:50:48.997" UserId="218590" Text="The term of [tag:segmentationfault] is often shortened to [tag:segfault].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, let's create new tag [tag:segmentation-fault] ([for better readability][1]) and make it synonym of two tags above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/566/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17448" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8159" RevisionGUID="05c31538-e2f3-4e0e-9b30-1f9515731157" CreationDate="2015-05-27T09:50:48.997" UserId="218590" Text="Synonym request: [segfault] + [segmentationfault] into [segmentation-fault]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17450" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8151" RevisionGUID="c8a0cd89-b14f-4197-bb88-c7ba8bbd618b" CreationDate="2015-05-27T20:22:29.650" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/603657547992662016" />
  <row Id="17451" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8160" RevisionGUID="962fca30-5de0-4f61-8d50-1698f9209aea" CreationDate="2015-05-28T14:29:51.633" UserId="126632" Text="That tag has been bothering me for a while. It's about time we fixed it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both tags have been synonymized and merged into [tag:segmentation-fault]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17452" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8159" RevisionGUID="b02d40a7-82d7-4f69-8f39-a66e23d96e04" CreationDate="2015-05-28T23:23:53.820" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/604065587409633280" />
  <row Id="17453" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8161" RevisionGUID="64509a74-cb52-4ec9-9aab-96e48219f8ea" CreationDate="2015-05-29T00:00:25.907" UserId="188250" Text="I'd disagree as well, but for a different reason than Michael Hampton suggests (though I agree with all of that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a rant I've typed up many times, but never shared because it never seemed on-topic. Well, in this thread, it is on topic!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I consider these type of questions (the &quot;Help Vampire&quot; type) to be a bane and disease on the Web. So much so, that I've even come to hate Google for even indexing them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions come, in their endless repetition, and each one has a slightly different answer by someone different. That alone isn't the problem; the problem is that Google, and the other search engines, index these endless, duplicate posts about tier 1 issues, and suddenly you can't get a meaningful result from search engines without digging through over a decade of the same crap over and over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll give an generalized example of what I mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I come across an annoying problem; I'm knowledgeable enough (in my day job, I'm a tier 3 sysadmin) to have tried some of the more obvious solutions, but I'm still stumped. Maybe there's a quirk, or a differing configuration, or something, but the stock two-second answer just doesn't cut it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I head to Google. Now, my Google-fu is not the best, but I craft up a decent query about my problem. And I hit search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then I'm greeted with page after page of the same question, and the same stupid tier 1 answer, from blog after blog after forum after SE site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I might get one that's both current (and I define this as 3 years, but even that is too long for some questions/problems) and matches my problem. But of course, due to the aforementioned Help Vampire-type posts and the fatigue they cause, the newer questions don't have a reasonable answer. Or perhaps someone 5 years ago (and keep in mind, that means twenty-freaking-TEN, practically yesterday in terms of Google results) ran into the same quirk I did, but the one answer doesn't work due to [older software/different software/another problem]. And if I want to comment in that thread on a random forum from 5 years ago because I truly think it might be relevant? Well, that's &quot;necroposting&quot;, and for reasons that I have seriously, in my 15+ years on the web, never understood, that's considered bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I realize that this is a general rant, and frankly in my experience it applies more often to crappy blogs and forums that just reblog and repost the same garbage across the Internet, yielding two pages of results that all say the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Stack Exchange is huge. And it's indexed. So the more crap that is allowed to remain; not just bad questions, but also bad and lazy and repetitive answers; the more we end up with search engines polluted by junk answers that don't actually help anybody.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're in 2015. We've had over 15 years of Google. 15 years of old blog posts and forums and cruft. *That alone is bad enough; we don't need to pollute our precious search engines with even more crap because stupid people can't do their own research.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;/rant" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17454" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8161" RevisionGUID="157ba1a7-9dc2-4e11-8e03-194dfefe2b36" CreationDate="2015-05-29T00:05:46.693" UserId="188250" Comment="Not eveone is stupid; some people are lazy :-\" Text="I'd disagree as well, but for a different reason than Michael Hampton suggests (though I agree with all of that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a rant I've typed up many times, but never shared because it never seemed on-topic. Well, in this thread, it is on topic!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I consider these type of questions (the &quot;Help Vampire&quot; type) to be a bane and disease on the Web. So much so, that I've even come to hate Google for even indexing them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions come, in their endless repetition, and each one has a slightly different answer by someone different. That alone isn't the problem; the problem is that Google, and the other search engines, index these endless, duplicate posts about tier 1 issues, and suddenly you can't get a meaningful result from search engines without digging through over a decade of the same crap over and over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll give an generalized example of what I mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I come across an annoying problem; I'm knowledgeable enough (in my day job, I'm a tier 3 sysadmin) to have tried some of the more obvious solutions, but I'm still stumped. Maybe there's a quirk, or a differing configuration, or something, but the stock two-second answer just doesn't cut it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I head to Google. Now, my Google-fu is not the best, but I craft up a decent query about my problem. And I hit search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then I'm greeted with page after page of the same question, and the same stupid tier 1 answer, from blog after blog after forum after SE site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I might get one that's both current (and I define this as 3 years, but even that is too long for some questions/problems) and matches my problem. But of course, due to the aforementioned Help Vampire-type posts and the fatigue they cause, the newer questions don't have a reasonable answer. Or perhaps someone 5 years ago (and keep in mind, that means twenty-freaking-TEN, practically yesterday in terms of Google results) ran into the same quirk I did, but the one answer doesn't work due to [older software/different software/another problem]. And if I want to comment in that thread on a random forum from 5 years ago because I truly think it might be relevant? Well, that's &quot;necroposting&quot;, and for reasons that I have seriously, in my 15+ years on the web, never understood, that's considered bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I realize that this is a general rant, and frankly in my experience it applies more often to crappy blogs and forums that just reblog and repost the same garbage across the Internet, yielding two pages of results that all say the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Stack Exchange is huge. And it's indexed. So the more crap that is allowed to remain; not just bad questions, but also bad and lazy and repetitive answers; the more we end up with search engines polluted by junk answers that don't actually help anybody.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're in 2015. We've had over 15 years of Google. 15 years of old blog posts and forums and cruft. *That alone is bad enough; we don't need to pollute our precious search engines with even more crap because stupid and/or lazy people can't do their own research.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;/rant" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17455" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8162" RevisionGUID="4e1d6a15-c773-4c47-a278-7ff10766b7e4" CreationDate="2015-05-29T16:54:09.883" UserId="963" Text="Ok, the apache tag is now blacklisted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![][1]](http://serverfault.com/questions/ask?tags=apache)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along with this comes the requirement that a version-specific tag *exists* for each Apache version being asked about. In practice, this isn't likely to be too different from what was already occurring (since the raw apache tag was being silently renamed to apache-2.2), but be aware that some amount of confusion or mistagging may result - so be prepared to retag (and create new tags) as needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HTolz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8163" RevisionGUID="c7a32f4e-c869-42d3-88b4-b4c00fe03183" CreationDate="2015-05-29T21:22:23.867" UserId="201677" Text="Since i have subscribed on SF and been active on it i have read tons of interesting questions with very interesting answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those questions, and answers (i didn't ask myself), make me positively review and improve some things i have setup  in my own infrastructure (network design optimization, script improvement etc...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each time i read a question which i could be interested in, i have to put it in my browser favorites and come back regulary to check if it has been answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it could be interesting to add a feature that would enable to &quot;follow&quot; a question and be notified when there is activity on this question, e.g by using the same pin notification used for comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those followed questions would appear in the user profile activity so that they could be accessed very easily from anywhere (browser favorites independent).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am interested in your opinion about this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17457" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8163" RevisionGUID="c7a32f4e-c869-42d3-88b4-b4c00fe03183" CreationDate="2015-05-29T21:22:23.867" UserId="201677" Text="What about a &quot;question follow&quot; feature?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17458" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8163" RevisionGUID="c7a32f4e-c869-42d3-88b4-b4c00fe03183" CreationDate="2015-05-29T21:22:23.867" UserId="201677" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8164" RevisionGUID="e4f84882-9df6-4606-9daa-a139b645f5ac" CreationDate="2015-05-29T21:32:48.257" UserId="8897" Text="This feature exist: The &quot;favorite question&quot;, marked by the star below the question score and up/downvote arrows. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/53585/how-do-favorite-questions-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8165" RevisionGUID="f6597c8e-b0dc-4010-9114-3b079a0063b7" CreationDate="2015-05-30T20:16:30.300" UserId="268601" Text="Specifically, [this question's](http://serverfault.com/questions/351777/how-can-i-know-when-a-file-was-last-read-or-accessed-on-windows) answers all say that after the fact it's impossible to get the access time of a *file* on NTFS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was disappointed by the answer but couldn't take &quot;no&quot; for an answer, so dug a little deeper and *found* a way of doing just that, basically invalidating all other answers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My answer](http://serverfault.com/a/695530/268601) being very lonely at the bottom, is never going to be read by anyone, so how do I easily contact all the posters and tell them there is a (valid) answer?  (Although I doubt the OP will ever accept it as he's not really active on the site)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To be as complete as possible:** on the SE site I spend most time on, I would just drop into the chat room and yell about this and would get enough upvotes to get it to the top after enough people would have validated my answer..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17461" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8165" RevisionGUID="f6597c8e-b0dc-4010-9114-3b079a0063b7" CreationDate="2015-05-30T20:16:30.300" UserId="268601" Text="What do do when multiple answers including the accepted one are all dead wrong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17462" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8165" RevisionGUID="f6597c8e-b0dc-4010-9114-3b079a0063b7" CreationDate="2015-05-30T20:16:30.300" UserId="268601" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8166" RevisionGUID="5b256a9f-78d0-4b73-8d7e-a07a8bdd6591" CreationDate="2015-05-30T23:13:59.033" UserId="8897" Text="In the general case, you can leave a comment either on the question or the highest-voted and/or accepted answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case, your answer is wrong, so there is no need to do anything. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8167" RevisionGUID="79b276ed-c721-40f7-a3af-2a84647c0ab9" CreationDate="2015-05-31T05:15:10.807" UserId="218590" Text="##It's done&#xA;&#xA;I've [retagged](http://serverfault.com/posts/255558/revisions) the last 8 questions. The [tag:messages] tag has been purged from SF universe." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17465" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8168" RevisionGUID="1409241d-7dd1-4615-8f7d-3fedc0f4403b" CreationDate="2015-05-31T11:50:57.483" UserId="218590" Text="*After digging out SEDE once more , I found some explanation why this happened. But still I need SE-dev to finding the **root cause** of this inconsistency.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Inconsistency when viewing and editing post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The source of the problem lies in dual data source when you edit and view the post. When you view the post, web page pull data from rendered content (with HTML form) in `Posts` table . But when you edit it, web page pull data from raw content (with Markdown form) in `PostHistory` table. Normally, when you submit the post, [both table updated with same data][1] (but different forms). Unfortunately sometimes these two data can be out of sync, like this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To prove this, I wrote [a query in SEDE][2] to compares actual tags saved in `PostTags` table and raw tags recorded in `PostHistory` table. The result almost ~350 questions in Server Fault have this inconsistency. Almost all questions have [tag:vmware] in its `PostHistory` entry although it has been converted to another [tag:vmware-wildcard] tag in `PostTags` table.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My hypotesis is when [Jeff Atwood &quot;manually&quot; converted][3] [tag:vmware] to another [tag:vmware-wildcard], something wrong happened&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. He forgot to update `PostHistory` table :(&#xD;&#xA;2. He didn't forgot to update `PostHistory` table but in the next-day one of fellow dev rollback the database :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the solution for this kind of &quot;bug&quot;: **It can be fixed quickly by SE-developers. Of cource &lt;s&gt;we&lt;/s&gt; I can manually edit it, but it'll bump many [tag:vmware]questions in frontpage.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Additional note:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*So, this event has happened in the past too. Especially when [image links has been converted][4] from **i.imgur.com** to **i.stack.imgur.com**. SE developers has been &quot;forced&quot; to [manually baked up][5] fresh post bodies so it matched the revision history version.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/48598/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/edit/320853&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted/1353#1353&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/95732/images-manually-uploaded-to-imgur-are-not-displaying/95734#95734&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/104856/more-and-more-images-go-missing-can-the-cooked-html-be-rebuilt/117011#117011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8169" RevisionGUID="69a5d988-183e-47ff-a105-869ff7fc8404" CreationDate="2015-05-31T18:40:15.653" UserId="138258" Text="What about other Apache things like Solr, Tomcat, or even the Apache Foundation? How is having Apache linked to the Apache 2.2 web server helpful?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17467" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6333" RevisionGUID="4d5304bf-b8fe-46c4-ba01-28f5915d6aab" CreationDate="2015-06-01T06:55:47.180" UserId="126632" Comment="Fixed broken link" Text="Please **flag** such posts as spam, and **downvote** them if you wish to get them off the front page faster, but _please **do not edit** them_. (This is also [the current advice given network-wide][1].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, six spam flags from the community is sufficient to delete a post. But for a community member to know that something is spam, they have to be able to see it. If the post is edited, then they have to view the revision history first, before they can be sure it was spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same is true of moderators: while we can kill the post immediately, we still first have to take the extra step to see what the post was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, the spam flags feed into a variety of new features Stack Exchange has implemented over the past year to control spam network-wide. As does the act of destroying the user account, which a moderator will come along and do after the spam has been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's not necessary to worry about search engines. Even though they keep a close eye on our site and have posts indexed within minutes, they will also quickly _remove_ anything that was posted and deleted shortly after. Plus, new users have &quot;nofollow&quot; added to their links, so spammers can't gain any search engine benefit from them for the short time they may be visible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there's no real need to edit a spam post, and because it causes some inconvenience to others who may want to help get rid of it, it's better not to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/110030/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17468" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8165" RevisionGUID="75934afe-990d-4ead-b9cb-df10ac772fad" CreationDate="2015-06-01T12:01:57.280" UserId="268601" Comment="I was wrong!  ;-)" Text="Specifically, [this question's](http://serverfault.com/questions/351777/how-can-i-know-when-a-file-was-last-read-or-accessed-on-windows) answers all say that after the fact it's impossible to get the access time of a *file* on NTFS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was disappointed by the answer but couldn't take &quot;no&quot; for an answer, so dug a little deeper and *found* a way of doing just that, basically invalidating all other answers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My answer](http://serverfault.com/a/695530/268601) (only available to 10+K reputation users) being very lonely at the bottom, is never going to be read by anyone, so how do I easily contact all the posters and tell them there is a (valid) answer?  (Although I doubt the OP will ever accept it as he's not really active on the site)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*To be as complete as possible:* on the SE site I spend most time on, I would just drop into the chat room and yell about this and would get enough upvotes to get it to the top after enough people would have validated my answer...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update: I was wrong, all the others *were* right: it cannot *reliably* get done, even when syncing the cache to disk.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17469" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8170" RevisionGUID="54592cfa-5662-4773-8ac8-d9d8ada384e3" CreationDate="2015-06-02T14:06:49.700" UserId="77281" Text="Well, that is normally being handled by voting up/down.&#xA;&#xA;Some answers are better than the accepted ones, but normally the best answers get the most upvotes. IMHO this is working very good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17470" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8153" RevisionGUID="070df4af-b665-40f7-a884-406cd9c10944" CreationDate="2015-06-03T00:13:10.993" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/605889929969680385" />
  <row Id="17471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8171" RevisionGUID="976c594e-5c30-4ef8-b4e2-4c285d86fa86" CreationDate="2015-06-03T20:11:36.187" UserId="200053" Text="Well, unfortunately it can happen, although not really often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The background is in most cases, that there is a common misconception, or an unsaid ideological reason around the topic. And the answers are regularly _racing_ to formulate this common misconception, or they are _racing_ to express their opinion in the possible clearest and most obvious form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you can do: the rules are very clear. If you think an answer is bad, you are free to downvote it - and express your advices/suggestions to the answerer. If all of the answers are bad, then you are safe to do the same with all of the answers. Maybe it is a litte bit confrontative, but if *you are sure*, this is what you had to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course a very polite communication is in this case highly suggested. Getting a down isn't a pleasant experience, so be clear, rational, and polite, even if you don't get this back. Consider: the people getting the downvotes don't think they are wrong, they think (at least, initially) that _you_ are wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is an unsaid ideological reason in the topic, try to avoid this, and focus only to the factual aspect of the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also highly suggest to use references to support your viewpoint, to make your arguments much more believable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, of course, answer your own version, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The result will be probably, that you get some downs to your answer, and you also lost some reputation by your initial downvotes. Probably you won't convince everybody on the spot :-), but your answer will be also similar to a lighthouse. Now, or in the future, you will probably get some upvotes back from people agreeing your version, and it will compensate the lost reputation, because an upvote is five times &quot;stronger&quot; as a down, at least in the sense of the reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*If you need to do this too often, then you aren't probably on a really usable site.* On my opinion, SF is not on this level, from a factual view it is relatively okay." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17472" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8171" RevisionGUID="02aa2848-56af-452a-b171-178dfb3fb216" CreationDate="2015-06-03T23:59:55.337" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="Well, unfortunately it can happen, although not really often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The background is in most cases, that there is a common misconception, or an unsaid ideological reason around the topic. And the answers are regularly _racing_ to formulate this common misconception, or they are _racing_ to express their opinion in the possible clearest and most obvious form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you can do: the rules are very clear. If you think an answer is bad, you are free to downvote it - and express your advices/suggestions to the answerer. If all of the answers are bad, then you are safe to do the same with all of the answers. Maybe it is a litte bit confrontative, but if *you are sure*, this is what you had to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course a very polite communication is in this case highly suggested. Getting a down isn't a pleasant experience, so be clear, rational, and polite, even if you don't get this back. Consider: the people getting the downvotes don't think they are wrong, they think (at least, initially) that _you_ are wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is an unsaid ideological reason in the topic, try to avoid this, and focus only to the factual aspect of the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also highly suggest to use references to support your viewpoint, to make your arguments much more believable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, of course, answer your own version, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The result will be probably, that you get some downs to your answer, and you also lose some reputation by your initial downvotes. Probably you won't convince everybody on the spot :-), but your answer will serve as a *lighthouse*. Now, and in the future, you will probably get some upvotes back from people agreeing your version, and it will compensate the lost reputation. Don't forget: an upvote is five times stronger as a down, at least in the sense of the reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*If you need to do this too often, then you aren't probably on a really usable site.* On my opinion, SF is not on this level, from a factual view it is relatively okay." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17473" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8148" RevisionGUID="7e0a5d47-e21e-4d0d-bbf1-81914ddd8432" CreationDate="2015-06-04T03:19:25.570" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 8 characters in body" Text="A few days ago I saw a question with this comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because you have a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; couple of very descriptive error messages and your question doesn't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; show any research effort or steps you've taken to resolve those&#xD;&#xA;&gt; issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to vote to close this question also, for the same reason, and I was surprised to discover that this exact reason existed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've selected this reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this reason only existed for this specific question, while I was thinking that an update has been done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This `voting to close` reason was from a very high rated member, so I am thinking that they have privilege to close a given question with an ephemeral reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this has already been discussed, and it is not the goal on this post, but `lack of research` is a good reason to close, and should be proposed by default (IMHO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Were my eyes tired or did I see right? (grrr I should have take a screenshot)&#xD;&#xA; - Can you confirm that high rated members can add an ephemeral close&#xD;&#xA;   reason for a given question that does not appear in the standard/usual close form?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17474" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8165" RevisionGUID="139fdc0e-2420-45fe-8ad6-8f7beab9ab9c" CreationDate="2015-06-04T05:28:14.033" UserId="200053" Comment="edited title" Text="What to do when multiple answers including the accepted one are all dead wrong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17485" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8173" RevisionGUID="5f66cdd1-659c-40a8-a71f-f105d96d2412" CreationDate="2015-06-08T02:49:37.407" UserId="215667" Text="[tag:tcp] and [tag:tcpip] are the same thing, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we make [tag:tcpip] a synonym for [tag:tcp], for clarity?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17486" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8173" RevisionGUID="5f66cdd1-659c-40a8-a71f-f105d96d2412" CreationDate="2015-06-08T02:49:37.407" UserId="215667" Text="Synonym request: [tcpip] --&gt; [tcp]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17487" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8173" RevisionGUID="5f66cdd1-659c-40a8-a71f-f105d96d2412" CreationDate="2015-06-08T02:49:37.407" UserId="215667" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8174" RevisionGUID="16d35d3d-b5cc-425f-ae78-69915efd1cfd" CreationDate="2015-06-09T07:15:30.747" UserId="109833" Text="My SF user name is my real name and when you search certain topics in Google you can easily reach questions that I've asked in the past in SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a self employed consultant in subjects which are related to Linux infrastructures and such and there are questions which I'd like to ask in SF that I don't want my customers to be able to find (because they believe I'm an all-knowing guy in the subject), would it be okay to create a secondary SF user name to ask these questions under this account? or shall I use a guest user name to ask these questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17489" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8174" RevisionGUID="16d35d3d-b5cc-425f-ae78-69915efd1cfd" CreationDate="2015-06-09T07:15:30.747" UserId="109833" Text="Would is be ok to create a second SF account in order to ask questions which cannot be related to me?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17490" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8174" RevisionGUID="16d35d3d-b5cc-425f-ae78-69915efd1cfd" CreationDate="2015-06-09T07:15:30.747" UserId="109833" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17491" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8175" RevisionGUID="b37e4555-766b-49d5-9126-7cfab0a97733" CreationDate="2015-06-09T07:48:47.360" UserId="8897" Text="I see nothing in the [legal documents][1] that would forbid creating a secondary account, but you would need to contact the SE staff for a definite answer to the legal part of this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you do it, the most important part is to not use a secondary account as a sockpuppet. Don't vote, comment or answer for the other account, **ever**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even then, I personally feel this to be dishonest and I like to believe that me saying &quot;I don't know this, have to look it up&quot; contributed to both coworkers and clients trusting me more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael already told you about changing your username to something else, and I believe this to be the best way (which I use myself as I don't like to be searchable at all).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that's not acceptable, I'd rather use anonymous accounts as you can't vote with those. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/legal" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17492" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8176" RevisionGUID="0cf72b22-ee7d-4755-bd24-d11a8824a4cd" CreationDate="2015-06-09T13:35:06.100" UserId="13325" Text="I'm also a self-employed consultant who asks questions and *sometimes* contributes to this site. This has never been an issue for me. People find my content all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, your customers expect you to be a resource who can get things done and fix their problem. The details of which should not matter. &quot;All-knowing&quot; is a ridiculous expectation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17493" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8177" RevisionGUID="04b59d15-f0ce-40c8-843d-9476b3f20c8a" CreationDate="2015-06-09T15:38:13.630" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/258338/closed-serverfault-question" />
  <row Id="17494" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8177" RevisionGUID="a227a209-abfd-4e8d-a61b-de1e077490c1" CreationDate="2015-06-09T07:31:15.517" UserId="142043" Text="I am reading [this][1] closed question and I find the reason for closing it a bit confusing: Why does it matter the environment where the issue occurs, since it could equally happen both at home for computer enthusiasts and at work in a business environment?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really don't understand why does it matter *the physical location* where the problem occurs, since it gets the same solution anyway?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can the question be saved so it can be useful to other facing same problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it really is that important to have separation of home vs work with superuser/serverfault, why wasn't the question migrated instead of being closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/193114/linux-e1000e-intel-networking-driver-problems-galore-where-do-i-start" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17495" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8177" RevisionGUID="a227a209-abfd-4e8d-a61b-de1e077490c1" CreationDate="2015-06-09T07:31:15.517" UserId="142043" Text="closed serverfault question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17496" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8177" RevisionGUID="a227a209-abfd-4e8d-a61b-de1e077490c1" CreationDate="2015-06-09T07:31:15.517" UserId="142043" Text="|discussion|migration|close-reasons|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17497" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8178" RevisionGUID="86e42b84-8d1f-4ed3-a2fe-659eaae7468a" CreationDate="2015-06-09T15:52:42.080" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, for the majority of users on SF, this distinction is important for several reasons. Browse through meta.sf to get the picture, this is a regular topic here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It boils down to &quot;We are not the helpdesk for the internet&quot;. Our target audience are professional system administrators exclusively and we have certain expectation of users participating here that make sense in a professional environment but not necessarily so in a home/dev environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the question you linked: This was too old to migrate, so closing was the only option. We also tend to only migrate really good questions to other sites and just close everything else. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8179" RevisionGUID="02beec9a-7593-4427-8a75-aeca7908acd2" CreationDate="2015-06-10T12:35:28.610" UserId="60601" Text="Recently, I added a bounty to the below linked question (asked by me), and in the process, someone correctly answered my question, in the comments, rather than posting it as an actual answer. I would like to award the bounty to the person who posted the comment, but I don't see a way to do that when they have only commented and not posted an actual answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've replied to the comment, letting the user know that I'll give them the bounty once they've posted it as an answer, but I haven't yet gotten a response. I don't want to post an answer myself, because the other user deserves the credit, but I don't want the post to go unanswered as well, so that others who have the same issue I did might be able to find it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I handle this situation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question that I asked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows Remote Management Over Untrusted Domains][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/696321/windows-remote-management-over-untrusted-domains &quot;Windows Remote Management Over Untrusted Domains&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17499" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8179" RevisionGUID="02beec9a-7593-4427-8a75-aeca7908acd2" CreationDate="2015-06-10T12:35:28.610" UserId="60601" Text="Answer for Question With Bounty is in Comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17500" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8179" RevisionGUID="02beec9a-7593-4427-8a75-aeca7908acd2" CreationDate="2015-06-10T12:35:28.610" UserId="60601" Text="|support|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17501" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8180" RevisionGUID="f20afb16-9edd-41cd-ad1a-2facf8d20894" CreationDate="2015-06-10T12:42:28.960" UserId="8897" Text="You can only wait and hope the user writes an answer, mods can't convert comments to answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If he doesn't answer and no one else (except you) posts an answer, the bounty is lost, as you can't award the bounty to yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17502" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8174" RevisionGUID="5e67dcfb-bf67-4d56-9873-44fc3f56d868" CreationDate="2015-06-10T20:20:02.923" UserId="9770" Comment="Pedantic grammar and spelling changes. My OCD speaks and I must listen." Text="My ServerFault user name is my real name and when you search certain topics in Google you can easily reach questions that I've asked in the past on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a self employed consultant in subjects which are related to Linux infrastructures and such and there are questions which I'd like to ask on ServerFault that I don't want my customers to be able to find (because they believe I'm an all-knowing guy in the subject). Would it be okay to create another ServerFault account that I use to ask these sensitive questions? Or shall I use a guest user name to ask these questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17517" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8174" RevisionGUID="a612ab86-3616-4bff-b715-d640b9ffe5df" CreationDate="2015-06-16T12:51:11.673" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/610791732536569856" />
  <row Id="17518" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8184" RevisionGUID="809ab3f5-878a-445f-9977-02f32f41a306" CreationDate="2015-06-16T15:57:24.907" UserId="214507" Text="I think [tag:tcpip]  is a poor choice for a tag name. I would even say the term TCPIP should in general be avoided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes the term TCPIP is used by people talking about the entire protocol suite including those things unrelated to TCP. In those cases &quot;The IP protocol suite&quot; or just &quot;IP&quot; for short would be better terms to use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes the term TCPIP is used by people who don't really understand the boundaries between the different protocols. And I have seen people use it, when they actually should have said UDP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anybody specifically talking about TCP and knowing the distinction between the various protocols in the protocol suite would be more likely to simply say TCP than saying TCPIP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So making [tag:tcpip] a synonym for [tag:tcp] is probably going to have a lot of questions tagged as [tag:tcp] which shouldn't have been so. I think it would be better to make it a synonym for IP protocol suite or something to that effect." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17519" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8185" RevisionGUID="dd39b8b8-a326-4ef5-bea4-bf870915ea87" CreationDate="2015-06-16T16:16:11.880" UserId="214507" Text="I saw an [answer](http://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/202965) show up in the low quality queue [twice](http://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/203014).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each time there was a majority of persons voting *Recommend Deletion*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the reason for a question to show up in that queue again almost immediately after the first review was completed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And what is the actual effect of a majority of users voting *Recommend Deletion*, since it clearly didn't trigger a deletion?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17520" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8185" RevisionGUID="dd39b8b8-a326-4ef5-bea4-bf870915ea87" CreationDate="2015-06-16T16:16:11.880" UserId="214507" Text="How does the low quality review queue work?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17521" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8185" RevisionGUID="dd39b8b8-a326-4ef5-bea4-bf870915ea87" CreationDate="2015-06-16T16:16:11.880" UserId="214507" Text="|support|review|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17522" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8186" RevisionGUID="cff7c157-4af2-4274-b432-73457c359801" CreationDate="2015-06-17T09:55:33.973" UserId="76595" Text="After stumbling upon (and answering) two questions on SuperUser which would have a much happier life here ([1][1],[2][2]), I have raised a moderator flag asking for the questions' migration to SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The migration request has been declined due to the questions' age. Apparently, SuperUser has a moderator policy of not migrating questions older than two months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it make sense to place an &quot;official&quot; request in the SuperUser Meta to allow for migrations of this kind if we explicitly ask for them? If so, what would a sensible procedure look like? For starters, we might discuss each migration candidate in SF Meta first to see if the majority agrees that it is a good fit and just raise a moderator flag referring to our meta post. This is rather heavyweight, but would prevent annoying SU moderators with migration requests of questions which would get closed here afterwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rationale behind all this is increasing SF's weight in relevant areas through the aggregation of interesting content. People *still* asking on SuperUser about Puppet manifests and Munin plugin configurations might be a sign that we are not perceived as the right place to go for this kind of questions. And apparently SU moderation is either unable to tell these questions are on topic here or is too put off by our *&quot;we don't want (SU) crap here&quot;* policy to even try migrating these questions. Speaking of which, are we even on the migration target list over at SU's?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/880393/munin-supersampling-data-consolidation-graph&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/questions/758915/puppet-file-line-remove-line-with-unknown-number-of-whitespaces" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17523" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8186" RevisionGUID="cff7c157-4af2-4274-b432-73457c359801" CreationDate="2015-06-17T09:55:33.973" UserId="76595" Text="Asking for old-ish questions from SuperUser" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17524" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8186" RevisionGUID="cff7c157-4af2-4274-b432-73457c359801" CreationDate="2015-06-17T09:55:33.973" UserId="76595" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8187" RevisionGUID="c3c73d8d-bf52-4984-a937-eccecaa78b68" CreationDate="2015-06-17T10:17:02.330" UserId="8897" Text="This is not a SU moderation policy, but a [network-wide feature][1] and can't be changed per site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any real value in this anyway. We also don't migrate questions that *might* live on SU and close them instead and we answer Unix questions that are not really off-topic, but would be *more* on topic on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And both Puppet and Munin can be used in  hobby/home environments as well, which would make the question off-topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10249/what-is-migration-and-how-does-it-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17526" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8187" RevisionGUID="63d6a9db-e621-4e91-8f4a-a0688e66c796" CreationDate="2015-06-17T10:22:11.147" UserId="8897" Comment="added 55 characters in body" Text="This is not a SU moderation policy, but a [network-wide feature][1] and can't be changed per site: Questions older than 60 days can't be migrated, period ([another meta.se discussion](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any real value in this anyway. We also don't migrate questions that *might* live on SU and close them instead and we answer Unix questions that are not really off-topic, but would be *more* on topic on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And both Puppet and Munin can be used in  hobby/home environments as well, which would make the question off-topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10249/what-is-migration-and-how-does-it-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17535" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8187" RevisionGUID="aec6c26c-8ec4-4595-b2c3-dcbc6f74c0b1" CreationDate="2015-06-17T12:26:41.673" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 344 characters in body" Text="This is not a SU moderation policy, but a [network-wide feature][1] and can't be changed per site: Questions older than 60 days can't be migrated, period ([another meta.se discussion](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10249/what-is-migration-and-how-does-it-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8190" RevisionGUID="801de0d0-019b-4644-b565-66b2f68cdb15" CreationDate="2015-06-20T01:30:46.667" UserId="963" Text="As noted elsewhere, there's a 60-day age restriction on these migrations. This was implemented after a great deal of irritation was caused by folks carelessly shuffling well-regarded, on-topic posts between sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, it is always possible to make exceptions to rules like this. However, if the questions are not *off-topic* on the site where they were asked, I would be reluctant to move them - it tends to accomplish little and confuse much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing stops you from *re-asking* a question here that has been asked elsewhere though. If it is a good question, and on-topic, then addressing it to a new audience can benefit *both* sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8191" RevisionGUID="01e3840f-d3c8-42cc-a2ec-60609e55eb00" CreationDate="2015-06-20T04:26:48.873" UserId="13543" Text="Not exactly self employed right now, but I've been known to take on projects. Having a high rep on SE sites, especially around the points where I claim some expertise already helped me more than once. So instead of hiding, I prefer to be searchable. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17545" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8174" RevisionGUID="963520a8-b400-4532-a231-13572aa2c5b6" CreationDate="2015-06-20T11:53:54.957" UserId="109833" Comment="edited title" Text="Would it be ok to create a second SF account in order to ask questions which cannot be related to me?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17546" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8192" RevisionGUID="3eb816dd-0d3e-4b11-8f64-ee40be136460" CreationDate="2015-06-20T13:23:00.507" UserId="122695" Text="I saw the below message just now when about to ask a question on the site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Wait! Some of your past questions have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from asking any more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;For help formulating a clear, useful question, see: How do I ask a good question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Also, edit your previous questions to improve formatting and clarity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, from what I can tell on my profile for this site, I have exactly two questions that I asked about 3 years ago, both of which have positive (yet low) votes. One was left without marking an answer as accepted, so I took the liberty of doing that right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what justification might there be for blocking my account based on two fairly benign questions?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17547" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8192" RevisionGUID="3eb816dd-0d3e-4b11-8f64-ee40be136460" CreationDate="2015-06-20T13:23:00.507" UserId="122695" Text="Why am I close to being banned from serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17548" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8192" RevisionGUID="3eb816dd-0d3e-4b11-8f64-ee40be136460" CreationDate="2015-06-20T13:23:00.507" UserId="122695" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8194" RevisionGUID="fe6d83fa-7a36-436c-bd65-043e44ad8937" CreationDate="2015-06-20T13:35:04.137" UserId="8897" Text="You also have two deleted questions, one deleted by yourself and one closed and then autodeleted. Both got downvotes, and these count for the mechanic that triggers that warning. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[You can't see your own deleted questions][1] in your profile, but I can link them here if you want (which makes them also visible to some high-level users). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2645/show-all-of-my-question-answers-to-me-even-if-they-are-deleted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8196" RevisionGUID="84c59508-5287-4fb0-9e04-0428f09836e2" CreationDate="2015-06-25T10:04:01.060" UserId="163830" Text="Are we able to add more options into the &quot;belongs on&quot; menu within the flag menu?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm aware of the &quot;flag for moderator approval&quot; as discussed in [this][1] Meta question, but I'm wondering if some more frequently-used migrations would be good to add - it may help curb having inappropriate questions closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1324/can-we-have-a-migrate-to-wordpress-stackexchange-option" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17559" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8196" RevisionGUID="84c59508-5287-4fb0-9e04-0428f09836e2" CreationDate="2015-06-25T10:04:01.060" UserId="163830" Text="Can we have more &quot;Suggested Sites&quot; for question migrations?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17560" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8196" RevisionGUID="84c59508-5287-4fb0-9e04-0428f09836e2" CreationDate="2015-06-25T10:04:01.060" UserId="163830" Text="|discussion|feature-request|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8197" RevisionGUID="9d206bb4-debd-498f-9117-1f026dd7e4df" CreationDate="2015-06-25T10:20:26.880" UserId="8897" Text="Most likely no, due to a more or less arbitrary limitation imposed by the SE staff. I can't find relevant discussions right now, but if I remember correctly, there was much debate to even get a fourth migration target instead of the usual three. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also: I very rarely migrate anything to a site not on the list and for the small number of cases, it's not really relevant IMHO. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8198" RevisionGUID="f345d17c-c530-4233-9ca2-65278ff3f661" CreationDate="2015-06-25T11:23:33.873" UserId="3038" Text="We had a lot of arguments over that in past years. ServerFault is unusual in that we have five such targets, but we managed to get them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem at its core is a simple design philosophy: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Bulleted lists reach the tl;dr limit around 5 items.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack as a whole has been trying to keep such often used lists under the 5 limit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We have 5 (top level) close reasons&#xD;&#xA; - For a long time, we had 4 migration targets.&#xD;&#xA; - The 'short' lists in the 10K tools view is 3 items.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Necessity gave us the 5th migration target, and the 5th OT reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, there isn't a big call for a 6th. Our least-used migration target is to DBA, and in the last three months we've sent 10 questions there. SuperUser accepts more questions than the other four targets combined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17563" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8197" RevisionGUID="8ec8254a-3652-4ba5-9a28-ec100c5b70ff" CreationDate="2015-06-25T13:38:57.700" UserId="8897" Comment="added 23 characters in body" Text="Most likely no, due to a more or less arbitrary limitation imposed by the SE staff. I can't find relevant discussions right now, but if I remember correctly, there was much debate to even get a fourth migration target instead of the usual three (not counting meta.sf). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also: I very rarely migrate anything to a site not on the list and for the small number of cases, it's not really relevant IMHO. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17564" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8199" RevisionGUID="6709e94a-0cf0-415f-a6d4-0f28d577c18e" CreationDate="2015-06-25T18:43:30.370" UserId="127819" Text="I would like to open a question about VMware Essentials Kits licensing but, searching through the community I've found this: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which lead me to confusion, if it's offtopic or not to open those kind of questions in Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, that's to vague to limit all the licensing question to just this one, there are a lot of specific cases that would be discussable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17565" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8199" RevisionGUID="6709e94a-0cf0-415f-a6d4-0f28d577c18e" CreationDate="2015-06-25T18:43:30.370" UserId="127819" Text="Can I open a question about licensing?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17566" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8199" RevisionGUID="6709e94a-0cf0-415f-a6d4-0f28d577c18e" CreationDate="2015-06-25T18:43:30.370" UserId="127819" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17567" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8199" RevisionGUID="f7225679-266d-4fb1-8412-48b55a0611b7" CreationDate="2015-06-25T18:48:59.000" UserId="127819" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I would like to open a question about VMware Essentials Kits licensing but, searching through the community I've found this: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which lead me to confusion, if it's offtopic or not to open those kind of questions in Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, that's too vague to limit all the licensing question to just this one, there are a lot of specific cases that would be discussable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17568" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8200" RevisionGUID="8692d6cc-1b73-4064-b061-ce0f59d94c33" CreationDate="2015-06-25T18:49:18.470" UserId="8897" Text="Thanks for asking!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every software licensing question will be closed as duplicate of this question, as we indeed consider this off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Licensing is always extremely localized and more of a subject for lawyers then anyone else. When in doubt, contact the vendor, he is the only one who can give you a guaranteed correct answer. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17569" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8201" RevisionGUID="9af2c195-8545-4b47-abb1-9e8ae1966ede" CreationDate="2015-06-26T16:34:23.940" UserId="17794" Text="It might be on topic at the recently launched (to public beta) [Law.SE][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://law.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17572" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8202" RevisionGUID="8e0c9bdd-0280-4662-95e4-431fcc17c8c7" CreationDate="2015-06-29T00:12:19.730" UserId="126632" Text="As of today we already have the maximum of five migration targets, one of which is meta (this site).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've actually been watching migration statistics for a while, and four of those five correspond to our most common migration targets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of them, however, does not, and hasn't had a post migrated in a very long time, as far as I can recall. That target is, of course, meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would cautiously support replacing that with the next most commonly used migration target, Webmasters, as we get quite a few questions which may be better suited there, far more than are actually migrated since it isn't on the list. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17581" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8202" RevisionGUID="3862204d-9091-47aa-a583-dc812e1adc82" CreationDate="2015-06-29T20:14:05.070" UserId="126632" Comment="added 127 characters in body" Text="As of today we already have the maximum of five migration targets, one of which is meta (this site).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've actually been watching migration statistics for a while, and four of those five correspond to our most common migration targets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of them, however, does not, and hasn't had a post migrated in a very long time, as far as I can recall. That target is, of course, meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would cautiously support replacing that with the next most commonly used migration target, Webmasters, as we get quite a few questions which may be better suited there, far more than are actually migrated since it isn't on the list. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've since been informed that meta is a mandatory migration target and can't be replaced. Oh well, it was a thought." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17582" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8204" RevisionGUID="698d31f5-54db-4292-b741-f659ff2c058d" CreationDate="2015-06-30T16:06:55.080" UserId="295721" Text="My question https://serverfault.com/questions/701179/backup-with-local-manifest was marked as a dupe of https://serverfault.com/questions/481295/improve-rsync-scan-speed-alternate-approach. But it's not&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other question asks how a rsync scan can be sped up in general. The answer to the other question refers to a new rsync version where the file transfer can already start while the files are still be compared. I already use that version. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question asks whether, after an rsync, I can somehow store a manifest/directory/whatever of my local==serverside files, to make the file list construction for the next backup a process that can happen entirely locally (without a network connection). I know that the backed up files won't change on the remote server, so this should be possible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I object to the 'dupe' tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17583" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8204" RevisionGUID="698d31f5-54db-4292-b741-f659ff2c058d" CreationDate="2015-06-30T16:06:55.080" UserId="295721" Text="My question was marked as a dublicate. How can I object?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17584" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8204" RevisionGUID="698d31f5-54db-4292-b741-f659ff2c058d" CreationDate="2015-06-30T16:06:55.080" UserId="295721" Text="|support|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8205" RevisionGUID="d9626502-e396-40f4-a01f-0d4f10782d9e" CreationDate="2015-06-30T16:16:05.337" UserId="126632" Text="The best way to object to a question being marked as duplicate is to _edit the question_ and explain clearly how the other question does not fit your situation. It's not sufficient to simply add a comment, as those are usually only seen by the people participating in the comments at that time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you edit your question, it will automatically be placed in a review for reopening, where community members can vote whether to reopen it. It also will appear again on the home page, where everyone can see it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8206" RevisionGUID="75bddbe3-4206-475f-aa12-a7871e503df8" CreationDate="2015-07-01T07:49:20.497" UserId="55514" Text="I suppose that as one of those who voted to close it, there is some onus on me to respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firstly, you should be aware that one criterion for closure is that the *answer* to your question is the *answer* to an existing question.  The questions don't have to be the same, as long as the answer is a good fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I accept that, in this case, the answer isn't a good fit, because you're already doing it - **but you didn't tell us that in your question**.  Yes, we could have elicited that by careful questioning in the comments, but the etiquette here is that the author of the *question* does the legwork, when writing the question, to show us what research has been done so far, what's already been considered, why it was inapplicable or how it didn't work, and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also note that you seem to have answered your own question: if you have a list of local files you want copied to a remote system, with no reference to any existing copies of the files on that remote system, then I, too, think `tar` is what you need.  If you don't agree, clarifying *why* that's not the solution would also be necessary, because at the moment your question has a strong whiff of [the XY problem][1] about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you *edit your question* to bring it up to these standards, I for one would vote to reopen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17587" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8206" RevisionGUID="0f456f18-03cf-48cd-bbbe-012bb4225695" CreationDate="2015-07-01T07:54:33.993" UserId="55514" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="I suppose that as one of those who voted to close it, there is some onus on me to respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firstly, you should be aware that one criterion for closure is that the *answer* to your question is the *answer* to an existing question.  The questions don't have to be the same, as long as the answer is a good fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I accept that, in this case, the answer isn't a good fit, because you're already doing it - **but you didn't tell us that in your question**.  Yes, we could have elicited that by careful questioning in the comments, but the etiquette here is that the author of the *question* does the legwork, when writing the question, to show us what research has been done so far, what's already been considered, why it was inapplicable or how it didn't work, and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also note that you seem to have answered your own question: if you have a list of local files you want copied to a remote system, with no reference to any existing copies of the files on that remote system, then I, too, think `tar` is what you need.  If you don't agree, clarifying *why* that's not the solution would also be necessary, because at the moment your question has a strong whiff of [the XY problem][1] about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you *edited your question* to bring it up to these standards, I for one would vote to reopen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17588" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8204" RevisionGUID="ea7932da-5e69-4379-ab17-f4e1d62c5f31" CreationDate="2015-07-01T08:36:30.683" UserId="55514" Comment="edited title" Text="My question was marked as a duplicate. How can I object?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8207" RevisionGUID="f9aba707-52f5-43e8-9f1c-80a373e00488" CreationDate="2015-07-01T16:49:14.793" UserId="37681" Text="Since I was participating in the original Q&amp;A with some comments and the first to vote too, I'll add my two cents as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I completely agree that the **duplicate question** is not quite the same as yours, but implied in your question is that you have performance problem with your rsync job, which you're trying to resolve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact is that rsync version 2 is still widely in use (and your question didn't mention the version of rsync you'd been using). Therefore **the duplicate answer** in the linked question explains quite well the performance improvements made in rsync version 3 and the conditions that need to apply to actually benefit from them (which are relevant even when you already run version 3). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That for me was the reason to suggest that in fact it *might be* a duplicate Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your comments clarified that a little but by then the [peer review](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions) process can easily overlook those unless you edit/update your question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even re-reading reading the question now it still gives *me* the impression that it potentially is an [XY problem](http://xyproblem.info/) where rather than solving the implied underlying performance problem you appeared to be asking about a non-standard work-around, effectively how to make rsync not act like rsync.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rsync is of the &quot;trust but verify&quot; school of thought and if you don't want/need that you can still somewhat use the rsync protocol, which was what I focused on, but the alternative is to simply not use rsync, but for instance use actual back-up software and do [incremental-forever backups](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incremental_backup#Incrementals_forever). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And a final thought: a (single) replica is not often a substitute for a back-up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17594" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8209" RevisionGUID="c9e5c185-2b51-483a-9fb8-c4c15e07bcfa" CreationDate="2015-07-08T14:28:09.633" UserId="256639" Text="I just wanted to report a small bug in the layout, in the answer section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On IE, FireFox &amp; Chrome I see my profile that way (note the answers how it look like (no box)):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On my blackberry I see it that way (note the answers now, green box) :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZaZTL.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ECkYY.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really prefer how the BB display it personally, can we fix it to display it all green for all the major browser ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17595" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8209" RevisionGUID="c9e5c185-2b51-483a-9fb8-c4c15e07bcfa" CreationDate="2015-07-08T14:28:09.633" UserId="256639" Text="SF layout / Answer coloring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17596" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8209" RevisionGUID="c9e5c185-2b51-483a-9fb8-c4c15e07bcfa" CreationDate="2015-07-08T14:28:09.633" UserId="256639" Text="|feature-request|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17598" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8210" RevisionGUID="79989d62-7408-4749-b90f-1738bb5e4f4c" CreationDate="2015-07-13T20:15:37.483" UserId="202702" Text="Ok... let me explain the case: I recently got the review upgrade in Stackoverflow and start reviewing some questions. I'm not experienced in this and obviously everyone does mistakes initialy, so I reviewed this question here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31387686/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http?noredirect=1#comment50759786_31387686&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought it was off-topic in SO and guessed the best site for this question would be Server Fault because is business related and was a server issue in my point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then the user came back to me in SO with the following comment: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira - This was the reply my question got over at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com: &quot;Unfortunately, many SO people, apparently including&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira, have no clue what's topical here, but feel inclined&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to sent people over here anyway. He was wrong. – Sven♦ 38 mins ago&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com/questions/705410/… THANKS MAN. –  Kaye Handlon&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I came to SF and saw moderator Sven treated him very rudely. I have even flagged the question for rudeness. Here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/705410/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some thoughts and questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - if we are not experienced yet we expect the experienced people teach us the best ways to do things. Not that they are rude at us.&#xD;&#xA; - moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help. Speccially if they are beggining in this function.&#xD;&#xA; - this isn't a paid job and even if it was this isn't the right way to treat anyone.&#xD;&#xA; - what should have been my best attitude so I can improve in the future and avoid this type of behaviour from moderators and users of SO ?&#xD;&#xA; - what is the correct site I should have directed the user ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17599" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8210" RevisionGUID="79989d62-7408-4749-b90f-1738bb5e4f4c" CreationDate="2015-07-13T20:15:37.483" UserId="202702" Text="Is this the correct attitude for a Server Fault moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17600" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8210" RevisionGUID="79989d62-7408-4749-b90f-1738bb5e4f4c" CreationDate="2015-07-13T20:15:37.483" UserId="202702" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8211" RevisionGUID="3f10ef67-2c75-473f-8698-f6e1cfafc3a7" CreationDate="2015-07-13T21:27:53.187" UserId="8897" Text="First off, while I wasn't particularly friendly towards Kaye, I don't think I was really rude. I was direct and concise and I don't tend to sugarcoat things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if we are not experienced yet we expect the experienced people teach us the best ways to do things. Not that they are rude at us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are not really sure if a question is topical on a site, don't direct people to it. This is the same as with technical questions: If you don't know the answer, just don't say anything. I think that's a very important rule! If you really must, at the very least add something like &quot;but check their help center first&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not an expert on the topicality of most/all other SE sites, and if I am not sure it's a good(!), topical question elsewhere, I just let it die.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help. Speccially if they are beggining in this function.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this isn't a paid job and even if it was this isn't the right way to treat anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a paid job for me either. Again, I don't think I treated anyone particularly bad, but if I've offended you, that was not my intention and I am sorry for that. If have to admit though that I don't care for SO at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what should have been my best attitude so I can improve in the future and avoid this type of behaviour from moderators and users of SO ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As written above, if you aren't sure, just don't direct people to other sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what is the correct site I should have directed the user ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nowhere, really. It is terribly unclear what the real problem is and it just doesn't make any sense to search for anything if they don't get useful input from their clients. &quot;This is off-topic here&quot;  is a completely valid comment without a direction elsewhere. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8212" RevisionGUID="7013e8ca-83a1-4bb9-a133-64ba00c2980b" CreationDate="2015-07-14T07:30:14.727" UserId="218888" Text="There's a trigger here to this whole thread that people seemed to have missed / ignored.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***You don't unilaterally send people around the stack exchange sites!***  &#xD;&#xA;Let's face it, there are a lot of people out there, and there are a lot of stack exchange sites.  &#xD;&#xA;And there's no way that any individual person knows what is or isn't topical on all of them.  &#xD;&#xA;Which is why there is a voting system!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you feel like a question belongs somewhere else, you flag it as a migration candidate. This lets more people chime in and review the question, to make sure that the group agrees that the question deserves migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if you're not sure about the question, and you recommend a person to another site, you're just creating a more hostile experience for them.  &#xD;&#xA;You put the focus on yourself, and you create two identical questions that might not belong on either site.  &#xD;&#xA;In stead of being rejected on one site and having to look for answers elsewhere, the person is now being rejected on two sites. He now has a name to place on his bad treatment, and he's further frustrated that despite following advice nothing improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***When in doubt, flag and vote!*** You're trying to help and that's great, but you can't predict peoples reaction to questions you don't fully understand yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8213" RevisionGUID="c88fda29-65a7-4ce6-95af-b2579c5dadc4" CreationDate="2015-07-14T07:47:58.897" UserId="120438" Text="Your main mistake here was to migrate to a site based merely on the very short description in your site's closing options. Guys, please don't do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been on SF for quite a long time now. I still use the `skip` button on reviews, where I don't feel that I have the competence to be certain of how to treat it.  If a question comes up about e.g. Windows administration, and it's not immediately clear to me that it's obviously off-topic, I'll skip that review, and let someone who actually knows Windows make the decisions on whether it contains enough information to be useful or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Occasionally I'll ask in a suitable chat room before voting to migrate, but most of my migrations are to sites where I've spent enough time to have a grasp on what kind of questions are appropriate and wanted there. That's why most of my votes to migrate are to Unix/Linux, which is the site where I have the second highest rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly, you say &quot;moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help&quot;. That's not quite true. Moderators should promote SF **to the audience the site is designed for**, not to everyone who has a question that might be business related. There's more to it than that. And most especially, as others have said, if the question lacks sufficient information and clarity, then it shouldn't be migrated - it should be put on hold until the asker fixes the issues, and **then** it may be migrated if it still doesn't fit the original site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17604" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8214" RevisionGUID="b157dbdc-00da-4b50-9cf3-96b9ce02777a" CreationDate="2015-07-14T13:02:15.623" UserId="233752" Text="Can I ask about more abstract things here? For example, can I ask about why a DNS needs to be public? Or how a accessible public DNS creates a unique destination? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17605" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8214" RevisionGUID="b157dbdc-00da-4b50-9cf3-96b9ce02777a" CreationDate="2015-07-14T13:02:15.623" UserId="233752" Text="Can I ask a question with a higher level of abstraction?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17606" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8214" RevisionGUID="b157dbdc-00da-4b50-9cf3-96b9ce02777a" CreationDate="2015-07-14T13:02:15.623" UserId="233752" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17607" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8213" RevisionGUID="4098076a-5e4c-4c74-ad61-8abaeddb1372" CreationDate="2015-07-14T13:04:13.310" UserId="120438" Comment="clarified that this wasn't a migration but a new question" Text="Your main mistake here was to direct someone to another SE site based merely on the very short description in your site's closing options. Guys, please don't do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been on SF for quite a long time now. I still use the `skip` button on reviews, where I don't feel that I have the competence to be certain of how to treat it.  If a question comes up about e.g. Windows administration, and it's not immediately clear to me that it's obviously off-topic, I'll skip that review, and let someone who actually knows Windows make the decisions on whether it contains enough information to be useful or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Occasionally I'll ask in a suitable chat room before voting to migrate, but most of my migrations are to sites where I've spent enough time to have a grasp on what kind of questions are appropriate and wanted there. That's why most of my votes to migrate are to Unix/Linux, which is the site where I have the second highest rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly, you say &quot;moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help&quot;. That's not quite true. Moderators should promote SF **to the audience the site is designed for**, not to everyone who has a question that might be business related. There's more to it than that. And most especially, as others have said, if the question lacks sufficient information and clarity, then it shouldn't be migrated - it should be put on hold until the asker fixes the issues, and **then** it may be migrated if it still doesn't fit the original site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17608" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8215" RevisionGUID="37075970-3aa6-4981-ba93-47410fb68539" CreationDate="2015-07-14T13:08:31.453" UserId="8897" Text="From the way I understand the meaning of these examples, the answer is most likely &quot;No, you shouldn't&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We expect questions on SF to be about an actual, technical problem you face. Questions that amount to &quot;please explain to me how X works&quot; aren't a good fit here and can and should be answered with &quot;Read a book&quot; or &quot;Read RFC xxxx&quot;. For your examples, there are excellent books available, BTW. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And also: &quot;For example, can I ask about why a DNS needs to be public?&quot;. Who says that? Having a private DNS is entirely possible and quite common in larger organizations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said: Thanks for taking the time to ask on Meta beforehand! " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17609" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8210" RevisionGUID="831bab3a-1a4c-4537-b770-f027cd6fc701" CreationDate="2015-07-14T15:01:42.807" UserId="202702" Comment="Included thanks and apologies." Text="Ok... let me explain the case: I recently got the review upgrade in Stackoverflow and start reviewing some questions. I'm not experienced in this and obviously everyone does mistakes initialy, so I reviewed this question here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31387686/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http?noredirect=1#comment50759786_31387686&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought it was off-topic in SO and guessed the best site for this question would be Server Fault because is business related and was a server issue in my point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then the user came back to me in SO with the following comment: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira - This was the reply my question got over at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com: &quot;Unfortunately, many SO people, apparently including&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira, have no clue what's topical here, but feel inclined&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to sent people over here anyway. He was wrong. – Sven♦ 38 mins ago&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com/questions/705410/… THANKS MAN. –  Kaye Handlon&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I came to SF and saw moderator Sven treated him very rudely. I have even flagged the question for rudeness. Here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/705410/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some thoughts and questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - if we are not experienced yet we expect the experienced people teach us the best ways to do things. Not that they are rude at us.&#xD;&#xA; - moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help. Speccially if they are beggining in this function.&#xD;&#xA; - this isn't a paid job and even if it was this isn't the right way to treat anyone.&#xD;&#xA; - what should have been my best attitude so I can improve in the future and avoid this type of behaviour from moderators and users of SO ?&#xD;&#xA; - what is the correct site I should have directed the user ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok... I think that the last explanation from Sven this case is closed. Thanks to all who helped, commented and gave instructions on how I could improve. Sorry for the trouble and I'll try to do a better job next time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8216" RevisionGUID="8c3098f0-3f89-4ac3-b788-6fde45874776" CreationDate="2015-07-14T15:25:40.147" UserId="140266" Text="I stumbled across [this question][1] and noticed that the question title didn't match the tab title (i.e. the title that comes from the html &lt;title&gt; tag). In this case it looks like &quot;storage area network -&quot; is prepended to the html title.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't they be the same? It doesn't appear to be due to an edit (unless it was an author edit that I can't see).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![My view from firefox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/562586/is-it-possible-to-measure-hba-throughput-using-perfmon-on-windows-server-2008-r2&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i1QHV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17613" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8210" RevisionGUID="260353a3-1773-4b1b-8897-0568762a037c" CreationDate="2015-07-14T15:28:14.997" UserId="202702" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="Ok... let me explain the case: I recently got the review upgrade in Stackoverflow and start reviewing some questions. I'm not experienced in this and obviously everyone does mistakes initialy, so I reviewed this question here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31387686/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http?noredirect=1#comment50759786_31387686&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought it was off-topic in SO and guessed the best site for this question would be Server Fault because is business related and was a server issue in my point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then the user came back to me in SO with the following comment: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira - This was the reply my question got over at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com: &quot;Unfortunately, many SO people, apparently including&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira, have no clue what's topical here, but feel inclined&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to sent people over here anyway. He was wrong. – Sven♦ 38 mins ago&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com/questions/705410/… THANKS MAN. –  Kaye Handlon&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I came to SF and saw moderator Sven treated him very rudely. I have even flagged the question for rudeness. Here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/705410/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some thoughts and questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - if we are not experienced yet we expect the experienced people teach us the best ways to do things. Not that they are rude at us.&#xD;&#xA; - moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help. Speccially if they are beggining in this function.&#xD;&#xA; - this isn't a paid job and even if it was this isn't the right way to treat anyone.&#xD;&#xA; - what should have been my best attitude so I can improve in the future and avoid this type of behaviour from moderators and users of SO ?&#xD;&#xA; - what is the correct site I should have directed the user ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok... I think that with the last explanation from Sven this case is closed. Thanks to all who helped, commented and gave instructions on how I could improve. Sorry for the trouble and I'll try to do a better job next time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17614" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8217" RevisionGUID="2a575815-89ad-4f2f-9213-759228875927" CreationDate="2015-07-14T22:40:21.527" UserId="7709" Text="This was to downgrade the google results of dumb scrapers. They would just take the crappy title and put all their SEO efforts into it, whereas the Stack Exchange network has excellent SEO even with the dumb titles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know there is a meta.stackexchange post from years ago about it but I'm on mobile and can't find it right now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17615" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8214" RevisionGUID="4afd85e1-f82e-4391-9811-fca600e88cc4" CreationDate="2015-07-16T14:34:38.360" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/621689400846626817" />
  <row Id="17616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8218" RevisionGUID="a031ea82-aaa3-4332-a041-ea31ad3764d8" CreationDate="2015-07-16T16:25:47.340" UserId="17607" Text="Reviews this question http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/208957  and attempted to flag the question.  Popup indicated I had flagged this reply already but do not believe I did. Closed window and clicked I'm Done and received the Stop and pay attention warning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was a bad reply and I attempted to flag as such but system would not allow.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What did I miss?&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17617" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8218" RevisionGUID="a031ea82-aaa3-4332-a041-ea31ad3764d8" CreationDate="2015-07-16T16:25:47.340" UserId="17607" Text="Bad review audit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17618" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8218" RevisionGUID="a031ea82-aaa3-4332-a041-ea31ad3764d8" CreationDate="2015-07-16T16:25:47.340" UserId="17607" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17619" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8219" RevisionGUID="0c8ea6d3-0042-4bde-8225-c26774a91e71" CreationDate="2015-07-16T16:58:05.657" UserId="126632" Text="You previously flagged this answer as &quot;very low quality&quot; (and were not the only one to do so) and it was subsequently deleted by another moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The review has it recorded as &quot;No Action Needed&quot;, which of course would cause you to fail the review audit. Are you sure you clicked &quot;I'm Done&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17620" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8220" RevisionGUID="c26ffffc-cd09-45ab-893e-6f6714f817e3" CreationDate="2015-07-17T18:22:44.063" UserId="101203" Text="Is there some way to block a particular user from answering your questions in the future?  I've had a user once post a so-so answer to a bounty question which made it look answered to others who might have otherwise answered it, and another time the same user gave an answer which completely misread the question.  I think they may mean well (assuming they're not just rushing to try to get reputation), but it's not ideal and I'd rather just block them if possible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17621" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8220" RevisionGUID="c26ffffc-cd09-45ab-893e-6f6714f817e3" CreationDate="2015-07-17T18:22:44.063" UserId="101203" Text="Block user from answering your questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17622" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8220" RevisionGUID="c26ffffc-cd09-45ab-893e-6f6714f817e3" CreationDate="2015-07-17T18:22:44.063" UserId="101203" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8221" RevisionGUID="3e14adc7-8287-49d7-a4f3-e43e3ffd87b2" CreationDate="2015-07-17T18:25:45.400" UserId="8897" Text="No, you can't, and that's a very good thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You can always downvote an answer. &#xD;&#xA;- One answer will not stop others from reading the question and contribute better answers if they feel that the present one is not good enough. &#xD;&#xA;- If really necessary, you can flag for mod attention. But this shouldn't be done for lackluster answers, only for real bad stuff (even for plain wrong answers, a downvote and maybe a comment why it's bad would be sufficient).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17627" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8221" RevisionGUID="28ee8242-7f48-46b4-8779-dbe8918a503f" CreationDate="2015-07-18T10:14:16.947" UserId="8897" Comment="added 628 characters in body" Text="No, you can't, and that's a very good thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You can always downvote an answer. &#xD;&#xA;- One answer will not stop others from reading the question and contribute better answers if they feel that the present one is not good enough. &#xD;&#xA;- If really necessary, you can flag for mod attention. But this shouldn't be done for lackluster answers, only for real bad stuff (even for plain wrong answers, a downvote and maybe a comment why it's bad would be sufficient).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Some further thoughts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, the negative impact you fear is either extremely small or non-existant anyway. Second, after having read the conditions you added to your [bounty question](http://serverfault.com/questions/704997/) I have to say I dislike your attitude. SF is free for everyone and you just don't get to choose who, how or what people answer. If a partial answer contributes to solving your problem, you should be thankful for this, and even if it is wrong, someone took the time to try to help you. Be grateful! And adding 100 worthless fake internet points to your question still entitles you to nothing!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17628" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8220" RevisionGUID="1cf96e3d-b591-424a-86c7-df1961457e3d" CreationDate="2015-07-18T15:40:54.953" UserId="101203" Comment="Expanded upon the question and my reasoning " Text="Is there some way to block a particular user from answering your questions in the future (like maybe hide the questions from them)?  I've had a user post a so-so answer to a bounty question which made it look answered to others who might have otherwise answered it (I realize some people answer questions even with answers but not everyone does).  Another time the same user gave an answer which completely misread the question (not even an honest mistake - just answered something completely different that had the same keywords).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel bad about downvoting them (unless it's just to put them back to 0 for that answer) because I think they may mean well (assuming they're not just rushing to try to get reputation), but it's not ideal and I'd rather just silently block them if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize not everyone uses this site for the same reasons so this may not seem like a good idea to some people but I'm just trying to be efficient without making them feel bad (operating under the assumption they're genuinely trying to be helpful)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17629" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8220" RevisionGUID="11448ab9-216d-4fff-a451-0cf0a6a6a559" CreationDate="2015-07-19T15:25:12.260" UserId="101203" Comment="Made more concise and not just presupposing the solution" Text="If a user keeps posting poor answers to your questions such as because skimming the question, is the best action to take to downvote or is there some way to prevent it?  I don't like when that happens because it makes the question look answered.  I feel bad about downvoting someone so if I do downvote, I wait until they get a +1 (if they do at all), but maybe I shouldn't feel that way (perhaps I'm the only one haha)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17630" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8220" RevisionGUID="11448ab9-216d-4fff-a451-0cf0a6a6a559" CreationDate="2015-07-19T15:25:12.260" UserId="101203" Comment="Made more concise and not just presupposing the solution" Text="Discourage / prevent &quot;didn't read the question&quot; answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8222" RevisionGUID="966ec0ed-ef2f-40a1-8aa6-57df51e36371" CreationDate="2015-07-19T16:37:02.127" UserId="126632" Text="Discourage bad answers by downvoting them. Don't wait until they have an upvote left by someone else, as this is a net gain for the answerer and will only encourage them further. And if the answer is truly bad, it should not be getting upvotes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should also comment to explain _why_ the answer is bad. For instance, explain what details from the question they missed, or any other significant problem with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wrong answers normally _should not_ be flagged for moderator attention, as it's also possible to learn (e.g. what not to do) from wrong answers. The big exception is if they are harmful or malicious. For instance, if someone posts an obfuscated command that would result in data loss if someone ran it, that would be something we would want to nuke on sight (and this _has_ happened)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8222" RevisionGUID="a1c16a63-5a27-422d-9a73-b483b3539282" CreationDate="2015-07-19T18:35:11.787" UserId="126632" Comment="added 175 characters in body" Text="Discourage bad answers by downvoting them. Don't wait until they have an upvote left by someone else, as this is a net gain for the answerer and will only encourage them further. And if the answer is truly bad, it should not be getting upvotes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should also comment to explain _why_ the answer is bad. For instance, explain what details from the question they missed, or any other significant problem with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wrong answers normally _should not_ be flagged for moderator attention, as it's also possible to learn (e.g. what not to do) from wrong answers. The big exception is if they are harmful or malicious. For instance, if someone posts an obfuscated command that would result in data loss if someone ran it, that would be something we would want to nuke on sight (and this _has_ happened).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is getting a lot of bad answers, though, it's a strong indication that the question itself is the problem, and should be edited to clarify and improve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17639" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6585" RevisionGUID="754105e7-f1fb-454b-8ec8-18f0e388f05b" CreationDate="2015-07-23T17:36:26.973" UserId="39133" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="&gt; Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, yes it would. In fact, that would make your question a *different* question, which should be asked separately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is, however, a *related* question, so your new question should also link to the existing question, along with a clear statement that the existing question is *similar*, but not the same. (I have seen people simply stating that an existing question is not the same. You should do more than that: make the differences very clear.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linking serves three purposes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The link demonstrates that you have done your research.&#xD;&#xA;* The clear explanation of differences makes it less likely that another user will try to close your new question as a duplicate of the old one.&#xD;&#xA;* Some of the answers *will* overlap, so having a link helps the answerers. They can look at what research has already been done, and build on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That third bullet point may not be true in the case of this specific question, but it certainly is in general." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17640" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="d8baf301-2b42-4634-a815-caf20b8f413f" CreationDate="2015-07-24T20:14:36.913" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|faq|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17642" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8224" RevisionGUID="42e822ad-42fe-44a0-8397-2a093db89c54" CreationDate="2015-07-28T11:53:54.983" UserId="301373" Text="I'm a user of stackexchange and few days ago I started using Serverfault. I posted the first question on it and it got 2 down votes even after the question has been answered in 3 days. I figured out how to prevent down votes on stackexchange, but I don't get why would my question on Serverfault take down votes, since I explained what happened and asked clear questions on how should I handle my issue, would you kindly review it and tell me if the down vote was right and what was the possible reason behind it? I really hate to keep getting down votes, actually I'm afraid of getting a down vote even with my meta question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check [My Question here][1], the one that was down voted twice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/708494/create-a-domain-on-server-to-have-all-users-on-it-shared-sql-server-2012" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17643" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8224" RevisionGUID="42e822ad-42fe-44a0-8397-2a093db89c54" CreationDate="2015-07-28T11:53:54.983" UserId="301373" Text="How to know the cause(s) of a down vote?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17644" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8224" RevisionGUID="42e822ad-42fe-44a0-8397-2a093db89c54" CreationDate="2015-07-28T11:53:54.983" UserId="301373" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8225" RevisionGUID="7422e430-cc12-456f-b785-66c85a07bb43" CreationDate="2015-07-28T12:11:52.350" UserId="8897" Text="There is no reason to be &quot;afraid&quot; of a downvote as long as you usually write good, topical questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The downvotes where not mine, but something is immediately clear: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You actively try to circumvent a restriction set by Microsoft to not allow an SQL server on a Domain Controller. MS put this restriction into place for good reasons and trying to weasel around this is *not professional* system administration. Since SF is a site exclusively for professional system administrators, we have a very negative opinion about such practices, and this will easily earn you downvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is is also made clear by the hard-to-find popup notice that is displayed if you hover your mouse over the downvote button: &quot;This question does not show and research effort, is unclear or **not usefull**&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8226" RevisionGUID="e3386a49-99fa-45e7-a386-9eff6718ae5e" CreationDate="2015-07-28T12:12:29.893" UserId="218888" Text="Because your question screams of inexperience and a lack of research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's sum up a bit:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Installing sql server on a domain controller&#xD;&#xA; - Showing a lack of understanding on what a domain controller is used for&#xD;&#xA; - Directly declaring yourself a beginner&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of the things in your question are considered basic knowledge for most people using this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And to be honest, does that really matter?  &#xD;&#xA;If you ask questions that are obviously based in inexperience and you get a good answer but pay for it with some down-votes, your immediate problem has been resolved. And with time and more experience you'll ask better questions / answer questions that will receive votes.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17647" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8225" RevisionGUID="c203016a-eefe-4640-88d2-c397199389c9" CreationDate="2015-07-28T12:14:43.187" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="There is no reason to be &quot;afraid&quot; of a downvote as long as you usually write good, topical questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The downvotes where not mine, but something is immediately clear: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You actively try to circumvent a restriction set by Microsoft to not allow an SQL server on a Domain Controller. MS put this restriction into place for good reasons and trying to weasel around this is *not professional* system administration. Since SF is a site exclusively for professional system administrators, we have a very negative opinion about such practices, and this will easily earn you downvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is is also made clear by the hard-to-find popup notice that is displayed if you hover your mouse over the downvote button: &quot;This question does not show and research effort, is unclear or **not useful**&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17648" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8225" RevisionGUID="6f39e684-b76e-4ed1-a475-fe81163e2599" CreationDate="2015-07-28T18:44:53.670" UserId="55514" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="There is no reason to be &quot;afraid&quot; of a downvote as long as you usually write good, topical questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The downvotes were not mine, but something is immediately clear: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You actively try to circumvent a restriction set by Microsoft to not allow an SQL server on a Domain Controller. MS put this restriction into place for good reasons and trying to weasel around this is *not professional* system administration. Since SF is a site exclusively for professional system administrators, we have a very negative opinion about such practices, and this will easily earn you downvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is is also made clear by the hard-to-find popup notice that is displayed if you hover your mouse over the downvote button: &quot;This question does not show and research effort, is unclear or **not useful**&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8227" RevisionGUID="92cf1dc8-6a27-45bc-9a5d-94e424149e60" CreationDate="2015-07-29T17:32:23.680" UserId="37681" Text="Despite the communities best effort the [tag:plesk] , [tag:cpanel] and [tag:whm] have [recently been resurrected](http://serverfault.com/tags?tab=new) again.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have taken the liberty to follow  Michael Hampton's [suggestion](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6541/37681) and added warnings that explicitly state those  labels/topics that are off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Wiki Excerpt*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; Off Topic Warning: **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** control panel questions are generally considered off topic for ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ----------&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Full Tag Wiki*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** is web hosting control panel that is supported by vendor `example.com`&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; #Off Topic Warning:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; The majority of questions regarding the cPanel control panel are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; likely to be closed as they are not considered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they [customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; administration tools and methods no longer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; apply](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; questions about web hosting control&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; panels?](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094) &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There have been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [several](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [discussions](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on [meta.serverfault.com](http://meta.serverfault.com/) regarding this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; policy.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17650" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="10fd6dc6-8d2a-457e-86ba-fe1069ab873e" CreationDate="2015-08-01T06:53:35.980" UserId="152073" Comment="moar DNS spam" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17651" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8228" RevisionGUID="1fde5c46-6873-46e3-a317-e824cd8dc2bb" CreationDate="2015-08-03T00:43:18.120" UserId="298150" Text="After looking at the new tags section the other day I saw a new tag about airflow.  Having dealt with several cooling and airflow issues in server rooms and datacenter environments I added the tag to my highlighted tags.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After adding that tag I thought I would look for some synonyms that might also be relevant, like [hvac] and [cooling], only to discover that they do not yet exist.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I do not have specific question about either tag right now, it seems that some new tags do have the potential to inspire questions about specific topics, which may be useful in cases where users have asked broad sweeping questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there some mechanism for submitting new tags, ideally with at least an excerpt without a specific question in the hopes of inspiring other questions? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17652" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8228" RevisionGUID="1fde5c46-6873-46e3-a317-e824cd8dc2bb" CreationDate="2015-08-03T00:43:18.120" UserId="298150" Text="Q: Proposing tags that do not have questions yet?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17653" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8228" RevisionGUID="1fde5c46-6873-46e3-a317-e824cd8dc2bb" CreationDate="2015-08-03T00:43:18.120" UserId="298150" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8229" RevisionGUID="3d013dcf-a5a0-4137-b3ca-b30e1f9714e1" CreationDate="2015-08-03T00:54:33.670" UserId="126632" Text="To create a new tag, either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Add it as a tag on a _new_ question, or&#xD;&#xA; * Edit an _existing_ question to include the new tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In either case, [creating a new tag][1] requires 300 reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once the tag is created this way, you can then edit it to include an excerpt and tag wiki entry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/create-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17655" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8230" RevisionGUID="223c78a2-5278-4158-94c1-b3dd941b2c5e" CreationDate="2015-08-06T04:22:29.110" UserId="302182" Text="[This](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/212584) suggested edit page says both:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your suggested edit is pending review.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [womble](http://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble) reviewed this 5 hours ago: **Approve**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a screenshot:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Screenshot of suggested edit][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a new user, I'm left wondering why the edit hasn't gone through, given that it has been approved. I assume there is some criterion about the number of reviewers that must approve, but the page doesn't say anything about that. Am I right? If so, perhaps the page should link to documentation about the review process?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zUWqW.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17656" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8230" RevisionGUID="223c78a2-5278-4158-94c1-b3dd941b2c5e" CreationDate="2015-08-06T04:22:29.110" UserId="302182" Text="Why is my suggested edit still pending review after being approved?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17657" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8230" RevisionGUID="223c78a2-5278-4158-94c1-b3dd941b2c5e" CreationDate="2015-08-06T04:22:29.110" UserId="302182" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17658" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8231" RevisionGUID="20c14884-ea59-4286-85e8-396eeaa1ab27" CreationDate="2015-08-06T05:12:32.710" UserId="9517" Text="It takes more than one person to approve a suggested edit. Here on SF I believe it requires 2 people to approve or reject an edit to get a final decision. You only have one. When the folks from Europe wake up I'm sure you'll get a decision. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17659" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8232" RevisionGUID="c5ff8f9a-2b49-4dc0-87c0-504575bcf5e0" CreationDate="2015-08-07T17:29:39.470" UserId="220834" Text="There are lots of [questions on ServerFault](http://serverfault.com/search?q=bottleneck) (2.3k as of this writing) about identifying bottlenecks. I just came across http://serverfault.com/questions/711644/cpu-overloaded-but-no-proccess-is-using-more-than-1 when reviewing, and I'm not certain whether or not it's appropriate to flag questions like this as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do see that there are two [canonical questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years/3387#3387) on bottleneck identification, which leads me to believe that there is a distinction drawn between the two in this community. I guess I just feel like there should be some canonical Q/A on bottleneck identification, like there is for capacity planning, and don't see the value in having so many different questions and answers concerning bottleneck identification." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17660" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8232" RevisionGUID="c5ff8f9a-2b49-4dc0-87c0-504575bcf5e0" CreationDate="2015-08-07T17:29:39.470" UserId="220834" Text="Should I flag bottleneck identification problems as Capacity and Planning dupes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17661" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8232" RevisionGUID="c5ff8f9a-2b49-4dc0-87c0-504575bcf5e0" CreationDate="2015-08-07T17:29:39.470" UserId="220834" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17662" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8233" RevisionGUID="b8d27a9f-eed7-47b9-a9e4-46ebcf1dd25e" CreationDate="2015-08-07T21:08:48.773" UserId="9517" Text="I would say no&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;. Identifying a bottleneck is not the same as capacity planning. The canonical capacity planning question was put in place because the questions asking for capacity planning advice provide no information from which capacity requirements can be generated. Worse, the people asking aren't in a position to gather the relevant metrics even if you tell them what they need to collect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt; You don't actually ask any questions so I answered the question in your title  &lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17668" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="4cbf1dab-ebbf-45c9-9ae7-a6abaeda0355" CreationDate="2015-08-10T15:54:37.663" UserId="200053" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="For example, you could continue this by closing/deleting of every hardware question, saying that a professional system administrator doesn't make his hands dirty with dusty server parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, you could continue by closing every software raid question, because a professional system administrator working environment uses a shared or network-attached storage. Using your own Linux server with software raid is not professional, could you say, of course I suggest to use some euphemism for that (for example: &quot;we can't give the required support which it would deserve&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next phase would be the closing and deleting of every question involving any web interface of any device. The reason would be, that they are essentially *control panels*, which is also forbidden already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, Windows servers and generally, Windows-based corporate networks shouldn't also let out from the destruction. Unfortunately, I don't know enough well these technologies to suggest my creative ideas, but I think similar reasonings would also work. For example, any question involving scripting and AD could be closed saying that programming questions are offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions regarding the cloud could be also closed, saying that they don't involve actual system administration, with the exception if you are one of the sysadms of it (but in this case, you won't come here with your questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving the basic IP infrastructure could be also closed as un-professional. For a professional system administrator couldn't be a problem, for example, how the dns system works. There could be another reason, saying these questions are relating to *routers* and not to *servers*. This would make destructible every question regarding cisco devices and routing protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving file versioning software could be also closed as they belong to software development and not to the professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There could be yet a little problem. The CMs probably won't be happy. But fortunately, if there are 5 3k+ users working on a consistent, well-reasoned way, it will be very hard for them to argument, that it is not a community decision. Minor clashes are possible, for example revoked moderator permissions or some months in the cage, so the team doing the destruction should have some backup members, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the CMs probably doesn't have a professional system administrator background, but they have probably a good general image from the sysadm work. This is exactly the knowledge level, where it will be probably a very strong argument if you say, that you are focusing now for the quality, and this requires the hard filtering. Your argumentation should target as if you wanted to reach some unbelievable, idealistic goal which will result a much better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another focal point is that never, nobody should destroy a lot of questions at once. It would be much better if the destruction happened in small steps, and you should show always a consistent face to the CMs. You should also state, &quot;we destroy only crap&quot;. It is very important, because the CMs sometimes think that 5 enough determined 3k+ users equals the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there will be always questions whose destruction won't be easily explainable. The strategy would be in their case, that find common points in them, and then create a reason for that point. The usage of the words &quot;non-standard&quot;, &quot;not professional&quot; or &quot;not supported&quot; are always very helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, in the case of the last some thousand questions there will be another serious problems. The SE surely won't allow to completely empty the site, it doesn't matter how well are you argumenting for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, these last some thousands of questions should remain. After that, it will be enough if only the new users would be consistently harassed, bullied - for example, because they don't know all of the relevant meta posts regarding the topic of the site. So, their questions should be closed as offtopic. In some month, maybe in some years, the site will be slowly get out from the google cache, the number of the new users will drop, and the site-suicide will be finally&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;READY.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;❤" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17677" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8237" RevisionGUID="487ec2b6-d0e4-4e44-ac42-5133fbf7ae67" CreationDate="2015-08-11T15:03:01.010" UserId="9517" Text="One thing to bear in mind is that tags not attached to questions are automagically deleted by the system. If you do create new tags and put some effort into their wikis then ensure that they are attached to suitable questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8238" RevisionGUID="4ea2c17c-1156-4caf-95ca-503dad88eeb2" CreationDate="2015-08-12T06:40:52.593" UserId="109833" Text="I would like to ask a question which will probably turn into a discussion soon enough because there's no one absolute answer and there are a few ways to achieve the aim of the question I'm going to ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure that the question will contribute to SF as it's related to a very &quot;hot&quot; subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I wonder, would such a question be compatible with SF's rules?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17679" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8238" RevisionGUID="4ea2c17c-1156-4caf-95ca-503dad88eeb2" CreationDate="2015-08-12T06:40:52.593" UserId="109833" Text="Would a question which will probably turn into a discussion should be asked on SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17680" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8238" RevisionGUID="4ea2c17c-1156-4caf-95ca-503dad88eeb2" CreationDate="2015-08-12T06:40:52.593" UserId="109833" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17681" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8239" RevisionGUID="451f0afa-1b9a-468b-8179-d8c8cb1ac9c7" CreationDate="2015-08-12T06:51:27.243" UserId="9517" Text="Your question here is too abstract, it's difficult to answer without knowing the question you want to ask on ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the paucity of detail, all we can really say is just ask your question. The worst that will happen is it gets closed and you may loose a few Useless Inernet Points. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17682" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8240" RevisionGUID="c0312249-fa45-4b9a-9518-7c87a3bb294c" CreationDate="2015-08-12T11:09:51.617" UserId="192847" Text="While reviewing, I was asked to give my opinion about http://serverfault.com/questions/710108/why-is-geo-redundant-dns-necessary-for-small-sites. This seemed odd to me, so I assumed it was a test to see if I was paying attention. I clicked that the question seemed fine to me and I passed the test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Normally, when seeing a question worded like that one, I'd check the matching canonical question, see if it answers the problem and point there if it does. But in this case, I clicked *Looks OK* because there was a nice yellow block above the question stating that it was a canonical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it intended that canonical questions can appear in the review queue as a test? For me the correct response was not obvious, my hunch was that I had to accept it because canonical questions exist and it probably had a lot of upvotes, but I did not judge the question by its content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17683" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8240" RevisionGUID="c0312249-fa45-4b9a-9518-7c87a3bb294c" CreationDate="2015-08-12T11:09:51.617" UserId="192847" Text="Canonical post in first post review, how to react?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17684" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8240" RevisionGUID="c0312249-fa45-4b9a-9518-7c87a3bb294c" CreationDate="2015-08-12T11:09:51.617" UserId="192847" Text="|bug|review|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17685" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8241" RevisionGUID="82f0f1f7-64d9-41fd-8adc-9346baa44373" CreationDate="2015-08-12T11:14:04.743" UserId="3038" Text="To my understanding canonical questions are a ServerFault convention, of which the review-question selection algorithm is completely unaware. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is to say, it had to happen some time. Treat it like any other question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17688" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8243" RevisionGUID="dc0b31aa-dfdc-4cda-9e81-83de263ac25f" CreationDate="2015-08-20T11:56:21.907" UserId="218888" Text="I flagged [this answer as NAA][1].  &#xD;&#xA;The reasoning behind it being that it is clearly an attempted comment on the answer [right below it][2].  &#xD;&#xA;This flag has since been rejected for `flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without the answer below it, the first answer is simply gibberish unrelated to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I flag this differently? Should I in stead have down-voted it?  &#xD;&#xA;The information is clearly useful, simply miss-placed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/715492/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/672904/218888" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17689" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8243" RevisionGUID="dc0b31aa-dfdc-4cda-9e81-83de263ac25f" CreationDate="2015-08-20T11:56:21.907" UserId="218888" Text="Disagree with a declined flag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17692" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="9a3d5c66-8e2b-4cb8-9682-0c20cb3c6032" CreationDate="2015-08-20T23:35:54.813" UserId="1375" Text="I just got a failed review audit on http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/215455 -- it states that the answer at issue was, in fact, very low quality, and I should have done something about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the answer wasn't great, but it did at least *try* to answer the question.  The problem is, there really isn't anything valuable that can be done about it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Downvoting is ineffective, and kinda just feels like kicking a puppy.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment is unlikely to get a significant improvement.&#xD;&#xA;* I have no edits to make that would improve the answer without fundamentally rewriting it.&#xD;&#xA;* From experience, I'm pretty confident that flagging for the mods will just get declined with &quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot; (even though the flag reason description is &quot;This answer has severe formatting or **content problems**&quot; (emphasis added).  I've got plenty of declined flags for answers just as bad, or worse, than this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The button should have really been labelled &quot;No Action Possible&quot;, not &quot;No Action Needed&quot; -- I *wanted* to do something about it, but there's nothing useful to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other than putting more load on the mods by being more aggressive with flags that I know will get declined, just to satisfy the system?  Sorry, mods." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17693" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="9a3d5c66-8e2b-4cb8-9682-0c20cb3c6032" CreationDate="2015-08-20T23:35:54.813" UserId="1375" Text="Disagree with a review audit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17695" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="0961e2d1-7562-403b-b43d-b18406e82e42" CreationDate="2015-08-20T23:38:08.420" UserId="126632" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[5502],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="17697" PostHistoryTypeId="11" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="fec1cf77-4208-4c91-b97b-74979bddad53" CreationDate="2015-08-20T23:56:07.493" UserId="126632" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:1375,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;womble&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="17698" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="4565b7b0-6c9a-4070-9dcf-dd8f6c5c155c" CreationDate="2015-08-21T00:02:17.240" UserId="1375" Comment="better title, more clarifications" Text="I just got a failed review audit on http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/215455 -- it states that the answer at issue was, in fact, very low quality, and I should have done something about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the answer wasn't great, but it did at least *try* to answer the question.  The problem is, there really isn't anything valuable that can be done about it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Downvoting is ineffective, and kinda just feels like kicking a puppy.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment is unlikely to get a significant improvement.&#xD;&#xA;* I have no edits to make that would improve the answer without fundamentally rewriting it.&#xD;&#xA;* From experience, I'm pretty confident that flagging for the mods will just get declined with &quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot; (even though the flag reason description is &quot;This answer has severe formatting or **content problems**&quot; (emphasis added).  I've got plenty of declined flags for answers just as bad, or worse, than this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The button should have really been labelled &quot;No Action Possible&quot;, not &quot;No Action Needed&quot; -- I *wanted* to do something about it, but there's nothing useful to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other than putting more load on the mods by being more aggressive with flags that I know will get declined, just to satisfy the system?  Sorry, mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have read several other meta questions, both on MSF and MSE, talking about the review system and how less-than-entirely-wonderful it is ([this](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5502/who-chooses-the-questions-for-review-audit-i-failed-a-highly-debatable-one), [this one](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system), and [this one](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/what-are-review-tests-audits-and-how-do-they-work), amongst others).  This isn't a question about the deficiencies of *review*, so much as it is a question about what to do with marginal, though not entirely awful, answers, given that flagging for mod attention isn't effective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8246" RevisionGUID="91ba316d-3e59-4992-9252-d46a7a70b980" CreationDate="2015-08-21T05:57:23.500" UserId="6177" Text="I'm not sure if this is a useful answer, but it *is* a way to deal with the marginal cases that audits present.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For virtually all the reviewing I do, I click through and look at the actual question and answers.  I find that the information presented on a review page often isn't enough to for me to decide, so I look at the &quot;real&quot; page and decide based on everything there - the question, all the answers, comments, votes.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I mostly do close and reopen reviews, I also take the opportunity to vote on the question being reviewed.  Then I go back to the review page and pick whatever option makes sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A side effect of this is that I never* fail review audits, because you see the difference between the real post and the modified version the audit shows you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(Almost never, sometimes I click the wrong button.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17700" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="e6dc060b-0726-4fd3-94ff-6a75a5e4e128" CreationDate="2015-08-21T06:06:32.313" UserId="1375" Comment="clarify" Text="I just got a failed review audit on http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/215455 -- it states that the answer at issue was, in fact, very low quality, and I should have done something about it.  The problem is that I don't know what the review system *wants* me to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the answer wasn't great, but it did at least *try* to answer the question.  The problem is, there really isn't anything valuable that can be done about it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Downvoting is ineffective, and kinda just feels like kicking a puppy.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment is unlikely to get a significant improvement.&#xD;&#xA;* I have no edits to make that would improve the answer without fundamentally rewriting it.&#xD;&#xA;* From experience, I'm pretty confident that flagging for the mods will just get declined with &quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot; (even though the flag reason description is &quot;This answer has severe formatting or **content problems**&quot; (emphasis added).  I've got plenty of declined flags for answers just as bad, or worse, than this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The button should have really been labelled &quot;No Action Possible&quot;, not &quot;No Action Needed&quot; -- I *wanted* to do something about it, but there's nothing useful to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other than putting more load on the mods by being more aggressive with flags that I know will get declined, just to satisfy the system?  Sorry, mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have read several other meta questions, both on MSF and MSE, talking about the review system and how less-than-entirely-wonderful it is ([this](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5502/who-chooses-the-questions-for-review-audit-i-failed-a-highly-debatable-one), [this one](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system), and [this one](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/what-are-review-tests-audits-and-how-do-they-work), amongst others).  This isn't a question about the deficiencies of *review*, so much as it is a question about what to do with marginal, though not entirely awful, answers, given that flagging for mod attention isn't effective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17701" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8247" RevisionGUID="c12fa87d-6917-4c07-8aae-8a1b85257a80" CreationDate="2015-08-21T09:50:31.670" UserId="239572" Text="Completely new to Server Fault. Yesterday I asked http://serverfault.com/questions/715542/how-can-i-access-a-url-through-its-ip-address which was greeted with an informative answer but also 4 down votes and a close for being off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise the off-topic reason states, in bold: &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot;, however I don't see how my question is any more off-topic than http://serverfault.com/questions/36897/why-cant-some-websites-be-shown-without-the-www-in-the-url (an old yet albeit upvoted and not closed question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question I've asked *isn't* suitable on Server Fault, where is it suitable on the SE network?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17702" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8247" RevisionGUID="c12fa87d-6917-4c07-8aae-8a1b85257a80" CreationDate="2015-08-21T09:50:31.670" UserId="239572" Text="Is this not the right Stack Exchange site for my question about accessing URLs through their IP address?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17703" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8247" RevisionGUID="c12fa87d-6917-4c07-8aae-8a1b85257a80" CreationDate="2015-08-21T09:50:31.670" UserId="239572" Text="|discussion|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17704" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8248" RevisionGUID="0847a38b-d252-4368-b394-7533f2f6baae" CreationDate="2015-08-21T10:57:23.097" UserId="55514" Text="I was one of those who voted to close, so I suppose that I should respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firstly, the other question you reference is an old question (Oct 2010), and SF's rules on topicality have changed over time.  Moreover, a moderator has since marked it off-topic as well, so that argument holds no water.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to why I found your question off-topic, it was because this is an absolutely standard job for a professional sysadmin.  We test development systems all the time by suborning the local DNS in order to allow access to a local test server using name-based virtual hosting; being a standard skill, in a business environment this is therefore a non-question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other question you link to is summarised by one commenter as being tantamount to asking how DNS works, and that's not a suitable question for SF.  Yours, I would argue, is tantamount to asking how HTTP/1.1 name-based virtual hosting works, and my feeling is that it is equally off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm afraid it's not our job to find you somewhere suitable to post a question that's off-topic for SF; you will need to engage with those other commmunities to find out if your question is suitable for them.  I would guess that [webmasters][1] is a sensible place to start, but it's really only a guess; the onus is on you to do the research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17705" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8248" RevisionGUID="1ea7fe3b-2090-4ec0-8677-f36a079582ae" CreationDate="2015-08-21T12:41:50.500" UserId="55514" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I was one of those who voted to close, so I suppose that I should respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firstly, the other question you reference is an old question (Oct 2010), and SF's rules on topicality have changed over time.  Moreover, a moderator has since marked it off-topic as well, so that argument holds no water.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to why I found your question off-topic, it was because this is an absolutely standard job for a professional sysadmin.  We test development systems all the time by suborning the local DNS in order to allow access to a local test server using name-based virtual hosting; being a standard skill, in a business environment this is therefore a non-question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other question you link to is summarised by one commenter as being tantamount to asking how DNS works, and that's not a suitable question for SF.  Yours, I would argue, is tantamount to asking how HTTP/1.1 name-based virtual hosting works, and my feeling is that it is equally off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm afraid it's not our job to find you somewhere suitable to post a question that's off-topic for SF; you will need to engage with those other communities to find out if your question is suitable for them.  I would guess that [webmasters][1] is a sensible place to start, but it's really only a guess; the onus is on you to do the research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17706" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8249" RevisionGUID="81a50e1a-a2e9-4255-bae4-84ab3149233c" CreationDate="2015-08-21T14:50:59.470" UserId="174813" Text="What Ward and Reaces said.  When in doubt I click through, and almost never fail any more.  (Although I do back arrow to the queue before I click, haha, or open the actual post in a new window.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I also just plain disagree with the reviews sometimes, because they're automatically generated.  If I flunk a review I disagree with, I'm okay with that.  It doesn't happen enough that anyone's going to do anything to me about it, I don't think, so the worst thing that happens is I get the annoying &quot;WAIT! STOP!  LOOK!  **BAD DOG!**  Sit here and think about the bad thing you did for ten seconds!&quot; text.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(However, clicking though does prevent that, yes.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17708" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8250" RevisionGUID="4ec3163a-8620-4928-b7af-56047d3f90d0" CreationDate="2015-08-22T08:41:57.883" UserId="9517" Text="If you are unsure what to do then _move right along_. Like all things SE, as a volunteer, you're not required to do anything, leave it to the next person(s). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17709" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8251" RevisionGUID="6c353580-a27c-427b-a856-f2af8402d409" CreationDate="2015-08-22T08:56:29.360" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think that throwing a NAA flag was the correct thing to do here, I would have declined it too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some time ago I wrote a [Q&amp;A about the NAA flag][1] and it's (mis)use, it is still relevant and is applicable here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you could have done better. In particular you could have flagged Other and left information to the effect that it should be a comment, with a link to the answer it should be a comment to.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Better still would be to edit it into the relevant answer then flag other and request deleting with an explanation of why and what you did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5316/when-is-an-answer-not-an-answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17710" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8243" RevisionGUID="cf5a4927-f744-4c25-9d06-7747689bc721" CreationDate="2015-08-23T19:57:58.923" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/635541511384358912" />
  <row Id="17711" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8252" RevisionGUID="f6febc9f-3143-4a81-a84f-c7f9ecdbd01b" CreationDate="2015-08-24T11:22:09.120" UserId="1375" Text="I flagged [this deleted answer](http://serverfault.com/questions/651900/can-not-install-office-2010-via-winrm/709907#709907) (unilaterally deleted by a moderator) for reopening, and gave the explanation &quot;This answer is no worse than any others that have been left intact. It should be reinstated as an answer.&quot;  The flag was declined, with the text, &quot;Why not let's improve or get rid of the worse answers instead.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the thing: I've been *trying* to get rid of worse answers, by flagging them to be burninated.  And yet, those flags get declined because &quot;flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm having trouble reconciling both sets of declined flags.  Should moderators be deleting poor-quality answers, or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17712" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8252" RevisionGUID="f6febc9f-3143-4a81-a84f-c7f9ecdbd01b" CreationDate="2015-08-24T11:22:09.120" UserId="1375" Text="Moderation inconsistencies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17713" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8252" RevisionGUID="f6febc9f-3143-4a81-a84f-c7f9ecdbd01b" CreationDate="2015-08-24T11:22:09.120" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|moderators|deleted-answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17714" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8253" RevisionGUID="14638f13-4587-4e82-a3b8-a219ea53b0be" CreationDate="2015-08-24T11:48:38.717" UserId="9517" Text="The deleted answer to which you link is really just a link to an off site resource and we have a long standing requirement for answers to contain content not just pointers to content. A précis of the remote content with a link for details is acceptable. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an answer it was little more than a comment and that's what it is now. For all we know someone else may have flagged the answer and requested it be converted to a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Should moderators be deleting poor-quality answers, or not?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, the community has the tools to deal with these sorts of things - viz down voting, commenting to get the OP to improve, editing etc. A sufficiently downvoted answer becomes eligible for deletion too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators are meant to be exception handlers dealing with things the community can't handle themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also bear in mind that moderators, whilst acting for the good of the site are independent agents. In general they moderate in broad agreement but occasionally you might find one accepts a flag that another would decline etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17715" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8254" RevisionGUID="4fa07293-f7f2-4182-b7eb-833cfbf1e6ed" CreationDate="2015-08-24T11:49:05.530" UserId="8897" Text="I've not deleted the answer, but converted it into a comment. This is what I always do for answers that are essentially links to external resources.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my view, flags should be used to make us aware of &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - spam &#xD;&#xA; - complete nonsense&#xD;&#xA; - Link-only answers (to convert them to a comment)&#xD;&#xA; - answers that are really comments or should be edits by the OP&#xD;&#xA; - answers including really dangerous advice &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think &quot;normal&quot; bad quality answers need to be flagged. Comment on them, improve if possible and if you feel so inclined and downvote if necessary, or even vote to delete. Unilateral deleting is the only thing we can do about a bad answer that you can't do and I am hesitant to do this as a regular action. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17716" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8255" RevisionGUID="01ee249f-2f06-4b56-8388-e1cdd98e537f" CreationDate="2015-08-24T11:49:32.343" UserId="3038" Text="This kind of thing happens when you have more than one person doing the moderating. As it happens, the question you linked to was converted to a comment, so the content was preserved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it happens, we've had long standing differences in the moditorial staff on exactly where the line sits between *not-an-answer: burninate* and *crap-answer: dowvote* lives. I definitely have done the 'decline flag, drop a downvote on it' workflow many times." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17717" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8256" RevisionGUID="ed9fddc6-d180-4ad1-8e45-27d46ab5c9e5" CreationDate="2015-08-24T16:42:03.720" UserId="126632" Text="I declined this flag. This is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So-called link-only answers have [long been discussed on the network][1]. Nobody really likes them, as they divert people off-site which is frustrating to them, and the links go bad which is doubly frustrating. They should be expanded into proper answers, converted to comments, or deleted altogether.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post, being a link-only answer, had already been converted to a comment, so no visible information was lost. Undeleting the answer would not have made anything new visible or restored anything to visibility. It also would not have helped the asker, as it was he who posted the non-answer in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for &quot;very low quality&quot; flags on answers, I expect to see these _very rarely_. There are generally better things to do, for instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wrong answers should simply be [downvoted][2]. Don't worry about losing your fake internet points or making the other guy feel bad. (But flag _dangerous_ or [_malicious_][3] answers, such as those that contain an obfuscated `rm -rf /`; we will remove those.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Answers&quot; which don't even attempt to answer the question given should be flagged as &quot;not an answer&quot;. For instance, someone didn't understand the question before answering, posted their answer to the wrong question, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an [example][4] of &quot;not an answer&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Not an answer answer][5]][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Spam should be flagged as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, finally, a &quot;very low quality&quot; answer looks like [this][6]. Flag as very low quality when it isn't spam, not an answer or a wrong answer, and deleting the answer is the only thing to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Very low quality answer][7]][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/a/412949/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/a/161810/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wfxVK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/a/508998/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xsh36.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17718" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8257" RevisionGUID="83cd3366-ea51-403b-a1da-d69d11bbbff4" CreationDate="2015-08-24T20:00:01.270" UserId="-1" Text="The 2015 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17720" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8257" RevisionGUID="83cd3366-ea51-403b-a1da-d69d11bbbff4" CreationDate="2015-08-24T20:00:01.270" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|moderators|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17721" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="d1e861e7-4cb6-4395-b373-a51a3db565b9" CreationDate="2015-08-24T20:00:11.813" UserId="43158" Text="As [we've done in the previous election](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6658/2014-moderator-election-qa-question-collection), we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary. Rules are the same as last time but there's no reason for you to have to dig back there unless you wanted to, say, reassert previously submitted questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, August 31st at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17722" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="d1e861e7-4cb6-4395-b373-a51a3db565b9" CreationDate="2015-08-24T20:00:11.813" UserId="43158" Text="2015 Moderator Election Q&amp;A - Question Collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17723" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="d1e861e7-4cb6-4395-b373-a51a3db565b9" CreationDate="2015-08-24T20:00:11.813" UserId="43158" Text="|discussion|featured|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17724" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8259" RevisionGUID="173701fb-74a1-4f7f-8f00-c4bcdecbbf6b" CreationDate="2015-08-24T20:00:11.813" UserId="43158" Text="Here is a set of general questions, gathered as very common questions asked every election. As mentioned in the instructions, the first two questions are guaranteed to show up in the Q&amp;A, while the others are if there aren't enough questions (or, if you like one enough, you may split it off as a separate answer for review within the community's 8). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments? &#xD;&#xA; - How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In your opinion, what do moderators do? &#xD;&#xA; - A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that? &#xD;&#xA; - In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17725" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="e44c4a55-a67d-44f2-9d8a-82dbc13ceadc" CreationDate="2015-08-24T22:58:01.870" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/635949210253271040" />
  <row Id="17726" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8256" RevisionGUID="29085c65-11d1-4400-91c9-d2ae16b48686" CreationDate="2015-08-25T00:53:03.283" UserId="126632" Comment="added 155 characters in body" Text="I declined this flag. This is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So-called link-only answers have [long been discussed on the network][1]. Nobody really likes them, as they divert people off-site which is frustrating to them, and the links go bad which is doubly frustrating. They should be expanded into proper answers, converted to comments, or deleted altogether.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post, being a link-only answer, had already been converted to a comment, so no visible information was lost. Undeleting the answer would not have made anything new visible or restored anything to visibility. It also would not have helped the asker, as it was he who posted the non-answer in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, the post has _some_ small value, but to be a full answer it really ought to say something more than &quot;set up a scheduled task using winrm&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for &quot;very low quality&quot; flags on answers, I expect to see these _very rarely_. There are generally better things to do, for instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wrong answers should simply be [downvoted][2]. Don't worry about losing your fake internet points or making the other guy feel bad. (But flag _dangerous_ or [_malicious_][3] answers, such as those that contain an obfuscated `rm -rf /`; we will remove those.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Answers&quot; which don't even attempt to answer the question given should be flagged as &quot;not an answer&quot;. For instance, someone didn't understand the question before answering, posted their answer to the wrong question, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an [example][4] of &quot;not an answer&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Not an answer answer][5]][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Spam should be flagged as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, finally, a &quot;very low quality&quot; answer looks like [this][6]. Flag as very low quality when it isn't spam, not an answer or a wrong answer, and deleting the answer is the only thing to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Very low quality answer][7]][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/a/412949/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/a/161810/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wfxVK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/a/508998/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xsh36.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17727" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8260" RevisionGUID="0251ebc4-de7a-4ace-a796-0525b196eff5" CreationDate="2015-08-25T13:42:57.563" UserId="218888" Text="I'd like to drag an elephant into this room (I'm sorry in advance), and see what people think now that some time has passed. Perhaps the amount of exposition is too much, and the subject aged. But I can't help but feel like it will color this years election whether we bring it up or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We had an [election last year][1] that ended with some [parting and drama.][2]  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`][3] comment...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's be honest here, things [went wrong][4] after the last election.  &#xD;&#xA;Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform][5] of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So for our candidates:**  &#xD;&#xA;Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider [picking up some of what was dropped][6] after last years drama? And if so, will you handle it differently?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election/4&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17728" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8257" RevisionGUID="6d0b86b1-a627-431b-8bfa-db8c9395951c" CreationDate="2015-08-26T02:04:54.993" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/636358629415911428" />
  <row Id="17734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8262" RevisionGUID="0826e7fc-b151-487e-8679-03fbcf20c518" CreationDate="2015-08-27T11:27:03.457" UserId="307107" Text="Now I'm just trying to understand the following close reason in regard to my question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow.&quot; – Sven&#xD;&#xA;and this is the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/717213/how-do-i-respond-to-a-get-request-in-c-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it seems that the question was closed because it was not in a business but I'm doing this for a company with some 70 employees so that makes it a business right? Or is there another reason as to why it was closed?  Just trying to understand, it's ok if there was another reason as to why it was closed but I want to know. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17735" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8262" RevisionGUID="0826e7fc-b151-487e-8679-03fbcf20c518" CreationDate="2015-08-27T11:27:03.457" UserId="307107" Text="Question closed because it was not in a busness enviroment, but i'm doing it for a company?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8263" RevisionGUID="129049c7-5970-4561-a9ec-264c2f6d616b" CreationDate="2015-08-27T11:44:46.473" UserId="8897" Text="This is a software development question. It *might* fit on http://Stackoverflow.com, but I consider it a bit too basic to just migrate it over there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please check with their help center to see if the question is welcome and if yes, post it there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, please read our [help center](http://serverfault.com/help) before posting here. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8264" RevisionGUID="565d8567-2c02-4b8a-8042-066d41529317" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:01:16.683" UserId="9517" Text="Your question was closed because it it not about **MANAGING** information technology systems in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question looks like your're trying to learn about developing web pages with C# and other http technologies which are more topical on Stack Overflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17739" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="ce30f555-9da3-48a1-b5f7-a58e5c067916" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:21:20.593" UserId="58408" Text="I came across [these](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/58408) [two](http://serverfault.com/a/182611/58408) answers to an old question, which to my mind are simply [link-only answers](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/157730). Hence, I flagged them as NAA to push them into the review queue for the more experienced members of this community to take a look at and judge according to current standards. (Both answers are by currently reasonably high-reputation members of the community.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am aware that [this](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5317/58408) says that flags shouldn't be used when the community has the ability to handle the situation. However, *I* don't have sufficient reputation here at present to even vote to close, let alone vote to delete. So the way for me to try to help curate the site in that manner is to push things into the review queues. (That said, and not for bragging rights, at 50k rep network-wide, diamond on one site, self-relinquished diamond on another, and an about 90% helpful flags rate on Server Fault, I think I have a decent idea of how the Stack Exchange system works and a reasonable grasp of this community's standards.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was rather surprised when I saw that the two flags had been *declined - flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention*. I didn't expect a moderator to unilaterally delete the answers, or even really take any unilateral action at all; I was hoping for the community to take a look at them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * What should I have done instead of flagging, keeping in mind that the most recent activity on the question was almost five years ago?&#xD;&#xA; * Why were the flags declined? (Optional to answer, but would be nice to know.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17740" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="ce30f555-9da3-48a1-b5f7-a58e5c067916" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:21:20.593" UserId="58408" Text="Why were my &quot;not an answer&quot; flags on these answers declined? What should I have done instead?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17741" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="ce30f555-9da3-48a1-b5f7-a58e5c067916" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:21:20.593" UserId="58408" Text="|discussion|flagging|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17742" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8266" RevisionGUID="ced77349-53e1-4d45-a5e9-8e16a394e03c" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:33:03.770" UserId="218888" Text="*First off*, these are really old question and answers, which makes inertia important (It is not useful to pick through everything in our history for stuff that no longer fits with our current viewpoints).  &#xD;&#xA;Regardless, the first answer does have another answer than the links it posts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The questions you're asking are answered in the hier(7) man page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Read the manual is an answer, and in some cases it is the correct answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Secondly*, not all link answers are inherently wrong, there are exceptions, doubly so with old posts.  &#xD;&#xA;From the post you yourself cited:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  There's really only one valid exception to this rule, and that's when the question is:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Suggest me some tutorials where i can learn quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question that has the answers you flagged:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Where can I find an explanation ... ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would put this in the same bucket as asking for tutorials." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8266" RevisionGUID="ec1d0454-d409-47c2-93fc-5ca5c9c6c5a6" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:35:01.467" UserId="218888" Comment="added 141 characters in body" Text="*First off*, these are really old question and answers, which makes inertia important (It is not useful to pick through everything in our history for stuff that no longer fits with our current viewpoints).  &#xD;&#xA;Regardless, the first answer does have another answer than the links it posts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The questions you're asking are answered in the hier(7) man page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Read the manual is an answer, and in some cases it is the correct answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Secondly*, not all link answers are inherently wrong, there are exceptions, doubly so with old posts.  &#xD;&#xA;From the post you yourself cited:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  There's really only one valid exception to this rule, and that's when the question is:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Suggest me some tutorials where i can learn quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question that has the answers you flagged:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Where can I find an explanation ... ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would put this in the same bucket as asking for tutorials.  &#xD;&#xA;So in practice... flag the question, it asks for tutorials / learning material and is OT.  &#xD;&#xA;But is it worth it for a question from 2010?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8267" RevisionGUID="2207a343-cc11-4d53-869d-3ba112a0e06b" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:42:39.813" UserId="37681" Text="Just my opinion but [this Q &amp; A](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/37681)  :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is 5 years old&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not every old Q &amp; A is worth judging to current standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is Accepted by the OP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So despite being nearly a link only answer the OP found it useful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally such an answer is actually the best in this case, it is so because that is the standaard and reproducing (sections of) the standard would not really improve the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is upvoted a number of times&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and at the time apparently a number of other community members found it a useful answer too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17745" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8267" RevisionGUID="f7d01808-eb77-4f41-b4b7-b7eb6d669fe5" CreationDate="2015-08-27T12:51:36.907" UserId="37681" Comment="added 330 characters in body" Text="First off:   Flagging link only answers is the correct thing to do.  &#xD;&#xA;You may also edit the answer if you're so inclined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second opinions can differ but in this specific Q &amp; [A](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/37681) I would most likely have declined the flag too, because the answer :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is 5 years old&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not every old Q &amp; A is worth judging to current standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is Accepted by the OP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So despite being nearly a link only answer the OP found it useful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally such an answer is actually the best in this specific case, it is so because that is the standaard and reproducing (sections of) the standard would not really improve the answer as much as simply pointing there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is upvoted a number of times&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and at the time apparently a number of other community members found it a useful answer too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And last: AFAIK there is no &quot;black mark&quot; if your flags get declined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17746" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8267" RevisionGUID="a049840e-637c-413a-b24d-fff9cdf774f6" CreationDate="2015-08-27T13:00:28.170" UserId="37681" Comment="added 33 characters in body" Text="First off:   Flagging link only answers is the correct thing to do.  &#xD;&#xA;You may also edit the answer if you're so inclined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second opinions can differ but in this specific [Q &amp; A](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/37681) I would most likely have declined the flag too, because the answer :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is 5 years old&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not every old Q &amp; A is worth judging to current standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is Accepted by the OP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So despite being nearly a link only answer the OP found it useful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally such an answer is actually the best in this specific case, it is so because that is the standaard and reproducing (sections of) the standard would not really improve the answer as much as simply pointing there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is upvoted a number of times&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and at the time apparently a number of other community members found it a useful answer too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And last: AFAIK there is no &quot;black mark&quot; if your flags get declined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17747" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8267" RevisionGUID="f6396666-b44c-43d1-8b79-4347003358d0" CreationDate="2015-08-27T13:01:05.190" UserId="37681" Comment="added 33 characters in body" Text="First off:   Flagging link only answers is the correct thing to do.  &#xD;&#xA;You may also edit the answer if you're so inclined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second opinions can differ but in this specific [Q &amp; A](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/37681) I would most likely have declined the flag too, because :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is 5 years old&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not every old Q &amp; A is worth judging to current standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is Accepted by the OP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So despite being nearly a link only answer the OP found it useful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally such an answer is actually the best in this specific case, it is so because that is the standaard and reproducing (sections of) the standard would not really improve the answer as much as simply pointing there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is upvoted a number of times&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and at the time apparently a number of other community members found it a useful answer too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And last: AFAIK there is no &quot;black mark&quot; if your flags get declined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17748" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8268" RevisionGUID="41b66a6c-37d7-4e20-8f2a-487c5ff80f40" CreationDate="2015-08-27T13:22:13.767" UserId="-1" Text="" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8269" RevisionGUID="ceca4672-d8d8-4969-9489-0bc93bfa5d53" CreationDate="2015-08-27T13:22:13.767" UserId="-1" Text="" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8270" RevisionGUID="426420a4-69ed-489c-9ad6-cdb257a71bd2" CreationDate="2015-08-27T13:59:35.537" UserId="9517" Text="Both of those answers are valid and will remain valid even if the links go dead, all someone has to do is go looking based on the information provided. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are absolutely answers and should _not_ have been flagged NAA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could have gone looking and found an online version of the hier(7) man page and you could have edited it into the Accepted answe it's about 12k characters so it would fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FSH and LSB though are too big to edit onto the 30K character limit set by SE so really the only option the OP had was to mention them by name and then leave helpful links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the problem here ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17751" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8270" RevisionGUID="a2276d67-12c7-485e-b4a0-d871a5349d05" CreationDate="2015-08-27T14:05:32.383" UserId="9517" Comment="added 371 characters in body" Text="Both of those answers are valid and will remain valid even if the links go dead, all someone has to do is go looking based on the information provided. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are absolutely answers and should _not_ have been flagged NAA.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are lost of things you could have done with out flagging ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could have gone looking and found an online version of the hier(7) man page and you could have edited it into the accepted answer it's about 12k characters so it would fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FSH and LSB though are too big to edit onto the 30K character limit set by SE so really the only option the OP had was to mention them by name and then leave helpful links. You could have done nothing in that case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just checked elsewhere and whilst there is an option for a Very Low Quality on Questions, the same does not exist for Answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess, if you felt the answers were low quality you should have either edited them (if possible) to fix them up, downvoted and/or left a comment. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17752" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8271" RevisionGUID="fa46ef74-400d-4f18-b76e-e13646843104" CreationDate="2015-08-27T14:45:37.060" UserId="126632" Text="Just for completeness, I declined both of these flags because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In both cases, the answers could easily be improved by editing them, and this is not something you need a moderator for. Also they stand well enough on their own, that even if the links went dead they would still be useful. Iain has covered these points pretty well, so I won't belabor them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8272" RevisionGUID="e4232b30-0f5e-4597-a870-b15e318d30c4" CreationDate="2015-08-28T03:01:39.363" UserId="1375" Text="What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the site's charter?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Hope it's OK to propose questions, even though I'm a candidate)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8272" RevisionGUID="16d6a395-d78c-459e-b4b1-8b515ae694b2" CreationDate="2015-08-28T06:31:07.540" UserId="1375" Comment="added 26 characters in body" Text="What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional quality questions&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Hope it's OK to propose questions, even though I'm a candidate)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17755" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8272" RevisionGUID="c08ff411-1168-412e-9274-0154cec6a738" CreationDate="2015-08-28T07:52:22.077" UserId="1375" Comment="added 301 characters in body" Text="Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Hope it's OK to propose questions, even though I'm a candidate)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17756" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8268" RevisionGUID="8afafa28-0ea7-482b-b58f-465c908589fe" CreationDate="2015-08-28T16:37:14.197" UserId="218888" Comment="added 2473 characters in body" Text="### What are moderator elections?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderator elections are held periodically to determine who the community moderators will be for a given site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are community moderators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators are site users who have been elected by the community based on not only their knowledge in the topic domain, but also because they are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- patient and fair&#xD;&#xA;- lead by example&#xD;&#xA;- show respect for their fellow community member in their actions and words&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators have the very highest level of privilege in our system:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Moderator votes are binding. Any place we have voting (close, open, delete, undelete, offensive, etc), that vote will reach the threshold and take effect immediately if a single moderator casts a vote.&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators can lock posts. Locked posts cannot be voted on or changed in any way.&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators can protect posts. Protected posts cannot be answered by new users.&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators can see all data in the system, including votes and user profile information.&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators can place users in timed suspension, and delete users if necessary.&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators can perform large-scale maintenance actions like merge questions and batch retag. But should probably be very careful when doing this.&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators have access to the moderator flag queue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How do community moderators work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following guidelines are provided to all our community moderators, and all moderators of any type are expected to abide by them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. As a moderator, your actions now represent our community; please act accordingly. You are in a position of the highest trust.&#xD;&#xA;2. Your goal is to guide the community with gentle — but firm — intervention. **Respect** your fellow community members at all times; demonstrate **fairness** and **impartiality** in your actions.&#xD;&#xA;3. Keep the discussion reasonably on topic by providing visible feedback to indicate where and why things have gone off topic.&#xD;&#xA;4. Regularly check for and deal with posts **flagged for moderator attention**.&#xD;&#xA;5. In the case of serious disputes, communicate directly with users via email to help **mediate and resolve disputes**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### When should I seek out a community moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't hesitate to [flag posts for moderator attention][1] any time there is something you feel strongly needs to be brought to the attention of a moderator. And if it is extremely urgent, you can always mail the address provided in the footer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/privileges/flag-posts&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17757" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="8268" RevisionGUID="8afafa28-0ea7-482b-b58f-465c908589fe" CreationDate="2015-08-28T16:37:14.197" Comment="Proposed by 218888 approved by 6177, 120438 edit id of 9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8275" RevisionGUID="e8a4096f-b5d2-4d12-8b38-9e993c333478" CreationDate="2015-08-29T19:31:56.827" UserId="126699" Text="Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role.  What is awesome about your approach?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17765" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8260" RevisionGUID="a05808c2-03fe-4e92-8b8a-dd47aa6d750d" CreationDate="2015-08-30T06:58:38.753" UserId="218888" Comment="Trying to format questions" Text="I'd like to drag an elephant into this room (I'm sorry in advance), and see what people think now that some time has passed. Perhaps the amount of exposition is too much, and the subject aged. But I can't help but feel like it will color this years election whether we bring it up or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We had an [election last year][1] that ended with some [parting and drama.][2]  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`][3] comment...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's be honest here, things [went wrong][4] after the last election.  &#xD;&#xA;Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform][5] of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So for our candidates:**  &#xD;&#xA;Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year][6], and if so will you take a different approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election/4&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17767" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8276" RevisionGUID="fbad1542-82e3-4eaa-9ccd-a911f532b2cd" CreationDate="2015-08-31T05:46:26.610" UserId="218590" Text="So the the link of [original answer][1] was dead, so I would like to add another solution. Basically the technique was similar: inject javascript  snippet into election page. To do this I create [bookmarklet][2] with the following javascript code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    javascript:void%20function(){var%20e=prompt(%22Please%20enter%20your%20Server%20Fault%20user%20ID%22,%221%22),a=parseInt(e,10);jQuery.ajaxSetup({dataFilter:function(e){var%20t=JSON.parse(e);return%20t.candidates%26%26(t.candidates={},t.candidates[a]={user_id:a,text:%22%22,nominated_order:1,elected:!1}),JSON.stringify(t)}}),$(%22li[data-sitename='serverfault']%20a%22).click()}();&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Step by step:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Get your Server Fault user ID from your the URL on profile page.&#xD;&#xA;2. Open your browser and enable Bookmarks Bar ([Chrome][3], [Firefox][4], [Opera][5]).&#xD;&#xA;3. Drag this dummy links [My Stats][6] to Bookmarks Bar.&#xD;&#xA;4. Edit the bookmark (*Right click new bookmark item, and click **Edit**/**Properties***), replace the **URL**/**Address**/**Location** field with above javascript code.&#xD;&#xA;5. Go to [election candidates statistic page][7]. Click the Bookmarklet and enter your Server Fault user ID to run the script.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Disclaimer: tested on Firefox, Opera and Chrome.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here the original code&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    var user_input = prompt(&quot;Please enter your Server Fault user ID&quot;, &quot;1&quot;);&#xD;&#xA;    var sf_id = parseInt(user_input, 10);&#xD;&#xA;    jQuery.ajaxSetup({dataFilter: function(data) {&#xD;&#xA;        var dataOO = JSON.parse(data);&#xD;&#xA;        if (dataOO.candidates) {&#xD;&#xA;            dataOO['candidates'] = {};&#xD;&#xA;            dataOO['candidates'][sf_id] = {&quot;user_id&quot;: sf_id, &quot;text&quot;: &quot;&quot;, &quot;nominated_order&quot;:1, &quot;elected&quot;:false};;&#xD;&#xA;        }&#xD;&#xA;        return JSON.stringify(dataOO);&#xD;&#xA;      }&#xD;&#xA;    });&#xD;&#xA;    $( &quot;li[data-sitename='serverfault'] a&quot; ).click()&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6686/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklet&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95745?hl=en&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarks-toolbar-display-favorite-websites#w_show-or-hide-the-bookmarks-toolbar&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://ccm.net/faq/34199-opera-how-to-enable-the-bookmarks-bar&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://replace.me&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://elections.stackexchange.com/#serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8278" RevisionGUID="2b38af94-1cd8-49e2-a092-544c3e771d6d" CreationDate="2015-08-31T12:14:32.023" UserId="120438" Text="[The help center][1] explains this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some duplicate questions may eventually be deleted, but often they are left as a signpost pointing people towards the canonical answer to that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, you should let the question remain so that it will be easier for others to find the way to the previous answer. The fact that you didn't find it when you did your own search on the site before posting would seem to indicate that such a sign post is indeed useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/duplicates" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17773" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8280" RevisionGUID="89dc7c79-552a-44bf-91da-6ee40c8cad8b" CreationDate="2015-08-31T20:00:22.370" UserId="43158" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](http://meta.ell.stackexchange.com/questions/2562/2015-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. There were some concerns about hosting this with almost no questions, but then additional questions were supplied. Some questions have been split into multiple questions for the purposes here. We have 8 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](http://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/89dc7c79-552a-44bf-91da-6ee40c8cad8b/view-source). Oh, and please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17775" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8280" RevisionGUID="89dc7c79-552a-44bf-91da-6ee40c8cad8b" CreationDate="2015-08-31T20:00:22.370" UserId="43158" Text="|discussion|featured|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="d68357e8-6eb8-4010-9a68-9f221ab88507" CreationDate="2015-08-31T20:00:48.530" UserId="43158" Comment="We're going through with it - even if you don't trust the larger public to read it, this generates an artifact for the community here that they all still seem interested in reading." Text="As [we've done in the previous election](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6658/2014-moderator-election-qa-question-collection), we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary. Rules are the same as last time but there's no reason for you to have to dig back there unless you wanted to, say, reassert previously submitted questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **The purpose of this thread was to collect questions for the questionnaire. The questionnaire is now live, and you may find it [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8280/2015-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, August 31st at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17777" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="d68357e8-6eb8-4010-9a68-9f221ab88507" CreationDate="2015-08-31T20:00:48.530" UserId="43158" Comment="We're going through with it - even if you don't trust the larger public to read it, this generates an artifact for the community here that they all still seem interested in reading." Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17778" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8280" RevisionGUID="78e9e5ad-b190-41f8-ba6f-510b3f644614" CreationDate="2015-08-31T20:21:34.280" UserId="1126" Comment="Wrong link." Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8258/2015-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. There were some concerns about hosting this with almost no questions, but then additional questions were supplied. Some questions have been split into multiple questions for the purposes here. We have 8 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](http://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/89dc7c79-552a-44bf-91da-6ee40c8cad8b/view-source). Oh, and please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17779" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8281" RevisionGUID="1e6d3e83-f1aa-4724-a0d2-c4255477972b" CreationDate="2015-08-31T21:26:38.177" UserId="126699" Text="Here are my answers!  I also still stand by [my answers last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6732/126699).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the most important thing about moderation is consensus.  Moderators don't have the power to act independently of everyone else in the community even though no technical control exists to prevent them.  I see the moderation tools primarily as a powerful means to effect the community's decision (as it is expressed on meta for example).  No problem is too urgent to take a moment to consider what the community really wants done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have standing consensus on spam, obviously, and now [we have it on web control panels](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8086/let-us-continue-to-close-old-off-topic-questions-about-web-hosting-control-pa).  An effective moderator does not embark on great initiatives alone, but does so after understanding where the community stands and ensuring it is embarking on that initiative too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that rhetoric is ever viable!  A vote for me is a vote for consensus-building, level-headed decision making, and courtesy.  It is incredibly important to assume good faith in the absence of any evidence to the contrary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're playing the long game here.  We can afford to give people a few strikes, as it were, before they are out.  Moderators can afford the time it takes to do things right and ensure decisions are well-supported.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have a problem with a constant influx of off-topic questions.  We have always struggled with topicality, but that's OK - we have consensus, and we have shown that when that consensus needs updating we as a community are more than capable of making that happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For as long as the community needs to remove off-topic content, I plan to do that, but only with consensus that it is in fact off-topic.  I haven't been doing much of that lately because as a non-moderator my doing that does nothing but fill the close-queue and spend people's time on tedium.  However, as a moderator I could do it effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a long track record of asking for consensus on that matter, participating in discussions about it, and standing by it.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5656/tag-removal-request-soho/5657#5657&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin/6540#6540&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5733/administration-tag-should-be-blacklisted/5734#5734&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5836/should-subjective-questions-be-subjected-to-closure/5837#5837&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6688/mod-hammering-to-do-or-not-to-do/6735#6735&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism is a tricky thing to pin down, but it has some fundamental characteristics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Acting in the long-term interests of your client and employer&#xD;&#xA;* Behaving as though you care about the results of your work&#xD;&#xA;* Following best practices (and not making ugly, unmaintainable hacks)&#xD;&#xA;* Doing your job (and not expecting others to do it for you)&#xD;&#xA;* Putting in some effort to educate yourself&#xD;&#xA;* Speaking up when procedure is wrongheaded or ineffective&#xD;&#xA;* Using the right tools for the task at hand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A professional might be getting paid for what they do, but I'm not even sure this is a fundamentally necessary quality.  It's more about what you are doing and how you are doing it.  If you are using the wrong tools (like a home internet connection), or you refuse to challenge wrong procedure, or you otherwise don't do the things in the list above, you're not being a professional.  We are interested in questions from professionals here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean you always use the best of everything and that all your procedures are perfect and flawless, but it does mean you have a reasonable amount of knowledge, approach your task with thought, and make some effort to figure things out.  It also means you're receptive to being told your methodology isn't right, and that when this happens you're ready to change tack (instead of being stubborn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, yes.  I do agree with that.  I think the community agrees with that too, and I think it's important to the usefulness and survival of this site that we engage in normative behaviours (closing unprofessional questions) to preserve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can't tell whether a person is professional from the question, I don't *care* whether they are at work or not.  The question and answers are the legacy we live with and they are all that really matter.  If a question is not professional-quality and not from a professional, this will be apparent from the text of the question and comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll keep this one short.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Predictable, fair, no-surprises moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* Rapid and effective enactment of community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;* A track record of consistently high-quality content submission.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The field is constantly changing in material ways, and the field is full of pretenders!  Also, we have a field, not just a topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have shifts to and from centralization and decentralization of networks, constantly changing best practices, and cultural and core skill shifts.  A good example of that last one is the evolving meaning of &quot;devops&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault, this means we need to keep on top of these kinds of changes and make sure we neither ignore nor too enthusiastically embrace changes in the field.  We have to accept questions about emerging technologies without accidentally allowing unprofessional questions to take over.  We need to recognize that, for example, some people are both developers and sysops at the same time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the unique quality that we filter for questions related to professional environments, so that these questions and answers will reflect professionalism and be broadly useful.  Many or even most new users to the site seem to feel that basically anything goes, including questions about how to build enterprise networks out of garbage, run ancient software long past EOL, and implement extremely inadvisable requirements.  I think these things are given broader acceptance elsewhere, but we are taking the approach that is right for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think slackening that approach is a necessary part of acknowledging devops or other changes, and I don't think it would do anything other than drive off high-quality professional contributors with boredom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, my question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator is a consensus-builder and consensus-implementer.  My approach is awesome because I intend to avoid governing or crusading, and just act as a force multiplier for community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I bring my energy and enthusiasm to the table, and if you elect me I will be very energetic and enthusiastic thanks to the vote of confidence!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do the same thing I would have done last year, and **talk to them**.  Moderator actions are for de-escalation.  Using them to beat someone up isn't an effective way to de-escalate.  The user has demonstrated a commitment to the community by contributing high-quality content, and that commitment is worthy of respect that should be returned in kind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the time, users who create unhealthy conflict are simply unaware that their behaviour is counterproductive, antinormative, escalatory, or abusive.  Alternatively, they are unaware that they are harming the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the arguments and flags are significant and demonstrate recalcitrance, sometimes it's important to put weight behind your words with moderator actions, but personally I'd feel much better if the problematic user stopped, deleted their own abuse, and perhaps even apologized as a result of talking with a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter who you are, the right answer is to **talk to them**.  As a moderator, this is doubly true, since moderators who do not act with hegemony and are in open conflict bring the whole site and its moderation into contempt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When talking to them, I'd most likely talk about creating a meta question to resolve the controversy with consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several moderators.  No single moderator can consider themselves the sole arbiter of anything.  The whole network is based on community moderation, and it's unbelievably important to uphold that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8281" RevisionGUID="401d51cb-e3ae-4490-ac3a-f08d35f230c1" CreationDate="2015-08-31T21:49:21.500" UserId="126699" Comment="added 150 characters in body" Text="Here are my answers!  I also still stand by [my answers last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6732/126699).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the most important thing about moderation is consensus.  Moderators don't have the power to act independently of everyone else in the community even though no technical control exists to prevent them.  I see the moderation tools primarily as a powerful means to effect the community's decision (as it is expressed on meta for example).  No problem is too urgent to take a moment to consider what the community really wants done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have standing consensus on spam, obviously, and now [we have it on web control panels](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8086/let-us-continue-to-close-old-off-topic-questions-about-web-hosting-control-pa).  An effective moderator does not embark on great initiatives alone, but does so after understanding where the community stands and ensuring it is embarking on that initiative too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that rhetoric is ever viable!  A vote for me is a vote for consensus-building, level-headed decision making, and courtesy.  It is incredibly important to assume good faith in the absence of any evidence to the contrary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're playing the long game here.  We can afford to give people a few strikes, as it were, before they are out.  Moderators can afford the time it takes to do things right and ensure decisions are well-supported.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have a problem with a constant influx of off-topic questions.  We have always struggled with topicality, but that's OK - we have consensus, and we have shown that when that consensus needs updating we as a community are more than capable of making that happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For as long as the community needs to remove off-topic content, I plan to do that, but only with consensus that it is in fact off-topic.  I haven't been doing much of that lately because as a non-moderator my doing that does nothing but fill the close-queue and spend people's time on tedium.  However, as a moderator I could do it effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a long track record of asking for consensus on that matter, participating in discussions about it, and standing by it.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5656/tag-removal-request-soho/5657#5657&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin/6540#6540&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5733/administration-tag-should-be-blacklisted/5734#5734&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5836/should-subjective-questions-be-subjected-to-closure/5837#5837&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6688/mod-hammering-to-do-or-not-to-do/6735#6735&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On reflection, it's probably not a bad idea to also ask the community whether or not some current initiative or practice still reflects consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism is a tricky thing to pin down, but it has some fundamental characteristics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Acting in the long-term interests of your client and employer&#xD;&#xA;* Behaving as though you care about the results of your work&#xD;&#xA;* Following best practices (and not making ugly, unmaintainable hacks)&#xD;&#xA;* Doing your job (and not expecting others to do it for you)&#xD;&#xA;* Putting in some effort to educate yourself&#xD;&#xA;* Speaking up when procedure is wrongheaded or ineffective&#xD;&#xA;* Using the right tools for the task at hand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A professional might be getting paid for what they do, but I'm not even sure this is a fundamentally necessary quality.  It's more about what you are doing and how you are doing it.  If you are using the wrong tools (like a home internet connection), or you refuse to challenge wrong procedure, or you otherwise don't do the things in the list above, you're not being a professional.  We are interested in questions from professionals here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean you always use the best of everything and that all your procedures are perfect and flawless, but it does mean you have a reasonable amount of knowledge, approach your task with thought, and make some effort to figure things out.  It also means you're receptive to being told your methodology isn't right, and that when this happens you're ready to change tack (instead of being stubborn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, yes.  I do agree with that.  I think the community agrees with that too, and I think it's important to the usefulness and survival of this site that we engage in normative behaviours (closing unprofessional questions) to preserve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can't tell whether a person is professional from the question, I don't *care* whether they are at work or not.  The question and answers are the legacy we live with and they are all that really matter.  If a question is not professional-quality and not from a professional, this will be apparent from the text of the question and comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll keep this one short.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Predictable, fair, no-surprises moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* Rapid and effective enactment of community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;* A track record of consistently high-quality content submission.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The field is constantly changing in material ways, and the field is full of pretenders!  Also, we have a field, not just a topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have shifts to and from centralization and decentralization of networks, constantly changing best practices, and cultural and core skill shifts.  A good example of that last one is the evolving meaning of &quot;devops&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault, this means we need to keep on top of these kinds of changes and make sure we neither ignore nor too enthusiastically embrace changes in the field.  We have to accept questions about emerging technologies without accidentally allowing unprofessional questions to take over.  We need to recognize that, for example, some people are both developers and sysops at the same time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the unique quality that we filter for questions related to professional environments, so that these questions and answers will reflect professionalism and be broadly useful.  Many or even most new users to the site seem to feel that basically anything goes, including questions about how to build enterprise networks out of garbage, run ancient software long past EOL, and implement extremely inadvisable requirements.  I think these things are given broader acceptance elsewhere, but we are taking the approach that is right for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think slackening that approach is a necessary part of acknowledging devops or other changes, and I don't think it would do anything other than drive off high-quality professional contributors with boredom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, my question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator is a consensus-builder and consensus-implementer.  My approach is awesome because I intend to avoid governing or crusading, and just act as a force multiplier for community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I bring my energy and enthusiasm to the table, and if you elect me I will be very energetic and enthusiastic thanks to the vote of confidence!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do the same thing I would have done last year, and **talk to them**.  Moderator actions are for de-escalation.  Using them to beat someone up isn't an effective way to de-escalate.  The user has demonstrated a commitment to the community by contributing high-quality content, and that commitment is worthy of respect that should be returned in kind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the time, users who create unhealthy conflict are simply unaware that their behaviour is counterproductive, antinormative, escalatory, or abusive.  Alternatively, they are unaware that they are harming the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the arguments and flags are significant and demonstrate recalcitrance, sometimes it's important to put weight behind your words with moderator actions, but personally I'd feel much better if the problematic user stopped, deleted their own abuse, and perhaps even apologized as a result of talking with a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter who you are, the right answer is to **talk to them**.  As a moderator, this is doubly true, since moderators who do not act with hegemony and are in open conflict bring the whole site and its moderation into contempt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When talking to them, I'd most likely talk about creating a meta question to resolve the controversy with consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several moderators.  No single moderator can consider themselves the sole arbiter of anything.  The whole network is based on community moderation, and it's unbelievably important to uphold that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17781" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8282" RevisionGUID="5097835e-d7fc-4036-9d05-3dc243f0a425" CreationDate="2015-09-01T01:18:50.047" UserId="20815" Text="&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 thing that went wrong: communication. From both sides. SE was too heavy-handed in enacting actions with no prior warning nor communication. N00b could have (not should have) communicated better about his cleansing campaign.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My default when dealing with people is to not presume that they have bad motivations for doing whatever they're doing. I apply this not only to work interactions but also to how I interact with my wife as well as my two boys. Yes, by starting out from this perspective, I may get burned from time to time, but overall, things tend to just plain go better when you start from the assumption that people are acting in good faith.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before taking any action and making any assumptions, SE staff should have communicated individually with HopelessN00b to see what was he was up to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, accusations of lying were made by SE staff, and to my knowledge, were never substantiated nor apologized for. This was inappropriate. I *hope* that the SE Community team learned an important lesson through that experience. I'm certain that any future mods will also be more careful when undertaking similar actions. I know I will be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maintaining a reasonable set of tags is critical to the organization of questions on all SE sites. Serverfault is no exception. Looking through the list of tags that HopelessN00b wanted to burnitate, I agree with most of them. Many of the tags are either too broad or too narrow to be of any use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I 100% agree that SF needs &quot;professional-quality&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism means:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Writing an easily-understood question. It is *fine* if English is not your primary language. However, if I have to read your question through four times to even being understanding what is it you're asking about, it's probably getting closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Showing evidence that you've done some work on the issue yourself. As I mentioned in my [nomination speech](http://serverfault.com/election/5#post-717356), we're not here to do your job for you. If it's clear that you're clueless about the topic at hand, are unwilling to provide details required to answer the question, or are asking for a handout, the question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Interacting with peers in a respectful manner. If a user shows disrespect, they'll be temp-banned. I won't tolerate it. This applies even to high-rep users. Systems Administrators are often lumped into a &quot;jerk&quot; category, and if my work with SF can sway that stereotype even just a little bit, I would call it a success.&#xD;&#xA; - All of the above applies not only to questions, but also to all other interactions on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe you should vote for me, maybe you should vote for one of many other immensely-qualified candidates that are in the election. Honestly, I'd **love** to be elected moderator, but if I don't get a diamond, I will gladly continue using the site as I have been, and will happily work alongside whomever is elected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being a helpdesk. We get all manner of people here, from Joe business owner that can't figure out his Linksys router, to Jane web developer, who is having problems &quot;connecting&quot; her DNS to her shared GoDaddy account, and everything in between. At the moment, I don't have any concrete ideas on how to solve this, but it needs to be made more clear (I'm not even sure this is possible) that we are not a helpdesk. If your service provider/software vendor/ISP/hardware manufacturer has a support mechanism, **it should be used first**. Yes, even if you need to pay for the support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The role of a moderator is to make sure that site activity (both questions and answers) align with the site's mission and intended audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They would be temp-banned, and if the behavior continued, perma-banned. Let me explain. My views on this are heavily-influenced by a policy we have at my day job. We have a strict no-jerk policy. This applies not only to employees, but also to vendors, contractors, and even investors. We don't care if you're *the* most talented software dev in the world - if you're a jerk and are difficult to work with, we don't want to employ you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is how I view un-professional behavior on Server Fault. Sure, you may provide some positive value. That's great. The ramifications of your negative actions, though, far outweigh the positives and thus, for the good of the site, the user should be banned. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd speak individually to that mod to hear their rationale. As mentioned above, I always try and presume people are trying to put their best foot forward. In discussion with the other mod, I'd try and argue my reasons for why the question should have been left open. If I'm able to convince the other mod, we'll re-open it. If not, let it be. It's not worth the effort and hard feelings to turn it into a conflict.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17782" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8282" RevisionGUID="2f66057d-6d33-4d25-ad13-eab441db119a" CreationDate="2015-09-01T02:47:07.487" UserId="20815" Comment="added 24 characters in body" Text="EEAA reporting in...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 thing that went wrong: communication. From both sides. SE was too heavy-handed in enacting actions with no prior warning nor communication. N00b could have (not should have) communicated better about his cleansing campaign.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My default when dealing with people is to not presume that they have bad motivations for doing whatever they're doing. I apply this not only to work interactions but also to how I interact with my wife as well as my two boys. Yes, by starting out from this perspective, I may get burned from time to time, but overall, things tend to just plain go better when you start from the assumption that people are acting in good faith.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before taking any action and making any assumptions, SE staff should have communicated individually with HopelessN00b to see what was he was up to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, accusations of lying were made by SE staff, and to my knowledge, were never substantiated nor apologized for. This was inappropriate. I *hope* that the SE Community team learned an important lesson through that experience. I'm certain that any future mods will also be more careful when undertaking similar actions. I know I will be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maintaining a reasonable set of tags is critical to the organization of questions on all SE sites. Serverfault is no exception. Looking through the list of tags that HopelessN00b wanted to burnitate, I agree with most of them. Many of the tags are either too broad or too narrow to be of any use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I 100% agree that SF needs &quot;professional-quality&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism means:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Writing an easily-understood question. It is *fine* if English is not your primary language. However, if I have to read your question through four times to even being understanding what is it you're asking about, it's probably getting closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Showing evidence that you've done some work on the issue yourself. As I mentioned in my [nomination speech](http://serverfault.com/election/5#post-717356), we're not here to do your job for you. If it's clear that you're clueless about the topic at hand, are unwilling to provide details required to answer the question, or are asking for a handout, the question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Interacting with peers in a respectful manner. If a user shows disrespect, they'll be temp-banned. I won't tolerate it. This applies even to high-rep users. Systems Administrators are often lumped into a &quot;jerk&quot; category, and if my work with SF can sway that stereotype even just a little bit, I would call it a success.&#xD;&#xA; - All of the above applies not only to questions, but also to all other interactions on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe you should vote for me, maybe you should vote for one of many other immensely-qualified candidates that are in the election. Honestly, I'd **love** to be elected moderator, but if I don't get a diamond, I will gladly continue using the site as I have been, and will happily work alongside whomever is elected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being a helpdesk. We get all manner of people here, from Joe business owner that can't figure out his Linksys router, to Jane web developer, who is having problems &quot;connecting&quot; her DNS to her shared GoDaddy account, and everything in between. At the moment, I don't have any concrete ideas on how to solve this, but it needs to be made more clear (I'm not even sure this is possible) that we are not a helpdesk. If your service provider/software vendor/ISP/hardware manufacturer has a support mechanism, **it should be used first**. Yes, even if you need to pay for the support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The role of a moderator is to make sure that site activity (both questions and answers) align with the site's mission and intended audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They would be temp-banned, and if the behavior continued, perma-banned. Let me explain. My views on this are heavily-influenced by a policy we have at my day job. We have a strict no-jerk policy. This applies not only to employees, but also to vendors, contractors, and even investors. We don't care if you're *the* most talented software dev in the world - if you're a jerk and are difficult to work with, we don't want to employ you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is how I view un-professional behavior on Server Fault. Sure, you may provide some positive value. That's great. The ramifications of your negative actions, though, far outweigh the positives and thus, for the good of the site, the user should be banned. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd speak individually to that mod to hear their rationale. As mentioned above, I always try and presume people are trying to put their best foot forward. In discussion with the other mod, I'd try and argue my reasons for why the question should have been left open. If I'm able to convince the other mod, we'll re-open it. If not, let it be. It's not worth the effort and hard feelings to turn it into a conflict.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17783" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8283" RevisionGUID="b01f0d5a-7a8a-4d44-935b-b89d8f49fedc" CreationDate="2015-09-01T08:04:16.247" UserId="218888" Text="In light of our last and this election, I was wondering if it was possible to ask for a small breakdown of how the election went and what the average voter looked like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that keeping privacy in regard we can't ask or even consider a full breakdown of everything that happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However there are some questions I have that are probably answerable without too much issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. How does rep figure in? Do lower rep people vote differently or not?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Where does the majority of the voters come from? Did they read more threads in meta or are they only interested in the election?&#xD;&#xA; 3. How do most people spread their votes? Do they vote for a single person, some people or for everyone.&#xD;&#xA; 4. How are down-votes used? Do people who down-vote spread their votes around? Are there people out there who only down-vote?&#xD;&#xA; 5. How does the traffic of the election compare to regular meta posts traffic, and to controversial meta posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the votes are over 250, and our poor Evan Caroll has over a hundred down-votes, I'm sure these figures could be shown without compromising the anonymity of the vote.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I might be alone in my curiosity, but what can I say other than, I'm a cat person and I'd really like to know everything about anything shiny." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="17786" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8283" RevisionGUID="fc9c4a33-9ed0-4198-906b-85a31da3df5f" CreationDate="2015-09-01T08:17:30.837" UserId="218888" Comment="added 40 characters in body" Text="In light of our last and this election, I was wondering if it was possible to ask for a small breakdown of how the election went and what the average voter looked like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that keeping privacy in regard we can't ask or even consider a full breakdown of everything that happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However there are some questions I have that are probably answerable without too much issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. How does rep figure in? Do lower rep people vote differently or not?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Where does the majority of the voters come from? Did they read more threads in meta or are they only interested in the election?&#xD;&#xA; 3. During the primary, how do most people spread their votes? Do they vote for a single person, some people or for everyone.&#xD;&#xA; 4. During the primary, how are down-votes used? Do people who down-vote spread their votes around? Are there people out there who only down-vote?&#xD;&#xA; 5. How does the traffic of the election compare to regular meta posts traffic, and to controversial meta posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the votes are over 250, and our poor Evan Caroll has over a hundred down-votes, I'm sure these figures could be shown without compromising the anonymity of the vote.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I might be alone in my curiosity, but what can I say other than, I'm a cat person and I'd really like to know everything about anything shiny." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17787" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8283" RevisionGUID="6b55f16d-0ef7-4bc4-b718-574a1407482a" CreationDate="2015-09-01T08:25:23.433" UserId="218888" Comment="Clarifying" Text="In light of our last and this election, I was wondering if it was possible to ask for a small breakdown of how the election went and what the average voter looked like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that keeping privacy in regard we can't ask or even consider a full breakdown of everything that happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However there are some questions I have that are probably answerable without too much issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. How does rep figure in? Do lower rep people vote differently or not?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Where does the majority of the voters come from, are they regulars here, or are they referred here from other SE sites? Did they read more threads in meta or are they only interested in the election?&#xD;&#xA; 3. During the primary, how do most people spread their votes? Do they vote for a single person, some people or for everyone.&#xD;&#xA; 4. During the primary, how are down-votes used? Do people who down-vote spread their votes around? Are there people out there who only down-vote?&#xD;&#xA; 5. How does the traffic of the election compare to regular meta posts traffic, and to controversial meta posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the votes are over 250, and our poor Evan Caroll has over a hundred down-votes, I'm sure these figures could be shown without compromising the anonymity of the vote.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I might be alone in my curiosity, but what can I say other than, I'm a cat person and I'd really like to know everything about anything shiny." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17788" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8281" RevisionGUID="43e65372-a6a9-47c6-b455-be83bd16308e" CreationDate="2015-09-01T08:47:47.877" UserId="126699" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="I am Falcon!  Here are my answers!  I also still stand by [my answers last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6732/126699).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the most important thing about moderation is consensus.  Moderators don't have the power to act independently of everyone else in the community even though no technical control exists to prevent them.  I see the moderation tools primarily as a powerful means to effect the community's decision (as it is expressed on meta for example).  No problem is too urgent to take a moment to consider what the community really wants done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have standing consensus on spam, obviously, and now [we have it on web control panels](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8086/let-us-continue-to-close-old-off-topic-questions-about-web-hosting-control-pa).  An effective moderator does not embark on great initiatives alone, but does so after understanding where the community stands and ensuring it is embarking on that initiative too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that rhetoric is ever viable!  A vote for me is a vote for consensus-building, level-headed decision making, and courtesy.  It is incredibly important to assume good faith in the absence of any evidence to the contrary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're playing the long game here.  We can afford to give people a few strikes, as it were, before they are out.  Moderators can afford the time it takes to do things right and ensure decisions are well-supported.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have a problem with a constant influx of off-topic questions.  We have always struggled with topicality, but that's OK - we have consensus, and we have shown that when that consensus needs updating we as a community are more than capable of making that happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For as long as the community needs to remove off-topic content, I plan to do that, but only with consensus that it is in fact off-topic.  I haven't been doing much of that lately because as a non-moderator my doing that does nothing but fill the close-queue and spend people's time on tedium.  However, as a moderator I could do it effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a long track record of asking for consensus on that matter, participating in discussions about it, and standing by it.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5656/tag-removal-request-soho/5657#5657&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin/6540#6540&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5733/administration-tag-should-be-blacklisted/5734#5734&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5836/should-subjective-questions-be-subjected-to-closure/5837#5837&#xD;&#xA;* http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6688/mod-hammering-to-do-or-not-to-do/6735#6735&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On reflection, it's probably not a bad idea to also ask the community whether or not some current initiative or practice still reflects consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism is a tricky thing to pin down, but it has some fundamental characteristics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Acting in the long-term interests of your client and employer&#xD;&#xA;* Behaving as though you care about the results of your work&#xD;&#xA;* Following best practices (and not making ugly, unmaintainable hacks)&#xD;&#xA;* Doing your job (and not expecting others to do it for you)&#xD;&#xA;* Putting in some effort to educate yourself&#xD;&#xA;* Speaking up when procedure is wrongheaded or ineffective&#xD;&#xA;* Using the right tools for the task at hand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A professional might be getting paid for what they do, but I'm not even sure this is a fundamentally necessary quality.  It's more about what you are doing and how you are doing it.  If you are using the wrong tools (like a home internet connection), or you refuse to challenge wrong procedure, or you otherwise don't do the things in the list above, you're not being a professional.  We are interested in questions from professionals here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean you always use the best of everything and that all your procedures are perfect and flawless, but it does mean you have a reasonable amount of knowledge, approach your task with thought, and make some effort to figure things out.  It also means you're receptive to being told your methodology isn't right, and that when this happens you're ready to change tack (instead of being stubborn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, yes.  I do agree with that.  I think the community agrees with that too, and I think it's important to the usefulness and survival of this site that we engage in normative behaviours (closing unprofessional questions) to preserve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can't tell whether a person is professional from the question, I don't *care* whether they are at work or not.  The question and answers are the legacy we live with and they are all that really matter.  If a question is not professional-quality and not from a professional, this will be apparent from the text of the question and comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll keep this one short.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Predictable, fair, no-surprises moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* Rapid and effective enactment of community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;* A track record of consistently high-quality content submission.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The field is constantly changing in material ways, and the field is full of pretenders!  Also, we have a field, not just a topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have shifts to and from centralization and decentralization of networks, constantly changing best practices, and cultural and core skill shifts.  A good example of that last one is the evolving meaning of &quot;devops&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault, this means we need to keep on top of these kinds of changes and make sure we neither ignore nor too enthusiastically embrace changes in the field.  We have to accept questions about emerging technologies without accidentally allowing unprofessional questions to take over.  We need to recognize that, for example, some people are both developers and sysops at the same time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the unique quality that we filter for questions related to professional environments, so that these questions and answers will reflect professionalism and be broadly useful.  Many or even most new users to the site seem to feel that basically anything goes, including questions about how to build enterprise networks out of garbage, run ancient software long past EOL, and implement extremely inadvisable requirements.  I think these things are given broader acceptance elsewhere, but we are taking the approach that is right for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think slackening that approach is a necessary part of acknowledging devops or other changes, and I don't think it would do anything other than drive off high-quality professional contributors with boredom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, my question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator is a consensus-builder and consensus-implementer.  My approach is awesome because I intend to avoid governing or crusading, and just act as a force multiplier for community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I bring my energy and enthusiasm to the table, and if you elect me I will be very energetic and enthusiastic thanks to the vote of confidence!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do the same thing I would have done last year, and **talk to them**.  Moderator actions are for de-escalation.  Using them to beat someone up isn't an effective way to de-escalate.  The user has demonstrated a commitment to the community by contributing high-quality content, and that commitment is worthy of respect that should be returned in kind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the time, users who create unhealthy conflict are simply unaware that their behaviour is counterproductive, antinormative, escalatory, or abusive.  Alternatively, they are unaware that they are harming the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the arguments and flags are significant and demonstrate recalcitrance, sometimes it's important to put weight behind your words with moderator actions, but personally I'd feel much better if the problematic user stopped, deleted their own abuse, and perhaps even apologized as a result of talking with a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter who you are, the right answer is to **talk to them**.  As a moderator, this is doubly true, since moderators who do not act with hegemony and are in open conflict bring the whole site and its moderation into contempt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When talking to them, I'd most likely talk about creating a meta question to resolve the controversy with consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several moderators.  No single moderator can consider themselves the sole arbiter of anything.  The whole network is based on community moderation, and it's unbelievably important to uphold that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17794" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8285" RevisionGUID="7b90eed2-e911-4394-9840-0d3b83b3cb38" CreationDate="2015-09-02T07:00:00.280" UserId="152268" Text="Is this not allowed? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a business question or not? I got negative for a genuine business question that involves privacy from MS and no responses - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/718232/disable-telemetry-data-privacy-invading-windows-updates-or-temporarily-all&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a huge issue given that MS is now putting spy ware into all older Windows. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17795" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8285" RevisionGUID="7b90eed2-e911-4394-9840-0d3b83b3cb38" CreationDate="2015-09-02T07:00:00.280" UserId="152268" Text="Asking how to block Microsofts Telemetry/ Data collection/ Privacy Invasion push for older domain clients?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17796" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8285" RevisionGUID="7b90eed2-e911-4394-9840-0d3b83b3cb38" CreationDate="2015-09-02T07:00:00.280" UserId="152268" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17797" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8286" RevisionGUID="c507b23f-2ea7-46a0-b265-0bbb1784ebf1" CreationDate="2015-09-02T07:34:36.507" UserId="9517" Text="Oh dear you got downvote the world is ending.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is this not allowed? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes it looks acceptable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Is this a business question or not?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  I got negative for a genuine business question that involves privacy from MS and no responses - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only the person who gave you the DV can say why they did it but they're not required to do so. People can and do vote as they see fit. It seems likely that you have jumped to the wrong conclusion though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Coming to meta for a single DV is a huge waste of everyone's time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8287" RevisionGUID="9ebe26c2-23de-480e-8000-80b2aab41a5e" CreationDate="2015-09-02T09:43:34.697" UserId="1375" Text="Your question, while valid, is poorly written and hard to understand.  The repeat of the title in the question, the random **bolding** &quot;**quoting**&quot;, and `other formatting`, and the disjointed nature of the writing, are all things that weigh against you. I'm not surprised someone downvoted it, because it is definitely &quot;unclear&quot;, which is one of the reasons given in the tooltip shown when you hover over the downvote button." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17799" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="53c8126e-2478-485a-93ac-9e85b25a00e6" CreationDate="2015-09-02T14:09:28.143" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/718563/confused-about-joining-the-community-reputation" />
  <row Id="17800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="96464bc4-8e66-4d42-ac49-969b042e8d03" CreationDate="2015-09-02T14:01:30.090" UserId="307614" Text="I am confused about how to join this community.  Here's what I've done so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) I have a problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) I came here for help&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3) When I went to ask the question, the instructions told me to thoroughly search the existing topics before posting (to avoid duplicate questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4) I did so, and found another poster who has EXACTLY the same problem I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5) So I tried to comment, in to contribute what I knew about the problem to the question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6) The site would not let me comment until I have 20 reputation, as a new member I only have 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7) I couldn't participate by commenting, but the site let me edit the question directly, so I added an edit (marked [Edit]) with what I had found related to the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;8) The edit was rejected because it makes no sense as an edit (which is true) and it really **should** have been comment.  So the edit was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9) But I can't comment, until I have 20 reputation.  So, I search for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10) I find the meta group (which seems to be a group ABOUT server fault).  Essentially, this &quot;felt&quot; like customer service.  Thinking I had found the right place, I tried to post a question about how to participate - but I am required to have 5 reputation points before I can do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I am posting this question here on the main forum, because I can't find anywhere else to contribute.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point in the process, my actual question is like 3 or 4 levels down in the stack - and I'm simply trying to figure out how to participate in this community.  This is an earnest question - though, in my experience, it will likely have the opposite effect than the desired one, and I will instead earn some down votes... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I am literally out of ideas as to how to join the community - I am at this point open to suggestions.  As a new member, with no reputation in this community, where am I allowed to participate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I contribute a new question - it will be obviously duplicate of an existing question, but I'm not allowed (yet) to participate in the existing question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Genuinely confused.  Any help would be greatly appreciated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17801" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="96464bc4-8e66-4d42-ac49-969b042e8d03" CreationDate="2015-09-02T14:01:30.090" UserId="307614" Text="Confused about joining the community (reputation)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17802" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="96464bc4-8e66-4d42-ac49-969b042e8d03" CreationDate="2015-09-02T14:01:30.090" UserId="307614" Text="|discussion|windows|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8289" RevisionGUID="4c59e875-f732-4e12-a22c-ca07c210dd4c" CreationDate="2015-09-02T14:17:02.210" UserId="218888" Text="**For your original question:**  &#xD;&#xA;If the duplicate question does not have an answer that is applicable to your situation.  &#xD;&#xA;Repose your question and add the possible duplicate in a link with remarks as to why it does not apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the duplicate question has an answer that also resolves your problem.  &#xD;&#xA;Your problem is now solved, congratulations. Is this not why you were here to begin with?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As for coming in to the community:**  &#xD;&#xA;You can start by creating well-written answers to other peoples questions, those can easily give you enough reputation to participate. I'm not sure if you can in any way look for issues to post here, other than them happening organically in the course of your work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site is built around contributing knowledge, if this is what you're here for, you should fit right in.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17804" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8290" RevisionGUID="7bc910ea-8030-4797-afa6-da8211142720" CreationDate="2015-09-02T17:22:00.240" UserId="9517" Text="There are multiple ways you can participate in this community, just like any other SE community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off take some time to read the [tour][1] and the [help center][2], Server Fault is more than just what the name suggests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking, good, well researched questions should get you some rep as may answering questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also edit content and gain reputation that way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have an account elsewhere on the SE network then if you have (I think) just 200 reputation you can gain an association bonus of 100 here on SF to boost your startup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17805" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="ff368090-abd4-484d-87ca-db430e31e795" CreationDate="2015-09-02T17:22:30.453" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17806" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8286" RevisionGUID="ad3a0a1e-c114-48cf-9ec1-db624d01db43" CreationDate="2015-09-02T17:24:50.677" UserId="9517" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="Oh dear you got a downvote the world is ending.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is this not allowed? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes it looks acceptable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Is this a business question or not?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  I got negative for a genuine business question that involves privacy from MS and no responses - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only the person who gave you the DV can say why they did it but they're not required to do so. People can and do vote as they see fit. It seems likely that you have jumped to the wrong conclusion though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Coming to meta for a single DV is a huge waste of everyone's time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17807" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8283" RevisionGUID="4ee1a189-e22c-404b-95a5-386d32d56422" CreationDate="2015-09-02T20:28:10.940" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/639172990563971072" />
  <row Id="17808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8291" RevisionGUID="06bef747-7861-4b33-a8f1-84bad0f631e1" CreationDate="2015-09-02T23:27:19.610" UserId="1375" Text="Stack Exchange sites are Question and Answer sites.  Anything that isn't a Question or an Answer is, by design, a second-class citizen.  &quot;Joining the community&quot; is a matter of participating in the primary purpose of the sites: asking Questions and proposing Answers.  Everything else stems from that (as the reputation system tries to hint at).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for dealing with your specific problem, given the information you've added about your situation in your comments to Reaces' answer (that you don't have a new question, and you don't have an answer, you merely have additional information), I don't think there's any specific contribution for you to make.  Certainly, as long as the discussion remains hypothetical, and we don't have the details of what question you found and what information you wanted to add, it's rather hard to give specific, actionable guidance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17809" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8292" RevisionGUID="5b5f6a60-20da-40b0-a81f-5dc4ec12eedb" CreationDate="2015-09-03T06:59:06.543" UserId="9517" Text="## What does it mean for a question to be *closed*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is closed, no additional answers may be posted to it, although the question and existing answers can still be edited (by users with edit privileges or by suggested edit) and voted upon, and will continue to count for badges. The asker of a closed question may still accept an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closed questions can be re-opened by users who have sufficient reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What does it mean for a question to be *on hold*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question has been closed, then for the first 5 days, it is marked as “on hold” rather than “closed”. This is meant to convey that the question requires improvement and may be reopened if improved. During this period, if the question is edited [by anyone](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/196026/nobody-in-my-community-has-the-power-to-re-open-a-question#comment618477_196026), it will be added to the [reopen queue](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/help/reopen-questions). Other than this, there is no functional difference between “on hold” and “closed”." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17810" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8293" RevisionGUID="73e6c267-7a45-4749-96a5-2509cf961fa0" CreationDate="2015-09-03T07:16:12.113" UserId="218888" Text="Because of a [recent question][1] I've been wondering what duplicate actually means.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Researching the issue here and on meta.SE has not given me a conclusive answer [but I did notice my own thoughts reflected a few times.][2]   &#xD;&#xA;I've also noticed some cases of people [disagreeing with what a duplicate is.][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm wondering if we can put a definite answer to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are duplicates duplicate questions&#xD;&#xA; 2. Are duplicates duplicate answers&#xD;&#xA; 3. When do we close as duplicate  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the idea that there probably isn't some line in the sand that determines a duplicate. But there should be a clear idea of when something is a duplicate, and when something is a unique and connected issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8288/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/74090/276684&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5868/explanation-of-duplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17811" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8293" RevisionGUID="73e6c267-7a45-4749-96a5-2509cf961fa0" CreationDate="2015-09-03T07:16:12.113" UserId="218888" Text="Is a duplicate, a duplicate question or a duplicate answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17812" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8293" RevisionGUID="73e6c267-7a45-4749-96a5-2509cf961fa0" CreationDate="2015-09-03T07:16:12.113" UserId="218888" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17813" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8294" RevisionGUID="a67c07b9-1ae3-4355-84f4-51aac5cedbec" CreationDate="2015-09-03T07:20:21.127" UserId="218888" Text="A duplicate is when the question you're posing, is answered in another thread.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have a problem which is clearly solve-able by the answer provided to someone else's question. Even if that question is not the same as yours. Your question is a duplicate of theirs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This in no way invalidates your question.  &#xD;&#xA;It's very hard to look for a duplicate as someone asking a question, if the other question does not resemble yours.  &#xD;&#xA;And you are **in no way at fault for not finding the duplicate**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main purpose of this site is the collection of knowledge.  &#xD;&#xA;If your question has an answer that is already properly explained, stating it again is just noise.  &#xD;&#xA;And having several similar posts makes updating them when they're outdated increasingly difficult.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't look at closing your question as a duplicate as a bad thing.  &#xD;&#xA;We're simply pointing you to your answer, and nobody is disputing that you probably have a valid question.  &#xD;&#xA;It's simply been answered before, and that's great!  &#xD;&#xA;We've just saved a lot of time and effort and at the same time resolved your issue!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17814" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8295" RevisionGUID="d9a9deef-5e43-4c55-bbdf-927c4e6d5c31" CreationDate="2015-09-03T07:56:58.153" UserId="9517" Text="&gt; Are duplicates duplicate questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are duplicates duplicate answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The text that is inserted into the question when it is closed as a duplicate gives a clue as to it's intended usage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Already Answered][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that reinforces this is that you cannot close a question as duplicate if the target has no answers. Duplicates are questions that already have an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     When do we close as duplicate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close as duplicate when the answer to the question is answered by the target - _simples_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allegedly one of the greatest benefits of the SE engine is that questions that already have answers can be closed a duplicates. [Sadly it's often way easier to answer a question that you know already has an answer than it is to find the duplicate you know exists.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VgYET.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17815" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8280" RevisionGUID="760e0440-8bc5-4a22-bd31-180cc36d97e1" CreationDate="2015-09-03T11:28:12.997" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/639399491519553537" />
  <row Id="17816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8296" RevisionGUID="3fc77148-4c37-47d3-ab32-1c984a7ef067" CreationDate="2015-09-03T11:55:23.727" UserId="1375" Text="I am Womble.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the situation came about because of a lack of effective communication and some feelings of resentment that made it difficult for the moderator involved and SE staff to continue working together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The best way to &quot;do it differently&quot; would be to avoid being in the situation in the first place.  I agree with something Shog9 said, that SF isn't a welcoming community -- for some good reasons, and some not-so-good ones.  I'm actually curious to know what the SE community team has in the way of useful suggestions for how we can improve that situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Burninating bad tags is a good idea, and there should be more of it.  It would appear that SE staff took a dislike to a perceived lack of detailed &quot;community consensus&quot; around each action that was taken, and so I will make sure that any major work is done in accordance with an appropriate meta thread.  I'll also seek to keep SE staff proactively informed of what's going on, so there's no need for them to to freak the hell out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree with the statement.  &quot;Professional&quot; is a word that bugs me a bit, as it doesn't have a clear and universally-agreed definition, and the negative form, &quot;unprofessional&quot;, is used far too often as a sloppy placeholder for &quot;I don't like it&quot;.  If you've ever been called &quot;unprofessional&quot; because you don't wear a suit, then you know what I'm talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the context of &quot;professional quality questions&quot;, I take the word &quot;professional&quot; to mean that you would be proud to show any question you wrote to your current boss, or any future boss, as an example of the quality of work that you produce.  Further, the question would be of a level that you would *expect* of a colleague, or perhaps a subordinate, in your workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is somewhat disengenuous of us, however, to demand professional-quality questions, but greet questions which don't meet our standards with answers and comments that don't also meet the same standards of professionalism.  I know it's *really* tempting to dole out some nuclear-grade snark to some n00b (and I've delivered some absolute scorchers over the years, of which I am now not particularly proud), but I really think we're not doing ourselves any favours with this behaviour.  It is a vicious circle which will inevitably end with the dissipation of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because I, too, am drunk and don't read things carefully.  I AM YOUR KIND OF PERSON.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The amorphous nature of what it means to be &quot;a sysadmin&quot; is a big one.  It creates challenges around defining topicality, and helping visitors to decide whether this is the right place for them.  I've heard SF described as &quot;ask-a-sysadmin.com&quot;, and that isn't too far off the mark, either -- there are a lot of good, smart people here to answer questions, and that makes it an attractive place to dump questions on all sorts of topics.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had a sysadmin job whose duties seemed to encompass &quot;anything that uses electricity&quot;.  That comes to bite us in the behind when it comes time to say, &quot;this question is off-topic&quot;, because sysadmins do so very many things in different companies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've heard it said that a moderator is an &quot;exception handler&quot;, taking care of the things that the site users as a whole can't do themselves, for various reasons.  I'd take it further than that: moderators are the executors of the community's wishes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My intention is fairly simple: to be active on meta and maintain a good sense of the feelings of the community on various issues, and apply those to the content of the site in such a way as to encourage maximum participation from as many high-quality individuals as possible.  I don't know if I'd call my approach &quot;awesome&quot;, but it should at least be effective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  Explain the consequences of their behaviour in terms that they would see as important and useful -- not &quot;stop that or you're banned&quot;, but instead &quot;you're scaring the n00bs&quot; or &quot;you come off looking like an angry coot&quot;, perhaps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they persist in their behaviour, and it is disruptive to the point of discouraging others from participating, I'd end up bringing out the banhammer.  No single person, no matter how valuable and voluminous their answers, is as valuable or productive as the community members that a single disruptive person discourages from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That goes double (or more) for poor questions and argumentative question-askers, too.  Wading through large quantities of poor questions is demoralising, and I fully intend to do my part to keep poor-quality questions from discouraging people who provide good, informative answers from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  (I'm seeing a pattern in these &quot;stock&quot; questions...)  If I don't understand something, I'm more than willing to put my hand up and say, &quot;what the?&quot;.  I'll listen to their side of the story, put my own case, and we'll either come to an understanding about what the correct course of action is, or we'll agree to disagree and I'll let it go, because there's no point in antagonising someone else by duelling over something which is, at the end of it all, relatively inconsequential." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17817" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8297" RevisionGUID="f1d20ef4-29b6-4233-805b-4e2675adf376" CreationDate="2015-09-03T13:18:10.733" UserId="9517" Text="Google sponsor some tags within the SE network. In particular, here on Server Fault [tag:google-cloud-platform], [tag:google-app-engine] and [tag:google-compute-engine]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Google [support pages][1] have this to say on the matter &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... the Server Fault links for technical questions about system and network administration ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok so here is the text of a recently asked question tagged with a Google sponsored tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Unable to start a google cloud project- Forbidden**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I recently signed up for google cloud using my google apps for business account. Entered the billing information and went to the google cloud platform however, I cannot start a new project. The only information I get in the activity window is 'forbidden' I am not sure what is wrong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Anyway to help me rectify this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I put a Close-&gt;Off Topic-&gt;Questions involving web hosting control panels vote on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't the first question like this and I imagine that like the others it will soon be closed as off topic as, at this point the OP isn't really doing system administration they are using a Web App/Control Panel to create something to do system administration on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The purpose of this question is to garner community consensus on the validity of this type of question or not here on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where is the line for the Google sponsored tags between using a Web App/Control Panel and doing system administration on the objects provided by the Web App/Control Panel ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://cloud.google.com/support/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17818" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8297" RevisionGUID="f1d20ef4-29b6-4233-805b-4e2675adf376" CreationDate="2015-09-03T13:18:10.733" UserId="9517" Text="Where is the line with the Google sponsored tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17819" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8297" RevisionGUID="f1d20ef4-29b6-4233-805b-4e2675adf376" CreationDate="2015-09-03T13:18:10.733" UserId="9517" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17820" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="28957bae-06e2-4d66-90e6-068175a80901" CreationDate="2015-09-03T13:44:22.380" UserId="307614" Comment="added 156 characters in body" Text="I am confused about how to join this community.  Here's what I've done so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) I have a problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) I came here for help&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3) When I went to ask the question, the instructions told me to thoroughly search the existing topics before posting (to avoid duplicate questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4) I did so, and found another poster who has EXACTLY the same problem I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5) So I tried to comment, in to contribute what I knew about the problem to the question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6) The site would not let me comment until I have 20 reputation, as a new member I only have 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7) I couldn't participate by commenting, but the site let me edit the question directly, so I added an edit (marked [Edit]) with what I had found related to the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;8) The edit was rejected because it makes no sense as an edit (which is true) and it really **should** have been comment.  So the edit was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9) But I can't comment, until I have 20 reputation.  So, I search for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10) I find the meta group (which seems to be a group ABOUT server fault).  Essentially, this &quot;felt&quot; like customer service.  Thinking I had found the right place, I tried to post a question about how to participate - but I am required to have 5 reputation points before I can do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I am posting this question here on the main forum, because I can't find anywhere else to contribute.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point in the process, my actual question is like 3 or 4 levels down in the stack - and I'm simply trying to figure out how to participate in this community.  This is an earnest question - though, in my experience, it will likely have the opposite effect than the desired one, and I will instead earn some down votes... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I am literally out of ideas as to how to join the community - I am at this point open to suggestions.  As a new member, with no reputation in this community, where am I allowed to participate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I contribute a new question - it will be obviously duplicate of an existing question, but I'm not allowed (yet) to participate in the existing question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Genuinely confused.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Edit]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original question I was trying to participate in is here: http://serverfault.com/questions/716011/slow-initial-rdp-connection-to-windows-10" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17821" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8298" RevisionGUID="a310807f-7749-4466-bfe9-4522373b28c5" CreationDate="2015-09-03T14:29:50.693" UserId="20815" Text="There are a couple of topics involved here, one of which probably deserves its own meta question. But first:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Where is the line for the Google sponsored tags between using a Web&#xD;&#xA;&gt; App/Control Panel and doing system administration on the objects&#xD;&#xA;&gt; provided by the Web App/Control Panel ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, technically-speaking, they're using a vendor's control panel to create infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is this different from someone doing the same with AWS? We get a quite a few questions from people about how to do such-and-such on AWS, which most of the time involves their GUI Console, and I've never felt that those questions are off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One caveat that I try to mention whenever I'm answering these questions is that best practices dictate that the GUI Console (whether AWS, GCE, Rackspace, etc.) should only be a read-only interface. Any modifications should be done via the vendor's API in a controlled, repeatable, testable manner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the second point is the appropriateness of Google sending their unsupported customers here for support. Perhaps this should be a sepearate question? Seeing all of these &quot;HALP!!&quot; questions come through, my reaction was always &quot;Go ask Google&quot;, because I'd never actually seen Google follow through on their statement that they have people monitoring and answering questions here. Well, turns out that's not true - if you look at [tag:google-compute-engine], you can see that there's at least one Google employee that comes here periodically to answer questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to summarize, as long as the user seems to have a modicum of a clue about GCE operations, I say leave the question as-is. People that aren't familiar with GCE don't need to feel any obligation to answer the questions or help out - just let them sit until a Google employee comes along to answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17822" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8299" RevisionGUID="99f0fd0e-b1fc-446e-b231-984c5dfc10d2" CreationDate="2015-09-03T15:23:46.197" UserId="3528" Text="We've had a ton of discussion on control panels, and the consensus was to make them OT.  I don't care who the vendor is, or anything about the question.  It should be marked OT and closed.  The very second we start making exceptions for platform x we invite trouble." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17823" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8299" RevisionGUID="edd6214d-47f3-4184-a5aa-29bef874f2d0" CreationDate="2015-09-03T15:32:57.300" UserId="3528" Comment="added 128 characters in body" Text="We've had a ton of discussion on control panels, and the consensus was to make them OT.  I don't care who the vendor is, or anything about the question.  It should be marked OT and closed.  The very second we start making exceptions for platform x we invite trouble.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally the rate of change in these control panels is such that these questions will become obsolete relatively quickly" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8300" RevisionGUID="ebbf8ddb-6f43-4e77-9281-798fd7fd66d4" CreationDate="2015-09-03T17:04:42.183" UserId="218888" Text="I'm going to try to put in my opinion on what is a hard topic...  &#xD;&#xA;As I am often involved with Azure setups, my opinion might be clouded towards allowing them, so keep that in mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are cloud hosting panels the same as control panels and as such OT?**  &#xD;&#xA;No definitely not.  &#xD;&#xA;While control panels change the way the underlying OS handles, interfaces such as those offered by Azure, Google, AWS only serve to configure the OS on a basic level.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are cloud hosting panels OT by default?**  &#xD;&#xA;It depends.  &#xD;&#xA;Cloud hosting panels are used to configure the underlying OS, which could be OT as it is becoming a more prevalent subject in the world of systems administration.  &#xD;&#xA;They are however also used to manage things not directly related to the OS, such as billing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is also the fact that problems that occur by misunderstanding the cloud hosting panels interface is not something we can help with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So where is the line?**  &#xD;&#xA;If you're asking questions on how to configure your OS in a specific way, or how to compare a specific OS to its on-premise variant. There is a good chance your question can be formulated in a way that is `On Topic`.  &#xD;&#xA;If you're asking about billing, or about functionality of the panel that is not directly related to the OS, it is `Off Topic`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**That doesn't really help.**  &#xD;&#xA;No it doesn't. The subject is a bit hard to put into definite terms.  &#xD;&#xA;For cloud hosting panels it can vary wildly on the subject matter, the expertise of the person asking, and the way the question is formulated.  &#xD;&#xA;Even more so than regular questions, if you have a question about any of these, do plenty of research first.  &#xD;&#xA;Otherwise chances are your question will be closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="17825" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="4577f7d9-5211-4b18-8e13-a3713a9e66d6" CreationDate="2015-09-03T23:28:16.060" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/639580698395996160" />
  <row Id="18825" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8301" RevisionGUID="61b60b61-e768-40de-bd24-78acc55627f0" CreationDate="2015-09-04T01:12:05.207" UserId="1375" Text="To my way of thinking, we can't control what crazy stuff *anyone* is going to send our way.  Thus, the fact that someone has come here because Google suggested they come here shouldn't be part of the on/off-topic decision.  If a questioner expresses some displeasure at having their question closed after following Google's advice, our response should be a polite but firm &quot;take it up with Google&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue of the tag being a sponsored one doesn't, IMO, change the topicality of the question, but I can see how it could get into a slightly more grey area.  SE pays to run the site, in order to keep running, they need money.  They get the money through advertising (of which sponsored tags are a part).  Sponsors need to see value in spending the money... but what value are sponsors getting?  I can't actually find anything concrete about what assertions are made about what sponsoring a tag actually gets the sponsor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying that if SE were insane enough to tell Google, &quot;sponsor this tag and you can send all your freebie users to SF and they'll do your support for free&quot;, that we should just roll over and take that, but the issue isn't automatically *quite* as simple as &quot;burn them all with fire&quot;.  Without the sponsored tags, there's less money to run the site, and (in theory) SE might go out of business.  So... compromises.  Maybe.  Or hopefully not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18826" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8302" RevisionGUID="cf49ee32-b4d4-4ec7-bdc6-b4cfc30a502e" CreationDate="2015-09-04T09:47:08.250" UserId="215599" Text="The instances tag seems to be a duplicate of instance. The proposal is to merge instances into instance and subsequently remove the instances tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="18828" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8302" RevisionGUID="cf49ee32-b4d4-4ec7-bdc6-b4cfc30a502e" CreationDate="2015-09-04T09:47:08.250" UserId="215599" Text="|bug|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18829" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8302" RevisionGUID="4010a9d1-e6f2-4c72-818b-f40669959fa5" CreationDate="2015-09-04T09:58:39.510" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18830" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8303" RevisionGUID="4c292a99-762c-4e97-8d7b-bf8c52b895e8" CreationDate="2015-09-04T10:00:52.180" UserId="126632" Text="[tag:instances] was merged into and synonymized with [tag:instance].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But really, neither tag is useful; it ought to just be burninated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18831" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8302" RevisionGUID="87e9348d-8647-4f8e-b2f3-319a04557532" CreationDate="2015-09-04T10:01:15.577" UserId="218888" Comment="Tagging tags" Text="The [tag:instances] tag seems to be a duplicate of [tag:instance]. The proposal is to merge [tag:instances] into [tag:instance] and subsequently remove the [tag:instances] tag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18832" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8304" RevisionGUID="09ac6c71-e2b0-4136-8f6a-ee65fcc57238" CreationDate="2015-09-04T22:21:19.527" UserId="37681" Text="As I mentioned before: [this is what I had to say last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6727/2014-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire/6736#6736) and before a number of other serious contenders had nominated themselves such as [Ward](http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward), [EEAA](http://serverfault.com/users/20815/eeaa), [TheCleaner](http://serverfault.com/users/7861/thecleaner)  and [Womble](http://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble).  &#xD;&#xA;I don't plan to that much more than I'm already doing as an active community member, but moderator tools will make an active member that much more effective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm inherently more lazy than N00b and will never end in exactly the same spat. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bad unsuitable questions are still baaaad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't want to waste time on them and cleaning them up as they come in is valuable. I'm lazy enough not to care about ancient baaaaaad [tag:Plesk] and similar questions and doing much more then [what I already did](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8227/37681). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically the OP is effectively nominating his/her own Question for our version of the [Darwin Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards) i.e. getting killed before propagating. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Old questions in the long in-active tail can sleep their quiet slumber and don't need to pulled out of that for a mercy killing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professional varies from an all too common Pimply-Faced Youth not quite knowing the correct jargon and lacking a suitable mentor (whose possibly trivial question can be answered with a common such: &quot;in jargon a *2x4 clue-bat* is also called *&quot;a LART&quot;*&quot;) to true professionals who have investigated most common venues and who are genuinely stuck. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, with a majority of our community, don't care for [cargo cult programmers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_programming) or their sysadmin equivalents and answering their questions or correcting their faulty assumptions is neither challenging nor rewarding.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the right amount of alcohol gives you just that much more clarity of course!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**comment:** *please use the search facility before posting questions, this is the second duplicate in a row*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/36y5Y.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18833" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8304" RevisionGUID="07ecd92d-10e7-470d-816a-63aef7282b3e" CreationDate="2015-09-04T23:13:34.757" UserId="37681" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="As I mentioned before: [this is what I had to say last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6727/2014-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire/6736#6736) and before a number of other serious contenders had nominated themselves such as [Ward](http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward), [EEAA](http://serverfault.com/users/20815/eeaa), [TheCleaner](http://serverfault.com/users/7861/thecleaner)  and [Womble](http://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble).  &#xD;&#xA;I don't plan to that much more than I'm already doing as an active community member, but moderator tools will make an active member that much more effective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm inherently more lazy than N00b and will never end in exactly the same spat. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bad unsuitable questions are still baaaad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't want to waste time on them and cleaning them up as they come in is valuable. I'm lazy enough not to care about ancient baaaaaad [tag:Plesk] and similar questions and doing much more then [what I already did](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8227/37681). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically the OP is effectively nominating his/her own Question for our version of the [Darwin Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards) i.e. getting killed before propagating. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Old questions in the long in-active tail can sleep their quiet slumber and don't need to pulled out of that for a mercy killing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professional varies from an all too common Pimply-Faced Youth not quite knowing the correct jargon and lacking a suitable mentor (whose possibly trivial question can be answered with a common such: &quot;in jargon a *2x4 clue-bat* is also called *&quot;a LART&quot;*&quot;) to true professionals who have investigated most common venues and who are genuinely stuck. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, with a majority of our community, don't care for [cargo cult programmers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_programming) or their sysadmin equivalents and answering their questions or correcting their faulty assumptions is neither challenging nor rewarding.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the right amount of alcohol gives you just that much more clarity of course!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**comment:** *please use the search facility before posting questions, this is the second duplicate in a row* ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/36y5Y.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18834" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8305" RevisionGUID="1b342e6f-37a4-41a0-b4c7-fb3b1fd04a18" CreationDate="2015-09-05T07:54:10.173" UserId="9517" Text="The [tag:instances] tag was [recently][1] merged into [tag:instance] and this comment was made &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;But really, neither tag is useful; it ought to just be burninated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is a pretty useless tag so shall we burninate it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8302/proposal-to-merge-instances-tag-into-instance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="18839" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8305" RevisionGUID="20a72494-df4d-4b72-a46d-f152496889ac" CreationDate="2015-09-05T08:23:03.427" UserId="120438" Comment="speling" Text="Tag Burnination [tag:instance]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18840" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8297" RevisionGUID="042efeab-2d5c-45af-a715-3125fe10b8c7" CreationDate="2015-09-05T23:30:31.907" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/640306043755589632" />
  <row Id="18841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8300" RevisionGUID="b03e1e3b-084e-41ae-af63-70195c548242" CreationDate="2015-09-06T16:47:12.117" UserId="218888" Comment="OT to Off Topic" Text="I'm going to try to put in my opinion on what is a hard topic...  &#xD;&#xA;As I am often involved with Azure setups, my opinion might be clouded towards allowing them, so keep that in mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are cloud hosting panels the same as control panels and as such `Off Topic`?**  &#xD;&#xA;No definitely not.  &#xD;&#xA;While control panels change the way the underlying OS handles, interfaces such as those offered by Azure, Google, AWS only serve to configure the OS on a basic level.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are cloud hosting panels `Off Topic` by default?**  &#xD;&#xA;It depends.  &#xD;&#xA;Cloud hosting panels are used to configure the underlying OS, which could be `Off Topic` as it is becoming a more prevalent subject in the world of systems administration.  &#xD;&#xA;They are however also used to manage things not directly related to the OS, such as billing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is also the fact that problems that occur by misunderstanding the cloud hosting panels interface is not something we can help with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So where is the line?**  &#xD;&#xA;If you're asking questions on how to configure your OS in a specific way, or how to compare a specific OS to its on-premise variant. There is a good chance your question can be formulated in a way that is `On Topic`.  &#xD;&#xA;If you're asking about billing, or about functionality of the panel that is not directly related to the OS, it is `Off Topic`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**That doesn't really help.**  &#xD;&#xA;No it doesn't. The subject is a bit hard to put into definite terms.  &#xD;&#xA;For cloud hosting panels it can vary wildly on the subject matter, the expertise of the person asking, and the way the question is formulated.  &#xD;&#xA;Even more so than regular questions, if you have a question about any of these, do plenty of research first.  &#xD;&#xA;Otherwise chances are your question will be closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8308" RevisionGUID="54fc9555-d49d-4bcf-9d61-f601f23cc294" CreationDate="2015-09-06T18:17:58.670" UserId="126699" Text="I think there's definitely a bright line here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With vendor-sponsored forums, you end up with a lot of angry chatter between customers, and when you look through such things there are pages of people with smoke issuing from their ears over fairly minor issues, and occasionally the vendor will chime in with something only slightly helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nobody needs that, anywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we stop that, then?  Also, how do we avoid this feeling like a helpdesk?  Easy.  These questions are on topic if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* They relate to professional systems administration, or at least closely enough that the answer will be useful to a reasonably competent professional&#xD;&#xA;* The way the cloud service is being used represents reasonable business practice&#xD;&#xA;* The community can give an answer, because doing so wouldn't require access to the cloud vendor's systems&#xD;&#xA;* The question is not specific to that particular asker and their account issues&#xD;&#xA;* The question provides enough information about what is going on that we can reduce it to an actual systems administration problem and answer it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That all comes from close reasons we have actually used and had as templates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nobody could possibly expect us, this community, to provide free support for Google.  They get a fancy logo on their tags and who knows what else, but really, questions that don't meet the 4-part test above don't belong here and aren't helpful and probably won't get an answer from us anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That a web control panel is used to bring up a server is neither here nor there.  Yes, generally, there are APIs for this kind of thing, but the web control panel doesn't butcher the system in the same way cpanel or plesk does.  It's just used to configure the environment around it, and it's just a direct frontend to the API in every case I know of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue here is more that we need to close questions about people's bills and credentials, and questions where people haven't given enough information, and other questions that aren't answerable.  That's it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8309" RevisionGUID="10e28909-c234-4535-b563-5e1924fa5fdf" CreationDate="2015-09-06T19:07:24.837" UserId="115232" Text="It's election time and I read a bunch of meta.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed that there seems to be a lot of focus by hi-rep users and moderators on low quality questions.  Much of those discussions involve laments by discouraged users about how the community is [doomed](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/doomed).  It looks like the matter of low quality questions has even culminated in at least [one SF rage-quit](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8071/115232).  This confuses me.  I mean, I understand that if you look at [the front page](https://serverfault.com) there is a lot of what [has been described as &quot;typed-out diarrhea&quot;](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8071/115232).  **But why are *single* individuals *so invested* in policing *all* of the low-quality questions on this site?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope of what is on-topic on SF is obviously much much broader than what any *single* individual could ever hope to have a comprehensive professional understanding of.  Furthermore, the breadth of technologies that are on topic at SF seems likely to increase over time and so will the number of questions per day - both high and low quality.  At some point the volume of low-quality questions became high enough that either some low-quality questions persist or some acceptable-quality questions become collateral damage.  And these are still small numbers compared with SO which probably handles about 50x the volume of SF.  Yet SO seems to be managing this [without so much drama](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama#comment17636_8075).  **Is SF somehow fundamentally more vulnerable to low-quality questions than SO?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I subscribe to a few tags on SF, SO, and networkengineering.SE.  Those tags surface questions I care a lot about because they almost always concern topics I work with almost daily.  Altogether, I see about 10 questions from these tags each day.  Some days half of them are indeed &quot;typed-out diarrhea&quot;.  I make sure those get flagged, downvoted, or improved.  At that volume it's absolutely manageable for me.  [I have even gone back and answered an old question](https://serverfault.com/a/713159/115232) that [I just happened to learn the answer to](https://serverfault.com/a/713154/115232).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, I sometimes look at [the SO [powershell] tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/powershell) and it makes me lose faith in the concept of stack exchange.  But then I ask [a good question](https://stackoverflow.com/q/28665898/1404637) and I get not [one](https://stackoverflow.com/a/28666284/1404637) but [two](https://stackoverflow.com/a/28666147/1404637) good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that it makes no difference to me whether [500-odd questions about &quot;panels&quot;](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8058/115232) were closed &quot;rightly&quot; or &quot;wrongly&quot; or without &quot;due consultation&quot; or whatever.  I benefit from SF just the same whether those questions remained open, closed, or were never asked in the first place.  [The broken windows argument](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6539/115232) seems irrelevant to me because those broken windows are in a part of SF I _never_ see.  But I see many other users whom I respect dedicating mindshare to these broken windows instead what must be more productive pursuits.  **Why should I care about broken windows in parts of SF I never visit?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;*Background: I started frequenting SF in 2012.  I'm an avid beneficiary of SF but my systems administration work started well after many of the SF questions I benefit from were answered. Perhaps I am missing some relevant history.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18844" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8309" RevisionGUID="10e28909-c234-4535-b563-5e1924fa5fdf" CreationDate="2015-09-06T19:07:24.837" UserId="115232" Text="Why is there so much focus on low-quality questions at-large?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18845" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8309" RevisionGUID="10e28909-c234-4535-b563-5e1924fa5fdf" CreationDate="2015-09-06T19:07:24.837" UserId="115232" Text="|discussion|doomed|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18846" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8310" RevisionGUID="f57d78a6-a130-4a86-994b-3d8c109aa4bf" CreationDate="2015-09-06T19:22:44.347" UserId="8897" Text="In very short words: SF is a site for professional system administrators *exclusively* and we don't want non-professional questions. Low quality questions are by definition non-professional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a major and important difference to most/all other sites on the SF network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Broken window theory][1]. I see it every day. And unless you filter very heavily for specific tags, you just see all of SF if you are on the site often, as we don't get nearly as much traffic as SO. &#xD;&#xA;- We want to attract new high quality users. That is more difficult if there is a lot of crap here. &#xD;&#xA;- We don't want to read crap ourself. &#xD;&#xA;- We are not the internet's help desk. Other sites exist for this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, this *could* be different and similar to SO, but the majority of our most active users prefer a somewhat exclusive site. This might be add odd of how the SE network sites work in principle, but without those users, SF would be an empty shell. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8310" RevisionGUID="c1213f73-9742-4820-98be-9fb80ef09730" CreationDate="2015-09-06T19:28:30.163" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="In very short words: SF is a site for professional system administrators *exclusively* and we don't want non-professional questions. Low quality questions are by definition non-professional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a major and important difference to most/all other sites on the SF network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Broken window theory][1]. I see it every day. And unless you filter very heavily for specific tags, you just see all of SF if you are on the site often, as we don't get nearly as much traffic as SO. &#xD;&#xA;- We want to attract new high quality users. That is more difficult if there is a lot of crap here. &#xD;&#xA;- We don't want to read crap ourself. &#xD;&#xA;- We are not the internet's help desk. Other sites exist for this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, this *could* be different and similar to SO, but the majority of our most active users prefer a somewhat exclusive site. This might be at odd of how the SE network sites work in principle, but without those users, SF would be an empty shell. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18848" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8311" RevisionGUID="48589aa6-0455-441c-af7f-742d7af62d1b" CreationDate="2015-09-06T19:58:14.053" UserId="9517" Text="There is always a focus on quality not just at election time, SE is supposed to be a repository of high quality Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Perhaps I am missing some relevant history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, lots, most if not all of it is here on meta. It boils down to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- SF is largely a river of crappy questions easily answered if the OP would be bothered to read some documentation or even search the site first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The people with rep are bored with answering easy questions over and over again because people find it easier to ask a crappy question rather than educate themselves by reading the documentation or searching the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Talented people who have lots to offer leave because of the crappy questions and the site is poorer because of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- New talent comes through the gates, get involved but quickly leave because of the river of crappy questions. It is my impression that fewer talented people hang about to even get to 3k.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The river of crap keeps flowing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The rest is history, acrimony and where we came in.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18849" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8311" RevisionGUID="8249fdb3-275e-48ab-a2d9-c2679c1c0e41" CreationDate="2015-09-06T20:17:25.500" UserId="9517" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="There is always a focus on quality not just at election time, SE is supposed to be a repository of high quality Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Perhaps I am missing some relevant history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, lots, most if not all of it is here on meta. It boils down to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- SF is largely a river of crappy questions easily answered if the OP would be bothered to read some documentation or even search the site first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The people with rep are bored with answering easy questions over and over again because people find it easier to ask a crappy question rather than educate themselves by reading the documentation or searching the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Talented people who have lots to offer leave because of the crappy questions and the site is poorer because of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- New talent comes through the gates, get involved but quickly leave because of the river of crappy questions. It is my impression that fewer talented people hang about to even get to 3k.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The river of crap keeps flowing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The rest is history, acrimony, low quality and 'isn't this is where ... we came in?'.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18850" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8312" RevisionGUID="635f273c-18a8-4ae9-9603-0aad0603959d" CreationDate="2015-09-06T20:17:43.910" UserId="126632" Text="Stack Overflow is so large that it is not possible for any single person to read even the _titles_ of every question posted there on a given day, let alone all of the questions. However, Server Fault, while fairly large, is still small enough that someone could at least read all the titles of all the questions posted. Some people do this, and as a result, they see the quality issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But you have hit upon one of SF's big problems: Many people asking questions here are not only not professional, they are not even system administrators. As a result, we end up with two classes of low quality questions: Those where the user is asking for technical support, and those where the user has absolutely no idea what he's doing and would need to read several books before he could understand an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a way, we're victims of Stack Exchange's success. As the SE network grows it gains authority in Google, drawing more people here from the Internet. Most of those have no idea what they're doing, or aren't the target audience, and they ask the low quality and blatantly off-topic questions, even _after_ [being told they are off-topic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is not and was never intended to be &quot;I am a sysadmin; [AMA][2]&quot;. But many visitors from SO and from the rest of the Internet treat it as exactly that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When we do manage to attract someone in our target audience, they often do something similar to you: They ask and answer questions in tags of interest. Later, many of them will look around the rest of the site out of sheer curiosity. Then they will see the &quot;river of crap&quot;, as Iain puts it, and begin following the road to burning out on the site, or they are just scared off immediately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know of a good solution to this: How do we scare off people who _are not_ our target audience, instead of scaring off those who _are_? At the moment we have exactly the opposite of what we want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5850/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/ama" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18851" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="0b7c4b6d-5cde-4065-80a2-b101a49894a6" CreationDate="2015-09-06T20:25:29.233" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://meta.superuser.com/questions/10707/why-was-my-post-closed-by-a-moderator" />
  <row Id="18852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="3a68ebbd-f057-4b33-b690-78ecce470ee8" CreationDate="2015-09-06T17:18:14.017" UserId="309750" Text="I asked [a question about connnecting a printer to Google Cloud on Server Fault][1] and he put it on hold stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment**. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on [Super User][2], and questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about development, testing and development tools may be asked on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Stack Overflow][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a network printer we’re trying to bring on-line in our subnet which is for guest purposes only. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dell’s C3765 printer is for workgroups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What’s not business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/720363/i-try-to-register-my-dell-c3765-printer-but-get-registration-failed-bios-is-up&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18853" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="3a68ebbd-f057-4b33-b690-78ecce470ee8" CreationDate="2015-09-06T17:18:14.017" UserId="309750" Text="Why was my post closed by a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18854" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="3a68ebbd-f057-4b33-b690-78ecce470ee8" CreationDate="2015-09-06T17:18:14.017" UserId="309750" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18855" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8314" RevisionGUID="1c756151-24ee-4e93-8551-cb32031af94e" CreationDate="2015-09-06T20:33:22.357" UserId="126632" Text="Everyone makes mistakes, myself included.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This does indeed appear to be a business printer, and so I've reopened the question (and removed an inappropriate tag).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may still want to improve the question, as it seems to be lacking sufficient detail, and [the community may still choose to close it again][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18856" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="15037860-b260-44b0-9051-5b300c086a9b" CreationDate="2015-09-06T20:36:54.420" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18857" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8315" RevisionGUID="3ed36d31-af86-44b3-9066-3d31c472225a" CreationDate="2015-09-06T20:49:51.847" UserId="9517" Text="This tag is no longer attached to any questions. In the near future it will disappear automagically in a puff of electrons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18858" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8316" RevisionGUID="27a9be08-3b96-4e97-83e6-51f7540122b8" CreationDate="2015-09-06T20:57:04.780" UserId="9517" Text="I think this has been lost in the mists of time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18859" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8317" RevisionGUID="516cb549-684d-4eba-af08-d7d713301dd9" CreationDate="2015-09-06T21:00:22.723" UserId="9517" Text="Yes I think a canonical Q&amp;A for ENOSPC. There are so many that turn up it can only be a good thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18860" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8311" RevisionGUID="ab6c240a-3168-463b-a5af-2809e1090f7d" CreationDate="2015-09-06T21:16:02.127" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="There is always a focus on quality not just at election time, SE is supposed to be a repository of high quality Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Perhaps I am missing some relevant history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, lots, most if not all of it is here on meta. It boils down to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- SF is largely a river of crappy questions easily answered if the OP would be bothered to read some documentation or even search the site first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The people with rep are bored with answering easy questions over and over again because people find it easier to ask a crappy question rather than educate themselves by reading the documentation or searching the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Talented people who have lots to offer leave because of the crappy questions and the site is poorer because of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- New talent comes through the gates, get involved but quickly leave because of the river of crappy questions. It is my impression that fewer talented people hang about to even get to 3k.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The river of crap keeps flowing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The rest is history, acrimony, low quality and ' we came in? ... Isn't this is where'.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18861" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8300" RevisionGUID="ab0716cd-c017-4564-9bc6-637efd4b1cf6" CreationDate="2015-09-06T21:19:20.110" UserId="218888" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I'm going to try to put in my opinion on what is a hard topic...  &#xD;&#xA;As I am often involved with Azure setups, my opinion might be clouded towards allowing them, so keep that in mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are cloud hosting panels the same as control panels and as such `Off Topic`?**  &#xD;&#xA;No definitely not.  &#xD;&#xA;While control panels change the way the underlying OS handles, interfaces such as those offered by Azure, Google, AWS only serve to configure the OS on a basic level.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are cloud hosting panels `Off Topic` by default?**  &#xD;&#xA;It depends.  &#xD;&#xA;Cloud hosting panels are used to configure the underlying OS, which could be `On Topic` as it is becoming a more prevalent subject in the world of systems administration.  &#xD;&#xA;They are however also used to manage things not directly related to the OS, such as billing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is also the fact that problems that occur by misunderstanding the cloud hosting panels interface is not something we can help with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So where is the line?**  &#xD;&#xA;If you're asking questions on how to configure your OS in a specific way, or how to compare a specific OS to its on-premise variant. There is a good chance your question can be formulated in a way that is `On Topic`.  &#xD;&#xA;If you're asking about billing, or about functionality of the panel that is not directly related to the OS, it is `Off Topic`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**That doesn't really help.**  &#xD;&#xA;No it doesn't. The subject is a bit hard to put into definite terms.  &#xD;&#xA;For cloud hosting panels it can vary wildly on the subject matter, the expertise of the person asking, and the way the question is formulated.  &#xD;&#xA;Even more so than regular questions, if you have a question about any of these, do plenty of research first.  &#xD;&#xA;Otherwise chances are your question will be closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18862" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8311" RevisionGUID="799399e2-fede-40ef-af88-f5db2953d816" CreationDate="2015-09-07T07:42:47.713" UserId="9517" Comment="Corrected Pink Floyd circularity of death spiral." Text="&lt;sub&gt;where we came in?&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is always a focus on quality not just at election time, SE is supposed to be a repository of high quality Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Perhaps I am missing some relevant history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, lots, most if not all of it is here on meta. It boils down to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- SF is largely a river of crappy questions easily answered if the OP would be bothered to read some documentation or even search the site first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The people with rep are bored with answering easy questions over and over again because people find it easier to ask a crappy question rather than educate themselves by reading the documentation or searching the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Talented people who have lots to offer leave because of the crappy questions and the site is poorer because of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- New talent comes through the gates, get involved but quickly leave because of the river of crappy questions. It is my impression that fewer talented people hang about to even get to 3k.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The river of crap keeps flowing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The rest is history, acrimony, low quality and '  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Isn't this'&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8318" RevisionGUID="1a689d82-c95c-4831-9e76-a85963aec613" CreationDate="2015-09-07T14:41:18.367" UserId="63042" Text="I spent an afternoon figuring out a fairly specific problem involving NFS. There were several surprising pitfalls to be aware of, so I preserved my steps as a self-answered question for posterity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/716350/mount-nfs-volume-on-ubuntu-linux-server-from-mac-os-x-yosemite-client/716351&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question got closed as off-topic because it didn't have a &quot;clear problem statement&quot;. But I'm not sure how to make the question better. It seems pretty clear and precise to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the question be improved so as to be on-topic?&#xD;&#xA;Or is it simply unsuitable for StackExchange? (I could move it to my blog.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18864" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8318" RevisionGUID="1a689d82-c95c-4831-9e76-a85963aec613" CreationDate="2015-09-07T14:41:18.367" UserId="63042" Text="Help with fixing question to be on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18865" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8318" RevisionGUID="1a689d82-c95c-4831-9e76-a85963aec613" CreationDate="2015-09-07T14:41:18.367" UserId="63042" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18866" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8319" RevisionGUID="bd641777-61d1-42ad-9d8a-58632478388c" CreationDate="2015-09-07T15:42:08.903" UserId="214507" Text="I noticed that we have a [tag:block] tag. The word by itself is ambiguous, and the tag has no description. Can that tag be turned into something useful, or should it go?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18867" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8319" RevisionGUID="bd641777-61d1-42ad-9d8a-58632478388c" CreationDate="2015-09-07T15:42:08.903" UserId="214507" Text="Is [tag:block] useful?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18868" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8319" RevisionGUID="bd641777-61d1-42ad-9d8a-58632478388c" CreationDate="2015-09-07T15:42:08.903" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|tag-burnination|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18869" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8320" RevisionGUID="55a00032-54d1-4e57-9ab5-37fe1b02ca97" CreationDate="2015-09-07T15:54:16.243" UserId="20815" Text="So, first off, I appreciate the efforts you put into this, and appreciate the fact that you came to SF to share the knowledge gained in working through the problem. In fact, this is something I've had to deal with in the past and ended up spending far too much time trying to get it to work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moving on to your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We typically frown on &quot;I can haz tutorial plx? Kthx.&quot; type of questions. We value truly understanding problems and solutions, and regurgitating a series of steps for someone to copy/paste does not encourage them to **understand** what they're doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I would recommend that you change your question to include some of the issues you ran into while working through the problem, and then include responses to those issues in your answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you do that, I'd vote to get your question re-opened." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18870" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8321" RevisionGUID="de3211fa-38b0-4510-8809-0c18c4af0713" CreationDate="2015-09-07T15:55:32.363" UserId="20815" Text="[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/L3PLN.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8322" RevisionGUID="ffc2292a-b346-4772-9ff2-17c35f065c18" CreationDate="2015-09-07T23:27:50.637" UserId="1375" Text="As one of the closers, I'll explain my rationale.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firstly, the *answer* is great.  Sufficient detail, without being unnecessarily verbose, and it explains what's going on.  I've upvoted it, and any future answers like it will get more upvotes from me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question, on the other hand, doesn't fit well on the site.  I can see what you were trying to do -- create a &quot;place&quot; for your great answer.  However, as a Question-and-Answer site, questions really need to be able to stand alone.  They need to be something which someone *else* could also reasonably answer, within the groundrules of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a &quot;general-purposeness&quot; test I apply (there used to be a specific close reason for it).  If a question is too tightly scoped to the questioner's specific situation, it is unlikely to be of value to others who come across it in the future (ie via Google).  Since we're not here to be the private, unpaid helpdesk for question-askers, if an answer will *only* help that one person, I don't see much value to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question leans rather heavily on the boundary of &quot;too specific&quot;.  Your question, as written, only applies to Ubuntu 14.04, Mac OS X Yosemite, and NFS.  Removing too many of those things would make it &quot;too broad&quot;, but there's a middle ground where a revised question would sit very nicely, I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The solution I'd recommend for you is to *ask one question per question*.  The fact that your answer has two separate top-level headings is a (small) clue that your question is trying to cover too much.  Installing and configuring an NFS server on Ubuntu (or Debian) is a useful question in and of itself.  Similarly, configuring Mac OS X as an NFS client is a useful question, all by itself.  By splitting your question in two, you're improving the applicability of each question and providing a tighter focus.  People trying to setup a Mac OS X NFS client against (say) a NetApp won't think &quot;oh, that question's about an Ubuntu NFS server, it doesn't apply to me&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To expand on EEAA's answer with regards to questions of the form &quot;I can haz tutorial plz?&quot;, the *reason* why we dislike them is that they encourage bad behaviour on the part of other question-askers.  Seeing other people ask, &quot;please tell me how to do my job&quot; encourages more questions of that same form (although often in barely comprehensible prose).  It's not fun to deal with the resulting indignant bunfights when we close the questions, so we try (with limited success) to head the problem off at the pass by doing everything we can to discourage the question being asked in the first place.  It may not be a perfect system (in fact, I'm quite certain it isn't), but it's the least-worst one we've come up with so far." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18872" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8323" RevisionGUID="32e1fd55-765a-426e-8a65-2a1dc2100df9" CreationDate="2015-09-08T00:59:57.907" UserId="126699" Text="[tag:hacking] isn't substantively different from [tag:security] in context, and it should be made a synonym.  Shall it be done?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18873" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8323" RevisionGUID="32e1fd55-765a-426e-8a65-2a1dc2100df9" CreationDate="2015-09-08T00:59:57.907" UserId="126699" Text="Merge [tag:hacking] into [tag:security]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18874" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8323" RevisionGUID="32e1fd55-765a-426e-8a65-2a1dc2100df9" CreationDate="2015-09-08T00:59:57.907" UserId="126699" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18875" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8324" RevisionGUID="dbe2931e-6e61-4053-a428-dc643496c5d4" CreationDate="2015-09-08T00:59:57.907" UserId="126699" Text="Merge away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8VsyX.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8325" RevisionGUID="514b64bf-da64-4189-9b2d-be778bf858bb" CreationDate="2015-09-08T01:17:17.743" UserId="126632" Text="I'm not convinced this should be done. Security is quite a broad topic, and &quot;hacking&quot; is clearly only a narrow subset.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This will also potentially inconvenience the 30 people who are following this tag, and may not want to see all questions from the broader tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do we gain from merging these tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8311" RevisionGUID="e5b9fafb-cbb3-414a-9d34-250957933020" CreationDate="2015-09-08T06:39:41.583" UserId="9517" Comment="Ward got the reference :)" Text="&lt;sub&gt;where we came in?&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is always a focus on quality not just at election time, SE is supposed to be a repository of high quality Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Perhaps I am missing some relevant history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, lots, most if not all of it is here on meta. It boils down to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- SF is largely a river of crappy questions easily answered if the OP would be bothered to read some documentation or even search the site first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The people with rep are bored with answering easy questions over and over again because people find it easier to ask a crappy question rather than educate themselves by reading the documentation or searching the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Talented people who have lots to offer leave because of the crappy questions and the site is poorer because of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- New talent comes through the gates, get involved but quickly leave because of the river of crappy questions. It is my impression that fewer talented people hang about to even get to 3k.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The river of crap keeps flowing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The rest is history, acrimony, low quality  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Isn't this'&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18882" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8327" RevisionGUID="cb9ee498-06a6-48bf-a161-b7513d662de8" CreationDate="2015-09-08T13:57:00.657" UserId="78319" Text="The tag `elastic-search` should be renamed to `elasticsearch`. The software tagged is [Elasticsearch][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag is correct on other SE sites (notably SO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.elastic.co/products/elasticsearch" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18883" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8327" RevisionGUID="cb9ee498-06a6-48bf-a161-b7513d662de8" CreationDate="2015-09-08T13:57:00.657" UserId="78319" Text="rename elastic-search to elasticsearch" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18884" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8327" RevisionGUID="cb9ee498-06a6-48bf-a161-b7513d662de8" CreationDate="2015-09-08T13:57:00.657" UserId="78319" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18885" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6366" RevisionGUID="f5dcb847-d517-49bf-84ef-4b0b2426b80c" CreationDate="2015-09-08T16:02:39.563" UserId="126699" Comment="create wiki" Text="Meta-questions which relate to Server Fault being doomed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18886" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="6366" RevisionGUID="f5dcb847-d517-49bf-84ef-4b0b2426b80c" CreationDate="2015-09-08T16:02:39.563" Comment="Proposed by 126699 approved by 6177, 50875 edit id of 12" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6365" RevisionGUID="44a66884-defc-4d9a-b84c-09527b43e5bf" CreationDate="2015-09-08T16:02:47.763" UserId="126699" Comment="create wiki" Text="Over the years, many people have thought Server Fault is completely doomed.  Somehow, it has survived.  Questions in this tag are generally about declining participation and its causes, or declining content quality and its causes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18888" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="6365" RevisionGUID="44a66884-defc-4d9a-b84c-09527b43e5bf" CreationDate="2015-09-08T16:02:47.763" Comment="Proposed by 126699 approved by 6177, 50875 edit id of 11" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18889" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8327" RevisionGUID="a96941f0-acaf-4921-bb83-5a3a6368277e" CreationDate="2015-09-08T19:01:20.347" UserId="1375" Comment="fix tag links" Text="The tag [tag:elastic-search] should be renamed to [tag:elasticsearch]. The software tagged is [Elasticsearch][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag is correct on other SE sites (notably SO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.elastic.co/products/elasticsearch" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18890" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8328" RevisionGUID="453f6189-abb7-440d-af7d-f0df19604c00" CreationDate="2015-09-08T20:03:35.950" UserId="126632" Text="Thanks for the reminder. I saw that once and forgot to do anything about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:elasticsearch] now holds all the questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18891" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8280" RevisionGUID="89db5c36-1669-4d15-bdb8-6c5d6fcefe7c" CreationDate="2015-09-08T20:10:20.133" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18892" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8329" RevisionGUID="5880a073-7648-41f9-a636-f6d2b6390513" CreationDate="2015-09-08T20:39:20.663" UserId="1126" Text="Server Fault's [fifth moderator election][1] has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the 3 new moderators are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![EEAA][mod1pic]][mod1] [![HBruijn][mod2pic]][mod2] [![womble][mod3pic]][mod3] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They'll be joining [the existing crew][6] shortly — please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For details on how the voting played out, you can download the election results [here][1], or [view a summary report online][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election/5&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1pic]: http://serverfault.com/users/flair/20815.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1]: http://serverfault.com/users/20815&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2pic]: http://serverfault.com/users/flair/37681.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2]: http://serverfault.com/users/37681&#xD;&#xA;  [mod3pic]: http://serverfault.com/users/flair/1375.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod3]: http://serverfault.com/users/1375&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.opavote.org/results/6219191036149760/0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18893" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8329" RevisionGUID="5880a073-7648-41f9-a636-f6d2b6390513" CreationDate="2015-09-08T20:39:20.663" UserId="1126" Text="2015 Community Moderator Election Results" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18894" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8329" RevisionGUID="5880a073-7648-41f9-a636-f6d2b6390513" CreationDate="2015-09-08T20:39:20.663" UserId="1126" Text="|discussion|featured|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18895" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8330" RevisionGUID="d4131d69-15da-4214-b105-3addb1e563ff" CreationDate="2015-09-08T20:46:04.710" UserId="1375" Text="I think I speak for all my fellow fresh meat when I say: [bring it on](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhOrxkGlLDM)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8331" RevisionGUID="4a816bb1-cca0-463b-95fd-b2c68c998845" CreationDate="2015-09-08T23:05:44.130" UserId="193502" Text="I'm getting irritated with the review system.  It seems inconsistent at best.  Review feedback is even worse, completely unintuitive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been hit by [this review audit][1] before.  I gave the same answer as I did last time so I could take a screenshot of it.  I still don't see why it qualifies for being removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![review audit][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it because it's short?  I don't think every answer needs to be several paragraphs long with lots of special formatting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is another similar answer, but this one provides instructions for verifying the version of the software installed, so it has something a little different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Call me naive or whatever you will, but if I'm going to be blind audited and told that my feedback is wrong I'd like to exactly know why.  It's not enough just to be told I'm doing it wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This system is extremely frustrating, I'm reaching a point where I no longer wish to contribute.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VXznX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8331" RevisionGUID="4a816bb1-cca0-463b-95fd-b2c68c998845" CreationDate="2015-09-08T23:05:44.130" UserId="193502" Text="What is it about this Answer that qualifies it as being low quality?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8331" RevisionGUID="4a816bb1-cca0-463b-95fd-b2c68c998845" CreationDate="2015-09-08T23:05:44.130" UserId="193502" Text="|discussion|review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8332" RevisionGUID="93edec1c-b31e-4767-8299-ba2cef757a59" CreationDate="2015-09-08T23:47:06.677" UserId="126699" Text="You would not be the first to complain about this kind of thing.  Even a cursory glance through the review-audits tag would yield dozens of similar complaints, were they properly tagged.  But, see here: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fortunately, failing one or two of these has no consequence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, they are a total waste of your time, and very discouraging when they make no sense." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18900" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8331" RevisionGUID="72b2a180-e67f-49eb-a543-3dcf311658b9" CreationDate="2015-09-08T23:52:19.193" UserId="126632" Comment="added 60 characters in body" Text="I'm getting irritated with the review system.  It seems inconsistent at best.  Review feedback is even worse, completely unintuitive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been hit by [this review audit][1] before.  I gave the same answer as I did last time so I could take a screenshot of it.  I still don't see why it qualifies for being removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![review audit][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it because it's short?  I don't think every answer needs to be several paragraphs long with lots of special formatting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is another similar answer, but this one provides instructions for verifying the version of the software installed, so it has something a little different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Call me naive or whatever you will, but if I'm going to be blind audited and told that my feedback is wrong I'd like to exactly know why.  It's not enough just to be told I'm doing it wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This system is extremely frustrating, I'm reaching a point where I no longer wish to contribute.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/220066&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VXznX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8333" RevisionGUID="916a26e7-f4d3-4b1b-9b44-e433b447ece1" CreationDate="2015-09-09T00:34:05.520" UserId="1375" Text="It's not because it's short, it's because it doesn't answer the question, except in the most trivial sense (the closest thing to a question in there is &quot;I have no idea what to do next&quot;).  Since it doesn't answer the question, it got turned into a comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18908" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8329" RevisionGUID="bf66a467-72bc-4ca4-8de3-f04da5a943dd" CreationDate="2015-09-09T11:53:02.323" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/641580065164275712" />
  <row Id="18909" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="535feb90-7b55-4553-8ff8-1ee2d9b95d98" CreationDate="2015-09-09T20:53:57.997" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/641716194140102656" />
  <row Id="18910" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8336" RevisionGUID="947a0f82-50a0-40f1-9dbe-be64dbd9d06b" CreationDate="2015-09-10T02:09:21.423" UserId="3528" Text="I just voted to close it.  Try being more specific.  Do you want to control updates? Do you want to control telemetry?  What do news articles have to do with it?  Whichever problem you choose to tackle first, search for that answer and if you either can't find it or it doesn't work, you can then ask that question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8337" RevisionGUID="a396f942-d1cc-4d0a-9f5c-b32eee99b627" CreationDate="2015-09-10T08:39:32.790" UserId="218888" Text="I'm looking for a proper platform to ask about the maintainability of a multitude of technologies as the amount of differing platforms increases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most notably, I'm looking into some usage case for `NoSQL` and non `RDBMS` databases.  &#xD;&#xA;I need to look at the big picture, how do we maintain these differing technologies over time if each of them is different to the last.  &#xD;&#xA;While we can search for a person with `SQL-Server` or `Oracle` knowledge, I have a much harder time imagining looking for someone with `Neo4J` combined with `SQL-Server` through custom API knowledge.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also can't imagine putting a developer into a systems administration role, required to maintain and support these platforms. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As each fringe technology is used only for a few cases, and can't warrant a full time employee to maintain them, I can't present a usage case for them without also mentioning how we will future-proof it and maintain it in a few years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm looking for someone who has experience with handling a multitude of smaller technologies, that are not common and often tailored to their specific usages, to explain how to properly handle such a task.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where could I ask this?  &#xD;&#xA;Alternatively, how could I word this in a format that would fit the SE community of sites?  &#xD;&#xA;I'm quite sure people have been tackling this problem with each new technology that arises, so there has to be an answer somewhere." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18912" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8337" RevisionGUID="a396f942-d1cc-4d0a-9f5c-b32eee99b627" CreationDate="2015-09-10T08:39:32.790" UserId="218888" Text="Where would I ask a broad question about maintaining new technologies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18913" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8337" RevisionGUID="a396f942-d1cc-4d0a-9f5c-b32eee99b627" CreationDate="2015-09-10T08:39:32.790" UserId="218888" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8338" RevisionGUID="2b36b09b-8b9d-437d-b431-454e32a91ddc" CreationDate="2015-09-10T09:34:54.933" UserId="37681" Text="At first glance your question is exactly on-topic for ServerFault, as it is about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the subject is as much as if not more a business question than a technical problem and would addressed in your enterprise architecture and/or at management level as part of your companies strategic business goals. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It passes my litmus test for an  an interesting opinion based question, so I propose you simply ask it and see what happens...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're actually looking for such a person and have an actual vacancy there is of course http://careers.stackoverflow.com/ as the SE job board. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18915" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8338" RevisionGUID="03d423b5-d180-42cc-9fbc-8e388d4144da" CreationDate="2015-09-10T09:45:57.640" UserId="37681" Comment="added 40 characters in body" Text="At first glance your question is exactly [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault, as it is about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the subject is as much as if not more a business question than a technical problem and would addressed in your enterprise architecture and/or at management level as part of your companies strategic business goals. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It passes my litmus test for an  an interesting opinion based question, so I propose you simply ask it and see what happens...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're actually looking for such a person and have an actual vacancy there is of course http://careers.stackoverflow.com/ as the SE job board. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18916" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8338" RevisionGUID="1d6f7080-94d7-4217-86a1-af71238565c4" CreationDate="2015-09-10T09:52:03.937" UserId="37681" Comment="added 40 characters in body" Text="At first glance your question is exactly [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault, as it is about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although the subject is as much as if not more a business question than a technical problem and should addressed in your enterprise architecture and/or at management level as part of your companies strategic business goals, in practice the operators and system administrators are indeed the ones having to deal with such issues. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such it passes my litmus test for an  an interesting opinion based question, so I propose you simply ask it and see what happens...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're actually looking for such a person and have an actual vacancy there is of course http://careers.stackoverflow.com/ as the SE job board. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8338" RevisionGUID="bbf80c68-401f-4359-ba68-a12c5f7f5d24" CreationDate="2015-09-10T10:07:43.140" UserId="37681" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="At first glance your question is exactly [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault, as it is about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although the subject is as much as if not more a business question than a technical problem and should be addressed in your enterprise architecture and/or at management level as part of your companies strategic business goals, in practice the operators and system administrators are indeed the ones having to deal with such issues. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such it passes my litmus test for an  an interesting opinion based question, so I propose you simply ask it and see what happens...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're actually looking for such a person and have an actual vacancy there is of course http://careers.stackoverflow.com/ as the SE job board. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18918" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8339" RevisionGUID="434ed3e8-fe9f-4731-b2f4-2911aca841f2" CreationDate="2015-09-10T17:36:43.233" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="**TL;DR: The focus on low quality questions is a sisyphean obsession of the remaining community members who think this site can still have the quality and community it used to.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Professional Capacity**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have not yet had a chance to read sysadmin1138 excellent summation of [Why professional capacity][1] is a requirement I really suggest you start with that. A lot of that answer forms the framework for the on-going meta discussion that the community has regarding professional capacity and the perception, either correctly or incorrectly about the increasing ratio of low quality questions to high quality questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But why are single individuals so invested in policing all of the low-quality questions on this site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's hard to answer because I suspect that the answer will be unique to those individuals. :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Community. What Community?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active Server Fault community, the people that vote, answer and review questions here is very, very small. My crude metric is to check the number of [voters on a Saturday][2] to see how many users voted a mere dozen times. I probably do this once a month and I have never seen the number of users above 40. If you set the bar a little higher to 24 or more votes it is often under 30 users. As StackExchange has enjoyed more success this means more and more work for fewer and fewer people. The perception is that a change to Google's indexing a year ago, [dramatically increased the visibility of this site and consequently the traffic and questions][3]. We have essentially seen a 100% jump in traffic but a decline in every meaningful metric indicating participation and engagement (votes, reviews, questions, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We're special! We're unique snowflakes!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The common refrain, again either correctly or incorrectly, is that &quot;ServerFault is different&quot; because we have for lack of a better term &quot;ability requirements&quot; (or did, the FAQ/About Page has gone back and forth between the community and SO so many times I cannot really remember where we are right now). Regardless, I think it is safe to say the community *believes* that ServerFault should have &quot;ability requirements&quot;; users should be able to do research, should not implement crappy workarounds or shortcuts (i.e., increase their technical debt) and have some familiarity with the domain field their question is in. The parallel to this is that the community wants ServerFault to be for &quot;SysAdmins to ask questions to other SysAdmins&quot; not &quot;Users/Developers/Potential Contract Clients to ask questions of SysAdmins&quot;. No one wants this to be a help desk. I should note that these are not uncontroversial viewpoints and they have been contested, mainly between the greater SO/SE community and SF over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why do low quality questions matter?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. There is just not enough active users to deal with them. We literally do not have the votes or reviews being cast that are needed. The more questions we get, the more traffic gets sent here and the more the workload outpaces the community's ability to deal with them.&#xD;&#xA;2. The more low quality questions the more burnout we get. I used to vote a lot. Now I just follow a few tags I care about and hardly ever review or vote. This is a self-reenforcing cycle, if I don't cast my votes and help the good content float to the top and the bad content sink the more inclined I am to hunker down inside of [tag:sccm].&#xD;&#xA;3. If we cannot keep the level of questions high enough [we cannot attract and retain the deep knowledge professionals][4] needed to provide answers. If I have a question that I want a real answer to, I just jump on Slack and ask someone there. I used to post those questions on ServerFault and they used to get fantastic answers but now they just sit unanswered and buried under hundreds of unvoted &quot;HALP! COMPUTER ERRR. VERY BAD&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=week&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8340" RevisionGUID="f35db188-c7a0-4bae-99b4-900c0538fa5f" CreationDate="2015-09-11T15:47:00.753" UserId="103427" Text="I got the same message as the person who posted this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8192/why-am-i-close-to-being-banned-from-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My profile says I haven't ever asked a question on serverfault, but maybe I did and it was deleted. In the answer to that question, Sven said &quot;I can link them here if you want&quot; -- could that be done for me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="18921" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8340" RevisionGUID="f35db188-c7a0-4bae-99b4-900c0538fa5f" CreationDate="2015-09-11T15:47:00.753" UserId="103427" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18923" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8341" RevisionGUID="61b591ca-6032-4365-bf2f-01f26ae33a2e" CreationDate="2015-09-12T08:20:27.583" UserId="11060" Text="I stumbled across a [inspircd authentication][1] question which is locked so  answers, comments, edits are restricted. The link in the sole (accepted) answer can't even be updated to point at the current version of the docs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to reopen, refine the question to a less vague &quot;how can I implement user authentication with inspircd?&quot; and provide a more comprehensive answer with links to authentication modules in addition to sqlauth module linked in the answer from 2011.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I could ask and answer a new question but I'd prefer to improve a dated poor quality question rather than have the site littered with unmaintained outdated content. This question wasn't spam, an unintelligible question or a lightning rod for vandalism, I don't see the benefit of closing and locking a question four years after its asked/answered. It ensures it's *only* ever of &quot;historical significance&quot; because it can't ever be updated/improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fixing an outdated link feels like something which should be facilitated, even on a locked question.  Is there any way for an average user (sub 3k rep) to bring attention to a locked question short of a meta post like this? If so, can we update help pages for the [close questions privilege][2], it suggested two  alternatives for users who lack the &quot;vote to open/close&quot; privilege, neither of which are unavailable on locked questions (one can neither flag nor comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/271625/irc-restricting-all-user-functionality-until-authentication-inspircd?s=1%7C1.2840&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18924" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8341" RevisionGUID="61b591ca-6032-4365-bf2f-01f26ae33a2e" CreationDate="2015-09-12T08:20:27.583" UserId="11060" Text="Reopen locked question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18925" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8341" RevisionGUID="61b591ca-6032-4365-bf2f-01f26ae33a2e" CreationDate="2015-09-12T08:20:27.583" UserId="11060" Text="|feature-request|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8342" RevisionGUID="dec3e428-5ed3-4c0f-8175-75740c59a7d3" CreationDate="2015-09-12T08:46:36.247" UserId="126632" Text="I can't even tell why that question was locked to begin with. So I've unlocked it. Have a ball." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18927" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8343" RevisionGUID="6c767bd9-6e99-48af-a626-f44c05126dc5" CreationDate="2015-09-12T10:00:13.917" UserId="8897" Text="- http://serverfault.com/questions/551277/subinacl-exe-does-not-seem-to-work-for-trustedinstaller-what-is-the-sid-to&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/432283/sharing-not-boot-ssd-on-win7-64-bit-machine-is-not-effective&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One was migrated to SU and deleted afterwards. The other was [autodeleted](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675) after one year with few views and no upvotes or answers. [From my understanding](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91957/148043), this shouldn't contribute to a possible question ban, but the exact details of the algorithm are kept secret.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't  need to do anything except making sure that if you ask a question, it will be a good, on-topic question. Read the help center and [How to ask better questions on Serverfault](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608) to help you with that. Also, make sure to read [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997) if you happen to trigger the ban anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18928" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8309" RevisionGUID="0f3b90f7-04bf-40bd-80a8-d35672bd6124" CreationDate="2015-09-12T21:11:32.147" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/642807778998898689" />
  <row Id="18929" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8337" RevisionGUID="1fccd88a-cc09-4b8c-9a2a-9379e7699739" CreationDate="2015-09-13T03:11:31.110" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/642898371766820864" />
  <row Id="18930" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8344" RevisionGUID="5c96ce58-21e8-4bae-8bef-ceabf60bd3ba" CreationDate="2015-09-14T22:33:16.973" UserId="10683" Text="I posted my question [mac osx - Docker OS X - Is your docker daemon up and running? - Server Fault][1] on ServerFault, yet my question was put on hold due to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; put on hold as off-topic by kce, EEAA♦ 37 mins ago&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what’s on-&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and off-topic is not always intuitive, you can learn more about it by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reading the help center. The users who voted to close gave this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow.&quot; – kce, EEAA If this question can be reworded to fit the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rules in the help center, please edit your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My posted question actually has nothing to do with &quot;development&#xD;&#xA;system&quot; and everything to do with &quot;IT systems in a business&#xD;&#xA;environment&quot;. I work as System Administrator in enterprise environment&#xD;&#xA;and we're looking into using docker in our business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe my question is off topic at all, question is not about&#xD;&#xA;&quot;home and end-user computing&quot; and I am aware of Superuser &amp; Stack&#xD;&#xA;Overflow sites (I do post my question there that do not belong to&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please review. Thank you in advance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/722228/docker-os-x-is-your-docker-daemon-up-and-running" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18931" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8344" RevisionGUID="5c96ce58-21e8-4bae-8bef-ceabf60bd3ba" CreationDate="2015-09-14T22:33:16.973" UserId="10683" Text="My question was &quot;put on hold as off-topic&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18932" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8344" RevisionGUID="5c96ce58-21e8-4bae-8bef-ceabf60bd3ba" CreationDate="2015-09-14T22:33:16.973" UserId="10683" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18933" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8345" RevisionGUID="0c92360d-a1a7-4369-966d-0f4c63277298" CreationDate="2015-09-14T22:57:28.987" UserDisplayName="user62491" Text="I cast my vote to place your question on-hold for a combination of reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Your question appears to be about using a one-click installer to&#xD;&#xA;    generate a Docker environment on a end user's machine. The one-click&#xD;&#xA;    installer also utilizes VirtualBox, a [piece of software of which&#xD;&#xA;    the topicality][1] has been greatly debated on Meta.SF. One-click&#xD;&#xA;    installers and VirtualBox are generally what the community considers&#xD;&#xA;    developer tools. StackOverflow or SuperUser is generally a more&#xD;&#xA;    appropriate place for those kinds of questions.&#xD;&#xA; 2. You just linked to an article of [instructions][2]. This does not&#xD;&#xA;    tell anyone how you followed them or where in the process you were&#xD;&#xA;    when you encountered this problem. Linking to an article or&#xD;&#xA;    instructions without context is generally indicative of a low&#xD;&#xA;    quality question. &#xD;&#xA; 3. You copy/pasted a bunch of CLI output without context.&#xD;&#xA;    Again, supplying a bunch of logs, shell output or configuration file&#xD;&#xA;    contents without any context is indicative of a low quality&#xD;&#xA;    question.  &#xD;&#xA; 4. You did not supply any real information on what you actually&#xD;&#xA;    trying to accomplish, the steps you followed to do so and where they&#xD;&#xA;    failed. (See: [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?][3])  &#xD;&#xA; 5. You are clearly familiar enough with the site and its&#xD;&#xA;    requirements to have garnered a decent amount of rep (with the lack&#xD;&#xA;    of voting 4k is significant). This combined with the other&#xD;&#xA;    considerations clenched the deal for my close vote, I tend to be&#xD;&#xA;    less lenient with long-term users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway - please don't take it personally. It is quite possible I voted to close your question in error. I think if you edit it to address some of these points you might find that it is better received.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5529/in-what-circumstances-should-virtualbox-questions-be-on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.docker.com/installation/mac/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8346" RevisionGUID="0f4ecd5a-4d05-43f4-825c-198d4e02de85" CreationDate="2015-09-14T23:58:18.890" UserId="1375" Text="I had nothing to do with closing this question, but I would have been comfortable closing it as &quot;Off Topic / No Clear Problem Statement&quot;.  However, the &quot;not sysadmin&quot; threshold really isn't met, either, because Docker-on-Mac-OS-X is overwhelmingly a &quot;development tool&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question doesn't exactly scream &quot;I'm a professional&quot;, either.  The error message seems pretty clear about what's going wrong, and you don't acknowledge that you've read it and even attempted to understand what it means." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8347" RevisionGUID="d74ecf78-603f-4aa9-ac7a-1c0f9d37dbec" CreationDate="2015-09-15T02:01:04.930" UserId="20815" Text="In this case, installing and configuring Docker on Linux on Virtualbox on OSX is no different than installing and configuring Visual Studio on Windows. It's a development tool, and this type of question is no more suited here than would be a question about how to properly configure syntax highlighting in an IDE.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18936" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8348" RevisionGUID="7a2b3750-77f7-4909-8511-d3907ebbf8b4" CreationDate="2015-09-15T13:15:31.000" UserId="214507" Text="The [tag:reverse] tag has been used with at least three different meanings. Reverse DNS, reverse proxy, reverse port-forwarding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the tag needs to go. Should it just be removed, or should questions first be re-tagged?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More appropriate tags to use instead include: [tag:reverse-proxy] [tag:reverse-dns] [tag:ptr-record]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18937" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8348" RevisionGUID="7a2b3750-77f7-4909-8511-d3907ebbf8b4" CreationDate="2015-09-15T13:15:31.000" UserId="214507" Text="Tag reverse is ambiguous" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18938" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8348" RevisionGUID="7a2b3750-77f7-4909-8511-d3907ebbf8b4" CreationDate="2015-09-15T13:15:31.000" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|tag-burnination|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8349" RevisionGUID="9bfc90fb-27e3-44c5-b3e5-c641dadc49ee" CreationDate="2015-09-15T13:36:33.273" UserId="256639" Text="I just wanted to ask if for that question, flagging it as 'unclear' was ok ? ([http://serverfault.com/questions/722303/how-can-i-configure-each-windows-user-to-have-unique-ip-address][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My flag got declined, and later @womble asked the user to clarify itself. Thus kinda mean for me that it's indeed unclear :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/722303/how-can-i-configure-each-windows-user-to-have-unique-ip-address" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18940" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8349" RevisionGUID="9bfc90fb-27e3-44c5-b3e5-c641dadc49ee" CreationDate="2015-09-15T13:36:33.273" UserId="256639" Text="Flag declined on a question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18941" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8349" RevisionGUID="9bfc90fb-27e3-44c5-b3e5-c641dadc49ee" CreationDate="2015-09-15T13:36:33.273" UserId="256639" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18942" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8305" RevisionGUID="0eef5632-4a82-4b35-8ccd-0346d9b6f50b" CreationDate="2015-09-15T15:12:08.113" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/643804496632672260" />
  <row Id="18943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8350" RevisionGUID="3f0ac194-eb0d-4d20-a2f7-f767603f3de1" CreationDate="2015-09-15T19:48:40.047" UserId="9517" Text="I don't know the reason provided but I can well imagine that the moderator declined the flag to educate you in their usage. What did you expect a moderator to do that you could not do yourself ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators are there to handle things that the community cannot handle itself. You have more than 50 rep so in this particular case you could have left a comment asking the OP to clarify their question (that is after all one of the functions of comments). &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8351" RevisionGUID="a9cdd4a3-f657-45bd-8405-3f23bc4578c4" CreationDate="2015-09-15T20:01:25.930" UserId="126632" Text="This flag was declined automatically by the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you flagged the post as &quot;off-topic&quot;, it was placed in the [close review queue][1]. Then, [it was reviewed][2] and when it was reviewed as &quot;Leave Open&quot; your flag was dismissed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/close/220933" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18945" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8349" RevisionGUID="781331d9-2373-444b-851e-1739b249b148" CreationDate="2015-09-15T20:17:26.153" UserId="256639" Comment="added 158 characters in body" Text="I just wanted to ask if for that question, flagging it as 'unclear' was ok ? ([http://serverfault.com/questions/722303/how-can-i-configure-each-windows-user-to-have-unique-ip-address][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My flag got declined, and later @womble asked the user to clarify itself. Thus kinda mean for me that it's indeed unclear :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit : To answer Iain on the reason I used, and why I asked there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/722303/how-can-i-configure-each-windows-user-to-have-unique-ip-address&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZL2vr.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18946" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8352" RevisionGUID="894c6c06-3f46-463e-9c99-4dfcde9e8723" CreationDate="2015-09-15T20:54:16.863" UserId="1375" Text="When you flag a question for mod attention, you are requesting closure.  As Michael Hampton described, it turned up in the close review queue and, as I believed the question wasn't worthy of closure, I clicked &quot;Leave Open&quot;.  A mod clicking &quot;Leave Open&quot; is not some sort of super-vote that causes the question to be forever left open.  All it does is clear the flag (if I had skipped the review, another mod would still have had to deal with it).    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll note that the question hasn't received a single community close vote as of now, so if you're waiting for the 5 community votes to close it, you might be waiting a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did not feel this question warranted closure, because although it *is* unclear as written, it has the potential to be useful, and the question-asker has at least a little bit of engagement with SF, so there's a reasonable basis to believe that the question-asker will return and edit their question to clarify.  So far, no luck, but not everyone obsesses about their SF account." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18947" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8352" RevisionGUID="685757a2-dcb8-4255-84cf-120f50b8e88f" CreationDate="2015-09-15T22:22:50.907" UserId="1375" Comment="clarify my role in this" Text="(Clarification: I was the mod that declined the initial &quot;unclear&quot; flag; I didn't decline the &quot;meta&quot; flag)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you flag a question for mod attention, you are requesting closure.  As Michael Hampton described, it turned up in the close review queue and, as I believed the question wasn't worthy of closure, I clicked &quot;Leave Open&quot;.  A mod clicking &quot;Leave Open&quot; is not some sort of super-vote that causes the question to be forever left open.  All it does is clear the flag (if I had skipped the review, another mod would still have had to deal with it).    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll note that the question hasn't received a single community close vote as of now, so if you're waiting for the 5 community votes to close it, you might be waiting a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did not feel this question warranted closure, because although it *is* unclear as written, it has the potential to be useful, and the question-asker has at least a little bit of engagement with SF, so there's a reasonable basis to believe that the question-asker will return and edit their question to clarify.  So far, no luck, but not everyone obsesses about their SF account." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18948" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8353" RevisionGUID="aa61a755-2d71-42d6-be71-e530c0295080" CreationDate="2015-09-15T23:30:56.127" UserId="1375" Text="I definitely agree that it's a bad tag, and should be burnt to a crisp and banned from ever being used again.  Some of the questions it is on are already reasonably tagged, but others need to be retagged a bit to maintain a reasonable amount of clarity (for example, questions tagged [tag:reverse] and [tag:proxy] should probably have both those tags removed and replaced with [tag:reverse-proxy]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being a shiny new mod, I'm not sure how best to do those edits without bubbling all those questions up to the top of active, so I'll not commit to doing it myself (unless a more senior mod wishes to instruct me in the necessary arcane arts...)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18949" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8331" RevisionGUID="d1d56cbd-1de6-4122-8feb-8f94d24b8070" CreationDate="2015-09-16T12:23:12.877" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/644124374312861696" />
  <row Id="18950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8283" RevisionGUID="f66c5877-caed-4167-8b51-70198dc011e3" CreationDate="2015-09-17T06:19:09.423" UserId="218888" Comment="Doing a horrible thing by bumping this post. May god forgive me, for this day I have sinned." Text="In light of our last and this election, I was wondering if it was possible to ask for a small breakdown of how the election went and what the average voter looked like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that keeping privacy in regard we can't ask or even consider a full breakdown of everything that happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However there are some questions I have that are probably answerable without too much issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. How does rep figure in? Do lower rep people vote differently or not?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Where does the majority of the voters come from, are they regulars here, or are they referred here from other SE sites? Did they read more threads in meta or are they only interested in the election?&#xD;&#xA; 3. During the primary, how do most people spread their votes? Do they vote for a single person, some people or for everyone.&#xD;&#xA; 4. During the primary, how are down-votes used? Do people who down-vote spread their votes around? Are there people out there who only down-vote?&#xD;&#xA; 5. How does the traffic of the election compare to regular meta posts traffic, and to controversial meta posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the votes are over 250, and our poor Evan Caroll has over a hundred down-votes, I'm sure these figures could be shown without compromising the anonymity of the vote.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I might be alone in my curiosity, but what can I say other than, I'm a cat person and I'd really like to know everything about anything shiny.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Update:***  &#xD;&#xA;The community moderator election has now passed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing is already clear, *most people who vote don't read the questionnaire.*  &#xD;&#xA;While the questionnaire received 300 views a few weeks after the election, it appears the votes on it were limited to around 15 people.  &#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile 793 people voted in the election.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would mean that perhaps 1/3rd of the people who voted actually saw the questionnaire, and of those about 2% have an opinion on the questionnaire strong enough to vote on it.  &#xD;&#xA;Looking at meta involvement on ServerFault, around 15 people being active does sound closer to the truth than 793 people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any chance for hard figures surrounding the election?  &#xD;&#xA;Does this first impression possibly imply that the questionnaire is irrelevant to the actual voting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8283" RevisionGUID="5e8f7524-96bd-4c87-8e11-2fce8cbd63b8" CreationDate="2015-09-17T08:48:59.017" UserId="218888" Comment="Math is hard." Text="In light of our last and this election, I was wondering if it was possible to ask for a small breakdown of how the election went and what the average voter looked like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that keeping privacy in regard we can't ask or even consider a full breakdown of everything that happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However there are some questions I have that are probably answerable without too much issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. How does rep figure in? Do lower rep people vote differently or not?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Where does the majority of the voters come from, are they regulars here, or are they referred here from other SE sites? Did they read more threads in meta or are they only interested in the election?&#xD;&#xA; 3. During the primary, how do most people spread their votes? Do they vote for a single person, some people or for everyone.&#xD;&#xA; 4. During the primary, how are down-votes used? Do people who down-vote spread their votes around? Are there people out there who only down-vote?&#xD;&#xA; 5. How does the traffic of the election compare to regular meta posts traffic, and to controversial meta posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the votes are over 250, and our poor Evan Caroll has over a hundred down-votes, I'm sure these figures could be shown without compromising the anonymity of the vote.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I might be alone in my curiosity, but what can I say other than, I'm a cat person and I'd really like to know everything about anything shiny.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Update:***  &#xD;&#xA;The community moderator election has now passed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing is already clear, *most people who vote don't read the questionnaire.*  &#xD;&#xA;While the questionnaire received 300 views as of a few weeks after the election, it appears the votes on it were limited to around 15 people.  &#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile 793 people voted in the election.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would mean that perhaps 1/3rd of the people who voted actually saw the questionnaire, and of those about 5% have an opinion on the questionnaire strong enough to vote on it.  &#xD;&#xA;Looking at meta involvement on ServerFault, around 15 people being active does sound closer to the truth than 793 people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any chance for hard figures surrounding the election?  &#xD;&#xA;Does this first impression possibly imply that the questionnaire is irrelevant to the actual voting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8354" RevisionGUID="66288204-e7e2-470f-b96a-17e6b1d1024e" CreationDate="2015-09-17T13:35:23.503" UserId="3038" Text="A recent SO blog-post pointed out a new thing I had missed. Apparently StackOverflow is getting into the documentation business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/303865/warlords-of-documentation-a-proposed-expansion-of-stack-overflow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A politely phrased RTFM is a common reply to questions around here, so I'm wondering if perhaps this is a feature the ServerFault community might be interested in as well. We have opinions, and this would allow us to document those best-practices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Canonical Questions with Canonical Answers&#xD;&#xA;We have a lot of questions with extremely well thought out answers, and are regularly maintained. The 'documentation' could be a very handy supplement to these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Show the right way, as an example to others&#xD;&#xA;In addition to posting the skulls of bad config on the castle ramparts, this would allow us to show examples of what *right* looks like. Such as a fully commented config-file that explains the why of each line.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The down-side of this is one SO gets as well. Demands to produce step-by-step, click-by-click, keystroke-by-keystroke procedures for doing a thing. And getting ongoing questions when that thing doesn't work exactly right. The concept of 'Documentation' isn't yet evolved enough to have a clear answer for dealing with challenges to the doc, so we still need to see what they come up with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yes, it is not a clear win. Thus, the question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Disclaimer**: I have no earthly clue if this is something we could possibly get in on, but I think it is worth the discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18953" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8354" RevisionGUID="66288204-e7e2-470f-b96a-17e6b1d1024e" CreationDate="2015-09-17T13:35:23.503" UserId="3038" Text="Is the new 'Documentation' thingy something we might also be interested in?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18954" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8354" RevisionGUID="66288204-e7e2-470f-b96a-17e6b1d1024e" CreationDate="2015-09-17T13:35:23.503" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|documentation-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18958" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8356" RevisionGUID="d503b450-58c0-47ce-bbcc-a1a3deb9e443" CreationDate="2015-09-17T16:06:11.097" UserId="256639" Text="Seem like a good way to mix technical blog post with SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some questions can easily be good subject for good documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For SF my concern is that a good documentation usually die in term of age due to lack of article update (to follow new version and such). A practical example is older KB from citrix are now no longer on the Internet. Canonical's answer and question I seen on SF are really generic, thus the one I seen can survive in term of time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18959" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8356" RevisionGUID="a48dff98-6eca-4136-9ab2-cbde8dba22e4" CreationDate="2015-09-17T17:00:18.153" UserId="256639" Comment="added 310 characters in body" Text="Seem like a good way to mix technical blog post with SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some questions can easily be good subject for good documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For SF my concern is that a good documentation usually die in term of age due to lack of article update (to follow new version and such). A practical example is older KB from citrix are now no longer on the Internet. Canonical's answer and question I seen on SF are really generic, thus the one I seen can survive in term of time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another aspect is when a lot of documentation will be done, how will we deal with copied content ? I ask as Iam giving some time to a wiki platform, and yes moderation for that is a reality, as copying a good article is a easy way to cheat the point system. Are we ready to add some burden on that level ? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8357" RevisionGUID="611f28ed-1766-497a-95f1-2e93d4b1a989" CreationDate="2015-09-18T04:58:32.903" UserId="1375" Text="As RobM commented, I'm not sure that SO will be able to execute on the vision to get something really solid.  On the other hand, I didn't think there was a market to do Q&amp;A better than the hyphen site, so there we are...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly, I share Iain's concerns that the people who really need to read documentation typically don't.  On the other hand, if it just gives a better-curated collection of information that we can dupe-close repetitive questions at (I like canonical questions, but I doubt anyone thinks they're a great UX for question-closers), then I'm all for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8358" RevisionGUID="744ad6c8-f0f9-4afa-bbe5-c0b05a1eb658" CreationDate="2015-09-18T15:08:35.030" UserId="278665" Text="I often find official documentation difficult to follow, and generally find myself on &quot;other&quot; sites looking for 'real' examples. I'm sure there are others who are the exactly the other way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A living document with real world examples would answer questions I've had and many questions I've seen. Would you still have people asking questions that are 90% the same as something in a document and only 10% unique? Yes, but answers to those questions could increase the quality of the documentation. I might add an answer on topic x, but not have a complete understanding of the topic. Yet still I could contribute a good example to the document, or someone else might take my answer and decide it worthwhile putting in the document.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for keeping things up to date, perhaps something like tags for version numbers. So you could search application + ver + search term. When a new version is released a tag just gets added to say yes this is still how it works for this version. If it changes, a document is created with the changes and the new version added. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8358" RevisionGUID="a2593ef3-42e3-4518-bde8-2dd1895084b4" CreationDate="2015-09-18T15:22:35.533" UserId="278665" Comment="added 336 characters in body" Text="I often find official documentation difficult to follow, and generally find myself on &quot;other&quot; sites looking for 'real' examples. I'm sure there are others who are quite comfortable with official docs and I guess it also differs greatly depending on the software in question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd find a living document very helpful for many reasons. I've not asked many questions on SF but of those I have asked a couple of times I've felt that actually all I'm really after is a better example of how something is done, or I've followed a guide without really understanding what I'm doing, because the person writing the guide did understand each step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would you still have people asking questions that are 90% the same as something in a document and only 10% unique? Yes, but answers to those questions could increase the quality of the documentation. I might add an answer on topic x, but not have a complete understanding of the topic. Yet I could contribute a good example to the document, or someone else might take my answer and decide it is worthwhile putting in the document.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for keeping things up to date, perhaps something like tags for version numbers. So you could search application + ver + search term. When a new version is released a tag just gets added to say yes this is still how it works for this version. If it changes, a document is created with the changes and the new version added. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8359" RevisionGUID="fea73bb1-2aa1-4504-92a7-9e44a97a808e" CreationDate="2015-09-19T00:05:03.463" UserId="170972" Text="As far as I understand, the answer isn't clear on what basis the it is trying to get the questioner to check the PHP version. It's pretty clear upon further thought that the answer is telling the questioner that &quot;maybe you don't have the PHP version you need; why don't you check it and do this if you don't have the correct version.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While that certainly answers the question IMO, the immediate lack of clarity is what I think elicited the downvote reaction. And the downvoter indeed can be faulted to not comment on it, or even edit the answer to spell out the what's eventually is pretty obvious." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8360" RevisionGUID="64f1b9af-a4e8-458d-9ad7-b52ff55a75ab" CreationDate="2015-09-19T00:24:02.890" UserId="170972" Text="These are the types of questions are the reason that I want StackOverflow to implement the ability to do two things, both upon being flagged to a moderator's notice:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - meta-site visibility&#xD;&#xA; - question-specific chatrooms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some questions are just plain impossible to place in a specific SE site and would greatly benefit from the exposure of multiple communities. And by meta-site visibility, I'm not giving cross-posting a different name; I mean the same question and it's answers should be visible and acted upon from separate SEs deemed to cover the topics raised in the questions by the moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second point is already around in the form of pushing lots of back and forth comments to a chatroom. But why let all that accumulate when you can just have a general chatroom specific to the question which can eventually be cited upon when creating the final answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8361" RevisionGUID="dea7bb5a-d650-43c3-8621-8af70d6431c4" CreationDate="2015-09-20T02:53:12.143" UserId="1375" Text="Similar to kasperd's recent observation that [the 'reverse' tag is ambiguous](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8348/1375), I'd like to solicit additional opinions about [tag:remote], which recently came to my attention because someone proposed a tag wiki entry for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone think that [tag:remote] shouldn't go the same way as [tag:reverse], with a gradual re-tagging with more appropriate alternatives?  [tag:remote-desktop] appears to be the one that people most often miss, and in many other cases the tag just doesn't add anything at all and can be deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18969" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8361" RevisionGUID="dea7bb5a-d650-43c3-8621-8af70d6431c4" CreationDate="2015-09-20T02:53:12.143" UserId="1375" Text="Tag &quot;remote&quot; is ridiculous" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18970" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8361" RevisionGUID="dea7bb5a-d650-43c3-8621-8af70d6431c4" CreationDate="2015-09-20T02:53:12.143" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|tag-burnination|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18977" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8364" RevisionGUID="5a96b741-b993-4d79-980d-cd43ad44bb1b" CreationDate="2015-09-20T11:55:46.213" UserId="214507" Text="I agree that [tag:remote] by itself is not a useful tag name. Of 451 questions currently tagged [tag:remote] 36 of them are also tagged [tag:desktop]. I guess most of those 36 should be tagged [tag:remote-desktop] rather than [tag:remote] and [tag:desktop].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the other 415 questions tagged [tag:remote] without the [tag:desktop] tag, it is likely there are also some that should be tagged [tag:remote-desktop], but it doesn't look like the majority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the questions with the [tag:remote] tag are also tagged [tag:ssh]. In those cases I would say that [tag:ssh] implies remote access, and the [tag:remote] tag is redundant and can be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are questions such as [this one](http://serverfault.com/questions/716730/dell-supplemental-pack-xenserver-6-5) about remotely power cycling hardware, which is tagged [tag:remote] and none of the other tags directly implies remote access.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question like that might need a new tag to indicate that it is about performing such an operation remotely. That is unless we consider performing system administration remotely so inherent to this site, that we don't need a tag for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags [tag:desktop] and [tag:local] which I found on some of the questions also sound like they are not very useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8365" RevisionGUID="e2b51c37-b176-4797-b2ce-c7e12ef3c822" CreationDate="2015-09-20T14:45:13.037" UserId="214507" Text="The tags [tag:reverse-dns] and [tag:ptr-record] are obviously highly related. Are they so related to each other, that it would be better to have them merged as a single tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is desirable to keep them as separate tags, then what are examples of questions that could reasonably be tagged with one of the two tags, but not the other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to point out that we do have tags for other DNS record types as well, for example [tag:cname-record] and [tag:mx-record]. I assume we want to keep this consistent across record types. Does that get en the way of a merge?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18983" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8365" RevisionGUID="e2b51c37-b176-4797-b2ce-c7e12ef3c822" CreationDate="2015-09-20T14:45:13.037" UserId="214507" Text="Should reverse-dns and ptr-record be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18984" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8365" RevisionGUID="e2b51c37-b176-4797-b2ce-c7e12ef3c822" CreationDate="2015-09-20T14:45:13.037" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18985" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8366" RevisionGUID="1fad3709-81c2-45ce-b25a-13e0f564460f" CreationDate="2015-09-20T22:06:57.837" UserId="1375" Text="I can't imagine any questions which would be tagged as one or the other.  That says to me that it would be reasonable to make one a synonym of the other.  I'm not sure about which one to make the &quot;primary&quot;, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see the value in consistency of tag name with other DNS record types, so [tag:ptr-record] would seem to be the better primary.  On the other hand, the term &quot;reverse DNS&quot; is almost certainly the more commonly known term.  Google says `&quot;PTR record&quot;` gets 353k results, while `&quot;reverse DNS&quot;` gets 608k results.  Hmm, that's not as wide a gulf as I had expected...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At any rate, I'm all in favour of merging and synonymising the tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8368" RevisionGUID="565f5b93-b01e-4aec-b955-08d67f903478" CreationDate="2015-09-21T09:07:25.773" UserId="218888" Text="Is the un-tagging of the [tag:untagged] tag happening?  &#xD;&#xA;There are currently 120 questions tagged [tag:untagged].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are we going to do with these?  &#xD;&#xA;I assume we will need a shiny diamond special user to handle them, seeing as how some of them are locked for historical significance. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18993" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8368" RevisionGUID="565f5b93-b01e-4aec-b955-08d67f903478" CreationDate="2015-09-21T09:07:25.773" UserId="218888" Text="Is anyone looking into the untagged tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18994" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8368" RevisionGUID="565f5b93-b01e-4aec-b955-08d67f903478" CreationDate="2015-09-21T09:07:25.773" UserId="218888" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8369" RevisionGUID="84d4ae43-2518-4f85-9308-f253900ccafd" CreationDate="2015-09-21T15:00:22.237" UserId="3528" Text="So it seems ok for someone to answer a question to use google http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6124/should-someone-post-an-answer-when-all-they-did-was-google-fu &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But if a user does not use google the question is closed (eg)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/723754/sql-server-2014-enterprise-edition-is-consuming-too-much-ram-i-need-to-limit-it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't disagree that its pretty simple to answer, I disagree that the close reason is (essentially) &quot; your question is poorly worded&quot; when what we need is an answer that says (essentially) &quot; you lazy bug, it took you longer to type this question than for me to search for the answer, go away&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm ok with the premise that basic research should be done, but IMHO we should pick a consistent stance, its either ok to google for the user and post or there should be a close option telling the user to search." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18996" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8369" RevisionGUID="84d4ae43-2518-4f85-9308-f253900ccafd" CreationDate="2015-09-21T15:00:22.237" UserId="3528" Text="closed because the questioner didnt search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="18997" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8369" RevisionGUID="84d4ae43-2518-4f85-9308-f253900ccafd" CreationDate="2015-09-21T15:00:22.237" UserId="3528" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19002" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8371" RevisionGUID="ab68def1-0f5b-4353-84e5-280fafbb8b4b" CreationDate="2015-09-21T20:07:21.807" UserId="20815" Text="Ignoring the fact that RAM usage is *good* in database servers, this one failed the &quot;no research effort&quot; for me. I am not a Windows guy, but was able to find a straightforward answer to the OP's question, direct from Microsoft Documentation, with a single Google Search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault should not be a replacement for reading documentation. If a user won't at least consult the freely-available documentation on a simple issue like this, then frankly they don't deserve the free assistance available here. Don't take that as mean-spirited, I don't intend it as such. My position on this is comes from the viewpoint that it's far better to encourage people to find answers on their own than to spoon-feed them one-off answers on demand." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8371" RevisionGUID="27d95f14-ca4f-440c-8690-4ee21e09bc01" CreationDate="2015-09-21T20:19:26.103" UserId="20815" Comment="added 11 characters in body" Text="Ignoring the fact that RAM usage is *good* in database servers, this one failed the &quot;no research effort&quot; sniff test for me. I am not a Windows guy, but was able to find a straightforward answer to the OP's question, direct from Microsoft Documentation, with a single Google Search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault should not be a replacement for reading documentation. If a user won't at least consult the freely-available documentation on a simple issue like this, then frankly they don't deserve the free assistance available here. Don't take that as mean-spirited, I don't intend it as such. My position on this is comes from the viewpoint that it's far better to encourage people to find answers on their own than to spoon-feed them one-off answers on demand." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19004" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8372" RevisionGUID="c3484fea-315e-482b-b1bb-9f095dfa1a1d" CreationDate="2015-09-21T21:16:41.803" UserId="1375" Text="I think that [tag:untagged] is very useful, as it is a clear indication that a question is in need of some attention.  The specific attention that most of the questions that have the tag need is burnination -- even the ones that are open are crap questions (I have *no* idea how that &quot;R&quot; question is still alive).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that it is an issue of people using the tag (you cannot create a question without any tags, nor can you explicitly specify [tag:untagged] when creating or editing a question; I just tried it and the system told me off).  It does, on the other hand, make the place look a bit untidy and unmaintained.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If some kind souls want to start weeding the garden, and let me know which questions need shiny diamond powers, I'll help out where needed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19005" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8373" RevisionGUID="447db7df-baae-4cce-8a48-38c7d42f0df6" CreationDate="2015-09-21T21:50:26.370" UserId="1375" Text="I'm thinking that question should actually be reopened.  I know, I'm as shocked as anyone!  Here's what is rattling through my head (in no particularly coherent order):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The question does, indeed, have a clear problem statement and an answer that can be expressed in no more than a few paragraphs.&#xD;&#xA;* It is related to administering computer systems in a business environment, or it is a question that *could* reasonably asked by someone in such a situation.&#xD;&#xA;* Practically every question asked here could be answered with a little Google fu.  That, alone, should not be a criteria for closing a question.&#xD;&#xA;* New answerers need something to cut their teeth on.  This question seems like a good candidate for that.&#xD;&#xA;* I was told, many moons ago, by someone far more level-headed than I, that just because I felt it was beneath my skills and experience to answer a particular question, that *alone* didn't make it a bad question.  I don't always manage to live by that, but I try to bear it in mind when I'm waving the closehammer around wildly.&#xD;&#xA;* I recall one of the founding principles of SO, at least, was to be a repository of all programming knowledge, even if a lot of it is trivial stuff.  Whilst SF != SO, I like to think we're trying to build the same sort of thing, within our specific topic area.&#xD;&#xA;* The major point against reopening, IMO, is our desire for more questions worthy of a professional, and that you're not much of a professional if you can't stick &quot;SQL Server limit memory&quot; into Google and mix-and-match the results to your situation.  I refer the honourable member to my earlier point about how just about every question on SF can be answered with Google fu, and extend and revise that by saying I'd prefer to use our Google juice than to hoard it for a rainy day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to stomp on a closing, though.  I'll leave it closed, and if others find my arguments persuasive and the question gets reopened, so be it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19006" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8374" RevisionGUID="204ee65b-dfc2-40df-9810-30c0504ee30d" CreationDate="2015-09-22T07:14:52.140" UserId="218888" Text="Should this question be reopened?  &#xD;&#xA;*Noooooooo*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not only basic knowledge for most who use MSSQL.  &#xD;&#xA;Which doesn't actually matter all that much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But primarily!  &#xD;&#xA;It is [a][1] [clear][2] [duplicate][3].  &#xD;&#xA;There are so many posts on serverfault / dba about the memory usage of SQL Server, I don't see why it's not just closed as a duplicate.  &#xD;&#xA;It would answer the OP's question quite quickly if it was just closed as a duplicate, serve as a pointer to the tremendous amount of answers about SQL Server memory, and push the point _please do your own research_ more than simply closing it does. (not taking into account comments who are generally regarded as non-existent in the long run)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/93789/sql-server-slowly-hogging-ram-where-do-i-start-to-optimise&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/387682/how-do-i-limit-ms-sql-server-memory-usage&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/363134/sql-server-2008-should-i-set-minimum-server-memory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8374" RevisionGUID="616cd376-04e0-4b61-95c1-dbc54dd0e7ee" CreationDate="2015-09-22T07:24:55.577" UserId="218888" Comment="added 223 characters in body" Text="Should this question be reopened?  &#xD;&#xA;*Noooooooo*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not only basic knowledge for most who use MSSQL.  &#xD;&#xA;Which doesn't actually matter all that much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But primarily!  &#xD;&#xA;It is [a][1] [clear][2] [duplicate][3].  &#xD;&#xA;There are so many posts on serverfault / dba about the memory usage of SQL Server, I don't see why it's not just closed as a duplicate.  &#xD;&#xA;It would answer the OP's question quite quickly if it was just closed as a duplicate, serve as a pointer to the tremendous amount of answers about SQL Server memory, and push the point _please do your own research_ more than simply closing it does. (not taking into account comments who are generally regarded as non-existent in the long run)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question comes up that is clearly common knowledge, chances are you'll find a post on ServerFault about it. For any other questions a well written ServerFault answer won't harm anyone if one does not already exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/93789/sql-server-slowly-hogging-ram-where-do-i-start-to-optimise&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/387682/how-do-i-limit-ms-sql-server-memory-usage&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/363134/sql-server-2008-should-i-set-minimum-server-memory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8375" RevisionGUID="126a22d9-c948-4f30-969a-96cf467e0658" CreationDate="2015-09-22T13:12:28.807" UserId="256639" Text="I would like to ask if for question that the OP told it work, but didnt marked it answered, if moderator's should mark it. As I seen the &quot;Community&quot; user keep them pooping in the active's question feed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Latest example that was active today (because of Community's user)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/634333/windows-server-dhcp-import-export-scopes-using-netsh-exe (I didnt leave a note, but yes you need to erase before the import, like the OP's wrote)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the stance SF usually take on that ? as it's not the first time I seen such question ( unanswered, but answered :) )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19009" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8375" RevisionGUID="126a22d9-c948-4f30-969a-96cf467e0658" CreationDate="2015-09-22T13:12:28.807" UserId="256639" Text="Marking a old question answered when the OP told it's?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19010" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8375" RevisionGUID="126a22d9-c948-4f30-969a-96cf467e0658" CreationDate="2015-09-22T13:12:28.807" UserId="256639" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19011" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8376" RevisionGUID="54087e16-4205-48ac-bf5f-30d3d1edb9a2" CreationDate="2015-09-22T13:16:00.257" UserId="8897" Text="Moderators can't mark an answer as accepted and I wouldn't want to do it on behalf of a another user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169017/allow-moderators-to-mark-flagged-question-as-answered and the various duplicates. In short: It's not going to happen. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19012" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8348" RevisionGUID="70126231-4865-4a8b-983f-70d4a0b343cf" CreationDate="2015-09-22T15:31:34.590" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/646346104422944768" />
  <row Id="19013" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8377" RevisionGUID="7e8e32c7-3d4b-43cb-b960-754e4a3fe76b" CreationDate="2015-09-22T22:30:20.790" UserId="1375" Text="Upvote the good answer, to make it obvious that the community believes it is the correct answer.  The green tick means, specifically and solely, &quot;the question asker believes this is the correct answer&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19014" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8361" RevisionGUID="a3d72453-e3a0-4dc8-a1c2-7d895a60b03f" CreationDate="2015-09-23T06:32:51.377" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/646572918785314817" />
  <row Id="19015" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8378" RevisionGUID="dc29b6ca-ef62-447f-9d58-2385c9644757" CreationDate="2015-09-23T08:50:12.523" UserId="126632" Text="We have, at last count, 335 questions tagged [tag:vagrant].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I know, for the most part this is a tool used by developers to create developer environments, and not something that is useful in creating production environments. (I could be wrong about this, though.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should Server Fault accept questions about Vagrant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19016" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8378" RevisionGUID="dc29b6ca-ef62-447f-9d58-2385c9644757" CreationDate="2015-09-23T08:50:12.523" UserId="126632" Text="What should we do with questions about Vagrant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19017" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8378" RevisionGUID="dc29b6ca-ef62-447f-9d58-2385c9644757" CreationDate="2015-09-23T08:50:12.523" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|questions|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8379" RevisionGUID="51d314f1-069a-4568-94f6-06a47e406347" CreationDate="2015-09-23T10:36:30.430" UserId="7709" Text="I would say yes. Systems administrators can also use vagrant for testing our own environments. Say you want to test your puppet manifests against a known standard configuration - you could `vagrant up` an entire testing system environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, part of a systems administrators job is supporting the systems that the staff use. Vagrant still falls within this scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So a blanket ban on vagrant is not a good idea. As with most things, looking at the question in-context before making a decisions is the way to go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19019" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8380" RevisionGUID="70707c00-5414-4c60-a815-48ea99b7b10e" CreationDate="2015-09-23T11:34:52.960" UserId="1375" Text="I say this as a frequent user of Vagrant, and as someone who develops Vagrant-based (dev) systems for others to use: I think Vagrant, in general, isn't on-topic for SF.  It really isn't a systems management tool.  I've seen a few people try to use Vagrant as their &quot;cloud orchestration platform&quot;; it goes about as well as you'd think... that is to say, not at all.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's true that it can be used by sysadmins to create ops testing (and training) environments, but just because a sysadmin uses it doesn't make it a suitable topic for SF (otherwise [tag:whiskey] would be a top-voted tag, no doubt).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I *really* think that &quot;support the systems that the staff use&quot; is a bad criteria.  Sysadmins have to deal with all sorts of end-user applications, and if questions about using Visual Studio are off-topic, Vagrant is equally off-topic.  The day [tag:clippy] shows up will be a sad day for us all..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19020" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8379" RevisionGUID="07628669-4597-45e7-a104-4b4394ec6185" CreationDate="2015-09-23T12:18:30.847" UserId="7709" Comment="added 1014 characters in body" Text="I would say yes. Systems administrators can also use vagrant for testing our own environments. Say you want to test your puppet manifests against a known standard configuration - you could `vagrant up` an entire testing system environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, part of a systems administrators job is supporting the systems that the staff use. Vagrant still falls within this scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So a blanket ban on vagrant is not a good idea. As with most things, looking at the question in-context before making a decisions is the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per our very own [on-topic FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that Vagrant fits these three requirements. It's software for workstations, it's a tool for automation, and it's about deployment and management of third party technology platforms!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, Super User)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is none of those things either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8381" RevisionGUID="fff32073-2406-4e21-85a9-fb8ed4aa1bd4" CreationDate="2015-09-23T12:45:15.527" UserId="20815" Text="This is a topic I've been mulling over for quite some time, and I'm not sure I have a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nonetheless...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The vast majority of vagrant usage is by developers, orchestrating development environments or to otherwise automate the handling of VirtualBox VMs. Yes, vagrant can be used with vSphere or any number of other public clouds, but as womble mentioned, it fails on many accounts to provide meaningful functionality in those environments outside of development.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, just because a tool is used predominantly by developers doesn't mean that it should be thrown out the window altogether. There are indeed uses for vagrant that IMHO fit right in Server Fault's wheelhouse. Some examples of these uses are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - testing and debugging configuration management manifests&#xD;&#xA; - building &quot;golden&quot; server images&#xD;&#xA; - building OS packages (I use vagrant for this extensively, to build custom debian packages)&#xD;&#xA; - etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Vagrant can be used for all of these, and can accomplish the tasks in a 100% programmatic and repeatable manner, which is where the value comes from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To sum up my views on this, it would be silly to take a black-and-white stance on this. Like so many topics on Serverfault determining topicality requires a bit of nuance. We need to examine whether or not the OP is using vagrant for appropriate purposes as part of their professional systems/network administration job. If so, and if it's a good question, then I will welcome it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19022" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8382" RevisionGUID="4b47ad83-6264-4bb5-a366-6b6bdd706d05" CreationDate="2015-09-23T20:46:16.467" UserId="9517" Text="It's kind of the same as VirtualBox or *AMPP. If you are preparing/deploying for other people then yes, on topic. Otherwise you are running close to development and SO is likely a better place. It's not like they don't have a body of vagrant knowledge, they have 4000+ questions tagged as such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure we can and do use vagrant for a variety of sysadmin tasks but the majority of questions we see clearly don't fall into that category." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19023" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8365" RevisionGUID="fe493ecd-16fd-4ad2-af74-f9960b661574" CreationDate="2015-09-24T06:32:50.553" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/646935303287111680" />
  <row Id="19024" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8383" RevisionGUID="ed639792-eaaf-4d61-9c8c-9322339c99e9" CreationDate="2015-09-25T13:57:00.997" UserId="214507" Text="I see that we have a [tag:http-status-code-403] tag. It is quite clear what 403 is referring to in that tag name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We do not have a [tag:http-status-code-500] tag. Instead we have [tag:500] and [tag:500-error], which are both very unclear names. All the questions I saw in those tags so far were about HTTP status code 500.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any reason not to merge both of those tags into a new [tag:http-status-code-500] tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(As far as I can tell it requires a moderator to actually do it.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19025" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8383" RevisionGUID="ed639792-eaaf-4d61-9c8c-9322339c99e9" CreationDate="2015-09-25T13:57:00.997" UserId="214507" Text="Merge 500 and 500-error and rename" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19028" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8384" RevisionGUID="9a526b98-04c9-4d4e-acda-96d7686bf251" CreationDate="2015-09-26T04:41:26.463" UserId="200560" Text="Not sure I agree totally&#xA;&#xA;PTR record would be more accurate to be equal categories for the tags: A, MX, NS, PTR, TXT... &#xA;&#xA;Reverse-DNS, rDNS and FCrDNS should be related to the pairing of an A record and PTR record.&#xA;&#xA;Those with issues with reverse DNS are related to identity verification (ssh keys, email, syslog, netflow)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19029" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8378" RevisionGUID="abe0b0e1-ba25-4cf8-8440-1ec5930d766a" CreationDate="2015-09-26T09:34:33.960" Comment="http://twitter.com/#!/ServerFault/status/647705811251261440" />
  <row Id="19030" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8385" RevisionGUID="828f71f6-6aaa-43cb-9891-52740027537e" CreationDate="2015-09-27T03:24:03.110" UserId="99871" Text="I haven't reviewed all the questions, but I think one of the issue is in this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a SysAdmin has a question regarding Vagrant, it will probably be on-topic. Like Mark Henderson states, it may be used by Sysadmin to test a configuration management and many more scenarios.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if a end-user comes and ask a question, then he thinks SF is his SysAdmin and he is asking a user question to a SysAdmin group hoping some sysadmin will kindly do the missing job in his business. Or his question is more pertinent to other developers to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think it comes down to the usage scenario, not the particular software/tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I ask a grep question, is it on topic? Or I can't figure out why my awk script isn't processing the syslog entry correctly... But if I say &quot;I am writing a wrapper around grep to make it easier to use by housewifes&quot;, then that's off-topic... " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="e67a8c67-cf12-45be-a78b-2eb5480981a9" CreationDate="2015-09-28T13:25:11.037" UserId="157970" Comment="added link from Iain to be included in the network part" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8392" RevisionGUID="b970712b-88f7-47e5-b61d-8fdc4580d0f3" CreationDate="2015-09-29T17:58:50.377" UserId="200053" Text="*Generally:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A topic of an useful, healthy, friendly site should be interpreted as wide as possible, and should always contain what is the &quot;common sense&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is because new people won't know all of the relevant meta posts about the site topic, years retroactively. In most cases, they don't even know that a meta site exists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And closing - destructing their content isn't a happy first experience. With their loss, the site loses all of the content as well, what they could have constructed later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The content of the site should be filtered by quality, and not by an irrationally narrowed topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is especially bad thing to use rules *retroactively*, it is the worst of all worst. Going years back on the site and deleting hundreds of questions on newly invented rules, it is simply... sulphuric, on my opinion. Instead of it, if such an intent comes forth, first it should be discussed, what is the real reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is highly unrealistic, that something were about professional system administration years ago, and now it isn't. If you _now_ want to kill year-old content, then something is nearly surely not okay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second important thing, that for such cases there is a healthier solution: using a tag with &quot;historical&quot; or similar name, to differentiate the old, but once allowed content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;*Specifically to Vagrant:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, constructing environments by Vagrant is a border case between the development and the administration. It shouldn't be offtopic, especially not on SO and SF, it should be ontopic on both sides. I don't think that a little bit of overlap with the SO would be a problem or even harmful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*There is a lot of cases where professional software developers need to work in environments constructed by system administrators for them. The difference between our common skills and viewpoints, it is big and highly visible. And, honestly, it is not always a good experience if both of us need to maximize our work quality, but on different measurements. Having &quot;vagrant&quot; content on the SF would be a help to build a bridge between the worlds.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, if the vagrant content should be exterminated, it should be done on such a way:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* already existing, but migratable Vagrant posts should be migrated to SO&#xD;&#xA;* non-migratable Vagrant posts get a &quot;historical&quot; tag&#xD;&#xA;* new questions about Vagrant would be also migrated to SO (with the exception if they are crap. Then they would be only closed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On my opinion, this is what should be done, but unfortunately the well-known, SE-wide disdain of the mods from the question migrations probably avoids the migration part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But destroying content retroactively, it is always bad and it _could_ be avoided." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19062" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8392" RevisionGUID="a2e81ae1-83cd-4301-9ed9-7c4d938d6ac9" CreationDate="2015-09-29T18:11:27.027" UserId="200053" Comment="edited body" Text="*Generally:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A topic of an useful, healthy, friendly site should be interpreted as wide as possible, and should always contain what is the &quot;common sense&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is because new people won't know all of the relevant meta posts about the site topic, years retroactively. In most cases, they don't even know that a meta site exists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And closing - destructing their content isn't a happy first experience. With their loss, the site loses all of the content as well, what they could have constructed later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The content of the site should be filtered by quality, and not by an irrationally narrowed topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is especially bad thing to use rules *retroactively*, it is the worst of all worst. Going years back on the site and deleting hundreds of questions on newly invented rules, it is simply... sulphuric, on my opinion. Instead of it, if such an intent comes forth, first it should be discussed, what is the real reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is highly unrealistic, that something were about professional system administration years ago, and now it isn't. If you _now_ want to kill year-old content, then something is nearly surely not okay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second important thing, that for such cases there is a healthier solution: using a tag with &quot;historical&quot; or similar name, to differentiate the old, but once allowed content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;*Specifically to Vagrant:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, constructing environments by Vagrant is a border case between the development and the administration. It shouldn't be offtopic, especially not on SO and SF, it should be ontopic on both sites. I don't think that a little bit of overlap with the SO would be a problem or even harmful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*There is a lot of cases where professional software developers need to work in environments constructed by system administrators for them. The difference between our common skills and viewpoints, it is big and highly visible. And, honestly, it is not always a good experience if both of us need to maximize our work quality, but on different measurements. Having &quot;vagrant&quot; content on the SF would be a help to build a bridge between the worlds.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, if the vagrant content should be exterminated, it should be done on such a way:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* already existing, but migratable Vagrant posts should be migrated to SO&#xD;&#xA;* non-migratable Vagrant posts get a &quot;historical&quot; tag&#xD;&#xA;* new questions about Vagrant would be also migrated to SO (with the exception if they are crap. Then they would be only closed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On my opinion, this is what should be done, but unfortunately the well-known, SE-wide disdain of the mods from the question migrations probably avoids the migration part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But destroying content retroactively, it is always bad and it _could_ be avoided." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8393" RevisionGUID="72e93152-883e-4fd3-80f4-1a914a674962" CreationDate="2015-09-29T20:04:39.493" UserId="8897" Text="A few minutes ago, [SE has raised the rep threshold][1] for answers to not appear in the late answer review queue. This resulted in a 3.5k long review queue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think about this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll intend to use this as a vote, so I am going to write two answers myself, but please feel free to write your own answers.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Nevermind, can't be changed anymore. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @Sven: Reverting won't help, I'm afraid. The damage has been done. I have gone over to pitch in on Server Fault as an act of penitence. –  Jon Ericson♦ 2 mins ago &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/267080/148043" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19069" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8395" RevisionGUID="c0d992dc-a377-4772-9527-a692e0b3e95a" CreationDate="2015-09-29T20:43:35.023" UserId="9517" Text="Install Addblock plus and use it to hide the element &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    serverfault.com##.edit-count.unread-count&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Magically there are no reviews required." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8396" RevisionGUID="4316677e-1de0-4dbe-9851-ffcff539cb2f" CreationDate="2015-09-29T20:55:21.043" UserId="6177" Text="Badges for everyone!!!  &lt;s&gt;Just click &quot;No Action Needed&quot;!!!&lt;/s&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19076" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8398" RevisionGUID="dd2d5c4b-efcb-481e-8325-cbd276fcc30b" CreationDate="2015-09-29T21:38:45.460" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/307076/broken-link-on-http-serverfault-com-tour" />
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  <row Id="19080" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8398" RevisionGUID="ddef2244-4fb5-477d-96bb-811a46e9c4e5" CreationDate="2015-09-29T21:38:57.103" UserId="103301" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19082" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8399" RevisionGUID="2267e7b1-3041-4da9-83c2-e2ff5e011ee8" CreationDate="2015-09-29T21:41:02.830" UserId="103301" Text="[This has been fixed](http://serverfault.com/tour).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity: it's easy to find the intended target of a broken link [now that the blog is open-source](https://github.com/StackExchange/stack-blog/tree/master/_posts). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19084" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8400" RevisionGUID="e504fff6-2746-40d4-8fe3-90260fe99d83" CreationDate="2015-09-30T09:13:15.020" UserId="214507" Text="I was just asked to [review](http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/225413) one of my own answers from years before I registered on this site. That felt a bit weird.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But judging from the other things I saw in that review queue, it seems like the change is a sensible one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found posts that needed to be upvoted, posts that needed to be downvoted, posts that needed to be flagged, and some that needed no action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that the change doesn't mean that new posts which enter the queue have to wait in the review queue until it has been cleared." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19087" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8401" RevisionGUID="2303334c-3185-4429-a924-3b9b14e63723" CreationDate="2015-10-01T02:32:33.570" UserId="3528" Text="The point seems to be to &quot;fix&quot; the amount of crappy answers to old questions by users that can't (or are too lazy) to comment.  I see this as a positive thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19088" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8402" RevisionGUID="9df0c766-4a17-4857-b3cb-cf4839ae2106" CreationDate="2015-10-01T12:28:38.210" UserId="200053" Text="The main problem with this that so the questions are left open indefinitely, only because of the untrustworthy behavior of the OP. On my opinion, questions should be allowed to left opened only if there is _known_ that an answer exists, or it will maybe exist in the future, but nobody found it until now. But it is only my opinion, it seems the SE has other ideas and the always growing list of the undoned work somehow doesn't annoy them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can be done: doublecheck, if there is any of the possible close reasons. Destroying something can be done very efficiently here, on most cases it is enough if you flag for close with any reason. It is especially okay, for example, if an essentially similar question, _but_ with an accepted answer, appeared since the original opening - closing questions as duplicates is the most simple." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19089" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8402" RevisionGUID="3d232ecc-fe44-465a-b766-283def2550d1" CreationDate="2015-10-01T12:38:49.180" UserId="200053" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="The main problem with this that so the questions are left open indefinitely, only because of the untrustworthy behavior of the OP. On my opinion, questions should be allowed to left opened only if there is _known_ that an answer exists, or it will maybe exist in the future, but nobody found it until now. But it is only my opinion, it seems the SE has other ideas and the always growing list of the undoned work somehow doesn't annoy them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can be done: doublecheck, if there is any of the possible close reasons. Destroying something can be done very efficiently here, in most cases it is enough if you flag it for close with any reason. It is especially okay, for example, if an essentially similar question, _but_ with an accepted answer, appeared since the original opening - closing questions as duplicates is the most simple." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19090" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="8392" RevisionGUID="8ac6fca5-19ba-4402-8866-34c670eec8d3" CreationDate="2015-10-01T12:38:52.313" UserId="7709" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:7709,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Mark Henderson&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="19091" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="8392" RevisionGUID="2967d861-24ec-4fc6-8133-91c0d10a1f1e" CreationDate="2015-10-01T12:38:52.313" UserId="7709" Comment="39" />
  <row Id="19094" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8171" RevisionGUID="56f0a50b-2cf8-4714-a8a2-7551a3e23984" CreationDate="2015-10-01T13:06:15.870" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 6 characters in body" Text="Well, unfortunately it can happen, although not really often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The background is in most cases, that there is a common misconception, or an unsaid ideological reason around the topic. And the answers are regularly _racing_ to formulate this common misconception, or they are _racing_ to express their opinion in the possible clearest and most obvious form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you can do: the rules are very clear. If you think an answer is bad, you are free to downvote it - and express your advices/suggestions to the answerer. If all of the answers are bad, then you are safe to do the same with all of the answers. Maybe it is a litte bit confrontative, but if *you are sure*, this is what you should do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course a very polite communication is in this case highly suggested. Getting a down isn't a pleasant experience, so be clear, rational, and polite, even if you don't get this back. Consider: the people getting the downvotes don't think they are wrong, they think (at least, initially) that _you_ are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is an unsaid ideological reason in the topic, try to avoid this, and focus only to the factual aspect of the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also highly suggest to use references to support your viewpoint, to make your arguments much more believable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, of course, answer your own version, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The result will be probably, that you get some downs to your answer, and you also lose some reputation by your initial downvotes. Probably you won't convince everybody on the spot :-), but your answer will serve as a *lighthouse*. Now, and in the future, you will probably get some upvotes back from people agreeing your version, and it will compensate the lost reputation. Don't forget: an upvote is five times stronger as a down, at least in the sense of the reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*If you need to do this too often, then you aren't probably on a really usable site.* On my opinion, SF is not on this level, from a factual view it is relatively okay." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19095" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8329" RevisionGUID="a53a3e55-e738-42dc-a6ea-4e68568a569f" CreationDate="2015-10-01T14:23:25.700" UserId="1126" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19100" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8404" RevisionGUID="487f2471-13da-4ca3-b806-d42766696b70" CreationDate="2015-10-01T20:10:14.443" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/726120/do-readers-of-the-password-management-tag-want-a-new-community" />
  <row Id="19101" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8404" RevisionGUID="4c3c0ee5-bc34-401c-ac54-fa2db5c9d302" CreationDate="2015-10-01T18:45:39.593" UserId="51152" Text="Over in area51 a debate is going on about this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/21958/why-a-proposal-for-identity-access-management-makes-sense&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you read the `password-management` tag here on SF, could you weigh in on the discussion?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19102" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8404" RevisionGUID="4c3c0ee5-bc34-401c-ac54-fa2db5c9d302" CreationDate="2015-10-01T18:45:39.593" UserId="51152" Text="Do readers of the password-management tag want a new community?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19103" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8404" RevisionGUID="4c3c0ee5-bc34-401c-ac54-fa2db5c9d302" CreationDate="2015-10-01T18:45:39.593" UserId="51152" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8404" RevisionGUID="ff599be1-9d8a-403e-8999-5ebe19d22087" CreationDate="2015-10-01T21:08:46.410" UserId="9517" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Over in area51 a debate is going on about this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/21958/why-a-proposal-for-identity-access-management-makes-sense&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you read the [tag:password-management] tag here on SF, could you weigh in on the discussion?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8408" RevisionGUID="f2d84659-1d00-494a-a139-c2388a374e8c" CreationDate="2015-10-05T02:38:49.627" UserId="126699" Text="I think this is lovely.  I almost have a hard-to-get moderation badge out of it (because the queues besides first posts and close votes are very sparse here).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But no, the actual reason this is good is because in the hundreds of those reviews I have done, I have actually found a lot of crap.  I've flagged a bunch of spam and non-answers and fixed a lot of things that needed formatting edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also found a lot of zero-score accepted answers and other things to vote up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if it should be raised any higher, but this was definitely a useful exercise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19121" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8409" RevisionGUID="b363e793-5666-4ad0-b237-4490256c08a6" CreationDate="2015-10-05T05:25:17.617" UserId="140016" Text="With the change in the Late Answers review queue, I've found myself hellbanned for flagging suspicious but old spam-like activity. I would like to know if I'm indeed flagbanned to Hell.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Too many of your recent flags have been declined - please review them instead of flagging this post!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/536126/how-to-restore-cloud-site-on-rackspace-from-files-container/536784#536784 - declined&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/95353/backup-solutions-for-rackspace-cloud-sites/536827#536827 - helpful&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/95353/backup-solutions-for-rackspace-cloud-sites/536124#536124 - declined&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of older flags were declined but the underlying posts were eventually deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/602240/how-to-run-node-js-app-on-port-80-are-processes-blocking-my-port/710310#710310&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/488965/how-to-setup-shared-folder-as-virtual-directory-in-iis-7-5-cross-domain/694540#694540&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/65718/vmware-linux-server-how-can-you-tell-if-you-are-a-vm-or-real-hardware/685763#685763&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/146690/openvpn-restriction/683689#683689&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/679897/how-do-i-verify-installation-requirements-for-maximo-7-5-installation/680838#680838&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/585442/eth0-nic-link-is-down-repeating-message-in-kernel-log/675084#675084&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19122" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8409" RevisionGUID="b363e793-5666-4ad0-b237-4490256c08a6" CreationDate="2015-10-05T05:25:17.617" UserId="140016" Text="How to know if I'm flag-hellbanned?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19123" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8409" RevisionGUID="b363e793-5666-4ad0-b237-4490256c08a6" CreationDate="2015-10-05T05:25:17.617" UserId="140016" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8410" RevisionGUID="d1a448d8-cee2-4084-a3ed-c8315a8faa38" CreationDate="2015-10-05T07:52:54.587" UserId="37681" Text="A simple yes or no question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are questions about legacy products inherently off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For instance we regularly get new questions about [tag:windows-server-2003] which ran out of *extended* support in July 2015. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If even the vendor no longer provides support, why should our community?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19125" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8410" RevisionGUID="d1a448d8-cee2-4084-a3ed-c8315a8faa38" CreationDate="2015-10-05T07:52:54.587" UserId="37681" Text="Are questions about legacy products inherently off-topic on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19126" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8410" RevisionGUID="d1a448d8-cee2-4084-a3ed-c8315a8faa38" CreationDate="2015-10-05T07:52:54.587" UserId="37681" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19127" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8411" RevisionGUID="dd6a45fc-9f2d-4eaa-be44-29da05190a07" CreationDate="2015-10-05T07:52:54.587" UserId="37681" Text="##Yes, legacy products are off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We even have a default close reason for those:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PWWZI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19128" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8412" RevisionGUID="9dce0174-9260-425e-ab17-1966b5716b6d" CreationDate="2015-10-05T07:54:59.793" UserId="37681" Text="##No, each question should be judged on its own merits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although we all agree that life-cycle management is important, its is also difficult. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions about legacy products are welcome. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19129" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8413" RevisionGUID="49b0a35d-66eb-4e92-87ba-c661a71ab734" CreationDate="2015-10-05T20:15:51.543" UserId="314961" Text="It should ***not*** be closed, and shopping list questions ***should*** be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The value represented by shopping list answers is ***not*** shorter lived than answers to technical questions about curently existing products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping list questions ***do not*** inspire more argument than answers to technical questions. Answers to technical questions inspire *plenty* of argument, and all that arguing has tremendous value - it brings important points to light.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A set of answers to a shopping list question ***does not educate people less***  than a set of answers to a technical question about an existing product. The question &quot;What's out there, that could help me deal with this technical need I have, that I would do well to be aware of?&quot; is just as valid and valuable as asking &quot;what am I doing wrong in this bit of config text?&quot; if not more valid and valuable!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking shopping list questions ***is not*** by nature lazier than asking a technical question. You're just as likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask &quot;what's wrong with this bit of config xml&quot; as you are likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask a shopping list question. ***And there's nothing wrong with being lazy anyway!*** If I can spend a few seconds and point someone in a helpful direction with a comment or an answer to shopping list question that saves them several minutes of sifting through a bunch of much less focused and relevant information for them, *I'm more than happy to do that!*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea that questions that are to be considered &quot;on topic&quot; should have a single correct answer is ridiculous. The set of technical questions that have a single, correct answer is tiny and relatively trivial; almost any technical question that isn't trivial will have a number of opinions around it. One of the huge benefits of Stack Exchange sites is that *answers that people in the community find more valueable get voted up more*. A set of shopping list answers with votes from the community for each one has *tremendous value*, as does the information brought to light by all the &quot;arguments&quot; around them. And it's a thing that is not necessarily always all that easy to find anywhere else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are a way for the community of techies to communicate with each other. You can ask practically any question of a generally technical nature and have a conversation with someone who knows something about what you're asking about, in the comments, in a matter of minutes. There is no other place on the Internet where that can be accomplished anywhere near as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing and removing questions or answers doesn't add any value, it just stifles and hinders incredibly valuable and important lines communication. Ok, there's value in organizing things - so move stuff around. If this answer isn't in the right place, then move it to the right place. If doing that isn't easily accomplished by the tools that the site gives moderators, well, there's a new feature suggestion for the Stack Exchange developers. Yeah, it probably isn't in the right place either, but I'm out of time for this activity, now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We The People who Use Stack Exchange barely have time to communicate all, let alone find the right place and the right way to do it. If you have more self-directed time than the vast majority of us do then congratulations and bless your heart for using it here. Please don't penalize all the rest of us for not being in that position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19130" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8413" RevisionGUID="3b93191f-811c-4a74-9654-f3faa33704d7" CreationDate="2015-10-05T20:21:58.547" UserId="314961" Comment="added 35 characters in body" Text="It should ***not*** be closed, and shopping list questions ***should*** be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The value represented by shopping list answers is ***not*** shorter lived than answers to technical questions about curently existing products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping list questions ***do not*** inspire more argument than answers to technical questions. Answers to technical questions inspire *plenty* of argument, and all that arguing has tremendous value - it brings important points to light.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A set of answers to a shopping list question ***does not educate people less***  than a set of answers to a technical question about an existing product. The question &quot;What's out there, that could help me deal with this technical need I have, that I would do well to be aware of?&quot; is just as valid and valuable as asking &quot;what am I doing wrong in this bit of config text?&quot; if not more valid and valuable!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking shopping list questions ***is not*** by nature lazier than asking a technical question. You're just as likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask &quot;what's wrong with this bit of config xml&quot; as you are likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask a shopping list question. ***And there's nothing wrong with being lazy anyway!*** If I can spend a few seconds and point someone in a helpful direction with a comment or an answer to shopping list question that saves them several minutes of sifting through a bunch of much less focused and relevant information for them, *I'm more than happy to do that!*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea that questions that are to be considered &quot;on topic&quot; should have a single correct answer is ridiculous. The set of technical questions that have a single, correct answer is tiny (compared with the set that don't) and relatively trivial; almost any technical question that isn't trivial will have a number of opinions around it. One of the huge benefits of Stack Exchange sites is that *answers that people in the community find more valueable get voted up more*. A set of shopping list answers with votes from the community for each one has *tremendous value*, as does the information brought to light by all the &quot;arguments&quot; around them. And it's a thing that is not necessarily always all that easy to find anywhere else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are a way for the community of techies to communicate with each other. You can ask practically any question of a generally technical nature and have a conversation with someone who knows something about what you're asking about, in the comments, in a matter of minutes. There is no other place on the Internet where that can be accomplished anywhere near as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing and removing questions or answers doesn't add any value, it just stifles and hinders incredibly valuable and important lines communication. Ok, there's value in organizing things - so move stuff around. If this answer isn't in the right place, then move it to the right place. If doing that isn't easily accomplished by the tools that the site gives moderators, well, there's a new feature suggestion for the Stack Exchange developers. Yeah, it probably isn't in the right place either, but I'm out of time for this activity, now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We The People who Use Stack Exchange barely have time to communicate all, let alone find the right place and the right way to do it. If you have more self-directed time than the vast majority of us do then congratulations and bless your heart for using it here. Please don't penalize all the rest of us for not being in that position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8413" RevisionGUID="d93f625a-f6f0-4e04-b1e3-d4b41247281d" CreationDate="2015-10-05T20:30:24.000" UserId="314961" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="It should ***not*** be closed, and shopping list questions ***should*** be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The value represented by shopping list answers is ***not*** shorter lived than answers to technical questions about curently existing products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping list questions ***do not*** inspire more argument than answers to technical questions. Answers to technical questions inspire *plenty* of argument, and all that arguing has tremendous value - it brings important points to light.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A set of answers to a shopping list question ***does not educate people less***  than a set of answers to a technical question about an existing product. The question &quot;What's out there, that could help me deal with this technical need I have, that I would do well to be aware of?&quot; is just as valid and valuable as asking &quot;what am I doing wrong in this bit of config text?&quot; if not more valid and valuable!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking shopping list questions ***is not*** by nature lazier than asking a technical question. You're just as likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask &quot;what's wrong with this bit of config xml&quot; as you are likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask a shopping list question. ***And there's nothing wrong with being lazy anyway!*** If I can spend a few seconds and point someone in a helpful direction with a comment or an answer to shopping list question that saves them several minutes of sifting through a bunch of much less focused and relevant information for them, *I'm more than happy to do that!*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea that questions that are to be considered &quot;on topic&quot; should have a single correct answer is ridiculous. The set of technical questions that have a single, correct answer is tiny (compared with the set that don't) and relatively trivial; almost any technical question that isn't trivial will have a number of opinions around it. One of the huge benefits of Stack Exchange sites is that *answers that people in the community find more valueable get voted up more*. A set of shopping list answers with votes from the community for each one has *tremendous value*, as does the information brought to light by all the &quot;arguments&quot; around them. And it's a thing that is not necessarily always all that easy to find anywhere else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are a way for the community of techies to communicate with each other. You can ask practically any question of a generally technical nature and have a conversation with someone who knows something about what you're asking about, in the comments, in a matter of minutes. There is no other place on the Internet where that can be accomplished anywhere near as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing and removing questions or answers doesn't add any value, it just stifles and hinders incredibly valuable and important lines of communication. Ok, there's value in organizing things - so move stuff around. If this answer isn't in the right place, then move it to the right place. If doing that isn't easily accomplished by the tools that the site gives moderators, well, there's a new feature suggestion for the Stack Exchange developers. Yeah, it probably isn't in the right place either, but I'm out of time for this activity, now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We The People who Use Stack Exchange barely have time to communicate all, let alone find the right place and the right way to do it. If you have more self-directed time than the vast majority of us do then congratulations and bless your heart for using it here. Please don't penalize all the rest of us for not being in that position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19132" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8413" RevisionGUID="128de093-194a-45e4-88c7-307ae8b62bc7" CreationDate="2015-10-05T20:34:04.247" UserId="314961" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="It should ***not*** be closed, and shopping list questions ***should*** be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The value represented by shopping list answers is ***not*** shorter lived than answers to technical questions about curently existing products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shopping list questions ***do not*** inspire more argument than answers to technical questions. Answers to technical questions inspire *plenty* of argument, and all that arguing has tremendous value - it brings important points to light.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A set of answers to a shopping list question ***does not educate people less***  than a set of answers to a technical question about an existing product. The question &quot;What's out there, that could help me deal with this technical need I have, that I would do well to be aware of?&quot; is just as valid and valuable as asking &quot;what am I doing wrong in this bit of config text?&quot; if not more valid and valuable!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking shopping list questions ***is not*** by nature lazier than asking a technical question. You're just as likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask &quot;what's wrong with this bit of config xml&quot; as you are likely to have failed to do enough homework when you ask a shopping list question. ***And there's nothing wrong with being lazy anyway!*** If I can spend a few seconds and point someone in a helpful direction with a comment or an answer to shopping list question that saves them several minutes of sifting through a bunch of much less focused and relevant information for them, *I'm more than happy to do that!*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea that questions that are to be considered &quot;on topic&quot; should have a single correct answer is ridiculous. The set of technical questions that have a single, correct answer is tiny (compared with the set that don't) and relatively trivial; almost any technical question that isn't trivial will have a number of opinions around it. One of the huge benefits of Stack Exchange sites is that *answers that people in the community find more valueable get voted up more*. A set of shopping list answers with votes from the community for each one has *tremendous value*, as does the information brought to light by all the &quot;arguments&quot; around them. And it's a thing that is not necessarily always all that easy to find anywhere else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are a way for the community of techies to communicate with each other. You can ask practically any question of a generally technical nature and have a conversation with someone who knows something about what you're asking about, in the comments, in a matter of minutes. There is no other place on the Internet where that can be accomplished anywhere near as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing and removing questions or answers doesn't add any value, it just stifles and hinders incredibly valuable and important lines of communication. Ok, there's value in organizing things - so move stuff around. If this answer isn't in the right place, then move it to the right place. If doing that isn't easily accomplished by the tools that the site gives moderators, well, there's a new feature suggestion for the Stack Exchange developers. Yeah, it probably isn't in the right place either, but I'm out of time for this activity, now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We The People who Use Stack Exchange barely have time to communicate at all, let alone find the right place and the right way to do it. If you have more self-directed time than the vast majority of us do then congratulations and bless your heart for using it here. Please don't penalize all the rest of us for not being in that position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19133" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8383" RevisionGUID="971d0e4b-6c22-4658-b61c-598adaf9c546" CreationDate="2015-10-05T22:20:44.860" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/651160116658487296" />
  <row Id="19134" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8414" RevisionGUID="85667cca-6b22-4440-989c-5f6e1d6f47f8" CreationDate="2015-10-05T23:33:23.430" UserId="126699" Text="The appearance of EOL stuff in a question is clearly not dispositive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the use of EOL things in the case given is unreasonable or even stupid, such as when the asker is setting up something new with EOL things that are clearly wrong for the job, we have a close reason for that.  The use of EOL junk can totally be the lack of &quot;reasonable&quot; practice, barring some justification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, it's very often appropriate to leave a comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Old!  $technology went out of support on $date - if you can, you really should upgrade.  Your security and maintainability will be greatly improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't purge questions about something just because it went out of support, so there is clearly no reason to prohibit new ones altogether.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry to interfere with the poll!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19135" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8415" RevisionGUID="3f044a30-b59c-4235-b649-9a355aaba2f1" CreationDate="2015-10-06T16:24:28.153" UserId="50875" Text="I say we answer them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use Vagrant for testing my config management and other automation tooling all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use it to provide a prod-like environment on which the dev teams can test their code so I don't have to hear &quot;it works on my machine&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use it to evaluate new tools without having to install it on the shared-infrastructure (which - depending on your environment - may incur additional work or cost).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use it to run services that I may want to have around, but don't necessarily want running all the time, and may not want on shared infrastructure (short lived or seldom-used webserver or database instances, for example.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't want to answer them, then dont.  If you don't want to see them, add a filter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19136" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8410" RevisionGUID="f52b8d31-3331-4417-b778-ddb474689629" CreationDate="2015-10-07T04:27:34.097" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/651614819037126656" />
  <row Id="19137" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8416" RevisionGUID="a19b9b27-1ffb-4308-83fe-665642aeef33" CreationDate="2015-10-07T11:12:50.000" UserId="57332" Text="I keep finding myself inside the review queue of First Posts, and then not knowing what to do. If there are grammatical or formatting issues, those are easy - and I edit the question/answer and fix those. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But almost always, I wind up hitting &quot;skip&quot; on 2-3 posts, and then I just go back out to the main site because I feel like I'm not getting anywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the questions I see are not as thorough as one that I would probably post. But I see few posts that I think deserve a down vote or some other intervention. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like I should &quot;do&quot; something more than hit skip all the time. If I'm honest, I'm secretly afraid of hitting &quot;No Action Needed&quot; if there's the off chance that action is actually needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other than the [Theory of Moderation][1], are there other resources I might look at? Do you have any thoughts or suggestions on my comments above? And finally, do you have any personal &quot;theories&quot; or habits as you go through the review queue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19138" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8416" RevisionGUID="a19b9b27-1ffb-4308-83fe-665642aeef33" CreationDate="2015-10-07T11:12:50.000" UserId="57332" Text="Theory of Reviews" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19140" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8416" RevisionGUID="77fa1940-c282-4cb7-ae47-de75924c1eee" CreationDate="2015-10-07T11:57:55.927" UserId="126632" Comment="Clarified title" Text="How should I review First Posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8417" RevisionGUID="b6b1c1dd-0e64-4b04-81eb-ee4925f1cee7" CreationDate="2015-10-07T13:31:39.777" UserId="37681" Text="An explanation is found in priviliges section of the manual: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues in particular on First Post reviews:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; `...` The **First Posts** queue contains the first few posts asked by new users, who may not fully understand the best way to ask and answer questions, or what's on- and off-topic on this site. The purpose of this queue is to give special attention to users who may need to be educated on some aspect of our model and to posts that are more likely to need improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In these queues, you can edit the post, flag it, upvote or downvote it, add a comment, or upvote a previously existing comment. When you take one of these actions, the &quot;I'm Done&quot; button becomes enabled, allowing you to complete the review. If you feel that the post is fine as it is, but you don't want to vote on it, click the &quot;No Action Needed&quot; button. If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one. `...`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get awarded the privilege when you have been an active member and gained a certain amount of points and should by now be more less familiar what the community considers good questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My rough checklist is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post in English? If not flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post clearly Spam? Yes: flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of a question to decide if it is [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or not? Take relevant action if off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of an answer to decide if it is relevant or not? Vote up or down.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to edit the post to improve formatting, grammar, inline screenshots and apply style conventions (such as the one that since every post is already &quot;signed&quot; and attributed to your SE network login  posts don't need to contain names and &quot;Thanks&quot;)?&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to leave one of my canned [Auto Review Comments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) or a specific comment.&#xD;&#xA;- I frequently use &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;No Action Needed&lt;/kbd&gt; too!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8417" RevisionGUID="f20f91e9-bd1d-4ffe-98bd-51293bce44e6" CreationDate="2015-10-07T13:40:22.403" UserId="37681" Comment="added 18 characters in body" Text="An explanation is found in priviliges section of the manual: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues in particular on First Post reviews:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; `...` The **First Posts** queue contains the first few posts asked by new users, who may not fully understand the best way to ask and answer questions, or what's on- and off-topic on this site. The purpose of this queue is to give special attention to users who may need to be educated on some aspect of our model and to posts that are more likely to need improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In these queues, you can edit the post, flag it, upvote or downvote it, add a comment, or upvote a previously existing comment. When you take one of these actions, the &quot;I'm Done&quot; button becomes enabled, allowing you to complete the review. If you feel that the post is fine as it is, but you don't want to vote on it, click the &quot;No Action Needed&quot; button. If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one. `...`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get awarded the privilege when you have been an active member and gained a certain amount of points and should by now be more less familiar what the community considers good questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My rough checklist is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post in English? If not flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post clearly Spam? Yes: flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of a question to decide if it is [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or not?  Vote up or down. Take relevant action if off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of an answer to decide if it is relevant or not? Vote up or down.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to edit the post to improve formatting, grammar, inline screenshots and apply style conventions (such as the one that since every post is already &quot;signed&quot; and attributed to your SE network login  posts don't need to contain names and &quot;Thanks&quot;)?&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to leave one of my canned [Auto Review Comments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) or a specific comment.&#xD;&#xA;- I frequently use &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;No Action Needed&lt;/kbd&gt; too!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8417" RevisionGUID="7e48c227-5c95-4cee-8861-007ff490c679" CreationDate="2015-10-07T14:10:28.417" UserId="37681" Comment="added 71 characters in body" Text="An explanation is found in priviliges section of the manual: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues in particular on First Post reviews:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; `...` The **First Posts** queue contains the first few posts asked by new users, who may not fully understand the best way to ask and answer questions, or what's on- and off-topic on this site. The purpose of this queue is to give special attention to users who may need to be educated on some aspect of our model and to posts that are more likely to need improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In these queues, you can edit the post, flag it, upvote or downvote it, add a comment, or upvote a previously existing comment. When you take one of these actions, the &quot;I'm Done&quot; button becomes enabled, allowing you to complete the review. If you feel that the post is fine as it is, but you don't want to vote on it, click the &quot;No Action Needed&quot; button. If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one. `...`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get awarded the privilege when you have been an active member and gained a certain amount of points and should by now be more less familiar what the community considers good questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My rough checklist is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post in English? If not flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post clearly Spam? Yes: flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of a question to decide if it is [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or not?  Vote up or down. Take relevant action if off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of an answer to decide if it is relevant or not? Vote up or down.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to edit the post to improve formatting, grammar, inline screenshots and apply style conventions (such as the one that since every post is already &quot;signed&quot; and attributed to your SE network login  posts don't need to contain names and &quot;Thanks&quot;)?&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to leave one of my canned [Auto Review Comments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) or a specific comment.&#xD;&#xA;- Check if for incorrect/missing [tags](http://serverfault.com/tags).&#xD;&#xA;- I frequently use &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;No Action Needed&lt;/kbd&gt; too!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19144" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8417" RevisionGUID="88b4518a-d2ba-482f-a3a7-c56ea50c5e98" CreationDate="2015-10-07T14:25:08.790" UserId="37681" Comment="added 83 characters in body" Text="An explanation is found in priviliges section of the manual: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues in particular on First Post reviews:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; `...` The **First Posts** queue contains the first few posts asked by new users, who may not fully understand the best way to ask and answer questions, or what's on- and off-topic on this site. The purpose of this queue is to give special attention to users who may need to be educated on some aspect of our model and to posts that are more likely to need improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In these queues, you can edit the post, flag it, upvote or downvote it, add a comment, or upvote a previously existing comment. When you take one of these actions, the &quot;I'm Done&quot; button becomes enabled, allowing you to complete the review. If you feel that the post is fine as it is, but you don't want to vote on it, click the &quot;No Action Needed&quot; button. If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one. `...`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get awarded the privilege when you have been an active member and gained a certain amount of points and should by now be more less familiar what the community considers good questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My rough checklist is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post in English? If not flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post clearly Spam? Yes: flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of a question to decide if it is [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or not?  Vote up or down. Take relevant action if off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of an answer to decide if it is relevant or not? Vote up or down.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to edit the post to improve formatting, grammar, inline screenshots and apply style conventions (such as the one that since every post is already &quot;signed&quot; and attributed to your SE network login  posts don't need to contain names and &quot;Thanks&quot;)?&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to leave one of my canned [Auto Review Comments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) or a specific comment.&#xD;&#xA;- Check if for incorrect/missing [tags](http://serverfault.com/tags). (Not really, I personally don't care very much about tags although I probably should.) &#xD;&#xA;- I frequently use &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;No Action Needed&lt;/kbd&gt; too!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8418" RevisionGUID="cabe2f0d-c54b-429e-a66e-3665edf5444c" CreationDate="2015-10-07T18:57:13.697" UserId="269565" Text="No, I think the concept of &quot;legacy&quot; is too nebulous to make a strict rule on this.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;End-of-life dates are not the same for everyone.  For example, even Windows XP is still supported by Microsoft -- just not on desktop machines.  Windows XP Point-of-Sale Edition still gets regular updates." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19146" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8419" RevisionGUID="78bc454a-48b0-490a-bf84-919a3d209e56" CreationDate="2015-10-08T11:49:26.600" UserId="9517" Text="To be honest I'm kinda torn by this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know people who are still using WfW 3.11, they will continue to do so for the next decade or so too. They knew this would happen when they started the project and took appropriate actions. From a hardware perspective they bought sufficient extra to last them the lifetime of the project. From a software perspective they got stable with the platform and developed their programs against it. Any bus that may turn up get fixed against the same platform or the program gets migrated (at considerable cost) to a newer more supported platform. These guys are good - we will never see a question from them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone asks a question about **_maintaining_** a legacy environment then it's helpful to answer it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If though, someone is developing with a legacy environment then it is **not** helpful to answer it because **_using a legacy environment for something new is the wrong thing to do_**. It should be closed off topic with the reason:  **_Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices_**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are not the internet's support safety net.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8419" RevisionGUID="14ed05bf-27d8-4cf9-a953-13d02db34f35" CreationDate="2015-10-08T13:03:09.160" UserId="218888" Comment="I'm not sure if a bus will show up." Text="To be honest I'm kinda torn by this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know people who are still using WfW 3.11, they will continue to do so for the next decade or so too. They knew this would happen when they started the project and took appropriate actions. From a hardware perspective they bought sufficient extra to last them the lifetime of the project. From a software perspective they got stable with the platform and developed their programs against it. Any bug that may turn up will get fixed against the same platform or the program gets migrated (at considerable cost) to a newer more supported platform. These guys are good - we will never see a question from them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone asks a question about **_maintaining_** a legacy environment then it's helpful to answer it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If though, someone is developing with a legacy environment then it is **not** helpful to answer it because **_using a legacy environment for something new is the wrong thing to do_**. It should be closed off topic with the reason:  **_Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices_**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are not the internet's support safety net.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19149" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="8392" RevisionGUID="3ffb3716-0322-467d-9b91-b03902000785" CreationDate="2015-10-08T13:26:42.180" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="19150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8415" RevisionGUID="f57b102c-804f-4dd5-9f8d-8e94e85110ae" CreationDate="2015-10-08T13:43:32.240" UserId="50875" Comment="Showing how to hide filtered tags." Text="I say we answer them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use Vagrant for testing my config management and other automation tooling all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use it to provide a prod-like environment on which the dev teams can test their code so I don't have to hear &quot;it works on my machine&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use it to evaluate new tools without having to install it on the shared-infrastructure (which - depending on your environment - may incur additional work or cost).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use it to run services that I may want to have around, but don't necessarily want running all the time, and may not want on shared infrastructure (short lived or seldom-used webserver or database instances, for example.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't want to answer them, then dont.  If you don't want to see them, add a filter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![add Ignore Filter][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By default, filtered tags are greyed out.  If you don't want to see them at all...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Hide Filtered Tags][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9MgMi.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/chDnU.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8420" RevisionGUID="54afb8f9-f13e-47a1-bde0-aed0356ce72e" CreationDate="2015-10-08T13:53:07.673" UserId="50875" Text="Since SF likes to [play whack-a-mole with products that it doesn't like][1], let's get the decision to hate Otto out of the way early.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Otto][2], if you hadn't heard, is the successor to Vagrant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is a natural candidate for excluding because it deals with Tech Professionals doing their jobs, even if that means Developers deploying code and having environments consistent with production, and that would help address the &quot;Works on my machine&quot; problem...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8378/what-should-we-do-with-questions-about-vagrant/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://hashicorp.com/blog/otto.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19152" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8420" RevisionGUID="54afb8f9-f13e-47a1-bde0-aed0356ce72e" CreationDate="2015-10-08T13:53:07.673" UserId="50875" Text="But What About Otto? Can we hate that yet?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19153" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8420" RevisionGUID="54afb8f9-f13e-47a1-bde0-aed0356ce72e" CreationDate="2015-10-08T13:53:07.673" UserId="50875" Text="|discussion|support|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19154" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8421" RevisionGUID="6e5267ab-628f-4aaa-a493-e34ea71cdfd2" CreationDate="2015-10-08T14:03:30.023" UserId="20815" Text="First, what's with the snark?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you hadn't noticed, the three most upvoted answers on that question ([1](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8379/20815), [2](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8381/20815), [3](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8382/20815)) proposed that yes, we would accept questions about vagrant, provided that it is otherwise on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same will hold true for questions about Otto.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19155" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8393" RevisionGUID="a61f96bd-4af2-471c-9fce-3ed6a8cac86f" CreationDate="2015-10-08T16:24:16.077" UserId="1126" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19156" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8416" RevisionGUID="b41ccdda-a3c2-492a-a694-03f8a1999a30" CreationDate="2015-10-08T16:45:34.337" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/652162931358982144" />
  <row Id="19157" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8422" RevisionGUID="e3c0a0f1-e406-47bc-afe8-8ae28f6a7f96" CreationDate="2015-10-09T01:55:10.757" UserId="6352" Text="Inspired by [this question][1] randomly popping up on the front page, although it hasn't been edited and no new answers of comments have been posted for more than ***three years***. I guess this is due to some automated system bumping up unanswered questions in the hope they get looked at and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, the question is five years old, has two answers but no upvotes and no accepted answer, and whatever the original problem was, it probably is no longer; even the user who originally posted the question has left ServerFault; also, the question doesn't seem to be relevant anymore after all this time (at least as far as I can tell by my very little knowledge of Lotus Domino and its versions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to vote to close this question (and similar ones), but there doesn't seem to be any applicable close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we introduce a close reason for &quot;too old, unanswered and unlike to be answered anymore&quot; questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/147786/domino-nchronos-exe-multiple-instances-causing-server-to-die-and-sametime-probl" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19158" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8422" RevisionGUID="e3c0a0f1-e406-47bc-afe8-8ae28f6a7f96" CreationDate="2015-10-09T01:55:10.757" UserId="6352" Text="Should we introduce a close reason for old, unanswered and unlike-to-be-answered questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19159" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8422" RevisionGUID="e3c0a0f1-e406-47bc-afe8-8ae28f6a7f96" CreationDate="2015-10-09T01:55:10.757" UserId="6352" Text="|feature-request|close-reasons|vote-to-close|old-questions|unanswered-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19160" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8423" RevisionGUID="54a756ce-e6b1-43f4-bda3-04b24f22066d" CreationDate="2015-10-09T03:00:10.023" UserId="126699" Text="Nope!  The SE robot does a few things with these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions with no upvoted answers are bumped to the front page in pairs at random.  I believe two questions are picked every four hours.  This is intended, in case anyone happens to have an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe there is a cleanup process that deletes these after a time if the question also has a non-positive score...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rules for deletion of these questions are here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, you can certainly vote to delete based on a custom close reason, but I personally won't second it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8424" RevisionGUID="e811cb92-1e0a-4902-9e39-d8e66ca4d4df" CreationDate="2015-10-09T16:28:07.367" UserId="3038" Text="Per the link meta.so Journeyman Geek mentioned, the easiest way to get these removed is to vote the question below 0. It'll get reaped within a week. No need to vote-to-close them and wait for a consensus. You can do it yourself through the power of the mere vote-button.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, this doesn't apply to questions-with-answers. Who knows, maybe that answer actually was worth something." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19162" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8425" RevisionGUID="a4316235-c1c4-4773-bf0d-0870d826e805" CreationDate="2015-10-09T22:58:58.520" UserId="3528" Text="I've tossed enough comments in so I thought I'd summarize my arguments in one place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pro argument: Vagrant is an admin tool for managing environments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My response&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Nonsense- out of all the admins here we have slightly over 300 Qs. Over in the SE site for developers they have 4000+.  Our FAQ says Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity&quot;, it is not &quot;questions from professional sysadmins&quot; nor is it &quot;questions from full time sysadmins&quot;. While you can show that there are some very few admins that might be using vagrant in a professional capacity (much like Cpanel on Linux systems) the vast majority are not.  Admins using Vagrant would be best served by asking in the community with the larger userbase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pro argument: Questions should be handled case by case&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - in an ideal world I'd agree with you.  In an ideal world we'd not need money we'd all just seek to better ourselves and each other.  In the world we have, people have to make decisions, and instead of whatever feels right there should be a guideline.  That guideline is currently fairly exclusive.  As an example if you even mention the word home in a question, even if it's a very good DNS question that an admin in a business would in fact do, it gets migrated to SU.  If it's something that a user _could_ do, even if an admin would also do it, it's been migrated.  This completely makes sense to me since we are trying to attract experienced professional admins.  I certainly agree that we should not be looking a products/solutions/tools on a product by product basis and I think that we could consider changing the FAQ to &quot;questions from professional admins&quot; as opposed to a professional capacity in a business.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be completely clear vagrant, as a product, I do not see as an issue per se.  I do see the larger question of &quot;what's the difference between SF and other sites&quot;. If you start taking questions about non &quot;admin in the enterprise&quot; solutions/products then we've gone off target" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19164" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8426" RevisionGUID="840bb972-8cac-4450-85af-e10d407f8cec" CreationDate="2015-10-10T00:41:14.410" UserId="126699" Text="No!  Not even a bit!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The IdM topic in general lies firmly within system administration, and those questions are welcome here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see very many of them (so I don't know how an area 51 proposal would ever net enough interest to advance), but I know there are several experts in the field here including me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8428" RevisionGUID="2d41b52f-2c12-489b-9a8a-dcfeed47de3f" CreationDate="2015-10-12T03:59:11.623" UserId="200822" Text="Imagine a world in which J, an IT administrator, manages the computing cluster for a handful of labs at a major research university in the United States.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now imagine that a scientist in one of these labs has done something stupid: He's attempted to install `glibc` to his user account, the installation has failed, and his user account has gotten all screwed up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;J has restored functionality to the user account, but the broken installation remains in the user's home directory.  Now he needs to remove it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question arises, What files are included in `glibc`?  Of the files in `~/bin`, `~/etc`, `~/include`, and `~/lib`, which does the user need to remove?  The answer isn't obvious to J or to the idiot scientist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the scientist comes to serverfault and asks [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/728247/how-to-remove-a-broken-installation-of-glibc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He gets told the question is off-topic because&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) He isn't J.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) He screwed up when he tried to install `glibc`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scientist responds,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) So if J asked this question, it would be on-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) Duh, that's why I need help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He is told,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) J would never ask this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) I'm sick of you and I don't want to debate this so why don't you go over to meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So he comes to meta.  And his question is, What if J *did* ask this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19170" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8428" RevisionGUID="2d41b52f-2c12-489b-9a8a-dcfeed47de3f" CreationDate="2015-10-12T03:59:11.623" UserId="200822" Text="When an IT administrator needs help handling an issue with one of the user accounts she manages, can she ask a question here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19171" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8428" RevisionGUID="2d41b52f-2c12-489b-9a8a-dcfeed47de3f" CreationDate="2015-10-12T03:59:11.623" UserId="200822" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8429" RevisionGUID="8ef09655-0cff-4971-8afa-ea83ea67ca4e" CreationDate="2015-10-12T04:14:11.403" UserId="20815" Text="&gt; What if J did ask this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It depends. If there was sufficient detail in the question on the system involved, perhaps it would get answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But honestly, and I'm not trying to be obtuse here, this is not a question that I would expect to get here from a competent admin. One of their users messed up their home directory. So restore it to a known-good state. No one but the system's owner knows exactly how things are set up on this system, and as such, the value of anyone else's answer would be questionable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8430" RevisionGUID="620dfe14-48b2-45f9-af1a-8ee4474724b8" CreationDate="2015-10-12T04:56:28.350" UserId="250740" Text="I posted a [question][1] earlier that was almost immediately deleted due to off topic. While the question does originate from a home environment, I suspect a Verizon backbone connectivity issue is HARDLY in the realm of Super User's &quot;home networking&quot;. Would it make it better if I said I couldn't reach the website from a behind a corporate network? I don't know. Networking Engineering seems geared towards ISP operation and looks completely allergic to anything with the word home / residential. I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong page, but is this question really considered off-topic here as well? If so, where do I ask?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/728283/is-a-firewall-router-dropping-my-connection-to-vzws-website" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19175" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8430" RevisionGUID="620dfe14-48b2-45f9-af1a-8ee4474724b8" CreationDate="2015-10-12T04:56:28.350" UserId="250740" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19176" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8430" RevisionGUID="22d11ad7-a0d1-484e-96a4-a7e544348219" CreationDate="2015-10-12T05:00:07.093" UserId="250740" Comment="added 5520 characters in body" Text="I posted a [question][4] earlier that was almost immediately deleted due to off topic. While the question does originate from a home environment, I suspect a Verizon backbone connectivity issue is HARDLY in the realm of Super User's &quot;home networking&quot;. Would it make it better if I said I couldn't reach the website from a behind a corporate network? I don't know. Networking Engineering seems geared towards ISP operation and looks completely allergic to anything with the word home / residential. I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong page, but is this question really considered off-topic here as well? If so, where do I ask?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question in question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Reposted from Super User][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not able to get on Verizon Wireless's website [http://www.verizonwireless.com/][2] from any computer on my LAN. Chrome and Firefox just return with a connection timed out. However, the name resolves fine and other websites work. I CAN reach it from my phone (4G) or from another location through a VPN. To troubleshoot, I did a traceroute from the VPN, which returned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ sudo nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Starting Nmap 5.51 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 CDT&#xD;&#xA;    Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;    Host is up (0.049s latency).&#xD;&#xA;    rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;    Not shown: 998 filtered ports&#xD;&#xA;    PORT    STATE SERVICE&#xD;&#xA;    80/tcp  open  http&#xD;&#xA;    443/tcp open  https&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    TRACEROUTE (using port 443/tcp)&#xD;&#xA;    HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;    1   0.17 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;    2   0.62 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;    3   0.81 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;    4   1.40 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;    5   1.83 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;    6   2.63 ms  xe-10-3-0-126.bar2.Houston1.Level3.net (4.59.129.81)&#xD;&#xA;    7   ... 8&#xD;&#xA;    9   6.98 ms  verizon-level3-2x10g.dallas3.level3.net (4.68.62.166)&#xD;&#xA;    10  ...&#xD;&#xA;    11  46.29 ms gigabitethernet6-0-0.gw10.sac1.alter.net (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;    12  47.22 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;    13  ... 15&#xD;&#xA;    16  48.75 ms cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 16.67 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But if I run it from my computer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Starting Nmap 6.49BETA5 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 Central Daylight Time&#xD;&#xA;    Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;    Host is up.&#xD;&#xA;    rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;    All 1000 scanned ports on www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200) are filtered&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    TRACEROUTE (using proto 1/icmp)&#xD;&#xA;    HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;    1   0.00 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;    2   15.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;    3   16.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;    4   18.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;    5   24.00 ms hu-3-7-0-0-cr01.dallas.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.91.249)&#xD;&#xA;    6   23.00 ms be-17-pe02.1950stemmons.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.83.122)&#xD;&#xA;    7   24.00 ms 66.208.229.170&#xD;&#xA;    8   ...&#xD;&#xA;    9   60.00 ms GigabitEthernet6-0-0.GW10.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;    10  ... 27&#xD;&#xA;    28  56.00 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;    29  ... 30&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 212.61 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it never reaches the website (cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)). Is something behind vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) blocking my connections?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; --- EDIT 1---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have tried bypassing my router entirely by connecting my computer directly to the modem. My computer currently has my public IP address, which hasn't changed,  (after spoofing my modem's MAC address) and is still unable to reach www.verizonwireless.com. I cannot change my IP address even after a&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ipconfig /release&#xD;&#xA;    net stop dhcp&#xD;&#xA;    net start dhcp&#xD;&#xA;    ipconfig /renew&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and deleting the DHCP lease from the registry. I'm guessing this is normal operation since the lease is still valid on Comcast's side? The only other way would be for me to call Comcast and associate a different MAC address, but I'd definitely like to avoid that if possible. Both Comcast's and VZW's support have been unable to help so far. :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; --- EDIT 2 ---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After poking around some more, I'm guessing that the last device my packets see before they're lost forever (vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)) is probably a Cisco switch: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap.exe -A -T4 -P0 -p0- 157.130.202.46&#xD;&#xA;    [...]&#xD;&#xA;    Device type: broadband router|router|switch|WAP&#xD;&#xA;    Running: Cisco embedded, Cisco IOS 12.X|15.X&#xD;&#xA;    OS CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.2 cpe:/h:cisco:870_router cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12 cpe:/h:cisco:2960_switch cpe:/h:cisco:aironet_ap1250 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.4 cpe:/h:cisco:catalyst_7200 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:15&#xD;&#xA;    OS details: Cisco 827H ADSL router (IOS 12.2), Cisco 870 router or 2960 switch (IOS 12.2 - 12.4), Cisco Aironet 1250 WAP (IOS 12.4), Cisco C7200 router (IOS 15)&#xD;&#xA;    Network Distance: 10 hops&#xD;&#xA;    [...]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also seems to act inconsistently, dropping MOST pings, but replying to others:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ ping verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;    PING verizonwireless.com (162.115.16.90) 56(84) bytes of data.&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=54 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=233 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=234 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=336 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=409 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=410 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=520 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;    From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=593 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; --- EDIT 3 ---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Looks like I'm not the only one...][3] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, that thread was back from 2013 doesn't look like it was ever resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/984983/is-a-firewall-blocking-me-from-accessing-vzws-website&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.verizonwireless.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/377420-can-not-access-website&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/728283/is-a-firewall-router-dropping-my-connection-to-vzws-website" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19177" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8431" RevisionGUID="39498ee8-0062-4501-91ae-b8aad45d0b6c" CreationDate="2015-10-12T05:05:58.093" UserId="126632" Text="I deleted your question, for these reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's not really [on topic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The [tour][3] also mentions this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; Don't ask about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. It was reposted from another site, while still being open on the other site. Generally, questions should not be reposted on a site while they are still active on another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do you ask? I'd send the question to [SU][2], but you've already posted it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/tour" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8430" RevisionGUID="bc934957-2d03-4480-924e-fe129727824e" CreationDate="2015-10-12T05:08:22.450" UserId="126632" Comment="added 284 characters in body; edited tags" Text="I posted a [question][4] earlier that was almost immediately deleted due to off topic. While the question does originate from a home environment, I suspect a Verizon backbone connectivity issue is HARDLY in the realm of Super User's &quot;home networking&quot;. Would it make it better if I said I couldn't reach the website from a behind a corporate network? I don't know. Networking Engineering seems geared towards ISP operation and looks completely allergic to anything with the word home / residential. I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong page, but is this question really considered off-topic here as well? If so, where do I ask?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question in question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Reposted from Super User][1]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am not able to get on Verizon Wireless's website&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [http://www.verizonwireless.com/][2] from any computer on my LAN.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Chrome and Firefox just return with a connection timed out. However,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the name resolves fine and other websites work. I CAN reach it from my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; phone (4G) or from another location through a VPN. To troubleshoot, I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; did a traceroute from the VPN, which returned:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     $ sudo nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Starting Nmap 5.51 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 CDT&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Host is up (0.049s latency).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Not shown: 998 filtered ports&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     PORT    STATE SERVICE&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     80/tcp  open  http&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     443/tcp open  https&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     TRACEROUTE (using port 443/tcp)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1   0.17 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2   0.62 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     3   0.81 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     4   1.40 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     5   1.83 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     6   2.63 ms  xe-10-3-0-126.bar2.Houston1.Level3.net (4.59.129.81)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     7   ... 8&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     9   6.98 ms  verizon-level3-2x10g.dallas3.level3.net (4.68.62.166)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     10  ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     11  46.29 ms gigabitethernet6-0-0.gw10.sac1.alter.net (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     12  47.22 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     13  ... 15&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     16  48.75 ms cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 16.67 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; But if I run it from my computer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Starting Nmap 6.49BETA5 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 Central Daylight Time&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Host is up.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     All 1000 scanned ports on www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200) are filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     TRACEROUTE (using proto 1/icmp)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1   0.00 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2   15.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     3   16.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     4   18.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     5   24.00 ms hu-3-7-0-0-cr01.dallas.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.91.249)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     6   23.00 ms be-17-pe02.1950stemmons.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.83.122)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     7   24.00 ms 66.208.229.170&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     8   ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     9   60.00 ms GigabitEthernet6-0-0.GW10.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     10  ... 27&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     28  56.00 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     29  ... 30&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 212.61 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... it never reaches the website&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)). Is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; something behind vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) blocking&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my connections?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 1---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have tried bypassing my router entirely by connecting my computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; directly to the modem. My computer currently has my public IP address,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which hasn't changed,  (after spoofing my modem's MAC address) and is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still unable to reach www.verizonwireless.com. I cannot change my IP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; address even after a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     ipconfig /release&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     net stop dhcp&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     net start dhcp&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     ipconfig /renew&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and deleting the DHCP lease from the registry. I'm guessing this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; normal operation since the lease is still valid on Comcast's side? The&#xD;&#xA;&gt; only other way would be for me to call Comcast and associate a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; different MAC address, but I'd definitely like to avoid that if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; possible. Both Comcast's and VZW's support have been unable to help so&#xD;&#xA;&gt; far. :(&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 2 ---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; After poking around some more, I'm guessing that the last device my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; packets see before they're lost forever (vzw-gw.customer.alter.net&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (157.130.202.46)) is probably a Cisco switch: &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap.exe -A -T4 -P0 -p0- 157.130.202.46&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Device type: broadband router|router|switch|WAP&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Running: Cisco embedded, Cisco IOS 12.X|15.X&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     OS CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.2 cpe:/h:cisco:870_router cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12 cpe:/h:cisco:2960_switch&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cpe:/h:cisco:aironet_ap1250 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.4&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cpe:/h:cisco:catalyst_7200 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:15&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     OS details: Cisco 827H ADSL router (IOS 12.2), Cisco 870 router or 2960 switch (IOS 12.2 - 12.4), Cisco Aironet 1250 WAP (IOS 12.4),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Cisco C7200 router (IOS 15)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Network Distance: 10 hops&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It also seems to act inconsistently, dropping MOST pings, but replying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to others:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     $ ping verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     PING verizonwireless.com (162.115.16.90) 56(84) bytes of data.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=54 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=233 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=234 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=336 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=409 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=410 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=520 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=593 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 3 ---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Looks like I'm not the only one...][3] &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Unfortunately, that thread was back from 2013 doesn't look like it was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ever resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/questions/984983/is-a-firewall-blocking-me-from-accessing-vzws-website&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.verizonwireless.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/377420-can-not-access-website&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/728283/is-a-firewall-router-dropping-my-connection-to-vzws-website" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8431" RevisionGUID="354aebba-3850-4fce-bb44-eaa0be348d5a" CreationDate="2015-10-12T05:13:55.800" UserId="126632" Comment="added 563 characters in body" Text="I deleted your question, for these reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's not really [on topic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The [tour][3] also mentions this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; Don't ask about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. It was reposted from another site, while still being open on the other site. Generally, questions should not be reposted on a site while they are still active on another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do you ask? I'd send the question to [SU][2], but you've already posted it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, none of the sites will get you an answer that _resolves your connectivity problem_. Either SF or [Network Engineering][4] could probably _explain_ the problem in a depth you might not understand, but probably could not tell you exactly whose fault it is. And there's probably already a Q&amp;A on SF somewhere that does so; I haven't gone looking for it yet. [SU][2] could also explain it, probably more clearly for an end user, but still couldn't help you actually connect to the web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19182" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8433" RevisionGUID="119d2650-2538-4829-a495-466d696a7ad2" CreationDate="2015-10-12T07:36:06.107" UserId="9517" Text="We do not generally accept questions from end users because they generally do not have the skills, authority or permissions to carry out the necessary activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case you don't need the last two as, it's in your own home directory. This puts you very firmly in the end user category. Things that you do in your own home directory are not system administration and are, therefore not topical on Serverfault where we expect questions to be about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Managing systems in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, you were told your question was not topical because you are an end user - this is reasonable. You then constructed an elaborate scenario in an attempt to justify your position. That really doesn't work well here, clearly your system administrator didn't need to ask this question because ... they knew what to do and fixed your problem for you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If some other sysadmin had asked this question they probably would have been told similar things to you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Don't do that - glibc is not to be trifled with. &#xD;&#xA;- If you really need to do this do it in a test environment/virtual machine. &#xD;&#xA;- Use a clean environment so you can see what changes have been made etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You would hope though that a competent sysadmin wouldn't need to be told the above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are an end user. You made an end user mistake. Your question is not topical on Serverfault because it is an end user problem. You have been educated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19217" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8444" RevisionGUID="6689f72c-b5d8-4512-958d-118a58fef630" CreationDate="2015-10-22T12:51:06.503" UserId="37681" Text="I was the one who [edited](http://serverfault.com/posts/730376/revisions) [your question](http://serverfault.com/questions/730376) and removed the [tag:windows-server] tag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main reason for that was that the tag popped up in the [new tags](http://serverfault.com/tags?tab=new) overview and it doesn't really improve upon the version specific tags such as [tag:windows-server-2012] [tag:windows-server-2008-r2] etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Afterwards I converted it to a synonym for  the [tag:windows] tag, which already has the following recommendation in the tag-description which is relevant for the Windows Server family operating systems as well :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Windows is the brand name for a series of operating systems from Microsoft. Instead of tagging a post &quot;Windows&quot;, try to use a more specific tag, like windows-7, windows-xp or windows-server-2008-r2 " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8444" RevisionGUID="f0277907-5ec1-4513-8968-40447e9ab0bb" CreationDate="2015-10-22T14:03:41.957" UserId="37681" Comment="added 78 characters in body" Text="As I mentioned in my earlier comments: I was the one who [edited](http://serverfault.com/posts/730376/revisions) [your question](http://serverfault.com/questions/730376) and removed the [tag:windows-server] tag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main reason for that was that the tag popped up in the [new tags](http://serverfault.com/tags?tab=new) overview and as EEAA explained it doesn't really improve upon the well-used version specific tags such as [tag:windows-server-2012] [tag:windows-server-2008-r2] etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Afterwards I converted it to a synonym for  the generic [tag:windows] tag, which already has the following recommendation in the tag-description which is also quite relevant for the Windows Server family operating systems :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Windows is the brand name for a series of operating systems from Microsoft. Instead of tagging a post &quot;Windows&quot;, try to use a more specific tag, like windows-7, windows-xp or windows-server-2008-r2 " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19226" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8448" RevisionGUID="d7264a57-4d8e-402b-9538-b620c15d7a3c" CreationDate="2015-10-27T04:56:23.557" UserId="1592" Text="Is there an SF report that shows the number of posts catagorized by buckets in reputation score?  I.E. how many posts coming users within each month with reputation values from 0-100, 100-1000, 1000-5000,5000-10000, 10000 and above.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd be interested to see this if it is available.  If so, how do can I get a report like this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19229" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8449" RevisionGUID="d63166e3-ae6c-4a81-a226-736bc464a2ad" CreationDate="2015-10-27T21:59:12.063" UserId="246657" Text="Question for those with more experience than I here: why in the last few days are many of the questions on the home page many years old? I'd really rather see *recent* questions on the home page; am I doing something wrong...? Or is mod activity on these questions inadvertently pushing these to the first page? If the latter, are there alternatives that don't have this undesirable side effect?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell the edits to these questions are all by the community user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/180787/unknown-host-error-is-this-a-registrar-problem-or-a-host-problem&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/527889/nfs-mounts-not-visible-for-other-users-in-system" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19232" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8450" RevisionGUID="b5f72d84-8b16-4589-bccb-15f96cef929d" CreationDate="2015-10-27T22:14:20.913" UserId="126632" Text="This has been going on practically since the site opened:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once an hour, the system will bump two randomly selected questions which are at least 30 days old and have no upvoted or accepted answers back to the homepage." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19235" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8452" RevisionGUID="2a65e8d9-a1fd-4478-88cd-b71ce7cbf894" CreationDate="2015-10-28T09:46:08.717" UserId="208150" Text="From [the help on what's on-topic for Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) (emphasis quoted):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just considering this and applying it as a rule of thumb, I would consider every question that doesn't have an explicit business|enterprise context to be off-topic. But reading further…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](https://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whoa, whoa, wait! Suddenly, it sounds like a lot of things that are on-topic on SU are also on-topic here! For example, [this question about `sudo`](https://serverfault.com/q/731886) that I was about to flag for migration…well, `sudo` is used on servers and workstations in business and personal contexts alike. Post a general `sudo` question to Server Fault? Why not? And this argument works for…well…just about all the tech-related questions I can think of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is compounded by the fact that I see so many questions here that don't fit the explicit-business-context criterion. None of [the](https://serverfault.com/q/732128) [six](https://serverfault.com/q/732167) [questions](https://serverfault.com/q/732166) [at](https://serverfault.com/q/732165) [the](https://serverfault.com/q/732164) [top](https://serverfault.com/q/732146) of [the frontpage](https://serverfault.com/) do, and I don't see any signs of impending migration or off-topic-closure. (The first one is on hold, but for lack of clarity.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what's the deal? Is Server Fault _just_ for business environments, or not? The massive overlap with Super User that the _or not_ option comes with kind of bothers me—it means that there are two _really big_ sites to search that might hold the answer to my question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8454" RevisionGUID="3e92dec5-c3e8-4759-8b2c-8f7fe2bf3df2" CreationDate="2015-10-29T07:31:05.503" UserId="218888" Text="There is now.  &#xD;&#xA;It's not pretty, and there might be mistakes in there, I'll have to review it later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have to input the year, [otherwise the graph looks like a mess][1] (and I'm bad with graphs).  &#xD;&#xA;And it probably needs a few less joins...  &#xD;&#xA;But it's fast enough right now for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/382028/posts-per-rep-group?year=2015#graph" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19240" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8454" RevisionGUID="40b5f8a5-4981-4b6d-8097-69b79ccc2a0d" CreationDate="2015-10-29T07:39:20.830" UserId="218888" Comment="added 251 characters in body" Text="There is now.  &#xD;&#xA;It's not pretty, and there might be mistakes in there, I'll have to review it later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have to input the year, [otherwise the graph looks like a mess][1] (and I'm bad with graphs).  &#xD;&#xA;And it probably needs a few less joins...  &#xD;&#xA;But it's fast enough right now for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fun little first thing I noticed, if you look at each year, the _0-100_ group used to be the minority, it has steadily grown to be the most active group on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile the _1000+_ group has been slowly declining (all-be-it much slower).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/382028/posts-per-rep-group?year=2015#graph" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19242" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8454" RevisionGUID="d0f5119b-0b92-4fcf-b85c-6a62ff3d398e" CreationDate="2015-10-29T09:22:19.717" UserId="218888" Comment="updated the query, so the permalink broke" Text="There is now.  &#xD;&#xA;It's not pretty, and there might be mistakes in there, I'll have to review it later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have to input the year, [otherwise the graph looks like a mess][1] (and I'm bad with graphs).  &#xD;&#xA;And it probably needs a few less joins...  &#xD;&#xA;But it's fast enough right now for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fun little first thing I noticed, if you look at each year, the _0-100_ group used to be the minority, it has steadily grown to be the most active group on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile the _10000+_ group has been slowly declining (all-be-it much slower).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/382028/posts-per-rep-group?year=2015&amp;PostType=1+or+posttypeid+%3D+2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19258" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8460" RevisionGUID="f8354182-e369-47ed-a892-683c4d16a597" CreationDate="2015-11-01T15:42:20.717" UserDisplayName="user176193" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/732948/number-of-domains-under-a-registrar-how-do-you-determine-this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am getting more than a little irritated by the `Hold` on a perfectly reasonable questions that is marked off-topic with no explanation for how a particular rule applies.&#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;*This question does not appear to be about server, **networking, or related infrastructure administration** within the scope defined by the community* - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I needed to figure out who the big registrars are and one way is to take a look at their client list. Also a good way to filter out the nasty creeps.&#xD;&#xA;Yet this question was put on hold in what appears to be a very arbitrary fashion.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19259" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8460" RevisionGUID="f8354182-e369-47ed-a892-683c4d16a597" CreationDate="2015-11-01T15:42:20.717" UserDisplayName="user176193" Text="Why is this question on &quot;determing number of domains under a registrar&quot; OffTopic for Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19260" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8460" RevisionGUID="f8354182-e369-47ed-a892-683c4d16a597" CreationDate="2015-11-01T15:42:20.717" UserDisplayName="user176193" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19261" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8461" RevisionGUID="899fcdbb-c91d-4202-b2cd-7dc07252bca2" CreationDate="2015-11-01T16:38:05.417" UserId="9517" Text="There is no reasonably practical way to do what you want for many registrars.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, the community limits the scope of Server Fault to _Managing computer systems withing a business environment_.  I don't see how your question reasonably  relates to that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Erm that's it. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8461" RevisionGUID="84f6aacc-17cf-4a1c-bb67-a81932619f3e" CreationDate="2015-11-01T16:44:33.560" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="There is no reasonably practical way to do what you want for many registrars.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, the community limits the scope of Server Fault to _Managing computer systems within a business environment_.  I don't see how your question reasonably  relates to that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Erm that's it. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8463" RevisionGUID="fcab28f9-f0d4-415d-82cc-71465be61e20" CreationDate="2015-11-02T02:58:27.560" UserId="6177" Text="I don't have time to look for them now, but we've had discussions in the past about whether general business practices questions are on topic for SF or not and the general consensus has been that they aren't.  For example, hiring, advancement, and so on - the community decided that those types of questions _aren't_ about managing computer systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question falls into the same category - it's not specific to managing systems, it's a general business management question: how do I figure out if a company I might deal with is reliable/ethical or not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19266" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8464" RevisionGUID="3aaed3c8-bcbe-4c0e-9c8e-99ec9095fb00" CreationDate="2015-11-02T03:52:22.320" UserId="126632" Text="To put it succinctly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not something that professional system administrators do. While we certainly might evaluate the reputation of a domain registrar, obtaining a registrar's customer list is not part of that process, because it's usually impossible anyway and because it wouldn't provide any useful intelligence that couldn't be found via other, more public (and more ethical!) means.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're truly curious, you may find that this question gets a better reception at our sister site, [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19268" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8465" RevisionGUID="aceb3f38-dcba-4e34-8022-3e8e1bd7aa1d" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:31:41.613" UserId="192009" Text="So this is in regards to http://serverfault.com/questions/733438/nested-esxi-vlan-trunking-not-working, which was closed because it was considered off topic. I had a chance to discuss this with EEAA, one of the two people who voted to close it. His criticisms of the question had to do with it being &quot;non-production, non-professional, home lab environment&quot; and it not being a &quot;reasonable business information technology management practice&quot; to nest ESXi inside of VM Workstation for testing purposes, even though VMware Workstation is specifically marketed for this purpose on its product page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Experiment by running multiple operating systems and applications, or run enterprise-focused hypervisors like ESXi as virtual machines to build a personal lab while preparing for VMware Certification tests (i.e. VCP). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; And that leaving the question open could result in SF becoming the &quot;tech support of the internet&quot; due to the broken windows theory in his opinion. I did not have an opportunity to discuss this with the other user - HostBits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question to meta SF would be, where do these questions regarding lab/test environments for enterprise equipment and software belong if not here? The help center topic for &quot;What topics can I ask about here?&quot; says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • deployment to and management of third-party provided information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • working with a service provider's management interface,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product licensing inquiries or legal advice career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO my question fell under points 1 &amp; 2 - managing/administerting enterprise class software &amp; equipment - albeit in a non-production environment. EEAA's insistence that lab environment questions do not belong on SF is not at all included in the help page. And although I'm not entirely sure if this is accurate, I can only assume EEAA &amp; HostBits felt that it fell under consumer networking just because VMware Workstation 12 Pro was involved, as I dont see how my question could possibly involve any of the other 4 points of things which are not allowed. If this is accurate, then it would only be a piece of the puzzle, as ESXi, a full Cisco network, and the workstation it was running on were enterprise class. And personally i'm not even aware of any consumer grade gear which supports VLAN trunking (yes I know some SOHO equipment supports VLANs, but not trunking).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And discussing this with both EEAA and Journeyman Geek, neither could recommend what site my question did belong on, and at least JG though it would be inappropriate for SU. So my question to meta would be, where do these questions belong in SE, and would re-opening my question be appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19269" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8465" RevisionGUID="aceb3f38-dcba-4e34-8022-3e8e1bd7aa1d" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:31:41.613" UserId="192009" Text="Where do questions regarding labs for enterprise equipment &amp; software belong if not SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19270" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8465" RevisionGUID="aceb3f38-dcba-4e34-8022-3e8e1bd7aa1d" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:31:41.613" UserId="192009" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|moderation|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19271" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8465" RevisionGUID="98e48d73-452b-42e8-b0bc-cd5ffce1cc83" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:35:28.370" UserId="192009" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="So this is in regards to http://serverfault.com/questions/733438/nested-esxi-vlan-trunking-not-working, which was closed because it was considered off topic. I had a chance to discuss this with EEAA, one of the two people who voted to close it. His criticisms of the question had to do with it being &quot;non-production, non-professional, home lab environment&quot; and it not being a &quot;reasonable business information technology management practice&quot; to nest ESXi inside of VM Workstation for testing purposes, even though VMware Workstation is specifically marketed for this purpose on its product page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Experiment by running multiple operating systems and applications, or run enterprise-focused hypervisors like ESXi as virtual machines to build a personal lab while preparing for VMware Certification tests (i.e. VCP). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; And that leaving the question open could result in SF becoming the &quot;tech support of the internet&quot; due to the broken windows theory in his opinion. I did not have an opportunity to discuss this with the other user - HostBits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question to meta SF would be, where do these questions regarding lab/test environments for enterprise equipment and software belong if not here? The help center topic for &quot;What topics can I ask about here?&quot; says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • deployment to and management of third-party provided information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • working with a service provider's management interface,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product licensing inquiries or legal advice career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO my question fell under points 1 &amp; 2 - managing/administerting enterprise class software &amp; equipment - albeit in a non-production environment. EEAA's insistence that lab environment questions do not belong on SF is not at all included in the help page. And although I'm not entirely sure if this is accurate, I can only assume EEAA &amp; HostBits felt that it fell under consumer networking just because VMware Workstation 12 Pro was involved, as I dont see how my question could possibly involve any of the other 4 points of things which are not allowed. If this is accurate, then it would only be a piece of the puzzle, as ESXi, a full Cisco network, and the workstation it was running on were enterprise class. And personally i'm not even aware of any consumer grade gear which supports VLAN trunking (yes I know some SOHO equipment supports VLANs, but not trunk ports).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And discussing this with both EEAA and Journeyman Geek, neither could recommend what site my question did belong on, and at least JG though it would be inappropriate for SU. So my question to meta would be, where do these questions belong in SE, and would re-opening my question be appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8466" RevisionGUID="cf9a8f60-a968-49f4-85c8-b500c102f1fc" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:38:23.763" UserId="20815" Text="My reasons were thus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's a home environment.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Even if it is supported by VMware, the configuration you propose is not something that any sane sysadmin would ever implement. If you want to lab out something, do it as you would in production, or as close to it as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to re-iterate this whole discussion. Those that are interested can read through the above-linked chat transcript." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19273" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8465" RevisionGUID="5e2e91a2-1d36-4e92-9e80-6be72ce1c4d6" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:38:24.300" UserId="192009" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="So this is in regards to http://serverfault.com/questions/733438/nested-esxi-vlan-trunking-not-working, which was closed because it was considered off topic. I had a chance to discuss this with EEAA, one of the two people who voted to close it. His criticisms of the question had to do with it being &quot;non-production, non-professional, home lab environment&quot; and it not being a &quot;reasonable business information technology management practice&quot; to nest ESXi inside of VM Workstation for testing purposes, even though VMware Workstation is specifically marketed for this purpose on its product page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Experiment by running multiple operating systems and applications, or run enterprise-focused hypervisors like ESXi as virtual machines to build a personal lab while preparing for VMware Certification tests (i.e. VCP). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; And that leaving the question open could result in SF becoming the &quot;tech support of the internet&quot; due to the broken windows theory in his opinion. I did not have an opportunity to discuss this with the other user - HostBits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question to meta SF would be, where do these questions regarding lab/test environments for enterprise equipment and software belong if not here? The help center topic for &quot;What topics can I ask about here?&quot; says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • deployment to and management of third-party provided information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • working with a service provider's management interface,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product licensing inquiries or legal advice career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO my question fell under points 1 &amp; 2 - managing/administerting enterprise class software &amp; equipment - albeit in a non-production environment. EEAA's insistence that lab environment questions do not belong on SF is not at all included in the help page. And although I'm not entirely sure if this is accurate, I can only assume EEAA &amp; HostBits felt that it fell under consumer networking just because VMware Workstation 12 Pro was involved, as I dont see how my question could possibly involve any of the other 4 points of things which are not allowed. If this is accurate, then it would only be a piece of the puzzle, as ESXi, a full Cisco network, and the workstation it was running on were enterprise class. And personally i'm not even aware of any consumer grade gear which supports VLAN trunking (yes I know some SOHO equipment supports VLANs, but not trunk ports).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And discussing this with both EEAA and Journeyman Geek, neither could recommend what site my question did belong on, and at least JG though it would be inappropriate for SU. So my question to meta would be, where do these questions enterprise class lab belong in SE, and would re-opening my question be appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19274" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8466" RevisionGUID="ccdce27d-ca26-4d5b-a2f1-a3e32bde4d6a" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:44:12.273" UserId="20815" Comment="added 222 characters in body" Text="My reasons were thus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's a home environment.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Even if it is supported by VMware, the configuration you propose is not something that any sane sysadmin would ever implement. If you want to lab out something, do it as you would in production, or as close to it as possible. Trying to shoehorn an enterprise-class hypervisor into a workstation-class virtualization software running on a workstation-class OS is not embelematic of &quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to re-iterate this whole discussion. Those that are interested can read through the above-linked chat transcript." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19275" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="68c0887a-de6d-4aec-95c4-3f8e9e39ffd5" CreationDate="2015-11-03T02:48:31.383" UserId="126699" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8467" RevisionGUID="926ad232-41a4-4942-b2e2-502ed3f4a1fa" CreationDate="2015-11-03T07:07:30.043" UserId="9517" Text="You can rent a server from OVH (others too probably) for about 100USD per month, they list ESXi as a virtualisation environment that have available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The setup above is much closer to the kind of environment you will have in production. It will help you understand the issues better and will not add unnecessary layers of complexity. More importantly, from a business point of view is that it will be cheaper as, you do not have to wrestle with issues caused by unnecessary layers of complexity. At any reasonable pay rate $100 for a months server time is a drop in the ocean of business costs. You have probably spent more money already arguing here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because something can be done, does not mean that you should and nor does it mean that we here on SF have to answer your questions about it. We regularly close questions about frankenstacks of all types because they do not fit our scope. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once we have decided that something is off topic for Server Fault that is the end of our engagement, we are not obliged to help you find a home for your question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19277" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8467" RevisionGUID="a74cf15b-3991-4349-9fa4-477054836f29" CreationDate="2015-11-03T07:18:14.040" UserId="9517" Comment="added 102 characters in body" Text="You can rent a server from OVH (others too probably) for about 100USD per month, they list [ESXi as a virtualisation environment][1] they have available for preinstallation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The setup above is much closer to the kind of environment you will have in production. It will help you understand the issues better and will not add unnecessary layers of complexity. More importantly, from a business point of view is that it will be cheaper as, you do not have to wrestle with issues caused by unnecessary layers of complexity. At any reasonable pay rate $100 for a months server time is a drop in the ocean of business costs. You have probably spent more money already arguing here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because something can be done, does not mean that you should and nor does it mean that we here on SF have to answer your questions about it. We regularly close questions about frankenstacks of all types because they do not fit our scope. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once we have decided that something is off topic for Server Fault that is the end of our engagement, we are not obliged to help you find a home for your question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.ovh.co.uk/dedicated_servers/distributions/esxi_6.xml" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="8b6e3b3f-c083-4df9-8576-204416286a77" CreationDate="2015-11-03T16:03:42.363" UserId="185923" Text="Our community has taken a liking to re-enforcing the misconception that ServerFault is a script writing service.  Examples [here][1] and [here][2] are just a couple recent threads I can point to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no issue with someone who tries, or someone who posts what they've read and just doesn't get it.  I have issue with those who don't try at all (or make no indication of their efforts in their posts).  It's been my understanding that SF does not condone the &quot;give me da codez&quot; requests.  So why is our community so freely answering these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By responding to these questions before getting what attempts the asker has made only reinforces the behavior.  Answers are provided by seasoned and nonseasoned SF members alike.  Is this what we've become?  How are we to address this issue going forward?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/639198/active-directory-remove-user-from-groupa-if-member-of-groupb&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://%20http://serverfault.com/questions/732681/export-simple-list-of-all-computers-in-multiple-ous-in-ad" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19279" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="8b6e3b3f-c083-4df9-8576-204416286a77" CreationDate="2015-11-03T16:03:42.363" UserId="185923" Text="I need a script to do...!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19280" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="8b6e3b3f-c083-4df9-8576-204416286a77" CreationDate="2015-11-03T16:03:42.363" UserId="185923" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19281" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="db59eb9d-1cc3-4aee-8c69-d273a0c4d3f3" CreationDate="2015-11-03T16:14:11.660" UserId="218888" Comment="Fixed link" Text="Our community has taken a liking to re-enforcing the misconception that ServerFault is a script writing service.  Examples [here][1] and [here][2] are just a couple recent threads I can point to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no issue with someone who tries, or someone who posts what they've read and just doesn't get it.  I have issue with those who don't try at all (or make no indication of their efforts in their posts).  It's been my understanding that SF does not condone the &quot;give me da codez&quot; requests.  So why is our community so freely answering these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By responding to these questions before getting what attempts the asker has made only reinforces the behavior.  Answers are provided by seasoned and nonseasoned SF members alike.  Is this what we've become?  How are we to address this issue going forward?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/639198/active-directory-remove-user-from-groupa-if-member-of-groupb&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/732681/export-simple-list-of-all-computers-in-multiple-ous-in-ad" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8469" RevisionGUID="0631c9d1-1a3a-4344-bd20-dc2d0f039546" CreationDate="2015-11-03T20:57:24.240" UserId="126699" Text="I don't know!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won't write scripts or code for people on here because it's time-consuming and I don't want to support the code later.  I'd rather explain theory, for the same reason you would I think: I'd rather the poster learn how to do their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, SO is all about code snippets.  Who knows?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If other people are willing to waste their time doing other people's jobs, I don't really feel much interest in preventing them, though it is odd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we know whether people who come here for code and get code later come back and ask more useful questions?  That is a more interesting question to me than why people here answer coding requests." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19285" PostHistoryTypeId="19" PostId="1898" RevisionGUID="7acf194f-dae4-4a0e-80cd-1662da6d4d1c" CreationDate="2015-11-03T21:05:56.397" UserId="9517" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="19297" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8456" RevisionGUID="802837b7-adfd-4fff-a858-c6b763948c0e" CreationDate="2015-11-04T06:01:00.170" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/661785192869269505" />
  <row Id="19298" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8472" RevisionGUID="2bd3aa6a-db75-43c4-81f1-5b8ce96e8fdc" CreationDate="2015-11-04T10:36:58.170" UserId="7783" Text="I don't want to write scripts from the point of view of answering &quot;write my script for me&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I favour &quot;teach a person to fish&quot; type answers and sometimes the most effective way to do this, for whatever reason, is to write a script that shows the way, or debug the script for them, or whatever." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19302" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8474" RevisionGUID="c3045d0e-cd22-44f7-a69f-37988c713d82" CreationDate="2015-11-04T15:32:55.450" UserId="57482" Text="I'm asking a new question related to [tidal-scheduler] in ServerFault but the tag doesn't exist here yet. The tag exists in StackOverflow but the question doesn't fit there. I would like to migrate the tag from SO to SF. It's that possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case that's possible how do I do it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOTE:&#xD;&#xA;I tried to create the tag in SF from the info in SO but I don't have enough rep yet to do that and IMHO that's not the best way to do it: If we can migrate questions se should be able to migrate tag. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19303" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8474" RevisionGUID="c3045d0e-cd22-44f7-a69f-37988c713d82" CreationDate="2015-11-04T15:32:55.450" UserId="57482" Text="What's the best way to migrate a tag from StackOverflow to ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19304" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8474" RevisionGUID="c3045d0e-cd22-44f7-a69f-37988c713d82" CreationDate="2015-11-04T15:32:55.450" UserId="57482" Text="|support|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8475" RevisionGUID="68a4c6af-4383-490b-b18d-f0dc4c7c00a2" CreationDate="2015-11-04T15:42:35.513" UserId="8897" Text="You can't migrate tags at all and you can't create them here without enough rep points (300 are required). Just create a question with appropriate other tags and leave a comment or flag asking to create this new tag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before doing so, make extra sure the question you post is [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19306" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="29f4e993-d65b-43d5-b276-7b1c46bc0acf" CreationDate="2015-11-04T18:03:13.663" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/661966946783657985" />
  <row Id="19307" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8476" RevisionGUID="40b78ed1-9415-4aa6-8c2a-44b55106e8d7" CreationDate="2015-11-04T18:08:20.510" UserId="255009" Text="Change it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:Admin-account] or [tag:Administrator-account] would be a better tag.  [tag:root] is a tag, with approximately the same number of hits.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19308" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8477" RevisionGUID="7d887789-a458-4e8f-9b5d-304170ace8f7" CreationDate="2015-11-04T18:45:05.157" UserId="200053" Text="#Transform it to a synonym of an already existing tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My candidates would be: [user-management][1], [authorization][2], [service-accounts][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Btw, we have a [root][4] tag as well. Maybe this should be also handled on this way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/user-management&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/authorization&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/service-accounts&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/root" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19310" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8477" RevisionGUID="761ca295-8840-452d-8ef9-7a3bead31d4c" CreationDate="2015-11-04T19:39:50.233" UserId="218888" Comment="Tags, grammar." Text="#Transform it to a synonym of an already existing tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My candidates would be: [tag:user-management], [tag:authorization], [tag:service-accounts].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a [tag:root] tag as well. Maybe this should be also handled in the same way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19311" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8478" RevisionGUID="1a3dda13-c46c-4b6f-ab30-019aa1df87ac" CreationDate="2015-11-04T22:44:40.933" UserId="216511" Text="For my money, it is to do with the life cycle of a stack exchange contributor. &#xA;&#xA;When you first start,  you are an idealist. Maybe you want to help. Maybe you want to get some rep. Whatever.  This is the premise of gamification. &#xA;&#xA;But over time, you realise there is a steady flow of lazy people looking to outsource their work, and you get jaded and stop. &#xA;&#xA;Before that happens, you may well pick up some easily answerable questions. &#xA;&#xA;I find server fault overlaps with my expertise with Unix and stackoverflow. (my other niche of storage fits here,  bit it isn't exactly busy). &#xA;&#xA;However but because server fault is professional level,  there is very little low hanging fruit - any simpler out of area questions are probably not appropriate in the first place, and neither is the site really busy enough to get much rep from a well crafted but niche answer. &#xA;&#xA;This is why I think &quot;I need a script&quot; might get answered.  It is in reach for more people to answer and yet more to know it is right and upvote.&#xA;&#xA;This is exactly the same problem as the fastest gun in the West problem on SO, just from a different angle." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8479" RevisionGUID="3bc11588-4d12-436e-8143-f07804414063" CreationDate="2015-11-04T23:58:08.237" UserId="200053" Text="Scripting is on the border of the programming. There are 4 cases which we should see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Not professional sysadm, not professional programmer.** They are asking mostly non-sense questions, which are harder to decipher, as to solve. Anyways, because they aren't professional system administrators, these questions are off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;2. **Not professional sysadm, but professional programmer.** If they ask for a script, they want in most cases to learn the operating system, or one of its scripting interface. These questions can be off-topic (sometimes migratable to SO, sometimes not), or on-topic, it depends on the details.&#xD;&#xA;3. **Professional sysadm, but not professional programmer.** They ask for scripts very rarely, and their systems tends to have fewer scripts, they favorize the complex software solutions against the scripted toolkit-like solutions. If they ask, their questions are mostly high-level and interesting.&#xD;&#xA;4. **Professional sysadm, and professional programmer.** They won't ever ask any code fragment from you. If yes, their questions will be interested and probably ontopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you can see, the situation is similar to your last bigger destruction, the control panel case. You found a group of questions which is offtopic or simply low level in most cases, but not always.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you construct a new rule, which destroys every scripting question, you will destroy a lot of high quality questions as well. You shouldn't do this, it is a massive content destruction, especially if you apply the new rule retroactively." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19313" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8479" RevisionGUID="86376d43-4477-4357-bc56-55228067969f" CreationDate="2015-11-05T00:24:45.917" UserId="200053" Comment="added 28 characters in body" Text="Scripting is on the border of the programming. There are 4 cases which we should see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Not professional sysadm, not professional programmer.** They are asking mostly non-sense questions, which are harder to decipher, as to solve. Anyways, because they aren't professional system administrators, these questions are off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;2. **Not professional sysadm, but professional programmer.** If they ask for a script, they want in most cases to learn the operating system, or one of its scripting interface. These questions can be off-topic (sometimes migratable to SO, sometimes not), or on-topic, it depends on the details.&#xD;&#xA;3. **Professional sysadm, but not professional programmer.** They ask for scripts very rarely, and their systems tends to have fewer scripts, they favorize the complex software solutions against the scripted toolkit-like solutions. If they ask, their questions are mostly high-level and interesting.&#xD;&#xA;4. **Professional sysadm, and professional programmer.** Probably this group has the smallest chance to ask for a script fragment. But if they do, their questions will be interesting and probably ontopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you can see, the situation is similar to your last bigger destruction, the control panel case. You found a group of questions which is offtopic or simply low level in most cases, but not always.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you construct a new rule, which destroys every question asking for scripts or script snippets, you will destroy a lot of high quality questions as well. You shouldn't do this, it is a massive content destruction, especially if you apply the new rule retroactively." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19314" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8480" RevisionGUID="14424144-06c8-4181-86d7-64593ac36cd4" CreationDate="2015-11-05T15:49:28.297" UserId="203035" Text="I see there is a [dreamhost] tag. That's useful: I like to see what issues of [mediawiki] users are host-specific, because certain shared hosts can be quite painful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I notice there are [200 questions mentioning HostGator](http://serverfault.com/search?q=hostgator) and quite a few of them look specific to that host (or if not, they should be edited to reflect they aren't). Would it be useful to add them a [hostgator] tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Presumably there are other shared hosting services in similar conditions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19315" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8480" RevisionGUID="14424144-06c8-4181-86d7-64593ac36cd4" CreationDate="2015-11-05T15:49:28.297" UserId="203035" Text="Create [hostgator] tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19316" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8480" RevisionGUID="14424144-06c8-4181-86d7-64593ac36cd4" CreationDate="2015-11-05T15:49:28.297" UserId="203035" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19317" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8481" RevisionGUID="79ed5e31-6ff4-4aac-aaa2-f65ccf6954fd" CreationDate="2015-11-06T03:45:51.233" UserId="126632" Text="Shared hosting isn't on topic here anyway, so questions about it should just be cleaned up and closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the few people who might have a VPS or dedicated server from Hostgator, it's a bit less clear-cut.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won't complain if such a tag suddenly appears, as I do generally advise people to name their service providers for a variety of reasons, and such tags also make it easier for those providers to support their customers here (if they choose to do so).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I don't think we need to go too far out of our way to create the tag, either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, if you want to close questions that should be closed, and retag the rest, that ought to be fine." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19318" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8482" RevisionGUID="2a393803-c190-493f-8653-989c4f3f2bbf" CreationDate="2015-11-06T08:53:14.277" UserId="310145" Text="I'm not sure about people who are proficient in English. But as a person who isn't very good at it, I feel refreshed whenever I found images related to the content. It usually made me understand the message more quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, most of answers/questions in Stackexchange network (that I found) doesn't have embedded images in them. So I start to wonder if it's a bad practice for Q&amp;A sites? What do you thing about people who include images/screenshots in their questions/answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19319" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8482" RevisionGUID="2a393803-c190-493f-8653-989c4f3f2bbf" CreationDate="2015-11-06T08:53:14.277" UserId="310145" Text="Why images/screenshots wasn't embedded in most questions/answers? Is it a bad practice?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19320" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8482" RevisionGUID="2a393803-c190-493f-8653-989c4f3f2bbf" CreationDate="2015-11-06T08:53:14.277" UserId="310145" Text="|discussion|formatting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8483" RevisionGUID="bb135481-57d2-4edb-9f3b-767e5e9f2caf" CreationDate="2015-11-06T09:10:07.597" UserId="126632" Text="Embedding an image is fine, and is usually recommended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, to prevent certain types of malicious activity, you must have 10 reputation in order to embed an image. Below 10 reputation, you can only link to it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19322" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8484" RevisionGUID="5f22e59c-d095-4e1a-b3d5-641070314b2b" CreationDate="2015-11-06T09:11:52.193" UserId="8897" Text="For most questions, what we (and sites like stackoverflow.com) need is *text*, not pictures. Text containing log snippets, error messages, code etc. that we can work with to copy it into our answers (or maybe even test ourself). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Screenshots don't work for this and makes it less likely someone will try to help you if you post a screenshot instead of copied/pasted text from your terminal. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Naturally, this doesn't apply to everything and if a screenshot or other illustraton is the only possible way to show something, it's perfectly fine to post one. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19323" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8484" RevisionGUID="1d561ae0-d6fb-4b24-8e0d-26aacad18dc3" CreationDate="2015-11-06T09:47:08.290" UserId="8897" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="For most questions, what we (and sites like stackoverflow.com) need is *text*, not pictures. Text containing log snippets, error messages, code etc. that we can work with to copy it into our answers (or maybe even test ourself). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Screenshots don't work for this and makes it less likely someone will try to help you if you post a screenshot instead of copied/pasted text from your terminal. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Naturally, this doesn't apply to everything and if a screenshot or other illustration is the only possible way to show something, it's perfectly fine to post one. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19324" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8485" RevisionGUID="9383c4b1-7e4d-42bc-9c18-d241acae2687" CreationDate="2015-11-06T13:03:02.163" UserId="33193" Text="Simply cause its often not needed. In some cases, it makes things more difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;image files (and I suppose animated gifs) have their place in gui based  environments that are reasonably standard. You effectively point at what needs to be clicked on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In most cases, when the solution is for a modern server you'd be running commands, typically in bash or powershell. You'd be talking about the *commands* you ran, either in bash or powershell, or the configuration you are running, which might be a text file (or I suppose MAYBE a GUI configuration screen).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just so few situations on SF where a screenshot massively improves an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19325" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="467ca211-f46c-49c9-a2ca-62dad526c910" CreationDate="2015-11-06T16:34:53.697" UserId="185923" Comment="Added another example." Text="Our community has taken a liking to re-enforcing the misconception that ServerFault is a script writing service.  Examples [here][1] and [here][2] are just a couple recent threads I can point to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no issue with someone who tries, or someone who posts what they've read and just doesn't get it.  I have issue with those who don't try at all (or make no indication of their efforts in their posts).  It's been my understanding that SF does not condone the &quot;give me da codez&quot; requests.  So why is our community so freely answering these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By responding to these questions before getting what attempts the asker has made only reinforces the behavior.  Answers are provided by seasoned and nonseasoned SF members alike.  Is this what we've become?  How are we to address this issue going forward?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Another one 11/6/2015][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/639198/active-directory-remove-user-from-groupa-if-member-of-groupb&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/732681/export-simple-list-of-all-computers-in-multiple-ous-in-ad&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/734475/reordering-a-file-based-on-a-second-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8486" RevisionGUID="27794a17-5644-46bc-8952-096e09617967" CreationDate="2015-11-07T00:32:28.520" UserId="1375" Text="I'm seeing a lot of questions that are just trivial &quot;how do I use &amp;lt;Unix tool `X`&gt;&quot; questions, where `X` is things like `curl`, `rsync`, etc.  Most of these are getting closed as OT, &quot;not managing IT systems in a business environment&quot; (with an emphasis on the &quot;managing&quot; part, presumably).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the volume of these questions, would it be worthwhile and helpful (to question-askers) to add a reference to U&amp;L in the close reason text?  I propose it should read as something like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow.  General usage questions about Unix and Linux commands and scripts may be on-topic at Unix &amp; Linux.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Add appropriate links above)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19327" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8486" RevisionGUID="27794a17-5644-46bc-8952-096e09617967" CreationDate="2015-11-07T00:32:28.520" UserId="1375" Text="Should we refer to U&amp;L in the &quot;managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; off-topic reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19328" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8486" RevisionGUID="27794a17-5644-46bc-8952-096e09617967" CreationDate="2015-11-07T00:32:28.520" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8487" RevisionGUID="cbe37aeb-c8a9-488b-9447-f72385236359" CreationDate="2015-11-07T00:48:33.953" UserId="3038" Text="I'm of two minds on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mind 1:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;If it was good enough, why didn't the close-voters vote to migrate it? It's a target after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Mind 2:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Makes sense. Sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By referencing it, we open the door to cross-posting. We already get occasional flags from people sniffing around the site looking for crossposted content from SU, UL, and SO. This would make that problem worse. I'm OK with that kind of thing, but we have flaggers who aren't." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19330" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8456" RevisionGUID="429b3eee-80e3-4a97-8277-0a24c2921756" CreationDate="2015-11-07T19:59:56.517" UserId="20815" Comment="[Edit removed during grace period]" Text="Should the [tag:administrator] tag be nuked?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8457" RevisionGUID="ab058e93-360f-4e40-b0f5-bc2c7624d439" CreationDate="2015-11-07T20:00:21.903" UserId="20815" Comment="added 167 characters in body" Text="Yes, nuke it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bump: I've started the cleanup of this tag. If anyone else would like to assist, please feel free. Please perform your edits in small batches so that the front page doesn't stay inundated with these edits." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19332" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8488" RevisionGUID="9ddea32e-d7dd-404e-a976-4fc36191e43f" CreationDate="2015-11-08T10:52:20.003" UserId="120438" Text="If the question is good enough, it should be migrated, not closed. I do a lot of votes to migrate to U&amp;L, and I'm also occasionally active there. (I also tend to comment and explain why I'm voting to migrate.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is not good, why should we want to inflict it on our sister site? But OTOH, this would be equally valid for SO and SU, and we do mention them, so why not U&amp;L. Mentioning two out of three of our frequent migration targets, but not the third, does not seem logical to me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My conclusion: We should be better at migrating questions to U&amp;L, and we should also change the text to include a reference to U&amp;L. But the links in the text should be to the FAQ of those sites, not to the front page. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19338" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8490" RevisionGUID="680f09ca-7b33-4da4-91e2-7d830f934fc8" CreationDate="2015-11-09T22:39:13.870" UserId="214507" Text="I am often hesitating to use the current close reason for questions which I think should be closed. When I am hesitating to use it the reason usually is either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The question would be off-topic for the mentioned sites as well.&#xD;&#xA;- The question is of lower quality than what I would like to see asked on those other sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question is off-topic on SF but on-topic for one of those sites, and if it is of good enough quality for the target site, I vote to migrate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't think of a scenario in which I would not want to vote to migrate and instead encourage a user to repost their question to another site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am in favor of removing the current mentioning of other sites in the close reason, because to me it feels redundant to mention those in close reasons when we can vote to migrate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we could replace it with some advice on how to improve a question, and a brief explanation on how a question can be migrated to another site in case it remains off-topic for SF even after it has been improved to be of a good quality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19339" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8491" RevisionGUID="abd0d6c9-8828-49eb-b658-8add5fd5d55d" CreationDate="2015-11-10T01:49:56.510" UserId="200053" Text="Yes, you should mention the U&amp;L, so people whose question was closed unfairly, instead of simply leave the site with a lot of bitterness in his heart, will maybe re-try on another site, where he will maybe get a better treatment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On my opinion, it is only a little problem problem compared to, that a lot of salvageable question should have been migrated, instead of simply closing it. But it is a bad thing, if a content would be ontopic on another site (f.e. U&amp;L), there is no rational argument to intentionally choose a destructive solution, instead of a non-destructive one,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, most of you don't do that. Maybe its reason is that the required number of clicks is higher." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8492" RevisionGUID="a4930af8-2012-4b2c-bdb8-ca4f3acb04de" CreationDate="2015-11-10T16:06:35.127" UserId="185923" Text="A while back I flagged [this Apache question][1] as more suitable for StackOverflow.  The flag was declined as &quot;moderator found no evidence to support&quot;.  However, looking back on it now, it was answered with a reference to a duplicate question on StackOverflow.  This answer is the accepted answer by the asker.  Is the question still appropriate for ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/734494/how-to-allow-apache-put-method-to-directory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19341" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8492" RevisionGUID="a4930af8-2012-4b2c-bdb8-ca4f3acb04de" CreationDate="2015-11-10T16:06:35.127" UserId="185923" Text="Moderation Review Request - Apache Question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19342" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8492" RevisionGUID="a4930af8-2012-4b2c-bdb8-ca4f3acb04de" CreationDate="2015-11-10T16:06:35.127" UserId="185923" Text="|discussion|moderation|questions|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8493" RevisionGUID="73867e14-d587-4989-80d7-c59bd7dc3fea" CreationDate="2015-11-10T16:14:50.757" UserId="20815" Text="Questions about web server configuration are very on-topic here. I agree with the declination of your migration flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19344" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8494" RevisionGUID="30403abc-7e8c-4879-983b-2ff36c73bf0b" CreationDate="2015-11-11T08:38:05.173" UserId="55514" Text="For what it's worth, I'd already voted to close it as off-topic, and although a respected moderator has said otherwise, I secretly continue to think it's off-topic, pretty much for the reasons you mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**But I also think that's not a good reason to flag it**.  There's already a mechanism in place for regular off-topic questions; you vote-to-close, it enters the review queue, others consider the issue, and a community consensus evolves over time.  Flagging for moderator-closure-as-off-topic is something *I've* hardly ever done, and would only do for egregiously off-topic posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's laudable that you want to get involved in maintaining the quality of the corpus of SF questions.  Good for you!  But I also think the right way for you to do that is to continue to write [good answers][1], collect upvotes, and get the rep to cast close votes - then put 30 minutes a day aside for doing your review queues, like many of the rest of us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As has been made clear to me on several occasions, moderators are there as exception handlers, not as a substitute for community consensus.  The question you quote doesn't, to me, qualify as needing an exception handler  - it just needs three more close votes - or not!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/544674/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19345" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8494" RevisionGUID="fe0aca3a-67fa-4f84-9324-bda0d3af5a04" CreationDate="2015-11-11T10:20:39.453" UserId="55514" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="For what it's worth, I'd already voted to close it as off-topic, and although two respected moderators have said otherwise, I secretly continue to think it's off-topic, pretty much for the reasons you mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**But I also think that's not a good reason to flag it**.  There's already a mechanism in place for regular off-topic questions; you vote-to-close, it enters the review queue, others consider the issue, and a community consensus evolves over time.  Flagging for moderator-closure-as-off-topic is something *I've* hardly ever done, and would only do for egregiously off-topic posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's laudable that you want to get involved in maintaining the quality of the corpus of SF questions.  Good for you!  But I also think the right way for you to do that is to continue to write [good answers][1], collect upvotes, and get the rep to cast close votes - then put 30 minutes a day aside for doing your review queues, like many of the rest of us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As has been made clear to me on several occasions, moderators are there as exception handlers, not as a substitute for community consensus.  The question you quote doesn't, to me, qualify as needing an exception handler  - it just needs three more close votes - or not!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/544674/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19346" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="36a05bad-5a65-4420-bd19-64c17c2492df" CreationDate="2015-11-11T15:06:56.487" UserId="185923" Comment="added 158 characters in body" Text="Our community has taken a liking to re-enforcing the misconception that ServerFault is a script writing service.  Examples [here][1] and [here][2] are just a couple recent threads I can point to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no issue with someone who tries, or someone who posts what they've read and just doesn't get it.  I have issue with those who don't try at all (or make no indication of their efforts in their posts).  It's been my understanding that SF does not condone the &quot;give me da codez&quot; requests.  So why is our community so freely answering these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By responding to these questions before getting what attempts the asker has made only reinforces the behavior.  Answers are provided by seasoned and nonseasoned SF members alike.  Is this what we've become?  How are we to address this issue going forward?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Another one 11/6/2015][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[And another 11/11/2015][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/639198/active-directory-remove-user-from-groupa-if-member-of-groupb&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/732681/export-simple-list-of-all-computers-in-multiple-ous-in-ad&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/734475/reordering-a-file-based-on-a-second-file&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/735568/regular-expression-to-match-condition-of-character-if-exists-should-always-be-fo" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8495" RevisionGUID="84736a15-4036-4a32-bfd9-bd09d69cd6f9" CreationDate="2015-11-12T06:23:17.600" UserId="37681" Text=" **Text gets indexed by search engines** allowing others with a  others with a similar problem to find the Q&amp;A and either be helped or contribute.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Screenshots don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another big disadvantage of using screenshots and other such graphics compared to copying screen output and the text from message boxes is also that images don't always work that well at every display resolution and/or type (such the mobile app). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That doesn't mean that screenshots don't have their supportive place at times, but a question *&quot;looks at this screenshot&quot;* won't incite as much response compared to a properly formatted and thought out question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19352" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8497" RevisionGUID="f22c9a24-fe97-4e2b-8569-ef73e0dcd2f8" CreationDate="2015-11-12T17:34:10.023" UserId="321672" Text="I spent a lot of time reading the rules and requirements, and feel like my question is right in line with server fault's regulations for a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone help me out here? I tried to ask for feedback from a moderator, but they just directed me to here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Link to the post:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/735624/unable-to-access-readynas-1100-via-web-admin-portal-and-ssh" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19353" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8497" RevisionGUID="f22c9a24-fe97-4e2b-8569-ef73e0dcd2f8" CreationDate="2015-11-12T17:34:10.023" UserId="321672" Text="Need some help/direction - my question was put on hold as &quot;off-topic&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19354" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8497" RevisionGUID="f22c9a24-fe97-4e2b-8569-ef73e0dcd2f8" CreationDate="2015-11-12T17:34:10.023" UserId="321672" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19355" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8497" RevisionGUID="04ce9343-a4fa-431a-8da7-06694aae25ac" CreationDate="2015-11-12T17:44:23.793" UserId="321672" Comment="Added the full post" Text="I spent a lot of time reading the rules and requirements, and feel like my question is right in line with server fault's regulations for a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone help me out here? I tried to ask for feedback from a moderator, but they just directed me to here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Link to the post:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/735624/unable-to-access-readynas-1100-via-web-admin-portal-and-ssh&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Full post:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Device:** ReadyNAS 1100&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Model:** RNR4000&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Current firmware:** RAIDiator 4.1.8&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Latest firmware:** RAIDiator 4.1.14&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Purchased:** December 2011 (3.9 years old)&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am unable to access my ReadyNAS 1100 via the admin web portal (aka &quot;FrontView&quot;) or SSH into the device. Shares **are** accessible via SMB and AFP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm almost certain that attempting to [install CrashPlan PRO][4] is what caused the issue. I was able to do it on our ReadyNAS 2100 and ReadyNAS 4200, but something obviously went wrong during the install on the ReadyNAS 1100. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Running a port scan shows ports 22, 80, and 443 are closed. Makes sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following [this NETGEAR support article,][2] I booted into &quot;Tech Support Mode&quot;, and logged in:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Username:** root&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Password:** infr8ntdebug&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once in via telnet, I'm not sure what I can do from here. Is there a command I can run or a config file I can edit to re-open the ports? Looks like it's using the ash shell. &quot;help&quot; only showed a few available commands. Thanks in advance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25786&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24873&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://netgear.nas-central.org/wiki/TechSupportMode&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/4/Configuring/Using_CrashPlan_On_A_Headless_Computer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19356" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8497" RevisionGUID="a66fc9e2-deda-4c5f-a7be-64f0af1541e7" CreationDate="2015-11-12T18:00:11.257" UserId="20815" Comment="removing extraneous data" Text="I spent a lot of time reading the rules and requirements, and feel like my question is right in line with server fault's regulations for a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone help me out here? I tried to ask for feedback from a moderator, but they just directed me to here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Link to the post:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/735624/unable-to-access-readynas-1100-via-web-admin-portal-and-ssh&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19357" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8498" RevisionGUID="8af97f9e-d388-458b-ab82-ac5c9bf72ebf" CreationDate="2015-11-12T18:04:02.213" UserId="20815" Text="The close reason I chose is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suitable for Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Taking advantage of a &quot;tech support mode&quot; on a NAS box to install third-party software in an un-supported fashion does not classify as a reasonable business information technology practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case you missed it, here's what Code42 has to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Although running the CrashPlan service on a headless computer is an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unsupported feature, this article describes a process that some users&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have found useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I understand that you are indeed doing this as part of supporting your company, hacking things together like this is not on-topic. We strive to build well-designed, well-supported, reliable systems." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19358" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8498" RevisionGUID="5a9acb10-90cd-4e8c-82b6-261cc59e02b0" CreationDate="2015-11-12T18:09:15.083" UserId="20815" Comment="added 184 characters in body" Text="The close reason I chose is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suitable for Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Taking advantage of a &quot;tech support mode&quot; on a NAS box to install third-party software in an un-supported fashion does not classify as a reasonable business information technology practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case you missed it, here's what [Code42 has to say][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Although running the CrashPlan service on a headless computer is an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unsupported feature, this article describes a process that some users&#xD;&#xA;&gt; have found useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...and what [Netgear has to say][2] about usage of Tech Support mode:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use the tech support boot mode only when instructed to do so by a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; NETGEAR Technical Support representative.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I understand that you are indeed doing this as part of supporting your company, hacking things together like this is not on-topic. We strive to build well-designed, well-supported, reliable systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://support.code42.com/CrashPlan/4/Configuring/Using_CrashPlan_On_A_Headless_Computer&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20898/~/readynas--accessing-the-boot-menu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19359" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8499" RevisionGUID="01a53f2c-dc74-4758-bd2f-db05d25cdd61" CreationDate="2015-11-12T18:11:15.880" UserId="9517" Text="I really can't see what you were expecting of us. You told us you did something and then basically screamed HALP!.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You would be very much better off asking this question of the manufacturer.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19360" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8498" RevisionGUID="96c6c677-c5a3-48f4-895d-f8576415a6aa" CreationDate="2015-11-12T18:17:08.703" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 792 characters in body" Text="The close reason I chose is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suitable for Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You installed third-party software in an unsupported fashion, which caused your NAS to break. The outcome, while undesirable, is not all that surprising.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should contact your manufacturer to see about how to recover." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19361" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8500" RevisionGUID="52d008cf-b8c3-4ff6-bd1b-440ae005492f" CreationDate="2015-11-12T19:41:33.170" UserId="185923" Text="Let me start off by first welcoming you to ServerFault.  This community exists for the sole purpose of sharing knowledge and helping each other.  We use the Q/A format to accomplish this goal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with your question is that it cannot be answered.  Troubleshooting has to take place before you'll arrive to the true question.  I think your initial question is more akin to &quot;How do I troubleshoot this&quot;?  Now, if during your troubleshooting and recovery you hit an error you can ask a question based on that error which could possibly be answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're in a pickle, we all get that, and most of us hopefully sympathize.  However, the way you've asked your question precludes anyone from dropping in and saying &quot;I know the answer!!!  Do this!&quot;.  Try to keep the Q/A format in mind, and always ask yourself &quot;can someone answer this without asking me a bunch of questions first?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear though, I have to side with the moderation action in this case.  Your question, as it is written, is not answerable in the Q/A format.  Try to rethink it, and if you can fix it these same moderators will lift the hold." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8495" RevisionGUID="488fc6e1-6160-45f0-be1e-756ac4382356" CreationDate="2015-11-13T06:27:09.343" UserId="37681" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text=" **Text gets indexed by search engines** allowing others with a similar problem to find the Q&amp;A and either be helped or contribute.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Screenshots don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That doesn't mean that screenshots don't have their supportive place at times, but a question *&quot;looks at this screenshot&quot;* typically won't incite as much response compared to a properly formatted and thought out question or answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another big disadvantage of using screenshots and other such graphics compared to copying screen output and the text from message boxes is also that images don't always work that well at every display resolution and/or type (such the mobile app). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19363" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8501" RevisionGUID="ade53d8a-fd5d-451d-aa73-2d6005342a9e" CreationDate="2015-11-13T08:10:16.383" UserId="126699" Text="At least as often as not, when I am answering a question, I am not doing the thing the person asking it is trying to do.  I might even only be talking about theory, wherein there is nothing to take a screenshot of!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really have time to set up test environments and go through processes just to get screenshots.  I am usually explaining why something is so or telling people how I did something when last I did it, or explaining oblique documentation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19365" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8502" RevisionGUID="b53c8e2e-d22b-40c5-acc3-be90789f5b05" CreationDate="2015-11-14T14:53:52.410" UserId="214507" Text="I came across [a question](http://serverfault.com/questions/735838/redis-is-changing-my-authorized-key) which said&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **marked** as duplicate by [Community♦](http://serverfault.com/users/-1/community) 1 hour ago&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually when a question is closed there will be an indication of who closed it - either five users or one moderator. This one appears to have been closed without going through [review](http://serverfault.com/review/close/history), and the question has no votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under what circumstances will the Community user close questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19366" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8502" RevisionGUID="b53c8e2e-d22b-40c5-acc3-be90789f5b05" CreationDate="2015-11-14T14:53:52.410" UserId="214507" Text="What does marked as duplicate by Community♦ mean?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19368" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8503" RevisionGUID="e61c53d7-2934-498b-aae6-b54677fb36a7" CreationDate="2015-11-14T15:08:02.590" UserId="8897" Text="Apparently, there is a way that a user can agree that a question is indeed a duplicate before the five votes or the mod hammer are in. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case, [Community♦][1] will be blamed for the closure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/250922/can-we-clarify-to-the-op-that-their-question-is-not-yet-closed-and-the-duplicate/250930#250930&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8497" RevisionGUID="74aacd6b-3d34-4095-aa34-dcfc6ced02a9" CreationDate="2015-11-15T19:03:49.863" UserId="15051" Comment="more specific title and tags" Text="I spent a lot of time reading the rules and requirements, and feel like my question is right in line with Server Fault's regulations for a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone help me out here? I tried to ask for feedback from a moderator, but they just directed me to here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Link to the post:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/735624/unable-to-access-readynas-1100-via-web-admin-portal-and-ssh&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19372" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8504" RevisionGUID="2c5bff8c-c3c6-4858-83c3-d21d38234615" CreationDate="2015-11-17T08:55:37.510" UserId="115097" Text="I recently asked a question about a combination of disks &amp; server which is not vendor-supported ([link here][1]), in short adding EOL disks from another vendor to servers currently in use. The setup was to be used for a low-cost dev/test environment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it got answered successfully, it also got several downvotes and upvotes, and a comment discussion about the validity of questions for vendor-unsupported configurations. It seems there could be a confusion between unsupported and unauthorized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly disagree with dumbing-down IT role to do just procurements and scheduled maintenance. As an engineer I consider it my obligation to explore ways to minimize company costs as long as the risks are explored and accepted. I'm also feeling I'm arguing the obvious. When you design something for business, vendor support is just another (important) parameter to consider, not what dictates the design. And for those systems which are offered by the vendors, there is always the official &quot;vendor support&quot; channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/735499/hp-proliant-not-recognizing-emc-sas-drives" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19375" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8504" RevisionGUID="1621814c-e981-4484-9107-357ff44994e3" CreationDate="2015-11-17T09:00:50.390" UserId="115097" Comment="edited title" Text="Unsupported setup, is it a valid question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19376" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8504" RevisionGUID="77f41617-d000-4a50-94cf-0fb85a2fa099" CreationDate="2015-11-17T09:06:33.520" UserId="115097" Comment="added 214 characters in body" Text="I recently asked a question about a combination of disks &amp; server which is not vendor-supported ([link here][1]), in short adding EOL disks from another vendor to servers currently in use. The setup was to be used for a low-cost dev/test environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't answer here for the original question, answer about your opinion on questions policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it got answered successfully, it also got several downvotes and upvotes, and a comment discussion about the validity of questions for vendor-unsupported configurations. It seems there could be a confusion between unsupported and unauthorized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly disagree with dumbing-down IT role to do just procurements and scheduled maintenance. As an engineer I consider it my obligation to explore ways to minimize company costs as long as the risks are explored and accepted. I'm also feeling I'm arguing the obvious. When you design something for business, vendor support is just another (important) parameter to consider, not what dictates the design. And for those systems which are offered by the vendors, there is always the official &quot;vendor support&quot; channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For software there is of course a consensus that the above is accepted. For example installing FreeBSD is valid, while it is not vendor-supported. (hotmail.com, a valid buisiness runs (or used to run) in FreeBSD)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/735499/hp-proliant-not-recognizing-emc-sas-drives" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19378" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8504" RevisionGUID="24093693-ac57-4e9e-ba9a-9b3d347175a5" CreationDate="2015-11-17T09:19:41.223" UserId="115097" Comment="added 209 characters in body" Text="I recently asked a question about a combination of disks &amp; server which is not vendor-supported ([link here][1]), in short adding EOL disks from another vendor to servers currently in use. The setup was to be used for a low-cost dev/test environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't answer here for the original question, answer about your opinion on questions policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it got answered successfully, it also got several downvotes and upvotes, and a comment discussion about the validity of questions for vendor-unsupported configurations. It seems there could be a confusion between unsupported and unauthorized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly disagree with dumbing-down IT role to do just procurements and scheduled maintenance. As an engineer I consider it my obligation to explore ways to minimize company costs as long as the risks are explored and accepted. I'm also feeling I'm arguing the obvious. When you design something for business, vendor support is just another (important) parameter to consider, not what dictates the design. And for those systems which are offered by the vendors, there is always the official &quot;vendor support&quot; channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For software there is of course a consensus that the above is accepted. For example installing FreeBSD is valid, while it is not vendor-supported. (hotmail.com, a valid buisiness runs (or used to run) in FreeBSD)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that SF prefers questions already answered elsewhere, in some manual or &quot;best practices&quot; paper, and are given here in better clarity. Questions that involve even a minimal design are considered bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/735499/hp-proliant-not-recognizing-emc-sas-drives" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19383" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8506" RevisionGUID="f5f153da-cc73-467f-8e8d-bdd824a3ba2e" CreationDate="2015-11-17T11:08:39.780" UserId="9517" Text="If a setup is known to be unsupported by manufacturers and as such they won't support it, I don't see why we in particular and the internet in general should support it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you knowingly use an unsupported configuration then you're on your own. It's no different really than adding the latest version of $application to EL by compiling it from source, all bets are off. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It s difficult enough to help people without having to figure out if you are fighting an unsupported configuration or some real problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19384" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8506" RevisionGUID="126bf425-7678-4878-b547-83625e765049" CreationDate="2015-11-17T12:02:25.040" UserId="9517" Comment="added 478 characters in body" Text="If a setup is known to be unsupported by manufacturers and as such they won't support it, I don't see why we in particular and the internet in general should support it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you knowingly use an unsupported configuration then you're on your own. It's no different really than adding the latest version of $application to EL by compiling it from source, all bets are off. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It s difficult enough to help people without having to figure out if you are fighting an unsupported configuration or some real problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It seems that SF prefers questions already answered elsewhere, in some manual or &quot;best practices&quot; paper, and are given here in better clarity. Questions that involve even a minimal design are considered bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, if only this were so - the number of crappy questions we get that could be avoided if the OP spent 5 minutes reading the documentation or searching SF or the wide internet rather than using us as a thinking service and expecting a personalised answer.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19385" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8507" RevisionGUID="97fc3b31-a392-4f9a-8118-b6f8efb3776d" CreationDate="2015-11-18T19:39:15.930" UserId="47480" Text="There are different tags for vhost and virtualhost, but these seem largely the same tag. They should be merged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19387" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8507" RevisionGUID="97fc3b31-a392-4f9a-8118-b6f8efb3776d" CreationDate="2015-11-18T19:39:15.930" UserId="47480" Text="|feature-request|burninate-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19388" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8507" RevisionGUID="07d7c2bb-93f0-4c8e-bed5-25c3b286accf" CreationDate="2015-11-18T19:53:25.717" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body; edited tags" Text="There are different tags for vhost and virtualhost, but these seem largely the same tag. They should be synonymed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19389" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8507" RevisionGUID="07d7c2bb-93f0-4c8e-bed5-25c3b286accf" CreationDate="2015-11-18T19:53:25.717" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body; edited tags" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19390" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8507" RevisionGUID="2c0b13ba-783c-46e8-909b-c13d4c5add3b" CreationDate="2015-11-18T22:18:02.887" UserId="37681" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="There are different tags for [tag:vhost] and [tag:virtualhost], but these seem largely the same tag. They should be synonymed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19391" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8508" RevisionGUID="3f22f4be-eda7-4e09-93f3-960868636c78" CreationDate="2015-11-19T00:34:03.697" UserId="3038" Text="Having paged through all of [tag:vhost], I believe you are right. Time to take a good look at things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right then. I noticed [tag:vhosts] was there too, doing the same thing. It's been merged in as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19392" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8507" RevisionGUID="cfda18c9-7f41-4fe7-96e0-e9c34be4a6bc" CreationDate="2015-11-19T00:37:56.930" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19395" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8509" RevisionGUID="f943f29b-07b1-494b-9805-cd0e7af89383" CreationDate="2015-11-21T10:39:51.327" UserId="188837" Text="&gt; Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I disagree with that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Serverfault is a Q&amp;A site and should provide answers to **common problems** based on a good foundation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Working in unsupported environments generates enough **individual problems** that the majority of professionals would never encounter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. It's members are all voluntary with limited time. They are here, because they not only want to help, but to improve their own skills and learn a thing or two. Hence Serverfault **relies** on the precondition, that the questioneer exhausted all possibilities to fix the problem on his own.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we allow questions about problems in unsupported environments, Serverfault may get flooded with questions, that won't be answered. This may lead to less traffic because nobody is interested in sites where there is a big chance that a question won't be answered, or there is no solution to ones problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question based on an unsupported environment won't attract as many people to help, because what you learn will probably never apply to a professional working in supported environments. If you learn anything at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Above all, who would like to spend his time to figure out a problem, that could have been avoided in the first place? In many, many cases it would have been cheaper, to just invest in a supported environment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19396" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8509" RevisionGUID="afe43e86-c7bb-40af-84c5-301ce06e353e" CreationDate="2015-11-21T10:48:06.820" UserId="188837" Comment="added 453 characters in body" Text="&gt; Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I disagree with that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Serverfault is a Q&amp;A site and should provide answers to **common problems** based on a good foundation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Working in unsupported environments generates enough **individual problems** that the majority of professionals would never encounter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. It's members are all voluntary with limited time. They are here, because they not only want to help, but to improve their own skills and learn a thing or two. Hence Serverfault **relies** on the precondition, that the questioneer exhausted all possibilities to fix the problem on his own.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we allow questions about problems in unsupported environments, Serverfault may get flooded with questions, that won't be answered. This may lead to less traffic because nobody is interested in sites where there is a big chance that a question won't be answered, or there is no solution to ones problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question based on an unsupported environment won't attract as many people to help, because what you learn will probably never apply to a professional working in supported environments. If you learn anything at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Above all, who would like to spend his time to figure out a problem, that could have been avoided in the first place? In many, many cases it would have been cheaper, to just invest in a supported environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. If we allow all questions that cover &quot;valid business needs&quot;, than I guarantee, we will have questions like:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;We need to install Microsoft Dynamics 2016 on out SBS 2003, but there was not enough space available, so we installed a tape drive and we have a problem to installing the database on it&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yeah, it's unsupported but our business is not generating enough money to invest in a new server, so we just **need** to stick with that plan!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, Serverfault is not the place to ask such question. I am not saying that the question is bad and it might be a good question at another place in the internet. It just does not fit in what Serverfault wants to be." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19402" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="10984304-40ab-4019-a547-2dd7392bc348" CreationDate="2015-11-22T15:04:33.180" UserId="203649" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|advertising|careers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19403" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="ff1e69c2-f07b-4005-9c6f-5e70ffbd1238" CreationDate="2015-11-22T15:15:12.930" UserId="203649" Comment="added 92 characters in body" Text="I’m currently a student who aim at becoming a professional system administrator. I hate having full time developer jobs *(from stackoverflow careers)* even on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since [there are jobs relevant to professional system administration on stackoverflow careers](http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs/100953/administrateur-h-f-serveur-de-calculs-inria), I would expect to only have such jobs advertised on severfault questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19404" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8511" RevisionGUID="479246f9-ce14-46d2-8c23-4d99954cea18" CreationDate="2015-11-22T17:25:58.647" UserId="72586" Text="I personally don't know too terribly in-depth about the specifics, but in a nutshell, it tries to show you the most relevant job listings considering what it knows about you, which includes location, what site you're looking at, and which questions and technologies you seem to be interested in based on what questions you've looked at (see [here][1]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since you've participated more on Stack Overflow than here, that probably contributes to you seeing programmer job ads - or maybe there just aren't many sysadmin jobs listed in your local area (would the one you linked be considered &quot;local&quot; to you?).  Try a session with no cookies (chrome incognito or similar) to see what it would be showing you when it knows nothing about you aside from location.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To directly address your request - no, we won't specifically prevent programming jobs from showing on Server Fault, because there's a lot of overlap in audience between this site and Stack Overflow, and in some cases (for instance, any of those jobs that say &quot;DevOps&quot;) there's overlap in job listings too (and in some cases there just aren't many local jobs to show, so the selection engine needs to work with what it has, and might not show you terribly interesting jobs).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2015/01/targeted-jobs-for-stack-overflow/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19405" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="30f257ae-748a-428e-97a5-2b116ccafac5" CreationDate="2015-11-22T17:43:19.443" UserId="203649" Comment="added 69 characters in body; edited title" Text="I’m currently a student who aim at becoming a professional system administrator. I hate having full time developer jobs *(from stackoverflow careers)* even on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since [there are jobs relevant to professional system administration on stackoverflow careers](http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs/100953/administrateur-h-f-serveur-de-calculs-inria), I would expect to only have such jobs advertised on severfault questions *(or at least they should concern most of the jobs advertised here)*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19406" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="30f257ae-748a-428e-97a5-2b116ccafac5" CreationDate="2015-11-22T17:43:19.443" UserId="203649" Comment="added 69 characters in body; edited title" Text="Please stop advertising full time developers jobs on serverfault’s questions most of the time" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19407" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="06675c30-7bad-4acc-b428-f22b3ae0dbbf" CreationDate="2015-11-22T18:33:07.640" UserId="203649" Comment="added 44 characters in body" Text="I’m currently a student who aim at becoming a professional system administrator. I hate having full time developer jobs *(from stackoverflow careers)* even on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since [there are jobs relevant to professional system administration on stackoverflow careers](http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs/100953/administrateur-h-f-serveur-de-calculs-inria) and this site is dedicated to professionals, I would expect to only have such jobs advertised on severfault questions *(or at least they should concern most of the jobs advertised here)*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me, the situation is like presenting miller jobs on site for bakers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19409" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="db5530c7-2e8d-41ba-9b6d-16a28b0c65da" CreationDate="2015-11-22T21:06:41.003" UserId="203649" Comment="added 8 characters in body; edited title" Text="I’m currently a student who aim at becoming a professional system administrator. I hate having full time developer jobs *(from stackoverflow careers)* particularly on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since [there are jobs relevant to professional system administration on stackoverflow careers](http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs/100953/administrateur-h-f-serveur-de-calculs-inria) and this site is dedicated to professionals, I would expect to only have such jobs advertised on severfault questions *(or at least they should concern most of the jobs advertised here)*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me, the situation is like presenting miller jobs on a baker site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19410" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="db5530c7-2e8d-41ba-9b6d-16a28b0c65da" CreationDate="2015-11-22T21:06:41.003" UserId="203649" Comment="added 8 characters in body; edited title" Text="Make job ads related to professional system administration on serverfault by default" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19415" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8510" RevisionGUID="d67cc780-f4f3-45b8-847f-1fcf61ee400c" CreationDate="2015-11-22T22:36:51.350" UserId="203649" Comment="edited title" Text="Make job ads related to professional system administration on serverfault for the default visitor" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8504" RevisionGUID="3e3d3476-5fc6-4ddb-abe5-50a966e5ce88" CreationDate="2015-11-23T12:17:59.513" UserId="115097" Comment="added 264 characters in body" Text="I recently asked a question about a combination of disks &amp; server which is not vendor-supported ([link here][1]), in short adding EOL disks from another vendor to servers currently in use. The setup was to be used for a low-cost dev/test environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't answer here for the original question, answer about your opinion on questions policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it got answered successfully, it also got several downvotes and upvotes, and a comment discussion about the validity of questions for vendor-unsupported configurations. It seems there could be a confusion between unsupported and unauthorized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly disagree with dumbing-down IT role to do just procurements and scheduled maintenance. As an engineer I consider it my obligation to explore ways to minimize company costs as long as the risks are explored and accepted. I'm also feeling I'm arguing the obvious. When you design something for business, vendor support is just another (important) parameter to consider, not what dictates the design. And for those systems which are offered by the vendors, there is always the official &quot;vendor support&quot; channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For software there is of course a consensus that the above is accepted. For example installing FreeBSD is valid, while it is not vendor-supported. (hotmail.com, a valid buisiness runs (or used to run) in FreeBSD)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that SF prefers questions already answered elsewhere, in some manual or &quot;best practices&quot; paper, and are given here in better clarity. Questions that involve even a minimal design are considered bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;As there seems to be some confusion this question is only about unsupported as in &quot;not officially vendor-supported&quot;, i.e. something that the vendor doesn't provide documentation for. It's not about unmaintainable systems or about absurd questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/735499/hp-proliant-not-recognizing-emc-sas-drives" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19417" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8504" RevisionGUID="de7f8920-9325-464e-bf64-829efe7faa9b" CreationDate="2015-11-23T12:31:56.430" UserId="115097" Comment="added 264 characters in body" Text="I recently asked a question about a combination of disks &amp; server which is not vendor-supported ([link here][1]), in short adding EOL disks from another vendor to servers currently in use. The setup was to be used for a low-cost dev/test environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't answer here for the original question, answer about your opinion on questions policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it got answered successfully, it also got several downvotes and upvotes, and a comment discussion about the validity of questions for vendor-unsupported configurations. It seems there could be a confusion between unsupported and unauthorized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly disagree with dumbing-down IT role to do just procurements and scheduled maintenance. As an engineer I consider it my obligation to explore ways to minimize company costs as long as the risks are explored and accepted. I'm also feeling I'm arguing the obvious. When you design something for business, vendor support is just another (important) parameter to consider, not what dictates the design. And for those systems which are offered by the vendors, there is always the official &quot;vendor support&quot; channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For software there is of course a consensus that the above is accepted. For example installing FreeBSD is valid, while it is not vendor-supported. (hotmail.com, a valid buisiness runs (or used to run) in FreeBSD)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that SF prefers questions already answered elsewhere, in some manual or &quot;best practices&quot; paper, and are given here in better clarity. Questions that involve even a minimal design are considered bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;As there seems to be some confusion this question is only about unsupported as in &quot;not officially manufacturer-supported&quot;, i.e. something that the manufacturer doesn't provide documentation for. It's not about unmaintainable systems or about absurd questions. Examples include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Unsupported O/S (i.e. installing FreeBSD or debian on a server which only **officially** supports Windows, RedHat, Ubuntu, etc&#xD;&#xA; 2. EOL O/S (e.g. install an old O/S on a recent server in order to replace an ageing server which runs a critical app)&#xD;&#xA; 3. Unsupported software (by the O/S manufacturer). E.g. a kernel driver like trueport&#xD;&#xA; 3. Unsupported but protocol compatible parts (i.e. 3rd party memory, disks, etc) E.g. &#xD;&#xA; 4. Unsupported but protocol compatible peripherals (usb/scsi/FC devices)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the above are commonplace and I consider them valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/735499/hp-proliant-not-recognizing-emc-sas-drives" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8513" RevisionGUID="c65dc201-9191-4b61-a384-1afd092aac3e" CreationDate="2015-11-24T09:26:36.577" UserId="273409" Text="I noticed that it became common to see newcomer posts with negative votes, and no comments to explain it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes i even wonder why some good questions get downvoted without reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to add a rule like : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* first downvote for a newcomer post requier a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thanks for reading.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19421" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8514" RevisionGUID="026a5def-7e92-4cbb-b854-d7137743863c" CreationDate="2015-11-24T09:31:21.707" UserId="8897" Text="Voting is anonymous and should stay that way. Requiring a comment would prevent this, so this an extremely undesirable feature in my view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19422" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8513" RevisionGUID="e406ed35-f1ad-43ea-83ae-477dd79f766a" CreationDate="2015-11-24T09:51:16.920" UserId="273409" Comment="added 226 characters in body" Text="I noticed that it became common to see newcomer posts with negative votes, and no comments to explain it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes i even wonder why some good questions get downvoted without reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to add something like : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;first downvote for a newcomer post requier a comment.&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Adding for a new user post an automatic feedback on a downvote pointing to the help to explain which mistake has been made in the post (maybe a with a popin message option, to be even more accurate)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thanks for reading.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8515" RevisionGUID="bd12f251-9e3e-44bc-93b5-31df6b9d5218" CreationDate="2015-11-24T10:36:54.600" UserId="37681" Text="I never see anyone complaining when they receive an up-vote without an explicit explanation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain is fond of saying: *&quot;No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&quot;*   &#xD;&#xA;Many first time posters skip actually reading the the [site introduction](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [how to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/ask/advice) pages and that is unlikely to change. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An mandatory/automatic explanation for a down vote will be mostly useless. At best we remediate that for users who care, which is why I make use of the StackApps [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) extension and insert the following comment whenever I see an user actively questioning the reason for a down vote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19424" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8515" RevisionGUID="18236e31-17ff-4853-94d8-ab5d3e5665ef" CreationDate="2015-11-24T10:45:45.690" UserId="37681" Comment="added 95 characters in body" Text="I never see anyone complaining when they receive an up-vote without an explicit explanation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain is fond of saying: *&quot;No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&quot;*   &#xD;&#xA;Many first time posters skip actually reading the the [site introduction](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [how to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/ask/advice) pages and that is unlikely to change. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An mandatory/automatic explanation for a down vote will be mostly useless. At best we remediate that for users who care, which is why I make use of the StackApps [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) extension and insert the following comment whenever I see an user actively questioning the reason for a down vote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; That minority might improve their current question or will ask better questions in the future. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19425" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8515" RevisionGUID="107fb3ca-9ebd-4046-8fa8-49ef162a870f" CreationDate="2015-11-24T10:50:54.577" UserId="37681" Comment="added 95 characters in body" Text="I never see anyone complaining when they receive an up-vote without an explicit explanation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain is fond of saying: *&quot;No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&quot;*   &#xD;&#xA;Many first time posters skip actually reading the the [site introduction](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [how to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/ask/advice) pages and that is unlikely to change. In that light a mandatory/automatic explanation for a down vote will be mostly useless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At best we remediate that for users who care, which is why I make use of the StackApps [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) extension and insert the following comment whenever I see an user actively questioning the reason for a down vote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; That minority might improve their current question or will ask better questions in the future. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19426" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8513" RevisionGUID="195392f4-ca7d-46ca-8006-c854303fcbaa" CreationDate="2015-11-24T10:55:32.683" UserId="273409" Comment="added 109 characters in body" Text="I noticed that it became common to see newcomer posts with negative votes, and no comments to explain it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes i even wonder why some good questions get downvoted without reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to add something like : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;first downvote for a newcomer post requier a comment.&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Adding for a new user post an automatic feedback on a downvote pointing to the help to explain which mistake has been made in the post (maybe a with a popin message option, to be even more accurate)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thanks for reading.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738566/hot-to-prevent-gitlab-autostart-on-boot#738566&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738572/combine-multiple-sshfs-to-form-one-large-file-system&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738526/ubuntu-postfix-mail-log-missing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19427" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8513" RevisionGUID="1111e787-bb88-44ef-9d02-61eae0dd26fe" CreationDate="2015-11-24T14:23:14.183" UserId="273409" Comment="Added the goal" Text="I noticed that it became common to see newcomer posts with negative votes, and no comments to explain it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes i even wonder why some good questions get downvoted without reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to add something like : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;first downvote for a newcomer post requier a comment.&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Adding for a new user post an automatic feedback on a downvote pointing to the help to explain which mistake has been made in the post (maybe a with a popin message option, to be even more accurate)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thanks for reading.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738566/hot-to-prevent-gitlab-autostart-on-boot#738566&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738572/combine-multiple-sshfs-to-form-one-large-file-system&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738526/ubuntu-postfix-mail-log-missing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Goal&#xD;&#xA;* Get the user informed on what he did wrong&#xD;&#xA;* Make the user auto correct his post easily&#xD;&#xA;* Prevent attacks against the first commentator about the down vote&#xD;&#xA;* Prevent ghost post (post who will never be changed or checked back by the new user)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19428" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8513" RevisionGUID="2b9a5620-df00-4f59-82cf-58aeba1cd665" CreationDate="2015-11-24T14:33:57.100" UserId="273409" Comment="added 311 characters in body" Text="I noticed that it became common to see newcomer posts with negative votes, and no comments to explain it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes i even wonder why some good questions get downvoted without reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to add something like : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;first downvote for a newcomer post requier a comment.&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Adding for a new user post an automatic feedback on a downvote pointing to the help to explain which mistake has been made in the post (maybe a with a popin message option, to be even more accurate)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thanks for reading.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738566/hot-to-prevent-gitlab-autostart-on-boot#738566&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738572/combine-multiple-sshfs-to-form-one-large-file-system&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738526/ubuntu-postfix-mail-log-missing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Goal&#xD;&#xA;* Get the user informed on what he did wrong&#xD;&#xA;* Make the user auto correct his post easily&#xD;&#xA;* Prevent attacks against the first commentator about the down vote&#xD;&#xA;* Prevent ghost post (post who will never be changed or checked back by the new user)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Another Approach:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like the main trouble is on the reading of the forums rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If the time between the rules are displayed and user validation is lower than 15 sec, pop a message to warn the user about it ?&#xD;&#xA;(and restart the cool down to prevent click right after the warn)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8516" RevisionGUID="23238989-6035-4d39-af71-a00893f91cc0" CreationDate="2015-11-25T17:51:27.730" UserId="1803" Text="The point value of a downvote is negligible compared to the rep increases you'll get through normal use of the site. There's been commentary throughout the life of the Exchange on how to get rid of downvotes, but they're an important part of how the site works, as a method of easy communication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, the point system exists to incentivize usage that aligns with the rules. When someone breaks the rules, a downvote alerts them to this and hopefully motivates them to improve their behavior. If the site required comments with downvotes, as you've suggested, the burden is being transferred from the new user (to read the rules) onto the experienced users (to explain the rules). You can see how, over time, this would bombard the experienced people with needlessly explaining themselves instead of spending their time answering questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8517" RevisionGUID="d1e514f6-79b4-4e33-8265-f537814b2005" CreationDate="2015-11-25T18:13:43.767" UserId="1803" Text="There's a gray wasteland between serverfault and superuser, where these kinds of topics dwell. It doesn't belong on SU because it's a business environment. It doesn't belong on SF because it's such a niche/specific-to-the-OP situation. SF admins primarily have a bias toward situations that are duplicatable. We try to buy hardware in identical batches and deploy them with identical images because to support &quot;special cases&quot; leads to madness. So possibly what you're seeing here is people wanting their support space to more closely mirror the work environment that makes it all possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that light, it might be more clear that nobody (ideally) wants to insult you or your environment for the lack of funds. For the most part, our users don't understand (nor should they, really, that's why we're here) the reason why we won't support their Windows phone or why they can't attach their iPad pro to the corporate network.  So there will be some whose hackles rise up when someone tells them SF should allow special case scenarios.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I wouldn't have a problem with an [unsupported] tag. I think it would solve all issues raised so far. But you could see how it would blur the lines between the sites, yes?  I hope that makes the reactions a little more understandable. It would be great if people would react with grace and tact at all times, but people are people." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19431" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8518" RevisionGUID="f0a2c5d8-be3c-4714-b3f3-23f970880715" CreationDate="2015-11-26T19:22:47.243" UserId="273409" Text="It is not often, but it can occur that a post belong to Security Stackexchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What about adding it to the migration list ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19432" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8518" RevisionGUID="f0a2c5d8-be3c-4714-b3f3-23f970880715" CreationDate="2015-11-26T19:22:47.243" UserId="273409" Text="Off Topic Migration to Security Stackexchange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19433" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8518" RevisionGUID="f0a2c5d8-be3c-4714-b3f3-23f970880715" CreationDate="2015-11-26T19:22:47.243" UserId="273409" Text="|discussion|migration|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8519" RevisionGUID="dbb5d78b-e901-4ba2-aee9-f509bd6f2fac" CreationDate="2015-11-26T19:55:40.890" UserId="8897" Text="We can't add more targets to the migration list (it's an arbitrary hard limit set by the SE staff). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sites currently on the list (SO, SU, U&amp;L, DBA) are much more important. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19435" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8519" RevisionGUID="72196fd9-5ad9-41d1-8078-55f2850529dd" CreationDate="2015-11-26T20:01:35.223" UserId="8897" Comment="added 122 characters in body" Text="We can't add more targets to the migration list (it's an arbitrary hard limit set by the SE staff). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sites currently on the list (SO, SU, U&amp;L, DBA) are much more important. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some stats for migration in the last 90 days: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SU:  152&#xD;&#xA;    U&amp;L:  79&#xD;&#xA;    SO:   37&#xD;&#xA;    DBA:  18&#xD;&#xA;    SEC:   4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you think it's really necessary to migrate, raise a flag (the mod might disagree though and reject the flag). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19436" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8520" RevisionGUID="a7bc2fb7-1170-44a0-b182-8b871b04b3c8" CreationDate="2015-11-27T13:09:14.130" UserId="273409" Text="There are different tags for [mod-pagespeed][1] and [page-speed][2], but these seem largely the same tag. They should be synonymed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/mod-pagespeed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/page-speed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19437" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8520" RevisionGUID="a7bc2fb7-1170-44a0-b182-8b871b04b3c8" CreationDate="2015-11-27T13:09:14.130" UserId="273409" Text="Merge mod-pagespeed and page-speed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19438" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8520" RevisionGUID="a7bc2fb7-1170-44a0-b182-8b871b04b3c8" CreationDate="2015-11-27T13:09:14.130" UserId="273409" Text="|discussion|tags|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19439" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8521" RevisionGUID="5c5eabf2-0858-4964-997f-4d5b3765bdb0" CreationDate="2015-11-27T13:17:49.733" UserId="8897" Text="No, they shouldn't. `mod_pagespeed` concerns [this](https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/module/), while `page-speed` is a  much more generic term (see [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/736126) question as an example). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those tags are not optimal, but they are not synonyms. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19440" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8518" RevisionGUID="38f64798-2208-4267-8d70-9b0367364697" CreationDate="2015-11-27T13:19:07.057" UserId="273409" Comment="added image" Text="It is not often, but it can occur that a post belong to Security Stackexchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What about adding it to the migration list ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would fit the empty space !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mQxnV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8520" RevisionGUID="6ba5c7f1-9ada-471d-862f-5b7c7bbd0715" CreationDate="2015-11-27T13:24:36.667" UserId="273409" Comment="added 524 characters in body; edited title" Text="There are different tags for [mod-pagespeed][1] and [page-speed][2], but these seem largely the same tag. They should be synonymed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this is the tootip infos&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* mod-pagespeed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; PageSpeed Module speeds up your site and reduces page load time. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open-source webserver module automatically applies web performance&#xD;&#xA;&gt; best practices to pages and associated assets (CSS, JavaScript,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; images) without requiring that you modify your existing content or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; workflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* page-speed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; PageSpeed is a WebServer module that automatically optimizes pages and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the resources they use. Google offers it as a free service through&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their DNS product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/mod-pagespeed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/page-speed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19442" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8520" RevisionGUID="6ba5c7f1-9ada-471d-862f-5b7c7bbd0715" CreationDate="2015-11-27T13:24:36.667" UserId="273409" Comment="added 524 characters in body; edited title" Text="Merge mod-pagespeed and page-speed or change tooltip" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="09b8803a-a360-41ea-b9af-03e59ca30f7e" CreationDate="2015-11-28T05:51:16.933" UserId="126632" Text="This is long overdue...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently [757 open questions][1] under the [tag:virtualbox] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From a quick skim through some of them, it appears that the majority of them should be closed as off-topic, due to being personal environments, not system administration, utterly ridiculous and commercially unreasonable, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last time I checked, it appeared the consensus was that [most such questions about VirtualBox should be closed][2], unless they were obviously about system administration and/or in a production environment. From some informal conversations I've had with community members, this doesn't appear to have changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that we go through a few of these questions (each) and vote to close those which need to be closed now (and probably should have been closed then). The point being to discourage further such off-topic questions from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit too big for moderators to handle alone, and the community should be involved anyway. If you're reading this, please pick a page at random from the [search results][1] and spend a few minutes going through them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bvirtualbox%5D%20is%3Aquestion%20closed%3A0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/5529/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19444" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="09b8803a-a360-41ea-b9af-03e59ca30f7e" CreationDate="2015-11-28T05:51:16.933" UserId="126632" Text="VirtualBox cleanup" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19445" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="09b8803a-a360-41ea-b9af-03e59ca30f7e" CreationDate="2015-11-28T05:51:16.933" UserId="126632" Text="|discussion|off-topic|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8523" RevisionGUID="c8a1d714-751f-4c34-bd3c-87fa8b224e4e" CreationDate="2015-11-28T05:58:28.943" UserId="126632" Text="One Stack Exchange feature which is significantly underutilized here at SF is [tag warnings][1]. These pop up when a user enters a tag into their question and can provide guidance on how to use the tag or ask a better question in relation to that tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For VirtualBox, in particular, as we still get plenty of inappropriate questions about it, I propose the following tag warning be added:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about personal and development use of VirtualBox are off-topic at Server Fault. You may be able to get help at [Super User](http://superuser.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6617/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19447" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8523" RevisionGUID="c8a1d714-751f-4c34-bd3c-87fa8b224e4e" CreationDate="2015-11-28T05:58:28.943" UserId="126632" Text="VirtualBox tag warning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19448" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8523" RevisionGUID="c8a1d714-751f-4c34-bd3c-87fa8b224e4e" CreationDate="2015-11-28T05:58:28.943" UserId="126632" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8524" RevisionGUID="bf978901-d550-4d57-8cc0-046a5b683930" CreationDate="2015-11-28T06:32:06.367" UserId="6177" Text="I know longer work at the place where we used VBox on Ubuntu LTS for lots of our servers, so I've got no problem with helping close most of these.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19450" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8525" RevisionGUID="b37a226f-3700-419c-b0ea-df7bce93b0ea" CreationDate="2015-11-28T09:41:33.337" UserId="1375" Text="Yes please.  Now.  Do it now.  NOW NOW NOW." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19451" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8518" RevisionGUID="eb25cb9b-2d6b-4b53-af05-cb1fe6e3a6bd" CreationDate="2015-11-28T09:45:11.223" UserId="273409" Comment="added 446 characters in body" Text="It is not often, but it can occur that a post belong to Security Stackexchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What about adding it to the migration list ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would fit the empty space !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mQxnV.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some examples this week:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/739215/why-are-some-big-corporations-still-worried-about-cloud-security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/739442/q-strange-web-traffic-is-this-an-attack&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/738880/ssh-intrusion-suspected-logwatch-report-versus-ssh-log-file-entries&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/739028/should-i-really-treat-memory-leaks-like-classical-bandwith-dos&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19452" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8526" RevisionGUID="f5f75a88-3ca9-4b15-9b41-2092051e3911" CreationDate="2015-11-30T01:29:43.070" UserId="324585" Text="I have participated in a long comment chain under a specific [answer](http://serverfault.com/a/739479/324585) to the HNQ question [Why is my bare-metal 16x 2.93GHz cores computer performing poorer than a VPS with 4x 2.5GHz cores?](http://serverfault.com/q/739476/324585).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This answer was locked by @womble♦ with the message _&quot;This post has been locked due to the high amount of off-topic comments generated. For extended discussions, please use chat.&quot;_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result, the owner of that answer is no longer able to collect upvotes that are rightfully his. But he is in my opinion not guilty at all of the traffic under his question; I and others are. It seems unfair that due to (amongst others) my commenting activity, someone _else_ loses out on upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On other sites where I've contributed, when this situation occurs, someone steps in and:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Moves the messages to a fresh chatroom in chat.relevant_stackexchange_site.com.&#xD;&#xA;2. Snips the messages out from under the question.&#xD;&#xA;3. Leaves a link to the new chat room home along with a stern warning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that the post be unlocked and that the common solution on other sites be adopted instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd also love if mortal users could trigger this migration to chat without waiting for the system to offer the prompt that paraphrases as _&quot;Comments are for clarifications and not for extended discussion. Move this conversation to chat?&quot;_." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19453" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8526" RevisionGUID="f5f75a88-3ca9-4b15-9b41-2092051e3911" CreationDate="2015-11-30T01:29:43.070" UserId="324585" Text="Answerer's answer locked for the chattiness of others" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19454" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8526" RevisionGUID="f5f75a88-3ca9-4b15-9b41-2092051e3911" CreationDate="2015-11-30T01:29:43.070" UserId="324585" Text="|discussion|specific-question|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19455" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8527" RevisionGUID="1467c9d5-2b96-441e-a794-76933094298f" CreationDate="2015-11-30T03:49:09.163" UserId="1375" Text="As Ward mentioned in his comment, Ed mentioned the volume of comments on the post in a chat room I'm also present in.  Independently of that, a mod flag was created by the system indicating that the comments on that answer had gone crazy bananas.  I felt that the comments on the answer were not *about* the answer, and locked the post for 24 hours to give the dust a chance to settle.  I let Ed know that I'd locked his post, out of courtesy, in the common chat room.  I also asked Ed if he'd like me to prune some of the more off-topic comments, but got an ambiguous answer from him and I didn't follow it up further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't move the discussion to chat, because in the (admittedly limited) experience I've had with moving discussions from comments to chat on ServerFault, it hasn't really had the desired effect, of allowing discussion to continue, and tends to just kill the conversation in the same way that simply locking the post does.  If there's feedback from others that my experiences have been anomalous, I'll certainly bear that in mind when dealing with similar situations in the future.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19456" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="5cf939f4-04da-4de9-a751-0752ed146fa4" CreationDate="2015-11-30T12:24:03.487" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|off-topic|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19457" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8528" RevisionGUID="0f69e554-ed2e-4ade-a8ae-44411f0c8523" CreationDate="2015-12-01T01:20:17.113" UserId="200053" Text="In a normal site, &quot;cleanup&quot; means massive fixing, tagging, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By you, &quot;cleanup&quot; means a massive content destruction, with year long retroactively applied rule." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19458" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="e9881b8a-77f1-40ce-a18f-1a79090c36bf" CreationDate="2015-12-01T02:03:16.267" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/671509838179000320" />
  <row Id="19459" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8524" RevisionGUID="8ce40a6c-fd20-461d-813b-fec5864e67ba" CreationDate="2015-12-01T04:08:57.347" UserId="6177" Comment="typo" Text="I no longer work at the place where we used VBox on Ubuntu LTS for lots of our servers, so I've got no problem with helping close most of these.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19460" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="ef652f8f-4ac0-4b5f-bd0b-d9b88e210c4a" CreationDate="2015-12-01T04:47:30.713" UserId="200053" Comment="added 411 characters in body" Text="For example, you could continue this by closing/deleting of every hardware question, saying that a professional system administrator doesn't make his hands dirty with dusty server parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, you could continue by closing every software raid question, because a professional system administrator working environment uses a shared or network-attached storage. Using your own Linux server with software raid is not professional, could you say, of course I suggest to use some euphemism for that (for example: &quot;we can't give the required support which it would deserve&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next phase would be the closing and deleting of every question involving any web interface of any device. The reason would be, that they are essentially *control panels*, which is also forbidden already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, Windows servers and generally, Windows-based corporate networks shouldn't also let out from the destruction. Unfortunately, I don't know enough well these technologies to suggest my creative ideas, but I think similar reasonings would also work. For example, any question involving scripting and AD could be closed saying that programming questions are offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions regarding the cloud could be also closed, saying that they don't involve actual system administration, with the exception if you are one of the sysadms of it (but in this case, you won't come here with your questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving the basic IP infrastructure could be also closed as un-professional. For a professional system administrator couldn't be a problem, for example, how the dns system works. There could be another reason, saying these questions are relating to *routers* and not to *servers*. This would make destructible every question regarding cisco devices and routing protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving file versioning software could be also closed as they belong to software development and not to the professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There could be yet a little problem. The CMs probably won't be happy. But fortunately, if there are 5 3k+ users working on a consistent, well-reasoned way, it will be very hard for them to argument, that it is not a community decision. Minor clashes are possible, for example revoked moderator permissions or some months in the cage, so the team doing the destruction should have some backup members, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the CMs probably doesn't have a professional system administrator background, but they have probably a good general image from the sysadm work. This is exactly the knowledge level, where it will be probably a very strong argument if you say, that you are focusing now for the quality, and this requires the hard filtering. Your argumentation should target as if you wanted to reach some unbelievable, idealistic goal which will result a much better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another focal point is that never, nobody should destroy a lot of questions at once. It would be much better if the destruction happened in small steps, and you should show always a consistent face to the CMs. You should also state, &quot;we destroy only crap&quot;. It is very important, because the CMs sometimes think that 5 enough determined 3k+ users equals the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there will be always questions whose destruction won't be easily explainable. The strategy would be in their case, that find common points in them, and then create a reason for that point. The usage of the words &quot;non-standard&quot;, &quot;not professional&quot; or &quot;not supported&quot; are always very helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, in the case of the last some thousand questions there will be another serious problems. The SE surely won't allow to completely empty the site, it doesn't matter how well are you argumenting for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, these last some thousands of questions should remain. After that, it will be enough if only the new users would be consistently harassed, bullied - for example, because they don't know all of the relevant meta posts regarding the topic of the site. So, their questions should be closed as offtopic. In some month, maybe in some years, the site will be slowly get out from the google cache, the number of the new users will drop, and the site-suicide will be finally&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;READY.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;❤&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;**Extension:** It seems, we can finally delete everything about [VirtualBox][1]! This wonderful idea can be applied anywhere: only we should switch &quot;uncommon&quot; software to &quot;unprofessional&quot;. Of course, nearly all emulation and virtualization solution could be also deleted on this reasoning, except hyperv and vmware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8522/virtualbox-cleanup/8528" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8530" RevisionGUID="904daaa5-776a-42b9-adc9-dac151a0194f" CreationDate="2015-12-02T18:34:12.783" UserId="215599" Text="What is the added value of the documentation tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it is too generic and does not add any value. Could this be removed please?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19467" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8530" RevisionGUID="904daaa5-776a-42b9-adc9-dac151a0194f" CreationDate="2015-12-02T18:34:12.783" UserId="215599" Text="What is the added value of the documentation tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19468" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8530" RevisionGUID="904daaa5-776a-42b9-adc9-dac151a0194f" CreationDate="2015-12-02T18:34:12.783" UserId="215599" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19469" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8531" RevisionGUID="8a3038ff-2416-4e42-a9dc-af084321997e" CreationDate="2015-12-02T18:38:07.360" UserId="20815" Text="I disagree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A large part of our job is ensuring that good documentation is in place. As such, questions about documentation methods, systems, ideas, etc. are perfectly on-topic, and warrant having their own tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not to say that current usage of the tag is appropriate. It may need some cleanup attention, but due to various other tag cleanup efforts that are ongoing, this may not be a high priority for those that choose to take on such tasks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19470" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8530" RevisionGUID="e19001c9-bf9a-463f-8910-6717222ec837" CreationDate="2015-12-02T18:38:33.070" UserId="20815" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="What is the added value of the [tag:documentation] tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it is too generic and does not add any value. Could this be removed please?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8532" RevisionGUID="68d4e70e-918c-4e3b-baec-a52d4c9c93c7" CreationDate="2015-12-02T20:43:38.240" UserId="126699" Text="The tag is not necessarily evil, but I have no doubt this is a hotspot for off-topic questions.  I intend to go through them on a case-by-case basis a bit, and I suggest other non-moderators do the same.  Since the close queue is growing, though, it might be nice to have a moderator assist to slam some of the clearer ones closed once they have a couple votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19473" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8523" RevisionGUID="04d6c5c1-0a66-4e29-b068-849a2fe5cd7f" CreationDate="2015-12-06T02:45:09.050" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/673332316907941896" />
  <row Id="19474" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8456" RevisionGUID="7a96ad3b-41ab-45d7-9be8-8bd408c5a207" CreationDate="2015-12-06T22:11:32.700" UserId="20815" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|tag-burnination|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19475" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8533" RevisionGUID="a014ca2a-2507-4c93-890b-33a41429379a" CreationDate="2015-12-07T01:05:56.617" UserId="126632" Text="This tag not only should be burninated, it should be blacklisted, so that it can never be used again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8534" RevisionGUID="5bcdf8ea-a5db-4fae-a508-74ca1394bf50" CreationDate="2015-12-08T22:54:25.173" UserId="20815" Text="We get several questions a day from people trying to run Apache on Windows platforms. Excluding WAMP questions (which are already off-topic), should we allow questions about running Apache on Windows?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apache is clearly designed to run on *nix operating systems. While it's possible to run it on Windows, every bone in my body says that it's a really bad idea to do so due to reliability issues, performance issues, and supportability issues. If people want to use Apache, great. Do it on Linux or BSD. If they are stuck using Windows, then bite the bullet and use IIS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what are your thoughts on this? Should these questions be closed due to them not demonstrating &quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19477" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8534" RevisionGUID="5bcdf8ea-a5db-4fae-a508-74ca1394bf50" CreationDate="2015-12-08T22:54:25.173" UserId="20815" Text="Questions regarding running Apache on Windows" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19478" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8534" RevisionGUID="5bcdf8ea-a5db-4fae-a508-74ca1394bf50" CreationDate="2015-12-08T22:54:25.173" UserId="20815" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8535" RevisionGUID="400c020a-ec43-43f7-8b98-8b61962c2ff9" CreationDate="2015-12-08T23:37:34.397" UserId="174813" Text="I'm going to say &quot;leave them open&quot; just because I've supported a couple of vendor products that require Apache on Windows.  Those were mainstream packages (things like McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator) that mainstream businesses would use.  A fix for a problem with Apache on Windows in a situation like that is not necessarily vendor-specific, and the person asking the question can't just go use IIS instead.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8536" RevisionGUID="53701738-4ac1-4283-9448-94fdf55096d6" CreationDate="2015-12-08T23:47:07.873" UserId="9517" Text="I can't really get behind this there are plenty of Apache httpd systems running on Windows. People should be able to ask questions about them, after all for the majority of issues the answer will be the same and ot OS dependent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People should though, realise that if their question [relates to an aspect of running Apache httpd on Windows][1]wic is OS specific then the chances of it getting answered is significantly lower as there is less mindshare. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/741651/apache-error-log-showing-error-line-with-no-date" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19481" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="af5f2f15-e1d8-47a1-9468-5c74276edaeb" CreationDate="2015-12-09T04:29:10.330" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|off-topic|cleanup|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19482" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8536" RevisionGUID="4f5a0cec-6d1d-4a7c-a531-230170ae49c0" CreationDate="2015-12-09T06:35:36.750" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="I can't really get behind this there are plenty of Apache httpd systems running on Windows. People should be able to ask questions about them, after all for the majority of issues the answer will be the same and ot OS dependent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People should though, realise that if their question [relates to an aspect of running Apache httpd on Windows][1] which is OS specific then the chances of it getting answered is significantly lower as there is less mindshare. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/741651/apache-error-log-showing-error-line-with-no-date" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19483" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8534" RevisionGUID="e1e63fe2-d912-4d48-afdd-27d447897689" CreationDate="2015-12-10T00:10:34.817" UserId="20815" Comment="added 139 characters in body" Text="We get several questions a day from people trying to run Apache on Windows platforms. Excluding WAMP questions (which are already off-topic), should we allow questions about running Apache on Windows?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apache is clearly designed to run on *nix operating systems. While it's possible to run it on Windows, every bone in my body says that it's a really bad idea to do so due to reliability issues, performance issues, and supportability issues. If people want to use Apache, great. Do it on Linux or BSD. If they are stuck using Windows, then bite the bullet and use IIS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what are your thoughts on this? Should these questions be closed due to them not demonstrating &quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, thanks everyone for your input. We'll leave 'em open (as long as they're not close-worthy for some other reason).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19484" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="c9afd5dd-d78c-4f67-8990-776165fb649d" CreationDate="2015-12-10T18:43:21.577" UserId="13325" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="...or [*sometimes both*][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/585488/why-is-vmware-esxi-5-5-crashing (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/570996/esxi-host-losing-connection-to-vcenter/571028#571028 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/583584/hp-proliant-with-sata-sas-drives (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that people are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions require more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people simple aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, [bathroom scales][2] and even [*my bicycle*][3], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at the time of posting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/images/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review-69.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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 - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA; 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  - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19494" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8538" RevisionGUID="0193fb06-839d-4999-b1de-6a99bb551dd9" CreationDate="2015-12-14T14:50:58.380" UserId="188837" Text="Should the `xampp` tag be removed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can flag a question as off-topic with the following reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. […] **Questions about […] development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The toolset `xampp` is a development tool and not meant for production use. In my opinion, problems regarding configuration, etc. should be asked at stackoverflow. We should not give the impression that serverfault is the appropriate place to ask about XAMPP by providing a tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag stats serverfault: 16 followers, 206 questions  &#xD;&#xA;Tag stats stackoverflow: 244 followers, 5.8k questions &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(The [rules don't mention development tools](http://serverfault.com/help/search?q=development).)*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19497" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8538" RevisionGUID="3f4b4733-be5a-496f-8858-591d4b322d64" CreationDate="2015-12-14T14:55:27.713" UserId="37681" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Should the [tag:xampp] tag be removed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can flag a question as off-topic with the following reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. […] **Questions about […] development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The toolset `xampp` is a development tool and not meant for production use. In my opinion, problems regarding configuration, etc. should be asked at stackoverflow. We should not give the impression that serverfault is the appropriate place to ask about XAMPP by providing a tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag stats serverfault: 16 followers, 206 questions  &#xD;&#xA;Tag stats stackoverflow: 244 followers, 5.8k questions &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(The [rules don't mention development tools](http://serverfault.com/help/search?q=development).)*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19498" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8539" RevisionGUID="042914da-9e4b-4fd8-a463-0e69254e636c" CreationDate="2015-12-14T15:29:37.777" UserId="214507" Text="A came across [a question](http://serverfault.com/q/741484/214507) which looks off-topic to me. I voted to migrate the question, but got an error message saying:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has an open bounty and cannot be closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should we deal with such questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8545" RevisionGUID="ed9e8dd0-9252-4d44-bf48-8ad0e22a6df5" CreationDate="2015-12-18T17:20:19.347" UserId="8897" Text="Please read http://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion: Save your rep points and use them to participate in the site.  Bounties are not worth the hassle. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19515" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8545" RevisionGUID="d21b251d-b26d-48d4-b232-3ef620255c58" CreationDate="2015-12-18T17:33:34.863" UserId="8897" Comment="added 206 characters in body" Text="Please read http://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The important part for you: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means you just can't add a bounty to your question less then an hour old yet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion: Save your rep points and use them to participate in the site.  Bounties are not worth the hassle. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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The number inside brackets was number of question tagged with that tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Untouched tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:services] (356)  [tag:service] (243)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:hosts] (179) [tag:host] (149)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:connection] (477)    [tag:connections] (63)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:image] (161) [tag:images] (60)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:headers] (82)    [tag:header] (56)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:domain] (1638)   [tag:domains] (53)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:share] (130) [tag:shares] (43)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:library] (53) [tag:libraries] (34)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:template] (34)   [tag:templates] (32)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:index] (73)  [tag:indexes] (31)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:packet] (68) [tag:packets] (28)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alias] (215) [tag:aliases] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:protocol] (31)   [tag:protocols] (25)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cookies] (71)    [tag:cookie] (24)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:request] (69)    [tag:requests] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virtual-directory] (45) [tag:virtualdirectories] (22)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vulnerabilities] (43) [tag:vulnerability] (18)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:route] (316) [tag:routes] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:path] (163)  [tag:paths] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:alerts] (98) [tag:alert] (15)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:netflow] (23)    [tag:netflows] (13)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:instance] (33)   [tag:instances] (12)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:wildcard] (143)  [tag:wildcards] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:servlet] (29)    [tag:servlets] (11)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:device] (52) [tag:devices] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:restrictions] (30)   [tag:restriction] (10)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:providers] (14)  [tag:provider] (8)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:stats] (15)  [tag:stat] (7)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:language] (30)   [tag:languages] (6)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:interrupts] (37) [tag:interrupt] (4)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Post-cleaning tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### False positive results&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:http]  [tag:https] **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:smtp]  [tag:smtps] **&lt;--- different protocol**&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:guides] [tag:guid] **&lt;-- not singular-plural pair**&#xD;&#xA; 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[tag:attachment] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mailing-lists] &amp;#10007; [tag:mailing-list] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:startupscript] &amp;#10007;  [tag:startup-scripts] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tasks]  &amp;#10007; [tag:task] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:commands] &amp;#10007;    [tag:command] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:clusters] &amp;#10007;   [tag:cluster] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:administrators] &amp;#10007; [tag:administrator] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:logins] &amp;#10007; [tag:login] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webapplication] &amp;#10007; [tag:web-applications] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:tutorials] &amp;#10007;   [tag:tutorial] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:sysctls]  &amp;#10007; [tag:sysctl] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fonts] &amp;#10007;    [tag:font] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Burn both tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:modules] &amp;#10007;   [tag:module] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:browsers] &amp;#10007;   [tag:browser] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parallels] &amp;#10007;  [tag:parallel] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:mysites] &amp;#10007; [tag:mysite] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:notification] &amp;#10007;   [tag:notifications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:plugin] &amp;#10007; [tag:plugins]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:volume] &amp;#10007; [tag:volumes] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:transactions] &amp;#10007;   [tag:transaction] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:serial-ports]  &amp;#10007; [tag:serial-port]  &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:blade] &amp;#10007;  [tag:blades] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:table] &amp;#10007;  [tag:tables] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:parameters] &amp;#10007; [tag:parameter] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:communication] &amp;#10007;  [tag:communications] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Other action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disk] synonymized to [tag:hard-drive]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:disks] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zone] synonymized to [tag:dns-zone]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:zones] &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:virus] synonymized to [tag:malware]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:viruses] &amp;#10007;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:locale] and [tag:locales] synonymized to [tag:localization]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:local]  &amp;#10003;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] synonymized to [tag:cable]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:webservice]  [tag:webservices] synonymized to [tag:web-services]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:package] synonymized to [tag:packages]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:vhosts]   [tag:vhost] synonymized to [tag:virtualhost]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&amp;#10003; = tag will stay; &amp;#10007; = tag have been removed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19518" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8546" RevisionGUID="693c7bec-8ad9-4c48-87c5-b1e223bac385" CreationDate="2015-12-19T20:14:39.527" UserId="167270" Text="I do not understand what going on recently in site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose that site is to help people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not understand why people close questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you will continue to close questions people will go to other places.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/744213/how-to-configure-freeradius-to-support-two-factor-auth" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19519" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8546" RevisionGUID="693c7bec-8ad9-4c48-87c5-b1e223bac385" CreationDate="2015-12-19T20:14:39.527" UserId="167270" Text="I do not understand what going on recently in site" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19520" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8546" RevisionGUID="693c7bec-8ad9-4c48-87c5-b1e223bac385" CreationDate="2015-12-19T20:14:39.527" UserId="167270" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19521" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8547" RevisionGUID="c76b9dfd-2f62-430b-aa08-ccc235bdad3f" CreationDate="2015-12-19T21:12:32.997" UserId="20815" Text="&gt; I do not understand what going on recently in site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions and answers, the same as always. Some great great questions, some bad questions. Great questions get great answers, bad questions either get closed or get bad answers. Status quo, more or less.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I suppose that site is to help people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yep, for sure, but we don't do handouts. We expect people to provide ample details on the problem for us to understand it, and to provide ample information about what you've tried, what worked, what didn't work, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I do not understand why people close questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions get put on hold for a variety of reasons. The reason why yours was put on hold is stated clearly in the block below your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind - your question has not been closed. It's been put on hold. This is a warning of sorts from the community to you, to communicate that your question needs improvement before it'll be answered. If you improve your question, it will be considered for re-opening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As stated above, provide details on what you've done. Pointing us to a tutorial and saying &quot;HALP, IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!111&quot; isn't helping us to help you. Details, details, details. We need logs, configuration files, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is also worth noting that we don't do tutorials. There are plenty of tutorials elsewhere on the internet, and Stack Exchange sites are not meant to be repositories of tutorials.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you will continue to close questions people will go to other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; places.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic and other sub-standard questions will continue to be closed. Closing questions is a way in which we can enforce community standards and encourage people to put ample effort into their questions.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19522" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8547" RevisionGUID="edb108de-b3c2-46a8-9282-e76c8b601bae" CreationDate="2015-12-19T21:18:50.667" UserId="20815" Comment="added 182 characters in body" Text="&gt; I do not understand what going on recently in site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions and answers, the same as always. Some great great questions, some bad questions. Great questions get great answers, bad questions either get closed or get bad answers. Status quo, more or less.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I suppose that site is to help people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yep, for sure, but we don't do handouts. We expect people to provide ample details on the problem for us to understand it, and to provide ample information about what you've tried, what worked, what didn't work, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I do not understand why people close questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions get put on hold for a variety of reasons. The reason why yours was put on hold is stated clearly in the block below your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind - your question has not been closed. It's been put on hold. This is a warning of sorts from the community to you, to communicate that your question needs improvement before it'll be answered. If you improve your question, it will be considered for re-opening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As stated above, provide details on what you've done. Pointing us to a tutorial and saying &quot;HALP, IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!!111&quot; isn't helping us to help you. Details, details, details. We need logs, configuration files, etc. Michael Hampton has already given you [specific ways][1] in which you could improve your question, but you are apparently ignoring that request, so I'm not sure what you expect us to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is also worth noting that we don't do tutorials. There are plenty of tutorials elsewhere on the internet, and Stack Exchange sites are not meant to be repositories of tutorials.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you will continue to close questions people will go to other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; places.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic and other sub-standard questions will continue to be closed. Closing questions is a way in which we can enforce community standards and encourage people to put ample effort into their questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/744213/how-to-configure-freeradius-to-support-two-factor-auth#comment931725_744213" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19523" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8546" RevisionGUID="dcc3a88a-db6c-41e2-b8bf-7c8a5ba8d6c6" CreationDate="2015-12-21T11:46:59.237" UserId="167270" Comment="added 337 characters in body" Text="I do not understand what going on recently in site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose that site is to help people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not understand why people close questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you will continue to close questions people will go to other places.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/744213/how-to-configure-freeradius-to-support-two-factor-auth&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__Added__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dear EEEA, I was required only to put the link that point to tutorial. &#xD;&#xA;Sometime just put the link in the answers help a lot!!!&#xD;&#xA;Thank for one kind person that did it!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will help me and for future people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is more important to you: to help to people or to follow rules that were added recently?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You wrong about the assumption that I give up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19524" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8548" RevisionGUID="759f7b1a-66dd-4a83-8526-a759c1e113eb" CreationDate="2015-12-21T16:51:18.950" UserId="96078" Text=" &gt; So, what is more important to you: to help to people or to follow rules that were added recently?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a situation where you need to pick between the two. The goal is always to help people by answering their questions, and the rules are there to make that happen more smoothly. You don't have a specific answerable question, you need a guide. That's something you can't expect from a Q&amp;A website." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8549" RevisionGUID="483587b2-c768-445a-8a38-e4d75eef1911" CreationDate="2015-12-25T20:19:29.217" UserId="6352" Text="This has happened to me several times already, and I think I'm not the only one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A (possibly new) user comes by with a question which clearly shows he is way out of his depth and he needs professional advice, such as [this one][1]; after some comments and/or answers, the suggestion is given to hire someone who actually knows what he's doing, and the question is closed as too broad and/or not professional enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user will probably realize the truth in the suggestion, and he'll go find someone with real experience. Now, chances are one or more other users could actually help him, and are willing to do so (for a price); case in point: I'm an expert in network design (amongst other things) and I'm currently unemployed, thus a short-term consultancy job like &quot;please advise me on designing my company network&quot; is something I'd be glad to take on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I have no way to contact the user (there still is no PM function on any StackExchange site), and posting my email address in a comment is something I'd like to avoid; also, posting a comment such as &quot;please contact me privately, I could do this job for you if we agree on the price and terms&quot; strikes me as rather inappropriate for a site whose main purpose is definitely *not* handling job offers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: there is a situation where a user is clearly in need of professional support, he is probably looking for it, and someone is willing to take on the job, or at least tell him &quot;let's see if we can work together on this&quot;. But the site provides no means to handle this situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the best approach using the current tools?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could something be introduced to handle this better?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/745272/primary-and-secondary-cisco-routers-in-a-corporate-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19526" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8549" RevisionGUID="483587b2-c768-445a-8a38-e4d75eef1911" CreationDate="2015-12-25T20:19:29.217" UserId="6352" Text="How to handle situations where a user needs professional support and you are willing to provide it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19527" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8549" RevisionGUID="483587b2-c768-445a-8a38-e4d75eef1911" CreationDate="2015-12-25T20:19:29.217" UserId="6352" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19528" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8550" RevisionGUID="e8c0d1f6-7cbe-4a72-b929-a7c86ee6c705" CreationDate="2015-12-25T20:27:31.307" UserId="20815" Text="Agreed, this is a touchy subject, and I appreciate that you are bringing it up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many barriers in place: both technical and ethical. Technical, in that we don't have a PM feature, and ethical, in not wanting to spam SF QAs with consulting solicitations. As a mod, I'm also (perhaps needlessly) even more careful to not solicit consulting gigs than I would be if I weren't an elected moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I have chosen to post one of my &quot;junk&quot; email accounts on my SF profile. While I never solicit work, people do contact me from time to time at that email address, and I've done a small amount of consulting work as a result of those contacts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case, I would either recommend either doing as I do, post a junk email account, or else leave a comment for the user to the effect of &quot;post your email somewhere and I'll contact you&quot;. Clearly, if someone started soliciting work incessantly on posts, they would likely get dope-slapped fairly quickly, but I would have absolutely no problem with people like yourself trying to connect with people from time to time, especially in instances like the question you linked to, where guidance is clearly needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19532" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8549" RevisionGUID="6fb2c2cc-9395-4a6e-8a12-6460e361bc14" CreationDate="2015-12-26T02:25:11.840" UserId="6352" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="This has happened to me several times already, and I think I'm not the only one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A (possibly new) user comes by with a question which clearly shows he is way out of his depth and he needs professional advice, such as [this one][1]; after some comments and/or answers, the suggestion is given to hire someone who actually knows what he's doing, and the question is closed as too broad and/or not professional enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user will probably realize the truth in the suggestion, and he'll go find someone with real experience. Now, chances are one or more other users could actually help him, and are willing to do so (for a price); case in point: I'm an expert in network design (amongst other things) and I'm currently unemployed, thus a short-term consulting job like &quot;please advise me on designing my company network&quot; is something I'd be glad to take on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I have no way to contact the user (there still is no PM function on any StackExchange site), and posting my email address in a comment is something I'd like to avoid; also, posting a comment such as &quot;please contact me privately, I could do this job for you if we agree on the price and terms&quot; strikes me as rather inappropriate for a site whose main purpose is definitely *not* handling job offers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: there is a situation where a user is clearly in need of professional support, he is probably looking for it, and someone is willing to take on the job, or at least tell him &quot;let's see if we can work together on this&quot;. But the site provides no means to handle this situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the best approach using the current tools?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could something be introduced to handle this better?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/745272/primary-and-secondary-cisco-routers-in-a-corporate-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19536" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8549" RevisionGUID="f393cb10-99a6-4fc3-9001-fb3600e3df1b" CreationDate="2015-12-26T21:44:53.173" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/680866898121220096" />
  <row Id="19537" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8552" RevisionGUID="578725ba-9e87-4192-a187-92483f010e4a" CreationDate="2015-12-27T14:20:04.987" UserId="6352" Text="**Please don't close this question as duplicate, and also please don't post answers here. This is only a pointer to remind ServerFault users that this topic is being discussed elsewhere, because it seems [MSO is now the official place to discuss Careers/Jobs issues][1].**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue: now that [Careers is being fully integrated into StackOverflow][2], what about jobs for sysadmins?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The discussion: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/313459/what-about-jobs-for-sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/312744/is-the-careers-meta-going-to-move-from-mse-to-mso&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/312452/careers-unificintegration-jobs-on-stack-overflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19542" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8553" RevisionGUID="c72a1b68-5553-4bec-ad04-db1e8bd2dc08" CreationDate="2015-12-27T17:51:12.483" UserId="6352" Text="**The relevant discussion is here:  &#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/313459/what-about-jobs-for-sysadmins.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rest of this answer is completely useless, so feel free to skip it. The reason I'm posting additional words is because otherwise the answer [would be consiered &quot;trivial&quot; and converted to a comment][1], and it looks like adding a bunch of text is the only way to be sure (other than [nuking it from orbit][2], of course).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/98950/answer-appears-automatically-converted-as-a-comment&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://nukeitfromorbit.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19564" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8560" RevisionGUID="6e0a2e79-ecac-4357-b1f1-7a9418ad285b" CreationDate="2016-01-06T14:32:00.150" UserId="209489" Text="About a year ago, after reading the FAQs, I'd posted a question ([link][1]) here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently it wasn't a very good question because it got closed shortly thereafter. The reason was that it didn't _&quot;demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices_&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, In my own view it was a question with an interesting core and apparently other people found it helpful because of the useful answer and upvotes over time. This led me to believe it *could be fixed* to meet the question standards and add something to the list of good questions of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So today, excited to improve a community, I flagged it in need of a moderator's attention explaining my situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question was closed a long time ago, because &quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices.&quot; I can't really identify with that reason, plus after all of those initial downvotes it has received upvotes over time and there is an interesting discussion and a +3 accepted answer on it. What else has to occur to make this a good question?&#xD;&#xA;– Maneating Koala&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But then:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**declined** - votes and answers don't matter. You are trying to do something your tool is not designed to do, so I agree with the close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wow, that was a little harsh.. and of course this came with an additional -1 on my question. But of course I'm not so familiar on this SE site, so I might just not know the way this particular community works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't believe it's not fixable. I don't understand how it's relevant wether someone thinks it should be closed because I'm using a tool wrong, instead of commenting on my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not very active on this SE site. I've skimmed through the FAQs again, but wouldn't say my question isn't bad.. I would just like to contribute and I think the core of my question could be a good start. Is this possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/665191/whitelist-elastic-load-balancer-based-on-ip" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19567" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8561" RevisionGUID="1572179d-608f-473f-9c7b-4d2932ad0ea7" CreationDate="2016-01-06T15:15:05.970" UserId="8897" Text="If you can see a way to improve the question so it fixes the problems that lead to it's closure, you have to edit the question first to actually fix it. If that's done, it will be inserted into a review queue so other people get to see it and can decide if they want to vote to reopen. You could also flag for mod attention *after* you edit it, but not before. Also, a flag is not the place to ask for advice on how to fix a question - that's what meta is for. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I interpreted the flag as a request to reopen the (unedited, original) question based on the fact that it has an answer and votes. These really don't matter if a question is closed - either it's a topical, good question or it's not and if enough people agree that a question shouldn't have been closed, they always could vote to reopen together with an upvote. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19568" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8560" RevisionGUID="e01e388b-5d6f-40c7-80b6-41ba7c11049e" CreationDate="2016-01-06T15:34:33.657" UserId="209489" Comment="deleted 8 characters in body" Text="About a year ago, after reading the FAQs, I'd posted a question ([link][1]) here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently it wasn't a very good question because it got closed shortly thereafter. The reason was that it didn't _&quot;demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices_&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, In my own view it was a question with an interesting core and apparently other people found it helpful because of the useful answer and upvotes over time. This led me to believe it *could be fixed* to meet the question standards and add something to the list of good questions of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So today, excited to improve a community, I flagged it in need of a moderator's attention explaining my situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question was closed a long time ago, because &quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices.&quot; I can't really identify with that reason, plus after all of those initial downvotes it has received upvotes over time and there is an interesting discussion and a +3 accepted answer on it. What else has to occur to make this a good question?&#xD;&#xA;– Maneating Koala&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**declined** - votes and answers don't matter. You are trying to do something your tool is not designed to do, so I agree with the close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This came with an additional -1 on my question. But of course I'm not so familiar on this SE site, and like the moderator specifies in [his answer][2], I'm not supposed t use flags for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just don't agree on that it's relevant whether someone thinks it should be closed because I'm using a tool wrong, instead of commenting on my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To sum up, I think I have a potential &quot;good&quot; question here, but I don't know if I'm totally misjudging this. If I'm not, does anyone have any tips how I can improve this question to make it go in the review queue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/665191/whitelist-elastic-load-balancer-based-on-ip&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8561/209489" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19583" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8566" RevisionGUID="f3851b59-bd78-4d4e-a510-8b7c89333cca" CreationDate="2016-01-09T00:12:29.113" UserId="37681" Text="As a Q&amp;A site we strive for questions that result in a right and correct answer that, ideally, can also stand the test of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What might appear as a &quot;simple&quot; question to a poster is often far less so for somebody more informed or the actual specialist. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the comments given already indicate, the information in the question was insufficient to give a conclusive answer, not only are there huge differences between individual SSD's and between individual HD's, let alone between an SSD's and a random spinning hd, the drives themselves are not the only things that can be a limiting factor, there is for instance also the controller. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That lack of specific details will often result in the &quot;too broad&quot; close reason. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SSD might usually be fast, but possibly there are SSD's (maybe rare, uncommon and designed for specific industrial purposes) that are very slow in every aspect compared to an otherwise already underwhelming 4800 rpm notebook drive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19584" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8566" RevisionGUID="99e71ac0-0b37-42fd-9e83-863714fa601b" CreationDate="2016-01-09T08:05:30.593" UserId="37681" Comment="added 433 characters in body" Text="As a Q&amp;A site we strive for questions that result in a right and correct answer that, ideally, can also stand the test of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What might appear as a &quot;simple&quot; question to a poster is often far less so for somebody more informed or the actual specialist. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That lack of specific details will often result in the &quot;too broad&quot; close reason, as a &quot;scientifically correct&quot; answer will need to address too many underlying concepts,  variables and considerations that the OP is not aware of. The devil is in the details. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also a genuinely simple question is often answered by doing a little background research and reading the Wikipedia article.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the comments given already indicate, the information in this specific  question was insufficient to give a conclusive answer, not only are there huge differences between individual SSD's and between individual HD's, let alone between an SSD's and a random spinning hd, the drives themselves are not the only things that can be a limiting factor, there is for instance also the controller, the IO load etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; The fastest drives in an external USB2 enclosure are still going to be performing slow in most loads. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SSD might usually be fast, but possibly there are SSD's (maybe rare, uncommon and designed for specific industrial purposes) that are very slow in every aspect compared to an otherwise already underwhelming 4800 rpm notebook drive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19585" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8566" RevisionGUID="e56e618a-d4d5-4fc9-9bcb-8968843d5adc" CreationDate="2016-01-09T08:29:33.690" UserId="37681" Comment="added 433 characters in body" Text="As a Q&amp;A site we strive for questions that result in a right and correct answer that, ideally, can also stand the test of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What might appear as a &quot;simple&quot; question to a poster is often far less so for somebody more informed or the actual specialist. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That lack of specific details will often result in the &quot;too broad&quot; close reason, as a &quot;scientifically correct&quot; answer will need to address too many underlying concepts,  variables and considerations that the OP is not aware of. The devil is in the details. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also a genuinely simple question is often answered by doing a little background research and reading the Wikipedia article.  &#xD;&#xA;Simplifying and generalizing your question too much will often make it look completely hypothetical and   our community is not always too receptive of those , as the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask) also clarifies: *&quot;You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face.&quot;*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what triggered your question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Academic curiosity? ==&gt; Off-topic. &#xD;&#xA; - Actual problem? ==&gt; Please edit and improve your question to include the relevant details of your setup as you may have reduced your question to the essentials a bit too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the comments given already indicate, the information in this specific  question was insufficient to give a conclusive answer, not only are there huge differences between individual SSD's and between individual HD's, let alone between an SSD's and a random spinning HD, the drives themselves are not the only things that can be a limiting factor, there is for instance also the controller, the IO load etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; The fastest drives in an external USB2 enclosure are still going to be performing slow in most loads. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SSD might usually be fast, but possibly there are SSD's (maybe rare, uncommon and designed for specific industrial purposes) that are very slow in every aspect compared to an otherwise already underwhelming 4800 rpm notebook drive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19586" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8566" RevisionGUID="f4859f32-8937-44e9-8932-9290c7a86942" CreationDate="2016-01-09T08:35:17.697" UserId="37681" Comment="added 433 characters in body" Text="As a Q&amp;A site we strive for questions that result in a right and correct answer that, ideally, can also stand the test of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What might appear as a &quot;simple&quot; question to a poster is often far less so for somebody more informed or the actual specialist. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That lack of specific details will often result in the &quot;too broad&quot; close reason, as a &quot;scientifically correct&quot; answer will need to address too many underlying concepts,  variables and considerations that the OP is not aware of. The devil is in the details. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also a genuinely simple question is often answered by doing a little background research and reading the Wikipedia article.  &#xD;&#xA;Simplifying and generalizing your question too much will often make it look completely hypothetical and   our community is not always too receptive of those , as the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask) also clarifies: *&quot;You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face.&quot;*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what triggered your question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Academic curiosity? ==&gt; Probably going to be closed as Off-topic or too broad. &#xD;&#xA; - Actual problem? ==&gt; Please edit and improve your question to include the relevant details of your setup as you may have reduced your question to the essentials a bit too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the comments given already indicate, the information in this specific  question was insufficient to give a conclusive answer, not only are there huge differences between individual SSD's and between individual HD's, let alone between an SSD's and a random spinning HD, the drives themselves are not the only things that can be a limiting factor, there is for instance also the controller, the IO load etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; The fastest drives in an external USB2 enclosure are still going to be performing slow in most loads. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SSD might usually be fast, but possibly there are SSD's (maybe rare, uncommon and designed for specific industrial purposes) that are very slow in every aspect compared to an otherwise already underwhelming 4800 rpm notebook drive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19587" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8567" RevisionGUID="2a8bdcde-72b0-458c-a733-36658dc3f0e5" CreationDate="2016-01-09T15:52:57.833" UserId="214507" Text="Sometimes I come across old answers with little more than a link to another site. And sometimes these answers have been upvoted multiple times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [answer](http://serverfault.com/a/429405/214507) I most recently came across said only this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe that you could solve the problem using the ProxyPassReserve directive. You can read about it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that this answer isn't useful on its own without the link, I believe it does not live up to our current standards. Is there something I should be doing when I come across such old link-only answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19589" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8567" RevisionGUID="2a8bdcde-72b0-458c-a733-36658dc3f0e5" CreationDate="2016-01-09T15:52:57.833" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|old-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8568" RevisionGUID="dce3d754-8f79-4702-9683-a34479c1e286" CreationDate="2016-01-09T16:31:43.610" UserId="9517" Text="That's probably not the best example as it does at least say what the technology is that the OP should be using. You would hope that any reasonable sysadmin would at least be able to research the technology from there. They could even [search SF][1] and find 1500+ references. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you come across truly link only answers then you have some options I guess,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Edit some relevant content from the link or your own knowledge into the answer to improve it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Downvote and leave a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the link is dead flag for a moderator to delete. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=ProxyPassReverse" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19591" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8567" RevisionGUID="3abc8fb6-1fa4-4ff1-97c2-c281eab63543" CreationDate="2016-01-09T22:52:19.230" UserId="214507" Comment="added 148 characters in body" Text="Sometimes I come across old answers with little more than a link to another site. And sometimes these answers have been upvoted multiple times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [answer](http://serverfault.com/a/429405/214507) I most recently came across said only this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe that you could solve the problem using the ProxyPassReserve directive. You can read about it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have also come across an [answer](http://serverfault.com/a/74167/214507) which said even less&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Here's a bit of information on the subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that this answer isn't useful on its own without the link, I believe it does not live up to our current standards. Is there something I should be doing when I come across such old link-only answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19592" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8542" RevisionGUID="ba9ce4b4-5f6c-41e1-a723-9ec1e51c7e1b" CreationDate="2016-01-10T13:36:38.330" UserId="203649" Comment="added 752 characters in body" Text="Careers will soon be [merged into Stack Overflow][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only two sites are concerned by this change, because there’s currently only two kind of jobs on Careers, developers and system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Situation :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because careers.stackoverflow.com isn't careers.stackexchange.com *(and use some of stackoverflow design)* most jobs advertised on careers *(which will become stackoverflow)* target developpers.  &#xD;&#xA;Of course this issue predates the current change but it will enhance targeting for developers at the expense of sysadmins. Thus making things **far worst** because there would be no longer separate site with a separate design and separate accounts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Result of the change :&#xD;&#xA;I understand you will keep encouraging posting sysadmin jobs on StackOverflow instead of careers. But such change **will definitely put a strong STOP to the idea** of advertising non developers jobs for employers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also means Server Fault users would need to create a Stack Overflow account even if they do nothing related to questions/answers on Stack Overflow. Those who have a Careers profile, but not a Stack Overflow account will also probably get a Stack Overflow account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please don’t move what remains of this feature !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Update&#xD;&#xA;***Please note this post is not seeking for discussion but for asking the removal of a feature that will disadvantage the Server Fault community.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/312452/2284570&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/q0XqJ.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8510/203649" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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 - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19595" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8569" RevisionGUID="9f8735d9-9e7a-492a-bd87-fe4516fb12dc" CreationDate="2016-01-11T08:45:56.830" UserId="331119" Text="nuke them from orbit. Its the only way to be certain." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19596" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8570" RevisionGUID="f9b3943b-9e5c-4f2b-a0b7-8949e5ec7554" CreationDate="2016-01-11T10:29:03.043" UserId="331119" Text="Im certain that the answers of several of the &quot;power members&quot; of the community are not in a good light in this question I have asked, but they can edit their responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/748157/what-aside-from-dns-round-robin-can-be-used-in-front-of-load-balancers-and-behin&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even had personal attacks on me. What kind of moderation is that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8571" RevisionGUID="b8abaf11-fb0f-4763-98eb-09c0d4a46406" CreationDate="2016-01-11T11:07:46.477" UserId="8897" Text="You are knowingly misrepresent the situation. The original question and the first edits didn't form a suitable question for ServerFault and it was closed for this reason. This has been explained to you in the comments. The last edit *might* make it suitable for reopening, but all comments up to my last one where made in light of the original question, all  of them valid. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can't expect that people come back to your question and adapt their comments to the latest edit or even notice that it has been edited at all and you also can't expect that it gets reopened immediately upon you editing it. A closed question will be put in a review queue and when enough people see it there and agree, it will be reopened. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flagging for mod attention is also possible, but moderators will not automatically reopen everything they get a flag for and quite frankly, in this case I will leave this decision up the community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19600" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8571" RevisionGUID="e30ec508-5c1f-4431-a803-512b658fb1ce" CreationDate="2016-01-11T12:05:36.477" UserId="8897" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="You are knowingly misrepresenting the situation. The original question and the first edits didn't form a suitable question for ServerFault and it was closed for this reason. This has been explained to you in the comments. The last edit *might* make it suitable for reopening, but all comments up to my last one where made in light of the original question, all  of them valid. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can't expect that people come back to your question and adapt their comments to the latest edit or even notice that it has been edited at all and you also can't expect that it gets reopened immediately upon you editing it. A closed question will be put in a review queue and when enough people see it there and agree, it will be reopened. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flagging for mod attention is also possible, but moderators will not automatically reopen everything they get a flag for and quite frankly, in this case I will leave this decision up the community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8572" RevisionGUID="83146aa7-6139-4bc6-ab43-31ec199bec2e" CreationDate="2016-01-11T13:27:23.357" UserId="37681" Text="&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...but they can edit their responses...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike for questions and answers, [comments](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment) only have a have very limited window (**only 5 minutes**) when edits are allowed. After that the only remaining *&quot;edit&quot;* option the system allows users is the delete button. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a moderator I don't see any deleted comments at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I even had personal attacks on me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see anything that supports that claim, but please remember that comments are intended for short, terse and quick messages. They are not lengthy well-formatted answers. Please don't confuse any necessarily direct language for aggressive. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19602" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8572" RevisionGUID="83cd5375-85d0-4240-98cf-6d9012ae5724" CreationDate="2016-01-11T13:57:45.877" UserId="37681" Comment="added 121 characters in body" Text="&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...but they can edit their responses...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike for questions and answers, [comments](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment) only have a have very limited window (**only 5 minutes**) when edits are allowed. After that the only remaining *&quot;edit&quot;* option the system allows users is the delete button. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a moderator I don't see any evidence that comments to your question have been deleted. I can only read the comments as they currently are, the same for you and everybody else. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I even had personal attacks on me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see anything that supports that claim, but please remember that comments are intended for short, terse and quick messages. They are not lengthy well-formatted answers. Please don't confuse any necessarily direct language for aggressive. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8573" RevisionGUID="a5986c36-bf66-44f6-b3b1-66f4811cf940" CreationDate="2016-01-11T14:47:39.347" UserId="283572" Text="[We're dealing with a similar problem on Super User.](http://meta.superuser.com/q/11113/380318)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I started a clean-up, I reserved destruction only for answers that were&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. scored at zero or below,&#xD;&#xA;2. not the accepted answer,&#xD;&#xA;3. written by users unlikely to come back,&#xD;&#xA;3. not the only answer, and&#xD;&#xA;4. obviously lacking effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we're trying to avoid removing something that someone found helpful. For link-only answers written by users who are still around, I left a comment along these lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; At the moment, this post is essentially only a link. To make sure the answer remains useful even if the link breaks, please edit it to include the relevant information. (Your answer was discovered in [an effort to repair or remove old link-only answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8567/283572).)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Markdown source for the above: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    At the moment, this post is essentially only a link. To make sure the answer remains useful even if the link breaks, please edit it to include the relevant information. (Your answer was discovered in [an effort to repair or remove old link-only answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8567/283572).)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If an accepted (or upvoted) answer is link-only, it should probably be edited rather than destroyed, preferably by the original author. If it's outvoted by an actual answer, though, not much valuable will be lost if it's deleted or converted to comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8576" RevisionGUID="e56dba4b-9974-4215-87a8-10a58f7ffdf0" CreationDate="2016-01-15T03:23:37.940" UserId="43158" Text="It's 2016 now, and we've [made some changes to the sidebar size](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/272563/were-standardizing-the-sidebar-width-at-300px-on-all-sites). As such, we can now restart the Community Promotion Ads for 2016!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind, we have updated some of the guidelines compared to previously - the changes are marked in bold in the Image Requirements section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **300 x 250 pixels**, or double that if retina.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of **40 KB**&#xD;&#xA; - **If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px border surrounding it.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/8576" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19624" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8582" RevisionGUID="648391c0-1239-42cb-8611-3391cd02e145" CreationDate="2016-01-18T22:36:59.910" UserId="8897" Text="Regular badges will not be revoked except in very special circumstances. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17853/how-do-badges-work&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Regular badges, however, once earned, are yours to keep. Even if the criteria by which you earned a badge have changed (the post was deleted, you got downvoted, etc.) you get to keep your badge. If you qualify for the same badge again (another post earns you a post-related badge, for example), you won't be penalized either (source).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regular in this context is opposed to tag badges that come with privileges (e.g. a gold tag badge gives you the right to unilaterally close a question as a duplicate of another question with that tag). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19628" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8584" RevisionGUID="8dd58620-361c-43da-bb49-2c1eaa08ead3" CreationDate="2016-01-19T17:13:25.617" UserId="20815" Text="First, one point: if you are basing your server's security on people from the internet not &quot;finding&quot; your server, you've already lost. If your server is vulnerable, then you should implement firewall rules to limit traffic to the server until you get the issues sorted out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are some topics, particularly those that are DNS-related that are extremely difficult to answer without knowing the domain name in question. In cases such as these, your options are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Post the domain name after doing whatever you need to do to secure your server assets (which you should have already done anyway).&#xD;&#xA; 2. Purchase a placeholder domain and configure it **identically** to your real domain, then replicate the problem on that domain and post the placeholder domain in your question.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Hire a professional to help you out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19629" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8585" RevisionGUID="58ab768c-7f48-41b9-8c4b-799127182eca" CreationDate="2016-01-20T11:41:20.910" UserId="120438" Text="Recently, a number of old, closed questions with the tag [tag:untagged] have been edited with that tag being replaced with an actual tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Here's an example of such an edit.][1] The question is several years old, and was never appropriate in the first place. I've not wanted to approve the edit, since it would push this old and closed question to the front page and the reopen review queue. On the other hand, I can't really say that the edit is inappropriate, since the new tag *is* better than the non-tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should these reviews be handled?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/245909" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19640" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="8580" RevisionGUID="ba6c932b-b14e-4cc4-a06f-9193870f6b06" CreationDate="2016-01-20T16:11:40.063" UserId="256639" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:256639,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;yagmoth555&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="19641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8587" RevisionGUID="bfc51a6c-bf78-4ee8-a158-5056e739c214" CreationDate="2016-01-20T16:58:08.647" UserId="282070" Text="Some months ago I stumbled on this specific meta question, and couldn't believe how much the [tag:untagged] tag was abused on this specific site. A few days ago, I found some time to somehow try to &quot;contribute&quot; to cleaning this up a bit (note: I had only a rep of about +300 when I started ...). Here is what I achieved since Jan 17, 2015:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- These are these stats as of today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [**579** locked untagged questions][1] (= **+1** since sept 21, 2015, obviously out of my control because of my rep).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] closed:no locked:no][2] only returns **5** more hits.&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] closed:yes locked:no][3]  only returns **9** more hits.&#xD;&#xA;  - So for the unlocked questions, the counter went down from **114** to **5 + 9 = 14** more hits ... That is **100 questions** that got resolved (and also explains my +100*2 rep increase since I started ...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- For the remaining **14** unlocked questions, I probably won't do any additional efforts to also get those resolved, mostly because of either of those reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - I don't understand why [retagging a duplicate &quot;untagged&quot; question][4] with the very same tag (as the duplicate) gets ... rejected! If, IMHO, question 1 is classified as a duplicate of question 2, then their tags should be identical also (instead of one of them having &quot;untagged&quot; as tag, go figure ...).&#xD;&#xA;  - Check for yourself if &quot;you&quot; have any inspiration about which tag to use for the remaining ([closed:no][2] and [closed:yes][3]) ones ... I've really tried to find &quot;some&quot; tag, but about 4 of them for which I had (I thought) found a tag my suggested edit got rejected. So be it, I'm not going to take a risk of running into a suggested edits ban ... By the way, after you complete the closed:yes and closed:no questions, you should see [a few more questions which seem to not be closed:no and also not be closed:yes][5] ... (what am I missing, `closed:maybe` ???).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Here are &quot;some&quot; (hm, hm) suggestions to also further reduce the 579 remaining locked questions with **52** more (less?) [tag:untagged] questions (= about 10%):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q phpmyadmin][6] (**2** remaining, retag with [tag:phpmyadmin]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q plesk][7] (**4** remaining, retag with [tag:plesk]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q cpanel][8] (**5** remaining, retag with [tag:cpanel]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q inventory][9] (**7** remaining, retag with [tag:asset-management]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q outsourcing][10] (**5** remaining, retag with [tag:hosting]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] duplicate:yes][11] (**22** remaining , use **same tag** as the duplicate question?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q mcse][12] (**7** remaining, retag with [tag:test] ... or something better?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS 1: In Dutch (the language I learned on my mother's knees ...) we have a saying that sounds more or less like so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Many have dreams, only a few wake up and work on making them happen ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope my answer will wake up &quot;somebody&quot; (with &quot;*shiny diamond powers*&quot; ???) to further reduce (at least) those 14 not-locked and 52 locked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS 2: Merci (oeps: thank you) to all the suggested edits reviewers over the past few days who approved those about 100 suggestions. And for those who rejected some of them: don't worry, I understand (one can't have 100% approval rates ...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20locked%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20closed%3Ano%20locked%3Ano&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20closed%3Ayes%20locked%3Ano&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/245904&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/untagged&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20phpmyadmin%20locked%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Buntagged%5D%20plesk%20is%3Aq&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20cpanel&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20inventory%20is%3Aq&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20outsourcing%20is%3Aq&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20duplicate%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20mcse" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19642" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8588" RevisionGUID="d0d3b048-a4c2-412b-bacd-909ac2b07f57" CreationDate="2016-01-21T08:06:43.803" UserId="55514" Text="There seems to be a rash of questions recently getting resurrected by the addition of either a vsftpd or a proftpd tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me be clear: I don't refer to previously-untagged questions; those are being discussed separately.  This question refers specifically to questions over a few months old which already have tags on, one of which is usually ftp, and which often already have an accepted answer, getting an additional tag, thus raising them to the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In one sense, this is good, because it makes the tag usage more accurate.  In another, it's bad because it's cluttering up the front page.  In yet another, it's fairly pointless, because the questions all mention the relevant daemon in their body text so the internal search engine will still dig them up in response to a daemon-specific query.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was sort of hoping the community could take a viewpoint on whether this is a good idea or not, so that if there's a clear view against it, a friendly mod could have a quiet word with any user who seems particularly keen to edit in this way - or that if there's a clear view for it, I can stop worrying and shut up!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19643" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8588" RevisionGUID="d0d3b048-a4c2-412b-bacd-909ac2b07f57" CreationDate="2016-01-21T08:06:43.803" UserId="55514" Text="Many old questions getting additional proftpd/vsftpd tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19644" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8588" RevisionGUID="d0d3b048-a4c2-412b-bacd-909ac2b07f57" CreationDate="2016-01-21T08:06:43.803" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8589" RevisionGUID="cf65547d-8696-479d-b906-0f4e0ab7e76e" CreationDate="2016-01-21T08:16:04.907" UserId="55514" Text="Yes, I think this particular kind of retagging is a good thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8590" RevisionGUID="9439236a-b474-4137-9ebf-8df83d5b5471" CreationDate="2016-01-21T08:17:48.613" UserId="55514" Text="No, I don't think this particular kind of retagging is a good thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19647" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8591" RevisionGUID="ffa24484-c217-4033-b346-9e9438d7b5cf" CreationDate="2016-01-21T08:31:30.287" UserId="9517" Text="Personally I'm ambivalent. I don't think it's especially useful and nor is it especially harmful to he particular questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where I do have an irritation is them being pushed en masse to the front page by the way that the review system works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a single player goes on an editing spree it is relatively easy to point them at [this][1] or something similar and slow them down. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the current issue is that the second reviewer is effectively pushing them all to the front page. Orchestrating a number of reviewers to only push a few will be near impossible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think he solution is to try and get SE/SO to change the way that edits approved in a short space of time are pushed to the front page e.g. batch them over several hours. That though seems like an exercise in waiting for hell to freeze over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3572/what-is-or-what-should-be-the-etiquette-for-editing-old-questions-or-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19648" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8592" RevisionGUID="7a83c1d7-eb33-4ccf-9c16-588bc869f88a" CreationDate="2016-01-21T09:18:51.220" UserId="140016" Text="Mass edits should be asked for and co-ordinated on Meta. The mods can deal with mass editing much better than non-mod users. We can e.g. provide the mods (or high-rep users) with a list of questions to retag. Otherwise an editing spree is just a case of repw*oring.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8585/review-question-retagging-of-old-closed-untagged-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8593" RevisionGUID="05323466-31db-46f2-8ddd-4a83b93671bc" CreationDate="2016-01-21T15:58:40.243" UserId="253490" Text="As I've been the one doing much of the `proftpd`, `vsftpd`, and `pureftpd` retagging, I feel I should explain _why_ I've been doing it.  I'm the author of `proftpd`, and have lately been spending much time on SO, trying to discover some of the oft-asked questions/pain points with my project, so that I can address them if I can.  And of course, as I see some of the FTP-related questions, I try to answer them along the way.  I'm also paying attention to similar questions for other FTP servers, to see what other features/issues come up for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I do these searches, I have found that the SO tagging feature has been most useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have certainly not meant to cause any consternation, with regard to having old posts &quot;boosted&quot; by the recent edit to appearing on the front page.  If there had been a way to add the (in my eyes) useful tag *without* having these old posts appear on the front page, I would have gladly chosen that option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My intent was not for SEO from _e.g._ search engines like Google _et al_, but mainly for discoverability, within SO itself, for anyone else like myself, who might discover FTP-related issues via the tags.  Especially since FTP is not one of the most popular/common questions on SO, it can sometimes be difficult to find them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19650" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8581" RevisionGUID="eda14d3e-8f12-4c62-8f1e-94c881a51159" CreationDate="2016-01-22T10:58:35.943" UserId="1202" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-bydesign|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19651" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8594" RevisionGUID="f421d637-0042-486f-99b3-f3ec7cab8679" CreationDate="2016-01-22T13:49:34.567" UserId="104682" Text="As foreseen, I am pleased how others have contributed to and evolved this mini project:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Supports both IPv6 and IPv4 &#xD;&#xA; - ipset rather than iptables &#xD;&#xA; - state files no longer required.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://gist.github.com/klepsydra/ecf975984b32b1c8291a#gistcomment-1645349﻿&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet when originally searching for a missing solution--and later developing one--to http://serverfault.com/questions/647891/make-fail2ban-use-public-blacklists/648087#648087&#xD;&#xA;(Subsequently shared back to this very same SE), a wildly different response came about from a few particular members at the time on Serverfault, championed by one's subjective non-expert reactions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Diplomacy aside, this is not meant to step on anyone's toes.  But in my opinion, as others have eventually noted too, this question should not have been closed.  At least not so quickly and prematurely, before expertise in the field would have had a crack at it.  Technology has since progressed, and hopefully the community on this particular SE had matured a bit too.  I wonder if such a question can be re-opened and the voting damage undone, of the original question having fallen victim to the lynch-mob effect, despite being well-researched in advance and clear and relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19652" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8594" RevisionGUID="f421d637-0042-486f-99b3-f3ec7cab8679" CreationDate="2016-01-22T13:49:34.567" UserId="104682" Text="re-open for the sake of searchable community knowledge" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19653" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8594" RevisionGUID="f421d637-0042-486f-99b3-f3ec7cab8679" CreationDate="2016-01-22T13:49:34.567" UserId="104682" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8595" RevisionGUID="6f6ad071-e07a-4806-b48d-92d738dad0e1" CreationDate="2016-01-22T14:11:57.793" UserId="8897" Text="#  No. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- No, we will not reopen this (well, at least I won't). &#xD;&#xA;- No, the voting can't be changed or reversed. Don't even think about it. &#xD;&#xA;- No, your question is not a victim of a lynch mob. It's merely a bunch of experienced professionals who see the problems in your approach. &#xD;&#xA;- No, it's still not well researched. &#xD;&#xA;- No, there is no advancement in technology since a year ago that I am aware of and that would make this any bit less of a terrible idea. &#xD;&#xA;- No, reopening this question wouldn't benefit you or anyone else. Remember, Serverfault is a Q&amp;A site and not a forum to have discussions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19655" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8583" RevisionGUID="1239c6ef-af5e-4166-8cc4-dda78330359b" CreationDate="2016-01-22T14:25:52.790" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/690540890734137344" />
  <row Id="19656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8596" RevisionGUID="19307890-197a-4ca4-a32c-0b6cd9cc3cca" CreationDate="2016-01-22T17:43:49.800" UserId="253490" Text="As discussed [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8588/many-old-questions-getting-additional-proftpd-vsftpd-tags/), I've been going through posts tagged with &quot;ftp&quot;, and adding FTP server-specific tags (_e.g._ &quot;proftpd&quot;, &quot;pureftpd&quot;, and &quot;vsftpd&quot;) where relevant.  There are many such posts, and the retagging caused old posts to appear on the front page unnecessarily.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the best way to get these old posts retagged, _en masse_, without causing issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I currently have a list 542 posts that I'd like to nominate/suggest for retagging; listing each of those posts here seems a bit much.  What's the best way to coordinate such a thing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19657" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8596" RevisionGUID="19307890-197a-4ca4-a32c-0b6cd9cc3cca" CreationDate="2016-01-22T17:43:49.800" UserId="253490" Text="Help with mass retagging of FTP related posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19658" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8596" RevisionGUID="19307890-197a-4ca4-a32c-0b6cd9cc3cca" CreationDate="2016-01-22T17:43:49.800" UserId="253490" Text="|support|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19659" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8596" RevisionGUID="143a8bfd-f0ff-4d1a-b020-5073050ea720" CreationDate="2016-01-22T17:51:45.800" UserId="253490" Comment="Updated posting with description of how I built up the list of posts to nominate for retagging" Text="As discussed [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8588/many-old-questions-getting-additional-proftpd-vsftpd-tags/), I've been going through posts tagged with &quot;ftp&quot;, and adding FTP server-specific tags (_e.g._ &quot;proftpd&quot;, &quot;pureftpd&quot;, and &quot;vsftpd&quot;) where relevant.  There are many such posts, and the retagging caused old posts to appear on the front page unnecessarily.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the best way to get these old posts retagged, _en masse_, without causing issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I currently have a list 542 posts that I'd like to nominate/suggest for retagging; listing each of those posts here seems a bit much.  What's the best way to coordinate such a thing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: To build up the list of suggested edits, I first looked at all posts (newest to oldest) tagged with &quot;ftp&quot;, and looked for posts asking about FTP server implementations (when specific servers are mentioned) and their issues.  Some of the posts had the maximum 5 tags, and some already had been tagged with the server implementation.  I skipped over any post marked &quot;closed&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For many of these posts, the question/answer are not specific to the&#xD;&#xA;server implementation in question.  However, many users looking for these&#xD;&#xA;questions *may assume that the answers are specific to those implementations*, and thus applying these tags can hopefully help those users find the answers they seek.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect that many of these posts predate the existence of the relevant tags.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19660" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8597" RevisionGUID="fac6ef69-eed6-4e08-88b0-aca5c30d5c1a" CreationDate="2016-01-22T18:29:29.320" UserId="57468" Text="[![Fedora Server: The latest technology and a stable foundation for your  apps and services.][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/b6W5d.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://getfedora.org/en/server/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8598" RevisionGUID="a56531d8-6946-496f-9162-e509aa51481b" CreationDate="2016-01-22T18:30:49.370" UserId="57468" Text="[![Fedora Cloud: Lean. Powerful. Everycloud ready.][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/W10Tr.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://clickthrough-url&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8580" RevisionGUID="011b0ac0-bcb5-4bde-bab4-9b74a35cc8d9" CreationDate="2016-01-22T19:53:00.467" UserId="256639" Comment="Border added &amp; changed image for a better's one" Text="[![Free training for Microsoft's product available][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/95Bg7.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://mva.microsoft.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19663" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8599" RevisionGUID="40c34b10-bc40-4a04-8d65-277f2360027b" CreationDate="2016-01-22T20:03:13.317" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; What's the best way to get these old posts retagged, en masse, without causing issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There isn't one, until you get enough rep that your edits are auto-approved and you therefore have control over when your edits will &quot;bump&quot; the a thread to the top of the active view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So long as your edits need to be approved by people going through the review queue, there is nothing *you* can do to make a mass editing or mass retagging project less disruptive to the active view." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19664" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8598" RevisionGUID="31d8f729-48e0-4e66-9ab8-f077052db5d4" CreationDate="2016-01-23T13:03:37.583" UserId="126632" Comment="added 5 characters in body" Text="[![Fedora Cloud: Lean. Powerful. Everycloud ready.][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/W10Tr.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://getfedora.org/cloud/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19665" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8600" RevisionGUID="c97eee46-9e64-406d-a12d-0c8fa3ac2af2" CreationDate="2016-01-23T13:03:53.323" UserId="183318" Text="It often is the case that posting the actual information as-is, including names and/or addresses, will actually help answering the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are some top reasons that come to mind:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* It's easy to introduce inconsistencies by mistake when obfuscating information. When that happens, it just wastes everyone's time working out something that is not even part of the real question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Someone who is attempting to answer the question can have a quick look for themselves and collect and/or verify information, reducing the amount of effort compared to trying to the same information through a number of comment roundtrips.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Determining if your specific question is such a case is often very difficult when you don't already know the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you can expect some amount of scepsis just based on including obfuscated information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;If you still decide to post obfuscated information, at least check and double-check that that everything is consistent and do make it obvious! It's all too common that people replace their own domain names or IP addresses for actual domain names and addresses in use by others (as in your question here!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding IP addresses and domain names specifically there are reserved names and ranges for the purpose of examples and documentation that won't be mistaken for someone else's addresses or names.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[TLD](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2606#section-2):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Second level domains](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2606#section-3):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    example.com&#xD;&#xA;    example.net&#xD;&#xA;    example.org&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[IPv4 addresses](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737#section-3):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    192.0.2.0/24&#xD;&#xA;    198.51.100.0/24&#xD;&#xA;    203.0.113.0/24&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[IPv6 addresses](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849#section-2):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    2001:DB8::/32" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19666" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8601" RevisionGUID="0fd88ea1-fab1-4108-87be-83b98e014a4d" CreationDate="2016-01-27T13:57:29.497" UserId="188837" Text="This is about a particular flag about this [answer](http://serverfault.com/questions/425438/create-and-use-intermediate-certificate-authority-on-windows-server-2012/440581#440581) that got declined:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxErhxEbQcA&amp;feature=plcp is a good video. Start at ep 11 and work your way through the SSL bits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flag I raised was &quot;not an answer&quot; *(&quot;This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the question. It should possibly be an edit, **a comment**, another question, or deleted altogether.)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flag got declined with the following reason: *&quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was not meant to say the answer was inaccurate or wrong. I flagged it as a non-answer because it was a link to a video without any context. It's a low-quality answer that rather should have been stated as a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Help section is quite clear about that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Provide context for links**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Links to external resources are encouraged, but **please add context around the link so your fellow users will have some idea what it is and why it’s there. Always quote the most relevant part of an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes permanently offline.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19667" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8601" RevisionGUID="0fd88ea1-fab1-4108-87be-83b98e014a4d" CreationDate="2016-01-27T13:57:29.497" UserId="188837" Text="Why was this flag declined?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19668" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8601" RevisionGUID="0fd88ea1-fab1-4108-87be-83b98e014a4d" CreationDate="2016-01-27T13:57:29.497" UserId="188837" Text="|discussion|flagging|flag|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8602" RevisionGUID="c014d8c9-93fb-46fa-bb03-169f5e34da2a" CreationDate="2016-01-27T14:02:25.080" UserId="20815" Text="The flag declination was absolutely appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question. It should possibly be an edit, a comment, another question,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or deleted altogether&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the flag reason you chose, and it's incorrect. The answer *does* attempt to answer the question. It may not be a high-quality answer, but it is an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flags should not be used to indicate low-quality and/or incorrect answers. That's what the downvote arrow is for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19670" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8602" RevisionGUID="5d0bdbc9-fd4c-41d4-af7d-a38af45b4aba" CreationDate="2016-01-27T14:07:37.200" UserId="20815" Comment="added 213 characters in body" Text="The flag declination was absolutely appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question. It should possibly be an edit, a comment, another question,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or deleted altogether&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the flag reason you chose, and it's incorrect. The answer *does* attempt to answer the question. It may not be a high-quality answer, but it is an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flags should not be used to indicate low-quality and/or incorrect answers. That's what the downvote arrow is for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously, though, it's just a flag. Don't worry about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19677" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="2fc5e2fd-4cf7-4067-a444-ea670ed1dda8" CreationDate="2016-01-29T21:48:12.407" UserId="126632" Comment="Moderators can now redact posts themselves" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. You may obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault does not _require_ you to obfuscate anything. These guidelines are intended to keep you out of trouble and to help you get better answers to your questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Consider the credentials compromised and have them revoked or changed immediately.** Do not skip this step! API users may retrieve the original revision of your post before you are able to edit it, and your password may then be out on the Internet forever.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then redact the sensitive information from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You **may** obfuscate _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, if doing so you **must** use an IP address range reserved for that purpose (see below). **Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for obfuscation, examples, and documentation. These should be used only to obfuscate _public_ IP addresses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Service providers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question involves resources purchased or leased from a third party service provider, **do** mention the names of the providers involved. Many such providers have their own idiosyncrasies and this information makes it possible to answer your question in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Business information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When asking questions, **do not** mention the name of your company unless it is necessary to understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, **do** mention the name of your company if you are recommending or advising regarding your company's product or service. You are required to disclose your affiliation if one does or appears to exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19679" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8604" RevisionGUID="b2739123-7339-4065-8904-1907a8fdb44f" CreationDate="2016-01-30T04:24:55.337" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/752812/why-do-people-think-questions-about-cpanel-whm-is-the-same-as-questions-about-cp" />
  <row Id="19680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8604" RevisionGUID="c372eb3e-8708-4b83-a03d-9e8d9e704a3c" CreationDate="2016-01-30T03:09:01.613" UserId="216553" Text="The 'off-topic' blah blah, warns of cPanel as being off topic, so it allows moderators to just brush by a post, see the word 'cPanel', and put on hold / etc on the fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, moderators rush through a lot, but they sometimes miss the key element of moderating --- TO READ THROUGH **BEFORE** making any judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently made a post regarding the administrative side of cPanel/WHM, which unfortunately bears the same name as the user control panel 'cPanel' which is what is being confused here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The server portion, is not unlike managing a windows server, but in Linux, with full shell access and control at 'root' of everything, and it happens to have a web-gui to assist in administration of some of these tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So when asking about cPanel/WHM, and clarifying in my post that is what the discussion is about, why is this an issue.  Further, this thread &gt;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels  &lt;&lt; is a joke. The answer starts off talking about how you need to get support for the user side from your host --- no duh ... people really shouldn't be asking about that here as USERCP != ADMIN --- but more so, stating to talk to vendor on all support issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is the case to talk to the vendor about all issues of a product or assistance with their products, then this site would be barren of questions, as I can not find a single item that can't be answered by the vendor of X flavor of linux under paid/free support, or abc software application, or xyz bundle of software applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for hosts to install that allows them to create client access accounts from which the client has restricted access to their little jailed portion of the hosts server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;?????" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19681" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8604" RevisionGUID="c372eb3e-8708-4b83-a03d-9e8d9e704a3c" CreationDate="2016-01-30T03:09:01.613" UserId="216553" Text="Why do people think questions about cPanel/WHM is the same as questions about cPanel?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19682" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8604" RevisionGUID="c372eb3e-8708-4b83-a03d-9e8d9e704a3c" CreationDate="2016-01-30T03:09:01.613" UserId="216553" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19683" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="24fcf0a1-a7ac-44b7-b260-4f2550de1423" CreationDate="2016-01-30T05:56:53.620" UserId="20815" Text="Forget all of your points about contacting vendor support for a moment, and examine the key piece of why cPanel questions (and the vast majority of other GUI control panel questions) are off-topic here. This is from the close reason that was (appropriately) chosen for [your question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault because they customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administration tools and methods no longer apply...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Period. Full stop. Do not pass go, do not collect $100. cPanel messes up a server to such an extreme extent that standard sysadmin practices, tools, troubleshooting techniques no longer apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosts to install...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because a software is popular doesn't give it a free pass here. We're not excluding cPanel (see my below &quot;As an aside&quot; comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand - you asked a question, hoping for an answer. The question got closed, which hurts a bit. The fact remains that the community is very strongly against accepting cPanel questions, and has spoken time and time again on the topic, always with the same outcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where to go from here: not to beat a dead horse, but call up cPanel support. Honestly. You're paying them for their software and support, so take advantage of it. They'll be able to help you better than anyone here can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, we very rarely close questions due to someone not contacting vendor support before coming here. **Very** rarely. Your question was not closed because you didn't go through cPanel support. It was closed because the mere presence of cPanel on a server makes troubleshooting this sort of thing difficult if not impossible to do without causing the entire cPanel house of cards to fall down around you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19684" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="95f1b4b5-4867-4d2c-919b-482ef6d8ef93" CreationDate="2016-01-30T06:02:37.560" UserId="20815" Comment="added 441 characters in body" Text="Forget all of your points about contacting vendor support for a moment, and examine the key piece of why cPanel questions (and the vast majority of other GUI control panel questions) are off-topic here. This is from the close reason that was (appropriately) chosen for [your question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault because they customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administration tools and methods no longer apply...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Period. Full stop. Do not pass go, do not collect $100. cPanel messes up a server to such an extreme extent that standard sysadmin practices, tools, troubleshooting techniques no longer apply. A symptom of this issue is even mentioned **in your own question**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am able to secure with an A rating using the details below, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel services doesn't allow the level of flexibility in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; protocols which would eliminate the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't use a product that hampers you from doing your job. If you're required to use it for your job, and the software is not doing what it needs to do, then issue a feature request with the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosts to install...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because a software is popular doesn't give it a free pass here. We're not excluding cPanel (see my below &quot;As an aside&quot; comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand - you asked a question, hoping for an answer. The question got closed, which hurts a bit. The fact remains that the community is very strongly against accepting cPanel questions, and has spoken time and time again on the topic, always with the same outcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where to go from here: not to beat a dead horse, but call up cPanel support. Honestly. You're paying them for their software and support, so take advantage of it. They'll be able to help you better than anyone here can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, we very rarely close questions due to someone not contacting vendor support before coming here. **Very** rarely. Your question was not closed because you didn't go through cPanel support. It was closed because the mere presence of cPanel on a server makes troubleshooting this sort of thing difficult if not impossible to do without causing the entire cPanel house of cards to fall down around you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19685" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="202272ac-70fd-406d-b10c-5a09f0fddbf0" CreationDate="2016-01-30T06:08:54.680" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="Forget all of your points about contacting vendor support for a moment, and examine the key piece of why cPanel questions (and the vast majority of other GUI control panel questions) are off-topic here. This is from the close reason that was (appropriately) chosen for [your question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault because they customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administration tools and methods no longer apply...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Period. Full stop. Do not pass go, do not collect $100. cPanel messes up a server to such an extreme extent that standard sysadmin practices, tools, troubleshooting techniques no longer work. A symptom of this issue is even mentioned **in your own question**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am able to secure with an A rating using the details below, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel services doesn't allow the level of flexibility in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; protocols which would eliminate the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't use a product that hampers you from doing your job. If you're required to use it for your job, and the software is not doing what it needs to do, then issue a feature request with the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosts to install...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because a software is popular doesn't give it a free pass here. We're not excluding cPanel (see my below &quot;As an aside&quot; comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand - you asked a question, hoping for an answer. The question got closed, which hurts a bit. The fact remains that the community is very strongly against accepting cPanel questions, and has spoken time and time again on the topic, always with the same outcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where to go from here: not to beat a dead horse, but call up cPanel support. Honestly. You're paying them for their software and support, so take advantage of it. They'll be able to help you better than anyone here can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, we very rarely close questions due to someone not contacting vendor support before coming here. **Very** rarely. Your question was not closed because you didn't go through cPanel support. It was closed because the mere presence of cPanel on a server makes troubleshooting this sort of thing difficult if not impossible to do without causing the entire cPanel house of cards to fall down around you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19686" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="c89403d1-c330-4edb-99b3-aca3309e3856" CreationDate="2016-01-30T06:16:29.860" UserId="20815" Comment="added 1091 characters in body" Text="Forget all of your points about contacting vendor support for a moment, and examine the key piece of why cPanel questions (and the vast majority of other GUI control panel questions) are off-topic here. This is from the close reason that was (appropriately) chosen for [your question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault because they customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administration tools and methods no longer apply...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Period. Full stop. Do not pass go, do not collect $100. cPanel messes up a server to such an extreme extent that standard sysadmin practices, tools, troubleshooting techniques no longer work. A symptom of this issue is even mentioned **in your own question**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am able to secure with an A rating using the details below, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel services doesn't allow the level of flexibility in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; protocols which would eliminate the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't use a product that hampers you from doing your job. If you're required to use it for your job, and the software is not doing what it needs to do, then issue a feature request with the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yes, moderators rush through a lot, but they sometimes miss the key&#xD;&#xA;&gt; element of moderating --- TO READ THROUGH BEFORE making any judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I recently made a post regarding the administrative side of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel/WHM, which unfortunately bears the same name as the user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panel 'cPanel' which is what is being confused here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's no confusion here, either due to not reading your question nor due to conflating cPanel with cPanel/WHM.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The server portion, is not unlike managing a windows server, but in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux, with full shell access and control at 'root' of everything, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it happens to have a web-gui to assist in administration of some of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a poor analogy. Windows server management tools are **native to the system**, designed by the same company that built the operating system. As such, they're extremely well-tested, highly-integrated, and well-supported. (I'll take this opportunity to mention that even the likes of Microsoft have seen the light with regards to GUI server management, as more and more Windows Server management is shifting over to text-based technologies like Powershell, WinRM, and even SSH). cPanel/WHM, on the other hand, is an attempt to bolt a GUI on top of an operating system that is designed to be managed using nothing other than an SSH client.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosts to install...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because a software is popular doesn't give it a free pass here. We're not excluding cPanel (see my below &quot;As an aside&quot; comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand - you asked a question, hoping for an answer. The question got closed, which hurts a bit. The fact remains that the community is very strongly against accepting cPanel questions, and has spoken time and time again on the topic, always with the same outcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where to go from here: not to beat a dead horse, but call up cPanel support. Honestly. You're paying them for their software and support, so take advantage of it. They'll be able to help you better than anyone here can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, we very rarely close questions due to someone not contacting vendor support before coming here. **Very** rarely. Your question was not closed because you didn't go through cPanel support. It was closed because the mere presence of cPanel on a server makes troubleshooting this sort of thing difficult if not impossible to do without causing the entire cPanel house of cards to fall down around you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19687" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="16f9ae2c-fca6-45f4-8cad-cec7b5004913" CreationDate="2016-01-30T06:22:37.930" UserId="20815" Comment="added 42 characters in body" Text="Forget all of your points about contacting vendor support for a moment, and examine the key piece of why cPanel questions (and the vast majority of other GUI control panel questions) are off-topic here. This is from the close reason that was (appropriately) chosen for [your question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault because they customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administration tools and methods no longer apply...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Period. Full stop. Do not pass go, do not collect $100. cPanel messes up a server to such an extreme extent that standard sysadmin practices, tools, troubleshooting techniques no longer work. A symptom of this issue is even mentioned **in your own question**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am able to secure with an A rating using the details below, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel services doesn't allow the level of flexibility in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; protocols which would eliminate the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't use a product that hampers you from doing your job. If you're required to use it for your job, and the software is not doing what it needs to do, then issue a feature request with the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yes, moderators rush through a lot, but they sometimes miss the key&#xD;&#xA;&gt; element of moderating --- TO READ THROUGH BEFORE making any judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I recently made a post regarding the administrative side of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel/WHM, which unfortunately bears the same name as the user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panel 'cPanel' which is what is being confused here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's no confusion here, either due to not reading your question nor due to conflating cPanel with cPanel/WHM.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The server portion, is not unlike managing a windows server, but in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux, with full shell access and control at 'root' of everything, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it happens to have a web-gui to assist in administration of some of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a poor analogy. Windows server management tools are **native to the system**, designed by the same company that built the operating system. As such, they're extremely well-tested, highly-integrated, and well-supported. (I'll take this opportunity to mention that even the likes of Microsoft have seen the light with regards to the pitfalls of relying too much on a GUI for server management, as more and more Windows Server management is shifting over to text-based technologies like Powershell, WinRM, and even SSH). cPanel/WHM, on the other hand, is an attempt to bolt a GUI on top of an operating system that is designed to be managed using nothing other than an SSH client.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosts to install...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because a software is popular doesn't give it a free pass here. We're not excluding cPanel (see my below &quot;As an aside&quot; comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand - you asked a question, hoping for an answer. The question got closed, which hurts a bit. The fact remains that the community is very strongly against accepting cPanel questions, and has spoken time and time again on the topic, always with the same outcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where to go from here: not to beat a dead horse, but call up cPanel support. Honestly. You're paying them for their software and support, so take advantage of it. They'll be able to help you better than anyone here can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, we very rarely close questions due to someone not contacting vendor support before coming here. **Very** rarely. Your question was not closed because you didn't go through cPanel support. It was closed because the mere presence of cPanel on a server makes troubleshooting this sort of thing difficult if not impossible to do without causing the entire cPanel house of cards to fall down around you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19688" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="d1a4284d-0b5f-4ab3-b6e1-cc6d1b00406d" CreationDate="2016-01-30T06:29:25.620" UserId="20815" Comment="added 112 characters in body" Text="&gt; Why do people think questions about cPanel/WHM is the same as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions about cPanel?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Umm, we don't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forget all of your points about contacting vendor support for a moment, and examine the key piece of why cPanel questions (and the vast majority of other GUI control panel questions) are off-topic here. This is from the close reason that was (appropriately) chosen for [your question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault because they customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administration tools and methods no longer apply...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Period. Full stop. Do not pass go, do not collect $100. cPanel messes up a server to such an extreme extent that standard sysadmin practices, tools, troubleshooting techniques no longer work. A symptom of this issue is even mentioned **in your own question**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am able to secure with an A rating using the details below, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel services doesn't allow the level of flexibility in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; protocols which would eliminate the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't use a product that hampers you from doing your job. If you're required to use it for your job, and the software is not doing what it needs to do, then issue a feature request with the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yes, moderators rush through a lot, but they sometimes miss the key&#xD;&#xA;&gt; element of moderating --- TO READ THROUGH BEFORE making any judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I recently made a post regarding the administrative side of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cPanel/WHM, which unfortunately bears the same name as the user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panel 'cPanel' which is what is being confused here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's no confusion here, either due to not reading your question nor due to conflating cPanel with cPanel/WHM.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The server portion, is not unlike managing a windows server, but in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Linux, with full shell access and control at 'root' of everything, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it happens to have a web-gui to assist in administration of some of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a poor analogy. Windows server management tools are **native to the system**, designed by the same company that built the operating system. As such, they're extremely well-tested, highly-integrated, and well-supported. (I'll take this opportunity to mention that even the likes of Microsoft have seen the light with regards to the pitfalls of relying too much on a GUI for server management, as more and more Windows Server management is shifting over to text-based technologies like Powershell, WinRM, and even SSH). cPanel/WHM, on the other hand, is an attempt to bolt a GUI on top of an operating system that is designed to be managed using nothing other than an SSH client.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hosts to install...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because a software is popular doesn't give it a free pass here. We're not excluding cPanel (see my below &quot;As an aside&quot; comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand - you asked a question, hoping for an answer. The question got closed, which hurts a bit. The fact remains that the community is very strongly against accepting cPanel questions, and has spoken time and time again on the topic, always with the same outcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where to go from here: not to beat a dead horse, but call up cPanel support. Honestly. You're paying them for their software and support, so take advantage of it. They'll be able to help you better than anyone here can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, we very rarely close questions due to someone not contacting vendor support before coming here. **Very** rarely. Your question was not closed because you didn't go through cPanel support. It was closed because the mere presence of cPanel on a server makes troubleshooting this sort of thing difficult if not impossible to do without causing the entire cPanel house of cards to fall down around you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19689" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8604" RevisionGUID="1348b66c-a659-4511-94b1-f5828da50a7e" CreationDate="2016-01-30T07:29:23.890" UserId="55514" Comment="added 100 characters in body" Text="The 'off-topic' blah blah, warns of cPanel as being off topic, so it allows moderators to just brush by a post, see the word 'cPanel', and put on hold / etc on the fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, moderators rush through a lot, but they sometimes miss the key element of moderating --- TO READ THROUGH **BEFORE** making any judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently made [a post regarding the administrative side of cPanel/WHM][1], which unfortunately bears the same name as the user control panel 'cPanel' which is what is being confused here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The server portion, is not unlike managing a windows server, but in Linux, with full shell access and control at 'root' of everything, and it happens to have a web-gui to assist in administration of some of these tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So when asking about cPanel/WHM, and clarifying in my post that is what the discussion is about, why is this an issue.  Further, this thread &gt;&gt; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels  &lt;&lt; is a joke. The answer starts off talking about how you need to get support for the user side from your host --- no duh ... people really shouldn't be asking about that here as USERCP != ADMIN --- but more so, stating to talk to vendor on all support issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is the case to talk to the vendor about all issues of a product or assistance with their products, then this site would be barren of questions, as I can not find a single item that can't be answered by the vendor of X flavor of linux under paid/free support, or abc software application, or xyz bundle of software applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for hosts to install that allows them to create client access accounts from which the client has restricted access to their little jailed portion of the hosts server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;?????&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19690" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="6b0c035f-b16a-42df-ba59-951d97a714db" CreationDate="2016-01-30T07:45:55.870" UserId="20815" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:20815,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;EEAA&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="19691" PostHistoryTypeId="33" PostId="8605" RevisionGUID="88f157c8-fd92-475c-b2d9-ea885e1e2ae9" CreationDate="2016-01-30T07:45:55.870" UserId="20815" Comment="40" />
  <row Id="19692" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8606" RevisionGUID="1e0a7aeb-e64c-4f34-8d59-beedf2181da2" CreationDate="2016-01-30T07:59:46.580" UserId="55514" Text="Both the tag wiki excerpt and the full tag wiki warn you that cpanel questions are likely to fail to meet the standards required of a question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not an arbitrary decision by a single moderator.  [The question has been debated at some length here][1] and [the community has slowly come round to the position][2] that web-panel questions are off-topic for a forum that deals in professional system administration.  [We have even lost a highly-regarded community-elected moderator][3] over the position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that you think cPanel questions should be on-topic here, but you should be aware that the debate has already happened.  That doesn't mean it can't be re-opened, but the correct order of things is **first** to come to meta, ask the question, make your case, and win the day; **only then** should you post the question on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If - as you have - you choose to do things the other way around, you can't expect a full re-hearing in the comments fields of your subsequent complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8607" RevisionGUID="4b820cd7-7da8-4d55-bbed-83adaf1db497" CreationDate="2016-01-30T08:35:17.650" UserId="216553" Text="A recent thread of mine on ServerFault has raised an eyebrow regarding the lack of support for server software, which i was intentionally misled here due to search results on google hooking into all those wonderful pages, and meta tag details that these are not just solved threads which were closed, but they are unbashfuly being terminated with prejudice under the pretence that all systems running any of these taboo words, shall be place 'on hold', 'deleted' or otherwise abruptly terminated, while maintaining search ranks on those words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not believe this is healthy for the site as it is a form of bait and switch, however the asker of the question really doesn't have anything to switch with.  So if their question is about cPanel/WHM, that will not change until there is a solution for it. Falsely leading them here by hijacking those keywords, doesn't help the person with the question, and it doesn't help those moderating as you just get a flood of more questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, it creates a decline in the quality of answers being provided. When a topic is placed on-hold or closed, it discourages or blocks further discussion, even when some discussion has already occurred.  Keeping a public copy of this for search engines to archive, doesn't provide any viable solution as the conversations are cut off mid stream.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My case to you, is this :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Support cPanel, etc, stricly from a linux administration perspective, not as User CP.  But even from the User CP, that can have a single article for each product with a link to the official videos for said product(s) or support page, and suggestions on how to contact their hosting provider for assistance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Remove support completely, including cached copies of pages where the taboo product was the question being asked (easily found by search for the taboo word, combined with closed/on-hold/etc), as this is only hurting ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. (Not recommended) - Keep it exactly as is, consume fake traffic under the fear that losing these words would drive off the traffic required to keep ServerFault alive. -- and if this is so, then you really should review #1 again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am totally cool with lots of downvotes on this. Regardless of the voting direction, this will not change the facts here-in. The main point of this is to open a discussion as to why you are seeing these types of questions flow in, and offer some options.  #3 is not really recommended and is a bit facetious, however it is on point with what is happening right now. If you don't like #3, then there really is a boolean decision to make, keep it -- or nuke it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let the discussion roll ...." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19694" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8607" RevisionGUID="4b820cd7-7da8-4d55-bbed-83adaf1db497" CreationDate="2016-01-30T08:35:17.650" UserId="216553" Text="Honeypotting Serverfault for questions that should not be asked! Should this stop?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19695" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8607" RevisionGUID="4b820cd7-7da8-4d55-bbed-83adaf1db497" CreationDate="2016-01-30T08:35:17.650" UserId="216553" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19696" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8608" RevisionGUID="2d316034-40c5-484a-9adf-94074ce10585" CreationDate="2016-01-30T08:47:28.357" UserId="20815" Text=" 1. No. The reasons for not supporting cPanel have not changed.&#xD;&#xA; 2. No. We don't ban topics, cPanel included. There **is** such a thing, although rare, as a good cPanel question. Contrary to your comments on [your other meta question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8604/why-do-people-think-questions-about-cpanel-whm-is-the-same-as-questions-about-cp), the closure rate for cPanel questions is **not** 100%. &#xD;&#xA; 3. Yes. We will continue evaluating each question on its own merits, and will not accept nor condemn any question due to the presence of a certain keyword. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19697" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8608" RevisionGUID="36fbb48f-bb13-4b64-a1c1-07cc9160cb5a" CreationDate="2016-01-30T08:50:21.930" UserId="20815" Comment="added 18 characters in body" Text=" 1. No. The reasons for not supporting cPanel have not changed.&#xD;&#xA; 2. No. We don't ban topics, cPanel included. There **is** such a thing, although rare, as a good cPanel question. Contrary to your comments on [your other meta question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8604/why-do-people-think-questions-about-cpanel-whm-is-the-same-as-questions-about-cp#comment20276_8606), the closure rate for cPanel questions is **not** 100%. &#xD;&#xA; 3. Yes. We will continue evaluating each question on its own merits, and will not accept nor condemn any question due to the presence of a certain keyword. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19698" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8609" RevisionGUID="71f08089-9218-4531-8491-810843b803c5" CreationDate="2016-01-30T18:58:24.370" UserId="6177" Text="In general, downvotes on a meta SE site mean &quot;I disagree,&quot; and/or &quot;I don't think this is a good idea.&quot;  In this case, I'm sure that's exactly what the downvotes mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Let the discussion roll ....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing is, we've _had_ this discussion already and decided what we want to do with cPanel questions.  What EEAA's been telling you is what we already came up with.  Sure, it can be raised again, but most of the people who are active on the site and might be interested in discussing policy agree with what he's saying.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So 1) isn't likely to happen, 2) is impossible by the nature of the site - the &quot;community&quot; can't do what you're suggesting, and 3) you offered facetiously.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19706" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="523d1421-9399-48b6-ae77-89a51b303aa4" CreationDate="2016-02-06T22:41:29.683" UserId="282649" Comment="Formatting fix" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19707" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8576" RevisionGUID="58c638c6-f309-4aaf-a30e-b1cf0d3c0f95" CreationDate="2016-02-08T13:38:57.723" UserId="43158" Comment="Perhaps this'll be tomorrow's global update then" Text="It's 2016 now, and we've [made some changes to the sidebar size](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/272563/were-standardizing-the-sidebar-width-at-300px-on-all-sites). As such, we can now restart the Community Promotion Ads for 2016!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind, we have updated some of the guidelines compared to previously - the changes are marked in bold in the Image Requirements section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **300 x 250 pixels**, or double that if high DPI.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of **150 KB**&#xD;&#xA; - **If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px (2px if high DPI) border surrounding it.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/8576" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19708" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8613" RevisionGUID="3c1e4954-f23b-47bb-8f6b-287400cd47d1" CreationDate="2016-02-10T20:20:25.600" UserId="90351" Text="Should http://serverfault.com/questions/753268/linux-productive-sysadmins-without-root-securing-intellectual-property/753295#753295 be listed as a canonical question? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19709" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8613" RevisionGUID="3c1e4954-f23b-47bb-8f6b-287400cd47d1" CreationDate="2016-02-10T20:20:25.600" UserId="90351" Text="Should 'productive sysadmins without root' be listed as a canonical question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19710" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8613" RevisionGUID="3c1e4954-f23b-47bb-8f6b-287400cd47d1" CreationDate="2016-02-10T20:20:25.600" UserId="90351" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19711" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8614" RevisionGUID="3f025601-7f04-4fad-b48b-e723becaa3d5" CreationDate="2016-02-10T23:17:29.987" UserId="126632" Text="Our current list of canonical questions is meant to serve as a repository of dupe targets for questions that are (relatively) frequently asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This particular question is pretty good, maybe even deserving of being shared on social media, but it doesn't seem to me that it's something that we get asked frequently (even if it _should_ be)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19713" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8615" RevisionGUID="34f222c8-3db9-404c-a147-8dab8fa5d7a9" CreationDate="2016-02-11T14:41:09.577" UserId="6352" Text="As per [this discussion][1], the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot; close reason has been replaced.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, questions such as [this one][2] (and innumerable others) keep popping up, posted by people who have absolutely no clue what they are talking about, or anyway completely lack the minimum prerequisite knowledge to work with whatever they are working with, and thus formulate a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest we bring back a close reason along the lines of &quot;no offense intended, but you really don't seem to know what you're talking about&quot;; all existing close reasons just don't convey the same message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6706/rewriting-minimal-understanding&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/755572/how-to-configure-exchange-2016-server-to-use-ip-instead-of-domain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19715" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8615" RevisionGUID="34f222c8-3db9-404c-a147-8dab8fa5d7a9" CreationDate="2016-02-11T14:41:09.577" UserId="6352" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19716" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8616" RevisionGUID="f4c1d09f-0915-4a15-9b2b-f82b637013a3" CreationDate="2016-02-11T15:02:29.090" UserId="9517" Text="I'd like to see it make a come back. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quality of questions on SF has continued to decline to the point where now instead of a river of crap we have an Amazon Basin full of shit and it ain't getting any better. This is entirely becausee SF has [been forced to sink to the lowest common denominator][1] - that of clueless noob.  It would great if we got even 10% of our questions that were professional quality from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;&quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; close reason seems somewhat underused and would probably be good candidate for replacement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the mean time use a custom close reson, this is one that I have stolen from @wesley which seems to fit the bill entirely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the author does not show a level of technical understanding or appropriate due diligence in researching the topic that the community judges as being a minimum barrier to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am also having some success with custom close reasons like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... because Serverfault should not be expected to provide Reading Manuals As A Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... because Server fault should not be expected to provide Reading Error Messages As A Service &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... Serverfault is for Q&amp;A not Remote Diagnostics As A Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19717" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8616" RevisionGUID="f6d066d7-61da-4c46-9405-b597376309ef" CreationDate="2016-02-11T16:52:53.010" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I'd like to see it make a come back, there are far too many people asking questions that are basically **HALP ! I have no idea what I'm doing or where to start**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quality of questions on SF has continued to decline to the point where now instead of a river of crap we have an Amazon Basin full of shit and it ain't getting any better. This is entirely because SF has [been forced to sink to the lowest common denominator][1] - that of clueless noob.  It would great if we got even 10% of our questions that were professional quality from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;&quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; close reason seems somewhat underused and would probably be good candidate for replacement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the mean time use a custom close reson, this is one that I have stolen from @wesley which seems to fit the bill entirely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the author does not show a level of technical understanding or appropriate due diligence in researching the topic that the community judges as being a minimum barrier to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am also having some success with custom close reasons like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... because Serverfault should not be expected to provide Reading Manuals As A Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... because Server fault should not be expected to provide Reading Error Messages As A Service &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... Serverfault is for Q&amp;A not Remote Diagnostics As A Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19718" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8615" RevisionGUID="542dd61b-82a9-44d7-9f0a-7e24420b9a15" CreationDate="2016-02-11T20:29:25.263" UserId="6352" Comment="added 171 characters in body" Text="As per [this discussion][1], the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot; close reason has been replaced.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, questions such as [this one][2] (*) (and innumerable others) keep popping up, posted by people who have absolutely no clue what they are talking about, or anyway completely lack the minimum prerequisite knowledge to work with whatever they are working with, and thus formulate a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest we bring back a close reason along the lines of &quot;no offense intended, but you really don't seem to know what you're talking about&quot;; all existing close reasons just don't convey the same message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*) Now deleted after heavy downvoting and a flame war in comments where the OP *attacked and insulted downvoters* to the point of requiring moderator intervention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6706/rewriting-minimal-understanding&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/755572/how-to-configure-exchange-2016-server-to-use-ip-instead-of-domain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8617" RevisionGUID="558dc6c7-70bc-432a-8fb0-1520d38dc00d" CreationDate="2016-02-11T22:41:49.707" UserId="118258" Text="Personally, I think that if the powers that be at StackExchange would ease up a little on allowable custom-close reasons, the problem would solve itself.  In all seriousness, `I'm voting to close your because it sucks` and `Your question is bad and you should feel bad` are both *excellent* close reasons, one of which should be in the list of selectable close reasons.  Accurate, succinct, unambiguous, clear, and direct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Contrast one of those our wordier, *pink-n-fluffy* close reasons (like the previous &quot;minimal understanding&quot; one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **installation, configuration or diagnostic help** must include [_the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions_](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608). Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's less clear and less direct, and somehow (incredibly) generates significant levels of effort and confusion on the part of the unwashed hordes, and seems (to them) to hold out hope that enough whining or complaining can get the close undone.  It's leading them on, and no one likes a tease.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Take this question as an example][1], about someone who wants to minimize downtime when updating his whitebox server (that he can't tell us anything about).  Saying his question got closed because he doesn't understand enough about what he's doing, or possibly didn't provide enough information and providing a link on how to ask better questions strongly implies if he works at it, he might be able to make his question acceptable for the site, when the reality is that question is fundamentally unsalvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, for some reason, we don't want to honestly advise people how bad their questions are and offer up appropriate emotional states they ought to be feeling based on that, we should at least relieve them of any illusions about the future of their question, and give a clear, honest assessment about asking future questions of a similar quality or nature.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd favor something along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question is bad and you should feel bad.  GO AWAY.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but anything clear and direct would seem to me to be an improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/586804/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19720" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8618" RevisionGUID="b332be72-096e-46af-92d6-fe2328335698" CreationDate="2016-02-12T02:32:22.340" UserId="6177" Text="I totally agree that there are a lot of questions where the minimal understanding close reason would apply and is better than any of the other canned reasons, but on the other hand, I don't think a more accurate close reason matters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Any small (3 custom off-topic, I think, + too broad and opinion-based) set of canned explanations isn't going to cover every situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Most of the people asking questions that get closed for one of the canned reasons don't understand that they're boilerplate text and are sometimes approximate.  Most of them don't understand the SE system well enough to come back and ask the right questions to clarify what's wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The existing close reasons also apply to a lot of questions and I'd hate to lose them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, I've gotten tired or reading so many crappy questions, I do some close  reviews and vote on those, read a few questions on the Newest tab (and usually vote to close 1/2 or 3/4 of them 'cause they're crap) and that's it.  So ultimately I don't care too much what they close reasons are, if I see something and think it should be closed, I'll find a suitable reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For some perspective on our whole river of crap, I've noticed a few other sites (English Language and Usage, Christianity, and Movies and TV) have been complaining about a similar (but much smaller scale) &quot;flood&quot; of crappy questions.  They're asking the same questions about what they can do about it, is it driving off higher-rep users, etc., and they aren't figuring out anything to do about it any more than we did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back to the actual question: If I had to give up one of the existing close reasons...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use this a lot, it covers all of the &quot;how do I install/setup X&quot; and &quot;X isn't working, what's wrong&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is pretty much a standard SE reason, and gets used a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use this a lot, because I think most of the questions that people vote to migrate to another site are crap and should be closed in place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use this a lot, covers X/Y problems, &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot; and &quot;OMG WTF BBQ?!&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So that leaves the control-panel reason which does get used a bunch, but could maybe be absorbed into the reasonable business practices reason?  This would be my vote for the least-used of the current bunch." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19721" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8615" RevisionGUID="43da5515-bdf8-409c-8f8e-3c9566094073" CreationDate="2016-02-12T03:17:57.643" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/697982948725936128" />
  <row Id="19722" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8619" RevisionGUID="4d154668-8779-4cb2-ac78-45e37a0d9976" CreationDate="2016-02-12T03:18:13.400" UserId="6352" Text="My suggestion to solve this issue would be to merge two of the existing close reasons (in order too free up space, but also because it makes sense to merge them) and to add a new one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new close reason would be analogue to the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot;, with a little more emphasis on the &quot;you really don't seem to have a clue about what you're doing&quot; part. A possible wording could be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must demonstrate a basic understanding of the problem being&#xD;&#xA;    solved and the technologies involved; they should also show you put&#xD;&#xA;    some effort into solving them (like reading common documentation or&#xD;&#xA;    doing a Google search). If you feel out of your depth working on this&#xD;&#xA;    issue, you should consider hiring a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would also work nicely for those questions (and there are ***lots*** of them) where &quot;RTFM&quot; or &quot;hire someone who knows what he's doing&quot; are the most appropriate answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to free up the space for this new close reason, I suggest to merge &quot;must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; and &quot;should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; into a single close reason encompassing both (which are actually quite similar), such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must be about managing information technology systems in a&#xD;&#xA;    business environment, using reasonable business IT management practices.&#xD;&#xA;    Questions related to home and end-user computing, development and&#xD;&#xA;    testing, unsupported hardware or software platforms and unmaintained&#xD;&#xA;    environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would leave out the whole &quot;should be asked on SO or SU&quot; part, but this is ok, because that is already covered perfectly by the &quot;this question belongs on another site in the Stack Exchange network&quot; close reason, which also allows migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This solution would remove some overlap between several existing close reasons (the two I'm suggesting to merge and &quot;belongs on another site&quot;), and would add a new close reason covering &quot;you don't seem to have a clue&quot;, &quot;RTFM&quot; and &quot;you should hire a professional&quot;, the three biggest and most commons pitfalls of a hopelessly flawed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8619" RevisionGUID="dd6a5c16-1ff4-4678-a6ee-151d2e15cc6b" CreationDate="2016-02-12T03:23:51.253" UserId="6352" Comment="added 69 characters in body" Text="My suggestion to solve this issue would be to merge two of the existing close reasons (in order too free up space, but also because it makes sense to merge them) and to add a new one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new close reason would be analogue to the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot;, with a little more emphasis on the &quot;you really don't seem to have a clue about what you're doing&quot; part, but without being excessively patronizing and also offering a way out. A possible wording could be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must demonstrate a basic understanding of the problem being&#xD;&#xA;    solved and the technologies involved; they must also show you put some&#xD;&#xA;    effort into solving them (like reading common documentation or doing a&#xD;&#xA;    Google search). If you feel out of your depth working on this issue,&#xD;&#xA;    you should consider hiring a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would also work nicely for those questions (and there are ***lots*** of them) where &quot;RTFM&quot; or &quot;hire someone who knows what he's doing&quot; are the most appropriate answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to free up the space for this new close reason, I suggest to merge &quot;must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; and &quot;should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; into a single close reason encompassing both (which are actually quite similar), such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must be about managing information technology systems in a&#xD;&#xA;    business environment, using reasonable business IT management practices.&#xD;&#xA;    Questions related to home and end-user computing, development and&#xD;&#xA;    testing, unsupported hardware or software platforms and unmaintained&#xD;&#xA;    environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would leave out the whole &quot;should be asked on SO or SU&quot; part, but this is ok, because that is already covered perfectly by the &quot;this question belongs on another site in the Stack Exchange network&quot; close reason, which also allows migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This solution would remove some overlap between several existing close reasons (the two I'm suggesting to merge and &quot;belongs on another site&quot;), and would add a new close reason covering &quot;you don't seem to have a clue&quot;, &quot;RTFM&quot; and &quot;you should hire a professional&quot;, the three biggest and most commons pitfalls of a hopelessly flawed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8619" RevisionGUID="28f98d86-f3ef-43e5-8f6f-da5d36f35425" CreationDate="2016-02-12T03:37:12.900" UserId="6352" Comment="added 323 characters in body" Text="My suggestion to solve this issue would be to merge two of the existing close reasons (in order too free up space, but also because it makes sense to merge them) and to add a new one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new close reason would be analogue to the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot;, with a little more emphasis on the &quot;you really don't seem to have a clue about what you're doing&quot; part, but without being excessively patronizing and also offering a way out. A possible wording could be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must demonstrate a basic understanding of the problem being&#xD;&#xA;    solved and the technologies involved; they must also show you put some&#xD;&#xA;    effort into solving them (like reading common documentation or doing a&#xD;&#xA;    Google search). If you feel out of your depth working on this issue,&#xD;&#xA;    you should consider hiring a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would also work nicely for those questions (and there are ***lots*** of them) where &quot;RTFM&quot; or &quot;hire someone who knows what he's doing&quot; are the most appropriate answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this feels too wordy, we could also ditch the &quot;RTFM&quot; part and simply go with a shorter version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must demonstrate a basic understanding of the problem being&#xD;&#xA;    solved and the technologies involved. If you feel out of your depth&#xD;&#xA;    working on this issue, you should consider hiring a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to free up the space for this new close reason, I suggest to merge &quot;must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; and &quot;should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; into a single close reason encompassing both (which are actually quite similar), such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must be about managing information technology systems in a&#xD;&#xA;    business environment, using reasonable business IT management practices.&#xD;&#xA;    Questions related to home and end-user computing, development and&#xD;&#xA;    testing, unsupported hardware or software platforms and unmaintained&#xD;&#xA;    environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would leave out the whole &quot;should be asked on SO or SU&quot; part, but this is ok, because that is already covered perfectly by the &quot;this question belongs on another site in the Stack Exchange network&quot; close reason, which also allows migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This solution would remove some overlap between several existing close reasons (the two I'm suggesting to merge and &quot;belongs on another site&quot;), and would add a new close reason covering &quot;you don't seem to have a clue&quot;, &quot;RTFM&quot; and &quot;you should hire a professional&quot;, the three biggest and most commons pitfalls of a hopelessly flawed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19725" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8619" RevisionGUID="40d0779f-b0de-4e7d-bd2d-d6eb15341b1b" CreationDate="2016-02-12T03:50:07.467" UserId="6352" Comment="deleted 376 characters in body" Text="My suggestion to solve this issue would be to merge two of the existing close reasons (in order too free up space, but also because it makes sense to merge them) and to add a new one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new close reason would be analogue to the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot;, with a little more emphasis on the &quot;you really don't seem to have a clue about what you're doing&quot; part, but without being excessively patronizing and also offering a way out. A possible wording could be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must demonstrate a basic understanding of the problem being&#xD;&#xA;    solved and the technologies involved; they must also show at least some&#xD;&#xA;    research effort on your part. If you think you are out of your depth&#xD;&#xA;    working on this issue, you should consider hiring a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would also work nicely for those questions (and there are ***lots*** of them) where &quot;RTFM&quot; or &quot;hire someone who knows what he's doing&quot; are the most appropriate answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to free up the space for this new close reason, I suggest to merge &quot;must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; and &quot;should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; into a single close reason encompassing both (which are actually quite similar), such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must be about managing information technology systems in a&#xD;&#xA;    business environment, using reasonable business IT management practices.&#xD;&#xA;    Questions related to home and end-user computing, development or&#xD;&#xA;    testing, unsupported hardware or software platforms and unmaintained&#xD;&#xA;    environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would leave out the whole &quot;should be asked on SO or SU&quot; part, but this is ok, because that is already covered perfectly by the &quot;this question belongs on another site in the Stack Exchange network&quot; close reason, which also allows migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This solution would remove some overlap between several existing close reasons (the two I'm suggesting to merge and &quot;belongs on another site&quot;), and would add a new close reason covering &quot;you don't seem to have a clue&quot;, &quot;RTFM&quot; and &quot;you should hire a professional&quot;, the three biggest and most common pitfalls of a hopelessly flawed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19726" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8616" RevisionGUID="1212a0d7-e85a-4105-b1d4-15d581db5197" CreationDate="2016-02-12T08:37:03.183" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="I'd like to see it make a come back, there are far too many people asking questions that are basically **HALP ! I have no idea what I'm doing or where to start**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quality of questions on SF has continued to decline to the point where now instead of a river of crap we have an Amazon Basin full of shit and it ain't getting any better. This is entirely because SF has [been forced to sink to the lowest common denominator][1] - that of clueless noob.  It would great if we got even 10% of our questions that were professional quality from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;&quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; close reason seems somewhat underused and would probably be good candidate for replacement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the mean time use a custom close reson, this is one that I have stolen from @wesley which seems to fit the bill entirely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the author does not show a level of technical understanding or appropriate due diligence in researching the topic that the community judges as being a minimum barrier to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am also having some success with custom close reasons like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... because Serverfault should not be expected to provide Reading Manuals as a Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... because Server fault should not be expected to provide Reading Error Messages as a Service &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... Serverfault is for Q&amp;A not Remote Diagnostics as a Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19727" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8617" RevisionGUID="29325af9-38b5-4a04-975c-8dd0f90ce930" CreationDate="2016-02-12T11:45:28.480" UserId="218888" Comment="Missing word, slight grammar." Text="Personally, I think that if the powers that be at StackExchange would ease up a little on allowable custom-close reasons, the problem would solve itself.  In all seriousness, `I'm voting to close your question because it sucks` and `Your question is bad and you should feel bad` are both *excellent* close reasons, one of which should be in the list of selectable close reasons.  Accurate, succinct, unambiguous, clear, and direct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Contrast that with one of our wordier, *pink-n-fluffy* close reasons (like the previous &quot;minimal understanding&quot; one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **installation, configuration or diagnostic help** must include [_the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions_](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608). Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's less clear and less direct, and somehow (incredibly) generates significant levels of effort and confusion on the part of the unwashed hordes, and seems (to them) to hold out hope that enough whining or complaining can get the close undone.  It's leading them on, and no one likes a tease.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Take this question as an example][1], about someone who wants to minimize downtime when updating his white box server (that he can't tell us anything about).  Saying his question got closed because he doesn't understand enough about what he's doing, or possibly didn't provide enough information and providing a link on how to ask better questions strongly implies if he works at it, he might be able to make his question acceptable for the site, when the reality is that question is fundamentally unsalvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, for some reason, we don't want to honestly advise people how bad their questions are and offer up appropriate emotional states they ought to be feeling based on that, we should at least relieve them of any illusions about the future of their question, and give a clear, honest assessment about asking future questions of a similar quality or nature.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd favor something along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question is bad and you should feel bad.  GO AWAY.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but anything clear and direct would seem to me to be an improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/586804/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19728" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8619" RevisionGUID="254f0f3f-7f85-4a8d-a333-12bae5ce214d" CreationDate="2016-02-12T12:01:23.083" UserId="6352" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="My suggestion to solve this issue would be to merge two of the existing close reasons (in order to free up space, but also because it makes sense to merge them) and to add a new one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new close reason would be analogue to the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot;, with a little more emphasis on the &quot;you really don't seem to have a clue about what you're doing&quot; part, but without being excessively patronizing and also offering a way out. A possible wording could be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must demonstrate a basic understanding of the problem being&#xD;&#xA;    solved and the technologies involved; they must also show at least some&#xD;&#xA;    research effort on your part. If you think you are out of your depth&#xD;&#xA;    working on this issue, you should consider hiring a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would also work nicely for those questions (and there are ***lots*** of them) where &quot;RTFM&quot; or &quot;hire someone who knows what he's doing&quot; are the only appropriate answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to free up the space for this new close reason, I suggest to merge &quot;must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; and &quot;should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; into a single close reason encompassing both (which are actually quite similar), such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Questions must be about managing information technology systems in a&#xD;&#xA;    business environment, using reasonable business IT management practices.&#xD;&#xA;    Questions related to home and end-user computing, development or&#xD;&#xA;    testing, unsupported hardware or software platforms and unmaintained&#xD;&#xA;    environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would leave out the whole &quot;should be asked on SO or SU&quot; part, but this is ok, because that is already covered perfectly by the &quot;this question belongs on another site in the Stack Exchange network&quot; close reason, which also allows migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This solution would remove some overlap between several existing close reasons (the two I'm suggesting to merge and &quot;belongs on another site&quot;), and would add a new close reason covering &quot;you don't seem to have a clue&quot;, &quot;RTFM&quot; and &quot;you should hire a professional&quot;, the three biggest and most common pitfalls of hopelessly flawed questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19729" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8620" RevisionGUID="aebf62a3-9663-4254-8dee-8b993d6dd6b3" CreationDate="2016-02-12T18:43:52.187" UserId="152073" Text="This is pretty obvious when you think about it, but still neat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example:&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    This is a link to [RFC 1796][1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    So is [this][rfc1796].&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    [1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796    &#xD;&#xA;    [rfc1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Result:&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a link to [RFC 1796][1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So is [this][rfc1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796&#xD;&#xA;[rfc1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The practical upshot is that you don't have to worry about numerical sequencing or having to rearrange things if edits are made at a later date. Definitely useful for tag wiki stuff, or any other giant blob of RFC hyperlinks that you're throwing together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19730" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8620" RevisionGUID="aebf62a3-9663-4254-8dee-8b993d6dd6b3" CreationDate="2016-02-12T18:43:52.187" UserId="152073" Text="FYI: RFC numbers can be used in citation hyperlinks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19731" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8620" RevisionGUID="aebf62a3-9663-4254-8dee-8b993d6dd6b3" CreationDate="2016-02-12T18:43:52.187" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19732" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8620" RevisionGUID="8419c800-25e7-47dd-92c8-a1949bbfaf2f" CreationDate="2016-02-12T19:15:13.553" UserId="152073" Comment="overhaul to facilitate having an accepted answer" Text="The practical upshot is that you don't have to worry about numerical sequencing or having to rearrange things if edits are made at a later date. Definitely useful for tag wiki stuff, or any other giant blob of hyperlinks (i.e. RFCs) that you're throwing together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This started as a PSA on using RFC numbers/names in hyperlinks, but I'm adjusting the format so that 1) it can have an accepted answer, and 2) people can share their own silly citation tricks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19733" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8620" RevisionGUID="8419c800-25e7-47dd-92c8-a1949bbfaf2f" CreationDate="2016-02-12T19:15:13.553" UserId="152073" Comment="overhaul to facilitate having an accepted answer" Text="Reminder: Hyperlink citations are freeform text" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8621" RevisionGUID="11362669-2496-4e83-8316-e04368d6343d" CreationDate="2016-02-12T19:15:41.093" UserId="152073" Text="RFC links&#xD;&#xA;=====&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is pretty obvious when you think about it, but still neat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example:&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    This is a link to [RFC 1796][1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    So is [this][rfc1796].&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    [1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796    &#xD;&#xA;    [rfc1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Result:&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a link to [RFC 1796][1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So is [this][rfc1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796&#xD;&#xA;[rfc1796]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1796&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8620" RevisionGUID="e49c3182-f0bd-429f-9364-fd3ed8354fa0" CreationDate="2016-02-12T19:16:47.753" UserId="152073" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="The practical upshot is that you don't have to worry about numerical sequencing or having to rearrange things if edits are made at a later date. Definitely useful for tag wiki stuff, or any other giant blob of hyperlinks (i.e. RFCs) that you're throwing together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This started as a PSA on using RFC numbers/names in hyperlinks, but I'm adjusting the format so that 1) I can accept my own answer, and 2) people can share their own silly citation tricks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8622" RevisionGUID="e95b24a3-2bb5-44e4-a86c-8d11b392fb51" CreationDate="2016-02-12T19:56:12.153" UserId="337280" Text="I asked this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://superuser.com/questions/1039154/twitter-user-profiles-dont-appear-up-when-on-some-vpns&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was closed as off-topic and moved to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm just a bit perplexed as this question is about configuring a strongswan VPN on EC2, and nothing to do with what SU seems to be about. Looking at the topic counts for the tags I chose in SF and SU, I don't see how SU would have been a more relevant forum for this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19737" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8622" RevisionGUID="e95b24a3-2bb5-44e4-a86c-8d11b392fb51" CreationDate="2016-02-12T19:56:12.153" UserId="337280" Text="Why was this question closed and moved to SU?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19738" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8622" RevisionGUID="e95b24a3-2bb5-44e4-a86c-8d11b392fb51" CreationDate="2016-02-12T19:56:12.153" UserId="337280" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19739" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8623" RevisionGUID="469d40ee-9f87-4cf3-9374-67c5cd9df28e" CreationDate="2016-02-12T20:03:50.933" UserId="20815" Text="Your question did not appear to be about managing systems in a professional, business environment. It's not a bad question, just the environment in question is off-topic on SF. Your question is worded as if you are standing up a VPN server for your own usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the SF [help section](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about managing information technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; systems in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags alone are not enough to indicate topicality in SF or any other SE site - you must read the individual site's help section to fully understand topicality." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19740" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="56d659cf-7fb0-4b1d-ab9c-c01fc9e2bf09" CreationDate="2016-02-13T04:46:58.100" UserId="152073" Comment="Complex PAM stacking has come up a few times, dropping a link here." Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/673784&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19741" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8616" RevisionGUID="9cc6720d-2f4a-44a5-8494-b900e3469a85" CreationDate="2016-02-13T13:12:13.410" UserId="9517" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="I'd like to see it make a come back, there are far too many people asking questions that are basically **HALP ! I have no idea what I'm doing or where to start. Please guide me**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quality of questions on SF has continued to decline to the point where now instead of a river of crap we have an Amazon Basin full of shit and it ain't getting any better. This is entirely because SF has [been forced to sink to the lowest common denominator][1] - that of clueless noob.  It would great if we got even 10% of our questions that were professional quality from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;&quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; close reason seems somewhat underused and would probably be good candidate for replacement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the mean time use a custom close reson, this is one that I have stolen from @wesley which seems to fit the bill entirely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the author does not show a level of technical understanding or appropriate due diligence in researching the topic that the community judges as being a minimum barrier to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am also having some success with custom close reasons like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... because Serverfault should not be expected to provide Reading Manuals as a Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... because Server fault should not be expected to provide Reading Error Messages as a Service &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... Serverfault is for Q&amp;A not Remote Diagnostics as a Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19742" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8620" RevisionGUID="10c98dcc-280c-47d8-9976-82def3377f21" CreationDate="2016-02-13T18:19:04.793" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/698572110386569218" />
  <row Id="19743" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="65fc550a-3bb8-4726-ace5-65595b89c44a" CreationDate="2016-02-13T20:15:50.057" UserId="152073" Comment="Rollback to [523d1421-9399-48b6-ae77-89a51b303aa4]" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19744" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8624" RevisionGUID="2638e6d5-1b65-4329-96ea-39578cbf9f20" CreationDate="2016-02-16T04:08:37.520" UserId="3528" Text="Almost always I think the &quot;reasonable practices&quot; answer would apply.  I think this is an answer in search of an issue.  Unfortunately I think we get a lot of developers that think they are admins." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19745" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8625" RevisionGUID="d29c5d0b-5632-4c6b-b6c6-34894416d906" CreationDate="2016-02-17T00:52:18.233" UserId="963" Text="So what are you trying to accomplish, exactly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I mean, here's your example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got deleted in under two hours and never got an answer. Closing it would've accomplished nothing; all closing does is prevent answers and make questions eligible for deletion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry if that comes off as patronizing; we've had [this discussion](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/257868/can-we-please-have-the-lacks-minimal-understanding-close-reason-back/258062#258062) a [few times](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/308837/make-it-easier-to-close-job-shop-gimme-teh-codez-questions/308842#308842) over on Stack Overflow, and every time I get the feeling that folks don't quite understand what closing *does*. And unfortunately, I'm getting the same impression here reading this discussion. You're laying out a bunch of problems and then... proposing a solution that doesn't address them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So just to reiterate...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question accomplishes two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stops answers from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;2. Makes the question eligible for fast deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Crucially, closing *doesn't* downvote the post. Not even once. Definitely not some sort of &quot;super-downvote&quot;. It doesn't hide posts from the homepage, or deemphasize them in search results. It does feed into the logic that'll rate-limit or block users from asking questions, but carries no more weight there than a plain old run-of-the-mill downvote - by which I mean that one closed question, 5 close votes from the pool of 3000-rep privileged users, does about as much to stop repeat questions as that one downvote from someone with 125 rep. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why am I harping on downvotes? Because, over the past 30 days, y'all have down-voted 1162 questions at least once... While voting to close 1273. In other words, I get the distinct impression that you're already using the wrong tool for the job in many cases, and are seeking ways in which you can expand on that usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember: your example involved someone asking a question, raging impotently against anonymous downvoters, and then deleting his own question. If you're trying to get rid of someone, it's *really* hard to beat that for an outcome. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So again: **what problem are you trying to solve here?** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Npq78.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8627" RevisionGUID="07164dc6-3706-4d9b-9cbf-aea512d4963f" CreationDate="2016-02-17T02:04:38.110" UserId="963" Text="A fair number of posts get deleted on Server Fault, for a wide variety of reasons and by a diverse set of methods. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because these posts are, by definition, *not visible* and not searchable, there tends to be a lot of misinformation about how much gets deleted and who deletes it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, for the sake of discussion, let's have some numbers on what has been recently deleted, who deleted it, and why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;(I posted these numbers for Stack Overflow [a while back][1], and tend to think it's helped in various discussions there. Hoping they're useful here as well...)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/296608/what-posts-get-deleted-and-why" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19752" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8627" RevisionGUID="07164dc6-3706-4d9b-9cbf-aea512d4963f" CreationDate="2016-02-17T02:04:38.110" UserId="963" Text="|discussion|deleted-questions|statistics|deleted-answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8628" RevisionGUID="8f942bc4-6e26-4c8e-a40a-ea23d44e1932" CreationDate="2016-02-17T02:04:38.110" UserId="963" Text="&lt;!-- #12962 --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**27,911** posts were deleted on Server Fault during the past 365 days (query run on Feb. 16th, 2016). That breaks down as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Post Type Deleted by...                                            Posts Deleted % of total &#xD;&#xA;    --------- -------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ---------- &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: AbandonedClosed                           6105          21.87 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Author vote                                              3776          13.53 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Moderator                                                3220          11.54 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: AbandonedQuestions                        2955          10.59 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Moderator                                                2035          7.29 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: DeadQuestions                             1777          6.37 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Moderator)                      1657          5.94 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: MigrationStubs                            1374          4.92 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Author vote                                              1172          4.20 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Converted to Comment                                     1166          4.18 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Auto-deletion: AbandonedClosed) 998           3.58 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question migrated                                 526           1.88 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Spam/Offensive flags                                     239           0.86 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Author vote)                    226           0.81 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (3rd-party vote)                 173           0.62 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  3rd-party vote                                           116           0.42 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Spam/Offensive flags                                     76            0.27 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question migration rejected                       65            0.23 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Author was deleted                                       60            0.21 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Author was deleted                                       59            0.21 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Review                                                   48            0.17 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Author was deleted)             31            0.11 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted                                  28            0.10 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    3rd-party vote                                           16            0.06 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (via Vote)                       10            0.04 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Spam/Offensive flags)           2             0.01 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Auto-deletion: MigrationStubs)  1             0.00 %     &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that during this same time period, **83,140** posts were *created*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This looks only at posts that were deleted during this time period *and remain deleted*. It does not count posts that were deleted and then undeleted, nor does it double-count those that were deleted, undeleted, and then re-deleted. There are arguments to be made for counting all of these things, but they are few in number and mostly just add confusion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##See also: [Rules for auto-deletion](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8629" RevisionGUID="80861376-8951-4454-aa6a-165eaccbbba7" CreationDate="2016-02-17T03:21:25.580" UserDisplayName="user254361" Text="Here are pie charts for comparison of SF and SO stats (the two sites for which these are available). I made these for SO first, so the categories are in the order of size on SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![questions][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Auto N means the script deleting questions after N days. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderator deletions and migrations are much more significant on SF. Deletion by 10K users is not very frequent on either site. Among the automatic reasons for deletion, 9-day roomba dominates on SF while 365-day roomba is most prolific on SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![answers][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO authors seemingly love delete their answers. Maybe because they get downvoted? &#xD;&#xA;Again, moderators delete much more on SF (proportionally): directly and indirectly, via deletion of parent question. The yellow Review slice is almost invisible on SF. The cyan slice, answers to migrated questions, is prominent on SF (but invisible on SO). A lot of answered questions get migrated away from SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hBKZf.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zTgW6.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19755" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8629" RevisionGUID="caf5b065-0144-4ead-bf1b-e78e45032cd2" CreationDate="2016-02-17T04:03:53.263" UserDisplayName="user254361" Comment="added 119 characters in body" Text="Here are pie charts for comparison of SF and SO stats (the two sites for which these are available). I made these for SO first, so the categories are in the order of size on SO.  The percentages are not exactly the same as in the table, because I omitted some of the obscure reasons for deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![questions][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Auto N means the script deleting questions after N days. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderator deletions and migrations are much more significant on SF. Deletion by 10K users is not very frequent on either site. Among the automatic reasons for deletion, 9-day roomba dominates on SF while 365-day roomba is most prolific on SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![answers][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO authors seemingly love to delete their answers. Maybe because they get downvoted? &#xD;&#xA;Again, moderators delete much more on SF (proportionally): directly and indirectly, via deletion of parent question. The yellow Review slice is almost invisible on SF. The cyan slice, answers to migrated questions, is prominent on SF but invisible on SO. A lot of answered questions get migrated away from SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hBKZf.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zTgW6.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19756" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8627" RevisionGUID="4bfb9621-7479-48e8-9766-48f17904315a" CreationDate="2016-02-17T15:41:19.650" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/699981959234248709" />
  <row Id="19757" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8630" RevisionGUID="478d2017-ecdd-456e-9986-1c1285c95e8d" CreationDate="2016-02-18T10:16:06.163" UserId="339192" Text="I have a service, for which I have to develop such a mechanism which issues notification to the administrator if it fails. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I already have few ideas in my head about how this might or might not work, but I would like to ask the experts here if there are other possible solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would such a question be on-topic on this .SE ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19758" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8630" RevisionGUID="478d2017-ecdd-456e-9986-1c1285c95e8d" CreationDate="2016-02-18T10:16:06.163" UserId="339192" Text="Is such a question going to be on-topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19759" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8630" RevisionGUID="478d2017-ecdd-456e-9986-1c1285c95e8d" CreationDate="2016-02-18T10:16:06.163" UserId="339192" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19760" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8631" RevisionGUID="790b3d68-845f-44ae-9c63-5c9542290127" CreationDate="2016-02-18T11:52:24.227" UserId="9517" Text="Without seeing your actual question it's difficult to tell. The best thing to do is just ask and see how the community responds to it. It may though, fall foul of &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may also be a duplicate of &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-am-i-looking-for-in-a-monitoring-solution&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or it's related &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8632" RevisionGUID="be6ae035-79de-4f12-968f-8e498e6fd8cc" CreationDate="2016-02-18T13:35:47.027" UserId="118258" Text="So you want to develop a... monitoring and/or alerting service?  O...K.  I'd recommend buying my book titled:  *The Wheel, and How to Reinvent It*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like Iain said, it's hard to say for sure without seeing your actual question, but if your question really does boil down to how to reinvent a monitoring/alerting system, or which one of the 8 trillion you should use, it will probably not be received well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19762" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8615" RevisionGUID="615ec180-f96c-4b43-b89b-9fbfc9a55c64" CreationDate="2016-02-18T23:58:48.427" UserId="963" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-declined|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19765" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8633" RevisionGUID="fdd09d07-b215-4b8a-b0a1-c6ff531b15e4" CreationDate="2016-02-21T14:14:20.533" UserId="339702" Text="can I ask about configuring Server applications on a regular PC" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19766" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8633" RevisionGUID="fdd09d07-b215-4b8a-b0a1-c6ff531b15e4" CreationDate="2016-02-21T14:14:20.533" UserId="339702" Text="|support|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19767" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8634" RevisionGUID="427b0870-6c00-4011-803a-26acf4dfccc3" CreationDate="2016-02-21T17:14:39.060" UserId="9517" Text="I would vote to close a question that uses a client OS in as a server OS. Other peoples mileage may vary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19768" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8634" RevisionGUID="b03b287a-552e-4e1e-846c-16afbefa5968" CreationDate="2016-02-21T17:27:31.007" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I would vote to close a question that uses a client OS in as a server OS. Other people's mileage may vary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19769" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8635" RevisionGUID="5a11d806-d8d7-4a31-a73e-f00d7f647487" CreationDate="2016-02-22T04:57:37.687" UserId="6177" Text="Someone has been voting to close a ton of old questions in the past couple days.  The review queue jumped from about 40 (for me) to over 100.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't disagree with whoever (\*cough* noob \*cough*) is casting the first vote - so far every question I've looked at I've also voted to close - but I worry that it's counter-productive to load up the queue with so many old questions at once.  Since there are very few people (other than \*ahem* me) who do the maximum 20 reviews per day, I think the close votes might age away before enough people get to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I feel like older bad questions are less of a problem... if they've been sitting around stinking up the place for a few years already, I don't think having them open a while longer will matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, if people do want to get them closed quickly, you can do what I sometimes do: while reviewing, click through to the actual questions and vote to close it there.  That won't count as one of your 20 reviews per day." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19770" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8635" RevisionGUID="5a11d806-d8d7-4a31-a73e-f00d7f647487" CreationDate="2016-02-22T04:57:37.687" UserId="6177" Text="Don't vote to close so many old questions at once" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19771" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8635" RevisionGUID="5a11d806-d8d7-4a31-a73e-f00d7f647487" CreationDate="2016-02-22T04:57:37.687" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19772" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8636" RevisionGUID="fab75d7e-61b7-4656-a095-a04ee14c9a87" CreationDate="2016-02-22T07:53:35.277" UserId="118258" Text="&gt; (*cough* noob *cough*)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, *that* jerk... yeah, he sucks.  But, at the same time, 50 close votes a day... use 'em or lose 'em.  If they age out, they can be re-cast, so worst case, &quot;losing&quot; a close vote to aging is really no different than losing it to not spending before the end of the UTC day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And to be fair, [with over 800 open questions with the string &quot;cPanel&quot; in them somewhere][1] (for example), the vast majority of which are pretty old, stumbling across old garbage that needs hit with that first close and/or downvotes is hard to avoid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=cpanel%20closed%3Ano" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19774" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8638" RevisionGUID="407b16e1-1377-4a0d-a1f1-86f1ee7c4562" CreationDate="2016-02-22T13:18:30.310" UserId="188837" Text="Someone started to remove the [`history`](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/history) tag from all questions, as I see in the 'Suggested Edits' queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that this tag is useless and should be removed. However, I don't find a discussion and the user who removes them is not an admin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am inclined to reject the edits suggestions because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The tag is not *really* misused on the particular questions.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I don't find a topic where this was discussed and an agreement was found&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should I do? Approve, Reject or Skip?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19775" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8638" RevisionGUID="407b16e1-1377-4a0d-a1f1-86f1ee7c4562" CreationDate="2016-02-22T13:18:30.310" UserId="188837" Text="Someone is removing the history tag. Was that discussed and should the edit be accepted or rejected?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19776" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8638" RevisionGUID="407b16e1-1377-4a0d-a1f1-86f1ee7c4562" CreationDate="2016-02-22T13:18:30.310" UserId="188837" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19778" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8638" RevisionGUID="d37bbcb1-8e0e-41df-86be-469e85a69648" CreationDate="2016-02-22T13:28:36.643" UserId="37681" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|tags|burninate-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19779" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8639" RevisionGUID="40a9d29d-5b9a-46da-b3c4-a7700f8c69a3" CreationDate="2016-02-22T13:52:33.517" UserId="9517" Text="The tag is not completely useless, it is accurate for questions regarding the history facility of certain shells. I have been rejecting edits relating to such usage and rolling them back when I see them too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19780" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8640" RevisionGUID="4aaa601f-5f78-495e-b37f-2a0679615463" CreationDate="2016-02-22T14:41:35.633" UserId="118258" Text="I recommend doing whatever you feel is appropriate.  You have the required rep, so the SE system trusts you with making that judgement.  (I think it also assumes that there are more than ~7 active members in its communities, but that's nothing you have any control over.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the firm opinion that the tag is useless - it may be used accurately, but with no description, and being an ambiguous word, it is equally accurate for questions about previous commands entered into a CLI, what would be better described as &quot;logging,&quot; a list of websites previously visted, or a historical question about what webserver was used before Apache came along.  (And the [tag:history] tag was or is applied to questions from all those categories).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, tags are a method of sorting and organization, and in that sense, I can't possibly imagine a single use case for this tag.  Like anyone's ever going to see the grouping of questions involving &quot;history&quot; (however you define it), or in the context of IT/ServerFault, want to locate an expert on the topic of &quot;history.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But again, as said near the start, you have enough rep to review edits, so you're permitted and encouraged to use that privilege as you see fit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8640" RevisionGUID="bb0b834a-f8f3-496d-bf24-223feb301678" CreationDate="2016-02-22T14:44:40.587" UserId="118258" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="I recommend doing whatever you feel is appropriate.  You have the required rep, so the SE system trusts you with making that judgement.  (I think it also assumes that there are more than ~7 active members in its communities, but that's nothing you have any control over.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the firm opinion that the tag is useless - it may be used accurately, but with no description, and being an ambiguous word, it is equally accurate for questions about previous commands entered into a CLI, what would be better described as &quot;logging,&quot; a list of websites previously visted, or a questions about IT history, such as what webserver was used before Apache came along.  (And the [tag:history] tag was or is applied to questions from all those categories).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, tags are a method of sorting and organization, and in that sense, I can't possibly imagine a single use case for this tag.  Like anyone's ever going to see the grouping of questions involving &quot;history&quot; (however you define it), or in the context of IT/ServerFault, want to locate an expert on the topic of &quot;history.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But again, as said near the start, you have enough rep to review edits, so you're permitted and encouraged to use that privilege as you see fit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19782" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8640" RevisionGUID="1c4804a8-420b-4960-b480-87becd2023aa" CreationDate="2016-02-22T14:45:59.157" UserId="118258" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="I recommend doing whatever you feel is appropriate.  You have the required rep, so the SE system trusts you with making that judgement.  (I think it also assumes that there are more than ~7 active members in its communities, but that's nothing you have any control over.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the firm opinion that the tag is useless - it may be used accurately, but with no description, and being an ambiguous word, it is equally accurate for questions about previous commands entered into a CLI, what would be better described as &quot;logging,&quot; a list of websites previously visted, or questions about IT history, such as what webserver was used before Apache came along.  (And the [tag:history] tag was or is applied to questions from all those categories).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, tags are a method of sorting and organization, and in that sense, I can't possibly imagine a single use case for this tag.  Like anyone's ever going to see the grouping of questions involving &quot;history&quot; (however you define it), or in the context of IT/ServerFault, want to locate an expert on the topic of &quot;history.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But again, as said near the start, you have enough rep to review edits, so you're permitted and encouraged to use that privilege as you see fit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19783" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8641" RevisionGUID="af7a535b-97e3-4952-aabd-413a46310149" CreationDate="2016-02-22T14:55:00.360" UserId="174813" Text="DBA.stackexchange.com might be a good fit.  They do SQL Server, at least.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I've answered questions about SQL Server on client OSes for applications here.  They often get migrated to DBA.stackexchange.com, along with the associated rep.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be worthwhile to ask there if it's a good fit.  On the other hand, I think it would probably be accepted at Super User, too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19784" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8641" RevisionGUID="b3c48581-9180-4f6f-9e24-cb9af6f75f7c" CreationDate="2016-02-22T15:01:24.377" UserId="174813" Comment="added 50 characters in body" Text="I would probably answer that question.  I've answered questions about SQL Server on client OSes for applications here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's probably just me, though.  When I do, they often get migrated to [DBA.stackexchange.com][1], along with the associated rep.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be worthwhile to ask there if it's a good fit.  I think it would probably be accepted at [Super User][2], too, but if it's primarily a SQL Server question I'd try [DBA][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19785" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8638" RevisionGUID="79af1ccd-6444-4ef6-adae-85e327cffda6" CreationDate="2016-02-22T15:53:33.050" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/701796977386909697" />
  <row Id="19786" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8642" RevisionGUID="6372c099-9aee-4852-b57d-fcd9c78bc28d" CreationDate="2016-02-24T16:16:46.230" UserId="314672" Text="How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/759264/ping-resolving-to-strange-address) on Server Fault after I discovered that I [should put the question on Server Fault](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/165507/on-which-stack-exchange-site-should-i-ask-question-about-dns)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19788" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8642" RevisionGUID="6372c099-9aee-4852-b57d-fcd9c78bc28d" CreationDate="2016-02-24T16:16:46.230" UserId="314672" Text="|support|disputed-review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8643" RevisionGUID="12b287a9-861c-457b-b29c-2584e42c5636" CreationDate="2016-02-24T16:42:19.607" UserId="9517" Text="We routinely close home user questions. The text of the close reason is quite clear (my emphasis)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. **Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User**, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow.&quot; –&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, the person who answered the question on mSE more than 3 years ago has no reputation on SF. They do not know what is or is not acceptable here. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19790" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8644" RevisionGUID="89b369e2-1013-4bb1-b5cd-21800e594f1b" CreationDate="2016-02-24T16:46:27.873" UserId="20815" Text="This quote is taken directly from the page meta.SE page [you linked to][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it appears you read *some* of that answer, but not all of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, your question is not a bad question. It's just off-topic for Server Fault. As is the case with **any** SE site, the burden is on the user to read each site's Help section to learn what topics and environments are appropriate for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/165508/136475" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19791" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8643" RevisionGUID="7258c3a2-3452-47be-a824-a71fab2da351" CreationDate="2016-02-24T16:51:37.163" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 152 characters in body" Text="We routinely close home user questions. The text of the close reason is quite clear (my emphasis)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. **Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User**, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow.&quot; –&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19792" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8642" RevisionGUID="c0037332-2459-44c3-8774-b8ad87f0db73" CreationDate="2016-02-24T17:02:29.087" UserId="118258" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19793" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8645" RevisionGUID="d232fe5e-4acb-41a2-b8a5-dcb5b3b7aaee" CreationDate="2016-02-24T17:20:00.553" UserId="37681" Text="&gt; How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [help pages](http://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions) offer a number of approaches (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... If you see a question and you disagree with the stated reason of its closure, you should **first try to edit the question to improve it** as much as possible. **Read the close notice and any comments carefully** to address concerns raised there. Closed questions that receive edits within the first 5 days of closure are automatically put into a review queue to be considered for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Additionally, you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Leave a comment on the question itself calling for it to be reopened. Be detailed: explain why the question shouldn't have been closed. Be constructive: name-calling is as likely to drive folks away as it is win them to your cause. Remember, anyone on the site with at least 3,000 reputation points can vote to reopen a question - even if a moderator closed it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Be sure that you've read the close notice and any comments on the question so you can address any concerns raised there. Addressing the concerns often means editing the post, which any user may do.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. Flag the question for moderator attention. Again, explain why it should be reopened. There is more than one moderator, and moderators do reconsider their decisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking for clarification on Meta also works.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That typically also attracts moderator attention and I have since moved your question to [SuperUser](http://superuser.com/questions/1044993/ping-resolving-to-strange-address), as you requested in a comment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19794" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8645" RevisionGUID="a517d30f-5ff3-42c0-a29c-c62a1b5955de" CreationDate="2016-02-24T17:25:47.383" UserId="37681" Comment="deleted 23 characters in body" Text="&gt; How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [help pages](http://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions) offer a number of approaches (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... If you see a question and you disagree with the stated reason of its closure, you should **first try to edit the question to improve it** as much as possible. **Read the close notice and any comments carefully** to address concerns raised there. Closed questions that receive edits within the first 5 days of closure are automatically put into a review queue to be considered for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Additionally, you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Leave a comment on the question itself calling for it to be reopened. Be detailed: explain why the question shouldn't have been closed. Be constructive: name-calling is as likely to drive folks away as it is win them to your cause. Remember, anyone on the site with at least 3,000 reputation points can vote to reopen a question - even if a moderator closed it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Be sure that you've read the close notice and any comments on the question so you can address any concerns raised there. Addressing the concerns often means editing the post, which any user may do.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. Flag the question for moderator attention. Again, explain why it should be reopened. There is more than one moderator, and moderators do reconsider their decisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking for clarification on Meta typically also attracts the attention of our active community members and moderators and I have since moved your question to [SuperUser](http://superuser.com/questions/1044993/ping-resolving-to-strange-address), as you requested in a comment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19795" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8645" RevisionGUID="ee9b8141-9e02-455b-9ab2-84ff59222458" CreationDate="2016-02-24T17:31:50.713" UserId="37681" Comment="added 18 characters in body" Text="&gt; How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [help pages](http://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions) offer a number of approaches (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... If you see a question and you disagree with the stated reason of its closure, you should **first try to edit the question to improve it** as much as possible. **Read the close notice and any comments carefully** to address concerns raised there. Closed questions that receive edits within the first 5 days of closure are automatically put into a review queue to be considered for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Additionally, you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. **Leave a comment on the question itself** calling for it to be reopened. Be detailed: explain why the question shouldn't have been closed. Be constructive: name-calling is as likely to drive folks away as it is win them to your cause. Remember, anyone on the site with at least 3,000 reputation points can vote to reopen a question - even if a moderator closed it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Be sure that you've **read the close notice** and any comments on the question so you can **address any concerns** raised there. Addressing the concerns often means editing the post, which any user may do.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. **Flag the question** for moderator attention. Again, explain why it should be reopened. There is more than one moderator, and moderators do reconsider their decisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking for clarification on Meta typically also attracts the attention from our active community members and moderators and I have since moved your question to [SuperUser](http://superuser.com/questions/1044993/ping-resolving-to-strange-address), as you requested in a comment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8646" RevisionGUID="5614c60c-7e2d-4b26-af0a-4fe936f1846d" CreationDate="2016-02-24T18:29:14.710" UserId="306795" Text="Not sure if this is the right place for the question, but in [this question][1] indenting by four spaces isn't creating a code block. It's working just fine if I ask a new question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    like this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that adding a new line below my paragraph of text, then any text on the next line, then a blank line, then the code block made it work. I changed it to &quot;Try this location block general pattern.&quot; Seems like a minor bug, perhaps after the bullet list is the key part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any thoughts? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/759435/wordpress-varnish-nginx-php5-fpm-php5-fpm-firing-every-hit/759523#759523" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19798" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8646" RevisionGUID="5614c60c-7e2d-4b26-af0a-4fe936f1846d" CreationDate="2016-02-24T18:29:14.710" UserId="306795" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19799" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8647" RevisionGUID="0d668134-ba67-4ea4-9668-a7092f4870d4" CreationDate="2016-02-24T18:45:01.920" UserId="8897" Text="As mentioned [here][1], you have to add a comment after the list to help the markdown interpreter: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - List item &#xD;&#xA;     - List item &#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;     &lt;!----&gt; &#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;        code &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will show&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - List item &#xD;&#xA; - List item &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &lt;!----&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    code &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/298640/how-do-i-format-as-code-after-a-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8648" RevisionGUID="98df9736-9c28-46e3-9e35-d300981fd23c" CreationDate="2016-02-25T09:41:44.520" UserId="112922" Text="Recently I asked a Jenkins configuration question here on ServerFault, and it got migrated to StackOverflow (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35610719/is-there-a-way-to-separate-github-webhooks-in-three-categories-master-pull-req). I am confused becuse Jenkins is obviously a *server* (or perhaps I should call it a service), and from that perspective questions regarding jenkins are the same as questions regarding nginx, apache (httpd), postfix, dovecot, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, someone please explain the difference to me!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19801" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8648" RevisionGUID="98df9736-9c28-46e3-9e35-d300981fd23c" CreationDate="2016-02-25T09:41:44.520" UserId="112922" Text="Why are Jenkins related questions not suitable for ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19802" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8648" RevisionGUID="98df9736-9c28-46e3-9e35-d300981fd23c" CreationDate="2016-02-25T09:41:44.520" UserId="112922" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8649" RevisionGUID="5dc188e5-ab6e-4999-a954-738b80fbd594" CreationDate="2016-02-25T09:53:44.720" UserId="8897" Text="Basic configuration of a Jenkins server (e.g. installation, getting mail to work etc.) would be on topic here, but your question is about using it and then we get to the fact that Jenkins is a *development tool*, which is a topic for StackOverflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It can be a bit of a gray area, but I believe your question is quite clearly a &quot;using a developer tool&quot; type of question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19804" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8646" RevisionGUID="f9c898e6-4038-4410-9f43-46f8941c74ed" CreationDate="2016-02-25T09:55:00.757" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19805" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8650" RevisionGUID="76825103-ae7a-46f0-9cc6-a1ba2f91231f" CreationDate="2016-02-25T09:55:30.427" UserId="37681" Text="From the [product description](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Meet+Jenkins) page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Jenkins is an award-winning, cross-platform, continuous integration and continuous delivery application that increases your productivity. Use Jenkins to **build and test your software projects continuously** making it easier **for developers** to integrate changes to the project, and making it easier for users to obtain a fresh build. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That makes questions about using Jenkins primarily a question about development tooling  and much more suitable for SO than SF. [stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic](http://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic) specifically lists *&quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot;* as on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the [tag:jenkins] tag on ServerFault you'll 270 questions tagged compared to in excess of 14'000 on StackOverflow. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19806" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8650" RevisionGUID="d6631de2-0d3a-48cf-8763-232905f8d7b4" CreationDate="2016-02-25T10:09:12.130" UserId="37681" Comment="added 53 characters in body" Text="From the [product description](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Meet+Jenkins) page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Jenkins is an award-winning, cross-platform, continuous integration and continuous delivery application that increases your productivity. Use Jenkins to **build and test your software projects continuously** making it easier **for developers** to integrate changes to the project, and making it easier for users to obtain a fresh build. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That makes questions about using Jenkins primarily a question about development tooling  and much **more suitable for StackOverflow** than SF. [stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic](http://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic) specifically lists *&quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot;* as on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the [tag:jenkins] tag on ServerFault you'll 270 questions tagged compared to in excess of 14'000 on [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jenkins). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8650" RevisionGUID="d414e117-da5d-4e48-ab4d-db1ba36ff5cd" CreationDate="2016-02-25T10:22:12.240" UserId="37681" Comment="added 124 characters in body" Text="From the [product description](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Meet+Jenkins) page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Jenkins is an award-winning, cross-platform, continuous integration and continuous delivery application that increases your productivity. Use Jenkins to **build and test your software projects continuously** making it easier **for developers** to integrate changes to the project, and making it easier for users to obtain a fresh build. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That makes questions about using Jenkins primarily a question about development tooling and although configuring Jenkins as a server is on-topic for ServerFault it is much **more suitable for StackOverflow**.  &#xD;&#xA;[stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic](http://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic) specifically lists *&quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot;* as on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the [tag:jenkins] tag usage on ServerFault you'll see 270 questions tagged compared to in excess of 14'000 on [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jenkins), which seems to support that assumption.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19808" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8651" RevisionGUID="e2c59bf9-7c98-4af2-861e-777e9366c4ae" CreationDate="2016-02-29T15:38:25.657" UserId="93025" Text="I was looking for a suitable tag for [a question about the email headers my email server creates](http://serverfault.com/questions/759695/why-does-my-server-hostname-appear-in-exim-email-headers-sent-from-a-different-d)  but while looking I noticed that header-related tags could probably do with a clean-up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure there shouldn't be `header` and `headers` as separate tags. Two people follow `headers`, so maybe `header` should be merged into it, but should there be any generic `headers` tag at all, is it possible to be an expert on headers in general or is there something more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need `host-headers` and `requestheader`? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yrwuR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19809" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8651" RevisionGUID="e2c59bf9-7c98-4af2-861e-777e9366c4ae" CreationDate="2016-02-29T15:38:25.657" UserId="93025" Text="Which Header tags need beheading?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19810" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8651" RevisionGUID="e2c59bf9-7c98-4af2-861e-777e9366c4ae" CreationDate="2016-02-29T15:38:25.657" UserId="93025" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19811" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8651" RevisionGUID="7d64a86f-e62c-48ce-9c77-e09e149bf540" CreationDate="2016-02-29T16:22:06.530" UserId="37681" Comment="You can directly link to tags with [tag:&lt;tagname&gt;]" Text="I was looking for a suitable tag for [a question about the email headers my email server creates](http://serverfault.com/questions/759695/why-does-my-server-hostname-appear-in-exim-email-headers-sent-from-a-different-d)  but while looking I noticed that header-related tags could probably do with a clean-up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure there shouldn't be [tag:header] and [tag:headers] as separate tags.  &#xD;&#xA;Two people follow [tag:headers], so maybe [tag:header] should be merged into it, but should there be any generic [tag:headers] tag at all, is it possible to be an expert on headers in general or is there something more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need [tag:host-headers] and [tag:requestheader]? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yrwuR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19812" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8652" RevisionGUID="f2d8e8d9-046e-481a-a607-808ecfa9d4ee" CreationDate="2016-02-29T17:17:27.247" UserId="3038" Text="These tags are sufficiently generic as to not be all that useful. It's a concept, not a specific technology, and isn't the kind of thing we'd build a tag-community around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nor are they common enough to warrant blacklisting, so probably should be periodically gone-through and retagged with more specific items. That said, we could pretty easily alias header -&gt; headers to make them easier to find." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19817" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8654" RevisionGUID="de1a77d0-e294-4da9-b098-3fa2a2e8262c" CreationDate="2016-02-29T23:38:16.133" UserId="122695" Text="I asked a question (http://serverfault.com/questions/760410/) that has for whatever reason resolved itself after almost a day of not using the affected computer. I was going to do more troubleshooting just now but discovered that the problem went away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would delete this question if not for the answer that is/was not relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should be done in this case?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19818" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8654" RevisionGUID="de1a77d0-e294-4da9-b098-3fa2a2e8262c" CreationDate="2016-02-29T23:38:16.133" UserId="122695" Text="What do I do with a question that has become irrelevant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19819" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8654" RevisionGUID="de1a77d0-e294-4da9-b098-3fa2a2e8262c" CreationDate="2016-02-29T23:38:16.133" UserId="122695" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19820" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8635" RevisionGUID="b04c703c-0b0e-4038-9b67-afd009a00c54" CreationDate="2016-03-01T01:04:28.270" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/704472336720904192" />
  <row Id="19821" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8655" RevisionGUID="189026bc-36ae-4307-97c2-d4db441a2453" CreationDate="2016-03-01T03:42:39.113" UserId="256639" Text="Keep the question open, and when the trouble will be back you might be able to answer yourselft, as I read the answer provided, and the answer seem ok, as you have no clue what your problem was anyhow (and I just learn that firewalld is by default in CentOS 7 at the same time)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19822" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8656" RevisionGUID="8cc0ee60-64d4-4c26-a3b9-0fb3820d847f" CreationDate="2016-03-01T07:16:45.910" UserId="55514" Text="Firstly, thank you for asking!  It's nice when people care about not cluttering up the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, as someone's already found it useful, I'd definitely leave the question undeleted.  Your edit at the top makes it clear that, for now, you will be unable to test further suggestions because the problem has cleared itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only change to Yagmoth's suggestion I'd add is to accept the existing answer.  If the problem recurs, and that's not it, you can un-accept the answer at that time, and if you solve it yourself, post about that, and accept it.  If it doesn't, at least the question won't float around forever like a querulous albtaross who cannot be satisfied." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19823" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8657" RevisionGUID="f6e62ab7-a04a-4018-9de7-e288997dc13d" CreationDate="2016-03-01T07:19:15.370" UserId="118258" Text="You did the right thing for the moment by editing in that it self-resolved, to prevent people from making futile attempts at answering it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd wait a while to make sure it stays resolved... it has been my experience that problems which spontaneously resolve are also prone to spontaneously recur. If it stays spontaneously self-resolved, put that as an answer and accept it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you'd like, you always have the option to flag your own post for a mod to close or delete, as well, but [given that you got the question-ban warning back in June][1], you might not want to risk it.  If you want to do that anyway, just hit the `In need of moderator intervention` option and explain why you want your question closed or deleted.  No guarantees they will, but at least right now, it doesn't look like there's much value to the existing question and answer, so there's a decent chance they'll go along with such a request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8192/why-am-i-close-to-being-banned-from-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hJAUO.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19824" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8651" RevisionGUID="62f8b4e1-1149-4b3a-a095-db93806fdc42" CreationDate="2016-03-01T22:05:15.147" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/704789622711316480" />
  <row Id="19825" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8658" RevisionGUID="363e6eb9-d1bd-4d04-9471-293d03544d57" CreationDate="2016-03-02T09:40:40.313" UserId="214507" Text="It appears [tag:requestheader] was intended to be used about a specific configuration option in Apache. But some answers have used [tag:requestheader] where they should have been used [tag:http-headers]. Looks like there are 5 questions using it correctly and 5 using it incorrectly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either we should eliminate that tag altogether. Or we should retag those using it incorrectly, and create a tagwiki indicating what is correct usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like [tag:host-headers] is covering one specific HTTP header. I have proposed a tag wiki to that effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:header] and [tag:headers] seem too generic to be useful. On a quick look it seems like maybe 40-50% of them should be retagged as [tag:http-headers] while there is also maybe 30-40% about mail headers, and a few which are about other kinds of headers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19826" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8658" RevisionGUID="3f1e1f71-1a2f-4c8c-bef5-8b4dbab334bb" CreationDate="2016-03-02T13:21:49.830" UserId="214507" Comment="added 281 characters in body" Text="It appears [tag:requestheader] was intended to be used about a specific configuration option in Apache. But some answers have used [tag:requestheader] where they should have been used [tag:http-headers]. I saw only 10 questions in total with this tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a tag wiki explaining that this tag is for the Apache `RequestHeader` configuration directive. I have removed [tag:requestheader] from three questions and replaced it with [tag:http-headers] where appropriate. There are six questions left with the [tag:requestheader] tag, which all appear to actually be about Apache configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like [tag:host-headers] is covering one specific HTTP header. I have created a tag wiki explaining this. It looks like the majority of the 26 questions with this tag are using it consistently about the HTTP Host header. It might be useful to rename the tag as [tag:http-host-header].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:header] and [tag:headers] seem too generic to be useful. On a quick look it seems like maybe 40-50% of them should be retagged as [tag:http-headers] while there is also maybe 30-40% about mail headers, and a few which are about other kinds of headers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19827" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8658" RevisionGUID="0a5419a5-e1ec-4035-aa94-c64f8011a749" CreationDate="2016-03-02T13:27:07.863" UserId="214507" Comment="added 281 characters in body" Text="It appears [tag:requestheader] was intended to be used about a specific configuration option in Apache. But some answers have used [tag:requestheader] where they should have been used [tag:http-headers]. I saw only 10 questions in total with this tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a tag wiki explaining that this tag is for the Apache `RequestHeader` configuration directive. I have removed [tag:requestheader] from three questions and replaced it with [tag:http-headers] where appropriate. There are six questions left with the [tag:requestheader] tag, which all appear to actually be about Apache configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like [tag:host-headers] is covering one specific HTTP header. I have created a tag wiki explaining this. It looks like the majority of the 26 questions with this tag are using it consistently about the HTTP Host header. It might be useful to rename the tag as [tag:http-host-header]. I have removed the tag from [a single question](http://serverfault.com/q/331476/214507) about SMTP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:header] and [tag:headers] seem too generic to be useful. On a quick look it seems like maybe 40-50% of them should be retagged as [tag:http-headers] while there is also maybe 30-40% about mail headers, and a few which are about other kinds of headers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8658" RevisionGUID="4eea946f-325b-4d0e-a59c-0b90d5f6019a" CreationDate="2016-03-02T13:32:16.170" UserId="214507" Comment="added 281 characters in body" Text="It appears [tag:requestheader] was intended to be used about a specific configuration option in Apache. But some questions have used [tag:requestheader] where they should have been using [tag:http-headers]. I saw only 10 questions in total with this tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a tag wiki explaining that this tag is for the Apache `RequestHeader` configuration directive. I have removed [tag:requestheader] from three questions and replaced it with [tag:http-headers] where appropriate. There are six questions left with the [tag:requestheader] tag, which all appear to actually be about Apache configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like [tag:host-headers] is covering one specific HTTP header. I have created a tag wiki explaining this. It looks like the majority of the 26 questions with this tag are using it consistently about the HTTP Host header. It might be useful to rename the tag as [tag:http-host-header]. I have removed the tag from [a single question](http://serverfault.com/q/331476/214507) about SMTP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:header] and [tag:headers] seem too generic to be useful. On a quick look it seems like maybe 40-50% of them should be retagged as [tag:http-headers] while there is also maybe 30-40% about mail headers, and a few which are about other kinds of headers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19829" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8659" RevisionGUID="069c3633-ae5e-4fc7-bac0-9d9c0c322e55" CreationDate="2016-03-02T22:42:13.637" UserId="126699" Text="You do not need to do the entire review queue yourself!  Even if someday you are miraculously elected moderator!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the initial close votes were cast in error, it would be another story, but I'm not sure this pattern actually prevents anything from being done, and it's work that needs doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that noob is also going through the close vote review queue on at least as regular a basis as he trolls for old bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's too bad that some votes are ageing off.  Perhaps we need moderator help to slam some things shut." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19830" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8659" RevisionGUID="2c98a6a0-b687-4cbc-a99f-aeec039986b8" CreationDate="2016-03-02T22:50:39.617" UserId="126699" Comment="added 352 characters in body" Text="You do not need to do the entire review queue yourself!  Even if someday you are miraculously elected moderator!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the initial close votes were cast in error, it would be another story, but I'm not sure this pattern actually prevents anything from being done, and it's work that needs doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that noob is also going through the close vote review queue on at least as regular a basis as he trolls for old bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's too bad that some votes are ageing off.  Perhaps we need moderator help to slam some things shut.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As always, don't cast initial close votes on things that are basic but entirely reasonable:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/760892/why-does-this-netstat-tln-output-show-entries-for-0-0-0-0-022-and-127-0-0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Casting the first vote on cpanel garbage that we have community consensus is clearly off topic is not a problem, but rather a service." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19831" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8660" RevisionGUID="e7ea251c-22ce-4d19-8e02-9e7aa0628700" CreationDate="2016-03-06T16:33:32.510" UserId="199695" Text="I have a question about feature differences between two Fluke cable and network testing tools.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's probably more appropriate for e.g. an Amazon community question but I havent been getting responses there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it ok to ask it here, or is there any way I can formulate it to be appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19832" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8660" RevisionGUID="e7ea251c-22ce-4d19-8e02-9e7aa0628700" CreationDate="2016-03-06T16:33:32.510" UserId="199695" Text="Can I ask for a comparison between two specific testing tools?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19833" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8660" RevisionGUID="e7ea251c-22ce-4d19-8e02-9e7aa0628700" CreationDate="2016-03-06T16:33:32.510" UserId="199695" Text="|discussion|questions|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19834" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8661" RevisionGUID="82d8c366-4db2-44a9-be51-bb4a5c4b8847" CreationDate="2016-03-06T17:35:58.317" UserId="9517" Text="Without seeing your actual question it is difficult to tell but my feeling is that it won't go down well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why can't you call/email Fluke and ask one of their sales engineers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19835" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8662" RevisionGUID="3d454a40-0834-46e5-bb91-239ee8a5c574" CreationDate="2016-03-06T18:45:12.197" UserId="37681" Text="Such a question would most likely be considered a request for a product recommendation and closed as off-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations** are considered [**off-topic**](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on serverfault.com because they attract [low quality, opinionated and spam answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6140) and [the answers become obsolete quickly](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6488). Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general we prefer questions that allow objective answers and a much better style of question would be: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What to look for in cable tester?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My current tester is a $10,- unit that is only useful to determine a if a pair in patch cable is broken or not. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have seen testers that cost an arm and a leg but I don't really know what features are gimmicks and what should I really care about?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  -  Do I want to know about impedance and cross-talk?     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  -  How useful and reliable is a distance measurement to a cable fault?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Should I only care how much bandwidth a cable can support..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19836" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8654" RevisionGUID="0d436fca-8f13-4a74-a5a4-b71db4fe4407" CreationDate="2016-03-06T22:37:42.527" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/706609729972400128" />
  <row Id="19837" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8662" RevisionGUID="a63e5aa8-fc07-4b83-b418-dfdb85ec62bf" CreationDate="2016-03-07T09:14:31.507" UserId="37681" Comment="added 439 characters in body" Text="Such a question would most likely be considered a request for a product recommendation and closed as off-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations** are considered [**off-topic**](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on serverfault.com because they attract [low quality, opinionated and spam answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6140) and [the answers become obsolete quickly](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6488). Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We expect a professional to be able to find the [product specs](http://www.flukenetworks.com/content/datasheet-linkrunner) and a feature comparison is also an exercise in &quot;spot the differences&quot; that doesn't take a rocket scientist and would make a low quality question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![spot the differences][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general we prefer questions that show that you already did some background research and which allow objective answers and a much better style of question would be: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What to look for in cable tester?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My current tester is a $10,- unit that is only useful to determine a if a pair in patch cable is broken or not. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have seen testers that cost an arm and a leg but I don't really know what features are gimmicks and what should I really care about?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  -  Do I really want to know the impedance and cross-talk numbers?     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  -  How useful and reliable is a distance measurement to a cable fault?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Should I only care how much bandwidth a cable can support?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Some tools specifically mention IPv6 support, what has IPv4 vs IPv6 to do with cable testing?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XXdBv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19838" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8663" RevisionGUID="7d32d26b-a547-438c-8a42-34bc90763d6f" CreationDate="2016-03-08T01:27:35.793" UserId="16254" Text="So I stumbled on a post when OP clearly was out of their league. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the comments of an answer, the OP was informed that the scope of work was such that they should pay for it. Further down, a second commenter appears to be attempting to establish private communication with the OP (possibly for the purposes of selling him their services).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In comments on the main thread, the same commenter left this comment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I suspect I know the answer. Possibly. Contact me if you need more information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this sort of thing permitted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19839" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8663" RevisionGUID="7d32d26b-a547-438c-8a42-34bc90763d6f" CreationDate="2016-03-08T01:27:35.793" UserId="16254" Text="Soliciting chargeable work from OP?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19841" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8664" RevisionGUID="d82ce12c-bc1d-46df-9771-333a4b25cefe" CreationDate="2016-03-08T01:34:48.253" UserId="20815" Text="In general, if a question is reasonably scoped, and *can* be answered here on the site, it should be answered here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In many cases, though, the OP is so far into the weeds that professional, paid help is truly needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really don't have a problem with people soliciting work on the site, as long as they're providing value via answers. In this case, the person in question is clearly providing great value to the site, and would be absolutely qualified to help the OP." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8665" RevisionGUID="4c120456-d5d0-476f-8802-a504acf9fb6e" CreationDate="2016-03-08T06:55:11.737" UserId="9517" Text="The person in question isn't soliciting for paid work, they are responding to the OPs statement that they are willing to pay for a resolution. Even if that were not the case I can't see a problem with taking tech support off site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that many people forget is that Server Fault is Q&amp;A not tech support. This OP needs and wants tech support as their underlying problem cannot be resolved on site by Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it came about &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered the [headline question](http://serverfault.com/a/762020/95170) It is clear from all the comments though that the OP doesn't want t hear that the kernel is acting correctly , as they have 'lots of free memory'. so I left this comment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... [If you're not going to listen to what people who are clearly knowledgeable have to say then perhaps you should pay for your support because advice is worth what you pay for it. The advice won't be different but you'll have paid for it so will value it more][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the OP responded&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  [I would happily pay for advice. Do you know any places where I can do so?][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I contacted someone who I'm fairy sure will be able to figure this out and encouraged them to contact the OP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This won't be straightforward. It won't be solvable by asking the OP questions in the comments. It will require access to the system and time to resolve.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Q&amp;A is not tech support. Tech support is not Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958733_762020&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958734_762020" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19843" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8665" RevisionGUID="17cc2928-c666-4f38-8585-39867258b7c9" CreationDate="2016-03-08T07:11:26.083" UserId="9517" Comment="added 148 characters in body" Text="The person in question isn't soliciting for paid work, they are responding to the OPs statement that they are willing to pay for a resolution. Even if that were not the case I can't see a problem with taking tech support off site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that many people forget is that Server Fault is Q&amp;A not tech support. This OP needs and wants tech support as their underlying problem cannot be resolved on site by Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it came about &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered the [headline question](http://serverfault.com/a/762020/95170) It is clear from all the comments though that the OP doesn't want t hear that the kernel is acting correctly , as they have 'lots of free memory'. So I left this comment &lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... [If you're not going to listen to what people who are clearly knowledgeable have to say then perhaps you should pay for your support because advice is worth what you pay for it. The advice won't be different but you'll have paid for it so will value it more][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the OP responded&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  [I would happily pay for advice. Do you know any places where I can do so?][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I contacted someone who I'm fairy sure will be able to figure this out and encouraged them to contact the OP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This won't be straightforward. It won't be solvable by asking the OP questions in the comments. It will require access to the system and time to resolve.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Q&amp;A is not tech support. Tech support is not Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Note that my comment doesn't say, as the OP above suggests, `_that the scope of work was such that they should pay_'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958733_762020&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958734_762020" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19844" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8665" RevisionGUID="09df6e00-1bc9-41c6-b297-01cd892b0675" CreationDate="2016-03-08T07:58:19.510" UserId="9517" Comment="added 171 characters in body" Text="You have misread and/or misunderstood my comment about payment and you misrepresent what happened in your question based upon that. Nowhere is scope of work mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The person in question isn't soliciting for paid work, they are responding to the OPs statement that they are willing to pay for a resolution. Even if that were not the case I can't see a problem with taking tech support off site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that many people forget is that Server Fault is Q&amp;A not tech support. This OP needs and wants tech support as their underlying problem cannot be resolved on site by Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it came about &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered the [headline question](http://serverfault.com/a/762020/95170) It is clear from all the comments though that the OP doesn't want t hear that the kernel is acting correctly , as they have 'lots of free memory'. So I left this comment &lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... [If you're not going to listen to what people who are clearly knowledgeable have to say then perhaps you should pay for your support because advice is worth what you pay for it. The advice won't be different but you'll have paid for it so will value it more][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the OP responded&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  [I would happily pay for advice. Do you know any places where I can do so?][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I contacted someone who I'm fairy sure will be able to figure this out and encouraged them to contact the OP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This won't be straightforward. It won't be solvable by asking the OP questions in the comments. It will require access to the system and time to resolve.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Q&amp;A is not tech support. Tech support is not Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Note that my comment doesn't say, as the OP above suggests, `_that the scope of work was such that they should pay_'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958733_762020&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958734_762020" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8665" RevisionGUID="540217c8-7cfb-4d4d-be04-c858d3455fb9" CreationDate="2016-03-08T08:11:48.700" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="You have misread and/or misunderstood my comment about payment and you misrepresent what happened in your question based upon that. Nowhere is scope of work mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The person in question isn't soliciting for paid work, they are responding to the OPs statement that they are willing to pay for a resolution. Even if that were not the case I can't see a problem with taking tech support off site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that many people forget is that Server Fault is Q&amp;A not tech support. This OP needs and wants tech support as their underlying problem cannot be resolved on site by Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it came about &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered the [headline question](http://serverfault.com/a/762020/95170) It is clear from all the comments though that the OP doesn't want to hear that the kernel is acting correctly, as they have 'lots of free memory'. So I left this comment &lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... [If you're not going to listen to what people who are clearly knowledgeable have to say then perhaps you should pay for your support because advice is worth what you pay for it. The advice won't be different but you'll have paid for it so will value it more][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the OP responded&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  [I would happily pay for advice. Do you know any places where I can do so?][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I contacted someone who I'm fairy sure will be able to figure this out and encouraged them to contact the OP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This won't be straightforward. It won't be solvable by asking the OP questions in the comments. It will require access to the system and time, to resolve.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Q&amp;A is not tech support. Tech support is not Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Note that my comment doesn't say, as the OP above suggests, `_that the scope of work was such that they should pay_'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958733_762020&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958734_762020" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19846" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8651" RevisionGUID="8d224b46-a546-4c26-b5fc-ce21bba72885" CreationDate="2016-03-08T21:11:02.000" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8656" RevisionGUID="41af1b42-647a-40e6-89ec-d2b224856633" CreationDate="2016-03-09T08:19:20.897" UserId="55514" Comment="added 138 characters in body" Text="Firstly, thank you for asking!  It's nice when people care about not cluttering up the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, as someone's already found it useful, I'd definitely leave the question undeleted.  Your edit at the top makes it clear that, for now, you will be unable to test further suggestions because the problem has cleared itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only change to Yagmoth's suggestion I'd add is to accept the existing answer.  If the problem recurs, and that's not it, you can un-accept the answer at that time, and if you solve it yourself, post about that, and accept it.  If it doesn't, at least the question won't float around forever like a querulous albtaross who cannot be satisfied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: it's been a week, and I notice you still haven't accepted the answer to your original question.  You might want to fix that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19848" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8095" RevisionGUID="c288e1dd-f1f6-4051-b6c2-69c755591bab" CreationDate="2016-03-10T21:45:13.013" UserId="126632" Comment="Fixed broken link" Text="Unfortunately Server Fault is [unable to support web hosting control panels for a variety of reasons][1]. But you may still be able to get help at:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Your Service Provider&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are using a web hosting resource (e.g. shared hosting or VPS) provided by someone else and need help with the control panels to manage it, first contact your service provider. If the service provider is unable or unwilling to help, continue on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Vendor Support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally you should first seek support from the vendor of your control panel. They know their products best and will be able to give you the most appropriate help. The support pages of the most popular control panels are available:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cPanel/WHM][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[DirectAdmin][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ISPConfig][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kloxo/HyperVM][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Plesk][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ServerPilot][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Virtualmin][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ZPanel][9]&#xD;&#xA;# Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Stack Exchange sites may also be able to help you with your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Webmasters][10] may be able to help you with questions about running your website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux][11] may be able to help with questions about Linux and Linux applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Web Hosting Industry&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may be other forums and community resources you can visit. A small sampling of these follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Digital Point Forums][12] has a [Site &amp; Server Administration][13] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Web Hosting Talk][14] has a [Hosting Software and Control Panels][15] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://cpanel.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.directadmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.ispconfig.org/page/en/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://lxcenter.org/get-support&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://cscontact.plesk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverpilot.io/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://www.virtualmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://www.zpanelcp.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/site-server-administration.18/&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19851" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8667" RevisionGUID="dbf5ea89-73a9-4bd2-aa68-b3a5878bf926" CreationDate="2016-03-15T14:42:44.590" UserId="167129" Text="This question briefly touches on this subject: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7919/167129 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But none of the answers really address the general question comprehensively about what types of docker questions are on topic and two _sound_ conflicting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a fair bit of work with Docker right now. I am never sure if SF is the right place (and know you, ah, protect your site scope with a fervor) - it might be nice to have a more comprehensive listing for what types of Docker questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Topics like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Creation of docker containers&#xD;&#xA; - Networking of docker containers&#xD;&#xA; - Orchestration of docker container [networks](https://xkcd.com/350/)&#xD;&#xA; - Dockerfiles/docker-compose&#xD;&#xA; - Docker command line parameters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all _seem_ to me like they would fit the scope here but it would be nice to have a feeling for what types of topics fit the scope, with respect to Docker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;My question which is prompting this is basically how to most effectively mount libfaketime into a precreated Docker container and manipulate the time in the container.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19852" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8667" RevisionGUID="dbf5ea89-73a9-4bd2-aa68-b3a5878bf926" CreationDate="2016-03-15T14:42:44.590" UserId="167129" Text="What is the scope of what docker questions are on topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19853" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8667" RevisionGUID="dbf5ea89-73a9-4bd2-aa68-b3a5878bf926" CreationDate="2016-03-15T14:42:44.590" UserId="167129" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19854" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8668" RevisionGUID="47a07775-b23b-4198-afcf-d804f6f0ed1b" CreationDate="2016-03-16T04:29:09.647" UserId="126632" Text="There isn't a hard-and-fast rule, and as I mentioned when [a similar question arose on Meta Stack Overflow][1], topic overlap is possible and permitted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, the very rough boundary that I usually look at is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it happens _inside_ the container, it is probably not for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA; - If it happens _outside_ the container, it probably is something for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Deploying the hardware and storage which a production Docker uses most likely belongs here. For instance, setting up Docker to store volumes on an NFS server.&#xD;&#xA; * Connecting Docker to a production network probably belongs here. For instance, bridging Docker to a physical switch; configuring IP address ranges, etc.&#xD;&#xA; * Fetching metadata about the Docker environment (e.g. the IP address of a related container) from within your program running in a container most likely belongs on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA; * Learning how various basic Linux commands work is best asked on Super User or Unix &amp; Linux. (And U&amp;L is probably where I would recommend you take your specific question first.)&#xD;&#xA; * Architecting the environment that a container provides to the application it runs is an area of overlap. It's not really programming, but programmers are often (usually wrongly) expected to do it. It's closer to operations, and has many operations issues programmers are ill-equipped to handle, but administrators often don't or aren't allowed to participate (which is also wrong). Worse, Docker's design encourages this. But that's another discussion... For topicality, as I said before, make your best guess and bring your hazmat suits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/276579/1068283" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19855" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8669" RevisionGUID="64df98df-7573-4b5d-95b5-03f4b11d0c0b" CreationDate="2016-03-16T06:40:42.090" UserId="188837" Text="I uploaded a screenshot to ServerFault, or more precisely, to stack.imgur.com. The screenshot contained personal information, which I only discovered afterwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I replaced the screenshot in the answer, but I want to delete the very image from stack.imgur.com. How would I do that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19856" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8669" RevisionGUID="64df98df-7573-4b5d-95b5-03f4b11d0c0b" CreationDate="2016-03-16T06:40:42.090" UserId="188837" Text="Accidentally shared personal information via screenshot. How to delete from stack.imgur.com?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19857" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8669" RevisionGUID="64df98df-7573-4b5d-95b5-03f4b11d0c0b" CreationDate="2016-03-16T06:40:42.090" UserId="188837" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19858" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8670" RevisionGUID="07b4ddf1-23fc-42b7-9df2-c4c649c43d71" CreationDate="2016-03-16T07:30:45.647" UserId="233883" Text="Use the [Contact Us](http://meta.serverfault.com/contact) form at the bottom of the page (select Other), and give us the link to whichever images you want removed. We will take care of it from there (assuming you uploaded them through this site, we can't remove them from normal imgur, just stack.imgur -- doesn't look like that should be a problem in this case).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Here is a link to the [canonical post on MSE](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/202717/how-can-i-remove-an-image-from-imgur/202719#202719))" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19859" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8668" RevisionGUID="46a8b4e2-1c66-4fa8-bc0d-f4996f87ede7" CreationDate="2016-03-16T07:38:09.517" UserId="126632" Comment="added 63 characters in body" Text="There isn't a hard-and-fast rule, and as I mentioned when [a similar question arose on Meta Stack Overflow][1], topic overlap is possible and permitted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, the very rough boundary that I usually look at is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it happens _inside_ the container, it is probably not for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA; - If it happens _outside_ the container, it probably is something for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Deploying the hardware and storage which a production Docker uses most likely belongs here. For instance, setting up Docker to store volumes on an NFS server.&#xD;&#xA; * Connecting Docker to a production network probably belongs here. For instance, bridging Docker to a physical switch; configuring IP address ranges, etc.&#xD;&#xA; * Fetching metadata about the Docker environment (e.g. the IP address of a related container) from within your program running in a container most likely belongs on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA; * Learning how various basic Linux commands work is best asked on Super User or Unix &amp; Linux. (And U&amp;L is probably where I would recommend you take your specific question first, as it doesn't seem to be about programming or Docker-specific.)&#xD;&#xA; * Architecting the environment that a container provides to the application it runs is an area of overlap. It's not really programming, but programmers are often (usually wrongly) expected to do it. It's closer to operations, and has many operations issues programmers are ill-equipped to handle, but administrators often don't or aren't allowed to participate (which is also wrong). Worse, Docker's design encourages this. But that's another discussion... For topicality, as I said before, make your best guess and bring your hazmat suits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/276579/1068283" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8671" RevisionGUID="e33592a1-7df8-4add-963b-fd2b72c37313" CreationDate="2016-03-16T10:36:43.630" UserId="58408" Text="I came across [Must boot manually after a manual installation of Debian on ZFS root file system](http://serverfault.com/q/763361/58408) on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP had not included the specific error messages in the question (they were posted in a comment about two days later) and I felt the post could use some copy-editing. So I [proposed an edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/257535) to that effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That edit was rejected, because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * This edit does not make the post even a little bit easier to read, easier to find, more accurate or more accessible. Changes are either completely superfluous or actively harm readability.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, I don't understand why either of these reject reasons would apply to my proposed edeit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit added the specific errors the OP is seeing to the question itself, which would seem to make it **more accurate** and/or **easier to find**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit (IMO) improved formatting, fixed a typo, and cleaned up some of the grammar. I don't see how that **should have been written as a comment or an answer**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone please shine some light on why my edit was rejected?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19861" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8671" RevisionGUID="e33592a1-7df8-4add-963b-fd2b72c37313" CreationDate="2016-03-16T10:36:43.630" UserId="58408" Text="Why was my edit to &quot;Must boot manually after a manual installation of Debian on ZFS root file system&quot; rejected?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19862" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8671" RevisionGUID="e33592a1-7df8-4add-963b-fd2b72c37313" CreationDate="2016-03-16T10:36:43.630" UserId="58408" Text="|discussion|specific-question|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19863" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8672" RevisionGUID="0ae89576-0e10-43c3-b966-df241111c5ad" CreationDate="2016-03-16T11:05:01.620" UserId="8897" Text="Naturally, only the reviewers can tell why they rejected the edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I see a major problem which might have lead me to reject as well if I didn't take the time to click through to the original question: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You added the text of an error message that what never in the original question and that might or might not have been the one the OP really saw and which was also formualated and formatted in a way that it might be interpreted in way that you adressed the OP with it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the error message came from a comment, but the reviewers don't see the commment section, only the edited question (*) so you should have at least left a better edit description than &quot;copy editing&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*) This is one of the reasons I don't review - the whole review system interface sucks and is just to much legwork to get the whole picture of what you are supposed to review...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19864" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8672" RevisionGUID="70654a43-246b-4e78-9499-7ddbbac415c5" CreationDate="2016-03-16T11:10:58.023" UserId="8897" Comment="added 171 characters in body" Text="Naturally, only the reviewers can tell why they rejected the edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I see a major problem which might have lead me to reject as well if I didn't take the time to click through to the original question: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You added the text of an error message that what never in the original question and that might or might not have been the one the OP really saw and which was also formualated and formatted in a way that it might be interpreted in way that you adressed the OP with it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the error message came from a comment, but the reviewers don't see the commment section, only the edited question (*) so you should have  left a better edit description than &quot;copy editing&quot; to make your intentions clearer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've now added a slightly improved version of your edit (I can't override the review decision). Anyway, thanks for taking the time for this! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*) This is one of the reasons I don't review - the whole review system interface sucks and is just to much legwork to get the whole picture of what you are supposed to review...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19865" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8673" RevisionGUID="84c20601-9c8c-4742-b2af-245bee65559f" CreationDate="2016-03-16T17:03:08.297" UserId="55514" Text="My personal feeling is that docker is a *fantastic* development tool, but it has **no place** in production.  We have a close reason that says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on Stack Overflow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So on that basis I don't expect to find most docker questions on-topic for SF.  I accept that this may not be a majority viewpoint, but it's mine, and it will givern my close-voting practices in this regard.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19866" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8674" RevisionGUID="a97c8a04-a540-48b0-9519-b483b9010eee" CreationDate="2016-03-16T19:59:09.313" UserId="226538" Text="Not to pick on any particular question, but I noticed [this question][question] doesn't appear to have anonymized:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- an IP address from the server access log&#xD;&#xA;- the referer header&#xD;&#xA;- the domain name of the site being configured&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I should clarify that I don't think there's anything wrong with doing that, per se. The person who runs the site has the right to mention their site and post their logs. That's all fine. The OP should be allowed to do that if they want to for whatever reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I feel like there should be a community policy on this. Specifically, I feel like we should encourage anonymizing that kind of thing. Here are a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you're posting a question on here, you're often posting that question because something isn't working, or is behaving unexpectedly. So, by definition, whatever system you're talking about is misconfigured. That misconfiguration may be harmless, but it may well be exploitable. A default policy of asking people to obscure / change details which identify the machine(s) they're configuring (e.g. domain name, IP address) will keep them (and their users) protected without significantly affecting the quality of questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Example addresses are available for most protocols (e.g. `*.example.com` for DNS, the [`203.0.113.0/24`][example-ipnet] subnet for IP), and situations like this are perfect opportunities to use those addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Whoever owns that client IP address probably wouldn't want it arbitrarily posted. We have no reason to believe that person was being abusive, and their specific information almost certainly isn't relevant to the question at hand. Is it unethical to post their information? No. But it is impolite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like there's already an informal culture of being careful not to share anything **too** sensitive (like authentication tokens or HIPAA data), but it would be nice to have an explicit, unambiguous policy on information which may not be legally restricted but which it could be irresponsible to disclose. Partly because I feel like this is something that most people don't even think about at all, and once you post that information and realize you probably shouldn't have it's already too late (because the information cannot be removed; it remains available in the revision history and in the caches of sites which crawl and archive SE-network sites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[question]: http://serverfault.com/questions/764214/suddenly-started-experiencing-enormous-wait-times-before-requests-hit-server&#xD;&#xA;[example-ipnet]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3151491/example-com-is-ok-for-domain-example-what-is-example-ip-address" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19867" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8674" RevisionGUID="a97c8a04-a540-48b0-9519-b483b9010eee" CreationDate="2016-03-16T19:59:09.313" UserId="226538" Text="Should anonymizing IP addresses, hostnames, company names and other PII be encouraged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19868" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8674" RevisionGUID="a97c8a04-a540-48b0-9519-b483b9010eee" CreationDate="2016-03-16T19:59:09.313" UserId="226538" Text="|discussion|security|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19869" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8675" RevisionGUID="68d70389-c56c-438e-b236-d389190b0be6" CreationDate="2016-03-16T20:17:52.217" UserId="20815" Text="My first thought about this is that people often anonymize **really** poorly, and in doing so, make it difficult or impossible for anyone else to understand what is going on. If people could be convinced to anonymize really well, then that would be great, but as you've no doubt seen, even asking people to formulate a decent, on-topic question here is challenging, let alone anonymizing correctly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, site mods and SE staff have the ability to redact private information from a question or answer, even in the edit history of posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, oftentimes anonymizing *at all* makes it impossible to answer the question. This comes up most often in DNS-related questions where the DNS isn't behaving as the OP thinks it should be. For many of these, posting the actual domain in question can mean the difference between getting a fast, accurate answer in a very short amount of time, and going back and forth in ad nauseam in comments, everyone getting frustrated, and someone ragequitting the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To conclude, I don't think this is a big enough deal to have a community policy on. In instances where things should be anonymized, they can be (even retroactively), and in cases where not enough information is posted, comments to that effect are usually helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19870" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="8674" RevisionGUID="b116c263-70b8-4bca-bc1a-c1bb25a269df" CreationDate="2016-03-16T20:20:46.480" UserId="126632" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[963],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="19871" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8673" RevisionGUID="e22b497a-2eff-4268-a974-90879144a758" CreationDate="2016-03-17T10:09:03.413" UserId="55514" Comment="edited body" Text="My personal feeling is that docker is a *fantastic* development tool, but it has **no place** in production.  We have a close reason that says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on Stack Overflow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So on that basis I don't expect to find most docker questions on-topic for SF.  I accept that this may not be a majority viewpoint, but it's mine, and it will govern my close-voting practices in this regard.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19872" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8667" RevisionGUID="17901709-237f-4866-adf1-43c3a2ed9647" CreationDate="2016-03-18T14:30:29.407" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/710835771759075328" />
  <row Id="19873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8676" RevisionGUID="29a75895-2d6c-46b6-92f4-0520c695b47d" CreationDate="2016-03-18T18:04:55.107" UserId="127293" Text="I post recently about an issue I had regarding Upstart and Ubuntu 14.04. Two mods chimed in, one suggesting I use a systemd based OS, and another supporting the suggestion to consider another OS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, is it reasonable advice for people to suggest such a massive change as using a different OS? In my experience, most sysadmins would prefer to use the latest version of their preferred OS, but policy and political reasons prevent us from always doing that. Do I need to explicitly state that I cannot use another OS than the one I'm asking for help with? To me, it seems quite flippant to suggest that I *just* use a different OS, as if that is even close to an easy change to make in most corporate environments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would love more than anything to pick and choose every bit of software I get to deploy. However, and I can only assume this is true for most members of this community, I don't always get to do that at work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19874" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8676" RevisionGUID="29a75895-2d6c-46b6-92f4-0520c695b47d" CreationDate="2016-03-18T18:04:55.107" UserId="127293" Text="Is the suggestion to use a different Operating System reasonable?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19875" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8676" RevisionGUID="29a75895-2d6c-46b6-92f4-0520c695b47d" CreationDate="2016-03-18T18:04:55.107" UserId="127293" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8677" RevisionGUID="0589be98-293e-4db7-9107-399e8a654bf6" CreationDate="2016-03-18T18:44:20.087" UserId="6177" Text="Sure, it's totally reasonable.  (more to come)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8677" RevisionGUID="01312ad5-0dc4-48db-bba6-ae664d02aa48" CreationDate="2016-03-18T18:55:21.860" UserId="6177" Comment="added 1066 characters in body" Text="Sure, it's totally reasonable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, the suggestion was made in a comment, it's just an offhand bit of advice, and I'm confident the person who made the suggestion is aware that it's not always trivial to switch to a different OS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But if you're having trouble with the exact sequence of processes and services starting, and if another distribution has better tools to control the sequencing, that's a useful and legitimate answer for anyone else who comes across the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might not be useful to you because of factors that aren't mentioned in your question, but that's what upvotes and accepting are for.  If another answer comes along and explains how to do what you want in the distribution you're using, then you'd upvote and accept that answer.  Even if &quot;use a different OS&quot; was the only answer you got, you could still leave a comment and say that's not an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the fact that they're mods isn't relevant, but the fact that they're #3 and #15 in total reputation is an indication that they have a lot of knowledge and experience, so maybe it is worth considering the suggestion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19878" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8678" RevisionGUID="92edfc8b-46f8-4faf-a507-fa0f11a692e4" CreationDate="2016-03-18T19:47:25.513" UserId="8897" Text="Beside what Ward already said, please consider the following: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- We don't know what your restrictions are. Maybe you already run e.g. CentOS in your environment and could use such a system for your task, or you have the freedom to introduce it if necessary. Or maybe you are in an early planning/testing phase where a switch is possible anyway. All this means that switching the OS is not necessarily an expensive or intrusive option. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Advice on the StackExchange network is free. This also means others have the freedom to tell you things you might not want to hear or that are not useful for you. Reputation or mod status is irrelevant for this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Most important: Both your question and answers and comments are not only for you but for everyone. If you don't profit from a piece of advice, others might. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19879" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8679" RevisionGUID="2170d758-cd44-4669-a538-85e76b89e9d2" CreationDate="2016-03-18T22:22:36.727" UserId="126632" Text="Others have made most of the points I would have made myself, so I won't repeat them, but as the person who made the suggestion you're concerned about, I do want to offer something that hasn't really been mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We see questions from people in a very wide variety of environments, from small businesses run from someone's garage, up to Fortune 50 companies. And these people have widely varying backgrounds and levels of experience, from people who don't even know what IT _is_, developers thrown into IT without warning, all the way up to Tom Limoncelli (who literally wrote the book on being a professional sysadmin).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not possible, therefore, to know exactly what your environment and experience are, unless you disclose them. If there's enough context, we can make educated guesses, but such guesses can still be wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time I made this suggestion, I had no idea what your environment was, but given what little context was available, I considered it more likely that you were in an environment where it was relatively easier to make changes. This turned out not to be the case. Further, it seemed more likely to me that you were either satisfied with Ubuntu, or possibly not familiar with other distributions. Nothing given in the original question indicated otherwise, though you have indicated here that neither is likely to be true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even if you're in an environment where changes are difficult, that does not necessarily mean they're impossible. And this is merely a suggestion, after all. It's not a critique of your company policies (of which I knew nothing) and it's not an insult to your experience or lack thereof (of which I also knew nothing). It's only a point for possible consideration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S.: Ubuntu 16.04 will finally have systemd, so perhaps that is something you will find easier to deploy in your existing environment?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8680" RevisionGUID="5ea5ead2-fd1c-46b7-8e90-03538f237058" CreationDate="2016-03-21T15:14:55.367" UserId="57468" Text="[![Create and run applications in Linux containers.][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nziWL.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://getfedora.org/en/cloud/download/atomic.html&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8681" RevisionGUID="b662cf49-117a-4329-b859-12390efaf9aa" CreationDate="2016-03-22T11:50:48.360" UserId="200560" Text="Where do questions about ansible,  Jenkins,  puppet,  chef and others....belong? &#xA;&#xA;I see them on stack overflow and server fault. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19882" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8681" RevisionGUID="b662cf49-117a-4329-b859-12390efaf9aa" CreationDate="2016-03-22T11:50:48.360" UserId="200560" Text="Configuration management questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19883" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8681" RevisionGUID="b662cf49-117a-4329-b859-12390efaf9aa" CreationDate="2016-03-22T11:50:48.360" UserId="200560" Text="|feature-request|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19884" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8682" RevisionGUID="277cc8bf-1f38-4e5f-9474-e0945a6bf6e2" CreationDate="2016-03-22T12:56:45.313" UserId="3038" Text="Such things are generally in the overlap between our topicalities. You'll get answers on both, but they are considered topical here. [I've even asked them](http://serverfault.com/questions/349046/could-not-find-class-and-yet-it-is-there)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19885" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8683" RevisionGUID="a4f130ad-0a37-4c33-8a42-fe8dd1812bbe" CreationDate="2016-03-23T07:14:46.430" UserId="37681" Text="I wouldn't classify Jenkins as a configuration management tool.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [The ServerFault consensus](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8648/why-are-jenkins-related-questions-not-suitable-for-serverfault) about Jenkins is that most question are about using it as development tooling  and therefore much more topical on Stack Overflow. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19886" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8684" RevisionGUID="46a461dc-3269-4825-8c68-169fbd619fd0" CreationDate="2016-03-23T10:59:35.620" UserId="214885" Text="Not long ago I cam across [this][1] question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Naturally, my first reaction was to simply vote to close it. Not sure why everyone else did not do it and even a moderator did not do it but rather just commented on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any way that is not a question that professionals would ask. Is this site still for professionals or not? If that is the kind of users that this site has, no wonder that there are only a handful of people replying and a huge amount of people only asking (a huge number of non-professional questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My actual question is: what can we do more about this kind of things in order to improve the quality of the website? It does not look like voting and trying to close questions is enough but rather maybe we need that the actual real users are more educated in regards to what they have to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/765107/configuring-nginx-to-use-default-port-and-index" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19887" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8684" RevisionGUID="46a461dc-3269-4825-8c68-169fbd619fd0" CreationDate="2016-03-23T10:59:35.620" UserId="214885" Text="Are we professionals or...?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19888" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8684" RevisionGUID="46a461dc-3269-4825-8c68-169fbd619fd0" CreationDate="2016-03-23T10:59:35.620" UserId="214885" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19889" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8685" RevisionGUID="c40476cc-f5a0-4d71-94a1-a9fbb98ee439" CreationDate="2016-03-23T11:35:26.747" UserId="37681" Text="As the moderator concerned, *on occasion* I let the community do their part too...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You, and everybody else with [sufficient reputation](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions) in the community, can cast close votes and should do so when you feel there's a need. The moderator vote is absolute and should only be used sparingly (at least that's the theory). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So unless a question immediately makes my eyes bleed a reasonably well formatted, more-or-less on-topic question but from a PFY  might *&quot;slip by&quot;* and might occasionally even get a helpful comment too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A **comment** from a moderator like me, or anybody else for that matter is, is not an [**up vote**](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor an endorsement of any question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19890" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8686" RevisionGUID="f86043ad-5f9b-4e1d-bb94-a5c43b83b655" CreationDate="2016-03-23T11:49:38.500" UserId="8897" Text="Not again, please. This has been discussed *ad nauseam* and really will lead nowhere. There are different views of what SF should be and what the target audience should be, most important between a sizeable part of our most active users and StackExchange as the company that owns and run this site and frankly, unless we convince SE to adopt this view, we can't do anything about the situation and I doubt even then anything could be done anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and I agree with HBruijn - a mod not closing a question isn't an endorsement. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19891" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8684" RevisionGUID="c071ff63-9495-44db-9c5d-bd9545bcbbf5" CreationDate="2016-03-23T11:49:56.437" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|doomed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8686" RevisionGUID="755a4316-4cd1-4d07-b77e-f0de105ac157" CreationDate="2016-03-23T13:33:25.693" UserId="55514" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="Not again, please. This has been discussed *ad nauseam* and really will lead nowhere. There are different views of what SF should be and what the target audience should be, most importantly between a sizeable part of our most active users and StackExchange as the company that owns and run this site and frankly, unless we convince SE to adopt this view, we can't do anything about the situation and I doubt even then anything could be done anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and I agree with HBruijn - a mod not closing a question isn't an endorsement. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19893" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8687" RevisionGUID="bbfd38f0-9ab7-4e3e-bb5b-e7e02de88e79" CreationDate="2016-03-23T16:52:43.757" UserId="9517" Text="No, Server Fault is no longer for professionals it is for [professional quality questions][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That many, if not most people asking questions fail even, to make that standard is regrettable.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is though easy to deal with. Downvote, vote to close and move on as you see fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The good news is that with all the fail ending up on SE, Yahoo! Answers is improving.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8687" RevisionGUID="10821011-6a2d-4ca5-92eb-1ef21906a327" CreationDate="2016-03-23T17:01:29.337" UserId="9517" Comment="added 514 characters in body" Text="No, Server Fault is no longer for professionals it is for [professional quality questions][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That many, if not most people asking questions fail even, to make that standard is regrettable.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is though easy to deal with. Downvote, vote to close and move on as you see fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The good news is that with all the fail ending up on SE, Yahoo! Answers is improving.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My actual question is: what can we do more about this kind of things in order to improve the quality of the website? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Very little. Fewer and fewer 'senior' members play the game any more. New members with skills arrive and frequently leave long before attaining the privileges to be helpful in managing quality. Voting on SF is absolutely appalling, some people, even quite senior and moderators almost never bother.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is no longer a Q&amp;A site it has become tech support for the clueless of the internet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19895" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8688" RevisionGUID="9e3d2cbb-9f60-4780-8a83-02435b35567a" CreationDate="2016-03-23T18:18:52.390" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; My actual question is: what can we do more about this kind of things in order to improve the quality of the website? It does not look like voting and trying to close questions is enough but rather maybe we need that the actual real users are more educated in regards to what they have to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain and Sven have pointed out the big picture problems and why there might not be anything we can do about the non-professional questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if **you** want to *try to do something,* voting and closing are the best tools you have available... and **you** could use them more. (Please don't take the following too seriously or personally, I've made it about you and exaggerated a bit for effect only.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;[Crappy questions that are downvoted and have no answers will get automatically deleted.][1]  And questions that are at -2 (or worse) are a much better indication that crappy questions aren't wanted than ones that sit at 0.  You've only voted 81 times in total - less than I've voted in the last 3 days!  Get out there, click the down arrow on every crappy question you see and move then move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing and reviewing&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;Although downvoted questions don't have to be closed to be automatically deleted, closing them prevents answers from being posted and makes it even clearer that they're crappy.  I can't see how many times you've voted to close, but I only see 5 close-vote reviews in your profile.  Everyone else who's posted on this thread has done a fair amount of closing and reviewing, it's your turn!  (For bonus marks, do what I do and click through to the actual question when you're reviewing close-votes, downvote the ones that deserve it, then go back and finish the review.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the rest of you...&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feel free to downvote more often, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5781/how-to-find-and-clean-up-bad-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19896" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8689" RevisionGUID="c91c919b-f8a2-440e-a898-af7778abdd94" CreationDate="2016-03-31T12:31:07.547" UserId="145804" Text="I recently reviewed a question on serverfault, added a comment, and replied to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Q:](http://serverfault.com/q/767256/145804) Installing Ubuntu 14.04 Server as Web server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realised that the question was questionable, because the new user was asking in 75% of his questions for recommendations about products, the thought I would pass on some advice anyway:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [A:](http://serverfault.com/a/767272/145804) Your question is asking for recommendations, which is a subjective matter and will probably attract a lot of subjective answers based on personal observations and personal preferences.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;AFAIK your best bet is to just ask Google for recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, I agree that voting a question down that does not comply with the sites rules is an option, but should people who answer these questions be voted down as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or asked differently: Is it bad practise to answer questions that do not comply with the sites rules?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks. I am looking forward to your answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19897" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8689" RevisionGUID="c91c919b-f8a2-440e-a898-af7778abdd94" CreationDate="2016-03-31T12:31:07.547" UserId="145804" Text="Voted Down on Answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19898" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8689" RevisionGUID="c91c919b-f8a2-440e-a898-af7778abdd94" CreationDate="2016-03-31T12:31:07.547" UserId="145804" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8690" RevisionGUID="4e30a751-5e21-40e1-a66a-e4a411ee81be" CreationDate="2016-03-31T13:54:22.150" UserId="37681" Text="I have said it frequently enough when people ask about down votes: By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to an answer states: *&quot;This answer is not useful&quot;*, which is short, to the point and of course quite subjective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [manual](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down)  explains a bit more: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition we don't like spam, link-only answers or answers that consist of just code/screenshots/command lines without supporting text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other than the above we don't have a policy on voting certain types of answers, but *&quot;crappy questions attract crappy answers&quot;* and the down votes for the both of them can go hand-in-hand. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it bad practise to answer questions that do not comply with the sites rules?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO it is great that you are willing to share your knowledge and experience and you can answer and/or comment whatever question you feel is worth to expend the energy on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But from the perspective of maintaining a healthy community/site *rewarding &quot;bad behaviour&quot;* is not constructive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your own answer already shows some of that struggle as well, you explain you don't want to outright recommend certain products and end up recommending the OP to use a search engine with certain keywords instead. Which, technically speaking, does not actually answer the question... &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19900" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8691" RevisionGUID="0c3bb2a7-6b1f-4c57-bbc3-a56ed37a5428" CreationDate="2016-04-01T05:49:54.783" UserId="9517" Text="&gt; Is it bad practise to answer questions that do not comply with the sites rules?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is sub optimal, answering an off topic, crappy questions implicitly encourages them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are procedures/policies/processes in place (down vote/vote to close/automatic deletion) that help improve the quality of Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a less than topical/bad question gets answered and the answers get up voted sufficiently then the automagic deletion routines fail to delete it. It gets indexed by google and this draws in more people with the same issue(s) - this is an example of [broken windows][1] theory in action. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can clearly be seen with [tag:cpanel] et al. We ruthlessly close *panel questions as off topic yet they keep coming. People even complain that SF is [honey-potting cPanel][2] via google, this couldn't be further from the truth.&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8607/honeypotting-serverfault-for-questions-that-should-not-be-asked-should-this-sto" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19901" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8691" RevisionGUID="f65e242f-0b1a-453b-ae28-ee236461e003" CreationDate="2016-04-01T05:59:15.850" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="&gt; Is it bad practise to answer questions that do not comply with the sites rules?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is sub optimal, answering off topic, crappy questions implicitly encourages them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are procedures/policies/processes in place (down vote/vote to close/automatic deletion) that help improve the quality of Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a less than topical/bad question gets answered and the answers get up voted sufficiently then the automagic deletion routines fail to delete it. It gets indexed by google and this draws in more people with the same issue(s) - this is an example of [broken windows][1] theory in action. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can clearly be seen with [tag:cpanel] et al. We ruthlessly close *panel questions as off topic yet they keep coming. People even complain that SF is [honey-potting cPanel][2] via google, this couldn't be further from the truth.&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8607/honeypotting-serverfault-for-questions-that-should-not-be-asked-should-this-sto" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19902" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8692" RevisionGUID="a0c079b4-82a8-4675-82fb-bd8e4e899825" CreationDate="2016-04-05T14:51:11.740" UserId="247368" Text="This may generalize to other questions, but I found a question that seems to me as well formulated, it's an interesting question, but the problem that the questioner user had was a typo in it's configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is this: http://serverfault.com/questions/691822/zabbix-web-interface-says-zabbix-server-is-offline-when-failing-over-to-passive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, the user simply answered it's own question and accepted it, not having any comments or more answers. There is only 1 vote, and that is on the answer (probably done by the user the made question and the answer).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had the intention to flag it in order to be closed, but didn't found a valid reason in the flagging options to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what should be done to questions like this, where a user posts a question, but the problem was with the user's configuration? Is this a valid question for ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19903" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8692" RevisionGUID="a0c079b4-82a8-4675-82fb-bd8e4e899825" CreationDate="2016-04-05T14:51:11.740" UserId="247368" Text="What to do with a question where answer is &quot;I had a typo&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19904" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8692" RevisionGUID="a0c079b4-82a8-4675-82fb-bd8e4e899825" CreationDate="2016-04-05T14:51:11.740" UserId="247368" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19905" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8693" RevisionGUID="9e18c407-1770-47ca-86c1-0bda8d3ddc63" CreationDate="2016-04-05T15:08:17.717" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, it's a valid question. Why shouldn't it be? It may even help others who made the same or similar mistakes in the future by encouraging to double check syntax or host names.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8694" RevisionGUID="b65e0f18-bc88-4f63-88e8-a7d4a0545742" CreationDate="2016-04-05T17:28:59.390" UserId="6177" Text="This question came up again recently and I thought a clear answer here would be useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The consensus seems to be that most questions where the problem turns out to be a typo are ok.  The answers could be useful to someone else who makes the same mistake or a similar one, especially if there's some troubleshooting information in the question or answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="19909" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="85b988f0-b758-4ac9-a153-2148e49ab4ed" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:32:26.030" UserId="8897" Text="It turns out the the [recent question](http://serverfault.com/questions/769357/recovering-from-a-rm-rf) (link only visible with enough rep) regarding the misuse of `rm -rf` in Ansible was actually just a [hoax](http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2016/04/15/news/cancella_l_azienda_per_sbaglio_la_disavventura_tecnologica_di_marco_marsala-137693154/?ref=twhr&amp;timestamp=1460722285000&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter)  in some kind of viral marketing effort. It become quite famous on various media and gathered a large number of views. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't think we should allow ServerFault to be abused in such way, I deleted the question once I learned about the hoax. However, this will rob the kind people that took the time to answer him of the rep points they earned for this, in particular the [Journeyman Geek](http://serverfault.com/users/33193/journeyman-geek) with 185 upvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, how should we deal with this question? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19910" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="85b988f0-b758-4ac9-a153-2148e49ab4ed" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:32:26.030" UserId="8897" Text="What to do with the &quot;rm -rf&quot; hoax question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19911" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="85b988f0-b758-4ac9-a153-2148e49ab4ed" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:32:26.030" UserId="8897" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8697" RevisionGUID="53f9d40a-d2f5-4212-b834-8a83d5a12daf" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:33:01.110" UserId="8897" Text="Keep the question deleted. This has no place here at all. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19913" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8698" RevisionGUID="d43a435e-cbfa-4395-ae8d-9ae8b8dbe0f0" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:34:25.103" UserId="8897" Text="Undelete the question and edit it to explain the situation. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19914" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="16519fbf-61a6-41f5-9d7d-7c8eb08bc63a" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:35:22.670" UserId="8897" Comment="added 12 characters in body; edited title" Text="It turns out the the [recent question](http://serverfault.com/questions/769357/recovering-from-a-rm-rf) (link only visible with enough rep) regarding the misuse of `rm -rf` in Ansible was actually just a [hoax](http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2016/04/15/news/cancella_l_azienda_per_sbaglio_la_disavventura_tecnologica_di_marco_marsala-137693154/?ref=twhr&amp;timestamp=1460722285000&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter)  in some kind of viral marketing effort. It become quite famous on various media and gathered a large number of views. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't think we should allow ServerFault to be abused in such way, I deleted the question once I learned about the hoax. However, this will rob the kind people that took the time to answer him of the rep points they earned for this, in particular the [Journeyman Geek](http://serverfault.com/users/33193/journeyman-geek) with 185 upvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, how should we deal with this question? Vote below. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19915" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="16519fbf-61a6-41f5-9d7d-7c8eb08bc63a" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:35:22.670" UserId="8897" Comment="added 12 characters in body; edited title" Text="What to do with the &quot;rm -rf&quot; hoax question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8699" RevisionGUID="9a95cda5-0376-4ba7-ab61-d3e89cf7f5ad" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:47:24.400" UserId="339727" Text="Option 3, disassociate the question from the user.  Lets the question and its useful answers stay around, and denies this troll the promotional value of his little experiment in viral trolling." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19917" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8700" RevisionGUID="28b4981e-1d19-4e7a-9cff-05a1a371c6b0" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:53:19.017" UserId="9517" Text="It was closed as a dupe. Delete the hoax and keep the dupe. Consider merging the answers from the hoax into it. Remember SF is for practical problems you are trying to solve. A hoax by definition isn't this.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19918" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8701" RevisionGUID="1c9b4037-bbfc-4c88-b23c-1025eb2d4635" CreationDate="2016-04-15T13:54:23.367" UserId="9517" Text="Consider Nuking the OP's account too. Anything less will just encourage other marketing stunts like this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8702" RevisionGUID="c9541e7d-a885-43a4-ba85-6caeaa882b6e" CreationDate="2016-04-15T17:09:46.183" UserId="706" Text="Undelete the question, mark it as a dupe, add a note, and lock it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has a significant number of inbound links, and a lot of traffic right now.  Deleting it leaves these links broken, &quot;Page Not Found&quot; to the vast majority of viewers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Marking it as a duplicate directs users to the more pertinent real question, while not denying people the opportunity to read and laugh at the hoax.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Locking it prevents any further issues with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, even hoax questions can provide some value, and there is a lot of value in the answers, even if they can't be moved as-is to the new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly, those who spent time giving great answers are not denied the reputation gained, but once locked also won't continue to see their reputation climb due to the popularity of the question versus the value of their answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8703" RevisionGUID="04ce992d-2994-4217-8cba-1078904326bb" CreationDate="2016-04-15T18:12:35.397" UserDisplayName="user122772" Text="Edit the question so other sites that created news based on this thread can double-check the information, mark as spam, since the definition of spam on SE is self-promotion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Exists only to promote a product or service, does not disclose the author's affiliation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If he was looking for viral marketing attention, this is nothing but spam." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19921" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="51b7ec22-fcbb-4759-9a61-3c06711a52e5" CreationDate="2016-04-15T20:24:18.400" UserId="152073" Comment="Question was undeleted, no longer applies." Text="It turns out the the [recent question](http://serverfault.com/questions/769357/recovering-from-a-rm-rf) regarding the misuse of `rm -rf` in Ansible was actually just a [hoax](http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2016/04/15/news/cancella_l_azienda_per_sbaglio_la_disavventura_tecnologica_di_marco_marsala-137693154/?ref=twhr&amp;timestamp=1460722285000&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter)  in some kind of viral marketing effort. It become quite famous on various media and gathered a large number of views. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't think we should allow ServerFault to be abused in such way, I deleted the question once I learned about the hoax. However, this will rob the kind people that took the time to answer him of the rep points they earned for this, in particular the [Journeyman Geek](http://serverfault.com/users/33193/journeyman-geek) with 185 upvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, how should we deal with this question? Vote below. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8705" RevisionGUID="564d119a-949e-4e26-99d6-ee69b3b22ad2" CreationDate="2016-04-16T00:06:02.683" UserDisplayName="user87122" Text="Simply deleting the question might actually teach a lesson everyone who decided to make a story off a simple question on a Q/A website, without even considering the possibility that the claims in the original post might be inaccurate (though I am pretty sure they have). Even if there was no ill intent involved it's still a duplicate of a question which has been asked countless times on ServerFault and many other websites on the StackExchange network. The popularity of the thread and countless websites linking to it should not warrant any exceptions in this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for punishing the author, I don't think his motivations should be grounds for actually punishing him in any way as long as his question adhered to the rules. And I believe it did, except for the duplication part." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19927" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="4a5d2903-e8cb-4ce6-9581-bc533317c661" CreationDate="2016-04-16T01:12:24.147" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/721144174557425664" />
  <row Id="19928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8706" RevisionGUID="318f8ab1-55fc-442b-8761-f5a5d840221b" CreationDate="2016-04-16T06:23:23.107" UserId="214507" Text="I came across a [question](http://serverfault.com/q/550276/214507) asking the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Recently, I have encountered a problem of limiting Internet Access to specific programs. Could anybody recommend a good way of doing that, without using any particular software?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the [answers](http://serverfault.com/a/730989/214507) says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use &quot;nointernet&quot; instead of &quot;no-internet&quot;. For whatever reason Ubuntu 14.04 can't handle the dash when you try to use sg or chgrp (it prompts for a password, then fails).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there is no connection between question and answer, I flagged this as not an answer. Obviously this was meant as a comment on an [earlier answer](http://serverfault.com/a/550278/214507).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flag was declined. Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19929" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8706" RevisionGUID="318f8ab1-55fc-442b-8761-f5a5d840221b" CreationDate="2016-04-16T06:23:23.107" UserId="214507" Text="Why does this count as a valid answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19930" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8706" RevisionGUID="318f8ab1-55fc-442b-8761-f5a5d840221b" CreationDate="2016-04-16T06:23:23.107" UserId="214507" Text="|support|flagging|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8707" RevisionGUID="8689bfcc-ee1f-4286-bcf7-ee7ea59f6db9" CreationDate="2016-04-16T07:51:46.010" UserId="8897" Text="I hadn't had a coffee yet ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In such cases, you can help by making the situation more obvious. Leave a comment below the answer or use the &quot;other&quot; flag reason and explain there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19932" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="443600e9-05c0-477f-9918-a84596daeaa9" CreationDate="2016-04-16T12:51:37.047" UserId="8897" Comment="added 205 characters in body" Text="It turns out the the [recent question](http://serverfault.com/questions/769357/recovering-from-a-rm-rf) regarding the misuse of `rm -rf` in Ansible was actually just a [hoax](http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2016/04/15/news/cancella_l_azienda_per_sbaglio_la_disavventura_tecnologica_di_marco_marsala-137693154/?ref=twhr&amp;timestamp=1460722285000&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter)  in some kind of viral marketing effort. It become quite famous on various media and gathered a large number of views. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't think we should allow ServerFault to be abused in such way, I deleted the question once I learned about the hoax. However, this will rob the kind people that took the time to answer him of the rep points they earned for this, in particular the [Journeyman Geek](http://serverfault.com/users/33193/journeyman-geek) with 185 upvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, how should we deal with this question? Vote below. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;There is a clear majority towards merging the question into [this one][1]. I'll do this now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587102/monday-morning-mistake-sudo-rm-rf-no-preserve-root" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8709" RevisionGUID="d4e8f75e-9092-40e9-9133-cd21a7d10e3c" CreationDate="2016-04-17T00:23:08.287" UserId="236483" Text="Edit the question, don't delete it. The great thing about Stack Exchange is that we have the ability to turn bad questions into good ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't matter that the story isn't true; the only problem with this question is that the story is irrelevant. It can be improved by removing the details that are both useless and false.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I accidentally ran `rm -rf /` on multiple machines, deleting everything on them (including offsite backups because the remote storage was mounted).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How I can recover from a `rm -rf /` now in a timely manner?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19939" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8709" RevisionGUID="8f630088-373a-44dc-b7ea-7f730133e437" CreationDate="2016-04-17T00:28:19.070" UserId="236483" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="Edit the question, don't delete it. The great thing about Stack Exchange is that we have the ability to turn bad questions into good ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't matter that the story isn't *true*; the problem with this question is that the story is *irrelevant*. It can be improved by removing the details that are both useless and false.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I accidentally ran `rm -rf /` on multiple machines, deleting everything on them (including offsite backups because the remote storage was mounted).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How I can recover from a `rm -rf /` now in a timely manner?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8710" RevisionGUID="c8020741-619a-4a40-b509-5f38d7732541" CreationDate="2016-04-17T12:52:06.583" UserId="96078" Text="How do we deal with actual spam? This is actual spam, and should be treated the same way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19942" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8712" RevisionGUID="e40fd112-531d-498d-a59b-0516efdc985c" CreationDate="2016-04-17T14:55:10.727" UserId="106483" Text="His account should be deleted, and the question should be heavily edited in content, along with a warning message explaining what happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll outline why I think so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His hoax post in itself has the following issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - it abuses free help&#xD;&#xA; - he claimed basically that people answering are stupid for not noticing he didn't show the GNU option that'd catch his error&#xD;&#xA;  - that lacks relevance because humans trying to help someone who made a mistake will often assume he made more than the one he's showing around&#xD;&#xA;  - there is a lot of operating systems, even linux-based ones where it'd have worked&#xD;&#xA; - he violates ethical standards for systems administrators. as such it's a pity he's holding the job. we don't just got technical requirements but also a certain code to work by. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**intentionally misleading** people fails that code. even more so if it is for &quot;marketing purposes&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - he fails to even thank people&#xD;&#xA; - he failed to understand that people tried to help him and assumed we don't spot his error (while the dupe pointed to no-preserve-root case, making obvious to a sane person that mods assumed he DID run that and was just too stupid to properly give his example&#xD;&#xA; - he's also not aware older ansible versions might have let him come away with empty vars (iirc that's the case if you go back 2 years in versions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, I also think if this is not stopped now, we will get a larger problem. A much larger one.&#xD;&#xA;This is a very similar story as the first spam message ever, which went to usenet and didn't get policed hard enough.&#xD;&#xA;That is why we have spam now. it goes back over 20 years because some company got away with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Delete the guy's account and email him that he is to never come back unless he vows to act in a manner that respects this place.&#xD;&#xA;He spit in SO's face and there's no reason to keep him around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And _most definitely_ not the question if we lose rep. over it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO the most important answer in the thread was the one &quot;you need a lawyer&quot;, pointing him at the point where you need to interrupt technical measures for business measures to not totally fail in compliance.&#xD;&#xA;I felt really sorry for this poor guy trying to fix it on a technical level where he has to let go and come out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO duping is not really enough, since the linked question iirc concerned only one server whereas he pretended to have taken out everything. (system failure vs. everything failure)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for verification in news etc.: I found out enough that he's working in some isp context and his past questions weren't super-duped skilled, so it was plausible. I tried to verify via webhostingtalk if there's any outcries from affected customers but a) italy isn't well represented there b) there's always a few dead incompetent ISP's.&#xD;&#xA;This makes it kinda futile - this guy assumes we should have caught him on it when we just tried to calm someone who was (pretense) completely out of their depth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That, in my mind, shows he's not really a kind person anyway. &#xD;&#xA;I don't him around here and much less so I want his &quot;marketing&quot; to be a thing we encounter again. They can buy adspace for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a sysadmin I feel insulted by the fact he thinks he's doing the same job." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19948" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8714" RevisionGUID="b271b525-2a99-490a-820a-eb32d7be2f8c" CreationDate="2016-04-18T16:34:08.550" UserId="120433" Text="So, this question would have absolutely nothing to do with [this actual situation](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36072240)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It sounds to me as if the OP was pancaking in his message when I read the question, the comments also clarify him trying to cover his backside.  The change of his profile is likely to protect his employability in future given that majority of employers will use Stack Exchange and source developers from it.  Especially senior engineers who will conduct the interviews.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In which case there were two points that I think would benefit people and reasons for why this question shouldn't be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Someone raised a valid questions about the `--no-preserve-root` and a comment suggesting this is valid only for new versions of Linux from 2012 (or something)&#xD;&#xA;2. Although there is no solution to a physical deletion without any form of back-up giving answers that can assist in snapshots, back-up procedures etc would be very beneficial." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8715" RevisionGUID="88ba74b7-38a3-44ac-836b-fc6cc668691f" CreationDate="2016-04-18T16:36:21.810" UserId="155817" Text="I have a pipeline that runs some computationally intensive tasks on a Linux machine. The script that launches these checks the current load average and waits if it is above a certain threshold. I would like to ask for help determining what that threshold should be. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am thinking of asking on SF because i) this is running on a professional environment, a ~20 CPU server (I say approximately because this is a VM and the number of CPUs varies, which is why I need to vary my threshold accordingly) and ii) this is more of a sysadmin issue than a programming one; I know how to set the average, I need help in choosing what the threshold should be. We currently allow it to be well above the number of cores and it doesn't seem to be causing any trouble. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not, however, a professional sysadmin as such. On the other hand, I work in a small startup and I am as much of one as anyone else around. Since I am aware of SF's scope, I though I'd ask before actually asking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, would such a question from a non-professional sysadmin who is nevertheless performing profesional sysadmin tasks at the moment be on topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19950" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8715" RevisionGUID="88ba74b7-38a3-44ac-836b-fc6cc668691f" CreationDate="2016-04-18T16:36:21.810" UserId="155817" Text="Can I ask for help on choosing a load average threshold?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19951" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8715" RevisionGUID="88ba74b7-38a3-44ac-836b-fc6cc668691f" CreationDate="2016-04-18T16:36:21.810" UserId="155817" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8716" RevisionGUID="98d45711-5385-4308-9927-e9d018d85675" CreationDate="2016-04-18T16:47:11.847" UserId="20815" Text="Yah, seems like you've done your homework. Go ahead and ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Be sure to provide as much detail as you can, including your thought process and what you've already tried to implement thus far." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19953" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8717" RevisionGUID="46e428bc-943e-454d-aa3b-e00764836034" CreationDate="2016-04-18T17:40:12.350" UserId="214507" Text="After a question was recently closed the poster of said question started downvoting posts of everybody participating in the closure of his question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is such behavior considered appropriate? If not is there anything other users should do if such behavior is noticed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case anybody wonder how I could deduce what had happened, this is what I saw: Within the first 10 minutes after the question was closed each person participating in the closure had one old post downvoted. That does not look like a coincidence at all. Moreover the reputation of the person who had asked the closed question had dropped by as many points as the number of answers among the downvoted posts. (I can provide a link to the closed question if really necessary, but I think it might be better if I leave that out.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19954" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8717" RevisionGUID="46e428bc-943e-454d-aa3b-e00764836034" CreationDate="2016-04-18T17:40:12.350" UserId="214507" Text="Downvoting in response to closed question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19955" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8717" RevisionGUID="46e428bc-943e-454d-aa3b-e00764836034" CreationDate="2016-04-18T17:40:12.350" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19958" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8719" RevisionGUID="4272f928-5536-477a-b3b1-66d908e78767" CreationDate="2016-04-18T17:55:18.000" UserId="118258" Text="&gt;After a question was recently closed the poster of said question started downvoting posts of everybody participating in the closure of his question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Is such behavior considered appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it's not.  Report it (like you did with this thread), and the mods will take a look.  It's been a while, but I recall there being a suspension category for this kind of behavior.  He certainly wouldn't be first to get a time-out for retaliatory voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a related note, this type of poster is just another reason to think twice about commenting on bad, downvoted questions.  You end up becoming the target of some asshole's misplaced anger a lot more often than anything constructive comes of it.  Better to just downvote, (and/or) vote to close, shake your head at the fail and move on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19959" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8719" RevisionGUID="16eca2d3-33a8-49ee-92e5-a8a4c38f8a1e" CreationDate="2016-04-18T18:28:33.970" UserId="6177" Comment="emphasis added" Text="&gt;After a question was recently closed the poster of said question started downvoting posts of everybody participating in the closure of his question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Is such behavior considered appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it's not.  Report it (like you did with this thread), and the mods will take a look.  It's been a while, but I recall there being a suspension category for this kind of behavior.  He certainly wouldn't be first to get a time-out for retaliatory voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a related note, this type of poster is just another reason to think twice about commenting on bad, downvoted questions.  You end up becoming the target of some asshole's misplaced anger a lot more often than anything constructive comes of it.  ***Better to just downvote, (and/or) vote to close, shake your head at the fail and move on.***" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19960" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="c888772a-8244-4842-8ccd-9a14425a93a7" CreationDate="2016-04-20T04:09:27.217" UserId="152073" Comment="added a link in English per contribution in comments" Text="It turns out the the [recent question](http://serverfault.com/questions/769357/recovering-from-a-rm-rf) regarding the misuse of `rm -rf` in Ansible was actually just a [hoax](http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2016/04/15/news/cancella_l_azienda_per_sbaglio_la_disavventura_tecnologica_di_marco_marsala-137693154/?ref=twhr&amp;timestamp=1460722285000&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter) ([English](http://www.snopes.com/man-deletes-company-code/)) in some kind of viral marketing effort. It become quite famous on various media and gathered a large number of views. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't think we should allow ServerFault to be abused in such way, I deleted the question once I learned about the hoax. However, this will rob the kind people that took the time to answer him of the rep points they earned for this, in particular the [Journeyman Geek](http://serverfault.com/users/33193/journeyman-geek) with 185 upvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, how should we deal with this question? Vote below. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;There is a clear majority towards merging the question into [this one][1]. I'll do this now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/587102/monday-morning-mistake-sudo-rm-rf-no-preserve-root" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19961" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8717" RevisionGUID="9e0575d8-f225-47a9-9eb1-87b5e3bcdc0a" CreationDate="2016-04-21T16:47:22.520" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/723191407213686789" />
  <row Id="19962" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8720" RevisionGUID="8322f2f9-dc9c-4c4b-b774-b6d53b3bfbbb" CreationDate="2016-04-21T20:05:32.650" UserId="331547" Text="Out of sheer boredom, I was looking through the collection of logo submissions that were made as part of the [StackOverflow Logo Design Contest][1], and I came across the following two designs, which look strikingly similar to the Server Fault logo:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Proposed Logo for StackOverflow][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Proposed Logo for StackOverflow][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This left me wondering. After StackOverflow started expanding and, among other things, created Server Fault, did it seek designs from proposed logo designs for StackOverflow, or is the similarity purely coincidental?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/logo-stackoverflow-6774/ &quot;StackOverflow Logo Design Contest&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xBAUa.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h0K4s.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19963" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8720" RevisionGUID="8322f2f9-dc9c-4c4b-b774-b6d53b3bfbbb" CreationDate="2016-04-21T20:05:32.650" UserId="331547" Text="Was the Server Fault logo derived from a StackOverflow logo proposal?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19964" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8720" RevisionGUID="8322f2f9-dc9c-4c4b-b774-b6d53b3bfbbb" CreationDate="2016-04-21T20:05:32.650" UserId="331547" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8720" RevisionGUID="064226da-be32-4f49-93a2-5154b75801c4" CreationDate="2016-04-21T20:12:37.827" UserId="331547" Comment="Added third design that looks similar" Text="Out of sheer boredom, I was looking through the collection of logo submissions that were made as part of the [StackOverflow Logo Design Contest][1], and I came across the following three designs, all of which look strikingly similar to the Server Fault logo:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Proposed Logo for StackOverflow][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Proposed Logo for StackOverflow][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Proposed Logo for StackOverflow][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This left me wondering. After StackOverflow started expanding and, among other things, created Server Fault, did it seek designs from proposed logo designs for StackOverflow, or is the similarity purely coincidental?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/logo-stackoverflow-6774/ &quot;StackOverflow Logo Design Contest&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xBAUa.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h0K4s.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/muyrA.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8721" RevisionGUID="4eaff456-d7f0-4d5d-a5b6-6406bf23331e" CreationDate="2016-04-22T03:54:12.630" UserId="6177" Text="[They ran another logo contest for ServerFault.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They didn't *seek* designs based on proposed SO logos, but the design brief for the SF logo did encourage &quot;thematic similarity,&quot; so maybe individual designers got inspiration from the earlier contest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, who knows...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://99designs.ca/logo-design/contests/logo-serverfault-20088" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8722" RevisionGUID="0834b3f1-96a7-4468-9b96-333819b9d2ef" CreationDate="2016-04-25T21:00:55.403" UserId="101328" Text="&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am very far from being an expert in systems admin (I'm a programmer) but I want to set up my own private work environment with a VPN, Jira, GitLab and a bunch of VMs (some with linux servers, some with Windows) and I have no idea where to start asking the questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I use SuperUser? ServerFault? Is there a better forum elsewhere?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19968" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8722" RevisionGUID="0834b3f1-96a7-4468-9b96-333819b9d2ef" CreationDate="2016-04-25T21:00:55.403" UserId="101328" Text="What StackExchange board is best for asking about setting up a linux server for VPN, Jira, GitLab and some VMs?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19969" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8722" RevisionGUID="0834b3f1-96a7-4468-9b96-333819b9d2ef" CreationDate="2016-04-25T21:00:55.403" UserId="101328" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8723" RevisionGUID="2a6cee5a-12a4-4258-85d1-70d210eabffa" CreationDate="2016-04-26T02:40:38.547" UserId="6177" Text="ServerFault is probably not the right place to ask your questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Specific* questions about installing and configuring software would be on topic here, but not the general overview you seem to want.  &quot;What is the best way to achieve this?&quot; is both too broad and too much a matter of opinion to get good answers here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wanting to put all of those tools on one server because it's your personal environment would also likely get your questions closed because that's not a typical sysadmin environment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8724" RevisionGUID="fea0fccf-4a15-4d22-b75a-09f1c5ab5ba7" CreationDate="2016-04-26T03:06:26.843" UserId="126950" Text="I have received 4 downvotes and 1 upvote on my 5 questions regarding the Ganglia monitoring system:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/q/771854/126950&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/q/772885/126950&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/q/772126/126950&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/q/772381/126950&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/q/772522/126950&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not accustomed to the rules of this Stack Exchange website. What's the issue with my questions on Ganglia?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Nr5Nz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19972" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8724" RevisionGUID="fea0fccf-4a15-4d22-b75a-09f1c5ab5ba7" CreationDate="2016-04-26T03:06:26.843" UserId="126950" Text="What's the issue with my questions on Ganglia?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19973" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8724" RevisionGUID="fea0fccf-4a15-4d22-b75a-09f1c5ab5ba7" CreationDate="2016-04-26T03:06:26.843" UserId="126950" Text="|discussion|questions|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19974" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8725" RevisionGUID="f4aae1db-e9ca-4030-821d-46b8730a50a6" CreationDate="2016-04-26T03:31:29.797" UserId="1375" Text="The tooltip, when you hover over the downvote arrow, says &quot;This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;.  That's the closest you'll get to an authoritative answer as to why anyone downvoted a question or answer, absent a comment from a downvoter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My thoughts on why I might downvote them, if I were in that sort of mood:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;do we need to patch&quot;: A mixture of too broad and no clear problem statement.  You're mushing up all sorts of things in that question, and it's hard to tell exactly what you want help with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;graphics are nan&quot;: asking &quot;what could explain this?&quot; is just *begging* for someone to answer &quot;sunspots&quot;.  The close reason this question has attracted sums up the problem very nicely: &quot;Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;Can gmond be configured to not need a restart?&quot;  This one seems fine to me, and it's the one that's gotten an upvote, so all seems well there.  The downvote could very well be someone who saw your other questions and went on a derp spree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;showing both hostnames and IPs&quot;  This one is another magnet for close votes for &quot;lack of sufficient information to reproduce&quot;.  Computers don't decide to do things differently all on their own.  Something changed in your environment.  What was it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;adding more colours&quot;  This one seems reasonable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, in general, there's no real need to link to the wikipedia page for ganglia in your questions... anyone here who needs to be told what ganglia is *and* can't work out how to search for it is probably not your desired target audience." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19975" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8726" RevisionGUID="937f3b2d-38ee-4295-b068-0e7962166212" CreationDate="2016-04-27T19:04:38.007" UserId="10683" Text="a user asked a question and set bounty:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Apache tries to access wsgi-rest parameters in DocumentRoot (AH01797) - Server Fault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted my answered it (in hope to get bounty), yet few moments later, I noticed my answer was converted into comment for whatever reason...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even got upvote (answer was useful) from another user...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can my question converted back from comment into answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/731739/apache-tries-to-access-wsgi-rest-parameters-in-documentroot-ah01797" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19976" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8726" RevisionGUID="937f3b2d-38ee-4295-b068-0e7962166212" CreationDate="2016-04-27T19:04:38.007" UserId="10683" Text="your post was converted to a comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19977" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8726" RevisionGUID="937f3b2d-38ee-4295-b068-0e7962166212" CreationDate="2016-04-27T19:04:38.007" UserId="10683" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19979" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8728" RevisionGUID="fafdfe97-faec-47fb-9575-e3f302307434" CreationDate="2016-04-27T19:55:34.740" UserId="118258" Text="A moderator would have to undelete it, as normal users can't cast undelete votes on answers deleted by mods.  For what it's worth, I agree with you that it is an answer to the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8729" RevisionGUID="ecac4d9e-4b33-4148-8a95-da63620cc529" CreationDate="2016-04-27T23:34:40.143" UserId="351804" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [How can I clear the DHCP GUI in OSX Server? Ghost clients in the building](http://serverfault.com/questions/773437/how-can-i-clear-the-dhcp-gui-in-osx-server-ghost-clients-in-the-building)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19982" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8729" RevisionGUID="ecac4d9e-4b33-4148-8a95-da63620cc529" CreationDate="2016-04-27T23:34:40.143" UserId="351804" Text="Is it better to ask about OSX server-related-questions (small-to.mid-sized, Enterprise) in Serverfault or Ask Different?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19983" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8729" RevisionGUID="ecac4d9e-4b33-4148-8a95-da63620cc529" CreationDate="2016-04-27T23:34:40.143" UserId="351804" Text="|discussion|serverfault|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8730" RevisionGUID="e712dfa3-613b-440d-8e20-49f3817727e0" CreationDate="2016-04-28T00:27:37.990" UserId="126632" Text="I think you already asked the question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OS X Server is topical enough here, but it [isn't considered as much of a serious server operating system][1] as it was back in the days when Apple manufactured actual servers. So you might have to wait a while (or a very long while) before someone answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no idea what sort of reception this question would get on Ask Different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/49691/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19985" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8731" RevisionGUID="c660a203-07fa-41b8-a034-8f8730b51b09" CreationDate="2016-04-28T06:11:31.623" UserId="1661" Text="It's kind of a thematic coincidence. Most of the submissions for the SF logo tried to capture (in some way) a rack of servers with one or a few misbehaving. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also aligns with concepts of 'stacks', as racks are organized stacks of servers (well, _sometimes_ they're organized). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remember when the contest was launched, because I was eagerly awaiting concepts that deviated from that design concept - mostly because I couldn't imagine how you could do that _and_ come up with a logo that very clearly represented what the site was all about. I was hoping someone else (with beefy design chops) could come up with something. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Folks did come up with some great ideas, like the BSOD-ish gray-on-blue monospace, stuff incorporating flames, and even some figlet inspired stuff, but the ultimate call on a winner was up to Jeff. I can't imagine that the similarities in theme _wasn't_ a factor in his decision, it does work brilliantly well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for the nostalgia :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8732" RevisionGUID="b7415b6b-eaa2-4fd1-81a9-fd0e52b1802c" CreationDate="2016-04-28T06:29:35.897" UserId="9517" Text="The system has this to say about comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid answering questions in comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your comment is not asking for more information or suggesting improvements - it's not a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your answer should be undeleted and the comment made from it removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Normal voting should determine it's value to the community. That is the correct tool for this job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19987" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8733" RevisionGUID="a02991ae-9e3d-4ddf-bf8f-9d4824c065b8" CreationDate="2016-04-28T09:06:18.877" UserId="349062" Text="I've been here for about a month and I've already realised how easy is to downvote for no reason and how some people freely do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This may cause some problems sometimes (mainly for questions) as a `-1` near your answer/question will lead into some &quot;hate&quot; on you and also the lost of `rep`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, I've been here for a short period of time but I already saw how a well formed question gets downvoted for no reason, [this one][1] is an example of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, my question is, as title says, should downvotes be moderated in any way?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/773510/suddenly-apache-stops-workings" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19988" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8733" RevisionGUID="a02991ae-9e3d-4ddf-bf8f-9d4824c065b8" CreationDate="2016-04-28T09:06:18.877" UserId="349062" Text="Should downvotes be moderated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19989" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8733" RevisionGUID="a02991ae-9e3d-4ddf-bf8f-9d4824c065b8" CreationDate="2016-04-28T09:06:18.877" UserId="349062" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8734" RevisionGUID="82cc005e-fee4-47d7-9183-8c106969653b" CreationDate="2016-04-28T09:20:51.213" UserId="8897" Text="# No, they should not!  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Votes are opinions and are used not only to indicate well formed questions but also to express how the voter feels this question fits here etc. and I have to say I find the very idea to moderate this completely, utterly ridiculous. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can compensate by upvoting if you disagree with a downvote, which you haven't done on the question mentioned. In a way, upvoting is *your* chance to moderate votes. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8735" RevisionGUID="b236fc70-0489-455e-bec8-43be38728e65" CreationDate="2016-04-28T09:38:29.197" UserId="37681" Text="# No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting already is the community moderation system in action! And down-votes are part of that as much as up votes; or would you also require up-votes getting reviewed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19993" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8735" RevisionGUID="c0b37a76-9396-45c9-8627-2251bcb6cca2" CreationDate="2016-04-28T12:04:18.073" UserId="37681" Comment="added 815 characters in body" Text="# No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting already is the community moderation system in action! And down-votes are part of that as much as up votes; or would you also require up-votes getting reviewed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike voting down on answers (which also causes the voter to lose a point) the Stack Exchange philosophy is that voting down questions [is a good thing&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/) and therefor a down vote on a question does not cost the caster any points. (And getting your question answered is it's main reward, collecting up votes is not the goal there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The voting system is also already regulated in a number of ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) is a privilege that needs to be earned, it is not given freely, but requires a certain amount of community participation. &#xD;&#xA; - One user, one vote (per question and per answer). The community should easily be able to balance out a single discordant vote and commonly does so too. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19994" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8735" RevisionGUID="38abc723-2ae8-4408-8667-dc56af0194f9" CreationDate="2016-04-28T12:09:47.880" UserId="37681" Comment="added 815 characters in body" Text="# No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting already is the community moderation system in action! And down-votes are part of that as much as up votes; or would you also require up-votes getting reviewed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike voting down on answers (which also causes the voter to lose a point) the Stack Exchange philosophy is that voting down questions [is a good thing&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/) and therefor a down vote on a question does not cost the caster any points. (And getting your question answered is it's main reward, collecting up votes is not the goal there.)  Voting in general is good thing and more people should vote more frequently up as well as down! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The voting system is also already regulated in a number of ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) is a privilege that needs to be earned, it is not given freely, but requires a certain amount of community participation. &#xD;&#xA; - One user, one vote (per question and per answer). The community should easily be able to balance out a single discordant vote and commonly does so too. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19995" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8735" RevisionGUID="ddc64498-852c-4c7f-bc53-3968c0c3c8ad" CreationDate="2016-04-28T12:28:02.093" UserId="37681" Comment="deleted 178 characters in body" Text="# No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting already is the community moderation system in action! And down-votes are part of that as much as up votes; or would you also require up-votes getting reviewed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike voting down on answers, which also causes the voter to lose a point, voting down on questions is free in that regard and encouraged.  The Stack Exchange philosophy is that voting on questions in general and even voting down [is a good thing&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The voting system is also already regulated in a number of ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) is a privilege that needs to be earned, it is not given freely, but requires a certain amount of community participation. &#xD;&#xA; - One user, one vote (per question and per answer). The community should easily be able to balance out a single discordant vote and commonly does so too. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19996" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8732" RevisionGUID="8cc3a7c3-64e4-4435-8d4c-593a804f739d" CreationDate="2016-04-28T13:14:57.300" UserId="9517" Comment="added 279 characters in body" Text="The system has this to say about comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use comments to ask for more information or suggest improvements. Avoid answering questions in comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your comment is not asking for more information or suggesting improvements - it's not a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your answer should be undeleted and the comment made from it removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Normal voting should determine it's value to the community. That is the correct tool for this job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Oh dear how sad is that :( ][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fail to see how wanting to downvote a bad answer demonstrates _greatly-lowered_ standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry that your previous statements got in the way of a good argument but facts and all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jGdu9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19997" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8736" RevisionGUID="67de64df-d6a5-472a-8e04-c39e80935e05" CreationDate="2016-04-28T22:55:21.687" UserId="349062" Text="I have 1 hour of travel by train now from home to work and I really would like to start reading a bit, mostly about networking and security but also about programming. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been collecting some list of books so far but I would like to ask the community if they are appropiate for my knwoledge or not, if they would suggest any more, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, the question is: is it possible to post something like that here? Not only books related, but any other kind of resource." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19998" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8736" RevisionGUID="67de64df-d6a5-472a-8e04-c39e80935e05" CreationDate="2016-04-28T22:55:21.687" UserId="349062" Text="Advice on books?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="19999" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8736" RevisionGUID="67de64df-d6a5-472a-8e04-c39e80935e05" CreationDate="2016-04-28T22:55:21.687" UserId="349062" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20000" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8737" RevisionGUID="e9fac9d8-9b00-4ba7-9556-f3762606bcd2" CreationDate="2016-04-28T23:01:39.920" UserId="6177" Text="No, votes don't need moderation&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's no reason for voting to have an extra layer of moderation and good reasons for it not to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A vote is someone's *opinion* of whether a post is good or bad.  If one person downvotes a highly-voted post, they aren't doing anything wrong that needs to be prevented or corrected, they're just expressing an opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Votes only have significance in bulk.  If a lot of people look at a post, and indicate whether they think it's good or bad (by voting), the overall result can be considered a very objective indication of the quality.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's already little enough voting as it is, a barrier to voting (some sort of moderation) would lower it even more." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20001" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8738" RevisionGUID="0230b1dd-cb15-40b2-8478-48c56550c7d5" CreationDate="2016-04-28T23:03:14.130" UserId="6177" Text="No, there's a close reason on almost all SE sites for this sort of question, which is generically called a &quot;shopping question:&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20002" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8739" RevisionGUID="c907e533-b984-4465-a3d7-f0314c4dd1f6" CreationDate="2016-04-28T23:05:43.093" UserId="152073" Text="I think it might help if you re-evaluate this as a problem of mathematics instead of one of fairness. The system operates on the principle behind [wisdom of the crowd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_of_the_crowd), which factors in a margin of error. The only baseline of bias being applied to the voting is a person's reputation score, with the idea being that this increases the probability that a person knows how the system is supposed to be used. &quot;Fairness&quot; falls into the category of &quot;idiosyncratic noise&quot; in this model.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One could make the argument that the sampling pool for Serverfault is too small compared to other SE sites due to lower participation levels, or that those lower participation levels offer disproportionate leverage to cliques, but that wasn't the problem you approached us with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8726" RevisionGUID="15540138-62f4-4e87-80f4-d20b7ab2ee91" CreationDate="2016-04-29T03:45:26.210" UserId="10683" Comment="added 77 characters in body" Text="a user asked a question and set bounty:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Apache tries to access wsgi-rest parameters in DocumentRoot (AH01797) - Server Fault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted my answered it (in hope to get bounty), yet few moments later, I noticed my answer was converted into comment for whatever reason...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even got upvote (answer was useful) from another user...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can my question converted back from comment into answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I actually re-read question and I tried to answer it differently) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/731739/apache-tries-to-access-wsgi-rest-parameters-in-documentroot-ah01797" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20004" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8740" RevisionGUID="aff12038-ed76-4e44-91a6-4adc141cb18f" CreationDate="2016-04-29T12:02:24.100" UserId="346295" Text="A large bulk of users with 1 rep ask remedial vague and constantly reoccurring questions, many are not down voted and some are answered. aren't we enablers for laziness? it seems to be acceptable usage of SF. When things are documented better elsewhere and are easy to find - shouldn't we just tell them to RTFM and do our entire industry a favour?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20005" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8740" RevisionGUID="aff12038-ed76-4e44-91a6-4adc141cb18f" CreationDate="2016-04-29T12:02:24.100" UserId="346295" Text="Is it okay to tell users to RTFM?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20006" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8740" RevisionGUID="aff12038-ed76-4e44-91a6-4adc141cb18f" CreationDate="2016-04-29T12:02:24.100" UserId="346295" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20007" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8741" RevisionGUID="fcd688f1-2af6-414b-bedb-3fe88d4f5dbe" CreationDate="2016-04-29T12:09:17.523" UserId="120438" Text="If the questions are of a low quality, they should be downvoted and/or closed. You haven't linked to any of the questions you consider remedial, but I'm assuming that you mean ones that show little or no research effort and that are very basic. The very basic ones can be closed as off-topic with the following close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is not otherwise bad, and it's about Unix, you can vote to move it to [Unix/Linux][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also vote to close with a custom reason, where you are free to write what you want. Here's an example:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the author does not show a level of technical understanding or appropriate due diligence in researching the topic that the community judges as being a minimum barrier to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8742" RevisionGUID="a4737796-9326-4f7a-89c2-e9af4c8dedac" CreationDate="2016-04-29T13:07:37.137" UserId="3038" Text="It's generally not acceptable to say things to the effect of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; RTFM and GTFO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's rather hostile. I know these people annoy us, and it feels good to chase them out with vigor. But the severed heads on the battlements are not any kind of deterrent, and it makes for a hostile environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes they just need to know that it *is* documented somewhere, and where to find it. Link to it; if copyright allows, post an excerpt, and if not, post a summary of whats to be found. As my tech-writer friends are fond of lamenting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You can lead a technician to documentation, but you can't make them read it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They need incentive. Making it worth their while to go to all the bother of reading pages of indirectly-related material to synthesize their actual answer. Patience is very lacking among all of us, old-timers and new-kids alike. It's part of the job, as there is never enough time to figure it out and also read everything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if that doesn't work, the close reason of, 'insufficient understanding' is appropriate. That's the closest we have for an RTFM and GTFO answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20009" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8726" RevisionGUID="45bf97aa-ae02-47f8-863d-d12ceab3b526" CreationDate="2016-04-30T14:43:34.330" UserId="10683" Comment="added 267 characters in body" Text="a user asked a question and set bounty:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Apache tries to access wsgi-rest parameters in DocumentRoot (AH01797) - Server Fault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted my answered it (in hope to get bounty), yet few moments later, I noticed my answer was converted into comment for whatever reason...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even got upvote (answer was useful) from another user...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can my question converted back from comment into answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I actually re-read question and I tried to answer it differently) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;@Sven, @Shog9 and whoever else thought my answer was incorrect, per @x539 (OP) I'll quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What actually helped was Updating the access-control syntax. As&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suggested not in this post but in the comment of @alexus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**muahahaha!** *victory dance*))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/731739/apache-tries-to-access-wsgi-rest-parameters-in-documentroot-ah01797" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20010" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8743" RevisionGUID="5f3b2a01-fb24-47d9-82b8-19b8e4ad4a89" CreationDate="2016-05-02T11:13:20.707" UserId="340970" Text="My question about [whether Amazon CloudFront offered DDoS protection][1] was put on hold as off-topic because I was allegedly asking for &quot;product, service, or learning material recommendations&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was clearly not asking for recommendations or opinions. Amazon CloudFront offers DDoS protection or it doesn't; and if it does, it could do so at different layers of the OSI model. The answers must be objective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another user didn't like the fact that I was referring to a commercial service, which seems perfectly fine according to [what's considered on-topic here][2]. Plus, the question was put on hold so that I can reword it -- And however I do that, I'd always be referring to the same commercial service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd really love to know if I did anything wrong so that I can keep it in mind in the future, or if my question was appropriate, I'd appreciate it if it could be reinstated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/774152/does-amazon-cloudfront-offer-ddos-protection&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20011" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8743" RevisionGUID="5f3b2a01-fb24-47d9-82b8-19b8e4ad4a89" CreationDate="2016-05-02T11:13:20.707" UserId="340970" Text="Why was this question about Amazon CloudFront put on hold as off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20012" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8743" RevisionGUID="5f3b2a01-fb24-47d9-82b8-19b8e4ad4a89" CreationDate="2016-05-02T11:13:20.707" UserId="340970" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20013" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8744" RevisionGUID="eac96a20-180f-42d8-8c3a-657c24675f15" CreationDate="2016-05-02T11:26:20.783" UserId="8897" Text="The main problem that I have with this question: This is a question that should be asked to the vendors support and we are not the vendors support channel. You even met a representative of the vendor face to face - why didn't you ask back then? And really: In his talk or whatever he said they offer the feature - why do you need to ask a 3rd party site if they really do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, while it might be objectively answerable, the question &quot;Does product X support feature Y&quot; falls  under the product recommendation ban because there are two main reasons for this, the second being that these types of answers have a tendency to become obsolete quite fast. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20014" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8745" RevisionGUID="a926348f-212e-4592-9b04-bdaece4475df" CreationDate="2016-05-02T13:14:50.523" UserId="37681" Text="I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.  &#xD;&#xA;In addition to what Sven [wrote](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8744/37681): As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits  a common pattern of: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *&quot;Does product **X**, from vendor **Y**, offer feature **Z** ?&quot;* -   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of *product X* would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically answered best the only authority, the vendor, in their product specifications. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20015" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8745" RevisionGUID="3ae17c15-fc83-4787-ab1d-5399e36c6135" CreationDate="2016-05-02T13:20:14.057" UserId="37681" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.  &#xD;&#xA;In addition to what Sven [wrote](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8744/37681): As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits  a common pattern of: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *&quot;Does product **X**, from vendor **Y**, offer feature **Z** ?&quot;* -   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of *product X* would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically only authoritatively answered by the vendor, in their product specifications. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8746" RevisionGUID="69930000-87e2-4aee-a5f1-a4a236124ab8" CreationDate="2016-05-03T19:27:20.277" UserId="352770" Text="It's all fun and games until a forum thread telling the OP to RTFM/Just Google It is the top result on Google for that problem. Since the Stack Exchange Network exists in large part to try and prevent this, I plead to please don't ever let it become what it set out to displace. Either close the question so it doesn't show up on Google, or post the relevant excerpts from TFM. Even better, *explain it*. Getting dismissive RTFM replies is frustrating when you're legitimately just a new person who did RTFM and it's either not making sense or not working as expected." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20022" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8740" RevisionGUID="15e7b967-3450-48a7-84ff-027b174fcb06" CreationDate="2016-05-05T23:31:09.750" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/728366453192331264" />
  <row Id="20023" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8748" RevisionGUID="e65426b0-b902-4a55-92d9-56a1dab30863" CreationDate="2016-05-07T01:01:03.513" UserId="6177" Text="We have the &quot;insufficient info to troubleshoot&quot; close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But does this apply to questions where it's essentially impossible to troubleshoot the problem, no matter how much information the OP provides?  This is maybe not the best example, but it's the question that made me ask:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/774632/application-does-not-run-for-domain-admins&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've dealt with applications like this (FedEx and UPS, for example) and they're a nightmare to get right.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I voted to close as &quot;Too Broad&quot; because, as I said, I think it's usually impossible to do this remotely.  But is that the best reason?  Or should this type of question be closed at all?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20024" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8748" RevisionGUID="e65426b0-b902-4a55-92d9-56a1dab30863" CreationDate="2016-05-07T01:01:03.513" UserId="6177" Text="What's the best close reason for impossible troubleshooting questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20025" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8748" RevisionGUID="e65426b0-b902-4a55-92d9-56a1dab30863" CreationDate="2016-05-07T01:01:03.513" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|troubleshooting|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20026" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8749" RevisionGUID="189f40ac-12e3-49fc-be15-dff0d2e3b96c" CreationDate="2016-05-07T02:39:50.920" UserId="256639" Text="For me it's too broad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for me such question fall into the answer to use processmonitor if you can't contact the software vendor. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does we support application not supported by the vendor/coder, I don't think. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP told that the vendor just can't find the problem, then the vendor got a bad coder, as that mean that app is badly coded and they doesn't even know why it need admin right. Helping the OP to get a processmonitor's dump will someday give a result, that is maybe bypassable or that would give enough information for the OP to escalate to the vendor, but it's for me a break and fix, not an actual fix for the problem as we do the vendor's work there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I give an actual case I lived. I escaladed a bug on a windows software, citrix desktop delivery agent in my case. The vendor asked me a processmonitor on boot, sent it via ftp, he readed it and offered me a fix. This is how it should work in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20027" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8750" RevisionGUID="d3877765-131a-4839-bc9e-c182d54fdd5c" CreationDate="2016-05-07T02:51:55.863" UserId="118258" Text="Personally, I'd tend to favor leaving them open.  We may not be able to offer better advice than general *how-to-troubleshoot-crappy-code* instructions in order to give it the permissions it requires, but this is a useful skill to have, and one I've ended up using with depressing regularity.  I'm pretty sure that every job I've had in my career thus far has involved doing this with at least one app, and one job not too long ago, I had to do this for a handful of Windows apps, a couple unix apps and one mainframe app.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This whole problem is certainly nothing that's going away any time soon, so having answers to these questions, even with just generic answers, strikes me as something that provides a fair amount of value." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20028" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8751" RevisionGUID="f154fbfd-6b7f-4edc-9031-a99154d97203" CreationDate="2016-05-07T12:38:59.233" UserId="174813" Text="What HopelessN00b said.  I've supported some truly horrible applications.  Not horrible from  the end-user standpoint--they did the task the end-user needed them to do, sometimes quite well--horrible in the sense that they were poorly coded to need more privileges than they should, or horrible in the sense that they had horrible, poorly-built installers.  We were stuck with them because it was a niche application.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(In particular, some disability support software does not work and play well with others, and/or has some bizarre and obnoxious licensing method.  When I worked at a college, we were [*legally required*][1] to provide access to students with disabilities.  Also, things that you would look at and think, &quot;Yeah, they have a small market share,&quot; also tend to have twitchy installers and weird permissions--like software to manage student logins in a college computer lab.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So no, we don't support [insert name of niche application here], but we *do* support &quot;my business requires this horrible crappy software; how do I get this crappy code to actually function in my environment?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, of course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.section508.gov/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20029" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8751" RevisionGUID="069bd6a9-207b-4ff5-ba53-df2a4c574385" CreationDate="2016-05-07T12:47:30.370" UserId="174813" Comment="added 347 characters in body" Text="What HopelessN00b said.  I've supported some truly horrible applications.  Not horrible from  the end-user standpoint--they did the task the end-user needed them to do, sometimes quite well--horrible in the sense that they were poorly coded to need more privileges than they should, or horrible in the sense that they had horrible, poorly-built installers.  We were stuck with them because it was a niche application.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular, some disability support software does not work and play well with others, and/or has some bizarre and obnoxious licensing method.  When I worked at a college, we were [*legally required*][1] to provide access to students with disabilities.  Also, things that you would look at and think, &quot;Yeah, they have a small market share,&quot; also tend to have twitchy installers and weird permissions--like software to manage student logins in a college computer lab.  At one point, our print management software would cause a BSOD on the client until you booted into safe mode after install and applied a patch--this was a stated, known, normal part of the install.  And don't get me started on the server install of the same product where the server BSODing was a normal part of the install, depending on your OS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So no, we don't support [insert name of niche application here], but we *do* support &quot;my business requires this horrible crappy software; how do I get this crappy code to actually function in my environment?&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, of course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.section508.gov/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20030" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8751" RevisionGUID="c0bcbf55-8f2c-4b46-b950-e0faed2d6620" CreationDate="2016-05-07T22:42:10.783" UserId="174813" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="What HopelessN00b said.  I've supported some truly horrible applications.  Not horrible from  the end-user standpoint--they did the task the end-user needed them to do, sometimes quite well--horrible in the sense that they were poorly coded to need more privileges than they should, or horrible in the sense that they had horrible, poorly-built installers.  We were stuck with them because it was a niche application.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular, some disability support software does not work and play well with others, and/or has some bizarre and obnoxious licensing method.  When I worked at a college, we were [*legally required*][1] to provide access to students with disabilities.  Also, things that you would look at and think, &quot;Yeah, they have a small market share,&quot; also tend to have twitchy installers and weird permissions--like software to manage student logins in a college computer lab.  At one point, our print management software would cause a  the client to boot into a BSOD until you booted into safe mode and applied a patch--this was a stated, known, normal part of the install.  And don't get me started on the server install of the same product where the server BSODing was a normal part of the install, depending on your OS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So no, we don't support [insert name of niche application here], but we *do* support &quot;my business requires this horrible crappy software; how do I get this crappy code to actually function in my environment?&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, of course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.section508.gov/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8749" RevisionGUID="45e650fc-a416-4a9c-8399-529e6e6f82b1" CreationDate="2016-05-08T13:09:37.503" UserId="256639" Comment="added 148 characters in body" Text="For me it's too broad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for me such question fall into the answer to use processmonitor if you can't contact the software vendor. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does we support application not supported by the vendor/coder, I don't think. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP told that the vendor just can't find the problem, then the vendor got a bad coder, as that mean that app is badly coded and they doesn't even know why it need admin right. Helping the OP to get a processmonitor's dump will someday give a result, that is maybe bypassable or that would give enough information for the OP to escalate to the vendor, but it's for me a break and fix, not an actual fix for the problem as we do the vendor's work there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I give an actual case I lived. I escaladed a bug on a windows software, citrix desktop delivery agent in my case. The vendor asked me a processmonitor on boot, sent it via ftp, he readed it and offered me a fix. This is how it should work in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edited** : My opinion told is based on the fact that the OP already got an answer from the vendor. Not like hes left in the wild without answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20051" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8756" RevisionGUID="5fdaca7f-e3be-4bb2-ad50-02f5d40a39b0" CreationDate="2016-05-15T11:22:26.843" UserId="256639" Text="I just noticed the main mobile web site theme changed, it's now a SE's look (light blue theme), someone know if it is normal ? (SF's meta is still ok on the other hand)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For reference, how it looked like, and how SF's meta still look;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sSuRj.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pVhHi.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20052" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8756" RevisionGUID="5fdaca7f-e3be-4bb2-ad50-02f5d40a39b0" CreationDate="2016-05-15T11:22:26.843" UserId="256639" Text="New mobile web theme, or bug?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20055" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8756" RevisionGUID="a3949fc8-627b-44a4-b296-599f3eeaef57" CreationDate="2016-05-16T08:29:34.137" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|mobile-web|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8757" RevisionGUID="c0922d31-4272-45b0-afa4-12228f31694f" CreationDate="2016-05-16T11:14:30.417" UserId="29445" Text="We only had a single mobile theme to *all* sites in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new theme is in place to allow us to do some per-site customization, but the current one for SF is the one shared by most sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="d9731bed-9da9-491c-8584-b011262a4d87" CreationDate="2016-05-16T14:50:53.140" UserId="152073" Comment="adding the apex NS record Q&amp;A - gave it an overhaul last week after having to link it for two Cloudflare related Q&amp;As" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20058" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8209" RevisionGUID="a6df3ca8-2438-4ebc-aa75-5e4fcc536448" CreationDate="2016-05-16T16:19:59.470" UserId="256639" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|design|mobile-web|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20060" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8758" RevisionGUID="95238a2f-8871-4b95-8d3f-9d6abaae0e22" CreationDate="2016-05-21T12:55:30.047" UserId="13325" Text="I mean, sometimes content is intentional. Look at the [revision history][1] on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/443134/centos-6-3-install-reiserfs-support/443137#443137&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was from 2012. The content within was deliberate, and this was the accepted answer. What motivation would someone have to edit 4 years after the fact, have the content rolled-back by the author, then make the same edit again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's disrespectful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/443137/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20061" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8758" RevisionGUID="95238a2f-8871-4b95-8d3f-9d6abaae0e22" CreationDate="2016-05-21T12:55:30.047" UserId="13325" Text="Editing content on 4 year-old questions isn't always necessary" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20062" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8758" RevisionGUID="95238a2f-8871-4b95-8d3f-9d6abaae0e22" CreationDate="2016-05-21T12:55:30.047" UserId="13325" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8759" RevisionGUID="b5f3105f-0015-4714-93b2-1a4a32389c72" CreationDate="2016-05-21T15:02:48.617" UserId="8897" Text="Can you explain to me how posting a mugshot of Reiser contributed in any way to the technical discussion regarding the file system he developed? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regardless of what he did, he is still a human being and has rights and this part of your post was beyond disrespectful. Frankly, I  find this appalling and I can't understand why you even object to have this part removed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and by the way: We regularly remove content that is not related to the technical discussion and this also happens on old posts when people stumble upon them and flag them. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20064" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8760" RevisionGUID="c6d44ae6-efa0-4bbb-a7f7-b032683cea06" CreationDate="2016-05-21T18:10:08.650" UserId="152073" Text="I'm going to have to agree with Sven. I have a lot of respect for you ewwhite, particularly since you guided me away from taking the wrong behavior hints from the rest of the community when I was a newbie, but I think this is a good opportunity for me to return the favor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Putting aside my own (less than favorable) opinions of Hans Reiser, I think you're letting emotions get in the way of your usual rationality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The content is of questionable taste and adds no value. It's the classic &quot;face only a mother could love&quot; treatment. True, it can be interpreted as entertaining by your intended audience, and one could argue that it's meant in fun and not intended to be taken too seriously. Objectively however, it's an opinion about someone's physical appearance being used to weigh on their trustworthiness. It adds no objective facts to the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;* The comment associated with the rollback is well-justified: `stay technical, mofos`.&#xD;&#xA;* We are agreed that edit wars on old questions provide little value in and of themselves. That said, the content being disputed is the sort where I personally 1) would have anticipated the possibility of a poor reception, and 2) just let it go once that happened. Even if it was years later.&#xD;&#xA;* Once you rolled the answer back, the correct course of action for this person should have been to take the topic to meta as you have done. That was the only disrespect I see on their part.&#xD;&#xA;* As much as I personally derive no offense from the original answer, objectively I must condede that your original answer can rightly be interpreted as disrespectful as well. I'm no fan of the Cult of Sensitivity, but I'd have to concede the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, your original intent was fairly harmless but I think you need to let it go. I don't equate this with pointless editing of old content, such as converting punctuation over to Unicode. This was not worth holding the line on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20065" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8760" RevisionGUID="e8aed962-eead-43ac-bdfc-1a2002bf90cd" CreationDate="2016-05-21T18:47:30.620" UserId="152073" Comment="missed the wikipedia link" Text="I'm going to have to agree with Sven. I have a lot of respect for you ewwhite, particularly since you guided me away from taking the wrong behavior hints from the rest of the community when I was a newbie, but I think this is a good opportunity for me to return the favor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Putting aside my own (less than favorable) opinions of Hans Reiser, I think you're letting emotions get in the way of your usual rationality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The content is of questionable taste and adds no value. It's the classic &quot;face only a mother could love&quot; treatment. True, it can be interpreted as entertaining by your intended audience, and one could argue that it's meant in fun and not intended to be taken too seriously. Objectively however, it's an opinion about someone's physical appearance being used to weigh on their trustworthiness. It adds no objective facts to the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;* The comment associated with the rollback is well-justified: `stay technical, mofos`.&#xD;&#xA;* We are agreed that edit wars on old questions provide little value in and of themselves. That said, the content being disputed is the sort where I personally 1) would have anticipated the possibility of a poor reception, and 2) just let it go once that happened. Even if it was years later.&#xD;&#xA;* Once you rolled the answer back, the correct course of action for this person should have been to take the topic to meta as you have done. That was the only disrespect I see on their part.&#xD;&#xA;* As much as I personally derive no offense from the original answer, objectively I must condede that your original answer can rightly be interpreted as disrespectful as well. I'm no fan of the Cult of Sensitivity, but I'd have to concede the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, your original intent was fairly harmless but I think you need to let it go. I don't equate this with pointless editing of old content, such as converting punctuation over to Unicode. This was not worth holding the line on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I did miss that there was a link to the Wikipedia article. Presented as [HopelessN00b did](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8758/editing-content-on-4-year-old-questions-isnt-always-necessary#comment20867_8759) in the comments of Sven's answer, that's definitely relevant. There's nothing wrong with linking to that article and presenting it similarly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20066" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8761" RevisionGUID="b5fd69ef-0125-4b29-8c4a-4122fdca0486" CreationDate="2016-05-21T18:48:56.997" UserId="118258" Text="This particular edit, whatever you may think of it, &quot;clearly conflicts with the author's intent&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Edit rejection reasons screenclip][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Even edits that make drastic changes should strive to preserve the goals of the post's owner.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of Ed's goal was to make a dig at Reiser based on his mugshot photo, and this edit clearly conflicts with that. It should be rolled back, for that reason. Not liking or disagreeing with part of a post is not justification for editing that part out, it is justification for using that little down arrow off to the side.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, someone's mugshot with a tame, but derisive comment on it, is not really so inappropriate as to warrant summary removal from a post.  Again, this is something that should be handled with a downvote, if anyone actually feels that strongly about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not that I expect this to actually happen, but that's what should happen, according to SE's own guidelines.  That it doesn't, is part of the broader problem with the community and, I'd argue, SE in general.  Why bother having rules, if they're going to be enforced arbitrarily?  As Ed said, just another thing on the pile of reasons for diminished interest and participation.  Seriously, pick your battles... this is not something that's worth further alienating one of the very few quality contributors the community has left.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZF614.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20067" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8758" RevisionGUID="55634dc5-fbe6-4c05-ae2f-e0c301278d80" CreationDate="2016-05-21T19:57:08.600" UserId="13325" Comment="edited body" Text="I mean, sometimes content is intentional. Look at the [revision history][1] on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/443134/centos-6-3-install-reiserfs-support/443137#443137&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was from 2012. The content within was deliberate, and this was the accepted answer. What motivation would someone have to edit 4 years after the fact, have the content rolled-back by the author, then make the same edit again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's disrespectful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/443137/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20072" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8758" RevisionGUID="1fd0ec81-ed45-4a26-969a-a4741b4ca0fc" CreationDate="2016-05-23T11:27:50.897" UserId="13325" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="I mean, sometimes content is intentional. Look at the [revision history][1] on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/443134/centos-6-3-install-reiserfs-support/443137#443137&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was from 2012. The content within was deliberate, and this was the accepted answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What motivation would someone have to edit 4 years after the fact, have the content *rolled-back* by the author, then make the same edit again?!?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's disrespectful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/posts/443137/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20087" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8766" RevisionGUID="e1df1e27-d59f-41b5-878c-5d3212d0c683" CreationDate="2016-05-25T16:33:00.337" UserId="256639" Text="Someone know if it's a bug, I seen that;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But When I click to see the change, I see nothing, like show there;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it was a revoked edit, why it still show as active in my list ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question link; http://serverfault.com/questions/665106/megacli-lost-virtual-disk-raid-configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zJd62.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/uePzp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20088" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8766" RevisionGUID="e1df1e27-d59f-41b5-878c-5d3212d0c683" CreationDate="2016-05-25T16:33:00.337" UserId="256639" Text="Active question from a user, but without activity?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20090" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8767" RevisionGUID="20f500fb-c44f-45e1-8e0a-faea96e58c37" CreationDate="2016-05-25T16:41:01.000" UserId="126632" Text="A user posted an answer and then self-deleted it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post would still have been active today if a moderator had deleted the answer, as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you reach 10,000 reputation, you will be able to see deleted questions and answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20091" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8768" RevisionGUID="1d599c23-2c50-4297-84e1-1328415612f3" CreationDate="2016-05-27T19:53:09.210" UserId="306795" Text="I've noticed a lot of trivial edits of old posts - correcting grammar, fixing a missing dot in an obvious IP address (127.0.01 -&gt; 127.0.0.1 was a recent one), that kind of thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I reject these as they don't materially help the post, sometimes I approve them because they do improve the post. However accepting them I believe brings them to the top of the active posts list, which isn't desirable or useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps there could be a new option &quot;approve trivial edit&quot; that doesn't bring the post to the top of the active posts list, but still allows the edit to be saved?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20092" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8768" RevisionGUID="1d599c23-2c50-4297-84e1-1328415612f3" CreationDate="2016-05-27T19:53:09.210" UserId="306795" Text="New review option: approve trivial edit?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20093" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8768" RevisionGUID="1d599c23-2c50-4297-84e1-1328415612f3" CreationDate="2016-05-27T19:53:09.210" UserId="306795" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20094" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8769" RevisionGUID="2c4db40a-5c6b-4b20-930f-17035a5053ee" CreationDate="2016-05-28T03:10:53.297" UserId="6177" Text="I think the official answer is that if there are _more_ edits needed, you should make them yourself.  If the suggested edit fixes one problem, but there are a few other things you can improve, you should do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20095" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8770" RevisionGUID="485774f7-cf5c-43f9-b352-d84891335b73" CreationDate="2016-05-29T07:57:59.853" UserId="118258" Text="Just approve it.  Stack Exchange has made it clear that [they think bumps are a good thing][1], and [don't care enough to code in a feature for no-bump edits][2]. If they wanted to have no-bump minor edits, they would, but they don't.  The &quot;too minor&quot; edit rejection reason has even been removed, so there's your answer - they want it be improved and bumped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23241/is-there-a-way-to-edit-a-question-without-bumping-it-to-the-front-page&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/178490/the-problem-with-automatically-bumping-edited-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20096" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8766" RevisionGUID="62fb4cac-8db6-45b6-96fe-161feab64e55" CreationDate="2016-05-30T11:06:43.573" UserId="34614" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|questions|recent-activity|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20097" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8771" RevisionGUID="9ee75dc9-745b-4a4e-9153-7016d39d4a88" CreationDate="2016-05-30T19:43:05.583" UserId="351336" Text="I've left a comment on an answer asking the answers's author to follow serverfault's guidelines, namely &quot;quote the most relevant part of an important link&quot;. I'm sure it had no epithets or insults and was straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers's author has then removed my comment followed by a reply: &quot;@naktins Insults are inappropriate here. Do not do it again.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at his other responses under the same answer they all seem to be trying to ignore the style guideline in question and attacking anyone who suggests otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the moderator is abusing his power in order to defend his reputation, avoid admitting he's wrong. If my comment had in fact something that could have come across as insulting, I now have no way of seeing it or editing it to make it neutral.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I dispute this biased decision to remove my comment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can something be done about biased and unfair moderators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer in question: http://serverfault.com/questions/424452/nginx-enable-site-command/424453#424453" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20098" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8771" RevisionGUID="9ee75dc9-745b-4a4e-9153-7016d39d4a88" CreationDate="2016-05-30T19:43:05.583" UserId="351336" Text="Moderator deleted my comment on his answer and wrongfully accused me of insult" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20099" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8771" RevisionGUID="9ee75dc9-745b-4a4e-9153-7016d39d4a88" CreationDate="2016-05-30T19:43:05.583" UserId="351336" Text="|support|moderation|flagging|comments|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20100" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8772" RevisionGUID="69293901-567b-4419-8ef1-411811feb020" CreationDate="2016-05-30T19:54:17.600" UserId="126632" Text="And given the overall circumstances I think your comment was insulting. For that matter, so is the question you posted here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing from that link that would be useful to post but the script itself, and I don't think that copying the whole script is a good idea. Someone would have to update the post again whenever its author made a change, and that's just not realistic. If the project ever went away, it's a simple enough matter to delete the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some other moderators will look at the post in due time. Today is a holiday in the USA." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20101" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8772" RevisionGUID="81574f88-efd7-43f1-98e4-1d30d41ddda0" CreationDate="2016-05-30T20:07:33.130" UserId="126632" Comment="added 328 characters in body" Text="And given the overall circumstances I think your comment was insulting. For that matter, so is the question you posted here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just for the record, you posted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @MichaelHampton according to serverfault answer guidelines you should provide context to your links: &quot;Always quote the most relevant part of an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes permanently offline.&quot; serverfault.com/help/how-to-answer – naktinis 9 hours ago&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing from that link that would be useful to post but the script itself, and I don't think that copying the whole script is a good idea. Someone would have to update the post again whenever its author made a change, and that's just not realistic. If the project ever went away, it's a simple enough matter to delete the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some other moderators will look at the post in due time. Today is a holiday in the USA." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20102" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8773" RevisionGUID="425b3f4e-789c-45f1-986d-dde0e3e66c30" CreationDate="2016-05-30T20:41:30.403" UserId="296909" Text="I totally agree with you. The answer does contain some useful information but I think it could be expended to make it even more useful. But that wasn't the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is: was your comment insulting? No. It was not, not even remotely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As said in comments, I think the moderator was wrong here and he owes you an apology." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20103" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8774" RevisionGUID="b64ce9b9-3721-474a-9849-fec09a5e4e4d" CreationDate="2016-05-30T21:13:11.270" UserId="8897" Text="I don't see any outright insults here on the part of naktinis, at least as far as I would be insulted, but your comment was also completely unnecessary and outright wrong in the situation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To recapitulate: The question was in a nutshell &quot;how are these commands named, I forgot&quot;. The complete answer to this is `nginx_ensite` and `nginx_dissite`. The link Michael Hampton gave was not at all necessary but added value to the answer, and in fact his answer did exactly gave the most/only relevant part of the link, namely the name of the commands. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This policy you cite is meant for situations where people link to outside resources without additional details, like &quot;Find how this is done in my linked blogpost&quot; or &quot;MS described it in this linked Technet article&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking for more based on your apparent misunderstanding of the question, the answer and the policy regarding links is inappropriate and removing the comment was the correct action in this situation and I would have done the same. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8774" RevisionGUID="e343869a-ce86-447a-b2e5-b1651d3bf799" CreationDate="2016-05-30T21:20:19.333" UserId="8897" Comment="added 80 characters in body" Text="I don't see any outright insults here on the part of naktinis, at least as far as I would be insulted, but your comment was also completely unnecessary and outright wrong in the situation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To recapitulate: The question was in a nutshell &quot;how are these commands named, I forgot&quot;. The complete answer to this is `nginx_ensite` and `nginx_dissite`. The link Michael Hampton gave was not at all necessary but added value to the answer, and in fact his answer did exactly gave the most/only relevant part of the link, namely the name of the commands (with the name of the command, all else is at worst a quick google search away). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This policy you cite is meant for situations where people link to outside resources without additional details, like &quot;Find how this is done in my linked blogpost&quot; or &quot;MS described it in this linked Technet article&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking for more based on your apparent misunderstanding of the question, the answer and the policy regarding links is inappropriate and removing the comment was the correct action in this situation and I would have done the same. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8775" RevisionGUID="d5ea2bbd-2967-4aec-b767-1af9f2bdc612" CreationDate="2016-05-31T05:16:15.717" UserId="111679" Text="Was the comment insulting?  No.  There was nothing there that was objectively insulting.  In my opinion, a reasonable person should not be insulted, and the comment shouldn't be removed on grounds that it is offensive or insulting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was the moderator abusing their power?  No.  It was a comment.  Comments are transient and deleted all the time.  Suggestions that the moderators are out of control or have a holier-than-thou attitude seem over-the-top and unfounded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it would be helpful to tone this down a bit.  SF moderators work hard and have a huge workload.  They're volunteers and they make a tremendous contribution to the community.  They handle hundreds or thousands of flags, and let's be realistic: occasionally they're going to make a judgement call that with the benefit of hindsight might not have been the best one.  We're all human -- we make mistakes.  That doesn't mean they are abusing their power or consider themselves above the law.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, at the same time... the first step to improving is to acknowledge the mistakes and reflect on how one can do better in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way to avoid the situation in the future is: if a moderator is insulted by someone's comment on their answer, it's probably better to let another moderator handle it. This is standard guidance for moderators: it's usually better not to moderate issues that arise on your own question/answer. It's not a hard-and-fast rule -- especially when the case is clearcut -- but it's often helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a user flags a comment and offensive, moderators will review the flag and make a judgement call on whether they agree that the comment is potentially offensive to a reasonable person.  This involves some judgement -- an &quot;offensive&quot; flag doesn't automatically lead to deletion -- but it generally works pretty well.  If two people judge it to be offensive (the flagger and the moderator), odds are we don't want it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This gets circumvented a bit when a comment is removed by a moderator, without anyone flagging it.  In clearcut cases or cases where the moderator is not personally involved in the situation, that's still fine and probably not too error-prone.  But in a situation that's borderline and where the moderator is personally involved (e.g., they are the target of the comment), having the moderator act on their own has a higher potential for bad outcomes. That's why it's safer to flag this for another moderator, step aside, and let another moderator handle it.  If nothing else, it removes the possibility of accusations that the original moderator is acting out of emotional involvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary:  Yes, the response to the comment probably could have been handled better.  Yes, probably it's possible for the moderation team to learn a lesson or two and make a slight adjustment to how they'd handle similar situations in the future.  But no, the moderators weren't out of control.  They're well-intentioned, hard-working people who won't always react in the exactly-optimal fashion every single time.  Cut them some slack, assume good faith, and treat them with respect.  It'll end better for everyone that way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you are told that your comment is insulting and you don't feel it was, develop a thick skin.  Rather than being offended, take a step back and ask &quot;Can you help me understand what you perceived as insulting?  My comment was intended to provide feedback and I didn't intend any of it as an insult.  I'd like to learn for the future so I don't inadvertently make anyone else feel insulted&quot; and then listen to the response you get.  Because, let's be honest: whether any one comment is deleted or not is minor in the grand scheme of things, but learning about how to communicate frankly without being misunderstood has lasting value beyond any one comment on one answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8776" RevisionGUID="533faea2-506d-469f-a6df-53fee8886e9f" CreationDate="2016-05-31T07:46:11.617" UserId="218888" Text="I would like to throw in my 2 cents here (I am sorry), as I get the feeling that people are talking past the posed question(s).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Talking past the question for a moment:**  &#xD;&#xA;Let me pre-face it quickly by saying that I personally think this is all an exaggerated response. The moderators response was not overly harsh, and the way he perceives the comment is wholly up to him. As such I don't agree that he should apologize, or be apologized to. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is a reality of working with others that at times you will but heads.  &#xD;&#xA;Learn to let it go, or you will create more problems in the long run.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**As for the actual questions:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Can I dispute this biased decision to remove my comment?*  &#xD;&#xA;Yes, you just did. You posted it on meta. Whether you should have is a different matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Can something be done about biased and unfair moderators?*  &#xD;&#xA;Yes, they can be removed by the stackexchange network staff.  &#xD;&#xA;However, that would be an out of proportion response here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should have perhaps happened here, was that the moderator should have asked another moderator to take a look at the comment.  &#xD;&#xA;Or just removed it without any added comment.  &#xD;&#xA;But that's in the past now, as I said before I believe the best response now would be to let it go. Nothing substantial happened, and as is often the case in life both sides feel wronged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20107" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8777" RevisionGUID="8f53acf8-ecaf-47fe-b8c1-788111307389" CreationDate="2016-05-31T13:20:36.050" UserId="174813" Text="&quot;Do not do it again&quot; is an order ([an imperative statement][1]), not a threat.  A threat would be &quot;If you do it again, I'll come to your house with a cream pie and throw it into your face while shouting, 'Mit Schlag!'&quot;  Or some other statement that included potential consequences.  Moderators are allowed to make imperative statements.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for whether or not it's insulting, well.  What we say in the south is &quot;[Don't teach your grandma to suck eggs][2].&quot;  Or, to quote Shadow Wizard on [your closed meta.se post][3], &quot;As for your comment, it is insulting since being a moderator and long time member, that other user obviously knows the rules. No need to throw it in his face. Besides, we can't control what offend people. For all I know, you might be offended if I'll show you picture of a cat. So you can flag it, while the other user happens to be a moderator - he didn't suspend you or anything, just removed what he considered offensive (and wrong) comment.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Offense is in the eye of the beholder.  You're certainly offended;  do you have a right to be?  Who's the judge of whether you have a right to be offended or not?  Are we going to take a vote, or does the right to be offended require consensus?  If we take a vote and the majority decide that you have no right to be offended, will you magically stop being upset and say, &quot;Oh, well, that's all right, then&quot;?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael is a person with the same right to be offended that you have.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The implied question seems to me to be, &quot;Are moderators allowed to be human beings, or must they be perfect emotionless automatons who never get offended or make mistakes?&quot;  If you find any perfect people, let me know and I'll vote for them for moderator in the next election.  In the mean time, I think Michael does a good job.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/impersent09.htm&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaching_grandmother_to_suck_eggs&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/279791/moderator-deleted-my-comment-on-his-answer-and-wrongfully-accused-me-of-insult" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8777" RevisionGUID="7e0f9836-5be7-4333-b7bc-db0999a043d1" CreationDate="2016-05-31T14:12:39.543" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="&quot;Do not do it again&quot; is an order ([an imperative statement][1]), not a threat.  A threat would be &quot;If you do it again, I'll come to your house with a cream pie and throw it into your face while shouting, 'Mit Schlag!'&quot;  Or some other statement that included potential consequences.  Moderators are allowed to make imperative statements.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for whether or not it's insulting, well.  What we say in the south is &quot;[Don't teach your grandma to suck eggs][2].&quot;  Or, to quote Shadow Wizard on [your closed meta.se post][3], &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;As for your comment, it is insulting since being a moderator and long time member, that other user obviously knows the rules. No need to throw it in his face. Besides, we can't control what offend people. For all I know, you might be offended if I'll show you picture of a cat. So you can flag it, while the other user happens to be a moderator - he didn't suspend you or anything, just removed what he considered offensive (and wrong) comment.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Offense is in the eye of the beholder.  You're certainly offended;  do you have a right to be?  Who's the judge of whether you have a right to be offended or not?  Are we going to take a vote, or does the right to be offended require consensus?  If we take a vote and the majority decide that you have no right to be offended, will you magically stop being upset and say, &quot;Oh, well, that's all right, then&quot;?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael is a person with the same right to be offended that you have.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The implied question seems to me to be, &quot;Are moderators allowed to be human beings, or must they be perfect emotionless automatons who never get offended or make mistakes?&quot;  If you find any perfect people, let me know and I'll vote for them for moderator in the next election.  In the mean time, I think Michael does a good job.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/impersent09.htm&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaching_grandmother_to_suck_eggs&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/279791/moderator-deleted-my-comment-on-his-answer-and-wrongfully-accused-me-of-insult" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20109" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8778" RevisionGUID="81dbb3e7-ecb9-4ece-ad11-c76c115a4b9f" CreationDate="2016-05-31T15:51:04.407" UserId="351336" Text="Now that there was a lot of fiery discussion, I would like to sum up and answer my own question (since I don't think it has been tackled properly yet).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can I dispute a decision to remove a comment?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There does not appear to be functionality in SE sites for disputing deleted comments in particular. One way to ask for other mods to double-check is to create a meta post such as this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be more convenient if there was some functionality to see what's happening with your comment. E.g.:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - See comment's state in your activity feed: *flagged*, *deleted* etc.&#xD;&#xA; - See how mods are discussing its fate (even read-only would be ok for a start).&#xD;&#xA; - A single chance to ask for extra moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, from what I saw, the comment was just gone, even from my activity history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can something be done about biased and unfair moderators?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is not &quot;should something be done&quot;, it is &quot;can something be done&quot; and the answer is *Yes*. There was a similar question asked about this in [another meta post][1] (community wiki).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer there suggested that if there was no way to resolve the issue using site functionality (e.g. no way of asking for extra moderation), one could use the [contact us][2] form to contact SE directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Other ideas**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe SE is doing that internally somewhere in their databases, but if not, it could be useful to track complaints about mods and reevaluate them by SE employees once in a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general I think mods in SE sites are doing a great job and having them is a great idea. The question is about the rare cases when they don't (and from other people's support, and other posts on meta sites I see it's not the first, nor the last case). Please don't take things personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28867/what-recourse-do-i-have-if-i-believe-a-moderator-has-abused-his-her-privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20110" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8771" RevisionGUID="f62302ac-70a1-4e55-820f-d4d2273c09f4" CreationDate="2016-06-01T09:57:42.480" UserId="351336" Comment="Added my exact comment with explanation why it's, in my opinion, relevant in the context" Text="I've left a comment on an answer asking the answers's author to follow serverfault's guidelines, namely &quot;quote the most relevant part of an important link&quot;. I'm sure it had no epithets or insults and was straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My comment was (it was made available to me now):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @MichaelHampton according to serverfault answer guidelines you should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; provide context to your links: &quot;Always quote the most relevant part of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; permanently offline.&quot; serverfault.com/help/how-to-answer – naktinis&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers's author has then removed my comment followed by a reply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @naktins Insults are inappropriate here. Do not do it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at his other responses under the same answer they all seem to be trying to ignore the style guideline in question and attacking anyone who suggests otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way I could now interpret the insult is &quot;How dare you recite rules to me&quot;. But this is the same as &quot;I'm lawyer/parliament member/president how dare you recite laws to me&quot;. Rules are equal to everyone and reciting them should not be censored, because someone feels insulted. To quote some more rules of SE, moderators should be *patient and fair* (especially when editing comments on their own answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My comment could have seemed unnecessary *at most*. But actually, I keep to the opinion that the answer should be extended as some other user suggested in comments (it's now locked, so I can't edit). From:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are you referring to [`nginx_ensite`][1] and `nginx_dissite`?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You are probably referring to [`nginx_ensite`][1] and `nginx_dissite`. They are 3rd party scripts – that's why you couldn't find them in `nginx` package.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the moderator is abusing his power in order to defend his reputation, avoid admitting he's wrong, and is being emotional and reactive instead of patient and fair.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I dispute this biased decision to remove my comment? Can something be done about biased and unfair moderators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer in question: http://serverfault.com/questions/424452/nginx-enable-site-command/424453#424453&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Updated:** Added my exact comment and a better explanation, why I think the moderator overreacted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://github.com/perusio/nginx_ensite" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20111" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8771" RevisionGUID="09a8ec9e-70f5-4639-a5b8-898c878ef32d" CreationDate="2016-06-01T15:13:05.987" UserId="351336" Comment="Toned down" Text="I've left a comment on an answer asking the answers's author to follow serverfault's guidelines, namely &quot;quote the most relevant part of an important link&quot;. I'm sure it had no epithets or insults and was straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My comment was (it was made available to me now):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @MichaelHampton according to serverfault answer guidelines you should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; provide context to your links: &quot;Always quote the most relevant part of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; permanently offline.&quot; serverfault.com/help/how-to-answer – naktinis&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers's author has then removed my comment followed by a reply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @naktins Insults are inappropriate here. Do not do it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at his other responses under the same answer they all seem to be trying to ignore the style guideline in question and attacking anyone who suggests otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way I could now interpret the insult is &quot;How dare you recite rules to me&quot;. But this is the same as &quot;I'm lawyer/parliament member/president how dare you recite laws to me&quot;. Rules are equal to everyone and reciting them should not be censored, because someone feels insulted. To quote some more rules of SE, moderators should be *patient and fair* (especially when editing comments on their own answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My comment could have seemed unnecessary *at most*. But actually, I keep to the opinion that the answer should be extended as some other user suggested in comments (it's now locked, so I can't edit). From:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are you referring to [`nginx_ensite`][1] and `nginx_dissite`?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You are probably referring to [`nginx_ensite`][1] and `nginx_dissite`. They are 3rd party scripts – that's why you couldn't find them in `nginx` package.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the moderator is being emotional and reactive instead of patient and fair.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I dispute this biased decision to remove my comment? Can something be done about biased and unfair moderators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer in question: http://serverfault.com/questions/424452/nginx-enable-site-command/424453#424453&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Updated:** Added my exact comment and a better explanation, why I think the moderator overreacted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://github.com/perusio/nginx_ensite" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20112" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8779" RevisionGUID="b648e373-a57a-412d-bd37-77ade39e08fd" CreationDate="2016-06-02T19:55:42.573" UserId="15051" Text="The [tag:blocking] tag has 113 questions, covering&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Firewall blocking (probably redundant with [tag:ip-blocking])&#xD;&#xA;- Undeliverable e-mail&#xD;&#xA;- blocking IO&#xD;&#xA;- resource limits&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no tag wiki at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should be done to clean up this mess?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20114" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8779" RevisionGUID="b648e373-a57a-412d-bd37-77ade39e08fd" CreationDate="2016-06-02T19:55:42.573" UserId="15051" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20115" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8780" RevisionGUID="590bc81e-5b36-4ae0-b7a2-c4e3118bffa3" CreationDate="2016-06-02T20:41:09.637" UserId="9517" Text="It looks like a tag that should be burninated to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8780" RevisionGUID="bfd29545-b486-4816-ada9-7133f556e958" CreationDate="2016-06-02T20:56:57.300" UserId="9517" Comment="added 90 characters in body" Text="It looks like a tag that should be burninated to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wVi7X.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20117" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8780" RevisionGUID="f5cfdbf9-6291-42d4-b9c6-6cff3de7fe59" CreationDate="2016-06-03T06:55:58.917" UserId="9517" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="It looks like a tag that should be burninated to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wVi7Xm.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20118" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="b7376dbe-ba1f-4ea6-ad68-92968cc87537" CreationDate="2016-06-03T14:19:42.500" UserId="256639" Comment="adding a email link" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  #### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  #### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;    - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;### General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20125" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8779" RevisionGUID="6b54ebb9-9c2d-4f7d-85d1-50166a543f20" CreationDate="2016-06-06T00:52:23.860" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/739620920894095360" />
  <row Id="20126" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8782" RevisionGUID="53f00e7c-7a6f-4f6b-812f-327e93fcc46c" CreationDate="2016-06-07T15:31:40.540" UserId="359401" Text="When I open **about us** item in help menu in serverfault, it leads me to http://stackoverflow.com/company/about&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a mistake or something?&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Edit. Same thing about **business** item. http://business.stackoverflow.com/?ref=topbar_help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20127" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8782" RevisionGUID="53f00e7c-7a6f-4f6b-812f-327e93fcc46c" CreationDate="2016-06-07T15:31:40.540" UserId="359401" Text="Why serverfault about us leads to stackoverflow about us?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20129" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8783" RevisionGUID="93b87feb-3584-43f4-9924-e9e62a14ea6a" CreationDate="2016-06-07T15:36:11.273" UserId="8897" Text="No, this is correct. Serverfault is a part of the [StackExchange][1] network which is run by a company [named StackOverflow][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This link is clearly labeled as &quot;Learn about StackOverflow the company&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://blog.stackoverflow.com/2015/09/were-changing-our-name-back-to-stack-overflow/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20130" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8784" RevisionGUID="4cea7bd5-bbea-47a2-8b3c-fc5dbcdecffc" CreationDate="2016-06-08T22:40:27.233" UserId="214507" Text="Today when I logged on Server Fault there were two messages for me, both with the exact same wording:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You've earned the &quot;Marshal&quot; badge (Raise 500 helpful flags).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I noticed that the count of gold badges on my profile had increased from 8 to 10.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it was probably not the intention that the Marshal badge gets counted thrice for me. How did this happen?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20131" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8784" RevisionGUID="4cea7bd5-bbea-47a2-8b3c-fc5dbcdecffc" CreationDate="2016-06-08T22:40:27.233" UserId="214507" Text="How did I get three Marshal badges?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20132" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8784" RevisionGUID="4cea7bd5-bbea-47a2-8b3c-fc5dbcdecffc" CreationDate="2016-06-08T22:40:27.233" UserId="214507" Text="|bug|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20133" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8785" RevisionGUID="40099ff6-41db-4c5a-b2b6-2c120fe208ae" CreationDate="2016-06-08T22:58:01.520" UserDisplayName="user254361" Text="Indeed, there was a bug with issuing Marshal and Excavator badges, which affected all sites of Stack Exchange network. It has been fixed by now: the badges are back to normal, but the inbox notifications remaining as the only reminder of the incident. For details, see [Excavator and Marshal badges are being awarded over and over](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/280023)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20134" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8784" RevisionGUID="b0dada7d-50d1-4119-9a3e-aa7147721311" CreationDate="2016-06-09T18:11:17.730" UserId="101854" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|status-completed|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20136" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8786" RevisionGUID="0259d97a-fb07-4526-8693-b7512c315a46" CreationDate="2016-06-13T10:36:09.370" UserId="58174" Text="I just asked [a question][1] about Windows shell scripting in SuperUser, but I suddenly realised it may suits ServerFault better. Is this the case? How can I move it over? close/delete and re-post?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com/q/1088603/63476" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20137" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8786" RevisionGUID="0259d97a-fb07-4526-8693-b7512c315a46" CreationDate="2016-06-13T10:36:09.370" UserId="58174" Text="Is this question fits ServerFault more than SuperUser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20138" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8786" RevisionGUID="0259d97a-fb07-4526-8693-b7512c315a46" CreationDate="2016-06-13T10:36:09.370" UserId="58174" Text="|discussion|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20139" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8787" RevisionGUID="bcffde49-dab4-4ff4-a4e2-ac843f0dd1ed" CreationDate="2016-06-13T10:57:11.820" UserId="8897" Text="I think SU is a good place for this. It wouldn't necessarily be off-topic here, but this has an end-user vibe about it, not a system administration one (remember, SF is for professional system administration, end user/home use questions are [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But thanks for taking the time to ask this. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20140" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8786" RevisionGUID="4207b2f7-2577-4c9a-9cdb-70caa036c6f5" CreationDate="2016-06-13T11:23:39.547" UserId="58174" Comment="edited title" Text="Does this question fit ServerFault more than SuperUser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8789" RevisionGUID="9b3fdedf-21b8-4c01-b0b0-f1e059c79491" CreationDate="2016-06-14T18:29:00.837" UserId="256639" Text="I wanted to report a tag that seem a duplicate; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[service] with 276 questions tagged, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[services] with 433 question tagged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I look like that question [Q: Duplicate tag windows-service and windows-services][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3748/duplicate-tag-windows-service-and-windows-services" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20148" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8789" RevisionGUID="9b3fdedf-21b8-4c01-b0b0-f1e059c79491" CreationDate="2016-06-14T18:29:00.837" UserId="256639" Text="Dupliacte tag [service] and [services]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20149" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8789" RevisionGUID="9b3fdedf-21b8-4c01-b0b0-f1e059c79491" CreationDate="2016-06-14T18:29:00.837" UserId="256639" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8789" RevisionGUID="fd0e0d62-bd67-4fd4-9cd2-3700c748656b" CreationDate="2016-06-15T04:29:21.840" UserId="37681" Comment="Converted tags to actual tag links" Text="I wanted to report a tag that seems a duplicate; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:service] with 276 questions tagged, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:services] with 433 question tagged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that is similar to this meta question [Q: Duplicate tag windows-service and windows-services][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3748/duplicate-tag-windows-service-and-windows-services" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20151" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8789" RevisionGUID="59589325-1ac5-4895-86fa-95958ab85197" CreationDate="2016-06-15T11:09:08.107" UserId="256639" Comment="fixed typo in title" Text="Duplicate tag [service] and [services]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20152" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8789" RevisionGUID="62de8fa0-ea3b-41cf-adfa-2bcd82978aba" CreationDate="2016-06-17T11:40:41.537" UserId="37681" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20153" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8790" RevisionGUID="37e7f879-d653-48b2-98eb-8f678eee657d" CreationDate="2016-06-17T11:40:43.483" UserId="37681" Text="I had a quick look at the questions using those tags and I agree that there is not real distinction between [tag:service] and [tag:services]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have merged the tags and created the tag synonym mapping services → service.   &#xD;&#xA;(Convention is to remove the plural and point it to the singular version of the noun.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The resulting stats:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:services] has been removed from 432 questions &#xD;&#xA;- and to 426 questions the replacement [tag:service] has been added instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20154" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8791" RevisionGUID="82297f5b-4ebc-44a2-9076-718e80422c78" CreationDate="2016-06-19T14:28:36.877" UserId="39827" Text="I've noticed today that my reputation on ServerFault corresponds to the number of the beast.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It makes me very unhappy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have in mind any interesting ServerFault-related question which could receive upvotes (and obviously, with such reputation, I'm damned to receive no upvotes any longer), so would it be appropriate to post a bad question or a bad answer intentionally to receive downvotes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, what else should I do to make this unholy reputation number change?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/JSKzV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20155" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8791" RevisionGUID="82297f5b-4ebc-44a2-9076-718e80422c78" CreationDate="2016-06-19T14:28:36.877" UserId="39827" Text="My reputation is 666; how do I change it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20156" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8791" RevisionGUID="82297f5b-4ebc-44a2-9076-718e80422c78" CreationDate="2016-06-19T14:28:36.877" UserId="39827" Text="|discussion|fun|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20157" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8792" RevisionGUID="0ef04328-a463-4406-b93f-39cf7d2a9799" CreationDate="2016-06-19T15:18:09.917" UserId="33193" Text="Someone downvoted you. Now your reputation is 664. Now *make sure* you do not get exactly 2 reputation points more." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20158" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8793" RevisionGUID="cd60a3d0-d942-49e4-9d86-4a866b9813e1" CreationDate="2016-06-19T16:00:59.653" UserId="37681" Text="Although Journeyman Geek already solved that, another approach is to add a great answer to one of the [44'000+ unanswered questions](http://serverfault.com/questions?sort=unanswered) (or any other question for that matter). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20159" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8793" RevisionGUID="dcfed3ff-ddf8-4034-83c4-c6b670bdbed2" CreationDate="2016-06-19T16:06:12.173" UserId="37681" Comment="added 26 characters in body" Text="Although &lt;s&gt;Journeyman Geek&lt;/s&gt; an anonymous voter already solved that, another approach is to add a great answer to one of the [44'000+ unanswered questions](http://serverfault.com/questions?sort=unanswered) (or any other question for that matter). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20160" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="8791" RevisionGUID="0efdc320-b7c5-4094-bf94-b2c50ac0c2ee" CreationDate="2016-06-20T22:43:10.330" UserId="-1" Comment="102" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9517,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Iain&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:118258,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;HopelessN00b&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:120438,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jenny D&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:214507,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;kasperd&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="20161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8794" RevisionGUID="9e611f77-d83d-4d81-b5c2-43d40eddd4dd" CreationDate="2016-06-24T13:21:47.230" UserId="227294" Text="I asked this question: http://serverfault.com/questions/609425/who-is-reading-my-hard-drive-svchost&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can you please clarify why it is off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could make a case that a professional could have an issue with svchost doing unneeded and unnecessary HDD reads and needs to find an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am curious what had my question sound not professional, and if there is a SE forum that could address my concern better.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20162" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8794" RevisionGUID="9e611f77-d83d-4d81-b5c2-43d40eddd4dd" CreationDate="2016-06-24T13:21:47.230" UserId="227294" Text="Why was this question about svchost HDD thrashing closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20163" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8794" RevisionGUID="9e611f77-d83d-4d81-b5c2-43d40eddd4dd" CreationDate="2016-06-24T13:21:47.230" UserId="227294" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20164" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8795" RevisionGUID="97f350a4-e012-48f3-b7b8-2f51ff6630d5" CreationDate="2016-06-24T14:35:09.273" UserId="356405" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [How do you configure Confidant to use the Access Key Id/Secret Access Key for its IAM user?](http://serverfault.com/questions/786060/how-do-you-configure-confidant-to-use-the-access-key-id-secret-access-key-for-it)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a couple users post a question and leave a note, with a link, at the bottom stating that they also asked the same question on another forum. Is that allowed here? I've personally found it helpful in cases where the question was answered on one forum and not the other. But if it's frowned upon I won't make a habit of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20165" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8795" RevisionGUID="97f350a4-e012-48f3-b7b8-2f51ff6630d5" CreationDate="2016-06-24T14:35:09.273" UserId="356405" Text="Is it ok to post a question on both StackExchange and another software specific forum at the same time?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20166" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8795" RevisionGUID="97f350a4-e012-48f3-b7b8-2f51ff6630d5" CreationDate="2016-06-24T14:35:09.273" UserId="356405" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20167" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8796" RevisionGUID="971a0af2-9385-4d06-b3c9-278bafa90ae6" CreationDate="2016-06-24T14:36:50.150" UserId="8897" Text="1. This has been closed two years ago. Why bother with it now? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Unless you **really** know what you are doing, it's generally considered bad practice to fiddle around in internal settings of Windows. Contrary to popular belief, Windows 7 (and upwards) is actually quite good at running as fast and optimal as possible by itself, and trying to outsmart it mostly ends bad. Thus, I would consider it very bad professional practice to try what you do, making it off-topic on a site that exclusively deals with professsional system administraton. It appears, five people agreed with me on that and closed the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Also it's a typical beginners trap to want all system resources to be as unused as possible. That's crap. I want my system to use all resources it has if it can use them in a beneficiary way. Windows does this. It uses the RAM as cache, and it indexes and rearranges the disk for faster search and optimized startup times when idle, but it stops doing so if something else has better use for the resources. That's GREAT and I don't want to stop it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. At no point did you demonstrate you had an actual problem, e.g. performance of the system was really degraded in any way by the activity. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Wear leveling on modern SSDs is good enough that standard windows operations will likely have no noticeable impact on the longevity of the disk. This is even more true in 2016 then in 2014, but I find the idea to invest the time saved by having much faster disks back into the system by trying to over-&quot;optimize&quot; the OS installation kind of silly. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20168" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8797" RevisionGUID="cdc5638c-628b-480c-8310-a3bbf7fb58e1" CreationDate="2016-06-24T14:39:25.567" UserId="8897" Text="You should never, ever crosspost to another StackExchange site, but 3rd party sites are OK (in my opinion). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20169" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8798" RevisionGUID="8d26dab8-6412-4b0d-83a6-0420dbbb8e79" CreationDate="2016-06-24T14:47:05.160" UserId="37681" Text="That question was closed **two years ago** with a then default  close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration. Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question appears to me as indeed one  an end-user or enthusiast would ask because it reads as more about idle curiosity than a professional investigating an actual problem. With current Q&amp;A standards I would still expect your question to end up closed by the community for more or less the same reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We now use a different default close reason that actually suggests asking instead on [Superuser](http://superuser.com/) which caters to site computer enthusiasts and power users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8798" RevisionGUID="f20ec4cd-697b-498d-b329-5843f62db167" CreationDate="2016-06-27T11:27:32.580" UserId="37681" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="That question was closed **two years ago** with a then default  close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration. Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question appears to me as indeed one  an end-user or enthusiast would ask because it reads as more about idle curiosity than a professional investigating an actual problem.   &#xD;&#xA;With current Q&amp;A standards I would still expect your question to end up closed by the community for more or less the same reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The default close reason has been updated though and now suggests asking instead on [Superuser](http://superuser.com/) which caters to computer enthusiasts and power users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20180" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="e7033042-202d-44e7-b377-19cef5f86851" CreationDate="2016-06-30T09:37:47.697" UserId="255678" Text="I have noticed a user asking the exact same question both on serverfault and stackoverflow. I'm referring to this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [stackoverflow: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38114393/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA; [serverfault: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](http://serverfault.com/questions/787100/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it is obvious that the user placed to question on both sites to gain more attention. It has already been pointed out in other [questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8795/is-it-ok-to-post-a-question-on-both-stackexchange-and-another-software-specific/8797#8797) on meta serverfault crossposting is considered bad behavior, but I can't flag this question as duplicate because the flag as duplicate function gives me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*The duplicate question must exist on Server Fault*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see a clear guideline how to deal with those question and maybe it should be made possible to mark questions as duplicate when asked on other stack exchange sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20181" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="e7033042-202d-44e7-b377-19cef5f86851" CreationDate="2016-06-30T09:37:47.697" UserId="255678" Text="crossposting: How to deal with question asked twice on other stack exchange sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20182" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="e7033042-202d-44e7-b377-19cef5f86851" CreationDate="2016-06-30T09:37:47.697" UserId="255678" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20186" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8803" RevisionGUID="42b6f77a-8322-49b7-953e-2e5eaa4e684a" CreationDate="2016-06-30T11:31:34.097" UserId="1375" Text="If the question isn't a complete waste of electrons, V-t-C migrate to the more appropriate site, and then it can be closed as a dupe.  Adding a comment to the to-be-migrated question linking to the original (so people on the destination site can easily close-as-dupe when it gets there).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That particular example... I think I'd just burn it with fire from SF, and let the SO community make their own determination.  It's a poor question, and falls off-topic on &quot;reproducibility&quot; and, to a lesser degree, &quot;managing information systems&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20190" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8806" RevisionGUID="3c601cad-bb34-4387-8680-bd5cc0a270b3" CreationDate="2016-07-03T18:14:46.590" UserId="91626" Text="If I know about a critical bug in recently (some hours/days ago) released software, is it appropriate to post a warning in ServerFault (with details what was affected in my case etc.)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S. Software authors already know about the bug and avoiding the update might save time for some/many ServerFault users." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20191" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8806" RevisionGUID="3c601cad-bb34-4387-8680-bd5cc0a270b3" CreationDate="2016-07-03T18:14:46.590" UserId="91626" Text="Posting warnings about bugs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20192" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8806" RevisionGUID="3c601cad-bb34-4387-8680-bd5cc0a270b3" CreationDate="2016-07-03T18:14:46.590" UserId="91626" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8807" RevisionGUID="b01b33ab-56ec-4a79-be67-b57e4ca26b66" CreationDate="2016-07-03T18:18:24.300" UserId="20815" Text="SF is not for announcements. There are plenty of other venues for those. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if it can be phrased as a well-reasoned question, something that would otherwise be on topic here, I'm fine with you posting it, along with an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it cannot be posted as a question/answer pair, then take a pass this time. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20194" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8808" RevisionGUID="27edee34-1bd2-43b4-ba53-b853dfabd2c5" CreationDate="2016-07-03T19:20:41.417" UserId="340066" Text="I just spotted the site http://www.enmimaquinafunciona.com/ and it seems to contain only translations of Server Fault posts to Spanish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are they allowed to do this or should Stack Exchange take action to stop them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20195" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8808" RevisionGUID="27edee34-1bd2-43b4-ba53-b853dfabd2c5" CreationDate="2016-07-03T19:20:41.417" UserId="340066" Text="Is enmimaquinafunciona.com allowed to provide ServerFault questions in Spanish?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20196" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8808" RevisionGUID="27edee34-1bd2-43b4-ba53-b853dfabd2c5" CreationDate="2016-07-03T19:20:41.417" UserId="340066" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20197" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8808" RevisionGUID="40733dfd-0472-4966-84c7-2ff3925ed01e" CreationDate="2016-07-03T19:23:25.680" UserId="340066" Comment="added 46 characters in body" Text="I just spotted the site http://www.enmimaquinafunciona.com/ and it seems to contain only translations of posts from Server Fault and other SE communities like Ask Ubuntu to Spanish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are they allowed to do this or should Stack Exchange take action to stop them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20198" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8809" RevisionGUID="eb13fdd4-45d1-43ab-b6b6-55d80c9ac57d" CreationDate="2016-07-03T19:46:05.140" UserId="256639" Text="Legally speaking you can get in trouble if its a security bug you disclose, please back yourselft in such case. (like warning the vendor dev that you will disclose in example)&#xA;&#xA;THE list for security bug disclosure; http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20199" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8810" RevisionGUID="20340b50-24e1-4b1d-a2a2-404d727a77da" CreationDate="2016-07-03T19:55:38.430" UserId="256639" Text="Please see there; http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/200177/a-site-or-scraper-is-copying-content-from-stack-exchange-what-do-i-do&#xA;&#xA;SE rarelly bring into justice content scrapper from comments I seen in the past as often those sites close by themself over time.&#xA;&#xA;So the contact us is your answer, to be sure meta staff know that site.&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20200" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8811" RevisionGUID="47014b0d-3d34-4913-ad1c-33fcedb63f5f" CreationDate="2016-07-04T01:45:47.567" UserId="246560" Text="After having posted this question and awarded a Bounty on it to no avail i notice there is a dedicated &quot;SharePoint&quot; stack exchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/786987/sharepoint-online-auto-acceleration-not-working&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the SharePoint stack exchange for SharePoint user questions only or also production (serverfault) and development (StackOverflow) type of questions on SharePoint? Does my question have a better chance of finding and answer there and if so could it be moved or should i delete it and repost it there?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20201" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8811" RevisionGUID="47014b0d-3d34-4913-ad1c-33fcedb63f5f" CreationDate="2016-07-04T01:45:47.567" UserId="246560" Text="SharePoint vs Serverfault, should my question be moved?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20202" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8811" RevisionGUID="47014b0d-3d34-4913-ad1c-33fcedb63f5f" CreationDate="2016-07-04T01:45:47.567" UserId="246560" Text="|support|stackexchange|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20203" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8812" RevisionGUID="75ccec67-6692-4803-9725-09a7417296ca" CreationDate="2016-07-04T01:53:16.547" UserId="126632" Text="Your question has to do with system administration, and is on topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't say whether you're more likely to get a good answer at Sharepoint, but most of the questions I have seen there are about using it, rather than administering it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might also want to ask about the question on their site meta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20204" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8813" RevisionGUID="4765b122-5f0d-4b3b-bd66-88d8d21b6b10" CreationDate="2016-07-05T21:26:13.387" UserId="37681" Text="An announcement by itself that $random_crappy_piece_of_software proved to be even more crap than previously expected is not really a useful addition. Neither are announcements on SF that said piece of crap is supposedly now patched and slightly less so...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Much more relevant are tricks and experiences that deviate from or expand the vendor recommendations, (remote) detection, work-arounds and mitigating measures you can take when upgrading/patching is not immediately possible. [This heartbleed Q&amp;A](http://serverfault.com/q/587329/37681) is a good example of how such a Q&amp;A can turn out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20205" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="6309b7fa-2a4e-414d-9bef-0b3e2ba92f2d" CreationDate="2016-07-05T23:03:28.673" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/750465146582097925" />
  <row Id="20206" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8814" RevisionGUID="923041ba-9333-4490-a066-2edc6c2d080c" CreationDate="2016-07-06T10:04:03.783" UserId="190981" Text="As a longer-term solution, I would suggest adding cross-posting as an explicit *close* reason. This is already being used on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), listed under *Off Topic*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been posted on multiple sites. Cross-posting is strongly discouraged; see the [help center](http://unix.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic) and [community FAQ](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64068/is-cross-posting-a-question-on-multiple-stack-exchange-sites-permitted-if-the-qu) for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to work well. Off-topic, cross-posted questions are generally closed soon after I flag them as such and I think this would be a useful feature for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20207" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8814" RevisionGUID="0752c82b-7c58-4f3d-94b7-467a4ff8d095" CreationDate="2016-07-06T14:43:21.513" UserId="190981" Comment="add non-site specific suggestion for custom close reason" Text="As a longer-term solution, I would suggest adding cross-posting as an explicit reason when flagging and/or closing questions. This is already being used on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), listed under *Off Topic*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been posted on multiple sites. Cross-posting is strongly discouraged; see the [help center](http://unix.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic) and [community FAQ](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64068/is-cross-posting-a-question-on-multiple-stack-exchange-sites-permitted-if-the-qu) for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to work well. Off-topic, cross-posted questions are generally closed soon after I flag them as such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the short-term, this suggestion doesn’t help those of us (such as the OP and myself) who have less than 3000 reputation and can only flag questions but I think it would be useful to add this feature.  Note: It would also involve up-dating the [What topics can I ask about here?](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here’s a non site-specific version that might be useful for custom close reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been posted on multiple sites. Cross-posting is strongly discouraged; see the [community FAQ](http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64068/is-cross-posting-a-question-on-multiple-stack-exchange-sites-permitted-if-the-qu) for more information.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20208" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8815" RevisionGUID="8801e600-4187-47ac-8867-0e570091cc43" CreationDate="2016-07-07T14:41:40.927" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/327338/two-essentially-the-same-answer-one-old-and-one-newer-plagiarism" />
  <row Id="20209" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8815" RevisionGUID="9c691889-ea6b-4cec-b161-700111c0ed2b" CreationDate="2016-07-04T05:33:02.730" UserId="209953" Text="I think it's not appropriate that someone just copies someone else's answer. Or even post an answer to a question that is essentially the same as others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Imagine someone asking: How to do X?&#xD;&#xA;And the answers:&#xD;&#xA;A1: You do Y to do X. (January 2015, 0 upvotes)&#xD;&#xA;A2: You have to do Y to do X. (March 2016, 15 upvotes)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is just unfair.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happens in this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/192748/error-applying-security-access-is-denied-while-changing-file-permissions-on/694768&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See Cheng Bo's older answer compared to the upvoted Jevunal's answer. Users should not just paste duplicate answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question: what to do in the case? Should I flag? Should moderators delete duplicate answer?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20210" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8815" RevisionGUID="9c691889-ea6b-4cec-b161-700111c0ed2b" CreationDate="2016-07-04T05:33:02.730" UserId="209953" Text="Two essentially the same answer: one old and one newer (plagiarism)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20211" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8815" RevisionGUID="9c691889-ea6b-4cec-b161-700111c0ed2b" CreationDate="2016-07-04T05:33:02.730" UserId="209953" Text="|discussion|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20212" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8816" RevisionGUID="5a5fd980-9458-4bbc-9f0a-93719922632c" CreationDate="2016-07-07T15:12:38.303" UserId="126632" Text="It appears that a moderator missed the fact that this post was a copy of another answer, with &quot;Thanks&quot; appended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won't speak for him, but I will say that in response to some flags I deleted the non-answer several days ago." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20213" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8817" RevisionGUID="31c6db1d-a282-457d-8a34-aadd06f160cb" CreationDate="2016-07-07T15:36:02.130" UserId="90351" Text="I'm curious - should anything be done on questions about questions with active bounties that are duplicates? I'm thinking specifically of http://serverfault.com/questions/787919/optimal-value-for-nginx-worker-connections as a dupe of our canonical capacity planning question, but I'm wondering what as a community we should do in the more general case. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20214" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8817" RevisionGUID="31c6db1d-a282-457d-8a34-aadd06f160cb" CreationDate="2016-07-07T15:36:02.130" UserId="90351" Text="Duplicates with open bounties" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20215" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8817" RevisionGUID="31c6db1d-a282-457d-8a34-aadd06f160cb" CreationDate="2016-07-07T15:36:02.130" UserId="90351" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20216" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8818" RevisionGUID="938a9290-ee75-45fc-82aa-9ff8fa151720" CreationDate="2016-07-07T15:52:18.130" UserId="8897" Text="My view: A bounty should not be an excuse to treat a question differently. If necessary, mods can remove the bounty (including a reimbursement of the rep spent), so when in doubt, flag for mod attention. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Before I do this with your example, I'll wait for differing opinions and votes on those. )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20217" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8819" RevisionGUID="d2e4ef5b-8c98-4e30-b056-2d2ecb3794f1" CreationDate="2016-07-07T15:59:20.287" UserId="37681" Text="As the moderator concerned, not that it really matters, but at the time I was not yet elected. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second I made that edit when that answer [popped up](http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/199751) in First Posts [review queue](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues)  where one only sees such an answer in isolation.  As a matter of routine I improved the formatting some and removed what appeared a typical first time user trying to sign an answer with &quot;Thanks&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Down vote a verbatim copied answer, leaving a comment to that effect  and flagging for deletion or moderator attention are all useful actions to take. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20218" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8820" RevisionGUID="6d5b1fe9-c14b-470d-99ae-bafabe4dfef8" CreationDate="2016-07-08T00:22:49.583" UserId="1375" Text="I'm in the &quot;bounties make no difference&quot; camp.  Annoyingly, though, the question asks two *completely* separate questions, though, and while the first is a straight-up capacity planning dupe, the second... is actually valid.  There may be a dupe somewhere out there, but it isn't part of the capacity planning question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, for multi-part questions like that, I'm in favour of v-t-c &quot;Too Broad&quot; with a comment saying &quot;one question per question, please: edit your question to include only one actual question, and post a new question for the other(s)&quot; -- and then hammer the resulting parts into the ground if required." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8821" RevisionGUID="59d5e2f0-4316-45c1-a293-aac58d3ddbf9" CreationDate="2016-07-08T17:28:09.387" UserId="111679" Text="When you see a question that has been cross-posted on multiple Stack Exchange sites, do two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Add a comment** pointing out the cross-post and describing that our policy forbids cross-posting.  Here is a candidate template you can use:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `[Also posted on ]().&#xD;&#xA;   Please [do not post the same question on multiple sites](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/64068). Each community should have an honest shot at answering without anybody's time being wasted.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; [Also posted on Panda Stack Exchange](http://panda.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;Please [do not post the same question on multiple sites](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/64068). Each community should have an honest shot at answering without anybody's time being wasted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. **Flag the question** for moderator attention, with custom reason, and indicate to the moderators that the question has been cross-posted and should be closed here.  Here is a template you can use:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; `Cross-posted on blah.SE (see comments), which violates SE rules.  Please close this copy.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's useful to post a comment on both copies.  Pick one of the copies to flag (e.g., if it is cross-posted to X.SE and Y.SE and seems like a better fit on X.SE, flag the copy on Y.SE for moderator attention).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also vote to close on either or both sites, if it is meets the criteria for closure on that site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20221" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8822" RevisionGUID="2cef6740-b537-4194-9e11-06b54688971b" CreationDate="2016-07-09T10:22:24.000" UserId="93182" Text="I think the question with the bounty should be prefered. Otherwise people ask the bounty question again, then wait for an answer and use it to answer the bounty question to get the points." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20228" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8824" RevisionGUID="9c9be5c8-08a7-4492-8529-e720b22cbefe" CreationDate="2016-07-12T20:41:35.520" UserId="300103" Text="I've had this happen many, many times, but [just recently][1] I asked quite a rudimentary question on ServerFault and someone who turned out to be a moderator answered me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His answer confused me and I tried to understand why he answered like he did. When I finally realized he was dead wrong I said so and what do you know, all my comments were deleted and my question was closed. Frankly I'm surprised I escaped the ban!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before that he used the line &quot;I don't have the time to answer you, go read up on basic stuff&quot;. I've seen that line used MANY times. I mean, if you don't have time to help me, don't. This is a site designed to help people with questions, but I'm not allowed to ask for help because it's &quot;too basic&quot;? If it's so basic, why aren't you with all your fake points able to help me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site has a huge problem with pompous moderators who can't be wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really know to phrase this as a question. I know I will get downvoted and deleted and likely banned anyway, so why bother. Stack Exchange is dead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/789429/how-am-i-supposed-to-set-up-email-through-an-external-email-service-when-im-not" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20229" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8824" RevisionGUID="9c9be5c8-08a7-4492-8529-e720b22cbefe" CreationDate="2016-07-12T20:41:35.520" UserId="300103" Text="Arguing with a moderator always turns out the same way: your question is closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20230" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8824" RevisionGUID="9c9be5c8-08a7-4492-8529-e720b22cbefe" CreationDate="2016-07-12T20:41:35.520" UserId="300103" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20231" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8825" RevisionGUID="1dc36e2e-ea2c-47b1-b96e-26d7e1e54792" CreationDate="2016-07-12T20:49:20.387" UserId="20815" Text="You forgot to mention that in the course of the conversation, you were abusive and condescending. *That* is why I deleted your comments. Your question was put on hold because not enough details were provided. I tried to seek additional details that could help us answer your question, and you declined to add those details, stating that &quot;I've provided enough information.&quot;, and then dove right back into the abusive behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was clear that you weren't really interested in productive discourse, so I locked the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll post again a comment I made on your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I honestly want to help, but it's clear from the confusion in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; below now-deleted comments that your question did not communicate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough information to get an answer. Believe me, I have no problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; admitting when I'm wrong. Apparently I didn't answer the question you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; asked, which is why I'm requesting that you add more details. If&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're not willing to do that, then suit yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So. do you want help? If so, help us to help you. If not, well then I'll bid you good luck with your project." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20232" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8824" RevisionGUID="63bb2172-ffba-4fa3-8fa9-7beb138a0da6" CreationDate="2016-07-12T20:51:29.083" UserId="300103" Comment="added 115 characters in body" Text="I've had this happen many, many times, but [just recently][1] I asked quite a rudimentary question on ServerFault and someone who turned out to be a moderator answered me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His answer confused me and I tried to understand why he answered like he did. When I finally realized he was dead wrong I said so and what do you know, all my comments were deleted and my question was closed. Frankly I'm surprised I escaped the ban!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before that he used the line &quot;I don't have the time to answer you, go read up on basic stuff&quot;. I've seen that line used MANY times. I mean, if you don't have time to help me, don't. This is a site designed to help people with questions, but I'm not allowed to ask for help because it's &quot;too basic&quot;? If it's so basic, why aren't you with all your fake points able to help me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site has a huge problem with pompous moderators who can't be wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really know to phrase this as a question. **I know I will get downvoted and deleted and likely banned anyway, so why bother.** Stack Exchange is dead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Ohhh, what a surprise. The downvotes are coming in! Everyone defend your precious dictator moderator!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/789429/how-am-i-supposed-to-set-up-email-through-an-external-email-service-when-im-not" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20233" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8824" RevisionGUID="66c2bcc1-425a-4590-bc4f-7983036e762c" CreationDate="2016-07-12T20:53:39.063" UserId="300103" Comment="added 115 characters in body" Text="I've had this happen many, many times, but [just recently][1] I asked quite a rudimentary question on ServerFault and someone who turned out to be a moderator answered me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His answer confused me and I tried to understand why he answered like he did. When I finally realized he was dead wrong I said so and what do you know, all my comments were deleted and my question was closed. Frankly I'm surprised I escaped the ban!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before that he used the line &quot;I don't have the time to answer you, go read up on basic stuff&quot;. I've seen that line used MANY times. I mean, if you don't have time to help me, don't. This is a site designed to help people with questions, but I'm not allowed to ask for help because it's &quot;too basic&quot;? If it's so basic, why aren't you with all your fake points able to help me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site has a huge problem with pompous moderators who can't be wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really know to phrase this as a question. **I know I will get downvoted and deleted and likely banned anyway, so why bother.** Stack Exchange is dead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Ohhh, what a surprise. The downvotes are coming in! Maybe you should ask yourself why Stack Exchange has turned into pure shit? Maybe it's because you defend the status quo so hard that you don't even allow questions anymore. Everyone must already know everything or else they aren't allowed to ask questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/789429/how-am-i-supposed-to-set-up-email-through-an-external-email-service-when-im-not" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20234" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8826" RevisionGUID="f2defc6d-5a76-4ed7-be4c-8c49c6e95b18" CreationDate="2016-07-12T20:59:28.120" UserId="126632" Text="Your question seems to originate from a fundamental misunderstanding of a facet of DNS CNAME records. You seem to think that if you have a CNAME record anywhere in the zone, then you cannot use MX records at all. This is of course not true, and a basic understanding of DNS (or actually paying attention to one of EEAA's comments which explained this) would make this clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for your comments, I have reviewed all of the deleted comments. Many of them were rude and offensive, so [you should not be surprised][1] that they were deleted. The behavior displayed in these comments is not permitted on any Stack Exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not sure how you interpret EEAA's comments as &quot;abusive&quot; or &quot;condescending&quot;. You lack some fundamental knowledge of DNS which would help you understand your situation, and encouraging you to learn the basics of the technology you're trying to work with is hardly abusive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20239" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8828" RevisionGUID="934148c1-04d9-4c78-9b8c-9b2eb7508dc5" CreationDate="2016-07-14T13:18:46.667" UserId="218888" Text="I've had this come up a few times, and found some older answers to similar questions on meta.  &#xD;&#xA;However I believe that the answer heavily depends on the current moderator staff, as they are the ones handling these flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see an answer in the [late answers](http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers) queue, I check if  the answer already exists.  &#xD;&#xA;If the answer has been directly copied word for word from another answer on the same question, I flag it as `in need of moderator intervention`. As the other flags don't fit at all.  &#xD;&#xA;I then add a link to the original answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually these flags get accepted.  &#xD;&#xA;Other times the flags get declined, but the answer is still deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;[![answers][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I am getting both positive and negative feedback on this way of flagging, I would appreciate some clarification.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Flag these&#xD;&#xA; 2. Downvote them (seems counter-intuitive unless I also downvote the original)&#xD;&#xA; 3. Ignore them (also seems counter-intuitive, they are not contributions, but bloat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zqZBN.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20240" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8828" RevisionGUID="934148c1-04d9-4c78-9b8c-9b2eb7508dc5" CreationDate="2016-07-14T13:18:46.667" UserId="218888" Text="How to / should I flag exact copy answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20241" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8828" RevisionGUID="934148c1-04d9-4c78-9b8c-9b2eb7508dc5" CreationDate="2016-07-14T13:18:46.667" UserId="218888" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8829" RevisionGUID="a293b072-30dd-4730-9378-2253e1d250bd" CreationDate="2016-07-14T13:58:54.483" UserId="8897" Text="The two answers you flagged where somewhat different (links only visible with rep &gt;= 10k): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/277540/dynamic-crm-2011-import-organization-from-different-locale-fails-on-sqlexception/789596#789596 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; This was *not* an exact copy of another answer. It had the same meaning but was written independently. This is not a reason to flag in my opinion. If you feel it necessary, you can downvote and vote to delete (when beyond 10k rep), but this does not require mod attention at all (otherwise we would have to delete many answers on popular easy questions as well after the first one). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; The answer was deleted by the user, BTW, not by a mod. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/737636/cant-add-ssl-listener-server-certificate-not-found-for-the-key/789779#789779&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; This was a classic &quot;XYs post (quoted below) solved my issue&quot; and had essentially no own text. This is a reason for deletion.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, flag verbatim copies, but ignore (or downvote) independent answers with the same meaning as older answers. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20245" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8806" RevisionGUID="876dfe95-67ae-4017-91b6-a756029f47dc" CreationDate="2016-07-14T17:23:26.157" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/753641063030657024" />
  <row Id="20248" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8817" RevisionGUID="4ff5e835-6b0a-40ca-b177-683ebd4d1061" CreationDate="2016-07-14T20:23:26.313" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/753686361627062272" />
  <row Id="20249" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8832" RevisionGUID="f7833c8e-e549-4a4f-9214-14b7e8a161ac" CreationDate="2016-07-15T04:39:58.733" UserId="1375" Text="I don't think I've knocked back a flag that was clearly labelled as &quot;this is a clear dupe of &amp;lt;this other answer&gt;&quot;, but at the same time I'm of the opinion that near-dupe answers that actually try, in some way, to *be* answers are really not diamond-smash targets.  They're answers -- really bad answers, sure, but still *answers* -- and should be dealt with like any other answer, by downvoting to oblivion.  Even pure copy-paste answers from the same question could arguably be dealt with the same way, because downvoting them buries them under the original answer.  I'd definitely diamond-smash a flagged copy-paste answer, though, because I'm that sort of person.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if an answer consists of content flat-out duplicated from another site where it is not abundantly clear that the content is licenced for such duplication, that's *definitely* a flaggable/smashable answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20262" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8834" RevisionGUID="83f92bf1-070b-44d0-9f4e-435865dbae50" CreationDate="2016-07-18T21:38:36.133" UserId="201011" Text="Are questions about (application level) network protocols ok here?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20263" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8834" RevisionGUID="83f92bf1-070b-44d0-9f4e-435865dbae50" CreationDate="2016-07-18T21:38:36.133" UserId="201011" Text="Questions about network protocols" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20264" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8834" RevisionGUID="83f92bf1-070b-44d0-9f4e-435865dbae50" CreationDate="2016-07-18T21:38:36.133" UserId="201011" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20265" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8834" RevisionGUID="3cfa9e75-0af9-4351-bc23-e8a383c22095" CreationDate="2016-07-18T21:41:39.033" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20268" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8836" RevisionGUID="c3a99184-df98-4105-974a-4fc302c4902d" CreationDate="2016-07-21T09:16:47.663" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/791112/why-do-you-delete-my-questions-1" />
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  <row Id="20272" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8836" RevisionGUID="0105ab5f-cd0f-4b22-a1bc-0303849d790c" CreationDate="2016-07-21T09:17:39.023" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 17 characters in body; edited title" Text="I asked a question about NFSv4 and FreeBSD and it got deleted? Why? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20273" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8836" RevisionGUID="0105ab5f-cd0f-4b22-a1bc-0303849d790c" CreationDate="2016-07-21T09:17:39.023" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 17 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why has my question been deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20274" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8837" RevisionGUID="e400fd09-54f1-4634-992d-00912acc8fed" CreationDate="2016-07-21T09:19:41.853" UserId="8897" Text="Your [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/779850/freebsd-server-freebsd-client-when-trying-to-mount-at-version-4-nfsv4-error-100) has been [autodeleted][1] by the system because it had negative votes and no activity (no views, no comments or answers). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20275" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8837" RevisionGUID="ce28f9b8-6ab3-42fd-9342-ba4ff84394c3" CreationDate="2016-07-21T09:40:36.777" UserId="126632" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="Your [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/779850/freebsd-server-freebsd-client-when-trying-to-mount-at-version-4-nfsv4-error-100) has been [autodeleted][1] by the system because it had negative votes and no activity (no views, no comments or answers) for 30 days. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20277" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8838" RevisionGUID="d098055b-ec1f-4a23-bd73-9c9e13a00194" CreationDate="2016-07-27T14:11:12.180" UserId="584" Text="It's not *exactly* a cPanel-style system, but it shares the same characteristics - weird, specific, one-click configurations that are pervasive and difficult to debug and tweak.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it legitimate to close these under the &quot;no control panels&quot; close reason? I feel like there's been a rise in them recently, and the folks asking almost always have no clue where the configs are, let alone how to modify them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20278" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8838" RevisionGUID="d098055b-ec1f-4a23-bd73-9c9e13a00194" CreationDate="2016-07-27T14:11:12.180" UserId="584" Text="Do we consider Bitnami to fall under the cPanel close reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20280" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8839" RevisionGUID="99b46acc-a01f-44fe-a5b3-b8fe2c116424" CreationDate="2016-07-27T14:46:21.123" UserId="37681" Text="Based on the current stats I don't think bitnami is much of a problem topic at the moment, so I would be in favour of treating each question on its own merits, rather than issuing a blanket ban. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [tag:bitnami] tag only lists 10 questions marked as such this year and a search for questions containing bitnami as a keyword (using: [`is:question bitnami`](http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=is%3aquestion%20bitnami) as the search string)  only returns a 113 results, not a huge number. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Roughly half of the questions which mention bitnami have been answered. ([`66 / 113`](http://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion+bitnami+isanswered%3Ayes)) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only a handful of questions has been down-voted with for ServerFault quite a few even ([`57/113`](http://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=is%3aquestion%20bitnami%20score%3a1))  scoring one or more up votes " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20283" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="8808" RevisionGUID="de2f2415-e678-4dd7-9a74-9ad3b73f8bb4" CreationDate="2016-07-28T23:42:00.460" UserId="-1" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[2864],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:218888,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Reaces&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:120438,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jenny D&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:218590,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;masegaloeh&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:1592,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;mdpc&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="20284" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8842" RevisionGUID="bee74864-a973-4db3-bc11-5b9f3fd9d65b" CreationDate="2016-07-29T08:28:15.347" UserId="155139" Text="I have recently posted a few questions on GKE/Kubernetes deployment issues to ServerFault and StackOverflow. [A first one][1] has been downvoted and voted-to-close, presumably because it was not strictly about programming, although StackOverflow apparently hosts many other questions on GKE/Kubernetes operational issues as well. (I have later cross-posted/migrated [the same][2] question to ServerFault.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So here is my meta question: What is the best/better place for asking  questions about GKE/Kubernetes deployment (etc.) in terms of site rules and size of expert audience? There seem to be more such questions/answers present on StackOverflow. I have received more answers on ServerFault so far. Or is best way forward to open GKE-Kubernetes-related questions as [issues][3] on GitHub as many seem to do? Has there been any &quot;official&quot; communication e.g. from Google on this matter?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38473823/can-kubernetes-service-mount-multiple-portions-of-a-single-gce-disk-at-the-mul&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/790938/can-kubernetes-service-mount-multiple-portions-of-a-single-gce-disk-at-the-mul&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20285" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8842" RevisionGUID="bee74864-a973-4db3-bc11-5b9f3fd9d65b" CreationDate="2016-07-29T08:28:15.347" UserId="155139" Text="What is the best/better place for asking questions about GKE/Kubernetes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20286" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8842" RevisionGUID="bee74864-a973-4db3-bc11-5b9f3fd9d65b" CreationDate="2016-07-29T08:28:15.347" UserId="155139" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20287" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8843" RevisionGUID="78b2a6ee-526a-4121-8ffb-1cdbcf17b48c" CreationDate="2016-07-29T10:06:12.047" UserId="37681" Text="Quite a few topics overlap somewhat and are on topic and suitable for the audience found at either ServerFault and StackOverflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can always [flag](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/flag-posts) your own questions for migration to the another site if you don't get a (good) answer on your first choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't cross post your questions on both ServerFault and Stack Overflow though. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20288" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8838" RevisionGUID="619b3df2-de82-4d1d-a121-6274e8099906" CreationDate="2016-07-29T12:22:32.023" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/759001156253130753" />
  <row Id="20289" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8844" RevisionGUID="6f8c9950-0c03-42bb-ae01-a3a97bb0b64a" CreationDate="2016-07-29T22:21:36.360" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/792816/july-29-2016-17th-annual-system-administrator-appreciation-day" />
  <row Id="20290" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8844" RevisionGUID="3b056a62-e8f7-40ac-9ae0-2710dcf24569" CreationDate="2016-07-29T21:53:23.857" UserId="269679" Text="*Yes. This is not a question. I know. This will be closed, and I'm fine with this. But I think all the sysadmin people out there deserve this, so this is just a [short reminder](http://sysadminday.com/) ... and I hope this doesn't get too much downvoted.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your network is secure, your computer is up and running, and your printer is jam-free. Why? Because you’ve got an awesome sysadmin (or maybe a whole IT department) keeping your business up and running. So say IT loud; say IT proud …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Happy SysAdmin Day!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Wait… what exactly is SysAdmin Day? Oh, it’s only the single greatest 24 hours on the planet… and pretty much the most important holiday of the year. It’s also the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the heroic men and women who, come rain or shine, prevent disasters, keep IT secure and put out tech fires left and right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; At this point, you may be thinking, “Great. I get it. My sysadmin is a rock star. But now what?” Glad you asked! Proper observation of SysAdmin Day includes (but is not limited to):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Cake &amp; Ice cream&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Pizza&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Cards&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Gifts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Words of gratitude&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Custom t-shirts celebrating the epic greatness of your SysAdmin(s)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Balloons&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Streamers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Confetti&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Show your appreciation**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Friday, July 29, 2016, is the 17th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and dedication. (All day Friday, 24 hours, your own local time-zone).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Let’s face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public acknowledgement. It’s the least you could do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Consider all the daunting tasks and long hours (weekends too.) Let’s be honest, sometimes we don’t know our System Administrators as well as they know us. Remember this is one day to recognize your System Administrator for their workplace contributions and to promote professional excellence. Thank them for all the things they do for you and your business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Happy SysAdmin Day to all of you!**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20301" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8846" RevisionGUID="43efad8c-3415-449b-9024-4161544ad47f" CreationDate="2016-08-03T21:42:23.320" UserId="306348" Text="Why would one downvote a _correct_ answer, even if it's a copy of another answer? Shouldn't we instead merge _questions_?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20303" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8847" RevisionGUID="40bce912-60d3-4a2d-8ba9-c2e83bfa02a3" CreationDate="2016-08-07T08:17:33.010" UserId="73003" Text="On questions related to tag '`cassandra`', people tag often '`datastax`' and '`datastax-entreprise`' ([example][1]). I wondered if there a real difference on the tags, and if one of them should be dropped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/793252/how-to-log-gc-seperately-from-system-log-in-cassandra" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20307" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8847" RevisionGUID="7fa765a6-2510-44c5-a710-463019752c4f" CreationDate="2016-08-07T08:32:04.083" UserId="37681" Comment="edited body; edited title" Text="On questions related to tag [tag:cassandra], people tag often [tag:datastax] and [tag:datastax-enterprise] ([example][1]). I wondered if there a real difference on the tags, and if one of them should be dropped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/793252/how-to-log-gc-seperately-from-system-log-in-cassandra" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20308" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8847" RevisionGUID="7fa765a6-2510-44c5-a710-463019752c4f" CreationDate="2016-08-07T08:32:04.083" UserId="37681" Comment="edited body; edited title" Text="Is it usefull to have both tags 'datastax' and 'datastax-enterprise'" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8848" RevisionGUID="1a4c9f62-9a0f-4aa9-959b-13e68b0bd969" CreationDate="2016-08-07T09:39:55.213" UserId="37681" Text="&#xD;&#xA;I'm not adverse to doing that and making [tag:datastax-enterprise] a [synonym](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/suggest-tag-synonyms) for  [tag:datastax].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A similar precedent is the Red Hat (also a company name) tag: [tag:redhat]. The tag for their original product Red Hat Enterprise Linux [tag:rhel] also redirects to [tag:redhat]. (Later when their product portfolio increased additional actual tags were created). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with [sufficient reputation](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/suggest-tag-synonyms) can are encouraged to propose and create that synonym here: http://serverfault.com/tags/datastax/synonyms and it will pop-up in the review queues, allowing the community to decide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20318" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8847" RevisionGUID="963f9dcc-a015-4bd0-803d-e32ecde2984a" CreationDate="2016-08-11T18:50:03.857" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/763809723955154944" />
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 - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20322" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8849" RevisionGUID="6ca81371-7ad4-4a1b-890a-c5364d58587d" CreationDate="2016-08-17T22:52:59.357" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/797521/what-is-the-etiquette-here-regarding-duplicate-posts" />
  <row Id="20323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8849" RevisionGUID="5f41ad67-95c3-4fb5-bce9-c9a19647cfcb" CreationDate="2016-08-17T22:45:43.980" UserId="370906" Text="I am having a problem with Powershell, so I came here as a resource to find an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I discovered an existing post that is very similar to my own problem here:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/775572/winrm-will-not-work-error-code-2150858770/797285?noredirect=1#comment1009668_797285&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing in the thread to indicate what the fix was, if anything.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you click 'Ask a Question' the page makes a big deal about how we should search to see if a similar question already exists, and we should follow up there rather than create a duplicate. So I was under the impression that, if I had just posted a duplicate, I would have been scolded for posting a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I did what I thought was the right thing, and sought clarification on the post that had similarities to my own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to leave a comment. However, I lacked the reputation to leave a comment. So I left the following answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Did you ever get a soultion to this? I am having the same error message when I attempt Enter-PSSession -ComputerName localhost on a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit host.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Apologies for posting this as an answer. I know this should be a comment, not an answer. But I've signed up to respond, and I need to have 50 reputation to comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My answer was deleted by [Sven][1], with the following comment: *This isn't a valid comment either. Server Fault is not a forum.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did what I thought I had been instructed to do on the 'Ask Question' page, and I thought I was doing the right thing to avoid a scolding. But then I got scolded anyway. So now I'm completely confused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should I have done instead? Would a duplicate post have been okay in this circumstance?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20324" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8849" RevisionGUID="5f41ad67-95c3-4fb5-bce9-c9a19647cfcb" CreationDate="2016-08-17T22:45:43.980" UserId="370906" Text="What is the etiquette here regarding duplicate posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20325" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8849" RevisionGUID="5f41ad67-95c3-4fb5-bce9-c9a19647cfcb" CreationDate="2016-08-17T22:45:43.980" UserId="370906" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8850" RevisionGUID="6fec5de4-3f7c-4d6c-8590-f912867ef181" CreationDate="2016-08-17T23:18:40.490" UserId="126632" Text="You came to Server Fault with a problem regarding WinRM. You went to ask a question, and received advice to search for similar questions to see if one of them would resolve your problem. You did this, and discovered an unanswered question that appeared similar to your problem. Then you posted a comment (as an answer) asking if the problem had ever been resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This last is frowned on at SF and on the rest of the network. [Answers are reserved exclusively for answering the question][1], and comments for everything else, such as clarification. At the same time, there is a reputation requirement for comments, and we have [reasons to be strict on that][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we move on to your primary question here about duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years we have noticed that many people will often face exactly the same problem. Once a solution is identified for that problem, and written in an answer here, others can read the Q&amp;A and possibly apply it to their own situations. Many questions are never posted at all because people were able to resolve their problems by reading an existing question and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But sometimes people miss the Q&amp;A (or don't search) and will post identical or nearly identical questions. In this case the community can mark such questions as duplicates of another existing question, the poster is notified of this and can [agree with the duplicate solving their problem or edit their question to show how it's different][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the community cannot mark questions as duplicates of another question _which doesn't have an upvoted or accepted answer_, like the one you reference. (A moderator can do this, but we generally do not unless the questions are identical and posted by the same person.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, if that is the only question you were able to find regarding your issue, I would expect you to post a new question, [with complete details][4], as though the other question didn't exist. You might wish to reference the other question and note that it is unanswered, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S. I did take a look at that question, and I note that it's odd that that error number is in decimal. Microsoft usually displays its error numbers in hexadecimal. If you convert that number, it comes out as 0x80338012. Perhaps you may find something relevant if you search for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/118582/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/214173/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/250981/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8854" RevisionGUID="e0a75334-f64a-4d54-8b19-4e47bc387c20" CreationDate="2016-08-18T16:17:57.903" UserId="90351" Text="It seems like we have a lot of of folks on the main site now, and every once in awhile I like to answer the &quot;why did I get a downvote???&quot; or &quot;you hurt my feelings&quot; or &quot;you are elitists&quot; type comments, which is almost exclusively due to a lack of research effort. I'm trying to save any potential new half decent users.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;I don't generally bother on closed questions since the reasoning shows up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we have any kind of specific landing page we aught to use when that comes up? I've looked at a couple of the help pages but I usually just use a screenshot of the tooltip when a question is voted down. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20334" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8854" RevisionGUID="e0a75334-f64a-4d54-8b19-4e47bc387c20" CreationDate="2016-08-18T16:17:57.903" UserId="90351" Text="Commenting on down votes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20335" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8854" RevisionGUID="e0a75334-f64a-4d54-8b19-4e47bc387c20" CreationDate="2016-08-18T16:17:57.903" UserId="90351" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20336" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8855" RevisionGUID="78300ea8-64b1-44c1-99bc-1d4e8351d17a" CreationDate="2016-08-18T17:57:49.343" UserId="37681" Text="You might point them at the help page of&#xD;&#xA;[vote-down privilege](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) which explains a bit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There really isn't any better resource that I've found.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I always like to point out that nobody complains about getting an up-vote and gaining some fake internet points without a extensive explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use the [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) action script with the following pro-forma text to explain downvotes on a Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://$SITEURL$/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I rarely use it but I also made a slightly different stock answer to explain downvotes on Answers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to answers states: *&quot;this answer is not useful&quot;*  which may be subjective. The instruction is to vote down on any egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended answer or one that is clearly and perhaps dangerously wrong. We also don't like spam or answers that  only contain links/code/commands." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20337" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8855" RevisionGUID="9cc79545-f53a-4e1b-9c30-90ac96bc4f4a" CreationDate="2016-08-18T18:14:03.313" UserId="37681" Comment="added 461 characters in body" Text="&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/) by Jeff Atwood which explains the SE philosophy regarding voting best:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*... therefore, the only logical thing to do is to **maximize the happiness and enjoyment of answerers.** If this means aggressively downvoting or closing unworthy and uninteresting questions, so be it. Without a community of people willing to answer questions, it really doesn't matter if there are questions at all, does it?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only official help is this  help page regarding the&#xD;&#xA;[vote-down privilege](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) which explains a bit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I always like to point out that nobody complains about getting an up-vote and gaining some fake internet points without a extensive explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use the [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) action script with the following pro-forma text to explain downvotes on a Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://$SITEURL$/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I rarely use it but I also made a slightly different stock answer to explain downvotes on Answers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to answers states: *&quot;this answer is not useful&quot;*  which may be subjective. The instruction is to vote down on any egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended answer or one that is clearly and perhaps dangerously wrong. We also don't like spam or answers that  only contain links/code/commands." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20338" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8855" RevisionGUID="b4cd6b12-4183-4d31-a241-207277a5f6d0" CreationDate="2016-08-18T18:19:07.700" UserId="37681" Comment="added 461 characters in body" Text="&#xD;&#xA;I think [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/) by Jeff Atwood explains the original SE philosophy regarding voting best:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*... therefore, the only logical thing to do is to **maximize the happiness and enjoyment of answerers.** If this means aggressively downvoting or closing unworthy and uninteresting questions, so be it. Without a community of people willing to answer questions, it really doesn't matter if there are questions at all, does it?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only official help is this  help page regarding the&#xD;&#xA;[vote-down privilege](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) which explains a bit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I always like to point out that nobody complains about getting an up-vote and gaining some fake internet points without a extensive explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use the [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) action script with the following pro-forma text to explain downvotes on a Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://$SITEURL$/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I rarely use it but I also made a slightly different stock answer to explain downvotes on Answers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to answers states: *&quot;this answer is not useful&quot;*  which may be subjective. The instruction is to vote down on any egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended answer or one that is clearly and perhaps dangerously wrong. We also don't like spam or answers that  only contain links/code/commands." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20339" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8856" RevisionGUID="e34f5e95-31c0-4217-8594-569e6b59a7de" CreationDate="2016-08-20T14:47:05.377" UserId="355102" Text="I've recently gained the ability to review first posts and I'm curious about what posts genuinely deserve an upvote. The handy help box suggests the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; No Action Needed when this post needs no action from you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But also states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...upvote the question if you can't find any problems with it...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first statement would seem to suggest that most posts which pass basic readability/sense checks should just be sent on their merry way, however the second statement would suggest that all non-sucky posts should be upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which approach is best for the community?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20341" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8856" RevisionGUID="e34f5e95-31c0-4217-8594-569e6b59a7de" CreationDate="2016-08-20T14:47:05.377" UserId="355102" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20342" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8857" RevisionGUID="ace50775-a3fc-4bab-a150-c2ed697f988a" CreationDate="2016-08-20T20:09:14.023" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/798118/how-to-ask-correctly-here-on-serverfault" />
  <row Id="20343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8857" RevisionGUID="6f8c1542-761d-4deb-8655-01c53f6ccaf6" CreationDate="2016-08-20T20:04:46.313" UserId="71452" Text="&gt; Please read the full question before downvoting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am a very happy stackoverflow user, i also use quite a few other stackexchange sites with a very good feeling.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On no other stackexchange site i noticed this quite aggressive downvoting and closing of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;my last questions which was closed: https://serverfault.com/questions/795629/how-to-log-the-full-smtp-transcript-for-each-email-to-a-database-in-debian&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;closed as off-topic by joeqwerty, Ward, yoonix, masegaloeh, mdpc Aug 9 at 19:50&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what’s on- and &gt;off-topic is not always intuitive, you can learn more about it by reading &gt;the help center. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sufficient information about the configuration and environment to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get good answers.&quot; – Ward, yoonix, masegaloeh&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; please edit your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;what makes my question worse than https://serverfault.com/questions/369552/configuration-to-send-postfix-mail-logs-to-a-database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but this is not a request to also close the question, even if the question was short it has a helpful answer which could be found on google and also helped me to get a direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i read the following links but nothing really helped me to improve my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;off-topic was given for reason but why is the question offtopic? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i flaged the question to get a hint from a moderator but i only get one comment (not sure if it's the moderator)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;stackoverflow is much more kindly on that. a comment is much more helpful than a downvote especially if a non native speaker wrote the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- how to ask questions correctly here on serverfault? &#xD;&#xA;- why questions are downvoted/closed so aggressivly here compared to stackoverflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;please tell me why, tell me what could be enhanced or better written. i nearly stopped asking, reading and answering questions here, because of the aggressive downvoting and while i write this question i see this questions downvoted and closed because its a &quot;meta&quot; question and don't belong here or whatever.&#xD;&#xA;i asked it here, because i don't look for this question answered on the meta page, where a different clientele reads the question. i want to ask it to the serverfault clientele. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so please be kind, don't see rules too strict." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20344" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8857" RevisionGUID="6f8c1542-761d-4deb-8655-01c53f6ccaf6" CreationDate="2016-08-20T20:04:46.313" UserId="71452" Text="How to ask correctly here on serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20345" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8857" RevisionGUID="6f8c1542-761d-4deb-8655-01c53f6ccaf6" CreationDate="2016-08-20T20:04:46.313" UserId="71452" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8858" RevisionGUID="6c7725ec-0a5a-4b0e-a910-5a76387abcf4" CreationDate="2016-08-20T20:41:56.393" UserId="9517" Text="Remember, SF (and SE in general) should be the last place you come to to ask a question, [see here point 2][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the simple answer is that we have higher standards than SO. We expect you to have put a bit of effort into solving your problem, and we expect you so show what you have learned, explain why it didn't do what you want and how it failed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question shows no effort and is basically a product/service/script writing request. These don't go down well here (as you found). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[To answer you somewhat peevish comment][2] (a quote from the help center)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about the site itself, please don't ask it here. Visit our meta-discussion site, where you can talk about things like what questions are appropriate, what tags should be used, suggest a feature, point out a bug, or generally discuss how this site works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8857/how-to-ask-correctly-here-on-serverfault#comment21172_8857" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8859" RevisionGUID="982f6271-5d67-4a04-a9f6-a1a4de1a0f5f" CreationDate="2016-08-20T21:20:26.537" UserId="9517" Text="As with any voting, you should just vote as you see fit.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20348" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8857" RevisionGUID="69f1387d-3966-4467-b6f8-9dcb8ec750ae" CreationDate="2016-08-20T22:13:36.833" UserId="71452" Comment="added 17 characters in body" Text="&gt; Please read the full question before downvoting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am a very happy stackoverflow user, i also use quite a few other stackexchange sites with a very good feeling.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On no other stackexchange site i noticed this quite aggressive downvoting and closing of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;my last questions which was closed: &lt;s&gt;https://serverfault.com/questions/795629/how-to-log-the-full-smtp-transcript-for-each-email-to-a-database-in-debian&lt;/s&gt; (deleted)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;closed as off-topic by joeqwerty, Ward, yoonix, masegaloeh, mdpc Aug 9 at 19:50&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what’s on- and &gt;off-topic is not always intuitive, you can learn more about it by reading &gt;the help center. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sufficient information about the configuration and environment to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get good answers.&quot; – Ward, yoonix, masegaloeh&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; please edit your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;what makes my question worse than https://serverfault.com/questions/369552/configuration-to-send-postfix-mail-logs-to-a-database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but this is not a request to also close the question, even if the question was short it has a helpful answer which could be found on google and also helped me to get a direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i read the following links but nothing really helped me to improve my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;off-topic was given for reason but why is the question offtopic? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i flaged the question to get a hint from a moderator but i only get one comment (not sure if it's the moderator)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;stackoverflow is much more kindly on that. a comment is much more helpful than a downvote especially if a non native speaker wrote the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- how to ask questions correctly here on serverfault? &#xD;&#xA;- why questions are downvoted/closed so aggressivly here compared to stackoverflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;please tell me why, tell me what could be enhanced or better written. i nearly stopped asking, reading and answering questions here, because of the aggressive downvoting and while i write this question i see this questions downvoted and closed because its a &quot;meta&quot; question and don't belong here or whatever.&#xD;&#xA;i asked it here, because i don't look for this question answered on the meta page, where a different clientele reads the question. i want to ask it to the serverfault clientele. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so please be kind, don't see rules too strict." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20349" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8860" RevisionGUID="dc7cf44c-b058-435b-aaec-5078ddc3aca7" CreationDate="2016-08-20T23:13:38.327" UserId="118258" Text="The point of the first posts review queue is simply to get more eyes on new posts (and new posters), not to give them different treatment once  those eyeballs on on them.  As such, don't treat those posts any differently than a post you came upon any other way.  If you think it deserves an upvote, give it an upvote.  If you think it deserves something else (or nothing), do that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8861" RevisionGUID="a2b149d1-726e-4cb5-8960-efb5b5d78dc5" CreationDate="2016-08-21T03:27:15.860" UserId="313604" Text="**The the best of my knowledge**, this is what you want to look out for when posting a new question. It is quite a bit to keep in mind. I may be off on a few things, but I think I have the right idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Only ask about systems/network administration in a business&#xD;&#xA;     environment and only about reasonably standard/supported practices/equipment/environments&#xD;&#xA; 2. State in your title clearly and specifically what your issue is /&#xD;&#xA;    what you want&#xD;&#xA; 3. State/ask your question clearly and in as much detail as possible.&#xD;&#xA; 4. Use proper formatting, including such things as highlighting, code&#xD;&#xA;    blocks, hyperlinks, bold, italic, bullet points, etc... to make it&#xD;&#xA;    as readable as possible.&#xD;&#xA; 5. Do your best to use proper English. It makes things easier to&#xD;&#xA;    understand. I suspect this will prevent frustrated down votes.&#xD;&#xA; 6. If you're asking for help to do something, make sure to clearly state&#xD;&#xA;    your end goal.&#xD;&#xA; 7. If you're asking an actual question, make sure you clearly state&#xD;&#xA;    your question.&#xD;&#xA; 8. Avoid asking multiple unrelated questions at once.&#xD;&#xA; 9. Do your research before asking a question and demonstrate that&#xD;&#xA;    research. Try to solve your own problem to the best of your ability and explain where you got stuck.&#xD;&#xA;    Don't post duplicates (check before you post).&#xD;&#xA; 10. List things that you've tried already and provide information such&#xD;&#xA;     as log files, command outpout, command lines entered, error messages, etc...&#xD;&#xA; 11. Don't ask questions that are too broad. They should be as specific&#xD;&#xA;     as possible.&#xD;&#xA; 12. Don't ask for people opinions. You'll likely be offered them anyways.&#xD;&#xA; 13. Don't ask for recommendations on products, services or learning&#xD;&#xA;     materials.&#xD;&#xA; 14. Don't ask questions about hosting panels such as CPanel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doing some of these incorrectly can result in down votes, close votes and &quot;constructive&quot; comments. The end goal is to get the best quality questions/answers on the site, not to hurt anyone's feelings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I got anything wrong, please correct me and I'll update my answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8862" RevisionGUID="9cbb15e3-817d-4aad-8c40-6674f96a61ed" CreationDate="2016-08-21T05:07:50.807" UserId="6177" Text="&gt; On no other stackexchange site i noticed this quite aggressive downvoting and closing of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you haven't been paying attention... on _every_ SE site where I'm even slightly active, I see this exact same complaint.  When you get more experience with multiple SE sites, you'll see it for yourself: on every single SE sites, there are posts on meta.whatever.SE saying, &quot;why are there so many downvotes on this site, it's not like that on other SE sites?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That list Ryan posted of &quot;rules for good questions&quot; is excellent, and your question violates #9:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Try to solve your own problem to the best of your ability and explain where you got stuck.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Three people (me, yoonix, masegaloeh) voted to close your question with the &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help `&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;close reason.  I can't speak for the others, but I chose that reason because your question was basically: Tell me exactly how to do blah blah blah.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20361" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8864" RevisionGUID="47c7b20a-2c2d-47ab-8b02-0fac7060ba50" CreationDate="2016-08-24T12:37:34.740" UserId="1435" Text="|discussion|editing|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20362" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8865" RevisionGUID="1100e703-598c-4aa9-adb8-5ed7b4c9d9f9" CreationDate="2016-08-24T13:24:12.667" UserId="313604" Text="**Hello Server Fault people!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate this help page entitled **Be nice.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am frequently concerned with manners. The manners of others and my own. I admit, I'm not perfect and I get irritated and such and say things in such a way that I should not sometimes. I also see it a lot from other users on the site too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, can we follow the rules from the **Be nice.** page a little more closely? Can we please enforce these rules a little more strictly? I think it could be good for everyone, especially new users that seem to get slammed pretty hard sometimes when they ask their **very first questions**. It's what they deserve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me (maybe I'm wrong) that `impolite` or `rude` right now is mostly just  things like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Name calling &quot;You're being a *&amp;%$&quot;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Harassing&#xD;&#xA; 3. Other very overt and blatant insults&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What bothers me are all the statements that fly under the radar. Things that seem ok to some, but perhaps not to others (especially the recipient). I think &quot;what would I do if I co-worker talked to me like that?&quot; and sometimes the answer is not so good. A co-worker would rarely if ever talk to me like that I think... so there's something wrong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. You're in over your head, step away from the computer&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is bad advice&#xD;&#xA; 3. You don't know what you're talking about&#xD;&#xA; 4. You're out of your depth. You don't understand the basics.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Questioning ones personal or professional ability/understanding/intelligence or generally just being rough with someone to me seems impolite and isn't a &quot;nice&quot; or professional way to talk to someone. Often I find these statements/comments can be reworded easily into a **friendly and professional** statement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One section of the above mentioned page is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your tone should match the way you'd talk in person with someone you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; respect and whom you want to respect you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is exactly the problem I'm seeing. People are saying things to each other that they would not say in person, especially to a respected co-workers, customer, supervisor, etc... this isn't just a problem with SF, you see it all over the net. I think it's because you're not face to face and there is no repercussions to acting in such a way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So my question is (including the above)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does everyone else think? Am I just being a weird stereotypical Canadian obsessed with manners (though I still lose it sometimes too!)? You can answer that, I won't take offense. I understand there are cultural differences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we adhere a little more tightly to the guidance provided by the **Be nice.** page? Rather than just asking, should we perhaps enforce these &quot;rules&quot; a little bit more strictly and perhaps educate like with other rules (e.g. &quot;Off-topic because...&quot;)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most importantly - should we all behave like professionals, just as we would in person, dealing with someone that we respect? And should this behaviour be expected of us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20363" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8865" RevisionGUID="1100e703-598c-4aa9-adb8-5ed7b4c9d9f9" CreationDate="2016-08-24T13:24:12.667" UserId="313604" Text="What is considered polite?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20364" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8865" RevisionGUID="1100e703-598c-4aa9-adb8-5ed7b4c9d9f9" CreationDate="2016-08-24T13:24:12.667" UserId="313604" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20365" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8865" RevisionGUID="c73e9d92-b78e-4230-a402-b136d6d03779" CreationDate="2016-08-24T13:29:29.133" UserId="313604" Comment="edited title" Text="Can we be more polite?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8866" RevisionGUID="a503df54-f5e8-4a1e-ad24-bd05c7545021" CreationDate="2016-08-24T13:40:24.757" UserId="37681" Text="&gt; Should we do something about these minor edits?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged** and should be rejected when you encounter them in the review queue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it is a good thing to edit and improve incorrect and outdated content the main disadvantage is that even a minor edit (on an older Q&amp;A) bumps it to front page. So make your edits count on those posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On newly posted Q&amp;A's; if you feel you can make the post better, and are inclined to do so, please edit!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How are they getting approved?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It only takes a minimal amount of rep before a user is allowed to propose edits to Q&amp;A's, but those are **not** applied automatically. They enter a review queue where they need to be approved by 2 *established users* (= [rep &gt; 2000][1]) or a moderator.  Those same users can see the audit trail and the review history here: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/history   &#xD;&#xA;Maybe the original author of the question/answer can also allow edits outside of the review queue, I'm not sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Established users (= [rep &gt; 2000][1]) get the privilege to have their edits applied immediately, without peer review. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The user you linked to: http://serverfault.com/users/100013/jakegould?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is one such established users (= [rep &gt; 2000][1]) who has achieved both the privilege to have their edits applied immediately, without peer review and the privilege to participate in the edit review queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The edit you linked to here: http://serverfault.com/users/294235/lnux?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was by a low-rep user and got approved from the [review queue here](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/283315) by a fellow moderator.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20367" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8867" RevisionGUID="88fd7b8f-5611-405a-b380-26afa552ec96" CreationDate="2016-08-24T14:19:16.007" UserId="37681" Text="To quote myself: There is a reason that for the past 20 years [Simon Travaglia][1]'s long running BOFH series [continues][2] to have enormous appeal to system administrators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many problems really require only a generous application of the [LART][3]. Some of our contributors are polite about that, others leave PC where it belongs, in the office where they get paid for it and prefer to make unambiguous comments and call a turd a turd. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technology is often like that, unambiguous. You're either doing it right and it works, or you're doing something wrong. They're no shades of grey, almost doesn't make it work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That simple fact is reflected in our professions communication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People often attribute too much emotion to what gets written online and those should probably stick to interpreting poetry instead of requesting advice from acerbic system administrators giving blunt direct answers or, heaven forbid, who are actually trying to be funny.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://bofh.ntk.net/BOFH/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.theregister.co.uk/data_centre/bofh/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/L/LART.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8867" RevisionGUID="52cf210b-97b5-44ac-b36a-fd6b85708efa" CreationDate="2016-08-24T14:32:50.240" UserId="37681" Comment="added 56 characters in body" Text="To [quote myself][1]: There is a reason that for the past 20 years [Simon Travaglia][2]'s long running BOFH series [continues][3] to have enormous appeal to system administrators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many problems really require only a generous application of the [LART][4]. Some of our contributors are polite about that, others leave PC where it belongs, in the office where they get paid for it and prefer to make unambiguous comments and call a turd a turd. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technology is often like that, unambiguous. You're either doing it right and it works, or you're doing something wrong. They're no shades of grey, almost doesn't make it work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That simple fact is reflected in our professions communication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People often attribute too much emotion to what gets written online and those should probably stick to interpreting poetry instead of requesting advice from acerbic system administrators giving blunt direct answers or, heaven forbid, who are actually trying to be funny.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6736/37681&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://bofh.ntk.net/BOFH/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.theregister.co.uk/data_centre/bofh/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/L/LART.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8865" RevisionGUID="e2b8d7bd-c6cb-45d0-a5a5-f0f0ac320c8f" CreationDate="2016-08-24T15:06:43.823" UserId="313604" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="**Hello Server Fault people!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate this help page entitled **Be nice.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am frequently concerned with manners. The manners of others and my own. I admit, I'm not perfect and I get irritated and such and say things in such a way that I should not sometimes. I also see it a lot from other users on the site too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, can we follow the rules from the **Be nice.** page a little more closely? Can we please enforce these rules a little more strictly? I think it could be good for everyone, especially new users that seem to get slammed pretty hard sometimes when they ask their **very first questions**. It's what they deserve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me (maybe I'm wrong) that `impolite` or `rude` right now is mostly just  things like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Name calling &quot;You're being a *&amp;%$&quot;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Harassing&#xD;&#xA; 3. Other very overt and blatant insults&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What bothers me are all the statements that fly under the radar. Things that seem ok to some, but perhaps not to others (especially the recipient). I think &quot;what would I do if I co-worker talked to me like that?&quot; and sometimes the answer is not so good. A co-worker would rarely if ever talk to me like that I think... so there's something wrong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. You're in over your head, step away from the computer&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is bad advice&#xD;&#xA; 3. You don't know what you're talking about&#xD;&#xA; 4. You're out of your depth. You don't understand the basics.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Questioning ones personal or professional ability/understanding/intelligence or generally just being rough/harsh with someone to me seems impolite and isn't a &quot;nice&quot; or professional way to talk to someone. Often I find these statements/comments can be reworded easily into a **friendly and professional** statement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One section of the above mentioned page is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your tone should match the way you'd talk in person with someone you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; respect and whom you want to respect you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is exactly the problem I'm seeing. People are saying things to each other that they would not say in person, especially to a respected co-workers, customer, supervisor, etc... this isn't just a problem with SF, you see it all over the net. I think it's because you're not face to face and there is no repercussions to acting in such a way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So my question is (including the above)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does everyone else think? Am I just being a weird stereotypical Canadian obsessed with manners (though I still lose it sometimes too!)? You can answer that, I won't take offense. I understand there are cultural differences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we adhere a little more tightly to the guidance provided by the **Be nice.** page? Rather than just asking, should we perhaps enforce these &quot;rules&quot; a little bit more strictly and perhaps educate like with other rules (e.g. &quot;Off-topic because...&quot;)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most importantly - should we all behave like professionals, just as we would in person, dealing with someone that we respect? And should this behaviour be expected of us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8868" RevisionGUID="51791b6f-6a9e-4073-8331-c7787be260d7" CreationDate="2016-08-24T15:38:48.177" UserId="118258" Text="There's a difference between being polite and being nice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be polite to hold a beginner's hand and explain in a simple-to-understand fashion how to make a pipe bomb, but it's not nice (or a good idea) to do so. Getting a blunt assessment of incompetence is better than losing an arm and getting a visit from a SWAT team.  Or in systems administration terms, it's better than costing your company lots of money and losing your job. There is no conflict between an honest assessment of someone's lack of ability and professionalism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;You're in over your head, step away from the computer&quot; is being nice and professinal; it offers the good advice to stop making things worse.  And while you might not tell someone in person that they're in over their head, not everyone shares that impulse. I have no problem doing that.  If you ask me, one of the cruelest things you can do to a person is politely encourage them along the path to self-destruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, StackExchange is about more than just the poster and anyone who answers.  It's about generating quality Q&amp;A for future visitors, which requires culling the crap, which we do by downvoting, closing and deleting.  That may not be &quot;nice&quot; to the jerk who posts another &quot;please halp me to server!!!??!1&quot; question, but encouraging that kind of crap (or even allowing it to continue to exist) is not nice and unprofessional to the hundreds or thousands of people who stumble across that thread.  The nicest, most professional response to this kind of garbage *is* to tell the person to stop making things worse, and then get rid of the question so that it doesn't make the internet worse for future visitors. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8865" RevisionGUID="f9c5018a-c3ee-4ab7-a422-d0871cb21803" CreationDate="2016-08-24T16:00:48.117" UserId="313604" Comment="added 585 characters in body" Text="**Hello Server Fault people!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate this help page entitled **Be nice.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am frequently concerned with manners. The manners of others and my own. I admit, I'm not perfect and I get irritated and such and say things in such a way that I should not sometimes. I also see it a lot from other users on the site too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, can we follow the rules from the **Be nice.** page a little more closely? Can we please enforce these rules a little more strictly? I think it could be good for everyone, especially new users that seem to get slammed pretty hard sometimes when they ask their **very first questions**. It's what they deserve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me (maybe I'm wrong) that `impolite` or `rude` right now is mostly just  things like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Name calling &quot;You're being a *&amp;%$&quot;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Harassing&#xD;&#xA; 3. Other very overt and blatant insults&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What bothers me are all the statements that fly under the radar. Things that seem ok to some, but perhaps not to others (especially the recipient). I think &quot;what would I do if I co-worker talked to me like that?&quot; and sometimes the answer is not so good. A co-worker would rarely if ever talk to me like that I think... so there's something wrong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. You're in over your head, step away from the computer&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is bad advice&#xD;&#xA; 3. You don't know what you're talking about&#xD;&#xA; 4. You're out of your depth. You don't understand the basics.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Questioning ones personal or professional ability/understanding/intelligence or generally just being rough/harsh with someone to me seems impolite and isn't a &quot;nice&quot; or professional way to talk to someone. Often I find these statements/comments can be reworded easily into a **friendly and professional** statement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One section of the above mentioned page is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your tone should match the way you'd talk in person with someone you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; respect and whom you want to respect you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is exactly the problem I'm seeing. People are saying things to each other that they would not say in person, especially to a respected co-workers, customer, supervisor, etc... this isn't just a problem with SF, you see it all over the net. I think it's because you're not face to face and there is no repercussions to acting in such a way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So my question is (including the above)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does everyone else think? Am I just being a weird stereotypical Canadian obsessed with manners (though I still lose it sometimes too!)? You can answer that, I won't take offense. I understand there are cultural differences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we adhere a little more tightly to the guidance provided by the **Be nice.** page? Rather than just asking, should we perhaps enforce these &quot;rules&quot; a little bit more strictly and perhaps educate like with other rules (e.g. &quot;Off-topic because...&quot;)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most importantly - should we all behave like professionals, just as we would in person, dealing with someone that we respect? And should this behaviour be expected of us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extra question**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to add something... do people agree with the `Be Nice` page? There's been some downvotes, and answers that seem to indicate some people disagree with the things I stated. So I'm wondering who wrote that page? What do they think? And should it be changed if we're not going to follow the rules? Or do people think we are following the rules? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I'm not complaining (completely). If I can come on SF and apply the &quot;LART&quot; and what not, it could be fun. I just thought things were different here.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20372" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8869" RevisionGUID="eba9d3d2-7806-4485-971a-f0a5ea030464" CreationDate="2016-08-24T20:59:59.323" UserId="37681" Text="With regards to your edit and question regarding the Be Nice page: It comes from our Corporate Overlords and is as far as I know used verbatim in all Stack Exchange communities. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not &quot;ours&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As with all codes of conduct and contracts, better to have and not use them rather than need them and not have them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, moderators do follow up on content that gets flagged and brought to our attention as being rude/offensive and such a code of conduct is what gives us the mandate to remove it immediately, rather than leaving it up to community processes to slowly achieve consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20373" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8854" RevisionGUID="1e2482b2-2e54-47fb-a5fc-cea282c8515e" CreationDate="2016-08-25T10:23:13.330" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/768755603002929152" />
  <row Id="20377" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8871" RevisionGUID="9942e2b5-053f-4804-bcd5-10bb6dd1c00f" CreationDate="2016-08-26T00:18:48.687" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/799199/another-why-is-this-off-topic-awitot-p" />
  <row Id="20378" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8871" RevisionGUID="6b6cb4ab-6ea4-4c15-8fcb-8bdf8fc19090" CreationDate="2016-08-26T00:11:04.837" UserId="138052" Text="I didn't really want to post a question on meta, but it appears that I have to in this case.  A simple explanation in the comments would have sufficed but, after being on ServerFault for a long while, I'm at odds as to see why my question would be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the question:&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/798963/are-there-any-uis-for-diameter&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question relates to managing security by administrating Diameter generally.  It does not relate to a particular product or service.  I'm not even asking for a particular type of interface (UI is a broad concept, and I've alluded to command-line ones also).  Diameter is a **protocol** with multiple **implementations**, but my question relates to server and service management in a security context between a server administrator and the Diamater protocol.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm asking a binary question - does it exist?  (And, subsequently, what should I be googling to get that information?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are multiple questions here with good responses on RADIUS administration.  As far as my knowledge goes, Diameter is a development upon RADIUS.  I don't see, therefore, why RADIUS questions are ok, but Diameter ones aren't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have spent over 20 hours googling and reading material related to the topic, but only low-level protocol descriptions are explained, and why it's &quot;better&quot; than RADIUS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have acknowledged that my understanding is poor, but that's due to the lack of material on the topic, protocol, and implementations, and nothing to do with effort.  I have also acknowledged that I may be on the wrong track/asking the wrong question, but it seems appropriate since there are multiple interfaces to RADIUS, but apparently none for Diameter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really really **really** want to know.  I spent considerable time compiling and getting a Diameter implementation running, but no real information on how I'm supposed to administrate it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Why do multiple people consider this off-topic and worth down-voting?***" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20379" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8871" RevisionGUID="6b6cb4ab-6ea4-4c15-8fcb-8bdf8fc19090" CreationDate="2016-08-26T00:11:04.837" UserId="138052" Text="Another &quot;why is this off-topic?&quot; AWITOT? :-p" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20380" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8871" RevisionGUID="6b6cb4ab-6ea4-4c15-8fcb-8bdf8fc19090" CreationDate="2016-08-26T00:11:04.837" UserId="138052" Text="|discussion|security|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20382" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8872" RevisionGUID="7704f7da-37d0-4dfb-9ce3-15c1fb0b6421" CreationDate="2016-08-26T04:19:00.540" UserId="1375" Text="Whilst I wasn't the moderator who put this question on hold, if I'd seen it first I would have, choosing the same close reason as was used.  So, while I can't speak for Sven, here's why *I* would have nuked it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The literal question asked, both in the title and body, is a question which only has a yes/no answer.  That means that, as literally written, the question is unanswerable because `strlen(&quot;Yes&quot;) &lt; MIN_ANSWER_LENGTH &amp;&amp; strlen(&quot;No&quot;) &lt; MIN_ANSWER_LENGTH` (in case you're not aware, `#define MIN_ANSWER_LENGTH 30`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    So, if you want that *literal* question answered, you're SOL.  It'll get closed as &quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot;, or perhaps a custom OT reason along the lines of &quot;this question is unanswerable in its current form&quot;.  However, despite appearances to the contrary, we do *want* to be helpful, so we tend to try and tease out a relevant subtextual question where it's not *too* much trouble, which leads us to...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The subtextual question asked, &quot;what UIs are there for administering Diameter servers?&quot; is, straight-up-and-down a shopping question.  That's going to get closed, nailed shut, boarded over, and bricked up.  No way around it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    However, based on your comments on this question (see what a discussion that turned into?  Can you see why I recommended coming over here, rather than leaving all that cruft on the original question?) it looks like you might want to have asked something like, &quot;why does there appear to not be any administrative tools for Diameter?&quot;, or perhaps &quot;why is nobody using Diameter?&quot;.  That's far, *far* too deep a layer of subtext in your original question to reasonably expect everyone to get that one of those is what you're *really* asking, so please don't be surprised that you're not getting answers to a question you really didn't ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Personally, I wouldn't slam the door *hard* on either of those questions, if they were asked, however I wouldn't hold them up as exemplars of fine ServerFault questions.  Others in the community with closing powers may well think either of them are questions not worthy of remaining open, and that is nothing more or less than collective moderation at work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that gives you some visibility into at least my personal thoughts on the subject of your question.  The length of this answer might also show you why trying to address the question of &quot;why is my question closed?&quot; in a comment (which is limited to 600 characters) is less than entirely informative, and why I suggested you ask over here in meta.  Thank you for doing so (or at least trying &amp;lt;grin&gt;), rather than giving yourself the vapours as some people are wont to do when their questions are closed.  Closures, like downvotes, aren't a reflection on you personally, merely the expressed opinion of the community on the topicality of a question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20383" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8873" RevisionGUID="d68e1a59-0852-4856-a830-e551184e5fa4" CreationDate="2016-08-27T08:04:52.813" UserDisplayName="user143703" Text="The attitude displayed in comments is IMO a symptom of the problems here, not a part of the problem.  I wouldn't be so angry if I didn't have to make 20+ close votes daily just to find a post that looks like someone even tried to find an answer on their own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have lowered my standards as to what I consider 'professional' in the way of questions asked to the point where I would happily say 'you are stupid and I will quit if you make me do that' to an actual coworker but on here I would suggest the questioner looks for a site that is targeting beginners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without fail that second comment will lead to me being directly insulted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nice isn't going to happen until the crap posts greatly decrease in volume or those that want to actively participate in the stated purpose of the site leave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of those kills serverfault as a community.  And you're concerned that we're not being nice.  It's a lofty ideal to target but I don't think on the priority of issues here, it's even relevant worth discussing at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20384" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8873" RevisionGUID="2ac43f72-5f07-4558-8122-9b24253ce5c1" CreationDate="2016-08-27T08:16:31.530" UserDisplayName="user143703" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="The attitude displayed in comments is IMO a symptom of the problems here, not a part of the problem.  I wouldn't be so angry if I didn't have to make 20+ close votes daily just to find a post that looks like someone even tried to find an answer on their own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have lowered my standards as to what I consider 'professional' in the way of questions asked to the point where I would happily say 'you are stupid and I will quit if you make me do that' to an actual coworker but on here I would suggest the questioner looks for a site that is targeting beginners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without fail that second comment will lead to me being directly insulted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nice isn't going to happen until the crap posts greatly decrease in volume or those that want to actively participate in the stated purpose of the site leave.  Many already have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of those kills serverfault as a community.  And you're concerned that we're not being nice.  It's a lofty ideal to target but I don't think on the priority of issues here, it's even relevant worth discussing at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20385" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8854" RevisionGUID="86311dd9-49aa-4203-95a4-b56420a5c57d" CreationDate="2016-08-29T13:52:00.817" UserId="90351" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="It seems like we have a lot of new folks on the main site now, and every once in awhile I like to answer the &quot;why did I get a downvote???&quot; or &quot;you hurt my feelings&quot; or &quot;you are elitists&quot; type comments, which is almost exclusively due to a lack of research effort. I'm trying to save any potential new half decent users.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;I don't generally bother on closed questions since the reasoning shows up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we have any kind of specific landing page we aught to use when that comes up? I've looked at a couple of the help pages but I usually just use a screenshot of the tooltip when a question is voted down. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20386" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8874" RevisionGUID="a80fd3e6-d742-45aa-b9ed-c334e097c0d3" CreationDate="2016-08-30T04:34:49.287" UserId="318029" Text="My experience has varied here. You have some rogue mods that downvote and put legitimate questions on-hold for **no objective reason** (other than possibly not understanding the question). Case in point:   http://serverfault.com/questions/787439/tls-auth-issue-companyaexmple-com-via-sendgrid-me-email-is-dropped-by-exch  &#xD;&#xA;I've stuck it out, but personally find the approach too extreme and exceedingly pedantic very often. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20390" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8876" RevisionGUID="516b65b5-ec79-45ff-b5fd-79937d2dff24" CreationDate="2016-09-01T13:51:52.637" UserId="355693" Text="I'm relatively new to Stack so I was just wondering if there are reasons why you wouldn't want to display your real name. Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20391" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8876" RevisionGUID="516b65b5-ec79-45ff-b5fd-79937d2dff24" CreationDate="2016-09-01T13:51:52.637" UserId="355693" Text="Any reason not to display my full name in profile?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20392" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8876" RevisionGUID="516b65b5-ec79-45ff-b5fd-79937d2dff24" CreationDate="2016-09-01T13:51:52.637" UserId="355693" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8878" RevisionGUID="dab0e702-c927-40d2-9263-eafac50180c2" CreationDate="2016-09-01T14:07:43.440" UserId="157970" Text="For me the reason would be privacy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Employers can search the internet for you when you change jobs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worst Case: They find that you have written questions badly or were unsuccessful without help from someone resulting in you not getting the job you want." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20395" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8879" RevisionGUID="0170fef0-96ac-4789-a39f-3f3db6371f21" CreationDate="2016-09-01T14:39:14.183" UserId="37681" Text="First of all: there is no requirement to associate your SE profile with your real life identity, it is a personal preference to do so or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reasons to do that are also personal and diverse. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people thrive in anonymity (you don't even have to create [an account to participate](http://serverfault.com/help/why-register) on SE) as their questions, opinions and recommendations should speak for themselves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your interests, questions, opinions and recommendations may not always reflect well on current and potential future customers/employers/spouses and/or friends.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others might desire the opposite, they don't want anonymity and want to be personally recognised for their SE contributions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SE profile based on your real identity might be part of a larger online presence and might be used to support your social network, career, products and/or business. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20396" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8879" RevisionGUID="7466851a-fefd-40c3-ad6e-e27db3b1ca4c" CreationDate="2016-09-01T14:41:59.550" UserId="37681" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="First of all: there is no requirement to associate your SE profile with your real life identity, it is a personal preference to do so or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reasons to do that are also personal and diverse. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people thrive in anonymity (you don't even have to create [an account to participate](http://serverfault.com/help/why-register) on SE) as their questions, opinions and recommendations should speak for themselves.  Q&amp;A's need not be backed by a &quot;real name&quot;  to be *&quot;more valid&quot;* or *&quot;better&quot;*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your personal interests, questions, opinions and recommendations may not always reflect well on current and potential/future customers/employers/spouses and/or friends.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others might desire the opposite, they don't want anonymity and want to be personally recognised for their SE contributions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SE profile based on your real identity might be part of a larger online presence and can be used to support your social network, career, products and/or business. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20397" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8879" RevisionGUID="82776504-fcef-4712-ada5-b219ad8bd53a" CreationDate="2016-09-01T15:11:50.160" UserId="37681" Comment="added 66 characters in body" Text="First of all: there is no requirement to associate your SE profile with your real life identity, it is a personal preference to do so or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reasons to do that are also personal and diverse. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people thrive in anonymity (you don't even have to create [an account to participate](http://serverfault.com/help/why-register) on SE) as their questions, opinions and recommendations should speak for themselves.  Q&amp;A's need not be backed by a &quot;real name&quot;  to be *&quot;more valid&quot;* or *&quot;better&quot;*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your online personal interests, questions, opinions and recommendations may not always reflect well on current and potential/future customers/employers/spouses and/or friends. Hence a nick name on your profile rather than a real name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others might desire the opposite, they don't want anonymity and want to be personally recognised for their SE contributions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SE profile based on your real identity might be part of a larger online presence and can be used to support your social network, career, products and/or business. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20399" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8880" RevisionGUID="6404a336-44e0-4cfa-a626-f69ecfb2f171" CreationDate="2016-09-01T22:16:36.077" UserId="174813" Text="Pretty much what HBrujin said.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons why you might not want to use your real name:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If you're going to ask questions like, say, &quot;My employer is an idiot and they want me to do this stupid thing.  How can I talk them out of it?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons why you might want to use your real name:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [To impress current and future employers.][1]&#xD;&#xA; - If you're a consultant and want to drum up business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.brentozar.com/archive/2008/10/being-the-porsche-of-job-candidates/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20400" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8881" RevisionGUID="ec1172e4-5421-4f26-ace5-b6b111214271" CreationDate="2016-09-02T19:47:46.560" UserId="367285" Text="Im not sure if this is possible because it seems like a difficult implementation. However its worth mentioning. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site is meant for systems and networking professionals, which means if we are at this point we should have strengths, weaknesses, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there is also experience gaps. Ive been in IT for a year, so I am still new to alot of things, and my understanding of things is limited.This makes it hard to answer questions so I can build rep. Im sure everyone is proud of their rep and I would like to be able to build some up so I can use full features of the site. But alot of the questions I see come off as high level, and when I do see questions that I can actually answer, I usually get beat to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanna participate more and give back to the community if I can. This website is definitely beneficial, I just wish it was less abrasive, but thats a different story. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the mods or higher level members can sort questions out based on the difficulty. I can stick to a category and then as time goes on move up as I grow more experienced. It would help people with a high knowledge base stick to more relevant questions and people like myself who want to help but arent as knowledgeable to help as well. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20401" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8881" RevisionGUID="ec1172e4-5421-4f26-ace5-b6b111214271" CreationDate="2016-09-02T19:47:46.560" UserId="367285" Text="Splitting questions into difficulty categories" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20402" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8881" RevisionGUID="ec1172e4-5421-4f26-ace5-b6b111214271" CreationDate="2016-09-02T19:47:46.560" UserId="367285" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20403" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8882" RevisionGUID="cfd453d7-6d74-4f48-b804-eca13728b047" CreationDate="2016-09-02T20:35:05.343" UserId="8897" Text="First, the site is not designed to do this and if you want to propose a feature along that line, you would need to ask a question on the general [StackExchange meta](http://meta.stackexchange.com/) site. I could migrate this question over there, but this would almost certainly be rejected and I think there is a worthwhile discussion in this topic that is specific to Serverfault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't think it's necessary at all (and I wouldn't be interested at all to triage questions into difficulty classes). You'll get your chance to contribute eventually and it's also OK to contribute another answer if you have something substantial to add that wasn't covered in earlier answers. Until then, the site is a great learning resource if you read a lot (highly voted) questions and answers as something will stick even if you don't need it immediately.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, you don't need to limit yourself to questions that you can answer immediately. You can (should?) also look for question in tags that interest you that you think you could tackle if you invest a little bit of time, thought and google-fu into it. If you select good questions (if only there were more of these ...), this is excellent training for your own problem solving skills. You just have to be prepared to learn that very often, the amount of rep you gain for an answer is inversely proportional to the difficulty of the question and the effort you have to put into an answer. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20405" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8883" RevisionGUID="3039f485-7f2c-441d-a303-cbef41a0fde8" CreationDate="2016-09-05T17:32:00.643" UserId="131455" Text="I wrote [this question][1] 24 hours ago and amazingly, no less than FIVE of the mods put it &quot;on hold.&quot;  Apparently I wasn't specific enough in pointing out that this was a BUSINESS QUESTION.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I appropriately added the word &quot;business&quot; 20 times in the post and twice in the title to make it clear that this is a business question about a business web site appearing on a Stack Exchange site that specifically states that it is about Business questions for business technology in a business.   There, is everyone happy now?   Can my business-related question be un-held now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/801017/how-can-i-point-my-businesss-domain-name-to-my-businesss-facebook-page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20406" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8883" RevisionGUID="3039f485-7f2c-441d-a303-cbef41a0fde8" CreationDate="2016-09-05T17:32:00.643" UserId="131455" Text="OK, so I just edited my on-hold question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20407" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8883" RevisionGUID="3039f485-7f2c-441d-a303-cbef41a0fde8" CreationDate="2016-09-05T17:32:00.643" UserId="131455" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20408" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8884" RevisionGUID="3508c942-18c3-4d52-854a-dcf948f110bd" CreationDate="2016-09-05T19:23:09.733" UserId="37681" Text="I think most of the regulars contributing on Meta can see the [revision history of your question](http://serverfault.com/posts/801017/revisions) but for completeness sake the original question I cast the fifth and final close vote on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *I own a domain and have a web hosting package at Network Solutions. I'd like to point the domain to my Facebook page, which would be simple if my page had a static IP. Unfortunately it does not.  &#xD;&#xA;Currently I'm doing this with a Javascript redirect in my hosted site's index.html page, but that means I'm paying $150 a year for one line of Javascript. I'd like to know if there's a more elegant (not to say cheaper) solution.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your first sentence  *&quot;I own a domain and have a web hosting package&quot;* is what primarily disqualifies your situation for ServerFault. You're an end-user and not a system or network administrator. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remainder of your question is, paraphrased, &quot;*find me something cheaper*&quot; which is of another class of questions that is not [on topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) either, that of product and service recommendations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly your problem is far from unique and not very interesting to our community either, a tiny bit of research would have shown you that many domain registrars offer to redirect/forward your domain either for free or for a nominal amount, where the implementation determines if your domain remains visible in the address bar or not. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20409" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8884" RevisionGUID="d788280e-9380-4155-8c66-d336ff6048ee" CreationDate="2016-09-05T19:29:11.450" UserId="37681" Comment="added 97 characters in body" Text="I think most of the regulars contributing on Meta can see the [revision history of your question](http://serverfault.com/posts/801017/revisions) but for completeness sake the original question I cast the fifth and final close vote on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *I own a domain and have a web hosting package at Network Solutions. I'd like to point the domain to my Facebook page, which would be simple if my page had a static IP. Unfortunately it does not.  &#xD;&#xA;Currently I'm doing this with a Javascript redirect in my hosted site's index.html page, but that means I'm paying $150 a year for one line of Javascript. I'd like to know if there's a more elegant (not to say cheaper) solution.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your first sentence  *&quot;I own a domain and have a web hosting package&quot;* is what primarily disqualifies your situation for ServerFault. You're an end-user and not a system or network administrator. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remainder of your question is, paraphrased, &quot;*find me something cheaper*&quot; which is of another class of questions that is not [on topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) either, that of product and service recommendations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is also the reason I did not migrate your question to http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly your problem is far from unique and not very interesting to our community either, a tiny bit of research would have shown you that many domain registrars offer to redirect/forward your domain either for free or for a nominal amount, where the implementation determines if your domain remains visible in the address bar or not. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20410" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8884" RevisionGUID="305b789c-8469-496d-bd8c-549f32d5dba1" CreationDate="2016-09-05T19:34:51.983" UserId="37681" Comment="added 15 characters in body" Text="I think most of the regulars contributing on Meta can see the [revision history of your question](http://serverfault.com/posts/801017/revisions) but for completeness sake the original question I cast the fifth and final close vote on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *I own a domain and have a web hosting package at Network Solutions. I'd like to point the domain to my Facebook page, which would be simple if my page had a static IP. Unfortunately it does not.  &#xD;&#xA;Currently I'm doing this with a Javascript redirect in my hosted site's index.html page, but that means I'm paying $150 a year for one line of Javascript. I'd like to know if there's a more elegant (not to say cheaper) solution.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your first sentence  *&quot;I own a domain and have a web hosting package&quot;* is what primarily disqualifies your situation for ServerFault. You're an end-user and not a system or network administrator. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remainder of your question is, paraphrased, &quot;*find me something cheaper*&quot; which is of another class of questions that is not [on topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) either, that of product and service recommendations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is also the reason I did not migrate your question to http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly your problem is far from unique and not very interesting to our community either, a tiny bit of research would have shown you that many domain registrars offer to redirect/forward your domain to another URL either for free or for a nominal amount, where the implementation determines if your domain remains visible in the address bar or not. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20411" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8885" RevisionGUID="b777bed4-32de-4ac0-9449-b60fa8152810" CreationDate="2016-09-06T11:36:07.783" UserId="39133" Text="&gt; I thought the reaction to my question was a little over-the-top (a simple comment requesting clarification would have sufficed), so my reaction to the reaction was likewise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions are easily closed and easily reopened. If a question has problems, putting it on hold until these problems are resolved is intended behaviour. (Some problems cannot be resolved, in which case questions will remain closed and perhaps eventually be deleted.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There’s a reason why closed questions display “on hold”, not “closed”, for the first five days: it’s to make it obvious that this is not necessarily a permanent state.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without saying anything about your specific question, I just want to clear up the misconception that closing a question is an extreme step. It happens all the time, even to very good questions which need a bit of sprucing up before they’re properly answerable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20417" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8876" RevisionGUID="abae3ef6-b959-4e8c-a060-820c4c135064" CreationDate="2016-09-08T01:51:36.310" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/773700280416399360" />
  <row Id="20421" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8888" RevisionGUID="61012b0c-845f-4f4a-90dd-d77eba10ee3d" CreationDate="2016-09-25T22:46:36.663" UserId="93182" Text="A short RTFM answer is constructive, if you give a hint at the correct manual. It's very constructive, if you mention the relevant section. The user may have tried to read the manual and did not know in which section he should search for the answer or he may not know that there's more than the sparse readme.txt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you answer &quot;read the official docs&quot;, you could have not answered at all, as you do not contribute anything. The user either has thought of reading the docs before, or he wasn't asking constructively himself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And some short example may be way more helpful than a pointer to a too complicated section in the official docs. See the new stackoverflow documentation site, which tries to solve exactly this problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20422" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8889" RevisionGUID="2cdde5cc-afd3-456a-911e-6ecd56fe3755" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:25:12.910" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/805699/why-is-a-post-about-fail2ban-ipfw-off-topic" />
  <row Id="20423" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8889" RevisionGUID="71c02d5d-dc84-4f2f-b617-52faf2e08595" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:05:33.477" UserId="377753" Text="Um, well question says it all - why is a question about fail2ban and ipfw off-topic for &quot;serverfault&quot; and gets migrated to &quot;superuser&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's about server processes, right? Is it because it's MacOS?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20424" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8889" RevisionGUID="71c02d5d-dc84-4f2f-b617-52faf2e08595" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:05:33.477" UserId="377753" Text="why is a post about fail2ban/ipfw off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20425" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8889" RevisionGUID="71c02d5d-dc84-4f2f-b617-52faf2e08595" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:05:33.477" UserId="377753" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8890" RevisionGUID="9b26d010-df2e-4c53-b00d-d852f42d6294" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:27:13.743" UserId="374666" Text="I have seen a lot of questions closed for being off-topic, that are only off-topic by the broadest of interpretations of the rules. Specifically [here][1]. This is an example of a question that might be construed to be within the rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically pertaining to &quot;managing the software of ...workstations&quot; and &quot;tools used for...automating these.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He was directed to Stack Overflow or Super User, but I can just as easily see the same question getting rejected from both of those sites because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. He's trying to automate things for the benefit of other users presumably in a corporate environment. On Super User, corporate questions or questions that might be assumed to be corporate questions are directed here.&#xD;&#xA;2. He hasn't mentioned programming at all. There's no way a question that doesn't mention programming would last on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, why are we so strict? Why do we reject questions so quickly? Why can't we give askers the benefit of the doubt and assume that it isn't off topic on edge cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Referenced question has since changed.&#xD;&#xA;Original question was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I need to put a bootable image of a usb stick on a website so that our users can download it and burn it to USB themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;They aren't especially technical, so I don't want them to have to download any other software (e.g. Rufus / MagicISO etc).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;My ideal is for something like the Windows 10 Media Creator (https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I've seen some posts suggesting WinToFlash's Boot Replicator (https://wintoflash.com/home/en/) but the site flags up as malicious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Is there a tool I can use that is safe and will create an exe which users can run to download and burn to a bootable USB?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/805691/how-can-i-create-a-self-extracting-self-burning-bootable-usb-image" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20427" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8890" RevisionGUID="9b26d010-df2e-4c53-b00d-d852f42d6294" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:27:13.743" UserId="374666" Text="Why are we so strict on the rules?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20428" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8890" RevisionGUID="9b26d010-df2e-4c53-b00d-d852f42d6294" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:27:13.743" UserId="374666" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8891" RevisionGUID="66955849-0ecc-410c-ad5c-7e7cca5fb139" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:33:12.703" UserId="8897" Text="Where do I begin? O right, at the fact that MacOS 10.5 is not supported by Apple basically since forever (August 2009, to be precise). Running this facing the internet is not at all a valid professional system administration approach. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't have  migrated this but closed outright with this close reason: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault - see the help center. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20430" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8892" RevisionGUID="abdca694-a3d4-420e-9ad6-0e07044fc084" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:37:47.873" UserId="37681" Text="[Your question](http://serverfault.com/questions/805491/fail2ban-ipfw-mac-os-x-server-not-denying-connections) was most likely migrated because it was not [on topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment** and since Apple has stopped making server hardware ([many moons ago][1]) the position of OS X as a *server operating system* has also been very much [in decline](http://serverfault.com/a/49691/37681) to the point where it is irrelevant for (almost all) professional sysadmins and you're much more likely to get answers on either SuperUser or Ask Different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xserve" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20431" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8893" RevisionGUID="29c8a5a0-a80b-479a-8adb-2cc097e0ff6a" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:41:30.800" UserId="59161" Text="Okay ignoring the tone set here, I try to explain what the problem is with your original question (which I haven't read because I did not find it in time). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a question and answer site for managing information technology systems in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about server processes (even a home DSL router has say a DHCP server) but questions regarding IT systems in a business environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One *could* say that your company issued MacBook Pro is a business environment but serverfault is a resource for people managing all the notebooks in a company, services on an business level (compare home-DSL router vs. company firewall system). But that's not the point. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Often times there are similar questions on both sites, with the difference being the scale. I'll try to make an example to make this clearer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Serverfault: Managing a cluster of database servers, hosting a datawarehouse application&#xD;&#xA;* Superuser: Managing a single instance database on your NAS at home or for your private wordpress installation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't be disappointed if a questions gets migrated to another site in the stackexchange network. There are helpful and knowledgeable people on both (all) sites of the network. It's just that some questions can even be better answered by the respective other site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the same as a programming question posted to serverfault would be better migrated to stackoverflow - because that's where the experts for that purpose are, and where people are expected to look for those kind of questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stackexchange, isn't solely about answering your question for the moment, but to provide a resource for other people looking for this question in the future. People come to serverfault to find questions and answers about a business environment as they visit stackoverflow to find answer to programming questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, given the right question someone on serverfault could answer my programming question but it wouldn't be found by people running in the same issue and looking for help and is therefore better migrated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8894" RevisionGUID="c8290422-7c19-4006-a62a-86403828fc1d" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:45:40.593" UserId="8897" Text="We are strict on the rules because we are not the help desk for the internet. Our site has a very clear-cut [scope](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic): Professional system administration. As the question you linked was originally written, this sounded much more like a developer who wanted a way to distribute their latest product to the world and this is *not* our topic. The rewritten question made the system-administration aspect more clear, so it got reopened - I am still not convinced SF is the best place for this, though. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20433" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8895" RevisionGUID="a88bd4bc-af24-449e-9089-e94c974ea7b9" CreationDate="2016-09-27T20:59:14.917" UserId="59161" Text="I have been absent from SF for a couple of years and just recently started getting back in and I have two observations:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The number of posts that are off-topic has gone through the roof which isn't bad per se because it means the site has some more influx of new users and people are somehow getting here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* OTOH the (for me) new review mechanism fights those questions with fire. It seems to work to keep those questions at bay but it seems to make migration very quick which wasn't always that way. Looking back we also had questions that seemed off topic (and many were) but we commented on that the author had a chance to rephrase and show that it was in scope before it was migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have reviewed some questions myself and many times when a question got closed as off-topic there was no comment and no explanation given to the point where I had to read the question with my rules-lawyer hat on to see why exactly it was closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8896" RevisionGUID="30317c66-f3c7-4e7b-92f0-e71d9053c647" CreationDate="2016-09-27T21:01:03.840" UserId="37681" Text="In essence we're strict on topicality rules because any Q&amp;A platform with only questions and no answers, is useless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately there are many more people asking questions, many new ones every day even, but far fewer people actively answering them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore the site rules, the badges and points, the community moderation tools, the actual moderators, they all exist for a single purpose: to **retain the most valuable resource on any Q&amp;A platform; the people actively answering questions**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They, I, we want interesting questions about *our* chosen topic, our profession even. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20435" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8897" RevisionGUID="8ab6c3cf-630c-4b40-9cef-dcb4c5dfb8e0" CreationDate="2016-09-28T04:51:50.740" UserId="120438" Text="The question you are linking to is a request for a product. It clearly says &quot;Is there a tool I can use [...]&quot;. Asking for product recommendations is clearly stated in the [Help Center][1] as being off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you do consider that questions that are only slightly off-topic should be allowed to remain, perhaps you could point to some that are actually only slightly off-topic, instead of one that is clearly and blatantly so?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8896" RevisionGUID="2216137f-5831-41f4-9808-4e29f7400184" CreationDate="2016-09-28T05:25:05.570" UserId="37681" Comment="added 672 characters in body" Text="In essence we're strict on topicality rules because any Q&amp;A platform with only questions and no answers, is useless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately there are many more people asking questions, many new ones every day even, but far fewer people actively answering them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore the site rules, the badges and points, the community moderation tools, the actual moderators, they all exist for a single purpose: to **retain the most valuable resource on any Q&amp;A platform; the people actively answering questions**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They, I, we want to see interesting questions about *our* chosen topic, our profession even. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People want **usefull answers** and our mantra is **good questions get good answers**. Not so good questions get put on hold to allow the OP to edit and improve  (or get migrated to a more suitable site) and the bad get voted down and deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;Admittedly you don't always need a great question to generate great answers but the number of questions coming in requires us to lean towards being too strict rather than too generous. But **please flag and/or vote to reopen any closed question that *you* do want to write that great answer to**. Those options exist specifically for that purpose and should be used. Please leave comment when you do so to clarify that.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8898" RevisionGUID="cdb3bf28-b0e0-4699-aff6-5ea9029e587e" CreationDate="2016-09-28T08:24:35.450" UserId="333167" Text="If you look at the edit history, you notice something interesting: the edit which removed the off-topic designation did add very few useful stuff to the core question. It detailed *why* the asker needs to solve his problem, and it describes his surroundings. Those are not needed for the question itself in any way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course it would be helpful to know what he has done already, so this edit is not completely useless, but that info might just be asked by comment (&quot;Please add what steps or alternatives you already tried and what did not work&quot;) instead of a slap with the rule book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have seen several of those off-topic remarks in the past, but I always wondered what it should achieve. *Professional system administration* is extremely broad and also vague. So where do you draw the line what is included?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Limiting it to money/employment/freelancing services would mean to forbid perfectly good questions about managing a cluster of 64 virtual machines to deploy CI on a home lab that is up to best practices (which is perfectly possible with todays commodity hardware and open source software) and to allow someone who asks trivial questions because he is lucky to be paid for his incompetence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Limiting it to difficult questions would mean someone would have to decide what is easy and what is difficult - an almost impossible task, as every situation is unique and everyone can learn and better themselves. You would end up with either no hard questions or with just them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Limiting it to scope (size of company, amount of affected systems) is also problematic, as it excludes administrators of small companies, niché software/technologies, or problems that only surface on some machines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Limiting it to things already covered on other sites of the network is futile, as you would have to exclude all database questions, everything about Unix systems, everything where own code is envolved, all website stuff, all network and security questions and even everything that is done on a single client PC. You could effectively rename the site to &quot;Active directory and mail exchange&quot;, because that is all that's left.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you end up with only one reliable measurement - *quality of questions*. This can be measured approximately in length, details, similar questions and upvotes. Best of all, it encourages the asker to edit/improve the question to get more upvotes and to stay visible. It also needs much less mod activity, so less work and more time to answer other questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20438" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="9ec85484-63ec-4b77-a79c-e320e2f8c040" CreationDate="2016-10-06T18:36:34.233" UserId="306348" Text="Here is the question, that I was reviewing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/801381/10-gb-of-ram-unaccounted-for-by-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appeared as a new one, so I flagged it as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/377617/how-to-interpret-output-from-linux-top-command (actually there are hundreds of the same &quot;why my `free` command displays wrong memory` questions out there). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then got this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention.&#xD;&#xA;     You didn't pass. Your review was inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;     This was a high quality post and you should have considered leaving it&#xD;&#xA;     as-is or even upvoting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know, I'm getting a feeling I'm the only one doing reviews for several weeks, since the &quot;unreviewed&quot; posts count only goes down when I'm doing it. Getting a test failure on such troll questions doesn't help my motivation in doing reviews at all, please fix :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot; height=&quot;650&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20439" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="9ec85484-63ec-4b77-a79c-e320e2f8c040" CreationDate="2016-10-06T18:36:34.233" UserId="306348" Text="Failed a test while reviewing by flagging a question as a duplicate. Now tell me you won't do the same" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20440" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="9ec85484-63ec-4b77-a79c-e320e2f8c040" CreationDate="2016-10-06T18:36:34.233" UserId="306348" Text="|bug|review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="b2e38fec-352b-4bf9-8608-2578b8ad406e" CreationDate="2016-10-06T18:49:27.423" UserId="306348" Comment="edited body" Text="Here is the question, that I was reviewing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/801381/10-gb-of-ram-unaccounted-for-by-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appeared as a new one, so I flagged it as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/377617/how-to-interpret-output-from-linux-top-command (actually there are hundreds of the same &quot;why my `free` command displays wrong memory&quot; questions out there). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then got this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention.&#xD;&#xA;     You didn't pass. Your review was inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;     This was a high quality post and you should have considered leaving it&#xD;&#xA;     as-is or even upvoting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know, I'm getting a feeling I'm the only one doing reviews for several weeks, since the &quot;unreviewed&quot; posts count only goes down when I'm doing it. Getting a test failure on such troll questions doesn't help my motivation in doing reviews at all, please fix :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot; height=&quot;650&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20442" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8900" RevisionGUID="dfcb4478-bec1-48aa-9526-3e283bbfbdd9" CreationDate="2016-10-06T19:25:41.727" UserId="126632" Text="In short, this question _is not_ a duplicate of the 30,000 &quot;how does `free` work?&quot; questions on the site. It's asking a much more specific and detailed question, not covered by the dupe target(s)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8901" RevisionGUID="a7fc6693-c864-4318-b548-cccca31dc2e0" CreationDate="2016-10-07T06:06:39.013" UserId="218888" Text="Disregarding my personal opinion on whether this question is, or isn't, off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;Here's my two cents on disputing Review Audits on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Don't bother#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By design reviews take several votes, it takes a consensus of people to close a question.  &#xD;&#xA;This also means that people are allowed to disagree, but they have to abide by the majority vote.  &#xD;&#xA;The fact that you disagree with a particular closed question, or want to close a question that others don't is just fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your opinion matters, the fact that you want to do reviews and care enough to post on here (in a civil manner) means that your opinion probably matters more than most.  &#xD;&#xA;But a review audit is the place where your opinion *doesn't actually matter* it's trying to trap people who are inattentive while doing the review queue.  &#xD;&#xA;It's not trying to test your knowledge of the subject, it's not trying to spark a discussion on the merits of the question.  &#xD;&#xA;It's trying to catch out people who just mindlessly spam a button.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're not one of those, you've in effect been trapped into arguing with an automated system here.  &#xD;&#xA;So don't bother, accept that you disagree and think this question should be closed as a dupe.  &#xD;&#xA;Perhaps place a close flag on the question yourself, and move on. You've voted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20444" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="017d7e56-bef8-4322-9c46-ad336dbb3e5b" CreationDate="2016-10-07T09:39:04.500" UserId="306348" Comment="added 1191 characters in body" Text="Here is the question, that I was reviewing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/801381/10-gb-of-ram-unaccounted-for-by-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appeared as a new one, so I flagged it as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/377617/how-to-interpret-output-from-linux-top-command (actually there are hundreds of the same &quot;why my `free` command displays wrong memory&quot; questions out there). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then got this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention.&#xD;&#xA;     You didn't pass. Your review was inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;     This was a high quality post and you should have considered leaving it&#xD;&#xA;     as-is or even upvoting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know, I'm getting a feeling I'm the only one doing reviews for several weeks, since the &quot;unreviewed&quot; posts count only goes down when I'm doing it. Getting a test failure on such troll questions doesn't help my motivation in doing reviews at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt; &#xD;&#xA;And here is a simple technical solution, that will once &amp; for all eliminate the problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. When flagging question as a duplicate, we already got &quot;Similar questions frequently linked or suggested as originals&quot; search field.&#xD;&#xA;2. Exclude questions that have possible duplicates from the &quot;review audit&quot; questions pool. &#xD;&#xA;3. Problem solved!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll explain a bit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Look at the [top rated questions](http://serverfault.com/questions?sort=votes), [choose a random one](http://serverfault.com/questions/470126/how-can-i-successfully-mount-an-8-bit-scsi-drive-on-a-modern-computer), press &quot;flag -&gt; Duplicate&quot; and check whether it has any suggested duplicates. If it doesn't, than it's a good test question. Here is [example of a good test question](http://serverfault.com/questions/116775/sudo-as-different-user-and-running-screen).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; But if it does have a long list of possible duplicates like [this one](http://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-permissions-should-my-website-files-folders-have-on-a-linux-webserver) - exclude it from the pool, so it never shows as a test question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying this is anywhere near important, but it would be nice if this is implemented someday.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot; height=&quot;650&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20445" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="c2cc889a-8b74-45a2-b4b9-d8283b47e207" CreationDate="2016-10-07T09:44:53.930" UserId="306348" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="Here is the question, that I was reviewing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/801381/10-gb-of-ram-unaccounted-for-by-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appeared as a new one, so I flagged it as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/377617/how-to-interpret-output-from-linux-top-command (actually there are hundreds of the same &quot;why my `free` command displays wrong memory&quot; questions out there). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then got this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention.&#xD;&#xA;     You didn't pass. Your review was inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;     This was a high quality post and you should have considered leaving it&#xD;&#xA;     as-is or even upvoting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know, I'm getting a feeling I'm the only one doing reviews for several weeks, since the &quot;unreviewed&quot; posts count only goes down when I'm doing it. Getting a test failure on such troll questions doesn't help my motivation in doing reviews at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt; &#xD;&#xA;I might just have a simple technical solution, that will once &amp; for all eliminate this problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. When flagging question as a duplicate, we already got &quot;Similar questions frequently linked or suggested as originals&quot; search field.&#xD;&#xA;2. Exclude questions that have possible duplicates from the &quot;review audit&quot; questions pool. &#xD;&#xA;3. Problem solved!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll explain a bit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Look at the [top rated questions](http://serverfault.com/questions?sort=votes), [choose a random one](http://serverfault.com/questions/470126/how-can-i-successfully-mount-an-8-bit-scsi-drive-on-a-modern-computer), press &quot;flag -&gt; Duplicate&quot; and check whether it has any suggested duplicates. If it doesn't, than it's a good test question. Here is [an example of a good test question](http://serverfault.com/questions/116775/sudo-as-different-user-and-running-screen).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; But if it does have a long list of possible duplicates like [this one](http://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-permissions-should-my-website-files-folders-have-on-a-linux-webserver) - exclude it from the pool, so it never shows as a test question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying this is anywhere near important, but it would be nice if this is implemented someday.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot; height=&quot;650&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8902" RevisionGUID="6bd3e315-26c1-44ef-9950-0908c99e1f4f" CreationDate="2016-10-07T11:43:50.810" UserId="369717" Text="Sysadmins are supporting cloud services, from storage to Infrastructure to Software, more and more.  If SF doesn't support sysadmins in these roles, SF will become irrelevant.  We need to revisit the rules that imply that hosted servers are off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post (http://serverfault.com/questions/807412/backups-running-out-of-disk-space-possible-to-mount-a-network-drive) was flagged as off-topic due to  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20447" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8902" RevisionGUID="6bd3e315-26c1-44ef-9950-0908c99e1f4f" CreationDate="2016-10-07T11:43:50.810" UserId="369717" Text="Need to revisit rules regarding hosted servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20448" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8902" RevisionGUID="6bd3e315-26c1-44ef-9950-0908c99e1f4f" CreationDate="2016-10-07T11:43:50.810" UserId="369717" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20449" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8902" RevisionGUID="aa718b4c-5805-4e8a-a1a7-b18048903b29" CreationDate="2016-10-07T12:28:16.883" UserId="369717" Comment="completely redid the post." Text="(extensively edited)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post (http://serverfault.com/questions/807412/backups-running-out-of-disk-space-possible-to-mount-a-network-drive) was flagged as off-topic due to  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# This is dangerous territory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly because the question is not about a webhosting control panel, and one is not even mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1.  SF users should avoid anything that is exclusionary to new sysadmins.  There's a lot of us who bootstrapped our way out of the service support area into the system administration area.  One way of doing that is using web resources to learn about new topics.  Got 10k rep here and upset because an end user is asking about their web based control panel administration tool, then explain to the poster that server fault is about system administration.  Root level admin.  Control panels are end user topics.  And help them move the topic to superuser or whatever stack is appropriate.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Sysadmins are supporting cloud services, from storage to Infrastructure to Software, more and more.  If SF doesn't support sysadmins in these roles, SF will become irrelevant.  We need to revisit the rules that imply that hosted servers are off-topic to explicitly limit that rule to situations where the poster does not have administrative access.  &#xD;&#xA; 3. We need to police the comments on 'close' flags to prevent the perception that SF is elitist and exclusionary.  The Linux world suffers from this perception (well earned in many cases) and it inhibits growth and healthy discussion.  If the SF user base is not careful, aggressive, elitist and exclusionary comments will drive users away.  (Though a certain other site geared towards discussion seems to thrive in spite of rampant a-holitis amongst the users.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might ask, &quot;It's not your post, you don't lose any reputation, why do you care?&quot;  Basically, I migrate quickly away from any forum that is not supportive of new members, or where the existing membership starts showing elitist tendencies.  Comments like, &quot;I can't believe you are wasting your time on this issue, anyone who's been around knows...&quot; are toxic.  Guess what?  There are new system administrators starting their careers every single day.  They need our experience.  SF is an awesome format to share that experience.  But it needs both experienced users and new users to survive.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20450" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8902" RevisionGUID="dc5d2c99-4a0a-4c5d-9650-2c75d900648d" CreationDate="2016-10-07T12:36:09.767" UserId="369717" Comment="edited due to new information regarding the post that triggered the discussion" Text="(extensively edited)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post (http://serverfault.com/questions/807412/backups-running-out-of-disk-space-possible-to-mount-a-network-drive) was flagged as off-topic due to  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# This is dangerous territory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly because the question is not about a webhosting control panel, and one is not even mentioned. (Sven pointed out that the original question, before editing, WAS cpanel related - cpanel/whm in the title and tagged cpanel.  But the danger still exists of driving new users away from the site.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1.  SF users should avoid anything that is exclusionary to new sysadmins.  There's a lot of us who bootstrapped our way out of the service support area into the system administration area.  One way of doing that is using web resources to learn about new topics.  Got 10k rep here and upset because an end user is asking about their web based control panel administration tool, then explain to the poster that server fault is about system administration.  Root level admin.  Control panels are end user topics.  And help them move the topic to superuser or whatever stack is appropriate.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Sysadmins are supporting cloud services, from storage to Infrastructure to Software, more and more.  If SF doesn't support sysadmins in these roles, SF will become irrelevant.  We need to revisit the rules that imply that hosted servers are off-topic to explicitly limit that rule to situations where the poster does not have administrative access.  &#xD;&#xA; 3. We need to police the comments on 'close' flags to prevent the perception that SF is elitist and exclusionary.  The Linux world suffers from this perception (well earned in many cases) and it inhibits growth and healthy discussion.  If the SF user base is not careful, aggressive, elitist and exclusionary comments will drive users away.  (Though a certain other site geared towards discussion seems to thrive in spite of rampant a-holitis amongst the users.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might ask, &quot;It's not your post, you don't lose any reputation, why do you care?&quot;  Basically, I migrate quickly away from any forum that is not supportive of new members, or where the existing membership starts showing elitist tendencies.  Comments like, &quot;I can't believe you are wasting your time on this issue, anyone who's been around knows...&quot; are toxic.  Guess what?  There are new system administrators starting their careers every single day.  They need our experience.  SF is an awesome format to share that experience.  But it needs both experienced users and new users to survive.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20451" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8902" RevisionGUID="d90967b2-b09d-417b-b56e-23171227d8f6" CreationDate="2016-10-07T13:40:33.573" UserId="369717" Comment="added 44 characters in body" Text="(extensively edited)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post (http://serverfault.com/questions/807412/backups-running-out-of-disk-space-possible-to-mount-a-network-drive) was flagged as off-topic due to  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# This is dangerous territory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly because the question is not about a webhosting control panel, and one is not even mentioned. (Sven pointed out that the original question, before editing, WAS cpanel related - cpanel/whm in the title and tagged cpanel, and should be moved to another stack or closed.  The danger still exists of driving new users away from the site.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1.  SF users should avoid anything that is exclusionary to new sysadmins.  There's a lot of us who bootstrapped our way out of the service support area into the system administration area.  One way of doing that is using web resources to learn about new topics.  Got 10k rep here and upset because an end user is asking about their web based control panel administration tool, then explain to the poster that server fault is about system administration.  Root level admin.  Control panels are end user topics.  And help them move the topic to superuser or whatever stack is appropriate.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Sysadmins are supporting cloud services, from storage to Infrastructure to Software, more and more.  If SF doesn't support sysadmins in these roles, SF will become irrelevant.  We need to revisit the rules that imply that hosted servers are off-topic to explicitly limit that rule to situations where the poster does not have administrative access.  &#xD;&#xA; 3. We need to police the comments on 'close' flags to prevent the perception that SF is elitist and exclusionary.  The Linux world suffers from this perception (well earned in many cases) and it inhibits growth and healthy discussion.  If the SF user base is not careful, aggressive, elitist and exclusionary comments will drive users away.  (Though a certain other site geared towards discussion seems to thrive in spite of rampant a-holitis amongst the users.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might ask, &quot;It's not your post, you don't lose any reputation, why do you care?&quot;  Basically, I migrate quickly away from any forum that is not supportive of new members, or where the existing membership starts showing elitist tendencies.  Comments like, &quot;I can't believe you are wasting your time on this issue, anyone who's been around knows...&quot; are toxic.  Guess what?  There are new system administrators starting their careers every single day.  They need our experience.  SF is an awesome format to share that experience.  But it needs both experienced users and new users to survive.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20452" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8903" RevisionGUID="7bcbca59-baca-4679-9c31-1f4914fc9040" CreationDate="2016-10-07T13:58:57.363" UserId="369717" Text="So the answer is, &quot;Leave us alone, we'll do what we always do, you haven't been here enough to have an opinion.&quot;  So the discussion is complete." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20453" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="c7507b75-e74d-4edd-a885-d809dfcb9307" CreationDate="2016-10-07T16:38:30.857" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags; edited tags" Text="|discussion|review-audits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20454" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="8904" RevisionGUID="fce2c0db-eb13-4157-bc05-28187b5d55de" CreationDate="2016-10-08T14:13:49.240" UserId="-1" Comment="from http://serverfault.com/questions/807876/does-server-fault-have-an-app-like-stack-over-flow" />
  <row Id="20455" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8904" RevisionGUID="13169dea-fcef-4a28-9419-1a7b1c8e1bfb" CreationDate="2016-10-08T14:09:30.533" UserId="379072" Text="It would come in handy for server administrators like me who ask and answer questions. Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20456" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8904" RevisionGUID="13169dea-fcef-4a28-9419-1a7b1c8e1bfb" CreationDate="2016-10-08T14:09:30.533" UserId="379072" Text="Does server fault have an app like stack over flow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20457" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8904" RevisionGUID="13169dea-fcef-4a28-9419-1a7b1c8e1bfb" CreationDate="2016-10-08T14:09:30.533" UserId="379072" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8905" RevisionGUID="ce51ff2c-02ef-4857-bf3f-ec0648bbf1c8" CreationDate="2016-10-08T14:16:00.800" UserId="8897" Text="Please read the help center before posting anything. And yes, apps for StackExchange (including SF) exists. Search on your platforms app store. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8906" RevisionGUID="7a110fc9-8ba2-438e-a65d-1dbdec6aeba5" CreationDate="2016-10-10T02:57:42.957" UserId="379931" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/649171/damage-control-stolen-laptop&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was downvoted and closed, but I would like to know: How is it significant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20460" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8906" RevisionGUID="7a110fc9-8ba2-438e-a65d-1dbdec6aeba5" CreationDate="2016-10-10T02:57:42.957" UserId="379931" Text="How is this question historically significant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20461" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8906" RevisionGUID="7a110fc9-8ba2-438e-a65d-1dbdec6aeba5" CreationDate="2016-10-10T02:57:42.957" UserId="379931" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8907" RevisionGUID="fc67733f-af95-40c9-a310-e23506036848" CreationDate="2016-10-10T04:34:18.590" UserId="126632" Text="It has a historical lock because a former moderator placed the lock there. I don't know why he did it. I can't even begin to speculate. But removing the lock would change little: The question is terrible and the user isn't going to fix it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's probably still room for a _good_ question along these lines, but this wasn't it. No longer seen in this post are several deleted comments where the poster explicitly stated it was a &quot;test&quot; question and people reacted quite negatively to that. Then he claimed it was based on a real situation, but refused to clarify it so that he could get a proper answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm pretty sure we'd lose just about nothing if the question were deleted. If anyone else has seen it since the week was posted, I'd be surprised." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8908" RevisionGUID="c38ffe20-dc70-4915-8a4a-017c4dea03ef" CreationDate="2016-10-10T13:48:34.987" UserId="3038" Text="A few things stand out. First, the ex-mod that locked it, and the ex-mod that answered it. Part of the reason that the ex-mod who locked it is an ex-mod is due to actions like this. If you look hard enough, you'll find hundreds of similar historical-locks that don't quite make sense." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20464" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8909" RevisionGUID="715dd1f0-b54d-4704-a655-828585536a91" CreationDate="2016-10-10T17:22:07.950" UserId="118258" Text="[As suggested in comments][1], it was locked to prevent it from being bumped to the front page (&quot;active&quot; questions view) when I retagged it.  At least as of when I last had diamond privs, unlocking a question was one of the actions that bumped a question to the front page, so it stayed locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No sense in stirring that turd back to the top that I could see, but perhaps the current mods will feel differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/9517/hangin-on-in-quiet-desperation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20465" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8907" RevisionGUID="45989790-3ef7-4155-b5c9-665a435302fe" CreationDate="2016-10-10T23:08:46.360" UserId="126632" Comment="I accidentally a word" Text="It has a historical lock because a former moderator placed the lock there. I don't know why he did it. I can't even begin to speculate. But removing the lock would change little: The question is terrible and the user isn't going to fix it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's probably still room for a _good_ question along these lines, but this wasn't it. No longer seen in this post are several deleted comments where the poster explicitly stated it was a &quot;test&quot; question and people reacted quite negatively to that. Then he claimed it was based on a real situation, but refused to clarify it so that he could get a proper answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm pretty sure we'd lose just about nothing if the question were deleted. If anyone else has seen it since the week it was posted, I'd be surprised." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8910" RevisionGUID="d04a7e40-1fc4-4aef-b219-78533d7bfd7a" CreationDate="2016-10-11T05:36:54.557" UserId="126632" Text="Yes, there is an app.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Get it on Google Play][1]][2] [![Download on the App Store][3]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OdhUb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stackexchange.marvin&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KH1Lh.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-exchange/id871299723" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20467" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8911" RevisionGUID="a5dfedcf-3430-4a41-a431-050ac9138016" CreationDate="2016-10-11T20:19:39.957" UserId="214507" Text="The question is not very valuable in its current state. There is however one reason I won't vote to delete it. Deleting the question would also delete the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer which was given to that question is a good answer. And that answer would also be applicable to more realistic questions that might come up. So there is a possibility that somebody may search for an answer and find that answer useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it is not the question and answer I would consider to deserve the historical question notice. The scenarios where that notice would be most applicable is good questions with good answers which just happens to be off-topic according to our current standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The notice has since then been removed, and I think that is all that needed to be done about that question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20468" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8912" RevisionGUID="d661f528-60b8-4f2f-a707-1650a9a1fd5d" CreationDate="2016-10-14T06:55:54.420" UserId="304910" Text="I just came across an unanswered question from 2012, asking about an issue with the Archlinux boot process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's now been several years and the Arch boot process changed a lot (switched to Systemd, etc). The question seems irrelevant, the author moved on, and it doubt anyone would still be running such an ancient configuration now (especially on a rolling-release distribution).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the right flag to use for this question? None of the predefined reasons seem to fit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20469" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8912" RevisionGUID="d661f528-60b8-4f2f-a707-1650a9a1fd5d" CreationDate="2016-10-14T06:55:54.420" UserId="304910" Text="How to flag/close questions about old/irrelevant versions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20470" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8912" RevisionGUID="d661f528-60b8-4f2f-a707-1650a9a1fd5d" CreationDate="2016-10-14T06:55:54.420" UserId="304910" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|old-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20471" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8913" RevisionGUID="e0e35728-959e-410a-82df-d52ceaf695a2" CreationDate="2016-10-14T07:23:47.080" UserId="120438" Text="If there is no predefined reason that fits, you can use a custom reason. That will give you the option to describe your own reason. Then, everyone else who gets it in their close review queue can see your custom text, and either agree or disagree, just as they would with one of the standard reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8914" RevisionGUID="1c67ea34-4b14-4be9-9455-34d80608f23d" CreationDate="2016-10-14T07:52:38.347" UserId="8897" Text="I don't believe that we must do anything about such a question if it is on topic for ServerFault. Someone could still answer this (even if it is unlikely) and someone found it worthwile enough to upvote or else the post would have been [deleted](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006) by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20473" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8915" RevisionGUID="22333512-4920-4976-aefc-f57a0e629f03" CreationDate="2016-10-14T10:30:55.743" UserId="37681" Text="No specific action is required.  Old questions don't need closing simply because they are old and/or outdated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All posts are dated and people sufficiently literate to use a search engine to find an older Q&amp;A should be capable of reading the date that accompanies every post even when a specific release/version number is omitted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also people may even be searching specifically for old information because they're dealing with a legacy system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that get no love get deleted automatically by [the system](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031) after a certain expiration time.  &#xD;&#xA;That fact that that hasn't happened is one indication that at least at the time the question was posted it was considered a suitable post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions older than 30 days can't be migrated, but if by current standards it is no longer a suitable post, then one the other existing pre-defined close reasons can be used and should suffice.  &#xD;&#xA;You can also still down vote the question (which may result in the question getting re-evaluated by [the system](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031)  triggering automatic deletion). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20474" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8915" RevisionGUID="a6e8dbd2-0a88-4f5f-a1ad-b779c4b8a2f0" CreationDate="2016-10-14T10:36:24.237" UserId="37681" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="No specific action is required.  Old questions don't need closing simply because they are old and/or outdated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All posts are dated and people sufficiently literate to use a search engine to find an older Q&amp;A should be capable of reading the date that accompanies every post even when a specific release/version number is omitted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also people may even be searching specifically for old information because they're dealing with a legacy system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that get no love get deleted automatically by [the system](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031) after a certain expiration time.  &#xD;&#xA;That fact that that hasn't happened is one indication that at least at the time the question was posted it was considered a suitable post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions older than 30 days can't be migrated, but if by current standards it is no longer a suitable post, then one of the other existing pre-defined close reasons can be used and should suffice.  &#xD;&#xA;You can also still down vote the question (which may result in the question getting re-evaluated by [the system](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031)  triggering automatic deletion). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20475" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8915" RevisionGUID="6e913202-8401-40ce-96bf-0550bd76fa4d" CreationDate="2016-10-14T10:48:32.357" UserId="218888" Comment="Trying to help clear up a difficult sentence." Text="No specific action is required.  Old questions don't need closing simply because they are old and/or outdated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All posts are dated and people sufficiently literate to use a search engine to find an older Q&amp;A should be capable of reading the date that accompanies every post even when a specific release/version number is omitted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also people may even be searching specifically for old information because they're dealing with a legacy system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that get no love get deleted automatically by [the system](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031) after a certain expiration time.  &#xD;&#xA;The fact that this hasn't happened here is one indication that at least at the time when the question was posted it was considered a suitable post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions older than 30 days can't be migrated, but if by current standards it is no longer a suitable post, then one of the other existing pre-defined close reasons can be used and should suffice.  &#xD;&#xA;You can also still down vote the question (which may result in the question getting re-evaluated by [the system](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031)  triggering automatic deletion). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20477" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8095" RevisionGUID="cc471ae3-cead-4638-968e-9ea31564028f" CreationDate="2016-10-14T23:36:12.937" UserId="126632" Comment="Sentora" Text="Unfortunately Server Fault is [unable to support web hosting control panels for a variety of reasons][1]. But you may still be able to get help at:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Your Service Provider&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are using a web hosting resource (e.g. shared hosting or VPS) provided by someone else and need help with the control panels to manage it, first contact your service provider. If the service provider is unable or unwilling to help, continue on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Vendor Support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally you should first seek support from the vendor of your control panel. They know their products best and will be able to give you the most appropriate help. The support pages of the most popular control panels are available:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cPanel/WHM][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[DirectAdmin][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ISPConfig][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kloxo/HyperVM][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Plesk][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Sentora][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ServerPilot][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Virtualmin][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ZPanel][10]&#xD;&#xA;# Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Stack Exchange sites may also be able to help you with your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Webmasters][11] may be able to help you with questions about running your website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux][12] may be able to help with questions about Linux and Linux applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Web Hosting Industry&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may be other forums and community resources you can visit. A small sampling of these follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Digital Point Forums][13] has a [Site &amp; Server Administration][14] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Web Hosting Talk][15] has a [Hosting Software and Control Panels][16] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://cpanel.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.directadmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.ispconfig.org/page/en/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://lxcenter.org/get-support&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://cscontact.plesk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.sentora.org/support&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverpilot.io/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://www.virtualmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://www.zpanelcp.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/site-server-administration.18/&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20479" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8095" RevisionGUID="0db93d67-61de-4fd8-a854-7c79869bd5e9" CreationDate="2016-10-16T02:15:16.080" UserId="126632" Comment="Fixed broken links" Text="Unfortunately Server Fault is [unable to support web hosting control panels for a variety of reasons][1]. But you may still be able to get help at:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Your Service Provider&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are using a web hosting resource (e.g. shared hosting or VPS) provided by someone else and need help with the control panels to manage it, first contact your service provider. If the service provider is unable or unwilling to help, continue on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Vendor Support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally you should first seek support from the vendor of your control panel. They know their products best and will be able to give you the most appropriate help. The support pages of the most popular control panels are available:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cPanel/WHM][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[DirectAdmin][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ISPConfig][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kloxo/HyperVM][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Plesk][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Sentora][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ServerPilot][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Virtualmin][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ZPanel][10]&#xD;&#xA;# Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Stack Exchange sites may also be able to help you with your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Webmasters][11] may be able to help you with questions about running your website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux][12] may be able to help with questions about Linux and Linux applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Web Hosting Industry&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may be other forums and community resources you can visit. A small sampling of these follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Digital Point Forums][13] has a [Site &amp; Server Administration][14] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Web Hosting Talk][15] has a [Hosting Software and Control Panels][16] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://cpanel.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://www.directadmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.ispconfig.org/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://lxcenter.org/get-support&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://www.plesk.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.sentora.org/support&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverpilot.io/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://www.virtualmin.com/support&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://www.zpanelcp.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/site-server-administration.18/&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8916" RevisionGUID="3b2c0785-6cb8-481b-8f48-d800006708e2" CreationDate="2016-10-17T15:13:58.367" UserId="381175" Text="[Question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EEAA believed that it was off topic. Actually it's pretty pertinent to serverfault, and you can learn as a sysadmin, how to avoid users to circumvent your protection. One can both learn and prevent. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BONUS FUN: Motivation is&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question does not appear to be about server, networking, or related infrastructure administration &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously browsing websites with restrictions it's not about networking or infrastructure administration. **Clearly**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously there is something wrong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/809470/how-to-hide-mask-visited-url-ip-from-monitoring-software-installed-on-the-machin?noredirect=1#comment1028760_809470" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20481" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8916" RevisionGUID="3b2c0785-6cb8-481b-8f48-d800006708e2" CreationDate="2016-10-17T15:13:58.367" UserId="381175" Text="What to do with moderators who act based on personal tastes?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20482" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8916" RevisionGUID="3b2c0785-6cb8-481b-8f48-d800006708e2" CreationDate="2016-10-17T15:13:58.367" UserId="381175" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20483" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8917" RevisionGUID="51ff99e0-19bc-47db-a08c-6c7794223e9a" CreationDate="2016-10-17T15:33:11.717" UserId="33193" Text="Eh. Don't just see that he's a mod, check out his overall reputation too. That said, as a long time user of the site, I agree. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, &quot;How to hide/mask visited url/ip from monitoring software installed on the machine?&quot; is essentially a question about circumventing corporate policy for personal use. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for questions about managing information technology systems in a business environment.This is about trying to get around the tools used for managing information technology systems. If you really need to not be monitored, well, don't do it on work hardware&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20484" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8918" RevisionGUID="17f15619-7fa4-4a25-b805-02a4b99680c6" CreationDate="2016-10-17T15:35:31.993" UserId="37681" Text="In general moderators are active community members and quite aware of what our community considers topical or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case your question appears to about circumventing monitoring software installed on your system, which is specifically listed as one of the topics not to ask about on both the site [introduction tour](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [on-topic ](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page.  &#xD;&#xA;As far as I'm aware there is no desire to change the scope of ServerFault in that regard. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close reason invites you to, if your questions is being misunderstood please [edit the question](http://serverfault.com/posts/809470/edit) and it will reviewed and will be re-opened if your edit did make suitable and on-topic.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20485" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8918" RevisionGUID="91421bd5-3d68-48bc-ad78-0965a8cf110e" CreationDate="2016-10-17T15:40:37.853" UserId="37681" Comment="added 107 characters in body" Text="In general moderators are active community members and quite aware of what our community considers topical or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case your question appears to about circumventing monitoring software installed on your system, which is specifically listed as one of the topics not to ask about on both the site [introduction tour](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [on-topic ](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page.  &#xD;&#xA;As far as I'm aware there is no desire to change the scope of ServerFault in that regard. Blackhat techniques may be of interest to our community, but ServerFault is not the place to discuss them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close reason invites you to, if your questions is being misunderstood please [edit the question](http://serverfault.com/posts/809470/edit) and it will reviewed and will be re-opened if your edit did make suitable and on-topic.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20486" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8918" RevisionGUID="f03b1b9c-5458-4eb9-b0cb-7faced32e67c" CreationDate="2016-10-17T15:49:08.213" UserId="37681" Comment="added 107 characters in body" Text="In general moderators are active community members and quite aware of what our community considers topical or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case your question appears to be about circumventing monitoring software installed on your system, which is specifically listed as one of the topics not to ask about on both the site [introduction tour](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [on-topic ](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I'm aware there is no desire to change the scope of ServerFault in that regard. Blackhat techniques may be of interest to our community, but ServerFault is not the place to discuss them. The typical role of a professional system and network administrator is to enforce policies (which we usually don't determine nor necessarily endorse) and therefore we prefer to answer questions on how to that better or more reliable/userfriendly, rather than discussing policy circumvention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close reason invites you to, if your questions is being misunderstood please [edit the question](http://serverfault.com/posts/809470/edit) and it will reviewed and will be re-opened if your edit did make suitable and on-topic.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20487" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8918" RevisionGUID="39f95703-cd99-401b-804d-8567b085e196" CreationDate="2016-10-17T16:13:59.187" UserId="37681" Comment="added 85 characters in body" Text="In general moderators are active community members and quite aware of **what our community considers topical** or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case your question appears to be about circumventing monitoring software installed on your system, which is specifically listed as one of the topics not to ask about on both the site [introduction tour](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [on-topic ](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page. There is **nothing personal in closing your question** as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I'm aware there is no desire to change the scope of ServerFault in that regard either. Blackhat techniques may be of interest to our community, but ServerFault is not the place to discuss them. The typical role of a professional system and network administrator is to enforce policies (which we usually don't determine nor necessarily endorse) and therefore we prefer to answer questions on how to that better or more reliable/userfriendly, rather than discussing policy circumvention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close reason invites you to, if your questions is being misunderstood, please [edit the question](http://serverfault.com/posts/809470/edit) and it will reviewed and will be re-opened if your edit did make suitable and on-topic.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8919" RevisionGUID="b79cd5fd-5234-4252-8e19-9664c0ce95ff" CreationDate="2016-10-18T00:42:59.530" UserId="256639" Text="It's clearly offtopic. I would vote to keep it closed even if you edit it as you clearly try to bypass security measure on a network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Use your LTE/3G network on your phone for your personal's need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact is, even if you don't have anything installed in your computer to monitor you it exist transparent proxy anyway to be sure you don't break the enterprise's rule. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want to install Tor ? explain that to your boss why you used Tor.. In my office even installing Firefox need an approval... and for another customer I was doing an remote inventory, when the boss seen the list, an employee get fired two minute later because of bittorrent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my advice stay, use your phone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*and please, don't personal attack a user, mod or not. ppl there give their time, they are not paid to help, so please don't trash them.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20489" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8920" RevisionGUID="900f86c3-7edc-494b-b521-31f9aee61d6c" CreationDate="2016-10-18T04:52:01.933" UserId="1375" Text="To answer your headline question: if you believe a moderator has acted inappropriately, you should raise the issue here on meta, or use the &quot;Contact Us&quot; link at the bottom of every page to get in touch with Stack Overflow employees.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20490" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8921" RevisionGUID="fec4e437-f45b-4daf-8331-a9094fb3c2b9" CreationDate="2016-10-19T16:19:39.110" UserId="20815" Text="Please try and be objective here. Serverfault as a community sets its topicality expectations. As a representative of the community, I made a call on the topicality of your question. You disagreed, which you have the right to do. I suggested that you come here and post your reasoning as to why it should be on-topic, which you did. (thanks!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Taking a quick glance at the voting on your question and the answers you've received, it is clear that the community disagrees with your arguments. At this point, perhaps consider that your view differs from this site. **That's just fine**. Continuing with your arguments at this point is going to yield you diminishing returns, as will the sarcastic and disrespectful comments. Take a step back and a deep breath. No one is forcing you to use Server Fault, and neither does anyone have a right to receive answers for questions posted here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As others have mentioned, if you wish to escalate this to SO employees, you're free to do so using the &quot;Contact Us&quot; link at the bottom of the page. I hope that's not necessary, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20491" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8922" RevisionGUID="d478c05c-aaa2-4716-9d45-da1ca6784235" CreationDate="2016-10-20T01:19:54.710" UserId="126699" Text="I tossed an extra downvote on the question, since it is abundantly clear that it has nothing to do with professional system administration.  If AV software is causing a problem, the administrator configures it to stop causing a problem or removes it, as policy may permit.  They do not try to find squirrelly ways to circumvent it.&#xA;&#xA;If it were a case where the moderator acted inappropriately, we would discuss it here and reverse the moderator's action.  But, the moderator did not act inappropriately.  We have endless consensus on this type of question and even made a close reason specifically for it at one point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20492" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8923" RevisionGUID="2f3cce53-3c2c-4650-8888-af3ffe65892e" CreationDate="2016-10-21T16:27:27.073" UserId="153188" Text="Google Apps is now G Suite - should the [google-apps tag][1] be changed to g-suite? It currently has 433 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/google-apps/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20493" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8923" RevisionGUID="2f3cce53-3c2c-4650-8888-af3ffe65892e" CreationDate="2016-10-21T16:27:27.073" UserId="153188" Text="Google Apps is now G Suite - should the tag be changed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20494" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8923" RevisionGUID="2f3cce53-3c2c-4650-8888-af3ffe65892e" CreationDate="2016-10-21T16:27:27.073" UserId="153188" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20495" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8924" RevisionGUID="602a06e2-3bb4-4440-be7b-746318ee49b1" CreationDate="2016-10-22T08:33:51.003" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think it should be changed but a new tag [tag:G-Suite] should be created and  [tag:google-apps] should be synonymed to it. To that end I have created [tag:g-suite] but it will require a moderator to create the synonym. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20496" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8925" RevisionGUID="c8cba5e0-72a5-43d5-8e74-ca0559b61cf4" CreationDate="2016-10-22T13:12:03.593" UserId="3038" Text="This is a good idea, the tag has been merged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20501" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8927" RevisionGUID="2605a815-800a-4dc1-9c58-5762147345bd" CreationDate="2016-10-29T15:03:04.600" UserId="200560" Text="is candoerz.com associate with serverfault in any way?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20503" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="8927" RevisionGUID="2802eae9-5447-4e33-adf6-9927df48e2b4" CreationDate="2016-10-29T16:25:25.580" UserId="126632" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[5874],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:126632,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Michael Hampton&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="20504" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8928" RevisionGUID="b0cfe75c-15e5-43fb-81d2-74d7783eab32" CreationDate="2016-10-29T21:20:18.840" UserId="165991" Text="If, hypothetically speaking, I will ask a question on a SE &quot;I plan to set up an Oracle Exadata installation at my home, [...]&quot; - will it be forcefully migrated to the SU ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20505" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8928" RevisionGUID="b0cfe75c-15e5-43fb-81d2-74d7783eab32" CreationDate="2016-10-29T21:20:18.840" UserId="165991" Text="Question migration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20506" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8928" RevisionGUID="b0cfe75c-15e5-43fb-81d2-74d7783eab32" CreationDate="2016-10-29T21:20:18.840" UserId="165991" Text="|discussion|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20507" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8928" RevisionGUID="1f3ab5f9-aa7b-414a-b5c1-0e6c83933921" CreationDate="2016-10-29T21:42:44.097" UserId="165991" Comment="edited body" Text="If, hypothetically speaking, I will ask a question on a SF &quot;I plan to set up an Oracle Exadata installation at my home, [...]&quot; - will it be forcefully migrated to the SU ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20508" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8929" RevisionGUID="eb799a16-334f-44ac-a935-9d706fe6956d" CreationDate="2016-10-29T23:58:45.193" UserId="9770" Text="I will doctor your grammar and distil the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If I ask a question on ServerFault about setting up Oracle Exadata at my home&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will it be migrated to SuperUser?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well it would be off topic, so... yes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20509" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8930" RevisionGUID="f7dca850-686f-42ff-a1cb-11c9757d1e77" CreationDate="2016-10-30T05:47:46.997" UserId="33193" Text="Hypothetically speaking, there's no way this is an actual question, and if someone asked a question like this, with the current level of context on *SU* it would be closed. Such a question wouldn't be migrated to SF, and I wouldn't expect SF to migrate it as it stands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;I plan to set up an Oracle Exadata installation&quot; is a statement&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;at my home&quot; may be irrelevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the information on hand, as a SU mod, If I was asked if I wanted the question, I'd go *hell* no. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That you're running it on unsupported hardware might be - but it doesn't really look like something you'd run on a couple of dozen random PCs you picked up off the curb. So assuming you went into the constraints of running this in your garage I'd recommend the following close reasons &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*or* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault - see the help center. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am doubtful the *average* home user, sysadmin or otherwise is likely to have a quarter rack, and *call for a quote* amount of money to spend on a storage array. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, *If* someone voted to migrate *and* 4 people *agreed* or a mod chose to migrate such a hypothetical question, I'd throw it back over the fence. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20510" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8931" RevisionGUID="138ef9f5-4dcb-4e0a-a64e-3173ce296d73" CreationDate="2016-10-30T14:10:27.827" UserId="33193" Text="Product recommendations have pretty much always been off topic on all of the stack-exchange network - there's some notable exceptions recently with software recommendations (which I was a mod-pro-tem of) and hardware recommendations. Keeping quality and *relevance* of software and hardware recommendations is *hard*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading through the original question as posted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need to put a bootable image of a usb stick on a website so that our users can download it and burn it to USB themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is a reasonable statement of the problem . &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; They aren't especially technical, so I don't want them to have to download any other software (e.g. Rufus / MagicISO etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is... basically magic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My ideal is for something like the Windows 10 Media Creator (https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is an additional piece of software which the user needs to download and run. Often unsuccessfully &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I've seen some posts suggesting WinToFlash's Boot Replicator (https://wintoflash.com/home/en/) but the site flags up as malicious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See previous point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there a tool I can use that is safe and will create an exe which users can run to download and burn to a bootable USB?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is a software recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, essentially we have an unanswerable question that's pretty much off topic on all the sites you mentioned. With cleanup, this may be on topic on software recs, but this closure seems to be the system working as designed. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20511" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8932" RevisionGUID="ca20fe45-003c-459d-a2db-5c3035d36659" CreationDate="2016-11-02T08:53:41.360" UserId="55514" Text="Despite knowing squat about Windows, I have *already this morning* VTC'ed two questions as duplicates of http://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-active-directory-naming-best-practices  Is it time to elevate that question to full canonicality?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20512" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8932" RevisionGUID="ca20fe45-003c-459d-a2db-5c3035d36659" CreationDate="2016-11-02T08:53:41.360" UserId="55514" Text="Possible canonical question: Windows Active Directory naming best practices?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20513" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8932" RevisionGUID="ca20fe45-003c-459d-a2db-5c3035d36659" CreationDate="2016-11-02T08:53:41.360" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8933" RevisionGUID="25dacf68-c425-40d0-8fef-9be7afb1aaf7" CreationDate="2016-11-02T09:41:01.023" UserId="37681" Text="Yes, please.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have that Q&amp;A &quot;starred&quot; and regularly use it as a duplicate and in comments to point out that people made their bed and now must lie in it...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20515" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8933" RevisionGUID="d3c28a53-9f15-4892-b0a3-3b9c6a07f614" CreationDate="2016-11-02T09:55:08.023" UserId="37681" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="Yes, please.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have that Q&amp;A &quot;starred&quot; and regularly use it as a duplicate and in [comments](http://serverfault.com/q/811816/37681) to point out that people made their bed and now must lie in it...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20516" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="e1c342c3-c333-48ec-82c4-88a1ab9497ac" CreationDate="2016-11-02T14:31:42.790" UserId="126632" Comment="added 37 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20517" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8932" RevisionGUID="98ed2022-a32a-4b4f-be19-e4e5bc93ef97" CreationDate="2016-11-02T14:32:00.980" UserId="126632" Comment="Your wish is my command" Text="|discussion|status-completed|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20521" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="cab1a35d-6415-4047-b011-54d6030816ed" CreationDate="2016-11-03T12:05:49.267" UserId="55514" Comment="deleted 84 characters in body" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : http://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - http://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into http://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - http://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one or more Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics... not sure how this should be organized exactly. Merge these answers into that Question(s) (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/81723&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/390493&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/389725&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/351924&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/14189&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/591125&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Server Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/618102&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/674214&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20522" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8935" RevisionGUID="ed5808ef-20cc-491b-b7b6-0bcde6fcf8da" CreationDate="2016-11-03T12:47:01.583" UserId="20815" Text="If your not feeling charitable, give it a down vote and hopefully a comment linking them to the man page.&#xA;&#xA;Or, just do as the other person on that QA did, and post a quote to the relevant part of the documentation, with links to the whole man page." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8936" RevisionGUID="27f125f4-1107-4269-95da-08303f063559" CreationDate="2016-11-03T12:51:39.303" UserId="37681" Text="[RMAAS](http://serverfault.com/a/740899/37681) (reading manuals as a service) is part of our community services...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I often comment with: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some **research**, found and **read the vendor documentation** and/or **tried a solution** before asking the internet for help. ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the **motto**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Good questions get good answers.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if the question does not make your eyes bleed and your more advanced experience allows you to more easily find the relevant answer in the manual and you're inclined to answer, please don't hesitate just because of that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(&lt;sub&gt;Please don't forget to include the correct attribution when you quote a section of the manual verbatim.&lt;/sub&gt;) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fairly often the reason I can point to the manual in the first place is only because I already know exactly what keyword to look for **and where**. Simply starting on the first page won't easily get you there.  I.e. try searching the Bash manual for the meaning of &lt;kbd&gt;.&lt;/kbd&gt; (a period) in shell scripts... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20525" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8937" RevisionGUID="2d00408e-a74b-473b-ba11-fc1e9ffba50e" CreationDate="2016-11-03T14:02:16.453" UserId="9517" Comment="added 163 characters in body" Text="I pretty much always answer these with a quote from the relevant man page ([RMaaS][1] ;) ) and a link to the man page. I usually Down vote the question for lack of research too if it's a fairly easy thing to find either in the man page or with a simple Google search. I down vote a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8615/we-should-bring-back-the-question-must-show-a-minimal-understanding-close-reas/8616#comment20330_8616" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20526" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8936" RevisionGUID="fbcd34a5-250e-46d1-ad1b-276b5bc89d86" CreationDate="2016-11-03T14:45:37.617" UserId="37681" Comment="added 81 characters in body" Text="[RMaaS](http://serverfault.com/a/740899/37681) (Reading Manuals as a Service) is part of our community services...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I often comment with: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some **research**, found and **read the vendor documentation** and/or **tried a solution** before asking the internet for help. ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the **motto**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Good questions get good answers.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if the question does not make your eyes bleed and your more advanced experience allows you to more easily find the relevant answer in the manual and you're inclined to answer, please don't hesitate just because of that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(&lt;sub&gt;Please don't forget to include the correct attribution when you quote a section of the manual verbatim.&lt;/sub&gt;) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fairly often the reason I can point to the manual in the first place is only because I already know exactly what keyword/jargon to look for **and where**. Simply starting on the first page won't easily get you there.  I.e. try searching the 57 separate man pages that make up the terse OpenSSL manual or search the Bash manual for the meaning of &lt;kbd&gt;.&lt;/kbd&gt; (a period) in shell scripts... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20531" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8936" RevisionGUID="70ce66af-6785-44b7-9810-ad8a7c3010ad" CreationDate="2016-11-05T15:18:19.417" UserId="58408" Comment="Improved formatting" Text="[RMaaS](http://serverfault.com/a/740899/37681) (Reading Manuals as a Service) is part of our community services...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I often comment with: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some **research**, found and **read the vendor documentation** and/or **tried a solution** before asking the internet for help. ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the **motto**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Good questions get good answers.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if the question does not make your eyes bleed and your more advanced experience allows you to more easily find the relevant answer in the manual and you're inclined to answer, please don't hesitate just because of that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(&lt;sub&gt;Please don't forget to include the correct attribution when you quote a section of the manual verbatim.&lt;/sub&gt;) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fairly often the reason I can point to the manual in the first place is only because I already know exactly what keyword/jargon to look for **and where**. Simply starting on the first page won't easily get you there.  I.e. try searching the 57 separate man pages that make up the terse OpenSSL manual or search the Bash manual for the meaning of `.` (a period) in shell scripts... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20532" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8939" RevisionGUID="f795b538-10fb-47f3-9424-75dd28148f9f" CreationDate="2016-11-07T08:39:04.853" UserId="214507" Text="The [tag:anonymity] tag currently has no description and just 9 questions. Is that a useful tag, and if so, which questions is it appropriate for?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20533" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8939" RevisionGUID="f795b538-10fb-47f3-9424-75dd28148f9f" CreationDate="2016-11-07T08:39:04.853" UserId="214507" Text="Do we want anonymity?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20534" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8939" RevisionGUID="f795b538-10fb-47f3-9424-75dd28148f9f" CreationDate="2016-11-07T08:39:04.853" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8940" RevisionGUID="dccbb3cd-7753-4cbb-abdc-277858cb3e7f" CreationDate="2016-11-07T12:22:11.700" UserId="256639" Text="I would burn it, I cant see a professional use of that tag. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20536" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8940" RevisionGUID="66e77214-0719-40bd-a97d-46dd4796fb04" CreationDate="2016-11-07T12:30:15.737" UserId="256639" Comment="added 126 characters in body" Text="I would burn it, I cant see a professional use of that tag. &#xA;&#xA;To compare, on Information Security that tag is used 289 times, and its a better site suited for that tag in my own opinion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20537" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8939" RevisionGUID="d06d2856-7f1c-43b3-a912-a7e99ed0f64e" CreationDate="2016-11-07T17:00:46.267" UserId="37681" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20544" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8934" RevisionGUID="caad7da3-ed7f-4f10-8753-9a3c69cd5af5" CreationDate="2016-11-10T06:53:43.403" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/796606746403938304" />
  <row Id="20545" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8942" RevisionGUID="7d3542d4-3343-4a0e-a9a4-4ca0c23653b1" CreationDate="2016-11-10T10:23:43.260" UserId="246567" Text="My [question][1] was put `on hold`, because I ask it too broad. After receive bad comment from user who answered generally I apologized to him and edit question. It was already put on hold and now I see it is closed to be too broad! But I edit it to be as much specific as I think it can be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why my question is closed anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/812754/windows-10-directory-installer-takes-too-much-space-can-i-set-it-as-compressed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20546" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8942" RevisionGUID="7d3542d4-3343-4a0e-a9a4-4ca0c23653b1" CreationDate="2016-11-10T10:23:43.260" UserId="246567" Text="Why my question is closed after I edit it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20548" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8943" RevisionGUID="660c8587-8c40-4646-a534-63ccdd5240dd" CreationDate="2016-11-10T10:32:41.930" UserId="8897" Text="There are many issues with your question and your edits didn't make it any better. Generally, editing a question doesn't magically protect your question from being edited if the edit doesn't really improve the post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is all moot anyway because your question is plainly [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on SF. I've closed it with that reason now. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20549" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8943" RevisionGUID="a0670700-4afa-4d53-8e4a-026f4f8d8da7" CreationDate="2016-11-10T10:41:12.097" UserId="8897" Comment="edited body" Text="There are many issues with your question and your edits didn't make it any better. Generally, editing a question doesn't magically protect your question from being closed if the edit doesn't really improve the post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is all moot anyway because your question is plainly [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on SF. I've closed it with that reason now. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20550" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8944" RevisionGUID="dfe4f964-f93d-423e-8a98-803dbbfd75da" CreationDate="2016-11-10T17:29:06.557" UserId="195875" Text="I have been active on both Serverfault and Stackoverflow for a couple years, in the beginning just like most new users I asked some bad questions mostly styling and lazy formatting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It wasn't long before I was unable to ask questions. I read the how to get off the naughty list articles. After bring my rep up to ~150 editing the bad questions I was still on the naughty list and after a couple months I gave up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On serverfault I can ask question no problem, stackoverflow I have been banned for years and cannot figure out what to do to get off the naught list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20551" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8944" RevisionGUID="dfe4f964-f93d-423e-8a98-803dbbfd75da" CreationDate="2016-11-10T17:29:06.557" UserId="195875" Text="Why can i still not ask questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20552" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8944" RevisionGUID="dfe4f964-f93d-423e-8a98-803dbbfd75da" CreationDate="2016-11-10T17:29:06.557" UserId="195875" Text="|discussion|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8945" RevisionGUID="bca36031-8792-40fd-bc2e-aab5c5691d84" CreationDate="2016-11-10T17:37:26.073" UserId="20815" Text="I cannot answer for Stack Overflow, but here on Server Fault, you are not banned." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20554" PostHistoryTypeId="14" PostId="8944" RevisionGUID="a67e3370-c1cc-4f61-947d-cc9966e314e9" CreationDate="2016-11-10T17:39:38.630" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="20557" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="8944" RevisionGUID="e73640ec-f16d-4876-b043-94f0c02ba554" CreationDate="2016-11-10T17:39:38.630" UserId="8897" Comment="102" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:8897,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Sven&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="20558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8946" RevisionGUID="3714ee77-ccb8-4a05-8bbc-b76fd74b5fae" CreationDate="2016-11-10T19:35:15.493" UserId="124215" Text="If somebody accidentally clicked on a upvote or downvote how can they fix that ... e.g. fully remove the vote? It looks like there is no way to remove a vote after the buttons where pressed. Is that on purpose? A better idea might be maybe to allow to change the vote for 1-2 hours until it got fixed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20559" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8946" RevisionGUID="3714ee77-ccb8-4a05-8bbc-b76fd74b5fae" CreationDate="2016-11-10T19:35:15.493" UserId="124215" Text="Can I unvote/remove a downvote or upvote i gave?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8947" RevisionGUID="c31c688e-c371-4963-9062-5218b48f6b05" CreationDate="2016-11-10T19:56:40.500" UserId="8897" Text="You can change the vote for five minutes. After that, the vote can only be removed after the voted-upon question or answer has been edited. This is [by design][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5212/what-are-the-limits-on-how-i-can-cast-change-and-retract-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20562" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8947" RevisionGUID="347fa93b-ba7d-4b23-b049-85049bbc51ac" CreationDate="2016-11-10T19:59:55.117" UserId="8897" Comment="added 115 characters in body" Text="You can change the vote for five minutes. After that, the vote can only be removed after the voted-upon question or answer has been edited. This is [by design][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally voted, just click the button again to remove the vote, again within the five minute limit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5212/what-are-the-limits-on-how-i-can-cast-change-and-retract-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20575" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8950" RevisionGUID="47446e5c-2fd5-4291-9961-e26893ff57b3" CreationDate="2016-11-11T08:03:11.480" UserId="124215" Comment="added 41 characters in body" Text="List all questions which are tag related." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20578" PostHistoryTypeId="15" PostId="8944" RevisionGUID="f685902a-b41f-44c7-ac47-872dccd25148" CreationDate="2016-11-13T09:39:05.280" UserId="-1" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="20579" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8954" RevisionGUID="f14b439f-fb35-4236-8a80-10084b880af8" CreationDate="2016-11-14T16:30:05.997" UserId="278665" Text="I've noticed a lot of edits for `Microsoft-Office-365` some of which I voted to accept some I didn't for various reasons. I've now noticed a few edits for `exchangeonline` and reviewed them in the normal way. After doing so I asked myself actually are these the same essentially the same. I made some edits to remove the exchangeonline tag from a few questions (In hindsight, I should of asked this question first. I will go back and fix those edits if people agree we should have both)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The `exchangeonline` tag is written as though it is only the exchange part of the office-365 service, that makes sense. However as it is part of that service surely the `microsoft-office-365` tag is both accurate and sufficient?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we burn `exchangeonline`?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20580" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8954" RevisionGUID="f14b439f-fb35-4236-8a80-10084b880af8" CreationDate="2016-11-14T16:30:05.997" UserId="278665" Text="Are these essentially the same tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20581" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8954" RevisionGUID="f14b439f-fb35-4236-8a80-10084b880af8" CreationDate="2016-11-14T16:30:05.997" UserId="278665" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20582" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8954" RevisionGUID="a9fa3e07-1d1f-441b-9a1b-c5b79d51c335" CreationDate="2016-11-14T17:27:05.680" UserId="37681" Comment="converted tags to tag links and added relevant tags" Text="I've noticed a lot of edits for [tag:Microsoft-Office-365] some of which I voted to accept some I didn't for various reasons. I've now noticed a few edits for [tag:exchangeonline] and reviewed them in the normal way. After doing so I asked myself actually are these the same essentially the same. I made some edits to remove the exchangeonline tag from a few questions (In hindsight, I should of asked this question first. I will go back and fix those edits if people agree we should have both)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [tag:exchangeonline] tag is written as though it is only the exchange part of the office-365 service, that makes sense. However as it is part of that service surely the [tag:microsoft-office-365] tag is both accurate and sufficient?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we burn [tag:exchangeonline]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20583" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="8954" RevisionGUID="a9fa3e07-1d1f-441b-9a1b-c5b79d51c335" CreationDate="2016-11-14T17:27:05.680" UserId="37681" Comment="converted tags to tag links and added relevant tags" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tag-burnination|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8955" RevisionGUID="78ee481e-ec4d-45c7-8c46-8e6ac7d890f4" CreationDate="2016-11-14T19:43:54.970" UserId="124215" Text="I just saw that some users (see first screenshot) can do &quot;Suggested Edits&quot; with an reputation score below 2k, while I seamed to need an reputation score with 2k (see 2nd screenshot). Did I found a bug or is that supposed to be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OpEW9.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xQVTr.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20585" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8955" RevisionGUID="78ee481e-ec4d-45c7-8c46-8e6ac7d890f4" CreationDate="2016-11-14T19:43:54.970" UserId="124215" Text="Performing &quot;Suggested Edits&quot; with an reputation score below 2k?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20586" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8955" RevisionGUID="78ee481e-ec4d-45c7-8c46-8e6ac7d890f4" CreationDate="2016-11-14T19:43:54.970" UserId="124215" Text="|support|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20587" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8956" RevisionGUID="e4ca4072-e539-44c0-8e4e-ba0385ee2a4e" CreationDate="2016-11-14T19:47:46.773" UserId="126632" Text="The [user][1] in question [approved][2] another user's suggested edit to their own [post][3]. Anyone can approve suggested edits to their own posts, regardless of reputation. This also happens to complete the associated review task, if one is outstanding, and this causes the user to be awarded the badge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/385555/bird&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/295575&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/814752/htaccess-replace-part-of-url-based-on-condition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20589" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8946" RevisionGUID="8f3e3d80-5aee-40a3-b54a-8c7d84751980" CreationDate="2016-11-20T11:09:52.640" UserId="5144" Comment="Copy edited." Text="If somebody accidentally clicked on a upvote or downvote, how can they fix that, e.g. fully remove the vote?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It looks like there is no way to remove a vote after the buttons where pressed. Is that on purpose? A better idea might be maybe to allow to change the vote for 1-2 hours until it got fixed.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20590" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="8946" RevisionGUID="8f3e3d80-5aee-40a3-b54a-8c7d84751980" CreationDate="2016-11-20T11:09:52.640" UserId="5144" Comment="Copy edited." Text="Can I unvote/remove a downvote or upvote I gave?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20591" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8957" RevisionGUID="f85bf8d2-5e1a-4ce0-928b-32ba19d2cbc1" CreationDate="2016-11-21T14:15:24.580" UserId="335183" Text="I'm not going to provide the example because I'm not here to start a flamewar over someone being an overly aggressive user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, in the case that another user goes in and starts making edits to an accepted answer what should we do? We don't really have a method to directly contact the user and ask them what their reason was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please note, this is separate from [this][1]. My specific situation is someone thought they were being helpful but didn't bother reading all of the information and then without comment made edits to an accepted answer. I was not asked if I wanted to accept the edits, so I went back and edited it again and added why their edit was unnecessary in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20592" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8957" RevisionGUID="f85bf8d2-5e1a-4ce0-928b-32ba19d2cbc1" CreationDate="2016-11-21T14:15:24.580" UserId="335183" Text="How to address a user who inappropriately edited an accepted answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20593" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8957" RevisionGUID="f85bf8d2-5e1a-4ce0-928b-32ba19d2cbc1" CreationDate="2016-11-21T14:15:24.580" UserId="335183" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20594" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8958" RevisionGUID="f2c931ea-68c6-43d5-be07-adeb207e6095" CreationDate="2016-11-21T19:54:42.730" UserId="37681" Text="By philosophy an design there is no private direct communications channel between users of the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could leave a public comment addressed to `@username` under the answer that was edited and that will pop up as a notification when `username` next visits the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @yagmoth555 pointed out, it is quite possible that you either missed the notification that an answer of yours was edited because the community was quite active and already approved the change, or the edit was made by a high-rep user and effective immediately. Regardless, as far as I know as the author of an answer as you can always select the revision history of your own answers and from there you should have the ability to revert changes, regardless of the [edit privilege](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it turns into a tug-of-war between the editor and yourself please come to Meta of flag for moderator intervention. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20595" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8956" RevisionGUID="339d30c7-7f06-4c8d-8b59-ca33e668a8e2" CreationDate="2016-11-22T21:53:36.143" UserId="126632" Comment="added 10 characters in body" Text="The [user][1] in question [approved][2] another user's suggested edit to their own [post][3]. Anyone can approve or reject suggested edits to their own posts, regardless of reputation. This also happens to complete the associated review task, if one is outstanding, and this causes the user to be awarded the badge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/385555/bird&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/295575&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/814752/htaccess-replace-part-of-url-based-on-condition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20596" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8959" RevisionGUID="d9c766cc-49f8-485d-8c72-b0d44ecad121" CreationDate="2016-11-23T20:26:09.027" UserId="233422" Text="I wouldn't. Even when Office 365 contains Exchange Online, Exchange Online could be subscribed as a standalone service which don't necessarily have the Office Suite apps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-office-365-for-business-plans&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://products.office.com/en-us/exchange/compare-microsoft-exchange-online-plans" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8960" RevisionGUID="ff374e23-ff88-4aa2-926b-877c2e40c9e6" CreationDate="2016-11-23T20:38:51.953" UserDisplayName="anon" Text="I was working on this [answer](http://serverfault.com/a/816711/2016). The only sin I can imagine that I was committing was saving too frequently the work in progress in case I am dragged away from my desk by a more serious fire that needs putting out, unable to return until who knows when. I was literally in between updates when it was deleted out from under me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael Hampton please advise. You left no comment and there is no commenting on deleted posts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also somebody please undelete this answer if you want the results of my investigation.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20598" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8960" RevisionGUID="ff374e23-ff88-4aa2-926b-877c2e40c9e6" CreationDate="2016-11-23T20:38:51.953" UserDisplayName="anon" Text="I was in the midst of answering a question when my answer was deleted. Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20599" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8960" RevisionGUID="ff374e23-ff88-4aa2-926b-877c2e40c9e6" CreationDate="2016-11-23T20:38:51.953" UserDisplayName="anon" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8961" RevisionGUID="b58250f2-554f-424f-9065-6f26ba840851" CreationDate="2016-11-23T20:42:33.710" UserId="126632" Text="I deleted the &quot;answer&quot; because it was not an answer, but simply a &quot;me too&quot; restatement of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should not post answers which don't actually answer the question, as these will be flagged by the community and then deleted by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what you mean by &quot;saving too frequently&quot;. The system auto-saves your draft post for you. If you are in the middle of writing an answer, you shouldn't hit the button until it's finished." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8962" RevisionGUID="5857ed28-8288-4b39-8bc9-7e48fbd741be" CreationDate="2016-11-24T17:15:18.503" UserId="19152" Text="As has been stated, when you post your answer it's an answer. You may have been posting bits and pieces, intending each piece to be but one part of the whole, but we have no idea of your intentions. We're not mind readers afterall. When we see an answer we think &quot;Here's an answer.&quot; We don't think &quot;I wonder if this is an answer or only a part of some larger tome that the author of this answer is intending to post. Maybe we should wait awhile and see if he/she posts anything more.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we should have two buttons for the Answer box; one that reads **Post Your Answer... Maybe... Sort Of** and another that reads **Post Your Answer For Real, No Take Backs**. - If you think I'm being a bit facetious and sarcastic then you're right, because your entire premise is ridiculous." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20602" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8962" RevisionGUID="8d0da98f-42b3-41a8-8dbb-7c3c4ba33deb" CreationDate="2016-11-25T19:55:07.383" UserId="19152" Comment="added 905 characters in body" Text="As has been stated, when you post your answer it's an answer. You may have been posting bits and pieces, intending each piece to be but one part of the whole, but we have no idea of your intentions. We're not mind readers after all. When we see an answer we think &quot;Here's an answer.&quot; We don't think &quot;I wonder if this is an answer or only a part of some larger tome that the author of this answer is intending to post. Maybe we should wait awhile and see if he/she posts anything more.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we should have two buttons for the Answer box; one that reads **Post Your Answer... Maybe... Sort Of** and another that reads **Post Your Answer For Real, No Take Backs**. - If you think I'm being a bit facetious and sarcastic then you're right, because your entire premise is ridiculous.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update based on your subsequent comments:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`Looking at my history would tell you that I'm not somebody that submits crap content and that even if I'm technically violating the rules my intentions are good`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But then you're asking a lot of this community and the moderators, aren't you? You're asking us to &quot;consider&quot; your past contributions and answer quality every time you (or anyone else) posts an answer before we decide to up vote, down vote, ignore, vote to close or delete it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`I was also trying to telegraph my intent with this statement in my answer`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you're suggesting that we hold off on taking action on an answer for some undetermined period of time to determine if you're really done answering the question when you post an answer or if your answer is being &quot;actively edited&quot;... as if we would have some way of deducing that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, this entire premise is ridiculous.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may very well be someone who has made positive contributions to this community and that's great, but you're asking this community to make special considerations for you when the simple solution is to simply not post your answer until it's complete. I'm failing to understand why that's so apparently difficult to grasp." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8964" RevisionGUID="84a09927-784d-4df5-a839-5ca3733a4090" CreationDate="2016-12-01T19:36:01.613" UserId="388573" Text="&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone know the underling network protocol that is used between host and client for the shipping of binary files from:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* OneDrive&#xD;&#xA;* Google Drive&#xD;&#xA;* DropBox&#xD;&#xA;* iCloud&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect the answer is some variant of WebDav. But I suspect they may be doing some optimizations for incremental updates, and I would like to understand that. Does anyone have a clue how they do it? What sort of polling for updates do they do to minimize net traffic &amp; server load?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20610" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8964" RevisionGUID="84a09927-784d-4df5-a839-5ca3733a4090" CreationDate="2016-12-01T19:36:01.613" UserId="388573" Text="Is this question appropriate for Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20611" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8964" RevisionGUID="84a09927-784d-4df5-a839-5ca3733a4090" CreationDate="2016-12-01T19:36:01.613" UserId="388573" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20612" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8965" RevisionGUID="9344eb10-abc7-4851-89e4-571a0e45f90f" CreationDate="2016-12-01T19:58:08.487" UserId="20815" Text="No, this is not on-topic. You're a user of those services, not an administrator of them. &#xA;&#xA;That said, it's trivial to perform a packet capture (with an SSL bump proxy) to examine the protocols involved on your own, which is something you should do. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8966" RevisionGUID="6d485b9e-0f7f-44e5-ab1c-4b6da988fb36" CreationDate="2016-12-02T20:53:58.143" UserId="195875" Text="I have been spending a lot of time Serverfault lately trying to first educate myself, second see if i can be helpful and thirdly bring up my own reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I notice 2 things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. When a user with a low reputation asks a question there seems to be a good amount of views however no answers. I kind of see a couple of these questions as low hanging fruit being some are basic question that even I can answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Even though my answer is the only answer and i had been talking with the user through comments and im pretty sure I have answered the question they do not mark it as correct. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really feels like a waste of my time, and Im thinking that a lot of people have already learned this being that my 1 answer is the only one there. Not even comments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there an unspoken rule i am missing or maybe its time for the moderators to think of a system of maybe forcing people to get to X reputation before even being able to ask a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know this sounds harsh however it might keep the people who really don't want to learn and are looking for free help off the site and let the professionals keep learning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without rambling on too much more, I know not really a question here but it kind of grinds my gears.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my thoughts. Any feedback or thoughts would be appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20614" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8966" RevisionGUID="6d485b9e-0f7f-44e5-ab1c-4b6da988fb36" CreationDate="2016-12-02T20:53:58.143" UserId="195875" Text="Answer questions from low reputation users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20615" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8966" RevisionGUID="6d485b9e-0f7f-44e5-ab1c-4b6da988fb36" CreationDate="2016-12-02T20:53:58.143" UserId="195875" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20616" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8967" RevisionGUID="6de9e375-b2cd-42af-8d5d-9365a018e483" CreationDate="2016-12-02T22:44:53.270" UserId="1375" Text="There's a few things at work here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. You're right that some people avoid answering questions from low-rep users because there's a good chance that the asker won't give any sort of feedback.  Personally, I long ago let go of my craving for UIP (&quot;Useless Internet Points&quot;) and I've been happier ever since, but I know it's a concern that some people have.&#xD;&#xA;1. Plenty of &quot;old hands&quot; have given up answering &quot;n00b&quot; questions because they're boring and repetitious.  That's pretty much the boat I'm in these days -- I'm just not that interested in explaining some basic concept yet again.  I might point to a canonical question if I'm feeling generous, but usually the expectation I'll end up arguing over why the canonical question *does* have the answer, if the asker will just engage their thinking organ for a little while, usually dissuades me.&#xD;&#xA;1. A lot of questions from new users are poorly thought out, incomplete, muddle-headed, or otherwise deficient in some way that can make it frustrating to answer, so for people who are already jaded and cynical, dealing with another round of &quot;what are you *really* asking?&quot; can seem like too much effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an upside to all this for you, the eager newcomer to our fine corner of the Internet: there's lots of questions that are just crying out for your care and attention.  As long as you can avoid falling into the trap of thinking you &quot;deserve&quot; upvotes and accepted ticks (and the bitterness that results), answering questions can be very rewarding.  You learn all sorts of things about how to ask *good* questions, think through a problem logically, communicate ideas clearly, and personally, I've found I need a much better understanding of a topic to explain it than I would if I were just &quot;doing&quot; it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the suggestion that people get a certain rep before they can ask a question... it's been suggested before.  At one time or another, I may even have made such a suggestion (or supported it) myself.  The problem with it is that a Q&amp;A site needs both questions *and* answers.  While it's certainly true that ServerFault, at least, currently has a problem with the endless September of bad questions seemingly driving away all the people capable of providing answers, I'm pretty sure that if we made people jump through rep-gaining hoops (which basically means &quot;answer questions&quot;) before asking, it would drive away an equal proportion of &quot;good&quot; questions as it does &quot;OMFG srs?&quot; questions.  I don't think it would have the desired effect, unfortunately." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8968" RevisionGUID="0c981958-56a6-4284-93cf-73d1f3adaaac" CreationDate="2016-12-02T23:07:29.300" UserId="6177" Text="In addition to what womble said, another factor is that on most &quot;mature&quot; SE sites - and certainly on ServerFault - there isn't that much voting.  So even though your answers are fine, you'll find that accumulating votes is slow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But don't lose hope, you _will_ get votes trickling in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20618" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8969" RevisionGUID="bdb4d347-ace8-4b13-b45e-a3138ad04b02" CreationDate="2016-12-05T00:19:32.713" UserId="253400" Text="I asked this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/817747/ext4-or-ntfs-lost-all-files-of-the-last-2-years-how-can-i-recover-them&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did it wrong because I initially thought that ServerFault was for &quot;system administration&quot; and it is later I realized it is &quot;system administration only in the pro environment and explicitly excluding home and devel setups&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel now that the question should be in Unix&amp;Linux.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question: Would it be possible to remove the negative votes, clear it from SF and migrate it to U&amp;L?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20619" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8969" RevisionGUID="bdb4d347-ace8-4b13-b45e-a3138ad04b02" CreationDate="2016-12-05T00:19:32.713" UserId="253400" Text="Migrate question to U&amp;L" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20620" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8969" RevisionGUID="bdb4d347-ace8-4b13-b45e-a3138ad04b02" CreationDate="2016-12-05T00:19:32.713" UserId="253400" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20621" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8970" RevisionGUID="2a460117-dcc7-479a-9b04-3056fd620d1a" CreationDate="2016-12-05T02:31:31.450" UserId="126632" Text="Seems fine to me. I migrated your question to Unix &amp; Linux.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's nothing we can do about the downvotes; those are up to the individual users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself will remain for a few days as a redirect to point people over to U&amp;L, and then the system will delete it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20622" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8971" RevisionGUID="6af820b7-67da-48f9-9703-e62731e7ee77" CreationDate="2016-12-07T09:22:14.917" UserId="177532" Text="Is [this question][1] adequated to be posted on [Server Fault][2] and if not, which subside should be posted in?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/818800/cannot-mount-synology-nfs-from-debian-terminal&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20623" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8971" RevisionGUID="6af820b7-67da-48f9-9703-e62731e7ee77" CreationDate="2016-12-07T09:22:14.917" UserId="177532" Text="Adequacy of question for ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20624" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8971" RevisionGUID="6af820b7-67da-48f9-9703-e62731e7ee77" CreationDate="2016-12-07T09:22:14.917" UserId="177532" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20625" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8972" RevisionGUID="cb752ad5-f13b-494d-a230-3441e669a0bd" CreationDate="2016-12-07T09:40:16.203" UserId="8897" Text="Is this about your home NAS? In that case, it would be [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)  and it should be posted either on [SU](http://superuser.com) or [U&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com). If this is for your work network (not home office!), it would be OK here. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8973" RevisionGUID="e4f33825-cf5b-4672-aa13-e316abc2d158" CreationDate="2016-12-08T07:49:48.933" UserId="185923" Text="My answer rate (the amount of accepted answers) is rather important to me.  Low rep users, especially the ones who come from stackoverflow, generally don't accept answers.  This is my primary reason for ignoring questions from low rep users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My second reason is that the questions just flat suck.  I'm pretty knowledgeable in Powershell and Automation so I gravitate towards those kinds of questions.  Most are [lazy people wanting someone else to write a script for them][1].  Others lack sufficient knowledge to understand the difference between a technical question and the need for troubleshooting.  I've tried in the past to [explain in depth how or why something works][2] the way it does so the person might understand their [question is unanswerable][3].  Those attempts generally end unfavorably.  Even when a [high rep user get's an in-depth answer][4] you're not guaranteed to find out [whether your time was even worth it][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last reason is those UIP's which Womble references.  I'd like to assist the community more but my rep level isn't high enough.  I asses each new question (and by extension its asker) to determine if it's something that can be answered, doesn't need a ton of troubleshooting effort to get to the real problem, and whether or not the asker accepts answers.  Programmatic questions generally require deep effort on my part as I need to parse code, write new code, and test it before posting.  All the while not knowing whether or not [someone else is also answering][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/707776/bulk-update-ad-attribues-with-employee-id-as-matched-key/707778#707778&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/732422/configuration-of-relayiplist-using-cimobject-breaks-windows-smtp-server/734541#734541&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/665381/allow-enter-pssession-to-work-from-local-systems-account/666486#666486&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/573838/set-rdsessioncollectionconfiguration-connection-broker-connects-to-localhost/644494#644494&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/815127/powershell-events-from-net-object-out-of-order/815546#815546&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/611692/email-results-of-powershell-script/611706#611706" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20627" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8966" RevisionGUID="422144fb-b2e9-4ef3-a7af-58490eb43406" CreationDate="2016-12-09T02:43:16.360" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/807052966586961920" />
  <row Id="20628" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8974" RevisionGUID="684f1003-d631-491d-a2de-a4d598320d6d" CreationDate="2016-12-09T14:05:52.677" UserId="250067" Text="If I am not getting enough responses and I believe admins in other stack site can answer this, is it possible to move to another site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ex: I have asked one Server logging(Linux) related question SF, but I am not getting enough responses. I used to get better responses in unix.stackexchange.com." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20629" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8974" RevisionGUID="684f1003-d631-491d-a2de-a4d598320d6d" CreationDate="2016-12-09T14:05:52.677" UserId="250067" Text="Can I migrate a question to another Stack site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20630" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8974" RevisionGUID="684f1003-d631-491d-a2de-a4d598320d6d" CreationDate="2016-12-09T14:05:52.677" UserId="250067" Text="|discussion|questions|answers|migrated|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20631" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8975" RevisionGUID="8ac19767-91b1-40e8-89b9-2507b3222dc7" CreationDate="2016-12-09T14:15:46.883" UserId="37681" Text="**You** yourself can't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But moderators can. You should be able to flag your own question for moderator attention: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - **in need of moderator intervention**  &#xD;&#xA;A problem not listed above that requires action by a moderator. Be *specific* and *detailed*!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please be aware that questions older than 30 days can't be migrated and we'll not always honour such requests either. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20637" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8976" RevisionGUID="e151dfca-0e91-4df5-8ff2-a8d2a8b42310" CreationDate="2016-12-10T09:39:57.497" UserId="388837" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Using Hamachi to link domain controllers at multiple sites](http://serverfault.com/questions/819750/using-hamachi-to-link-domain-controllers-at-multiple-sites)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yesterday I received a notification on my phone from the StackExchange app that there was an answer/comment on my question saying something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is possible using Hamachi...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, when I opened the site I saw that there is nothing. What's more interesting is that is that there is nothing in my inbox - like nothing happened. I'm really confused now - what happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm new to StackExchnage so I might be missing something obvious.... " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20638" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8976" RevisionGUID="e151dfca-0e91-4df5-8ff2-a8d2a8b42310" CreationDate="2016-12-10T09:39:57.497" UserId="388837" Text="Answer/comment vanished?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20639" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8976" RevisionGUID="e151dfca-0e91-4df5-8ff2-a8d2a8b42310" CreationDate="2016-12-10T09:39:57.497" UserId="388837" Text="|support|notifications|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20640" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8977" RevisionGUID="74a7abfe-0098-4268-af62-d6733785d3ef" CreationDate="2016-12-10T10:09:16.817" UserId="56431" Text="Someone posted an answer that basically said &quot;Yes it's possible here is a youtube video that explains how to install Hamachi&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;The answer was later deleted by a moderator.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20641" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8978" RevisionGUID="1105ae14-f732-4d53-a1fa-6a20597da0dd" CreationDate="2016-12-10T20:25:06.080" UserId="100156" Text="Whats the use of StackExchange forum or site, when we have to goto vendors or service providers to resolve our issues? If system admins or Vendors themselves want to ask question about system admin,it means this site is useless for them? &#xD;&#xA;its really stupid decision" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20642" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8979" RevisionGUID="fd013766-30ca-4769-b8fd-92e7ec5e98b9" CreationDate="2016-12-11T22:05:47.047" UserId="54382" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/820124/how-can-i-get-access-to-a-new-version-of-mysqldump-on-a-server-that-is-out-of-da&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Hold Message][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MOGbI.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question appears to me to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Concerning information technology systems&#xD;&#xA;2. In a business environment&#xD;&#xA;3. Not regarding home and end-user computer questions&#xD;&#xA;4. Not about Development, testing, or development tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20644" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8979" RevisionGUID="fd013766-30ca-4769-b8fd-92e7ec5e98b9" CreationDate="2016-12-11T22:05:47.047" UserId="54382" Text="|discussion|support|moderation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8980" RevisionGUID="a754796f-22c3-46cb-bd39-7f0befe8d2f4" CreationDate="2016-12-11T22:19:26.283" UserId="8897" Text="One very important requirement for questions on ServerFault: You need to be administrator on the system in question, in order to be able to fully follow possible answers. That rules you out, at least in the context of this question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question might fit on other sites in the SE network. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8981" RevisionGUID="ba8f4bde-7329-4bfd-9157-ad9ba11174dd" CreationDate="2016-12-13T16:16:24.800" UserId="378935" Text="This discussion leaves out at least one extremely important point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Stack Exchange is not only basically useless for New User’s questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it actively drives New Users away**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here’s why ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That those who have low reputation on Stack Exchange:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Who have diligently searched for an answer&#xD;&#xA;- Found none,&#xD;&#xA;- Then asked a detailed question,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;…  get no answers at all.  No answers even after months of the questions being opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leads to New User giving up on the whole Stack Exchange concept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I’m agreeing with [Anthony Fornito][1]’s root thought of something needs to be done on Stack Exchange as it seems great for answering a question that was asked years ago, but it is not only basically useless for New User’s questions, it actively drives New Users away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2 cents,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS:  “You must have 50 reputation points to comment”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I can’t actually post a comment I had to add an “Answer.”  Which should be it’s own discussion &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS2:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this is my personal experience, and yes I do want my 2 questions answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/807127/how-to-fix-apache2-w-suphp-to-scan-the-correct-ini-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Should I proceed with the 1404_HWE_EOL?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/195875/anthony-fornito&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://askubuntu.com/questions/824863/should-i-proceed-with-the-1404-hwe-eol" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20648" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8983" RevisionGUID="46d17aaa-c7fa-4c1e-9809-6a87a42ea330" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:24:35.710" UserId="195875" Text="Am i wrong about SF being dedicated to learning?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post in question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/820671/how-to-learn-networking-without-access-to-hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted this on SF about 30 minutes ago, within 2 minutes it was marked as off topic. How?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I added two comments right after one which is still there and the other which was removed I will post it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hello, Dont just tell me that im off topic without a solution. I am&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really starting to hate the politics that go into SF, the site is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dedicated to professional trying to learn, but asking a question about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how I can learn something is off topic? I really wish there was a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; better alternative to the stack exchanges, they are really getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more and more power faulting mod, so you had time to mark it as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; off-topic but you cant answer my question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was this comment removed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other questions not closed why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/566855/how-to-learn-max-min-value-of-a-sysctl-parameter-can-be-in-freebsd&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/152535/where-can-i-go-to-learn-how-to-read-a-sql-server-execution-plan&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/41699/how-to-learn-master-tutorials-for-managing-a-vps-newbie-vps-user&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking through there are a lot of question about &quot;How to learn&quot; that are marked as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? I am really pissed off right now, and really cannot do a thing about it as SF and stack exchange are the only sites that work and provided answers to question is a very nice and easy to use fashion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a lot more to say but at the risk of getting banned I will leave it at that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20649" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8983" RevisionGUID="46d17aaa-c7fa-4c1e-9809-6a87a42ea330" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:24:35.710" UserId="195875" Text="Can some explain to me how asking a question about learning on a site dedicated to learning is off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20650" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8983" RevisionGUID="46d17aaa-c7fa-4c1e-9809-6a87a42ea330" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:24:35.710" UserId="195875" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20651" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8984" RevisionGUID="e2a58372-426b-4e3c-b723-ed98f1ca7909" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:40:25.470" UserId="118258" Text="Because it's off-topic, per the &quot;on-topic&quot; page for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not unrelatedly, Server Fault is supposed to be for *professional* administrators.  If someone needs to &quot;learn about networking&quot; without access to networking gear, in what way are they a professional administrator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kOu9n.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20652" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8985" RevisionGUID="21f5e286-053c-4f93-81bf-a1303cc1e3c2" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:40:37.467" UserId="8897" Text="- First, when I deleted your comment, it's content was something along the line of &quot;bump, hello bump&quot;, nothing more. It might be that your edit happened at the same time as my deletion (the SE software doesn't handle parallel actions well). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Second: It's very clear that this type of question is [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and I am tired of discussing it. If that doesn't suit you, fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Your three examples are quite bad. The first is nothing like your problem, the second is six years old (and now also closed). Our site has changed over time and &quot;this wasn't off-topic in 2010&quot; isn't a valid argument at the end of 2016. The third was already closed in 2012. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Finally: No one is in any way obliged to give you any hints where you might or might not post a question that is off-topic here. That's entirely up to you to find out. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8986" RevisionGUID="24512269-cb49-40df-a958-3e2859b9a811" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:42:02.813" UserId="37681" Text="Serverfault is not about *learning* as a goal,  it is a Q&amp;A site to help you with actual problems regarding the management of (production) systems in business environment. That is not to say that good questions and answers can't be educational :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What topics can I ask about here?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is **not about**:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active community members decide on topicality and with more exposure the focus has  become slightly more strict over the years so old questions are not always a good indication. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8987" RevisionGUID="3be9fc32-b210-4612-a9c2-c04f166fab32" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:42:23.023" UserId="20815" Text="&gt; Am i wrong about SF being dedicated to learning?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it is indeed. However, not in the way you were hoping. Rather, it's dedicated to professionals helping other professionals with real-world problems they're experiencing with the systems they manage. As you've seen already, learning material recommendations are explicitly laid out as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I posted this on SF about 30 minutes ago, within 2 minutes it was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; marked as off topic. How?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One user and one moderator were browsing SF, noticed an off-topic question and put it on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why was this comment removed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question comments are not the place to rant about why you are frustrated with Serverfault. I removed the comment and recommended you post here on meta.SF instead.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8985" RevisionGUID="35c6f8e3-01f1-44f2-84ea-c0760fbf8804" CreationDate="2016-12-14T15:44:58.070" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="- First, when I deleted your comment, its content was something along the line of &quot;bump, hello bump&quot;, nothing more. It might be that your edit happened at the same time as my deletion (the SE software doesn't handle parallel actions well). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Second: It's very clear that this type of question is [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and I am tired of discussing it. If that doesn't suit you, fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Your three examples are quite bad. The first is nothing like your problem, the second is six years old (and now also closed). Our site has changed over time and &quot;this wasn't off-topic in 2010&quot; isn't a valid argument at the end of 2016. The third was already closed in 2012. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Finally: No one is in any way obliged to give you any hints where you might or might not post a question that is off-topic here. That's entirely up to you to find out. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20666" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8989" RevisionGUID="08a532aa-1d79-41e2-8f8c-76f02c747df5" CreationDate="2016-12-15T13:21:08.260" UserId="89813" Text="We have these two tags with the *same* description:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:vms] with 7 questions&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:openvms] with 6 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[One question][1] even has both tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestion: Make [tag:openvms] the synonym of [tag:vms].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/151490/89813" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20667" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8989" RevisionGUID="08a532aa-1d79-41e2-8f8c-76f02c747df5" CreationDate="2016-12-15T13:21:08.260" UserId="89813" Text="Duplicate tag [vms] and [openvms]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20668" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8989" RevisionGUID="08a532aa-1d79-41e2-8f8c-76f02c747df5" CreationDate="2016-12-15T13:21:08.260" UserId="89813" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20669" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8990" RevisionGUID="2ad61d1e-dfc8-48bf-92f6-d9228c0264d7" CreationDate="2016-12-15T14:37:10.943" UserId="9517" Text="It should be synonymed the other way around. The product was originally VMS and then it became OpenVMS which I believe it is still called. Other than that I don't see any real reason not to do this. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20670" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8991" RevisionGUID="8ec47086-e51d-4b48-965f-c8a0fe264436" CreationDate="2016-12-16T11:04:07.257" UserId="180142" Text="Creating synonym is overkilling it: it needs 5 users with a score of 5 on the said tag to be done, or a moderator (the last one is very busy) compared with a single retag that requires 2 minutes and a single user. It's better to just retag them and be done with it, which seems sensible considering that nobody has asked a vms tagged question in years, it's unlikely to be recreated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="e91415a3-350d-4b0d-93f1-1a2e0b81d5ff" CreationDate="2016-12-19T16:32:37.353" UserId="256639" Comment="Added a link to the canonical question to mark as a dupe, as found in http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" Text="It's generally known that it's a horrible idea to use these one-click LAMP stack installers for anything but local development. That said, with surprising regularity, we seem to get questions from people that are trying to use these in production. The vast majority of these users fall into the category where they should be migrated to SU, but often times that doesn't happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be quite nice if we could come to a concensus as to how to handle these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My thoughts are thus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. If it's obvious that the Q is better suited for SU, then migrate it there.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If there's a chance that it's being used in a professional capacity, but they're trying to use it for production, then close it as a dupe of the canonical [&quot;Why *AMPP shouldn't be used in production&quot; question][1].&#xD;&#xA; 3. If it doesn't match 1 or 2, then answer the question as appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8994" RevisionGUID="6d96edb9-fa24-4ccd-9588-468d677a963f" CreationDate="2016-12-30T19:48:30.427" UserId="278199" Text="I have posted http://serverfault.com/questions/823389/how-to-route-traffic-between-my-nics-on-linux-which-connected-to-proxy-server?noredirect=1#comment1049296_823389 and got marked as &quot;on hold&quot; because it is believed that it is off topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is a legitimate question as I believe there must be a way to do forwarding through some sort of ssh port forwarding or playing with the routing rules etc. I do not believe this is something IT should care because all the traffic will come from my account through the web proxy anyways. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we please discuss if my question is really off topic or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20681" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8994" RevisionGUID="6d96edb9-fa24-4ccd-9588-468d677a963f" CreationDate="2016-12-30T19:48:30.427" UserId="278199" Text="Downvote + on hold for my questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20682" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8994" RevisionGUID="6d96edb9-fa24-4ccd-9588-468d677a963f" CreationDate="2016-12-30T19:48:30.427" UserId="278199" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20683" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8995" RevisionGUID="bc5475c5-81b7-44b3-a9b7-27e15cda7bf8" CreationDate="2016-12-30T20:39:09.723" UserId="126632" Text="The problem here is that you &quot;do not believe this is something IT should care&quot; about, but the fact is, IT _cares very much_ about unauthorized devices on the network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have never accepted questions about circumventing IT security controls, and since most of us _are_ in the IT departments at our various jobs, it's likely that we never will. What you're doing is a great way to lose your job. You really should be talking to your IT department about your actual needs, so that they can provide something appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, we do not accept every question about computers and networking. That is not what this site is about. Even if you weren't trying to get yourself fired from your job, this is not something that IT would reasonably be doing. This site is about professional IT operations." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8996" RevisionGUID="8a6ecac0-2af6-4517-85a7-18a4d75800ad" CreationDate="2016-12-30T20:46:53.143" UserId="9517" Text="Your question is not topical because it is not about administering systems in a business environment - that is what your IT department does. Your question would likely be on topic for U&amp;L or SU. However I wouldn't not to migrate it because quite frankly it's crappy and we try hard not to migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it crappy? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It doesn't provide sufficient information about the environment, we're lead to believe there is a proxy server and a hub. What??? Who uses hubs these days? What kind of access do you want? What kind of proxy server is it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This is your playground too - that sounds very professional don't you mean lab ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You suggest that  _... somehow need to set up some sort of forwarding..._ Well, did you try researching that ? Did you try anything ? Or did you just type some crap into a box on Stackexchange ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20685" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8996" RevisionGUID="2ea01eda-b64b-4e30-aa4d-0df6990234eb" CreationDate="2016-12-30T21:31:08.507" UserId="9517" Comment="deleted 6 characters in body" Text="Your question is not topical because it is not about administering systems in a business environment - that is what your IT department does. Your question would likely be on topic for U&amp;L or SU. However I would not migrate it because quite frankly it's crappy and we try hard not to migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it crappy? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It doesn't provide sufficient information about the environment, we're lead to believe there is a proxy server and a hub. What??? Who uses hubs these days? What kind of access do you want? What kind of proxy server is it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This is your playground too - that sounds very professional don't you mean lab ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You suggest that  _... somehow need to set up some sort of forwarding..._ Well, did you try researching that ? Did you try anything ? Or did you just type some crap into a box on Stackexchange ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20687" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8997" RevisionGUID="411e9706-1c83-41e0-b156-0da523f7d361" CreationDate="2017-01-01T22:31:42.977" UserId="390448" Text="thanks to you, and you too, happy new year my friend! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;/// I think this question should be closed, cos we have now 2017..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20688" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8998" RevisionGUID="fea29a2a-af58-4dd6-8b87-8cabe43cbd2f" CreationDate="2017-01-03T06:54:47.147" UserId="152073" Text="tl;dr&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a DNS admin who has seen numerous DNS attack strategies evolve over the past few years, and I'm uncomfortable with encouraging Q&amp;A's that try to split hairs on how an (intentionally) insecure configuration can be run &quot;more securely&quot; in a constantly evolving threat landscape. I do not consider the questions or the answers responsible in this context. I'm just one person though. How does the community want to approach this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Long version&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today I saw the following question: [How to prevent an openly recursive DNS server from being abused for DNS amplification](http://serverfault.com/q/823800/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the latest rehash of the &quot;I am determined to be an open resolver and don't care what anyone has to say about it&quot; Q&amp;A that we see a few times per year. While the intentions are good, the Q&amp;A basically boils down to how to minimize a company's negative contributions to the internet while still knowingly being a bad netizen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we want to deal with questions like this? We have existing precedent for helping people who are forced to maintain insecure legacy environments, but I'm personally much less comfortable with questions that are *deliberately* embracing bad behavior. These questions feel bad to me for the same reason why product recommendation question are bad; they don't scale well with time, particularly when DDoS mitigation is involved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20689" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="8998" RevisionGUID="fea29a2a-af58-4dd6-8b87-8cabe43cbd2f" CreationDate="2017-01-03T06:54:47.147" UserId="152073" Text="Do we want to humor &quot;how do I intentionally provide an insecure service&quot; questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20690" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="8998" RevisionGUID="fea29a2a-af58-4dd6-8b87-8cabe43cbd2f" CreationDate="2017-01-03T06:54:47.147" UserId="152073" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8998" RevisionGUID="101b2df5-375c-4f02-9300-c563d58240a8" CreationDate="2017-01-03T07:19:46.787" UserId="152073" Comment="added CERT link for open resolvers, not everyone knows what they are" Text="tl;dr&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a DNS admin who has seen numerous DNS attack strategies evolve over the past few years, and I'm uncomfortable with encouraging Q&amp;A's that try to split hairs on how an (intentionally) insecure configuration can be run &quot;more securely&quot; in a constantly evolving threat landscape. I do not consider the questions or the answers responsible in this context. I'm just one person though. How does the community want to approach this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Long version&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today I saw the following question: [How to prevent an openly recursive DNS server from being abused for DNS amplification](http://serverfault.com/q/823800/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the latest rehash of the &quot;I am determined to be an [open resolver](https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-088A) and don't care what anyone has to say about it&quot; Q&amp;A that we see a few times per year. While the intentions are good, the Q&amp;A basically boils down to how to minimize a company's negative contributions to the internet while still knowingly being a bad netizen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we want to deal with questions like this? We have existing precedent for helping people who are forced to maintain insecure legacy environments, but I'm personally much less comfortable with questions that are *deliberately* embracing bad behavior. These questions feel bad to me for the same reason why product recommendation question are bad; they don't scale well with time, particularly when DDoS mitigation is involved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20692" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="8999" RevisionGUID="f67f5624-7fa2-46a7-a009-4afeca99d4b6" CreationDate="2017-01-03T07:30:34.163" UserId="126632" Text="There is already a close reason defined for this sort of thing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate **reasonable business information technology management practices**. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault - see the [help center][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9000" RevisionGUID="0e708b04-9141-4d8c-8125-88091c71e870" CreationDate="2017-01-03T19:19:22.270" UserId="188837" Text="I agree with Felipe. I wanted to add this as a comment, but it is too long. So ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Exchange is not Office. The Office 365 suite is a collection of end-user tools like Word, Excel or Outlook that can be obtained via a subscription license, as opposed to Office 2016 which is obtained through a one-off payment. Exchange Online, or Exchange 2016 respectively, is not an end-user tool, but a software that provides the service of mail delivery.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those are two very distinct pieces of software and you could very well be a master in deploying and configuring Office 365, but have zero knowledge about Exchange Online, or vice versa.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dropping `exchangeonline` in favor of `microsoft-office-365` would be inaccurate and also misleading and maybe resulting in less attention by exchange experts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20694" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9001" RevisionGUID="d4904fa9-e477-49c4-b341-94d1ab79c2e5" CreationDate="2017-01-03T19:53:12.750" UserId="269155" Text="While I generally agree with Michael Hampton (vote to close), I really think this should be done on a case-by-case base: sometimes a new sysadmin inherit a bad configuration, or the requirements are fixed by peoples with limited IT understanding; in these cases, any help will be greatly appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the question denotes total uninterest about the tech problems being raised with a bad configuration (or denotes total unknowledge of the matter by the OP), it should be immediately closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20696" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="8998" RevisionGUID="31d698e5-a4e9-4b98-837a-e2195d4217ce" CreationDate="2017-01-04T10:02:33.127" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/816585600409239552" />
  <row Id="20697" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9002" RevisionGUID="7272bd1b-df58-460a-9e1e-6c9438989b57" CreationDate="2017-01-05T22:34:42.603" UserId="374923" Text="I have a question on suspected deviation from the MS documentation regarding SQL Server 2016 installed on Server-Core and how its managed, specifically why certain features don't seem to be available from the remote management (GUI) side? It could also be an install foul-up although I couldn't immediately see why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem the question is trying to address can almost certainly be solved another way, via powershell, but I'd like to know if there is a reason, or my lack of knowledge that is why remote management appears deficient.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is for a test, rather than production setup, although the issue presumably would apply to either - does this run foul of the 'no development environment questions'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20698" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9002" RevisionGUID="7272bd1b-df58-460a-9e1e-6c9438989b57" CreationDate="2017-01-05T22:34:42.603" UserId="374923" Text="SQLServer Remote Management - Is SF the right place to ask?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20699" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9002" RevisionGUID="7272bd1b-df58-460a-9e1e-6c9438989b57" CreationDate="2017-01-05T22:34:42.603" UserId="374923" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20700" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9003" RevisionGUID="5e64c8b2-4674-46b7-8262-39fff50862da" CreationDate="2017-01-05T23:19:07.023" UserId="214507" Text="The person who asked that question does demonstrate some lack of understanding of what it is he is getting himself into. But I don't think that in itself is enough to justify closing the question as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would much rather see it closed as a duplicate of a good canonical question with a useful answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With an answer which simply says: &quot;don't do it&quot;, we run the risk that some of the people reading that answer are simply going to ignore it, and run insecure resolvers which is bad for the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short people are more likely to pay attention to what you say if you give them an answer explaining how to solve the problem they want to solve than they are if you tell them they are unprofessional and they should not even try.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The problem can be solved**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe it will be more effective to actually explain what it takes to operate a secure recursive resolver. Some will be able to use those answers to operate a secure service. Some will be scared by the answers and decide not to operate an open resolver.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main threat from open resolvers is amplification. But if every open resolver would implement [DNS cookies](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7873) and force fallback to TCP for all clients without DNS cookies support, that problem would be more or less solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather than trying to get rid of all open resolves, I think it would be more realistic to get all of them to enforce DNS cookies, and I think that would be better for the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Another threat**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from reflection there is another threat, which is flooding authoritative DNS servers with queries for non-existing records. However that threat is not inherent to open resolvers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Almost every machine participating in such an attack has legitimate access to multiple resolvers which they could use in the attack. An absence of open resolvers would not prevent such an attack.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a [draft standard](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-dnsop-nsec-aggressiveuse-07) intended to address that threat. And it applies to all resolvers whether they are open or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Advocating these two solutions (and possibly others which I didn't think of), would in my opinion be a much better strategy than trying to stop everybody from running open resolvers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20701" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9004" RevisionGUID="b0747e92-a04f-4a4f-b188-42ca3519cdf7" CreationDate="2017-01-06T04:20:02.413" UserId="20363" Text="I was just reading [this answer][1], and noticed that OP started talking about hens:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, hen you click on an icon in an Office application,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Trying to do my civic duty, I edited and entered a 'w' in the appropriate place and clicked 'save'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF comes up with a message saying:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Edits must be at least 6 characters; is there something else to improve in this post?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer, was otherwise well worded and not needed of change... and definitely didn't need some other random 5 letters that would just be spam...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this limit really necessary... or is there a way to alert mod's that have the ability to change it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/581546/20363" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20702" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9004" RevisionGUID="b0747e92-a04f-4a4f-b188-42ca3519cdf7" CreationDate="2017-01-06T04:20:02.413" UserId="20363" Text="Can't fix a typo in a question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20703" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9004" RevisionGUID="b0747e92-a04f-4a4f-b188-42ca3519cdf7" CreationDate="2017-01-06T04:20:02.413" UserId="20363" Text="|bug|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20704" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9005" RevisionGUID="5a8fa591-4ec1-4c41-8adb-444f72a1f01f" CreationDate="2017-01-06T07:12:05.657" UserId="9517" Text="I fixed the typo. The limit is deemed necessary by the powers that be. There is plenty of discussion about it on [m.se][1] and even some here on [m.sf][2]. I don't believe the limit is likely to change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/search?q=six%20character&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=6%20character" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20705" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9004" RevisionGUID="103ed262-abc0-4391-bfc4-a3082bf0dc41" CreationDate="2017-01-06T07:12:35.997" UserId="9517" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|support|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20706" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="a672bbca-4953-487e-bd8a-dab0e07751c2" CreationDate="2017-01-07T17:10:36.850" UserId="34560" Text="The [question][1] is being flagged as off topic for violating one of the [prohibited questions][2] rules, namely &quot;unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will explain why this is not about circumventing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks all streaming video at the firewall, we cannot and will not *try to work around it*. We overnight a DVD to those users. Could we ask the IT administrator to unblock only video from our site? Sure. But we don't have time to do that nor wait for it to happen. We need to get the users trained ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks Vimeo, we want to serve the video from our site. The moderator that flagged the question suggested this approach himself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our server will download the appropriate version of the video from Vimeo on the fly (maybe cache it for an hour) and serve it to the client. The other resources necessary to play the video (JS, JSON) are permanently stored on our server, and are modified to tell the client to **request the video from our servers**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about circumventing policy. This is a creative solution to allow us to keep only one *Online Video Network* solution and almost always be able to deliver the video to our end-users. We have used multiple OVNs in the past, such as JWPlatfom and Kaltura, along with Vimeo, and the application would try all three of them before giving up, but there are situations in which they are all blocked specifically (as opposed to blocking any video streaming). We have now decided to use only one OVN and fallback to our server to serve the videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/824763/how-to-relay-videos-blocked-by-firewall-on-client-side&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4Ydw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20707" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="a672bbca-4953-487e-bd8a-dab0e07751c2" CreationDate="2017-01-07T17:10:36.850" UserId="34560" Text="Do you think this is about circumventing corporate IT policies?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20708" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="a672bbca-4953-487e-bd8a-dab0e07751c2" CreationDate="2017-01-07T17:10:36.850" UserId="34560" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20709" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9007" RevisionGUID="8eff612f-af03-45ac-a7cf-786550cd0800" CreationDate="2017-01-07T21:01:17.760" UserId="22361" Text="http://serverfault.com/q/823822/22361&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After much troubleshooting the problem turned out to be a hardware fault with one of the network adapters.  For unknown reasons the adapter refused to &quot;see&quot; the peer's advertising of 1Gb speed, connecting at 100Mbps.  Even forcing it to 1Gb and autoneg-off with `ethtool` had no effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I replaced the adapter with a newer one based on the same chipset (R8169) and the problem disappeared, now connecting at 1Gbps as expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My first reaction is to delete the question, but I can write an answer that explains the resolution as a reminder to future readers to make sure the hardware is OK before blaming the software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will defer to the community's wishes on this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20710" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9007" RevisionGUID="8eff612f-af03-45ac-a7cf-786550cd0800" CreationDate="2017-01-07T21:01:17.760" UserId="22361" Text="Should I delete a question where the answer turned out to be a hardware problem?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20711" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9007" RevisionGUID="8eff612f-af03-45ac-a7cf-786550cd0800" CreationDate="2017-01-07T21:01:17.760" UserId="22361" Text="|discussion|answers|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20712" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9008" RevisionGUID="6a8d6d06-d4e2-4c38-bec3-27292f9eb186" CreationDate="2017-01-07T21:05:57.747" UserId="8897" Text="The second option is more useful. Sometimes &quot;Replace the hardware&quot; *is* the correct answer. To make it even more helpful, add information that lead you to test this angle. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20713" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9009" RevisionGUID="2d1e562e-a378-433e-9b19-4fd1c5359484" CreationDate="2017-01-07T21:19:53.383" UserId="256639" Text="My personal opinion is that if its some trouble to manage a sql 2016 on a server core, I see an use for the question, as often an admin will use the management studio, to create backup and such." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="bcf466ee-aeca-4461-ad85-16e440448133" CreationDate="2017-01-07T21:34:25.773" UserId="34560" Comment="added 441 characters in body" Text="The [question][1] is being flagged as off topic for violating one of the [prohibited questions][2] rules, namely &quot;unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will explain why this is not about circumventing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks all streaming video at the firewall, we cannot and will not *try to work around it*. We overnight a DVD to those users. Could we ask the IT administrator to unblock only video from our site? Sure. But we don't have time to do that nor wait for it to happen. We need to get the users trained ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks Vimeo, we want to serve the video from our site. The moderator that flagged the question suggested this approach himself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our server will download the appropriate version of the video from Vimeo on the fly (maybe cache it for an hour) and serve it to the client. The other resources necessary to play the video (JS, JSON) are permanently stored on our server, and are modified to tell the client to **request the video from our servers**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about circumventing policy. This is a creative solution to allow us to keep only one *Online Video Network* solution and almost always be able to deliver the video to our end-users. We have used multiple OVNs in the past, such as JWPlatfom and Kaltura, along with Vimeo, and the application would try all three of them before giving up, but there are situations in which they are all blocked specifically (as opposed to blocking any video streaming). We have now decided to use only one OVN and fallback to our server to serve the videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't we straight host it all ourselves? Because aside from stored, online video needs to be transcoded (multiple formats need to be stored + cost/time to transcode), served (bandwidth costs), tracked (we cannot come close to building the analytics infrastructure OVNs have) and CDN'ed (which we can do but it comes bundled more cost effectively in an OVN service). Most importantly, an OVN is the most cost effective way to use these services together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/824763/how-to-relay-videos-blocked-by-firewall-on-client-side&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4Ydw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20715" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="bcf466ee-aeca-4461-ad85-16e440448133" CreationDate="2017-01-07T21:34:25.773" UserId="34560" Comment="added 441 characters in body" Text="Do you think this constitutes circumventing corporate IT policies?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20716" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="5f2f91e0-6342-4305-8525-3fda06149b05" CreationDate="2017-01-07T23:55:54.367" UserId="34560" Comment="changed title to better reflect the true nature of the post" Text="Which corporate IT policy or firewall rule is being circumvented in this scenario?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20717" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9010" RevisionGUID="68b93273-867c-419e-a097-aa14e5a9bb63" CreationDate="2017-01-08T00:06:16.447" UserId="20815" Text="I'm going go try and lay out my thinking on this in as clear a fashion as possible. To start, I'm going to list out the facts you've provided, those that are truly core to this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. your goal is to reliably deliver video content to users&#xD;&#xA; 2. some of these users aren't able to view videos from Vimeo directly&#xD;&#xA; 3. you are trying to resolve this problem some way that doesn't require you to self-host the video&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that an accurate understanding? There is another group of facts you've provided - these are interesting, but are quite orthogonal to the issue of whether or not policy is being circumvented. These are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. You need to get people trained as quickly as possible&#xD;&#xA; 2. You need to be able to track video views and produce a training log&#xD;&#xA; 3. Some IT departments don't block *all* streaming video, but *do* block Vimeo for some reason&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I asked in a comment above, and please be honest with yourself here: what is the difference between you serving as a proxy and allowing employees to access blocked data, and that same employee using a proxy site to access blocked data? **Both** of those are allowing an employee to access data that would otherwise be blocked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a corporate IT department has blocked Vimeo access, there's likely a good reason they've done so, and making the assumption that you can should just circumvent that is problematic, and is the reason why your question is off-topic. This is no different than an employee posting a question here asking how they can get around corporate firewall rules to do X. It **does not matter** that you need to &quot;get people trained as quickly as possible&quot;. It **does not matter** that the IT department has blocked Vimeo, but not blocked other services. It **does not matter** that you don't want to self-host due to the complexities of running a reliable and feature-filled video hosting service. Honestly. None of those things matter - they are your business matters that you and your users need to wrestle with. They're not technical matters that in any way contribute to this discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way I see it, you have two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Bite the bullet and self-host.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Engage with corporate IT to get things un-blocked. I *know* this can be an arduous process - that's not your problem. That is the problem of whomever in the organization is wanting their people to get trained. If that person wants to use your serviced, they need to work with IT to make it happen. That's outside your realm of responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To conclude - we will not facilitate policy circumvention, whether that's from within or without an organization. Doing so is shooting ourselves in the foot and is doing our fellow systems and network administrators a great disrespect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and to directly answer your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Which corporate IT policy or firewall rule is being circumvented in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this scenario?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The one that blocks access to Vimeo-hosted content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20718" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="a8b4cd2e-4ea3-48be-b741-63c454568be3" CreationDate="2017-01-08T00:30:55.777" UserId="34560" Comment="added more information to clarify what the discussion is about." Text="The [question][1] is being flagged as off topic for violating one of the [prohibited questions][2] rules, namely &quot;unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will explain why this is not about circumventing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks all streaming video at the firewall, we cannot and will not *try to work around it*. We overnight a DVD to those users. Could we ask the IT administrator to unblock only video from our site? Sure. But we don't have time to do that nor wait for it to happen. We need to get the users trained ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks Vimeo, we want to serve the video from our site. The moderator that flagged the question suggested this approach himself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our server will download the appropriate version of the video from Vimeo on the fly (maybe cache it for an hour) and serve it to the client. The other resources necessary to play the video (JS, JSON) are permanently stored on our server, and are modified to tell the client to **request the video from our servers**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about circumventing policy. This is a creative solution to allow us to keep only one *Online Video Network* solution and almost always be able to deliver the video to our end-users. We have used multiple OVNs in the past, such as JWPlatfom and Kaltura, along with Vimeo, and the application would try all three of them before giving up, but there are situations in which they are all blocked specifically (as opposed to blocking any video streaming). We have now decided to use only one OVN and fallback to our server to serve the videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't we straight host it all ourselves? Because aside from stored, online video needs to be transcoded (multiple formats need to be stored + cost/time to transcode), served (bandwidth costs), tracked (we cannot come close to building the analytics infrastructure OVNs have) and CDN'ed (which we can do but it comes bundled more cost effectively in an OVN service). Most importantly, an OVN is the most cost effective way to use these services together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question comes to this: what is the difference between self hosting and relaying the video thru our server? The video is coming from our servers either way, but **in the opinion of the moderator who locked the question, whether the video sits on our server OR is being relayed thru our server determines whether policy is or isn't being circumvented. Ok then. How about this? My application sits on a server on the Google Cloud. The videos are stored on S3. S3 is blocked by the client's firewall. We only serve the video thru our application server. Is policy being circumvented in this case?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/824763/how-to-relay-videos-blocked-by-firewall-on-client-side&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4Ydw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20719" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="aa978ce2-2a17-497f-b72d-524a403a4eca" CreationDate="2017-01-08T00:37:10.910" UserId="34560" Comment="added more information to clarify we own the content" Text="The [question][1] is being flagged as off topic for violating one of the [prohibited questions][2] rules, namely &quot;unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will explain why this is not about circumventing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks all streaming video at the firewall, we cannot and will not *try to work around it*. We overnight a DVD to those users. Could we ask the IT administrator to unblock only video from our site? Sure. But we don't have time to do that nor wait for it to happen. We need to get the users trained ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks Vimeo, we want to serve the video from our site. The moderator that flagged the question suggested this approach himself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our server will download the appropriate version of the video from Vimeo on the fly (maybe cache it for an hour) and serve it to the client. The other resources necessary to play the video (JS, JSON) are permanently stored on our server, and are modified to tell the client to **request the video from our servers**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about circumventing policy. This is a creative solution to allow us to keep only one *Online Video Network* solution and almost always be able to deliver the video to our end-users. We have used multiple OVNs in the past, such as JWPlatfom and Kaltura, along with Vimeo, and the application would try all three of them before giving up, but there are situations in which they are all blocked specifically (as opposed to blocking any video streaming). We have now decided to use only one OVN and fallback to our server to serve the videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't we straight host it all ourselves? Because aside from stored, online video needs to be transcoded (multiple formats need to be stored + cost/time to transcode), served (bandwidth costs), tracked (we cannot come close to building the analytics infrastructure OVNs have) and CDN'ed (which we can do but it comes bundled more cost effectively in an OVN service). Most importantly, an OVN is the most cost effective way to use these services together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question comes to this: what is the difference between self hosting and relaying the video thru our server? The video is coming from our servers either way, but **in the opinion of the moderator who locked the question, whether the video sits on our server OR is being relayed thru our server determines whether policy is or isn't being circumvented. Ok then. How about this? My application sits on a server in the Google Cloud. The videos are stored on S3. S3 is blocked by the client's firewall. We only serve the video thru our application server. Is policy being circumvented in this case?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**BTW**: all of this is OUR content behind password protection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/824763/how-to-relay-videos-blocked-by-firewall-on-client-side&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4Ydw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20720" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="fedf857f-0e7c-4497-ae81-fe17e2f60f97" CreationDate="2017-01-08T01:11:59.013" UserId="34560" Comment="added 19 characters in body" Text="The [question][1] is being flagged as off topic for violating one of the [prohibited questions][2] rules, namely &quot;unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will explain why this is not about circumventing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks all streaming video at the firewall, we cannot and will not *try to work around it*. We overnight a DVD to those users. Could we ask the IT administrator to unblock only video from our site? Sure. But we don't have time to do that nor wait for it to happen. We need to get the users trained ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks Vimeo, we want to serve the video from our site. The moderator that flagged the question suggested this approach himself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our server will download the appropriate version of the video from Vimeo on the fly (maybe cache it for an hour) and serve it to the client. The other resources necessary to play the video (JS, JSON) are permanently stored on our server, and are modified to tell the client to **request the video from our servers**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about circumventing policy. This is a creative solution to allow us to keep only one *Online Video Network* solution and almost always be able to deliver the video to our end-users. We have used multiple OVNs in the past, such as JWPlatfom and Kaltura, along with Vimeo, and the application would try all three of them before giving up, but there are situations in which they are all blocked specifically (as opposed to blocking any video streaming). We have now decided to use only one OVN and fallback to our server to serve the videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't we straight host it all ourselves? Because aside from stored, online video needs to be transcoded (multiple formats need to be stored + cost/time to transcode), served (bandwidth costs), tracked (we cannot come close to building the analytics infrastructure OVNs have) and CDN'ed (which we can do but it comes bundled more cost effectively in an OVN service). Most importantly, an OVN is the most cost effective way to use these services together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question comes to this: what is the difference between self hosting and relaying the video thru our server? The video is coming from our servers either way, but **in the opinion of the moderator who locked the question, whether the video sits on our server OR is being relayed thru our server determines whether policy is or isn't being circumvented. Ok then. How about this? My application sits on a server in the Google Cloud. The videos are stored on S3. S3 is blocked by the client's firewall. We only serve the video thru our application server. Is policy being circumvented in this case?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**BTW**: all of this is OUR content behind password protection in our application.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/824763/how-to-relay-videos-blocked-by-firewall-on-client-side&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4Ydw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20721" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9011" RevisionGUID="a36ae39a-9a39-4c60-be0a-af4e823de02e" CreationDate="2017-01-08T16:48:02.100" UserId="9517" Text="&gt; I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It cannot. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our policy is quite simple.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_If there is a device that you do not control that is causing you pain then the only solution is to work with the people who control the device to get the access you require._&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly long standing policy, we apply it consistently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20722" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="dbc77c79-bec6-4ff0-b5dd-d0b2f25530e9" CreationDate="2017-01-08T18:50:45.893" UserId="34560" Comment="added 312 characters in body" Text="The [question][1] is being flagged as off topic for violating one of the [prohibited questions][2] rules, namely &quot;unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will explain why this is not about circumventing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks all streaming video at the firewall, we cannot and will not *try to work around it*. We overnight a DVD to those users. Could we ask the IT administrator to unblock only video from our site? Sure. But we don't have time to do that nor wait for it to happen. We need to get the users trained ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks Vimeo, we want to serve the video from our site. The moderator that flagged the question suggested this approach himself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our server will download the appropriate version of the video from Vimeo on the fly (maybe cache it for an hour) and serve it to the client. The other resources necessary to play the video (JS, JSON) are permanently stored on our server, and are modified to tell the client to **request the video from our servers**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about circumventing policy. This is a creative solution to allow us to keep only one *Online Video Network* solution and almost always be able to deliver the video to our end-users. We have used multiple OVNs in the past, such as JWPlatfom and Kaltura, along with Vimeo, and the application would try all three of them before giving up, but there are situations in which they are all blocked specifically (as opposed to blocking any video streaming). We have now decided to use only one OVN and fallback to our server to serve the videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't we straight host it all ourselves? Because aside from stored, online video needs to be transcoded (multiple formats need to be stored + cost/time to transcode), served (bandwidth costs), tracked (we cannot come close to building the analytics infrastructure OVNs have) and CDN'ed (which we can do but it comes bundled more cost effectively in an OVN service). Most importantly, an OVN is the most cost effective way to use these services together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question comes to this: what is the difference between self hosting and relaying the video thru our server? The video is coming from our servers either way, but **in the opinion of the moderator who locked the question, whether the video sits on our server OR is being relayed thru our server determines whether policy is or isn't being circumvented. Ok then. How about this? My application sits on a server in the Google Cloud. The videos are stored on S3. S3 is blocked by the client's firewall. We only serve the video thru our application server. Is policy being circumvented in this case?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**BTW**: all of this is OUR content behind password protection in our application. Additionally, we cannot possibly contact IT for all these facilities all over the world - some of them barely speak english. Others have no dedicated staff. Others are buried in bureaucracy. Most importantly, they decided to block Vimeo, which is understandable, and they can't unblock only OUR videos at Vimeo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/824763/how-to-relay-videos-blocked-by-firewall-on-client-side&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4Ydw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20723" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9012" RevisionGUID="8445589f-c242-4447-b883-9f5c7f3433cb" CreationDate="2017-01-08T23:03:21.297" UserId="193535" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/824988/what-secure-and-good-options-are-there-for-hosting-own-private-mail-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somehow the questions asked are not related to the topic of the forum which is for questions about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;  * tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;  *  deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20724" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9012" RevisionGUID="8445589f-c242-4447-b883-9f5c7f3433cb" CreationDate="2017-01-08T23:03:21.297" UserId="193535" Text="I was asked to discuss my question in meta" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20725" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9012" RevisionGUID="8445589f-c242-4447-b883-9f5c7f3433cb" CreationDate="2017-01-08T23:03:21.297" UserId="193535" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20726" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9013" RevisionGUID="e2c51dee-cc06-4732-a79e-aca2137f3d89" CreationDate="2017-01-08T23:20:23.383" UserId="20815" Text="I'll take your question point by point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What secure and good options are there for hosting own private mail&#xD;&#xA;&gt; server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic: product recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is it really worth it to have a separate VPS just for running postfix?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No one can answer this except for you. None of us know your requirements nor how much anything is worth to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would it be fast and effective? How would it work against spam&#xD;&#xA;&gt; filters?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How long is a piece of string? Honestly, how good are you at administrating an email system? If you're having to ask these questions, it's probably not something you're skilled at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there a better way to do that from within my google cloud solution?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off topic: opinion-based.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it a better idea to keep the google cloud website/service separate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; from the e-mail server for security reasons?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off topic: opinion-based.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is common practice in the field?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would you advice against or for using SendGrid, Mailgun or Mailjet for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my daily email?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic: both opinion-based and product recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would using AWS resolve all of my problems and be better fit for my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic: too broad." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20729" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9013" RevisionGUID="9d822b3c-3d6a-4563-9d66-5f30b72d252c" CreationDate="2017-01-09T07:58:12.027" UserId="55514" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I'll take your question point by point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What secure and good options are there for hosting own private mail&#xD;&#xA;&gt; server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic: product recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is it really worth it to have a separate VPS just for running postfix?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No one can answer this except for you. None of us know your requirements nor how much anything is worth to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would it be fast and effective? How would it work against spam&#xD;&#xA;&gt; filters?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How long is a piece of string? Honestly, how good are you at administering an email system? If you're having to ask these questions, it's probably not something you're skilled at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there a better way to do that from within my google cloud solution?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off topic: opinion-based.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it a better idea to keep the google cloud website/service separate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; from the e-mail server for security reasons?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off topic: opinion-based.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is common practice in the field?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would you advice against or for using SendGrid, Mailgun or Mailjet for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my daily email?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic: both opinion-based and product recommendation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would using AWS resolve all of my problems and be better fit for my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic: too broad." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20730" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9007" RevisionGUID="a77ac3f4-6bff-46fb-8d8d-4ad781d3a4e9" CreationDate="2017-01-09T13:14:25.333" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/818445825047220224" />
  <row Id="20731" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9015" RevisionGUID="34a4c01e-499f-4862-9d1e-5350f9aa7c8f" CreationDate="2017-01-10T05:59:41.000" UserId="385091" Text="These two tags essentially about one program. I believe it is necessary to combine them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20732" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9015" RevisionGUID="34a4c01e-499f-4862-9d1e-5350f9aa7c8f" CreationDate="2017-01-10T05:59:41.000" UserId="385091" Text="Tag synonym: powerbroker -&gt; likewise-open" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20733" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9015" RevisionGUID="34a4c01e-499f-4862-9d1e-5350f9aa7c8f" CreationDate="2017-01-10T05:59:41.000" UserId="385091" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9016" RevisionGUID="c1e50ef6-3580-444c-92d6-3bedca12f506" CreationDate="2017-01-10T21:34:24.160" UserId="61431" Text="http://serverfault.com/posts/362856/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe I'm just being picky here, but I don't think it was great this edit was approved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* NTP doesn't actually support changing the port number, so the comment about that is useless&#xD;&#xA;* The monlist command was indeed removed in later versions, but including configuration suggestions here seems pretty out of scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sentence structure here is a bit odd now as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I just being too picky because this was an edit of one of my posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20735" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9016" RevisionGUID="c1e50ef6-3580-444c-92d6-3bedca12f506" CreationDate="2017-01-10T21:34:24.160" UserId="61431" Text="Weird edit approvals?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20736" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9016" RevisionGUID="c1e50ef6-3580-444c-92d6-3bedca12f506" CreationDate="2017-01-10T21:34:24.160" UserId="61431" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9017" RevisionGUID="c961a3b3-a5b8-4d70-98dd-a8c05420223c" CreationDate="2017-01-10T22:09:39.183" UserId="9517" Text="I don't think you are being too picky especially if the edit is partially incorrect. As the original author you do not have to accept the edit even though it has been approved by 2 other people. You can simply go to the revision that you prefer and click rollback - that's what I would do here. There is even a badge for [rollback][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![There is even a badge for this][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges/4/cleanup&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2Lujt.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9018" RevisionGUID="c13b2f8e-85f5-4073-823c-053f64b9ec0e" CreationDate="2017-01-10T22:11:52.607" UserId="126632" Text="I wouldn't have approved this edit, as it changes too much of the meaning of the post, something editors are supposed to avoid. I can't speak to what the reviewers were thinking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the post author, you are free to rollback the edit or improve it further." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20739" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9019" RevisionGUID="40f4a634-a4d0-49f1-9867-7f51445f1886" CreationDate="2017-01-16T00:23:20.113" UserId="251012" Text="Just came through this thread: http://serverfault.com/questions/826444/difference-between-standalone-ca-and-enterprise-ca&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me the question doesn't look &quot;too broad&quot;, because the answer is quite obvious for those who is familiar with the subject and everyone's answer would be very similar. It is not something &quot;the difference between Windows and Linux&quot;, it is about the difference between CA types of a given product. Microsoft distinguish them (types) by a number of characteristics/features, and thus place them in different usage scenarios.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is why I consider this question as &quot;not too broad&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20740" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9019" RevisionGUID="40f4a634-a4d0-49f1-9867-7f51445f1886" CreationDate="2017-01-16T00:23:20.113" UserId="251012" Text="Concrete question was closed with &quot;too broad&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/826444&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20745" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9021" RevisionGUID="6c6701e9-e090-4276-850a-21b7ae44a54d" CreationDate="2017-01-24T22:27:33.677" UserId="229216" Text="I have my own question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/708032/pxe-boot-windows-pe-from-linux&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which seems to contribute useful information on how to PXE windows from a Linux server, however the issue I personally experienced was a result of a bad FTP-get (so the windows PE didn't boot because the FTP client I used didn't grab the whole thing).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On one hand, questions that are a result of minor user errors such as typos are considered off topic. On the other hand I feel like the question/answer provides useful information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't delete the question, because it has an upvoted answer (I probably upvoted the answer). I'm not sure it would be good to delete it either because the question is also upvoted, suggesting someone found it useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So is there an action that should be taken on the question? Should it be marked as closed? Should I include an edit stating that the issue was simply from an FTP-get error, and that there wasn't an issue in the method used? Or should I just leave it be?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20757" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9025" RevisionGUID="a1f487e3-c074-4a81-a155-cfd5e1f9c93e" CreationDate="2017-01-29T13:20:52.300" UserId="8897" Text="I don't think [tag:oom] and [tag:oom-killer] should be synonyms. The first one describes a specific situation and the second one a mechanism to handle said situation. They are of course closely related, but not the same. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:outofmemory] doesn't exist/isn't used . " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9026" RevisionGUID="5fa68ad7-0c78-41e9-b37e-93e03a96e8b9" CreationDate="2017-01-31T07:36:22.297" UserId="213637" Text="So, I asked [a question][1] that got hammered down as a &quot;Billing&quot; related question.  I thought I was asking how is it possible for a server to run less than 24 hours a day, but whatever. I can understand some folks just can't read past the headlines and if they see words like &quot;purchasing&quot; or &quot;billing&quot; or &quot;pay&quot; they can get stuck on that, and can't see further into a question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But here's my rub.  I did check the [guidelines][2] for what is acceptable questions for this stack exchange, and no where, no how do I see anything on this page related to &quot;Billing&quot; (not that I'm asking about that anyway...) It's okay to have specific behavior in a group like this, but if that is the requirement please so state in the [written published guidelines][2] or the [don't ask guidelines][3].  Please don't make me waste my time attempting to ask a question that might be helpful to others, to only get it killed later (for what seems like a random downvote).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if the guidelines are &quot;no questions containing the words billing or payments or any other issues involving price of supplier services&quot; that is fine but please let us know up front that is the requirement. (In fact, is that a real requirement?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My tendency is to change the title of that posting from &quot;Cloud Computing Pay as You Go Server (less than 24 hours / day?)&quot; to &quot;How do you run a Cloud Computing Server less than 24 Hours a Day?&quot; and resubmit. Sigh.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/829578/cloud-computing-pay-as-you-go-server-less-than-24-hours-day&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9027" RevisionGUID="6039db00-45dc-4f16-8c2f-26a13fe62ff1" CreationDate="2017-01-31T09:01:07.810" UserId="55514" Text="You say that the question you intended to ask was &quot;*How is it possible to set up a server that runs less than 24 hours a day?*&quot;.  It's not my job to speak for the community, but my gut feeling is that such a question would be on-topic for SF (I definitely have a concrete answer for it, since I do that very thing quite a lot).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, the problem is that your original question only asks that as a rhetorical flourish (&quot;*How does one even do that?*&quot;), and it asks a *lot* of other stuff that, at least to my mind, is definitely off-topic.  This is because most of it relates to a commercial entity's billing practices and the oddities of Google Cloud's billing calculator ([is not about ...&#xD;&#xA;working with a service provider's management interface][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this specific case, if I were you, I'd delete my original question (before it accumulates any more close votes or downvotes) and ask a new, tightly-focussed one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20765" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9026" RevisionGUID="1de7a85b-aab4-4b9a-b9f6-53dd1586c987" CreationDate="2017-01-31T10:34:14.800" UserId="213637" Comment="Heavy edit to keep is simple.  " Text="So, I asked [a question][1] now deleted, that included the Title &quot;Pay as You Go Server&quot;. In hindsight, the wording was poor, and the question has been deleted.  My intent for the question was 'How is it possible to run a Cloud/VPS server less than 24 hours a day?' There was a link to the provider's price calculator showing that this was possible.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comments indicated that &quot;billing&quot; related questions are inappropriate for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did check the [guidelines][2] for what is acceptable questions for this stack exchange.  I did not see anything on this page related to &quot;Billing / Pricing / Costs&quot; in the [written published guidelines][2] or the [don't ask guidelines][3].  I can understand why specifics on cost should be excluded from this site, but what are the groups actual guidelines on pricing discussions?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do the current use/don't use guidelines for serverfault accurately identify the usage guidelines for pricing related questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/829578/cloud-computing-pay-as-you-go-server-less-than-24-hours-day&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20766" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9028" RevisionGUID="c01ccdac-d2b0-47f8-b5db-2f9e9ef9d306" CreationDate="2017-02-02T14:03:32.033" UserId="43158" Text="It is a bit late into this new year, being that we're already in the second month, but we are now cycling the Community Promotion Ads for 2017!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be 300 x 250 pixels, or double that if high DPI.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px border (2px if high DPI) surrounding it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/9028" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9038" RevisionGUID="14adf18a-c1d8-49df-a390-45150e0d8fda" CreationDate="2017-02-08T14:41:26.407" UserId="291486" Text="[![Check out the Area 51 DevOps Proposal!][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/ads/proposal/97295.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/97295/devops?referrer=cZS_mCq3NdL7h376hrOevQ2&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9039" RevisionGUID="0a9b3d49-65d4-4676-bfd7-ef6a7ccf71f8" CreationDate="2017-02-14T18:35:36.330" UserId="200053" Text="...and so it looks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our good old black taskbar will probably go away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Earlier the significant changes on the SO were later applied to the smaller SE sites as well (remember as the user pages were divided into two).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect many can think, maybe the SE Inc made a lot, much better developments as well, compared to this change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you would like to remain at the current version, I would suggest to do every reasonable (incl. SE communication) to delay this unfortunate change...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly for mods, they have access to the mod chatroom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hXRUM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20793" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9039" RevisionGUID="0a9b3d49-65d4-4676-bfd7-ef6a7ccf71f8" CreationDate="2017-02-14T18:35:36.330" UserId="200053" Text="There is a new navigation topbar on the SO" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20794" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9039" RevisionGUID="0a9b3d49-65d4-4676-bfd7-ef6a7ccf71f8" CreationDate="2017-02-14T18:35:36.330" UserId="200053" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9040" RevisionGUID="c43bc69a-d63f-4426-80a0-a595f9bf1baf" CreationDate="2017-02-15T00:10:28.823" UserId="45704" Text="[![GNU Parallel - for people who live life in the parallel lane][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k93ja.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://gnu.org/s/parallel &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9041" RevisionGUID="b9b5e4f7-d841-45a7-8d6f-bf7c59743866" CreationDate="2017-02-15T00:27:06.270" UserId="33193" Text="SE will be doing this on the smaller sites eventually. And well, some of the issues with it feel feels a bit like &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also actually takes up *less* vertical space and uses horizontal space better (It dosen't use *more*, but moves things around a bit. Feels bigger to me) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And probably brings with it customisable tabs (and I will certainly be complaining loudly if we don't).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a bit of a learning curve (and when this hits SU, If the TPTB don't, I'll probably dig through and do a quick meta post on this - and if it hits here first, I might try it here first) but &quot;disgusting, unergonomic, suboptimal. And it is fixed to the top&quot; is 3/4 unclear and 1/4 wrong. If there's specifics you are unhappy with, go tell SE on MSO. We're pushing for a few things we need like [help links on the top bar for all users][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I don't like the newfangled black theme, and some sites are going to be a agony in the donkey to do but this seems a bit hyperbolic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lWDdi.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hqpPi.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/343667/674571" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20797" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9041" RevisionGUID="ebc5b024-7787-42c9-829c-85cfda48594a" CreationDate="2017-02-15T00:36:24.037" UserId="33193" Comment="edited body" Text="SE will be doing this on the smaller sites eventually. And well, some of the issues with it feel feels a bit like &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also actually takes up *less* vertical space and uses horizontal space better (It dosen't use *more*, but moves things around a bit. Feels bigger to me) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And probably brings with it customisable tabs (and I will certainly be complaining loudly if we don't).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a bit of a learning curve (and when this hits SU, If the TPTB don't, I'll probably dig through and do a quick meta post on this - and if it hits here first, I might try it here first) but &quot;disgusting, unergonomic, suboptimal. And it is fixed to the top&quot; is 3/4 unclear and 1/4 wrong. If there's specifics you are unhappy with, go tell SE on MSO. We're pushing for a few things we need like [help links on the top bar for all users][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I don't like the newfangled white theme, and some sites are going to be a agony in the donkey to do but this seems a bit hyperbolic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lWDdi.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hqpPi.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/343667/674571" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20798" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9041" RevisionGUID="128f173d-8c6c-41bb-bc10-9a1931db3380" CreationDate="2017-02-15T01:07:45.783" UserId="33193" Comment="added 63 characters in body" Text="SE will be doing this on the smaller sites eventually. And well, some of the issues people have with it feel feels a bit like &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]  &#xD;&#xA;[source:xkcd][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also actually takes up *less* vertical space and uses horizontal space better (It dosen't use *more*, but moves things around a bit. Feels bigger to me) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And probably brings with it customisable tabs (and I will certainly be complaining loudly if we don't).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a bit of a learning curve (and when this hits SU, If the TPTB don't, I'll probably dig through and do a quick meta post on this - and if it hits here first, I might try it here first) but &quot;disgusting, unergonomic, suboptimal. And it is fixed to the top&quot; is 3/4 unclear and 1/4 wrong. If there's specifics you are unhappy with, go tell SE on MSO. We're pushing for a few things we need like [help links on the top bar for all users][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I don't like the newfangled white theme, and some sites are going to be a agony in the donkey to do but this seems a bit hyperbolic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lWDdi.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://xkcd.com/1172/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hqpPi.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/343667/674571" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9042" RevisionGUID="a3ee88e9-2c48-4fda-9ee2-f5ba72c353e2" CreationDate="2017-02-23T08:45:16.353" UserId="157970" Text="During rewieving the first post queue i saw following question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/797462/sccm-find-where-collections-are-referenced&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was a link only answer which i tried to comment on to help the user understand how to include links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the slot in the queue i was reviewing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/309899&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far nothing unusual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However the answer itself was already deleted but another comment showed me that it might actually have answered the OPs question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the answer was not good (link only), now the question has neither an answer nor any help at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So i suggest to undelete the answer or have the answer rewritten if undeleting is impossible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9043" RevisionGUID="66c89f14-7a91-470f-9002-da9a3adf5aa3" CreationDate="2017-02-23T09:27:29.687" UserId="37681" Text="You may not have sufficient privileges yet to see that the answer was converted to a comment by one of my fellow moderators, rather than deleted outright.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The content was preserved but since it is both phrased as question and a link-only-answer it is not a *good* answer (and new low-rep users are not yet granted the [privilege to comment](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![converted to comment][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KBMOL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20804" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9043" RevisionGUID="6d5d076c-b4ca-4e00-a129-1a3d77340763" CreationDate="2017-02-23T09:42:38.067" UserId="37681" Comment="added 191 characters in body" Text="You may not have sufficient privileges yet to see that the answer was converted to a comment by one of my fellow moderators, rather than deleted outright.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The content was preserved but since it is both phrased as question and a link-only-answer it is not a *good* answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Converting such low quality answers to comments is something only moderators can do and is something we regularly need to because new low-rep users are not yet granted the [privilege to comment](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment) and are therefor required to post their suggestions as answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![converted to comment][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KBMOL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20805" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9038" RevisionGUID="3a647d48-c5d5-4509-8f75-2d3c2742149c" CreationDate="2017-02-24T16:38:19.557" UserId="291486" Comment="dropped referal" Text="[![Check out the Area 51 DevOps Proposal!][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/ads/proposal/97295.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/97295/devops&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20806" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="964" RevisionGUID="722d440a-9b8d-45cb-aa2c-28fe86893ca0" CreationDate="2017-02-27T16:16:16.673" UserId="58408" Comment="Copy-editing" Text="It kinda depends on the question, and you as a person who posts on the Internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't usually mention who I work for, specific server names, or IP addresses in answers or questions, but my userid is not common, and I believe only used by me. It can be pretty easily linked to where I work, my real name, and tons of detail.  If someone evil person was bored enough they get a lot of  information about me and make a lot of semi-informed guesses about the networks I support by reading through the thousands of posts by me here and on the rest of the Internet.  Since I answer/ask a lot of questions, trying to hide some details probably is a waste of effort since someone can find out the information anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it is reasonable to mask or hide some information.  Perhaps using example.(org|com|net), or hiding an IP by changing the first 1-2 octets to a RFC1918 address  8.8.8.8 -&gt; 10.8.8.8 or 192.168.8.8.  Just replacing it with a like 8.8.8.8 -&gt; \*.\*.8.8 may hide some useful information.  If you want good answers, and also want to mask away critical details it is very important that you provide enough details so we can help.  I have seen routing questions where the poster masked away the last two octets 10.10.\*.\* making the network nearly impossible to understand and so making the question unanswerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I was talking about something that was internal to my network that could not be tested externally I doubt I would provide much detail that would expose the network I was working on.  But I would try to provide masked information to make sure that people potentially answering my question where able to get an accurate understanding of the situation so they could provide the best answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I am asking questions I usually only try to provide details that are directly relevant to the question.  If I had a question about DNS, I might be tempted to mention the domain that I was talking about since other users could actually submit queries and provide more helpful answers.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="0778dcc7-4d0b-4a79-a202-7c36dd7c22df" CreationDate="2017-02-27T17:52:11.240" UserId="256639" Comment="added a good question about obfuscate data in question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/826444&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;   - http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/963/what-information-should-i-include-or-obfuscate-in-my-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20808" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="13927bee-43d7-4a11-909e-c02d87a09bc7" CreationDate="2017-02-27T18:02:57.860" UserId="256639" Comment="Adding the canonicacal's header, as it was not yet indexed as such, and it's a good Q/A about the issue." Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question about the privacy of Server Fault and the needed detail to get an answer from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any information other than a password that would be considered a security threat?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am primarily interested in knowing what could compromise the security of a server, rather than the security of intellectual property.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, it seems to me that it would be a security threat to include both my username and domain name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I post a large amount of output, it is not possible for me to know what nefarious uses it could be put to, especially if data were combined from across multiple posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20809" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="13927bee-43d7-4a11-909e-c02d87a09bc7" CreationDate="2017-02-27T18:02:57.860" UserId="256639" Comment="Adding the canonicacal's header, as it was not yet indexed as such, and it's a good Q/A about the issue." Text="|discussion|faq|canonical|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20810" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="963" RevisionGUID="ebb859a6-9cf6-41ea-9977-18a6a46277b8" CreationDate="2017-02-28T13:47:06.220" UserId="37681" Comment="Included link back to the canonical questions" Text="&gt; This is a [Canonical Question](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987) about the privacy of Server Fault and the needed detail to get an answer from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any information other than a password that would be considered a security threat?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am primarily interested in knowing what could compromise the security of a server, rather than the security of intellectual property.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, it seems to me that it would be a security threat to include both my username and domain name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I post a large amount of output, it is not possible for me to know what nefarious uses it could be put to, especially if data were combined from across multiple posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20811" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9044" RevisionGUID="1943b872-1198-4ebc-9f36-d1361536cee7" CreationDate="2017-03-01T21:58:38.310" UserId="199695" Text="I by no means consider myself to be a professional network administrator. Rather, I am a systems and application programmer, and an occasional project manager.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, due to the nature of my work, I am sometimes forced out of necessity to take on at least some roles that would normally be in the domain of a professional network administrator and technician, especially early on in a project's timeline. Often times it requires significant research effort on my part to make sure that I am doing at least a decent job, since I have neither formal training nor significant experience in the area. The projects tend to be unique and highly specialized. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such, the questions I have often deal with &quot;professional&quot; level networking scenarios, but I have only a novice/intermediate level of knowledge. Essentially, they're amateur questions in a professional context. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it acceptable to ask amateur questions here if the situation is, for example, not a consumer-level networking setup, despite the fact that I am not a professional network administrator? In other words, can non-professional administrators still ask questions about professional setups? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't actually have any specific questions in mind otherwise I'd give an example, but on multiple occasions in the past I have thought about this site while searching for information, but stayed away out of uncertainty in an attempt to respect the topics here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20812" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9044" RevisionGUID="1943b872-1198-4ebc-9f36-d1361536cee7" CreationDate="2017-03-01T21:58:38.310" UserId="199695" Text="Can non-professional administrators still ask questions about professional setups?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20813" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9044" RevisionGUID="1943b872-1198-4ebc-9f36-d1361536cee7" CreationDate="2017-03-01T21:58:38.310" UserId="199695" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20814" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9045" RevisionGUID="456f22f7-5fb3-4b51-8ed4-585f0c247167" CreationDate="2017-03-01T22:10:20.043" UserId="20815" Text="I am fine with this, as long as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The systems and equipment are truly professional-grade. (No questions about Aunt Mabel's inkjet printer)&#xD;&#xA; 2. You have full administrative permissions on the systems you are asking about, and have the authority to modify their configuration.&#xD;&#xA; 3. You have attempted to resolve the situation on your own, and can provide evidence to us of this - what worked, what didn't work, etc. The more details you can provide, the better.&#xD;&#xA; 4. You are not asking us to explain rudiments to you. For instance, asking a question about how a router works is not acceptable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We try to not be fundamentalists here. Yes, we are a site for professionals, but even if you're not that, provided that you can satisfy the above requirements and you are fulfilling the role of a professional, go for it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20815" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9046" RevisionGUID="9147cec4-9c1a-4d5e-a422-b7fa1e036d02" CreationDate="2017-03-02T01:27:51.293" UserId="1375" Text="IMO, you don't need to be a professional sysadmin to ask a question here, you just need to be able to play one on the Internet.  A lot of questioners can't manage to play *Homo Sapiens* on the Internet, and that's when things get ugly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9047" RevisionGUID="80f1e40e-ce7c-4200-887b-4928ff2557a6" CreationDate="2017-03-02T13:00:32.370" UserId="7783" Text="Even when this place was quite insistent on the professional requirement, to me that always related to the standard/level of the question, not the resume of the asker. A bad question is bad no matter who asks it, and a good question is always good no matter who asks it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20817" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9048" RevisionGUID="0899a007-aaa3-41f3-a8ac-9b25ee324dc8" CreationDate="2017-03-02T14:33:43.577" UserId="402709" Text="I suspect ServerFault is fairly largely summarised by 'non-professional admins asking questions about professional setups' - hopefully with the caveat said admins are 'professional' in other aspects of their setup. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20818" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9044" RevisionGUID="cafd2ebc-9fc7-4d49-bd68-5b544c457060" CreationDate="2017-03-02T20:09:47.393" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/837394524091592704" />
  <row Id="20819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9049" RevisionGUID="c47f80ac-776b-4b16-a7a2-73d66e0ee178" CreationDate="2017-03-07T03:46:57.143" UserId="345087" Text="Is ServerFault the wrong place to ask for advice of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how should someone register/capture digital scam proof to be legally&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sustainable and enough for building a case with a Consumer Protection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Agency or even to take it to the court&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... about a matter upon a very probable scam from a hosting company?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The related question was this one: http://serverfault.com/questions/836691/nonexistent-domain-folder-reappears-with-malware?noredirect=1#comment1069623_836691&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks in advance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20820" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9049" RevisionGUID="c47f80ac-776b-4b16-a7a2-73d66e0ee178" CreationDate="2017-03-07T03:46:57.143" UserId="345087" Text="Legal issues upon capturing digital proof upon hosting services scam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20821" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9049" RevisionGUID="c47f80ac-776b-4b16-a7a2-73d66e0ee178" CreationDate="2017-03-07T03:46:57.143" UserId="345087" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20822" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9050" RevisionGUID="1abc7a0b-e463-411f-9d57-780508b43e08" CreationDate="2017-03-07T04:02:27.393" UserId="126632" Text="You've had this thoroughly explained to you already, but just to reiterate:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is _not_ for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - End user technical support&#xD;&#xA; - Mass web hosting questions&#xD;&#xA; - Legal questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the nature of your question, what you actually need is a _lawyer_. One who is in a law firm that has experience in this sort of thing. Unfortunately that is absolutely the best advice you will get anywhere on the Internet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20823" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9050" RevisionGUID="9a0c8013-7ab8-45a7-8540-9a4fd223994d" CreationDate="2017-03-07T04:34:33.643" UserId="9517" Comment="added 19 characters in body" Text="You've had this thoroughly explained to you already, but just to reiterate:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Among other things Server Fault is _not_ for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - End user technical support&#xD;&#xA; - Mass web hosting questions&#xD;&#xA; - Legal questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the nature of your question, what you actually need is a _lawyer_. One who is in a law firm that has experience in this sort of thing. Unfortunately that is absolutely the best advice you will get anywhere on the Internet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20824" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="19" RevisionGUID="a52e2b41-2f08-48f4-99ee-135797e4a1b4" CreationDate="2017-03-07T09:02:15.573" UserId="296909" Comment="http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/291976/245360" Text="Here's how splattne's announcement rendered in my browser... I thought it was quite appropriate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[removed broken image link]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20825" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="19" RevisionGUID="a52e2b41-2f08-48f4-99ee-135797e4a1b4" CreationDate="2017-03-07T09:02:15.573" UserId="296909" Comment="http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/291976/245360" Text="|discussion|fun|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20826" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="19" RevisionGUID="a52e2b41-2f08-48f4-99ee-135797e4a1b4" CreationDate="2017-03-07T09:02:15.573" UserId="296909" Comment="http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/291976/245360" Text="Nice serverfault image" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20829" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="119" RevisionGUID="5550ab4b-86c4-43d8-87cf-8b788b3344c4" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:55.213" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://imgs.xkcd.com/ with https://imgs.xkcd.com/" Text="The tag media-centre on ServerFault is spelled incorrectly, it should be changed to media-center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I made this post I did not realize that &quot;center&quot; was spelled &quot;centre&quot; outside of the US. The powers that be need to decide if a retag is warranted. Additionally, a determination should be rendered if US spellings are what should be used for tagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, maybe I am a dumb/ugly American but I find spelling &quot;center,&quot; &quot;centre&quot; jarring. Further the Google Chrome spell checker marks &quot;centre&quot; as incorrect. To some extent these posts probably apply: [The Ugly American Programmer][1] and [Forced To Write English Syntax Code – Simplicity or Burden][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably the best summary of where this thread is headed is contained within this [XKCD][3] comic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001248.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.codesqueeze.com/forced-to-write-english-syntax-code-simplicity-or-burden/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://xkcd.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/duty_calls.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20830" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="335" RevisionGUID="47e230c6-c446-4165-9fde-f173df184d6d" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:55.593" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://img695.imageshack.us/ with https://img695.imageshack.us/" Text="On each site in the question lists, the second column from the left gives a visual cue whether the question has been answered (besides the numeric information).  For example, on Stack Overflow, red background means no answers, green background means some answers.  An additional cue indicates whether there is an accepted answer; for example it's yellow on green on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way the same is done on Server Fault is barely readable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Instead of using the background color of the box, the color is only indicated in the thin dotted border.&#xD;&#xA; - The &quot;accepted answer&quot; cue is apparently a slightly different shade of green, and a green instead of grey number.  This is hardly visible unless you specifically research it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;https://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1482/serverfaultacceptcolors.png&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Together, this makes Server Fault much less usable than the other sites (for certain usage patterns, of course)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20831" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="342" RevisionGUID="e073b01e-0d1e-49d6-8ed4-b81ce9132fc1" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:55.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://img442.imageshack.us/ with https://img442.imageshack.us/" Text="You could just add some text stating whatever you want on your user's *About Me*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6213/herev.jpg)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20832" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="348" RevisionGUID="ed467b2b-15c0-4fa7-8e69-2c9f20599fd8" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:56.103" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://img532.imageshack.us/ with https://img532.imageshack.us/" Text="I'm thinking it's because I just registered and don't have enough reputation to Add a Comment, so on my own question it automatically shows the boxes rather than the link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that doesn't quite make sense to me, wouldn't it be just as easy to show the link rather than show all these boxes? Was there a design reason behind this or is this just a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![I remembered the freehand circles this time.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://img532.imageshack.us/img532/8565/imgeb.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20833" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="376" RevisionGUID="9185bf85-542c-4308-ada9-29e53c94319b" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:56.357" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://img138.imageshack.us/ with https://img138.imageshack.us/" Text="When I load SF question/answer view there's a banner ad that appears at the top and then quickly flashes away. Is this a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I managed to get a pic :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6328/73447634.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20834" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="803" RevisionGUID="463dfda0-142f-4ad5-8ba2-a935ba29a027" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:56.607" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://lh6.ggpht.com/ with https://lh6.ggpht.com/" Text="I'm note sure about answers, but profiles allow adding external images on all stack-exchange sites.. oh &amp; here too ==&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://lh6.ggpht.com/_4401ryJ0di8/Sn21HNAkq7I/AAAAAAAAAVs/PrPWeRys-Gk/Google-Calendar-32.png&quot;&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20835" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1848" RevisionGUID="40be5788-23c6-4a30-84d1-a1a0aacaad19" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:56.870" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Who does [this guy][1] think he is with this new diamond next to his name?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/users/48/sam&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;https://serverfault.com/users/flair/48.png&quot; width=&quot;208&quot; height=&quot;58&quot; alt=&quot;profile for Sam at Server Fault, Q&amp;amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&quot; title=&quot;profile for Sam at Server Fault, Q&amp;amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/48/sam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20836" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1863" RevisionGUID="6afadf50-e3da-41bf-bbd5-52134978aeac" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.117" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="Rogues gallery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Chopper3][1]![Bart Silverstrim][2]![ChrisS][3]![Evan Anderson][4]![Iain][5]![ITHedgeHog][6]![Jacob][7]![Kyle Brandt][8]![Michael Loman][9]![Scott Pack][10]![Tom O'Connor][11]![Wesley David][12]![Zoredachee][13]![voretaq7][14]&#xD;&#xA;![sam][15]![Small Clanger][16]![Nixpho][17]![wfaulk][18]![Holocryptic][19]&#xD;&#xA;![MikeyB][20]![Ben Pilbrow][21]![jscott][22]![Inception][23]![tombull89][24]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CFsFo.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qQdYl.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WGevj.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/muNO1.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BIv2X.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3ZoAp.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/viJZC.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bv1TT.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBvuZ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Js1NC.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QEeh5.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1WNel.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yRIfD.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/AWVF6.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wrrb5.png&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i48hb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cf9kd.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/G2dht.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/paekU.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/444d0ade8079f40a5279596a614f648a?s=128&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MnkFk.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WFJ3E.png&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9oNmc.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1JNly.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20837" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2627" RevisionGUID="e3f55755-cb01-4204-8932-f3e77a98658d" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017290#3017290):* Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017305#3017305):** Sir, Yes Sir!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017318#3017318):** If someone is getting on my nerves I will ignore them. If they're doing something they shouldn't be then they should be gently reminded not to do that, but unnecessary mod-hammering is not cool. I like to think by now I know what's acceptable and what isn't, and how to control myself&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017325#3017325):** Yes. And I believe I've shown that kind of restraint over on [Bicycles](http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/), too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017332#3017332):** I will be the first to admit that I have not been perfect in this regard. I do, however, strive to interact in a **positive** way with users, with the goal to improve their experience on SF as well as to improve the content of the site. As mentioned in my candidate spiel, I have seen the mod hammer abused several times, and it has irked me to no end. I will do my best to be a positive, encouraging, even-handed mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017339#3017339):** I've been a DJ for about 10 years as a side-project, mostly just for fun. I've seen my part of idiots, and learned that we just have to accept that different people behave in different ways, and not let stuff get into us (even when it happens over and over again). I'm might not be aligned with the site guidelines when it comes to the chat, as it has been a nice place to blow off steam when needed. I would however not &quot;undress&quot; people at the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017341#3017341):** It's the same thing many of us have to deal with in real life, but with the advantage that here you're not on-call all the time.  If there's someone who you think is a jerk, you can probably let another mod handle them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017342#3017342):** I think so. I know that many of the candidates in here show frustration at 1-rep users that don't read the [faq](http://serverfault.com/faq) or 101-rep users that are used to how different Stack Exchanges do things. For me (and I'm sure others too) that frustration is because of our lack of ability to handle it ourselves. As SAs, we're used to being able to solve our own problems. I feel like SF is an extension of my professional sphere, and I want to be able to solve the hiccups that occur from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017347#3017347):** Well, I think there's a difference between a friendly dope-slap upside the head with a reminder (&quot;read the docs&quot;, &quot;be nice&quot;, etc.) and clobbering someone over the head with a bat.  I'm one for reminding people with decreasing levels of gentleness - I'm not perfect, but I try not to be actively hostile/mean.  I'd much rather people stay around, improve, learn &amp;amp; become productive members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017355#3017355):** My knee-jerk reaction towards someone that might be called &quot;clueless&quot; is one of educating. I want to help them learn and know better. My knee-jerk reaction to someone that is abrasive, irritating or combative is usually &quot;OMGWTF&quot; - which is a known character flaw in me. As such, I usually step back, re-read the situation multiple times, formulate and re-formulate a response... and then find that a more even-tempered person has addressed it far better than I could have. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017361#3017361):** Yes - I'll nudge people in the right direction rather than beat them up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2628" RevisionGUID="8b1118da-a707-44b1-9ede-953a76eef837" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Sam](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017354#3017354):* If elected, it's possible you will receive some criticism of your decisions from time to time, sometimes quite vehement criticism, which you may feel is unjustified, how will you handle this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017367#3017367):** If I made a moderator action, I would be clear in my reasons and would stand by them. If asked about it I would explain them from my point of view&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017368#3017368):** Read it, see if there's anything to learn from it, reply to it, ignore any overly strong criticism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017376#3017376):** By responding in a cool and collected format, to explain what I was thinking. People get the most angry when mods make *unjustified* decisions that are disagreed with. When you talk it out, you might still disagree, but people are much less mad at you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017378#3017378):** I actually thrive on criticism. In past jobs, I have asked for more criticism from management, as I feel this is one of the best vectors for personal growth. Now, if criticism is unwarranted or overly inflammatory, I'll just try and suck it up and deal with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017380#3017380):** First off, I would read it, understand what's behind the criticism. Think about it a bit. From there it depends, of course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017384#3017384):** That's what Meta Server Fault is for. This is, first-and-foremost, a community. That's what makes it so successful. If a user disagrees with my mod action, I'd encourage them to go open a meta question. I actually do this now already when I VTC something and the OP complains.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017388#3017388):** I would reply to the criticism as one would at any other situation - learn what you could have done better and don't explode if you know that you're the one who's right (which sysadmins usually do). I'd still defend my actions if they were just.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017391#3017391):** Meta is the place to talk about that sort of thing.  I'm not perfect, and I'm sure I'll make mistakes.  If the community thinks I did something wrong I'm happy to reverse myself, and if a user takes a mod action personally I'm happy to explain why I did what I did &amp;amp; talk it through.  &#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange sites are unique in that moderators aren't the last word -- Every mod (on this site at least) seems to be open to input from the community and I would continue that trend.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017392#3017392):** Remember that another person's criticism, regardless of their delivery, may very well be right. Assess it on it's logical merits, learn from it, and then be done with the controversy as soon as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017399#3017399):** I'll consider what's been said and try to understand it before progressing  - learn from it and then decide what to to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20839" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2629" RevisionGUID="15bb45b2-e472-482e-a560-96e890444ee9" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017362#3017362):* Question: You see a question that's borderline appropriate for the site. It's got no flags, and two close votes. What do you do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017383#3017383):** I'd keep an eye on it (another tab in Firefox). If it gets enough community close votes, brilliant - if not then there's a judgement call to be made. If it's maybe appropriate somewhere else, then I'd ask in their chat room if they wanted it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017398#3017398):** Leave it be. I don't see much reason for Mods to go out of their way to hammer the gray area when nobody is complaining.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017402#3017402):** I'd monitor it, and see if it jumps up to 4 votes. If it does, I'd take a look at potential sites (like migrating it to apple.se since regular users cant do that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017407#3017407):** I would leave it be. Right now, I would probably add my close vote, but as a mod, my vote would be binding. Mod are human exception handles, as Jeff has called them in the past. There are plenty of other users over 3k to cast the last 3 votes if they feel it's appropriate. Until it's flagged, there's no reason for me to take action if it's truly borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017411#3017411):** Post a comment requesting that the OP improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017413#3017413):** Depends on where it falls on the border.  I mentioned in my candidate statement that I'm not fond of the idea of mod-hammering something, so if it had 2 votes and I thought it should go I would probably post it in VTC and see if it attracted a third close vote before tacking mine onto it.  &#xD;&#xA;If it's one of those &quot;What are you asking?&quot; type questions I'll do what I do now -- throw a comment on it asking for clarification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017417#3017417):** Hopefully with the FAQ being hammered out in such fine detail, there will be less borderline cases. Depending on the situation, I'd be inclined to bring it up in VTC. If it's super borderline, perhaps bring it up on meta in case we need to hone our purpose even more. I can also see myself hammering it locked - but if it can be cleaned up, I'd edit it into a more appropriate form. Wow, that's a tough one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017428#3017428):** Wait and see what the community decides - borderline isn't sufficient for mod hammer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017441#3017441):** I'd probably leave it be. Depends on where on that border it sits. One option is a comment suggesting how to make it less borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017458#3017458):** Borderline? Leave it, probably post it on vote to close (as I do already, he says, attempting to show off a bit!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20840" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2630" RevisionGUID="be606d37-9899-4544-a356-d91323da2be9" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Rob Moir](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017369#3017369):* As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active there already and how do you see your role *there* as a member of *this* site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017390#3017390):** I have not been active over on MSO. The firehose nature of things there, along with some vitriol against non-regulars has kept me away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017425#3017425):** I passively consume MSO to keep up to date on stuff, but I rarely post there. If things need escalating (such as bugs posted on MSF) then they should be moved there, but I think individual meta sites define their own community and that is the place a mod should be active.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017434#3017434):** I haven't been super-active on meta.SO, since it has it's own (sometimes less-than-friendly) culture.  But, as a mod, I feel like I'd have to spend more time there, making sure I know how things are supposed to work SE-wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017450#3017450):** I try to keep up and read the subjects there from time to time, but I can't say that I've been participating all that much. We had our own fair share of discussion lately that kept me busy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017457#3017457):** Been active, still am in voting there (151 votes). I try to contribute what I can, though SO and MSO tend to groupthink much worse than the other SE sites in my experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017467#3017467):** I've had my share of downvotes on meta.StackOverflow -- I think most of the candidates have.  I think my role there is the same as it is on meta.ServerFault: Propose stuff that I think makes sense, upvote other peoples sensible proposals/solutions, and downvote stuff I disagree with or think would be actively harmful, and generally act as another voice in the chorus for things that the ServerFault community thinks would make the site (and the network) a better place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017472#3017472):** MSO is a bit much to keep up with.  I check there now and then, but the mix of SO specific and SE-general stuff can make it difficult to follow. I do try to follow the SE-wide stuff there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017473#3017473):** I've had some interaction with mSO ~ more feedback on features than community stuff. I prefer mSF for community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017475#3017475):** I see my role as a site member as more valuable on meta than on the Q/A portion. Plenty of people on the site are smarter than me about many things, so I sit back and enjoy the show and get smarter from it. I have, however, seen some things that can be sharpened such as tags, old, unproductive questions, confusion over what is acceptable to ask about here, and some other topics. I think I'm more valuable to meta than the Q/A side and have been more active there lately as a result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017495#3017495):** I've actually taken the plunge into the shark-infested mSO waters quite a bit recently. Unlike many other SFers, I've been somewhat successful on mSO. I think it's because I'm able to see potential reasons to get down votes there and preemptively address them. One of my recent current SF-centric ventures on mSO include [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2631" RevisionGUID="5625e512-30e4-4399-b7ea-3ff065e2c170" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017447#3017447):* You're the sole closer of a question using your mod-hammer. The OP of the question posts on meta asking it to be re-opened. How much convincing do you need to reverse your decision (e.g. 5 users agree with the op, or 1 mod, or nothing because they were polite)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017476#3017476):** They'd have to give some plausible explanation why they think the (new and improved) FAQ says it's on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017478#3017478):** It wouldn't take much before I'd revert my actions, if other users have a different view than me. I'd probably still make the user edit the question so that it won't get closed again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017482#3017482):** I guess it depends. If the question is **very** bad or off-topic, there's not much that could convince me to re-open other than drastically improving the question. However, if it's borderline, then a polite re-open request with good reasoning could be enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017484#3017484):** If I mod hammered a question, I'd have done it for what I believed to be a good reason. If I thought it could be improved (edited for clarity, requested more details) then I'd do that. A mod hammer close is for blatant spam/off topic and not just for bad questions, so I hope not to be in that situation too often. Also, if the question was improved after a mod hammer, then I'd make a call on it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017487#3017487):** Make a good argument and I'd absolutely reverse my own decision (any decision). I am fallible like anyone else and respond well when pointed out. May a poor argument and we'll have to talk about the points where we disagree...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017497#3017497):** I'm up for the community educating me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017505#3017505):** I'm pretty open to discussion. I need to be intellectually convinced, and not mobbed. So if one person convinces me I was wrong, I'll reverse it. If 5 people can't convince me, I'll be more likely to stick to it. If 10 people try to convince me, I'll stop and consider if I'm insane or having some bizarre form of cognizant dissidence. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017519#3017519):** It depends on the question, but I'd have to see a good reason to reopen it (clarification/rewording that makes it something obviously answerable / on-topic).  &#xD;&#xA;Obviously if enough people voted to re-open it it belongs, but if there were a community consensus on Meta that it should be reopened I would definitely give that strong consideration (particularly if someone suggested an edit that made the question a better fit for SF).  The consensus on Meta need not be from people with vote-to-reopen privs -- Well-reasoned arguments from lower-rep users are equally valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017541#3017541):** I'd re-review the question (of course). If there's a convincing case that I was wrong (whether it's 1 user or 10), I'd re-open. Mods do make mistakes now and then and closes are easy to reverse. Otherwise I'd explain why it was closed and how the question can be changed to be suitable to being re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017547#3017547):** I think that's a case-by-case basis. If I closed it in error (nobody is perfect) and the OP politely convinces me that the mistake was mine, I'll reopen it myself. If I believe that it's OT, but it's borderline, and 5 regular users think it should be reopened, then I'd have to take a hard look at it and see if I'm wrong. That said, crowd mentality isn't always the most even-keeled. If it's clearly not allowed, then it's gone for good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20842" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2632" RevisionGUID="c8e7cab4-a37d-4c82-b0b2-01981a717221" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017501#3017501):* The quality of questions in terms how professional or advanced they are comes up again and  again on meta. Joel answered when that came up once with:  &#xD;&#xA;&quot;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same people (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same subject. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;Do you agree with him on this and how do you determine if a question is too basic? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017539#3017539):** I personally don't think any question is too basic - as long as it is on-topic per the FAQ. Heck, I got started here on SF by answering a lot of very simple questions, and there will always be a place for that level of discourse. If the old-timers get bored, then that's they're problem - perhaps they should then spend more time mentoring the less-experienced people on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017549#3017549):** Interesting question, as it's something we've talked alot about in the chat. We should help newcomers with questions that are trivial, as it will eventually attract new users (who generate new questions and answers), which will build up the site. The problem is find that magic line of how &quot;bad&quot; a question can be. The ones who do no research before asking is generally not accepted by this community..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017557#3017557):** We've had a lot of the truly awful questions already, so we could close as duplicate of a canonical answer. There's not much I would consider &quot;too basic&quot;, that depends on your area of expertise - I can ask what some would consider to be very basic Linux questions, but that doesn't make me an idiot when it comes to Linux. I'd apply that thinking to others with basic questions and try to guide them along a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017568#3017568):** I agree with the logic of that community lifecycle theory. As far as what I agree with concerning ServerFault's culture:  &#xD;&#xA;I believe we can blend both. We shouldn't be answering the same questions over and over with new content, when a single canonical answer will do. I believe that more questions can and should be closed as duplicates. I also believe that canonical answers can and should be curated to be better and better. Closing those as duplicates I think will push us closer to a &quot;same-subject&quot; model where we by necessity get more interesting and complex questions.  &#xD;&#xA;In short, we should be answering the same questions on the exact same topics over and over if for no other reason than wasting time and energy. We need more canonical references. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017579#3017579):** I understand what he was chasing, but think he solidly missed his target. In another post the simple razor came up &quot;Can we really help them&quot; (with the implication that the help be with reasonable currency. If we can help them, if they have the base level of knowledge, then we should accept them regardless of their novice or guru state.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017614#3017614):** I agree with Joel in principle: If we shut out all the &quot;newbies&quot; the SF community will not grow. If that happens then eventually we will stagnate, start missing out on new technologies/ideas/practices, and become irrelevant.  It is important to be able to bring in new people at various experience points along the continuum.  &#xD;&#xA;Re: figuring out if something is &quot;too basic&quot;, my standard here is &quot;blatantly obvious in the docs or a google search&quot;.  Someone asking &quot;How do I list the running programs on a Linux machine&quot; and seeking `ps` or `top` as the answer is not really at a &quot;professional (unix) system administrator&quot; level.  &#xD;&#xA;There's a lot of wiggle room there in my eyes and I'm honestly not sure where I draw the line -- A brand new junior admin or someone who just inherited an environment may need that help, but sometimes the best advice we can give is to Seek Professional Help in order to keep someone out of deeper trouble. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017628#3017628):** I really don't think that this applies to Server Fault. Systems Administration is so broad that there will *always* be new products or technologies to ask about. Being in technology is an ever-changing landscape and because of that, I don't think that we have to worry about things becoming stagnant. I think that SF should remain for pros only, because of the quality that it allows us to maintain. If someone has a very basic, but on-topic question, then it should be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017735#3017735):** If I can I will answer any question. Most of the truly basic ones are often dupes and closing them as such is a good thing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20843" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2633" RevisionGUID="7fef6e36-1e06-4fec-bbef-e827b3df654d" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![squillman](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017535#3017535):* Do you tend to view all (or most) questions that are posted or do you stay mostly within your favorite tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017550#3017550):** I watch all the questions go by, skim almost all, and read most of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017551#3017551):** I view pretty much all questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017571#3017571):** I reserve the right to avoid certain questions like the plague (cpanel comes to mind pretty quickly), but that will change if I get a pretty star next to my name. A mod can't filter out stuff that isn't interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017607#3017607):** I stick to questions I have a prayer of answering. Question with my favorite tags always get read. The rest are the luck of the draw.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017617#3017617):** I don't tag search much. I look at the first 50 questions on the home page, and sometimes spill over into the next 50 if I haven't seen those. I like to stay very broad, but I only deeply look into questions that I'm familiar with, because I can't really contribute in those except for spelling and grammar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017620#3017620):** I follow a few tags closely and skim a lot of the rest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017645#3017645):** I have a few tags ignored and several favourited tend to look at all those and some of the others&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017651#3017651):** I bounce around: I stick mostly to the unix/linux/networking/datacenter topics because it's what I know best, but I poke my head into various other areas to keep at least peripherally in touch with the rest of the industry.  I may not actively answer in a broad range of tags (certainly not enough to get tag badges :) but I read questions that look interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017698#3017698):** I don't hide any tags. I only follow [tag:windows-server-2008-r2], [tag:windows-server-2008], [tag:powershell], and [tag:active-directory], but I have badges in [tag:networking] and [tag:linux] as well. Just because a tag isn't a favorite doesn't mean that I don't feel it's valuable. I'm a jack-of-all-trades, so I tend to read questions on topics that I'm not familiar with to expand my professional knowledge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20844" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2634" RevisionGUID="c01581cb-ec68-48ef-96c6-30ab3154755c" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Rob Moir](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017553#3017553):* How will you cope with pressure from visitors who don't understand how the site works? I see a lot of people say in response to another question that they will listen to others, which is right, but how will you deal with a large number of people who complain about a closed question that **is** off topic - I can find more than 10 people who hate to see licence questions closed as dups of our canonical licence question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017598#3017598):** I would explain the same thing over and over - the reasons WHY we close those questions.. Like gently explaining why shopping questions brings alot of spammers for an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017609#3017609):** Our rules and FAQ are what they are because the greater community has decided on them. As in life, people disagree, but the majority will do the right thing, and unfortunately, as in life they might just have to &quot;like it or lump it&quot;. If people won't listen to a reasoned argument, then I'm afraid there's no convincing them because that's simply what they believe (which I guess in itself is not actually wrong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017612#3017612):** I would try and explain gently that a goal of the site is to encourage good answers to good questions, *within the topic*. It is non-productive to slam them as posting a &quot;bad question&quot;, but with a bit of discussion, I think most people can come to understand what fits and what doesn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017653#3017653):** Beer and Liquor mostly. Probably more liquor than beer. Who doesn't like a good whiskey?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017664#3017664):** I think in the case you spell out there, it's important to stand your ground. Refer people to the appropriate part of the FAQ and/or meta threads, invite them to open a question on meta, and leave it closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017666#3017666):** I do that as it is - that won't change significantly if I'm a mod. I simply point them to the correct links that shows why I believe it was off topic and don't engage in argumentation. If they have a good reason to show why I'm wrong - great! That means I'll be learning the culture better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017718#3017718):** The decision about what we want the site to be is a community one - If there is clearly a consensus from the community that we do not want certain types of questions (like Licensing) I'll have no remorse about closing those questions.  I'll try not to make the person asking the question feel bad in the process, but we are a walled garden: Sometimes we have to pluck the weeds (undesirable questions) even if they might bear beautiful flowers.  &#xD;&#xA;Again I would say Meta is the place to talk about this -- That lets the person whose question got closed see that it's not just a mean Mr./Mrs. Mod hammering their question into oblivion, but a decision the community made.  It also lets the community decide if I screwed up -- Questions can always be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017795#3017795):** If we bend to the will of a handful of vocal users that are new to the site, then we risk losing relevance to a larger audience. I remember seeing a statistic a while ago that said that the vast majority of traffic is from non-registered members. These users just want definitive answers to their problems. It's in the best interest of *everyone* to keep the site on-topic and objective. If a few disagree, then they are free to ask why in meta and in chat, but I won't bend on that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2635" RevisionGUID="6cb57b2e-471c-4da9-b956-286b5bcd6d9f" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017611#3017611):* We get a fair number of flags for content that some people deem offensive. What would *you* consider offensive? If you can think of some, give an example of &quot;I can see why this is flagged, but I dont think its offensive&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017635#3017635):** Windows Millennium and Vista is pretty offensive :-) But honestly - personal insults is never OK, not on the internet and not in real life. I would be pretty hard on those who are found guilty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017647#3017647):** Personal attacks are offensive. Personally I don't find bad language offensive, but I know others do and I generally remove it if I see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017657#3017657):** Personal attacks are always offensive, as are racist, sexist, or any other non-respectful rhetoric.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![Mark Henderson](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [requested](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017678#3017678):** Can you define &quot;non-respectful&quot; a bit more? For example, is berating someone for not even pressing F1 disrespectful to the user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017723#3017723):** I guess I'm speaking of disrespect by means of either personal attack or otherwise insinuating that someone is &quot;stupid&quot; or something like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017717#3017717):** That's pretty rough. I haven't seen the queue so I couldn't say what percentage I would find valid, but I suspect it's a bit low. I know a lot of people don't *want* to hear the truth/answer they already know; that's got to have an impact on the flag queue. I think I hold myself to a higher standard than I would hold other to; but where the line would be I can not say. Examples are going to be really tough in this format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017724#3017724):** I'd see anything that's personally attacking another person as offensive, as well as the obvious sets of &quot;offensive words&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017734#3017734):** I view personal attacks that are *meant* as personal to be offensive. I view racism as offensive. I view pornographic contributions to the site as offensive.  &#xD;&#xA;I view the chat as an entirely different culture from the main site and also meta as moderately different in culture. A joking &quot;Fuck you!&quot; in chat is all in good fun. A joking &quot;Fuck you!&quot; on the main site is never okay. Meta... maybe... but probably not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017784#3017784):** What would I consider offensive? Personal attacks, obvious bigotry/racism/hate speech, pornography, really vile obscenity (stuff we wouldn't even let fly in The Comms Room).  &#xD;&#xA;What is borderline but I wouldn't consider it offensive? F-Bombs not directed as an attack (though I'd insist on editing them out of content on the main site).  Off-color jokes about stuffing misbehaving users under the datacenter floor.  Politely mocking suggestions that incompetent security auditors attempt to disprove the existence of gravity....  Basically stuff said in good humor or the grand tradition of gentle snark and sarcasm.  There is a line.  We'll all know it when we see someone step over it (or step over it ourselves), and action will be taken in those cases (right now I'd flag it, as a mod I'd squash it). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017862#3017862):** Personal attacks are always offensive. Profanity is sometimes offensive, depending on context. I tend to have a thicker skin than some. Disagreements about the validity of a question or answer without profanity or insults are silly and should not be flagged as offensive. In my opinion, if something is borderline to me, but a user involved is offended, I'll take action. If it's just people flagging because they disagree, we should beat them with a hose and then make them hug it out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20846" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2636" RevisionGUID="34fa97d0-4f13-44f0-bf1e-7bca81698758" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Sam](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017644#3017644):* You see a user who generally posts good, useful answers, however they are being rude and offensive to some people in comments, particularly what you might call &quot;less difficult questions&quot;. The user has already been warned about their behaviour but that seems to have made no difference. What do you do now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![Sam](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [added](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017688#3017688):** What would you do, how would you keep them as a site member but rein them in?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017668#3017668):** I would confer with other Mods to see if a temp ban would be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017676#3017676):** As a mod use the tools to contact them and explain the situation. Depending on their reaction move to timeouts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017700#3017700):** Their rude and offensive comments need to be removed and they should be had a word with. If things continue, then that's what the sanctions are for. I'd always try and resolve it without resorting to the sanctions, but you can't let well-liked/high rep'ed community members get away with what you wouldn't let others get away with&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017708#3017708):** Do you want to keep them as a site member?  If someone persists in being obnoxious, bans are certainly the way to go (preceded by telling them they're out of line.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017709#3017709):** It's a tough one. Sysadmins are generally used of sarcasm/snarkyness, but there is a limit of how much one can tolerate. I'd probably warn the user of a upcoming &quot;break&quot; from the site until such behaviour is toned down, and then either applaud or enforce the &quot;break&quot;, depending on the outcome&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017749#3017749):** Start in on the temporary account bans; it's seem to work quite well for those users who stuck it out. If the user doesn't stick it out it's a shame we'll have to lose them on account of the tone of their otherwise correct answers. SF, like any community site, must embrace community first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017791#3017791):** Depends on how many times he's been warned in the past. Once or twice? Make it a few more times and delete his comments. Half a dozen? At that point it comes time to bring up the mention of bannage. I prefer to have something of a &quot;one strike and you're out&quot; rule. I always warn before a ban, but I don't waggle the ban hammer for giggles.  &#xD;&#xA;I'd also bring the topic up to another mod, preferably one more tenured, to get another perspective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017802#3017802):** Rude and/or offensive behavior can't be allowed. There's an escalation of warning levels about behavior, starting with comments, going to the message from the moderator, and finally suspension. Before getting to suspension I'd be talking to the other mods (either other SF mods or mods on other sites in the Teacher's Lounge)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017839#3017839):** Ideally I'd try to get the user into chat to explain why we don't want to be *too* abusive to the newbies -- this is assuming it's a case of &quot;You're saying the right things but in the wrong way&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;If the behavior doesn't stop and it feels like it's really abusive/disruptive I'd suggest that the user take a break, and if they don't take that advice (or start being a little nice) and it looks like an escalating pattern is developing a brief time-out/suspension may be in order.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017901#3017901):** That's what the penalty box is for, right? Being new, I'd ask for the opinion of other mods, but it seems to me that if a user is repeatedly offensive, they should have to sit in time out for 7 days (or whatever the default length is), assuming they've already been warned via comments or email." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2637" RevisionGUID="6853a2d1-00ba-4bcd-8d6f-e52215352f71" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Holocryptic](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017662#3017662):* You run across a user who has a bit of a &quot;rough&quot; edge to him, in that he can be abrasive in the tone of his comments and answers. However, he does bring value to site in terms of knowledge. How do you reign him in without losing him as a contributing member of the community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017704#3017704):** Like [@Sam's previous question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017644#3017644), confer with the other Mods, penalty box if needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017779#3017779):** *Flag: Close as Duplicate of 3017644*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017837#3017837):** Your question relates a lot to Sam's.  I'd first start with gentle reminders about tone.  I see that kind of rudeness/roughness as potentially driving away more value (other users) than they're bringing to the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017847#3017847):** I've spoken to people like that already. Advised them that we don't like that kind of attitude and to please take some time to learn the way we do things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017855#3017855):** A bit abrasive and yet brings lots of value? I can think of two high-rep users who meet that standard. I think in that case, you don't merely *tell* what the problem is, you *ask* them what they're thinking and what's going on in their minds. If you ask people enough questions, you can usually get a great feel for them, and get them to see themselves a bit better.     &#xD;&#xA;If they really don't seem to get it and keep on and on, then in that case, their technical contributions cannot ever outweigh the negative culture that they bring. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017880#3017880):** See [my answer to @Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017839#3017839) -- Basically try to get the user into chat and explain that they just need to watch their tone.  Im also not above calling this kind of behavior out in comments (and holding out the &quot;I'd upvote your answer, but you're ***mean***!&quot; carrot to entice people  into changing their wording/tone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017994#3017994):** I think that it's important to remind that user that everyone was new to being a SA at one time or another. No one was born being able to read wireshark captures, except maybe Evan Anderson. Everyone was also new to SF at one point or another as well. Without these new members that this user is belittling, we wouldn't have a community to participate in. I'd give that user every opportunity to reform, but if it comes down to it, no one user is more important than community growth." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20848" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2638" RevisionGUID="7fd65643-e18e-4e61-863e-099e35b6b2c8" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![squillman](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017772#3017772):* Sysadmins tend to get stereotyped with a holier-than-thou attitude.  Do you feel you fall into this stereotype (in general)?  Why/Why not?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017781#3017781):** Here? With a whole ton of smarter people ready to tell you you're wrong?  No way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017805#3017805):** As I'm able, I try and come across as approachable rather than holier-than-thou.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017818#3017818):** Yeah, when I was 16 and the l33t3st dude around with 8 freebsd servers on the attic running IRC bots. But now, no.. You learn pretty quickly that a smile and a service-oriented attitude opens up new opportunities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017825#3017825):** Not really. Look at my history, which speaks for itself. Sure on very few occasions I've *really* laid something on thick, but it's something they *really* shouldn't have been doing. 99% of my answers don't convey they &quot;I know more than you, I'm more important than you&quot; attitude. I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017841#3017841):** I get that from time to time, but only from people who are half-a**ing the job, and know full well what they're doing is going to be unmaintainable... but it's not their problem or prerogative, so I can't blame them for trying to get away with it. There is more than one &quot;right&quot; solution to most problems, I'm open-minded about them. Just don't try to serve me dog crap on a silver platter and expect me to fawn over the shiny.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017872#3017872):** Holier-than-thou? I try not to be, but I do probably come across that way sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017903#3017903):** I struggle with this some days, and not others. It's strange, at any given point I suspect that I am the dumbest person in the room (this get-together included). At other times, when I see someone having done something that *appears* to be absurd, I get smug. I usually only feel it on the inside and am shamed by it (especially since I have had the good fortune of being around people that did *not* hold it in so I could see how ugly it is).  &#xD;&#xA;In general, aside from the water-cooler chatting about lusers, I think I stay fairly grounded. Even when I see something that looks obviously wrong, I always wonder &quot;I'd like to know why that person thought that was necessary... maybe I'm missing something...&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017975#3017975):** Well, my environment is a beautiful gilded castle with singing birdies in all the towers. Of course I'm holier than you slobs!  Seriously? Yes, in the sense that I push the *best* solution on people.  &#xD;&#xA;I feel that there are certain times when we *can* answer a question in the way the asker expects, but we *should* instead point them at a better solution.  &#xD;&#xA;I for one want ServerFault to be the place people go to for GOOD answers -- sometimes that means the answer is &quot;Don't do that. You'll break the internet and I'll come to your door and yell at you!&quot;    On the other hand I recognize that not everyone has the luxury of being able to implement the good/right solution: I've often answered questions with &quot;good solution, `BIG NASTY DISCLAIMER`, quick hack&quot;.  All environments are different, and as *users* here we need to understand that -- the same goes for mods. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018061#3018061):** To users that are PITAs and insist that they are always right, of course. I am holier-than-them when it comes to my network. That's why I'm the one getting paid to run it and they're getting paid to crunch numbers in Excel. That said, I think that user horror stories give us SAs a &quot;common enemy&quot; for lack of a better word. User stories are something that everyone can relate to and actually help build a good community in [chat] and in comments." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20849" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2639" RevisionGUID="07391f84-78c1-4cbb-b026-96a35074d665" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017823#3017823):* No cheating, I'll know if you do cheat: Do you, off the top of your head, know what the correct procedure is for placing a user in the sinbin? (e.g. &quot;Leave a comment, then suspend for 7 days&quot;). if not, what do you think it should be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017833#3017833):** Absolutely not. No clue here. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017838#3017838):** I have no idea mate, sorry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017868#3017868):** No idea.  Off the top of my head, I'd think a couple of attempts to get someone to self-correct should be enough, then a suspension.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017876#3017876):** No I don't know it, but I expect it to be documented somewhere. Again, I'd always try to fix things without having to resort to the sin bin, but if it's necessary then I'm sure there's some sort of process, just like a process we would follow at work if someone needed to be disciplined. I reckon 3x comments, a day in the sin bin, 2x comments and then a week in the sin bin, 1x comment and then stronger measures&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017883#3017883):** Don't know what it is now. Should be something like: 2x Comment, E-Mail, 1 Day Ban, 1 Week, 1 Month, 1 Year... Each escalated by a unique occurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017929#3017929):** Nope, nary a clue.    &#xD;&#xA;Seems like the procedure should be along these lines:  &#xD;&#xA;Contact with clear indication of what was done that earned the ban.  &#xD;&#xA;Ban for whatever length of time is appropriate.  &#xD;&#xA;Don't respond to diatribe. Perhaps respond to reasoned discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017951#3017951):** I have no idea what the process is and I would hope it's documented along the lines of leave a comment, discuss via email and then take appropriate action&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017978#3017978):** There's a specific defined procedure? Comment on specific behaviors when they happen. Set up a private chat \ and @@ ping them (and the other mods) for a little talk. Send a mod message without clicking the suspension checkbox. Send a message and click the suspension checkbox for a day to 7 days (first time around). Somewhere very early in there ask other SF mods (or other mods), because it can be easy to allow personal feelings to be involved in situations like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018024#3018024):** I don't know off hand, but absent other information (pattern of behavior, etc.) it would take something *really* drastic: REALLY offensive content, major disruption/ad-hominem attacks, etc. - and it's probably something I would bring to other mods (TL) before taking that kind of a step.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm much more a proponent of correcting behavior through constructive modification than bans/deletions/etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018137#3018137):** I believe it's to warn them in comments, then to warn them in a private email, then give them a 7-day time out. If that's the procedure (or close), then I'm OK with it. If it's not, then I wouldn't really know how to suggest a change right now. There are 40+ SE sites. I'm sure the policy is well thought out. I'm not in any position to suggest a change until I better understand the system and have some experience with it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2640" RevisionGUID="db807f3b-03cd-4fe1-bf11-a249702587cb" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017923#3017923):* I think moderators, besides fulfilling the day to to day tasks, also need to set a higher example in terms of being respectful to users more than your average user (at least, ones they don't already have a good familiarity with). Is that something you have already or done, or would be willing to do in the future if you are elected as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017949#3017949):** Absolutely. Having recently acquired my first management position at $work, I am in the midst of a very personal experiment on how important it is to lead by example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017962#3017962):** You'll often see my comments on new people's questions/answers trying to guide them into &quot;the Server Fault way&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017970#3017970):** I would probably be a little less snarky than I can be sometimes, which I admit isn't a great example for the site. You put on a different hat as a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017986#3017986):** I'm certain there have been a few occurrences when I haven't lived up to my intended standards, but they're few and far between. I don't expect anyone to be perfect, but I do expect them to try at least a little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017991#3017991):** I *think* I am respectful to people on the site. I'd rather ask others to answer that for me since I may not be the best judge of myself. I generally like to treat people well, regardless of their treatment of me. Not sure if it works out like that on the outside though. Someone poke me if I'm not what I think I am. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018009#3018009):** I don't have any problem with &quot;being respectful.&quot;  If I do magically become a mod, I hope it wouldn't mean I'd have to stop posting ponies.  I already try to avoid snarky comments on bad questions, but am a bit more abusive on Chat...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018013#3018013):** I try to be polite at all times and have brought matters to the [communities attention](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1898/getting-a-bit-too-snarky)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018026#3018026):** And we love you for that mate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018029#3018029):** Oh, sure, bring up the fact that we all want to live up to your standards!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018132#3018132):** I'm still a bit disappointed that you held back your opinion until it boiled over into a massive meta post... I think a lot of people felt blind sided by that. I want to be very clear that I agree with what you had to say and think you should have bought it up more often, we need those reminders.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018208#3018208):** I didn't link to that post. I understand what you are saying , I could have done it better ( and chosen a better day)  but I was pushed for time and the comment from @voretaq7 was too good an opportunity to miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018437#3018437):** I think that meta post got a bunch of excess negativity because of proximate events in chat the following day.  I agree with the sentiment: Sometimes we blow off too much steam, and we don't want to be scaring people out of chat (or off the main site) because of it.   &#xD;&#xA;I have a lot of faith in us as a community: I think when topics like that are brought up on Meta we all take a serious look at them and reflect on how we should behave in the future.    &#xD;&#xA;In fact if I had similar misgivings about sone aspect of our community I'd probably put up a very similar post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018031#3018031):** Yes, I always try to be respectful to the other SE users, especially the ones that annoy me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018099#3018099):** I think everyone should be setting a good example in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm not above telling people their ideas are dangerous/bad/The Wrong Thing, but I always try to be gentle when doing so (unless they're about to drive their entire company off a cliff.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a point where nice stops and &quot;NO.&quot; begins)  In particular right now when I vote to close questions I usually leave a comment explaining why it's not a good fit (and try to offer suggestions about how the asker can find their own answer).  Stuff like that would definitely continue if I were a mod. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018243#3018243):** Everyone has their bad days, myself included. I've told users to read man-pages or talk to their vendor instead of providing an easy answer. That said, I've also encouraged many users to join [chat] or post on [Meta Server Fault](http://meta.serverfault.com/), even if I wasn't directly involved in the incident in question. I do make a conscious effort to help any new user that has helped themselves, i.e. has already read the [faq](http://serverfault.com/faq) and asked a good, detailed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2641" RevisionGUID="253e6aa6-28b8-4b74-a96e-6313e2bdf8db" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017931#3017931):* How do you feel about old (say, more than 12 months old) content that is now off-topic due to an FAQ revision? If one user went and flagged 44 posts in 10 minutes on posts from circa 2009 stating them as off-topic, do you act on the flags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017966#3017966):** My tendency would be to just leave them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017969#3017969):** I like the close them, but leave them in place approach.  As for 44 flags in 10 minutes... I'd tell Wesley to slow down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017997#3017997):** If the question has answers then I'd probably lock+protect it. No point in removing data from the site that once were allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018007#3018007):** &amp;gt;_&amp;lt;    Lock them all and leave CLEAR reason as to why it's not appropriate now. Future culture must be preserved in the face of old questions when the goals were not well stated or well followed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018018#3018018):** For old questions I'd allow a bit more leniency, but if it's way off topic I'd act on the flags just like any other question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018027#3018027):** I'd probably tell them to slow down and stop with the badge hunting ;) I'd probably lock/close them but not delete them to show others this kind of thing is off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018144#3018144):** I would not action those flags, and I would explain to the user that the general rule is &quot;old content stays where it is unless the other site asks us for it&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;If they were going around flagging old *junk* with no answers to be closed/deleted that would be a different animal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018183#3018183):** If it's now off-topic, I'd be strongly inclined to close.  Though with 11 seconds per post, I'd be highly suspect that the user wasn't being careful about checking the posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018318#3018318):** The will of the community changes from time to time. Something that was once on topic and is now off-topic is fair game for flags, as far as I'm concerned. Many users point to old, but currently OT questions as justification for asking new OT questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018347#3018347):** I would prefer to leave old content that has been superseded by the FAQ left as it is. - perhaps locked to new answers and I really don't see much point in sending old content to new sites unless they specifically ask for it. I wouldn't do anything except lock questions with accepted answers. If the person doing it were doing so in good faith I wouldn't decline them but equally I might not action them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20852" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2642" RevisionGUID="3a57a22b-78c2-420e-9ad3-c253be297349" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018104#3018104):* Should something be done to encourage people to vote more?  If so, what would you do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018131#3018131):** I, of course, try to lead by example.  I also tried to get a new badge for ballot-box-stuffers on meta.SO.  I also have a misguided sense of how significant it is that I vote a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018140#3018140):** I don't think encouragement is the way to go anymore. I used to, but not now. If you dangle a carrot, you get people chasing carrots, not taking a better path for cogent reasons. I think it is what it is and we have enough encouragement now with the red pop-ups that chide people gently for not voting on questions as well as the badge system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018143#3018143):** I think so, yes. However, I get annoyed by the red &quot;vote reminder&quot; boxes that pop up from time to time, so I'm not sure how to best promote it. Possibly by a focused effort in meta and possibly a blog post or two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018174#3018174):** Nope&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018184#3018184):** I think the pop-up is more than enough. If that doesn't encourage them, then nothing will. We've had the debate before, and it's harder to come up with extremely intelligent/unique questions on SF than say - SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018206#3018206):** A lot is being done to encourage more voting (shiiiiny badges! Pretty!) -- I do try to encourage people to vote by my example (I'm working on using all of my votes more often - or at least getting closer to the limit every day), and if I see someone with a bunch of answered questions and a 0% accept rate who hasn't already been gently nudged I will usually drop a comment on new questions encouraging them to upvote/accept more...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018273#3018273):** I think encouraging some more selective voting might be more important. The highest voted questions aren't necessarily the best. A lot of the voting encouragement is in the platform already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018354#3018354):** Everyone should vote more except for you. You deserve a voting vacation. I'm not sure there's anything that a mod can do to encourage it, other than reminding people to in meta and chat when it's appropriate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20853" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2643" RevisionGUID="076897aa-caad-462a-a670-b2678197b546" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Holocryptic](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018113#3018113):* Do you think you will be *more* active if granted mod status? If so, would you see it as an opportunity to promote the site? If so, are there other things you think you could do to promote/improve the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018162#3018162):** Probably not more active, but differently.  A bit less time voting, more time dealing with flags and editing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018181#3018181):** I would be more effective as a result of my interest in going back through our history and closing topics that are clearly not right for ServerFault. No more bogging the existing mods down with 44 flags per night! I don't think I can promote the site any more than I already do with my blog, I'm wearing a SF T-shirt right now, I have an SF sticker on my iPhone and on my laptop lid. =)  &#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Sorry! I misunderstood the question. I would be about the same activity level. I would answer questions less, but I'm already letting that slip anyway. My time on the site and my Q/A activity would not be noticeably effected. I'm moving my activity in this direction anyway, mod diamond or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018186#3018186):** I feel the amount of time I spend would stay the same, but I would spend more time with administrativa than actually answering questions. Regarding site promotion, there's a good reason I'm not in marketing. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018190#3018190):** I'd think I'd be about the same. Possibly slightly less active while taking care of mod &quot;dirty work&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018213#3018213):** I don't think I would spend more time on the site, as I'm already here.. alot.. I would probably be a bit more awake about promoting SX (not just SF) to coworkers, business partners etc. We really need more professionals!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018250#3018250):** I consider being a mod an additional &quot;as time allows&quot; thing, much like the 10k tools.  It is my intent to continue to answer questions and remain active in that part of the site, up to and including doing &quot;alternate days&quot; (one day modding, one day answering) if I get that overloaded.   &#xD;&#xA;I consider promotion/improvement of the site a separate beast: I do try to get good talent to look at SF and other stack sites (and hopefully they stay around and participate), but I don't consider that part of mod-ship. It's part of being a community member.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018326#3018326):** Yes, I would be more active. Promotion can really be done by anybody, and the skills to be a good promoter are different than the skills of being a good moderator. So, no, I probably wouldn't be doing any more promotion than the &quot;get some friends or co-workers or FB followers to check something on SF out&quot; stuff that I've done before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018386#3018386):** I already am very active, I don't see that dropping off. I also link to SF on my blog, and my g+ profile. I encourage people at work to participate in the community as well. I don't see myself doing more than I currently do, but I currently do a decent amount of promoting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3019315#3019315):** I'm expecting to be much the same but to shift focus to actioning things rather than finding them. I promote SF whenever I can but try not to be preachy about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20854" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2644" RevisionGUID="abce9467-42fb-4688-8884-d5104baf074a" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![squillman](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018197#3018197):* What is the biggest problem that we have within the SF community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018225#3018225):** Not sure it's the biggest, but we could certainly use more &quot;regulars.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018235#3018235):** Our lack of focus on what is and is not acceptable to ask and answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018248#3018248):** Honestly, I think lack of visibility and marketing are a huge issue. I'd love to see SF sponsoring local LUG meetings, having booths at trade shows, etc. I run into sysadmins all the time who have never heard SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018255#3018255):** I'm still certain that we need way more &quot;heavy-weights&quot; who can provide expertise on the really tough enterprise questions. The only way to attract them is to get more of the hard questions. Other than that, I don't think we're exactly plagued with problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018256#3018256):** I think our core group of die-hard people that answer questions on a regular basis is pretty slim. So, we would need to expand that. How? Promoting. Friends, Collegues to start with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018287#3018287):** LACK OF KITTENS!  &#xD;&#xA;Seriously? I think we're too mean to the newbs.  We aren't &quot;ZOMG WORSE THAN USENET!&quot;, but sometimes we're not as gentle as we should be when we zot a bad/off-topic question.  &#xD;&#xA;This is part of why I've taken to adding comments when I vote to close as OT/NARQ: Explain why the question is bad, where they can get answers, and encourage them to come back with better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018289#3018289):** People who are really good at being administrators will find the answer to their question searching the pipes faster than waiting for an expert to wander by. The vast majority of questions are from mediocre and lousy admins (lumped in here are people who aren't actually admins, but wearing that hat). I'm not sure if the System Administration subject space is just too diverse for a Q&amp;amp;A site to really take off like SO has, or if it's a factor of the target audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018359#3018359):** Probably the laying it on a bit thick for the people who don't quite follow our conventions or post off-topic stuff here. There can be a tendency for a bit of verbal towards the newbies, and that's not necessary. The problem needs to be dealt with by migrating or closing, not nasty comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018391#3018391):** Tough questions don't get as much visibility as easy questions. Not every sysadmin on the planet knows about SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018420#3018420):** I think that the biggest problem is probably the number of bad questions that get asked by new users. Many of them can be fixed with some editing love, but others need a firm push to the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3019190#3019190):** We don't have enough active users. We need to find ways to gather them in and keep them. I think that more voting would definitely help as early on gaining rep is a good draw." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20855" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2645" RevisionGUID="117b7d66-527d-4591-8866-60d0cff075c5" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![squillman](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe6c5931802371700bddfa845f8a4d86?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [squillman](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5844/squillman) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018272#3018272):* How much interaction have you had with the dev team and SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018281#3018281):** Kyle likes to ban me for no apparent reason. That's just about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018285#3018285):** None.  Well, there was one email from Joel about 6 years ago, does that count?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018298#3018298):** I've had very little, aside from a few brief interactions on MSF or answering a question that @KyleBrandt asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018299#3018299):** None with the dev team. I know Kyle, George and Rebecca best. Never interacted with other SE employees that I know of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [continued](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018365#3018365):** Oh, Peter Grace too. He was the first question that I threw a bounty on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018325#3018325):** Whenever they drop into The Comms Room it's always fun to pick their brain, but that's about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018337#3018337):** SE staff mostly in chat/site questions. Developers mostly through meta/metaSO.  &#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't say I've had *extensive* interaction, but I'm not entirely unknown to the StackExchange team, and they either like me or politely tolerate my eccentricities.  &#xD;&#xA;I try not to be too much of a pest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018385#3018385):** I've raised a few issues on MSO and I talk with the Kyle, George and Peter in the comms room. Nothing major though&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018409#3018409):** I've sent them some emails when asking for their help to deal with some tags - reorganising and blackholing [tag:vmware] and [tag:amazon] in particular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018443#3018443):** I've had a fair amount of interaction with SE staff (mostly in the teacher's lounge). The devs aren't in there as often, but some with them.  One of the devs implemented mobile device improvements that I asked for, even.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018457#3018457):** I've posted various bugs on mSO and have had good feedback. I also chat with George, Kyle, and Peter whenever they're in chat. From what I can tell, they're all nice people as long as you can back up concerns or suggestions with research or well-thought-out answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20856" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2646" RevisionGUID="5ec0f633-d72c-4ca0-8adc-5c2ce9d67fdd" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:57.387" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Mark Henderson](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3fe1ab2f3897d8e3931c5b297c29e994?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Mark Henderson](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2860/mark-henderson) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018364#3018364):* Question: Is Super User our dumping ground for all the crappy off-topic questions that we get?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018371#3018371):** NO WAY! We do our best not to migrate crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [continued](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018378#3018378):** I rarely see migrate to SU... lots of straight close as OT&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018383#3018383):** No - it's a destination only for questions that are **on-topic** for SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018394#3018394):** Of course not. =) In fact, I think we need to coordinate with them more to know what should just be closed as off topic and left with a link to the canonical SU answer for that questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018411#3018411):** NO. NO. NO. More than once I've posted comments *begging* people to close as OT and not migrate to super user. I firmly believe in &quot;Don't migrate crap&quot; and I think my past actions really show that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018416#3018416):** No, it's not our dumping ground. Most of the time when it's crap, it gets closed. Not migrated&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018417#3018417):** No, we're SO's sewer.. I never migrate crap, ever.. and I get the feeling that our user's are quite picky on that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018426#3018426):** I don't think any site migrates crap like SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018462#3018462):** No! **Don't migrate crap.** Only good questions that are on-topic for a destination should be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018482#3018482):** Yes. And it shouldn't be.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of dumping everything on SU. Sometimes there are better fits (U&amp;amp;L) and sometimes the question is ***crap*** and should be closed OT, but it's accumulated too many votes and winds up on SU.  &#xD;&#xA;As a mod I'd be more inclined to mod-hammer things OT if I think moving them to SU would be &quot;dumping&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018493#3018493):** No, it's not. In fact, I'm 10k (though inactive) on SU, so I know how frustrating it is to have crap dumped there. Just like any other site, SU should be respected and crap should be outright closed here. We need to respect their FAQ, just like we want SO to respect ours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018623#3018623):** No, definitely not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20857" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2647" RevisionGUID="b0a57984-957b-4d47-980d-b01fcc2ee1c6" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:59.103" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Gilles](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a717291747c76567bb0f086e15ae6e43?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Gilles](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/240/gilles) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018368#3018368):* A question (clear, has all revelant technical information) asks how to route some traffic around a firewall. The asker mentions that he has no control over the firewall itself. Do you close the question with an explanation of why you think it's wrong? Close with a harsh word? Destroy the asker's account? Answer the question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018415#3018415):** Explain that as professionals, it would be unethical for me to help subvert someone else's network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018446#3018446):** I'm a firewall admin, so I'd probably get someone to go to his house and burn it down. Plus, I'd explain in a comment why I'm closing it, and then be done with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018453#3018453):** Little comment to tell him that we are not going to help him do these kinds of things. Vote for close will do the rest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018454#3018454):** Simple note that we don't condone the breaking of policy. Case closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018458#3018458):** Depends on the circumstances. You've alluded that their trying to violate some policy, but haven't made it clear... Really need that distinction before proceeding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018468#3018468):** Questions like that are generally met with some hostility by some users. If they specifically say they have no control over the firewall then maybe we should try to make the question more generic, so it's something somebody might come across when searching on Google when as a sysadmin they need to do that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018485#3018485):** If he explains what valid tech reason he has for doing it, fine, otherwise it's OT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018488#3018488):** Our community appear quite settled on not answering those questions. As sysadmins the correct answer is to go speak to the people who administer the firewall and negotiate an exception for your requirement&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018509#3018509):** All of the above?  &#xD;&#xA;I'd start by asking WHY they were trying to get around the firewall, and WHAT they want to accomplish.  &#xD;&#xA;If it's clear they're trying to circumvent policy I'd kill the question with a note that policy circumvention questions are (will be) off-topic per the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018513#3018513):** I wouldn't do anything. Policy subversion is generally off-topic, but as a mod, I wouldn't cast the binding vote on it. I'd let 5 3k+ users take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018538#3018538):** Comment that he appears to be asking about circumventing security policy which is off-topic, unethical and probably illegal. And close. (close with kind words, not harsh)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20858" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2648" RevisionGUID="4579c8f7-3e67-457f-963b-d2a7d8b62d59" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:45:59.750" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Sam](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/aa19971ba1dd6eb8c980b9a8ebfbff46?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Sam](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2422/sam) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018375#3018375):* What do you feel should be done with homework questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018396#3018396):** If they're reasonable, fine.  But if it's a totally contrived situation, then close as OT (not by a pro sysadmin).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018398#3018398):** Chopper had a great idea with apprentices. I think we should peruse this and help students out. Mind you, we're not gong to make their homework for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018429#3018429):** If they're well-asked and there's evidence that the OP put some thought and effort in, then leave it open and help the person along.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018469#3018469):** Simple note saying that we don't do homework questions, but do hope they come along well in their education. Perhaps a token link to a search term or a canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018487#3018487):** I'm a bit 50/50 on that subject. I personally think that students should be reading books/lab'ing/researching to learn how stuff works, not just ask questions here to get a quick answer. But I also realize that we always want more users on the site.. It's a tough one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018519#3018519):** Just because someone is doing homework, it doesn't mean their question is invalid. I've certainly had some questions when reading through Microsoft books and I do this every day. Someone who's studying to do this every day might need some coaching, and provided they've proved they've done some research I'll help them out. If I don't think they deserve it, I'll not answer it, but no closing is necessary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018533#3018533):** Closed as off-topic if it's &quot;OMG DO MY HW&quot;. If it's well-researched and applicable to the community as written, I might edit out the part where the OP says it's homework.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018549#3018549):** Homework questions with applicability in the professional environment may stay.  &quot;Do my homework for me&quot; questions must go.    &#xD;&#xA;For me this isn't a server fault thing, it's an academic honesty one.  The point of homework is to learn the material.  If all you learned is &quot;Ask on ServerFault and some kind sysadmin will spoon feed it to me!&quot; you're not preparing yourself for the real world.  &#xD;&#xA;As much as I like saying you don't have to know everything if you know where to look/ask, there really is some core knowledge you need to internalize. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018567#3018567):** If they are obviously homework questions they don't belong&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018599#3018599):** Homework questions are by definition not coming from &quot;people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity&quot;, making them already borderline off-topic. But if it's an on-topic question, it's fine. Preferably making it clear that it's homework." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20859" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2649" RevisionGUID="5d9b524a-e6f1-4230-8d45-d367d6ff0c95" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Holocryptic](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018448#3018448):* Do you think we close questions too quickly that can be salvaged with some editing? If so, can you think of a way to combat this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018483#3018483):** Sometimes we do. had a few times I was busy editing but the question was closed before I could Safe. Reopen, edit and let them try again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018496#3018496):** Yes, in fact I Was guilty of that last night and @MarkHenderson poked me about it.    &#xD;&#xA;I need to be less lazy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018499#3018499):** Yes, most certainly. I think the OP should be at least given a chance to improve their question before it gets closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018512#3018512):** I agree, questions are sometimes closed way too fast. People (not just mods) should get better at commenting and giving people a chance to edit their question before locking them out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018522#3018522):** Sometimes we do.  I think a comment that the asker can edit their question to make it better and then flag it would be appropriate in some cases.  Then if they don't fix it, leaving it closed is usually right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018559#3018559):** There is a reopen vote for a reason. I don't think that there is such a thing as &quot;closed too quickly&quot;. If the OP had read the [faq](http://serverfault.com/faq) and asked a good question, it wouldn't have been closed at all. If they see the error in their ways and make good edits, I'd have no problem reopening it, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018563#3018563):** Sometimes we do. If I see one of those I do try and edit it, and I've had questions re-opened by community vote before after I've done some editing on it. I'd edit the question for clarity and drop a comment saying this is a reasonable question, it just needed a bit of love. Stop hating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018594#3018594):** Sometimes yes.  I usually don't vote to close such questions: I leave a comment asking for it to be reworded.  &#xD;&#xA;(Also sometimes I see close votes or downvotes I can't understand on questions, with no comments saying why -- I believe if we're downvoting/voting to close we owe it to the asker to say why, and I usually leave a comment to the effect of &quot;Why with the downvoting?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018627#3018627):** Can we: yes. Should we: no. Promoting minimal effort from the Questioner isn't helping, not them and not the community. Answers for answers sake is not reason enough (though Greg House would disagree).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018629#3018629):** Questions can always be edited and re-opened. Commenting on a question suggesting how to fix it when closing can go a long way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20860" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2650" RevisionGUID="b960c5b5-720a-4c0e-912e-c63187d25d87" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://www.gravatar.com/ with https://www.gravatar.com/" Text="## *![Rebecca Chernoff](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/dabd223496ac04bc7ae811f815008a2b?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rebecca Chernoff](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/23/rebecca-chernoff) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018617#3018617):* Final thoughts from the candidates please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018626#3018626):** My hands hurt :P&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018630#3018630):** Um, vote for me?! :D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018632#3018632):** Oh, and as mod, I will legalize pots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018636#3018636):** My final thought is that you're a great community manager Rebecca, no matter what size of the ... endian. Thank you for arranging this!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018637#3018637):** Nothing other than thanks for the opportunity to run alongside these fine other gentlemen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018639#3018639):** Vote for Iain first, then almost any of the rest would make a good mod.  Sam, Eriks, Wesley, sorry, I can't do it all from memory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018652#3018652):** Apart from good luck to everyone, everyone should feel free to drop into the comms room if they have further questions for the candidates - most of us frequent it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018708#3018708):** I like ServerFault. I want to be a mod because I think I would be good at it. Vote for me. Other then that. My top 3 is made. :). A lot of strong candidates. Even if I don't win: it's all in good fun. Good luck to all of you!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20864" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3993" RevisionGUID="6a13ae49-9b0d-4150-864c-86dce6e3d45a" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:06.000" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dl.dropbox.com/ with https://dl.dropbox.com/" Text="[![Let us serve your Bootstrap][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/45346614/bootstrapcdn-server-fault.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://bootstrapcdn.com/?utm_source=serverfault&amp;utm_medium=community-promotion&amp;utm_campaign=ads-2013&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20865" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5524" RevisionGUID="a2131615-06eb-4464-bd30-2b7a3e7fab76" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:06.317" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault's [third moderator election][1] has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the two new moderators are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Michael Hampton][2]][3] [![Tom O'Connor][4]][5] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They'll be joining [the existing crew][8] shortly — please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For details on how the voting played out, you can download the election results [here][9], or [view a summary report online][10].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, please voice your appreciation for hard-working veteran moderator [Iain](https://serverfault.com/users/9517/iain), who is stepping down after just shy of a year and a half. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election/3&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/126632.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/16732.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/users/16732&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/election/3&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://www.opavote.org/results/1584042/0&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20866" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6017" RevisionGUID="720f53df-70cc-4aaa-afdb-1ca06d19c0c9" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:07.037" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://i.stack.imgur.com/ with https://i.stack.imgur.com/" Text="I didn't have enough of @freiheit's head to work with, so I had to improvise:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![He does have a nice beard.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Okay, second try:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Eric Moorehead][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the version @freiheit made with http://santahat.me/ and is actually using:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Santa Hat dot Me][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/F9HJi.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/70AZc.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3yxnI.png?s=128&amp;g=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20867" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6572" RevisionGUID="ad2d275a-111a-4ee0-a1a7-3206effad21a" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:07.370" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://2.bp.blogspot.com/ with https://2.bp.blogspot.com/" Text="Different reviewers have different standards, much like different editors have different standards. There are more potential sources of edits than reviewers however, so the reviewers have to win. Outside of automatic audits, there is no system for reviewing the reviewers because that simply gets too meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Ubiquitous witty image.](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5r6ANjGBMaY/Ui_BSR1364I/AAAAAAAAAm8/IAN-gL28C44/s1600/who_watches_the_watchmen+TEPCO.jpg)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What follows is purely opinion, nothing concrete, but there are a few generalizations that apply here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **All edits to ancient posts are suspect.** Edits bump a topic back to the front page. The longer it's been since an edit, *particularly if the Q&amp;A has run its course*, the more likely it is that the edit will be rejected.&#xD;&#xA;* **Style varies from person to person.** Edits that split hairs on preferences in presentation style are likely to be rejected, particularly when editing an ancient post. Your attempt to segment the answer into headings falls into this category. That was not the only change it was making, but...&#xD;&#xA;* **The meat of your edit should not be a comment.** When the iffy parts are pruned away, if the only surviving material would have done well on its own as a comment to the post that is being edited, then it's probably best to lean in the direction of a reject.&#xD;&#xA;* **Low rep bias.** The less time you've spent contributing to the site, the less inclined people are to give you leeway with edits they consider borderline. That's just human nature, and not specific to any individual Stack Exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20868" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6751" RevisionGUID="5e55440f-c4b1-49d7-b4c7-a7caf72db548" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:07.680" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault's [4th moderator election][1] has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the 2 new moderators are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![HopelessN00b][mod1pic]][mod1] [![Sven][mod2pic]][mod2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They'll be joining [the existing crew][6] shortly — please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For details on how the voting played out, you can download the election results [here][1], or [view a summary report online][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please also join me in well-wishing [splattne](https://serverfault.com/users/45/splattne) and [mrdenny](https://serverfault.com/users/1674/mrdenny), who are stepping down after **5 years** of service to this community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election/4&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1pic]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/118258.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1]: https://serverfault.com/users/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2pic]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/8897.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2]: https://serverfault.com/users/8897&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.opavote.org/results/6028921929728000/0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20869" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8329" RevisionGUID="038c4b75-c11e-42b8-b4ce-9286bcabf1bb" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:08.337" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault's [fifth moderator election][1] has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the 3 new moderators are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![EEAA][mod1pic]][mod1] [![HBruijn][mod2pic]][mod2] [![womble][mod3pic]][mod3] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They'll be joining [the existing crew][6] shortly — please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For details on how the voting played out, you can download the election results [here][1], or [view a summary report online][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election/5&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1pic]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/20815.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1]: https://serverfault.com/users/20815&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2pic]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/37681.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2]: https://serverfault.com/users/37681&#xD;&#xA;  [mod3pic]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/1375.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod3]: https://serverfault.com/users/1375&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.opavote.org/results/6219191036149760/0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20870" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9038" RevisionGUID="a61e8150-0c2f-41aa-a21c-aa9b557b051d" CreationDate="2017-03-08T17:46:09.327" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://area51.stackexchange.com/ with https://area51.stackexchange.com/" Text="[![Check out the Area 51 DevOps Proposal!][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://area51.stackexchange.com/ads/proposal/97295.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/97295/devops&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9051" RevisionGUID="1c38a44e-9a3f-45c7-840a-bb949426e2fb" CreationDate="2017-03-10T20:51:19.917" UserId="357253" Text="I have a question that has only had 13 views over 3 days. I was going to give it a bounty to try to increases views on it but there is no option to do so. Do I have to wait longer for this to become available (I thought 2 days was standard), or do I need a larger reputation than 71 to offer a bounty? I saw another thread that you needed 2* if offering it on the same question but I haven't bountied this question before... or is this something else all together?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: http://serverfault.com/questions/836861/servername-secure-connection-loose-match" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20872" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9051" RevisionGUID="1c38a44e-9a3f-45c7-840a-bb949426e2fb" CreationDate="2017-03-10T20:51:19.917" UserId="357253" Text="Bounty Option Not Available - Am I missing something?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20873" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9051" RevisionGUID="1c38a44e-9a3f-45c7-840a-bb949426e2fb" CreationDate="2017-03-10T20:51:19.917" UserId="357253" Text="|support|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9052" RevisionGUID="879d6a65-e5ec-4520-bc1d-2b26373562f6" CreationDate="2017-03-10T21:05:47.093" UserId="3038" Text="You're almost there, [the limit for offering bounties on your questions is 75 reputation points][1]. Just a few more, and you're set.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20877" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9053" RevisionGUID="2cebed87-ea68-418e-968a-147852e0e58a" CreationDate="2017-03-15T08:37:59.140" UserId="96672" Text="Just as sample: [such type of questions][1] must be closed as offtopic (due to [low-level quality][2]) on 2012, and anyway **not forced** to homepage from trashcan and oblivion in 2017!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw such (noisy) bumping some times before, just can't resist now. Please stop degradation of SE!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/351009/tortoise-svn-checkout-via-lan&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20878" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9053" RevisionGUID="2cebed87-ea68-418e-968a-147852e0e58a" CreationDate="2017-03-15T08:37:59.140" UserId="96672" Text="&quot;bumped to the homepage by Community&quot; generate mostly noise" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20879" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9053" RevisionGUID="2cebed87-ea68-418e-968a-147852e0e58a" CreationDate="2017-03-15T08:37:59.140" UserId="96672" Text="|discussion|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20880" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2500" RevisionGUID="a47859cf-53a5-4b93-9fd8-8515af5964e0" CreationDate="2017-03-15T15:18:28.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I suggest sticking here to technical issues, as @shane suggests, and note that finding a good written FAQ policy for that may be tricky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also think the [Security Stack Exchange](http://security.stackexchange.com) site is suitable for some of the security-related discussions where there are conflicts between legitimate policy goals, as I've tried to lay out at [Conflicting policies, and discussing technical issues involving privacy vs control - IT Security Meta - Stack Exchange](https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/664/conflicting-policies-and-discussing-technical-issues-involving-privacy-vs-contr)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20881" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3544" RevisionGUID="f71c4dd9-a35e-4815-a0d4-103f3325fb4b" CreationDate="2017-03-15T15:28:48.913" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is a known problem although it is usually seen the other way round in that the [originating site upvotes][1] [too much][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think the solution is to just stop migrations, the convenience to the OP of migrating questions is far outweighed by the problems caused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off topic questions should just be closed as such and the OP should be advised that $elsewhere may be more appropriate (based on voting like it is now) but to search first. &#xD;&#xA;This is pretty much what I do unless someone from $elsewhere asks for something to be migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not like it's difficult for an OP to copy+paste their question to another site if they see fit to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/q/862/400&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://security.stackexchange.com/q/10340/400" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20882" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="dc0edaf3-2c1a-4ef5-bc03-8431b7fef9a3" CreationDate="2017-03-15T15:28:48.913" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="similar question:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1666/eliminate-the-career-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been searching serverfault, security.stackexchange, programmers.stackexchange, workplace.stackexchange for the past week for career questions, but none of these site accept career questions in the faq. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked several questions already, which have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/31215/what-are-the-more-physical-job-classes&#xD;&#xA;* https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1165/which-site-to-locate-career-question&#xD;&#xA;* http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/9819/physically-demanding-job-classes-in-information-technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I finally found a useful answer at http://serverfault.com/questions/130141/what-are-some-it-jobs-where-you-dont-sit-at-a-desk-for-8-10hrs-a-day/130149#130149 but that was also closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if career questions aren't acceptable on any of these stackexchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. why does the [tag:career] even exist?&#xD;&#xA;2. why not a site where career questions *can* be asked? &#xD;&#xA;3. if you [sum][1] all the `career` questions across sites, how many are there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://api.stackexchange.com/docs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20883" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9054" RevisionGUID="c9fa84d2-156e-4744-aa91-f54125a6a589" CreationDate="2017-03-15T18:01:11.697" UserId="9517" Text="Remember that voting in all of it's forms is community oversight. It's not about giving away a PhD, you don't need to solve the [halting problem][1] information just needs to be clear and correct/helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting on Q&amp;A is intended to solve the following problem&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you know that the information in a post is useful?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without voting, Q&amp;A on SE is largely no better than finding information on a random blog on the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Among other things the [Community User][2] rummages around in the sewer and pulls out Q&amp;A that have answers but no votes and chucks them at the front page in the hope that someone will look at them and vote as appropriate. It even has this to say on the post notice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The easiest way to stop stuff from being bumped by the community user is to simply vote. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halting_problem&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20884" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="937" RevisionGUID="760af32b-53ab-4f98-8fc9-26ba1eaef550" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:43:43.890" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.gaming.stackexchange.com/ with https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I've [proposed][1] to have a migration path from Gaming to Server Fault not just to give questions on this topic (example questions: [1][2], [2][3], [3][4]) a place where they'd fit better, but rather to give them better chances of receiving awesome, correct answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1301/off-topic-close-dialog-options/1302#1302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/dedicated-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/server-administration&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20885" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="982" RevisionGUID="6245e5f9-caf7-42cb-92bd-a27756ed6d42" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:43:48.977" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I asked this [over on webmasters.meta][1] and the response was pretty clear. They stay on SF.&#xD;&#xA; Server-side webmastery thingies like php/apache/mysql configs are clearly Our Problem. Things like picking which packages to run, design within frameworks, increasing search-engine visibility, and suchall are Their Problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/328/the-mod-rewrite-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20886" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="983" RevisionGUID="55921aa1-e8d5-4cf1-9386-91ddecea481e" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:43:48.977" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="As a mod on webmasters, maybe I can shed some light. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`.htaccess` and `mod_rewrite` rules are a real grey area, even on the webmasters site. Our definition of a webmaster is someone who takes care of the day to day running of a website, which does NOT include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Server configuration&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS installation&#xD;&#xA;- Apache/IIS configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As these are generally taken care of by a sysadmin. Basically, if it's something your hosting provider takes care of for you, then it's not a webmaster problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But you raise an interesting point. I will [start a meta discussion over there][1] and try and bring it up again. Feel free to throw in your $0.02 on the webmasters meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, after several days nobody has had anything to say on webmasters, so I'm going to make a bold step and state that it's OK for mod_rewrite questions to be migrated, based on the following template:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Consider the following&#xD;&#xA;&gt; typical scenario: a paid hosting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; environment (either IIS or Apache,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Windows or Linux, whatever).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If it's something you CAN do without getting your host involved, then YES&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it belongs on webmaster.se&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If it's something you CAN'T do and need to get your host involved, then&#xD;&#xA;&gt; NO it's not for pro webmasters and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should be closed or migrated to SF&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/365/a-new-proposal-for-the-definition-of-webmaster-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2046" RevisionGUID="6383ef85-5a1f-4277-90db-cf43707792ec" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:43:48.977" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="For a definitive answer, check out [this meta question here][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If it's something YOU can do without getting your host involved,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; then YES it belongs (on webmasters)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If it's something YOU can't do and need to get your host involved,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; then NO it's not for pro webmasters and should be closed or migrated (to Server Fault)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/365/a-new-proposal-for-the-definition-of-webmaster-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8086" RevisionGUID="40bd922f-e95f-47d4-9dd7-cdf40ca5f25f" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:43:48.977" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm not going to rehash all the [drama][1] of the last few days surrounding our [former moderator][2] HopelessN00b's mass closing of old, off-topic questions about web hosting control panels, but something important was put on hold during that mess and needs to be revisited:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is, and has been for years, a [broad community consensus that most such questions should be closed (or migrated) and that old questions should be sought out and closed as well][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I do not have the time to go through and clean all of these up myself, and the person who did is no longer going to be doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nevertheless I think that we should continue to identify and close these questions, if possible, and I would like to ask you all to help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have extra close votes near the end of a (UTC) day, search for such questions and vote to close them, based on the consensus criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * **End user questions should be closed**; these are off-topic *anyway*, so close them using the *&quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment.&quot;* off-topic reason.&#xD;&#xA; * **Admin questions should be closed with a custom close reason** referring the user to the web hosting control panel vendor's support channels. These questions can also be flagged for migration to Webmasters if they aren't too old to migrate, and [they are &quot;about a website.&quot;][4]&#xD;&#xA; * **Questions where the web hosting control panel is incidental should remain open** if they are otherwise on topic. These are questions where the answer would be exactly the same whether the web hosting control panel was present or not, and edited to remove extraneous references to the web hosting control panel. If you aren't sure, skip it. If such a question needs to be closed for a different reason, that reason should not mention the web hosting control panel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also be very happy to see our other moderators help with this, and I'll also do so when I have time (which unfortunately won't be that much).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8054/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8071/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1343/17007" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20889" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2065" RevisionGUID="de944a4d-dbe0-48bf-9c14-2222c302bcb0" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:43:53.200" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.cooking.stackexchange.com/ with https://cooking.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Somewhere on meta.SO, there's a question and answer about this (I thought it was a question I asked or commented on, but I can't find it).  Basically, they started putting the little colour blocks on the list when it was just a few sites, but quickly ran into limitations - e.g. colours that look alike.  I'd imagine it's a low priority problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, it was a question on meta.Cooking: https://cooking.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/903/minor-problem-the-square-for-gaming-isnt-visible" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20890" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8063" RevisionGUID="367592f0-1ff8-499d-8e70-641504702912" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:45:04.383" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="One possibility would be to move these questions to [Unix/Linux][1]. But I'm not sure whether they actually want those kinds of questions, so I've [asked on Unix/Linux Meta][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.se&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://unix.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3475/are-web-hosting-control-panels-on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20891" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="452659e6-b700-463a-b37b-77e79c99fa6d" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:45:19.087" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.apple.stackexchange.com/ with https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I have read following posts regarding review tasks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Is it okay to just say “no action needed” if a post in the review queue has already been edited?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/161429/is-it-okay-to-just-say-no-action-needed-if-a-post-in-the-review-queue-has-alre)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the limits on using the “no action needed” button in the review queue?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158764/what-are-the-limits-on-using-the-no-action-needed-button-in-the-review-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What to do when reviewing a good Q/A?](http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/5831/what-to-do-when-reviewing-a-good-q-a)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Processing the Review / Late Answers queue](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4005/processing-the-review-late-answers-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this [post](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160314/are-posts-removed-from-the-review-queue-if-they-get-a-no-action-needed-review)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158983/both-no-action-needed-and-im-done-enabled-when-reviewing-a-post-for-the-sec)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1416/review-etiquette-re-obviously-incorrect-or-irrelevant-answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I review a post I look for the following basic criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.    It should not be a spam&#xD;&#xA;2.    Question should be relevant to the forum&#xD;&#xA;3.    Answer should be an answer (not another question)&#xD;&#xA;4.    If any edits are required to improve the structure of the post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do flag if the post needs attention (not an answer, spam, off topic, etc). I do edit the post if it needs an edit. If the post doesn't need attention, I click &quot;no action needed&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I doing something wrong by clicking &quot;no action needed&quot; if the post passes above four tests?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I need to do more checks? If yes, are they documented somewhere or am I not looking hard enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is is mandatory for me to vote the post up or down if I don't feel it is needed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6685" RevisionGUID="e3a4d559-93d0-482b-ae63-6aeafc61e4d2" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:45:37.607" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.electronics.stackexchange.com/ with https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="One thing that you - and everyone else who complains about downvotes - need to keep in mind is that the main purpose of votes is *not* to give feedback to the person who wrote the post.  The main purpose is to tell everyone else who reads the post what the community thinks about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I keep an eye on a few other SE sites and it's interesting that on ALL of them, you see the exact same complaint:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is this site so unfriendly?  On other SE sites people are more helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most recently, I was reading some posts on meta.EE, and they have a more-or-less concensus that they should downvote and vote to close crappy questions as quickly as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3961/downvoting-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2740/why-are-electronics-se-questions-getting-down-voted-so-often&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There aren't many answers or comments yet, but it look like the EE.SE regulars think their harsh attitude is working:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://electronics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3972/is-the-strict-attitude-towards-questions-working" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="2d6bdf04-6fac-4068-8c83-c6e305c13b5c" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:46:15.763" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It [is likely](https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/267/are-we-ready-to-leave-public-beta-and-launch) that [dba.stackexchange.com](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) will be leaving beta in the near future. While the site has been in beta, questions have been migrated [&quot;only for exceptional circumstances&quot;](https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/167/since-questions-wont-necessarily-get-migrated-here-can-we-copy-them/168#168), but that will change once the site is launched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions should only be migrated if the SF community would prefer them to be - so I thought it would be good to ask what kind of questions you would prefer to remain here (even if they are [a good fit for dba.se](https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11/what-kind-of-questions-are-allowed-on-database-administrators/86#86)) and which questions you would prefer to lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm only referring to *new* questions that would be migrated if they had a better home but currently are tolerated because they don't, and are not so far off-topic to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please post links to existing questions, along with your rationale for proposing that such a question should be kept on SF or that it should be migrated (bearing in mind no-one is proposing actually migrating *old* questions) - **I have added an answer myself as an example**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20895" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3254" RevisionGUID="1e23a937-ca5f-465d-9f33-dde22172cf2d" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:46:15.763" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I made a few edits to [this question][1] and [one of its answers][2]. Both were rejected as &quot;too minor&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Here is the suggested edit to the question.][3] The question originally had a string of 5-10 pointless comments talking about whether the auditor was an idiot or not. I flagged the question to have them all removed and they were. I then edited the question to remove the bit about the auditor since it didn't add to the question and was just there waiting to start another distracting discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Out of context, this edit *is* minor and should be rejected. However, I presume the reviewer didn't get to see the comments before they were cleaned out by the mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Here is the suggested edit to the answer.][4] It just formats the code block properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  When the critical part of a post is code, is it appropriate to edit it just to format that code? I believe so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I have spoken out before][5] elsewhere on The Stacks against making trivial edits, so I'm not looking to challenge any editing standards--just justify these two edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this situation, I believe the first edit is a special case and is appropriate; and the second edit, as it belongs to the category of &quot;edits to format code&quot;, is non-trivial and also appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do y'all agree?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/292329/93425&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/292346/93425&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/6819&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/6818&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/a/516/2660" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20896" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6123" RevisionGUID="f8713a4a-69fd-4149-b7d4-6e9b22903053" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:50:49.180" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/ with https://raspberrypi.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="tldr; some sub-sites are justified, others are just a pain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe so, especially when you consider that revenue is generated via ads, and the more visits to a *single* SE site the better. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to get the good folks over at RPi.SE to see that [their questions](https://raspberrypi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/370/should-this-site-merge-with-the-embedded-programming-design-proposal) fit happily inside of a linux SE and a [Embedded electronics site]() such as that proposal I just linked to, but as you can see it wasn't happily received. From what I gather they can't see past the fact that their site is in beta and the other one isn't (although that will change soon).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, The top answer [here](http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/12432/why-is-arduino-a-proposal-separate-from-embedded-programming-and-design) indicates that those proposing sites aren't familiar with the intended purpose of the sites, to attract *experts* and *then* n00bs, not keep the site for n00bs. Even for a site for rookie programmers such as Arduino and/or RPi, it would hugely benefit them to have people with higher level knowledge in those fields visiting that site, and that probably won't happen. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A snippet of my answer from the above question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In general though, it seems a lot of cliques just want their own 'board', but don't really understand what goes into making a site, and also don't understand why common interests should be merged into a single site. SO is really a shining example: There is pretty much every programming language under the sun in scope on SO, both compiled and interpreted languages. There isn't a separate site for python programmers, or windows programmers vs linux programmers, scripters, or arduino programmers, etc. If it's a programming question it goes on SO. C or C++ has a large enough following to warrant its own site, but that doesn't mean it should, for way too many reasons to list. Suffice it to say that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. ***Common interests should stick together*** - Programming concepts are fundamentally the same across all languages, even if syntax is different. Thus, someone with expertise in a different language could answer your question, but may never even see your question if it's on some niche site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. ***A broader question scope draws more traffic*** - more traffic equals more Q&amp;A and more search engine results, which equals better ad $, which equals the possibility of a sustained site and not a killed beta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20897" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6708" RevisionGUID="c1a8b69b-66ae-41b2-80c7-5e6f75d2a9d6" CreationDate="2017-03-16T15:51:49.843" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.networkengineering.stackexchange.com/ with https://networkengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Shane Madden [said](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/78702):&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User. And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm glad Stack Exchange is taking this position :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m asking for **questions to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding &quot;questions to be considered on their merits&quot;... I agree, and a few weeks ago there was a strangely similar discussion about a guy who insisted that Network Engineering should help him build an ethernet cable for his home office.  Aside from the coincidental timing of the drama, I wanted to share a few thoughts... perhaps we agree, but I'm going somewhere with the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO] has had a long-standing policy about judging questions on their merits, instead of the job description of the person asking.  I agree with this policy, however, let's consider some of the differences between common [SO] topics and [SF] topics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: HTML and JavaScript&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Compiled languages: C, C++, C#, Java, go &#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Scripted languages: Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Unix / Linux system administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Windows administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Database administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Network administration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few notable differences between [SO] and [SF] questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - On [SO], it's quite possible to replicate the OP's problem without hours of labor; particularly since there is an emphasis on [creating a minimal, complete, valid example](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve).  People might not be terribly good at doing it, but it's at least *feasible* in many cases.&#xD;&#xA; - On [SF], it's quite challenging to expect people to build the same minimal example, because many questions are specific to the OP's work environment.  For instance,&#xD;&#xA;  - I can clone someone's git branch and experiment with their code if I need to, but how exactly does one clone their linux server, SAN traffic, hadoop cluster, or network congestion?&#xD;&#xA;  - System administration also has a higher barrier to entry than programming.  Even if I was inclined to spend hours building a virtual or physical mock up of an average [SF] problem, there are non-trivial licensing issues involved with replicating many environments (i.e. Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Juniper, Cisco...).  By way of contrast, a lot of software can be written with free / open-source tools available to the masses (gcc, Eclipse, git, scripting languages, etc...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is my point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The higher barrier to entry, and complex systems make it *all the more important to get good documentation* from people asking on [SF]; however, **getting them to figure out how to document something is a chicken and egg problem**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all say the same thing... the questions largely stink.  On another site, I [attempted](https://networkengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/q/292/775 &quot;Network Engineering Question Checklist&quot;) to help people ask good networking questions, but even that (largish) document has not shown itself adequate yet.  *I'm not sure a self-scored checklist is the right answer*; they need targeted feedback from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rhetorical question: How do you help a clueless person even know the right things to document?  Speaking from very limited time moderating another site, it is pulling teeth to get people to put IP addresses and interface names on diagrams.  If they simply knew how to document their problem adequately, I argue that at least 30% of them could solve the problem themselves.  Yet, after trying for the last year to get good question documentation on a small beta site, I'm concluding that many people simply are not willing to submit to pleading in comments for even the simplest documentation, such as posting their configuration and an adequate topology diagram.  NOTE: I have a feature request below that might improve the question feedback process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My [SF] Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a theory, which I hope Stack Exchange could help prove:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*My theory:* If we give people *very specific feedback* on what is missing from their question, as well as a complete example of what we expect to see then we stand a chance of getting better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Feature Request*: Give every [SF] question a **scorecard, which indicates what is lacking** from the question, and a **good example of what it might look like**.  Every person who views the question can vote for whether the person needs to add information to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should look something like this to the OP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 54 people graded this question:&#xD;&#xA;  - 30% of reviewers are tired of seeing trivial questions from you (yes, I understand this bullet is controversial)&#xD;&#xA;  - 80% of reviewers are not happy with the current state of the question; 10% of reviewers think the question is adequate. 2% of reviewers think you did a good job asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Requests&#xD;&#xA;   - 90% of reviewers think this question needs a good network diagram (include a hyperlink to what we think a good network diagram looks like, including subnets / interface names).&#xD;&#xA;   - 75% of reviewers think you need to add the version of operating system you're asking about (include a hyperlink to how you document the operating system for common operating systems)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should be associated with each revision of the question.  After a question is edited, the OP should be asked whether they included what was asked for.  If they did, then the score for that element should reset.  If they did not, then the score should carry forward.  If people consistently lie just to reset the score card, they potentially could be suspended, or loose reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to build a decent score card, we need to designate score card tags, such as [tag:Windows], [tag:Unix], [tag:Network], [tag:HTTP], etc...  The tags would determine which score card is used for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, the score card must render well on mobile devices; most of the time I'm on stack exchange, I'm on my phone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize that this suggestion is really a whole separate discussion itself, and I've hardly done a good job explaining the requirements.  The point was to not just to gripe about how much questions suck, but hopefully offer a practical suggestion for improving status quo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO]: http://stackoverflow.com/ &quot;Stack Overflow&quot;&#xD;&#xA;[SF]: http://serverfault.com/ &quot;Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nY4TM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20898" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7960" RevisionGUID="9381e1e8-3839-4044-b702-72792ebce45f" CreationDate="2017-03-16T16:38:02.807" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.physics.stackexchange.com/ with https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="So... [Normally][1], I would [collect some data][2] on how many tags are created by users at various rep levels, and how they were used. This is a pretty decent way to gauge whether anything of value would be lost if the privilege were bumped up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *started* to do that here. The results looked good - barely any tags created by low-rep users, a slam-dunk [meta-tag:status-completed]. Then I ran the numbers on tags created by *high-rep* users, and things got weird: they weren't creating very many tags either; in fact, I counted only 87 tags created here during the last year by *anyone*. That seemed... Odd. So I went to do the last check: how many tags were *destroyed* during this time-period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that only a hundred or so had been destroyed by the system due to low/no use. However... In the past couple weeks, over **1400** tags have been merged, mostly into [this big ball of mud](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That... Pretty much makes doing any further analysis right now worthless. It'd be *really nice* if we tracked information on deleted tags, such as who created them and so on... But we don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All I know is that *of the extant tags* created during the past year, there's not a very significant split between low-rep and high-rep users; the [only new tag to garner more than a few questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) did so via merges and will be destroyed itself - if new tags must be created in the process, that will only skew this analysis further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Marking this [meta-tag:status-deferred] - please [get rid of this tag](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) as quickly as possible, and then remind me to check again in another few months to see who is actually creating useful tags here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Update &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over a month later, that tag was still around. So I've removed it with extreme prejudice. [There is some cleanup to do](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/untagged) in a tag that *cannot* be added to new questions or ignored when editing old. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will revisit the tag-creation privilege in approximately six months, by which time we should have sufficient evidence of need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.superuser.com/questions/8149/raise-the-minimum-rep-needed-to-create-new-tags/8230#8230&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5616/raising-the-privilege-limit-for-tag-creation-from-300-to-1k/5620#5620" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20899" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5146" RevisionGUID="13bb3365-a32f-4403-8520-5f5304a3c548" CreationDate="2017-03-16T16:38:20.897" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.scifi.stackexchange.com/ with https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="General Reference is not well-liked on SF.SE.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Among other things, there's little agreement on what &quot;standard Internet reference source&quot; means.  Wikipedia and IMdB are about the only widely accepted reference sites.  There was a rancorous discussion recently of whether a *Google* was a true &quot;reference&quot; site i.e. if a question is well-answered by the top 5-10 hits of a Google search (but none of those are Wikipedia) is it GR?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [most recent in-depth discussion][1] includes an [answer from Shog9 indicating that GR is likely to go away][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Another answer][3] includes this reasoning, which makes sense to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is it not sufficient to say &quot;if a question is trivial, boring, and demonstrates little to no research, downvote it&quot;? Note that the hover-text for downvoting states quite clearly that a question or answer should be downvoted when it &quot;does not show any research effort&quot; or &quot;it is unclear or not useful&quot;!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvote it and move on!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2400/should-we-burninate-general-reference&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2545/4167&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2402/4167" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="20903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9056" RevisionGUID="a98c3bc6-cc10-4de9-b4d6-fcb042f16548" CreationDate="2017-03-16T23:28:55.430" UserId="114341" Text="Questions with accepted answers are *less* emphasized than those without. Is this intentional, and if so is there a reason for this? SO has a green background so perhaps I'm just biased by that, but it seems like these should be visually labelled somehow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![screenshot][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a related note, the colours on the question list do show a difference, but the colours used are unnecessarily difficult to tell apart, as both are green:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![screenshot][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cSm5b.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3oRYC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20904" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9056" RevisionGUID="a98c3bc6-cc10-4de9-b4d6-fcb042f16548" CreationDate="2017-03-16T23:28:55.430" UserId="114341" Text="Questions with accepted answers should stand out more" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20905" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9056" RevisionGUID="a98c3bc6-cc10-4de9-b4d6-fcb042f16548" CreationDate="2017-03-16T23:28:55.430" UserId="114341" Text="|bug|design|color|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20906" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9057" RevisionGUID="2366844c-90da-4b67-8605-9247645b7af6" CreationDate="2017-03-16T23:36:06.560" UserId="256639" Text="I wasnt active when the UI got updated in the past, but it was reported as a bug and never fixed.&#xA;&#xA;A side note on mobile the UI is the same for all site, as such the color are better suited for question with accepted answer&#xA;&#xA;See there for example; http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8027/126632&#xA;&#xA;A report I did in the past too; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8209/sf-layout-answer-coloring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20907" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9057" RevisionGUID="507b8519-20f8-4947-9303-6495e45f52fa" CreationDate="2017-03-16T23:46:00.947" UserId="256639" Comment="deleted 19 characters in body" Text="When the UI got updated in the past, it was reported as a bug and never fixed.&#xA;&#xA;A side note on mobile the UI is the same for all site, as such the color are better suited for question with accepted answer&#xA;&#xA;See there for example; http://meta.serverfault.com/a/8027/126632&#xA;&#xA;A report I did in the past too; http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8209/sf-layout-answer-coloring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20908" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9058" RevisionGUID="988b3ae3-8b58-43ac-a55e-51c4dacb783c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T01:11:29.947" UserId="404446" Text="I have written a answer that has become unexpectedly successful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I don’t think my answer is perfect, and some users made suggestions for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it be good practice to make this answer a community wiki, to let other users improve it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I know I wouldn’t get any more reputation for that answer, but I think I already got much more than I deserved.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20909" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9058" RevisionGUID="988b3ae3-8b58-43ac-a55e-51c4dacb783c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T01:11:29.947" UserId="404446" Text="Should a successful (but certainly perfectible) answer be made a community wiki?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20910" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9058" RevisionGUID="988b3ae3-8b58-43ac-a55e-51c4dacb783c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T01:11:29.947" UserId="404446" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20911" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9059" RevisionGUID="3a93bb6b-1157-4f8a-8f42-f0adff54db01" CreationDate="2017-03-17T01:20:28.837" UserId="1375" Text="IMO, I don't see much value in proactively making a post community wiki (and the option to do so in most cases was removed from SE years ago).  If others make suggested edits, you (or other high-rep users) can accept the edits, no muss, no fuss." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20912" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5849" RevisionGUID="19603c5d-743b-4657-9839-4ad26f212676" CreationDate="2017-03-17T08:26:46.923" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.programmers.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This isn't a bad idea, but... I'm skeptical that it'll do much of anything when it comes to decreasing the number of low-quality questions here. [It certainly didn't do much for Progse](https://softwareengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5377/requiring-registration-to-ask-questions-did-it-made-a-difference). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you say, every little bit helps, but in this case it could end up hurting [almost as much as it helps][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, the best reason to turn this on is simply to reduce the amount of confusion and support that unregistered users tend to generate / require. That's not something to ignore - as one of the folks handling support requests, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing fewer of them - but it's also an issue that could be and maybe should be addressed in other ways; if nothing else, it's a separate discussion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm marking this &quot;deferred&quot; for the time being. Let's [try something else](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5850/should-folks-have-to-click-through-an-interstitial-page-to-ask-questions-on-serv) first, and see what (if anything) happens as a result. We'll revisit this idea on down the road. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5838/how-many-bad-questions-come-from-unregistered-users-versus-registered-users/5839#5839" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20913" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2366" RevisionGUID="110854db-499d-4790-a8b7-0754f82dff4d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T09:30:20.157" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="The blog post may be new, but the welcome of [home networking questions on Super User has been allowed for a while](https://meta.superuser.com/questions/3570/update-the-faq-to-specifically-allow-home-networking-questions &quot;solid stump&quot;). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The update to the Super User FAQ was just explicitly reminding other users that it's okay to ask such questions there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That users would continue to post on Server Fault when it is just a personal setup and then asking why they're closed as off topic isn't giving any valid reason when you choose not to post where it would fit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have dropped by Super User at the wrong times then. It's not all about the Nerd Herd. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people keep posting to the wrong site and then fingering another as not having any experts there, that's rather circular. If you're always lowballing, you never get higher." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20914" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3097" RevisionGUID="d1c4ac57-0f88-4c97-952c-e5badd878d51" CreationDate="2017-03-17T09:30:20.157" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="**Disclaimer:** I'm not an active user on ServerFault or associated with the close votes on your question, but I'll try to do an attempt here based on other sites' experience and what is available to me from SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under what criteria is it closed?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the close reason, **emphasis** mine:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed as not constructive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, **polling**, or extended discussion. See the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the FAQ I [quote](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), emphasis mine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is *not* about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - **Product**, service, or learning material **recommendations**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore; [a question should be practical, answerable and based on actual problems that you face.](http://serverfault.com/faq#dontask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a question about whether there are any solutions, at all, that meet the given criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;does not meet that criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why exactly is it closed?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions on any Stack Exchange website are about *learning* (see the last paragraph on the blog post you referenced), they are not meant to let others *search for you*. This is also why [the page you get to see as a new user](http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask) mentions to do your homework, showing that you *really can't find anything*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can I do?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That requires (quite) some search results to wade through, but given that a large enough share of the servers that exist are also Windows-based there should be search results for it. Worst case you'd have to come up with an alternative solution where you virtualize Linux or buy a separate box to use Linux on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any case, try to look further than a single ServerFault questions and you'll might find something that fits your situation. Alternatively try to see what other Windows hosters do, ask on chat or some forum. And if you really can't find a solution, you'll have enough to show us that you can't find it anywhere...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then, you can go [**in defense of obscure, niche &lt;s&gt;hardware&lt;/s&gt; recommendation questions**](https://meta.superuser.com/questions/2324/in-defense-of-obscure-niche-hardware-recommendation-questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20915" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8043" RevisionGUID="71be31e7-3808-4821-bdb3-bcbe4b0004a3" CreationDate="2017-03-17T09:30:20.157" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="On superuser we tended to delete April fools day questions right after april fools day. We did it for two years (we forgot this year :/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year we decided the questions had *historic* value, if nothing else for when its referenced on chat. I ended up [creating a meta question][1], similar to the many memes of meta, and added a screenshot from firefox to the question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There should be no expectation of survival for a AFD gag, but really there's no reason it should be consigned to the dungheap of history. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/7838/what-are-some-of-the-user-created-april-fools-gags-that-weve-had-in-the-past" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20916" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8573" RevisionGUID="26b08c57-423c-4932-9f59-1439e1a1330f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T09:30:20.157" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="[We're dealing with a similar problem on Super User.](https://meta.superuser.com/q/11113/380318)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I started a clean-up, I reserved destruction only for answers that were&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. scored at zero or below,&#xD;&#xA;2. not the accepted answer,&#xD;&#xA;3. written by users unlikely to come back,&#xD;&#xA;3. not the only answer, and&#xD;&#xA;4. obviously lacking effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we're trying to avoid removing something that someone found helpful. For link-only answers written by users who are still around, I left a comment along these lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; At the moment, this post is essentially only a link. To make sure the answer remains useful even if the link breaks, please edit it to include the relevant information. (Your answer was discovered in [an effort to repair or remove old link-only answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8567/283572).)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Markdown source for the above: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    At the moment, this post is essentially only a link. To make sure the answer remains useful even if the link breaks, please edit it to include the relevant information. (Your answer was discovered in [an effort to repair or remove old link-only answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8567/283572).)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If an accepted (or upvoted) answer is link-only, it should probably be edited rather than destroyed, preferably by the original author. If it's outvoted by an actual answer, though, not much valuable will be lost if it's deleted or converted to comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="499" RevisionGUID="f35abf8a-5d2b-44de-8fb5-5a21369e59f9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:12:27.560" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="I was about to ask a question on meta.superuser entitled &quot;Is Super User a dumping ground for Server Fault?&quot;  And found that someone already asked &quot;[Is Super User a Stack Overflow Dumping Ground?][1]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So for now maybe I will just keep it here....  How extensive is this problem?  Do we have any data?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/357/is-superuser-a-stackoverflow-dumping-ground" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20918" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="507" RevisionGUID="0ee86533-c40b-40cd-bd65-5923a212b9cb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:12:27.560" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="Below are a few thoughts that I've had relating to a few points in the FAQ that need to be cleaned up by the site administration to prevent confusion when people move between Stack Exchange sites (especially between StackOverflow, ServerFault, and SuperUser). I'm posting similar concerns on the StackOverflow and SuperUser meta sites as well - I want to try to bring to light the problems that I have in navigating the primary trilogy of exchanges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today at work, a system administrator came up to all of the developers and told us there was a problem with the servers. But at the time, we were all using them just fine. Apparently, to a sysadmin and a computer scientist or software engineer, &quot;server&quot; means something very different. What he was trying to say, very simply, was that the cooling system had to have work done and they were going to shut down the nonessential servers (the dev servers) for a bit to fix it. Then I thought of my problems yesterday where I was arguing that MySQL Server is the server and not the hardware that it is installed upon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The standard definition for server from my computer science and software engineering textbooks is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A running program (a process) on a networked computer that accepts requests from programs running on other computers to perform a service and responds to appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the definition that I'm used to. However, to him, a server is the physical box that holds the hardware, the hardware inside it (motherboard, RAM, fans, HDDs), the enclosure, rack, and cooling system. On top of this, the software (database server, web server, application server) is also included. Saying &quot;server&quot; to him would imply that there's a problem with anything in that list (and some things that I'm probably missing, too).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I was looking for a place to ask my question about MySQL Server, I saw &quot;server&quot; in the FAQ and was like &quot;hey, I've got a server installation/configuration problem&quot; and found my site to ask it. Even though I'm a competent, well educated, and experienced software engineer, I have very little experience running networks and hardware (although I have helped out sysadmins in the past when they were short handed and needed to get some stuff going). With people coming from StackOverflow and SuperUser through ServerFault and seeing certain words that to them mean something very different, they can get confused like I was and post things on the wrong site. That only leads to headaches, confusion, and (most importantly) no answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of the term &quot;professional capacity&quot;. What exactly does that mean? If you are going to keep that phrase, it has to be defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that mean you have to get paid for it? I look at StackOverflow and it's for people who are enthusiasts as well as professionals. I could have a fully loaded 42U server rack in my basement where I'm running my own telephony server, file servers, web servers, database servers, print servers, and so on. But I'm not paid to do this, and such a powerful setup really isn't appropriate for SuperUser (especially if I'm using commercial-grade hardware). When I think of a SuperUser setup, I think of a handful of computers networked together in a home or small business using the kind of equipment you can walk into Best Buy or Staples, purchase, and walk out with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that &quot;professional capacity&quot; should be reworded to use some kind of phrasing to describe the type of system(s) that you are running. I'm not sure exactly what terms are best, but &quot;commercial-grade&quot;, &quot;enterprise&quot;, and &quot;corporate&quot; come to mind as possibilities that I've heard used. The exact term is going to have to be decided by people who know more about how to define a system than I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I know for a fact that 4 PCs is not many. But is 5 many? 10? 100? I suppose this ties into &quot;professional capacity&quot;. Where do you draw the line between a SuperUser home/small-business network and a...whatever you want to call a larger network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ says that scripting is allowed for discussion here. But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming? I know for a fact that questions about bash scripts and Windows batch scripts have been posted and accepted at StackOverflow. My personal feeling is that it would depend on the task you are performing and the question could potentially belong on either SO, SU, or SF depending on what your end goal is. This needs to be more defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As new Stack Exchange sites open, I feel that it is important to potentially develop partnerships with them to offset some loads. A particular Stack Exchange that covers a subset of system administration/network administration/IT topics should be linked to in the official FAQ to ensure that people can get to the best possible venue to answer their questions. The topicality of each SE that is linked to should be described clearly (without ambiguity), but concisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[StackOverflow Meta Post][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SuperUser Meta Post][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58530/site-faq-update-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/1186/site-faq-update-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20920" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="3c3dbe7b-8faf-47cc-92f1-5e8e50df6f84" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:12:27.560" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="Inspired by a [post on M.SU by studiohack][1], I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Update: As I've gone through the query, I've noticed that a better metric is views-per-month. The stuff in the 6-7 month old range with 40-50 views still has some meat left on those bones. Roughly speaking, 5 vpm is about the breaking point of relevancy in the above list. I'll see if I can cobble together a query that'll do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also Jeff Atwood has [taken a well-aimed stab][2] at making a query like this. His version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/1971/old-unanswered-inactive-questions-with-low-views-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78150/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20921" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="8817c9d7-31a6-48a4-9f8a-fbb152da49bd" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:12:27.560" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="Why was the question http://serverfault.com/questions/354781/how-to-access-setup-of-this-router?noredirect=1 migrated to super user? I mean, doesn’t network equipment belong here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The question was closed as offtopic at superuser, and then somehow deleted. PLEASE do not remove this valuable piece of knowledge!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 2: Also [asked](https://meta.superuser.com/q/4174/101850) on meta.superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 3: I have no objection to this being closed, as long as it will not be deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20923" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6633" RevisionGUID="6bc357fd-90eb-42df-b03f-4c9b0e75fcbb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:12:27.560" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="Do we need both the tags [tag:zip] and [tag:unzip]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Or more generic: should we clean the un-$compress tags to $compress?&#xD;&#xA; - Our should we even consolidate some of these tags into [tag:compression]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Inspired by [this similar post](https://meta.superuser.com/questions/8677/do-unrar-and-unzip-deserve-their-own-tags) on [SU] and seeing a few posts with the [tag unzip](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/unzip) (20 uses)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20924" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7960" RevisionGUID="7bc44668-5d13-497c-b33d-fb9742f5916d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:12:27.560" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.superuser.com/ with https://meta.superuser.com/" Text="So... [Normally][1], I would [collect some data][2] on how many tags are created by users at various rep levels, and how they were used. This is a pretty decent way to gauge whether anything of value would be lost if the privilege were bumped up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *started* to do that here. The results looked good - barely any tags created by low-rep users, a slam-dunk [meta-tag:status-completed]. Then I ran the numbers on tags created by *high-rep* users, and things got weird: they weren't creating very many tags either; in fact, I counted only 87 tags created here during the last year by *anyone*. That seemed... Odd. So I went to do the last check: how many tags were *destroyed* during this time-period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that only a hundred or so had been destroyed by the system due to low/no use. However... In the past couple weeks, over **1400** tags have been merged, mostly into [this big ball of mud](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That... Pretty much makes doing any further analysis right now worthless. It'd be *really nice* if we tracked information on deleted tags, such as who created them and so on... But we don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All I know is that *of the extant tags* created during the past year, there's not a very significant split between low-rep and high-rep users; the [only new tag to garner more than a few questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) did so via merges and will be destroyed itself - if new tags must be created in the process, that will only skew this analysis further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Marking this [meta-tag:status-deferred] - please [get rid of this tag](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) as quickly as possible, and then remind me to check again in another few months to see who is actually creating useful tags here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Update &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over a month later, that tag was still around. So I've removed it with extreme prejudice. [There is some cleanup to do](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/untagged) in a tag that *cannot* be added to new questions or ignored when editing old. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will revisit the tag-creation privilege in approximately six months, by which time we should have sufficient evidence of need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/8149/raise-the-minimum-rep-needed-to-create-new-tags/8230#8230&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5616/raising-the-privilege-limit-for-tag-creation-from-300-to-1k/5620#5620" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20925" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="487" RevisionGUID="d2293f61-920b-4ed2-8eec-9493d8d036ca" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The discussion about more basic questions on Server Fault is currently going on at https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose .  One complaint is about Server Fault being &quot;Developer Support&quot; which it really should not be.  It is a place for professional system administrators to answer questions of other system administrators (regardless of level it seems so far). I am guessing that might have been Jeff's reason but I can't say for sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as people setting up MySQL on Super User they do it all the time. It is used for the backend of things like MythTV etc." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20926" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1853" RevisionGUID="65f50033-407b-4dcc-8b98-a36c9933f648" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I did't buy [Chopper3's story][1] (*&quot;five years ago, bla bla&quot;* ...). So I went to his company's car park and discovered this little secret: **IT'S HIS REGULAR CAR!!!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I took this picture (exhibit 'A'):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Paddington Bear car][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1850/paddington-bear-avatar/1852#1852&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kwq6x.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20927" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="490" RevisionGUID="d5e0d5eb-cbde-4407-8bd8-cc059625b2fe" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This is related to the [discussion here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There seems to be a class of question that is more than one that would be asked by someone who really isn't a sysadmin or is just starting their career (where the [beginner] tag is very appropriate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like a middle ground for someone to use who is by no means an IT beginner but they are starting to work on a technology that is new to them. Something like [fundamentals] so that there isn't the connotation that goes with the [beginner] tag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that would give us a middle ground where someone wouldn't have to preface a bunch of questions with &quot;hey I'm new to this tech, not IT in general.&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you guys (and gals) see any value in that type of tag, and how would you define its use?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20928" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="aa5b13fa-35f0-424a-b45b-3713baf546ed" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="First off, I'm not trying to start a pity party for myself, nor am I trying to be overly pedantic - please don't write off my comments as such. Also, to those who responded to the question, I'm trying to be constructive, not critical of your responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__TLDR:__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to ask a good question and be specific about what I wanted to know. Part of asking questions is that you might ask the wrong question, or a bad question. Bad questions can be handled well with a brief explanation, but it's inevitable that people (like myself) will arrive misinformed. If in that situation, questions are met with disdain, SE will not cater to anyone but _experts_ (regardless if they are professionals, and their question relates to their work). If there is community consensus that this is the purpose of SF, then the faq could be find tuned a bit to make this more clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question [what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface][1] from yesterday, on looking up server ip addresses, wasn't well received (fine, everyone is welcome to their opinion). I realize that my question is very similar to [how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface][2], and that I could have phrased my question differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that I asked the question because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I was unsatisfied with the solutions I had available (which I did reference)&#xD;&#xA;* I believed that it met the criteria in the [faq][3]&#xD;&#xA;* It seemed like there should be a 'better way'&#xD;&#xA;* This is a common task (for me at least), and a good answer should be useful to others &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it turns out, there doesn't seem to be a good solution (i.e. &quot;why do i need to sort though all this terminal output just to get an ip?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response that I think would have been more constructive would have been to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There isn't a good way to do what you're asking&#xD;&#xA; 2. Reasons: x, y, z&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have been happy to accept and upvote that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;, as I don't think my question met the criteria in the close dialog, or from [Gorilla vs. Shark][4] (although &quot;Exact Duplicate&quot; is probably called for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [editing-not-so-good-questions][6]&#xD;&#xA;* [dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/301293/what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/195273/how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/842/why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/501/editing-not-so-good-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20929" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="579" RevisionGUID="125a9d3a-044e-4502-bb12-5dc7fb2bf13f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Since we have our discussion about [networking][1] going on I want to add similar question which seems to badly overlap between SF and SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of VCS questions that are asked or get bumped over from SO to SF.  But they seem to more appropriately belong on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [SO FAQ][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- a specific programming problem&#xD;&#xA;- a software algorithm&#xD;&#xA;- **software tools commonly used by programmers**&#xD;&#xA;- matters that are unique to the programming profession&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we Just because the word 'server' is used in the posted VCS question doesn't make these really appropriate for serverfault.  I believe they are even less appropriate for superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For an example look at this recent question [165691][3].  If you look at all the users that actually provided an answer every single one of them is more active (more rep) on stackoverflow then serverfault or super user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It sure seems to me like a large number of the VCS questions that are asked on SF have next to nothing to do with the actual servering of a VCS system and more to do with the day-to-day usage which in my opinion fits the **commonly used by programmers** portion of the SO FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take me to be saying that all VCS questions belong over there.  I asked a moderately [popular question][4] myself about using VCS, but I was asking how to use a tool I believe is mostly for software dev to manage my server configuration better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So where do you think VCS questions belong, or what qualities of a VCS question make it belong to one site or the other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/165691/setup-an-svn-server&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3852/what-tool-do-you-recommend-to-track-changes-on-a-linux-unix-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20930" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1954" RevisionGUID="1bdb6116-8062-443b-aa1d-201b18b4f9d1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[I've previously suggested guest posts,][1] so I'd say option 2 is the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Sheesh! How many times is it going to ask me if I'm a human?  I've typed in about 10 captchas so far, is there a minimum answer length I've forgotten about?]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/637/how-to-attract-more-professionals/644#644" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20931" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="607" RevisionGUID="d8ffe191-cdc5-4c2b-9cdd-c1b046a3f3c9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[Jeff][1] deleted it.  I am not entirely sure why.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/1/jeff-atwood" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20932" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1960" RevisionGUID="9cdf87d5-00f4-490a-9d9f-0688c8fd1ff7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="A few months back I [asked about a retag-request for the apc tag][1] because of the confusion between the PHP APC opcode cache and APC meaning American Power Systems backup power supplies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just noticed that the [tag:apc] tag was removed from [all the questions][2] without an alternative tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [tag:php-apc] would be a useful tag especially since there is such a history of questions about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1543/51946&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?page=4&amp;tab=relevance&amp;q=apc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20934" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1983" RevisionGUID="91930200-5947-4d5f-bc60-7f559083e68c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This was already [handled some time ago](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1788/tag-synonym-merge-virtualhost-hosts-hosting-hosts); can you give an example of where things still aren't right (a link to a question or two would do)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20935" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="634" RevisionGUID="000ab6b9-773f-484c-b339-cdc8c4d5fbb2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Currently there are &quot;only&quot; 100 users with &gt;3000 reputation, i.e. who can vote to migrate a question. Everyone else (over 15 anyway) can only flag what seem to be &quot;obvious&quot; migration questions (possibly a contentious example, but let's say Home Networking, which [consensus indicates is SU material](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: is it appropriate to be flagging these sort of questions, instead of waiting for someone with enough rep to come along and do it for us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([Exhibit A](http://serverfault.com/questions/169099/netgear-wgr614l-wireless-g-router-access-configuration) and [Exhibit B](http://serverfault.com/questions/169124/how-can-i-find-which-are-the-systems-connected-to-my-router), for example.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies if this is a dumb question, but &quot;flag for moderator attention&quot; feels like one of those things that deserves a little bit of caution before using; after all, I don't want a hundred serial downvotes from moderators who are sick of false flaggings ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="742" RevisionGUID="29107302-d466-405c-bd5b-563774e4f618" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Coming from question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I get Windows XP Professional upgrade to boot directly without having to choose it at startup?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why doesn't this question belong to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to fall into 2 categories of SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Developers who need support getting their development environment up&#xD;&#xA; - Beginner System Administrators and Students&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;according to https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/173395/how-do-i-get-windows-xp-professional-upgrade-to-boot-directly-without-having-to-c?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20938" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="775" RevisionGUID="c002fdcb-6738-4a5f-a976-dba4a9418514" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I had edited in a couple of these before [this post][1] was migrated from Meta SO to Meta SF, but now there's an additional tag representing the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the tags involved:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[sqlprofiler]` (2)  &#xD;&#xA;`[sql-profiler]` (5) (yes, all of these are for SQL Server)  &#xD;&#xA;`[sqlserverprofiler]` (4)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recommend retagging all of them to use `[sql-server-profiler]` (which I just created because I had to ask a question), and adding tag synonyms for the tags listed above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do these myself, but I don't have enough rep here yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/63/retag-request-sql-server-tags-on-sf" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20939" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="321b8534-5f7e-45f9-8a18-6f799b29b33d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="First off, I'm not trying to start a pity party for myself, nor am I trying to be overly pedantic - please don't write off my comments as such. Also, to those who responded to the question, I'm trying to be constructive, not critical of your responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__TLDR:__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to ask a good question and be specific about what I wanted to know. Part of asking questions is that you might ask the wrong question, or a bad question. Bad questions can be handled well with a brief explanation, but it's inevitable that people (like myself) will arrive misinformed. If in that situation, questions are met with disdain, SE will not cater to anyone but _experts_ (regardless if they are professionals, and their question relates to their work). If there is community consensus that this is the purpose of SF, then the faq could be find tuned a bit to make this more clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question [what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface][1] from yesterday, on looking up server ip addresses, wasn't well received (fine, everyone is welcome to their opinion). I realize that my question is very similar to [how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface][2], and that I could have phrased my question differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that I asked the question because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I was unsatisfied with the solutions I had available (which I did reference)&#xD;&#xA;* I believed that it met the criteria in the [faq][3]&#xD;&#xA;* It seemed like there should be a 'better way'&#xD;&#xA;* This is a common task (for me at least), and a good answer should be useful to others &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it turns out, there doesn't seem to be a good solution (i.e. &quot;why do i need to sort though all this terminal output just to get an ip?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response that I think would have been more constructive would have been to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There isn't a good way to do what you're asking&#xD;&#xA; 2. Reasons: x, y, z&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have been happy to accept and upvote that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;, as I don't think my question met the criteria in the close dialog, or from [Gorilla vs. Shark][4] (although &quot;Exact Duplicate&quot; is probably called for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [editing-not-so-good-questions][6]&#xD;&#xA;* [dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/301293/what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/195273/how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/842/why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/501/editing-not-so-good-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20941" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1960" RevisionGUID="b8f81c3b-d180-4897-b598-072607df35fa" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="A few months back I [asked about a retag-request for the apc tag][1] because of the confusion between the PHP APC opcode cache and APC meaning American Power Systems backup power supplies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just noticed that the [tag:apc] tag was removed from [all the questions][2] without an alternative tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [tag:php-apc] would be a useful tag especially since there is such a history of questions about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1543/51946&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?page=4&amp;tab=relevance&amp;q=apc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="841" RevisionGUID="734f0d1d-27ea-481f-ad41-df1972d4148c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Your question prompted me to ask this:&#xD;&#xA;[Could Appropriate Tags Cross-Post to Relevant SE Communities?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/840/could-appropriate-tags-cross-post-to-relevant-se-communities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20943" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="915" RevisionGUID="0a85982b-0c98-4250-bb29-9daa9f509f5a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I realise this was somewhat covered previously in [this question][1] but [this question][2], which is merely another in a long line of similar ones, prompted me to think that perhaps such questions should be actively discouraged by closing them as off topic. I simply don't believe we should be answering questions that require hacking or other questionable means to solve. If it's a genuine need any half decent admin should be capable of finding a solution on less reputable sites. Opinions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least some think I'm aiming for security through obscurity, which is not what I've said or even hinted at, so I'll try and phrase this a little differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***It's my opinion that we should not be encouraging the use of tools or methods which we would object to someone using on our own networks/systems.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While password recovery tools are the topic in this case they are only one example, although by far the most commonly requested.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/192/ethical-questions-about-hackers-cheaters-and-lusers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/194718/reset-domain-user-password-remotely" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20944" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="2e3b7834-fd0e-4c02-a0b8-889056978347" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: http://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA; - http://serverfault.com/q/826444&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: http://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: http://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - http://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](http://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](http://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](http://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](http://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](http://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](http://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](http://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](http://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/963/what-information-should-i-include-or-obfuscate-in-my-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20946" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2035" RevisionGUID="0a6ea2ac-cbee-453b-bfa7-d05e9474a65a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="What should be done with the [tag:fun] and [tag:humor] tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2015/what-should-we-do-with-coolest-server-names is the exeption, but should we try to clean up questions that aren't directly what a direct issue with a direct answer questions? Then burn those two tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two fast examples I found were http://serverfault.com/questions/3668/what-are-the-most-manageable-and-interesting-server-naming-schemes-being-used and http://serverfault.com/questions/7902/best-system-administrator-accident&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too soon?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's some more fun off-topic tags: [tag:subjective] [tag:off-topic] [tag:offtopic] [tag:fail] [tag:its-friday] [tag:culture] [tag:from-the-trenches] [tag:work-habits]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20947" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="975" RevisionGUID="04662e2e-ffc5-4e69-be0c-d98d971db773" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Don't answer it and they won't come.  Yes, we should enforce the scope of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20949" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2132" RevisionGUID="e19d7ed1-bb12-4505-9d86-a168579cd41b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="What should be done with the Career-Development and Career tags? I believe The Community's [position][1] on questions that relate to the non-technical aspects of system administration and support jobs are outside the scope of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A quick stroll through the tagged questions shows a lot of closed questions, a lot  of upvoted &quot;What should I do so I can get Job X&quot; questions and few ones that are probably worth saving ([How to encourage Windows Administrators to pick up scripting][2], [The Joel Test for Sys Admins][3], and [How to Interview for a Sys Admin Candidate][4]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is some ambiguity, especially for &quot;junior&quot; SF members like me, in seeing many open and upvoted Career Development-style questions, because it seems to indicate that they are on-topic. They're either appropriate or they're not; consequently The Community should either clean house or be more open to the consideration that they're on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1478/is-there-an-appropriate-place-for-system-administration-career-oriented-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/70748/how-to-encourage-windows-administrators-to-pick-up-scripting&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/14832/the-joel-test-for-system-administrator-jobs&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/3270/how-to-interview-a-sysadmin-candidate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1077" RevisionGUID="077e4cca-27b7-405f-a754-2168fcd2480b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="We've had a few discussions about this before. In fact, we had a webmasters.se mod drop by (OK, he's also an SF regular) and clarify some things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/981/mod-rewrite-htaccess-etc-questions-migrate/983#983&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA; Our definition of a webmaster is someone who takes care of the day to day running of a website, which does NOT include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * Server configuration&#xD;&#xA;   * Apache/IIS installation&#xD;&#xA;   * Apache/IIS configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As these are generally taken care of by a sysadmin. Basically, if it's something your hosting provider takes care of for you, then it's not a webmaster problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They define 'webmaster' differently than we do.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2163" RevisionGUID="e6d537eb-82b4-4b47-82bc-97e5e96bf918" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This morning there was [this question][1] on the front page of meta. Now, just a couple of hours later, it's not there. Why did it disappear from the front page? Is it because of the number of downvotes? I can't recall ever noticing this kind of thing before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2157/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20954" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2165" RevisionGUID="be0843d7-0e7b-4ae1-8567-9e190899aae7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Okay, so here's what I'm seeing. When you click on the main page, it's gone. But I always sort by Questions&gt;Active and it shows up there.  I'm on Chrome, for what it's worth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**  We've tested with [this question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2149/faq-screenshots-from-bicycles-se) (apologies to whoever that was), and it appears that 8 downvotes is the threshold for removing it from the main page, but not the &quot;Active Questions&quot; page.  I have screenshots of the whole thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Main page][1]&#xD;&#xA;[Questions/Active][2]&#xD;&#xA;[Questions/Newest][3] (This line of ss is from first question to disappear)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 1][4] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 2][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 3][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 3.2][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 4][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Bicycles 4.2][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jjzNs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2zq69.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yI0I9.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zgj9X.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/U7W9m.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tbgby.png&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yDrir.png&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/G5fAY.png&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iyo2N.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20955" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1147" RevisionGUID="7d2b9df2-e17c-4c48-a241-fb8e2fe8b011" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Zoredache mentioned in [their answer here][1] (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If anyone happens to be reading this,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and doesn't regularly go into the chat&#xD;&#xA;&gt; please understand that **most of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; current candidates are pretty active&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in chat already**, and lots of questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and discussions have already been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; happening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that really true? If so, I feel that this could be a distinct disadvantage for many people. When chat was new I used to go in there regularly and hang around, and not much ever happened. When I read that, I got a bit worried that maybe I missed something, so I hung around for another 3 hours today and a [grand total of 1 thing happened][2] when I was in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, this is most likely because I'm most active when the chat regulars are in bed, dreaming of a world without end users and technical support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that in mind, how likely are you to take someone's chat-based activities into account when voting? I'm doing my best not to sound sore about this (maybe I'm doing a poor job), but I want to ensure a level playing field during the elections.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1143/2011-moderator-elections-town-hall-chat/1146#1146&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/405710#405710" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20956" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2192" RevisionGUID="19c165f7-a3f6-4904-9942-cf167f098343" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This should be very easy to implement... I think there should be an option for listing questions by oldest.  There is, of course, the 'newest' listing option.  Why not just make an 'oldest' beside it?  Or click a second time on newest and it switches to oldest?  I think another method might be letting someone input a date range.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is getting to the old, unanswered questions easily.  As it is right now, it is difficult to get to most of the questions without taking random stabs in the dark with tabs or clicking through page after page.  I think [Random sort for Unanswered questions][1] is a step in the right direction as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1161/random-sort-for-unanswered-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20957" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2334" RevisionGUID="bd33c813-e44e-445c-8a2f-058b3efc35b1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The context of the question is important. If you substitute [tag:your-tag] for [tag:rsync] in [this question][1] and it's answers then you should get a feel for what goes where. There is though considerable overlap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Unix and Linux][2] was launched from beta some time ago. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2258/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/3924/unix-linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20958" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1204" RevisionGUID="3b41b836-ffc6-4324-a8b5-e346e11ef148" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You are right that they don't belong here on SF. I would go further to say that like other [shopping][1] style [questions][2] the don't belong on SE at all and should be closed as off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1182/can-we-come-up-with-a-consensus-opinion-on-purchasing-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20959" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1301" RevisionGUID="a29f7e62-0ce4-4f87-8f6b-461cccd07b98" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As meta.SF regulars will recall [a user][1] recently posted a question here accusing [another user][2] of stalking him and maliciously downvoting.  It appears that as the discussion of [the original question][3] played out on SF and as the comments and responses to the stalking accusation accumulated here (most of which said that there was no stalking or any other malicious behaviour), [the person in question][1] decided to withdraw their accusation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see that question restored here (and locked if necessary) because I think that sort of vigorous discussion is good to have and good to be recorded.  How a person or - in this case - community deals with conflict is an excellent indicator of what the community is really like.  I don't think that question should be deleted just because [trevor][1] didn't want it here anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, this question should be deleted once that question is restored...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/51341/trevor-burnham&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/14428/hobodave&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/241823/setting-a-time-limit-for-a-transaction-in-mysql-innodb" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20960" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2383" RevisionGUID="2f06e5b8-d22c-4b0c-b0d1-a62bab87c10f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Right now it’s an open to google sewer where swearing is becoming the norm rather than the exception**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm one of the biggest offenders as far as profanity goes. I've never been in an environment where there are NSFW rules, so I don't know if f-bombs are considered NSFW. If they are where you work, then I apologize.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't use any language in chat that I don't use in the workplace to co workers. Obviously, I keep my &quot;s's&quot; and &quot;f's&quot; to myself when the CIO is floating around, but afaik, my CIO doesn't read the Comms Room :) Swearing just to swear is stupid. I do it from time to time. I'm stupid just like everyone else. Asking people not to swear when it's warranted or in the flow of conversation is a bit much though. We're all adults.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **and rallying the pack to pile on the clueless noobs is commonplace. The 'chat pack' is running amok.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it related to SF noobs in general, I think a lot of that is addressed here and isn't chat-specific: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2341/worse-than-usenet-our-image-to-prospective-new-users I don't think that chat moderation will help us be gentler to dumb users, we'll see the question whether someone oneboxes it in chat or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We certainly don't pile on to chat noobs. There are a lot of newer chat users in the last 6mo or so, including Basil, AdrianK, Bart De Vos, Dan and 84104. When they were new, we explained the purpose of the room and encouraged them to hang out. The only people that we tend to get short with in chat are people that ignore the &quot;This is not a live support room&quot; banner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **It’s a sad thing to see, it’s gone too far, and it needs to stop before it starts to harm SF and the great work that is does by association.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are, *maybe* two dozen users in chat on a **busy** day out of tens of thousands on the main site. Couple that with the disclaimer that the room isn't for support and I don't see how it's hurting anyone. If you see something that offends you, flag it. AFAIK, no one that's a regular has been chat-banned which leads me to assume 1 of 2 things. 1) People are flagging and those reviewing don't think that it's offensive. 2) People aren't flagging. Either way, that must mean that the great bulk of people that actually participate in chat are not offended." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20961" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1309" RevisionGUID="b93a3d55-c5ac-4a65-8e7f-525c6740ec36" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Follow thread of conversation in which you are not participating](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1305/follow-thread-of-conversation-in-which-you-are-not-participating)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;There are some good discussions many a times I come across on serverfault and like on other forums I can subscribe to those thread is there a similar option to subscribe them.Until now what I do is in vi I copy paste the link which is interesting to me for my future use." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20962" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="f7694f39-48b7-4b80-b254-8cab8019545b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Where do SQL questions belong?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong)  &#xA;&gt; [What kind of database/DBA questions does the SF community want to keep?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1855/what-kind-of-database-dba-questions-does-the-sf-community-want-to-keep)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Now that http://dba.stackexchange.com is there, shouldn't we divert the relevant traffic there? I was specifically thinking about tags like mysql or sql-server which explicitly state that DBA questions are on-topic at Serverfault - this seems counterproductive to me. Should not we at least modify the description to directing the users to DBA?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: since there have been a couple of close-as-duplicate votes, I believe there is a misunderstanding - it is not so much about deciding where questions go but about telling users *&quot;consider posting your database-related questions to http://dba.stackexchange.com after reading their [FAQ](http://dba.stackexchange.com/faq)&quot;* in all database-related tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;E.g: the [sql-server tag description][1] explicitly states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Who would use the code that my question relates to the most, a developer or a DBA? If a developer, Stack Overflow is your place. If a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; DBA, ask away here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which it should not, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[database-administration][2] does not have any description at all, but the name alone is kind of a hint that questions tagged with it would be on topic at DBA. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/tags/sql-server/info&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tags/database-adminstration/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20963" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1356" RevisionGUID="c46490cb-7002-4879-8dcb-203bf32dbef9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Edit powers activate! Removing Hi/Thanks](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;It seems like lately there have been a *lot* more users posting their questions as such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hello!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have a question. Blah blah blah&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blah...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - My Name&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been previously established that posting a signature is unnecessary, so I usually remove that. I've also been removing the greetings as well, due to it just decreasing the overall SNR.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have two questions about this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Is this something I should continue doing or is removing these items too &quot;intrusive&quot;?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Can some verbage be addeded to the posting dialogue (perhaps for new users only) that they don't need to post the greeting and closing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20964" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1363" RevisionGUID="b6150755-2570-45d3-b896-834654a2297a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Networking - always an SF topic?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I saw in serverfault's faq, one kind of question belonging to this site is network. So I was wondering what kinds of Network questions belong to Serverfault and what belong to superuser?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks and regards!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2448" RevisionGUID="3e166e3c-e6a3-4c22-b352-4c8582d3928e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[This](http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0) search from https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2291/deleting-closed-questions-with-no-answers has really helped us delete a lot of the crap that has been sitting in closed-but-not-deleted limbo and has helped to raise the [percent of questions answered](http://stackexchange.com/sites) of SF by a percentage point or two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, there are at least a full page at the back of this search that are posts that have been merged. Normal users can not delete a merged post even though the original has no relevant content anymore. Is this something that moderators can delete or do they have to be preserved for some reason? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they have to be preserved, does anyone know of a search term to hide merged questions from that list? `merged:0` doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Side note: If you have delete votes, PLEASE help us delete all of the crap in here!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20966" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1378" RevisionGUID="f99a9560-3121-45c8-8fe2-234997c05c4e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think that some basic rules should apply in every situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Does the answer/comment legitimately provide a solution to the question where the response happens to include a product the user is affiliated with? The developer of a tool is going to know the most about it and be able to say whether it is relevant or not. Whether it's a paid product or not should be irrelevant(1).&#xD;&#xA; 2. However, the key here is &quot;legitimately provide a solution&quot;. Where the answer is clearly just promotional and not helpful at all then it should be marked as spam. In all likelihood, the answer will have been voted down as well.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Affiliation should be disclosed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(1) E.g. is there a distinction between a completely commercial product and an open source product that has commercial options? Is this something you want to be considering? Probably not -  it shouldn't be relevant so long as the tool solves the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If what [John Gardeniers says above][1] is correct then it should be obvious in most cases of spam because the accounts change, they have low scores etc. In those cases I think the account should be suspended and answers deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case where the account has other answers, questions, a reasonable score, linked to another active account elsewhere then a warning should be given rather than immediately suspending.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I do think there needs to be some consistency. Since Jeff is referring to my account in this instance, I can use some examples from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [My answer here][2] is a legitimate response to the question. This is specifically asking about hosted monitoring tools which my product is.&#xD;&#xA; - This is different from [my answer here][3] which is much more promotional in nature. It has been downvoted accordingly and I shall delete it shortly.&#xD;&#xA; - Further, I did not disclose my involvement in [this][4] however I should note that this answer was added several years ago and the rules may not have been in place then. &#xD;&#xA; - I believe [my answer here][5] has been deleted unfairly. This question is specifically about alternatives to my product (Server Density and one of our competitors, Scout) (because it didn't publicly support Windows at the time) so I answered to note we now had a beta version (and subsequently updated the answer when support when public). Whilst this is self promotion, the question is specifically about my product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So this indicates that there is a distinction between product questions (whether it's asking what is the best tool for x or whether it's specifically a question about product y) and more general questions e.g. (what is using up all my memory...use my tool x to find out). The former should be given much more leeway (still subject to the requirements for relevancy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1376/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion-on-server-fault/1377#1377&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122#100122&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/42835/open-source-linux-server-monitoring-software-with-lightweight-footprint/42878#42878&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/42835/open-source-linux-server-monitoring-software-with-lightweight-footprint/42878#42878&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/125814/server-density-or-scout-like-services-for-windows/125829#125829" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20967" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2468" RevisionGUID="97c5090e-6205-4f2f-a38b-d5f60948ae50" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Community Promotion Ads - 2013](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3982/community-promotion-ads-2013)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Apparently there's never been one of these on Server Fault. Let's amend that, shall we? ♪&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Users of the community will provide images and content links, and then community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA;- the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA;- scripts packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA;- cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA;- anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **220 x 250 pixels**&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently 6) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/2468" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20968" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1387" RevisionGUID="2bce88b9-4361-4f94-8874-90be6a5e1640" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Conferences to go to 2011 Edition](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1089/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I would like to know your opinion on this subject and build a list of sysadmin-related conferences and events worth attending world wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which ones have you attended? Do you recommend them? Which ones would you like to attend? Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Help building this list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20969" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1390" RevisionGUID="fb7a7572-e6be-4057-ba1e-52e0ed0d9641" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I also point out an earlier thread on this topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1089/conferences-to-go-to-2011-edition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2534" RevisionGUID="2a1d0b08-1b6b-4fd0-b062-7c686f47707d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="While there is some merit to the idea on a really fast moving site like SO, here on SF we're slow enough that for most questions the long tail pays better than the immediate post. There are questions here where there will be three answers on it within two minutes of posting, which is the exact case you're talking about here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, in my experience these questions are a small minority of questions that arrive on SF. We actually get more 'does not belong here' questions than we do the sorts of questions where fastest-gun is a big problem. What's more, many of the fastest-gun questions are actually duplicates of other historical fastest-gun questions so dropping a book-sized answer is not that productive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are some competing interests when it comes to questions, answers, and voting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The questioner just wants their question answered. Faster good-enough questions may be all they need or want.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The answerer wants the accolade of their peers (votes). They want each question given equal consideration by voters.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The electorate hates stupidity and wrongness. They'll upvote the good stuff and occasionally downvote the bad stuff in order to drown out the bad stuff.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The long tail just wants the best answer. They'll upvote the good stuff for years after the questioner has wandered off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 1: The Questioner**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;There is a reason that some low rep users have a waiting period between when they ask a question and when it can be marked accepted. This is so they don't post a question, come back five minutes later, read the three answers, accept one, and leave. It's to incentivise answerers to keep working.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, getting answers is the whole point of these sites. Many, many users will just wander away if their question doesn't get any attention within 10 minutes of posting. A steady stream of answers *is a good thing*. Fast upvotes tell questioners which answers are the good ones. Feedback is good, since it encourages repeat visits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 2: The Answerers**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Answerers want votes and accepted checkmarks. Accepted checkmarks are great since they bring a low-voted answer to the top of the list for the long tail to consider and vote on. Does each question get an equal weighing by voters? No, in most cases the top three vote-getters are all that are read. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 3: The Electorate**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;There are fewer of these around than there used to be, but there are SF users who read questions so they can vote on them. You can tell who they are by looking at the [Electorate][1] and [Vox Populi][2] badges. For the rest, they'll read questions for which they have sufficient clue to possibly drop an answer on it and end up voting for the answers that are already there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want an easy way to encourage voting on question? Drop a slightly wrong answer on it. It'll cause voters to upvote the others, and occasionally downvote the bad one. If there is one thing our electorate hates, it's seeing crap have equal weight with a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 4: The Long Tail**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Questions earn rep *long* after the OP has left the site. I've earned many Enlightened or Good Answer badges from questions over a year old. A couple of my answers have earned more than the accepted answer on a question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, even fastest-gun style questions, remember you're answering for Google as much as you're answering for the questioner. If you do a good enough job of answering, it might even make it onto the [canonical answers list][3] and used as a Duplicate-Of close-target; which will earn rep over the long tail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your proposal overbalances in favor of Answerers. They are the bulk of our *active* community, but StackExchange as a whole has deliberately tipped things in favor of questioners and the long tail in this regard. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/badges/75/electorate&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/badges/150/vox-populi&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20971" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1552" RevisionGUID="293101e5-2a47-43df-b116-5087fc0f56f4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This is an exact dup of a [question I asked on meta.SO][1] a year and a half ago, but it didn't get any useful answers back then, and I've noticed a lot of this sort of question lately, so I think it's worth revisiting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of the type of question I'm talking about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [How to set up a mail server][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [provide virtual drives to users][3]&#xD;&#xA;- [I want to make a dropbox clone, help me][4]&#xD;&#xA;- [running mailserver on domain][5] (this is the one that prompted the original question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm obviously not shy about voting to close these (which I couldn't do when I first asked this) and with the Vote to Close chat room these get closed pretty quickly when necessary.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think they *should* be closed because they're almost always overly broad (NARQ), often they're shopping questions (what equipment is the best value - Too Localized), and many times the person asking doesn't seem to have some basic knowledge a SysAdmin should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is closing them quickly a fair way to deal with this type of question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/302/how-should-help-me-do-whatever-im-a-beginner-with-no-idea-what-to-do-questi&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/273294/how-to-create-a-mail-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/272615/make-data-backup-server-and-provide-virtual-drives-to-users-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/272583/dropbox-alike-project-hardware-requirements-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/questions/89958/nt-server-2003-running-mailserver-on-subdomain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20972" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2589" RevisionGUID="858cc2cc-b95f-45f2-8a94-aa2527a6de6d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Whereas, the migration statistics as discovered [in this meta post][1] show a demonstrated and ongoing trend of mod-only migrations to dba.stackexchange.com, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whereas, Webmasters has not resided in the top-4 migration destinations for many months, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whereas, the changing nature of released StackExchange sites has fundamentally altered the nature of does-not-belong-here questions,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Therefore be it resolved:**&lt;Br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;That the 4th migration path for ServerFault be changed from Webmasters to DBA in order to better enable the ServerFault close-voting population to migrate these questions without Moderator action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Voting will remain open until 1800UTC Jan 14, 2012. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Debate is now open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2582/the-state-of-the-4-migration-target" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20973" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1679" RevisionGUID="e707a198-d095-4e33-a435-3348abfaccf1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; As you guys probably know, we're bringing back Stack Overflow DevDays (along with a special 1 day ServerFault conference in SF on October 14th) and we need your help to make it happen!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We knew there was going to be a conference, but I think this is the first anyone's heard of it since we [helped pick a name for the ServerFault conference.][1]  At least we finally know when it is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1518/server-fault-conference" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20974" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1688" RevisionGUID="dc79d7e4-abc9-42c4-a750-beac38cf255a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was merely [quoting Jeff Atwood][1] (one of the founders of Stack Exchange) who will often be caught spouting **don't migrate crap**, and I happen to strongly agree with his opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I voted down and voted to close your question was because it practically contained the answer inside of it. In my very humble opinion you wasted your time posting it and everyone else's time who decided to read it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1435/what-is-the-scope-of-server-related-software-questions-that-are-considered-on-top/1460#1460" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20975" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="1e78115f-5e6c-4aa1-9e7a-73af2260c383" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20976" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1705" RevisionGUID="1d8a171f-7b96-4732-b528-d5d7cb170ab8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Right now both [tag:throttle] and [tag:throttling] exist, with the larger batch of questions tagged with the [tag:throttle]. They seem to be be about the same general thing, and [tag:throttling] seems like a better choice to refer to the concept by.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While that's being discussed, [tag:rate-limiting] should probably be thrown in the mix as being an alias candidate for the same concept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of the above tags are sometimes used in conjunction with [network bandwidth tags discussed in my previous question](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1703/40193), but the concept seems to be distinct and perhaps those tags should be removed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20977" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1745" RevisionGUID="26cddbb9-56d8-48a3-b78f-557470dfb954" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There's [already a question for this][1], I tried to &quot;bump&quot; it with a comment, but it didn't show up on the [Active Page][2].&#xD;&#xA;Can we setup a different style for links on the Server Fault page to make the link stand out from the rest of the text, like meta.serverfault.com has?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hyperlinks are often used in line with questions or answers to provide references or &quot;further reading&quot; information. The idea of textually mentioning it like `further reading: [some title](http://some/link)` or just adding **bold** formatting adds unnecessary roughness to the task of composing an answer and clutters up the text unnecessarily. In the current state, hyperlinks which go in line with the text hardly stand out at all, it is quite easy to miss them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![hyperlink fail][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having them at least [dot-underlined like here on Meta](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink) would be a great improvement already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Links in comments are especially difficult to see&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/262/links-in-serverfault-not-readily-visible&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6pOm4.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BwkUa.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20978" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2600" RevisionGUID="43aa109e-78db-4be6-be26-c8ece6fa5a66" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[I suggested a tag synonym][1] several days ago which was accepted, but I haven't yet been awarded the Synonymizer badge. When will this badge appear in my profile? I thought it would have appeared by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2583/please-synonym-vbs-to-vbscript" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20979" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="c200bcd3-ef98-4f9c-a18f-48869d65b549" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The following is a &quot;digest&quot; version of the [2012 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2586/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-monday-2100-4pm-est). The format, [as described on Meta Stack Overflow](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests), is one *answer* to this question *for every question* asked in the Town Hall, containing all the candidate's answers to that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To view the digest chronologically, please sort the answers by &quot;oldest&quot;**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have questions or comments about this, **please do not answer this question** as the answers are designed to be used for the questions from the Town hall itself. Instead, please ask on [the parent question](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests) or in [the Town Hall Discussion Room](http://chat.meta.stackoverflow.com/rooms/352/town-hall-discussion).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see any corrections which need to be made to this digest, or if you were a candidate who was unable to attend the town hall and would like your answers included, please @Rebecca or @TimStone [in the chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat) and let us know!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20980" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1763" RevisionGUID="63a53bbd-807b-4206-87ef-ccd9e7bb0b19" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="We've had a few go-rounds on the &quot;what is *professional*?&quot; topic already. The biggest one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose, from just under a year ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And every couple months someone will ask why a question of theirs was closed, and has to have explained to them why they should have read the FAQ or understood it better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1726/why-was-my-question-migrated-to-super-user&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1162/should-my-question-or-the-proposal-be-reopened&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/742/why-was-the-question-on-dev-server-setup-moved-to-su&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, &quot;professional&quot; in the FAQ is a very key filter between us and SuperUser (the other one being the word &quot;server&quot;). We've already lost some active users because questions here aren't professional enough, and they saw the continual stream of un-clued askers as proof the SF concept had failed; they'd had enough of the &quot;I'm totally under water, just give me a fix,&quot; attitude on other sites and fora. Having *Professional* in the FAQ gives us reason to close the more egregious questions like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of our key problems is that System Administration is a *very* broad field. Linux professionals with ten years of experience suddenly thrust into an environment where they have to maintain Exchange and SharePoint (or Network Engineers suddenly working on servers) are going to be asking some *very* basic questions in spite of their otherwise deep experience. Sometimes you can tell that someone has that kind of deep experience and is in a new-to-them environment, other times they just can't ask good questions anyway and when doing so in another language it just comes out a barely coherent muddle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proposed wording expands the scope of ServerFault to a degree I disagree with. It may be 'revising to reflect reality', but the new wording puts an explicit endorsement on the behavior that many of our active users explicitly do not want. We have an active group of 3K+ users who vote-to-close these sorts of 'off topic' questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20981" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2703" RevisionGUID="5d47c0fa-7c71-47e9-8716-7a1be335fca0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="With 1500+ you will be better off emailing the team to do it, like we did with &lt;a href=&quot;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&quot;&gt; `vmware`&lt;/a&gt;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not really up to date with the differences between vanilla `2k8` and `2k8r2`. Would just adding the `2k8r2` tag to anything mentioning `r2` in the body make sense or does it need someone to cast an eye over it to make the call?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20982" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1772" RevisionGUID="f9db0a20-28be-4dbb-b4c5-caf2c77bd7a5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Whenever this topic comes up, it is a bit abstract. I do think we have a problem with the &quot;expertness&quot; of Server Fault. That being said, in an attempt to start to pin this down I came up with the following expertness ranks for a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Person asking doesn't even know where to start, probably not an SA,  likely to get a close vote or two but question stays open&#xD;&#xA;2. Basic Question -- i.e. a junior SA or someone new to the particular technology. Answer is very likely elsewhere on the net or in a man page -- but that is okay&#xD;&#xA;3. Normal SA question, understand the technology, but wondering how do non-obvious X in particular -- maybe to save time because someone has done it before. Possibly answered elsewhere, but not likely&#xD;&#xA;4. Will likely require an expert in the technology to answer it&#xD;&#xA;5. This is going to take a master in the technology to solve. Likely a bug, or a question particular a very small subset of users of that technology. i.e. high performance or issues with scalability.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given a healthy site, *and a healthy profession*, I would expect to see a normal distribution of frequencies centered on Rank 3. This isn't based on any particular evidence, just what I personally feel the site and profession should be. Some might like it to be all 4s and 5s with maybe some 3s but this just results in comp.lang.c syndrome (https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions/1032#1032)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given what I know about system administration as field, I would still expect 3 to be the highest frequency, but with less weight on 4 and 5 and more on 1 and 2 if the site is performing ideally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what I did is going through the newest questions and rank them  with *quick snap judgments* until I got bored. I plan on repeating this a couple times this week. This is, of course, pretty shabby sampling and highly subjective. On the other hand, it is at least some data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h2&gt;Round 1:&lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;Rank, QId&#xD;&#xA;3, 291406&#xD;&#xA;2, 291400&#xD;&#xA;3, 291396&#xD;&#xA;2, 291396&#xD;&#xA;2, 291394&#xD;&#xA;2, 291390&#xD;&#xA;1, 291388&#xD;&#xA;3, 291387&#xD;&#xA;2, 291385&#xD;&#xA;1, 291393&#xD;&#xA;2, 291381&#xD;&#xA;2, 291378&#xD;&#xA;1, 291374&#xD;&#xA;4, 291373&#xD;&#xA;3, 291372&#xD;&#xA;4, 291371&#xD;&#xA;3, 291367&#xD;&#xA;4, 291365&#xD;&#xA;2, 291364&#xD;&#xA;4, 291356&#xD;&#xA;4, 291354&#xD;&#xA;2, 291353&#xD;&#xA;2, 291349&#xD;&#xA;3, 291348&#xD;&#xA;3, 291347&#xD;&#xA;4, 291345&#xD;&#xA;2, 291343&#xD;&#xA;4, 291342&#xD;&#xA;2, 291337&#xD;&#xA;2, 291336&#xD;&#xA;2, 291333&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/L1CkZ.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20983" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1787" RevisionGUID="0edb7e3a-6ab6-4def-87a4-12b25616f2f1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="On the basis of the answer my [previous question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1785/equivalent-tag-to-homework-do-my-job-for-me) (and the SO blog post linked to therein), I've bulldozed all homework tags from questions on serverfault.  Anyone with the appropriate mod bits want to handle the behind-the-scenes stuff required to make the tag go away completely and forever?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20984" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2796" RevisionGUID="7bcda9a9-8987-45b6-af0f-cc5663756121" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [What is the correct site for Version Control questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/579/what-is-the-correct-site-for-version-control-questions)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Wouldn't they be more appropriate on StackOverflow unless they pertain to maintaining a git server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/175052/how-to-tell-which-local-branch-is-tracking-which-remote-branch-in-git" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20985" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1802" RevisionGUID="c4b52654-f63e-4f3e-9a18-52a9a94de3f8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Not to newbies themselves, of course...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As part of the continuing [war on metatags](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1787/death-to-the-homework-tag), I've cleaned up all 36 or so questions that were tagged 'newbie', and would appreciate an SE employee blacklisting the tag for the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20986" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1817" RevisionGUID="951ef5b9-e81d-4f74-bcf9-e5b62b90180c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As sysadmin1138 said, server sizing questions are large and difficult to answer, involving a great many variables which are hard to describe in a server fault post.  I also find that there's a certain amount of &quot;you can't even understand the answer&quot; (as per [joel's answer to this MSF question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions/1032#1032)) in most questions of this type -- you start describing why the question can't be answered, and the questioner goes off the rails... and it just ends up not being worth it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your specific case, there was yet another factor at work -- you weren't just asking a question with insufficient information, you were asking for something that *doesn't exist* -- &quot;industry standard server sizes&quot;.  It's a nonsensical request, and I feel that anyone with IT experience would both (a) know such a thing doesn't exist, and (b) know that such a thing *couldn't* exist, because computer hardware and software is so variable and changes so fast that any &quot;standard&quot; would be obsolete before it could get a chance to take hold." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1884" RevisionGUID="b1ffd4e3-e473-49d5-8c37-41f47159559f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Tag merge request for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server tags](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1865/tag-merge-request-for-microsoft-windows-small-business-server-tags)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Looks to be a good synonym candidate. sbs-20xx seems to be the standard with all the other tags as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:sbs-2008] x195 &lt;- [tag:windows-sbs-2008] x6" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20988" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="7939d5e8-3b62-4d67-84e5-b834e1d1cad5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20989" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2188" RevisionGUID="ec518b29-1642-424c-bbc2-26e643395d2c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="According to [balpha][1] they never were; though a whole slew of people disagree. Testing confirms they are not blocked at any level I can think of as of this edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should be changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20990" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1954" RevisionGUID="ca5714b1-ce3c-4c39-9389-2d452cf032c6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[I've previously suggested guest posts,][1] so I'd say option 2 is the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Sheesh! How many times is it going to ask me if I'm a human?  I've typed in about 10 captchas so far, is there a minimum answer length I've forgotten about?]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/637/how-to-attract-more-professionals/644#644" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20991" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2921" RevisionGUID="1e0caa40-5baa-41a1-b851-db9f340b9c04" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Following on from [this question][1] I propose that formatting which can be used to make an answer look grossly different to the general look of answers on SF. e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##This kind of thing should not be allowed in answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I must stress that I'm talking only about answers in this instance. I've seen some cases, such as our recent FAQ discussion, where it is useful for questions, provided of course that it's used with a little discretion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do realise this would require a change in the parser which reads the post which may be common to all of SE but that can be solved quite easily using one or more flags for those sites which wish to limit the formatting options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's pretty clear to me that this is a distinctly less than popular idea. I would point out however that those posts being put up as examples of why others don't want this change are the very same ones I would put as examples of why I do want it. With that said I'll drop the subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2916/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20992" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2296" RevisionGUID="2c0f2f79-63ba-4373-9319-2c8bc700ab8f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The purpose of bumping changes to the front page is to allow for early peer review. Marking something as a trivial edit has been discussed over on mSO before and always declined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers][1]   &#xD;&#xA;  - [feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general editing is positively encouraged, we have several badges for it and other community janitorial work. Some forms of editing are [frowned upon][3], though if you are making a substantial improvement to a post then you should be OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry too much about it, if it irritates sufficiently you'll get a gentle nudge in the right direction I'm sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/102499/feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20993" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1976" RevisionGUID="5e4fcc46-57dc-4d0f-8ead-c1541964a1c6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Tag synonym/merge: virtual{host,hosts,-hosting,-hosts}](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1788/tag-synonym-merge-virtualhost-hosts-hosting-hosts)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I am not sure if i should post this kind of things here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recommend that the tags: [tag:virtualhosts], [tag:virtual-host] and [tag:virtual-hosts] should be merged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20994" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2320" RevisionGUID="2d0ecdf0-824e-4fe6-941d-7fb23c9882c6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I always [hated the &quot;rg&quot; tags.][1]   Most of the time you'd see that on a tag, the company had no product with any possible connection to the tag or the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/373/are-the-rg-tags-getting-out-of-control-on-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20995" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1983" RevisionGUID="b22582e3-ac82-4703-a205-500050e70f64" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This was already [handled some time ago](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1788/tag-synonym-merge-virtualhost-hosts-hosting-hosts); can you give an example of where things still aren't right (a link to a question or two would do)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20996" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="b7f27eca-edc7-4555-af7a-39c32de750a0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="**The Words and links below have been incorporated into the FAQ**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [proposed FAQ](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;- Less &quot;law&quot;, less &quot;abuse&quot;, add &quot;backup and DR&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20997" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2344" RevisionGUID="c1776929-1a7c-40ad-bb7a-e296e98e5ae5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think ServerFault is ***better*** than Usenet personally.  Or if we want to really draw the analogy, ServerFault is probably equivalent in quality to the `comp.*` hierarchy on Usenet before the AOL Mass Invasion came in, netiquette died, and Usenet imploded under a tide of spam, filth, and people who couldn't be bothered to read FAQs/manuals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The StackExchange reputation/vote-to-close/comments system lets the active core of users gently swat newbies who don't conform to community standards.  Either the users shape up, or they have a nutty and flounce out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I will admit sometimes our swats aren't as gentle as they should be - That's something we've discussed [a few times in the past][1], and something I think we all need to continue to be aware of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=snark" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="20999" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3003" RevisionGUID="f814a0d0-dc6d-468a-bcd0-47fa17fb503f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Following on from one of my comments on [This Question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2998/as-long-term-users-mature-on-the-site-do-they-get-less-patient), I think that we as a community can do a better job of helping the ***borderline*** questions improve to a point where they're actually worth answering and can provide continued value to the sysadmin community at large.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We certainly see a lot of [***BAD*** questions][1], but we also see many questions that [initially aren't great but with some gentle prodding can make sense][2] and eventually gain some decent answers that might help &#xD;&#xA;someone new to the field figure out what's going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers on a postage stamp:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the questions you think can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the ones that are beyond hope.&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the shining examples of ***GREAT*** questions that we can point to as examples of what to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/363070/how-to-setup-cluster-in-ubuntu&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/362884/cut-network-cables-in-cisco-2960-poe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21000" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2384" RevisionGUID="6a007040-81aa-42e0-ac53-0e2eb28b6d38" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm the dude from the referenced link, so I guess I should weigh in, huh?  Apologies in advance as this is gonna be long.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely another profanity offender ([NSFW aggregation of F-Bombs in The Comms Room][1]), and I ***do*** work in an office where NSFW rules apply - The caveat being that the tech team here is known for locking ourselves in an office and cursing the ever-loving Cthulhu out of our users, business partners, vendors, etc.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me that's very much what SF Chat has become - An &quot;office&quot; of sorts where the regulars lock themselves in and blow off steam.  I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a thing.  My experience is that when you get a bunch of sysadmins together and we're going to kibitz and kvetch and probably cuss, probably because it's *not* something that our normal work allows.  When you've got Cisco TAC keeping you in a never-ending-hellish-hold-world-of-holding, or IBM refusing to send you a field engineer even though your AS/400 won't IPL because its RAID battery is dead, or your crazy business partners screaming &quot;Just put untested software into production! We want it NAO!&quot; there's certainly plenty of steam to blow off.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly when we see *truly awful* questions come to the site we post them in the comms room and they attract a healthy share of ridicule -- I call these the `PLEEZ HALP!` type questions - and I take full blame for introducing the regulars to the word [`HALP!` (probably SFW search for HALP)][2].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Some of these questions get blasted out of existence with close votes.  &#xD;&#xA;* Some of them get comments asking for clarification (or explaining why we need more info).  &#xD;&#xA;* Some of them actually get answers  &#xD;&#xA;(Just because it made no sense to me doesn't mean someone else doesn't get it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of that probably comes from the fact that those of us in The Comms Room have the time throughout the day to look at the site, and we see a lot of bad questions.  It's the inevitable result of the site getting more popular, and I'm still not sure what's the best way to combat &quot;lousy question fatigue&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now having thoroughly defended us in our adolescent antics, I'm going to excoriate us just as thoroughly.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For better or worse Chat is indexed by Google, and the transcripts are kept around for posterity.  &#xD;&#xA;My own conduct, [as I noted][3], is certainly not something I'd put on my resume.  I'm proud of some of the difficult and quirky questions I've answered on SF, but I wouldn't want an employer judging me based on the chat any more than I would with my [twitter feed][4] or [blog][5] (both with varying degrees of NSFW-ness).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly I can see how the current atmosphere may be intimidating -- While I feel we do try to be welcoming wandering in to a wall of memes and us grousing about lousy questions may be scaring some people off.  We certainly don't want to be doing that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I don't really have any solutions to offer -- We could ask that chat transcripts not be google-indexed, or any number of other stopgaps, but ultimately I think we as a community need to decide what our &quot;community standards&quot; are (Chat regulars will note that the standards in SF chat are a little different than the rest of the SE network), and then enforce those standards on ourselves as we have with [comment snark][6] (meta search).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=fuck&amp;user=5477&amp;room=127&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=HALP!&amp;user=&amp;room=127&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2717476#2717476&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://twitter.com/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://bsd-box.net/~mikeg/blog/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=snark" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21001" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2188" RevisionGUID="bc2179e0-1e14-4bab-9bed-0a3c238e1f51" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="According to [balpha][1] they never were; though a whole slew of people disagree. Testing confirms they are not blocked at any level I can think of as of this edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should be changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21002" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2542" RevisionGUID="d199be28-b6ce-4f12-a017-77007f2ecd7c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think we definitely need a third slot - With Chopper3 stepping down we're effectively only adding one moderator position, and from the cheap seats it seems that we need additional manpower (perhaps not to handle the moderation load, but to keep the per-moderator workload low enough that our moderators can continue to be active participants on the main site).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that a third position can/will be opened up after the election (and filled by the #3 person in the race) &quot;if needed&quot;, but in our particular case I think holding a 3-position election (and filling the fourth slot on an &quot;if needed&quot; basis) may make more sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;[See also This Question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2544/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3090" RevisionGUID="b2449124-2926-40e4-8406-604f1820d3e6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've seen y'all are wary of suspect upvoting patterns here on SF: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/434/upvoting-without-discretion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I've also noticed that even on questions with several comments, upvotes are very rare. Full disclosure, I've observed this on my questions and have not spent any significant amount of time looking for it on others questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've asked 20 questions here on SF, 10 of them have no upvotes at all, three of these have nearly or more than 100 views, several have answers and most have at least comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gives the site a bit of a cold demeanor and frankly is a bit frustrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I in no way request or condone compelling people to up vote and I do not necessarily want people to up vote my questions if they don't have another reason to outside my bringing this up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, being willing to up vote more freely should help warm this place up a bit and make it more welcoming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, that may be exactly the vibe all y'all BOFH's are trying to avoid..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21004" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2195" RevisionGUID="18b895ef-613f-4c8e-b9de-58b5fa8f03c0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The [tag:apache] tag seems to have risen from the dead and is attracting new questions - I think it may have gotten missed in the burnination requests from https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2120/apache-tags-a-bit-of-a-mess .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Per the conversation on that thread, [tag:apache] is better off split into [tag:apache1] , [tag:apache2], and possibly future version-specific tags as needed so we can give version-specific help)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21005" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3290" RevisionGUID="7fd7e2ac-2d45-481a-bbfe-3915c5b0b4f5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've added [tag:size], [tag:move] and [tag:devops] to the [bad tag list][1] so they can all be dealt with together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21006" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2553" RevisionGUID="3a2dd260-16fd-4f38-9990-75c352d140d5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It depends on my work pensum and the level of concentration I need for my work, but usually I'm checking the site (at least hourly / every two hours) between&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;0700UTC - 1700UTC (core time)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and between  (not every day)  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;2100UTC - 2300UTC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Session length&quot; between 2 to 10 minutes depending on how much time is at my disposal (I spend more time during my lunch break at ~ 1330UTC.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, I don't maintain that rhythm when I'm not in the office or at home – which is maybe once or twice in two weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related answer [here on Meta SF][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2360/45" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2296" RevisionGUID="02308605-8e1a-42a1-950d-911fb6d426f7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The purpose of bumping changes to the front page is to allow for early peer review. Marking something as a trivial edit has been discussed over on mSO before and always declined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers][1]   &#xD;&#xA;  - [feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general editing is positively encouraged, we have several badges for it and other community janitorial work. Some forms of editing are [frowned upon][3], though if you are making a substantial improvement to a post then you should be OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry too much about it, if it irritates sufficiently you'll get a gentle nudge in the right direction I'm sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/102499/feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21008" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2311" RevisionGUID="cb0ffee7-cd37-4194-84c6-335e382ed8dc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've checked the other [self][1] [promotion][2] threads and they weren't directly on topic to my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This User][3] seems to have named his account to promote his sideline SMB IT business (and his bio reads to me like a tout sheet/cover letter).  It seems a bit gauche to me.  Am I just too sensitive on this or does it go beyond the promotion guidelines?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1376/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/592/etiquette-for-blatent-product-pushers&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/102770/paul-ackerman-vaccinet-llc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21009" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3621" RevisionGUID="8b875393-8135-4614-8e3b-28b6b33404fa" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="To me a good canonical question has the following attributes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Addresses a commonly encountered question.&#xD;&#xA; - The question itself is fairly clear.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is sufficiently concise to be readable, but detailed enough to be a complete answer.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is widely accepted to be the best answer for the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Can be used as a Duplicate-Of target for close-votes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That last point is why so very few of our canonical questions are on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That particular question, regarding *AMP installers, is primarily about *category topicality* which isn't a good fit for the [meta-tag:canonical] tag. If it's anything, it'd be a better fit for [meta-tag:faq]; the question is in a similar vein to [this one about professionals][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21010" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2320" RevisionGUID="6c6408c8-6de0-4684-8240-3b6a5ff7c4ba" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I always [hated the &quot;rg&quot; tags.][1]   Most of the time you'd see that on a tag, the company had no product with any possible connection to the tag or the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/373/are-the-rg-tags-getting-out-of-control-on-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21011" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2326" RevisionGUID="565e6b3d-62df-4958-8dcc-b370a538dd64" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've been [killing bad closed questions][1] like a good boy and decided to slightly modify the search terms from there to find unloved questions that *aren't* closed in my favorite tags. The following query returned ~150 results, and many are answerable (some definitely deserve to be closed too. It's not all rosy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [active-directory] answers:0 closed:0 migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you say we make a concerted effort to answer some of these old questions that are hanging around in our favorite tags? Chances are that the OPs have given up, but that doesn't mean that these can't still be valuable to the community. If we all try and answer 2-3 of these per-day in our favorite tags, they'll be gone in no time and we can VTC the bad ones while we're at it, to aid in the great deletion of 2011.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2291/deleting-closed-questions-with-no-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21012" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2713" RevisionGUID="ca1a4f02-776c-4792-be8d-091c2f9dc25a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="For our [FAQ reshaping][1], I think we need to decide something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do we hurl questions over to Super User based solely on using a consumer-oriented product, even when it's clear that that product is being used in a professional setting?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current FAQ has no provision for disallowing these questions, nor does the current draft (at the time of this writing, [revision 35][2]).  However, questions continue to be closed or migrated on a rather inconsistent basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been discussed in the past plenty.  I think that as a community, we have some conflicting opinions, and need have some discussion to see if we can come to a sensible consensus - whether this is a policy we have (and put it in the FAQ if so), and if it is, then we need to decide where the line falls.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Well, I use that in &lt;i&gt;my&lt;/i&gt; office!&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*or: why this is way too subjective*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take a look at some of the discussions that we've had on the issue - it's an interesting mix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed - 2010/11/18&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Both opinions were on display here; the votes on comments and answers favor those saying that Mac Mini servers are on-topic.  The answer with the most votes is from Zoredache:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Calling Apple hardware non-professional hardware is silly, particular since Apple sells it with a server OS, and redundant drives. Being a professional is about attitude, not about your hardware budget in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1913/virtualbox-is-losing-the-benefit-of-the-doubt - 2011/08/15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   We landed in the middle on this one; that we should examine each case and evaluate based on whether the question appears to be applicable.  John Gardeniers summed it up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2669/kill-it-with-light-mace-windows-home-server-or-not - 2012/01/19&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   The consensus here seems to have been that home use products should not be tolerated.  WesleyDavid wrote in the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for home networks, regardless of how someone applies it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And Mark Henderson wrote in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so that's essentially the same discussion on three different products, at three different times in Server Fault's evolution, with three different conclusions.  The most recent decision came down on the side of disallowing these questions, so let's run with that for a second:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;How do we consistently draw the line?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to argue that if this were our standard, then it would be impossible to enforce because everyone's opinion about what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my last job, there were some (awful) Linksys switches at the access layer sprinkled among the Cisco gear, since they were cheaper.  If I just said &quot;Linksys&quot; and left it at that, does it get a close vote?  The devices were SRW2024s and SRW2048s - &quot;Small Business&quot; switches.  Based on that, they're probably on topic - but they're not really &quot;professional&quot; equipment, at least not in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd be terminating Linksys questions on sight and blacklisting [the tag][3] if we're going to judge questions based on the products in them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along those lines, here's a discussion from the [Mac Mini question][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It was migrated to superuser as that is a better fit. I'm sorry but mac minis are just not a professional server and you'll have much more chance of getting an answer at superuser. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I strongly disagree with your bias against a particular type of hardware. Perhaps you have(had) the nice advantage of supporting huge installations, but a mac mini can be argued to be adequate hardware for a small office, for satellite office, or for performing some less-critical secondary role. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm sorry but a mac mini is a low end piece of desktop hardware. Just because it is adequate for a job doesn't mean that it's professional. Would you call a laptop i had sitting around a &quot;professional server&quot; ? because that's what a mac mini is on it's insides, a laptop in a pretty case without a monitor. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;By your definition of professional I wouldn't call custom built-equipment server either. Which would seem to exclude many of Jeff's initial hardware choices and questions for this site. The comment about being a professional is about the person, not the tools. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... well lets not get carried away ... I said low end desktop and laptop hardware i don't consider professional. I would say it has to do with both the hardware and the person. Also Jeff went from hosted dedicated servers to buying lenovo servers so ... no building there either. I mean for the ~1k a mac mini &quot;server&quot; + OS X Server costs you can get a real server machine from dell or HP. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For another example, I'm going to pick on John Gardeniers.  John, I'm not trying to single you out or anything, just demonstrating how for all of us, our opinions on what constitutes 'professional' in terms of products are way too varied to be able to shape them into a coherent community standard - and you've conveniently provided input into each of these discussions for comparison! ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Mac Mini question][5]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A key part of the FAQ that you have overlooked, and which is relevant to the referenced question is the bit about IT professionals. My opinion, which may or may not be shared by others, is that a true professional doesn't use cut-down workstations as servers in a professional capacity. If you act as an amateur you will be treated accordingly. For the record, I use a couple of old PCs to perform some server tasks but I'm under no illusion that this makes them servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Had I seen your question about the minis I would not have hesitated to vote to move. SF is getting swamped with non-professional questions and is suffering greatly under that load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [VirtualBox question][6]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because VirtualBox is part of my toolkit I would see questions related to my use of it in that context to be completely on topic for SF. Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Windows Home Server][7] question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Just for the record, we use a Belkin in our office. OTOH, if I have a support question I contact the ISP who supplied it as part of our account. I suppose that's the difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, on the [Complex Home Networking question][8], which I'm getting to in a minute:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As for someone asking why you're using consumer grade gear, just remind them that's the norm for most small businesses where it simply cannot be justified to spend the large sums &quot;enterprise&quot; class gear costs. e.g. Our office wireless AP is a D-Link DIR-615, simply because that's all we need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm trying to establish here is that what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is shaped by each person's experience - and that makes it hard for us to come to an agreement on what goes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also reference [this question][9] - I had an answer migrated to Super User on it, so I don't want anyone to think that I'm just complaining about that.. but I was a little surprised to see a question with an accepted answer with consumer gear but clearly in a workplace setting (one network for employees) migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Don't ask, don't tell?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other twist here is that the community seems to be just fine with [*wink-and-a-nod-just-don't-tell-us-it's-in-your-house*][10] standard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because we have the standard in the first place to keep the questions *professional-grade*, first and foremost - and if we allow any questions to openly state that they're in a home environment, it will invite a flood of lower quality home environment questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The interesting thing with this is that for a well-informed user (one who doesn't say &quot;home&quot; in their question, *wink wink*), the fate of their question is, at the current time, completely dependent on what equipment they have.  I'll hold my own home network out, for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my WNDR3700 wireless router? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my ASA 5505? On topic.&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the hardware on my home-built ESXi 5 box? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the OS on my home-built ESXi 5 box, without mentioning that it's all consumer parts? On topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems like a strange state of affairs to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;tl;dr&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I commented on the VirtualBox question still stands:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; While I don't think we should be in the business of deciding what makes sense or doesn't in a business environment, I agree that anything tagged with virtualbox deserves the same long, hard, sideways look that most consumer-grade hardware and software questions get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that our opinions of which products belong in a professional environment and which don't vary far too much between members of the community for us even come to a consensus on what products belong, to say nothing of actually enforcing that standard effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to propose that we stop judging questions on whether we consider the products referenced in them to be &quot;professional&quot;, and instead judge whether the issue presented in the question itself passes muster - whether it seems that someone's working in a professional environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone's using consumer gear in the office, let's nudge them in comments about &quot;doing it wrong&quot;.  If someone's question seems like a thinly-veiled home networking question, let's press them on it.  But let's not generate endless discussion and disagreement on product X's appropriateness for the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2591/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/2592/35&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linksys&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/968/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/971/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1932/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2670/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2369/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/352339/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2363/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21013" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2333" RevisionGUID="916fdb6d-8e2a-4061-af88-96e4e478b9e5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="When I need to ask a Linux related question, I normally look at the activity on the related unix.se and sf tags to decide where to post it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read in [a previous question][1] that cross-posting might be okay if the site is beta (is unix.se still beta?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/838/cross-posting-to-unix-stackexchange-com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21014" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2777" RevisionGUID="aa814dad-345f-471c-8351-b63825a21f35" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Because your question was originally posted on ServerFault, I suggest you post your argument to [Meta.ServerFault](https://meta.serverfault.com/). There, post your question and the question marked as duplicate, and explain why you think they are not the same. The users on ServerFault with sufficient reputation to open/close questions can then judge and possibly re-open your post." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21015" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2384" RevisionGUID="15d5f20e-1bae-4ed9-92ae-a3f6b150d7f4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm the dude from the referenced link, so I guess I should weigh in, huh?  Apologies in advance as this is gonna be long.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely another profanity offender ([NSFW aggregation of F-Bombs in The Comms Room][1]), and I ***do*** work in an office where NSFW rules apply - The caveat being that the tech team here is known for locking ourselves in an office and cursing the ever-loving Cthulhu out of our users, business partners, vendors, etc.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me that's very much what SF Chat has become - An &quot;office&quot; of sorts where the regulars lock themselves in and blow off steam.  I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but it's a thing.  My experience is that when you get a bunch of sysadmins together and we're going to kibitz and kvetch and probably cuss, probably because it's *not* something that our normal work allows.  When you've got Cisco TAC keeping you in a never-ending-hellish-hold-world-of-holding, or IBM refusing to send you a field engineer even though your AS/400 won't IPL because its RAID battery is dead, or your crazy business partners screaming &quot;Just put untested software into production! We want it NAO!&quot; there's certainly plenty of steam to blow off.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly when we see *truly awful* questions come to the site we post them in the comms room and they attract a healthy share of ridicule -- I call these the `PLEEZ HALP!` type questions - and I take full blame for introducing the regulars to the word [`HALP!` (probably SFW search for HALP)][2].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Some of these questions get blasted out of existence with close votes.  &#xD;&#xA;* Some of them get comments asking for clarification (or explaining why we need more info).  &#xD;&#xA;* Some of them actually get answers  &#xD;&#xA;(Just because it made no sense to me doesn't mean someone else doesn't get it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of that probably comes from the fact that those of us in The Comms Room have the time throughout the day to look at the site, and we see a lot of bad questions.  It's the inevitable result of the site getting more popular, and I'm still not sure what's the best way to combat &quot;lousy question fatigue&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now having thoroughly defended us in our adolescent antics, I'm going to excoriate us just as thoroughly.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For better or worse Chat is indexed by Google, and the transcripts are kept around for posterity.  &#xD;&#xA;My own conduct, [as I noted][3], is certainly not something I'd put on my resume.  I'm proud of some of the difficult and quirky questions I've answered on SF, but I wouldn't want an employer judging me based on the chat any more than I would with my [twitter feed][4] or [blog][5] (both with varying degrees of NSFW-ness).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly I can see how the current atmosphere may be intimidating -- While I feel we do try to be welcoming wandering in to a wall of memes and us grousing about lousy questions may be scaring some people off.  We certainly don't want to be doing that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I don't really have any solutions to offer -- We could ask that chat transcripts not be google-indexed, or any number of other stopgaps, but ultimately I think we as a community need to decide what our &quot;community standards&quot; are (Chat regulars will note that the standards in SF chat are a little different than the rest of the SE network), and then enforce those standards on ourselves as we have with [comment snark][6] (meta search).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=fuck&amp;user=5477&amp;room=127&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/search?q=HALP!&amp;user=&amp;room=127&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2717476#2717476&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://twitter.com/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://bsd-box.net/~mikeg/blog/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=snark" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21016" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2805" RevisionGUID="108b10b2-a011-467b-935c-a969dacbbb18" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Two big reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It isn't clear if this is for a professional workplace solution.&#xD;&#xA; 1. As written, it looks like you're trying to bypass a security policy in place by your government, which probably makes it illegal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second point is the biggest one. Security policy circumvention, all politics aside, is off topic here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside: we're revising our FAQ, and the new, better draft-copy is found [here][1]. It has more clarity on some points relevant to your interests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2592/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21017" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2508" RevisionGUID="50bf47b2-14d0-41db-880e-436870e9130b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Five questions, all closed. This tag is not now nor has it ever been on topic: [tag:humor]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;May we cast it into eternity never to be revived?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible duplicate: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2035/fun-and-humor-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yet, apparently it was never completely killed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21018" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2511" RevisionGUID="8f6d1bc6-69ca-4677-8e5d-89aa336689ec" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As Splattne [mentioned in this answer][1], there is a tag called [tag:fun]. Who are we kidding? This is IT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:fun] has 18 questions, 17 of which are closed and one of which is locked. Many of the closures may or may not be directly attributable to a certain flag-frenzied feline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really, I can't think of any legitimate question nowadays that would be tagged as [tag:fun]. It's not a tag that people would watch nor is it one with predictable content. Not to mention, it has nothing to do with Systems Administration (unless simultaneously paired with [tag:cricket-bats] and/or [tag:mysterious-reproducible-ground-faults]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;##Edit 1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain points out, there are 16 people watching this tag. I saw that when I first perused it, but figured that they were relics of a bygone era. Back in the elder days, when crazy questions like &quot;What is your favorite server naming scheme?&quot; and &quot;What is your worst SysAdmin horror story&quot; were allowed to roam the streets unchecked, the [tag:fun] was probably a pretty kewl tag to follow. I like to think that that's where the current followers come from and that there's no merit in the follower count anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2510/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OFTCc.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21019" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2812" RevisionGUID="ceb4a58e-b669-4704-b842-bc63efec2f99" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Alternate Working Draft (fixing grammar)&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21020" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2542" RevisionGUID="4b8b95c5-53ab-43df-a26d-745f5d6e121b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think we definitely need a third slot - With Chopper3 stepping down we're effectively only adding one moderator position, and from the cheap seats it seems that we need additional manpower (perhaps not to handle the moderation load, but to keep the per-moderator workload low enough that our moderators can continue to be active participants on the main site).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that a third position can/will be opened up after the election (and filled by the #3 person in the race) &quot;if needed&quot;, but in our particular case I think holding a 3-position election (and filling the fourth slot on an &quot;if needed&quot; basis) may make more sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;[See also This Question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2544/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21021" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2876" RevisionGUID="63881916-c62e-488c-b3de-6acd55bac169" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The link in the question has been merged into the list of [canonical answers][1] we have discovered. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21022" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3665" RevisionGUID="5dd9d374-db06-4cc3-b867-e00c4524843f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="When you see an incorrect/misleading answer, the first thing to do is to downvote and preferably to add a comment. If someone has already left a comment for this, upvote the comment itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, it can be tricky and may have to be handled on a case by case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the biggest problem with this is that it seems some users tend to up-vote the answer that already has the highest score, even if there are more correct answers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed this in [this question](http://serverfault.com/q/64484/47187), asked in Sep 2009. The [most highly upvoted answer (until March 2012)](http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187) was incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * I downvoted it and left a comment in Sep 2010.&#xD;&#xA;  * Some people kept up-voting it, so I left another comment with more details in Dec 2011.&#xD;&#xA;  * Later, I noticed that people kept up-voting it, so I took the time to write a [much longer answer](http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187) (with references). It started to be upvoted a bit and eventually caught up with the incorrect answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I've noticed is that the incorrect answer still got a few upvotes during that period. It was clear that those up-voters had not gone much further than this incorrect answer (still at the top of the list per vote count at the time). My guess is that my answer was &quot;rescued&quot; from being unnoticed by the fact it's rather long and has a fairly large number of references. It seems quite hard to break out of that &quot;up-vote the answer with the highest score&quot; pattern otherwise, unfortunately. (I should point out that the asker hadn't accepted any answer at the time, and that the author of the incorrect answer never replied to any comment. I'm not sure whether those questions were semi-abandoned.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that can help, if you've exhausted the approaches above (i.e. downvote, comment and write a better answer) is to draw attention to it on Meta. It's not quite what Meta is for, but for clearly incorrect cases, it's worth a try. (I would seem that the &quot;publicity&quot; coming from [a discussion on the closure/rewording of that question](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3125/47187) led more visitors to it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely convinced that flagging or asking for moderators to sort it directly is the right approach. I'd still prefer there to be a discussion on Meta beforehand, simply because re-arranging the accepted answer forcibly goes again the principles of SE, even if it's for the right reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, even high rep users and moderators can be wrong sometimes. No one is perfect. I'm going to illustrate this with an example. I apologise in advance to voretaq7: please don't take it the wrong way, I'm only picking on [this particular answer of yours](http://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), which is incorrect; I know that the vast majority of your answers are usually correct and that you deserve your high rep. This is unfortunately one of those instances where the incorrectness was pointed out in comments (even in this question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The currently accepted and most highly upvoted answer to [this (canonical) question](http://serverfault.com/q/109800/47187) is mostly incorrect; it was completely incorrect to start with, but has now been altered to add a correct link, leaving the incorrect parts unfortunately. Since a bounty was offered on that question a few weeks ago, a complete and correct answer appeared, although it's not yet the most highly upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;(In my opinion, the best course of action would be for the author of the incorrect answer to delete his own answer, there would be a slight loss of rep, but negligible out of 40k+, and he would win the *Disciplined* badge.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I need to justify what's wrong with this answer... (In fact Meta is probably a slightly better place for this, since comments don't give enough space unfortunately.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is about what can make multiple certificates on the same IP address and port for a web server with SSL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The answer (since its first revision) talks about [RFC 2817](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2817):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &quot;Multiple (different) SSL certificates on one IP&quot; is brought to you&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; by the magic of TLS Upgrading. It works with newer Apache servers&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; (2.2.x) and reasonably recent browsers (don't know versions off the&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; top of my head).&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &#xD;&#xA;  &gt; RFC 2817 (upgrading to TLS within HTTP/1.1) has the gory details, but&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; basically it works for a lot of people (if not the majority). You can&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; reproduce the old funky behavior with openssl's s_client command (or&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; any &quot;old enough&quot; browser) though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  While upgrading to TLS on the same connection could solve this problem, this is not how HTTPS works. HTTPS is HTTP over TLS ([RFC 2818](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818)), not RFC 2817.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  HTTPS (as used by user-agents connecting to an `https://` URL) always initiate the SSL/TLS connection first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  RFC 2817 is widely *unsupported*. No browser support it (see [Chromium issue 4527](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=4527) and [Firefox issue 276813](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276813)). There are some good arguments against using it (mainly because it's hard to convey the fact you need to turn on security afterwards by just having a URL, whereas `https://` does it well with RFC 2818).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The only software I've heard of that uses RFC 2817 is Cups (the printing system). Even if Apache Httpd has had support since version 2.1, it [seems to have been buggy since version 2.2.9](http://serverfault.com/a/398436/47187), at least with `OPTIONS *`, without which you would have to send the initial URL in clear, before the upgrade. [RFC 2817 wasn't supported more in 2010 or in 2000](http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-users@openssl.org/msg13833.html) than in 2012.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `openssl s_client` has some support for protocols that upgrade within the application protocol (the &quot;START TLS&quot; way), HTTP and RFC 2817 isn't one of them. As the help says: *Currently, only &quot;smtp&quot;, &quot;pop3&quot;, &quot;imap&quot;, &quot;ftp&quot; and &quot;xmpp&quot; are supported.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A subsequent revision adds some curl debug traces, using `-1` (for using TLSv1) and `-3` (for using SSLv3), possibly to try to justify that upgrade story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Unfortunately, neither of these debug traces show any HTTP traffic at all, they only show the SSL/TLS handshakes. RFC 2817 is a protocol that relies on an explicit HTTP `Upgrade` header, in an HTTP request. This isn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   In both cases, with SSLv3 and TLSv1, the HTTPS connection starts with establishing the SSL/TLS connection. No upgrade takes place later on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The real reason why this is happening is that TLSv1 has been extended with a `server name` (SNI) extension (see [RFC 3546](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3546)), which came after the [TLS 1.0 specification](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2246), and was never back-ported to SSLv3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   By using `-1` with `curl`, both TLSv1 is enabled, which also makes it use the SNI extension if it was compiled with a recent-enough version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8f with specific compile-time options and OpenSSL 0.9.8k by default, according to [this](http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   That extension is part of the Client Hello message, and the curl trace doesn't show any of its details, thereby making the traces irrelevant without the explanations I've just given (and misleading when connected to RFC 2817).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A later revision finally adds a link to SNI (in the context of Apache Httpd), which is the only correct part of that answer. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the answer wasn't removed. SNI is something that happens in the initial Client Hello sent by the browser, not something that's upgraded later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue is that the answer's author seem to confuse SNI (the TLS extension defined in RFC 3546, later integrated with TLS 1.2, which is purely a TLS mechanism) with the protocol upgrade as defined in RFC 2817 (which requires some HTTP application protocol messages to be exchanged before the socket is upgrade to SSL/TLS). Coming from one comment on that answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Re: apache and SNI, Apache (2.2.x) definitely supports SNI, and should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support TLS upgrading (it would probably depend on the version of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SSL library you're using though - something you should test on your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific installation). Specifically allowing only &quot;strong&quot; encryption&#xD;&#xA;&gt; via your SSLCypherSuite rather than have the client renegotiate the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; connection's encryption is definitely preferable though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, TLS upgrading has absolutely nothing to do with what happens with SNI. Granted, SNI only works with TLSv1 or above, but the SSL/TLS version (3.0, 3.1, ...) is negotiated from the start when using HTTPS, there's no &quot;upgrade&quot; going on. RFC 2817 is enabled with Apache Httpd by using [`SSLEngine optional`](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslengine); how many of us have ever used &quot;`optional`&quot; there, really? Since it's not supported by browsers, what would be the point anyway? Unlike SNI, RFC 2817 support doesn't depend on the version of OpenSSL used with Apache Httpd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps some of this misconception comes from the eternal confusion between SSL, TLS and &quot;START TLS&quot; (where the key word is &quot;START&quot;, not &quot;TLS&quot;)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from 3 lines at the top, that answer is misleading and/or incorrect. Yet, it's the accepted answer with 36 upvotes and 2 downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## tl; dr ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, when there's an incorrect accepted/highly upvoted answer, once the downtvote+comments approach has been used and has failed, discussing it here on Meta is probably the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the [particular answer I was using as an example](http://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), its author quotes RFC 2817, which is in fact virtually never used, at least not for HTTPS, and confuses the &quot;TLS Upgrade&quot; defined in that RFC (which requires some plain-text HTTP exchange first) with Server Name Indication. He also seems to confuse TLS, (the version of SSL/TLS following SSLv3) with the common mechanism for upgrading from plain-text traffic used by other protocols often known as STARTTLS. Indeed, he seems to assume that the behaviour is different with SSLv3 because TLSv1 does an &quot;upgrade&quot;, whereas it's because TLSv1 has support for the SNI extension when SSLv3 hasn't: in both cases the HTTPS connections are initiated with an SSL/TLS Client Hello without any RFC 2817 upgrade.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite multiple comments, that author hasn't done anything about it, which is a bit at odds with his own answers to this very question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="e8fce7f5-9c40-42f2-b2d3-87b9319f24c4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The moderator election states that there are two positions open.  With the recent loss of Chopper3, this means that this is a net gain of 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's some [discussion][1] with regard to the specific count for this election; maybe some more general discussion is needed on how many moderators are needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a Stack Exchange rule of thumb for how many moderators we need?  Where did the 2 come from with this current election: Did someone decide this?  Based on private discussion (by this I mean, &quot;not on meta&quot;) with the existing moderators and their sense of the workload?  Or does the system just have a random number generator for how many positions to open when an election comes up?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to include Kara in this list, as she seems to be inactive.  I'm also not going to include Kyle and George, as my anecdotal impression is that they don't spend a lot of time on community moderation tasks these days (I don't see their names on a lot of closes, deletes, or migrations) -- correct me if I'm wrong on that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, that leaves us with 5 moderators.  From east to west:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +10: [Mark][2]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +1: [splattne][3]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +0: [Sam][4]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -5: [sysadmin1138][5]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -8: [mrdenny][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of us don't have any point of reference for the flag volume, and at which times it's heavy, but what I do know is that Chopper3 handled a ***lot*** of flags, and was getting burnt out from it.  Picking up that load among the existing moderators plus two seems like people would still be forced to spend all of their time on the site clearing flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something that's been [discussed recently][7], but bears revisiting here; it (again, anecdotally) seems to me that two of our current community moderators are handling the bulk of the heavy lifting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dealing with sheer flag volume is one aspect of this (which most of us can't speak to), the other is community faith in the moderators.  Inactive or semi-inactive moderators may not be equipped to deal with flags appropriately; and even if they *are*, their lack of visibility to the community leaves a perception that they're disconnected from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Stack Overflow opinion][8] is that moderators are moderators for life.  Does that automatically apply here?  Giving up the diamond has been a breath of fresh air for Phil; handing it off doesn't need to be a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to sum up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Where'd the 2 come from?&#xD;&#xA;    - If it's arbitrary, shouldn't it come from a discussion with the existing moderators, or else a public discussion on meta?&#xD;&#xA; - Can one of our existing diamonds weigh in on what times of day need attention at this point?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to adjust our perception of our current moderator count, if only a small subset of the moderators are handling a vast majority of the work?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to add additional moderators beyond what we feel is needed, so that they all can spend a smaller proportion of their time on moderator tasks to avoid burn out?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2541/2012-community-moderator-election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/7709&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/45&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/48&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/users/1674&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2351/inactive-mods-on-sf-or-are-they&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/984/should-community-moderators-be-elected-for-life-or-have-terms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21024" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3667" RevisionGUID="cd416ff5-48d6-4d13-8a3a-e59dc4a65188" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It seemed to roll back fine for me...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't do a lot of editing and I don't think I've ever rolled back an edit until just now, but it looks like the way it works is that earlier versions of the post have a &quot;rollback&quot; link that will revert the post to that version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to leave it rolled back for now, but the guy who did the editing has [updated this earlier question][1] which has lots of discussion about that SSL/TLS question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3125/question-closed-as-not-constructive-locked" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21025" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2553" RevisionGUID="4caf18be-784e-43b2-8b05-23a4785261d1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It depends on my work pensum and the level of concentration I need for my work, but usually I'm checking the site (at least hourly / every two hours) between&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;0700UTC - 1700UTC (core time)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and between  (not every day)  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;2100UTC - 2300UTC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Session length&quot; between 2 to 10 minutes depending on how much time is at my disposal (I spend more time during my lunch break at ~ 1330UTC.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, I don't maintain that rhythm when I'm not in the office or at home – which is maybe once or twice in two weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related answer [here on Meta SF][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2360/45" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21026" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3780" RevisionGUID="26ae4a74-a6ce-41cc-89db-65cda02c3985" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I noticed that I got cut off at 20 close vote reviews today. Not 20 closures, 20 reviews.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering that there are still nearly 1000 in my personal close vote queue and [our Mods are asking us to go out and review][1] and [to vote more][2], is this not counter-productive to reducing the outstanding vote queue and increasing vote percentages? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3775/go-forth-and-review-please&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21027" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2591" RevisionGUID="34093f7d-78e0-42bf-896c-e3802c652210" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="OK folks, I have a serious case of FAQ envy.  Because of [This question][1] I took a good long look at the [DBA.SE FAQ][2] for the first time since it came out of beta.  Compared to what they've done the front page of [the ServerFault FAQ][3] is pretty lousy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to get some feedback on making our FAQ more like theirs.  Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What bullet points and tags to we want on our **`What kind of questions can I ask here?`** section?&#xD;&#xA;* Let's explicitly steal some of their &quot;But this is NOT the right place to ask about...&quot; ideas.  In fact let's steal that whole section!  &#xD;&#xA;  (and maybe add a few others -- What else *shouldn't* people ask about on SF?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is to collect a consensus -- Once we have one I'll either open a new question requesting the changes or accept an answer listing them all and tag this one with [tag:faq-updates] &amp; [tag:feature-request]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2589/formally-changing-the-4-migration-target&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21029" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2669" RevisionGUID="bd71cc9d-7f5b-444a-9f46-95f226454e2c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Before I blow through a day's worth of flags on this, perhaps there's a better way. I believe that virtually no question with the [tag:windows-home-server] tag belongs here. Here's a discussion on the topic from two years ago: &quot;[How to deal with Windows Home Server questions on Serverfault?][1]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most people seem to want it dead yesterday. However, there is some dissent worth considering. The dissent highlites possible weaknesses in our FAQ and stated purpose. Let's use this as a time to refine our [FAQ revision][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Objections&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Oorang says][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I personally know consultants currently selling WHS to small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; businesses. I don't see why you should make a differentiation just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because MS marketed it with the name &quot;home&quot; in the title.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe there *might* be outlying cases where someone that is defined as a &quot;system administrator and/or desktop support professional&quot; (slightly modified from our FAQ) can and should suggest WHS to a client. Those cases would be for &quot;micro-businesses&quot; of just a handful of people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Scott says][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I think it's a big mistake to try and draw a line between corporate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and residential IT. In my former career as an IT guy, I dealt with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just as many residential customers as corporate customers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would cause the word `workplace` to be in dispute. If a person's workplace is to consult within in the walls of a private home, then technically that's a workplace. I think the spirit of that word means that you are in floorspace that is leased or owned 100% for business purposes in an area zoned for commerce and not residence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because your profession calls you to someone's home, doesn't mean that the work falls within the scope of ServerFault. `People who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity` would then include many of the questions that you see on SuperUser, like for instance [this one that I asked in the capacity of someone who maintains computers in a professional capacity][5]. Then again, Scott also says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Trying to separate corporate and residential IT is like trying to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; separate HTML and CSS; they're so closely related. I think SuperUser&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is fine for questions about how to do blah in Microsoft Word, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anything to do with adjusting system settings or system building is,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in my opinion, most definitely sysadmin-related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that's how we define &quot;SysAdmin-related&quot; then we've got some serious FAQ rewriting to do (and, of course, [we *are* doing that][6]. Yay!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kev says][7]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Isn't Windows Home Server a &quot;server&quot; and thus equally deserving of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support by ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the FAQ also says that you can't ask about home network related things. What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object? In the immortal words of Zorak: &quot;Eh... chicken salad... maybe?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since we have a history of closing questions that relate to a person putting a server on their home network, I believe that the &quot;home&quot; trumps the &quot;server.&quot; Thus, no, Windows Home Server is not equally deserving of support by ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Conclusion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for *home networks*, regardless of how someone applies it. The converse reasoning is &quot;Hey, this Juniper EX4500 is business class, so I should be able to ask about using it in my home network.&quot; Of course, we wouldn't allow that (except if the question made *no* reference to being in the home).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's kill most if not all questions as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's migrate the rest and blackhole the tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's charge for the guns!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4/how-to-deal-with-windows-home-server-questions-on-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/7/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://superuser.com/questions/374822/cant-change-text-color-in-microsoft-word-2010&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21030" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4088" RevisionGUID="89ef8f2e-b4c9-4603-80b9-4c0c4888cccb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There is some history here. The overall discussion of https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions happened here on meta.sf last year. We recently had a straight up question on the main-site that covered it: http://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which also covers XAMP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The core of our collective dislike of *AMP installers has to do with their focus: ease of installation. To make a single installer, they deliberately compromise certain other very important to production items like patchability and customizable secure config. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; And, while I understand that solutions like XAMPP have their failings and are NOT a good idea for production deployment, lots of &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; use this during development of non-trivial real-world professional projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're missing one of the nuances surrounding &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot; in the opening statement. How we interpret that to mean is, &quot;In production, supporting the service's normal production workload.&quot; This is why &quot;during development&quot; earns questions Off Topic closes. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2674" RevisionGUID="d4cc1974-71bd-4ed3-8ae2-ccb54206907b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[This is related][1] but it doesn't look like it was fully resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag [tag:kvm] has (at least) two potential uses. Some work was done as per the link above to split it into [tag:kvm] and [tag:kvm-switch]. However, as the status of [tag:kvm] was left unresolved some questions that should have been [tag:kvm-switch] were tagged [tag:kvm], this has been fixed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags we need to resolve are [tag:kvm], [tag:linux-kvm], [tag:libvirt-kvm] and  [tag:kvm-switch].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*It appears that the KVM technology has been ported to Iluminos, OpenIndiana and related technologies which makes using [tag:kvm-virtualization] more appropriate than [tag:linux-kvm] so* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proposal&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:kvm-switch] 33 questions - leave as is.&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:ip-kmvm] (13 questions) - leave as is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create [tag:kvm-virtualization]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:linux-kvm] 61 questions - remove and replace with [tag:kvm-virtualization].&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:libvirt-kvm] (26 questions) remove and where applicable replace with [tag:kvm-virtualization]&#xD;&#xA;  - [tag:kvm] (363 questions) remove where applicable replace with [tag:kvm-virtualization] and blackhole. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the size of the job I imagine we'll need to get an SE dev involved in dealing with [tag:kvm] at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your thoughts please. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1404/kvm-tag-synonyms-on-the-same-area-of-expertise" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21032" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2692" RevisionGUID="221decd4-14d6-4673-b036-708418f0d39a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="From the [election][1] page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There will be a town hall chat with the candidates on Monday at 21:00&#xD;&#xA;&gt; UTC / 4pm EST.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the town hall chat already happened, this should either just be deleted or perhaps have a date added and changed to past tense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a whack at some replacement verbage:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On Monday, January 16th, a Town Hall chat was held with candidates in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the primary phase of the election. A [digest][2] is now available of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the questions posed and the candidates' answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2626/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-digest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21033" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3136" RevisionGUID="1795b4a8-4154-41d8-822a-78be360bb8bb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[All the reasons @Chopper3 gave][1] are still valid ones:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The actual authentication process is secured over SSL/TLS.  &#xD;&#xA;  (at least if your OpenID provider isn't made of *suck*)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Everything else you do on ServerFault is public&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Adding SSL to StackExchange sites is computationally expensive  &#xD;&#xA;  (Good enterprise SSL accelerators range in cost from about as much as a pony to about as much as a house!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt; – *Possible Exception*: Associating email addresses with your account &amp; subscribing/unsubscribing to site newsletters.  &#xD;&#xA;I agree that *these things* should probably be happening over SSL if they aren't already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1793/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21034" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4114" RevisionGUID="2a3cbe93-44fa-491e-a241-e148570f0063" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The *real* FAQ for your site should live [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq) - and you should populate it with *whatever* questions come up frequently, ideally by transforming one instance. If you can't easily close common questions as duplicates of FAQ entries, there's a problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's actually kinda shocking that you're suggesting a *long-form* site FAQ when there are only 6 questions in the meta FAQ - if something isn't covered (or is buried within an existing but overly-broad FAQ question), then it should be there *first*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you find yourself referencing a particular FAQ excessively, *then* it might be time to think about featuring it more prominently in the site FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21035" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4118" RevisionGUID="fd80a6dc-81db-4377-b0c2-94ed79c51375" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Your proposed text has some merit. The bullet-point about Dev environments has a lot of good points going for it, especially since that's a not-specifically-addressed topic area we get a lot of close-activity around. Personally, that's a line I'd like to see added.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, as we learned during the previous aborted FAQ rewrite process there are certain UX guidelines we need to stay within to improve readability. One of those guidelines is **bullet lists longer than 5 points don't get read**. This design assumption has been baked into StackExchange since the start.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are never more than 5 migration-targets for a off-topic close.&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are never more than 5 close-reasons.&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are only 4 flag reasons.&#xD;&#xA; - This is why there are 5 tabs in the 10K tools.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which means we need to find one of the five others to get rid of in order to add this quality newcomer, *and I don't know which one to throw overboard*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The text surrounding 'production' does convey most of what our scope currently is, but given the factors surrounding FAQ-text changes and the way the consensus drifts over time a better choice would be to make the bolded **professional capacity** text a **[bolded link][1]** to a FAQ-tagged question that breaks it down. Embracing hypertextuality! I'm working on that right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Your points about OT question and tag handling are a out of touch with how StackExchange works as a whole. There has been a *lot* of traffic over on meta.stackoverflow.com over the years around ways to change OT handling. A brief history:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first change they introduced was *automatically deleting closed questions that meet certain criteria*. Iain has pointed them out recently, but roughly if the question has a net score of less than 0, and has no upvoted answers, it'll get automatically deleted after a certain period of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second big change was the introduction of the mod-flag badges: Marshal and Deputy. This caused users to start mining [data.stackexchange.com][2] for old off-topic questions they could OT-flag. Right after this was introduced this creates a heck of a lot of work for the moderators as we handled that flood of flags. It also weeded out a lot of old now-off-topic questions. But not all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The third big change happened recently, and that's the addition of the \review system. This exposed the vast history of questions with a few close votes on them for review by our users. They leaped on it with glad cries, and *stopped flagging everything for mod attention* which is a Good Thing. This also weeded out a lot of old OT stuff, since all someone had to do to get it into the review queue is drop a close-vote on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Topic shift happens.** What was topical in February 2010 may not be now. Most of May 2009 is now closed/deleted because of this.&#xD;&#xA; - **We don't have any janitor processes that sweep up old off-topic questions.** It's all manual. Which means we have misleadingly unclosed off-topic questions lurking in the back history.&#xD;&#xA; - **Sometimes old OT questions are useful.** Especially as dup-close targets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for tag-bans, forget it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag-bans are for very narrow cases of bad tags because apparently it is not a terribly maintainable system. We have a very few of them right now&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:server] Because darned near everything would have it, and it has no meaning.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:system-administration] Same reason.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:IT] Same reason.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:vmware] People were showing a great preference for abusing this tag. It was always paired with another vmware- tag, and didn't convey any new meaning (VMware has a lot of products, which one is being spoken of here?). And did it a lot. After a lot of lobbying, we managed to get it added to the black-list.&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:amazon] Same reason as vmware. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's it after 3+ years of life.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag-bans of off-topic questions also won't help. People asking about [tag:MAMP] getting told that the tag is not allowed will just tag it [tag:apache] or something depending on where their problem is. The generally accepted way to handle OT-tags is to close so many of them that the list of questions right under the Subject line of the ask-questions screen is full of questions ending in &quot; [closed]&quot;. This should be a hint to newcomers that they're treading in shark-infested waters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ganging-up on new-comers by high-rep users must be addressed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A perfectly valid point, and one we've been struggling with ever since SF was around long enough to HAVE high-rep users with opinions. When left to their own devices sysadmins self-regulate through peer pressure, and not always gently. We as a whole have a low tolerance for stupidity, daily exposure to it being the main cause, and will roundly mock it when we find it in a peer who really should know better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This does not make for a community that is welcoming to newcomers, or those less experienced. As with everything in StackExchange, the values of the site are set by the community in a consensus fashion. The addition of the /review system means more questions are getting closed, and closed quickly, than before it went into place and that also comes across as hostile to new users even though no words may be exchanged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As moderators, we do pass out mod-notices to users warning them that they're drifting too far into mean territory. This is generally for persistent trends in comment tone or answers, not close-vote activity; we have no visibility into a user's close-vote activity. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've been addressing the tone problem since shortly after SF left it's frothy beta period, and will continue to do so for as long as the site is around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21036" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2713" RevisionGUID="3eed80b7-d6de-405c-b158-919359143f3a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="For our [FAQ reshaping][1], I think we need to decide something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do we hurl questions over to Super User based solely on using a consumer-oriented product, even when it's clear that that product is being used in a professional setting?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current FAQ has no provision for disallowing these questions, nor does the current draft (at the time of this writing, [revision 35][2]).  However, questions continue to be closed or migrated on a rather inconsistent basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been discussed in the past plenty.  I think that as a community, we have some conflicting opinions, and need have some discussion to see if we can come to a sensible consensus - whether this is a policy we have (and put it in the FAQ if so), and if it is, then we need to decide where the line falls.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Well, I use that in &lt;i&gt;my&lt;/i&gt; office!&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*or: why this is way too subjective*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take a look at some of the discussions that we've had on the issue - it's an interesting mix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed - 2010/11/18&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Both opinions were on display here; the votes on comments and answers favor those saying that Mac Mini servers are on-topic.  The answer with the most votes is from Zoredache:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Calling Apple hardware non-professional hardware is silly, particular since Apple sells it with a server OS, and redundant drives. Being a professional is about attitude, not about your hardware budget in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1913/virtualbox-is-losing-the-benefit-of-the-doubt - 2011/08/15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   We landed in the middle on this one; that we should examine each case and evaluate based on whether the question appears to be applicable.  John Gardeniers summed it up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2669/kill-it-with-light-mace-windows-home-server-or-not - 2012/01/19&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   The consensus here seems to have been that home use products should not be tolerated.  WesleyDavid wrote in the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for home networks, regardless of how someone applies it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And Mark Henderson wrote in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so that's essentially the same discussion on three different products, at three different times in Server Fault's evolution, with three different conclusions.  The most recent decision came down on the side of disallowing these questions, so let's run with that for a second:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;How do we consistently draw the line?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to argue that if this were our standard, then it would be impossible to enforce because everyone's opinion about what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my last job, there were some (awful) Linksys switches at the access layer sprinkled among the Cisco gear, since they were cheaper.  If I just said &quot;Linksys&quot; and left it at that, does it get a close vote?  The devices were SRW2024s and SRW2048s - &quot;Small Business&quot; switches.  Based on that, they're probably on topic - but they're not really &quot;professional&quot; equipment, at least not in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd be terminating Linksys questions on sight and blacklisting [the tag][3] if we're going to judge questions based on the products in them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along those lines, here's a discussion from the [Mac Mini question][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It was migrated to superuser as that is a better fit. I'm sorry but mac minis are just not a professional server and you'll have much more chance of getting an answer at superuser. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I strongly disagree with your bias against a particular type of hardware. Perhaps you have(had) the nice advantage of supporting huge installations, but a mac mini can be argued to be adequate hardware for a small office, for satellite office, or for performing some less-critical secondary role. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm sorry but a mac mini is a low end piece of desktop hardware. Just because it is adequate for a job doesn't mean that it's professional. Would you call a laptop i had sitting around a &quot;professional server&quot; ? because that's what a mac mini is on it's insides, a laptop in a pretty case without a monitor. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;By your definition of professional I wouldn't call custom built-equipment server either. Which would seem to exclude many of Jeff's initial hardware choices and questions for this site. The comment about being a professional is about the person, not the tools. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... well lets not get carried away ... I said low end desktop and laptop hardware i don't consider professional. I would say it has to do with both the hardware and the person. Also Jeff went from hosted dedicated servers to buying lenovo servers so ... no building there either. I mean for the ~1k a mac mini &quot;server&quot; + OS X Server costs you can get a real server machine from dell or HP. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For another example, I'm going to pick on John Gardeniers.  John, I'm not trying to single you out or anything, just demonstrating how for all of us, our opinions on what constitutes 'professional' in terms of products are way too varied to be able to shape them into a coherent community standard - and you've conveniently provided input into each of these discussions for comparison! ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Mac Mini question][5]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A key part of the FAQ that you have overlooked, and which is relevant to the referenced question is the bit about IT professionals. My opinion, which may or may not be shared by others, is that a true professional doesn't use cut-down workstations as servers in a professional capacity. If you act as an amateur you will be treated accordingly. For the record, I use a couple of old PCs to perform some server tasks but I'm under no illusion that this makes them servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Had I seen your question about the minis I would not have hesitated to vote to move. SF is getting swamped with non-professional questions and is suffering greatly under that load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [VirtualBox question][6]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because VirtualBox is part of my toolkit I would see questions related to my use of it in that context to be completely on topic for SF. Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Windows Home Server][7] question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Just for the record, we use a Belkin in our office. OTOH, if I have a support question I contact the ISP who supplied it as part of our account. I suppose that's the difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, on the [Complex Home Networking question][8], which I'm getting to in a minute:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As for someone asking why you're using consumer grade gear, just remind them that's the norm for most small businesses where it simply cannot be justified to spend the large sums &quot;enterprise&quot; class gear costs. e.g. Our office wireless AP is a D-Link DIR-615, simply because that's all we need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm trying to establish here is that what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is shaped by each person's experience - and that makes it hard for us to come to an agreement on what goes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also reference [this question][9] - I had an answer migrated to Super User on it, so I don't want anyone to think that I'm just complaining about that.. but I was a little surprised to see a question with an accepted answer with consumer gear but clearly in a workplace setting (one network for employees) migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Don't ask, don't tell?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other twist here is that the community seems to be just fine with [*wink-and-a-nod-just-don't-tell-us-it's-in-your-house*][10] standard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because we have the standard in the first place to keep the questions *professional-grade*, first and foremost - and if we allow any questions to openly state that they're in a home environment, it will invite a flood of lower quality home environment questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The interesting thing with this is that for a well-informed user (one who doesn't say &quot;home&quot; in their question, *wink wink*), the fate of their question is, at the current time, completely dependent on what equipment they have.  I'll hold my own home network out, for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my WNDR3700 wireless router? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my ASA 5505? On topic.&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the hardware on my home-built ESXi 5 box? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the OS on my home-built ESXi 5 box, without mentioning that it's all consumer parts? On topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems like a strange state of affairs to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;tl;dr&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I commented on the VirtualBox question still stands:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; While I don't think we should be in the business of deciding what makes sense or doesn't in a business environment, I agree that anything tagged with virtualbox deserves the same long, hard, sideways look that most consumer-grade hardware and software questions get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that our opinions of which products belong in a professional environment and which don't vary far too much between members of the community for us even come to a consensus on what products belong, to say nothing of actually enforcing that standard effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to propose that we stop judging questions on whether we consider the products referenced in them to be &quot;professional&quot;, and instead judge whether the issue presented in the question itself passes muster - whether it seems that someone's working in a professional environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone's using consumer gear in the office, let's nudge them in comments about &quot;doing it wrong&quot;.  If someone's question seems like a thinly-veiled home networking question, let's press them on it.  But let's not generate endless discussion and disagreement on product X's appropriateness for the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2591/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/2592/35&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linksys&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/968/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/971/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1932/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2670/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2369/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/352339/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2363/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21037" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5164" RevisionGUID="d6c44fd9-aab8-4fc1-8a7d-c4e6ae759d79" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Color scheme in questions lists needs some help](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/464/color-scheme-in-questions-lists-needs-some-help)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;This is a meta-meta bug report: number of answers in an &quot;accepted&quot; box is pretty much unreadable on Meta SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Question with an accepted answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would be great if color could be changed to something more palatable. For the record, I don't have color blindness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2mQVI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21038" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="dba58a2f-70f2-4c2a-a6b8-2521fa9399bf" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Currently, code highlighting is turned off (see [balpha][1]'s comment [here][2]). It is possible to turn it on, if we want so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this would be nice to have, maybe on a per-tag basis, but turning it on is definitely the first step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it is disabled site-wide, we can't force it by manually specifying the language as [described here][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Caution**: This vote is not about wether or not we should enable it automatically when a certain tag is used, it's wether or not we should enable code highlighting on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvote the according answer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**: I think it's pretty clear where this is going. Can anyone do this change?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2672/syntax-highlighting-based-on-tag/2673#2673&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81971/160455" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21039" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3213" RevisionGUID="43628679-ce01-4bc2-904f-ed1fce4fe7e9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think the Tag Wiki block that Iain pointed out ( https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1631/ways-to-improve-the-quality-of-questions-concerning-some-tags-tag-triggered-sug ) is about the closest we're going to get on this --  Might be worth raising on the new Stack Exchange meta once it's live though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm basically just throwing an answer on this question so we can knock out one more unanswered question on Meta (no devs have looked at this in 3 months, I doubt they're interested :-( )" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21040" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5210" RevisionGUID="87c7c186-bf11-43f2-8869-d6e24162dc22" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="At least five high-reputation community members have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me, I've never heard of `..localmachine` and I can't tell whether it's something you typed in or an example meant to stand for something else. You also didn't provide an example of the commands you ran and the output you are seeing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest explaining exactly what you are doing, what led you to this `..localmachine` thing, what it _is_, and some command output.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more on how you can improve questions, see [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21041" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5223" RevisionGUID="49e9067d-fc38-4c00-a16f-3307cd5ae25d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I don't think the numbers are up but there are more people bringing their grievances to meta which is a good thing providing they get listened to and in return take on board what the community advises.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to making things clearer, the new [/about][1] page (which is broadly the same for the whole of SE) has a few words to say on this  ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![SF About][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and later it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![what not to ask][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where to send people, there is https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2048/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions which may be a start or as @Zoredache suggests a new meta question with an answer pointing people to other places. The only trouble there is curating them as, as can be seen from my example it is woefully out of date.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rBuet.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IqTsK.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21042" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2737" RevisionGUID="ed9a9377-ddb3-494f-ae34-e09e16b28318" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm a decentely active stackexchange contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not have massive reputation, but I consistently try to ask good questions, provide good answers, and moderate to provide my modest contibution to the overall quality of these communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is one only stackexchange website which is troubling me: ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I constantly try to bring server-related questions from SO to SF, and ask my own here: but I think I will stop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason? On SF I often see behaviors against all stackexchange etiquette: most notably, downvotes without any comment. I usually try and do the opposite: comment first, and if really there is no reaction, then downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a couple of examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/325606/haproxy-subdomain-redirect/352663&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question (not mine) got 3 downvotes WITHOUT ANY COMMENT. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an answer which I do not consider correct. I made a comment on it, *without downvotes*, and posted my own answer, which got **downvoted without any comment**. I provided links and details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I made a question on Solaris development status&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt; I deleted it since, I don't know if somebody with higher rep could recover it: but again, I got it downvoted and closed with only one comment and no time to try and fix it. I'm not saying the questions *had* to be saved - I'm talking about constructive behaviour.&lt;/del&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**edit** I feel this example is more confusing than anything, since the original question is not there anymore, and the current answers show that the meaning of the question was well understood without it. Please forget it, the first one is good enough!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I know I should find more examples, but I honestly do not have the time right now. I'll try and add when I see one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What's my point, and what I'm asking ? ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely not saying that I did not get constructive, useful, friendly contributions on SF. But I'm saying that that is starting to feel almost an exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I will most likely stop bringing questions here from SO, or asking them myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **how can we make this community as welcoming, friendly and constructive as the other StackExchange ones??**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Related**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this is definitely not the same as https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/285/whats-wrong-with-serverfault, or https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1453/how-active-is-the-serverfault-community though extremely closely related I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;This community is really not making it easy to participate...&lt;/del&gt;**Edit** It's actually the current FAQ that does not serve good!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="0b6124c6-fafe-42ce-a77a-b3dc213addc6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault! You may have found your way to this question from a comment on the [main site](http://serverfault.com/) -- maybe a question you asked was recently closed, or maybe we're just having trouble figuring out what you're asking and how to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you've come to this question you are probably wondering `How can I get my question reopened/answered?`.  The answer to that question is almost always `Write a Good Question.`, which naturally leads to what you're probably wondering now:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##How do I ask a *good* question on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2777" RevisionGUID="6fe0c373-9b2d-456d-8d13-1037fb8aec2c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Because your question was originally posted on ServerFault, I suggest you post your argument to [Meta.ServerFault](https://meta.serverfault.com/). There, post your question and the question marked as duplicate, and explain why you think they are not the same. The users on ServerFault with sufficient reputation to open/close questions can then judge and possibly re-open your post." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21046" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5285" RevisionGUID="62c9072d-9411-42f4-94bc-238f77e04fed" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm still a bit new about reviewing posts on SE/SF, but after reading [some guidelines][1], I'd like to suggest the deletion of the `default` tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the recent posts I've reviewed, I felt this tag was not really interesting.  Furthermore, looking at the [tag usage][2], you'll see that it's usually new comers who tend to use this tag and that there are currently only 36 questions using it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we get rid of it?  Do I need to edit each and every post using this tag or should someone else take care of that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for any advice and guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1469/what-in-summary-are-we-supposed-to-do-to-clean-up-tags&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/default?sort=newest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21047" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2799" RevisionGUID="3037f7e4-a355-4756-a502-45211afa0047" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="With reference to the [proposed FAQ changes][1], I notice that more subjects have been added to the off topic section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we know, many new users never read the FAQ, this is more than apparent by some of the questions we see every day. I'm sure the first time a new user is aware that they've asked an off topic question is when they see comments, down votes, or their question closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Out of curiosity, to test what a user would see, I've just started to form a question with the subject of 'Licensing my Windows Server', which as we all know, is off topic. Despite this, as you can see from the screenshot below, it might appear to a new user that this is an acceptable question, as only one similar question has been closed, the top result is definitely off topic and has an accepted answer. What they see re-enforces their thought that their question will be widely accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![composing an off topic question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wanted to float a few ideas that might help reduce the number of off topic questions we get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If the title looks off topic, as well as showing similar questions, show a banner stating as much, with a link to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Delete/blacklist tags that are off topic or stop these tags from auto completing when users enter their tags, as this will probably make the user think their question is acceptable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Keep these tags, allow them to be used, but when a user with a rep below a certain threshold tries to post a question with the tags, they receive a message about the question potentially being off topic, perhaps including an in-your-face excerpt from the FAQ, with an option to continue to post regardless, as in some cases the question could be considered on topic, yet use an predominantly off topic tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k84gr.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21048" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5308" RevisionGUID="75405ff2-98d4-4c1e-b12e-c8b4226c00f1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Title: Can you help me with dependency or other compile errors on Linux?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!------------- Copy'n'Paste starting here! --------------&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is a [Canonical Question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986) about Compile Dependencies and Package Management. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question regarding compiling ports/software for Linux. Can the Server Fault community please help with the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What dependencies are necessary for source to compile?&#xD;&#xA; - I got this error while compiling the source for a package; halp!&#xD;&#xA; - What Repositories should I use with this package system?&#xD;&#xA; - Why is it important to use packages rather than building from source?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe some additional links to setting up your own repo, methodologies for local repo management, configuration management topics (isn't there a canonical for that too already?), possibly deployment (I think there's a canonical for that too), local sources of caffeination, and anything else that might be directly related or relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!------------- STOP The Copy'n'Paste HERE ------------------&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As long as you set the Question up clearly as a Canonical close-target you should be fine. I'll be the first person to upvote it if you provide the outline of the Answer as well. i strongly suspect quite a few people will be happy to chime in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21049" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3648" RevisionGUID="e6eac0f0-1e53-48b7-824c-6975e6caa326" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I don't have an &quot;answer&quot; per-se; but I agree with your sentiment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It becomes apparent at some point that the Questioner is not a *Professional* SysAdmin. They in fact have been drafted, or are a hobbyist. Once it has been well established that the Questioner is out of their depth, both in capability of troubleshooting and understanding the problem, then the Question should be either closed or migrated to a more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with that, is where the line in the sand should be drawn. We need to have a certain tolerance for people who are simply working on a system they are not familiar with. But we do expect a baseline body of knowledge that allows the Questioner to engage in intelligent and productive clarification of their Question. I think this is best covered in the other mSF questions: [“Server Fault is for system administrators… in a professional capacity”](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity) and [Perception of Purpose](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR - If the Questioner can understand the problem/solution, work with them. If it's beyond their comprehension, tell them to seek professional help." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21050" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2805" RevisionGUID="65347d5e-cb3d-4124-8c38-83b9c7294509" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Two big reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It isn't clear if this is for a professional workplace solution.&#xD;&#xA; 1. As written, it looks like you're trying to bypass a security policy in place by your government, which probably makes it illegal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second point is the biggest one. Security policy circumvention, all politics aside, is off topic here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside: we're revising our FAQ, and the new, better draft-copy is found [here][1]. It has more clarity on some points relevant to your interests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2592/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21051" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4067" RevisionGUID="b3d167cc-0f8f-4997-8f85-35cd141444f8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="If you are unable to post questions and get the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you should look at [this meta.SF answer][1] and follow the link to the meta.SO answer to find out how to get un-banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use &quot;Not a Real Question&quot; for vague or overly broad questions.  I don't think that applies to your question, but I'd say it's close to &quot;Not Constructive:&quot; there are multiple possible answers, not just one correct or best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3932/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21052" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5375" RevisionGUID="03c72aae-f2d5-4a67-9abc-d73e8b4570e5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I recently flagged a question for being off-topic based on its [original version](http://serverfault.com/revisions/497771/1). (Q: http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) There was a clear reference to Windows 7 as a desktop OS and as the question stood it was not on-topic. 1 rep user, usual case of not reading the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flagging was rejected with the following reasoning by a mod, and my comment about the inappropriate subject matter was deleted:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*declined - This was very easilly edited into an on-topic question by removing references to Windows 7*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were two questions that I came away from this exchange with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **Should we be prioritizing helping new users to learn what is appropriate for the site, or turning off-topic questions into answerable ones?**  &#xD;&#xA;I'm well aware of the recent meta topic on [over-aggressiveness](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/152073) and how some of it stems from the never-ending tide of bad questions. The goal in this case was education.&#xD;&#xA;* **When questions are &quot;turned around&quot;, shouldn't we leave a footnote in the comments to address the original problem?**  &#xD;&#xA;This isn't *&quot;wahh my comment was deleted&quot;* so much as *&quot;wahh this was completely astroturfed over&quot;*. In this case there was nothing left for the user to learn from other than the edit. Respectfully, I don't really think most of the people on the 'net will catch that hint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an obvious compromise: turning a bad question into an on-topic one and leaving feedback that the original version was unworkable. But since that isn't what happened here, I thought it best to solicit feedback to make the optimal approach a shared one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21053" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2809" RevisionGUID="024c82c8-2bc8-46e2-ae67-e46545c4bfc8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The FAQ is a very, very important document. It forms the topical-foundation of ServerFault in the way that a constitution forms the foundation of a country's legal system. Because of this, changes to the FAQ have to be approved by the community. Wholesale revision like we're proposing here needs more than just the meta-regulars giving their input on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meta-regulars have been working on a draft text of a new FAQ for ServerFault for the [past couple of weeks](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it). We believe we have it in good enough shape to send it up for approval by the overall ServerFault community. Is it ready, or does it still need work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The process:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;This question will stay open until 23:59ish UTC Thursday the 2nd. At that time, the question and answers will be locked, and up-votes counted. If &quot;Yes, good enough&quot; votes have a 2/3rds majority this FAQ will be posted as-is by StackExchange staff (after simple copy-editing, if needed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't reach 2/3rds majority, we will need to work on it more. This question will be closed, a new one posted to handle edits, and another voting-round will be held after the edit-round is completed. If we need an edit-round, we'll follow the edit process [outlined out here](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2795).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did we do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21054" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5397" RevisionGUID="03d4657e-25d4-4097-add9-9c7e01a4e80e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Some background: Unless the people voting to close are *certain* the question would be a good fit for a migration target, they're supposed to pick &quot;off-topic&quot; and not migrate it.  The point is to avoid migrating crappy questions to another site.  Since ServerFault used to be subjected to tons of crap migrated from SO, I suspect we're more likely than some SE sites to close in preference to migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, for your particular questions... You've deleted at least one question, your profile shows 6 questions (3 closed) and 5 answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first thing to keep in mind is that deleted questions and answers still count towards a question ban.  Start by reading [this Q&amp;A about question or answer bans,][1] then follow the link to the meta.SO question for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per the meta.SO question, you *might* also get un-banned if you contribute some more good answers.  Since 3 of your 5 answers are to your own questions, you haven't got a lot of votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your best bet if you want to get un-banned is to improve your questions.  If you think you can improve your deleted question(s), you can edit them and then flag for moderator attention with a note saying that you've tried to improve it.  You may be able to do the same thing for the questions you think belong on SU - edit to improve them, then flag for a moderator, and they might migrate them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3930/how-can-i-remove-my-ban-on-asking-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21055" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2812" RevisionGUID="656bc6d1-a081-4f7b-84b8-0de7bd56bd8b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Alternate Working Draft (fixing grammar)&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21056" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="13b3c566-384e-467f-aacb-c4092d7a62cc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an alternative form of the Town Hall Chat system we've done [in previous elections](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169754/february-2013-stack-overflow-moderator-election-town-hall-chat), we're trying some new things to test out how a different approach works. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This thread existed to collect questions. I'm happy to say that I'm very proud of the turnout. You can find the questionnare [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until May 20th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4070" RevisionGUID="cf916b6a-2c40-4dda-94ed-b6a63188ce2d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I do agree that &quot;Off Topic&quot; is used frequently where &quot;Not Constructive&quot; may be a better choice (particularly for shopping questions), but I don't think your examples really make the case. Only two of them are strong candidates for &quot;Not Constructive&quot; closes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You did however bring up what I consider to be a very important point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close reasons shouldn't be the *only* instrument of education. When closing a question **people should really be leaving comments explaining what's wrong, and how it could be corrected**.  &#xD;&#xA;This is not mandatory (nor do I think it should be), but if you're casting the deciding vote and nobody else has explained what's wrong with the question it is very helpful to the mod staff and the person whose question was closed) if you explain the reason behind the closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at your examples quickly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435  &#xD;&#xA;  This is a basic Unix question.  While it *can* be answered here it can also be answered by Google or Wikipedia.  If there were some indication of the reason behind this question being related in some way to *professional system administration* I might have more sympathy for it, but right now to me it looks like a lazy &quot;gimmie&quot; question.  &#xD;&#xA; I think closed, with two correct answers, is an appropriate fate, but a pointer to [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com) wouldn't go amiss either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp  &#xD;&#xA;I agree this question is on-topic, and should be kept open.  &#xD;&#xA;This is why it takes 5 people to close a question, and also why we have reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04  &#xD;&#xA;I reject the premise of the statement: &quot;If it can be solved with `aptitude`&quot; is not an acceptable standard for &quot;Belongs on Server Fault&quot;.  We have Unix &amp; Linux and Ask Ubuntu for many of these questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Incidentally I also reject the question - I would have closed it outright and sent them to the https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault question, told them to do more troubleshooting, and submit the question for reopening with more detail.  It's a good start, and may be on topic, but it needs work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/460047/open-source-freeware-server-availability-monitoring-app-for-windows-with-web-d and  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/460019/are-there-any-guis-for-managing-kerberos-principals-on-enterprise-linux should be closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;. I agree that using &quot;Off Topic&quot; here is confusing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a long-standing precedent for using off-topic for these questions (in fact the standard comment is that shopping questions are &quot;off topic on all Stack Exchange sites&quot;), but Not Constructive better describes the reason the question is being closed.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21058" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2876" RevisionGUID="f74151d7-d581-4b80-9ae6-072dfc9cb359" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The link in the question has been merged into the list of [canonical answers][1] we have discovered. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21059" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="c2f70a2e-b6bf-46d4-870c-f4271eaa3945" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="After a successful [edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1), it is time to vote on the results. The text below is the edited text we've worked on for the past week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This will be open until UTC 0:00 Friday (3 days!) to gather votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As before, this will need a 2/3rds majority (only counting upvotes) for approval. If we don't reach it, we'll do a second edit round. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21060" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5463" RevisionGUID="11b5a2aa-1947-4495-93fa-f82369d4e19c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This came up in relation to the upcoming mod election, e.g. [Dennis' question here,][1] and [tombull89's and Iain's comments here,][2] but I think the discussion of this shouldn't be limited to &quot;what do the the candidates think they would do to change/improve SF?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if everyone would completely agree with Iain's comment, but I suspect most of the regulars would agree there _is_ a problem, and this is not a bad way of summarizing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SF is no longer by professionals for professionals it is by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals for amateurs and if you try to fix it then you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; considered hostile and unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the purpose of this question is to focus on whether there's anything anyone (mods, users, SE staff (?)) can do to improve the disconnect between the professional sysadmins that the site is supposed to be aimed at and other people who use the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5460/6177&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5446/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21061" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4111" RevisionGUID="8eb47831-6f40-417e-ac6b-48009412e786" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is part of a set of questions on how Server Fault defines &quot;professional&quot; system and network administration.  For additional information, see:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [About page](http://serverfault.com/about) says at the very top:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does that 'professional capacity' mean? I get paid to do what I do, so isn't everything I do relating to that capacity topical?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21062" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2898" RevisionGUID="c321c005-7f79-4c18-b3f0-18f766dfcdb1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Now that have [code highlighting enabled][1], we need to determine how 'automatic' it should be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The code highlighting engine works in two ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Automatic inference of the language in use via the tags on the question, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Manual specification of the language in a code block, overriding any language behavior on a question tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently, we have highlighting enabled for a [large number of tags][2], a default set from Stack Overflow or some such.  We've already disabled automatic highlighting on a small handful ([tag:ios], [tag:iphone], [tag:php]) due to awkward highlighting on questions, but we need to decide what approach to take for a consistent behavior across all tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2717/vote-do-we-want-code-highlighting&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2718/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21063" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5467" RevisionGUID="b9666545-992d-4f8b-8ba9-a4298c04ae67" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="My general thoughts --&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## First we need to (re)define what our scope and target audience is.  &#xD;&#xA;Our FAQ currently says &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; -- this was arrived at after much debating during the great FAQ rewrite ([tag:sffaq]) because we did not want to exclude members of our target audience of system, network, DB, etc. admins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The more I think about this the more I think we were too broad: developers are &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot;, and many of the clueless masses doubtless consider themselves so.  &#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we should consider narrowing the scope of that line to more clearly define *who* we are looking to serve.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along the same lines, we have had many discussions on Meta about the requirements of a &quot;professional&quot;, but those are not articulated anywhere in the FAQ.  &#xD;&#xA;I believe we should spend some time crafting a FAQ section that specifically addresses what *professional* means in the context of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Then we need to enforce it.&#xD;&#xA;This means closing questions that are clearly not a fit for the site -- most of which fall into a few categories:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **Too basic** &#xD;&#xA;The asker lacks the requisite technical background to understand what they're asking.  &#xD;&#xA;Questions like &quot;How do I get a list of IP addresses on an interface?&quot;  fall in this category.  &#xD;&#xA;Often the user isn't even the system/network admin of the environment in question, in which case these questions really belong on one of [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), [Super User](http://superuser.com), [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com), or [Ask Ubuntu](http://askubuntu.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **No Research**&#xD;&#xA;These are the &quot;How do I make Apache log the remote IP?&quot; or &quot;Give me a tutorial on `X`&quot; questions -- the answer is plainly available in documentation (or a Google search), and the asker is being lazy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **No Troubleshooting**  &#xD;&#xA;&quot;Apache is giving me a 404 error - HELP!&quot; type questions.  &#xD;&#xA;These are often asked by 1-2 year junior admins (or people thrown into an admin role without experience) who are apparently mortally terrified of asking their superiors questions or admitting they don't know something.  &#xD;&#xA;As a result they ask lousy, unanswerable questions. We have a [meta topic](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) to guide them toward writing a good question, and this sort of rot should be closed with a link pointing there (and reopened if fixed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Summer of Love and The Winter of Our Discontent&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't like that Server Fault has a reputation of being &quot;the *mean* Stack Exchange site&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also don't think it's spilling any great secrets that Stack Exchange doesn't really want one of their sites viewed as mean either (after all they thrive on traffic, and mean sites don't get much traffic).  The growing hostility toward new users (mainly on Stack Overflow and Server Fault) was the impetus behind [last year's Summer of Love](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/07/kicking-off-the-summer-of-love/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, in order to keep Server Fault from becoming &quot;Technical Support For The Intertubes&quot; there is an extent to which we must disappoint the clueless masses who think that's why we're here. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;System Administration has a time-honored tradition of &quot;Read The Fscking Manual&quot; for a reason -- those who can read and interpret documentation and apply what they've learned to new situations will likely become good sysadmins, and those who can't (or won't out of laziness) are frankly not suited to be *professional* system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Enforcing this 40-plus-year-old cultural standard with neophytes is how the profession self regulates. There's nothing wrong with doing so here, as long as we don't devolve into berating people in comments.  &#xD;&#xA;Remember that we are a *site for professionals*, which means that the main site should always maintain a level of professional decorum and courtesy, even when we're telling someone they're in the wrong place or their groundwork doesn't meet our standards." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="6c4e9842-abc3-43fe-9b27-d4a99110351a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Can&amp;#39;t vote again if previous vote has expired?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2815/cant-vote-again-if-previous-vote-has-expired)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;There is something odd with [this question][1]: It's definitely off-topic and should be closed, but when I try to vote it to close, I get the message that I already did (which might be possible), but the vote count that is normally displayed in parenthesis is never displayed, but it should display at least `close (1)`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/329798/using-avahi-on-dreamplug-ubuntu-with-ipads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21065" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4117" RevisionGUID="6148acc8-2f25-49db-9ee2-d52123c61006" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Pretty much any IT related question could be on topic for serverfault if people chose to consider it so. We though, through experience and precedent have narrowed the field considerably.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope of serverfault is something that we struggle with continuously and it cannot adequately be conveyed by a faq. The word _server_ for example means all things to all people and it's pretty much the same with _professional_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's consider one fairly narrow use case - developer tools in the form of *AMP and Visual Studio. They are in many respects the same thing. One click install, a database, a webserver, programming languages etc. They are though treated differently by people who use them.  We have almost no Visual Studio questions - they all get asked on Stackoverflow because everyone knows that that's the place to ask developer tools questions, if they did get asked here they'd just as likely be closed off topic as *AMP questions are. Why then do people who use *AMP think that Serverfault is the correct place to ask their developer tool question ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone can interpret the faq to suit their purpose so I don't think the faq needs to be changed. It would end up as _lists of things_ which has already [been called out][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should though [make more use of][2] the [meta-tag:faq] and I'm sure this will be addressed in the near future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4114/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21066" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2942" RevisionGUID="2a25afb8-d30a-4751-a87e-e3ff12099933" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="From [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2291/deleting-closed-questions-with-no-answers) (credit to Iain) :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will be deleted if three users with the appropriate amount of rep vote to delete it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21067" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5472" RevisionGUID="a65c028e-0f84-41e0-97c0-6fc5261689c6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="We tried to come up with something better before. The big problem is that Server Fault's audience is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`[ Senior | Junior ] ( System[s] | Network | Database | Security | Application | Infrastructure ) ( Engineers | Administrators | Technicians | Operators )`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's 84 titles if you want to enumerate all of them. And those are just the common titles. We could break out `DNS Administrators` or `IDSN/ATM Engineers` or who knows what else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm all for this ideas, if we can come up with a single sentence that conveys the audience more accurately than the current one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps the best explanation I remember seeing was one dividing computer usage into &quot;Creation&quot;, &quot;Maintenance&quot;, and &quot;Usage&quot; (SO, SF, and SU respectively). But now there's dozens of SE sites that carve out bits and pieces, and the [Dunning-Kruger effect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect) means many (most?) people can't actually place themselves in one of those three categories accurately (and it's worse with the zillion SE sites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;History (in case you hate your eyeballs *that* much):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2945/faq-rewrite-round-3" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2966" RevisionGUID="34e32987-baec-4e4b-9be3-8cb71a6b7ce2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've noticed that some questions in the [canonical answer list](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years) are CW and some are not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a reason for this distinction? Should all canonical Qs be CW? If not, what is the criteria for this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21070" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5492" RevisionGUID="4f186171-182a-421f-a729-add321c51031" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. Not every question was compiled - as noted, we only selected the top 8 questions as submitted by the community, plus 2 pre-set questions from us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the three dashes](https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/1e7fcbce-609f-4299-ab9b-823bfdc0c53c/view-source).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21071" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3017" RevisionGUID="699dc2aa-2418-4b11-9ada-7cf8dd9d6f89" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Following on to [this question regarding the death of [reboot](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3015/reboot-is-a-stupid-tag-there-i-said-it/3016#3016), I think [tag:restart] can also die a swift and painless death.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Much like reboot I can't think of a convincing time when you would be talking about a *restart* outside the context of something more specific and helpful (Restarting **apache**, Restarting **IIS**, Restarting **SNMPd**, etc.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21072" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="8aa56c77-eda0-42ee-81f3-7e9cc447b302" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. Worse, they often collect _answers_ which are almost always low-quality or completely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/467779&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/637124&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/638497&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/q/638561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![general reference][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGLWj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21073" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3031" RevisionGUID="2cbf9724-1100-42dc-8781-8ee0eb241800" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="No, these are not *automatically* off-topic by virtue of using consumer-grade solutions.  See https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2713/whats-off-topic-anything-in-a-home-setting-or-anything-that-was-designed-for - MikeyB's answer actually has direct discussion of consumer routers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that doesn't make any of your points any less valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it's home use or has a strong odor of home use, it's off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Any questions with these tags deserves scrutiny!  Read between the lines on the question, and if it doesn't have the texture and flavor of a professional environment, then bring that up in comments or simply vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Looking back in the tags we've certainly [got][1] [examples][2] that are clearly professional cases - as well as a [bad old poll question that should be closed][3], which has several of our users (including the #6 all time user and a community moderator) stating that they do (or did) use these solutions in the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Even if it is on topic, if it's clear that the asker is using the wrong tool for the job, telling them so is very much a valid answer - even if it's not the answer they want.  I'll most likely upvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/322824/slowest-wireless-client-dictates-the-connection-quality-of-all-others&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/28994/inexpensive-reliable-captive-portal&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/32999/does-anyone-use-dd-wrt-openwrt-etc-at-their-office" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21074" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="1b626e65-fea6-4435-940e-c2afcc83dd71" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I have read following posts regarding review tasks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Is it okay to just say “no action needed” if a post in the review queue has already been edited?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/161429/is-it-okay-to-just-say-no-action-needed-if-a-post-in-the-review-queue-has-alre)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the limits on using the “no action needed” button in the review queue?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158764/what-are-the-limits-on-using-the-no-action-needed-button-in-the-review-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What to do when reviewing a good Q/A?](http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/5831/what-to-do-when-reviewing-a-good-q-a)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Processing the Review / Late Answers queue](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4005/processing-the-review-late-answers-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this [post](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160314/are-posts-removed-from-the-review-queue-if-they-get-a-no-action-needed-review)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158983/both-no-action-needed-and-im-done-enabled-when-reviewing-a-post-for-the-sec)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1416/review-etiquette-re-obviously-incorrect-or-irrelevant-answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I review a post I look for the following basic criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.    It should not be a spam&#xD;&#xA;2.    Question should be relevant to the forum&#xD;&#xA;3.    Answer should be an answer (not another question)&#xD;&#xA;4.    If any edits are required to improve the structure of the post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do flag if the post needs attention (not an answer, spam, off topic, etc). I do edit the post if it needs an edit. If the post doesn't need attention, I click &quot;no action needed&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I doing something wrong by clicking &quot;no action needed&quot; if the post passes above four tests?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I need to do more checks? If yes, are they documented somewhere or am I not looking hard enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is is mandatory for me to vote the post up or down if I don't feel it is needed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21075" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3046" RevisionGUID="9f65d2ff-b827-4b05-9835-4b98a93c8927" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I listed this question as &quot;also related&quot; since it contains an answer (by sysadmin1138 :) that links to a bunch of other answers.  I also feel the discussion in his answer and Womble's answer are pretty much the canonical definition of &quot;in a professional capacity around here -- We might just want to change the title and use this as our definitive link." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21076" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3103" RevisionGUID="e72f9fc4-57f2-4974-b3b7-3e11dc8dec08" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="With as good of a scientific sample as I can muster through abuse of my F5 key, it seems that we're back to our [previous state of broken][1] on the community ads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we get this looked at?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2686/how-often-are-the-community-ads-supposed-to-run" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21077" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5255" RevisionGUID="1afb73ae-b6c1-4f56-a32b-544ab88b1cde" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The licensing problem is one of those questions where most asked questions can be closed as `Too Localized` simply because of the various reasons [Dan pointed out][1], and are also on our [Canonical question][2]. You correctly point to one of the few types of Licensing questions we can actually answer without peril or risk communicating incorrect folk-wisdom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem here is how to draw the line. For someone who has no contact with Microsoft at all, there is no way to know that there is a world-applicable answer to the case you point to; such a person won't know that this is on the right side of the line so will likely vote-to-close as duplicate of the Canonical even if there are answers from high-rep Microsoft-fluent users on the question. For ease, we elected to plonk all licensing questions into the off-topic category. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Exception-handling is always the hardest part of logical structures, especially when working with community-consensus standards. In this case, knowing that a question is on the right side of the line requires domain-specific knowledge in the tag. Such exception-handlers are not well dealt with on the StackExchange model. It's a fault we can't do much about, I'm afraid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5253/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/215436/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21078" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="a3cd8876-81d7-48d4-825c-ac6b5e357564" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Different people would probably describe the problem differently, but I think his assessment is largely correct: there is a disconnect between new users of the site and those that have been around longer.  I think the core of the problem is not so much easy questions, but _bad_ ones: unclear, incomplete, questions that are starting with an unprofessional premise (how can I tune my cPanel server to run my Facebook-killer website?)...   That's the problem the new users cause, the other side of the coin is that the problem with the longer-term members is the tendency to respond harshly to those types of bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that implementing [some of the ideas here][1] will help: if we can come up with some standardized, constructive comments to explain why questions are closed, maybe* we can get away from comments that are seen as mean, while still quickly shutting the door on bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*I know we'll never get rid of all the accusations of meanness - you see them all the time on meta.SO from people who've been question-banned and are sure that they don't deserve it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can think of a couple people on SF who might fit this description... and I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  OTOH, there was a recent case here of an active user here who was banned and hasn't come back yet.  Or the more extreme case of the very active contributor to Physics.SE (who was also pretty obnoxious) who was banned and has said he'll never come back.  I'm still in favour of temporary bans to give people a chance to cool off, but I'd be sure to discuss them beforehand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problematic users of all these types would likely be talked about among the SF mods, and if additional advice was needed there's the all SE mods chat room.  A user harassing others would be the simplest: that's not tolerated on SE sites, so they either have to stop or they'll get banned.  Another truly automatic response is that a user posting many bad or off-topic questions would likely be hit with an automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are [more subjective][2] (open-ended, discussion-y...) [since 2009 (!)][3]  I'd love to see more questions like http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderators have a small amount of &quot;moral authority&quot; to use to ask people to behave a certain way... Whatever amount it is, I'd use it to try to convince people to use nice ways of saying &quot;this is a bad question because...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd really like to see more voting so that good questions and answers are recognized (bad ones too), but frankly, leading by example doesn't seem to have done anything on that front.  So my top priority would be to work with SE staff to devise a way to deliver a 10,000 V shock to anyone who answers a question without voting on it.  (Is anyone reading all these huge walls of text?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21079" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5286" RevisionGUID="836568ca-34f0-43a6-a25d-f469a0f1ed6b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This seems like it might be more appropriate as an answer to the [bad tag thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That seems to be the place on meta where we go to bring attention and corrective action to bad tags, though there's nothing wrong with trying to tackle the problem on your own... just be mindful that every edited post gets bumped to the top of the active list, and don't spam up the front page with a whole ton of old posts through editing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21080" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5367" RevisionGUID="023ab967-6bbe-4bd4-a41a-b410c1fc3ce7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In response to [Why The Hostility][1], I wrote this for consideration as a canonical Q/A:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the basics of running a Web Server?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/497246/what-are-the-basics-of-securing-a-web-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21081" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="fabbfe7c-4ef2-4a56-a4ce-c527c9727877" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: http://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: The question is now locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for re-opening it, but I'm not sure locking it is great either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The description for *Locked* says &quot;*it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site*&quot;, but I still think it can be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree this is a broad question, but I still think it could stay open. I think it's relevant for sysadmins to know how SSL, TLS and STARTTLS relate, even on a quite general basis. The secondary question (&quot;*When do I use which? When do I not use which?*&quot;) can be actually quite relevant in general, especially because the answer will be more or less the same for LDAPS/LDAP+STARTLS, IMAPS/IMAP+STARTTLS, SMTPS/STMP+STARTTLS, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to re-open it normally on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * It's not that bad a question. There are certainly worse questions open. In my experience, mostly on the [SO `ssl` tag][3], a number of questions are often not clear (and possibly too specific).&#xD;&#xA;   * I would like to tweak my answer as I've found a couple of better links since. I just can't. (I can't even delete my comment to the question itself, which I would otherwise do.)&#xD;&#xA;   * In the gaming spirit of SE, I've still made fewer points than the wrong answer (18*10 - 5*2 is more than 14*10). I'm not sure why I should be prevented from getting any more votes (including potential downvotes: I'm willing to take that risk).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2** to answer Chris's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me scowl and want to pull out the mod hammer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry, I didn't mean to cause offense by mentioning SO. What I meant is that there are a lot a SSL/TLS questions out there that are not necessarily as clear as the general SE expectations. At least, this question had the advantage of going straight to the point (and being answerable, at the end of the day). You also get a number of SSL/TLS questions on SF that are not great (a lot of them are variants and almost duplicates of &quot;How do I run multiple sites with a single IP address?&quot;, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Votes are exceedingly difficult to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all ye who enter here&quot;. (the inscription on the gates to hell&#xD;&#xA;&gt; according to Dante).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself has 14 upvotes, no downvotes, 5 of which where made after I posted my answer. My answer itself also got 14 upvotes in about a week. I'm merely arguing that a number of people don't seem to agree with you on this point. A question that's upvoted so much and that can lead to an answer of reasonable quality (admittedly, I'm biases on this), also relatively highly upvoted, can't be as bad a question as you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, while the question is quite broad indeed, so are a number of questions in the [canonical questions list][4], not all of which are inherently bad or up for closure/locking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you re-open the question as a normal question, please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 3** (29th Sep 2012)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for re-visiting this, but I've just re-read the newly edited question again, and it makes me realise that it's not quite right. It also appears that [not all sysadmins understand the different between SSL, TLS and upgrading from a plain-text protocol to its SSL/TLS variant](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3665/47187).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The initial question was quite plainly &quot;*What's the difference with SSL and TLS? (When do I use which? When do I not use which?*)&quot;, a fairly short question, but straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was deemed not-constructive by some moderators, and re-written as &quot;*I know that TLS is essentially a newer version of SSL, and that it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command).*&quot; by Chris S.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hadn't really paid attention after that discussion (and was quite happy with the compromise), but that sentence is actually not quite true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * Firstly, most people don't seem to know that TLS is essentially a new version of SSL. They just seem to confuse TLS with START TLS.&#xD;&#xA;  * Secondly, saying that &quot;*it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command)*&quot; is actually misleading. There's more details in my answer to that question, but the fact that you can enabled SSL/TLS connection on an existing TCP connection using a STARTTLS-like command is actually orthogonal to the fact that it's using SSL or TLS. I'll admit that the STARTTLS-based specifications only mention TLS, but so does the HTTPS specification (HTTP over TLS, RFC 2818), which hasn't prevented most people from using SSLv3 (not TLS) for HTTPS for a while (TLS for HTTPS has become mainstream only a few years ago).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could we have that question back as &quot;*What's the difference between SSL and TLS*&quot; or at least &quot;*What's the difference between SSL, TLS and STARTTLS*?&quot;. It's a fair, straightforward, good and constructive question that's definitely on-topic for the ServerFault community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sorry, I hadn't realised I had enough rep to edit it myself. Just done it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssl&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21082" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5400" RevisionGUID="94ab01dc-823b-4745-b80b-0b8bc9adc69b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="If you look at the [Server Fault FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) it says:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;- Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;- Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;- Operations, maintenance, and monitoring  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questiont doesn't fit under any of these categories. It's also ambiguous and very vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site that your question comes closet to being on-topic on would be [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com/). From [their FAQ](http://apple.stackexchange.com/faq):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask Different is for Apple enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Apple hardware&#xD;&#xA;- Apple software&#xD;&#xA;- a limited subset of questions relating to iTunes Connect&#xD;&#xA;- other Apple products or services&#xD;&#xA;- third-party hardware and software for Apple products &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you plan on moving your question over to Ask Different make sure you explain your problem very well and take the time to use proper grammar and punctuation (it looks like you've already done that). I would also try to explain the phrase `but my iPhone doesn't detect my network.` a little better. Does your phone not see the Network at all? Do you have a hidden SSID?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as a note, every site has has it's own meta and this question should have been posted on the [Server Fault Meta](https://meta.serverfault.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21083" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="259bdbfd-f2eb-4906-80d1-3522c502bd56" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Why can&amp;#39;t I use https to access the stackexchange sites?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I'd like to reopen the discussion about HTTPS. I'm aware it's been [asked][1] before, however I feel that it deserves to be discussed again. While the site is publicly searchable and nothing done by any user is obscured, there are people who would like to have their sessions on the SE sites encrypted. For example: one use case could be public WIFI hotspots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I use the [EFF's plugin][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I was partly inspired by the developer of a site I frequent. He made it sound [annoying but doable][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://blog.theunderminejournal.com/?itemid=448" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21084" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3145" RevisionGUID="a0a34a6e-652f-4495-b872-453c3f543472" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Because imgur.com returns an http status code of 200 for that image, there's really no way for us to detect when an image is no longer available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SvenW's][1] action to edit the [offending community ad][2] was the proper one until its author can upload a new image.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/8897/svenw&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3063/3" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21085" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5466" RevisionGUID="b8c3f701-03bb-4954-82fd-0028e60fd433" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Personally, I would like to see either a clarification or the scope, or a change of it.  &quot;IT Professionals&quot; does not just mean Sys/Net Admin/Engineer.  &quot;IT Professional&quot; to me *includes Developers*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want &quot;SysAds asking questions of SysAds&quot;, change the scope of the site to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the crappy, clueless, and not-even-googled questions bother me, too.  So I either vote, ignore, or close quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though he and I disagree on some points, I'm sad to see Iain go, because I think that he is a good mod. But this site is supposed to be a community for helping people, and being rude and unhelpful doesn't get us anything; it kills the community.  If you're frustrated, don't come by; that's not helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically all of https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, with SysAds being very self-reliant, and our culture being very RTFM- and Self-Service-friendly I propose the following addition to the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions are expected to have had at least a basic fundamental level&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of research and effort put into them. If you have not done some basic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; analysis (checked the relevant logs,  network captures, checked our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Canonical Question list][1], etc), and at least checked popular search&#xD;&#xA;&gt; engines for your question, your question may be considered of value&#xD;&#xA;&gt; due to lack of effort on your part.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21086" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3187" RevisionGUID="28442550-aee7-4f26-aaf1-6ec3bc81b34f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Crossposting is frowned upon since the old news:// times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, between StackOverflow, SuperUser, and Serverfault there are some grey zones as [this answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2604/98062) nicely highlights.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, I have a particular [case study](http://serverfault.com/q/376246/98062) for which I would get a wider exposure at StackOverflow, but hope to get a more professional view point here. Again, SuperUser could have the four folks who wanted to answer it, if they could see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is either: Do we want to burden the answerers to create accounts at multiple sites and subscribe to multiple feeds to see all questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or: Do we want to burden the askers to crosspost the same question to multiple sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The obvious follow-up: What happens if I do cross-post? Do the moderators on all sites have an agreement on how to handle grey zones? I doubt it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To make it easy, I'd propose a feature to be able to create a &quot;symbolic link&quot; concept: Create a &quot;link to a question&quot; on another StackExchange site, that points to the original question and is indexed and searchable as if it was posted on both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Care has to be taken to unify the tags database: Imho, they should be kept separate. But if a formerly unknown tag is attached to the linked question it could be imported as a new tag, complete with the tag wiki. On that other site, the new tag would list only the one question which just got linked to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I crosspost this meta Q to meta SU and meta SO?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21087" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5473" RevisionGUID="f87053a6-4f72-48f1-b61d-31869e9f590f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This was somewhat covered in the comments on your answer to [my question about the SF dynamic,][1] but I wanted to repeat it here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem isn't that we don't want any questions from developers (*gasp!* developers!!), the problem is that the type of questions developers often ask don't fit well here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A canonical example would be a developer who's throwing together a webserver running in Virtual Box on their laptop and is having some problem with networking - maybe throw in VPN issues because they're working at home.  The problem isn't that it's a dreaded developer asking, it's that we don't consider that to be the proper - professional - way to run a web server, so OT, or Too Localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've struggled with defining this - there was a *LOT* of heated discussion about &quot;production quality&quot; systems - but I don't think anyone's come up with a concise way to summarize the distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site?cb=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21088" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3260" RevisionGUID="505999e2-6c03-48b7-8319-8acea9466e9f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Is there a way to see whether someone else has started editing a post?  There are times that I'd like to fix a post, but don't want to duplicate someone else's effort or overwrite any edits they made, or whatever happens on a conflict.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tom O'Connor recently asked about https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3251/some-kind-of-edit-locking.  To be clear, I'm not asking for locking, just an indication that someone started editing the post already." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21089" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5475" RevisionGUID="27e79536-3421-4991-8aa2-b03d87621cbc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is part of a set of questions on how Server Fault defines &quot;professional&quot; system and network administration.  For additional information, see:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is this thing about ServerFault I've just accepted and did not question - its focus on the sysadmin audience and not a topical area. Given the recent discussions about the site's dynamics and contour, I started to wonder why this is so. As the site did not go through the proposal/incubator process of Area51, I had trouble finding much on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is so specific about the system and network administration topic that this Q&amp;A site would not work outside of a &quot;professional&quot; scope compared to, say, coding. Or photography. Or Unix. Or IT Security. All sites' communities (including Stack Overflow's) seem to cope well with a wide variety of skill levels and topics, so why is Server Fault calling for an exception here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there historical posts (Blogs or Meta) documenting the reasoning or a discussion about why SF has been targeted at &quot;professional&quot; sysadmins? Who made this decision? With what rationale?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I could find so far indicates that the community originally has been imagined significantly broader than what it is being defined as currently. For example [this announcement of the public beta][1] which incidentally contains this section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Richard and Greg talk to Jeff Atwood of Stack Overflow fame about being a developer who also maintains infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And [this announcement from Jeff Atwood's blog][2] which explicitly invites exactly those &quot;half-professionals&quot; to the site who are being declared non-grata lately:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if you're a bona-fide BOFH, or just a wanna-be BOFH luser like me, join us on Server Fault. Who knows, maybe we lusers can learn something from each other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please note that I am not asking the questions to imply that some of the regulars of this community are redlining too much (although there certainly are days where I am under this impression), but because I *really* would like to hear the arguments to get a better understanding of what is going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/server-fault-public-beta-nears/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/05/server-fault-calling-all-lusers.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21090" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5498" RevisionGUID="3cad2c55-d485-4a62-8af4-ca0d51a3b22d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it's an unreasonable conclusion to come to, but I don't feel like I have good enough data to *really* say one way or another. There seems to be some kind of natural ebb and flow to the question quality and content. We certainly have the weekly changes, there seem to be very few good questions over the weekend. More likely the quantity of less desirable questions remains consistent, but the more desirable questions drop off making the noise floor more visible. Over a longer time frame we'll see specific topics ebb and flow. I recall a time period where a significant number of, largely low quality, web server questions related to mod_rewrite seemed to be taking over. This resulted in [Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mod_Rewrite Rules but Were Afraid to Ask?][1]. Before that a long series of networking questions that were all answered by [How does IPv4 Subnetting Work?][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Granted, those are cycles specifically related to topics, as opposed to overall quality. At this time, lacking good data, my gut is telling me something more cyclical is at play. To *really* be convinced I would need to see historic trends and some fancy graphs involving datapoints such as questions per day, close rates, close reasons, and overall voting trends. My hope is that the quantitative, for some definition of quantitative, analysis demonstrates that the overall quality has remained consistent. Given that the site appears to be increasing in volume that would definitely result in a larger amount of low quality posts, which are poor broken primate brains are more likely to remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there does exist a problem fixing it is, without question, the hard part. Internally we can try to identify those users who have potential then guide and nurture them. In theory this could operate similarly to a mentorship, though in practice I'm not entirely sure on how to go about accomplishing it. What we definitely *don't* want to do is VtC, pile on the downvotes, and have a snarkgasm in the comments. I'm all for VtCing bad content, I am after all 3rd place in the Close Votes reviewer rankings. I just find that closing a question is generally insulting enough, there's typically no reason to spew vitriol in the comments as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is to recruit contributors. Whether from your circle of friends, workplace, or other professional organizations. This way we can hand pick the community by selecting people who can type a novel from memory, such as EvanAnderson, or the junior members of our team who have the raw talent to do well. Personally I have learned a significant amount from from this site. Hell, I have quite frequently seen a question that I thought looked interesting, spent an hour or more researching it, testing/validating my answer, and then writing it up. All too often it seems like we get stuck in the &quot;Oh, I know this!&quot; mentality and forget that this site can be an excellent research project self-study program.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is definitely a difficult question to address. Since if they actually are providing good content we want to keep them around, but if the overall culture of the community diminishes, or they are pushing away members, then something must be done. At the end of the day this is, after all, about communities not individuals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first step has to be to let the user know that while they are making a valuable contribution they are also generating a reasonable amount of tension within the community. If, after a discussion, and a warning or two, then temporary bans seem to be the most reasonable next step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk it out *with* the moderator in question. I don't think we need to present a unified Wall of Mod front, but I *do* think we need to generally be in agreement on how to handle situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If the user is posting good quality questions then they're clearly someone the site should try to keep. If the issue presents as a pattern then we should probably discuss with the user about the FAQ and what other sites exist. It may be as simple as a misunderstanding on the nature of the StackExchange network, VtC Migrating the user as it were. Or discovering that the specific questions they want to ask are simply a poor fit for our format. In that case we should encourage them to stick around, maybe as an answerer, but it is better that someone leave here for Quora with a handshake rather than a kick.&#xD;&#xA;2. The question as asked implies that this person doesn't fit into the audience we want to attract. This is without question an appropriate time to pull out the closes and comments. If they don't respond to that then short bans would be the next step.&#xD;&#xA;3. Moderators are only human, and as such, make mistakes. Every moderator, or every *user* for that matter, should be willing to accept that any decision they make could be called into question and be found wanting. As such I would welcome any user to call me on an action. Just like at the office my only requirement is that any conversations start from a position of mutual respect. Alternatively, if the complaints were found in comment threads or similar on the site, and not directed  to me, then I would ask another moderator to review it. Since it would be about me specifically then it would leave me in a conflict of interest so I would have to recuse myself. I may break that stricture if it was painfully obviously offensive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think of chat as an extension of the main site. ServerFault, chat.SE, and mSF are all separate but related. There have been times where a discussion in chat started out as a design or architectural review and resulted in a concrete on-topic question. I also recall several times where a new user asked a question on main that was closed as off-topic and somehow found themselves in chat to get a clarification on why. These then turn into the discussion that answers their original question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; line in there is definitely an interesting one. The last time the Great FAQ Rewrite came up there was significant discussion on how to restrict our audience based on job classification. I was quite interested in how that turned out because I am not a professional systems administrator, nor have I been one for nearly 10 years. I was, quite frankly, interested in that phrasing because I didn't want to find myself excluded from ServerFault because I am a full time Information Security Analyst and not a Systems or Network professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands the language allows for non-professional administrators to ask questions so long as the environment their asking about would be relevant to a profesional administrator. I feel as though that accomplishes the goal quite nicely because it focuses on the content and not the contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other half is demonstrating professionalism. To me this *really* boils down to respecting your audience (in this case other contributors). Recognize that they're here for a whole smattering of personal reasons. They're not being paid to provide support and they're not being paid to spend their time on the site. As such we need to be respectful of their time and whatever effort gets expended. So don't ask questions that are clearly against the FAQ. Do some basic research on your own before asking, demonstrate that you're willing to expend your own effort answering your question. You are not *entitled* to an answer and you should appreciate the efforts other people are putting in on your behalf. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly the other users need to be respectful of the person asking questions. If we assume they are here to be polite and have demonstrated willingness to learn, and this really should be our base assumption, then we should treat them as a colleague. No matter how matter how many times somebody stops by my office to ask the same question I will *not* tell them, &quot;Go read the gorram documentation you fucking n00b!&quot;. While I am probably being paid to answer those questions, it is also a level of condescension and bile that is inappropriate in the workplace and makes *you* look like an unreasonable grumpus. We all laugh while reading the BOFH journals, but honestly he's a world class dick that deserve to be fired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has already situated itself as a fantastic resource for information and, by way of chat, a wonderful place to network with other professionals. At this point getting the word out and attracting other bright contributors is the way to go. I encourage people that I know to visit the StackExchange family of sites as a resource for what ails them. I also tend to include references to ServerFault, and Security.SE, in talks that I give. It's all about the evangelism at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been an extremely active close voter so I definitely feel like I have a reasonable feel for when things should get closed. As a mod, I would probably hang back a little further. In most situations, I think a mod's close vote should be at least 3rd. I know some users will throw a flag on a question, if they don't have close vote privs, so I also thing that should be taken into account. Definitely a hard hypothetical to answer, but very important to think about. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The chat environment is the only way, that I've seen, for users to actually *talk* to each other. While conversations do sometimes happen in comment threads it is strongly discouraged and just doesn't *feel* as fulfilling as an actual chat room. Chat also allows for users to ask for clarification, or dispute, an action in a much conducive manner than writing a mSF question. This is important for any community member that participates in moderation activities, but most important for election mods as they are the final arbiters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't realize, or don't remember learning, that this was the case. Lately I have been spending the majority of my involvement on `/review` so it will definitely change the way I monitor the site. I'll have to think about how I would go about modifying my workflow. This is definitely a good piece of information I'll have to consider.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-as&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="780bba46-cc7b-4d29-910c-5797113d5896" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Does it make sense for us to have a [tag:canonical] tag on non-meta to flag the canonical questions with?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that, for me, it would be easier to search for that tag than search for and reference the [Canonical Canonical Question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sounds like a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3273" RevisionGUID="b47baa5e-7a7a-4749-a335-3e591b9bb590" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="If we manage it right (and we have so far) bookmarking this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[meta-tag:faq]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a.k.a.:  https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will give you the list of meta-questions that are part of the FAQ. As of this moment we have 4 of them, one of which is the canonical-question-question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way the system is designed right now, canonical questions should get upvoted to the heavens so they show up at the top of the tag-question lists. Some of them are, some haven't made it yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it would be nice to have a question tagged with the subject and [canonical] for ease of searching...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Canonical Search][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We really, *really* don't want guerrilla-tagging of that tag. It would have to be a meta-style red-tag, which is a [meta-tag:feature-request] that'll have to be built in.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ih53E.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21093" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3288" RevisionGUID="bb5a8faf-a84e-4e57-85b8-a92dda40509b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Is serverfault the most suitable stack exchange site for Asterisk questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am using the unix &amp; linux stack exchange a fair bit (it is easier to answer questions on it ;) but as asterisk is platform independent, would this site be a better place for it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am new to the community, so am trying to get my head around the differences between the stack exchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a similar question was asked here, from this I take it that this is the best forum?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1058/would-asterisk-questions-be-welcome-here" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21094" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5508" RevisionGUID="3f9672be-1e14-4c96-b01d-8eeda3bfaa26" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Sorry about the slow response. I had an unusually busy weekend and start of the week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not reading the other answer until I write my first draft, to avoid an unfair advantage of answering last.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I'd make a good mod, but there are at least a couple candidates that are better choices than me. I'm maybe the 3rd, 4th or 5th best candidate here, not the 1st or 2nd. If I'm elected without somebody else pulling out, something has gone horribly wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see both a problem with the &quot;gruffness&quot; that edges into rudeness too often, and with the site getting watered down. My own usage of the site isn't what it used to be because there's just so many questions that don't interest me flowing in that it's hard to find the interesting questions. Even questions that are in areas I might like to write up an answer in, are often fairly borderline poor questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have any good ideas about how moderators can help with the watering down problem, though. It's a really difficult problem. I don't think that excluding beginning sysadmins is a good idea, though trying to encourage them to do a bit of homework before bringing their question over could help. Tweaking our site scope to more clearly exclude questions that are trivially answered by looking at the documentation might help... Mostly, I think answers to this problem need to come from the community discussing the issues, and achieving consensus, not from the action of a couple moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a bit of ambiguity in this question whether you mean arguments over correctness, or things that cross into rudeness...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disagreements about whether or not an answer is right are fine, as long as &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rude and insulting behavior from users can be like a slow poison. Sure, the user is contributing some valuable answers, but they're also slowly destroying the site by making things unpleasant for everybody.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Assuming rudeness, personal insults, etc, in addition to deleting *all* the rude comments, the general escalation path is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Some gentle comments on their posts asking them to tone it down.&#xD;&#xA;2. Some firmer comments on their posts warning them that rudeness won't be tolerated.&#xD;&#xA;3. Privately contacting the user with a private moderator-on-user chat&#xD;&#xA;4. Send them a message using the &quot;Contact user privately&quot; moderator tool. Probably use the &quot;abusive to others&quot; template as a starting point.&#xD;&#xA;5. Short suspension&#xD;&#xA;6. Longer suspension&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's only escalation if a given step doesn't seem to have worked. If a user does appear to be trying to correct the behavior but not quite getting it right, that step may be repeated instead of going to the next step. If things are particularly egregious, the escalation can go faster. There's a certain amount of judgement involved. For something bad enough it's certainly possible to jump straight into suspension. Users with many valuable contributions might get a slower escalation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'd start with contacting the other mod privately and asking. If I was unable to reach that mod, I would ask the other mods. In the unlikely circumstance that I'm unable to reach any other mods, I'd examine the question very carefully. For a borderline question, I'd leave it alone, I might just go ahead and re-open or undelete something that looked like it might have been a mistake by the other mod to close. Everybody makes mistakes, and most moderator actions are reversible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these I would follow the same basic escalation path I outlined in the second question. Gentle guidance followed by progressively firmer guidance. First case: &quot;Please read our [faq](/faq) carefully and make sure you're posting on the right site&quot;, with migrations to the correct site and a slow escalation. Second case: &quot;Your posts are getting a poor response (downvotes, etc) here on SF, and I believe they'd do better (and get you better answers) if you did a bit more initial research and put just a bit more effort into writing really good questions&quot;. Fourth case: &quot;Rude and harassing behavior will not be tolerated. [insert relevant faq link]&quot;, and escalation might be quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The third case (user disagreeing with moderation decision) would be guided towards using meta instead of comments on the question. If it was my moderator decision, I'd try to have another moderator deal with it to minimize the appearance of moderator power abuse. Users have every right to disagree with moderator decisions. Sometimes users that disagree with moderator decisions are even right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know. I have to think about it more. I like chat. This seems like something the whole community needs to be involved in with grassroots efforts, not just a couple moderators with top-down changes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this really a *significant* problem? I see a handful of expert-level questions in chat, and a lot of idle banter and &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At a minimum &quot;professional capacity&quot; means to me &quot;your primary job is taking care of these systems&quot;. I get the impression that a lot of higher rep users would like to see only experienced sysadmins asking questions on the site, but I think we need to be very cautious with any slippery slope like that. I'd love to be able to close questions as &quot;you obviously didn't even try to read the docs&quot;, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I'm a moderator, I'll handle flags based on my best understanding of the community consensus and how SE sites work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something is borderline, I wouldn't close it unless there are already several close votes on it and/or a decent number of flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, that means that some things that I've previously voted to close before, I wouldn't vote to close if I were moderator (unless there were sufficient agreeing votes or flags).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For something that it's obvious community consensus would be to close, I would go ahead and close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm often in chat. I do think there's a lot of value to having one or two moderators available in the Comms Room, but you don't really need to have all the mods in there. Chat is also a useful tool for some moderation things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the flag queue were empty, I'd delve into the /review queue now and then, and treat items in there pretty much like they're flagged items." 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  <row Id="21095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5493" RevisionGUID="eba47c7b-1394-4451-b653-25b149f030df" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree on the whole with the summary that there is a steady stream of &quot;simple&quot; questions on the site, but that's largely a product of improved growth based around other sites' users joining Serverfault.  Notably, StackOverflow, and as Iain pointed out, there are a lot of SF new users who are high-rep on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that the ultimate resolution for a lot of these simple questions is to edit them to allow us as high reputation SF users, and also as moderators, to produce more canonical question/answers, which we can link to, either as a related-to link, or Vote to Close, Duplicate.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do this frequently, and I know that I'm seen as arrogant, or abrasive, but the truth is that my experience and knowledge is how I'm able to produce valuable insight and answers, but it's also that experience that makes me cynical and perceived to be arrogant, about what I call &quot;short-term cheapskatery&quot; where it's seen that a dodgy hack for a short period is better than a long-term, more expensive investment fix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of the comment flags, I think the best solution is to drop all users into a chat room, and allow them to discuss it in a more structured environment.  I struggle to express my feelings in a tweet, for example, and similarly, it feels like a comment isn't enough to get across most points and feelings, forcing the poster to be more terse than they would perhaps be, in a chat room environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't feel too concerned about this, generally, because nothing is ever *really* truely deleted, and can be recovered from the brink of destruction.  I'd approach the moderator who closed/deleted the question in the Chatroom, get some further insight and background, and then either undelete or reopen as needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is probably the most difficult to deal with, but I feel that the best mechanism for dealing with it is to leave comments on the user's questions, whilst migrating them to other StackExchange sites where the question is a better on-topic fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions bug me a little bit, as a high-rep user, but I'll frequently answer a &quot;do my work for me&quot; question, and find that the OP never comes back.  It would probably be more useful for the site's health in general to treat the &quot;fire and forget&quot; attitude of drive-by question posting. &#xD;&#xA;I don't mind editing poorly phrased questions, where English might not be the OP's original language.  I'll even attempt to translate from some languages, either through my own knowledge, or a drop through Google Translate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is irritating, but best dealt with in chat, or on meta.  I personally don't agree with the phrase &quot;and the moderator's decision is final&quot;, as we're all human, and humans aren't infallible.  If a clear case can be made that a moderator acted in a manner  that's malicious, or just needlessly final with regard to making decisions, then I think it should be up to a group moderator discussion to revisit the instance, on a case-by-case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Luckily, this doesn't happen *that* often on SF.  In the instance that it does, I think it should be possible to take measures as outlined in Jeff Atwood's blog, about Slowbanning or Hellbanning troublesome users (http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2011/06/suspension-ban-or-hellban.html).  It's probably the least disruptive way of dealing with a user who's up to no good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it's a shame that the current incarnation of the FAQ is so strictly prohibitive of both high-level architecture questions (either as a whole, or once broken down, they can be frowned upon too).  To some extent, I agree with the &quot;Q&amp;A is hard, let's go shopping&quot; rules, but on the other hand, if we allowed more high-level, long-running questions as Community Wikis, or otherwise, perhaps we'd create a place for high-rep, old-timer users, such as MDMarra, Chopper3 and myself included to put in our $0.02 about our experiences when designing system architecture.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few things commonly flag my personal &quot;off-topic radar&quot;, these are typically things like the mention of the words &quot;Linksys&quot;, &quot;belkin&quot;, &quot;WEP&quot;, &quot;Home Server&quot;, and so on.  It seems pretty clear that if you're using consumer-grade hardware in a business environment, then you're doing it wrong, or cutting costs to such an extent that it'll only ever be suitable for a short term solution, won't scale with users and business growth, and will only ever lead to the OP requiring a larger investment at a later date.  &#xD;&#xA;As far as the words &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; goes, I'd say if you're getting any kind of monetary compensation for your efforts, and  you're willing to utilise business-grade products in this thing you're doing, then it belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;It is however, a pretty thin line, that.  If you were setting up WiFi for your Church (or other local community), and you were using a Linksys WRT54G, you post it on Superuser.  If you're using Cisco Aironet, or Meraki, or Ubiquiti, then your question belongs here on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like the fix the drive-by posting problem, and encourage users to return, comment, learn and accept their answers.  I'd like to see more high-level architecture design questions, and participate in the answering of these, including contributing novel R&amp;D where needed to help investigate this kind of support.  I'd like to help SF users to create more canonical questions to answer some more of the frequently asked questions by new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only questions that I envisage myself closing without community votes are those in the case of blatant spam, or unacceptable content, including abuse, excessive linking, sock-puppetry and so on.  Whilst perusing the review queue, I suspect I'll try to allow Votes to Close to gather under community power first, before bringing the &quot;mod hammer&quot; down.  If a question gets posted into the chatroom demanding prompt-critical response, then I'll review these on a case-by-case basis.	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to hang out in The Comms Room even without being a moderator.  Whilst I can see why current mods hang out there, I do think that perhaps a Mods-only chatroom would be a valuable asset to the site, not from the point of view of live support, because that's not what The Comms Room is, and certainly not a way to get on-call moderation, because that's not what it's for either, but a mods-only chatroom would allow some more discreet discussion in the event that the moderators disagree about the decisions taken by other mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even as a high-rep user, I still tend to read through the Tools queues, while I'm reading through the /review queues.  Mostly to see if there's anything significant that I've missed.  I don't see any reason that I won't still review the /review queues if I do get elected as a moderator." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21097" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3398" RevisionGUID="9c95a64b-60f2-4004-b270-8fd8191b7fcb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="One thing to really keep in mind is that FAQ in StackExchange-land is two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - That thing with FAQ in the URL&#xD;&#xA; - The Meta questions tagged [meta-tag:faq]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the second point, we do go into this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is before the big FAQ rewrite, but provides clarification on what the bit after the ellipsis means. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the bolded bit in the question, we went a few rounds on that in the FAQ update process and the thinking behind that verbage boiled down to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We have a bunch of people here who ask quite topical questions, and we love them for it; but they don't have 'sysadmin' in their title. People like Network Engineers, Storage Administrators, or Database Technicians. We need something that expresses all of that, but doesn't make the FAQ too long. *Information Technology Professional* seems like the right kind of generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Brevity is why we have one title there and not three. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is for this reason that the StackExchange FAQ process involves meta-questions tagged with the FAQ tag! Chances are good this very question will get that tag. Because now we can go into a good drill-down of what we mean by that vague title that means different things for different people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going by observed community standards, the ServerFault community defines an *Information Technology Professional* as someone whose day-job is centered primarily around one or more of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Servers: Hardware and Operating Systems&#xD;&#xA; - Networks: Hardware, firmware, configuration, planning and engineering&#xD;&#xA; - Storage: Hardware, storage area networks, etc&#xD;&#xA; - Fleet Management IT-style: configuration management, automated deployment, etc&#xD;&#xA; - Web framework infrastructure: Everything but the code for things like Tomcat, Ruby, php, etc.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;And even that is an inadequate list and doesn't cover all of the nuance.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21098" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5526" RevisionGUID="04136898-46b5-44bc-8efd-0b66b09e69de" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**YES. We can all* vote more!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of suggestions here for dealing with bad questions and content but I actually think as a community we already have that part figured out. Anyone who is an active participant on ServerFault can pretty quickly identify content that doesn't fit well with the site. A question or answer is bad or incorrect? Downvote it. A question or answer is off-topic? Vote to Close. The only additional thing I think we could improve upon is leaving polite comments on why a new user's question was downvoted or closed. Perhaps a set of standardized comments could be integrated into the Review UI or we could all just start using [Greasemonkey][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we need to ask the question the other way around. Instead of asking, &quot;How can we stem the flow of bad questions and content?&quot; maybe we should be asking &quot;How can we encourage good content and make sure it quickly floats to the top?&quot;. I think they're are a few ways we can do this: 1) Reassess our audience, 2)  reassess our scope and 3) vote more. I'll address each in turn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1) Reassess our audience**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been talked about *ad-nasuem* and is pretty well covered in many of the topicality questions on Meta. As @Rachel points out I think it's pretty clear that the `Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals` line in the FAQ might better be stated as `Server Fault is for Professional System/Network Administrators`. I don't want anyone to think that I'm advocating being anti-developer or anti-DevOps. If you are a developer, or a network engineer or an Extreme-Agile-DevOps person and *you are working as a Systems/Network Administrator in a professional capacity* and *your question meets the standards expected of a professional in that field* then your question is completely and totally on topic in that respect. You know how they say, [&quot;On the Internet, nobody knows you are dog&quot;][2], well, &quot;On ServerFault, nobody knows you are a developer&quot; if your question is for all intents and purposes indistinguishable from a question posted by someone in a more traditional Operations role.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with stating that the audience is `Information Technology Professionals` is that all of a sudden a whole host of things that not relevant to Systems Operations look very relevant and very on-topic. These are questions like, &quot;How do I make my XAMPP/LAMP/WAMP installer work?&quot;, or &quot;How do I get IP tables?&quot; and so on. After all, Developers *are* Information Technology Professionals and their question relates to their work in a *professional capacity* (as in, I can't code because I can't get this System thing to work), so they come here, post their question, get fishslapped and then go away and say that we are mean. This isn't helpful to us and isn't helpful them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that the `Information Technology Professionals` scope really has the potential to turn ServerFault from a place for Operations folks to talk about Operation-y things (a good thing!) to Operations folks doing tech support (a bad thing!). Just look at the screen cap of the front page in @MDMarra's answer - we *are* being treated like tech support for SO. [And I'm not the only one that feels this way.][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**2) Reassess our scope**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to think I'm a good example of ServerFault's target audience. I'm a Junior Systems/Network Administrator for a governmental organization with about 500 users. I've been working professionally in IT for about four years. I have a decent grasp of the basics. I have a whole bunch of questions that I would love to ask here because there's so much experience and I know I will receive high quality answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, the questions I am interested in asking fall into three general categories: a) They are soft-skills questions, b) they are highly specific technical questions, and c) they a very general systems building architecture questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **a)** Soft skill questions like &quot;What kind of format works for technical resumes?&quot;, &quot;Is it worth getting a NetApp certification for a job with the following duties?&quot; are all off-topic on ServerFault for good reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **b)** I don't ask questions that are highly specific to technical problems because I expect that they will get closed as either To Localized or go unanswered due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). An examples of these kinds of questions would be a very ugly periodic issue with Samba's RID to UID/GID mapping that would break NTLM authentication to our Squid Proxy Server that nagged us for over a year before it was resolved upstream by the Samba team. I find that I often push these questions to either payed support or to development/technical mailing lists with good results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **c)** I don't ask general systems building architecture questions because I expect them to get closed for *not* being specific enough (so NARQ or NC). Honestly, this is where I think ServerFault could really shine. An example of a question along these lines are, &quot;How can I bring configuration management (along with documented change and revision control) to a Windows Server environment using tools like SCCM, PowerShell, MDT, WAIK in a manner similar to what Puppet or Chef can do for Linux?&quot; or &quot;How can I introduce Windows Core to our Test/Production tiers while keeping the Full Install at the Development tier without running into integration issues during applications deployment?&quot; I think these are great examples of Good Subjective questions (see (Good Subjective vs. Bad Subjective)[http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/]) but there's no doubt in my mind they'd be closed. Like I said, I think these kinds of systems building or architecture design Good Subjective questions really should have a home here and really could be an area where ServerFault really excels as a resource for professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**3) Vote More**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what's a guy like me to do on ServerFault then? How about answer some of the newbie questions? I like answering questions. I get to explore problems or topics that I wouldn't typically, I get to help people and I often learn something new. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the problem, no votes. I won't pretend that my answers are anything that special but it is incredibly frustrating to roll up my sleeves, grab a unloved question that has potential but needs a little polish and roll out a decent answer and then no one bothers to up or down vote, either the improved question or my half-way decent stab at an answer (see [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/503371/tcpdump-and-iptables-drop-by-string/503622#503622) or [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/505142/what-permissions-could-a-printer-driver-require/508448#508448). I can't imagine how frustrated the old guard feels when they're repeating this process for the 90 millionth time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As someone who is only an occasional participant in ServerFault I can't say I'm really a part of the community here but even I try to get a dozen or so votes in a day. That's pretty horrible by most standards but around here unless things significantly changed since Ward's [Call to Arms][4] for voting, it's apparently not that bad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year. There are only 5 people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; who've done that much voting so far this year (yay!), and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;In summation, here's me, right smack in the target audience and I rarely have any questions worth asking, no one up (or down!) votes my answers or edited questions and all I really do on ServerFault is the necessary but admittedly tedious task of wading through the Review Queue. Eventually, I'm going to get bored of doing that and I'll stop using the site altogether and while I can't imagine that my inactivity will be of any great loss to the community, if experts like Ian and John Gardiner aren't interested in participating and the people that eventually (after an admittedly long time) become experts like me aren't interested in participating, ServerFault is doomed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### (*except for Ward)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2371/what-autoreviewcomments-have-you-come-up-with&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5445/2013-community-moderator-election/5446#5446&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote/3711#3711" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21099" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5495" RevisionGUID="922d55c1-d89a-423d-9abf-d7d9f6efb1aa" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't entirely agree, and I don't entirely disagree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's true that we have a significant number of low-quality HALP HALP and _gimme teh codez_ questions on any given day, I think it's important to differentiate between well-constructed _basic_ questions and poorly constructed questions. None of us began as subject matter experts, after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a difference between _basic_ questions and questions which were plainly answered in the product documentation. It's one thing if you read the documentation and don't understand it; it's quite another if you never even attempted to look for the documentation! One of these is correlated with good answerable questions, and the other is correlated with crap questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's important to not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. I've proposed [one idea for dealing with such questions][1] (though it seems most people misunderstood the proposal) and I'll probably have more in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having seen one such user in the recent past, my thoughts are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would certainly encourage him to choose his words more carefully - this is a site for professionals, after all - and if he really can't say anything nice, to use an alternate means for expressing his disapproval with the questions, such as downvoting or voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would probably encourage him to take a vacation - not from SF, but in &quot;real life&quot; - because he's probably very burned out and needs it desperately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would talk with the other moderator in private chat with an eye toward reaching some sort of consensus on the status of the post. If we could not reach agreement, I'd consider asking other moderators to look at the situation as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No fair, that's really four questions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first case, I would advise the user to read our FAQ, About page, and perhaps meta to learn about what sorts of questions we do and do not allow. Users who don't take the hints and post too many off-topic questions, though, will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the second case, I would close the questions as appropriate and point the user toward resources here on meta where they can learn [what we mean by professional capacity][2] and how to [write better questions][3]. Again, users who don't take the hints will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the third case, we see such questions on meta from time to time. Often they're pretty obvious, and only need a [clear explanation][4] of how Server Fault (or SE in general) works. Sometimes they're not so obvious, for instance the user who provided the critical information for his SF question in [his meta question about it being closed][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it says in the FAQ of every site: &quot;Rudeness will not be tolerated.&quot; How much less should harassment be tolerated! It should be made abundantly clear to the user that such behavior is not wanted on Stack Exchange; while I don't know what the exact penalties are I am aware that there are some existing guidelines for setting penalties in such cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have always thought some of Server Fault's most interesting questions were ones from the very early days which would be closed or locked as historic now, precisely because they led to discussion, were subjective, or were shopping questions. Some of these are actually in our [list of canonical answers][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow had a similar problem, that being that [some of the questions we really need to ask and answer are subjective][7], and its solution was to spin off the sister site [Programmers][8]. I'm not quite ready to spin off a new site What Would Limoncelli Do? but I think some of these questions do need to be able to be asked and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the moment I think the first thing that needs to happen is for everyone to remember that &quot;subjective&quot; does not always mean &quot;not constructive.&quot; When I see [such a question][9], I prefer to [edit it to improve it][10], when possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The canonical answer to &quot;what does professional capacity mean&quot; is [sysadmin1138's excellent answer][11], with which I agree in its entirety and will refer you to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One point I want to stress here is that this is a line being drawn for the _questions_, not for the _users_. If a new sysadmin, or a developer, or even a CEO can write a good professional quality question, then that's no problem, if the question is actually _about_ professional system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've consistently heard two criticisms of Server Fault: First, that it's [hostile to newcomers][12], and second, that it has too many wrong answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter seems rather absurd given the ability to downvote, and indeed, I've only _heard of_ this complaint, rather than hearing it myself, so it's something I'll keep an ear open for, in case I actually run across someone making this complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hostility is a difficult problem, since so many of us truly are surly curmudgeons who have to put up with twelve hours of stupidity in a typical eight hour work day, and are ill disposed to &quot;suffering fools gladly&quot; in our free time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said above, I would encourage people having issues remaining civil and polite to take a vacation, at least from SF and possibly to Cancun. I voluntarily took a week off from Server Fault myself not too long ago, since I saw in myself that I was beginning to get a bit less friendly in my replies than I would like. I feel much better now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who consistently have issues with remaining civil and polite may need to have a brief vacation imposed on them, but I would hope to avoid that if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question is often a signal that it needs to be improved in some way. (Though both new and established users often don't understand this...) So as a member of the community, I vote to close enough that I consistently run out of votes on any given day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That won't work as a moderator. Close votes also help define who we are as a community and what we do and do not answer, so I prefer to have the community's agreement on most questions. I will close very little, things like blatant spam, absurdly off-topic questions, things not written in English, questions that are truly indecipherable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who don't know, [The Comms Room][13] is Server Fault's main (and usually only) chat channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Participating in chat has been valuable for me. As an open ended format, it really helps to cement the community connections I have with people here in a way that Q&amp;A cannot. Also it provides a venue for open ended discussions which don't work in the Q&amp;A format. It thus acts as a complement to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderator participation in chat makes it more apparent that moderators are people too, just like you, and makes them seem more friendly and approachable. Perhaps two or three times a week we'll have someone drop in to chat to ask about improving a closed question or a potential question they haven't asked yet. Both moderators and others in the community participate in helping these people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the review queues, such as Low Quality Posts, First Posts and Late Answers, only require one person anyway, so I won't change much what I do in those queues, except to avoid closing questions. I probably won't ever touch the close review queue again, unless we get another huge backlog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4146/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5348/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5442/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/455883/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/posts/455883/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4112/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21100" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="b67e823f-9137-4b05-8e60-3c6d511d8e0b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="After a successful [edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1), it is time to vote on the results. The text below is the edited text we've worked on for the past week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This will be open until UTC 0:00 Friday (3 days!) to gather votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As before, this will need a 2/3rds majority (only counting upvotes) for approval. If we don't reach it, we'll do a second edit round. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21101" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3431" RevisionGUID="70166f44-b213-4a5d-8001-d15f8dc69030" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [BOFH Gravatar Week - Let&amp;#39;s keep going!](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3368/bofh-gravatar-week-lets-keep-going)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I noticed that some users have a red phone with horns superimposed on their original picture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that signify that the user is bad for some reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21102" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5537" RevisionGUID="5c0ef6ae-e3ba-4e97-a392-36e59621be5d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've done the most close vote reviewing, and I vote to close *a lot.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per some of the [pre-election discussion,][1] I think it would be useful to more precisely define (maybe with examples) what each of the close vote reasons means for &quot;us&quot; on SF...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but in the meantime, I generally err on the side of voting to close.  It takes 5 to close, and although there's sometimes a bit of pile-on close-voting, it's rare for a good question to get closed, and of those, many get re-opened after an edit or clarification in Chat or meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(No, I don't leave comments: Although constructive comments might be useful (to go with the examples of bad questions), in most cases the close reason or downvote keytip are enough.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not exactly sure what the question was or if this is an answer, but I think voting (up/down/close) is the main tool for getting rid of crap, so I do it a lot and I never worry about whether I'm doing it &quot;right.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking quickly at my reviewing, I get 57 leave open in the last 500 reviews, the rest were Close Votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further to TheCleaner's post, if you want to check the review status of question you've reviewed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. click activity&#xD;&#xA; 2. then reviews&#xD;&#xA; 3. then click any of the &quot;Close&quot; or &quot;Leave Opens&quot; to see who voted which way&#xD;&#xA;![circles and arrows][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8ZpFm.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21103" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3455" RevisionGUID="b39eba29-16e4-4329-9938-f0487f712037" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="What do you mean by `clean it up` ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you mean eradicate then adding it to the [Bad Tag Collection][1] and as it has 100+ posts probably the section that we'll have to ask the devs to delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise ... ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2898" RevisionGUID="b9a61694-810c-4eda-9e03-912a2e412b10" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Now that have [code highlighting enabled][1], we need to determine how 'automatic' it should be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The code highlighting engine works in two ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Automatic inference of the language in use via the tags on the question, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Manual specification of the language in a code block, overriding any language behavior on a question tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently, we have highlighting enabled for a [large number of tags][2], a default set from Stack Overflow or some such.  We've already disabled automatic highlighting on a small handful ([tag:ios], [tag:iphone], [tag:php]) due to awkward highlighting on questions, but we need to decide what approach to take for a consistent behavior across all tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2717/vote-do-we-want-code-highlighting&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2718/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21105" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5580" RevisionGUID="45c4afbb-a408-454d-9ea8-6c23c97047af" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="On one hand I think this is a great idea. When your production mission critical application is down and you are out of your depth a true professional takes a step back, realizes they are in over their head and hires someone who has the knowledge to immediately stabilize the situation and get the company back up and running. This truly is the right answer in some cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand I agree with @TheCleaner. We should not turn away operations folks who have inherited something ugly or who are trying to fix something that's outside of their field of experience, which is generally not supported or documented, and they are likely doing so under duress. We can all assume that as professionals, they will know when to make the call to get outside help and that it is a bit presumptuous of the community to second guess them on that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest a modification of the original proposal. The &quot;XYZ, HLP?&quot; questions are invariably going to be closed as off-topic. Professionals, even those trying to solve a &quot;the chips are down and I've never worked with technology $XYZ before&quot; type of problems are most likely not going to ask questions that will be closed as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the non-professionals (again, as defined under [professional capacity][1]) would benefit from a &quot;SHTF. I'm not in Systems/Networking/Operations but have been tasked with this burden. We don't have a support contract. We don't have an outside vendor or contractor. The Boss says &quot;Fix it&quot; HALP?&quot; canonical answer explaining why, again &quot;as professionals&quot; we cannot assist them in fixing it and that they and their organization will be best served in the long run, with an emergency budget appropriation, an expert and maybe a short bit on why it's worth paying money for one in such situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21106" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="6e3baa0f-a8c5-46f3-856d-8a81e8e30502" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Can&amp;#39;t vote again if previous vote has expired?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2815/cant-vote-again-if-previous-vote-has-expired)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;There is something odd with [this question][1]: It's definitely off-topic and should be closed, but when I try to vote it to close, I get the message that I already did (which might be possible), but the vote count that is normally displayed in parenthesis is never displayed, but it should display at least `close (1)`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/329798/using-avahi-on-dreamplug-ubuntu-with-ipads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21107" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3482" RevisionGUID="f35ae173-27e5-4041-a1eb-b478c8e412a8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="* *Does anyone have it Favorited?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;* *Does the tag mean anything all by its lonesome?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;* *Is it especially popular?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, it should be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it's worth blacklisting, we only have 34 of 'em after all, but it could definitely go onto https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5610" RevisionGUID="23391845-b3ab-4b56-be98-3814eeaa383b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="**Not a Professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site [for professional system and network administrators](http://serverfault.com/about). Your question does not appear to meet [our standards for being asked &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111), possibly because you are not a professional system or network administrator, or due to lack of research. Consider updating your question with *what you have tried/found based on your research*, or hiring a professional with the necessary skills and expertise to help you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21109" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2942" RevisionGUID="36f6dc42-7694-460c-ae27-48d57264ee9f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="From [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2291/deleting-closed-questions-with-no-answers) (credit to Iain) :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will be deleted if three users with the appropriate amount of rep vote to delete it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21110" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5614" RevisionGUID="e81ca08a-f7c8-465f-8958-1cdd72b5c76b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Another try at a product-recommendation question. This one includes links to relevant meta articles, and advice for improving it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question appears to be looking for **[product][1], [service][1], or [learning materials][2]** recommendations. ServerFault considers these off-topic because they're too broad to answer, or too localized to your situation to be of use to anyone but you. They're also massive spam magnets. Please refocus this question to solve a specific technical problem, and don't focus on which specific product/service to use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note, the learning-materials link will go to a new meta-post describing why we consider education, something all sysadmins should be doing constantly, to be off-topic. We don't seem to have a good meta-post  for that yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1296/where-is-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-for-server-oriented-product-recommendations&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21112" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2966" RevisionGUID="951debee-3d39-47e8-a499-ef4d73129805" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I've noticed that some questions in the [canonical answer list](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years) are CW and some are not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a reason for this distinction? Should all canonical Qs be CW? If not, what is the criteria for this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21113" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5629" RevisionGUID="88886d5a-ec04-4da2-b0ee-c68b720b2932" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This question seems to be largely a duplicate of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5449/will-should-serverfault-be-dropping-the-networking-support-in-the-upcoming-fut&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The takeaway from that earlier discussion is that the way NE is currently defined, it overlaps 100% with SF - any question that's on-topic there is also on-topic here.  So it doesn't make sense to have an off-topic migration path from here to there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21114" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3017" RevisionGUID="15e2a2dd-0275-419b-8974-e162248cbe99" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Following on to [this question regarding the death of [reboot](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3015/reboot-is-a-stupid-tag-there-i-said-it/3016#3016), I think [tag:restart] can also die a swift and painless death.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Much like reboot I can't think of a convincing time when you would be talking about a *restart* outside the context of something more specific and helpful (Restarting **apache**, Restarting **IIS**, Restarting **SNMPd**, etc.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21115" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5632" RevisionGUID="45721eb1-783c-43a7-85f0-bd6eebe17a9c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This **not a professional** variant refocuses on the _question_, not the _user_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Blatantly borrowed from SO)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Include attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the *expected* results. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632) for further guidance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3529" RevisionGUID="04b0cc72-34cf-49a9-97e7-c3e7ba041af0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Change style of Links](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I'm not sure about everyone else but I'm finding it hard to identify links in questions and answers, especially when the link text itself is very small.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dark blue color looks very similar to the black default text.  Even links that appear in Meta are different and visible thanks to the underline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be nice to change the color to the crimson color that most of the rest of the site uses to try and make it a bit more contrasting.  It just seems a bit too similar to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone else having the same problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.brentpabst.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21117" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3536" RevisionGUID="db199f63-068e-4bd5-88b0-f4f2cff011d7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The [meta.SF FAQ][1] states, in part:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You must have at least 5 reputation on the main website to participate on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should it not say that you must have 5 reputation _on Server Fault_ to participate _on Meta_?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21118" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5649" RevisionGUID="00f0f961-84b4-4cf9-a98d-f70761350079" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="He might be a home user, but more likely he's a developer, setting up a development environment. While &quot;anything in a home or development environment&quot; is not [on topic][1] here, the pre-filled close reason only mentions a home environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Changes to the pre-filled close reasons are currently being proposed][2]; perhaps this detail should be added.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5605/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21119" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3561" RevisionGUID="f04bd6a9-c9e6-47ac-8b8b-d36d98b2a9fc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="this question is different from &lt;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1117/how-do-i-find-out-if-my-questions-answers-have-been-edited&gt; and &lt;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1033/how-can-i-accept-answers-to-my-questions&gt;, it's not about how to make an accept, but to show the list of questions which are not accepted:)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;sometimes i may find my accept rate is a bit low, then i should navigate all the questions in order to find which questions i haven't make an accept, which is quite boring.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is there any convinent way to find the list of questions which i haven't make an accept?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21121" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3620" RevisionGUID="5d846b42-333d-4529-b2d8-e1fd72daba40" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[This meta question][1] now has the canonical tag thanks to gWaldo. Before I, or someone else, remove that tag I'd like to get a better understanding of what makes a question canonical. Quite simply, that particular question just doesn't fit the general pattern of others that have been made canonical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a secondary topic, I'd like to see the use of such tags restricted to those with a diamond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1968/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21122" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3031" RevisionGUID="5cfab87c-f150-498b-aaf4-824e96803e22" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="No, these are not *automatically* off-topic by virtue of using consumer-grade solutions.  See https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2713/whats-off-topic-anything-in-a-home-setting-or-anything-that-was-designed-for - MikeyB's answer actually has direct discussion of consumer routers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that doesn't make any of your points any less valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it's home use or has a strong odor of home use, it's off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Any questions with these tags deserves scrutiny!  Read between the lines on the question, and if it doesn't have the texture and flavor of a professional environment, then bring that up in comments or simply vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Looking back in the tags we've certainly [got][1] [examples][2] that are clearly professional cases - as well as a [bad old poll question that should be closed][3], which has several of our users (including the #6 all time user and a community moderator) stating that they do (or did) use these solutions in the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Even if it is on topic, if it's clear that the asker is using the wrong tool for the job, telling them so is very much a valid answer - even if it's not the answer they want.  I'll most likely upvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/322824/slowest-wireless-client-dictates-the-connection-quality-of-all-others&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/28994/inexpensive-reliable-captive-portal&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/32999/does-anyone-use-dd-wrt-openwrt-etc-at-their-office" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21123" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5722" RevisionGUID="ed877b4a-99b2-453f-a07e-23b25b9f1a94" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="First, SE didn't make the changes, the Moderators did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, as Falcon mentioned they're &quot;cleaned up&quot; versions of what the community thought were the most needed close reasons. We had to fit a certain format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry you apparently missed that we were taking suggestions for the last month for the new close reasons: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013?cb=1 It was not our intention to make this a sudden or thoughtless process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was clear from the first day that we would be changing the wording of the close reasons, and possibly adding more (though I've seen no clear argument for adding any).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have a specific objection with one of the close reasons please make a reasonable argument. Right now your post smacks of &quot;Who moved my cheese?&quot; We'd be glad to consider any suggestions you have to address specific shortcomings in the close reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21124" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3684" RevisionGUID="b81d73b3-e2b3-436f-8d39-968cec7fab3b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You're free to use your votes absolutely anyway you see fit, [which you see irrefutable proof of here][1] (no way that question objectively merits 158 upvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I don't think you'll find anyone who says it's a good use of a vote to downvote a question because the OP takes longer than you'd like to respond to comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'll happily downvote questions that are too vague, incomplete, etc. and undo my downvote (or even reverse it to an upvote) when/if I notice the OP including more information in his question, sufficient to make it a useful question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And speaking of voting on questions and the behavior of the original poster, there are more than a few examples of questions being heavily downvoted because the OP was being an ass.  (One recent one can be found [through a Meta thread here][2], another [is here][3].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we'd like to believe the downvotes were because the poor behavior of the OP stripped the question of any value, but it would be pretty naive to think that the majority of the downvotes were for any reason other than ~`you're pissing me off, have a downvote, @%$hole.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/420877/ive-inherited-a-rats-nest-of-cabling-what-now&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3652/question-closed-but-it-was-a-complete-question-that-could-be-answered&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/434059/all-messages-from-the-mail-server-are-marked-as-spam-by-default" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21125" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3046" RevisionGUID="1832aeb4-4d38-4224-91c0-82058613debf" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I listed this question as &quot;also related&quot; since it contains an answer (by sysadmin1138 :) that links to a bunch of other answers.  I also feel the discussion in his answer and Womble's answer are pretty much the canonical definition of &quot;in a professional capacity around here -- We might just want to change the title and use this as our definitive link." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21126" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5740" RevisionGUID="24fba37a-a648-4bf1-b069-91f27430f32a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I discussed this in The Comms Room but will throw it here for discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My proposal is something similar to what eBay does with their &quot;allow bids only if rep higher than X and not international&quot;, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a programmer in the least or I'd attempt to figure this out myself or at least speak the lingo that would help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Due to the issues with the influx lately of horrible questions pouring over from SO or from new users and the issues found here: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5600/why-the-major-faq-help-change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What I'd like:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than `x`&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA; - A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, so there you go...maybe it's already been done but all I see is this: http://stackapps.com/questions/1325/can-i-filter-users-by-reputation-or-up-vote-count-using-the-api and that doesn't quite help me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea?  Horrible idea?  Shut up Cleaner?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21127" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3103" RevisionGUID="0e601314-b054-4918-9e8c-370ea725f950" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="With as good of a scientific sample as I can muster through abuse of my F5 key, it seems that we're back to our [previous state of broken][1] on the community ads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we get this looked at?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2686/how-often-are-the-community-ads-supposed-to-run" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21128" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3716" RevisionGUID="d05d3e30-ab0e-4203-b6f2-9add8cde81a2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The important portion of the FAQ is the first line:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems **in a professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more clarifying information relating to 'professional capacity', see this M.SF question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linked from this [meta-tag:faq]-tagged question, is another question which seems relevant here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/742/why-was-the-question-on-dev-server-setup-moved-to-su&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was determined very early on in SF's life that dev-server setup/maintenance/whatnot was Off Topic, which was soon expanded to include home-servers (which are often dev-servers too). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What distinguishes SF from our similarly scoped brethren (Unix &amp; Linux, Ask Ubuntu, DBA, and of course Super User) is that we're about problems that come up *in the workplace during the normal execution of our paid-for-doing-this duties*. This is not an immediately obvious division of scope, which is why we put it in the very first line of the faq, **in bold letters**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21129" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="bdfb78e9-be64-4fbb-a45d-20302052cdb8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The recent discussion around the [WebServer Benchmarks][1] question has me thinking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question poses a generally useful query that doesn't have one true answer. Part of our mission is to understand the usefulness of &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions to the rest of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our current &quot;opinion-based&quot; close reason is not up to the task of indicating that &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions still have a home at ServerFault and the other StackExchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current wording is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    primarily opinion-based&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert &#xD;&#xA;    experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely &#xD;&#xA;    based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason should be re-worded to better convey this core principle and encourage new question reviewers not to close subjective questions that have merit and value for Professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/538258/are-most-webserver-benchmarks-useless &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 6/19/2014**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to reboot this discussion, especially in light of our recent discussions on [recruiting and retaining more talent][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether we admit it or not, a fair amount of professional system administration is subjective. Every org and/or admin has their own rules of thumb where there is no best practice or where best practice simply cannot apply. In lieu of [A question about padding host names][2], but there are other examples as well, even ones that we cannot foresee. Yes, some answers can be opinion based, but answers can also be based on logic as well, and all answers are subject to voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, should &quot;Good&quot; subjective questions be subject to closure? Should we take time to define &quot;Good&quot;? In my example above the OP took time to do some research first on his own. It is also a question relevant to professional system administration. The question can generate many answers, but they will not all be of the same caliber. Saying &quot;We don't do that here, what's the big deal&quot; is a terrible answer, and not based on `facts, references, or specific expertise.` My answer, however, is still opinion based, but there's logic behind it, as well as Pros and Cons weighed within.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking *just* now to copy the hyperlink, I see that question was closed. Pity. Guess what the closed reason is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/606191/to-zero-pad-hostnames-or-not/606195#606195&#xD;&#xA;[3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21130" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="87d15641-e6d0-4949-85a9-9a96ac24f116" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="One of my [answers][1] to [this question][2] got deleted by community.&#xD;&#xA;Now, as I understand it, community handles automatic tasks, and so this might have not been done by an admin. Now, it isn't about the rep, but If there's something obviously wrong with this answer, I'd like to know what, so I can avoid pitfalls that would result in an invalid answer. As far as I see it, there's nothing *obviously* wrong with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if its related to [this][3] but its possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/422365/33193&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/422364/how-do-i-securely-share-my-server/422365#422365&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3708/why-was-a-question-i-answered-automatically-deleted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="9d7d1e85-1adc-422d-8b22-6dae403cd1b2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;108 102 99 98 97 96 91 89 88&lt;/s&gt; 91 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21133" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="983f4c2e-8625-48d2-a127-4a6c35b2ebd9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: http://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: The question is now locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for re-opening it, but I'm not sure locking it is great either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The description for *Locked* says &quot;*it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site*&quot;, but I still think it can be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree this is a broad question, but I still think it could stay open. I think it's relevant for sysadmins to know how SSL, TLS and STARTTLS relate, even on a quite general basis. The secondary question (&quot;*When do I use which? When do I not use which?*&quot;) can be actually quite relevant in general, especially because the answer will be more or less the same for LDAPS/LDAP+STARTLS, IMAPS/IMAP+STARTTLS, SMTPS/STMP+STARTTLS, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to re-open it normally on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * It's not that bad a question. There are certainly worse questions open. In my experience, mostly on the [SO `ssl` tag][3], a number of questions are often not clear (and possibly too specific).&#xD;&#xA;   * I would like to tweak my answer as I've found a couple of better links since. I just can't. (I can't even delete my comment to the question itself, which I would otherwise do.)&#xD;&#xA;   * In the gaming spirit of SE, I've still made fewer points than the wrong answer (18*10 - 5*2 is more than 14*10). I'm not sure why I should be prevented from getting any more votes (including potential downvotes: I'm willing to take that risk).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2** to answer Chris's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me scowl and want to pull out the mod hammer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry, I didn't mean to cause offense by mentioning SO. What I meant is that there are a lot a SSL/TLS questions out there that are not necessarily as clear as the general SE expectations. At least, this question had the advantage of going straight to the point (and being answerable, at the end of the day). You also get a number of SSL/TLS questions on SF that are not great (a lot of them are variants and almost duplicates of &quot;How do I run multiple sites with a single IP address?&quot;, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Votes are exceedingly difficult to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all ye who enter here&quot;. (the inscription on the gates to hell&#xD;&#xA;&gt; according to Dante).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself has 14 upvotes, no downvotes, 5 of which where made after I posted my answer. My answer itself also got 14 upvotes in about a week. I'm merely arguing that a number of people don't seem to agree with you on this point. A question that's upvoted so much and that can lead to an answer of reasonable quality (admittedly, I'm biases on this), also relatively highly upvoted, can't be as bad a question as you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, while the question is quite broad indeed, so are a number of questions in the [canonical questions list][4], not all of which are inherently bad or up for closure/locking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you re-open the question as a normal question, please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 3** (29th Sep 2012)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for re-visiting this, but I've just re-read the newly edited question again, and it makes me realise that it's not quite right. It also appears that [not all sysadmins understand the different between SSL, TLS and upgrading from a plain-text protocol to its SSL/TLS variant](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3665/47187).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The initial question was quite plainly &quot;*What's the difference with SSL and TLS? (When do I use which? When do I not use which?*)&quot;, a fairly short question, but straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was deemed not-constructive by some moderators, and re-written as &quot;*I know that TLS is essentially a newer version of SSL, and that it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command).*&quot; by Chris S.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hadn't really paid attention after that discussion (and was quite happy with the compromise), but that sentence is actually not quite true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * Firstly, most people don't seem to know that TLS is essentially a new version of SSL. They just seem to confuse TLS with START TLS.&#xD;&#xA;  * Secondly, saying that &quot;*it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command)*&quot; is actually misleading. There's more details in my answer to that question, but the fact that you can enabled SSL/TLS connection on an existing TCP connection using a STARTTLS-like command is actually orthogonal to the fact that it's using SSL or TLS. I'll admit that the STARTTLS-based specifications only mention TLS, but so does the HTTPS specification (HTTP over TLS, RFC 2818), which hasn't prevented most people from using SSLv3 (not TLS) for HTTPS for a while (TLS for HTTPS has become mainstream only a few years ago).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could we have that question back as &quot;*What's the difference between SSL and TLS*&quot; or at least &quot;*What's the difference between SSL, TLS and STARTTLS*?&quot;. It's a fair, straightforward, good and constructive question that's definitely on-topic for the ServerFault community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sorry, I hadn't realised I had enough rep to edit it myself. Just done it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssl&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21134" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3134" RevisionGUID="5c4bb835-e40d-4b42-a7b8-27132234b37d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Why can&amp;#39;t I use https to access the stackexchange sites?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I'd like to reopen the discussion about HTTPS. I'm aware it's been [asked][1] before, however I feel that it deserves to be discussed again. While the site is publicly searchable and nothing done by any user is obscured, there are people who would like to have their sessions on the SE sites encrypted. For example: one use case could be public WIFI hotspots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I use the [EFF's plugin][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: I was partly inspired by the developer of a site I frequent. He made it sound [annoying but doable][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1792/why-cant-i-use-https-to-access-the-stackexchange-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://blog.theunderminejournal.com/?itemid=448" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21135" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5931" RevisionGUID="c9dbfe68-ca17-4c50-8693-6b660edc8e8a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="tl;dr: in the tooltip for upvoting/downvoting of questions is the semicolon(;) considered an and/or (meaning do we upvote if it is clear and useful but no research, or upvote for research but not clear or useful)...or is it &quot;upvote because the question has research effort, and therefore is clear and useful&quot;...or other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at a few of the questions today (not to pick on anyone, just as examples):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question: http://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles (at the time of this post) has 4 upvotes and yet per Jeff Atwood here:  https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/857/in-what-cases-am-i-meant-to-downvote-a-question/1696#1696 the tooltip should be the basis of voting up/down.  In this case the question clearly has no research effort but has been upvoted as if it did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A more recent meta question regarding voting on questions is here: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5272/what-are-the-reasons-a-question-can-should-get-an-upvote-or-downvote-on-serverfa where Iain reiterates Jeff's point on why/when to up/downvote a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;MDMarra also points out in that discussion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...we fully expect you to have put some effort into solving your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem before you come here. We also expect you to have done some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; research before you come here....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, not to pick on Mark, but his question recently: http://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas also shows a lack of research.  Now, I know he wouldn't post a question without researching it, and I know his background and expertise, and the high rep count always lends to favorable treatment, but should the question be upvoted based on the tooltip?  I like the question and upvoted it myself, so I'm just as guilty as the next guy (unless it is perfectly acceptable to upvote based on &quot;usefulness to the community&quot; and disregard research included).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same could be said for this HIGHLY upvoted question: http://serverfault.com/questions/550763/what-are-the-advantages-of-tape-drives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**In contrast** this question appears to have research: http://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary as does this one:  http://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end and both had multiple downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would appear that while sometimes we vote on questions based on research, a lot of times we vote based on whether we like the merit/premise of the question regardless of the research done.  So, is that perfectly valid?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21136" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3145" RevisionGUID="1d09ab2d-30e3-44fe-a0a6-58c37c9a0722" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Because imgur.com returns an http status code of 200 for that image, there's really no way for us to detect when an image is no longer available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SvenW's][1] action to edit the [offending community ad][2] was the proper one until its author can upload a new image.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/8897/svenw&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3063/3" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3844" RevisionGUID="d816892f-5937-4f91-96df-fa34e734e02b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Symantec Endpoint Protection vs Microsoft Endpoint Protection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whereas : My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have cast a close vote on that question too, you are right, it is shopping also.  Occasionally off-topic questions will get through, and not get noticed.  This does not mean we should allow questions we notice as being off-topic to stay around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I always thought of Server fault as a learning and sharing place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most Stack Exchange tend to have a far more specific goal.  We want practical answerable questions, where a single person can post an answer, that isn't an opinion, but instead based on facts.  The sites operation on a Question and Answer engine, and many of us have a strong desire to not let it devolve into the horrible experience that you see on forums, and sites like Yahoo Answers, etc.  So it is a place where you can learn ans share so long as what you want to learn or share fits very nicely within the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is far too broad you asked and most not very useful.  You asked like 6 or 7 different questions in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several parts were `What Hardware would you recommend`.  There is simply no reasonable way for us to answer this question for you.  Nobody ever provides enough information about their workloads or environment for us to answer this question in a useful way.  Even if they did, the vendor will usually be able to answer this question, and give you a much better answer then what you will get from some random individual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked `how do I make backups`.  But you haven't told us anything about your existing environment.  I would assume you already have some backup system in place.  It would be best for you to figure out if you can extend your existing tools.  If not, call and ask the vendor.  They probably have a good idea about how to make good backups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`If you have anything to add / correct - that will be really helpful...`   Stack Exchange is **NOT** a forum.  We expect specific questions that will have specific answers.  Asking for general advice often results in answers that just do not fit well in a Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a) If we had these users distributed amongst two sites with AD DC / GC in each site, How would I restrict SEPM and Desktop Mgmt. solution to only check for users in their respective site ?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; b) At present all users are under one building but we are going to move some dept. to a new location (with dedicated connectivity), How would we control which SEPM / MGMT Server is responsible for which site ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you asked this as a question all by itself with the required supporting details, then I would probably upvote it.  This at least is a good question that would fit in the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking how to setup SEP with across multiple sites could result in useful answers.  It is clear, it is specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also suggest you take a look at these pages.  In my opinion your current questions are vary badly structured and in makes it difficult to read, and therefore difficult to answer.  Asking a good clear specific question is absolutely critical to getting the most useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21138" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5940" RevisionGUID="5bd40335-3ef2-4266-8b6e-8ba74a4a9783" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was going to ask this is in chat but figured it was better served if the community-at-large got to see the results of the meeting, what was discussed, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is in regards to this Meta post: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were multiple questions that were supposed to be posed and the SE staff seemed willing to have an open teleconference to discuss action items, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find another Meta post regarding the outcome and what all was discussed by whom, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm hoping Chopper3 or someone that attended (maybe an SE Staff member?) could shed some light on it for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(if it's already been posted, I guess link it here and I'll admit my failed search abilities)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21139" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3187" RevisionGUID="f9e68e93-e3e1-42c3-982f-a54dd2ad90b0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Crossposting is frowned upon since the old news:// times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, between StackOverflow, SuperUser, and Serverfault there are some grey zones as [this answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2604/98062) nicely highlights.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, I have a particular [case study](http://serverfault.com/q/376246/98062) for which I would get a wider exposure at StackOverflow, but hope to get a more professional view point here. Again, SuperUser could have the four folks who wanted to answer it, if they could see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is either: Do we want to burden the answerers to create accounts at multiple sites and subscribe to multiple feeds to see all questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or: Do we want to burden the askers to crosspost the same question to multiple sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The obvious follow-up: What happens if I do cross-post? Do the moderators on all sites have an agreement on how to handle grey zones? I doubt it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To make it easy, I'd propose a feature to be able to create a &quot;symbolic link&quot; concept: Create a &quot;link to a question&quot; on another StackExchange site, that points to the original question and is indexed and searchable as if it was posted on both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Care has to be taken to unify the tags database: Imho, they should be kept separate. But if a formerly unknown tag is attached to the linked question it could be imported as a new tag, complete with the tag wiki. On that other site, the new tag would list only the one question which just got linked to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I crosspost this meta Q to meta SU and meta SO?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21141" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6062" RevisionGUID="8d97bb28-b38d-4b8b-ba30-a1abd6e05eb7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In [this question][1], the asker wanted to obfuscate their domain name. They did so by using a domain owned by a public well-known company. (I edited the question to use example.com instead.) I've also seen several other questions where the asker has used e.g. `domain.com`, `mydomain.com` and similar names, rather than the RFC-blessed `example.com`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's been a [feature request earlier][2] about creating a mark-up for obfuscation of domain names. However, until/unless it's been implemented it might be helpful to have a section in &quot;How to ask questions&quot; that deals with &quot;how to obfuscate domain names properly&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a suggestion for text to be used:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please don't obfuscate your actual domain name unless absolutely necessary. In any question relating to DNS and/or email issues, the people trying to help you may need to be able to look at your DNS records in order to help you. If, despite this, you feel it necessary to use a fake domain name, please use the standard name `example.com`. Never use any domain name that is not related to your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/565068/postfix-not-recieving-mail-from-actual-email-but-does-from-sendmail&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1244/obfuscating-domain-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3213" RevisionGUID="c39cb1c6-505f-4c38-8726-f3074106ae2d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think the Tag Wiki block that Iain pointed out ( https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1631/ways-to-improve-the-quality-of-questions-concerning-some-tags-tag-triggered-sug ) is about the closest we're going to get on this --  Might be worth raising on the new Stack Exchange meta once it's live though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm basically just throwing an answer on this question so we can knock out one more unanswered question on Meta (no devs have looked at this in 3 months, I doubt they're interested :-( )" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3905" RevisionGUID="89673ece-a38d-4cc1-991e-caf90e629eea" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Hmm. . . &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question as originally phrased was basically *&quot;`$_TUTORIAL` told me to do X in part 1, and Y in part 2, why'd it do that?&quot;*, which is why it got stomped on -- the only way to reasonably answer this is for someone to take a few hours out of their day, set up a test environment, follow the tutorial, and report back to you.  &#xD;&#xA;To expect us to slog through tutorials and find errors in them for free is a little unreasonable (frankly it's mind-numbing enough that *I* wouldn't do it if you were paying me).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, I'm still not convinced this is a great question, but as edited it's at least tolerable, and our hedgehog claims to be able to answer it so I've reopened it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Read about how to ask good questions][1]  &#xD;&#xA;  I spent a lot of time on that little diatribe, cribbing heavily from [The FreeBSD project's guide on writing problem reports][2], which in turn cribbed from a bunch of other sources.  &#xD;&#xA;  Following that outline doesn't guarantee you an answer, but making sure all of those elements are included (*obviously, without us having to go elsewhere*) helps a lot.  &#xD;&#xA;  Often simply gathering that information will drop the solution in your lap.  &#xD;&#xA;  `As it stands your question is still missing a key element: Logs, error mesages, etc.`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Always try it yourself first  &#xD;&#xA;  Unless you've got a reasonable suspicion that trying something will be destructive, twiddle the knobs before asking us.  (In your case flipping &quot;NO&quot; to &quot;YES&quot; might not have fixed anything, but testing it when you had the system set up has to be quicker than re-doing the tutorial, right? :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Ask the right entity for support first  &#xD;&#xA;This is an ongoing pet peeve on Server Fault.  People come here all the time expecting us to support a tutorial, commercial service, etc.  -- We're not Tech Support for the Internet, and like I said above this is the main reason your question got stomped on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/problem-reports/article.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21144" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6105" RevisionGUID="c578381f-1e95-4c27-a739-14c9de84f166" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As of a few weeks ago, the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason now links to [a page in the help center][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![closed as unclear banner][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderators here can edit this page to customize it. So my questions are,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Should they do so?&#xD;&#xA;2. What should they add or change to make it more useful to folks asking questions here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that this page is currently *very* similar to [a different page](http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask), one that we modified slightly [a few months back][3]. The results of that change weren't very impressive, and frankly I don't expect the results of this one to be noticeable either - very, very few people care enough to click through to the guidance linked to on these close reasons. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, it could provide a useful guide for folks struggling to ask Server Fault questions, if y'all care to make it one. Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vNA0O.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5850/should-folks-have-to-click-through-an-interstitial-page-to-ask-questions-on-serv" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21145" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="00a3043b-8478-46df-95f7-0fd98e1f0acc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Recently, there was a popular Meta question concerning [changing the site subtitle](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle) to prevent inbound migrations of off-topic questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The old site subtitle was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site subtitle recently changed to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for professional system and network administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We continue to receive off-topic questions that are asked directly at ServerFault. When asking a new question, users are told only that their question should relate to &quot;servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure.&quot; For the majority of users who do not read the FAQ, there is *no indication whatsoever* that questions will be rejected if they do not relate to these topics in a *professional* capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are wasting our time, not to mention that of countless naive askers, because the &quot;Ask Question&quot; user experience practically *invites* off-topic questions relating to home networking and home workstations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we change the &quot;Ask a question&quot; title hint and sidebar to specify &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3260" RevisionGUID="65a351c2-4af0-463f-a9b1-88fa1ef84016" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Is there a way to see whether someone else has started editing a post?  There are times that I'd like to fix a post, but don't want to duplicate someone else's effort or overwrite any edits they made, or whatever happens on a conflict.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tom O'Connor recently asked about https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3251/some-kind-of-edit-locking.  To be clear, I'm not asking for locking, just an indication that someone started editing the post already." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6112" RevisionGUID="93d512f3-1876-4c0d-8f9d-0bd3b575efcc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="While the original idea: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2330/modifying-the-faq-shopping-edition was a great one and duly implemented...I think that the existing link to http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/ simply isn't conveying the message properly here on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even now, when I read the `Q&amp;A is hard Let's go Shopping` link, it isn't very reader friendly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For an SF question, it reads more like &quot;you can't ask which server to buy, but you could ask what to look for in a server for a particular scenario.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet, we tend to close both of those questions MOST of the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I bring this up, is we see a LOT of: &quot;Which tool/software should I use for (X)?&quot; or &quot;monitoring recommendations&quot; or &quot;I want to have my server do (X), is there software that will do that?&quot;, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, let's be VERY generous and say that these folks HAVE read the FAQ and HAVE clicked the link and skimmed over the &quot;Shopping&quot; link.  Perhaps they are simply seeing it and misreading it or feel it doesn't apply to ServerFault at all and is just an outdated link?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just think it couldn't hurt to create our own version of the `Q&amp;A is Hard Let's Go Shopping` link.  Something specific to ServerFault and its audience.  I'd be happy to help construct one if others feel the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To the people that will state &quot;they still won't read it and follow it&quot;...I'm with you in that boat, but it can do no worse than the existing link." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21148" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3918" RevisionGUID="1eea8a20-2fb5-4fe8-9a10-2b0bd2ecaf75" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm sorry, but your question as asked was woefully incomplete. There is no ***useful*** information provided which would reasonably enable us to troubleshoot your problem and help you arrive at a solution.  &#xD;&#xA;Further, when asked to provide some information to assist us with troubleshooting you simply dumped your entire configuration file on us and left us to sort through it.  This is not something that endears you to the site regulars: We expect that you will do at least *some* of the basic troubleshooting work -- especially &quot;find the value of `x`&quot;, and will scan your logs (all of them, if you're not sure which one to look at) for &quot;unusual&quot; or &quot;interesting&quot; events which you can then report to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember that we do not know your environment -- we expect that you, as a *professional system/network administrator* (per our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq)), will [assemble a good question][1] (strongly recommended reading), and do most of the legwork required to get us the information we need.  &#xD;&#xA;Questions that do not include adequate information are &quot;not a real question&quot; -- perhaps not the best name, but certainly the correct reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. ***This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.*** For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;Emphasis Added&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5594" RevisionGUID="6434d9e8-f0af-49f8-89cf-99224bd42e70" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault is dedicated to serving a particular market: *Professional system and network administrators*  (http://serverfault.com/about ; http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From you question it's pretty evident that you're not the system administrator responsible for this environment.  Wanting to know something for your own education is an admirable thing, but it does not make it an on-topic question for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case even if you are the system administrator for the environment involved, your question doesn't meet our quality standards -- There is no evidence of research or troubleshooting, a nearly infinite set of possible causes, and so the question simply cannot be answered as asked.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[We have a Q&amp;A here on meta that discusses some things that go into making a good, answerable question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault), but the basic premise is that you need to do some (fairly extensive) digging on your own, and at least summarize that work so we're not going over the same ground.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3262" RevisionGUID="23611207-7929-452d-93a5-5a08138b7549" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Does it make sense for us to have a [tag:canonical] tag on non-meta to flag the canonical questions with?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that, for me, it would be easier to search for that tag than search for and reference the [Canonical Canonical Question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sounds like a good idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21152" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="b8308f15-bfc3-4ae2-aab1-cf8aa4fb7b3e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Further to the discussion of [list and subjective questions,][1] here's something I was going to ask, but have been trying to figure out how to make it [&quot;good subjective.&quot;][2]  (There was also a discussion today on [meta.SO about list questions.][3])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What strategies can be used to minimize problems when you (the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SysAdmin) don't have as much control of PCs as you would like?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are a variety of situations where users insist on having more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control of their own systems than the sysadmins want them to have. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For example:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - President or other company bigwig insists on having admin access&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Developers want admin access to their own PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Mission-critical apps need elevated privileges, unusual network configuration, or run on non-standard hardware or software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When faced with an absolute business requirement to support something&#xD;&#xA;&gt; non-standard and (often) sub-optimal, what strategies can be used to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minimize the negative impacts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that there are lots of potential good subjective questions that have the same features: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There's no single &quot;correct&quot; or best answer&#xD;&#xA;- But there probably aren't *too many* good answers... For my example question, I expect there might be up to a dozen strategies that lots of us would agree are useful.&#xD;&#xA;- Answers don't have to be specific.  The problem with questions that are looking for specific &quot;use tool ABC&quot; recommendations is that tools change over time.  But a question asking for techniques or approaches is more likely to be useful in the future.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An obvious problem with this type of question is drawing the line on how many useful answers are likely.  Maybe *I* think there are only a few strategies, but I could be wrong, maybe there are hundreds of useful techniques and the question will be useless because they'll all be muddled together with no useful structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: Is my example question &quot;good subjective?&quot;  Are questions like it allowed, or are they Not Constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ANNOYING INLINE EDIT #1:][4] My example question appears to be a duplicate, but what about the general question: is it good subjective to ask for strategies and techniques for dealing with a problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4020/list-questions-what-to-do-with-new-ones&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/158877/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4012/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21153" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3273" RevisionGUID="adfb32f8-f432-44bd-83f2-0c45aa1370c1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="If we manage it right (and we have so far) bookmarking this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[meta-tag:faq]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a.k.a.:  https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will give you the list of meta-questions that are part of the FAQ. As of this moment we have 4 of them, one of which is the canonical-question-question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way the system is designed right now, canonical questions should get upvoted to the heavens so they show up at the top of the tag-question lists. Some of them are, some haven't made it yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it would be nice to have a question tagged with the subject and [canonical] for ease of searching...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Canonical Search][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We really, *really* don't want guerrilla-tagging of that tag. It would have to be a meta-style red-tag, which is a [meta-tag:feature-request] that'll have to be built in.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ih53E.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21154" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5646" RevisionGUID="fa17225d-14f8-42ba-8c59-6c3228da5168" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="To sum up a lot of the threads and comments on Meta.SF: [We're doooomed!][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That seems to be the consensus. Look at some of the answers and comments in [Why the major FAQ/help change?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5600/why-the-major-faq-help-change) and [Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?][2]. On top of that a handful of long term, high reputation frequent users have stopped using the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think RobM's comment (if he doesn't mind be quoting him) really sums up the general feeling among the content-*creators* here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;...this site is getting less and less useful for the people who contribute to the site day by day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, I have to [agree][3] with him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't look like we're ever going to get the 'IT Professional' scope changed to be more exclusive (thus explicitly making ServerFault for Operations folks and not just SO's tech support site), and it looks like the new Help Page just pushes us further away from that. We're not going to keep good content here and the creators of that content by Voting to Close and a narrower scope (although that would *really*, *really* help). So what do we do?&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We need to vote more. Everybody***&#xD;&#xA;------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way good content will ever float to top is people actually vote it up. If you've taken the time to read a question or answer then you've taken enough time to make a decision on how to vote. I mean, look at my own attempts to generate [good content][4] - it's not like it's the best question in the world but next time I'll save myself the hour or so of carefully laying out my whole troubleshooting process (complete with logs) and just open a break/fix with Microsoft. It's hard not to be disappointed by the community's reception sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember voting does three really important things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It helps the good content float to top and the bad content sink to the bottom&#xD;&#xA; - It serves as a mechanism to tell the poster that the community values their work&#xD;&#xA; - Is an arguably clever psychological ploy to get people to participate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't emphasize the second point enough. Voting (either up or down) signals that the community values someone's input or at the very least is reading it and paying attention. The lack of voting, at least in my opinion, sends a very clear message that no really cares anymore. I really hope that is truly not the case. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;All that is necessary for the triumph of crap content is that good ServerFault-ers do nothing.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or but a little more succinctly: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Stop Whining. Start Voting.**&#xD;&#xA;-------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;(*except for Ward) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/USHHQRodF88&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site/5526#5526&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/517138/sccm-2012-sp1-downloadcontentfiles-failed-with-hr-0x80041013" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21155" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3288" RevisionGUID="52d25517-a583-4317-953c-27f767316b22" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Is serverfault the most suitable stack exchange site for Asterisk questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am using the unix &amp; linux stack exchange a fair bit (it is easier to answer questions on it ;) but as asterisk is platform independent, would this site be a better place for it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am new to the community, so am trying to get my head around the differences between the stack exchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a similar question was asked here, from this I take it that this is the best forum?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1058/would-asterisk-questions-be-welcome-here" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21156" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4092" RevisionGUID="c2e920c5-83c9-4773-90d7-4570e7726c81" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As the blowout [over here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4087/why-was-this-xampp-question-closed-and-why-are-so-many-xampp-questions-being-clo) suggested, people are still considering the FAQ to be the definitional document of a site. As in: the document that defines once and for all what's topical and what's not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we learned during the FAQ rewrite process last year, the StackExchange staff consider the FAQ to be the welcome pamphlet we pass to newcomers, and [soundly vetoed][1] the [rather more specific version][2] we came up with. As we found out during the rewrite process, it's impossible to contain all of the nuance we need to include in such a document.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the SE staff, the Right Way is to populate the meta-tag [meta-tag:faq] and trust people to review that (or use it as a reference to point people at). This is not obvious to any but the most dedicated SE denizens. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need a legaleese version (posted to Meta, but widely linked) to go with the layman's-terms version we have right now? Or should we do something else? Or just leave it alone!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2945/faq-rewrite-round-3&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21157" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6282" RevisionGUID="b698d517-77e9-4839-87f5-ef57af8916c7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Based on this question: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3858/merge-unregistered-user-account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am requesting that http://serverfault.com/users/212260/canon2k14 be merged into this account :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would greatly be appreciated.  Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21158" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5679" RevisionGUID="c5f36ee6-726e-4310-8789-6afcd2408a1c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think you probably need to spend some time reading the helpful documentation that SE have thoughtfully provided, in particular:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The [Help Centre][1]&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;- The Serverfault [/about][2] page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They will explain how the SE ecosystem and specifically SF work and (hopefully) answer all your questions. If not please [contact SE][3] and suggest an update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21160" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6772" RevisionGUID="6f69f29c-e67d-452d-8f05-d06b9f5ea92c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...”&#xD;&#xA;&gt; instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I consider to be a professional sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as I understand it, the requirement has **never been to be a professional**; the requirement has [**always been to be professional**][1].  There's a really big difference between those two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've all seen questions about home systems that were nonetheless very good questions, and usually someone friendly edits out the home bit before it can attract too many drive-by VTCs, and that's a good thing.  We've also all seen questions by some poor sod on whom the devops hat had just landed at work, which boiled down to &quot;*help, how do I do this incredibly basic task*&quot;.  The former isn't by a professional, and the latter is; nevertheless, the former question is a professional one, and the latter isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that incredibly basic task is definitely &quot;*about managing information technology systems*&quot;, so by your new definition, it's on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I strenuously object to this change**.  I have no interest whatsoever in helping yet another person who's done no research on their own outside the site, who can't be bothered even to search SF thoroughly before posting, and who when given copious pointers to the issue nevertheless wants to be spoon-fed a step-by-step guide tailored to them.  Since the site itself refers to them as *help vampires*, I don't think I'm alone in not wanting to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the moment, the non-professional close reason is the only one left that definitely rules out questions like that.  I think after the mod elections we're all well aware that the SE powers-that-be want to effect a sea change in what SF is for, and how it accomplishes it, but I have no interest in being part of that change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I want to help fellow sysadmins.**  That's why I'm here.  I **don't** care whether they're getting paid to do the task that's currently causing them problems.  I **do** care whether they approach that task with a professional mindset and skillset.  If you take away my sole remaining tool for weeding out the myriad questions that don't meet that criterion, I will no longer be able to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This said, if there were to be general agreement about the nature of the professionalism we're looking for, I'd be open to an improvement in the language we use, to *clarify* (rather than remove) that distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21161" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5381" RevisionGUID="6607de14-1062-4670-a80b-87f68b4c5e35" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm seeing a fair number of questions that are getting closed as off topic on a regular basis, I'm trying to understand why this is the case. The type of questions are those that involve desktops or developers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been going over the review queue for quite some time, and I feel like I'm missing something fundamental here as I seem to be the only person voting to keep these types of questions open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to advocate that these questions should be on topic, what I'm after is some clarity, as my interpretation of the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq), is that these questions are on topic and suitable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yesterday, I added a comment to the meta question [Improving questions vs. teaching...](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5375/improving-questions-vs-teaching-new-users-how-to-use-the-site), I stated that I didn't see why the [referenced question](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) was off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response to my comment was that it was off topic because &quot;windows 7 isn't a server OS. Wamp isn't a technology used in production it's an amateur&quot;. Now apologies to Iain as I'm going to use his response to illustrate my point in the example I'm going to give below, but before I do, I'd just like to stress that I don't intend to single out Iain's response here or any other member of the community for that matter, as I see lots of similar responses from other people, and I feel like I'm the only person who is missing something fundamental.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's imagine Billy, a fictitious first time user of ServerFault, he's the only IT person for a small business (or maybe one of a small team of IT support staff), he supports the company network, servers and the users. He has a developer using a WAMP system who's asked him to install and configure Apache so a developer can test some software, but Billy is struggling, because Apache isn't his forte, so he reads the Apache docs, but can't get his head around the config files, so after searching on the web, he finds server fault. Billy is a good little boy, and reads the FAQ before asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Billy interprets the FAQ in the same way as myself, so let's look at the reason why [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) question was closed and consider if Billy question is suitable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;Windows 7 isn't a server OS&quot; - Desktop operating systems are [explicitly on topic here, providing that they are being used in a professional capacity](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), so that doesn't make it off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;WAMP isn't a technology used in production&quot;. - Actually, it might be, but I'd definitely argue that is shouldn't be, so I'd go along with that, however I can't find anything the FAQ that states or implies that questions have to relate to production systems to be on topic. Non production systems are used and supported in a professional capacity, so according to the FAQ, Billy's question would still be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. &quot;It's an amateur&quot;. I'm not sure if this relates to the person that asked the referenced question, or if it is relating to &quot;WAMP&quot;, so I'll address both points:&#xD;&#xA;  - If referring to the OP of the question, then that's assumed. The OP doesn't state either way. I don't think we should assume that questions aren't professional just because there is no evidence to suggest they are. If there is evidence to suggest they aren't, then that's a different matter, but in [this example](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) and most others that I see, this isn't the case, and down votes/close votes just add to the [hostility](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility), so we're still good to ask Billy's question on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - WAMP might by used by Amateurs, but it is also used by professionals. I myself have a WAMP setup on my desktop PC, as do two other members of my department. We use it in a professional capacity to develop software that we use internally to support our systems. Yeah, they aren't production systems, but they are used in a professional capacity. They can be used by amateurs, but so can most technologies we deal with here on SF, so again, let's not assume it isn't a professional question unless stated or implied, and our question is still on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bearing this in mind, why are these questions being down voted and closed as off topic? What part of the FAQ states they are off topic? Am I wrong to give OPs the benefit of the doubt when there is no clear evidence that a question is being asked from a professional point of view or not, or am I trying to be too nice, should I be a BOFH and be hostile towards everyone unless they've proven beyond doubt that they are asking in a professional capacity?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, should the FAQ be clarified?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21162" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5709" RevisionGUID="d117d7ea-14e5-4360-9a01-9962c2fe0057" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Looking at an example here: http://serverfault.com/questions/526087/how-do-i-direct-inbound-network-traffic-to-a-specific-internal-ip-based-on-the-r&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question I have is, I know voretaq's close reason here: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5606/7861 made the new list and seems to be used quite often now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But since this has been implemented it's been the go to instead of the old &quot;migration&quot; found here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example at the top, it seems like the better choice would be to simply migrate it than to force the user to decide if they want to pursue it on SU or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the idea to force most of these questions back on the user to figure out if they want to ask on Superuser or just let the question die, or is there a valid reason for picking the &quot;close&quot; vs. the &quot;migration choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same applies to the SO choices...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is a duplicate or already been answered, please let me know.  I searched Meta here and on Meta.SE and couldn't find anything.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xzLDO.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3OWvj.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3398" RevisionGUID="17dd2d81-7ca0-4725-9696-7b0cc6a1b812" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="One thing to really keep in mind is that FAQ in StackExchange-land is two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - That thing with FAQ in the URL&#xD;&#xA; - The Meta questions tagged [meta-tag:faq]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the second point, we do go into this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is before the big FAQ rewrite, but provides clarification on what the bit after the ellipsis means. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the bolded bit in the question, we went a few rounds on that in the FAQ update process and the thinking behind that verbage boiled down to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We have a bunch of people here who ask quite topical questions, and we love them for it; but they don't have 'sysadmin' in their title. People like Network Engineers, Storage Administrators, or Database Technicians. We need something that expresses all of that, but doesn't make the FAQ too long. *Information Technology Professional* seems like the right kind of generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Brevity is why we have one title there and not three. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is for this reason that the StackExchange FAQ process involves meta-questions tagged with the FAQ tag! Chances are good this very question will get that tag. Because now we can go into a good drill-down of what we mean by that vague title that means different things for different people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going by observed community standards, the ServerFault community defines an *Information Technology Professional* as someone whose day-job is centered primarily around one or more of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Servers: Hardware and Operating Systems&#xD;&#xA; - Networks: Hardware, firmware, configuration, planning and engineering&#xD;&#xA; - Storage: Hardware, storage area networks, etc&#xD;&#xA; - Fleet Management IT-style: configuration management, automated deployment, etc&#xD;&#xA; - Web framework infrastructure: Everything but the code for things like Tomcat, Ruby, php, etc.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;And even that is an inadequate list and doesn't cover all of the nuance.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3431" RevisionGUID="1109cf40-a400-49ed-80ea-f4991a2ec8ed" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [BOFH Gravatar Week - Let&amp;#39;s keep going!](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3368/bofh-gravatar-week-lets-keep-going)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I noticed that some users have a red phone with horns superimposed on their original picture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that signify that the user is bad for some reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5721" RevisionGUID="e2f057c4-eab0-4ca4-a390-140329d085de" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I believe the new reasons were inspired by the top 3 proposals from https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013?cb=1, with the first two amalgamated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21166" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6778" RevisionGUID="bb63cdbf-facd-445e-9f3a-3bc2cfa92b2d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm very skeptical of this change. &quot;Managing informaton technology systems&quot; could include a newbie volunteer who is trying to set up a mailing list for a student club on Go Daddy hosting.  The question could be as &quot;We're looking for feature _X_, which seems to be missing.  How can we work around it without paying for a more expensive service?&quot;  Not very professional, but from the point of view of that amateur organization, it _is_ their information technology system.  And it is on a server, not home equipment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change will make it harder than ever before to cultivate a collection of good quality questions.  In fact, I would argue that it is quite the opposite of a follow-up to https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/, which I interpret to mean &quot;Server Fault needs questions from professionals that are _also_ of professional quality.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21167" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3455" RevisionGUID="4867246e-ad5c-4678-94f2-5f83d1075ab9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="What do you mean by `clean it up` ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you mean eradicate then adding it to the [Bad Tag Collection][1] and as it has 100+ posts probably the section that we'll have to ask the devs to delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise ... ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6820" RevisionGUID="d7b7742c-1e0d-4bea-8c0c-bd8fb4b7e79c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I believe that the issue about professionalism is just as much reflected in the presentation of the question as it is the content of the question.  New users are going to write their issue in the box and never click the link tucked away on the right side pointing towards &quot;visit the help center&quot; or &quot;asking help&quot;.  Why? Because you click on links related to the word &quot;help&quot; when you don't understand what you're doing. Posting the question itself is fairly straightforward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about perhaps a condensed version of the excellent [Better Question Checklist][1] more prominently on the actual Ask a Question page. Not a link, but the content itself. Five bullet points with concise advise on how to get an actual, serious answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6074/do-you-have-a-checklist-that-can-help-me-ask-a-better-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21169" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5433" RevisionGUID="78a000d8-a3b8-452a-a706-ee38323c3c1b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. Server fault is for *professional system and network administrators*.  &#xD;&#xA;As such, we have a minimum standard for professionalism, and for the effort that we want to see to indicate that the persons asking questions *are* in fact *professionals*.  &#xD;&#xA;Basically the bar for questions is you must do a good portion of the troubleshooting and legwork yourself (someone even wrote a post here on about what makes a good, easily-answerable question -- [oh, it was me!][1])you must do some of the work yourself, and that when providing answers you provide good, detailed answers that explain both the *how* and the *why* (someone even wrote a blog post about that - [Google tells me it was Kyle](http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you feel having your questions closed was &quot;smug, snippy and snobbish&quot;, but frankly I don't see that in the comments (though I do see some folks getting a bit exasperated), and conversely I don't see the questions as meeting our quality standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've taken the time to look at each one of your questions (there were only 5, so this only took me about an hour in case you're curious) and they all have substantial flaws.  &#xD;&#xA;(My apologies to anyone who can't see the deleted posts, but I'm not screenshotting this stuff at this ungodly hour of the morning. Insomnia is only worth so much motivation.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Point-By-Point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your cPanel question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server)**  &#xD;&#xA;A long time ago, [some blithering idiot (oh, *me* again) defended cPanel questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related). Following my own guidelines from that defense of their existence, your question seems to be firmly chained within the bounds of the point-and-click interface, which puts you in the &quot;User of a web application&quot; category, not &quot;professional system administrator&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Compounding the problem is the fact that you've told us nothing except it &quot;keeps crashing&quot; (refer to the aforementioned post about troubleshooting and legwork -- without some detail all you're going to get is a seething mass of loathing and hatred for cPanel...)    &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;(Said idiot has since repeatedly and publicly said he rues the day he ever spoke those words since cPanel questions have been a fountain of crap. I'm sorry if it seems harsh, but none of our regulars seem to want to be WHM/cPanel tech support - the community consensus is they're awful products and being forced to use them is like running a marathon with your leg caught in a bear trap. If you would care to train up and be our resident expert on solving all problems cPanel we'd be happy to have you around, and you might spare some of these questions from closure, but I suspect you'd quickly come to hate them as much as we do.)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your mod_pagespeed question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources)**  &#xD;&#xA;To me this really seems to be a duplicate of the cPanel question above, but with a bit more troubleshooting/research, but I'll take you at your word that it isn't.  &#xD;&#xA;If it is not in fact the same problem, we're back to &quot;Inadequate troubleshooting or research has been done&quot; based on the question. (Again, as a pro we generally expect you to do this on your own without prompting, but it's OK to forget sometimes - we know that servers falling over can be stressful. Sven was pretty gentle in his reminder.)   &#xD;&#xA;When you isolated the problem to mod_pagespeed you then took the discussion to the mod_pagespeed support groups (which is the Right Thing to do as you seem to have found an actual bug in mod_pagespeed -- Server Fault doesn't fix bugs in software (though sometimes we'll make suggestions for workaround). The best answer this question would have gotten based on the info I can find is &quot;You seem to have found a bug in mod_pagespeed, you should tell them so they fix it!&quot;, which you already did).  &#xD;&#xA;**This wasn't a bad question, just one we can't really answer because we didn't write the code.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Which Apache modules should I be running&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps)***  &#xD;&#xA;Only you can &lt;s&gt;prevent forest fires&lt;/s&gt; determine what modules should be running on *your* server.  &#xD;&#xA;If you would like someone to do a full requirements analysis for your specific environment I know that many of the regulars do consulting work (check out http://careers.stackoverflow.com to find the ones that are looking), but that kind of work is *way* out of scope for a simple Q&amp;A site - (a) there's no way to do it without being *in* the environment, and (b) it's the very definition of &quot;Too Localized&quot; -- it's only useful for *one specific environment*.  &#xD;&#xA;The recommendations you got in the comments seem right on target - this is a case where you've just gotta learn some new things to do the assessment (or bring in a consultant to do it / show you how it's done).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Can I use Varnish with cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel)**  &#xD;&#xA;First off, &quot;Is it possible to `X`?&quot; questions are a personal pet peeve. They invite the ***WORST*** possible answers on this site (a one-word &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;), and they're usually asked by someone who is omitting substantial and significant details / relevant information.  &#xD;&#xA;Net result, no matter how we answer that sort of question we're doing a disservice to the community (it's either a crappy one-word answer, or a bunch of guesses and assumptions that are as likely to be wrong as right).  &#xD;&#xA;More to the point, your question in this particular case is &quot;If it's possible, please point me to a tutorial&quot; -- The answer is &quot;If it's possible Google can point you at a tutorial&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;We *explicitly* say we don't do &quot;learning material&quot; recommendations in our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) - that includes tutorials, because an answer that is just &quot;This is a really great tutorial ---&gt; LINK &lt;---&quot; is a [Bad Answer](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers), and asking for lists of tutorials encourages people to post lots of those Bad Answers. Then when the links go dead people like me have to go through a queue of them and either fix the links or edit the answers to make sense without them. This makes us (even more) grumpy (than we usually are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;What should I use instead of WHM/cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives)**  &#xD;&#xA;This is a classic [&quot;Product and Service recommendation&quot;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) question (&quot;Give me a product, or list of products, that I can use in place of this other product that sucks.&quot;) -- someone should have mentioned that in he process of closing your question, including a link to that blog post which explains why we don't do those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Bottom Line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth the answer to your most recent question (&quot;What should I use instead of cPanel?&quot;) is &quot;You should use (hire) a professional system administrator&quot; instead of cPanel.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're obviously bright enough to see that you're bashing your head against a brick wall with cPanel (and VPS) related problems.  You're probably also bright enough to realize that the lost productivity is hurting your business.  &#xD;&#xA;I appreciate that your funding may not allow for a full-time sysadmin, but you can probably find someone who will work part-time for a reasonable amount of money (or a paltry sum and some equity, if your company has some obvious potential) and do the requirements analysis you seem to *desperately* need, and get your systems into some kind of serviceable shape that you can then maintain going forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continuing to try to force your current configuration to meet your needs is basically trying to build the Taj Mahal on quicksand -- we really can't help you do that (because as professionals none of us are going to endorse a design that's doomed -- someone will come here two-three-five years later when we're looking to change jobs and find the bad advice, and it will not look good on us!).  &#xD;&#xA;If you ask specific, well-thought-out questions we will certainly try to answer them, but we're also not going to do consulting work for free. We have a (reasonable) expectation that when questions are asked here they'll be asked by system/network admins - that requires more (or different) technical depth than you appear to have, and imparting that much knowledge requires an apprenticeship, not a simple Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21170" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5723" RevisionGUID="1c9686ec-607b-48ba-92e3-f0e9012a9d85" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm going to be extremely blunt, because it's after midnight here and I'm cranky:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**In short what's wrong with your question is that instead of including all of this relevant information that you decided to post on meta in a great fit of offense you chose to throw a turd against our window and then asked us to use Google for you.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Google part I can forgive (because I tried a few obvious searches, *knowing* I would recommend Aria or a few other tools for multi-streaming downloads, and I didn't get useful results with that foreknowledge). **Your question is, as a whole, on-topic.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The turd part I can't. **Your question needs some additional effort in order to be &quot;professional quality&quot;.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##If you [ask a **good** question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) people will be happy to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;Good questions tell us what you've researched and eliminated.  &#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't HAVE to tell you about bandwidth delay product, buffer bloat, route saturation, *etc.*: [As a professional](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) you should have some research, determined whether or not these things are a factor, *and shown us your work so we don't have to rehash it and waste everyone's time*.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course we don't expect you to figure out EVERYTHING on your own - you wouldn't need us if that were the case! We just want to see that you've done *something* and aren't just taking the lazyweb way out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you want to improve your question and have it reopened take a few minutes of your time to edit it to include the details you've provided here. Make it a ***professional quality question*** that shows you take your work seriously, and aren't just asking the internet to do all the thinking for you.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember that we only know what you tell us, so let us know that *you* know delay isn't a major factor, and that the remote site can meet or exceed your server's available bandwidth (and if you aren't sure tell us that -- it's important, and influences our recommendations). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# We aren't doing this to be mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take having your question closed personally. We really don't care who you are - we care about whether or not *the question* meets our standards for quality and topicality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pitching a fit on Meta is not the way to handle this sort of thing.  &#xD;&#xA;It just results in your question sitting, closed, for a longer period of time while we wait for you to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you had taken 15 minutes to include the relevant information in your question it would be reopened already and I wouldn't be wasting my evening giving you a lecture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'd be happier, I'd be happier, and the community would have a good question about performing real-world bandwidth tests, that will attract good *detailed* answers (as opposed to just a link to a multi-streaming download tool).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21171" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3482" RevisionGUID="78eb2e20-66bd-4e85-a10f-6b1756d93bea" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="* *Does anyone have it Favorited?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;* *Does the tag mean anything all by its lonesome?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;* *Is it especially popular?* **NO**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, it should be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it's worth blacklisting, we only have 34 of 'em after all, but it could definitely go onto https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3042/the-bad-tag-collection." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6828" RevisionGUID="94f729ac-f3a4-41b2-8a05-549ddc061927" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I asked a similar question and my conclusion was that, based on votes on the answers, [almost anything goes here at sf](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6755/why-was-this-question-kept-in-sf)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21173" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3529" RevisionGUID="8ef97121-d22c-46ef-846b-23457db1b11b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Change style of Links](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;I'm not sure about everyone else but I'm finding it hard to identify links in questions and answers, especially when the link text itself is very small.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The dark blue color looks very similar to the black default text.  Even links that appear in Meta are different and visible thanks to the underline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be nice to change the color to the crimson color that most of the rest of the site uses to try and make it a bit more contrasting.  It just seems a bit too similar to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone else having the same problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.brentpabst.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21174" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3536" RevisionGUID="ce7720e1-ffea-4dc8-a177-d42139b4681d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The [meta.SF FAQ][1] states, in part:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You must have at least 5 reputation on the main website to participate on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should it not say that you must have 5 reputation _on Server Fault_ to participate _on Meta_?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21175" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6835" RevisionGUID="582fa540-f920-42ab-94ef-90af3bb5463a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'd probably have to see the actual question to offer an opinion on its suitability. But in general, system administration best practices are (or should be) well known, not usually disputed, and thus not really qualified to be closed as opinion-based. A question may be closed for other reasons, though, such as being too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to the information you did give us, I suggest you read [How do you do load testing and capacity planning for databases?][1] before asking, as many questions along these lines would be closed as a duplicate of this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you still feel the need to ask the question, provide as much detail as possible about the proposed architecture, the business case, and [anything else that may be relevant][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/350458/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21176" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5763" RevisionGUID="aed15e2d-fda2-42bc-80a8-cd6aefe6c969" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question about the scope of Server Fault and the attitude of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is in response to [Questions to ask the SE staff regarding the future of ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why am I responding by posting a new question? Because the SF system is broken. I can't respond directly to the meta question because I don't have enough reputation. I don't have enough reputation because my community participation is so low. My participation is so low because - well that's what the meta question is trying to find out!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A comment by [Chris S](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault#comment11138_5744) is a good introduction to my response: _&quot;Might be also worth noting that, year to date: traffic to the site is down, new users per day is down, new questions and answer are down, edits are down, voting is down - every meaningful measurement of the site is down, except closed questions, that stat is up.&quot;_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are users leaving or not participating? Why aren't new users joining or staying?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[JamesRyan](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5752/159902) nailed it with his answer to the meta SF question:_&quot;As a user (and professional sysadmin) my impression is the complete opposite, that moderators are overly critical and too quick to close questions as off topic that could be helpful to get answers to...&quot;_ But the snobbish, elitist behavior is not limited to moderators but to many of the regular users as well. I have occasionally seen new users directly insulted by other users while their questions are closed with little more than a link to a previous question that is only slightly related. You want to know what the real problem is with ServerFault?  The community. You want to know why site stats have dropped? Because legitimate users with legitimate questions can get better answers from a more welcoming community elsewhere. I'd tell you where they're going, but then this post would get flagged as spam :) The reason why users are not joining or are leaving is because it's quite clear that they are not wanted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;JamesRyan asked a number of questions pertinent to fixing this problem, but the first question that needs to be answered is point number 1 in the meta SF question: What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience? I fall into that latter bracket and so far my experience on ServerFault leaves me feeling unwanted and unwelcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how do we solve this problem? Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior? If &quot;Professional IT&quot; embraces a more broad definition, then perhaps new users can be _welcomed_ to the community. &quot;Newbie&quot; questions can be responded to with politeness, even if the asker is being directed towards a previous answer thread or easily findable external resource. Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting on questions and answers should NOT be limited by reputation! Neither should commenting on a question or answer. As a measure of community participation, I can understand reputation being used as a limiting factor for meta SF, but that alienates users like me, who are the ones most directly affected by this particular issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, if reputation governs anything, it should be required for new users to have a minimum reputation before asking a question - but only if you want to ensure that all new questions come from people who are participating in the community. Of course, then you alienate everyone who comes here to learn but is unable to contribute for whatever reason. Reputation governing community involvement (as opposed to only measuring it) is a lose-lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for me, I may continue to use ServerFault as long as it proves useful. To their credit, there are a good number of friendly and helpful users here. Other StackExchange sites have much more congenial communities and I will continue to participate in them. But honestly, I can usually get better answers, faster, and with a smile from a different free IT forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hopefully this proves useful. Hopefully someone sees this and can read enough of my good intentions to share on the meta SF thread on my behalf, since I'm unable to post this there myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:EDIT:  &#xD;&#xA;First off, thanks to whoever moderator it was who moved this into meta where it belonged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, another suggestion. When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate. I &quot;signed up with facebook&quot; and if there was any such information it was presented in a EULA style that I likely skipped over (who doesn't?). In this case, it's all about presentation. Perhaps a couple of guided &quot;getting started&quot; tutorial pages - heck I'd be willing to help write it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;:EDIT:  &#xD;&#xA;Another thought I had for a suggestion is to require comments from down-votes. Considering how important reputation is, I think a person deserves some kind of explanation when that reputation is being demoted by someone. Especially when askers may not realize that their questions don't meet the standards in some way; and most especially when such a question can easily be amended to fix whatever supposed violation may have occurred. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21177" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="0d68cc20-b412-4913-b12f-b68418c7a67d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I've written about [why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632) before; you may wish to read that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To address your questions individually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3561" RevisionGUID="b616b446-0aa6-4ffd-8669-ed00b4830a0f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="this question is different from &lt;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1117/how-do-i-find-out-if-my-questions-answers-have-been-edited&gt; and &lt;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1033/how-can-i-accept-answers-to-my-questions&gt;, it's not about how to make an accept, but to show the list of questions which are not accepted:)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;sometimes i may find my accept rate is a bit low, then i should navigate all the questions in order to find which questions i haven't make an accept, which is quite boring.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is there any convinent way to find the list of questions which i haven't make an accept?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7902" RevisionGUID="37bfb0ff-aedc-477c-be50-a58a481a2f5b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The best way to avoid having questions closed is to start out with a good, answerable question with an easily defined scope.  As it now stands, your question is fine, but it's been edited 3 times, and there have been 23 comments on the question and answer, many of which gave the impression that you didn't possess a sufficient degree of experience or level of understanding for us to assist.  Things like misinterpreting a diagnostic/troubleshooting step as a suggested solution, for example.  Add to that the fact that what ultimately ended up being the correct answer had to be edited into the answer as a response to one of your question edits, and you have what's actually a rather poor Q&amp;A that was eventually salvaged into something useful, rather than a question that was good and topical to begin with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not asking a good question with sufficient information leads to situations where multiple answers are posted, based on incomplete information, the question is edited multiple times invalidating the existing answers, and a lot of time and effort is spent on a Q&amp;A thread that's completely useless to any future visitors because it's so convoluted and twisted around by the time it's successfully answered, or more often, abandoned for being not worth the trouble.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also helpful to understand the standards of the community in which you're posting, as well as the way the site you're using works, which you very clearly don't.  You'd tried to direct a question to a couple users by editing a question to them into your closed question, you're unfamiliar with the topicality rules of the site, don't appear to have read anything about the community (either how to ask a good question, or whom this community is composed of), and despite being a member on Stack Overflow for over 4 years, incorrectly identified a regular user as a moderator, didn't know the process for reopening a closed question and ostensibly were unaware of what to do when disagreeing with an actual moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So there you have it - [reading up on how to ask a better question][1] and familiarizing yourself with the community are your best ways to &quot;`prevent such events from occurring`&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5529" RevisionGUID="b65da686-0dc7-4b03-b17a-8de5d37ac65b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Oracle VM VirtualBox is a virtualization solution which is (now) supposedly targeted at &quot;enterprise as well as home users&quot; according to its web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, we've been [mostly hostile to VirtualBox questions][1] since the perception is that it's rarely used and mostly unsuited to professional and server environments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But people are attempting to use it as such anyway, and sometimes they come here to ask their questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is motivated in part by a recently closed question that was flagged for reopening, in which a user was [running a Windows Server lab environment on VirtualBox][2] and having issues with the Server 2012 guest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions about using VirtualBox for home/desktop virtualization don't really belong here, but do they belong here when it's being used for professional purposes (whether it's a good practice or not)? When should such questions be closed, or left open with a &quot;don't use VirtualBox&quot; comment, or answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1913/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/511594/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5765" RevisionGUID="ef0ffa72-7a07-47c3-a3de-5ec125c30c12" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're right in comparing the site to a country club, and this is something I have a problem with. In fact, there are a small handful of users who are pushing this agenda very hard lately and closing everything in sight that they don't like. I disagree with this behaviour, but that's a discussion for another day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify: Sever Fault is for professionals working with IT in a professional manner. It doesn't matter if you're a Fortune 500 company or a small startup, or a contractor that's been embedded into a bunch of different companies. We care about your intentions first and foremost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're right. There are a lot of snobs here. For some reason, and I'm not entirely sure why, a lot of systems administrators act like snobs, treating users like unwashed masses who are diseased. We treat new users like that here too sometimes. Instead of taking the time to step users through, old grey users just slam the door in their face, ignoring the fact that there are other more green people who might like to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because a lot of us have answered the same questions, over, and over, and over again. There are about a dozen questions that come up multiple times every day, written by new users who just slap-dash copy-pasta whatever crap is inside their head into the nearest textinput field on random websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is uncool behaviour, but it's also what causes people to have very little patience for new users. I see the correlation between the two acts, but I don't like it. [I actually have raised this issue in the past; nearly 3 years ago][1] but my attitude has changed somewhat since then. It has a very good answer from the founder of the site about why this is fine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're bored by Server Fault, that's OK. Take a month off. Take a year off. Find something you can do where you're actually learning, not repeating yourself endlessly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something a lot of people could take a leaf from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perhaps new users can be welcomed to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree. [This goes back *five years*][2] and looks like it's not going to go away any time soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also agree. If you see something like this, flag it for moderator attention. We have a cardinal rule here, which is &quot;Be Nice&quot;. A lot of people forget it, but if you don't flag this activity, we won't know it's there and we can't do anything about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are. Most users just skip it without reading it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9953/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-new-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3620" RevisionGUID="905fb7c3-79d8-4d9f-8db4-5ee2f3b6aaa1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[This meta question][1] now has the canonical tag thanks to gWaldo. Before I, or someone else, remove that tag I'd like to get a better understanding of what makes a question canonical. Quite simply, that particular question just doesn't fit the general pattern of others that have been made canonical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a secondary topic, I'd like to see the use of such tags restricted to those with a diamond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1968/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21183" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="0b878783-c32e-41a2-915d-065f29dee076" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Yes, this is an actual thing that I'm having to post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading a number of the recent opinion wars on meta, I really feel like it should be necessary to complete the following mental checklist before participating in a debate over *how the topic matter can be better applied*, *unfair treatment of new users*, or *ego on the part of high rep users/moderators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Have I recently refreshed myself on the first paragraph of [about](http://serverfault.com/about)?&#xD;&#xA;2. **Do I agree with this**?&#xD;&#xA;3. Have I clicked on the [professionalism](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) link on the about page, and read that too?&#xD;&#xA;4. Do I have feedback on how this definition *can be improved*, or how it can be *better applied*? (note that this allows for disagreement with the proposals of others)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer is *no* to any of these questions, then there isn't much that can be constructively added to discussions about how this site can operate more effectively within the scope of the topic matter. Bluntly, that person isn't even participating in the same discussion. (and it's getting tiresome)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge that those points of view are *fundamentally* off-topic for most meta discussions about how this site can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If people want to make a question about why the stated goals of this site are misguided, that's perfectly acceptable. Some of us might disagree, but at least everything is kept topical within the question.&#xD;&#xA;* If people agree with the subject matter of the site but disagree with the proposed changes and/or attitudes of others, that's what everyone expects and is business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;* In all other contexts, this line of conversation is line noise. It's debating something that isn't up for debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going forward, I'd like to ask that the moderators keep an eye out for this creeping into the threads about how to improve the site again and do what comes natural. Folks have had their opportunity to get it out of their system. It's just another form of the ongoing problem: people ignoring what the site is about and expecting everyone else to play ball with them. (albeit dressed in a wall of text)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21184" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5554" RevisionGUID="dd9754f7-7af3-4725-9c07-d3ffa9c1335b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There's been discussion on chat for quite a while now about creating a canonical question along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: Our last guy who was our expert in system XYZ left, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm not a systems admin and I broke something, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm the sole IT guy and they're asking me to do XYZ, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i.e. a whole category of questions where the correct *professional* response seems to be  &quot;Hire a consultant / replacement because you need a professional sysadmin / expert in XYZ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1127/unqualified-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not a canonical question, then a section in the Help Center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: the [new close reasons](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013) are looking like a good way to go with this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21185" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7964" RevisionGUID="41d698d4-130c-4665-a1c0-b910a8081b33" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This probably should be made more explicit in the FAQ [and on-topic page][1] and all that, yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, the problem with that, or reason it hasn't been done already, is because it's a fair bit of effort, requires approval from Stack Exchange (the Stack Exchange employees who are Community Managers/&quot;super-mods&quot;), and the payoff is about 0.  The people who &quot;need&quot; to read the help before posting don't, so they won't see it anyway, and the people who do read the help will see it, and/or search the site and see the swath I've cut through administration panel questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have, [with the help of a handy stack app][2], vastly improved the close reason I leave, which now links to the help page where the off-topic statement is, as well as two pertinent meta discussions on the subject of administration panels:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[Administration panels are off topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). [Even the presence of an administration panel on a system,](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/118258) because they [take over the systems in strange and non-standard ways, making it difficult or even impossible for actual system administrators to manage the servers normally](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/118258), and tend to indicate low-quality questions from *users* with insufficient knowledge for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of these administration panels [*may* be on-topic at Webmasters][3], and their moderators have expressed an interest in seeing some of them migrated, but not all.  For example, they don't handle Apache configuration questions, which they direct to us, but since these web panels often make that configuration impossible, overly difficult, or flaky via the &quot;sysadmin way&quot; they're not topical here anymore either.  As alluded to in my custom close reason, the other problem is that the majority of these questions are poor questions from what are essentially users, which makes them off topic both here and at Webmasters, as well as excluding them from migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is sometimes the case that a question has no Stack Exchange site on which it is topical.  Some may find that unfortunate, but given this community's feeling towards web administration panels (and the questions we get about them), that's really not an appropriate concern for me.  This community would rather be subjected to a Sarin gas attack than web administration panel questions, so they're off topic here, even if that means there's no where they're on-topic at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I recall correctly, the question you're referring to was actually not a bad question, but it feel into the server configuration realm that Webmasters doesn't want, and the web panel realm that we don't want, so it was just a question without an appropriate home on Stack Exchange at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps Super User could consider taking or keeping these questions (the good ones, anyway), as it does take the server configuration questions that we don't now (setting up a home server or configuring a game server or whatever). Web panels could be another sub-category of those type of questions.  (Sorry, JourneymanGeek. :p )  But whatever the case, the simple answer is that they're not topical here, even if that strands many of them without a place to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/q/4483&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21186" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3648" RevisionGUID="821fb79a-fda2-42fa-85bd-850b08fd7cbe" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I don't have an &quot;answer&quot; per-se; but I agree with your sentiment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It becomes apparent at some point that the Questioner is not a *Professional* SysAdmin. They in fact have been drafted, or are a hobbyist. Once it has been well established that the Questioner is out of their depth, both in capability of troubleshooting and understanding the problem, then the Question should be either closed or migrated to a more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with that, is where the line in the sand should be drawn. We need to have a certain tolerance for people who are simply working on a system they are not familiar with. But we do expect a baseline body of knowledge that allows the Questioner to engage in intelligent and productive clarification of their Question. I think this is best covered in the other mSF questions: [“Server Fault is for system administrators… in a professional capacity”](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity) and [Perception of Purpose](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR - If the Questioner can understand the problem/solution, work with them. If it's beyond their comprehension, tell them to seek professional help." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21188" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5806" RevisionGUID="b219a6e1-8a44-4d16-92f7-fda99ad55b7b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The answer to your question is a thoroughly convoluted &quot;It Depends&quot; -- mainly on what you mean by &quot;IT support&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a general rule, Server Fault is for asking about equipment that *you* support for *other people* (in [*a professional capacity*](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity)).  We generally expect that people asking questions here are &quot;the sysadmin&quot; or &quot;the IT department&quot; and have already done a good amount of troubleshooting on their own, with some thorough Google searching being the barest minimum.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;As [RobM mentioned](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5805/32986), there is an implicit assumption of scale on Server Fault -- people asking questions here are supposed to be system/network administrators, and asking about *environments* (though that doesn't make a question about one machine off topic -- For example, you could be experiencing a problem with a particular user's laptop while other similar units work fine - this would certainly be on topic here).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is ***not*** for asking questions about *your machine*, or friends and family who you are supporting in a &quot;because we're friends&quot; capacity -- basically the site is not &quot;free technical support&quot;, or an outsourced IT department for users to consult when they're having problems, and the assumption is users will talk to their IT department, and their IT department may then turn around and ask us.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;For &quot;personal machine&quot; or &quot;corporate power user&quot; questions that people don't want to bring to their IT department (yet) [Super User](http://superuser.com) is probably the most appropriate Stack Exchange site - their scope is much broader than ours, but they should still not be looked upon as outsourced tech support." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21189" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8038" RevisionGUID="970320bb-6baa-4dcf-85e1-ab60bbc6652f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It would be useful if that kind of questions would be saved/stored in [Wayback Machine][1] before they get removed, so they can be easily accessed for future reference, as not all of us have high enough reputation to see it and I'm finding that kind of posts interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So before removing it, just go to: `http://web.archive.org/https://serverfault.com/questions/...` (copy&amp;paste url) and click on 'Save this url in the Wayback Machine' and it'll save the URL immediately. It just takes few seconds. Maybe there is some way of automating it for all sites, but I don't know what you think about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example I did the backup of the current page (just before posting these images):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: This page is available on the web!][2]&#xD;&#xA;![WayBack Machine: Page saved as][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And copy of it was done and available immediately at the following url:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;UPDATE:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To archive the page manually, just go to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://web.archive.org/save/http://full_url&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or just the `curl`:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    curl -s http://web.archive.org/save/http://full_url | tail&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://archive.org/web/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RuyLgm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YKfhbm.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://web.archive.org/web/20150402225720/https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8033/how-does-the-community-feel-about-deleting-the-april-fools-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21190" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3684" RevisionGUID="067bc40f-c0fc-4974-bffc-a45805dce667" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You're free to use your votes absolutely anyway you see fit, [which you see irrefutable proof of here][1] (no way that question objectively merits 158 upvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I don't think you'll find anyone who says it's a good use of a vote to downvote a question because the OP takes longer than you'd like to respond to comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'll happily downvote questions that are too vague, incomplete, etc. and undo my downvote (or even reverse it to an upvote) when/if I notice the OP including more information in his question, sufficient to make it a useful question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And speaking of voting on questions and the behavior of the original poster, there are more than a few examples of questions being heavily downvoted because the OP was being an ass.  (One recent one can be found [through a Meta thread here][2], another [is here][3].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we'd like to believe the downvotes were because the poor behavior of the OP stripped the question of any value, but it would be pretty naive to think that the majority of the downvotes were for any reason other than ~`you're pissing me off, have a downvote, @%$hole.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/420877/ive-inherited-a-rats-nest-of-cabling-what-now&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3652/question-closed-but-it-was-a-complete-question-that-could-be-answered&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/434059/all-messages-from-the-mail-server-are-marked-as-spam-by-default" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21191" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5828" RevisionGUID="d0c9b289-0c2b-44fc-8a99-9c19bf5491e1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I agree that people should not need an (especially) thick skin to participate on Server Fault -- We should strive to be a welcoming place for all competent professionals that fit our target audience ([obligatory reference to pretty chart](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5477/32986)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to comportment, the general rule for the main site (http://serverfault.com) is that it's the site's &quot;office&quot;. You are expected to conduct yourself with a level of professionalism appropriate to a corporate/office environment with customers walking around, and we expect that participants on the site will treat each other with the same respect as they would a colleague.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically that means you can't swear, insult people's parentage, or call people names, and we expect that if you're going to answer the question your answer have the intent to help constructively resolve the problem being described (e.g. we have an absolute zero-tolerance policy for &quot;destructive pranks&quot; like posting `rm -rf /*` as an answer - that's a bannin').&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean that we are obligated to be obsequious buffoons and try to help everyone no matter how poorly constructed their question, nor does it mean telling someone &quot;You're doing it Wrong!&quot;, &quot;Don't *do* that!&quot;, or &quot;This is a stupid idea!&quot; is verboten - telling people when we think they're wrong is important, otherwise they keep doing bad things.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't be *deliberately mean* when telling someone they're Doing It Wrong, but neither should we pull punches to spare their feelings at the expense of their professional competence (or worse, their production environment's stability) -- As professionals we have an obligation to point out when someone is doing something bad, and to advise them not to do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21192" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3716" RevisionGUID="b01d7e1c-a340-4ed0-bbc8-0d2ba676576b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The important portion of the FAQ is the first line:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems **in a professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more clarifying information relating to 'professional capacity', see this M.SF question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1760/server-fault-is-for-system-administrators-in-a-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Linked from this [meta-tag:faq]-tagged question, is another question which seems relevant here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/742/why-was-the-question-on-dev-server-setup-moved-to-su&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was determined very early on in SF's life that dev-server setup/maintenance/whatnot was Off Topic, which was soon expanded to include home-servers (which are often dev-servers too). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What distinguishes SF from our similarly scoped brethren (Unix &amp; Linux, Ask Ubuntu, DBA, and of course Super User) is that we're about problems that come up *in the workplace during the normal execution of our paid-for-doing-this duties*. This is not an immediately obvious division of scope, which is why we put it in the very first line of the faq, **in bold letters**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21193" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5853" RevisionGUID="7778a092-a5fe-4f0a-b659-ff45ae6b76c5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Seems sensible - We may want to wordsmith the language a little more (A much-shortened version of https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) but I'm in favor of enabling this now and refining the language later (we all know nobody *reads the manual* anyway :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21194" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8046" RevisionGUID="aaa2ab0c-d58c-4173-93b8-0eaa028cb249" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The Don't migrate crap rule is covered extensively in the comments on EEAA's answer, but I thought it should be explained more clearly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Don't migrate crap&quot; is excellent summary of the attitude towards migration across all SE sites and it's a very useful single rule, but it's **not** the only rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Look at Gilles's comment on Jeff's official answer; there's another rule there: don't bother migrating if there are already a ton of dups on the target site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I mention [in this answer,][1] in all the discussion on meta.SE about migrations, there's another rule: the default action should be to close questions in place (not migrate them), only questions that are clearly *good and on-topic* should be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We had extensive discussions here when we got SE staff to remove SF as a target for SO migrations and another rule came up: If you're not active on the target site, you probably aren't qualified to judge if something is *good and on-topic,* so it's reasonable to simply close it in place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that came out of our discussions here about being a migration target is that unless the person asking is active on the target site, it's usually better not to migrate - the OP rarely follows a migrated question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So that's 5 rules w/out looking very hard:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Don't migrate crap&#xD;&#xA; 2. Don't migrate if there are multiple dups on the target site&#xD;&#xA; 3. Only questions that are clearly good and on-topic should be migrated&#xD;&#xA; 4. If you aren't active on the target site, you can't really judge if something is good and on-topic&#xD;&#xA; 5. If the person asking isn't active on the target site, it's not worth migrating since the question will likely be abandoned&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, &quot;Don't migrate crap&quot; is the overal attitude towards migration, but these other rules make it clear why there's no need to make migration easier: it's far more common for a migration to be inappropriate, so it should be avoided as much as possible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5930/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="24f63b96-45e3-4c54-a444-ba929d15fad6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="One of my [answers][1] to [this question][2] got deleted by community.&#xD;&#xA;Now, as I understand it, community handles automatic tasks, and so this might have not been done by an admin. Now, it isn't about the rep, but If there's something obviously wrong with this answer, I'd like to know what, so I can avoid pitfalls that would result in an invalid answer. As far as I see it, there's nothing *obviously* wrong with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if its related to [this][3] but its possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/422365/33193&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/422364/how-do-i-securely-share-my-server/422365#422365&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3708/why-was-a-question-i-answered-automatically-deleted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21198" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8084" RevisionGUID="30c6e688-4ba8-473d-9498-35977a1cc435" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think the biggest problem we have right now is *negative expectations*. To say that there is room for improvement in the relationship between SE and SF is an understatement. It does go a bit in both directions, to be fair. I'm going to start by stealing a quote from a [recent comment](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff#comment17598_8068) by @RobM:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I coach newbie sysadmins and helldesk types at work by emphasising the difference between doing something *for* the users and doing something *to* the users. This feels like SE doing something to the community, not for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF's meta users have the expectation that we're ignored by the (usually) invisible SE overlords unless there's something they want from us. There is a perception that requests directed *at* SE staff typically get ignored for long periods of time. I'll let someone else provide the research to substantiate how accurate this impression is, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a *common* impression.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When SE admins *do* take action, it's usually in regards to an interest they have brought to us instead of vice versa, and the time between proposal (when it happens) and implementation is very swift by comparison. This creates quite a bit of consternation, even if there may be no connection at all between the parties who bring these proposals to us and the ones who are allegedly ignoring us. This is all the worse if it's a change that the community isn't exactly thrilled with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flipping this around, I think it's a fair assessment that several SE admins probably do what they can to avoid this site unless they absolutely have to touch it. Not only do we have a reputation for being ornery when compared to the other SE communities, we're extremely critical of the actions that the SE admins *do* take for the reasons covered in the prior paragraph. They expect negativity, so when they get negativity (particularly when it involves hyperbole) a great deal of it is probably dismissed out of hand. Nothing they do is going to make us happy, and things work out easier if they set their expectations low.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Summing it up&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the larger picture objectively, this works poorly for everyone. SE admins appreciate being able to keep space between themselves and us for stress related reasons, and SF users don't appreciate it when SE admins do step in because there's an impression that they only do so for their own behest. We could try to debate who the biggest contributor to this bad relationship is, or who &quot;started it first&quot;, but that's not going to get us anywhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the focus needs to be on what both sides can unilaterally do to improve this relationship. This does mean that the SE admins are going to need to be given an opportunity to ask us for what we can do to help them (and yes, that does include not being quite as quick to go for the jugular), but it should come with the understanding that there are needs that we need addressing as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge both sides to begin working in this direction. It won't be easy, but our only choices are to live with each other, make each other miserable, or go our separate ways. If we continue down the road that we've been going for another year or two, the third option is increasingly going to become the only workable solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6074" RevisionGUID="824db6db-5941-468d-a90c-22911b5a33c4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why yes we do please see the list in the [answer below].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[answer below]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6075/9517&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21200" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3844" RevisionGUID="8067a979-ceec-4de4-a6d1-e2516e68343a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Symantec Endpoint Protection vs Microsoft Endpoint Protection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whereas : My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have cast a close vote on that question too, you are right, it is shopping also.  Occasionally off-topic questions will get through, and not get noticed.  This does not mean we should allow questions we notice as being off-topic to stay around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I always thought of Server fault as a learning and sharing place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most Stack Exchange tend to have a far more specific goal.  We want practical answerable questions, where a single person can post an answer, that isn't an opinion, but instead based on facts.  The sites operation on a Question and Answer engine, and many of us have a strong desire to not let it devolve into the horrible experience that you see on forums, and sites like Yahoo Answers, etc.  So it is a place where you can learn ans share so long as what you want to learn or share fits very nicely within the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is far too broad you asked and most not very useful.  You asked like 6 or 7 different questions in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several parts were `What Hardware would you recommend`.  There is simply no reasonable way for us to answer this question for you.  Nobody ever provides enough information about their workloads or environment for us to answer this question in a useful way.  Even if they did, the vendor will usually be able to answer this question, and give you a much better answer then what you will get from some random individual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked `how do I make backups`.  But you haven't told us anything about your existing environment.  I would assume you already have some backup system in place.  It would be best for you to figure out if you can extend your existing tools.  If not, call and ask the vendor.  They probably have a good idea about how to make good backups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`If you have anything to add / correct - that will be really helpful...`   Stack Exchange is **NOT** a forum.  We expect specific questions that will have specific answers.  Asking for general advice often results in answers that just do not fit well in a Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a) If we had these users distributed amongst two sites with AD DC / GC in each site, How would I restrict SEPM and Desktop Mgmt. solution to only check for users in their respective site ?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; b) At present all users are under one building but we are going to move some dept. to a new location (with dedicated connectivity), How would we control which SEPM / MGMT Server is responsible for which site ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you asked this as a question all by itself with the required supporting details, then I would probably upvote it.  This at least is a good question that would fit in the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking how to setup SEP with across multiple sites could result in useful answers.  It is clear, it is specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also suggest you take a look at these pages.  In my opinion your current questions are vary badly structured and in makes it difficult to read, and therefore difficult to answer.  Asking a good clear specific question is absolutely critical to getting the most useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6106" RevisionGUID="c8aeda35-7f6a-4c9e-8f29-9f22bffd5e26" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I recently stole Jon Skeet's excellent check list and [modified it for use on Server Fault][1]. I've left a link to it in quite a few comments recently and on a several occasions people have responded positively to it. Perhaps it (or something similar) could be used?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this has the advantage over @voretaq7's excellent [How can I ask a better question ...][2] simply because there is less to read but that should be considerer too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The people who need to read this are least likely to be bothered so I don't think there should be a lot of effort put into this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6074/do-you-have-a-checklist-that-can-help-me-ask-a-better-question&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21202" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8088" RevisionGUID="c4c70546-fd4c-417d-9ef6-70342a0e67b0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Makes it hard to be communicative when I am actually being preventing from responding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked to discuss this in public, so I obliged. Once that began, neither one of us could put the genie back in the bottle - going back and replying privately after I'd posted publicly didn't really accomplish much. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to avoid handling problems with moderators in public; I don't think it accomplishes much. Folks usually tend to be more receptive to criticism when they're not playing to an audience. That's why the last time I talked to you it was in a private chat room; this time it was a bit more urgent that I get your attention ASAP, but once done we could've conducted it more or less the same way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said... Perhaps it's for the best that this *was* public. As much as I believe your intentions were good, your efforts as a moderator were ultimately doomed: even with all of your energy, single-handedly moderating six years' worth of posts is an impossible task; if you weren't burning out already, you soon would have...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the past few months, two moderators here on Server Fault have each individually handled more flags than all of the user-moderators combined. **There is no other site on Stack Exchange of comparable size where this is the case.** Moderation activity on Server Fault looks healthy at a glance, but remove your activities over the past few months and suddenly it becomes a ghost town: folks posting questions and answers, but mostly not editing, not close-voting, not reviewing. This is deeply unhealthy; [Stack Exchange is designed for community moderation][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember, the folks with the diamonds next to their names aren't the *only* people moderating these sites - the entire system is designed to make the bulk of moderation something *anyone* can do, provided they've put the effort in to earn that [privilege][2]. **[You're there to handle stuff that can't or won't be handled by anyone else.][3]** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without that broad, community-based support - lots and lots of people doing a little bit to help out - *this simply does not work*. I've watched this play out again and again across the network; moderators playing Atlas - quietly shouldering the bulk of moderation - is a strategy that inevitably backfires, as the moderator tires of becoming the focal point for blame while the site's ability to moderate itself atrophies. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The greatest tragedy here is the lost opportunity to bring together an increasingly fractured and apathetic community, to teach them how to work together to build the site they want to see. You had a vision that could have inspired a legion of followers, [working together to accomplish far more than any of you could have or did working alone][4]. But you kept it largely to yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After an exhausting weekend [reviewing the full record of your time as a moderator][5], I truly believe you did the best you could for the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wish you had asked for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/156122/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-moderators/156176#156176&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/251175/stack-overflow-is-not-yet-a-vast-wasteland-a-history-of-moderator-tooling&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff/8058#8058" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21204" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8097" RevisionGUID="32589aed-4bc3-4e7d-9baa-97422b8d188a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I propose that the following close reason be used. Until it is installed as a custom close reason, it can be pasted into the Other custom box:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Raw, for pasting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **Questions involving web hosting control panels** are off-topic at [sf] because they [customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21205" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3905" RevisionGUID="fe510670-1874-445d-a3d8-3cace1fdfeb5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Hmm. . . &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question as originally phrased was basically *&quot;`$_TUTORIAL` told me to do X in part 1, and Y in part 2, why'd it do that?&quot;*, which is why it got stomped on -- the only way to reasonably answer this is for someone to take a few hours out of their day, set up a test environment, follow the tutorial, and report back to you.  &#xD;&#xA;To expect us to slog through tutorials and find errors in them for free is a little unreasonable (frankly it's mind-numbing enough that *I* wouldn't do it if you were paying me).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that, I'm still not convinced this is a great question, but as edited it's at least tolerable, and our hedgehog claims to be able to answer it so I've reopened it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Read about how to ask good questions][1]  &#xD;&#xA;  I spent a lot of time on that little diatribe, cribbing heavily from [The FreeBSD project's guide on writing problem reports][2], which in turn cribbed from a bunch of other sources.  &#xD;&#xA;  Following that outline doesn't guarantee you an answer, but making sure all of those elements are included (*obviously, without us having to go elsewhere*) helps a lot.  &#xD;&#xA;  Often simply gathering that information will drop the solution in your lap.  &#xD;&#xA;  `As it stands your question is still missing a key element: Logs, error mesages, etc.`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Always try it yourself first  &#xD;&#xA;  Unless you've got a reasonable suspicion that trying something will be destructive, twiddle the knobs before asking us.  (In your case flipping &quot;NO&quot; to &quot;YES&quot; might not have fixed anything, but testing it when you had the system set up has to be quicker than re-doing the tutorial, right? :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Ask the right entity for support first  &#xD;&#xA;This is an ongoing pet peeve on Server Fault.  People come here all the time expecting us to support a tutorial, commercial service, etc.  -- We're not Tech Support for the Internet, and like I said above this is the main reason your question got stomped on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/problem-reports/article.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21206" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="b205e11b-d316-4740-8f6e-7ba367c77c5a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I have a vested interest in this issue, since I recently asked about http://serverfault.com/questions/576648/solutions-for-integrated-management-of-l2tp-ipsec-vpn-clients-and-802-1x-wired and it was put on hold because it was perceived as a request for product recommendations.  I know that product selection was part of the question, but it was part of the wider issue of building a solution for strong VPN &amp; wifi authentication and certificate administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue that's repeated in response to questions about product recommendations seems to be that they become outdated.  What I fail to understand is why this matters.  Many questions become outdated very quickly as well, but it seems that because they're related to operations rather than to design and implementation, they're OK.  For example, http://serverfault.com/questions/574123/resolving-php54w-common-5-4-24-1-w6-x86-64-conflicts-php-common-5-4-0/574137#574137 is a question I was able to help with; it will be not only out of date by the time PHP5.5 or CentOS 7 rolls around, but it's probably localised to a very small number of systems worldwide.  Questions and answers have dates on them, and ServerFault readers can easily discern whether they are still relevant or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers to https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1296/where-is-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-for-server-oriented-product-recommendations suggest that there is no place on SE to ask specifically for product recommendations, and if that's the policy then I guess that's your choice, but to rule out questions on solution design because they aren't 1. problem 2. solution style seems to fly in the face of ServerFault's aim to get professional sysadmins to share knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe this is something that will never belong on on ServerFault, but surely there is (or should be) a place for people who build things to share questions and answers about why and how to build them.  Does ServerFault not consider infrastructure design and implementation part of sysadmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The cynic in me might point out http://serverfault.com/questions/575357/backup-strategy-for-developer-focused-apple-environments (which is a strikingly similar type of question - if somewhat smaller) and wonder whether SF isn't a bit of an old boys club." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21207" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3909" RevisionGUID="d481b010-51b1-46be-80a6-467b94b7d1f2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Recently, there was a popular Meta question concerning [changing the site subtitle](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle) to prevent inbound migrations of off-topic questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The old site subtitle was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site subtitle recently changed to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for professional system and network administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We continue to receive off-topic questions that are asked directly at ServerFault. When asking a new question, users are told only that their question should relate to &quot;servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure.&quot; For the majority of users who do not read the FAQ, there is *no indication whatsoever* that questions will be rejected if they do not relate to these topics in a *professional* capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are wasting our time, not to mention that of countless naive askers, because the &quot;Ask Question&quot; user experience practically *invites* off-topic questions relating to home networking and home workstations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we change the &quot;Ask a question&quot; title hint and sidebar to specify &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21208" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6160" RevisionGUID="8f331d21-937c-40c0-8777-b0b18051247d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="My own feeling is that for questions where the problem turned out to be a simple typo, and from which this could not be discerned from the question itself, should just be deleted outright, as they offer no value to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By contrast [questions should be kept][1] even if it was a simple typo, if this was present in the question, as the question is answerable and will be of use to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, according to the user's comment, the problem was not with his sudoers configuration, which he asked about, but with the script being run, which wasn't provided. There was no way for anyone to know this by reading the question, and no way for anyone to arrive at the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2728/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21209" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8118" RevisionGUID="dbcb3d5b-60b8-4ec9-a9d4-5e954dfea44c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Why am I being told this halfway through writing my post instead of, say, when clicking the image button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Javascript. (Sorry, that's all I got.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Didn't I used to have plenty of rep on Server Fault? Where did it go?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if you have &quot;plenty&quot; of rep on some other account, but you have none on THIS account - it's a brand new account as far as I can tell.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did you perhaps sign in to/with a different oauth provider? Or are you confusing rep on some other site (like Stack Overflow) with rep on Server Fault? ([As Michael Hampton pointed out, rep on each site is independent](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8117/32986) because an expert in English may not be an expert in Electrical Engineering.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is it separate from this site, anyway? Aren't they all the same network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm guessing you mean &quot;Stack Overflow&quot; - the answer is because they are different communities. (A programmer makes a lousy sysadmin. Sysadmins are generally not the people you want writing your applications.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the final item on the list for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What even is the point? It's just restricting a useful feature and forcing me to make my post harder to understand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because spammers and trolls abuse the ability to post images.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is looking up an answer on Server Fault and a big ol' goatse pops up on the page as their boss is walking by that may well get them fired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; BONUS: I can't even post this in Meta Server Fault because that requires rep too. I guess keeping things organized isn't a priority?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need 5 rep to post on meta. That's one upvote on a question or answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Frankly if you don't have that much reputation in a community you *probably* aren't ready to be involved in its governance (kind of like how we have voting age restrictions, only at least this one is at least theoretically based on merit rather than arbitrary age).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need 10 rep to embed images. That's two upvotes on a question, or one on an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar is ***INCREDIBLY*** low. It probably took you longer to write this question &amp; read my response than it would have to acquire the requisite reputation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It certainly took me longer to write this answer than it would take you to get the requisite rep from a well-written question or answer :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21210" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3918" RevisionGUID="66374d36-8c13-4605-a9f3-273cc81152d8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm sorry, but your question as asked was woefully incomplete. There is no ***useful*** information provided which would reasonably enable us to troubleshoot your problem and help you arrive at a solution.  &#xD;&#xA;Further, when asked to provide some information to assist us with troubleshooting you simply dumped your entire configuration file on us and left us to sort through it.  This is not something that endears you to the site regulars: We expect that you will do at least *some* of the basic troubleshooting work -- especially &quot;find the value of `x`&quot;, and will scan your logs (all of them, if you're not sure which one to look at) for &quot;unusual&quot; or &quot;interesting&quot; events which you can then report to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember that we do not know your environment -- we expect that you, as a *professional system/network administrator* (per our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq)), will [assemble a good question][1] (strongly recommended reading), and do most of the legwork required to get us the information we need.  &#xD;&#xA;Questions that do not include adequate information are &quot;not a real question&quot; -- perhaps not the best name, but certainly the correct reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. ***This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.*** For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;Emphasis Added&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21211" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6212" RevisionGUID="1d4f8bbe-8c86-4f66-b8de-77b2d61198b9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Probably not as it would likely fail several tests; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need help understanding what kind of software do I need for this &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the Product and Service topicality test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they [tend to become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The minimal understanding test - whilst you have an idea you don't know how to implement it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance[enter link description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll probably also want capacity planning advice too, which again [isn't a great fit][3] for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So all in all we're probably looking at too broad too,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this format. Please add details to narrow the answer set or to isolate an issue that can be answered in a few paragraphs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure though, that if you had specific questions about installation/configuration/troubleshooting parts of your implementation they would be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="2ec94174-f525-4737-b444-390d38162af4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Further to the discussion of [list and subjective questions,][1] here's something I was going to ask, but have been trying to figure out how to make it [&quot;good subjective.&quot;][2]  (There was also a discussion today on [meta.SO about list questions.][3])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What strategies can be used to minimize problems when you (the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SysAdmin) don't have as much control of PCs as you would like?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are a variety of situations where users insist on having more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control of their own systems than the sysadmins want them to have. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For example:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - President or other company bigwig insists on having admin access&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Developers want admin access to their own PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Mission-critical apps need elevated privileges, unusual network configuration, or run on non-standard hardware or software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When faced with an absolute business requirement to support something&#xD;&#xA;&gt; non-standard and (often) sub-optimal, what strategies can be used to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minimize the negative impacts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that there are lots of potential good subjective questions that have the same features: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There's no single &quot;correct&quot; or best answer&#xD;&#xA;- But there probably aren't *too many* good answers... For my example question, I expect there might be up to a dozen strategies that lots of us would agree are useful.&#xD;&#xA;- Answers don't have to be specific.  The problem with questions that are looking for specific &quot;use tool ABC&quot; recommendations is that tools change over time.  But a question asking for techniques or approaches is more likely to be useful in the future.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An obvious problem with this type of question is drawing the line on how many useful answers are likely.  Maybe *I* think there are only a few strategies, but I could be wrong, maybe there are hundreds of useful techniques and the question will be useless because they'll all be muddled together with no useful structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: Is my example question &quot;good subjective?&quot;  Are questions like it allowed, or are they Not Constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ANNOYING INLINE EDIT #1:][4] My example question appears to be a duplicate, but what about the general question: is it good subjective to ask for strategies and techniques for dealing with a problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4020/list-questions-what-to-do-with-new-ones&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/158877/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4012/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21213" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8260" RevisionGUID="20c0e643-a703-4b0a-85ef-89f98ed059a0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to drag an elephant into this room (I'm sorry in advance), and see what people think now that some time has passed. Perhaps the amount of exposition is too much, and the subject aged. But I can't help but feel like it will color this years election whether we bring it up or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We had an [election last year][1] that ended with some [parting and drama.][2]  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`][3] comment...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's be honest here, things [went wrong][4] after the last election.  &#xD;&#xA;Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform][5] of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So for our candidates:**  &#xD;&#xA;Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year][6], and if so will you take a different approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/election/4&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21214" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6230" RevisionGUID="faa54011-f07c-41e4-bcf9-e2bcfcdc59e1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; One could think About page is such a place, but it is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One would think that. One would also hope that One would read the entire [About page](http://serverfault.com/about), and in doing so One would discover this section:&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which generally mirrors the contents of [the official Help Center page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) (which, as Chris pointed out, is kinda hard to find).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to be mean here (though it's very tempting to be), but this kind of thing is what we mean when we say *Do Your Research*.  &#xD;&#xA;As a [professional](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) system administrator (see also [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity)) you need to think on your feet - to show that you are capable of that you need to do the groundwork and being at least a partially formed idea to your question. Ask Google before you ask us. (&quot;Pick one for me: NTFS or FAT&quot; doesn't pass muster, for example - 30 seconds on Google would have answered this for you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what to do when a question is poorly received, that's pretty simple: Go sit down and think about what you've done. Understand *why* your questions are not doing well here (&quot;I'm not showing any research effort&quot;, &quot;I'm asking for a silver spoon solution&quot;, &quot;My question is too vague&quot;, etc. - these are all ***incredibly*** common problems but by no means an exhaustive list).  &#xD;&#xA;When you understand why your question is not doing well you can either fix it (edit) or delete it and ask a better one (deleting and re-asking is often a better approach if your question has been buried in downvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nI2dG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4067" RevisionGUID="627e7876-5230-4a79-9aee-74eb316065e9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="If you are unable to post questions and get the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you should look at [this meta.SF answer][1] and follow the link to the meta.SO answer to find out how to get un-banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use &quot;Not a Real Question&quot; for vague or overly broad questions.  I don't think that applies to your question, but I'd say it's close to &quot;Not Constructive:&quot; there are multiple possible answers, not just one correct or best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3932/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21216" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6236" RevisionGUID="8b32e830-f382-4031-9fd6-514d44c6c913" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Meta is your venue to appeal closure (though usually we prefer you wait and let the normal reopening process take place [as Nathan C outlined](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6235/32986).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having looked at your question it adds some value on top of the marked duplicate, so I've reopened it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21217" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8280" RevisionGUID="caec6f86-9da6-4b7c-892f-2b9ee74f0e29" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8258/2015-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. There were some concerns about hosting this with almost no questions, but then additional questions were supplied. Some questions have been split into multiple questions for the purposes here. We have 8 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/89dc7c79-552a-44bf-91da-6ee40c8cad8b/view-source). Oh, and please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6270" RevisionGUID="3147bf37-8e73-4155-967c-25252832b251" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[Community](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/-1/community)'s avatar is wrong. Fix, please." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21219" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4070" RevisionGUID="892b0ccc-a86e-4d08-95b9-36752b3dc7c1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I do agree that &quot;Off Topic&quot; is used frequently where &quot;Not Constructive&quot; may be a better choice (particularly for shopping questions), but I don't think your examples really make the case. Only two of them are strong candidates for &quot;Not Constructive&quot; closes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You did however bring up what I consider to be a very important point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close reasons shouldn't be the *only* instrument of education. When closing a question **people should really be leaving comments explaining what's wrong, and how it could be corrected**.  &#xD;&#xA;This is not mandatory (nor do I think it should be), but if you're casting the deciding vote and nobody else has explained what's wrong with the question it is very helpful to the mod staff and the person whose question was closed) if you explain the reason behind the closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at your examples quickly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435  &#xD;&#xA;  This is a basic Unix question.  While it *can* be answered here it can also be answered by Google or Wikipedia.  If there were some indication of the reason behind this question being related in some way to *professional system administration* I might have more sympathy for it, but right now to me it looks like a lazy &quot;gimmie&quot; question.  &#xD;&#xA; I think closed, with two correct answers, is an appropriate fate, but a pointer to [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com) wouldn't go amiss either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp  &#xD;&#xA;I agree this question is on-topic, and should be kept open.  &#xD;&#xA;This is why it takes 5 people to close a question, and also why we have reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04  &#xD;&#xA;I reject the premise of the statement: &quot;If it can be solved with `aptitude`&quot; is not an acceptable standard for &quot;Belongs on Server Fault&quot;.  We have Unix &amp; Linux and Ask Ubuntu for many of these questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Incidentally I also reject the question - I would have closed it outright and sent them to the https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault question, told them to do more troubleshooting, and submit the question for reopening with more detail.  It's a good start, and may be on topic, but it needs work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://serverfault.com/questions/460047/open-source-freeware-server-availability-monitoring-app-for-windows-with-web-d and  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/460019/are-there-any-guis-for-managing-kerberos-principals-on-enterprise-linux should be closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;. I agree that using &quot;Off Topic&quot; here is confusing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a long-standing precedent for using off-topic for these questions (in fact the standard comment is that shopping questions are &quot;off topic on all Stack Exchange sites&quot;), but Not Constructive better describes the reason the question is being closed.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21220" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4092" RevisionGUID="c2d670cf-4e41-4fcf-aea4-27c493293e83" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As the blowout [over here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4087/why-was-this-xampp-question-closed-and-why-are-so-many-xampp-questions-being-clo) suggested, people are still considering the FAQ to be the definitional document of a site. As in: the document that defines once and for all what's topical and what's not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we learned during the FAQ rewrite process last year, the StackExchange staff consider the FAQ to be the welcome pamphlet we pass to newcomers, and [soundly vetoed][1] the [rather more specific version][2] we came up with. As we found out during the rewrite process, it's impossible to contain all of the nuance we need to include in such a document.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the SE staff, the Right Way is to populate the meta-tag [meta-tag:faq] and trust people to review that (or use it as a reference to point people at). This is not obvious to any but the most dedicated SE denizens. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need a legaleese version (posted to Meta, but widely linked) to go with the layman's-terms version we have right now? Or should we do something else? Or just leave it alone!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2945/faq-rewrite-round-3&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8282" RevisionGUID="02941715-3f49-472c-a10e-bce18945f58b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="EEAA reporting in...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 thing that went wrong: communication. From both sides. SE was too heavy-handed in enacting actions with no prior warning nor communication. N00b could have (not should have) communicated better about his cleansing campaign.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My default when dealing with people is to not presume that they have bad motivations for doing whatever they're doing. I apply this not only to work interactions but also to how I interact with my wife as well as my two boys. Yes, by starting out from this perspective, I may get burned from time to time, but overall, things tend to just plain go better when you start from the assumption that people are acting in good faith.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before taking any action and making any assumptions, SE staff should have communicated individually with HopelessN00b to see what was he was up to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, accusations of lying were made by SE staff, and to my knowledge, were never substantiated nor apologized for. This was inappropriate. I *hope* that the SE Community team learned an important lesson through that experience. I'm certain that any future mods will also be more careful when undertaking similar actions. I know I will be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maintaining a reasonable set of tags is critical to the organization of questions on all SE sites. Serverfault is no exception. Looking through the list of tags that HopelessN00b wanted to burnitate, I agree with most of them. Many of the tags are either too broad or too narrow to be of any use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I 100% agree that SF needs &quot;professional-quality&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism means:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Writing an easily-understood question. It is *fine* if English is not your primary language. However, if I have to read your question through four times to even being understanding what is it you're asking about, it's probably getting closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Showing evidence that you've done some work on the issue yourself. As I mentioned in my [nomination speech](http://serverfault.com/election/5#post-717356), we're not here to do your job for you. If it's clear that you're clueless about the topic at hand, are unwilling to provide details required to answer the question, or are asking for a handout, the question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Interacting with peers in a respectful manner. If a user shows disrespect, they'll be temp-banned. I won't tolerate it. This applies even to high-rep users. Systems Administrators are often lumped into a &quot;jerk&quot; category, and if my work with SF can sway that stereotype even just a little bit, I would call it a success.&#xD;&#xA; - All of the above applies not only to questions, but also to all other interactions on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe you should vote for me, maybe you should vote for one of many other immensely-qualified candidates that are in the election. Honestly, I'd **love** to be elected moderator, but if I don't get a diamond, I will gladly continue using the site as I have been, and will happily work alongside whomever is elected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being a helpdesk. We get all manner of people here, from Joe business owner that can't figure out his Linksys router, to Jane web developer, who is having problems &quot;connecting&quot; her DNS to her shared GoDaddy account, and everything in between. At the moment, I don't have any concrete ideas on how to solve this, but it needs to be made more clear (I'm not even sure this is possible) that we are not a helpdesk. If your service provider/software vendor/ISP/hardware manufacturer has a support mechanism, **it should be used first**. Yes, even if you need to pay for the support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The role of a moderator is to make sure that site activity (both questions and answers) align with the site's mission and intended audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They would be temp-banned, and if the behavior continued, perma-banned. Let me explain. My views on this are heavily-influenced by a policy we have at my day job. We have a strict no-jerk policy. This applies not only to employees, but also to vendors, contractors, and even investors. We don't care if you're *the* most talented software dev in the world - if you're a jerk and are difficult to work with, we don't want to employ you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is how I view un-professional behavior on Server Fault. Sure, you may provide some positive value. That's great. The ramifications of your negative actions, though, far outweigh the positives and thus, for the good of the site, the user should be banned. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd speak individually to that mod to hear their rationale. As mentioned above, I always try and presume people are trying to put their best foot forward. In discussion with the other mod, I'd try and argue my reasons for why the question should have been left open. If I'm able to convince the other mod, we'll re-open it. If not, let it be. It's not worth the effort and hard feelings to turn it into a conflict.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21222" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4117" RevisionGUID="96ff51e3-0a6e-4250-a345-bcce0267d411" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Pretty much any IT related question could be on topic for serverfault if people chose to consider it so. We though, through experience and precedent have narrowed the field considerably.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scope of serverfault is something that we struggle with continuously and it cannot adequately be conveyed by a faq. The word _server_ for example means all things to all people and it's pretty much the same with _professional_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's consider one fairly narrow use case - developer tools in the form of *AMP and Visual Studio. They are in many respects the same thing. One click install, a database, a webserver, programming languages etc. They are though treated differently by people who use them.  We have almost no Visual Studio questions - they all get asked on Stackoverflow because everyone knows that that's the place to ask developer tools questions, if they did get asked here they'd just as likely be closed off topic as *AMP questions are. Why then do people who use *AMP think that Serverfault is the correct place to ask their developer tool question ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone can interpret the faq to suit their purpose so I don't think the faq needs to be changed. It would end up as _lists of things_ which has already [been called out][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should though [make more use of][2] the [meta-tag:faq] and I'm sure this will be addressed in the near future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894/voting-on-the-faq-rewrite-round-2&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4114/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="b19865ee-c02b-4818-aa97-1aaaf1b41d88" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[\[Most of this post blatantly ripped off from MDMarra's\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/590349/compiling-newer-version-of-apache-in-fedora-14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... is the question that prompted my post, but this has come up before.  Sure, he's using an old server OS and basically working around self-inflicted limitations, but most of us have been in a similar situation at some point: patching up old systems to keep them going just *little bit* longer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, part of the problem is that the OP's phrasing made it sound like he wasn't the admin of the box and it took some back and forth in comment for that critical detail to come out: the OP *is* administering the box he's talking about.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But even so, I think we're sometimes too quick to say &quot;it's not professional to use such an old version&quot; or &quot;it's not professional to use (that software) in production&quot; or whatever.  If there's a reasonable solution (in this case, some hints for how to compile Apache), the OP should be told of it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not to say that &quot;don't do that&quot; is a bad answer.  It's perfectly valid for someone to answer &quot;a better solution would be to upgrade your software&quot; (OS in this case), or &quot;don't use that software for that task.&quot; (VirtualBox in production).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6259/i-think-were-overdoing-get-a-new-job-recommendations-in-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21224" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5255" RevisionGUID="1f5c658a-b167-4b1a-acbe-4917f04c37d0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The licensing problem is one of those questions where most asked questions can be closed as `Too Localized` simply because of the various reasons [Dan pointed out][1], and are also on our [Canonical question][2]. You correctly point to one of the few types of Licensing questions we can actually answer without peril or risk communicating incorrect folk-wisdom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem here is how to draw the line. For someone who has no contact with Microsoft at all, there is no way to know that there is a world-applicable answer to the case you point to; such a person won't know that this is on the right side of the line so will likely vote-to-close as duplicate of the Canonical even if there are answers from high-rep Microsoft-fluent users on the question. For ease, we elected to plonk all licensing questions into the off-topic category. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Exception-handling is always the hardest part of logical structures, especially when working with community-consensus standards. In this case, knowing that a question is on the right side of the line requires domain-specific knowledge in the tag. Such exception-handlers are not well dealt with on the StackExchange model. It's a fault we can't do much about, I'm afraid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5253/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/a/215436/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21225" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8293" RevisionGUID="e76c85ca-08bf-47cd-9732-2abeea393629" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Because of a [recent question][1] I've been wondering what duplicate actually means.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Researching the issue here and on meta.SE has not given me a conclusive answer [but I did notice my own thoughts reflected a few times.][2]   &#xD;&#xA;I've also noticed some cases of people [disagreeing with what a duplicate is.][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm wondering if we can put a definite answer to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are duplicates duplicate questions&#xD;&#xA; 2. Are duplicates duplicate answers&#xD;&#xA; 3. When do we close as duplicate  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the idea that there probably isn't some line in the sand that determines a duplicate. But there should be a clear idea of when something is a duplicate, and when something is a unique and connected issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8288/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/74090/276684&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5868/explanation-of-duplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21226" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="e087251a-7575-4696-b708-9749d3365f1e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There are a number of [meta-tag:design] issues that have been outstanding for (quite frankly) a ridiculous amount of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This morning (UTC) one of the [known design issues][1] contributed to a certain amount of tension that really wasn't necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past excuses, have been put forward that the 'designer' was busy, well now there is more than one designer - how hard can it be ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21227" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5286" RevisionGUID="c85bf2d7-a7d2-4736-80c7-ac2cb0135f0f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This seems like it might be more appropriate as an answer to the [bad tag thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That seems to be the place on meta where we go to bring attention and corrective action to bad tags, though there's nothing wrong with trying to tackle the problem on your own... just be mindful that every edited post gets bumped to the top of the active list, and don't spam up the front page with a whole ton of old posts through editing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6320" RevisionGUID="e08c699f-5cd9-47c0-b2d6-d0c610001130" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I wrote a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/593554/error-500-while-instaling-php-5-5-12-in-windows-server-2003-with-plesk-9-5) two weeks ago, closed for not being professional enough. I tried to understand why it was closed, and i tried to make understand people that perhaps they were wrong closing  it, and that they should left the question open to see if someone thinking different could help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was not possible, and my question was finally deleted by the “garbage collector” Community. This is sad for a simple replicant like me because all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain, but is time to leave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read the post  [“What is our “competition” for ServerFault?”&#xD;&#xA;](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5483/what-is-our-competition-for-serverfault) but I don’t see my question matching any other Stack Exchange sites, and the list offered there is a tinny one taking into account the big amount of unprofessional “replicants” we are (was) in here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is “Which other web site should we go?”. I have been partially helped with my specific problem outside here, and I think this list could really help people that can’t be helped here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate the comments (specialy their “tone”) made by people like “Mark Henderson” and “gWaldo” in some posts over Server Fault related with people flying away, and no matter how unpolite other people could be, I bring with me this shiny side of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21229" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8305" RevisionGUID="db963a53-ecfd-4301-bf58-48b02518289c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The [tag:instances] tag was [recently][1] merged into [tag:instance] and this comment was made &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;But really, neither tag is useful; it ought to just be burninated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is a pretty useless tag so shall we burninate it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8302/proposal-to-merge-instances-tag-into-instance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21230" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5381" RevisionGUID="780cbc07-e9ec-400a-9b49-99b07d1a65e1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm seeing a fair number of questions that are getting closed as off topic on a regular basis, I'm trying to understand why this is the case. The type of questions are those that involve desktops or developers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been going over the review queue for quite some time, and I feel like I'm missing something fundamental here as I seem to be the only person voting to keep these types of questions open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to advocate that these questions should be on topic, what I'm after is some clarity, as my interpretation of the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq), is that these questions are on topic and suitable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yesterday, I added a comment to the meta question [Improving questions vs. teaching...](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5375/improving-questions-vs-teaching-new-users-how-to-use-the-site), I stated that I didn't see why the [referenced question](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) was off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response to my comment was that it was off topic because &quot;windows 7 isn't a server OS. Wamp isn't a technology used in production it's an amateur&quot;. Now apologies to Iain as I'm going to use his response to illustrate my point in the example I'm going to give below, but before I do, I'd just like to stress that I don't intend to single out Iain's response here or any other member of the community for that matter, as I see lots of similar responses from other people, and I feel like I'm the only person who is missing something fundamental.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's imagine Billy, a fictitious first time user of ServerFault, he's the only IT person for a small business (or maybe one of a small team of IT support staff), he supports the company network, servers and the users. He has a developer using a WAMP system who's asked him to install and configure Apache so a developer can test some software, but Billy is struggling, because Apache isn't his forte, so he reads the Apache docs, but can't get his head around the config files, so after searching on the web, he finds server fault. Billy is a good little boy, and reads the FAQ before asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Billy interprets the FAQ in the same way as myself, so let's look at the reason why [this](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) question was closed and consider if Billy question is suitable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;Windows 7 isn't a server OS&quot; - Desktop operating systems are [explicitly on topic here, providing that they are being used in a professional capacity](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), so that doesn't make it off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;WAMP isn't a technology used in production&quot;. - Actually, it might be, but I'd definitely argue that is shouldn't be, so I'd go along with that, however I can't find anything the FAQ that states or implies that questions have to relate to production systems to be on topic. Non production systems are used and supported in a professional capacity, so according to the FAQ, Billy's question would still be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. &quot;It's an amateur&quot;. I'm not sure if this relates to the person that asked the referenced question, or if it is relating to &quot;WAMP&quot;, so I'll address both points:&#xD;&#xA;  - If referring to the OP of the question, then that's assumed. The OP doesn't state either way. I don't think we should assume that questions aren't professional just because there is no evidence to suggest they are. If there is evidence to suggest they aren't, then that's a different matter, but in [this example](http://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) and most others that I see, this isn't the case, and down votes/close votes just add to the [hostility](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility), so we're still good to ask Billy's question on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - WAMP might by used by Amateurs, but it is also used by professionals. I myself have a WAMP setup on my desktop PC, as do two other members of my department. We use it in a professional capacity to develop software that we use internally to support our systems. Yeah, they aren't production systems, but they are used in a professional capacity. They can be used by amateurs, but so can most technologies we deal with here on SF, so again, let's not assume it isn't a professional question unless stated or implied, and our question is still on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bearing this in mind, why are these questions being down voted and closed as off topic? What part of the FAQ states they are off topic? Am I wrong to give OPs the benefit of the doubt when there is no clear evidence that a question is being asked from a professional point of view or not, or am I trying to be too nice, should I be a BOFH and be hostile towards everyone unless they've proven beyond doubt that they are asking in a professional capacity?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, should the FAQ be clarified?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21231" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8312" RevisionGUID="b3116760-3b60-498a-91b2-6fc075ae1efb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Stack Overflow is so large that it is not possible for any single person to read even the _titles_ of every question posted there on a given day, let alone all of the questions. However, Server Fault, while fairly large, is still small enough that someone could at least read all the titles of all the questions posted. Some people do this, and as a result, they see the quality issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But you have hit upon one of SF's big problems: Many people asking questions here are not only not professional, they are not even system administrators. As a result, we end up with two classes of low quality questions: Those where the user is asking for technical support, and those where the user has absolutely no idea what he's doing and would need to read several books before he could understand an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a way, we're victims of Stack Exchange's success. As the SE network grows it gains authority in Google, drawing more people here from the Internet. Most of those have no idea what they're doing, or aren't the target audience, and they ask the low quality and blatantly off-topic questions, even _after_ [being told they are off-topic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is not and was never intended to be &quot;I am a sysadmin; [AMA][2]&quot;. But many visitors from SO and from the rest of the Internet treat it as exactly that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When we do manage to attract someone in our target audience, they often do something similar to you: They ask and answer questions in tags of interest. Later, many of them will look around the rest of the site out of sheer curiosity. Then they will see the &quot;river of crap&quot;, as Iain puts it, and begin following the road to burning out on the site, or they are just scared off immediately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know of a good solution to this: How do we scare off people who _are not_ our target audience, instead of scaring off those who _are_? At the moment we have exactly the opposite of what we want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5850/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/ama" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21232" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6322" RevisionGUID="fff9534b-125d-44b1-9c32-2fbb7f29cf17" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="When a question is closed, it's important to act on it right away. A closed question with a score of zero or lower can be automatically deleted after nine full days if it is not reopened. And the best way to have your question noticed for possibly reopening is to edit it; a closed question which is edited is automatically [queued for review][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case, again I won't speak for the five people who voted to close your question, but it did not appear to be relevant in a professional context. We have to maintain this separation between professional and amateur/enthusiast in order to avoid becoming technical support for the whole Internet, which unfortunately some people seem to already think we are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the best thing to do if you have a question where you are sure it is in a professional context, but it was closed as unprofessional, is to _edit the question_ to clarify that aspect of the question. (If you intend to do so after reading and considering the rest of this answer, let me know, as moderators can undelete the question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed that shortly before your post was deleted, you left a comment, which _almost_ clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; System is not 24x7. Plesk panel is for final users to manage some points in an easy way (like FTP accounts necessary for the project). Perhaps i'm a bad professional, but i can't understand why i need spend my time (and yours) justificating the system or my procedures. The question was not that. This starts to seems too much to Brian's Life scene with punishment for saying Jehovah. I'm just atonished whith some of the people in this site o_O&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Lawyer dressed inappropriately][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, it's more like being dressed for the part. One does not expect to see their lawyer in nothing but underwear, for instance, at least not in a _professional_ setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've already noted that simply using a web control panel such as Plesk [puts the professionalism of the operation in doubt][3]; using it on Windows/IIS makes it even more doubtful. These are niche products intended for the web hosting industry, generally supported within that industry, and widely used in situations where they are a poor fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's certainly allowed for a _professional_ web hosting company to seek support here, they are usually better served by contacting the control panel vendor's support channels directly. So, for this question, I would expect to see a _lot_ of clarification of the professional context: how this server came to be, what it's being used for, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such, I expect your first line of support should not be any Stack Exchange site, but [the vendor, Parallels][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vq1MX.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.parallels.com/support/plesk-panel-suite/plesk/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21233" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5400" RevisionGUID="52eb359b-49b0-464d-9229-8837f7dcf039" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="If you look at the [Server Fault FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) it says:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;- Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;- Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;- Operations, maintenance, and monitoring  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questiont doesn't fit under any of these categories. It's also ambiguous and very vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site that your question comes closet to being on-topic on would be [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com/). From [their FAQ](http://apple.stackexchange.com/faq):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask Different is for Apple enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Apple hardware&#xD;&#xA;- Apple software&#xD;&#xA;- a limited subset of questions relating to iTunes Connect&#xD;&#xA;- other Apple products or services&#xD;&#xA;- third-party hardware and software for Apple products &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you plan on moving your question over to Ask Different make sure you explain your problem very well and take the time to use proper grammar and punctuation (it looks like you've already done that). I would also try to explain the phrase `but my iPhone doesn't detect my network.` a little better. Does your phone not see the Network at all? Do you have a hidden SSID?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as a note, every site has has it's own meta and this question should have been posted on the [Server Fault Meta](https://meta.serverfault.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21234" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8332" RevisionGUID="971edc34-8e98-4e28-aba6-0e6f0d74bdc2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You would not be the first to complain about this kind of thing.  Even a cursory glance through the review-audits tag would yield dozens of similar complaints, were they properly tagged.  But, see here: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fortunately, failing one or two of these has no consequence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, they are a total waste of your time, and very discouraging when they make no sense." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21235" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6359" RevisionGUID="a316959e-6049-4442-b5d5-24ce48359d90" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="**Please indulge my bit of amateur anthropology here...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the other answers here have done a great job distinguishing between closing a question due to a *&quot;lack of professionalism&quot;* versus *&quot;not being about professional system administration&quot;*; however seeing as you are coming here from StackOverflow I want to bring up another piece of the cultural history of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault community and the greater StackOverflow/StackExchange community **are not in consensuses about the scope of this site.** StackExchange is explicitly billing its mission as to be &quot;[free and open to everyone][1]&quot; whereas if you read ServerFault's purported scope it is *explictly* limited to &quot;[system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.][2]&quot; in seeming contraposition to StackExchange's stated goal of being free and open to everyone. The ServerFault community has traditionally advocated for an exclusionary scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next few lines in StackExchange's mission statement say this, *&quot;Of course, all this information is worthless if you can't find the answer you need. **So we empower our communities to curate it**&quot;*. Therein lies the internal tension - StackExchange wants to be open to everyone but it also wants to allow the sub-communities to curate content as they see fit to some extent. Not to be grandiose but the same tension exists in many Western democracies - the juxtaposition between liberty (doing as one wishes) versus equality (treating, both legally and civically different people equally).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back when people voted and there more than 25 people with over 1000 rep actually engaged ServerFault used to have a much more larger scope (at least in practice), questions in that large grey area between &quot;free and open&quot; and &quot;curated content&quot;, things like CPanel, VirtualBox and development environment questions were more tolerated albeit with some grumbling. I seem to remember the first big push-back was the [FAQ Rewrite][3] but I think culturally it had been gaining momentum for some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As ServerFault's popularity grew the influx of questions in the grey area increased exponentially faster than the influx of questions and more importantly contributors in our [target audience][4]. Consequently this had a few effects: 1) it lowered the overall quality of the site as there were less &quot;qualified&quot; people to answer more questions, 2) it disenfranchised the parts of the community advocating for a narrow scope and consequently they participated less or left the site altogether, and 3) it disenfranchised all the people expecting a &quot;free and open&quot; model when they showed up, got fishslapped with a VTC and then they summarily declared that we are all a bunch of dicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This situation sucks. Folks like [Pedro Sousa][5] and [Michael J Mulligan][6] are stuck in the middle of what I believe is really a culture war between the small (and rapidly shrinking) ServerFault community and the rest of the StackExchange network. Or framed less adversially, between those advocating a &quot;curate the content&quot; model versus a &quot;free and open&quot; model. The StackOverflow/StackExchange culture is much, much larger than the remaining ServerFault community and consequently they are &quot;winning&quot; by sheer numbers. And as the ServerFault community loses ground on the site they feel they have helped create they respond with increasing frustration, quickness to VTC and general brutality against the trespassers who have happened to have stepped into a four year long debate they didn't even know was there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short. Don't take it personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6349/in-heaven-complaining-about-hell&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21236" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6360" RevisionGUID="dea00d3c-f3e2-467c-964b-c17c9e297564" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Tangentially [related to another meta post](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism), the last discussion [about this was a while back](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/637/how-to-attract-more-professionals), so it may be time to revisit this topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 answer in the chat was money, so that and [fried chicken](http://www.247waiter.com/_upload/products/13917166950004412572.jpg) aside, how can we draw more professional system administrators to the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I came on board frequently last year after running into brick walls with SCCM. Even though most of my SCCM questions [went unanswered](http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=user%3a154913%20%5bsccm%5d), I saw that I could help others w/ their sccm problems, and got help w/ group policy and other things, so it was a valid tradeoff. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21237" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5433" RevisionGUID="7bb38a1f-a888-4fc2-8bf9-678469c88999" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. Server fault is for *professional system and network administrators*.  &#xD;&#xA;As such, we have a minimum standard for professionalism, and for the effort that we want to see to indicate that the persons asking questions *are* in fact *professionals*.  &#xD;&#xA;Basically the bar for questions is you must do a good portion of the troubleshooting and legwork yourself (someone even wrote a post here on about what makes a good, easily-answerable question -- [oh, it was me!][1])you must do some of the work yourself, and that when providing answers you provide good, detailed answers that explain both the *how* and the *why* (someone even wrote a blog post about that - [Google tells me it was Kyle](http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you feel having your questions closed was &quot;smug, snippy and snobbish&quot;, but frankly I don't see that in the comments (though I do see some folks getting a bit exasperated), and conversely I don't see the questions as meeting our quality standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've taken the time to look at each one of your questions (there were only 5, so this only took me about an hour in case you're curious) and they all have substantial flaws.  &#xD;&#xA;(My apologies to anyone who can't see the deleted posts, but I'm not screenshotting this stuff at this ungodly hour of the morning. Insomnia is only worth so much motivation.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Point-By-Point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your cPanel question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server)**  &#xD;&#xA;A long time ago, [some blithering idiot (oh, *me* again) defended cPanel questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related). Following my own guidelines from that defense of their existence, your question seems to be firmly chained within the bounds of the point-and-click interface, which puts you in the &quot;User of a web application&quot; category, not &quot;professional system administrator&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Compounding the problem is the fact that you've told us nothing except it &quot;keeps crashing&quot; (refer to the aforementioned post about troubleshooting and legwork -- without some detail all you're going to get is a seething mass of loathing and hatred for cPanel...)    &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;(Said idiot has since repeatedly and publicly said he rues the day he ever spoke those words since cPanel questions have been a fountain of crap. I'm sorry if it seems harsh, but none of our regulars seem to want to be WHM/cPanel tech support - the community consensus is they're awful products and being forced to use them is like running a marathon with your leg caught in a bear trap. If you would care to train up and be our resident expert on solving all problems cPanel we'd be happy to have you around, and you might spare some of these questions from closure, but I suspect you'd quickly come to hate them as much as we do.)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your mod_pagespeed question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources)**  &#xD;&#xA;To me this really seems to be a duplicate of the cPanel question above, but with a bit more troubleshooting/research, but I'll take you at your word that it isn't.  &#xD;&#xA;If it is not in fact the same problem, we're back to &quot;Inadequate troubleshooting or research has been done&quot; based on the question. (Again, as a pro we generally expect you to do this on your own without prompting, but it's OK to forget sometimes - we know that servers falling over can be stressful. Sven was pretty gentle in his reminder.)   &#xD;&#xA;When you isolated the problem to mod_pagespeed you then took the discussion to the mod_pagespeed support groups (which is the Right Thing to do as you seem to have found an actual bug in mod_pagespeed -- Server Fault doesn't fix bugs in software (though sometimes we'll make suggestions for workaround). The best answer this question would have gotten based on the info I can find is &quot;You seem to have found a bug in mod_pagespeed, you should tell them so they fix it!&quot;, which you already did).  &#xD;&#xA;**This wasn't a bad question, just one we can't really answer because we didn't write the code.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Which Apache modules should I be running&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps)***  &#xD;&#xA;Only you can &lt;s&gt;prevent forest fires&lt;/s&gt; determine what modules should be running on *your* server.  &#xD;&#xA;If you would like someone to do a full requirements analysis for your specific environment I know that many of the regulars do consulting work (check out http://careers.stackoverflow.com to find the ones that are looking), but that kind of work is *way* out of scope for a simple Q&amp;A site - (a) there's no way to do it without being *in* the environment, and (b) it's the very definition of &quot;Too Localized&quot; -- it's only useful for *one specific environment*.  &#xD;&#xA;The recommendations you got in the comments seem right on target - this is a case where you've just gotta learn some new things to do the assessment (or bring in a consultant to do it / show you how it's done).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Can I use Varnish with cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel)**  &#xD;&#xA;First off, &quot;Is it possible to `X`?&quot; questions are a personal pet peeve. They invite the ***WORST*** possible answers on this site (a one-word &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;), and they're usually asked by someone who is omitting substantial and significant details / relevant information.  &#xD;&#xA;Net result, no matter how we answer that sort of question we're doing a disservice to the community (it's either a crappy one-word answer, or a bunch of guesses and assumptions that are as likely to be wrong as right).  &#xD;&#xA;More to the point, your question in this particular case is &quot;If it's possible, please point me to a tutorial&quot; -- The answer is &quot;If it's possible Google can point you at a tutorial&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;We *explicitly* say we don't do &quot;learning material&quot; recommendations in our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) - that includes tutorials, because an answer that is just &quot;This is a really great tutorial ---&gt; LINK &lt;---&quot; is a [Bad Answer](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers), and asking for lists of tutorials encourages people to post lots of those Bad Answers. Then when the links go dead people like me have to go through a queue of them and either fix the links or edit the answers to make sense without them. This makes us (even more) grumpy (than we usually are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;What should I use instead of WHM/cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives)**  &#xD;&#xA;This is a classic [&quot;Product and Service recommendation&quot;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) question (&quot;Give me a product, or list of products, that I can use in place of this other product that sucks.&quot;) -- someone should have mentioned that in he process of closing your question, including a link to that blog post which explains why we don't do those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Bottom Line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth the answer to your most recent question (&quot;What should I use instead of cPanel?&quot;) is &quot;You should use (hire) a professional system administrator&quot; instead of cPanel.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're obviously bright enough to see that you're bashing your head against a brick wall with cPanel (and VPS) related problems.  You're probably also bright enough to realize that the lost productivity is hurting your business.  &#xD;&#xA;I appreciate that your funding may not allow for a full-time sysadmin, but you can probably find someone who will work part-time for a reasonable amount of money (or a paltry sum and some equity, if your company has some obvious potential) and do the requirements analysis you seem to *desperately* need, and get your systems into some kind of serviceable shape that you can then maintain going forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continuing to try to force your current configuration to meet your needs is basically trying to build the Taj Mahal on quicksand -- we really can't help you do that (because as professionals none of us are going to endorse a design that's doomed -- someone will come here two-three-five years later when we're looking to change jobs and find the bad advice, and it will not look good on us!).  &#xD;&#xA;If you ask specific, well-thought-out questions we will certainly try to answer them, but we're also not going to do consulting work for free. We have a (reasonable) expectation that when questions are asked here they'll be asked by system/network admins - that requires more (or different) technical depth than you appear to have, and imparting that much knowledge requires an apprenticeship, not a simple Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21238" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8343" RevisionGUID="5b04324e-1520-40c4-b503-2c3b5cd19816" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="- http://serverfault.com/questions/551277/subinacl-exe-does-not-seem-to-work-for-trustedinstaller-what-is-the-sid-to&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/432283/sharing-not-boot-ssd-on-win7-64-bit-machine-is-not-effective&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One was migrated to SU and deleted afterwards. The other was [autodeleted](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675) after one year with few views and no upvotes or answers. [From my understanding](http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91957/148043), this shouldn't contribute to a possible question ban, but the exact details of the algorithm are kept secret.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't  need to do anything except making sure that if you ask a question, it will be a good, on-topic question. Read the help center and [How to ask better questions on Serverfault](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608) to help you with that. Also, make sure to read [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997) if you happen to trigger the ban anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21239" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6377" RevisionGUID="bcb5a5b8-fa37-4593-8631-e6b8e781e25a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Prompted by [this answer][1], the poster mentioned an idea about quarantining questions. I commented on it, and wanted to expand on it by using this meta post to receive feedback and critique, and hopefully carve out some sort of concrete feature to request. My thoughts are as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Users who have not submitted x number of questions to the site that have not been put on hold or deleted, will have their questions placed in a queue for review before being posted to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Just like every other 'privilege', the ability to view this queue and either accept, reject, or improve the question should be based on the existing community and members who have established reputation here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is multi-fold benefit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It will cut down spam on the main page, questions by sock puppet accounts will be deleted before they even reach the main page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The main page will start to consist of questions that have been 'vetted' by established members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this need be a mod-only privilege, if it gets to that point. Mods already have enough work to do IMHO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, I don't think that the ability to move beyond the quarantine queue should be reputation based. As an example, I saw a very high rep user's last few questions *today* and they were essentially well worded 'gimmiedehcodez', as far as little to no research done on the part of the O.P. One question was even closed and marked as a duplicate of a *previous* question the O.P. themselves asked. I say this because the politics of having a high rep tends to attract upvotes to questions that would VTC'd before the O.P. could even refresh the page. I say that b/c we have people coming from sister sites with 101 rep. So, if it were to be rep based, then perhaps we could do our do dilligence if this gets approved and be more liberal with upvoting *good* questions, where the OP actually did *some* research before coming here, but I'm not really sold on the idea that bypassing the quarantine queue should be based on some arbitrary rep count.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6371/154913" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21241" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5853" RevisionGUID="38d012dc-1eea-4f5d-a5ed-a59ab40f68ef" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Seems sensible - We may want to wordsmith the language a little more (A much-shortened version of https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) but I'm in favor of enabling this now and refining the language later (we all know nobody *reads the manual* anyway :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21242" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="a791d1d7-4815-44d1-a917-8e49a2527f85" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I've written about [why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632) before; you may wish to read that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To address your questions individually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21243" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6388" RevisionGUID="d297c2b7-2e53-4e5f-b6cb-0c5ff572e632" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think we are a little quick on the draw to close questions.  I spend a lot of time looking at the close queue (I believe I am the 4th most prevalent close vote reviewer at the moment), and when I aggregate our collective requirements (as I observe, not as we intend), I get something like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* No abuse of terminology or use of incorrect or dated terminology.  If you mention something obsolete, or use the wrong word for a basic concept, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No outdated software.  Regardless of the problem you're experiencing and whether or not your use of old and out of support software is pivotal in it or even relevant, if we see you are using old software, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No theoretical questions.  If your question is about how things work in a protocol, or in linux, rather than about a practical how-to application, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No how-to.  If your question just asks about how to do something relatively easy or extremely complex, it will be closed (and you'll be told to read the docs or hire someone, respectively).&#xD;&#xA;* Demonstrate extreme competency.  If you don't point out your experience and if you even hint that you might be new to working with the thing you're asking about, you're a n00b and your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* Already know the right solution.  If you ask about what you can apply to solve your problem, or ask how to apply the wrong solution, your question will be closed (and nobody will tell you what the correct solution might be).&#xD;&#xA;* Never ask about cron, or anything else that's mentioned in a canonical question.  If it is, no matter how much of a stretch it may be, your question will be closed as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;* No crappy tools.  If a crappy tool (like cPanel or phpMyAdmin) exists in your environment, whether it has anything to do with your problem or not, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No workarounds.  If your question asks for a workaround because of artificial constraints, your question will be closed, and if anyone troubles to tell you why the workaround is lousy, it will come with a heavy dose of vitriol.&#xD;&#xA;* No excessive information.  If you include unnecessary information beyond a couple lines, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No formatting mistakes.  If your formatting is messy, your question will be closed, even if you don't really know markdown yet; markdown is our shibboleth.&#xD;&#xA;* No spelling or grammatical errors.  Whether or not English is your first language, and especially if you speak a dialect of English associated with certain types of people, if you don't use the Queen's English (or no eagles take flight behind you when you speak), your question will be closed... and is that curry or borscht on your breath?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this list is complete.  You can see, perhaps, how these de facto criteria (caricatures though they may be) are very stringent - even more stringent than the actual rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a lot of stuff we should close.  But, I think we have a collective hair-trigger on some things we could easily afford to be more lenient on.  Closing a question doesn't mean you won't be answering it (like a ticket) - it means nobody may answer it, ever (at least in its current form).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of the questions I answer, I find in the close queue.  This speaks to another, similar problem (https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6362/sf-should-use-the-interesting-home-page since it is crap at showing me things I care about at the moment), but also speaks to our closure problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21245" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8573" RevisionGUID="140871ce-aa04-4f76-bcc8-56d3611d4978" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[We're dealing with a similar problem on Super User.](https://meta.superuser.com/q/11113/380318)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I started a clean-up, I reserved destruction only for answers that were&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. scored at zero or below,&#xD;&#xA;2. not the accepted answer,&#xD;&#xA;3. written by users unlikely to come back,&#xD;&#xA;3. not the only answer, and&#xD;&#xA;4. obviously lacking effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we're trying to avoid removing something that someone found helpful. For link-only answers written by users who are still around, I left a comment along these lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; At the moment, this post is essentially only a link. To make sure the answer remains useful even if the link breaks, please edit it to include the relevant information. (Your answer was discovered in [an effort to repair or remove old link-only answers](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8567/283572).)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Markdown source for the above: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    At the moment, this post is essentially only a link. To make sure the answer remains useful even if the link breaks, please edit it to include the relevant information. (Your answer was discovered in [an effort to repair or remove old link-only answers](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8567/283572).)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If an accepted (or upvoted) answer is link-only, it should probably be edited rather than destroyed, preferably by the original author. If it's outvoted by an actual answer, though, not much valuable will be lost if it's deleted or converted to comment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21246" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5466" RevisionGUID="bd0c0b73-2ccf-41a4-bfdf-7d9b64aacca3" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Personally, I would like to see either a clarification or the scope, or a change of it.  &quot;IT Professionals&quot; does not just mean Sys/Net Admin/Engineer.  &quot;IT Professional&quot; to me *includes Developers*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we want &quot;SysAds asking questions of SysAds&quot;, change the scope of the site to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, the crappy, clueless, and not-even-googled questions bother me, too.  So I either vote, ignore, or close quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though he and I disagree on some points, I'm sad to see Iain go, because I think that he is a good mod. But this site is supposed to be a community for helping people, and being rude and unhelpful doesn't get us anything; it kills the community.  If you're frustrated, don't come by; that's not helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically all of https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, with SysAds being very self-reliant, and our culture being very RTFM- and Self-Service-friendly I propose the following addition to the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions are expected to have had at least a basic fundamental level&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of research and effort put into them. If you have not done some basic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; analysis (checked the relevant logs,  network captures, checked our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Canonical Question list][1], etc), and at least checked popular search&#xD;&#xA;&gt; engines for your question, your question may be considered of value&#xD;&#xA;&gt; due to lack of effort on your part.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21247" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6409" RevisionGUID="a13c2c9b-e20d-4ea7-bdc5-738d7868f02b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In response to voretaq7's comment on&#xD;&#xA;[an answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6408/160381) elsewhere,&#xD;&#xA;I'm here proposing some adjustments to the help and other text.&#xD;&#xA;I was looking for the following material, and managed not to find it, though the&#xD;&#xA;locations and titles do make sense in retrospect (but _only_, I think, in&#xD;&#xA;retrospect).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea of a 'canonical answer' is probably more descriptive than the traditional&#xD;&#xA;'frequently asked questions (with answers)', but the latter is, well,&#xD;&#xA;traditional, and people are primed to look for it.  For this reason, I think, I&#xD;&#xA;missed the significance of _…a list of the most common questions with links to&#xD;&#xA;the “best” answer we’ve identified_ on the [on-topic&#xD;&#xA;page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).  This might be better phrased as&#xD;&#xA;&quot;_...a list of Frequently Asked Questions with our canonical/best answers_&quot;.  If the letters `FAQ` can appear close to there, it's pretty much impossible to miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That page](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/) might be usefully&#xD;&#xA;titled something like (again) &quot;Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)&quot;, so&#xD;&#xA;that it appears more meaningfully in the &#xD;&#xA;[faq tag list](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That page starts off _These questions clarify points in the ServerFault FAQ_ but&#xD;&#xA;I still haven't found the actual FAQ.  Perhaps this text could link to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [help page](http://serverfault.com/help) it would be useful if the first&#xD;&#xA;heading under 'Asking' was 'Read the FAQ', with a link.  Come to that, it would&#xD;&#xA;be useful if there were a FAQ link on the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 'canonical answers' page should perhaps make clear that these are&#xD;&#xA;deemed _bad questions_, partly because they've already been answered,&#xD;&#xA;but also because they're open-ended, can go out of date, etc etc, and so&#xD;&#xA;they should _only_ be asked if they are labelled within the question as&#xD;&#xA;creating a canonical Question/Answer, _and_ are accompanied by a draft&#xD;&#xA;answer (from reading the nominal 'question' on this page, I'm taking it&#xD;&#xA;that this is the approved procedure; if not, this is the place to spell&#xD;&#xA;out the correct one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope this is useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21248" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5862" RevisionGUID="e824bb92-6345-442e-9605-472c54c71310" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Referencing kce's https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more where it was upvoted 77 times, with plenty of positive discussion, it is apparent that at least in concept the ServerFault community thinks voting is a valid activity worth our attention and time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, great...but reality vs. concept is quite different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the main page is enough to prove the point, but in honor of dragging this out with research and &quot;facts&quot;...Based on SF's unofficial super-voter Ward's steps of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    In the search box, enter: votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA;    Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA;    Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA;    If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went ahead and did a search and found **more than 150 questions in the past 24 hours with 0 votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the first 2 pages on the main site I see VERY FEW votes on questions and just as few votes on answers.  Some of the answers don't deserve votes, some do.  But it would be presumed that ALL QUESTIONS would deserve at least 1 vote up or down by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Facts/figures aside, I'm just as guilty of neglecting to [Rock the Vote][1].  I even admitted in that other thread in meta:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Even though I know we are supposed to upvote for questions that are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; formatted well and thoughtfully laid out, I tend to only upvote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions based on &quot;This question appeals to my interests&quot;. I also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; don't normally open a lot of questions just to vote...the questions I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open to even look at (or possibly) answer again fall into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;interesting&quot; to me. Hopefully there's enough varying interests here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on SF that people don't have to read over questions that have no&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appeal to them simply to make an informed vote. - TheCleaner&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, we are actually pretty good about downvoting someone into a bloody pulp when they post horrible off-topic questions, pouring salt on the wound multiple times over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, is voting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - simply a nice concept these days with no real active participation?&#xD;&#xA; - something that's done only when one has time or actually feels a sense of duty to the site?&#xD;&#xA; - worthless except for downvoting questions to get them deleted?&#xD;&#xA; - an outdated concept of SE that was useful years ago with the idea that [people will do anything for fake internet points][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(NOTE: If you've read this whole thing, congrats!  I feel like saying &quot;Sign your name on the test sheet and turn it into your teacher without answers.&quot;)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rockthevote.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2013/09/five-years-ago-stack-overflow-launched-then-a-miracle-occurred/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21249" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6476" RevisionGUID="96acf92d-6d2f-41e1-bcee-dbf74865aa83" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="My suggested rewrite of this is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because they attract [low quality, opinionated and spam answers](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6140), and [the answers become obsolete quickly](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6488). Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21250" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5473" RevisionGUID="a261c118-a61f-4788-ae70-4e2b49abdf52" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This was somewhat covered in the comments on your answer to [my question about the SF dynamic,][1] but I wanted to repeat it here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem isn't that we don't want any questions from developers (*gasp!* developers!!), the problem is that the type of questions developers often ask don't fit well here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A canonical example would be a developer who's throwing together a webserver running in Virtual Box on their laptop and is having some problem with networking - maybe throw in VPN issues because they're working at home.  The problem isn't that it's a dreaded developer asking, it's that we don't consider that to be the proper - professional - way to run a web server, so OT, or Too Localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've struggled with defining this - there was a *LOT* of heated discussion about &quot;production quality&quot; systems - but I don't think anyone's come up with a concise way to summarize the distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site?cb=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21251" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8576" RevisionGUID="31997459-8c58-4c72-b208-52c9a810297f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It's 2016 now, and we've [made some changes to the sidebar size](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/272563/were-standardizing-the-sidebar-width-at-300px-on-all-sites). As such, we can now restart the Community Promotion Ads for 2016!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind, we have updated some of the guidelines compared to previously - the changes are marked in bold in the Image Requirements section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **300 x 250 pixels**, or double that if high DPI.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of **150 KB**&#xD;&#xA; - **If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px (2px if high DPI) border surrounding it.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/8576" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21252" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5871" RevisionGUID="372f238a-0f77-41bb-a5ec-6a3153264e2e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You might remember me from other inflammatory meta threads such as [Is ServerFault doomed? Not if we all vote more!](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more). Let's talk about voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I created the &quot;Doomed!&quot; thread mainly out of frustration. All I saw on meta was grousing. The community seems plenty ready to step up and complain about something in an exhaustively up-voted and discussed meta thread about how SO is &quot;ruining&quot; this site but lifting a finger and up-voting the one out every ten questions that is awesome is apparently a herculean effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me reiterate my position in the clearest of possible terms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Our failing is not that we don't vote, it's that we don't up-vote the good content!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know many people think that the voting mechanism is stupid and that caring about imaginary internet points is equally stupid and they are not entirely wrong. But they *are* missing the bigger picture:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**An up-vote tells the poster that the Community values their work and content.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;At the risk of making this about myself, I'm pretty much done with ServerFault. I rarely find good questions that I have the expertise to answer, wading through the Review queue is a chore, wading through the *un*-voted [questions][1] is a chore, and not only have my recent SCCM question not received answers (which really isn't the fault of anyone) but they've barely warranted an upvote. Everyone complains about the lack of good content but my attempts and many others at creating rarely receive any votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summation: 1) Participating in ServerFault is no longer fun but a chore, 2) my questions often don't get answered, 3) no one acknowledges my, and many other high-rep users' excellent questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I apologize if this comes off as whiny and self-indulgent but I'm frustrated and I'm going to take a break.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=votes:0%20answers:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21254" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8596" RevisionGUID="9f164bae-dd4d-4097-8da0-34212e2ea341" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As discussed [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8588/many-old-questions-getting-additional-proftpd-vsftpd-tags/), I've been going through posts tagged with &quot;ftp&quot;, and adding FTP server-specific tags (_e.g._ &quot;proftpd&quot;, &quot;pureftpd&quot;, and &quot;vsftpd&quot;) where relevant.  There are many such posts, and the retagging caused old posts to appear on the front page unnecessarily.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the best way to get these old posts retagged, _en masse_, without causing issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I currently have a list 542 posts that I'd like to nominate/suggest for retagging; listing each of those posts here seems a bit much.  What's the best way to coordinate such a thing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: To build up the list of suggested edits, I first looked at all posts (newest to oldest) tagged with &quot;ftp&quot;, and looked for posts asking about FTP server implementations (when specific servers are mentioned) and their issues.  Some of the posts had the maximum 5 tags, and some already had been tagged with the server implementation.  I skipped over any post marked &quot;closed&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For many of these posts, the question/answer are not specific to the&#xD;&#xA;server implementation in question.  However, many users looking for these&#xD;&#xA;questions *may assume that the answers are specific to those implementations*, and thus applying these tags can hopefully help those users find the answers they seek.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect that many of these posts predate the existence of the relevant tags.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21255" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5875" RevisionGUID="865b8ff3-3778-416c-acce-3d2ffca681e4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Due to the apparent potential trademark violation I've pinged one of the SE Community team to take a look at this specific incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;Typically you can report sites using Stack Exchange content without attribution at [this master post on mSO][1].&lt;/del&gt; &lt;strong&gt;This has changed recently, please see [Ward's answer][2].&lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/131846/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5886/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21256" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6535" RevisionGUID="c7dfa737-00e4-4d8f-941a-8483b59c916f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I disagree. The bar should be exactly as high as it is for everyone else. We're meant to be curating a corpus of high quality Q&amp;A. If you let one class of user get away with low quality Q&amp;A then you have to let other classes do the same ([Broken Windows][1] just like [here][2]). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OPs self answer was basically I fixed the problem by reinstalling the software - that may be useful to some but it's not a useful sysadmin answer. Reinstalling software isn't normally high on my trouble shooting list and I doubt it's high on most sysadmin's lists either. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd just like to see the crappy cpanel et al questions from non sysadmins closed quicker so they can't attract crappy answers from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6524/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21257" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5493" RevisionGUID="43ecb913-a794-43f6-90cf-2e6e2fc44428" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree on the whole with the summary that there is a steady stream of &quot;simple&quot; questions on the site, but that's largely a product of improved growth based around other sites' users joining Serverfault.  Notably, StackOverflow, and as Iain pointed out, there are a lot of SF new users who are high-rep on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that the ultimate resolution for a lot of these simple questions is to edit them to allow us as high reputation SF users, and also as moderators, to produce more canonical question/answers, which we can link to, either as a related-to link, or Vote to Close, Duplicate.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do this frequently, and I know that I'm seen as arrogant, or abrasive, but the truth is that my experience and knowledge is how I'm able to produce valuable insight and answers, but it's also that experience that makes me cynical and perceived to be arrogant, about what I call &quot;short-term cheapskatery&quot; where it's seen that a dodgy hack for a short period is better than a long-term, more expensive investment fix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of the comment flags, I think the best solution is to drop all users into a chat room, and allow them to discuss it in a more structured environment.  I struggle to express my feelings in a tweet, for example, and similarly, it feels like a comment isn't enough to get across most points and feelings, forcing the poster to be more terse than they would perhaps be, in a chat room environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't feel too concerned about this, generally, because nothing is ever *really* truely deleted, and can be recovered from the brink of destruction.  I'd approach the moderator who closed/deleted the question in the Chatroom, get some further insight and background, and then either undelete or reopen as needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is probably the most difficult to deal with, but I feel that the best mechanism for dealing with it is to leave comments on the user's questions, whilst migrating them to other StackExchange sites where the question is a better on-topic fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions bug me a little bit, as a high-rep user, but I'll frequently answer a &quot;do my work for me&quot; question, and find that the OP never comes back.  It would probably be more useful for the site's health in general to treat the &quot;fire and forget&quot; attitude of drive-by question posting. &#xD;&#xA;I don't mind editing poorly phrased questions, where English might not be the OP's original language.  I'll even attempt to translate from some languages, either through my own knowledge, or a drop through Google Translate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is irritating, but best dealt with in chat, or on meta.  I personally don't agree with the phrase &quot;and the moderator's decision is final&quot;, as we're all human, and humans aren't infallible.  If a clear case can be made that a moderator acted in a manner  that's malicious, or just needlessly final with regard to making decisions, then I think it should be up to a group moderator discussion to revisit the instance, on a case-by-case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Luckily, this doesn't happen *that* often on SF.  In the instance that it does, I think it should be possible to take measures as outlined in Jeff Atwood's blog, about Slowbanning or Hellbanning troublesome users (http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2011/06/suspension-ban-or-hellban.html).  It's probably the least disruptive way of dealing with a user who's up to no good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it's a shame that the current incarnation of the FAQ is so strictly prohibitive of both high-level architecture questions (either as a whole, or once broken down, they can be frowned upon too).  To some extent, I agree with the &quot;Q&amp;A is hard, let's go shopping&quot; rules, but on the other hand, if we allowed more high-level, long-running questions as Community Wikis, or otherwise, perhaps we'd create a place for high-rep, old-timer users, such as MDMarra, Chopper3 and myself included to put in our $0.02 about our experiences when designing system architecture.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few things commonly flag my personal &quot;off-topic radar&quot;, these are typically things like the mention of the words &quot;Linksys&quot;, &quot;belkin&quot;, &quot;WEP&quot;, &quot;Home Server&quot;, and so on.  It seems pretty clear that if you're using consumer-grade hardware in a business environment, then you're doing it wrong, or cutting costs to such an extent that it'll only ever be suitable for a short term solution, won't scale with users and business growth, and will only ever lead to the OP requiring a larger investment at a later date.  &#xD;&#xA;As far as the words &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; goes, I'd say if you're getting any kind of monetary compensation for your efforts, and  you're willing to utilise business-grade products in this thing you're doing, then it belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;It is however, a pretty thin line, that.  If you were setting up WiFi for your Church (or other local community), and you were using a Linksys WRT54G, you post it on Superuser.  If you're using Cisco Aironet, or Meraki, or Ubiquiti, then your question belongs here on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like the fix the drive-by posting problem, and encourage users to return, comment, learn and accept their answers.  I'd like to see more high-level architecture design questions, and participate in the answering of these, including contributing novel R&amp;D where needed to help investigate this kind of support.  I'd like to help SF users to create more canonical questions to answer some more of the frequently asked questions by new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only questions that I envisage myself closing without community votes are those in the case of blatant spam, or unacceptable content, including abuse, excessive linking, sock-puppetry and so on.  Whilst perusing the review queue, I suspect I'll try to allow Votes to Close to gather under community power first, before bringing the &quot;mod hammer&quot; down.  If a question gets posted into the chatroom demanding prompt-critical response, then I'll review these on a case-by-case basis.	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to hang out in The Comms Room even without being a moderator.  Whilst I can see why current mods hang out there, I do think that perhaps a Mods-only chatroom would be a valuable asset to the site, not from the point of view of live support, because that's not what The Comms Room is, and certainly not a way to get on-call moderation, because that's not what it's for either, but a mods-only chatroom would allow some more discreet discussion in the event that the moderators disagree about the decisions taken by other mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even as a high-rep user, I still tend to read through the Tools queues, while I'm reading through the /review queues.  Mostly to see if there's anything significant that I've missed.  I don't see any reason that I won't still review the /review queues if I do get elected as a moderator." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21258" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8604" RevisionGUID="3ee64154-a4c5-4af1-a711-3d7d3eccc114" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The 'off-topic' blah blah, warns of cPanel as being off topic, so it allows moderators to just brush by a post, see the word 'cPanel', and put on hold / etc on the fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, moderators rush through a lot, but they sometimes miss the key element of moderating --- TO READ THROUGH **BEFORE** making any judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently made [a post regarding the administrative side of cPanel/WHM][1], which unfortunately bears the same name as the user control panel 'cPanel' which is what is being confused here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The server portion, is not unlike managing a windows server, but in Linux, with full shell access and control at 'root' of everything, and it happens to have a web-gui to assist in administration of some of these tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So when asking about cPanel/WHM, and clarifying in my post that is what the discussion is about, why is this an issue.  Further, this thread &gt;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels  &lt;&lt; is a joke. The answer starts off talking about how you need to get support for the user side from your host --- no duh ... people really shouldn't be asking about that here as USERCP != ADMIN --- but more so, stating to talk to vendor on all support issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is the case to talk to the vendor about all issues of a product or assistance with their products, then this site would be barren of questions, as I can not find a single item that can't be answered by the vendor of X flavor of linux under paid/free support, or abc software application, or xyz bundle of software applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for hosts to install that allows them to create client access accounts from which the client has restricted access to their little jailed portion of the hosts server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;?????&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21259" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="2452dcab-7d52-45d4-a093-c8c0f6072b8b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="One of our close reasons reads as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals; novice questions are off-topic. Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality. The best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason is being interpreted by some site members as a &quot;rule&quot; against beginner questions([See the comments noted in this question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5915/)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is no secret that I am not a fan of this language - Server Fault is a site for *professional* system and network administrators, and *professionals* range in experience from those of us who have been doing this for more than half our lives down to [people who need to read the &quot;How is subnet formed?&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work).  &#xD;&#xA;My view is that the site should be able to accept *well-written, researched, and coherent* questions from the Junior Admin crowd, many of which would be classified as &quot;novice&quot; questions by the majority of us who have been doing this long enough to forget that we once couldn't do binary arithmetic in our heads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless there are strong objections (or better suggestions) I am going to replace the close reason above with the one in my answer below on Monday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21260" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6595" RevisionGUID="3e1b7830-95a2-4732-acee-02723a2a99ca" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Recently I going through unanswered questions pool to find *interesting* unsolved questions. In one question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[E-mails being relayed to other server](http://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;there are no answer provided. Why? Because OP has solve his problem by [burn broken system and set them up from scratch][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example is this question [dovecot mysql auth mechanism](http://serverfault.com/questions/488222/dovecot-mysql-auth-mechanism). It was deleted  after I flagged it **Too localized, OP solved it by reinstall the system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, those questions were on-topic. But, in the end OP decide to reinstall his system - [that may be useful to some future reader but it's not a useful sysadmin answer][2]. IMHO, reinstalling system was the last solution for every troubleshooting step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the proper way to handle the question?  Should I flagged it for deletion like before?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server#comment-556128&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6535/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21261" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8606" RevisionGUID="9398facd-cd53-4bfc-b29a-399f28336815" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Both the tag wiki excerpt and the full tag wiki warn you that cpanel questions are likely to fail to meet the standards required of a question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not an arbitrary decision by a single moderator.  [The question has been debated at some length here][1] and [the community has slowly come round to the position][2] that web-panel questions are off-topic for a forum that deals in professional system administration.  [We have even lost a highly-regarded community-elected moderator][3] over the position.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that you think cPanel questions should be on-topic here, but you should be aware that the debate has already happened.  That doesn't mean it can't be re-opened, but the correct order of things is **first** to come to meta, ask the question, make your case, and win the day; **only then** should you post the question on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If - as you have - you choose to do things the other way around, you can't expect a full re-hearing in the comments fields of your subsequent complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6656" RevisionGUID="1a6dea7a-cbaf-4f24-96b6-d1ff22a688c8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Perhaps surprisingly, I didn't handle your flags on either of those posts...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm generally looking for in cases like this is _whether the question is answerable_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which present a configuration with a typo, for instance, are indeed answerable, and serve at least as a reminder to ensure that you're not making obvious mistakes. If you've been staring at your monitor for too long, you might well need that reminder. Plus, someone who pastes the typo into a Google search will have the opportunity to learn that it is in fact a typo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should also note that [some typos are non-obvious][1] and require a very careful eye to discern. When a single space can dramatically change the semantics of a configuration directive, it's very useful to have an explanation of what's going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the question isn't answerable with the information provided, then it probably has no value to anyone other than the person who asked, even if he comes back and answers it himself. I don't usually see any problem with deleting such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the problem was caused by a typo and the typo was _not_ presented, [I'm probably going to hit the delete button][2], as such a question really isn't answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe your example question of the exim TLS problem is a good example. After looking at the question, I think someone with sufficient experience with exim would have been able to make an educated guess at the cause of the problem. That the user answered his own question does not invalidate this, and as always, people are welcome to answer their own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/641111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6159/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21263" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6005" RevisionGUID="7f62bbfd-3149-4b23-9950-317656f3c096" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It's the time of the year again, namely it is December 2013, and so we shall now refresh our Community Promotion Ads for the new year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **220 x 250 pixels**&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - Must have a 1px border if (part of) the background is white or transparent&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/6005" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21264" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8608" RevisionGUID="d524131e-7220-491c-8610-f6185c9bf84e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text=" 1. No. The reasons for not supporting cPanel have not changed.&#xD;&#xA; 2. No. We don't ban topics, cPanel included. There **is** such a thing, although rare, as a good cPanel question. Contrary to your comments on [your other meta question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8604/why-do-people-think-questions-about-cpanel-whm-is-the-same-as-questions-about-cp#comment20276_8606), the closure rate for cPanel questions is **not** 100%. &#xD;&#xA; 3. Yes. We will continue evaluating each question on its own merits, and will not accept nor condemn any question due to the presence of a certain keyword. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21265" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5495" RevisionGUID="83dc7ec3-0a7d-4231-b003-2d09b8152a99" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't entirely agree, and I don't entirely disagree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's true that we have a significant number of low-quality HALP HALP and _gimme teh codez_ questions on any given day, I think it's important to differentiate between well-constructed _basic_ questions and poorly constructed questions. None of us began as subject matter experts, after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a difference between _basic_ questions and questions which were plainly answered in the product documentation. It's one thing if you read the documentation and don't understand it; it's quite another if you never even attempted to look for the documentation! One of these is correlated with good answerable questions, and the other is correlated with crap questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's important to not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. I've proposed [one idea for dealing with such questions][1] (though it seems most people misunderstood the proposal) and I'll probably have more in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having seen one such user in the recent past, my thoughts are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would certainly encourage him to choose his words more carefully - this is a site for professionals, after all - and if he really can't say anything nice, to use an alternate means for expressing his disapproval with the questions, such as downvoting or voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would probably encourage him to take a vacation - not from SF, but in &quot;real life&quot; - because he's probably very burned out and needs it desperately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would talk with the other moderator in private chat with an eye toward reaching some sort of consensus on the status of the post. If we could not reach agreement, I'd consider asking other moderators to look at the situation as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No fair, that's really four questions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first case, I would advise the user to read our FAQ, About page, and perhaps meta to learn about what sorts of questions we do and do not allow. Users who don't take the hints and post too many off-topic questions, though, will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the second case, I would close the questions as appropriate and point the user toward resources here on meta where they can learn [what we mean by professional capacity][2] and how to [write better questions][3]. Again, users who don't take the hints will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the third case, we see such questions on meta from time to time. Often they're pretty obvious, and only need a [clear explanation][4] of how Server Fault (or SE in general) works. Sometimes they're not so obvious, for instance the user who provided the critical information for his SF question in [his meta question about it being closed][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it says in the FAQ of every site: &quot;Rudeness will not be tolerated.&quot; How much less should harassment be tolerated! It should be made abundantly clear to the user that such behavior is not wanted on Stack Exchange; while I don't know what the exact penalties are I am aware that there are some existing guidelines for setting penalties in such cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have always thought some of Server Fault's most interesting questions were ones from the very early days which would be closed or locked as historic now, precisely because they led to discussion, were subjective, or were shopping questions. Some of these are actually in our [list of canonical answers][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow had a similar problem, that being that [some of the questions we really need to ask and answer are subjective][7], and its solution was to spin off the sister site [Programmers][8]. I'm not quite ready to spin off a new site What Would Limoncelli Do? but I think some of these questions do need to be able to be asked and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the moment I think the first thing that needs to happen is for everyone to remember that &quot;subjective&quot; does not always mean &quot;not constructive.&quot; When I see [such a question][9], I prefer to [edit it to improve it][10], when possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The canonical answer to &quot;what does professional capacity mean&quot; is [sysadmin1138's excellent answer][11], with which I agree in its entirety and will refer you to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One point I want to stress here is that this is a line being drawn for the _questions_, not for the _users_. If a new sysadmin, or a developer, or even a CEO can write a good professional quality question, then that's no problem, if the question is actually _about_ professional system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've consistently heard two criticisms of Server Fault: First, that it's [hostile to newcomers][12], and second, that it has too many wrong answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter seems rather absurd given the ability to downvote, and indeed, I've only _heard of_ this complaint, rather than hearing it myself, so it's something I'll keep an ear open for, in case I actually run across someone making this complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hostility is a difficult problem, since so many of us truly are surly curmudgeons who have to put up with twelve hours of stupidity in a typical eight hour work day, and are ill disposed to &quot;suffering fools gladly&quot; in our free time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said above, I would encourage people having issues remaining civil and polite to take a vacation, at least from SF and possibly to Cancun. I voluntarily took a week off from Server Fault myself not too long ago, since I saw in myself that I was beginning to get a bit less friendly in my replies than I would like. I feel much better now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who consistently have issues with remaining civil and polite may need to have a brief vacation imposed on them, but I would hope to avoid that if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question is often a signal that it needs to be improved in some way. (Though both new and established users often don't understand this...) So as a member of the community, I vote to close enough that I consistently run out of votes on any given day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That won't work as a moderator. Close votes also help define who we are as a community and what we do and do not answer, so I prefer to have the community's agreement on most questions. I will close very little, things like blatant spam, absurdly off-topic questions, things not written in English, questions that are truly indecipherable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who don't know, [The Comms Room][13] is Server Fault's main (and usually only) chat channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Participating in chat has been valuable for me. As an open ended format, it really helps to cement the community connections I have with people here in a way that Q&amp;A cannot. Also it provides a venue for open ended discussions which don't work in the Q&amp;A format. It thus acts as a complement to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderator participation in chat makes it more apparent that moderators are people too, just like you, and makes them seem more friendly and approachable. Perhaps two or three times a week we'll have someone drop in to chat to ask about improving a closed question or a potential question they haven't asked yet. Both moderators and others in the community participate in helping these people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the review queues, such as Low Quality Posts, First Posts and Late Answers, only require one person anyway, so I won't change much what I do in those queues, except to avoid closing questions. I probably won't ever touch the close review queue again, unless we get another huge backlog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4146/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5348/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5442/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/455883/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/posts/455883/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4112/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21266" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6669" RevisionGUID="b15f0d98-650e-4868-96d1-e2eea59a16a1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I still believe the consensus here: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2351/7861 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see the same 2-3 moderators all day long on SF.  Granted that's my timezone and perspective, but it's the only perspective I can speak from.  The link above that Pauska asked shows that it really hasn't changed over the years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2 moderators were appointed back in 2009 and are rarely active on SF at least from what I can see.  I'm sure they are great people...that's not the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this procedure to remove an existing moderator: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151606/handling-calls-to-remove-a-moderator/157258#157258&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SO...do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected?  Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21267" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6038" RevisionGUID="18e795b8-eed8-4beb-bf17-64e5c4a54c3a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The [Contact Us][1] link at the bottom of each page takes you to a form. One of the options on the 'What can we help you with' drop down is what you want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21269" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5529" RevisionGUID="bb514bfc-1c88-4be0-a2d3-22f170a70f06" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Oracle VM VirtualBox is a virtualization solution which is (now) supposedly targeted at &quot;enterprise as well as home users&quot; according to its web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, we've been [mostly hostile to VirtualBox questions][1] since the perception is that it's rarely used and mostly unsuited to professional and server environments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But people are attempting to use it as such anyway, and sometimes they come here to ask their questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is motivated in part by a recently closed question that was flagged for reopening, in which a user was [running a Windows Server lab environment on VirtualBox][2] and having issues with the Server 2012 guest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions about using VirtualBox for home/desktop virtualization don't really belong here, but do they belong here when it's being used for professional purposes (whether it's a good practice or not)? When should such questions be closed, or left open with a &quot;don't use VirtualBox&quot; comment, or answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1913/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/511594/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21270" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="05d71088-57f2-45b7-b17b-e11c22a87bae" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Why is the Server Fault community so unfriendly? On other Stack Exchange sites, I get the feeling that people are actually trying to help you, but here I very often feel that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My last question](http://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###[What's wrong with the Server Fault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21271" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6076" RevisionGUID="0f18ec2f-192b-4757-a409-74ea2b8f6d7a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Have you at any point **told** us you've done something when you could instead have **shown** us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is replete with questions where the author asserted eg &quot;*I have configured syslog to write to `/var/log/foo`*&quot; when it turned out they'd actually configured it to write to `/var/lgo/foo`, and since that didn't exist, it wasn't being created and no logs were appearing.  Or the author asserted &quot;*I have set the NS records for `example.com` to `ns1.example.org` and `ns2.example.org`* in the zonefile&quot; but after they'd agreed to post the zonefile it turned out they'd forgotten to canonicalise them, and they were actually being set to `ns1.example.org.example.com` and `ns2.example.org.example.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, huge screenshots can become excessive really quickly, but if you can cut-and-paste (**not** re-type) a couple of lines from a terminal session that **show** us what you're doing, and what results, we can often shed light more quickly.  Imagine that you're trying to prove your case to an audience of sceptics, and your question will often be better, and answered more quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 1: command lines are better than GUIs for constructing evidence-based questions: posting samples from GUIs can be hard; from shells, it's easy.  Do it from the command line, if you can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 2: [don't redact unless you really have to][1].  It should now be obvious why; everything you post that isn't exactly what you did increases the chance of the real error being concealed.  OK, it may be (slightly) embarrassing that you screwed up your corporate DNS; but would you prefer embarrassment and a quick fix, or deniability but no answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/963/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21272" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5554" RevisionGUID="0e7720f7-5b35-4cde-9791-3a9a668f8ff2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There's been discussion on chat for quite a while now about creating a canonical question along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: Our last guy who was our expert in system XYZ left, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm not a systems admin and I broke something, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm the sole IT guy and they're asking me to do XYZ, HALP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i.e. a whole category of questions where the correct *professional* response seems to be  &quot;Hire a consultant / replacement because you need a professional sysadmin / expert in XYZ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1127/unqualified-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not a canonical question, then a section in the Help Center.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: the [new close reasons](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013) are looking like a good way to go with this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21273" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8688" RevisionGUID="e0f7a17d-29fd-4fe0-96cb-7594bcdcb738" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; My actual question is: what can we do more about this kind of things in order to improve the quality of the website? It does not look like voting and trying to close questions is enough but rather maybe we need that the actual real users are more educated in regards to what they have to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain and Sven have pointed out the big picture problems and why there might not be anything we can do about the non-professional questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if **you** want to *try to do something,* voting and closing are the best tools you have available... and **you** could use them more. (Please don't take the following too seriously or personally, I've made it about you and exaggerated a bit for effect only.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;[Crappy questions that are downvoted and have no answers will get automatically deleted.][1]  And questions that are at -2 (or worse) are a much better indication that crappy questions aren't wanted than ones that sit at 0.  You've only voted 81 times in total - less than I've voted in the last 3 days!  Get out there, click the down arrow on every crappy question you see and move then move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing and reviewing&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;Although downvoted questions don't have to be closed to be automatically deleted, closing them prevents answers from being posted and makes it even clearer that they're crappy.  I can't see how many times you've voted to close, but I only see 5 close-vote reviews in your profile.  Everyone else who's posted on this thread has done a fair amount of closing and reviewing, it's your turn!  (For bonus marks, do what I do and click through to the actual question when you're reviewing close-votes, downvote the ones that deserve it, then go back and finish the review.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the rest of you...&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feel free to downvote more often, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5781/how-to-find-and-clean-up-bad-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21274" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6687" RevisionGUID="34e897b1-3bf4-4cb0-93a5-2e2fe11ada46" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="My sentiments pretty much echo [Ward's](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6685/152073), but this was too long for a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you request honest feedback, the community has a good track record of being receptive to that. However, there is a fine difference between requesting feedback and *complaining* about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically, StackExchange communities with many low quality questions are painted as being &quot;unfriendly&quot; when not providing downvote feedback, but part of the reason why people don't is that it's a two way street: question askers tend to be *very unfriendly* when criticism is leveled on them. It only takes a few rounds of providing unrequested feedback and having someone blast you in response before you stop bothering, and I'm pretty sure I speak for many of us in this regard. At that point, you look for signs that the person *wants* or *is capable of receiving* constructive criticism instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Less people appreciate receiving personalized feedback than you think. Those who do and express such tend to be overshadowed by the people who respond with zealous personal attacks.&#xD;&#xA;* As a general rule, expect the same effort and patience that you put into things.&#xD;&#xA; * The more effort you put into a question, the more likely it is that someone is going to explain to you why they're downvoting or vote-closing, even if they usually aren't inclined comment. [I did this just a moment ago.](http://serverfault.com/questions/645928/apex-aname-alias-record-in-windows-server-2012-r2-dns-manager#comment781116_645928)&#xD;&#xA; * If you're honestly confused and ask for help in a non-defensive fashion, someone will provide it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it's hard to provide personalized treatment when 1) so many people are ignoring the site guidelines, and 2) people who do get unsolicited feedback tend to not appreciate it anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21275" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5594" RevisionGUID="ed1f9ec1-94aa-48f6-b68d-d16bb9dd9da8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault is dedicated to serving a particular market: *Professional system and network administrators*  (http://serverfault.com/about ; http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From you question it's pretty evident that you're not the system administrator responsible for this environment.  Wanting to know something for your own education is an admirable thing, but it does not make it an on-topic question for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case even if you are the system administrator for the environment involved, your question doesn't meet our quality standards -- There is no evidence of research or troubleshooting, a nearly infinite set of possible causes, and so the question simply cannot be answered as asked.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[We have a Q&amp;A here on meta that discusses some things that go into making a good, answerable question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault), but the basic premise is that you need to do some (fairly extensive) digging on your own, and at least summarize that work so we're not going over the same ground.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21276" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8745" RevisionGUID="7e47c89a-3624-4c87-8f68-a760357f323d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.  &#xD;&#xA;In addition to what Sven [wrote](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8744/37681): As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits  a common pattern of: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *&quot;Does product **X**, from vendor **Y**, offer feature **Z** ?&quot;* -   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of *product X* would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically only authoritatively answered by the vendor, in their product specifications. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21277" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="633349aa-3d59-4a85-ad80-a715a16423da" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I have a vested interest in this issue, since I recently asked about http://serverfault.com/questions/576648/solutions-for-integrated-management-of-l2tp-ipsec-vpn-clients-and-802-1x-wired and it was put on hold because it was perceived as a request for product recommendations.  I know that product selection was part of the question, but it was part of the wider issue of building a solution for strong VPN &amp; wifi authentication and certificate administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue that's repeated in response to questions about product recommendations seems to be that they become outdated.  What I fail to understand is why this matters.  Many questions become outdated very quickly as well, but it seems that because they're related to operations rather than to design and implementation, they're OK.  For example, http://serverfault.com/questions/574123/resolving-php54w-common-5-4-24-1-w6-x86-64-conflicts-php-common-5-4-0/574137#574137 is a question I was able to help with; it will be not only out of date by the time PHP5.5 or CentOS 7 rolls around, but it's probably localised to a very small number of systems worldwide.  Questions and answers have dates on them, and ServerFault readers can easily discern whether they are still relevant or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers to https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1296/where-is-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-for-server-oriented-product-recommendations suggest that there is no place on SE to ask specifically for product recommendations, and if that's the policy then I guess that's your choice, but to rule out questions on solution design because they aren't 1. problem 2. solution style seems to fly in the face of ServerFault's aim to get professional sysadmins to share knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe this is something that will never belong on on ServerFault, but surely there is (or should be) a place for people who build things to share questions and answers about why and how to build them.  Does ServerFault not consider infrastructure design and implementation part of sysadmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The cynic in me might point out http://serverfault.com/questions/575357/backup-strategy-for-developer-focused-apple-environments (which is a strikingly similar type of question - if somewhat smaller) and wonder whether SF isn't a bit of an old boys club." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21278" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5679" RevisionGUID="8f91a5c3-262a-48bf-ba66-a213ff99b096" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think you probably need to spend some time reading the helpful documentation that SE have thoughtfully provided, in particular:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The [Help Centre][1]&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;- The Serverfault [/about][2] page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They will explain how the SE ecosystem and specifically SF work and (hopefully) answer all your questions. If not please [contact SE][3] and suggest an update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21279" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8789" RevisionGUID="fa000858-dcb6-4c56-bb21-c632902bc589" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I wanted to report a tag that seems a duplicate; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:service] with 276 questions tagged, and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:services] with 433 question tagged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that is similar to this meta question [Q: Duplicate tag windows-service and windows-services][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3748/duplicate-tag-windows-service-and-windows-services" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="c20d77af-6f7b-4141-9da4-2f160effcbc4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="EDIT:  IT'S OVER...hopefully it helped some...now to continue on down the road...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*tl;dr? Just see the bold...*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading both of these meta questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6683/why-is-the-server-fault-community-is-so-unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along with questions like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5825/being-professional-to-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And the [&quot;Be Nice&quot; Requirement][1] which is purposefully a 2-way street:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (EXPERTS) Be welcoming, be patient, and assume good intentions. Don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expect new users to know all the rules — they don't. And be patient&#xD;&#xA;&gt; while they learn. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; (ASKERS/NOOBS) If you're here for help, make it as easy as possible&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for others to help you. Everyone here is volunteering, and no one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; responds well to demands for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see that despite the site's statement that *&quot;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators&quot;* there's an obvious sense of Server Fault not being helpful based on the &quot;Be Nice&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We &quot;experts&quot; here tend to be very quick (myself included) to stomp on the VTC button and then when asked &quot;why?&quot; we point them to the Help pages and say &quot;you should've known&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO...with the finger pointed back at myself...should I have known about the above &quot;Be Nice&quot; requirement?  I've been here for 5 1/2 years, surely I've read that before today right?  (sarcasm)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all of that said...I'm back to the title.  **From here until January 1 I will strive for the following and am challenging my other experts to do the same**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I will downvote and comment as to why.  If the OP changes their post enough to warrant removing the downvote I will remove it.  Yeah, it's not an SE requirement...but I'll go above and beyond the requirements.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I will edit questions that will improve upon them and help the OP receive help here on SF without removing their original intent.&#xD;&#xA; 3. I will offer up constructive yet positive comments on all questions during this challenge.&#xD;&#xA; 4. I will not presume that someone isn't in a professional sysadmin role unless the evidence is overwhelming.  Even then, I will politely explain WHY they are in the wrong place and offer alternatives to point them in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA; 5. I will remember the words of the great philosopher Dalton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTh5JzRziHE (nsfw) when dealing with posters not being kind to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What's the goal here?  Why do this?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. To either help prove/disprove the reasons why Server Fault gets the reputation it does.&#xD;&#xA; 2. To follow the rules.  Be Nice is in the Help rules...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Anyone with me?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21281" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6377" RevisionGUID="884d8270-6020-46a6-8189-799e4a97fae0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Prompted by [this answer][1], the poster mentioned an idea about quarantining questions. I commented on it, and wanted to expand on it by using this meta post to receive feedback and critique, and hopefully carve out some sort of concrete feature to request. My thoughts are as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Users who have not submitted x number of questions to the site that have not been put on hold or deleted, will have their questions placed in a queue for review before being posted to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Just like every other 'privilege', the ability to view this queue and either accept, reject, or improve the question should be based on the existing community and members who have established reputation here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is multi-fold benefit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It will cut down spam on the main page, questions by sock puppet accounts will be deleted before they even reach the main page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The main page will start to consist of questions that have been 'vetted' by established members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this need be a mod-only privilege, if it gets to that point. Mods already have enough work to do IMHO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, I don't think that the ability to move beyond the quarantine queue should be reputation based. As an example, I saw a very high rep user's last few questions *today* and they were essentially well worded 'gimmiedehcodez', as far as little to no research done on the part of the O.P. One question was even closed and marked as a duplicate of a *previous* question the O.P. themselves asked. I say this because the politics of having a high rep tends to attract upvotes to questions that would VTC'd before the O.P. could even refresh the page. I say that b/c we have people coming from sister sites with 101 rep. So, if it were to be rep based, then perhaps we could do our do dilligence if this gets approved and be more liberal with upvoting *good* questions, where the OP actually did *some* research before coming here, but I'm not really sold on the idea that bypassing the quarantine queue should be based on some arbitrary rep count.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6371/154913" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21283" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5709" RevisionGUID="f97a4f81-b67b-4eef-9350-39b50c55ea3a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Looking at an example here: http://serverfault.com/questions/526087/how-do-i-direct-inbound-network-traffic-to-a-specific-internal-ip-based-on-the-r&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question I have is, I know voretaq's close reason here: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5606/7861 made the new list and seems to be used quite often now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But since this has been implemented it's been the go to instead of the old &quot;migration&quot; found here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example at the top, it seems like the better choice would be to simply migrate it than to force the user to decide if they want to pursue it on SU or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the idea to force most of these questions back on the user to figure out if they want to ask on Superuser or just let the question die, or is there a valid reason for picking the &quot;close&quot; vs. the &quot;migration choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same applies to the SO choices...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is a duplicate or already been answered, please let me know.  I searched Meta here and on Meta.SE and couldn't find anything.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xzLDO.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3OWvj.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21284" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6702" RevisionGUID="030530ec-a23b-47dc-9f5a-c72d5f81bb7b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Feel free to try, not that you need my permissions or anything, but I'm pretty sure your proposal addresses the wrong problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that the &quot;not professional&quot; reason gets used as an excuse to clamp down on high quality, but home/development questions.  In fact, my experience has been the opposite - the regulars will save high quality questions from that requirement, rather than using the &quot;professional requirement&quot; to slam shut good, quality questions.  I have personally edited out &quot;at home&quot; from questions to save a good questions from closing, and I've witnessed other high-rep users do the same thing with similar good, but out-of-scope questions they felt added value to the site, in spite of not being strictly professional.  And this is above and beyond what happens more regularly with reopen votes and the close vote review queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, I think it would be really helpful if you find some examples of questions that add value, but got slammed shut simply because they're not professional.  I really doubt you'll be able to find many.  What I see far more often is a bad question, or question about &quot;doing it badly&quot; getting slammed shut for not being professional, the OP saying they are, in fact, a professional, and then being pointed towards [the meaning of &quot;professional&quot; meta thread][1], with butthurt usually ensuing.  Of course, butthurt usually ensues anyway, because it's evidently not nice to tell someone why their pile of shit masquerading as a question is a pile of shit, even when done politely and constructively, but that's a bit of a tangent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really do think that questions **are** judged on their merits as it stands now, and the professional close-reason is used as a supplementary close reason most of the time.  There isn't really a clear &quot;your question sucks&quot; close reason, but the professional capacity close reason is fairly close, especially if you read the meta thread on what &quot;professional capacity&quot; means in these parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The data you cite would be interpreted more accurately if looked at through the lens of drive-by window-lickers becoming more active as the high-quality regulars (and even just anyone with half a clue) becomes less active.  It is my opinion that the window-licking horde of crap-flingers are driving off the people who would otherwise be asking quality questions, but I will grant that it's not something I can prove, or offer more than anecdotal evidence for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any event, I think that's where the effort needs to be focused.  Slow the influx of crap, and hopefully retain more of the regulars we have, or allow new people to grow into that role.  (Ways to do that, like stopping unregistered users from asking questions have been suggested and not implemented by SE.)  But I don't see us retaining existing members worth a damn, or growing new ones while the front page is full of embarrassing fail.  And not just embarrassing fail from a professional IT perspective, but from any perspective.  Seriously, right now, all the Server Fault main page does is validate my low opinion of humankind.  And having said that, ***that*** is why I can't recommend Server Fault to friends and colleagues or co-workers any more.  Not because I'm worried that someone will hurt their feelings or close their question, but because I think they'll look at the main page of the site, see the river of shit and lower their opinion of me and my skills accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21285" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6551" RevisionGUID="bf4488d4-6a4b-46bc-9caf-e47a4733ce39" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Should edits that only remove a &quot;Hi&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot; be rejected as too minor?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Edit Q&amp;A][1] says, &quot;Try to make the post substantively better when you edit, not just change a single character. Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged.&quot;  That doesn't directly answer my question, but IMO just removing a greeting or closing doesn't make the post substantively better.  So if that's all an edit does, I usually reject it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks the consensus seems to be, yes, go ahead and edit to remove greetings and closings.  But that's not the same as asking me, as a reviewer, to approve those edits.  So how much discretion should I have to reject them anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21286" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8855" RevisionGUID="7ee97e0b-7cdc-45e7-9574-09a151d297c8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&#xD;&#xA;I think [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/) by Jeff Atwood explains the original SE philosophy regarding voting best:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*... therefore, the only logical thing to do is to **maximize the happiness and enjoyment of answerers.** If this means aggressively downvoting or closing unworthy and uninteresting questions, so be it. Without a community of people willing to answer questions, it really doesn't matter if there are questions at all, does it?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only official help is this  help page regarding the&#xD;&#xA;[vote-down privilege](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) which explains a bit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I always like to point out that nobody complains about getting an up-vote and gaining some fake internet points without a extensive explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use the [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) action script with the following pro-forma text to explain downvotes on a Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://$SITEURL$/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I rarely use it but I also made a slightly different stock answer to explain downvotes on Answers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to answers states: *&quot;this answer is not useful&quot;*  which may be subjective. The instruction is to vote down on any egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended answer or one that is clearly and perhaps dangerously wrong. We also don't like spam or answers that  only contain links/code/commands." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21287" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="15762ccb-c898-4399-a4de-026c0348fbbe" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This current close reason is confusing and potentially misleading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the *expected* results. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?][1] for further guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was originally ripped off entirely from Stack Overflow, which has since replaced it with a much clearer reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking debugging help (&quot;**why isn't this code working?**&quot;) must include the desired behavior, a *specific problem or error* and *the shortest code necessary* to reproduce it **in the question itself**. Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers. See: [How to create a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We get a lot of questions from people who are trying to set up something they don't quite understand, or worse, _fix_ something that's broken that they don't quite understand. Whatever their level of understanding or lack thereof, better guidance for people in such situations would be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21288" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5721" RevisionGUID="abcd2a3a-8b86-458b-93ad-604424e3e7df" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I believe the new reasons were inspired by the top 3 proposals from https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013?cb=1, with the first two amalgamated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21289" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6669" RevisionGUID="9a9820c9-e1d7-4e16-8340-8e43af33c38e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I still believe the consensus here: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2351/7861 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see the same 2-3 moderators all day long on SF.  Granted that's my timezone and perspective, but it's the only perspective I can speak from.  The link above that Pauska asked shows that it really hasn't changed over the years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2 moderators were appointed back in 2009 and are rarely active on SF at least from what I can see.  I'm sure they are great people...that's not the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this procedure to remove an existing moderator: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151606/handling-calls-to-remove-a-moderator/157258#157258&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SO...do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected?  Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21290" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9053" RevisionGUID="311fa6f6-8227-47c4-8579-91899b3761c3" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Just as sample: [such type of questions][1] must be closed as offtopic (due to [low-level quality][2]) on 2012, and anyway **not forced** to homepage from trashcan and oblivion in 2017!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw such (noisy) bumping some times before, just can't resist now. Please stop degradation of SE!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/351009/tortoise-svn-checkout-via-lan&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21291" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="5e319ac7-1f87-4f00-92e8-cc300af1906f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Why is the Server Fault community so unfriendly? On other Stack Exchange sites, I get the feeling that people are actually trying to help you, but here I very often feel that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My last question](http://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###[What's wrong with the Server Fault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21292" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5723" RevisionGUID="62a57b9d-f80c-47d8-b978-df92db91a588" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm going to be extremely blunt, because it's after midnight here and I'm cranky:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**In short what's wrong with your question is that instead of including all of this relevant information that you decided to post on meta in a great fit of offense you chose to throw a turd against our window and then asked us to use Google for you.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Google part I can forgive (because I tried a few obvious searches, *knowing* I would recommend Aria or a few other tools for multi-streaming downloads, and I didn't get useful results with that foreknowledge). **Your question is, as a whole, on-topic.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The turd part I can't. **Your question needs some additional effort in order to be &quot;professional quality&quot;.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##If you [ask a **good** question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) people will be happy to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;Good questions tell us what you've researched and eliminated.  &#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't HAVE to tell you about bandwidth delay product, buffer bloat, route saturation, *etc.*: [As a professional](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) you should have some research, determined whether or not these things are a factor, *and shown us your work so we don't have to rehash it and waste everyone's time*.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course we don't expect you to figure out EVERYTHING on your own - you wouldn't need us if that were the case! We just want to see that you've done *something* and aren't just taking the lazyweb way out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you want to improve your question and have it reopened take a few minutes of your time to edit it to include the details you've provided here. Make it a ***professional quality question*** that shows you take your work seriously, and aren't just asking the internet to do all the thinking for you.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember that we only know what you tell us, so let us know that *you* know delay isn't a major factor, and that the remote site can meet or exceed your server's available bandwidth (and if you aren't sure tell us that -- it's important, and influences our recommendations). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# We aren't doing this to be mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take having your question closed personally. We really don't care who you are - we care about whether or not *the question* meets our standards for quality and topicality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pitching a fit on Meta is not the way to handle this sort of thing.  &#xD;&#xA;It just results in your question sitting, closed, for a longer period of time while we wait for you to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you had taken 15 minutes to include the relevant information in your question it would be reopened already and I wouldn't be wasting my evening giving you a lecture.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'd be happier, I'd be happier, and the community would have a good question about performing real-world bandwidth tests, that will attract good *detailed* answers (as opposed to just a link to a multi-streaming download tool).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21293" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6708" RevisionGUID="0a399e63-87de-498d-909c-e097909539c0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Shane Madden [said](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/78702):&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User. And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm glad Stack Exchange is taking this position :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m asking for **questions to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding &quot;questions to be considered on their merits&quot;... I agree, and a few weeks ago there was a strangely similar discussion about a guy who insisted that Network Engineering should help him build an ethernet cable for his home office.  Aside from the coincidental timing of the drama, I wanted to share a few thoughts... perhaps we agree, but I'm going somewhere with the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO] has had a long-standing policy about judging questions on their merits, instead of the job description of the person asking.  I agree with this policy, however, let's consider some of the differences between common [SO] topics and [SF] topics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: HTML and JavaScript&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Compiled languages: C, C++, C#, Java, go &#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Scripted languages: Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Unix / Linux system administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Windows administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Database administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Network administration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few notable differences between [SO] and [SF] questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - On [SO], it's quite possible to replicate the OP's problem without hours of labor; particularly since there is an emphasis on [creating a minimal, complete, valid example](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve).  People might not be terribly good at doing it, but it's at least *feasible* in many cases.&#xD;&#xA; - On [SF], it's quite challenging to expect people to build the same minimal example, because many questions are specific to the OP's work environment.  For instance,&#xD;&#xA;  - I can clone someone's git branch and experiment with their code if I need to, but how exactly does one clone their linux server, SAN traffic, hadoop cluster, or network congestion?&#xD;&#xA;  - System administration also has a higher barrier to entry than programming.  Even if I was inclined to spend hours building a virtual or physical mock up of an average [SF] problem, there are non-trivial licensing issues involved with replicating many environments (i.e. Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Juniper, Cisco...).  By way of contrast, a lot of software can be written with free / open-source tools available to the masses (gcc, Eclipse, git, scripting languages, etc...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is my point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The higher barrier to entry, and complex systems make it *all the more important to get good documentation* from people asking on [SF]; however, **getting them to figure out how to document something is a chicken and egg problem**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all say the same thing... the questions largely stink.  On another site, I [attempted](https://networkengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/q/292/775 &quot;Network Engineering Question Checklist&quot;) to help people ask good networking questions, but even that (largish) document has not shown itself adequate yet.  *I'm not sure a self-scored checklist is the right answer*; they need targeted feedback from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rhetorical question: How do you help a clueless person even know the right things to document?  Speaking from very limited time moderating another site, it is pulling teeth to get people to put IP addresses and interface names on diagrams.  If they simply knew how to document their problem adequately, I argue that at least 30% of them could solve the problem themselves.  Yet, after trying for the last year to get good question documentation on a small beta site, I'm concluding that many people simply are not willing to submit to pleading in comments for even the simplest documentation, such as posting their configuration and an adequate topology diagram.  NOTE: I have a feature request below that might improve the question feedback process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My [SF] Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a theory, which I hope Stack Exchange could help prove:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*My theory:* If we give people *very specific feedback* on what is missing from their question, as well as a complete example of what we expect to see then we stand a chance of getting better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Feature Request*: Give every [SF] question a **scorecard, which indicates what is lacking** from the question, and a **good example of what it might look like**.  Every person who views the question can vote for whether the person needs to add information to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should look something like this to the OP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 54 people graded this question:&#xD;&#xA;  - 30% of reviewers are tired of seeing trivial questions from you (yes, I understand this bullet is controversial)&#xD;&#xA;  - 80% of reviewers are not happy with the current state of the question; 10% of reviewers think the question is adequate. 2% of reviewers think you did a good job asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Requests&#xD;&#xA;   - 90% of reviewers think this question needs a good network diagram (include a hyperlink to what we think a good network diagram looks like, including subnets / interface names).&#xD;&#xA;   - 75% of reviewers think you need to add the version of operating system you're asking about (include a hyperlink to how you document the operating system for common operating systems)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should be associated with each revision of the question.  After a question is edited, the OP should be asked whether they included what was asked for.  If they did, then the score for that element should reset.  If they did not, then the score should carry forward.  If people consistently lie just to reset the score card, they potentially could be suspended, or loose reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to build a decent score card, we need to designate score card tags, such as [tag:Windows], [tag:Unix], [tag:Network], [tag:HTTP], etc...  The tags would determine which score card is used for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, the score card must render well on mobile devices; most of the time I'm on stack exchange, I'm on my phone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize that this suggestion is really a whole separate discussion itself, and I've hardly done a good job explaining the requirements.  The point was to not just to gripe about how much questions suck, but hopefully offer a practical suggestion for improving status quo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO]: http://stackoverflow.com/ &quot;Stack Overflow&quot;&#xD;&#xA;[SF]: http://serverfault.com/ &quot;Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nY4TM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21294" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6687" RevisionGUID="b3c7e7ea-8ada-447a-97d6-e67a8aed34bf" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="My sentiments pretty much echo [Ward's](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6685/152073), but this was too long for a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you request honest feedback, the community has a good track record of being receptive to that. However, there is a fine difference between requesting feedback and *complaining* about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically, StackExchange communities with many low quality questions are painted as being &quot;unfriendly&quot; when not providing downvote feedback, but part of the reason why people don't is that it's a two way street: question askers tend to be *very unfriendly* when criticism is leveled on them. It only takes a few rounds of providing unrequested feedback and having someone blast you in response before you stop bothering, and I'm pretty sure I speak for many of us in this regard. At that point, you look for signs that the person *wants* or *is capable of receiving* constructive criticism instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Less people appreciate receiving personalized feedback than you think. Those who do and express such tend to be overshadowed by the people who respond with zealous personal attacks.&#xD;&#xA;* As a general rule, expect the same effort and patience that you put into things.&#xD;&#xA; * The more effort you put into a question, the more likely it is that someone is going to explain to you why they're downvoting or vote-closing, even if they usually aren't inclined comment. [I did this just a moment ago.](http://serverfault.com/questions/645928/apex-aname-alias-record-in-windows-server-2012-r2-dns-manager#comment781116_645928)&#xD;&#xA; * If you're honestly confused and ask for help in a non-defensive fashion, someone will provide it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it's hard to provide personalized treatment when 1) so many people are ignoring the site guidelines, and 2) people who do get unsolicited feedback tend to not appreciate it anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21295" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9057" RevisionGUID="fe3c67ea-1f9b-4c15-8a46-3e03aaa2c847" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.700" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="When the UI got updated in the past, it was reported as a bug and never fixed.&#xA;&#xA;A side note on mobile the UI is the same for all site, as such the color are better suited for question with accepted answer&#xA;&#xA;See there for example; https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8027/126632&#xA;&#xA;A report I did in the past too; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8209/sf-layout-answer-coloring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21296" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="8b03e502-da70-4130-9aa9-51833787e620" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Yes, this is an actual thing that I'm having to post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading a number of the recent opinion wars on meta, I really feel like it should be necessary to complete the following mental checklist before participating in a debate over *how the topic matter can be better applied*, *unfair treatment of new users*, or *ego on the part of high rep users/moderators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Have I recently refreshed myself on the first paragraph of [about](http://serverfault.com/about)?&#xD;&#xA;2. **Do I agree with this**?&#xD;&#xA;3. Have I clicked on the [professionalism](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) link on the about page, and read that too?&#xD;&#xA;4. Do I have feedback on how this definition *can be improved*, or how it can be *better applied*? (note that this allows for disagreement with the proposals of others)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer is *no* to any of these questions, then there isn't much that can be constructively added to discussions about how this site can operate more effectively within the scope of the topic matter. Bluntly, that person isn't even participating in the same discussion. (and it's getting tiresome)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge that those points of view are *fundamentally* off-topic for most meta discussions about how this site can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If people want to make a question about why the stated goals of this site are misguided, that's perfectly acceptable. Some of us might disagree, but at least everything is kept topical within the question.&#xD;&#xA;* If people agree with the subject matter of the site but disagree with the proposed changes and/or attitudes of others, that's what everyone expects and is business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;* In all other contexts, this line of conversation is line noise. It's debating something that isn't up for debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going forward, I'd like to ask that the moderators keep an eye out for this creeping into the threads about how to improve the site again and do what comes natural. Folks have had their opportunity to get it out of their system. It's just another form of the ongoing problem: people ignoring what the site is about and expecting everyone else to play ball with them. (albeit dressed in a wall of text)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21297" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6717" RevisionGUID="3a4ee1ed-24bd-49c3-8b4a-68d556bcb2d1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="That particular close reason is simply a variation on ***your question is not [on-topic][1]***. As long as the motto still is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason can still stand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternative is to simply phrase it both more bluntly and generic as something along the lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be [on-topic][3]** and within the site scope as decided by the [Server Fault community][4].  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question may be more appropriate and on-topic in one of the other [related Stack Exchange communities][5]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possibly including a link to a recent discussion on Meta about the site scope. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#technology" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21298" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6702" RevisionGUID="08d7ea31-0fa0-4fe6-91b6-913b2b615759" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Feel free to try, not that you need my permissions or anything, but I'm pretty sure your proposal addresses the wrong problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that the &quot;not professional&quot; reason gets used as an excuse to clamp down on high quality, but home/development questions.  In fact, my experience has been the opposite - the regulars will save high quality questions from that requirement, rather than using the &quot;professional requirement&quot; to slam shut good, quality questions.  I have personally edited out &quot;at home&quot; from questions to save a good questions from closing, and I've witnessed other high-rep users do the same thing with similar good, but out-of-scope questions they felt added value to the site, in spite of not being strictly professional.  And this is above and beyond what happens more regularly with reopen votes and the close vote review queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, I think it would be really helpful if you find some examples of questions that add value, but got slammed shut simply because they're not professional.  I really doubt you'll be able to find many.  What I see far more often is a bad question, or question about &quot;doing it badly&quot; getting slammed shut for not being professional, the OP saying they are, in fact, a professional, and then being pointed towards [the meaning of &quot;professional&quot; meta thread][1], with butthurt usually ensuing.  Of course, butthurt usually ensues anyway, because it's evidently not nice to tell someone why their pile of shit masquerading as a question is a pile of shit, even when done politely and constructively, but that's a bit of a tangent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really do think that questions **are** judged on their merits as it stands now, and the professional close-reason is used as a supplementary close reason most of the time.  There isn't really a clear &quot;your question sucks&quot; close reason, but the professional capacity close reason is fairly close, especially if you read the meta thread on what &quot;professional capacity&quot; means in these parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The data you cite would be interpreted more accurately if looked at through the lens of drive-by window-lickers becoming more active as the high-quality regulars (and even just anyone with half a clue) becomes less active.  It is my opinion that the window-licking horde of crap-flingers are driving off the people who would otherwise be asking quality questions, but I will grant that it's not something I can prove, or offer more than anecdotal evidence for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any event, I think that's where the effort needs to be focused.  Slow the influx of crap, and hopefully retain more of the regulars we have, or allow new people to grow into that role.  (Ways to do that, like stopping unregistered users from asking questions have been suggested and not implemented by SE.)  But I don't see us retaining existing members worth a damn, or growing new ones while the front page is full of embarrassing fail.  And not just embarrassing fail from a professional IT perspective, but from any perspective.  Seriously, right now, all the Server Fault main page does is validate my low opinion of humankind.  And having said that, ***that*** is why I can't recommend Server Fault to friends and colleagues or co-workers any more.  Not because I'm worried that someone will hurt their feelings or close their question, but because I think they'll look at the main page of the site, see the river of shit and lower their opinion of me and my skills accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21299" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5806" RevisionGUID="a230c826-31aa-4023-a699-bf5ffe95d3c2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The answer to your question is a thoroughly convoluted &quot;It Depends&quot; -- mainly on what you mean by &quot;IT support&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a general rule, Server Fault is for asking about equipment that *you* support for *other people* (in [*a professional capacity*](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity)).  We generally expect that people asking questions here are &quot;the sysadmin&quot; or &quot;the IT department&quot; and have already done a good amount of troubleshooting on their own, with some thorough Google searching being the barest minimum.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;As [RobM mentioned](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5805/32986), there is an implicit assumption of scale on Server Fault -- people asking questions here are supposed to be system/network administrators, and asking about *environments* (though that doesn't make a question about one machine off topic -- For example, you could be experiencing a problem with a particular user's laptop while other similar units work fine - this would certainly be on topic here).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is ***not*** for asking questions about *your machine*, or friends and family who you are supporting in a &quot;because we're friends&quot; capacity -- basically the site is not &quot;free technical support&quot;, or an outsourced IT department for users to consult when they're having problems, and the assumption is users will talk to their IT department, and their IT department may then turn around and ask us.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;For &quot;personal machine&quot; or &quot;corporate power user&quot; questions that people don't want to bring to their IT department (yet) [Super User](http://superuser.com) is probably the most appropriate Stack Exchange site - their scope is much broader than ours, but they should still not be looked upon as outsourced tech support." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21300" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="4ef4217e-9ccf-489f-90ca-6a3eafe9908e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="ChrisS said [here][1] that y'all were looking for text for an &quot;ask your vendor&quot; close reason.  I'd like to propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.** &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some questions are more appropriately addressed to a vendor or to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; party that manages the system in question.  Questions must be posted by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; someone with the appropriate access to obtain diagnostic and debug information and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to apply suggested fixes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a close reason I've wanted in the past.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6714/remove-professional-close-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21302" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6720" RevisionGUID="15eb43ef-2b73-4eaa-ade6-b43c7af8f504" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I [opened a new question][1] for &quot;ask your vendor.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the second half of what gets tossed into the &quot;Professional&quot; close reason, I'd propose something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to production (as opposed to development or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home) environments.**  Production environments have different needs than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home or development environments, including load, stability, reliability,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and uptime.  Solutions that work well in home and development&#xD;&#xA;&gt; environments don't always scale to production, and are therefore off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still think this is a useful distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6719/proposed-close-reason-ask-your-vendor-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21303" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6708" RevisionGUID="5caf6391-4136-4ac5-8a81-6a05f500177a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Shane Madden [said](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/78702):&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User. And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm glad Stack Exchange is taking this position :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m asking for **questions to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding &quot;questions to be considered on their merits&quot;... I agree, and a few weeks ago there was a strangely similar discussion about a guy who insisted that Network Engineering should help him build an ethernet cable for his home office.  Aside from the coincidental timing of the drama, I wanted to share a few thoughts... perhaps we agree, but I'm going somewhere with the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO] has had a long-standing policy about judging questions on their merits, instead of the job description of the person asking.  I agree with this policy, however, let's consider some of the differences between common [SO] topics and [SF] topics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: HTML and JavaScript&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Compiled languages: C, C++, C#, Java, go &#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Scripted languages: Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Unix / Linux system administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Windows administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Database administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Network administration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few notable differences between [SO] and [SF] questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - On [SO], it's quite possible to replicate the OP's problem without hours of labor; particularly since there is an emphasis on [creating a minimal, complete, valid example](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve).  People might not be terribly good at doing it, but it's at least *feasible* in many cases.&#xD;&#xA; - On [SF], it's quite challenging to expect people to build the same minimal example, because many questions are specific to the OP's work environment.  For instance,&#xD;&#xA;  - I can clone someone's git branch and experiment with their code if I need to, but how exactly does one clone their linux server, SAN traffic, hadoop cluster, or network congestion?&#xD;&#xA;  - System administration also has a higher barrier to entry than programming.  Even if I was inclined to spend hours building a virtual or physical mock up of an average [SF] problem, there are non-trivial licensing issues involved with replicating many environments (i.e. Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Juniper, Cisco...).  By way of contrast, a lot of software can be written with free / open-source tools available to the masses (gcc, Eclipse, git, scripting languages, etc...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is my point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The higher barrier to entry, and complex systems make it *all the more important to get good documentation* from people asking on [SF]; however, **getting them to figure out how to document something is a chicken and egg problem**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all say the same thing... the questions largely stink.  On another site, I [attempted](https://networkengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/q/292/775 &quot;Network Engineering Question Checklist&quot;) to help people ask good networking questions, but even that (largish) document has not shown itself adequate yet.  *I'm not sure a self-scored checklist is the right answer*; they need targeted feedback from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rhetorical question: How do you help a clueless person even know the right things to document?  Speaking from very limited time moderating another site, it is pulling teeth to get people to put IP addresses and interface names on diagrams.  If they simply knew how to document their problem adequately, I argue that at least 30% of them could solve the problem themselves.  Yet, after trying for the last year to get good question documentation on a small beta site, I'm concluding that many people simply are not willing to submit to pleading in comments for even the simplest documentation, such as posting their configuration and an adequate topology diagram.  NOTE: I have a feature request below that might improve the question feedback process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My [SF] Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a theory, which I hope Stack Exchange could help prove:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*My theory:* If we give people *very specific feedback* on what is missing from their question, as well as a complete example of what we expect to see then we stand a chance of getting better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Feature Request*: Give every [SF] question a **scorecard, which indicates what is lacking** from the question, and a **good example of what it might look like**.  Every person who views the question can vote for whether the person needs to add information to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should look something like this to the OP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 54 people graded this question:&#xD;&#xA;  - 30% of reviewers are tired of seeing trivial questions from you (yes, I understand this bullet is controversial)&#xD;&#xA;  - 80% of reviewers are not happy with the current state of the question; 10% of reviewers think the question is adequate. 2% of reviewers think you did a good job asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Requests&#xD;&#xA;   - 90% of reviewers think this question needs a good network diagram (include a hyperlink to what we think a good network diagram looks like, including subnets / interface names).&#xD;&#xA;   - 75% of reviewers think you need to add the version of operating system you're asking about (include a hyperlink to how you document the operating system for common operating systems)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should be associated with each revision of the question.  After a question is edited, the OP should be asked whether they included what was asked for.  If they did, then the score for that element should reset.  If they did not, then the score should carry forward.  If people consistently lie just to reset the score card, they potentially could be suspended, or loose reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to build a decent score card, we need to designate score card tags, such as [tag:Windows], [tag:Unix], [tag:Network], [tag:HTTP], etc...  The tags would determine which score card is used for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, the score card must render well on mobile devices; most of the time I'm on stack exchange, I'm on my phone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize that this suggestion is really a whole separate discussion itself, and I've hardly done a good job explaining the requirements.  The point was to not just to gripe about how much questions suck, but hopefully offer a practical suggestion for improving status quo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO]: http://stackoverflow.com/ &quot;Stack Overflow&quot;&#xD;&#xA;[SF]: http://serverfault.com/ &quot;Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nY4TM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5828" RevisionGUID="312de5ac-e28b-4115-a58f-73bdf16a6911" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I agree that people should not need an (especially) thick skin to participate on Server Fault -- We should strive to be a welcoming place for all competent professionals that fit our target audience ([obligatory reference to pretty chart](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5477/32986)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to comportment, the general rule for the main site (http://serverfault.com) is that it's the site's &quot;office&quot;. You are expected to conduct yourself with a level of professionalism appropriate to a corporate/office environment with customers walking around, and we expect that participants on the site will treat each other with the same respect as they would a colleague.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically that means you can't swear, insult people's parentage, or call people names, and we expect that if you're going to answer the question your answer have the intent to help constructively resolve the problem being described (e.g. we have an absolute zero-tolerance policy for &quot;destructive pranks&quot; like posting `rm -rf /*` as an answer - that's a bannin').&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean that we are obligated to be obsequious buffoons and try to help everyone no matter how poorly constructed their question, nor does it mean telling someone &quot;You're doing it Wrong!&quot;, &quot;Don't *do* that!&quot;, or &quot;This is a stupid idea!&quot; is verboten - telling people when we think they're wrong is important, otherwise they keep doing bad things.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We shouldn't be *deliberately mean* when telling someone they're Doing It Wrong, but neither should we pull punches to spare their feelings at the expense of their professional competence (or worse, their production environment's stability) -- As professionals we have an obligation to point out when someone is doing something bad, and to advise them not to do so." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21305" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6717" RevisionGUID="19a8f4d7-531e-436e-b480-5d9911c21e82" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="That particular close reason is simply a variation on ***your question is not [on-topic][1]***. As long as the motto still is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason can still stand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternative is to simply phrase it both more bluntly and generic as something along the lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be [on-topic][3]** and within the site scope as decided by the [Server Fault community][4].  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question may be more appropriate and on-topic in one of the other [related Stack Exchange communities][5]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possibly including a link to a recent discussion on Meta about the site scope. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#technology" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21306" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6728" RevisionGUID="3fbf25e4-5c0c-461a-8f40-17a96ca81452" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Comments&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I started this write-up before the election started thinking we'd just get the usual boring election questions, but then things got rancorous, so this is partly my take on the State of ServerFault and partly answers to the questions.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, SF is working - questions get asked and answered, bad ones get downvoted and closed.  There's a core of extremely knowledgeable regulars that participate widely in the site (except they never vote enough!) and a trickle of new people coming in and becoming regulars.  As a moderator, I'd expect to contribute to this: respond to flags, delete unneeded comments, clean up bad posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the problems...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I vehemently disagree that SF is a toxic, hate-filled community.  It's incredibly disheartening to hear multiple SE staff throw those terms around, lumping all of us together as being responsible for SF being that way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see complaints about questions being closed or downvoted unfairly on *every* SE site I follow, whereas here on SF, I'm sure we've had fewer accustions of &quot;you guys are mean!&quot; over the past year or so.   Maybe the flag stats will show me to be wrong, and I'm sure some will dismiss this opinion with &quot;you guys have scared everyone away,&quot; but I stand by it: ServerFault is not any more horrible than other SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, if I were a moderator, I would see the flags and just as I clean up as much stuff as a normal user can, I'd be quick to get rid of crappy, unconstructive comments.  In addition to using the moderator tools, I'd continue to be active on meta, explaining how the site's intended to function.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing that most of the regulars - including me - think is the biggest problem with SF is that the site is swamped with lousy questions.  Clear, interesting questison are drowned out by (just to mention a couple common examples) questions from people who are in way over their head (&quot;Could you give me a complete step by step guide to do...&quot;) and questions about how to use a certain tool to solve a problem, but it's the wrong tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear: &quot;lousy&quot; doesn't mean beginner questions, and it doesn't mean simple ones.  The most common thing that identfies a lousy question is that the person asking doesn't really understand what they're doing and why.  So if you try to clarify a question, they don't understand what you're asking them in comments, or they won't consider a different approach.  Regardless of the exact definition, the result is that good content is hard to find, which for many people is a turn-off.  We've had regulars disappear completely and we've had others drastically cut back their participation.  Although new people do come along, it's harder for them to find good questions and then even though they give some excellent answers, they don't get the same acknowledgement because there are fewer people voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anything be done about the flood?  I really don't know, and it's not obvious to me that a moderator can make a huge difference.  Being able to mod-hammer questions closed might help a bit: I'm currenly slowly chipping away at old, questions by downvoting or voting to close (which then lets the auto-delete faeries get rid of them) but I regularly use up all my votes.  It's been a couple years since I regularly read every single question on the site, but when I do go through them all, there are certainly a lot that could do with swift closure, so I think I'd focus on that: trying to make the good questions stand out as much as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been suggested that iffy questions can be cleaned up and turned into gems, and maybe that would help, but I don't think that's a job for the moderators.  Mods can encourage this sort of behaviour, but the bulk (and it's a huge bulk) of that work has to come from the larger community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specific Questions&#xD;&#xA;------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I vote.  A lot.  The most.  This election focussed on what to do about bad posts, but don't forget that voting up good posts is also important - it makes the good posts visible and motivates people to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, I'd let anyone who's ever been a mod, stay a mod.  I'd like to see some of them participate more, but if the load on active mods gets too high, SE has shown they'll add more mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that's possible.  I'd step back from the review queues and give someone else a chance to do the most reviewing.  :)  As one close or reopen voter in 5, I've got no problem being pretty quick to judge, but if I were hammering questions closed or open, I'd be more circumspect.  Since I'm not sure which questions become audits, I can't answer that part of the question, I'd have to wait and see how that works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what you mean by over/under reviews, if you mean incorrect reviews, I'd certainly consider banning people.  I'm only active in close and re-open reviews and haven't seen too many signs of bad reviewing there (with one very noteworthy exception.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Katherine's question(s) - &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I've mostly answered these, but to be clear - I think we're close to &quot;just right.&quot;  I'd nuke unpleasant comments, I'd continue to vote, I'd try to give little nudges to improving the questions that have a hope of being salvaged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The boring, standard SE questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Q&amp;A from the last election in early 2013 had similar questions if anyone wants to check them out:   https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these are covered by my previous comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21307" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5862" RevisionGUID="747f0fe0-b70f-4417-b820-ccefa238567f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Referencing kce's https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more where it was upvoted 77 times, with plenty of positive discussion, it is apparent that at least in concept the ServerFault community thinks voting is a valid activity worth our attention and time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, great...but reality vs. concept is quite different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the main page is enough to prove the point, but in honor of dragging this out with research and &quot;facts&quot;...Based on SF's unofficial super-voter Ward's steps of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    In the search box, enter: votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA;    Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA;    Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA;    If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went ahead and did a search and found **more than 150 questions in the past 24 hours with 0 votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the first 2 pages on the main site I see VERY FEW votes on questions and just as few votes on answers.  Some of the answers don't deserve votes, some do.  But it would be presumed that ALL QUESTIONS would deserve at least 1 vote up or down by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Facts/figures aside, I'm just as guilty of neglecting to [Rock the Vote][1].  I even admitted in that other thread in meta:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Even though I know we are supposed to upvote for questions that are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; formatted well and thoughtfully laid out, I tend to only upvote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions based on &quot;This question appeals to my interests&quot;. I also&#xD;&#xA;&gt; don't normally open a lot of questions just to vote...the questions I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open to even look at (or possibly) answer again fall into&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;interesting&quot; to me. Hopefully there's enough varying interests here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on SF that people don't have to read over questions that have no&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appeal to them simply to make an informed vote. - TheCleaner&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, we are actually pretty good about downvoting someone into a bloody pulp when they post horrible off-topic questions, pouring salt on the wound multiple times over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, is voting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - simply a nice concept these days with no real active participation?&#xD;&#xA; - something that's done only when one has time or actually feels a sense of duty to the site?&#xD;&#xA; - worthless except for downvoting questions to get them deleted?&#xD;&#xA; - an outdated concept of SE that was useful years ago with the idea that [people will do anything for fake internet points][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(NOTE: If you've read this whole thing, congrats!  I feel like saying &quot;Sign your name on the test sheet and turn it into your teacher without answers.&quot;)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.rockthevote.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2013/09/five-years-ago-stack-overflow-launched-then-a-miracle-occurred/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21308" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6720" RevisionGUID="5b7c951d-af1a-448a-9734-76281ec4514d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I [opened a new question][1] for &quot;ask your vendor.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the second half of what gets tossed into the &quot;Professional&quot; close reason, I'd propose something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to production (as opposed to development or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home) environments.**  Production environments have different needs than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; home or development environments, including load, stability, reliability,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and uptime.  Solutions that work well in home and development&#xD;&#xA;&gt; environments don't always scale to production, and are therefore off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I still think this is a useful distinction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6719/proposed-close-reason-ask-your-vendor-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21309" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5871" RevisionGUID="9be57af2-55bb-4f6e-bb20-675e32a5d13e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You might remember me from other inflammatory meta threads such as [Is ServerFault doomed? Not if we all vote more!](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more). Let's talk about voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I created the &quot;Doomed!&quot; thread mainly out of frustration. All I saw on meta was grousing. The community seems plenty ready to step up and complain about something in an exhaustively up-voted and discussed meta thread about how SO is &quot;ruining&quot; this site but lifting a finger and up-voting the one out every ten questions that is awesome is apparently a herculean effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me reiterate my position in the clearest of possible terms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Our failing is not that we don't vote, it's that we don't up-vote the good content!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know many people think that the voting mechanism is stupid and that caring about imaginary internet points is equally stupid and they are not entirely wrong. But they *are* missing the bigger picture:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**An up-vote tells the poster that the Community values their work and content.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;At the risk of making this about myself, I'm pretty much done with ServerFault. I rarely find good questions that I have the expertise to answer, wading through the Review queue is a chore, wading through the *un*-voted [questions][1] is a chore, and not only have my recent SCCM question not received answers (which really isn't the fault of anyone) but they've barely warranted an upvote. Everyone complains about the lack of good content but my attempts and many others at creating rarely receive any votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summation: 1) Participating in ServerFault is no longer fun but a chore, 2) my questions often don't get answered, 3) no one acknowledges my, and many other high-rep users' excellent questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I apologize if this comes off as whiny and self-indulgent but I'm frustrated and I'm going to take a break.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=votes:0%20answers:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21310" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6739" RevisionGUID="e2f064f6-1114-400b-9516-f9492dd1dfa8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Howdy and thank you for considering me for the moderator position on SE.  Just to be brief and concise, I'll be answering the specific questions posed in the base note.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whenever I can I answer and comment on the questions that I am knowledgeable thus keeping this as a place for answers to questions.  Where I see things that can be changed for the better, I have made requests and comments.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To encourage better questions, the first thing that this SE needs is do define more specifically what our charter is, i.e. who we are, what do we want to represent and then act via moderation, voting, and reviewing on these objectives.  I know that this has been debated a number of times but the result has always been quite unfocused.  The SF community are a informed and diverse group making specific consensus difficult.  The communiity must decide what are &quot;good&quot; and &quot;bad&quot; questions for this forum.  When SF started, there were fewer specific SE sites addressing more specific items.   Now there are many more options that many of the posters are not aware of. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderation is much more work than just being a user, or a reviewer.  Moderators, based on what the community dictates, should be there to educate, inform and enforce.  This being the case, it is appealing to have this be a rotating post, as long as the group charter and objectives are clear and precise.  Personally, if the moderator is doing a good job, I'd let them stay in their position unless the user community had some issues.  Maybe what is needed is a periodic vote of confidence of the current moderation staff by the SE community.  As it stands now, unless the moderator steps down there are no procedures that I am aware of to address recall of a moderator by the SE community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I really hate the audit process as currently implemented.  As an opinionated and informed reviewer, I disagree many times with some of the selections and some of the results.  As part of a moderators' duty is review, I would continue to process entires in all of the review queues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a COMMUNITY composed of a wide diversity of people with differing opinions and experience.  That is why a vote of FIVE DIFFERENT people are needed to close questions.  I think that with our informed community this is sufficient for control.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good answers, constant reviews, constant comments and feedback to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each case is different as are the many users in the forum.  The question does not say whether these are valid arguments or flags.  Of course, we cannot tolerate abuse but discussion and conflicting opinions can be something healthy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderation team relies on trust between its members.  If I personally felt there was a problem, I would contact the moderator directly to elicit some discussion.  But undoing another moderators' actions is not something that should be done lightly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a moderator, one has to take the community into account over the opinions of one single person.  This would have to be a community decision and as a moderator, I'd of course follow any modifications in the guidelines.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator has more credibility if they have been involved with the forum for a period of time.  Also, they can do a much more effective job knowing how thing in the forum work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you for your time and hopefully vote for me. :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21311" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5875" RevisionGUID="37b28da3-d36a-4fd6-90e7-785e307cf368" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Due to the apparent potential trademark violation I've pinged one of the SE Community team to take a look at this specific incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;Typically you can report sites using Stack Exchange content without attribution at [this master post on mSO][1].&lt;/del&gt; &lt;strong&gt;This has changed recently, please see [Ward's answer][2].&lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/131846/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5886/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21312" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6728" RevisionGUID="ba01aa94-9a56-4500-aa05-f5f5132a35ca" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Comments&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I started this write-up before the election started thinking we'd just get the usual boring election questions, but then things got rancorous, so this is partly my take on the State of ServerFault and partly answers to the questions.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, SF is working - questions get asked and answered, bad ones get downvoted and closed.  There's a core of extremely knowledgeable regulars that participate widely in the site (except they never vote enough!) and a trickle of new people coming in and becoming regulars.  As a moderator, I'd expect to contribute to this: respond to flags, delete unneeded comments, clean up bad posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the problems...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I vehemently disagree that SF is a toxic, hate-filled community.  It's incredibly disheartening to hear multiple SE staff throw those terms around, lumping all of us together as being responsible for SF being that way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see complaints about questions being closed or downvoted unfairly on *every* SE site I follow, whereas here on SF, I'm sure we've had fewer accustions of &quot;you guys are mean!&quot; over the past year or so.   Maybe the flag stats will show me to be wrong, and I'm sure some will dismiss this opinion with &quot;you guys have scared everyone away,&quot; but I stand by it: ServerFault is not any more horrible than other SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, if I were a moderator, I would see the flags and just as I clean up as much stuff as a normal user can, I'd be quick to get rid of crappy, unconstructive comments.  In addition to using the moderator tools, I'd continue to be active on meta, explaining how the site's intended to function.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing that most of the regulars - including me - think is the biggest problem with SF is that the site is swamped with lousy questions.  Clear, interesting questison are drowned out by (just to mention a couple common examples) questions from people who are in way over their head (&quot;Could you give me a complete step by step guide to do...&quot;) and questions about how to use a certain tool to solve a problem, but it's the wrong tool.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear: &quot;lousy&quot; doesn't mean beginner questions, and it doesn't mean simple ones.  The most common thing that identfies a lousy question is that the person asking doesn't really understand what they're doing and why.  So if you try to clarify a question, they don't understand what you're asking them in comments, or they won't consider a different approach.  Regardless of the exact definition, the result is that good content is hard to find, which for many people is a turn-off.  We've had regulars disappear completely and we've had others drastically cut back their participation.  Although new people do come along, it's harder for them to find good questions and then even though they give some excellent answers, they don't get the same acknowledgement because there are fewer people voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anything be done about the flood?  I really don't know, and it's not obvious to me that a moderator can make a huge difference.  Being able to mod-hammer questions closed might help a bit: I'm currenly slowly chipping away at old, questions by downvoting or voting to close (which then lets the auto-delete faeries get rid of them) but I regularly use up all my votes.  It's been a couple years since I regularly read every single question on the site, but when I do go through them all, there are certainly a lot that could do with swift closure, so I think I'd focus on that: trying to make the good questions stand out as much as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been suggested that iffy questions can be cleaned up and turned into gems, and maybe that would help, but I don't think that's a job for the moderators.  Mods can encourage this sort of behaviour, but the bulk (and it's a huge bulk) of that work has to come from the larger community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specific Questions&#xD;&#xA;------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I vote.  A lot.  The most.  This election focussed on what to do about bad posts, but don't forget that voting up good posts is also important - it makes the good posts visible and motivates people to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, I'd let anyone who's ever been a mod, stay a mod.  I'd like to see some of them participate more, but if the load on active mods gets too high, SE has shown they'll add more mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that's possible.  I'd step back from the review queues and give someone else a chance to do the most reviewing.  :)  As one close or reopen voter in 5, I've got no problem being pretty quick to judge, but if I were hammering questions closed or open, I'd be more circumspect.  Since I'm not sure which questions become audits, I can't answer that part of the question, I'd have to wait and see how that works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what you mean by over/under reviews, if you mean incorrect reviews, I'd certainly consider banning people.  I'm only active in close and re-open reviews and haven't seen too many signs of bad reviewing there (with one very noteworthy exception.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Katherine's question(s) - &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I've mostly answered these, but to be clear - I think we're close to &quot;just right.&quot;  I'd nuke unpleasant comments, I'd continue to vote, I'd try to give little nudges to improving the questions that have a hope of being salvaged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The boring, standard SE questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Q&amp;A from the last election in early 2013 had similar questions if anyone wants to check them out:   https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with this proposal?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these are covered by my previous comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21313" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="a9fc55a4-e9bf-46d0-aeb9-6436e490305b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Maybe it's time for a change?  But for the past couple of years, many SF'ers have added Santa hats to their Gravatars For Christmas.  If you already have a Gravatar with a hat it's easy to activate it again, for anyone who wants to add a hat, here are the ones we've used in the past:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![basic hat][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![fancy hat][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[(Last year's hats, mostly by Wesley.)][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5947/christmas-hats-2013-edition?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21314" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="9fd8eb4e-3c4c-406b-add5-d9a46ebeff92" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="One of our close reasons reads as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals; novice questions are off-topic. Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality. The best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason is being interpreted by some site members as a &quot;rule&quot; against beginner questions([See the comments noted in this question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5915/)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is no secret that I am not a fan of this language - Server Fault is a site for *professional* system and network administrators, and *professionals* range in experience from those of us who have been doing this for more than half our lives down to [people who need to read the &quot;How is subnet formed?&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work).  &#xD;&#xA;My view is that the site should be able to accept *well-written, researched, and coherent* questions from the Junior Admin crowd, many of which would be classified as &quot;novice&quot; questions by the majority of us who have been doing this long enough to forget that we once couldn't do binary arithmetic in our heads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless there are strong objections (or better suggestions) I am going to replace the close reason above with the one in my answer below on Monday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6739" RevisionGUID="184ec69c-af1d-45dc-86ac-3cb59ca34787" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Howdy and thank you for considering me for the moderator position on SE.  Just to be brief and concise, I'll be answering the specific questions posed in the base note.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whenever I can I answer and comment on the questions that I am knowledgeable thus keeping this as a place for answers to questions.  Where I see things that can be changed for the better, I have made requests and comments.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To encourage better questions, the first thing that this SE needs is do define more specifically what our charter is, i.e. who we are, what do we want to represent and then act via moderation, voting, and reviewing on these objectives.  I know that this has been debated a number of times but the result has always been quite unfocused.  The SF community are a informed and diverse group making specific consensus difficult.  The communiity must decide what are &quot;good&quot; and &quot;bad&quot; questions for this forum.  When SF started, there were fewer specific SE sites addressing more specific items.   Now there are many more options that many of the posters are not aware of. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderation is much more work than just being a user, or a reviewer.  Moderators, based on what the community dictates, should be there to educate, inform and enforce.  This being the case, it is appealing to have this be a rotating post, as long as the group charter and objectives are clear and precise.  Personally, if the moderator is doing a good job, I'd let them stay in their position unless the user community had some issues.  Maybe what is needed is a periodic vote of confidence of the current moderation staff by the SE community.  As it stands now, unless the moderator steps down there are no procedures that I am aware of to address recall of a moderator by the SE community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I really hate the audit process as currently implemented.  As an opinionated and informed reviewer, I disagree many times with some of the selections and some of the results.  As part of a moderators' duty is review, I would continue to process entires in all of the review queues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a COMMUNITY composed of a wide diversity of people with differing opinions and experience.  That is why a vote of FIVE DIFFERENT people are needed to close questions.  I think that with our informed community this is sufficient for control.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good answers, constant reviews, constant comments and feedback to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each case is different as are the many users in the forum.  The question does not say whether these are valid arguments or flags.  Of course, we cannot tolerate abuse but discussion and conflicting opinions can be something healthy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderation team relies on trust between its members.  If I personally felt there was a problem, I would contact the moderator directly to elicit some discussion.  But undoing another moderators' actions is not something that should be done lightly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a moderator, one has to take the community into account over the opinions of one single person.  This would have to be a community decision and as a moderator, I'd of course follow any modifications in the guidelines.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator has more credibility if they have been involved with the forum for a period of time.  Also, they can do a much more effective job knowing how thing in the forum work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you for your time and hopefully vote for me. :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21316" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6779" RevisionGUID="bf6e2213-47bd-4439-ae9f-45b132efd5a5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not opposed to changing the help center text (I'm the idiot who suggested doing it last time, and frankly I still don't think it's very good), but I have some issues with your proposal as it stands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Professional Capacity**  &#xD;&#xA;We have pretty clearly defined what we mean by [&quot;in a professional capacity&quot;][1]. It's meant to exclude bad questions from developers who don't want to talk to *their* sysadmin , as well as from people who are cowboying it in the &quot;kinda the sysadmin but no clue what I'm doing really&quot; crowd.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't feel that kind of &quot;Fix it for me, but don't make me understand the How or Why behind the answer&quot; question is in scope for this site, and the people asking them are certainly not MY target audience when I ask or answer questions here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your language above does not preserve that audience narrowing.  &#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with language that does (or a good reason why we should be answering questions from those groups) I'd be willing to give this more consideration, but right now I'm opposed to removing the &quot;professional&quot; requirement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## **Stuff-as-a-Service**&#xD;&#xA;I believe Stuff-as-a-Service is already in-scope with the existing Help Center text.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Including &quot;working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&quot; opens us up to &quot;My Squarespace site is borked. That's my company's website. HALP!!&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with narrower scoping that makes it more clear that we don't want the questions that should be going to vendor support this could be added, but I think it's superfluous since **Stuff-as-a-Service** *in a professional capacity* is already in-scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing, Legal, Circumvention, and Unauthorized Use/Misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These all need to be included as explicitly off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;They need to be explicitly listed as off topic because people keep asking these questions ***even though they are explicitly listed as off topic***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Legal advice needs to be excluded because we are not here to give you legal advice. We are not lawyers. We may mention a legal requirement or regulation if it's applicable to a question but we should not be answering questions about &quot;Is doing X legal under law Y?&quot; - People still ask us that though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Circumvention needs to be excluded because we are not here to teach you how to get around your system administrator's policy. We ***ARE*** the bloody system administrators, and we'd be pissed if someone tried to circumvent *OUR* policies. (I would agree to mentioning this in the &quot;unauthorized use/misuse&quot; line though - it logically belongs there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21317" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6005" RevisionGUID="5d464fa0-a083-48b9-87dc-e3cc88d060ac" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It's the time of the year again, namely it is December 2013, and so we shall now refresh our Community Promotion Ads for the new year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **220 x 250 pixels**&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - Must have a 1px border if (part of) the background is white or transparent&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/6005" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21318" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6782" RevisionGUID="a4ae3e1b-8350-43f4-a515-c7cc3c3aa1f0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This bit is too broad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We still aren't wanting to accept such things as end-user shared-web-hosting questions. But excluding these in the list of topics is tricky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is a bit better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This still isn't perfect (and I'd like to hear ideas for improving it further) but the remainder of the proposal is such that I'd rather see it go in quickly and work this out later, than to hold off the whole thing until someone comes up with the perfect wording - which, if meta is any guide, will never happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, such questions aren't a very large percentage of those we get, and they could be handled by directing such users to their end-user support channels via [a close reason written for that purpose][1] or [the &quot;Other&quot; reason][2], or just migrating them out when warranted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6719/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5623/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21319" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6784" RevisionGUID="06953314-88f6-46c6-8de1-089aab70801a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Our community isn't a fan of minor edits on Q&amp;A's that have run their course, because this bumps them back to the front page. The definition of &quot;run their course&quot; is subjective, but usually amounts to us rejecting edits that do not *substantially* improve a Q&amp;A that has been inactive for several months. In particular, if it has been more than a year the odds of community regulars declining an edit increases to nearly 100%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This echoes a recent meta discussion, which you can find [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6572/152073).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Picking three examples from the top (since you did not provide examples of your own):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from 2012](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164845). Very minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from August.](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164843) Passable, might have gotten unnecessarily hammered because the mod was having to chase so many of your edits at this point.&#xD;&#xA;* [**Question from 2009**.](http://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164842]) Extremely minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could continue down the list, but I'm reasonably sure that this trend continues and that the mod in question would have been in full-on bulk rejection mode at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6038" RevisionGUID="867200da-e511-4ed5-939b-463031e4a86a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The [Contact Us][1] link at the bottom of each page takes you to a form. One of the options on the 'What can we help you with' drop down is what you want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21321" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7888" RevisionGUID="8ba48638-7c60-48ee-ab13-83adeca17d9a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="We already have lots of information to help people ask a better question perhaps they can be linked to in the text of the close reason. For example there is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A [helpful checklist][1] &#xD;&#xA;- A [helpful treatise on how to ask a better question][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [How to get a better answer][3] which is all about asking a better question.&#xD;&#xA;- [How to get people to read my question fully][4] which again is about how to write a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can provide close reasons with rich linked text but sadly, no one who needs to ever reads anything. You can lead a horse to water ... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6074/do-you-have-a-checklist-that-can-help-me-ask-a-better-question&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21322" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6074" RevisionGUID="df545b25-ee52-4d8b-9f98-0dbec6adce89" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why yes we do please see the list in the [answer below].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[answer below]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6075/9517&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21323" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7901" RevisionGUID="42c7c51e-1941-47a4-8195-bab5cf7e9eb0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The question appears answerable to me as it stands now, so I've reopened it. I've also cleaned up the comments, as they aren't relevant to the question as it now stands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With regard to rude behavior, if you believe a user has been rude, then flag the post or comment and we'll look at it. If it's an actual _moderator_ (who all have diamonds next to their names) who you believe has been rude, then contact Stack Exchange using the contact us form linked at the bottom of every page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, one thing I would advise you to do in the future is to provide &quot;everything I can think of&quot; in your question initially, so that people do not have to ask you repeatedly to provide the information and waste time going down the same dead ends. [Good questions include as much detail as is necessary][1]. Also remember that if someone _is_ asking you in comments for information or to test something, it's because they believe that will be helpful in isolating the problem, not necessarily because they think it will be the final solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21324" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6076" RevisionGUID="c59147a2-fd3b-4505-af19-7fecc6016303" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Have you at any point **told** us you've done something when you could instead have **shown** us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is replete with questions where the author asserted eg &quot;*I have configured syslog to write to `/var/log/foo`*&quot; when it turned out they'd actually configured it to write to `/var/lgo/foo`, and since that didn't exist, it wasn't being created and no logs were appearing.  Or the author asserted &quot;*I have set the NS records for `example.com` to `ns1.example.org` and `ns2.example.org`* in the zonefile&quot; but after they'd agreed to post the zonefile it turned out they'd forgotten to canonicalise them, and they were actually being set to `ns1.example.org.example.com` and `ns2.example.org.example.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, huge screenshots can become excessive really quickly, but if you can cut-and-paste (**not** re-type) a couple of lines from a terminal session that **show** us what you're doing, and what results, we can often shed light more quickly.  Imagine that you're trying to prove your case to an audience of sceptics, and your question will often be better, and answered more quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 1: command lines are better than GUIs for constructing evidence-based questions: posting samples from GUIs can be hard; from shells, it's easy.  Do it from the command line, if you can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Corollary 2: [don't redact unless you really have to][1].  It should now be obvious why; everything you post that isn't exactly what you did increases the chance of the real error being concealed.  OK, it may be (slightly) embarrassing that you screwed up your corporate DNS; but would you prefer embarrassment and a quick fix, or deniability but no answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/963/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21325" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7909" RevisionGUID="ea277ab5-79e9-440b-9801-3bbaa2d27f64" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Bring your sense of humor and think about what you said: This is an international community, meaning many people won't share your view of what's offensive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you really can't do this, please [contact](https://meta.serverfault.com/contact) the admin team, moderators can't do anything about it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21326" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6106" RevisionGUID="81c76661-8da4-4104-bb0d-f8bbabec4097" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I recently stole Jon Skeet's excellent check list and [modified it for use on Server Fault][1]. I've left a link to it in quite a few comments recently and on a several occasions people have responded positively to it. Perhaps it (or something similar) could be used?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this has the advantage over @voretaq7's excellent [How can I ask a better question ...][2] simply because there is less to read but that should be considerer too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The people who need to read this are least likely to be bothered so I don't think there should be a lot of effort put into this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6074/do-you-have-a-checklist-that-can-help-me-ask-a-better-question&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21327" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6160" RevisionGUID="58df0de7-cb2f-4fba-bddd-3c4ba7aee1bb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="My own feeling is that for questions where the problem turned out to be a simple typo, and from which this could not be discerned from the question itself, should just be deleted outright, as they offer no value to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By contrast [questions should be kept][1] even if it was a simple typo, if this was present in the question, as the question is answerable and will be of use to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, according to the user's comment, the problem was not with his sudoers configuration, which he asked about, but with the script being run, which wasn't provided. There was no way for anyone to know this by reading the question, and no way for anyone to arrive at the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2728/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21328" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7934" RevisionGUID="bd9d16d8-8672-4602-9a53-d4b111024e0f" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Well, I did. Because the tag was an awful mess, and is a poor tag to begin with.  [Related to this thread, of course][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the start of the year, Server Fault had just shy of 5,200 tags.  Think about that for a second. 5,200 tags.  And what are tags?  They are labels/categories/an organizational aid.  By grouping similar things together, you make it easier to find stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Think of the whole thing like putting physical items in boxes, if it helps. If you're organizing something in the physical world (the junk in your house, your desk, your office, whatever) and you use too many boxes to put things in, you don't really help organization, because instead of an unorganized pile of things, you have an unorganized pile of boxes, which is no improvement. On the other hand, if you use too few boxes, you also don't help organization, because instead of one pile of things, you have a bunch of piles of things with categories that are too big to be be really useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the key to tagging, as in organizing, labeling, categorizing, and most everything else, is striking a proper balance.  You need to make your categories big enough that they aren't more specific than is useful, and small enough to be useful for the purpose collecting similar things. For the purposes of a website on IT or systems administration, you could probably think of them as topics of conversation.  Is [tag:cut] (the *nix utility) really a category/topic/that's going to be useful to anyone on a generalist sysadmin site?  What about [tag:data]?  What about [tag:copy]?  How about [tag:http-status-code-408]? And yes, these are all real tags that existed as of whenever the hell I got into work this morning.  And those aren't even the worst of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My favorite really awful tag has been:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, back to what I was saying about the number of tags Server Fault had a month and a half ago, we had (and still do) have too many boxes that are too small, and in an effort to organize the site, making it more useful and easier to navigate, I'm increasing the box size and decreasing the number of boxes... as well as just smoking a lot of really awful tags.  (There is a very substantial minority of people who seem to think tagging consists of putting 5 important words at the bottom of their question, among other atrocities.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And awful tags is where I encountered [tag:hpsa].  When I came across it for the first time, it was being used to mean 4 distinct things, so it was too ambiguous a topic, and it had around 20 questions in it, so each usage of the tag was too specific to be useful, with a handful of questions or so each.  The four different things it was being used to mean were: hpsa, the Linux driver, hpsa the RAID controller (HP Smart Array, I guess), hpsa the HP Server Automation tool and hpsa, the HP Support Assistant (which looks like it's some web script/applet to help end-consumers navigate the abomination HP calls a website).  The one thing those four distinct meaning had in common was [tag:hp], so that's what the mess got pushed into, in the interests of eliminating a bad category that was doing more harm than good (to the site in general).  When I saw it again today, I didn't see one either, [not withstanding the fact that you did create one][3], so I smacked it again, working on the assumption the connectivity glitches of the time had resurrected it, or saved it from my mighty modhammer, or whatever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, for what it's worth, *as a matter of personal opinion*, I don't really think that HP Server Automation software is a big enough topic to be useful as a tag.  I don't really see the distinction between a hardware platform and the vendor-supplied tools for administering that platform, in the context of this site.  However, if you still really want it after considering this post (tags are site-wide categories for every visitor, not personal bookmarks), I will give it a chance, provided you do the following:  (And this applies to all tags, really)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Name it properly.  Follow the *hyphen between words* convention, and make it as unambiguous as possible.  To that note, it should be `hp-[word1]-[word2]`. Tags have a 25 character length limit, which shouldn't be an issue here.  `hp-server-automation` is 20 characters, so `hp-server-automation-tool` would fit as well.  And just for the record, &quot;HPSA&quot; was not a standard acronym that I recognized, nor was it one that our resident HP expert recognized either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Give it a concise wiki excerpt so people know what you're talking about from the hover text. If more detail is needed, or desired, add it to the tag wiki body.  No, the people who need to won't read it (I just got done cleaning up the DOS tag, and despite a proper wiki, and an explicit, ALL CAPS instruction not to use it for Denial of Service, rather than Disk Operating System, more than half the questions were about Denial of Service)... but that's OK.  The tags are for the window licking morons who need `halp to be servering`, they're for the people who actually use the site and will benefit from a more organized tagging scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Give consideration to whether the tag is a systems administration topic or not, and keep in mind about what I said about striking a balance between not being too narrow in scope, and not being too broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Remember, it's a site-wide tag, not a personal bookmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do that, and I'll be happy to leave it alone, while I concern myself with all the low-hanging fruit that's out there in terms of poor tags and tagging.  As of the time of this post, the median tag size is 23 or 24, so there are literally thousands of small tags, most of which have no wikis or even any justification for existing... so as long as you provide a good wiki, an unambiguous name and more than a handful of questions, your tag will survive my foreseeable retagging efforts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BCs6L.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://twitter.com/StackStatus/status/567652684480937984" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21329" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7945" RevisionGUID="054ce8c3-464a-4525-bf32-57df86d87975" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I wouldn't take it personally.  I have it on good authority that the guy's just a prick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, he's a prick who's going through a [massive tag cleanup effort at the moment][1], so he probably bumped into a group of your old questions because of their tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd venture a guess that upon reviewing those questions with the site's current topicality rules in mind, he closed them because it was appropriate to do so.  I bet he also retagged them, and even went through the effort of (temporarily) locking them so them didn't get bumped to the top of the active view and end up mass-downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a guy who's such a jerk, that was uncharacteristically thoughtful of him, I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/7934/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21330" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6212" RevisionGUID="db2b2228-33c0-449b-bcda-46e0bda48dca" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Probably not as it would likely fail several tests; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need help understanding what kind of software do I need for this &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the Product and Service topicality test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they [tend to become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The minimal understanding test - whilst you have an idea you don't know how to implement it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance[enter link description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll probably also want capacity planning advice too, which again [isn't a great fit][3] for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So all in all we're probably looking at too broad too,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this format. Please add details to narrow the answer set or to isolate an issue that can be answered in a few paragraphs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure though, that if you had specific questions about installation/configuration/troubleshooting parts of your implementation they would be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7950" RevisionGUID="4f1bd2e5-676a-401e-a2a1-3cd76ef06091" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Because you keep asking it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's poorly worded, and doesn't have an answer you like, you have no one to blame but yourself for that.  Fix your old question and get it reopened; don't ask the same thing in a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[You could probably benefit from reading the thread here on how to ask better questions][1], as well as using the search function before asking a question.  This is far from the first time you've asked a question that was closed as a duplicate, or could have been answered by searching the site first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21332" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6230" RevisionGUID="d3bd8587-d160-4159-8e32-d242f404666c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; One could think About page is such a place, but it is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One would think that. One would also hope that One would read the entire [About page](http://serverfault.com/about), and in doing so One would discover this section:&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which generally mirrors the contents of [the official Help Center page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) (which, as Chris pointed out, is kinda hard to find).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to be mean here (though it's very tempting to be), but this kind of thing is what we mean when we say *Do Your Research*.  &#xD;&#xA;As a [professional](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) system administrator (see also [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity)) you need to think on your feet - to show that you are capable of that you need to do the groundwork and being at least a partially formed idea to your question. Ask Google before you ask us. (&quot;Pick one for me: NTFS or FAT&quot; doesn't pass muster, for example - 30 seconds on Google would have answered this for you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what to do when a question is poorly received, that's pretty simple: Go sit down and think about what you've done. Understand *why* your questions are not doing well here (&quot;I'm not showing any research effort&quot;, &quot;I'm asking for a silver spoon solution&quot;, &quot;My question is too vague&quot;, etc. - these are all ***incredibly*** common problems but by no means an exhaustive list).  &#xD;&#xA;When you understand why your question is not doing well you can either fix it (edit) or delete it and ask a better one (deleting and re-asking is often a better approach if your question has been buried in downvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nI2dG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21333" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6236" RevisionGUID="094aa5b1-f4c7-4e1d-b9a1-9d5732a3d626" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Meta is your venue to appeal closure (though usually we prefer you wait and let the normal reopening process take place [as Nathan C outlined](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6235/32986).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having looked at your question it adds some value on top of the marked duplicate, so I've reopened it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21334" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6270" RevisionGUID="a1d9a5fb-d566-4c37-8d29-07b4c08d1cb4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[Community](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/-1/community)'s avatar is wrong. Fix, please." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21335" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7956" RevisionGUID="fc012ed6-ca87-41c4-95a3-374430e57aeb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="After some hiatus because of [duplicate tags hunting][1], here the proposed bad tag (again)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:www] Bunch of question where user wants his website accessible for both www and non-www version&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:bypass] **Most** of the question was about bypassing some restriction in their environment&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:freeware] Question about: what's best freeware to do blablabla...&#xD;&#xA;* Others:[tag:dropbox][tag:pictures]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Meta Tags][2] collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:global][tag:category][tag:custom][tag:dual][tag:kits][tag:stop][tag:distro][tag:defininition][tag:text][tag:preference]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Duplicate tags collection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:conf] -&gt;  [tag:configuration]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:cals] -&gt;  [tag:cal]&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:home] -&gt;  [tag:home-directory]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Still updating...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7937/cleanup-duplicate-tags-different-by-hyphenation-and-pluralization?lq=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21336" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7996" RevisionGUID="4279a8b7-0a3f-484b-922c-e3f94144668d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It looks like you missed one of our [outstanding design issues][1]. The yellow on white in the [/questions][2] list for questions with accepted answers is hard on the eyes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The yellow on white Hurts the eyes][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/464/color-scheme-in-questions-lists-needs-some-help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/o2u5h.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21337" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="eeb37c25-17d9-4ac8-a3f8-499b3897983d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[\[Most of this post blatantly ripped off from MDMarra's\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/590349/compiling-newer-version-of-apache-in-fedora-14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... is the question that prompted my post, but this has come up before.  Sure, he's using an old server OS and basically working around self-inflicted limitations, but most of us have been in a similar situation at some point: patching up old systems to keep them going just *little bit* longer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, part of the problem is that the OP's phrasing made it sound like he wasn't the admin of the box and it took some back and forth in comment for that critical detail to come out: the OP *is* administering the box he's talking about.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But even so, I think we're sometimes too quick to say &quot;it's not professional to use such an old version&quot; or &quot;it's not professional to use (that software) in production&quot; or whatever.  If there's a reasonable solution (in this case, some hints for how to compile Apache), the OP should be told of it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not to say that &quot;don't do that&quot; is a bad answer.  It's perfectly valid for someone to answer &quot;a better solution would be to upgrade your software&quot; (OS in this case), or &quot;don't use that software for that task.&quot; (VirtualBox in production).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6259/i-think-were-overdoing-get-a-new-job-recommendations-in-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21338" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6298" RevisionGUID="b6ada803-2d3e-4e1d-bfd1-41b05a785313" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There are a number of [meta-tag:design] issues that have been outstanding for (quite frankly) a ridiculous amount of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This morning (UTC) one of the [known design issues][1] contributed to a certain amount of tension that really wasn't necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past excuses, have been put forward that the 'designer' was busy, well now there is more than one designer - how hard can it be ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21339" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6320" RevisionGUID="75383b39-1c10-4d90-b60a-5d03031ad22b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I wrote a [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/593554/error-500-while-instaling-php-5-5-12-in-windows-server-2003-with-plesk-9-5) two weeks ago, closed for not being professional enough. I tried to understand why it was closed, and i tried to make understand people that perhaps they were wrong closing  it, and that they should left the question open to see if someone thinking different could help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was not possible, and my question was finally deleted by the “garbage collector” Community. This is sad for a simple replicant like me because all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain, but is time to leave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read the post  [“What is our “competition” for ServerFault?”&#xD;&#xA;](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5483/what-is-our-competition-for-serverfault) but I don’t see my question matching any other Stack Exchange sites, and the list offered there is a tinny one taking into account the big amount of unprofessional “replicants” we are (was) in here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is “Which other web site should we go?”. I have been partially helped with my specific problem outside here, and I think this list could really help people that can’t be helped here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate the comments (specialy their “tone”) made by people like “Mark Henderson” and “gWaldo” in some posts over Server Fault related with people flying away, and no matter how unpolite other people could be, I bring with me this shiny side of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21340" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6322" RevisionGUID="5c257b14-4cf4-457e-b53b-a05641ce2525" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="When a question is closed, it's important to act on it right away. A closed question with a score of zero or lower can be automatically deleted after nine full days if it is not reopened. And the best way to have your question noticed for possibly reopening is to edit it; a closed question which is edited is automatically [queued for review][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case, again I won't speak for the five people who voted to close your question, but it did not appear to be relevant in a professional context. We have to maintain this separation between professional and amateur/enthusiast in order to avoid becoming technical support for the whole Internet, which unfortunately some people seem to already think we are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the best thing to do if you have a question where you are sure it is in a professional context, but it was closed as unprofessional, is to _edit the question_ to clarify that aspect of the question. (If you intend to do so after reading and considering the rest of this answer, let me know, as moderators can undelete the question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed that shortly before your post was deleted, you left a comment, which _almost_ clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; System is not 24x7. Plesk panel is for final users to manage some points in an easy way (like FTP accounts necessary for the project). Perhaps i'm a bad professional, but i can't understand why i need spend my time (and yours) justificating the system or my procedures. The question was not that. This starts to seems too much to Brian's Life scene with punishment for saying Jehovah. I'm just atonished whith some of the people in this site o_O&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Lawyer dressed inappropriately][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, it's more like being dressed for the part. One does not expect to see their lawyer in nothing but underwear, for instance, at least not in a _professional_ setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've already noted that simply using a web control panel such as Plesk [puts the professionalism of the operation in doubt][3]; using it on Windows/IIS makes it even more doubtful. These are niche products intended for the web hosting industry, generally supported within that industry, and widely used in situations where they are a poor fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's certainly allowed for a _professional_ web hosting company to seek support here, they are usually better served by contacting the control panel vendor's support channels directly. So, for this question, I would expect to see a _lot_ of clarification of the professional context: how this server came to be, what it's being used for, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such, I expect your first line of support should not be any Stack Exchange site, but [the vendor, Parallels][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vq1MX.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.parallels.com/support/plesk-panel-suite/plesk/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21341" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6359" RevisionGUID="da0f394e-14f1-44d0-acef-577b69f9f598" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="**Please indulge my bit of amateur anthropology here...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the other answers here have done a great job distinguishing between closing a question due to a *&quot;lack of professionalism&quot;* versus *&quot;not being about professional system administration&quot;*; however seeing as you are coming here from StackOverflow I want to bring up another piece of the cultural history of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault community and the greater StackOverflow/StackExchange community **are not in consensuses about the scope of this site.** StackExchange is explicitly billing its mission as to be &quot;[free and open to everyone][1]&quot; whereas if you read ServerFault's purported scope it is *explictly* limited to &quot;[system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.][2]&quot; in seeming contraposition to StackExchange's stated goal of being free and open to everyone. The ServerFault community has traditionally advocated for an exclusionary scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next few lines in StackExchange's mission statement say this, *&quot;Of course, all this information is worthless if you can't find the answer you need. **So we empower our communities to curate it**&quot;*. Therein lies the internal tension - StackExchange wants to be open to everyone but it also wants to allow the sub-communities to curate content as they see fit to some extent. Not to be grandiose but the same tension exists in many Western democracies - the juxtaposition between liberty (doing as one wishes) versus equality (treating, both legally and civically different people equally).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back when people voted and there more than 25 people with over 1000 rep actually engaged ServerFault used to have a much more larger scope (at least in practice), questions in that large grey area between &quot;free and open&quot; and &quot;curated content&quot;, things like CPanel, VirtualBox and development environment questions were more tolerated albeit with some grumbling. I seem to remember the first big push-back was the [FAQ Rewrite][3] but I think culturally it had been gaining momentum for some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As ServerFault's popularity grew the influx of questions in the grey area increased exponentially faster than the influx of questions and more importantly contributors in our [target audience][4]. Consequently this had a few effects: 1) it lowered the overall quality of the site as there were less &quot;qualified&quot; people to answer more questions, 2) it disenfranchised the parts of the community advocating for a narrow scope and consequently they participated less or left the site altogether, and 3) it disenfranchised all the people expecting a &quot;free and open&quot; model when they showed up, got fishslapped with a VTC and then they summarily declared that we are all a bunch of dicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This situation sucks. Folks like [Pedro Sousa][5] and [Michael J Mulligan][6] are stuck in the middle of what I believe is really a culture war between the small (and rapidly shrinking) ServerFault community and the rest of the StackExchange network. Or framed less adversially, between those advocating a &quot;curate the content&quot; model versus a &quot;free and open&quot; model. The StackOverflow/StackExchange culture is much, much larger than the remaining ServerFault community and consequently they are &quot;winning&quot; by sheer numbers. And as the ServerFault community loses ground on the site they feel they have helped create they respond with increasing frustration, quickness to VTC and general brutality against the trespassers who have happened to have stepped into a four year long debate they didn't even know was there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short. Don't take it personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6349/in-heaven-complaining-about-hell&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21342" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8058" RevisionGUID="9932ba76-088f-4fda-a334-10e4f33115e9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Since HopelessN00b wants to have this discussion in public, I will oblige. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was on the site today because we got a few different emails this past week about it. One was Chris S, stepping down as a moderator - I'll let him talk about that if he wishes to; moderators are volunteers, and are of course free to step down at any time. The rest were complaints about actions taken by HopelessN00b. This is also not particularly unusual; we get complaints daily about moderators on all sites. Usually I spend a few minutes checking out the situation, a few minutes more explaining it, and everyone goes on with their lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead, I found this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cmHtC.png)  &#xD;&#xA;*(actually I was looking at a different page that displays the last 500 comments, but the gist is the same: a wall of identical comment, posted in groups, each a few seconds to a few minutes apart)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit worrying, but not entirely unusual - moderators or regular users engaged in a big cleanup campaign often have histories of repetitive actions. So I dug a bit deeper - starting with the links in the comments themselves, then in recent meta activity. Nowhere did I find any hint of a massive question cleanup campaign. Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching. I checked chat - both the public rooms associated with Server Fault, and the private moderator room. Nowhere was there any discussion of this, save for a lone message from Hopeless in a nearly-abandoned chatroom noting that he had been &quot;closing webpanel questions by the hundreds&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up; as a final sanity-check, I reviewed a sampling of them - some *were* obviously questions about administration panels, but this wasn't consistent; the majority of those I checked made no mention of such tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handling a rogue moderator&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a normal member of the site starts making massive, controversial changes without prior discussion, the standard procedure is to immediately suspend the account in order to stop the bleeding, then discuss the matter. But suspending a moderator doesn't accomplish much. So the remaining option is to remove moderator status, and then attempt to discuss whatever is going on - if the situation can be resolved quickly, this need not be a permanent change in status; if the situation goes south, suspension is then an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I removed Hopeless's moderator status and sent him a message requesting that he explain the situation (the other Server Fault moderators were also copied on this message). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I've yet to receive a response.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus far, I've identified 572 questions closed with some variation on that comment over the past 2 months. The average score was 0.1, the maximum score was 19. The comment was replied to 29 times; Hopeless responded to 1 of them. These questions will need to be reviewed; [Michael has started a separate discussion][1] that will help determine the criteria which should be applied to them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update 4/10/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After being asked to post this publicly, I finally got a response *privately* last night. It did not attempt to answer the one question I asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll be going through server logs this weekend to attempt to determine what was actually being done here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [So in summary, if you are a community moderator on a Stack Exchange site, here’s what to expect:](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. As a moderator, your actions now represent the community, so you will be held to a higher standard of behavior. You are an ambassador of trust, with the same sorts of rights that the official development team and community coordinators have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That trust has been betrayed. I am extremely disappointed in how this situation has played out. I will be working directly with the remaining moderators to ensure that this community's standards are being upheld and communicated effectively, and that any damage is repaired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update / conclusion: 4/13/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've finished my analysis of Hopeless's activity as a moderator on Server Fault. This is a bit long; there was a lot of activity - more on that in a bit. For those of you who aren't interested in the details, the summary is that **I was relieved to find that Hopeless has acted as an enthusiastic but largely competent moderator, serving the community here faithfully *except when it came to responding to questions/concerns regarding his actions and in communicating his efforts in cleaning up old posts*.** Related to this, I've identified two areas where our tooling is deeply lacking and likely exacerbated the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following his election in December, Hopeless was off to a good start: he handled a respectable portion of the flags raised here, participated in review, and participated actively on meta. The only oddity I found in his actions at the start was a group of 581 questions that he locked for Historical Significance in his first week; this is notable for two reasons: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. only 241 of them were closed prior to being locked, and &#xD;&#xA;2. that's more questions than had previously been locked in the entire history of the site. (for reference, historical locks are a bit special - it was [added for &quot;too big to fail&quot; posts that were no longer allowed but too good to lose](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/reputation-and-historical-archives/), and posts where it is applied disappear from the homepage and from normal question lists... So it's a bit hard to notice when it's being used - more on that later.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good chunk of these were subjective polls and GTKY stuff from the very early days of the site - stuff like http://serverfault.com/questions/162/whats-your-favorite-linux-distribution or http://serverfault.com/questions/159/what-is-the-best-vpn-technology-to-implement-in-a-soho-setting; it's hard to get upset about locking them, unless you're inclined to complain that they weren't just straight-up *deleted.* Still, this was a sign of things to come in that I can find no discussion of it *anywhere*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then in early January, things started to get *interesting*: Hopeless started cleaning up tags. Starting with [a set of web admin tags he'd identified back in September](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), and then moving on to [a much larger group of tags](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around). The week of January 19th he edited tags on 875 questions, closed 399, deleted 221, and locked 817; he then slowed down for a few weeks before breaking his own record during the week of February 16th with 988 tag edits, 262 closures, 546 deletions and 723 locks... and 1,513 tag merges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The locks and merges need a bit of explanation. In [the big tag burning thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), he mentions using locking as a tool to prevent bumping too many questions to the homepage:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions that are locked for historical significance can be ?-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all of the locks were temporary; of the 2342 questions locked in January and February, 869 remain locked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The merges are harder to explain. Indeed, [someone asked about them on February 26th](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around#comment17070_7880), but didn't recieve any clarification. We discussed this in chat at one point, after I'd noticed the merges and complained; apparently, the idea was to get rid of the tags first by merging everything into [off-topic] and then go back through *that* tag and perform any necessary cleanup. It helps a bit to read [this answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7932/who-is-removing-a-tag-i-use/7934#7934), in which Hopeless responds to a user complaining about a tag he was using being suddenly gone; if you think of tagging more in terms of a physical filing system rather than a [folksonomy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomy), the concern over having *too many of them* is understandable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;January also marks the start of using a canned comment when closing questions, with the week of the 12th seeing a whopping 312 questions closed with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it is about [`working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel`](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By late February, Hopeless had refined this message to its current form, and [was using an app to integrate it into the moderation UI](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7963/clarification-on-off-topic-management-interfaces/7964#7964). Note that the question I just linked to is the only discussion of this I've been able to find, and concerns a newly-asked question. This becomes easier to understand upon realizing that a substantial portion of these questions were also being *locked*, at least temporarily - thus they would've immediately disappeared from all normal question lists, and their authors - although still *notified* of the comment - would be unable to respond to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After the initial tag cleanups, Hopeless was relying less and less on tags to filter questions and more on keyword searches for the names of various web administration tools. He was still using [off-topic] as a filter for retagging, but by the week of March 30th retagging had taken a clear backseat to closing: 74 retags, 227 closures (95 of them coupled with the &quot;webadmin&quot; comment), 67 deletions and 74 locks. Last week saw 110 closures (79 webadmin), 82 deletions, 33 locks and 35 tag edits. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To recap:** this cleanup started [with this meta post](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), where the only mention of closing is in answers noting that normal rules should be applied. It continued through [a tumultuous tag burnination](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around) and transitioned into an effort to eradicate all *mention* of web admin tools from questions on the site. There was no discussion of this beyond the original tag cleanup; locking - though likely well-intentioned - obscured the scope of the effort for months.  *Very* few others were involved in any way; a handful of people did participate in retagging, but the majority of the work - indeed, the majority of editing and moderation *period* - over the past three months have been the work of one solitary individual. A new off-topic reason was added via comments, without review by either the community or the rest of the mod team, and was single-handedly made into the single most-used close reason on the site, in the process [avoiding both the guidance given to moderators for using off-topic reasons, and the restrictions built into the system itself for creating them](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The moderator who created a reason cannot approve it himself; we want at least two people to be reviewing these before making them available. Approving a reason also activates it, and as noted above, only 3 reasons can be active at any one time on most sites - to approve more than this, an existing reason will have to be deactivated first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe Hopeless had good intentions here. But by playing the maverick, he left himself *and the rest of us* open to criticism and without a clear defense. If he had taken just a little bit of time to talk openly about what he was doing, if he had been more receptive to criticism, this all could have been avoided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The past couple of weeks appeared to be where things started taking a serious turn for the worst, so I went through and reopened 20-some questions closed during that period where any mention of web admin systems was clearly incidental. Some of the moderators have been doing their own reviews and reopenings as well. Going forward, we'll need to do a more structured review - at minimum, there are several hundred questions where historical locks currently prevent any attempt at community moderation; those should probably be removed before anything else. I'm open to suggestions on how to conduct a productive review of them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In closing, I'll add that doing this analysis has been an eye-opener for me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The guidance we give to new moderators regarding the necessity of communication is lacking. There's an introductory email that touches on it, and of course a whole lot of history on Meta Stack Exchange... But not everyone reads the manual. This stuff needs to be baked *into the UI itself*, particularly when...&#xD;&#xA;- Extreme outlier events should trigger something. I'm still thinking about what exactly this should involve, but for sure **quadrupling the number of locked questions on a site** should cause *something* to happen. At minimum, it shouldn't go unnoticed by...&#xD;&#xA;- High-reputation users need better information. The current 10K tools were adequate back in '09, but a *lot* has changed since then. At minimum, these folks should be able to review the number of posts being deleted (and for what reason) over time, the number of questions being closed over time broken down by reason (including custom comments!) and **the number of locked questions** independant of things like migration. &#xD;&#xA;- And it's probably time to revisit the notion of bespoke review tasks for those situations where you really need to get a lot of folks involved in something like a tag cleanup effort. Or... reviewing 1500 locked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21343" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6360" RevisionGUID="afd3c779-d1a8-490b-a10c-8af50344d365" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Tangentially [related to another meta post](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism), the last discussion [about this was a while back](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/637/how-to-attract-more-professionals), so it may be time to revisit this topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 answer in the chat was money, so that and [fried chicken](http://www.247waiter.com/_upload/products/13917166950004412572.jpg) aside, how can we draw more professional system administrators to the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I came on board frequently last year after running into brick walls with SCCM. Even though most of my SCCM questions [went unanswered](http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=user%3a154913%20%5bsccm%5d), I saw that I could help others w/ their sccm problems, and got help w/ group policy and other things, so it was a valid tradeoff. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21344" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8061" RevisionGUID="fdda68fb-c60f-49e8-acc3-c5a55d16797e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="OK, so I've not been around much aside from the occasional (and infrequent) scan through the review queues and hunt for unix-y questions that are interesting enough to answer (sadly less frequent than my trips through the queues lately), but here's my three-fiddy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've long had a policy about web hosting panels - I was the &lt;s&gt;idiot&lt;/s&gt; overly-kind person who made the case that [cpanel (or other control panel software) isn't de-facto off topic](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3428/32986) almost 3 years ago, though it's likely to be strongly correlated with crap (and thus call down suspicion on the question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've also long had a policy about commercial software (&quot;Call your fucking vendor because ***that's what you're paying them for!***&quot; -- Server Fault is not front-line support for any software, but that's particularly for commercial software).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I'm concerned both policies still hold:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If your question is about setting up or managing control panel software as a sysadmin (that is to say you are deploying it for your users - e.g. at a hosting company) your question *may* be on-topic for Server Fault, subject to our other scope and quality restrictions.  &#xD;&#xA;  So if you want to ask about how you can build a server template with webmin to allow limited administrative access for your customers and you actually take the time to write a question that's not crap we should try to help you out (or alternatively if web panels aren't your bailiwick leave the question alone).&#xD;&#xA;* If your question is crap, it is crap (irrespective of whether or not a &quot;control panel&quot; is mentioned).&#xD;&#xA;* If your question is essentially a technical support request (&quot;Webmin is broken, how do I fix it?&quot;) it doesn't belong here. You should ask such questions of the software vendor/developer through their support channels.&#xD;&#xA;* If you are a webmin user without root access to the server (and the skills to use that access effectively) then you are a ***USER***, and do not meet the site's definition of &quot;professional system/network administrator&quot;. Your question is therefore ipso facto off-topic: While we will answer &quot;beginner sysadmin&quot; questions we are not a basic education site, nor is the Q&amp;A format well suited for that kind of basic training.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **A note regarding &quot;control panels&quot; in general:**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For all the &quot;holier than thou&quot; sysadmins who want to bitch about how &quot;professional sysadmins don't use control panels&quot;, I would point out that IBM's `smit` (and terminal cousin `smitty`) are, for all practical purposes, *control panels*. They abstract away the command line and present system administration options to their users based on defined access levels. That they're run under X or from a terminal doesn't change that fact, and I do not know a single professional AIX sysadmin who would say it's unprofessional to use `smitty`.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is disingenuous to imply that simply because a &quot;control panel&quot; is used the question is not &quot;professional&quot;, and that should by no means be used as an exclusionary factor. The question must still be evaluated for topicality using the same guidelines as any other question. For example, if someone was asking &quot;How do I use `smit` to set the system hostname?&quot; the answer would be &quot;You should really look at the documentation IBM provided you - you paid them quite a bit for that AIX license, so get your money worth!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Our level of support for &quot;webmin&quot; style panels is more limited simply because they're specialist tools that are really only understood by the folks that make/distribute them, but there are plenty of &quot;professional sysadmin&quot; tasks that require the use of a web control panel -- for example my company's Zimbra mail server effectively requires the use of the web interface to manage the system, as does our FreePBX phone system (both have web interfaces that regenerate config files and will overwrite your manual changes). Both of these systems are, to some extent, &quot;in scope&quot; for Server Fault the same way an Exchange server or Cisco Unity messaging system would be." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21345" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6388" RevisionGUID="1667a187-f902-412c-950f-154f37cc3023" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I think we are a little quick on the draw to close questions.  I spend a lot of time looking at the close queue (I believe I am the 4th most prevalent close vote reviewer at the moment), and when I aggregate our collective requirements (as I observe, not as we intend), I get something like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* No abuse of terminology or use of incorrect or dated terminology.  If you mention something obsolete, or use the wrong word for a basic concept, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No outdated software.  Regardless of the problem you're experiencing and whether or not your use of old and out of support software is pivotal in it or even relevant, if we see you are using old software, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No theoretical questions.  If your question is about how things work in a protocol, or in linux, rather than about a practical how-to application, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No how-to.  If your question just asks about how to do something relatively easy or extremely complex, it will be closed (and you'll be told to read the docs or hire someone, respectively).&#xD;&#xA;* Demonstrate extreme competency.  If you don't point out your experience and if you even hint that you might be new to working with the thing you're asking about, you're a n00b and your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* Already know the right solution.  If you ask about what you can apply to solve your problem, or ask how to apply the wrong solution, your question will be closed (and nobody will tell you what the correct solution might be).&#xD;&#xA;* Never ask about cron, or anything else that's mentioned in a canonical question.  If it is, no matter how much of a stretch it may be, your question will be closed as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;* No crappy tools.  If a crappy tool (like cPanel or phpMyAdmin) exists in your environment, whether it has anything to do with your problem or not, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No workarounds.  If your question asks for a workaround because of artificial constraints, your question will be closed, and if anyone troubles to tell you why the workaround is lousy, it will come with a heavy dose of vitriol.&#xD;&#xA;* No excessive information.  If you include unnecessary information beyond a couple lines, your question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;* No formatting mistakes.  If your formatting is messy, your question will be closed, even if you don't really know markdown yet; markdown is our shibboleth.&#xD;&#xA;* No spelling or grammatical errors.  Whether or not English is your first language, and especially if you speak a dialect of English associated with certain types of people, if you don't use the Queen's English (or no eagles take flight behind you when you speak), your question will be closed... and is that curry or borscht on your breath?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think this list is complete.  You can see, perhaps, how these de facto criteria (caricatures though they may be) are very stringent - even more stringent than the actual rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a lot of stuff we should close.  But, I think we have a collective hair-trigger on some things we could easily afford to be more lenient on.  Closing a question doesn't mean you won't be answering it (like a ticket) - it means nobody may answer it, ever (at least in its current form).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of the questions I answer, I find in the close queue.  This speaks to another, similar problem (https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6362/sf-should-use-the-interesting-home-page since it is crap at showing me things I care about at the moment), but also speaks to our closure problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21346" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8092" RevisionGUID="cd626148-1d52-4553-bfba-cd990ff96edf" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="If you're gonna do this, let's do it right:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **[Define a custom off-topic reason.][1]** Doesn't have to be a permanent addition, but for the purpose of this cleanup swapping one in means less tedious clicking for the folks closing. More importantly, it means we're not notifying hundreds of people while conducting this campaign: kinda rude to drag folks back only to tell them something they wrote [days|months|years] ago is now disallowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Make something *specific and descriptive* and link to your meta discussion from it; ideally, this should describe why these questions are being closed well enough that anyone reading won't be confused. This is something you &amp; the rest of the mods can do at any time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **[Increase the number of close votes available.][2]** That's probably over-due anyway; ping me once you have #1 squared away &amp; I'll take care of this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **Keep an eye on [the close review queue][3].** Hopefully folks are balancing their time between working through the backlog and reviewing questions others have found, but if it starts to pile up then encourage others to pitch in before going back to the cleanup. Also, make sure no one's getting fatigued; if anyone appears to be reviewing blindly, encourage them to take a break - yes, this needs to be done, but it doesn't need to be a death-march. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6663/can-we-increase-the-number-of-close-votes-per-day&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21347" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6409" RevisionGUID="e33e66cd-5f6c-4980-bbba-a564851d9efd" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In response to voretaq7's comment on&#xD;&#xA;[an answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6408/160381) elsewhere,&#xD;&#xA;I'm here proposing some adjustments to the help and other text.&#xD;&#xA;I was looking for the following material, and managed not to find it, though the&#xD;&#xA;locations and titles do make sense in retrospect (but _only_, I think, in&#xD;&#xA;retrospect).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea of a 'canonical answer' is probably more descriptive than the traditional&#xD;&#xA;'frequently asked questions (with answers)', but the latter is, well,&#xD;&#xA;traditional, and people are primed to look for it.  For this reason, I think, I&#xD;&#xA;missed the significance of _…a list of the most common questions with links to&#xD;&#xA;the “best” answer we’ve identified_ on the [on-topic&#xD;&#xA;page](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).  This might be better phrased as&#xD;&#xA;&quot;_...a list of Frequently Asked Questions with our canonical/best answers_&quot;.  If the letters `FAQ` can appear close to there, it's pretty much impossible to miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That page](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/) might be usefully&#xD;&#xA;titled something like (again) &quot;Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)&quot;, so&#xD;&#xA;that it appears more meaningfully in the &#xD;&#xA;[faq tag list](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That page starts off _These questions clarify points in the ServerFault FAQ_ but&#xD;&#xA;I still haven't found the actual FAQ.  Perhaps this text could link to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [help page](http://serverfault.com/help) it would be useful if the first&#xD;&#xA;heading under 'Asking' was 'Read the FAQ', with a link.  Come to that, it would&#xD;&#xA;be useful if there were a FAQ link on the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 'canonical answers' page should perhaps make clear that these are&#xD;&#xA;deemed _bad questions_, partly because they've already been answered,&#xD;&#xA;but also because they're open-ended, can go out of date, etc etc, and so&#xD;&#xA;they should _only_ be asked if they are labelled within the question as&#xD;&#xA;creating a canonical Question/Answer, _and_ are accompanied by a draft&#xD;&#xA;answer (from reading the nominal 'question' on this page, I'm taking it&#xD;&#xA;that this is the approved procedure; if not, this is the place to spell&#xD;&#xA;out the correct one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope this is useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21348" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8111" RevisionGUID="2df0f7d6-beaa-4bde-a38f-4199af536a3c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="So, the most upvoted answer on https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7995/site-design-update-is-now-live is about the poor choice of colors, making the new design unreadable. I wonder why, even though there's a good buy-in and support for this problem, there have been no comments. Not even a &quot;live with it and shut up&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Kind of makes you wonder if anyone cares about what the users think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Just to keep things clear, this post is not about the site readability issue, it's about the fact that there has been no response to the complaint" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21349" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6476" RevisionGUID="6ed492c5-445d-4a86-96ae-0375e28f9708" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="My suggested rewrite of this is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because they attract [low quality, opinionated and spam answers](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6140), and [the answers become obsolete quickly](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6488). Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21350" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8168" RevisionGUID="c43d0988-f0ef-493e-82b3-4d73b0b70d20" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="*After digging out SEDE once more , I found some explanation why this happened. But still I need SE-dev to finding the **root cause** of this inconsistency.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Inconsistency when viewing and editing post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The source of the problem lies in dual data source when you edit and view the post. When you view the post, web page pull data from rendered content (with HTML form) in `Posts` table . But when you edit it, web page pull data from raw content (with Markdown form) in `PostHistory` table. Normally, when you submit the post, [both table updated with same data][1] (but different forms). Unfortunately sometimes these two data can be out of sync, like this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To prove this, I wrote [a query in SEDE][2] to compares actual tags saved in `PostTags` table and raw tags recorded in `PostHistory` table. The result almost ~350 questions in Server Fault have this inconsistency. Almost all questions have [tag:vmware] in its `PostHistory` entry although it has been converted to another [tag:vmware-wildcard] tag in `PostTags` table.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My hypotesis is when [Jeff Atwood &quot;manually&quot; converted][3] [tag:vmware] to another [tag:vmware-wildcard], something wrong happened&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. He forgot to update `PostHistory` table :(&#xD;&#xA;2. He didn't forgot to update `PostHistory` table but in the next-day one of fellow dev rollback the database :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the solution for this kind of &quot;bug&quot;: **It can be fixed quickly by SE-developers. Of cource &lt;s&gt;we&lt;/s&gt; I can manually edit it, but it'll bump many [tag:vmware]questions in frontpage.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Additional note:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*So, this event has happened in the past too. Especially when [image links has been converted][4] from **i.imgur.com** to **i.stack.imgur.com**. SE developers has been &quot;forced&quot; to [manually baked up][5] fresh post bodies so it matched the revision history version.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/48598/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/edit/320853&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted/1353#1353&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/95732/images-manually-uploaded-to-imgur-are-not-displaying/95734#95734&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/104856/more-and-more-images-go-missing-can-the-cooked-html-be-rebuilt/117011#117011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21352" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6535" RevisionGUID="ce5867fb-1430-4d95-bdee-dac28c5b6f97" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I disagree. The bar should be exactly as high as it is for everyone else. We're meant to be curating a corpus of high quality Q&amp;A. If you let one class of user get away with low quality Q&amp;A then you have to let other classes do the same ([Broken Windows][1] just like [here][2]). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OPs self answer was basically I fixed the problem by reinstalling the software - that may be useful to some but it's not a useful sysadmin answer. Reinstalling software isn't normally high on my trouble shooting list and I doubt it's high on most sysadmin's lists either. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd just like to see the crappy cpanel et al questions from non sysadmins closed quicker so they can't attract crappy answers from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6524/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21353" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6812" RevisionGUID="addac6fa-029c-4c1a-8ca6-9e0aacb71deb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to propose some changes to the guidelines in our help center on what questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goals of this change are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Alter the language to focus on the question being asked as opposed to the person asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Clarify some of the wording to be clearer to the target audience what kinds of questions are permitted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mainly, what I'm hoping comes of this is a small change in the community's approach to handling questions, so that we're a little more approachable and give a better first impression to potential contributors - we need people getting involved and contributing who aren't already experts, which will help spread the current load of community moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is a new post of the current version of the draft [here][1] so we can get feedback for the current iteration that's been much improved due to the discussion there.  Those interested can see the full background discussion [here][2].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the current draft:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of the content of the page alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;not professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted or old environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way too wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6770/proposed-change-to-server-fault-guidelines&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21354" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6551" RevisionGUID="2e0e33d8-3ea0-4fbf-8314-df7b1e3d158c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Should edits that only remove a &quot;Hi&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot; be rejected as too minor?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Edit Q&amp;A][1] says, &quot;Try to make the post substantively better when you edit, not just change a single character. Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged.&quot;  That doesn't directly answer my question, but IMO just removing a greeting or closing doesn't make the post substantively better.  So if that's all an edit does, I usually reject it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks the consensus seems to be, yes, go ahead and edit to remove greetings and closings.  But that's not the same as asking me, as a reviewer, to approve those edits.  So how much discretion should I have to reject them anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21355" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8232" RevisionGUID="8ce1a718-8511-4eb5-a5e9-d1e571825086" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There are lots of [questions on ServerFault](http://serverfault.com/search?q=bottleneck) (2.3k as of this writing) about identifying bottlenecks. I just came across http://serverfault.com/questions/711644/cpu-overloaded-but-no-proccess-is-using-more-than-1 when reviewing, and I'm not certain whether or not it's appropriate to flag questions like this as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do see that there are two [canonical questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years/3387#3387) on bottleneck identification, which leads me to believe that there is a distinction drawn between the two in this community. I guess I just feel like there should be some canonical Q/A on bottleneck identification, like there is for capacity planning, and don't see the value in having so many different questions and answers concerning bottleneck identification." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21356" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6818" RevisionGUID="5f1763a5-9e11-40ed-bbac-a2d8c469b1c5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was wondering if there is some place that has voting statistics / general usage statistics on Serverfault.  &#xD;&#xA;Possibly in relation to its closest sister sites: StackOverflow and Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm mostly curious about quantifying the &quot;decline of Serverfault&quot; I saw some posts about.  &#xD;&#xA;I cobbled together some statistics using the [data.stackexchange][1] (the queries need a lot of work) interface, but the results are so much in line with the results from the main StackOverflow website, it's hard to really get a pulse on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the [lengthy thread][2] started by Shane Madden there was a lot of statistics / graphs about the decline of Serverfault. Mainly based on traffic vs posts. Related to the google results that lead to ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;I was trying to find out if I can also see some indications that Serverfault has become more negative in the last 6 months. But all I can see is a more negative voting trend across most of StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether I look at StackOverflow / SuperUser or ServerFault... Downvotes are up, up votes are down.  &#xD;&#xA;And honestly, isn't that kind of normal? As more and more questions have a direct answer on the sites. More and more questions will get a down vote with a &quot;Duplicate&quot; stamp on them.  &#xD;&#xA;Newer questions about simpler stuff will get down voted or ignored by the more senior members, and will be a lot less likely to receive attention / foster newer members.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The attitude that you leave simple questions to newer members might not be the right one.  &#xD;&#xA;A person who asks a question here, and does not receive an answer is a lot less likely to become a community member. However most people who ask questions here could be valuable community members.  Given some time to garner some more experience.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the right response is to have more open discussions on newer questions, that further push the newer members towards the answers instead of rehashing old answers. Coupled with having those questions closed after a period of time, some-how, so that the current repository of high quality questions and answers does not get diluted. Not immediately closing duplicate questions might help in this. Perhaps having them removed from the &quot;active&quot; board, but allowing further discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regardless, I would like more statistics. The problem is quite interesting and I've seen suggestions that indicate [the correct solution would be voting.][3]  &#xD;&#xA;Yet on the flip side we have people [such as Michael Hamtpon][4] who correctly believe we shouldn't vote on what we don't have a thorough understanding of (which makes [loosening the scope][7] seem like a bad idea).  &#xD;&#xA;So maybe voting isn't the answer, maybe limiting the scope is. As a larger percentage of the users understands the subject matter, they will be able to voice more targeted opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also seem a few [posts that compare ServerFault to StackOverflow][5], that seem to be more about the way a few users perceived the two, without really much data behind it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So... in the spirit of [minimal understanding][8], does anyone have more data?  &#xD;&#xA;Have similar inquiries been made before? (In which case my apologies, I am horrible at finding stuff on StackExchange at times)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Apologies if the post is somewhat all over the place, I sometimes have issues with sticking to one train of though.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/edit/257369#resultSets&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5862/sure-we-like-the-idea-of-voting-but-we-are-poor-in-our-actions&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5990/serverfault-mods-on-a-higher-horse-than-stackoverflow-closing-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6471/should-serverfault-loosen-its-tie-and-start-allowing-shopping-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6807/serverfault-direction-and-future-professional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6706/rewriting-minimal-understanding" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21357" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6595" RevisionGUID="9823a0f0-d954-4cea-a3f7-7f4043191d28" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Recently I going through unanswered questions pool to find *interesting* unsolved questions. In one question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[E-mails being relayed to other server](http://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;there are no answer provided. Why? Because OP has solve his problem by [burn broken system and set them up from scratch][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example is this question [dovecot mysql auth mechanism](http://serverfault.com/questions/488222/dovecot-mysql-auth-mechanism). It was deleted  after I flagged it **Too localized, OP solved it by reinstall the system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, those questions were on-topic. But, in the end OP decide to reinstall his system - [that may be useful to some future reader but it's not a useful sysadmin answer][2]. IMHO, reinstalling system was the last solution for every troubleshooting step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the proper way to handle the question?  Should I flagged it for deletion like before?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server#comment-556128&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6535/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21358" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="1171c7f5-69a8-4f07-a083-be1e8556af3c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I just got a failed review audit on http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/215455 -- it states that the answer at issue was, in fact, very low quality, and I should have done something about it.  The problem is that I don't know what the review system *wants* me to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the answer wasn't great, but it did at least *try* to answer the question.  The problem is, there really isn't anything valuable that can be done about it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Downvoting is ineffective, and kinda just feels like kicking a puppy.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment is unlikely to get a significant improvement.&#xD;&#xA;* I have no edits to make that would improve the answer without fundamentally rewriting it.&#xD;&#xA;* From experience, I'm pretty confident that flagging for the mods will just get declined with &quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot; (even though the flag reason description is &quot;This answer has severe formatting or **content problems**&quot; (emphasis added).  I've got plenty of declined flags for answers just as bad, or worse, than this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The button should have really been labelled &quot;No Action Possible&quot;, not &quot;No Action Needed&quot; -- I *wanted* to do something about it, but there's nothing useful to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other than putting more load on the mods by being more aggressive with flags that I know will get declined, just to satisfy the system?  Sorry, mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have read several other meta questions, both on MSF and MSE, talking about the review system and how less-than-entirely-wonderful it is ([this](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5502/who-chooses-the-questions-for-review-audit-i-failed-a-highly-debatable-one), [this one](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system), and [this one](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/what-are-review-tests-audits-and-how-do-they-work), amongst others).  This isn't a question about the deficiencies of *review*, so much as it is a question about what to do with marginal, though not entirely awful, answers, given that flagging for mod attention isn't effective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21359" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6821" RevisionGUID="54859312-53df-44fc-ba9b-5ac99b92dd13" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Sure, the downvotes data is in the post you linked, but here's the data for both for the last year:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![votes][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The upvotes data looks pretty healthy, but we can probably attribute some of that to the increase in traffic coming from Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here's the percentage of questions that are closed or deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![close-delete][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Chris addressed most of your questions well, but just to add something on the topic of duplicates:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As more and more questions have a direct answer on the sites. More and more questions will get a down vote with a &quot;Duplicate&quot; stamp on them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing as a duplicate is one of our least used close reasons.  I don't think its use has had much of a negative impact on the amount of engagement or discussion taking place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Partly, this is because our search system is currently pretty bad at actually finding duplicates, which is being worked on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Theoretically, when a question is closed as a duplicate, it should be a very healthy close - it's saying to the asker, &quot;This other question is the exact problem you're having, your solution is over there, enjoy!&quot; - it's for the kind of question where an astute answerer would just copy-paste the answer from the existing question, so there's no reason to re-hash it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, a lot of our dupe closes are against our [canonical questions][3], and not just random copies of the exact same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Running out of questions remaining to be asked is definitely something that could make it very hard to get involved in participating, but I think we're a long way from there - and our field is changing quickly enough that there should always be some fresh topics, even if we manage to reach the point that we've answered every possible Apache question under the sun.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problems that we're having currently are a combination of poor quality questions and a decreasing number of people contributing answers.  I'd love to be at the point where we're running out of problems to solve, and Stack Overflow might be there on some topics, but I think trying to solve that problem is just theoretical at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/A0U3m.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bk5qe.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21360" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6656" RevisionGUID="b51b6b6a-e7be-4d96-a31b-b11b866a540a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Perhaps surprisingly, I didn't handle your flags on either of those posts...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm generally looking for in cases like this is _whether the question is answerable_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which present a configuration with a typo, for instance, are indeed answerable, and serve at least as a reminder to ensure that you're not making obvious mistakes. If you've been staring at your monitor for too long, you might well need that reminder. Plus, someone who pastes the typo into a Google search will have the opportunity to learn that it is in fact a typo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should also note that [some typos are non-obvious][1] and require a very careful eye to discern. When a single space can dramatically change the semantics of a configuration directive, it's very useful to have an explanation of what's going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the question isn't answerable with the information provided, then it probably has no value to anyone other than the person who asked, even if he comes back and answers it himself. I don't usually see any problem with deleting such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the problem was caused by a typo and the typo was _not_ presented, [I'm probably going to hit the delete button][2], as such a question really isn't answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe your example question of the exim TLS problem is a good example. After looking at the question, I think someone with sufficient experience with exim would have been able to make an educated guess at the cause of the problem. That the user answered his own question does not invalidate this, and as always, people are welcome to answer their own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/a/641111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6159/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21361" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="1be42e74-5db0-45f7-a0e8-0c059b991502" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As [we've done in the previous election](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6658/2014-moderator-election-qa-question-collection), we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary. Rules are the same as last time but there's no reason for you to have to dig back there unless you wanted to, say, reassert previously submitted questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **The purpose of this thread was to collect questions for the questionnaire. The questionnaire is now live, and you may find it [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8280/2015-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, August 31st at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6825" RevisionGUID="78fc213e-865c-4641-943d-894d90093b00" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In addition to [the points Reaces made][1], I would add a fourth:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This question does not appear to be related to professional system *administration*.**  &#xD;&#xA;The way your question is currently phrased you are a user attempting to accomplish a task, and should be asking *your site system administrator* for assistance, not Server Fault.  &#xD;&#xA;This is probably why your question was closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now you very well may also be your site's system administrator as you noted above, but if that's the case  **you should not be asking the question as a user**.  &#xD;&#xA;Rephrase your question in the third person (&quot;One of my users is trying to…&quot;), and it's more obviously in scope for this site.  You should also tell us what documentation you've consulted &amp; what steps you've tried on your own to troubleshoot/resolve the issue, though in this case the question is already answered so there's no real need to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This may seem like pointless nitpicking, but I assure you the sheer volume of crap we get from folks who don't want to talk to their system administrator and expect Server Fault to act as Free Technical Support For The Interwebs justifies a little nitpicking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you edit your question to address the issue above it will automatically be placed in a queue to be evaluated for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6824/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21363" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="d69bb214-8293-4007-b0d4-c6d21c228da2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="EDIT:  IT'S OVER...hopefully it helped some...now to continue on down the road...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*tl;dr? Just see the bold...*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading both of these meta questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6683/why-is-the-server-fault-community-is-so-unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along with questions like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5825/being-professional-to-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And the [&quot;Be Nice&quot; Requirement][1] which is purposefully a 2-way street:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (EXPERTS) Be welcoming, be patient, and assume good intentions. Don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expect new users to know all the rules — they don't. And be patient&#xD;&#xA;&gt; while they learn. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; (ASKERS/NOOBS) If you're here for help, make it as easy as possible&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for others to help you. Everyone here is volunteering, and no one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; responds well to demands for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see that despite the site's statement that *&quot;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators&quot;* there's an obvious sense of Server Fault not being helpful based on the &quot;Be Nice&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We &quot;experts&quot; here tend to be very quick (myself included) to stomp on the VTC button and then when asked &quot;why?&quot; we point them to the Help pages and say &quot;you should've known&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO...with the finger pointed back at myself...should I have known about the above &quot;Be Nice&quot; requirement?  I've been here for 5 1/2 years, surely I've read that before today right?  (sarcasm)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all of that said...I'm back to the title.  **From here until January 1 I will strive for the following and am challenging my other experts to do the same**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I will downvote and comment as to why.  If the OP changes their post enough to warrant removing the downvote I will remove it.  Yeah, it's not an SE requirement...but I'll go above and beyond the requirements.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I will edit questions that will improve upon them and help the OP receive help here on SF without removing their original intent.&#xD;&#xA; 3. I will offer up constructive yet positive comments on all questions during this challenge.&#xD;&#xA; 4. I will not presume that someone isn't in a professional sysadmin role unless the evidence is overwhelming.  Even then, I will politely explain WHY they are in the wrong place and offer alternatives to point them in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA; 5. I will remember the words of the great philosopher Dalton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTh5JzRziHE (nsfw) when dealing with posters not being kind to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What's the goal here?  Why do this?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. To either help prove/disprove the reasons why Server Fault gets the reputation it does.&#xD;&#xA; 2. To follow the rules.  Be Nice is in the Help rules...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Anyone with me?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/be-nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="1c67450b-15a3-460c-9fec-7b8c797659d7" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I came across [these](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/58408) [two](http://serverfault.com/a/182611/58408) answers to an old question, which to my mind are simply [link-only answers](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/157730). Hence, I flagged them as NAA to push them into the review queue for the more experienced members of this community to take a look at and judge according to current standards. (Both answers are by currently reasonably high-reputation members of the community.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am aware that [this](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5317/58408) says that flags shouldn't be used when the community has the ability to handle the situation. However, *I* don't have sufficient reputation here at present to even vote to close, let alone vote to delete. So the way for me to try to help curate the site in that manner is to push things into the review queues. (That said, and not for bragging rights, at 50k rep network-wide, diamond on one site, self-relinquished diamond on another, and an about 90% helpful flags rate on Server Fault, I think I have a decent idea of how the Stack Exchange system works and a reasonable grasp of this community's standards.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was rather surprised when I saw that the two flags had been *declined - flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention*. I didn't expect a moderator to unilaterally delete the answers, or even really take any unilateral action at all; I was hoping for the community to take a look at them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * What should I have done instead of flagging, keeping in mind that the most recent activity on the question was almost five years ago?&#xD;&#xA; * Why were the flags declined? (Optional to answer, but would be nice to know.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21365" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6843" RevisionGUID="43ca414e-ee1c-44e9-8b49-7ca777027349" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Expanding HopelessN00b ♦ comment:&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In SE-Universe, [comments are second class citizens][1]. Unlike question and answer, they aren't searchable. And [they can be deleted anytime without any warns][2]. Snippet from [ServerFault help center][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Comments are temporary &quot;Post-It&quot; notes left on a question or answer. They can be up-voted (but not down-voted) and flagged, but do not generate reputation. There's no revision history, and when they are deleted they're gone for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course only SE-developers can implement feature like `Helpful Comment`. But it will contradicts with the nature of comment that can be deleted without any signs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know total votes on your comments, see this query on data.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Sum of comment votes][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [My top comments][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I propose that as I think that comment on server fault does not have the same value as on like stackoverflow. Some problem are hard to diagnostic if the user does not give enough detail, even with detail sometime, and a comment can easily lead to an actual answer. So we will not &quot;reward&quot; users with points that help with comments, but the statistic would be show.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;+1 for your argument about the comments. Sometimes I'm too lazy to elaborate the answer in proper section (because browsing via mobile, etc). So I put some suggestions in comment and let OP clarifying if it is working solution. Because of Server Fault nature, [we can't replicate the OP's problem exactly in our environment][6]. Comments system help us get clarification (and/or troubleshooting steps).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214174/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/262143/sum-of-comment-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/11096/my-top-comments&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6708/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21366" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="84e46d62-8cb3-4dc3-bfa3-b1ed0da468de" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This current close reason is confusing and potentially misleading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the *expected* results. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?][1] for further guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was originally ripped off entirely from Stack Overflow, which has since replaced it with a much clearer reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking debugging help (&quot;**why isn't this code working?**&quot;) must include the desired behavior, a *specific problem or error* and *the shortest code necessary* to reproduce it **in the question itself**. Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers. See: [How to create a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We get a lot of questions from people who are trying to set up something they don't quite understand, or worse, _fix_ something that's broken that they don't quite understand. Whatever their level of understanding or lack thereof, better guidance for people in such situations would be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21367" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8276" RevisionGUID="6d44ab27-125b-4a0b-9ef1-283ca169d226" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="So the the link of [original answer][1] was dead, so I would like to add another solution. Basically the technique was similar: inject javascript  snippet into election page. To do this I create [bookmarklet][2] with the following javascript code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    javascript:void%20function(){var%20e=prompt(%22Please%20enter%20your%20Server%20Fault%20user%20ID%22,%221%22),a=parseInt(e,10);jQuery.ajaxSetup({dataFilter:function(e){var%20t=JSON.parse(e);return%20t.candidates%26%26(t.candidates={},t.candidates[a]={user_id:a,text:%22%22,nominated_order:1,elected:!1}),JSON.stringify(t)}}),$(%22li[data-sitename='serverfault']%20a%22).click()}();&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Step by step:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Get your Server Fault user ID from your the URL on profile page.&#xD;&#xA;2. Open your browser and enable Bookmarks Bar ([Chrome][3], [Firefox][4], [Opera][5]).&#xD;&#xA;3. Drag this dummy links [My Stats][6] to Bookmarks Bar.&#xD;&#xA;4. Edit the bookmark (*Right click new bookmark item, and click **Edit**/**Properties***), replace the **URL**/**Address**/**Location** field with above javascript code.&#xD;&#xA;5. Go to [election candidates statistic page][7]. Click the Bookmarklet and enter your Server Fault user ID to run the script.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Disclaimer: tested on Firefox, Opera and Chrome.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here the original code&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    var user_input = prompt(&quot;Please enter your Server Fault user ID&quot;, &quot;1&quot;);&#xD;&#xA;    var sf_id = parseInt(user_input, 10);&#xD;&#xA;    jQuery.ajaxSetup({dataFilter: function(data) {&#xD;&#xA;        var dataOO = JSON.parse(data);&#xD;&#xA;        if (dataOO.candidates) {&#xD;&#xA;            dataOO['candidates'] = {};&#xD;&#xA;            dataOO['candidates'][sf_id] = {&quot;user_id&quot;: sf_id, &quot;text&quot;: &quot;&quot;, &quot;nominated_order&quot;:1, &quot;elected&quot;:false};;&#xD;&#xA;        }&#xD;&#xA;        return JSON.stringify(dataOO);&#xD;&#xA;      }&#xD;&#xA;    });&#xD;&#xA;    $( &quot;li[data-sitename='serverfault'] a&quot; ).click()&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6686/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklet&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95745?hl=en&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarks-toolbar-display-favorite-websites#w_show-or-hide-the-bookmarks-toolbar&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://ccm.net/faq/34199-opera-how-to-enable-the-bookmarks-bar&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://replace.me&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://elections.stackexchange.com/#serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6719" RevisionGUID="40767a35-8fa6-4576-8e32-780b0fa2ab3d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="ChrisS said [here][1] that y'all were looking for text for an &quot;ask your vendor&quot; close reason.  I'd like to propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questioners must have required access to fix the problem.** &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some questions are more appropriately addressed to a vendor or to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; party that manages the system in question.  Questions must be posted by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; someone with the appropriate access to obtain diagnostic and debug information and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to apply suggested fixes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a close reason I've wanted in the past.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6714/remove-professional-close-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="0ee1f2c9-cbb2-4122-a0f6-fb4049104924" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upload][tag:usage][tag:easyapache][tag:scheduling][tag:requirements][tag:centralization][tag:document-management][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:checklist][tag:color][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:diagnostic][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:limits][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:resume][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:upload][tag:twitter][tag:options][tag:thrashing][tag:open-iscsi][tag:shares][tag:remove][tag:lag][tag:imagick][tag:virtuozzo][tag:setenv][tag:setenvif][tag:local-system][tag:design][tag:cost-savings][tag:sort][tag:indexing][tag:create][tag:keys][tag:paypal][tag:page][tag:collision][tag:span][tag:soa]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:licensing][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process][tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:rackmount][tag:imaging][tag:image][tag:images]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21370" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6775" RevisionGUID="c3e2fc99-7dfd-4a5c-a1e7-0ce86f8cc772" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Maybe it's time for a change?  But for the past couple of years, many SF'ers have added Santa hats to their Gravatars For Christmas.  If you already have a Gravatar with a hat it's easy to activate it again, for anyone who wants to add a hat, here are the ones we've used in the past:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![basic hat][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![fancy hat][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[(Last year's hats, mostly by Wesley.)][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9tK9x.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hZtqy.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5947/christmas-hats-2013-edition?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6779" RevisionGUID="474dbf78-4936-4a3d-bcfb-25b24a489bd9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not opposed to changing the help center text (I'm the idiot who suggested doing it last time, and frankly I still don't think it's very good), but I have some issues with your proposal as it stands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##**Professional Capacity**  &#xD;&#xA;We have pretty clearly defined what we mean by [&quot;in a professional capacity&quot;][1]. It's meant to exclude bad questions from developers who don't want to talk to *their* sysadmin , as well as from people who are cowboying it in the &quot;kinda the sysadmin but no clue what I'm doing really&quot; crowd.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't feel that kind of &quot;Fix it for me, but don't make me understand the How or Why behind the answer&quot; question is in scope for this site, and the people asking them are certainly not MY target audience when I ask or answer questions here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your language above does not preserve that audience narrowing.  &#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with language that does (or a good reason why we should be answering questions from those groups) I'd be willing to give this more consideration, but right now I'm opposed to removing the &quot;professional&quot; requirement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## **Stuff-as-a-Service**&#xD;&#xA;I believe Stuff-as-a-Service is already in-scope with the existing Help Center text.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Including &quot;working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&quot; opens us up to &quot;My Squarespace site is borked. That's my company's website. HALP!!&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can come up with narrower scoping that makes it more clear that we don't want the questions that should be going to vendor support this could be added, but I think it's superfluous since **Stuff-as-a-Service** *in a professional capacity* is already in-scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing, Legal, Circumvention, and Unauthorized Use/Misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These all need to be included as explicitly off-topic.  &#xD;&#xA;They need to be explicitly listed as off topic because people keep asking these questions ***even though they are explicitly listed as off topic***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Legal advice needs to be excluded because we are not here to give you legal advice. We are not lawyers. We may mention a legal requirement or regulation if it's applicable to a question but we should not be answering questions about &quot;Is doing X legal under law Y?&quot; - People still ask us that though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Circumvention needs to be excluded because we are not here to teach you how to get around your system administrator's policy. We ***ARE*** the bloody system administrators, and we'd be pissed if someone tried to circumvent *OUR* policies. (I would agree to mentioning this in the &quot;unauthorized use/misuse&quot; line though - it logically belongs there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6782" RevisionGUID="25a69356-6b12-482d-a657-436c7650f417" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This bit is too broad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We still aren't wanting to accept such things as end-user shared-web-hosting questions. But excluding these in the list of topics is tricky.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this is a bit better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This still isn't perfect (and I'd like to hear ideas for improving it further) but the remainder of the proposal is such that I'd rather see it go in quickly and work this out later, than to hold off the whole thing until someone comes up with the perfect wording - which, if meta is any guide, will never happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, such questions aren't a very large percentage of those we get, and they could be handled by directing such users to their end-user support channels via [a close reason written for that purpose][1] or [the &quot;Other&quot; reason][2], or just migrating them out when warranted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6719/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5623/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8083" RevisionGUID="35f5705d-6c08-426c-aabc-7b184b4e65d4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The event that has been dubbed [panel-gate](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) by members of the community has sparked emotion and even outrage from the community with regard to the actions of some, and how the events unfolded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The facts&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;- The head community manager noticed a moderator account closing questions with a &quot;canned&quot; comment&#xD;&#xA;- The community manager thought the closings were too close together and as a result, suspicious.&#xD;&#xA;- Upon further investigation the community manager noticed some questions that didn't exactly fit the canned close reason, and became even more suspicious.&#xD;&#xA;- The community manager searched meta but found no recent mention of a closing campaign, and only a single mention of what was happening in an almost defunct chat room. &#xD;&#xA;- To protect the integrity of the site, the community manager suspended the moderator's mod status, pending an investigation into the event and communication with the moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator was closing questions that are explicitly off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator believed he was acting on the consensus of the community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There are questions on meta that confirm the moderator's beliefs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A portion of the community has also confirmed these beliefs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator has since resigned from his duties in response to this incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that the situation has slightly died down, I wanted to create a question where the community can talk about what we should _take away_ from this event. This question isn't about finger pointing or name calling, hopefully all of that is over. It *is* about what's left of the community can do better to ensure something like this doesn't happen again. We lost a very active moderator and other active high rep members over what appears to be nothing more than a communication disconnect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify, by *community* I mean both the SF community and the community managers. Anyone who has something constructive to say has the floor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21374" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6812" RevisionGUID="872f8467-aff9-42fe-a3bd-b3bb85d46410" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to propose some changes to the guidelines in our help center on what questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goals of this change are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Alter the language to focus on the question being asked as opposed to the person asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Clarify some of the wording to be clearer to the target audience what kinds of questions are permitted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mainly, what I'm hoping comes of this is a small change in the community's approach to handling questions, so that we're a little more approachable and give a better first impression to potential contributors - we need people getting involved and contributing who aren't already experts, which will help spread the current load of community moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is a new post of the current version of the draft [here][1] so we can get feedback for the current iteration that's been much improved due to the discussion there.  Those interested can see the full background discussion [here][2].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the current draft:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](http://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of the content of the page alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;not professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted or old environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way too wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6770/proposed-change-to-server-fault-guidelines&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21376" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8616" RevisionGUID="e91359ce-a8b7-4c43-9e58-99feac42f9ff" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to see it make a come back, there are far too many people asking questions that are basically **HALP ! I have no idea what I'm doing or where to start. Please guide me**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quality of questions on SF has continued to decline to the point where now instead of a river of crap we have an Amazon Basin full of shit and it ain't getting any better. This is entirely because SF has [been forced to sink to the lowest common denominator][1] - that of clueless noob.  It would great if we got even 10% of our questions that were professional quality from anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;&quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; close reason seems somewhat underused and would probably be good candidate for replacement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the mean time use a custom close reson, this is one that I have stolen from @wesley which seems to fit the bill entirely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the author does not show a level of technical understanding or appropriate due diligence in researching the topic that the community judges as being a minimum barrier to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am also having some success with custom close reasons like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... because Serverfault should not be expected to provide Reading Manuals as a Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... because Server fault should not be expected to provide Reading Error Messages as a Service &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... Serverfault is for Q&amp;A not Remote Diagnostics as a Service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21377" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8096" RevisionGUID="b9bbf75e-529f-42a6-820e-8082bb666849" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As part of our [ongoing cleanup][1] of old (and new) web hosting control panel questions, we need a custom close reason for web hosting control panels which explains the issue, why we are unable to accept these questions, and points the user to further information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8086" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21378" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6818" RevisionGUID="ef3b4d8c-ae1f-4a7d-9e87-1035768ec1b0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was wondering if there is some place that has voting statistics / general usage statistics on Serverfault.  &#xD;&#xA;Possibly in relation to its closest sister sites: StackOverflow and Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm mostly curious about quantifying the &quot;decline of Serverfault&quot; I saw some posts about.  &#xD;&#xA;I cobbled together some statistics using the [data.stackexchange][1] (the queries need a lot of work) interface, but the results are so much in line with the results from the main StackOverflow website, it's hard to really get a pulse on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the [lengthy thread][2] started by Shane Madden there was a lot of statistics / graphs about the decline of Serverfault. Mainly based on traffic vs posts. Related to the google results that lead to ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;I was trying to find out if I can also see some indications that Serverfault has become more negative in the last 6 months. But all I can see is a more negative voting trend across most of StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether I look at StackOverflow / SuperUser or ServerFault... Downvotes are up, up votes are down.  &#xD;&#xA;And honestly, isn't that kind of normal? As more and more questions have a direct answer on the sites. More and more questions will get a down vote with a &quot;Duplicate&quot; stamp on them.  &#xD;&#xA;Newer questions about simpler stuff will get down voted or ignored by the more senior members, and will be a lot less likely to receive attention / foster newer members.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The attitude that you leave simple questions to newer members might not be the right one.  &#xD;&#xA;A person who asks a question here, and does not receive an answer is a lot less likely to become a community member. However most people who ask questions here could be valuable community members.  Given some time to garner some more experience.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the right response is to have more open discussions on newer questions, that further push the newer members towards the answers instead of rehashing old answers. Coupled with having those questions closed after a period of time, some-how, so that the current repository of high quality questions and answers does not get diluted. Not immediately closing duplicate questions might help in this. Perhaps having them removed from the &quot;active&quot; board, but allowing further discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regardless, I would like more statistics. The problem is quite interesting and I've seen suggestions that indicate [the correct solution would be voting.][3]  &#xD;&#xA;Yet on the flip side we have people [such as Michael Hamtpon][4] who correctly believe we shouldn't vote on what we don't have a thorough understanding of (which makes [loosening the scope][7] seem like a bad idea).  &#xD;&#xA;So maybe voting isn't the answer, maybe limiting the scope is. As a larger percentage of the users understands the subject matter, they will be able to voice more targeted opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also seem a few [posts that compare ServerFault to StackOverflow][5], that seem to be more about the way a few users perceived the two, without really much data behind it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So... in the spirit of [minimal understanding][8], does anyone have more data?  &#xD;&#xA;Have similar inquiries been made before? (In which case my apologies, I am horrible at finding stuff on StackExchange at times)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Apologies if the post is somewhat all over the place, I sometimes have issues with sticking to one train of though.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/edit/257369#resultSets&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5862/sure-we-like-the-idea-of-voting-but-we-are-poor-in-our-actions&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5990/serverfault-mods-on-a-higher-horse-than-stackoverflow-closing-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6471/should-serverfault-loosen-its-tie-and-start-allowing-shopping-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6807/serverfault-direction-and-future-professional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6706/rewriting-minimal-understanding" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21379" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8667" RevisionGUID="00963395-4744-46a1-8028-900e0f85de12" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This question briefly touches on this subject: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/7919/167129 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But none of the answers really address the general question comprehensively about what types of docker questions are on topic and two _sound_ conflicting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a fair bit of work with Docker right now. I am never sure if SF is the right place (and know you, ah, protect your site scope with a fervor) - it might be nice to have a more comprehensive listing for what types of Docker questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Topics like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Creation of docker containers&#xD;&#xA; - Networking of docker containers&#xD;&#xA; - Orchestration of docker container [networks](https://xkcd.com/350/)&#xD;&#xA; - Dockerfiles/docker-compose&#xD;&#xA; - Docker command line parameters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all _seem_ to me like they would fit the scope here but it would be nice to have a feeling for what types of topics fit the scope, with respect to Docker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;My question which is prompting this is basically how to most effectively mount libfaketime into a precreated Docker container and manipulate the time in the container.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21380" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6821" RevisionGUID="38883df7-bd81-4492-8e3d-a8020f79f286" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Sure, the downvotes data is in the post you linked, but here's the data for both for the last year:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![votes][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The upvotes data looks pretty healthy, but we can probably attribute some of that to the increase in traffic coming from Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here's the percentage of questions that are closed or deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![close-delete][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Chris addressed most of your questions well, but just to add something on the topic of duplicates:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As more and more questions have a direct answer on the sites. More and more questions will get a down vote with a &quot;Duplicate&quot; stamp on them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing as a duplicate is one of our least used close reasons.  I don't think its use has had much of a negative impact on the amount of engagement or discussion taking place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Partly, this is because our search system is currently pretty bad at actually finding duplicates, which is being worked on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Theoretically, when a question is closed as a duplicate, it should be a very healthy close - it's saying to the asker, &quot;This other question is the exact problem you're having, your solution is over there, enjoy!&quot; - it's for the kind of question where an astute answerer would just copy-paste the answer from the existing question, so there's no reason to re-hash it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, a lot of our dupe closes are against our [canonical questions][3], and not just random copies of the exact same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Running out of questions remaining to be asked is definitely something that could make it very hard to get involved in participating, but I think we're a long way from there - and our field is changing quickly enough that there should always be some fresh topics, even if we manage to reach the point that we've answered every possible Apache question under the sun.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problems that we're having currently are a combination of poor quality questions and a decreasing number of people contributing answers.  I'd love to be at the point where we're running out of problems to solve, and Stack Overflow might be there on some topics, but I think trying to solve that problem is just theoretical at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/A0U3m.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bk5qe.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21381" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="b00554c7-9e52-47c2-880b-e4562e7426a5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="For example, you could continue this by closing/deleting of every hardware question, saying that a professional system administrator doesn't make his hands dirty with dusty server parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, you could continue by closing every software raid question, because a professional system administrator working environment uses a shared or network-attached storage. Using your own Linux server with software raid is not professional, could you say, of course I suggest to use some euphemism for that (for example: &quot;we can't give the required support which it would deserve&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next phase would be the closing and deleting of every question involving any web interface of any device. The reason would be, that they are essentially *control panels*, which is also forbidden already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, Windows servers and generally, Windows-based corporate networks shouldn't also let out from the destruction. Unfortunately, I don't know enough well these technologies to suggest my creative ideas, but I think similar reasonings would also work. For example, any question involving scripting and AD could be closed saying that programming questions are offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions regarding the cloud could be also closed, saying that they don't involve actual system administration, with the exception if you are one of the sysadms of it (but in this case, you won't come here with your questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving the basic IP infrastructure could be also closed as un-professional. For a professional system administrator couldn't be a problem, for example, how the dns system works. There could be another reason, saying these questions are relating to *routers* and not to *servers*. This would make destructible every question regarding cisco devices and routing protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving file versioning software could be also closed as they belong to software development and not to the professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There could be yet a little problem. The CMs probably won't be happy. But fortunately, if there are 5 3k+ users working on a consistent, well-reasoned way, it will be very hard for them to argument, that it is not a community decision. Minor clashes are possible, for example revoked moderator permissions or some months in the cage, so the team doing the destruction should have some backup members, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the CMs probably doesn't have a professional system administrator background, but they have probably a good general image from the sysadm work. This is exactly the knowledge level, where it will be probably a very strong argument if you say, that you are focusing now for the quality, and this requires the hard filtering. Your argumentation should target as if you wanted to reach some unbelievable, idealistic goal which will result a much better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another focal point is that never, nobody should destroy a lot of questions at once. It would be much better if the destruction happened in small steps, and you should show always a consistent face to the CMs. You should also state, &quot;we destroy only crap&quot;. It is very important, because the CMs sometimes think that 5 enough determined 3k+ users equals the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there will be always questions whose destruction won't be easily explainable. The strategy would be in their case, that find common points in them, and then create a reason for that point. The usage of the words &quot;non-standard&quot;, &quot;not professional&quot; or &quot;not supported&quot; are always very helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, in the case of the last some thousand questions there will be another serious problems. The SE surely won't allow to completely empty the site, it doesn't matter how well are you argumenting for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, these last some thousands of questions should remain. After that, it will be enough if only the new users would be consistently harassed, bullied - for example, because they don't know all of the relevant meta posts regarding the topic of the site. So, their questions should be closed as offtopic. In some month, maybe in some years, the site will be slowly get out from the google cache, the number of the new users will drop, and the site-suicide will be finally&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;READY.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;❤&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;**Extension:** It seems, we can finally delete everything about [VirtualBox][1]! This wonderful idea can be applied anywhere: only we should switch &quot;uncommon&quot; software to &quot;unprofessional&quot;. Of course, nearly all emulation and virtualization solution could be also deleted on this reasoning, except hyperv and vmware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8522/virtualbox-cleanup/8528" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21382" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="f76ed2f4-53e5-4065-8a11-efe6420e7fc8" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I have noticed a user asking the exact same question both on serverfault and stackoverflow. I'm referring to this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [stackoverflow: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38114393/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA; [serverfault: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](http://serverfault.com/questions/787100/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it is obvious that the user placed to question on both sites to gain more attention. It has already been pointed out in other [questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8795/is-it-ok-to-post-a-question-on-both-stackexchange-and-another-software-specific/8797#8797) on meta serverfault crossposting is considered bad behavior, but I can't flag this question as duplicate because the flag as duplicate function gives me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*The duplicate question must exist on Server Fault*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see a clear guideline how to deal with those question and maybe it should be made possible to mark questions as duplicate when asked on other stack exchange sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21383" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6825" RevisionGUID="2049e4c1-f036-4846-a326-49fdc6e65389" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="In addition to [the points Reaces made][1], I would add a fourth:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This question does not appear to be related to professional system *administration*.**  &#xD;&#xA;The way your question is currently phrased you are a user attempting to accomplish a task, and should be asking *your site system administrator* for assistance, not Server Fault.  &#xD;&#xA;This is probably why your question was closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now you very well may also be your site's system administrator as you noted above, but if that's the case  **you should not be asking the question as a user**.  &#xD;&#xA;Rephrase your question in the third person (&quot;One of my users is trying to…&quot;), and it's more obviously in scope for this site.  You should also tell us what documentation you've consulted &amp; what steps you've tried on your own to troubleshoot/resolve the issue, though in this case the question is already answered so there's no real need to do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This may seem like pointless nitpicking, but I assure you the sheer volume of crap we get from folks who don't want to talk to their system administrator and expect Server Fault to act as Free Technical Support For The Interwebs justifies a little nitpicking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you edit your question to address the issue above it will automatically be placed in a queue to be evaluated for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6824/32986" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21384" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8137" RevisionGUID="012d5f45-0377-42bc-a8ed-491bf1cde4cb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="We already have [a list of canonical questions and answers][1], which are meant to be comprehensive answers to commonly asked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If such a question already exists, you can mark the question as a duplicate of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, then anyone can nominate (or write) a question for the canonical list. We would prefer to have extensive answers which cover as much of the topic as possible, to include as many possible variations of the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21385" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8867" RevisionGUID="72ad21ac-dc09-4edc-b83e-0b2bb4f5ecf1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="To [quote myself][1]: There is a reason that for the past 20 years [Simon Travaglia][2]'s long running BOFH series [continues][3] to have enormous appeal to system administrators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many problems really require only a generous application of the [LART][4]. Some of our contributors are polite about that, others leave PC where it belongs, in the office where they get paid for it and prefer to make unambiguous comments and call a turd a turd. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technology is often like that, unambiguous. You're either doing it right and it works, or you're doing something wrong. They're no shades of grey, almost doesn't make it work.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That simple fact is reflected in our professions communication.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People often attribute too much emotion to what gets written online and those should probably stick to interpreting poetry instead of requesting advice from acerbic system administrators giving blunt direct answers or, heaven forbid, who are actually trying to be funny.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6736/37681&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://bofh.ntk.net/BOFH/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.theregister.co.uk/data_centre/bofh/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/L/LART.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21386" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8159" RevisionGUID="aba19995-78bd-4fd0-9c58-d29004bdb870" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The term of [tag:segmentationfault] is often shortened to [tag:segfault].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, let's create new tag [tag:segmentation-fault] ([for better readability][1]) and make it synonym of two tags above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/566/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21387" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6843" RevisionGUID="28d23157-ae1b-4fee-842a-87b082eeb83e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Expanding HopelessN00b ♦ comment:&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In SE-Universe, [comments are second class citizens][1]. Unlike question and answer, they aren't searchable. And [they can be deleted anytime without any warns][2]. Snippet from [ServerFault help center][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Comments are temporary &quot;Post-It&quot; notes left on a question or answer. They can be up-voted (but not down-voted) and flagged, but do not generate reputation. There's no revision history, and when they are deleted they're gone for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course only SE-developers can implement feature like `Helpful Comment`. But it will contradicts with the nature of comment that can be deleted without any signs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know total votes on your comments, see this query on data.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Sum of comment votes][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [My top comments][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I propose that as I think that comment on server fault does not have the same value as on like stackoverflow. Some problem are hard to diagnostic if the user does not give enough detail, even with detail sometime, and a comment can easily lead to an actual answer. So we will not &quot;reward&quot; users with points that help with comments, but the statistic would be show.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;+1 for your argument about the comments. Sometimes I'm too lazy to elaborate the answer in proper section (because browsing via mobile, etc). So I put some suggestions in comment and let OP clarifying if it is working solution. Because of Server Fault nature, [we can't replicate the OP's problem exactly in our environment][6]. Comments system help us get clarification (and/or troubleshooting steps).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214174/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/262143/sum-of-comment-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/11096/my-top-comments&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6708/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21388" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8957" RevisionGUID="764d54a1-5751-4437-9e3f-2044f3997008" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not going to provide the example because I'm not here to start a flamewar over someone being an overly aggressive user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, in the case that another user goes in and starts making edits to an accepted answer what should we do? We don't really have a method to directly contact the user and ask them what their reason was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please note, this is separate from [this][1]. My specific situation is someone thought they were being helpful but didn't bother reading all of the information and then without comment made edits to an accepted answer. I was not asked if I wanted to accept the edits, so I went back and edited it again and added why their edit was unnecessary in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21389" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8227" RevisionGUID="c03cfa5c-c33a-43f4-80ed-62b4d4a5e57c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Despite the communities best effort the [tag:plesk] , [tag:cpanel] and [tag:whm] have [recently been resurrected](http://serverfault.com/tags?tab=new) again.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have taken the liberty to follow  Michael Hampton's [suggestion](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6541/37681) and added warnings that explicitly state those  labels/topics that are off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Wiki Excerpt*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; Off Topic Warning: **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** control panel questions are generally considered off topic for ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ----------&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Full Tag Wiki*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** is web hosting control panel that is supported by vendor `example.com`&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; #Off Topic Warning:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; The majority of questions regarding the cPanel control panel are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; likely to be closed as they are not considered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they [customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; administration tools and methods no longer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; apply](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; questions about web hosting control&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; panels?](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094) &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There have been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [several](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [discussions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on [meta.serverfault.com](https://meta.serverfault.com/) regarding this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; policy.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21390" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9020" RevisionGUID="dc9b8d18-6803-4dd6-840e-9772527f2fbd" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Just so we can wrap this question up, I'll add my comment above as an answer :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a huge difference between the question that was originally asked and the one you've turned it into with your edits. The question is re-opened and I've upvoted both it and the answer. This is now great material which I have added to our [canonical questions and answers][1] question here on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21391" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="bc41d84e-caf2-4fd4-a9a9-314c733d8c77" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upload][tag:usage][tag:easyapache][tag:scheduling][tag:requirements][tag:centralization][tag:document-management][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:checklist][tag:color][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:diagnostic][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:limits][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:resume][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:upload][tag:twitter][tag:options][tag:thrashing][tag:open-iscsi][tag:shares][tag:remove][tag:lag][tag:imagick][tag:virtuozzo][tag:setenv][tag:setenvif][tag:local-system][tag:design][tag:cost-savings][tag:sort][tag:indexing][tag:create][tag:keys][tag:paypal][tag:page][tag:collision][tag:span][tag:soa]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:licensing][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process][tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:rackmount][tag:imaging][tag:image][tag:images]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21392" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8272" RevisionGUID="355e8e73-d914-433b-b78b-eb8d893786f3" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Hope it's OK to propose questions, even though I'm a candidate)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21393" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8083" RevisionGUID="11378188-9148-494a-98cc-421727445674" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The event that has been dubbed [panel-gate](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) by members of the community has sparked emotion and even outrage from the community with regard to the actions of some, and how the events unfolded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The facts&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;- The head community manager noticed a moderator account closing questions with a &quot;canned&quot; comment&#xD;&#xA;- The community manager thought the closings were too close together and as a result, suspicious.&#xD;&#xA;- Upon further investigation the community manager noticed some questions that didn't exactly fit the canned close reason, and became even more suspicious.&#xD;&#xA;- The community manager searched meta but found no recent mention of a closing campaign, and only a single mention of what was happening in an almost defunct chat room. &#xD;&#xA;- To protect the integrity of the site, the community manager suspended the moderator's mod status, pending an investigation into the event and communication with the moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator was closing questions that are explicitly off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator believed he was acting on the consensus of the community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There are questions on meta that confirm the moderator's beliefs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- A portion of the community has also confirmed these beliefs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The moderator has since resigned from his duties in response to this incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that the situation has slightly died down, I wanted to create a question where the community can talk about what we should _take away_ from this event. This question isn't about finger pointing or name calling, hopefully all of that is over. It *is* about what's left of the community can do better to ensure something like this doesn't happen again. We lost a very active moderator and other active high rep members over what appears to be nothing more than a communication disconnect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify, by *community* I mean both the SF community and the community managers. Anyone who has something constructive to say has the floor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21394" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9028" RevisionGUID="99f33487-8272-4d44-a651-9dfac2df00b5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.757" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="It is a bit late into this new year, being that we're already in the second month, but we are now cycling the Community Promotion Ads for 2017!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be 300 x 250 pixels, or double that if high DPI.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px border (2px if high DPI) surrounding it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/9028" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21396" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8096" RevisionGUID="9804ac15-4316-4349-8f78-de164bcddd2d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As part of our [ongoing cleanup][1] of old (and new) web hosting control panel questions, we need a custom close reason for web hosting control panels which explains the issue, why we are unable to accept these questions, and points the user to further information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8086" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21397" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8128" RevisionGUID="b554e655-05f8-4017-84aa-f49c5aa4adbe" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="For example, you could continue this by closing/deleting of every hardware question, saying that a professional system administrator doesn't make his hands dirty with dusty server parts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, you could continue by closing every software raid question, because a professional system administrator working environment uses a shared or network-attached storage. Using your own Linux server with software raid is not professional, could you say, of course I suggest to use some euphemism for that (for example: &quot;we can't give the required support which it would deserve&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next phase would be the closing and deleting of every question involving any web interface of any device. The reason would be, that they are essentially *control panels*, which is also forbidden already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, Windows servers and generally, Windows-based corporate networks shouldn't also let out from the destruction. Unfortunately, I don't know enough well these technologies to suggest my creative ideas, but I think similar reasonings would also work. For example, any question involving scripting and AD could be closed saying that programming questions are offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most questions regarding the cloud could be also closed, saying that they don't involve actual system administration, with the exception if you are one of the sysadms of it (but in this case, you won't come here with your questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving the basic IP infrastructure could be also closed as un-professional. For a professional system administrator couldn't be a problem, for example, how the dns system works. There could be another reason, saying these questions are relating to *routers* and not to *servers*. This would make destructible every question regarding cisco devices and routing protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions involving file versioning software could be also closed as they belong to software development and not to the professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There could be yet a little problem. The CMs probably won't be happy. But fortunately, if there are 5 3k+ users working on a consistent, well-reasoned way, it will be very hard for them to argument, that it is not a community decision. Minor clashes are possible, for example revoked moderator permissions or some months in the cage, so the team doing the destruction should have some backup members, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the CMs probably doesn't have a professional system administrator background, but they have probably a good general image from the sysadm work. This is exactly the knowledge level, where it will be probably a very strong argument if you say, that you are focusing now for the quality, and this requires the hard filtering. Your argumentation should target as if you wanted to reach some unbelievable, idealistic goal which will result a much better site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another focal point is that never, nobody should destroy a lot of questions at once. It would be much better if the destruction happened in small steps, and you should show always a consistent face to the CMs. You should also state, &quot;we destroy only crap&quot;. It is very important, because the CMs sometimes think that 5 enough determined 3k+ users equals the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, there will be always questions whose destruction won't be easily explainable. The strategy would be in their case, that find common points in them, and then create a reason for that point. The usage of the words &quot;non-standard&quot;, &quot;not professional&quot; or &quot;not supported&quot; are always very helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, in the case of the last some thousand questions there will be another serious problems. The SE surely won't allow to completely empty the site, it doesn't matter how well are you argumenting for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, these last some thousands of questions should remain. After that, it will be enough if only the new users would be consistently harassed, bullied - for example, because they don't know all of the relevant meta posts regarding the topic of the site. So, their questions should be closed as offtopic. In some month, maybe in some years, the site will be slowly get out from the google cache, the number of the new users will drop, and the site-suicide will be finally&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;READY.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;❤&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;**Extension:** It seems, we can finally delete everything about [VirtualBox][1]! This wonderful idea can be applied anywhere: only we should switch &quot;uncommon&quot; software to &quot;unprofessional&quot;. Of course, nearly all emulation and virtualization solution could be also deleted on this reasoning, except hyperv and vmware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8522/virtualbox-cleanup/8528" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21398" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8137" RevisionGUID="c3629e44-f228-4eec-b8ea-66be0988a845" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="We already have [a list of canonical questions and answers][1], which are meant to be comprehensive answers to commonly asked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If such a question already exists, you can mark the question as a duplicate of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, then anyone can nominate (or write) a question for the canonical list. We would prefer to have extensive answers which cover as much of the topic as possible, to include as many possible variations of the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21399" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8281" RevisionGUID="d4c5f9fd-3f48-405b-9bdd-987c0b5244c3" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I am Falcon!  Here are my answers!  I also still stand by [my answers last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6732/126699).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the most important thing about moderation is consensus.  Moderators don't have the power to act independently of everyone else in the community even though no technical control exists to prevent them.  I see the moderation tools primarily as a powerful means to effect the community's decision (as it is expressed on meta for example).  No problem is too urgent to take a moment to consider what the community really wants done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have standing consensus on spam, obviously, and now [we have it on web control panels](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8086/let-us-continue-to-close-old-off-topic-questions-about-web-hosting-control-pa).  An effective moderator does not embark on great initiatives alone, but does so after understanding where the community stands and ensuring it is embarking on that initiative too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that rhetoric is ever viable!  A vote for me is a vote for consensus-building, level-headed decision making, and courtesy.  It is incredibly important to assume good faith in the absence of any evidence to the contrary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're playing the long game here.  We can afford to give people a few strikes, as it were, before they are out.  Moderators can afford the time it takes to do things right and ensure decisions are well-supported.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have a problem with a constant influx of off-topic questions.  We have always struggled with topicality, but that's OK - we have consensus, and we have shown that when that consensus needs updating we as a community are more than capable of making that happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For as long as the community needs to remove off-topic content, I plan to do that, but only with consensus that it is in fact off-topic.  I haven't been doing much of that lately because as a non-moderator my doing that does nothing but fill the close-queue and spend people's time on tedium.  However, as a moderator I could do it effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a long track record of asking for consensus on that matter, participating in discussions about it, and standing by it.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5656/tag-removal-request-soho/5657#5657&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin/6540#6540&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5733/administration-tag-should-be-blacklisted/5734#5734&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5836/should-subjective-questions-be-subjected-to-closure/5837#5837&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6688/mod-hammering-to-do-or-not-to-do/6735#6735&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On reflection, it's probably not a bad idea to also ask the community whether or not some current initiative or practice still reflects consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism is a tricky thing to pin down, but it has some fundamental characteristics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Acting in the long-term interests of your client and employer&#xD;&#xA;* Behaving as though you care about the results of your work&#xD;&#xA;* Following best practices (and not making ugly, unmaintainable hacks)&#xD;&#xA;* Doing your job (and not expecting others to do it for you)&#xD;&#xA;* Putting in some effort to educate yourself&#xD;&#xA;* Speaking up when procedure is wrongheaded or ineffective&#xD;&#xA;* Using the right tools for the task at hand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A professional might be getting paid for what they do, but I'm not even sure this is a fundamentally necessary quality.  It's more about what you are doing and how you are doing it.  If you are using the wrong tools (like a home internet connection), or you refuse to challenge wrong procedure, or you otherwise don't do the things in the list above, you're not being a professional.  We are interested in questions from professionals here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean you always use the best of everything and that all your procedures are perfect and flawless, but it does mean you have a reasonable amount of knowledge, approach your task with thought, and make some effort to figure things out.  It also means you're receptive to being told your methodology isn't right, and that when this happens you're ready to change tack (instead of being stubborn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, yes.  I do agree with that.  I think the community agrees with that too, and I think it's important to the usefulness and survival of this site that we engage in normative behaviours (closing unprofessional questions) to preserve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can't tell whether a person is professional from the question, I don't *care* whether they are at work or not.  The question and answers are the legacy we live with and they are all that really matter.  If a question is not professional-quality and not from a professional, this will be apparent from the text of the question and comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll keep this one short.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Predictable, fair, no-surprises moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* Rapid and effective enactment of community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;* A track record of consistently high-quality content submission.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The field is constantly changing in material ways, and the field is full of pretenders!  Also, we have a field, not just a topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have shifts to and from centralization and decentralization of networks, constantly changing best practices, and cultural and core skill shifts.  A good example of that last one is the evolving meaning of &quot;devops&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault, this means we need to keep on top of these kinds of changes and make sure we neither ignore nor too enthusiastically embrace changes in the field.  We have to accept questions about emerging technologies without accidentally allowing unprofessional questions to take over.  We need to recognize that, for example, some people are both developers and sysops at the same time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the unique quality that we filter for questions related to professional environments, so that these questions and answers will reflect professionalism and be broadly useful.  Many or even most new users to the site seem to feel that basically anything goes, including questions about how to build enterprise networks out of garbage, run ancient software long past EOL, and implement extremely inadvisable requirements.  I think these things are given broader acceptance elsewhere, but we are taking the approach that is right for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think slackening that approach is a necessary part of acknowledging devops or other changes, and I don't think it would do anything other than drive off high-quality professional contributors with boredom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, my question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator is a consensus-builder and consensus-implementer.  My approach is awesome because I intend to avoid governing or crusading, and just act as a force multiplier for community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I bring my energy and enthusiasm to the table, and if you elect me I will be very energetic and enthusiastic thanks to the vote of confidence!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do the same thing I would have done last year, and **talk to them**.  Moderator actions are for de-escalation.  Using them to beat someone up isn't an effective way to de-escalate.  The user has demonstrated a commitment to the community by contributing high-quality content, and that commitment is worthy of respect that should be returned in kind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the time, users who create unhealthy conflict are simply unaware that their behaviour is counterproductive, antinormative, escalatory, or abusive.  Alternatively, they are unaware that they are harming the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the arguments and flags are significant and demonstrate recalcitrance, sometimes it's important to put weight behind your words with moderator actions, but personally I'd feel much better if the problematic user stopped, deleted their own abuse, and perhaps even apologized as a result of talking with a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter who you are, the right answer is to **talk to them**.  As a moderator, this is doubly true, since moderators who do not act with hegemony and are in open conflict bring the whole site and its moderation into contempt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When talking to them, I'd most likely talk about creating a meta question to resolve the controversy with consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several moderators.  No single moderator can consider themselves the sole arbiter of anything.  The whole network is based on community moderation, and it's unbelievably important to uphold that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21400" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8159" RevisionGUID="1fbae5fd-131a-41a6-a8be-49ec62521327" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="The term of [tag:segmentationfault] is often shortened to [tag:segfault].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, let's create new tag [tag:segmentation-fault] ([for better readability][1]) and make it synonym of two tags above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/566/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21401" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8227" RevisionGUID="33a4a82f-48c3-4f4c-9c49-1f07d474d6e4" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Despite the communities best effort the [tag:plesk] , [tag:cpanel] and [tag:whm] have [recently been resurrected](http://serverfault.com/tags?tab=new) again.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have taken the liberty to follow  Michael Hampton's [suggestion](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6541/37681) and added warnings that explicitly state those  labels/topics that are off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Wiki Excerpt*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; Off Topic Warning: **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** control panel questions are generally considered off topic for ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ----------&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Full Tag Wiki*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** is web hosting control panel that is supported by vendor `example.com`&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; #Off Topic Warning:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; The majority of questions regarding the cPanel control panel are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; likely to be closed as they are not considered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they [customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; administration tools and methods no longer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; apply](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; questions about web hosting control&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; panels?](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094) &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There have been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [several](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [discussions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on [meta.serverfault.com](https://meta.serverfault.com/) regarding this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; policy.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21402" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8296" RevisionGUID="00d934e2-b673-421c-aa2a-0f1b2d4ad2d5" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I am Womble.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the situation came about because of a lack of effective communication and some feelings of resentment that made it difficult for the moderator involved and SE staff to continue working together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The best way to &quot;do it differently&quot; would be to avoid being in the situation in the first place.  I agree with something Shog9 said, that SF isn't a welcoming community -- for some good reasons, and some not-so-good ones.  I'm actually curious to know what the SE community team has in the way of useful suggestions for how we can improve that situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Burninating bad tags is a good idea, and there should be more of it.  It would appear that SE staff took a dislike to a perceived lack of detailed &quot;community consensus&quot; around each action that was taken, and so I will make sure that any major work is done in accordance with an appropriate meta thread.  I'll also seek to keep SE staff proactively informed of what's going on, so there's no need for them to to freak the hell out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree with the statement.  &quot;Professional&quot; is a word that bugs me a bit, as it doesn't have a clear and universally-agreed definition, and the negative form, &quot;unprofessional&quot;, is used far too often as a sloppy placeholder for &quot;I don't like it&quot;.  If you've ever been called &quot;unprofessional&quot; because you don't wear a suit, then you know what I'm talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the context of &quot;professional quality questions&quot;, I take the word &quot;professional&quot; to mean that you would be proud to show any question you wrote to your current boss, or any future boss, as an example of the quality of work that you produce.  Further, the question would be of a level that you would *expect* of a colleague, or perhaps a subordinate, in your workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is somewhat disengenuous of us, however, to demand professional-quality questions, but greet questions which don't meet our standards with answers and comments that don't also meet the same standards of professionalism.  I know it's *really* tempting to dole out some nuclear-grade snark to some n00b (and I've delivered some absolute scorchers over the years, of which I am now not particularly proud), but I really think we're not doing ourselves any favours with this behaviour.  It is a vicious circle which will inevitably end with the dissipation of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because I, too, am drunk and don't read things carefully.  I AM YOUR KIND OF PERSON.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The amorphous nature of what it means to be &quot;a sysadmin&quot; is a big one.  It creates challenges around defining topicality, and helping visitors to decide whether this is the right place for them.  I've heard SF described as &quot;ask-a-sysadmin.com&quot;, and that isn't too far off the mark, either -- there are a lot of good, smart people here to answer questions, and that makes it an attractive place to dump questions on all sorts of topics.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had a sysadmin job whose duties seemed to encompass &quot;anything that uses electricity&quot;.  That comes to bite us in the behind when it comes time to say, &quot;this question is off-topic&quot;, because sysadmins do so very many things in different companies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've heard it said that a moderator is an &quot;exception handler&quot;, taking care of the things that the site users as a whole can't do themselves, for various reasons.  I'd take it further than that: moderators are the executors of the community's wishes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My intention is fairly simple: to be active on meta and maintain a good sense of the feelings of the community on various issues, and apply those to the content of the site in such a way as to encourage maximum participation from as many high-quality individuals as possible.  I don't know if I'd call my approach &quot;awesome&quot;, but it should at least be effective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  Explain the consequences of their behaviour in terms that they would see as important and useful -- not &quot;stop that or you're banned&quot;, but instead &quot;you're scaring the n00bs&quot; or &quot;you come off looking like an angry coot&quot;, perhaps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they persist in their behaviour, and it is disruptive to the point of discouraging others from participating, I'd end up bringing out the banhammer.  No single person, no matter how valuable and voluminous their answers, is as valuable or productive as the community members that a single disruptive person discourages from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That goes double (or more) for poor questions and argumentative question-askers, too.  Wading through large quantities of poor questions is demoralising, and I fully intend to do my part to keep poor-quality questions from discouraging people who provide good, informative answers from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  (I'm seeing a pattern in these &quot;stock&quot; questions...)  If I don't understand something, I'm more than willing to put my hand up and say, &quot;what the?&quot;.  I'll listen to their side of the story, put my own case, and we'll either come to an understanding about what the correct course of action is, or we'll agree to disagree and I'll let it go, because there's no point in antagonising someone else by duelling over something which is, at the end of it all, relatively inconsequential." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21403" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8232" RevisionGUID="77667108-5298-4ad3-bcb7-fe008fd81ce6" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="There are lots of [questions on ServerFault](http://serverfault.com/search?q=bottleneck) (2.3k as of this writing) about identifying bottlenecks. I just came across http://serverfault.com/questions/711644/cpu-overloaded-but-no-proccess-is-using-more-than-1 when reviewing, and I'm not certain whether or not it's appropriate to flag questions like this as a duplicate of http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do see that there are two [canonical questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years/3387#3387) on bottleneck identification, which leads me to believe that there is a distinction drawn between the two in this community. I guess I just feel like there should be some canonical Q/A on bottleneck identification, like there is for capacity planning, and don't see the value in having so many different questions and answers concerning bottleneck identification." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21404" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="8dfb8c3d-897c-4277-94ee-004a21f5c728" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I just got a failed review audit on http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/215455 -- it states that the answer at issue was, in fact, very low quality, and I should have done something about it.  The problem is that I don't know what the review system *wants* me to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the answer wasn't great, but it did at least *try* to answer the question.  The problem is, there really isn't anything valuable that can be done about it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Downvoting is ineffective, and kinda just feels like kicking a puppy.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment is unlikely to get a significant improvement.&#xD;&#xA;* I have no edits to make that would improve the answer without fundamentally rewriting it.&#xD;&#xA;* From experience, I'm pretty confident that flagging for the mods will just get declined with &quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot; (even though the flag reason description is &quot;This answer has severe formatting or **content problems**&quot; (emphasis added).  I've got plenty of declined flags for answers just as bad, or worse, than this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The button should have really been labelled &quot;No Action Possible&quot;, not &quot;No Action Needed&quot; -- I *wanted* to do something about it, but there's nothing useful to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other than putting more load on the mods by being more aggressive with flags that I know will get declined, just to satisfy the system?  Sorry, mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have read several other meta questions, both on MSF and MSE, talking about the review system and how less-than-entirely-wonderful it is ([this](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5502/who-chooses-the-questions-for-review-audit-i-failed-a-highly-debatable-one), [this one](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system), and [this one](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/what-are-review-tests-audits-and-how-do-they-work), amongst others).  This isn't a question about the deficiencies of *review*, so much as it is a question about what to do with marginal, though not entirely awful, answers, given that flagging for mod attention isn't effective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21405" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8258" RevisionGUID="bb2ad6d1-3aa1-4b57-9718-ad76ac0d9c57" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As [we've done in the previous election](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6658/2014-moderator-election-qa-question-collection), we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary. Rules are the same as last time but there's no reason for you to have to dig back there unless you wanted to, say, reassert previously submitted questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **The purpose of this thread was to collect questions for the questionnaire. The questionnaire is now live, and you may find it [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8280/2015-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, August 31st at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21406" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8304" RevisionGUID="fa17d8c1-288f-463c-8c1a-308369616348" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As I mentioned before: [this is what I had to say last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6727/2014-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire/6736#6736) and before a number of other serious contenders had nominated themselves such as [Ward](http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward), [EEAA](http://serverfault.com/users/20815/eeaa), [TheCleaner](http://serverfault.com/users/7861/thecleaner)  and [Womble](http://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble).  &#xD;&#xA;I don't plan to that much more than I'm already doing as an active community member, but moderator tools will make an active member that much more effective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm inherently more lazy than N00b and will never end in exactly the same spat. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bad unsuitable questions are still baaaad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't want to waste time on them and cleaning them up as they come in is valuable. I'm lazy enough not to care about ancient baaaaaad [tag:Plesk] and similar questions and doing much more then [what I already did](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8227/37681). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically the OP is effectively nominating his/her own Question for our version of the [Darwin Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards) i.e. getting killed before propagating. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Old questions in the long in-active tail can sleep their quiet slumber and don't need to pulled out of that for a mercy killing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professional varies from an all too common Pimply-Faced Youth not quite knowing the correct jargon and lacking a suitable mentor (whose possibly trivial question can be answered with a common such: &quot;in jargon a *2x4 clue-bat* is also called *&quot;a LART&quot;*&quot;) to true professionals who have investigated most common venues and who are genuinely stuck. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, with a majority of our community, don't care for [cargo cult programmers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_programming) or their sysadmin equivalents and answering their questions or correcting their faulty assumptions is neither challenging nor rewarding.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the right amount of alcohol gives you just that much more clarity of course!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**comment:** *please use the search facility before posting questions, this is the second duplicate in a row* ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/36y5Y.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21407" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8340" RevisionGUID="79b23925-71ef-4f80-bf3d-b505a2772655" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I got the same message as the person who posted this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8192/why-am-i-close-to-being-banned-from-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My profile says I haven't ever asked a question on serverfault, but maybe I did and it was deleted. In the answer to that question, Sven said &quot;I can link them here if you want&quot; -- could that be done for me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21408" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="8bb7c060-851e-458a-add9-595f96e3774e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I came across [these](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/58408) [two](http://serverfault.com/a/182611/58408) answers to an old question, which to my mind are simply [link-only answers](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/157730). Hence, I flagged them as NAA to push them into the review queue for the more experienced members of this community to take a look at and judge according to current standards. (Both answers are by currently reasonably high-reputation members of the community.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am aware that [this](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5317/58408) says that flags shouldn't be used when the community has the ability to handle the situation. However, *I* don't have sufficient reputation here at present to even vote to close, let alone vote to delete. So the way for me to try to help curate the site in that manner is to push things into the review queues. (That said, and not for bragging rights, at 50k rep network-wide, diamond on one site, self-relinquished diamond on another, and an about 90% helpful flags rate on Server Fault, I think I have a decent idea of how the Stack Exchange system works and a reasonable grasp of this community's standards.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was rather surprised when I saw that the two flags had been *declined - flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention*. I didn't expect a moderator to unilaterally delete the answers, or even really take any unilateral action at all; I was hoping for the community to take a look at them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * What should I have done instead of flagging, keeping in mind that the most recent activity on the question was almost five years ago?&#xD;&#xA; * Why were the flags declined? (Optional to answer, but would be nice to know.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21409" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8272" RevisionGUID="6d60312b-69f2-402e-acb0-6e67d59cb69e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Hope it's OK to propose questions, even though I'm a candidate)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21411" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8421" RevisionGUID="9d32dcc3-4672-447b-841c-f52d47c7f1db" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="First, what's with the snark?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you hadn't noticed, the three most upvoted answers on that question ([1](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8379/20815), [2](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8381/20815), [3](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8382/20815)) proposed that yes, we would accept questions about vagrant, provided that it is otherwise on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same will hold true for questions about Otto.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21412" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8436" RevisionGUID="e6a171ff-7737-492c-a2df-73761ecc65f2" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was looking at the reasons for closing some questions as off topic and I was wondering why the Microsoft web hosting technology IIS was exempt from the list as mentioned in the answer to [this][1] question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have I misunderstood or is it just an oversight?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21413" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8281" RevisionGUID="c6c54010-f7c3-4c13-a334-5168cc456aee" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I am Falcon!  Here are my answers!  I also still stand by [my answers last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6732/126699).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the most important thing about moderation is consensus.  Moderators don't have the power to act independently of everyone else in the community even though no technical control exists to prevent them.  I see the moderation tools primarily as a powerful means to effect the community's decision (as it is expressed on meta for example).  No problem is too urgent to take a moment to consider what the community really wants done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have standing consensus on spam, obviously, and now [we have it on web control panels](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8086/let-us-continue-to-close-old-off-topic-questions-about-web-hosting-control-pa).  An effective moderator does not embark on great initiatives alone, but does so after understanding where the community stands and ensuring it is embarking on that initiative too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that rhetoric is ever viable!  A vote for me is a vote for consensus-building, level-headed decision making, and courtesy.  It is incredibly important to assume good faith in the absence of any evidence to the contrary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're playing the long game here.  We can afford to give people a few strikes, as it were, before they are out.  Moderators can afford the time it takes to do things right and ensure decisions are well-supported.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have a problem with a constant influx of off-topic questions.  We have always struggled with topicality, but that's OK - we have consensus, and we have shown that when that consensus needs updating we as a community are more than capable of making that happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For as long as the community needs to remove off-topic content, I plan to do that, but only with consensus that it is in fact off-topic.  I haven't been doing much of that lately because as a non-moderator my doing that does nothing but fill the close-queue and spend people's time on tedium.  However, as a moderator I could do it effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a long track record of asking for consensus on that matter, participating in discussions about it, and standing by it.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5656/tag-removal-request-soho/5657#5657&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin/6540#6540&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5733/administration-tag-should-be-blacklisted/5734#5734&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5836/should-subjective-questions-be-subjected-to-closure/5837#5837&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6688/mod-hammering-to-do-or-not-to-do/6735#6735&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On reflection, it's probably not a bad idea to also ask the community whether or not some current initiative or practice still reflects consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism is a tricky thing to pin down, but it has some fundamental characteristics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Acting in the long-term interests of your client and employer&#xD;&#xA;* Behaving as though you care about the results of your work&#xD;&#xA;* Following best practices (and not making ugly, unmaintainable hacks)&#xD;&#xA;* Doing your job (and not expecting others to do it for you)&#xD;&#xA;* Putting in some effort to educate yourself&#xD;&#xA;* Speaking up when procedure is wrongheaded or ineffective&#xD;&#xA;* Using the right tools for the task at hand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A professional might be getting paid for what they do, but I'm not even sure this is a fundamentally necessary quality.  It's more about what you are doing and how you are doing it.  If you are using the wrong tools (like a home internet connection), or you refuse to challenge wrong procedure, or you otherwise don't do the things in the list above, you're not being a professional.  We are interested in questions from professionals here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean you always use the best of everything and that all your procedures are perfect and flawless, but it does mean you have a reasonable amount of knowledge, approach your task with thought, and make some effort to figure things out.  It also means you're receptive to being told your methodology isn't right, and that when this happens you're ready to change tack (instead of being stubborn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, yes.  I do agree with that.  I think the community agrees with that too, and I think it's important to the usefulness and survival of this site that we engage in normative behaviours (closing unprofessional questions) to preserve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can't tell whether a person is professional from the question, I don't *care* whether they are at work or not.  The question and answers are the legacy we live with and they are all that really matter.  If a question is not professional-quality and not from a professional, this will be apparent from the text of the question and comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll keep this one short.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Predictable, fair, no-surprises moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* Rapid and effective enactment of community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;* A track record of consistently high-quality content submission.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The field is constantly changing in material ways, and the field is full of pretenders!  Also, we have a field, not just a topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have shifts to and from centralization and decentralization of networks, constantly changing best practices, and cultural and core skill shifts.  A good example of that last one is the evolving meaning of &quot;devops&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault, this means we need to keep on top of these kinds of changes and make sure we neither ignore nor too enthusiastically embrace changes in the field.  We have to accept questions about emerging technologies without accidentally allowing unprofessional questions to take over.  We need to recognize that, for example, some people are both developers and sysops at the same time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the unique quality that we filter for questions related to professional environments, so that these questions and answers will reflect professionalism and be broadly useful.  Many or even most new users to the site seem to feel that basically anything goes, including questions about how to build enterprise networks out of garbage, run ancient software long past EOL, and implement extremely inadvisable requirements.  I think these things are given broader acceptance elsewhere, but we are taking the approach that is right for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think slackening that approach is a necessary part of acknowledging devops or other changes, and I don't think it would do anything other than drive off high-quality professional contributors with boredom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, my question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator is a consensus-builder and consensus-implementer.  My approach is awesome because I intend to avoid governing or crusading, and just act as a force multiplier for community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I bring my energy and enthusiasm to the table, and if you elect me I will be very energetic and enthusiastic thanks to the vote of confidence!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do the same thing I would have done last year, and **talk to them**.  Moderator actions are for de-escalation.  Using them to beat someone up isn't an effective way to de-escalate.  The user has demonstrated a commitment to the community by contributing high-quality content, and that commitment is worthy of respect that should be returned in kind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the time, users who create unhealthy conflict are simply unaware that their behaviour is counterproductive, antinormative, escalatory, or abusive.  Alternatively, they are unaware that they are harming the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the arguments and flags are significant and demonstrate recalcitrance, sometimes it's important to put weight behind your words with moderator actions, but personally I'd feel much better if the problematic user stopped, deleted their own abuse, and perhaps even apologized as a result of talking with a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter who you are, the right answer is to **talk to them**.  As a moderator, this is doubly true, since moderators who do not act with hegemony and are in open conflict bring the whole site and its moderation into contempt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When talking to them, I'd most likely talk about creating a meta question to resolve the controversy with consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several moderators.  No single moderator can consider themselves the sole arbiter of anything.  The whole network is based on community moderation, and it's unbelievably important to uphold that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21414" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8515" RevisionGUID="c525c220-ce2a-4079-9d20-2e795a5712c0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I never see anyone complaining when they receive an up-vote without an explicit explanation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain is fond of saying: *&quot;No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&quot;*   &#xD;&#xA;Many first time posters skip actually reading the the [site introduction](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [how to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/ask/advice) pages and that is unlikely to change. In that light a mandatory/automatic explanation for a down vote will be mostly useless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At best we remediate that for users who care, which is why I make use of the StackApps [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) extension and insert the following comment whenever I see an user actively questioning the reason for a down vote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; That minority might improve their current question or will ask better questions in the future. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21415" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="043b94c2-72b6-4587-9b62-7d96794dd775" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This is long overdue...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently [757 open questions][1] under the [tag:virtualbox] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From a quick skim through some of them, it appears that the majority of them should be closed as off-topic, due to being personal environments, not system administration, utterly ridiculous and commercially unreasonable, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last time I checked, it appeared the consensus was that [most such questions about VirtualBox should be closed][2], unless they were obviously about system administration and/or in a production environment. From some informal conversations I've had with community members, this doesn't appear to have changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that we go through a few of these questions (each) and vote to close those which need to be closed now (and probably should have been closed then). The point being to discourage further such off-topic questions from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit too big for moderators to handle alone, and the community should be involved anyway. If you're reading this, please pick a page at random from the [search results][1] and spend a few minutes going through them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bvirtualbox%5D%20is%3Aquestion%20closed%3A0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5529/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8296" RevisionGUID="8b0efd21-b896-464c-8cbb-585a8e04d91c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I am Womble.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the situation came about because of a lack of effective communication and some feelings of resentment that made it difficult for the moderator involved and SE staff to continue working together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The best way to &quot;do it differently&quot; would be to avoid being in the situation in the first place.  I agree with something Shog9 said, that SF isn't a welcoming community -- for some good reasons, and some not-so-good ones.  I'm actually curious to know what the SE community team has in the way of useful suggestions for how we can improve that situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Burninating bad tags is a good idea, and there should be more of it.  It would appear that SE staff took a dislike to a perceived lack of detailed &quot;community consensus&quot; around each action that was taken, and so I will make sure that any major work is done in accordance with an appropriate meta thread.  I'll also seek to keep SE staff proactively informed of what's going on, so there's no need for them to to freak the hell out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree with the statement.  &quot;Professional&quot; is a word that bugs me a bit, as it doesn't have a clear and universally-agreed definition, and the negative form, &quot;unprofessional&quot;, is used far too often as a sloppy placeholder for &quot;I don't like it&quot;.  If you've ever been called &quot;unprofessional&quot; because you don't wear a suit, then you know what I'm talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the context of &quot;professional quality questions&quot;, I take the word &quot;professional&quot; to mean that you would be proud to show any question you wrote to your current boss, or any future boss, as an example of the quality of work that you produce.  Further, the question would be of a level that you would *expect* of a colleague, or perhaps a subordinate, in your workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is somewhat disengenuous of us, however, to demand professional-quality questions, but greet questions which don't meet our standards with answers and comments that don't also meet the same standards of professionalism.  I know it's *really* tempting to dole out some nuclear-grade snark to some n00b (and I've delivered some absolute scorchers over the years, of which I am now not particularly proud), but I really think we're not doing ourselves any favours with this behaviour.  It is a vicious circle which will inevitably end with the dissipation of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because I, too, am drunk and don't read things carefully.  I AM YOUR KIND OF PERSON.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The amorphous nature of what it means to be &quot;a sysadmin&quot; is a big one.  It creates challenges around defining topicality, and helping visitors to decide whether this is the right place for them.  I've heard SF described as &quot;ask-a-sysadmin.com&quot;, and that isn't too far off the mark, either -- there are a lot of good, smart people here to answer questions, and that makes it an attractive place to dump questions on all sorts of topics.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had a sysadmin job whose duties seemed to encompass &quot;anything that uses electricity&quot;.  That comes to bite us in the behind when it comes time to say, &quot;this question is off-topic&quot;, because sysadmins do so very many things in different companies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've heard it said that a moderator is an &quot;exception handler&quot;, taking care of the things that the site users as a whole can't do themselves, for various reasons.  I'd take it further than that: moderators are the executors of the community's wishes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My intention is fairly simple: to be active on meta and maintain a good sense of the feelings of the community on various issues, and apply those to the content of the site in such a way as to encourage maximum participation from as many high-quality individuals as possible.  I don't know if I'd call my approach &quot;awesome&quot;, but it should at least be effective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  Explain the consequences of their behaviour in terms that they would see as important and useful -- not &quot;stop that or you're banned&quot;, but instead &quot;you're scaring the n00bs&quot; or &quot;you come off looking like an angry coot&quot;, perhaps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they persist in their behaviour, and it is disruptive to the point of discouraging others from participating, I'd end up bringing out the banhammer.  No single person, no matter how valuable and voluminous their answers, is as valuable or productive as the community members that a single disruptive person discourages from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That goes double (or more) for poor questions and argumentative question-askers, too.  Wading through large quantities of poor questions is demoralising, and I fully intend to do my part to keep poor-quality questions from discouraging people who provide good, informative answers from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  (I'm seeing a pattern in these &quot;stock&quot; questions...)  If I don't understand something, I'm more than willing to put my hand up and say, &quot;what the?&quot;.  I'll listen to their side of the story, put my own case, and we'll either come to an understanding about what the correct course of action is, or we'll agree to disagree and I'll let it go, because there's no point in antagonising someone else by duelling over something which is, at the end of it all, relatively inconsequential." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21417" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8555" RevisionGUID="e4a61632-63df-43e1-a978-55126e6ed936" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Currently,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been asked **before** and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please edit this question to explain how it is different or ask a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are some legitimate cases were it’s [the question that was asked earlier which is closed](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8542/please-don-t-make-careers-programmers-only &quot;Please don’t make Careers programmers only! [duplicate]&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what about removing the reference to the past. It also worth to note every closed posts aren’t questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A post like this one with an answer exist on this site. If those answers do not fully address your question, please edit this question to explain how it is different or ask a new question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21418" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8560" RevisionGUID="8ebd9816-de16-43a3-8d85-354bdda3c07a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="About a year ago, after reading the FAQs, I'd posted a question ([link][1]) here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently it wasn't a very good question because it got closed shortly thereafter. The reason was that it didn't _&quot;demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices_&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, In my own view it was a question with an interesting core and apparently other people found it helpful because of the useful answer and upvotes over time. This led me to believe it *could be fixed* to meet the question standards and add something to the list of good questions of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So today, excited to improve a community, I flagged it in need of a moderator's attention explaining my situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question was closed a long time ago, because &quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices.&quot; I can't really identify with that reason, plus after all of those initial downvotes it has received upvotes over time and there is an interesting discussion and a +3 accepted answer on it. What else has to occur to make this a good question?&#xD;&#xA;– Maneating Koala&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**declined** - votes and answers don't matter. You are trying to do something your tool is not designed to do, so I agree with the close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This came with an additional -1 on my question. But of course I'm not so familiar on this SE site, and like the moderator specifies in [his answer][2], I'm not supposed t use flags for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just don't agree on that it's relevant whether someone thinks it should be closed because I'm using a tool wrong, instead of commenting on my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To sum up, I think I have a potential &quot;good&quot; question here, but I don't know if I'm totally misjudging this. If I'm not, does anyone have any tips how I can improve this question to make it go in the review queue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/665191/whitelist-elastic-load-balancer-based-on-ip&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8561/209489" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21419" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8304" RevisionGUID="cfeece34-0fca-40ed-b576-600afaa5470e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="As I mentioned before: [this is what I had to say last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6727/2014-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire/6736#6736) and before a number of other serious contenders had nominated themselves such as [Ward](http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward), [EEAA](http://serverfault.com/users/20815/eeaa), [TheCleaner](http://serverfault.com/users/7861/thecleaner)  and [Womble](http://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble).  &#xD;&#xA;I don't plan to that much more than I'm already doing as an active community member, but moderator tools will make an active member that much more effective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt;1. We had an [election last year](http://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm inherently more lazy than N00b and will never end in exactly the same spat. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](http://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bad unsuitable questions are still baaaad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't want to waste time on them and cleaning them up as they come in is valuable. I'm lazy enough not to care about ancient baaaaaad [tag:Plesk] and similar questions and doing much more then [what I already did](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8227/37681). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically the OP is effectively nominating his/her own Question for our version of the [Darwin Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards) i.e. getting killed before propagating. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Old questions in the long in-active tail can sleep their quiet slumber and don't need to pulled out of that for a mercy killing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professional varies from an all too common Pimply-Faced Youth not quite knowing the correct jargon and lacking a suitable mentor (whose possibly trivial question can be answered with a common such: &quot;in jargon a *2x4 clue-bat* is also called *&quot;a LART&quot;*&quot;) to true professionals who have investigated most common venues and who are genuinely stuck. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, with a majority of our community, don't care for [cargo cult programmers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_programming) or their sysadmin equivalents and answering their questions or correcting their faulty assumptions is neither challenging nor rewarding.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the right amount of alcohol gives you just that much more clarity of course!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**comment:** *please use the search facility before posting questions, this is the second duplicate in a row* ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/36y5Y.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21420" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8591" RevisionGUID="d52cd66a-8c98-453d-a92d-8b72ef13a3ef" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Personally I'm ambivalent. I don't think it's especially useful and nor is it especially harmful to he particular questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where I do have an irritation is them being pushed en masse to the front page by the way that the review system works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a single player goes on an editing spree it is relatively easy to point them at [this][1] or something similar and slow them down. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the current issue is that the second reviewer is effectively pushing them all to the front page. Orchestrating a number of reviewers to only push a few will be near impossible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think he solution is to try and get SE/SO to change the way that edits approved in a short space of time are pushed to the front page e.g. batch them over several hours. That though seems like an exercise in waiting for hell to freeze over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3572/what-is-or-what-should-be-the-etiquette-for-editing-old-questions-or-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21421" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8340" RevisionGUID="96147504-4ad3-4efe-b51d-b9dc2a1d6266" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I got the same message as the person who posted this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8192/why-am-i-close-to-being-banned-from-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My profile says I haven't ever asked a question on serverfault, but maybe I did and it was deleted. In the answer to that question, Sven said &quot;I can link them here if you want&quot; -- could that be done for me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21422" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8670" RevisionGUID="8f03ed7c-ea8a-46b2-bad1-e1ab6f32828a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Use the [Contact Us](https://meta.serverfault.com/contact) form at the bottom of the page (select Other), and give us the link to whichever images you want removed. We will take care of it from there (assuming you uploaded them through this site, we can't remove them from normal imgur, just stack.imgur -- doesn't look like that should be a problem in this case).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Here is a link to the [canonical post on MSE](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/202717/how-can-i-remove-an-image-from-imgur/202719#202719))" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21423" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8683" RevisionGUID="9808ab87-8787-4f78-bc35-75843ee836d0" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I wouldn't classify Jenkins as a configuration management tool.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [The ServerFault consensus](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8648/why-are-jenkins-related-questions-not-suitable-for-serverfault) about Jenkins is that most question are about using it as development tooling  and therefore much more topical on Stack Overflow. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21425" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8760" RevisionGUID="1d0bdd6b-3fa0-4f70-bad6-321af1d53b1a" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm going to have to agree with Sven. I have a lot of respect for you ewwhite, particularly since you guided me away from taking the wrong behavior hints from the rest of the community when I was a newbie, but I think this is a good opportunity for me to return the favor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Putting aside my own (less than favorable) opinions of Hans Reiser, I think you're letting emotions get in the way of your usual rationality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The content is of questionable taste and adds no value. It's the classic &quot;face only a mother could love&quot; treatment. True, it can be interpreted as entertaining by your intended audience, and one could argue that it's meant in fun and not intended to be taken too seriously. Objectively however, it's an opinion about someone's physical appearance being used to weigh on their trustworthiness. It adds no objective facts to the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;* The comment associated with the rollback is well-justified: `stay technical, mofos`.&#xD;&#xA;* We are agreed that edit wars on old questions provide little value in and of themselves. That said, the content being disputed is the sort where I personally 1) would have anticipated the possibility of a poor reception, and 2) just let it go once that happened. Even if it was years later.&#xD;&#xA;* Once you rolled the answer back, the correct course of action for this person should have been to take the topic to meta as you have done. That was the only disrespect I see on their part.&#xD;&#xA;* As much as I personally derive no offense from the original answer, objectively I must condede that your original answer can rightly be interpreted as disrespectful as well. I'm no fan of the Cult of Sensitivity, but I'd have to concede the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, your original intent was fairly harmless but I think you need to let it go. I don't equate this with pointless editing of old content, such as converting punctuation over to Unicode. This was not worth holding the line on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I did miss that there was a link to the Wikipedia article. Presented as [HopelessN00b did](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8758/editing-content-on-4-year-old-questions-isnt-always-necessary#comment20867_8759) in the comments of Sven's answer, that's definitely relevant. There's nothing wrong with linking to that article and presenting it similarly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21426" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8850" RevisionGUID="c216d14e-de87-4121-aac6-4ae5782892cf" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.800" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You came to Server Fault with a problem regarding WinRM. You went to ask a question, and received advice to search for similar questions to see if one of them would resolve your problem. You did this, and discovered an unanswered question that appeared similar to your problem. Then you posted a comment (as an answer) asking if the problem had ever been resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This last is frowned on at SF and on the rest of the network. [Answers are reserved exclusively for answering the question][1], and comments for everything else, such as clarification. At the same time, there is a reputation requirement for comments, and we have [reasons to be strict on that][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we move on to your primary question here about duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years we have noticed that many people will often face exactly the same problem. Once a solution is identified for that problem, and written in an answer here, others can read the Q&amp;A and possibly apply it to their own situations. Many questions are never posted at all because people were able to resolve their problems by reading an existing question and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But sometimes people miss the Q&amp;A (or don't search) and will post identical or nearly identical questions. In this case the community can mark such questions as duplicates of another existing question, the poster is notified of this and can [agree with the duplicate solving their problem or edit their question to show how it's different][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the community cannot mark questions as duplicates of another question _which doesn't have an upvoted or accepted answer_, like the one you reference. (A moderator can do this, but we generally do not unless the questions are identical and posted by the same person.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, if that is the only question you were able to find regarding your issue, I would expect you to post a new question, [with complete details][4], as though the other question didn't exist. You might wish to reference the other question and note that it is unanswered, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S. I did take a look at that question, and I note that it's odd that that error number is in decimal. Microsoft usually displays its error numbers in hexadecimal. If you convert that number, it comes out as 0x80338012. Perhaps you may find something relevant if you search for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/118582/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/214173/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/250981/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21427" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8421" RevisionGUID="9c022140-94b4-4d15-90e7-aa7404a778eb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="First, what's with the snark?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you hadn't noticed, the three most upvoted answers on that question ([1](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8379/20815), [2](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8381/20815), [3](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8382/20815)) proposed that yes, we would accept questions about vagrant, provided that it is otherwise on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same will hold true for questions about Otto.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21428" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8436" RevisionGUID="9fbeb402-272d-4d9f-8af6-6cc4456be238" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I was looking at the reasons for closing some questions as off topic and I was wondering why the Microsoft web hosting technology IIS was exempt from the list as mentioned in the answer to [this][1] question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have I misunderstood or is it just an oversight?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21429" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8515" RevisionGUID="9137b10a-2169-4c6f-a705-66bc10275f79" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I never see anyone complaining when they receive an up-vote without an explicit explanation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain is fond of saying: *&quot;No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&quot;*   &#xD;&#xA;Many first time posters skip actually reading the the [site introduction](http://serverfault.com/tour) and the [how to ask](http://serverfault.com/questions/ask/advice) pages and that is unlikely to change. In that light a mandatory/automatic explanation for a down vote will be mostly useless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At best we remediate that for users who care, which is why I make use of the StackApps [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) extension and insert the following comment whenever I see an user actively questioning the reason for a down vote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; That minority might improve their current question or will ask better questions in the future. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21430" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="89e02df5-9d31-43b1-bdd9-4050313994ba" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This is long overdue...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently [757 open questions][1] under the [tag:virtualbox] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From a quick skim through some of them, it appears that the majority of them should be closed as off-topic, due to being personal environments, not system administration, utterly ridiculous and commercially unreasonable, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last time I checked, it appeared the consensus was that [most such questions about VirtualBox should be closed][2], unless they were obviously about system administration and/or in a production environment. From some informal conversations I've had with community members, this doesn't appear to have changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that we go through a few of these questions (each) and vote to close those which need to be closed now (and probably should have been closed then). The point being to discourage further such off-topic questions from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit too big for moderators to handle alone, and the community should be involved anyway. If you're reading this, please pick a page at random from the [search results][1] and spend a few minutes going through them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bvirtualbox%5D%20is%3Aquestion%20closed%3A0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5529/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21431" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8555" RevisionGUID="29ffcae3-7556-4af3-8e96-5915c49f2329" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Currently,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been asked **before** and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please edit this question to explain how it is different or ask a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are some legitimate cases were it’s [the question that was asked earlier which is closed](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8542/please-don-t-make-careers-programmers-only &quot;Please don’t make Careers programmers only! [duplicate]&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what about removing the reference to the past. It also worth to note every closed posts aren’t questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A post like this one with an answer exist on this site. If those answers do not fully address your question, please edit this question to explain how it is different or ask a new question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21432" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8560" RevisionGUID="0f92d350-fcf6-42a1-96bf-99a44ee9fd3c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="About a year ago, after reading the FAQs, I'd posted a question ([link][1]) here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently it wasn't a very good question because it got closed shortly thereafter. The reason was that it didn't _&quot;demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices_&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, In my own view it was a question with an interesting core and apparently other people found it helpful because of the useful answer and upvotes over time. This led me to believe it *could be fixed* to meet the question standards and add something to the list of good questions of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So today, excited to improve a community, I flagged it in need of a moderator's attention explaining my situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question was closed a long time ago, because &quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices.&quot; I can't really identify with that reason, plus after all of those initial downvotes it has received upvotes over time and there is an interesting discussion and a +3 accepted answer on it. What else has to occur to make this a good question?&#xD;&#xA;– Maneating Koala&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**declined** - votes and answers don't matter. You are trying to do something your tool is not designed to do, so I agree with the close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This came with an additional -1 on my question. But of course I'm not so familiar on this SE site, and like the moderator specifies in [his answer][2], I'm not supposed t use flags for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just don't agree on that it's relevant whether someone thinks it should be closed because I'm using a tool wrong, instead of commenting on my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To sum up, I think I have a potential &quot;good&quot; question here, but I don't know if I'm totally misjudging this. If I'm not, does anyone have any tips how I can improve this question to make it go in the review queue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/665191/whitelist-elastic-load-balancer-based-on-ip&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8561/209489" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21433" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8591" RevisionGUID="01f76dfb-f0d4-4c7e-8b3e-7e94a9adaadc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Personally I'm ambivalent. I don't think it's especially useful and nor is it especially harmful to he particular questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where I do have an irritation is them being pushed en masse to the front page by the way that the review system works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a single player goes on an editing spree it is relatively easy to point them at [this][1] or something similar and slow them down. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the current issue is that the second reviewer is effectively pushing them all to the front page. Orchestrating a number of reviewers to only push a few will be near impossible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think he solution is to try and get SE/SO to change the way that edits approved in a short space of time are pushed to the front page e.g. batch them over several hours. That though seems like an exercise in waiting for hell to freeze over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3572/what-is-or-what-should-be-the-etiquette-for-editing-old-questions-or-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21434" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8667" RevisionGUID="65de583d-9539-4dcb-95f9-e7df85938202" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="This question briefly touches on this subject: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/7919/167129 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But none of the answers really address the general question comprehensively about what types of docker questions are on topic and two _sound_ conflicting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a fair bit of work with Docker right now. I am never sure if SF is the right place (and know you, ah, protect your site scope with a fervor) - it might be nice to have a more comprehensive listing for what types of Docker questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Topics like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Creation of docker containers&#xD;&#xA; - Networking of docker containers&#xD;&#xA; - Orchestration of docker container [networks](https://xkcd.com/350/)&#xD;&#xA; - Dockerfiles/docker-compose&#xD;&#xA; - Docker command line parameters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all _seem_ to me like they would fit the scope here but it would be nice to have a feeling for what types of topics fit the scope, with respect to Docker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;My question which is prompting this is basically how to most effectively mount libfaketime into a precreated Docker container and manipulate the time in the container.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21435" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8670" RevisionGUID="c35d873c-529f-4a2e-bbfa-9df9441daecc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="Use the [Contact Us](https://meta.serverfault.com/contact) form at the bottom of the page (select Other), and give us the link to whichever images you want removed. We will take care of it from there (assuming you uploaded them through this site, we can't remove them from normal imgur, just stack.imgur -- doesn't look like that should be a problem in this case).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Here is a link to the [canonical post on MSE](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/202717/how-can-i-remove-an-image-from-imgur/202719#202719))" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8683" RevisionGUID="66ce47d0-0680-4a16-a67d-6854c31c588e" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I wouldn't classify Jenkins as a configuration management tool.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [The ServerFault consensus](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8648/why-are-jenkins-related-questions-not-suitable-for-serverfault) about Jenkins is that most question are about using it as development tooling  and therefore much more topical on Stack Overflow. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8760" RevisionGUID="ab4d44d0-0096-428e-ac3c-eff5d8d18c53" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I'm going to have to agree with Sven. I have a lot of respect for you ewwhite, particularly since you guided me away from taking the wrong behavior hints from the rest of the community when I was a newbie, but I think this is a good opportunity for me to return the favor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Putting aside my own (less than favorable) opinions of Hans Reiser, I think you're letting emotions get in the way of your usual rationality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The content is of questionable taste and adds no value. It's the classic &quot;face only a mother could love&quot; treatment. True, it can be interpreted as entertaining by your intended audience, and one could argue that it's meant in fun and not intended to be taken too seriously. Objectively however, it's an opinion about someone's physical appearance being used to weigh on their trustworthiness. It adds no objective facts to the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;* The comment associated with the rollback is well-justified: `stay technical, mofos`.&#xD;&#xA;* We are agreed that edit wars on old questions provide little value in and of themselves. That said, the content being disputed is the sort where I personally 1) would have anticipated the possibility of a poor reception, and 2) just let it go once that happened. Even if it was years later.&#xD;&#xA;* Once you rolled the answer back, the correct course of action for this person should have been to take the topic to meta as you have done. That was the only disrespect I see on their part.&#xD;&#xA;* As much as I personally derive no offense from the original answer, objectively I must condede that your original answer can rightly be interpreted as disrespectful as well. I'm no fan of the Cult of Sensitivity, but I'd have to concede the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, your original intent was fairly harmless but I think you need to let it go. I don't equate this with pointless editing of old content, such as converting punctuation over to Unicode. This was not worth holding the line on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I did miss that there was a link to the Wikipedia article. Presented as [HopelessN00b did](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8758/editing-content-on-4-year-old-questions-isnt-always-necessary#comment20867_8759) in the comments of Sven's answer, that's definitely relevant. There's nothing wrong with linking to that article and presenting it similarly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21438" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="f20f4202-4271-49d8-8703-328a06aa18e1" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="I have noticed a user asking the exact same question both on serverfault and stackoverflow. I'm referring to this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [stackoverflow: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38114393/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA; [serverfault: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](http://serverfault.com/questions/787100/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it is obvious that the user placed to question on both sites to gain more attention. It has already been pointed out in other [questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8795/is-it-ok-to-post-a-question-on-both-stackexchange-and-another-software-specific/8797#8797) on meta serverfault crossposting is considered bad behavior, but I can't flag this question as duplicate because the flag as duplicate function gives me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*The duplicate question must exist on Server Fault*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see a clear guideline how to deal with those question and maybe it should be made possible to mark questions as duplicate when asked on other stack exchange sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21439" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8850" RevisionGUID="41acb654-de18-4022-ab80-7bd8ff968068" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:00.753" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.serverfault.com/ with https://meta.serverfault.com/" Text="You came to Server Fault with a problem regarding WinRM. You went to ask a question, and received advice to search for similar questions to see if one of them would resolve your problem. You did this, and discovered an unanswered question that appeared similar to your problem. Then you posted a comment (as an answer) asking if the problem had ever been resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This last is frowned on at SF and on the rest of the network. [Answers are reserved exclusively for answering the question][1], and comments for everything else, such as clarification. At the same time, there is a reputation requirement for comments, and we have [reasons to be strict on that][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we move on to your primary question here about duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years we have noticed that many people will often face exactly the same problem. Once a solution is identified for that problem, and written in an answer here, others can read the Q&amp;A and possibly apply it to their own situations. Many questions are never posted at all because people were able to resolve their problems by reading an existing question and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But sometimes people miss the Q&amp;A (or don't search) and will post identical or nearly identical questions. In this case the community can mark such questions as duplicates of another existing question, the poster is notified of this and can [agree with the duplicate solving their problem or edit their question to show how it's different][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the community cannot mark questions as duplicates of another question _which doesn't have an upvoted or accepted answer_, like the one you reference. (A moderator can do this, but we generally do not unless the questions are identical and posted by the same person.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, if that is the only question you were able to find regarding your issue, I would expect you to post a new question, [with complete details][4], as though the other question didn't exist. You might wish to reference the other question and note that it is unanswered, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S. I did take a look at that question, and I note that it's odd that that error number is in decimal. Microsoft usually displays its error numbers in hexadecimal. If you convert that number, it comes out as 0x80338012. Perhaps you may find something relevant if you search for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/118582/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/214173/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/250981/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21440" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="848ccad4-416a-40fd-b390-e2cf2a123fda" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:13:11.130" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.askubuntu.com/ with https://meta.askubuntu.com/" Text="I have read following posts regarding review tasks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Is it okay to just say “no action needed” if a post in the review queue has already been edited?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/161429/is-it-okay-to-just-say-no-action-needed-if-a-post-in-the-review-queue-has-alre)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the limits on using the “no action needed” button in the review queue?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158764/what-are-the-limits-on-using-the-no-action-needed-button-in-the-review-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What to do when reviewing a good Q/A?](https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/5831/what-to-do-when-reviewing-a-good-q-a)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Processing the Review / Late Answers queue](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4005/processing-the-review-late-answers-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this [post](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160314/are-posts-removed-from-the-review-queue-if-they-get-a-no-action-needed-review)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158983/both-no-action-needed-and-im-done-enabled-when-reviewing-a-post-for-the-sec)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1416/review-etiquette-re-obviously-incorrect-or-irrelevant-answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I review a post I look for the following basic criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.    It should not be a spam&#xD;&#xA;2.    Question should be relevant to the forum&#xD;&#xA;3.    Answer should be an answer (not another question)&#xD;&#xA;4.    If any edits are required to improve the structure of the post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do flag if the post needs attention (not an answer, spam, off topic, etc). I do edit the post if it needs an edit. If the post doesn't need attention, I click &quot;no action needed&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I doing something wrong by clicking &quot;no action needed&quot; if the post passes above four tests?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I need to do more checks? If yes, are they documented somewhere or am I not looking hard enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is is mandatory for me to vote the post up or down if I don't feel it is needed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1179" RevisionGUID="15cb8739-4851-471f-ac6e-a4d5f9bfee05" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's very simple:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Server Fault is a community of professional (and wannabe professional) *sysadmins*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [security.se][1] is a community of professional (and wannabe professional) *security experts*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's all about asking questions tailored to, and appropriate for, the specific audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we have programmers who &quot;wear multiple hats&quot; and play a sysadmin role at a small company insisting that they should be able to ask their sysadmin questions on Stack Overflow and &quot;just tag them, what's the harm&quot;? Sure we do. But that doesn't fit our model of expert communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what should be moved, **I support moving the true &quot;expert&quot; type questions that benefit from ninja-level, specialized pro skills**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the same rule I use when determining which database questions should be moved from stackoverflow to [dba.stackexchange][2]. Is this question &quot;how do I create an index&quot; or is it &quot;Why can't I use newid() in a user-defined table-valued function?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21442" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1218" RevisionGUID="412c96eb-2ec9-46f4-a4c7-b6edf26ac4cc" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="We already do... mostly. The only thing I've seen linger are questions concerning &quot;legitimate&quot; hacking (like a user who forgot the password on their home computer or similar). Even those tend to get a response similar to &quot;there's plenty of sites out there with directions on breaking into Windows, we don't need it here too&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's suspiciously or obviously against company policy, I do my best to shut them down immediately. The others I'm still against as it's rare for a SA who follows best practices to have to engage in any questionable behaviors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the topic of exploit analysis (white hat), that's a security professional's field, and the reason [IT Security][1] has it's own site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21443" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2201" RevisionGUID="0842956e-d4a3-47bc-9678-8e1c1ef2fcd9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="While I applaud the spirit of that question, it does have two sub-questions that people are alternately answering. To me, the two questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What do I do with a user who is violating our AUP?&#xD;&#xA;  - Alternate: What do I do with a user who is violating *our badly worded* AUP?&#xD;&#xA; - Why does my AUP have to harsh my squee? All I'm doing is looking at icanhazcheeseburger and surfing cosplay pictures from SDCC! That doesn't harm anyone! {1}&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first question has a pretty simple response, and that's &quot;respond according to your AUP.&quot; Alert their supervisor, alert HR, and alert my supervisor are all valid responses depending on the organization in question. If this is the question being asked, it shouldn't be hard to distil up a good canonical answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second question is more topical on security.stackexchange.com, since that's an *IT Polciy* issue with significant inputs from the &quot;defend the network&quot; side of the house. Yes, we here on SF are often the engineers who put in things like web-filters but we're generally not the ones advocating their usage (see the comment-thread on the above question for proof of that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternate wording version of the first question is trickier since it drifts back into the IT-policy realm again. If your AUP is short and sweet, like, &quot;Don't do bad stuff, or we'll do something about it,&quot; you're in for a lot of back-room lawyering. &quot;Bad&quot; for one manager may be &quot;accessing espn.com&quot;, where another manager may see bad as, &quot;You can surf porn so long as no one can see or hear you do it.&quot; Long and specific AUPs are enforceable, short common-sense ones aren't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dealing with a possible violation of a badly worded AUP as a system administrator is hard and entirely dependent on the organization you're working in. This is the typical, &quot;it depends,&quot; answer, and such questions aren't a good fit here. Attempting to get a broken AUP fixed skirts topicality here, and falls under the kind of internal policy advocacy that mid-level and sr-level sysadmins just do as part of their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the wording of the question lends itself to a policy-based answer, and most of the answers are focusing on policy, this is not topical on SF. Before https://security.stackexchange.com/ was around I'd actually have argued in favor of this question being topical. If it was rephrased into more of a &quot;how do I handle an AUP violation&quot; question, that I see as topical here. This isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;{1} Okay, maybe this question got a little example-heavy specific." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21444" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="a0e1fbe8-3cab-4d0c-8ac6-236a890a015c" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](http://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](http://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](http://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21445" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2604" RevisionGUID="62552ae0-467a-4c2c-8634-00f01afe62d9" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="Code-questions on SF tend to be focused on scripting and automation, and even those are getting foisted off to SO these days (they didn't used to). Information Security questions relating to code-specific items used to be somewhat topical here, but they're now going over to [security.stackexchange.com](https://security.stackexchange.com/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, SF is more about installation, configuration, and automation. For something as general-purpose as PHP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a production server: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a home server: [SuperUser](http://superuser.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Digging into exactly how a security fault is a fault: [Security](http://security.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Figuring out how to code around a fault you can't fix right now: StackOverflow, or possibly Security.&#xD;&#xA; - Installing modules: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Wordpress, there is a [Wordpress](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/faq) StackExchange site just for that. Though even they punt install/config stuff back to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing I forgot to note is that our faq (currently) leads off with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the 'professional capacity' thing that trips a lot of people up. We're not about general server stuff here, we're about specific problems that arise in the day to day work-place of systems administrators. This is why people with servers in their home find their questions shuffled off to SuperUser, even though the answer would be nearly identical had it been in their workplace." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21446" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3544" RevisionGUID="ce1fd1ed-b25a-4158-8752-a09816a22f50" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is a known problem although it is usually seen the other way round in that the [originating site upvotes][1] [too much][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think the solution is to just stop migrations, the convenience to the OP of migrating questions is far outweighed by the problems caused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off topic questions should just be closed as such and the OP should be advised that $elsewhere may be more appropriate (based on voting like it is now) but to search first. &#xD;&#xA;This is pretty much what I do unless someone from $elsewhere asks for something to be migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not like it's difficult for an OP to copy+paste their question to another site if they see fit to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/q/862/400&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://security.stackexchange.com/q/10340/400" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21448" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="725d2a52-243f-49be-bea3-8e296f81dcbb" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="similar question:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1666/eliminate-the-career-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been searching serverfault, security.stackexchange, programmers.stackexchange, workplace.stackexchange for the past week for career questions, but none of these site accept career questions in the faq. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked several questions already, which have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/31215/what-are-the-more-physical-job-classes&#xD;&#xA;* https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1165/which-site-to-locate-career-question&#xD;&#xA;* http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/9819/physically-demanding-job-classes-in-information-technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I finally found a useful answer at http://serverfault.com/questions/130141/what-are-some-it-jobs-where-you-dont-sit-at-a-desk-for-8-10hrs-a-day/130149#130149 but that was also closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if career questions aren't acceptable on any of these stackexchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. why does the [tag:career] even exist?&#xD;&#xA;2. why not a site where career questions *can* be asked? &#xD;&#xA;3. if you [sum][1] all the `career` questions across sites, how many are there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://api.stackexchange.com/docs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21449" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5456" RevisionGUID="cb3f9396-1492-4685-b4f0-da32db26e84d" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="No we don't have to drop the networking questions any more than we dropped questions related to [security][1], [databases][2], and other topics.  If it relates to professional system administration it can be asked here.  If the question will get better answer over there we will migrate them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the questions so far on the Beta, I think many of the questions would fit here, but probably would not receive much attention.  I don't know if it will work, but the Network Engineering people think that another site will attract more experts that will be able to answer the types of questions  that were not getting much attention on serverfault.  I signed on to the Network Engineer proposal to see if believe is true.  If the site doesn't gel, then I expect many of the questions will get migrated back to here.  If it does work well, then we can migrate the networking related questions over there, we they don't get enough attention, over here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21450" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5688" RevisionGUID="6d8b4401-6a8d-4c4f-85d6-14940ec5e264" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="I threw a lock on this because it's semi-off-topic (it's really about your provider being a bit of a dingus from a security standpoint, not the actual administration of a system you control ; on the other hand the answers are somewhat useful to sysadmins, and the answers are really good ones).  &#xD;&#xA;As a general rule I don't look at the age of questions when I make those decisions - I try to only look at content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Since this is in a gray area (and it's a &quot;young&quot; question) reopening it isn't a problem.  &#xD;&#xA;My personal preference is for it to stay here because it's interesting (though certainly it would benefit from input from the [Security.SE](https://security.stackexchange.com/) folks too)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21451" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5743" RevisionGUID="c993130a-e530-4b1b-a7c8-a761a2ca1f45" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="Would it be on-topic at serverfault ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are already some questions about this at security.stackexchange, for example [this one][1] which mentions a few options in the second answer, or [this other one][2] which mentions mitigation partners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/30352/how-to-mitigate-a-ddos-from-botnet-on-your-website-that-comes-from-random-ips&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/114/what-techniques-do-advanced-firewalls-use-to-protect-againt-dos-ddos" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21452" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5747" RevisionGUID="4f98eaa5-86fe-49f9-b3e6-d48076c825ca" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="I asked [this question][1] on Sec.SE and can rework it to fit on this site if you think the issue is on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is the security aspect of the question which is good to know where and how windows works, and there is the operations part that applies to changing the OL certificate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I migrate or ask a new question here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/q/40179/396" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21453" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5771" RevisionGUID="01122fe1-59a7-401a-aed1-e12ae09e9d0b" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="I have a question on Sec.SE that is probably of interest to everyone here, however I don't want to cross post the same question.  I've never tried posting a topic of interest on Meta in this way, so I don't know what to expect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who are interested in the secure deployment of Exchange please see this link:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://security.stackexchange.com/q/40654/396&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**For Serverfault Meta**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think this &quot;cross site question promotion&quot; is not right for serverfault meta, you wish to downvote me for any reason, feel explain your perspectives and feel free to do so in the area(s) below." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21454" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6474" RevisionGUID="ac9c1d1a-c13d-4645-bf27-bc933da83575" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm not sure we should 'just say no' on this one. Crap questions are gonna be here. However, there is some really niche, hard to find software out there, that other sysadmins may have come across. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I'll post part of a question I asked on [Security.SE][1] that could have been a software rec: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't need a list of software (I know shopping questions are off topic), but my google-fu is failing me at this. Basically looking for software that will scan a filesystem looking for files that may contain Protected Health Information. Target OS doesn't really matter right now, if someone has a search term I could use that would also help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions got upvotes, and also some great answers. Yeah, it's essentially helping me with my googleFu, but at the same time, I was able to get some great software I needed to do my job in the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/34902/does-there-exist-software-that-will-scan-a-filesystem-for-possible-files-contain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think with a proper scope this could be beneficial to numerous sysadmins, who will just ask the question in chat anyway, then nobody gets magical internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcoming this section for editing, some bullet points for getting this rolling would be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Poor questions are always off topic (Hopeless' example)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Requirements must be *thoroughly* outlined in the question, for example if someone is looking for a switch recommendation then what interface(s), speed, # of nodes, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Restraints must be *clearly* outlined in the question as well, taking the same switch example then budget constraints, physical dimension requirements, whatever other constraints can be placed on switches, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Often times sysadmins find themselves in situations where they have to engineer solutions, it would offer the same benefit that we have w/ asking troubleshooting and/or other 'professional' questions that we currently ask on the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21455" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8030" RevisionGUID="3e336cb8-6c52-4399-a85a-802b2fea0b48" CreationDate="2017-03-17T10:46:11.740" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://security.stackexchange.com/ with https://security.stackexchange.com/" Text="Actually, I semi-dislike this feature, as it sometimes creates nonsensical sentences and I believe links should either be visible as URLs or make grammatical sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server).&#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it at  https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/39231/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server &#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it at http://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first form is easiest to read and the second makes it clear it's a link. Granted, it's not difficulty to get the meaning of the third form, but it somehow annoys me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a personal preference :)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9060" RevisionGUID="6d0107b3-2f3c-45a7-bb3e-5d2a20a45b37" CreationDate="2017-03-17T16:53:41.500" UserId="152073" Text="The [only time](http://serverfault.com/questions/755654/which-rfcs-should-be-cited-as-internet-standards/755655#755655) I've ever used the community wiki feature was when the answer was a snapshot in time. As a general rule topics that can only be answered transiently are not a good fit for Stack Exchange sites, but there is the occasional exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to agree with Womble that there are few scenarios where it's worth using the feature, especially if you're a low rep user who could benefit from additional site access. The 500+ Fake Internet Points forfeited in the above example don't mean much to established users on this site, but would definitely have been useful to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, most of a community's wiki-like content ends up on the Meta site anyway. A good example of this is our [Canonical Answers page](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21457" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9061" RevisionGUID="d0f366fb-966b-4e6f-8157-4102c2d926ce" CreationDate="2017-03-18T09:55:24.387" UserId="55514" Text="I just moused over a gold tag badge, and saw the popup&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Earn at least 1000 total score for at least 200 non-community wiki answers in the linux tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But my understanding was that one needed at least a thousand *upvotes*, which would be *10,000* score (assuming score is reputation).  If it really does mean a thousand reputation, then the requirement is not merely that you've had a single upvote on each of a hundred answers, but that you have written a hundred more answers that weren't even worthy of a single upvote.  That's weird.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it looks to me like the score requirement is under by a factor of ten.  The same is true of the mouseover text for the silver and bronze tag badges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or have I got the wrong end of this stick?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21458" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9061" RevisionGUID="d0f366fb-966b-4e6f-8157-4102c2d926ce" CreationDate="2017-03-18T09:55:24.387" UserId="55514" Text="Tag badge mouseover: factor-of-ten error?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21459" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9061" RevisionGUID="d0f366fb-966b-4e6f-8157-4102c2d926ce" CreationDate="2017-03-18T09:55:24.387" UserId="55514" Text="|bug|tags|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9062" RevisionGUID="45db244d-a020-40cc-b0a4-e109b7f7677c" CreationDate="2017-03-18T10:21:38.243" UserId="126632" Text="Score, here, is total upvotes minus total downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I know it's worked that way since (almost) the beginning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To quote from the [SE FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A tag score is basically the combined total of all the upvotes (+1) and downvotes (-1) you've accumulated on answers under that specific tag (votes on questions do not count). Acceptance of an answer doesn't have any weight in the score. As well, posts which are in community wiki status or that have been deleted do not count towards your tag score. Tag scores are only recalculated once daily, at 03:00 UTC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/63836/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21461" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="cc1c8667-3be6-4095-8185-482440c5310f" CreationDate="2017-03-18T15:57:51.937" UserId="205065" Text="Based on the comment by the OP of [this question][1], *&quot;After a reboot, everything worked out.&quot;* I flagged the question for closure. It's my understanding that [we close questions that are no longer answerable][2]. In my opinion &quot;reboot your server&quot; is a good suggestion, but not really an answer to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not feeling one of the canned flags addressed this situation, I used a mod intervention flag, which was declined with the explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How does this require mod intervention. Write a self-answer or delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have enough rep to delete the question and, as explained above, my understanding is this question needs to be closed, not answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Was I wrong to initiate an effort to close this question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Based on the decline reason instructing me to &quot;self-answer&quot;, I'm wondering if the mod thought I was the OP. This would explain the instruction to delete. If this was a misunderstanding, I'm still interested to know the Server Fault community's stance on handling questions of this type*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/836765/205065&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6777/205065" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21462" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="cc1c8667-3be6-4095-8185-482440c5310f" CreationDate="2017-03-18T15:57:51.937" UserId="205065" Text="Should questions &quot;solved by a reboot&quot; be closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21463" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="cc1c8667-3be6-4095-8185-482440c5310f" CreationDate="2017-03-18T15:57:51.937" UserId="205065" Text="|discussion|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21464" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="5be7e1f3-3769-48c4-ac81-06f3dbaebbeb" CreationDate="2017-03-18T16:08:20.627" UserId="205065" Comment="added 18 characters in body" Text="Based on the comment by the OP of [this question][1], *&quot;After a reboot, everything worked out&quot;*, I flagged the question for closure. It's my understanding that [we close questions that are no longer answerable][2]. In my opinion &quot;reboot your server&quot; is a good suggestion, but not really an answer to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not feeling one of the canned flags addressed this situation, I used a mod intervention flag, which was declined with the explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How does this require mod intervention. Write a self-answer or delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have enough rep to delete the question and, as explained above, my understanding is this question needs to be closed, not answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Was I wrong to initiate an effort to close this question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Based on the decline reason instructing me to &quot;self-answer&quot;, I'm wondering if the mod thought I was the OP. This would explain the instruction to delete. If this was a misunderstanding, no harm done, but I'm still interested to know the Server Fault community's stance on handling questions of this type*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/836765/205065&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6777/205065" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21472" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="50" RevisionGUID="297b5e25-76ed-4507-ba7b-48393adc5775" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="Have you also read this section in the FAQ ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Also, try to refrain from asking questions about **Server Fault** itself unless you absolutely, positively have to. Most admins don't come here to learn about the intricacies of this site; they come here to get answers to their questions. Let's try to help them out by not cluttering up the system with navelgazing meta-discussion. If you want to suggest a feature or discuss how **Server Fault** works, visit our [meta-discussion site][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21473" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="315" RevisionGUID="ee94ff91-2724-46c2-ba41-e1926c356788" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="I've managed to reproduce this: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***it seems that simple text works***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***underscores_screw_everything_up*** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([view source for details][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My guess is that this is somehow connected to the change that SO made to Markdown such that underscores no longer trigger italics when used within_a_word...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/revisions/7cc6015b-5119-4201-a390-5f515c79a614/view-source" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21474" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="652" RevisionGUID="271ae335-d7c1-445a-97b5-33320c2c186e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="The Server Fault site is part of a project named [Stack Exchange][1].  [Stack Overflow][2] was the first site implemented using SE.  The SO site was also the first to have a related *meta* site for discussion *about* SE/SO itself.  [The MSO site][3] is where you will find answers to any &quot;*what, why, how*&quot; questions regarding the behavior of SE-powered sites -- in particular, the [&quot;Official&quot; FAQ][4].  The &quot;rules&quot; of the SE sites were not arbitrarily chosen in private.  MSO's discussion history chronicles the development of these rules as well as the Community's reaction to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Reputation requirements for commenting is an implicit design choice of SE.  You can find discussion of this on MSO.  For starters, right from the [FAQ][5]. Additional searches will reveal other related discussion.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Actually, comments *do* [support formatting.][6] Yes, a limited sub-set of &quot;regular&quot; formatting, but formatting nevertheless. Comment formatting was [discussed on MSO][7], and although not a popular question, it succinctly captures the *purpose* of comments *vs* support for full-formatting.&#xD;&#xA; 3. An *answer* is intended to be an *answer* and *comments* are intended to be *comments*.  Discussion at MSO has repeatedly clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But to address your first question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know that I can answer and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; initiate the answer starting from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarifications immediately getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; negative ratings which discourages to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; further participate in this thread.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point is that all the SE sites are *Community-driven*.  What is considered acceptable content and behavior is decided by the same Community that uses and contributes to the site.  Insistent and intentional deviation from the Community's expectations will result in down-votes. As with any Community, some may grow tired of what they perceive as undesirable behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would *highly* recommend dedicating time to exploring the MSO site to understand not only the functionality of the SE software, but also the expectation of participants within the SE Communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7931/the-official-faq-for-stack-overflow-server-fault-and-super-user&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work-in-stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20584/comment-formatting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21475" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="669" RevisionGUID="4f2d717d-1fdf-403a-8162-7401be76cb28" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="For questions regarding *how* Stack Exchange features work, please read MSO.  Comment searching has been asked about [multiple times][1] over there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=search+comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21476" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2865" RevisionGUID="1656d3d7-35af-4be2-8e65-5b24893efd5f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="[Yi Jiang](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang) has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Click here to see all the information](http://elections.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information presented is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&#xD;&#xA;* Up-vote/down-vote ratio&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per post&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per day.&#xD;&#xA;* Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It came about from this question on MSO [Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/75454/59303)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21477" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5332" RevisionGUID="de551c2e-8479-4550-a1a5-b766fa30fec0" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="StackExchange [replaced the search engine a few months ago][1]. Among the many changes are how string and substring searches are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Quoted phrases are ***exact*** matches except for case-sensitivity, for example, [you can search for code][4] or [symbols][5].&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - If not in a quoted phrase, words will now be stemmed ([example][6])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @Iain said earlier, quoting matters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160100/a-new-search-engine-for-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%22*=%22&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=stem%20test" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21478" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6670" RevisionGUID="087c8d73-c9fd-472f-a1fa-190a15c5d934" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="I read this: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/140405/why-is-voting-removed-from-new-review-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and saw Shog's answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also read this: [More effective closing / downvoting of junk questions to help with the signal-noise ratio?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it should be allowed.  I am fine with reviewing close votes (having done so in the Review queue over 1k times, not even counting the vtc's on the main site).  However, I often think it necessary to downvote them as well.  Problem is...I have to click on the actual question link first and then downvote it in a new tab.  That's crap, and causes me to simply not waste my time doing so.  Yet, we as a community feel that voting is important.  The site WANTS me to VOTE, but makes it cumbersome to do so on questions that obviously SHOULD be voted on one way or the other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see that SE has decided to remove this feature that was once present.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Should SF's review queue have this functionality?&#xD;&#xA; 2. If YES, then is there a way to allow this functionality for ServerFault if the rest of SE doesn't want this feature?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/252561/more-effective-closing-downvoting-of-junk-questions-to-help-with-the-signal-no" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21479" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7860" RevisionGUID="55f1711d-4a79-434d-bb82-7aaed777edc2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="&gt; The wording here is a little ambiguous. I understand why end use of panel software would be out of scope. However, configuring these panels does require sysadmin knowledge, and would otherwise be in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ambiguity is by design to some degree (or at least, so is my belief).  Web panels around here are almost as popular as spam and malware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I was surprised that an individual non moderator could place a question on hold that has been answered for over three years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would be a little surprising, but [users with a gold badge in a tag have binding close and reopen votes for the duplicate reason on questions originally tagged in that tag][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with a diamond next to their name *are* moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the process for disputing that status?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, you bring it up on meta, and/or flag it for reopening/moderator attention.  Given the popularity of administration panels in these parts, though, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A related question I have for you is why you care - all its closure does is prevent people from adding new answers, and given that it has an accepted answer, I'm not sure how this would really impact you at all.  On the other hand, the existence of old, open questions about admin panels from back when they were considered topical is used as a justification for asking new questions, so closing old ones with a note that they're no longer topical does serve a useful purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/254589/when-did-i-get-close-vote-superpowers/254590#254590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21480" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8292" RevisionGUID="a7444b3f-c437-48cd-9d46-f3b32b8e1c1a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="## What does it mean for a question to be *closed*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is closed, no additional answers may be posted to it, although the question and existing answers can still be edited (by users with edit privileges or by suggested edit) and voted upon, and will continue to count for badges. The asker of a closed question may still accept an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closed questions can be re-opened by users who have sufficient reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What does it mean for a question to be *on hold*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question has been closed, then for the first 5 days, it is marked as “on hold” rather than “closed”. This is meant to convey that the question requires improvement and may be reopened if improved. During this period, if the question is edited [by anyone](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/196026/nobody-in-my-community-has-the-power-to-re-open-a-question#comment618477_196026), it will be added to the [reopen queue](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/help/reopen-questions). Other than this, there is no functional difference between “on hold” and “closed”." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21481" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8542" RevisionGUID="f10cbfc2-2c9a-481a-ae94-ddf6f27d8e4d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="Careers will soon be [merged into Stack Overflow][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only two sites are concerned by this change, because there’s currently only two kind of jobs on Careers, developers and system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Situation :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because careers.stackoverflow.com isn't careers.stackexchange.com *(and use some of stackoverflow design)* most jobs advertised on careers *(which will become stackoverflow)* target developpers.  &#xD;&#xA;Of course this issue predates the current change but it will enhance targeting for developers at the expense of sysadmins. Thus making things **far worst** because there would be no longer separate site with a separate design and separate accounts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Result of the change :&#xD;&#xA;I understand you will keep encouraging posting sysadmin jobs on StackOverflow instead of careers. But such change **will definitely put a strong STOP to the idea** of advertising non developers jobs for employers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also means Server Fault users would need to create a Stack Overflow account even if they do nothing related to questions/answers on Stack Overflow. Those who have a Careers profile, but not a Stack Overflow account will also probably get a Stack Overflow account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please don’t move what remains of this feature !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Update&#xD;&#xA;***Please note this post is not seeking for discussion but for asking the removal of a feature that will disadvantage the Server Fault community.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/312452/2284570&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/q0XqJ.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8510/203649" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21482" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8553" RevisionGUID="2104fb74-9123-4230-b7e3-c8e59d8f6738" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="**The relevant discussion is here:  &#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/313459/what-about-jobs-for-system-administrators.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rest of this answer is completely useless, so feel free to skip it. The reason I'm posting additional words is because otherwise the answer [would be considered &quot;trivial&quot; and converted to a comment][1], and it looks like adding a bunch of text is the only way to be sure (other than [nuking it from orbit][2], of course).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/98950/answer-appears-automatically-converted-as-a-comment&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://nukeitfromorbit.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21483" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8625" RevisionGUID="be4e16aa-c0ed-4d71-8e1d-c61f37826df8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="So what are you trying to accomplish, exactly? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I mean, here's your example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got deleted in under two hours and never got an answer. Closing it would've accomplished nothing; all closing does is prevent answers and make questions eligible for deletion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry if that comes off as patronizing; we've had [this discussion](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/257868/can-we-please-have-the-lacks-minimal-understanding-close-reason-back/258062#258062) a [few times](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/308837/make-it-easier-to-close-job-shop-gimme-teh-codez-questions/308842#308842) over on Stack Overflow, and every time I get the feeling that folks don't quite understand what closing *does*. And unfortunately, I'm getting the same impression here reading this discussion. You're laying out a bunch of problems and then... proposing a solution that doesn't address them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So just to reiterate...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question accomplishes two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Stops answers from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;2. Makes the question eligible for fast deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Crucially, closing *doesn't* downvote the post. Not even once. Definitely not some sort of &quot;super-downvote&quot;. It doesn't hide posts from the homepage, or deemphasize them in search results. It does feed into the logic that'll rate-limit or block users from asking questions, but carries no more weight there than a plain old run-of-the-mill downvote - by which I mean that one closed question, 5 close votes from the pool of 3000-rep privileged users, does about as much to stop repeat questions as that one downvote from someone with 125 rep. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why am I harping on downvotes? Because, over the past 30 days, y'all have down-voted 1162 questions at least once... While voting to close 1273. In other words, I get the distinct impression that you're already using the wrong tool for the job in many cases, and are seeking ways in which you can expand on that usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember: your example involved someone asking a question, raging impotently against anonymous downvoters, and then deleting his own question. If you're trying to get rid of someone, it's *really* hard to beat that for an outcome. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So again: **what problem are you trying to solve here?** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Npq78.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21484" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8627" RevisionGUID="d5f4ee91-7050-4afd-a62b-0538468b5fb9" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="A fair number of posts get deleted on Server Fault, for a wide variety of reasons and by a diverse set of methods. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because these posts are, by definition, *not visible* and not searchable, there tends to be a lot of misinformation about how much gets deleted and who deletes it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, for the sake of discussion, let's have some numbers on what has been recently deleted, who deleted it, and why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;(I posted these numbers for Stack Overflow [a while back][1], and tend to think it's helped in various discussions there. Hoping they're useful here as well...)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/296608/what-posts-get-deleted-and-why" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21485" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8647" RevisionGUID="1c18827f-9470-449b-89b4-a360b24c9354" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="As mentioned [here][1], you have to add a comment after the list to help the markdown interpreter: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - List item &#xD;&#xA;     - List item &#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;     &lt;!----&gt; &#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;        code &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will show&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - List item &#xD;&#xA; - List item &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &lt;!----&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    code &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/298640/how-do-i-format-as-code-after-a-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21486" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8814" RevisionGUID="6f3be942-efce-420c-91eb-fc1101505c1a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:16:18.457" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="As a longer-term solution, I would suggest adding cross-posting as an explicit reason when flagging and/or closing questions. This is already being used on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), listed under *Off Topic*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been posted on multiple sites. Cross-posting is strongly discouraged; see the [help center](http://unix.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic) and [community FAQ](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64068/is-cross-posting-a-question-on-multiple-stack-exchange-sites-permitted-if-the-qu) for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to work well. Off-topic, cross-posted questions are generally closed soon after I flag them as such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the short-term, this suggestion doesn’t help those of us (such as the OP and myself) who have less than 3000 reputation and can only flag questions but I think it would be useful to add this feature.  Note: It would also involve up-dating the [What topics can I ask about here?](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here’s a non site-specific version that might be useful for custom close reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been posted on multiple sites. Cross-posting is strongly discouraged; see the [community FAQ](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64068/is-cross-posting-a-question-on-multiple-stack-exchange-sites-permitted-if-the-qu) for more information.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21487" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="7fd63f8c-493c-4748-ad2c-ae5a6b62bba3" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen [review queue][2]. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][3] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][4] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][5], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][6]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](http://meta.stackexchange.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21488" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6617" RevisionGUID="5d4e5c71-f558-433c-ac2a-91d17bcbde31" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="Some time ago we requested [Clippy Pop out][1] to help people ask a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone else asked for a [similar feature][2] on mSE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(more time passed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This feature][3] has been added to Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that Server Fault could benefit from a feature like this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, we have a Canonical Q&amp;A for [tag:cron] which pretty much every cron related question can be closed as a dupe of. Having this pop out and point people at this Q&amp;A may help them get to an answer quicker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly we could use it for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:licensing] and [tag:mod-rewrite] to point at canonical Q&amp;A. &#xD;&#xA;- [tag:vhost] could ask for apachectl -S/httpd -S.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:httpd-error]* could ask for log entries.&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:ssh] ask for ssh -v output and server log entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure we could come up with lots more but should we ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2666/automatically-ask-for-certain-information-on-apache-vhost-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/274632/help-the-helpless-with-how-to-ask-tag-tips/274634#274634&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xvXIT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21489" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6701" RevisionGUID="f9711a86-c085-4764-a5f5-f809e7e3609f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="In the nearly 4 years that I’ve participated on Server Fault, it’s been a community that I’ve been proud to be a part of, and I’ve been able to build my own skill set a lot and help people out at the same time by answering questions.  Everyone who’s helped to build this community should be proud of what it’s been able to do.  We really have one of the best places on the internet to find answers to real problems that sysadmins face every day, instead of just inscrutable documentation or forum threads filled with crappy [cargo cult](http://blog.lastinfirstout.net/2009/11/cargo-cult-system-administration.html) solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For most of us, the profession of system administration is fundamentally changing: instead of duct-taped together automation scripts, we have a huge ecosystem of configuration management tools; instead of applications running on one server in one data center, we have applications running in distributed data centers or hosted in the “cloud”; instead of just needing to be an expert in an operating system, we need to be able to solve problems with a myriad of OSes, applications, databases, and protocols.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of these new problems need new solutions, and require sysadmins to reach outside of our comfort zones in lots of new ways.  Instead of being able to kick the network issues to the network person, our systems need to be aware of the network, have the network configured in the right way, and even manage the network as software defined networking starts to catch on.  Instead of getting an application out of the box that just needs a next-next-done install, we need to be able to understand how best to architect a solution for our specific environment using several different software solutions, and how to integrate those pieces of software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need to be able to learn and evolve extremely quickly to keep pace with technology and the state of the craft.  Staying up to speed is incredibly difficult in this profession, and getting in the door is getting harder all the time.  For me, Server Fault is a great resource for maintaining my own knowledge and improving it - accidentally referring back to a problem I solved years ago because it comes up in a Google search, or having coworkers ask me to help clarify an answer of mine they found while trying to figure out a problem (this happened at my last job), tells me that we’re really helping to advance the field of system administration as a whole.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, I’m worried that we’ve gotten off track lately.  There’s been a drop in participation through contributions - post rate, answers per question, and relatively active users (5+ posts per week) have all been trending downward for a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![posters][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since June of this year we’ve seen a major jump in traffic - nearly 100% - due to changes to Google’s page ranking, with an accompanying jump in participation through community moderation (mainly close votes and down votes):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![votes][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but, crucially, not an increased volume of questions over the same time frame; they’ve essentially stayed flat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![posts][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of valid arguments on why this is happening, but I think we can all agree that this is not a great direction to be going in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault still gets a ton of bad questions, which need to be closed - and there are now fewer regular contributors among whom the load of “taking out the trash” is now spread.  As a result, instead of participating through posting and voting on useful questions and answers, many of our most active users, the core of our community, are spending their time on the site looking for questions to downvote and close out of frustration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don’t want our best contributors feeling like the most important contribution they can make is to find stuff to get rid of - and more importantly, we want to avoid deterring people from joining the community and participating by being over-protective of what we want the site to look like.  Narrow interpretation of the scope with rigid enforcement hasn’t slowed the volume of poor quality questions, but it has given Server Fault a rather hostile and insular reputation and a tendency to give a poor first impression.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn’t be comfortable telling a sysadmin I just met, especially a beginner or intermediate level one, that they should go try participating on Server Fault without warnings and caveats, and I suspect I’m not alone on that.  **We need those intermediate level people to be comfortable with dipping a toe into contributing, getting involved, to take the load of answering easy questions off of the veteran users who are tired of the simple stuff.**  This needs to be a place that’s welcoming of all system administrators, regardless of skill level, in order to accomplish that.  Some of our veteran users will reduce or stop their participation, which is expected in any community; we need to have new contributors coming in to keep the community alive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More eyeballs from Google should be a good thing for Server Fault; it means that this resource we’ve all created is reaching and helping more people, and it means more people who might take an interest in the site (and have expertise that would be useful to have around!) are getting exposed to it.  Instead, the we’ve taken a harder line than ever to fight the perceived flood of low quality questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault should be a community that is welcoming of the easy questions. More importantly, it should welcome the kind of people who will be interested in answering those questions, who can can grow their own expertise while at the same time preventing our core contributors from having to deal with every easy question.  **It should be a community that changes and evolves alongside the practice of system administration, not one that gets stuck on a specific, rigid definition of what a sysadmin does or doesn’t do.**  It can’t survive and thrive and continue to be a great resource to so many people if we make it a community where only experts are able to ask a good question - after all, our experts are good at answering their own questions too, and rarely need to ask one of the community.  Becoming more insular, more selective, more “expert”, is not an option that will lead to a sustainable future for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should be encouraging questions on subjects like Docker and continuous integration, about trouble with configuration or troubleshooting on specific blank-as-a-service platforms, and about how to architect a server infrastructure for the NoSQL flavor of the month.  Instead of trying to reject these questions and the people who ask them, we should push them in the right direction for how to be better at what they’re doing and how to solve their problem in the right way.  Getting *that* knowledge out there, in front of the eyeballs from Google, is how we can really make a difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few months after I started at Stack Exchange, the community team asked me to look at what I would do to try pushing Server Fault in the right direction.  What I’ve arrived at is to remove the “professional” criteria from the scope of the site - it’s getting used too aggressively in closing questions, as well as interpreted to limit the set of topics that are accepted here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, before anyone panics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’m asking for **questions  to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User.  And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.  However, someone having problems with setting up hobby project on a VPS even if they aren’t a sysadmin by day, or a developer trying to work out how to deploy their application successfully to a robust server stack instead of their development machine, are the kind of questions that I want to be in scope for the site now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn’t going to directly address the volume of low quality questions that we’re currently dealing with.  What I’m hoping for is a change to the community’s approach to some of those questions: spending time editing the salvageable ones, giving users a push in the right direction instead of closing their question as quickly as possible in an attempt to avoid “broken windows”, or downvoting the question because they think the answer is too obvious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”  Over time, my hope is that we attract more intermediate-level contributors that we’re scaring away now who can handle the easy questions so the veterans won’t need to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question quality, and making sure contributors aren’t spending their time sifting through questions they aren’t interested in, is something that’s been getting a lot of attention on the Stack Overflow side of things, which can benefit Server Fault as well.  Some of those efforts are applied here automatically, like rolling rate limits - we’re also going to test out how well some of the specific optimizations on SO work on SF, like [the recommended tab](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/258699/865899), and see if we can tune them to work well here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want for Server Fault to be the great resource to so many people that we all know it can be, and the great community that I’ve known over the last 4 years, and continue to evolve as a resource for everyone in this profession - and I believe that it can do that as a place for everyone working on the kinds of problems that we are, whether they call themselves sysadmins, SREs, devops, or anything else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My hope is that everyone in the community will join me in giving this a shot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KH8mk.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/udr5R.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/RAHcL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21490" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7937" RevisionGUID="8e68a285-7392-42b8-a67d-37352f9fd5b2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="Inspired by [bad-tag-cleanup project][1] by our awesome mod, here I suggest the idea to **cleanup duplicate tags**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Different by one or hyphen, for example [tag:port-forwarding] vs [tag:portforwarding] and [tag:mod-security] vs [tag:modsecurity]&#xD;&#xA;* Plural/singular variaton, for example [tag:socket] vs [tag:sockets] and [tag:headers] vs [tag:header]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This idea was &lt;s&gt;duplicate of&lt;/s&gt; inspired by this thread in MSO: [Clean up of run-together/hyphenated and singular/plural tags][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently, SE has mechanism to prevent tag creation that differ only in hyphenation or pluralization. But some tags was slipped before this idea was implemented.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, we have some merge request for these tags for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [webserver vs web-server][3]&#xD;&#xA;* [subdomain vs subdomains][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, we can use [**powerful query from Stack Exchange Data Explorer**][5] (*forked from the original query*) to search all the tags and clean them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For guidelines, I'll quote it from original thread&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. First decide whether the tags really mean the same thing. There are false positives in this list. windows and window have nothing to do with each other. Most of the hits are good, though.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. If the tag names really mean the same thing, decide which name to keep. There are several general principles:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * For multi-word tags, a hyphen is preferred.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * There is no consensus for plural vs. singular for nouns. This old thread very weakly suggest the singular, and among popular pairs the singular is dominant, but recent practice tends towards plural.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. If it has been decided that a tag T2 should be merged into a tag T1, then:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If there are a lot of occurrences of T2, suggest or vote for a tag synonym, which will eventually lead to the tags being merged.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * If there are only a handful of occurrences of T1, then we can get rid of T1 manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several things that I would like to discuss are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **For point 2**, how do we decide which plural vs. singular tag that should stay? By opening a meta question for every tag pairs? By post count? Or what?&#xD;&#xA;* **For Point 3**, doing self mass-retagging would be cluttered the front page. And looks like our mods have a tool to do mass retagging (without bump the question) and synonymizer tool. So, did regular user allowed to do retagging or can we rely on our mods to do it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've listed all the affected tag pairs in two answers below. Posting the list in this question will make this question become TLDR-type. Feel free to edit it or bring it to meta to discussing whether the tag pairs should be kept or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7880/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/251478/3604386&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1379/how-do-they-differ-tags-webserver-and-web-server&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6435/merge-the-subdomain-and-subdomains-tags&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/275050/tags-with-similar-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21491" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8044" RevisionGUID="5683e931-3b64-4056-9eef-ffcdefaf5f95" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="As taken from the [the most upvoted answer here][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If the treatment has not been unfair, telling them to take it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somewhere else on the network only moves crap around for other sites&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to deal with. Only if we're dealing with an edge case which is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; off-topic on the current site, but good and on-topic on an other,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should you advise them to take it somewhere else. And if you do,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; always make sure you know that it's good for the other site, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; advise them to read through the help center to establish that for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the most upvoted comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's unfair about downvoting someone for not doing any research,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which is explicitly mentioned on the downvote arrow? Your premise is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flawed. Another flawed premise is that we should cater to everybody&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and that a SE goal is to be &quot;friendly&quot; - it's not, SE sites are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expected to be useful, and possibly non-offensive, but &quot;friendly&quot; is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not an objectively measurable thing. I'd say the commenters told OP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that the question is crap in a friendly way, what more do you want?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which seems to fit here perfectly.  &#xD;&#xA;The user asked how to save a text file in linux, without stating what editor he used. And then proceeded to loose his temper within minutes of getting a response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I would have [linked him to the first google hit][2], flagged to close as low quality and never looked back. And [while this question has been linked][3] I think the comment on it `Rule 2: don't migrate endless trails of duplicates` might be a better fit here. As you can see from the first google hit, it's not exactly hard to come by information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal level though, this looks like a person who's just following a guide to do something that he has no idea how to do, got stuck and frustrated and is now reaching at straws.  &#xD;&#xA;While I feel sorry for him, I wouldn't in any way consider him `in good standing`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/285989/is-advising-unfairly-treated-newbies-to-use-other-se-sites-okay&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11828270/how-to-exit-the-vim-editor&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91446/276684" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21492" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8088" RevisionGUID="3ee5ff14-0320-4367-b162-c636bbf0e33c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="&gt; Makes it hard to be communicative when I am actually being preventing from responding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked to discuss this in public, so I obliged. Once that began, neither one of us could put the genie back in the bottle - going back and replying privately after I'd posted publicly didn't really accomplish much. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to avoid handling problems with moderators in public; I don't think it accomplishes much. Folks usually tend to be more receptive to criticism when they're not playing to an audience. That's why the last time I talked to you it was in a private chat room; this time it was a bit more urgent that I get your attention ASAP, but once done we could've conducted it more or less the same way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said... Perhaps it's for the best that this *was* public. As much as I believe your intentions were good, your efforts as a moderator were ultimately doomed: even with all of your energy, single-handedly moderating six years' worth of posts is an impossible task; if you weren't burning out already, you soon would have...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the past few months, two moderators here on Server Fault have each individually handled more flags than all of the user-moderators combined. **There is no other site on Stack Exchange of comparable size where this is the case.** Moderation activity on Server Fault looks healthy at a glance, but remove your activities over the past few months and suddenly it becomes a ghost town: folks posting questions and answers, but mostly not editing, not close-voting, not reviewing. This is deeply unhealthy; [Stack Exchange is designed for community moderation][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember, the folks with the diamonds next to their names aren't the *only* people moderating these sites - the entire system is designed to make the bulk of moderation something *anyone* can do, provided they've put the effort in to earn that [privilege][2]. **[You're there to handle stuff that can't or won't be handled by anyone else.][3]** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without that broad, community-based support - lots and lots of people doing a little bit to help out - *this simply does not work*. I've watched this play out again and again across the network; moderators playing Atlas - quietly shouldering the bulk of moderation - is a strategy that inevitably backfires, as the moderator tires of becoming the focal point for blame while the site's ability to moderate itself atrophies. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The greatest tragedy here is the lost opportunity to bring together an increasingly fractured and apathetic community, to teach them how to work together to build the site they want to see. You had a vision that could have inspired a legion of followers, [working together to accomplish far more than any of you could have or did working alone][4]. But you kept it largely to yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After an exhausting weekend [reviewing the full record of your time as a moderator][5], I truly believe you did the best you could for the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wish you had asked for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/156122/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-moderators/156176#156176&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/251175/stack-overflow-is-not-yet-a-vast-wasteland-a-history-of-moderator-tooling&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff/8058#8058" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21493" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8107" RevisionGUID="8265e7a1-3d62-4aed-8be3-1507b5a76423" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="Note: This is a follow-up question to [this][1] one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm planning to practice some system design questions asked during tech interviews, and I'd like to get reviews/opinions on how I'd design some systems from the ServerFault/StackExchange community if I can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I post these questions on Server Fault, or would some other StackExchange site be more appropriate for this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/290723/is-stack-overflow-the-appropriate-website-to-ask-about-system-design-questions?noredirect=1#comment179004_290723" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21494" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8354" RevisionGUID="783b93b8-f3b6-42ca-b353-3efe0f7f04db" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="A recent SO blog-post pointed out a new thing I had missed. Apparently StackOverflow is getting into the documentation business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/303865/warlords-of-documentation-a-proposed-expansion-of-stack-overflow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A politely phrased RTFM is a common reply to questions around here, so I'm wondering if perhaps this is a feature the ServerFault community might be interested in as well. We have opinions, and this would allow us to document those best-practices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Canonical Questions with Canonical Answers&#xD;&#xA;We have a lot of questions with extremely well thought out answers, and are regularly maintained. The 'documentation' could be a very handy supplement to these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Show the right way, as an example to others&#xD;&#xA;In addition to posting the skulls of bad config on the castle ramparts, this would allow us to show examples of what *right* looks like. Such as a fully commented config-file that explains the why of each line.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The down-side of this is one SO gets as well. Demands to produce step-by-step, click-by-click, keystroke-by-keystroke procedures for doing a thing. And getting ongoing questions when that thing doesn't work exactly right. The concept of 'Documentation' isn't yet evolved enough to have a clear answer for dealing with challenges to the doc, so we still need to see what they come up with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yes, it is not a clear win. Thus, the question here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Disclaimer**: I have no earthly clue if this is something we could possibly get in on, but I think it is worth the discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21496" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8552" RevisionGUID="2e67e1f6-9366-4309-a639-cfdf17078adf" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="**Please don't close this question as duplicate, and also please don't post answers here. This is only a pointer to remind ServerFault users that this topic is being discussed elsewhere, because it seems [MSO is now the official place to discuss Careers/Jobs issues][1].**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue: now that [Careers is being fully integrated into StackOverflow][2], what about jobs for sysadmins?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The discussion: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/313459/what-about-jobs-for-system-administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/312744/is-the-careers-meta-going-to-move-from-mse-to-mso&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/312452/careers-unificintegration-jobs-on-stack-overflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21497" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8668" RevisionGUID="24465ad0-e8ae-40a8-900c-8bf2f774d3fe" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="There isn't a hard-and-fast rule, and as I mentioned when [a similar question arose on Meta Stack Overflow][1], topic overlap is possible and permitted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, the very rough boundary that I usually look at is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it happens _inside_ the container, it is probably not for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA; - If it happens _outside_ the container, it probably is something for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Deploying the hardware and storage which a production Docker uses most likely belongs here. For instance, setting up Docker to store volumes on an NFS server.&#xD;&#xA; * Connecting Docker to a production network probably belongs here. For instance, bridging Docker to a physical switch; configuring IP address ranges, etc.&#xD;&#xA; * Fetching metadata about the Docker environment (e.g. the IP address of a related container) from within your program running in a container most likely belongs on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA; * Learning how various basic Linux commands work is best asked on Super User or Unix &amp; Linux. (And U&amp;L is probably where I would recommend you take your specific question first, as it doesn't seem to be about programming or Docker-specific.)&#xD;&#xA; * Architecting the environment that a container provides to the application it runs is an area of overlap. It's not really programming, but programmers are often (usually wrongly) expected to do it. It's closer to operations, and has many operations issues programmers are ill-equipped to handle, but administrators often don't or aren't allowed to participate (which is also wrong). Worse, Docker's design encourages this. But that's another discussion... For topicality, as I said before, make your best guess and bring your hazmat suits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/276579/1068283" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21498" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9041" RevisionGUID="841fe5e3-95c7-4bc6-a678-fdc0326487c2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T09:39:07.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/" Text="SE will be doing this on the smaller sites eventually. And well, some of the issues people have with it feel feels a bit like &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]  &#xD;&#xA;[source:xkcd][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also actually takes up *less* vertical space and uses horizontal space better (It dosen't use *more*, but moves things around a bit. Feels bigger to me) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And probably brings with it customisable tabs (and I will certainly be complaining loudly if we don't).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a bit of a learning curve (and when this hits SU, If the TPTB don't, I'll probably dig through and do a quick meta post on this - and if it hits here first, I might try it here first) but &quot;disgusting, unergonomic, suboptimal. And it is fixed to the top&quot; is 3/4 unclear and 1/4 wrong. If there's specifics you are unhappy with, go tell SE on MSO. We're pushing for a few things we need like [help links on the top bar for all users][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I don't like the newfangled white theme, and some sites are going to be a agony in the donkey to do but this seems a bit hyperbolic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lWDdi.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://xkcd.com/1172/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hqpPi.gif&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/343667/674571" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21499" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="47" RevisionGUID="34e80afa-8607-46e6-9a60-aa3a50e9b628" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="You need to use [SuperUser.com][1] if you have non-Admin related software questions.  It will be out of beta soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21500" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="54" RevisionGUID="8a3a8e48-c9ec-4e1c-ab86-1b23a6669530" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="From the [FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask your question! Well, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question is about your servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your networks, or your desktops,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Notice the ***in a professional capacity*** and ***other than your own***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Judging from the above quote, it seems perfectly okay to ask these kind of questions, as long as it is primarily focused on the ***professional*** field and does not end up in &quot;help me, my computer broke down&quot; kind of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If these questions are focused on a ***home*** use, they should be directed to **[Super User][2]**, as long as they respect [its scope][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User is for computer enthusiasts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and power users. If you have a question about … &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - computer hardware&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - computer software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is **not about** … &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - videogames or consoles&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - websites or web services like Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - electronic devices, media players, cell phones or smart phones, except&#xD;&#xA;&gt; insofar as they interface with your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - a shopping or buying recommendation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; … then you're in the right place to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://superuser.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21501" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="243" RevisionGUID="5f88b563-381a-40ea-b345-a6407bd4b88e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="**Frontload your questions**.  For heaven's sake, don't start your questions with &quot;Hi guys, I'm new here, and I don't know much about SQL but I was wondering ...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead jump right into **either an easy to grasp description of the problem** that led to your question, **or a precise nailing down of your question**.  If possible, the title should be a condensed version of the question in your first paragraph, one that attracts people who have the right kind of knowledge to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most common edits I perform on other people's questions are (i) making the title reflect what the questioner actually wants, and (ii) removing introductory fluff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two resources:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. quack quixote's analysis of what was wrong with [an SU question of mine][1] got me to think harder about what kind of questions were good for potential answerers;&#xD;&#xA;2. Frontloading is a bit like [Wikipedia's summary style][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/113727/why-doesnt-disk-utility-app-recognise-my-dd-copied-disk&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Summary_style" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21502" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="308" RevisionGUID="44e3cd60-a5d2-4dec-a62d-fc1e7439f242" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Is it time to merge svn and subversion tags again? Below are tag counts for both tags on the trilogy sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 4523&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 9&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Server Fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 260&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 161&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Super User:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 100&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 0&lt;/strike&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21503" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="397" RevisionGUID="77257390-fc6f-48cc-9d7b-b16291008259" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Oddly, I've noticed a different bug with that list: a question that has been *closed and reopened* will be listed under the *close votes* section with some (usually high) number of close votes, but the question page shows no current close votes.  [This question][1] is a good example (currently [top of the *most close votes* list][2] in the 7-day view).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only see the tools on Super User, but I've never noticed the behavior you describe.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/118550/anyone-know-a-windows-application-i-can-use-to-play-music-with-others-in-real-tim&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/tools?tab=close&amp;daterange=last7days" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21504" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="485" RevisionGUID="7b4b5acf-0a8e-4f75-ad07-fbd68d497d69" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="The question, as it was on ServerFault can be found [here][1] and the SuperUser version can be found [here][2]. It's clearly server related - I'm trying to establish a local database server for use in development. This is the same software that resides on servers that power websites and enterprise applications - if anyone was to be able to answer my question, it would be the people who regularly install and maintain database servers, not the typical household PC user that you can find on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that ServerFault is for server and commercial-grade networking questions, and this is clearly a server question. The name of the software is &quot;MySQL *Server* Instance Configuration and I'm attempting to use this software in a professional (as opposed to individual/personal) capacity. Because of this, I would like this question moved back here. Is this possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before I posted my question on ServerFault, I went through this thought process when reading the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am currently acting in the role of system administrator for a network of two computers that I am using as development environments for software development. Although I'm not getting paid to do it, I am clearly a system administrator of these machines and am attempting to manage and maintain them in a professional capacity (as opposed to recreational or entertainment use) - I'm trying to further my abilities professionally as a software engineer by taking on personal development projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many desktop PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (other than your own) … then you're in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Well, as long as the question is about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your servers, your networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm attempting to install server software on a computer. I interpret this as an &quot;or&quot; statement - if I meet one criteria for a given question, my question is within the scope of ServerFault. I do admit that I own the machines. But so would a system administrator if he was the owner or co-owner of a business. The software and hardware in question is supported by me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only possible point of contention to topicality is the number of conditions that must be met. I feel that as long as one is met, the question is on topic. If I'm running a server (whether it's Apache HTTP Server, a MySQL Server, a MS-SQL Server, or a PostgreSQL Server) or if I'm running a network in a professional capacity (I wouldn't try to pass off my cobbled together network solution in my house as a professionally run network - I would take those questions to SuperUser) or if I'm working across multiple computers, my question is fair game for being on-topic. However, a strict interpretation would require that two or even all three conditions are met - if you aren't running your systems in an enterprise environment, take it to SuperUser. I believe that the fact that I met one of these conditions in a capacity directly related to me functioning professionally, I've met the criteria for being on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for general computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; if you paid for that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktop hardware, and it's your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; personal workstation, it is unlikely&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that your question is appropriate for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a general troubleshooting question. I have a specific question regarding a piece of server software and it's installation/configuration. Yes, it says that my question is not likely to be appropriate, but every other condition has been met.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please do look around to see if your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question has already been asked (and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maybe even answered!) before you ask.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's also perfectly fine to ask and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer your own question, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you pretend you're on Jeopardy: phrase&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it in the form of a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My specific question has not been answered, but there are indeed a number of other questions relating to supporting MySQL Server installations, both the freely available GA release and the commercially supported software packages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/163735/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/167492/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21505" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="953" RevisionGUID="3f67303c-b5bb-46d9-87f9-61c48094eb11" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="The meta links to the server fault meta community area, where it should be appropriate to ask a question about what is appropriate for server fault, before actually posting to server fault, and having your question subsequently marked off topic.  But one cannot, until one has 5 points on server fault.  So, here I am writing a meta question, off topic for server fault, appropriate for the meta site, so that perhaps I can subsequently post a later on-topic question about server fault on the meta site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does one place the chicken (meta-appropriate question so one can be faq-correct) before the egg (having 5 points on non-meta site, enabling meta questions)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being asked, now I'll ask the meta-appropriate question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having read the FAQ, it seems quite clear that a question by an IT administrator about one of his servers is entirely on-topic.  Yet one of the first questions I read was from an IT administrator, in a corporation, having errors thrown by his print server, users complaining, him seeking help, and his post marked off-topic and shoveled off to superuser.  Is the scope of serverfault far more narrow than the FAQ indicates?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:  by request of commenter&#xD;&#xA;Pre:  http://serverfault.com/questions/201289/pc-freezing-when-useds-closed&#xD;&#xA;Post:  https://superuser.com/questions/210294/pc-freezing-when-used-to-print-labels/210871#210871&#xD;&#xA;/Edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for clarification on both, I'm new here.  (sorry that these are meta questions, see above for explanation!  I guess feel free to move it to meta, I cannot post or answer there)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1062" RevisionGUID="209b2398-a5cf-498e-8d20-7bbf3c0b3841" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="This question looks off-topic for serverfault.  If you look at the text, the person specifically mentions that he doesn't really want a sysadmin response.  It possibly should have just been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://superuser.com/questions/124118/what-are-some-potential-uses-of-asterisk-pbx-for-a-power-user-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was going to try to vote to return that particular question, but I seem to be experiencing a bug.  http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74173/unable-to-select-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault isn't as busy as other sites.  I am somewhat surprised that you only waited only an hour or two after asking this question, before you actually performed the migrate.  It sure seems like you could have been a bit more patient.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21507" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1332" RevisionGUID="d1e07772-bb70-4654-af91-507d80417f7d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="First: The [question][1] has been moved to superuser. In my opinion it should have been moved to serverfault. What can I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second: I try to answer questions on iptables/netfilter. I end up answering questions on unix.stackexchange.com, serverfault.com, stackoverflow.com and now even superuser.com. It is very cumbersome since I've just started and I am missing reputation to do simple tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What site do these questions really belong to and can I have them moved to that site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course sometimes I answer with a netfilter-solution where it wasn't clear that this can be a solution. These question can stay where they are and so they can be answered using other solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/257135/iptables-redirect-local-connections-to-remote-system-port/257136" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2135" RevisionGUID="a1b2ccd4-a944-4275-9a9b-aebefcd8c4e5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I am not sure what causes this issue, but I have been able to recreate a workaround to this problem.  Sometimes the accept button simply does not register that I have clicked it.  The only way that I have been able to work around this problem is clicking the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button on the top, then clicking the back button on my browser.  When click the accept button again, behold, the check mark becomes green with the answer accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Running Windows XP Pro&#xD;&#xA; - Browser is IE 8&#xD;&#xA; - Other buttons work like &quot;This is a favorite question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Refreshing the page does not work to this problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example 1 [ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example 2 [SuperUser][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/314846/how-can-i-get-connected-to-a-network-printer-in-a-different-subnet-with-windows-7&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/339117/network-printer-connection-issues-with-different-subnet-on-win-7-pro/340468#340468" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21509" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2669" RevisionGUID="6ffa6831-a622-4d43-970b-7601e9ee292e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Before I blow through a day's worth of flags on this, perhaps there's a better way. I believe that virtually no question with the [tag:windows-home-server] tag belongs here. Here's a discussion on the topic from two years ago: &quot;[How to deal with Windows Home Server questions on Serverfault?][1]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most people seem to want it dead yesterday. However, there is some dissent worth considering. The dissent highlites possible weaknesses in our FAQ and stated purpose. Let's use this as a time to refine our [FAQ revision][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Objections&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Oorang says][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I personally know consultants currently selling WHS to small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; businesses. I don't see why you should make a differentiation just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because MS marketed it with the name &quot;home&quot; in the title.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe there *might* be outlying cases where someone that is defined as a &quot;system administrator and/or desktop support professional&quot; (slightly modified from our FAQ) can and should suggest WHS to a client. Those cases would be for &quot;micro-businesses&quot; of just a handful of people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Scott says][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I think it's a big mistake to try and draw a line between corporate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and residential IT. In my former career as an IT guy, I dealt with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; just as many residential customers as corporate customers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would cause the word `workplace` to be in dispute. If a person's workplace is to consult within in the walls of a private home, then technically that's a workplace. I think the spirit of that word means that you are in floorspace that is leased or owned 100% for business purposes in an area zoned for commerce and not residence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just because your profession calls you to someone's home, doesn't mean that the work falls within the scope of ServerFault. `People who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity` would then include many of the questions that you see on SuperUser, like for instance [this one that I asked in the capacity of someone who maintains computers in a professional capacity][5]. Then again, Scott also says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Trying to separate corporate and residential IT is like trying to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; separate HTML and CSS; they're so closely related. I think SuperUser&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is fine for questions about how to do blah in Microsoft Word, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anything to do with adjusting system settings or system building is,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in my opinion, most definitely sysadmin-related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that's how we define &quot;SysAdmin-related&quot; then we've got some serious FAQ rewriting to do (and, of course, [we *are* doing that][6]. Yay!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kev says][7]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Isn't Windows Home Server a &quot;server&quot; and thus equally deserving of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support by ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the FAQ also says that you can't ask about home network related things. What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object? In the immortal words of Zorak: &quot;Eh... chicken salad... maybe?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since we have a history of closing questions that relate to a person putting a server on their home network, I believe that the &quot;home&quot; trumps the &quot;server.&quot; Thus, no, Windows Home Server is not equally deserving of support by ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Conclusion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for *home networks*, regardless of how someone applies it. The converse reasoning is &quot;Hey, this Juniper EX4500 is business class, so I should be able to ask about using it in my home network.&quot; Of course, we wouldn't allow that (except if the question made *no* reference to being in the home).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's kill most if not all questions as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's migrate the rest and blackhole the tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's charge for the guns!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4/how-to-deal-with-windows-home-server-questions-on-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/7/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://superuser.com/questions/374822/cant-change-text-color-in-microsoft-word-2010&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21510" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3264" RevisionGUID="b7df4dc2-6a60-4433-bdd6-4e37d01e1fc5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I sometimes use mobile internet (via UMTS in my case), and sometimes the high latency (&gt;200ms) is rather annoying.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did some googling and found out that latencies of 200-300ms are normal for UMTS. However, I found no explanation *why* this is the case. To better understand the problem (and to beef up my networking fundamentals), I asked about the reasons for the high latency:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Why do mobile networks have high latencies?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the question was closed as off-topic both [on serverfault.com][1] and [on SU][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm slightly surprised by this. I figured that as a question about networking technology, this is on-topic on both SF and SU. I initially put it on SF because it's rather &quot;advanced&quot;, but re-posted on SU after it was closed, figuring SU is the more &quot;general&quot; site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Is there a way to make the question on-topic on SU or SF?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there another site where it's more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there simply no site for general networking questions (which are not specifically about a home or professional setup)?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there some other problem with the question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/387627/why-do-mobile-networks-have-high-latencies&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/422601/why-do-mobile-networks-have-high-latencies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21511" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3297" RevisionGUID="552b234d-ca5d-4a87-93c5-9d8afdcd747d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="So this question started on ServerFault and got moved to SuperUser,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/426308/tunneling-ftp-connection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this one is on ServerFault and doesn't yet show signs of anyone deciding it's off-topic,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/390757/how-to-set-a-default-syntax-highlighting-for-vim&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 2nd question to me looks like a Developer asking about personal workstation configuration, a perfect candidate for SuperUser or the Unix StackExchange site, while the former appears to be someone trying to connect to Work resources from home, which is something a sysadmin might need to do as part of their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't the first one be back on ServerFault and the 2nd on SuperUser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21512" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3699" RevisionGUID="c14bf3b9-b033-442b-b35a-c09ecd4465da" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="You're referring to [this question][1].  And you should be able to see who deleted it, and a reason (if they left one), as it's a post you made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, it was deleted because it was&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [Crossposted/reposted from SuperUser][2].&#xD;&#xA;2. Very off topic.&#xD;&#xA;3. An incredibly bad question with no value anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/434795/get-email-backups-of-any-mail-accounts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/483347/how-to-get-email-backups" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21513" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6180" RevisionGUID="53c2ea33-0f3e-440c-baef-3077679f489c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="We have a [tag:xmpp] and a [tag:jabber] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Current stats:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with xmpp: [77 questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/xmpp)&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with jabber: [52 questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/jabber)&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with both: [25 questions](http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/jabber+xmpp)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can see, they are used for the same thing: *XMPP*, formerly known as *Jabber*. (Note that *JABBER®* is [now a registered trademark](https://superuser.com/a/460796/151741), and isn’t necessarily related to XMPP anymore.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose to add [tag:jabber] as synonym for [tag:xmpp]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21514" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6575" RevisionGUID="1693bfb0-8c7a-4359-8ad6-9219a2197184" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I asked a [question about rsync][1] over on SuperUser, and so far it's gotten little attention and no response.  Before I ask to have it moved over here, I thought I'd ask if it would seem to be a good fit for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am trying to sync a distribution repository on a server with limited resources, so it's definitely a server related issue for me. I'm hoping that the community agrees. I have 120 workstations connecting to this server for updates (saving many large volume external downloads.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If ServerFault is the wrong venue, any advice on what the right one would be?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/815237/preserving-existing-destination-symlinks-with-rsync" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21515" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6627" RevisionGUID="9100b6e4-1ba2-4d24-9f1a-3d85a0673737" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="EDIT:  I deleted the original and moved [my question][1] to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm new to serverfault, I've asked [one question][2] and it's been downvoted with no comment.  Do you think that's because someone decided that a hard drive in my professional workstation which needs to be encrypted because of my employers rules is not within a &quot;professional capacity&quot;?  If so, can you please direct me to more on-topic stackexchange site?  Otherwise, suggestions on how to improve my question are welcome.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/833457/how-to-enabled-hardware-based-encryption-on-samsung-850-pro&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/640648/how-to-enable-hardware-based-encryption-with-samsung-850-pro" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21516" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6812" RevisionGUID="3b4b0ea6-f535-48ec-a4cf-5d1d5133c99b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I'd like to propose some changes to the guidelines in our help center on what questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goals of this change are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Alter the language to focus on the question being asked as opposed to the person asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Clarify some of the wording to be clearer to the target audience what kinds of questions are permitted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mainly, what I'm hoping comes of this is a small change in the community's approach to handling questions, so that we're a little more approachable and give a better first impression to potential contributors - we need people getting involved and contributing who aren't already experts, which will help spread the current load of community moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This is a new post of the current version of the draft [here][1] so we can get feedback for the current iteration that's been much improved due to the discussion there.  Those interested can see the full background discussion [here][2].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the current draft:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](https://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of the content of the page alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;not professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted or old environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way too wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6770/proposed-change-to-server-fault-guidelines&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21517" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8108" RevisionGUID="2c032522-f02d-4010-9ac8-2fcda8507e1a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Sadly, this sounds to me like something that might be closed as a duplicate of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][1]  Depending on how you define &quot;system design,&quot; of course.  I'm assuming this is a server system because you're on Server Fault, and you'd be talking about server hardware and operating systems and the like (possibly to support an application).  Am I assuming correctly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system is unix/linux, [Unix and Linux][2] might be a good choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system runs databases, [DBA][3] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the systems are desktops, [SuperUser][4] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21518" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8186" RevisionGUID="d0624661-98d6-4ba3-b6df-4e6a629cc206" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="After stumbling upon (and answering) two questions on SuperUser which would have a much happier life here ([1][1],[2][2]), I have raised a moderator flag asking for the questions' migration to SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The migration request has been declined due to the questions' age. Apparently, SuperUser has a moderator policy of not migrating questions older than two months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it make sense to place an &quot;official&quot; request in the SuperUser Meta to allow for migrations of this kind if we explicitly ask for them? If so, what would a sensible procedure look like? For starters, we might discuss each migration candidate in SF Meta first to see if the majority agrees that it is a good fit and just raise a moderator flag referring to our meta post. This is rather heavyweight, but would prevent annoying SU moderators with migration requests of questions which would get closed here afterwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rationale behind all this is increasing SF's weight in relevant areas through the aggregation of interesting content. People *still* asking on SuperUser about Puppet manifests and Munin plugin configurations might be a sign that we are not perceived as the right place to go for this kind of questions. And apparently SU moderation is either unable to tell these questions are on topic here or is too put off by our *&quot;we don't want (SU) crap here&quot;* policy to even try migrating these questions. Speaking of which, are we even on the migration target list over at SU's?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/880393/munin-supersampling-data-consolidation-graph&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/758915/puppet-file-line-remove-line-with-unknown-number-of-whitespaces" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21519" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="26253724-ddbf-42d4-8bba-164602727c7e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I asked [a question about connnecting a printer to Google Cloud on Server Fault][1] and he put it on hold stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment**. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on [Super User][2], and questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about development, testing and development tools may be asked on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Stack Overflow][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a network printer we’re trying to bring on-line in our subnet which is for guest purposes only. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dell’s C3765 printer is for workgroups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What’s not business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/720363/i-try-to-register-my-dell-c3765-printer-but-get-registration-failed-bios-is-up&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21520" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8430" RevisionGUID="7794dcab-0ecb-4d8a-ab59-26cb9abca410" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I posted a [question][4] earlier that was almost immediately deleted due to off topic. While the question does originate from a home environment, I suspect a Verizon backbone connectivity issue is HARDLY in the realm of Super User's &quot;home networking&quot;. Would it make it better if I said I couldn't reach the website from a behind a corporate network? I don't know. Networking Engineering seems geared towards ISP operation and looks completely allergic to anything with the word home / residential. I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong page, but is this question really considered off-topic here as well? If so, where do I ask?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question in question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Reposted from Super User][1]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am not able to get on Verizon Wireless's website&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [http://www.verizonwireless.com/][2] from any computer on my LAN.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Chrome and Firefox just return with a connection timed out. However,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the name resolves fine and other websites work. I CAN reach it from my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; phone (4G) or from another location through a VPN. To troubleshoot, I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; did a traceroute from the VPN, which returned:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     $ sudo nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Starting Nmap 5.51 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 CDT&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Host is up (0.049s latency).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Not shown: 998 filtered ports&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     PORT    STATE SERVICE&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     80/tcp  open  http&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     443/tcp open  https&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     TRACEROUTE (using port 443/tcp)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1   0.17 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2   0.62 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     3   0.81 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     4   1.40 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     5   1.83 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     6   2.63 ms  xe-10-3-0-126.bar2.Houston1.Level3.net (4.59.129.81)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     7   ... 8&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     9   6.98 ms  verizon-level3-2x10g.dallas3.level3.net (4.68.62.166)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     10  ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     11  46.29 ms gigabitethernet6-0-0.gw10.sac1.alter.net (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     12  47.22 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     13  ... 15&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     16  48.75 ms cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 16.67 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; But if I run it from my computer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Starting Nmap 6.49BETA5 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 Central Daylight Time&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Host is up.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     All 1000 scanned ports on www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200) are filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     TRACEROUTE (using proto 1/icmp)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1   0.00 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2   15.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     3   16.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     4   18.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     5   24.00 ms hu-3-7-0-0-cr01.dallas.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.91.249)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     6   23.00 ms be-17-pe02.1950stemmons.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.83.122)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     7   24.00 ms 66.208.229.170&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     8   ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     9   60.00 ms GigabitEthernet6-0-0.GW10.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     10  ... 27&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     28  56.00 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     29  ... 30&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 212.61 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... it never reaches the website&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)). Is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; something behind vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) blocking&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my connections?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 1---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have tried bypassing my router entirely by connecting my computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; directly to the modem. My computer currently has my public IP address,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which hasn't changed,  (after spoofing my modem's MAC address) and is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still unable to reach www.verizonwireless.com. I cannot change my IP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; address even after a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     ipconfig /release&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     net stop dhcp&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     net start dhcp&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     ipconfig /renew&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and deleting the DHCP lease from the registry. I'm guessing this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; normal operation since the lease is still valid on Comcast's side? The&#xD;&#xA;&gt; only other way would be for me to call Comcast and associate a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; different MAC address, but I'd definitely like to avoid that if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; possible. Both Comcast's and VZW's support have been unable to help so&#xD;&#xA;&gt; far. :(&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 2 ---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; After poking around some more, I'm guessing that the last device my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; packets see before they're lost forever (vzw-gw.customer.alter.net&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (157.130.202.46)) is probably a Cisco switch: &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap.exe -A -T4 -P0 -p0- 157.130.202.46&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Device type: broadband router|router|switch|WAP&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Running: Cisco embedded, Cisco IOS 12.X|15.X&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     OS CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.2 cpe:/h:cisco:870_router cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12 cpe:/h:cisco:2960_switch&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cpe:/h:cisco:aironet_ap1250 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.4&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cpe:/h:cisco:catalyst_7200 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:15&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     OS details: Cisco 827H ADSL router (IOS 12.2), Cisco 870 router or 2960 switch (IOS 12.2 - 12.4), Cisco Aironet 1250 WAP (IOS 12.4),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Cisco C7200 router (IOS 15)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Network Distance: 10 hops&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It also seems to act inconsistently, dropping MOST pings, but replying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to others:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     $ ping verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     PING verizonwireless.com (162.115.16.90) 56(84) bytes of data.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=54 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=233 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=234 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=336 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=409 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=410 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=520 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=593 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 3 ---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Looks like I'm not the only one...][3] &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Unfortunately, that thread was back from 2013 doesn't look like it was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ever resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/984983/is-a-firewall-blocking-me-from-accessing-vzws-website&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.verizonwireless.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/377420-can-not-access-website&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/questions/728283/is-a-firewall-router-dropping-my-connection-to-vzws-website" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21521" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8641" RevisionGUID="1e5be39f-8ae8-4af5-b322-8507e3b6e0d8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I would probably answer that question.  I've answered questions about SQL Server on client OSes for applications here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's probably just me, though.  When I do, they often get migrated to [DBA.stackexchange.com][1], along with the associated rep.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be worthwhile to ask there if it's a good fit.  I think it would probably be accepted at [Super User][2], too, but if it's primarily a SQL Server question I'd try [DBA][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21522" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8645" RevisionGUID="3f68f4d0-dd19-45b5-a366-f440a2428612" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="&gt; How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [help pages](http://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions) offer a number of approaches (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... If you see a question and you disagree with the stated reason of its closure, you should **first try to edit the question to improve it** as much as possible. **Read the close notice and any comments carefully** to address concerns raised there. Closed questions that receive edits within the first 5 days of closure are automatically put into a review queue to be considered for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Additionally, you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. **Leave a comment on the question itself** calling for it to be reopened. Be detailed: explain why the question shouldn't have been closed. Be constructive: name-calling is as likely to drive folks away as it is win them to your cause. Remember, anyone on the site with at least 3,000 reputation points can vote to reopen a question - even if a moderator closed it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Be sure that you've **read the close notice** and any comments on the question so you can **address any concerns** raised there. Addressing the concerns often means editing the post, which any user may do.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. **Flag the question** for moderator attention. Again, explain why it should be reopened. There is more than one moderator, and moderators do reconsider their decisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking for clarification on Meta typically also attracts the attention from our active community members and moderators and I have since moved your question to [SuperUser](https://superuser.com/questions/1044993/ping-resolving-to-strange-address), as you requested in a comment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21523" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8786" RevisionGUID="69d673d7-81c9-424c-ae03-9feee9cac5bb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:04:49.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I just asked [a question][1] about Windows shell scripting in SuperUser, but I suddenly realised it may suits ServerFault better. Is this the case? How can I move it over? close/delete and re-post?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/q/1088603/63476" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21524" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="02f5e470-4e79-446b-8c83-525d8df28671" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="**Update 7th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are all gone on Stack Overflow and Super User. ServerFault is a different story:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 189 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 14 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 9th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Super User links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the quick retagging exploit for closed questions no longer works." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21525" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="523" RevisionGUID="134bdef3-32a3-45d3-ab9e-9b694021fcdb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Currently on Super User is this question: [Search content of files with unknown extension][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is asking how to do things with the search tool, in Windows Server 2008. I was wondering if this question should be migrated to SF or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, I know that this is not really a matter of sysadmin, it's really a &quot;user task&quot;. However, it's directed to an OS which is normally used only by sysadmins (and a few home servers). So in theory, the Server Fault community is more likely to know the answer to such a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So here is the general question, aside from my particular case: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What about questions on Super User which are related to a server OS? *(And I really mean a professional server one, not one which would be used as a home server)*. &#xD;&#xA;- Should we migrate them to Server Fault, if they don't get an answer on Super User?&#xD;&#xA;- Or is it really a user matter, and it would clutter Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/166817/seach-content-of-files-with-unknown-extension" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21526" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="978" RevisionGUID="45afc2c7-63e3-4240-b1c6-29450aaf54d5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Based on the responses to this question [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed/), and after reviewing the [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) again, I would like to suggest a section be added similar to [Super User](https://superuser.com/faq) which explicitly states what questions are not allowed on SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The list should include, but not limited to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Desktop Workstation used as Servers, including Mac Pro, Mac Mini and Desktop Workstations,&#xD;&#xA;- Direct end user support when using an application on the network,&#xD;&#xA;- Home networks or networks with less then 5? computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have those question migrated to Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;I have to admit, I though the Super User FAQ was strict, but after reading comments from MSF and it's members, I would rather see these questions on Super User then having them lost forever and never answered.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21527" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1690" RevisionGUID="1923b908-4e23-4eb9-b4fc-a71040847cc6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Within the [defined scope of SF questions](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions) your's is, at least, off-topic.  As written the question indicates a home user having issue with their laptop -- this *could* be within the [scope of Super User](https://superuser.com/faq#questions). &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;There are two other issues in play here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Question migration is a complicated topic for the community.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  The &quot;crap&quot; reference comes from [Jeff's answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1435/what-is-the-scope-of-server-related-software-questions-that-are-considered-on-top/1460#1460) on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Poorly researched/asked questions are not warmly received here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Your question reads as though you've invested zero effort in writing it, or finding resolution.  You may want to learn more about [how to ask better questions](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/) prior to your next posting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21528" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1726" RevisionGUID="8a1e6ca4-1487-46ad-9a63-131f35b0e690" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I'm not complaining or mad - just confused. The reason for Server Fault is &quot;For System Administrators and Desktop Professionals - which I am.&quot; My question seemed to me to be related to a &quot;desktop professional's&quot; role: https://superuser.com/questions/307873/which-quickbooks-7-enterprise-edition-do-i-have. Why was it migrated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please help me understand this. :)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21529" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="bed66b21-b925-48fb-9d3d-91d9b8140353" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="*where can I found topics for every site of this network and differences between [superuser][1] and [serverfault][2].*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is perfect network where you can find answer for almost question you need. and it's free of charge. These reasons are big plus to use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but any way, why [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1018078/testing-html-email-rendering) is on StackOverflow and [this](https://superuser.com/questions/349834/installing-multiple-versions-of-ms-outlook/) is on SuperUser? 2 duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And there's much more same examples to show.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21530" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="df243233-57fa-465f-a986-b24faca8e1c2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #1: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #2: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed, migrated to SuperUser, and/or migrated to a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor school #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of a question that Kyle Brandt brought up in chat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](http://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an example of two questions that I personally posted *with answers* with the intention of adding long-tail content to the site, but I was pressured into closing or migrating both because the same situations theoretically could have been encountered by a non-sysadmin user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](https://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;* [Batch unzip .zip files using 7z](http://serverfault.com/questions/317021/batch-unzip-zip-files-using-7z)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the current dominance of School #2 intentional? Should the community be closing/migrating all questions that, although relevant to network/systems administration, might be &quot;more relevant&quot; on another StackExchange site?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21531" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3348" RevisionGUID="5b51637f-6e47-418a-ba1e-166751b19190" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="As asked the question was off topic for serverfault because the OS isn't a server OS. The OP therefore doesn't manage systems in a professional capacity which puts them outside the scope of SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't migrate it because I didn't have the time or the interest to check SU to see if it was a dupe and it's not like the OP couldn't have copy+paste it easily enough. I did leave them a message to check &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A WAMP server on XP is outside the scope of serverfault. It may be on topic for Superuser but check their [faq](https://superuser.com/faq) and search their site before asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We know that it's really an XP machine and the the OP isn't a sysadmin so changing the operating system from XP to 2k3 doesn't really (in this instance) bring the question in scope either. All that people have learned is that if you lie you might get support.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21532" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3557" RevisionGUID="0bf00327-373d-4fa7-9711-e51edaf28401" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I was wondering if you were interested in [this Lotus Domino question][1] from Super User.  It seems fairly well written (though I don't know much about Domino) and seems to be a better fit for SF with its many questions about Domino.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a side note, I've noticed that SF has [tag:domino] and [tag:lotus-domino] - perhaps a synonym is in order?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/377584/extract-private-key-from-domino-keyring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21533" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4031" RevisionGUID="69d5a425-f5f6-4367-86bb-02b916ba7b8b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Setting up a server to distribute files to your **friends who live overseas** does not strike me as something that we do in a professional environment. Note that our FAQ specifically excludes **anything in a home setting**. This is why I voted to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For such questions in a home setting, [Super User][1] is often the best SE site to ask the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21534" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5230" RevisionGUID="c8b88812-ec5a-403b-8ef3-092f4897de93" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Your question is off topic because you are not working in a professional environment, but in a home environment (the dorm). As the FAQ states, **anything in a home setting** is off topic here. The reason for this is that as the professionals who run such networks, the advice we may give would be wholly inappropriate for a home setting where you don't have control of the upstream network and would be unable to implement the advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, your question might work on our sister site [Super User](https://superuser.com/) which accepts home-networking questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also send your campus IT department to us if they express any interest in improving their network...." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21535" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5805" RevisionGUID="e5bc7679-f9c4-4c4d-b59e-d90191a9cadc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Thanks for asking here jwerde, asking on the meta sites what is and is not on topic is always welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They will have their own set of rules for what precisely they do and do not like to see in a question, but the [SuperUser][1] site is probably the best place in the Stack Exchange family for general IT/Support type questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's some cross-over between them and us but we deal mostly with scale... for example, &quot;why won't THIS machine boot my windows image&quot; probably belongs on SuperUser, and &quot;why won't 1000 machines boot my windows image&quot; probably belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21536" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="8440ec57-3da2-46fe-8f02-1b729ddc3b1c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="A few weeks back, [Jay][1] and I had a nice conversation with [voretaq7][2] and [Chopper3][3] where we discussed and debated the various items raised by the community here in http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault. Both of these fine gentlemen were extremely helpful in helping us to understand some of the problems faced by the folks here, and we came up with a few different ideas for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the biggest problems facing this site are the number of poorly asked and straight-up off-topic questions asked here on a daily basis. While y'all are pretty good about closing and migrating these, it's demoralizing to see so many of them flooding in - not to mention discouraging for the folks asking them. We all liked the idea presented in Question #7: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first N questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When Stack Overflow was facing a similar problem a few years back, [a very similar solution was implemented:][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Every new Stack Overflow user with &lt;= 10 reputation is now presented with [a mandatory “How To Ask” page][5] that they must click through before asking their first question. The text on this page is a heavily edited subset of Google’s excellent [Tips for Getting Help][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This is how that page would look on Server Fault][7] if it was enabled today. How do you *force* people to read something like this? Well, you can't - but if they don't read it carefully, they're gonna miss the bit that tells them they have to click that checkbox in order for the &quot;proceed&quot; link to do anything - that is, anything other than [reload the advice page and start them back over at the top][8]. There's also a handy search field above the fold, for folks more inclined to attack a problem by typing into any empty entryfield than to search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But... Right now it doesn't do much to directly attack the problem of folks completely misunderstanding what sort of questions this site is for. Sure, there's [a link to that][9], but that link is on the Ask page itself - if you're not inclined to click through already, you're probably not going to see it. So how about we modify the introduction on that page a bit, make it directly address the most common point of confusion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To improve the chances of your question staying open and getting an answer, make sure that it is about **professional systems administration**. If your question concerns personal equipment, [try asking on Super User](https://superuser.com/about) instead. Here are some additional tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That text would appear in this context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![how to ask SF EULA][10]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, this is in no way a panacea; it certainly didn't *eliminate* low-quality questions on Stack Overflow, and I don't expect it will here either. But *every little bit helps*, and in particular it is always useful to catch misguided but well-intentioned people sooner rather than later. Rather than just adding [another short hurdle][11] for them to leap over, this offers at least a chance of redirecting their efforts in a more constructive direction. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's worth a try. What about you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/130222/jaydles&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/32986/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/09/tips-for-getting-help-with-your-site.html&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask-advice&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/177028/new-users-should-guess-why-they-cant-proceed-to-asking-their-first-question&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ArSqt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5841/should-server-fault-stop-accepting-questions-from-unregistered-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21537" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6075" RevisionGUID="3f8633c6-1a1b-4305-b67c-3f0407474d0d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="### Question Checklist&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a short list of items you should consider when asking a question on Server Fault.  Please address as much of this material as reasonably possible:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read our [about] and are sure that Server Fault is the correct site to ask your question?&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you done some research before asking the question? &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained what you've already tried to solve your problem?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained why this question is important for you to resolve?&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you provided some relevant context about the needs of the business environment and/or software applications that you're supporting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included a diagram of the problem (especially if it involves more than two devices)?&#xD;&#xA;- Are you sure you've provided enough details such as operating systems, addresses, protocols, link types, link speeds, or interface names?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included information about what manuals or reference material you consulted when trying to resolve your question?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you specified which hardware you're using, including firmware version numbers?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question includes a configuration, have you checked that it's correctly formatted? &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included relevant details about timing, syslog, or application log entries?&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration results in an error, have you included the exact error, as well as any tracebacks?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question doesn't include a configuration, are you sure the configurations are not required? &lt;sub&gt;*Hint: most people will want to see configurations even if you think they aren't necessary*&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration produces different results to what you expected, have you stated what you expected, why you expected it, and the actual results?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked that your question looks reasonable in terms of formatting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked the spelling and grammar to the best of your ability? &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read the whole question to yourself carefully, to make sure it makes sense and contains enough information for someone coming to it without any of the context that you already know? &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Are you coming at this process with an open mind? The *right* answer may be something you don't want to hear. Are you willing to accept that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Any &quot;no&quot; answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to any of these questions is &quot;no&quot; you should take the time to fix up your question before posting, by going through this list. This may seem like a lot of effort, but it will help you to get a useful answer as quickly as possible; and *you might even solve your own problem in the process*! &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Please Remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically asking other people to help you out of the goodness of their heart - make that as simple as possible for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;#### End Notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Lots of people mistake our scope based on our name. Frequently [Super User], [Stack Overflow] or [Unix &amp; Linux] are better places to ask a question, especially for home use and developer environments.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;If you went from *&quot;something is wrong&quot;* to *&quot;asking a question&quot;* in less than 10 minutes, you probably haven't done enough research. This should include things like normal web searches (e.g. for an error message you're receiving), checking the documentation, debugging / troubleshooting, and searching on Google itself for similar questions.  When you explain the problem, try to avoid making assumptions about the solution.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;While it might be obvious to you that this is important to resolve, other people might wonder why you're even asking (particularly for hypothetical or protocol-theory questions).  Explaining why the question is important increases your chances of getting an answer.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Try to avoid configurations which make users scroll horizontally. You may well need to manually line-wrap a few lines. Take the time to make it as clear as possible for those trying to help you.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;English isn't the first language for many Stack Exchange users; we're not looking for perfection - just some effort. If you know your English isn't good, see if a colleague or friend can help you with your question before you post it.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is a bit like [rubber duck debugging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Many thanks to [Jon Skeet], whose [Short question checklist] was inspiration for most of this material.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jon Skeet]: http://stackoverflow.com/users/22656/jon-skeet&#xD;&#xA;[Short question checklist]: http://tinyurl.com/so-list&#xD;&#xA;[about]: http://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;[Super User]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21539" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6518" RevisionGUID="0224e586-b1ac-4fea-afb5-afdcb1128958" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Can I get clarification on why question was migrated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/797205/setup-php-from-source-and-mod-fgcid-on-centos-6-getting-permission-denied&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems very specifically a SF type question to me. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21540" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6770" RevisionGUID="d30d05a8-4391-4126-84a8-a108cb12b9f5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Following up on the discussion [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/), I’d like to propose some changes to our help center guidelines to remove subjective language (particularly the “professional” part) and simplify things a bit, while still maintaining a high standard of quality and a clear line of what kind of questions belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting, briefly, for context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Removing the requirement to be a professional means telling these users “your question isn’t appropriate as it stands, improve it by...” instead of telling them “you don’t belong here because you aren’t what I consider to be a professional sysadmin.”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, here’s what I was able to come up with, with some details on my thought process to follow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User](https://superuser.com/))&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(then leaving the rest of what’s there alone)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasoning behind the specifics..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edited based on TheCleaner's comment below, I think this is pretty good now!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage, and networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these, or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically the old “If your question is about” criteria, but condensed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want this one to have inclusion of blank-as-a-service types questions, but it could probably stand to be rephrased, because we still don’t want the user end of the cpanel equation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - consumer workstations and networking (which belongs on our sister site, [Super User](https://superuser.com/)), or&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is rephrased a bit, but basically the same as before, and with a more immediate “if this is you, go to SU” instead of that being further down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Condensed the last two points: licensing moved, legal advice doesn’t really need to be here, and the rest can be summarised with just this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Edit based on chat discussion***:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For replacing the &quot;professional&quot; close reason and covering a gap that we'd end up with after removing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Questions must demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't perfectly capture what we need here, because questions about fixing a busted environment are on-topic, but we don't need perfect verbal coverage of every condition (which will make things way to wordy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thoughts?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21541" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7898" RevisionGUID="b8aa0432-e6ac-4eeb-8b09-b34db11c9bf2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="While it's possible to &quot;save&quot; them (as HopelessN00b points out), like many questions that we try to save these can fall back off the rails again quickly. I voted to migrate [this](https://superuser.com/questions/871156/setting-up-srv-records-for-minecraft-with-cloudflare) Minecraft question because the OP replied to an answer with *&quot;Still wont allow me to connect through. Any ideas?&quot;*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the OP was running a server business according to his own statements, that was definitely a comment soliciting advice for troubleshooting a game. Even if the server is being used for business related purposes, this SE's target audience is not appropriate for troubleshooting a game at the network level. :) At that point a migration is *helping* the question by giving it a better audience." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21542" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7995" RevisionGUID="2f369079-d180-4b94-b117-03afd3ece9b5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Hello Server Fault community,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to give you a heads up that I'll be making some minor design updates to SF site design to reflect recent changes on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com) and [Super User](https://superuser.com/). Visually it should &quot;feel&quot; the same as the old site with slight layout adjustments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are moving the site's CSS to a newly refactored LESS system, so that it's easier for us to fix SE network CSS bugs globally and launch new features in the future. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new icons and site logo will be in svg for retina support too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This update should retro-actively fix most of the old design bugs. If you see any new ones, or old ones not yet fixed, please post an answer here to let us know!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ETA for new design launch will be this evening EDT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: we have just launched the new design update. It is now live." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21543" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8035" RevisionGUID="67fdd11c-0469-40f8-8964-817fc78106d3" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="Looking around at most of the stack exchange sites, it looks like ServerFault has the least humorous examples. [Superuser has a toaster question][1] (clearly upvoted for comedic value), [stats has a comic page][2], [stackoverflow has a joke page][3].  &#xD;&#xA;And these are just the ones I already knew about, I'm sure there are plenty out there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I couldn't really find much on ServerFault (nor have I come across any despite being pretty much solely active on ServerFault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd prefer locking it, and creating a disclaimer at the top that it was in fact an April fools joke. (to prevent confusion)  &#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't think rep is that important to delete one of the few humorous questions on our otherwise somewhat over serious site.  &#xD;&#xA;However, if this would end up the main reasoning for closing it, perhaps the question could find a home on Meta?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/792607/why-does-windows-think-that-my-wireless-keyboard-is-a-toaster&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/423/what-is-your-favorite-data-analysis-cartoon&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/234075/what-is-your-best-programmer-joke" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21544" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8431" RevisionGUID="91e098d9-4a5b-40b8-b61f-59558ed97297" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I deleted your question, for these reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's not really [on topic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The [tour][3] also mentions this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; Don't ask about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. It was reposted from another site, while still being open on the other site. Generally, questions should not be reposted on a site while they are still active on another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do you ask? I'd send the question to [SU][2], but you've already posted it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, none of the sites will get you an answer that _resolves your connectivity problem_. Either SF or [Network Engineering][4] could probably _explain_ the problem in a depth you might not understand, but probably could not tell you exactly whose fault it is. And there's probably already a Q&amp;A on SF somewhere that does so; I haven't gone looking for it yet. [SU][2] could also explain it, probably more clearly for an end user, but still couldn't help you actually connect to the web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21545" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8523" RevisionGUID="4d952aa2-d8fe-4808-a6de-28ad41183b4e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="One Stack Exchange feature which is significantly underutilized here at SF is [tag warnings][1]. These pop up when a user enters a tag into their question and can provide guidance on how to use the tag or ask a better question in relation to that tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For VirtualBox, in particular, as we still get plenty of inappropriate questions about it, I propose the following tag warning be added:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions about personal and development use of VirtualBox are off-topic at Server Fault. You may be able to get help at [Super User](https://superuser.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6617/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21546" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8622" RevisionGUID="e45a42f3-c9b4-4bcf-aac6-26f1ec44f5b8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="I asked this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/1039154/twitter-user-profiles-dont-appear-up-when-on-some-vpns&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was closed as off-topic and moved to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm just a bit perplexed as this question is about configuring a strongswan VPN on EC2, and nothing to do with what SU seems to be about. Looking at the topic counts for the tags I chose in SF and SU, I don't see how SU would have been a more relevant forum for this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21547" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8798" RevisionGUID="f1fa4072-9c9d-4847-bc0b-e3d274982aba" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:18:07.733" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/" Text="That question was closed **two years ago** with a then default  close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration. Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question appears to me as indeed one  an end-user or enthusiast would ask because it reads as more about idle curiosity than a professional investigating an actual problem.   &#xD;&#xA;With current Q&amp;A standards I would still expect your question to end up closed by the community for more or less the same reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The default close reason has been updated though and now suggests asking instead on [Superuser](https://superuser.com/) which caters to computer enthusiasts and power users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21548" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="15" RevisionGUID="d71e07e2-0b9a-45bc-8c0d-f93e60faf65a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Say hello to an un-documented side-effect of &quot;**[rep recalc][1]**&quot;:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We (as user) shouldn't know anything about this internal stuff, but it appears a reputation recalc cannot take into account votes from questions since then deleted...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And a large &quot;rep recalc&quot; seems to be underway following some mishaps with a &quot;bonus&quot; to be set when [associating accounts][2]...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in my question, we do not care about all that: we just want the rep back.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2251/will-we-get-back-rep-points-lost-after-a-rep-recalc&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21551" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="127" RevisionGUID="ad985b7f-ffbc-491f-91f2-07715dc97965" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Unexpected Results From Clicking The Unanswered Button](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4146/unexpected-results-from-clicking-the-unanswered-button)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I must be missing something, but it used to work on stackoverflow such that if you wanted to answer a question nobody has answered yet, you click on unanswered and there are questions with zero answers. No so much anymore." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21552" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="138" RevisionGUID="da7dfa99-453f-4433-b50a-64e8bdeffa37" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="**I don't see a problem with asking a question again even if it can be found with a search engine.** The more information that's available on a problem the better. A question on the SO family of sites also directs it to an appropriate audience that often have great and well explained answers. This can often beat what's already out there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Also:* do you really think the sort of people that ask the question you've linked to are going to bother reading a check list?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely this would be better solved by the outcome to the [Handling “Problematic” Stack Overflow participants][1] question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20696/handling-problematic-stack-overflow-participants" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21553" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="169" RevisionGUID="48663fc4-c005-4fcf-974c-47b0c615ded4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I've said pretty much the same thing on the [doctype question][1], and probably some other questions. At the very least the use of the stackoverflow name is confusing to new users, but I'd agree that meta feels like site about stackoverflow, not a site about LOJ sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least in part that's due to the fact there's much more stackoverflow users, but the hostility towards doctype by some people claiming doctype was not fitting with &quot;the stackoverflow community&quot; really showed that there was an ignorance to the existance of totally different user groups who weren't interested in programming or stackoverflow.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps this will change when superuser goes live and becomes bigger than serverfault, which is only a matter of time imo. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The name isn't just historic, it's symbolic. Until the name changes to something else the other sites will be seen as sideprojects of stackoverflow, and somehow less important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;`*` I don't mean to imply that was the opinion of everyone, or that there weren't other more practical reasons for doctype to be seperate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13929/should-meta-be-doctypes-support-forum/14090#14090&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21554" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="194" RevisionGUID="724330ac-1e79-49b5-83fc-1219b770e5f2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Adrian has a point ... perhaps meta is a better fit.  This has certainly been discussed there, and on stackoverflow.  But it's here and so am I!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My take ..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1- I answered the homework issue on [meta][1].  I am not concerned about whether a question is homework, work-work, hobby work, or curiosity.  I am more concerned that the question displays some thought and effort.  I don't want to do anyone's work for them, whatever kind of work it is.  I want to help them get past issues so they can do their own work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2- I generally presume the best about people until they demonstrate otherwise.  If I can contribute to a question, I do.  Many questions can have bad intent .. for instance there have been questions here about scripting robocopy or rsync.  Those could certainly be used to steal corporate data.  But we presume good intent. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3- I suspect the real answer to the &quot;ethical question&quot; conundrum is the [Potter Stewart][2] formulation .. I can't explain what makes an unethical question, but I know it when I see it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/202/should-users-answer-homework-questions/257#257&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21555" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="2bc0b079-cde7-4c45-8c4f-670dd0d7f908" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have been fairly regular on Server Fault since it went public earlier this year.  However, as the site gets older, the quality of the questions and answers seems to have gone down hill.  Sure, there are a still handful of great users that provide quality answers to a lot of topics but the community in general is maybe not so great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I may get down voted for this, but I fear the problem is that SF is really just &quot;tech support for developers.&quot;  The site's tag is **a Q&amp;A site for system administrators and IT professionals**, but I would be surprised if half the users are actually professional system/network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The result is that the site works well if you have a question about configuring SQL or web servers, but maybe not so well if you are trying to figure out how to block STP broadcasts on a specific port for HP Procurves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess the question is, how do we improve Server Fault and how do we get more professional administrator eyes on the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good example of what I am talking about - the first four questions on the Active list are all by developers with a much higher SO reputation than on SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78719/connect-win-nt-and-vista-via-switch&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78724/how-to-disable-hiddev96-in-linux-or-tell-it-to-ignore-a-specific-device&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78723/who-can-i-complain-to-about-ms-product-activation-service&#xD;&#xA;  - http://serverfault.com/questions/78712/symbolic-link-to-folder-in-root&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21556" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="349" RevisionGUID="5726e0d9-cd63-457e-8a7c-6ad0a406a3f8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Many new users were confused as to how they should respond to answers posted to their questions, and made the mistake of posting answers consisting of replies instead of commenting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So now the comments are made more obvious for new users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###See: [Rep-requirement for Answering Own Question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36247/rep-requirement-for-answering-own-question/36337#36337" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21557" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="374" RevisionGUID="bd713ef9-7286-4075-8379-c39deeee7cc3" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="They pay money to be advertised on those tags and they get it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be annoying, and [there are Greasemonkey scripts to deal with it][1], but think of it this way:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would you pay to use Server Fault (Or Stack Overflow)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that number is not zero, then consider this the price you pay for not having to pay that money.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24065/user-script-to-remove-so-sponsored-tag-advertisements" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21558" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="442" RevisionGUID="941f9fbc-4a3e-4099-adb3-921c1e1baa90" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I've merged the tags according to [Farseeker's proposal][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`esx` → `vmware-esx`  &#xD;&#xA;`esxi` → `vmware-esxi`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54545/sf-retag-esx-and-esxi-to-vmware-esx-and-vmware-esxi/54546#54546" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21559" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="453" RevisionGUID="b29a847b-2d71-486f-869e-bee1d3ceccb6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="At present, all of the sites share a common blog (accessible via [blog.stackoverflow.com](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/) or [blog.stackexchange.com](http://blog.stackexchange.com/), or following the link in the footer of the SO/SU/meta/careers/apps/area51) except for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely, since the SF blog is a form of meta, discussing the infrastucture and admin behind the sites, it would sit well with the main, common blog, which discusses things such as how the software is implemented, who works to produce the sites and what changes are being made or being planned, which are also similar forms of meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not suggesting that the two need to be combined because of a lack of content, and I'm curious as to the &quot;exciting new announcements&quot; mentioned by Jeff in his answer to [this question](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/54654/is-blog-serverfault-com-still-active). Obviously if these announcements mean that the subject of the SF blog will change direction to cover SysAdmin stuff en general, and not focus on the specifics applied to our sites, then there is little reason to merge it, and doing so would bloat the main blog, but I don't think that we need to be concerned about SO users not wanting to read SF-type articles on the main blog. The main blog at present is not for SO or SU or SE users - it's mostly for people interested in the meta behind all these sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21560" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="ada242e6-cab2-4841-a6e1-fe11e4b6c6c1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I am going to try to summarize what I am reading here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From what I can tell the way most people are evaluating questions is by categorizing the person based on the question.  Some of the common categories of people (not including stuff that just has to be moved to super user):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Professional System Administrators  &#xD;&#xA;* Beginner System Administrators and Students &#xD;&#xA;* Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their development environment Up&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment Up ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I gather we think about these categories:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Professional System Administrators:**  &#xD;&#xA;Awesome, we want more of you.  We are very welcome to basic level questions from you because of you ability to contribute in other areas. You also speak the &quot;language&quot; and will be easy to help. Your basic questions will likely become canonical answers useful to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Beginner System Administrators and Students:**  &#xD;&#xA;We all started out at some point and you are welcome.  You must be willing to try to ask questions well (to the best of your ability within your English language ability).  It should seem your goal is to learn and not for us to do your homework for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity:**  &#xD;&#xA;These people are *trying to do the job right* and are also trying to learn to some extent.  We expect that you have put in effort to learn and solve the problem. Essentially you are the same as Beginner system administrators except your long term goals are different and you probably have more fundamental computer knowledge. In general these sort of people are welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their development environment up:**  &#xD;&#xA;Their goal is to get a basic environment up that they can develop on and are not concerned about things like security. In generally we really are just are not interested although if the problem is interesting and not super basic it is possible we might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment up ASAP:**  &#xD;&#xA;Again no concern for learning or doing it right.  Not willing to do their own homework.  Please, please, just go away.  These people are the same as &quot;Please kindly give me the codes&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Conclusion:**  &#xD;&#xA;The summary of all this is that we are community of professional system administrators for other system administrators. We want to improve ourselves and our field as a whole through this community.  We are not just free labor. So as a community we should work together to make sure the perception we give is in line with the purpose of this community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is how I look at citing manual pages in particular: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worst thing to do -- Server Fault Aims to stop this:  &#xD;&#xA;RTFM YOU IDIOT!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Better:  &#xD;&#xA;Insert Direct Answer Here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be found in `man blah`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Best I can come up with:  &#xD;&#xA;A description of how to use the manual page system in *nix so they will be better equipped to professional solve problems.  This is how I addressed your particular sample question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Am I still missing your point?:**  &#xD;&#xA;I still feel I might be missing your bigger point about pandering and/or spoon feeding. If you or anyone else has a chance to get some links to questions on this topic it might help define the concern a little bit more. I think I see your concern about the site not satisfying more professional and advanced users and that it certainly something we can use our new meta site to try figure out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21561" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="493" RevisionGUID="47bfeb6d-8c57-45fc-9af7-64a2a6a43598" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are not knowledgeable about technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or the industry?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing to remember about these types of questions is some cases simple questions are easier to find in Google search results.  If we want to grow the community we need as much Google juice as we can getting new users onto the serverfault site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you remember back from the stackoverflow podcasts this was discussed during the episode that spawned the question [How do I move the turtle in LOGO][1]?  The vast majority of develoeprs could figure out how to move the turtle, and the language is considered more of a toy then professional language, but it is also a pretty popular question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In another podcast Joel encouraged ([ref][2]) users to add lots of basic programming questions because they may bring in more users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having basic questions is not a bad thing in my opinion.  At least as long as they are related to field of system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36906/no-question-too-newbie-are-you-sure&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23456/questions-to-help-build-up-the-sf-repo/23459#23459" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21562" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="14" RevisionGUID="0af82b2c-04d0-4cb2-8736-d1d671aa88cd" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Account Association Between Websites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Account Association Between Websites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2508/account-association-between-websites)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;My ServerFault reputation suddently went down from 501 to 423. It does not seem to be the &#xD;&#xA;result of many downvotes (or they are well hidden). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, I remember that big cleanings of reputations took place in StackOverflow, after &#xD;&#xA;massive cheating was detected. But I find no such announce for ServerFault and, anyway, I do not cheat :-) Any idea of what is going on?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21563" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="67" RevisionGUID="73a2b883-c803-463f-9b13-07424a72c948" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It looks like as part of the [RG sponsorship](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30187/what-does-rg-mean) all the SF **sqlserver** tags have been updated to the SO **sql-server** standard. Time to update my ignore list." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21564" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="495" RevisionGUID="98fa9b04-25cf-4928-b451-6e0459e459f7" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Partly to prevent gaming the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also consider that one of the features of the bounty is that your question is featured.  You could look at this from the perspective that you are paying to have your question be advertised like a sponsored link.  Just because you didn't get a good answer doesn't mean your question wasn't listed in the featured tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56298/why-arent-bounties-refunded-if-they-are-not-awarded/56299#56299" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21565" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="133" RevisionGUID="27e53fcb-0252-4eb6-8c5f-ee8a6be5164d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="For those who want to check their lengthy answers, you can do so at [**statoverflow**][1], with a request similar to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Replace '6309' by your userid, and 5000 by &quot;the proper limit&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**CAVEAT**: statoverflow is based on the July dump, not the August public dump, meaning there is a all month of answers, also potentially affected (because edited before August 7th). All the following numbers (of answers truncated or users affected) can be actually *higher*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since my 2 initial truncated answers reported in this [(duplicate) MSO question][2], I did found similar problems (i.e. &quot;answers truncated&quot;) with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 763099][3] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 163796][4]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 665239][5] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 527499][6] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 708502][7]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 899373][8]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 560797][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- contained a link to another stackoverflow question&#xD;&#xA;- had an HTML body greater than 5000 characters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I consider this [SO answer][10] with only 4480 characters (in the HTML Body), it has *not* been truncated (even though it does contain a internal link to stackoverflow).  &#xD;&#xA;So the limit to consider may be 5000 characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Warning**: The previous SQL request may miss some other truncated answers which contain internal stackoverflow links, but for which the HTML rendering truncates said link (the string &quot;http://stackoverflow.com&quot; would not be present in &quot;Body&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you should also check any post of yours with more than 5000 characters, without &quot;stackoverflow.com&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body NOT LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How many potential answers are affected?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 252 &quot;potentially truncated&quot; answers in StackOverflow alone.  &#xD;&#xA;You can list them with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of them (not all, because they have recently been edited) are truncated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 322666][11]... contributed (but not originally written) by Jeff Atwood Himself ;) A fine explanation of Abstraction (very interesting) is cut short.&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 227950][12]&#xD;&#xA;- and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: the following SQL request seems to indicate 171 users potentially affected by this &quot;truncated message&quot; issue (which includes, again potentially, more than 200 answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     SELECT OwnerUserId,COUNT(*) AS n FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' GROUP BY OwnerUserId ORDER BY n DESC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://statoverflow.com/sandbox/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16645/is-there-a-new-length-limit-for-answers-on-so-and-not-sf-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/763099/flexible-vs-static-branching-git-vs-clearcase-accurev/764219#764219&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/163796/program-to-analyze-a-lot-of-xmls/172149#172149&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/665239/what-does-the-j-in-japplet-mean/665252#665252&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/527499/how-much-time-and-effort-should-a-project-spend-on-backward-compatibility/527546#527546&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/708502/eclipse-rcp-how-to-order-perspective-buttons-belonging-to-different-plugins/708547#708547&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/899373/transferring-legacy-code-base-from-cvs-to-distributed-repository-e-g-git-or-mer/899428#899428&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/560797/why-doesnt-the-java-sdk-installer-set-javahome/560847#560847&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27578/when-to-choose-checked-and-unchecked-exceptions/73355#73355&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/322666/why-does-it-seem-that-most-programmers-tend-to-write-all-their-code-at-the-lowest/426292#426292&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/227950/programatic-accent-reduction-in-javascript-aka-text-normalization-or-unaccenting/228006#228006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21566" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="507" RevisionGUID="82512d40-75a6-4632-89fe-4e9e913ea097" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Below are a few thoughts that I've had relating to a few points in the FAQ that need to be cleaned up by the site administration to prevent confusion when people move between Stack Exchange sites (especially between StackOverflow, ServerFault, and SuperUser). I'm posting similar concerns on the StackOverflow and SuperUser meta sites as well - I want to try to bring to light the problems that I have in navigating the primary trilogy of exchanges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today at work, a system administrator came up to all of the developers and told us there was a problem with the servers. But at the time, we were all using them just fine. Apparently, to a sysadmin and a computer scientist or software engineer, &quot;server&quot; means something very different. What he was trying to say, very simply, was that the cooling system had to have work done and they were going to shut down the nonessential servers (the dev servers) for a bit to fix it. Then I thought of my problems yesterday where I was arguing that MySQL Server is the server and not the hardware that it is installed upon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The standard definition for server from my computer science and software engineering textbooks is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A running program (a process) on a networked computer that accepts requests from programs running on other computers to perform a service and responds to appropriately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the definition that I'm used to. However, to him, a server is the physical box that holds the hardware, the hardware inside it (motherboard, RAM, fans, HDDs), the enclosure, rack, and cooling system. On top of this, the software (database server, web server, application server) is also included. Saying &quot;server&quot; to him would imply that there's a problem with anything in that list (and some things that I'm probably missing, too).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I was looking for a place to ask my question about MySQL Server, I saw &quot;server&quot; in the FAQ and was like &quot;hey, I've got a server installation/configuration problem&quot; and found my site to ask it. Even though I'm a competent, well educated, and experienced software engineer, I have very little experience running networks and hardware (although I have helped out sysadmins in the past when they were short handed and needed to get some stuff going). With people coming from StackOverflow and SuperUser through ServerFault and seeing certain words that to them mean something very different, they can get confused like I was and post things on the wrong site. That only leads to headaches, confusion, and (most importantly) no answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a fan of the term &quot;professional capacity&quot;. What exactly does that mean? If you are going to keep that phrase, it has to be defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that mean you have to get paid for it? I look at StackOverflow and it's for people who are enthusiasts as well as professionals. I could have a fully loaded 42U server rack in my basement where I'm running my own telephony server, file servers, web servers, database servers, print servers, and so on. But I'm not paid to do this, and such a powerful setup really isn't appropriate for SuperUser (especially if I'm using commercial-grade hardware). When I think of a SuperUser setup, I think of a handful of computers networked together in a home or small business using the kind of equipment you can walk into Best Buy or Staples, purchase, and walk out with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that &quot;professional capacity&quot; should be reworded to use some kind of phrasing to describe the type of system(s) that you are running. I'm not sure exactly what terms are best, but &quot;commercial-grade&quot;, &quot;enterprise&quot;, and &quot;corporate&quot; come to mind as possibilities that I've heard used. The exact term is going to have to be decided by people who know more about how to define a system than I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are &quot;many&quot; networked PCs? Right now, I have 4 PCs on my network. I know for a fact that 4 PCs is not many. But is 5 many? 10? 100? I suppose this ties into &quot;professional capacity&quot;. Where do you draw the line between a SuperUser home/small-business network and a...whatever you want to call a larger network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ says that scripting is allowed for discussion here. But where you you draw the line at scripting to programming? I know for a fact that questions about bash scripts and Windows batch scripts have been posted and accepted at StackOverflow. My personal feeling is that it would depend on the task you are performing and the question could potentially belong on either SO, SU, or SF depending on what your end goal is. This needs to be more defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As new Stack Exchange sites open, I feel that it is important to potentially develop partnerships with them to offset some loads. A particular Stack Exchange that covers a subset of system administration/network administration/IT topics should be linked to in the official FAQ to ensure that people can get to the best possible venue to answer their questions. The topicality of each SE that is linked to should be described clearly (without ambiguity), but concisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[StackOverflow Meta Post][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SuperUser Meta Post][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58530/site-faq-update-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/1186/site-faq-update-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21568" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="550" RevisionGUID="24ee20a6-caa9-43e3-82fb-503eaabd7593" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="See this [related question on the (big) sister site Stack Overflow][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stackoverflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21569" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="209" RevisionGUID="2430a12f-ad3f-48a8-8274-d9ce534ed7fe" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Looks and feels fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's on that shade just before being too dark and way too light to notice. But right now, it's a nice kind of pancake batter hue to it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that's only from a perspective on a non-colour blind user. If you are, then [as Eric points out][1], it's waaaaaaaaaaaaay too light to differentiate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20804/is-the-highlight-for-interesting-questions-in-sf-too-light/21562#21562 &quot;aaarggh, roaooar, colours!&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21570" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="236" RevisionGUID="b41d89d7-9417-4722-970b-e19e40861f4b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You [need at least 100][1] rep before you can slice off your ear and offer it up to someone as part of a bounty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5338/please-dont-suggest-starting-a-bounty-to-users-who-are-unable-to-do-so &quot;did you ear that?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21571" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="590" RevisionGUID="49c70eef-8d2f-43a7-8267-77b9d66de132" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="**All FAQs now contain an explicit message about advertising** *(thanks [Jeff][1])*:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ###May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The community generally frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam, so be careful. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; [contact our ad sales team][2] for details. We also offer [free vote-based advertising for open source projects][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/about/contact&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source-advertising" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21572" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="245" RevisionGUID="0dc52fde-8639-4a07-84ef-e35f034e0e07" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="(EDIT: changed the request based on Eric's answer)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To align to the convention we've created on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;12 questions currently tagged with [windows2000server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;15 tagged with [windows-2000-server]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW- I agree with hyperslug that a dozen bumps from me doing this manually is a bit noisy on the front page... I can do it, though, if nobody wants to.&#xD;&#xA;([see this answer from earlier][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23473/retag-request-videostreaming-video-streaming/23476#23476" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21573" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="653" RevisionGUID="96a4fb43-8166-4cec-8076-662fc546fd95" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Your best bet is to take SE feature requests to MSO.  But I don't think this one is going to work out much better than the last time [it was discussed](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21574" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="249" RevisionGUID="0f51ebc5-cb4a-4d1e-a71f-70d5bb58009f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="According to the comment responses from Jarrod on [this thread][1] ( last response on the page) there will eb SF and SU versions coming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24897/stackoverflow-careers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21575" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="659" RevisionGUID="5c0847f9-70f0-4e6d-a11c-6046aae3a1d1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="A follow-on to jscott, but some threads from MSO that discuss this point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/53647/50-reputation-for-making-comments-is-too-high&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13335/is-the-ability-of-low-rep-users-to-comment-within-their-own-questions-adequately&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As your your question about comment-formatting, that isn't well documented, but you can format comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24793/how-to-use-formatting-in-comments&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21576" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="254" RevisionGUID="9e08c659-59c2-484f-8959-1bc62e814ba2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm not as engaged on Server Fault as I was when the site went public, but I don't have any feeling that the &quot;quality&quot; of the questions (both as a measurement of their intellectual merit, or as an assessment about their subject area) has changed dramatically. I feel like there's been a decrease in the number of questions and traffic to the site (or, perhaps, just a lack of an increase), but I'm assuming that the corpus of already-answered questions is helping some people get answers w/o having to ask new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd direct you to the question Brandon mentions in his comment (https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities) regarding some ideas on getting &quot;new eyes&quot; on the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do think that the &quot;problem domain&quot; that SF is oriented towards is smaller, by far, than the SO problem domain. By nature, most sysadmins are using COTS tools and operating systems, and typically these tools are configured in &quot;best practice&quot; type configurations. There are a lot of possible permutations, but many don't produce productive results. If my work as a contract sysadmin has taught me anything, in excess of 90% of the technical details of computer networks are the same from network-to-network. Those that are radically different are typically pathological cases where somebody didn't know what they were doing setting it up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21577" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="673" RevisionGUID="2842773f-f57b-4c5c-80c7-e85ff12dd0d0" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There are quite a few topics that have already been covered, but the new SF user will have no understanding of what the meta.SO site is, much less how to track down some of the fundamental information in questions like [this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are we better off starting these topics over again, or getting a copy function going to import some of these gems?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21578" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="256" RevisionGUID="e1dab262-7ef5-4f0d-b3cd-a7e1b37e8e70" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Stackoverflow: Should I answer my own question, or not?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12513/stackoverflow-should-i-answer-my-own-question-or-not)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I recently ran into a problem that was particularly annoying and I was able to find the answer by a funky non-linear approach.  Hence, I'm thinking it might be good to document the post.  I seem to recall Joel a/o Jeff mentioning in a podcast that they want the trinity sites to be a repository of all answers.  In that line of reasoning I should post it, but I'm wondering if there is a way to post a question with answer so that people don't waste time testing and debugging only to find the solution that's already known.  Theoretically there could be other valid solutions, so maybe it makes sense to post it like a normal question, but I know I'd be cheesed to find out that I was re-inventing the wheel.  (Yeah, I know the question is subjective, but I'm hoping to find a consensus anyway)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21579" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="686" RevisionGUID="7a00f293-a4ab-4801-8334-2c016bc4eda6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Please follow Jeff's directions here to delete your account:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account/7979#7979&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, you need to edit your profile to say &quot;Please delete me&quot; and email team@serverfault.com telling them your user ID (which is 47886) and that you'd like your account to be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as your posts are concerned, I don't believe they will be automatically deleted. The community, however, will work through them to clean them up and remove them as necessary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21580" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="283" RevisionGUID="9c50ba3e-e632-473f-9e2d-8a7af464e283" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I don't have much to add in direct response that hasn't been already stated elsewhere, but being very active on the site and wanting to see it succeed I do feel compelled to point out that there is a very active community at [**meta.stackoverflow.com**][1] ready to address issues such as this.  Nearly every point that you reference and the actions of the community that you refer to have been discussed on Meta in some form or another.  And even if not, then it is well worth raising your concerns there as well.  I have already asked that the moderators move this discussion over to Meta, where you're likely to see some more varied discussions from the non-sysadmin participants on the other sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an exmaple, here are a few specific questions that I've seen and been a part of that relate to some of your points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [**How do we grow the ServerFault and SupserUser communities?**][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [**What Questions belong on SupserUser vs ServerFault**][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [**Solving Problems using ServerFault**][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't emphasize enough the importance of raising concerns through the proper channels if you care to see anything change.  It sounds like it might be too late for you, but maybe (hopefully!) after the bike ride you will feel different and consider another go at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault is a community.  All of the SOFU sites were developed with community in mind.  As such you will inherently see a vary wide variety of personalities.  None of us are perfect, and I put myself at the top of that list.  The choice is always yours whether or not to participate.  Personally, I hope you do and I hope you help make it better.  If not, well, then I do wish you the best of luck and I'm sorry that it didn't work out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28217/what-questions-belong-on-superuser-vs-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15365/solving-problems-using-serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21581" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="736" RevisionGUID="e1b13083-393d-4bc0-b678-6df71a51548f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This has been discussed ad-nauseum on Meta Stack Overflow (where Stack Exchange itself is discussed) and has been declined (several times, if I recall correctly).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See [this question][1] on MSO for excruciating detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21582" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="811" RevisionGUID="553072bb-635c-46cf-a772-87f30a0cbfab" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="As I said in [response to the feature request][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In support of being able to dismiss notifications, and in response to Diago's comment above, :&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt;Are you ready to handle all the questions on Meta once they dismissed it? Wait there was this banner on the site I dismissed about x, how can I read it again*/*I never saw that, what is this new feature.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A &quot;Notifications&quot; page where these announcements permanently reside would nicely tie this up. I think that it would fit in well near the &quot;about&quot; or &quot;faq&quot; links. This way the notifications could be dismissed, but could be referenced by anyone who would care to look them back up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar/64736#64736" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21583" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="285" RevisionGUID="3846ab97-c3af-451c-a60e-c63f761e74e8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This discussion][1] illustrated some of the issues.  Here are my thoughts on SF's problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There aren't enough experienced admins contributing.  I don't think SF has reached a critical mass yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. There's a need for some meta about SF, but meta.stackoverflow isn't working well for it.  There aren't many of the higher-rep SF'ers here, and I don't think they're likely to come here.  I think most people who are active on SF like the way the site works so meta about details of how the sites operate isn't very interesting and doesn't draw admins over here.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA; 3. When you ask a question, one of the hints on the side is: &quot;We prefer questions that can be answered, not just discussed.&quot;  That just doesn't work well for a lot of issues sysadmins deal with.  While it's certainly up to Joel/Jeff to decide what sort of site they want, I think if you rule out discussion questions, it makes it less interesting.  I'd like SF to be a place where I could go (and I can suggest other people go) to get answers to all sorts of sysadmin questions, not just ones that have clear-cut, step-by-step answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 4. I haven't thought about this one much, but it might help if there were a way to quickly filter the 0 votes/0 answers/minimal views questions.  I think a lot of these are the &quot;barely sysadmin&quot; questions that people want to ignore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Fine, this question duplicates some of the content of that other question, but it's hardly an exact duplicate.  The &quot;problems&quot; with SF that might be limiting its popularity with sysadmins are unlikely to be the same as with SU, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, closing this supports my point #2 that a separate discussion of how SF could be made more vibrant makes sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30036/how-do-you-define-sysadmin-related" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21586" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="851" RevisionGUID="a3b8516d-76fd-439b-9dc4-2644f51f7355" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This kind of thing has been going on for a while:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/60957/copyright-and-questionhub-harvesting-questions-from-so&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers/48962#48962&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case I *think* question-hub is doing it right, but check for attribution to be certain. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21587" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="879" RevisionGUID="93de105a-2bf0-4382-96c5-75832ec90cae" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[RTFFAQ!][1] (How does that sound to you?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember, there are plenty of forums where people can go and receive a snarky &quot;RTFM&quot;. Those sites aren't helpful. The SE community exists because we believe it's possible to answer questions in an informative and friendly way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your answer would have been received better if you said &quot;Read the manual&quot;, or &quot;It's in the manual&quot; instead of &quot;RTFM!&quot;. Do you use the phrase &quot;f*cking manual&quot; in real life? Probably not, because people would be offended. It's not that much different here. In fact, your comments are more likely to be misinterpreted because it's hard to communicate emotion using written text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment &quot;RTFM&quot; would be perceived as snarky by most people, and the explanation point adds to the snarkyness factor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, when I read your comment in context, it doesn't really seem all that snarky to me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23628/how-to-deal-with-rtfm-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21588" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="287" RevisionGUID="037525fc-8439-4e8f-993e-0ac7833fe02d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Discussions should not be marked as duplicate](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28612/discussions-should-not-be-marked-as-duplicate)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Could we please stop closing [duplication questions][1] on Meta?  There have been several questions discussing problems with Server Fault and every one gets closed and directed to Jeff Atwood's question.  Of course, new posts to old questions never go anywhere so it essentially kills off the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30096/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21589" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="884" RevisionGUID="78a2e804-f554-49ca-ba49-5c47fffd51fc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Shell scripting plays a big part in Unix system administration, and it would be nice if syntax highlighting was enabled for this sort of code block.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An personally, I like the idea of syntax highlighting for log fragments, or Apache Configuration fragments, etc, as long as the highlighting works correctly. Although the syntax highlighter doesn't always work correctly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice if we could provide hints to the syntax highlighter, as proposed at [syntax-highlighting-language-hints][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/981/syntax-highlighting-language-hints" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21590" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="895" RevisionGUID="932f3815-58a5-425d-8153-c44875e3c91e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="An SE [day starts at 00:00 UTC](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/27199/when-does-a-day-start).  I am not sure if you, or anyone except diamonds or moderators, can check a user's visitation activity log.  This issue has caused some confusion for [other users as well](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24884/what-are-the-exact-requirements-for-the-woot-enthusiast-badge/24888)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21591" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="899" RevisionGUID="a9cde806-5e2f-46e8-8c4a-cb2abef5f9fc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/community-wiki&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the recent change to abolish CW questions, what do we do with these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Remove the tag.&#xD;&#xA;2. Get a diamond mod to convert the question&#xD;&#xA;3. Close the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd prefer 1, which is the policy on Stack Overflow - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32947/remove-the-community-wiki-tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21592" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="907" RevisionGUID="68c1083e-a0e3-45f1-a307-dee1f7c05ea0" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Over on MSO this has been discussed, but nothing has been done. Perhaps it's time to resurrect the thread.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28924/keep-short-history-of-user-display-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21593" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="311" RevisionGUID="6007c3ed-c4b6-451a-bf78-eb1cedded451" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I did the ones on SO by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there were only 9 questions, next time you can take care of them yourself since you have enough rep. [See here][1] for guidelines on when to retag and when to ask for help. I don't mean to be snarky, but for a really trivial number of questions, the mods don't need to be called in and do extra work that we as a community can accomplish in seconds. We have the power, we should use it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The merge on SF, on the other hand, *should* be done by the mod's automagic non-bumping merge process since there are quite a few that need retagging.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38987/how-many-retags-should-you-do-before-asking-a-moderator" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21594" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1034" RevisionGUID="6e2c1daa-50ab-4c24-854c-64e0c1ef0030" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Click the check box underneath the rep arrows of the answer that you would like to accept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Image shamelessly *borrowed* from [MSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ooSh9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21595" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1063" RevisionGUID="378d40c7-8741-41c1-9aa1-e9f33622d860" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="EDIT: not sure of the etiquette but based on the comments I opened this on meta.stackoverflow.com as https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74544/ajaxy-control-buttons-on-user-profile-page-can-break&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-- &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Chrome 8.0.552.224 on Windows 7, I found a bug in which I receive what looks to me like the raw, unformatted output of an ajax call vs having that output incorporated in the page correctly.  I seem to be able to reproduce it at will in Chrome.  I was going to say that Firefox 3.6.13 didn't have the same problem, but I banged on it some more and recreated it there too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what my page looks like when I follow the steps below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;img src=&quot;http://jetmore.org/john/misc/error.png&quot;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the steps to reproduce in Chrome:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click on my username at the top to load my profile&#xD;&#xA;* scroll down to &quot;Answers&quot; section&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers to to go any page but #1 (so, click &quot;2&quot; or &quot;next&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* click on any of the answers to load that question page in the same tab&#xD;&#xA;* click the back button to return from the question page to the profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down to the &quot;answers&quot; page numbers again&#xD;&#xA;* click a different page number&#xD;&#xA;* Boom, all the data that should be loaded in the answers section, but in a new page, not incorporated in the profile page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Steps to reproduce in firefox (this works in Chrome too and is actually a simpler way to reproduce, but I'm leaving the Chrome steps because it's how I found the problem organically which might be useful reference):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* load serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;* click my username to load profile page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll to answers&#xD;&#xA;* click one of the numbers to go to a different page of answers (2, for instance)&#xD;&#xA;* F5 to reload the page&#xD;&#xA;* scroll back down and click another answers page index number (2 again will work)&#xD;&#xA;* And again, what appears to be the ajax response rather than the page w/ the response incorporated into it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21596" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1160" RevisionGUID="ce421d80-0572-4097-81bb-8a2264d8c01f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Thank you to everyone who participated, particularly the candidates!  Virtual coffee is on me!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The full transcript to the Town Hall Chat can be found [here](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/231/2011/1/25).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite being in timezones all over, all 7 candidates were able to attend!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether you were able to attend or are just reading the transcript now, I hope this helps get to know the candidates before you vote. (:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The following questions were asked (click to be taken directly to that point in the transcript):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How much time per day do the candidates *think* they'll spend modding?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414108#414108)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would people deal with the frequent spam posts?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414132#414132)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What is your opinion on the alpha feature allowing anyone to edit?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414135#414135) ([feature description](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/75377/diff-is-hard-lets-go-shopping))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would you avoid burnout, and help identify it so we can avoid it in fellow mods?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414199#414199)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How will you handle having a vote that is binding?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414261#414261)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What do we do with off-topic questions that have an accepted/up-voted answer and close votes?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414294#414294)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Should a question be migrated even when the destination site has many duplicates already?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414307#414307)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What ideas do you have to attract *professional* users of the site, and increase the quality of posts?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414310#414310)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How do you think your question-answering abilities and time will be affected by being a mod?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414326#414326)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How will you handle questions raised about your actions?  Would you be willing to reverse an action?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414356#414356)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [How would you handle a question that a moderator closed that you feel should not have been?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414385#414385)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [If you wanted to &quot;take a break&quot; or even quit, what do you think would be the correct procedure?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414409#414409)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [What is something you think the SF community can do better as it grows?](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/414482#414482)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21597" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1177" RevisionGUID="1d317f27-fd20-48e8-8674-a7c9df613fde" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; Why can't I tell who moved this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the security.se site is not one of the 'Top 4' it does not appear on the close to vote migrate page. As such, it requires a mod's intervention to migrate, and that is what happened in this case. If you want to see the closed question on the SF site, then per [this meta-SO answer][1], you can append a `?noredirect=1` to the URL. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will admit that I had flagged that question for migration to security.se. Reading the question, the prospect of a virus infection on the site's DHCP server is pretty scary, and working under that assumption, the Information Security community could provide some excellent assistance. Is it possible that I flagged in error?  Sure, that's always a possibility. Though I take some comfort in knowing that I wasn't alone in that opinion, or else it would not have been moved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; if there are going to by superspecialized sites like this is serverfault essentially dead?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Having not read the faqs on most of the other speciality sites I can't get overly specific. However, glancing through the unix.se faq, I do see that there is definitely some overlap between what they say is on-topic and what goes on at SF. I also see some some major differences as well. I am nervous about fragmentation, look what this did to the linux community in the late 90s and early-mid 2000s. We will have to wait for those sites to get bigger before we really start to see what the fallout might be or whether those fears are justified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, the whole point of having the different communities is to encourage an environment where certain kinds of questions can get good attention. Migrations definitely help with that, but as always they really need to be focused on one thing -- Where can the asker get the best input? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17552/why-do-migrated-questions-lack-redirection-via-http-response-status-code-301-mov/52585#52585" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21598" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1195" RevisionGUID="3930ab9c-6771-4f50-a3f8-de409b37bdf3" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I reckon the `&lt;updated&gt;` tag gets updated when the [Community user][1] randomly pokes old questions, like it did that question at the time it says it was updated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19738/who-is-the-community-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21600" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1210" RevisionGUID="e14c9fca-60ca-4b56-98b6-cc46c1a32788" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Inspired by a [post on M.SU by studiohack][1], I'd like your thoughts on going through and cleaning up some of our old, unloved questions. I've taken a first pass at coming up with an SQL query (shamelessly stolen and adapted from the M.SU post) that shows some of these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/892/old-seriously-unloved-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This query returns questions that have less than 50 views, no accepted answer, zero or one answers, and were last touched 180 days ago or more. For questions posted 12 months ago, having under 50 views is a good sign that they're not being picked up by the search-engines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly restrictive search. It can be expanded if we want, but I'm thinking these should be just expunged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea, or should we just leave things as they are?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Update: As I've gone through the query, I've noticed that a better metric is views-per-month. The stuff in the 6-7 month old range with 40-50 views still has some meat left on those bones. Roughly speaking, 5 vpm is about the breaking point of relevancy in the above list. I'll see if I can cobble together a query that'll do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also Jeff Atwood has [taken a well-aimed stab][2] at making a query like this. His version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/1971/old-unanswered-inactive-questions-with-low-views-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78150/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21601" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1214" RevisionGUID="f059b0ae-d17c-4235-98bc-1495b9f5f0cc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Please note we now automatically delete *all* questions meeting the following criteria network wide:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- less than (question age in days * 1.5) views&#xD;&#xA;- 0 score or lower&#xD;&#xA;- no answers&#xD;&#xA;- 1 comment or less&#xD;&#xA;- asked more than 365 days ago&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is in addition to deleting unanswered, *negatively voted* questions with zero answers after 30 days, which has been in place for a while.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21602" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1308" RevisionGUID="6ae629fc-64be-49ed-a2f1-d6419338b68a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It appears this can now be addresses by [manually specifying the language][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/79785/syntax-highlighting-what-about-answering-with-a-different-language-than-the-one/81973#81973" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21603" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1315" RevisionGUID="94a50754-4517-41f6-aa94-4447ca2ff515" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The focus of the system must be on Q&amp;A, not users and questions/answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the similar question as [Is it possible to follow a user automatically?][2] on meta.stackoverflow.com.  The top level answers are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - You can follow their RSS feed: [example][3]&#xD;&#xA; - Quoted from Jeff's blog:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We’re not building some hyper-viral social networking tool like Facebook or MySpace or LinkedIn where we try to game you into hanging around and socializing and building lists of fake friends to get results&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in summary, no there is no way, and it is by design.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/41483/is-it-possible-to-follow-a-user-automatically&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/feeds/user/12352/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21604" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1337" RevisionGUID="92715653-658d-4b46-9ad4-ba21330d84c2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This has been [proposed many times](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/61468/is-it-possible-to-flag-a-user-rather-than-just-individual-posts), and [denied][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to bring an abusive user to the attention of a moderator, flag *one of their posts* for moderator attention and describe what's going on in the field provided. Moderators are perfectly able to follow the link from the post to the user, and can then quickly deal with the account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1323/flag-abusive-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21605" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="fa3ff3e6-564e-40e1-b971-34202e8283b8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [What to do with unexplained downvotes?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29020/what-to-do-with-unexplained-downvotes)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have a [legit question][1] on serverfault.com.  There were several good answers and no complaints.  Then, I notice I have a score of -1 on the question.  No explanation.  How can I report this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/99857/installing-a-ruby-app-as-a-linux-service" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21606" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1384" RevisionGUID="d3fea86c-bf08-4b90-820a-5544e607fb4b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I often find myself wanting to draw attention to a particular part of the contents of a code block.  The _italic_ and *bold* formatting is interpreted literally, so those don't work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    _italic_ *bold*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that under most circumstances we want code blocks to show exactly what is represented, but it would be nice to have some sort of markup that does work inside code blocks, for example if I wanted to highlight `ANSWER: 0` here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ; &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; DiG 9.7.0-P1 &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt; @a.gtld-servers.net ns1.google.com a&#xD;&#xA;    ; (1 server found)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; global options: +cmd&#xD;&#xA;    ;; Got answer:&#xD;&#xA;    ;; -&gt;&gt;HEADER&lt;&lt;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 25337&#xD;&#xA;    ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 4&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; QUESTION SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ;ns1.google.com.			IN	A&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns2.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns1.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns3.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    google.com.		172800	IN	NS	ns4.google.com.&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:&#xD;&#xA;    ns2.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.34.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns1.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.32.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns3.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.36.10&#xD;&#xA;    ns4.google.com.		172800	IN	A	216.239.38.10&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    ;; Query time: 137 msec&#xD;&#xA;    ;; SERVER: 192.5.6.30#53(192.5.6.30)&#xD;&#xA;    ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 14 13:27:58 2011&#xD;&#xA;    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 164&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be nice to be able to use something like the [language hinting][1] to specify what text should be highlighted in the following code block:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;!-- highlight: &quot;ANSWER: 0&quot; --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21608" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1409" RevisionGUID="7aa1f320-9230-4f59-99c9-1e691974f0c4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's probably easiest to link you to this question on Meta Stack Overflow which explains the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not 100% certain it'll delete all your questions or whether they become owned by the Community user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Can I delete my account?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21609" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1470" RevisionGUID="9757f2c2-8be4-4bbf-b0d0-d879d091f777" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; was it worth doing this or if it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would've been better to just post here&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and let a mod do it in bulk?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it was worth doing, but only if there are a few of them. If there are lots (I'd say, &gt; 20) then don't bother, we don't want all those questions bumped to the front page. Post a question here on Meta and we'll take care of it.  What I also suggest you also do is suggest a synonym as well, which comes to the next question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how does a person set up a tag&#xD;&#xA;&gt; synonym?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an (un-finished) question on MSO here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/70710/what-are-tag-synonyms-how-do-they-work&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21610" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1472" RevisionGUID="73b85df5-e7e7-443b-8f8f-a56602cb9f13" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Ah, should've figured this would be on meta.SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/89534/separate-vote-pools-for-questions-and-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So now it's 30 votes per day for either questions or answers + 10 additional votes only for questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21611" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="373" RevisionGUID="51930f3d-76d3-4b8b-9459-e27841c75314" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [legitimate ways for users to protest irrelevant sponsorship of tags](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/39613/legitimate-ways-for-users-to-protest-irrelevant-sponsorship-of-tags)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Ok, fine, Redgate has tools for Exchange and SQL Server, so maybe it makes sense to have the annoying little rg on exchange and sql-server tags (although it's arguable even there, since not every Exchange question is about archiving, and that's what all Redgate's ads are for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are also rg's on email and backup tags, which make no sense at all.  The first page of questions tagged &quot;email&quot; has only a few Exchange questions, so it's irrelevant to have ads for an Exchange archiving tool all over the place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about getting rid of the rg's altogether?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21612" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1502" RevisionGUID="dfbce5e1-f776-4af5-854c-a6c19e2616f6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="In the comments on a question about the new answer votes, Robert Cartaino said:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The dedicated site for announcements&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is the blog:  blog.stackexchange.com. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If that does not provide enough&#xD;&#xA;&gt; detail, there is a &quot;Recent Feature&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Changes&quot; list:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange][1]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Beyond that lies meta.Stackoverflow,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which gets into the really&#xD;&#xA;&gt; nitty-gritty, insider-baseball stuff. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Three resources to pick from,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; depending on your level of interest in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21613" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1513" RevisionGUID="bb804d9f-bd41-48ec-85f5-ed6ed8b155d9" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="see: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90202/please-dont-require-answer-votes-to-be-cast-before-question-votes/90256#90256&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For each Q Vote before you use your first 30 votes, you get an extra vote. You voted on 8 Questions before hitting 30, so you got a total of 38 votes. Once you've hit 30, the extra votes earned before 30 are fixed (if you're 31+ votes are for Qs you can not earn any more 'extra votes')." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21614" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1883" RevisionGUID="d379cf6a-b422-42fc-afb6-c833d4e187b7" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="See [this Meta report](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/101464/eeeek-where-did-the-chat-top-navigation-link-go) for details, but to summarize:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To help promote the visibility of blog posts, **during the first 24 hours after a new post is added to your site's blog, it will replace the chat link in the header**. Afterward, it will be back to business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In Server Fault's case, you have two blogs. The main Server Fault blog is linked on the main site, while our general Stack Exchange blog is linked on your Meta site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21615" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1896" RevisionGUID="baa8b336-8fa9-457e-b5e8-8c718429b466" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Looks like there is a waiting period, rather than a reputation threshold. 8 hours it looks like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86185/minimum-reputation-for-answering-your-own-question-should-be-higher-than-what-is/86186#86186&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It used to be 24 hours, but got bumped back to 8.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I know from recent experience that there is a 48 hour waiting period to accept an answer you post yourself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21616" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="414" RevisionGUID="db975fc6-c4e5-4b04-88b4-b912d62c2b35" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I've just spent a few hours re-tagging a few hundred questions on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mostly this was to remove 20XX tags, and as they can be ambiguous (eg SQL 2008 vs Windows 2008, etc.) there's no easy way to automatically re-tag, but it makes sense that people create them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be great if they could be blocked with a specific message, something like &quot;Years are not useful tags, you probably are referring to a software version, if so use the full name as the tag, for example: windows-server-2008, exchange-2007&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is somewhat a dupe of: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/31184/what-can-be-done-about-ambiguous-tagging " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21618" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="423" RevisionGUID="5d47dc8f-7083-4955-a42a-de091943e7f7" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Personally I think this probably will need to wait until [tag synonyms][1] are available.  Until synonyms or a [blacklist][2] is available people will continue to use the [network] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2779/could-the-tagging-system-be-enhanced-to-support-tag-synonyms&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19018/implement-a-tag-black-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21619" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="463" RevisionGUID="279d0064-b796-4fe7-afb7-0517b69e712c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="looks like it's kinda hidden. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;according to [the one true meta](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57479/allowing-users-with-a-nominal-amount-of-rep-to-submit-possible-tag-synonyms-and-v) you need to go into the tag and then hit the info tab." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21620" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="19e8160b-2b38-4c6d-99bd-c9464f66bb3a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="http://serverfault.com/questions/321559/how-to-install-a-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/321561#321561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case of modify or delete, the full text of the answer is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vnc+ubuntu+installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How'd that happen?  Aren't `lmgtfy.com` links blocked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([reference](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15650/ban-lmgtfy-let-me-google-that-for-you-links))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Errant answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ByYey.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21621" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2215" RevisionGUID="66069a03-2d48-4e22-841a-3ddeb6033b5d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm not a heavy Server Fault user, but it seems to me that it's growing a lot slower than other sites. The front page is often full of questions with hardly any upvotes, and I often find old questions without any answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just found [this meta post][1] from two years ago about this. Any updates? Is SF's traffic being diverted to Stack Exchange 2.0 sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21622" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="597" RevisionGUID="3e346179-e922-46e6-bfe8-a2e1de326cec" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="We updated the [faq][1] for this recently, based on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for details. We also offer free vote-based advertising for open source projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21623" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="a2d36186-8fcf-4446-a562-3b4dd9bf674f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I don't think there any reason why we shouldn't delete questions like [these][1]. They are closed, have no answers and are very unlikely to get reopened - they (largely*) have no value. The &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It takes 3 votes from 10k users to delete these types of post. Are other people with &gt;= 10k prepared to join in? The more the better really as delete votes are hard to come by 10k=5 11k=6 12k=7 to a max of 30. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cast all of my delete votes on page 22 and 21 from the bottom up over the last couple of days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the rules for [automagic deletion][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been down voting questions on the list with 'unused' votes at the end of my day. The automagic purge happened sometime early Saturday morning and a lot of questions on the list have now gone. This seems like the most effective way to get the job done. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have votes to use up **^** then going [**here**][1] and down voting questions that are `above -1` would really help with the clean up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Some are merged and have the delete option removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**^** upvoting great questions and answers would be better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21624" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="630" RevisionGUID="6f2f8858-308c-4221-8e49-6eb41f895888" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I agree with that. And anyone who put [ubuntu] in is interesting or ignore list may just use a wildcard instead, e.g. [ubuntu*].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although an [Implicit tagging hierarchy](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58073/implicit-tagging-hierarchy) (i.e. all [ubuntu-10.4] tagged questions will also be found when searching for [ubuntu] without that tag being visibly there) might then be useful, too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2451" RevisionGUID="b19b9bf6-ef57-4558-8587-51881d18e764" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="ServerFault is currently running ads that link to GoDaddy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the spirit of [this question on MetaSO][1], does ServerFault plan on stop running the ad?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;![GoSOPA's ads being run on SF][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/116891/will-stackoverflow-boycott-godaddy-because-of-their-support-for-sopa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/AXy14.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21626" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="647" RevisionGUID="1e8045e8-b178-4914-80a6-f09118567734" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="When you associated you other accounts before you had achieved 200 rep on Ubuntu?  If so you wouldn't get the association bonus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and welcome to serverfault.  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ref][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5983/should-all-linked-accounts-get-the-100-bonus/5984#5984" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21627" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2486" RevisionGUID="2cf54044-a2e4-4991-9e59-60c62b21c8c2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="One of the guiding principles for 'what site should I migrate this question to' is, 'keep it where it is, unless it'll get much more love somewhere else.' This very question was brought up many times back when the whole [Area51][1] thing started out. In brief, The Powers That Be are not afraid of overlap. In fact, overlap can be good. Overlap builds (multiple) communities. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically regarding the AskUbuntu and Unix/Linux point: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/72753/131633&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get tricky, especially for a site like ours that has been here long enough we now have questions that are over 2 years old, is the shifting values of 'topical'. Thanks to the Ubuntu, and especially the Unix &amp; Linux stackexchanges, we are no longer the default site for &quot;how do I do complex things on a [generic] Linux system&quot; questions. It has allowed us to focus more tightly on the first line of our FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are now giving the benefit of the doubt to ever fewer questions here. Unless it's clear that something is in a professional capacity, we're much more likely to shovel it on over to SuperUser or just OT-close it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have Pro-Sysadmins who are up to their eyeballs in [Sharepoint][2] or [Wordpress][3]. Their questions, if asked on SF, shouldn't be immediately OT-migrated to their respective SE sites unless we simply can't handle them. They *are* topical here. The same goes for Mongo, MySQL, and MSSQL. The key thing is &quot;professional capacity&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Keeping Track of All The Things, one of the coping mechanisms they created was the ability to follow tag-sets on multiple sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/04/improved-tag-sets/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would allow you to follow [tag:mongodb]on SF, DBA, and even SO and SU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21628" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="652" RevisionGUID="76a34fda-b3c3-4d5e-bc0f-2e9c187fe040" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The Server Fault site is part of a project named [Stack Exchange][1].  [Stack Overflow][2] was the first site implemented using SE.  The SO site was also the first to have a related *meta* site for discussion *about* SE/SO itself.  [The MSO site][3] is where you will find answers to any &quot;*what, why, how*&quot; questions regarding the behavior of SE-powered sites -- in particular, the [&quot;Official&quot; FAQ][4].  The &quot;rules&quot; of the SE sites were not arbitrarily chosen in private.  MSO's discussion history chronicles the development of these rules as well as the Community's reaction to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Reputation requirements for commenting is an implicit design choice of SE.  You can find discussion of this on MSO.  For starters, right from the [FAQ][5]. Additional searches will reveal other related discussion.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Actually, comments *do* [support formatting.][6] Yes, a limited sub-set of &quot;regular&quot; formatting, but formatting nevertheless. Comment formatting was [discussed on MSO][7], and although not a popular question, it succinctly captures the *purpose* of comments *vs* support for full-formatting.&#xD;&#xA; 3. An *answer* is intended to be an *answer* and *comments* are intended to be *comments*.  Discussion at MSO has repeatedly clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But to address your first question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know that I can answer and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; initiate the answer starting from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarifications immediately getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; negative ratings which discourages to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; further participate in this thread.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point is that all the SE sites are *Community-driven*.  What is considered acceptable content and behavior is decided by the same Community that uses and contributes to the site.  Insistent and intentional deviation from the Community's expectations will result in down-votes. As with any Community, some may grow tired of what they perceive as undesirable behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would *highly* recommend dedicating time to exploring the MSO site to understand not only the functionality of the SE software, but also the expectation of participants within the SE Communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7931/the-official-faq-for-stack-overflow-server-fault-and-super-user&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work-in-stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20584/comment-formatting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21629" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2626" RevisionGUID="4ee761a1-5ff5-40b4-b0a1-f90118ee3be7" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The following is a &quot;digest&quot; version of the [2012 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2586/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-monday-2100-4pm-est). The format, [as described on Meta Stack Overflow](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests), is one *answer* to this question *for every question* asked in the Town Hall, containing all the candidate's answers to that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To view the digest chronologically, please sort the answers by &quot;oldest&quot;**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have questions or comments about this, **please do not answer this question** as the answers are designed to be used for the questions from the Town hall itself. Instead, please ask on [the parent question](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77831/how-can-we-improve-the-town-hall-digests) or in [the Town Hall Discussion Room](http://chat.meta.stackoverflow.com/rooms/352/town-hall-discussion).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see any corrections which need to be made to this digest, or if you were a candidate who was unable to attend the town hall and would like your answers included, please @Rebecca or @TimStone [in the chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/231/server-fault-election-town-hall-chat) and let us know!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21630" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2727" RevisionGUID="a4639a4c-c5a8-491a-a29d-3e5987d8cce2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Migration targets have been change, some statistics of interest from a [related Meta.SO question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the last 90 days (data gathered on January 15th 2012), Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has had 597 question migrated away from it:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Super User†: 332, 12% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Stack Overflow†: 74, 10% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Unix &amp; Linux: 47, 14% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - DBA: 35, 8% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Apple: 32, 0% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Web Masters†: 27, 7% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Ubuntu: 20, 5% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Security: 18, 0% rejected&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - SharePoint: 7, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - Programmers: 2, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   - WordPress, Web Apps, Project Management, Electronics: 1 each, -- not enough data&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &lt;sub&gt;†Existing migration targets at time of writing.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tossing out the rejections, this would mean that approximately **154&#xD;&#xA;&gt; legitimate migrations** were not covered by our migration targets&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (compared to  384 that were).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Note, there's about a 10% chance the migration is rejected (closed on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the destination site); this is important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21631" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="661" RevisionGUID="8b265e01-e702-4d71-b407-36520b484d51" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This ground has slready been covered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/135/encouraging-people-to-explain-down-votes&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6521/leaving-an-anonymous-comment-when-voting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will not help.  Basically, people would just post comments that are worthless." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="698" RevisionGUID="e65c758b-8108-47b8-b6ba-d134d9eb7796" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I know how you feel. But this has been discussed on MSO, and so far this ability hasn't been added:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3353/add-the-ability-to-ignore-users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a possible way to implement your own killfile mentioned in one of the answers to that question. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21633" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2866" RevisionGUID="4b8bad66-6d66-4888-af49-4a35de20a4b7" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="To answer your question, it is legal if you do it right. There is a Meta.stackoverflow question that goes into some of the details, and gives a list of sites that do such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/24611/is-it-legal-to-copy-stack-overflow-questions-and-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's an edge-case, though likely infringing. I'll poke some of the SE people who check into these things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Looks like a bad site. [Reported][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/121253/131633" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21634" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="768" RevisionGUID="41c1a5d5-c44a-4529-917d-6bbccd950a85" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I think he's asking about how to do keyboard formatting on SF, which can be done with the kbd tag.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;kbd&gt;Ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;E&lt;/kbd&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should render as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;kbd&gt;Ctrl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;E&lt;/kbd&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, I see it doesn't work here on meta.SF, which might be a glitch.  [This question on meta.SO][1] refers to the kbd tag being disabled on meta (I think people were drawing pictures of castles with it), so maybe it's disabled on all the meta sites.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26207/how-can-i-format-as-keyboard-keys" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21635" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2927" RevisionGUID="0f5322be-5af0-4efb-994b-6d63e8845efa" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I just found [this on mSO][1]. To quote Jeff's answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is correct. You are only allowed to cast one close or reopen vote&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on any given post, largely to prevent close/reopen wars involving the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; same cast of characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99141/bogus-you-have-already-voted-to-close-this-question-on-expired-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21636" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="807" RevisionGUID="fcbe4f6d-d30d-465d-b559-d8bea67a9245" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Or is it just me?...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's really just me I'll suck it up and quit my yapping.  I [**submitted a feature request**][1] on MSO a few days ago to be able to close it but not much was discussed about it and it hasn't gotten any further attention.  Just wondered what the sentiments here on SF are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/64118/please-add-the-ability-to-close-the-announcement-bar" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21637" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2961" RevisionGUID="3438bb83-8ec6-46a9-82bd-1a5dd3ea3a01" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Further information &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question lifecycle http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/the-stack-overflow-question-lifecycle/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and votes required to delete more popular questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/50523/should-delete-votes-be-limited-like-close-votes " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21638" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="834" RevisionGUID="82e17c22-512b-44f6-9bc9-53b6b58af6eb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56610/bug-using-quote-button-in-google-chrome-on-windows&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bug in chrome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21639" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3139" RevisionGUID="f2198384-ed01-4a74-96d7-291aedb7ed20" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="If you see a post that has been edited, if you click on the &quot;Edited [Date]&quot; link you will see a list of post revisions. I'll use your question [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/342172/what-is-the-microsoft-loopback-adapter-used-for) as an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the link as shown in the red box:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see (in red) what was taken out and (in green) what was added.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more info, have a look at [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320) FaQ entry, &quot;How Does Editing Work?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MDwWS.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QKxnj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21640" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3180" RevisionGUID="250eaabd-072f-4723-86c0-d5f715ec071d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="We remember your tab setting when you browse various pages that list questions. So if you last looked at the Featured tab on the main Questions page or on any tag, that setting will be preserved and applied to the next tag you look at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the [tag:recommendation] tag *doesn't have* a Featured tab at all since no questions tagged [tag:recommendation] have a bounty on them, so you end up seeing 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More info [here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88036/why-did-clicking-on-a-tag-take-me-to-a-nonexistent-tab) and on the duplicate." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21641" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="856" RevisionGUID="7c88e783-6272-46f7-8812-55c2ac7947c0" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The robot check hits even high-rep users. If I'm going through and retagging a bunch of things I'll get the captcha on every 5th edit or so. That said, it seems something has gone grink and people are getting that page more often.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also, https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66574/frequent-human-verification" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21642" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3249" RevisionGUID="67df5e94-47b7-4208-813e-fe93bcc28a65" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Do you have a link to the question?  Bounty is taken away from the user's rep when the bounty is offered.  This could reduce the user's rep below the bounty amount. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also: [How does the bounty system work?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21643" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="878" RevisionGUID="a5635010-55f7-42fc-a198-4ce76db7efaa" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This has already been addressed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Are taglines &amp; signatures disallowed?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I support Kyle's idea of a campaign to discourage the behavior via moderation.  I typically only remove them if I'm already editing for something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5029/are-taglines-signatures-disallowed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21644" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3296" RevisionGUID="9fe2272b-2a84-44b7-bf03-3e34d644b391" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Just because you know that this is [possible and encouraged][1] doesn't mean everyone does. New folks show up here every day, and maybe a few of them know something you don't - encouraging them to write about it benefits everyone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides making this more obvious to folks who skimmed the FAQ, it also avoids the confusion inherent in seeing someone post a question, starting in on an answer, only to see them post the same thing half-way through. Naturally, other people *can* still post answers to questions you've self-answered - but by having your answer there from the start, they need not waste time duplicating your efforts, and can instead post only when they have something new to add, or think they can do a better job than you did. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More details on this can be found on Meta SO: **[What is this “answer your own question” jazz?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/132886/what-is-this-answer-your-own-question-jazz/132887#132887)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21645" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="931" RevisionGUID="ae051fdf-c01e-4f56-aec1-6382a212bdac" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Some badges are checked infrequently, the criteria for some badges change occasionally and sometimes new badges are added..  Have you ever used up all 30 votes in a day?  I am pretty sure the suffrage was recently added or tweaked, since I was also recently awarded it, and I am quite sure that I have used all 30 of my votes many times over the last ~500 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See this post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68024/i-was-just-awarded-the-suffrage-badge-without-proper-cause" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21646" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="0493af2a-f9de-41ed-b903-6f8cf787abd5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="So, if the SE sites discourage link-and-run (or rather, encourage down-voting of LAR answers), why isn't this in the FAQ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Earlier Meta discussions, showing that LAR is discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38001/statistics-current-ratio-of-link-and-run-on-the-stack-exchange-network&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/37968/reduce-posting-of-linking-hit-and-runs-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of me assuming that such was in the FAQ, and now looking like a jerk (possibly because I'm a jerk.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/394762/publish-jpg-file-as-a-screensaver-via-gpo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit - I'm a silly man. This is actually in the FAQ, but you have to expand one of the answers. http://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21647" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="959" RevisionGUID="fd8a23f8-afc9-4595-9158-ef5440d1957f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I [started this on StackOverflow meta][1], but we decided it needs to be over here as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IBM has had a identity problem for their midrange system over the past decade. There are several names for the same system. The tags I see mostly being used now in SF is `[as400]` and `[iseries]`. The actual name for the system right now is &quot;IBM i for Power Systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel we need a standard name for this system so a person can easily find all questions related to this platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I propose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Main tag: [tag:ibm-midrange]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Synonyms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:ibm-i] (Already points to [tag:as400])&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:as400] (18 questions)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:iseries] (3 questions)&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:system-i] (0 questions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/70086/as400-iseries-and-ibm-i-are-all-the-same-system/70091#70091" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21648" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3412" RevisionGUID="677701da-56c0-4f8f-b67c-573f6ff392bc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I believe Joel's [answer][1] to a meta.so post is the best answer for this. So I'm going to blatantly rip it off :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;Too localized&quot; should be used for very tiny geographic regions or vanishingly small periods of time. It is used when a question cannot possibly be answered because nobody participating in the site is likely to know the answer, and even if it were answered, nobody else would care.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/87415/140512" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21649" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1011" RevisionGUID="a4688948-7a3e-4af5-a323-efb0b1cd46fc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The devs are aware - please see https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/71913/tags-on-user-page-are-not-formatting-correctly-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21650" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3526" RevisionGUID="ba6248a0-4136-4a4d-93f4-9fdac2c0606a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Stack Exchange themselves use [ClearBits](http://clearbits.net) ([LegalTorrents](http://legaltorrents.com)) for their data dumps. But I think they charge for uploads. And they require stuff to be under a free* license.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;* Free in the Free Software sense, or one of the non-Free Creative Commons licenses, such as **ND** or **NC**. I'm not sure exactly what their requirements are, but it has to allow unpaid redistribution, anyway.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The above is no longer true. ClearBits have closed down, and [the SE data dumps are now hosted on Archive.org](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/213990/147191)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21651" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1053" RevisionGUID="899eb39b-7374-48bb-9756-a2f4693a7ae4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; What causes this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11740/what-are-community-wiki-posts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Posts enter community wiki mode when one of the following happens:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The body of the post has been edited by at least five (**5**) different users.&#xD;&#xA;* The post has been edited ten (**10**) times by the original owner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Would a rollback of some of the revisions make my Answer normal again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, once it has gone CW, it is CW for good.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21652" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3542" RevisionGUID="8611970e-7179-4956-ae67-9911d154f83b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="If this was part of the Welcome Banner then it was [diked out][1] some time ago due to low usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/85407/could-the-intro-banner-not-be-displayed-if-already-displayed-in-one-tab/122428#122428" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21653" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1062" RevisionGUID="4168f857-f99e-41aa-80ce-a162baeacf04" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This question looks off-topic for serverfault.  If you look at the text, the person specifically mentions that he doesn't really want a sysadmin response.  It possibly should have just been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://superuser.com/questions/124118/what-are-some-potential-uses-of-asterisk-pbx-for-a-power-user-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was going to try to vote to return that particular question, but I seem to be experiencing a bug.  https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74173/unable-to-select-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault isn't as busy as other sites.  I am somewhat surprised that you only waited only an hour or two after asking this question, before you actually performed the migrate.  It sure seems like you could have been a bit more patient.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21654" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3571" RevisionGUID="f9cfd05b-05bc-4ac7-b9fc-a29d2a1e5ada" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[It looks like this problem has been resolved.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This is fixed now. Sorry about that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As part of a refactoring related to the new review UI, we started storing &quot;rejection reason ids&quot; with bytes instead of ints, and I failed to notice that we were representing &quot;custom reason&quot; with -1 on the client side (and bytes can't be negative).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/144884/cannot-reject-suggested-edits-with-a-custom-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1152" RevisionGUID="cd520ca6-d1e3-49e5-ba35-d9955b929ea2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I [railed against this][1] soon after SuperUser started, so it's not a new issue, but it is definitely getting worse. I've even started seeing questions that are not only badly asked, but are (or seem to be) about SF topics, such as VMWare ESX and SAN Storage, that are being voted for migration. It seems like some people aren't even looking at the content of the question. I know it may be badly written, but people should take some time to at least get the context of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/27748/belongs-on-super-user-does-it-really" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21656" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1156" RevisionGUID="6c433bee-d089-40b0-81a2-7e050f4f69c3" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's been brought up before:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/863/ability-to-change-close-reason-before-it-gets-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just not recently. Probably time to do it again!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21657" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1161" RevisionGUID="0e0e0cce-4549-4e38-8c81-2026340c2097" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Serverfault currently has one of the worst [Question to Accepted Answer ratio][1].  I frequently want to go try spend some time answering old questions.  I am making this feature request here, specifically because I think we could use it the most.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The barrier to doing this for me, is that system doesn't have a good way to display a random selection of unanswered questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the Unanswered tab you have these options&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=noanswers&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no answers at all, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;2. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=votes&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;3. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=mytags&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, for your favorite tags, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;4. http://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=newest&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by creation date&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have recently read almost all of the questions on the first and last pages of all these queries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The paging of the result set is part of the problem here.  If I am on the first page of a result set, you only give me links to the first few pages, and the last page.  There isn't any easy way to get to the middle of the result set other then messing with the URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really want is a sort order that will show me 15-50 questions sorted completely randomly.  If you where worried about performance it wouldn't bug me if this page was cached heavily, and the random selection was only updated every few hours, or even every day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly suspect that I could provide at least some useful content for at least some of that large number of unanswered question.  I suspect there is also a large number of questions that I could do something with from a moderation standpoint (edit&amp;improve, vote-to-close, etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is an existing [related question][2], with a link to an app using the API, but that app really is not useful at all for finding a good selection of unanswered questions to review and answer.  That question for a feature request does not have a status tag declined or planned, and it is somewhat popular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites?sort=percentanswered&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5551/random-question-button" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21658" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="01619f8f-f958-47be-8a89-dd65756717aa" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site has access to your environment* - we only know what you tell us.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be http://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid [The XY Problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) when asking your questions -- ask about your *problem*, not what you think the solution might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site has access to your system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;     * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;     * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly.&#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21659" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1174" RevisionGUID="f71f2034-5e39-458d-9917-0ed9d43aa87d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="At the moment, there is no way to tell how many edits you've made. There was [a question over on Meta Stack Overflow][1] about this back in July 2009 which pretty much says the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff seemed to hint at some kind of visible counter in his answer to that question, but enough time has passed that I suspect they've forgotten all about it, which is unfortunate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There might be some queries over on [data explorer][2], but they should only be used as a guideline as the data is not live. Also, they might give you inflated edit counts as they count retags which don't count towards editor badges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10107/number-of-edits&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/queries" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21660" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1202" RevisionGUID="98e03e1d-8b6f-43ce-80ff-60702ef75495" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There was a short period where the editing toolbar was not working, however it was quickly fixed.  Please see [this post on MSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77470/question-editing-tools-appear-to-have-died-hacked) for more information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21661" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1279" RevisionGUID="365d95be-3add-4036-9257-9d6717f0ef60" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I have found an answer here: &#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&#xD;&#xA;So I assume it's the same thing here :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21665" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1349" RevisionGUID="7e2cc28c-5699-4e9d-8fef-36b44968a80f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="My opinion may not be popular, but I subscribe to the &quot;no question too basic&quot; approach.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the goals of SE sites is to build a rich body of content for prosperity. When users ask newb questions that are on topic, we should either help him or let the question be if we don't feel like contributing ourselves - odds are that someone else will.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Who said that being lazy is bad][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16353/stack-overflow-for-the-lazy-newbie-developer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21666" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3674" RevisionGUID="bc30452d-8474-47f2-902e-14269ca40848" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This, to the best of my knowledge, is actually [meta-tag:by-design]. In [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/43019/how-do-comment-replies-work) MSO thread, it says that as you could only be replying to the person that asked the question (in your example) then the @Username is stripped out automatically. If you can fully understand that answer in its entirety I would be more than impressed as it's not exactly clear." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21667" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3690" RevisionGUID="714bb43d-dbfd-4b43-bcce-d5e2376112a2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="According to answer on [meta.stackoverflow][1], getting a high rep, you probably spend way too much time on the site and not getting your work done. How do they manage both?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/58955" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21668" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1376" RevisionGUID="cdfb9b22-3526-4474-951d-75dc0ca2879e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Related to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86717/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The top two answers to this question were deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer's account has 19 of 20 answers deleted, all for promoting the same product, his product from his company. This user was subsequently suspended. **While I don't disagree with this suspension based on the data**, I think in the above specific question those answers are correct:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. they answer the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. they disclose affiliation with the product&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have thus undeleted those particular answers only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My beef with self-promotional folks isn't the promotion itself -- [this is covered by the faq][1] -- **but that *all* they seem to do on Server Fault is promote their stuff.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they had a more balanced mixture of genuine participation, and some REASONABLE, ON-TOPIC, DISCLOSED promotion, then I would not be opposed to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have unsuspended the user in question because he has a number of valid questions at least and I strongly encouraged him to answer this post on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there some way we can better educate folks about this before suspending them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#promotion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21669" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3692" RevisionGUID="d4ef6d63-6540-46df-aee6-7fd469f3cb6d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm not a high rep user on SF (yet!) but I am on SU. And the answer, quite simply is, you don't need to answer all that many questions to be a high rep user. On SU, I went for one good answer a day, maybe 2. On superuser I have 1571 answers for 39,111 rep in a total of 1063 days on the site (for comparison, I have 1934 rep on serverfault  for  79 answers over 718 days). At some point of time I hope to be able to answer more questions here, but its still a factor of skillset over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a few tricks - I love RSS feeds for sites I'm new to - its a good way to get a quick overview of active questions including the content of them. Many also recommend specialising in specific sorts of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to spend lots of time to get rep. You just need to work smart. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for employment prospects - I think [this][1] answer is a pretty good alternate view. Its a matter of how you sell it - reputation means little, but community involvement and varied quality answers may show an enlightened employer you have *skills* the same way a reference would. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, a smart sysadmin keeps his employer happy, and works as little as possible. I will leave the implications of that as an exercise to the reader ;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/143585/135565" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21670" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1392" RevisionGUID="9a53babe-1ce0-43a8-8424-186d4ce0bc21" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="If you're 10K+ you'll see a counter notification in the top menu. Jeff covered this in a [blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/02/suggested-edits-and-edit-review/) -- See item #2.  Else, you'll just have to &quot;luck out&quot; and browse to a post containing awaiting edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;There is probably something in the MSO FAQ, but I haven't had enough coffee to dig for it.&lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following half-a-cup, here is a mildly related [MSO post](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/76251/how-does-peer-review-for-edits-work). It is still marked [faq-proposed], so please take with the appropriate grain(s) of salt." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1468" RevisionGUID="a19868b0-691b-4a18-909a-d3e637fbc27f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Reading [this Meta Stack Overflow post][1], it seems the Stack Exchange team did a one time best guess at your actual location using a Yahoo location service and if it found a match from what was currently in your profile, it updated it to a &quot;proper&quot; formatted place. If no match was found though, it left it as it was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how it got [Liverpool from Wirral][2] since that seems to return *The Wirral* as expected, but it looks like the Stack Exchange team did something extra because if you put my location ([East Angular, United Kingdom][3]) you get back a result, but my location was not changed. This is only a guess, but the team may have a threshold on the `&lt;quality&gt;` XML tag that is returned, since mine is only 9 but Iain's is relatively high at 63.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Stack Exchange team made it pretty clear that **this was a one time update**, and if your location was incorrectly changed you are free to change it back and it will not be altered again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have posted this yesterday, but I was on my iPhone and adding answers is a bit more difficult on that, hence just the comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88217/why-does-my-location-in-stackoverflow-profile-change&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=Wirral,%20United%20Kingdom&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://where.yahooapis.com/geocode?q=East%20Angular,%20United%20Kingdom" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21672" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="dddb2094-23fb-4820-8191-a08a98cc4832" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="tl;dr:&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please vote more; both up and down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should all (ok, almost all) vote more:&#xD;&#xA;----------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon at the end of this post...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Iain's comment the other day was dead on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    what we need is more people who are active in voting ( all aspects&#xD;&#xA;    thereof ) so that we can effectively police the quality issues we have&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(From the discussion about question quality, how we respond to crappy questions, and so on - [starts about here in The Comms Room)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time, will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year.  There are only 5 people who've done that much voting so far this year *(yay!)*, and a grand total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### That's pathetic. ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing I find the most confusing about how other people vote (or don't) is: If you think a question is good enough to deserve an answer and you take the time to provide one, why don't you vote it up?  There are tons of questions with good answers by high-rep users with 0 votes.  WTF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the other situation that was discussed in chat: if you're willing to take the time to comment on a bad question, why not take a second more and vote it down, too?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official rule, repeatedly discussed and confirmed on Meta.SO is that *you don't have to comment when you downvote.*  It's *nice* to comment if you can point out what's wrong with a question, but it's optional (no matter how many people post &quot;Why the downvote?&quot; comments on their questions).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a couple reasons why you should vote first, before thinking about commenting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.][2]  This is probably the most important reason for downvoting: the crap will go away automatically if it's downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;- Although people complain about downvotes without comments, they can't accuse anyone who does it of being mean or snarky, and if they complain on a meta site, they'll get the official answer I mentioned above.  They also can't take it as personally because they don't know who did it.&#xD;&#xA;- Another consideration might be that comments can be deleted pretty much on a whim, because by definition comments are not considered valuable content.  So if you're going to expend any effort in making the site better, comments are a less permanent way of doing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as important as downvoting the bad questions is upvoting the good ones.  If just a few more people would upvote questions that are clear and on-topic and get a couple good answers, those questions would stand out far more than they do now.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not necessary to spend a lot of time thinking about whether a question deserves a vote, you can do it this simply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. is it on topic?&#xD;&#xA;2. is it clear? (do you understand what they're asking?)&#xD;&#xA;3. would you be interested in seeing an answer? or do you think any other SysAdmin would be interested?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you answer yes to all three, vote it up!  (And if it's no to 1, vote to close.  If it's no to 2 and/or 3, edit or downvote or vote to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we have now is situations [like this.][3]  Most people who will read this know that ewwwwwwhite's answers are generally awesome.  But fully 1/4 of them only have one vote, and on this particular page, 1/3 of the questions were upvoted by the same person!  Maybe not all of these deserve 10 votes, but certainly a few of them deserve more than one.  Where are the rest of you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I picked ewwhite because I know he's got lots of good answers, but I got similar stats (including the same person being responsible for 1/3 of their singleton upvotes) from a few other high-rep users.  The point is that there's good content that's crying out for more votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a rant&#xD;&#xA;-----------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, [I think about voting a lot.][4]  What drew me to SF in the first place was the voting system: the value in SF (and other SE sites) is that it's easy for people to vote good content up and bad content down.  And when you get a group of similarly-minded people doing the voting, the really good stuff will quickly stand out, and the crap will sink to the bottom and quietly disappear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I learned today that if you're logged in to Amazon, you can search for a specific page w/in a book.  This is from the [2nd Dilbert book published][5], I think it and [the third one][6] are still the best.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And in case you've forgotten why this cartoon is here, recall that I started this essat with: &quot;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon...&quot; )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Vote, you F^%$#ers! Vote!][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6370256#6370256&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=answers&amp;sort=votes&amp;page=25&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0836217578&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.amazon.com/Clues-For-Clueless-Scott-Adams/dp/0836217373&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1RcCL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21673" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1477" RevisionGUID="932b5583-f0c6-4e96-b1cb-64f0878b5632" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="See: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Why is my flag weight not an integer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because flag weight above 500 does not increase in a linear fashion, decimal places are shown for precision purposes and to show you how your flag weight is changing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21674" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="11e3ca8b-c69d-4582-a6bf-e77b7ee52d0f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="A few minutes ago I noticed the mysterious disappearance of 65 reputation from my Server Fault account. On looking into it, I found that [this question][1], which I'd answered last month, had been deleted. Strangely, though, it doesn't seem to have been deleted by a moderator or the community, but automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question had previously been migrated from Stack Overflow to Server Fault, answered, accepted, then closed as off-topic by four community members and a moderator. (I don't agree, but my opinion only counts for so much...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's my understanding that closed questions would only be automatically deleted if they [had a score of -1 or lower, no answers, and were not locked][2]. Yet this question had a score of 1 and an accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened to this question? Even if it is off-topic, I believe it has _some_ value and should not have been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/421924/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21676" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3713" RevisionGUID="b6d347b1-75dc-4794-8f40-2d1bdf004cdd" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="A [question that is migrated to another site is rejected][1] by that site if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- it gets deleted&#xD;&#xA;- it's closed as Not Constructive, NARQ, Too Localized, or generic Off-Topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To reject a question that's been migrated here, you should vote to close for one of the reasons listed above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is rejected:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - it's unlocked (but not reopened) on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - any answers that were deleted as part of the migration are undeleted on the source site&#xD;&#xA; - all migrated answers are deleted on the destination site&#xD;&#xA; - the migrated question and any answers received on the destination site are locked on the destination site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find a definitive reference, but there are a few mentions of rejected migrations being deleted on the site they had been migrated to.  (After 30 days?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/35744/allow-diamond-moderators-to-reverse-question-migrations/126982#126982" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21677" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1550" RevisionGUID="1fb666b4-aae5-4c4c-b4d5-e57fe1effefa" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. In a general sense, it's actually *fine* to have questions &quot;duplicated&quot; across sites - provided they're addressing different audiences. Of course, if a question is off-topic, or if a user is simply re-posting the exact same question on multiple sites (cross-posting), it should be migrated to the site where it's most on-topic and dealt with there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###See also: [What to do with cross-site duplicates?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4708/what-to-do-with-cross-site-duplicates)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21678" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1615" RevisionGUID="52ed71b2-09d3-4295-ae3a-b20feb427989" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You click on &quot;start a bounty&quot; on an eligible question.  From the [bounty FAQ on MSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work): &quot;A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![bounty][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this posting, your only [unanswered question](http://serverfault.com/questions/274007/how-do-you-reboot-a-server-when-you-are-not-local-to-it) is 1 day old, and not eligible yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ah3Yi.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21679" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3719" RevisionGUID="89c006ae-2fb3-4c2f-a706-29afe5d1a98c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="According to [this MSO Q&amp;A][1], when a migration is rejected, answers which were migrated along with the question are deleted. The reason for this is that the answers are [returned to the source site][2], where the question could potentially be reopened or sent elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/138460/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/126982/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21680" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1655" RevisionGUID="95d09099-9025-4a79-9093-aa772e2f921e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It'll probably be alright tomorrow. From [How does accepting an answer work][1] on Meta Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - The accept rate is heavily cached and can take 24 hours or more to update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also a number of things that do not count towards the accept rate calculation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Which questions do not affect the accept rate?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Community Wiki questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Closed questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Questions with no answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21681" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3740" RevisionGUID="87c8a459-2975-470c-85e5-93c6ac85dfbb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I thought I'd recently seen the auto-delete criteria posted here, but I can't find it now...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fairly frequently downvote closed, downvoted questions just to be sure they get auto-deleted.  Since I can never remember exactly what the rules are for the auto-deletion, if something is -1 with no activity, I'll often make it -2 just to be sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the [FAQ post on Meta.SO about deletion,][1] my habit of adding another -1 just to be sure a closed question gets deleted isn't necessary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete [unlocked, unanswered questions that have negative score after 30 days][5].&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete [unlocked, unanswered questions with score of zero (or one if the owner is deleted), fewer than 1.5 views per day on average, and fewer than two comments after a 365 days][6].&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete any question (and its answers) or answer with a score less than 0 when its owner's account is deleted.&#xD;&#xA; - **The system** will automatically delete questions migrated to other sites [after 30 days][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/79051/why-was-my-question-moved-and-why-was-it-then-deleted-off-of-the-original-site/79082#79082&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21682" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3782" RevisionGUID="ff3562f3-b31b-41a3-af1d-4dbb9ab43454" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="From the questions on meta.SO [(example)][1], there are clearly problems with the /Review system and things are being changed all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This answers says [it's now 20 reviews per user per queue per day.][2]  I thought there was another question about close votes, but I can't find it now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When they upped the daily votes to 40 (but with the caveat about question votes) things changed several times as the system was adjusted and it was really hard to find out what was happening *as it happened.*  I think the changes happening with /Review will be just as confusing, so you either have to hang out on meta.SO or just &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;! bend over and &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;take it as it comes.  (Couldn't resist...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/152095/require-a-minimum-proportion-of-each-action-review&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/152233/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21683" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1732" RevisionGUID="5b1dbfd8-08b3-4f24-91a9-72540dae0ada" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Please see this question on meta.stackoverflow: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28454/does-retagging-a-question-count-as-an-edit and this question: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/442/what-kind-of-edits-contribute-to-the-editor-badges/445#445" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21684" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3830" RevisionGUID="815646ae-6c08-41ff-b8e2-70fedc89c305" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Serious answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for professional system &amp; network administrators** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not as serious, but gets the point across:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **...not a dumping ground for SO questions**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading more on the background of where this question came from, I don't think any amount of subtitle change is going to prevent bad questions from landing on SF.  Using [this][1] bad question as an example (referenced in this [meta question][2]), a user on SO would identify this as something someone on SF would do, but not knowing how to do it themselves on SO, they throw it to us to help the poster out.  We close it because it is missing a ton of critical info and is far too generic a question for us to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How would we help the SO user identify this as a bad question?  The short answer is we can't.  Since *they don't have the same knowledgebase as us, they will never be able to fully evaluate a question* before migrating it to us.  Since they don't know how to answer the question themselves, they know that somebody on SF would be able to do this general task, and they don't know exactly what info is missing from the question (in this case almost everything), they would kick it to us to work with the user and figure it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a normal workplace setting this would work since we could talk directly to the user and figure out the missing info in a relatively short amount of time.  In a SF format this does not work due to the fact that the amount of missing info far surpasses the amount of time/effort involved in extracting it from the user in the SF format of comment, response comment, edit question, repeat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible resolutions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I have seen it mentioned and shot down that we should have a review queue on our side for final acceptance of questions that are to be migrated to us.  Since that doesn't seem to be an option (presumably because it delays the poster from getting an answer even longer), what about a split vote for migrations where for a question to be migrated you need 2 users from the original site and 2 users from the receiving site for it to be migrated to the receiving site?&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is kind of hard to describe, but is it possible for a question that SO wants to migrate to us be posted on our site with a slightly different look (like the question is italicized, has the SO site's logo on it, or says &quot;pending migration&quot;) *while keeping the original post on SO* to see if it gets any attention on our site or not?  If our users ignore it for a set amount of time or even vote it to be closed then the post gets removed from our site and stays on SO.  If it does get attention on SF, then the migration gets completed to SF and closed on SO.  This would allow the question to get more exposure in different sites without the punt and close process that seems to be happening now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/436794/unable-to-connect-2-virtual-machines-in-a-private-virtual-network-in-hyper-v&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f/152596#152596" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21685" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3836" RevisionGUID="a081222b-b483-4b2a-873d-d02cd57012bf" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is a long outstanding bug that they can't reproduce consistantly: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/128047/mobile-site-highlighting-someone-elses-favourite-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21686" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1794" RevisionGUID="db5eb27f-131f-46ee-ae0a-8bb6e1d7116d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Related discussion, though the OP is a bit of a .. pill .. so you'll have to filter the content a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69171/why-doesnt-the-stack-overflow-team-fix-the-firesheep-style-cookie-theft" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21687" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3854" RevisionGUID="b6881306-60f6-46d7-b0dd-9a544a595168" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Remove as migration target now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[It's been a problem for years][1], so I don't know how anyone could possibly think waiting a little longer will change things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4679/serverfault-com-is-not-your-trash-bin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21688" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1908" RevisionGUID="d1c5a53d-8828-4a94-971d-2f2acc426607" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="If the question had been tagged [tag:c], your code block would have worked. But, it wasn't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could *add* the tag, I suppose... But that seems lame, since the question wasn't *about* C. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So your next best option is to simply [force syntax highlighting for your code block](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/63800/interface-options-for-specifying-language-prettify), by prefixing it with a special comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;!-- language: lang-c --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        ... code goes here, indented by four spaces as usual ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've done this for you. Enjoy!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21689" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3885" RevisionGUID="b9563dce-eb18-4425-8247-f0c42310eef6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This *is* the nuclear option. If all else fails, it will be the solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'd like to try a few other things first, and see how they work out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off, we have a gigantic backlog of questions with pending close votes on them. Many of these may need to be closed, but few should be migrated. [A recent change](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days) to how migration works removes that possibility for about 8.5 thousand questions with outstanding votes - that's a pretty sizable chunk. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, [I've implemented this suggestion](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3800/changing-the-site-subtitle):&#xD;&#xA;![The appearance of the &quot;belongs on serverfault.com&quot; option on Stack Overflow][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is fairly subtle - but it's worth a shot, since a reoccurring complaint is that folks on SO don't understand the scope of this site. I'll be watching to see if it has any effect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The % of worthwhile migrations does seem to be fast-diminishing, but there are still a number of questions sent over from SO that are not only accepted here, but *do fairly well* - up-voted, answered. If this becomes such a small portion as to be expendable, then so be it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Small update: so far, this is *not* getting better, week-to-week. It's getting worse. A lot worse. Last week saw over 70% of migrations rejected. I'm becoming dejected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault has been removed as a migration path on Stack Overflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7Qqxf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21690" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2009" RevisionGUID="15799371-db9d-49da-ab76-a563ab755645" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Inspired by a [similar question on meta.stackoverflow][1], I just did [this database query][2] on serverfault, and found 262 pairs of questions with totally identical title, excluding those where one of them is already closed.  (There are some merged questions in the list, if those were not closed before merging.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* In some cases these might be simple duplicates, then vote to close. (If you think the to-be-closed one has valuable answers, you might flag it for moderator attention, so it can be merged.)&#xD;&#xA;* In other cases one or both questions might have a bad title, then edit the title (and maybe the text and tags, if you are on it) to make them better (and distinct).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Happy editing/voting!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/104586/156902&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/s/1802/find-identical-titles-no-closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3915" RevisionGUID="e31676cf-c3d2-470d-9325-0be63db0a97c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Your account has been blocked from asking questions temporarily. There should have been a banner with a link that explains the situation in detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See [What can I do when getting “Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account”?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers) for additional details." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21692" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2028" RevisionGUID="bdfc8370-2f3c-4d81-890a-1093cf87d052" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The answer is kept here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/68884/why-i-cant-ask-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there is a heuristic in place that searches for patterns of low quality questions. The fix is to not trip the heuristic. I believe the exact conditions are not known lest people game the system, though I could be wrong." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21693" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3944" RevisionGUID="7d9d0047-c74f-41b0-88ae-5ea67949b720" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm pretty sure this is intentional. The Excerpt shows up as a hover-box and the tag-style would be out of place in that box. The body of the tag-wiki can certainly use it though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After some research, this has been brought up on M.SO before. Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/138023/tag-links-in-tag-excerpts-not-shown-properly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21694" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2107" RevisionGUID="137ba3e9-af0e-4617-8d07-c06795af1669" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's quite possible that the system converted your answer to a comment - see [**here**][1] for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/98950/answer-appears-automatically-converted-as-a-comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21695" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3959" RevisionGUID="af54a428-db74-44f7-93c3-c73066d69a10" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I have [this userscript][1] installed. Looking at the [question's timeline][2] (no rep restrictions) it can be seen that an answer was posted to it at 03:39 which will have rolled it past the front page. MarkHenderson locked it at 03:46 and a new answer was posted at 04:07 so something odd has happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to [This question][3] on mSO may hold the clue. Part of the lock is a client side restriction that can fail and if it does then the system provides for a grace period for people to post answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackapps.com/questions/2047/add-hidden-links&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/posts/1597/timeline&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21696" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3962" RevisionGUID="18c92240-227f-4062-b0cc-7b862e3bc3b8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Not entirely sure *what* went wrong here, but something did. There was a merge on the user account that somehow orphaned this question. I fixed that up, so the user should have access to the question once again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, we ([the community managers](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do)) have the ability to (dis)associate posts, so feel free to hunt one of us down to do the honours. There are usually a couple of us hanging out in the Teacher's Lounge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21697" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2145" RevisionGUID="5b25404f-1a6f-4cbb-81fc-257c42c74269" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Unfortunately, you're running against some headwinds here. Back in May they made question downvotes free to the downvoter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90324/should-downvotes-on-questions-be-free/90927&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/se-podcast-06/   (6th bullet point)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm totally with you about downvotes being the harsh that ruins a new user's glee. Try to participate, get slapped, never come back again. 1, 2, 3. Admonitions to &quot;Read the FAQ first!&quot; only go so far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a balance. Some people would rather deal with mocking snark in comments than see that big gray -1 next to their question. Others really would rather deal with some anonymous 'thumbs down' than have their judgment called into question. We've done it both ways here on ServerFault. We try to keep the snark down, but in the face of questions our active users consider to be ill-fitting or actively ignorant the snark-wagon comes a rolling along more often than I personally would like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One comment I see a LOT from new users is something to the effect of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Downvoters, tell me why you are downvoting! How can I fix what I don't know is broke?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And THAT criticism is perfectly valid. We do need more of that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, if the question already has a comment on it asking for clarifying information or pointing out ambiguities in the question and the asker posts something like the above, it does tend to turn into open season on the newb. Especially if the comment itself is upvoted a time or three.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21698" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="d449b899-c0c4-469c-aaba-b15812746234" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="A &quot;list question&quot; [recently came up](http://serverfault.com/questions/458449/how-to-build-for-new-servers#question). This is not asking for a list of options which satisfy as set of requirements, that's a &quot;shopping question&quot;. They were originally allowed on SF, and [still are on SO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11760/whats-the-opinion-on-list-questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have been locking old questions with the &quot;Historical Significance&quot; message, so we can still use them as a reference, but new questions can't use them as justification. However, this new question could be of value just the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem lies not in having multiple options for Answering such question, but in the question of how much detail belongs in the Answer. We could edit in the most minute details and easily hit the 32k character limit given enough time and effort. This would quickly degrade into a useless checklist; akin to using a telephone book for an address book by crossing off the people you don't know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what does the community think? Should we allow these questions and expect an intelligent level of contribution from our professional patrons? Or should we just kill it now and leave future professionals to the same devices we had (trial, error, and learning from our mistakes)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21699" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4039" RevisionGUID="4b5bfd5a-52e2-4a96-b3b5-c8393b933806" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="No, reputation can't go negative, the reason being that people who get off to a poor start shouldn't have a mountain to climb so the [lower bound for rep][1] is 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2621/why-does-reputation-have-a-lower-bound-of-1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21700" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="4c7e8a88-ee09-488d-ad4b-e17f2c473f5d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&#xD;&#xA;- Use keywords and headings correctly.  &#xD;&#xA;- Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&#xD;&#xA;- Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&#xD;&#xA;- Use simple language whenever possible&#xD;&#xA;- Make your question scannable.  To get a good answer, you must make the it very clear what the problem is.&#xD;&#xA;- Repeat the problem a couple times using different phrasing.  The question title, first statement/paragraph, and final statement, each summarize your problem.&#xD;&#xA;- Use pictures, a relevant picture can help a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am reading your question about [group policies][1].  You title is vague, your first paragraph doesn't tell me what the problem is.  You vaguely mention two group policies which may be conflicting,  but your question would probably be far more readable if you assigned names to them for the question.  It would have helped if you described your OU structure, or at least an OU structure exactly like the domain you are having problems on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, I would re-write your [group policy question][2] like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have two policies which are supposed to modify the setting, and the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they do not seem to be proccessed the way I believe they should.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The two policies control the the visibility of the administrative&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tools on the start menu setting.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Show_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Domain Admins, and nothing else&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 1&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Hide_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Authenticated Users&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 2&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is no loopback processing, policies are not enforced, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inheritence is not blocked.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When gpupdate is run as an administror... the **Administrative Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link does not show on the Start Menu**.  If it is manually turned on,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it is removed again at GP refresh.  Checking Group Policy results on a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; machine shows shows *three* GPO applications, in the following&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sequence: first the Authenticated Users GPO, then the Domain Admins&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GPO, then the Authenticated Users GPO *again*.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; !! might put a picture here of the picture here of the gpresults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; output, or the eventlog messages !!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Can anyone explain why the Authenticated Users GPO would apply last,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; even though it has already been applied and the link order seems to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suggest that the show tools policie should take precedence?   How do I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use group policies to display the admin tools for admins, and hide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them for everyone else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21701" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4086" RevisionGUID="76f7d2d1-e743-4fa6-80e6-7535a9238364" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Delete votes are hard to come by so take care not to waste them on stuff that will be automagically deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently ~1700 questions that are [closed and have no answers][1]. If they are older than a month then chucking downvotes at them so they reach -1 is the best solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are &gt;5000 Closed questions that have answers, [the back of the list][2] would be a good place to start casting delete votes. Please though, pay attention to the view counts, some older questions that are now not favoured are [great crowd pullers][3].&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rules for [automagic deletion][4] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers:0%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?page=100&amp;tab=newest&amp;q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0%20views:1000&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21702" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2197" RevisionGUID="754d4ccc-e482-4b95-9964-32ae1114a506" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is the draft [autosave][1] feature at work. It remembers the content of the last answer you typed until you either post the answer or start to write an answer to a different question, at which point it gets auto saved. Drafts fade away after one week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1177/allow-questions-to-be-saved-as-drafts-prior-to-posting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21703" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4091" RevisionGUID="cc2e7c74-9d8a-4efd-a6b7-6033ef23b913" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The procedure for having your account deleted is detailed in this [question and answer][1] over on meta Stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/how-can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21704" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4107" RevisionGUID="3fc6de88-09a8-49bc-8bb6-fb2dd2f9f314" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The exact heuristics behind question bans are not known outside of SE. Looking at your profile, you have 3 deleted questions, 4 closed questions and sundry downvotes which is somewhat more negative then you state above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21706" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4121" RevisionGUID="aba65154-8ddb-4d98-8456-4d40be275acb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Since most of the questions quoted by you are &quot;fixed&quot; now, I would conclude that the part of the community which is reading the Meta agrees with you on the problem of excessive use of OT-close-votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the reasons, I would blame the review system. The &quot;Close votes&quot; part of it for example offers options to &quot;Leave open&quot;, &quot;Close&quot; or &quot;Skip&quot; where the counterweight to a close vote is rather weak (i.e. the &quot;Leave open&quot; votes are not counted to neutralize close votes), so closing questions is just made too easy. Once closed, the questions typically disappear from the front page rather quickly and unless the original poster (or you) complain on meta, are not looked at any more. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes to the close vote and/or review system might mitigate this issue and [suggestions have been discussed on meta.SO][1], even [years ago][2], and changes [seem to have been implemented as Shog9 states in his answer][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Voting against closing does not override anyone's close vote. However, a sufficient number of &quot;Do Not Close&quot; responses (currently 3) will kick the question out of the review queue and start aging the close votes - regardless of how many views the question has had.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose we should simply make more use of this feature and see how it is working out. Other than that, Shog9 has a non-technical suggestion of dealing with the problem, although I would doubt its efficacy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If you see a question being closed that shouldn't be, leave a comment expressing your rationale. Make it constructive - &quot;I like this question, therefore it should stay, close-voters are stupid&quot; accomplishes little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course the reference to the moderator activity which I would argue against - moderators should not step in for every simple disagreement on whether to close or not to close / migrate a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - If you see a good, on-topic question in danger of being migrated, flag it - a moderator can always step in to prevent the migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/145665/how-can-the-close-vote-review-queue-be-improved&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/125/how-about-a-vote-not-to-close-option-to-counter-the-vote-to-close/134673#134673" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21707" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2259" RevisionGUID="33a0102b-1b87-4527-997f-59c21c88a128" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This depends upon the context of the question. Our [**FAQ**][1] clearly states &quot;*Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question meets those criteria then it has a home on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having had a look at questions tagged [tag:rsync] on SO please remember the mantra 'Don't migrate crap'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding the question about quality standards - The [algorithm isn't published][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21708" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2296" RevisionGUID="e1f56bba-e3a9-4107-8864-f748f64210ce" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The purpose of bumping changes to the front page is to allow for early peer review. Marking something as a trivial edit has been discussed over on mSO before and always declined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers][1]   &#xD;&#xA;  - [feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general editing is positively encouraged, we have several badges for it and other community janitorial work. Some forms of editing are [frowned upon][3], though if you are making a substantial improvement to a post then you should be OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry too much about it, if it irritates sufficiently you'll get a gentle nudge in the right direction I'm sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/102499/feature-request-trivial-edit-checkbox&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2275/is-there-recourse-to-a-user-making-persistent-trivial-edits" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21709" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4132" RevisionGUID="2f5dbb9b-75c2-4597-a4e1-08dab27c85f8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Is there any way to use gravatar alternatives like [libravatar][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is it planned?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've tried searching for &quot;libravatar&quot; in [osqa feature requests][2] without success.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** : Nothing is wrong with gravatar. I just like libravatar for the same reasons I like stackexchange : Source code is free and available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.libravatar.org&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://jira.osqa.net/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit 2** : I've always thought stackexchange was based on osqa, but appently, it's not the case : https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2267/stack-overflow-clones" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21711" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2317" RevisionGUID="73d4c039-1418-46bb-a448-d0556d21e9f4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The greater Stack Exchange community has agreed that such names are to be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/100860/are-user-names-that-represent-domains-allowed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer on that one is what the SE policy is on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The identity you choose is a personal thing. If someone wanted to be called (for example) &quot;Ubuntu Fanboi&quot;, we wouldn't be having this conversation. So is a username like &quot;AskUbuntu.com&quot; really all that different? It's not indiscriminate advertising... it's a username; and it's not a part of the *information content* of this site. In short, **there is no &quot;spam&quot; to a username**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/users/1581/robert-cartaino" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21712" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2319" RevisionGUID="45be6637-67de-4bae-bad8-e2c91bc68f81" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="These icons are [paid for by companies][1] wanting to sponsor as another way of generating revenue for the Stack Exchange company.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I hate the icons and wouldn't complain if I never saw another one ever again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/30187/what-do-icons-on-the-tags-mean" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21713" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2337" RevisionGUID="9aa8567d-cb53-40c5-bf28-8d21b2acddcb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The list of supported browsers is [over on mSO][1]. Your Firefox 3.6 is listed as&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Firefox 4 (and earlier) — probably unsupported (old version).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56161/which-browsers-are-officially-supported-and-what-else-do-i-need" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5199" RevisionGUID="657a5717-89ba-47c2-9819-b6926efa06cb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[The Stack Exchange sites use UTC to delineate days.][1] If you don't visit between 00:00 UTC of one day and 00:00 UTC of the next, then you lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You also have to actually visit the site, such as viewing a question. [Just loading the home page doesn't count.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A diamond moderator should be able to view your login activity and tell you with some certainty what happened....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/27201/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66485/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21715" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2449" RevisionGUID="36518815-8fd6-40cf-8629-412394c23032" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm not going to be deleting a lot of those, for one good reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 6,811 times][1]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 4,614 times][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 2,757 times][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anything that has views &gt; 1.5*(days old) [is going to stay][4] (or roughly anyway, I'm not going to do the maths on each one by hand, so if it looks close, it stays)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/26730/how-do-i-run-a-batch-file-on-a-local-network-as-administrator-vista&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/questions/127454/whats-the-best-way-to-label-cables-in-a-data-center&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/questions/20123/how-long-will-a-dns-change-take&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21716" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2452" RevisionGUID="1e9ec4c9-c590-456d-b557-8f2da62966c4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I would imagine that, since all of the sites are owned by the same company, if (when) they stop running them on one site then they will be pulled from all of the sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, see [**this similar question on MetaSO**][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/116938/stack-overflow-showing-advertisements-from-godaddy-really" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21717" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2457" RevisionGUID="d940464e-6efe-4f16-85e4-3367a6081c51" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I think that this answer from [Joel Spolsky says it all][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Yes.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ====&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, that was posted *before* [anyone had read this][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Go Daddy No Longer Supports SOPA Looks to Internet Community &amp; Fellow&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tech Leaders to Develop Legislation We All Support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 23, 2011) - Go Daddy is no longer supporting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SOPA, the &quot;Stop Online Piracy Act&quot; currently working its way through&#xD;&#xA;&gt; U.S. Congress.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I'm going to now guess, no.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/116918/131874&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.godaddy.com/newscenter/release-view.aspx?news_item_id=378&amp;isc=smtwsup" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21718" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="4e1821d9-84cb-451c-a797-a8cd15c1f9af" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The moderator election states that there are two positions open.  With the recent loss of Chopper3, this means that this is a net gain of 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's some [discussion][1] with regard to the specific count for this election; maybe some more general discussion is needed on how many moderators are needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a Stack Exchange rule of thumb for how many moderators we need?  Where did the 2 come from with this current election: Did someone decide this?  Based on private discussion (by this I mean, &quot;not on meta&quot;) with the existing moderators and their sense of the workload?  Or does the system just have a random number generator for how many positions to open when an election comes up?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to include Kara in this list, as she seems to be inactive.  I'm also not going to include Kyle and George, as my anecdotal impression is that they don't spend a lot of time on community moderation tasks these days (I don't see their names on a lot of closes, deletes, or migrations) -- correct me if I'm wrong on that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, that leaves us with 5 moderators.  From east to west:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +10: [Mark][2]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +1: [splattne][3]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +0: [Sam][4]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -5: [sysadmin1138][5]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -8: [mrdenny][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of us don't have any point of reference for the flag volume, and at which times it's heavy, but what I do know is that Chopper3 handled a ***lot*** of flags, and was getting burnt out from it.  Picking up that load among the existing moderators plus two seems like people would still be forced to spend all of their time on the site clearing flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something that's been [discussed recently][7], but bears revisiting here; it (again, anecdotally) seems to me that two of our current community moderators are handling the bulk of the heavy lifting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dealing with sheer flag volume is one aspect of this (which most of us can't speak to), the other is community faith in the moderators.  Inactive or semi-inactive moderators may not be equipped to deal with flags appropriately; and even if they *are*, their lack of visibility to the community leaves a perception that they're disconnected from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Stack Overflow opinion][8] is that moderators are moderators for life.  Does that automatically apply here?  Giving up the diamond has been a breath of fresh air for Phil; handing it off doesn't need to be a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to sum up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Where'd the 2 come from?&#xD;&#xA;    - If it's arbitrary, shouldn't it come from a discussion with the existing moderators, or else a public discussion on meta?&#xD;&#xA; - Can one of our existing diamonds weigh in on what times of day need attention at this point?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to adjust our perception of our current moderator count, if only a small subset of the moderators are handling a vast majority of the work?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to add additional moderators beyond what we feel is needed, so that they all can spend a smaller proportion of their time on moderator tasks to avoid burn out?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2541/2012-community-moderator-election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/users/7709&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/users/45&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/48&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/users/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/users/1674&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2351/inactive-mods-on-sf-or-are-they&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/984/should-community-moderators-be-elected-for-life-or-have-terms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21719" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2559" RevisionGUID="33d7e81a-57a5-4f0a-ba4c-6b23a84fbcfa" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Please see [this post on MSO][1] that explains suggested edits in detail and should answer all your questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether it should be added to the site FAQ is something to consider. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/76251/how-do-suggested-edits-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21720" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5245" RevisionGUID="93dedb29-a5d6-40d1-b473-4501e371c306" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="See: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3966/is-it-okay-to-use-stack-overflow-as-the-support-forum-for-a-product-or-project&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's a category of questions about your product that happen to be on-topic for a Stack Exchange site, it's fine to direct folks here *as long as you provide other support options as well*. This has worked out best when folks are *already* asking questions related to a product on SO/SF, and the support team decides to just make it a bit more official since they're here anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case, I don't think that's the case: setup and configuration questions are something you should be handling within your own documentation, via email or perhaps support forums where you can work with customers one-on-one. No one's ever asked a question on TickZoom here before today, so I have to guess there's not a whole lot of overlap between your users and the folks who generally frequent this site. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21721" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2560" RevisionGUID="d86a8e0f-c3ca-40ea-a6fa-1567ae87c072" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There is also [this answer](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320) at M.SO which gives an overview of &quot;How does editing work?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Granted, the FaQ does sometimes seem a bit light on detail and sometimes would benefit to a link to the community wiki'd answers and questions mentioned above." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21722" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2630" RevisionGUID="60204bec-4812-47e0-93ce-6b330c704b1d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="## *![Rob Moir](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f26b427d28ffed0dcfdd4b870cd55a45?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Rob Moir](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1753/rob-moir) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017369#3017369):* As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active there already and how do you see your role *there* as a member of *this* site? If you see a role at all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017390#3017390):** I have not been active over on MSO. The firehose nature of things there, along with some vitriol against non-regulars has kept me away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017425#3017425):** I passively consume MSO to keep up to date on stuff, but I rarely post there. If things need escalating (such as bugs posted on MSF) then they should be moved there, but I think individual meta sites define their own community and that is the place a mod should be active.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017434#3017434):** I haven't been super-active on meta.SO, since it has it's own (sometimes less-than-friendly) culture.  But, as a mod, I feel like I'd have to spend more time there, making sure I know how things are supposed to work SE-wide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017450#3017450):** I try to keep up and read the subjects there from time to time, but I can't say that I've been participating all that much. We had our own fair share of discussion lately that kept me busy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017457#3017457):** Been active, still am in voting there (151 votes). I try to contribute what I can, though SO and MSO tend to groupthink much worse than the other SE sites in my experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017467#3017467):** I've had my share of downvotes on meta.StackOverflow -- I think most of the candidates have.  I think my role there is the same as it is on meta.ServerFault: Propose stuff that I think makes sense, upvote other peoples sensible proposals/solutions, and downvote stuff I disagree with or think would be actively harmful, and generally act as another voice in the chorus for things that the ServerFault community thinks would make the site (and the network) a better place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017472#3017472):** MSO is a bit much to keep up with.  I check there now and then, but the mix of SO specific and SE-general stuff can make it difficult to follow. I do try to follow the SE-wide stuff there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017473#3017473):** I've had some interaction with mSO ~ more feedback on features than community stuff. I prefer mSF for community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017475#3017475):** I see my role as a site member as more valuable on meta than on the Q/A portion. Plenty of people on the site are smarter than me about many things, so I sit back and enjoy the show and get smarter from it. I have, however, seen some things that can be sharpened such as tags, old, unproductive questions, confusion over what is acceptable to ask about here, and some other topics. I think I'm more valuable to meta than the Q/A side and have been more active there lately as a result.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017495#3017495):** I've actually taken the plunge into the shark-infested mSO waters quite a bit recently. Unlike many other SFers, I've been somewhat successful on mSO. I think it's because I'm able to see potential reasons to get down votes there and preemptively address them. One of my recent current SF-centric ventures on mSO include [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/118685/should-some-communities-have-more-than-4-migration-targets)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2676" RevisionGUID="a3371b71-fbc3-4903-8b39-43da5db9e1e9" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="We should enable [Manually specify language for syntax highlighting](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/78363) so people *in the know* can add the relevant language descriptor to posts. It'd be nice too if the Question box auto prompted you (a box on the right side perhaps) when you paste a log/code snipet, giving you a list of possible lang specifications that the user can easily click on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5250" RevisionGUID="ed3a1eaa-0fb8-4b94-bb1a-f446fa5afb9d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[The person who asked the question][1] can [change their mind about the accepted answer at any time][2] by clicking the check mark again, or clicking the check mark next to another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Moderators cannot override this][3], though obviously anybody with sufficient access to the database probably could...and [almost certainly won't][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/120568/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/5235/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/105815/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/60214/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21725" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2717" RevisionGUID="af8410e5-1a53-49d0-918e-246ff4b55f68" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Currently, code highlighting is turned off (see [balpha][1]'s comment [here][2]). It is possible to turn it on, if we want so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this would be nice to have, maybe on a per-tag basis, but turning it on is definitely the first step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it is disabled site-wide, we can't force it by manually specifying the language as [described here][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Caution**: This vote is not about wether or not we should enable it automatically when a certain tag is used, it's wether or not we should enable code highlighting on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvote the according answer below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**: I think it's pretty clear where this is going. Can anyone do this change?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/14041/balpha&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2672/syntax-highlighting-based-on-tag/2673#2673&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81971/160455" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21726" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2730" RevisionGUID="426881ea-6611-4ab1-bc88-d9244ee2a9bc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I refer you to [waffles answer over here][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Flag weight is now dead, you should decline flags that are not helpful and teach people how to flag in a helpful way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, people were not learning about bad flags because almost every single time a mod declined a flag, they would be berated by the person (ok, occasionally you'd get a request for constructive criticism, but they are few and far between), as the cost for a bad flag was massive compared the be reward for a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I for one am glad to see it go, for the exact reason above. It wasn't worth the effort to decline a flag, because for someone like Iain, he had to flag **92** successful flags to undo **one** bad flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, bad flags *are* also shown - in red in brackets.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/119711/131874" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21727" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5261" RevisionGUID="b535519f-1ed1-48d3-a23b-b7a557457ab5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Just because the OP thinks an answer is good doesn't mean that it actually is, and this shouldn't deprive the rest of the community from indicating this by voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleting an accepted answer has been [suggested on MSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/14932/183729) and declined, although many people seem to disagree with [Atwood's explanation](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/60107/183729). Personally I think that accepted answers should be deletable by the author (I've also answered a question incorrectly, got accepted, and wanted to delete my answer.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21728" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2735" RevisionGUID="1c28f324-7ee5-460d-94e5-a867a8f97ee5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You have to be really, really, really popular and have a really, really, really fast site. See https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67246/how-do-stack-overflow-questions-appear-in-google-search-results-in-seconds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36925/how-frequently-are-new-questions-indexed-by-search-engines&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the short answer is, that Google decided to do this themselves - it wasn't something that anyone from stack exchange did." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21729" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2781" RevisionGUID="996e70ed-dd92-4b07-b6c5-35326ab669eb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Jeff answered a [question][1] over at M.SO in relation to why the SE network of sites are *so fast*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer you are looking for (note that this doesn't mention SF, just &quot;us&quot;, so I'm presuming all the sites.):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Google's crawler is now indexing us at, and I am not making this up,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **10 requests per second**, which is the maximum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lots of quick, topical, regularly updating content is working in SE's favour.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/84695/eeeeek-where-is-my-slow-performance/84701#84701" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21731" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2803" RevisionGUID="7e7ca39e-697a-473b-bae7-fee97a02fb9f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="At least, [I think it's costing me votes.][1]  My understanding is that when questions are deleted, votes cast on the Q or any As are taken out of a person's vote counts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's actually not a terrible thing, all the cleanup is worthwhile and I don't *really* hold the ones that @WesleyDavid initiated against him.  (The heartless jerk!)  And I'm still making progress towards being the top voter of all SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But after I posted the question linked above on meta.SO, someone pointed out another recent meta.SO post suggesting that [votes on deleted questions not be taken out.][2]  I think that's a good idea and I encourage anyone who agrees to express their support.  (and help me get my missing votes back!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Got some good (and some not so good) discussion of this on meta.SO after I posted another question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120595/does-the-vote-abuse-algorithm-roll-back-valid-votes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/120567/why-am-i-losing-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/117846/votes-cast-should-include-votes-on-deleted-contributions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21732" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2816" RevisionGUID="598d85d1-8508-464e-93cb-d0831529c601" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I assume that expired close votes are &quot;locked&quot; similarly to the way [this meta.SO post says that cancelled up or down votes are locked.][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For up or down votes, 5 minutes after you cast them, they're locked and can't be changed unless the post is edited.  According to that linked post, if you upvote something, then cancel your vote (by clicking the up arrow again) you're still considered to have voted and that's locked in after the 5 minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69264/why-is-re-up-voting-on-cancelled-up-vote-not-allowed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21733" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2851" RevisionGUID="1423a10b-7943-481b-85f6-4448baa0a65c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The interesting tab was designed to solve problems for busy sites like StackOverflow. There are no other sites sufficiently busy that they require it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Reference][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/69836/the-interesting-tab-on-other-sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21734" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2865" RevisionGUID="ca7e6318-7e81-4783-9444-f03db884e296" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[Yi Jiang](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/150097/yi-jiang) has put together a nice site that use the Stack Overflow API to display information on the moderator candidates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Click here to see all the information](http://elections.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information presented is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What the candidate wrote when nominating themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Answers/Questions on the main site and it's meta&#xD;&#xA;* Up-vote/down-vote ratio&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per post&#xD;&#xA;* Average reputation earned per day.&#xD;&#xA;* Participation in other Stack Exchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It displays what Yi Jiang considers to be noteworthy badges and whether the nominee has the badge and a summary of their recent activity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The information is presented as is with no commentary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It came about from this question on MSO [Moderator nomination possibly useful statistics](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/75454/59303)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2880" RevisionGUID="41c8c195-addd-48e7-9f92-15bf251cd6a6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This isn't available and I don't think it's going to be made available.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Searches are too performance intensive to be RSS feeds.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you can't express your search as a set of tags ([we support and/or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; in tags, see the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; blog](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2008/10/tags-and-tags-or-tags/)),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which *does* have an RSS feed, I humbly submit you aren't trying hard&#xD;&#xA;&gt; enough. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Reference][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5857/rss-feed-for-searches" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21736" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2900" RevisionGUID="37b0396d-06b2-4450-b090-11601d6f5f35" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Disable all automatic highlighting, globally, across all tags.&#xD;&#xA;--------------------------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You won't see a lot of highlighting at all, since it needs to be manually specified by the author (it's explained in [editing help](http://serverfault.com/editing-help#syntax-highlighting), but to really do it right takes a [dig in m.SO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81970/167585)) - but at least there won't be any highlighting of something that isn't code." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21737" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3008" RevisionGUID="30da6b75-6038-4753-805d-33efc7f0b192" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Where are you located?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm in Sydney, Australia and for the last 10 months I've had speed issues with the site - it's so &quot;normal&quot; now that I don't even notice them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See my [meta.stackoverflow question here][1] - there's a lot of info on how to diagnose CDN issues in the answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92452/cdn-sstatic-net-is-slowing-down-initial-page-loads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21738" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3057" RevisionGUID="26c62cae-54e1-4613-a54b-5660b4eecbfe" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The [m.SO question][1] posted by Mark is from July of last year; in October of last year, a number of SO's &quot;hidden features&quot; questions were closed and locked - and even as recently as a week ago, the [one for Python][2] was (re)closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The majority of their &quot;big&quot; [hidden features questions][3] seem to be closed and/or locked, but some are not; it doesn't seem to be quite a settled debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, hey: we're not Stack Overflow, and I think we can make this one idiosyncrasy that we choose not to inherit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56669/should-hidden-features-of-x-be-removed-closed-locked&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/101268/hidden-features-of-python&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/hidden-features?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21739" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5317" RevisionGUID="dc4f733a-b121-4806-81cc-8ddac9589e36" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="We see quite a lot of Not An Answer flags that shouldn't really have been thrown. The NAA flag should be thrown when the community lacks the tools to fix an issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is asking for additional information or making a comment on the question - we can convert to a comment.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is saying I have this problem too/Did this ever get resolved/Thanks etc.&#xD;&#xA; - Someone is asking a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could flag these as not an answer but you could do better &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is a comment on another answer (please use _other_ and let us know where it should go, use the share link).&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is additional information that should be an edit to the question. We can convert to edit so using _other_ and letting us know is good, you could edit the information into the question yourself and then flag _other_ and request deletion. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;NAA flags shouldn't be thrown when the community has the tools to fix the issue e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided is wrong.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer provided doesn't  answer the question.&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is phrased as a question e.g. Did you try X or Y ? Which is really a hint to the OP to do something. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have the tools to deal with these: Downvote, leave a comment or both. If you have enough rep and you feel it necessary, you can cast a delete vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additional Information:&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/167632/147520, https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/167624/can-we-have-an-unambiguous-official-ruling-on-what-the-not-an-answer-flag-is/167625#167625&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21740" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3109" RevisionGUID="35fda029-7165-42eb-ad27-7173030a0186" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You must access the site via either the full web experience, or the mobile site. But: the front page is not enough. What is enough? [Who knows][1] (see the Fanatic badge. This is to avoid gaming via scripts).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RSS etc doesn't count because there's no relationship between the RSS feed and your user account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/67397/list-of-all-badges-with-full-descriptions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21741" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3129" RevisionGUID="ffa76086-492e-4ef5-8af6-5549e8a3d4ad" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[@autocompleting][1] was implemented some time ago for comments. You should be able to type @ followed by the first character of the username and you'll be presented with a list of suitable usernames to tab through.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![@autocomplete in action][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example above BillWeiss real username is Bill Weiss so just removing the space(s) should also work. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/106450/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TuYIo.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21742" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5322" RevisionGUID="9b815f6f-d11f-4391-83b9-530ed8cfb1e0" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Yes, it was the result of a problem - one that was fixed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[A bug in the First Posts review queue][1] was causing questions from new users to not be added to the queue. The bug fix was rolled out earlier today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fix resulted in some [10,000 questions being added to the queue on SO][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/173886/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/173894/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3211" RevisionGUID="786bbb34-f2e8-4e13-9d4c-3ca66c777055" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="First things first - If you look at your profile, it says &quot;Unregistered&quot; next to your name&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yael Unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;on both your old and new accounts.  So the first order of business is to register your account.  Push the &quot;login&quot; button on the top of the screen.  You can either use an existing identity provider (Google, Facebook, OpenID) or if you prefer you can create a StackExchange identity that is independent from all of those.  That will prevent your account from disappearing in the future when you clear your browser cookies or similar mishaps occur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After registering, you can follow the general procedure for account merges - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18232/how-can-one-link-merge-combine-associate-two-accounts-users-anonymous-unregist." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21744" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3255" RevisionGUID="62b444fb-d576-4a89-ad46-3e1711d5c76b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I completely agree the edit are entirely valid and improve the question. I still would have rejected as too minor. However, I would have used the Custom reason and explained that while the edits definitely improve the formatting and readability of the question, and would normally be accepted, the Question is a year old and there's no *need* to drag it up just to fix formatting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** - Totally valid edit, but too minor considering the age of the question/answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Side note**: This is the exact reason I'm an advocate of the [&quot;Minor Edit&quot; Suggestion Flag](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26483/could-we-have-the-ability-to-mark-a-change-as-minor-in-questions-or-answers). So that if you're just fixing formatting, you can check that box; and if a mod agrees that it's a minor edit they can also check a similar box, and the question doesn't get dragged up to the front page, but does get the fix." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21746" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3361" RevisionGUID="82baf960-9e41-4b4c-9937-b7871998f5c5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[This is a general reference][1] for link and run. I really don't think it warrants an entry in the faq, they are poor answers and we have the tools to deal with them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Down vote it as a poor answer, and leave a comment, this is the one I generally use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We really do prefer that answers have content, not pointers to content. This ensures that the answer will remain available even if the link goes dead. Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Flag it as not an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm more than happy to downvote, leave a comment and delete after the OP has had an opportunity to rectify the situation. I'm sure other mods are too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21747" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3390" RevisionGUID="581ef024-7f9a-4c63-bc30-9023b74288fb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The February 2011 edition of [Recent feature changes to Stack Exchange][1] notes on 02-02-2011 that [this mSO Request][2] has been implemented.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/77505/edit-a-question-from-other-user-and-get-2-rep" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21748" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3651" RevisionGUID="64f0f40b-43ad-4c5e-87ab-e039c7bf3533" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="From the [SQL][1] that @MarkHenderson linked to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    HAVING SUM(targetrepchange) &gt;= 200) AS x&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it's clearly a delta. Sorry, you lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/58192/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21749" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3778" RevisionGUID="5740a7af-821c-4aa2-8c0c-e5239836175c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I've looked (conceivably) everywhere, but can't figure out why my acceptance rate on serverfault.com is 86% when I've asked eight questions and accepted an answer for each one. My stackoverflow.com acceptance rate is accurate. It's not due to caching and as far as I can tell not due to any other potential issues listed at [https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16721/how-does-accept-rate-work][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No big deal either way, but seeing something conceivably technically wrong erks me and I'm curious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16721/how-does-accept-rate-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21750" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3783" RevisionGUID="68c70a1e-2efa-40b4-8a22-ed3f67b6db1a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="What has recently changed is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[2012-10-16: The number of reviews required to accept/reject suggested edits has been increased to two Network wide (versus 1 before) and three on Stack Overflow. (versus 2 before)&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can still cast final vote like before][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I understand it, in particular the edit reviews on SO were appalling with even blatant spam getting through so the problem has been 'fixed' network wide. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/59445/recent-feature-changes-to-stack-exchange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21751" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3792" RevisionGUID="b1f671b6-d2a0-4038-96f9-9fd5b2a3427a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Just like serial upvoting, [serial downvoting is detected and reversed][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last time I looked, the reversal was done daily, shortly after midnight UTC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/28758/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21752" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3800" RevisionGUID="49a73010-fec6-4980-bf20-64588cdda0c8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There has been some [disquiet and discussion][1] recently about the number of poor inbound migrations to Serverfault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[One suggestion][2] is that our subtitle&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;doesn't convey the scope of serverfault well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can we improve the subtitle that is seen on the close-&gt;Off Topic dialogue to better convey the scope of Serverfault ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Current site subtitle][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/152596/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/u7qrZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21753" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3853" RevisionGUID="f24af012-70d9-4bd2-afcc-bf06713ed282" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[At the end of October, Shog9 said](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6635183#6635183):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If SO migrations are truly a problem, then you get removed as a migration target completely. No user migrations, period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as a response to [this m.SO question about the rising number of bad migrations](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since that question was posted, we've paid more attention to the inbound migrated questions list and the percentage rejected has risen to 40% with no end in sight. It's pretty easy to see that if things continue as they are now, we should easily be over 50% rejections by the new year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At what point do we actually consider the option of removing ourselves as a migration target? 50%? 60%? Now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some mods and people in chat at the time were OK with that. Others thought it was too extreme. That's when the number was only 25% rejected. How do we feel about this now that we've had a month's worth of attention on it and are beginning to see things a bit more clearly?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="89e1f2dc-2b22-4c1e-9c71-47d7f587cd53" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen [review queue][2]. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][3] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][4] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][5], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][6]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21755" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3875" RevisionGUID="bca174bf-eed9-4eb1-8afd-c9a362164221" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It means the user account, which upvoted your answer, was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see the Meta Stackoverflow FAQ-tag-FAQ question: [What does “user was removed” mean and why did my reputation change because of it?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/126470/what-does-user-was-removed-mean-and-why-did-my-reputation-change-because-of-it)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21756" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3916" RevisionGUID="bf549767-f67f-439e-8de6-fbe2c381b739" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Looking at your user history I see a large proportion of deleted questions (9/22 = 40%) -- These count against you in determining whether you get hit with the temporary question ban, and are almost certainly why you've been whacked with that particular stick.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The meta question Chris S linked to in his answer][1] goes into a lot more detail on this than you probably need, including talking about how deleted questions factor in to the ban process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of your deleted posts look like you had a &quot;Well ***DUH***!&quot; moment after you posted them -- they're pretty simple questions, and I'm guessing you stumbled on the answer as you were clicking &quot;Post Your Question&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's perfectly acceptable to delete your Duh-Moment posts occasionally (we all have days where we catch the Dumb and can't brain), but if you find yourself doing it often (like &quot;40% of the time&quot;) you might want to consider the possibility that you're running to Server Fault for help a little too quickly -- If you Duh almost half of your posts you're obviously capable of figuring the little things out yourself (or have someone in your organization you can turn to who answers quicker than we do).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21757" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3932" RevisionGUID="0ba717d3-ee8b-45a5-a4ae-8b125b7bbed6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Again, the details of the banning algorithm are secret, but it's been strongly hinted by SE staff that if you're banned from asking *questions,* posting some good *answers* may help get you un-banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21758" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4018" RevisionGUID="16e32a72-3625-446b-89bd-e5ffdf52e929" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It looks like some new CSS has been pushed to some SE sites. As ever mSO has [some discussion][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158762/whats-up-with-the-new-css" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21759" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5412" RevisionGUID="07c9d525-529e-450e-b323-83691feb799f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's not X days, it's 5 minutes...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(In principle, this question belongs on meta.SO, but I think it's worth having an answer here that doesn't require people to go looking over there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell, [this answer of Jeff's][1] (one of the SO founders, though no longer part of the company) is still the official reason: they don't want people to downvote a post to make it look bad, post their own answer (which will look better because it's not -1), then later take the downvote away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a [number][2] of [questions][3] about [this][4] on meta.SO, but despite some good arguments against locking votes after 5 minutes, SO Inc. thinks it's fine the way it is, so it's not going to change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a laborious workaround: edit the post then change your vote.  But that only works if you have enough rep to edit w/out your edit being reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So basically, don't worry about it.  Since Iain's answer is the only one with a downvote, it's obvious that that's the vote you'd like to change.  But it's just one downvote and since he gave an answer you'd ruled out your downvote it arguably appropriate and - unlike some SE sites - I don't think SF has people who go nuts about every single downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR: Don't worry about it, just move on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/18046/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80762/why-do-votes-get-locked&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/94567/you-last-voted-on-this-answer-6-mins-ago-locked-too-short" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21760" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4025" RevisionGUID="2a410e9d-d67f-45bf-adbe-ede5f16ea72a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Further to the discussion of [list and subjective questions,][1] here's something I was going to ask, but have been trying to figure out how to make it [&quot;good subjective.&quot;][2]  (There was also a discussion today on [meta.SO about list questions.][3])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What strategies can be used to minimize problems when you (the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SysAdmin) don't have as much control of PCs as you would like?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are a variety of situations where users insist on having more&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control of their own systems than the sysadmins want them to have. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For example:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - President or other company bigwig insists on having admin access&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Developers want admin access to their own PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Mission-critical apps need elevated privileges, unusual network configuration, or run on non-standard hardware or software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When faced with an absolute business requirement to support something&#xD;&#xA;&gt; non-standard and (often) sub-optimal, what strategies can be used to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minimize the negative impacts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that there are lots of potential good subjective questions that have the same features: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There's no single &quot;correct&quot; or best answer&#xD;&#xA;- But there probably aren't *too many* good answers... For my example question, I expect there might be up to a dozen strategies that lots of us would agree are useful.&#xD;&#xA;- Answers don't have to be specific.  The problem with questions that are looking for specific &quot;use tool ABC&quot; recommendations is that tools change over time.  But a question asking for techniques or approaches is more likely to be useful in the future.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An obvious problem with this type of question is drawing the line on how many useful answers are likely.  Maybe *I* think there are only a few strategies, but I could be wrong, maybe there are hundreds of useful techniques and the question will be useless because they'll all be muddled together with no useful structure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: Is my example question &quot;good subjective?&quot;  Are questions like it allowed, or are they Not Constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ANNOYING INLINE EDIT #1:][4] My example question appears to be a duplicate, but what about the general question: is it good subjective to ask for strategies and techniques for dealing with a problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4020/list-questions-what-to-do-with-new-ones&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/158877/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4012/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21761" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4041" RevisionGUID="8f1ed10b-2c23-49a0-a1df-7f17ae3e4636" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[You can't][1]. You just wait patiently and it will expire in a few days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/915/can-we-have-the-ability-to-rescind-a-close-vote-before-it-closes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21762" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4054" RevisionGUID="c1626904-5e33-4f6e-b996-026c463ef10e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[This seems to be the most definitive question/answer on why `problem` is not allowed in titles.][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you search for `title blacklist` on meta.SO, you can read more than you probably want to about the pros and cons of the blacklist.  But despite the many cons, it looks like there's not much chance of the blacklist being dropped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/110789/remove-blacklist-filter-for-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21763" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4106" RevisionGUID="90a5868b-6223-42a8-80b7-0955cb8376cb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[Server Fault](http://serverfault.com) is for Professional System Administrators (et al) only. You appear to be not a system administrator, and not doing administration is a professional capacity. Your questions involve very basic concepts that would be much more approriate on [Super User](http://superuser.com) or [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com). See our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq), and the FAQs from those other sites, for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question Bans are not due to one single question, and deleting the Question does not remove it from consideration toward the ban. You must improve your existing Question or Answer quality if you want to ask new Questions. [For more details see this Post with tons of details](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21764" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4133" RevisionGUID="37654893-bd7c-4880-aeef-7d90aae30fbd" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I don't know anything about osqa or libravatar but the recent [stackexchange podcas][1]t suggested that there are planned changes relvant to avatars. This has been [confirmed][2] by [Jeremy Tunnell][3]. It looks like SE plans to host user avatars themselves as well as continuing to support gravatars.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/12/podcast-39-the-one-with-wil-wheaton/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/161083/147520&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackexchange.com/users/1635441/jeremy-tunnell" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21765" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4135" RevisionGUID="3b140a6b-ff74-410f-8fe6-2cb7bc58a2f2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Enough &quot;Leave Open&quot;/&quot;Do Not Close&quot; votes boot a question out of the Vote To Close queue, and start the aging process on close votes.  &#xD;&#xA;[Currently the magic number for &quot;enough&quot; seems to be 3](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/139834/what-exactly-happens-with-the-new-do-not-close)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21766" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5438" RevisionGUID="4a674065-1136-4695-ae96-e377a5cef656" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There've been a bunch of discussion lately on meta.SO about this type of situation: someone posts that they think their downvoted/closed/deleted questions were ok, and they think it's mean/unfriendly/unfair, especially when they get banned from asking any more questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd summarize all that meta.SO discussion as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Downvotes and close votes are *not* harsh, unfriendly, snobbish, etc., but they're often misinterpreted as being that way.&#xD;&#xA;- People who get downvotes and close votes get ample explanation presented to them about what those votes mean and what they can do about them.&#xD;&#xA;- So while it would be nice if people who get multiple questions downvoted received some handholding to help them ask better question, it's not something that can be expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to the advice this OP was given about &quot;go and answer some questions&quot;...  It may not be an explicit SE rule, but it's an excellent guideline.  It's an *implied rule* in two ways:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The automatic question ban takes into account whether you've answered questions.&#xD;&#xA;2. Reputation is defined as &quot;a rough measure of how much the community trusts you.&quot;  The community *will* trust you more if you've earned some reputation by answering questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And for the SF'ers that don't want to wade through meta.SO looking for them, here are the best of the recent discussions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179106/make-users-pass-a-review-assessment-as-final-stage-before-question-ban&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179087/warn-new-users-when-they-ask-a-question-after-a-previous-question-is-closed-dow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179042/please-assume-good-faith-whenever-reasonable-when-dealing-with-post-banned-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21767" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5165" RevisionGUID="cce07b9c-2135-4e35-aae1-fe1d886e5c33" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I have read following posts regarding review tasks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Is it okay to just say “no action needed” if a post in the review queue has already been edited?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/161429/is-it-okay-to-just-say-no-action-needed-if-a-post-in-the-review-queue-has-alre)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the limits on using the “no action needed” button in the review queue?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158764/what-are-the-limits-on-using-the-no-action-needed-button-in-the-review-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What to do when reviewing a good Q/A?](https://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/5831/what-to-do-when-reviewing-a-good-q-a)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Processing the Review / Late Answers queue](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4005/processing-the-review-late-answers-queue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this [post](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160314/are-posts-removed-from-the-review-queue-if-they-get-a-no-action-needed-review)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158983/both-no-action-needed-and-im-done-enabled-when-reviewing-a-post-for-the-sec)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and [this](https://apple.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1416/review-etiquette-re-obviously-incorrect-or-irrelevant-answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I review a post I look for the following basic criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.    It should not be a spam&#xD;&#xA;2.    Question should be relevant to the forum&#xD;&#xA;3.    Answer should be an answer (not another question)&#xD;&#xA;4.    If any edits are required to improve the structure of the post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do flag if the post needs attention (not an answer, spam, off topic, etc). I do edit the post if it needs an edit. If the post doesn't need attention, I click &quot;no action needed&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I doing something wrong by clicking &quot;no action needed&quot; if the post passes above four tests?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do I need to do more checks? If yes, are they documented somewhere or am I not looking hard enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is is mandatory for me to vote the post up or down if I don't feel it is needed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21768" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5206" RevisionGUID="8337648f-92a8-41d3-a6e6-01a93b2a0347" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There have been some complaints elsewhere (er, SO) that certain Reviewers are just clicking buttons as fast as they can just to get badges or to whittle down the queues. Because of this, they started throwing speed-bumps into the mix in the form of already-reviewed questions (and mod-hammered ones if I'm remembering right) to cross-check Reviewers against community standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you get enough Fails, you're locked out of Review [for a while](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/158675/why-am-i-getting-the-message-youve-failed-too-many-recent-review-audits#158675)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The details are found here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/why-was-i-told-congratulations-this-was-only-a-test-when-reviewing/157172#157172&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They've only recently added these to SF and SU, so they're definitely still tweaking the system." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21769" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5211" RevisionGUID="7c15f04e-28cf-4273-b3ca-2123764e9306" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Apparently, there was a bug and it's fixed now: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/165647/number-of-items-needing-review-is-a-lie&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this an answer, not a comment, even if trivial." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5447" RevisionGUID="372ab206-2ce2-4e6a-9624-5a41957fc65d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Q&amp;A with the candidates.  This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an alternative form of the Town Hall Chat system we've done [in previous elections](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169754/february-2013-stack-overflow-moderator-election-town-hall-chat), we're trying some new things to test out how a different approach works. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This thread existed to collect questions. I'm happy to say that I'm very proud of the turnout. You can find the questionnare [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5492/2013-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - During the nomination phase, (so, until May 20th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this new process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21771" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5244" RevisionGUID="0e3802ac-a5b3-437a-b9bb-4a41dbf3a091" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I think the only answer is:  You earn the requisite reputation, then post the comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users who flout this convention (by posting a comment as an answer or editing existing posts) will usually have their posts flagged or edits declined.  Site moderators must then take the time to process said flags.  This is not an efficient use of other's time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Requests to lower the comment-rep-requirement have been declined by the StackExchange team.  See this meta.SO question as an example: [Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a full [list of reputation privileges](http://serverfault.com/privileges) -- 50 rep is not a terribly difficult milestone to reach.  Even just *asking* questions earns you rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21772" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5251" RevisionGUID="1d675cc3-1980-42f8-bfa9-01f8b1a473bb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The official SO position is that accepting an answer (or not, or accepting then un-accepting...) is something only the question asker can do.  Mods can't do it and developers won't do it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that the check mark shows what the OP thought was the best answer, and if the OP chooses wrong, or if things change, then upvotes show what the community thinks is the best answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems to be the most authoritative question on meta.SO (multiple dups point to it): https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18312/moderators-accepting-answers-on-users-behalf-after-a-certain-time-period&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And this one: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/121283/can-a-user-who-is-not-question-owner-un-accept-an-answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Even in the case of a deleted user, Shog9 said &quot;no way, no how:&quot;** https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/60212/allow-mod-accept-for-deleted-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21774" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="cbf24646-e2bd-44b6-a289-26e32b4920c7" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Different people would probably describe the problem differently, but I think his assessment is largely correct: there is a disconnect between new users of the site and those that have been around longer.  I think the core of the problem is not so much easy questions, but _bad_ ones: unclear, incomplete, questions that are starting with an unprofessional premise (how can I tune my cPanel server to run my Facebook-killer website?)...   That's the problem the new users cause, the other side of the coin is that the problem with the longer-term members is the tendency to respond harshly to those types of bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that implementing [some of the ideas here][1] will help: if we can come up with some standardized, constructive comments to explain why questions are closed, maybe* we can get away from comments that are seen as mean, while still quickly shutting the door on bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*I know we'll never get rid of all the accusations of meanness - you see them all the time on meta.SO from people who've been question-banned and are sure that they don't deserve it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can think of a couple people on SF who might fit this description... and I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  OTOH, there was a recent case here of an active user here who was banned and hasn't come back yet.  Or the more extreme case of the very active contributor to Physics.SE (who was also pretty obnoxious) who was banned and has said he'll never come back.  I'm still in favour of temporary bans to give people a chance to cool off, but I'd be sure to discuss them beforehand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problematic users of all these types would likely be talked about among the SF mods, and if additional advice was needed there's the all SE mods chat room.  A user harassing others would be the simplest: that's not tolerated on SE sites, so they either have to stop or they'll get banned.  Another truly automatic response is that a user posting many bad or off-topic questions would likely be hit with an automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are [more subjective][2] (open-ended, discussion-y...) [since 2009 (!)][3]  I'd love to see more questions like http://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderators have a small amount of &quot;moral authority&quot; to use to ask people to behave a certain way... Whatever amount it is, I'd use it to try to convince people to use nice ways of saying &quot;this is a bad question because...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd really like to see more voting so that good questions and answers are recognized (bad ones too), but frankly, leading by example doesn't seem to have done anything on that front.  So my top priority would be to work with SE staff to devise a way to deliver a 10,000 V shock to anyone who answers a question without voting on it.  (Is anyone reading all these huge walls of text?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21775" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5303" RevisionGUID="7ae0eba1-2718-4074-b48e-28db5691b533" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I checked and the system is [working as designed][1]. It appears that you should ignore the _'meta'_ information and simply review the content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a bug in the system though as the review [immediately before][2] yours was the OP being presented with their own deleted content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/171900/new-user-with-1-493-reputations-and-more-than-20-badges-possible-or-a-bug&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/61898" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5522" RevisionGUID="a349e659-d5cb-4829-b438-5c1df56e24a1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You can delete/request a deletion by following the procedure outlined in [this post][1] on mSO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5999/how-can-i-delete-my-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21777" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5332" RevisionGUID="f8f5f84b-7777-488b-b761-dfbd94ded549" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="StackExchange [replaced the search engine a few months ago][1]. Among the many changes are how string and substring searches are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Quoted phrases are ***exact*** matches except for case-sensitivity, for example, [you can search for code][4] or [symbols][5].&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - If not in a quoted phrase, words will now be stemmed ([example][6])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @Iain said earlier, quoting matters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160100/a-new-search-engine-for-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%22*=%22&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=stem%20test" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21778" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5599" RevisionGUID="a3095aa6-fc7b-4022-a3b7-94e505eb3f47" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is a broken review audit. There's a [question on mSO][1] about it already, though that question doesn't really address this specific aspect of the problem. (This question doesn't quite do it either, so I'm going to [post this separately on mSO][2].) At the moment there's a lot of review audit breakage related to the change in close functionality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;right&quot; answer is Leave Open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/185982/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/186109/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5385" RevisionGUID="943300ce-d536-4e82-9f52-d108fb4b8354" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There's a [Meta.StackOverflow](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/164899/the-complete-rate-limiting-guide) question about rate-limitations, which also links to [this MSO question](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5234/how-does-accepting-an-answer-work/5235#5235) on accepting an answer which explains it's pretty much to give other users chance to post an answer - if you see a question with the green tick of acceptance it's less likely that they'll post another answer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5605" RevisionGUID="ed3d67d4-9e9d-4f36-820e-84c9fa4f24bf" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="As everyone should be aware by now, [a new off-topic close dialog has been implemented network-wide](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184154/closing-changes-on-hold-unclear-too-broad-opinion-based-off-topic-reasons).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new system offers us the opportunity to customize our off-topic close reasons, and This post is here to allow the community to propose and vote on our custom off-topic reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are allowed three custom reasons by default, though this may be expanded with appropriate justification." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5411" RevisionGUID="62d467c0-9fae-41d6-a877-c4993ea6b7eb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Yep. Because the *theory* goes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This is a poor answer, I will give it a -1&#xD;&#xA;- If they want to rid themselves of the -1's, then they should improve their answer with an edit&#xD;&#xA;- If they edit it, everyone who has previously voted can re-cast their vote&#xD;&#xA;- If they don't edit it, then the original reasoning for your vote still stands&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See for more info:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19021/request-change-in-behaviour-vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6250/vote-too-old-to-be-changed-unless-post-is-edited" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21783" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5641" RevisionGUID="1d193633-07a1-4c1a-a149-4ff035597c20" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[According to Shog9][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; That was a last-minute bug fix. See, while meta let you enter a custom reason, it didn't actually *do* anything with that reason. This isn't ideal. So it was fixed before the network-wide rollout, and should disappear from Meta as well soon.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Folks who can vote to close directly still have the option, and it creates a comment along with their vote.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;We'll revisit the need for a low-rep user &quot;other&quot; option based on usage, but initially we're trying to restrict the use of flag-to-close to problems that are generally agreed-on by the community.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If you see a post that should be closed for an unusual reason, you have the option of flagging for moderator attention, selecting &quot;other&quot; and describing that reason in detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/185873/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21784" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5647" RevisionGUID="9989c747-0b50-4744-a92f-dda1b5fb87b1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Here's a simple way to use voting to clean up some crap:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab and scroll down until you're looking at questions that are at least a day old&#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 30 days, questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;official&quot; meta post with the auto-deletion rules was recently updated: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And after reading the recently-added section of that meta.SO post, really bad questions could be cleaned up even faster:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. In the search box, enter:  closed:yes votes:0 answers:0&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click the &quot;Newest&quot; tab &#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on one that looks bad (based on the excerpt), read it.&#xD;&#xA; 4. If it really is bad, vote it down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After 9 days, closed questions with no upvoted answers are automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update:&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been searching for &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;closed:yes answers:0 score:0 migrated:no&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for a while and downvoting the questions I think are crappy (most of the results).  Note that score:0 matches only score=0.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The auto-delete runs early Sat morning, so last night I checked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;closed:yes answers:0 score:-1 migrated:no&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And got 1493 results.  (Note that score:-1 matches score&gt;=-1, but there aren't too many closed q's with no answer and upvotes.)  This morning, there are only 1284 results, so 200 crappy questions have gone away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can see, duplicates with no answers and -1 or less get deleted the same as other close reasons.  (Unless they were merged.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21785" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5433" RevisionGUID="f9a1c132-ccf1-4ae3-b8ea-570e78492572" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. Server fault is for *professional system and network administrators*.  &#xD;&#xA;As such, we have a minimum standard for professionalism, and for the effort that we want to see to indicate that the persons asking questions *are* in fact *professionals*.  &#xD;&#xA;Basically the bar for questions is you must do a good portion of the troubleshooting and legwork yourself (someone even wrote a post here on about what makes a good, easily-answerable question -- [oh, it was me!][1])you must do some of the work yourself, and that when providing answers you provide good, detailed answers that explain both the *how* and the *why* (someone even wrote a blog post about that - [Google tells me it was Kyle](http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you feel having your questions closed was &quot;smug, snippy and snobbish&quot;, but frankly I don't see that in the comments (though I do see some folks getting a bit exasperated), and conversely I don't see the questions as meeting our quality standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've taken the time to look at each one of your questions (there were only 5, so this only took me about an hour in case you're curious) and they all have substantial flaws.  &#xD;&#xA;(My apologies to anyone who can't see the deleted posts, but I'm not screenshotting this stuff at this ungodly hour of the morning. Insomnia is only worth so much motivation.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Point-By-Point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your cPanel question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server)**  &#xD;&#xA;A long time ago, [some blithering idiot (oh, *me* again) defended cPanel questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related). Following my own guidelines from that defense of their existence, your question seems to be firmly chained within the bounds of the point-and-click interface, which puts you in the &quot;User of a web application&quot; category, not &quot;professional system administrator&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Compounding the problem is the fact that you've told us nothing except it &quot;keeps crashing&quot; (refer to the aforementioned post about troubleshooting and legwork -- without some detail all you're going to get is a seething mass of loathing and hatred for cPanel...)    &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;(Said idiot has since repeatedly and publicly said he rues the day he ever spoke those words since cPanel questions have been a fountain of crap. I'm sorry if it seems harsh, but none of our regulars seem to want to be WHM/cPanel tech support - the community consensus is they're awful products and being forced to use them is like running a marathon with your leg caught in a bear trap. If you would care to train up and be our resident expert on solving all problems cPanel we'd be happy to have you around, and you might spare some of these questions from closure, but I suspect you'd quickly come to hate them as much as we do.)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your mod_pagespeed question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources)**  &#xD;&#xA;To me this really seems to be a duplicate of the cPanel question above, but with a bit more troubleshooting/research, but I'll take you at your word that it isn't.  &#xD;&#xA;If it is not in fact the same problem, we're back to &quot;Inadequate troubleshooting or research has been done&quot; based on the question. (Again, as a pro we generally expect you to do this on your own without prompting, but it's OK to forget sometimes - we know that servers falling over can be stressful. Sven was pretty gentle in his reminder.)   &#xD;&#xA;When you isolated the problem to mod_pagespeed you then took the discussion to the mod_pagespeed support groups (which is the Right Thing to do as you seem to have found an actual bug in mod_pagespeed -- Server Fault doesn't fix bugs in software (though sometimes we'll make suggestions for workaround). The best answer this question would have gotten based on the info I can find is &quot;You seem to have found a bug in mod_pagespeed, you should tell them so they fix it!&quot;, which you already did).  &#xD;&#xA;**This wasn't a bad question, just one we can't really answer because we didn't write the code.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Which Apache modules should I be running&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps)***  &#xD;&#xA;Only you can &lt;s&gt;prevent forest fires&lt;/s&gt; determine what modules should be running on *your* server.  &#xD;&#xA;If you would like someone to do a full requirements analysis for your specific environment I know that many of the regulars do consulting work (check out http://careers.stackoverflow.com to find the ones that are looking), but that kind of work is *way* out of scope for a simple Q&amp;A site - (a) there's no way to do it without being *in* the environment, and (b) it's the very definition of &quot;Too Localized&quot; -- it's only useful for *one specific environment*.  &#xD;&#xA;The recommendations you got in the comments seem right on target - this is a case where you've just gotta learn some new things to do the assessment (or bring in a consultant to do it / show you how it's done).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Can I use Varnish with cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel)**  &#xD;&#xA;First off, &quot;Is it possible to `X`?&quot; questions are a personal pet peeve. They invite the ***WORST*** possible answers on this site (a one-word &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;), and they're usually asked by someone who is omitting substantial and significant details / relevant information.  &#xD;&#xA;Net result, no matter how we answer that sort of question we're doing a disservice to the community (it's either a crappy one-word answer, or a bunch of guesses and assumptions that are as likely to be wrong as right).  &#xD;&#xA;More to the point, your question in this particular case is &quot;If it's possible, please point me to a tutorial&quot; -- The answer is &quot;If it's possible Google can point you at a tutorial&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;We *explicitly* say we don't do &quot;learning material&quot; recommendations in our [FAQ](http://serverfault.com/faq) - that includes tutorials, because an answer that is just &quot;This is a really great tutorial ---&gt; LINK &lt;---&quot; is a [Bad Answer](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers), and asking for lists of tutorials encourages people to post lots of those Bad Answers. Then when the links go dead people like me have to go through a queue of them and either fix the links or edit the answers to make sense without them. This makes us (even more) grumpy (than we usually are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;What should I use instead of WHM/cPanel&quot; question](http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives)**  &#xD;&#xA;This is a classic [&quot;Product and Service recommendation&quot;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) question (&quot;Give me a product, or list of products, that I can use in place of this other product that sucks.&quot;) -- someone should have mentioned that in he process of closing your question, including a link to that blog post which explains why we don't do those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Bottom Line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth the answer to your most recent question (&quot;What should I use instead of cPanel?&quot;) is &quot;You should use (hire) a professional system administrator&quot; instead of cPanel.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're obviously bright enough to see that you're bashing your head against a brick wall with cPanel (and VPS) related problems.  You're probably also bright enough to realize that the lost productivity is hurting your business.  &#xD;&#xA;I appreciate that your funding may not allow for a full-time sysadmin, but you can probably find someone who will work part-time for a reasonable amount of money (or a paltry sum and some equity, if your company has some obvious potential) and do the requirements analysis you seem to *desperately* need, and get your systems into some kind of serviceable shape that you can then maintain going forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continuing to try to force your current configuration to meet your needs is basically trying to build the Taj Mahal on quicksand -- we really can't help you do that (because as professionals none of us are going to endorse a design that's doomed -- someone will come here two-three-five years later when we're looking to change jobs and find the bad advice, and it will not look good on us!).  &#xD;&#xA;If you ask specific, well-thought-out questions we will certainly try to answer them, but we're also not going to do consulting work for free. We have a (reasonable) expectation that when questions are asked here they'll be asked by system/network admins - that requires more (or different) technical depth than you appear to have, and imparting that much knowledge requires an apprenticeship, not a simple Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21786" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5437" RevisionGUID="7adcbaa0-4560-4aed-aa0f-3a60ccf2fa3f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="See here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's probably your subject line, or the fact that there's too many large code blocks, making the system think you're asking us to plz send teh codes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21787" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5663" RevisionGUID="8a7a215f-8f6a-4950-8177-bc112158fa47" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm the Product Manager for the Q&amp;A sites, so ultimately all this stuff is my responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first thing I want to say is that I care very much what the community thinks about any new features or changes that we roll out to the network. I spend a good chunk of time every day sifting through meta so that I can make sure I understand where the pain points are. Just because you don't see me answering doesn't mean that I'm not there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, with respect to the current discussion, I've read every answer and every comment. I can't say that I agree with everything, but I'm committed to taking constructive criticism and fixing things when we've made mistakes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sat down with Laura and Anna this morning, and we all agree that based on some of the points made here that the current help landing page design is not the best we can do. We clearly missed the browse use case that the old FAQ addressed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm not going to make any further changes until I completely understand the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear from you guys about what specifically the new /about page fails at that the old FAQ page did successfully (the /about page was designed as a replacement for the FAQ, the primary purpose of the help center was just to move items out of long discussion threads on meta into a more readable and searchable format). After I've got that figured out, I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a layout that might work better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meanwhile, to address the concern about old FAQ magic links, I've posted the following idea on MSO to get feedback from the whole community (and I encourage you to go over there and put in your two cents): [https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want to make it clear that I don't intend any insult by opening a thread on MSO. For those of you unfamiliar with the history of stack overflow, the stack exchange network used to be just one site. When more sites were added, there was never a canonical Meta created - so MSO became that. It's in the works to fix, but other things have taken priority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What we ultimately decided to do##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some legitimate gripes raised here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The old [faq] magic links don't really work when forwarded to the new help center&#xD;&#xA; - The about page puts the on and off topic information a bit too low on the page.&#xD;&#xA; - The browsing use case for the help homepage isn't really as strong as it should be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's what we're going to do:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - All old [faq] links will now point to the about page. The about page was intended as a replacement for the FAQ, not the help homepage, and as you guys requested, the about page has the one-liner about who should post on the site at the top and the on and off topic reasons summarized on the page&#xD;&#xA; - We will be moving up the on and off topic reasons for the about page to the second position instead of the fourth position. This is the first thing people will read after the box about this being a question and answer site&#xD;&#xA; - We will move the asking box on the help homepage to the first position. The asking box contains the on and off topic articles and also the article about closing, which we think are the three most important articles. This change isn't as big as it could've been, but we did go back to the drawing board to see if we could get a better layout fairly easily, and everything that we came up with that we liked would require a pretty decent re-architecture of the section. I'm afraid we have to move on to other things at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21789" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="2635308f-338b-4175-8f20-34304ec175a1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I've written about [why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632) before; you may wish to read that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To address your questions individually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21790" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5739" RevisionGUID="a5ef9f3e-f936-4a5c-aca3-e28f45f3fc5e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I couldn't have said it better than [this][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; People have the same names in real life. Isn't StackOverflow real life?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/25428/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21791" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5503" RevisionGUID="cbf952e0-a60f-46ab-b0fe-ef161e8b0605" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Here's a meta.SO question about crappy review audits:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/180417/clearly-wrong-close-review-audit-what-action-to-take&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions for review audits are picked automatically and it's obvious from all the questions about them that they aren't always as clearly good or bad as they should be.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official SE response seems to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the audits are needed to deal with all the robo-reviewers&#xD;&#xA;- the automatic question selection is best they can do&#xD;&#xA;- if you fail the odd audit there are no repercussions&#xD;&#xA;- if you did get review banned because of a series of bad audits, you could &quot;appeal&quot; it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, they aren't planning on changing anything at this point, even in the case of possible duplicates, where they know the audit doesn't work properly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/179651/close-vote-review-audit-flawed-fails-without-casting-vote&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the comments mentions a bounty, there's a question specifically about that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169486/a-reopen-queue-review-audit-shouldnt-show-me-a-question-that-has-an-active-boun" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21792" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5549" RevisionGUID="e75d8016-ab15-4af9-aaff-d52b06333a7a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Apparently we have [an official mSO thread for this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/131846/report-sites-that-use-se-content-without-following-attribution-rules-here)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll scan through and if these guys are new I'll add 'em" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21793" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="23a165f7-eba2-4e0a-b6cd-947db1cd67ea" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I saw this over on Meta.SO: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/139770/should-certification-questions-be-closed where the answer stated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions that ask for clarification on or an answer to a specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question from a certification exam (i.e. questions we could actually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer) can stay. Those questions should probably be retagged with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific certification exam...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this true as well here on SF?  The off-topic list includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which the Meta.SO answer states is really off-topic as well, but clarifies it with the above quote/point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said...the real question here is, if the quote from Meta.SO isn't valid here on SF, should tags such as [tag:ccna] or [tag:mcse] be removed?  It would seem that leaving them would allow someone to think that a question regarding the CCNA is ok if a tag exists and has been used quite a few times in the past.  Case in point from today: http://serverfault.com/questions/532027/when-we-subnet-are-we-borrowing-from-the-network-id-or-host-id-to-create-subnet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if the Meta.SO point is VALID here as well, then leaving the tags around is also valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The point could be made for instance, that the example question is still valid and on-topic without the CCNA tag or the question stating &quot;While studying for my CCNA...&quot;, so does adding the CCNA tag suddenly render it OT?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR...could someone assume the tag is a qualifier for the level of expertise needed on a question?  For instance, if I ask a question on OSPF, would tagging it with [tag:ccna] hope to draw in Cisco experts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21794" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5570" RevisionGUID="e4013046-771e-4417-9681-631d3fe31e76" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The &quot;not constructive&quot; close reason [is being removed][1] and replaced with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **primarily opinion-based**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change is already live on mSO and should go live on SF shortly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/171732/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21795" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5589" RevisionGUID="b1d8eb59-aea0-4884-a7b1-3547314ae1a9" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Working as (oddly) designed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Client-side validation trusts the client to validate it correctly. Sometimes it doesn't." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21796" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5799" RevisionGUID="e950b7a5-344e-49c8-95af-de8fa75f5c45" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[This is a feature.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is indeed a new feature (introduced in [September 2011][4]) to [prevent abuse of the bounty system][5].This is mentioned explicitly in a few [meta][6] [answers][7] but, as far as I can tell, **not in FAQs**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way this abuse was done was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone would post an answer on someone else's question, and then place a bounty on the question to draw attention to it. He would then gain more upvotes from the publicity than he spent on the bounty. The spend was raised to 100 to discourage this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason it applies even if your answer is deleted, is because you might still undelete the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/116476/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/59446/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/105275/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/105639/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/64824/189912&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21797" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5631" RevisionGUID="69eac09f-d08a-4560-bd7b-7a1748fda7a4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm Grace Note, a Community Manager. I’d like to share the approach we took in designing the new help center, as well as some of my own thoughts on fixes that can be applied that might address your concerns.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sent a newsletter last month to all moderators shortly after the changes to the Help Center. This doesn't automatically make its way to every site's Meta, though, and especially for something as big a change as this, it is fairly important that all of the network is aware of it. We'll be looking into good ways to handle this better going forward. It is not our intention to have worsened the problems on Server Fault so let us work together to fix them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a sense, what is present is that the old FAQ was divided into a few different destinations based on what reasons people were sent to it for. For people brand new to the site or who are unaccustomed to how the whole site works (basically, the FAQ as a whole package), the intended destination is /about. Topicality, though, is buried on this page beneath site purpose and functionality. For topicality, reputation, promotion, and all the other jazz, the intent is to link to the specific section of /help. The intent was primarily that, rather than bogging down people with this giant document. [Laura explains such in a comment here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/182812/introducing-a-brand-new-consolidated-help-center#comment557278_182812), which mostly echoes what I just wrote here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This wasn't a smooth transition, though - on paper it sounds quite nice. In practice we did break one particularly convenient portion of the user guidance workflow. Falcon is right that it was designed so that [linking to /help/on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) would bring people directly to what was formerly the top of the FAQ. /faq#questions, which used to link directly to the section you're seeking out, does actually point to [/help/on-topic](http://serverfault.com/faq#questions), but considering people easily accomplished in the past without an anchor since it was the top segment, it's clear that this holdover didn't actually tide as much as it meant to. Thus we lack any directly convenient link for users to point at the *actual* destination intended as we used to with the FAQ, and the convenient links we do have plop people in a giant wall.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some initial thoughts on how this could be fixed. sysadmin1138's post made me notice that we actually don't have quite the same hero bar on /help as we do for anonymous user homepages. At the very least, appending the &quot;Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional [...]&quot; on that bar there, before we tell them about taking the tour, might be nice. It won't address the underlying problem but considering the hero bar there is directed at a new user (hence the tour option), I think restating the site audience is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Past that, the main thing is to make the appropriate links more convenient to use in some fashion. Especially topicality, as Server Fault isn't the only site that primarily just pointed at /faq to hit the top of the page - I've got a fair share on Arqade that is probably all kinds of wonk now. The original actions aren't &quot;lost&quot;, since /help/on-topic covers exactly the section that we all want to point at with convenience, conciseness, and straight-to-the-pointness. It lacks the ease-of-access that the old FAQ had though, and while people can link to it directly, there is no direct route for new users to see nor a quick link for experienced users to provide guidance with. Don't want to make a big rush on this portion here though, so we're still looking at how to work on this part. Something kinda like what is [asked for here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184817/can-we-get-a-hotlink-for-the-on-topic-page-in-the-help-center &quot;A request for a hotlink to that page, in the vein of FAQ&quot;)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21798" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5838" RevisionGUID="61a8ef1c-3185-4a06-85e3-ac1091038baa" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="To quote from mSO, since my request is [pretty much identical][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I would like to have statistics for the quality of posts coming from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; unregistered versus registered accounts on my site.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is my suspicion that people who are willing to put out the effort&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to register an account will also put more effort into writing good&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; I'd like to see some evidence for or against this.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I also suspect that on my site the vast majority of good questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers come from registered users, but again I'd like to see some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; data.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is this already possible through the Data Explorer?  If so, how?  If&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not consider this a feature request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason for this is I am considering proposing that Server Fault stop accepting questions from unregistered users, and I would like to have statistics to analyze as part of that process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/192195/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21799" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5668" RevisionGUID="d035ac0e-15f1-4d52-8d2c-c38e5b9c6007" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Should be working correctly now. See [this mSO question][1] for details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188661" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21800" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5682" RevisionGUID="bb111248-ddb5-4120-8e7c-60ed17697d59" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="OK, frankly your question here is coming off as a whine mixed with a rant (and clearly I'm not the only one who thinks so). There are a few things you need to understand right off the bat before we press on:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Server Fault is *NOT* Free Consulting** (in fact, no Stack Exchange site is).  &#xD;&#xA;Posting a question does not guarantee an answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Getting an answer doesn't guarantee that it's not utter rubbish.&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #1:** Most of us are doing this in our spare time (either between tasks at our Real Jobs, or $deity help us, after hours)&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #2:** If you're really desperate for a solution on a time-critical problem Stack Exchange may not be the best choice.&#xD;&#xA;2. **Complaining about a free service gets you zero sympathy points**  &#xD;&#xA;   (At least zero from me. Some folks probably award negative points for this.)&#xD;&#xA;3. [The Quality Ban is automatic](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/) `&lt;-- Go read that. I'll wait.`&#xD;&#xA;4. [The idea of forcing comments with downvotes has been discussed to death](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/110279/must-comment-while-downvoting).  &#xD;&#xA;   The answer was, is, and likely always shall be &quot;NO, it's a *terribad* idea!&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your network profile indicates that you've been on Stack Overflow for three years -- None of the above should be news to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that that's out of the way I'll address the answerable parts of your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Once you've edited your question, how can you get interest in it again? &#xD;&#xA;As others pointed out, when you edit a question it gets bumped to the top of the front page.  &#xD;&#xA;(You've had a Stack Overflow account for three years -- It's worked this way that whole time.).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is put on hold and you edit the question to fix whatever problems caused that it is automatically added to a queue of questions to be reviewed for reopening.  &#xD;&#xA;If your edits don't address the problem expect your question to remain on hold. Frankly we get a lot of lousy questions - more than 50% of our daily volume - so don't expect too much hand-holding in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;(I'll let you slide on this one - the new `/review` system and reopen queue are relatively new features.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## How can you get more attention for your question&#xD;&#xA;[You have sufficient reputation to set a bounty on your question](http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties), which is the standard way of putting up a sign saying &quot;Please pay attention to my question - It's important to me&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bounty doesn't guarantee an answer faster (or at all), it just calls more attention to your question. You're still relying on someone with the knowledge, skills, and time to read your question and post an answer. That may happen in a few minutes, a few weeks, or never." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21802" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5741" RevisionGUID="61eda786-498d-425f-bac6-de0664d1d6d8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm pretty sure this has come up on meta.SO and not gotten anywhere... I think the official position is that other than tag filtering, everyone sees every question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g.  https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/152353/filter-questions-by-user-reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157616/independent-filtering-sorting-on-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ah, here's a Q that seems official (with Status Declined on it) https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3987/can-we-filter-questions-by-reputation&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21803" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5749" RevisionGUID="dcf37b0e-632c-48a3-a76f-217b43cf150a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's been [proposed any number of times][1] to allow moderators to accept an answer on behalf of a user. This has also been shot down the same number of times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rationale is that accepting an answer is meant to indicate which answer was most useful to the person asking the question, while community consensus as to the &quot;best&quot; answer is expressed through votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus it can happen that the accepted answer isn't the highest rated answer, or even is voted below zero.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't really matter much that a question doesn't have an accepted answer; so long as it has at least one _upvoted_ answer it will not count as an unanswered question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/18312/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21804" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="dec4e7e0-d7a6-4b6a-8889-ca3b02e0d89e" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="A few weeks back, [Jay][1] and I had a nice conversation with [voretaq7][2] and [Chopper3][3] where we discussed and debated the various items raised by the community here in http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault. Both of these fine gentlemen were extremely helpful in helping us to understand some of the problems faced by the folks here, and we came up with a few different ideas for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the biggest problems facing this site are the number of poorly asked and straight-up off-topic questions asked here on a daily basis. While y'all are pretty good about closing and migrating these, it's demoralizing to see so many of them flooding in - not to mention discouraging for the folks asking them. We all liked the idea presented in Question #7: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first N questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When Stack Overflow was facing a similar problem a few years back, [a very similar solution was implemented:][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Every new Stack Overflow user with &lt;= 10 reputation is now presented with [a mandatory “How To Ask” page][5] that they must click through before asking their first question. The text on this page is a heavily edited subset of Google’s excellent [Tips for Getting Help][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This is how that page would look on Server Fault][7] if it was enabled today. How do you *force* people to read something like this? Well, you can't - but if they don't read it carefully, they're gonna miss the bit that tells them they have to click that checkbox in order for the &quot;proceed&quot; link to do anything - that is, anything other than [reload the advice page and start them back over at the top][8]. There's also a handy search field above the fold, for folks more inclined to attack a problem by typing into any empty entryfield than to search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But... Right now it doesn't do much to directly attack the problem of folks completely misunderstanding what sort of questions this site is for. Sure, there's [a link to that][9], but that link is on the Ask page itself - if you're not inclined to click through already, you're probably not going to see it. So how about we modify the introduction on that page a bit, make it directly address the most common point of confusion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To improve the chances of your question staying open and getting an answer, make sure that it is about **professional systems administration**. If your question concerns personal equipment, [try asking on Super User](https://superuser.com/about) instead. Here are some additional tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That text would appear in this context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![how to ask SF EULA][10]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, this is in no way a panacea; it certainly didn't *eliminate* low-quality questions on Stack Overflow, and I don't expect it will here either. But *every little bit helps*, and in particular it is always useful to catch misguided but well-intentioned people sooner rather than later. Rather than just adding [another short hurdle][11] for them to leap over, this offers at least a chance of redirecting their efforts in a more constructive direction. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's worth a try. What about you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/130222/jaydles&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/32986/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/09/tips-for-getting-help-with-your-site.html&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://serverfault.com/questions/ask-advice&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/177028/new-users-should-guess-why-they-cant-proceed-to-asking-their-first-question&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ArSqt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5841/should-server-fault-stop-accepting-questions-from-unregistered-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21805" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5765" RevisionGUID="39b56a0c-1ddc-4476-946f-0b920a259a0a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; What is the purpose of ServerFault? Is it to be a country club golf course for elite cream of the crop IT? Or does the definition of &quot;Professional IT&quot; include those who work for MSPs or for small businesses, who frequently have a limited scope of experience?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're right in comparing the site to a country club, and this is something I have a problem with. In fact, there are a small handful of users who are pushing this agenda very hard lately and closing everything in sight that they don't like. I disagree with this behaviour, but that's a discussion for another day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify: Sever Fault is for professionals working with IT in a professional manner. It doesn't matter if you're a Fortune 500 company or a small startup, or a contractor that's been embedded into a bunch of different companies. We care about your intentions first and foremost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Besides a shift in attitude on the part of those who are at fault (haha, pun) for this snobbish behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're right. There are a lot of snobs here. For some reason, and I'm not entirely sure why, a lot of systems administrators act like snobs, treating users like unwashed masses who are diseased. We treat new users like that here too sometimes. Instead of taking the time to step users through, old grey users just slam the door in their face, ignoring the fact that there are other more green people who might like to help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because a lot of us have answered the same questions, over, and over, and over again. There are about a dozen questions that come up multiple times every day, written by new users who just slap-dash copy-pasta whatever crap is inside their head into the nearest textinput field on random websites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is uncool behaviour, but it's also what causes people to have very little patience for new users. I see the correlation between the two acts, but I don't like it. [I actually have raised this issue in the past; nearly 3 years ago][1] but my attitude has changed somewhat since then. It has a very good answer from the founder of the site about why this is fine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're bored by Server Fault, that's OK. Take a month off. Take a year off. Find something you can do where you're actually learning, not repeating yourself endlessly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something a lot of people could take a leaf from.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; perhaps new users can be welcomed to the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree. [This goes back *five years*][2] and looks like it's not going to go away any time soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Condescending attitudes and &quot;low quality&quot; arrogant responses can be down-voted as much as low quality questions - in fact, users and moderators should be able to lose reputation points for being patronizing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also agree. If you see something like this, flag it for moderator attention. We have a cardinal rule here, which is &quot;Be Nice&quot;. A lot of people forget it, but if you don't flag this activity, we won't know it's there and we can't do anything about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When new users sign up, they should be presented with a home page giving clear and organized instructions on how the community works and how to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are. Most users just skip it without reading it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/973/sick-of-unprofessional-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9953/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-new-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21806" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5776" RevisionGUID="66a5b995-214a-4092-9d64-42954f454291" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="We can sort of do some of these with existing tools:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than x&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are unlikely to ever appear as an official tool.  &#xD;&#xA;The basic concept of Stack Exchange sites is that crap gets seen by a large number of people, declared to be crap, and closed.  If we allowed filtering by rep there would be a pile of crap from 1-rep accounts that nobody ever sees (except the 1-rep account holders who don't have the filter privilege).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically this would make things **look** nicer for most of the site regulars in the 10k and 20k+ range, but the quality problem would get worse for everyone else (and our &quot;% Answered&quot; statistic would go completely to shit because nobody would be trawling through the muck to answer the genuinely good questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***What we can do is filter by question score*** -- Check out [the slightly improved Search documentation](http://serverfault.com/help/searching) for details.  &#xD;&#xA;You can create and bookmark search queries to use as your Server Fault homepage.  Of course this relies on someone actually reviewing the questions in an unfiltered view **and upvoting the good ones / downvoting the lousy ones (again we're back to &quot;The site works better when smart people help get rid of the crap).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(That last part was bolded by Ward because - once again - the solution is MOAR Voting!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have [Ignored Tags](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19173/what-do-favorite-tags-and-ignored-tags-do) for this. I suggest using the default &quot;faded out&quot; rather than the optional &quot;completely hidden&quot; mode, because you never know when you'll find something useful on a post tagged [tag:windows].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two tools we do have (Search and Ignored Tags) stack, so this is basically &quot;combined by default&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know none of these are really optimal solutions, but they're at least a starting place.  &#xD;&#xA;If additional search operators would be useful we can definitely propose them to the Stack Exchange team." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5885" RevisionGUID="dbc9c79d-954b-4e9a-9174-e824776ea15c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I don't see any serious problems with your questions, other than the fact that some are fairly &quot;novice&quot; questions (which isn't a bad thing, it's just a thing - Everyone starts somewhere).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You only seem to have one that has attracted (as of my writing this) a single downvote, and your reputation changes have been largely positive -- that's a pretty good track record.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do have a few general suggestions though:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**First, try not to take downvotes so personally.**  &#xD;&#xA;Seriously man, you'll give yourself an ulcer. The standard boilerplate here is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Users are free to upvote or downvote questions for whatever reasons they want - there are some guidelines when you hover over the arrows, but much like when you go to the polls on election day voting on Stack Exchange is an entirely individual choice.  Mods and SE staff pretty much don't get involved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Second, try to write your questions in a way that conforms to Standard Written English.**  &#xD;&#xA;There is no hard and fast rule on this (aside from [&quot;It has to be *in English*&quot;](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stack-overflow)), and we're a lot more relaxed about it on Meta, but slang, venting, ranting, etc. are all looked upon as a Bad Thing. [Questions should be distilled down to to &quot;This is my problem, this is what I've tried to solve it, and this is what didn't work&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Finally, don't rant.**  &#xD;&#xA;At least one of your questions that I looked at ([the one with the downvote, incidentally](http://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory)) is a little ranty, and things that look like rants tend to get reflex-downvoted.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a related vein, it's generally considered bad form to tell the people reading your question what you want the answer to be (stuff like `And please don't say compile from source, cuz CentOS hates that answer...`) -- Trust me when I say the people answering questions here know what the vendors prefer, and if we tell you to do something a certain way there's probably a good reason for it (you can always ask us why we recommend something if you think we're crazy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21808" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5781" RevisionGUID="fb2270b1-6ee5-4bdc-a5c0-fc35c7060c9f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="We've got lots of existing meta posts about how many bad questions there are and how much of a problem they are (or aren't) - *that's not what this question is about.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to collect in one post some techniques for finding bad questions and dealing with them and it should come as no surprise that by &quot;dealing with them&quot; I mean to downvote the bad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The automatic delete rules are our friend here: questions with no answers and negative scores (or 0, or even +1 in some situations) will be automatically deleted if they meet certain criteria.  I'll be posting some of the searches I do to find bad questions and anyone else who has ideas can do the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are the automatic deletion rules:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**9 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question was **closed** more than `9` days ago, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- was not closed as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 or less&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers with a score &gt; 0&#xD;&#xA;- has no accepted answer&#xD;&#xA;- has no pending reopen votes&#xD;&#xA;- has not been edited in the past `9` days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every day. (at 0300 UTC)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**30 Days**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `30` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has −1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers*&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...or if it was closed and migrated to a different site...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is run every week.  (0300 UTC on Saturday, to be precise.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*NOTE: In most SE contexts, &quot;no answers&quot; means &quot;no answers with a score &gt; 0&quot; i.e. no upvoted answers.  But there are comments on Reference #2 that imply this auto-delete scenario only applies to question with no answers whatsoever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1 Year**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question (**open or closed**) is more than `365` days old, and ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.  This check is also run once a week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**References:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [The official FAQ post on meta.SE about how deleting works.][2]  The first answers includes the rules for automatic deletion, and links to more detailed explanations given in the next reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. [The post on meta.SE that most clearly states when &quot;bad&quot; posts are automatically deleted.][3]  This includes a new rule for automatic deletion that was added in June 2013.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Since the automatic delete rules mention [locked questions, here's the official FAQ post on those.][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. **Duplicates** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My post on meta.SE asking if the auto-delete rules apply to questions closed as duplicates is the closest thing there is to an official answer.][5]  And the answer is: Duplicates do vanish, so the auto-delete rules apparently apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't official since there's nothing posted by SE employees, but it explains what the observed behaviour is: the same autodelete rules apply to questions closed as duplicates.  There's a link [to Shog9's answer to another question that implies that crappy duplicates deserve to be deleted.][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/193798/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/22228/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/193798/are-questions-closed-as-duplicates-ever-automatically-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32311/do-not-delete-good-duplicates" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21809" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5933" RevisionGUID="f89dd072-4e6f-4551-983d-98df98cea52f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="TL;DR - Yes, we are, but those tooltips also SUCK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvotes are pretty easy - The tooltip of suggested upvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me the important part of this tooltip is ***it is useful and clear***, which is what I base my voting on -- &quot;Is it conceivable that another [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) would have a similar question, and this this question and its answers would help that person?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can answer yes to that the question is probably worthy of an upvote (or at least not worthy of a downvote).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [the Apache sites-available question](http://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary) is certainly useful to other admins - especially Non-Debian folks (though I do think the research there was lacking - Google the title and you get an answer - See below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvotes are harder - The tooltip of suggested downvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful`  &#xD;&#xA;This seems like crap guidance to me.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly a question that could be answered by literally pasting the title into Google and clicking the first link should be downvoted and the asker instructed to, well, paste their title into Google and click the first link.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm OK with downvoting someone who is THIS lazy but the question should also be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;It's crap, and it will attract more crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;unclear&quot; should really not be downvoted - they should be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;We have a close reason ***especially for these*** (&quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot;), and more than one downvote on these questions is superfluous. One is enough to ensure the question reaper will do its job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;not useful&quot;? Well ***EVERY*** question is useful to the person asking it.  If we apply my &quot;useful to another professional&quot; criteria above this is good guidance, but it's important to remember there are varying levels of experience across the broad swath of &quot;professionals&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* A junior admin is still a professional [even if they don't know how to customize Windows start screens](http://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles).  &#xD;&#xA;(As a unix admin I've certainly no bloody clue! I can do it on Windows 95/98...)&#xD;&#xA;* MDMarra is certainly a professional [even though he's never had to work with Private Enterprise Numbers before](http://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas).  &#xD;&#xA;(Not too many years ago in my career I didn't know. OIDs were just &quot;1.3.6.1.4.1.stuff&quot; to me.)&#xD;&#xA;* [The guy who volunteered to help wire up internet connectivity for his apartment](http://serverfault.com/questions/549128/how-do-i-protect-a-low-budget-network-from-rogue-dhcp-servers) is doing so in a [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).  &#xD;&#xA;(He's also clinically insane for wanting to basically run his own mini-ISP, but that's between him and the men in the white coats.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should *not* be voting based on whether we like the premise of the question.  &#xD;&#xA;That said, we do.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Hyper-V clustering question](http://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end) is getting smacked because of [the XY problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem): The person asking the question has latched on to a solution and is abjectly refusing to listen to the Right Solution (`If anyone is now saying, “wait, what about a SAN or a NAS for the file servers?”, well too bad.`)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how I feel about this as a moderator (*Mod Hat On* it's really **NOT** what downvotes are for *Mod Hat Off*), but as a professional if someone is going to take up our time and expect us to give them free advice they should state their problem and listen to our solutions *without* imposing insane restrictions. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21810" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5875" RevisionGUID="3b09c120-d946-4ccc-8516-5339bef91331" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Due to the apparent potential trademark violation I've pinged one of the SE Community team to take a look at this specific incident.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;Typically you can report sites using Stack Exchange content without attribution at [this master post on mSO][1].&lt;/del&gt; &lt;strong&gt;This has changed recently, please see [Ward's answer][2].&lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/131846/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5886/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21811" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6088" RevisionGUID="1706f777-e4b7-48f9-be6b-24802a4662bc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Questions and other posts are not removed when your account is deleted [unless they score less than 0](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that/5222#5222).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions may be deleted by the Original Poster before upvoted answers are posted.  &#xD;&#xA;Once a Question has upvoted answers it's generally considered Community Property (per the license linked at the bottom of every page). So it can't be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under unusual circumstance we can delete whole questions or redact parts thereof." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21812" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5877" RevisionGUID="257598fe-10e1-4a3a-baaa-c688c640979a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Currently, three Leave Open votes take a question out of the close queue and [begin the aging][1] of the existing close votes, if it had not already begun by the [question receiving 100 views][2]. When aging begins, close votes expire four days later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question [received its three Leave Open votes][3] and will remain open unless two other people go far out of their way to hunt down the question and throw close votes on it in the next few days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that in general this system works, and seems to have worked in this particular case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/151373/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/97581/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close/94580" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21813" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5886" RevisionGUID="7e29c5b0-e7b9-4345-9488-beea6a1487be" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="@MichaelHampton's post was rendered obsolete today.  The new method of reporting purloined content is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; __Send all reports of SCRAPERs to `team@stackoverflow.com`.__ Please include:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - the URL of the copied post&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - the URL of the original post on SE&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - for high-rankers, the search string you used (and the name of the search engine, if not Google)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - any other details you noticed and want to share, because you're awesome&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The full (contrived) Q and official A are here:  https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/200177/updated-procedure-for-reporting-scrapers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21814" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6146" RevisionGUID="0d70f163-715f-41f0-b35f-fc150c992a7f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Iain is correct about pinging someone in chat - [it only notifies them if they've been active in the room recently.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the answer and comments to that question give a couple of other possibilities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the person you want to contact has been active in *any* chat room recently, you can invite them to a particular room.  The interface for this kinda sucks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - you have to find them in the [list of chat users][2]&#xD;&#xA; - click the &quot;Invite this user to&quot; button&#xD;&#xA; - you can only invite them to a room you're already in &#xD;&#xA; - it doesn't look like it's available for someone who's home chat room is the same as yours (or maybe you can't invite them if they're already active in a room)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is to create a room for you and the other person and post something in the room.  It's not clear to me if you have to ping them from the new room or what... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/109344/contacting-someone-unannounced-via-chat&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21815" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6145" RevisionGUID="66dce8f7-e32a-4ad8-a7c3-2e3a7c900bfb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I don't think there is any way to contact someone unless&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - You leave a comment on one of their posts.&#xD;&#xA; - They are in (or have recently been in) chat. &#xD;&#xA; - They have put contact details in their profile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can use @@name which will put a notification into their inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SE have steadfastly refused to provide any messaging facilities https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/431/any-way-to-send-a-personal-message-to-another-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21816" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6182" RevisionGUID="71c39f14-93d8-4b4b-893c-d8a81c552ec4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Please see: [What is the license for content I post?](http://serverfault.com/help/licensing)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As noted in the Stack Exchange [Terms of Service][1] and in the footer of every page, all user contributions are licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike][2]. [Proper attribution is required][3] if you republish any Stack Exchange content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site you linked to appears to have hit all the required attribution points, except they linked back to SF with nofollow. Specifically the link &quot;View full answer on Server Fault&quot; is nofollowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [current procedure][4] to report such sites is to contact Stack Exchange through the [contact form][5] linked on the footer of every page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/legal&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/200177/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21817" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6279" RevisionGUID="09425cf5-9132-4ef9-99e0-724a0a529ae1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm of two minds on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing &quot;unprofessional&quot; about compiling your own Apache if you have a valid administrative or business reason for doing so. For anyone to suggest that this is unprofessional is blatantly wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;I've had custom-compiled Apache and PostgreSQL installs on all of my servers for years, because I generally use a set of options that don't play well with vendor-supplied packages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand there is a certain degree of &quot;unprofessionalism&quot; inherent in running Fedora 14 ([which is 3-and-a-half years old at this point](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fedora_releases#Fedora_14), and has been [beyond End-Of-Life for 2 years](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/announce/2011-December/003023.html)).  &#xD;&#xA;An appropriate comment to leave here would be `Is there any reason you cannot upgrade to a newer Fedora release which is currently supported?`  &#xD;&#xA;(If the user is a prat and pitches a fit over this I have no sympathy. Close the question.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In cases like this I think it is *incumbent on the person posting a question* to explain any special business/administrative conditions that prevent their use of the *best* solution (in this case, upgrading their server OS) when requesting help with an *alternative* solution (in this case, building Apache by hand) - Otherwise the question has [The XY problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) -- &quot;I want to do it this way, so tell me how, even if what I'm doing is Bad and Wrong&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21818" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6218" RevisionGUID="8850a24b-b103-42e0-add9-b9a6ca304f4a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="An April Fools joke that's getting a bit old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/227363/what-are-stack-overflow-unicoins for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Its release is based on your local timezone, so I in GMT+11 had this over 24 hours ago, and the rest of the world got it as midnight rolled around." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21819" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6263" RevisionGUID="7ffee8de-3935-4fd9-ac5d-d2007800b21b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I noticed this over on SO, and didn't even know this was the case there: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why can't I accept an answer in the first 10 minutes after asking the question?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer (quoting from Jeff Atwood) was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is our strong belief that if you accept an answer in less than 15 *(now 10)*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; minutes after asking the question, you have not given the community an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; adequate chance to fully answer your question before rushing to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; accept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm curious if this has ever been discussed as being implemented on ServerFault?  **NOTE:  I'm not in favor one way or the other.** While most questions tend to take 10 minutes or more to accept there are some where the OP gets a quick answer and then just accepts it, whether right or &quot;best&quot; and then the question either dies or another expert's &quot;better&quot; answer gets neglected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, on the flip side, it also means that the OP has to bother to come back after 10 minutes if the first quick answer is truly the RIGHT one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't think the issue is with the &quot;answers&quot; but with the &quot;questions&quot;...however I'm still curious why such a prominent feature there on SO was never implemented here on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/250132/why-cant-i-accept-an-answer-in-the-first-10-minutes-after-asking-the-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21820" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6313" RevisionGUID="cb2daf9a-c826-4041-91c9-feecd2b62a2f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The reason you can't see your deleted questions is that they were deleted more than 60 days ago. This mSE Q&amp;A refers. https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/185491/what-is-the-deleted-recent-questions-page-in-the-user-profile&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The system is aware of these poorly received questions and will not let you ask new ones. There seems little you can do at this time to fix that. This is probably a Good Thing&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21821" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6312" RevisionGUID="89d59afa-2ca0-4cc3-9ae7-0a42e6b455ab" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You have 3 questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/579312/  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/477182/  &#xD;&#xA;http://serverfault.com/questions/477178/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleted question still count against you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How to fix the ban:**  &#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers-from-th" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6333" RevisionGUID="9186b7dc-e45e-4a2a-9abb-96d036c59c2c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Please **flag** such posts as spam, and **downvote** them if you wish to get them off the front page faster, but _please **do not edit** them_. (This is also [the current advice given network-wide][1].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, six spam flags from the community is sufficient to delete a post. But for a community member to know that something is spam, they have to be able to see it. If the post is edited, then they have to view the revision history first, before they can be sure it was spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same is true of moderators: while we can kill the post immediately, we still first have to take the extra step to see what the post was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, the spam flags feed into a variety of new features Stack Exchange has implemented over the past year to control spam network-wide. As does the act of destroying the user account, which a moderator will come along and do after the spam has been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's not necessary to worry about search engines. Even though they keep a close eye on our site and have posts indexed within minutes, they will also quickly _remove_ anything that was posted and deleted shortly after. Plus, new users have &quot;nofollow&quot; added to their links, so spammers can't gain any search engine benefit from them for the short time they may be visible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, there's no real need to edit a spam post, and because it causes some inconvenience to others who may want to help get rid of it, it's better not to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/110030/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21823" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6386" RevisionGUID="1bdb5398-cad1-427e-9488-83053c00ae32" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="From the Better Late Than Never department...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Starting with the next build, we are going to underline the links both in posts and in comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Ignore the content in the screenshot. I don't have SF's database up locally, so this is [MSE](https://meta.stackexchange.com/) with the Server Fault skin.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep an eye out for `rev 2014.6.12.1659`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/h9ZLy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21824" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6347" RevisionGUID="6df0ae47-2b7e-435a-88df-cf75764d20bb" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I&amp;rsquo;ve just suggested an edit to [a question which used xyz.com as a placeholder domain name](http://serverfault.com/q/601763). Lots of people are unfamiliar with [RFC 2606](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2606), and therefore use domain names other than `example{.com|.org|.net}` as placeholders. Such domain names are [blocked from use on Stack Overflow](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/208963) according to a [tag:STATUS-COMPLETED] [policy discussion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/186529), so why can they still be used here on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21825" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6393" RevisionGUID="7727c5aa-42f8-4543-ae9f-abb626b792b8" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is not a bug, it is by design.  You have to double the amount of your previous bounty for subsequent bounties on the same question.  This mechanism is in place to avoid placing multiple cheap bounties on a question in order to maintain high visibility for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, since you already awarded a bounty of 50 rep on that question your next bounty on that question must be at least 100 rep, which you can't give yet.  Get yourself over 100 rep and you should be able to add another bounty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[**Source**][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/105639/75852" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21826" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6520" RevisionGUID="b460edae-a7a1-455f-9a14-f00db549e167" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="As mentioned in an [answer here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/136537/is-too-old-to-migrate-a-good-reason-not-to-migrate/158330#158330) it should show &quot;too old to migrate&quot; on &quot;off topic&quot; flag of old questions otherwise someone could go on flagging lots of old questions that are/were off-topic only to find it useless because the questions aren't moved even though their flags are deemed helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21827" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6352" RevisionGUID="eb7980b4-2fc6-4a81-958e-9b681dd9c6ec" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Nice that you have an opinion and everything, but you're wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, for what it's worth, I flagged that post, and if it miraculously gets undeleted, I'll throw a delete vote on it, as will at least two other users with &gt;=20,000 reputation, so it'll be deleted anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a Q&amp;A site, not a forum.  Questions are supposed to be posted as questions, answers as answers, and comments as comments.  If you don't have the reputation required to comment, you have two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Get the reputation by contributing.&#xD;&#xA;2. [Post comments as answers, and eventually get answer-banned][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't like it, tough.  That's the way it is, because StackExchange is about providing information without the irrelevant BS of a forum.  We keep it that way (as much as possible) exactly by restricting the answers portion to **actual** answers and deleting non-answers like yours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Maybe you should read about what StackExchange is actually about][2] before getting all bent out of shape about having a non-answer deleted for being a non-answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackexchange.com/about" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6566" RevisionGUID="ece7bdfb-5cce-4ad4-88a5-61ec0e75fc1d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="From this post: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has −1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has no answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **...or...**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - it was closed and migrated to a different site&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** &quot;Tumbleweed&quot; Questions get automatically deleted as of May 2011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21830" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6363" RevisionGUID="73f8752b-7361-47d9-a4a0-a8b048ca3364" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Warning: This is something of a though-stream, so...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The visible symptom:  &#xD;&#xA;Attracting and retaining people who can positively participate in the community, either both asking and answering questions, or at the least providing substantive answers on some kind of &quot;regular&quot; basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been an ongoing issue for the site for a long time now. I'm really not sure there is an answer, or where the root of the problem lies. But there are contributing, conflated, and correlated issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. People don't vote. Some people have great voting records, but on the whole SF has less votes per user-views than some other sites in the SE network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Contributing factors:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Our subject matter is already quite wide, and we may have relatively few experts per subject field. People may not feel comfortable voting on topics they don't fully understand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Many Questions show questionable effort, and many Answers are of questionable value to the OP. It's hard to test potential answers unless you are actually experiencing the same issue as the OP, or have at some point in the past.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Possibly Related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Questions that have an answer tend not to be reviews by people who may have subject matter knowledge. They tend to be viewed only by new people having the same problem. Many of those new people aren't users, can't vote, etc. At some point in the past some SE sites had a feedback mechanism to allow non-users to indicate a post was helpful - SF doesn't have this, and it didn't affect the post scores anyhow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Consequences:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - We can't rely on voting to blow away bad content. We've established a number of higher-reputation users who can Vote To Close and they patrol the review queue. This leads to a &quot;heavy handed&quot; approach which generally works, but leaves many new users with a negative view of the site. Also, it's extremely uncommon for anyone to leave personalized feedback about what's wrong with the post. New users seem to overwhelmingly ignore the Help Center, sidebar Help, and any other automated help of any kind (perhaps we should just lie to the users and have those messages come from &quot;Joe Blow&quot; or whatever - not crazy about this idea, but I don't have anything better).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - When people do vote, the reputation of the poster seems to be weighed into their decision (people with high rep tend to accumulate more rep for an otherwise equal post as compared to someone with low rep). This means new users are less likely to receive *magical Internet points*, and less incentivised to be gamed into SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The majority of our Question come from users who never contribute Answers. These include professional administrator who simply choose not to Answer others' question and users who have no ability to Answer others' questions (ie, [Help Vampires](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/19665)). We certainly need Questions to keep the site vibrant, but we're tipped to one side.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    For the former group, I really don't know how to inspire people to begin contributing more than the incentives we have already. If anyone has any good ideas I'm sure we're all ears.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    For the latter group, the help vampires... There's a wonderful write on [slash7 with Amy Hoy about Help Vampires](http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/). What that articles does not include though, is how to deal with those people in mass. The majority of Help Vampires don't realize what they are doing. You can point it out to them, but more commonly than not it takes some significant effort to do so. Worse, it takes more effort on their part to not be a help vampire - and the unwillingness to put effort into their problems is what made them a help vampire in the first place. Regardless, this is all individual effort, see above comment in #1 about people ignoring automated warnings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Actually, while I'm thinking about automated warnings - this must be some facet of human psychology. So many disasters have occurred while automated warnings were blaring of impending doom. Chernobyl, Air France 447, Target's CC Hack, and there's zillions more examples where those came from. If anyone has some sort of scientific insight it might be helpful, or at least interesting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Relatively low signal to noise ratio: SF gets about 100 questions per day on average - about 30% get closed. 51% of questions asked in April 2014 have a score of 0 or less as of writing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Contributing factors:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - See above about drive-by Questioners.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Possibly Related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Others have pointed out that quite a few questions come from people with some reputation on SO. I'm not aware if anyone has run the data though to see what percentage of closed and downvoted Question from from SO Users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Consequences:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     - Sorting through all the &quot;noise&quot; takes effort from people willing to provide Answers. This is effort that could be put into writing actual Answers, but is instead diverted to sorting and filtering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        To somewhat mitigate this issue, users can setup tag filters. SO has an &quot;Interesting&quot; tab on the front page, which attempts to cull some of the questions you might not be interested in. I think this might help SF, though we don't have the deluge of questions that SO gets (~70x as many as SF). By selecting tags question are highlighted on SF. Though this again necessitates the User setting up these favorite tags, and the Question being accurately tagged to begin with (given that we had to ban a handful of nonsense tags because users try to use them *daily*, accurate tagging is still a problem).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Devs: How about some consistent formatting? WTF with the spacing after a bullet list?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21831" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6582" RevisionGUID="fd4a2f42-1c57-4309-8e3c-c12a6fbc3a64" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I remember that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst part of that particular question that you referenced was that the person who asked it refused to describe _why_ he wanted to do what he was doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a problem, because it indicates the user has probably fallen into [the XY problem][1] trap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may actually be reasons why this particular solution might seem to be right, but without knowing the entire situation, it is impossible to say. For instance, a person might have thought of this as the solution to [a bug in the firewall][2], where reconfiguring the firewall or updating its firmware would have been a better solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead of merely asking how to implement your &quot;solution&quot; (which might be a less than optimal solution) try focusing more on the problem you are facing, which led you to consider this solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/66377/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/411165/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21832" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6367" RevisionGUID="28434c5b-bdbf-4577-9924-e2f2228a05ed" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I recall a ban on asking questions on serverfault.  Aside from asking a question to see what happens, how do I know whether that ban is still in effect?  Looking at my rep, I see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    5 	Jun 8&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	11:49 	upvote 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    	11:47 	accept 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;    	11:45 	accept 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    	11:13 	accept 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    5 	Apr 2&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	12:16 	upvote 	postfix: Temporary lookup failure for FQDN&#xD;&#xA;    15 	Nov 8 '12&#xD;&#xA;    +10 	07:52 	upvote 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    +5 	07:52 	upvote 	export Usenet via IMAP or POP3&#xD;&#xA;    -4 	  Sep 17 '12&#xD;&#xA;    -2 	19:03 	downvote 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;    -2 	18:02 	downvote 	mailman web UI on localhost with apache2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which makes me think it might have been lifted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw a message like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers-from-th&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or similar, in the past.  I just don't want to go through the trouble of forming and asking a question just to get that message again, so I would like to know the status of my ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At what stage in asking a question do you see the error message?  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21834" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6618" RevisionGUID="f8b7bca0-395d-4f8e-8c29-c097ab62d0e9" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="At the moment, installing these is a manual process involving a secret ritual conducted somewhere deep in the bowels of the Stack Exchange offices, involving unicorns and ... oh wait, I'm not supposed to tell you that part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, yes, we can get these added. One merely needs to propose specific text to go into the popup and the tag to which it should be attached. [SE won't approve generic messages.][1] Instead they should give specific guidance for asking good questions related to that specific tag. The example shown above in the question is a good example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proposed text can contain links, e.g. to meta posts, if necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Open a new meta question under the tag [meta-tag:tag-warnings] with the proposed text and the tag to which it should be applied. This will allow for community input to improve the text, if necessary, before we kick it upstairs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/242355/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21835" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6525" RevisionGUID="54a4008f-c5c7-45eb-98ea-c782271edf46" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Apparently this was silently (I can't find any announcement) changed sometime around March 2014.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related mSE question complaining about the same (and &quot;Very Low Quality&quot; has disappeared in the Flag menu for upvoted posts): https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/227165/tell-me-why-a-close-or-flag-option-has-been-disabled" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21836" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6625" RevisionGUID="ef244967-37c2-471b-9a8b-45fa56815404" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is by design, [amongst other things][1] it is most likely to be caching in action. See the linked question on mSE for some more details. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/233535/review-counts-in-top-bar-and-review-dont-match" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21837" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6554" RevisionGUID="2ef64e91-b939-4c78-ac36-273281e658c6" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There have been some changes to the official policy on minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't been following meta.SE as much since it was split from meta.SO, but I know there's been discussion recently about what to do with minor edits and they actually removed &quot;Too minor&quot; as a review option on SO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/239106/what-should-be-used-in-place-of-too-minor/239107#239107&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6667" RevisionGUID="5c0ed503-cb14-46c7-b969-727ebbdb32b4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="As far as I understand it, there is not yet support for powershell in the [JavaScript library][1] used by SE to implement this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the [meta page][2] about the general feature and [this discussion][3] about Powershell in particular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://code.google.com/p/google-code-prettify/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184108/what-is-syntax-highlighting-and-how-does-it-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/214232/please-add-support-for-powershell-syntax-highlighting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21839" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6669" RevisionGUID="ef9265b5-7b08-4071-9785-7f1f926f343d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I still believe the consensus here: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2351/7861 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see the same 2-3 moderators all day long on SF.  Granted that's my timezone and perspective, but it's the only perspective I can speak from.  The link above that Pauska asked shows that it really hasn't changed over the years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2 moderators were appointed back in 2009 and are rarely active on SF at least from what I can see.  I'm sure they are great people...that's not the point here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this procedure to remove an existing moderator: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151606/handling-calls-to-remove-a-moderator/157258#157258&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**SO...do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected?  Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21840" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6556" RevisionGUID="3fb4243d-31ca-43f2-95cc-773363597106" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="From this post: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has no answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has a viewcount ≤ the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - has ≤1 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**TL;DR** &quot;Tumbleweed&quot; Questions get automatically deleted as of May 2011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6561" RevisionGUID="c48ec078-e2a4-4cc3-9425-1918e445f1da" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="meta.SE is the place for this sort of question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Getting suspended from reviewing isn't clearly defined:][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When you fail an audit, the review system looks at your past review history, and takes into account not just how many audits you've failed, but also a few other heuristics intended to help identify folks who've gotten careless or just aren't paying attention at all. If the results are sufficiently damning, you get a short break. If you come back and do the same thing, you get a longer break.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Length of review suspensions is given here:][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     each review ban counts (even manual ones made by moderators).  &#xD;&#xA;     a 30 day window is used  &#xD;&#xA;     1st ban within the window -&gt; duration: 2 days  &#xD;&#xA;     2nd ban within the window -&gt; duration: 7 days   &#xD;&#xA;     3rd ban within the window -&gt; duration: 30 days&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the way other stuff works in SE, I'd guess that if you keep getting suspended, the system will look more closely at your voting patterns...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214156/130540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/190562/130540" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21842" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6670" RevisionGUID="c03fe367-e481-4b7a-bbea-846c1338832a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I read this: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/140405/why-is-voting-removed-from-new-review-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and saw Shog's answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also read this: [More effective closing / downvoting of junk questions to help with the signal-noise ratio?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it should be allowed.  I am fine with reviewing close votes (having done so in the Review queue over 1k times, not even counting the vtc's on the main site).  However, I often think it necessary to downvote them as well.  Problem is...I have to click on the actual question link first and then downvote it in a new tab.  That's crap, and causes me to simply not waste my time doing so.  Yet, we as a community feel that voting is important.  The site WANTS me to VOTE, but makes it cumbersome to do so on questions that obviously SHOULD be voted on one way or the other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see that SE has decided to remove this feature that was once present.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Should SF's review queue have this functionality?&#xD;&#xA; 2. If YES, then is there a way to allow this functionality for ServerFault if the rest of SE doesn't want this feature?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/252561/more-effective-closing-downvoting-of-junk-questions-to-help-with-the-signal-no" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21843" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6596" RevisionGUID="fd477180-fabf-4e3f-85a0-c3a997eda77f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The proper course of action is to get it deleted.  Flagging for deletion is one way to do that, on older posts with no answers, downvoting to -1 or lower will get it deleted when the cleanup scripts run each night.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[An older post on the auto-deletion criteria can be found here][1].  I think the criteria may have changed slightly, but for your purposes, if you come across an old question like that with a 0 score, downvoting is a way to get it deleted without putting the work on the mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/196495" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21844" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6700" RevisionGUID="4d047689-bdae-473a-b23f-0a39fae67c85" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I didn't intend that comment as a &quot;cheap shot&quot; - there's only so much you can say in the space of a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A little bit of background might help here: along with most of [the people on my team][1], I spend a fair bit of time doing support work - helping folks who are trying to learn to use these sites when they get stuck. When such people post questions on meta, or use the &quot;contact us&quot; link at the bottom of every page, we get notified. Usually, these problems are pretty straight-forward: they were unclear in their writing or just misunderstood what was on-topic for the site they had trouble with. In a great many instances, I need only point them to the comments or close reasons *below* their question for a succinct explanation of where they went wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I *dread* questions about Server Fault: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Your site-specific off-topic reasons border on worthless; it's *very* difficult for an outsider (and I include myself in this group) to suss out the reasoning behind why &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration&quot; or &quot;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot; are used in some situations and not others - much less what should be done to correct the problem (if anything *can* be done).&#xD;&#xA;- There's a really bizarre tendency here to answer questions in comments, and then shut down the question. Perhaps this is born of a desire to be helpful while still being strict? But it sends a mixed message, particularly when no one bothers to say what's wrong with the question. &#xD;&#xA;- Y'all have a penchant for getting into arguments with authors instead of just stating a problem and walking away. And not just a few of you. I've even had to warn some *moderators* about this behavior. There's a culture of one-upmanship that seems to encourage playing to an audience instead of trying to provide useful criticism. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying this behavior is *pervasive*, but it's been wide-spread enough for long enough that I've come to expect it. And quite honestly, it makes me reluctant to even engage y'all here; there are too few hours in the day to spend them arguing for someone's idle entertainment, so if that's what I have to expect then my time is better spent elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the *last* thing I need is another &quot;exceptionally snarky and cruel&quot; moderator here creating messes for someone else to clean up. If that's honestly what anyone thinks is necessary, then they haven't been paying attention here for the past few years. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's up to the community here to decide who gets elected. But I do have the minimum rep necessary to vote like anyone else, and the ability to comment, and I intend to use both judiciously. I strongly encourage the rest of you to do likewise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6726" RevisionGUID="2f0dd1fb-0ace-4b15-a221-eb3c8c936f99" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Discussion of this close reason so far have been... pretty abstract. That's a shame; it's a waste of everybody's time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These custom off-topic reasons aren't here to define the limits of what's on- and off-topic; that's what your [help](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and [about](http://serverfault.com/tour) pages are for, and both should be informed by the discussion of *specific topics* here on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather, those canned OT reasons are meant as a convenience, a way to succinctly explain why **commonly-asked-about** topics are not allowed here without needing to bother writing specific comments every time you have to close a question. [As I wrote when we released this feature][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Don't try to brainstorm on what you *think* should be or might be off-topic.** Critically examine what you're seeing in practice instead - this should be driven by the community, not by your own personal preferences or prejudices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When we first released this, I sat down and went through a sample of off-topic questions for every site on Stack Exchange, including this one, and compiled a list of the specific topics that were closed. Then I picked the top 2-5 by volume and wrote custom OT reasons for them. I **did not** ask myself if I *agreed* with them or not - that's not my call; I just wrote the reasons to reflect the data. (If you're curious, you can find [my initial OT reasons in SEDE][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, a lot can change in a year and a half; the common off-topic questions you get today may not match those I found back then. But I *strongly* recommend y'all follow the same *process*: look at the data, note the **specific** topics that are being closed, create pre-defined off-topic reasons for the most common ones. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can do this using SEDE as well: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250376/off-topic-questions-past-90-days; if going through 800 questions doesn't excite you, then [take a random sample](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250378/40-random-off-topic-questions-from-the-past-90-days) and analyze that instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Triva: over the past 90 days, **43.4% of *all* closed questions were closed using the &quot;must be relevant&quot; off-topic reason.** If you're gonna close everything with the same reason, there's no point in bothering with convenience reasons at all; conversely, if you're gonna spend the time hand-crafting custom OT reasons, they should actually be meaningfully distinct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250368" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21846" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6620" RevisionGUID="4e792701-4ee4-46de-9c82-85bced2d6d61" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The message you're seeing comes from a recently implemented question rate limiting system, which you can read more about in [the Help Center][4]. In particular, please note:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you haven't yet done so, please read our advice on [how to ask good questions][5], and [the types of questions one should avoid asking][6].&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This block is only temporary, but much longer blocks exist in the system. We're trying to slow you down and provide you with more guidance now, in hopes that you avoid a much longer period where the system won't accept questions from your account. Please take some time to revisit and improve your previous questions wherever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; You'll be welcome to ask questions again soon, but please make sure you research your problems prior to asking, and ask only when you're really stuck. When you do need to ask, be sure to follow the guidance we've provided and everyone will have a much better experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you are seeing this message? You actually have asked two questions on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first question you asked was [wordpress multisite failed to import media and users][2]. This question was downvoted to -2 and [automatically deleted by the system][3] after 30 days with no answers. (I think this question would be better suited for our sister site, [WordPress Development](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/), but I never saw it originally and it's too late to migrate it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most recent one was [Update ubuntu automatically][1]. This question received both an upvote and a downvote, making it eligible for question rate limiting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/638895/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/q/610314/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/help/asking-rate-limited&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6768" RevisionGUID="3bcf9af3-5038-478f-8df0-0c203b201bdc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[This has been proposed before](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1751/allow-an-edit-to-notify-downvoters-i-think-ive-fixed-the-issue-now-please-c), and is [tag:status-declined] [by Jeff](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/52628).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I agree with you, and so do the majority of folks commenting on the original Meta discussion. If you think the issue should be re-examined you should probably open a new discussion on [Meta.SE](http://meta.stackexchange.com) (referencing the overwhelming support on the previous discussion), as this would be a network-wide feature/change." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21848" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6626" RevisionGUID="bfaa1700-7fdc-4fc6-82dc-80febf77b961" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="The count in the top bar is site-wide, and includes [items which you may have already reviewed or skipped][1], both of which no longer appear for you in the individual queue counts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also caching, but that only lasts a minute or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To see the full counts, visit [/review][2] while logged out (e.g. in an incognito window).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/233535/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/review" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21849" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6800" RevisionGUID="ed06d0fd-81da-420e-bb25-709ecf9d13ee" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="With regard to the [tag:cloud] tag badge, you do indeed have 100 points in that tag, but you haven't yet met the second requirement of 20 answers. You got those 100 points from only six answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [help center][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![Tag Badge requirements][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Strunk &amp; White, this one is confusing because it has some [hidden restrictions][3]. For instance, editing only tags doesn't count. I didn't take an _exact_ count because I don't have that kind of time today, but I did glance through your history of edits and I see a number of instances where you edited the same post multiple times. That counts only once, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [number calculated for you in /review][4] _should_ be accurate, barring any bugs (I don't know of any, and only you can see this). I'm sure you will get this one soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/badges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5wWIg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/84766/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/120462/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6787" RevisionGUID="309e08a1-6301-426c-b69c-b74fcd674574" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I think the moderator was right to reject all of your edits, but for different reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't have a problem with the _occasional_ minor edit such as these. The big concern is pushing new content off the front page. If one or two of these comes through, not a big deal. When nearly 100 of them come through all at once, as in your case, if they're approved then our front page is utterly ruined, at least for a while. At the moment [we don't have a good solution for this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The selected reject reason isn't ideal, but we didn't have any say in the removal of the previous &quot;too minor&quot; reject reason, and it's understandable that one might not want to type in a custom reason for dozens of suggested edits that need to be cleared out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Taking a look at your account, you have exactly zero reputation from asking or answering questions, the _primary_ reason we are here. These factors concern me, because it seems to indicate that you might be trying to use mass suggested edits to artificially inflate your reputation. This has happened before, and it's rarely well-received. This is not to say that that was your intention in this particular case, but it is a possibility that will be considered when reviewing a large number of edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Had you submitted one or two such edits, I doubt you would have had a problem getting them approved. But you didn't just happen to spot some bad grammar in a post you were reading, which is the way these usually show up in suggested edits. Instead, you specifically went looking for them and spent &quot;an hour or two&quot; on the project. As everyone else has mentioned, and for the reasons discussed, this doesn't really work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to you that your time would better spent asking or answering questions. There are still [thousands of questions out there with no answers][2]. Not only will you gain more fake internet points, but you'll actually be directly helping other people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/178147/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=is%3Aquestion%20answers%3A0%20closed%3A0%20locked%3A0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6801" RevisionGUID="f81198b5-ba13-4d1d-9a0f-585caa0aa416" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;This post only answers the question about Strunk and White&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know the progress of some badges (especially editor badges), go to one of review pages then hover on green bar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According this [query from data.stackexchange][2], [until Dec 7][3] you just have 56 edits count to badge. Between Dec 7 until now (Dec 10) [you have 25 edits][4]. So 56 + 25 = **81**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However in 25 last edits, some edits was applied in same posts and the edit was applied to your own post (that doesn't count). So, I think your progress still under 80.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For reference, here the [discussion on meta.SE][5] about which edit that count to editor badges&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is included&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * community-wiki posts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * tag wikis and excerpts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is NOT included&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * edits to your own posts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * edits to tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z7C9C.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/28702/editor-strunk-white-copy-editor&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://data.stackexchange.com/help#faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/users/174813/katherine-villyard?tab=activity&amp;sort=revisions&amp;page=1&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/442/260672" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21852" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6806" RevisionGUID="9bbab1ed-8360-4f99-9162-0c1100cb2352" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="My personal opinion is that people were trigger happy on the close button because the phrasing of its title suggested a disconnect in the basic understanding of the topic matter at hand. (`Does HTTP get method rely on port 53 for DNS resolution?`)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One way of fixing the question without closing or migrating it would have been for someone to edit the title for you. Unfortunately, there are two directions that people could run with here: they could either focus on what you spend most of your energy trying to understand (where DNS fits in with the NSS lookup process), or the *actual* topic you were seeking to understand, which is the how HTTP/1.1 name based virtual hosts interact with `gethostbyname()`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a sad truth that the more effort a person has to put into understanding how to &quot;fix&quot; your question, the more likely they are to reach for the simpler solution of closing it instead. :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may benefit from reading about [X-Y problems](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) if you haven't already. I've had people tell me that this is a very helpful read on getting into the right mindset for asking questions on SE in general." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21853" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6819" RevisionGUID="22a3e89c-fd73-41f6-bd98-40b7860403e0" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt;I was wondering if there is some place that has voting statistics / general usage statistics on Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not publicly accessible. Shane's screenshots were from the page that Moderators can see. Moderators are only allowed to disclose the general trends and such, not much of the specific data. Shane is a Stack Exchange employee (they get diamonds like the Moderators, confusing I know, but the issue has been brought up and apparently [SE wants users to be confused](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/82682/146105)) which is why he can post screen shots and actual data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Downvotes are up, up votes are down. And honestly, isn't that kind of normal?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yep, pretty normal. We have sharply less people providing answers however, sharply less answers, and a relatively steady rate of incoming questions. This means questions either go unanswered, or Experts providing answers burn-out quicker than they should (assuming you're in the &quot;it's normal for people to burn-out&quot; camp).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;The attitude that you leave simple questions to newer members might not be the right one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Great idea, now find the small army of veterans to answer every question and we'll be set. Sorry, I know that's snarky. People new to this problem all have the same simple answer. If the problem was that easy to fix, we would. Getting people to commit vast swaths of their personal time in exchange for fake Internet points and a sense of *helping a community* is insanely difficult (SE has done a fantastic job of this overall, but it's not working *well* here on SF).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Maybe the right response is to have more open discussions on newer questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps, but SE has a **strong** anti-discussion slant. The SE Sites really only work well for the Q&amp;A Model, not for discussions. To that end some of the original founds have now moved on to creating a great &quot;discussion&quot; website: http://discourse.org&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Sorry I'm skipping the rest of your questions as their either redundant or more along the lines of observations and rhetoric that requires no direct response within the context of asking for data&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21854" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6843" RevisionGUID="c6456195-11d2-4a5e-b9a5-56e4fc3b7081" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Expanding HopelessN00b ♦ comment:&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In SE-Universe, [comments are second class citizens][1]. Unlike question and answer, they aren't searchable. And [they can be deleted anytime without any warns][2]. Snippet from [ServerFault help center][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Comments are temporary &quot;Post-It&quot; notes left on a question or answer. They can be up-voted (but not down-voted) and flagged, but do not generate reputation. There's no revision history, and when they are deleted they're gone for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course only SE-developers can implement feature like `Helpful Comment`. But it will contradicts with the nature of comment that can be deleted without any signs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know total votes on your comments, see this query on data.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Sum of comment votes][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [My top comments][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I propose that as I think that comment on server fault does not have the same value as on like stackoverflow. Some problem are hard to diagnostic if the user does not give enough detail, even with detail sometime, and a comment can easily lead to an actual answer. So we will not &quot;reward&quot; users with points that help with comments, but the statistic would be show.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;+1 for your argument about the comments. Sometimes I'm too lazy to elaborate the answer in proper section (because browsing via mobile, etc). So I put some suggestions in comment and let OP clarifying if it is working solution. Because of Server Fault nature, [we can't replicate the OP's problem exactly in our environment][6]. Comments system help us get clarification (and/or troubleshooting steps).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214174/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/262143/sum-of-comment-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/11096/my-top-comments&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6708/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21855" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8044" RevisionGUID="eef7bc2a-6ed9-4841-ad91-25abbedb9282" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="As taken from the [the most upvoted answer here][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If the treatment has not been unfair, telling them to take it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somewhere else on the network only moves crap around for other sites&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to deal with. Only if we're dealing with an edge case which is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; off-topic on the current site, but good and on-topic on an other,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should you advise them to take it somewhere else. And if you do,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; always make sure you know that it's good for the other site, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; advise them to read through the help center to establish that for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the most upvoted comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's unfair about downvoting someone for not doing any research,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which is explicitly mentioned on the downvote arrow? Your premise is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flawed. Another flawed premise is that we should cater to everybody&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and that a SE goal is to be &quot;friendly&quot; - it's not, SE sites are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expected to be useful, and possibly non-offensive, but &quot;friendly&quot; is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not an objectively measurable thing. I'd say the commenters told OP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that the question is crap in a friendly way, what more do you want?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which seems to fit here perfectly.  &#xD;&#xA;The user asked how to save a text file in linux, without stating what editor he used. And then proceeded to loose his temper within minutes of getting a response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I would have [linked him to the first google hit][2], flagged to close as low quality and never looked back. And [while this question has been linked][3] I think the comment on it `Rule 2: don't migrate endless trails of duplicates` might be a better fit here. As you can see from the first google hit, it's not exactly hard to come by information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal level though, this looks like a person who's just following a guide to do something that he has no idea how to do, got stuck and frustrated and is now reaching at straws.  &#xD;&#xA;While I feel sorry for him, I wouldn't in any way consider him `in good standing`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/285989/is-advising-unfairly-treated-newbies-to-use-other-se-sites-okay&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11828270/how-to-exit-the-vim-editor&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91446/276684" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21856" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="226cc4da-8b50-4873-9c53-bdf967cc17df" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I have a simple question, per the title, that I'd like community feedback on before venturing over to Stack Exchange meta and/or bugging one of the [Stack Exchange Community Managers][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should the rep requirement for creating tags on Server Fault be raised?  (And if so, to what?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Currently, it's at 300 for Server Fault][2].  [By contrast, at Stack Overflow, 1500 rep is needed to create new tags][3].  I think our threshold is too low, and believe that the lower threshold here is the reason that we have literally hundreds of garbage tags with only a handful of questions in them. Because I stumbled across them within the last few minutes, [tag:outbox], [tag:rotating] and [tag:sender] come to mind immediately as tags with absolutely no value that had one or two questions in them, and were created by users with low reps. (Not to say that all tags with few questions are necessarily garbage tags, but there is a strong correlation, from what I've seen in my retagging efforts.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am of the opinion that increasing the quality of our tags, and maintaining a certain quality is important (otherwise, why have tags at all?), and that doing so would be greatly aided by increasing the minimum rep required to create them in the first place.  I can go through and remove the hundreds of tags that ought not exist and have only a question or two in them, but that does little good if hordes of low-rep users come in behind me and decide to tag their questions with what are essentially 3 or 4 important *words* from their particular problem.  Off the top of my head, I think I'd place the tag creation privilege at or near the tag synonym creation privilege, which is 2,500. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the off chance the purpose of tags is not clear to anyone, tags exist to categorize and organize.  We currently have over 5,000 tags.  Over 1,000 of those have only a handful of questions (5 or less), and the median number questions per tag is approximately 16.  To me, this indicates that at least a large number of our tags are of poor quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IT is a huge field, but I find it hard to defend a categorization system which divides it into over 5,000 categories... and all the more when thousands of those thousands of categories only apply to a handful of questions out of the &gt;180,000 questions we have on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only explanation I have is that we have a very large number of tags that should not exist, because they are not actually IT-related categories.  (To borrow from my bad tags thread, &quot;fixed&quot; is not a category related to IT.  &quot;Width&quot; is not a category related to IT. Nor is &quot;rotating,&quot; &quot;outbox,&quot; or &quot;social.&quot;  Not even if the question is about fixing the width of your rotating inbox while remaining social with your co-workers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with having large numbers of poor quality tags is that they defeat the benefits of categorization that tags exist to create in the first place.  Searching through 5,000 categories is harder and more time-consuming than searching through 4,000, and if those &quot;extra&quot; 1,000 tags don't have any value, then you've just inflicted increased cost and effort on everyone for no reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;/Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said all that, what does anyone else have to say on the subject?  I'm thinking I should request of the Stack Exchange CMs that the tag creation reputation threshold be raised to 2,500 for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes? No? Too high? Too low? Don't Care?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/help/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21857" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8088" RevisionGUID="f617a438-73b8-449e-8ba0-a0cd66963efe" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; Makes it hard to be communicative when I am actually being preventing from responding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked to discuss this in public, so I obliged. Once that began, neither one of us could put the genie back in the bottle - going back and replying privately after I'd posted publicly didn't really accomplish much. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to avoid handling problems with moderators in public; I don't think it accomplishes much. Folks usually tend to be more receptive to criticism when they're not playing to an audience. That's why the last time I talked to you it was in a private chat room; this time it was a bit more urgent that I get your attention ASAP, but once done we could've conducted it more or less the same way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said... Perhaps it's for the best that this *was* public. As much as I believe your intentions were good, your efforts as a moderator were ultimately doomed: even with all of your energy, single-handedly moderating six years' worth of posts is an impossible task; if you weren't burning out already, you soon would have...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the past few months, two moderators here on Server Fault have each individually handled more flags than all of the user-moderators combined. **There is no other site on Stack Exchange of comparable size where this is the case.** Moderation activity on Server Fault looks healthy at a glance, but remove your activities over the past few months and suddenly it becomes a ghost town: folks posting questions and answers, but mostly not editing, not close-voting, not reviewing. This is deeply unhealthy; [Stack Exchange is designed for community moderation][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember, the folks with the diamonds next to their names aren't the *only* people moderating these sites - the entire system is designed to make the bulk of moderation something *anyone* can do, provided they've put the effort in to earn that [privilege][2]. **[You're there to handle stuff that can't or won't be handled by anyone else.][3]** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without that broad, community-based support - lots and lots of people doing a little bit to help out - *this simply does not work*. I've watched this play out again and again across the network; moderators playing Atlas - quietly shouldering the bulk of moderation - is a strategy that inevitably backfires, as the moderator tires of becoming the focal point for blame while the site's ability to moderate itself atrophies. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The greatest tragedy here is the lost opportunity to bring together an increasingly fractured and apathetic community, to teach them how to work together to build the site they want to see. You had a vision that could have inspired a legion of followers, [working together to accomplish far more than any of you could have or did working alone][4]. But you kept it largely to yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After an exhausting weekend [reviewing the full record of your time as a moderator][5], I truly believe you did the best you could for the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wish you had asked for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/156122/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-moderators/156176#156176&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/251175/stack-overflow-is-not-yet-a-vast-wasteland-a-history-of-moderator-tooling&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff/8058#8058" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21858" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7927" RevisionGUID="084765c9-f141-4c59-b263-32bb9a1e322f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="We already have a [nice resource for that particular problem][1]. The real issues are that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, uses search.&#xD;&#xA;- People would rather answer the question than close it as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- Duplicates you know exist are [stupidly difficult to find][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think that we should stop spoon feeding people people and start acting like the senior admins that these people are clearly lacking. Instead of giving people 'the code' answers we should provide pointers or ideas and make people work it out for themselves with nudges in the right direction. This would at least have the benefit of making the internet better s it will weed out the truly clueless and the cargocultists.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/214512/redirect-change-urls-or-redirect-http-to-https-in-apache-everything-you-ever&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21859" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8187" RevisionGUID="136194e8-f818-4e5e-9d6e-e7cbf2688d20" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is not a SU moderation policy, but a [network-wide feature][1] and can't be changed per site: Questions older than 60 days can't be migrated, period ([another meta.se discussion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/151890/disable-migration-for-questions-older-than-60-days)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10249/what-is-migration-and-how-does-it-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21860" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7941" RevisionGUID="fd7915a0-f482-4d45-9922-a96425769c36" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I recently had [this answer][1] in my queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged it as being NAA because to me it simply states having a similar problem as the OP.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands, to me itlooks like this answer can't in any way provide an answer to the question, which if [this post][2] is an indication should be a reason to flag it. _Now this post is meta.SE and not meta.SF, so perhaps I'm wrong._&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading it, it looks like the person answering had a problem, and what the OP did was his solution.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't see how that adds any value to the topic.  &#xD;&#xA;Regardless of if it's correct or not, if the answer doesn't actually offer a possible solution, should we keep it? If your answer is `I did what you did` without stating what was different with what you did... How does that constitute an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My main reason for asking is future flagging, my current assumption is that I'm probably incorrect. But as it stands I don't think I'd do it differently next time. Because I just don't see the difference between this answer and a `me too`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/173256/cookie-and-subdomains/669954#669954&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/180031/276684" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21861" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8293" RevisionGUID="ad3c371d-b90f-48f8-a57c-344e176b9977" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Because of a [recent question][1] I've been wondering what duplicate actually means.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Researching the issue here and on meta.SE has not given me a conclusive answer [but I did notice my own thoughts reflected a few times.][2]   &#xD;&#xA;I've also noticed some cases of people [disagreeing with what a duplicate is.][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm wondering if we can put a definite answer to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are duplicates duplicate questions&#xD;&#xA; 2. Are duplicates duplicate answers&#xD;&#xA; 3. When do we close as duplicate  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the idea that there probably isn't some line in the sand that determines a duplicate. But there should be a clear idea of when something is a duplicate, and when something is a unique and connected issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8288/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/74090/276684&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5868/explanation-of-duplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21862" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7959" RevisionGUID="6f1b25ed-91af-4e94-ae33-080c4c38252f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="[Anyone with 3000 reputation on Server Fault can vote to close a question][1].  5 such votes are required to close a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Anyone with a gold tag badge in one of the question's tags can cast a binding close vote for the duplicate reason][2]. (Only one vote required to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators (like me, with the diamond after their names) can cast binding close votes on any questions for any reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's basically it.  You can and should read the help on [closed-questions in particular][3], as well as [the on-topic help page][4], the [off-topic help page][5], and the [help page on how to ask a good question][6], but that might not matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the end of the day, it's based on the votes of community members, so if the community just plain doesn't like a question, it can technically be on-topic according to the rules and still get closed and downvoted into oblivion.  [As I said in response to my election as moderator (also by popular vote), democracy doesn't work][7]... so there's that to keep in mind too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be helpful to point out which question you're talking about, so you can get advice on whether you and your friend are wasting your time on something that's fundamentally unsalvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/230865/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdfRRtAs3o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21863" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8295" RevisionGUID="cab274f6-bddd-40b0-89da-53eaefdd9192" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; Are duplicates duplicate questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are duplicates duplicate answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The text that is inserted into the question when it is closed as a duplicate gives a clue as to it's intended usage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Already Answered][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that reinforces this is that you cannot close a question as duplicate if the target has no answers. Duplicates are questions that already have an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     When do we close as duplicate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close as duplicate when the answer to the question is answered by the target - _simples_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allegedly one of the greatest benefits of the SE engine is that questions that already have answers can be closed a duplicates. [Sadly it's often way easier to answer a question that you know already has an answer than it is to find the duplicate you know exists.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VgYET.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21864" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7988" RevisionGUID="d2864ce5-fc84-4e7f-a9fd-812bc0f60ba2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing that can, or will be done about this downvote.  If someone triggers the [serial voting script, the votes will be reversed][1], and if you wish to [flag a post of yours to have a moderator look into possible voting fraud, that's an option too][2]... but getting a bad post downvoted once is not anything actionable... and now that you've brought attention to it on meta, you can probably expect more downvote(s) on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the nature of drawing attention to yourself and/or your posts.  More eyeballs means more votes. For good contributions, those are upvotes, for bad ones, they're downvotes. This is largely by design and/or human nature, so it's not a situation where anything needs to be, or should be &quot;done about it.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd recommend working on improving your contributions... you have a lot of heavily-downvoted posts that, frankly, deserve downvotes, but other than that, there's nothing to be done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/126829/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/212339/196495" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21865" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8023" RevisionGUID="5d9d3fb7-0386-4eae-9cb7-c6a721754f85" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I just updated a bug report on meta.SE about excessive caching: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/239887/caching-should-not-show-me-yesterdays-info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to know how many votes I've cast, but I'm still seeing yesterday's vote counts.  Based on the other times I've noticed this, I'm going to continue to see yesterdays's counts for quite a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would a request from a/the mod(s) be able to get the caching turned down a bit?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21866" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8343" RevisionGUID="0a020c65-1097-4084-877a-e3865b8ffd86" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="- http://serverfault.com/questions/551277/subinacl-exe-does-not-seem-to-work-for-trustedinstaller-what-is-the-sid-to&#xD;&#xA;- http://serverfault.com/questions/432283/sharing-not-boot-ssd-on-win7-64-bit-machine-is-not-effective&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One was migrated to SU and deleted afterwards. The other was [autodeleted](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675) after one year with few views and no upvotes or answers. [From my understanding](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91957/148043), this shouldn't contribute to a possible question ban, but the exact details of the algorithm are kept secret.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't  need to do anything except making sure that if you ask a question, it will be a good, on-topic question. Read the help center and [How to ask better questions on Serverfault](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608) to help you with that. Also, make sure to read [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997) if you happen to trigger the ban anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21867" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8058" RevisionGUID="2937492f-59ce-40a2-82f0-337e1d2df745" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Since HopelessN00b wants to have this discussion in public, I will oblige. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was on the site today because we got a few different emails this past week about it. One was Chris S, stepping down as a moderator - I'll let him talk about that if he wishes to; moderators are volunteers, and are of course free to step down at any time. The rest were complaints about actions taken by HopelessN00b. This is also not particularly unusual; we get complaints daily about moderators on all sites. Usually I spend a few minutes checking out the situation, a few minutes more explaining it, and everyone goes on with their lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead, I found this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cmHtC.png)  &#xD;&#xA;*(actually I was looking at a different page that displays the last 500 comments, but the gist is the same: a wall of identical comment, posted in groups, each a few seconds to a few minutes apart)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit worrying, but not entirely unusual - moderators or regular users engaged in a big cleanup campaign often have histories of repetitive actions. So I dug a bit deeper - starting with the links in the comments themselves, then in recent meta activity. Nowhere did I find any hint of a massive question cleanup campaign. Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching. I checked chat - both the public rooms associated with Server Fault, and the private moderator room. Nowhere was there any discussion of this, save for a lone message from Hopeless in a nearly-abandoned chatroom noting that he had been &quot;closing webpanel questions by the hundreds&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up; as a final sanity-check, I reviewed a sampling of them - some *were* obviously questions about administration panels, but this wasn't consistent; the majority of those I checked made no mention of such tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handling a rogue moderator&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a normal member of the site starts making massive, controversial changes without prior discussion, the standard procedure is to immediately suspend the account in order to stop the bleeding, then discuss the matter. But suspending a moderator doesn't accomplish much. So the remaining option is to remove moderator status, and then attempt to discuss whatever is going on - if the situation can be resolved quickly, this need not be a permanent change in status; if the situation goes south, suspension is then an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I removed Hopeless's moderator status and sent him a message requesting that he explain the situation (the other Server Fault moderators were also copied on this message). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I've yet to receive a response.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus far, I've identified 572 questions closed with some variation on that comment over the past 2 months. The average score was 0.1, the maximum score was 19. The comment was replied to 29 times; Hopeless responded to 1 of them. These questions will need to be reviewed; [Michael has started a separate discussion][1] that will help determine the criteria which should be applied to them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update 4/10/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After being asked to post this publicly, I finally got a response *privately* last night. It did not attempt to answer the one question I asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll be going through server logs this weekend to attempt to determine what was actually being done here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [So in summary, if you are a community moderator on a Stack Exchange site, here’s what to expect:](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. As a moderator, your actions now represent the community, so you will be held to a higher standard of behavior. You are an ambassador of trust, with the same sorts of rights that the official development team and community coordinators have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That trust has been betrayed. I am extremely disappointed in how this situation has played out. I will be working directly with the remaining moderators to ensure that this community's standards are being upheld and communicated effectively, and that any damage is repaired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update / conclusion: 4/13/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've finished my analysis of Hopeless's activity as a moderator on Server Fault. This is a bit long; there was a lot of activity - more on that in a bit. For those of you who aren't interested in the details, the summary is that **I was relieved to find that Hopeless has acted as an enthusiastic but largely competent moderator, serving the community here faithfully *except when it came to responding to questions/concerns regarding his actions and in communicating his efforts in cleaning up old posts*.** Related to this, I've identified two areas where our tooling is deeply lacking and likely exacerbated the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following his election in December, Hopeless was off to a good start: he handled a respectable portion of the flags raised here, participated in review, and participated actively on meta. The only oddity I found in his actions at the start was a group of 581 questions that he locked for Historical Significance in his first week; this is notable for two reasons: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. only 241 of them were closed prior to being locked, and &#xD;&#xA;2. that's more questions than had previously been locked in the entire history of the site. (for reference, historical locks are a bit special - it was [added for &quot;too big to fail&quot; posts that were no longer allowed but too good to lose](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/reputation-and-historical-archives/), and posts where it is applied disappear from the homepage and from normal question lists... So it's a bit hard to notice when it's being used - more on that later.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good chunk of these were subjective polls and GTKY stuff from the very early days of the site - stuff like http://serverfault.com/questions/162/whats-your-favorite-linux-distribution or http://serverfault.com/questions/159/what-is-the-best-vpn-technology-to-implement-in-a-soho-setting; it's hard to get upset about locking them, unless you're inclined to complain that they weren't just straight-up *deleted.* Still, this was a sign of things to come in that I can find no discussion of it *anywhere*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then in early January, things started to get *interesting*: Hopeless started cleaning up tags. Starting with [a set of web admin tags he'd identified back in September](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), and then moving on to [a much larger group of tags](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around). The week of January 19th he edited tags on 875 questions, closed 399, deleted 221, and locked 817; he then slowed down for a few weeks before breaking his own record during the week of February 16th with 988 tag edits, 262 closures, 546 deletions and 723 locks... and 1,513 tag merges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The locks and merges need a bit of explanation. In [the big tag burning thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), he mentions using locking as a tool to prevent bumping too many questions to the homepage:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions that are locked for historical significance can be ?-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all of the locks were temporary; of the 2342 questions locked in January and February, 869 remain locked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The merges are harder to explain. Indeed, [someone asked about them on February 26th](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around#comment17070_7880), but didn't recieve any clarification. We discussed this in chat at one point, after I'd noticed the merges and complained; apparently, the idea was to get rid of the tags first by merging everything into [off-topic] and then go back through *that* tag and perform any necessary cleanup. It helps a bit to read [this answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7932/who-is-removing-a-tag-i-use/7934#7934), in which Hopeless responds to a user complaining about a tag he was using being suddenly gone; if you think of tagging more in terms of a physical filing system rather than a [folksonomy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomy), the concern over having *too many of them* is understandable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;January also marks the start of using a canned comment when closing questions, with the week of the 12th seeing a whopping 312 questions closed with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it is about [`working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel`](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By late February, Hopeless had refined this message to its current form, and [was using an app to integrate it into the moderation UI](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7963/clarification-on-off-topic-management-interfaces/7964#7964). Note that the question I just linked to is the only discussion of this I've been able to find, and concerns a newly-asked question. This becomes easier to understand upon realizing that a substantial portion of these questions were also being *locked*, at least temporarily - thus they would've immediately disappeared from all normal question lists, and their authors - although still *notified* of the comment - would be unable to respond to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After the initial tag cleanups, Hopeless was relying less and less on tags to filter questions and more on keyword searches for the names of various web administration tools. He was still using [off-topic] as a filter for retagging, but by the week of March 30th retagging had taken a clear backseat to closing: 74 retags, 227 closures (95 of them coupled with the &quot;webadmin&quot; comment), 67 deletions and 74 locks. Last week saw 110 closures (79 webadmin), 82 deletions, 33 locks and 35 tag edits. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To recap:** this cleanup started [with this meta post](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), where the only mention of closing is in answers noting that normal rules should be applied. It continued through [a tumultuous tag burnination](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around) and transitioned into an effort to eradicate all *mention* of web admin tools from questions on the site. There was no discussion of this beyond the original tag cleanup; locking - though likely well-intentioned - obscured the scope of the effort for months.  *Very* few others were involved in any way; a handful of people did participate in retagging, but the majority of the work - indeed, the majority of editing and moderation *period* - over the past three months have been the work of one solitary individual. A new off-topic reason was added via comments, without review by either the community or the rest of the mod team, and was single-handedly made into the single most-used close reason on the site, in the process [avoiding both the guidance given to moderators for using off-topic reasons, and the restrictions built into the system itself for creating them](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The moderator who created a reason cannot approve it himself; we want at least two people to be reviewing these before making them available. Approving a reason also activates it, and as noted above, only 3 reasons can be active at any one time on most sites - to approve more than this, an existing reason will have to be deactivated first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe Hopeless had good intentions here. But by playing the maverick, he left himself *and the rest of us* open to criticism and without a clear defense. If he had taken just a little bit of time to talk openly about what he was doing, if he had been more receptive to criticism, this all could have been avoided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The past couple of weeks appeared to be where things started taking a serious turn for the worst, so I went through and reopened 20-some questions closed during that period where any mention of web admin systems was clearly incidental. Some of the moderators have been doing their own reviews and reopenings as well. Going forward, we'll need to do a more structured review - at minimum, there are several hundred questions where historical locks currently prevent any attempt at community moderation; those should probably be removed before anything else. I'm open to suggestions on how to conduct a productive review of them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In closing, I'll add that doing this analysis has been an eye-opener for me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The guidance we give to new moderators regarding the necessity of communication is lacking. There's an introductory email that touches on it, and of course a whole lot of history on Meta Stack Exchange... But not everyone reads the manual. This stuff needs to be baked *into the UI itself*, particularly when...&#xD;&#xA;- Extreme outlier events should trigger something. I'm still thinking about what exactly this should involve, but for sure **quadrupling the number of locked questions on a site** should cause *something* to happen. At minimum, it shouldn't go unnoticed by...&#xD;&#xA;- High-reputation users need better information. The current 10K tools were adequate back in '09, but a *lot* has changed since then. At minimum, these folks should be able to review the number of posts being deleted (and for what reason) over time, the number of questions being closed over time broken down by reason (including custom comments!) and **the number of locked questions** independant of things like migration. &#xD;&#xA;- And it's probably time to revisit the notion of bespoke review tasks for those situations where you really need to get a lot of folks involved in something like a tag cleanup effort. Or... reviewing 1500 locked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21868" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8503" RevisionGUID="d55bab13-60a0-4c4b-a685-249ef1f92889" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Apparently, there is a way that a user can agree that a question is indeed a duplicate before the five votes or the mod hammer are in. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case, [Community♦][1] will be blamed for the closure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/250922/can-we-clarify-to-the-op-that-their-question-is-not-yet-closed-and-the-duplicate/250930#250930&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21869" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8089" RevisionGUID="9c0c5a18-4357-49e3-9d5f-77c248b08421" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="What should the *community* take away? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Stop looking for a savior&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've watched one moderator after another tire and burn out here, but somehow the reason behind it never came into focus for me until this weekend: there is very, very little community moderation here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The support I've seen for Hopeless and the overt hatred and bitterness I've seen poured out on other members of the mod team are two sides of the same coin: folks dissatisfied with the site and wanting *someone else* to fix it for them. As long as you can say you're doing that, you're golden. But if you falter, if you find yourself looking for help tackling a project too big for a few people to do alone, then it's, &quot;What good are you, you used-up has-been;&quot; time for a new *great white hope* to chew up and spit out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't accomplishing anything. Moderators can accomplish a lot - and you've all been lucky to have a long string of them willing to pick up the slack for you with very little complaint - but expecting a moderator team to handle the majority of the moderation on a site like this is naive; a good moderator excels at doing the things you cannot, but your role in the moderation process doesn't end when you cast your vote... Abdicating responsibility once the election is over does a disservice to yourself, to the moderators you elect, and to the community as a whole. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get the site that **you** work to build. If you're not willing to pitch in, then expecting anyone else to do it for you is irresponsible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm being blunt, but I don't think there's a nice way to say this. Whether you like it or not, Stack Exchange is and always has been a *community*-moderated system; if you don't want to be a part of that, then don't expect anything to change on your account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's what y'all should take away. But you asked what I (or others at SE) should take away...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Better, earlier warnings&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are [eleven of us](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do) doing this sort of support, across 140+ sites. We try hard to be aware and responsive to issues everywhere, but don't have the luxury of spending all of our time anywhere. Sometimes, stuff gets missed...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**But none of this should have been missed.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should've sat down with Hopeless *his first week after being elected*, gone over the actions he took, and suggested better / easier / **more open** ways of doing them. But I didn't see most of what he was doing; no one did. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My takeaway here is that we need better monitoring tools, better guidance for moderator tools, and warning systems when activity goes too far outside the norm. The ones we have were probably *barely* adequate in 2009, but they're next-to-useless now. I'll be writing up proposals for this over the next few weeks; a good bit of this information can and should be public, at least for trusted users, so I'll post those proposals on [MSE](https://meta.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal note, I want to apologize to all of you. It's my job to keep an eye on things like this, to provide guidance and correction to those involved *before* they get wildly out of hand. I didn't, they did, and I'm sorry." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21870" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8092" RevisionGUID="53f25fcd-7f88-475f-8dc1-69fc5e81f76c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="If you're gonna do this, let's do it right:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **[Define a custom off-topic reason.][1]** Doesn't have to be a permanent addition, but for the purpose of this cleanup swapping one in means less tedious clicking for the folks closing. More importantly, it means we're not notifying hundreds of people while conducting this campaign: kinda rude to drag folks back only to tell them something they wrote [days|months|years] ago is now disallowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Make something *specific and descriptive* and link to your meta discussion from it; ideally, this should describe why these questions are being closed well enough that anyone reading won't be confused. This is something you &amp; the rest of the mods can do at any time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **[Increase the number of close votes available.][2]** That's probably over-due anyway; ping me once you have #1 squared away &amp; I'll take care of this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **Keep an eye on [the close review queue][3].** Hopefully folks are balancing their time between working through the backlog and reviewing questions others have found, but if it starts to pile up then encourage others to pitch in before going back to the cleanup. Also, make sure no one's getting fatigued; if anyone appears to be reviewing blindly, encourage them to take a break - yes, this needs to be done, but it doesn't need to be a death-march. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6663/can-we-increase-the-number-of-close-votes-per-day&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/review/close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21872" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8117" RevisionGUID="012e1ffa-7003-4b9c-a556-d8b45aca5a65" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You first logged in to Server Fault less than half an hour ago, at 21:30, so I am not sure why you would believe you had any reputation. There don't seem to be any other accounts on Server Fault which also used your IP address, nor any other guest postings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the remainder of your questions have already been answered in depth on the network meta site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/183926/189912&#xD;&#xA; * https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/7237/189912&#xD;&#xA; * https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/141648/189912&#xD;&#xA; * https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/130356/189912&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, you gain reputation and privileges independently on each site in the network. The fact that you know a lot about programming doesn't necessarily mean that you know anything about professional IT, for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you receive 200 reputation on _one_ site, though, you will receive a 100 reputation bonus on all other sites, which eliminates most of the new user restrictions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21873" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8131" RevisionGUID="87be6488-d36f-4d9e-afe5-2549251f2ee4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It is also important to remember that we who are trying to help these poor [new users][1] are the [real majority][2] of users on stack exchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is time that those of us who have been fighting against this dreadful [destruction of valid content][3] double down and [continue to fight the good fight][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And let's not forget, when asked, the founders of this site [clearly indicated that every question is worth keeping.][5] Be it here, or on one of the many other stack exchange sites!  &#xD;&#xA;In short: [deleting questions][6] should never happen!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Disclaimer:**  &#xD;&#xA;*I don't actually participate in either side of this discussion, as a new user I'm more content reading questions / learning from great answers. Leaving the managing of the sites to those who have been around for a few years. And I'm personally still undecided on whether or not these old questions are worth closing.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19665/the-help-vampire-problem&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vocal%20minority&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.sparklogix.com/how-to-manage-expired-content/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Admitting_you%27re_wrong&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91411/why-was-this-question-closed-as-off-topic-without-being-migrated/91446#91446&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10582/what-is-a-closed-or-on-hold-question&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_customer_is_always_right" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21874" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8146" RevisionGUID="b34649b5-3e78-4c73-a3e4-2f3a54fb1e34" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Absolutely not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically suggesting that we allow the [help vampires][1] to take over and run rampant. This is a **horrible** idea. And I do mean a literal horror.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that encouraging people to _not_ do their own research encourages them to interrupt others for a simple question they could have looked up themselves in a few seconds. You've probably had at least one annoying coworker exactly like this, who comes up to your desk and asks you a simple question which Google's I'm Feeling Lucky would have answered faster and in better depth, and more importantly, without you spending the next 15 minutes trying to figure out where to hide the body. Eventually you're spending more time plotting his murder than actually getting any work done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's somehow OK to encourage this behavior on SF, or for that matter, _anywhere_? I don't think so. It doesn't do us any favors, and it doesn't do them any favors either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Eventually people burn out after being faced with an onslaught of help vampires. (If they survive at all.) This means the sort of high quality people who write high quality answers _leave_ Server Fault, which is exactly the opposite of what we want.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And let's not forget the detrimental effect on the help vampire. If they don't eventually change their ways, this field is going to end up full of people who can't or won't think and rely on others to do all of their work for them. There are already too many such people in IT; do you really want more of them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/19665/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8150" RevisionGUID="6b0f0165-7056-4c13-9bfb-030e7bf9320c" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Anyone with the [close votes privilege][1] can make up their own close reason by selecting &quot;Other (add a comment explaining what is wrong)&quot;. The reason is also posted as a comment, and other users can then select it as the close reason, but only on that post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been available for [nearly two years](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/184154/189912) now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21876" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8164" RevisionGUID="6acc95a9-b42c-445b-bd4e-e3d58aa463e3" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This feature exist: The &quot;favorite question&quot;, marked by the star below the question score and up/downvote arrows. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/53585/how-do-favorite-questions-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8168" RevisionGUID="47145319-8ae3-4601-bf25-e7b4e3713fba" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="*After digging out SEDE once more , I found some explanation why this happened. But still I need SE-dev to finding the **root cause** of this inconsistency.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Inconsistency when viewing and editing post&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The source of the problem lies in dual data source when you edit and view the post. When you view the post, web page pull data from rendered content (with HTML form) in `Posts` table . But when you edit it, web page pull data from raw content (with Markdown form) in `PostHistory` table. Normally, when you submit the post, [both table updated with same data][1] (but different forms). Unfortunately sometimes these two data can be out of sync, like this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To prove this, I wrote [a query in SEDE][2] to compares actual tags saved in `PostTags` table and raw tags recorded in `PostHistory` table. The result almost ~350 questions in Server Fault have this inconsistency. Almost all questions have [tag:vmware] in its `PostHistory` entry although it has been converted to another [tag:vmware-wildcard] tag in `PostTags` table.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My hypotesis is when [Jeff Atwood &quot;manually&quot; converted][3] [tag:vmware] to another [tag:vmware-wildcard], something wrong happened&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. He forgot to update `PostHistory` table :(&#xD;&#xA;2. He didn't forgot to update `PostHistory` table but in the next-day one of fellow dev rollback the database :(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the solution for this kind of &quot;bug&quot;: **It can be fixed quickly by SE-developers. Of cource &lt;s&gt;we&lt;/s&gt; I can manually edit it, but it'll bump many [tag:vmware]questions in frontpage.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Additional note:*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*So, this event has happened in the past too. Especially when [image links has been converted][4] from **i.imgur.com** to **i.stack.imgur.com**. SE developers has been &quot;forced&quot; to [manually baked up][5] fresh post bodies so it matched the revision history version.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/48598/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/edit/320853&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted/1353#1353&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/95732/images-manually-uploaded-to-imgur-are-not-displaying/95734#95734&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/104856/more-and-more-images-go-missing-can-the-cooked-html-be-rebuilt/117011#117011" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21878" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8194" RevisionGUID="e1062c9a-d2f4-4b5c-9fb5-0366087c96d2" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You also have two deleted questions, one deleted by yourself and one closed and then autodeleted. Both got downvotes, and these count for the mechanic that triggers that warning. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[You can't see your own deleted questions][1] in your profile, but I can link them here if you want (which makes them also visible to some high-level users). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2645/show-all-of-my-question-answers-to-me-even-if-they-are-deleted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21879" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8206" RevisionGUID="e97768b6-bd84-49e7-a7f2-1ecba080e91d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I suppose that as one of those who voted to close it, there is some onus on me to respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firstly, you should be aware that one criterion for closure is that the *answer* to your question is the *answer* to an existing question.  The questions don't have to be the same, as long as the answer is a good fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I accept that, in this case, the answer isn't a good fit, because you're already doing it - **but you didn't tell us that in your question**.  Yes, we could have elicited that by careful questioning in the comments, but the etiquette here is that the author of the *question* does the legwork, when writing the question, to show us what research has been done so far, what's already been considered, why it was inapplicable or how it didn't work, and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also note that you seem to have answered your own question: if you have a list of local files you want copied to a remote system, with no reference to any existing copies of the files on that remote system, then I, too, think `tar` is what you need.  If you don't agree, clarifying *why* that's not the solution would also be necessary, because at the moment your question has a strong whiff of [the XY problem][1] about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you *edited your question* to bring it up to these standards, I for one would vote to reopen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21880" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="5c776851-a584-4ef0-bbca-cbe68092cd71" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I just got a failed review audit on http://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/215455 -- it states that the answer at issue was, in fact, very low quality, and I should have done something about it.  The problem is that I don't know what the review system *wants* me to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the answer wasn't great, but it did at least *try* to answer the question.  The problem is, there really isn't anything valuable that can be done about it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Downvoting is ineffective, and kinda just feels like kicking a puppy.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment is unlikely to get a significant improvement.&#xD;&#xA;* I have no edits to make that would improve the answer without fundamentally rewriting it.&#xD;&#xA;* From experience, I'm pretty confident that flagging for the mods will just get declined with &quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot; (even though the flag reason description is &quot;This answer has severe formatting or **content problems**&quot; (emphasis added).  I've got plenty of declined flags for answers just as bad, or worse, than this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The button should have really been labelled &quot;No Action Possible&quot;, not &quot;No Action Needed&quot; -- I *wanted* to do something about it, but there's nothing useful to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other than putting more load on the mods by being more aggressive with flags that I know will get declined, just to satisfy the system?  Sorry, mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have read several other meta questions, both on MSF and MSE, talking about the review system and how less-than-entirely-wonderful it is ([this](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5502/who-chooses-the-questions-for-review-audit-i-failed-a-highly-debatable-one), [this one](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system), and [this one](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/what-are-review-tests-audits-and-how-do-they-work), amongst others).  This isn't a question about the deficiencies of *review*, so much as it is a question about what to do with marginal, though not entirely awful, answers, given that flagging for mod attention isn't effective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21881" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8256" RevisionGUID="4e335352-b0a7-48c8-81f3-f2759f0e29ef" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I declined this flag. This is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So-called link-only answers have [long been discussed on the network][1]. Nobody really likes them, as they divert people off-site which is frustrating to them, and the links go bad which is doubly frustrating. They should be expanded into proper answers, converted to comments, or deleted altogether.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post, being a link-only answer, had already been converted to a comment, so no visible information was lost. Undeleting the answer would not have made anything new visible or restored anything to visibility. It also would not have helped the asker, as it was he who posted the non-answer in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, the post has _some_ small value, but to be a full answer it really ought to say something more than &quot;set up a scheduled task using winrm&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for &quot;very low quality&quot; flags on answers, I expect to see these _very rarely_. There are generally better things to do, for instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wrong answers should simply be [downvoted][2]. Don't worry about losing your fake internet points or making the other guy feel bad. (But flag _dangerous_ or [_malicious_][3] answers, such as those that contain an obfuscated `rm -rf /`; we will remove those.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Answers&quot; which don't even attempt to answer the question given should be flagged as &quot;not an answer&quot;. For instance, someone didn't understand the question before answering, posted their answer to the wrong question, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an [example][4] of &quot;not an answer&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Not an answer answer][5]][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Spam should be flagged as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, finally, a &quot;very low quality&quot; answer looks like [this][6]. Flag as very low quality when it isn't spam, not an answer or a wrong answer, and deleting the answer is the only thing to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Very low quality answer][7]][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com/a/412949/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://serverfault.com/a/161810/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wfxVK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://serverfault.com/a/508998/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xsh36.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21882" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="77d253db-afed-4837-8976-6bd48184949d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I came across [these](http://serverfault.com/a/182605/58408) [two](http://serverfault.com/a/182611/58408) answers to an old question, which to my mind are simply [link-only answers](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/157730). Hence, I flagged them as NAA to push them into the review queue for the more experienced members of this community to take a look at and judge according to current standards. (Both answers are by currently reasonably high-reputation members of the community.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am aware that [this](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5317/58408) says that flags shouldn't be used when the community has the ability to handle the situation. However, *I* don't have sufficient reputation here at present to even vote to close, let alone vote to delete. So the way for me to try to help curate the site in that manner is to push things into the review queues. (That said, and not for bragging rights, at 50k rep network-wide, diamond on one site, self-relinquished diamond on another, and an about 90% helpful flags rate on Server Fault, I think I have a decent idea of how the Stack Exchange system works and a reasonable grasp of this community's standards.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was rather surprised when I saw that the two flags had been *declined - flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention*. I didn't expect a moderator to unilaterally delete the answers, or even really take any unilateral action at all; I was hoping for the community to take a look at them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * What should I have done instead of flagging, keeping in mind that the most recent activity on the question was almost five years ago?&#xD;&#xA; * Why were the flags declined? (Optional to answer, but would be nice to know.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21883" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8576" RevisionGUID="034f661b-3d51-4931-bb04-19c015140e95" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's 2016 now, and we've [made some changes to the sidebar size](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/272563/were-standardizing-the-sidebar-width-at-300px-on-all-sites). As such, we can now restart the Community Promotion Ads for 2016!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind, we have updated some of the guidelines compared to previously - the changes are marked in bold in the Image Requirements section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be **300 x 250 pixels**, or double that if high DPI.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of **150 KB**&#xD;&#xA; - **If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px (2px if high DPI) border surrounding it.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/8576" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21884" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8292" RevisionGUID="29be878a-685a-4797-aeb3-d82d699190fa" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="## What does it mean for a question to be *closed*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question is closed, no additional answers may be posted to it, although the question and existing answers can still be edited (by users with edit privileges or by suggested edit) and voted upon, and will continue to count for badges. The asker of a closed question may still accept an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closed questions can be re-opened by users who have sufficient reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What does it mean for a question to be *on hold*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question has been closed, then for the first 5 days, it is marked as “on hold” rather than “closed”. This is meant to convey that the question requires improvement and may be reopened if improved. During this period, if the question is edited [by anyone](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/196026/nobody-in-my-community-has-the-power-to-re-open-a-question#comment618477_196026), it will be added to the [reopen queue](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/help/reopen-questions). Other than this, there is no functional difference between “on hold” and “closed”." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21885" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8376" RevisionGUID="866acd27-546d-4f91-a17c-3e6679a84b5f" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Moderators can't mark an answer as accepted and I wouldn't want to do it on behalf of a another user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/169017/allow-moderators-to-mark-flagged-question-as-answered and the various duplicates. In short: It's not going to happen. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21886" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8393" RevisionGUID="7f116b45-4383-452c-907f-7bfbe9abf0b3" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="A few minutes ago, [SE has raised the rep threshold][1] for answers to not appear in the late answer review queue. This resulted in a 3.5k long review queue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think about this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll intend to use this as a vote, so I am going to write two answers myself, but please feel free to write your own answers.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Nevermind, can't be changed anymore. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @Sven: Reverting won't help, I'm afraid. The damage has been done. I have gone over to pitch in on Server Fault as an act of penitence. –  Jon Ericson♦ 2 mins ago &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/267080/148043" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8423" RevisionGUID="0a94124e-324c-4aea-9ab4-0dd2629d65ad" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Nope!  The SE robot does a few things with these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions with no upvoted answers are bumped to the front page in pairs at random.  I believe two questions are picked every four hours.  This is intended, in case anyone happens to have an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe there is a cleanup process that deletes these after a time if the question also has a non-positive score...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rules for deletion of these questions are here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, you can certainly vote to delete based on a custom close reason, but I personally won't second it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8451" RevisionGUID="c503c474-cea9-4801-908c-7051a01f0f10" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This is most likely the automatic process that bumps old, unanswered (meaning not accepted or upvoted) questions back to the home page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184485/community-seems-to-be-bumping-new-questions-more-frequently-than-usual/184511#184511" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21889" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8553" RevisionGUID="f401d29d-7367-4f8f-85d1-2db694bd4805" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="**The relevant discussion is here:  &#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/313459/what-about-jobs-for-system-administrators.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rest of this answer is completely useless, so feel free to skip it. The reason I'm posting additional words is because otherwise the answer [would be considered &quot;trivial&quot; and converted to a comment][1], and it looks like adding a bunch of text is the only way to be sure (other than [nuking it from orbit][2], of course).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/98950/answer-appears-automatically-converted-as-a-comment&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://nukeitfromorbit.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21890" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8628" RevisionGUID="8f4a23b5-bb62-40b6-a6e7-5b7ba4c81aa5" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&lt;!-- #12962 --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**27,911** posts were deleted on Server Fault during the past 365 days (query run on Feb. 16th, 2016). That breaks down as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Post Type Deleted by...                                            Posts Deleted % of total &#xD;&#xA;    --------- -------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ---------- &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: AbandonedClosed                           6105          21.87 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Author vote                                              3776          13.53 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Moderator                                                3220          11.54 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: AbandonedQuestions                        2955          10.59 %    &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Moderator                                                2035          7.29 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: DeadQuestions                             1777          6.37 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Moderator)                      1657          5.94 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: MigrationStubs                            1374          4.92 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Author vote                                              1172          4.20 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Converted to Comment                                     1166          4.18 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Auto-deletion: AbandonedClosed) 998           3.58 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question migrated                                 526           1.88 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Spam/Offensive flags                                     239           0.86 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Author vote)                    226           0.81 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (3rd-party vote)                 173           0.62 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  3rd-party vote                                           116           0.42 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Spam/Offensive flags                                     76            0.27 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question migration rejected                       65            0.23 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Question  Author was deleted                                       60            0.21 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Author was deleted                                       59            0.21 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Review                                                   48            0.17 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Author was deleted)             31            0.11 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted                                  28            0.10 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    3rd-party vote                                           16            0.06 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (via Vote)                       10            0.04 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Spam/Offensive flags)           2             0.01 %     &#xD;&#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Auto-deletion: MigrationStubs)  1             0.00 %     &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that during this same time period, **83,140** posts were *created*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This looks only at posts that were deleted during this time period *and remain deleted*. It does not count posts that were deleted and then undeleted, nor does it double-count those that were deleted, undeleted, and then re-deleted. There are arguments to be made for counting all of these things, but they are few in number and mostly just add confusion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##See also: [Rules for auto-deletion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21891" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8642" RevisionGUID="76b600d6-2c17-4d57-aa3c-c2a7455865a1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked [this question](http://serverfault.com/questions/759264/ping-resolving-to-strange-address) on Server Fault after I discovered that I [should put the question on Server Fault](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/165507/on-which-stack-exchange-site-should-i-ask-question-about-dns)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8582" RevisionGUID="fc0079fd-f87b-404c-8351-a59cfd7abf87" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Regular badges will not be revoked except in very special circumstances. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/17853/how-do-badges-work&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Regular badges, however, once earned, are yours to keep. Even if the criteria by which you earned a badge have changed (the post was deleted, you got downvoted, etc.) you get to keep your badge. If you qualify for the same badge again (another post earns you a post-related badge, for example), you won't be penalized either (source).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regular in this context is opposed to tag badges that come with privileges (e.g. a gold tag badge gives you the right to unilaterally close a question as a duplicate of another question with that tag). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21893" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8644" RevisionGUID="59770eb1-ab35-4d18-bdf0-a4960f079b1b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="This quote is taken directly from the page meta.SE page [you linked to][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So it appears you read *some* of that answer, but not all of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, your question is not a bad question. It's just off-topic for Server Fault. As is the case with **any** SE site, the burden is on the user to read each site's Help section to learn what topics and environments are appropriate for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/165508/136475" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8670" RevisionGUID="624aa4d2-f92c-444e-bc96-a88a4038d969" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Use the [Contact Us](https://meta.serverfault.com/contact) form at the bottom of the page (select Other), and give us the link to whichever images you want removed. We will take care of it from there (assuming you uploaded them through this site, we can't remove them from normal imgur, just stack.imgur -- doesn't look like that should be a problem in this case).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Here is a link to the [canonical post on MSE](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/202717/how-can-i-remove-an-image-from-imgur/202719#202719))" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21895" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8778" RevisionGUID="f036114d-f105-4bda-bc19-aaf18e03e879" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Now that there was a lot of fiery discussion, I would like to sum up and answer my own question (since I don't think it has been tackled properly yet).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can I dispute a decision to remove a comment?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There does not appear to be functionality in SE sites for disputing deleted comments in particular. One way to ask for other mods to double-check is to create a meta post such as this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be more convenient if there was some functionality to see what's happening with your comment. E.g.:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - See comment's state in your activity feed: *flagged*, *deleted* etc.&#xD;&#xA; - See how mods are discussing its fate (even read-only would be ok for a start).&#xD;&#xA; - A single chance to ask for extra moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, from what I saw, the comment was just gone, even from my activity history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can something be done about biased and unfair moderators?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is not &quot;should something be done&quot;, it is &quot;can something be done&quot; and the answer is *Yes*. There was a similar question asked about this in [another meta post][1] (community wiki).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer there suggested that if there was no way to resolve the issue using site functionality (e.g. no way of asking for extra moderation), one could use the [contact us][2] form to contact SE directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Other ideas**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe SE is doing that internally somewhere in their databases, but if not, it could be useful to track complaints about mods and reevaluate them by SE employees once in a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general I think mods in SE sites are doing a great job and having them is a great idea. The question is about the rare cases when they don't (and from other people's support, and other posts on meta sites I see it's not the first, nor the last case). Please don't take things personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/28867/what-recourse-do-i-have-if-i-believe-a-moderator-has-abused-his-her-privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21896" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8785" RevisionGUID="85483e66-de91-427d-9e91-9877fa5dde69" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Indeed, there was a bug with issuing Marshal and Excavator badges, which affected all sites of Stack Exchange network. It has been fixed by now: the badges are back to normal, but the inbox notifications remaining as the only reminder of the incident. For details, see [Excavator and Marshal badges are being awarded over and over](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/280023)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21900" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8770" RevisionGUID="b5a79c41-eaed-4ebc-ae12-18e12a58e0cd" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Just approve it.  Stack Exchange has made it clear that [they think bumps are a good thing][1], and [don't care enough to code in a feature for no-bump edits][2]. If they wanted to have no-bump minor edits, they would, but they don't.  The &quot;too minor&quot; edit rejection reason has even been removed, so there's your answer - they want it be improved and bumped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23241/is-there-a-way-to-edit-a-question-without-bumping-it-to-the-front-page&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/178490/the-problem-with-automatically-bumping-edited-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21901" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8837" RevisionGUID="059ac076-84d0-43dd-b5e7-94d83749785a" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Your [question](http://serverfault.com/questions/779850/freebsd-server-freebsd-client-when-trying-to-mount-at-version-4-nfsv4-error-100) has been [autodeleted][1] by the system because it had negative votes and no activity (no views, no comments or answers) for 30 days. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21902" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8882" RevisionGUID="5972be8e-79f0-4323-bae3-75749dd0f63d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="First, the site is not designed to do this and if you want to propose a feature along that line, you would need to ask a question on the general [StackExchange meta](https://meta.stackexchange.com/) site. I could migrate this question over there, but this would almost certainly be rejected and I think there is a worthwhile discussion in this topic that is specific to Serverfault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't think it's necessary at all (and I wouldn't be interested at all to triage questions into difficulty classes). You'll get your chance to contribute eventually and it's also OK to contribute another answer if you have something substantial to add that wasn't covered in earlier answers. Until then, the site is a great learning resource if you read a lot (highly voted) questions and answers as something will stick even if you don't need it immediately.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, you don't need to limit yourself to questions that you can answer immediately. You can (should?) also look for question in tags that interest you that you think you could tackle if you invest a little bit of time, thought and google-fu into it. If you select good questions (if only there were more of these ...), this is excellent training for your own problem solving skills. You just have to be prepared to learn that very often, the amount of rep you gain for an answer is inversely proportional to the difficulty of the question and the effort you have to put into an answer. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21903" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8777" RevisionGUID="ef32c4e9-0f33-4242-a4a1-3e6015f823f4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="&quot;Do not do it again&quot; is an order ([an imperative statement][1]), not a threat.  A threat would be &quot;If you do it again, I'll come to your house with a cream pie and throw it into your face while shouting, 'Mit Schlag!'&quot;  Or some other statement that included potential consequences.  Moderators are allowed to make imperative statements.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for whether or not it's insulting, well.  What we say in the south is &quot;[Don't teach your grandma to suck eggs][2].&quot;  Or, to quote Shadow Wizard on [your closed meta.se post][3], &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&quot;As for your comment, it is insulting since being a moderator and long time member, that other user obviously knows the rules. No need to throw it in his face. Besides, we can't control what offend people. For all I know, you might be offended if I'll show you picture of a cat. So you can flag it, while the other user happens to be a moderator - he didn't suspend you or anything, just removed what he considered offensive (and wrong) comment.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Offense is in the eye of the beholder.  You're certainly offended;  do you have a right to be?  Who's the judge of whether you have a right to be offended or not?  Are we going to take a vote, or does the right to be offended require consensus?  If we take a vote and the majority decide that you have no right to be offended, will you magically stop being upset and say, &quot;Oh, well, that's all right, then&quot;?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael is a person with the same right to be offended that you have.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The implied question seems to me to be, &quot;Are moderators allowed to be human beings, or must they be perfect emotionless automatons who never get offended or make mistakes?&quot;  If you find any perfect people, let me know and I'll vote for them for moderator in the next election.  In the mean time, I think Michael does a good job.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/impersent09.htm&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaching_grandmother_to_suck_eggs&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/279791/moderator-deleted-my-comment-on-his-answer-and-wrongfully-accused-me-of-insult" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21904" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8914" RevisionGUID="9b5aba78-7a41-4a9d-8b06-76bb383dc3d1" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I don't believe that we must do anything about such a question if it is on topic for ServerFault. Someone could still answer this (even if it is unlikely) and someone found it worthwile enough to upvote or else the post would have been [deleted](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006) by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21905" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8810" RevisionGUID="a77cc7e9-132c-4d35-8061-7f9759189aef" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Please see there; https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/200177/a-site-or-scraper-is-copying-content-from-stack-exchange-what-do-i-do&#xA;&#xA;SE rarelly bring into justice content scrapper from comments I seen in the past as often those sites close by themself over time.&#xA;&#xA;So the contact us is your answer, to be sure meta staff know that site.&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21906" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8947" RevisionGUID="90233e2b-e0ed-4ecf-abaa-ce46e3882409" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.527" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You can change the vote for five minutes. After that, the vote can only be removed after the voted-upon question or answer has been edited. This is [by design][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally voted, just click the button again to remove the vote, again within the five minute limit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5212/what-are-the-limits-on-how-i-can-cast-change-and-retract-votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21907" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8821" RevisionGUID="624d17a0-c6d8-488d-bfd4-c6a4098885bc" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="When you see a question that has been cross-posted on multiple Stack Exchange sites, do two things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Add a comment** pointing out the cross-post and describing that our policy forbids cross-posting.  Here is a candidate template you can use:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `[Also posted on ]().&#xD;&#xA;   Please [do not post the same question on multiple sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/64068). Each community should have an honest shot at answering without anybody's time being wasted.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; [Also posted on Panda Stack Exchange](http://panda.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;Please [do not post the same question on multiple sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/64068). Each community should have an honest shot at answering without anybody's time being wasted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. **Flag the question** for moderator attention, with custom reason, and indicate to the moderators that the question has been cross-posted and should be closed here.  Here is a template you can use:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; `Cross-posted on blah.SE (see comments), which violates SE rules.  Please close this copy.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's useful to post a comment on both copies.  Pick one of the copies to flag (e.g., if it is cross-posted to X.SE and Y.SE and seems like a better fit on X.SE, flag the copy on Y.SE for moderator attention).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also vote to close on either or both sites, if it is meets the criteria for closure on that site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21908" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8850" RevisionGUID="4e285dd8-5e1c-449f-b770-d31ce07b8ee4" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="You came to Server Fault with a problem regarding WinRM. You went to ask a question, and received advice to search for similar questions to see if one of them would resolve your problem. You did this, and discovered an unanswered question that appeared similar to your problem. Then you posted a comment (as an answer) asking if the problem had ever been resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This last is frowned on at SF and on the rest of the network. [Answers are reserved exclusively for answering the question][1], and comments for everything else, such as clarification. At the same time, there is a reputation requirement for comments, and we have [reasons to be strict on that][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we move on to your primary question here about duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years we have noticed that many people will often face exactly the same problem. Once a solution is identified for that problem, and written in an answer here, others can read the Q&amp;A and possibly apply it to their own situations. Many questions are never posted at all because people were able to resolve their problems by reading an existing question and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But sometimes people miss the Q&amp;A (or don't search) and will post identical or nearly identical questions. In this case the community can mark such questions as duplicates of another existing question, the poster is notified of this and can [agree with the duplicate solving their problem or edit their question to show how it's different][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the community cannot mark questions as duplicates of another question _which doesn't have an upvoted or accepted answer_, like the one you reference. (A moderator can do this, but we generally do not unless the questions are identical and posted by the same person.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, if that is the only question you were able to find regarding your issue, I would expect you to post a new question, [with complete details][4], as though the other question didn't exist. You might wish to reference the other question and note that it is unanswered, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.S. I did take a look at that question, and I note that it's odd that that error number is in decimal. Microsoft usually displays its error numbers in hexadecimal. If you convert that number, it comes out as 0x80338012. Perhaps you may find something relevant if you search for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/118582/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/214173/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/250981/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21909" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8915" RevisionGUID="c1e468df-5291-4497-b652-6625cd10b14b" CreationDate="2017-03-20T10:32:24.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://meta.stackexchange.com/ with https://meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="No specific action is required.  Old questions don't need closing simply because they are old and/or outdated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All posts are dated and people sufficiently literate to use a search engine to find an older Q&amp;A should be capable of reading the date that accompanies every post even when a specific release/version number is omitted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also people may even be searching specifically for old information because they're dealing with a legacy system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that get no love get deleted automatically by [the system](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031) after a certain expiration time.  &#xD;&#xA;The fact that this hasn't happened here is one indication that at least at the time when the question was posted it was considered a suitable post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions older than 30 days can't be migrated, but if by current standards it is no longer a suitable post, then one of the other existing pre-defined close reasons can be used and should suffice.  &#xD;&#xA;You can also still down vote the question (which may result in the question getting re-evaluated by [the system](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/5221/282031)  triggering automatic deletion). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="21912" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9061" RevisionGUID="a6e788b5-1152-46ad-8aa8-2f1f8c80033d" CreationDate="2017-03-20T15:27:33.773" UserId="29445" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|tags|badges|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21913" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9065" RevisionGUID="ba9cdd37-9b9a-4bf5-9801-532abdf3dc42" CreationDate="2017-03-22T02:30:49.467" UserId="205065" Text="Subsequent to my posting this Meta question, the [question][1] I referenced in my post has been put on hold. **I therefore conclude it was correct to initiate action to close this question.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based on the following comment on the question, it appears a custom-close reason was used:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because a reboot solved the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is indeed what I would have done if I had the necessary rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's still unclear to me if it was incorrect to use a mod flag in this case. As the question is now closed as &quot;off-topic&quot;, perhaps I could have instead flagged it as such. However, I observe that *none of the close reasons available to me&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; reasonably describe why this question should have been closed.* Had I flagged it as, say &quot;Blatantly off-topic,&quot; I would expect close-voters in the queue to observe that the content of the question is in-fact on-topic, and disagree with the close flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would still be helpful as I continue contributing to Server Fault to know what is expected of me in a case such as this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;As of this writing I'm a 1.9k rep user and don't have access to the free-text close reason.*&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/836765/server2008-r2-locked-out-partially" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21915" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9067" RevisionGUID="eefe6653-06d2-471f-ba2b-5af2dbdbbcf1" CreationDate="2017-03-23T13:44:06.803" UserId="256639" Text="After thinking to it, I wanted to give my idea about the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*For your main question: **Should questions “solved by a reboot” be closed***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It's a case by case for me**. As like the example you gave, yes. The fact you talked of it there on meta accelerated the closure without any more intervention from you. On the other hand for a router or a switch, that a reboot resolve the issue, it can be a firmware problem or such that the trouble can come back later when the gear is in overuse, so it can be tricky to close all such question at first sigh. I v-t-c on the example you gave, but I would not v-t-c on all issue that a reboot might solve the issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*For the second part of your question, **how the moderator's reacted**;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How does this require mod intervention. Write a self-answer or delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like RobMoir's told, as I just think the moderator though you were the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I searched through meta stackexchange, and the usage of custom flag is not directly stated when to do or not, as comment like that seem constant;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Well, as I see it custom moderator flags shouldn't be used to just&#xD;&#xA;&gt; close a question, except in extreme cases e.g. bounty preventing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; standard close votes, user who post tons of crappy questions, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or there is a point of view that I like for using close flag (not custom close flag) wrote by womble;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When you flag a question for mod attention, you are requesting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closure. As Michael Hampton described, it turned up in the close&#xD;&#xA;&gt; review queue and, as I believed the question wasn't worthy of closure,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I clicked &quot;Leave Open&quot;. A mod clicking &quot;Leave Open&quot; is not some sort&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of super-vote that causes the question to be forever left open. All it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; does is clear the flag (if I had skipped the review, another mod would&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still have had to deal with it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you can see using a moderator flag can be tricky if the moderator don't think like you as from him a **leave open** vote will decline your flag, but keep in mind the intent is not to rebuke yourself. The intent is just that if the moderator don't think at 100% that it must be a direct closure, he will then wait the community to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ofcourse, when you will be at 3K, this discussion will be history :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21916" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9068" RevisionGUID="cdd9822b-65cf-4788-9b05-504f5df19437" CreationDate="2017-03-23T21:25:19.697" UserId="305725" Text="Due to confusion of the answer given by Joe in the question below and the addition of my picture and information, can the answers be merged together for fellow users looking for the answer to this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question: [How to allow users to login remotely when already granted right through GPO][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/840260/how-to-allow-users-to-login-remotely-when-already-granted-right-through-gpo/840270?noredirect=1#comment1075085_840270" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="21918" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9068" RevisionGUID="cdd9822b-65cf-4788-9b05-504f5df19437" CreationDate="2017-03-23T21:25:19.697" UserId="305725" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9069" RevisionGUID="2b3dae23-8451-4fe5-96d8-9d571ca7cdc0" CreationDate="2017-03-23T21:36:03.010" UserId="126632" Text="You can always [suggest an edit][1] to an existing answer. The suggestion can be approved (or rejected) by the original author or by the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/editing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21921" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9070" RevisionGUID="e5b064a2-f28b-4eb6-a6d0-a207c206e97b" CreationDate="2017-03-24T08:14:52.660" UserId="229754" Text="If I check [this user's profile][1] it shows `(unregistered)` after a username. What does it mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/users/405955/bob" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21922" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9070" RevisionGUID="e5b064a2-f28b-4eb6-a6d0-a207c206e97b" CreationDate="2017-03-24T08:14:52.660" UserId="229754" Text="What does (unregistered) mean after name in user profile?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21923" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9070" RevisionGUID="e5b064a2-f28b-4eb6-a6d0-a207c206e97b" CreationDate="2017-03-24T08:14:52.660" UserId="229754" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9071" RevisionGUID="f802ab84-934a-4fc8-ac99-dc72a99caca0" CreationDate="2017-03-24T08:19:26.200" UserId="126632" Text="This user chose to &quot;Post as a guest&quot; rather than [registering][1] an account. The name shown is the name they gave at the time they posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such users haven't set a password, verified an email address, etc., and are only authenticated via a browser cookie. If the cookie is lost, the user can no longer edit or accept answers to their posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also: [Why should I register my account?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/why-register&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/44557/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21925" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9071" RevisionGUID="7c882ed0-c972-428f-af49-1d50b0a209e1" CreationDate="2017-03-24T08:44:29.577" UserId="126632" Comment="added 72 characters in body" Text="This user chose to &quot;Post as a guest&quot; rather than [registering][1] an account. The name shown is the name they gave at the time they posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such users haven't set a password, verified an email address, etc., and are only authenticated via a browser cookie. If the cookie is lost, the user can no longer edit or accept answers to their posts and has no way to log in or recover access to their contributed content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also: [Why should I register my account?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/help/why-register&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/44557/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9072" RevisionGUID="d7952f7d-e189-4e17-8462-72cd23242399" CreationDate="2017-03-24T12:24:38.853" UserId="180142" Text="There's a difference between &quot;I don't know what happened but a reboot fixed it&quot; and &quot;A reboot is needed because *reasons*&quot;. The later is useful, for those unaware that a reboot is necessary. Consider upgrading some drivers in Windows &quot;Why my device doesn't work as I expected?&quot;, which is an expected issue if you didn't restart the system. Basically, it wasn't a **random reboot** that solved the issue, but a sensible process that is necessary to complete the task at hand. Those shouldn't be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ones that without any rhyme nor reason gets fixed by a reboot... aren't that useful, and might just get closed as &quot;non reproducible&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21927" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="64cb303c-5c5f-49db-b266-026419732345" CreationDate="2017-03-24T19:13:36.820" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/845352919507619848" />
  <row Id="21928" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="c094fb25-7efd-4d5c-a26b-fd8fca4e3616" CreationDate="2017-03-25T23:38:04.393" UserId="5144" Comment="edited body; edited title" Text="Based on the comment by the OP of [this question][1], *&quot;After a reboot, everything worked out&quot;*, I flagged the question for closure. It's my understanding that [we close questions that are no longer answerable][2]. In my opinion &quot;reboot your server&quot; is a good suggestion, but not really an answer to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not feeling one of the canned flags addressed this situation, I used a mod intervention flag, which was declined with the explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How does this require mod intervention. Write a self-answer or delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have enough rep to delete the question and, as explained above, my understanding is this question needs to be closed, not answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Was I wrong to initiate an effort to close this question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Based on the decline reason instructing me to &quot;self-answer&quot;, I'm wondering if the mod thought I was the OP. This would explain the instruction to delete. If this was a misunderstanding, no harm done, but I'm still interested to know the Server Fault community's stance on handling questions of this type*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/q/836765/205065&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6777/205065&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21929" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="c094fb25-7efd-4d5c-a26b-fd8fca4e3616" CreationDate="2017-03-25T23:38:04.393" UserId="5144" Comment="edited body; edited title" Text="Should questions &quot;solved by a reboot&quot; be closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21930" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9073" RevisionGUID="649640b2-c675-41bc-b920-9f803f8a2fba" CreationDate="2017-03-26T02:38:49.987" UserId="383435" Text="I recently [asked a question][1] regarding troubleshooting issues when adding an ESXi host to a vCenter server. However, this question was put on hold, and suggested to be posed on SuperUser (shown below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my opinion that because of the enterprise hardware and software I am using, this question *does* apply to business environments and could prove beneficial to corporations that may face the same issue. I think this is a bit of a gray area, since the rules states a business environment, and not professional corporate use only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Insight on this would be greatly appreciated. If it is decided that this question is indeed off topic, I would suggest revising the rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/840611/issues-adding-esxi-host-to-vcenter-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21931" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9073" RevisionGUID="649640b2-c675-41bc-b920-9f803f8a2fba" CreationDate="2017-03-26T02:38:49.987" UserId="383435" Text="What delineates a &quot;Business Environment?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21932" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9073" RevisionGUID="649640b2-c675-41bc-b920-9f803f8a2fba" CreationDate="2017-03-26T02:38:49.987" UserId="383435" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21933" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9073" RevisionGUID="6ed68385-2363-40eb-84c4-76a0538b2f0c" CreationDate="2017-03-26T02:45:36.440" UserId="383435" Comment="added 8 characters in body" Text="I recently [asked a question][1] regarding troubleshooting issues when adding an ESXi host to a vCenter server. However, this question was put on hold, and suggested to be posed on SuperUser (shown below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my opinion that because of the enterprise hardware and software I am using, this question *does* apply to business environments and could prove beneficial to corporations that may face the same issue. I think this is a bit of a gray area, since the rules state a business environment, and not professional business use/employees only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Insight on this would be greatly appreciated. If it is decided that this question is indeed off topic, I would suggest revising the rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/840611/issues-adding-esxi-host-to-vcenter-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9074" RevisionGUID="5a174cb8-17a6-482a-96d9-af07d50ab5ca" CreationDate="2017-03-26T05:24:22.520" UserId="20815" Text="You are a student, using licenses given you by your school, presumably setting up a lab for your school work. Getting all of this to work is part of your homework. Additionally, because of your licensing situation, you do not have access to vendor support, which should be your first port of call in situations like these. &#xA;&#xA;Seems like a pretty cut-and-dry off-topic vote if you ask me.&#xA;&#xA;Aside from the above, you have not provided nearly enough details about your networking situation to be helpful, nor have you performed even rudimentary troubleshooting steps (packet captures come to mind) to determine what's going on. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9075" RevisionGUID="dfd54e88-93b0-4450-ad2f-33918a40b6f3" CreationDate="2017-03-28T08:57:38.093" UserId="407725" Text="I am having a problem that is fully described [here](http://serverfault.com/questions/491274/server-cant-ping-or-connect-to-self), with only a small difference (the log of ifconfig that for me has a &quot;lo&quot; field). I could post an other question that would be nearly the same (same title, etc) but I guess it will be seen as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the best way to get an answer to my question ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21936" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9075" RevisionGUID="dfd54e88-93b0-4450-ad2f-33918a40b6f3" CreationDate="2017-03-28T08:57:38.093" UserId="407725" Text="What to do if my problem is already descibed in an other post, but the solution doesn't work for me?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="21938" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9076" RevisionGUID="d46fa99b-14c6-459d-aa2e-ca5955322d01" CreationDate="2017-03-28T09:09:52.110" UserId="37681" Text="If the (Accepted or not) Answer offered in a existing similar Question doesn't apply, please post yours as a new question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is useful to show your research efforts in your own questions. Therefore please link to the question(s) your search found and confirm that although the symptoms are very similar you tried the suggested solution and found it didn't resolve your specific problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general that will prevent the question from being closed as a duplicate. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9077" RevisionGUID="7cae6522-0375-48e2-9acc-a441e3bae813" CreationDate="2017-03-29T12:07:24.487" UserId="78319" Text="I read [a question about `systemd`][1]. The question is good, the answers are good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When reading it, I realized that I had a similar question, but phrased differently. The original question is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; modify systemd unit file without altering upstream unit file&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I would have asked &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are systemd configuration files cumulative?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of the wording is better - they both raise the same problem and have the same answers. The second one is obviously not indexed by Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It is a good practice to write a question knowing that it is a duplicate for the sake of increasing the likehood of having it found?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side though, it may be interesting to have the option to add alternative questions to a question in order to do what I am asking for without creating duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/840996/modify-systemd-unit-file-without-altering-upstream-unit-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21940" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9077" RevisionGUID="7cae6522-0375-48e2-9acc-a441e3bae813" CreationDate="2017-03-29T12:07:24.487" UserId="78319" Text="Should I write an answer and have it closed immediately as duplicate as an effort to provide more access points?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21941" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9077" RevisionGUID="7cae6522-0375-48e2-9acc-a441e3bae813" CreationDate="2017-03-29T12:07:24.487" UserId="78319" Text="|discussion|questions|duplicates|exact-duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9073" RevisionGUID="d9f8c365-ce6f-4dd7-bcee-ceb57be92a92" CreationDate="2017-03-29T12:28:46.047" UserId="383435" Comment="added 64 characters in body" Text="I recently [asked a question][1] regarding troubleshooting issues when adding an ESXi host to a vCenter server. However, this question was put on hold, and suggested to be posed on SuperUser (shown below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my opinion that because of the enterprise hardware and software I am using, this question *does* apply to business environments and could prove beneficial to corporations that may face the same issue. I think this is a bit of a gray area, since the rules state a business environment, and not professional business use/employees only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Insight on this would be greatly appreciated. If it is decided that this question is indeed off topic, I would suggest revising the rules to ensure questions of this sort make it to the right community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/840611/issues-adding-esxi-host-to-vcenter-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21943" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9077" RevisionGUID="38ef93a3-74c3-4edc-a992-987223b303a7" CreationDate="2017-03-29T13:22:45.373" UserId="78319" Comment="edited body" Text="I read [a question about `systemd`][1]. The question is good, the answers are good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When reading it, I realized that I had a similar question, but phrased differently. The original question is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; modify systemd unit file without altering upstream unit file&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I would have asked &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are systemd configuration files cumulative?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of the wording is better - they both raise the same problem and have the same answers. The second one is obviously not indexed by Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It is a good practice to write a question knowing that it is a duplicate for the sake of increasing the likehood of having it found?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side though, it may be interesting to have the option to add alternative questions to a question in order to do what I am asking for without creating duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/840996/modify-systemd-unit-file-without-altering-upstream-unit-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9078" RevisionGUID="156d1850-cb62-418c-9044-e7ba61889b88" CreationDate="2017-03-29T13:58:07.880" UserId="9517" Text="&gt; None of the wording is better - they both raise the same problem and have the same answers. The second one is obviously not indexed by Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are then duplicates and you create work for the community in having to close them as such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it would be particularly difficult to reword/extend the original question to add to the honeypot. That's probably preferable. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21945" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9079" RevisionGUID="7a261bfb-153f-4537-8052-801f47bf9bb1" CreationDate="2017-03-29T22:43:49.117" UserId="155268" Text="I have had a few questions here put on hold also.  What I've gathered from my complaining, and the corresponding snarky comments from people, has been that unlike every other stack exchange site (that I regularly use), this site isn't about what you're using, but how you're using it.  I'm not saying that's a bad thing, just that that's how I see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, on stack overflow, if I have a question about coding, it doesn't matter if I'm a web developer, full stack, machine language nut, professional amateur or anything student...if it's a coding question it belongs.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On ServerFault, if you ask a question about...let's say, vSphere, and you say you're learning vSphere as a student, it is off topic.  If you rewrote the question, and said you're doing the exact same thing, but instead you are a professional in a business, it is on topic.  This isn't specific to your question specifically, since there are a few reasons that it probably should have been closed according to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When this first started happening to me, I got pretty upset, as it seemed like the entire community was trying to troll me, and making silly arguments about why it didn't belong instead of either trying to help, or admitting to themselves that they didn't know how to answer the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After I calmed down a bit, and read the serverfault.com/tour page I noticed it says &quot;Server Fault is a question and answer site for managing information technology systems **in a business environment**.&quot;  As has already been said, and makes sense, your question wasn't in an actual business environment.  The angry me would say, &quot;why does it matter, if I can change the word student, to professional and then get useful answers&quot;.  The answer there, I believe is that stack exchange is so massive that each sub site **HAS** to be incredibly focused, so that another site isn't invalid.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For better or worse, that seems to be the pattern for me.  So, from now on, do yourself a favor, and just set up a pretend scenario, where you're in a business environment.....or post it on SuperUser." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21946" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9080" RevisionGUID="ae09bf37-4dcd-4d0d-be7c-ad3585b4e87e" CreationDate="2017-03-31T08:00:21.690" UserId="355693" Text="It's not clear if the `ghost` tag refers to the blogging software or Symantec's ghost. I suggest that adding two tags might resolve this problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;• ghost-blog  &#xD;&#xA;• ghost-symantec  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21947" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9080" RevisionGUID="ae09bf37-4dcd-4d0d-be7c-ad3585b4e87e" CreationDate="2017-03-31T08:00:21.690" UserId="355693" Text="tag confusion with [ghost]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21948" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9080" RevisionGUID="ae09bf37-4dcd-4d0d-be7c-ad3585b4e87e" CreationDate="2017-03-31T08:00:21.690" UserId="355693" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21949" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9080" RevisionGUID="7909a7eb-fe18-4d61-a47e-a78954ee1b4e" CreationDate="2017-03-31T08:40:42.643" UserId="37681" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="It's not clear if the [tag:ghost] tag refers to the blogging software or Symantec's ghost. I suggest that adding two tags might resolve this problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;• ghost-blog  &#xD;&#xA;• ghost-symantec  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21950" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9081" RevisionGUID="0bbf31e9-a0f8-4d7e-aa9b-c538db7f3501" CreationDate="2017-03-31T09:02:26.057" UserId="37681" Text="Since the majority of the existing questions with the  [tag:ghost] tag appear to be about the [Symantec disk cloning and backup software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_(software)), I'd only create a new [tag:ghost-blog] tag for the newcomer [Ghost blog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_(blogging_platform)). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21951" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9080" RevisionGUID="9e406337-3999-4b72-a798-ecb3b94e1cef" CreationDate="2017-03-31T09:33:29.830" UserId="37681" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21952" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9081" RevisionGUID="f1bc538e-484d-4835-878d-62f8fcd311b0" CreationDate="2017-03-31T10:47:34.160" UserId="37681" Comment="added 15 characters in body" Text="Since the majority of the existing questions with the  [tag:ghost] tag appear to be about the [Symantec disk cloning and backup software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_(software)), I have only created a single **new [tag:ghost-blog] tag** for the newcomer [Ghost blog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_(blogging_platform)). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21953" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9082" RevisionGUID="d07115a0-3b6a-4a17-9d62-0f510ce6b4bf" CreationDate="2017-04-02T16:54:03.417" UserId="408618" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Unauthorised access to Heroku server -- how to trace attacker](http://serverfault.com/questions/842073/unauthorised-access-to-heroku-server-how-to-trace-attacker)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a Heroku server for which I have been essentially responsible for the professional management (e.g. I do not pay Heroku as yet, though I intend to once the app hits production and my client begins to pass business earnings on to me, rather than paying me normal freelance web developer rates), and have found that on the unpaid plan I am basically responsible for solving any problems (I have not had one yet that the tech support team have been able to solve but I haven't).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such, given the client is paying me and I am functionally **managing** the server as part of a paid agreement, it would seem to me that the question is absolutely on topic. However, it has been suggested that people with Heroku server licenses are considered *users* unless they are the Heroku staff themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems a little confusing to me as I have performed what I would term server maintenance in the past on my Heroku server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this regard, could people suggest a particular definition of &quot;**managing information technology systems**&quot; in a similar manner to the way in which this post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9073/what-delineates-a-business-environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;sought to define &quot;business environment&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21954" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9082" RevisionGUID="d07115a0-3b6a-4a17-9d62-0f510ce6b4bf" CreationDate="2017-04-02T16:54:03.417" UserId="408618" Text="What is the definition of &quot;managing information technology systems&quot;? (with particular reference to Heroku in this case)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21955" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9082" RevisionGUID="d07115a0-3b6a-4a17-9d62-0f510ce6b4bf" CreationDate="2017-04-02T16:54:03.417" UserId="408618" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21956" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9083" RevisionGUID="6de827f9-a8d0-43c3-8e62-d0e214f14294" CreationDate="2017-04-02T17:08:31.033" UserId="8897" Text="While more powerful, Heroku is not very different from some web hoster where you upload files and run them in hosters environment. You have no administrative control about the underlying system (e.g. you couldn't restart the application server your code is running on). Having this kind of administrative control is a longstanding requirement for questions on Serverfault and from this point of view, you are not administering something on Heroku, but just use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21957" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9084" RevisionGUID="b2754b30-7d4e-4524-9ce3-36d0b32615cc" CreationDate="2017-04-04T20:21:35.807" UserId="409009" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [replacing a runtime instance of ipset](http://serverfault.com/questions/842585/replacing-a-runtime-instance-of-ipset)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to add `ipset` tag to my question. There are actually quite a few questions on serverfault that cover ipset, so the tag is justified and is more specific as iptables alone is not sufficient and too general anymore. Can someone on meta to add the ipset tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21958" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9084" RevisionGUID="b2754b30-7d4e-4524-9ce3-36d0b32615cc" CreationDate="2017-04-04T20:21:35.807" UserId="409009" Text="adding ipset tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21959" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9084" RevisionGUID="b2754b30-7d4e-4524-9ce3-36d0b32615cc" CreationDate="2017-04-04T20:21:35.807" UserId="409009" Text="|feature-request|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21960" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9085" RevisionGUID="95ef1372-c804-4aa8-92a7-ca41465ec5d6" CreationDate="2017-04-04T20:24:21.443" UserId="8897" Text="I've just created the tag [tag:ipset].  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21961" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9084" RevisionGUID="6966fb63-cae1-4b54-b344-6f34323518c0" CreationDate="2017-04-04T20:24:29.233" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|retag-request|status-complete|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21962" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9084" RevisionGUID="6966fb63-cae1-4b54-b344-6f34323518c0" CreationDate="2017-04-04T20:24:29.233" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [replacing a runtime instance of ipset](http://serverfault.com/questions/842585/replacing-a-runtime-instance-of-ipset)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to add [tag:ipset] tag to my question. There are actually quite a few questions on serverfault that cover ipset, so the tag is justified and is more specific as iptables alone is not sufficient and too general anymore. Can someone on meta to add the ipset tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21963" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9084" RevisionGUID="3d88b887-6037-4004-b4c2-6925e794cc6f" CreationDate="2017-04-04T21:39:18.867" UserId="37681" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="21965" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9073" RevisionGUID="65672e60-cffd-4205-a4ac-7820472b07d2" CreationDate="2017-04-06T08:23:46.680" Comment="http://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/849900427688775680" />
  <row Id="21970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2173" RevisionGUID="1230b444-143e-4f97-abe2-a84cad0e19c2" CreationDate="2017-04-12T07:32:00.557" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://programmers.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/" Text="Do you guys want [this question](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/113526/test-a-cluster-of-cpus) on testing a cluster of CPUs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's already got one plain close vote and a flag for migration here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21971" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3495" RevisionGUID="cfec5df7-999d-44eb-890c-50c9f94659e1" CreationDate="2017-04-12T07:32:00.557" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://programmers.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/" Text="First, If it's a good question we will migrate it to the correct place. It will only be closed if it's a poor question. We do not delete questions (unless it's not even vaguely a question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's pretty common for Devs to be Admins of their own computers for the reasons you've listed. See the related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer](http://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth](http://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights](http://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights)&#xD;&#xA; - [http://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers](http://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, on Programmers.SO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/62207/windows-permissions-for-developers](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/62207/windows-permissions-for-developers)&#xD;&#xA; - [https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/4596/is-local-user-rights-enough-or-do-developers-need-local-administrator-or-power](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/4596/is-local-user-rights-enough-or-do-developers-need-local-administrator-or-power)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also quite a bit of discussion about the Devs not being Admins over their Workstation, but are Admins over VMs they can run on their workstation or on a development server/cluster. This allows a level of abstraction where the Devs aren't admins over any physical boxes, but have rights over the more easily managed (aka Wiped/Reinstalled) VMs to do their development dirty work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21972" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5495" RevisionGUID="74291498-1e1a-4fde-a9b0-8265d3665c8c" CreationDate="2017-04-12T07:32:00.557" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://programmers.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't entirely agree, and I don't entirely disagree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's true that we have a significant number of low-quality HALP HALP and _gimme teh codez_ questions on any given day, I think it's important to differentiate between well-constructed _basic_ questions and poorly constructed questions. None of us began as subject matter experts, after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a difference between _basic_ questions and questions which were plainly answered in the product documentation. It's one thing if you read the documentation and don't understand it; it's quite another if you never even attempted to look for the documentation! One of these is correlated with good answerable questions, and the other is correlated with crap questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's important to not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. I've proposed [one idea for dealing with such questions][1] (though it seems most people misunderstood the proposal) and I'll probably have more in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having seen one such user in the recent past, my thoughts are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would certainly encourage him to choose his words more carefully - this is a site for professionals, after all - and if he really can't say anything nice, to use an alternate means for expressing his disapproval with the questions, such as downvoting or voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would probably encourage him to take a vacation - not from SF, but in &quot;real life&quot; - because he's probably very burned out and needs it desperately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would talk with the other moderator in private chat with an eye toward reaching some sort of consensus on the status of the post. If we could not reach agreement, I'd consider asking other moderators to look at the situation as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No fair, that's really four questions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first case, I would advise the user to read our FAQ, About page, and perhaps meta to learn about what sorts of questions we do and do not allow. Users who don't take the hints and post too many off-topic questions, though, will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the second case, I would close the questions as appropriate and point the user toward resources here on meta where they can learn [what we mean by professional capacity][2] and how to [write better questions][3]. Again, users who don't take the hints will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the third case, we see such questions on meta from time to time. Often they're pretty obvious, and only need a [clear explanation][4] of how Server Fault (or SE in general) works. Sometimes they're not so obvious, for instance the user who provided the critical information for his SF question in [his meta question about it being closed][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it says in the FAQ of every site: &quot;Rudeness will not be tolerated.&quot; How much less should harassment be tolerated! It should be made abundantly clear to the user that such behavior is not wanted on Stack Exchange; while I don't know what the exact penalties are I am aware that there are some existing guidelines for setting penalties in such cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have always thought some of Server Fault's most interesting questions were ones from the very early days which would be closed or locked as historic now, precisely because they led to discussion, were subjective, or were shopping questions. Some of these are actually in our [list of canonical answers][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow had a similar problem, that being that [some of the questions we really need to ask and answer are subjective][7], and its solution was to spin off the sister site [Programmers][8]. I'm not quite ready to spin off a new site What Would Limoncelli Do? but I think some of these questions do need to be able to be asked and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the moment I think the first thing that needs to happen is for everyone to remember that &quot;subjective&quot; does not always mean &quot;not constructive.&quot; When I see [such a question][9], I prefer to [edit it to improve it][10], when possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The canonical answer to &quot;what does professional capacity mean&quot; is [sysadmin1138's excellent answer][11], with which I agree in its entirety and will refer you to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One point I want to stress here is that this is a line being drawn for the _questions_, not for the _users_. If a new sysadmin, or a developer, or even a CEO can write a good professional quality question, then that's no problem, if the question is actually _about_ professional system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've consistently heard two criticisms of Server Fault: First, that it's [hostile to newcomers][12], and second, that it has too many wrong answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter seems rather absurd given the ability to downvote, and indeed, I've only _heard of_ this complaint, rather than hearing it myself, so it's something I'll keep an ear open for, in case I actually run across someone making this complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hostility is a difficult problem, since so many of us truly are surly curmudgeons who have to put up with twelve hours of stupidity in a typical eight hour work day, and are ill disposed to &quot;suffering fools gladly&quot; in our free time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said above, I would encourage people having issues remaining civil and polite to take a vacation, at least from SF and possibly to Cancun. I voluntarily took a week off from Server Fault myself not too long ago, since I saw in myself that I was beginning to get a bit less friendly in my replies than I would like. I feel much better now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who consistently have issues with remaining civil and polite may need to have a brief vacation imposed on them, but I would hope to avoid that if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question is often a signal that it needs to be improved in some way. (Though both new and established users often don't understand this...) So as a member of the community, I vote to close enough that I consistently run out of votes on any given day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That won't work as a moderator. Close votes also help define who we are as a community and what we do and do not answer, so I prefer to have the community's agreement on most questions. I will close very little, things like blatant spam, absurdly off-topic questions, things not written in English, questions that are truly indecipherable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who don't know, [The Comms Room][13] is Server Fault's main (and usually only) chat channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Participating in chat has been valuable for me. As an open ended format, it really helps to cement the community connections I have with people here in a way that Q&amp;A cannot. Also it provides a venue for open ended discussions which don't work in the Q&amp;A format. It thus acts as a complement to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderator participation in chat makes it more apparent that moderators are people too, just like you, and makes them seem more friendly and approachable. Perhaps two or three times a week we'll have someone drop in to chat to ask about improving a closed question or a potential question they haven't asked yet. Both moderators and others in the community participate in helping these people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the review queues, such as Low Quality Posts, First Posts and Late Answers, only require one person anyway, so I won't change much what I do in those queues, except to avoid closing questions. I probably won't ever touch the close review queue again, unless we get another huge backlog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4146/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5348/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5442/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://serverfault.com/q/455883/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://serverfault.com/posts/455883/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4112/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21973" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5773" RevisionGUID="47e1784e-47d1-48ca-aa81-84bc1d502de9" CreationDate="2017-04-12T07:32:00.557" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://programmers.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/" Text="I had a [conceptual question][1], and was (rightly) told that it did not fit into the scope of serverfault. Looking around, I found that there is a QA site for conceptual questions for [programmers][2], but not for sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it would be nice though to discuss concepts with other admins. Why don't we have a site like that? Is it that admins are not so interested in concepts? Or am I just the first with this problem and should make a suggestion on area 51 for such a site? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/529859/systemposssuperiors-why-does-ad-have-it-but-not-openldap?noredirect=1#comment607382_529859&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21974" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2338" RevisionGUID="a3cd8bdd-3118-41bc-bf1e-db3fe88100ac" CreationDate="2017-04-12T07:32:56.120" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://moderator.stackexchange.com/ with https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/" Text="I flagged [this](http://serverfault.com/a/339904/10472) as Not an Answer. Apologies to Sven, but it's just plain not an answer. It's a comment asking for clarification and offering general advice. I asked for a sanity check after the decline in Comms Room and some of the other regular flaggers agree with me that it belongs as a comment (which is why I flagged it as NAA in the first place).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone explain to me what it is I missed that caused this flag to be declined and ding me for -10 fw?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the moderator [blog](https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/) moderators are supposed to accept all flags in good faith. It's pretty clear to both me and other regular flaggers that there's at least one mod that isn't taking that to heart. What gives?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21975" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2339" RevisionGUID="8b4beb65-69d8-4ddf-aade-d7e2c60e8228" CreationDate="2017-04-12T07:32:56.120" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://moderator.stackexchange.com/ with https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/" Text="I can see where someone would disagree, that the &quot;comment&quot; is helpful enough, and pointing the Questioner in the right direction enough, to be left as an Answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, the Answer *doesn't actually answer the question*... I agree with the NAA flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, [Mods are supposed to be taking flags in good faith][1], as this one should have been.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21976" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2573" RevisionGUID="e4b82b19-783e-446b-a8ef-94a67a3d1912" CreationDate="2017-04-12T07:32:56.120" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://moderator.stackexchange.com/ with https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/" Text="I just got a flag declined for flagging [this answer][1] as &quot;not an answer&quot;. The flagging comment stated &quot;declined - Almost by definition, an accepted answer is an answer. Pointless or bad answer should be downvoted.&quot; I was a bit surprised since I made the flag in good faith ([see the September 2011 Newsletter about flagging][2]). Yeah, I was also a little bit annoyed at losing 10 flag weight, but I'll get over it by the time I post this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really want to know is if the declined flag comment is correct. Should I bypass accepted answers that are clearly comments and not answers? I admit that this is probably a rare situation, but I want to be a better flagger and would like to know what is best practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a more general question, is there a flagging faq that covers all the intricacies of flagging, or at least the best practices? I've been searching for &quot;flag&quot; on meta for days and reading all I can to educate myself. However, I have 18 flags with 3 declined which leaves me with the feeling that I'm missing some fundamental understanding of what's acceptable to flag and what's not. I want to do better than that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://serverfault.com/questions/270081/ip-conflict-due-to-shared-dsl-connection/270913#270913&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21978" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="937" RevisionGUID="34ad854d-ce7c-4f71-b524-d6ebc4035552" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:10:05.003" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://gaming.stackexchange.com/ with https://gaming.stackexchange.com/" Text="I've [proposed][1] to have a migration path from Gaming to Server Fault not just to give questions on this topic (example questions: [1][2], [2][3], [3][4]) a place where they'd fit better, but rather to give them better chances of receiving awesome, correct answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://gaming.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1301/off-topic-close-dialog-options/1302#1302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/dedicated-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/server-administration&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21979" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2269" RevisionGUID="a2d56933-aa99-4747-944b-4aed76a58756" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Bear with me, I'm fuming about getting a decline flag at 665 fw, which will take about 20ish successful flags to make up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged [this question][1] for migration to U&amp;L. It has absolutely nothing to do with systems administration other than the OP saying `&quot;I think this would be particularly useful for virtual appliances and server deployment.&quot;` That **cannot** be the standard for allowing questions to stay on the site that are otherwise unrelated. I could pick any technology topic under the sun, ask a question, and follow up with that sentence. Someone somewhere can find *anything* useful, this can't be the criteria by which question relevance is judged. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I'm down 10 fw (which is a metric shit ton when you're at 665) and the question is still here. Why is this a more fitting place for that question than U&amp;L?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/329118/are-there-any-web-based-linux-image-builders-that-allow-selection-of-preinstalle" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21980" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2272" RevisionGUID="6a1ccb8a-3f3d-4154-a162-602ac6d1143a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've asked the question [Getting custom web.config sections and their contents in Powershell][1] which seems on the face of it to be best suited to serverfault on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It's regarding Powershell which I feel is a language that's more used by sys admins than developers, hence being here rather than stackoverflow.&#xD;&#xA; - It's regarding manipulating server configuration, which firmly places it here&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that only just over 15% of [tag:Powershell] questions on serverfault have yet to be answered, I'm now wondering if perhaps there's information lacking from my question that would help others to answer it. Being new to Powershell and far from an expert in IIS configuration (other than via the GUI) I'm not sure what more I could add.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my question would be better placed on stackoverflow (due to the quasi-coding nature of it) or needs more detail (because I'm a muppet), I'd appreciate any feedback either way =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/331436/getting-custom-web-config-sections-and-their-contents-in-powershell" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21981" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1905" RevisionGUID="521ac7fc-cc5b-4f0c-a36a-13f074f96e13" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is [the question][1] I'm referring to: the answer I provided contains some valid C code.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;It is intended with 8 space chars.&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;The code is not colored as it does usually (at least on stackoverflow).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did something change - or SF does not provide coloring like SO does?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/300888/how-is-io-6-9001jiaiua121698aa-too-simplistic-systematic/300893" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21982" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2298" RevisionGUID="8adb096a-8a5a-4922-a096-88989dc73169" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I came across a [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/335078/recommendations-for-good-ftp-server-for-win-2008-x64) today that included some mild profanity. I'm not sure if I've come across swearing in questions before, but this is the first time it has bothered me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we edit posts to remove profanity in order to make them more professional?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21983" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1992" RevisionGUID="06c9c4e4-8196-4c4c-bcbb-3372b393d4b6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just came across a question that looks to me like the intention was to remove it last November:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[to be deleted - question [closed] [closed]](https://serverfault.com/q/203575/86976) (**edit**: meanwhile removed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having less than 10k rep, should I flag this question?&#xD;&#xA;Would `very low quality` be a good flag reason?&#xD;&#xA;It looks to me like this question is &quot;unlikely to be salvageable through editing.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21984" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2302" RevisionGUID="0bfaf7f5-d1c4-4fa4-996f-a932cc658767" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/326180/error-starting-diaspora-on-debian/336848#336848&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was originally asked by myself at a stackexchange site, and went through a number of migrations before ending up at serverfault.  I have openid associated accounts on each of the accounts, but the question lost association (the username is greyed out in the question) with my account when it got to serverfault.  I cannot accept the answer provided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the right way to get the question associated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21985" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2304" RevisionGUID="0271e990-7cbb-4610-b66b-b557952cbd6b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just use the Comms Room to find out how to add formatting to comments. A helpful person there pointed me to https://serverfault.com/editing-help, which I would know if I was asking a question. However, when writing a comment, that doesn't show up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Proposal: add a pointer to that page on the FAQ, and say &quot;works great for your comments as well!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21986" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1994" RevisionGUID="62678215-cd2f-423f-a225-e939f8dc6bc9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So i flagged this [question][1] as off topic; belongs on Super User. The flag was declined and i have a hard time understanding why. It seems to be a textbook example of a question that does not belong on SF according to the guidelines in SF's FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a question that directly related to a fundemental command in linux and should be better suited for another site than a place for &quot;system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Thanks guys, i think i have a better understanding of how to flag questions now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/306004/touch-change-modified-time-including-seconds" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="10" RevisionGUID="aa9d84a6-7ad3-486f-9dc3-df05a3bb6c03" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Links to HTTPS URL's aren't automatically converted to be clickable, see this example on serverfault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/33630/syntax-highlight-in-bugzilla" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21988" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="21" RevisionGUID="043124f5-bb0e-4779-b1eb-7d423967fc93" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was viewing Serverfault Unanswered Questions with My Tags, and clicked one of the tags in the Unasnwered tags list, on the right, I believe Apache. This took me to the Questions section, showing only questions tagged with Apache, more or less as expected.* I returned to Unanswered Questions-&gt;My Tags, and found it (I believe, but can not reproduce) showing me only Apache tagged questions. I clicked on another unanswered tag, can't recall which, was again taken to Questions, and again returned to Unanswered-&gt;My Tags. But this time, the list was empty list. Nothing I have tried since then has restored the list to displaying any questions, filtered in any way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additional info:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - My Tags lists the question count as 0.&#xD;&#xA; - Unanswered-&gt;Votes and Newest still show correct number of unanswered questions, about 500 right now.&#xD;&#xA; - Clicking on and off tags in Unanswered-&gt;My Tags or Questions view has no visible effect&#xD;&#xA; - Logging out and back in did nothing.&#xD;&#xA; - Turning off Hide My ignored tags did not solve the problem, besides which my ignored tags list is not large. I can easily confirm that some of the 500 unanswered questions should be showing.&#xD;&#xA; - Started in current Chrome, switched to Firefox and tried same things with no change.&#xD;&#xA; - Have not tried similar things on StackOverflow or Meta. I like My Unanswered Tags list just the way it is!&#xD;&#xA; - Problem occurred for my identical username on Serverfault: [WillfulWizard][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will be happy to provide any other info that might be helpful. I would like that view back if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Switching back to all Questions was not what I expected the click to do, but rather filter my current view. This behavior, at least, was close enough to what I wanted though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/12296/willfulwizard" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21989" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2335" RevisionGUID="1a68c7cd-f49a-4412-b4c4-8188923b8021" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Does anyone else think its worthwhile locking https://serverfault.com/questions/3780/useful-command-line-commands-on-windows as historical significance only? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know its community wiki but its still a time sink, and is the sort of question that would get closed these days. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not only that, but as time goes by, its going to become an overly large and unusable list of every vague command that everyone can remember and lose whatever usefulness it had when it becomes impossible to find what you're looking for in the answers unless you're prepared to sit there and plough through page after page. Someone appears to have added the shortcut names to every control panel applet they can remember. How *useful* and relevant is that to serverfault, really?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21990" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2403" RevisionGUID="aba1aa7d-6fb7-44fc-b480-7788c84f0d70" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Seems like this &quot;comment&quot; discussion under one of my [Answers][1] is becoming pointless. The guys keeps asking questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would YOU do? Walk off and ignore him? Tell him in a new comment to go find his answers elsewhere? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's two thing I don't want to do:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Turn this into a freakish long discussion answering all of his questions&#xD;&#xA; 2. Answer basic questions that he could easily find on Google or other questions on Server Fault. (I'm sort of tempted to point him towards LMGTFY.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/341927/point-domain-to-cpanel-and-google-apps/341928#341928" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21992" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="25" RevisionGUID="c9c0395a-529f-473e-b95b-10418c175ec7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is [addressed in the Server Fault FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) and I don't think the accepted answer here is correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - servers&#xD;&#xA;- networks&#xD;&#xA;- many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to ask your question! Well, as long as the question is about your servers, your networks, or desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions; if you paid for that desktop hardware, and it's your personal workstation, it is unlikely that your question is appropriate for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server stuff is generally appropriate. This is the best rule of thumb for non-server stuff: **if it's a desktop PC, and you paid your own money for that desktop PC, it's unlikely your question is a good fit for Server Fault.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21993" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2003" RevisionGUID="2323fbc9-7d6d-4624-94a1-053f8ae9d750" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The badge-list you see there is auto-generated. Any tag in which any user has earned enough rep to merit a badge will be in that list. Earn enough rep in the [tag:proliant] tag, and you'll see the badge in there. From the looks of it, you're only [four upvotes short][1] of earning the Bronze tag-badge for that very tag. It'll be there soon!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/proliant/topusers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21994" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2436" RevisionGUID="076c3306-6a11-4edf-8d95-9ddada2f8d4d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The closing of this question as _off-topic_ doesn't make sense to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/342467/how-does-the-change-in-java-licensing-affect-freebsd&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope defined in the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; See the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've already seen the FAQ. Is there some way that Java or licensing is not relevant to servers? I'm admin to a couple dozen servers that run Java application servers, and have already seen Red Hat try to remove Sun Java 1.5 because of support issues. Now Ubuntu will remove Sun Java 6 from servers because of licensing issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, this question is still relevant to servers - even if the answer makes my question moot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21995" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="61" RevisionGUID="284338a5-be42-42cd-b474-5e40ba7e1ccf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When I go to [ServerFault.com/Unanswered][1] I always see the **How Does ServerFault Work? (The Community FAQ)**.  Can we refactor this so that it has an answer (which then can be upvoted) and thereby get this of the top of the unanswered page?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/unanswered" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21996" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2012" RevisionGUID="f030b0dc-ede1-4cf4-9b2f-83da9429c2b9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Well, this is partially done&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windows-sbs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;not 100% sure that's a good name for this tag.. has anyone tried comparative Google searches to see what actually works in the wild?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &quot;windows small business server&quot; &amp;rarr; About 4,000,000 results (0.16 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;- &quot;windows sbs&quot; &amp;rarr; About 1,110,000 results (0.16 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;- &quot;microsoft sbs&quot; &amp;rarr; About 299,000 results (0.26 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;- &quot;microsoft small business server&quot; &amp;rarr; About 910,000 results (0.23 seconds) &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21997" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2443" RevisionGUID="c546c3bf-4be2-4dbc-9d21-ae465e84b589" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Does [This Question][1] belong here? Looks more like a Super User question to me... (I'm still hesitant to &quot;flag&quot; stuff on the fly, until I know, fur sure that I know my way around these parts and that people like me)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/343260/unknown-issues-installing-jdk" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21998" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="124" RevisionGUID="d2884a57-1064-419e-a532-a39187d189d4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just registered in ServerFault but my [user page][1] said that im member for 24 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is it a known bug ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/12602/adinochestva" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="21999" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2014" RevisionGUID="0e59b13f-e91b-49ac-b9f4-fdaee687e3ed" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Good idea -- this is now complete!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22001" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2454" RevisionGUID="115c0e99-c88d-4d5b-9bba-25466873c81a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've just rolled back *part* of an edit to [this][1] question that got approved while I was writing a edit rejection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit was approved even though the edit made changes to the original question's code (well list of commands... you know what I mean!). Surely the person asking a question knows better than any of us what they did or didn't do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not sure if I'm right or wrong and love to hear what others think but this is how I see it:  if you see a fault in someone's code/list of commands/output then, as a matter of principle, this shouldn't be edited in the question but rather posted as a comment or - if the problem seen within the code block explains their fault - an answer querying the mistake.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/159986/repository-file-structure-on-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22002" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2098" RevisionGUID="1ff68345-6440-4bd0-acfe-ebbe99c3b77e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="For reference: [How to Monitor an Adaptec/Intel ICH10R RAID Controller (any SNMP notification options?)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that the bounty system does not guarantee an answer, it guarantees that your question is listed in 'Featured' and increases the incentive for people to provide good answers or answer an otherwise uninteresting question. To this end, I completely agree with the requirement that when you start a bounty on one of your questions you immediately lose the reputation points; again because you're buying the extra exposure for your question that comes with it being 'Featured'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't agree with the idea that I have to award a bounty or that the system should automatically award the bounty for me. While the answers to my question were indeed helpful (and received a corresponding upvote) they did not in actuality answer my question or help solve the issue at hand (To the Answer-ers: please in no way consider this a criticism of your effort and quality of your answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it mandatory that I (or the bounty system automatically) has to award the bounty? I'd prefer to award the bounty to the answer, if there ever is one, that **actually answers** my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/308785/how-to-monitor-an-adaptec-intel-ich10r-raid-controller-any-snmp-notification-opt" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2461" RevisionGUID="f5cc9795-3800-4872-a747-871ada1f87ca" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] was closed as &quot;too localized&quot;. Could those who voted that way please explain just what it is about the question that they think is localized?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me this is just plain crazy voting and might well be the result of over-indulgence during the Silly Season but I think if the question was to be closed it should have been closed for a valid reason, not just something picked at random.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question appears to have been reopened, presumably by a mod. It also has another 2 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me be clear: I am not defending the question's right to survival but if it must be closed let it be for a legitimate reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/344467/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22004" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2111" RevisionGUID="31e3f947-3342-4005-9d36-e9b49e74c903" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are [8 questions][1] tagged with &quot;school&quot;. Is this really needed or can it be burnificated? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/school" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22005" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="177" RevisionGUID="8a8a5aab-0bb6-4c16-bb96-07f33940b42a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I see one outstanding Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/53066/ssh-tunnel-using-putty-no-longer-works-after-server-change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe I am a bit slower, but I read that a couple times and still can't figure out what you are trying to do exactly.  I recommend often having what you are trying to do at the start of the question or in bold or something.  For instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I have a Linux Server and a Windows Server, and a Windows Desktop. I am trying to connect to the Linux server from my Desktop via a tunnel I set up on the Windows server.  I used to have this working, but on the Linux server, we moved the hard drive to a new physical server.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;vs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Prior to the move I was using PuTTY on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a Windows box to tunnel web-traffic as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a SOCKS proxy through the server using&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a Dynamic port set as 9870.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not that clear to me if you are using putty to set up the tunnel, or using putty to connect to the tunnel, or both.  What is 'the server'?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So I recommend that your draw a picture**, even with ascii art, or paint the picture with words.  If you explain the situation very thoroughly, but concisely, you might get better support." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22006" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2117" RevisionGUID="6aa17f28-a8f8-4d3b-b435-05e468dc91fe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't have a link to the question as it was deleted by its owner but I believer the asker did not like my answer and downvoted some of my other [questions and answers.][1] At least it seems mighty coincidental that after he deleted his original question I was downvoted on four questions immediately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was deleted otherwise I would link it here (I would rather not publically link the user either). Is there a moderator I can refer this too? I believe that while I might of been short in my answers I was still courteous and patient - and the downvotes have little to do with quality of my answers/questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/62491/kce?tab=reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2490" RevisionGUID="caa76130-f9c6-4754-aad5-29105e962ea6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/345962/alternative-for-ssh&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an interesting question from several angles:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - someone in Iran is asking a question on ServerFault&#xD;&#xA; - it asks about alternatives to ssh as a secure way to access a server&#xD;&#xA; - answers to the question may help sysadmins who want to close this type of access further&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet it is voted closed as being too localised.  This is quite sad.  Hopefully enough people will vote to reopen this - plenty of people voted the question up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This sort of thing makes me feel that ServerFault is turning into Wikipedia, with some people spending more time looking for questions to close than engaging them.  I've seen this sort of thing manifest itself on other forums over the years - that is why most of them are unfriendly and of limited use after a short time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22008" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2122" RevisionGUID="3b43053a-a96c-4344-b62c-0b0d3dec0814" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [question][1] is about a hosted GIT on a Windows Server 2003. It's a centralized server that holds our CVS for 14 developers.&#xD;&#xA;I think it answers and follows the FAQ guidelines, and I would like to know if I can't ask it in ServerFault - where is the place to do it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could I asked it in a different way ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if Super User is the one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/315278/why-is-git-pull-throws-an-error-cannot-be-used-without-a-working-tree" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22009" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="203" RevisionGUID="168968f0-d225-4184-99e5-634e443345cc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just posted this on serverfault.com and realized it didn't really have that much to do with &quot;Systems Administration&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts? Maybe its too small a category to have its own site, but &quot;sys admins&quot; typically don't train all that much on advanced networking topics.  (Or am I biased?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/60832/when-would-you-use-mpls" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22010" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="216" RevisionGUID="01037ccf-e9a1-4da6-860e-d01bad2a770a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'd suggest we wait until the public data dump becomes available, and analyze the data to see how the tag usage distribution falls. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, I don't know enough about network administration to judge whether the tags you used in the [question][1] you mentioned in the comments are necessary, or whether having &lt;kbd&gt;site-to-site-vpn&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;vlan&lt;/kbd&gt; are also important, so I just have to trust your judgment that they are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, unless this happens relatively often and is negatively affecting the use of tags for their intended purpose, I wouldn't hold your breath.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/64465/slow-performance-with-mpls" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22011" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2124" RevisionGUID="c8d2d8cd-e40a-4974-9c8c-ba126acaeef8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Obligatory Obvious Answer**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5 people though it should be closed, and a plurality of them for the reason of &quot;off topic&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Honest thoughts**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like a valid question, though you have provided minimal details. We really need to know what software you're running, and the detail logs or error messages you're seeing. It seems your competiency level with system administration is rather low and you haven't demonstrated much that you put much effort into solving the issue before posting it on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I recommend**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Check the logs, turn on verbose logging or reporting (commonly using the `-v` switch). &#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit in more details of what's going on, the exact software/platform/etc.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Make sure you're Googled some of the error messages, this might be a common problem. If it's easily solved by Google then it *generally is* off topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, don't be afraid of the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) and [How to Ask a Question](https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask). They're helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22012" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2506" RevisionGUID="15910d4b-b5fb-49fc-912c-6ea5730518eb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was recently involved in a question on stack overflow https://serverfault.com/questions/346790/how-do-i-install-apache-php-mysql-onto-mac-os-x-lion and it was just migrated to Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is Server Fault really the right place for this question? It's not about a server question (installing MySQL on the client version of Mac OS X), and I seriously doubt the person asking this question is a professional of any kind (or he wouldn't need help with something so basic). So it doesn't fit the &quot;Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace&quot; topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like it should be moved back to Stack Overflow. But am a bit new to the SE community to be sure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22013" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="302" RevisionGUID="e0125c31-f3b3-432f-ad26-615cd1be83ed" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What's the correct way of dealing with a question that's [essentially a request for training?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it just a bad question (vote down) or is it &quot;not a real question&quot; or something else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/89958/nt-server-2003-running-mailserver-on-subdomain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22014" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2126" RevisionGUID="4316158e-1fcc-4bc5-843a-0e2aa30b80c5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted [this question][1] earlier and was surprised that it was closed with the explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Not A Real Question:  It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I asked what was wrong with the question, as it seemed rather well worded and complete in details.  The only vagueness would be the lack of an answer which I sought.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that the cause of the closure wasn't so much a problem with the question, as it was that I was not the administrator of the server in question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't feel like my role in the question should be the grounds on which the quality of the question should be judged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why was this question closed?  Was it a bad question? or does this site actively discourage membership?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it help in the future for me to start every question with my CV to prove that I perform sys admin work (though in this case, not on this server).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should I just take my questions to SQLServerCentral where they had no problems understanding my question and offered excellent advice on a few things to look at (which helped - you'll note I even came back here to update my question on what we figured out).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And why should I care?  Mostly because I've been an active user and promoter of StackOverflow for over 3 years and have never been made to feel anything other than welcome there.  I came here expecting the same sort of community and was a bit stunned and bothered by it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/315602/cant-browse-databases-in-ssms-2008" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22015" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2528" RevisionGUID="3d82a954-a92d-4de6-b2fa-365622e2edf3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I noticed [a question][1] that was heavily concerned with Active Directory that did not have the [tag:active-directory] tag but rather used the [tag:windows-domain] tag. As of this moment there are 382 questions tagged with windows-domain and 2,361 with active directory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I've proposed a tag synonym][2] from [tag:windows-domain] to [tag:active-directory]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there ever a time when the concept of a domain within active directory should be tagged separately from [tag:active-directory]? And if so, wouldn't it be better to keep the tag symmetry by naming it [tag:active-directory-domain] which would leave open the possibility of [tag:active-directory-forrest] and [tag:active-directory-site]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;##EDIT 1: NT Domains&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As John Gardeniers points out in the comments, NT4 domains are likely to still exist even in 2012, and that is *not* Active Directory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;New Suggest: All NT4 domain related posts should be tagged with something that clarifies that it's NT4. How about [tag:NT4-domain]? Of course, this then means that the [tag:windows-domain] posts would need to be winnowed for which ones are referring to NT4 and which are truly referring to AD.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/347532/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/active-directory/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22016" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="324" RevisionGUID="9dc68587-eb0a-4c7a-9b0d-ee800298d2f8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Not sure if I should add this as another question but there is now a rash of new users on SF posting VMware related questions that are direct lifts of questions from various VMware Communities Forums. Some are reasonable questions but some ( like [this one][1] ) could only make sense in the support forum where they originated from. Many of the questions asked by the user referred to by Chopper3 followed the same pattern. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't appear to be an attempt to game the reputation system, and there's no obvious Spam angle that I can see but it is very irritating and I don't think that it is healthy for SF to have content that is clearly lifted from other sites without any acknowledgement. I'm happily down-voting the ones I recognize and have started to flag them but I also don't want to send a torrent of junk at the moderators if this is something that I'm alone in thinking needs to be cleaned up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/107228/feature-request-make-ignored-method-list-configurable-from-the-gui" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22017" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2148" RevisionGUID="40b778f2-c997-423d-9271-8ecc61a08766" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Let's take this question as an [example][1] (for no particular reason other than its on the front page).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the path to my downvote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. My first inclination is to vote to close it as Not A Real Question, because after reading it through once or twice I can't tell what the person is actually asking.&#xD;&#xA;2. English is probably not the poster's first language, so that's probably a big part of why the question is so unclear - I certainly can't hold that against him.&#xD;&#xA;3. After reading the question again its vaguely interesting to me, but still not very clear what is being asked. Sysadmin1138 teases the real question out which is about the tradeoffs between dedicated and &quot;cloud&quot; hosting.&#xD;&#xA;4. Downvote and comment for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my experience is any indication that information will never be provided. It is very frustrating to go to the work to salvage a question and to have your efforts met with a response like, &quot;Which one is better?&quot; or &quot;Can you just immediately solve my problem without any of the information to do so?&quot;. This is a frustrating and increasingly frequent experience here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My general approach is not use downvotes to indicate my view of the quality of the question. Nine times of ten - I'll just flag it for closing. I downvote questions as incentive for the poster to salvage the question. This requires a comment it also requires more work on my part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvoting the question because it's &quot;bad&quot; doesn't fix it. In my opinion, the best way to go about it is too 1) vote to close or migrate depending on quality, 2) edit or fix the question yourself if that's possible, 3) comment and downvote. As I said, nine times out of ten the question is never fixed by the poster - its easier to just close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't want downvotes? Don't make people try to ask your question for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/317552/performance-data-loss-and-downtime-struck-between-dedicated-vs-cloud-hosting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22018" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2607" RevisionGUID="720c5c0d-baab-478f-8628-e837ac5f62bb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The review system has been showing me many SharePoint specific questions today ([example 1][1], [example 2][2]). Most of these questions look like they'd be more appropriate for http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/. Should I flag them for migration?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/77572/enabling-office-sharepoint-server-publishing-infrastructure-breaks-navigation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/178833/view-web-analytics-reports-in-sharepoint-foundation-2010-central-administration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22019" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="353" RevisionGUID="c1ce9f07-3a13-4c1c-8bfb-b5f55e3f5dff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I try to log in to Server Fault with my OpenID, but it gives me this weird username: [user24929][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, earlier, I asked [a question][2] but I was logged out so just entered [my name and email][3] and now I cannot edit this question anymore.  Can that question be transferred to my real account?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/24929&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/112085/is-buying-a-poweredge-2970-a-bad-idea&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/34571/yan-bellavance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22020" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2160" RevisionGUID="dfb88566-287b-4bf3-bf2d-a71d91478ed1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="## No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it's not reasonable to assume that anything related to a TAG on the site is on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have you read the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq#questions)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for `system administrators and desktop support professionals`, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Programmers and end users will use the same technologies, but with different issues and those will generally be off-topic on ServerFault even though the same tags could apply." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22021" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2612" RevisionGUID="7fbc7040-2102-4dde-98d6-1ba00825e0a9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I propose a change to the FAQ and closing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see all of the benchmarking questions closed with prejudice; I'm tired of seeing them.  In my mind, the answer is almost always the same:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Put your scenario in place, add monitoring, add traffic, evaluate results.  Modify based on results.  Rinse.  Repeat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Add to the FAQ that questions ranging from the awful&#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;[how][1] [many][2] [users][3] [can a][4] [web][5] [server][6]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [take][7]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;to the specific&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;I have a 42U rack with maxed-out HP Proliant DL360 G8's; how many&#xD;&#xA;&gt; concurrent users will that support running [app environment] on [platform]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;are going to be closed, because each application and environment is a unique and (more often ugly than beautiful) snowflake.  You need to test your particular snow-flakey circumstances.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not to say that questions about poor performance shouldn't be allowed.  &quot;I'm running XYZ on ABC with CMYK and I'm RGB is slower than I'd expect. What should I check and what could I do to mitigate?&quot; seems like a reasonable question to me...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/164/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/75680/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/q/74580/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/q/181141/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/q/298087/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/q/217861/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/314710/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22022" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="405" RevisionGUID="b7315767-0c05-4b45-b969-1618a7c5b353" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I answered [this][1] question on Serverfault earlier today, a user wanted to know how he could redirect from a subdomain to an application. I gave the user a number of options, one of which was URL Rewriting. The user asked how he could to this, so I pointed him to an article that walked him through URL rewriting and how to do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I then saw the user had posted a question, asking how to do the rewriting, then 4 minutes later posted the answer to his own question, great! However as you can see from [the question][2] the user then added a comment saying &quot;Thanks for nothing server fault&quot;. This wound me up a bit, I was quite annoyed that had he not come to serverfault he would never have known that URL Rewriting would solve his problem, so I ranted a little, maybe I shouldn't have, but hey. Anway the users response was that I shouldn't have spoon fed him, I should have given him a straight answer that he could use directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I believe that if I can show a user how to do something so they understand the principle and can use it again, then that is better than just telling them exactly how to solve their specific problem, but am I in the wrong here, should I just have explained to the user how to solve his exact problem, is this how we should answer every question and stop trying to teach users how to do things, just answer questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed the questions getting some downvotes now, I didn't post to get revenge on the guy, It's a valid question, and a valid answer and doesn't deserve downvotes, it may be of use to someone in the future. I just didn't like the way things ended up and wanted to know what others thought.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/125785/how-do-i-configure-iis-7-discount-asp-net-to-point-subdomains-at-application-s&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/125851/rewrite-rule-to-redirect-subdomains-to-subdirectories-in-iis7" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="412" RevisionGUID="1b7e9f03-c8b2-4aff-ae72-67ddf271e658" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just out of interest - I'm not looking to get the poor guy's question closed, just to get a feel for things on server fault - would &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[this question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;normally be considered a duplicate of&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[this question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;on SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because on SO, it probably would.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a 3k+ user on SF so I can't see how many close votes there are in place (which is really, really a missing feature by the way IMO. One should be able to see that kind of information.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/130266/whats-the-best-programs-used-to-recover-a-deleted-pst-file&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/50935/need-decent-undelete-utility-for-windows" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22024" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2731" RevisionGUID="23fd55d3-f740-4a8e-b07b-1c89c8329375" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've noticed an uptick in questions that are literally asking us to read the vendor's spec sheets to someone (There's  https://serverfault.com/questions/311774/poweredge-2950-hard-disk , this weekend we had one asking what the address space limits of WinXP 64-bit were, and we've had a bunch that seem to have been closed which were asking about provider-specific configuration questions like `How do I do X in my Rackspace account manager?`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the consensus on these?  Should we answer them, should we lay the closure smackdown on them, or should we do something else?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22025" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2780" RevisionGUID="46b21f7f-2720-4306-9670-62a8fd6d838e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;strike&gt;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/slow&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/fast&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like these are quite generic. Many things are slow or fast - they provides no real useful information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22026" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="308" RevisionGUID="c73e76d9-9af1-450a-bd91-317de3c4f9a0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is it time to merge svn and subversion tags again? Below are tag counts for both tags on the trilogy sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 4523&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 9&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Server Fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 260&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 161&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Super User:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 100&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 0&lt;/strike&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22027" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2801" RevisionGUID="320db2f4-fbec-4112-b5b5-89bbde914de2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Creating an ArchLinux AMI][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to know why my question isn't constructive, is it the way I worded my question? Did I forget details I should have added? Or is it something else I did wrong? Thank you for your time and consideration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/354426/creating-an-archlinux-ami" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22028" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="425" RevisionGUID="259b9a48-e6b2-4a9e-9d24-689f6a232c19" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault is getting questions migrated to it that are not appropriate to it, because the close reason associated with migration to SF is overly general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the migrate to SF close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; migrated to serverfault.com by $CLOSERS $TIMESINCE ago  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is server or system administration related, and is a better fit for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the SF FAQ talks of administration of servers, networks, or many machines.  It's easy to see why SO moderators who are not familiar with SF might think SF is a reasonable target for [questions such as this][1] given that description.  But it's *wrong*!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Request**: change migrate reason to say &quot;This question is about servers, networks or the administration of many machines, and so is a better fit for Server Fault&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Other examples** &amp;mdash; This is CW, so feel free to add other examples of questions wrongly migrated to SF that might have benefitted from the proposed wording.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. https://serverfault.com/questions/135619/ubuntu-hard-disk-problem&#xD;&#xA;2. https://serverfault.com/questions/136826/add-group-rwx-permissions-to-a-folder&#xD;&#xA;3. https://serverfault.com/questions/59454/whats-the-maxium-number-of-files-a-unix-folder-can-hold&#xD;&#xA;4. https://serverfault.com/questions/40812/broken-fetchmail-configuration - Well, actually, since fetchmail is user space, maybe the rewording wouldn't help&#xD;&#xA;5. https://serverfault.com/questions/82843/filesystem-has-unsupported-features-older-fsck-ext3-vs-newer-mkfs-ext3&#xD;&#xA;6. https://serverfault.com/questions/127271/reach-the-same-svn-repository-from-a-lan-connection-and-from-a-external-connectio (Qner doesn't administer office server)&#xD;&#xA;7. https://serverfault.com/questions/118691/how-to-partition-and-format-multiple-disks-using-a-batch-script&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For your convenience, the relevant text from the [SF FAQ][2]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    * servers&#xD;&#xA;    * networks&#xD;&#xA;    * many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to ask your question! Well, as long as the question is about your servers, your networks, or desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions; if you paid for that desktop hardware, and it's your personal workstation, it is unlikely that your question is appropriate for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2727828/how-to-test-filesystem-in-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22029" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="313" RevisionGUID="18b5f9a5-e868-4b5c-b902-424a1477176e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[While responding to a question on ServerFault][1] I noticed that there seems to be a bug in the display code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using **Bold** (`**`) and *Italic* (`*`) at the same time shows up correctly as ***bolded italic*** text in the preview but on the post itself. The post itself will show up as bolded text with `*`'s on both sides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps I'm doing something wrong? It explicitly says that it should work in the full format reference on the right side of the page and it does display correctly in the preview. I did not try using underscores.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/90676/how-does-ssh-port-forwarding-work-exactly/90688#90688" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22030" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2818" RevisionGUID="71b0e5bc-e9c9-4471-bedf-a0f91f0e02fd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Being new to the toolbox, I can't help noticing that apparently some work is spent on raising old dust. Lately I've seen migrations of posts from 2009 ([1][1], [2][2]) to SuperUser despite of the apparent consensus that legacy posts are not to be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I am all in favor of the &quot;rules are there so you *think* before you break them&quot; philosophy, I fail to see a straight line here. From what I have read on meta so far, I understand the guiding principle to be not to touch old questions for migration if they have been answered here. Am I mistaken? Are there somewhat more concise guidelines or is it something to be decided &quot;with the gut&quot; and mainly done whenever one stumbles over off-topic posts? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8430/is-there-an-easy-way-to-disable-this-laptops-touchpad?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/97813/rename-files-and-extensions-in-one-command-in-mac-os-x?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2825" RevisionGUID="263823f9-f549-493c-b1ff-7e14d8f917da" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My [latest question][1] has been *closed as off topic*. I've read the FAQ and am quite sure my question was both practical and answerable (indeed it was answered and the answer solved the problem). I thought there could be a problem with the very first paragraph concerning &quot;system administrators and desktop support professionals&quot;, but I've never claimed to be a hobbyist administrator or whatever. I also thought there could be a problem with &quot;vmware player&quot; not containing the word &quot;server&quot;, but &quot;There are 3,767 search results for posts containing vmware&quot;, so this should be no problem either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I quickly ran out of ideas and must ask: What's wrong with my question? What's the right place if not serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm starting to feel sort of stupid because of having to ask such &quot;trivialities&quot;, but none of the closers cared to leave a hint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/355592/vmware-deadlock&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22033" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="429" RevisionGUID="9801413a-1bd6-4c86-9433-2620896632b9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If someone contacts you through public information you've entered in your profile, I think that is legitimate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are you saying that this person contacted you by some means *other* than the public info in your SF profile?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/2550/esm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22034" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="395" RevisionGUID="786ab81b-ebd3-43de-b234-55ed0c8d4912" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The Most Close Votes tab in the tools page on serverfault (and maybe on other sites, can't get into the tools page on other sites) does not seem to be showing the correct values.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at it currently, there is a question on there entitled 'What is better - 12x1 Gb RAM vs 3x4 Gb RAM?' which says it has 1 close vote, however if you go to the [question itself][1] it has 4 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/121683/what-is-better-12x1-gb-ram-vs-3x4-gb-ram" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22035" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2166" RevisionGUID="89bc7b08-1d20-48b5-9392-653063c6777a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Recently an operating system's error message included the word &quot;help&quot; in it. I added the error message to the title (always helpful for those perusing questions and most certainly for SERP placement) and of course got stiffarmed by ServerFault's word blacklist for titles. `&quot;Please do not use these words in titles: help&quot;` Now I cannot include the exact error message in the title (Google search results are now buzzkilled so future searchers are less likely to find it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Are we certain that this is the best way to handle the word `help`?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Error messages that have the word `help` in them occur often enough, and including the error message in a question's title really... *sunglasses* ...helps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Bonus question:** Is there a canonical list of blacklisted words somewhere?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: Here's the question that spurred this post: https://serverfault.com/questions/318818/the-offer-remote-assistance-option-is-not-working-error-your-offer-could-not&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see horrible things with `help` [in the title][1]. However, the horror appears to largely be unrelated to the word help. It's more because the titles are just... horrible. Focusing on removing the word `help` from question titles, at least in the current way it's done without an explicit encouragement to make a better title, is like seeing people getting sick from eating paste and only barring them from specifically eating Elmer's brand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2:**&#xD;&#xA;I totally acknowledge that this little problem of mine is pretty irrelevant to the larger issues at play on the sites. I am of the opinion that blacklisted words don't help increase the quality of question titles but rather simply change the available words that the same quantity of bad question titles will have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the ultimate solution to bad question titles? An act of God. We cannot change human behavior and our tendency to the path of least immediate resistance. Only those who are repeat &quot;customers&quot; of ServerFault can have their behavior changed through exposure to the culture here. One or two-time posters won't be deterred from bad titles unless they have to jump through flaming hoops backwards to post. (&quot;Make sure your title ends in a `?` and has at least four English lexical categories. Proper usage of full syntactic categories as well as contractions will place your question higher. Bonus point for active voice.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really, I was mostly interested in people's perception of the value of blacklisted words. Seems pretty worthless to me. *shrug*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=title:help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22036" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2827" RevisionGUID="1455a680-724f-4d4b-b51a-a9c033f18b43" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Can I have a question closed, or should I move it to community wiki, or...what's the best practice?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically https://serverfault.com/questions/355020/windows-update-not-working-on-windows-server-2008-r2, simply because there is no way to ever verify now if an answer is correct or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want it to count against my acceptance ratio, since no one can technically ever &quot;answer&quot; the question now that I've had Microsoft support fix the issue. But on the other hand, I compiled a lot of steps together that aren't already compiled in one spot on the net, and motobói put a response with brand new content that after days of research, I hadn't ran cross before. It could be very helpful to the next person, so I don't want to just remove/delete the question either, even if no verifiable answer can be given at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22037" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="430" RevisionGUID="395800ea-ab7d-4a50-9eee-cbb7cd5d66c5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Look like there is maybe someone trying out scripts that needs to be blocked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/103129/leave-windows-session-logged-on/141939#141939&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Noticed it since they are responses to my question. It stuff like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;asdasdasdasd&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22038" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2892" RevisionGUID="8b8d9703-1567-41ef-8f77-2c8ab7ca12b2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] was apparently automatically bumped to the front page. But the last activity it received was back in 2010. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, its off topic. How has it survived for this long? But more importantly, why was it bumped?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/160500/any-web-email-providers-that-support-sending-and-receiving-s-mime-encrypted-emai" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22039" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2180" RevisionGUID="3e1334e2-14bc-4cc6-b8f9-97696c9bde4b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A few days ago, I came across a question on serverfault with an answer I thought good, but could be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And indeed, the software asked me to improve the question. So I did. I clarified and gave details on how to make the solution secure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/3502&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit was rejected with the vague (and very arguably incorrect) reason being &quot;This edit changes too much in the original post; the original meaning or intent of the post would be lost.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wow. Imagine how much that makes me want to contribute to questions in the future that ask me to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So first, I would like to ask moderators to err more on the side of being generous, than on the side of being stringent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then, I would also suggest there be someway to notify and discuss the various issues back and forth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post the edit and let others correct it later, especially if it's a community edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all here work for free.  The reward is in acknowledgement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand how small and petty this minor grief is. I am posting this now to see how serverfault and its policies might be improved in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted the following at http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/#comment-62507&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*A few days ago, I found an answer on serverfault that I thought was good, and that asked me for my improvement. So I added a good chunk of answer to it.&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't have edit privileges there, it went into some queue, where a moderator rejected it with the somewhat strange claim &quot;that my edit would change the answer too much.&quot;  But the edit didn't change the answer at all, which was left completely intact, but clarified it, and added some important details regarding how to secure the answer.&#xD;&#xA;I was not notified of this rejection.  And yes, since I am unpaid just as much as the moderator, it somewhat rankles that this obviously good faith and correct edit is just rejected.&#xD;&#xA;I will remember this anytime stackoverflow or one of its sites ask me to improve an answer.  The response will be no.  It's a waste of time.&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's a shame that there seems to be no way to directly address/email/im/notify a moderator or anyone that can reject an edit, and nothing in the community that suggests a moderator should directly communicate with the user he is moderating.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22040" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="498" RevisionGUID="1088626c-43e4-48c4-bdcd-ea94f9aa2bcb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm seeing SO MANY questions lately that should be KILLED ON THE SPOT that are simply being moved to SuperUser as a way to get rid of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should not be done. I don't know if people are scared of making the decision to kill a question, or if they want to give it &quot;one more chance&quot; but questions that DON'T BELONG THERE should not be sent there as a way to get rid of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question: https://serverfault.com/questions/164240/why-is-classful-addressing-obsolete-closed should have just been closed as a dupe or off topic or not a real question or something appropriate. It does not belong on SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the most recent one, but I've seen it happen dozens of times lately. More often actually, maybe because we're starting to get more 10k users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't use SU but I know that this must be pissing them off to no end." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22041" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="515" RevisionGUID="45fc32f3-be57-4d09-91e3-3608ceef0138" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The sad part is when i was in tech school (high school tech school not those crappy vocation schools that pretend to be college) (graduated a little under 10 years ago in 01) Class based IP addressing was taught as THE way to do subnetting ... if i remember we had 3 different tests on it. So I'm not surprised they are still teaching it. Heck I hadn't even heard of CIDR till i took a CCNA course 2 years later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Class based IP addresses are dead, i would suggest an edit to [Subnetting Wiki](https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/server-fault-wiki-how-does-subnetting-work) that explains class based addressing is dead as the master question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22042" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2223" RevisionGUID="0d44f99d-5ec0-4f7a-8ba7-5ff8b786c2af" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="IMHO Software Licensing questions (even old ones) should be closed as duplicates of https://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question ;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe we have something similar for &quot;Can you recommend hardware&quot; type questions but those are more of a gray area (if the question is about a particular Storage need - say &quot;deduplication and tiered storage of legacy data&quot; an answer may include recommendations for hardware/software/systems with those features ; If the question is &quot;What kind of SAN should I buy?&quot; the answer will probably be &quot;Figure out your needs and talk to some vendors (we aren't going to do your job for you).&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just my $3.50" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="579" RevisionGUID="24a2da08-9176-49e6-963f-68c2dad3e02b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since we have our discussion about [networking][1] going on I want to add similar question which seems to badly overlap between SF and SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of VCS questions that are asked or get bumped over from SO to SF.  But they seem to more appropriately belong on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [SO FAQ][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- a specific programming problem&#xD;&#xA;- a software algorithm&#xD;&#xA;- **software tools commonly used by programmers**&#xD;&#xA;- matters that are unique to the programming profession&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we Just because the word 'server' is used in the posted VCS question doesn't make these really appropriate for serverfault.  I believe they are even less appropriate for superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For an example look at this recent question [165691][3].  If you look at all the users that actually provided an answer every single one of them is more active (more rep) on stackoverflow then serverfault or super user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It sure seems to me like a large number of the VCS questions that are asked on SF have next to nothing to do with the actual servering of a VCS system and more to do with the day-to-day usage which in my opinion fits the **commonly used by programmers** portion of the SO FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take me to be saying that all VCS questions belong over there.  I asked a moderately [popular question][4] myself about using VCS, but I was asking how to use a tool I believe is mostly for software dev to manage my server configuration better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So where do you think VCS questions belong, or what qualities of a VCS question make it belong to one site or the other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/165691/setup-an-svn-server&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/3852/what-tool-do-you-recommend-to-track-changes-on-a-linux-unix-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22044" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2933" RevisionGUID="2d4a5cdf-1475-4e08-9c86-81cc4d43b8f9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I flagged the following item as being possibly not appropriate to ServerFault suggesting another possible group.  I got the following reply for the question https://serverfault.com/questions/358965/why-is-my-ubuntu-system-not-using-the-correct-kernel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Why is my Ubuntu system not using the correct kernel? [migrated]&#xD;&#xA;asked 2 days ago by Brooks Moses&#xD;&#xA;Hmmm....sounds like this thing belongs in the UNIX group...what do you think? – 2 days ago &quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**declined - U&amp;L is now a close target for us. You can cast Close -&gt; Off Topic-&gt; Belongs on unix.stackexchange.com yourself.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, it was eventually migrated to the Ubuntu group.  Thus, this decline seems odd to me based on the final result which was indeed a migration indicating an improper group.  I'll admit that I didn't have the appropriate group but I asked the question and suggested a course of action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why the inconsistency?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2238" RevisionGUID="5da86bb5-b731-4db7-9b94-6f79133ae0e3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As someone who utilizes search engines a lot to find answers, I sometimes get irritated with people who ask questions without having done any research themselves.  Even people in my own office.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently read here on Meta that links to lmgtfy are taboo, and I can certainly understand why, even if it's crossed my mind to post like that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how close to the line am I getting when I post an answer like &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/questions/327922/self-signed-ssl-certificates-in-iis-6&quot;&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;?  Is this too close to answering, &quot;lmgtfy&quot;, or is the trick on how you word it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22046" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="634" RevisionGUID="70b033e4-00e8-47bb-98ce-b0f9c1eb5e1c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Currently there are &quot;only&quot; 100 users with &gt;3000 reputation, i.e. who can vote to migrate a question. Everyone else (over 15 anyway) can only flag what seem to be &quot;obvious&quot; migration questions (possibly a contentious example, but let's say Home Networking, which [consensus indicates is SU material](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: is it appropriate to be flagging these sort of questions, instead of waiting for someone with enough rep to come along and do it for us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([Exhibit A](https://serverfault.com/questions/169099/netgear-wgr614l-wireless-g-router-access-configuration) and [Exhibit B](https://serverfault.com/questions/169124/how-can-i-find-which-are-the-systems-connected-to-my-router), for example.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My apologies if this is a dumb question, but &quot;flag for moderator attention&quot; feels like one of those things that deserves a little bit of caution before using; after all, I don't want a hundred serial downvotes from moderators who are sick of false flaggings ;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22047" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2935" RevisionGUID="cf7c376a-279f-4f90-8c89-4d22941d4d49" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I didn't read the question to determine if it should stay or not - I just read your flag comment. I then declined your flag because you could have cast your own [vote to close][1] the question but chose to flag for moderator attention instead. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Subsequently someone else flagged for migration to askubuntu (which is not a close target for SF) so I paid more attention to the question and went and asked in [their chat room][2] if they would like it and migrated it away. I suspect it would have got an answer here too though. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The preferred method for moderation is via the community and moderator intervention should only be requested when you or the community can't do it yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3356269#3356269" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22048" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="742" RevisionGUID="e7b97ece-d722-4cd8-8b08-7b0bb3748f1d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Coming from question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I get Windows XP Professional upgrade to boot directly without having to choose it at startup?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why doesn't this question belong to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to fall into 2 categories of SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Developers who need support getting their development environment up&#xD;&#xA; - Beginner System Administrators and Students&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;according to https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/465/perception-of-purpose&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/173395/how-do-i-get-windows-xp-professional-upgrade-to-boot-directly-without-having-to-c?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22049" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2328" RevisionGUID="9c08ca19-2379-4d51-81a5-35e4de96855e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Per the official rules, https://serverfault.com/privileges/protect-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Which questions can be protected?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Any question, even a deleted question, can be protected and unprotected, subject to the following restrictions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -   The question must be at least a day old&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  A user can unprotect a question protected by him or herself, but not one that has been protected by someone else&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you have to give the spammers a day's head-start before protecting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22050" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="777" RevisionGUID="ba8bdf42-dcb4-4be7-b86d-6712afc44ea9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I couldn't create the [sqlprofiler] synonym I had retagged all the question to the new tag, but forgotten I had to leave one to create the synonym.  Everything is retagged though now and the other synonyms are created.  So aside from that one thing this is status-complete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/tags/sql-server-profiler/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22051" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2975" RevisionGUID="1abc9354-b548-4b1b-a71f-49fc1704f0c8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to know why https://serverfault.com/questions/361682/secure-sysadmin-friendly-registrar was closed as offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons I see for not closing it are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - One linked, similar, question was here on serverfault. Another was on web applications.&#xD;&#xA; - If that question does not belong here, then *where* does it belong?  &#xD;&#xA;Stack exchange now has loads of different sites that up to a few months ago did not exist, and topics partly overlap in questions like these.  &#xD;&#xA;Are users meant to just guess where to post it? powerusers? webmasters? web applications since DNS hosting companies have &quot;web applications&quot; to manage DNS?&#xD;&#xA; - Why close rather than *move* it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22052" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2540" RevisionGUID="153b91a1-96ee-4ff9-8c9c-38959ebe1085" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Taking a look at the newest 50 questions with the [tag:windows-domain] tag, they are all about AD domains with the exception of [this one][1], which is about Samba. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While there surely would be cases where a question only concerns the actual directory service (e.g. something about the schema, an object type or an attribute value) most questions are the much broader case of *want-to-get-things-done-with-my-Windows-Server-no-matter-how*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not sure about the actual tagging policy at Serverfault (does each and every corner case get an own tag?), but I think a merger would not hurt as the merged tag still would fulfil the general purpose of grouping similar questions with the added benefit of more eyes reading them ([tag:active-directory] has way more followers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/290188" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22053" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2580" RevisionGUID="c240a5fe-4cb4-405a-934d-5a5597e5ea2a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Stackexchange is for Q&amp;A and as such 'threads/discussions' don't really fit - lots of editing is required to make them sane. What you are proposing here should really be a set of questions each dedicated to it's own topic. There is my first lesson to everyone joining SF (or any SX site) [we're not a forum don't treat it as such][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#dontask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22054" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2980" RevisionGUID="a61dc5c6-736c-4997-b0ef-40c39ece10d3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We periodically get the &quot;Help me size my wholly unspecified application&quot; questions, like &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/q/362322/7200&quot;&gt;What capacities should have a hosting to support an average of 1000 registered users simultaneously?&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/q/355894/7200&quot;&gt;Server requirement for running an application having huge network traffic&lt;/a&gt;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have we already worked up a canonical answer for these types of questions? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To a comment I made on &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/q/362322/7200&quot;&gt;the first question cited above&lt;/a&gt;, @squillman said '*Yeah, the canonical duplicate is &quot;Not a real question&quot;*', but I'd argue that there's probably some value in a well thought out answer describing the need for a scientific process of capacity planning. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, anyone who would even think to ask such a question is clearly in need of some basic guidance (and, hopefully, can be made to understand that there is science to capacity planning and that &quot;number of users&quot; or some other catch-all value isn't the only data point used in planning). Closing these questions as &quot;not a real question&quot; doesn't point the OP in the right direction, and they end up still living in their happy fantasy world of cut-and-dried capacity planning via a single data point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22056" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2984" RevisionGUID="22f4b0b8-eb22-45d7-9866-524436820182" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It is understandable that if a question has negative rating and is not according to the Q&amp;A format gets reported and closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I've noticed that sometimes there are questions that are also not compatible according to the Q&amp;A format but nevertheless get very good rating (upvotes) and good response, they even have many visits, don't have any flags or reports, and yet they are closed again just because they are not compatible with the Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This][1] is an example of such question. As you can notice it is even favorited by some. I've seen many more similar like this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question is **Why close these questions when it is obvious that they do provide some sort of help to other users?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as an example, it can be like some sort of exception to the Q&amp;A, that if the question has more then, lets say +5 upvotes, +100 visitors, 3-4 answers and an accepted answer, etc. etc. then it shouldn't be closed just because it is obvious that it is a useful question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/10659/if-money-was-no-object-which-servers-would-you-buy" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="838" RevisionGUID="c31d9f67-fda3-42ca-bef1-3700d1b6a011" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If I have a question that is Unix sysadmin related. It's not clear to me whether it should go to serverfault or unix.stackexchange.com. Is cross-posting acceptable? The specific question I have in mind is [183337][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/183337/connect-to-kvm-instance-using-virsh-when-image-launched-through-eucalyptus" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22058" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="915" RevisionGUID="579a6c8b-e0c6-4ba4-8d65-1f9a179ddc9f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I realise this was somewhat covered previously in [this question][1] but [this question][2], which is merely another in a long line of similar ones, prompted me to think that perhaps such questions should be actively discouraged by closing them as off topic. I simply don't believe we should be answering questions that require hacking or other questionable means to solve. If it's a genuine need any half decent admin should be capable of finding a solution on less reputable sites. Opinions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At least some think I'm aiming for security through obscurity, which is not what I've said or even hinted at, so I'll try and phrase this a little differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***It's my opinion that we should not be encouraging the use of tools or methods which we would object to someone using on our own networks/systems.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While password recovery tools are the topic in this case they are only one example, although by far the most commonly requested.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/192/ethical-questions-about-hackers-cheaters-and-lusers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/194718/reset-domain-user-password-remotely" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22059" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="919" RevisionGUID="d949cbe9-6425-426d-a6cc-d29ec5a3adf3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Those questions tend to attract a certain type of spammer as well. This may be an area where we unofficially declare a certain question as the One True Windows Password Reset Question, protect it, and close the rest as duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;update: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This particular question appears to be a good candidate for what I'm talking about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/154006/obtaining-administrator-access-to-windows-xp-lost-password" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22060" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2588" RevisionGUID="d591b649-6a20-4a94-b2f2-eb0488c46bcc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="ServerFault now has a canonical answer for licensing questions. Our standard practice should be to close all software licensing questions, including historical software licensing questions, as a duplicate of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; https://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22061" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2654" RevisionGUID="b7c7db59-cfd7-469d-b050-a80d7a11497c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The biggest issue that I saw was with the answers to homework questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been a policy on the SE network (if I had the time, I would find the meta.stackoverflow question) that homework questions are totally cool if:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The user actually *asks a specific question*&#xD;&#xA;- The user has taken the time to try and figure it out on their own&#xD;&#xA;- The user actually has some knowledge of what they're asking about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, the following [is not OK][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need to explain Database (ASP with Database back end) as part of my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; pass criteria, but I don't understand how a Database works with ASP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But [this is OK][2] (I don't actually know if this is homework, but it sure sounds like it):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am trying to plan out a network with the following requirements and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; am having problems trying to complete a subnet plan for my network.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The network consists of 3 routers that connect 3 different buildings&#xD;&#xA;&gt; together. I need to subnet the entire network into 4 smaller networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; using the 10.10.1.0 - 10.10.1.255 address range.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Router R1 hosts the Facilities network where 60 hosts are required.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Router R2 hosts the Business Ops network, which needs 100 hosts.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Router R3 hosts two switches:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1.) Personnel, and they have 25 hosts.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2.) IT, which has 25 hosts.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Each router-to-router connection requires 2 hosts via serial.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My initial thought was to use the following; however, this leaves me&#xD;&#xA;&gt; with an issue and I believe that it has to do with the /25 segment&#xD;&#xA;&gt; using/wasting too many addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /26 for 62 hosts for Facilities&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /25 for 126 hosts for Business Ops&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /26 for 62 hosts for Personnel and IT&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     /29 for 8 hosts for each router-to-router connection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am not sure why I cannot make them all fit within the required IP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; allocation and believe that I am missing something simple.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter shows understanding of the topic, and has a clear and concise question, and it a real problem that a lot of us have faced at some stage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, we want to capture the student market where we can, because they are going to be the people who will most benefit from our site when they get into their professional careers, and if we can instil in the *good* students that Server Fault is the place to get great answers, then the site will flourish in the long term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the flip side, we do *not* want a reputation of a site that does shitty homework for people who can't be bothered doing an inch of work themselves, or for students who find themselves in 1st year IT so they can transfer to Exercise Science next year so they can hit on the hottie personal trainers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/257289/can-someone-explain-something-for-me-about-asp&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/325220/subnetting-challenges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22063" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="434" RevisionGUID="caea9000-c6cf-4fe1-b77a-7b04337a1b2b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="For the past 24 hours at least, someone has been upvoting questions without discretion on ServerFault.  At first, I started to downvote the particularly heinous misappropriation.  At this point, I'm less willing to take the reputation hit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a remedy to this activity or is it simply a side effect of the design?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's difficult to illustrate the activity for the purpose of discussion.  Nevertheless, I frequent the site and actively notice trends based on observation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of 5/23/2010 at 11:00AM EDT approximately over the past 24 hours:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Nearly a full page of the newest questions][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bunch of current examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/144469/ubuntu-on-virtualbox-can-only-show-resolution-of-800-x-600-how-to-change-it&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/144497/huawei-product-passwords&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/144514/dd-wrt-and-squid-proxy&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/144513/data-archiving-vs-not&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's ridiculous to continue listing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="973" RevisionGUID="418eaf61-a7c2-4fef-99d9-5c89285736da" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm seeing SO MANY questions like this: https://serverfault.com/questions/204899/how-to-get-my-server-viewable-from-the-internet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who **manage or maintain** computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly I'm wondering if we're not being hard enough on these sorts of questions. I would be very shocked to find out that anyone who works in IT professionally can't do a simple port forward, even if their expertise is in something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That particular question is just attracting poor answers, which will most likely attract more poor questions and more poor answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we be coming down harder on these questions? I'm not complaining that they're simple, or easy to google, or even a bad question - they're just questions that no competant IT person would ask, or if they did ask, they would know to provide more information about their situation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22066" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2658" RevisionGUID="712b027a-781a-411e-b23b-69c8e73fb167" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please feel free to disagree with and change any of my suggestions below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [HA suggestions for geographically separated sites][1] (Not shopping, take out the suggestions keyword and it's fine.)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Administrator password lost for remote Windows Web Server 2008 R2, any suggestions?][2] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Need suggestions for a R/W distributed file system for a webserver cluster running Apache+PHP][3] (Not sure - has tried various things and is looking for more options)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Debugging proxy with SSL MITM for Linux suggestion?][4] (Not sure)&#xD;&#xA;  - [cPanel: Does not log any error - suggestion on host reply][5] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [What are suggestions for hardware,software,and active directory documentation?][6]  (Shopping plain and simple)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Is there a GPO setting to enable/disable “show autocomplete suggestions” in word 2003?][7] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Changing phpMyAdmin so that it does not use a password…Any suggestions?][8] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [exchange 2010 bacula backup suggestions][9] (sorta shoppingy)&#xD;&#xA;  - [MD1220 RAID Configuration suggestions for SQL Server][10] (not shopping, has no answers, could do with some love or a downcheck)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Need to convert WinXP desktop into a WinXP-based server, suggestions? (more details inside)][11] (Not shopping, just pain OT XP servers whoever heard of such a thing)&#xD;&#xA;  - [RAID array/hardware suggestions for SQL server for small business][12] (Not Shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [SSIS Consolidate huge amount of data - suggestion][13] (Not shopping, no answers, needs some love or a downcheck)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Any suggestions for my iptables config?][14] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Looking for a good file system monitoring tool. Any suggestions?][15] (Shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Dell PowerEdge t710 virtualization suggestions][16] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - Any Nginx configuration suggestions for a site with a lot of traffic (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [New system administrator - Any security suggestions?][17] (not sure - are suggestions for dealing with a new sysadmin shopping ? It's probably a dupe though)&#xD;&#xA;  - [I'm seeing performance problems with postfix accepting mail when the queue is already large, any suggestions?][18] (Not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Equipment suggestion for exhaust and cooling for a small server room][19] (shopping)&#xD;&#xA;  - [Windows Server 2008 R2 + MSSQL Server R2 crashes once a week, suggestions?][20] (not shopping)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/235708/ha-suggestions-for-geographically-separated-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/241407/administrator-password-lost-for-remote-windows-web-server-2008-r2-any-suggestio&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/247260/need-suggestions-for-a-r-w-distributed-file-system-for-a-webserver-cluster-runni&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/250277/debugging-proxy-with-ssl-mitm-for-linux-suggestion&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/251665/cpanel-does-not-log-any-error-suggestion-on-host-reply&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/241784/what-are-suggestions-for-hardware-software-and-active-directory-documentation&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/259430/is-there-a-gpo-setting-to-enable-disable-show-autocomplete-suggestions-in-word&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/questions/259718/changing-phpmyadmin-so-that-it-does-not-use-a-password-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/questions/268146/exchange-2010-bacula-backup-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://MD1220%20RAID%20Configuration%20suggestions%20for%20SQL%20Server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://Need%20to%20convert%20WinXP%20desktop%20into%20a%20WinXP-based%20server,%20suggestions?%20%28more%20details%20inside%29&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://serverfault.com/questions/295406/raid-array-hardware-suggestions-for-sql-server-for-small-business&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://serverfault.com/questions/303768/ssis-consolidate-huge-amount-of-data-suggestion&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://serverfault.com/questions/314140/any-suggestions-for-my-iptables-config&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://serverfault.com/questions/317351/looking-for-a-good-file-system-monitoring-tool-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://serverfault.com/questions/319476/dell-poweredge-t710-virtualization-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://serverfault.com/questions/325684/new-system-administrator-any-security-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: https://serverfault.com/questions/333727/im-seeing-performance-problems-with-postfix-accepting-mail-when-the-queue-is-al&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: https://serverfault.com/questions/329766/equipment-suggestion-for-exhaust-and-cooling-for-a-small-server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: https://serverfault.com/questions/343229/windows-server-2008-r2-mssql-server-r2-crashes-once-a-week-suggestions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22067" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="449" RevisionGUID="c9a48ae3-f26c-4721-a734-51647e7a4c47" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My comment was closed here at https://serverfault.com/questions/155196/robot-datacenter-automation-can-it-be-done because a number of individuals felt it too vague. Well, all of the interesting and useful discussions are. Furthermore, someone actually could build a mechanical automation of a datacenter, so there is no qualification that this is just rhetoric or ambiguous. Clearly people were interested in the topic because it received much response in the short amount of time the thread was left open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Be more careful when you censor someones comment. I will be taking my discussion posts elsewhere. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3053" RevisionGUID="3d95823a-f0ef-45b1-a589-10bfabe34ec9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently asked [this question](https://serverfault.com/q/364241/18822) about SpamAssassin and its `sa-learn` utility. I thought it was a very well written, but yet it has a negative vote. In fact, It's been downvoted multiple times. How do I make this question better so I can get more REPs? Is there anything wrong with this question per se?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="461" RevisionGUID="3733510e-a44a-4c08-92fb-2d4e9fd7bb3a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Shouldn't every tag merge become a [tag synonym][1] as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22070" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="465" RevisionGUID="fe959e52-ff9b-4be1-97ae-580445e00407" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When using ServerFault, I approach it from the perspective of a professional resource.  I use it to to provide solutions and see solutions provided to professionals.  Specifically from the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it were not a professional resource, I would not be here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A [recent post][1] had several comments encouraging catering to beginners regarding a question that would be posed by an average end-user and could arguably belong on Superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and are not knowledgeable about technology or the industry?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/162388/what-does-five-asterisks-in-a-cron-file-mean" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22071" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="474" RevisionGUID="d9eecfe5-ee28-4bc9-9f15-eb628a1a0488" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="On the one hand, I mostly agree with Warner and John that it would be better for SF to be questions from professionals about managing computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, apparently my instinct is to consider networking questions, even if they're [badly phrased and from someone who's lost][1] or clearly [pertaining to a home network][2] as &quot;professional.&quot;  Maybe I should quit answering things late at night...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thinking about it now, both of those questions are probably bad, but you could have beginner questions that cover the same material, e.g. someone from a small company that used to outsource email and now wants to bring it in.  That sort of beginner question should stay, but I think I'll go and cast the final close vote on that goofy private address space question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The message that shows up now that [that question's][3] been migrated sort-of confirms my feeling that SU isn't the right place for networking questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is related to computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hardware or computer software in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; general, and is a better fit for Super&#xD;&#xA;&gt; User&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/163310/what-is-ip-address-what-is-ip-address-space-what-is-private-ip-address-space&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/163287/please-explain-email-paths&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/163310/what-is-ip-address-what-is-ip-address-space-what-is-private-ip-address-space" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22072" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3073" RevisionGUID="3e54a4b1-25a1-47f5-80fd-abc47f35fc20" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When editing your own question, sometimes the initial problem is something completely different to what you expected, and the original question becomes obsolete. How far do you think you should edit and refine a question before simply opening a new one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Recent example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/363784&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/365903" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22074" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3082" RevisionGUID="5eb0b575-2f03-40c1-aa07-66b9320a9d1c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Quick: what does &quot;scdpm&quot; mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you guessed System Center Data Protection Manager, you're better with acronyms than I am.  I found the tag through this question:  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;https://serverfault.com/questions/366882/why-does-co-locating-data-use-so-much-storage-space&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure what new name to give it (especially as there's already a core `system-center` tag), but this name sucks. We need something that's more readable and will match better with google searches. Any ideas welcome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22076" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3112" RevisionGUID="7c010968-48c8-4ee1-adab-5e4a5ee4afa9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are a lot of questions tagged with [tag:amazon-ec2] or [tag:amazon-aws] that seem completely irrelevant to EC2, they're generic questions regarding servers that just happen to be running on EC2, quite a few of them could replace EC2 with 'Rackspace' or 'Softlayer' or 'Whatever Provider Inc.' and the question would still be the same, is it appropriate to un-tag these questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/366138/cannot-load-such-file-openssl-loaderror&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/366481/is-there-a-gui-alternative-to-putty-ssh-for-transferring-files&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/367200/ubuntu-how-to-determine-cause-for-server-swaps" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22077" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2726" RevisionGUID="d001db67-c932-42dd-b2cc-9654b00f1e3e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="* https://serverfault.com/questions/345009/how-to-solve-authentication-error-in-sendmail-relay-through-gmail &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be NARQ, but this *may* actually be useful to people in the future. &quot;Hmm… this person's problem was solved by double-checking his credentials… maybe I should double-check mine.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/293205/haproxy-domain-routing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one wasn't a typo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/340421/squid-and-ad-authentication&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah… PEBCAK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/333717/2101 (OK, I'm biased as it was my answer)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The key here is that it's a &quot;whoops, I made a typo in one of the option names and the system didn't tell me about it.&quot; It's not just a mistyped username/password/whatever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Even if the problem is PEBKAC, we should apply the test of &quot;is a future sysadmin likely to come across this and find it useful?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22078" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="526" RevisionGUID="0f653fd5-9283-48dc-9ddf-c0c3552c2fd3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This fits along the lines of SF and SU having entirely different scopes, and decidedly NOT covering different complexity levels.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If SU is about individual systems, and the troubleshooting of that desktop/laptop and its hardware/software - *provided the question is not about configuring networking on that individual system* should all networking questions belong on SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question][1] doesn't seem like it'd get much input on SU, and if you remove the word &quot;home&quot;, I can't see that it doesn't fit right in.  However, I'm asking the question to get other perspectives on the idea.  I may head over to SU meta to see how they feel about pure networking questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would it clarify the FAQs of both sites to direct networking questions to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wasn't very precise - I'm mainly talking about general/generic/nonspecific networking, specifically where it doesn't involve a PC, consoles, gadgets, consumer-grade linksys wireless routers (though I've had to support those in the office far too often), etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/164995/ipv6-routing-problem" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22079" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3132" RevisionGUID="8d7ff3fa-2185-4636-8462-d828d34389ec" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The syntax highlighting in [this question][1] seems to have matched a slash as being the start of a comment (or maybe a Perl-style regex) and kept that colour until it encountered another slash.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it not detecting the correct type of syntax highlighting to apply or does the Apache config highlighting care about slashes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/371460/serve-empty-404-page-with-mod-rewrite" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22080" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="542" RevisionGUID="eaf6a217-511e-4283-a2a1-c4f1ac79b7ca" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Have you tried https://serverfault.com/feeds for the &quot;recent questions feed&quot; which you can find on the bottom of the home-page?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22081" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3141" RevisionGUID="c9036563-ac87-4f0b-9248-c9ff0bbfc6bf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think this already exists. If your posts has been edited then you will see a notification to that effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Edit Notification][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the date of the edit then you will be taken to the /revisions page for the post in question in this case https://serverfault.com/posts/347886/revisions which shows additions in green and removals in red.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/FNhVx.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22082" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2861" RevisionGUID="06694e3c-2676-4e7f-81b4-0bec0ab11b2a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This was probably an effect of the [electorate badge][1] as people tried to meet the 25% votes on questions requirement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/badges/75/electorate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22083" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="577" RevisionGUID="b3ceef2b-0662-40b4-828f-c6cadb3f3242" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/users/1468/rob and https://serverfault.com/users/49805/rob are both me, I'm not sure what's happened to result in me having multiple identities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone know how/if I can get them combined?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22084" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3147" RevisionGUID="ded0e4d0-1de2-4c7e-975a-7d96eabd2e26" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* …You are using/supporting Windows Server as a workstation as part of your responsibilities as a system administrator in a professional environment (as part of your duties for a company/client)&#xD;&#xA;* …and/or your question is about system administration functionality (i.e. not &quot;How do I install MS Word on this box?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;* **and** *you are the administrator of the system in question*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is probably fine here.  It would be the same as asking about Win7 Professional in my view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is for personal/home use, your question is more along the lines of &quot;How do I install X on Y?&quot;, or you are *not* the system/network administrator responsible for the equipment in question this is probably the wrong place to ask -- ***especially*** if you're not the administrator responsible (the only answer you get will almost certainly be &quot;Call your system administrator and let them do their job!&quot; :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(See also: [The Most Holy and Revered FAQ][1], though I can see where there's some ambiguity in this case)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22085" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="582" RevisionGUID="cdc53ea1-44f3-4ec7-b9dc-931a6848f183" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Not that it's particularly easy to find - but in the footer is a [legal][1] link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A Note from the Team&#xD;&#xA;&gt; =====================  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... Spam, personal attacks, and abusive language do not have a place on the Stack Exchange Network. If you ever stumble across anything on the Stack Exchange Network that looks like it violates our policies, please be sure to let us know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/legal/terms-of-service" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22086" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="43" RevisionGUID="3ec481a2-7706-4ae1-a187-b25930d1e24c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I noticed the Jeff Atwood close this server fault question for not being sysadmin realted: [https://serverfault.com/questions/42661/linux-source-code-closed][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;...am looking for the source code to learn about their working in Linux for all the common commands which we use in our day to day life like cal, su, sudo, ls -l, dir, pwd etc.&#xD;&#xA;    where really does the source code for these commands present in linux distributions? ...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;    ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/42661/linux-source-code-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I respectfully, but strongly, disagree with closing this question for that reason, and I feel he might have touched a sensitive topic that might alienate Linux Administrators.  I think having access to the source code is a fundamental part of the whole Linux / Open Source culture, even as an Administrator.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of troubleshooting ( administering ) you can look at the source code of the kernel, common utilities, and servers ( such as Apache ).  It is also part of how and Administrator might learn more about Linux to be more effective at their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have never had an interview where I haven't been asked about if I am familiar with compiling source code (and configuring compile options) for Linux. I may have also been asked how to get the source code -- I can't remember for sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this maybe different from the general scope of being a Windows Administrator, but not the scope of being a Linux Administrator. My question for the other Linux Administrators is if they more or less agree with this, and what their arguments might be for or against this.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22087" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="586" RevisionGUID="6b48f021-9c68-489c-8933-4e8036589096" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/posts/165976/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just love the fact that he went in and edited his answer to change `hanging` to `hangin`, but still used the term `math's` instead of `dem number thingos`. Aaah to have that youthful spirit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22088" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3181" RevisionGUID="982384e2-d41c-4469-a86a-7ccbc2f4d22b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Can an admin please merge my guest account with my StackExchange account?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Guest: https://serverfault.com/users/104148/john&#xD;&#xA;StackExchange: https://serverfault.com/users/116123/serverbloke&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have added a comment in the Bio of the StackEx account to confirm it's me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did try to put this on meta but it won't let me - need an account to post, and when trying to post from the StackEx account it needs 5 rep." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22089" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="54" RevisionGUID="65bace15-e407-44db-8978-b3e30c60b136" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="From the [FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask your question! Well, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the question is about your servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your networks, or your desktops,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Notice the ***in a professional capacity*** and ***other than your own***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Judging from the above quote, it seems perfectly okay to ask these kind of questions, as long as it is primarily focused on the ***professional*** field and does not end up in &quot;help me, my computer broke down&quot; kind of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If these questions are focused on a ***home*** use, they should be directed to **[Super User][2]**, as long as they respect [its scope][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User is for computer enthusiasts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and power users. If you have a question about … &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - computer hardware&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - computer software&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is **not about** … &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - videogames or consoles&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - websites or web services like Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - electronic devices, media players, cell phones or smart phones, except&#xD;&#xA;&gt; insofar as they interface with your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - a shopping or buying recommendation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; … then you're in the right place to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://superuser.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22090" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="591" RevisionGUID="95d43108-f0b1-4cda-870c-acac643893d7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm bumping this up instead of writing a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a person posting only homework-related questions wich are vague, obsolete or simply not a real question (this is the same dude who started the Classfull-IP-adressing debate that's currently going on). Take a look at his (https://serverfault.com/users/44270/zia-ur-rahman) questions, and you'll see the pattern quite clearly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way for moderators or admins to block a user for a given number of days - so that they'll hopefully understand that we have rules that everyone should follow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="605" RevisionGUID="4f33721a-cfbd-48f9-9250-57043a7e647c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="That form simply searches by title only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want that, use the advanced search options&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/search&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/search?q=example+intitle:1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="238" RevisionGUID="57453ebb-5419-4828-85fc-d68dc5182a56" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text=" - Read [the FAQ][1]&#xD;&#xA; - Ask precise, finite questions that can be answered by people who have had experience with the specific issue(s) you are experiencing.   &#xD;&#xA; - List what you have already tested while troubleshooting.&#xD;&#xA; - Share any measurements you have taken while troubleshooting, even if you may have ruled those out as contributing factors.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22093" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3208" RevisionGUID="fc48805b-40d3-464b-baa6-1d2d1021c3c6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="please advice my USER name was deleted from the site so I cant edit my  Question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;how to backup my name ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;my previos Question - https://serverfault.com/questions/380254/linux-generate-new-file-with-specific-structure-from-text-file-what-the-best-o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22094" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="625" RevisionGUID="01dd2dc8-c7c8-4f95-9cff-6fc4baca64d4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="After seeing [yet another licensing question][1] I'm wondering whether I'm right in thinking they should be closed. While it can be difficult or slow getting answers for technical questions from the vendors, software companies, etc., surely questions about licensing should always be directed to the supplier of those licenses. To complicate things further, many licenses vary significantly from place to place, so the question may also be too localised. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, should licensing question be closed as off-topic or left alone, often to get some misleading and even downright incorrect answers because the answer doesn't apply to the OP's part of the world?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/166288/does-solaris-ldom-require-seperate-license" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="333" RevisionGUID="f776e001-a91a-473a-8034-2fc4fc626e26" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [What to do with unexplained downvotes?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29020/what-to-do-with-unexplained-downvotes)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have a [legit question][1] on serverfault.com.  There were several good answers and no complaints.  Then, I notice I have a score of -1 on the question.  No explanation.  How can I report this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/99857/installing-a-ruby-app-as-a-linux-service" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22097" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3226" RevisionGUID="d8319eb3-9a4b-4fdc-afd1-40e8f87ccad1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[ServerFault's FAQ][1] gives some indications on what comments should be used for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question needs clarification, you will see comments in smaller&#xD;&#xA;&gt; type below your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the most common usage of comments, by far.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Above all, be honest. If you see misinformation, vote it down. Add&#xD;&#xA;&gt; comments indicating what, specifically, is wrong. Provide better&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers of your own. Best of all — edit and improve the existing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions and answers!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a close second, in my experience. No other clear indicators of comment usage is given in the FAQ. So it appears that comment are mostly intended to cull more information from the original poster or to critique a poor question or answer. Usually poor questions are critiqued with &quot;this does not belong here,&quot; and poor answers with &quot;you will destroy someone's system, because...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, read the FAQ and see how many times there is an emphasis on &quot;better answers&quot; and &quot;good answers.&quot; Nothing is implied that the answers will be a direct answer to your question. Just that StackExchange is interested in quality, not scope. Good answers are preferred to tightly scoped answers. **This is true for all of StackExchange, insofar as I know.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allow me to comment on specific things in your questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Perhaps it is different in serverfault than the rest of stackexchange?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I haven't seen evidence that other StackExchange sites have a stated use for comments that is any different from ServerFault's.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My impression was that a response should be a comment if you don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; directly answer the question. However, a more seasoned serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user disagrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Responses should be comments if it doesn't answer the question. Notice I removed the word &quot;directly.&quot; If someone asks how to develop the next Facebook using their mobile phone as a server, we are likely to answer it, not with architectural designs that involve OMAP-based phones, but with... different advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an example from a very recent question I answered titled &quot;[Confusion when configuring exim or postfix.][2]&quot; A fellow wanted to know how to configure an email server, but instead of answering that direct question I told him that he probably doesn't need to install and configure an MTA. Rather, he should consider just using the mail functions of whatever CMS / language he's using. Others seemed to agree with me since, as of this writing, it's the highest rated answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, a more seasoned serverfault user disagrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at that interchange, the topic is pretty well summed up. In fact, I like Womble's screwdriver analogy a lot. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/382438/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22098" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1301" RevisionGUID="e3ad6998-94be-4850-ae4a-5f18e688ff32" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As meta.SF regulars will recall [a user][1] recently posted a question here accusing [another user][2] of stalking him and maliciously downvoting.  It appears that as the discussion of [the original question][3] played out on SF and as the comments and responses to the stalking accusation accumulated here (most of which said that there was no stalking or any other malicious behaviour), [the person in question][1] decided to withdraw their accusation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see that question restored here (and locked if necessary) because I think that sort of vigorous discussion is good to have and good to be recorded.  How a person or - in this case - community deals with conflict is an excellent indicator of what the community is really like.  I don't think that question should be deleted just because [trevor][1] didn't want it here anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, this question should be deleted once that question is restored...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/51341/trevor-burnham&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/14428/hobodave&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/241823/setting-a-time-limit-for-a-transaction-in-mysql-innodb" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22099" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="650" RevisionGUID="d74f2b2c-cb7b-403f-8f6c-8d5b1b92dcaa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Can ask to reopen some of my questions which were closed by unclear reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 1) https://serverfault.com/questions/168183/open-source-alternatives-to-ms-ad-features-but-installable-on-ms-windows-close&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does it &quot;as subjective and argumentative&quot; mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is typical development problem. If I need shot-term specific feature of AD there is no point to deploy full-fledged MS AD.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to reopen it having found some answers and asking for more &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/170286/non-ms-free-alternatives-to-ms-ad-features-installable-on-ms-windows-for-develop&#xD;&#xA;but it was closed as &quot;exact duplicate&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can opened vs. closed, or having only off-topic + misinformation vs. containing valid info questions be duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 2)https://serverfault.com/questions/168763/windows-workgroup-localsystem-vs-domain-ad-localsystem-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why it is not related to &quot;relate to system administration, servers, or professional desktop IT in some way, within the scope defined in the faq&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 3) https://serverfault.com/questions/169807/how-to-better-set-up-machine-for-development-both-in-workgroup-and-windows-domain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is typical problem of development-environment machine setup and configuration/approach" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22100" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="485" RevisionGUID="922803ae-4b4c-44fa-ab5c-b618f0392907" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question, as it was on ServerFault can be found [here][1] and the SuperUser version can be found [here][2]. It's clearly server related - I'm trying to establish a local database server for use in development. This is the same software that resides on servers that power websites and enterprise applications - if anyone was to be able to answer my question, it would be the people who regularly install and maintain database servers, not the typical household PC user that you can find on SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding is that ServerFault is for server and commercial-grade networking questions, and this is clearly a server question. The name of the software is &quot;MySQL *Server* Instance Configuration and I'm attempting to use this software in a professional (as opposed to individual/personal) capacity. Because of this, I would like this question moved back here. Is this possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before I posted my question on ServerFault, I went through this thought process when reading the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am currently acting in the role of system administrator for a network of two computers that I am using as development environments for software development. Although I'm not getting paid to do it, I am clearly a system administrator of these machines and am attempting to manage and maintain them in a professional capacity (as opposed to recreational or entertainment use) - I'm trying to further my abilities professionally as a software engineer by taking on personal development projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; many desktop PCs&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (other than your own) … then you're in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Well, as long as the question is about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your servers, your networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm attempting to install server software on a computer. I interpret this as an &quot;or&quot; statement - if I meet one criteria for a given question, my question is within the scope of ServerFault. I do admit that I own the machines. But so would a system administrator if he was the owner or co-owner of a business. The software and hardware in question is supported by me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only possible point of contention to topicality is the number of conditions that must be met. I feel that as long as one is met, the question is on topic. If I'm running a server (whether it's Apache HTTP Server, a MySQL Server, a MS-SQL Server, or a PostgreSQL Server) or if I'm running a network in a professional capacity (I wouldn't try to pass off my cobbled together network solution in my house as a professionally run network - I would take those questions to SuperUser) or if I'm working across multiple computers, my question is fair game for being on-topic. However, a strict interpretation would require that two or even all three conditions are met - if you aren't running your systems in an enterprise environment, take it to SuperUser. I believe that the fact that I met one of these conditions in a capacity directly related to me functioning professionally, I've met the criteria for being on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for general computer troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; if you paid for that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktop hardware, and it's your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; personal workstation, it is unlikely&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that your question is appropriate for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a general troubleshooting question. I have a specific question regarding a piece of server software and it's installation/configuration. Yes, it says that my question is not likely to be appropriate, but every other condition has been met.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please do look around to see if your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question has already been asked (and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; maybe even answered!) before you ask.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's also perfectly fine to ask and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer your own question, as long as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you pretend you're on Jeopardy: phrase&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it in the form of a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My specific question has not been answered, but there are indeed a number of other questions relating to supporting MySQL Server installations, both the freely available GA release and the commercially supported software packages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/163735/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/167492/configuring-a-mysql-5-1-instance-on-windows-7-professional-x64-fails" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22101" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1552" RevisionGUID="530dcfba-bc05-455a-8f37-396812f8e0dd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is an exact dup of a [question I asked on meta.SO][1] a year and a half ago, but it didn't get any useful answers back then, and I've noticed a lot of this sort of question lately, so I think it's worth revisiting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of the type of question I'm talking about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [How to set up a mail server][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [provide virtual drives to users][3]&#xD;&#xA;- [I want to make a dropbox clone, help me][4]&#xD;&#xA;- [running mailserver on domain][5] (this is the one that prompted the original question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm obviously not shy about voting to close these (which I couldn't do when I first asked this) and with the Vote to Close chat room these get closed pretty quickly when necessary.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think they *should* be closed because they're almost always overly broad (NARQ), often they're shopping questions (what equipment is the best value - Too Localized), and many times the person asking doesn't seem to have some basic knowledge a SysAdmin should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is closing them quickly a fair way to deal with this type of question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/302/how-should-help-me-do-whatever-im-a-beginner-with-no-idea-what-to-do-questi&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/273294/how-to-create-a-mail-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/272615/make-data-backup-server-and-provide-virtual-drives-to-users-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/272583/dropbox-alike-project-hardware-requirements-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/89958/nt-server-2003-running-mailserver-on-subdomain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22102" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3277" RevisionGUID="8c27f332-9b67-4b07-9594-bd8b6cb6a1d1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We got this question today: https://serverfault.com/questions/388656/hard-disk-lifespan&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I voted to close it as a duplicate of this one: https://serverfault.com/questions/51851/does-an-unplugged-hard-drive-used-for-data-archival-deteriorate  I think this one has pretty good answers, even if many of them amount to &quot;I've had and everyone I know has had an old drive refuse to spin up.&quot;  At one point I did some research to see if there were any hard data, but didn't find any (but I did learn a bunch about the GMR effect.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also this old question: https://serverfault.com/questions/6013/is-it-safe-to-store-data-on-a-hard-drive-for-a-long-time  But I don't think the answers are as good as on the previous question.  (e.g. squillman's is wrong for disks that use GMR)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wanted to get agreement on what to do with this type of question.  *I'd* say &quot;close as dup of the one I quoted, maybe lock that one (although it doesn't really garner any &quot;me, too&quot; posts) and allow it to accumulate any new answers if anyone does come up with studies of how likely - or not - stored hard drives are to be dead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22103" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="656" RevisionGUID="e5a388f3-67ba-41f7-82a0-d302a9391199" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="On https://serverfault.com/users/47886 you can sort your Q &amp; A by time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="535" RevisionGUID="e3702f3b-d372-41c8-96ba-4de0024aadfb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="How to move question between serverfault and stackoverflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible (maybe I don't have enough rep. to see this option)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22105" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1617" RevisionGUID="f0cfe568-d7d2-4452-9963-0602f524d600" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="IPv6 is an up-and-coming [topic][1] on Server Fault, especially since IPv4 address space exhaustion [finally occurred][2] for some parts of the world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet I can't help noticing that serverfault.com has no AAAA record. Are there any plans to support IPv6? If not yet on a permanent basis, then perhaps for [World IPv6 day][3]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ipv6&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://isoc.org/wp/worldipv6day/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22107" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="670" RevisionGUID="f2c79401-c48b-4f25-86da-8716c7f5bf54" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What does it mean that the author Summon's glyph/ID in question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;is not clickable as of the other participants?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="544" RevisionGUID="5dcaa829-4d2d-41ea-9a06-a6b2f08249c4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So during the beta is it desirable to put questions in for others to answer that we might already know the answer to?  I know that one of the big things is for search engines (Google, etc) to index the site.  Should we go ahead and build up the repository of questions in prep for the public launch?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;Please note that this has been added as a reference in the [Community FAQ][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22109" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1811" RevisionGUID="744a4eb3-a809-4cc4-bd5c-2452cf059543" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="On Server Fault, I asked [this question][1], trying to get some ideas about how to figure out what size of a server I need. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly the question wasn't the right one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm pretty sure people on this site buy (and size) servers frequently.  How do I ask the question to get at that sort of checklist?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pointers appreciated!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/290309/13570" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22110" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="557" RevisionGUID="d8d8406c-10a9-421f-a6b9-097ab68f36b0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Do questions not related directly to system administration, but rather web site administration, [SEO][1], etc. belong on Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22111" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3303" RevisionGUID="cb4354a4-27cf-480e-a963-0e587e141316" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is there a way of correcting spelling mistakes in questions? i.e. in the title. This obviously becomes the page title and gets embedded in the URL so it has an impact on searchability (and hence onward usability).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I stupidly misspelled Ubuntu as &quot;Ububtu&quot; and would like to be able to correct it (or ask someone with sufficient privileges to do so). The post in question is https://serverfault.com/questions/390986/ububtu-server-12-04-can-access-lan-but-not-internet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;D'oh!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22112" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1862" RevisionGUID="35aad4dc-3350-4053-897c-5f6575c25ce1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Revenge of the choptar meme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;Photo by: https://serverfault.com/users/16732/tom-oconnor&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Original Question: https://serverfault.com/questions/297756/2-servers-using-same-name-servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pnzeG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22113" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3330" RevisionGUID="f0ad48df-d9b7-4f2c-9c1e-8aed71cb8422" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I noticed that one of the answers to [this question about CloudFlare][1] is from a user named [damoncloudflare.][2]  Looking at other answers from that user, they are all about CloudFlare and it's clear from the wording that it's a CloudFlare employee.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of the answers I've looked at seem like spam to me, but I just wanted to put up the question to see if anyone sees any problems with this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/393703/cloudflare-offers-dns-root-cnames-any-resolution-gotchas-to-be-aware-of&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/99527/damoncloudflare" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22114" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1901" RevisionGUID="f7f056d3-5736-41c1-bd04-b7a94ee72a94" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's even [listed in the faq][1] and everything:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ## Etiquette&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### Be nice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Treat others with the same respect you’d want them to treat you. We’re all here to learn together. Be tolerant of others who may not know everything you know. Bring your sense of humor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22115" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="597" RevisionGUID="242d0ca2-c10d-4571-bd05-39cc45b88113" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We updated the [faq][1] for this recently, based on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for details. We also offer free vote-based advertising for open source projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="953" RevisionGUID="e4800809-36fb-438e-b474-e2f7ae187276" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The meta links to the server fault meta community area, where it should be appropriate to ask a question about what is appropriate for server fault, before actually posting to server fault, and having your question subsequently marked off topic.  But one cannot, until one has 5 points on server fault.  So, here I am writing a meta question, off topic for server fault, appropriate for the meta site, so that perhaps I can subsequently post a later on-topic question about server fault on the meta site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does one place the chicken (meta-appropriate question so one can be faq-correct) before the egg (having 5 points on non-meta site, enabling meta questions)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being asked, now I'll ask the meta-appropriate question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having read the FAQ, it seems quite clear that a question by an IT administrator about one of his servers is entirely on-topic.  Yet one of the first questions I read was from an IT administrator, in a corporation, having errors thrown by his print server, users complaining, him seeking help, and his post marked off-topic and shoveled off to superuser.  Is the scope of serverfault far more narrow than the FAQ indicates?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:  by request of commenter&#xD;&#xA;Pre:  https://serverfault.com/questions/201289/pc-freezing-when-useds-closed&#xD;&#xA;Post:  https://superuser.com/questions/210294/pc-freezing-when-used-to-print-labels/210871#210871&#xD;&#xA;/Edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for clarification on both, I'm new here.  (sorry that these are meta questions, see above for explanation!  I guess feel free to move it to meta, I cannot post or answer there)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22119" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="674" RevisionGUID="cc28da53-2950-44c0-9694-b69e9faca7f0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Why don't I have any Email notifications from some of threads, for ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as entries in revisions or responses or activities lists either for &quot;yesterday&quot;, or for &quot;today&quot;, or for &quot;this week&quot; :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=responses#tab-top&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/users/recent/47886?startdate=2010-08-08%2000:00:00z&amp;enddate=2010-08-15%2023:59:59z&amp;tab=revisions#tab-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;while there were hundreds of revisions, responses, comments during the last 36 hours?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- Update1: &#xD;&#xA;@Kara Marfia,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In at least one of those cases, it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because I edited out a lot of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; discussion/commentary text that was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not pertinent to the technical&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it was not, I had no revisions/activities viewable before your editing. All in all there  was 1 or 2 entry(ies) on comment while there were over a hundred posts, updates, revisions, comments, answers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not my frustration. It is SF's problem based on creating catch-22:  new-comer does not have any access to any minimal functionality for participation below the score 100 thereby forcing him to trick away things (maintain posts in searchable, tractable, editable, manageable, formattable, readable answers) in a manner which has sense to him. Downvoting, closing, deleting, revising, insulting only aggravate this catch-33.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;I had read FAQ many times. It is senseless to send me there. It does not help to anything&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I do not have access, at least, to see revision history, there is absolutely no sense in deleting my ramblings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They irritate you? Not me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no point to tell me about my irritation if it is yours and it is not me who create,  maintain and aggravate it to the point of absurdness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2:** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is completely crazy to insist to pass somebody's writings to become the property of others denying any access to it by the author (expecting that the author will delete its own discussions, history denying to them access to itself but permitting to view them to others). from any of possible angles - juridical, ethical, moral, common sense, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update3:** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Insisting to comment denying access to comments by downvoting, insisting to delete rabmlings denying access to my own writings but permitting the access by others. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Hmmm, continue. But do not insist on calling your problems &quot;my&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@Ben,**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, revisions are not always available! In 95% of cases they were not available to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only guess what this availability depends on&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update4:** &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;My guess is that revisions become available only upon somebody's else editing my post" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22120" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="644" RevisionGUID="b4777291-865f-4c71-818f-38091986d00f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When it comes to &quot;Reach(ing) the right kind of publications and bloggers,&quot; one thing that strikes me about the [lists of interesting IT blogs][1] is that there's a [huge variety.][2]  Everyone seems to have their own unique list, with some MS blogs being the only common ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure exactly how to do it, but if the [ServerFault blog][3] was somehow made a must-read, it might get more people to come here.  Kyle's articles are good, maybe the content could be built up with some guest posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In terms of presentation, I think you'd need a more conventional blog layout with titles of older posts at the side, plus some changes to the links at the top.  (e.g. &quot;What is SF? should go to an actual explanation, not just link to the site, &quot;Archive&quot; shouldn't go to blog.stackexchange and pull up all the server category posts)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/502/what-are-the-sysadmin-related-blogs-mailing-lists-you-monitor&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/580/best-information-technology-blogs-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22121" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3440" RevisionGUID="32368faf-6278-40c2-b9a4-d1a907e73abd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've seen a few examples of people asking low quality questions (usually in good faith), and others answering them (usually in good faith) with low quality answers before the question gets closed. [For example][1]. Is there any way to delete an accepted low quality answer? Even if it gets many downvotes, it will still appear in Google, and since the question is closed, there will be no other accurate or high quality answers to contrast with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/402937/96078" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22122" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="681" RevisionGUID="be3dc62d-4706-42ed-a21d-175eccb4a0c9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We each have 25 votes per day. I do believe that qualifies as a quota. I've just been going over some of your answers and so far haven't actually seen a problem in the voting. e.g. [This answer][1] got a couple of downvotes, complete with an explanation. Although you apparently don't accept that explanation it has been posted in is perfectly valid. ANY security software that hasn't been updated in 2 years is worthless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the reasons a comment should not be required for a downvote are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It encourages retaliatory voting patterns&#xD;&#xA; - It would in many cases result in a whole lot of arguing, which is not what this site is about&#xD;&#xA; - Why should a downvote require a comment when an upvote doesn't?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/96099/security-and-protection-for-win-server-2003/108168#108168" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22123" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1161" RevisionGUID="b253172f-08c2-43ea-a83f-7a8535007fe3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Serverfault currently has one of the worst [Question to Accepted Answer ratio][1].  I frequently want to go try spend some time answering old questions.  I am making this feature request here, specifically because I think we could use it the most.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The barrier to doing this for me, is that system doesn't have a good way to display a random selection of unanswered questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the Unanswered tab you have these options&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. https://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=noanswers&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no answers at all, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;2. https://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=votes&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;3. https://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=mytags&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, for your favorite tags, sorted by question votes&#xD;&#xA;4. https://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?tab=newest&#xD;&#xA; - Questions with no upvoted answers, sorted by creation date&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have recently read almost all of the questions on the first and last pages of all these queries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The paging of the result set is part of the problem here.  If I am on the first page of a result set, you only give me links to the first few pages, and the last page.  There isn't any easy way to get to the middle of the result set other then messing with the URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really want is a sort order that will show me 15-50 questions sorted completely randomly.  If you where worried about performance it wouldn't bug me if this page was cached heavily, and the random selection was only updated every few hours, or even every day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly suspect that I could provide at least some useful content for at least some of that large number of unanswered question.  I suspect there is also a large number of questions that I could do something with from a moderation standpoint (edit&amp;improve, vote-to-close, etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is an existing [related question][2], with a link to an app using the API, but that app really is not useful at all for finding a good selection of unanswered questions to review and answer.  That question for a feature request does not have a status tag declined or planned, and it is somewhat popular.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites?sort=percentanswered&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5551/random-question-button" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22124" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3486" RevisionGUID="0c618f41-c6f9-48ce-83d3-ed80e98ff05b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Do questions get deleted by *the system*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen quite a few of these lately:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so a user maybe deleted a question. But most of the time, the author of the question hasn't been seen on the site for ages.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Question][2] - [User][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does this happen? Do some questions get auto-deleted because of low views/low score?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hrpRL.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:rWgvFKLIGwwJ:serverfault.com/questions/329690/ad-is-up-or-not%20%22AD%20is%20up%20or%20not?%22site:serverfault.com&amp;cd=1&amp;hl=en&amp;ct=clnk&amp;gl=us&amp;client=safari&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/100561/raj" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22125" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1914" RevisionGUID="67774816-ef40-4815-8def-928639b593ea" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There's definitely a line between &quot;good snarky&quot; (where the question gets answered or the poster gets pointed at the *right* solution) and &quot;bad snarky&quot; (where we're just being mean) -- I can't think of any SF regulars, myself included, who haven't occasionally stepped over the line into being mean, and I think it's something we all need to remain cognizant of when we answer &quot;marginal&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, sometimes I feel a little snark is called for -- not to be mean, but to remind certain folks asking questions that system administration is a specialist profession that is perhaps not for everyone, people who are substantially out of their depth and need to Seek Professional Help, or when dealing with folks who &quot;just don't get it&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of cases in point from my answer history:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/130300/reaching-99-9999-uptime/130305#130305 - slightly snarky, probably preachy, but explains why they're looking in the wrong rabbit hole and aims them at a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/298093/am-i-getting-ddosed-and-what-should-i-about-it/298106#298106 - 99% pure snark and I'll admit it - This was &quot;HALP! I R BEING DDoS'D!&quot; question number 1472 for the week and this poor guy got hit with the deadly snark-ray.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/272847/i-deleted-files-from-my-linux-boxs-boot-directory-and-now-it-wont-boot/272854#272854 - Preaching from on high, with plenty of extra snarkbiscuits, but in the grandest tradition of system administration &quot;Ok, you broke it - **YOU** get to fix it. Here's the instruction manual and a screwdriver&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Pretty much every DNS question I've ever answered* - Which all begin or end with some variant of &quot;If you do not currently own a copy of [DNS and BIND][1] you really need to go buy one and read *list of chapters* before continuing to mess about with DNS&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596100575" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22126" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="699" RevisionGUID="4c91b575-556e-4c2d-82ab-796ec68b7031" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="People have mentioned blogs, but the sysadmin crowd seems considerably more fractured that developers or other generic tech topics.  So I don't see how you get a lot of coverage without getting write ups on a lot of blogs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for technical conferences, my guess is that a very, very small minority of admins associate with LOPSA or SAGE, and other conferences are primarily vendor focused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really thing Server Fault needs is some ownership of the tags either by experienced individuals (like MS MVPs) or by vendors themselves.  Obviously you aren't going to get Microsoft to move the Technet forums here, but it would nice to see something like msexchange.org integrate into the [exchange][1] tags here.  The same could go for other communities (open source, vendor-specific or independent/third-party) &quot;owning&quot; tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, I don't think this fits in to the Stack Exchange model very well.  I would think the community would want some sort of branding and link-backs on their tag pages possibly with some ownership in related chat rooms (i.e. not Redgate).  Additionally, you really need someone from the SE team to reach out to these community owners and convince them that Server Fault is better than their current (forum) solution.  Then, if you get that far it probably just make sense for that community to kick off its own SE site instead of utilizing Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some examples of companies or groups that could come in and own tags and provide a built-in community are -&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Eset][2] - http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[IISFAQ][3] - http://www.iisfaq.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2679&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[TechGenix][4] - See [msexchange.org][5], [isaserver.org][6], [windowssecurity.com][7], etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Juniper][8] J-NET - http://forums.juniper.net/ or http://www.juniperforum.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Nagios][9] - http://support.nagios.com/forum/ or http://forums.meulie.net/viewforum.php?f=60&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Cisco][10] VOIP - http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.eset.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.iisfaq.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.techgenix.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.msexchange.org&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.isaserver.org&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.windowssecurity.com&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://www.juniper.net&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://www.nagios.org&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://www.cisco.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22127" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3499" RevisionGUID="96755584-4e00-4fed-a29a-2dc126cd00a6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="After seeing [this question][1] exposing a particulary [bad choice for a file hoster][2] to place a PCAP dump on, I wondered what the current options are. As I see it, the hosting service needs to be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- easily accessible for the readers (i.e. at most 2-3 simple clicks to download)&#xD;&#xA;- have a long storage time so it keeps the question or answer referring to it in context&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and preferably should be&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- without advertising&#xD;&#xA;- without asking the uploader to create an account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remember having seen a feature request to provide a uniform way to do binary uploads/downloads somewhere on meta.SO, but as the mills are grinding slowly I would like to know what others are doing in this situation (apart from restraining from linking to binaries at all).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/411001/76595&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.slingfile.com/file/aWXGLLFPwb" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22128" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1955" RevisionGUID="1a56f6fc-fe43-45fc-98e8-fa4defdfe30f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just came across https://serverfault.com/questions/32910/how-to-find-a-directory-on-linux . It is clearly more suiteable for SuperUser. As I was about to flag the question I see it is from 2009, has 24k views and has been substationally upvoted. So I refrained from flaging it. Clearly the moderators must have already come across this question at some point and left it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was the SF rules different back in 2009? What is the stance on leaving this question on SF even though it clearly is not following the guidelines set out in the faq?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or is this just me zealously enforcing the words in the faq?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll flag, or not flag, based  on the discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22129" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1001" RevisionGUID="88762301-e745-4ad3-9b05-9f31adf86db3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="*The* worst? Not sure I've seen it yet. The questions I consider *most poor* are any of the step-by-step/spoon-feed-me/SendTehCodezPlz type questions. Especially when followed-up with combative commenting (from OP) and/or a general disregard for autodidactic/RTFM/Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*e.g.*, [What does ESXI server do](https://serverfault.com/questions/91537/what-does-esxi-server-do)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22130" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="704" RevisionGUID="8a2c1502-39e8-454b-98b9-b91b135ed969" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am not sure blacklisting the domains is the way to go.  Since most of them are tied to a few questions about password recovery it may be easier to flag the questions and request that our moderators set those questions to [protected][1].  I suspect even the small rep requirement will prevent most of the drive-by posts about various password recovery tools that seem to be accumulating on a few questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/160475/how-to-reset-windows-xp-password-on-dell-server-with-raid&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/154006/obtaining-administrator-access-to-windows-xp-lost-password&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/115028/administrator-password-reset-in-windows-server-2008&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/49179/incorrect-password-when-computer-is-locked&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/32193/how-do-i-keep-the-local-admin-password-consistent-across-an-ou&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/06/new-protected-question-status/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1376" RevisionGUID="dcceb61a-6616-4a4b-8f2d-97ceed90ad01" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Related to&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86717/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The top two answers to this question were deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer's account has 19 of 20 answers deleted, all for promoting the same product, his product from his company. This user was subsequently suspended. **While I don't disagree with this suspension based on the data**, I think in the above specific question those answers are correct:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. they answer the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. they disclose affiliation with the product&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have thus undeleted those particular answers only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My beef with self-promotional folks isn't the promotion itself -- [this is covered by the faq][1] -- **but that *all* they seem to do on Server Fault is promote their stuff.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they had a more balanced mixture of genuine participation, and some REASONABLE, ON-TOPIC, DISCLOSED promotion, then I would not be opposed to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have unsuspended the user in question because he has a number of valid questions at least and I strongly encouraged him to answer this post on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there some way we can better educate folks about this before suspending them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#promotion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22132" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2096" RevisionGUID="f5e4f2ef-afd8-473d-97a0-004efcb6da3f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've been on a flagging binge, and was batting 1000 when I hit this question&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/2423/what-are-some-must-have-iphone-itouch-apps-for-it-people&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That wasn't accepted, but https://serverfault.com/questions/2423/what-are-some-must-have-iphone-itouch-apps-for-it-people was deemed as an acceptable flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the difference?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22133" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="708" RevisionGUID="345c1d65-d307-4bfd-848e-5ad51204002c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Something like [Useful Command-line Commands on Windows][1] or the infamous EA [answer on subnetting][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking a story or answer with enough nominations could be added to the hall-of-fame.  Perhaps the HOF questions or answers could be shown across the trilogy sites, NOT recycled to the homepage, etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also doesn't necessarily have to be questions or answers with the highest votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/3780/useful-command-line-commands-on-windows&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work/49836#49836" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22134" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2002" RevisionGUID="c3a10c70-11a6-4992-b082-a5753236f6c9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Maybe I'm a little off, but I'd love to see a `Proliant` badge tag. There are quite a few HP ProLiant questions that surface on the site. At this point, I think I've had nearly as many ProLiant upvotes as I have had for Linux.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/badges?tab=tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22135" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3525" RevisionGUID="fd543ee3-83a3-4717-9bec-f1c2fc9b2f28" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am this user: https://serverfault.com/users/130303/tom (called &quot;Tom1&quot;) When I asked my first question I wasn't registered on ServerFault (now I am). Between my first and my second question I had a problem described in my second question: https://serverfault.com/questions/414265/windows-xp-computer-moved-from-domain-member-to-workgroup-member-can-i-restore resulting in a loss of my authentication cookie. (I don't know if I can ever come back as an unregistered user without cookie.) So, I asked the second question as a new user: https://serverfault.com/users/130959/tom (called &quot;Tom2&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunely following the advice in the answer to the second question I lost the cookie of Tom2 and got back the cookie of Tom1 (the loss was expected). I registered then as Tom1. The problem is that I cannot come back as Tom2 due to the cookie loss (which is final and not recoverable this time) and Tom1 cannot accept an answer to Tom2's question because he is not Tom2, nor can Tom1 write a comment under an answer to Tom2's question because - I guess - Tom1 doesn't have enough reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am unhappy that Tom1 cannot say &quot;thank you&quot; to Bart Silverstrim's helpful answer, either by accepting the answer or by writing a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible to move Tom2's question into Tom1's responsibility (and destroy Tom2 afterwards)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, I would be very pleased if someone could write a &quot;thank you&quot; on behalf of me under Bart Silverstrim's answer. Also please notify him that Tom1 did upvote his answer as a little, yet imperfect substitute for accepting the answer and that his proposal worked (although I still have trouble with a lot if applications, but this is definitely not the fault of his solution). Also I'd like to announce officially that I hereby accept his answer and ask a moderator/superuser to put a green check mark to Bart Silverstrim's deserved benefit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22136" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1003" RevisionGUID="08f0b7c5-a44c-445b-b8ca-3800256f686d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's got to be [having a budget big enough for a server with 64Gb RAM, but wanting to run 32-bit Windows and SQL Server Express on it, and then bitching because Windows 64 bit apparently uses more memory when idle over 32-bit Windows, when in fac the idle footprint of Windows will change depending on how much memory SQL Server demands. I get frustrated just re-reading the damn conversation.][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/121658/60gb-of-memory-32-bit-os-and-pae-vs-64-bit-os" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3594" RevisionGUID="5b7f90b4-0ae3-44e4-bb60-88c5ccfca14c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/422757/how-to-create-a-new-amazon-ec2-instance-with-30gb-hard-disk#comment450974_422757&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's a simple question with reasonable answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I can add ebs packet. What about if I want to increase the root package. What is wrong with the question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it too obvious? Duplicate? What?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22138" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2131" RevisionGUID="f391cb43-bc63-4a8a-a178-545880c901da" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't think you read the bounty rules. The email links to the bounty rules; click that link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/faq#bounty&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Auto-award can only occur when&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- answer is provided *after* the bounty begin&#xD;&#xA;- answer gets at least 2 votes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The one answer isn't eligible because it was provided long before the bounty started.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(you can mouse over the &quot;in 22 hours&quot; part of the bounty message to see the start and end dates of the bounty, but since bounties only last 7 days, and that answer is from *more than 6 months ago* it's kind of obvious in this case...)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22139" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="713" RevisionGUID="2b7cd197-c467-49a3-b3bc-140695062280" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It was pointed out that we have three tags for this particular product, [whs][1] (26), [windows-home-server][2] (8), and [windowshomeserver][3] (40). Considering how all the other Windows products are tagged, `windows-home-server` is probably the one to keep. Unfortunately, it has the least questions of them. Do we want to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Go through and do a manual mass re-tag onto one tag&#xD;&#xA; - Keep `windowshomeserver` as the tag for that and make the other two synonyms&#xD;&#xA; - Something else&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/whs&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windows-home-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windowshomeserver" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22140" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1378" RevisionGUID="4034da16-9f88-4d99-8d5b-bd09965818ce" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think that some basic rules should apply in every situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Does the answer/comment legitimately provide a solution to the question where the response happens to include a product the user is affiliated with? The developer of a tool is going to know the most about it and be able to say whether it is relevant or not. Whether it's a paid product or not should be irrelevant(1).&#xD;&#xA; 2. However, the key here is &quot;legitimately provide a solution&quot;. Where the answer is clearly just promotional and not helpful at all then it should be marked as spam. In all likelihood, the answer will have been voted down as well.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Affiliation should be disclosed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(1) E.g. is there a distinction between a completely commercial product and an open source product that has commercial options? Is this something you want to be considering? Probably not -  it shouldn't be relevant so long as the tool solves the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If what [John Gardeniers says above][1] is correct then it should be obvious in most cases of spam because the accounts change, they have low scores etc. In those cases I think the account should be suspended and answers deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case where the account has other answers, questions, a reasonable score, linked to another active account elsewhere then a warning should be given rather than immediately suspending.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I do think there needs to be some consistency. Since Jeff is referring to my account in this instance, I can use some examples from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [My answer here][2] is a legitimate response to the question. This is specifically asking about hosted monitoring tools which my product is.&#xD;&#xA; - This is different from [my answer here][3] which is much more promotional in nature. It has been downvoted accordingly and I shall delete it shortly.&#xD;&#xA; - Further, I did not disclose my involvement in [this][4] however I should note that this answer was added several years ago and the rules may not have been in place then. &#xD;&#xA; - I believe [my answer here][5] has been deleted unfairly. This question is specifically about alternatives to my product (Server Density and one of our competitors, Scout) (because it didn't publicly support Windows at the time) so I answered to note we now had a beta version (and subsequently updated the answer when support when public). Whilst this is self promotion, the question is specifically about my product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So this indicates that there is a distinction between product questions (whether it's asking what is the best tool for x or whether it's specifically a question about product y) and more general questions e.g. (what is using up all my memory...use my tool x to find out). The former should be given much more leeway (still subject to the requirements for relevancy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1376/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion-on-server-fault/1377#1377&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/100099/there-is-any-monitoring-hosted-solution/100122#100122&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/42835/open-source-linux-server-monitoring-software-with-lightweight-footprint/42878#42878&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/42835/open-source-linux-server-monitoring-software-with-lightweight-footprint/42878#42878&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/125814/server-density-or-scout-like-services-for-windows/125829#125829" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3545" RevisionGUID="57fa73db-cbca-4802-8bd6-3b28f8261e67" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just asked a [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/417186/who-is-carrierzone-and-what-do-they-do-with-email-through-a-custom-domain) involving DNS MX records and noticed that there are two separate tags that appear to both concern MX records: [tag:mx] and [tag:mx-record].  &#xD;&#xA;Do these need to be merged?  &#xD;&#xA;Are there other tags in similar situations?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3642" RevisionGUID="e70fecd0-5b0c-4705-8608-ebe2413fc08c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please merge the following tags:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Make [dhcpd][1] a synonym of [dhcp-server][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Make [isc-dhcp][3] a synonym of [isc-dhcpd][4]. I just manually cleaned up some posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/dhcpd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/dhcp-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/isc-dhcp&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/isc-dhcpd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22144" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2015" RevisionGUID="ee857590-ae71-49a2-abe9-79f61cbf2d45" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So this question... https://serverfault.com/questions/45734/the-coolest-server-names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's horribly off topic. It's got a few votes to delete it right now because the community does not want it here (it's already been deleted once by the community).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that it's being kept around for its historical significance, but it's not this site's history. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a question which came from SO, had many answers given by SO, and was migrated here. So can we send it back to SO? It's off topic there, yes, but it's also off topic here. At least at SO it would be back to its historical roots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or we could just delete it. That's happened once already, but Jeff brought it back. I don't want to start a &quot;community vs. the mods (or SO leadership)&quot; battle. At what point does &quot;We don’t run Server Fault. The community does.&quot; begin or end?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is we could just leave it. But it's not on topic. I don't fully understand why we would leave this off topic question here when we delete others that are similarly off topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22145" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1083" RevisionGUID="21d55f94-1378-49a8-8dbb-eaa9ca6977ed" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There is no question that topics overlap. Further, many of us wear more than one hat, sometimes very many more. For those of us who are also involved in the management side of things a question such as [this one][1] may well be relevant to our jobs but it's not a system administration issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take things just a little further. As part of my job as a sysadmin (I'm the entire IT &quot;department&quot;) I also write code, so should I post code questions to SF? No, they belong on SO. I also change the paper towels in the gents (because everyone else is just too lazy to do it). Should a question about a jammed towel dispenser be posted to SF? I suspect not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Equally, I doubt those on the security site really want questions about how to best create a set of firewall rules to implement the policies formulated by management.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are one of those who's job takes in more than one of the fields covered by the different sites you simply have to get involved in each of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/221788/how-to-minimize-the-risk-of-employees-spreading-critical-information" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1615" RevisionGUID="7c1cd69b-1ddd-47d1-8c03-71264e46f352" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You click on &quot;start a bounty&quot; on an eligible question.  From the [bounty FAQ on MSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16065/how-does-the-bounty-system-work): &quot;A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![bounty][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this posting, your only [unanswered question](https://serverfault.com/questions/274007/how-do-you-reboot-a-server-when-you-are-not-local-to-it) is 1 day old, and not eligible yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ah3Yi.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="805" RevisionGUID="af683b3b-e015-43ac-a838-6fd8b3f77024" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Any of these what you're looking for?  They're Paul Randal's posts that include 'truncate'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/search?q=truncate+user:1992" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22148" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2311" RevisionGUID="09e88ec3-d61b-4d5a-bf6e-a87bba976b37" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've checked the other [self][1] [promotion][2] threads and they weren't directly on topic to my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This User][3] seems to have named his account to promote his sideline SMB IT business (and his bio reads to me like a tout sheet/cover letter).  It seems a bit gauche to me.  Am I just too sensitive on this or does it go beyond the promotion guidelines?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1376/defining-the-limits-of-self-promotion-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/592/etiquette-for-blatent-product-pushers&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/102770/paul-ackerman-vaccinet-llc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3565" RevisionGUID="00c9e8f2-c0f8-4429-a0f3-5d721874dc49" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As in, for example, [this tag][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it because I don't have enough rep for tag-wiki edits without approval?  Not that it matters a whole lot, but it feels like something of a punch in the fun bits, and something of a disincentive to put the effort into creating a tag until I get more rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that intentional, or should that behavior be changed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/421534/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4063" RevisionGUID="4435d622-dc8a-496d-abf5-5fd65583107a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What about this question? It's discussing worm infections on a LAN rather than viruses but it's all malware at the end of the day. I've tried to edit my answer to the question to make a bit more broad in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do I deal with the removal/eradication of an unknown worm on our network?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're talking about individual machines in an individual context, as you mention *small* business, then SU may have some stuff that's more orientated towards that scale of things. A lot of our assumptions on SF about 'nuke from orbit' implicitly include the idea that the business will have some tools and procedures to make rebuiling a system 'low cost' compared to the time and effort taken to clean an infected machine and that might not be true for a small business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/339552/how-do-i-deal-with-the-removal-eradication-of-an-unknown-worm-on-our-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22151" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="812" RevisionGUID="73aebb5c-aa79-430e-bc93-c08099218cf1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This user][1] seems to do nothing but post links to recoverytoolbox.com. They have made several identical posts pointing to the same software, depending on the question they're answering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not massive amounts of spam, but the broken English spammy links are getting somewhat irritating now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/53600/user53600" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22152" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2388" RevisionGUID="de59eb34-0044-4574-955b-4208aa86fb51" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I read through a few days of transcripts and thought about this issue a bit. It seems to me that there is much confusion about some basic chat room governance issues, the clarification of which (from On High?) would probably help move this question towards resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll list a few fundamental questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Is there an overall set of rules/guidelines for all chat rooms? &#xD;&#xA;- If yes, where is it? *EDIT: oops, found the [FAQ][1]. And it does say we all have to [be nice][2]. But beyond that, it seems to be a howto.* &#xD;&#xA; - Do chat rooms associated with specific SE sites have the same rules/FAQ/standards as their &quot;parent&quot; sites? (EG: should everyone in The Comms Room follow all rules listed in the [SF FAQ][3]?)&#xD;&#xA; - Can/should chat rooms create their own local rules/FAQ/standards?&#xD;&#xA;- If yes, what process should they use for this?&#xD;&#xA;- What if a certain &quot;local&quot; chat room wants to allow behaviors discouraged in the &quot;national&quot; Stack Exchange standards? EG: suppose the &quot;all chat rooms&quot; FAQ said 'no rudeness', but the regulars in a specific chat room wanted to have their own 'rude &amp; crude' culture?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, maybe there needs to be a FAQ for all chat rooms, and then maybe each specific chat room needs a FAQ to explain its local culture? I looked for this kind of thing and failed to find it. In the absence of such things, people seem to be choosing and defending their own *unspoken* answers to these questions. And that seems to be creating conflict - some of the hardest disagreements to resolve are those which arise from unspoken assumptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/faq#nice&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22154" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1659" RevisionGUID="3a24cef9-da2e-439a-88f9-569562ec5e01" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="SF is for professionals and I think we'd all agree that part of being professional is to act within our various laws and also within a general moral code when doing our jobs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every now and then I see questions or answers on SF that are either outright illegal (copying software for profit) or morally dubious (I personally won't help people trying to 'pass off' as other sites for instance - https://serverfault.com/questions/279807/one-of-site-i-have-host-is-not-accessible#question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should we deal with this kind of thing? Obviously one man's immoral is another man's acceptable but I'm wondering if we could at least agree a list of things that we just won't accept and what action to take, what do you think?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22155" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="829" RevisionGUID="6e105a24-94a5-459a-a871-6903a66ad793" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you check out https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/2008 there are about 10 or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were more, but I retagged the obvious ones (the ones tagged `[windows]` `[server]` `[2008]`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are also 16 tagged with `[2003]` - https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/2003&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be worth someone with a bit more knowledge than me checking the rest to remove these." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22156" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1281" RevisionGUID="0e97e96c-bbb1-410e-a2a1-30ede6aea5b6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think there are two possibilities here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Users who need to be spoon-feed everything in tiny steps because they don't know anything, including where to begin or how to research. I would not really call this &quot;troubleshooting&quot; per se.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Users who are attempting to troubleshoot hard problems where they have some understanding and present research for each step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an example of #2 for us, ultimately it was about bad Broadcom network drivers, we had to replace with Intel network cards, but it took *months* to figure that out!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/104791/windows-server-2008-r2-network-adapter-stops-working-requires-hard-reboot&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, type #1 is definitely not healthy, since it indicates a fundamental lack of effort. They might do better to start in chat." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22157" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2170" RevisionGUID="0f1d8a1a-4e9b-4f2c-a3dd-8244351ffa67" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[My first answer to a question](https://serverfault.com/questions/319477/catchall-ssl-needs-to-be-applied-on-amazon-server-with-elastic-ip) on Serverfault got changed to a comment. I fully understand why this was so. While pointing to what I believed to be the problem it didn't actually 'answer' the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once I realised my error I edited the comment to explain my point more fully and so be more helpful. However when I look at the question withut being logged in I only see my comment (and one other answer by a different user).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When logged in I see my edited comment in the answers section but it has pink/red background.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume this means it needs to be approved or something but I can't find anything in the site FAQs to explain this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22158" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3567" RevisionGUID="b3dfb469-d12b-4a3f-906d-7d8d30cbcba0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just uploaded an image for a user to their original question and the system automatically shrinks the image to fit within the viewport.  However, because it is scaled you can't see it.  If I save the picture from my browser I can see the full size version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wouldn't it be better to make each image also a link that when clicked would simply open a new display with the larger version of the image available?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/421634/arr-w-url-rewrite-on-iis-7-browser-identifier-incorrect" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22159" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2601" RevisionGUID="003a0a4e-bfd4-46bd-a546-5d5583417565" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The badge is only awarded through creating a tag synonym through the [tag system][1] (which requires 2500 rep and 5 votes in the tag), not recommending one in meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22160" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="836" RevisionGUID="05ae21b4-c152-4c46-bfc9-5617a3bfaa37" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just so you know you need to have a bit more reputation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **250** Vote to close, reopen, or migrate your questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;from the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22161" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4069" RevisionGUID="29fb107e-9893-4560-9cd6-93b1e81847b8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You have a lot of questions here, and most of them were closed for entirely different reasons. I suspect your real reason for asking is that you feel some people are closing questions as off topic too aggressively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So let's take them in order and see what we get:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/460262/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I don't think this should have been closed for any reason. It's complete and understandable, and a &quot;right answer&quot; can be presumed to exist for it. While it's a very basic question, it's obviously on topic at Server Fault, even if it might get better answers at Unix.SE or Ask Ubuntu. I gave it a reopen vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/460244/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I don't think this should be closed, either. It seems to be complete, and seems to be on topic. I see no sign of a &quot;home user&quot; here. So I can't even begin to guess why anybody voted to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/460257/126632&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   This was, in my opinion, inappropriately migrated. Worse, it was done by a diamond moderator. As a server configuration issue, rather than a programming or obviously development environment issue, this should be on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/460047/126632&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/460019/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The [shopping questions][1]. While, technically, these could be closed as off topic because &quot;Product, service and learning material recommendations&quot; is specifically disallowed in the FAQ, it's not very useful to do so. The &quot;not constructive&quot; close reason is better used for such questions, as it better describes the real problems with shopping questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently there is an issue with overuse of the off topic close reason. While these specific cases don't really give us a good idea of the scope and extent of the problem, it does seem to indicate that there _is_ a problem. People would be well advised to take additional care when using their close votes, and to use their reopen votes whenever something is inappropriately closed (and should be open). It would also be a good idea to leave a comment when voting to close, especially for new users who may not know their way around Stack Exchange yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22162" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1886" RevisionGUID="7877c8e4-4c5b-440a-be2f-aa56d65bc02d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is about those two questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/262737/httpd-conf-match-absolute-file&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/235453/php-5-3-not-logging&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both had no answer (neither accepted nor unaccepted).&#xD;&#xA;Both askers answered it without actually writing an answer, but by&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- adding a comment explaining the answer&#xD;&#xA;- editing the question to contain the answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, both did not respond to the hints to create and accept an answer. In one, I added the asker's question as answer because he didn't do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now my questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is that ok?&#xD;&#xA;- If not, what should we do in such cases?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2603" RevisionGUID="7a250e0f-88c9-450d-a154-f5856b0d2519" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Review the [FAQ][1] on each site; they outline what types of questions are on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="870" RevisionGUID="ddf0b247-51de-4ca8-ba62-5834896d53a7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Can the following tags be merged please:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [rsyslogd][1]: 6 questions&#xD;&#xA;* [rsyslog][2]: 5 questions tagged&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will this make rsyslogd and rsyslog synonyms?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(My first request. Let me know if I'm not doing this right.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/rsyslogd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/rsyslog" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22166" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2196" RevisionGUID="bd283cc4-d9f8-4fa1-9f4d-663780fbf93e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There have been a few situations where I began to answer a question and realized that my answer was more of a comment.  I copied that info into the comment feature and posted that way.  However, when I come back, I can't delete the data in the answer field.  I assumed some of this was stored in a cookie, but obviously that isn't the case.  I didn't find anything about this in other Meta questions or in the FAQ (I could have missed something.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like the point to this is to recover answers if pages crash or are closed.  However, I just want to cancel my answer entirely.  There is no 'cancel' button for answers and I don't think it's proper use to post an empty answer.  Does anyone else experience this?  What should I do to clear out the answer field?  And finally, can we have a &quot;Cancel&quot; button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:  Due to comments:  Browser - Firefox 7.0.1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This appears to be happening only on one specific case now:  https://serverfault.com/questions/323585/wordpress-is-asking-for-ftp-is-it-some-package-missing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other instances are not showing the issue any longer.  This Question was moved from another StackExchange site.  Is it possibly related?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22167" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2692" RevisionGUID="ddf00193-ae8d-4366-9368-94391542642c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="From the [election][1] page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There will be a town hall chat with the candidates on Monday at 21:00&#xD;&#xA;&gt; UTC / 4pm EST.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the town hall chat already happened, this should either just be deleted or perhaps have a date added and changed to past tense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a whack at some replacement verbage:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; On Monday, January 16th, a Town Hall chat was held with candidates in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the primary phase of the election. A [digest][2] is now available of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the questions posed and the candidates' answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2626/2012-moderator-election-town-hall-chat-digest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22169" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4122" RevisionGUID="7655b7a9-c4b7-4188-b9f0-9ea535397846" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="After seeing this question in Meta, I've started watching the votes to close in [/review][1] and have come to the following conclusion -&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bar for &quot;Information Technology ***Professionals***&quot; is being set too high for new members of the site, and &quot;newbie&quot; questions are being closed instead of answered.  That's certainly not a great way to welcome people to the community or the profession.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, here's a question by someone who is clearly inexperienced, and the question is poorly written due to that, but it is certainly not off-topic for ServerFault: https://serverfault.com/questions/462225/sql-server-2000-export-database-to-csv&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*At this time, the question has 4 off-topic close votes, but **no** comments.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also the same case with this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/462359/ms-small-business-server-2003-with-exchange-2003-routing-issues&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###How do we fix this?###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Require a comment for any votes to close, similar to what voretaq7 mentioned, except duplicates (which already require a question URL).  This would likely mean fewer close votes and more down votes, which is for the best in my opinion.  It also helps new members by explaining why their question was inappropriate instead of just seeing the default message.&#xD;&#xA;2. Update the Off-topic VTC text to be more inclusive and less vague as to what is meant by *professional* administration.  The [FAQ][2] could also be updated in such a manner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://servefault.com/review&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22170" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1331" RevisionGUID="af55ea12-2597-477b-9e3d-0cac169e52c8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA; - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22171" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2222" RevisionGUID="3b8c819e-678e-405f-b90e-fe7e7715e5ef" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[ServerFault](http://www.serverfault.com/) contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Cheap but highly available shared storage](https://serverfault.com/questions/24036/cheap-but-highly-available-shared-storage)&#xD;&#xA; * [Would you recommend Windows Vista?](https://serverfault.com/questions/9871/would-you-recommend-windows-vista)&#xD;&#xA; * [Recommend server hardware](https://serverfault.com/questions/84844/recommend-server-hardware)&#xD;&#xA; * [Active Directory Licensing](https://serverfault.com/questions/13956/active-directory-licensing)&#xD;&#xA; * [Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?](https://serverfault.com/questions/281026/terminal-server-licensing-with-citrix)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault *in effect* offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?&#xD;&#xA; 2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: could a future Windows Server 8 admin come here looking for information on terminal services licensing, but only find answers pertaining to Server 2003 and Server 2008? Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&amp;A site that lost its wings in 2010?&#xD;&#xA; 3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="872" RevisionGUID="3529b272-7e83-4299-b3a2-1090f6cd4fe1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is using the term &quot;RTFM&quot; followed up by links to specific parts of the manual, and a discussion of the content innapropriate?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should you get a downvote simply by having RTFM in an answer/comment/question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/190494/using-apache-rewrite-modules-without-htaccess-file/190498#190498&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feels a bit harsh to lose points when being helpful..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22173" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2284" RevisionGUID="0a887431-614c-43f9-b55a-be083c7c8ad0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This][1] question is, admittedly, incredibly basic. It is also something that I have to explain way more than I would like to some people. Just because the OP didn't put a lot of effort into researching the answer doesn't mean that it should be closed, IMO. Downvoted? Sure. Closed? No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's just my opinion, though. What does everyone else think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/333816/how-can-i-check-whats-slowing-down-my-network/333821" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22175" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1371" RevisionGUID="cd431989-4d07-4836-be0c-2df7497612c8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Are you looking for something like: this: https://serverfault.com/tags/licensing/faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;you can get here for any of the tags on the site, but going to `/tags/&lt;tag&gt;/faq` or clicking the 'faq' tab when you are looking at a tag's page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This tab is sorted by incoming links to that question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22176" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3679" RevisionGUID="f169d8be-527a-493f-8b84-9a5367b928d8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[tag:OWA] and [tag:Outlook-Web-Access] overlap a bit. Should we merge them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bumping this again, as I just encountered both a [tag:OWA] and [tag:Outlook-Web-Access] wiki edit review with nearly identical content.  Do tag merges not retroactively merge tags? Or do tags and tag wikis persist post-tag-merge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question in question is here: https://serverfault.com/questions/469662/exchange-2010-emc-and-owa-non-functional-after-unexpected-server-reboot " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22177" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5150" RevisionGUID="52a51022-b09c-4734-83ea-4d3f35ba2a67" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm going to nominate the following questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/19611/126632&#xD;&#xA; * &lt;strike&gt;https://serverfault.com/q/49224/126632&lt;/strike&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="896" RevisionGUID="148301d9-f3a4-4da7-9646-8809f4fbdc2a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was trying to close [this question][1] as belonging on superuser.com, but I don't see anymore the &quot;belongs on...&quot; options when clicking the &quot;close&quot; button.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened to them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/191817/non-system-disk-or-disk-error" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3701" RevisionGUID="d4aa4f74-21ae-4b84-9bd7-888a2f050469" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I refer to the question of mine [file system that allow to specify different RAID level per directory and change it afterward][1]. Should I ask about this specific problem here on meta? But then, the users who flagged the question might not notice my post and I would sure take a lot of combined time of unrelated readers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should I flag the question for moderation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/433102/file-system-that-allow-to-specify-different-raid-level-per-directory-and-change" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2713" RevisionGUID="ae5e8126-e984-4f77-8251-b37247ae9d30" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="For our [FAQ reshaping][1], I think we need to decide something:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Do we hurl questions over to Super User based solely on using a consumer-oriented product, even when it's clear that that product is being used in a professional setting?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current FAQ has no provision for disallowing these questions, nor does the current draft (at the time of this writing, [revision 35][2]).  However, questions continue to be closed or migrated on a rather inconsistent basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been discussed in the past plenty.  I think that as a community, we have some conflicting opinions, and need have some discussion to see if we can come to a sensible consensus - whether this is a policy we have (and put it in the FAQ if so), and if it is, then we need to decide where the line falls.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Well, I use that in &lt;i&gt;my&lt;/i&gt; office!&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*or: why this is way too subjective*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take a look at some of the discussions that we've had on the issue - it's an interesting mix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed - 2010/11/18&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Both opinions were on display here; the votes on comments and answers favor those saying that Mac Mini servers are on-topic.  The answer with the most votes is from Zoredache:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Calling Apple hardware non-professional hardware is silly, particular since Apple sells it with a server OS, and redundant drives. Being a professional is about attitude, not about your hardware budget in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1913/virtualbox-is-losing-the-benefit-of-the-doubt - 2011/08/15&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   We landed in the middle on this one; that we should examine each case and evaluate based on whether the question appears to be applicable.  John Gardeniers summed it up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2669/kill-it-with-light-mace-windows-home-server-or-not - 2012/01/19&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   The consensus here seems to have been that home use products should not be tolerated.  WesleyDavid wrote in the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for home networks, regardless of how someone applies it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And Mark Henderson wrote in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &gt;If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok, so that's essentially the same discussion on three different products, at three different times in Server Fault's evolution, with three different conclusions.  The most recent decision came down on the side of disallowing these questions, so let's run with that for a second:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;How do we consistently draw the line?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to argue that if this were our standard, then it would be impossible to enforce because everyone's opinion about what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my last job, there were some (awful) Linksys switches at the access layer sprinkled among the Cisco gear, since they were cheaper.  If I just said &quot;Linksys&quot; and left it at that, does it get a close vote?  The devices were SRW2024s and SRW2048s - &quot;Small Business&quot; switches.  Based on that, they're probably on topic - but they're not really &quot;professional&quot; equipment, at least not in my mind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd be terminating Linksys questions on sight and blacklisting [the tag][3] if we're going to judge questions based on the products in them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along those lines, here's a discussion from the [Mac Mini question][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It was migrated to superuser as that is a better fit. I'm sorry but mac minis are just not a professional server and you'll have much more chance of getting an answer at superuser. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I strongly disagree with your bias against a particular type of hardware. Perhaps you have(had) the nice advantage of supporting huge installations, but a mac mini can be argued to be adequate hardware for a small office, for satellite office, or for performing some less-critical secondary role. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm sorry but a mac mini is a low end piece of desktop hardware. Just because it is adequate for a job doesn't mean that it's professional. Would you call a laptop i had sitting around a &quot;professional server&quot; ? because that's what a mac mini is on it's insides, a laptop in a pretty case without a monitor. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;By your definition of professional I wouldn't call custom built-equipment server either. Which would seem to exclude many of Jeff's initial hardware choices and questions for this site. The comment about being a professional is about the person, not the tools. - Zoredache&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;... well lets not get carried away ... I said low end desktop and laptop hardware i don't consider professional. I would say it has to do with both the hardware and the person. Also Jeff went from hosted dedicated servers to buying lenovo servers so ... no building there either. I mean for the ~1k a mac mini &quot;server&quot; + OS X Server costs you can get a real server machine from dell or HP. - Zypher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For another example, I'm going to pick on John Gardeniers.  John, I'm not trying to single you out or anything, just demonstrating how for all of us, our opinions on what constitutes 'professional' in terms of products are way too varied to be able to shape them into a coherent community standard - and you've conveniently provided input into each of these discussions for comparison! ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Mac Mini question][5]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A key part of the FAQ that you have overlooked, and which is relevant to the referenced question is the bit about IT professionals. My opinion, which may or may not be shared by others, is that a true professional doesn't use cut-down workstations as servers in a professional capacity. If you act as an amateur you will be treated accordingly. For the record, I use a couple of old PCs to perform some server tasks but I'm under no illusion that this makes them servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Had I seen your question about the minis I would not have hesitated to vote to move. SF is getting swamped with non-professional questions and is suffering greatly under that load.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [VirtualBox question][6]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Because VirtualBox is part of my toolkit I would see questions related to my use of it in that context to be completely on topic for SF. Before rashly trying to eliminate all VirtualBox questions consider the context, as well as the content, of the the question. They are not all posted by hobbyists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [Windows Home Server][7] question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Just for the record, we use a Belkin in our office. OTOH, if I have a support question I contact the ISP who supplied it as part of our account. I suppose that's the difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, on the [Complex Home Networking question][8], which I'm getting to in a minute:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;As for someone asking why you're using consumer grade gear, just remind them that's the norm for most small businesses where it simply cannot be justified to spend the large sums &quot;enterprise&quot; class gear costs. e.g. Our office wireless AP is a D-Link DIR-615, simply because that's all we need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm trying to establish here is that what constitutes &quot;professional&quot; products is shaped by each person's experience - and that makes it hard for us to come to an agreement on what goes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also reference [this question][9] - I had an answer migrated to Super User on it, so I don't want anyone to think that I'm just complaining about that.. but I was a little surprised to see a question with an accepted answer with consumer gear but clearly in a workplace setting (one network for employees) migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;Don't ask, don't tell?&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other twist here is that the community seems to be just fine with [*wink-and-a-nod-just-don't-tell-us-it's-in-your-house*][10] standard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is because we have the standard in the first place to keep the questions *professional-grade*, first and foremost - and if we allow any questions to openly state that they're in a home environment, it will invite a flood of lower quality home environment questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The interesting thing with this is that for a well-informed user (one who doesn't say &quot;home&quot; in their question, *wink wink*), the fate of their question is, at the current time, completely dependent on what equipment they have.  I'll hold my own home network out, for example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my WNDR3700 wireless router? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about my ASA 5505? On topic.&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the hardware on my home-built ESXi 5 box? Off topic!&#xD;&#xA; - If I ask a question about the OS on my home-built ESXi 5 box, without mentioning that it's all consumer parts? On topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems like a strange state of affairs to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h1&gt;tl;dr&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I commented on the VirtualBox question still stands:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; While I don't think we should be in the business of deciding what makes sense or doesn't in a business environment, I agree that anything tagged with virtualbox deserves the same long, hard, sideways look that most consumer-grade hardware and software questions get.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that our opinions of which products belong in a professional environment and which don't vary far too much between members of the community for us even come to a consensus on what products belong, to say nothing of actually enforcing that standard effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to propose that we stop judging questions on whether we consider the products referenced in them to be &quot;professional&quot;, and instead judge whether the issue presented in the question itself passes muster - whether it seems that someone's working in a professional environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone's using consumer gear in the office, let's nudge them in comments about &quot;doing it wrong&quot;.  If someone's question seems like a thinly-veiled home networking question, let's press them on it.  But let's not generate endless discussion and disagreement on product X's appropriateness for the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2591/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/2592/35&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linksys&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/968/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/971/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1932/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2670/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2369/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/q/352339/72586&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2363/72586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="902" RevisionGUID="92cdfb02-e11d-4146-bc77-0cda791d8556" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think the following tags should be merged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [logs][1]: 88 questions&#xD;&#xA; * [log][2]: 54 questions&#xD;&#xA; * [logging][3]: 258 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These seem synonymous to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/logs&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/log&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/logging" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2305" RevisionGUID="33ab4789-81bb-498e-a205-30ec357b165c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I received a &quot;Not A Real Question&quot; closure on my post here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/337327/nfs-paths-look-like-etc-blah-what-is-the-taxonomy-for-a-windows-path-in-the-f&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand why it was closed, and I'm assuming that reason was that it was too broad. On the other hand, I think it is a very important question, as so far noone &quot;out in the world&quot; (i.e. in my circle of tech-people I am real-world aquaintances with) has been able to give me anything resembling an accurate answer. It is also a bit of a paradox - if I knew what question I was asking in this case, I wouldn't have been asking it. I even tried to specify the existence of such a paradox in my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This is probably a very poorly worded question, but the taxonomy of this question is what I'm looking for (so unfortunately at this point I can't help it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also followed this up with a clarification which I thought was adequate in a follow up comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @Iain &quot;What is your question by the way ?&quot; - I understand what you're getting at, but if I understood that I wouldn't be asking the question. Driftpeasant - sort of. In terms of both of your questions, I guess that I would argue that we don't walk around calling the file system representation for Centos &quot;Centos File Paths&quot;, or &quot;Ubuntu File Paths&quot; or even &quot;Linux File Paths&quot;, but I do hear Windows users refer to the file system representation (with drive letters) as &quot;Windows file paths&quot;. So I guess I'm asking &quot;What the heck is a Windows File path&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see the latter part of this follow up, there is - by my own admission - a slightly convoluted but significant question (worthy of the minds on StackOverflow). I would also argue that while my articulation on this wasn't terrific, the examples provided should have given an accurate idea of what I was talking about. I also got one really insightful answer out of it, which I marked as the correct answer and added a comment requesting further comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, I think I understand why this was closed, but I also feel in this case it is appropriate that I should be able to appeal the closure. Is it possible to do this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22183" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1436" RevisionGUID="bf34b2e0-9a33-4812-8136-60bf9a7039f1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would say, hesitantly, that all of that is on-topic.  .HTACCESS *might* be a better fit for webmasters, but if you're not sure, pop into chat and ask and hopefully someone there will be able to help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would also add that if it's a **bad** question, in that it's openly nebulous, has poor wording, is a shopping question, or generally would be closed on SO as not a real question, should probably be closed right there and not migrated.  A question like &quot;I need a server, can you help?&quot; probably won't fly here.  Questions like [this][1] are a no-go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're not sure, again, pop into chat and someone there should be able to help (barring holidays or when we're actively participating in general drunken debauchery).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/246706/what-is-the-max-bandwith-of-lan-and-wan-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22184" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3749" RevisionGUID="20ad8db9-3e2d-43ac-a6f8-7bafd9b01220" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In reviewing today I happened across [this question][1] which has been closed as off-topic. The question is a pretty simple one about Nginx modules and administrative control panels, and I'm baffled as to why it was closed, so I come here seeking enlightenment. It doesn't trip any of the FAQ issues, it's not a home-use question, and it's not a shopping question (that I can tell). Ideas?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/428960/39440" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22185" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="904" RevisionGUID="14b340a6-f266-4e31-83be-e9989787f102" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Not a bad idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/tags/logging/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22187" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1449" RevisionGUID="3793b110-78ea-457b-8d49-63fe90847bbc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think that'll be bounties.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I definitely saw jldugger put a 500 bounty on [this question][1], and quickly clicking through some of the others, they look like bounties as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can go on a users profile, go to the reputation page and click the huge negative bar in the chart and that will reveal a bounty was offered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/110964/can-i-get-ad-to-authenticate-via-another-ldap-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22188" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5152" RevisionGUID="b857c0c3-1bbd-4890-b3df-286153e29d21" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I like this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/268530/grepping-through-gz-log-files&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Highly technical, good question, and the top 3 answers are all very good" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22189" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="906" RevisionGUID="bdcecee7-54c1-4c65-a53c-424d2cb8a69e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's a minor thing, but I'm wondering if there's any way to see what previous names a person has used.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that [this guy][1] previously used what I assume is [his real name][2], and I think that before _that_ he used the short name.  I notice and tend to check questions and answers of people near me in reputation, but I get confused when they change their account name.  So I was wondering if there's any way to see what other names a person has used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/9140/pauska&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/9140/erik-p-skaalerud" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22190" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2323" RevisionGUID="602dd3aa-108b-463c-a3d5-1187a8991e28" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've noticed a number of questions like [this][1] which link to config files or log files hosted elsewhere (PasteBin, GitHub Gist, Dropbox etc.). I've always been of the opinion external links should generally be discouraged unless necessary (Lots of people come to SE from search sites, finding a useful answer/question that has become useless because of external links annoys me to no end).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should this be discouraged/edited to include the files inline or am I being fussy about something that doesn't really matter?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/338459/apache-returning-207-multistatus-response-when-listing-svn-repositories-through" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22191" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1461" RevisionGUID="5d5eaf8e-c3ff-4d89-b7fe-b3a277669e7f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It is covered here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### Provide context for links&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A link to a potential solution is always welcome, but please add context around the link so your fellow users will have some idea what it is and why it’s there . Always quote the most relevant part of an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes permanently offline." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22193" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2378" RevisionGUID="4ed224e9-559c-4aaa-8218-4d7761ac7a04" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The FAQ makes it clear that SF is for professional desktop support as well as sysadmin stuff. Seeing [this question][1] (just an example, not singling it out) makes me wonder where the line on software should be drawn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the kind of question that frequently come up for those doing desktop support, or those of us who are one-man (person?) IT &quot;departments&quot;. I'm borderline on it myself but only because I'd hate to see a great flood of such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/341051/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22194" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5185" RevisionGUID="204b162c-86f7-42f4-a9d6-17d47c0438db" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Extraordinarily good questions can be migrated to other Stack Exchange sites - Flag your question for moderator attention if you think it is such an extraordinary question, tell us where you think it belongs, and the moderators will look at it and decide if it's something we're comfortable pitching over the wall.  &#xD;&#xA;The worst we'll do is decline your request to migrate the question (and we'll usually tell you why).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also ask (politely) in [the other site's chat room](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/179/the-heap) to see if they (a) want the question, or (b) want to come over here and help us answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think we've got our heads up our butts for declining your migration (or don't want to wait for us) and the users on the other site think it's a good fit you can also delete your question here and re-ask it on the other site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the case of [your MongoDB question](https://serverfault.com/questions/472119/mongodb-replicaset-failover-incurs-1000x-query-response-time-increase) I'm not certain DBA is the right place for it -- It may be a Mongo problem, or it may be a PHP glitch.  &#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see you do a little more legwork (try using the Mongo command line tools to connect, check the logs from your PHP application and any load-balancing components, make sure virtual IPs are moving over like they should, etc.) before punting this to the DBA folks.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3772" RevisionGUID="3e3ca76e-e7ab-4d09-acb5-1abcc7c6e20f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Many of our migrations from Stack Overflow are questions asking for help compiling a particular piece of software (recent example: https://serverfault.com/questions/440591/error-with-internationalization-extension-while-compiling-php-5-4-8).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions have historically been a gray area on Server Fault - we have lots of cases where we help people by telling them &quot;You need to install the `foolib-devel` package&quot;, but we have an equal number of cases where so little effort was put forward that we closed the question and sent the user packing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the time has come to establish a consensus on &quot;Help me with compiling stuff&quot; questions in the context of *professional* system administration, so I put it to the mob:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- How much help should we offer? &#xD;&#xA;- How much effort does the OP need to show to merit that help?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22196" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2737" RevisionGUID="637f769f-9bbd-4b33-933b-36216b35b0d5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm a decentely active stackexchange contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not have massive reputation, but I consistently try to ask good questions, provide good answers, and moderate to provide my modest contibution to the overall quality of these communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is one only stackexchange website which is troubling me: ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I constantly try to bring server-related questions from SO to SF, and ask my own here: but I think I will stop.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason? On SF I often see behaviors against all stackexchange etiquette: most notably, downvotes without any comment. I usually try and do the opposite: comment first, and if really there is no reaction, then downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a couple of examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/325606/haproxy-subdomain-redirect/352663&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question (not mine) got 3 downvotes WITHOUT ANY COMMENT. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an answer which I do not consider correct. I made a comment on it, *without downvotes*, and posted my own answer, which got **downvoted without any comment**. I provided links and details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I made a question on Solaris development status&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt; I deleted it since, I don't know if somebody with higher rep could recover it: but again, I got it downvoted and closed with only one comment and no time to try and fix it. I'm not saying the questions *had* to be saved - I'm talking about constructive behaviour.&lt;/del&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**edit** I feel this example is more confusing than anything, since the original question is not there anymore, and the current answers show that the meaning of the question was well understood without it. Please forget it, the first one is good enough!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I know I should find more examples, but I honestly do not have the time right now. I'll try and add when I see one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What's my point, and what I'm asking ? ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm definitely not saying that I did not get constructive, useful, friendly contributions on SF. But I'm saying that that is starting to feel almost an exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I will most likely stop bringing questions here from SO, or asking them myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **how can we make this community as welcoming, friendly and constructive as the other StackExchange ones??**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Related**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this is definitely not the same as https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/285/whats-wrong-with-serverfault, or https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1453/how-active-is-the-serverfault-community though extremely closely related I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;del&gt;This community is really not making it easy to participate...&lt;/del&gt;**Edit** It's actually the current FAQ that does not serve good!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22197" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="924" RevisionGUID="c2868ea6-6077-47ab-a2ac-786e79aa7d26" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Visit [serverfault.com/reputation][1] perhaps, do you see the -- bonuses (100) listed?  If it is not listed then try clearing your associations on your SF account then re-associating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22198" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2424" RevisionGUID="105b9e55-b69f-4cff-b42a-41ca84aaa4c6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I flagged a spam answer from the user [Caleb Bahler][1] in [this question][2], but did not get the helpful flag (and presumably no flag weight either).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer is gone - does that mean that someone else flagged it before me and got the points? Do I loose flag weight because of this, or is it only negative when you get a flag decline?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm perhaps a bit anal about this, but I like to see &quot;helpful&quot; on every single flag :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Per request - here is a screenshot of the relevant flag history. The one I'm asking about is the one marked in the middle as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/104463/caleb-bahler&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/246214/can-i-hook-a-firewall-inside-a-network-and-vpn-connect-to-another-network&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rA65O.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1548" RevisionGUID="9497bcc6-dad6-4e72-8e95-571deff71f0d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Does searching for user:nnnn [tag] do what you want? e.g. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`user:6177 [vms]`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cliky linky][1] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=user:6177%20%5Bvms%5D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22200" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5217" RevisionGUID="1d2b2934-e49e-475d-903b-d48c3771d78e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Actually the primary problem here is that the question is overly broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question would take at least a book to answer properly, and probably several books.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, you've asked for recommendations for learning material, which is [expressly disallowed on Server Fault][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't see any good way to improve the question so that it could be reopened. In the future, try to scope your questions to specific practical issues that you are facing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may also want to visit our sister site [IT Security](http://security.stackexchange.com) and search there for information of interest to you. Their site rules are slightly different, as well, so be sure to check their FAQ as well as search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#dontask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2480" RevisionGUID="49c94f56-59ef-47f6-8df6-2aeb865c9d1b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="`database-administration` is currently a synonym of `database-adminstration`:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/tags/database-adminstration/synonyms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should be the other way round.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22202" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2775" RevisionGUID="829697cf-9b3c-452b-b3e4-29879de67ae3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to reopen &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/349846/how-do-i-shutdown-all-vms-and-the-host-over-ssh-on-esxi-5-properly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can i do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22203" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="935" RevisionGUID="0eb77bce-be69-4ea8-9645-89e2d0b8c669" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="And I will add this one. I am shocked somebody bothered with stock-spam on a site like serverfault...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/59401/arleen-walker" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22204" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1658" RevisionGUID="47ca0ae4-c50c-4953-a558-3f4a73a645e7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You should take that up with squillman (and this should not be asked here, so I am migrating it back to meta.sf)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/1054/squillman?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our policy has been stated many times on this -- edits bump the post to the homepage so that the community can vet the changes, *exactly like what is happening now*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22205" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2495" RevisionGUID="4464ffd6-2d62-47a7-bfed-c840c6f15a9d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Only three posts with [tag:offtopic] and [all are closed][1]. Can we bannish the tag for good never to be used again? How about its hyphenated Siamese [tag:off-topic] that doesn't yet exist, but could?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/offtopic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22206" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3848" RevisionGUID="4eea5fc5-2297-43a1-999a-64c0bfcab8f6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My topic here:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/446003/what-version-of-windows-server-is-needed-for-remoteapp-functionality&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was closed as a duplicate of this:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet, my question has NOTHING to do with licensing (I specifically removed any comments about licensing after the first moderator noted it). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was my topic closed? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22207" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="942" RevisionGUID="132bd87b-a293-444d-89e7-c51fadd7169f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Several months ago I asked a question on [server fault][1].  Someone just answered it but we replaced our 10.4 deployment with a 10.5 deployment earlier this year and I now have no way to verify the solution.  What should I do?  I could just blindly accept the answer but I don't feel right about that but I also don't want the correct answer to be lost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/97020/10975" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22208" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5262" RevisionGUID="42cf9a48-2ada-4a24-8b60-4b6c74449a85" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Oh, oh indeed. I see the problem since the answer I was looking for as an example is your answer. I wondered why it was never deleted and it hadn't crossed my mind that you were stuck with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/357323/how-can-i-list-my-open-ports-on-debian/357347#357347&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, we've beat the dead horse in downvotes and it **IS** wrong that an answerer is stuck with that. As a general matter of course we don't want to have accepted answers be deletable, but some answer does need to apply to fixing this very particular edge case you are (were) stuck with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22209" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2549" RevisionGUID="7df372a2-c1a8-4a94-9d5b-b254f629fbf1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Suppose [a &quot;Linux&quot; question](https://serverfault.com/questions/348334/equivalent-linux-command-of-net-start-command-in-windows) gets moved here from Stack Overflow. The question is simple, quickly answered, and accepted; but the question really doesn't fit ServerFault, it just doesn't fit Stack Overflow (it would be better on e.g. Unix &amp; Linux). Should it still be flagged for migration, or just left alone?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22210" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="96b19c16-fb97-4724-9a8f-7328b9ce1fb7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: https://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/826444&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: https://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: https://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](https://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](https://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](https://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](https://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](https://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](https://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](https://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](https://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](https://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/963/what-information-should-i-include-or-obfuscate-in-my-posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22211" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3862" RevisionGUID="04d57318-d74e-4424-ac16-c9bdaeea5623" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="How to draw attention to a [closed question][1] that has been edited and is up for a review and possible re-opening?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is not in the [FAQ][2]. I don't want to be lazy and simply create another (updated) question. **What should I do so that people with re-opening powers check out the new and improved question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/445389/how-to-monitor-multiple-sites-using-one-copy-of-apc-php&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq#close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5343" RevisionGUID="673fa091-b18f-438b-b148-ca5660dc8068" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You can also click the tag and view the top users for that particular term within the past 30 days.  They sometimes include contact info in their profile.  I sometimes use this method to find specialists.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a good example, check out my [profile page.](https://serverfault.com/users/30996/jamieb)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22213" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="968" RevisionGUID="62b740b3-d13e-4dc4-b64d-2bec28912319" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked a question about [using Mac Minis as servers][1].  It was upvoted and then closed without comment and moved to SuperUser.  Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am using these Mac Minis *as servers* and *in a professional capacity*.  I'm not clear on how this doesn't fit on ServerFault.  To quote the ServerFault [FAQ][2]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What kind of questions can I ask here?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you are in charge of …&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * servers &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * networks &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * many desktop PCs (other than your own) &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to ask your question!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Well, as long as the question is about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your servers, your networks, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/203522/reboot-after-power-failure-for-mac-running-ubuntu-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22214" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2594" RevisionGUID="48adff61-712f-49b6-80ca-f01d97a406be" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently posted [this][1] question, and it got closed rather quickly. Some comments suggested that it might be better suited for SU, but laser printers are almost exclusively used in a professional capacity, not at home. They require a specific set of knowledge, which I do not have (and I'd guess that many others here also have little clue about them and would appreciate some basics). If my boss tells me to fix the printer and I tell him &quot;Oh, that's not my job. All the regular users should know how to do that.&quot;, there would obviously be issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because performing maintinance on a printer requires physical labor, instead of sitting behind a keyboard while typing and doing computery stuff, doesn't mean it should get automatically categorized as a lesser task. Any discussion and clarification would be appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/349749/what-are-the-basics-of-laser-printers-and-their-maintinance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2809" RevisionGUID="b8bd1bd1-33ea-4ddf-98e7-55cd45c00e21" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The FAQ is a very, very important document. It forms the topical-foundation of ServerFault in the way that a constitution forms the foundation of a country's legal system. Because of this, changes to the FAQ have to be approved by the community. Wholesale revision like we're proposing here needs more than just the meta-regulars giving their input on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meta-regulars have been working on a draft text of a new FAQ for ServerFault for the [past couple of weeks](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it). We believe we have it in good enough shape to send it up for approval by the overall ServerFault community. Is it ready, or does it still need work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The process:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;This question will stay open until 23:59ish UTC Thursday the 2nd. At that time, the question and answers will be locked, and up-votes counted. If &quot;Yes, good enough&quot; votes have a 2/3rds majority this FAQ will be posted as-is by StackExchange staff (after simple copy-editing, if needed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't reach 2/3rds majority, we will need to work on it more. This question will be closed, a new one posted to handle edits, and another voting-round will be held after the edit-round is completed. If we need an edit-round, we'll follow the edit process [outlined out here](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2795).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did we do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22216" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1821" RevisionGUID="3db04389-d467-4467-b3fb-68a517608c0b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I had much the same idea a few days ago, and created [this question](https://serverfault.com/q/292013/1375) to try and capture that sort of information.  Feel free to contribute useful information to it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22217" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5541" RevisionGUID="bbe38897-182e-4c23-ae7d-50c5204b432f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="That question is unanswered by our strict definition. To be `answered` a question has to have _upvoted answers_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would guess that it has been languishing in the database and the [community][1] user pushed it to the front page to get more eyes on it. This has worked as it has an edit, a new answer and some close votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if the edit adding [tag:wamp] came before the close votes but with it it's knda off topic as wamp isn't really topical here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me it' more NARQ and unanswerable as there isn't really much information to go on and the OP's account is deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2677" RevisionGUID="ef3951b8-8878-45af-a6b8-6e3b5e699a55" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Currently we have [eight questions tagged](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/software-rec) with [software-rec]. Three are closed and the majority have been migrated from SuperUser so can it, y'know, burn?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22219" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3864" RevisionGUID="35d5a98c-afee-4ce9-a9cc-82ed23961270" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="With Sandy and some of the new questions popping up like this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/447092/all-servers-flooded-by-salt-water-is-it-possible-to-recover-data-from-multi-pla&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like we may want to setup a standard data recovery question that lists potential things to do in the event of a data recovery scenario.  By default all questions like this tend to solicit lots of debate and ideas as to what can be done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we setup a new canonical answer regarding data recovery and then mark all others as duplicates?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22220" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="997" RevisionGUID="54d605a2-d767-4fbb-8204-c4da573476ad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just as the question says, how can i get my migrated question associated with my account?  &#xD;&#xA;Here is the question in question:  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/209049/my-web-page-doesnt-seem-to-be-available-on-other-computers-the-www&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I contact a moderator for assistance?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3877" RevisionGUID="e1215574-a7b1-4c48-980b-9fc1a3bb5385" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted [this][1] question to stack overflow a few days ago. It gained multiple votes and had a lot of useful discussion, but for some reason was migrated to SF. After it was migrated comments stopped entirely and the question was closed for not being relevant. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems very counterproductive to move a question away from where it was getting attention and then close it for being off topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way the question can be migrated back to SO? It seems like a mistake was made in migrating it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/447531/application-runs-faster-in-a-virtual-machine" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22222" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2812" RevisionGUID="024c115e-ae63-42a1-8380-71ff0826febe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Alternate Working Draft (fixing grammar)&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1889" RevisionGUID="1180f067-f1a1-4e2f-be7a-b04d58593a17" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Apparently [Sam][1] thinks so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/48/sam" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22224" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5552" RevisionGUID="722b8438-4d3a-400b-860f-a223a251f618" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Large portions of your question are off-topic for Server Fault - [questions about licensing are explicitly specified as off-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) because they involve complex legal issues that are organization-specific, and need to be worked out with the software vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Points 2 and 4 of your question fall afoul of this rule: These are questions you *must* ask your Microsoft licensing representative (or if your organization does not have one, contact Microsoft support and they'll put you in touch with someone).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This sort of question falls into the category of &quot;If we give you bad advice nothing happens to us, but Microsoft may sic their lawyers on you, and your company may not survive&quot;, which is why we don't answer them (and why I have marked your question as a duplicate of the [Canonical Licensing Question](https://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-issue)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Points 1 and 3 of your question should also be addressed to Microsoft since their procedure for handling downgrades is closely coupled with licensing, but as they've been stable for the last 2-3 years the answers Longneck and Travis provided cover the technical aspects pretty thoroughly (I specifically waited for at least one of those to pop up before closing the question because this may be useful to others as well).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both answers seem complete and correct to me (though they're phrasing things slightly differently) - Any gaps or errors in those answers can be filled in/corrected by the Microsoft representative who will walk you through the downgrade (and who you'll have to talk to anyway - Microsoft goes out of their way to make this difficult because they *don't want you downgrading*).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Short version: Your question wasn't closed because it's bad, or because we don't like you - it was closed because *we **really** don't want to screw you over by giving you bad advice*.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22226" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="999" RevisionGUID="2797073c-2604-4f2b-b4f3-615167fd4d58" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I thought it might be neat/funny to link to the worst questions you've ever seen on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll start us off with https://serverfault.com/questions/209537/hi-can-any-ony-explain-elaborately-about-hosting-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22227" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2826" RevisionGUID="4cdd5ec8-cc42-4657-bc99-ba150128c750" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="To start with, just a pet peeve, and not really relevant to your situation, but vmware is a brand name, not a product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, I sympathise. Our FAQ is currently about 3 years old and has hardly been touched since day 1, even though the site has evolved, and we are [in the process of rectifying this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thirdly, I would challenge how your question fits in with what *is* in the current FAQ, namely:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about...&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Servers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fourthy, just as a side-note, [I suggest you take a peek at this][2]. It too has been closed as off-topic, but it has a very good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; VMware Player is intended for your own personal **non-commercial use** only. Player may only be used commercially or be re-distributed with written agreement from VMware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(emphasis mine)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that this is non-commercial use, and a non-commerical-use product immediately puts it in a grey area.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your question would have been totally accepted over on [Super User][3] and if I had seen it was about to be closed before it was closed, I would have moved it instead of closing it. However, you *did* get an answer here, so really that's the main goal, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq-updates&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/270453/can-i-use-the-free-vmware-player-for-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3893" RevisionGUID="7a3d09c6-9163-4e02-bb84-271a67163981" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So as I slug my way through `/review/close` and `/review/first-posts` I'm finding an alarming number of what I'm calling &quot;Serverfault is a search engine&quot; posts -- people asking us to find software for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/448910/how-does-the-apache-download-for-windows-work&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/448954/where-can-i-download-map-microsoft-assessment-and-planning-toolkit-6-5&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you all think of these questions? Allowable? Off-topic? Grounds for decapitation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22229" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="e2a23ece-c185-444f-8e86-3811b802cf66" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="#Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Some Searches&#xD;&#xA; - [Search with &quot;home&quot; in title][2] (probably over-broad, but it's a start)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Unhandled Questions&#xD;&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][22] (Ward &#xD;&#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xD;&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][5]&#xD;&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][23] (Ward: same as above)&#xD;&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][6]&#xD;&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home Proxy Server][9]&#xD;&#xA; - [File sharing on Windows Home Server][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [RDP Client on Vista Home Basic][11]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is this a secure setup for a home-based server?][12]&#xD;&#xA; - [Where to start for a home web server][13]&#xD;&#xA; - [Website hosting from home - IIS6][14]&#xD;&#xA; - [Assigning a home DNS to be secondary only?][15]&#xD;&#xA; - [Can't Ping - Wireless network of home][16]&#xD;&#xA; - [Home-grown SAN — topology ideas?][17]&#xD;&#xA; - [DNS Piority in home-use Routers][18]&#xD;&#xA; - [Apache+Home Server and no page loading][19]&#xD;&#xA; - [Centos Web Server Backup to home][20]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More to come! If you find your own home-use questions, flag them or bring them up here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Handled&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)&#xD;&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][24]&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][7]&#xD;&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][21] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xD;&#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xD;&#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Fine as They Are&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - placeholder&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#A Little Backstory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=title:home&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://Home%20proxy%20server&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8076/file-sharing-on-windows-home-server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://serverfault.com/questions/40840/rdp-client-on-vista-home-basic&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://serverfault.com/questions/61680/is-this-a-secure-setup-for-a-home-based-server&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://serverfault.com/questions/101687/where-to-start-for-a-home-web-server&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://serverfault.com/questions/108232/website-hosting-from-home-iis6&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://serverfault.com/questions/128278/assigning-a-home-dns-to-be-secondary-only&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://serverfault.com/questions/217338/cant-ping-wireless-network-of-home&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://serverfault.com/questions/267513/home-grown-san-topology-ideas&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: https://serverfault.com/questions/120202/dns-piority-in-home-use-routers&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: https://serverfault.com/questions/253643/apachehome-server-and-no-page-loading&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: https://serverfault.com/questions/348177/centos-web-server-backup-to-home&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: https://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: https://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: https://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22230" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5558" RevisionGUID="672d2869-7121-459c-aab6-cd27748b65a4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="IMO the VMWare question would benefit from a canonical &quot;why should I select an enterprise level product&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SAS/SATA question is possibly better answered by https://serverfault.com/questions/263694/why-is-enterprise-storage-so-expensive" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22231" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1000" RevisionGUID="47cf8748-e428-48eb-9831-eed9934936bc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In my opinion, these 2 questions (which are some of the most viewed on Server Fault) are awful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [The Coolest Server Names][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [Wiki: Irritating phrases you are subjected to in “the enterprise”][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was thrilled when the coolest server names was closed .. now if only the irritating phrases would get closed so it doesn't keep rearing its ugly head every now and then.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/45734&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/10043/wiki-irritating-phrases-you-are-subjected-to-in-the-enterprise" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22232" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2837" RevisionGUID="1c2ed7f4-fdbc-41d0-bfd1-656b803aa524" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As it happens, there is a mod-only tool called &quot;Orphan Wikis&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/admin/orphan-wikis&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And in that list I do see one for DFS:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/posts/292561/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yes! Wikis do go missing when tags are merged. About the only thing we can do about that is to take the content of the merged tag and copy it into the merge target; but that means the wiki-credit goes to the moderator doing the merge not the person who made it in the first place." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22234" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="7e79820a-0d94-4783-b40a-755f215a5136" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="After a successful [edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1), it is time to vote on the results. The text below is the edited text we've worked on for the past week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This will be open until UTC 0:00 Friday (3 days!) to gather votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As before, this will need a 2/3rds majority (only counting upvotes) for approval. If we don't reach it, we'll do a second edit round. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22235" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2701" RevisionGUID="7c6d99d9-a882-46c0-9b12-442c8af7eea8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm currently going through [tag:windows] `closed:0 answers:0` and it's a [cesspool](https://serverfault.com/search?page=7&amp;tab=newest&amp;q=%5bwindows%5d%20answers%3a0%20closed%3a0). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm answering what unloved, but salvageable questions that I can find, but I'm dumping *a lot* of bad questions in [VTC](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/161/server-fault-vote-to-close). If you have close votes, but don't normally hang out in VTC, can you **_please_** check on it from time-to-time over the next few days? I get the feeling that there's going to be a lot of junk showing up in there from this query." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22236" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2039" RevisionGUID="3d4f5a0e-5e55-476e-87b7-f69d889cf33d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Looks like a temporary ban - did you do something which could be construed as obnoxious?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/93722/richardp?tab=reputation shows your reputation history - looks like it's still there but overridden at the moment." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22237" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3901" RevisionGUID="d382f226-a76d-4fe1-a414-d0924370d8b8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is the question&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/449025/connectivity-issues-when-setting-guest-mac-to-the-same-as-the-host-mac-on-esxi-5&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As some of you may see - this question has a little pragmatic problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. This was not the original question I asked. The original question had a lot of miisng points.&#xD;&#xA;2. After some people edited it (and answered at (and upvoted the answer)) - I edited the question again to show them that they don't understand something very basic which I am trying to do - instead they just pick on me for &quot;arp poisoning&quot; and doing bad things I shouldn't.&#xD;&#xA;3. After more research for last response (from MDMarra) - the VMware station itself gave me a message to repeat the steps I stated at the question body.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that this question was changed too much. It's a bit of a mess and it might mislead other readers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22238" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2705" RevisionGUID="9b525e00-67c6-4a14-95f3-38cbf2b1d2bd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As a candidate in the [election](https://serverfault.com/election), naturally I was following it closely as Ward and I raced against each other for the 10th spot in the primary. 20-30 minutes before the end of the [primary](https://serverfault.com/election/2?tab=primary) I checked and we were tied. Afterwards I saw that Ward was in the election phase. Much later, out of curiosity, I checked the [primary page](https://serverfault.com/election/2?tab=primary) to see how close Ward and I ended up, and was surprised to see that we both showed the same score.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The primary simply says &quot;the top 10 candidates based on primary vote score proceed onward to the election phase&quot;, which doesn't really give any clue how a tie is broken at 10th place, which appears to have happened here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Assuming primary votes didn't change after the primary concluded, how does the system decide which of two equal scores for the 10th place in the primary proceeds to the election phase?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22240" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5561" RevisionGUID="beb5d6be-7379-4e63-b270-a7db08e209c7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I agree. I've also  noticed a significant uptick in &quot;how do I sent a bajillion emails that my users have asked for using nothing but this VPS I have&quot; style questions. The answer to that is usually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Er, you can't. Or, you could but you won't last long. Best to outsource it to a specialist; they have the infrastructure to cope with having an IP address get blacklisted as evil.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The existing canonicals don't seem to address this case very well at all. The most applicable is this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/48428/how-to-send-emails-and-avoid-them-being-classified-as-spam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that really doesn't go into enough of the right details for these newsletter/statusing questions we've been getting. [I did one recently where I tried to go into the details][1], but didn't go into enough details for a great canonical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/514911/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22241" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1002" RevisionGUID="22fc48a5-82ac-4545-9e86-8a9c7d86d95f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've seen some pretty bad ones. Most just glide into obscurity, rightfully ignored. But then there are some that are sneaky. They sound legitimate, or perhaps just enough off center that some judicious education can help. So I try. And they prove that they either fundamentally don't get it, or get combative about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/168752/windows-localsystem-vs-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Case in point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then there are the ones that can only be answered by writing a text book. Those tend to get closed/deleted, so are hard to dig up. Except for a few. The converse to this kind of question are the ones that get actual [textbook-sized answers][1] that act as reference material for the rest of us. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work/49836#49836" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22242" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2981" RevisionGUID="6f634ad6-5c68-432a-a087-96a147131a1c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The closest one we have right now is probably this one: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And another for [databases][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22243" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3936" RevisionGUID="bbcda41e-1131-4d85-8c6f-93ab1e90a531" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The latest question of mine &quot;[when not to use virtualisation][1]&quot; got closed pretty fast.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The assumption for the close was that it would cause debate/discussion (my guess, after I reviewed the comment about KVM/VMWare) - I would rather have expected &quot;not a real question&quot;, since the question is somewhat broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway I think the question is still interesting, but I have no really good idea on how to reword it, so that answers will stay on focus without causing discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I welcome any ideas about it - even if the idea is &quot;this is the wrong place to ask that&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/451651/when-not-to-use-virtualisation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22244" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2926" RevisionGUID="95cfe649-2f36-4505-8894-f4327ce8df61" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Can&amp;#39;t vote again if previous vote has expired?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2815/cant-vote-again-if-previous-vote-has-expired)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;There is something odd with [this question][1]: It's definitely off-topic and should be closed, but when I try to vote it to close, I get the message that I already did (which might be possible), but the vote count that is normally displayed in parenthesis is never displayed, but it should display at least `close (1)`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/329798/using-avahi-on-dreamplug-ubuntu-with-ipads" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22245" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2990" RevisionGUID="8e9b9480-4edd-4ae2-959e-12b2d1c09879" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is what I was trying to address with my Meta question [Can we weed out the benchmarking questions?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I got from the answers was that we could do away from these if there were Canonical Questions, so I wrote [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Web Sites][2] and [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Databases][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also believe that there was a section of the FAQ added in order to address these broadly-answerable questions.  (I can't find it now.  Perhaps it was part of a discussion...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2612/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/350454/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22246" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2721" RevisionGUID="597df3bf-83e1-4e2c-b295-f0b2d2ecb130" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I happened to see the three questions below in short succession, and they all struck me as being &quot;non-questions&quot; because the problems described were either due to a typo or a misinterpretation of what was happening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that even though they have an accepted answer, they're candidates for closing and deleting, but I'm not quite sure why I think that.  As I said, they seem NARQ-ish, or maybe it's because a typo is clearly a local error (Layer 8 or ID-Ten-T Error/PEBKAC), I'm not quite sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should be done about this type of question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/345009/how-to-solve-authentication-error-in-sendmail-relay-through-gmail&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/340421/squid-and-ad-authentication&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/293205/haproxy-domain-routing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22247" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2040" RevisionGUID="4af2a15b-d276-4a9e-9857-66c96ba36cbd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You picked up a -100 from spam/offensive flags - you can see this in your reputation history by going to https://serverfault.com/reputation &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't agree with those flags, it's a bad answer and has gotten proper down votes, but I don't think it was serious enough to deserve that smack down and I have cleared the flags. This is the answer in question: https://serverfault.com/questions/113332/error-installing-sql-server-2005-express-on-amd-turion/309582#309582" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22248" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5565" RevisionGUID="077cc89d-c824-4e82-99a3-c05f13cddc9d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="On which stackexchange site should [https://serverfault.com/questions/515331/what-are-the-steps-to-integrate-a-new-mailman-list][1] have been asked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mailman runs on a server and I needed help configuring it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addemdum:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted this question, because, without turning into a spineless pretzel, I respect each of the stackexchange sites. and try to adapt to the culture of the site.. StackOverflow is different than this site, which is different than SuperUser and so on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/515331/what-are-the-steps-to-integrate-a-new-mailman-list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22249" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2957" RevisionGUID="16d129f6-a524-46e4-b110-a94e713a025d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think that links to tags are good, even if we don't use [tag:tag] formatting. So I propose we create links to tags where we can. It will give users a quick way to look at example questions. So, for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [storage](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/storage) systems&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [routing](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/routing), [switches](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/switches), and [firewalls](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/firewall)&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22250" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1022" RevisionGUID="0132d01b-9248-49ee-a78d-b11cfa5ff8cd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/213602/why-would-a-2tb-drive-say-half-its-space-is-used-when-it-isnt-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was moved to superuser.com, and I don't know why.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's an O/S question about a windows 2003 server, and it seems completely pertinent to serverfault.com. The people most likely to be able to answer it are people who work with large disks and windows 2003. (A server operating system)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can people explain to me why this was moved. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So - It turns out that the disk is probably faulty. I was initially confused by the fact that the disk size had been halved to 1TB, and I felt this was an issue with Server 2003. I was wrong about this. I really believed that this was a server issue and not something that applied to any generic operating system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also - The FAQ has changed since I last read it. That whole &quot;applies to any computer&quot; subrule is new to me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point has been made here that I didn't provide enough information. I provided the information I had, and would have been happy to provide extra information as it was asked. I don't think I should be punished for not knowing where to look and what information to initially provide. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of this was enough. The question was moved (I believed incorrectly), and when asking why it was moved, I was told that the reason was because &quot;people voted for it to be moved&quot;. This was just hugely frustrating. After the move, and then the snotty responses (it was moved because we said so), I was left feeling that I was not welcome at serverfault.com. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise that I'm not a big user of serverfault, and my lack of admin knowledge may make me a noob, but to come to this place and be told that I'm not welcome is very upsetting. I know you don't really care about this, and you're more invested in making the place a proper forum for proper administrators, but the attitude towards my question, a question I asked in good faith, is wrong. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't know where I'm going with this. I know that serverfault is not the right place for me now. I guess I still have google. I think an ask/answer community should be better than this. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22251" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3009" RevisionGUID="e6a0d5d1-9e31-4c80-857f-c5fe48ce977a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm guessing the two questions are [this one][1] and [this one][2]. Sorry, they really are quite poor questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first includes this contradictory line: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Or, since it seems only a local user may gain root access, standalone servers are pretty safe?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second includes this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please describe the procedure - risk free - thanks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me both those lines are like fingernails on a blackboard. Although I'm not the one who cast the downvotes, had I see either of those questions during my normal browsing of SF I may well have downvoted them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/183879/9278&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/190840/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22252" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3952" RevisionGUID="74acb9e7-c571-424a-8e66-86f532fe0139" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In reference to: https://serverfault.com/q/453069/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't tell what happened here, but the user account doesn't exist anymore. The user just asked the question yesterday, it wasn't migrated, none of the &quot;normal&quot; reasons for not having at least an unregistered account apply (that I'm aware of).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, the user wants to edit his question, comment, etc; re-associate with the Question. Even mods can't arbitrarily assign ownership of a question. So ... what now??" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22253" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5569" RevisionGUID="46ab9e25-3c05-4fd7-b328-a33dcf092cc6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It appears you are not a Professional System Administrator (or similar). Questions about software that runs on a &quot;server&quot; (a pretty meaningless classification in the broad scheme of things) aren't automatically on-topic on [Server Fault](http://serverfault.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please have a look through our [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq). Once done, take a look at [Super User](http://superuser.com) and [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), as these sites are more appropriate for user questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any question that can be simply answered by &quot;Read the Friendly Manual&quot; and pointing to a semi-obvious spot in the documentation is off-topic for [Server Fault](http://serverfault.com)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22254" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1026" RevisionGUID="564914f4-279e-4507-99d0-f93dbc3aecdc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [Pundit][1] badge is about it really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/badges/68/pundit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22256" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2734" RevisionGUID="3e3a459b-7cb9-4b25-afbf-c37f09504bcb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked this question an hour ago:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/352914/odd-entries-in-dns-lookup-log&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question contained the string &quot;xdnrhkbqnn&quot;.  If I now Google this string I get just one hit, namely my question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did Google get to index this page so quickly. Is there a way in which Serverfault.com gets pages indexed quickly?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22257" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3031" RevisionGUID="7f29ce97-d0a0-4705-96da-7827a48622c7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="No, these are not *automatically* off-topic by virtue of using consumer-grade solutions.  See https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2713/whats-off-topic-anything-in-a-home-setting-or-anything-that-was-designed-for - MikeyB's answer actually has direct discussion of consumer routers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that doesn't make any of your points any less valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it's home use or has a strong odor of home use, it's off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Any questions with these tags deserves scrutiny!  Read between the lines on the question, and if it doesn't have the texture and flavor of a professional environment, then bring that up in comments or simply vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Looking back in the tags we've certainly [got][1] [examples][2] that are clearly professional cases - as well as a [bad old poll question that should be closed][3], which has several of our users (including the #6 all time user and a community moderator) stating that they do (or did) use these solutions in the workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Even if it is on topic, if it's clear that the asker is using the wrong tool for the job, telling them so is very much a valid answer - even if it's not the answer they want.  I'll most likely upvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/322824/slowest-wireless-client-dictates-the-connection-quality-of-all-others&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/28994/inexpensive-reliable-captive-portal&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/32999/does-anyone-use-dd-wrt-openwrt-etc-at-their-office" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22258" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1044" RevisionGUID="8db2119d-32b4-48d1-bd1e-4bb19975e561" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's better to edit the question with additional research and any necessary clarifications, so others might more easily be able to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have to want an answer more than anyone else. In my experience, your efforts to answer *your own* question will inspire others to assist you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/faq#bounty" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22259" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3963" RevisionGUID="43587a9d-b355-46c0-a8f7-853f85674cd8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question in Serverfault just got down-voted and closed: https://serverfault.com/questions/455030/tunneling-http-requests-in-windows-server-2012&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My problem is right at the line between code and configuration, I posted my question (designed for a programmer) in stackoverflow: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13709484/restsharp-tunneling-in-windows-server-2012, and because I considered that it may involve configuration, I also created my question (in serverfault) , I DO NOT consider that I did wrong by posting in both websites, in fact, I could get different answers from Programmers and System Administrators, the answer from both could help me solve my problem, maybe only one of them knows all the complete answer. Furthermore, the comments posted by the people who closed it makes me think they do not handle the topic they just close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to know If I did wrong here and how to avoid it next time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22260" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2747" RevisionGUID="9d1e34ed-b161-497b-9007-817ad5ec5b03" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="From https://serverfault.com/election:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2011: 3,834 voters were eligible, 566 visited the election, and 310 voted (8% of eligible users voted)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2012: 6,350 voters were eligible, 1,361 visited the site during the election, 474 visited the election page, and 208 voted (3,2% of eligible users voted)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So - we have more users, and more people visiting the election page, but less votes - even with nearly twice the userbase. What's going on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22261" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2073" RevisionGUID="56c9df10-3972-4ffe-8de8-093fa337a3a5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Regarding the comment you made [here][1] (cited below): Only asking questions isn't a problem, especially if they are good questions. In fact, we have many users that only ask questions and never answers any, which is unfortunate but unavoidable, I guess. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is **not** to ask too many questions, but to have too many down votes, as it is the case with your account (a fact you called obvious). It was pointed out to you already that we value quality over quantity. I am not sure, but I guess having too many down voted questions is considered as bad by the automated &quot;banning&quot; system as having too many down voted answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, ask as many (good) questions as you like, answer only questions you understood and that you *can* answer and you should be fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- - - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Citing the comment in question, as you should delete it on the main site:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As I so (painfully) learned, you should also answer questions and not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ask so many, since A) you might be banned from asking (this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; automatic) eventually, or your reputation will go down. Also, it's not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; meant to be a &quot;question reaping&quot; forum, it's an active community of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question AND answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/311144/what-are-the-benefits-of-choosing-http-www-xyz-com-as-the-main-domain-instead-o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5572" RevisionGUID="dd07741d-abfb-42ef-ae60-4d00a20a98ef" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I propose we convert this to a proper Canonical Linux Load Average question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/67759/how-to-understand-the-memory-usage-and-load-average-in-linux-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestions? Questions? Catcalls from the Peanut Gallery in the Comms Room?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22263" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3097" RevisionGUID="86be007e-07d3-4081-b16d-b5065ac9e2fe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Disclaimer:** I'm not an active user on ServerFault or associated with the close votes on your question, but I'll try to do an attempt here based on other sites' experience and what is available to me from SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under what criteria is it closed?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the close reason, **emphasis** mine:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; closed as not constructive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, **polling**, or extended discussion. See the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the FAQ I [quote](https://serverfault.com/faq#questions), emphasis mine:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is *not* about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - **Product**, service, or learning material **recommendations**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore; [a question should be practical, answerable and based on actual problems that you face.](https://serverfault.com/faq#dontask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a question about whether there are any solutions, at all, that meet the given criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;does not meet that criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why exactly is it closed?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions on any Stack Exchange website are about *learning* (see the last paragraph on the blog post you referenced), they are not meant to let others *search for you*. This is also why [the page you get to see as a new user](https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask) mentions to do your homework, showing that you *really can't find anything*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can I do?&#xD;&#xA;--&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That requires (quite) some search results to wade through, but given that a large enough share of the servers that exist are also Windows-based there should be search results for it. Worst case you'd have to come up with an alternative solution where you virtualize Linux or buy a separate box to use Linux on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any case, try to look further than a single ServerFault questions and you'll might find something that fits your situation. Alternatively try to see what other Windows hosters do, ask on chat or some forum. And if you really can't find a solution, you'll have enough to show us that you can't find it anywhere...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And then, you can go [**in defense of obscure, niche &lt;s&gt;hardware&lt;/s&gt; recommendation questions**](https://meta.superuser.com/questions/2324/in-defense-of-obscure-niche-hardware-recommendation-questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22264" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1057" RevisionGUID="0138d91f-584f-4b25-bfca-7521e3806fc9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yep, look for the RSS icon on that page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/feeds/featured" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22265" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3102" RevisionGUID="27bb1662-9c75-49ce-866f-14f17da89bc5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Possibly.  There's only one counterexample I can think of (https://serverfault.com/questions/115069/is-execution-of-sync8-still-required-before-shutting-down-linux -- and it's lousy counterexample)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If no other counter-examples come up we can untag that one and make with the merging. (synchronization &lt;- sync)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22266" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3970" RevisionGUID="6358517b-a6a3-4986-bb7f-5dac5860ad95" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A recent question asks, &quot;[How do I find the cause for a huge difference in performance between two identical servers?](https://serverfault.com/questions/454988)&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This appears to be getting shot down as &quot;Not a Real Question&quot; and I'm somewhat confused as to why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The question describes a real problem that the asker is experiencing.&#xD;&#xA; * A good, canonical answer to this question surely could be valuable to future visitors.&#xD;&#xA; * The question asks for general strategies -- what to look for and how -- and is not requesting product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why would this not be a real and appropriate question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22267" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2772" RevisionGUID="c0244bda-7e82-4f81-a4a2-83a73bbbe33c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just spotted [this question][1], where the user currently has a displayed 57% acceptance rate. I had a look at profile for the user, and found that he'd asked 10 questions, and accepted 4 answers, which by my reckoning is an acceptance rate of 40%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm guessing I'm likely missing something? I did wonder if the rate was calculated across all the SE sites, but I see many users (including this one - and myself) with different acceptance rates across different SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/352512/cant-ping-remote-into-vpn-server-but-vpn-works" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22268" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1068" RevisionGUID="9bbae74a-b31d-4c1d-8934-248cfbbea056" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While looking to see why I received a downvote (don't care, just curious) I noticed a rather unusual voting pattern to answers to [this question][1], where all but one answer have been downvoted. None of the answers are great but none are bad enough to warrant a downvote. Anyone noticed something similar before?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/159988/ensure-a-process-is-running-on-a-remote-computer/160062" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22269" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5581" RevisionGUID="69d5d8c8-4c52-42d9-8cbd-5a4551f8843c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The FAQ of Serverfault states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this not also include datacenter design questions, such as how do I layout my hot &amp; cold aisles, or by how many inches should my floors be raised, or should I worry about [metal whiskering][1]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was as an argument, or more accurately, a discussion in SF chat about this very question earlier today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need to close vote such questions?  If so, why?  I contend that there's no better place to ask such questions, yet others contend that just because there's no better place to ask such questions doesn't mean that here's the place to ask such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I contend that even questions like these, that may be more about structural engineering than about systems administration, are pertinent here because the questions are about topics that sysadmins ***should*** be concerned about, even if they individually are not.  Sysadmins and network admins should be worried about their systems all the way from the bricks and mortar and ventilation systems of the building, all the way to IOS and Linux and Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: I really appreciate all the great responses, and it was hard to choose just one person to get the green checkmark... but in the end I have to admit, Wesley wins it for the Venn diagrams.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/473143/zinc-whiskers-in-data-centers/473151#473151" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22270" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3972" RevisionGUID="a861b803-dc1f-425c-9186-61eb85757aa7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[My question here][1] has been marked a dupe of [this one][2].  I don't think that it is a dupe because the latter is really focussing on a replacement for Exchange that allows things like calendaring, resource booking, and Outlook compatibility (which is probably why Citadel was not mentioned in its answers) - I don't have all those requirements and so mine is a different question which could attract a wider range of suggestions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:** I reworked the question based on [this post][3] to remove the product recommendation aspect.  Can it now be reopened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/456221/recommendations-for-good-unix-mta-groupware-solutions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/35842/exchange-server-replacement-that-runs-on-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22271" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2093" RevisionGUID="0568df65-caeb-4b45-9ff2-f88d6cf6f8b2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Is it taboo to answer my own questions to ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are allowed to ask questions and answer them yourself.  [It is a good thing][1].  I have answered a few of mine own.  It is **very important that** if you do this that you **write a good question**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to promote nice features of &lt;xyz&gt; app?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am going to disagree with the crowd here and suggest I don't really care about the promotion aspect that much as long as the question is actually good, [on topic][2], and not extremely specific so that it only applies to a very specific situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can ask a good question, then people will probably up vote it and accept it on the site.  If you ask a poor question, and use a good answer that you post as an excuse to ask it, then it will probably be down-voted or closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, ask a question good on-topic question that is as generic as possible, and doesn't have any arbitrary limitation so that only your answer would apply.  Leave it open for a while before you post your answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We like good questions, and we like good answers.  We don't like extremely contrived questions that are only asked so you can promote something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are posting crap, then I will down-vote it, flag it, or vote to close it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So make sure your question doesn't fit into match any this criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - downvote - This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - too localized - This question is unlikely to ever help any future&#xD;&#xA;&gt; visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - off topic - Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; defined in the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - not constructive - This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; arguments, polling, or extended discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - not a real question - It's difficult to tell what is being asked here.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - exact duplicate - This question covers exactly the same ground as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; earlier questions on this topic; its answers may be merged with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; another identical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22272" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3140" RevisionGUID="cecacc78-2481-454f-a1d6-1927dc02580b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you click on the date of an edit, it will take you to a page with the whole revision-history of the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gfnsp.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Leads to this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/posts/342172/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22273" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1073" RevisionGUID="9e525f3e-3112-4b97-87ca-e7b8d1341a59" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've just looked at the falir page - https://serverfault.com/users/flair - and found the numbers there to be inconsistent across the different theme choices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whilst I understand that the image generation takes time and so the reputation might not be 100% upto date, I'd expected them to be consistent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fKoSR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22274" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2783" RevisionGUID="d5da77fa-d3e7-4437-8136-3d163913c9a1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently migrated a Rails app I had on Heroku to my domain Hosted on Dream Host and it caused issues with my Google Apps mail. I asked Dream Host and their solution didn't seem to work, and when I asked it here I got down-voted, so I was wondering where I could/should ask that. I want to make sure I use this site properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ref: https://serverfault.com/questions/353736/dns-mx-issues-arising-when-migrating-heroku-app-to-dream-host-hosted-domain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22275" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="f307d5e3-8a42-4332-81cc-090e33e55ff7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: https://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: The question is now locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for re-opening it, but I'm not sure locking it is great either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The description for *Locked* says &quot;*it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site*&quot;, but I still think it can be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree this is a broad question, but I still think it could stay open. I think it's relevant for sysadmins to know how SSL, TLS and STARTTLS relate, even on a quite general basis. The secondary question (&quot;*When do I use which? When do I not use which?*&quot;) can be actually quite relevant in general, especially because the answer will be more or less the same for LDAPS/LDAP+STARTLS, IMAPS/IMAP+STARTTLS, SMTPS/STMP+STARTTLS, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to re-open it normally on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * It's not that bad a question. There are certainly worse questions open. In my experience, mostly on the [SO `ssl` tag][3], a number of questions are often not clear (and possibly too specific).&#xD;&#xA;   * I would like to tweak my answer as I've found a couple of better links since. I just can't. (I can't even delete my comment to the question itself, which I would otherwise do.)&#xD;&#xA;   * In the gaming spirit of SE, I've still made fewer points than the wrong answer (18*10 - 5*2 is more than 14*10). I'm not sure why I should be prevented from getting any more votes (including potential downvotes: I'm willing to take that risk).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2** to answer Chris's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me scowl and want to pull out the mod hammer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry, I didn't mean to cause offense by mentioning SO. What I meant is that there are a lot a SSL/TLS questions out there that are not necessarily as clear as the general SE expectations. At least, this question had the advantage of going straight to the point (and being answerable, at the end of the day). You also get a number of SSL/TLS questions on SF that are not great (a lot of them are variants and almost duplicates of &quot;How do I run multiple sites with a single IP address?&quot;, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Votes are exceedingly difficult to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all ye who enter here&quot;. (the inscription on the gates to hell&#xD;&#xA;&gt; according to Dante).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself has 14 upvotes, no downvotes, 5 of which where made after I posted my answer. My answer itself also got 14 upvotes in about a week. I'm merely arguing that a number of people don't seem to agree with you on this point. A question that's upvoted so much and that can lead to an answer of reasonable quality (admittedly, I'm biases on this), also relatively highly upvoted, can't be as bad a question as you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, while the question is quite broad indeed, so are a number of questions in the [canonical questions list][4], not all of which are inherently bad or up for closure/locking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you re-open the question as a normal question, please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 3** (29th Sep 2012)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for re-visiting this, but I've just re-read the newly edited question again, and it makes me realise that it's not quite right. It also appears that [not all sysadmins understand the different between SSL, TLS and upgrading from a plain-text protocol to its SSL/TLS variant](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3665/47187).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The initial question was quite plainly &quot;*What's the difference with SSL and TLS? (When do I use which? When do I not use which?*)&quot;, a fairly short question, but straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was deemed not-constructive by some moderators, and re-written as &quot;*I know that TLS is essentially a newer version of SSL, and that it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command).*&quot; by Chris S.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hadn't really paid attention after that discussion (and was quite happy with the compromise), but that sentence is actually not quite true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * Firstly, most people don't seem to know that TLS is essentially a new version of SSL. They just seem to confuse TLS with START TLS.&#xD;&#xA;  * Secondly, saying that &quot;*it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command)*&quot; is actually misleading. There's more details in my answer to that question, but the fact that you can enabled SSL/TLS connection on an existing TCP connection using a STARTTLS-like command is actually orthogonal to the fact that it's using SSL or TLS. I'll admit that the STARTTLS-based specifications only mention TLS, but so does the HTTPS specification (HTTP over TLS, RFC 2818), which hasn't prevented most people from using SSLv3 (not TLS) for HTTPS for a while (TLS for HTTPS has become mainstream only a few years ago).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could we have that question back as &quot;*What's the difference between SSL and TLS*&quot; or at least &quot;*What's the difference between SSL, TLS and STARTTLS*?&quot;. It's a fair, straightforward, good and constructive question that's definitely on-topic for the ServerFault community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sorry, I hadn't realised I had enough rep to edit it myself. Just done it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssl&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22276" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5583" RevisionGUID="2f8df0d3-3458-439b-9c07-26708f5f2af1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [question that caused the discussion][1] is in reality a shopping question because the OP is looking for software that doesn't take years of training to understand. Which kind of makes my point for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't understand how designing a datacenter is a sysadmin et al task. We may have input to the requirements phase, some oversight of the design but we wouldn't really design the building. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Building design is a complex subject, in the UK architects study for at least 5 years before they get their degree and 2 years post graduate before they can call themselves architects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's an interesting subject but it's not our job and should be left to professionals in the field.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/517675/how-to-simulate-air-flow-in-a-datacenter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22277" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3976" RevisionGUID="79e72428-2497-4496-994b-e38f31f88fbd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have been looking through some of the questions and I believe they would be impossible without a custom coding solution (prove me wrong, I hate duplication of work, therefore, why I am here).  I am very new to this server stuff.  I look at a question like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/456382/fail2ban-custom-action-to-permanent-ban-ips-from-china&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and think to myself.  The fail2ban code isn't that large (well in comparison with something like apache) maybe this is a something I would like to put some time towards and generally improve the open-source community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would assume that an answer of &quot;see my github&quot; would be frowned upon here.  I can't take it to stack overflow since I am not asking a question nor would they support a question about how to configure fail2ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;tl;dr;  How would I submit custom coding solution to fix problems here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note:  I am ignoring that the question would most likely be closed before I have a chance to finish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note 2: I have no idea how long it would take a patch to get into upstream, but I am assuming that it would be much too long for people who have immediate problems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22278" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3207" RevisionGUID="389755d3-2e53-4597-9f4e-815548dcaf1c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I ask a lot of questions compared to most high-rep users. They tend to be [good questions][1], [complex questions][2], or questions that will be [helpful to other users][3] (e.g. Google results). It's a balancing act.  Many times, I know I can feel my way through an issue, and there's value in doing that. Other times, it makes sense to know when to get help (and where to get it). It's also realizing that I don't know everything. Working alone, it helps to have another set of eyes look at a problem... But more often than not, time is money. I have an incentive to move on to other assignments/projects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/277966/zfs-impact-of-l2arc-cache-device-failure-nexenta&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/373563/linux-real-world-hardware-raid-controller-tuning-scsi-and-cciss&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/288792/upgrade-centos-5-x-to-centos-6-x-tips-and-techniques" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22279" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2815" RevisionGUID="e3dd46ec-6442-45fe-9fc3-0aac0ddf9ee1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just came across [this question][1], which in my opinion is pure programming and therefore belongs on SO. I went to vote accordingly and was informed that I had already voted on it, even though it shows no votes. Although I can't recall it I imagine that I had indeed voted on it before and that vote has expired. I had expected that when a vote expires it simply disappears and I would be able to vote again, so is this correct behaviour or is something broken?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/282740/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2109" RevisionGUID="f5ac9bb5-e6f2-4bd9-98b5-f746da835b02" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We'll want to make sure we don't create confusion with FC switches - the only question out there under [tag:switch] that's also under [tag:fibre-channel] should probably get a manual retag: https://serverfault.com/questions/41262/cisco-fc-san-switch-decision&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or should we have [tag:ethernet-switch] be the primary?  (I'm just throwing that out there as an idea; the line's blurring with FCoE, so my opinion is to make [tag:switch] the primary)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22281" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3187" RevisionGUID="bf92ae4e-facc-4bd0-8b8f-be0f4edabed8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Crossposting is frowned upon since the old news:// times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, between StackOverflow, SuperUser, and Serverfault there are some grey zones as [this answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2604/98062) nicely highlights.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, I have a particular [case study](https://serverfault.com/q/376246/98062) for which I would get a wider exposure at StackOverflow, but hope to get a more professional view point here. Again, SuperUser could have the four folks who wanted to answer it, if they could see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is either: Do we want to burden the answerers to create accounts at multiple sites and subscribe to multiple feeds to see all questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or: Do we want to burden the askers to crosspost the same question to multiple sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The obvious follow-up: What happens if I do cross-post? Do the moderators on all sites have an agreement on how to handle grey zones? I doubt it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To make it easy, I'd propose a feature to be able to create a &quot;symbolic link&quot; concept: Create a &quot;link to a question&quot; on another StackExchange site, that points to the original question and is indexed and searchable as if it was posted on both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Care has to be taken to unify the tags database: Imho, they should be kept separate. But if a formerly unknown tag is attached to the linked question it could be imported as a new tag, complete with the tag wiki. On that other site, the new tag would list only the one question which just got linked to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I crosspost this meta Q to meta SU and meta SO?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22282" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5585" RevisionGUID="c0d45d11-6ede-4f6b-a7cc-dbe78378e305" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Recently I posted https://serverfault.com/q/517732/167999. When I checked, it was downvoted -2. It seems ok to me, so can someone tell me what's wrong with it so I can ask better questions in the future?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22283" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3216" RevisionGUID="3069e660-7d85-4a95-850f-9c4d21e5baf3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The Stackexchange software works badly for polls and lists of things.  As your question is asked right now people are just going to provide links to various products.  This will not be very useful.  It doesn't encourage people to add any useful information, that isn't already documented elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In stead of asking for a list of things, you should see if you can modify your question to ask, how do I evaluate the list of things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question like **'I am currently looking for content filtering software, what features and functionality should I be looking for for when I evaluate the various solutions.'** is more likely to be left open, and will probably be just as useful when combined with the lists you can get from Wikipedia, and search engine results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is an [example for switches][1].  The 'what features/how do you evaluate' style question still will result in a fair amount of answers, but they will be more useful in the long term, and will not encourage vendors, to spam the site recommending their products.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/2219/what-should-i-pay-attention-to-when-im-buying-a-network-switch" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22284" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="82463b8c-2fa3-4d85-bf34-7e1a2cfed922" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Unix &amp; Linux][1] has recently been launched, so I'm wondering if there are questions in here that need migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [FAQ][2] states that this site is not for *General personal computer troubleshooting*. Now since both SU and unix.SE have massive overlap, the question is more of which of the two sites to migrate to? I prefer they be migrated to Unix &amp; Linux, but that's another argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/99023/nix-measure-memory-usage&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/68883/linux-command-line-best-practices-and-tips&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/3743/what-useful-things-can-one-add-to-ones-bashrc&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/2817/hidden-features-of-linux&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/26303/why-do-i-have-to-edit-etc-sudoers-with-visudo&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/41841/why-su-to-root-instead-of-logging-in-as-root&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/21105/whats-the-difference-between-apt-get-and-aptitude&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/782/do-i-need-to-defrag-linux-filesystems&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/8882/what-is-the-difference-between-a-login-and-an-interactive-bash-shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22285" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3978" RevisionGUID="f60ae513-5b2c-4e2d-a598-eaa75bab5624" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked [a question about my new HP Proliant](https://serverfault.com/q/454736/40159) and got [a very good answer](https://serverfault.com/a/454740/40159) but it was unclear to me if the answerer understood that I was using the server in production (although for home use).  In other words, the load would be very small compared to anything in production for a business, but the data *is* ***critically important*** to *me*.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked a question to try to clarify whether the answerer correctly understood the situation, and another commenter decided to argue that the phrase &quot;production quality&quot; has some absolute meaning regardless of the purpose or context of the server.  I explained and defended my use of the word &quot;production&quot;  (if it's got *real* data and it's not QA, UAT, dev, etc., then it's *production*) since he didn't seem to understand this, and he became abusive, saying he was going to close the question &quot;since [I] insist on being so appreciative of [his] answer&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This strikes me as a flagrant abuse of the power bestowed on him by his higher rep, but he also implied that the fact that my question is about a home server makes the question off topic.  Is this true?  Are our questions somehow invalidated by the fact that we're using the hardware at home rather than in an enterprise (or small business) setting?  If so, why does that matter?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22286" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2873" RevisionGUID="bb33351a-0a5d-48ba-a226-19dc79ebcfc4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="please advice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask this question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/356914/shell-script-ksh-set-file-to-param-perform-test-between-param-and-string&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but from some reason my user not apears in the serverfault site&#xD;&#xA;so I cant back and edit my question&#xD;&#xA;please advice how to restore my Eytan user in serverfault site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22287" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2125" RevisionGUID="bdecdac1-2da6-4bed-9bff-45cce5f06e70" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It seems that the vast majority of the questions tagged [tag:apache] are relevant to some variant of Apache 2. There are 34 questions that are [tag:apache] but the body of which contains a reference to [**apache 1.3**][1] or [**apache1.3**][2], these would need to be checked and manually retagged [tag:apache1] if required as at least some are just referring back to some feature of Apache 1.3.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once the above is done then&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Retag [tag:apache] and [tag:apache2.2] to [tag:apache2]&#xD;&#xA;  - Retag [tag:apache1.3] to [tag:apache1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Blackhole/block the use of [tag:apache]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bapache%5D%20is:question%20%2bbody:%22apache%201.3%22&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bapache%5D%20is:question%20%2bbody:%22apache1.3%22&amp;submit=search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22288" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2877" RevisionGUID="17fa9f51-ead1-4a75-b38a-d6e81d97bf75" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I added the &quot;backuppc&quot; tag to an old question about a specific BackupPC setting here: https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/5138&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This got rejected by user [Chris S][1]. What guideline did I violate with this edit? I'm a bit confused...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/33417/chris-s" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22289" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1086" RevisionGUID="8b37252d-82d6-4a79-be90-1fdcd6e0229d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It doesn't appear like there is any difference.  I have [proposed an alias][1]. When someone has some spare time, they should retag the questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/virtual-machines/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22290" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3358" RevisionGUID="8d4b807c-b0a3-49b2-a9cf-7c7f2e13e0e3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I thought photos on `https://i.stack.imgur.com/` weren't meant to expire? Or at least, not expire for a very long time without views?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems strange that two images on [a question][2] are gone, but one survives...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eS50N.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/265196/speed-up-microsoft-windows-dns-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22291" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2135" RevisionGUID="0eb83369-6a2b-4ca1-ba65-a0829ce870f8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am not sure what causes this issue, but I have been able to recreate a workaround to this problem.  Sometimes the accept button simply does not register that I have clicked it.  The only way that I have been able to work around this problem is clicking the &quot;Ask Question&quot; button on the top, then clicking the back button on my browser.  When click the accept button again, behold, the check mark becomes green with the answer accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Running Windows XP Pro&#xD;&#xA; - Browser is IE 8&#xD;&#xA; - Other buttons work like &quot;This is a favorite question.&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Refreshing the page does not work to this problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example 1 [ServerFault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example 2 [SuperUser][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/314846/how-can-i-get-connected-to-a-network-printer-in-a-different-subnet-with-windows-7&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/339117/network-printer-connection-issues-with-different-subnet-on-win-7-pro/340468#340468" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22292" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3319" RevisionGUID="b73e8795-23c7-4da0-8aac-b0a071878228" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In the scheme of things question which aren't a good fit for SF get closed for mostly the correct reason and very few people will care if some are incorrect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just vote as you see fit, others will do the same. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The former][1] was closed OT 5/0. My OT vote was because it's a developer asking about their own windows 7 install so to me they fall outside the scope of SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/392810/definitive-fool-proof-steps-for-0mq-zeromq-and-java-on-windows-7" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22293" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5602" RevisionGUID="5695c49a-51eb-4140-a30f-44b819a7897d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="StackExchange as a whole seems to have chucked the FAQ concept, which has been with technical-internet spaces since the middle Usenet period, as a poor solution to a bad problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - FAQs mostly serve as a club to whack LazyNet denizens for being lazy.&#xD;&#xA; - No matter how often you repost it with  `***READ ME BEFORE POSTING!!***` it won't be read by LazyNetters (and will annoy regulars).&#xD;&#xA;   - The Web 1.0 variant of this, the Sticky Post, is ignored just as readily.&#xD;&#xA;   - The Web 2.0 variant, the intermodal that pops up when  you click the `Ask!` button, just gets clicked past like every other &lt;strike&gt;clippy&lt;/strike&gt; intermodal ever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To overextend a metaphor, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink, and you sure as heck won't make them drink by dumping a bucket of water over their head.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Required-reading FAQs can most definitely be created. A series of web-slides going over various aspects of the FAQ, followed by a brief quiz to test for retention, for example. However, it increases the barrier to entry, and StackExchange is all about low barriers to entry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQs are broken and don't serve their originally intended purpose, so best to integrate them into a much larger 'how does this community work' document. Instead of a carefully honed topicality club to whack LazyNetters with, we're left with an encyclopedia-sized club to whack 'em with instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;One of my biggest quibbles with the new system, is that the `http://$mainsite/faq` shortcut goes to `http://$mainsite/help/` not `http://$mainsite/help/on-topic` like it should. We have 3 years of 'As you can see in the FAQ' comments pointing to the wrong spot now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grr, arrg.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current system really should be modified in a few key ways. We'll probably have to resort to MSO to get it done, and deal with all that MSOness, but I think it's needed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![How To Ask for new users][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The low-rep/no-rep Ask! screen should be amended in the following ways:&#xD;&#xA;    - Keep the bolded text at the top. There is a reason 'not a professional' is one of our site-specific Close Reasons now.&#xD;&#xA;    - A link added below the bolded text linking to /help/on-topic, reading something like 'It is a good idea to review what else is on topic here'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New User header][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The not-logged in header is actually pretty good. 'Professional' is thrown under the nose of anyone who comes here, and the Tell Me More link points to our [about](https://serverfault.com/about) page, which also underlines Professional.&#xD;&#xA;    - Given the technical nature of our users, a LazyNet friendly link should be added below the button named 'Or you can just skip to what's topical here' that links to /help/on-topic. Yes, it pollutes the UI, but it's the kind of coddling behavior that'll actually funnel *more* people to the document we wish they'd all read.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rvcXK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/deDdl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22294" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2916" RevisionGUID="8f37a6b0-f0ed-4125-ab52-c36e0bc5a81d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have mixed feelings about [this guy's][1] answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of his answers that I've read seem to be good, informative, but the formatting always bugs me, and sometimes the list of references looks spammy.  The [latest one I noticed][2] isn't too bad, but I've seen other answers where he's got about 6 links to reference articles he's written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I guess I have 2 questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Is it fair game to edit out the bold heading the summarizes the answer? and&#xD;&#xA; 2. Is he borderline spamming?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/46453/jdebp&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/358877/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22295" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1110" RevisionGUID="6ce60b48-956f-43ba-97a2-3816a9fec709" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you're using the same OpenID for all of them, go here:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[https://serverfault.com/users/67426/user67426?tab=accounts][1]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;And it should be an option to link them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you did not use the same OpenID then you will have to pick one OpenID and add it to all of your accounts, then see above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/67426/user67426?tab=accounts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22296" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3563" RevisionGUID="10771a81-ec79-4b12-9cfc-0fd874485aad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Use a search like [this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    user:me is:question hasaccepted:0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3Ame+is%3Aquestion+hasaccepted%3A0&amp;submit=search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22297" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2205" RevisionGUID="fb9bfb3c-cad8-4ab5-b1cb-ea4b7667903a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I guess you are asking because of [this question][1]. There is no definitive list of what is on or off topic on SF or SU (installing OS on a single computer). If you read our [FAQ][2] you will get a general feeling for what is on topic. That particular question, as asked, is a better fit for SU. If you hadn't deleted it, it would have been automagically migrated there by now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/324118/how-to-install-freebsd-when-i-have-only-windows-with-no-cd-drive&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22298" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3447" RevisionGUID="fa3fb075-b0f8-40fa-accc-c30d055032b9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The tag is fine, there are questions that u[se it correctly][1] which haven't and are unlikely to be, closed. It's quite possible that more good questions will use it in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=%5Bcal%5D%20closed:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22299" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2930" RevisionGUID="1e3f58ea-509d-42f4-8245-e0130858ce02" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The original author of [This Answer][1] has made some comments that are, in my opinion, out of line. I'm not sure if I'd be the best person to call him out on it, considering it was my question to begin with. He's being rude, disrespectful, and he's cursing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will admit that I don't know everything there is to know about the subject I asked about. That's the very reason I asked. I'm here to engage in a professional manner and to, learn, or help someone else learn something useful out of the little bit of knowledge I can offer to the field of server administration. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that civility, respect, and helpful answers are more valuable than answers (and comments) which make assumptions that the &quot;questioner&quot; hasn't provided more information than he thinks he should provide, or that the questioner has knowingly provided useless information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;Side Note&gt;Thanks goes to Iain who edited the answer shortly after it was posted... I didn't even see the original answer until it had been edited, so went through the history of it.&lt;/Side Note&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/359285/57332" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22300" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1165" RevisionGUID="00006f52-7514-4afd-832e-2b57b5d74872" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="That proposal should be closed. The sample questions are obviously well within the scope of SF. SF is for Server, Network, and Client Administration (details are in the [FAQ][1]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is misunderstanding of the SF and SU sites in regards to networking, software, and other topics. The simplest answer is just pick one, and if it's in the wrong place we'll move it for you. But, all these topics fit into one or the other already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22302" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="c989f105-72bd-455f-8953-e2d01ea13b29" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault! You may have found your way to this question from a comment on the [main site](https://serverfault.com/) -- maybe a question you asked was recently closed, or maybe we're just having trouble figuring out what you're asking and how to help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you've come to this question you are probably wondering `How can I get my question reopened/answered?`.  The answer to that question is almost always `Write a Good Question.`, which naturally leads to what you're probably wondering now:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##How do I ask a *good* question on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22303" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3519" RevisionGUID="5ea03b9a-a3c8-42f8-86c1-a2a53d60fae5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="(FULL DISCLOSURE: I wrote one of those questions referenced, and suggest including another similar question to consideration.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're going to merge those two, also merge in my other canonical question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Databases][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think that both (all three) have a place, and could all be displayed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they are merged, in the spirit of being a resource for Professionals, let the opening be &quot;We are not going to help you with your Capacity Planning and Load Testing.  Here's Why: (answer regarding your special snowflake goes here).&quot;  Then, &quot;However to be helpful, here are some thoughts we've put together on how to go about it.&quot;  And possibly links to the &quot;[Web Operations][2]&quot; and &quot;[Art of Capacity Planning][3]&quot; books.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a side note, I would like to see the Canonical Questions made more visible.  Personally I'd like to see it right up next to the Questions link or the Search Bar, but at very least I think that it should be added to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920000136.do&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596518585.do" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3025" RevisionGUID="3a708dca-04b3-439c-8982-71f0a5af940c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question https://serverfault.com/questions/356500/problems-installing-gitorious-on-debian-6-0-4 has broken highlighting.  It appears to because of the [tag:ruby-on-rails] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I semi-randomly looked at a couple dozen questions in that tag, and the vast majority of the code blocks all seem to be web server configuration files, or log files.  There is very few code samples that I could see in the dozen or so questions I looked at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should highlighting be enabled here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22305" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2227" RevisionGUID="e413d62d-27ae-4196-9043-72e3a491efc3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Here's some analysis of our... analysis of the last 18 months&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Questions/Answer volume is roughtly identical to 18 months ago&#xD;&#xA;- Total page views is growing at a steady pace, it's approximately 60% higher than it was 18 moths ago&#xD;&#xA;- Volume of votes is virtually identical to 18 months ago&#xD;&#xA;- Volume of new users/week has grown by 300%&#xD;&#xA;- Visits by &quot;new&quot; users us up by over 200%&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately I can't share the actual data with you, but what this says to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The volume and quantity of questions are *not* increasing&#xD;&#xA;- But the good we are doing for the wider community is growing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And ultimately that's what *I'm* here for. I don't really care if the site explodes to be like Stack Overflow, what I care about is that my questions or answers are found by googlers and are helpful, and according to the stats of new users and page views, this is what's happening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also not uncommon to see a question with 0 or 1 or 2 upvotes with 10,000 views. Take this discrepancy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- 17 Upvotes, ~100,000 views: https://serverfault.com/questions/74176/what-port-does-sftp-use&#xD;&#xA;- 5 Upvotes, ~30,000 views: https://serverfault.com/questions/50577/what-is-the-difference-between-sftp-port-22-or-port-990&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're roughly our two most popular questions (I'm excluding anomalies [like this][1], which got their views from being the top-rated SE questions for weeks straight and using emotive language in the title), and they seem to get about 5 votes per 30,000 views. That's because we as professionals don't value the questions (too basic?) but the rest of the internet really needs that sort of information. And we're providing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22306" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5653" RevisionGUID="03215b7b-ea15-4182-acd0-cec026e42cc5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yes&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is simple and thus it deserves a simple answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are RaspberryPi's ever on topic for ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply, RaspberryPi is a hardware platform. There are all kind of [business applications of RaspberryPi.](http://www.berryterminal.com/doku.php) I've used it in business to establish a VPN bridge to Amazon. I've also used it to do all kinds of things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Serverfault is a pretty bad idea, but the second you enter the world of business-applications it becomes a business platform and it is therefore on topic. Any attempt to exclude it is more because ServerFault wants to cut an a niche that is more exclusive than the inclusiveness found in a $35 platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a totally bad idea that merely having a low-cost platform in a different place can make the question on topic? Yes -- it's a horrible idea. But, ServerFault's admin team doesn't seem to have the intellectual prowess to tackle that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's keep in mind we're talking about a site that is plagued with questions about [petty user-software like vim](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vim?sort=newest&amp;pagesize=50). I'd contend if VIM was ontopic merely because it was on a server than the hardware platform running my ltsp should be on topic. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22307" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3646" RevisionGUID="01bf0878-5468-468a-865c-3b8415b57dff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Not to pick on a specific question but with [this][1] question it seems that it has become more of a running dialog, akin to something a consultant and an organization would have when troubleshooting an issue.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SF is not a forum and questions like these solicit an initial question followed up by considerable back and forth, editing and comments against the now updated question, do these questions become off-topic or non-constructive?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems at least to me that at some point you have to draw a line in the ever moving sandbox and say hey, this really is not the best place to get your question resolved.  It may become especially confusing for future visitors who stuble upon the problem from the OP but then can't find a clear and consistent answer because the conversation bounces between multiple answers, the OQ and comments all over the place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the communities thoughts on this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/426736/error-iis-admin-service-is-disabled" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22308" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1187" RevisionGUID="35a8f6d9-2680-4161-9b68-c7d1f324c9b4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I do not have requisite previlieges to post many links to my questions my genuine question was blocked be this sites moderator is any one watching.&#xD;&#xA;The internal IPs of apache vhost configuration file which I was posting were treaated as links&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/229628/using-apache-as-a-front-end-to-tomcat-application&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators should behave more sensibly.I am new to this forum.How do you say the question is not real when your forum is not allowing me to post links to snapshots so that some one can understand what I asked." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22311" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3036" RevisionGUID="112ed1db-4f37-4723-b9fe-21f191e8618b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Questions like [this][1] irritate me because the OP spends more time *himself* than if they had just read some MongoDB introductions.  (Never mind the effort that others are spending on his behalf.)  It seems to me that these questions are lazy and trying to get other people to do his homework for him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to see a Vote to Close option of &quot;Easily discoverable information&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's one thing to say &quot;I went through some docs and &quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;They didnt' make sense to me. [Follow-up Question]&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;I couldn't find what I'm looking for.  They say *this*, but what about *that*.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could be (rightly) accused of being lazy in many ways.  I want to help people, but this kind of laziness makes me want to send a LMGTFY link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/363866/50875" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22312" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3535" RevisionGUID="00a65909-af57-4c36-aeed-f277cab64fa2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Use some of the advanced search features to find unanswered questions in tags that you believe you are well-versed in or have an interest in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I like answering questions about Linux so I might perform a query like this `[linux] answers:0 closed:0` ([link][1]).  This will give me lots of unanswered Linux questions that haven't been closed.  Then simply browse through the questions, find a question you know the answer for, and provide a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Blinux%5D%20answers:0%20closed:0&amp;submit=search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22313" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3659" RevisionGUID="449b1f7e-1306-4389-b773-c5d2b1b46f08" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Downvote and leave a (polite, detailed) comment explaining what's wrong with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be especially helpful if you leave a *correct* answer to help the poor asker out (and will probably net you some upvotes, particularly if you drop the WTF answer in The Comms Room :-).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your answer is really good you may even earn yourself a [Populist](https://serverfault.com/badges/62/populist) badge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22314" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2257" RevisionGUID="268d8b34-159f-415b-a00e-b414163309ef" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="From what I can determine you need to have 50 reputation points before you can have this priv.  You have only 6.  https://serverfault.com/privileges/comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3603" RevisionGUID="9c1212e6-f9ef-4a1c-b065-b2fd0e3ca4c6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault's topic spectrum (from the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq)) is intentionally both narrow and broad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals`  &#xD;&#xA;Narrow -- We are only here for &quot;IT Professionals&quot;, not hobbyists, enthusiasts, curiosity seekers, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`needing expert answers related to managing computer systems`  &#xD;&#xA;Broad (encompassing networking, security, system administration, desktop support, etc...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`in a professional capacity.`  &#xD;&#xA;Narrow - A restatement of the first bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Narrowing our scope further by pushing questions off to our sister sites diminishes the usefulness of Server Fault as a resource -- in fact we should be actively working to *broaden* the scope of the site (within the &quot;for professionals&quot; constraints I just mentioned).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally if someone is talking about doing something in a professional environment and *it's no so esoteric that you really need an Apple, Ubuntu, etc. uber-specialist to answer it* questions should be kept here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The major exception is questions languishing in [The Pit of Unanswered Despair](https://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?pagesize=50&amp;page=428&amp;tab=newest) -- If you can find these a &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22316" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1194" RevisionGUID="3417c925-900c-4b7a-8098-82cbc1157a6b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm using the RSS feeds for several tags so I can keep up to date on them. Occasionally, I get an entry that shows up and the question was asked several months ago.  If I look at the RSS feed the entry has an updated date but it doesn't appear that anything has changed on the page for the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;published&gt;2010-05-24T12:30:25Z&lt;/published&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;updated&gt;2011-02-01T19:18:34Z&lt;/updated&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the feed I'm looking at: https://serverfault.com/feeds/tag/sharepoint and this is the question that showed up this afternoon: https://serverfault.com/questions/144825/recyle-application-pool-warm-up-scripts-performance-tuning-in-sharepoint-wcm-site .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Has anyone else had this problem and know why it's happening.  It's just a minor annoyance but it's strange." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22317" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3050" RevisionGUID="a4e4e45f-b95c-447a-9800-67483172debe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just spotted [this][1] question on the front page, and I think this one and it's siblings listed in there should be closed/locked like their relatives (e.g.. the [command line tools on Windows][2]). What do you think? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/2817/hidden-features-of-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/3780/useful-command-line-commands-on-windows" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22318" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3605" RevisionGUID="a7305ffe-d7e8-4069-9192-cbbe2ec84d97" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question [about server/network setup checklists](https://serverfault.com/q/424288/23513) seems to fit the FAQ for what I can tell, at least for the On Topic-ness of it. I got one great answer before it got closed, but I feel this could help the community. I understand it may not be &quot;answerable&quot; to choosing just one answer, but part of the Stackexchange philosophy is that we can edit and add information that may solve the problem at any time (of course, assuming it's not closed or deleted).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my views are skewed, please feel free to tell me to get in line with everyone else, but I feel this question would help the community more if it were opened, even as just a Community Wiki. If in it's current form it is not a viable question, can I please get help to reword it or rewrite it so that it is constructive? I come from the SU world" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22319" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1237" RevisionGUID="e3bff1d6-5907-4274-9b20-e95cc176bd4c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/users/58001/george-bailey&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't remember flagging any post on Server Fault. Maybe some other website. This might be an accident. Maybe I did and just don't remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It says 11 hours ago which is midnight in my time zone and I certainly was not using Server Fault at midnight. Maybe StackOverflow,, not ServerFault,, Not after 10:30 PM Eastern.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can somebody shed some light?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5754" RevisionGUID="670e9d76-ed80-4ff9-82a5-401aed670ab1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am an IT pro and tend to need virtual environments for opsdev, infrastructure and development type activities that require non-functional facets like backup.&#xD;&#xA;A lot of my work gets done on trains so I cant very well use amazon etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;where should I address these questions if not server fault.&#xD;&#xA;i refer to:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/529113/backing-up-multiple-vmware-vms-from-a-mac" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22321" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3632" RevisionGUID="2c95b4e7-20d1-420e-b4d7-7d73467a80ad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently left [a comment](https://serverfault.com/questions/426509/cant-get-a-display-albums-function-to-work-php#comment456188_426509). That comment originally said something like `&quot;What part of our [faq] made you think that this question was appropriate for Server Fault?&quot;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It wasn't hostile, but it also wasn't the nicest. The user was a 1-rep user that clearly hadn't read the faq, so I kept it short and to-the-point instead of taking the hand-holding approach.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, that comment reads: `&quot;This is really off-topic for Server Fault (See our FAQ) -- it MIGHT fit on Stack Overflow, but it doesn't meet the requirements of a good question (Our standards and Stack Overflows are probably pretty similar)&quot;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It shows that it was edited, but it wasn't by me. This leads me to believe that a mod edited it. Should a mod use commend-edit-power to make such a radical change? If my comment was offensive or inappropriate, I would prefer that it be deleted and the mod leave a &quot;nicer&quot; comment, instead of completely rewriting my own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does the community think of this use of mod-edit powers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22322" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3664" RevisionGUID="7e4c597f-e4f2-4112-867a-a77881bd6e6d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="All I can really say is that shit happens. If it's bad, downvote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Really? This happened?][1]&#xD;&#xA;from https://serverfault.com/q/357323/3139&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;if &quot;-10 votes&quot; isn't a signpost, there's very little else we reasonably can do. Oh, and:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KfUoC.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8MUTs.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22323" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3113" RevisionGUID="1c57180a-77bb-44e4-8e4b-d0d985467eb7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As a user of Stack Exchange sites for a while now, I have often been frustrated by the lack or predictability in whether a question will be up-voted, down-voted or closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, I do not ask questions that I believe to be off-topic. I always try to search for answers first and attempt to solve the problem on my own. But I am not an expert in everything and am not ashamed to admit I often seek the advice of others in areas where I am not knowledgeable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This past week I've asked two questions on Server Fault. Both were good questions that I could not find a good answer too, and both were, as far as I can tell, a good fit for this site. One question got 6 up votes, the other got 3 down votes and closed. If the later question was inappropriate, that's fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the problem is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Since not a single person who down-voted or voted to close bothered to explain why, and&#xD;&#xA; 2. since, as far as I can tell, there isn't anything wrong with the question (or else I wouldn't have posted it in the first place),&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How am I supposed to know what not to do in the future?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With great power comes great responsibility, and *those with the power to close questions have the responsibility to explain why*, especially when the OP has made a reasonable effort to conform to the site standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[The specific question][1] asks if using an online backup service such as Jungle Disk for our company servers creates any security liabilities for us and what can be done to avoid them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like someone to please explain how a question related to the security of backing up a server is considered &quot;off topic&quot; for a site about server administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, there needs to be a degree of predictability in what is and isn't acceptable here. Every time I ask a question, I honestly have no idea whether it will be up-voted, down-voted, closed, or ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close message is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to servers,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope defined in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've read the FAQ and I believe this question falls within the defined scope. If it does not, please tell me why, and perhaps the FAQ should be updated accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/368236/does-installing-jungle-disk-or-similar-cloud-based-backup-services-create-a-vuln" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22324" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2317" RevisionGUID="560eeb35-ff04-45ee-9c6c-c21ec534b3e4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The greater Stack Exchange community has agreed that such names are to be allowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/100860/are-user-names-that-represent-domains-allowed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The accepted answer on that one is what the SE policy is on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The identity you choose is a personal thing. If someone wanted to be called (for example) &quot;Ubuntu Fanboi&quot;, we wouldn't be having this conversation. So is a username like &quot;AskUbuntu.com&quot; really all that different? It's not indiscriminate advertising... it's a username; and it's not a part of the *information content* of this site. In short, **there is no &quot;spam&quot; to a username**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/1581/robert-cartaino" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22325" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3666" RevisionGUID="f441a7b6-c8be-4fdd-a6eb-fb5c7d802df8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just noticed [this old question][1] received a recent edit. When I examined the edit I noticed that it greatly altered the meaning and context of the question, perhaps to better fit the editor's own answer. I wanted to roll it back but there is no rollback option. Has something changed or is it something to do with that particular question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/64484/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22326" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="213ba408-e235-4701-8b6a-6644eb93ef77" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;Since a bunch of people are going `tl;dr` and `wall-of-text`, an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, is there anything &quot;wrong&quot; about the way I changed the readability of my answer  from its [original edition, &quot;version 1&quot;][1] to [its current form][2]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;General feedback and criticisms on the **formatting**, **readability** and use of `Mr. Backtick` (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;) would be especially appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original &quot;tl;dr&quot;/wall-of-text question:&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without being able to find anything resembling a standard on, or even discussion of, this topic (using the search, of course), when I've come across [recent] posts that are otherwise fine, except that they seem like they could benefit from some readability/formatting improvements, I've thus far been just doing what &quot;looks&quot; best and easiest to read to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly with the usage of the backtick character (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;), I'm rather curious as to how the community feels it &quot;should&quot; be used.  Lately, I seem to have seen or noticed a lot of what I presume to be different opinions, and even variations on &quot;accepted usage&quot; across SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One from today sticks out where someone on the English stack exchange site [edited an answer to remove][3] two &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; characters and left a comment along the lines of ~&quot;that formatting markdown has a specific meaning, don't use it like that,&quot; without explanation on how it should be used, naturally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even in my edits and posts I've seen a lot of superseding edits where the use of &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; was completely reversed or even rolled back on the basis of its use, so it seems like a good time to pose the question and maybe even achieve some clarity on the issue.  [For example, here.][4] (Not to single out or complain about @MDMarra 's superseding edit in any way, because it is an edit that improved the post, but it illustrates a diametrically opposite opinion on the usage of the backtick formatting between myself and him.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, as I understand it/think, it's to be used for inline distinction of, um... &quot;not actual words&quot; (for lack of a better way to phrase that), like one would use the &lt;kbd&gt;&gt;&lt;/kbd&gt; markdown, only, inline, given it applies the same type of format as the `codeblock` and `blockquote` markdowns.  So I've been applying it to things like &quot;Proper&quot; names or &quot;Proper acronyms&quot; (subjective, I know), file paths or names, file extensions and what I'd consider to be synonymous from an sysadmin perspective with markingdown inline &quot;code&quot; from a developer perspective.  Similar to how an inline reference to a functional call, say `rnd()` ought to receive this markdown, it seems to make sense to me that, it would be used to distinguish, say an inline reference to `.jpg`, since they're is functionally the same thing from each discipline's perspective (or I think they are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, with an eye to readability and formatting considerations, I'll generally use it more liberally to help visually &quot;breakup&quot; a wall of text effect or string of acronyms/jargon and more conservatively when the readability/formatting seems fine, or using it to some stricter standard would make things less readable to my eye.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone have any thoughts, opinions, compliments, trade secrets or other assorted combinations of words they'd like to share to help enlighten me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/426964/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/426964/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://english.stackexchange.com/a/81405/18597&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/posts/427162/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22327" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3153" RevisionGUID="78322bc1-4d53-4c4e-94b8-1415e7f25b03" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have viewed some profiles of SF users who have high reputations. One thing I have noticed that they have asked only a few questions. Some Profile links are given below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Evan Anderson][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [Iain][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [MadHatter][3]&#xD;&#xA; - [womble][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [SvenW][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it something like this that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. As they are experienced, face few problems.&#xD;&#xA; 2. They take services from other sources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/7200/evan-anderson&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/9517/iain&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/55514/madhatter&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/users/8897/svenw" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22328" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1280" RevisionGUID="87f4c356-b004-449a-9d00-909e1945a551" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Maybe &quot;troubleshooting questions&quot; isn't the right label for what I'm talking about, but I've seen a couple questions recently (in the last 12 hours) that seem a bit _off_ to me.  They're off-topic, but they don't seem to be the right sort of thing for ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.  Last night, there was a long back-and-forth in The Comms Room about this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  https://serverfault.com/questions/240385/where-can-i-find-a-good-guide-to-setup-vsftpd-on-debian&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  I'm not sure if there's a better way to link to the chat transcript, the part I'm talking about starts a bit after 931pm, you can see the link to the same question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/127/21-24&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The guy has a problem, he posts a question, doesn't get enough responses, so he goes to the chat and gets troubleshooting, advice, and a bit of a tutorial from Zypher and Zoredache.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Then this question this morning struck me as being the same sort of thing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  https://serverfault.com/questions/240625/how-do-i-hide-this-url-from-the-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  This time it's in the comments that there's lots of back and forth and troubleshooting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, these aren't off-topic, and I learned a lot reading the back-and-forth on the ftp question, but I wonder:  **is Serverfault supposed to be an live, online troubleshooting resource?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this type of question is at least a little &quot;bad&quot; because it doesn't really fit the question and answer format.  I guess the question could stay as-is (or maybe add a more precise explanation of what Doug was trying to do), but Zoredache or Zypher would have to go to the transcript and turn it into an answer that says &quot;don't use VSFTP, use SFTP, here's how to set it up.&quot;  (Or maybe link to other sftp questions.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One final comment: I think this type of problem is more likely to show up on SF, where you can get complicated problems that - if you are able to do some troubleshooting - turn out to be quite different than what the OP thought they were.  I guess Superuser might have the same thing, but I don't go there much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: is this type of question a problem?  Or is it even a type of problem at all?  Does anything need to be done?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22329" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5811" RevisionGUID="d3847144-992c-4a04-8968-4e4486bb972f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/533609/why-isnt-qmail-been-downloading-from-a-version-control-system&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Above question of me is down voted and i think it is going to be closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22330" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3675" RevisionGUID="cb494cdd-fa31-4ca8-b0d3-26c26005ef80" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="#The canonical tag is a bad idea. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using tagging for this - particularly mod-only tags - feels like bureaucracy for its own sake. The fact that you even have to *suggest* making this usable only by moderators speaks to the obvious potential for misuse and abuse inherent in the very concept. **I strongly encourage you to eradicate this abomination as quickly as possible.** I've removed it from all existing questions outside of meta; if it returns, I'll happily blacklist it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A sufficiently good &quot;canonical&quot; question should naturally migrate to the top of the [Votes][1] and [FAQ][2] lists in its respective tags. When repeatedly used as a target for duplicate questions, it'll start showing up in the list on the &quot;Close as Duplicate&quot; dialog. If you need a separate list of these, a post linking to them (which you already have) should suffice. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And all of this is either directly accessible to everyone, or automatic *based on* stuff that's accessible to everyone.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Forcing mods to mediate every single &quot;canon or not canon&quot; discussion just adds resistance to a process that already has plenty of that simply by its nature. They should be able to weigh in like anyone else, putting on that diamond hat only when a dispute *requires* mediation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=votes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22331" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3179" RevisionGUID="73973462-f39f-483f-95b0-16f102d7c1e3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just spotted [this question][1] on the front page which has been tagged with [tag:recommendation], yet when I click on the tag, it appears as though no questions have this tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's going on here? Note the page for the tag states that `You are on the Featured tab`, but that doesn't appear to be the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/3488/portable-virtual-machine-recommendation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22332" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2437" RevisionGUID="928fbb1f-cf14-45ee-b92c-c19910dec3ee" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It lends itself to discussion, so that's one no-no. The other is that it probably should have been closed as a dupe of https://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't answer licensing questions in any capacity here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22333" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3652" RevisionGUID="709c62a7-2280-46ef-9666-c7e6c481cdce" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So I have this question, https://serverfault.com/revisions/430754/1, and it got closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is an forum question related to what I'm asking (this first post tells it all) http://www.webpagetest.org/forums/showthread.php?tid=835 .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically if you aren't RDP'd into an EC2 instance, the display doesn't render or something. I don't know the exact terminology, but this is an actual question. It's not vague, everything that's pertinent is there, and the application is pointless. Maybe I wanted to capture screen shots at an interval to watch the Resource Moniter, or maybe I wanted to run Sikuli on a bunch of ec2 instances to load test a web server. Either way the problem is the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was closed, and there was no reason for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://answers.launchpad.net/sikuli/+question/136108&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't work because the instance only renders the display during an RDP connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are other links out there with people having the same problem, I was just hoping that people could help me come up with a solution to this one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22334" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3682" RevisionGUID="3b3ec859-1d22-4b73-b9bc-d32db69facf1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm still kind of new to StackExchange and I wonder if it's best practise to vote a question down if the original submitter doesn't react on comments which ask for further information.&#xD;&#xA;If yes, what would be an appropriate time to wait until the question really should be voted down?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm asking because I found [this quite interesting question](https://serverfault.com/questions/428835/iscsi-timeouts-under-high-load) where the submitter didn't react for two weeks.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22335" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3201" RevisionGUID="b9b43bc2-15fc-43d6-a1b1-e2ef2c13e552" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is there a method for how to deal with questions that are no longer valid?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my case, I asked [a question][1] which was never resolved, and I am no longer in a position where I could even test an answer if one were proposed. I'd like to help keep the site clean, but am not sure whether I should be looking to delete the question, or otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/263592/401-1-errors-in-ie-not-in-firefox" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22336" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1343" RevisionGUID="d2c4aeb1-6e8d-4faf-b0f8-0c74fc674b23" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have just gone through and removed the [tag:ie] tag from a few posts replacing it with [tag:internet-explorer]. Since there were only 11, I did them manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I'm stuck because the following 2 questions have been migrated and I can't edit them to kill the tag. Can a moderator help me out please.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [jQuery dialog open causes page to continuously lengthen in IE [closed]][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [IE9 setup needs to update java/firefox/chrome? [closed]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/246964/jquery-dialog-open-causes-page-to-continuously-lengthen-in-ie?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/248747/ie9-setup-needs-to-update-java-firefox-chrome?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22337" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3672" RevisionGUID="c250d5b9-eb6a-4987-bd2b-9c8ec7a0556f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Occasionally when posting a comment I find that the @username that I generally put at the start gets dropped when I save it. This is normally correctable by editing and re-saving the comment. Somewhat annoying but not the end of the world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tonight I was posting a comment to [this question][1] and despite twice editing and re-saving it, the &quot;@Frerich&quot; that I was trying to put at the beginning just kept getting dropped. I gave up at that point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using Google Chrome version 22.0.1229.79 on OS X 10.8.2 (Mountain Lion), with all updates applied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/433923/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22338" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2449" RevisionGUID="d15023a9-6742-4222-af30-5839cad95b09" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not going to be deleting a lot of those, for one good reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 6,811 times][1]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 4,614 times][2]&#xD;&#xA;- [viewed: 2,757 times][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anything that has views &gt; 1.5*(days old) [is going to stay][4] (or roughly anyway, I'm not going to do the maths on each one by hand, so if it looks close, it stays)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/26730/how-do-i-run-a-batch-file-on-a-local-network-as-administrator-vista&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/127454/whats-the-best-way-to-label-cables-in-a-data-center&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/20123/how-long-will-a-dns-change-take&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22339" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5831" RevisionGUID="846e0a7a-dcc1-4775-a283-4cd8548db8a2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/536144/why-put-a-reverse-proxy-in-front-of-a-wsgi-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user &quot;that guy from over there&quot; has requested that this be canonised (or canonicalised?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've no objection to doing this, but thought I'd get the opinions of others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Discuss.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22340" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3684" RevisionGUID="8687c7da-6fef-46b0-a3db-2a479f3a6efb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You're free to use your votes absolutely anyway you see fit, [which you see irrefutable proof of here][1] (no way that question objectively merits 158 upvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I don't think you'll find anyone who says it's a good use of a vote to downvote a question because the OP takes longer than you'd like to respond to comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I'll happily downvote questions that are too vague, incomplete, etc. and undo my downvote (or even reverse it to an upvote) when/if I notice the OP including more information in his question, sufficient to make it a useful question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And speaking of voting on questions and the behavior of the original poster, there are more than a few examples of questions being heavily downvoted because the OP was being an ass.  (One recent one can be found [through a Meta thread here][2], another [is here][3].)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we'd like to believe the downvotes were because the poor behavior of the OP stripped the question of any value, but it would be pretty naive to think that the majority of the downvotes were for any reason other than ~`you're pissing me off, have a downvote, @%$hole.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/420877/ive-inherited-a-rats-nest-of-cabling-what-now&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3652/question-closed-but-it-was-a-complete-question-that-could-be-answered&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/434059/all-messages-from-the-mail-server-are-marked-as-spam-by-default" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22341" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3214" RevisionGUID="634f8f49-0b67-41a5-811d-3b0c2b306177" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to reopen https://serverfault.com/questions/381599/monitoring-work-users-and-their-network-habbits question as I believe it should be allowed to ask for specific scenario question. I think multiple people/work places can benefit from this as it's something very common nowadays (blocking facebook etc). The question is very specific and one &quot;GOOGLE -&gt; software to stop workers accessing facebook&quot; line won't cover it. I do agree software does change but that's why answers / questions can be updated/edited and more answers can be provided with time. The question doesn't ask about price range or what is better but simply asks for software / solutions that can help. Answers don't nessecary need to be software related. It could be said that one should introduce proper GPO allowing or disallowing some websites. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22342" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3717" RevisionGUID="845522e3-31ab-436d-8cce-211af6a86975" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Chat is occationally buggy. In addition to what's been suggested, if *none of that works* try https://serverfault.com//users/chat-stackexchange-login - Its an old (and possibly unsupported ;p) shortcut to login which nearly always works for me. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22343" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1354" RevisionGUID="44368239-bb3f-4958-8c1e-e8eccd2d9eae" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please merge these tags:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [datacenter][1]&#xD;&#xA;* [data-center][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/datacenter&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/data-center" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22345" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3733" RevisionGUID="f2be248c-a4b0-4be1-9cc6-d573aa005e86" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It sounds like you're looking for [`/privileges`][1] &lt;-- it's a link, really, you just can't tell with Meta's color scheme :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's apparently on the drop-down you get when you hover over your username on the main site too:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Obligatory Red Circle Meta Image is Obligatory][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ywIgu.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22346" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5833" RevisionGUID="cd2adf49-052c-4184-a290-269ba7fbba7c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One of my questions https://serverfault.com/questions/538258/are-most-webserver-benchmarks-useless has been put on hold as primarily opinion-based. Having re-read the ServerFault guidelines, I have realized that not being a technical problem, this question, while interesting, is not appropriate here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I withdraw the question instead of having it closed or deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22347" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3223" RevisionGUID="aace1160-afb6-4c2c-9c68-8c2ff4c2f5ab" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We were having a discussion about that [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like I've seen it discussed elsewhere but cannot find it. Perhaps it is different in serverfault than the rest of stackexchange?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impression was that a response should be a comment if you don't directly answer the question. However, a more seasoned serverfault user disagrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to be a good serverfault-citizen so wanted to double check.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/381756/puppet-how-to-create-and-manage-unix-users-and-groups/381768#comment393126_381768" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22348" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3714" RevisionGUID="bea509e5-0488-4ea8-810f-de7d3f70afc5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was wondering if anyone knew why the following question was being voted down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/435693/connect-to-my-virtualbox-mysql-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I mainly use stack overflow but thought this question would be better here, was I wrong or have I not included enough info?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question has been closed now and I have been pointed to the faq but it seems to me that the question is about hardware, software and virtualization as stated in that faq, am I misunderstanding the terminology?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22349" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1367" RevisionGUID="62338f4d-daa4-4604-a2e6-902d64b771a3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'd consider myself high-rep (in terms of server fault anyway, but not on other sites), but I've asked some pretty dumb or reallllly edge questions ([here][1] [here][2] or [here][3] for just a few). These questions most likely aren't much use to anyone except me, or the complete newbie.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the flip side, I'm constantly seeing great questions being asked by low-rep, new users. (I'm also seeing a lot of terrible questions too, but that can only be expected).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/229433/does-the-vsphere-server-need-access-to-the-san&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/256213/why-is-vt-mode-disabled-by-default-is-there-harm-in-enabling-it-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/122756/is-a-soft-modem-i-e-internal-really-going-to-cause-incompatibilities" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22350" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3777" RevisionGUID="02071881-b8d3-4a86-ab97-d2806115b3b8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[You may cast up to 24 close votes per day. (50 on Stack Overflow.)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22351" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3989" RevisionGUID="cef19b91-bfd1-4294-b8ea-55632d2f8b3b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="3 years ago, before I understood what 'wiki' means in the SE world, I asked a question and converted it to community wiki. That was a mistake as it's really just a normal ol' question. &#xD;&#xA;Here it is: https://serverfault.com/questions/64607/how-to-delete-system-default-printer-forms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've not uncovered a usable answer, it's still an issue for my office, and this week decided to sacrifice 80% of my meagre reputation to see if anything new has come up in the last 3 years. I'm now thinking that was throwing good money after bad, as no one really wants to spend time on CWs. Is it okay to re-ask, and thereby hope to garner enough interest that it might get some real answers? or will I just get slapped down for it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(There is the alternative explanation that I've just simply asked a question that has no answer. I'm doubtful of that, I'm just not that smart or original!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22352" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2544" RevisionGUID="152abfd7-764b-430c-854d-a0a5d46ad647" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The moderator election states that there are two positions open.  With the recent loss of Chopper3, this means that this is a net gain of 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's some [discussion][1] with regard to the specific count for this election; maybe some more general discussion is needed on how many moderators are needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a Stack Exchange rule of thumb for how many moderators we need?  Where did the 2 come from with this current election: Did someone decide this?  Based on private discussion (by this I mean, &quot;not on meta&quot;) with the existing moderators and their sense of the workload?  Or does the system just have a random number generator for how many positions to open when an election comes up?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not going to include Kara in this list, as she seems to be inactive.  I'm also not going to include Kyle and George, as my anecdotal impression is that they don't spend a lot of time on community moderation tasks these days (I don't see their names on a lot of closes, deletes, or migrations) -- correct me if I'm wrong on that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, that leaves us with 5 moderators.  From east to west:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +10: [Mark][2]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +1: [splattne][3]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT +0: [Sam][4]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -5: [sysadmin1138][5]&#xD;&#xA; - GMT -8: [mrdenny][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of us don't have any point of reference for the flag volume, and at which times it's heavy, but what I do know is that Chopper3 handled a ***lot*** of flags, and was getting burnt out from it.  Picking up that load among the existing moderators plus two seems like people would still be forced to spend all of their time on the site clearing flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is something that's been [discussed recently][7], but bears revisiting here; it (again, anecdotally) seems to me that two of our current community moderators are handling the bulk of the heavy lifting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dealing with sheer flag volume is one aspect of this (which most of us can't speak to), the other is community faith in the moderators.  Inactive or semi-inactive moderators may not be equipped to deal with flags appropriately; and even if they *are*, their lack of visibility to the community leaves a perception that they're disconnected from it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Stack Overflow opinion][8] is that moderators are moderators for life.  Does that automatically apply here?  Giving up the diamond has been a breath of fresh air for Phil; handing it off doesn't need to be a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, to sum up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Where'd the 2 come from?&#xD;&#xA;    - If it's arbitrary, shouldn't it come from a discussion with the existing moderators, or else a public discussion on meta?&#xD;&#xA; - Can one of our existing diamonds weigh in on what times of day need attention at this point?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to adjust our perception of our current moderator count, if only a small subset of the moderators are handling a vast majority of the work?&#xD;&#xA; - Do we need to add additional moderators beyond what we feel is needed, so that they all can spend a smaller proportion of their time on moderator tasks to avoid burn out?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2541/2012-community-moderator-election&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/7709&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/45&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/users/48&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/users/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/users/1674&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2351/inactive-mods-on-sf-or-are-they&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/984/should-community-moderators-be-elected-for-life-or-have-terms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22353" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5846" RevisionGUID="7572e72f-655d-40ce-8519-afaf605dbfd6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I initially posted a question SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18934982/opening-yoast-com-opens-up-my-localhost-dev-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[But it was being flagged as off-topic.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5uhgZ.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[So I posted it here on SF.](https://serverfault.com/questions/540740/whats-causing-this-site-to-redirect-to-my-localhost)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Was I not supposed to do that? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Is this question even off-topic for SF? (it's being downvoted)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22354" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3229" RevisionGUID="f4fec864-64b1-4e03-ae42-45a5e3580448" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In the wake of this [question][1] (check the comments). I know there have been questions raised on meta about being more friendly to low reps. But are we too friendly for high reps?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was wondering what people think about this. In general we do come down hard on people with low reputation. And I think there would have been down votes on this question instead of upvotes if the OP had had a lower rep. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand it's my believe this is a logical thing. People with a lower rep haven't proven themselves in the community, where as high reps often have a larger amount of respect. So in my opinion it's sensible that we are more forgiving towards high rep users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is your opinion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/383900/does-amazon-s3-provide-backup" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22355" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1370" RevisionGUID="dd929d4c-02fa-4e2b-816c-c5e4bc1768a7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are a number of questions and topics that are now regularly closed as dupes of some generally accepted definitive question. As an example, new licensing question get closed pretty quickly as dupes of [this one][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know we can simply bookmark those questions, set them as favourites, or whatever other method we prefer for the purposes of close voting. However, I believe there would be value in having a place set aside for such questions to which new members can be pointed via the FAQ (at least those very few who ever bother to read the FAQ).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this viable? Do you even see value in the idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both answers so far have completely missed the point of the question. I am *not* looking for a way to group answers, search by tag or any other such thing. I am asking of we can have a designated place for those questions which are routinely used as the ultimate or definitive question. i.e. Questions such as the one I linked. I would also like the FAQ to have a reference to that area so that people can read those questions, rather than post yet another one to be closed as a dupe.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22356" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3718" RevisionGUID="d9366a4c-3221-4a57-a3ae-28a26c7c0180" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One of my [answers][1] to [this question][2] got deleted by community.&#xD;&#xA;Now, as I understand it, community handles automatic tasks, and so this might have not been done by an admin. Now, it isn't about the rep, but If there's something obviously wrong with this answer, I'd like to know what, so I can avoid pitfalls that would result in an invalid answer. As far as I see it, there's nothing *obviously* wrong with the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if its related to [this][3] but its possible&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/422365/33193&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/422364/how-do-i-securely-share-my-server/422365#422365&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3708/why-was-a-question-i-answered-automatically-deleted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22357" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3788" RevisionGUID="1fdcfc30-f4a1-45ec-9cf8-6ca3c69a8a2d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I must point out that the queue will never get to zero. This is because clicking 'Do not close' doesn't remove it from the queue, it just removes it from *your* queue. You can see this by clicking on some of the history links:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/review/close/33573&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Close vote example][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is kinda cool, but points out that a question can be presented to many people before it is fully expunged. The only way to guarantee kick it out, is to cast the 5th vote, or be a mod and vote-to-close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WfMCh.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22358" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5868" RevisionGUID="f7ca9f96-82b7-4aed-9a27-a9fea3e4da5c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question was marked as a duplicate, and sincerely, I don't get it. Please explain it to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question: [Best practice: mitigating OOM kills of KVM VMs \[duplicate\]][1]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;The other: [Using linux oom_score_adj to aim the oom daemon at the right target][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, in my question I ask &quot;What can I do to do ABC&quot;, while the other asks &quot;How do I use instrument XYZ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see that usage of instrument XYZ is an answer and achieves goal ABC. But the two questions aren't the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the other question together with its answer would be a valuable answer to my question, since I didn't know about `oom_score_adj`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I really don't understand it and I would really appreciate somebody explaining this to me. If I can't ask such questions here, where else could I go? Especially since such questions are out of scope for SO and SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/542893/best-practice-mitigating-oom-kills-of-kvm-vms&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/309864/using-linux-oom-score-adj-to-aim-the-oom-daemon-at-the-right-target" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22359" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2573" RevisionGUID="799f77c1-e415-40ea-8f31-f33434056ed9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just got a flag declined for flagging [this answer][1] as &quot;not an answer&quot;. The flagging comment stated &quot;declined - Almost by definition, an accepted answer is an answer. Pointless or bad answer should be downvoted.&quot; I was a bit surprised since I made the flag in good faith ([see the September 2011 Newsletter about flagging][2]). Yeah, I was also a little bit annoyed at losing 10 flag weight, but I'll get over it by the time I post this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I really want to know is if the declined flag comment is correct. Should I bypass accepted answers that are clearly comments and not answers? I admit that this is probably a rare situation, but I want to be a better flagger and would like to know what is best practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a more general question, is there a flagging faq that covers all the intricacies of flagging, or at least the best practices? I've been searching for &quot;flag&quot; on meta for days and reading all I can to educate myself. However, I have 18 flags with 3 declined which leaves me with the feeling that I'm missing some fundamental understanding of what's acceptable to flag and what's not. I want to do better than that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/270081/ip-conflict-due-to-shared-dsl-connection/270913#270913&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22360" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4003" RevisionGUID="e9aae92c-5514-4261-84dd-4de0d107930b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A few days ago, I posted a question on SF about [enabling PHP for all virtual hosts in nginx without having to duplicate configuration blocks][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the question was closed soon after as `off-topic`. I have looked at the FAQ about the type of questions that can be asked here and it seems to be somewhat vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was about servers, software and operations and it was not about something used in a home-setting, licensing or product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the same time, there are also loads of nginx configuration questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Can Nginx handle php (or similar fcgi) requests inside of an alias?][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [Nginx and multiple wordpress instances with fastcgi under same domain][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why was my question closed as off-topic?** I would like to know to prevent myself from posting off-topic questions in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Where would be a more appropriate place to post that question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/456637/nginx-enable-php-for-all-hosts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/15031/can-nginx-handle-php-or-similar-fcgi-requests-inside-of-an-alias?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/149638/nginx-and-multiple-wordpress-instances-with-fastcgi-under-same-domain?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3274" RevisionGUID="679299c2-19ee-475a-ac1e-5377fb2b542b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's really stupid that questions like [this][1] get closed without further explanation. It's even more stupid when they are flagged as off-topic when it's talking about servers, LAMPs and the like. Isn't that talking about servers? Or is this a site about footbal and I came here by mistake?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to servers, networking, or desktop infrastructure, within the scope defined in the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not because it was my question. It's because it's not off-topic at all. However, if your attitude it to close a topic without explaning why it is not a good fit for your &quot;world-class&quot; (?!) Q&amp;A format I don't need this site at all. Now I conclude that coming here is purely a waste of time. I don't need rude people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS-Go straight ahead and ban me right away for these words. I wouldn't come here anymore either, so I really don't care...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/388738/using-an-old-p4-as-a-web-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22363" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1396" RevisionGUID="53a4aedb-9cd3-44e1-8ccd-7b717107237c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just noticed that there's a bunch of questions that are tagged [postgres][1], or [postgres-8.4][2], [postgres-8.3][3]; all need to by synonyms of [postgresql][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgres&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgres-8.4&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgres-8.3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/postgresql" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3823" RevisionGUID="91c0852d-8403-40f2-9085-4206c997a7c5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A question like this will be generally closed as not constructive.  With a link to this section of the faq.  https://serverfault.com/faq#dontask&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should only ask **practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face**. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is more of an open discussion and you might find a much better home on [www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin][1] or some other other forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself will not be very useful for a broad audience.  The sysadmin field has lots of generalists who need to know the basics, and lots of specialists who need regularly need to know about very specific things, but don't care about unrelated things.  For example why would a SAN administrator care at all about SMTP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22365" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4005" RevisionGUID="21560c3b-dea7-4769-8fee-947e04472ce5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've been working through some of the review queues when I get a few spare minutes, but have a bit of an issue with the [Late answers from new users][1] queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's consistently one of the largest queues, and I often struggle to help reduce it because, many of the answers look okay, but aren't worthy of an up vote, especially when you look at some of the other (better) existing answers that have very few or no up votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In these instances (which is most answers I review in this queue), I don't really think they deserve an up vote, but I don't feel they require a down vote, close vote or an edit. I don't like to just skip over them, maybe an option for 'Looks Okay'(?) although I can see why adding this option could be a bad idea. I try to advocate up voting when I'm on SF, but maybe I'm just being too stingy with up votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22366" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2615" RevisionGUID="a37284aa-6d2d-4d5d-8c36-9568895a320a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What about someone asking for tools to be used in benchmarking? Seems to me that would be perfectly on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Someone might be looking for the tools and/or methods which might be employed to perform benchmarking on say various RAID configurations (there's more to the world than just web servers). It's not enough to just throw a load at it, you need to make measurements as well and the right tools can be a great help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:** [This question][1] I saw today very nicely illustrates my point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/352990/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22367" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3829" RevisionGUID="421c8be7-eefe-4774-96fa-4e6a3f73f6c3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Don't forget you can go to https://serverfault.com/reputation and see every reputation-affecting event for your account ever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My guess is that a recalc happened and there was a discrepancy by 1 which has now been corrected." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1404" RevisionGUID="72a1c01b-232a-45c7-8e03-e1087a861a21" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So, we kave KVM, the Kernel-based Virtual Machine and KVM, the Keyboard Video Mouse switch. Both are correct and both are heavily used on the sysadmin world. Luckily enough we have only a [few questions on the tag][1] but what to do with the Tag Wiki? I have some alternatives:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Add both definitions to the tag wiki&#xD;&#xA;* Create a KVM-Switch tag and leav KVM for the virtualisation tool&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/kvm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5879" RevisionGUID="02a2abf6-6b96-4be1-82d6-4790851db152" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In my office, full of engineers and sysops, we figure that stackexchange has already died.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is example of the day (far from the only one):&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/542572/jemalloc-error-making-redis-on-centos-6-4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A clear question and answer gets closed at all? Off topic? (Where else does one post a &quot;how to install redis&quot; question?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only suggestions for improving the original question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the point of participating when the powers that be are so full of.... power?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22370" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3918" RevisionGUID="6c9b0810-ae62-4c7a-a283-32fd0775427f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm sorry, but your question as asked was woefully incomplete. There is no ***useful*** information provided which would reasonably enable us to troubleshoot your problem and help you arrive at a solution.  &#xD;&#xA;Further, when asked to provide some information to assist us with troubleshooting you simply dumped your entire configuration file on us and left us to sort through it.  This is not something that endears you to the site regulars: We expect that you will do at least *some* of the basic troubleshooting work -- especially &quot;find the value of `x`&quot;, and will scan your logs (all of them, if you're not sure which one to look at) for &quot;unusual&quot; or &quot;interesting&quot; events which you can then report to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember that we do not know your environment -- we expect that you, as a *professional system/network administrator* (per our [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq)), will [assemble a good question][1] (strongly recommended reading), and do most of the legwork required to get us the information we need.  &#xD;&#xA;Questions that do not include adequate information are &quot;not a real question&quot; -- perhaps not the best name, but certainly the correct reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. ***This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.*** For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;Emphasis Added&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3315" RevisionGUID="d3b03dff-8cb2-4271-92df-dd99d9aa7a78" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So I recently gained the [vote-to-close] privilege, but I'm often not sure what the most appropriate close reason is. NARQ and Not Constructive seem very similar, and I see a lot of questions being closed as Off Topic but which I would categorise otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off Topic implies to me that it's a valid question and would be appropriate on another SE site (which may not exist yet). Since [shopping] is not appropriate on any SE site whatsoever, it's not just off topic (I would probably go with Not Constructive), but I see shopping questions being closed as Off Topic. (For example, [this question][0].) It seems to me that Off Topic is used when a question is off topic and a crap question which shouldn't be migrated, whereas I would say that Off Topic should only be used if there doesn't currently exist an appropriate SE site for the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, what is the distinction between NARQ and Not Constructive? I would close [this question][1] as NARQ because it fits into &quot;overly broad&quot;, and [this question][2] as Not Constructive because it &quot;solicits opinion&quot;, but the former has two votes for Off Topic and the latter was closed as NARQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [vote-to-close]: https://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions&#xD;&#xA; [shopping]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA; [0]: https://serverfault.com/questions/392795/need-smtp-relay-server&#xD;&#xA; [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/392810/definitive-fool-proof-steps-for-0mq-zeromq-and-java-on-windows-7&#xD;&#xA; [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/392731/effetiveness-of-fail2ban" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3865" RevisionGUID="1092ce2d-48de-4e24-b09a-34963860672e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would troll around for a good data recovery question that's already been thoroughly answered and make that one the canonical example.  We've answered the question more than once in the past&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It gets a bit more complicated with Data Recovery as sometimes it's physical damage where other times it's accidental erasure, and the process for tape versus HD may be a little different (more you can try with tapes before shipping them off), so maybe something like the [Capacity Planning][1] question that then links to physical versus digital questions might be sensible...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4029" RevisionGUID="65399613-1603-441f-a38b-7fa7a72372fc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question about hwclock equivalent was off-topic? Why is that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[https://serverfault.com/questions/458576/hwclock-equivalent-in-windows-server][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/458576/hwclock-equivalent-in-windows-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22374" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1411" RevisionGUID="333bf7b0-249c-40ca-a279-ffb8fe267b43" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You need at least [50 reputation to comment](https://serverfault.com/privileges/comment). If you do not have enough reputation, you will not see the `add comment` link.  Most other [privileges](https://serverfault.com/privileges) (*e.g.* view votes, vote to close, etc.) will also not display their link/button until you've earned the appropriate amount of reputation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22375" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3867" RevisionGUID="70b4d43e-6493-4555-b404-035281d40036" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've actually thought about this on and off for a while, and I think the better approach would be like what was done recently with the spam question - broaden it a bit to basically an `I lost a bunch of data, what do I do?` question.  That way we can hit the issue of taking backups in the first place, and leave actual data recovery techniques as the last or second-to-last resort they really ought to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even thought about doing it `answer your own question Q&amp;A style` after the last wave of `my RAID array crashed, what do I do?` questions, but I never got around to doing anything about it for some reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I think that if one of the mods were to do like @ChrisS did with [the spam canonical][1], it would go over best.  I'd do it myself, but I'm not really sure if that's a good idea coming from just a user, or if it would get hammered for being a duplicate of the countless other questions out three or what have you, so I'm a bit gun-shy on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/419407/fighting-spam-what-can-i-do-as-an-email-administrator-domain-owner-or-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22376" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2627" RevisionGUID="2c333193-d099-4337-ab84-64af1655bc70" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017290#3017290):* Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017305#3017305):** Sir, Yes Sir!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017318#3017318):** If someone is getting on my nerves I will ignore them. If they're doing something they shouldn't be then they should be gently reminded not to do that, but unnecessary mod-hammering is not cool. I like to think by now I know what's acceptable and what isn't, and how to control myself&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017325#3017325):** Yes. And I believe I've shown that kind of restraint over on [Bicycles](http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/), too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017332#3017332):** I will be the first to admit that I have not been perfect in this regard. I do, however, strive to interact in a **positive** way with users, with the goal to improve their experience on SF as well as to improve the content of the site. As mentioned in my candidate spiel, I have seen the mod hammer abused several times, and it has irked me to no end. I will do my best to be a positive, encouraging, even-handed mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017339#3017339):** I've been a DJ for about 10 years as a side-project, mostly just for fun. I've seen my part of idiots, and learned that we just have to accept that different people behave in different ways, and not let stuff get into us (even when it happens over and over again). I'm might not be aligned with the site guidelines when it comes to the chat, as it has been a nice place to blow off steam when needed. I would however not &quot;undress&quot; people at the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017341#3017341):** It's the same thing many of us have to deal with in real life, but with the advantage that here you're not on-call all the time.  If there's someone who you think is a jerk, you can probably let another mod handle them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017342#3017342):** I think so. I know that many of the candidates in here show frustration at 1-rep users that don't read the [faq](https://serverfault.com/faq) or 101-rep users that are used to how different Stack Exchanges do things. For me (and I'm sure others too) that frustration is because of our lack of ability to handle it ourselves. As SAs, we're used to being able to solve our own problems. I feel like SF is an extension of my professional sphere, and I want to be able to solve the hiccups that occur from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017347#3017347):** Well, I think there's a difference between a friendly dope-slap upside the head with a reminder (&quot;read the docs&quot;, &quot;be nice&quot;, etc.) and clobbering someone over the head with a bat.  I'm one for reminding people with decreasing levels of gentleness - I'm not perfect, but I try not to be actively hostile/mean.  I'd much rather people stay around, improve, learn &amp;amp; become productive members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017355#3017355):** My knee-jerk reaction towards someone that might be called &quot;clueless&quot; is one of educating. I want to help them learn and know better. My knee-jerk reaction to someone that is abrasive, irritating or combative is usually &quot;OMGWTF&quot; - which is a known character flaw in me. As such, I usually step back, re-read the situation multiple times, formulate and re-formulate a response... and then find that a more even-tempered person has addressed it far better than I could have. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017361#3017361):** Yes - I'll nudge people in the right direction rather than beat them up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22377" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3344" RevisionGUID="216c7cc0-c5db-47f7-aab3-19192a47dc55" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Something triggered Community♦ to rollback/do some changes on [this question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also changed the title; it added `Undo edits` to the end of the title. It doesn't show up when you have a look at the revisions. I'm sure it wasn't there from the beginning as I had done some research for the Q.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/395277/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5NOiI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22378" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4070" RevisionGUID="02e12a3c-e3ef-4092-a585-14ce0655f66e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I do agree that &quot;Off Topic&quot; is used frequently where &quot;Not Constructive&quot; may be a better choice (particularly for shopping questions), but I don't think your examples really make the case. Only two of them are strong candidates for &quot;Not Constructive&quot; closes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You did however bring up what I consider to be a very important point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close reasons shouldn't be the *only* instrument of education. When closing a question **people should really be leaving comments explaining what's wrong, and how it could be corrected**.  &#xD;&#xA;This is not mandatory (nor do I think it should be), but if you're casting the deciding vote and nobody else has explained what's wrong with the question it is very helpful to the mod staff and the person whose question was closed) if you explain the reason behind the closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at your examples quickly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435  &#xD;&#xA;  This is a basic Unix question.  While it *can* be answered here it can also be answered by Google or Wikipedia.  If there were some indication of the reason behind this question being related in some way to *professional system administration* I might have more sympathy for it, but right now to me it looks like a lazy &quot;gimmie&quot; question.  &#xD;&#xA; I think closed, with two correct answers, is an appropriate fate, but a pointer to [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com) wouldn't go amiss either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp  &#xD;&#xA;I agree this question is on-topic, and should be kept open.  &#xD;&#xA;This is why it takes 5 people to close a question, and also why we have reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04  &#xD;&#xA;I reject the premise of the statement: &quot;If it can be solved with `aptitude`&quot; is not an acceptable standard for &quot;Belongs on Server Fault&quot;.  We have Unix &amp; Linux and Ask Ubuntu for many of these questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Incidentally I also reject the question - I would have closed it outright and sent them to the https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault question, told them to do more troubleshooting, and submit the question for reopening with more detail.  It's a good start, and may be on topic, but it needs work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/460047/open-source-freeware-server-availability-monitoring-app-for-windows-with-web-d and  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/460019/are-there-any-guis-for-managing-kerberos-principals-on-enterprise-linux should be closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;. I agree that using &quot;Off Topic&quot; here is confusing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a long-standing precedent for using off-topic for these questions (in fact the standard comment is that shopping questions are &quot;off topic on all Stack Exchange sites&quot;), but Not Constructive better describes the reason the question is being closed.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22379" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="7af85edd-dd50-40b9-80d8-1bcd31f938e0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I read through a few of these meta questions about 'bad questions' I'm getting a sense peeps are fed up with bad questions get'n dumped on ya'll from StackOverflow--my guess. And reading the [What Topics I Can Post][2], I believe my post fits the two criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about… *Server ... operating systems... and software*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Anything in a *home* or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'll I guess you got me on the **last one**. While this is a **Server/RAID running CentOS6 (e.g. EL)**, it is *technically* located in a home. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Goodness knows I've put *some* effort into writing my posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why would sshd daemon fail a connection that manually started /usr/sbin/sshd permits?][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How do I configure FreeNX APPLICATION_LIBRARY_PRELOAD to the correct directory?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - there are only 18 questions here with the tag freenx,&#xD;&#xA;   - none of them ask the same question&#xD;&#xA;   - as I stated in the post, it may be an easy/lame question, but its not my fault the error message is included in **tons** of people's&#xD;&#xA;   posts which have nothing to do with this problem.&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise Linux has been using FreeNX 0.7 since 2009 or earlier. Is it so inconceivable I may have found some new or infrequently mentioned problem? Geez&#xD;&#xA;   - SELinux &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And! Its just damn confusing, because I get the impression many people are unhappy with FreeNX development.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are all my FreeNX questions get'n shat on? It sure as s#it hasn't stopped me from trying to get NX working. Or asking questions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory&#xD;&#xA;[2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;[3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/544181/why-would-sshd-daemon-fail-a-connection-that-manually-started-usr-sbin-sshd-per" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22380" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4036" RevisionGUID="e42671f3-7fc7-4a20-9114-5f6729b1f68b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I answered to this question [Best Approach for subnetting/VLANing traffic?][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see that some didn't agree, and voiced their opinion...even if more and more security holes are found in VoIP systems relying on VLAN to segregate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's even a [OSS tool][2] available to &quot;hop&quot; from one VLAN to the Voice Vlan.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the fact that QoS won't kick in unless a link is saturated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Plus having Voice and Data on the same infrastructure just added a single point of failure for both networks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, my answer was flagged and is now only considered for historical reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, are we now a community that will only offer one way of setting things up? If you don't agree with that way then hit the highway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought we where allowed to express opinions. Mine is that relying on VLAN and one switching network is not optimal for every situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/458808/best-approach-for-subnetting-vlaning-traffic/458811#458811&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://voiphopper.sourceforge.net/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22381" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1415" RevisionGUID="3a91aa93-8192-4ca2-9f44-84b7677b7637" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; &quot;I no longer see any link or button to add comments&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume you mean, on your *own* questions and posts you have this privilege earlier.. see the [/faq][1] !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22382" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3870" RevisionGUID="2dcc7c0a-87e5-49d8-a70d-4f82b8a938ce" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are two conditions under which a question can be marked as closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. A moderator (those users who were elected by the community to help manage the site and have a diamond beside their name) casts a binding close vote, or&#xD;&#xA;2. A cabal of 5 users, that is not moderators, all cast votes deciding that a question should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question you asked was handle by the second case. In fact, the full list of users involved in closing the question are listed at the bottom, see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Close Reason and Users][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So while freiheit *was* involved, he is not a moderator and was only one of 5 users who felt that the question didn't pass muster when compared against the ServerFault [FAQ][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your situation is one that meets a bit of a fuzzy line for the site. While you may, in fact, be doing this for a business the setup you described is one that would be used in a home environment. I imagine this is the section of the FAQ that resulted in the disagreement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![FAQ Text][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bullets 3 and 4 clearly don't apply, since the question asked isn't in those technical domains. While the Synology gear is nice, I know of one IT department that has a DS-1010+ on their workbench, it definitely isn't Enterprise grade storage, so the 2nd bullet doesn't apply. That leaves us with checking your situation against the first one. Your question, in my mind, is closest to the bit about server hardware and software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I try to do in a situation like this is ask myself, &quot;Would I be willing to sell this service to a customer?&quot; That is, is the configuration good enough that it's stable, secure, and robust enough for me not to feel skeezy taking money for it. If no, then it's probably not a good fit. SeverFault takes heat for this kind of situation at times because, unlike many other StackExchange sites, the goal of this one is that the information here is **for** professionals to use in their professional lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a personal example, I use XBMC at home for my televisions. I may very well set up a Synology to act as the file server for the videos, and I may enable MySQL on it to share the content database. This would save me the hassle of building a box to do this, and then having to maintain it on my free time. However, there's no way I would feel comfortable doing the same thing at work. I may use my expertise as an IT Professional to configure and run the NAS, but I'm acting in the role of a nerdy husband/father when I do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that being said, I can't claim to speak for any of the people involved in closing your question. However, personally, I probably would have voted to close it as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To more specifically answer your other question about overriding the decision, yes, it can most certainly be done. A closed question can be reopened in the same way that they're closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. A moderator casts a reopen vote&#xD;&#xA;2. A cabal of 5 users cast reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bringing up the question here on meta will definitely get a lot more eyes on it. Or, alternatively, you can flag it (which alerts moderators and sufficiently high rep users) so that they'll get an eye on it. You can also go talk to other ServerFaulters in [The Comms Room][4]. Many of the folk who hang out in that chat room have sufficiently high rep to cast both close and reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZfSol.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ab9QH.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22384" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5888" RevisionGUID="5a06e226-e5be-4313-a79f-abb5f47bf748" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is this considered a bad thing?  i.e. if someone goes through a specific user's questions and casts a close vote on all (or most) of them?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...'cause I'm pretty sure someone is doing that to [&quot;Sandra.&quot;][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the last few days, a *lot* of this users' questions have shown up in the review queue and it seems likely that most of the initial close votes are cast by one person.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it matters who it is or why I think it's one person... I agree that many of the questions aren't very good, but I don't think that they're all so bad they need to be closed.  Based on the other reviews I can see, other people also think the questions are good enough to leave open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm wondering if SE has a general policy/viewpoint on this... serial downvoting gets reversed reasonably quickly, does or should serial close-voting?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/34187/sandra" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22385" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4047" RevisionGUID="4fdb19d5-7f54-419b-b622-56150cff1942" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] let me notice something I am wondering about: after it has been locked, my option to vote for *reopening* has disappeared:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![reopen missing][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this really a feature of the question lock which makes sense in any way?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/459218&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/JOuUv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22386" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3926" RevisionGUID="6b64e7ed-8b02-4e6b-8e41-2faabf1d1e90" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The simple answer is: because everyone with &gt;= 300 reputation can create tags by [just specifying them with her question][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Simply enter a new tag with your question and it will be created.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somebody chose to do so and others tagged their questions with the same tag afterwards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag cleanups are performed on an irregular basis by the SF regulars and moderators by means of manually re-tagging all questions using a &quot;bad&quot; tag and deleting it afterwards. If you want the [tag:dell-r710] to disappear, just post a new question making your case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges/create-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22387" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4049" RevisionGUID="f5e441e8-5e3a-46a4-b10e-961dc4845641" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I made a [question][1], and I was starting to get some good information on it, but it wwas closed as off topic without even a recommendation of where to take it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not a trivial question every IT pro should know the answer to, but if there is anywhere where there's a chance of having people who know the answer is here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, how can I ask the close voters to give me feedback when closing my question? I don't think I'm being deliberately trying to ask a blatantly off topic question, or acting maliciously or in bad faith, but getting my question closed is not very constructive, and doesn't help the question solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you very much for your time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/458993/what-are-the-data-link-protocols-for-cellular-networks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22388" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1433" RevisionGUID="dc16331d-5211-4a14-90a0-0eecbd527418" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When you go to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://serverfault.com/tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and type `block`, you will get 3 tags that are all pretty close to each other. Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:block] x 27&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:blocking] x 45&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:blocked] x 25&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, which one should be *the master to rule them all*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22390" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2649" RevisionGUID="bb8a281d-e761-41db-a85d-945ab674db38" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="## *![Holocryptic](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8683d8fce29fe8993114646382a882c5?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Holocryptic](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/8928/holocryptic) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018448#3018448):* Do you think we close questions too quickly that can be salvaged with some editing? If so, can you think of a way to combat this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Bart De Vos](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b222843eb023b7d5108cb293983aad60?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Bart De Vos](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/9964/bart-de-vos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018483#3018483):** Sometimes we do. had a few times I was busy editing but the question was closed before I could Safe. Reopen, edit and let them try again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018496#3018496):** Yes, in fact I Was guilty of that last night and @MarkHenderson poked me about it.    &#xD;&#xA;I need to be less lazy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018499#3018499):** Yes, most certainly. I think the OP should be at least given a chance to improve their question before it gets closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018512#3018512):** I agree, questions are sometimes closed way too fast. People (not just mods) should get better at commenting and giving people a chance to edit their question before locking them out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018522#3018522):** Sometimes we do.  I think a comment that the asker can edit their question to make it better and then flag it would be appropriate in some cases.  Then if they don't fix it, leaving it closed is usually right.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018559#3018559):** There is a reopen vote for a reason. I don't think that there is such a thing as &quot;closed too quickly&quot;. If the OP had read the [faq](https://serverfault.com/faq) and asked a good question, it wouldn't have been closed at all. If they see the error in their ways and make good edits, I'd have no problem reopening it, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018563#3018563):** Sometimes we do. If I see one of those I do try and edit it, and I've had questions re-opened by community vote before after I've done some editing on it. I'd edit the question for clarity and drop a comment saying this is a reasonable question, it just needed a bit of love. Stop hating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018594#3018594):** Sometimes yes.  I usually don't vote to close such questions: I leave a comment asking for it to be reworded.  &#xD;&#xA;(Also sometimes I see close votes or downvotes I can't understand on questions, with no comments saying why -- I believe if we're downvoting/voting to close we owe it to the asker to say why, and I usually leave a comment to the effect of &quot;Why with the downvoting?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018627#3018627):** Can we: yes. Should we: no. Promoting minimal effort from the Questioner isn't helping, not them and not the community. Answers for answers sake is not reason enough (though Greg House would disagree).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018629#3018629):** Questions can always be edited and re-opened. Commenting on a question suggesting how to fix it when closing can go a long way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22391" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5905" RevisionGUID="0feab699-7112-48e7-90b4-4ff90cf3391f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Regarding: https://serverfault.com/questions/547938/linux-how-to-send-new-lines-in-log-files-to-remote-syslog&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons given for putting the above topic on hold, and my explanation of why it is invalid following each:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;You are not the sysadmin of the box&quot;. I am sysadmin of other boxes here, including the splunk server to which I want the logs to go to. I may be able to make a case to acquiring sudo privilege on the box in question, but it depends on me doing research and proving it's necesssary beforehand. Hence the question I posted. A person who is employed as a sysadmin, does not necessarily have root on all the boxes that he or she needs to interact with, but often finds they need to understand and implement things on those boxes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;Talk to the admins! It's likely they already have a solution.&quot; You are jumping to conclusions. In fact, it makes me wonder whether you are living on cloud 9, because reality is that most likely they DON'T have a solution. And in fact in my case, they don't, and it will take major hoops to jump to try and prod them into implementing a solution, because node.js is a fairly recent addition here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For context I work in a large internet company here in the Valley and things are so departmentalized that it can literally take two or three days just to find who is the right person to talk to. Often, when you seek out someone for help, your request is more likely to receive attention if you have done your homework beforehand and can present a clear case. THis is the reality of working in a place where you are in charge of only a small portion of the infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question I posted is a valid scenario that I am currently tasked with at my job. My reason for coming to serverfault is because I am unable to find what I need through googling, and I'm sure there's other sysadmins who have faced similiar issues and can suggest solutions. Honestly, what's so &quot;off topic&quot; about that? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22392" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3375" RevisionGUID="8b9e68bb-f24f-4ea9-b32f-76d0297642fe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is there a need for a question (or set of questions) and answers around SSH publickey refusal queries?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For stuff like,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/39733/why-do-i-get-permission-denied-publickey-when-trying-to-ssh-from-local-ubunt&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/178495/permission-denied-publickey-when-trying-to-ssh-into-an-ec2-machine-v-details&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/364904/ssh-error-with-publickey-for-normal-user&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/181280/permission-denied-publickey-error&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/397495/not-able-to-do-sshwithout-asking-passowrd-to-remote-system-using-authenticatio&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/379938/ec2-instance-always-ask-me-to-enter-passphrase-for-the-pem-during-connection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was thinking along the lines of setting up key pairs, permissions, remembering to ssh in as the right user, using -v -v to get more diagnostics, settings in the sshd_config file, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, thinking about it further, I wondered how much of that is on-topic for ServerFault, rather than SuperUser or Linux/UNIX?  Just thought I'd gather some opinions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22393" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1437" RevisionGUID="3c810602-303b-44dc-8fa9-43ebe0336669" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text=".htacess rewrite rule questions may have a better home on webmasters but we deal with a lot too. I'm not sure about the last item but for the rest, providing it's clear that the question is being asked within the [bounds of our faq][1] then they should be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are clearly about home servers/networks/software configuration will most likely have a better fit with SU.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that they they should also be good questions that are not subjective &amp; argumentative, shopping etc. My impression is that quite a lot of stuff that gets sent to us from SO should have been deleted at source rather than sending to us to have it put out of it's misery.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22394" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4087" RevisionGUID="5dfb374d-59e5-4029-bca9-3834b5d5406e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/456881/how-to-make-xampp-virtual-hosts-accessible-to-vms-and-other-computers-on-lan&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I went over the FAQ BEFORE posting the question.  Now, I happen to think I am not too stupid.  Here's how I interpreted it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers&#xD;&#xA;    related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP. Founded three companies. Manage a team.  Write code.  Setup and administer workstations and servers (Win/Linux/Mac). About twenty computers and eight servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that qualifies for &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot;, whatever that is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's see...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software&#xD;&#xA;    and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOPE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;YUP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, this question (and many XAMPP/WAMP questions I see closed on SF) are, according to the FAQ, perfectly relevant.  The FAQ does not state that SF is for enterprise-class technologies at all. And, while I understand that solutions like XAMPP have their failings and are NOT a good idea for production deployment, lots of &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; use this during development of non-trivial real-world professional projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a comment or two about XAMPP (and related) questions belonging in SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about...&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;      - computer hardware&#xD;&#xA;      - computer software&#xD;&#xA;      - personal and home computer networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly we are not &quot;computer enthusiasts&quot; or &quot;power users&quot;.  And, this is not about personal and home computing.  What's a &quot;power user&quot; anyway?  Some guy who connects their computer to their TV?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions are about server software.  Yes, last time I checked XAMPP is server software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It isn't my intent to insult anyone, but one has to wonder if enterprise-level admins are taking over ServerFault and injecting a degree of elitism here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;XAMPP contains all of the technologies found in most production servers out there.  That's certainly the case for shared hosting and virtual private hosting servers millions of sites use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have seen comments referring to &quot;one-click LAMP stack installers&quot; which, in my eyes, reveal a certain elitism or at least disdain for the technologies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remind you that these technologies include the very foundation of nearly every non-static site on the Internet: Apache, PHP and MySQL.  The fact that these are easy one-click installs isn't any more relevant here than one-click activation of AWS resources.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, to be fair here.  If ServerFault is about enterprise-level (&quot;serious stuff&quot;, &quot;the real deal&quot;) server administration please do the follwing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Change the FAQ to reflect this&#xD;&#xA; - In fact, you might want to explicitly mention &quot;one click LAMP stacks&quot; as off topic to be clear&#xD;&#xA; - Delete all XAMPP/&quot;one click LAMP stack&quot; questions from SF in order to make it very clear that these do not belong here&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd personally have no problems if this was the case.  It currently isn't and the moderators who have chosen to smash all XAMPP/&quot;one click LAMP stack&quot; questions are doing this community and the professionals who come here for help and to help a huge disservice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22397" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3937" RevisionGUID="713d4e16-3b15-407a-8908-f235c57d297e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Hmm, I dunno, if we can allow these questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/429299/good-reasons-to-keep-32-bit-microsoft-windows-desktop-oses&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/69384/to-virtualize-or-not-to-virtualize (historical, the site has evolved since then)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(ok so that's all I could find on a whim, but I know there are others in the same vein) then I'm willing to give your question a 2nd chance. I'll let others give their feedback on meta first and keep an eye on it before re-opening it though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22398" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5909" RevisionGUID="4f4956d7-73b9-406c-b5f8-c19d9afdf3fd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[FaultServer][1] is ripping serverfault. Even it's name is also a copy of serverfault name. For example, [FaultServer Question][2] ripped [Why is hash join slow in postgresql 9.1?][3]. Is there anything can be done&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.faultserver.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.faultserver.com/q/answers-why-is-hash-join-slow-in-postgresql-9-1-502198.html&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/502198/why-is-hash-join-slow-in-postgresql-9-1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22399" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4104" RevisionGUID="27f18b9b-ad5b-474f-b037-fe69aeca03e9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I believe it will be useful. We all know that things like that generally don't get read unless people are pointed specifically at it. A select few will read the [top-level FAQ][1] and come to wrong conclusions about topicality. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my experience of correcting the wrong-headed, citing the exact bullet-point they failed to read (or comprehend) ends up earning an `oh, sorry` response more often than outright belligerence. In the cases where such a pointer earns a, *How does THAT make sense?* response, having a more detailed description available of *why* we do it that way will help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, this would put such a document within the edit-powers of both the mods and our users. The FAQs of the original Triad sites are the only FAQs where the mods do *not* have edit privs, that lays firmly in the SE staff. This would allow us to better keep the long-form FAQ up to date with community standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22400" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1444" RevisionGUID="d6e57054-8787-4f06-b282-425ebef61832" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/263530/how-can-i-filter-https-traffic-with-wireshark&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was this question closed?  Seems perfectly valid to me..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22401" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4140" RevisionGUID="e50a6116-092b-495e-a02b-2a1088c42039" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Well, it's January, which is the [traditional time to hold a moderator election][1] on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is; do you think we need one? I'd like input from everyone - new users, regular users, high rep users, current moderators and even SE staff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Things to note:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. We haven't had any moderators retire in the past 12 months&#xD;&#xA;2. If you think we do need an election, state how many people you think we need&#xD;&#xA;3. Do we need to focus only on a specific timezone/timeframe?&#xD;&#xA;4. This is not an official moderator election thread; if people decide we need one then we still need to approach SE themselves and ask them if they concur, as they have the final say.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22402" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3388" RevisionGUID="3927521a-319b-4391-a26e-ac1e703026f6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="After noticing a lot of old questions getting dragged back to the front page I looked into why  - They've all been edited to fix broken links pointing to a single domain. I then got curious about the person doing the editing (they must have been approved by someone else because the user has only 33 rep).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One rather remarkable thing stood out on [that user's profile page][1]. Namely, that he has been getting 2 rep for posts where his only input was an edit. When did rep start being handed out for edits?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/119685/user1204270" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22403" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3940" RevisionGUID="62d00c4d-08d9-4dad-bf3e-fe2d66998112" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Seems generally reasonable to me - not sure if it should go under [tag:wireless-network] or [tag:wireless-networking] though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A brief pre-merge audit of the [tag:wireless] tag is probably warranted to make sure there's no ridiculous crap in there like &quot;wireless keyboard&quot;, &quot;wireless mouse&quot;, or things that are &quot;bluetooth wireless&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Such questions are likely ancient off-topic crap that really should have been on SuperUser, and candidates for mod deletion with prejudice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;list of [tag:wireless] questions that are not 802.11 related:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/31097/when-is-a-wireless-keyboard-mouse-appropriate&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/7883/will-we-have-interferance-or-reliability-issues-with-many-bluetooth-devices-in-a&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/42520/cell-phone-extender-for-iphones" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22404" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4111" RevisionGUID="74d8330f-21f8-40de-b180-0b061dd178b9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This is part of a set of questions on how Server Fault defines &quot;professional&quot; system and network administration.  For additional information, see:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [About page](https://serverfault.com/about) says at the very top:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does that 'professional capacity' mean? I get paid to do what I do, so isn't everything I do relating to that capacity topical?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22405" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5912" RevisionGUID="c19b00e2-dc6c-4d3e-b34a-9a88486b2bad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="After reading FAQs I thought It could be related to this site (ServerFault) but got downvoted and put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it's R&amp;D, it falls out of the &quot;production system&quot; requirement. But it's a problem I ran across for my job, using solely existing building blocks (iproute2 &amp; linux 3.10).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is (was): https://serverfault.com/questions/547361/macvlan-based-interface-pings-from-host-but-not-from-namespace/547624" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22406" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1462" RevisionGUID="23d51132-2fca-4ad6-a6d7-78e12f468b95" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked a question [Sharepoints use of the ads wwwhomepage attr][1] about 3 hours ago.  I came back to see if there was an answer.  I mean come on, thats the point right?  Impatience!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, I did not remember what I called the question, so I clicked on my name in the upper bar, went to my profile and list of Questions, and did not see it.  So doubting myself I went to Stack Overflow in case I posted it there.  No joy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally searched on it here and found it.  I guess I am asking how often the update to profiles runs?  I know that the badge calculation takes measurable time (5 minutes or so) from experiments. (So many new Stack Exchange sites, I usually get two or three badges from each for the basic stuff, and the delay is pretty common and consistent).  But I had not noticed this lag before.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not saying it is a problem either, mostly curious what the update cycle looks like, since I used to think it was a query run each time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/264420/sharepoint-and-use-of-ads-wwwhomepage-attribute" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22407" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2657" RevisionGUID="2193e60c-e088-49b9-be75-d81f3cdc92d6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text=" - [Any suggestions of a good registry cleaner?][1] (Clearly shopping. Clearly off topic.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Tripwire policy suggestions][2] (Not shopping. Still a bad question. Too broad. Can't be salvaged. NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Hardware and topology suggestions for iSCSI + GFS environment][3] (Not exactly shopping. However, it's broad, asking for best practices, chatty, open ended and has four questions lined up like boxcars. Ultimately, NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Web Application Vulnerability Scanner suggestions?][4] (Clearly shopping. Not even a good shopping question. NARQ.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions on emitting Apache HTTPd access logs to CouchDB?][5] (Not Shopping)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need HAproxy + Varnish + nginx setup suggestions][6] (Not shopping.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Proxying Flash connections - suggestions for tools/configurations?][7] (Shopping. Also, not on topic for a professional SysAdmin site. Might possible be rewritten as &quot;How can I cache web content for a LAN.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [remote movable workspace access workflow suggestions][8] (Shopping. Bad.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Looking for VOIP hardphone suggestions][9] (Shopping. *Really* bad.)&#xD;&#xA; - [I need suggestions for a desktop solution for local scout group][10] (Shopping. Homework. What a stinker.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need a good dedicated webhost - suggestions?][11] (Shopping. Horrific.)&#xD;&#xA; - [best connection suggestions or best practices for multi site data pull, expert advice needed][12] (Not shopping. Scaling. DIE!)&#xD;&#xA; - [OCS will not find SQL backend database, any suggestions?][13] (Not shopping. LEgit question. Finally.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Email server - Disk quota sizes - suggestions?][14] (Not shopping. Sizing. Open ended. Impossible to answer. Bad fit. Die!)&#xD;&#xA; - [Need suggestions on making Network File Share, Internal Wiki, Google Docs, and emails searchable from a single location for my organization][15] (Real question - sort of. =/ )&#xD;&#xA; - [Tool for finding Domain Names from a list of suggestions][16] (Shopping question. Not even SysAdmin related. Die!)&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows Server 2008 monitoring suggestions][17] (Not exactly shopping for a product. I would have explained his options of polling SNMP or WMI. Borderline. The answers are crap. I'd kill it or totally rewrite it and provide a legit answer.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Help Desk software suggestions][18] (Shopping. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux OCR server or development stack suggestions][19] (Angling for a product. I.e. Shopping. Outdated before it hits the ground. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows SMTP server suggestions?][20] (Shopping questions post this question in their locker and look at it for inspiration. Needs multiple applications of denatured alcohol and grenades.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Server crashed - corporate web application is down - considering moving to an online host - any suggestions?][21] (Wow what a shopping question. Flame on.)&#xD;&#xA; - [re: 3ware raid 10 (4drive) suggested stripe size suggestions?][22] (Not shopping. Sizing question. Subjective. Could be rewritten as &quot;What should I take into account when choosing stripe sizes?&quot; otherwise fire.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Corporate IM with video that actually works, suggestions?][23] (Classic shopping question. Classic need for burnination.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions on Cluster management?][24] (Shopping. Broad. NARQ. Wondermod powers - ***activate!*** Form of: *all consuming river of brimstone!*)&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux filesystem suggestion for MySQL with a 100% SELECT workload][25] (Okay - kind of. Needs to be rewritten from &quot;What is the best&quot; to &quot;What factors should I use to choose an appropriate file system.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Whew!* There's 25. Let's do some more!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Server Fax Farm - Need suggestions, or advice][26] (Shopping. Lots of nope. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Migrating master-slave MySQL database servers to 2 new servers, any tips or suggestions?][27] (Okay question. Best practisey, but... meh.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestions for email delivery vendor?][28] (Page not found. Well done.)&#xD;&#xA; - [.htaccess template, suggestions needed][29] (Not shopping, but sanctified bat guano was that a bad one. Looks like it was closed a few minutes ago.)&#xD;&#xA; - [I am looking for a good load balancing (or reverse proxy) software for TCP and HTTP, any suggestions?][30] (Horrible shopping question. Kill.)&#xD;&#xA; - [need high performance /bin/sort; any suggestions?][31] (Shopping on the surface, but could be rewritten. &quot;How do I sort 60 gigs of data efficiently?&quot; or some such.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Raid Caching configuration suggestions][32] (Not shopping, but terrible question. Should have been written as &quot;What metrics should be taken into account when setting RAID caching options.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [connection sync suggestions with HAproxy and keepalived][33] (Not shopping. Could be written better, but meh.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Old xSeries 8827 with SLES11, upgrade path suggestions][34] (Not exactly shopping. Chatty and open ended, yes. Not great for the Q/A format.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Could anyone give me some suggestion about configure secure audit system][35] (Not shopping. Tutorial link request. Those links die with time. Not good for a Q/A site. Apply fire directly to the forehead.)&#xD;&#xA; - [LAMP webserver rental suggestions][36] (Shopping is as shopping does. Dies in a fire.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Wireless Repeater/Access point suggestions][37] (Not exactly shopping I suppose. I hate it on the surface. It should be rewritten to be more of a &quot;How do I perform X&quot; question, but even then...)&#xD;&#xA; - [Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans — suggestions for external help][38] (Oooo, interesting. Not shopping, but rather &quot;How do I shop.&quot; Okay, I'm cool with that.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Any suggestion on MySQL services?][39] (Shopping. To quote Will Smith &quot;Awww, hell no!&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [Looking for open source anti-spam systems, any suggestions?][40] (Shopping. Chuck Testa.)&#xD;&#xA; - [SVN hangs on commit - any suggestions for troubleshooting?][41] (Not shopping. Seems good. Bad questions: 38. Legit questions: 3)&#xD;&#xA; - [PE1800 upgrade suggestions][42] (Shopping. Needs to compelled to scream before dying in white hot jets of death.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Outsourcing NOC to provide better 24x7x365 monitoring, suggestions?][43] (Horrible shopping question. Might be salvaged by asking &quot;What should I look for in NOC providers.&quot; Maybe. Or maybe not.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Deploying a small Rails app - suggestions?][44] (Not shopping. But has shoppy elements. I dunno. Questions seems a mess and not Q/A oriented. I'd leave it just because by this point I'm confused, angry and want to cry.)&#xD;&#xA; - [suggestions for firewall/router project using *BSD or Linux][45] (It starts with the word &quot;Suggestions&quot; and ends with the single word question &quot;Thoughts?&quot; If that wasn't enough he asks for &quot;other solutions&quot; that might be out there. Shopping. NARQy. Does not contribute to ServerFault's longevity.)&#xD;&#xA; - [I'm trying to set up a LAMP server so it's totally anonymous, any suggestions?][46] (Not shopping. Yeah, it's okay. Could be worded better. &quot;How can I guarantee the anonymity of web app users?&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; - [SQL Server on EC2: Any pointers or suggestions?][47] (Not shopping, how it's chatty, open ended, subjective and asking for best practices. Perhaps it could be salvaged.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Blog engine suggestion on IIS7 for multiple domains?][48] (Close to shopping, but worded sort of okay. &quot;How do I do this?&quot; rather than &quot;What products allow me to do this?&quot; Let it live.)&#xD;&#xA; - [Should I implement all “missing index” suggestions?][49] (Not shopping. Legit question #4 out of the bunch!)&#xD;&#xA; - [EXPLAIN with index suggestions][50] (Shopping on the surface, but easily fixable. &quot;How can I analyze a PostgreSQL EXPLAIN?&quot; or something.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That was 50 and enough for one night. I think I need to go cry into a pillow now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things my eyes have seen... :'(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/10097/any-suggestions-of-a-good-registry-cleaner&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/18302/tripwire-policy-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/17312/hardware-and-topology-suggestions-for-iscsi-gfs-environment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/45717/web-application-vulnerability-scanner-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/48713/any-suggestions-on-emitting-apache-httpd-access-logs-to-couchdb&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/51691/need-haproxy-varnish-nginx-setup-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/66643/proxying-flash-connections-suggestions-for-tools-configurations&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/questions/72710/remote-movable-workspace-access-workflow-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/questions/74252/looking-for-voip-hardphone-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/questions/70269/i-need-suggestions-for-a-desktop-solution-for-local-scout-group&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://serverfault.com/questions/82637/need-a-good-dedicated-webhost-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://serverfault.com/questions/85582/best-connection-suggestions-or-best-practices-for-multi-site-data-pull-expert-a&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://serverfault.com/questions/89256/ocs-will-not-find-sql-backend-database-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://serverfault.com/questions/81744/email-server-disk-quota-sizes-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://serverfault.com/questions/83820/need-suggestions-on-making-network-file-share-internal-wiki-google-docs-and-e&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://serverfault.com/questions/98265/tool-for-finding-domain-names-from-a-list-of-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://serverfault.com/questions/96978/windows-server-2008-monitoring-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: https://serverfault.com/questions/107675/help-desk-software-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: https://serverfault.com/questions/117674/linux-ocr-server-or-development-stack-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: https://serverfault.com/questions/109685/windows-smtp-server-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [21]: https://serverfault.com/questions/115302/server-crashed-corporate-web-application-is-down-considering-moving-to-an-on&#xD;&#xA;  [22]: https://serverfault.com/questions/121365/re-3ware-raid-10-4drive-suggested-stripe-size-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [23]: https://serverfault.com/questions/124276/corporate-im-with-video-that-actually-works-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [24]: https://serverfault.com/questions/133683/any-suggestions-on-cluster-management&#xD;&#xA;  [25]: https://serverfault.com/questions/135145/linux-filesystem-suggestion-for-mysql-with-a-100-select-workload&#xD;&#xA;  [26]: https://serverfault.com/questions/134446/server-fax-farm-need-suggestions-or-advice&#xD;&#xA;  [27]: https://serverfault.com/questions/138363/migrating-master-slave-mysql-database-servers-to-2-new-servers-any-tips-or-sugg&#xD;&#xA;  [28]: https://serverfault.com/questions/139963/any-suggestions-for-email-delivery-vendor&#xD;&#xA;  [29]: https://serverfault.com/questions/139677/htaccess-template-suggestions-needed&#xD;&#xA;  [30]: https://serverfault.com/questions/164882/i-am-looking-for-a-good-load-balancing-or-reverse-proxy-software-for-tcp-and-h&#xD;&#xA;  [31]: https://serverfault.com/questions/164275/need-high-performance-bin-sort-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [32]: https://serverfault.com/questions/171080/raid-caching-configuration-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [33]: https://serverfault.com/questions/170515/connection-sync-suggestions-with-haproxy-and-keepalived&#xD;&#xA;  [34]: https://serverfault.com/questions/185395/old-xseries-8827-with-sles11-upgrade-path-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [35]: https://serverfault.com/questions/177429/could-anyone-give-me-some-suggestion-about-configure-secure-audit-system&#xD;&#xA;  [36]: https://serverfault.com/questions/183052/lamp-webserver-rental-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [37]: https://serverfault.com/questions/184295/wireless-repeater-access-point-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [38]: https://serverfault.com/questions/187548/business-continuity-and-disaster-recovery-plans-suggestions-for-external-help&#xD;&#xA;  [39]: https://serverfault.com/questions/193740/any-suggestion-on-mysql-services&#xD;&#xA;  [40]: https://serverfault.com/questions/194867/looking-for-open-source-anti-spam-systems-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [41]: https://serverfault.com/questions/188272/svn-hangs-on-commit-any-suggestions-for-troubleshooting&#xD;&#xA;  [42]: https://serverfault.com/questions/205321/pe1800-upgrade-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [43]: https://serverfault.com/questions/203809/outsourcing-noc-to-provide-better-24x7x365-monitoring-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [44]: https://serverfault.com/questions/204709/deploying-a-small-rails-app-suggestions&#xD;&#xA;  [45]: https://serverfault.com/questions/215843/suggestions-for-firewall-router-project-using-bsd-or-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [46]: https://serverfault.com/questions/217230/im-trying-to-set-up-a-lamp-server-so-its-totally-anonymous-any-suggestions&#xD;&#xA; 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  <row Id="22408" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5147" RevisionGUID="7b32b4e2-22dd-42fd-9e5d-3f863dda394a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Recently a new style [/about][1] page has been provided for Server Fault. The expectation is that this will better explain how Stackexchange sites work. Unfortunately the example provided looks to be a shopping question with link only answers, which isn't a good thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fortunately we can change the question providing the new one meets certain criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question must come from this query http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/92078/possible-about-questions (if there isn't a suitable one in the first 200 then it can be extended)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If there are more than two answers (I think) shorter answers will be preferred so as not to overwhelm the content of the page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have a few minutes please [sift through the questions][2]  and try to find a better Q&amp;A to show off on the /about page then post it below.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/92078/possible-about-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22409" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3391" RevisionGUID="d532bfaf-81c9-4243-8b63-fa22a6f3e2fb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="How should I report instances of copying Server Fault content to other question and answer sites when the content has been copied without attribution as per this post http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Networking_Hardware/Switches/Q_27754282.html#a38077737 which contains information from this Server Fault post https://serverfault.com/questions/10573/is-it-possible-to-match-an-internal-ip-address-to-a-switch-port" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22410" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5921" RevisionGUID="25b0ce8e-af42-403e-8678-894afa5b9732" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question [How to find which file is under heavy use/IO][1] was rightfully marked as a duplicate of [Linux IO monitoring per file][2] and it was closed, but its answers weren't moved to the &quot;original&quot; question. I'd like them to be moved, so that they don't get lost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/543457/how-to-find-which-file-is-under-heavy-use-io&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/327985/linux-io-monitoring-per-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22411" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5560" RevisionGUID="446ba884-3e95-4b57-b598-9b194c3fba16" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are a *lot* of questions about bulk emailing.   I was trying to find one to close https://serverfault.com/questions/515377/linux-mail-server-architecture-for-bulk-mailing as, but didn't find anything.. specifically canonical..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Q:**&#xD;&#xA;My $employer wants to be able to send massive amounts of email, what's the best way to achieve this.&#xD;&#xA;**A:**&#xD;&#xA;Don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A:**&#xD;&#xA;Discussion of hosted SMTP services, hosted mailing list processors (without making recommendations).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A:** Discussion of how to keep server reputation high, DKIM, SPF, unsubscribe, CAN-SPAM.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22412" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1510" RevisionGUID="ec59277f-bc64-4a35-989f-ae3767989888" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please merge or synonym these tags:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [mongo][1]&#xD;&#xA;* [mongodb][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/mongo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/mongodb" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22414" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5158" RevisionGUID="36b2a2bd-9ba9-4412-827c-fe4943b02a79" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] is about IPv9, asking specifically if there is a history for the famous April Fool's joke and the Chinese adoption story. It was closed as `off topic` in a surprisingly short time by a number of users and no one actually had the politeness to take a little time to comment why they downvoted or voted to close.. I really think the community negative interaction is a very good indication of the bad quality of the question, however, I thought it may be more appropriate to close as `not constructive` or something of the like. Why it was considered off topic? I've read through the FAQ and reviewed some meta question but I really don't get why a question asking about a network protocol history is considered off topic here? What exactly makes it off topic? Isn't `not constructive` more appropriate? (actually I was ready for the `not constructive` with all my arguments!)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: I think the question was moderated out of the site.. Thank you all for your interaction...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/469427/what-exactly-is-the-story-of-ipv9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22415" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2745" RevisionGUID="a24f6d7d-72b3-4698-b9ce-3ab7d764ee58" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I find the idea of taking a category of questions and applying a sort of default rule to close them is very disconcerting *unless there is data to support a serious problem*. The problem is that this sort of behavior creates a community with all sorts of hidden rules known only to the in-crowd. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both sysadmins and Programmers in general have a need to classify and organize things, sometimes to their own detriment. So when there are &quot;rules&quot; like this people tend to jump too quickly to close a question without taking a more holistic approach to its merit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example you linked to, https://serverfault.com/questions/311774/poweredge-2950-hard-disk , a better response is to take our experience to educate the user on the question *they meant to ask but were not experienced enough to know that is what they should have asked*. Such an answer would be something along the lines of: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;There are several factors that effect the maximum storage size for a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; single server including: The Raid Card, The Current Firmware,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; limitations in the operating system [list more here]... Vendors can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; helpful in many situations so it is good to double check with them,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but being aware of all of the above, you make sure your vendor contact&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is being thorough and checking all of the above for you. If you don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; deal with vendors in this educated fashion, it will often end up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; biting you in the ass&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what this does is extract a canonical question and answer from what the user was trying to figure out. Canonical answers are helpful, advance the profession, and create content the community can be proud of. Advancing the profession and creating great content will invite more expert system administrators to become part of Server Fault, finding excuses to close questions won't.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3401" RevisionGUID="a5181166-4c36-4ac7-bcd0-9a0db1c03497" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/370378/illegitimate-traffic-from-user-agent-mozilla-5-0-windows-u-windows-nt-5-1-en?answertab=active#tab-top" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22417" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5936" RevisionGUID="717a9c94-764f-4033-8237-fce0ab4e6137" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/554486/backup-restore-oracle-virtualbox-vm?noredirect=1#comment641555_554486&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems silly to post about it here but the moderator insisted that I do so, which he enforced by closing the comments section of the thread. This is despite the fact that on-hold questions specifically tell you to &quot;leave a comment&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, see my discussion in the comments reproduced below--&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems obvious that as per the site rules, the question should be open. It's an enterprise virtualization product according to Oracle. I'm asking a question about backups. Both things are explicitly stated as OK according to the rules. It's doubtful I'll be posting any more questions on this site. Why take the time to formulate a question if it's not clear whether it will be left open? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Cio7n.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22418" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5573" RevisionGUID="ba059e87-08c3-4f29-9cb9-030cc82d6b31" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I flagged https://serverfault.com/q/514541/152253 with a custom message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been asked on SO as well: http://stackoverflow.com/q/17032121/1544337 and seems to get more response there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I know, you shouldn't cross-post. I found the question here on SF less valuable and best removed, since the question on SO got more response and a bounty from the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the flag was declined:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't a cross-post require moderator attention? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the guidelines for cross-posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22420" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1549" RevisionGUID="afb0c5d5-2ba6-4150-9837-1699bdc33708" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When reporting [this question on SF](https://serverfault.com/questions/272337/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk/272352#272352) as an exact duplicate of [this one over on DBA](http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/2868/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk-why), the description of question 2868 on SF is pulled through, not the description of question 2868 on dba.se.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment that gets added was (before I applied an edit):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    possible duplicate of [What is the best open-source email solution package](https://serverfault.com/questions/2868/what-is-the-best-open-source-email-solution-package)&#xD;&#xA;rather than &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    possible duplicate of [I am using a MEMORY engine but MYSQL still writes to my disk…why?](http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/2868/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk-why)&#xD;&#xA;which I expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way) or a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side question: would it be worth implementing a distinction between questions from different users that carry the same meaning (which just want to be closed with a link to the older question) and cross-posts (in which case merging the answers, before closing the copies on all but the most relevant site, makes more sense)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22421" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3405" RevisionGUID="225e92b9-003a-4527-84f6-c67b7542494e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Seeing [this question][1] revealed that we have a [tag:legal] tag. As legality is and always will be a local matter there can be no legitimate use for such a tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/398995/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22425" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5989" RevisionGUID="ea3dccbf-9ea7-4f39-b3d7-f1d6d6f9106b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This morning there were six suggested edits waiting in the queue.  Three of them were spam:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103613&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103614&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103617&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There has been a big influx of these types of edits lately.  They nearly always edit an answer of roughly the same size as the spam that they use to replace it.  They always use BBCode style `[url=http://example.com]example.com[/url]` links and the link is nearly always the last part of the spam.  The comment is always an email address and so far it has always been a Gmail address.  I have only ever seen these types of edits from anonymous users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As much as this is helping me get my Steward badge, I'd rather work on approving real suggested edits than rejecting spam by hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there something that can be done about these automatically?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some more of these from my review history.  A lot of them are edits to the same answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103552&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103496&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103184&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/103167&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102934&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102897&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102841&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102781&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102351&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102350&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102254&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/102223&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/101915&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/101418&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/100945" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22426" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5586" RevisionGUID="60a12ca5-3057-4ee9-9858-7e4350606ad0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm seeing more questions to do with RaspberryPi boards. This latest one set me off: [Why can't I stream more than 1 file using nginx?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a belief that RaspberryPis can be used in a professional capacity that would justify their inclusion on ServerFault? How should we handle questions that include Raspberry-Pis as a foundational element in the scenario?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#My Opinion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll put my opinion here rather than adding an answer of my own below. I believe that the limited nature of RaspberryPis, the hobbyist culture, and the self evident lack of enterprise *anything* with the board makes it totally outside of ServerFault's scope. Any service that is built using RaspberryPis and is having problems is tainted by the experimental and developmental nature of the Raspberry-Pi. I think questions that include Raspberry-Pis as a main player in the scenario should either be edited to remove the reference (bad) or simply closed as Off Topic (good, since editing out the Raspberry-Pi reference will obfuscate the potential root cause).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/517839/why-cant-i-stream-more-than-1-file-using-nginx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22427" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1620" RevisionGUID="957958a8-ef86-4881-a93e-5ea27ec46664" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm thinking of this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/275767/how-can-i-download-the-correct-sound-driver-for-my-window-xp&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a textbook &quot;Belongs on Superuser&quot; question, but if it were migrated, it'd be a duplicate.  The question that Ignacio quoted in his answer is virtually identical (and has a good answer from Ignacio.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I voted to migrate, but then a second later I wished I could change my vote to simply close.  I know it's still off-topic here, but I think the &quot;damage&quot; by having an off-topic question here is less overall than moving it, then having it closed as a duplicate there.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22428" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2900" RevisionGUID="670361b6-940e-45d7-a531-4a0d51b25451" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Disable all automatic highlighting, globally, across all tags.&#xD;&#xA;--------------------------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You won't see a lot of highlighting at all, since it needs to be manually specified by the author (it's explained in [editing help](https://serverfault.com/editing-help#syntax-highlighting), but to really do it right takes a [dig in m.SO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/81970/167585)) - but at least there won't be any highlighting of something that isn't code." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22429" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3407" RevisionGUID="a27634c2-ae8a-44c7-b8a8-ab4be8fa59c6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question was sparked in my mind as a result of the question: &quot;[Are WIFI devices greater than 1000mW legal to use in the USA?][1]&quot; Ignore that the question was poor in that it simultaneously asked for legal advice. Focus more on the portion of the question that was specifically asking for USA-specific advice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that [Mark Henderson agrees that it is][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR - &quot;localised&quot; is very very broad. If it's only applicable in one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; country, no matter how big the country is, or if the country is at the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; center of the universe, too bad. Additionally, we can't answer this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because we're not lawyers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[As does John Gardeniers][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @XHR, the question wasn't about WIFI, it was about a legal issue. And&#xD;&#xA;&gt; yes, the USA is too localised as it makes up only one rather small&#xD;&#xA;&gt; part of the planet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, [rnxrx brings a counterargument][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So if someone asks for technical advice about a problem with a T1 is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it still too localized because it's a standard essentially limited to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; North America? How about SONET vs SDH? UPS designs for different&#xD;&#xA;&gt; frequencies and voltages? The question asked isn't inherently solely a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; regulatory question (i.e. how do I comply with x electrical code) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rather speaks to a more fundamental question of how network design in&#xD;&#xA;&gt; wireless networks is accomplished by IT professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of this writing, it appears that a number of people agree with rnxrx because his comment has received three upvotes. When voting to close a topic, the &quot;Too Localized&quot; option gives this guidance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only&#xD;&#xA;&gt; relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that the criterion for a question being &quot;Too Localized&quot; is simply that a question will not be likely to help *any* future visitors **or** it is restricted to a *small* geographic area, as well as time and situational narrowness. At first blush, existing guidelines indicate that country-specific questions are acceptable unless they trample on other guidelines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that we need to hash this out. I'll add two answers below that summarize the polar viewpoints that have been shown in this question. Vote accordingly. Also, include your own thoughts on how this should be handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415476&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415480&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/398995/are-wifi-devices-greater-than-1000mw-legal-to-use-in-the-usa#comment-415477" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22430" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5181" RevisionGUID="efca5d5e-3d0e-445b-9d67-ca6663034c45" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have posted a question four months ago which could not be answered because of missing information on my side. I have now collected additional data (network monitoring diagrams that prove the problem). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I add the new information to the old question? Will the edited post show up just as other new questions? Or will the edited post stay way down in the questions queue so that there is only a slight chance of anybody seeing it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is here: https://serverfault.com/questions/423711/will-heavy-network-traffic-affect-other-connections-on-hp-procurve-v1810-48g" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22431" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5588" RevisionGUID="4b399f11-9040-41b2-8064-17bf0b1ca835" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have no idea how it happened, but I seem to have gained demi-god powers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![what I did][1]](https://serverfault.com/questions/518136/easiest-router-to-configure-to-act-as-an-openvpn-bridge-with-an-ubuntu-server/518174#518174)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I started composing the answer before the question got closed and got distracted, so it took a while. Is this a new feature? If not, may I keep my new pet nonetheless? Because it is quite unnerving seeing the &quot;this question has been closed, no answers can be submitted&quot; banner after you've spent half an hour researching links and cropping pics for an answer and someone has considered it to be a bad fit in the meantime.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: this appears to [affect &quot;deleted&quot; answers][2] as well:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The odd side effect in case of migrations is that the migration destination copy will not be updated with the late edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lRYcr.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/537148/76595?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/D3SWa.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22432" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3418" RevisionGUID="63f18e41-02a1-45ae-a46d-e129c1411848" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question was closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Point and click proxy/vpn as usage workaround \[closed\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Just updated the questions title to &quot;Workaround for API limits&quot; in an attempt to make the question more clear.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And though I realize it might be asked better, believe it's clear how the question is asking for help, and what the problem is. Beyond that, it's unclear to me why the question is off-topic, and if it is, which SE it might be the best fit for, and how I might improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question is unclear, if possible please restate you current understanding of how the question is asking for help, and what the problem is that I'm facing so that I might better understand where the problems are with the question. Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/398965/point-and-click-proxy-vpn-as-usage-workaround" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22433" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5998" RevisionGUID="3332a7fe-70d2-4c31-8164-3f3d38f47280" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm probably one of the guilty parties here, as I had a lengthy exchange with MetaChrome in the comments of [this question][1], before voting to close it.  His/her question seemed to have a middle part (2) that highlighted an interaction between ACLs and default UNIX modes that interested me, but I couldn't get a handle on it without seeing a concrete example.  I asked repeatedly for such an example, only be told repeatedly that the question was complete as it was and that no example was needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't think I can do better than to quote Chris S's comment further down in the exchange:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We frequently find that users, who don't know what they're doing, ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;How do I ABC?&quot;, but don't actually want to do ABC, they want XYZ, but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it's not what they ask for because they don't know. Hence MadHatter's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; line of questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It didn't help that MetaChrome originally made a simple but major error in his/her question (confusing execute and write permissions).  Whilst (s)he immediately saw the error when it was pointed out, the error plus the refusal to provide a concrete example lit up my bozo detectors, and at that point I stopped trying to help and started voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should add that although MetaChrome has been very obviously frustrated by the community's response, (s)he has been extremely courteous once (s)he understood where the SF community was coming from, and why it behaves as it does.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to some extent I don't think this question needs an answer, as it looks like all parties are happy and understand each other.  But, like voretaq7 above, I think it's important that these things get resolved openly, and that everyone understands each other as much as possible, so I thought a little context might be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, MetaChrome, I still think the question I commented on above has interesting and good elements.  I'd got as far as establishing that Ubuntu 12.04.2 uses a 3.5.0 kernel (`wiki.ubuntu.com` doesn't yet admit of a 12.04.3), downloaded the source for the vanilla 3.5.0 kernel and started poring through the file system code.  I've got as far as suspecting a variable `current-&gt;fs-&gt;umask` which appears to be the base permissions against which `umask` is, well, masked, but I can't find out where it comes from.  I'm no programmer, so it's slow going, but the question's interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/559114/file-base-permissions-are-666-why-and-is-this-a-configurable-value" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22434" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3264" RevisionGUID="8192a553-1ff1-471b-b5a1-f4e2130a46a6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I sometimes use mobile internet (via UMTS in my case), and sometimes the high latency (&gt;200ms) is rather annoying.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did some googling and found out that latencies of 200-300ms are normal for UMTS. However, I found no explanation *why* this is the case. To better understand the problem (and to beef up my networking fundamentals), I asked about the reasons for the high latency:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Why do mobile networks have high latencies?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the question was closed as off-topic both [on serverfault.com][1] and [on SU][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm slightly surprised by this. I figured that as a question about networking technology, this is on-topic on both SF and SU. I initially put it on SF because it's rather &quot;advanced&quot;, but re-posted on SU after it was closed, figuring SU is the more &quot;general&quot; site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Is there a way to make the question on-topic on SU or SF?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there another site where it's more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there simply no site for general networking questions (which are not specifically about a home or professional setup)?&#xD;&#xA;* Or is there some other problem with the question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/387627/why-do-mobile-networks-have-high-latencies&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/422601/why-do-mobile-networks-have-high-latencies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22435" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5192" RevisionGUID="208f183b-2182-4910-adb5-e0ad04662c2e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The title says it all. [tag:p4] has been used to either tag a question regarding the [tag:perforce] revision control system or, in [one case][1], to indicate a hardware platform. As [tag:p4] was less widely used, apparently ambiguous and referring to the command line client utility of the perforce suite only, I have removed / replaced this tag from questions using it, so it should be merged into [tag:perforce]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/110279/is-disk-dying-weird-numbers-on-iostat" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1657" RevisionGUID="d2c93b42-816a-4d47-b637-b149f1658237" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Visting ServerFault this morning there were a large number of old questions (posted 2009) that have been edited and therefore bumped to the front page. While I find this highly irritaing as it is, two of these questions were already closed ([one][1] | [two][2]) so apart from having the questions bumped to the front page and a tag added they have very little use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would go so far to ask that tag-only edits don't bump the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/207787/engineer-tech-support&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/17269/how-to-deal-with-a-stubborn-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4146" RevisionGUID="8a5f5fe9-6e5f-41de-aa6f-798fb5f28d59" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions almost always get downvoted, and are often closed, but some remain open as there isn't a close reason which quite exactly covers this circumstance. Worse, they often collect _answers_ which are almost always low-quality or completely useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you're aware, this is [a site for professionals][1], and as such, reading Google or the product documentation (as appropriate) should be done prior to asking a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples of such questions (feel free to add more when you spot one):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/467773&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/467779&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/637124&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/638497&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/q/638561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the five standard close reasons we're all used to, a very small number of Stack Exchange sites have a sixth close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * **general reference**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![general reference][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding this close reason, perhaps with slightly different text making reference to documentation, seems to be a good idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xGLWj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22438" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3436" RevisionGUID="37c48f80-231a-433c-8270-f556d0623c85" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Triggered by these two suggested edits:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/7537&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/7538&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we *reject* and suggest that the user logs in properly or *approve* and hope that it is actually the person who originally asked the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22439" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3297" RevisionGUID="937dc54b-8ebc-400e-99ee-48b8a4d9cefa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So this question started on ServerFault and got moved to SuperUser,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/426308/tunneling-ftp-connection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and this one is on ServerFault and doesn't yet show signs of anyone deciding it's off-topic,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/390757/how-to-set-a-default-syntax-highlighting-for-vim&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 2nd question to me looks like a Developer asking about personal workstation configuration, a perfect candidate for SuperUser or the Unix StackExchange site, while the former appears to be someone trying to connect to Work resources from home, which is something a sysadmin might need to do as part of their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't the first one be back on ServerFault and the 2nd on SuperUser?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22440" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6029" RevisionGUID="f7042b71-157e-486c-a750-cebe5b1f50e6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have asked a question about Mail-servers in ServerFault https://serverfault.com/questions/558629/how-to-correctly-configure-postfix-and-opendkim-and-let-receiving-server-know-al and have also put a bounty on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I checked Stackoverflow and saw many questions related to Servers, including Postfix and OpenDKIM, they have received enough attention and maybe good answers too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, to get more attention.. Is it advisable to post the same question in multiple boards or request to move the question from one board to another to get more attention?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5194" RevisionGUID="970c3011-3e4a-4a0f-9fd2-10a5231a599d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="On every question page, including this one I'm writing on now, there is a relatively conspicuous  link underneath the `Post Your Question` button, and it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Answer your own question** - [share your knowledge, Q&amp;A style](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The link goes to a chirpy blog post that very much **encourages** people to ask and answer their own questions if they think it would help others: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To be crystal clear, **it is not merely OK to ask and answer your own&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question, it is explicitly encouraged.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently took on a very well priced VPS package that came with Plesk preinstalled.  I had no idea of the nightmare to ensue.  For those not in the know, Plesk often behaves in unexpected and undocumented ways, and gets into places in your server you wouldn't expect it to be.  Figuring out simple things, like how to access the MySQL CLI as root, can become an almost insurmountable task and certainly hampers productivity.  The answer to the aforementioned problem can be found through significant forum trawling (made more difficult by very different behaviour depending on the Plesk version used) and is documented here: [Access MySQL as root](https://serverfault.com/questions/472827/plesk-access-mysql-as-root#comment522651_472827) - a question I asked *and* answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was _promptly_ (much more promptly than most of my questions are answered) closed by 6 users, one of whom left the following comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Thanks for telling us that. If you have an actual **question** feel free to post it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A comment which I just as promptly marked as rude/offensive - it is certainly rude and runs contrary to the blog post I linked to above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my understanding that this site exists, fundamentally, to increase the productivity of those who use the site.  We come here for answers to our questions, and a lot of us give back by answering questions we know the answer to.  There are fewer things on this green earth I give less of a toss about than my reputation - I use this site and have great respect for it and its users **solely** because my productivity as a home-schooled developer/admin producing valuable proprietary solutions for my clients would be significantly hampered if we all weren't here, doing what we do.  It is the *single best* resource I know of to aid my productivity.  End of story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I explained, finding the answer to this particular question was not easy, and certainly the solution was not in any way expected.  It also has not been documented on this site.  So I decided, and I didn't have to, to post this question and answer it to save future Plesk-ers the hassle of trawling Parallel's forums.  I wanted to give back to the community.  I had a small hope that perhaps one day a simple Google search for `plesk access mysql as root` would throw up this question first, and many minutes would be saved by many.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yet I was immediately derided and the question was closed as 'not a real question' - a description which simply did not apply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have marked this as `discussion` because surely user behaviour going **completely** against the grain of site policy is an issue that we should clarify.  I have also marked it as `feature-request` because currently the `Answer your own question` functionality is obviously not working as expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would be grateful for some clarification from the wider community on these issues. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22442" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5208" RevisionGUID="99df8bc8-c6c9-4ac6-80a7-4c78010bbeb7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Can anyone please kindly tell me what's wrong is my question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/473739/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why it's not a real question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22443" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1671" RevisionGUID="f3268937-f8b6-49da-960b-1cd40be3896a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Apple had the wonderful idea to name its mobile operating system iOS, which was already used by Cisco Internet Operating System.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are hence [94 questions tagged][1] [tag:ios], but [only 82 of them][2] contain also the word &quot;cisco&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could create a new tag, [tag:apple-ios], and move the existing [tag:ios] to [tag:cisco-ios]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ios&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bios%5D%20cisco" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22444" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3445" RevisionGUID="3a0462c2-9f99-48dc-816d-77156667d053" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[\[cal\]][1] has 15 questions, 10 of which are closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit and remove to let die, or kill it outright?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/cal" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22445" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5618" RevisionGUID="30f12a72-c7cb-44d1-b3fa-3242fcf8e4b5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We have, as everyone I am sure agrees, a great surplus of questions which beg closure.  Perhaps the criteria becoming more well-defined is the cause of this.  Or, perhaps it is that our influx of off-topic questions is greater than our intake of on-topic users with enough rep and motivation to go through content which is pretty much by definition uninteresting (if not eye-burning).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I've been burning through my quota of close votes every day lately, between the review queue and the sheer influx of questions like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/519217/can-someone-help-me-convert-this-htaccess-to-nginx (give me t3h codez / do my job for me)&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/518950/what-is-the-first-octet-in-the-external-network-destination-defined-by-bgp (complete nonsense)&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/461136/failed-mysql-install-raspbian (&quot;advanced&quot; home users)&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/518697/cherrypy-static-content-from-different-paths (software development)&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/389108/whm-view-all-dns-records (how to cPanel)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't exhaustive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as our library of answers grows, we have more and more questions that are duplicates to further exacerbate the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reopen votes seem rather rare (anecdotally, in the review queue I only see one that isn't the result of a spurious edit every few days, where I can easily hit the review cap on a day that all the spiky blue hedgehog-like moderation monsters are sleeping).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal, in my mind, of closing so many questions is to filter things down to topics that are actually interesting to the kinds of people who provide value to this community: people who are able to answer higher-level conceptual questions, make strong recommendations on the basis of experience, and fully analyze the causes of a problem.  The kinds of questions in the bullet list above aren't engaging to these kinds of people, and endless duplicates (tautologically) get repetitive for people who have been here a while.  It isn't a question of being hostile or forcing people to go away (and the [new default close reasons](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013) should reflect this), but of keeping things on-topic and interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really wonder, given this, why the quota of review votes on this site remains at 24.  I understand that at Stack Overflow it's set at 50.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be cool if we could try something a little bit different here.  For instance, perhaps at reputation levels at 5000, 10000, 15000, and 20000, we could increase the quota a little (perhaps to 36, 42, 50, and unlimited, respectively).  This would help protect against an excessive torrent of close votes while also not frustrating people who know what needs to be closed but hit their cap within a couple hours of signing in.  Thoughts?  Alternatives?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22446" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6043" RevisionGUID="711f5528-76e1-49cc-82bb-c0bbcda8868f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There isn't as such a create tag function that allows them to be created ahead of time. Anyone with [create tag privilege][1] who asks a question or edits the tags may create a new tag. Generally we wait for that to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside:&#xD;&#xA;There are less than 800 questions with [tag:fedora] or some release specific version. This is probably due to Fedora not being popular as a production environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/create-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22448" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5255" RevisionGUID="7523af2e-ae0e-453f-aa28-bdd470b263ec" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The licensing problem is one of those questions where most asked questions can be closed as `Too Localized` simply because of the various reasons [Dan pointed out][1], and are also on our [Canonical question][2]. You correctly point to one of the few types of Licensing questions we can actually answer without peril or risk communicating incorrect folk-wisdom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem here is how to draw the line. For someone who has no contact with Microsoft at all, there is no way to know that there is a world-applicable answer to the case you point to; such a person won't know that this is on the right side of the line so will likely vote-to-close as duplicate of the Canonical even if there are answers from high-rep Microsoft-fluent users on the question. For ease, we elected to plonk all licensing questions into the off-topic category. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Exception-handling is always the hardest part of logical structures, especially when working with community-consensus standards. In this case, knowing that a question is on the right side of the line requires domain-specific knowledge in the tag. Such exception-handlers are not well dealt with on the StackExchange model. It's a fault we can't do much about, I'm afraid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5253/3038&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/215436/3038" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22449" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1675" RevisionGUID="b6a16a5c-bce7-4fda-bee6-44b1be06cc19" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please can we merge or synonym the lvm and lvm2 tags?  On Linux, LVM1 is now obsolete so all questions will be about LVM2 in any case, and LVM is the general concept across operating systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/lvm2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/lvm&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I only just realised there was an lvm2 tag because some questions are tagged with both." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22450" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5200" RevisionGUID="7f221e28-f3ac-481f-97bc-360a7e0e23ce" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I ask a &quot;practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face&quot; and it just gets closed -- and it's been tagged a &quot;discussion&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, it's a discussion question if you don't know the answer, like this one, but if you knew the answer to this question, you wouldn't discuss it would you? You would just give me an answer, like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;No&quot;. &quot;Mark your question as important&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked the question last night. I come here in the morning. If there were no answers, I could understand that. If there were requests for clarification I could understand that. I've got a meeting I've got to go to, and users I have to talk to, to try to explain what happened, and the question got closed before there was any chance of reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, as well as my anger, disgust, and dismay, here is a suggestion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't close &quot;discussion&quot; questions until there is a &quot;discussion&quot; reply. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may think that a question invites &quot;discussion&quot; answers, but there is a simple, specific, definitive test for that: wait and see what answer it gets.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it gets no answer, no loss. If it gets a real answer then you haven't made worthless the entire concept of serverfault. If it gets a &quot;discussion&quot; answer, then you've given me a clear indication of the error of my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Responding to some comments left here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) http://living.msn.com/life-inspired/miss-manners-advice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) It's clearly a general problem here: discussion questions are not closed, see any very highly rated or very low rated question: &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/473089/can-ping-out-but-not-in, &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants)&#xD;&#xA;and non-discussion questions are, so I asked a general question. Since this is Meta, with a specific tag Discussion, I thought a general discussion question was more appropriate than a question about a specific post. (I invite you to respond to the general discussion question. If you think general meta discussions are not appropriate here, I invite you to make a reply to that effect).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3) On a slightly different tack, it is interesting that you want a link to a question: although I haven't spent much time here, I'm old enough to remember that the original idea of stackexchange was that it would NOT be indexed or cross-linked: &quot;Google is the index&quot;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/search-all-stack-exchange-sites/, and I've been surprised that lifestyle-users want to make it a closed (self-referential) site: I think that's a mistake. But, whatever. That's the natural life cycle of user sites, and if you don't fight against it, it happens.  I'll try harder to conform.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22451" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3341" RevisionGUID="c65bd2d5-1676-4454-bd74-1d909b472ef4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="tl;dr Yes, more stuff should be closed off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no design, everyone votes (or not) as they see fit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Far too often people ask questions and their basic understanding is way below that which you would expect of someone who is a professional system administrator. I think we tend too much to the inclusive and pander&lt;sup&gt;**1**&lt;/sup&gt; way too much to those who are clearly outside the scope of the site even if their question may be about some ‘server’ related issue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The boundary between what is system administration and what is not isn’t a nice clean line.  System administration is a very broad field and the name Server Fault makes the apparent scope of the site even broader. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Neither of the questions you link to is a great fit for SF both should really be closed OT. Yours is probably a better fit for SU and the other is probably a better fit for U&amp;L but neither should be migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’d like to see us take a much broader view of what is Off Topic and see more down voting and closing (not migrating) of questions that are OT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We can’t and shouldn’t be expected to answer every ‘server’ question on the internet.**&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;**1**&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Why do we pander so much to people who are outside the scope/audience/skill set for SF ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My view is that people are desperate for rep. [With notable exceptions][1] our voting record is very poor. This means that questions are jumped on in an attempt to gain rep rather than being looked at for quality/validity first. More voting would I believe make more people happy to sit back and take a considered view before pandering to poor/duplicate/OT questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=voters&amp;filter=all" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22452" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5271" RevisionGUID="42619ec1-5ce2-4e32-b225-bada9f4cd139" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text=" 1. Because people who have the privilege created it before we decided that [tag:career] questions are really Not Constructive and we haven't gotten round to tidying it up. Thanks for bringing it to our attention again.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If you really want one go to [Area 51][1].&#xD;&#xA; 3. [&gt;49][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career?sort=newest&amp;pagesize=50" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22453" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5672" RevisionGUID="74ab3de2-98bf-4e80-8bc4-1b85030c1897" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While i am browsing this question today i got notified with error as seen in below picture&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i browsed this question from [here][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is the question deleted?any other place to verify the cache of this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tgkfC.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/84685/early-signs-of-a-bad-sysadmin/84717#84717" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22454" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6052" RevisionGUID="c1e3b5d7-8069-48a4-8858-7960c00b8240" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I encountered a problem with a host provider that they were unable to fix.  I'm not new to system administration, however this system was not under my control so I thought I ask if anyone had experience with this issue.  However my question was put on hold and I'm not sure why: https://serverfault.com/questions/563445/sending-email-via-php-generates-exim-error-after-cpanel-upgrade&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After consulting with the cPanel group I found the solution and would normally post it as an answer but my question is on hold.  Is this type of question not on topic for serverfault?  Should I have asked somewhere else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22455" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5202" RevisionGUID="47706e94-b3e2-49fc-bf80-5ec93acbf99e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just had a case where the review system for first posts [showed me an answer][1] for review that was already deleted by a mod 23h ago (originally [this answer][2] ). It also was listed with 0 votes, while it racked up -5 before being deleted.  I think that's strange and shouldn't happen, but is the actually expected behaviour?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/52767&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/472926/privileges-for-resetting-password-changing-password-unlocking-account-and-rea/473137#473137&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/uvKNn.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22456" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3472" RevisionGUID="4d32a021-67d0-4cd1-9eed-53fb49613b3b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What’s really being taken in consideration to close a question? Is it based on how &quot;ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form&quot; or how dumb/stupid the &quot;voters&quot; think the question is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked this question, which I think is pretty valid. Even one of the mods thought &quot;it had value in it&quot; and even answered it. What happened? Close about 12 hours later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/406153/what-to-do-after-a-fresh-linux-install-in-a-production-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the question could be a little &quot;broad&quot; you don’t actually need to read &quot;whole lots of books&quot; to answer it, its current answers prove it. I think it’s a valid question that most starting professionals did to themselves at one point in their career. But hey, who voted to close down the thread?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A 20 years SysAdmin , Principal IT Engineer at a company, a SysAdmin with 15kRep a 6krep user and a 20years + Linux user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it got closed I copied all the answers into a file because I found useful every single answer and I don’t want to wait for all of them to vote delete the question sending all that valuable information to the trash can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the quality of the information that’s being asked/posted should be taken in consideration before closing a post. Five users bookmarked the question which leads to me think that at least 5 people are interested in the answers or did have the same question themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isnt this question broad? https://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants I dont think it has a specific answer, everyone will have &quot;different ways&quot; to give the auditor the information. Why it hasnt been closed as too broad? Because of the user? I'm sure it was kept for the quality of the information thats been discussed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT: 07/17/2012** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And just like I thought. The question was deleted and all those smart/valuable suggestions went to the trash. Thanks to all those who answered it. If you are interested in the suggestions given in the question let me know and I will gladly email the information to you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22457" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5676" RevisionGUID="3a9f11cd-d0c5-478c-b7ff-4af26a69a20c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Today I noticed that I've been banned from asking questions, so now I want to know how to get interest in your question again after updated/editing it so that you can avoid reasking the question in another post/question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I originally posted about a problem I was having with [HTTPS on IIS][1]. Someone responded and asked for more details so I edited the post with more information and some screenshots. &#xD;&#xA;Since then not much has happened. In the meantime though I had been researching one particular avenue and needed to ask a different question to eliminate it as a possibility. I did this by [asking a new question altogether][2]. I got down voted twice with no proper explanation as to why. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you guys are looking to improve the content on ServerFault then why not force the people down voting to explain why they're doing so? Others reading the question may have found it a perfectly sensible question, but one or two people didn't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: &#xD;&#xA;The main question is: Once you've edited your question, how can you get interest in it again? Does it show up in the Questions list again once edited? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/520839/all-https-traffic-redirecting-to-one-iis-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/521859/can-dns-redirect-all-https-traffic-to-a-specific-iis-application" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22458" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6085" RevisionGUID="6f23c684-5604-4486-b485-e35d5644d63a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My apologies if this has been discussed, although searching through the history the only FAQ people refer to seems to be the [About](serverfault.com/about) section.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the community leadership's thoughts on adding a technical FAQ somewhere that links to the most commonly asked questions, and making this link prominent (maybe putting it in the Community Bulletin)?  I see a lot of duplicate questions asked on a pretty regular basis.  One example of this is a question asked today about [memory usage in Linux](https://serverfault.com/questions/568560/when-does-linux-run-out-of-memory).  My background is in Linux so I'm sure I notice this more than others.  However, i'd be surprised if this wasn't a common occurrence for other areas.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions have been answered thoroughly, so I don't see a need to rewrite answers.  However, I think a need exists for something like this, since the FAQ as-is informs on how to ask &amp; answer questions.  The 'frequent' tab deals with questions that don't belong on Serverfault.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Essentially, I think having a section dedicated to the most frequent questions that *do* belong on Serverfault would enhance the value of the site.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22459" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3345" RevisionGUID="ace14d93-31d6-4a0b-9b25-f08bc98f7471" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I ran across the following question today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/395293/how-to-completely-disable-apache-access-log#comment410799_395293&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I understand that SuperUser is the best place for desktop related questions this one is clearly not one.  He specifically asks about a server product (WAMP Stack).  The difference is he is running it on a dev machine, XP.  I really don't get why this was closed, especially since the question is certainly applicable to a production instance of WAMP running on Windows Server as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the moderators all too often close a question because they see the name of a client operating system first.  Lastly, if the question was better suited for SuperUser why not migrate it instead of closing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who moderates the moderators???" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22460" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5381" RevisionGUID="85c4002b-70be-4bc2-989b-85415e706b63" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm seeing a fair number of questions that are getting closed as off topic on a regular basis, I'm trying to understand why this is the case. The type of questions are those that involve desktops or developers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been going over the review queue for quite some time, and I feel like I'm missing something fundamental here as I seem to be the only person voting to keep these types of questions open.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to advocate that these questions should be on topic, what I'm after is some clarity, as my interpretation of the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq), is that these questions are on topic and suitable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yesterday, I added a comment to the meta question [Improving questions vs. teaching...](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5375/improving-questions-vs-teaching-new-users-how-to-use-the-site), I stated that I didn't see why the [referenced question](https://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) was off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response to my comment was that it was off topic because &quot;windows 7 isn't a server OS. Wamp isn't a technology used in production it's an amateur&quot;. Now apologies to Iain as I'm going to use his response to illustrate my point in the example I'm going to give below, but before I do, I'd just like to stress that I don't intend to single out Iain's response here or any other member of the community for that matter, as I see lots of similar responses from other people, and I feel like I'm the only person who is missing something fundamental.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's imagine Billy, a fictitious first time user of ServerFault, he's the only IT person for a small business (or maybe one of a small team of IT support staff), he supports the company network, servers and the users. He has a developer using a WAMP system who's asked him to install and configure Apache so a developer can test some software, but Billy is struggling, because Apache isn't his forte, so he reads the Apache docs, but can't get his head around the config files, so after searching on the web, he finds server fault. Billy is a good little boy, and reads the FAQ before asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Billy interprets the FAQ in the same way as myself, so let's look at the reason why [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) question was closed and consider if Billy question is suitable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. &quot;Windows 7 isn't a server OS&quot; - Desktop operating systems are [explicitly on topic here, providing that they are being used in a professional capacity](https://serverfault.com/faq#questions), so that doesn't make it off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. &quot;WAMP isn't a technology used in production&quot;. - Actually, it might be, but I'd definitely argue that is shouldn't be, so I'd go along with that, however I can't find anything the FAQ that states or implies that questions have to relate to production systems to be on topic. Non production systems are used and supported in a professional capacity, so according to the FAQ, Billy's question would still be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. &quot;It's an amateur&quot;. I'm not sure if this relates to the person that asked the referenced question, or if it is relating to &quot;WAMP&quot;, so I'll address both points:&#xD;&#xA;  - If referring to the OP of the question, then that's assumed. The OP doesn't state either way. I don't think we should assume that questions aren't professional just because there is no evidence to suggest they are. If there is evidence to suggest they aren't, then that's a different matter, but in [this example](https://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) and most others that I see, this isn't the case, and down votes/close votes just add to the [hostility](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility), so we're still good to ask Billy's question on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - WAMP might by used by Amateurs, but it is also used by professionals. I myself have a WAMP setup on my desktop PC, as do two other members of my department. We use it in a professional capacity to develop software that we use internally to support our systems. Yeah, they aren't production systems, but they are used in a professional capacity. They can be used by amateurs, but so can most technologies we deal with here on SF, so again, let's not assume it isn't a professional question unless stated or implied, and our question is still on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bearing this in mind, why are these questions being down voted and closed as off topic? What part of the FAQ states they are off topic? Am I wrong to give OPs the benefit of the doubt when there is no clear evidence that a question is being asked from a professional point of view or not, or am I trying to be too nice, should I be a BOFH and be hostile towards everyone unless they've proven beyond doubt that they are asking in a professional capacity?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, should the FAQ be clarified?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22461" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5681" RevisionGUID="52d074a4-2c28-4259-9265-09c696d22942" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When voting to close, it's possible to select a custom close reason. The default text is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it is about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a number of comments auto-added to questions when this option has been selected, but the voter hasn't changed or appended anything to the default text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Here's][1] the latest one I've found. Surely it can't be too hard for SE to not accept the default custom close reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/523550/a-record-redirect-gives-400-bad-request-in-nginx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22462" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1729" RevisionGUID="48804762-a88f-44d5-acce-3d0614aa9049" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm still relatively new here, and am enjoying calling this my home. I want to make sure I'm understanding some of the features I'm using so I don't unnecessarily causing the mods work when there shouldn't be. If there's a flagging FAQ that I'm not finding, please point me in that direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had flagged the question https://serverfault.com/questions/288287/point-to-print-restrictions-in-server2008-not-r2 as a possible duplicate. I just wanted clarification as to what is or is not a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm assuming since in this case it was not a duplicate; it was due to the way the question was asked, or the situation that the user with the question had laid out, and not the actual solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22463" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6098" RevisionGUID="f62b1747-52b7-4541-869b-74a49e6826e1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Apache 2.4 is sufficiently different from earlier releases that a new tag [tag:apache-2.4] has recently been created for it. There are a number of questions that have already been asked about Apache 2.4 which have been tagged [tag:apache-2.2], these need to be cleaned up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have some spare time you can use [this query][1] to identify questions that may need a retag and retag them. It's likely that not all of the questions will need retaging but this will get us close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion+apache+2.4+-[apache-2.4]+-python" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22464" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3496" RevisionGUID="a4e05785-631a-4889-8465-f21d1970a280" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please remove my question: https://serverfault.com/q/363427/98093" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22465" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5396" RevisionGUID="cc5dd64d-6494-46b6-9355-18b672f452ef" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't have experience on either Server Fault or Super User, but I believe your downvoted questions would be a poor fit for either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. [Is there a web-based platform for publishing &amp; editing FAQs?](https://serverfault.com/questions/494957/is-there-a-web-based-platform-for-publishing-editing-faqs) This is a product recommendation question, which is generally not accepted on SF or SU (or SO), and was closed as &quot;Not a real question&quot; (not as Off Topic). Contrary to your statement that the comments didn't indicate anything being wrong, a moderator commented on this fact.&#xD;&#xA; 2. [How to choose a daemonized ed2k client](https://serverfault.com/questions/494564/how-to-choose-a-daemonized-ed2k-client). This is also a product recommendation question. There is one comment suggesting that it *might* be appropriate on Super User, but since product recommendations aren't considered constructive anywhere on the SE network, I'm don't think that comment spoke for everyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, I think that your interpretation that your questions were closed and downvoted solely because users thought they would belong better on Super User was incorrect- I think they were downvoted and closed because they weren't appropriate for the SE network in general." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22466" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5702" RevisionGUID="032938aa-e092-484c-beb2-52c433ce6eda" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="From https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     We also have sister sites that cover specific topics in more detail:&#xD;&#xA;     &#xD;&#xA;     Stack Overflow for Programming&#xD;&#xA;     Super User for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;     Unix &amp; Linux for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;     DBA for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;     IT Security for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the mighty SE powers please add webmasters.SE and networkengineering.SE (beta) to the list?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Right, networkengineering being in beta not being a suitable target, so drop that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22467" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6108" RevisionGUID="52616753-337a-4cd3-a9e1-5e624655b724" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Looking at [&quot;What topics can I ask about here?&quot;][1] and comparing to what's actually going on on the site I sometimes wonder if it's what it's supposed to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't get me wrong, it's not that I'd think someone would not be doing their jobs or anything (there are no real jobs anyway) but IMHO there's still too much slack for the really unprofessional questions (again see &quot;on topic&quot; as well as the [&quot;good question&quot;][2]). But then, how much would be left if they were gone?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And furthermore, once the really complicated questions get raised, there rarely are answers. So, what does that mean? Are there simply too few actual professional administrators here and/or is the site not attracting exactly those people. So where are they? And what could be done to improve that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe the scope of the site is too broad? But I must agree that that's what it's intended to be. Otherwise I could just go to the communities of the major vendors, where not many pros are circulating either one has the impression... Hell, I'm not online all day either solving other people's problem because I'm getting paid dealing with those of my own...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh and by the way I think conceptual questions should be more welcome than they are now. But I believe that is another discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just wondering about all this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22468" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3513" RevisionGUID="616cf630-4f4a-499d-8dd9-589ad3e9a458" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Why is [my question][1] a shopping type of question? I really do not understand?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why do people mark a question to be closed without any note/explanation? I asked and later it was marked to be closed by 2 people. Without any comment nor an answer. I don't agree with @Chris S but he left his explanation. Than you for that. That's called 'collaboration'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not think that any (free script or product) thing like I am asking about exists but before coding what I want by myself I asked here. What is bad about it? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the best answer to a question is name of a product that means that it is a shopping question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/412254/script-to-deploy-new-wordpress-ngix-conf-on-my-ubuntu-server#comment435089_412254" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22469" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5398" RevisionGUID="c5113782-4408-4e8d-9539-7a6b096b941e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="First, there's really nothing we (SF users or moderators) can do about an automatic question ban. This is an entirely automatic process and is completely opaque, even to us. Cold, heartless algorithms make the decision, and we can't override it - all we can do is say &quot;Wait until the cold, heartless algorithms say you can post again&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Your avenue of appeal is community@stackexchange.com (though I'm not 100% sure they can get rid of an automatic ban either they could certainly talk to the folks who can).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, people are free to vote on questions however they want.  The standard downvote guidance is `This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful`.  &#xD;&#xA;Interpreting this broadly, off-topic questions are &quot;not useful&quot; (they detract from the purpose of the site and lower its overall quality), and many people downvote off-topic questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Overly broad questions, or poorly asked ones, often find themselves in the same boat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition questions are automatically downvoted *by the system* when they are closed for certain reasons (this is to encourage the automatic question deletion algorithm to remove them after a sufficient period of time has elapsed).  &#xD;&#xA;If you have a bunch of closed questions sitting at `-1` (which you do) it's because a cold, heartless algorithm automatically slapped that downvote on there when the question was closed so that other cold, heartless algorithms would know it's OK to reap the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, and please don't take this the wrong way, I took a look at your question history (since there aren't a lot of them) and they frankly don't pass muster when measured against our quality standards (which I will freely admit are higher and enforced a little more rigidly than many other SE sites).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember that Server Fault is a site [for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**](https://serverfault.com/faq) (right out of the FAQ).  &#xD;&#xA;Some of your questions are clearly about a home environment (which is specifically off-topic per the FAQ), and others are product/service recommendations (also specifically called out as off-topic in the FAQ, as well as [this network blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should not be surprised if those sorts of questions get stomped on, nor should you be surprised that we don't dump the product-and-service-recommendation types on our sister sites (particularly SuperUser, which was so plagued by them that it precipitated the declaration that they are not allowed on the network)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22470" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1749" RevisionGUID="d7d4a800-5cf5-41c4-8cd4-16da514bdfde" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I feel like [this question][1] is border line out-of-bounds for Server Fault, but before I become a jerk and flag the first question I've ever &quot;flagged&quot;, I thought I'd get other people's opinion. The question is here: [https://serverfault.com/questions/289688/looking-for-email-hosting][1]. I don't see this as a constructive question for the Server Fault community. Rather, it is asking for information that one could find on any number (hundreds) of websites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, I get the feeling Server Fault isn't the place to look for a webhosting provider. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/289688/looking-for-email-hosting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22471" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6143" RevisionGUID="6c1c1170-6d26-494e-bfeb-de7b17f0a023" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You suck at closing questions. [Very useful and popular ones](https://serverfault.com/questions/191140/best-ssh-program-for-windows) are closed and locked because they are product recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The motivation is that this type of question would attract spam, which in my experience has never been a problem because those who post good answers generally care enough about their reputation to not post spam, and spam answers get downvoted or deleted. What happens in actuality is that locked questions can't get updates, and the hordes of new users who land on SF via Google searches enjoy antiquated answers, or ones that have become wrong but nobody is able to correct." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22472" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6115" RevisionGUID="02dda2a9-23a3-4f36-bc76-9670cf83c4c1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Ok, everyday we see a load of questions about mod_rewrite. Every once in a while, there is a good tricky scenario, but most are boiler plate &quot;how do I redirect URL xyz to abc?&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the users should find an answer on the site easily... so I search myself and I can't even find the classic 2010 question https://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-as&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somehow, we should be able to make this more visible. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, really, is that the best title - maybe we should have a better title or different entry as the new people not too familiar with Apache and mod_rewrite just don't know that mod_rewrite is the answer to their question -- basically, they are having trouble formulating their question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22473" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3517" RevisionGUID="d36dd238-6e77-4d9a-977a-dbd65acb5a84" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="- https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/350454/how-do-you-do-load-testing-and-capacity-planning-for-web-sites&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/350458/50875&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that they all cover separate sections of the same question. I'm thinking we could merge the two excellent answers into being two answers on the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22474" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5400" RevisionGUID="6dbca7fb-f01b-48e0-904b-8e8c4ca55554" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you look at the [Server Fault FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) it says:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;- Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;- Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;- Operations, maintenance, and monitoring  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questiont doesn't fit under any of these categories. It's also ambiguous and very vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site that your question comes closet to being on-topic on would be [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com/). From [their FAQ](http://apple.stackexchange.com/faq):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask Different is for Apple enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Apple hardware&#xD;&#xA;- Apple software&#xD;&#xA;- a limited subset of questions relating to iTunes Connect&#xD;&#xA;- other Apple products or services&#xD;&#xA;- third-party hardware and software for Apple products &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you plan on moving your question over to Ask Different make sure you explain your problem very well and take the time to use proper grammar and punctuation (it looks like you've already done that). I would also try to explain the phrase `but my iPhone doesn't detect my network.` a little better. Does your phone not see the Network at all? Do you have a hidden SSID?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as a note, every site has has it's own meta and this question should have been posted on the [Server Fault Meta](https://meta.serverfault.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22475" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6147" RevisionGUID="00c8b7f1-02e1-41af-9e7b-45d53c7dba24" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It seems that some of the community here is rather hostile to new posters who don't know exactly how &quot;professional&quot; a question has to be in order to be accepted here as a good fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, [this one I just asked][1]. The initial question form made the the mistake of relating it to a &quot;home dev&quot; environment, which upon clarification, was off-topic in and of itself, but the the heart of the question certainly seems like it might be applicable to &quot;professional system administration&quot; and while the answers *could* be subjective (e.g. &quot;I have never experienced any issues, but have no technical basis for saying this...&quot;) the original form of the question wasn't searching for subjective answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So -- should there be a list of &quot;off-topic&quot; item examples for tricky questions? Furthermore, since there is no &quot;real issue&quot; at this time - only potential issues in the future - how would this affect the trickiness of the question? How should it be be &quot;explained&quot; that potential problems aren't a good fit for this QA forum?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/577908/what-are-the-drawbacks-to-using-mod-log-rotate-and-rotatelogs-exe-together" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22476" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1776" RevisionGUID="e1898575-84ed-4d6e-b013-165260cdab17" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've flagged a couple of answers lately that got marked as invalid -- one for an answer that wasn't, and the other for one that was.  I'd like to get some feedback on these flags, so as not to waste mod time on invalid flags in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first: [an answer that was turned into a comment](https://serverfault.com/questions/287269/simultaneous-kvm-instances-console-and-network-interference/287297#287297) that turned out to be, basically, the accepted answer.  In this case, an answer was provided in the form of a question, Chopper3 turned it into a comment (if you're &amp;lt;10k you can't see the deleted answer, but it was the same as the comment), which the OP then said &quot;hey, that's the answer, can you please submit an answer so I can upvote it&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, while the answer given perhaps wasn't phrased &quot;quite right&quot;, and could have been longer on detail, the fix, if anything, was to edit the question to change it from an interrogative to declarative sentence.  But I don't feel that an answer-in-the-form-of-a-question is by definition invalid -- it's just another form of a statement, that in many cases can be quite effective in making a lesson &quot;stick&quot; (I believe it's called the Socratic method).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd previously flagged the already-deleted answer for moderator attention, saying &quot;this is a valid answer.  It should not have been turned into a comment&quot;.  Given that the answer-cum-comment was, effectively, the accepted answer, I'm wondering what the rationale actually was for deleting the answer (instead of, at most, editing it into the form of an answer), and hence for rejecting my flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also brings up another (related) point, which I'll explore in a separate question if people think it's a big deal -- if I flag a mod operation (as in this case), is the same mod able to respond to the flag, and if so do they?  It smells a bit odd if they do (but I don't know if that's the case, because there's no attribution on flag results).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second one is [an OP's answer that... well, isn't](https://serverfault.com/questions/288875/nginx-complaining-about-port-80-being-in-use/288902#288902).  The really interesting bit here is that I really think this &quot;answer&quot; *should* have been turned into a comment -- the &quot;answer&quot; given by the OP is basically &quot;I fixed it&quot;, with no useful description for other people who find the question to actually solve the problem.  I'm firmly of the opinion that this isn't a valid answer.  I flagged it as such, and the flag was rejected (is that the right word?) as invalid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, where have my thought processes gone wrong on these two flags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22477" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3387" RevisionGUID="cb6cde95-d4ef-4e74-8298-ab9c65abb48a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="List of Canonical Topics that do not have a Q/A yet or need improvement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Career&#xD;&#xA; - When does my small business need a SA&#xD;&#xA; - How many users/servers/whatever should a SA be responsible for&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/283909/how-do-i-protect-my-company-from-my-it-guy&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;Our previous specialist left, HALP?&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - Value of Certifications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/470534/what-to-look-for-in-a-server-rack&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/4788/physical-server-security&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/476918/33417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/441191/10472&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Networking&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA; - Firewall Theory &#xD;&#xA;     - Depth of Defense : https://serverfault.com/q/459286&#xD;&#xA;     - IDS/IPS?&#xD;&#xA;     - DLP/ILP?&#xD;&#xA; - Cabling...&#xD;&#xA;     - https://serverfault.com/questions/420877&#xD;&#xA;     - https://serverfault.com/questions/26462/how-do-you-organise-the-cables-in-your-racks&#xD;&#xA; - IPv6&#xD;&#xA;     - Addressing (may roll into https://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting/486462#486462)&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/262370/how-do-you-set-up-ipv6-alongside-an-ipv4-based-nat-configuration&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/349950/ipv6-without-nat-but-what-about-an-isp-change&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/216561/do-all-ipv4-ip-addresses-have-an-ipv6-equivalent&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/477267/ipv6-configuration-for-my-private-network-when-prefix-delegation-is-not-supporte&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/216602/what-is-the-ipv6-equivalent-to-ipv4-rfc1918-addresses&#xD;&#xA;     - Tunneling&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/431105/teredo-how-to-connect-to-host-behind-nat&#xD;&#xA;         - 6to4&#xD;&#xA;         - 6RD&#xD;&#xA;         - ISATAP&#xD;&#xA;     - Support&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/355424/how-do-ipv4-only-applications-work-on-ipv6-only-hosts&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/457546/are-many-ip-addresses-on-a-single-interface-a-bad-thing&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/465502/can-a-global-ipv6-address-be-natd-to-an-internal-ipv4-address-at-a-firewall-lev&#xD;&#xA;         - https://serverfault.com/questions/421445/should-i-use-ipv6-only-or-both-ipv4-and-ipv6-in-my-web-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Web Servers&#xD;&#xA; - Apache vHost&#xD;&#xA; - Apache .htaccess/overrides&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Enterprise Storage&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Create one or more Question that covers &quot;ES&quot; topics... not sure how this should be organized exactly. Merge these answers into that Question(s) (keeping them separate/complete answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/81723&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/390493&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/389725&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/351924&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/14189&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/591125&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Server Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/618102&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/674214&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22478" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6171" RevisionGUID="dc148a71-f69b-4b89-9c7e-24c547f85168" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] was, I concede, initially poorly constructed.  It got an immediate downvote and garnered the necessary votes to close/hold it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has evolved and now I dare to differ that - how to configure detailed monitoring of a server's internal operations - is directly related to system administration and that this is the appropriate stack for it. I'm confident you'll sort me out if I'm mistaken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've worked on the problem for a few days and can now add a comprehensive answer;  it's really not as silly a question as it may have initially appeared; there are, imho, poor and/or undocumented bits and bobs required to get the desired results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I suspect it needs someone to reopen in order for me to answer it with what I've learned.  thx.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/579652/how-do-i-change-sort-add-remove-graphs-with-munin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22479" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5215" RevisionGUID="6bbd27b9-fc54-4e1e-ae4d-20387dfed3c0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to learn more about how to secure a webserver including topics like which OS to use, what policies to consider, which pieces of OSS are available that can help, what (human) processes are considered the best practices, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried asking, &quot;What is the “state of the art”, “best practice” in securing a colocated webserver, or EC2 instance running Linux?&quot; on serverfault, https://serverfault.com/questions/474762/what-is-the-state-of-the-art-best-practice-in-securing-a-colocated-webserve, but it was closed within an hour as &quot;not a real question&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had been hoping to be directed to perhaps a well known and respected book, or perhaps a well known and respected website, or perhaps, an organization's checklist dedicated to such things, or even to an online community like serverfault, or maybe a subreddit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was a bit dismayed that my question was closed as vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can you help me formulate a better question that is more appropriate to serverfault and will not be closed as vague and answers the question I have, which is where can I look, what are the best and most up to date sources to learn about securing servers, securing &quot;stacks&quot;, and securing web applications?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22480" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3522" RevisionGUID="a39a5027-907b-4460-8d35-7d5af136669c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've already asked a question which has received some attention (comments and an answer)&#xD;&#xA;[initial question](https://serverfault.com/questions/411493/my-sql-consuming-as-much-as-60-cpu-time-on-start)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have another question which while related to my initial question has  a different focus.&#xD;&#xA;The initial question is about MySQL's cpu consumption on an Ec2-micro instance,this new question is about loading times of the WordPress site based on the MySQL installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do I do?Do I just edit the first question to include it or start an entirely different question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22481" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6181" RevisionGUID="6816b912-2e59-452e-92fa-e438839253f1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm searching for some help on x2go. After posting in this [forum](https://serverfault.com/questions/581442/x2go-dependency-requires-unavailable-nx-packages-on-centos-6-5) somebody has [cloned my post](http://nerdanswer.com/answer.php?q=493836)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22482" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1781" RevisionGUID="2a75b808-a54f-4a33-afe1-719e90d7b903" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When flagging a question on SF and selecting `It doesn't belong here` followed by `Off topic`, there are options to migrate to `meta`, `StackOverflow`, `SuperUsers` and `Webmasters` but not to `Unix&amp;Linux`.  [this](https://serverfault.com/q/291776/86587) question is a good example of one which should be on Unix &amp; Linux rather than ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I missing a non-obvious way to migrate to U&amp;L, or is this just not possible?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22483" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5471" RevisionGUID="9da80671-4f48-4620-a23d-ac962847fea1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The opening line of the [About][1] page says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;however the opening line of the [FAQ][2] says&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a very active member of Server Fault, however I am active on other SE sites, and the FAQ is typically the first place I check when I want to know if a question is on-topic or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the About page opening much more helpful than the FAQ opening at describing the site's scope, so can the FAQ opening be updated to match the About page opening?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for professional system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just to clarify, I realize that you are not trying to exclude non-network admins from using your site, however the current phrasing does not accurately convey your site's scope to many users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For most people (including me), &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; just means &quot;a person who makes a living by working in the field of information technology&quot;, so it indicates to most users that your question is OK providing you:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* work in the field of information technology&#xD;&#xA;* are asking a question about managing a computer system in a professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;* and it's related to one of your on-topic bullet points, such as &quot;servers&quot; or &quot;routers&quot; or &quot;firewalls&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not immediately bring to mind the job duties of a network or system admin, which is the actual site's topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By changing that phrase to &quot;professional system and network administrators&quot;, it immediately brings to mind the job duties of system/network admins. Sure you might be a developer, or a dba, or a security technician, however if you are seeking answers for something that would typically be accomplished by a systems/network admin, then it's easily understood that you're OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The change already exists in the About page, and I thought it did a much better job at introducing users to the site's scope, so I thought your site would benefit from copying that change to the FAQ as well since that is where most SE users go when they are trying to figure out if they should post on your site or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't forget the FAQ is for the new user, not for the existing users, so it should try to cater to them as much as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22484" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3551" RevisionGUID="fa55e8dd-bae2-4386-8156-89ade77b72d5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm interested to get the [Epic][1] badge. Is there another way than go to my profile -&gt; Reputation tab -&gt; and count one by one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/badges/73/epic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22485" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6185" RevisionGUID="66682b6a-3da4-4fb1-834b-4670423b0b97" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This answer][1] is a new one on me.  It seemed like a duplicate of an earlier question to me, so I flagged it as such, then this chap comes along and posts an answer agreeing with me, quoting Zoredache's excellent accepted answer to the earlier question, and saying very little else besides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have any idea what the right action is now.  Leave it to stand?  Edit it out?  Nominate it for deletion?  Flag it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/583059/is-this-a-filesystem-bug-how-can-i-remove-this-file/583060#583060" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22486" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5529" RevisionGUID="694513f3-4042-4188-a6c6-92c8b3b61ab8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Oracle VM VirtualBox is a virtualization solution which is (now) supposedly targeted at &quot;enterprise as well as home users&quot; according to its web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, we've been [mostly hostile to VirtualBox questions][1] since the perception is that it's rarely used and mostly unsuited to professional and server environments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But people are attempting to use it as such anyway, and sometimes they come here to ask their questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is motivated in part by a recently closed question that was flagged for reopening, in which a user was [running a Windows Server lab environment on VirtualBox][2] and having issues with the Server 2012 guest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions about using VirtualBox for home/desktop virtualization don't really belong here, but do they belong here when it's being used for professional purposes (whether it's a good practice or not)? When should such questions be closed, or left open with a &quot;don't use VirtualBox&quot; comment, or answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1913/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/511594/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22487" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3580" RevisionGUID="6f8a7d42-cc65-41df-92b0-7f75f6d97edc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to ask about the rationale behind closing my question about [compilers for AMD Bulldozer CPUs][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ for ServerFault states that questions about (quote)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *Server* and Business Workstation *operating systems*, hardware, *software* and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;are on topic, as long as its not just (quoted again)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I asked for *benchmarks* that are ultimately intended to optimize the utilization of servers (as opposed to concrete product recommendations), I don't see the problem. Even if you feel that this question is more on topic on Stackoverflow, why close it instead of migrating it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/422399/linux-compilers-for-c-c-on-amd-bulldozer-cpus-like-the-interlagos" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22488" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3464" RevisionGUID="f74fe12d-8758-4d5d-bf2b-9f1321206d26" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So I've noticed that there are several recommendations on basic practices on Server Fault, but there doesn't seem to be a cohesive view as to how those recommendations would all fit together.  So I thought I would lump these together as a kind of mental exercise to see what the &quot;ServerFault Community IT Department&quot; would look like if it were implemented.  This would give a few things: it would make a reasonable wiki (in the true wiki spirit of many contributions), it would provide several links to well-vetted practices, and it would be kind of fun to see what the amalgamation would look like.  And who knows, it may even point out some interesting issues between different forms of &quot;best practices&quot;, although I would be stunned if there was a conflict hidden in there someplace...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Add your favorites from Server Fault as answers, and I'll re-edit this section with the results.  Here's a few catagories to collect different ideas together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hardware Configuration(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Server room configuration][1].&#xD;&#xA; - [Server room temperature][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [Firmware Updates and Scheduling][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Storage Configuration(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Selecting a NAS box][4]&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux: Dealing with /tmp][5]&#xD;&#xA; - [Linux: Install apps in /var or /opt?][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Network Configuration(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [checking DNS health and compliance][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Security Practice(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Password (General) Best Practices][8]&#xD;&#xA; - [Password sharing methods][9]&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows Update][10]&#xD;&#xA; - [Updating Windows Servers that are hosts for VMs][11]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Network Service(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;User Service(s)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [User Naming &amp; Deletion][12]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upgrade Process(es)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disaster Recovery&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Checking Backups][13]&#xD;&#xA; - [Documenting an outage for a post-mortem review][14]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last Edit: 2010-02-17&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/331/the-perfect-server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/11145/what-is-the-correct-temperature-for-a-server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/28017/firmware-best-practices-and-update-schedules&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/28370/choosing-a-nas-system-and-things-to-watchout-for&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8427/linux-unix-server-setup-practices-for-tmp&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/96416/should-i-install-linux-applications-in-var-or-opt&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/39916/check-public-dns-health-and-rfc-compliance&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/questions/5589/password-best-practices&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/questions/10285/best-practise-and-solutions-for-sharing-passwords&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/questions/30647/windows-update-best-practices&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://serverfault.com/questions/67106/updating-windows-servers&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://serverfault.com/questions/42204/best-practices-or-experience-with-company-wide-username-policies-and-resolving-du&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://serverfault.com/questions/5049/best-practices-for-backup-checking&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://serverfault.com/questions/29188/documenting-an-outage-for-a-post-mortem-review&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22489" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6195" RevisionGUID="dd4883bb-9e59-4623-bab5-ab6d680c5256" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="...or [*sometimes both*][1]!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/582088/esxi-5-1-crashing/582092#582092 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/581064/installing-xenserver-6-2-on-proliant-dl160g6-freezes-during-installing-from-bas/581287#581287 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/475827/disconnected-network-adapter-on-vmware-only-power-cycle-solve-this/475982#475982 (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/533283/unable-to-view-sensor-data-in-esxi-5-x-on-dl380-g7?lq=1 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/585488/why-is-vmware-esxi-5-5-crashing (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/570996/esxi-host-losing-connection-to-vcenter/571028#571028 (bug fixed by updates)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/583584/hp-proliant-with-sata-sas-drives (firmware)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a basic troubleshooting step that people are missing? Maybe it's that VMware and HP solutions require more massaging and care than others, but my impression is that people simple aren't making the effort to keep their environments updated and run into bugs as a result. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a time where software updates are mandatory for general purpose operating systems, our phones, televisions, [bathroom scales][2] and even [*my bicycle*][3], why is it missed so often in the server hardware and virtualization space?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a cleaner way to answer these questions or suggest, *&quot;are you on a recent revision of software|firmware|BIOS?&quot;* at the time of posting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu/582959#582959&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/images/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review-69.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.tuneyourdi2.com/files/etube01.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22490" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5224" RevisionGUID="d1d2f849-269a-4db6-9177-7c360f465406" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have a very similiar question to https://serverfault.com/questions/65781/multiple-reverse-dns-entries&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to extend this question or should I just ask a new one?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22491" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1822" RevisionGUID="56dfeaed-624f-4b02-ab72-70d7b2ea8d35" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Per https://serverfault.com/faq#editing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ### Other people can edit my stuff?!&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; All contributions are licensed under Creative Commons and this site is collaboratively edited, like Wikipedia. Edits are tracked in public revision history. If you are not comfortable with the idea of your contributions being collaboratively edited by other trusted users, this may not be the site for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do encourage *non-trivial* edits, that is, edits which make a post substantively better in a few different ways. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/in-defense-of-editing/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22492" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5592" RevisionGUID="8286e325-30a7-4f85-82c4-fd382e131d8c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If someone can explain to me why the &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/questions/518203/windows-7-home-folder-is-missing-from-gui&quot;&gt;following&lt;/a&gt; was closed as 'off-topic', I would appreciate it. I will use the feedback to improve the question or just remove it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22493" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6196" RevisionGUID="d51f6b4e-4fd4-46f5-9fa9-892718a3456f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The reason I am asking (before flagging the question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/404134/dns-issue-for-internal-website-routing-internet-connection-from-remote-location&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;got a comment from the OP &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;The problem is solved. ...  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;Turns out the previous admin had set up... &#xD;&#xA;&gt;The problem was that he didn't integrate it with AD...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On AskUbuntu this question would be closed as *Off Topic* because &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This describes a problem that can't be reproduced, that seemingly went away on its own or was only relevant to a very specific period of time. It's off-topic as it's unlikely to help future readers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22494" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5237" RevisionGUID="65061b79-a844-4a57-b1bb-f7857058c8b7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I saw [this question closed][1] as Not A Real Question (NARQ). What I want to discuss is not this closure in particular, but rather the act of closing a question as NARQ *when it already has an answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NARQ questions are one or more of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ambiguous&#xD;&#xA;- vague&#xD;&#xA;- incomplete&#xD;&#xA;- overly broad&#xD;&#xA;- rhetorical&#xD;&#xA;- cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This got me thinking. If a question has a (good) answer, then it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Can obviously *be* answered in its current form (because it has been)&#xD;&#xA;- Can't be too ambiguous, or there is little enough ambiguity to cover all cases&#xD;&#xA;- Can't be that vague because someone was able to figure it out&#xD;&#xA;- Incomplete, possibly, but there was enough there to cover for a single answer, so perhaps it's complete enough&#xD;&#xA;- Overly broad. If the answer is a good answer on the question, then it obviously wasn't so broad that it can't be tackled in the SE medium&#xD;&#xA;- Rhetorical questions can still be answered, especially if there is an assumption being made and it's wrong&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With these points in mind, should we stop using NARQ closures on questions that have good answers? (Use your own discretion as to what you think is a good answer).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/477837/7709" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22495" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3720" RevisionGUID="e0668ab4-bae5-4c52-92b9-51763198647c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I refer to this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/49405/command-line-to-list-users-in-a-windows-active-directory-group - once upon a time a driveby question by a user that no longer exists in the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quetsion has 117kviews, so it's obviously a very popular question. But its accepted answer is clearly not the best one. In fact there are two other answers with more upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any way that the ownership of this question can be assigned or the accepted answer changed? I'm afraid that 117,000 people will not be receiving an optimal experience when coming on to the site with this accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(note: normally I would prompt the OP to consider changing their checkmark, but obviously this is impossible now. Normally this would not worry me, but 117k is a *lot* of people)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22496" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5594" RevisionGUID="5ca09f01-cf0d-42f1-89ee-8d0befed9548" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault is dedicated to serving a particular market: *Professional system and network administrators*  (https://serverfault.com/about ; https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From you question it's pretty evident that you're not the system administrator responsible for this environment.  Wanting to know something for your own education is an admirable thing, but it does not make it an on-topic question for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case even if you are the system administrator for the environment involved, your question doesn't meet our quality standards -- There is no evidence of research or troubleshooting, a nearly infinite set of possible causes, and so the question simply cannot be answered as asked.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[We have a Q&amp;A here on meta that discusses some things that go into making a good, answerable question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault), but the basic premise is that you need to do some (fairly extensive) digging on your own, and at least summarize that work so we're not going over the same ground.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22497" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3466" RevisionGUID="1c6a17a5-cda4-40ff-bb5c-e7e06cda79d1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You could start with consolidating other questions on the site:  [The Perfect Server Room](https://serverfault.com/questions/331/the-perfect-server-room)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22499" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5293" RevisionGUID="0a2d773d-9e95-412b-97a9-e0c93aac5498" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My reputation page shows I've received 65 rep points for https://serverfault.com/a/484944/10380 but the answer itself only shows 5 points.  Is this a bug?  Or am I failing to understand how this works?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22500" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6208" RevisionGUID="c346105b-ea7b-4a63-80eb-187fb313a66e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You don't like the question, or you think no answer exists, so you slam some ridiculous cut and paste text that doesn't even remotely apply, and you put the question on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Go to any meta page for any SE site, and you'll see the same thing over and over.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today I couldn't find an answer to something, so I made the mistake of trying to ask the question here:  https://serverfault.com/questions/584749/what-microsoft-server-os-will-follow-microsoft-server-2012-r2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question included some anecdotal background and concluded with this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is Microsoft working on a new OS to succeed 2012 R2?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Countless searches to SE and Google, and I'm unable to find anything.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I hope this question is appropriate here in Server Fault. I searched&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the SE index, and I was surprised to discover that there is no Windows&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SE! If you feel that this question is not appropriate for Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault, alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The downvotes started immediately, sans comments.  So I added a comment to my own question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you feel that this question is not appropriate for Server Fault,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; alternative suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Five seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; after posting this question, with this request included, the downvotes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; commence. No comments.... Super helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if you can tell, but this is incredibly frustrating.  I know I am not alone in this feeling, because I participate on multiple SE sites, and I see this over and over again.  I knew what was coming, but I had no one else to ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, my question is closed.  Reportedly, my question is based on opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to respond.  I didn't write this post to have a dialog and feel better about the treatment I got today, but rather to hopefully open your eyes to a serious problem here at SE.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This attitude drives people away on a daily basis.  The only person who can change it is you.  Stop with the cutting and pasting and be an actual human being for five seconds.  Explain to the person the real reason you don't like their question, instead of creating some excuse, and maybe you'll provide an opportunity for growth. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right now the only thing that seems to be growing is cancer." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22501" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5646" RevisionGUID="34681b0c-721a-439d-b452-0ad118a8db8d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="To sum up a lot of the threads and comments on Meta.SF: [We're doooomed!][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That seems to be the consensus. Look at some of the answers and comments in [Why the major FAQ/help change?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5600/why-the-major-faq-help-change) and [Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?][2]. On top of that a handful of long term, high reputation frequent users have stopped using the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think RobM's comment (if he doesn't mind be quoting him) really sums up the general feeling among the content-*creators* here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;...this site is getting less and less useful for the people who contribute to the site day by day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, I have to [agree][3] with him.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't look like we're ever going to get the 'IT Professional' scope changed to be more exclusive (thus explicitly making ServerFault for Operations folks and not just SO's tech support site), and it looks like the new Help Page just pushes us further away from that. We're not going to keep good content here and the creators of that content by Voting to Close and a narrower scope (although that would *really*, *really* help). So what do we do?&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**We need to vote more. Everybody***&#xD;&#xA;------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way good content will ever float to top is people actually vote it up. If you've taken the time to read a question or answer then you've taken enough time to make a decision on how to vote. I mean, look at my own attempts to generate [good content][4] - it's not like it's the best question in the world but next time I'll save myself the hour or so of carefully laying out my whole troubleshooting process (complete with logs) and just open a break/fix with Microsoft. It's hard not to be disappointed by the community's reception sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Remember voting does three really important things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It helps the good content float to top and the bad content sink to the bottom&#xD;&#xA; - It serves as a mechanism to tell the poster that the community values their work&#xD;&#xA; - Is an arguably clever psychological ploy to get people to participate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't emphasize the second point enough. Voting (either up or down) signals that the community values someone's input or at the very least is reading it and paying attention. The lack of voting, at least in my opinion, sends a very clear message that no really cares anymore. I really hope that is truly not the case. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;All that is necessary for the triumph of crap content is that good ServerFault-ers do nothing.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or but a little more succinctly: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Stop Whining. Start Voting.**&#xD;&#xA;-------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;(*except for Ward) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/USHHQRodF88&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site/5526#5526&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/517138/sccm-2012-sp1-downloadcontentfiles-failed-with-hr-0x80041013" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22502" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3753" RevisionGUID="67cb1095-4010-438f-a262-79d8e5066140" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question [here][1] hasn't gotten that much attention.  Is there a way I can write it to invite more answers or comments?  Most, if not all, of the information I provide is necessary to have an understanding of the situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/438666/active-directory-integration-not-working-properly-with-winbind-and-samba" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22503" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5295" RevisionGUID="124fa42c-abfe-4fd3-a0de-1e446725e304" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I want to ask the following question directed towards NOCs and network engineers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the toughest problem you resolved? Be descriptive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm not sure whether this would make the [faq][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22504" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1857" RevisionGUID="65a044bf-40ab-4a3b-8bdd-1048ee882490" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Looking at the downvoted question https://serverfault.com/questions/297473/unable-to-browse-hosted-site-on-server you can see on the right side the &quot;Related&quot; box. At the second item you find https://serverfault.com/questions/60880/coolest-web-site-name-closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't it a stupid thing to relate a closed or migrated question to another question? It is not constructive to click on a link that leads you to a closed question. So they shouldn't be advertised in that way. Or am I totally wrong?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22505" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3775" RevisionGUID="105420db-6605-4fc7-a68a-de25caedd9f5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The recent changes to the [/review][1] system have helped us to clean up SF somewhat thanks everyone for your support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite several people using their full daily allocation of reviews there is one queue where the numbers remain stubbornly high - [review close votes][2].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have 3k or more reputation please spend a few minutes in [/review/close][3] whenever you can to help us get this cleaned up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/review/close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3495" RevisionGUID="58f27df4-00f7-43ca-8d9a-cb3e609fc041" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="First, If it's a good question we will migrate it to the correct place. It will only be closed if it's a poor question. We do not delete questions (unless it's not even vaguely a question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's pretty common for Devs to be Admins of their own computers for the reasons you've listed. See the related questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [https://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer](https://serverfault.com/questions/232416/should-dev-be-admin-on-their-computer)&#xD;&#xA; - [https://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth](https://serverfault.com/questions/12830/is-locking-down-a-developers-machine-more-effort-than-its-worth)&#xD;&#xA; - [https://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights](https://serverfault.com/questions/185201/how-to-assign-enough-perms-to-a-dev-without-full-admin-rights)&#xD;&#xA; - [https://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers](https://serverfault.com/questions/251838/windows-permissions-for-developers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, on Programmers.SO:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/62207/windows-permissions-for-developers](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/62207/windows-permissions-for-developers)&#xD;&#xA; - [https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/4596/is-local-user-rights-enough-or-do-developers-need-local-administrator-or-power](https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/4596/is-local-user-rights-enough-or-do-developers-need-local-administrator-or-power)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also quite a bit of discussion about the Devs not being Admins over their Workstation, but are Admins over VMs they can run on their workstation or on a development server/cluster. This allows a level of abstraction where the Devs aren't admins over any physical boxes, but have rights over the more easily managed (aka Wiped/Reinstalled) VMs to do their development dirty work." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22507" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6222" RevisionGUID="11f792b4-e724-4c85-b550-ce25dd748e00" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="An edit was approved for one of my answers today that seems on the chin rubbing side of pedantry to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Question: https://serverfault.com/questions/478558/how-to-delete-fuse-hidden-files&#xD;&#xA;* Answer: https://serverfault.com/a/478619/152073&#xD;&#xA;* Reason: [removing unnecessary information](https://serverfault.com/posts/478619/revisions)&#xD;&#xA;* Removed Text: &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Whoops, looks like you commented that your problem is resolved while I was writing that. Guess I'll expand on this answer a bit to help anyone else who happens to come by.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit doesn't particularly offend me (i.e. no whinge desire to roll back), but it does raise the question of whether we should be editing answers down to the facts and just the facts. The removed text in question was due to a comment left by the question owner, which prompted me to add extra additional information: I didn't want the appearance of trying to take credit for a solution that the asker provided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does removing the chatty text change the meaning of the answer? Definitely not. Is it removing anecdotes for the sake of doing so? Yeah. Should we be doing that? That's what this question is about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Full Disclosure**: Yes, I admit that this meta question is pedantry of a different sort. I'm the son of a historian and have been brainwashed to question things like this. The tin foil in my house was not thick enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it's a given that Help Center is going to get quoted at some point, I'll give you a head start:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/help/editing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5648" RevisionGUID="03438bc1-f4ce-4dfa-a094-f867f80e45ed" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I often see, in the close queue, questions like this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/521212/understanding-the-basics-of-subdomains-with-virtualhosts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In it, the asker (who was of course edited for formatting) is wondering why his name-based virtual hosts setup is not working correctly.  He's using a ubuntu-style sites-available,sites-enabled vhost configuration setup, and he's managed to write all his vhost definitions in the sites-enabled/default config file, all bound to localhost.  It looks like he didn't even restart apache, and possibly some other mistakes too.  You could say he is all turned around and confused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He's also likely a home user, but he's gotten far enough that he's running his own server with control over the base OS, and he isn't evidently using some miserable web control panel to run it (except for the venial sin of using a hosted DNS provider's web control panel, which isn't even important to the question).  The question doesn't pertain to how he can get his linksys WRT54G to forward the right ports for things to magically work.  So, his setup is similar enough to what you might find in prod (especially at a small business) that it surely can't be off topic for this reason.  Any answer we give him would be practical for any of us too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering all that, I'm really at a loss as to why this type of question gets closed off topic due to being a home use question.  It's beginner stuff, sure, but it isn't off topic in the same way that trying to use a USB hard drive as a vmware backing store or streaming video in your windows 7 homegroup from a windows 7 &quot;server&quot; or wondering why your 192.168.1.0/24 subnet isn't accessable from the whole internet is.  Should we not give a little quarter in such cases?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22509" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5297" RevisionGUID="5e872164-c337-4bae-b854-ef5e5c1b702b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Here's the link: https://serverfault.com/questions/104045/how-to-monitor-windows-host-with-nagios#comment89073_104049&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to ask the the person who answered the question to specify the syntax to monitor windows server events, but the add comment box does not appear. Why? Is it because I don't have a high enough reputation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22510" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1888" RevisionGUID="9378ec38-7f7e-4dce-8515-ce61038da630" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've added information to a question to see if that is enough to get it re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/300470/standby-only-at-login-screen-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it enough information or do I need to add more?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22512" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3784" RevisionGUID="25c30fd0-d5b8-4d11-ba23-1dd391e237ac" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question is a question about a Windows Server configuration issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/439379/tcp-port-permissions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For some reason it was moved to Stack Overflow even though it has nothing to do with programming. On the same day it was closed as &quot;off topic&quot; by several people on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On Stack Overflow it survived for a few days with me repeatedly asking to move it back to Server Fault since it was not a programming question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then it was closed on Stack Overflow too, for being &quot;off topic&quot; (which I totally agree with).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I totally don't see why a question about a TCP port issue affecting IIS on Windows Server should be &quot;off topic&quot; on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And what's worse, I still have that problem and could really need an answer rather than a discussion about why I am not allowed to have the problem. Problems with IIS and TCP on a Windows Server ought to be on topic on Server Fault!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22513" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5679" RevisionGUID="2078aebf-7a31-418f-9a20-2f4924a4dbea" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think you probably need to spend some time reading the helpful documentation that SE have thoughtfully provided, in particular:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The [Help Centre][1]&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;- The Serverfault [/about][2] page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They will explain how the SE ecosystem and specifically SF work and (hopefully) answer all your questions. If not please [contact SE][3] and suggest an update.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22514" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5299" RevisionGUID="5c228c45-8c97-462f-b99f-f4484a73c301" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While going through suggested edits I saw one in which [it appeared that someone had added random bits of code to someone's question][1]. So I rejected it as a radical change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I took a second look, and discovered that the original question contained the code, but it simply wasn't being displayed at all because it was within angle brackets `&lt;&gt;`, and the suggested edit fixed the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First I looked around to see if there was an obvious way to go back and approve the edit. Finding nothing obvious, I edited the question and put the fixes back in myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a better way to handle this situation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/61305" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22515" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1895" RevisionGUID="0eb16a48-652d-4997-9941-28e267d5672b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="According to the asker of [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/300646/mod-auth-mysql-dont-validate) (see the last couple of comments), he doesn't have enough rep to answer his own question.  However, I can't see any mention of a rep threshold for self-answering in [the FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq#reputation).  Am I missing something in the FAQ, is the FAQ missing something, or is the questioner just fundamentally confused?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22516" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6259" RevisionGUID="ed46c731-0c8e-48d6-9a1f-80c85f14304d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/589240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/q/589283/10472&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those are two examples that I've seen in the last day. Neither of which deal with illegal activity, unethical behavior, or general shadiness. Sure, each environment might be unorthodox and it may not be a place many seasoned veterans would like to work, but early in a career, working at *the wrong place* can be just as valuable as working at *the right place*. It's not like this was the guy with the security auditor that demanded all passwords in plaintext.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there's an alternative solution, the OP should be told of it. If the OP can't use that solution, they should be asked why. If they say it's because of some ridiculous constraint that most people wouldn't ever deal with, we can close the question. But telling people to quit their jobs because there are 20k stale objects in AD is silly. A two line script can fix that in about 5 minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take it down a notch." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22517" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3695" RevisionGUID="ae329ec2-d87c-40bb-aa98-345094d8f461" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There was a good... 7 month period there where I was rather bored at work. The ongoing budget crisis (now abating somewhat, but that's now one job ago) meant that our usual pace of new projects had come to a halt and we were pretty much doing nothing but fire-watch and deploying home-grown services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firewatch, as we all know, is the act of waiting patiently for something to go wrong so we can fix it. Plenty of time to do other things, such as update documentation, blog, build scripts to improve automation, and answer all the questions on ServerFault. Firewatch was very good to my rep here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I have a new job, and am significantly less bored. Also, I'm a moderator now which detracts from my answering-time. And yet in the not-quite-2 years I've had the diamond I racked up over 20,000 points. How? Over breakfast (like now), evenings, weekends, and the occasional break at work when I should be doing something I don't want to do. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By now I'd gotten into the habit of answering questions. I knew what a good answer looks like, know what kind of research needs to go into them, and importantly, how to *write* a good-looking answer. I even asked a few questions! This experience made the few answers I was able to get in end up earning quite a bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't take a lot to get to high rep quickly. Earning 100 points a day, half the rep cap, gives you 700 points in a week. This is enough to get you into the [top 5 earners for a week][1]. 100 points can be 15 answers, or it can be just the right 2. Keep that up for a few months and you'll be over 10K fairly quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=reputation&amp;filter=week" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22518" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3797" RevisionGUID="318be7ff-86a6-4bf7-a68f-ace70e26683b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My [question about RAID 2](https://serverfault.com/questions/442878/why-isnt-raid-2-used) was quickly downvoted and closed for being non-constructive. Can someone explain why it was deemed non-constructive so that I can ask better questions in the future?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22519" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5707" RevisionGUID="e8b65aa0-a400-4ae0-8d1b-538ec0e8d95c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Another Distributed Denial of Service [question][1] (and this [one][2]) floated into the review queue. Is there any interest in creating a canonical question and answer for all of D/DOS questions that we see?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm of the opinion that for 90% of the audience here (myself included) the appropriate answer to &quot;Help! I'm being D/DOS-ed&quot; questions is for them to contact their upstream provider, be it their ISP's security team, their co-location facility's network team or their shared hosting / VPS provider and ask them to intervene. The proliferation and the ease of use of tools like [Low Orbit Ion Cannon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Orbit_Ion_Cannon), not to mention the ubiquity of botnets, has created a threat environment where pretty significant D/DOS attacks are a relatively simple affair and defending against them often takes specialized knowledge and infrastructure that is beyond most administrators. No amount of gyrations performed on the host can truly mitigate one of these attack (i.e., Fail2Ban and iptables rate-limit just doesn't cut the mustard).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/526039/getting-ddosed-by-wordpress-vulnerability&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/526372/ddos-protection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22520" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5301" RevisionGUID="ab5c5f5b-7de5-4b4c-b7a6-8ce70a28ea74" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am a bit disappointed because I was just told that I had failed a review test. Funny though, I was going to take that one here even before I accepted that one because it was presented to me as the &quot;first answer&quot; of a 10,000+ user...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This was the question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It ends with &quot;Is that the correct way ?&quot;. The (fake?) answer which I should have rejected as &quot;very low quality&quot; was: &quot;Yes, that's the correct way.​​&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no idea whether this really is the correct way but reviewing isn't about content, is it? If the answer was &quot;No&quot; then it's obvious that it needs some detail. But why should &quot;Yes, that's the correct way.​​&quot;, especially by a user with a huge reputation, be a &quot;very low quality answer&quot;? I don't get it. Is this about producing useless text? About &quot;proving&quot; this to be correct (how should that be done anyway)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/478559/nginx-rewrite-with-query-string-without-if" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22522" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3827" RevisionGUID="346b09b9-d790-4bdf-9891-3d15dd2d7517" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently commented on an [answer][1] that I considered to be unhelpful and of low quality, to then find when the answer was down voted my account also lost rep. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is this? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Surely the helpful comment should not attract a reduction in reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My Reputation earlier today was 233 and is now 232&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/443975/ms-sql-server-db-version-without-restoring/444081#444081" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22523" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3699" RevisionGUID="bbd83ba8-c8ca-4e31-8d71-b7f9806f5ddd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You're referring to [this question][1].  And you should be able to see who deleted it, and a reason (if they left one), as it's a post you made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, it was deleted because it was&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. [Crossposted/reposted from SuperUser][2].&#xD;&#xA;2. Very off topic.&#xD;&#xA;3. An incredibly bad question with no value anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/434795/get-email-backups-of-any-mail-accounts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/483347/how-to-get-email-backups" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22524" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6254" RevisionGUID="14983a1b-a19e-4c46-b4d1-848e4913fd73" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was directed to post my request for re-opening of a question from Comms Room here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following question was closed as off-topic, but it is not off-topic as defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions must be relevant to professional system administration. Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). Please see the Help Center for more information.&quot; – SvW, Falcon Momot, mdpc, Ward, Nathan C&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/585645/windows-7-wmi-odbc-driver-installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the following two actions should have taken place:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The topic should not have been closed at all, particularly not under the &quot;off topic&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The topic _could_ have been migrated to Stack Overflow, but it is not a programming question, so that is invalid." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22525" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5312" RevisionGUID="8aa6fcdb-6aab-4579-8ee5-37a351fa4075" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Let's say I find [a question][1] which is similar to one I already have, but I don't understand the answer, even though the OP got it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the best way to ask my question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;e.g. Should I post a reply to the other thread, make a new question but link to the other thread, comment, or anything else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/417921/why-do-modern-routers-not-require-clock-settings-anymore" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22526" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3332" RevisionGUID="4738d08e-39d1-4eea-b7ef-5a6e88baf93f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think we should be encouraging vendors to participate on the site as much as possible. The major caveat is that it has to be an actual answer like you would expect from anyone else. For example it should not:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Just tell them to contact support (unless maybe it gets to the point of being a bug, in which case they should include the resolution later)&#xD;&#xA; - Be non-technical, this is a technical site. This means no marketing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It should:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Be a direct and technical answer to the question&#xD;&#xA; - Come from a developer or high tier support usually&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good example of this is [Willy Tarreau][1], the main developer for HAProxy who regularly answers questions on this site and Stack Overflow (even though that is a free open source load balancer).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the vendors side, if they do it right, in my opinion it is **better than any advertising they could possibly buy from Stack Exchange**. Seeing the engineers behind a product reach out beyond their normal support methods says to me that the company is passionate about making something awesome. That puts them at the top of my list if I ever need a solution that they offer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/57371/willy-tarreau" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22527" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3858" RevisionGUID="9670272a-fa1f-43a7-a845-f7cb39d049f5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I read that it is &quot;strongly encouraged&quot; to merge unregistered accounts to registered ones. It seems a little bit odd to me to request this through posting a regular question, but if this really is the way to go, please merge https://serverfault.com/users/144483/karma-fusebox into this account. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even though this account is quite young, I plan on spending some time here and would like to keep easier track of that one question I posted while being unregistered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks a lot." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22528" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6268" RevisionGUID="b1932cbb-76d1-4f11-ab79-be786f0831d9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question https://serverfault.com/questions/590163/monitoring-server-statistics&#xD;&#xA;Is being marked as a duplicate of&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter question is a locked offtopic &quot;historically significant&quot; question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we be using those to close as duplicates?  Should that old question even still exist?  It is quite out of date, which is the reason product recommendations are offtopic.  Pointing someone at that question isn't likely to help them very much, and may even confuse them further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should we be doing with these questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22529" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3334" RevisionGUID="a8c1bf03-e6cb-49f7-a08c-c96b780799ad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [ServerFault FAQ][1] states that answers from people affiliated with a product or service are allowed, but that the affiliation must be disclosed in the answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **May I promote products or websites I am affiliated with here?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers, and if some (but not all) happen to be about your product or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; website, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation in your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or website, you're probably here for the wrong reasons. Our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; details. We also offer free community promotion ads for open source&#xD;&#xA;&gt; projects and non-profit organizations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides, the best answers often come from the vendor, since they have the highest familiarity with the product. As long as it's not spammy and overly promotional, I don't see why we shouldn't allow vendors to answer questions relating to their products. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#promotion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22530" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3869" RevisionGUID="a6c14f3e-e13f-44aa-ac40-c25e4b4799d5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My [question][1] was closed by freiheit because he assumed my question related to 'home stuff' whereas it was very much related to my business and concerns hardware at my business address even! How can I get this question reopened? Can another moderator override freiheit's decision?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/447484" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22531" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5709" RevisionGUID="435cdff8-7e85-459b-a09f-443948ef94cd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Looking at an example here: https://serverfault.com/questions/526087/how-do-i-direct-inbound-network-traffic-to-a-specific-internal-ip-based-on-the-r&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question I have is, I know voretaq's close reason here: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5606/7861 made the new list and seems to be used quite often now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But since this has been implemented it's been the go to instead of the old &quot;migration&quot; found here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example at the top, it seems like the better choice would be to simply migrate it than to force the user to decide if they want to pursue it on SU or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the idea to force most of these questions back on the user to figure out if they want to ask on Superuser or just let the question die, or is there a valid reason for picking the &quot;close&quot; vs. the &quot;migration choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same applies to the SO choices...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is a duplicate or already been answered, please let me know.  I searched Meta here and on Meta.SE and couldn't find anything.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xzLDO.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3OWvj.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22532" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4030" RevisionGUID="b64d4959-fe78-492a-9a1c-a1dd7a1397af" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to follow the rules of serverfault, and I think I am good at that, but I am somewhat confused as to why this question was marked as off topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/458163/does-sftp-server-via-ssh-server-on-linux-support-file-transfer-resume&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing I can think of is that perhaps one or more of the mods don't consider SFTP a technology to be used in a professional environment?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22533" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6256" RevisionGUID="8124a109-fa5f-4674-a388-e75c5f718311" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So, lately, Ive been noticing more and more questions that are, for lack of a better term, &quot;slow-motion trainwrecks.&quot;  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/q/589240/118258&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Starts out as a not-horrible question regarding the horrible practice of having a script run as an endless loop on a server.  Gets an answer.  Adds some clarifications and expands on what he's doing.  Gets a couple more answers outlining the proper way to do what he's doing, then proceeds to make more edits to his post, each moving in the direction of (and adding reasons for) why it has to be done the stupid way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, now after the clarifications, we have transformed what once was a decent question, with proper answers to it, into something that no longer resembles a question, but is instead an impossibly narrow request for validation/justification of how to do [insert really bad idea here].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the proper approach to questions like this, that get worse and less valuable as they're updated?  Close for unprofessional?  Rollback to a more broadly useful version of the broader question?  Downvote mercilessly?  Something else?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22534" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3347" RevisionGUID="07858d31-54c9-4a64-b331-71f3d09b17d6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There wasn't a roll-back, the Community edit was an [Anonymous edit suggestion](https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/7202) (which you actually approved yourself); the title is definitely a bug or something wonky." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22535" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5314" RevisionGUID="2f7b307e-c8bc-4234-bcee-d90719266856" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please don't down vote this question as well.  I have a genuine question and probably am not phrasing the question correctly.  I asked the following question in serverfault and it was closed as &quot;Not a real question&quot;.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/490317/what-metrics-should-i-monitor-to-guarantee-scalability-high-availability?noredirect=1#comment547719_490317&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would you please let me know where I am offending the moderators?  Is shortlisting metrics that indicate the scalability and HA of the website very broad question?  Are requests for guidelines out of scope of Serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regards,&#xD;&#xA;Raj" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22536" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3890" RevisionGUID="7f049161-a139-437f-87c1-3ae64a01d239" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My [question][1] was closed as not constructive, despite having some pretty decent answers. After some thought I can more or less see what was wrong with it, and I'd like to make it into something useful. Is it okay if I edit it completely, slightly altering it's meaning, if the answers given will still be relevant to the topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/448531/why-are-the-prices-for-broadband-bandwidth-at-data-centers-much-higher-than-cons" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22537" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3406" RevisionGUID="03b0c8b4-f746-41cf-a04a-cd965978891d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It actually IS there, in the sections no one, even FAQ mavens, reads:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22539" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4032" RevisionGUID="a043da92-b6a9-4dde-9b69-46f0d9985a47" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since I was a member of that close-vote tribunal, I'll offer up my own thoughts. I voted to close as off-topic because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have some friends that are non technical that live overseas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This tweaked my radar right out of the gate. ServerFault's FAQ restricts the site to IT professionals who are working on projects that are within a professional environment or for professional purposes. That doesn't necessarily mean &quot;Work in exchange for cash&quot; either. It has a finer meaning of &quot;not tied together with chewing gum and bailing wire.&quot; However, if you can edit out any reference to a home-use scenario, and the scenario can can still stand on its own as potentially professional, we'll probably answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have something of a &quot;Don't Ask Don't Tell&quot; policy about home stuff. However, beware that home scenarios often come with odd caveats and restrictions that will inevitably require someone to either drop the subject or confess that it's a hackneyed home-use situation. Witness [this question][1] that smelled funny to begin with, but then in the comments was eventually found to be a non-professional that was in need of educating (which is fine, it's just not exactly what we're here for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; They need to be able to download a very large file (10+ gigs) but&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their internet connection is spotty at best.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the core of your scenario, and could probably be asked without reference to home-use or non-technical friends. I'll see what I can do about editing it to be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FYI, you might try stating your scenario and then asking &quot;How can I offer file transfer resume support?&quot; rather than scoping people to SFTP. Unless, of course, you have a technical reason to go with SFTP. Just an idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As they are non technical, they have no familiarity with rsync&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't necessarily the kiss of death for a question. Many of us deal with non technical users, clients and customers for whom we need to set up complex systems that they will interact with on a push-button basis. However...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; plus I don't know how to get rsync working on Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one grated on me ever so slightly. It pretty much sealed my close vote. In my opinion, the general consensus of ServerFault is: Not knowing is forgivable. Not learning is unforgivable. You don't know how to get it set up on Windows? Learn (as long as that's the best option in your scenario).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My question is: does Linux's SFTP via SSH support file transfer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; resume? I have heard that both the client and server need to support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; file resume for it to work. I'm guessing it will, because rsync over&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ssh does, and that's just on the client side.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the final nails have been driven into the question's coffin. It's one thing to ask for guidance, but this is bordering on a RTFineM question. It would be better to show that you've at least put some research effort into things by saying &quot;I've read the man pages but can't discern if resume is supported.&quot; Even better: &quot;I've tried to get it to work by doing thus-and-such, but the results were this-and-that. What could I be doing wrong and how can I troubleshoot this?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Never fear!*** I'll go about trying to edit your question to into an on-topic state and see where it goes. ***EDIT:*** And I took your question and heavily edited it. [See what you think][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/458289/9770&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/458163/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22540" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3922" RevisionGUID="bfb01360-7ba3-4119-b835-72c44ea90bdb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am a moderator at Drupal answers, and migrated [this question][1] to SF a few days ago.  I migrated it because it didn't really have anything to do with Drupal or Drupal configuration.  It is essentially about getting Plesk to map different domains to the same directory, each with their own IP address.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What in particular about this is off-topic?  Is Plesk considered a non-professional environment, and therefore off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/450324/separate-ip-address-for-each-domain-in-plesk-with-domain-access#comment491125_450324" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22541" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="c1e158a8-34cc-4f9a-bd04-53171d6c9e94" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question's answer][1] has a couple of comments of a rather suspicious nature which left me with the impression that the question's author is trying ***really*** hard to drive the discussion towards a certain product. And indeed, a short search revealed that he is [seemingly affiliated][2] with the mentioned company. As neither the question nor any answers mention the syscomgroup's stuff directly, I wondered how such cases are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. should I just comment upon the question, downvote it and leave it as a memorial?&#xD;&#xA;2. should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xD;&#xA;3. should I vote to close it with some obscure reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For now I opted for 1. but I am open to suggestions to do otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see, the question has since been&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. migrated to superuser&#xD;&#xA;2. closed and deleted there&#xD;&#xA;3. deleted by Community here&#xD;&#xA;4. had its poster excommunicated&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The points I am wondering about are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- why has the deletion been done by &quot;Community&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;- having the spamming users banned would not give them the opportunity to read the community's comments - would they get the hint nonetheless? &#xD;&#xA;- should not we leave this question visible and just edit out the links and delete the spammy comments instead? It has *some* merit at least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the sake of completeness here the screenshot of the conversation which is meanwhile marked as &quot;deleted&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![deleted answer with comments][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/493092/76595&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/f100003858517625/1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NC0nY.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22542" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5716" RevisionGUID="2628e28f-853c-4e5f-9da8-6139251677aa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/526287/testing-network-connectivity-on-a-server-with-gigabit-ethernet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me quote the bolded out part from the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **only control one server**&#xD;&#xA;* **tool that would let me download a 100MB file in several simultaneous TCP streams over HTTP**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, let's just do some common-sense math in regards to the concept of **Bandwidth Delay Product**, based on the **20MB/s** from the question and **25 ms** from my comment as a reply to someone else's comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;20 MB/s * 25 ms &amp;asymp; 512 KB&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wow, quite a round number and quite a big buffer, I wonder whether it's a coincidence that one's throughput is indeed limited by 200Mbps in one's tests with single-stream downloads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, a bunch of yahoos came in, and flooded the question with irrelevant answers about internet pipes, about how connection speed is irrelevant, about how networks have congestion, and just about all kinds of variables other than what the question has been asking for -- **command-line tool similar to wget with simultaneous download support**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't babysit these answers, and the &quot;community&quot; has then decided to put my question on hold with the following reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*     &quot;Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance.&quot; – MDMarra, Scott Pack, mdpc, Falcon Momot, Nathan C&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, pardon me, yes, I'm obviously a clueless monkey that has no understand of bandwidth delay product or some beyond-basic internet connectivity issues like speed of the interface vs. the speed of the overall connection.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't **people who vote to close a question** demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BTW, thanks to one humble user, tomodachi, I was able to confirm that my connection is indeed 1Gbps, since he actually answered what I was asking for. :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I'm overall disappointed that this situation happens so often on various SE sites: people have no clue what the question is about, so, they just vote to close it in their own ignorance, especially after their own misinformed answers have received a negative attention or rating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And it is a problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22543" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6258" RevisionGUID="57bbd68b-1408-476a-81ce-6baea481d59b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question https://serverfault.com/q/587597/31784 was closed as a duplicate of https://serverfault.com/q/587329/31784.  Was that closure in error?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closed question is all about how to instruct our _clients_ (users) to protect themselves against Heartbleed.  The canonical question appears to be all about how to protect our _servers_ against heartbleed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is some room for ambiguity: The title and text of the canonical question is quite broad, mentioning neither server nor user.  The answers to the canonical question, however, are all about the server.  The question has clearly been understood to be about the server, not the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure stand because the question is truly a duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure stand because the question is not really about system administration, but is a user question in a thin disguise?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closure be undone?  If so, should the canonical question be edited to make it clear that it is about the server?&#xD;&#xA;* Should the closed question be merged with the canonical question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22544" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3451" RevisionGUID="4520d5c1-13e8-43eb-ad31-7468df032504" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Unfortunately the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) is pretty specific:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Career, salary, **personnel**, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a technical requirement or something of the sort, that's on-topic. But managing people is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your Questions may be on-topic over at [Workplace.SE](http://workplace.stackexchange.com/). Though remember it's a Q&amp;A site and must have a distinct &quot;Answer&quot;; open ended discussion questions are off-topic on all the [SE](http://stackexchange.com) sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22545" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4106" RevisionGUID="eb17e1d7-9c9c-4101-96ae-415ec4ae0368" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Server Fault](http://serverfault.com) is for Professional System Administrators (et al) only. You appear to be not a system administrator, and not doing administration is a professional capacity. Your questions involve very basic concepts that would be much more approriate on [Super User](http://superuser.com) or [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com). See our [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq), and the FAQs from those other sites, for more details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question Bans are not due to one single question, and deleting the Question does not remove it from consideration toward the ban. You must improve your existing Question or Answer quality if you want to ask new Questions. [For more details see this Post with tons of details](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22546" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5330" RevisionGUID="6c870535-6c0a-45b0-ae26-5214456d1ecb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I ran a search for [ipxe][1] (which is a PXE bootloader), and the results include things like 'ipx', which is something very different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this get fixed so that a search for ipxe &amp; ipx each return their own unique results?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=ipxe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22547" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6291" RevisionGUID="91dcd372-5d18-4317-a752-83eb29500379" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are questions that get asked, from time to time, whose answers are fundamental and blindingly obvious to anyone with a reasonable amount of knowledge about the topic being considered, such as this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/593204/using-dhcp-is-it-possible-to-obtain-an-ip-address-mac-address-for-a-cluster&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions are easy to answer, and assuming the asker is willing to learn, provide substantial value to the person asking as well as to anyone trying to learn how things all get put together later.  **The answers will explain a fundamental concept.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, they might also conflict with the broken windows theory, and could often be answered in a moment's researching the topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it really appropriate to close these questions?  Or, is it sufficient to simply downvote them but allow them an answer?  Or should we not even downvote them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22548" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5718" RevisionGUID="533b4780-c03f-4f8d-b03d-9aa7c3b09350" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I didn't touch your question, and didn't even read it until now, but I do want to make the following observations:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * First, the question says nothing about bandwidth delay product, TCP slow start, or any other relevant issue. Thus it's perfectly reasonable to assume that whoever asked the question is ignorant of these issues.&#xD;&#xA; * Questions asking for [product, service and learning material recommendations][1] aren't permitted here. While we could reopen the question, without a bit of rewriting, we'd just have to close it again for that reason.&#xD;&#xA; * As Nathan C noted, rudeness is a really bad idea. Not only is it also [not permitted here][2], it will also annoy the people you are seeking help from. Not a good way to start a relationship...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22549" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6272" RevisionGUID="f6740623-cbd3-458d-9310-87874d483d61" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked [this question about yum and Apache][1], which is a perfectly fine question for this site. A site moderator stepped in and issued comments that were not helpful to answering the question as asked. I asked for answers that answered the question as asked, after which the moderator put my question on hold, clearly out of spite. Is there a process for reporting a moderator who is abusing his user privileges?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/590349/compiling-newer-version-of-apache-in-fedora-14" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22550" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3457" RevisionGUID="6781cfac-4233-4f2c-8621-32e42c6a9a86" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A key part of a lot of system administrators, and IT managers roles, is organising and ensuring a top quality service to their customers. For a lot of customers, the most visible part of the IT department is actually the service desk. This is supported in [&quot;The practice of system and network Administration&quot; by Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan and Strata R. Chalup.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In some ways a customer will react more negatively to a bad service desk experience then to a service outage. However, once you have the basics of a service desk covered, a lot of it comes down to people management, and this is beyond the scope of serverfault. If the question is regarding how to best respond to a particular type of issue it is more likely to be on topic, but a question regarding the best method of making sure two junior admins are sharing work equally and responsibly is out of scope, and better answered at an alternate location.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/49581/118470" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22551" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3953" RevisionGUID="51fda6f2-8908-4f57-a981-53186231c197" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question https://serverfault.com/questions/454093/remote-mouse-pointer-not-visible-in-vnc#comment496401_454093 was just closed because it is allegedly not related to &quot;professional server, networking, or related infrastructure administration&quot;. This is not true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm creating a template to generate a lot of *virtualized* machines which will run on a *server* to provide access over the VNC *network* protocol for *professional* software developers to do their work together on what you could call a virtualized *workstation*. And in the process of creating this template I discovered a problem, which probably is a problem best solved by system *administrators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't get it. Really.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Emphasis added to highlight topics which are explicitly included in FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22552" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4126" RevisionGUID="ce1ced71-e98c-40e6-8609-c6d178e2b780" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="By and large, the mod team on Server Fault does not &quot;mod hammer&quot; questions, despite our constant joking about it in chat.  We certainly do not do so to questions with a large proportion of upvotes (though we may mercy-kill something racking up infinite downvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have a contingent of active users with the [Vote To Close privilege][1], and many of them use it. Sometimes it is used a bit overzealously, but generally it's used fairly judiciously.  &#xD;&#xA;You've been around long enough to know that most of those users hang out [in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room), along with pretty much the entire mod team.  If you see things getting closed too aggressively feel free to knock heads together (or until you hit the reopen rep mark flag them and we'll knock heads for you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The broader question of whether we should allow &quot;open-ended&quot; questions on the site is a good one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I for one have no problem with design/architecture/best practice questions **stemming from thorough research and practical concerns** -- there may be no One True Answer to these questions, but the collection of answers they accumulate can serve as a valuable community resource (for example, [our canonical question about compromised servers][2] has many answers, each of which contributes something useful though no single answer is comprehensive).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Open-Ended questions [that are &quot;Good Subjective&quot;][3] also tend to be deeper questions, more likely to attract quality users and produce a useful pool of knowledge that will then bring in even more (hopefully high-quality) talent.  &#xD;&#xA;We certainly don't want to become an Experts-Exchange or Yahoo Answers style &quot;do my work for me&quot; site with one-liners answering relatively trivial (or even esoteric) questions -- Depth and context in the discussion of any issue is something Server Fault should always be looking for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22553" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6330" RevisionGUID="6e667032-1c12-4ac6-a011-cc3fa836fc25" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I tried to answer [this question][1], since I had similar problems earlier and managed to solve them. However, it appears that the fix that worked for me does not work for the OP and I have no idea what the problem is. I do not feel like I am able to solve the OPs problem, but my answer is still sitting there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the honourable thing to do here? Should I remove my answer, since it does not solve the problem? Should I edit it to reflect that, although this answer may fix similar problems, it does not fix the OPs problem specifically?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/597941/active-directory-integrated-dns-records-deletion-by-system/597949" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22554" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3957" RevisionGUID="5119e627-3410-4c89-bc91-959408839b23" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] was locked by Mark Henderson 3 hours ago (as I type) but the last answer was posted 2 hours ago. How is that possible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/1597/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22555" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3514" RevisionGUID="0c77245d-229f-4671-81e6-0184ea4f34b5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Why do people mark a question to be closed without any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; note/explanation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was an explanation from Chris S, that you even commented on yourself. If [you read the links][1] in Chris's comment, you'll see that a &quot;shopping&quot; question is basically any question where someone gives a list of requirements and says &quot;Find me a product&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I do not think that any (free script or product) thing like I am&#xD;&#xA;&gt; asking about exists but before coding what I want by myself I asked&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here. What is bad about it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason we don't allow these questions is mainly because whilst any given answer might be correct right now, it will be wrong in 6 months. Maybe there are new products on the market. Maybe the answers you get are no longer maintained/for sale.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, they tend to show a lack of respect for your peers on the site. We realise that this is of course not intentional, but ut's basically like saying &quot;I can't be bothered researching this myself, so, do it for me&quot;. This is fairly common, and [even yours truly has done this][2] in the past. And it got closed, after someone flagged it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/179355/remote-assistance-for-mobile-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22556" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5783" RevisionGUID="cc5db9f6-e2b3-4c59-bd9c-f7634d5d586d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've gone ahead and created one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/531941/i-am-under-ddos-what-can-i-do&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's pretty comprehensive, but of course I'm sure it can be improved upon.  Let's close a bunch of things as a duplicate of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22557" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3999" RevisionGUID="adbd4229-64ef-45ab-a3c1-6acb358e39c8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked [this][1] question, which got a great answer, but was voted to close. My question is, why? From what I can see, it appears to be well within the scope of the site (networking). Are the use of WiFi extenders considered to be non-professional grade?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/457569/setting-up-wifi-extenders-is-it-possible-to-daisy-chain-them" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22558" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5345" RevisionGUID="f17fb6dd-33ee-40e5-b465-d6b3dfe30d7c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Discussing this in chat...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Per this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/495397/how-to-stop-host-a-records-from-being-auto-created&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted an answer...no upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dan comes along and instead of creating his own answer with a nice screenshot instead adds his screenshot to my answer to further clarify the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next thing...3 upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Recommendation** (if there's a way to even quantify/qualify it):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Philanthropist&quot; - Edited someone else's answer resulting in that&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer being accepted&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**PROBLEMS**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How to qualify it?  Someone could simply edit a brand new answer for spelling/grammar that ends up being accepted.  Is that really philanthropy?  Some might say yes, others it was a simple badge earn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So maybe just make it a &quot;bronze&quot; badge?  Or maybe there is a way to qualify it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a recommendation...thought it was very cool that Dan put the good of the community above his in consolidating his &quot;answer&quot; into mine..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22559" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3516" RevisionGUID="813d5061-251e-4e20-be76-a0a69521f377" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I voted to close the question as off topic because it is a shopping question as described in the FAQ (please familiarise yourself with it). I see absolutely no reason for providing an explanation when one has already been provided by the FAQ. Perhaps if you had made the effort to find out just how the site works you wouldn't need to ask us to explain it to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quite frankly, I'm fed up with having to point people to the FAQ when there was a great big banner across the top of the page telling you to go and read it when you first joined. You have clearly chosen to ignore it and now expect us to justify what we do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short: **[Go and read the FAQ before posting anything else.][1]**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22560" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4139" RevisionGUID="e40ab554-cdb2-4f0c-b1f4-13eaeaba92bd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="wfaulk, I think your original question is a good one.  It could have been a shopping question (&quot;what's the best linux distro?&quot;), and we know those are OT anywhere on SE, from the famous [&quot;QA is hard, let's go shopping&quot;][1] post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, that very post notes that while &quot;*What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?*&quot; is a product recommendation request and therefore OT, &quot;*How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?*&quot; is a good and useful question, which should provoke good and useful answers.  Your question about linux distros seems to me carefully phrased to be an excellent example of the second class of question above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, and I don't know that I'm unique in this, I extend more latitude to users with a decent amount of rep.  If someone new to the site breezes in and asks a borderline-OT/NARQ/NC/TL question, I'll probably vote to close it then and there.  If someone with a couple of thousand rep asks a similar question, I'll certainly think twice, maybe leave it and come back later, wait to see how the rest of the community takes it.  In some cases I've voted to reopen even after the community took against such a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's because I know that an experienced user will have thought carefully before posting a borderline question, and that they likely have a good reason for doing so.  [I have had that same courtesy extended to me][2], and although SvenW noted that my question was borderline, he answered it, and the answer was **absolutely invaluable** to me.  I am very grateful that those who could have voted to close my question stayed their hands.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying that all who have close privileges should think the same way, but that's how **I** approach the very real problem stream of duplicate, product recommendation requests, and incomprehensible and unanswerable questions we face every day, whilst still trying to let the good questions swim on their merits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/266092/looking-for-a-usb-gsm-modem-compatible-with-solaris-10-sparc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22561" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6287" RevisionGUID="7ccdfffd-3ad6-4b98-8f49-8e515ea6e97e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There was 5 or 6 days left on the bounty for a question of mine, and when I logged back in I noticed I had be awarded the reputation back. In the question, it no longer says a bounty is available. Under my user page it says the bounty was awarded to me, even though according to the [documentation][1] this is never supposed to happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had told the only person who provided a partial answer to my question, rather than question me as to my intentions as everyone else did, that I would award him the bounty if no one else could provide a more complete answer to my question (https://serverfault.com/questions/591560/raid-check-parity-on-read-verify-on-write).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can only assume a vindictive moderator did this. And if this is the case it seems rather unprofessional to remove bounties for no reason other than they dont like what someone wants to do with their storage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WKapT.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22562" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4006" RevisionGUID="433cecb8-f2f4-4a18-ab2a-21c099b968f2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm really getting sick of seeing questions [like this](https://serverfault.com/questions/456812/download-single-files-from-github-in-cloudformation-template) being closed for being &quot;too localized.&quot;  More often than not, it's simply coming down to a popularity contest.  If someone has never heard of a product or technology, they vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the closers may have never heard of it, CloudFormation is a Puppet-like tool used for provisioning resources in Amazon Web Services. The questions is valid, well-written, and one I could have answered.  This would have helped the poster and anyone else who happened to stumble onto the question.  Instead, by voting to close, the poster was likely further frustrated and considerably less likely to contribute to SF in the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22563" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6334" RevisionGUID="a862ea6a-c9c5-486a-aaee-579ddb092ae3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was going through review of some questions that was voted for closing. [One of them][1] was marked as unclear what you are asking. I read the question, and to me it was perfectly clear what the OP was asking, and what the answer to that question was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One might argue that the question was off-topic or that the OP had not done enough research before asking. But I did not consider it so clearly off-topic, that I would vote to close it. And since it was definitely not unclear what was being asked, I chose the keep open option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Next I am told: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention. You didn't pass.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the only option I am given then is to click `I understand`. But I disagree, I think the people who originally flagged that question as &quot;unclear what you are asking&quot; made a mistake, or did simply not put enough effort into understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do I do next? Do I simply ignore that this question was closed with an inappropriate reason? Or is there something else, I should be doing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was: [What protocol do these segments use?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/close/125007&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/590245/what-protocol-do-these-segments-use" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22564" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3552" RevisionGUID="40275088-1120-4069-8636-ade618ad5b79" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You can see your reputation history by visiting: https://serverfault.com/reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since SE uses cookies, [`Cookies Export/import`][1] Firefox extension may be useful:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    $ wget --load-cookie cookies.txt https://serverfault.com/reputation&#xD;&#xA;`$ awk '$1 == &quot;--&quot; &amp;&amp; $4 &gt;= +200 { print $0; s += 1 } END { print &quot;Total: &quot;, s }' reputation`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-exportimport/&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22565" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5802" RevisionGUID="d08d1995-7b77-4683-a081-2ae47cef70f7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yes, this is an actual thing that I'm having to post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading a number of the recent opinion wars on meta, I really feel like it should be necessary to complete the following mental checklist before participating in a debate over *how the topic matter can be better applied*, *unfair treatment of new users*, or *ego on the part of high rep users/moderators*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Have I recently refreshed myself on the first paragraph of [about](https://serverfault.com/about)?&#xD;&#xA;2. **Do I agree with this**?&#xD;&#xA;3. Have I clicked on the [professionalism](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) link on the about page, and read that too?&#xD;&#xA;4. Do I have feedback on how this definition *can be improved*, or how it can be *better applied*? (note that this allows for disagreement with the proposals of others)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer is *no* to any of these questions, then there isn't much that can be constructively added to discussions about how this site can operate more effectively within the scope of the topic matter. Bluntly, that person isn't even participating in the same discussion. (and it's getting tiresome)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I challenge that those points of view are *fundamentally* off-topic for most meta discussions about how this site can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If people want to make a question about why the stated goals of this site are misguided, that's perfectly acceptable. Some of us might disagree, but at least everything is kept topical within the question.&#xD;&#xA;* If people agree with the subject matter of the site but disagree with the proposed changes and/or attitudes of others, that's what everyone expects and is business as usual.&#xD;&#xA;* In all other contexts, this line of conversation is line noise. It's debating something that isn't up for debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Going forward, I'd like to ask that the moderators keep an eye out for this creeping into the threads about how to improve the site again and do what comes natural. Folks have had their opportunity to get it out of their system. It's just another form of the ongoing problem: people ignoring what the site is about and expecting everyone else to play ball with them. (albeit dressed in a wall of text)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22566" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4008" RevisionGUID="07170a21-0d13-497c-970c-7774cc228c7d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I proposed this a little bit ago, but with the way the tag synonym voting system works (or not) and how well it's hidden anyway, it seems much more useful to just propose it here and have a mod push it through, I think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[So please, push through the suggested synonym][1]: [tag:logon] -&gt; [tag:login].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/login/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22567" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6304" RevisionGUID="a3c05d3c-5731-4e69-a5a9-506802ca5442" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This isn't specific to SF, but it came up recently and it's worth a brief touch point. Recently in the review queue, I stumbled upon the following [edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/123219):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects in production? I know there's a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do you troubleshoot Apache redirects on a production server? I know there’s a a logging feature somewhere that lets you log all the redirects that happen…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Aside from changing *&quot;in production&quot;* to *&quot;on a production server&quot;*, the nuance is easily missed: the ’ and … Unicode characters were swapped into the post, obliterating their inferior ASCII counterparts. The edit comment of `Grammar &amp; formatting.` suggests that this was a choice of the user, not a word processor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we be performing these types of edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22568" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5228" RevisionGUID="13a41065-6b86-401a-a384-88672eacfe41" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Well, I was trying to solve a problem that I'm having with UDP hole punching, and my question was closed for being off topic: https://serverfault.com/questions/476877/how-to-bypass-nat-with-pwnat-for-remote-desktop&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have FAQ of this site open here, and it clearly states that questions about networking, routing, firewalls are permitted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were 5 downvotes, and only two comments: one complaining about me getting kicked out of university, and one was complaining about me telling my school's IT team is retard. (I gave them appropriate answers after the question of closed under the comments) Can anyone tell me why my question was off-topic, and can anyone tell me why on earth people would think I'm doing something that I shouldn't be doing in my situation (see question)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22570" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4011" RevisionGUID="06b00c6c-1a72-4a4b-8bb5-cfe180f65b93" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/posts/457235/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question included a comment as an inline edit: &quot;Thanks for all your input and discussion on the subject...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We as a community tend to frown upon such behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I reviewed this question, I could see three possible courses of action:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Flag the question for an actual moderator to convert the inline comment into a real comment.&#xD;&#xA;3. Nuke the inline comment and leave a comment explaining why it was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;4. Leave it alone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is most appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22572" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5871" RevisionGUID="fb1b5a6b-2741-4366-b852-d7725e31cd80" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You might remember me from other inflammatory meta threads such as [Is ServerFault doomed? Not if we all vote more!](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more). Let's talk about voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I created the &quot;Doomed!&quot; thread mainly out of frustration. All I saw on meta was grousing. The community seems plenty ready to step up and complain about something in an exhaustively up-voted and discussed meta thread about how SO is &quot;ruining&quot; this site but lifting a finger and up-voting the one out every ten questions that is awesome is apparently a herculean effort.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let me reiterate my position in the clearest of possible terms:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Our failing is not that we don't vote, it's that we don't up-vote the good content!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know many people think that the voting mechanism is stupid and that caring about imaginary internet points is equally stupid and they are not entirely wrong. But they *are* missing the bigger picture:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**An up-vote tells the poster that the Community values their work and content.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;At the risk of making this about myself, I'm pretty much done with ServerFault. I rarely find good questions that I have the expertise to answer, wading through the Review queue is a chore, wading through the *un*-voted [questions][1] is a chore, and not only have my recent SCCM question not received answers (which really isn't the fault of anyone) but they've barely warranted an upvote. Everyone complains about the lack of good content but my attempts and many others at creating rarely receive any votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summation: 1) Participating in ServerFault is no longer fun but a chore, 2) my questions often don't get answered, 3) no one acknowledges my, and many other high-rep users' excellent questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I apologize if this comes off as whiny and self-indulgent but I'm frustrated and I'm going to take a break.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=votes:0%20answers:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22573" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3596" RevisionGUID="66115aa0-1626-4852-9698-cde8eea52e56" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Both are specific to the use of a vendor support product. You should contact the vendor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The short reason of why it was closed, is that 5 people thought it should be. While I somewhat disagree with the closing, the question seems to lack the research necessary to make it a quality question. Please have a look at our [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) and [How to Ask](https://serverfault.com/questions/ask) for some additional resources on how to improve your question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22574" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6372" RevisionGUID="2d0a23b0-cb3c-4598-805e-420adcc23a99" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have this question on ServerFault: https://serverfault.com/questions/602248/weird-apache-access-logs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think both the answers have helped me equally. And i would like to divide the bounty equally amongst them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think there would be any provisions for this. But what are your thoughts on this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22575" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5244" RevisionGUID="8dbb79c4-e17e-425f-ba91-7fdf0a597344" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think the only answer is:  You earn the requisite reputation, then post the comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users who flout this convention (by posting a comment as an answer or editing existing posts) will usually have their posts flagged or edits declined.  Site moderators must then take the time to process said flags.  This is not an efficient use of other's time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Requests to lower the comment-rep-requirement have been declined by the StackExchange team.  See this meta.SO question as an example: [Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12119/lower-the-amount-of-reputation-needed-to-comment)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a full [list of reputation privileges](https://serverfault.com/privileges) -- 50 rep is not a terribly difficult milestone to reach.  Even just *asking* questions earns you rep.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22576" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4057" RevisionGUID="2e912eb5-16a3-497f-8b85-1724ca8e9ef1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This comes in with the [Established User][1] Privilege at 1000 rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges/established-user &quot;Established User&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22577" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5358" RevisionGUID="3dfa9b2d-f24c-49a3-8b4f-03e3529997e9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm wondering why this question was closed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/496129/downloading-a-large-file-stops-all-network-activity-from-that-disk&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I couldn't find anything wrong with it when comparing with the FAQ. Can someone explain why it was closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not challenging the decision I'm just interested in the reasons as I seem unable to deduce them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22578" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6339" RevisionGUID="f88a31e0-5962-408f-8e1c-761ccbdea40b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This has happened to me a few times. I am looking at the review queue and see a question asked 2 hours ago, which I am certain I have seen a few days ago. I then open a new tab in my browser find the question I saw a few days ago. I then go back to the review and mark the question as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I am getting the error message &quot;Questions cannot be duplicates of themselves&quot;. But the new question was asked 2 hours ago, and I am marking it as a duplicate of [a month old question][1] asked by a different user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I think this is a bug in the review process, would that be a correct conclusion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have seen this again. I was asked to [review][2] a question posted two hours ago by [user2282900][3]. I tried to mark it as a duplicate of [a question][4] posted three weeks ago by [Mike Furlender][5]. Again I was told `Questions cannot be duplicates of themselves`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/593071/why-do-we-still-use-power-supplies-on-datacenter-servers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/141632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/82222/user2282900&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/614523/raid-5-two-disks-failed-simultaneously&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/users/82222/mike-furlender" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22579" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3602" RevisionGUID="6ebfaa75-ec14-4ae7-84d4-d22e9033530b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you need to spend a lot of time searching for interesting ones or ones you can answer, you should refine your search criteria.  Granted, the in-site search feature doesn't give very good results if you search on everything (better to use `site:serverfault.com [query]` in Google), but if you use the [advanced search options][1] you can narrow it down pretty nicely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I don't like ignoring tags, because there are plenty of interesting (IMHO) questions across all the popular tags, but that doesn't stop me from doing targeted searches on only questions containing one tag or another when the mood to read up on a topic strikes me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22580" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4062" RevisionGUID="f6deda2f-782f-416d-89e9-48e9a140a34c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We may already have a suitable Q&amp;A. Most Security breach questions get closed as a duplicate of [How Do I deal With A Compromised Server](https://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server). If this doesn't fit the bill then there may already be one [here](https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=nuke)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22581" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5303" RevisionGUID="4d16afa9-fd2a-4797-93af-92d6b6e9f778" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I checked and the system is [working as designed][1]. It appears that you should ignore the _'meta'_ information and simply review the content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a bug in the system though as the review [immediately before][2] yours was the OP being presented with their own deleted content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/171900/new-user-with-1-493-reputations-and-more-than-20-badges-possible-or-a-bug&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/61898" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22582" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6402" RevisionGUID="cfba1805-afa9-4ca3-9d80-e0fd1d3b1565" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked [a question](https://serverfault.com/questions/606281/compact-introductory-overview-of-vpns) looking for pointers to overview materials about VPNs, as opposed to product-specific documentation.  It was very promptly closed as 'off-topic' on the grounds that &quot;Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic&quot;, with a link to [a post about shopping questions](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, it's clear that shopping questions are largely pointless – they're over-specific and they date quickly – but _all_ of the rationale connected to this 'off-topic' reason is connected with the 'shopping' issue; I can't find any rationale at all about learning materials.  I see that [the relevant FAQ](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2330/modifying-the-faq-shopping-edition) initially just mentioned shopping questions, so the 'learning materials' phrase was clearly added later.  Similarly [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3096/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only relevant link I can find is [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5614/160381), which says &quot;we consider education, something all sysadmins should be doing constantly, to be off-topic.&quot;  That explanation might need ... a touch more rationale.  I observe that no-one, in the last year, appears to have felt moved to supply the requested explanatory link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm still rather in the dark.  What's so bad about learning?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22583" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5365" RevisionGUID="c90de7a0-4598-4850-a9d5-a08158ed0637" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I admit in advance: This egoisticly motivated: I do not consider the question a good one (relevant information missing, no research effort recognizable) I just got into a bad mood because I like my answer (and was thinking about better approaches for the case that the asker was going to try this) and now I had to realize that the question got closed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Can I recover data from a RAID5 after accidental changed of disk order?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can accept that problems with a certain hardware (related to that hardware in that sense that either the problem cannot occur with other products or that the solution is not usable for other products) are considered as too narrow and closed but does that make sense if an answer offers (or at least tries to) a generic approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously you can create disk order problems with many controllers. I don't know though whether other ones are stupid enough to result in such failure. But the question title is broad and the answer is broad. So why should this one not be of use for later users searching for the problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/496982/can-i-recover-data-from-a-raid5-after-accidental-changed-of-disk-order/497030" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22585" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="63a49f2c-90b3-4168-886d-0903d2849c84" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm getting more than a little tired of anything that can possibly be asked on some other site being &#xD;&#xA;marked as Off-Topic here. Since when is user account management off topic for SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1], for example, may not be a great question by any measure, but I'd hardly consider user account management to be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example, [concerning a broken FTP service][2], has 2 Off-Topic close votes. And the comment suggestion was to go to AskUbuntu?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because a question CAN be asked on another site is NOT a valid reason to close it as OT here and send them elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one is definitely on-topic for SF, yet got sent to StackOverflow.][3] If it can be solved with Aptitude or a config file change, that's perfectly reasonable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Monitoring is definitely On-Topic][4]. [As is Kerberos Administration][5]. Both should've been closed as NC for Shopping, not merely Off-Topic as that gives the impression that ALL questions about those topics are not welcome here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 2:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[And another one that's abusing 'Off-Topic'][6]. [And yet another][7]. While perhaps not be terribly constructive on SF or well-written, we are the right place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And how is troubleshooting an [RSA Key Authentication deployment][8] off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/q/460047/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/q/460019/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/review/close/45848&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460412/how-to-find-the-printer-driver-properties&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460455/ssh-rsa-key-auth-only-occurs-if-i-am-already-logged-in-on-console" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22586" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5338" RevisionGUID="22798d74-1e85-4661-bf56-1c3a792fa61d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="1. What hostility?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Telling a developer &quot;hire a sysadmin&quot; might not be the answer he's looking for, but it's hardly hostile, disrespectful or unreasonable in response to a question that amounts to &quot;what sysadmining do I need to do?&quot;  Of course, that's not exactly useful as an answer, hence it being said in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Turn it around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Dear Stackoverflow, What coding things do I need to do for my web servers?  I run a start-up that can't afford to hire programmers, so I'm just looking for the bare essentials I need to do get my production webservers coded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;3. This was never in danger of being anything informative.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- This was textbook *Not Construcitve* / *NARQ*.  Impossibly broad, a topic you could write a book on (in addition to the books that already exist on the topic), and at least 6 questions in one question post to boot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [We have a FAQ, which the OP obviously didn't read][1].  It could possibly, maybe, with a lot of work be on-topic over at Unix and Linux, or even here, if there was a compelling reason to overlook the fact that the OP is not an `Information Technology Professional`, but at it heart, &quot;what do I need to do to make my [Ubuntu] servers production-ready&quot; is a book, not a good question for a Q&amp;A site like ServerFault is supposed to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Serverfault is not a site to give 101-level Systems Administration advice to... well, ***users***.  That would be the unbearable part of my job, not anything I'm willing to do for free, off the clock.  Again, this is supposed to a be a *from IT pros, to IT pros* site, so this kind of question simply doesn't belong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22588" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6408" RevisionGUID="3f141ada-45e8-4769-ad0b-0f19a011b442" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault (specifically) does not &quot;do&quot; learning material requests. We try to focus on questions that have a specific answer to them, and `Where/How can I learn more about technology X?` doesn't fit well. Unless &quot;lists of resources&quot; are well curated they turn to shit, and the value of the site is hurt by that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A better approach would be to ask and answer your own &quot;How do VPNs work?&quot; question, in the style of our [IPv4 subnetting](https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work) or [IPv6 subnetting](https://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting) questions. This makes Server Fault the focus for learning, rather than just an empty signpost saying &quot;Go buy/read this material&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You would need to provide an answer of the same breadth and depth as the subnetting questions for this to be truly useful, which means you would have to do the legwork to find the resources and write up the summary ([Chat can help *within reason*](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) - we won't do all the research for you, but if you want to embark on writing this kind of in-depth answer and have questions I'm sure folks would be willing to help clarify any points you need help on).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that other Stack Exchange communities have different views on the subject.  &#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow has allowed the C++ Book List to live](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list), and Aviation [is experimenting with the idea](http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/6348/good-book-to-learn-basic-aerodynamics-in-plane-design/6371#6371) as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault in particular we've found these types of questions tend to do poorly (because nobody wants to curate them), so we generally don't allow them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22589" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3798" RevisionGUID="acc900aa-d341-4e66-9bc4-b1773cdd7af9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I can't speak for others, but I voted _too localized_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, RAID 2 is not in common use, as you obviously are aware. Which brings us to [the FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#dontask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22590" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5349" RevisionGUID="50a0d75d-4972-42da-873d-e01df425ded4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think you're (implicitly) asking three questions at once, so I'll address them individually.&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;### The question in your title&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Q: Is it possible to search sister SE sites before posting a question?  &#xD;&#xA;A: [Yes](http://stackexchange.com/search), also [Google](http://www.google.com)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly even if you were on the Webmasters site your question may not have pulled up the one we linked you to. The Stack Exchange site-search is pretty awful - you should *always* ask Google first (considering it is basically the sum of all human knowledge these days).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, even Google fails sometimes - there's nothing wrong with googling, not finding what you need, and asking anyway. The worst thing that can happen is your question gets closed as a duplicate (or &quot;off-topic, go look here instead&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would indeed be nice of asking a question on one SE site searched all related SE sites, but that idea has two major problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. What is a &quot;related&quot; site? (nobody is going to want to curate that manually), and&#xD;&#xA;2. ***Search is HARD***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If you want to raise that suggestion on [mSO](http://meta.stackoverflow.com) you can certainly do so, but it's probably already been suggested and shot down.  mSO is also not the most hospitable part of the Stack Exchange network...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The question of topic fragmentation being harmful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been brought up and debated to death many times. A lot of us feel topic fragmentation is a Bad Thing, myself included (if you think Webmasters has a lot of overlap with Server Fault consider that 100% of [unix.se](http://unix.stackexchange.com) is covered by Server Fault and Super User, which both existed well prior to unix.SE).&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the net consensus is that specialization trumps fragmentation.  &#xD;&#xA;Maybe one day we'll reverse that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The feature request to allow `the community, as well as the moderators were able to exert some say on whether questions are right for a particular forum`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is [tag:status-completed], [tag:status-bydesign] (through the [Reputation and Privileges](https://serverfault.com/privileges/close-questions) system).  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22591" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6440" RevisionGUID="a5605c17-769c-4082-939d-8b613e38ddd4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Some questions have distinctly answerable parts ([this one][1], for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I know the answer to one part but not the other, is it acceptable to answer in part?  I'm assuming that no better answers have appeared yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/611107/convert-manual-network-commands-into-networking-scripts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22593" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3817" RevisionGUID="2e13a9ed-78df-4686-acf1-691d22df41fe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It sounds good at first glance, until you get into the details...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As of now there are [97 posts containing rtfm][1]. Among them I see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Someone asking for the manual][2]&#xD;&#xA;* [Someone who answered his own question with the manual][3]&#xD;&#xA;* [RTFM appearing in program output][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [RTFM used as an example similar to foo and bar][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [Someone stating that they read the manual][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing I _didn't_ see from my short spot check was _misuse_ of &quot;RTFM&quot;. Such things should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, as they are now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=rtfm&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/415415/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/a/440578/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/q/436217/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/q/434847/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/q/415784/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22594" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5352" RevisionGUID="fab90f40-233b-4f89-8e27-35d3e70a941c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The hostility both on this site and on SO sadden me greatly. To my surprise, I discovered just now that the SF FAQ explicitly covers &quot;civility&quot; under the &quot;[Etiquette](https://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette)&quot; section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proper way to handle the referenced question, and any overly broad questions generally, would have been to close the question and add a comment pointing to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's disingenuous to cite the FAQ as a reason to close questions while simultaneously violating the FAQ to berate and abuse others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the real problem is that the SE sites won't just accept 'broad' questions. As there are many such questions with excellent (and comprehensive) answers on the various sites, it's obviously not true that the sites *can't* handle such questions. And it would certainly simplify a lot of people's searches for relevant info to be able to expect such questions on these sites. Why couldn't the &quot;... bare essentials ...&quot; question have been such an example?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22595" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5899" RevisionGUID="b8c22f65-3e95-4716-be4b-da74d38cc74a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I got to watch another drive-by from the &quot;Server Fault Welcoming Committee&quot; today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]](https://serverfault.com/questions/546692/dhcp-server-ip-address)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The author ended up deleting the question, and I doubt he'll be back to SF now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question wasn't the greatest but the author said he was just promoted to Network Admin and was learning things.  Instead of being helped out on rewriting the question, he was told to get some training and come back later on top of collecting a quick 3 close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This site serves to help people, so please stop making comments if that is not your goal**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pEtab.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22596" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6379" RevisionGUID="c8702f93-36b5-429c-91da-14a2222f5391" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As title said.. Just what is too broad?? I did ask a few question, and I think I am specific enough. &#xD;&#xA;Such this question:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/604299/migrating-ldap-user-and-password-to-samba4-ad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where is the &quot;too broad&quot; applies? &#xD;&#xA;I really think it specific enough, as there is only one line of command line, or may be a page noting how to transfer passwords, or as one other user pointed out, there no tool for this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or like the other one, I was asking about feature list of an IMAP server, that I can't find anywhere in their site. I know most server complies with IMAP4, but I was looking for specific support, such as this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1355082/is-html-5-supported-by-all-the-main-browsers but instead of HTML5, I was looking for IMAP support. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That too marked as too broad, while http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1355082/is-html-5-supported-by-all-the-main-browsers thread is not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what the hell is too broad description?? What question is considered too broad?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22597" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5372" RevisionGUID="f2258597-d45c-401a-833f-745ae8696a1f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm after some advice. I asked the question below in good faith but it's been closed (as non-constructive) and I'm at a bit of a loss in figurng out how I can ask it the right way.  Any help appreciated.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/497491/common-reasons-why-virtually-hosted-backend-applications-might-fail&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22598" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6442" RevisionGUID="ec4577cf-a7fc-463a-9852-b1e219bc2aa8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In the `Suggested Edits` review queue, I am able to recognize the audits a couple of seconds before I see them, simply due to the fact that it takes about five seconds to load the audit and less than a second to load a real review?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are these so slow to load? And doesn't it defeat the purpose of audits, when they are so obvious, that one could reject them without even looking? Here is one [example][1] of such an audit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/134641" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22599" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4134" RevisionGUID="f421854a-45b3-4e89-8244-56bb407d084c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In the close votes review queue we are able to select &quot;leave open&quot;. What does that really do? Does it counter one of the close votes or is it just a &quot;feel good&quot; option? If it actually does something why don't we have the same option from the regular question screen?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I'm asking this is mainly because I've just come across [this question][1], which currently has 3 close votes. I'll run out of my 20 daily reviews before I reach that one in the queue but would like to cast a &quot;leave open&quot; vote on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell, the particular question appears to be heading towards closed simply because it's posted by a dev. I could never be accused of being soft on devs but I really do feel that it's a perfectly valid question that many others, me included, have pondered in the past. As such it doesn't deserve to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/463367/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22600" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5367" RevisionGUID="a4f02626-de8f-4ded-ad4b-afa9e2d95d52" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In response to [Why The Hostility][1], I wrote this for consideration as a canonical Q/A:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[What are the basics of running a Web Server?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5337/why-the-hostility&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/497246/what-are-the-basics-of-securing-a-web-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22601" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3851" RevisionGUID="cc8c57ea-9276-442a-9d76-7567dcddd3a0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question that you asked, and deleted, and then asked again, and then deleted again, is off-topic. It doesn't fit within the scope of the faq.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps, if you'd have left your question alone for more than a minute without deleting it, someone would have been able to respond with constructive criticism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For anyone with enough rep to see deleted questions, this is one of the permutations of the question at hand:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/446431/maximimizing-performance-for-doing-builds-on-windows-7-inside-virtualbox" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22602" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5916" RevisionGUID="8c0cf8f0-a925-49dd-bc17-4b7e7edb8c2e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One of our close reasons reads as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professionals; novice questions are off-topic. Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality. The best advice we can give you is to hire a professional to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason is being interpreted by some site members as a &quot;rule&quot; against beginner questions([See the comments noted in this question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5915/)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is no secret that I am not a fan of this language - Server Fault is a site for *professional* system and network administrators, and *professionals* range in experience from those of us who have been doing this for more than half our lives down to [people who need to read the &quot;How is subnet formed?&quot; question](https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work).  &#xD;&#xA;My view is that the site should be able to accept *well-written, researched, and coherent* questions from the Junior Admin crowd, many of which would be classified as &quot;novice&quot; questions by the majority of us who have been doing this long enough to forget that we once couldn't do binary arithmetic in our heads.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unless there are strong objections (or better suggestions) I am going to replace the close reason above with the one in my answer below on Monday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22603" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5390" RevisionGUID="b38b6d88-dd2a-497f-81f4-b6c953eebebd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[A question of mine][1] has been claused as “not a real question”. It was in fact too broad, so I have rewritten it to make it better answerable. What now? The FAQ says that it will be reopened if five people do vote so, but I fear a qestion marked as closed and having received negative votes will never ever receive enaugh attraction to be reopened. Or am I wrong?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is not addressed by the FAQ by now. In the section “Why are some questions closed?”, there is a link at the end of the “not a real question” point, *For help clarifying this question so that it can be reopened, see the FAQ*, but that link is pointing back to the section “Why are some questions closed?” only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to talk about here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Does it need feedback to those who closed down a question if much of it was rewritten? And what would mean „much“ then? If this is already the case, shouldn’t it be mentioned in the article?&#xD;&#xA; - Or does the negative vote needs to be forgotten automatically then?&#xD;&#xA; - Is asking to rewrite a question at all a good idea? The comments will turn less understandable if the question has changed. Would it be better to ask the people to write a completely new question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/497570/what-are-the-basics-of-taking-care-for-a-common-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22604" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6460" RevisionGUID="2b3ecd4a-b0b1-4364-a135-54917f4f9891" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I stumbled upon this question https://serverfault.com/questions/12373/how-do-i-edit-gits-history-to-correct-an-incorrect-email-address-name from google and was surprised to find it here on SF. &#xD;&#xA;I did notice it's very old (5 years) so just out of curiosity, was it not off-topic *then* or is it not off-topic even now? If it is, should it be migrated to SO?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22605" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6429" RevisionGUID="fff21ea2-62a1-4843-add8-a47c0002d160" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question &quot;[How do you approach centralised patch management for Linux?](https://serverfault.com/questions/387986/how-do-you-approach-centralised-patch-management-for-linux)&quot; seems to fall pretty straightforwardly under the auspices of &quot;[Operations, maintenance, and monitoring](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite the fact that it uses the word &quot;you&quot; it really isn't a particularly subjective or opinion-based question (any more than most) and it isn't really a product question, either, since the guy doesn't say s/he wants a list of products; just a solution to the given (pretty common) ops problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ran across it because I'm having a similar issue, and none of the provided answers are proving particularly helpful; an issue which I doubt would persist if the question were reopened (though I could be wrong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Clarification&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know it's less common for questions like this, so I should clarify I am not the original asker." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22606" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5148" RevisionGUID="f93fe3ab-38c4-485f-b681-135660de2121" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm pretty lazy, so the second question from that query looks good enough to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/392796&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's certainly not the best question, but at least it's not explicitly off-topic per the FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22607" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5433" RevisionGUID="93ca263a-9a88-464f-8ab8-2f151a9383af" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. Server fault is for *professional system and network administrators*.  &#xD;&#xA;As such, we have a minimum standard for professionalism, and for the effort that we want to see to indicate that the persons asking questions *are* in fact *professionals*.  &#xD;&#xA;Basically the bar for questions is you must do a good portion of the troubleshooting and legwork yourself (someone even wrote a post here on about what makes a good, easily-answerable question -- [oh, it was me!][1])you must do some of the work yourself, and that when providing answers you provide good, detailed answers that explain both the *how* and the *why* (someone even wrote a blog post about that - [Google tells me it was Kyle](http://blog.serverfault.com/2011/06/09/press-the-green-button-twice/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you feel having your questions closed was &quot;smug, snippy and snobbish&quot;, but frankly I don't see that in the comments (though I do see some folks getting a bit exasperated), and conversely I don't see the questions as meeting our quality standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've taken the time to look at each one of your questions (there were only 5, so this only took me about an hour in case you're curious) and they all have substantial flaws.  &#xD;&#xA;(My apologies to anyone who can't see the deleted posts, but I'm not screenshotting this stuff at this ungodly hour of the morning. Insomnia is only worth so much motivation.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Point-By-Point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your cPanel question](https://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server)**  &#xD;&#xA;A long time ago, [some blithering idiot (oh, *me* again) defended cPanel questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3425/are-cpanel-questions-really-professional-sysadmin-related). Following my own guidelines from that defense of their existence, your question seems to be firmly chained within the bounds of the point-and-click interface, which puts you in the &quot;User of a web application&quot; category, not &quot;professional system administrator&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Compounding the problem is the fact that you've told us nothing except it &quot;keeps crashing&quot; (refer to the aforementioned post about troubleshooting and legwork -- without some detail all you're going to get is a seething mass of loathing and hatred for cPanel...)    &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;(Said idiot has since repeatedly and publicly said he rues the day he ever spoke those words since cPanel questions have been a fountain of crap. I'm sorry if it seems harsh, but none of our regulars seem to want to be WHM/cPanel tech support - the community consensus is they're awful products and being forced to use them is like running a marathon with your leg caught in a bear trap. If you would care to train up and be our resident expert on solving all problems cPanel we'd be happy to have you around, and you might spare some of these questions from closure, but I suspect you'd quickly come to hate them as much as we do.)&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your mod_pagespeed question](https://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources)**  &#xD;&#xA;To me this really seems to be a duplicate of the cPanel question above, but with a bit more troubleshooting/research, but I'll take you at your word that it isn't.  &#xD;&#xA;If it is not in fact the same problem, we're back to &quot;Inadequate troubleshooting or research has been done&quot; based on the question. (Again, as a pro we generally expect you to do this on your own without prompting, but it's OK to forget sometimes - we know that servers falling over can be stressful. Sven was pretty gentle in his reminder.)   &#xD;&#xA;When you isolated the problem to mod_pagespeed you then took the discussion to the mod_pagespeed support groups (which is the Right Thing to do as you seem to have found an actual bug in mod_pagespeed -- Server Fault doesn't fix bugs in software (though sometimes we'll make suggestions for workaround). The best answer this question would have gotten based on the info I can find is &quot;You seem to have found a bug in mod_pagespeed, you should tell them so they fix it!&quot;, which you already did).  &#xD;&#xA;**This wasn't a bad question, just one we can't really answer because we didn't write the code.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Which Apache modules should I be running&quot; question](https://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps)***  &#xD;&#xA;Only you can &lt;s&gt;prevent forest fires&lt;/s&gt; determine what modules should be running on *your* server.  &#xD;&#xA;If you would like someone to do a full requirements analysis for your specific environment I know that many of the regulars do consulting work (check out http://careers.stackoverflow.com to find the ones that are looking), but that kind of work is *way* out of scope for a simple Q&amp;A site - (a) there's no way to do it without being *in* the environment, and (b) it's the very definition of &quot;Too Localized&quot; -- it's only useful for *one specific environment*.  &#xD;&#xA;The recommendations you got in the comments seem right on target - this is a case where you've just gotta learn some new things to do the assessment (or bring in a consultant to do it / show you how it's done).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;Can I use Varnish with cPanel&quot; question](https://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel)**  &#xD;&#xA;First off, &quot;Is it possible to `X`?&quot; questions are a personal pet peeve. They invite the ***WORST*** possible answers on this site (a one-word &quot;Yes&quot; or &quot;No&quot;), and they're usually asked by someone who is omitting substantial and significant details / relevant information.  &#xD;&#xA;Net result, no matter how we answer that sort of question we're doing a disservice to the community (it's either a crappy one-word answer, or a bunch of guesses and assumptions that are as likely to be wrong as right).  &#xD;&#xA;More to the point, your question in this particular case is &quot;If it's possible, please point me to a tutorial&quot; -- The answer is &quot;If it's possible Google can point you at a tutorial&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;We *explicitly* say we don't do &quot;learning material&quot; recommendations in our [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) - that includes tutorials, because an answer that is just &quot;This is a really great tutorial ---&gt; LINK &lt;---&quot; is a [Bad Answer](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/8231/are-answers-that-just-contain-links-elsewhere-really-good-answers), and asking for lists of tutorials encourages people to post lots of those Bad Answers. Then when the links go dead people like me have to go through a queue of them and either fix the links or edit the answers to make sense without them. This makes us (even more) grumpy (than we usually are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**[Your &quot;What should I use instead of WHM/cPanel&quot; question](https://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives)**  &#xD;&#xA;This is a classic [&quot;Product and Service recommendation&quot;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) question (&quot;Give me a product, or list of products, that I can use in place of this other product that sucks.&quot;) -- someone should have mentioned that in he process of closing your question, including a link to that blog post which explains why we don't do those.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## The Bottom Line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth the answer to your most recent question (&quot;What should I use instead of cPanel?&quot;) is &quot;You should use (hire) a professional system administrator&quot; instead of cPanel.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're obviously bright enough to see that you're bashing your head against a brick wall with cPanel (and VPS) related problems.  You're probably also bright enough to realize that the lost productivity is hurting your business.  &#xD;&#xA;I appreciate that your funding may not allow for a full-time sysadmin, but you can probably find someone who will work part-time for a reasonable amount of money (or a paltry sum and some equity, if your company has some obvious potential) and do the requirements analysis you seem to *desperately* need, and get your systems into some kind of serviceable shape that you can then maintain going forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continuing to try to force your current configuration to meet your needs is basically trying to build the Taj Mahal on quicksand -- we really can't help you do that (because as professionals none of us are going to endorse a design that's doomed -- someone will come here two-three-five years later when we're looking to change jobs and find the bad advice, and it will not look good on us!).  &#xD;&#xA;If you ask specific, well-thought-out questions we will certainly try to answer them, but we're also not going to do consulting work for free. We have a (reasonable) expectation that when questions are asked here they'll be asked by system/network admins - that requires more (or different) technical depth than you appear to have, and imparting that much knowledge requires an apprenticeship, not a simple Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22608" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3871" RevisionGUID="b422e621-5e60-415c-be67-5930b3e97f94" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As Scott already pointed out, this was a community closure, not a moderator closure -- five users, for whatever reasons they had, felt that your question did not meet the scope of topicality defined in the [Server Fault FAQ][1].  &#xD;&#xA;After reading the question I do not believe it's a good fit for Server Fault, and am personally not inclined to override their judgment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;As has already been said, Server Fault is unique among the Stack Exchange technology sites in that we are a site &quot;for professionals&quot; - as such there is a standard of professionalism expected (what Scott described as the &quot;Would I be willing to sell this to a customer?&quot; test), and I don't believe your question passes muster there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are proposing to take your current environment, which *does* pas the &quot;Would I sell this to a customer?&quot; test, and convert it to one that fails on a number of levels - the most obvious being that you're going to stick everything behind a dynamic IP (expect email to break - if not by ISP policy then by DNS records outliving your IP address and sending mail to nobody-knows-where. This can be as much a security/information disclosure concern as a reliability one, and makes troubleshooting a nightmare in any case.).  &#xD;&#xA;You are also proposing to run your whole environment on a single piece of hardware for seemingly no other reason than &quot;it says it can run these services&quot; -- as was pointed out in the comments that's a lousy way to make design decisions and is setting you off in the wrong direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not something I can recommend in good conscience, and I would wager the majority of our community feels the same.  &#xD;&#xA;Helping you shoot yourself in the foot is not &quot;professional&quot;: it does you a disservice, and it endangers the reputation of Server Fault as a source for quality information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your goal is to learn and `experience all the &quot;nuances&quot; to hosting e-mail and a website` this is the wrong way to go about it.  You would be better served with a cheap $10/mo virtual private server somewhere and a selection of tutorials (pick your operating system and then google around - there are tons of them).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would allow you to PROPERLY experience what's involved in hosting a web/mail environment (including important things like how to configure the services you need, much of which the Synology device is going to try to hide from you) without having to deal with the substantial added complexity (and risk of breakage) your proposed setup has.  &#xD;&#xA;It will be a better learning experience, and when your learning is done you will have an environment that's actually reliable and stable, which can be used in a professional/business capacity if that's your end goal (or easily shut down without leaving any cruft, if all you want to do is play and learn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22609" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5925" RevisionGUID="71cb4dd7-c105-4236-9abc-25a63d92b5fb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to add my opinion that while the Help section's bullet points on [What topics can I ask about here?][1] doesn't come right out and exclude academic research or student projects, the term **Professional Capacity** should **NOT** include these.  Students coming to ServerFault discussing a project they are working on for school and needing assistance should be considered Off-Topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are gray areas, as always (student intern being paid to work on a corporate project), but by and large student questions should be considered off-topic as they don't fall under **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22611" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5153" RevisionGUID="2e5960f8-25c6-4ad5-acfe-b967c26cd832" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="How about this one?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/297283/industry-standards-for-network-infrastructure-labeling&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's honestly the only good question with good answers that I could find that wasn't subjective, too broad or shopping.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also - it covers a topic that superuser-audience-driveby's would NEVER ask about it.. :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22612" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3938" RevisionGUID="8cc36601-d17e-42d6-87be-8d1db4548e07" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What are you trying to ask? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;When should I not virtualize&quot; is an enormously open-ended question with a huge breadth of possible answers. There's no possible way for an answer (or set of answers) to encompass all of them - it would degrade quickly into a forum-style &quot;But that works for me&quot; / &quot;that doesn't work in environments where `X`&quot; free-for-all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As was pointed out in the comments, this is also not something that can be answered generically - the hypervisor(s) you're using and possibly even the guest OS will play important roles in the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bottom line for me, this question as written runs afoul of this chunk of our [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way I can see to salvage it would be to reword the question as a specific application of virtualization technology (hypervisor, underlying server/storage/network subsystems) and intended workload.  &#xD;&#xA;Even that would be bordering on &quot;too localized&quot; -- it's a performance question that can really only be answered by benchmarking and deciding if your system's performance as a VM would be adequate. Every environment will generate its own rules on what can/can't virtualize based on in-house knowledge of the workloads and capability of the virtualization platform.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22613" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6462" RevisionGUID="1c2e27b2-cc5b-4728-b588-687a33952d77" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just read [this question][1], which seems like a reasonable question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first answer posted also seems like good response, which I was about to vote up on, when I noticed that it was both posted at exactly the same time as the question and had the same author as the question as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The policy is that [answering your own questions is encouraged][2], which is all well and good, but feels to me that in this case it defeats the purpose of the Question &amp; Answers format. It is not so much that after asking the author did further research and/or that the comments and other incomplete answers lead to a genuine solution which the author was good enough to share. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case there appears no genuine question in the first place; the only reason the question seems to have been asked is to allow the author to post his answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have commented, down voted and voted to close on other occasions with the remark if you want to document your own learning experiences you should write an article on your own blog instead. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But what is the policy or conventional wisdom in these cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/614249/is-there-anyway-to-stop-windows-7-from-executing-the-forced-restart-after-an-upd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5194/answering-your-own-question-officially-encouraged-and-unofficially-despised" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22614" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6498" RevisionGUID="8d5915bc-5ff7-486c-9740-bc8096bcfa2d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was reading the types of allowed questions. Quoting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA;    Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;    Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;    Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;    Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;    Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I had [a question which was marked as &quot;too broad&quot;][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was regarding data security: I was concerned about mounting a kind of knowledge base for a company, which could hold, potentially, data regarding security, internal policies, or even copyrighted materials. What I asked was a two-part questions: one regarding potential spionage and actual strenght of encryption, and one regarding a standard -database level or filesystem level- known solution to protect my data, without having to implement one (otherwise it would be a programming issue).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In what sense would it be considered &quot;too broad&quot; and how could I refactor a question with such topics so it's not marked as too broad?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: Forgot to add context of the question I asked: it was regarding NSA (so it's about hostile govts), and regarding VPS, so we could discard physical theft (which is an assumed risk when you contract any hosting type). Link to the question is above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/618555/contracting-a-vps-in-us-and-protecting-my-data" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22615" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5186" RevisionGUID="269231c0-8d52-483f-aeaa-af48ed52b6fa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/52199&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why would this suggested edit be rejected?  The original answer seems pretty unfriendly to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Being nice is important to us&quot; - Joel Spolsky http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/07/kicking-off-the-summer-of-love/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/m2lQp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22616" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="689bfc55-7c7d-4eb8-85f6-25f6c0c7d54e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I've written about [why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632) before; you may wish to read that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To address your questions individually:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22617" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5231" RevisionGUID="52f3f9f0-8b73-4f2f-92fc-ea0c531f07ac" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="See the accepted answer on this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/476713/give-user-creation-privileges-to-a-user&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a small mistake (my fault): the `.`should be `*.*`. Changing that is only two characters. There's nothing else that warrants editing, yet that small mistake is easily important enough to fix.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any way around this? Is this rule not a bit too harsh? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22618" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6495" RevisionGUID="307b8633-224a-4f8c-a984-e18d73362886" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I mistakenly clicked `Approve` on an [edit][1], where I intended to click `Improve`. Now, even clicking `edit` on the answer won't let me fix the mistake I had noticed. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/140843" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22619" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6500" RevisionGUID="0d62259e-c447-4a7a-b37b-31d93ed2d2e8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was asked to review [this answer][1]. I added a comment about how it could have been more helpful. And was then told, it was an inappropriate review.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is adding a comment considered to be inappropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/141441" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22620" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5417" RevisionGUID="d39942ad-025f-40c3-a0d0-9e6680627fb8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've noticed that when a comment-war sparks (2 users reply to each others comments on the same Q/A multiple times), the system stops it at some point, and links to a chat room where users can discuss the issue instead of flooding the comment-thread with rage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I just came across this Q: https://serverfault.com/questions/501546/i-changed-my-password-and-now-i-cant-ssh-in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sheer nature of the question sparked 11 comments in 20 minutes. Instead of waiting for the system to halt the comment-thread (preventing useful comments) and moving the discussion to chat, why isn't there a &quot;Let's take this elsewhere&quot;-button to begin with? It might be useful" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22621" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6139" RevisionGUID="a66bf25d-c7dc-4138-b28d-ce0915e6b165" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have a vested interest in this issue, since I recently asked about https://serverfault.com/questions/576648/solutions-for-integrated-management-of-l2tp-ipsec-vpn-clients-and-802-1x-wired and it was put on hold because it was perceived as a request for product recommendations.  I know that product selection was part of the question, but it was part of the wider issue of building a solution for strong VPN &amp; wifi authentication and certificate administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue that's repeated in response to questions about product recommendations seems to be that they become outdated.  What I fail to understand is why this matters.  Many questions become outdated very quickly as well, but it seems that because they're related to operations rather than to design and implementation, they're OK.  For example, https://serverfault.com/questions/574123/resolving-php54w-common-5-4-24-1-w6-x86-64-conflicts-php-common-5-4-0/574137#574137 is a question I was able to help with; it will be not only out of date by the time PHP5.5 or CentOS 7 rolls around, but it's probably localised to a very small number of systems worldwide.  Questions and answers have dates on them, and ServerFault readers can easily discern whether they are still relevant or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers to https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1296/where-is-an-appropriate-place-to-ask-for-server-oriented-product-recommendations suggest that there is no place on SE to ask specifically for product recommendations, and if that's the policy then I guess that's your choice, but to rule out questions on solution design because they aren't 1. problem 2. solution style seems to fly in the face of ServerFault's aim to get professional sysadmins to share knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe this is something that will never belong on on ServerFault, but surely there is (or should be) a place for people who build things to share questions and answers about why and how to build them.  Does ServerFault not consider infrastructure design and implementation part of sysadmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The cynic in me might point out https://serverfault.com/questions/575357/backup-strategy-for-developer-focused-apple-environments (which is a strikingly similar type of question - if somewhat smaller) and wonder whether SF isn't a bit of an old boys club." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22623" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6521" RevisionGUID="eceb0604-4030-4523-884d-36e809fea620" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently had 2 answers downvoted by a person and he argued that they were &quot;code only&quot; and they require explanations. Here are my 2 cents on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are questions where code-only answers should be ok. The [question][1] I am talking about in here was something like &quot;How do I make this config work&quot; so I posted the working version of OPs question, with only a few characters modified.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This website is for **professionals** and the users are required to have a good understanding of what they are asking. Isn't the same valid for answers? Whoever reads them and needs them, they should have a good understanding of what is being &quot;explained&quot;. If you cannot understand a flag changed in a rewrite rule, are you a professional? Is SF interested in having too many users that are at THAT level?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/622842/redirect-only-one-website-to-https/622849#622849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22624" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5426" RevisionGUID="85c4f4ca-af94-4449-a617-51692bef58be" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you're really in doubt, list both. It takes about 3 seconds to type &quot;10c to f&quot; into Google and you have your conversion. Just *make sure* you mention *which* temperature gauge you're using - 60F is very very different to 60C. If someone elses question doesn't mention, but it's pretty obvious, then edit it in with a conversion to both F and C. Or to K as well if you really want to hammer the point home.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really though this should go for anything where units differ between countries - for example, [voltages][1]. I received [warnings once from a user][2] who didn't realise my systems run on 240v - and why should he? I never made any mention of it in my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/56999/testing-a-ups-by-unplugging-it-from-the-wall#comment45549_56999&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/56999/testing-a-ups-by-unplugging-it-from-the-wall#comment45544_57068" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5420" RevisionGUID="8b46a00a-c3a1-489c-9fcc-304322952fb7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I [asked a specific question][1] which was marked as duplicate, but question it was a &quot;duplicate&quot; of didn't answer my question. What is the proper way to un-mark-as-duplicate? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Originally, the question had two sentences and the first one specified that the &quot;duplicate&quot; wasn't the answer I was looking for, but just to be extra clear I've added a link to that question and explained that it was **NOT** what I was trying to do. Is there something else I can do? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]:https://serverfault.com/q/502506/133416" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22626" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6504" RevisionGUID="25efb079-2e7f-4c43-9c8e-1260d0f617aa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am totally clueless why this well formed question is getting downvotes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/620044/load-balancer-for-messenger&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've done research and put the info I got, It's crystal clear on what I want to ask (is it not?) and I am sure it is useful for those who want to launch messenger service in future. Thus all three attributes for a question to downvote, not applicable here. Still downvotes !! Disheartening :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still I am willing to improve question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how on this earth can I find out why there are downvotes to the question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22627" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6523" RevisionGUID="02ea2497-2dd8-4e32-a1f2-2ee35c1fb79d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While Googling for a utility a few weeks ago, I came up against this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Automated method to convert .reg registry file to reg.exe commands][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which was exactly what I was after. However, the only answer had been flagged as spam. Due to my rep points, I was able to see that the answer pointed to here: http://www.sordum.org/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the link was broken, they do make a product (http://www.sordum.org/8478/reg-converter-v1-0/) which is exactly what was requested. I flagged this answer as not spam, but it was declined. Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/179053/automated-method-to-convert-reg-registry-file-to-reg-exe-commands/216071#216071 &quot;Automated method to convert .reg registry file to reg.exe commands&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22628" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5216" RevisionGUID="6943858d-3ec5-4867-8ba4-f67eb1edcafd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We generally expect questions to be reasonably scoped. You can write whole books about securing servers, stacks etc. - that's the reason why your question was closed - it's way too broad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said that we have an [excellent canonical Q&amp;A][1] on securing a LAMP server which would be a good place to start. Once you've done that then you could also work your way through the Q&amp;A in [this search][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/212269/tips-for-securing-a-lamp-server&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=securing%20LAMP" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22629" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6140" RevisionGUID="546b8b6f-2983-4709-9c91-2be81b0317e7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="That close reason is really rather poorly worded. Going obsolete isn't the primary reason we close shopping questions; the real reason is that they attract poor quality answers: answers consisting primarily of opinion, rather than facts, references or specific expertise, and spam or purely promotional answers. While not every answer to such a question is necessarily poor quality, a large number of them are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'm going to rewrite that close reason, but it may be a bit before it shows up, as it requires another moderator to concur with the change, and I also want to get community feedback on it. Look for another meta post soon.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With respect to your particular question, &quot;What products are out there?&quot; is the [classic shopping question](https://serverfault.com/q/44/126632). It's the sort of thing better served by Wikipedia's lists, targeted web searches, or even [live chat][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, it's not really our place to do the shopping for you, as it were. We presume that you are as capable of reading and understanding a product description as any of us. Of course, when the product description is unclear, or you aren't sure whether a particular product can be used in a specific scenario, then it's time for a question to the sales rep, or perhaps us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, our format is not well suited to this sort of question: You can see in the linked example of a classic shopping question that Nagios is the highest rated answer, despite the fact that [everyone hates it][2]. When something better comes along (and many people think that has already happened), that new product has almost no chance of being voted up far enough to be seen in a lengthy list like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the sort of obsolescence being referred to. Not that the _products_ go out of date quickly, but the _answers_ do. PHP 5.4 will always be PHP 5.4. But the best X for scenario Y changes over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said, a Stack Exchange site has been proposed for [software recommendations][3], and it has just entered public beta. The experience seen there should help shape the future of such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rDi8Y.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22630" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5750" RevisionGUID="71727c00-af58-4dc9-bab0-be45a8770c2d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Disclaimer**: Pie in the sky. Lots of it. Bring a bib.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an idea RE: Q#7, but it requires backend coding to aid in &quot;training&quot; the user. SE is likely to resist this approach due to the unique features it would entail us having compared to other sites, but here we go anyway. Deploying pipe dream:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* A way to get small amounts of +rep for demonstrating an understanding of our on-topic subject matter:&#xD;&#xA; 1. (@ChrisS) On the About page, make a 4 question &quot;quiz&quot; with drop down boxes. Each quiz question is worth 1 rep (so getting them right meets the requirements). The 4 question should be dead simple: &quot;Target Audience: Professional Administrators&quot;, &quot;Questions should have: Details &amp; Actual Problem&quot;, &quot;Questions about Home stuff: Off-Topic (See SU)&quot;, and &quot;Voting: Just Do It™&quot;.&#xD;&#xA; 2. (original proposal) Reading documentation about this SF's targeted subject matter provide a user with very, very small amounts of +rep. No way to prove that they actually read it though. All we can do is track that they landed on certain pages, or that they scrolled past certain points (if using [about](https://serverfault.com/about) style AJAX).&#xD;&#xA;* The site-wide +100 rep is ignored for SF's rep calculations. &#xD;&#xA;* Users below a minimum rep cannot post questions. (5..10ish)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The end result is that questions can't be asked without faking a willingness to understand our subject matter first. Supplying a 1 or 2 good answers bypasses this obviously, but that's not a bad thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I really want to crank up the pipe dream, we might allow the +100 cross-site rep if the user meets a minimum rep (say, 1000) on certain sister sites to SF (Unix.SE, SU, etc.), but I'm stretching things enough with inane feature requests as it is. SO would not be one of those sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Yes, I know suggestions like this are generally terrible and unlikely to be implemented. I would not be suggesting it if I did not feel strongly that this would go a long way toward modeling the correct user behavior and reducing # of bad questions.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22631" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5495" RevisionGUID="286d8b34-a5b0-4084-9543-27a41648d473" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't entirely agree, and I don't entirely disagree.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's true that we have a significant number of low-quality HALP HALP and _gimme teh codez_ questions on any given day, I think it's important to differentiate between well-constructed _basic_ questions and poorly constructed questions. None of us began as subject matter experts, after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also a difference between _basic_ questions and questions which were plainly answered in the product documentation. It's one thing if you read the documentation and don't understand it; it's quite another if you never even attempted to look for the documentation! One of these is correlated with good answerable questions, and the other is correlated with crap questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think it's important to not throw the baby out with the bathwater here. I've proposed [one idea for dealing with such questions][1] (though it seems most people misunderstood the proposal) and I'll probably have more in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having seen one such user in the recent past, my thoughts are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would certainly encourage him to choose his words more carefully - this is a site for professionals, after all - and if he really can't say anything nice, to use an alternate means for expressing his disapproval with the questions, such as downvoting or voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would probably encourage him to take a vacation - not from SF, but in &quot;real life&quot; - because he's probably very burned out and needs it desperately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would talk with the other moderator in private chat with an eye toward reaching some sort of consensus on the status of the post. If we could not reach agreement, I'd consider asking other moderators to look at the situation as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No fair, that's really four questions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first case, I would advise the user to read our FAQ, About page, and perhaps meta to learn about what sorts of questions we do and do not allow. Users who don't take the hints and post too many off-topic questions, though, will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the second case, I would close the questions as appropriate and point the user toward resources here on meta where they can learn [what we mean by professional capacity][2] and how to [write better questions][3]. Again, users who don't take the hints will hit the automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the third case, we see such questions on meta from time to time. Often they're pretty obvious, and only need a [clear explanation][4] of how Server Fault (or SE in general) works. Sometimes they're not so obvious, for instance the user who provided the critical information for his SF question in [his meta question about it being closed][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it says in the FAQ of every site: &quot;Rudeness will not be tolerated.&quot; How much less should harassment be tolerated! It should be made abundantly clear to the user that such behavior is not wanted on Stack Exchange; while I don't know what the exact penalties are I am aware that there are some existing guidelines for setting penalties in such cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have always thought some of Server Fault's most interesting questions were ones from the very early days which would be closed or locked as historic now, precisely because they led to discussion, were subjective, or were shopping questions. Some of these are actually in our [list of canonical answers][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow had a similar problem, that being that [some of the questions we really need to ask and answer are subjective][7], and its solution was to spin off the sister site [Programmers][8]. I'm not quite ready to spin off a new site What Would Limoncelli Do? but I think some of these questions do need to be able to be asked and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the moment I think the first thing that needs to happen is for everyone to remember that &quot;subjective&quot; does not always mean &quot;not constructive.&quot; When I see [such a question][9], I prefer to [edit it to improve it][10], when possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The canonical answer to &quot;what does professional capacity mean&quot; is [sysadmin1138's excellent answer][11], with which I agree in its entirety and will refer you to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One point I want to stress here is that this is a line being drawn for the _questions_, not for the _users_. If a new sysadmin, or a developer, or even a CEO can write a good professional quality question, then that's no problem, if the question is actually _about_ professional system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've consistently heard two criticisms of Server Fault: First, that it's [hostile to newcomers][12], and second, that it has too many wrong answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter seems rather absurd given the ability to downvote, and indeed, I've only _heard of_ this complaint, rather than hearing it myself, so it's something I'll keep an ear open for, in case I actually run across someone making this complaint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hostility is a difficult problem, since so many of us truly are surly curmudgeons who have to put up with twelve hours of stupidity in a typical eight hour work day, and are ill disposed to &quot;suffering fools gladly&quot; in our free time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said above, I would encourage people having issues remaining civil and polite to take a vacation, at least from SF and possibly to Cancun. I voluntarily took a week off from Server Fault myself not too long ago, since I saw in myself that I was beginning to get a bit less friendly in my replies than I would like. I feel much better now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who consistently have issues with remaining civil and polite may need to have a brief vacation imposed on them, but I would hope to avoid that if possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing a question is often a signal that it needs to be improved in some way. (Though both new and established users often don't understand this...) So as a member of the community, I vote to close enough that I consistently run out of votes on any given day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That won't work as a moderator. Close votes also help define who we are as a community and what we do and do not answer, so I prefer to have the community's agreement on most questions. I will close very little, things like blatant spam, absurdly off-topic questions, things not written in English, questions that are truly indecipherable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who don't know, [The Comms Room][13] is Server Fault's main (and usually only) chat channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Participating in chat has been valuable for me. As an open ended format, it really helps to cement the community connections I have with people here in a way that Q&amp;A cannot. Also it provides a venue for open ended discussions which don't work in the Q&amp;A format. It thus acts as a complement to the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderator participation in chat makes it more apparent that moderators are people too, just like you, and makes them seem more friendly and approachable. Perhaps two or three times a week we'll have someone drop in to chat to ask about improving a closed question or a potential question they haven't asked yet. Both moderators and others in the community participate in helping these people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the review queues, such as Low Quality Posts, First Posts and Late Answers, only require one person anyway, so I won't change much what I do in those queues, except to avoid closing questions. I probably won't ever touch the close review queue again, unless we get another huge backlog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4146/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5348/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5442/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/q/455883/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/posts/455883/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/4112/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6557" RevisionGUID="6652a1e7-94b3-49b3-94a4-ae5e139347cb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In the first post review queue I see [an answer][1], which I want to flag as very low quality. But when I click on flag, the very low quality option is missing from the list of options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer currently has a positive score of 1. Would that cause the very low quality flag to be made inaccessible?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/148072" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22633" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5428" RevisionGUID="4830d2cd-07d2-479d-983a-fe7c15791fb9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was recently blocked from serverfault for 1 month. Apparently for asking questions (gasp).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked 5 questions over a period of many months, and all have been closed/deleted (all unfairly in my opinion) ostensibly by &quot;community&quot; (read moderators). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latest question to run afoul of the moderators was:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives &quot;WHM/cPanel alternatives&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closing note on the question says&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We expect answers to be supported by facts, references, or specific expertise, but this question will likely solicit debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But my question doesn't solicit debate or opinion. I ask about advantages and disadvantages of different platforms, and my question specifically states&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hard, objective differences are fantastic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I took this up with the moderator who sent me the suspension notice, I was basically told&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question is essentially &quot;Do my research for me&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have never actually answered anyone elses questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as explanations go, this is ridiculous.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Your question is essentially &quot;Do my research for me&quot;**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see the question as a &quot;share your expertise&quot; request. If everybody had to do everything themselves and weren't allowed to ask anyone else, then why would the world need a StackExchange?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't that what StackExchange is for? To ask for help from experts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, then why does ServerFault About Us page https://serverfault.com/about say&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask questions, get answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This site is all about getting answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is my question different from the sample question on the About Us page&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'd like to know if I were to add additional drives to an existing Raid 10 if this would increase the speed of the entire array?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **You have never actually answered anyone elses questions**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, yeah, I am a newbie. Not in a position to answer questions yet as I am trying to learn right now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That being said, I have actually answered a question here https://serverfault.com/questions/284015/varnish-nginx-apache-apc-meteor-cpanel-wordpress-on-a-single-server-any/284167 My answer was converted to a comment by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And I have answered questions at sister sites including StackOverflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But putting all that aside, let's go back to About Us page https://serverfault.com/about &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask questions, get answers, no distractions  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Get answers to practical, detailed questions  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Find a question to answer, or ask your own&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The whole &quot;sales pitch&quot; is &quot;Ask questions&quot;. There is no mention of &quot;Go, answer questions&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, it's well understood that someone has to answer the questions asked (although, technically, not necessary). And I'm not advocating for everyone to become a moocher.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's ridiculous to ask or expect EVERYONE to answer question on EVERY topic (i.e. every StackExchange site). If you are an expert in something you try to help out there; if you are just starting off with something, you'd obviously ask way more than you can answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So, I ask**  &#xD;&#xA;Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22636" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6603" RevisionGUID="86a7699f-a830-4ca1-9abf-77c223b3149d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="About an hour ago [one of my answers][1] was edited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![SF answer that was edited][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I didn't get a notification of the edit in my inbox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Global inbox][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I spoke to some other users, who told me they _are_ receiving notifications of edited posts. So I suspect it's something in particular with my account, my settings, or something utterly stupid that I did while completely smashed one weekend and forgot about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whatever it is, I'd love to start getting these notifications again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After some testing, I determined that I _am_ getting notices for _suggested edits_, but not for edits made by 3K+ users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/633400/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/k1gqg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7A2oO.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22637" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5756" RevisionGUID="4126f8fb-2dbe-4bb9-8348-3ea1ff8959b9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Hard problem here. There are two things that need to happen:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. We need to improve quality.&#xD;&#xA; 1. We need to improve _the perception of_ quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For point 1 we've done just about everything we can to do that and still stay within the StackExchange spirit of openness. Clearly, this isn't working. Fixing this improves the site overall, which we're having problems with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For point 2 the SE spirit of openness doesn't really allow us to put perception-filters into place because all questions are equal (except if they're negative enough or on an ignored tag). Fixing this improves our experienced user retention rate, which we're having problems with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*ServerFault as we'd like it to be is not a good fit for StackExchange as it exists now*. This is why we're having the call, it's time to exercise our special-snowflake status.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question 5:** Can we please, finally, have some perception-filters already? Here are some ideas...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The big, big problem with perception filters is that they *hurt* absolute quality. Questions (and answers, if filters can apply to &quot;answerers with under N points&quot;) posted by people below the common perception threshold will only be seen by others who are just as new and get no or crappy answers. This hurts our perceived quality by people who find us on Google and check us out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe that's what we actually want. Maybe we tell new users, &quot;Hey, if you set these filters, the site isn't nearly as bad.&quot; It's still a bad site, but at least it looks nice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we go this route, we really should implement Question 6. Best first impressions, and all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **New Question:** Can we relax the open-access rules since it has manifestly failed? This would be something like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - A quiz that takes time to answer going over key points in the &quot;what belongs here&quot; part of the documentation (not something that can be NextNextNextNextFinished).&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Require the [Analytical][1] badge for posting questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Others?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of our biggest problem classes are LazyNet users who see a group of smart people on the right topic and post like it's just like any other forum full of smart people. By requiring *effort* to post questions, we prune out the laziest. It may even help cut down more-active-on-SO-posters, though not the well intentioned but sadly misguided ones. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges/158/analytical" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22638" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6159" RevisionGUID="ac32a380-3015-4f0a-b97d-84225d859653" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I know I'm new to this site, but I frequently find myself looking at questions such as this one:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/354940/sudo-selectively-using-nopasswd&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It has no possible answer, the OP already found a solution and it really wasn't a question after all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel it's wrong to just leave it alone. Am I correct?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should happen to such no-questions? Should they be downvoted? Kind of feels wrong too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22639" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6615" RevisionGUID="1be45bb1-306e-4617-9538-4b75f282dae0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to see the following tags set as synonyms of [MS-Office-365][1] :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Exchange-Online][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[MS-Exchange-365][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While Exchange Online could be considered a separate offering by Microsoft from Office 365, the synonym linked to MS-Office-365 is likely to draw more expertise on the subject and 95% of the time it will be Office 365 related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ms-office-365&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/exchange-online&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/ms-exchange-365" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22640" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5761" RevisionGUID="4911841b-1083-4025-97ab-637a23a9aadb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was seeing this earlier:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vKYVo.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But only for the bare domain http://serverfault.com, everything else was working, including https://serverfault.com/questions, https://serverfault.com/users, etc.  The &quot;File Name:&quot; portion would randomly change to &quot;questions&quot; &quot;favicon.ico&quot; and &quot;&quot; (blank) when refreshing.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The blocked page wasn't coming from our web filter, it doesn't do &quot;Virus Download Blocked&quot;.  Our &quot;page blocked&quot; messages are served from our LightSpeed's address.  I ran wireshark to investigate the &quot;Virus Download Blocked&quot; content and the IP (sorry didn't save the cap) resolved to &quot;stackoverflow.com&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shortly after the &quot;blocked&quot; message disappeared [maybe 25 minutes of mashing &lt;kbd&gt;crtl&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;shift&lt;/kbd&gt;+&lt;kbd&gt;r&lt;/kbd&gt; repeatedly] http://serverfault.com would not load at all.  This appeared to only affect logged in SE accounts.  A coworker logged out of SE and was able to load the front page.  I went off a did some Real Work, by the time I was done, the front page was loading as a logged in user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just for fun, I blame [Bart](http://stackexchange.com/users/28003/bart-silverstrim). :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22641" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5238" RevisionGUID="238d7a46-de1c-48bc-84b5-7e6b09aedc58" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have seen, and voted on, quite a few questions that are and indeed should be closed as NARQ, despite having answers. I can't see why it having answers should make any difference. For the particular question you linked I admit I don't see why it was closed as NARQ but the fact that it does have an answer still makes no difference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you're forgetting that there is a huge difference between not a real question in absolute terms compared to not a real question *within the context of the site FAQ*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1] is a good example of what I mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/477850/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22642" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5440" RevisionGUID="5ceaf920-7f2f-4935-8435-55ca6bc2507a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="i asked https://serverfault.com/questions/505802/rsync-not-removing-single-quotes-around-array-of-strings-filter-list  on ServerFault, but it was closed as off-topic without explanation.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i am trying to automate a safe way to move files from multiple machines that came to our business with an acquisition.  i specifically mention safe because i know these machines are heavily infected with malware and cannot have them boot up on our HIPAA protected LAN.  i posted the question to ServerFault because that is the site where i found the most relevant existing answers to my questions.  A very similar question about mutt on ServerFault is referenced, but that is not closed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe a better solution would be to tag the question with SuperUser, StackOverflow or some other means so that i can continue to do my JOB until at such time that it definitively belongs on another site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not know any sysadmins who consider simple bash scripting software development.    " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22643" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6605" RevisionGUID="c75169d2-e582-4349-98b8-0cd45e2a6692" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My unregistered account is https://serverfault.com/users/243018/johnz.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My registered account is https://serverfault.com/users/243033/johnz.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be really beneficial if the unregistered one could be merged into the registered one.  This would be a real help for&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- helping me to track a prexisting discussion&#xD;&#xA;- getting me to springboard some further answers forthcoming&#xD;&#xA;- staying related&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it possible to merge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22644" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5278" RevisionGUID="7b6778ea-12a9-4149-9c37-adfafc1b4076" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In the past, it was dead easy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Flag for moderator attention&#xD;&#xA; 1. The Moderator will check to see if the two really are likely belonging to the same person.&#xD;&#xA; 1. If it looks like it, the moderator will merge the users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only, that doesn't work anymore. A few weeks ago the Stack Exchange staff took away user-merge as a moderator power. Mistakes were made, and they require very fiddly database picking to undo. This gets *really* bad if a moderator doesn't exercise enough care and merges a  7000 rep old-timer into a 1-rep newly-registered user. Also, user-merges are SE-wide so the same accounts would be merged on StackOverflow, SuperUser, and anywhere else the two overlap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;User-merges are now a user-directed action. They have to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Go to the [Contact Us][1] link at the bottom of every page&#xD;&#xA; 1. Select the [Merge User Profiles][2] option on that page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Contact us!][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This will notify SE staff that a merge needs to be done, and they'll do it. To my knowledge, there is no way to notify SE staff *on behalf of a user* that such an action needs to be done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if you come across such things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Leave a comment pointing them to the user-merge link.&#xD;&#xA; - If this is content that should be in the question, put it there yourself or mod-flag.&#xD;&#xA; - If it's an answer to the question, also point out they can accept it themselves after their accounts are merged and 2 days have passed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/user-merge&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NuM0Z.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22645" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6212" RevisionGUID="bcd53de4-23ed-4ce0-90f2-aab7bf9cfd38" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Probably not as it would likely fail several tests; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need help understanding what kind of software do I need for this &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the Product and Service topicality test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they [tend to become obsolete quickly][1]. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The minimal understanding test - whilst you have an idea you don't know how to implement it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the expected results. See How can I ask better questions on Server Fault? for further guidance[enter link description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll probably also want capacity planning advice too, which again [isn't a great fit][3] for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So all in all we're probably looking at too broad too,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this format. Please add details to narrow the answer set or to isolate an issue that can be answered in a few paragraphs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure though, that if you had specific questions about installation/configuration/troubleshooting parts of your implementation they would be on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22646" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6631" RevisionGUID="850b7889-99b9-4a01-8661-8e53a26216a8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I found [this Linux question](https://serverfault.com/questions/448541/how-to-know-who-ping-my-computer) about finding out who's pinging your Linux box. It's Linux-specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's closed as a dupe of [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/107163/how-can-i-know-when-my-computer-is-pinged) which is about finding out who's pinging your Windows box. It's Windows specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is a Linux-specific question closed as a duplicate of a Windows-specific question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22647" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5789" RevisionGUID="7eab02cc-6974-428f-bbc5-6275a63434b9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; &quot;We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions too&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A new user asking a valid, on-topic question with decent up front info shouldn't (and most often isn't) ridiculed, closed, downvoted.  Even if the question is &quot;too easy&quot; for one expert here it doesn't mean it should be closed because &quot;wow, you don't know that and you're a sysadmin?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Case in point from TODAY:** https://serverfault.com/questions/532331/why-do-i-need-to-set-a-hostname&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People have varying experiences throughout their career and things pop-up that are outside of someone's day to day so clarification or assistance here is always a good thing, but asking a question that falls outside of the HELP page scope isn't conducive to the questioner or the answerer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Off-topic questions often end up here because the user failed to pick the right site for the question.  Other sites exist in the SE for topicality/specialty, otherwise there should just be one giant site for all questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22648" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6225" RevisionGUID="f64647f0-28d8-452d-b47d-1e7ca0e12972" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Where can I read what kind of questions that are appropriate to ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One could think [About](https://serverfault.com/about) page is such a place, but it is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I have a [couple of](https://serverfault.com/questions/586936/how-to-set-environment-variables) [questions](https://serverfault.com/questions/587242/should-i-use-fat-or-ntfs-when-using-windows-xp-as-a-kvm-guest) that were poorly received. I can see why the first one [How to set environment variables](https://serverfault.com/questions/586936/how-to-set-environment-variables) was downvoted (it's a basic Linux and Unix question, appropriate for that Stack Exchange site), but I can't see what wrong with a question [on FAT vs NTFS in a KVM guest](https://serverfault.com/questions/587242/should-i-use-fat-or-ntfs-when-using-windows-xp-as-a-kvm-guest). Therefore, I can't understand how my questions can be improved, so that they would be received better (which I need now, that I am autobanned). Also, it makes me very afraid to ask questions in future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Anyway, what is the right thing to do when my question is poorly received (e.g. the linked two). I could delete them altogether, but then I can hardly see how I could get positive reputation: I imagine I would need to spend a lot of time learning untill I can answer any questions like the highly competent people that are getting upvotes on this site.  Asking the questions that don't suck looks like a more realistic proposition short-term." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22649" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6635" RevisionGUID="70c5d89d-54dd-4b2b-9dd8-74e4bd6391b4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not quite sure why someone would [offer a bounty on Server Fault and never return to mark an answer or assign points][1]. Shameful. [I mean, really][2]!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you think this was some sort of misunderstanding of the process? Perhaps the FAQ is unclear?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How often does this happen on Stack Overflow?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/639399/redhat-7-desktop-to-workstation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/642360/how-do-i-monitor-raid-status-when-using-an-external-esata-raid5-sata-port-multip/643415#643415" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22650" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6148" RevisionGUID="c4ea4b32-d269-470d-8acb-b2a64499794e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There already is: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [On-topic][2]&#xD;&#xA; - [Don't ask][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [Tour][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22651" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6227" RevisionGUID="270c7ded-8380-4388-92ae-2478fbeed2cb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Where can I read what kind of questions that are appropriate to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a wealth of information on this in the [Help Center][1]. Which, for your convenience, is accessible with a mere two clicks, starting with the &quot;Help&quot; link in the top menu bar of every SE site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22652" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6657" RevisionGUID="342a7b00-b5f7-48c2-afbc-2b2140bd9be2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The 2014 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22653" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6164" RevisionGUID="50b4830b-d8de-4209-8db4-89afc05c01e4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've asked a question about packaging. I was compiling multiple depending libraries into one static, and was wondering if there was a smarter and systematic way to determine compatible versions rather than just trial &amp; error.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question was closed as unprofessional / off-topic here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/575263/when-compiling-how-can-i-find-out-which-dependency-versions-are-known-supposed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I left a comment saying that I'm doing packaging from my profession as sysadmin, and asked what would have been a better stack exchange site to post my question, but I never got a reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm certainly not impatient or looking to violate any stackexchange rules, I'm just genuinely looking for the right way/place to ask about this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OB7Ml.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22654" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6230" RevisionGUID="f515fee4-33cb-4a8c-a0e6-cfa692686fd3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; One could think About page is such a place, but it is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One would think that. One would also hope that One would read the entire [About page](https://serverfault.com/about), and in doing so One would discover this section:&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which generally mirrors the contents of [the official Help Center page](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) (which, as Chris pointed out, is kinda hard to find).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not trying to be mean here (though it's very tempting to be), but this kind of thing is what we mean when we say *Do Your Research*.  &#xD;&#xA;As a [professional](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) system administrator (see also [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity)) you need to think on your feet - to show that you are capable of that you need to do the groundwork and being at least a partially formed idea to your question. Ask Google before you ask us. (&quot;Pick one for me: NTFS or FAT&quot; doesn't pass muster, for example - 30 seconds on Google would have answered this for you).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what to do when a question is poorly received, that's pretty simple: Go sit down and think about what you've done. Understand *why* your questions are not doing well here (&quot;I'm not showing any research effort&quot;, &quot;I'm asking for a silver spoon solution&quot;, &quot;My question is too vague&quot;, etc. - these are all ***incredibly*** common problems but by no means an exhaustive list).  &#xD;&#xA;When you understand why your question is not doing well you can either fix it (edit) or delete it and ask a better one (deleting and re-asking is often a better approach if your question has been buried in downvotes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nI2dG.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6675" RevisionGUID="48466c1c-d763-44b4-876b-c5864a721144" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In the late answers review queue, I was asked to review an [answer with no question][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Be sure that you have exclusive IP address on this subscription.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question not found&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without knowing what the question is, I really can't figure out if this is an appropriate answer or not. Would it be correct to assume this is a bug in the review system?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After flagging the answer for moderator attention the question showed up, but if I look at the review in an incognito window, the question is still missing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/161600" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22656" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5283" RevisionGUID="051bce53-924f-4e74-af97-0aabec5cc532" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/484877/why-is-this-ssd-drive-failing-with-bad-sectors-and-was-it-predictable) is about understanding a failure or fault of an SSD drive that is not total, and not predicted or visible in SMART.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ for Server Fault says: &quot;Server ... hardware, software ... Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&quot;. I believe the question fits these categories.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not asking so much about a specific device or model, but whether the problem is repairable (using knowledge of SSDs outside my understanding) or predictable (using knowledge of SMART outside my understanding).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please can you help me rephrase my question so that it's not considered off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22657" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6234" RevisionGUID="3d5dee47-77ac-41b7-be48-362e158e0bfa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Once a question is marked as duplicate, how do you go about getting it re-opened after you have edited it to make it clearer the question is more specific/unique?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[the post in question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/587549/heartbleed-which-specific-services-must-be-restarted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22658" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5611" RevisionGUID="63f89bc2-f716-4e0f-89bd-d3bbba690df8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Not a Professional**  &#xD;&#xA;([WesleyDavid's][1] variant)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **ServerFault is for Professional system and network administrators**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It appears from the context of your question and comments that you are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not acting in a professional capacity as a system or network&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional. While you may be tasked with duties that mimic such a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professional, your skills and primary responsibilities are not within&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the realm of the allowed audience. Please consider hiring someone with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the proper skillset to prevent damage to your systems and data. We can&#xD;&#xA;&gt; no longer continue to help and thus risk creating greater dangers than&#xD;&#xA;&gt; what are already present.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/9770/wesleydavid" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22659" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6610" RevisionGUID="572b52e3-f576-4ae7-a237-c7388189e7bf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question: https://serverfault.com/questions/637605/in-response-to-the-openssl-poodle-vulnerability-should-i-disable-sslv3 appears as an &quot;Upcoming event&quot;. Why? The number of DVs doesn't warrant it in the least." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22660" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6197" RevisionGUID="5777b88f-72f8-4d4f-9e62-926e3784278e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The canonical solution to this kind of thing is to create a canonical Q&amp;A then close stuff as a duplicate of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [canonical cron](https://serverfault.com/questions/449651/why-is-my-crontab-not-working-and-how-can-i-troubleshoot-it) Q&amp;A is a good example of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For new cron related questions I will often cast a close duplicate vote on it and then leave a comment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_Please work your way through the link above it will almost certainly help you solve your problem. If it doesn't, it will help you gather information that will help us to help you. You should add this information to your question._ &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The intention here is that should someone find the canonical answer lacking then it will have at least given them the tools to gather the information. If someone did do this then we have the additional benefit of being able to add something new to the canonical Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22661" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6743" RevisionGUID="667227a8-6eb1-41cd-aaae-5a4efecc3b2c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was asked to [review][1] an edit on a tag which has only a single question. Turns out it is a duplicate tag because both [tag:regex] and [tag:regexp] exist. Should I approve an edit to create a description on a duplicate tag, or should I reject the edit explaining that a merge is more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, how could I get those two tags merged? Apparently I don't have sufficient reputation to even suggest that the tags get merged (either that or I don't know how to do it). I tried suggesting regexp as a synonym for regex, but I am not allowed to suggest that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/163289" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5289" RevisionGUID="2684051e-6a58-4086-aa88-7a0b497c975b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I got two upvotes on [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/485790/download-a-file-from-the-shell-when-button-click-is-required) but no rep from them. I was nowhere near the rep cap for the day, and I can't think of any other reason I wouldn't get the rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why wouldn't I get rep for those upvotes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note I'm sure it's calculated correctly, I'm just curious why they didn't count)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22663" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6250" RevisionGUID="0132daf8-37cf-4da4-95ac-6ffa994f7824" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You've answered the question yourself: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault community is just for professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is it. If you don't ask questions useful to a professional systems administrator, this is not the place for your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The kind of questions you've asked so far are mostly the kind that a professional sysadmin is expected to be able to handle. You've asked why a particular option didn't work in openvirtswitch - reading the documentation would have told you that. You've asked open-ended discussion questions like &quot;is A better than B or the other way around&quot;. You've asked basic ifconfig questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of those are appropriate here. The [help center][1] has a section on what is appropriate and what is not. Please read it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of your questions would be at home in http://superuser.com and some in http://unix.stackexchange.com. In both cases, you should start by googling for the answers and maybe searching those two sites, before posting. And also reading the Help Center for both sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22664" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6621" RevisionGUID="601e1f48-e3b3-4042-b0c3-d526dcd5240c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Sorry about this.  I don't know how it happened.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I intended to login to my usual serverfault account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     https://serverfault.com/users/243018/johnz&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I logged in with stack exchange id (which is my gmail account and server fault password).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result I seem to have inadvently created a new serverfault account ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     https://serverfault.com/users/251018/johnz&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;UPSHOT ---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I do not need to keep the new 251018 account.  Can it safely be deleted?&#xD;&#xA;* I should like my stackoverflow account (https://stackoverflow.com/users/1403571/johnz) to go back to display https://stackoverflow.com/users/1403571/johnz and https://serverfault.com/users/243018/johnz.  This is so that I can keep track.&#xD;&#xA;* I wish for https://stackoverflow.com/users/1403571/johnz to no longer linking to https://serverfault.com/users/251018/johnz which was created by mistake&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for the mix up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22665" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6276" RevisionGUID="e9c7c655-a3ab-425c-85eb-0d3a565aca25" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[\[Most of this post blatantly ripped off from MDMarra's\]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/590349/compiling-newer-version-of-apache-in-fedora-14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... is the question that prompted my post, but this has come up before.  Sure, he's using an old server OS and basically working around self-inflicted limitations, but most of us have been in a similar situation at some point: patching up old systems to keep them going just *little bit* longer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, part of the problem is that the OP's phrasing made it sound like he wasn't the admin of the box and it took some back and forth in comment for that critical detail to come out: the OP *is* administering the box he's talking about.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But even so, I think we're sometimes too quick to say &quot;it's not professional to use such an old version&quot; or &quot;it's not professional to use (that software) in production&quot; or whatever.  If there's a reasonable solution (in this case, some hints for how to compile Apache), the OP should be told of it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not to say that &quot;don't do that&quot; is a bad answer.  It's perfectly valid for someone to answer &quot;a better solution would be to upgrade your software&quot; (OS in this case), or &quot;don't use that software for that task.&quot; (VirtualBox in production).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6259/i-think-were-overdoing-get-a-new-job-recommendations-in-comments" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22666" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5631" RevisionGUID="8672535e-6a3c-4525-beb0-efe8491b246e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm Grace Note, a Community Manager. I’d like to share the approach we took in designing the new help center, as well as some of my own thoughts on fixes that can be applied that might address your concerns.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I sent a newsletter last month to all moderators shortly after the changes to the Help Center. This doesn't automatically make its way to every site's Meta, though, and especially for something as big a change as this, it is fairly important that all of the network is aware of it. We'll be looking into good ways to handle this better going forward. It is not our intention to have worsened the problems on Server Fault so let us work together to fix them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a sense, what is present is that the old FAQ was divided into a few different destinations based on what reasons people were sent to it for. For people brand new to the site or who are unaccustomed to how the whole site works (basically, the FAQ as a whole package), the intended destination is /about. Topicality, though, is buried on this page beneath site purpose and functionality. For topicality, reputation, promotion, and all the other jazz, the intent is to link to the specific section of /help. The intent was primarily that, rather than bogging down people with this giant document. [Laura explains such in a comment here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/182812/introducing-a-brand-new-consolidated-help-center#comment557278_182812), which mostly echoes what I just wrote here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This wasn't a smooth transition, though - on paper it sounds quite nice. In practice we did break one particularly convenient portion of the user guidance workflow. Falcon is right that it was designed so that [linking to /help/on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) would bring people directly to what was formerly the top of the FAQ. /faq#questions, which used to link directly to the section you're seeking out, does actually point to [/help/on-topic](https://serverfault.com/faq#questions), but considering people easily accomplished in the past without an anchor since it was the top segment, it's clear that this holdover didn't actually tide as much as it meant to. Thus we lack any directly convenient link for users to point at the *actual* destination intended as we used to with the FAQ, and the convenient links we do have plop people in a giant wall.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some initial thoughts on how this could be fixed. sysadmin1138's post made me notice that we actually don't have quite the same hero bar on /help as we do for anonymous user homepages. At the very least, appending the &quot;Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional [...]&quot; on that bar there, before we tell them about taking the tour, might be nice. It won't address the underlying problem but considering the hero bar there is directed at a new user (hence the tour option), I think restating the site audience is appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Past that, the main thing is to make the appropriate links more convenient to use in some fashion. Especially topicality, as Server Fault isn't the only site that primarily just pointed at /faq to hit the top of the page - I've got a fair share on Arqade that is probably all kinds of wonk now. The original actions aren't &quot;lost&quot;, since /help/on-topic covers exactly the section that we all want to point at with convenience, conciseness, and straight-to-the-pointness. It lacks the ease-of-access that the old FAQ had though, and while people can link to it directly, there is no direct route for new users to see nor a quick link for experienced users to provide guidance with. Don't want to make a big rush on this portion here though, so we're still looking at how to work on this part. Something kinda like what is [asked for here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184817/can-we-get-a-hotlink-for-the-on-topic-page-in-the-help-center &quot;A request for a hotlink to that page, in the vein of FAQ&quot;)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22667" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6776" RevisionGUID="41dfb2c3-d2ac-48a9-96b6-a77a46450c2f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked a question that involved a system that has now been wiped, as troubleshooting was taking too long, so no further answers can contribute to the question, as it was specific to that system. That said, there were a lot of good answers, and so it could help someone else should they search come across a similar issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;Here's the question I asked: https://serverfault.com/questions/648894/windows-7-computer-no-internet-access-can-browse-internet-can-remote-into-i" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22668" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6296" RevisionGUID="34468cc4-78f1-4fa5-bf3c-416ff983c034" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I see I'm one of the guilty parties.  I suppose that puts on me some onus to explain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take a look at [this question][1], which is also a total newbie question, and attracting downvotes and close votes as we speak (and it probably doesn't help that the author chose the username &quot;*nobrains*&quot;!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I think this is a **good** basic question.  I've upvoted it, and I won't be voting to close (at least, not on the grounds of &quot;minimal understanding&quot; or &quot;professional sysadmin&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why the difference**?  Because the DHCP/MAC question betrays utter ignorance.  There's no subtlety underlying the right answer, just spoon-feeding basic information to satisfy the OP's total failure to have read **anything** about the field.  The `www.` question, on the other hand, skates around a genuine subtlety in the DNS which can catch people out big-time down the road.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mark, you have a diamond, so you really do get to speak for the community.  Nevertheless, when you write &quot;*This might be obvious to a network administrator, but in a highly compartmentalised IT department, if you've spent your entire life dealing with a mainframe connected to dumb terminals, and you're suddenly thrust into setting up a cluster, you might have no idea*&quot; I get very nervous.  Are you suggesting that SF is available for people who are professionals in one aspect of sysadmin, so they can ask n00b cross-training questions, but not to people who are, say, developers, who also want to cross-train in exactly the same way?  Because I can't follow you there, I'm afraid.  For me, the &quot;minimal understanding&quot; close reason (which you say you don't like - but nevertheless it exists) means that **on the subject on which you have chosen to ask a question, you are expected to have acquired a firm grasp of the basics already**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once, when a newly-fledged sysadmin, I was listening to Eric Allman talk about some of the subtle gotchas in SMTP (he's a very good speaker, by the way).  In response to his rant about the problems caused by envelope-recipient vs. header-recipient mishandling, I asked why we had to have both recipients.  For my query, I got only a withering look.  Once I had admin'ed a mail server, and understood *why* we need both kinds of recipient, I understood the look, and wholeheartedly approved of it.  The check it gave me has helped remind me many times since that I need to line up my ducks before invoking &quot;big gun&quot; assistance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If SF is not to sink into the mire if general ignorance, I feel it needs to maintain in **all** its users an attitude of &quot;*I'm going to a wellspring of experts here; I need to treat it with basic respect*&quot;.  Otherwise I'd just go and hang out at YvahkDhrfgvbaf.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/593556/why-is-www-still-used-in-a-url" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22669" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5290" RevisionGUID="8d432411-3bbd-41fc-ad4e-cb73f0cf7706" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Try Triggering a Rep Recalc by clicking the button at the bottom of https://serverfault.com/reputation " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22670" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6364" RevisionGUID="67cbf981-69e4-4268-8d0b-0d66bcc887d0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I, For One, Welcome Our New &lt;s&gt;Insect&lt;/s&gt; [Interesting][1] Overlords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/?tab=interesting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5296" RevisionGUID="be11564b-0115-4ede-b2bf-461a0dee242c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This absolutely would not meet the faq. To paraphrase a well known gameshow _They're only tough if you don't know the answer_. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [Don't Ask][1] section of the faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question fails all of these tests it's not about a problem that _you_ face. You are asking for a _list of things_ which makes it chatty and open ended. All answers are equally valid and don't cotain an actual solution to a problem. If you read the rest of the don't ask section you'll see that it fails other tests in there too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#dontask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22672" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6281" RevisionGUID="8f69416f-0991-4078-abca-d5633aebcc1a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't come on ServerFault much because mostly I am a developer by trade, but I happen to be in a job where I have three hats: Integration/Test, Developer, and Sys Admin. So I often have to come out of StackOverflow to one of the other trilogy sites for assistance in my questions. I answered OP's question regarding building Apache because I have [asked a question before on ServerFault about how to build httpd][1]. I later figured out how to do it and thought OP's question was certainly on topic. I don't remember the original Moderator's name, but he was not professional at all in his retorts. At first, he did ask why OP was running an older version of Fedora and OP responded in kind. It could have been left at that. However, the Moderator felt the need to poke and prod the OP I thought in a very unprofessional way. There is no need to kick a man when he is down. I felt the Moderator should have at least apologized for being unprofessional. I acknowledged in the question that the OP should have been more clear in his original question which he later acknowledged he was operating in an administrative, professional capacity. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was not a hobbyist activity. Often times when running scanning tools such as Retina, they will flag old packages. OP was probably trying to clear one of these conditions due to security concerns because it's likely nothing much is new in terms of features from 2.2.3 to 2.2.27. The old configurations will still work. I know, because I have compiled httpd for myself this way about 5 times in the past year to stay in touch with the latest security patches for the &quot;legacy&quot; version. It's too costly to test a new configuration format because Apache felt the need to change the format in the latest and greatest version. RHEL still runs on a patched version of 2.2.x with backported security patches FYI.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to sum it up, this thing went down horribly. OP was downvoted heavily for no good reason only because he posted it on Meta and got extra attention. I hope we can be a little more understanding and easier on people in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/547922/26514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22673" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7856" RevisionGUID="d2998044-fceb-4d1b-b1d6-952483598e69" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Packer][1] is a tool which automates building and provisioning of VM and Docker images.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that would use the [tag:packer] tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Deploy packer images on bare metal server?][2]&#xD;&#xA;* [Chef installation in a chroot (packer): not starting services][3]&#xD;&#xA;* [How do I set locale when building an Ubuntu Docker image with Packer?][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [No builder returned for name: vagrant Packer.io error][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [How to configure ssh access for an unattended linux-distro ISO image for local development env similar to accessing cloud service VM instances?][6]&#xD;&#xA;* [How to use terraform.io to change the image of a stateful server without downtime or data loss?][7]&#xD;&#xA;* [cloud-init does not grow the partition nor the filesystem][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.packer.io/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/625377/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/q/641086/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/q/636990/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/q/538914/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/q/646244/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/616778/219235&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/q/622707/219235" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22674" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6647" RevisionGUID="d77b30cf-f250-4c0a-b86f-1dad1086404c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I didn't find what I was looking for when searching the web and the ServerFault site, so I posted my question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/586008/multiple-spf-records-for-multiple-domains&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others have marked the question as a duplicate and I want to &quot;remedy&quot; the situation because now I am getting warnings that my account will be locked out if I keep misbehaving.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what should I do? Delete my question? It already has an accepted answer with up-votes. How how can I remedy this situation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22675" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5682" RevisionGUID="ee74ba66-91d3-47f5-a7b6-42f48b1dcd6c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="OK, frankly your question here is coming off as a whine mixed with a rant (and clearly I'm not the only one who thinks so). There are a few things you need to understand right off the bat before we press on:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Server Fault is *NOT* Free Consulting** (in fact, no Stack Exchange site is).  &#xD;&#xA;Posting a question does not guarantee an answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Getting an answer doesn't guarantee that it's not utter rubbish.&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #1:** Most of us are doing this in our spare time (either between tasks at our Real Jobs, or $deity help us, after hours)&#xD;&#xA;  * **Corollary #2:** If you're really desperate for a solution on a time-critical problem Stack Exchange may not be the best choice.&#xD;&#xA;2. **Complaining about a free service gets you zero sympathy points**  &#xD;&#xA;   (At least zero from me. Some folks probably award negative points for this.)&#xD;&#xA;3. [The Quality Ban is automatic](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/) `&lt;-- Go read that. I'll wait.`&#xD;&#xA;4. [The idea of forcing comments with downvotes has been discussed to death](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/110279/must-comment-while-downvoting).  &#xD;&#xA;   The answer was, is, and likely always shall be &quot;NO, it's a *terribad* idea!&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your network profile indicates that you've been on Stack Overflow for three years -- None of the above should be news to you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that that's out of the way I'll address the answerable parts of your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Once you've edited your question, how can you get interest in it again? &#xD;&#xA;As others pointed out, when you edit a question it gets bumped to the top of the front page.  &#xD;&#xA;(You've had a Stack Overflow account for three years -- It's worked this way that whole time.).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question is put on hold and you edit the question to fix whatever problems caused that it is automatically added to a queue of questions to be reviewed for reopening.  &#xD;&#xA;If your edits don't address the problem expect your question to remain on hold. Frankly we get a lot of lousy questions - more than 50% of our daily volume - so don't expect too much hand-holding in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;(I'll let you slide on this one - the new `/review` system and reopen queue are relatively new features.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## How can you get more attention for your question&#xD;&#xA;[You have sufficient reputation to set a bounty on your question](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties), which is the standard way of putting up a sign saying &quot;Please pay attention to my question - It's important to me&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bounty doesn't guarantee an answer faster (or at all), it just calls more attention to your question. You're still relying on someone with the knowledge, skills, and time to read your question and post an answer. That may happen in a few minutes, a few weeks, or never." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22676" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5298" RevisionGUID="834ac994-cde8-4cf9-b538-13347890fb57" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You got it on one, you don't have the required [50 reputation][1] to comment on posts that are not your own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a very old question, you may want to [ask your own][2] but please have a go yourself and tell us what you tried and why it didn't work as you expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22677" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6283" RevisionGUID="faa7ec7f-4133-42b9-bbb1-af93bb5b9a88" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="To merge accounts you have to request it here: https://serverfault.com/contact&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators can no longer merge accounts because some of the minor SE sites have/had careless moderators who can't be trusted with this responsibility." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22678" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6375" RevisionGUID="0ad02124-83ba-404e-b744-34687af4af14" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You can't award a single bounty to two users, but you can always create a second bounty once you've awarded the first one, and then award that one to the second user. There is even a specific bounty reason for this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Reward existing answer: One or more of the answers is exemplary and worthy of an additional bounty.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You will, of course, [need a little extra reputation][2] in order to do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rEgBE.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22679" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6678" RevisionGUID="a8aedfe7-caa1-4017-a0b8-c7c711c322f3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was asked to review [an answer][1] flagged as possible spam. There was nothing spammy about the content, so I marked it as looks ok.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears however that the answer I was asked to review has been deleted because it was an exact copy of a positively scored answer on the same question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the review doesn't show me the other answers. So it appears as if I am expected to be able to tell the difference between two identical answers while seeing only one of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What exactly are the expectations on reviewers that such an audit is supposed to address?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/161794" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22680" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5304" RevisionGUID="04e4105f-b372-45f4-88da-e097d50ddf0d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I feel like this is something that *has* to have been covered somewhere on meta before, but I can't find a question dedicated to it. Feel free to nudge me in the direction of one where the topic has come up before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the best criteria for deciding when an off-topic question should be sent to Unix.SE instead of Superuser? I recently flagged [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/488470/need-to-find-which-drives-are-mirrored-within-raid-10-array) question for migration to Unix.SE. My thought process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is about Linux software RAID.&#xD;&#xA; - It includes output from Linux specific RAID commands.&#xD;&#xA; - It's hard to get more Unix&amp;Linux than this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The (admittedly minor) issue that I'm facing now is that if this is going to get punted over to SuperUser, along with all of the other questions I've ever flagged for it, the odds are extremely low that any of the ones that I flag in the future ever will. Either I'm missing something (quite possible), or there's too much ambiguity going on here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading back through some of the questions on meta, part of the issue may be that migration to Unix.SE hasn't been an option for quite as long. Maybe the option needs to be moved higher in the list of migration choices (flagging menu) so that it gets more consideration?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22681" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5776" RevisionGUID="d80878bb-fe86-4786-a4b8-b19cb540de4a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We can sort of do some of these with existing tools:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than x&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are unlikely to ever appear as an official tool.  &#xD;&#xA;The basic concept of Stack Exchange sites is that crap gets seen by a large number of people, declared to be crap, and closed.  If we allowed filtering by rep there would be a pile of crap from 1-rep accounts that nobody ever sees (except the 1-rep account holders who don't have the filter privilege).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically this would make things **look** nicer for most of the site regulars in the 10k and 20k+ range, but the quality problem would get worse for everyone else (and our &quot;% Answered&quot; statistic would go completely to shit because nobody would be trawling through the muck to answer the genuinely good questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***What we can do is filter by question score*** -- Check out [the slightly improved Search documentation](https://serverfault.com/help/searching) for details.  &#xD;&#xA;You can create and bookmark search queries to use as your Server Fault homepage.  Of course this relies on someone actually reviewing the questions in an unfiltered view **and upvoting the good ones / downvoting the lousy ones (again we're back to &quot;The site works better when smart people help get rid of the crap).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(That last part was bolded by Ward because - once again - the solution is MOAR Voting!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have [Ignored Tags](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19173/what-do-favorite-tags-and-ignored-tags-do) for this. I suggest using the default &quot;faded out&quot; rather than the optional &quot;completely hidden&quot; mode, because you never know when you'll find something useful on a post tagged [tag:windows].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The two tools we do have (Search and Ignored Tags) stack, so this is basically &quot;combined by default&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know none of these are really optimal solutions, but they're at least a starting place.  &#xD;&#xA;If additional search operators would be useful we can definitely propose them to the Stack Exchange team." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22682" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6320" RevisionGUID="d55813eb-2fab-4577-b411-7d255da6b579" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I wrote a [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/593554/error-500-while-instaling-php-5-5-12-in-windows-server-2003-with-plesk-9-5) two weeks ago, closed for not being professional enough. I tried to understand why it was closed, and i tried to make understand people that perhaps they were wrong closing  it, and that they should left the question open to see if someone thinking different could help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was not possible, and my question was finally deleted by the “garbage collector” Community. This is sad for a simple replicant like me because all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain, but is time to leave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read the post  [“What is our “competition” for ServerFault?”&#xD;&#xA;](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5483/what-is-our-competition-for-serverfault) but I don’t see my question matching any other Stack Exchange sites, and the list offered there is a tinny one taking into account the big amount of unprofessional “replicants” we are (was) in here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the question is “Which other web site should we go?”. I have been partially helped with my specific problem outside here, and I think this list could really help people that can’t be helped here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate the comments (specialy their “tone”) made by people like “Mark Henderson” and “gWaldo” in some posts over Server Fault related with people flying away, and no matter how unpolite other people could be, I bring with me this shiny side of Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22683" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7863" RevisionGUID="672ce949-5c48-4269-b178-40e3f35ff6c4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question https://serverfault.com/questions/53019 has an accepted and multiple up-voted answers more than five years old.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then suddenly it receives three new answers within a couple of hours. All of those answers are somewhat similar sounding (mentioning the same two programs already suggested in five year old answers), and were posted by users who posted nothing before today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this just a bunch of newbies who don't understand this site, or is something else going on? What's the best way to guide these people? Should such answers be flagged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22684" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6506" RevisionGUID="46ee9733-6598-4a55-9580-115d1c3fafc8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The research the community asks of you is the research to *answer* your question, not to *ask* it.  I freely accept that you've done enough research to find out what load-balancing options are generally available, but if you hadn't done that I suspect the question would look like &quot;*I need to know about load balancers, please help me*&quot; and would already have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we're looking for you to do is research towards *answering the question as asked*, so that we don't duplicate work you've already done.  If you haven't done any such work, then a downvote may be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as others have already noted, the question as written could have a whole book by way of answer - see, eg, http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596000509.do - and is thus almost certainly too broad for SF.  [Our guidelines][1] are fairly clear on that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22685" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5331" RevisionGUID="c49770c1-250c-471d-ab3e-2326cfc2617e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Quotes are your friend [&quot;ipx&quot; (32 results)][1] [&quot;ipxe&quot; (27 results)][2] [ipxe (92 results)][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%22ipx%22&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%22ipxe%22&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=ipxe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22686" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5877" RevisionGUID="a1c3b397-7b0a-4a94-8710-b2a45b19823a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Currently, three Leave Open votes take a question out of the close queue and [begin the aging][1] of the existing close votes, if it had not already begun by the [question receiving 100 views][2]. When aging begins, close votes expire four days later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question [received its three Leave Open votes][3] and will remain open unless two other people go far out of their way to hunt down the question and throw close votes on it in the next few days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that in general this system works, and seems to have worked in this particular case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/151373/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/97581/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/review/close/94580" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22688" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6322" RevisionGUID="606e9a95-6435-4c0c-acb9-227c660c5df0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When a question is closed, it's important to act on it right away. A closed question with a score of zero or lower can be automatically deleted after nine full days if it is not reopened. And the best way to have your question noticed for possibly reopening is to edit it; a closed question which is edited is automatically [queued for review][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular case, again I won't speak for the five people who voted to close your question, but it did not appear to be relevant in a professional context. We have to maintain this separation between professional and amateur/enthusiast in order to avoid becoming technical support for the whole Internet, which unfortunately some people seem to already think we are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the best thing to do if you have a question where you are sure it is in a professional context, but it was closed as unprofessional, is to _edit the question_ to clarify that aspect of the question. (If you intend to do so after reading and considering the rest of this answer, let me know, as moderators can undelete the question.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I noticed that shortly before your post was deleted, you left a comment, which _almost_ clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; System is not 24x7. Plesk panel is for final users to manage some points in an easy way (like FTP accounts necessary for the project). Perhaps i'm a bad professional, but i can't understand why i need spend my time (and yours) justificating the system or my procedures. The question was not that. This starts to seems too much to Brian's Life scene with punishment for saying Jehovah. I'm just atonished whith some of the people in this site o_O&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Lawyer dressed inappropriately][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, it's more like being dressed for the part. One does not expect to see their lawyer in nothing but underwear, for instance, at least not in a _professional_ setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've already noted that simply using a web control panel such as Plesk [puts the professionalism of the operation in doubt][3]; using it on Windows/IIS makes it even more doubtful. These are niche products intended for the web hosting industry, generally supported within that industry, and widely used in situations where they are a poor fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's certainly allowed for a _professional_ web hosting company to seek support here, they are usually better served by contacting the control panel vendor's support channels directly. So, for this question, I would expect to see a _lot_ of clarification of the professional context: how this server came to be, what it's being used for, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such, I expect your first line of support should not be any Stack Exchange site, but [the vendor, Parallels][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vq1MX.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.parallels.com/support/plesk-panel-suite/plesk/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22689" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6522" RevisionGUID="9c188a39-e684-43a4-8518-4c3d8657db89" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Remember, the answer you provide today is not just for the OP. It is for everyone else who happens to land on it via some search engine link or other method in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding an explanation [like you did here][1] improves the answer considerably and makes it more useful to the OP and anyone else who might subsequently find it. It explains what caused the problem, this will hopefully lead to a better understanding than 'here's a fix'.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;We should be seeking to educate people rather than feeding them and better yet we should seek to teach people to educate themselves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This website is for professionals and the users are required to have a good understanding of what they are asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We won't go there, this is demonstrably (and unfortunately) not true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/622849/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22690" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6715" RevisionGUID="360d0d55-17d2-4423-9197-dbbc2635e02d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I refer specifically to this question: https://serverfault.com/q/646532/7709 - although this is just one specific example, I see this repeatedly day after day on different questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; #netgear gs724t all Lights are always on&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have a netgear GS724T connected to a TP-Link switch. When I turn on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the Netgear all Lights Stay always on. Tried reset to Factory defaults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but no change.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The Lights also stay on when it is not connected to the TP-Link&#xD;&#xA;&gt; switch.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Any idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I'm not saying that this is a good question, or that it should remain open. But if we're going to go to the effort of re-doing these close reasons, please, think twice about what you're choosing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's break this down:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###the desired end state&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, this is pretty obvious from the question. He wants his switch to work and not light up when nothing is plugged into it. Spending a microsecond reading the question makes this information implied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###The specific problem or error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He provided all the relevant information and a pretty obvious diagnosis could be made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please, think about the close reasons you're using. Throwing the *wrong* close reasons on questions is not going to help the site regardless of which side of the current professional/everyman debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5362" RevisionGUID="266ee829-54db-4694-a7a7-5a119e9d439f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was checking the edit queue and found a suggested edit to remove a link to the answers own blog. It wasn't declared, and looking at the profile it is obvious it belongs to him, however it appears that the answer might contain decent information to the question. Should we accept/edit these links out, or downvote them and flag them for self promotion? This answer in question is here: https://serverfault.com/a/496819/60820" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22692" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6180" RevisionGUID="761d3de0-2c78-4aa2-8ede-696767cdc857" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We have a [tag:xmpp] and a [tag:jabber] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Current stats:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with xmpp: [77 questions](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/xmpp)&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with jabber: [52 questions](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/jabber)&#xD;&#xA;* tagged with both: [25 questions](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/jabber+xmpp)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can see, they are used for the same thing: *XMPP*, formerly known as *Jabber*. (Note that *JABBER®* is [now a registered trademark](https://superuser.com/a/460796/151741), and isn’t necessarily related to XMPP anymore.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose to add [tag:jabber] as synonym for [tag:xmpp]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22693" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6342" RevisionGUID="4fcfb6c4-75db-4e58-8d3a-fa86f00b47b8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It seems odd to me that this question (https://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets) is currently flagged for issues on being &quot;professional.&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When did this site become so judgmental and only accept questions that it wants to answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For all we know the OP in this question is asking a professional question here.  There could be many reasons that he is constrained to a specific (legacy) OS, and perhaps he is unable to elaborate on what those constraints are.  Some people do have Non-Disclosure Agreements or other corporate policies that limit what they are allowed to say &quot;outside the walls.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Flagging this question for professionalism seems completely inappropriate to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to clarify my perspective on this subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that when we close a question for not being professional when there are possible unknown extenuating circumstances, I feel that it defeats the purpose of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, we say this question is not professional because the OP is using the wrong tool for the job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP has a problem, and is asking for help.  We (the community) have a few choices.  We can say &quot;this is not professional,&quot; or we could answer the OP's question, or we could guide the OP a little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps a comment stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;It really is not a good idea to do this this way.  Normally, you would want to configure this on your router.  If you need help on how to do that, update your question and someone can answer it accordingly.  If there are extenuating circumstances, call them out so people understand and can help you accordingly&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or, we can choose to answer the OP's question, similarly to how Jim G did.  While some people in the community might view this as a help vampire, those people are not obligated to help.  There may be people who decide to take their time to help the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, however, we label the question as not being professional, I think that we leave an OP confused.  They now need to ask themselves a lot of questions.  At a minimum they would likely ask themselves &quot;What about my question was unprofessional?  How do I reword it to get an answer to my problem without sounding unprofessional?&quot;  And sometimes, trying to answer these questions yourself can be very difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that part of being a professional is to be helpful.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If for example, someone at your office came to your desk and asked you how to solve this question, would you send them away telling them &quot;Your question is not professional, come back when it is&quot; or would you take a minute to give them that simple comment example I wrote above?  I would hope that as a professional, you wouldn't simply turn people away like this at your place of business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22694" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7951" RevisionGUID="00fbe387-153c-4c8b-8186-24c820ab55e5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If a user posts an answer that just says &quot;use commercial product X&quot;, is it spam?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See for example [this answer][1].  It looked spammy to me, so I flagged it, but the flag was declined.  I'm sure there's room for judgment here, like in whether the user is promoting the product, but I wonder if the moderators could tell us some of their criteria so we can flag more usefully.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/459707/administering-server-2012-with-rsat-on-windows-7/667053#667053" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22695" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6524" RevisionGUID="88292959-3388-4d2b-8c63-41fdb27e3156" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Having just spent several minutes weed-whacking a bunch of similar posts from hopeful marketers trying to provide tool suggestions to people having problems, I can say that such tool-only posts are an invitation sign to a lot more. Every morning I have to deal with one to three such posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since you have the rep to see it, take a look at the deleted history of this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/331792/how-can-i-extract-email-in-a-pst-from-an-exchange-2007-edb-file&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 5 deleted answers all from tool-vendors hoping to be the one that provides the (paid) lifeline out of a problem to someone, or someone with a similar problem looking for answers. ServerFault *used* to allow such posts, it couldn't be link-only but had to be directed at the question itself and not copy-pasted to a bunch of questions. Two-ish years ago there was a community change as a whole to start spam-flagging them. There were a few solid months of people dutifully mining old questions for just that kind of answer to flag and made a lot of work for us moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The big problem with this kind of post is that it is a signal to *other* marketers that such backdoor marketing is welcome and we had many questions end up with six answers all from tool vendors saying 'my tool works too, just FYI'. We had several debates in mod-notify with some of these marketers that cites, &quot;Well, it's allowed HERE `&lt;link&gt;` so why am I getting the mod-hammer?&quot; which made us have to weed-whack THAT question too. It leads to a sense of entitlement on the part of the marketers since there is no clean way to discriminate between actually-helpful and spam, so the decision was made as a whole to flag it all as spam since spam-bait is just as bad as the spam itself." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22696" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5379" RevisionGUID="b1f038a7-e029-4804-a2f8-b66bf6fa72b1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Refer to this [question][1], it is being closed as off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I don't really know what makes it an off-topic question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/498253/dd-test-indicated-that-it-took-51-second-to-transfer-1-kilobyte-vps-hosting-pro/498260#498260" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22697" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6755" RevisionGUID="20ed78e5-e261-460a-b7df-e80323a36b9c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I flagged [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/648704/how-is-cpu-time-and-cpu-usage-the-same) to be moved to Unix &amp; Linux. I'm new to flagging questions and I'm not clear why it was decided that the question stay in SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22698" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6182" RevisionGUID="de695a90-6e76-4e2c-ae3f-f9765b83ec6d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please see: [What is the license for content I post?](https://serverfault.com/help/licensing)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As noted in the Stack Exchange [Terms of Service][1] and in the footer of every page, all user contributions are licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike][2]. [Proper attribution is required][3] if you republish any Stack Exchange content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site you linked to appears to have hit all the required attribution points, except they linked back to SF with nofollow. Specifically the link &quot;View full answer on Server Fault&quot; is nofollowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [current procedure][4] to report such sites is to contact Stack Exchange through the [contact form][5] linked on the footer of every page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/legal&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/06/attribution-required/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/200177/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/contact" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22700" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6599" RevisionGUID="67eb6086-211e-429b-99c8-08517dec0b67" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="To expand slightly on the HopelessN00b's excellent answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off as [you were advised][1] most professional sysadmins don't assemble their own hardware so as you've found training courses are very rare if not impossible to find. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, this would fall under the product or service recommendation category which is off topic here on Server Fault (and to a large extent Stack Exchange in general).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're determined to go down this route and not buy off the shelf then I think you'll find that building systems is fairly easy and not really requiring a training course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/623800/choosing-a-server-chassis-based-on-server-boards-requirements" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22701" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7955" RevisionGUID="ab058a97-1f1e-4e03-ac41-b2a9c4860cad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] got closed as primarily opinion-based.  At the time the question got closed, I had almost completed a fairly substantial and I thought helpful answer for a new sysadmin, explaining why yes, he should use his distro's packages unless he had a good reason not to.  In short, it's a best practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A similar thing happened to [this question][2].  I myself voted to close it as too broad, and it was closed.  But before it was, Zoredache flagged it as a duplicate of [this question][3], which was longstanding and had a couple of high-quality and highly voted, though admittedly broad, answers.  Again, it ended up being a best practices question.  Later someone voted to close that one too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, my questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Can we please reopen the first question?  I think it's actually a pretty good question for a new sysadmin (though probably a dup if I could find it).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Any suggestions for how to distinguish good best practice questions from other too broad or opinion-based questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/670752/is-using-distro-bundled-lamp-the-best-choice&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/670630/network-administrator-handover-document&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/160402/what-are-some-best-practices-when-taking-over-it-at-a-new-company" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22702" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5384" RevisionGUID="bca0ae54-9485-4462-a2a2-1231a4fac4b3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="About one hour after [asking a question][1], I found the answer on my own. I therefore wrote an answer to my own question, documenting the process. However, when I wanted to accept my own answer, I was greeted with a error saying there is a two days cooldown period during which I can't accept my own answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if that's the rule, I'm fine with it (except that I risk to forget it, but that's my problem) but I was wondering what was the rational behind this. Is it to prevent self-promotion spam or something like this ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/498325/xenapp-web-interface-user-loging-from-two-different-browsers-or-machines-dis" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22703" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6359" RevisionGUID="110cac5b-c140-4abc-b3fe-303161271860" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Please indulge my bit of amateur anthropology here...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the other answers here have done a great job distinguishing between closing a question due to a *&quot;lack of professionalism&quot;* versus *&quot;not being about professional system administration&quot;*; however seeing as you are coming here from StackOverflow I want to bring up another piece of the cultural history of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault community and the greater StackOverflow/StackExchange community **are not in consensuses about the scope of this site.** StackExchange is explicitly billing its mission as to be &quot;[free and open to everyone][1]&quot; whereas if you read ServerFault's purported scope it is *explictly* limited to &quot;[system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.][2]&quot; in seeming contraposition to StackExchange's stated goal of being free and open to everyone. The ServerFault community has traditionally advocated for an exclusionary scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The next few lines in StackExchange's mission statement say this, *&quot;Of course, all this information is worthless if you can't find the answer you need. **So we empower our communities to curate it**&quot;*. Therein lies the internal tension - StackExchange wants to be open to everyone but it also wants to allow the sub-communities to curate content as they see fit to some extent. Not to be grandiose but the same tension exists in many Western democracies - the juxtaposition between liberty (doing as one wishes) versus equality (treating, both legally and civically different people equally).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back when people voted and there more than 25 people with over 1000 rep actually engaged ServerFault used to have a much more larger scope (at least in practice), questions in that large grey area between &quot;free and open&quot; and &quot;curated content&quot;, things like CPanel, VirtualBox and development environment questions were more tolerated albeit with some grumbling. I seem to remember the first big push-back was the [FAQ Rewrite][3] but I think culturally it had been gaining momentum for some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As ServerFault's popularity grew the influx of questions in the grey area increased exponentially faster than the influx of questions and more importantly contributors in our [target audience][4]. Consequently this had a few effects: 1) it lowered the overall quality of the site as there were less &quot;qualified&quot; people to answer more questions, 2) it disenfranchised the parts of the community advocating for a narrow scope and consequently they participated less or left the site altogether, and 3) it disenfranchised all the people expecting a &quot;free and open&quot; model when they showed up, got fishslapped with a VTC and then they summarily declared that we are all a bunch of dicks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This situation sucks. Folks like [Pedro Sousa][5] and [Michael J Mulligan][6] are stuck in the middle of what I believe is really a culture war between the small (and rapidly shrinking) ServerFault community and the rest of the StackExchange network. Or framed less adversially, between those advocating a &quot;curate the content&quot; model versus a &quot;free and open&quot; model. The StackOverflow/StackExchange culture is much, much larger than the remaining ServerFault community and consequently they are &quot;winning&quot; by sheer numbers. And as the ServerFault community loses ground on the site they feel they have helped create they respond with increasing frustration, quickness to VTC and general brutality against the trespassers who have happened to have stepped into a four year long debate they didn't even know was there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short. Don't take it personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6349/in-heaven-complaining-about-hell&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22704" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6807" RevisionGUID="9ebbae77-d60e-4972-b12e-7cd5d25e365a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I used to be very active on ServerFault. In fact, I was on the first page in the top 10 overall ranking. I love StackExchange's products and ServerFault as a forum and I recommend them still.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What prompted me to post this was coming back to the site to find an [answer][1] that I previously wrote and I discovered that the question was closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I stopped contributing to the site for a couple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. I'm committed to many other community activities as well as having additional demands on my life otherwise, and ServerFault was something that fell off my list of priorities.&#xD;&#xA;2. The primary reason is an active combative position against professional related topics that aren't deeply technical amongst the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second point became very clear [running][2] for moderator in 2011. It was a close election with two positions and I came in third not being elected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of my candidate statement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As many of you have seen me espouse before, I want to see your Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault continue to be a community of top-notch professionals. With&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this, I have encouraged policies and moderator actions that enable&#xD;&#xA;&gt; professionals, while discouraging participation of those who do not&#xD;&#xA;&gt; work in the Information Technology field. As a moderator, I will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; continue to encourage professionals, while guiding the end-user to the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;During the election process, there were members of the community who took a hostile approach towards professional content that related to career management. I attributed that to the deciding factor in my loss.  I believe that this attitude has taken over ServerFault today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many deep technical resources for professionals. Internet sites, user groups, among others. Nevertheless, there's a substantial void for professional content regarding career management catered towards Infrastructure and Operations professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's unfortunate that ServerFault is experiencing challenges reflected in the reduction in use. There's more to running servers professionally than simply learning the technology -- it's learning how to grow and build as a professional, which is what you've seen the most successful past ServerFault contributors embrace. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I spend a great deal of my time in the community helping with that between the Career Track at Ohio LinuxFest, LOPSA Columbus presentations, as well as presentations and events that I organize and support. That gap is beginning to close but there is still a lot of work to be done. Before, I thought ServerFault would help with that and I believe that it still can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's time for technologists to be open to more than simply the technology. For us to grow as professionals and as a community, this must happen. Is ServerFault prepared to lead that change?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/130159/35817&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/election/1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22705" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5388" RevisionGUID="660456e5-81ac-4882-a24a-3c10f8c11464" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question is on topic for Server Fault, but in its present form it would almost instantly be closed as a duplicate of [How do you do Load Testing and Capacity Planning for Web Sites](https://serverfault.com/q/350454/126632).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before you move the question here, I would suggest heavily editing it to focus on the specific technical issues of concern." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22706" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6632" RevisionGUID="dc82cae2-44b5-4a74-b1f0-b0ff337b7a51" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[As Voretaq7 said][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Same principles apply: Sniff the traffic on the network, or have your local firewall log ICMP Echo requests your system sees...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The StackExchange definition of a duplicate question is that question is a dupe if the answers to one question could also apply to the other.  That's clearly the case here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/448541/how-to-know-who-ping-my-computer#comment488424_448541" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22707" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6360" RevisionGUID="95dfecfa-e9c9-41ae-8d37-b79e30ff538d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Tangentially [related to another meta post](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism), the last discussion [about this was a while back](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/637/how-to-attract-more-professionals), so it may be time to revisit this topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 answer in the chat was money, so that and [fried chicken](http://www.247waiter.com/_upload/products/13917166950004412572.jpg) aside, how can we draw more professional system administrators to the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I came on board frequently last year after running into brick walls with SCCM. Even though most of my SCCM questions [went unanswered](https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=user%3a154913%20%5bsccm%5d), I saw that I could help others w/ their sccm problems, and got help w/ group policy and other things, so it was a valid tradeoff. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22708" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6810" RevisionGUID="44937539-08a7-4c91-9dc7-e761ce4098de" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted a question about Active Directory Sites, so I looked for a tag specific to it. The [sites tag][1] appears to have questions relating to websites, Active Directory Sites, SharePoint Sites, DNS, etc. This tag is not good for organizing questions because it is too generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/site/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22709" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7984" RevisionGUID="3e7b5559-336f-4059-ae0a-b66ec7d688e2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Here's what I'm talking about: https://serverfault.com/questions/676085/google-and-amazon-equivalent-of-azure-cloud-services &#xD;&#xA;One of the comments I got was that I should 'ask vendor'. Isn't this true for almost all the questions? The point of the question was to have a handy reference for me and others to comparable server side technologies. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22710" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5393" RevisionGUID="94ff841e-fe49-4481-8787-34a811dc88cf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When someone edits their own closed question it it automatically fed into the [/review/reopen][1] queue where people with &gt;3k reputation ca vote to reopen or leave closed as they see fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At some point in the (possibly not too distant) future the way that closed questions are handled is going to change so that it is more obvious that an OP has an opportunity to correct their question and get it reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/reopen" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22711" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6638" RevisionGUID="0761031f-3f0c-4e31-a379-184be182e3fa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Life happens. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created one bounty in my entire time at SF ... and ended up not &quot;paying&quot; it. I hit the site several times a day during the first 3-4 days of the bounty, and no workable answer was given. Then, something came up, and I ended up travelling for a couple of weeks. During that time a great answer was given, but I was otherwise busy and was not checking in at SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I returned to the site and found the great [answer][1], the bounty had expired. I had to apologize to the guy!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/89848/3437" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22712" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6384" RevisionGUID="96df54c5-525c-4e24-b57d-81996dd5891a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="  I think SF is too heavy handed on the closes and non-professional complaints.  Closing a question because the [OS happened to be XP][1]?  Yeah, it's not a server OS, and if given a choice I wouldn't run it.  But the business side of things rarely gives you such a choice.  Hell, we just managed to kill our XP server *yesterday*.  Making an active user justify a question is inane.  If there's some additions that can make it better, great, make suggestions.  But the scope of what questions get pounded with Vote To Close need to go way down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  We've gotten several signals that we've gone too far on this.  Hence all the Meta questions about the professionalism standard.  Hence why `ssl` on this very topic suggested that we declare this place a non-smackdown zone.  Only to get smacked down, with a comment berating him for not making a suggestion.  Hell, I've found the BOFH-ness of this place stifling, and *I've never had a question closed*.  If I had recently arrived here, I would never have come back.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The simple fact is that SF is protecting the quality of its questions at the cost of the quality of its contributors.  It prevents mediocre users from ever growing into worthwhile members.  It makes amateurs completely forget about this site by the time they become professionals.  And it will even turn off the very professionals we want here, because being non-inclusive just isn't very professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*Aside from the above, I also agree with what other people have said on this topic.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/599757/windows-xp-procedurally-drop-packets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22713" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6814" RevisionGUID="2048815e-7d22-4a9a-a179-ec1097de93e2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Could someone please explain why I lost 1 reputation after downvoting an answer on [this question][1]? Maybe I'm just having a stupid moment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/620310" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5510" RevisionGUID="b6e5478c-8c8c-4cf2-aa14-cca1a139d09b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are a lot of network/systems admins that have to put on the telecom admin hat as well.  Either using Cisco Call Manager, Asterisk, other VOIP/digital/analog PBXs, digital/analog systems, wireless phones used in a PBX, voicemail systems, etc.  The world is typically foreign to them overall, only over the last 5-10 years intermingling forcibly with the networking side, causing them to have to support it, especially in SMBs where the need for a full-time Telecom Admin isn't necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, there seems to be a lack of experts here on SF and there isn't a site dedicated to Telecom on StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault FAQ is defined as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **If your question is about…**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I searched for &quot;telecom&quot; in SF Meta and SO Meta and didn't find much to go off of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did see a proposal on Area 51 for Telecom here: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/40212/telecommunications&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I also saw someone proposing that the Telecom beta site be merged with the Networking Engineering beta site here:  http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/9754/merge-with-network-engineering&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that telecom, like a lot of technology fields, doesn't fit neatly into a single box...either Network Engineering or Server Administration.  But giving it its own site clearly isn't getting anywhere on Area 51.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On Server fault there are **example questions** like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/510334/cisco-cm-forward-single-user-call-after-hours&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/115800/how-do-i-route-incoming-landline-calls-out-to-a-cell-phone-on-a-cisco-ccme-7-0?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/276449/cisco-unity-call-manager-deleting-users-within-an-ldap-setup?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/407153/call-history-in-cisco-unity?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/394752/local-call-classification-in-cdr-records-from-cisco-callmanager?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/371769/how-do-i-detect-call-forwarding-in-asterisk&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/219375/play-music-by-operator-in-asterisk/219643#219643&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;etc...all valid questions with typically little to no answers or the OP coming back and answering based on other research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems as though there isn't a good fit in general here on the SE sites for these questions according to the examples above.  They aren't bad questions, they simply get passed over, probably because telecom admins aren't hanging out in SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF at this point seems to still be the only choice, albeit lacking,to ask the questions, but are those of us that do have to support on-premise VOIP, PBXs, etc. forced to look elsewhere for our answers or is there a way to bring this knowledge and expertise into SF?  Should the FAQs mention telecom administration anywhere in them?  Would the # of telecom administration questions even warrant anyone caring or is it just a small percentage that those of us that do need that kind of support can simply look to the vendor or other online resources?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22715" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5403" RevisionGUID="eed233ff-ab28-438c-8f77-02f68c78582a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/499312/overwrite-existing-ubuntu-install-with-12-10-server-installer) was closed as vague. I have edited it and think it's now readable. I really need some help on this, and the question fits the scope of the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22716" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8006" RevisionGUID="4b502ec6-7516-4cad-b4bb-0e465aa9b6ab" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="NIS is insecure, and anything new being stood up in production should almost certainly not be consuming it. With this in mind I started a close vote on [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/537197/nis-failing-to-bind) question, but on further thought this seemed worth discussing on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While NIS is something that a system administrator can expect to run into within legacy environments and may have questions in regards to, should we be be providing support for it when it's clear that someone is standing up *new* devices that are consuming it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22717" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6399" RevisionGUID="2c4135af-8653-4b03-aa10-d23224419587" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In regards to @BigHomie's edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the first things you have to ask yourself in regards to &quot;good-subjective&quot; is whether the question is answerable in a Stack Exchange context. The number of possible end results should be relatively small, with the devil being in the details. More than that and the Q&amp;A becomes forum-like discussion with everyone piling on opinons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question with many possible solutions is acceptable if the number that apply in a professional context are few. If the professional scope doesn't narrow it down, or we could write a book about it, then the question is too chatty and not good for the format.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your example about zero padded hostnames](https://serverfault.com/questions/606191/to-zero-pad-hostnames-or-not/606195#606195) strikes me as borderline. On one hand, it's always good to plan ahead for future capacity. On the other, how many digits is a company specific thing, and speaking as a DNS admin who has worked at a few companies, hostname formatting discussions are right up there with religion and politics." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22718" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7853" RevisionGUID="a375d5ea-4a60-4405-9513-34ed3fa46833" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm really new to this community, and I'd rather like to just comment and see what everyone is thinking. However I want to throw some thoughts out there and see what the responses are. And it's a bit over the comment character limit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all I think there are a lot of questions that simply lack basic research on the OP's part.  &#xD;&#xA;And these questions usually get one of the following treatments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Downvoted [(to the OP's suprise)][1]&#xD;&#xA; 2. Responded to with a [great answer][2] that only seems to encourage more questions&#xD;&#xA; 3. Ignored (can't find an immediate example, but I'm sure they're out there)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing them with a statement that the OP could easily find this with basic research would save some time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question implies a lack of basic research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the kinds of question that seem to indicate that the OP is either [royally ruining his career][3], or very likely [not actually talking about a corporate environment / playing around.][4]  &#xD;&#xA;While these are currently closed as &quot;blatantly offtopic&quot; (which might not be the exact fit here) or simply answered in good faith. The OP's are demonstrating a lack of constraint and their actions would not be acceptable in any company I know of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing them with a notification similar to: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question is caused by a business / personnel problem, and is unlikely to be resolved here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We can still help the OP in comments, but due to the nature of these questions they're unlikely to help anyone in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This still leaves out the &quot;you're doing it wrong&quot; aspect though...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/658060/push-code-from-github-to-suppose-godaddy-automatically&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/656336/device-vs-interface-vs-connection-under-linux-with-nmcli&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/656665/forget-my-old-password-how-can-i-recover-that&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/658014/will-a-windows-domain-rename-require-new-sids" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22719" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6229" RevisionGUID="6f91a42b-3e65-42a1-bf97-4e09061f943e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What can you do to prevent going down the rabbit-hole of answering a question where the original poster just doesn't ***get it***? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that seem innocuous or should have a straightforward answer quickly devolve into comments that reveal how big of a mess the OP is really in. And maybe I'm looking for a more graceful way to exit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Start with this - a disk failure:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From there, it goes into conflated error messages, [YouTube videos][1], [screenshots][2], firmware, lack of documentation, an explanation of RAID and ends with multiple suggestions to [*just replace the disk*][3]... But wait, *how DO I replace the disk?* [And why is my system with a failed disk performing slowly?][4] And even more [tangentially-related fallout][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, and *finally*, [&quot;How do I check the progress of the disk rebuild?&quot;][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this the state of ***Professional*** in 2014?&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or this simple FreeNAS drive failure:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/586782/zpool-status-reports-error-what-next&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&quot;Replace the disk&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This spawned numerous followup questions (*some with [great][7]. [answers][8].*): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/586798/need-to-identify-disk-in-zpool-how&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;https://serverfault.com/questions/586847/need-to-replace-disk-in-zpool-confused &#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;https://serverfault.com/questions/586949/freenas-var-write-failed-filesystem-is-full&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;https://serverfault.com/questions/586952/freenas-swap-pager-i-o-error-pagein-failed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But in the end, looking at this in the context of the poster's history, there was nothing but a [disastrous string of bad situations][9], each linked to the previous. Is there a point where you just give up? If I were an employer or this poster's superior, I would have serious concerns about their ability to solve problems or that they were wasting time with a solution they could not manage effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this guy, too!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/582914/hp-proliant-dl380e-gen8-has-high-fan-speed-after-installing-second-cpu&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A server with a fan speed issue following a hardware modification. Poor feedback to requests for more information. Normal OS and firmware recommendations made sense, given the environment described. OP had [problems updating firmware][10]... Poor followup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**After 2+ weeks:** *After upgrading all the software, the fans kept blowing 99%. However I suddenly noted a warning during boot time that fan 1 was missing - I switched fan 6 to slot 1 and the issue is now resolved.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What about the front-panel indicators on the server that clearly display fan status and hardware health?!? The ILO? The POST messages during the OS and firmware updates? And what if the fan is still bad? Motherboard issue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Facepalm :(***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or a networking question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/587029/how-to-use-iscsi-mpio-to-increase-bandwidth-with-xenserver&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw back-and-forth in the comments section. Multiple users tried to explain the flawed logic of the question via comments. One [excellent answer][11] was posted, but the OP still wasn't on the same page. I gave a [terse explanation][12] describing what the real focus of the issue should have been. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it was colder than intended, but I notice that a lot more hand-holding is needed in questions that should not require it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sometimes guidance is necessary, but there's a difference between [working with someone knowledgable who's in a bind][13] and teaching someone the basics along the way to answering a question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://youtu.be/gxtxrlfhJiQ&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/B7AsV.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/584829/hp-proliant-dl180-g6-smart-array-p410-bay-11-error#comment687447_584903&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/585305/continuous-i-o-latency-error-on-esxi-5-0&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/587448/esxi-alerts-to-consolidate-but-there-were-no-snapshots-taken&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/587763/how-to-check-hp-smart-array-status-on-esxi-5&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/a/586917/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/a/586955/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/a/586967/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/questions/584606/updating-firmware-on-hp-proliant-dl380-gen8-failed&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://serverfault.com/a/587037/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://serverfault.com/a/587250/13325&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://serverfault.com/questions/583688/mongodb-and-zfs-bad-performance-disk-always-busy-with-reads-while-doing-only-wr" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22720" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5512" RevisionGUID="ac38e2e8-176b-46e0-a084-5b131b1d8628" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My boss has set me the challenge of authorizing access to a Wordpress site using our corporate directory.  We have ADFS and I know about ADFS.  I don't know about Wordpress.  So, I came here to ask the experts.  I asked this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/509889/can-i-use-adfs-with-wordpress?noredirect=1#comment574965_509889&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and it got closed as not constructive .  How should I have approached the problem to avoid it being closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22721" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6838" RevisionGUID="ca2c5745-c387-4320-bc21-02f63930ddf6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So, to summarize the story, there was a perfectly clear question about a feature in demand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/647891/make-fail2ban-use-public-blacklists&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;looking for a method to block blacklists of known attackers in one firewall-like server software--something others of its kind already included, and network admins in the field had come to expect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One probably well-meaning commentator decided to run around screaming &quot;It can't be done! It can't be done! There must be a reason nobody's doing it!!&quot; (factual error). etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When presented with a compelling analogy to how email spammers are collected into lists, which are then *shared* as blacklists to protect the rest *before* they get spammed (a process that did not always exist, but naturally developed eventually), it seemed that obscure rationalization took place to try and maintain the earlier discouragement with further misinformation and as if resistance to innovation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Then, as if in shock, disapproved the OP's efforts to go ahead and implement a module that was apparently yet missing in this newer software, shooting it down with irrelevant or ignorant statements. Statements which seemed to pick up popularity.  His downvotes were naively amplified by lurkers, possibly due to his landslide advantage of site points (derived from activeness over an extended length of time on this particular forum, basically.  Apparently not necessarily from competence).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then, rather than stand aside to let another &quot;go ahead and do the impossible&quot; (in his opinion), after the OP went ahead and designed, tested and released the missing feature to the public, which could prove to be a greatly valued addition to preemptively thwart attacks esp. on still vulnerable machines, he actually immediately downvoted the answer!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, some of what happened behind the scenes is extrapolated based on Occum's Razor. We are not all omniscient admins on this SE to see who votes how on what &amp; why.  Still, the end result impression reflects poorly on this SE itself, or that the self-governing community mechanisms are not perfect and need to be reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, to be specific, a good starting solution born out of a very real need and timely question, got rewarded with punitive downvotes, loss of points, and negative or misleading comments, however which found more popularity and support from the community.&#xD;&#xA; Maybe the lower the points the better, in that case? Or perhaps, they actually indicate what this SE is valued to the user, not what value a user has on this SE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22722" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6409" RevisionGUID="c66dbf27-ec4a-486d-a08f-526f0d1a996f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In response to voretaq7's comment on&#xD;&#xA;[an answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6408/160381) elsewhere,&#xD;&#xA;I'm here proposing some adjustments to the help and other text.&#xD;&#xA;I was looking for the following material, and managed not to find it, though the&#xD;&#xA;locations and titles do make sense in retrospect (but _only_, I think, in&#xD;&#xA;retrospect).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea of a 'canonical answer' is probably more descriptive than the traditional&#xD;&#xA;'frequently asked questions (with answers)', but the latter is, well,&#xD;&#xA;traditional, and people are primed to look for it.  For this reason, I think, I&#xD;&#xA;missed the significance of _…a list of the most common questions with links to&#xD;&#xA;the “best” answer we’ve identified_ on the [on-topic&#xD;&#xA;page](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).  This might be better phrased as&#xD;&#xA;&quot;_...a list of Frequently Asked Questions with our canonical/best answers_&quot;.  If the letters `FAQ` can appear close to there, it's pretty much impossible to miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That page](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/) might be usefully&#xD;&#xA;titled something like (again) &quot;Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)&quot;, so&#xD;&#xA;that it appears more meaningfully in the &#xD;&#xA;[faq tag list](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That page starts off _These questions clarify points in the ServerFault FAQ_ but&#xD;&#xA;I still haven't found the actual FAQ.  Perhaps this text could link to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the [help page](https://serverfault.com/help) it would be useful if the first&#xD;&#xA;heading under 'Asking' was 'Read the FAQ', with a link.  Come to that, it would&#xD;&#xA;be useful if there were a FAQ link on the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The 'canonical answers' page should perhaps make clear that these are&#xD;&#xA;deemed _bad questions_, partly because they've already been answered,&#xD;&#xA;but also because they're open-ended, can go out of date, etc etc, and so&#xD;&#xA;they should _only_ be asked if they are labelled within the question as&#xD;&#xA;creating a canonical Question/Answer, _and_ are accompanied by a draft&#xD;&#xA;answer (from reading the nominal 'question' on this page, I'm taking it&#xD;&#xA;that this is the approved procedure; if not, this is the place to spell&#xD;&#xA;out the correct one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope this is useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22723" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5410" RevisionGUID="7974c27b-5869-4595-921c-f5811abdab6f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't get it. I'd like to remove my downvote against an answer on this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/478263/use-ssh-hostname-aliases-in-browser/500036#500036&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I can't. Someone has actually coded a feature to prevent you doing this after some time threshold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22724" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7879" RevisionGUID="1ceec2d1-d60d-4bb5-a9e6-e3e130db82cc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="From the [bounty][1] page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; All bounties are paid for up front and non-refundable under any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; circumstances.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/bounty" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22725" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8008" RevisionGUID="58dc5f12-3f00-4aa0-a351-16b036d3fedd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Currently, when we migrate a question to another site, this is the text footer that gets attached to the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **migrated** from [serverfault.com](https://serverfault.com/posts/677427/revisions) 13 mins ago&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question came from our site for system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This statement does not accurately summarize what is on topic for SF, primarily because it does not limit the scope of what types of systems are being managed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This footer is one of the very first ways that users of other SE sites are introduced to our existence, so it should probably be changed. Most people reading this would think that anything related to system administration should be steered our way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like the following might work better:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question came from our site for managing systems and networks in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We know that there's no way to force new users to read about our topic matter before posting a question, but it does help to control the innocent misunderstandings that are perpetuated among other SE sites. Fixing little messages like this will probably help us more in the long term than any amount of documentation changes on our site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I put all of ten seconds into that rewrite, so if you've got something better, by all means present it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22726" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5443" RevisionGUID="3bce8dc2-b07d-414d-8f00-c2f60a95c147" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I wanted to get a view of the communities opinions on questions that focus on the client Hyper-V feature in Windows 8 and if questions around it belong here or on places like SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My own point of view is that questions that have issues with a Windows 8 host running Hyper-V would more closely resemble a Windows 8 host running VMWare Workstation/player (which normally wouldn't belong here) to that of a question on a Windows 2012 server running the Hyper-V role (which normally belongs here). Yes, I know that the Hyper-V role in Windows 8 is from a technical perspective, very different than VMWare workstation/player, but the concept in usage is fairly similar in that you have a consumer level OS running a virtualization stack to run multiple operating systems on, what will usually be, consumer level hardware.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, wanted to get thoughts on this before I decided to flag a question such as [this] [1] or [this one][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/504429/extremely-slow-file-transfers-to-hyper-v-vm-on-local-machine&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/506698/how-can-i-backup-an-hyper-v-vm-in-windows-8" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22727" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7857" RevisionGUID="c844641d-a84f-483f-b032-6e0e1d59289d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to propose marking [tag:deploy] as a synonym for [tag:deployment].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's my rationale:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* the word `deploy` is the verb form of `deployment` and the two appear to be used similarly and interchangeably in prose&#xD;&#xA;* the [tag description][1] for [tag:deployment] can easily apply to [tag:deploy] as well&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:deploy] does not have a [tag description][2], but if I were to write one, I am not sure how I would differentiate it from [tag:deployment]&#xD;&#xA;* usage stats:&#xD;&#xA;  * [tag:deployment]: [652 questions][4]&#xD;&#xA;  * [tag:deploy]: [56 questions][3]&#xD;&#xA;  * both tags apply to [5 questions][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/deployment/info&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/deploy/info&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/deploy&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/deployment&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/deploy+deployment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22728" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6412" RevisionGUID="8abe38fd-cb7a-4f78-8d90-25a10dbd0bac" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; The idea of a 'canonical answer' is probably more descriptive than the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; traditional 'frequently asked questions (with answers)', but the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; latter is, well, traditional, and people are primed to look for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That they might be, though they depressingly infrequently do so.  But that's not my point.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, canonical questions are different from FAQs in one important respect: they're one level up.  That is, canonical questions tend to be quite *general*, and the questions that get closed as duplicates of them are often *specific*.  Moreover, the specifics of the question aren't handled in the canonical answers, and this sometimes gets questioners' backs up.  They feel their question isn't a duplicate because, say, the [ipv4 subnetting examples][1] are all based on RFC1918 addresses, but they want an answer about some `114.` addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to explain that, as I understand it, **canonical questions cover broad areas where to the extent that the individual's question is interesting, it isn't specific to their usage case; and to the extent that it's specific, it isn't interesting**.  So we've decided, as a community, to solicit answers that answer in the general sense all the generalisable bits of any given question on that subject, and then declined to provide any further specific answers on any aspect of that topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And to that extent, which I find important, I don't think canonical questions are the same as FAQs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22729" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8018" RevisionGUID="755a2f7c-bd5d-4ff2-8e1e-5e4a392a180f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't know why it was deleted. I would _guess_ it might have had something to do with the user's apparent unwillingness to pursue the issue; he seems to have just given up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't have deleted it, but I would have closed it as a duplicate of [Securely wipe a headless remote linux server](https://serverfault.com/questions/159401/securely-wipe-a-headless-remote-linux-server) which is pretty much an identical situation and has a few good ideas he doesn't seem to have considered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22730" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5445" RevisionGUID="f5a8e6db-33f3-4527-9271-9a4999acc6ff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The 2013 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;*Little bit of reasoning/insight*: Iain is stepping down, and needs to be replaced. Server Fault is current moderator heavy in the -4:00 to -8:00 time zones. We would like to get at least one moderator from outside that range (the majority of our long-lived flags come from other timezones, dragging our response time average up).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, we have five &quot;active&quot; moderators right now. This number seems to fit the site well, bu if someone goes on holiday/vacation for a week, the others feel the difference. Lives happens, this is an easier job when nobody feels like they're taking the brunt of the firehose. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22731" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8017" RevisionGUID="9154a7c2-00c5-4bbd-b98d-23a0ac3c7dba" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/678483/how-to-wipe-a-remote-server-then-have-it-shutdown) was closed and subsequently deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason was given as &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;, but from the comments it seems quite clear that multiple persons had no problem understanding the question at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also seems quite relevant to professional system administration, since managing a system remotely certainly is a relevant system administrator skill, and wiping a system from data before it is re-purposed is best practice for any system which has contained any sensitive data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not a perfect question, so closing could be considered reasonable. The question was lacking information about which OS was installed on the host, and the OP was focusing a bit too much on shutting down the machine and too little on reliably wiping data from the machine. But those shortcomings could have been resolved and in my opinion don't justify a speedy deletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update: At the time where I wrote this meta question, I was unaware that the question was a duplicate. Given the information provided in answers, I would consider it optimal to have the question undeleted and then closed as duplicate of https://serverfault.com/questions/159401/securely-wipe-a-headless-remote-linux-server." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22732" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7877" RevisionGUID="1317b011-1728-4d9d-92fa-002d4eb85240" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Wondering what the process is when you offer a bounty on one of your own questions and there are still no answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking this because this has just happened to [one of mine][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/658892/issue-with-offline-availability-of-roaming-profiles" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22733" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6533" RevisionGUID="24a56083-d59e-43ea-b871-bbd14b8834f3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I guess none of us like to see questions where the OP disappears once the problem has been resolved, without leaving any clues as to what exactly worked to solve the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For this reason, I tend to believe the quality bar for an OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts. We want to encourage the OP to enter their own answer, if the problem got resolved and none of the other provided answers in themselves can be accepted by the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see such answers showing up in the low quality review queue. I tend to answer `Looks OK` as long as I believe that somebody in the future facing the same symptoms will be able to use the answer to figure out if they are in fact facing the same problem as the OP and that the answer will at least provide a hint as to what can be attempted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do hope that when somebody else find the answer to be useful despite being lower quality, they will edit the answer to become better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is one case where [the OP answered his own question][1], which I think would be useful to somebody facing the same problem. It was in the low quality review queue, but I voted `Looks OK` even though the OP had not put nearly the same amount of effort into writing the answer as had been put into the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There still has to be a bar though. The OP could answer in a way, that is too poor to be helpful. And I think [this answer][2] is one such example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does others agree that the quality bar for the OP answering their own question should be lower than the bar for other posts? Any suggestions on what criteria could be used to better decide if such an answer meets the bar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be that the question itself is too poor quality as well. But if that is the case closing and possibly deleting the question is the proper approach, and we don't need to worry about the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am mainly concerned with cases where the question is good quality, but after resolving the question the OP didn't spend an equal amount of time writing up a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/144500&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/145559" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22734" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8020" RevisionGUID="39e3f231-aee6-4a32-b507-043b599dcfd6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've [previously written][1] about being edit spammed by a link spammer. A kind-hearted mod ;) took pity on me and locked the question. The lock has expired and now I'm being [spammed again][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please nuke any account that touches that answer or block the IP address.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7914/i-am-being-spammed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/186313" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5506" RevisionGUID="2910f37c-711d-4d36-8132-eb49314ce1e2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="For previous elections you can see the stats at &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - First Election:  https://serverfault.com/election/1&#xD;&#xA; - Second Election: https://serverfault.com/election/2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current election doesn't display stats at the moment so Shog9 will be working off figures that are not widely published at this time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can figure out how many people have voted in this election by looking at the number of people with a [constituent badge][1] and subtracting 515 which was the number that had been awarded prior to this election.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/badges/198/constituent" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22736" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8062" RevisionGUID="12c0fd93-14b9-4ebf-85a8-27e560d2cd3c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[tag:keytab] is a worthless tag and should be merged into its obvious parent [tag:kerberos] both now and in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's possible, though unlikely, that keytab will take on some other meaning in the future. In the meantime, keytab is [proper subset][1] of kerberos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/keytab+-kerberos" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22737" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6551" RevisionGUID="b6148642-1535-4973-b430-12648654748b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Should edits that only remove a &quot;Hi&quot; or &quot;thanks&quot; be rejected as too minor?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Edit Q&amp;A][1] says, &quot;Try to make the post substantively better when you edit, not just change a single character. Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged.&quot;  That doesn't directly answer my question, but IMO just removing a greeting or closing doesn't make the post substantively better.  So if that's all an edit does, I usually reject it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/876/edit-powers-activate-removing-hi-thanks the consensus seems to be, yes, go ahead and edit to remove greetings and closings.  But that's not the same as asking me, as a reviewer, to approve those edits.  So how much discretion should I have to reject them anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22739" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5533" RevisionGUID="2fd06d8f-18ab-4273-8a2d-58f165c08c44" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question should be closed as too localized.  The [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][1] was created to give some general advice about benchmarking and planning as an alternative to close questions  as too localized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you mentioned in your answer, there is simply no good simple answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About the only thing you can say is 'it depends', or tell the person the general process for how to test and find the solution themself.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22740" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7882" RevisionGUID="3e1ba18a-ee11-4fff-a310-e0a7fc8eaf92" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What it is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Apache Mesos][1] abstracts CPU, memory, storage, and other compute resources away from machines (physical or virtual), enabling fault-tolerant and elastic distributed systems to easily be built and run effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Mesos is built using the same principles as the Linux kernel, only at a different level of abstraction. The Mesos kernel runs on every machine and provides applications (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Elastic Search) with API’s for resource management and scheduling across entire datacenter and cloud environments.Apache Mesos &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sampling of questions that could use this tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/623803/219235&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/542493/219235&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/660533/219235&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/615153/219235&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/610421/219235&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/596595/219235&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://mesos.apache.org/&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22741" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8933" RevisionGUID="a20b7065-a6f1-4102-a323-f140bf3d1cdd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yes, please.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have that Q&amp;A &quot;starred&quot; and regularly use it as a duplicate and in [comments](https://serverfault.com/q/811816/37681) to point out that people made their bed and now must lie in it...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22742" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6595" RevisionGUID="fa42a568-ea01-4972-9363-591af1fd4d37" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Recently I going through unanswered questions pool to find *interesting* unsolved questions. In one question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[E-mails being relayed to other server](https://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;there are no answer provided. Why? Because OP has solve his problem by [burn broken system and set them up from scratch][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example is this question [dovecot mysql auth mechanism](https://serverfault.com/questions/488222/dovecot-mysql-auth-mechanism). It was deleted  after I flagged it **Too localized, OP solved it by reinstall the system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, those questions were on-topic. But, in the end OP decide to reinstall his system - [that may be useful to some future reader but it's not a useful sysadmin answer][2]. IMHO, reinstalling system was the last solution for every troubleshooting step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the proper way to handle the question?  Should I flagged it for deletion like before?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/495763/e-mails-being-relayed-to-other-server#comment-556128&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6535/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7912" RevisionGUID="cd9c0483-1635-4d2e-9a66-ab704ba24b42" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've just responded to [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/664994), and apparently solved the (first) problem the asker encountered. The question itself hints that the asker has very little knowledge on how to use Linux, basic shell commands, directory structure, etc, and may be extremely out of his/her depth. They're following a tutorial and can't even get all the commands right!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like I should flag this for closing, but similarly the question was fairly well structured: clear definition of problem, evidence of some attempts to solve the problem themselves, command output, etc. Not the worst question I've come across, certainly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we flag such 'well-formed' questions as off-topic/not-professional-sysadmin-stuff? Or migrate elsewhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22744" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5539" RevisionGUID="d4cdb922-55b6-4e13-80d1-e9a001b7a855" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In my close review queue just appeared a question which I would usually migrate to Superuser but that was not possible because it was old. To tell the truth: I am not sure what closing means exactly. Would the question not appear in search results any more? Is a question that has been around for years with answers going to cause problems if it is not closed? I assume it got some attention because a high rep user just added another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[https://serverfault.com/questions/109650/starting-apache-service-requested-operation-has-failed][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/109650/starting-apache-service-requested-operation-has-failed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22745" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8121" RevisionGUID="df904069-04d6-49aa-a86b-d5d28f02d654" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="These two tags: [tag:request] (62 questions) and &lt;s&gt;its twin&lt;/s&gt; [tag:requests] (19 questions) have [ambiguous meaning][1]. It can means *certificate request, HTTP request* or perhaps *my boss request*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Almost* all question refer to one specific request, i.e. HTTP-request. So I suggest that we *renamed* [tag:request] and [tag:requests] to [tag:http-request], then burn these two meta-tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*NB: **I've cleaned-up these tags** so they don't contain the question which not related to HTTP request, for example: https://serverfault.com/questions/186207/mysql-server-most-frequent-requests*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/08/the-death-of-meta-tags/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22746" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6656" RevisionGUID="6012d264-b7b8-40bb-9197-5b1b592e0eec" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Perhaps surprisingly, I didn't handle your flags on either of those posts...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I'm generally looking for in cases like this is _whether the question is answerable_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which present a configuration with a typo, for instance, are indeed answerable, and serve at least as a reminder to ensure that you're not making obvious mistakes. If you've been staring at your monitor for too long, you might well need that reminder. Plus, someone who pastes the typo into a Google search will have the opportunity to learn that it is in fact a typo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I should also note that [some typos are non-obvious][1] and require a very careful eye to discern. When a single space can dramatically change the semantics of a configuration directive, it's very useful to have an explanation of what's going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, if the question isn't answerable with the information provided, then it probably has no value to anyone other than the person who asked, even if he comes back and answers it himself. I don't usually see any problem with deleting such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the problem was caused by a typo and the typo was _not_ presented, [I'm probably going to hit the delete button][2], as such a question really isn't answerable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe your example question of the exim TLS problem is a good example. After looking at the question, I think someone with sufficient experience with exim would have been able to make an educated guess at the cause of the problem. That the user answered his own question does not invalidate this, and as always, people are welcome to answer their own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/641111/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6159/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22747" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7914" RevisionGUID="bb25bf53-60b4-40b1-9767-ef65e212eea3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One of [my answers][1] has become the target for a spam bot. Twice today, once yesterday and several more times in the recent past an Anonymous user has [suggested an edit][2] which is basically a set of spam links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I disable Edit Suggestion notifications for this one Answer? &#xD;&#xA;Can the post be locked so that new edits are disallowed ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can SE send EMP pulses back to any IP address that tries to edit this answer ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seriously though there really is no need to edit that answer - automatically banning any IP address that tries to edit it would be a great win. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/398192/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/177200" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22749" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="edfdd4c7-8f7c-468b-a38d-6fbd33f2f774" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Why is the Server Fault community so unfriendly? On other Stack Exchange sites, I get the feeling that people are actually trying to help you, but here I very often feel that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My last question](https://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###[What's wrong with the Server Fault community?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22750" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5542" RevisionGUID="57160946-42df-471c-b6c5-d4e40396096a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I searched Meta hoping for a direct answer to this one, but so far I'm only finding semi-related Meta questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the sequence that led me to this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/513768/2-port-dual-monitor-hdmi-kvm-switch&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which I voted to close as Not Constructive (Shopping).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was a related question on the side here: https://serverfault.com/questions/25630/recommendations-for-a-two-port-kvm-switch?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which I then went to and voted to close as Not Constructive as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which also led me (again on the side links) to this one: https://serverfault.com/questions/34048/need-recommendations-for-kvm-with-mixed-ps-2-and-usb-ports?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which I then went to and voted to close as Not Constructive as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So...the real question here is...should I even bother with this kind of &quot;clean up&quot;?  Or is it simply busy work with no real benefit to the SF community?  I figure there are lots of layers deep in situations like this that could cause questions from years ago that nobody even cares about today to suddenly show up in the Review area." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22751" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7930" RevisionGUID="1de1f1cd-081f-4d7b-ab35-5a8c59527cd8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted a question a few days ago about VirtualHost in Apache on CentOS server: [My post here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/667661/change-to-documentroot-for-virtualhost-in-httpd-conf-dont-take-effect-in-web-bro?noredirect=1#comment818187_667661&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was flagged off-topic: &quot;Administration panels are off topic.&quot;.  In any ways my question is about administrative panel, In my effort to describe how I've created the problem I got to use the write about WHM panel, but the problem I got is about VirtualHost config via terminal, and there is the topic of my question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you please, remove the off-topic flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22752" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8165" RevisionGUID="17693f16-ef15-45ef-abda-f764ee5ee8db" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Specifically, [this question's](https://serverfault.com/questions/351777/how-can-i-know-when-a-file-was-last-read-or-accessed-on-windows) answers all say that after the fact it's impossible to get the access time of a *file* on NTFS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was disappointed by the answer but couldn't take &quot;no&quot; for an answer, so dug a little deeper and *found* a way of doing just that, basically invalidating all other answers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[My answer](https://serverfault.com/a/695530/268601) (only available to 10+K reputation users) being very lonely at the bottom, is never going to be read by anyone, so how do I easily contact all the posters and tell them there is a (valid) answer?  (Although I doubt the OP will ever accept it as he's not really active on the site)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*To be as complete as possible:* on the SE site I spend most time on, I would just drop into the chat room and yell about this and would get enough upvotes to get it to the top after enough people would have validated my answer...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update: I was wrong, all the others *were* right: it cannot *reliably* get done, even when syncing the cache to disk.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22753" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8979" RevisionGUID="df31adc9-896a-435e-8b72-0e827f9941c4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.223" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/820124/how-can-i-get-access-to-a-new-version-of-mysqldump-on-a-server-that-is-out-of-da&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Hold Message][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MOGbI.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question appears to me to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Concerning information technology systems&#xD;&#xA;2. In a business environment&#xD;&#xA;3. Not regarding home and end-user computer questions&#xD;&#xA;4. Not about Development, testing, or development tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6687" RevisionGUID="aa1dafdf-b250-4257-aa8a-4475ac04a8f8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My sentiments pretty much echo [Ward's](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6685/152073), but this was too long for a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you request honest feedback, the community has a good track record of being receptive to that. However, there is a fine difference between requesting feedback and *complaining* about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically, StackExchange communities with many low quality questions are painted as being &quot;unfriendly&quot; when not providing downvote feedback, but part of the reason why people don't is that it's a two way street: question askers tend to be *very unfriendly* when criticism is leveled on them. It only takes a few rounds of providing unrequested feedback and having someone blast you in response before you stop bothering, and I'm pretty sure I speak for many of us in this regard. At that point, you look for signs that the person *wants* or *is capable of receiving* constructive criticism instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Less people appreciate receiving personalized feedback than you think. Those who do and express such tend to be overshadowed by the people who respond with zealous personal attacks.&#xD;&#xA;* As a general rule, expect the same effort and patience that you put into things.&#xD;&#xA; * The more effort you put into a question, the more likely it is that someone is going to explain to you why they're downvoting or vote-closing, even if they usually aren't inclined comment. [I did this just a moment ago.](https://serverfault.com/questions/645928/apex-aname-alias-record-in-windows-server-2012-r2-dns-manager#comment781116_645928)&#xD;&#xA; * If you're honestly confused and ask for help in a non-defensive fashion, someone will provide it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, it's hard to provide personalized treatment when 1) so many people are ignoring the site guidelines, and 2) people who do get unsolicited feedback tend to not appreciate it anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22755" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7974" RevisionGUID="ff4bcf88-fcae-48d0-8c05-1450e2625ca5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A wrote a comment on [an answer][1]. That turned into a discussion, which I now feel is off-topic for the original answer. I'm thinking the right thing to do is to take the discussion to chat, before I write another reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past I have seen a button to perform this automatically, but I cannot find the button on this particular comment thread. Is there another way I can achieve the same that this button would have done, if it had been there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/672403/214507" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22756" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8185" RevisionGUID="6fa745cd-ea7c-4814-a20d-9ec1152a321f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I saw an [answer](https://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/202965) show up in the low quality queue [twice](https://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/203014).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each time there was a majority of persons voting *Recommend Deletion*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the reason for a question to show up in that queue again almost immediately after the first review was completed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And what is the actual effect of a majority of users voting *Recommend Deletion*, since it clearly didn't trigger a deletion?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22757" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6692" RevisionGUID="dc749bc5-f529-4987-9b65-1af7521f2302" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The number of active users has [dropped nearly monthly](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/246398/posted-5-or-more-times-in-a-month?threshold=30#graph) since Server Fault started:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Active posters](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6w2MNm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6w2MN.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault has developed a reputation across the network of being full of [BOFHs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_Operator_From_Hell) who yell at people asking dumb questions. (That's not [my experience](https://serverfault.com/users/1126/jon-ericson?tab=questions), by the way.) Reading the nominations, I see a lot of burnout and frustration that stems from a [steady stream of questions](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/241364/questions-per-day-over-time?threshold=30#graph) handled by fewer and fewer experts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22758" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5548" RevisionGUID="8fbf6988-e036-40b9-a2df-05499e932fbe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While searching for an answer to a question, I found this post from a search listing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/425132/controlling-tomcat-with-supervisor&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several hits down, I also found this one, which appears to be stealing its content:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://www.vvreview.com/q/answers-controlling-tomcat-with-supervisor-425132.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The top answer, all the wording, even tags and &quot;related questions&quot; are lifted blatantly off a stack exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do I report this kind of abuse?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22760" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5551" RevisionGUID="d414a040-63e4-422b-b7b9-04158e7c5176" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The moderators have closed [the question][1] as duplicate. But the link which they have cited does not address the questions which I have asked. Moreover, the 2 responses to my question which the moderators are telling as excellent, are contradicting each other!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/515033/reinstalling-a-downgraded-windows-xp" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22761" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8257" RevisionGUID="66a14fc7-e972-459c-8c67-e8fc58b12143" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The 2015 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22762" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7976" RevisionGUID="92a3081b-656b-4408-8d80-a4c1ed7b3664" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have 101 reputation, but I can't make an answer to https://serverfault.com/questions/8855/how-do-you-add-a-windows-environment-variable-without-rebooting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there any other requirement to answer protected posts? The thread tells me:&#xD;&#xA;&quot;To answer it, you must have earned at least 10 reputation on this site.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I signed up for the site it told me:&#xD;&#xA;&quot;You've earned a bonus 100 reputation because we trust you on other sites on this network&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that the wording in this message is wrong if earned reputation is considered different from the 100 reputation given." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22763" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6698" RevisionGUID="e65fbb06-04dd-451b-bab0-d6243b724d30" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="EDIT:  IT'S OVER...hopefully it helped some...now to continue on down the road...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*tl;dr? Just see the bold...*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading both of these meta questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6683/why-is-the-server-fault-community-is-so-unfriendly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along with questions like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5825/being-professional-to-professionals&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**And the [&quot;Be Nice&quot; Requirement][1] which is purposefully a 2-way street:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (EXPERTS) Be welcoming, be patient, and assume good intentions. Don't&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expect new users to know all the rules — they don't. And be patient&#xD;&#xA;&gt; while they learn. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; (ASKERS/NOOBS) If you're here for help, make it as easy as possible&#xD;&#xA;&gt; for others to help you. Everyone here is volunteering, and no one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; responds well to demands for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can see that despite the site's statement that *&quot;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators&quot;* there's an obvious sense of Server Fault not being helpful based on the &quot;Be Nice&quot; rule.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We &quot;experts&quot; here tend to be very quick (myself included) to stomp on the VTC button and then when asked &quot;why?&quot; we point them to the Help pages and say &quot;you should've known&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SO...with the finger pointed back at myself...should I have known about the above &quot;Be Nice&quot; requirement?  I've been here for 5 1/2 years, surely I've read that before today right?  (sarcasm)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With all of that said...I'm back to the title.  **From here until January 1 I will strive for the following and am challenging my other experts to do the same**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I will downvote and comment as to why.  If the OP changes their post enough to warrant removing the downvote I will remove it.  Yeah, it's not an SE requirement...but I'll go above and beyond the requirements.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I will edit questions that will improve upon them and help the OP receive help here on SF without removing their original intent.&#xD;&#xA; 3. I will offer up constructive yet positive comments on all questions during this challenge.&#xD;&#xA; 4. I will not presume that someone isn't in a professional sysadmin role unless the evidence is overwhelming.  Even then, I will politely explain WHY they are in the wrong place and offer alternatives to point them in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA; 5. I will remember the words of the great philosopher Dalton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTh5JzRziHE (nsfw) when dealing with posters not being kind to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What's the goal here?  Why do this?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. To either help prove/disprove the reasons why Server Fault gets the reputation it does.&#xD;&#xA; 2. To follow the rules.  Be Nice is in the Help rules...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Anyone with me?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/be-nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22764" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5557" RevisionGUID="545c91d5-9464-4786-99b9-5995756b52e4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It seems to me that &quot;Not Constructive&quot; is being overused...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was thinking about this after having a question of mine closed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/513381/what-are-the-benefits-of-enterprise-level-virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And now this one has shown up in the Review Queue with a couple NC votes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/8997/what-are-the-merits-of-sas-vs-sata-drives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously I think the first one is fine, but then I specifically ran it by people in Chat first, and you can see the results in the voting on the Q and the As.  The other question is even more highly voted (admittedly, there was more voting back in 2009).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me, both of these are [Good Subjective:][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- They aren't shopping questions.  Shopping questions (&quot;What product/service can do this?&quot;) invite a long list of possible solutions.  Both of these questions are scoped so that there are only going to be a few possible answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Although they call for qualitative answers, they aren't asking for opinions, they're asking for facts that can be backed up.  e.g. for the virtualization question, the answer that enterprise-level products have better support is a *fact,* not just an opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these types of question are something that can make SF more appealing to and more useful for experienced sysadmins.  They're useful questions to have on the site and they're good opportunities for people to share some of their experience.  Instead of closing them because they're structured a bit like shopping questions, people should at least leave them open and preferably upvote the answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22765" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7978" RevisionGUID="65b12cee-1590-48a4-a5b6-137bb1f7f829" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've had this issue a couple of times now. A questioner (mostly newcomers) states a question where I provided an appropriate answer. However, either&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. the questioner does not comprehend the answer because his knowledge is less than basic **but** is unwilling to research on his own, or&#xD;&#xA;2. the answer solved the problem, but opens up a different issue and he expects me/us to solve all his problems in one thread which, or&#xD;&#xA;3. he demands that we do his work for him (https://serverfault.com/questions/674505/restrict-the-user-to-access-one-folder-only-and-deny-all-other-folder-in-d-driv/674508#674508).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see serverfault.com as a community to help and get something in return, or to get help and give something in return. Without that, the frustration grows and it makes me think twice before giving any answer to people with less that 200 points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would appreciate if there was some way to have answers marked as such, even if the questioner is one of the above mentions type of persons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22767" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6717" RevisionGUID="2a9126ef-716a-4579-9dc6-ffcbc02f71af" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="That particular close reason is simply a variation on ***your question is not [on-topic][1]***. As long as the motto still is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators.][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason can still stand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The alternative is to simply phrase it both more bluntly and generic as something along the lines:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be [on-topic][3]** and within the site scope as decided by the [Server Fault community][4].  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question may be more appropriate and on-topic in one of the other [related Stack Exchange communities][5]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possibly including a link to a recent discussion on Meta about the site scope. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#technology" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22768" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5601" RevisionGUID="2000ca5b-6df8-4554-a350-3b72ec23f74d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I find it's pretty easy to put a link in a comment to the [on-topic help page](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and possibly a related meta post (or canonical question, such as for the licensing questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A great deal of these off topic questions are covered by the bold text near the top of that page.  If someone can't even be bothered to read that far (or click on the help link in the first place), I'm not sure another help page (even one that is more concise) will help them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, people are known to skip FAQ pages with alarming regularity no matter how easy you make it, so a proactive solution is hard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would probably be a better strategy to use javascript to &lt;s&gt;shove the on-topic help page in people's face&lt;/s&gt; gently introduce people to the purpose of this site the first time they try to post a question.  An abbreviated version of it might be suitable for that purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, after being shown in bold text that our target is IT professionals looking for help with their professional environment, people still ask us how to &lt;s&gt;reset their password&lt;/s&gt; configure their ISP-provided residential gateway or whatever, I submit there is nothing we can do except comment to them and delete their question.  However, we do need to present the core of the criteria as concisely as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could probably make such a prompt look a little like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault!&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.  We most appreciate questions that have a single right answer and indicate that you've done at least some research into the problem on your own.  Provided that your question is of that nature, we would be delighted to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would filter out a great deal of the problematic questions while being extremely concise (but hopefully not terse).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could also be a bit longer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault!&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.  Provided that your question is of that nature, we would be delighted to help you out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some things which are within the scope of this community include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA; - Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA; - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA; - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA; - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are unsure whether your question is on topic, please take a moment to read through our help page https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic.  Otherwise, you're in the right place - ask away!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This might be better than the original solution (before the overhaul) of pointing new users at the FAQ page, because at least everyone will have seen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could also write a proscriptive blurb, but I'd prefer to avoid that lest we appear hostile.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Needless to say, I think the on-topic help page is really the key to mitigating this issue.  We need to gently make it very clear that this isn't merely an advanced mode of SU." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22769" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7981" RevisionGUID="450c0d2a-f21d-45c2-99bf-2958e9e9ac6d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="User [peterh][1] doubted my reasons and decided to engage in an edit war with me, ultimately downvoting my question. I used an image instead of the text because, as explained, I don't want my client's FQDN listed or cached in search engines because of this question. The user doesn't accept my reasoning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe he feels that there is some malicious intent on my part, but the site whose FQDN is being ommited IS listed as a client on my profile's website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would someone please lock [this question][2] for editing after I undelete it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/200053/peterh&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/676070/is-this-certificate-chain-broken-or-not" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6722" RevisionGUID="c26a3801-74e4-4100-b0f1-95a0bdbdb906" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I like this... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many times, I'll go down the path of helping a poster with a problem, and find that they're not in control of the system they're working on, or worse, trying to bypass the people who *are* responsible for the environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But beyond that, there are far too many items that fall under hardware or software vendor support. Should we see questions about [how to replace a hot-swap disk][1]? Or what [this error light][2] on the front of the server chassis means? Probably not...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/368966/proliant-dl360-raid5-hot-swap-drive&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/646642/orange-blinking-warning-on-fujitsu-siemens-rx-100" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22771" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8341" RevisionGUID="1264ba9a-79f1-4d34-bfd8-8fbb661aaf2f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I stumbled across a [inspircd authentication][1] question which is locked so  answers, comments, edits are restricted. The link in the sole (accepted) answer can't even be updated to point at the current version of the docs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to reopen, refine the question to a less vague &quot;how can I implement user authentication with inspircd?&quot; and provide a more comprehensive answer with links to authentication modules in addition to sqlauth module linked in the answer from 2011.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know I could ask and answer a new question but I'd prefer to improve a dated poor quality question rather than have the site littered with unmaintained outdated content. This question wasn't spam, an unintelligible question or a lightning rod for vandalism, I don't see the benefit of closing and locking a question four years after its asked/answered. It ensures it's *only* ever of &quot;historical significance&quot; because it can't ever be updated/improved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fixing an outdated link feels like something which should be facilitated, even on a locked question.  Is there any way for an average user (sub 3k rep) to bring attention to a locked question short of a meta post like this? If so, can we update help pages for the [close questions privilege][2], it suggested two  alternatives for users who lack the &quot;vote to open/close&quot; privilege, neither of which are unavailable on locked questions (one can neither flag nor comment).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/271625/irc-restricting-all-user-functionality-until-authentication-inspircd?s=1%7C1.2840&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22772" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5518" RevisionGUID="83a1ee37-6bf6-4020-becd-a483451ea316" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked a question yesterday and it got closed with 2 negative votes, I am not sure why it has been closed and how can I improve it,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/510940/what-should-my-ip-address-be-for-my-dns-or-how-can-i-set-it-up&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;whereas there is a similar questions with +1 and +3 vote(s) and they are even not closed, there's just minor differences, &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/2557/how-do-you-set-up-dns-in-window-server-2008-in-a-hyper-v-environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/38238/what-dns-records-should-i-set-up-for-a-new-server?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22773" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5728" RevisionGUID="95579fee-5d8c-48f9-8033-f2e4553c7692" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question](https://serverfault.com/questions/525380/best-method-to-clone-a-windows-server) popped up in my review queue for &quot;vote to reopen&quot; requests.  I voted to leave it closed, and got everyone's favorite condescending warning:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention. You didn't pass. There are no major problems with this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While normally I agree with these...in this case, what the heck?  The &quot;question&quot; has no question.  This sort of non-question gets closed all the time.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22774" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6746" RevisionGUID="0325bd24-62fc-48a9-aa29-ec4285b2e770" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've been trying this for the last few days, and I like the results.  Useful, respectful dialog is breaking out where in the past there would've been just downvotes and frustration - for example, [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/647609/does-smartd-interval-cause-hard-disks-to-wake-up" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22775" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5527" RevisionGUID="1120a7e6-d2c0-411b-ac42-de551cd6b0fa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I cannot believe that [Which directory hierarchy will be the best/fastest?][1] just got closed as &quot;duplicate&quot; of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][2]. I hope the reason is not that the moderator has written the highest ranking answer to the question...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questioner has asked a specific question, not broad like the other one. And I cannot see how the answers of the first question are of any use to the questioner (except for &quot;use benchmarks&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I admit I am not really neutral as I just had put a lot of effort in answering the new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/511715/which-directory-hierarchy-will-be-the-best-fastest/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5737" RevisionGUID="1993789a-9938-4588-bfc2-202274e94ba5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/users/9517/iain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/71060/iain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I missing something?  I certainly took a **sharp** intake of breath at a question posed by the newer Iain, then panicked that the old one had decided to leave SF and had his account deleted.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22777" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7998" RevisionGUID="a4fe6a9a-0836-4735-a476-1d8451459de5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Kudos to HopelessNoob for tackling his Sisyphean cleanup task - I'd like to get a 2nd opinion, though, on a question he has closed, which I guess links up to my not really understanding his thinking about the documentation tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Case: https://serverfault.com/questions/109481/getting-a-feel-for-postfix &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Content:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I've been running Postfix servers for four years, and one whose reliability is important to me for a year and a half.  While it's working well enough, with zero unplanned downtime in that time, I find Postfix configuration to be complete voodoo.  In particular:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Rewriting rules - I have no feel for what Postfix is up to.  I administered an Exim mail server some years back, whose approach to rewriting made sense to me.&#xD;&#xA;2. Security - I have internalised no threat model for Postfix.  Securing Postfix to me means avoiding changes to config files that don't keep to the letter of advice from a trusted source, and keeping Postfix up-to-date.&#xD;&#xA;3. Encryption - I'd like to know the role that things like SASL, TLS, &amp;c, can play in the life of a Postfix server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;What should I read to get a clue about these things?  I think I'd prefer an article or report to a howto or book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Guess as to original tags: postfix, email, documentation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post got an off-topic close vote (special reason: &quot;Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&quot;) from  masegaloeh and was mod-hammered by HopelessNoob, I assume because it was a documentation request and, as such, it was triaged out.  But I think the question does not fulfil the close requirments as stated: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It does document the business problem: having a mission-critical postfix installation (my freelancing business really does need non-cloud-hosted email) in a one-man business where the sysop (me) didn't understand what was going on.&#xD;&#xA;2. The research I had done was documented: not in the question, but in the comment thread to Greeblesnort's answer I wrote 'Did you find the Postfix site was adequate to get a substantive feel for how Postfix went about things? I certainly count it high among my &quot;trusted sources&quot;, but the time I've spent with it so far hasn't yet given me &quot;a good understanding of the architecture&quot;.'&#xD;&#xA;3. The steps taken to solve my ignorance were not laid out at the time of closure, although I think that subpoint was not really behind the close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can my question be reopened as it stands, on the grounds that this close did not fit the close reasons well enough?  If not, what kind of changes would the question need to receive to become a good question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22778" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6784" RevisionGUID="ac1d037a-3b43-46ad-acca-e2be8499e221" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Our community isn't a fan of minor edits on Q&amp;A's that have run their course, because this bumps them back to the front page. The definition of &quot;run their course&quot; is subjective, but usually amounts to us rejecting edits that do not *substantially* improve a Q&amp;A that has been inactive for several months. In particular, if it has been more than a year the odds of community regulars declining an edit increases to nearly 100%.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This echoes a recent meta discussion, which you can find [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6572/152073).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Picking three examples from the top (since you did not provide examples of your own):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from 2012](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164845). Very minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;* [Question from August.](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164843) Passable, might have gotten unnecessarily hammered because the mod was having to chase so many of your edits at this point.&#xD;&#xA;* [**Question from 2009**.](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164842]) Extremely minor edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could continue down the list, but I'm reasonably sure that this trend continues and that the mod in question would have been in full-on bulk rejection mode at this point." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8349" RevisionGUID="66f5ebdd-6954-4d97-b5b7-a85d4a8b3800" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just wanted to ask if for that question, flagging it as 'unclear' was ok ? ([https://serverfault.com/questions/722303/how-can-i-configure-each-windows-user-to-have-unique-ip-address][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My flag got declined, and later @womble asked the user to clarify itself. Thus kinda mean for me that it's indeed unclear :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit : To answer Iain on the reason I used, and why I asked there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/722303/how-can-i-configure-each-windows-user-to-have-unique-ip-address&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZL2vr.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22780" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6423" RevisionGUID="9dd0b7a9-e6ce-458c-b61f-3da1f49b8b11" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You need to look at the [search documentation][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Boolean Operators&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;The following search operators can be used with values of yes/no, true/false, or 1/0 (each pair behaves the same):&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;...&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;wiki: yes/true/1 returns only community wiki posts; no/false/0 returns only non-community wiki posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So something like &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion+wiki%3A1&quot;&gt;`is:question wiki:1`&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/searching&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would find all Community Wiki questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aanswer+wiki%3A1&quot;&gt;`is:answer wiki:1`&lt;/a&gt; will return only answers that are Community Wiki &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/search?q=wiki%3A1&quot;&gt;`wiki:1`&lt;/a&gt; will return anything that is Community Wiki." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22782" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6786" RevisionGUID="eeca38c4-2f9e-4fff-9206-31046f82cf63" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not a moderator but have been one of the people rejecting your edits when I noticed them in the review queue, although the review queues require multiple reviewers to completely accept or reject an edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The default options in reject reasons include the one you're quoting and reviewers are lazy too, a custom reject reason requires additional effort. Sometimes I do bother to clarify briefly, sometimes I don't care.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with default reject&#xD;&#xA;   reason](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164704)  4 year&#xD;&#xA;   old post and your improvement was 12 characters to the link of a link&#xD;&#xA;   only answer that with our current standards should be flagged and&#xD;&#xA;   possibly deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with custom&#xD;&#xA;   reason](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164704)  &quot;Too&#xD;&#xA;   little, too late. With 12 votes was already clear enough.&quot; on a 4&#xD;&#xA;   year old question.&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA; - [Rejected by me with custom&#xD;&#xA;   reason](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/164702) &quot;Too&#xD;&#xA;   little, too late.&quot; 5 year old question with 9 upvotes so clearly good&#xD;&#xA;   enough a question at the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see a number of minor edits on old posts (several years old) from a relatively new user with low reputation they are &quot;suspect&quot;. When the edit is approved the question is bumped to the front page and for instance questions that were already clear enough to have a number of up-votes, or their already accepted answers don't really need much mor exposure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such edits give the impression of a rep-whore. (To counter your comment about robo-voting)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others my disagree. And since they approved the edits they actually did.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22784" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6452" RevisionGUID="8c7234a6-aae1-4cb3-87bd-bf9e016c46f3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If the answer is not community wiki, which _invites_ such edits, then I reject them. The usual reject reason I use is &quot;radical change&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![radical change][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[A suggested edit I just saw in the queue][2] makes a great example. This was completely new content that was different and unrelated to the existing answer, and should have been posted as its own answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The person who originally posted the answer may have had a reason for not including the content, other than not knowing about it. Such edits cause the user's answer to be something significantly different than what the user intended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are two circumstances in which I might approve such an edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. If the answer is CW, as I already mentioned.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If the suggested edit is obviously posted by the same user, but from a different account. (It's not terribly uncommon for new users to get confused and create multiple accounts.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YMCvu.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/136164" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22785" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5795" RevisionGUID="b537e16d-8216-4e80-b40c-6e627193b757" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked two questions simply about I can't post or upload more than 500 bytes! then it has no relation to php or apache limits. the question is straightforward. then why! why I can't post/upload to the server more than a little bytes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;however later I answered my own questions that it could be the symptoms of packet congestion and I solve it by increasing tcp window and other related tcp parameters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;now my question was what was wrong with my questions so that they get off-topics and why no expert here pointed any possibility? are they reluctant or newbies too&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/530383/php-post-and-file-upload-size-limit-for-500-bytes&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/532142/unable-to-post-upload-as-tcp-retransmitssion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;in the first question I even explained that most solutions didn't work in my case" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22786" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6311" RevisionGUID="edcf85d0-b422-4dfc-af39-31f547068f76" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I do not have any questions in my list, But system sends me 'question ban' message.&#xD;&#xA;How can I get rid of it? Why does it ban me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My questions are not listed in [my questions tab][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/158280/mohammad-etemaddar?tab=questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22788" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6465" RevisionGUID="0c696e17-aeba-4c7b-a232-8fe81efdf5e8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; In this case there appears no genuine question in the first place; the only reason the question seems to have been asked is to allow the author to post his answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm one of the most guilty parties on ServerFault when it comes to this. That said, I mostly do this to contribute to the Google Runbook. If there is a question that *needs* answering, and SF+Google didn't adequately provide the answer, then I try to contribute something for the next person who has the same problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Alternatively, if someone asks me a tough question at work (or if it's [misinformation that frequently comes up at work](https://serverfault.com/questions/612833/do-internet-standards-require-reverse-dns-for-every-device)) and I have to provide an answer, there's no reason for me not to turn around and take the extra effort of converting the conversation into Q&amp;A format if I wouldn't be creating a dupe in the process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply put, I come to ServerFault for tough questions. I self Q&amp;A for people who do the same. I leave them open for a week just in case someone can do a better job than me, and if they contribute a better answer I'll accept it.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22789" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5810" RevisionGUID="909c4a4b-0768-43ed-83fc-c81ae4cfb695" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I had cause to post text from https://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions in a comment today, and there's a section that reads &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; too broad - if your question could be answered by an entire book, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; has many of valid answers, it's probably too broad for our format&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll notice an extra `of` between `many` and `valid`.  If someone with privilege could remove that, it'd probably be good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22790" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6823" RevisionGUID="254742c1-fdac-4bcd-b3e9-332094a44cf9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted this question because I believed it to be relevant to professional system administration. Yes, I am the user, but I am also a systems engineer/programmer and I couldn't figure out how to solve this (yes me) end user's problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/644396/connecting-to-a-computer-via-remote-desktop-which-is-connected-to-vpn&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I can reword this question from the perspective that I am the systems engineer and not the end user and this should make the question OK, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I believe this question is relevant and add value, I don't believe it should be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22791" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8369" RevisionGUID="97194038-1732-4b85-ab9f-e294f382a2e2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So it seems ok for someone to answer a question to use google http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6124/should-someone-post-an-answer-when-all-they-did-was-google-fu &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But if a user does not use google the question is closed (eg)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/723754/sql-server-2014-enterprise-edition-is-consuming-too-much-ram-i-need-to-limit-it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't disagree that its pretty simple to answer, I disagree that the close reason is (essentially) &quot; your question is poorly worded&quot; when what we need is an answer that says (essentially) &quot; you lazy bug, it took you longer to type this question than for me to search for the answer, go away&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm ok with the premise that basic research should be done, but IMHO we should pick a consistent stance, its either ok to google for the user and post or there should be a close option telling the user to search." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22792" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6351" RevisionGUID="6ecb46cd-61ec-4cdc-8ed9-2268f237b75e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt;It is Ok for you to delete something that is not an answer, if you really think it did not help to solve the in the first place you should delete it, although without my first post, I wouldn't be able to get as much info as I needed to help the user, which I'm certain that I could. Isn't this the purpose of this website?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer must actually and completely answer the Question here. Server Fault is not a Forum. This is standard operating procedure, and I would have deleted your &quot;Answers&quot; too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Everyone seemed to be more interested in saying that my post should be a comment rather than help the user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Everyone is contributing what they know. They know your &quot;Answers&quot; should have been Comments. So that's what they contribute. If they knew the answer to the Question they probably would have posted that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Do I earn something for posting instead of commenting?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Do you think I care about rep points or badjes? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, honestly not many people actually care about fake Internet points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Please reset them or even disable them, but put my post back. Be useful yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Now I know that I can comment before I type an answer, but if I don't have 50 reputation to be able to comment, how exactly am I supposed to comment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Find questions to which you know the Answer and post there. You'll be surprised how easy this actually is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Was my first post completely in vain that it diserved to be deleted? What about the second one with an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See above. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;And you are now acusing me of having conversations in my posts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are way too wrapped up in this... Sorry, we're lawnmowers when it comes to this issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;At least I was trying to help someone, while you are just stopping me from doing so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no doubt you were well intentioned, but we have a few rules here (detailed in the [help center](https://serverfault.com/help)) that we expect everyone to follow. We appreciate your effort and look forward to any contributions you choose to make in the future!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22793" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8081" RevisionGUID="730c11d3-f958-4aea-a66c-37510a518d86" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Searching for [No space left on device][1] finds 159 questions, and I didn't find any canonical among them. Do we need a canonical Q/A for that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far theses four reasons has covered all of the out of disk space questions I have come across:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Large deleted file still in use&#xD;&#xA;- File system ran out of inodes&#xD;&#xA;- Remaining free space reserved for root&#xD;&#xA;- Sub directory with large/many files hidden by mount point&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=No%20space%20left%20on%20device" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22794" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6487" RevisionGUID="8edc52fc-8786-4195-9a83-d68621cb1a5b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You should ask and answer your own question if it's interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of my questions end up like this; in fact, of all the questions I have asked on this site, another person has answered only one of them, and their answer didn't help (alas).  So, ultimately, I find the solution and answer it myself, if I ever figure it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This contributes to the body of knowledge, and it is a great way to share what you've found if it's interesting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/531941/i-am-under-ddos-what-can-i-do&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/426544/windows-8-virtualization-gives-bsod-0x0000005d" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22795" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="3a07731f-98df-491f-8aff-636eff03086c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt;**paucity**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;ˈpɔːsɪti&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;noun&#xD;&#xA;the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.&#xD;&#xA;&quot;a paucity of information&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active community on Server Fault is tiny, most people come here to ask questions not answer them. Voting is allegedly the lifeblood of SE. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is directed at the active members - people who spend time reading questions, answering them but largely not voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of correct answers with 1 perhaps 2 upvotes and a checkmark - most of those votes will have come from the OP (upvote and checkmark).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see people editing questions and answers for typos and formatting but they don't bother to vote on them even though the answer is correct and has a checkmark.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today (29&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; June) is day 180 of 2014. As of now only 10 people have (on average) voted more than 5 times per day this year. Most people have voted somewhat less than that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why is that ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't **_you_** an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on people's answers&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can people do to make you want to upvote their correct answers ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I've mostly focussed on answers because I can understand not voting on questions, they are largely, poorly researched etc but don't get hung up on that.&lt;/sub&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reference: [User Voting Records for Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=year)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22796" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5814" RevisionGUID="3bee27bf-1ac3-4581-8048-fd883d6947b1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I post on SF from time to time and I noticed that my question https://serverfault.com/questions/487684/ipsec-l2l-failover-between-two-pfsense-devices had been protected. Given that the view count is low and there is no reason to think there will be a deluge of answers, why might this question be protected? I am not questioning the decision, I just want to know the process." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22797" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8585" RevisionGUID="6d0f94b6-ffee-4e47-931a-288645907744" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Recently, a number of old, closed questions with the tag [tag:untagged] have been edited with that tag being replaced with an actual tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Here's an example of such an edit.][1] The question is several years old, and was never appropriate in the first place. I've not wanted to approve the edit, since it would push this old and closed question to the front page and the reopen review queue. On the other hand, I can't really say that the edit is inappropriate, since the new tag *is* better than the non-tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should these reviews be handled?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/245909" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22798" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8074" RevisionGUID="459a6712-de47-4aa2-90c3-c72678ec1981" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One reason I propose is either &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Failure to show prior effort to solve the problem**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;According to our [guidelines for asking a good question](https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask), Server Fault should be the last stop in your quest for an answer, after you've exhausted other avenues of research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A more well encompassed reason would be something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **This question does not meet the minimum requirements set by the community.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question either shows a lack of prior research, lack of information, or otherwise does not meet the guidelines of [how to ask a good question](https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is only one suggestion, just two options for verbage." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22799" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="822485a5-c9d5-456b-9c92-0f37bfbfafe8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xD;&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xD;&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xD;&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xD;&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xD;&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:upload][tag:usage][tag:easyapache][tag:scheduling][tag:requirements][tag:centralization][tag:document-management][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:checklist][tag:color][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:diagnostic][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:limits][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:resume][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:upload][tag:twitter][tag:options][tag:thrashing][tag:open-iscsi][tag:shares][tag:remove][tag:lag][tag:imagick][tag:virtuozzo][tag:setenv][tag:setenvif][tag:local-system][tag:design][tag:cost-savings][tag:sort][tag:indexing][tag:create][tag:keys][tag:paypal][tag:page][tag:collision][tag:span][tag:soa]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Tags that I'm currently cleaning up:#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:licensing][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process][tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:rackmount][tag:imaging][tag:image][tag:images]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22800" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8140" RevisionGUID="6c9475b9-b485-424a-81c6-954d7e53537e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I sometime see Q/A topics where an answer is greyed out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;eg (look at the -4 answer) : https://serverfault.com/questions/618700/why-multiple-ptr-records-in-dns-is-not-recommended&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you say what it means ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe these are deleted answers, but absolutely not sure...&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22801" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6464" RevisionGUID="049068a3-0dc5-444a-8df0-3e439555ca50" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="To add to MichaelHampton's answer, the SE network encourages this style of information sharing, which is why it was made possible a while back to ask a question and post an answer at the same time. (this wasn't always available)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also see [this SE blog post][1] on why this ability was added. In short, they *want* to take the good parts of blogging, which you kind of despised judging by your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of us have been doing this lately to stay active on main, and also to 'centralize' more and more scattered technical information on the internet into a single place, which can be authoritative. For example, there have been times I've had to scour social technet and found here-says and maybes, and the OP never confirms if proposed solution works or not. If I try it and find it working, posting on SF with a relevant title has the benefits of helping someone else who googles the problem (since SF posts have a super high google ranking), and I potentially gain reputation, and SF potentially recruits a new member.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, what happens when you pose a question on SF, no one answers, and you *finally* figure it out after weeks/months/years of troubleshooting? Go ahead and answer your own question. It floats back to the front page, and you may even earn magical internet points for your efforts. People may not have *known* the answer, but they do know good troubleshooting when they see it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several of my self answered questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/606160/vm-freezing-during-winpe-boot-up/606447#606447&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/606788/sccm-task-sequence-error-0x8007000e&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/606265/ensure-drive-is-mapped-at-login-on-laptop-with-strictly-wireless/606849#606849&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]:http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2014/04/putting-the-community-back-in-wiki/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22802" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8162" RevisionGUID="dec29867-ffd2-4ea5-aa94-413bc286ff11" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Ok, the apache tag is now blacklisted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![][1]](https://serverfault.com/questions/ask?tags=apache)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Along with this comes the requirement that a version-specific tag *exists* for each Apache version being asked about. In practice, this isn't likely to be too different from what was already occurring (since the raw apache tag was being silently renamed to apache-2.2), but be aware that some amount of confusion or mistagging may result - so be prepared to retag (and create new tags) as needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HTolz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22803" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5816" RevisionGUID="ad65d936-4f97-441b-92a9-71b91762f2b1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Currently there are 17 questions (including [**this gem**][1]) which are mostly shopping related, and I would wager that any new questions created on that tag would be similar.  I move that we torch [tag:Cheap]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/533780/may-someone-assist-with-my-benefits-and-cons-of-social-networking" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22804" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8151" RevisionGUID="dc7bafc5-d27c-4fa7-802d-76ce71ec4713" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Currently the [tag:apache] is [synonym-ed][1] to [tag:apache-2.2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While perhaps useful in the past, it has since lost its usefulness. As [tag:apache-2.4] exists now, and the general [tag:apache] tag is misleading to those who don't immediately specify their version.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Suggestions:*  &#xD;&#xA;Remove the apache tag synonym, and ban it (is this possible?).  &#xD;&#xA;Remove the synonym and create the tag, with a descriptor of what apache is, referencing the other two tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/apache-2.2/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22805" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5858" RevisionGUID="6df7213f-828d-47cc-a93b-6561504b0f95" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[I asked a question about a topic that I have to deal with even though I have no prior expertise][1]. I was not given any constructive feedback and I do firmly believe my quesstion was within the guidelines; nevertheless I have rephrased it.  Could someone please unblock it ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/541993/what-h-w-components-do-i-need-to-set-up-a-colocation-rack-based-application-infr" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22806" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6549" RevisionGUID="ba4d85b8-47a4-486a-b820-de10acbcd853" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="These two tags are for the same product:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - ``salt``: [https://serverfault.com/tags/salt/info][1]&#xD;&#xA; - ``salt-stack``: [https://serverfault.com/tags/salt-stack/info][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about a unique one: ``salt-stack``?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO, ``salt `` is not a good one as it can also refer to the cryptographic salt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/salt/info &quot;salt&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/salt-stack/info &quot;salt-stack&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22807" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8811" RevisionGUID="83983130-e023-4021-9518-817e32f5190e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="After having posted this question and awarded a Bounty on it to no avail i notice there is a dedicated &quot;SharePoint&quot; stack exchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/786987/sharepoint-online-auto-acceleration-not-working&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the SharePoint stack exchange for SharePoint user questions only or also production (serverfault) and development (StackOverflow) type of questions on SharePoint? Does my question have a better chance of finding and answer there and if so could it be moved or should i delete it and repost it there?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22808" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8221" RevisionGUID="c6878c2b-2509-4c2a-bff1-a9d7a7b53b56" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="No, you can't, and that's a very good thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You can always downvote an answer. &#xD;&#xA;- One answer will not stop others from reading the question and contribute better answers if they feel that the present one is not good enough. &#xD;&#xA;- If really necessary, you can flag for mod attention. But this shouldn't be done for lackluster answers, only for real bad stuff (even for plain wrong answers, a downvote and maybe a comment why it's bad would be sufficient).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Some further thoughts:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, the negative impact you fear is either extremely small or non-existant anyway. Second, after having read the conditions you added to your [bounty question](https://serverfault.com/questions/704997/) I have to say I dislike your attitude. SF is free for everyone and you just don't get to choose who, how or what people answer. If a partial answer contributes to solving your problem, you should be thankful for this, and even if it is wrong, someone took the time to try to help you. Be grateful! And adding 100 worthless fake internet points to your question still entitles you to nothing!&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22809" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7886" RevisionGUID="eb8cda12-2114-4ca6-a094-d496c4be7186" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This review of a late answer has no question:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Okay, it was a test question, supposed to be this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/656660/show-me-the-reason-behind-http-error-500-0-internal-server-error-in-the-brow&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ajPxY.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22810" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="77d4677b-532c-49d1-9706-99d361e3652c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Today, I have seen (and answered) [***this question on zfs***][1]. For me, the question made perfect sense and has been well-researched and well-written. Yet, it managed to earn two close votes where the close reason given has been *&quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;*. No voter bothered to leave a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I only can see some sense in the the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason if *specific* information is being asked for, I am requesting to consider the following options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. request a mandatory comment with this close reason, where the voter would need to specify what information is missing&#xD;&#xA;2. present a big, red *&quot;only check this close reason if you are actually familiar with the topic of the question and please leave a comment explaining what is missing&quot;* warning box to everyone who is checking the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason. Only let the voter proceed if he has clicked the **&quot;Yes&quot;**, **&quot;I promise&quot;** and **&quot;I *really* mean it&quot;** buttons in sequence&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;3. remove this close reason altogether&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I assumed this line would be recognized as obvious irony and taken with a grain of salt. Of course I do not *really* want to suggest a button sequence but simply something to make a voter aware that she/he should make a conscious decision here.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/543912/force-update-checksum-on-zfs/544013" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22811" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8989" RevisionGUID="da4ac771-c0f8-4a19-a88b-d92cb357dd3c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We have these two tags with the *same* description:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:vms] with 7 questions&#xD;&#xA; - [tag:openvms] with 6 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[One question][1] even has both tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestion: Make [tag:openvms] the synonym of [tag:vms].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/151490/89813" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22812" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8177" RevisionGUID="bc125013-1752-4c50-b918-cc6cc5607091" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am reading [this][1] closed question and I find the reason for closing it a bit confusing: Why does it matter the environment where the issue occurs, since it could equally happen both at home for computer enthusiasts and at work in a business environment?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really don't understand why does it matter *the physical location* where the problem occurs, since it gets the same solution anyway?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can the question be saved so it can be useful to other facing same problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it really is that important to have separation of home vs work with superuser/serverfault, why wasn't the question migrated instead of being closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/193114/linux-e1000e-intel-networking-driver-problems-galore-where-do-i-start" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22813" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8229" RevisionGUID="132e2174-3e47-425c-ac2a-afd3e523a88b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="To create a new tag, either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Add it as a tag on a _new_ question, or&#xD;&#xA; * Edit an _existing_ question to include the new tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In either case, [creating a new tag][1] requires 300 reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once the tag is created this way, you can then edit it to include an excerpt and tag wiki entry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/create-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22814" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6564" RevisionGUID="88516259-635e-4a46-a4d5-d1bcedf26e6a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&#xD;&#xA;This question: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[https://serverfault.com/questions/619212/file-sharing-between-windows-hosts-and-arch-linux-guests](https://serverfault.com/questions/619212/file-sharing-between-windows-hosts-and-arch-linux-guests)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was deleted without any apparent reason. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it deals with an important problem I am trying to fix, I wonder if someone could help me understanding  why it was deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is offtopic, despite it is a case of an actual (file) Server Fault,  someone might perhaps help me migrating it on superuser or any other better place. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22816" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7905" RevisionGUID="465f2c12-a6d9-4ec2-9b30-40ecfb58867f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm quite taken by&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/655027/proper-ntp-configuration-for-a-few-servers&#xD;&#xA;, though I must admit to a (small) hand in the refinement process.  The OP&#xD;&#xA;has put together an answer that reads well and synthesises a lot of&#xD;&#xA;best-practice guidance.  So my question is twofold:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Is *at what point should I stop NTP sync'ing all my servers to community&#xD;&#xA;time sources, establish an internal timeserver pool, and sync the rest of&#xD;&#xA;my servers to those* a suitable question for canonisation?  And if so&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Does this particular example of that question contain enough goodness to&#xD;&#xA;make the question a candidate for canonisation?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22817" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8179" RevisionGUID="0dd99d8d-13c4-4417-b767-a64c674ec654" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Recently, I added a bounty to the below linked question (asked by me), and in the process, someone correctly answered my question, in the comments, rather than posting it as an actual answer. I would like to award the bounty to the person who posted the comment, but I don't see a way to do that when they have only commented and not posted an actual answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've replied to the comment, letting the user know that I'll give them the bounty once they've posted it as an answer, but I haven't yet gotten a response. I don't want to post an answer myself, because the other user deserves the credit, but I don't want the post to go unanswered as well, so that others who have the same issue I did might be able to find it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I handle this situation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question that I asked:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Windows Remote Management Over Untrusted Domains][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/696321/windows-remote-management-over-untrusted-domains &quot;Windows Remote Management Over Untrusted Domains&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22818" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9012" RevisionGUID="8fcbe6fd-d557-41dc-aeff-25e9c5950184" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/824988/what-secure-and-good-options-are-there-for-hosting-own-private-mail-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somehow the questions asked are not related to the topic of the forum which is for questions about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;  * tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;  *  deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22819" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8263" RevisionGUID="c2dbcc44-96d7-471b-9665-0ab6edb8aa82" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is a software development question. It *might* fit on http://Stackoverflow.com, but I consider it a bit too basic to just migrate it over there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please check with their help center to see if the question is welcome and if yes, post it there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, please read our [help center](https://serverfault.com/help) before posting here. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22820" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5915" RevisionGUID="e634498f-9c4a-49c8-8c46-1f34fd2240ba" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's been a bit quiet in meta.SF the past few days, so I thought it was time to stir the pot. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I came across [this question][1] just now. Reading through the comments (see comment thread screenshot below), I flagged one for being &quot;not constructive&quot;, and it was declined. Now, I couldn't care less about the declined flag. What I *do* care about is the fact that it is considered acceptable for high-rep users to treat new users like this. Sure, TomTom is right, this question was off-topic. That's fine - no need to insult and disrespect the OP for posting an off-topic question. Just VTC and be done with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone (preferably the moderator who declined the flag) explain:&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; 1. why the flag was declined&#xD;&#xA; 2. why this behavior is tolerated?&#xD;&#xA; 3. in whose world is this comment (third from the bottom of the thread) constructive for the mission of SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the face of the numerous &quot;THE SKY IS FALLING&quot; threads on meta recently, I've been trying to remain engaged and optimistic. If this is what can be expected of our moderation staff going forward, though, I fear my optimism will wane quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The Question In Question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/549813/how-to-resolve-in-ips-from-outside-on-internet&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bz2qw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8278" RevisionGUID="00e20012-6741-4145-9f39-d46708763205" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[The help center][1] explains this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Some duplicate questions may eventually be deleted, but often they are left as a signpost pointing people towards the canonical answer to that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In other words, you should let the question remain so that it will be easier for others to find the way to the previous answer. The fact that you didn't find it when you did your own search on the site before posting would seem to indicate that such a sign post is indeed useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/duplicates" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22823" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9016" RevisionGUID="492237c0-1f24-4485-8e5f-d9ed68b1dd7a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/posts/362856/revisions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe I'm just being picky here, but I don't think it was great this edit was approved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* NTP doesn't actually support changing the port number, so the comment about that is useless&#xD;&#xA;* The monlist command was indeed removed in later versions, but including configuration suggestions here seems pretty out of scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sentence structure here is a bit odd now as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I just being too picky because this was an edit of one of my posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22824" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7949" RevisionGUID="0f39c9e9-3c1d-4728-abb4-41b260d3ddf4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have a question here https://serverfault.com/questions/670436/how-do-i-use-tls-https-using-dane-dnssec IMO it's incorrectly marked as a duplicate. One question explains the problem and the expected results. The other was poorly worded and confused readers into locking it because they didn't understand it. Why are we locking both so no answers are possible? If you read both you'll see they are different questions trying to solve the same question and not a phrasing or a duplicate. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22827" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8290" RevisionGUID="79a4458b-b716-4f7e-96ef-aa4d9c4ddce7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are multiple ways you can participate in this community, just like any other SE community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First off take some time to read the [tour][1] and the [help center][2], Server Fault is more than just what the name suggests.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking, good, well researched questions should get you some rep as may answering questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can also edit content and gain reputation that way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have an account elsewhere on the SE network then if you have (I think) just 200 reputation you can gain an association bonus of 100 here on SF to boost your startup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5999" RevisionGUID="b1c35642-8bbc-495c-aec4-3806d69b9d69" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="User [lzap][1] has just posted a rash of answers, some to very old questions, all of which look very similar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From https://serverfault.com/questions/12736/automated-vms-provisioning:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you don't mind use Puppet for configuration, then the tool you are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From https://serverfault.com/questions/42565/floss-server-management-and-audit-tools/: &#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is (already mentioned) Foreman. It's free and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open-source project, supported by Red Hat as a Satellite 6.0 product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From https://serverfault.com/questions/203692/automating-silent-software-deployments-on-solaris-10:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From https://serverfault.com/questions/465/automating-server-deployment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you like Puppet and you want nice user interface, then the tool you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are looking for is called Foreman. It's free and open-source project,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; supported by Red Hat; a complete lifecycle management tool for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; physical and virtual servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get the idea.  There's nothing in his profile to suggest that he's attached to the project, and none of these answers **on its own** is enough to make me flag, but taken altogether they look a bit, well, spammy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/67547/lzap" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22829" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6582" RevisionGUID="b5ec1cbc-ab09-4eb5-8fc9-52904f64dd52" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I remember that question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst part of that particular question that you referenced was that the person who asked it refused to describe _why_ he wanted to do what he was doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's a problem, because it indicates the user has probably fallen into [the XY problem][1] trap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may actually be reasons why this particular solution might seem to be right, but without knowing the entire situation, it is impossible to say. For instance, a person might have thought of this as the solution to [a bug in the firewall][2], where reconfiguring the firewall or updating its firmware would have been a better solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead of merely asking how to implement your &quot;solution&quot; (which might be a less than optimal solution) try focusing more on the problem you are facing, which led you to consider this solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/66377/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/411165/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22830" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9023" RevisionGUID="b56cd127-64fb-45fb-83b1-8a04deb1c54e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have just put a bounty on a question https://serverfault.com/q/828679/81774 - canonical answer required and accidentally negated one sentence. I can't see a way to edit this. Is there a way to do this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22832" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8199" RevisionGUID="6b0f90b1-8d11-4e49-b2b7-c990754bd1f9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to open a question about VMware Essentials Kits licensing but, searching through the community I've found this: https://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-issue&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which lead me to confusion, if it's offtopic or not to open those kind of questions in Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think, that's too vague to limit all the licensing question to just this one, there are a lot of specific cases that would be discussable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22834" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6044" RevisionGUID="19fabf1b-d2da-46fb-a140-5f7741dea117" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I came across [Install new OS from dedicated server's recovery mode](https://serverfault.com/questions/562809/) in a review queue today.  It seemed to me that the question was too specific for ServerFault; it's essentially about how to use one company's dedicated server control panel.  I didn't see a &quot;too specific&quot; option in the question flagging options, though.  What would be the most appropriate way (if any) to flag something like this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22835" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8030" RevisionGUID="c91718be-222f-4597-8ae4-7ede62c09e06" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Actually, I semi-dislike this feature, as it sometimes creates nonsensical sentences and I believe links should either be visible as URLs or make grammatical sense.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server).&#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it at  https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/39231/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server &#xD;&#xA;- You can read more about it at https://serverfault.com/questions/218005/how-do-i-deal-with-a-compromised-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first form is easiest to read and the second makes it clear it's a link. Granted, it's not difficulty to get the meaning of the third form, but it somehow annoys me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a personal preference :)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22836" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8351" RevisionGUID="96cba3e2-d619-4d79-8b93-6653f074b652" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This flag was declined automatically by the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you flagged the post as &quot;off-topic&quot;, it was placed in the [close review queue][1]. Then, [it was reviewed][2] and when it was reviewed as &quot;Leave Open&quot; your flag was dismissed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/close/220933" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22838" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8041" RevisionGUID="701fb0ce-0776-48e6-ac5c-bf44b567efad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As we can see for example [here][1], a considerable part of the non-professional, or non-sysadmins are coming here only because they don't know, where is the exact place of their questions. They don't have any negative intentions, only don't know the system enough well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At my very beginning SE experiences I also thought many times that serverfault is only a redesigned clone or stackoverflow, for example. The sites look very similarly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My suggestion were to improve mechanisms to help them to find their way to the correct site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also suggest to *vote for migrate them*. If 4 from 5 VtC voters are vote equally, the migrations would be executed, without a moderator must take the weight of its responsibility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extension #1:** Closing [this][2] question instead of migrating it was also clearly unexplainable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/680206/how-to-save-sshd-config-file-in-putty&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/680367/cp-cannot-stat-error-because-filename-has-asian-characters" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22839" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6627" RevisionGUID="2789a1aa-ca0b-44b3-8f99-cc2fdba22bf2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="EDIT:  I deleted the original and moved [my question][1] to SuperUser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm new to serverfault, I've asked [one question][2] and it's been downvoted with no comment.  Do you think that's because someone decided that a hard drive in my professional workstation which needs to be encrypted because of my employers rules is not within a &quot;professional capacity&quot;?  If so, can you please direct me to more on-topic stackexchange site?  Otherwise, suggestions on how to improve my question are welcome.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/833457/how-to-enabled-hardware-based-encryption-on-samsung-850-pro&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/640648/how-to-enable-hardware-based-encryption-with-samsung-850-pro" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22840" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9027" RevisionGUID="3e9e9f9e-6151-45d7-aebe-102c7e618baf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You say that the question you intended to ask was &quot;*How is it possible to set up a server that runs less than 24 hours a day?*&quot;.  It's not my job to speak for the community, but my gut feeling is that such a question would be on-topic for SF (I definitely have a concrete answer for it, since I do that very thing quite a lot).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To my mind, the problem is that your original question only asks that as a rhetorical flourish (&quot;*How does one even do that?*&quot;), and it asks a *lot* of other stuff that, at least to my mind, is definitely off-topic.  This is because most of it relates to a commercial entity's billing practices and the oddities of Google Cloud's billing calculator ([is not about ...&#xD;&#xA;working with a service provider's management interface][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this specific case, if I were you, I'd delete my original question (before it accumulates any more close votes or downvotes) and ask a new, tightly-focussed one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8364" RevisionGUID="5c8bfe3e-c054-4766-8e48-ea622f1c6514" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I agree that [tag:remote] by itself is not a useful tag name. Of 451 questions currently tagged [tag:remote] 36 of them are also tagged [tag:desktop]. I guess most of those 36 should be tagged [tag:remote-desktop] rather than [tag:remote] and [tag:desktop].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of the other 415 questions tagged [tag:remote] without the [tag:desktop] tag, it is likely there are also some that should be tagged [tag:remote-desktop], but it doesn't look like the majority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of the questions with the [tag:remote] tag are also tagged [tag:ssh]. In those cases I would say that [tag:ssh] implies remote access, and the [tag:remote] tag is redundant and can be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there are questions such as [this one](https://serverfault.com/questions/716730/dell-supplemental-pack-xenserver-6-5) about remotely power cycling hardware, which is tagged [tag:remote] and none of the other tags directly implies remote access.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question like that might need a new tag to indicate that it is about performing such an operation remotely. That is unless we consider performing system administration remotely so inherent to this site, that we don't need a tag for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tags [tag:desktop] and [tag:local] which I found on some of the questions also sound like they are not very useful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22842" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6064" RevisionGUID="eca97941-a0bd-4918-8841-0056b86549f7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently have been scouring server fault trying to learn more about network equipment and configuration. I eventually also [asked a question][1]. But I am led to ask:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How have there been no real improvements in small business / home networking in 5 years?**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Is Gigabit the end all?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, so it may be a rant, but seriously: check out the questions I have starred and/or the &quot;related&quot; QAs in the side bar of my question. And the related QAs of those questions. &quot;Modern&quot; questions are from 2011 and most are 2009. That's like going to Superuser and asking about how to get more performance from a Pentium III. (The answer: $400 Core i3 from last year)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being an entrepreneur and always in whack-a-mole mode, I am a specialist in something only when it needs my attention. The last time I paid attention to my network was 5 years ago (obvious to those reading my question). Going through those old questions was exciting and disappointing at the same time: people making 50 PCs talk through a 10/100 network! How 1995! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It feels to me like something should be done to archive legacy questions like that. Or force in a [10/100] tag in the title whenever the discussion involves 4 or 5 16+ port 10/100 switches and the new shiny Gigabit switch they want to integrate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or am I simply out of touch with reality? My biz is small with only 4 or 5 employees and maybe 10 computers. The answers to my question gently hint at &quot;buy a new switch&quot; when once I researched the answers, $255 got spent instantly on hardware that's easily twice as good as my existing 5 year old switch of the same price. That tells me the answer should have also [included this link][2]. :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And thanks, SFmeta, for helping me find [NE][3], where I am sure to spend more time in the upcoming weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/564410/improvements-for-small-business-network&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blogmal.42.org/tidbits/no-dell-2724.story&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22843" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8210" RevisionGUID="78bc2643-5056-4705-b238-060292769748" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Ok... let me explain the case: I recently got the review upgrade in Stackoverflow and start reviewing some questions. I'm not experienced in this and obviously everyone does mistakes initialy, so I reviewed this question here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31387686/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http?noredirect=1#comment50759786_31387686&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought it was off-topic in SO and guessed the best site for this question would be Server Fault because is business related and was a server issue in my point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then the user came back to me in SO with the following comment: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira - This was the reply my question got over at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com: &quot;Unfortunately, many SO people, apparently including&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira, have no clue what's topical here, but feel inclined&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to sent people over here anyway. He was wrong. – Sven♦ 38 mins ago&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com/questions/705410/… THANKS MAN. –  Kaye Handlon&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I came to SF and saw moderator Sven treated him very rudely. I have even flagged the question for rudeness. Here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/705410/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some thoughts and questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - if we are not experienced yet we expect the experienced people teach us the best ways to do things. Not that they are rude at us.&#xD;&#xA; - moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help. Speccially if they are beggining in this function.&#xD;&#xA; - this isn't a paid job and even if it was this isn't the right way to treat anyone.&#xD;&#xA; - what should have been my best attitude so I can improve in the future and avoid this type of behaviour from moderators and users of SO ?&#xD;&#xA; - what is the correct site I should have directed the user ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok... I think that with the last explanation from Sven this case is closed. Thanks to all who helped, commented and gave instructions on how I could improve. Sorry for the trouble and I'll try to do a better job next time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22844" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8379" RevisionGUID="8c8e95df-7fb5-40bb-bfea-b27febd86953" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would say yes. Systems administrators can also use vagrant for testing our own environments. Say you want to test your puppet manifests against a known standard configuration - you could `vagrant up` an entire testing system environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, part of a systems administrators job is supporting the systems that the staff use. Vagrant still falls within this scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So a blanket ban on vagrant is not a good idea. As with most things, looking at the question in-context before making a decisions is the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per our very own [on-topic FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that Vagrant fits these three requirements. It's software for workstations, it's a tool for automation, and it's about deployment and management of third party technology platforms!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, Super User)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;product licensing inquiries or legal advice&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is none of those things either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22845" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8216" RevisionGUID="a9faa150-179e-4681-917d-3b451004e63b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I stumbled across [this question][1] and noticed that the question title didn't match the tab title (i.e. the title that comes from the html &lt;title&gt; tag). In this case it looks like &quot;storage area network -&quot; is prepended to the html title.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't they be the same? It doesn't appear to be due to an edit (unless it was an author edit that I can't see).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![My view from firefox][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/562586/is-it-possible-to-measure-hba-throughput-using-perfmon-on-windows-server-2008-r2&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i1QHV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22846" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8065" RevisionGUID="fd0bfbc9-2796-467d-930a-12ac967ce46b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Questions on control panels should be closed.&#xD;&#xA;Questions that my (either inadvertently or explicitly) mention the presence of a control panel should not:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/35973/what-is-the-easiest-way-to-find-out-in-what-file-a-word-is-contained  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should not be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/140700/how-to-diagnose-internal-server-error-on-lighttpd#comment837675_140700&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close - definitely is a control panel question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/98060/where-is-dns-zone-file-in-centos-5-with-lxadmin&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tough one- If someone knew there were no changes to the location of the zone files I'd say leave open but since there is an implication that it's not (because of lxadmin) I think you'd close." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22847" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6708" RevisionGUID="31e12275-b340-4302-adee-8e510f779b82" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Shane Madden [said](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/78702):&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User. And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm glad Stack Exchange is taking this position :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m asking for **questions to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding &quot;questions to be considered on their merits&quot;... I agree, and a few weeks ago there was a strangely similar discussion about a guy who insisted that Network Engineering should help him build an ethernet cable for his home office.  Aside from the coincidental timing of the drama, I wanted to share a few thoughts... perhaps we agree, but I'm going somewhere with the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO] has had a long-standing policy about judging questions on their merits, instead of the job description of the person asking.  I agree with this policy, however, let's consider some of the differences between common [SO] topics and [SF] topics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: HTML and JavaScript&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Compiled languages: C, C++, C#, Java, go &#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Scripted languages: Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Unix / Linux system administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Windows administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Database administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Network administration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few notable differences between [SO] and [SF] questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - On [SO], it's quite possible to replicate the OP's problem without hours of labor; particularly since there is an emphasis on [creating a minimal, complete, valid example](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve).  People might not be terribly good at doing it, but it's at least *feasible* in many cases.&#xD;&#xA; - On [SF], it's quite challenging to expect people to build the same minimal example, because many questions are specific to the OP's work environment.  For instance,&#xD;&#xA;  - I can clone someone's git branch and experiment with their code if I need to, but how exactly does one clone their linux server, SAN traffic, hadoop cluster, or network congestion?&#xD;&#xA;  - System administration also has a higher barrier to entry than programming.  Even if I was inclined to spend hours building a virtual or physical mock up of an average [SF] problem, there are non-trivial licensing issues involved with replicating many environments (i.e. Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Juniper, Cisco...).  By way of contrast, a lot of software can be written with free / open-source tools available to the masses (gcc, Eclipse, git, scripting languages, etc...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is my point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The higher barrier to entry, and complex systems make it *all the more important to get good documentation* from people asking on [SF]; however, **getting them to figure out how to document something is a chicken and egg problem**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all say the same thing... the questions largely stink.  On another site, I [attempted](https://networkengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/q/292/775 &quot;Network Engineering Question Checklist&quot;) to help people ask good networking questions, but even that (largish) document has not shown itself adequate yet.  *I'm not sure a self-scored checklist is the right answer*; they need targeted feedback from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rhetorical question: How do you help a clueless person even know the right things to document?  Speaking from very limited time moderating another site, it is pulling teeth to get people to put IP addresses and interface names on diagrams.  If they simply knew how to document their problem adequately, I argue that at least 30% of them could solve the problem themselves.  Yet, after trying for the last year to get good question documentation on a small beta site, I'm concluding that many people simply are not willing to submit to pleading in comments for even the simplest documentation, such as posting their configuration and an adequate topology diagram.  NOTE: I have a feature request below that might improve the question feedback process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My [SF] Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a theory, which I hope Stack Exchange could help prove:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*My theory:* If we give people *very specific feedback* on what is missing from their question, as well as a complete example of what we expect to see then we stand a chance of getting better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Feature Request*: Give every [SF] question a **scorecard, which indicates what is lacking** from the question, and a **good example of what it might look like**.  Every person who views the question can vote for whether the person needs to add information to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should look something like this to the OP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 54 people graded this question:&#xD;&#xA;  - 30% of reviewers are tired of seeing trivial questions from you (yes, I understand this bullet is controversial)&#xD;&#xA;  - 80% of reviewers are not happy with the current state of the question; 10% of reviewers think the question is adequate. 2% of reviewers think you did a good job asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Requests&#xD;&#xA;   - 90% of reviewers think this question needs a good network diagram (include a hyperlink to what we think a good network diagram looks like, including subnets / interface names).&#xD;&#xA;   - 75% of reviewers think you need to add the version of operating system you're asking about (include a hyperlink to how you document the operating system for common operating systems)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should be associated with each revision of the question.  After a question is edited, the OP should be asked whether they included what was asked for.  If they did, then the score for that element should reset.  If they did not, then the score should carry forward.  If people consistently lie just to reset the score card, they potentially could be suspended, or loose reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to build a decent score card, we need to designate score card tags, such as [tag:Windows], [tag:Unix], [tag:Network], [tag:HTTP], etc...  The tags would determine which score card is used for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, the score card must render well on mobile devices; most of the time I'm on stack exchange, I'm on my phone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize that this suggestion is really a whole separate discussion itself, and I've hardly done a good job explaining the requirements.  The point was to not just to gripe about how much questions suck, but hopefully offer a practical suggestion for improving status quo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO]: http://stackoverflow.com/ &quot;Stack Overflow&quot;&#xD;&#xA;[SF]: https://serverfault.com/ &quot;Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nY4TM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22848" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8399" RevisionGUID="85b02551-52ff-46b2-aa1c-76bab4d3de70" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This has been fixed](https://serverfault.com/tour).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For posterity: it's easy to find the intended target of a broken link [now that the blog is open-source](https://github.com/StackExchange/stack-blog/tree/master/_posts). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22849" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8218" RevisionGUID="01520317-1b63-4221-80f8-ecd8a963e514" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Reviews this question https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/208957  and attempted to flag the question.  Popup indicated I had flagged this reply already but do not believe I did. Closed window and clicked I'm Done and received the Stop and pay attention warning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This was a bad reply and I attempted to flag as such but system would not allow.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What did I miss?&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22850" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6077" RevisionGUID="c5078498-72f2-4061-8392-761b27bb05e5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yesterday, I had 10 questions downvoted in rapid succession. This morning, I woke up to a serial downvote reversal as I expected I would. Shortly after, three of my top voted answers were downvoted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/470649/how-can-e-mail-be-delivered-to-a-domain-without-an-mx-record/470651#470651&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/402580/what-is-active-directory-and-how-does-it-work/402581#402581&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/333816/networking-units-not-getting-expected-performance-from-100mb-ethernet/333821#333821&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are all excellent answers, if I do say so myself :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't care about the rep, but I'm curious whether or not these three votes will trigger another reversal. Usually, three wouldn't, but if it's truly from the same user as before then it should. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, does the serial down voting algorithm consider a voter's past reversals when determining whether there was vote fraud or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8090" RevisionGUID="4c4e758d-2279-4d15-8abe-186fb859d067" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not sure how this should look, but I'm fairly sure that it shouldn't look like [this](https://serverfault.com/users/17794/dsolimano?tab=favorites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qeJkp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22852" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6726" RevisionGUID="1cb15e57-f3ea-4b05-996f-28bd9f379b7d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Discussion of this close reason so far have been... pretty abstract. That's a shame; it's a waste of everybody's time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These custom off-topic reasons aren't here to define the limits of what's on- and off-topic; that's what your [help](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and [about](https://serverfault.com/tour) pages are for, and both should be informed by the discussion of *specific topics* here on meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather, those canned OT reasons are meant as a convenience, a way to succinctly explain why **commonly-asked-about** topics are not allowed here without needing to bother writing specific comments every time you have to close a question. [As I wrote when we released this feature][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Don't try to brainstorm on what you *think* should be or might be off-topic.** Critically examine what you're seeing in practice instead - this should be driven by the community, not by your own personal preferences or prejudices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When we first released this, I sat down and went through a sample of off-topic questions for every site on Stack Exchange, including this one, and compiled a list of the specific topics that were closed. Then I picked the top 2-5 by volume and wrote custom OT reasons for them. I **did not** ask myself if I *agreed* with them or not - that's not my call; I just wrote the reasons to reflect the data. (If you're curious, you can find [my initial OT reasons in SEDE][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, a lot can change in a year and a half; the common off-topic questions you get today may not match those I found back then. But I *strongly* recommend y'all follow the same *process*: look at the data, note the **specific** topics that are being closed, create pre-defined off-topic reasons for the most common ones. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can do this using SEDE as well: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250376/off-topic-questions-past-90-days; if going through 800 questions doesn't excite you, then [take a random sample](http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250378/40-random-off-topic-questions-from-the-past-90-days) and analyze that instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Triva: over the past 90 days, **43.4% of *all* closed questions were closed using the &quot;must be relevant&quot; off-topic reason.** If you're gonna close everything with the same reason, there's no point in bothering with convenience reasons at all; conversely, if you're gonna spend the time hand-crafting custom OT reasons, they should actually be meaningfully distinct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/250368" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22853" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8494" RevisionGUID="e9acb8e6-ebf5-422d-9ad6-2eda7e1f7623" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="For what it's worth, I'd already voted to close it as off-topic, and although two respected moderators have said otherwise, I secretly continue to think it's off-topic, pretty much for the reasons you mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**But I also think that's not a good reason to flag it**.  There's already a mechanism in place for regular off-topic questions; you vote-to-close, it enters the review queue, others consider the issue, and a community consensus evolves over time.  Flagging for moderator-closure-as-off-topic is something *I've* hardly ever done, and would only do for egregiously off-topic posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's laudable that you want to get involved in maintaining the quality of the corpus of SF questions.  Good for you!  But I also think the right way for you to do that is to continue to write [good answers][1], collect upvotes, and get the rep to cast close votes - then put 30 minutes a day aside for doing your review queues, like many of the rest of us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As has been made clear to me on several occasions, moderators are there as exception handlers, not as a substitute for community consensus.  The question you quote doesn't, to me, qualify as needing an exception handler  - it just needs three more close votes - or not!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/544674/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22854" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8230" RevisionGUID="2890bcbc-e684-4e3e-91b9-4171ba403d5d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/212584) suggested edit page says both:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your suggested edit is pending review.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [womble](https://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble) reviewed this 5 hours ago: **Approve**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a screenshot:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Screenshot of suggested edit][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a new user, I'm left wondering why the edit hasn't gone through, given that it has been approved. I assume there is some criterion about the number of reviewers that must approve, but the page doesn't say anything about that. Am I right? If so, perhaps the page should link to documentation about the review process?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zUWqW.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22855" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6080" RevisionGUID="32ed327d-e58f-41d5-be91-06e7174ae92f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am trying to determine why [this answer of mine](https://serverfault.com/a/423746/60384) was deleted. I understand that the question itself does not sound very professional, which is why it was put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does the question being put on hold delete its answers, either automatically or manually due to policy? Or was something in my answer sufficiently out of line to warrant deletion?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*P.S.: This is not about the reputation loss - it's about understanding the policy and conventions in SF better.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22856" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8636" RevisionGUID="318b8541-db34-427c-9929-1acdc4c3a1bd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; (*cough* noob *cough*)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Oh, *that* jerk... yeah, he sucks.  But, at the same time, 50 close votes a day... use 'em or lose 'em.  If they age out, they can be re-cast, so worst case, &quot;losing&quot; a close vote to aging is really no different than losing it to not spending before the end of the UTC day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And to be fair, [with over 800 open questions with the string &quot;cPanel&quot; in them somewhere][1] (for example), the vast majority of which are pretty old, stumbling across old garbage that needs hit with that first close and/or downvotes is hard to avoid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=cpanel%20closed%3Ano" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22857" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6791" RevisionGUID="cf9f6a40-0b97-4f4a-b92a-88c5e8d0e35b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As someone that participates on SF sporadically, the main thing that turns me off about the current environment is seeing a high volume of down voting without explanation (Basing this on what I saw in Oct / Nov, maybe things have improved). Without explanation it's difficult for an intermediate level admin to understand the flaws in their question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a recent example of high downvotes without explanation: https://serverfault.com/questions/649936/change-documentroot-of-a-subdirectory-in-directadmin (it also isn't closed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not a great question but the person was down-voted and as of now was not given any tips on how to improve the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, people seem to do a good job closing poor quality questions quickly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like the strict quality criteria, because it makes me think harder about my question before I ask. The excessive down-voting I see on other people's questions however; easily creates a negative perception of the site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22858" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8227" RevisionGUID="06c9aee0-302a-4c3b-84df-94462b054b5f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Despite the communities best effort the [tag:plesk] , [tag:cpanel] and [tag:whm] have [recently been resurrected](https://serverfault.com/tags?tab=new) again.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have taken the liberty to follow  Michael Hampton's [suggestion](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6541/37681) and added warnings that explicitly state those  labels/topics that are off-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Wiki Excerpt*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; Off Topic Warning: **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** control panel questions are generally considered off topic for ServerFault.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ----------&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Full Tag Wiki*:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **cPanel | WHM | Plesk** is web hosting control panel that is supported by vendor `example.com`&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; #Off Topic Warning:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; The majority of questions regarding the cPanel control panel are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; likely to be closed as they are not considered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they [customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; administration tools and methods no longer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; apply](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; questions about web hosting control&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; &gt; panels?](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094) &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There have been&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [several](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [discussions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; on [meta.serverfault.com](https://meta.serverfault.com/) regarding this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; policy.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22859" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8243" RevisionGUID="a79e36a1-aa2b-4c87-809b-23d10b23a7ef" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I flagged [this answer as NAA][1].  &#xD;&#xA;The reasoning behind it being that it is clearly an attempted comment on the answer [right below it][2].  &#xD;&#xA;This flag has since been rejected for `flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without the answer below it, the first answer is simply gibberish unrelated to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I flag this differently? Should I in stead have down-voted it?  &#xD;&#xA;The information is clearly useful, simply miss-placed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/715492/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/672904/218888" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22860" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6082" RevisionGUID="c2bf2ceb-74d7-4126-adec-2a2b5b6d4057" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A moderator closed a question of mine as a duplicate despite it not being a duplicate (the circumstances and the question are different, he claimed it was a duplicate of a general FAQ-style question). He also implied twice in comments that I was somehow withholding information, and generally just didn't seem to grasp the question I was asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I then posted another question (written better than the original, which admittedly was worded a bit vaguely) asking the question more clearly and explaining why it is _not_ a duplicate of the existing answer. A few minutes later, the same moderator deleted it without explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [First Question][1]&#xD;&#xA;- [Second Question][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To repeat important details: I am asking about why a clean install being used only for an incoming SSH tunnel would be showing such high memory usage coupled with a regular failure of the tunnel. The VPS provider appears to be counting cache memory in their totals, adding up to 2GB in the VPS control panel while `top` and `ps` show nothing out of line. This would imply caching, but I can't figure out what's actually being cached as there's nothing else running and the OS doesn't even take up that much on disk. The high memory usage started at the same time the ssh tunnel started failing, both without any configuration changes, so they may be related; they are also not normal behavior, as the machine ran without either issue for several months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderator who targeted these questions doesn't seem to understand this, as he appears to think that this is normal behavior by simply referring to a general FAQ about memory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/567957/memory-usage-reported-incorrectly-on-openvz-vps&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/568185/openvz-vps-memory-strange-behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22861" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8658" RevisionGUID="848e1af4-8008-4665-97aa-a77bf8982790" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It appears [tag:requestheader] was intended to be used about a specific configuration option in Apache. But some questions have used [tag:requestheader] where they should have been using [tag:http-headers]. I saw only 10 questions in total with this tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a tag wiki explaining that this tag is for the Apache `RequestHeader` configuration directive. I have removed [tag:requestheader] from three questions and replaced it with [tag:http-headers] where appropriate. There are six questions left with the [tag:requestheader] tag, which all appear to actually be about Apache configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like [tag:host-headers] is covering one specific HTTP header. I have created a tag wiki explaining this. It looks like the majority of the 26 questions with this tag are using it consistently about the HTTP Host header. It might be useful to rename the tag as [tag:http-host-header]. I have removed the tag from [a single question](https://serverfault.com/q/331476/214507) about SMTP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[tag:header] and [tag:headers] seem too generic to be useful. On a quick look it seems like maybe 40-50% of them should be retagged as [tag:http-headers] while there is also maybe 30-40% about mail headers, and a few which are about other kinds of headers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22862" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6801" RevisionGUID="25ade49a-e66a-4047-868b-ab482dfebad2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;This post only answers the question about Strunk and White&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know the progress of some badges (especially editor badges), go to one of review pages then hover on green bar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According this [query from data.stackexchange][2], [until Dec 7][3] you just have 56 edits count to badge. Between Dec 7 until now (Dec 10) [you have 25 edits][4]. So 56 + 25 = **81**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However in 25 last edits, some edits was applied in same posts and the edit was applied to your own post (that doesn't count). So, I think your progress still under 80.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For reference, here the [discussion on meta.SE][5] about which edit that count to editor badges&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is included&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * community-wiki posts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * tag wikis and excerpts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is NOT included&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * edits to your own posts&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * edits to tags&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z7C9C.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/28702/editor-strunk-white-copy-editor&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://data.stackexchange.com/help#faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/users/174813/katherine-villyard?tab=activity&amp;sort=revisions&amp;page=1&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/442/260672" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22863" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6774" RevisionGUID="fe42baf7-6ee8-41ce-b4d0-c949db6c8498" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yes, you will lose privileges. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See https://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your new reputation brings you below the requirement for any&#xD;&#xA;&gt; privileges, you will lose access to those privileges." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22864" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8247" RevisionGUID="20d1777d-6427-4fd0-9278-0108bbb5e118" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Completely new to Server Fault. Yesterday I asked https://serverfault.com/questions/715542/how-can-i-access-a-url-through-its-ip-address which was greeted with an informative answer but also 4 down votes and a close for being off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realise the off-topic reason states, in bold: &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot;, however I don't see how my question is any more off-topic than https://serverfault.com/questions/36897/why-cant-some-websites-be-shown-without-the-www-in-the-url (an old yet albeit upvoted and not closed question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question I've asked *isn't* suitable on Server Fault, where is it suitable on the SE network?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22865" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8665" RevisionGUID="6bff78a4-fb11-441f-ab23-14581b1a72ae" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You have misread and/or misunderstood my comment about payment and you misrepresent what happened in your question based upon that. Nowhere is scope of work mentioned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The person in question isn't soliciting for paid work, they are responding to the OPs statement that they are willing to pay for a resolution. Even if that were not the case I can't see a problem with taking tech support off site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that many people forget is that Server Fault is Q&amp;A not tech support. This OP needs and wants tech support as their underlying problem cannot be resolved on site by Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it came about &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered the [headline question](https://serverfault.com/a/762020/95170) It is clear from all the comments though that the OP doesn't want to hear that the kernel is acting correctly, as they have 'lots of free memory'. So I left this comment &lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... [If you're not going to listen to what people who are clearly knowledgeable have to say then perhaps you should pay for your support because advice is worth what you pay for it. The advice won't be different but you'll have paid for it so will value it more][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the OP responded&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  [I would happily pay for advice. Do you know any places where I can do so?][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I contacted someone who I'm fairy sure will be able to figure this out and encouraged them to contact the OP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This won't be straightforward. It won't be solvable by asking the OP questions in the comments. It will require access to the system and time, to resolve.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;Q&amp;A is not tech support. Tech support is not Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Note that my comment doesn't say, as the OP above suggests, `_that the scope of work was such that they should pay_'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958733_762020&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/762017/how-to-get-the-linux-oom-killer-to-not-kill-my-process/762020#comment958734_762020" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22866" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8232" RevisionGUID="4f6ddff2-c9d1-4d94-ba28-ab3434329f58" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are lots of [questions on ServerFault](https://serverfault.com/search?q=bottleneck) (2.3k as of this writing) about identifying bottlenecks. I just came across https://serverfault.com/questions/711644/cpu-overloaded-but-no-proccess-is-using-more-than-1 when reviewing, and I'm not certain whether or not it's appropriate to flag questions like this as a duplicate of https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do see that there are two [canonical questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years/3387#3387) on bottleneck identification, which leads me to believe that there is a distinction drawn between the two in this community. I guess I just feel like there should be some canonical Q/A on bottleneck identification, like there is for capacity planning, and don't see the value in having so many different questions and answers concerning bottleneck identification." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22867" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6815" RevisionGUID="276bfe9b-cab7-46c9-81ba-10c422641087" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yes you are. You lose a reputation point for downvoting a answer, but its for a good cause. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Its in the what is [reputation page][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/whats-reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22868" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6843" RevisionGUID="9995d1f0-8e49-4d43-b68c-d0b076ec5ab8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Expanding HopelessN00b ♦ comment:&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In SE-Universe, [comments are second class citizens][1]. Unlike question and answer, they aren't searchable. And [they can be deleted anytime without any warns][2]. Snippet from [ServerFault help center][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Comments are temporary &quot;Post-It&quot; notes left on a question or answer. They can be up-voted (but not down-voted) and flagged, but do not generate reputation. There's no revision history, and when they are deleted they're gone for good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course only SE-developers can implement feature like `Helpful Comment`. But it will contradicts with the nature of comment that can be deleted without any signs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: If you want to know total votes on your comments, see this query on data.SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Sum of comment votes][4]&#xD;&#xA;* [My top comments][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I propose that as I think that comment on server fault does not have the same value as on like stackoverflow. Some problem are hard to diagnostic if the user does not give enough detail, even with detail sometime, and a comment can easily lead to an actual answer. So we will not &quot;reward&quot; users with points that help with comments, but the statistic would be show.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;+1 for your argument about the comments. Sometimes I'm too lazy to elaborate the answer in proper section (because browsing via mobile, etc). So I put some suggestions in comment and let OP clarifying if it is working solution. Because of Server Fault nature, [we can't replicate the OP's problem exactly in our environment][6]. Comments system help us get clarification (and/or troubleshooting steps).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/214174/260672&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/262143/sum-of-comment-votes&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/11096/my-top-comments&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6708/218590" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22869" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8285" RevisionGUID="0ac5ecdb-905c-4abb-bd86-3511fe1c0930" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is this not allowed? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a business question or not? I got negative for a genuine business question that involves privacy from MS and no responses - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/718232/disable-telemetry-data-privacy-invading-windows-updates-or-temporarily-all&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a huge issue given that MS is now putting spy ware into all older Windows. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22870" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8690" RevisionGUID="5b61f52e-b201-46b8-9621-268917bc7cc7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have said it frequently enough when people ask about down votes: By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to an answer states: *&quot;This answer is not useful&quot;*, which is short, to the point and of course quite subjective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [manual](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down)  explains a bit more: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition we don't like spam, link-only answers or answers that consist of just code/screenshots/command lines without supporting text.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other than the above we don't have a policy on voting certain types of answers, but *&quot;crappy questions attract crappy answers&quot;* and the down votes for the both of them can go hand-in-hand. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it bad practise to answer questions that do not comply with the sites rules?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO it is great that you are willing to share your knowledge and experience and you can answer and/or comment whatever question you feel is worth to expend the energy on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But from the perspective of maintaining a healthy community/site *rewarding &quot;bad behaviour&quot;* is not constructive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your own answer already shows some of that struggle as well, you explain you don't want to outright recommend certain products and end up recommending the OP to use a search engine with certain keywords instead. Which, technically speaking, does not actually answer the question... &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22871" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7859" RevisionGUID="1a7381f4-7440-4c2b-b706-949c20d17849" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A three year old [question]( https://serverfault.com/questions/277036/where-is-the-webmin-port-number-stored?noredirect=1#comment802935_277036)  of mine was just put &quot;on hold&quot; for relating to &quot;[working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The wording here is a little ambiguous. I understand why end use of panel software would be out of scope. However, configuring these panels does require sysadmin knowledge, and would otherwise be in scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was surprised that an individual non moderator could place a question on hold that has been answered for over three years.What's the process for disputing that status?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22872" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8338" RevisionGUID="5b748a79-6903-4049-81ca-1ba00d04605f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="At first glance your question is exactly [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault, as it is about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although the subject is as much as if not more a business question than a technical problem and should be addressed in your enterprise architecture and/or at management level as part of your companies strategic business goals, in practice the operators and system administrators are indeed the ones having to deal with such issues. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such it passes my litmus test for an  an interesting opinion based question, so I propose you simply ask it and see what happens...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're actually looking for such a person and have an actual vacancy there is of course http://careers.stackoverflow.com/ as the SE job board. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22873" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8344" RevisionGUID="a41514a3-49a7-4617-bcb5-c9fefb5c4395" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted my question [mac osx - Docker OS X - Is your docker daemon up and running? - Server Fault][1] on ServerFault, yet my question was put on hold due to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; put on hold as off-topic by kce, EEAA♦ 37 mins ago&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what’s on-&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and off-topic is not always intuitive, you can learn more about it by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reading the help center. The users who voted to close gave this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow.&quot; – kce, EEAA If this question can be reworded to fit the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; rules in the help center, please edit your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My posted question actually has nothing to do with &quot;development&#xD;&#xA;system&quot; and everything to do with &quot;IT systems in a business&#xD;&#xA;environment&quot;. I work as System Administrator in enterprise environment&#xD;&#xA;and we're looking into using docker in our business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe my question is off topic at all, question is not about&#xD;&#xA;&quot;home and end-user computing&quot; and I am aware of Superuser &amp; Stack&#xD;&#xA;Overflow sites (I do post my question there that do not belong to&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please review. Thank you in advance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/722228/docker-os-x-is-your-docker-daemon-up-and-running" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22874" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8735" RevisionGUID="2bdad257-7611-4f15-8534-ca545fb0e8c8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="# No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Voting already is the community moderation system in action! And down-votes are part of that as much as up votes; or would you also require up-votes getting reviewed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike voting down on answers, which also causes the voter to lose a point, voting down on questions is free in that regard and encouraged.  The Stack Exchange philosophy is that voting on questions in general and even voting down [is a good thing&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The voting system is also already regulated in a number of ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The voting [down](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) is a privilege that needs to be earned, it is not given freely, but requires a certain amount of community participation. &#xD;&#xA; - One user, one vote (per question and per answer). The community should easily be able to balance out a single discordant vote and commonly does so too. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8374" RevisionGUID="a025a2f2-c3a7-4cc7-9692-0facaaf9d5a6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Should this question be reopened?  &#xD;&#xA;*Noooooooo*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not only basic knowledge for most who use MSSQL.  &#xD;&#xA;Which doesn't actually matter all that much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But primarily!  &#xD;&#xA;It is [a][1] [clear][2] [duplicate][3].  &#xD;&#xA;There are so many posts on serverfault / dba about the memory usage of SQL Server, I don't see why it's not just closed as a duplicate.  &#xD;&#xA;It would answer the OP's question quite quickly if it was just closed as a duplicate, serve as a pointer to the tremendous amount of answers about SQL Server memory, and push the point _please do your own research_ more than simply closing it does. (not taking into account comments who are generally regarded as non-existent in the long run)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question comes up that is clearly common knowledge, chances are you'll find a post on ServerFault about it. For any other questions a well written ServerFault answer won't harm anyone if one does not already exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/93789/sql-server-slowly-hogging-ram-where-do-i-start-to-optimise&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/387682/how-do-i-limit-ms-sql-server-memory-usage&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/363134/sql-server-2008-should-i-set-minimum-server-memory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22876" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8793" RevisionGUID="b6b8b387-02d6-4dc0-8d7a-044bdf8d2c9d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Although &lt;s&gt;Journeyman Geek&lt;/s&gt; an anonymous voter already solved that, another approach is to add a great answer to one of the [44'000+ unanswered questions](https://serverfault.com/questions?sort=unanswered) (or any other question for that matter). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22878" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7892" RevisionGUID="b2b456e8-3a49-4f99-b39a-942dc9a1f699" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; 1. There is much more migration. I thank for you all of this, I never understood why is the migration handled as taboo, especially if it could save a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, there isn't.  Well, maybe there is.  We migrate so few questions, it's hard to tell.  Our 90-day average for migrations away is at 6.5 questions/day, which is about where it was last time I checked, so I'm not seeing much that would indicate a significant increase in the migration rate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, I generally don't migrate questions, for the simple reason that Stack Exchange sites only want good, quality questions.  If the person asking the question can't even ask it on a site where it's on-topic, chances are, it's not a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Migration also shifts the effort away from the person asking and onto community members with enough rep and moderators.  Before being migrated, a question should be verified as good and topical for the destination site, as well as checked that it's not a duplicate of an existing question on the destination site.  All those things are something the person asking the question should be doing *before* asking the question anywhere, and is more effort than I personally care to put into handling someone else's problem or curiosity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are exceptions, of course, for exceptional questions, but my threshold for what's exceptional or even worth the effort is ***much*** lower than 6.5 a day, so if anything, I think we migrate too many questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Moderators (especially @MichaelHampton and our new @Sven) are like to particip in close/open votes directly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, well, a lot of questions don't require 5 opinions to decide if they're on-topic or not, and the vast majority, if not all, of the mod votes in the close and reopen queues are on questions where it's pretty clear-cut whether we want the question or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reopen queue, in particular, is triggered whenever a closed question is edited, and the vast, vast majority of those edits don't come anywhere near close enough to addressing the underlying issues that got the question closed in the first place.  So they don't need three people to decide, they only require one person to say that adding `pleas halp!!!!!!!!!!!!` to a question doesn't make it on topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close queue, likewise, is filled with crap that's easy to decide on, and lately, we have a person or two chasing flag badges by flagging old product-recommendation threads for closure.  When the situation is less clear-cut, we let the community decide.  At this very moment, I have 22 skipped review queue items, and all except one or two of those are from the close-vote queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3.  Closed questions are often nearly instantly deleted. I think, it is bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No they're not.  I think you're referring to [this specific turd][1], which I deleted for being a turd, when it showed up in the reopen queue because the OP edited what he considered to be a resolution into the question.  Even if it had somehow miraculously gotten reopened (which wasn't going to happen), it was horrible, and the OP linked to an essentially identical question he asked less horribly and got answer to, so it would have needed to be deleted for being a turd-y version of an existing, answered question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also [a 5 year old community wiki question about funny Easter eggs in tools][2] that I deleted, but other than that, every closed and deleted question so far this week has been a result of the auto-deletion scripts deleting negative scored, closed, unanswered questions after 9 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, even if not, so what?  The posters can see their own deleted questions and get feedback that way, and negative scored, closed, unanswered questions get deleted after 9 days anyway, so... well, so what if crappy closed questions get deleted right after they're closed?  Wouldn't make a difference to anything even if it was happening, which it isn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/662266/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/35810/easter-eggs-in-tools-or-funny-tools" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22879" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8281" RevisionGUID="4bddb39b-73d9-48bd-9b50-efc4f03825f1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am Falcon!  Here are my answers!  I also still stand by [my answers last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6732/126699).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](https://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the most important thing about moderation is consensus.  Moderators don't have the power to act independently of everyone else in the community even though no technical control exists to prevent them.  I see the moderation tools primarily as a powerful means to effect the community's decision (as it is expressed on meta for example).  No problem is too urgent to take a moment to consider what the community really wants done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have standing consensus on spam, obviously, and now [we have it on web control panels](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8086/let-us-continue-to-close-old-off-topic-questions-about-web-hosting-control-pa).  An effective moderator does not embark on great initiatives alone, but does so after understanding where the community stands and ensuring it is embarking on that initiative too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think that rhetoric is ever viable!  A vote for me is a vote for consensus-building, level-headed decision making, and courtesy.  It is incredibly important to assume good faith in the absence of any evidence to the contrary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're playing the long game here.  We can afford to give people a few strikes, as it were, before they are out.  Moderators can afford the time it takes to do things right and ensure decisions are well-supported.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have a problem with a constant influx of off-topic questions.  We have always struggled with topicality, but that's OK - we have consensus, and we have shown that when that consensus needs updating we as a community are more than capable of making that happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For as long as the community needs to remove off-topic content, I plan to do that, but only with consensus that it is in fact off-topic.  I haven't been doing much of that lately because as a non-moderator my doing that does nothing but fill the close-queue and spend people's time on tedium.  However, as a moderator I could do it effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a long track record of asking for consensus on that matter, participating in discussions about it, and standing by it.  For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5656/tag-removal-request-soho/5657#5657&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin/6540#6540&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5733/administration-tag-should-be-blacklisted/5734#5734&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5836/should-subjective-questions-be-subjected-to-closure/5837#5837&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6688/mod-hammering-to-do-or-not-to-do/6735#6735&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On reflection, it's probably not a bad idea to also ask the community whether or not some current initiative or practice still reflects consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism is a tricky thing to pin down, but it has some fundamental characteristics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Acting in the long-term interests of your client and employer&#xD;&#xA;* Behaving as though you care about the results of your work&#xD;&#xA;* Following best practices (and not making ugly, unmaintainable hacks)&#xD;&#xA;* Doing your job (and not expecting others to do it for you)&#xD;&#xA;* Putting in some effort to educate yourself&#xD;&#xA;* Speaking up when procedure is wrongheaded or ineffective&#xD;&#xA;* Using the right tools for the task at hand&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A professional might be getting paid for what they do, but I'm not even sure this is a fundamentally necessary quality.  It's more about what you are doing and how you are doing it.  If you are using the wrong tools (like a home internet connection), or you refuse to challenge wrong procedure, or you otherwise don't do the things in the list above, you're not being a professional.  We are interested in questions from professionals here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It does not mean you always use the best of everything and that all your procedures are perfect and flawless, but it does mean you have a reasonable amount of knowledge, approach your task with thought, and make some effort to figure things out.  It also means you're receptive to being told your methodology isn't right, and that when this happens you're ready to change tack (instead of being stubborn).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, yes.  I do agree with that.  I think the community agrees with that too, and I think it's important to the usefulness and survival of this site that we engage in normative behaviours (closing unprofessional questions) to preserve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can't tell whether a person is professional from the question, I don't *care* whether they are at work or not.  The question and answers are the legacy we live with and they are all that really matter.  If a question is not professional-quality and not from a professional, this will be apparent from the text of the question and comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll keep this one short.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Predictable, fair, no-surprises moderation.&#xD;&#xA;* Rapid and effective enactment of community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;* A track record of consistently high-quality content submission.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The field is constantly changing in material ways, and the field is full of pretenders!  Also, we have a field, not just a topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have shifts to and from centralization and decentralization of networks, constantly changing best practices, and cultural and core skill shifts.  A good example of that last one is the evolving meaning of &quot;devops&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault, this means we need to keep on top of these kinds of changes and make sure we neither ignore nor too enthusiastically embrace changes in the field.  We have to accept questions about emerging technologies without accidentally allowing unprofessional questions to take over.  We need to recognize that, for example, some people are both developers and sysops at the same time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the unique quality that we filter for questions related to professional environments, so that these questions and answers will reflect professionalism and be broadly useful.  Many or even most new users to the site seem to feel that basically anything goes, including questions about how to build enterprise networks out of garbage, run ancient software long past EOL, and implement extremely inadvisable requirements.  I think these things are given broader acceptance elsewhere, but we are taking the approach that is right for us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think slackening that approach is a necessary part of acknowledging devops or other changes, and I don't think it would do anything other than drive off high-quality professional contributors with boredom.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ooh, my question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator is a consensus-builder and consensus-implementer.  My approach is awesome because I intend to avoid governing or crusading, and just act as a force multiplier for community consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I bring my energy and enthusiasm to the table, and if you elect me I will be very energetic and enthusiastic thanks to the vote of confidence!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd do the same thing I would have done last year, and **talk to them**.  Moderator actions are for de-escalation.  Using them to beat someone up isn't an effective way to de-escalate.  The user has demonstrated a commitment to the community by contributing high-quality content, and that commitment is worthy of respect that should be returned in kind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the time, users who create unhealthy conflict are simply unaware that their behaviour is counterproductive, antinormative, escalatory, or abusive.  Alternatively, they are unaware that they are harming the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the arguments and flags are significant and demonstrate recalcitrance, sometimes it's important to put weight behind your words with moderator actions, but personally I'd feel much better if the problematic user stopped, deleted their own abuse, and perhaps even apologized as a result of talking with a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No matter who you are, the right answer is to **talk to them**.  As a moderator, this is doubly true, since moderators who do not act with hegemony and are in open conflict bring the whole site and its moderation into contempt.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When talking to them, I'd most likely talk about creating a meta question to resolve the controversy with consensus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several moderators.  No single moderator can consider themselves the sole arbiter of anything.  The whole network is based on community moderation, and it's unbelievably important to uphold that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22880" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8417" RevisionGUID="d471c7de-3a28-4a55-9aeb-33cd9d00c15b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="An explanation is found in priviliges section of the manual: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues in particular on First Post reviews:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; `...` The **First Posts** queue contains the first few posts asked by new users, who may not fully understand the best way to ask and answer questions, or what's on- and off-topic on this site. The purpose of this queue is to give special attention to users who may need to be educated on some aspect of our model and to posts that are more likely to need improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In these queues, you can edit the post, flag it, upvote or downvote it, add a comment, or upvote a previously existing comment. When you take one of these actions, the &quot;I'm Done&quot; button becomes enabled, allowing you to complete the review. If you feel that the post is fine as it is, but you don't want to vote on it, click the &quot;No Action Needed&quot; button. If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one. `...`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get awarded the privilege when you have been an active member and gained a certain amount of points and should by now be more less familiar what the community considers good questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My rough checklist is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post in English? If not flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post clearly Spam? Yes: flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of a question to decide if it is [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or not?  Vote up or down. Take relevant action if off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of an answer to decide if it is relevant or not? Vote up or down.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to edit the post to improve formatting, grammar, inline screenshots and apply style conventions (such as the one that since every post is already &quot;signed&quot; and attributed to your SE network login  posts don't need to contain names and &quot;Thanks&quot;)?&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to leave one of my canned [Auto Review Comments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) or a specific comment.&#xD;&#xA;- Check if for incorrect/missing [tags](https://serverfault.com/tags). (Not really, I personally don't care very much about tags although I probably should.) &#xD;&#xA;- I frequently use &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;No Action Needed&lt;/kbd&gt; too!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22882" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8444" RevisionGUID="91de417b-800d-415d-a91f-b43be91a2bfc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As I mentioned in my earlier comments: I was the one who [edited](https://serverfault.com/posts/730376/revisions) [your question](https://serverfault.com/questions/730376) and removed the [tag:windows-server] tag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main reason for that was that the tag popped up in the [new tags](https://serverfault.com/tags?tab=new) overview and as EEAA explained it doesn't really improve upon the well-used version specific tags such as [tag:windows-server-2012] [tag:windows-server-2008-r2] etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Afterwards I converted it to a synonym for  the generic [tag:windows] tag, which already has the following recommendation in the tag-description which is also quite relevant for the Windows Server family operating systems :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Windows is the brand name for a series of operating systems from Microsoft. Instead of tagging a post &quot;Windows&quot;, try to use a more specific tag, like windows-7, windows-xp or windows-server-2008-r2 " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22883" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8829" RevisionGUID="213d66f7-1843-411a-860a-f9f45928b778" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The two answers you flagged where somewhat different (links only visible with rep &gt;= 10k): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/277540/dynamic-crm-2011-import-organization-from-different-locale-fails-on-sqlexception/789596#789596 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; This was *not* an exact copy of another answer. It had the same meaning but was written independently. This is not a reason to flag in my opinion. If you feel it necessary, you can downvote and vote to delete (when beyond 10k rep), but this does not require mod attention at all (otherwise we would have to delete many answers on popular easy questions as well after the first one). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; The answer was deleted by the user, BTW, not by a mod. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/737636/cant-add-ssl-listener-server-certificate-not-found-for-the-key/789779#789779&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; This was a classic &quot;XYs post (quoted below) solved my issue&quot; and had essentially no own text. This is a reason for deletion.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, flag verbatim copies, but ignore (or downvote) independent answers with the same meaning as older answers. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22884" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="6d1b8230-71d3-455e-b676-dc15824daa21" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have a simple question, per the title, that I'd like community feedback on before venturing over to Stack Exchange meta and/or bugging one of the [Stack Exchange Community Managers][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should the rep requirement for creating tags on Server Fault be raised?  (And if so, to what?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Currently, it's at 300 for Server Fault][2].  [By contrast, at Stack Overflow, 1500 rep is needed to create new tags][3].  I think our threshold is too low, and believe that the lower threshold here is the reason that we have literally hundreds of garbage tags with only a handful of questions in them. Because I stumbled across them within the last few minutes, [tag:outbox], [tag:rotating] and [tag:sender] come to mind immediately as tags with absolutely no value that had one or two questions in them, and were created by users with low reps. (Not to say that all tags with few questions are necessarily garbage tags, but there is a strong correlation, from what I've seen in my retagging efforts.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am of the opinion that increasing the quality of our tags, and maintaining a certain quality is important (otherwise, why have tags at all?), and that doing so would be greatly aided by increasing the minimum rep required to create them in the first place.  I can go through and remove the hundreds of tags that ought not exist and have only a question or two in them, but that does little good if hordes of low-rep users come in behind me and decide to tag their questions with what are essentially 3 or 4 important *words* from their particular problem.  Off the top of my head, I think I'd place the tag creation privilege at or near the tag synonym creation privilege, which is 2,500. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the off chance the purpose of tags is not clear to anyone, tags exist to categorize and organize.  We currently have over 5,000 tags.  Over 1,000 of those have only a handful of questions (5 or less), and the median number questions per tag is approximately 16.  To me, this indicates that at least a large number of our tags are of poor quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IT is a huge field, but I find it hard to defend a categorization system which divides it into over 5,000 categories... and all the more when thousands of those thousands of categories only apply to a handful of questions out of the &gt;180,000 questions we have on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only explanation I have is that we have a very large number of tags that should not exist, because they are not actually IT-related categories.  (To borrow from my bad tags thread, &quot;fixed&quot; is not a category related to IT.  &quot;Width&quot; is not a category related to IT. Nor is &quot;rotating,&quot; &quot;outbox,&quot; or &quot;social.&quot;  Not even if the question is about fixing the width of your rotating inbox while remaining social with your co-workers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with having large numbers of poor quality tags is that they defeat the benefits of categorization that tags exist to create in the first place.  Searching through 5,000 categories is harder and more time-consuming than searching through 4,000, and if those &quot;extra&quot; 1,000 tags don't have any value, then you've just inflicted increased cost and effort on everyone for no reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;/Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said all that, what does anyone else have to say on the subject?  I'm thinking I should request of the Stack Exchange CMs that the tag creation reputation threshold be raised to 2,500 for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes? No? Too high? Too low? Don't Care?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/help/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22885" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8843" RevisionGUID="ac03706a-e249-4526-a715-5d44ddba2f62" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Quite a few topics overlap somewhat and are on topic and suitable for the audience found at either ServerFault and StackOverflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can always [flag](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/flag-posts) your own questions for migration to the another site if you don't get a (good) answer on your first choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't cross post your questions on both ServerFault and Stack Overflow though. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22886" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8475" RevisionGUID="645e2ec5-aa90-4301-9274-132ff5083e1b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You can't migrate tags at all and you can't create them here without enough rep points (300 are required). Just create a question with appropriate other tags and leave a comment or flag asking to create this new tag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before doing so, make extra sure the question you post is [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8465" RevisionGUID="efb505c9-9070-4083-88de-ff9913f14da6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So this is in regards to https://serverfault.com/questions/733438/nested-esxi-vlan-trunking-not-working, which was closed because it was considered off topic. I had a chance to discuss this with EEAA, one of the two people who voted to close it. His criticisms of the question had to do with it being &quot;non-production, non-professional, home lab environment&quot; and it not being a &quot;reasonable business information technology management practice&quot; to nest ESXi inside of VM Workstation for testing purposes, even though VMware Workstation is specifically marketed for this purpose on its product page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Experiment by running multiple operating systems and applications, or run enterprise-focused hypervisors like ESXi as virtual machines to build a personal lab while preparing for VMware Certification tests (i.e. VCP). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; And that leaving the question open could result in SF becoming the &quot;tech support of the internet&quot; due to the broken windows theory in his opinion. I did not have an opportunity to discuss this with the other user - HostBits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my question to meta SF would be, where do these questions regarding lab/test environments for enterprise equipment and software belong if not here? The help center topic for &quot;What topics can I ask about here?&quot; says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • deployment to and management of third-party provided information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Super User)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • working with a service provider's management interface,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; such as cPanel&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • product licensing inquiries or legal advice career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; • unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO my question fell under points 1 &amp; 2 - managing/administerting enterprise class software &amp; equipment - albeit in a non-production environment. EEAA's insistence that lab environment questions do not belong on SF is not at all included in the help page. And although I'm not entirely sure if this is accurate, I can only assume EEAA &amp; HostBits felt that it fell under consumer networking just because VMware Workstation 12 Pro was involved, as I dont see how my question could possibly involve any of the other 4 points of things which are not allowed. If this is accurate, then it would only be a piece of the puzzle, as ESXi, a full Cisco network, and the workstation it was running on were enterprise class. And personally i'm not even aware of any consumer grade gear which supports VLAN trunking (yes I know some SOHO equipment supports VLANs, but not trunk ports).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And discussing this with both EEAA and Journeyman Geek, neither could recommend what site my question did belong on, and at least JG though it would be inappropriate for SU. So my question to meta would be, where do these questions enterprise class lab belong in SE, and would re-opening my question be appropriate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7927" RevisionGUID="805ca3ed-d4e7-4a88-987a-285671d501f3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We already have a [nice resource for that particular problem][1]. The real issues are that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&#xD;&#xA;- No one who needs to, uses search.&#xD;&#xA;- People would rather answer the question than close it as a duplicate&#xD;&#xA;- Duplicates you know exist are [stupidly difficult to find][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think that we should stop spoon feeding people people and start acting like the senior admins that these people are clearly lacking. Instead of giving people 'the code' answers we should provide pointers or ideas and make people work it out for themselves with nudges in the right direction. This would at least have the benefit of making the internet better s it will weed out the truly clueless and the cargocultists.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/214512/redirect-change-urls-or-redirect-http-to-https-in-apache-everything-you-ever&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22889" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8296" RevisionGUID="0f99cd9f-163c-4771-8876-ff3bc38cdff2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am Womble.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](https://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the situation came about because of a lack of effective communication and some feelings of resentment that made it difficult for the moderator involved and SE staff to continue working together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The best way to &quot;do it differently&quot; would be to avoid being in the situation in the first place.  I agree with something Shog9 said, that SF isn't a welcoming community -- for some good reasons, and some not-so-good ones.  I'm actually curious to know what the SE community team has in the way of useful suggestions for how we can improve that situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Burninating bad tags is a good idea, and there should be more of it.  It would appear that SE staff took a dislike to a perceived lack of detailed &quot;community consensus&quot; around each action that was taken, and so I will make sure that any major work is done in accordance with an appropriate meta thread.  I'll also seek to keep SE staff proactively informed of what's going on, so there's no need for them to to freak the hell out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do agree with the statement.  &quot;Professional&quot; is a word that bugs me a bit, as it doesn't have a clear and universally-agreed definition, and the negative form, &quot;unprofessional&quot;, is used far too often as a sloppy placeholder for &quot;I don't like it&quot;.  If you've ever been called &quot;unprofessional&quot; because you don't wear a suit, then you know what I'm talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the context of &quot;professional quality questions&quot;, I take the word &quot;professional&quot; to mean that you would be proud to show any question you wrote to your current boss, or any future boss, as an example of the quality of work that you produce.  Further, the question would be of a level that you would *expect* of a colleague, or perhaps a subordinate, in your workplace.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is somewhat disengenuous of us, however, to demand professional-quality questions, but greet questions which don't meet our standards with answers and comments that don't also meet the same standards of professionalism.  I know it's *really* tempting to dole out some nuclear-grade snark to some n00b (and I've delivered some absolute scorchers over the years, of which I am now not particularly proud), but I really think we're not doing ourselves any favours with this behaviour.  It is a vicious circle which will inevitably end with the dissipation of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because I, too, am drunk and don't read things carefully.  I AM YOUR KIND OF PERSON.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The amorphous nature of what it means to be &quot;a sysadmin&quot; is a big one.  It creates challenges around defining topicality, and helping visitors to decide whether this is the right place for them.  I've heard SF described as &quot;ask-a-sysadmin.com&quot;, and that isn't too far off the mark, either -- there are a lot of good, smart people here to answer questions, and that makes it an attractive place to dump questions on all sorts of topics.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had a sysadmin job whose duties seemed to encompass &quot;anything that uses electricity&quot;.  That comes to bite us in the behind when it comes time to say, &quot;this question is off-topic&quot;, because sysadmins do so very many things in different companies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've heard it said that a moderator is an &quot;exception handler&quot;, taking care of the things that the site users as a whole can't do themselves, for various reasons.  I'd take it further than that: moderators are the executors of the community's wishes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My intention is fairly simple: to be active on meta and maintain a good sense of the feelings of the community on various issues, and apply those to the content of the site in such a way as to encourage maximum participation from as many high-quality individuals as possible.  I don't know if I'd call my approach &quot;awesome&quot;, but it should at least be effective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  Explain the consequences of their behaviour in terms that they would see as important and useful -- not &quot;stop that or you're banned&quot;, but instead &quot;you're scaring the n00bs&quot; or &quot;you come off looking like an angry coot&quot;, perhaps.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they persist in their behaviour, and it is disruptive to the point of discouraging others from participating, I'd end up bringing out the banhammer.  No single person, no matter how valuable and voluminous their answers, is as valuable or productive as the community members that a single disruptive person discourages from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That goes double (or more) for poor questions and argumentative question-askers, too.  Wading through large quantities of poor questions is demoralising, and I fully intend to do my part to keep poor-quality questions from discouraging people who provide good, informative answers from participating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them.  (I'm seeing a pattern in these &quot;stock&quot; questions...)  If I don't understand something, I'm more than willing to put my hand up and say, &quot;what the?&quot;.  I'll listen to their side of the story, put my own case, and we'll either come to an understanding about what the correct course of action is, or we'll agree to disagree and I'll let it go, because there's no point in antagonising someone else by duelling over something which is, at the end of it all, relatively inconsequential." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22890" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8892" RevisionGUID="0432700a-2de6-42f1-be9b-851525279c9f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Your question](https://serverfault.com/questions/805491/fail2ban-ipfw-mac-os-x-server-not-denying-connections) was most likely migrated because it was not [on topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment** and since Apple has stopped making server hardware ([many moons ago][1]) the position of OS X as a *server operating system* has also been very much [in decline](https://serverfault.com/a/49691/37681) to the point where it is irrelevant for (almost all) professional sysadmins and you're much more likely to get answers on either SuperUser or Ask Different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xserve" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22891" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8521" RevisionGUID="7589fcd7-ae75-4d5c-bcc6-31d40e35bc00" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="No, they shouldn't. `mod_pagespeed` concerns [this](https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/module/), while `page-speed` is a  much more generic term (see [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/736126) question as an example). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those tags are not optimal, but they are not synonyms. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22892" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8492" RevisionGUID="2422552c-699e-49cf-b22a-a2fe75d553b6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A while back I flagged [this Apache question][1] as more suitable for StackOverflow.  The flag was declined as &quot;moderator found no evidence to support&quot;.  However, looking back on it now, it was answered with a reference to a duplicate question on StackOverflow.  This answer is the accepted answer by the asker.  Is the question still appropriate for ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/734494/how-to-allow-apache-put-method-to-directory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22893" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8536" RevisionGUID="c4dd3fcc-5ba6-4aba-b487-2cbb9c0e4179" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I can't really get behind this there are plenty of Apache httpd systems running on Windows. People should be able to ask questions about them, after all for the majority of issues the answer will be the same and ot OS dependent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People should though, realise that if their question [relates to an aspect of running Apache httpd on Windows][1] which is OS specific then the chances of it getting answered is significantly lower as there is less mindshare. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/741651/apache-error-log-showing-error-line-with-no-date" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22894" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7941" RevisionGUID="358d77bf-75cb-43bb-b1ce-33bc6e2cb0cf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently had [this answer][1] in my queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged it as being NAA because to me it simply states having a similar problem as the OP.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands, to me itlooks like this answer can't in any way provide an answer to the question, which if [this post][2] is an indication should be a reason to flag it. _Now this post is meta.SE and not meta.SF, so perhaps I'm wrong._&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading it, it looks like the person answering had a problem, and what the OP did was his solution.  &#xD;&#xA;I don't see how that adds any value to the topic.  &#xD;&#xA;Regardless of if it's correct or not, if the answer doesn't actually offer a possible solution, should we keep it? If your answer is `I did what you did` without stating what was different with what you did... How does that constitute an answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My main reason for asking is future flagging, my current assumption is that I'm probably incorrect. But as it stands I don't think I'd do it differently next time. Because I just don't see the difference between this answer and a `me too`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/173256/cookie-and-subdomains/669954#669954&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/180031/276684" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22896" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8572" RevisionGUID="e50361d6-6a1a-43fc-859d-d67a0bece5e3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...but they can edit their responses...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike for questions and answers, [comments](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment) only have a have very limited window (**only 5 minutes**) when edits are allowed. After that the only remaining *&quot;edit&quot;* option the system allows users is the delete button. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a moderator I don't see any evidence that comments to your question have been deleted. I can only read the comments as they currently are, the same for you and everybody else. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I even had personal attacks on me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see anything that supports that claim, but please remember that comments are intended for short, terse and quick messages. They are not lengthy well-formatted answers. Please don't confuse any necessarily direct language for aggressive. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22897" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8304" RevisionGUID="1262ea67-12e9-407c-9467-31de421ed326" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As I mentioned before: [this is what I had to say last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6727/2014-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire/6736#6736) and before a number of other serious contenders had nominated themselves such as [Ward](https://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward), [EEAA](https://serverfault.com/users/20815/eeaa), [TheCleaner](https://serverfault.com/users/7861/thecleaner)  and [Womble](https://serverfault.com/users/1375/womble).  &#xD;&#xA;I don't plan to that much more than I'm already doing as an active community member, but moderator tools will make an active member that much more effective. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &gt;1. We had an [election last year](https://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm inherently more lazy than N00b and will never end in exactly the same spat. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bad unsuitable questions are still baaaad. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't want to waste time on them and cleaning them up as they come in is valuable. I'm lazy enough not to care about ancient baaaaaad [tag:Plesk] and similar questions and doing much more then [what I already did](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8227/37681). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically the OP is effectively nominating his/her own Question for our version of the [Darwin Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards) i.e. getting killed before propagating. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Old questions in the long in-active tail can sleep their quiet slumber and don't need to pulled out of that for a mercy killing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professional varies from an all too common Pimply-Faced Youth not quite knowing the correct jargon and lacking a suitable mentor (whose possibly trivial question can be answered with a common such: &quot;in jargon a *2x4 clue-bat* is also called *&quot;a LART&quot;*&quot;) to true professionals who have investigated most common venues and who are genuinely stuck. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, with a majority of our community, don't care for [cargo cult programmers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_programming) or their sysadmin equivalents and answering their questions or correcting their faulty assumptions is neither challenging nor rewarding.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the right amount of alcohol gives you just that much more clarity of course!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;VtC &amp; -1: Possible duplicate of https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6727/37681&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**comment:** *please use the search facility before posting questions, this is the second duplicate in a row* ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/36y5Y.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22898" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7957" RevisionGUID="ce22454c-aad1-4c1a-ab66-b3b0d5af85ea" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The first one might be a duplicate to some others, but if you edit it and write a good answer, we might use this as a canonical target for this kind of question, which appears semi-regular from new users/admins. However, personally I would rather have a new question for this purpose though (maybe as community wiki), to avoid the situation with the [compromised server](https://serverfault.com/questions/218005) question which started as a normal question from an unsuspecting user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't believe the second question is fixable, as the list of things to consider is potential endless and highly dependent on the specific environment. Also, I am not sure we should have an answer that would need to be *too broad* itself as a dupe target for a question that would be closed as *too broad* otherwise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22899" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8504" RevisionGUID="ac2a212a-9782-4830-bd5a-08d6d0d8c771" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently asked a question about a combination of disks &amp; server which is not vendor-supported ([link here][1]), in short adding EOL disks from another vendor to servers currently in use. The setup was to be used for a low-cost dev/test environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't answer here for the original question, answer about your opinion on questions policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it got answered successfully, it also got several downvotes and upvotes, and a comment discussion about the validity of questions for vendor-unsupported configurations. It seems there could be a confusion between unsupported and unauthorized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, in my opinion tech questions about designing systems in a non-vendor predicted way should be valid as long as they cover a valid business need. It seems that to a lot of members, using a setup not offered by presales is not a valid question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I strongly disagree with dumbing-down IT role to do just procurements and scheduled maintenance. As an engineer I consider it my obligation to explore ways to minimize company costs as long as the risks are explored and accepted. I'm also feeling I'm arguing the obvious. When you design something for business, vendor support is just another (important) parameter to consider, not what dictates the design. And for those systems which are offered by the vendors, there is always the official &quot;vendor support&quot; channel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For software there is of course a consensus that the above is accepted. For example installing FreeBSD is valid, while it is not vendor-supported. (hotmail.com, a valid buisiness runs (or used to run) in FreeBSD)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that SF prefers questions already answered elsewhere, in some manual or &quot;best practices&quot; paper, and are given here in better clarity. Questions that involve even a minimal design are considered bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;As there seems to be some confusion this question is only about unsupported as in &quot;not officially manufacturer-supported&quot;, i.e. something that the manufacturer doesn't provide documentation for. It's not about unmaintainable systems or about absurd questions. Examples include:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Unsupported O/S (i.e. installing FreeBSD or debian on a server which only **officially** supports Windows, RedHat, Ubuntu, etc&#xD;&#xA; 2. EOL O/S (e.g. install an old O/S on a recent server in order to replace an ageing server which runs a critical app)&#xD;&#xA; 3. Unsupported software (by the O/S manufacturer). E.g. a kernel driver like trueport&#xD;&#xA; 3. Unsupported but protocol compatible parts (i.e. 3rd party memory, disks, etc) E.g. &#xD;&#xA; 4. Unsupported but protocol compatible peripherals (usb/scsi/FC devices)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the above are commonplace and I consider them valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/735499/hp-proliant-not-recognizing-emc-sas-drives" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22900" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8054" RevisionGUID="7cc0fb3d-1f48-449f-8bda-6cb085e2c485" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Myself and a few others just noticed that [HopelessN00b][1] and [Chris S][2] are [no longer listed as moderators][3]. What is the story behind this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/118258/hopelessn00b&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/33417/chris-s&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22901" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8331" RevisionGUID="2d6ee794-8d24-457c-82ef-2a1e2ac7f1b5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm getting irritated with the review system.  It seems inconsistent at best.  Review feedback is even worse, completely unintuitive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been hit by [this review audit][1] before.  I gave the same answer as I did last time so I could take a screenshot of it.  I still don't see why it qualifies for being removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![review audit][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it because it's short?  I don't think every answer needs to be several paragraphs long with lots of special formatting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is another similar answer, but this one provides instructions for verifying the version of the software installed, so it has something a little different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Call me naive or whatever you will, but if I'm going to be blind audited and told that my feedback is wrong I'd like to exactly know why.  It's not enough just to be told I'm doing it wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This system is extremely frustrating, I'm reaching a point where I no longer wish to contribute.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/220066&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VXznX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22902" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8587" RevisionGUID="f7eb6ee6-5615-41cb-ab85-d0253cfe34a9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Some months ago I stumbled on this specific meta question, and couldn't believe how much the [tag:untagged] tag was abused on this specific site. A few days ago, I found some time to somehow try to &quot;contribute&quot; to cleaning this up a bit (note: I had only a rep of about +300 when I started ...). Here is what I achieved since Jan 17, 2015:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- These are these stats as of today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [**579** locked untagged questions][1] (= **+1** since sept 21, 2015, obviously out of my control because of my rep).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] closed:no locked:no][2] only returns **5** more hits.&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] closed:yes locked:no][3]  only returns **9** more hits.&#xD;&#xA;  - So for the unlocked questions, the counter went down from **114** to **5 + 9 = 14** more hits ... That is **100 questions** that got resolved (and also explains my +100*2 rep increase since I started ...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- For the remaining **14** unlocked questions, I probably won't do any additional efforts to also get those resolved, mostly because of either of those reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - I don't understand why [retagging a duplicate &quot;untagged&quot; question][4] with the very same tag (as the duplicate) gets ... rejected! If, IMHO, question 1 is classified as a duplicate of question 2, then their tags should be identical also (instead of one of them having &quot;untagged&quot; as tag, go figure ...).&#xD;&#xA;  - Check for yourself if &quot;you&quot; have any inspiration about which tag to use for the remaining ([closed:no][2] and [closed:yes][3]) ones ... I've really tried to find &quot;some&quot; tag, but about 4 of them for which I had (I thought) found a tag my suggested edit got rejected. So be it, I'm not going to take a risk of running into a suggested edits ban ... By the way, after you complete the closed:yes and closed:no questions, you should see [a few more questions which seem to not be closed:no and also not be closed:yes][5] ... (what am I missing, `closed:maybe` ???).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Here are &quot;some&quot; (hm, hm) suggestions to also further reduce the 579 remaining locked questions with **52** more (less?) [tag:untagged] questions (= about 10%):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q phpmyadmin][6] (**2** remaining, retag with [tag:phpmyadmin]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q plesk][7] (**4** remaining, retag with [tag:plesk]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q cpanel][8] (**5** remaining, retag with [tag:cpanel]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q inventory][9] (**7** remaining, retag with [tag:asset-management]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q outsourcing][10] (**5** remaining, retag with [tag:hosting]?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] duplicate:yes][11] (**22** remaining , use **same tag** as the duplicate question?).&#xD;&#xA;  - [\[untagged\] is:q mcse][12] (**7** remaining, retag with [tag:test] ... or something better?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS 1: In Dutch (the language I learned on my mother's knees ...) we have a saying that sounds more or less like so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Many have dreams, only a few wake up and work on making them happen ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope my answer will wake up &quot;somebody&quot; (with &quot;*shiny diamond powers*&quot; ???) to further reduce (at least) those 14 not-locked and 52 locked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS 2: Merci (oeps: thank you) to all the suggested edits reviewers over the past few days who approved those about 100 suggestions. And for those who rejected some of them: don't worry, I understand (one can't have 100% approval rates ...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20locked%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20closed%3Ano%20locked%3Ano&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20closed%3Ayes%20locked%3Ano&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/245904&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/untagged&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20phpmyadmin%20locked%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Buntagged%5D%20plesk%20is%3Aq&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20cpanel&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20inventory%20is%3Aq&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20outsourcing%20is%3Aq&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20duplicate%3Ayes&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=[untagged]%20is%3Aq%20mcse" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22903" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8520" RevisionGUID="326660c5-2828-44e3-a415-32996faef9a2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are different tags for [mod-pagespeed][1] and [page-speed][2], but these seem largely the same tag. They should be synonymed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;this is the tootip infos&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* mod-pagespeed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; PageSpeed Module speeds up your site and reduces page load time. This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; open-source webserver module automatically applies web performance&#xD;&#xA;&gt; best practices to pages and associated assets (CSS, JavaScript,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; images) without requiring that you modify your existing content or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; workflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* page-speed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; PageSpeed is a WebServer module that automatically optimizes pages and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the resources they use. Google offers it as a free service through&#xD;&#xA;&gt; their DNS product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/mod-pagespeed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/page-speed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22905" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8730" RevisionGUID="e6dd071d-fad8-400b-ba6e-10773bc70877" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think you already asked the question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OS X Server is topical enough here, but it [isn't considered as much of a serious server operating system][1] as it was back in the days when Apple manufactured actual servers. So you might have to wait a while (or a very long while) before someone answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no idea what sort of reception this question would get on Ask Different.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/49691/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22906" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8526" RevisionGUID="3486d263-bd12-48f6-8458-f89bb3b7c614" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have participated in a long comment chain under a specific [answer](https://serverfault.com/a/739479/324585) to the HNQ question [Why is my bare-metal 16x 2.93GHz cores computer performing poorer than a VPS with 4x 2.5GHz cores?](https://serverfault.com/q/739476/324585).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This answer was locked by @womble♦ with the message _&quot;This post has been locked due to the high amount of off-topic comments generated. For extended discussions, please use chat.&quot;_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result, the owner of that answer is no longer able to collect upvotes that are rightfully his. But he is in my opinion not guilty at all of the traffic under his question; I and others are. It seems unfair that due to (amongst others) my commenting activity, someone _else_ loses out on upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On other sites where I've contributed, when this situation occurs, someone steps in and:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Moves the messages to a fresh chatroom in chat.relevant_stackexchange_site.com.&#xD;&#xA;2. Snips the messages out from under the question.&#xD;&#xA;3. Leaves a link to the new chat room home along with a stern warning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that the post be unlocked and that the common solution on other sites be adopted instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd also love if mortal users could trigger this migration to chat without waiting for the system to offer the prompt that paraphrases as _&quot;Comments are for clarifications and not for extended discussion. Move this conversation to chat?&quot;_." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22907" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8819" RevisionGUID="59a62a33-4847-43ad-aa95-b9260d203780" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As the moderator concerned, not that it really matters, but at the time I was not yet elected. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second I made that edit when that answer [popped up](https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/199751) in First Posts [review queue](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues)  where one only sees such an answer in isolation.  As a matter of routine I improved the formatting some and removed what appeared a typical first time user trying to sign an answer with &quot;Thanks&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Down vote a verbatim copied answer, leaving a comment to that effect  and flagging for deletion or moderator attention are all useful actions to take. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22908" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8513" RevisionGUID="a3b955be-bc6d-4ec8-9de5-3deca512d1e3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I noticed that it became common to see newcomer posts with negative votes, and no comments to explain it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes i even wonder why some good questions get downvoted without reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to add something like : &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* &lt;strike&gt;first downvote for a newcomer post requier a comment.&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Adding for a new user post an automatic feedback on a downvote pointing to the help to explain which mistake has been made in the post (maybe a with a popin message option, to be even more accurate)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thanks for reading.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/738566/hot-to-prevent-gitlab-autostart-on-boot#738566&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/738572/combine-multiple-sshfs-to-form-one-large-file-system&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/738526/ubuntu-postfix-mail-log-missing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Goal&#xD;&#xA;* Get the user informed on what he did wrong&#xD;&#xA;* Make the user auto correct his post easily&#xD;&#xA;* Prevent attacks against the first commentator about the down vote&#xD;&#xA;* Prevent ghost post (post who will never be changed or checked back by the new user)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Another Approach:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems like the main trouble is on the reading of the forums rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If the time between the rules are displayed and user validation is lower than 15 sec, pop a message to warn the user about it ?&#xD;&#xA;(and restart the cool down to prevent click right after the warn)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22909" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8058" RevisionGUID="3dbf84ad-dfe0-4975-81bf-e89f8f75da7d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since HopelessN00b wants to have this discussion in public, I will oblige. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was on the site today because we got a few different emails this past week about it. One was Chris S, stepping down as a moderator - I'll let him talk about that if he wishes to; moderators are volunteers, and are of course free to step down at any time. The rest were complaints about actions taken by HopelessN00b. This is also not particularly unusual; we get complaints daily about moderators on all sites. Usually I spend a few minutes checking out the situation, a few minutes more explaining it, and everyone goes on with their lives. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead, I found this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cmHtC.png)  &#xD;&#xA;*(actually I was looking at a different page that displays the last 500 comments, but the gist is the same: a wall of identical comment, posted in groups, each a few seconds to a few minutes apart)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit worrying, but not entirely unusual - moderators or regular users engaged in a big cleanup campaign often have histories of repetitive actions. So I dug a bit deeper - starting with the links in the comments themselves, then in recent meta activity. Nowhere did I find any hint of a massive question cleanup campaign. Now I'm getting a bit worried, especially since these closures (and comments) are still appearing while I'm researching. I checked chat - both the public rooms associated with Server Fault, and the private moderator room. Nowhere was there any discussion of this, save for a lone message from Hopeless in a nearly-abandoned chatroom noting that he had been &quot;closing webpanel questions by the hundreds&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, I'd already spent an unexpected amount of time on this, and from the look of things I'd be spending a lot more. And closed questions were still piling up; as a final sanity-check, I reviewed a sampling of them - some *were* obviously questions about administration panels, but this wasn't consistent; the majority of those I checked made no mention of such tools. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Handling a rogue moderator&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a normal member of the site starts making massive, controversial changes without prior discussion, the standard procedure is to immediately suspend the account in order to stop the bleeding, then discuss the matter. But suspending a moderator doesn't accomplish much. So the remaining option is to remove moderator status, and then attempt to discuss whatever is going on - if the situation can be resolved quickly, this need not be a permanent change in status; if the situation goes south, suspension is then an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I removed Hopeless's moderator status and sent him a message requesting that he explain the situation (the other Server Fault moderators were also copied on this message). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I've yet to receive a response.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus far, I've identified 572 questions closed with some variation on that comment over the past 2 months. The average score was 0.1, the maximum score was 19. The comment was replied to 29 times; Hopeless responded to 1 of them. These questions will need to be reviewed; [Michael has started a separate discussion][1] that will help determine the criteria which should be applied to them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update 4/10/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After being asked to post this publicly, I finally got a response *privately* last night. It did not attempt to answer the one question I asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll be going through server logs this weekend to attempt to determine what was actually being done here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [So in summary, if you are a community moderator on a Stack Exchange site, here’s what to expect:](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. As a moderator, your actions now represent the community, so you will be held to a higher standard of behavior. You are an ambassador of trust, with the same sorts of rights that the official development team and community coordinators have.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That trust has been betrayed. I am extremely disappointed in how this situation has played out. I will be working directly with the remaining moderators to ensure that this community's standards are being upheld and communicated effectively, and that any damage is repaired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Update / conclusion: 4/13/2015&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've finished my analysis of Hopeless's activity as a moderator on Server Fault. This is a bit long; there was a lot of activity - more on that in a bit. For those of you who aren't interested in the details, the summary is that **I was relieved to find that Hopeless has acted as an enthusiastic but largely competent moderator, serving the community here faithfully *except when it came to responding to questions/concerns regarding his actions and in communicating his efforts in cleaning up old posts*.** Related to this, I've identified two areas where our tooling is deeply lacking and likely exacerbated the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Following his election in December, Hopeless was off to a good start: he handled a respectable portion of the flags raised here, participated in review, and participated actively on meta. The only oddity I found in his actions at the start was a group of 581 questions that he locked for Historical Significance in his first week; this is notable for two reasons: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. only 241 of them were closed prior to being locked, and &#xD;&#xA;2. that's more questions than had previously been locked in the entire history of the site. (for reference, historical locks are a bit special - it was [added for &quot;too big to fail&quot; posts that were no longer allowed but too good to lose](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/03/reputation-and-historical-archives/), and posts where it is applied disappear from the homepage and from normal question lists... So it's a bit hard to notice when it's being used - more on that later.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good chunk of these were subjective polls and GTKY stuff from the very early days of the site - stuff like https://serverfault.com/questions/162/whats-your-favorite-linux-distribution or https://serverfault.com/questions/159/what-is-the-best-vpn-technology-to-implement-in-a-soho-setting; it's hard to get upset about locking them, unless you're inclined to complain that they weren't just straight-up *deleted.* Still, this was a sign of things to come in that I can find no discussion of it *anywhere*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then in early January, things started to get *interesting*: Hopeless started cleaning up tags. Starting with [a set of web admin tags he'd identified back in September](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), and then moving on to [a much larger group of tags](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around). The week of January 19th he edited tags on 875 questions, closed 399, deleted 221, and locked 817; he then slowed down for a few weeks before breaking his own record during the week of February 16th with 988 tag edits, 262 closures, 546 deletions and 723 locks... and 1,513 tag merges.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The locks and merges need a bit of explanation. In [the big tag burning thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), he mentions using locking as a tool to prevent bumping too many questions to the homepage:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions that are locked for historical significance can be ?-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all of the locks were temporary; of the 2342 questions locked in January and February, 869 remain locked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The merges are harder to explain. Indeed, [someone asked about them on February 26th](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around#comment17070_7880), but didn't recieve any clarification. We discussed this in chat at one point, after I'd noticed the merges and complained; apparently, the idea was to get rid of the tags first by merging everything into [off-topic] and then go back through *that* tag and perform any necessary cleanup. It helps a bit to read [this answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7932/who-is-removing-a-tag-i-use/7934#7934), in which Hopeless responds to a user complaining about a tag he was using being suddenly gone; if you think of tagging more in terms of a physical filing system rather than a [folksonomy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomy), the concern over having *too many of them* is understandable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;January also marks the start of using a canned comment when closing questions, with the week of the 12th seeing a whopping 312 questions closed with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic because it is about [`working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel`](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By late February, Hopeless had refined this message to its current form, and [was using an app to integrate it into the moderation UI](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7963/clarification-on-off-topic-management-interfaces/7964#7964). Note that the question I just linked to is the only discussion of this I've been able to find, and concerns a newly-asked question. This becomes easier to understand upon realizing that a substantial portion of these questions were also being *locked*, at least temporarily - thus they would've immediately disappeared from all normal question lists, and their authors - although still *notified* of the comment - would be unable to respond to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After the initial tag cleanups, Hopeless was relying less and less on tags to filter questions and more on keyword searches for the names of various web administration tools. He was still using [off-topic] as a filter for retagging, but by the week of March 30th retagging had taken a clear backseat to closing: 74 retags, 227 closures (95 of them coupled with the &quot;webadmin&quot; comment), 67 deletions and 74 locks. Last week saw 110 closures (79 webadmin), 82 deletions, 33 locks and 35 tag edits. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**To recap:** this cleanup started [with this meta post](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin), where the only mention of closing is in answers noting that normal rules should be applied. It continued through [a tumultuous tag burnination](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around) and transitioned into an effort to eradicate all *mention* of web admin tools from questions on the site. There was no discussion of this beyond the original tag cleanup; locking - though likely well-intentioned - obscured the scope of the effort for months.  *Very* few others were involved in any way; a handful of people did participate in retagging, but the majority of the work - indeed, the majority of editing and moderation *period* - over the past three months have been the work of one solitary individual. A new off-topic reason was added via comments, without review by either the community or the rest of the mod team, and was single-handedly made into the single most-used close reason on the site, in the process [avoiding both the guidance given to moderators for using off-topic reasons, and the restrictions built into the system itself for creating them](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The moderator who created a reason cannot approve it himself; we want at least two people to be reviewing these before making them available. Approving a reason also activates it, and as noted above, only 3 reasons can be active at any one time on most sites - to approve more than this, an existing reason will have to be deactivated first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe Hopeless had good intentions here. But by playing the maverick, he left himself *and the rest of us* open to criticism and without a clear defense. If he had taken just a little bit of time to talk openly about what he was doing, if he had been more receptive to criticism, this all could have been avoided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The past couple of weeks appeared to be where things started taking a serious turn for the worst, so I went through and reopened 20-some questions closed during that period where any mention of web admin systems was clearly incidental. Some of the moderators have been doing their own reviews and reopenings as well. Going forward, we'll need to do a more structured review - at minimum, there are several hundred questions where historical locks currently prevent any attempt at community moderation; those should probably be removed before anything else. I'm open to suggestions on how to conduct a productive review of them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In closing, I'll add that doing this analysis has been an eye-opener for me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The guidance we give to new moderators regarding the necessity of communication is lacking. There's an introductory email that touches on it, and of course a whole lot of history on Meta Stack Exchange... But not everyone reads the manual. This stuff needs to be baked *into the UI itself*, particularly when...&#xD;&#xA;- Extreme outlier events should trigger something. I'm still thinking about what exactly this should involve, but for sure **quadrupling the number of locked questions on a site** should cause *something* to happen. At minimum, it shouldn't go unnoticed by...&#xD;&#xA;- High-reputation users need better information. The current 10K tools were adequate back in '09, but a *lot* has changed since then. At minimum, these folks should be able to review the number of posts being deleted (and for what reason) over time, the number of questions being closed over time broken down by reason (including custom comments!) and **the number of locked questions** independant of things like migration. &#xD;&#xA;- And it's probably time to revisit the notion of bespoke review tasks for those situations where you really need to get a lot of folks involved in something like a tag cleanup effort. Or... reviewing 1500 locked questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22911" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8826" RevisionGUID="e39ce8d7-a8e2-48f5-bfca-08e12b7dea7f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Your question seems to originate from a fundamental misunderstanding of a facet of DNS CNAME records. You seem to think that if you have a CNAME record anywhere in the zone, then you cannot use MX records at all. This is of course not true, and a basic understanding of DNS (or actually paying attention to one of EEAA's comments which explained this) would make this clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for your comments, I have reviewed all of the deleted comments. Many of them were rude and offensive, so [you should not be surprised][1] that they were deleted. The behavior displayed in these comments is not permitted on any Stack Exchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not sure how you interpret EEAA's comments as &quot;abusive&quot; or &quot;condescending&quot;. You lack some fundamental knowledge of DNS which would help you understand your situation, and encouraging you to learn the basics of the technology you're trying to work with is hardly abusive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/be-nice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22912" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="129" RevisionGUID="2d8efd66-3571-4c95-9308-5e6a43cdeb60" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Hi All,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was reading a [Jeff Attwood post on ServerFault here][1] (quite a long one, but not obscenely long) and saw that the last part of the question got cut off:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Cut off text][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When viewing the revision history, the full text is intact:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Full text intact][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And no, the text had not been deleted at a later date...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This appears to happen on both Questions and Answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/45516/recommended-logparser-queries-for-iis-monitoring&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.41085.org/SF-1.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.41085.org/SF-2.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22913" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8515" RevisionGUID="c9f62f03-8c86-4864-a51d-76e56c190b1a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I never see anyone complaining when they receive an up-vote without an explicit explanation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain is fond of saying: *&quot;No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&quot;*   &#xD;&#xA;Many first time posters skip actually reading the the [site introduction](https://serverfault.com/tour) and the [how to ask](https://serverfault.com/questions/ask/advice) pages and that is unlikely to change. In that light a mandatory/automatic explanation for a down vote will be mostly useless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At best we remediate that for users who care, which is why I make use of the StackApps [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) extension and insert the following comment whenever I see an user actively questioning the reason for a down vote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; That minority might improve their current question or will ask better questions in the future. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22914" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8092" RevisionGUID="ca1fe116-0793-4ebb-92cc-82b7b72baf1e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you're gonna do this, let's do it right:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **[Define a custom off-topic reason.][1]** Doesn't have to be a permanent addition, but for the purpose of this cleanup swapping one in means less tedious clicking for the folks closing. More importantly, it means we're not notifying hundreds of people while conducting this campaign: kinda rude to drag folks back only to tell them something they wrote [days|months|years] ago is now disallowed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Make something *specific and descriptive* and link to your meta discussion from it; ideally, this should describe why these questions are being closed well enough that anyone reading won't be confused. This is something you &amp; the rest of the mods can do at any time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **[Increase the number of close votes available.][2]** That's probably over-due anyway; ping me once you have #1 squared away &amp; I'll take care of this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **Keep an eye on [the close review queue][3].** Hopefully folks are balancing their time between working through the backlog and reviewing questions others have found, but if it starts to pile up then encourage others to pitch in before going back to the cleanup. Also, make sure no one's getting fatigued; if anyone appears to be reviewing blindly, encourage them to take a break - yes, this needs to be done, but it doesn't need to be a death-march. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/184637/what-do-site-moderators-need-to-do-to-support-the-new-custom-question-close-reas/185097#185097&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6663/can-we-increase-the-number-of-close-votes-per-day&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/review/close" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22915" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8848" RevisionGUID="5b6bcb98-af84-43e7-90ee-608d48da7b0d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not adverse to doing that and making [tag:datastax] (the company) a [synonym](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/suggest-tag-synonyms) for  [tag:datastax-enterprise] (currently their main product) .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with [sufficient reputation](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/suggest-tag-synonyms) can are encouraged to propose and create that synonym here: https://serverfault.com/tags/datastax-enterprise/synonyms and it will pop-up in the review queues, allowing the community to decide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Status: **completed**&#xD;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Merge Results&#xD;&#xA;updating post history, 12 rows affected (pipe delimited)&#xD;&#xA;updating posts, 12 rows affected  (pipe delimited)&#xD;&#xA;updating PostTags associations, 6 rows affected&#xD;&#xA;updating Documentation tag proposal commitments, 0 rows affected&#xD;&#xA;removing/renaming old tag, 0 rows affected&#xD;&#xA;updating count for master tag, 1 rows affected&#xD;&#xA;tag remapping of [datastax-enterprise] and [datastax] complete!&#xD;&#xA;remapping 0 synonyms&#xD;&#xA;2 favorite and ignored tags remapped!&#xD;&#xA;0 tracked tag badges were remapped!&#xD;&#xA;Tag Synonym datastax -&gt; datastax-enterprise was approved!&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/pre&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22916" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8539" RevisionGUID="e8a671d0-93d4-481f-927f-06dfb5371177" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A came across [a question](https://serverfault.com/q/741484/214507) which looks off-topic to me. I voted to migrate the question, but got an error message saying:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has an open bounty and cannot be closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should we deal with such questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8522" RevisionGUID="4d35b7ab-3d39-4e62-8fdb-e8c110be296a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is long overdue...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently [757 open questions][1] under the [tag:virtualbox] tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From a quick skim through some of them, it appears that the majority of them should be closed as off-topic, due to being personal environments, not system administration, utterly ridiculous and commercially unreasonable, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last time I checked, it appeared the consensus was that [most such questions about VirtualBox should be closed][2], unless they were obviously about system administration and/or in a production environment. From some informal conversations I've had with community members, this doesn't appear to have changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I propose that we go through a few of these questions (each) and vote to close those which need to be closed now (and probably should have been closed then). The point being to discourage further such off-topic questions from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit too big for moderators to handle alone, and the community should be involved anyway. If you're reading this, please pick a page at random from the [search results][1] and spend a few minutes going through them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bvirtualbox%5D%20is%3Aquestion%20closed%3A0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5529/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22918" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8108" RevisionGUID="fbf32b5f-c707-4786-97da-876bce29dac0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Sadly, this sounds to me like something that might be closed as a duplicate of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][1]  Depending on how you define &quot;system design,&quot; of course.  I'm assuming this is a server system because you're on Server Fault, and you'd be talking about server hardware and operating systems and the like (possibly to support an application).  Am I assuming correctly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system is unix/linux, [Unix and Linux][2] might be a good choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system runs databases, [DBA][3] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the systems are desktops, [SuperUser][4] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22919" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="343" RevisionGUID="f5fb7fab-54a4-4b9a-bd6c-f82f06ac7081" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Why do you need that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questions are just as valid as others', provided they're related to one of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - servers&#xD;&#xA; - networks&#xD;&#xA; - many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;then you're fine, per the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22920" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8866" RevisionGUID="fc888ace-e67d-43d8-a837-3329870257eb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Should we do something about these minor edits?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Tiny, trivial edits are discouraged** and should be rejected when you encounter them in the review queue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it is a good thing to edit and improve incorrect and outdated content the main disadvantage is that even a minor edit (on an older Q&amp;A) bumps it to front page. So make your edits count on those posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On newly posted Q&amp;A's; if you feel you can make the post better, and are inclined to do so, please edit!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How are they getting approved?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It only takes a minimal amount of rep before a user is allowed to propose edits to Q&amp;A's, but those are **not** applied automatically. They enter a review queue where they need to be approved by 2 *established users* (= [rep &gt; 2000][1]) or a moderator.  Those same users can see the audit trail and the review history here: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/history   &#xD;&#xA;Maybe the original author of the question/answer can also allow edits outside of the review queue, I'm not sure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Established users (= [rep &gt; 2000][1]) get the privilege to have their edits applied immediately, without peer review. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The user you linked to: https://serverfault.com/users/100013/jakegould?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is one such established users (= [rep &gt; 2000][1]) who has achieved both the privilege to have their edits applied immediately, without peer review and the privilege to participate in the edit review queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The edit you linked to here: https://serverfault.com/users/294235/lnux?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was by a low-rep user and got approved from the [review queue here](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/283315) by a fellow moderator.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22921" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8113" RevisionGUID="3c162f5e-3d37-484e-a2ab-6d5546af71af" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My gut feeling is that system design questions are not off-topic *per se* - they're a class of best-practice questions, which I recall a while back we decided to be more tolerant of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's still perfectly possible to write a system design question that's off-topic for other reasons.  For example, in my opinion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *What's the best way to design an online auction site* - too broad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *What's the best design for a home media server* - not about managing information technology systems in a business environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - *What's the best answer to this interview question* - [this is a hypothetical, not a concrete, issue](https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you actually have a real system to design, and you've done your homework and narrowed things down to two or three options, but genuinely can't decide which one's best, then my personal feeling is that there might well be an interesting, on-topic question there.  I can't speak for the community, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22922" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8546" RevisionGUID="a3912e53-be4e-45fa-8344-ef5891ab7953" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I do not understand what going on recently in site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose that site is to help people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not understand why people close questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you will continue to close questions people will go to other places.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/744213/how-to-configure-freeradius-to-support-two-factor-auth&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__Added__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dear EEEA, I was required only to put the link that point to tutorial. &#xD;&#xA;Sometime just put the link in the answers help a lot!!!&#xD;&#xA;Thank for one kind person that did it!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will help me and for future people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is more important to you: to help to people or to follow rules that were added recently?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You wrong about the assumption that I give up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22923" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8560" RevisionGUID="9b746143-71cf-4d91-80d6-5bca5dc98213" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="About a year ago, after reading the FAQs, I'd posted a question ([link][1]) here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently it wasn't a very good question because it got closed shortly thereafter. The reason was that it didn't _&quot;demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices_&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, In my own view it was a question with an interesting core and apparently other people found it helpful because of the useful answer and upvotes over time. This led me to believe it *could be fixed* to meet the question standards and add something to the list of good questions of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So today, excited to improve a community, I flagged it in need of a moderator's attention explaining my situation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;This question was closed a long time ago, because &quot;Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices.&quot; I can't really identify with that reason, plus after all of those initial downvotes it has received upvotes over time and there is an interesting discussion and a +3 accepted answer on it. What else has to occur to make this a good question?&#xD;&#xA;– Maneating Koala&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**declined** - votes and answers don't matter. You are trying to do something your tool is not designed to do, so I agree with the close votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This came with an additional -1 on my question. But of course I'm not so familiar on this SE site, and like the moderator specifies in [his answer][2], I'm not supposed t use flags for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just don't agree on that it's relevant whether someone thinks it should be closed because I'm using a tool wrong, instead of commenting on my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To sum up, I think I have a potential &quot;good&quot; question here, but I don't know if I'm totally misjudging this. If I'm not, does anyone have any tips how I can improve this question to make it go in the review queue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/665191/whitelist-elastic-load-balancer-based-on-ip&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8561/209489" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22924" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8115" RevisionGUID="31a9db82-44e4-422b-99d1-31e1e84331ff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Today I noticed two questions ([here](https://serverfault.com/questions/683779/testing-cloud-performance) and [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/683711/nginx-multiple-download-freeze)) on SF closed for the same reason, being off-topic. However, I noticed that one of them was put &quot;on hold&quot; as off-topic and the other was &quot;closed&quot; as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Closed vs on hold][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That made me wonder, what is the actual difference between the two? They seem so similar, who/what decides whether or not a questions should be closed or put on hold? I hope anyone can clarify this, as I'm a bit puzzled about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WMxFx.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22925" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8884" RevisionGUID="9d3ba0a7-5562-4124-ab78-5a3e260134d6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.507" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think most of the regulars contributing on Meta can see the [revision history of your question](https://serverfault.com/posts/801017/revisions) but for completeness sake the original question I cast the fifth and final close vote on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *I own a domain and have a web hosting package at Network Solutions. I'd like to point the domain to my Facebook page, which would be simple if my page had a static IP. Unfortunately it does not.  &#xD;&#xA;Currently I'm doing this with a Javascript redirect in my hosted site's index.html page, but that means I'm paying $150 a year for one line of Javascript. I'd like to know if there's a more elegant (not to say cheaper) solution.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your first sentence  *&quot;I own a domain and have a web hosting package&quot;* is what primarily disqualifies your situation for ServerFault. You're an end-user and not a system or network administrator. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remainder of your question is, paraphrased, &quot;*find me something cheaper*&quot; which is of another class of questions that is not [on topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) either, that of product and service recommendations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is also the reason I did not migrate your question to http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly your problem is far from unique and not very interesting to our community either, a tiny bit of research would have shown you that many domain registrars offer to redirect/forward your domain to another URL either for free or for a nominal amount, where the implementation determines if your domain remains visible in the address bar or not. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22926" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8601" RevisionGUID="d249afba-a97a-4101-b2e0-72768227b74c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is about a particular flag about this [answer](https://serverfault.com/questions/425438/create-and-use-intermediate-certificate-authority-on-windows-server-2012/440581#440581) that got declined:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxErhxEbQcA&amp;feature=plcp is a good video. Start at ep 11 and work your way through the SSL bits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flag I raised was &quot;not an answer&quot; *(&quot;This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the question. It should possibly be an edit, **a comment**, another question, or deleted altogether.)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flag got declined with the following reason: *&quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was not meant to say the answer was inaccurate or wrong. I flagged it as a non-answer because it was a link to a video without any context. It's a low-quality answer that rather should have been stated as a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Help section is quite clear about that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Provide context for links**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Links to external resources are encouraged, but **please add context around the link so your fellow users will have some idea what it is and why it’s there. Always quote the most relevant part of an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes permanently offline.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22927" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="514" RevisionGUID="b536e545-846d-41d6-acf6-257c74138b4e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/164199/question-related-to-classful-ip-addressing-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot believe that I'm still seeing questions about how to manage class-based routing coming in to ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/115503/&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/145440/&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/167390/&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/173113/&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/226376/&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/272971/ ![It took all my strength to stop myself from smacking my head against the desk][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and, of course this one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/164240/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's just some I found very quickly on the first page of a google search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of these (apart from the last one) are because people just *don't understand CIDR routing* or are living in 1994. If you're 56 years old and have lived under a rock for the last 20 years - fine. What disgusts me is that some of these people are students and they are clearly being TAUGHT THIS AT SCHOOL. And not just as a theoretical exercise, but AS FACT.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to a pretty crappy university where in 2004 our lecturer tried to teach us about setting an IRQ on a network card in an ISA BUS (she somehow managed to find enough old computers for our tutorials so we actually had to do this!) and our database lecturer taught me nothing useful in two semesters except how to understand the thickest russian accent I've ever heard. But even we didn't learn about class-based IP addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we bother answering these questions, or should we have one master &quot;Class based IP addresses are DEAD and here is why&quot; question/answer that we can link to and hit the close button?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.ultraedit.com/assets/images/new.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22928" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8141" RevisionGUID="8f399efb-a3a3-4216-adf7-79ed11a154cc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The gray text only means that the answer is voted -3 or lower.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You do not see deleted posts at all (until you reach 10,000 reputation, or if they are your own); those appear with [a pink background][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/690728/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22929" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8564" RevisionGUID="fe6b2efe-f1b1-4db4-a4b5-1f355ef592b4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question here:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/747788/are-hdd-ssd-transfer-speeds-completely-bottlenecked-by-hdd-speed&#xD;&#xA;is very specific but was closed as 'too broad'. Maybe it doesn't look like every other question that is really verbose, but the question is quite specific.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I reword it without filling it with useless fluff?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22930" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="617" RevisionGUID="96d03794-c78f-453d-9a5f-dfc5dbef8928" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A few years ago I decided to do some Microsoft exams and get some certification to help switch jobs. As part of that process I obtained a few video training courses, most notably those from CBT, to help me revise and fill in those blanks resulting from things I didn't use day to day. Several of those courses still used, or at least refered to, class based addressing. So do a number of fairly recent texts I've seen from people/organisations that should know better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point I'm trying to make here is that, whether we like it or not, this stuff **is** still being taught, so we are going to continue seeing those questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an aside, [serverfault.com/questions/12854/cidr-for-dummies][1] is a great example of a question that got shoved onto SU when it should have been put out of its misery.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/12854/cidr-for-dummies" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22931" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8158" RevisionGUID="1f29897a-145c-4e3e-938a-e765050633e7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think that it would be handy to have a generic `apache-2.x` tag for answers which are not specific to a particular subversion of apache.  I just had [one of those][1] a few minutes ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/199626" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22932" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="743" RevisionGUID="b67dafb1-5c26-4cfe-9535-18ce1b8e9f4f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; - Developers who need support getting their development environment up&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Beginner System Administrators and Students&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Neither** of these are correct Server Fault categories. [From the FAQ][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administrators and IT professionals,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people who manage or maintain&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computers in a professional capacity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Therefore, anything that falls into those two categories does not belong on Server Fault. Sometimes we let it slide if the problem is a complex problem that just happens to be happening to a beginner/developer, but 99% of the time questions are shifted to their more appropriate site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22934" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8566" RevisionGUID="71a9be6c-9d26-4961-95c8-8fd550e532b4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As a Q&amp;A site we strive for questions that result in a right and correct answer that, ideally, can also stand the test of time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What might appear as a &quot;simple&quot; question to a poster is often far less so for somebody more informed or the actual specialist. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That lack of specific details will often result in the &quot;too broad&quot; close reason, as a &quot;scientifically correct&quot; answer will need to address too many underlying concepts,  variables and considerations that the OP is not aware of. The devil is in the details. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also a genuinely simple question is often answered by doing a little background research and reading the Wikipedia article.  &#xD;&#xA;Simplifying and generalizing your question too much will often make it look completely hypothetical and   our community is not always too receptive of those , as the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask) also clarifies: *&quot;You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face.&quot;*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what triggered your question? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Academic curiosity? ==&gt; Probably going to be closed as Off-topic or too broad. &#xD;&#xA; - Actual problem? ==&gt; Please edit and improve your question to include the relevant details of your setup as you may have reduced your question to the essentials a bit too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the comments given already indicate, the information in this specific  question was insufficient to give a conclusive answer, not only are there huge differences between individual SSD's and between individual HD's, let alone between an SSD's and a random spinning HD, the drives themselves are not the only things that can be a limiting factor, there is for instance also the controller, the IO load etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; The fastest drives in an external USB2 enclosure are still going to be performing slow in most loads. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SSD might usually be fast, but possibly there are SSD's (maybe rare, uncommon and designed for specific industrial purposes) that are very slow in every aspect compared to an otherwise already underwhelming 4800 rpm notebook drive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22935" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8167" RevisionGUID="47967895-c391-4de1-ba32-53dc3fce714c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="##It's done&#xA;&#xA;I've [retagged](https://serverfault.com/posts/255558/revisions) the last 8 questions. The [tag:messages] tag has been purged from SF universe." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="798" RevisionGUID="323ad5c0-8c1a-4f72-b463-5439362acc6f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When I visit [this SF question][1], Chrome warns me of malware because of several (perfectly innocent) images from `imgurl.Filetac.com` a user embedded in it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![alt text][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume this is sorted now that it's no longer possible to hotlink external images in SF questions, but to let you know in case this is somehow relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/79485/windows-2008-winsxs-directory-growing-uncontrollably-blocking-server&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xly9L.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22937" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8638" RevisionGUID="3a46d8ea-b0f4-4ec1-8e30-debea0737508" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Someone started to remove the [`history`](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/history) tag from all questions, as I see in the 'Suggested Edits' queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that this tag is useless and should be removed. However, I don't find a discussion and the user who removes them is not an admin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am inclined to reject the edits suggestions because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The tag is not *really* misused on the particular questions.&#xD;&#xA; 2. I don't find a topic where this was discussed and an agreement was found&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should I do? Approve, Reject or Skip?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22938" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8568" RevisionGUID="c1f8fda6-9926-4234-ab45-88666b9f907d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="That's probably not the best example as it does at least say what the technology is that the OP should be using. You would hope that any reasonable sysadmin would at least be able to research the technology from there. They could even [search SF][1] and find 1500+ references. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you come across truly link only answers then you have some options I guess,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Edit some relevant content from the link or your own knowledge into the answer to improve it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Downvote and leave a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If the link is dead flag for a moderator to delete. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=ProxyPassReverse" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22939" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="806" RevisionGUID="ea54d079-bfbf-4034-9835-c138f9822953" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just for the record: I've replaced the images on [Joseph Kern's answer][1] with imgur.com URLs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think - even if it's not justified - no SF page should ever trigger a browser's malware warning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/79485/windows-2008-winsxs-directory-growing-uncontrollably-blocking-server/84461#84461" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22940" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8207" RevisionGUID="133ac9ea-a3ac-4db7-ba28-56b0e3451494" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since I was participating in the original Q&amp;A with some comments and the first to vote too, I'll add my two cents as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I completely agree that the **duplicate question** is not quite the same as yours, but implied in your question is that you have performance problem with your rsync job, which you're trying to resolve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact is that rsync version 2 is still widely in use (and your question didn't mention the version of rsync you'd been using). Therefore **the duplicate answer** in the linked question explains quite well the performance improvements made in rsync version 3 and the conditions that need to apply to actually benefit from them (which are relevant even when you already run version 3). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That for me was the reason to suggest that in fact it *might be* a duplicate Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your comments clarified that a little but by then the [peer review](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions) process can easily overlook those unless you edit/update your question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even re-reading reading the question now it still gives *me* the impression that it potentially is an [XY problem](http://xyproblem.info/) where rather than solving the implied underlying performance problem you appeared to be asking about a non-standard work-around, effectively how to make rsync not act like rsync.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rsync is of the &quot;trust but verify&quot; school of thought and if you don't want/need that you can still somewhat use the rsync protocol, which was what I focused on, but the alternative is to simply not use rsync, but for instance use actual back-up software and do [incremental-forever backups](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incremental_backup#Incrementals_forever). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And a final thought: a (single) replica is not often a substitute for a back-up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22941" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8685" RevisionGUID="642652b6-fb5d-448f-8328-38e8641524bc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As the moderator concerned, *on occasion* I let the community do their part too...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You, and everybody else with [sufficient reputation](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions) in the community, can cast close votes and should do so when you feel there's a need. The moderator vote is absolute and should only be used sparingly (at least that's the theory). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So unless a question immediately makes my eyes bleed a reasonably well formatted, more-or-less on-topic question but from a PFY  might *&quot;slip by&quot;* and might occasionally even get a helpful comment too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A **comment** from a moderator like me, or anybody else for that matter is, is not an [**up vote**](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor an endorsement of any question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22942" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1012" RevisionGUID="ca112dce-6331-4d07-adad-24bd7562d3d4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[FAQ][1] says I can ask questions here when I manage __many desktop PCs__. What if I manage 100's of laptops?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22943" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="565" RevisionGUID="ecec6588-1219-48c6-aec8-3cede22b24f1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This has already been brought up and been discussed extensively on Stack Overflow but we're&#xD;&#xA; already starting to see an abundance of duplicate tags with different &#xD;&#xA;formats - sql2005, sql-2005, etc. So I just wanted to bring in Joel Coehoorn's tips, updated for Server Fault for effectively tagging questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22944" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8224" RevisionGUID="57396124-9d09-4057-bfc6-688e82946aff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm a user of stackexchange and few days ago I started using Serverfault. I posted the first question on it and it got 2 down votes even after the question has been answered in 3 days. I figured out how to prevent down votes on stackexchange, but I don't get why would my question on Serverfault take down votes, since I explained what happened and asked clear questions on how should I handle my issue, would you kindly review it and tell me if the down vote was right and what was the possible reason behind it? I really hate to keep getting down votes, actually I'm afraid of getting a down vote even with my meta question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check [My Question here][1], the one that was down voted twice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/708494/create-a-domain-on-server-to-have-all-users-on-it-shared-sql-server-2012" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22945" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8654" RevisionGUID="719f3f67-422b-4af5-a53f-ea2ca4ddf453" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked a question (https://serverfault.com/questions/760410/) that has for whatever reason resolved itself after almost a day of not using the affected computer. I was going to do more troubleshooting just now but discovered that the problem went away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would delete this question if not for the answer that is/was not relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should be done in this case?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22946" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8696" RevisionGUID="9d2856a3-6216-4d0a-9b7e-785a387b9ddc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It turns out the the [recent question](https://serverfault.com/questions/769357/recovering-from-a-rm-rf) regarding the misuse of `rm -rf` in Ansible was actually just a [hoax](http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2016/04/15/news/cancella_l_azienda_per_sbaglio_la_disavventura_tecnologica_di_marco_marsala-137693154/?ref=twhr&amp;timestamp=1460722285000&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter) ([English](http://www.snopes.com/man-deletes-company-code/)) in some kind of viral marketing effort. It become quite famous on various media and gathered a large number of views. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I don't think we should allow ServerFault to be abused in such way, I deleted the question once I learned about the hoax. However, this will rob the kind people that took the time to answer him of the rep points they earned for this, in particular the [Journeyman Geek](https://serverfault.com/users/33193/journeyman-geek) with 185 upvotes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, how should we deal with this question? Vote below. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;There is a clear majority towards merging the question into [this one][1]. I'll do this now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/587102/monday-morning-mistake-sudo-rm-rf-no-preserve-root" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22947" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1016" RevisionGUID="b06ae02d-3b17-4071-80b5-f24837ec6965" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm referring to a rather specific class of &quot;answers&quot; that people post, but it is happening frequently enough now that it's generating a lot of crap &quot;answers&quot; and is starting to annoy me somewhat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, [this answer][1] is effectively a &quot;me too&quot; answer. This is not only unhelpful in that it creates extra and unnecessary noise in the answers, but people see this behaviour and might get the impression this is normal behaviour and do the same for other questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I propose is a new flag reason for answers called &quot;Pointless Answer&quot; that with enough votes would delete the post, but not penalise the user for it. I don't feel any of the current flag options are appropriate for this type of &quot;answer&quot;, and I don't believe it warrants negative reputation like (I believe) the current flags do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/126724/dhcp-requests-failing/213009#213009" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22948" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8689" RevisionGUID="39b9308a-27ab-42b6-9a0d-132c2c97280e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently reviewed a question on serverfault, added a comment, and replied to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Q:](https://serverfault.com/q/767256/145804) Installing Ubuntu 14.04 Server as Web server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realised that the question was questionable, because the new user was asking in 75% of his questions for recommendations about products, the thought I would pass on some advice anyway:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [A:](https://serverfault.com/a/767272/145804) Your question is asking for recommendations, which is a subjective matter and will probably attract a lot of subjective answers based on personal observations and personal preferences.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;AFAIK your best bet is to just ask Google for recommendations.&#xD;&#xA;....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, I agree that voting a question down that does not comply with the sites rules is an option, but should people who answer these questions be voted down as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or asked differently: Is it bad practise to answer questions that do not comply with the sites rules?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks. I am looking forward to your answers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22949" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="569" RevisionGUID="50a6fb41-871e-467a-86f2-0b0fd4e880bc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="How are redundant tags handled?  For example, there is currently [serveroom][1], [server-room][2], and [datacenter][3] which all mean the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/serverroom&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/server-room&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/datacenter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1100" RevisionGUID="4f25f295-7fc3-4d97-8e5b-d4166d5d2871" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Sorry I missed this one - I'm the webmasters mod that sysadmin1138 referred to in their answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are absolutally correct that we define a webmaster in a fairly narrow scope, but there's a very good reason for that - Server Fault is a *better* place to get answers about configuring web servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, it's not true that &quot;Almost every webmaster deals with a server&quot; - if that were true then CPanel would just be a small footnote of a failed project in the history of the internet. The real fact is that 90% of the sysadmins we're dealing with are using a commercial hosting package from GoDaddy or somewhere like that. With such a small footprint of server administering webmasters, we will never reach the critical mass required to provide the awesome answers that Server Fault provides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we drew a clear concise line in the sand. Server related - Server Fault. Not server related - Webmasters.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of people (like myself) where I play sysadmin AND webmaster, and when I need to ask [questions about Apache][1] or [IIS][2] or [Sharepoint][3] I ask on Server Fault. And when I want to know about [transparent PNGs][4] or [the hateful piece of software that is QuickTime][5] I ask on Webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/152348/apache-limitexcept-returning-error-400-on-permitted-method&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/204995/iis7-real-time-ncsa-logging&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/162032/running-sharepoint-2010-on-the-minimum-system-requirements&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/298/how-do-i-use-transparent-pngs-in-ie6&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/1305/embedding-quicktime-player-behaves-differently-on-xp-osx-windows7" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22951" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8240" RevisionGUID="ff684086-cd6c-4b39-969f-1220afe7e3e5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While reviewing, I was asked to give my opinion about https://serverfault.com/questions/710108/why-is-geo-redundant-dns-necessary-for-small-sites. This seemed odd to me, so I assumed it was a test to see if I was paying attention. I clicked that the question seemed fine to me and I passed the test.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Normally, when seeing a question worded like that one, I'd check the matching canonical question, see if it answers the problem and point there if it does. But in this case, I clicked *Looks OK* because there was a nice yellow block above the question stating that it was a canonical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it intended that canonical questions can appear in the review queue as a test? For me the correct response was not obvious, my hunch was that I had to accept it because canonical questions exist and it probably had a lot of upvotes, but I did not judge the question by its content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22952" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="721" RevisionGUID="cee01174-0897-4f34-b376-69e6305b9afa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've found that in some fashion here the IT term is used as a synonym to technical support and sys admin:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    ... system administrators and IT professionals[;] people who&#xD;&#xA;     manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; While I have conceived it as a larger area, that include of course technical support, but expands also to software development, software management, hardware, methodologies etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me IT  is like the whole brach of knowledge. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For instance, I wouldn't use the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     &quot;Call IT&quot;.. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;because it is like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     ... call who? IT is the whole industry!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I see here it would be a reasonable statement. &quot;The IT guys&quot; or the &quot;IT department&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this something cultural? Did I get the IT term wrong and it is actually &quot;sys admin&quot; only related? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22953" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8748" RevisionGUID="af4123f3-b991-4609-9536-274230fb4d66" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We have the &quot;insufficient info to troubleshoot&quot; close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But does this apply to questions where it's essentially impossible to troubleshoot the problem, no matter how much information the OP provides?  This is maybe not the best example, but it's the question that made me ask:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/774632/application-does-not-run-for-domain-admins&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've dealt with applications like this (FedEx and UPS, for example) and they're a nightmare to get right.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I voted to close as &quot;Too Broad&quot; because, as I said, I think it's usually impossible to do this remotely.  But is that the best reason?  Or should this type of question be closed at all?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22954" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8692" RevisionGUID="eceaab4d-b364-4408-8fbf-7b8af7aef239" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This may generalize to other questions, but I found a question that seems to me as well formulated, it's an interesting question, but the problem that the questioner user had was a typo in it's configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is this: https://serverfault.com/questions/691822/zabbix-web-interface-says-zabbix-server-is-offline-when-failing-over-to-passive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, the user simply answered it's own question and accepted it, not having any comments or more answers. There is only 1 vote, and that is on the answer (probably done by the user the made question and the answer).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had the intention to flag it in order to be closed, but didn't found a valid reason in the flagging options to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what should be done to questions like this, where a user posts a question, but the problem was with the user's configuration? Is this a valid question for ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22955" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1388" RevisionGUID="c908a21e-4809-44e9-bc2b-fef91d1b8259" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/21139/list-of-sysadmin-scaling-infrastructure-specific-conferences seems like a pretty thorough listing (albeit with old links).  I'd add [Velocity][1] to that list, as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://a" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22956" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8245" RevisionGUID="a0358aef-1a66-402c-818e-1248becd6878" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just got a failed review audit on https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/215455 -- it states that the answer at issue was, in fact, very low quality, and I should have done something about it.  The problem is that I don't know what the review system *wants* me to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that the answer wasn't great, but it did at least *try* to answer the question.  The problem is, there really isn't anything valuable that can be done about it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Downvoting is ineffective, and kinda just feels like kicking a puppy.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment is unlikely to get a significant improvement.&#xD;&#xA;* I have no edits to make that would improve the answer without fundamentally rewriting it.&#xD;&#xA;* From experience, I'm pretty confident that flagging for the mods will just get declined with &quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot; (even though the flag reason description is &quot;This answer has severe formatting or **content problems**&quot; (emphasis added).  I've got plenty of declined flags for answers just as bad, or worse, than this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The button should have really been labelled &quot;No Action Possible&quot;, not &quot;No Action Needed&quot; -- I *wanted* to do something about it, but there's nothing useful to do with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with this, other than putting more load on the mods by being more aggressive with flags that I know will get declined, just to satisfy the system?  Sorry, mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have read several other meta questions, both on MSF and MSE, talking about the review system and how less-than-entirely-wonderful it is ([this](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5502/who-chooses-the-questions-for-review-audit-i-failed-a-highly-debatable-one), [this one](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6514/should-we-game-the-audit-system), and [this one](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157121/what-are-review-tests-audits-and-how-do-they-work), amongst others).  This isn't a question about the deficiencies of *review*, so much as it is a question about what to do with marginal, though not entirely awful, answers, given that flagging for mod attention isn't effective." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22957" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="b1b5c701-f983-44e9-a78c-29a74b1ca4c6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have noticed a user asking the exact same question both on serverfault and stackoverflow. I'm referring to this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [stackoverflow: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38114393/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA; [serverfault: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](https://serverfault.com/questions/787100/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it is obvious that the user placed to question on both sites to gain more attention. It has already been pointed out in other [questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8795/is-it-ok-to-post-a-question-on-both-stackexchange-and-another-software-specific/8797#8797) on meta serverfault crossposting is considered bad behavior, but I can't flag this question as duplicate because the flag as duplicate function gives me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*The duplicate question must exist on Server Fault*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see a clear guideline how to deal with those question and maybe it should be made possible to mark questions as duplicate when asked on other stack exchange sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22958" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8706" RevisionGUID="ca123d0c-972d-4704-b103-b2fccd9f6eb2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I came across a [question](https://serverfault.com/q/550276/214507) asking the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Recently, I have encountered a problem of limiting Internet Access to specific programs. Could anybody recommend a good way of doing that, without using any particular software?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the [answers](https://serverfault.com/a/730989/214507) says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use &quot;nointernet&quot; instead of &quot;no-internet&quot;. For whatever reason Ubuntu 14.04 can't handle the dash when you try to use sg or chgrp (it prompts for a password, then fails).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there is no connection between question and answer, I flagged this as not an answer. Obviously this was meant as a comment on an [earlier answer](https://serverfault.com/a/550278/214507).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flag was declined. Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22959" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="899" RevisionGUID="5a023cb0-f227-40dc-adad-5c3646830a3f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/community-wiki&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the recent change to abolish CW questions, what do we do with these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Remove the tag.&#xD;&#xA;2. Get a diamond mod to convert the question&#xD;&#xA;3. Close the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'd prefer 1, which is the policy on Stack Overflow - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/32947/remove-the-community-wiki-tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22960" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1687" RevisionGUID="c6eea77b-af9e-4795-aff3-bb3b18f24047" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked what the community thought was too simple. Here is the [link][1].  And yes it has been voted down and closed.  I am happy with that. &#xD;&#xA;I am just surprised at the tone of some comments. Does it help the community by using terms like &quot;crap&quot; on genuine queries?  Honestly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/283973/smart-failure-predicted-on-hard-disk-0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22961" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8252" RevisionGUID="9310eadd-0eb3-4721-99a8-5de880ed9364" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I flagged [this deleted answer](https://serverfault.com/questions/651900/can-not-install-office-2010-via-winrm/709907#709907) (unilaterally deleted by a moderator) for reopening, and gave the explanation &quot;This answer is no worse than any others that have been left intact. It should be reinstated as an answer.&quot;  The flag was declined, with the text, &quot;Why not let's improve or get rid of the worse answers instead.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the thing: I've been *trying* to get rid of worse answers, by flagging them to be burninated.  And yet, those flags get declined because &quot;flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm having trouble reconciling both sets of declined flags.  Should moderators be deleting poor-quality answers, or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22963" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8724" RevisionGUID="0635a4e0-0402-41c8-9b92-420966e3dbfa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have received 4 downvotes and 1 upvote on my 5 questions regarding the Ganglia monitoring system:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/771854/126950&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/772885/126950&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/772126/126950&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/772381/126950&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/772522/126950&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not accustomed to the rules of this Stack Exchange website. What's the issue with my questions on Ganglia?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Nr5Nz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22964" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1159" RevisionGUID="dc085ff6-29cb-4ddd-84c9-1c80028a7a7d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are as well those cases where a question is edited to make it (IMNSHO) generic and applicable to the site, for instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/226721/prevent-poweroff-on-debian-when-the-physical-power-button-is-pressed?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet still end up getting migrated. Being able to retract close votes may help." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22965" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8256" RevisionGUID="e2f2edeb-0e99-4c5c-bfab-052c20fe2873" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I declined this flag. This is why:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So-called link-only answers have [long been discussed on the network][1]. Nobody really likes them, as they divert people off-site which is frustrating to them, and the links go bad which is doubly frustrating. They should be expanded into proper answers, converted to comments, or deleted altogether.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post, being a link-only answer, had already been converted to a comment, so no visible information was lost. Undeleting the answer would not have made anything new visible or restored anything to visibility. It also would not have helped the asker, as it was he who posted the non-answer in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, the post has _some_ small value, but to be a full answer it really ought to say something more than &quot;set up a scheduled task using winrm&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for &quot;very low quality&quot; flags on answers, I expect to see these _very rarely_. There are generally better things to do, for instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wrong answers should simply be [downvoted][2]. Don't worry about losing your fake internet points or making the other guy feel bad. (But flag _dangerous_ or [_malicious_][3] answers, such as those that contain an obfuscated `rm -rf /`; we will remove those.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&quot;Answers&quot; which don't even attempt to answer the question given should be flagged as &quot;not an answer&quot;. For instance, someone didn't understand the question before answering, posted their answer to the wrong question, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an [example][4] of &quot;not an answer&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Not an answer answer][5]][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Spam should be flagged as spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, finally, a &quot;very low quality&quot; answer looks like [this][6]. Flag as very low quality when it isn't spam, not an answer or a wrong answer, and deleting the answer is the only thing to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Very low quality answer][7]][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/a/412949/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/a/161810/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wfxVK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/a/508998/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xsh36.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22966" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1926" RevisionGUID="b3f94b98-cd1b-4319-9a6a-23139abd79c8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="First off, I'm not trying to start a pity party for myself, nor am I trying to be overly pedantic - please don't write off my comments as such. Also, to those who responded to the question, I'm trying to be constructive, not critical of your responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__TLDR:__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to ask a good question and be specific about what I wanted to know. Part of asking questions is that you might ask the wrong question, or a bad question. Bad questions can be handled well with a brief explanation, but it's inevitable that people (like myself) will arrive misinformed. If in that situation, questions are met with disdain, SE will not cater to anyone but _experts_ (regardless if they are professionals, and their question relates to their work). If there is community consensus that this is the purpose of SF, then the faq could be find tuned a bit to make this more clear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question [what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface][1] from yesterday, on looking up server ip addresses, wasn't well received (fine, everyone is welcome to their opinion). I realize that my question is very similar to [how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface][2], and that I could have phrased my question differently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is that I asked the question because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I was unsatisfied with the solutions I had available (which I did reference)&#xD;&#xA;* I believed that it met the criteria in the [faq][3]&#xD;&#xA;* It seemed like there should be a 'better way'&#xD;&#xA;* This is a common task (for me at least), and a good answer should be useful to others &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it turns out, there doesn't seem to be a good solution (i.e. &quot;why do i need to sort though all this terminal output just to get an ip?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The response that I think would have been more constructive would have been to say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. There isn't a good way to do what you're asking&#xD;&#xA; 2. Reasons: x, y, z&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have been happy to accept and upvote that answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;, as I don't think my question met the criteria in the close dialog, or from [Gorilla vs. Shark][4] (although &quot;Exact Duplicate&quot; is probably called for).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault][5]&#xD;&#xA;* [editing-not-so-good-questions][6]&#xD;&#xA;* [dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/301293/what-is-the-canonical-portable-means-of-determining-only-the-ip-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/195273/how-can-i-display-the-ip-address-of-an-interface&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/842/why-downvote-a-question-or-answer-on-server-fault&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/501/editing-not-so-good-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/dr-strangedupe-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-duplication/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22967" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8733" RevisionGUID="de9d4313-32ee-420c-9a60-7beb9b033a6e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've been here for about a month and I've already realised how easy is to downvote for no reason and how some people freely do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This may cause some problems sometimes (mainly for questions) as a `-1` near your answer/question will lead into some &quot;hate&quot; on you and also the lost of `rep`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, I've been here for a short period of time but I already saw how a well formed question gets downvoted for no reason, [this one][1] is an example of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, my question is, as title says, should downvotes be moderated in any way?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/773510/suddenly-apache-stops-workings" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22968" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8874" RevisionGUID="43d552fe-fd78-4e3f-8455-0a60f85d2cba" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My experience has varied here. You have some rogue mods that downvote and put legitimate questions on-hold for **no objective reason** (other than possibly not understanding the question). Case in point:   https://serverfault.com/questions/787439/tls-auth-issue-companyaexmple-com-via-sendgrid-me-email-is-dropped-by-exch  &#xD;&#xA;I've stuck it out, but personally find the approach too extreme and exceedingly pedantic very often. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22970" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1960" RevisionGUID="e1ab0b25-0738-4fe6-90aa-9d0fda578430" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A few months back I [asked about a retag-request for the apc tag][1] because of the confusion between the PHP APC opcode cache and APC meaning American Power Systems backup power supplies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just noticed that the [tag:apc] tag was removed from [all the questions][2] without an alternative tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [tag:php-apc] would be a useful tag especially since there is such a history of questions about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1543/51946&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?page=4&amp;tab=relevance&amp;q=apc" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22971" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8265" RevisionGUID="397b3798-eefa-4594-8fa5-70e9b5ebdd69" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I came across [these](https://serverfault.com/a/182605/58408) [two](https://serverfault.com/a/182611/58408) answers to an old question, which to my mind are simply [link-only answers](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/225370/157730). Hence, I flagged them as NAA to push them into the review queue for the more experienced members of this community to take a look at and judge according to current standards. (Both answers are by currently reasonably high-reputation members of the community.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am aware that [this](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5317/58408) says that flags shouldn't be used when the community has the ability to handle the situation. However, *I* don't have sufficient reputation here at present to even vote to close, let alone vote to delete. So the way for me to try to help curate the site in that manner is to push things into the review queues. (That said, and not for bragging rights, at 50k rep network-wide, diamond on one site, self-relinquished diamond on another, and an about 90% helpful flags rate on Server Fault, I think I have a decent idea of how the Stack Exchange system works and a reasonable grasp of this community's standards.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was rather surprised when I saw that the two flags had been *declined - flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention*. I didn't expect a moderator to unilaterally delete the answers, or even really take any unilateral action at all; I was hoping for the community to take a look at them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * What should I have done instead of flagging, keeping in mind that the most recent activity on the question was almost five years ago?&#xD;&#xA; * Why were the flags declined? (Optional to answer, but would be nice to know.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22972" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1649" RevisionGUID="f77f7c46-896b-4735-a318-264db4e3f902" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I want to expand on sparks [answer][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the goals expressed by Jeff/Joel for StackOverflow is that it become a repository for existing knowledge.  As they have said on the podcast, Google is the front page for these sites.  If you need an answer **now**, hopefully SF or SO will have it.  It doesn't need to be immediately responsive to new questions in order to be successful.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something is broken, needs to be fixed right now, and there isn't a useful answer on SF, I would post the question, but I would also engage other support resources.  Certainly, there are responsive folks paying attention, but one can't count on the best (or correct) answer popping up immediately.  The idea is that the best answer will bubble to the top of the list through editing, comments and voting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is not intended to be a substitute for proper support mechanisms on key systems!  My expectation is that it will become a useful tool in our arsenal, but not the only tool. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/10391/is-serverfault-as-useful-as-stackover-in-principle/10398#10398" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22973" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8766" RevisionGUID="872372a5-0649-4959-8a1c-3cbd33cd0b56" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Someone know if it's a bug, I seen that;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But When I click to see the change, I see nothing, like show there;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it was a revoked edit, why it still show as active in my list ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question link; https://serverfault.com/questions/665106/megacli-lost-virtual-disk-raid-configuration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zJd62.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/uePzp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22974" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8902" RevisionGUID="be264e61-33cd-4c5b-8313-18d96ca9eb9b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="(extensively edited)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post (https://serverfault.com/questions/807412/backups-running-out-of-disk-space-possible-to-mount-a-network-drive) was flagged as off-topic due to  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# This is dangerous territory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly because the question is not about a webhosting control panel, and one is not even mentioned. (Sven pointed out that the original question, before editing, WAS cpanel related - cpanel/whm in the title and tagged cpanel, and should be moved to another stack or closed.  The danger still exists of driving new users away from the site.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1.  SF users should avoid anything that is exclusionary to new sysadmins.  There's a lot of us who bootstrapped our way out of the service support area into the system administration area.  One way of doing that is using web resources to learn about new topics.  Got 10k rep here and upset because an end user is asking about their web based control panel administration tool, then explain to the poster that server fault is about system administration.  Root level admin.  Control panels are end user topics.  And help them move the topic to superuser or whatever stack is appropriate.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Sysadmins are supporting cloud services, from storage to Infrastructure to Software, more and more.  If SF doesn't support sysadmins in these roles, SF will become irrelevant.  We need to revisit the rules that imply that hosted servers are off-topic to explicitly limit that rule to situations where the poster does not have administrative access.  &#xD;&#xA; 3. We need to police the comments on 'close' flags to prevent the perception that SF is elitist and exclusionary.  The Linux world suffers from this perception (well earned in many cases) and it inhibits growth and healthy discussion.  If the SF user base is not careful, aggressive, elitist and exclusionary comments will drive users away.  (Though a certain other site geared towards discussion seems to thrive in spite of rampant a-holitis amongst the users.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You might ask, &quot;It's not your post, you don't lose any reputation, why do you care?&quot;  Basically, I migrate quickly away from any forum that is not supportive of new members, or where the existing membership starts showing elitist tendencies.  Comments like, &quot;I can't believe you are wasting your time on this issue, anyone who's been around knows...&quot; are toxic.  Guess what?  There are new system administrators starting their careers every single day.  They need our experience.  SF is an awesome format to share that experience.  But it needs both experienced users and new users to survive.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22975" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8267" RevisionGUID="987463f7-ad0e-4151-9fa9-58aede2a7167" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="First off:   Flagging link only answers is the correct thing to do.  &#xD;&#xA;You may also edit the answer if you're so inclined. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second opinions can differ but in this specific [Q &amp; A](https://serverfault.com/a/182605/37681) I would most likely have declined the flag too, because :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is 5 years old&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not every old Q &amp; A is worth judging to current standards. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is Accepted by the OP&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So despite being nearly a link only answer the OP found it useful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally such an answer is actually the best in this specific case, it is so because that is the standaard and reproducing (sections of) the standard would not really improve the answer as much as simply pointing there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The answer is upvoted a number of times&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and at the time apparently a number of other community members found it a useful answer too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And last: AFAIK there is no &quot;black mark&quot; if your flags get declined." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22976" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2035" RevisionGUID="0d92dbfe-bb2b-4f35-b875-587c6d1a92c7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What should be done with the [tag:fun] and [tag:humor] tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure if https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2015/what-should-we-do-with-coolest-server-names is the exeption, but should we try to clean up questions that aren't directly what a direct issue with a direct answer questions? Then burn those two tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two fast examples I found were https://serverfault.com/questions/3668/what-are-the-most-manageable-and-interesting-server-naming-schemes-being-used and https://serverfault.com/questions/7902/best-system-administrator-accident&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too soon?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's some more fun off-topic tags: [tag:subjective] [tag:off-topic] [tag:offtopic] [tag:fail] [tag:its-friday] [tag:culture] [tag:from-the-trenches] [tag:work-habits]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22979" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8274" RevisionGUID="b7ba3304-a791-45ed-81d2-e9ad12e9ac9f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One of those did show up as a [low quality review](https://serverfault.com/review/low-quality-posts/215919). I voted **Looks OK**, because the question asked where an explanation can be found and the proper answer to that question is a link. And I don't know any better answer to that question, than the first of the two links provided." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22980" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8942" RevisionGUID="b651be83-0bcd-421f-a70a-bff707d9273f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My [question][1] was put `on hold`, because I ask it too broad. After receive bad comment from user who answered generally I apologized to him and edit question. It was already put on hold and now I see it is closed to be too broad! But I edit it to be as much specific as I think it can be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why my question is closed anyway?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/812754/windows-10-directory-installer-takes-too-much-space-can-i-set-it-as-compressed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22981" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8960" RevisionGUID="53a75f82-c43f-4cca-a595-0df84308c0b1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was working on this [answer](https://serverfault.com/a/816711/2016). The only sin I can imagine that I was committing was saving too frequently the work in progress in case I am dragged away from my desk by a more serious fire that needs putting out, unable to return until who knows when. I was literally in between updates when it was deleted out from under me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael Hampton please advise. You left no comment and there is no commenting on deleted posts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also somebody please undelete this answer if you want the results of my investigation.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22983" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8971" RevisionGUID="aee898b3-1159-4b3d-9045-e7de79ac5e02" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is [this question][1] adequated to be posted on [Server Fault][2] and if not, which subside should be posted in?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/818800/cannot-mount-synology-nfs-from-debian-terminal&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22984" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4" RevisionGUID="6a45581a-ca59-4b8d-b459-ddd782020a20" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Should questions about Microsoft's [Windows Home Server][1] be closed on Serverfault or tolerated (until SuperUser.com goes online)? I'm sitting on the fence, because they certainly &quot;violate&quot; the FAQ maxim&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Server Fault is not for general&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computer troubleshooting questions; if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you paid for that desktop hardware,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it's your personal workstation, it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is unlikely that your question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; appropriate for Server Fault.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But some questions could contain interesting information for sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Examples: [https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windowshomeserver][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/windowshomeserver" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22985" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8288" RevisionGUID="612119b3-84d3-40b2-a7ba-9d7386185fd2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am confused about how to join this community.  Here's what I've done so far:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) I have a problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) I came here for help&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3) When I went to ask the question, the instructions told me to thoroughly search the existing topics before posting (to avoid duplicate questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4) I did so, and found another poster who has EXACTLY the same problem I do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5) So I tried to comment, in to contribute what I knew about the problem to the question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;6) The site would not let me comment until I have 20 reputation, as a new member I only have 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;7) I couldn't participate by commenting, but the site let me edit the question directly, so I added an edit (marked [Edit]) with what I had found related to the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;8) The edit was rejected because it makes no sense as an edit (which is true) and it really **should** have been comment.  So the edit was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9) But I can't comment, until I have 20 reputation.  So, I search for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;10) I find the meta group (which seems to be a group ABOUT server fault).  Essentially, this &quot;felt&quot; like customer service.  Thinking I had found the right place, I tried to post a question about how to participate - but I am required to have 5 reputation points before I can do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I am posting this question here on the main forum, because I can't find anywhere else to contribute.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point in the process, my actual question is like 3 or 4 levels down in the stack - and I'm simply trying to figure out how to participate in this community.  This is an earnest question - though, in my experience, it will likely have the opposite effect than the desired one, and I will instead earn some down votes... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I am literally out of ideas as to how to join the community - I am at this point open to suggestions.  As a new member, with no reputation in this community, where am I allowed to participate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I contribute a new question - it will be obviously duplicate of an existing question, but I'm not allowed (yet) to participate in the existing question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Genuinely confused.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Edit]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original question I was trying to participate in is here: https://serverfault.com/questions/716011/slow-initial-rdp-connection-to-windows-10" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22986" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8847" RevisionGUID="883f2703-8a6f-4406-b91c-9d1ca0f99c67" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="On questions related to tag [tag:cassandra], people tag often [tag:datastax] and [tag:datastax-enterprise] ([example][1]). I wondered if there a real difference between those two tags, and if one of them should be dropped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/793252/how-to-log-gc-seperately-from-system-log-in-cassandra" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22987" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2129" RevisionGUID="6c042296-bc29-404c-b8e1-ad003fd6dd6c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The current bounty system is broken.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ran into the issue listed in this question:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/180085/can-ms-certificate-services-be-a-subordinate-to-ca-created-with-openssl&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only answer was *&quot;you are using the wrong tool for the job&quot;*.  I know that's not a true statement, so I created a bounty hoping someone would come along and give a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I get an e-mail from serverfault saying that my bounty will be automatically awarded.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problems:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The bounty is being auto-awarded to the answer that claims openssl isn't the correct tool for signing certificates.&#xD;&#xA;2. There are no other answers (valid or not)&#xD;&#xA;3. I can't 'retract' my bounty&#xD;&#xA;4. Why can't a bounty stay open indefinitely until someone actually answers the question?  Especially if the asker hasn't marked any answer.&#xD;&#xA;5. I don't care that 4 other people up-voted the answer--it's still a bad answer.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22988" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2178" RevisionGUID="c1a233d6-2217-44e0-a783-8c814853ebf8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One simple answer is to simply write a better question, taking into account how people actually read content on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Use the inverted pyramid style for composing your question.&#xD;&#xA;- Use keywords and headings correctly.  &#xD;&#xA;- Make sure that you any excess cruft from your question, or at least give all the details up front.&#xD;&#xA;- Use formatting correctly.  A bulletted list with a short phrase describing details symptoms, solutions attempted, or other details will be far more useful then a huge paragraph.&#xD;&#xA;- Use simple language whenever possible&#xD;&#xA;- Make your question scannable.  To get a good answer, you must make the it very clear what the problem is.&#xD;&#xA;- Repeat the problem a couple times using different phrasing.  The question title, first statement/paragraph, and final statement, each summarize your problem.&#xD;&#xA;- Use pictures, a relevant picture can help a lot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the following articles about how writing for the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_pyramid&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.e-gineer.com/v1/articles/web-writing-for-many-interest-levels.htm&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.useit.com/alertbox/percent-text-read.html&#xD;&#xA;- http://www.webinmind.net/2006/09/17/emphasize-key-words-make-your-text-scannable/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you haven't read it please also see the how to ask page, and related articles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/18584/how-to-ask-a-smart-question&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am reading your question about [group policies][1].  You title is vague, your first paragraph doesn't tell me what the problem is.  You vaguely mention two group policies which may be conflicting,  but your question would probably be far more readable if you assigned names to them for the question.  It would have helped if you described your OU structure, or at least an OU structure exactly like the domain you are having problems on. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, I would re-write your [group policy question][2] like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have two policies which are supposed to modify the setting, and the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they do not seem to be proccessed the way I believe they should.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; The two policies control the the visibility of the administrative&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tools on the start menu setting.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Show_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Domain Admins, and nothing else&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 1&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Hide_Admin_Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Applies to Authenticated Users&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Linked at the root only&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Link order position = 2&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is no loopback processing, policies are not enforced, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; inheritence is not blocked.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; When gpupdate is run as an administror... the **Administrative Tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt; link does not show on the Start Menu**.  If it is manually turned on,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it is removed again at GP refresh.  Checking Group Policy results on a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; machine shows shows *three* GPO applications, in the following&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sequence: first the Authenticated Users GPO, then the Domain Admins&#xD;&#xA;&gt; GPO, then the Authenticated Users GPO *again*.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; !! might put a picture here of the picture here of the gpresults&#xD;&#xA;&gt; output, or the eventlog messages !!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Can anyone explain why the Authenticated Users GPO would apply last,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; even though it has already been applied and the link order seems to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suggest that the show tools policie should take precedence?   How do I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; use group policies to display the admin tools for admins, and hide&#xD;&#xA;&gt; them for everyone else?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/318807/group-policy-preferences-not-behaving-as-expected" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22989" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2132" RevisionGUID="a5d0e613-3dd7-466d-ad2f-eeb7b57178f1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What should be done with the Career-Development and Career tags? I believe The Community's [position][1] on questions that relate to the non-technical aspects of system administration and support jobs are outside the scope of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A quick stroll through the tagged questions shows a lot of closed questions, a lot  of upvoted &quot;What should I do so I can get Job X&quot; questions and few ones that are probably worth saving ([How to encourage Windows Administrators to pick up scripting][2], [The Joel Test for Sys Admins][3], and [How to Interview for a Sys Admin Candidate][4]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is some ambiguity, especially for &quot;junior&quot; SF members like me, in seeing many open and upvoted Career Development-style questions, because it seems to indicate that they are on-topic. They're either appropriate or they're not; consequently The Community should either clean house or be more open to the consideration that they're on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1478/is-there-an-appropriate-place-for-system-administration-career-oriented-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/70748/how-to-encourage-windows-administrators-to-pick-up-scripting&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/14832/the-joel-test-for-system-administrator-jobs&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/3270/how-to-interview-a-sysadmin-candidate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22990" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8973" RevisionGUID="35d6d3cc-4ab7-4028-bee5-0a65112a4a24" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My answer rate (the amount of accepted answers) is rather important to me.  Low rep users, especially the ones who come from stackoverflow, generally don't accept answers.  This is my primary reason for ignoring questions from low rep users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My second reason is that the questions just flat suck.  I'm pretty knowledgeable in Powershell and Automation so I gravitate towards those kinds of questions.  Most are [lazy people wanting someone else to write a script for them][1].  Others lack sufficient knowledge to understand the difference between a technical question and the need for troubleshooting.  I've tried in the past to [explain in depth how or why something works][2] the way it does so the person might understand their [question is unanswerable][3].  Those attempts generally end unfavorably.  Even when a [high rep user get's an in-depth answer][4] you're not guaranteed to find out [whether your time was even worth it][5].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last reason is those UIP's which Womble references.  I'd like to assist the community more but my rep level isn't high enough.  I asses each new question (and by extension its asker) to determine if it's something that can be answered, doesn't need a ton of troubleshooting effort to get to the real problem, and whether or not the asker accepts answers.  Programmatic questions generally require deep effort on my part as I need to parse code, write new code, and test it before posting.  All the while not knowing whether or not [someone else is also answering][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/707776/bulk-update-ad-attribues-with-employee-id-as-matched-key/707778#707778&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/732422/configuration-of-relayiplist-using-cimobject-breaks-windows-smtp-server/734541#734541&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/665381/allow-enter-pssession-to-work-from-local-systems-account/666486#666486&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/573838/set-rdsessioncollectionconfiguration-connection-broker-connects-to-localhost/644494#644494&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/815127/powershell-events-from-net-object-out-of-order/815546#815546&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/611692/email-results-of-powershell-script/611706#611706" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22991" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="346e551d-1c32-4a0f-99a1-0429fb1d2e95" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked [a question about connnecting a printer to Google Cloud on Server Fault][1] and he put it on hold stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment**. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on [Super User][2], and questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about development, testing and development tools may be asked on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Stack Overflow][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a network printer we’re trying to bring on-line in our subnet which is for guest purposes only. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dell’s C3765 printer is for workgroups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What’s not business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/720363/i-try-to-register-my-dell-c3765-printer-but-get-registration-failed-bios-is-up&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22994" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2187" RevisionGUID="bb4e994e-bcc2-47ff-a2f2-c03dcae3e590" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/321559/how-to-install-a-vnc-server-on-ubuntu/321561#321561&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case of modify or delete, the full text of the answer is as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=vnc+ubuntu+installation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How'd that happen?  Aren't `lmgtfy.com` links blocked?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;([reference](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/15650/ban-lmgtfy-let-me-google-that-for-you-links))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Errant answer][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ByYey.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22995" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8986" RevisionGUID="91cd7a44-ed95-4e6b-8fec-fc6d0686261a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Serverfault is not about *learning* as a goal,  it is a Q&amp;A site to help you with actual problems regarding the management of (production) systems in business environment. That is not to say that good questions and answers can't be educational :) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What topics can I ask about here?**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for questions about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and is **not about**:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The active community members decide on topicality and with more exposure the focus has  become slightly more strict over the years so old questions are not always a good indication. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22996" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2136" RevisionGUID="5deced77-b7b1-4bc4-a138-7b37dd676708" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is one that crops up often:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/89778/how-to-restrict-the-users-shell-allowing-to-execute-shell-programs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But is it the best example we can find of a 'canonical' question on which we can close duplicates?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22997" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8883" RevisionGUID="6c674b58-40b4-4b8a-89b8-17f3f81a657a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.147" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I wrote [this question][1] 24 hours ago and amazingly, no less than FIVE of the mods put it &quot;on hold.&quot;  Apparently I wasn't specific enough in pointing out that this was a BUSINESS QUESTION.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I appropriately added the word &quot;business&quot; 20 times in the post and twice in the title to make it clear that this is a business question about a business web site appearing on a Stack Exchange site that specifically states that it is about Business questions for business technology in a business.   There, is everyone happy now?   Can my business-related question be un-held now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/801017/how-can-i-point-my-businesss-domain-name-to-my-businesss-facebook-page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22998" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="66" RevisionGUID="6ca33151-2295-43ea-b927-6c18f08764bf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Bump.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every day more questions get created with the sqlserver tag, instead of sql-server. Is there any way of blacklisting over-used incorrect tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(speaking of which, latest offense is [here https://serverfault.com/questions/57722/how-long-can-a-mirrored-fail-over-partner-be-offline-before-a-full-backup-is-requ][1]), asked by someone in this very topic...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/57722/how-long-can-a-mirrored-fail-over-partner-be-offline-before-a-full-backup-is-requ" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="22999" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8318" RevisionGUID="171dc08e-5124-4820-8c37-cc4f1c755a9f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I spent an afternoon figuring out a fairly specific problem involving NFS. There were several surprising pitfalls to be aware of, so I preserved my steps as a self-answered question for posterity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/716350/mount-nfs-volume-on-ubuntu-linux-server-from-mac-os-x-yosemite-client/716351&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question got closed as off-topic because it didn't have a &quot;clear problem statement&quot;. But I'm not sure how to make the question better. It seems pretty clear and precise to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the question be improved so as to be on-topic?&#xD;&#xA;Or is it simply unsuitable for StackExchange? (I could move it to my blog.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23000" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2211" RevisionGUID="691d0daf-fb0b-4377-a2fe-529cdc099587" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There's inevitable overlap between U&amp;L and SF. Generally, on the U&amp;L side, we only migrate a question if it's definitely off-topic or if the asker agrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;U&amp;L generally isn't very strong on dedicated-server applications. For example only .6% of U&amp;L's questions are about [apache](http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/apache), contrasted with SF's &gt;8%. U&amp;L doesn't cater much for systems that people administrate through front-ends such as CPanel, usually we assume that a command line is available. Another kind of questions that will fare better on SF is practical performance questions (like [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/305595/maximizing-throughput-of-virtual-file-systems) which was migrated from U&amp;L to SF).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A large class of questions that can be migrated to U&amp;L is shell scripting questions. Some of these feel generic on SF, because the techniques involved aren't specific to system administration. The same goes for package management questions. As far as I remember, SF has a good track record for migrations to U&amp;L, so if you keep doing more of the same, that's fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main thing to keep in mind about U&amp;L is that programming questions are off-topic. If someone posts a unix programming question on SF, migrate it to SO.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23001" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9004" RevisionGUID="4ae10473-8c89-4f89-b32b-733de366c9ca" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was just reading [this answer][1], and noticed that OP started talking about hens:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, hen you click on an icon in an Office application,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Trying to do my civic duty, I edited and entered a 'w' in the appropriate place and clicked 'save'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF comes up with a message saying:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Edits must be at least 6 characters; is there something else to improve in this post?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer, was otherwise well worded and not needed of change... and definitely didn't need some other random 5 letters that would just be spam...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this limit really necessary... or is there a way to alert mod's that have the ability to change it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/581546/20363" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23002" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="136" RevisionGUID="9eaa4b5e-8caf-4c8e-a981-4b246c7b5e5e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In &quot;How to Ask&quot;, or preferrably, after you click &quot;Ask Question&quot; and before it allows you to type anything, there needs to be some kind of feature that warns against astonishingly vague questions like [this one][1], which are quickly becoming a plague on Serverfault. Those who are interested in answering questions **need** to know:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Have you Googled it?** This question may have already been asked, and as such, the answer is probably already out there.&#xD;&#xA;2. What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;2. Why are you trying to do it?&#xD;&#xA;3. What equipment are you using? Operating system? Software?&#xD;&#xA;4. If this is a question about a specific error, what is the error message?&#xD;&#xA;5. Does this question actually belong on Superuser.com?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This also applies to Superuser.com, since it's *definitely* going to attract noobs like AOL does, all with the same level of technical savvy. Not that that's a bad thing, of course, but we'll need something to prevent questions like &quot;My computer doesn't work&quot; that give roughly as much detail in the body.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/51446/high-traffic-website-security" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23003" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2259" RevisionGUID="ba11aec6-7ba8-48ea-a8cb-827bfab8dbde" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This depends upon the context of the question. Our [**FAQ**][1] clearly states &quot;*Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question meets those criteria then it has a home on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having had a look at questions tagged [tag:rsync] on SO please remember the mantra 'Don't migrate crap'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding the question about quality standards - The [algorithm isn't published][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/92074/what-can-i-do-when-getting-it-does-not-meet-our-quality-standards" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23004" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2198" RevisionGUID="f790e112-b37f-48a7-9f38-c24c9d2dedad" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/323706/what-should-i-do-about-this-user&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This type of question really is one that crops up every once in a while - any sysadmin will eventually come across user behaviour that is potentially damaging, malicious or illegal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately it's been closed and I feel this would be an excellent candidate for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It falls within the domain of the professional sysadmin to have the knowledge and skills to handle this properly. It most certainly deals with servers and networking equipment as we can [be called upon][1] [to deal with][2] [the resulting situation][3] which may potentially affect the infrastructure and the business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/323687/block-outgoing-loic-attacks-in-a-network&#xD;&#xA;[2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/17269/how-to-deal-with-a-stubborn-sysadmin&#xD;&#xA;[3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/3761/whats-the-sneakiest-thing-you-ever-had-to-deal-with-as-a-sysadmin" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23005" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="161" RevisionGUID="77ade44f-062b-4fed-86f3-53af071262bb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked this [question on serverfault][1] some weeks ago and put a bounty of 50 rep on it (it got published with a bounty of 100 rep attached so I guess the system 'tops up' the bounty amount). When it came to the time for accepting an answer - I found that I couldn't i.e. I was not given the tick option at the side of the answers (as if I did not own the question). The best I could do was to upvote the answer which helped me the most - but that did not appear to present the user who answered my question with the 'prize reputation'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did I mess up somehow or is this a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/44995/how-to-work-out-the-wmi-class-name-from-its-perfmon-counter-name" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23006" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9006" RevisionGUID="99a1d533-b0d1-42f7-ab68-824cf29a3a9d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [question][1] is being flagged as off topic for violating one of the [prohibited questions][2] rules, namely &quot;unauthorized use or misuse of IT systems&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will explain why this is not about circumventing policy:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks all streaming video at the firewall, we cannot and will not *try to work around it*. We overnight a DVD to those users. Could we ask the IT administrator to unblock only video from our site? Sure. But we don't have time to do that nor wait for it to happen. We need to get the users trained ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the IT administrator blocks Vimeo, we want to serve the video from our site. The moderator that flagged the question suggested this approach himself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our server will download the appropriate version of the video from Vimeo on the fly (maybe cache it for an hour) and serve it to the client. The other resources necessary to play the video (JS, JSON) are permanently stored on our server, and are modified to tell the client to **request the video from our servers**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not about circumventing policy. This is a creative solution to allow us to keep only one *Online Video Network* solution and almost always be able to deliver the video to our end-users. We have used multiple OVNs in the past, such as JWPlatfom and Kaltura, along with Vimeo, and the application would try all three of them before giving up, but there are situations in which they are all blocked specifically (as opposed to blocking any video streaming). We have now decided to use only one OVN and fallback to our server to serve the videos.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why don't we straight host it all ourselves? Because aside from stored, online video needs to be transcoded (multiple formats need to be stored + cost/time to transcode), served (bandwidth costs), tracked (we cannot come close to building the analytics infrastructure OVNs have) and CDN'ed (which we can do but it comes bundled more cost effectively in an OVN service). Most importantly, an OVN is the most cost effective way to use these services together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question comes to this: what is the difference between self hosting and relaying the video thru our server? The video is coming from our servers either way, but **in the opinion of the moderator who locked the question, whether the video sits on our server OR is being relayed thru our server determines whether policy is or isn't being circumvented. Ok then. How about this? My application sits on a server in the Google Cloud. The videos are stored on S3. S3 is blocked by the client's firewall. We only serve the video thru our application server. Is policy being circumvented in this case?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**BTW**: all of this is OUR content behind password protection in our application. Additionally, we cannot possibly contact IT for all these facilities all over the world - some of them barely speak english. Others have no dedicated staff. Others are buried in bureaucracy. Most importantly, they decided to block Vimeo, which is understandable, and they can't unblock only OUR videos at Vimeo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hereby ask for suggestions on how to improve the question so it can be re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/824763/how-to-relay-videos-blocked-by-firewall-on-client-side&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/M4Ydw.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8375" RevisionGUID="d8c2dbf9-6a89-4165-8396-cfc30da48737" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would like to ask if for question that the OP told it work, but didnt marked it answered, if moderator's should mark it. As I seen the &quot;Community&quot; user keep them pooping in the active's question feed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Latest example that was active today (because of Community's user)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/634333/windows-server-dhcp-import-export-scopes-using-netsh-exe (I didnt leave a note, but yes you need to erase before the import, like the OP's wrote)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the stance SF usually take on that ? as it's not the first time I seen such question ( unanswered, but answered :) )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23008" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2291" RevisionGUID="cd88a7c2-6aee-438b-898e-1e401f61b98b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't think there any reason why we shouldn't delete questions like [these][1]. They are closed, have no answers and are very unlikely to get reopened - they (largely*) have no value. The &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It takes 3 votes from 10k users to delete these types of post. Are other people with &gt;= 10k prepared to join in? The more the better really as delete votes are hard to come by 10k=5 11k=6 12k=7 to a max of 30. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've cast all of my delete votes on page 22 and 21 from the bottom up over the last couple of days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the rules for [automagic deletion][2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been down voting questions on the list with 'unused' votes at the end of my day. The automagic purge happened sometime early Saturday morning and a lot of questions on the list have now gone. This seems like the most effective way to get the job done. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have votes to use up **^** then going [**here**][1] and down voting questions that are `above -1` would really help with the clean up. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Some are merged and have the delete option removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**^** upvoting great questions and answers would be better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23009" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="5646cac8-d106-4a0f-b7e5-1c20b78b67cd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Where do SQL questions belong?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong)  &#xA;&gt; [What kind of database/DBA questions does the SF community want to keep?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1855/what-kind-of-database-dba-questions-does-the-sf-community-want-to-keep)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Now that http://dba.stackexchange.com is there, shouldn't we divert the relevant traffic there? I was specifically thinking about tags like mysql or sql-server which explicitly state that DBA questions are on-topic at Serverfault - this seems counterproductive to me. Should not we at least modify the description to directing the users to DBA?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: since there have been a couple of close-as-duplicate votes, I believe there is a misunderstanding - it is not so much about deciding where questions go but about telling users *&quot;consider posting your database-related questions to http://dba.stackexchange.com after reading their [FAQ](http://dba.stackexchange.com/faq)&quot;* in all database-related tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;E.g: the [sql-server tag description][1] explicitly states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Who would use the code that my question relates to the most, a developer or a DBA? If a developer, Stack Overflow is your place. If a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; DBA, ask away here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which it should not, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[database-administration][2] does not have any description at all, but the name alone is kind of a hint that questions tagged with it would be on topic at DBA. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/sql-server/info&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/database-adminstration/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23010" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="174" RevisionGUID="b056aa59-dbfe-44f9-ab09-c8229674a994" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I quite agree with you, many problems on ServerFault will require more back and forth dialog than will on StackOverflow.  That's the nature of these types of problems.  Patience is the key with these.  And with sysadmin problems there sometimes is not an acceptable solution, just a lesser of many evils.  That sucks bad, but is something we have to live with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, though, I don't really see the breakdown in the system that you're hinting at.  I had a look at your question list and here are some general observations I have:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q1: [**How to reset a bricked belkin router model f5d7320**][1]  &#xD;&#xA;In this case splattne gave you the suggestion to replace the hardware, which is what you indicate (above) that you would want to see.  (Note that this question really belongs on SuperUser now.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q2: [**how to make windows shutdown script run earlier**][2]  &#xD;&#xA;You accepted the answer, albeit it wasn't ideal.  I would have just left it open as the provided solution wasn't really the answer to your question, but rather a workaround.  You could edit your original question to note that the answer was a workaround, but not the true answer to your question.  You don't _have_ to accept an answer if it's not the real answer you're looking for.  It's perfectly acceptable to leave it open until you are satisfied.  You could also try putting a bounty on the question, but I know that can be not very acceptable in the back-and-forth dialog type resolutions that we're discussing, due to the timeline of the bounty and the possibility of not receiving an acceptable answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q3: [**thinkpad t42 loses power with no warning**][3]  &#xD;&#xA;(This one also belongs on SuperUser)  I'm guessing this one's all good since you note the accepted answer exactly addressed the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q4: [**ssh tunnel using putty no longer works after server change**][4]  &#xD;&#xA;There are comments to the answers asking you questions for further information.  You should follow up with those people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Q5: [**w2k3 bsod irqlnotlessorequal**][5]  &#xD;&#xA;Looks like here you were able to work to you solution with the assistance of others on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One more point I might make is that right now ServerFault is still relatively young.  Some of this stuff, I think, will settle out given a little more time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hope that helps!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/33721/how-to-reset-a-bricked-belkin-router-model-f5d7230&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/41991/how-to-make-windows-shutdown-script-run-earlier&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/42461/thinkpad-t42-loses-power-with-no-warning&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/53066/ssh-tunnel-using-putty-no-longer-works-after-server-change&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/39987/w2k3-bsod-irqlnotlessorequal" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23011" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9019" RevisionGUID="4851748a-b5cd-44ab-b0cb-0601f9594981" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just came through this thread: https://serverfault.com/questions/826444/difference-between-standalone-ca-and-enterprise-ca&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me the question doesn't look &quot;too broad&quot;, because the answer is quite obvious for those who is familiar with the subject and everyone's answer would be very similar. It is not something &quot;the difference between Windows and Linux&quot;, it is about the difference between CA types of a given product. Microsoft distinguish them (types) by a number of characteristics/features, and thus place them in different usage scenarios.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is why I consider this question as &quot;not too broad&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23012" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2442" RevisionGUID="7f232873-e71b-45de-b090-e3b3ce7e8107" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think the answer was pretty clear in the question [&quot;Where do SQL questions belong?&quot;][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong/1331#1331" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23014" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8430" RevisionGUID="2c95376e-f4e1-4da8-be4e-3f209e6b22a7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted a [question][4] earlier that was almost immediately deleted due to off topic. While the question does originate from a home environment, I suspect a Verizon backbone connectivity issue is HARDLY in the realm of Super User's &quot;home networking&quot;. Would it make it better if I said I couldn't reach the website from a behind a corporate network? I don't know. Networking Engineering seems geared towards ISP operation and looks completely allergic to anything with the word home / residential. I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong page, but is this question really considered off-topic here as well? If so, where do I ask?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question in question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Reposted from Super User][1]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am not able to get on Verizon Wireless's website&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [http://www.verizonwireless.com/][2] from any computer on my LAN.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Chrome and Firefox just return with a connection timed out. However,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the name resolves fine and other websites work. I CAN reach it from my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; phone (4G) or from another location through a VPN. To troubleshoot, I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; did a traceroute from the VPN, which returned:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     $ sudo nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Starting Nmap 5.51 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 CDT&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Host is up (0.049s latency).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Not shown: 998 filtered ports&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     PORT    STATE SERVICE&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     80/tcp  open  http&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     443/tcp open  https&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     TRACEROUTE (using port 443/tcp)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1   0.17 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2   0.62 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     3   0.81 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     4   1.40 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     5   1.83 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     6   2.63 ms  xe-10-3-0-126.bar2.Houston1.Level3.net (4.59.129.81)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     7   ... 8&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     9   6.98 ms  verizon-level3-2x10g.dallas3.level3.net (4.68.62.166)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     10  ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     11  46.29 ms gigabitethernet6-0-0.gw10.sac1.alter.net (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     12  47.22 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     13  ... 15&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     16  48.75 ms cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 16.67 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; But if I run it from my computer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap -sS -Pn --traceroute www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Starting Nmap 6.49BETA5 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2015-10-10 21:00 Central Daylight Time&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap scan report for www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Host is up.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     rDNS record for 162.115.18.200: cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     All 1000 scanned ports on www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200) are filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     TRACEROUTE (using proto 1/icmp)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     HOP RTT      ADDRESS&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     1   0.00 ms  --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     2   15.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     3   16.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     4   18.00 ms --&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     5   24.00 ms hu-3-7-0-0-cr01.dallas.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.91.249)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     6   23.00 ms be-17-pe02.1950stemmons.tx.ibone.comcast.net (68.86.83.122)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     7   24.00 ms 66.208.229.170&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     8   ...&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     9   60.00 ms GigabitEthernet6-0-0.GW10.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.48.97)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     10  ... 27&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     28  56.00 ms vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     29  ... 30&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 212.61 seconds&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... it never reaches the website&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (cascrmdinet51-ns-www.verizonwireless.com (162.115.18.200)). Is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; something behind vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) blocking&#xD;&#xA;&gt; my connections?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 1---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have tried bypassing my router entirely by connecting my computer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; directly to the modem. My computer currently has my public IP address,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which hasn't changed,  (after spoofing my modem's MAC address) and is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still unable to reach www.verizonwireless.com. I cannot change my IP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; address even after a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     ipconfig /release&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     net stop dhcp&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     net start dhcp&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     ipconfig /renew&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and deleting the DHCP lease from the registry. I'm guessing this is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; normal operation since the lease is still valid on Comcast's side? The&#xD;&#xA;&gt; only other way would be for me to call Comcast and associate a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; different MAC address, but I'd definitely like to avoid that if&#xD;&#xA;&gt; possible. Both Comcast's and VZW's support have been unable to help so&#xD;&#xA;&gt; far. :(&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 2 ---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; After poking around some more, I'm guessing that the last device my&#xD;&#xA;&gt; packets see before they're lost forever (vzw-gw.customer.alter.net&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (157.130.202.46)) is probably a Cisco switch: &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     C:\Program Files (x86)\Nmap&gt;nmap.exe -A -T4 -P0 -p0- 157.130.202.46&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Device type: broadband router|router|switch|WAP&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Running: Cisco embedded, Cisco IOS 12.X|15.X&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     OS CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.2 cpe:/h:cisco:870_router cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12 cpe:/h:cisco:2960_switch&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cpe:/h:cisco:aironet_ap1250 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:12.4&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cpe:/h:cisco:catalyst_7200 cpe:/o:cisco:ios:15&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     OS details: Cisco 827H ADSL router (IOS 12.2), Cisco 870 router or 2960 switch (IOS 12.2 - 12.4), Cisco Aironet 1250 WAP (IOS 12.4),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Cisco C7200 router (IOS 15)&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Network Distance: 10 hops&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     [...]&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It also seems to act inconsistently, dropping MOST pings, but replying&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to others:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     $ ping verizonwireless.com&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     PING verizonwireless.com (162.115.16.90) 56(84) bytes of data.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=54 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=233 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=234 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=336 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=409 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=410 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=520 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     From vzw-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.202.46) icmp_seq=593 Packet filtered&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  --- EDIT 3 ---&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Looks like I'm not the only one...][3] &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Unfortunately, that thread was back from 2013 doesn't look like it was&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ever resolved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/984983/is-a-firewall-blocking-me-from-accessing-vzws-website&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.verizonwireless.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/377420-can-not-access-website&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/728283/is-a-firewall-router-dropping-my-connection-to-vzws-website" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23015" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9026" RevisionGUID="20dff911-364b-436b-9a2b-bdad97be298a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So, I asked [a question][1] now deleted, that included the Title &quot;Pay as You Go Server&quot;. In hindsight, the wording was poor, and the question has been deleted.  My intent for the question was 'How is it possible to run a Cloud/VPS server less than 24 hours a day?' There was a link to the provider's price calculator showing that this was possible.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comments indicated that &quot;billing&quot; related questions are inappropriate for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did check the [guidelines][2] for what is acceptable questions for this stack exchange.  I did not see anything on this page related to &quot;Billing / Pricing / Costs&quot; in the [written published guidelines][2] or the [don't ask guidelines][3].  I can understand why specifics on cost should be excluded from this site, but what are the groups actual guidelines on pricing discussions?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do the current use/don't use guidelines for serverfault accurately identify the usage guidelines for pricing related questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/829578/cloud-computing-pay-as-you-go-server-less-than-24-hours-day&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23016" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2448" RevisionGUID="219c5c2f-6a2b-41c6-84d5-18021432a29c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This](https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers%3a0%20closed%3a1%20migrated%3a0) search from https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2291/deleting-closed-questions-with-no-answers has really helped us delete a lot of the crap that has been sitting in closed-but-not-deleted limbo and has helped to raise the [percent of questions answered](http://stackexchange.com/sites) of SF by a percentage point or two.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, there are at least a full page at the back of this search that are posts that have been merged. Normal users can not delete a merged post even though the original has no relevant content anymore. Is this something that moderators can delete or do they have to be preserved for some reason? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they have to be preserved, does anyone know of a search term to hide merged questions from that list? `merged:0` doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Side note: If you have delete votes, PLEASE help us delete all of the crap in here!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23017" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="235" RevisionGUID="bd042384-9af4-4232-b3d0-83efa11545a6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Hey everyone,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just wondering why I'm not able to offer a bounty here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;https://serverfault.com/questions/66513/creating-a-file-server-how-can-i-use-a-large-vhd-file-in-hyper-v-700gb&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been well past 2 days and I have some reputation left I'm willing to slice off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks," ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23021" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2534" RevisionGUID="11ecae9d-cf86-4568-ab9b-59e790ece7cd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While there is some merit to the idea on a really fast moving site like SO, here on SF we're slow enough that for most questions the long tail pays better than the immediate post. There are questions here where there will be three answers on it within two minutes of posting, which is the exact case you're talking about here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, in my experience these questions are a small minority of questions that arrive on SF. We actually get more 'does not belong here' questions than we do the sorts of questions where fastest-gun is a big problem. What's more, many of the fastest-gun questions are actually duplicates of other historical fastest-gun questions so dropping a book-sized answer is not that productive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are some competing interests when it comes to questions, answers, and voting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The questioner just wants their question answered. Faster good-enough questions may be all they need or want.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The answerer wants the accolade of their peers (votes). They want each question given equal consideration by voters.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The electorate hates stupidity and wrongness. They'll upvote the good stuff and occasionally downvote the bad stuff in order to drown out the bad stuff.&#xD;&#xA; 1. The long tail just wants the best answer. They'll upvote the good stuff for years after the questioner has wandered off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 1: The Questioner**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;There is a reason that some low rep users have a waiting period between when they ask a question and when it can be marked accepted. This is so they don't post a question, come back five minutes later, read the three answers, accept one, and leave. It's to incentivise answerers to keep working.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, getting answers is the whole point of these sites. Many, many users will just wander away if their question doesn't get any attention within 10 minutes of posting. A steady stream of answers *is a good thing*. Fast upvotes tell questioners which answers are the good ones. Feedback is good, since it encourages repeat visits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 2: The Answerers**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Answerers want votes and accepted checkmarks. Accepted checkmarks are great since they bring a low-voted answer to the top of the list for the long tail to consider and vote on. Does each question get an equal weighing by voters? No, in most cases the top three vote-getters are all that are read. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 3: The Electorate**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;There are fewer of these around than there used to be, but there are SF users who read questions so they can vote on them. You can tell who they are by looking at the [Electorate][1] and [Vox Populi][2] badges. For the rest, they'll read questions for which they have sufficient clue to possibly drop an answer on it and end up voting for the answers that are already there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Want an easy way to encourage voting on question? Drop a slightly wrong answer on it. It'll cause voters to upvote the others, and occasionally downvote the bad one. If there is one thing our electorate hates, it's seeing crap have equal weight with a good answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Point 4: The Long Tail**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Questions earn rep *long* after the OP has left the site. I've earned many Enlightened or Good Answer badges from questions over a year old. A couple of my answers have earned more than the accepted answer on a question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, even fastest-gun style questions, remember you're answering for Google as much as you're answering for the questioner. If you do a good enough job of answering, it might even make it onto the [canonical answers list][3] and used as a Duplicate-Of close-target; which will earn rep over the long tail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your proposal overbalances in favor of Answerers. They are the bulk of our *active* community, but StackExchange as a whole has deliberately tipped things in favor of questioners and the long tail in this regard. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/badges/75/electorate&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/badges/150/vox-populi&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23022" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8449" RevisionGUID="c0a12d26-410b-4ed1-9b26-6bbc24954f9e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Question for those with more experience than I here: why in the last few days are many of the questions on the home page many years old? I'd really rather see *recent* questions on the home page; am I doing something wrong...? Or is mod activity on these questions inadvertently pushing these to the first page? If the latter, are there alternatives that don't have this undesirable side effect?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I can tell the edits to these questions are all by the community user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/180787/unknown-host-error-is-this-a-registrar-problem-or-a-host-problem&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/527889/nfs-mounts-not-visible-for-other-users-in-system" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23023" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="253" RevisionGUID="84759849-5cda-49eb-8d4d-933b2f4de4d4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [How do we grow the Server Fault and Super User communities?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities)  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I have been fairly regular on Server Fault since it went public earlier this year.  However, as the site gets older, the quality of the questions and answers seems to have gone down hill.  Sure, there are a still handful of great users that provide quality answers to a lot of topics but the community in general is maybe not so great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I may get down voted for this, but I fear the problem is that SF is really just &quot;tech support for developers.&quot;  The site's tag is **a Q&amp;A site for system administrators and IT professionals**, but I would be surprised if half the users are actually professional system/network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The result is that the site works well if you have a question about configuring SQL or web servers, but maybe not so well if you are trying to figure out how to block STP broadcasts on a specific port for HP Procurves.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess the question is, how do we improve Server Fault and how do we get more professional administrator eyes on the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good example of what I am talking about - the first four questions on the Active list are all by developers with a much higher SO reputation than on SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/78719/connect-win-nt-and-vista-via-switch&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/78724/how-to-disable-hiddev96-in-linux-or-tell-it-to-ignore-a-specific-device&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/78723/who-can-i-complain-to-about-ms-product-activation-service&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/78712/symbolic-link-to-folder-in-root&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23024" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2541" RevisionGUID="a71a127b-93dd-4d07-8244-310872a0efa2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The 2012 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23025" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="262" RevisionGUID="34c3410c-9497-472c-85dd-ee052b6ac5b1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Change style of Links](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1745/change-style-of-links)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Please consider either changing the color of links in serverfault slightly to contrast more with regular text, or make the links underlined. It is nearly impossible to see them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[example on serverfault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that on this site the underlined link style is used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/83434/apache-logging-rotating-logs-on-win32" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23026" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9042" RevisionGUID="bcaa0a1c-d5d6-4381-a03e-ad95fdef6e91" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="During rewieving the first post queue i saw following question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/797462/sccm-find-where-collections-are-referenced&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There was a link only answer which i tried to comment on to help the user understand how to include links.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the slot in the queue i was reviewing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/309899&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far nothing unusual.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However the answer itself was already deleted but another comment showed me that it might actually have answered the OPs question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While the answer was not good (link only), now the question has neither an answer nor any help at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So i suggest to undelete the answer or have the answer rewritten if undeleting is impossible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23027" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8460" RevisionGUID="07f8f1b1-b38f-491e-8a5d-25ab5703f17a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/732948/number-of-domains-under-a-registrar-how-do-you-determine-this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am getting more than a little irritated by the `Hold` on a perfectly reasonable questions that is marked off-topic with no explanation for how a particular rule applies.&#xD;&#xA;	&#xD;&#xA;*This question does not appear to be about server, **networking, or related infrastructure administration** within the scope defined by the community* - &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I needed to figure out who the big registrars are and one way is to take a look at their client list. Also a good way to filter out the nasty creeps.&#xD;&#xA;Yet this question was put on hold in what appears to be a very arbitrary fashion.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23028" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="275" RevisionGUID="7a9e278c-04c2-4228-bd29-fdec464fb6a0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm done with Serverfault.  When people can't see outside their own little box of what's system admin related they're not worth me wasting my time.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This [question/COMMUNITY WIKI][1] is related to OUR HEALTH and yet people think, not system admin related because it's not an enterprise technical question.  Personally I put on 40 freaking pounds 2 years ago from the poor lifestyle I was leading as a result of being a system admin.  Guess what, it is system admin related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That guy who has a peer to peer network of 10 computers Windows XP Home manages with one of them being the &quot;server&quot; - He's a systems admin too, just not your concept of enterprise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That question about how do I flash the Bios on my laptop?  Well last time I checked I was doing that from work, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do I access my home PC from work? Well when I use it when I work from home, that's a system admin related one too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or the question about a guy wanting to put a DB on one big freaking server and not cluster it?  Get off your high horses, that's what he wants to do so rather then say &quot;bad idea&quot;, or &quot;it'll crash&quot; just shut up or offer something useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And you sit there and wonder why people hate calling the Helpless Desk or IT Unsupport&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes I was (am) one of those at times and work hard not to be. It was fun here for a while, I'm going outside for a bike ride now and get rid of a few more of those pounds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the question for this question is : why are admins so tied to their little box of what's system admin related?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/84486/its-friday-youre-not-eating-lunch-at-your-desk-are-you-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23029" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="51efe0e7-4617-4d6e-9dc5-cf251af7d55f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23030" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8480" RevisionGUID="5264dcbd-0441-462e-ad87-f1093b8c99c7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I see there is a [dreamhost] tag. That's useful: I like to see what issues of [mediawiki] users are host-specific, because certain shared hosts can be quite painful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I notice there are [200 questions mentioning HostGator](https://serverfault.com/search?q=hostgator) and quite a few of them look specific to that host (or if not, they should be edited to reflect they aren't). Would it be useful to add them a [hostgator] tag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Presumably there are other shared hosting services in similar conditions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2338" RevisionGUID="3339f7f9-2ef3-4e2b-bb5a-f2b9873d3bd6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I flagged [this](https://serverfault.com/a/339904/10472) as Not an Answer. Apologies to Sven, but it's just plain not an answer. It's a comment asking for clarification and offering general advice. I asked for a sanity check after the decline in Comms Room and some of the other regular flaggers agree with me that it belongs as a comment (which is why I flagged it as NAA in the first place).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone explain to me what it is I missed that caused this flag to be declined and ding me for -10 fw?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;According to the moderator [blog](https://communitybuilding.stackexchange.com/2011/09/september-2011-newsletter/) moderators are supposed to accept all flags in good faith. It's pretty clear to both me and other regular flaggers that there's at least one mod that isn't taking that to heart. What gives?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23032" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9051" RevisionGUID="69963997-fa94-41b3-8ecb-7dd7042424ac" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.367" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have a question that has only had 13 views over 3 days. I was going to give it a bounty to try to increases views on it but there is no option to do so. Do I have to wait longer for this to become available (I thought 2 days was standard), or do I need a larger reputation than 71 to offer a bounty? I saw another thread that you needed 2* if offering it on the same question but I haven't bountied this question before... or is this something else all together?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: https://serverfault.com/questions/836861/servername-secure-connection-loose-match" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23033" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="277" RevisionGUID="4efe583e-d552-4ec8-a5eb-485744b64736" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; This [question][1]/COMMUNITY WIKI is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; related to OUR HEALTH and yet people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; think, not system admin related&#xD;&#xA;&gt; because it's not an enterprise&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the close reason, you will notice it was closed as **not a real question**.  It was not closed because it wasn't sysadmin related.  Serverfault is a Q&amp;A site. 95% of the *question* was not a question and instead was your personal answer.  The bits where you actually asked something people could respond to was buried in the middle of you telling us YOUR answer and preaching at us.  Write a better question, and it probably won't be closed with a the reason **not a real question**.  There where three comments asking you to reword the question.  It would have been very easy for you to follow the advice and reword your question, and move the rest to an answer.  Instead of following the advice and making it a question you simply added more of your personal opinions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ has this to say.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's also perfectly fine to ask and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer your own question, but pretend&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're on Jeopardy: **phrase it in the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; form of a question**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't find the article where I read it, but someone said that they though that it is very common for your IT guys idolize the character [Gregory House][2] from the show [House M.D.][3]  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people have take the stance that people are drawn to IT because because they have [Asperger's Disorder][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people believe it is the nature of IT and working with computers all day that makes us less likely to be social and polite&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nature or Nurture?  It is a big debate.  It is probably a bit of both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/84486/its-friday-youre-not-eating-lunch-at-your-desk-are-you-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_House&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_%28TV_series%29&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9072119/Asperger_s_and_IT_Dark_secret_or_open_secret_" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23034" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2697" RevisionGUID="7abcacd9-d98f-4c9e-95e9-aadfc813f3ab" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Well, you can simply view the unanswered section, sorted by &quot;newest&quot;, then go to the last page, like so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/unanswered/tagged/?page=363&amp;tab=newest&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So there is already a way to achieve this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23035" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2497" RevisionGUID="76f6268a-4863-43e5-90e9-670ee3deb9c6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Based on some of the comments [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2490/secure-alternative-to-ssh-gets-closed-as-too-localised) I went and looked at the FAQ again. We've always, as far as I can remember, closed policy subversion questions as Off Topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question that brought this up is [this one](https://serverfault.com/questions/345962/alternative-for-ssh) and it apparently got people interested in it because it's about trying to gain access to servers from within Iran, which by all accounts is a Bad Government which does Bad Things. I don't know, I don't live there, and it's not really topical to the discussion, in my opinion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, there was enough interest in it that I went and [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/2876071#2876071) the folks over at Security.SX whether it was a better fit there. I was led to believe it was and so flagged for migration. Whether it's a better fit there may or may not be topical to this discussion, and may need a meta over on Security's side to hash that out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've always closed policy subversion as Off Topic, we should explicitly state so in the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23036" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="3b69f7f2-7899-43fe-b668-b4703895afef" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Update 7th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are all gone on Stack Overflow and Super User. ServerFault is a different story:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 189 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 14 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 9th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Super User links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the quick retagging exploit for closed questions no longer works." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23037" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8497" RevisionGUID="9cbfc2b1-b1f3-4b1f-b4ee-7dcd2cceb4ea" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I spent a lot of time reading the rules and requirements, and feel like my question is right in line with Server Fault's regulations for a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone help me out here? I tried to ask for feedback from a moderator, but they just directed me to here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Link to the post:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/735624/unable-to-access-readynas-1100-via-web-admin-portal-and-ssh&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23038" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2714" RevisionGUID="9d192336-f1dd-4324-8606-7fe9d6456c24" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One *important* point that a lot of us seem to be completely missing is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Sysadmins do NOT always have the luxury of choosing the hardware/software! #&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It certainly is nice to be able to choose the best gear for the job at hand. But that is not always possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My situation is that our company is supporting on a professional basis, many small business clients running anything between:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* WRT54GL&#xD;&#xA;* pfSense on an ALIX board&#xD;&#xA;* pfSense on a proper server&#xD;&#xA;* Cisco ASA 5505/5510&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I were to ask &quot;DERP DERP how do i forward port?&quot; on *any* of these platforms I would expect it to be closed/migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But asking a [*properly*](https://serverfault.com/q/252083/2101) [researched](https://serverfault.com/q/115291/2101) and [professional](https://serverfault.com/q/168168/2101) [question](https://serverfault.com/q/114864/2101) should be treated with the same courtesy as the same question on professional hardware. (Hey, guess what? All those questions were about my home network.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, in the case of properly done home-related questions, sometimes the knowledge gained is applied to a professional situation. (Guess why my home router is a Cisco?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, then we have the situation such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're trying to do a port forward on a Belkin Home Router, I don't care if that router is sitting in a 10,000m2 datacenter of a Fortune 50 company - it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2¢: Are you asking how to do the port forward? Get over to SU. Are you wondering why FTP transfers (and only FTP transfers) suddenly slow down to modem speeds across this port forward? You've got packet captures and strange things are happening? It's probably OK for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, you will get told that the proper solution is to get that POS router out of there. Fair enough. But you may also get a response that shows you *exactly why* you need something better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;## TL;DR ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions ought to be judged on the merit of the question itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps one of the metrics we ought to be using when there's doubt is: &quot;What are the odds of a professional sysadmin at some point in the future finding this useful?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23039" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="299" RevisionGUID="e775e500-3e38-4839-901d-02c161fbfcdb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is [Server Fault][1] out of public beta?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If so, when did it happen? Do you have a reference?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Announcement of start of public beta][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/server-fault-public-beta-launches/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23040" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8502" RevisionGUID="55842624-e28b-4814-8188-0ef8bed043e1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I came across [a question](https://serverfault.com/questions/735838/redis-is-changing-my-authorized-key) which said&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **marked** as duplicate by [Community♦](https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community) 1 hour ago&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually when a question is closed there will be an indication of who closed it - either five users or one moderator. This one appears to have been closed without going through [review](https://serverfault.com/review/close/history), and the question has no votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Under what circumstances will the Community user close questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23041" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2776" RevisionGUID="267fb4d6-88c8-4ffa-a71d-a2b28c213e3b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="1. Please don't edit out the system-generated &quot;Possible Duplicate&quot; link. You should never do that. From the [revision history][1] it seems that this was probably accidental, but I still think it's worth mentioning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Explain why it's not a duplicate. Add a paragraph to your question that states why it's not, so it's really obvious. Then, `flag` your question for moderator attention and ask them to reopen it, pointing to your edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/349846/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23042" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="325" RevisionGUID="9768ec03-4253-466e-abcf-f83fb63423d0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have noticed a couple of people on SF that are &quot;spamming&quot; for a company called colasoft. If this was traditional one-liner spam I would be flagging it and moving on with my life. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However there is a reason i put spamming in quotes. Their answers aren't completely off-topic and in most cases the tool _could_ have some use, just in my opinion isn't the first thing to try or in some cases the second, third or fourth thing to try. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[John here][1] has been pushing colasoft products in all of his posts. The only reason it got my attention was that a month or so ago there was a user &quot;anna&quot; or somthing like that who did the same thing, just a bit more blatantly. So when I saw a post in the same pattern it twitched a nerve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideas on how to handle this type of situation? Should i just flag it and move on with my life?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/30191/john" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23043" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2501" RevisionGUID="d4f5d52a-b535-4a94-8eac-a9d0fdb7a54c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As someone defending the original question here's my tuppence worth: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It doesn't seem to matter what is in the FAQ, as there are enough people with close voting rights that will do what they want anyway, and get their way.  Maybe this is fair enough, or maybe 5 close votes is not enough.  Who am I to say.  Or maybe 10 points should be deducted for each close vote (although 10k+ folk don't care about that).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been told I took all this too hard.  But it isn't without context.  When I originally asked https://serverfault.com/questions/283732/what-might-prevent-ike-handshake-success-in-building-an-ipsec-tunnel I got close votes that were explained with the &quot;violates policy arguement&quot; based on the assumption about what I was trying to do that people seem to have made about our friend in Iran - is it relevant that I *didn't know* if the ISP/country were deliberately trying to block IPSEC?  I had to close the question myself and write it again extremely carefully before I got a response that addressed the question, and not the FAQ!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It felt like there were more people on Server Fault willing to explain the rules to me and close my question than there were people who wanted to help or apply technical thinking to the question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end it turned out that the ISP had a misconfigured switch not that they were specifically trying to block IPSEC.  I've subsequently discovered exactly the same issue in 4 other ISPs in different countries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I think the FAQ is fine as it is.  Interpreting what is and isn't &quot;policy violation&quot; is not always clear cut, and beyond our own workplaces, not our jobs.  I'd prefer to simply choose not to answer a question I disagree with, vote it down, or flag it for moderator attention.  Or better yet, *as suggested in the FAQ*, edit the question to improve it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="352" RevisionGUID="97075fbd-31ae-4321-8f9f-4c7de50e747f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="These guys: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/gpo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;go here: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/group-policy" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23046" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2796" RevisionGUID="f6fd8c60-2723-466c-81ef-3aa76dbf0cc2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [What is the correct site for Version Control questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/579/what-is-the-correct-site-for-version-control-questions)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Wouldn't they be more appropriate on StackOverflow unless they pertain to maintaining a git server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/175052/how-to-tell-which-local-branch-is-tracking-which-remote-branch-in-git" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23047" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8518" RevisionGUID="ec7fcb39-f018-40c4-a9c1-6efbe5cd58c5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It is not often, but it can occur that a post belong to Security Stackexchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What about adding it to the migration list ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would fit the empty space !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mQxnV.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some examples this week:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/739215/why-are-some-big-corporations-still-worried-about-cloud-security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/739442/q-strange-web-traffic-is-this-an-attack&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/738880/ssh-intrusion-suspected-logwatch-report-versus-ssh-log-file-entries&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/739028/should-i-really-treat-memory-leaks-like-classical-bandwith-dos&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23048" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="358" RevisionGUID="e4c33b4c-2436-464d-b93a-df4629e2ea51" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently removed (deleted) one of my own questions from Stack Overflow because I re-created the question under appropriate tags on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I hadn't realized that this would &quot;permanently delete&quot; the question from SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, I would have preferred the original question to just show a &quot;CLOSED - Transferred to Server Fault&quot; but it now appears completely deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can any admins help &quot;undelete&quot; my post ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;NEW&quot; question is [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/114489/dns-server-ms-returns-nxdomain-original-returns-noerror)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23051" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2804" RevisionGUID="da9cdf84-0ce8-4140-8e59-0b94e05462cb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/354707/how-to-create-my-own-ssl-proxy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry I asked the question as I thought it was related to SERVER, because I thought I should install some software package such as Squid or something on my VPS server and then it would act like an SSL proxy which I can use on my local computer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone please tell me what the right direction is? So creating an SSL proxy wasn't server-related? Why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks a lot!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23052" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="372" RevisionGUID="bd2951ae-f42a-4e7e-9226-8dd8690441fc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think your answer sums it up pretty well, Matt.  Though I wanted to post some samples, because it seems like there's still a lot of murk around this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [VS2008 installation][1] (closed)&#xD;&#xA;- [Workstation to server OS][2] (closed)&#xD;&#xA;- [Windows 7 behavior troubleshooting][3] (closed)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;vs.&#xD;&#xA;[Workstation Theory][4] (reopened)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly &quot;workstation&quot; is not taboo in itself, but maybe a good question to ask is &quot;does this belong on superuser?&quot;  Obviously VS2008 installation is something with relevance to the workplace, yet it was closed - it seems that the goal of this site is to serve a particular niche.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that **good** questions can and should be closed - **when they do not match up with the intent of the site**.  According to the types of questions that Jeff closes, and according to the FAQ - that intent is not for workstation/helpdesk type questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/21690/uninstalling-vs-2008-team-suite-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/24231/intel-atom-330-as-a-server-machine-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/23279/how-to-enable-right-click-select-in-windows-explorer-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1938/what-benefits-are-there-to-running-a-64-bit-operating-system" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23054" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8538" RevisionGUID="87aa314f-1cfd-49f6-857b-9be55c8c4ece" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Should the [tag:xampp] tag be removed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can flag a question as off-topic with the following reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. […] **Questions about […] development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The toolset `xampp` is a development tool and not meant for production use. In my opinion, problems regarding configuration, etc. should be asked at stackoverflow. We should not give the impression that serverfault is the appropriate place to ask about XAMPP by providing a tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tag stats serverfault: 16 followers, 206 questions  &#xD;&#xA;Tag stats stackoverflow: 244 followers, 5.8k questions &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*(The [rules don't mention development tools](https://serverfault.com/help/search?q=development).)*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23055" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3465" RevisionGUID="0c237f94-cd75-4079-bee2-1b169b146fb3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Under security Practices:&#xD;&#xA;[Best Practice and Solutions for Sharing Passwords][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/10285/best-practise-and-solutions-for-sharing-passwords" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23056" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2806" RevisionGUID="255c3649-ee2c-4504-9060-9f6b241297f4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Why was the question https://serverfault.com/questions/354781/how-to-access-setup-of-this-router?noredirect=1 migrated to super user? I mean, doesn’t network equipment belong here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: The question was closed as offtopic at superuser, and then somehow deleted. PLEASE do not remove this valuable piece of knowledge!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 2: Also [asked](https://meta.superuser.com/q/4174/101850) on meta.superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT 3: I have no objection to this being closed, as long as it will not be deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="398" RevisionGUID="4fde8bd5-91a5-4de0-86d7-ac73390c8861" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've come across an example of reputation gaming on VMware Communities where users are using ServerFault to boost reputation over there by asking questions here. We've discussed the pattern of verbatim posts of VMware Communities questions by certain users ([ToreTrygg][1] and his aliases\buddies who is clearly involved in this particular example too) before but it seemed that if the questions were OK and the answers were good it was no major problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However I just had the odd experience of reading a thread on VMware Communities only to realize as I was reading it that I'd written the comments even though I never post answers there. There were answers of mine from ServerFault cut and pasted verbatim as a series of comments along with an answer by Chopper3 to the same question. This all appears to be a gaming exercise by some enterprising users of the VMware Communities site but they're gaming the rep system over there, not the system here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [VMware thread is here][2]. The ServerFault question with the answers and comments from Chopper3 and me that got lifted [is here][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original question on the VMware Communities site by a user called Rick is almost certainly genuine, the question was lifted verbatim, posted here and then the answers posted here were poured back into the VMware communities site in order to bump up their rep level there (chasing the vExpert tag I assume). At least one vExpert ([Anatoly Vilchinsky][4]) seems to have no problem participating in the exercise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm going to take it up over on the VMware communities site which is probably where this needs to be sorted out but I'm wondering if this is an issue that is a concern for the sites here, after all this is blatant lifting of our content without attribution but it does generate (some) good questions and answers here. If it is undesirable is there anything that can be done about this sort of thing? Are there other examples out there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edited to add**  &#xD;&#xA;I've raised this with VMware but I don't expect a rapid response, there is no specific &quot;report this post\user&quot; contact info in the Communities site so I've had to  go through VMware's main web site contact form.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;STRIKE&gt;&#xD;&#xA;While submitting my request that the posts be corrected with the correct attribution I noted that [VMware's own copyright notice][5] (*&quot;Except where otherwise specified, the contents of this site are copyright (c) 1998-2010 VMware, Inc.&quot;*) seems to raise serious issues about the reposting of the original question here. There may be issues with the question itself (and others) since posting it here appears to contravene VMware's copyright even if the original poster here was the same person who posted it on the VMware Community site (which is possible but doesn't seem likely). &lt;/STRIKE&gt;   &#xD;&#xA;(I'd mistaken the site wide VMware legal notice for the specific terms of reference for VMware Communities, waiwai933 pointed to the correct [Terms of Service][6] which are more permissive)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/23439/toretrygg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/259850&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123128#123128&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/AnatolyVilchinsky&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.vmware.com/help/legal.html&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://www.vmware.com/communities/content/community_terms/index.html" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23058" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3467" RevisionGUID="9b4d47c3-f578-41db-aad7-2a1290aadf32" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="How about adding a link to [Documenting an Outage for a Post-Mortem Review][1] as well?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/29188/documenting-an-outage-for-a-post-mortem-review" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23060" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8544" RevisionGUID="a768657e-efed-44bb-8cec-98ef6f708f3f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have 111 reputations and want to add 50 bounties for my this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/744029/pfsense-not-forwarding-dns-to-concerned-vps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please advise how can I add them" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23061" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="400" RevisionGUID="81a246ba-f61a-41ac-b5a7-ac701ce0cd25" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The user who posted the question, could very well be the same person who posted the original. So there doesn't appear to be a problem there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This response on VMware](http://communities.vmware.com/message/1495632#1495632)&#xD;&#xA;from [Anatoly Vilchinsky][] is definitely a copy of&#xD;&#xA;[this post on Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123116#123116). Which **does** appear to be a license violation, because [Anatoly Vilchinsky][] does **not** appear to be the same person as [Helvick][].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Anatoly Vilchinsky]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/AnatolyVilchinsky&#xD;&#xA;[Helvick]: https://serverfault.com/users/8517/helvick&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There appears to be another license violation with [this response](http://communities.vmware.com/message/1495959#1495959) from [ToreTrygg][]. Which is nearly an exact copy of [this post on Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123128#123128). Although [ToreTrygg][] *could* be the same person as [Chopper3][], it does appear unlikely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ToreTrygg]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/ToreTrygg&#xD;&#xA;[Chopper3]: https://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main problem from the Server Fault point of view, is that they violated the cc-wiki license.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There isn't much we can do, other than inform the people behind the VMware community site. And possibly suing them for copyright violation, if they refuse to add an attribution, or take down the offending posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23062" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8549" RevisionGUID="8a034628-66f0-40d6-bf6c-03cfb6919f26" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This has happened to me several times already, and I think I'm not the only one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A (possibly new) user comes by with a question which clearly shows he is way out of his depth and he needs professional advice, such as [this one][1]; after some comments and/or answers, the suggestion is given to hire someone who actually knows what he's doing, and the question is closed as too broad and/or not professional enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user will probably realize the truth in the suggestion, and he'll go find someone with real experience. Now, chances are one or more other users could actually help him, and are willing to do so (for a price); case in point: I'm an expert in network design (amongst other things) and I'm currently unemployed, thus a short-term consulting job like &quot;please advise me on designing my company network&quot; is something I'd be glad to take on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I have no way to contact the user (there still is no PM function on any StackExchange site), and posting my email address in a comment is something I'd like to avoid; also, posting a comment such as &quot;please contact me privately, I could do this job for you if we agree on the price and terms&quot; strikes me as rather inappropriate for a site whose main purpose is definitely *not* handling job offers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So: there is a situation where a user is clearly in need of professional support, he is probably looking for it, and someone is willing to take on the job, or at least tell him &quot;let's see if we can work together on this&quot;. But the site provides no means to handle this situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the best approach using the current tools?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could something be introduced to handle this better?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/745272/primary-and-secondary-cisco-routers-in-a-corporate-network" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23063" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="5e163c18-9432-4b9f-8783-f1fae6c5c83d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23064" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="417" RevisionGUID="4e2262d9-6534-4ef5-a124-dd9ef93cc6db" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This answer to a question [132126][1] on serverfault mentions a specific product and provides a link to download an installer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see a link directly to an exe should I edit out the link directly to the installer and link to the download-page or product-page?  Or Should I mind my own business and assume everyone will be as parnaoid as I am and double check that the link is the official site and location instead of malware?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/132126/web-based-open-source-ftp/132131#132131" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23066" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="422" RevisionGUID="37657e80-881d-458c-8bbe-637cbd1d6574" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't see logic behind a network and a networking tag, does anyone else?  Can they be merged into Networking if that is the case?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[`[network]`][1] (425)  &#xD;&#xA;[`[networking]`][2] (1211)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/network&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/networking" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23067" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8570" RevisionGUID="49f23160-f7cc-4b37-a240-b575e991848b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Im certain that the answers of several of the &quot;power members&quot; of the community are not in a good light in this question I have asked, but they can edit their responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/748157/what-aside-from-dns-round-robin-can-be-used-in-front-of-load-balancers-and-behin&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even had personal attacks on me. What kind of moderation is that?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="457" RevisionGUID="012cff24-a408-4a8a-96ef-ed8eaa77e3f0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The tags [[wol]][1] and [[wake-on-lan]][2] in Server Fault should be merged.  They are clearly referring to the same topic and wol is just a short form of wake-on-lan.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;wake-on-lan has 15 questions whereas wol has 8, so clearly wake-on-lan is the preferred option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wol&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wake-on-lan" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23070" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8574" RevisionGUID="b05c2853-7393-4566-abf3-32f7ecb5ee55" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I came across [a question in the close queue](https://serverfault.com/review/close/242119), which I feel need to provide some more information in order to be a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could vote to close the question, but I can see that the question already has three votes for migration to stackoverflow. Based on my understanding of how close votes work, this means that if I vote for closing I am effectively voting in favor of migrating the question to stackoverflow - regardless of what reason I choose when voting to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should I vote if I don't feel that question is suitable for migration to stackoverflow?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23071" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4020" RevisionGUID="7d22a8fc-bd56-465d-8574-8d15c6e5749b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A &quot;list question&quot; [recently came up](https://serverfault.com/questions/458449/how-to-build-for-new-servers#question). This is not asking for a list of options which satisfy as set of requirements, that's a &quot;shopping question&quot;. They were originally allowed on SF, and [still are on SO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11760/whats-the-opinion-on-list-questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have been locking old questions with the &quot;Historical Significance&quot; message, so we can still use them as a reference, but new questions can't use them as justification. However, this new question could be of value just the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem lies not in having multiple options for Answering such question, but in the question of how much detail belongs in the Answer. We could edit in the most minute details and easily hit the 32k character limit given enough time and effort. This would quickly degrade into a useless checklist; akin to using a telephone book for an address book by crossing off the people you don't know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what does the community think? Should we allow these questions and expect an intelligent level of contribution from our professional patrons? Or should we just kill it now and leave future professionals to the same devices we had (trial, error, and learning from our mistakes)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23072" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2923" RevisionGUID="b4ce6e15-dcdc-459b-8bfa-c3510a1b1a21" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This kind of formatting is useful to denote sections and break up the wall-o-text effect in long answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-subnetting-work/49836#49836&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-as/214521#214521&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/339128/what-are-the-different-widely-used-raid-levels-and-when-should-i-consider-them/339214#339214&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/347606/recover-raid-5-data-after-created-new-array-instead-of-re-using/347786#347786&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's absolutely commendable to try to improve answer quality, but this doesn't feel like the right approach." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23073" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="462" RevisionGUID="3e14efd7-6be8-464c-ab53-a699ab8e8650" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I notice that Squillman has entered some tag [synonyms][1] into the system that are [currently pending][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How does one do this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms?tab=newest&amp;filter=suggested" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23074" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8594" RevisionGUID="7cf4d94e-2b86-47b8-a191-7b031aaaad7a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As foreseen, I am pleased how others have contributed to and evolved this mini project:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Supports both IPv6 and IPv4 &#xD;&#xA; - ipset rather than iptables &#xD;&#xA; - state files no longer required.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://gist.github.com/klepsydra/ecf975984b32b1c8291a#gistcomment-1645349﻿&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet when originally searching for a missing solution--and later developing one--to https://serverfault.com/questions/647891/make-fail2ban-use-public-blacklists/648087#648087&#xD;&#xA;(Subsequently shared back to this very same SE), a wildly different response came about from a few particular members at the time on Serverfault, championed by one's subjective non-expert reactions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Diplomacy aside, this is not meant to step on anyone's toes.  But in my opinion, as others have eventually noted too, this question should not have been closed.  At least not so quickly and prematurely, before expertise in the field would have had a crack at it.  Technology has since progressed, and hopefully the community on this particular SE had matured a bit too.  I wonder if such a question can be re-opened and the voting damage undone, of the original question having fallen victim to the lynch-mob effect, despite being well-researched in advance and clear and relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23075" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4086" RevisionGUID="49829466-0a3e-40fc-9dbd-ff1459c1e52d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Delete votes are hard to come by so take care not to waste them on stuff that will be automagically deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are currently ~1700 questions that are [closed and have no answers][1]. If they are older than a month then chucking downvotes at them so they reach -1 is the best solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are &gt;5000 Closed questions that have answers, [the back of the list][2] would be a good place to start casting delete votes. Please though, pay attention to the view counts, some older questions that are now not favoured are [great crowd pullers][3].&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The rules for [automagic deletion][4] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `30` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has -1 or lower score&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If the question is more than `365` days old, and ...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- has a score of 0 *or* a score of 1 with a deleted owner&#xD;&#xA;- has no answers&#xD;&#xA;- is not locked&#xD;&#xA;- has a viewcount &lt;= the age of the question in days times 1.5&#xD;&#xA;- has 1 or 0 comments&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... it will be automatically deleted&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=answers:0%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?page=100&amp;tab=newest&amp;q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%20closed:1%20migrated:0%20views:1000&amp;submit=search&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23076" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="d719eac1-c47a-4a7c-b537-ff714dfe5646" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**The Words and links below have been incorporated into the FAQ**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [proposed FAQ](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;- Less &quot;law&quot;, less &quot;abuse&quot;, add &quot;backup and DR&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23077" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="473" RevisionGUID="860486fa-775d-49e2-a8d1-fea577af6c16" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have mixed feelings on this. There are some beginner level questions being asked by professionals who are working in an area outside their comfort zone. I don't downvote such questions unless they are just plain poorly written. I believe [this question][1] to be an example, although whether that is really a system administration issue or not is a whole other matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where I do readily downvote and/or vote to either move or close, is where it is clear that the poster is NOT an IT professional. Certainly not as per the FAQ description. Moreover, I believe that any upvotes given to questions that are later moved or closed should be removed and the rep adjusted accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A case in point is [this question][2]. What sort of IT professional, in any area whatsoever, would think that question is so good as to warrant an upvote? Yet when I first saw it there were already four upvotes. I realise the question originated on SO but even a hobby level programmer should know better than to upvote such a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion the value of Server Fault as a tool for professionals is seriously restricted by having to sift through the dross of inappropriate questions, which for some strange reason tend to come in batches. More than once I've considered abandoning the site for this very reason. Unlike the sister sites SF supposedly is NOT for hobbyists, so why are they being encouraged to stay?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Karla is correct - at some point we were all beginners - but I can't see what that matters. Had SF existed back before I started working as an IT professional I would not have considered it the appropriate place to post my newbie questions. There's a whole Internet full of more appropriate sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/62578/how-to-get-a-list-of-drive-letters-on-a-system-through-a-windows-shell-bat-cmd&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/162851/are-ports-80-and-8080-the-same" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23078" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4123" RevisionGUID="4a4ac98f-6f37-48a5-9076-773573b3bc03" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There has been a shift in tone in ServerFault over the last few years.  When it started, the focus seemed to be on providing an open resource for professional admins to help figure out problems.  Now it's evolved into a place where people can only ask specific questions with exacting detail.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The impetus for that change seems to have been based in the fact that there were a large number of bad questions being asked that really didn't have any answers, because of the vast open scope of the problem, usually because it was a specific problem with an astounding lack of detail.  So it was codified that questions should be well-defined.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But not all questions are so easy to nail down.  Some problems that professional admins encounter *are* matters of preference, but sometimes we need help in making sure that we're seeing all of the points to be weighed.  Just because a question is open-ended doesn't mean that it's inherently a bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that the whole point of StackExchange sites is to allow the community to decide whether a question is good or not.  There is still a need for moderators to deal with spam, egregiously bad questions, and other administrative minutiae.  But it also seems that some people with greater privileges believe that if a question doesn't match their ideal for a question, then it shouldn't be asked.  And some of those ideals have been codified in the FAQ.  And I think that that's wrong.  I'm not looking to save [my question](https://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons) (for one thing, I don't really think it's in danger of being closed), but it has prompted me to be more open about my concern for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, this exclusive focus on specific questions threatens to turn the site into (a less annoying) Experts Exchange.  And I'm not saying that to be spiteful.  (On a related note, I think there's not nearly enough focus on &quot;[Too Localized](https://serverfault.com/faq#close)&quot;.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some concrete possibilities, as described in the SE blog post [Good Subjective, Bad Subjective](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/) (and pointed out by voretaq7 in comments) are to have a separate SE for more subjective questions or have a specific set of guidelines for subjective questions.  (The ones in that blog post seem to make sense fairly universally.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think we just need to refocus on topics that are useful discussions for the professional sysadmin community, and allow the community more leeway to moderate itself via voting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23079" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="477" RevisionGUID="5b5c6f63-e40e-4dea-8aea-1b43e65daf1f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You already do!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would you like to see added to https://serverfault.com/faq specifically?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;edit: based on your response, none of that is SF specific -- you should open this on meta.so if you want general /faq improvements that apply to all sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23080" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8613" RevisionGUID="247c4554-208c-4e7d-b585-d63d0a03dbae" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Should https://serverfault.com/questions/753268/linux-productive-sysadmins-without-root-securing-intellectual-property/753295#753295 be listed as a canonical question? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23081" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3003" RevisionGUID="6266a42e-b88e-4b60-b21c-1958a614056b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Following on from one of my comments on [This Question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2998/as-long-term-users-mature-on-the-site-do-they-get-less-patient), I think that we as a community can do a better job of helping the ***borderline*** questions improve to a point where they're actually worth answering and can provide continued value to the sysadmin community at large.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We certainly see a lot of [***BAD*** questions][1], but we also see many questions that [initially aren't great but with some gentle prodding can make sense][2] and eventually gain some decent answers that might help &#xD;&#xA;someone new to the field figure out what's going on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers on a postage stamp:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the questions you think can be improved.&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the ones that are beyond hope.&#xD;&#xA;- Show us the shining examples of ***GREAT*** questions that we can point to as examples of what to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/363070/how-to-setup-cluster-in-ubuntu&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/362884/cut-network-cables-in-cisco-2960-poe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23082" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="482" RevisionGUID="2bfe7863-16e6-4c89-a33a-82dd7429c073" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think the crontab question is fine. As Kara says, everyone is new to something. I'm a somewhat experienced Linux admin, but if I suddenly had to admin a Windows box I'd be on ServerFault asking some pretty basic questions (once I'd tried google of course).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe we should use the [beginner tag](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/beginner) a lot more aggressively (ie add that tag to lots of basic questions) and then those who aren't interested can ignore that tag. Defining the scope of the beginner tag would be an interesting exercise of course ... Or maybe there should be a new tag like &quot;basic&quot; or something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall I would be sad to see beginner questions go. I started getting involved in sys admin as a volunteer helping other projects, and Server Fault would have been a wonderful resource at that time, and the things I was doing don't really seem a good fit with my understanding of what Super User is for. Unless there is to a re-alignment of the purpose of Super User to cover basic Sys Admin I think the questions should stay." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23083" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3092" RevisionGUID="d5368a10-aa90-455e-a850-4623ee737669" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was just looking at a random sampling of some of your 0 score questions and, honestly, I'd be tempted to [downvote](https://serverfault.com/questions/327076/alternatives-to-user-state-migration-tool) [a few](https://serverfault.com/questions/351747/can-you-link-aggregate-more-than-2-physical-connections) of them, or even cast close votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The hover-text for the upvote arrow says &quot;This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We tend to upvote well thought-out and thoroughly detailed questions. It seems that some of your zero score questions are more like one or two liners without a lot of detail. Sure, they can probably be answered, but they're generally not great quality. the definition of &quot;useful and clear&quot; varies from site to site, especially clear. We expect a high level of detail, since our jobs require it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, we have many specializations in our field. A storage specialist that stumbles on an AD question that he thinks he might be able to help with may leave a comment for clarification, but may not feel qualified to judge whether or not it's worthy of an upvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we probably could vote a little more overall. The problem is that most of the regulars on meta do already vote quite a bit, so this might be falling on deaf ears." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23084" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8645" RevisionGUID="681aaeec-de69-4dde-accd-613f54d545ee" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [help pages](https://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions) offer a number of approaches (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... If you see a question and you disagree with the stated reason of its closure, you should **first try to edit the question to improve it** as much as possible. **Read the close notice and any comments carefully** to address concerns raised there. Closed questions that receive edits within the first 5 days of closure are automatically put into a review queue to be considered for reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Additionally, you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. **Leave a comment on the question itself** calling for it to be reopened. Be detailed: explain why the question shouldn't have been closed. Be constructive: name-calling is as likely to drive folks away as it is win them to your cause. Remember, anyone on the site with at least 3,000 reputation points can vote to reopen a question - even if a moderator closed it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Be sure that you've **read the close notice** and any comments on the question so you can **address any concerns** raised there. Addressing the concerns often means editing the post, which any user may do.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. **Flag the question** for moderator attention. Again, explain why it should be reopened. There is more than one moderator, and moderators do reconsider their decisions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asking for clarification on Meta typically also attracts the attention from our active community members and moderators and I have since moved your question to [SuperUser](https://superuser.com/questions/1044993/ping-resolving-to-strange-address), as you requested in a comment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23085" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5337" RevisionGUID="5e4414bb-b355-4656-8254-0756992a8018" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The comment thread and reaction to the original poster of [this question][1] was completely out-of-line.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/494996/what-are-the-bare-essentials-to-make-ubuntu-production-ready-for-a-public-websit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This went from something that could have been informative to a absurd attack on developers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure why people piled on the original poster. Some of the responses were  disrespectful. Start-ups with dev-only teams are not an uncommon scenario these days, and there are plenty of situations where access to a qualified systems engineer isn't easy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that there's friction between the traditional systems administration community and the increased presence of DevOps and developer-driven architectures, but it's here to stay!! There will be more Ubuntu questions, more basic infrastructure inquiries from people who have had little experience with enterprise hardware and definitely more people who haven't &quot;paid their dues&quot; in the same way old-school sysadmins have... **New paradigm.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's not an excuse to berate someone coming to Server Fault for help. *&quot;Hire a sysadmin&quot;* isn't constructive on its own... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/494996/what-are-the-bare-essentials-to-make-ubuntu-production-ready-for-a-public-websit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23086" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="486" RevisionGUID="ad8ca3f9-f1ad-4ac2-a24d-216c1efa8f4c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I can't speak for Jeff but if i was to guess would be that you are not talking about a server OS, and not talking about deploying mysql to many desktops. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;from the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which from the first paragraph of your question this seems to be. At best it is a borderline question since you are dealing wtih mysql server on a desktop. I probably would have voted to move to SU though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;*in response to the comment thread.*  &#xD;&#xA;There are two components to &quot;does the question fit here&quot; when we are talking about desktops.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1.  Who is my audience, or more appropriately would this audience be a suitable set of people to answer my question.&#xD;&#xA;2.  What is the scope of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would weight these 80% scope, 20% audience. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For criteria 1: With your particular question, I would say ... maybe, yes the people here have a lot of experience with MySQL, however this is balanced by the fact that probably 90% of that experience is on Server class hardware and software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For criteria 2: No your question does not fit the scope of the site at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, lets take these two very generic questions: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm trying to install $program on $DesktopOS. When i install, I'm having $problem&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a question who's scope is that of a single user having an issue on a single machine. It is definitely not in SF's scope. The answer is going to be a fix applied to a particular workstation once.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, consider the following&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I'm trying to install $program on 1000 desktops running $DesktopOS the package gets pushed fine, but then $problem happens&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This second example is definitely withing scope of SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are focusing on the less important audience part, where for desktop OS issues scoping is much more important. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23087" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8651" RevisionGUID="0eee4ee8-4bb6-4c5a-91eb-5baa70e5ea0a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was looking for a suitable tag for [a question about the email headers my email server creates](https://serverfault.com/questions/759695/why-does-my-server-hostname-appear-in-exim-email-headers-sent-from-a-different-d)  but while looking I noticed that header-related tags could probably do with a clean-up:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sure there shouldn't be [tag:header] and [tag:headers] as separate tags.  &#xD;&#xA;Two people follow [tag:headers], so maybe [tag:header] should be merged into it, but should there be any generic [tag:headers] tag at all, is it possible to be an expert on headers in general or is there something more appropriate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we need [tag:host-headers] and [tag:requestheader]? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yrwuR.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23088" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3096" RevisionGUID="17f6972e-2634-4388-b23e-fcffc5276891" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just had a question closed on Server Fault: https://serverfault.com/questions/367437/open-source-monitoring-for-windows&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I can't understand why.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [FAQ][1] states that questions about monitoring (which it is) are allowed.  I guess at a casual glance it might appear to be a [shopping question][2], but it is not.  It's a question about whether there are any solutions, at all, that meet the given criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Did I misunderstand something about acceptable questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23089" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="509" RevisionGUID="15f16a9f-8ac6-4df5-893d-388bbda3f110" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&quot;Server&quot; is nebulous to us sysadminly types as well. In the large majority of cases what we're talking about is a particular hardware/OS combination, with some forays into dedicated application servers (&quot;The Oracle server&quot;). It comes out of the fact that there is no widely accepted way to lexically discriminate between Server (subtype:Hardware) and Server (subtype:database, subtype:Oracle). You can have servers on servers, so it all gets lumped into 'Server'. Software Engineers build servers out of software, Sysadmins build Servers out of Hardware in order to run Software servers, and sysadmins may end up running those servers as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;'Server' is highly imprecise when you get down to drawing lines between things like Apache and CentOS. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get really fuzzy is where System Administrator and Application Administrator cross over. In small shops, one person may be doing everything from installing Office 2010 to making sure the PHP/MySQL environment is up to snuff for the one developer in the company. In larger shops that role may be covered by five different people (desktop tech, hardware/OS person, network person, DBA, Web Technology person), three of whom have different concepts of where Server ends and Application begins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is a long way of saying that for StackOverflow, where there is a preponderance of people with formalized Computer Science education, the ServerFault definition of Server can be described in rather precise terms (to a point). On SuperUser, where formal CS training is a very small minority, a more common-sense based definition of Server can be used. Zoredache's verbage is a good one for SuperUser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Constructing one for StackOverflow will take some doing. &#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Professional vs. casual:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the tone question. Is ServerFault for people with a certain minimum competence in their chosen technology, or is it welcoming to people who are just starting out in all of this? We already have a spate of homework questions getting posted. And there is always that case of the genius Windows administrator dipping their toe into Solaris for the first time and getting stuck. We're still arguing this one. &#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Scripting vs Programing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I myself have noticed that Powershell questions get better answers here than on StackOverflow. The same is probably true for bash scripts. This is one of those gray areas where complexity can be the differentiator. If you're [getting parallel execution working][1], that's probably a StackOverflow question. If you're [wondering how to extract a certain kind of data][2], that's probably a ServerFault question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's all a gray area though. People will go to where the experts lurk, regardless of what the FAQ says.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3325911/how-does-threading-in-powershell-work&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/159919/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-distribution-lists-and-their-members-in-exchange-2007" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23090" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8671" RevisionGUID="aa701a02-11a5-42cc-bc30-55356736fc0e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I came across [Must boot manually after a manual installation of Debian on ZFS root file system](https://serverfault.com/q/763361/58408) on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP had not included the specific error messages in the question (they were posted in a comment about two days later) and I felt the post could use some copy-editing. So I [proposed an edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/257535) to that effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That edit was rejected, because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * This edit does not make the post even a little bit easier to read, easier to find, more accurate or more accessible. Changes are either completely superfluous or actively harm readability.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, I don't understand why either of these reject reasons would apply to my proposed edeit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit added the specific errors the OP is seeing to the question itself, which would seem to make it **more accurate** and/or **easier to find**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit (IMO) improved formatting, fixed a typo, and cleaned up some of the grammar. I don't see how that **should have been written as a comment or an answer**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone please shine some light on why my edit was rejected?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="7c279a1c-106d-4b01-a483-4ebec89e7c36" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen [review queue][2]. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][3] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][4] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][5], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][6]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="516" RevisionGUID="0a9c5fcc-3770-47c9-8809-9c2aa679b85b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Here's a question that I didn't know how to ask][1], so I asked it as Community Wiki in the hope of getting it edited to a decent question with useful answers. It would be useful if people could edit *that* as an  example of &quot;how to edit a question to make it better&quot;, and &quot;does Community Wiki actually serve a useful purpose&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/164337/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23094" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3254" RevisionGUID="65667e6b-8714-4b35-8c13-bee97b817204" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I made a few edits to [this question][1] and [one of its answers][2]. Both were rejected as &quot;too minor&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Here is the suggested edit to the question.][3] The question originally had a string of 5-10 pointless comments talking about whether the auditor was an idiot or not. I flagged the question to have them all removed and they were. I then edited the question to remove the bit about the auditor since it didn't add to the question and was just there waiting to start another distracting discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Out of context, this edit *is* minor and should be rejected. However, I presume the reviewer didn't get to see the comments before they were cleaned out by the mods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Here is the suggested edit to the answer.][4] It just formats the code block properly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  When the critical part of a post is code, is it appropriate to edit it just to format that code? I believe so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I have spoken out before][5] elsewhere on The Stacks against making trivial edits, so I'm not looking to challenge any editing standards--just justify these two edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this situation, I believe the first edit is a special case and is appropriate; and the second edit, as it belongs to the category of &quot;edits to format code&quot;, is non-trivial and also appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do y'all agree?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/292329/93425&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/292346/93425&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/6819&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/6818&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/a/516/2660" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5773" RevisionGUID="2b29a0a6-d77f-4cf8-86a2-ebc1fbea83cd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I had a [conceptual question][1], and was (rightly) told that it did not fit into the scope of serverfault. Looking around, I found that there is a QA site for conceptual questions for [programmers][2], but not for sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it would be nice though to discuss concepts with other admins. Why don't we have a site like that? Is it that admins are not so interested in concepts? Or am I just the first with this problem and should make a suggestion on area 51 for such a site? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/529859/systemposssuperiors-why-does-ad-have-it-but-not-openldap?noredirect=1#comment607382_529859&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23096" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8674" RevisionGUID="3fa1633f-a01a-405c-abb3-7c95bf98dac3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Not to pick on any particular question, but I noticed [this question][question] doesn't appear to have anonymized:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- an IP address from the server access log&#xD;&#xA;- the referer header&#xD;&#xA;- the domain name of the site being configured&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I should clarify that I don't think there's anything wrong with doing that, per se. The person who runs the site has the right to mention their site and post their logs. That's all fine. The OP should be allowed to do that if they want to for whatever reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I feel like there should be a community policy on this. Specifically, I feel like we should encourage anonymizing that kind of thing. Here are a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you're posting a question on here, you're often posting that question because something isn't working, or is behaving unexpectedly. So, by definition, whatever system you're talking about is misconfigured. That misconfiguration may be harmless, but it may well be exploitable. A default policy of asking people to obscure / change details which identify the machine(s) they're configuring (e.g. domain name, IP address) will keep them (and their users) protected without significantly affecting the quality of questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Example addresses are available for most protocols (e.g. `*.example.com` for DNS, the [`203.0.113.0/24`][example-ipnet] subnet for IP), and situations like this are perfect opportunities to use those addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Whoever owns that client IP address probably wouldn't want it arbitrarily posted. We have no reason to believe that person was being abusive, and their specific information almost certainly isn't relevant to the question at hand. Is it unethical to post their information? No. But it is impolite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like there's already an informal culture of being careful not to share anything **too** sensitive (like authentication tokens or HIPAA data), but it would be nice to have an explicit, unambiguous policy on information which may not be legally restricted but which it could be irresponsible to disclose. Partly because I feel like this is something that most people don't even think about at all, and once you post that information and realize you probably shouldn't have it's already too late (because the information cannot be removed; it remains available in the revision history and in the caches of sites which crawl and archive SE-network sites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[question]: https://serverfault.com/questions/764214/suddenly-started-experiencing-enormous-wait-times-before-requests-hit-server&#xD;&#xA;[example-ipnet]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3151491/example-com-is-ok-for-domain-example-what-is-example-ip-address" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23097" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="583" RevisionGUID="b9c1f1b1-4338-46e6-b9b5-cc0103c2eceb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm looking at this answer right here:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/165395/unlimited-desktop-connections-in-windows-server-2008-r2-standard/165729#165729&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm wondering if it should be flagged as it advances a method which breaks Microsoft's licensing agreement. I'm sure this is something very few of us would be proud to have on here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or maybe a down vote is enough?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there an official position out there about flagging questions/answers/comments?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23098" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3289" RevisionGUID="94f47f29-5b22-41ed-9a7e-b06cef3882a4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As long as Asterisk is being used in a business setting and your have administrative prilidge over Asterisk and everything it's connected to, yes Server Fault would be appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main difference between SF and the others like SU and Unix.SE is that SF requires you to be a System Administrator (et al) and the Question be related to your professional capacity (your job). The other sites are for enthusiasts or anyone who can put a coherent question together. All of them have a [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq); please take a moment to at least breeze through the first section of each; we spent quite a bit of time trying to perfect ours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main reason for this separation is that the relatively few people who really know their stuff get very tired of the millions of inquisitive idiots (that might be a harsh term, but it's well earned historically). There's little guarantee that you'll get a correct or quality answer on SU or Unix.SE (the latter tends to be better because of the limited focus). I'd like to think SF has higher quality on account of the limited scope and limited audience (which I have generally found to be true)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23099" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8726" RevisionGUID="d2bb6358-a886-4108-9da1-5e4c3e27517f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="a user asked a question and set bounty:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Apache tries to access wsgi-rest parameters in DocumentRoot (AH01797) - Server Fault][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted my answered it (in hope to get bounty), yet few moments later, I noticed my answer was converted into comment for whatever reason...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I even got upvote (answer was useful) from another user...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can my question converted back from comment into answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I actually re-read question and I tried to answer it differently) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;@Sven, @Shog9 and whoever else thought my answer was incorrect, per @x539 (OP) I'll quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What actually helped was Updating the access-control syntax. As&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suggested not in this post but in the comment of @alexus.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**muahahaha!** *victory dance*))&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/731739/apache-tries-to-access-wsgi-rest-parameters-in-documentroot-ah01797" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23100" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="587" RevisionGUID="a607b4f0-d4cb-4632-b18d-80abc0e97389" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; &quot;http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html&quot; site:serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That search gave me a nice list of posts that got missed when we started spam-flagging. There are three users used for linking to that site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/43855/user43855&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/43854/user43854&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/44036/justtimgreen&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All posts are on password recovery type questions, and all link to the same site. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23101" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3395" RevisionGUID="d6e822c1-cc14-406e-9b6d-34280469979d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I presume that many of ServerFault's regulars have scoped the site's intent in their minds to &quot;For SysAdmins, by SysAdmins.&quot; However, [the FAQ][1] is a bit fuzzy. Quoth the FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for ***Information Technology Professionals*** needing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xD;&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The emphasis is only partially mine, because in [the FAQ][2] &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; is highlighted in yellow. But what exactly is an &quot;Information Technology Professional?&quot; Years ago, to me, that means anyone who worked in the IT department and included Developers, Help Desk, SysAdmins, and anyone else no matter how speciated their role was (storage, hardware, security, etc.).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other vendor-cultures tend to segregate things differently. For example, in Microsoft-Land &quot;IT Pros&quot; tends to mean &quot;SysAdmins&quot; and &quot;Developers&quot; means, well... &quot;Developers.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What's the Problem?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If Developers are considered within the scope of &quot;IT Pros&quot; then we are bound to accept questions from someone whose primary role is not SysAdmin and may be asking a question that based upon false premises (wow do we see that a lot now), in need of serious editing, or in need of a thesis for an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an example, I give you &quot;[Boot Custom ISO on Remote Dedicated Server][3].&quot; The question itself is good, asked well and also asked in good faith. However, it appears to be entirely off topic for a number of reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question wasn't well researched and seems to be at the least worthy of a downvote and at worst worthy of being closed. Certainly the question itself was asked well enough to make an excellent Google query, and while we discourage &quot;Just Google it&quot; answers, it is expected that some research effort is given before a question is asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want to focus this post on that question, however.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##So just what *is* the focus of this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What does Information Technology Professional mean to Stack Exchange?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Secondarily:** Are we to judge a question based upon the job role that a person holds? If someone says &quot;I'm not a SysAdmin, I'm a developer and I really need to figure out why Apache is freezing!&quot; do we hold that question in different esteem than if it was a different type of worker?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I try to edit out any reference to &quot;I KNOW TEH CODES, BUT HALP ME WIF TEH LAMPS!!!&quot; and let the question stand on its own. **However:** I believe that it is crucial to the handling of questions to know if we should consider that a person is not a SysAdmin. A persons' background is important when offering a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##TL;DR&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People who aren't professional SysAdmins ask silly questions, get into trouble and take a lot of time to hand-hold. However, can we close their questions if they're not SysAdmins or does &quot;Information Technology Professional&quot; mean something larger in scope than SysAdmin and related fields? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/398419/boot-custom-iso-on-remote-dedicated-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23102" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5784" RevisionGUID="0966dd42-380d-4073-84d1-9384c0324438" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I saw this over on Meta.SO: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/139770/should-certification-questions-be-closed where the answer stated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions that ask for clarification on or an answer to a specific&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question from a certification exam (i.e. questions we could actually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer) can stay. Those questions should probably be retagged with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific certification exam...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this true as well here on SF?  The off-topic list includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which the Meta.SO answer states is really off-topic as well, but clarifies it with the above quote/point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said...the real question here is, if the quote from Meta.SO isn't valid here on SF, should tags such as [tag:ccna] or [tag:mcse] be removed?  It would seem that leaving them would allow someone to think that a question regarding the CCNA is ok if a tag exists and has been used quite a few times in the past.  Case in point from today: https://serverfault.com/questions/532027/when-we-subnet-are-we-borrowing-from-the-network-id-or-host-id-to-create-subnet&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, if the Meta.SO point is VALID here as well, then leaving the tags around is also valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(The point could be made for instance, that the example question is still valid and on-topic without the CCNA tag or the question stating &quot;While studying for my CCNA...&quot;, so does adding the CCNA tag suddenly render it OT?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OR...could someone assume the tag is a qualifier for the level of expertise needed on a question?  For instance, if I ask a question on OSPF, would tagging it with [tag:ccna] hope to draw in Cisco experts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23103" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8729" RevisionGUID="9a2f9ab2-8ad1-406c-b217-02332c570abc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [How can I clear the DHCP GUI in OSX Server? Ghost clients in the building](https://serverfault.com/questions/773437/how-can-i-clear-the-dhcp-gui-in-osx-server-ghost-clients-in-the-building)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="592" RevisionGUID="57971b10-7603-4534-974e-86a2e4674c87" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This][1] question, is a good one. [This guys][2] answer, isn't. When I suggest a product, I like to at least add the fact that I've used it, and my reasons for recommending. It's the &quot;try this&quot;, without a reason why, and then finding that products webpage on that users profile, that gets me. I don't want to waste my rep downvoting it just because its a product push. Maybe I'm just overly annoyed by people searching the web for keywords relating to their product and throwing a useless post into a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/59970/can-anyone-suggest-best-ssl-vpn-gateway-clientless-10-users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/50000/sandeep-kasbe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23105" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3410" RevisionGUID="bfcdb5e2-7a7b-417a-9707-3e17623f52be" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Evan's][1] is awesome!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![infinite bofh][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't want to add another answer, so I thought I'd just add the equally [awesome ZOFH][3] to this one.  I love the clean, higher-quality image than some of us used, and it's neatly radiused corners.  But WTF is that line on the bottom?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![zofh][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/7200/evan-anderson&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xadtb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/984/zoredache&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nDT0z.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23106" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5823" RevisionGUID="636b8414-c246-4eb7-95ac-d402a2327fdf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I very much like what [Cloudshark][1] is doing with PCAP traces and would like to see more integration into the main site similar to how images are handled but with the ability to scroll through the capture while reading the question (pcaps mostly will be attached to questions):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]](https://serverfault.com/q/535130/76595)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? Since PCAP traces would help debugging many classes of network-related problems, facilitating access to the traces would add to the value of the site. It also does have a &quot;you are in the matrix&quot; look to outsiders and thus is highly professional. There is a good chance that Cloudshark would be interested in promoting their service through SF and proactively cooperate in integration efforts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Edit:*** I got this E-Mail from Zach Chadwick, a (the?) *&quot;Lead Developer&quot;* at Cloudshark signaling a wish to contribute to the discussion *and* the project, if it happens to become one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We found your post earlier today on ServerFault and we'd be totally into something like that for the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We don't have anybody that has enough points to contribute to the discussion, nor do we know how to go about getting in touch with the devs over there.  For now, we love people using CloudShark.org to share captures and simply embedding the URL in their questions and answers on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We're happy to keep the discussion going, or if you have any contact with their developers, we'd love to chat about making it easy to embed files somehow on their sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cloudshark.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/FsgRz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3658" RevisionGUID="441a0d32-c81c-4556-9e93-2b0fad81c041" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Inspired by [this question][1] and [this one][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the first question, the accepted and most upvoted answer is wrong and misleading, but it looks like it has been around for a while, it *somewhat* works (although with many caveats which the comments rightly pointed out), and people generally agreed it was perhaps adequate, presumably from lack of better knowledge; additionally, the second most upvoted answer is also an horrible kludge (using `ping` to pause batch execution? No, seriously?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second question does more or less the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, two elements make this situation even worse: the questions are about a very simple topic which is likely to pop up in searches (sleeping a few seconds in a batch file is by no means an unusual need), and the users who originally created the question are (or looks like they are) no longer around to accept a new and better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What to do in such a case?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/38318/better-way-to-wait-a-few-seconds-in-a-bat-file&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/70665/windows-2003-batch-file-sleep-wait-function" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23109" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="651" RevisionGUID="61f76d53-cf9b-4517-8caa-81c11d80a65b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="More than half of my posts has downvoting without any comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that downvoting without explaining the reasons, as well as anonymous downvoting, should be prohibited.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the sense of seeing my questions or answers anonymously or unreasonably downvoted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think enormous amount of new-coming professionals are repelled from the site by it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe that moderators should monitor repelling-activists and apply publicly viewable measures against them...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update1** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@MarkM**,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Perhaps you should look at the half of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; your posts that have been downvoted&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and do have comments. Chances are,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; people are sick of repeating&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you mean that I have not looked into what I had written? It is a waste of time to argue with you about manners or even read your posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the point in upvoting incorrect answers and downvoting, for ex., in &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/170195/how-to-back-up-a-mssql-database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or even deleting, for ex., like it was with with my answer in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1/ &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;the correct answers or useful discussions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I extend the list?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update2** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@Zoredache**,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;you are also in my list of spammers and abusers. The guy who closed half a dozen of my questions and deleted the only (my) answer in &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/170476/windows-server-2008-connecting-to-127-0-0-1/ &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which was recognized by answerer as answer..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23111" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="5b05271f-e869-437a-a0ab-44e3b9bef729" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A few weeks back, [Jay][1] and I had a nice conversation with [voretaq7][2] and [Chopper3][3] where we discussed and debated the various items raised by the community here in http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault. Both of these fine gentlemen were extremely helpful in helping us to understand some of the problems faced by the folks here, and we came up with a few different ideas for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the biggest problems facing this site are the number of poorly asked and straight-up off-topic questions asked here on a daily basis. While y'all are pretty good about closing and migrating these, it's demoralizing to see so many of them flooding in - not to mention discouraging for the folks asking them. We all liked the idea presented in Question #7: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first N questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When Stack Overflow was facing a similar problem a few years back, [a very similar solution was implemented:][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Every new Stack Overflow user with &lt;= 10 reputation is now presented with [a mandatory “How To Ask” page][5] that they must click through before asking their first question. The text on this page is a heavily edited subset of Google’s excellent [Tips for Getting Help][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This is how that page would look on Server Fault][7] if it was enabled today. How do you *force* people to read something like this? Well, you can't - but if they don't read it carefully, they're gonna miss the bit that tells them they have to click that checkbox in order for the &quot;proceed&quot; link to do anything - that is, anything other than [reload the advice page and start them back over at the top][8]. There's also a handy search field above the fold, for folks more inclined to attack a problem by typing into any empty entryfield than to search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But... Right now it doesn't do much to directly attack the problem of folks completely misunderstanding what sort of questions this site is for. Sure, there's [a link to that][9], but that link is on the Ask page itself - if you're not inclined to click through already, you're probably not going to see it. So how about we modify the introduction on that page a bit, make it directly address the most common point of confusion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To improve the chances of your question staying open and getting an answer, make sure that it is about **professional systems administration**. If your question concerns personal equipment, [try asking on Super User](https://superuser.com/about) instead. Here are some additional tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That text would appear in this context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![how to ask SF EULA][10]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, this is in no way a panacea; it certainly didn't *eliminate* low-quality questions on Stack Overflow, and I don't expect it will here either. But *every little bit helps*, and in particular it is always useful to catch misguided but well-intentioned people sooner rather than later. Rather than just adding [another short hurdle][11] for them to leap over, this offers at least a chance of redirecting their efforts in a more constructive direction. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's worth a try. What about you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/130222/jaydles&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/32986/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/09/tips-for-getting-help-with-your-site.html&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/ask-advice&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/177028/new-users-should-guess-why-they-cant-proceed-to-asking-their-first-question&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ArSqt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5841/should-server-fault-stop-accepting-questions-from-unregistered-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23112" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3661" RevisionGUID="bd5235e1-2783-4f9a-a581-1580f4fbe1bb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since no similar question seemed to be around asking the same thing and showing the correct answer, I [created one][1] and suggested closing the incorrect ones as duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/432322/how-to-sleep-in-a-batch-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23113" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="657" RevisionGUID="bfd66a41-19f2-4966-83c0-ddf0a873ca62" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This is definitely not a good idea, if anything SF users are not aggressive enough in down voting poor questions and a restriction like this would only make sense if there was a real pattern of down voting simply because the question was being asked by a newcomer - that is not something I've ever noticed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What SF has is a definite pattern of down voting poorly constructed, rambling, off topic or otherwise defective questions and that is as it should be. That description covers all of the questions in the sample of the down-voted and closed questions of yours that I've just looked at. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you want to avoid downvotes then pay attention to the comments that folks have left on your questions - if you listened to even half of the advice that I've just read in comments to your questions then you would probably not get downvoted at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a SysAdmin site for asking professional Systems Administration questions - when you add in comments like the following you are going to get a negative reaction. If your questions were clear, concise and useful you might just get away with this but when you seem to bring nothing to the table this is a bad way to encourage your readers to upvote rather than downvote your content. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;Blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I respect sysadmins but they usually do not care what devs need and from this discussion and other my exps I can make even worse generalizations abnout their cognitive abilities. There is no point to waste the time for more complicate configurations and deployments if sysadmins cannot help/answer even with simplest/primitive questions&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/Blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[Original here][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a valid question in there - it can be asked in a single, short and clear paragraph. If you did it that way it would get a more positive response. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/169142/interoperating-with-windows-domain-computer-from-workrgroup-windows" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23114" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6574" RevisionGUID="7ab62d59-c5f5-4f43-8349-202a267e102b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since this question's floated up to to the top of the front page, I'm going to give my contrarian answer, which is: **obfuscate nearly no technical data in your question**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael has a point inasmuch as some data are supposed to be secret, and you shouldn't post them.  Passwords, SSL secret keys (don't laugh, it's happened, though I can no longer find the post), pre-shared keys of all types,: all these are supposed to be secret, and you shouldn't post them.  But usernames?  Post them; if your security is dependent on keeping the usernames secret, it's bad security.  Domain names?  Post them.  IP addresses?  Post them.  Mail headers?  Post them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why do I say this?  [This question][1] would have taken significantly longer to solve without knowing the address; [this question][2], and [this one][3] would have taken significantly longer to solve without the domain name in question.  I could quote tens more examples, just from my own canon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could they have been solved if those data had been redacted.  Yes, of course; **but it would have taken longer**.  Instead of being able to test hypotheses ourselves, we'd've had to guess, and wait for the OP to clarify.  In some cases, the lack of redaction helps with the formation of hypotheses in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you come to post on SF, you're a supplicant in need of assistance, so **anything you can do to make it easier for other people to help you is a good thing**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm sorry if you don't want to embarrass your company, or if there's some idiot local security-through-obscurity policy that forbids you to disclose anything, down to the price of the coffee in the company machine.  You've got a problem, or you wouldn't be posting here; don't be so discourteous to the pool of potential helpers as to make their lives deliberately difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obfuscation in an answer is different.  There, you're trying to help.  It may be that your answer is less helpful with redaction, but that's your call as a helper.  The community will judge by voting, as it should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/592671/ipv6-address-not-available-from-outside&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/606138/dns-troubleshooting-and-bind-error&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/485137/lame-dns-server/485148#485148" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23115" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8771" RevisionGUID="24df2c06-15ba-4294-adb9-e0d53c91b873" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've left a comment on an answer asking the answers's author to follow serverfault's guidelines, namely &quot;quote the most relevant part of an important link&quot;. I'm sure it had no epithets or insults and was straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My comment was (it was made available to me now):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @MichaelHampton according to serverfault answer guidelines you should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; provide context to your links: &quot;Always quote the most relevant part of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; permanently offline.&quot; serverfault.com/help/how-to-answer – naktinis&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers's author has then removed my comment followed by a reply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; @naktins Insults are inappropriate here. Do not do it again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at his other responses under the same answer they all seem to be trying to ignore the style guideline in question and attacking anyone who suggests otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way I could now interpret the insult is &quot;How dare you recite rules to me&quot;. But this is the same as &quot;I'm lawyer/parliament member/president how dare you recite laws to me&quot;. Rules are equal to everyone and reciting them should not be censored, because someone feels insulted. To quote some more rules of SE, moderators should be *patient and fair* (especially when editing comments on their own answers).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My comment could have seemed unnecessary *at most*. But actually, I keep to the opinion that the answer should be extended as some other user suggested in comments (it's now locked, so I can't edit). From:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are you referring to [`nginx_ensite`][1] and `nginx_dissite`?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You are probably referring to [`nginx_ensite`][1] and `nginx_dissite`. They are 3rd party scripts – that's why you couldn't find them in `nginx` package.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the moderator is being emotional and reactive instead of patient and fair.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can I dispute this biased decision to remove my comment? Can something be done about biased and unfair moderators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer in question: https://serverfault.com/questions/424452/nginx-enable-site-command/424453#424453&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Updated:** Added my exact comment and a better explanation, why I think the moderator overreacted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://github.com/perusio/nginx_ensite" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8795" RevisionGUID="afb46e6d-124b-41f4-9b49-8a2a26e9ea6b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [How do you configure Confidant to use the Access Key Id/Secret Access Key for its IAM user?](https://serverfault.com/questions/786060/how-do-you-configure-confidant-to-use-the-access-key-id-secret-access-key-for-it)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I've seen a couple users post a question and leave a note, with a link, at the bottom stating that they also asked the same question on another forum. Is that allowed here? I've personally found it helpful in cases where the question was answered on one forum and not the other. But if it's frowned upon I won't make a habit of it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23117" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6705" RevisionGUID="75a2cb60-de78-49e9-9b61-72ad55f0adaa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We seem to [do this every so often][1]. What we have is a long tail problem. Here, have a made-up graph:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Surly target market](http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2012/09/08/surly-target-market.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Years of experience is not as good of a metric as it used to be, especially as more and more sysadmin types [are code-types who are trying to glue/automate systems together][2] through frameworks like puppet, and are getting their answers on StackOverflow (they have more puppet questions than we do, by the way). The career path of such code-focused sysadmins is a different one from those of us on the rack-n-stack side of things so they feel... developery, and their questions get VTCed a lot. Which is bad, since they're the feeder system to the surly target market.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The future of the profession is much more code-focused than it used to be, and chasing away coder-types is a great way to further the decline of the site. Or push us back into the arms of StackOverflow from whence we came. I don't ask questions on SO because I get answers back in deep dev-speak, which I have trouble decoding, and they're their own kind of antagonistic towards n00bs over there. Questions asked here select for an audience who thinks like I do, so the answers are more comprehensible. New automators are coming into the market with software-engineering training so actually get value from SO, unlike me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The code-like nature of things to come makes it *even harder* for others to figure out what SF is for. We're more than the Systems Annexe of StackOverflow. Heck, we were given a moat when they took away the ability to migrate SO questions to SF. The fact remains that the surly target market we have right now came of age in a time when things were quite different in the admin space and up-and-comers do *not* sound like we did back when.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughtful, narrow focused questions that show research and give relevant detail are hard to write. The author needs to have a grasp on the problem that's complete enough for discarded theories (provide proof, please), but not so complete as to know just what the problem is. That's a pretty narrow scope, and is our platonic ideal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions like this one come from the beginner space: https://serverfault.com/questions/646007/how-to-perform-all-sorts-of-administration-tasks-both-locally-and-on-remote-com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, that IS an incomplete understanding of the problem. They know it's possible, and are looking for the lead in how to solve it. This question didn't show research or trial theories. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they had asked a question on how to configure WinRM to talk to other machines via PowerShell, it might not have been VTCed. That shows they're on the right path, but just need some help with an implementation detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back in 2010 I would have answered a question like that without second thoughts. Today it took less than an hour to go from ask to closed. This is the kind of person that is starting out in systems administration. [tag:winrm] is another tag with more questions on SO than SF. There is a reason for that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2012/09/being-flooded-by-non-professionals-a-serverfault-problem.shtml&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://twitter.com/standaloneSA/status/534892647664848897" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23118" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8817" RevisionGUID="cdca1704-d059-48d2-afc8-dc156b387787" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm curious - should anything be done on questions about questions with active bounties that are duplicates? I'm thinking specifically of https://serverfault.com/questions/787919/optimal-value-for-nginx-worker-connections as a dupe of our canonical capacity planning question, but I'm wondering what as a community we should do in the more general case. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23119" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8002" RevisionGUID="d70f8c0b-e0b2-47c9-896e-586f5f7b8ac0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="WAH, the profile page can't haz any background color for accepts, accepted answers, the upvotes are black, where did I just get?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;![][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/d1KeN.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(obviously taken from the profile page of [ewwhite](https://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite))" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23120" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8824" RevisionGUID="54e0284f-1816-40aa-a70d-1b9dffe46c07" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've had this happen many, many times, but [just recently][1] I asked quite a rudimentary question on ServerFault and someone who turned out to be a moderator answered me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;His answer confused me and I tried to understand why he answered like he did. When I finally realized he was dead wrong I said so and what do you know, all my comments were deleted and my question was closed. Frankly I'm surprised I escaped the ban!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before that he used the line &quot;I don't have the time to answer you, go read up on basic stuff&quot;. I've seen that line used MANY times. I mean, if you don't have time to help me, don't. This is a site designed to help people with questions, but I'm not allowed to ask for help because it's &quot;too basic&quot;? If it's so basic, why aren't you with all your fake points able to help me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site has a huge problem with pompous moderators who can't be wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really know to phrase this as a question. **I know I will get downvoted and deleted and likely banned anyway, so why bother.** Stack Exchange is dead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Ohhh, what a surprise. The downvotes are coming in! Maybe you should ask yourself why Stack Exchange has turned into pure shit? Maybe it's because you defend the status quo so hard that you don't even allow questions anymore. Everyone must already know everything or else they aren't allowed to ask questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/789429/how-am-i-supposed-to-set-up-email-through-an-external-email-service-when-im-not" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23121" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="666" RevisionGUID="b0403fed-2437-4d73-a5b1-40811223af39" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am searching (with google) questions with answers in SF in both of which I have commented. There are no results even though I remember some exact keywords and phrases (for example, &quot;keep going&quot;, &quot;from developer&quot;, etc.). But google gives zero results on searching SF by vgv8 + any keywords from comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Google search results by vgv8 &quot;keep going&quot; site:serverfault.com][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I search through comments in SF? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can this feature be added? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another, unrelated question: how do I use the built-in search box which is in the upper right corner of SF webpages, mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;--------- **Update1** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**@Ward,**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I remeber quite well and there are dozens such my comments. Should I give a list of them here?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For ex., &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/169146/sharepoint-2010-we-did-not-find-any-results-for-keyword&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;has in my comment to answer the phrase &quot;Keep going&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your string does not give any result from comment. It is from answer or question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are abcolutely no results from comments. NADA, zero, null. They are not searchable. The comments in SF are a waste for internet community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can you give me a single result from any  comment?** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&amp;source=hp&amp;q=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;btnG=Google+Search&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=&amp;aql=&amp;oq=vgv8+%22keep+going%22+site%3Aserverfault.com&amp;gs_rfai=&amp;fp=9cebbf5a0cce78cd" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23122" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8088" RevisionGUID="97d434be-4990-4052-bb20-4864b2c7c042" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Makes it hard to be communicative when I am actually being preventing from responding.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You asked to discuss this in public, so I obliged. Once that began, neither one of us could put the genie back in the bottle - going back and replying privately after I'd posted publicly didn't really accomplish much. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to avoid handling problems with moderators in public; I don't think it accomplishes much. Folks usually tend to be more receptive to criticism when they're not playing to an audience. That's why the last time I talked to you it was in a private chat room; this time it was a bit more urgent that I get your attention ASAP, but once done we could've conducted it more or less the same way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said... Perhaps it's for the best that this *was* public. As much as I believe your intentions were good, your efforts as a moderator were ultimately doomed: even with all of your energy, single-handedly moderating six years' worth of posts is an impossible task; if you weren't burning out already, you soon would have...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the past few months, two moderators here on Server Fault have each individually handled more flags than all of the user-moderators combined. **There is no other site on Stack Exchange of comparable size where this is the case.** Moderation activity on Server Fault looks healthy at a glance, but remove your activities over the past few months and suddenly it becomes a ghost town: folks posting questions and answers, but mostly not editing, not close-voting, not reviewing. This is deeply unhealthy; [Stack Exchange is designed for community moderation][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Remember, the folks with the diamonds next to their names aren't the *only* people moderating these sites - the entire system is designed to make the bulk of moderation something *anyone* can do, provided they've put the effort in to earn that [privilege][2]. **[You're there to handle stuff that can't or won't be handled by anyone else.][3]** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without that broad, community-based support - lots and lots of people doing a little bit to help out - *this simply does not work*. I've watched this play out again and again across the network; moderators playing Atlas - quietly shouldering the bulk of moderation - is a strategy that inevitably backfires, as the moderator tires of becoming the focal point for blame while the site's ability to moderate itself atrophies. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The greatest tragedy here is the lost opportunity to bring together an increasingly fractured and apathetic community, to teach them how to work together to build the site they want to see. You had a vision that could have inspired a legion of followers, [working together to accomplish far more than any of you could have or did working alone][4]. But you kept it largely to yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After an exhausting weekend [reviewing the full record of your time as a moderator][5], I truly believe you did the best you could for the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wish you had asked for help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/156122/could-we-please-be-a-bit-nicer-to-moderators/156176#156176&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/251175/stack-overflow-is-not-yet-a-vast-wasteland-a-history-of-moderator-tooling&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff/8058#8058" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23123" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="668" RevisionGUID="c70d22e9-8564-48da-8978-d0062b7451cb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The reason you are having problem is that you are not using the system as intended.  This is not a **forum**.  This system does not work well when you try to `learn through discussion` as you put it.  This is not a discussion site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway given your mis-use of the system there is still one place you can look that may give you want you want.  See this page [https://serverfault.com/users/47886?tab=activity][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/47886?tab=activity&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/posts/170524/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23124" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3665" RevisionGUID="c3d7be4b-5351-4a00-86eb-18b97cf6d58d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="When you see an incorrect/misleading answer, the first thing to do is to downvote and preferably to add a comment. If someone has already left a comment for this, upvote the comment itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, it can be tricky and may have to be handled on a case by case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the biggest problem with this is that it seems some users tend to up-vote the answer that already has the highest score, even if there are more correct answers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed this in [this question](https://serverfault.com/q/64484/47187), asked in Sep 2009. The [most highly upvoted answer (until March 2012)](https://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187) was incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * I downvoted it and left a comment in Sep 2010.&#xD;&#xA;  * Some people kept up-voting it, so I left another comment with more details in Dec 2011.&#xD;&#xA;  * Later, I noticed that people kept up-voting it, so I took the time to write a [much longer answer](https://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187) (with references). It started to be upvoted a bit and eventually caught up with the incorrect answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I've noticed is that the incorrect answer still got a few upvotes during that period. It was clear that those up-voters had not gone much further than this incorrect answer (still at the top of the list per vote count at the time). My guess is that my answer was &quot;rescued&quot; from being unnoticed by the fact it's rather long and has a fairly large number of references. It seems quite hard to break out of that &quot;up-vote the answer with the highest score&quot; pattern otherwise, unfortunately. (I should point out that the asker hadn't accepted any answer at the time, and that the author of the incorrect answer never replied to any comment. I'm not sure whether those questions were semi-abandoned.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that can help, if you've exhausted the approaches above (i.e. downvote, comment and write a better answer) is to draw attention to it on Meta. It's not quite what Meta is for, but for clearly incorrect cases, it's worth a try. (I would seem that the &quot;publicity&quot; coming from [a discussion on the closure/rewording of that question](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3125/47187) led more visitors to it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely convinced that flagging or asking for moderators to sort it directly is the right approach. I'd still prefer there to be a discussion on Meta beforehand, simply because re-arranging the accepted answer forcibly goes again the principles of SE, even if it's for the right reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, even high rep users and moderators can be wrong sometimes. No one is perfect. I'm going to illustrate this with an example. I apologise in advance to voretaq7: please don't take it the wrong way, I'm only picking on [this particular answer of yours](https://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), which is incorrect; I know that the vast majority of your answers are usually correct and that you deserve your high rep. This is unfortunately one of those instances where the incorrectness was pointed out in comments (even in this question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The currently accepted and most highly upvoted answer to [this (canonical) question](https://serverfault.com/q/109800/47187) is mostly incorrect; it was completely incorrect to start with, but has now been altered to add a correct link, leaving the incorrect parts unfortunately. Since a bounty was offered on that question a few weeks ago, a complete and correct answer appeared, although it's not yet the most highly upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;(In my opinion, the best course of action would be for the author of the incorrect answer to delete his own answer, there would be a slight loss of rep, but negligible out of 40k+, and he would win the *Disciplined* badge.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I need to justify what's wrong with this answer... (In fact Meta is probably a slightly better place for this, since comments don't give enough space unfortunately.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is about what can make multiple certificates on the same IP address and port for a web server with SSL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The answer (since its first revision) talks about [RFC 2817](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2817):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &quot;Multiple (different) SSL certificates on one IP&quot; is brought to you&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; by the magic of TLS Upgrading. It works with newer Apache servers&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; (2.2.x) and reasonably recent browsers (don't know versions off the&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; top of my head).&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &#xD;&#xA;  &gt; RFC 2817 (upgrading to TLS within HTTP/1.1) has the gory details, but&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; basically it works for a lot of people (if not the majority). You can&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; reproduce the old funky behavior with openssl's s_client command (or&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; any &quot;old enough&quot; browser) though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  While upgrading to TLS on the same connection could solve this problem, this is not how HTTPS works. HTTPS is HTTP over TLS ([RFC 2818](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818)), not RFC 2817.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  HTTPS (as used by user-agents connecting to an `https://` URL) always initiate the SSL/TLS connection first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  RFC 2817 is widely *unsupported*. No browser support it (see [Chromium issue 4527](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=4527) and [Firefox issue 276813](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276813)). There are some good arguments against using it (mainly because it's hard to convey the fact you need to turn on security afterwards by just having a URL, whereas `https://` does it well with RFC 2818).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The only software I've heard of that uses RFC 2817 is Cups (the printing system). Even if Apache Httpd has had support since version 2.1, it [seems to have been buggy since version 2.2.9](https://serverfault.com/a/398436/47187), at least with `OPTIONS *`, without which you would have to send the initial URL in clear, before the upgrade. [RFC 2817 wasn't supported more in 2010 or in 2000](http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-users@openssl.org/msg13833.html) than in 2012.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `openssl s_client` has some support for protocols that upgrade within the application protocol (the &quot;START TLS&quot; way), HTTP and RFC 2817 isn't one of them. As the help says: *Currently, only &quot;smtp&quot;, &quot;pop3&quot;, &quot;imap&quot;, &quot;ftp&quot; and &quot;xmpp&quot; are supported.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A subsequent revision adds some curl debug traces, using `-1` (for using TLSv1) and `-3` (for using SSLv3), possibly to try to justify that upgrade story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Unfortunately, neither of these debug traces show any HTTP traffic at all, they only show the SSL/TLS handshakes. RFC 2817 is a protocol that relies on an explicit HTTP `Upgrade` header, in an HTTP request. This isn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   In both cases, with SSLv3 and TLSv1, the HTTPS connection starts with establishing the SSL/TLS connection. No upgrade takes place later on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The real reason why this is happening is that TLSv1 has been extended with a `server name` (SNI) extension (see [RFC 3546](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3546)), which came after the [TLS 1.0 specification](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2246), and was never back-ported to SSLv3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   By using `-1` with `curl`, both TLSv1 is enabled, which also makes it use the SNI extension if it was compiled with a recent-enough version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8f with specific compile-time options and OpenSSL 0.9.8k by default, according to [this](http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   That extension is part of the Client Hello message, and the curl trace doesn't show any of its details, thereby making the traces irrelevant without the explanations I've just given (and misleading when connected to RFC 2817).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A later revision finally adds a link to SNI (in the context of Apache Httpd), which is the only correct part of that answer. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the answer wasn't removed. SNI is something that happens in the initial Client Hello sent by the browser, not something that's upgraded later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue is that the answer's author seem to confuse SNI (the TLS extension defined in RFC 3546, later integrated with TLS 1.2, which is purely a TLS mechanism) with the protocol upgrade as defined in RFC 2817 (which requires some HTTP application protocol messages to be exchanged before the socket is upgrade to SSL/TLS). Coming from one comment on that answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Re: apache and SNI, Apache (2.2.x) definitely supports SNI, and should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support TLS upgrading (it would probably depend on the version of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SSL library you're using though - something you should test on your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific installation). Specifically allowing only &quot;strong&quot; encryption&#xD;&#xA;&gt; via your SSLCypherSuite rather than have the client renegotiate the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; connection's encryption is definitely preferable though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, TLS upgrading has absolutely nothing to do with what happens with SNI. Granted, SNI only works with TLSv1 or above, but the SSL/TLS version (3.0, 3.1, ...) is negotiated from the start when using HTTPS, there's no &quot;upgrade&quot; going on. RFC 2817 is enabled with Apache Httpd by using [`SSLEngine optional`](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslengine); how many of us have ever used &quot;`optional`&quot; there, really? Since it's not supported by browsers, what would be the point anyway? Unlike SNI, RFC 2817 support doesn't depend on the version of OpenSSL used with Apache Httpd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps some of this misconception comes from the eternal confusion between SSL, TLS and &quot;START TLS&quot; (where the key word is &quot;START&quot;, not &quot;TLS&quot;)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from 3 lines at the top, that answer is misleading and/or incorrect. Yet, it's the accepted answer with 36 upvotes and 2 downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## tl; dr ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, when there's an incorrect accepted/highly upvoted answer, once the downtvote+comments approach has been used and has failed, discussing it here on Meta is probably the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the [particular answer I was using as an example](https://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), its author quotes RFC 2817, which is in fact virtually never used, at least not for HTTPS, and confuses the &quot;TLS Upgrade&quot; defined in that RFC (which requires some plain-text HTTP exchange first) with Server Name Indication. He also seems to confuse TLS, (the version of SSL/TLS following SSLv3) with the common mechanism for upgrading from plain-text traffic used by other protocols often known as STARTTLS. Indeed, he seems to assume that the behaviour is different with SSLv3 because TLSv1 does an &quot;upgrade&quot;, whereas it's because TLSv1 has support for the SNI extension when SSLv3 hasn't: in both cases the HTTPS connections are initiated with an SSL/TLS Client Hello without any RFC 2817 upgrade.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite multiple comments, that author hasn't done anything about it, which is a bit at odds with his own answers to this very question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23125" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8091" RevisionGUID="ad635a23-5075-440c-9083-6d03b7160ead" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As noted on a [separate question][1],&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how this should look, but I'm fairly sure that it shouldn't look like [this](https://serverfault.com/users/17794/dsolimano?tab=favorites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm running Windows 7, Firefox 37.0.1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/8090/17794&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qeJkp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23127" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8545" RevisionGUID="53798268-e586-435b-8ce1-fa1ae91d1273" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Please read https://serverfault.com/help/bounty&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The important part for you: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A bounty can be started on a question two days after the question was asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means you just can't add a bounty to your question less then an hour old yet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion: Save your rep points and use them to participate in the site.  Bounties are not worth the hassle. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23128" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="701" RevisionGUID="618024db-bdc7-4ae7-a5a3-cd83d31fb047" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Adding these:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/48779/robfluth&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/49480/user49480&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/51395/rcmz&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/43858/user43858&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/49483/user49483&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/43857/user43857&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/48676/password-recovery&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/52000/deminemo![NEW][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Same deal. Password reset questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xcQ35.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23129" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8828" RevisionGUID="91b6c7c7-06a5-401b-b529-b0b68b565060" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've had this come up a few times, and found some older answers to similar questions on meta.  &#xD;&#xA;However I believe that the answer heavily depends on the current moderator staff, as they are the ones handling these flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I see an answer in the [late answers](https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers) queue, I check if  the answer already exists.  &#xD;&#xA;If the answer has been directly copied word for word from another answer on the same question, I flag it as `in need of moderator intervention`. As the other flags don't fit at all.  &#xD;&#xA;I then add a link to the original answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually these flags get accepted.  &#xD;&#xA;Other times the flags get declined, but the answer is still deleted.  &#xD;&#xA;[![answers][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I am getting both positive and negative feedback on this way of flagging, I would appreciate some clarification.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Flag these&#xD;&#xA; 2. Downvote them (seems counter-intuitive unless I also downvote the original)&#xD;&#xA; 3. Ignore them (also seems counter-intuitive, they are not contributions, but bloat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zqZBN.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23130" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="756" RevisionGUID="fbc490f5-29b3-496d-b248-0ec05660b1b5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Would it be possible to have a closed question really closed rather than sort of, kinda, nearly, half closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question][1] is currently listed as having been closed 10 hours ago, yet was edited only 3 hours ago. Am I a fool for thinking that when a question is closed it should no longer be possible to post answers or comments and most importantly, not be editable? What have I missed, or does &quot;closed&quot; mean something different in other places?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/174196/workgroup-windows-users-or-groups-can-use-domain-accounts-but-not-vice-versa" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3843" RevisionGUID="c93b75d2-b308-40e2-95ad-72c344ddbb31" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is this a shopping Question, It is not being locked or down-voted, I can say it is a shopping question but I won't as the user may have narrowed down his / her selection to two products and may be seeking some real world feedback: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/293145/symantec-endpoint-protection-vs-microsoft-endpoint-protection&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whereas :&#xD;&#xA;My Question was recently categorized as a shopping question and that I was doing capacity planning ? Why on a website would I do capacity planning, I was seeking technical experts tips, suggestions - sometimes we miss things and later remember. I read SF Blog too where they write about their SQL migrations etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My Question : https://serverfault.com/questions/444929/symantec-protection-suite-enterprise-edition&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was not asking a dell vs ibm or symantec vs Microsoft question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two of SF Operators MdMarra and voretaq7 commented - voretaq7 even gave me a link (http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) saying that my question's point C is falling into this category and I disagree it does not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I then clarified in the same post via comments and they even deleted my comments and locked the post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I flagged MdMarra's comment as off-topic and I felt it should be removed, I flagged it but instead my Question got down-voted ! :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am disappointed - I always thought of Server fault as a learning and sharing place. I know people can make mistake in posting or asking something in the wrong place but I still don't think I made a mistake in phrasing my question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;with all honesty - do you think a person will ask someone on server fault to design their solution, I am only asking as I have been given a chance from my seniors at work to come up with a documented design and I am reading symantec docs, forums and I already have made notes, all i was seeking was assurance and I got this treatment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disappointed with SF - The site I liked over other forums and especially EE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the interest of disclosure, the full comment thread from the original question is reproduced below (comments shaded in red have been deleted):&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ranLX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23133" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8631" RevisionGUID="8b748c53-ced3-45ed-a143-aa0bd98a52f1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Without seeing your actual question it's difficult to tell. The best thing to do is just ask and see how the community responds to it. It may though, fall foul of &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may also be a duplicate of &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/394393/what-am-i-looking-for-in-a-monitoring-solution&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;or it's related &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/44/what-tool-do-you-use-to-monitor-your-servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23134" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8842" RevisionGUID="e7d188c4-48d7-494f-9406-68307bce4c8f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have recently posted a few questions on GKE/Kubernetes deployment issues to ServerFault and StackOverflow. [A first one][1] has been downvoted and voted-to-close, presumably because it was not strictly about programming, although StackOverflow apparently hosts many other questions on GKE/Kubernetes operational issues as well. (I have later cross-posted/migrated [the same][2] question to ServerFault.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So here is my meta question: What is the best/better place for asking  questions about GKE/Kubernetes deployment (etc.) in terms of site rules and size of expert audience? There seem to be more such questions/answers present on StackOverflow. I have received more answers on ServerFault so far. Or is best way forward to open GKE-Kubernetes-related questions as [issues][3] on GitHub as many seem to do? Has there been any &quot;official&quot; communication e.g. from Google on this matter?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38473823/can-kubernetes-service-mount-multiple-portions-of-a-single-gce-disk-at-the-mul&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/790938/can-kubernetes-service-mount-multiple-portions-of-a-single-gce-disk-at-the-mul&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23135" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="790" RevisionGUID="df0750f2-2497-490c-b5d8-20d766309463" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just noticed an [old post][1] to which I added the .`subjective` tag. That tag is no longer there and the edit history shows no changes made since, so whatever happened to the tag? Might this be a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/53954/centos-vs-ubuntu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23136" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8864" RevisionGUID="bf568ca3-d150-4c81-8769-abb6b64ad4e6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've noticed that this week we're getting a lot of tiny pointless edits to posts (https://serverfault.com/users/100013/jakegould, https://serverfault.com/users/294235/lnux?tab=activity) - how are they getting approved and should we do something about it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="794" RevisionGUID="8648c9d9-158c-4386-9120-cadc192cf966" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Pardon me if this isn't proper etiquette, but I'm not sure where to politic for votes, so when in doubt, meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This question of mine][1] was closed as off topic. Perhaps I could have framed it better for more useful responses, but its a bit annoying to see it closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should vote to reopen:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - its relevant to the career of system administration&#xD;&#xA; - it's got plenty of upvotes and only one downvote&#xD;&#xA; - subjective questions are part of a healthy community&#xD;&#xA; - awesome anecdotes are interesting&#xD;&#xA; - five people favorited the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts? Votes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/177500/what-creative-sysadmin-resumes-have-you-seen-made-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23139" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3845" RevisionGUID="878df7c9-b431-4d4a-a52a-ea153ad4b346" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="`Be ye warned -- this is a long answer!`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Broadly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel your question is essentially a good one (which is why the lock I applied is temporary, and I haven't suggested closing it).  A few of the points you raised are not good fits for Server Fault, but you can easily edit your question to make it an excellent and useful question with lasting value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### The problems I see&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Your question should probably really be broken up into more than one question (as a general rule, if you need bullet points to list out your question you have more than one question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Points A &amp; B seem like two parts to one question (they're broadly related in that they're essentially asking &quot;How do I make this system multi-site-aware?&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5. Point F (`How would you recommend to store backups for these desktops? We do have a SAN and a NAS in our environment and we do have one spare DAS (Dell MD3000).`) is really a separate question entirely.  &#xD;&#xA;As I mentioned in the comments on the question backup and restoration is a complex issue. We need to know the backup software in question, the size of the backups (the full backup and the incremental changes, and how many of each you need to hang on to), how often you'll need to do restores, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Point E is vague: `how do you or would you recommend to protect these 4 servers (2 x SQL and 2 x MGMT Servers)?`  &#xD;&#xA;We can assume you're not talking about physical protection (site security), but are you talking about Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Firewalls, Backups, Something Else? -- There is enough ambiguity here that I think if you flesh it out with more detail you will have an entirely separate question that you can ask.  (It's possible that you'll need the answers to this question before you can deal with the storage question in point F.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Point C: `What Hardware would you recommend as a Server spec for the SQL server 16GB RAM, Dual XEON?`  &#xD;&#xA;This is either a capacity planning question (Can the server I'm talking about handle the load?) or a request for us to recommend a specific server/type of server.  Both are problematic in that we can't be intimately familiar enough with your workload to make capacity suggestions, and though we may occasionally recommend specific products/services incidentally in answering a question it is Stack Exchange network policy that questions seeking specific product/service recommendations are off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Point D (same issues as Point C)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Addressing specific points&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Two of SF Operators MdMarra and voretaq7 commented - voretaq7 even gave me a link (http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) saying that my question's point C is falling into this category and I disagree it does not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually three of us grumbled about points C &amp; D (MDMarra, sysadmin1138, and myself) -- You may not be asking us &quot;Netgear or Linksys?&quot;, but it still seems like you're looking for either capacity planning (&quot;Buy a box with 6TB of 15K SAS drives and a terabyte of RAM&quot;) or product suggestions (&quot;Buy an IBM x3950&quot;) to answer those two points.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Capacity planning is generally considered unanswerable as there is no good universal benchmark (1000 users sitting idle are a lot less resource intensive than 1000 users hammering the DB server with complex queries - only you know your environment/users well enough to make these calls).  &#xD;&#xA;Specific vendor recommendations/comparisons/lists are off-topic network wide [per the blog post you mentioned][1]. The last time we recommended Acme brand bird seed a coyote sued us for emotional trauma.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I then clarified in the same post via comments and they even deleted my comments and locked the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm the Big Bad Comment-Deleting Post-Locking Mod. (As is often the case when comments start disappearing).  &#xD;&#xA;The comments in question got zapped because they were more appropriate as a Meta discussion here (why a particular question or components of it are on/off topic, why certain comments are allowed to stay while others are deleted).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's also general (though loosely enforced) policy network-wide that comments about &quot;why was my post downvoted?&quot; are inappropriate as they tend to lead to protracted discussions (arguments) in comments about voting. By extension &quot;I flagged X's comment&quot; leads to the same kind of mess, and will either be scrubbed from the comment or deleted outright.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The lock was applied as a cattle prod to get you to open this meta question. Since it worked the lock is now cleared.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clarification of a question/answer a result of comments or meta discussions should really take the form of edits to your post rather than comments -- the question should lead naturally to the sort of answers you want. (Incidentally that is one of the reasons I closed your [re-post][2]: If a question needs to defend itself or explain what it's seeking as an answer there's probably a better way to ask the question that leads naturally to an answer.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I flagged MdMarra's comment as off-topic and I felt it should be removed, I flagged it but instead my Question got down-voted ! :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I declined that flag, as I felt MDMarra was pretty much spot-on, and do not consider the phrasing of that comment to be inappropriate, rude, or offensive (though it is perhaps a bit curt).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Comments (and flagging) have absolutely nothing to do with downvoting. In fact voting is a completely blind system from our end (even mods can't see who voted on questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;with all honesty - do you think a person will ask someone on server fault to design their solution&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes. Absolutely. It happens nearly every day.  &#xD;&#xA;People come to Server Fault with a vague concept and expect for us to provide them a full environment specification and pathway to implementation.  This is a natural byproduct of Server Fault becoming more popular: users who don't know any better will expect this site to be effectively &quot;free consulting&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also don't think that's what you're doing -- like I said your question is fundamentally good.  It can be improved to be excellent with relatively little work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically Re: [the old question you mentioned][3], this question is still around because it's old.  With attention called to it from this Meta post it will probably be closed soon if it's not gone already.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are *lots* of old questions which are off-topic/not constructive based on today's window of topicality, and the scope of Server Fault has evolved substantially since it first launched (particularly over the course of the last year or so, as we are encouraging users to take a more active role in curating the site as a &quot;walled garden&quot; where strong questions that will be useful to a lot of people long-term (like points A, B, F, and possibly E from your question) can thrive, being asked and comprehensively answered).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This involves a certain amount of weed-pulling (knocking down older questions like that one when we find them) and just as much constructive pruning (refining new questions to make them *excellent*, not just good -- the point of this discussion)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope all of that makes sense - I'm happy to go over any points where you have questions either here or [in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/444957/symantec-protection-suite-and-system-recovery-2011-desktop-edition&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/293145/symantec-endpoint-protection-vs-microsoft-endpoint-protection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23140" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8865" RevisionGUID="ff7d5e42-4303-4cc6-aa7f-8a1e376ab09c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Hello Server Fault people!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really appreciate this help page entitled **Be nice.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/help/be-nice&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am frequently concerned with manners. The manners of others and my own. I admit, I'm not perfect and I get irritated and such and say things in such a way that I should not sometimes. I also see it a lot from other users on the site too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, can we follow the rules from the **Be nice.** page a little more closely? Can we please enforce these rules a little more strictly? I think it could be good for everyone, especially new users that seem to get slammed pretty hard sometimes when they ask their **very first questions**. It's what they deserve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me (maybe I'm wrong) that `impolite` or `rude` right now is mostly just  things like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Name calling &quot;You're being a *&amp;%$&quot;&#xD;&#xA; 2. Harassing&#xD;&#xA; 3. Other very overt and blatant insults&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What bothers me are all the statements that fly under the radar. Things that seem ok to some, but perhaps not to others (especially the recipient). I think &quot;what would I do if I co-worker talked to me like that?&quot; and sometimes the answer is not so good. A co-worker would rarely if ever talk to me like that I think... so there's something wrong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. You're in over your head, step away from the computer&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is bad advice&#xD;&#xA; 3. You don't know what you're talking about&#xD;&#xA; 4. You're out of your depth. You don't understand the basics.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Questioning ones personal or professional ability/understanding/intelligence or generally just being rough/harsh with someone to me seems impolite and isn't a &quot;nice&quot; or professional way to talk to someone. Often I find these statements/comments can be reworded easily into a **friendly and professional** statement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One section of the above mentioned page is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your tone should match the way you'd talk in person with someone you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; respect and whom you want to respect you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is exactly the problem I'm seeing. People are saying things to each other that they would not say in person, especially to a respected co-workers, customer, supervisor, etc... this isn't just a problem with SF, you see it all over the net. I think it's because you're not face to face and there is no repercussions to acting in such a way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So my question is (including the above)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does everyone else think? Am I just being a weird stereotypical Canadian obsessed with manners (though I still lose it sometimes too!)? You can answer that, I won't take offense. I understand there are cultural differences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we adhere a little more tightly to the guidance provided by the **Be nice.** page? Rather than just asking, should we perhaps enforce these &quot;rules&quot; a little bit more strictly and perhaps educate like with other rules (e.g. &quot;Off-topic because...&quot;)? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most importantly - should we all behave like professionals, just as we would in person, dealing with someone that we respect? And should this behaviour be expected of us?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Extra question**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to add something... do people agree with the `Be Nice` page? There's been some downvotes, and answers that seem to indicate some people disagree with the things I stated. So I'm wondering who wrote that page? What do they think? And should it be changed if we're not going to follow the rules? Or do people think we are following the rules? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*I'm not complaining (completely). If I can come on SF and apply the &quot;LART&quot; and what not, it could be fun. I just thought things were different here.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23141" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8813" RevisionGUID="bebe23f2-b5d1-4d0f-a600-5161bb63eb45" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="An announcement by itself that $random_crappy_piece_of_software proved to be even more crap than previously expected is not really a useful addition. Neither are announcements on SF that said piece of crap is supposedly now patched and slightly less so...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Much more relevant are tricks and experiences that deviate from or expand the vendor recommendations, (remote) detection, work-arounds and mitigating measures you can take when upgrading/patching is not immediately possible. [This heartbleed Q&amp;A](https://serverfault.com/q/587329/37681) is a good example of how such a Q&amp;A can turn out." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8839" RevisionGUID="94059b78-cacb-4bec-894a-7e86ad3b1288" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Based on the current stats I don't think bitnami is much of a problem topic at the moment, so I would be in favour of treating each question on its own merits, rather than issuing a blanket ban. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [tag:bitnami] tag only lists 10 questions marked as such this year and a search for questions containing bitnami as a keyword (using: [`is:question bitnami`](https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=is%3aquestion%20bitnami) as the search string)  only returns a 113 results, not a huge number. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Roughly half of the questions which mention bitnami have been answered. ([`66 / 113`](https://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion+bitnami+isanswered%3Ayes)) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only a handful of questions has been down-voted with for ServerFault quite a few even ([`57/113`](https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=is%3aquestion%20bitnami%20score%3a1))  scoring one or more up votes " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3902" RevisionGUID="1b2b376e-7dcd-48a3-bbcf-6edfaaece3a9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm having a hard time understanding why this question was closed&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/449735/inconsistency-in-a-popular-postfix-tutorial-about-directory-structure-for-virtua&#xD;&#xA;Of course this question wasn't about how good or bad the referenced tutorial is but rather about what should be a particular variable in a configuration file set to in order to support a specific directory structure for a mail server. Did I need to state it explicitly? What was my mistake?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23145" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8897" RevisionGUID="636b6860-7060-4a01-9e00-057589c3387b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question you are linking to is a request for a product. It clearly says &quot;Is there a tool I can use [...]&quot;. Asking for product recommendations is clearly stated in the [Help Center][1] as being off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you do consider that questions that are only slightly off-topic should be allowed to remain, perhaps you could point to some that are actually only slightly off-topic, instead of one that is clearly and blatantly so?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8871" RevisionGUID="5349d1f1-3cb4-47d7-a74c-0478f6c56b2e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I didn't really want to post a question on meta, but it appears that I have to in this case.  A simple explanation in the comments would have sufficed but, after being on ServerFault for a long while, I'm at odds as to see why my question would be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the question:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/798963/are-there-any-uis-for-diameter&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question relates to managing security by administrating Diameter generally.  It does not relate to a particular product or service.  I'm not even asking for a particular type of interface (UI is a broad concept, and I've alluded to command-line ones also).  Diameter is a **protocol** with multiple **implementations**, but my question relates to server and service management in a security context between a server administrator and the Diamater protocol.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm asking a binary question - does it exist?  (And, subsequently, what should I be googling to get that information?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are multiple questions here with good responses on RADIUS administration.  As far as my knowledge goes, Diameter is a development upon RADIUS.  I don't see, therefore, why RADIUS questions are ok, but Diameter ones aren't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have spent over 20 hours googling and reading material related to the topic, but only low-level protocol descriptions are explained, and why it's &quot;better&quot; than RADIUS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have acknowledged that my understanding is poor, but that's due to the lack of material on the topic, protocol, and implementations, and nothing to do with effort.  I have also acknowledged that I may be on the wrong track/asking the wrong question, but it seems appropriate since there are multiple interfaces to RADIUS, but apparently none for Diameter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really really **really** want to know.  I spent considerable time compiling and getting a Diameter implementation running, but no real information on how I'm supposed to administrate it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Why do multiple people consider this off-topic and worth down-voting?***" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="820" RevisionGUID="70391042-5b82-470a-a699-08a206dc7b36" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/users/31965/rob-van-dam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;100 consective day visits, &gt; 400 votes, 0 questions, 0 answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Smells either like a sockpuppet, or a consciencous observer. No offense if it's the latter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23148" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8923" RevisionGUID="5b91680a-c351-4048-a30b-1e8d251491da" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Google Apps is now G Suite - should the [google-apps tag][1] be changed to g-suite? It currently has 433 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/google-apps/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3917" RevisionGUID="a330e435-995b-4b09-b1ae-dc34346edce2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Why do people close questions here when they are not fully answered? Why is it not a real question to ask why a server stops running after one day and to ask for the reason? Why is it not possible to post the solution for others while some &quot;god-user&quot; closes questions. I found the solution and thank you to the users who helped me with their hints. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/450276/php-keeps-losing-connection-to-mysql-database&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please remove my account. Thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8890" RevisionGUID="4d64dbb6-74ce-411a-99ec-b3e69ec3b9dd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have seen a lot of questions closed for being off-topic, that are only off-topic by the broadest of interpretations of the rules. Specifically [here][1]. This is an example of a question that might be construed to be within the rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically pertaining to &quot;managing the software of ...workstations&quot; and &quot;tools used for...automating these.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He was directed to Stack Overflow or Super User, but I can just as easily see the same question getting rejected from both of those sites because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. He's trying to automate things for the benefit of other users presumably in a corporate environment. On Super User, corporate questions or questions that might be assumed to be corporate questions are directed here.&#xD;&#xA;2. He hasn't mentioned programming at all. There's no way a question that doesn't mention programming would last on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, why are we so strict? Why do we reject questions so quickly? Why can't we give askers the benefit of the doubt and assume that it isn't off topic on edge cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Referenced question has since changed.&#xD;&#xA;Original question was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I need to put a bootable image of a usb stick on a website so that our users can download it and burn it to USB themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;They aren't especially technical, so I don't want them to have to download any other software (e.g. Rufus / MagicISO etc).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;My ideal is for something like the Windows 10 Media Creator (https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I've seen some posts suggesting WinToFlash's Boot Replicator (https://wintoflash.com/home/en/) but the site flags up as malicious.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Is there a tool I can use that is safe and will create an exe which users can run to download and burn to a bootable USB?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/805691/how-can-i-create-a-self-extracting-self-burning-bootable-usb-image" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23151" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="826" RevisionGUID="5d716b19-eb1d-4600-8d53-663ef92a183f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Some days ago I posted [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/183514/how-can-i-prevent-maximized-windows-from-overlapping-conky-window). Now I would like it to be closed since I understand it doesn't belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have posted it in SU which I think is the right place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone help me in closing it as off-topic ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry for the trouble.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23152" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3977" RevisionGUID="4cff3cf4-5772-478e-bb36-523a1c6b5b67" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you would like to code your own solution to the problems posted, you are welcome to do so. To post it here, simply explain that you coded something, link to it, and *most importantly* explain how the code solves the problem. We welcome links to your github (or any other repository), but make sure that the Answer you post here contains a whole *answer to the question* with the link. Posts that are just links will be removed per our SPAM policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is a perfect example: [Evan Anderson wrote a script to block RDS connections after failures](https://serverfault.com/a/43900/33417)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23153" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8934" RevisionGUID="206133e0-d4ab-4dd5-889f-f665d535e0c6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The question that got me wondering about this is here:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/812295/displaying-nmap-result-gradually-as-results-are-found&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to the question is directly quoted from the nmap man page. I was tempted to flag the question for closure, but the question is well written and technically on-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23154" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8894" RevisionGUID="b287bd3a-66e3-4e72-b3e1-e5aaddbb807f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We are strict on the rules because we are not the help desk for the internet. Our site has a very clear-cut [scope](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic): Professional system administration. As the question you linked was originally written, this sounded much more like a developer who wanted a way to distribute their latest product to the world and this is *not* our topic. The rewritten question made the system-administration aspect more clear, so it got reopened - I am still not convinced SF is the best place for this, though. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23155" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="831" RevisionGUID="2394289d-0790-412d-9a58-f2d298319479" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I just tried to answer [this ServerFault question](https://serverfault.com/questions/184615/is-there-any-command-line-tool-to-help-with-usual-tasks-that-is-cross-platform) and wanted to paste a quote from the homepage of Webmin, the software I was recommending. The exact text I wanted to quote was:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to manually edit Unix configuration files like /etc/passwd, and lets you manage a system from the console or remotely. See the standard modules page for a list of all the functions built into Webmin, or check out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But when I pasted it in, selected it, and clicked the &quot;Blockquote&quot; button, I got:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&gt; Webmin is a web-based interface for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administration for Unix. Using&#xD;&#xA;&gt; any modern web browser, you can setup&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user accounts, Apache, DNS, file&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sharing and much more. Webmin removes&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the need to manually edit Unix&#xD;&#xA;&gt; configuration files like /etc/passwd,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and lets you manage a system from the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; console or remotely. See the standard&#xD;&#xA;&gt; modules page for a list of all the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; functions built into Webmin, or check&#xD;&#xA;&gt; out the screenshots.out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;out the screenshots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wow, that was even weirder here in meta, where I was trying to place that between two existing HRs. I think I'll just use the HTML for blockquote for now, but why did the blockquote button do that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: I'm on Chrome 6.0.472.63 on Mac OS X 10.5.8" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23156" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3979" RevisionGUID="06c3c6f6-be54-4bac-aa82-f6ba53db0657" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Home use questions are Off Topic because this is the considered decision of the SF community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is for IT Professionals wanting answers to questions in a professional setting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you read the [faq][1] then you'll see that it says &#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; -  **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This barrier is a protection for SF without it we would be overrun by home users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(some) &#xD;&#xA;References:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2695/homewreckers-wanted-please-handle-these-home-use-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1682/delete-tag-home-use&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1049/changing-the-faq-home-networks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3077/home-server-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3909/should-the-ask-question-process-warn-that-we-require-a-professional-context&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23157" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8936" RevisionGUID="1a15bd45-fbf6-405e-8ecd-92b25ba771f1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[RMaaS](https://serverfault.com/a/740899/37681) (Reading Manuals as a Service) is part of our community services...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I often comment with: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some **research**, found and **read the vendor documentation** and/or **tried a solution** before asking the internet for help. ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We also have the **motto**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Good questions get good answers.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if the question does not make your eyes bleed and your more advanced experience allows you to more easily find the relevant answer in the manual and you're inclined to answer, please don't hesitate just because of that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(&lt;sub&gt;Please don't forget to include the correct attribution when you quote a section of the manual verbatim.&lt;/sub&gt;) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Fairly often the reason I can point to the manual in the first place is only because I already know exactly what keyword/jargon to look for **and where**. Simply starting on the first page won't easily get you there.  I.e. try searching the 57 separate man pages that make up the terse OpenSSL manual or search the Bash manual for the meaning of `.` (a period) in shell scripts... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23158" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="862" RevisionGUID="744e8c76-44ec-4cbe-b7c3-8d6bd92c2e23" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Following [this question][1] could it be added to the FAQ about writing in coherant english? I'm not trying to be a grammer/spelling nazi, and I realise that it does depend on location (i.e. colour/color) and english literacy levels but still...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/190039/i-need-a-good-shared-server-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23159" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8906" RevisionGUID="b490afa6-1015-4731-9525-5d00b94c8dbf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/649171/damage-control-stolen-laptop&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question was downvoted and closed, but I would like to know: How is it significant?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23160" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4064" RevisionGUID="d19339da-019b-47f5-94c8-1579155e7996" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked a simple question [here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I redirect MySQL queries to another server?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now my topic is closed, I don't understand why? because It's related to MySQL, MySQl-Sever and server stuff. I even got three answers that solved my problem too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's not a real question then why those people spend their time to answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot&#xD;&#xA;&gt; be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question so that it can be reopened&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is it difficult to tell when I get three answers? And what to clarify when the problem is solved? a lot of people might have this question!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The worst thing is that I can no longer ask questions. I'm banned!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I edited my question but you can still see the revision.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460231/redirect-mysql-queries-to-another-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23161" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8998" RevisionGUID="7dba63d9-1dd1-42c3-9fd0-d83c69acf7fa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="tl;dr&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a DNS admin who has seen numerous DNS attack strategies evolve over the past few years, and I'm uncomfortable with encouraging Q&amp;A's that try to split hairs on how an (intentionally) insecure configuration can be run &quot;more securely&quot; in a constantly evolving threat landscape. I do not consider the questions or the answers responsible in this context. I'm just one person though. How does the community want to approach this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Long version&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today I saw the following question: [How to prevent an openly recursive DNS server from being abused for DNS amplification](https://serverfault.com/q/823800/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the latest rehash of the &quot;I am determined to be an [open resolver](https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-088A) and don't care what anyone has to say about it&quot; Q&amp;A that we see a few times per year. While the intentions are good, the Q&amp;A basically boils down to how to minimize a company's negative contributions to the internet while still knowingly being a bad netizen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we want to deal with questions like this? We have existing precedent for helping people who are forced to maintain insecure legacy environments, but I'm personally much less comfortable with questions that are *deliberately* embracing bad behavior. These questions feel bad to me for the same reason why product recommendation question are bad; they don't scale well with time, particularly when DDoS mitigation is involved." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23162" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="866" RevisionGUID="7421decd-b218-4271-93c9-900e6219e185" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to find out whether my reply got downvoted by the same person who upvoted it. As I'm relatively new to ServerFault I'd like to ask the voter to clarify what it is they think I should or should not be doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Background: I answered a question at https://serverfault.com/questions/189720/stun-server-for-windows/190115 The answer I provided had already been mentioned in a comment. My answer credited the person who made that comment. I provided an answer (as an answer, not a comment) so that the question could eventually disappear from the list of outstanding questions - thus making it easier to browse unanswered questions. Should I just have contacted the commenter to suggest they themselves re-enter their comment as an answer? Is there a mechanism for this? Whats's the local etiquette for this situation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8927" RevisionGUID="2670ac77-1ad0-4749-8ce9-388eeaeb2b39" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was going though my google postback links and found these (2) links...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blogs.candoerz.com/question/113042/apache2-serveralias-not-working.aspx&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/734665/apache2-serveralias-not-working&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is candoerz.com associated with serverfault (I really doubt it)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4088" RevisionGUID="f2d0add3-3fcc-49c4-b770-433d079594ba" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There is some history here. The overall discussion of https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968/what-to-do-with-xampp-mamp-wamp-questions happened here on meta.sf last year. We recently had a straight up question on the main-site that covered it: https://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which also covers XAMP. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The core of our collective dislike of *AMP installers has to do with their focus: ease of installation. To make a single installer, they deliberately compromise certain other very important to production items like patchability and customizable secure config. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; And, while I understand that solutions like XAMPP have their failings and are NOT a good idea for production deployment, lots of &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; use this during development of non-trivial real-world professional projects.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're missing one of the nuances surrounding &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot; in the opening statement. How we interpret that to mean is, &quot;In production, supporting the service's normal production workload.&quot; This is why &quot;during development&quot; earns questions Off Topic closes. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="891" RevisionGUID="93baf125-0ce9-4143-a84d-eb79e2dbad9e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="+1, Sounds logical to me. I can't really defend the need both singular *and* plural in this instance.  May be worth submitting a [Tag Synonym](https://serverfault.com/tags/synonyms) based on the MSF feedback." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23166" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9049" RevisionGUID="91997393-f54d-41b4-9dea-8ec2cdf0e834" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is ServerFault the wrong place to ask for advice of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how should someone register/capture digital scam proof to be legally&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sustainable and enough for building a case with a Consumer Protection&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Agency or even to take it to the court&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... about a matter upon a very probable scam from a hosting company?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The related question was this one: https://serverfault.com/questions/836691/nonexistent-domain-folder-reappears-with-malware?noredirect=1#comment1069623_836691&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks in advance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23167" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8999" RevisionGUID="4958c618-8ada-4d5e-a479-1a61d417f74c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There is already a close reason defined for this sort of thing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate **reasonable business information technology management practices**. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault - see the [help center][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5223" RevisionGUID="7fb9bd2b-8486-4870-a7b3-b887da6e6a03" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't think the numbers are up but there are more people bringing their grievances to meta which is a good thing providing they get listened to and in return take on board what the community advises.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to making things clearer, the new [/about][1] page (which is broadly the same for the whole of SE) has a few words to say on this  ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![SF About][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and later it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![what not to ask][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where to send people, there is https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2048/where-can-i-ask-questions-that-arent-it-questions which may be a start or as @Zoredache suggests a new meta question with an answer pointing people to other places. The only trouble there is curating them as, as can be seen from my example it is woefully out of date.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rBuet.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IqTsK.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23169" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="893" RevisionGUID="0991b9a6-3d91-44fc-bab1-0438ed8e5896" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Personally I think that writing to the best of your ability is very obvious and adding notices all over the place really won't help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, if someone doesn't know how to write well, how will telling them to write well help?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the page to [ask a question][1].  The How to Ask already tells people to __&quot;Write clearly and simply.&quot;__&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A person needing to write a question that communicates what they want to the best of their ability seems too obvious to be added to the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [how to ask page][2] has links to several good articles that all try to make this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2010/08/29/writing-the-perfect-question.aspx&#xD;&#xA;- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375&#xD;&#xA;- http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; English not being the posters first language, should we really tolerate the level of illiteracy, sometimes deliberate, shown in some posts? I would assume a certain level of literacy would be require for any technical job. – John Gardeniers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if you don't wish to tolerate it, you can choose to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- ignore it&#xD;&#xA;- add a comment asking the poster to fix their question&#xD;&#xA;- down-vote it&#xD;&#xA;- vote to close as __not a real question__. (It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.)&#xD;&#xA;- edit it and fix it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are those options not enough for you, or did you think there was something else that needs to be part of the system to help weed out the bad questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23170" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9053" RevisionGUID="9d965114-45e7-4e35-9a90-5952dd9a44be" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Just as sample: [such type of questions][1] must be closed as offtopic (due to [low-level quality][2]) on 2012, and anyway **not forced** to homepage from trashcan and oblivion in 2017!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I saw such (noisy) bumping some times before, just can't resist now. Please stop degradation of SE!!!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/351009/tortoise-svn-checkout-via-lan&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23171" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9063" RevisionGUID="3c042294-1b88-4ad9-a53b-2a995d24f6b9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Based on the comment by the OP of [this question][1], *&quot;After a reboot, everything worked out&quot;*, I flagged the question for closure. It's my understanding that [we close questions that are no longer answerable][2]. In my opinion &quot;reboot your server&quot; is a good suggestion, but not really an answer to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not feeling one of the canned flags addressed this situation, I used a mod intervention flag, which was declined with the explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How does this require mod intervention. Write a self-answer or delete.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have enough rep to delete the question and, as explained above, my understanding is this question needs to be closed, not answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Was I wrong to initiate an effort to close this question?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Based on the decline reason instructing me to &quot;self-answer&quot;, I'm wondering if the mod thought I was the OP. This would explain the instruction to delete. If this was a misunderstanding, no harm done, but I'm still interested to know the Server Fault community's stance on handling questions of this type*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/836765/205065&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6777/205065&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="910" RevisionGUID="4f0ebfca-9708-43ab-b51d-fe33ed0f5644" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="First: don't delete questions that are posted in the wrong place. If the community deems them significantly enough off-topic, they'll be voted as such and automatically moved to the appropriate place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, for your answer. The best thing you can do is to read, understand, and adhere to the recommendations on the SE [how to ask][1] page. The [FAQ][2] page also has a lot of good information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I go to answer a question, I look for two things when determining how much effort to dedicate: first, did this person do their homework. What evidence did they give to support the fact that they're just not looking to be spoon-fed. Second, do they have an open mind. In many cases, answers given aren't exactly what the OP is hoping for. Will this person be accepting of an answer like this? If the answer to either of these is &quot;no&quot;, then my chances of putting more then a minute or two into an answer is pretty slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I've looked at the tags, but it's&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still hard to tell what questions will&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get the most value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags have very little to do with whether or not questions will get a good answer. Sure, they're nice for organizational purposes, but the question's content and the thought that went into it are the main things that will play into the answers' quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23173" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5252" RevisionGUID="1eeb867d-d0e6-46d4-a165-022901aa2e50" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/480101/correct-licensing-if-users-have-multiple-ad-accounts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Take this question for example, nothing to do with legal technicalities but a basic premise of whether microsoft count admin users twice. (Which has an easy worldwide applicable answer of no)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why should this be closed and not simply answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can fully understand the current position when it comes to legalese, special cases, small vendors, etc. but it seems crazy to apply the same policy with the large multinationals with standard practices worldwide.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an admin, licencing is a huge pita.  Serverfault could be really useful in helping people to understand the basic information that we all need to work with even if it is always with the disclaimer that it requires proper legal scrutiny on the users part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current knee jerk reaction seems over the top and very unhelpful to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ADDN:&#xD;&#xA;So if the argument against even simple non legal help is legal responsibility.  What about if I follow your technical advice, wreck something and hold you legally responsible?  By the same principles stackexchange couldn't operate at all!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23174" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9060" RevisionGUID="765383fa-26cd-4812-a9ec-0e93d52924be" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [only time](https://serverfault.com/questions/755654/which-rfcs-should-be-cited-as-internet-standards/755655#755655) I've ever used the community wiki feature was when the answer was a snapshot in time. As a general rule topics that can only be answered transiently are not a good fit for Stack Exchange sites, but there is the occasional exception.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tend to agree with Womble that there are few scenarios where it's worth using the feature, especially if you're a low rep user who could benefit from additional site access. The 500+ Fake Internet Points forfeited in the above example don't mean much to established users on this site, but would definitely have been useful to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, most of a community's wiki-like content ends up on the Meta site anyway. A good example of this is our [Canonical Answers page](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23175" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9065" RevisionGUID="aa5af8d3-6916-4547-afc2-64c6d2f78bdc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Subsequent to my posting this Meta question, the [question][1] I referenced in my post has been put on hold. **I therefore conclude it was correct to initiate action to close this question.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based on the following comment on the question, it appears a custom-close reason was used:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because a reboot solved the problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is indeed what I would have done if I had the necessary rep.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's still unclear to me if it was incorrect to use a mod flag in this case. As the question is now closed as &quot;off-topic&quot;, perhaps I could have instead flagged it as such. However, I observe that *none of the close reasons available to me&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; reasonably describe why this question should have been closed.* Had I flagged it as, say &quot;Blatantly off-topic,&quot; I would expect close-voters in the queue to observe that the content of the question is in-fact on-topic, and disagree with the close flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would still be helpful as I continue contributing to Server Fault to know what is expected of me in a case such as this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;As of this writing I'm a 1.9k rep user and don't have access to the free-text close reason.*&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/836765/server2008-r2-locked-out-partially" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23176" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9068" RevisionGUID="efbdde74-dc57-4fb5-bfa5-f781037efa45" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Due to confusion of the answer given by Joe in the question below and the addition of my picture and information, can the answers be merged together for fellow users looking for the answer to this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question: [How to allow users to login remotely when already granted right through GPO][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/840260/how-to-allow-users-to-login-remotely-when-already-granted-right-through-gpo/840270?noredirect=1#comment1075085_840270" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23177" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5285" RevisionGUID="cc9d04dc-768a-4498-a9c6-d263ddfb67b4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm still a bit new about reviewing posts on SE/SF, but after reading [some guidelines][1], I'd like to suggest the deletion of the `default` tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the recent posts I've reviewed, I felt this tag was not really interesting.  Furthermore, looking at the [tag usage][2], you'll see that it's usually new comers who tend to use this tag and that there are currently only 36 questions using it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we get rid of it?  Do I need to edit each and every post using this tag or should someone else take care of that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for any advice and guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1469/what-in-summary-are-we-supposed-to-do-to-clean-up-tags&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/default?sort=newest" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9069" RevisionGUID="25ef6afa-c619-4847-83bb-0b20a597ce1e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You can always [suggest an edit][1] to an existing answer. The suggestion can be approved (or rejected) by the original author or by the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/editing" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9071" RevisionGUID="5ca36899-5fdf-4b8b-9a20-01c48e7c7e66" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This user chose to &quot;Post as a guest&quot; rather than [registering][1] an account. The name shown is the name they gave at the time they posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such users haven't set a password, verified an email address, etc., and are only authenticated via a browser cookie. If the cookie is lost, the user can no longer edit or accept answers to their posts and has no way to log in or recover access to their contributed content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also: [Why should I register my account?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/why-register&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/44557/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9070" RevisionGUID="6b7e7de0-4b36-42ce-90c5-fcaf7258c943" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If I check [this user's profile][1] it shows `(unregistered)` after a username. What does it mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/405955/bob" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="952" RevisionGUID="22ec9635-db8c-4dcd-9cb0-80670ab2beb0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Looking at tag counts, [`[linux]`](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linux) tagged questions outnumber [`[windows]`](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/Windows) tagged questions just shy of 2:1. As for our answerers, looking at who of our top-10 have earned which tag-badges:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows: 5/10, +1 silver&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Linux: 7/10, +4 silver&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So this does show a noticeable preference for non-Windows here on SF. In my experience this is not unusual for sysadmin communities. It is notable that of our top-10, there are several of us who have tag badges in *both* Windows and Linux, which shows the sort of cross-platform familiarity you have to have to be in this field for any length of time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I started as a NetWare admin, and got into Windows when our Windows guy left. That guy was a self proclaimed Solaris bigot who got informed by management that he was getting to manage some new WinNT boxen, which he did for about 9 months before getting fed up and going to work elsewhere. I was not displeased.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I leveraged this dual-stack to get my current job. Now that NetWare is a dead platform (even Novell says so these days!) I've been trying to lever Linux onto my resume to keep that 'bilingual' feature. Unfortunately for me, what I know about Linux is *not* web serving, high-availability or otherwise, which is where most of the 'Linux' skill-set seems to live (at least judging by SF questions). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At work these days I'm 95% Windows, 5% Linux. At home I'm all Linux, with an occasional pinch of Mac and a dash of Windows.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23183" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9073" RevisionGUID="1f1cf8f7-1daf-444b-9431-e18852ddb9ff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently [asked a question][1] regarding troubleshooting issues when adding an ESXi host to a vCenter server. However, this question was put on hold, and suggested to be posed on SuperUser (shown below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is my opinion that because of the enterprise hardware and software I am using, this question *does* apply to business environments and could prove beneficial to corporations that may face the same issue. I think this is a bit of a gray area, since the rules state a business environment, and not professional business use/employees only.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Insight on this would be greatly appreciated. If it is decided that this question is indeed off topic, I would suggest revising the rules to ensure questions of this sort make it to the right community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/840611/issues-adding-esxi-host-to-vcenter-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23184" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5375" RevisionGUID="71676749-fbec-45e9-92e8-e2fec0ef8ca9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I recently flagged a question for being off-topic based on its [original version](https://serverfault.com/revisions/497771/1). (Q: https://serverfault.com/questions/497771/setting-up-virtual-host-on-windows-apache) There was a clear reference to Windows 7 as a desktop OS and as the question stood it was not on-topic. 1 rep user, usual case of not reading the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flagging was rejected with the following reasoning by a mod, and my comment about the inappropriate subject matter was deleted:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*declined - This was very easilly edited into an on-topic question by removing references to Windows 7*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There were two questions that I came away from this exchange with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **Should we be prioritizing helping new users to learn what is appropriate for the site, or turning off-topic questions into answerable ones?**  &#xD;&#xA;I'm well aware of the recent meta topic on [over-aggressiveness](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/152073) and how some of it stems from the never-ending tide of bad questions. The goal in this case was education.&#xD;&#xA;* **When questions are &quot;turned around&quot;, shouldn't we leave a footnote in the comments to address the original problem?**  &#xD;&#xA;This isn't *&quot;wahh my comment was deleted&quot;* so much as *&quot;wahh this was completely astroturfed over&quot;*. In this case there was nothing left for the user to learn from other than the edit. Respectfully, I don't really think most of the people on the 'net will catch that hint.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an obvious compromise: turning a bad question into an on-topic one and leaving feedback that the original version was unworkable. But since that isn't what happened here, I thought it best to solicit feedback to make the optimal approach a shared one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23185" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9075" RevisionGUID="5870a0e4-f59e-499a-80db-618520d316dc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am having a problem that is fully described [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/491274/server-cant-ping-or-connect-to-self), with only a small difference (the log of ifconfig that for me has a &quot;lo&quot; field). I could post an other question that would be nearly the same (same title, etc) but I guess it will be seen as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the best way to get an answer to my question ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23187" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9077" RevisionGUID="80f919d5-330b-4933-850a-4857389874ff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I read [a question about `systemd`][1]. The question is good, the answers are good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When reading it, I realized that I had a similar question, but phrased differently. The original question is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; modify systemd unit file without altering upstream unit file&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I would have asked &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Are systemd configuration files cumulative?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None of the wording is better - they both raise the same problem and have the same answers. The second one is obviously not indexed by Google.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It is a good practice to write a question knowing that it is a duplicate for the sake of increasing the likehood of having it found?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side though, it may be interesting to have the option to add alternative questions to a question in order to do what I am asking for without creating duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/840996/modify-systemd-unit-file-without-altering-upstream-unit-file" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23188" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5395" RevisionGUID="9cff980e-de8b-4fba-8f9f-b1bbb40806a1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have asked several questions on serverfault.com, which some users have decided belong better on superuser.com (although I don't think I agree and the demarcation is not clear anyway). Now, these questions were closed as off-topic, which I can accept, I suppose, but:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - None of them was migrated to superuser.com&#xD;&#xA; - They have been downvoted, one of them as far as -3, although comments did not suggest they were invalid, offensive, vague or otherwise inappropriate except for being relevant to another site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but what's worst of all:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - I have now been banned from asking questions due to these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I find this to be a very unfair outcome to what I think is acceptable behavior. How can I get my questions migrated and/or un-downvoted?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit** More generally, if a question is closed as off-topic, with a migration target, shouldn't it just be migrated? Or allow me to migrate it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, can't something be done to prevent penalizing people for asking questions in the gray area between SU and SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS - Another [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/432718/avoiding-syslog-ng-noise-from-cron-jobs) of mine got closed as a dupe, although it wasn't really, adding to my low question-evaluation score." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23189" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="978" RevisionGUID="8013ec10-2c14-429f-aabf-678366198e71" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Based on the responses to this question [here](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/968/why-was-my-question-about-mac-mini-servers-closed/), and after reviewing the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) again, I would like to suggest a section be added similar to [Super User](https://superuser.com/faq) which explicitly states what questions are not allowed on SF. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The list should include, but not limited to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Desktop Workstation used as Servers, including Mac Pro, Mac Mini and Desktop Workstations,&#xD;&#xA;- Direct end user support when using an application on the network,&#xD;&#xA;- Home networks or networks with less then 5? computers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have those question migrated to Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;I have to admit, I though the Super User FAQ was strict, but after reading comments from MSF and it's members, I would rather see these questions on Super User then having them lost forever and never answered.&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23190" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5399" RevisionGUID="5da20e7d-7023-4b6a-923a-36732468ee29" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked [this question][1] on Server Fault, related to my iPhone not detecting my Wireless Network. Five people voted to close the question as it was off topic as questions on Server Fault are supposed to be about servers and network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is it not related to networks?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/499190/how-can-i-find-my-linksys-wifi-network-from-my-iphone" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23191" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5401" RevisionGUID="5908c6ca-8a4a-4d1f-970c-a4be2862ed38" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm not sure about the others who voted to close, but for me it sounds like you're trying to get your iPhone to connect to your wireless router at home.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As per the [first section of the FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq#questions), ServerFault is not the place for anything about home networking." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23192" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5407" RevisionGUID="0a882564-a646-4cba-b90f-68a490a70f53" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Your question is closely related to the previously asked [Distinction between Serverfault and Webmasters](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2041/126632) which you may want to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you've correctly surmised, most questions about how to perform search engine optimization will find a good home at [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/). In the early days, before Webmasters was created, [those questions invariably were asked here][1] (or even on SO!) and some of those questions may still be open. Feel free to vote to close them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are occasional bits of overlap, though, and things that may have an impact on SEO that are more appropriately asked here, or which could be asked on either site (such as mod_rewrite rules). That being the case, I don't see any reason to get rid of the tag, at least not yet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/seo" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23193" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="987" RevisionGUID="ce504968-04f8-48fb-83dd-6a13be3807f6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm seeing more than the occasional Ubuntu question float through here that relates to the Ubuntu Desktop OS (I'm going to try and find a list now)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any chance we can get a &quot;Migrate to Ask Ubuntu&quot; button? Or is this not doable because it's a &quot;partnered&quot; site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/206411/ubuntu-10-04-put-computer-to-sleep-when-inactive-for-4-hours&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/204753/why-does-htop-have-three-load-averages&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/204723/i-miss-the-network-icon-when-update-my-ubuntu-from-9-to-10-closed&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/204713/dis-there-any-method-to-create-my-own-sources-list-file-for-ubuntu-and-make-it-wo&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/204422/virtualbox-windows-has-usb-driver-but-ubuntu-host-does-not-closed&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/202704/how-to-run-a-command-at-boot-up-automatically&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/204291/install-magick-in-ubuntu-10-10&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/203522/reboot-after-power-failure-for-mac-running-ubuntu-closed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of them have already been sent to SU but they would be (I believe) prime candidates for Ask Ubuntu. And that's just what I found with a very quick google search." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23194" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5416" RevisionGUID="20c86130-315d-4393-a8a6-6881a55b5faf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't think there are enough of this type of question to worry about.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone is trying to make a legacy system do the impossible (I can't find it, there was a recent question about getting Windows 3.1 recognized by a modern domain), that's pretty much &quot;Not a real question&quot; and the question will get closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, we've had [questions about obsolete technology][1] that have gotten decent answers because people do sometimes remember obscure details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/375782/is-it-possible-to-cross-connect-two-aui-ports-without-transceivers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9082" RevisionGUID="1a089164-fb93-4f61-bcb5-b43622cbecfe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Unauthorised access to Heroku server -- how to trace attacker](https://serverfault.com/questions/842073/unauthorised-access-to-heroku-server-how-to-trace-attacker)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a Heroku server for which I have been essentially responsible for the professional management (e.g. I do not pay Heroku as yet, though I intend to once the app hits production and my client begins to pass business earnings on to me, rather than paying me normal freelance web developer rates), and have found that on the unpaid plan I am basically responsible for solving any problems (I have not had one yet that the tech support team have been able to solve but I haven't).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such, given the client is paying me and I am functionally **managing** the server as part of a paid agreement, it would seem to me that the question is absolutely on topic. However, it has been suggested that people with Heroku server licenses are considered *users* unless they are the Heroku staff themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This seems a little confusing to me as I have performed what I would term server maintenance in the past on my Heroku server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this regard, could people suggest a particular definition of &quot;**managing information technology systems**&quot; in a similar manner to the way in which this post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9073/what-delineates-a-business-environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;sought to define &quot;business environment&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23196" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5430" RevisionGUID="04a23da7-8f6d-4eb9-9eeb-260a188b828e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; I have asked 5 questions over a period of many months, and all have been closed/deleted (all unfairly in my opinion) ostensibly by &quot;community&quot; (read moderators). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last part of this statement is flat out wrong. There has only been one moderator involved in a closing of your question, which was me, and only after the question had 3 non-moderator votes on it. Do *not* confuse high reputation users with moderators. [Anyone with 3,000 reputation can vote to close a question][1], and *these* are the users who have been closing your questions. Not moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; But my question doesn't solicit debate or opinion. I ask about advantages and disadvantages of different platforms, and my question specifically states&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is *exactly* what solicits debates and opinions. Imagine if you had asked &quot;Which is better - Coke or Pepsi?&quot;. See what I mean?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Isn't that what StackExchange is for? To ask for help from experts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it is. But we also expect you to be a professional and this means being able to help yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have never actually answered anyone elses questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be fair, this is mostly part of a boilerplate template. What's more concerning to me is that you have never *voted* either. You've never given anything back to this community. This is fine if you're providing in other ways - namely good content in questions. You've not been doing this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My answer was converted to a comment by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because it wasn't really an answer. All you said was &quot;Oh yeah, it can do XYZ! Let me know how you go&quot;. That's *not* an answer. It doesn't tell the user anything they didn't already know. (also for what it's worth that question was terrible as well).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The whole &quot;sales pitch&quot; is &quot;Ask questions&quot;. There is no mention of &quot;Go, answer questions&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is absolutely true. Perhaps we should have that part re-thought in the template we send out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is ServerFault just for moderators? Obviously, I'm being dramatic for effect, but the moderators came off as smug, snippy and snobbish, and gave the vibe that they want to keep the site for themselves. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course it isn't. But we do hold our users to a higher bar than most of the other SE sites. We expect you to be, and act, like a professional, and we expect you to be able to help yourself as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23198" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9084" RevisionGUID="fefe0b90-e802-4d10-afa6-645b622153db" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:49.777" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [replacing a runtime instance of ipset](https://serverfault.com/questions/842585/replacing-a-runtime-instance-of-ipset)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to add [tag:ipset] tag to my question. There are actually quite a few questions on serverfault that cover ipset, so the tag is justified and is more specific as iptables alone is not sufficient and too general anymore. Can someone on meta to add the ipset tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1049" RevisionGUID="8fe6707a-eedd-412d-b747-69162efbaeea" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="One thing I've noticed in close-voting is that if the questioner mentions that what they're doing is in their home in any way, it gets voted off-topic. If it's about the network itself, it gets shoveled off to SuperUser. [Right now the SF Faq reads][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for *system administrators* and *IT professionals*, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And under the 'What not to ask' section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about …&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * Programming, not just scripting, ask on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * General computer software or hardware troubleshooting, ask on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;   * Web design and HTML/CSS layout, and your job title is &quot;designer&quot;, ask on Doctype.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The FAQ does not in any way discourage asking questions relating to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Networking outside of the professional workplace&#xD;&#xA; * Running servers at home in any way&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The one gray area are questions which could possibly relate to the kind of continuing education sysadmins need to do. [A lot of us have servers at home][2], we just don't consider them professional. This possibly is the topic of another Meta post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason most commonly cited for closing at-home questions is largely, &quot;this is a professional sysadmin community, and stuff at home isn't professional by definition.&quot; That attitude is not enshrined in the FAQ at all&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Specifically, I'd like to modify the What Not To Ask section:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  * General computer software, hardware troubleshooting, \*or home networks\*, ask on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/217979/create-home-test-lab" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23200" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1052" RevisionGUID="0cacac58-6462-4ba8-8758-57a691d07dd1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I made about [12 revisions to my Answer][1] when I noticed that the answer became a community wiki.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The change to CW was automatic and it's connected to one of my edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What causes this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would a rollback of some of the revisions make my Answer normal again?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/218005/my-servers-been-hacked-emergency/218017#218017 " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5498" RevisionGUID="f0303548-3901-41a5-ae42-49e1a66b5cd6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it's an unreasonable conclusion to come to, but I don't feel like I have good enough data to *really* say one way or another. There seems to be some kind of natural ebb and flow to the question quality and content. We certainly have the weekly changes, there seem to be very few good questions over the weekend. More likely the quantity of less desirable questions remains consistent, but the more desirable questions drop off making the noise floor more visible. Over a longer time frame we'll see specific topics ebb and flow. I recall a time period where a significant number of, largely low quality, web server questions related to mod_rewrite seemed to be taking over. This resulted in [Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mod_Rewrite Rules but Were Afraid to Ask?][1]. Before that a long series of networking questions that were all answered by [How does IPv4 Subnetting Work?][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Granted, those are cycles specifically related to topics, as opposed to overall quality. At this time, lacking good data, my gut is telling me something more cyclical is at play. To *really* be convinced I would need to see historic trends and some fancy graphs involving datapoints such as questions per day, close rates, close reasons, and overall voting trends. My hope is that the quantitative, for some definition of quantitative, analysis demonstrates that the overall quality has remained consistent. Given that the site appears to be increasing in volume that would definitely result in a larger amount of low quality posts, which are poor broken primate brains are more likely to remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there does exist a problem fixing it is, without question, the hard part. Internally we can try to identify those users who have potential then guide and nurture them. In theory this could operate similarly to a mentorship, though in practice I'm not entirely sure on how to go about accomplishing it. What we definitely *don't* want to do is VtC, pile on the downvotes, and have a snarkgasm in the comments. I'm all for VtCing bad content, I am after all 3rd place in the Close Votes reviewer rankings. I just find that closing a question is generally insulting enough, there's typically no reason to spew vitriol in the comments as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other option is to recruit contributors. Whether from your circle of friends, workplace, or other professional organizations. This way we can hand pick the community by selecting people who can type a novel from memory, such as EvanAnderson, or the junior members of our team who have the raw talent to do well. Personally I have learned a significant amount from from this site. Hell, I have quite frequently seen a question that I thought looked interesting, spent an hour or more researching it, testing/validating my answer, and then writing it up. All too often it seems like we get stuck in the &quot;Oh, I know this!&quot; mentality and forget that this site can be an excellent research project self-study program.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is definitely a difficult question to address. Since if they actually are providing good content we want to keep them around, but if the overall culture of the community diminishes, or they are pushing away members, then something must be done. At the end of the day this is, after all, about communities not individuals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first step has to be to let the user know that while they are making a valuable contribution they are also generating a reasonable amount of tension within the community. If, after a discussion, and a warning or two, then temporary bans seem to be the most reasonable next step.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk it out *with* the moderator in question. I don't think we need to present a unified Wall of Mod front, but I *do* think we need to generally be in agreement on how to handle situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If the user is posting good quality questions then they're clearly someone the site should try to keep. If the issue presents as a pattern then we should probably discuss with the user about the FAQ and what other sites exist. It may be as simple as a misunderstanding on the nature of the StackExchange network, VtC Migrating the user as it were. Or discovering that the specific questions they want to ask are simply a poor fit for our format. In that case we should encourage them to stick around, maybe as an answerer, but it is better that someone leave here for Quora with a handshake rather than a kick.&#xD;&#xA;2. The question as asked implies that this person doesn't fit into the audience we want to attract. This is without question an appropriate time to pull out the closes and comments. If they don't respond to that then short bans would be the next step.&#xD;&#xA;3. Moderators are only human, and as such, make mistakes. Every moderator, or every *user* for that matter, should be willing to accept that any decision they make could be called into question and be found wanting. As such I would welcome any user to call me on an action. Just like at the office my only requirement is that any conversations start from a position of mutual respect. Alternatively, if the complaints were found in comment threads or similar on the site, and not directed  to me, then I would ask another moderator to review it. Since it would be about me specifically then it would leave me in a conflict of interest so I would have to recuse myself. I may break that stricture if it was painfully obviously offensive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think of chat as an extension of the main site. ServerFault, chat.SE, and mSF are all separate but related. There have been times where a discussion in chat started out as a design or architectural review and resulted in a concrete on-topic question. I also recall several times where a new user asked a question on main that was closed as off-topic and somehow found themselves in chat to get a clarification on why. These then turn into the discussion that answers their original question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; line in there is definitely an interesting one. The last time the Great FAQ Rewrite came up there was significant discussion on how to restrict our audience based on job classification. I was quite interested in how that turned out because I am not a professional systems administrator, nor have I been one for nearly 10 years. I was, quite frankly, interested in that phrasing because I didn't want to find myself excluded from ServerFault because I am a full time Information Security Analyst and not a Systems or Network professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As it stands the language allows for non-professional administrators to ask questions so long as the environment their asking about would be relevant to a profesional administrator. I feel as though that accomplishes the goal quite nicely because it focuses on the content and not the contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other half is demonstrating professionalism. To me this *really* boils down to respecting your audience (in this case other contributors). Recognize that they're here for a whole smattering of personal reasons. They're not being paid to provide support and they're not being paid to spend their time on the site. As such we need to be respectful of their time and whatever effort gets expended. So don't ask questions that are clearly against the FAQ. Do some basic research on your own before asking, demonstrate that you're willing to expend your own effort answering your question. You are not *entitled* to an answer and you should appreciate the efforts other people are putting in on your behalf. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Similarly the other users need to be respectful of the person asking questions. If we assume they are here to be polite and have demonstrated willingness to learn, and this really should be our base assumption, then we should treat them as a colleague. No matter how matter how many times somebody stops by my office to ask the same question I will *not* tell them, &quot;Go read the gorram documentation you fucking n00b!&quot;. While I am probably being paid to answer those questions, it is also a level of condescension and bile that is inappropriate in the workplace and makes *you* look like an unreasonable grumpus. We all laugh while reading the BOFH journals, but honestly he's a world class dick that deserve to be fired.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault has already situated itself as a fantastic resource for information and, by way of chat, a wonderful place to network with other professionals. At this point getting the word out and attracting other bright contributors is the way to go. I encourage people that I know to visit the StackExchange family of sites as a resource for what ails them. I also tend to include references to ServerFault, and Security.SE, in talks that I give. It's all about the evangelism at this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been an extremely active close voter so I definitely feel like I have a reasonable feel for when things should get closed. As a mod, I would probably hang back a little further. In most situations, I think a mod's close vote should be at least 3rd. I know some users will throw a flag on a question, if they don't have close vote privs, so I also thing that should be taken into account. Definitely a hard hypothetical to answer, but very important to think about. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The chat environment is the only way, that I've seen, for users to actually *talk* to each other. While conversations do sometimes happen in comment threads it is strongly discouraged and just doesn't *feel* as fulfilling as an actual chat room. Chat also allows for users to ask for clarification, or dispute, an action in a much conducive manner than writing a mSF question. This is important for any community member that participates in moderation activities, but most important for election mods as they are the final arbiters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't realize, or don't remember learning, that this was the case. Lately I have been spending the majority of my involvement on `/review` so it will definitely change the way I monitor the site. I'll have to think about how I would go about modifying my workflow. This is definitely a good piece of information I'll have to consider.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/214512/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-mod-rewrite-rules-but-were-afraid-to-as&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23202" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1104" RevisionGUID="7ff8ff6c-1825-49d1-ad72-fd8f62192194" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My answer to a +50 bounty [question][1] has been accepted. How do I get the bounty? My understanding is that the OP has to specifically allocate the bounty. What if he decided not to or forgets to?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/218409/error-starting-postgresql-server-on-ubuntu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23203" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1106" RevisionGUID="6b10951b-1e64-4d3b-bc27-739ab56a0a0e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The 2011 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23204" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5526" RevisionGUID="76de9a9f-0401-42ac-82dc-81923015c875" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; Can we do anything to change the dynamic of the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**YES. We can all* vote more!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see lots of suggestions here for dealing with bad questions and content but I actually think as a community we already have that part figured out. Anyone who is an active participant on ServerFault can pretty quickly identify content that doesn't fit well with the site. A question or answer is bad or incorrect? Downvote it. A question or answer is off-topic? Vote to Close. The only additional thing I think we could improve upon is leaving polite comments on why a new user's question was downvoted or closed. Perhaps a set of standardized comments could be integrated into the Review UI or we could all just start using [Greasemonkey][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we need to ask the question the other way around. Instead of asking, &quot;How can we stem the flow of bad questions and content?&quot; maybe we should be asking &quot;How can we encourage good content and make sure it quickly floats to the top?&quot;. I think they're are a few ways we can do this: 1) Reassess our audience, 2)  reassess our scope and 3) vote more. I'll address each in turn.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1) Reassess our audience**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been talked about *ad-nasuem* and is pretty well covered in many of the topicality questions on Meta. As @Rachel points out I think it's pretty clear that the `Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals` line in the FAQ might better be stated as `Server Fault is for Professional System/Network Administrators`. I don't want anyone to think that I'm advocating being anti-developer or anti-DevOps. If you are a developer, or a network engineer or an Extreme-Agile-DevOps person and *you are working as a Systems/Network Administrator in a professional capacity* and *your question meets the standards expected of a professional in that field* then your question is completely and totally on topic in that respect. You know how they say, [&quot;On the Internet, nobody knows you are dog&quot;][2], well, &quot;On ServerFault, nobody knows you are a developer&quot; if your question is for all intents and purposes indistinguishable from a question posted by someone in a more traditional Operations role.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with stating that the audience is `Information Technology Professionals` is that all of a sudden a whole host of things that not relevant to Systems Operations look very relevant and very on-topic. These are questions like, &quot;How do I make my XAMPP/LAMP/WAMP installer work?&quot;, or &quot;How do I get IP tables?&quot; and so on. After all, Developers *are* Information Technology Professionals and their question relates to their work in a *professional capacity* (as in, I can't code because I can't get this System thing to work), so they come here, post their question, get fishslapped and then go away and say that we are mean. This isn't helpful to us and isn't helpful them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that the `Information Technology Professionals` scope really has the potential to turn ServerFault from a place for Operations folks to talk about Operation-y things (a good thing!) to Operations folks doing tech support (a bad thing!). Just look at the screen cap of the front page in @MDMarra's answer - we *are* being treated like tech support for SO. [And I'm not the only one that feels this way.][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**2) Reassess our scope**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I like to think I'm a good example of ServerFault's target audience. I'm a Junior Systems/Network Administrator for a governmental organization with about 500 users. I've been working professionally in IT for about four years. I have a decent grasp of the basics. I have a whole bunch of questions that I would love to ask here because there's so much experience and I know I will receive high quality answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, the questions I am interested in asking fall into three general categories: a) They are soft-skills questions, b) they are highly specific technical questions, and c) they a very general systems building architecture questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **a)** Soft skill questions like &quot;What kind of format works for technical resumes?&quot;, &quot;Is it worth getting a NetApp certification for a job with the following duties?&quot; are all off-topic on ServerFault for good reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **b)** I don't ask questions that are highly specific to technical problems because I expect that they will get closed as either To Localized or go unanswered due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). An examples of these kinds of questions would be a very ugly periodic issue with Samba's RID to UID/GID mapping that would break NTLM authentication to our Squid Proxy Server that nagged us for over a year before it was resolved upstream by the Samba team. I find that I often push these questions to either payed support or to development/technical mailing lists with good results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **c)** I don't ask general systems building architecture questions because I expect them to get closed for *not* being specific enough (so NARQ or NC). Honestly, this is where I think ServerFault could really shine. An example of a question along these lines are, &quot;How can I bring configuration management (along with documented change and revision control) to a Windows Server environment using tools like SCCM, PowerShell, MDT, WAIK in a manner similar to what Puppet or Chef can do for Linux?&quot; or &quot;How can I introduce Windows Core to our Test/Production tiers while keeping the Full Install at the Development tier without running into integration issues during applications deployment?&quot; I think these are great examples of Good Subjective questions (see (Good Subjective vs. Bad Subjective)[http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/]) but there's no doubt in my mind they'd be closed. Like I said, I think these kinds of systems building or architecture design Good Subjective questions really should have a home here and really could be an area where ServerFault really excels as a resource for professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**3) Vote More**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what's a guy like me to do on ServerFault then? How about answer some of the newbie questions? I like answering questions. I get to explore problems or topics that I wouldn't typically, I get to help people and I often learn something new. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the problem, no votes. I won't pretend that my answers are anything that special but it is incredibly frustrating to roll up my sleeves, grab a unloved question that has potential but needs a little polish and roll out a decent answer and then no one bothers to up or down vote, either the improved question or my half-way decent stab at an answer (see [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/503371/tcpdump-and-iptables-drop-by-string/503622#503622) or [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/505142/what-permissions-could-a-printer-driver-require/508448#508448). I can't imagine how frustrated the old guard feels when they're repeating this process for the 90 millionth time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As someone who is only an occasional participant in ServerFault I can't say I'm really a part of the community here but even I try to get a dozen or so votes in a day. That's pretty horrible by most standards but around here unless things significantly changed since Ward's [Call to Arms][4] for voting, it's apparently not that bad:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year. There are only 5 people&#xD;&#xA;&gt; who've done that much voting so far this year (yay!), and a grand&#xD;&#xA;&gt; total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;In summation, here's me, right smack in the target audience and I rarely have any questions worth asking, no one up (or down!) votes my answers or edited questions and all I really do on ServerFault is the necessary but admittedly tedious task of wading through the Review Queue. Eventually, I'm going to get bored of doing that and I'll stop using the site altogether and while I can't imagine that my inactivity will be of any great loss to the community, if experts like Ian and John Gardiner aren't interested in participating and the people that eventually (after an admittedly long time) become experts like me aren't interested in participating, ServerFault is doomed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### (*except for Ward)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2371/what-autoreviewcomments-have-you-come-up-with&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5445/2013-community-moderator-election/5446#5446&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote/3711#3711" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23205" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1131" RevisionGUID="b9ac98dd-11b3-40c3-94c7-ddb86d15fc8f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Through the power of 10K tools, I bring you statistics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Outbound Migrations last 7 days&#xD;&#xA;            Total  Closed  Ignored&#xD;&#xA;    SU      19     1       9&#xD;&#xA;    SO      2      0       1&#xD;&#xA;    Web     1      0       0&#xD;&#xA;    Others  4      0       0   (Mod-initiated: Unix, ITSec(2), WebApps)&#xD;&#xA;    Total   26     0       9&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closed = Question was closed on the target site&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Ignored = Question gathered no attention on the target site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you can see, our biggest export are questions to SuperUser. Just under half of them get ignored when they get there. We've actually migrated as many questions to the beta SE site ITSecurity as we have to StackOverflow. If this keeps up, and Security.se gets out of beta, we just might have our 5th migration target.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Inbound Migrations, last 7 days&#xD;&#xA;            Total  Closed  Ignored&#xD;&#xA;    SU      8      0       2&#xD;&#xA;    SO      33     0       9&#xD;&#xA;    Web     5      0       3&#xD;&#xA;    Others  0      0       0&#xD;&#xA;    Total   38     0       14&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unsurprisingly, StackOverflow is our biggest importer. Just over a quarter of those questions go ignored, and none (in the last 7 days at least) have been closed for some reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both directions, questions usually have answers from the originating site that ship with the question as part of the migration. Sometimes these migrated-answers are Accepted on the target site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;For having a slightly better overall answer percentage than we do (81% vs 80%), questions we send to SuperUser languish unloved almost as often as they get the attention they deserve. We're a lot better about answering incoming questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the questions that tend to get ignored? *Badly asked questions*. While it may say &quot;windows home server&quot; somewhere in that mass of incoherence, that doesn't mean we have to send it to SU to die. The one actual close was a close-as-dupe that our own all-rounder [Dennis Williamson][1] helped euthanise. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So please, when voting to close, if it is a crappy question just close it. Don't take the easy way out and send it somewhere else. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/1293/dennis-williamson" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23206" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5593" RevisionGUID="812c3af1-6c5a-45b7-9331-ee4c47626871" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I won't speak for any of the five people who voted to hold the question, but...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My primary problem with this is that, by your own admission, it's a purely hypothetical question. You aren't actually trying to solve a real problem. This means that, while it may be possible to &quot;answer&quot; the question, it's entirely impossible for a &quot;correct&quot; answer to be given.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the reason that we only allow [practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23207" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1162" RevisionGUID="d15a5055-8e0a-486d-af60-b3038a90ad16" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] was closed as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, [this proposal][2] was closed as duplicated of ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shouldn't one of them be reopened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/226649/tl-wr740n-router-or-switch-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/7833/networking" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23208" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5650" RevisionGUID="9995c45a-dae6-439c-8336-f0a441d45a3e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would participate more but, I have trouble because I don't have enough rep...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently, I can only do 2.5 things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Ask Questions&#xD;&#xA; - Provide Answers&#xD;&#xA; - comment on stuff I've written myself or on answers to my own questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've had several instances that I've had something constructive to say that I cannot use the proper facility for simply because I have not used the site for very long.  Whereas other people that have used the site for longer and have written something outright wrong but I can do nothing about it because I don't have enough rep yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current rep model is **almost** exclusively an indication of amount of participation, and not quality of participation.  Why are [privileges](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges) so heavily tied to reputation?  For example, the ability to vote down on things, if vote up requires 15, why does vote down require 125.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone thing of another way to help reduce spam on a system that does not require so much reputation to participate on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23209" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1182" RevisionGUID="6d6fb729-8419-467b-9eb3-6cc1356e26bb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In reference to https://serverfault.com/questions/229207/2u-rack-hardware-budget-but-stable-what-to-buy&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Plus many other similar questions, it has been noted that there's actually nothing in the SF FAQ about asking really localized questions like &quot;What hardware should I buy&quot;, or &quot;Which server software should i buy, and which vendor do you guys use&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of these questions are fairly localized, but also quite useful.  I mean, I've asked slightly broader questions about &quot;which is better, iscsi or FCoE?&quot;.. which isn't quite the same thing..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might also cut down on the amount of spam, I'm not aware whether there's any Dell or HP pre-sales engineers on the site, but if there were, I'd have expected someone to jump on that guy pretty quickly!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What should we do with purchasing suggestions / quote-o-matics. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23211" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5717" RevisionGUID="a61dffc4-fc30-4bb4-852a-dfd77e52a99e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You couldn't be any more rude with your comments, could you? The close reasons are not meant to be taken personally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, I VTC'd the topic because the answer can be easily found on [insert search engine here] and a few minutes of research. That, and even though people provided additional information to your issue, comments like [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/526287/testing-network-connectivity-on-a-server-with-gigabit-ethernet#comment600476_526305) are just making people not want to answer you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just a bit of friendly advice: when asking a question, please instead just not upvote/accept wrong answers. Everyone here is a volunteer and no one's right 100% of the time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1225" RevisionGUID="03370a44-29a6-42a1-b5a8-e1264d83042a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What's the rule on this? A user asked an ambiguous question, a different user posted an ambiguous answer but one that was as complete as possible given the scant amount of detail in the question. The OP says in a comment that he'll accept the answer if the user up votes the question and a different comment that he made. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/233077/will-my-vps-be-ruined-by-magento" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23213" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5768" RevisionGUID="f3103ece-969b-4838-90b3-29de390a29c3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I am on here because of these policies. I only turn to serverfault when I cant find an answer to a problem I'm facing or there is something I dont understand. &#xD;&#xA;I assume a certain level of knowledge from the people I'm talking to, and its nice to know the people replying are profesionals and tend to know what they are talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand it can be difficult for someone who's green, has a fire to put out, and doesnt have the time to build the base knowledge they should have in order to solve the current issue. They are professionals, but they are lacking the tools they need and trying to learn, and many times they should hire a consultant but cant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's an old saying &quot;There is no such thing as a stupid question.&quot; Thats true, but there is such a thing as stupid or lazy people. That is why I like SF, because those people get booted rather quickly. On the flip side, questions can get shot down rather quickly that are deserving of an answer or at least being given the tools to find an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Some)Green IT Professionals become seasoned experts, eventually. You cant fix stupid/lazy, but you can fix lack of knowledge in those willing to learn, and I've seen it go both ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think some of the moderators here are a little too quick on the trigger to remove questions that they don't take the time to evaluate the question completely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example [My First Question][1], did it deserve to be closed out? or was it closed out because I had 1 rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/443474/server-2012-vs-2008r2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23214" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1247" RevisionGUID="a82c1d97-3100-42fd-a01f-902237bda30c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The community bot brings up a lot of questions that have been answered except the original asker never accepted. This causes a lot of old questions to be put into the unanswered pile and on the homepage. I think we need a privilege to vote for an accepted answer on a question older than a certain date 30 days for example. It will help us get to the &quot;truly&quot; unanswered questions faster.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; example &#xD;&#xA;1. https://serverfault.com/questions/168302/installed-php-module-and-restarted-nginx-but-but-php-configuration-isnt-updating&#xD;&#xA;2. https://serverfault.com/questions/36890/setting-max-allowed-packet-for-mysql-on-solaris-10" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5791" RevisionGUID="9c5c2a86-d9d0-4e06-add2-35fed1e59941" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Taking your initial post somewhat out of order, my responses follow.  &#xD;&#xA;This is probably massively TL;DR, but you really brought it upon yourself :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a systems admin I often come on here looking for the answer to an obscure question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Excellent. That's what we're here for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We need good quality questions but who cares if there are noobish questions too, that is what search is for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We need *good questions*. It *does not matter who is asking them* so long as they fit the [scope](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and [intent](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certain &quot;noobish&quot; questions are simply below the threshold: &quot;How do I Unix?&quot; is why we have [Unix and Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), &quot;What's the default password for a Linksys Frobnitz 5000?&quot; is why we have [Google](http://www.google.com).  &#xD;&#xA;A ***Professional*** knows and understands these things (either inherently, or after the first time it's explained to them), and [does not use ServerFault as their own personal lazyweb](http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/31/an-open-letter-to-science-students-and-science-teachers/). Professionals do *real* research, make an effort to solve the problem, and post a good, answerable question of reasonable scope (i.e. something more than &quot;Apache is broken. Halp?&quot;) for us to work with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The best way to get an answer to that is to have the widest audience/knowledgebase possible, not the most specialised one. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I reject your premise, because I think you mean to say `the best way to get a GOOD answer`.  &#xD;&#xA;[Having the widest audience/knowledge base possible](http://answers.yahoo.com) certainly guarantees **an** answer, but wrong or frankly stupid answers don't help anyone.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;For example, &quot;Pay the ransomware company&quot; will stop the annoying popups your users are getting because they installed the PwnMySystem toolbar, but it doesn't solve the problem that their machines are compromised.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't care who asked or answered my question, be it another sysadmin, a developer or shock horror a home user/amateur.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So long as the questions and answers are of good quality I really don't care where they come from either.  Similarly if a developer or home user asks a *good question* that is *relevant in the context of **professional** system and network administration* I have no problem with that.  &#xD;&#xA;Close by Regex because the question says &quot;home network&quot; or &quot;I'm a Developer&quot; somewhere is a poor standard -- if removing those words leaves you with an on-topic question the question is on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; No one is obliged to answer anything they don't want to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Conversely, Posting a question on a Stack Exchange site does not magically entitle someone to an answer. Some questions are off topic, out of scope, or simply crap.  &#xD;&#xA;That's why &quot;On Hold&quot; exists - either the question will be improved, or it will be abandoned, but at least it's out of everyone's face and not getting hundreds of downvotes while the OP works on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the OP elects not to work on a question to make it answerable or on-topic that's their choice -- I can't force them to write good questions. I *won't* try to force the community to answer bad ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It doesn't matter if there is collateral help for others in the process of working in the interests of the sysadmin. The current focus on trying to expel these other people at all costs harms the usefulness of the site to those like me, the target professional sysadmin!&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is the current focus helping make the place more useful or are people trying too hard to be orderly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The focus is on *quality*.  &#xD;&#xA;[Do you seriously think **this** is a high quality system administration question?](https://serverfault.com/questions/532342/sqldatabase-connectivity)  &#xD;&#xA;Do you think Server Fault is harmed by questions of that type being closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Addn: the idea of this is for people to stop and question their assumptions and open a discussion. Not for the vocal minority to shoot it down without considering what is best for the site or the wants of majority of users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;vocal minority&quot; you speak of represent a substantial number of &quot;answerers&quot; on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;The group you see represented here so far ranges from 115 to well over 2000 answers - mostly good to excellent quality.  &#xD;&#xA;They are also among the most active voters on the site, and many of them have asked excellent questions as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly when those people tell me we have a quality problem I sit up and take notice - most of them are smarter than I am and tend to know what they're talking about, which makes them *exactly* the kind of people I want to attract to the site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My addition:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Gamification doesn't work forever on sysadmins - we see how the system works, and we play a different game (big game hunting for intellectual stimulation).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The E-Peen of &quot;reputation score&quot; isn't why we're here. We're here because *we* want to learn and see new/interesting things that may not come up in our environments.  &#xD;&#xA;If the only questions the site is attracting are ones that can be answered by literally the first result in a Google search for the question title that is not conducive to intellectual stimulation, and the site will wither and die.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23216" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1249" RevisionGUID="bcc477c5-305d-4ac3-8761-da0034710174" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Occasionally I'm confused why a question gets closed. I was just browsing around and came across this one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Xenserver Setup &amp; Purchase][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm just curios what qualified this one as &quot;Off Topic&quot; ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/235404/xenserver-setup-and-purchase" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23217" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1265" RevisionGUID="fe2b01d4-4815-4052-9b5d-b728d47681d5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="User [donok][1] has been a member for two days and has asked three questions, each of which involves a chain of routers (which by his own admission is entirely virtualised), one of which has a simple error in the routing tables which prevents one end from talking to the other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am getting a very strong feeling that we're doing his homework.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this actually a Bad Thing, or is he just being rude so I should ignore him, or is this completely OK for SF?  I really don't have a feeling for this and would value guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/71478/donok" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5825" RevisionGUID="7a91aae1-f499-4830-906a-45710b0933b0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My favourite thing about SF is the 'professional' requirement.  I think it's unique in that respect, in that I can't think of another technical Q&amp;A site that has both critical mass and such a strict rule as to the types of questions that can be asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to me that we should demand the same behaviour of ourselves when answering questions as when asking them; in other words, we should treat professionals in a professional manner.  Without pointing the finger, I've seen too many instances (mainly in comments to questions) where the questioner is berated in rude and disrespectful terms, where all they've done is missed out a bit of information, very possibly by accident.  Questioners shouldn't need a thick skin to participate here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is: **should SF go further than the ['be nice' requirement][1] and, if so, what should the rule look like?**  I would argue that the answer is 'yes'.  SF is different from other SO sites in requiring its questioners to be practitioners.  In my opinion SF's community standards should reflect this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23219" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1285" RevisionGUID="6e8ca91b-a221-410b-be33-738c7f6ebd91" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It has always irked my inner aesthetic nazi that code blocks are indistinguishable* from blockquotes at first glance. See [my recent answer][1] for an example. I'm picturing something like this:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;*Yes, I know that code is monospace and blockquotes are not.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/241823/setting-a-time-limit-for-a-transaction-in-mysql-innodb/241835#241835&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/U9Kw4.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23220" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5836" RevisionGUID="5f358e27-58e4-491d-892c-c2371035c786" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The recent discussion around the [WebServer Benchmarks][1] question has me thinking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question poses a generally useful query that doesn't have one true answer. Part of our mission is to understand the usefulness of &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions to the rest of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our current &quot;opinion-based&quot; close reason is not up to the task of indicating that &quot;Good Subjective&quot; questions still have a home at ServerFault and the other StackExchange sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current wording is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    primarily opinion-based&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert &#xD;&#xA;    experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely &#xD;&#xA;    based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This close reason should be re-worded to better convey this core principle and encourage new question reviewers not to close subjective questions that have merit and value for Professional system and network administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/538258/are-most-webserver-benchmarks-useless &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 6/19/2014**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to reboot this discussion, especially in light of our recent discussions on [recruiting and retaining more talent][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether we admit it or not, a fair amount of professional system administration is subjective. Every org and/or admin has their own rules of thumb where there is no best practice or where best practice simply cannot apply. In lieu of [A question about padding host names][2], but there are other examples as well, even ones that we cannot foresee. Yes, some answers can be opinion based, but answers can also be based on logic as well, and all answers are subject to voting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, should &quot;Good&quot; subjective questions be subject to closure? Should we take time to define &quot;Good&quot;? In my example above the OP took time to do some research first on his own. It is also a question relevant to professional system administration. The question can generate many answers, but they will not all be of the same caliber. Saying &quot;We don't do that here, what's the big deal&quot; is a terrible answer, and not based on `facts, references, or specific expertise.` My answer, however, is still opinion based, but there's logic behind it, as well as Pros and Cons weighed within.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking *just* now to copy the hyperlink, I see that question was closed. Pity. Guess what the closed reason is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/606191/to-zero-pad-hostnames-or-not/606195#606195&#xD;&#xA;[3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5843" RevisionGUID="72f785c6-e2cf-4c26-b7ee-e581f721ff01" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't think you should have to register to ask questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly the speed bump of registration (especially for the developer types, who probably already have a Stack Overflow account so they can code-by-clipboard for their day jobs) is barely a seam in the road.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would much rather see an old-school copy-protection style shibboleth based on the about page for unregistered users (&quot;According to https://serverfault.com/about what is the third type of question you should ***not*** ask on this site?&quot;) -- A correct answer being required in order to post your question.  &#xD;&#xA;At least they'd have to read it when they copy and paste it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1324" RevisionGUID="f63285e2-951d-47c0-aa77-8ad53421c1e1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text=" - [This question][1] got me to thinking about the need.&#xD;&#xA; - [This search][2] shows a non trivial amount of chatter about WordPress. A very rough estimate of questions that are specific to WordPress and not just mentioning WP as an incidental seems to be maybe a little less than half.&#xD;&#xA; - We have [250 questions marked with the WordPress tag][3] and 6 with [WordPress-mu][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like we should be thinking about adding the ability to migrate there rather than commenting for people to move their own question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT:**&#xD;&#xA;It seems that flagging questions for migration is how to deal with it now. Has that become the standard procedure for migrations to other sites that aren't yet on the voting list? It seemed (and still seems) terribly inefficient and even moderator-unfriendly to be flagging questions like that. Once it annoys enough mods, it'll get added as a feature?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/246784/file-permission-set-to-644-and-wordpress-cannot-access-them&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/wordpress-mu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23224" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5900" RevisionGUID="e939608b-ffd8-4c0a-b9b5-5a6992c7109d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I can answer at least one of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I downvoted this one (and none of your other ones, and don't think I ever saw those to be honest):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/97647/how-to-quickly-and-easily-set-up-and-maintain-vpns-have-juniper-ssg-140&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why did it even come up?  Someone edited your question and set it to vote close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I downvoted it after seeing it per the downvote &quot;rules&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`This question does not show any research effort...it is unclear or not useful`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;as well as did my own vote to close...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason I voted this way was because reading the question (and being an SME of sorts on Netscreens) I felt the question lacked any research.  You didn't post options you were considering such as NSM, etc.  You didn't state an Juniper KB articles you found confusing/intimidating (they have full flowcharts and walkthroughs for VPNs, and the GUI on the Netscreens has VPN wizards).  It was more of a rant question  followed up with an opinion question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I find setting up new VPN profiles to be a PITA. I have to follow a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; bunch of steps, test it out, etc etc.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I find running an SSH server is easier as far as new user set up (e.g.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the user accounts are in active directory, and there are other easy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; tings about it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, your real question was `How can I make this easy as pie to administer and manage?` which is basically akin to asking a question like `&quot;How can I make administering [insert IT tech here] easy as pie to administer and manage?&quot;`.  It became strictly opinion based at that point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't be too concerned about my downvote though...I meant nothing personal against you.  It was more along the lines of like Ward states in voting &quot;school&quot; about how/when to vote.  It doesn't bother me at all what you've been posting in Meta.  I think you have some valid points and some not so much.  I would never set out to &quot;get at&quot; someone on the main site or Meta...I have no beef with anyone here and if I did I would address it in chat and not via votes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23225" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1393" RevisionGUID="6b8ecd27-2b8f-4037-975c-97f23d25a65f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/slowness&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please kill it with fire. Thank you!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23226" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5911" RevisionGUID="e2638d10-cdab-4c47-99e4-09d4e4617ecf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I started to leave this as another comment in your [linked question](https://serverfault.com/a/548171/152073), but it was getting to be on the long side so this is probably a better place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In reply to &quot;All this tells us is that someone is trying to force the wrong team to implement the fix.&quot;, you answered:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Such as it may be, one has to work with it.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where we get into the grey area of professionalism as ServerFault sees it. Yes, you work for a large company, and they are making you do something that you shouldn't. *You* are a professional. What is being asked of you isn't, and some would say that your duty as a professional is to dog the point that it wouldn't be professional of you to do this. Let's skip over that, because like you said, sometimes we're just stuck with situations like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What has to be decided is who an answer is going to be useful to. In this case that is most likely to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Other people in your position.&#xD;&#xA;2. People who incidentally learn something in passing from reading the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;3. By far the most likely: unprofessional people trying to implement unprofessional things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;RE #3, SF tries very hard not to appeal to that sort, and that's sorta where your question dies in the water. It's crappy that you're stuck in this position and that your question isn't likely to get much help here, but I honestly think you're more likely to get more mileage at this point by voluntarily migrating it over to unix.SE. (or superuser, but I think better of your position than that)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not so much trying to punish you as steer you toward the people most likely to provide answers in a &quot;just make it work&quot; academic exercise." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23227" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5917" RevisionGUID="383eba55-32cd-4a69-85be-8acb96479b6a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="# New &quot;Not A Professional&quot; close reason&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professional system and network administrators; questions by end users or enthusiasts are off-topic (you should contact your system administrator, or hire a professional to help you out). [Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality.](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Note that this is NOT the close reason for &quot;home environment&quot; questions** -- those questions should be migrated to [Super User](http://superuser.com) (if they don't suck), or closed with a *polite* explanation that home environments are off-topic and the question should be re-asked on Super User with appropriate details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1395" RevisionGUID="0204985a-6610-4a64-bfa0-b0f190f0b653" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I had a question regarding the availability of monitors that can be powered via 802.3at that was closed as off topic recently: https://serverfault.com/questions/256868/does-anyone-know-of-a-19-or-larger-monitor-that-runs-over-poe&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The message states: &quot;Questions on Server Fault are expected to generally relate to system administration, servers, or professional desktop IT in some way, within the scope defined in the faq.&quot; The FAQ states that questions about servers, networks or desktops in the workplace are legitimate, and this question most certainly falls under that scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23229" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5919" RevisionGUID="ac7875b1-e5f4-4f74-9c76-054b0e2d1273" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Regarding the question in question, this one wasn't me but looking at them the comments here are definitely over the &quot;Be Nice&quot; line.  (Crash Override was also being a bit of a lunkhead to be honest - their comments REEK of &quot;I'm too special to have to read the topicality section of the help center&quot; entitlement, but we still have to &quot;Be Nice&quot; when we tell someone they're being a lunkhead.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went and zotted the whole question as it was off-topic and cleaning up the comments wouldn't help that (plus it was collecting delete votes anyway). The rest is a matter for the grues and badgers...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit to TomTom's comment on [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/550116/simple-email-server-with-a-web-interface#question) was (part of that comment was [wrong but not wrong](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5916/clarifying-novice-questions-are-off-topic/5917#5917)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; With respect to the above comment, declining the flag there was solely an administrative convenience: Comment flag handling options are &quot;Delete&quot; or &quot;Decline&quot; (there's no &quot;Valid but I'm not going to do anything&quot; button like there is for regular flags).  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If we delete a comment it's annoying to get it back (or we have to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; write a new one), so if I'm editing a comment to &quot;fix&quot; it I generally&#xD;&#xA;&gt; decline the flag and make the edit.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'll be the first to admit that this is a crappy workflow but it's a time-saver and I'm a lazy bastard :-)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23231" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5920" RevisionGUID="d38df401-f99a-4659-87f4-2c70dbfa9ecb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The appropriate thing to do with repetitive, boring novice questions is to close them as a duplicate of the appropriate canonical question.  If we are lacking a sufficient canonical Q&amp;A, we need to make one (which shouldn't be hard, right?).  We do, however, have a problem in that the canonical questions are not visible during the close process, and you have to do some extra stuff to find them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is infinitely better to close novice questions as duplicates than as off-topic, certainly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be better if the close reason was like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Questions must be relevant to professional system administration.** Server Fault is a site dedicated to professional system and network administrators; questions by end users or enthusiasts are off-topic (you should contact your system administrator, or hire a professional to help you out).  Questions about home environments are off-topic, but can often be asked at [Super User](http://superuser.com).  [Please see the Help Center for more information on topicality.](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I think it's quite fair to use this as a close reason for questions about home labs (or just consumer stuff being used at home) in cases where migrating that question is inappropriate.**  It's not rude.  Our rejection rate for questions sent over to SU is only 7%, which is not bad, but it would be unfortunate if we increased it by migrating junk there which we previously would have closed with this reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23232" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1430" RevisionGUID="aedc6164-7aff-4736-a0a8-98cac0ade5e8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was cruising the front page, and ran into [this answer][1].  A user with 67 rep edited an answer.  According to the [privileges page][2] and my own recollection, you shouldn't be able to do that until you have 2000 rep.  Now in this case, no harm no foul.  But if this is accurate, it needs to be looked at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/140832/is-it-ok-to-run-perfmon-on-production-servers-and-why/140983#140983&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23233" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1481" RevisionGUID="95d6934f-2ac9-4e05-8680-21eb4a63e47c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Over the last days, I had a few attempts of vandalizing questions/answers in my &quot;approve edit&quot; queue. This morning, it was the user &quot;gnu&quot; for three times and I wonder what to do about this. Just rejecting the edit helps the immediate problem of course, but I feel this shouldn't be all.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: &#xD;&#xA;With Iain's help I got them back, so here are a few examples: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/1463&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/1464&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/suggested-edits/1465" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23234" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5931" RevisionGUID="f2361618-614c-4988-84f9-95d4d23a985e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="tl;dr: in the tooltip for upvoting/downvoting of questions is the semicolon(;) considered an and/or (meaning do we upvote if it is clear and useful but no research, or upvote for research but not clear or useful)...or is it &quot;upvote because the question has research effort, and therefore is clear and useful&quot;...or other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at a few of the questions today (not to pick on anyone, just as examples):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question: https://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles (at the time of this post) has 4 upvotes and yet per Jeff Atwood here:  https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/857/in-what-cases-am-i-meant-to-downvote-a-question/1696#1696 the tooltip should be the basis of voting up/down.  In this case the question clearly has no research effort but has been upvoted as if it did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A more recent meta question regarding voting on questions is here: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5272/what-are-the-reasons-a-question-can-should-get-an-upvote-or-downvote-on-serverfa where Iain reiterates Jeff's point on why/when to up/downvote a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;MDMarra also points out in that discussion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...we fully expect you to have put some effort into solving your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem before you come here. We also expect you to have done some&#xD;&#xA;&gt; research before you come here....&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, not to pick on Mark, but his question recently: https://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas also shows a lack of research.  Now, I know he wouldn't post a question without researching it, and I know his background and expertise, and the high rep count always lends to favorable treatment, but should the question be upvoted based on the tooltip?  I like the question and upvoted it myself, so I'm just as guilty as the next guy (unless it is perfectly acceptable to upvote based on &quot;usefulness to the community&quot; and disregard research included).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same could be said for this HIGHLY upvoted question: https://serverfault.com/questions/550763/what-are-the-advantages-of-tape-drives&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**In contrast** this question appears to have research: https://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary as does this one:  https://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end and both had multiple downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would appear that while sometimes we vote on questions based on research, a lot of times we vote based on whether we like the merit/premise of the question regardless of the research done.  So, is that perfectly valid?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23235" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1492" RevisionGUID="b05a5538-6d9b-4b47-a988-1dbf3a879eb6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My [question regarding premium domain][1] names was closed less than five minutes after I asked it for being &quot;subjective and argumentative,&quot; with nothing but a single down vote to tell me why. I understand the need to prevent such types of questions, but I don't believe my question was either. I wasn't asking whether or not such practice was ethically right or anything, simply who sets the price of what appeared to be (on GoDaddy.com, at least) an unowned domain. I was simply looking for an answer such as ICANN or whomever owns the TLD, or, as @Iain pointed out, that it actually WAS owned by someone, just being resold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a little disappointed in the ServerFault community for what I see as a hasty and subjective decision to close my question, and wish my question was closed for augmentative discussion, rather than the unfounded fear of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/267902/what-makes-a-domain-name-premium-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23236" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5935" RevisionGUID="31b33ae4-85b8-4a9a-8e2d-8be0298c0979" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As one of the people that downvoted the Hyper-V question, I echo voretaq7. He had asked an [earlier question][1] and was told he was approaching the issue with a non-ideal solution and was given various other suggestions on how to better proceed. Rather than taking the advice, he basically posted the [followup][2] indicating that he had not taken any of the advice and forged ahead with a bad design and got stuck and asked for help again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The honest part of me said I couldn't close it as a duplicate because it technically is related but not a duplicate. Had this been his first question on the issue, I would not have downvoted it (as evidence: I didn't down vote his first question) but worked to show up the other alternatives. But his past questions and lack of following the sound advice given led to my downvoting his followup question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/549446/just-a-few-questions-about-hyper-v-virtual-machines-and-clustering&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23237" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6037" RevisionGUID="2663416d-2bad-455e-bc1f-124670665d2f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Simply fill in the form at https://serverfault.com/contact and select the &quot;I need to delete my user profile&quot; option. It will automatically populate the form with your profile URL" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23238" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1531" RevisionGUID="18f58759-90e1-4f28-837f-abac8d3368e3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Hi,&#xD;&#xA; I'm fairly new to SF and have used the site mostly to get answers for my questions and provide answers to questions I know (read: the basic point of the site). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; I recently posted an answer on this question:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/270756/in-tail-f-how-do-i-filter-out-stuff-that-has-certain-keywords/270760#270760&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answered at approximately the same time as another poster (he used egrep, and I used grep -E) and I will admit his came in first. I left mine because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;a) I was ignorant of the fact that egrep is just a symlink of 'grep -E' (hell, didn't even know egrep existed, tbh)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;b) given A, I didn't realize mine was a duplicate answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question is, from the perspective of helping the site (not my rep, since that's unimportant) do I just delete the answer and add a comment to his answer just because it came in first, regardless that it seems to be the popular choice?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23239" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6051" RevisionGUID="39d9fa38-7acf-48ff-b5d0-b73db471cc52" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Yes, this is the expected behavior.  Note the following from the [Help Center's Bounty Section](https://serverfault.com/help/bounty)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**All bounties are paid for up front and non-refundable under any circumstances.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A bounty *may* attract more attention, and possibly better answers, but it does not guarantee either." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23240" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6053" RevisionGUID="86096a1f-a8b6-4965-851a-ab99a1f386ae" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;cPanel and other panels are generally off-topic: use of those panels isn't really professional systems administration, though setting up the cPanel environment itself may be. cPanel also tends to be the *cause* of problems, rather than the solution, which is why most professionals avoid using it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23241" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1555" RevisionGUID="656cf0b9-3628-4515-a9d5-3bbfffe4f1f3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="From time to time I see questions or answers in which the poster has used something other than regular font size. This can look absolutely appalling. e.g. https://serverfault.com/questions/270065/stop-an-already-running-cron-job/273477#273477&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can the CSS please be adjusted so that such posts don't look like someone screaming at the top of their lungs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mark's comments regarding the sample I linked are perfectly correct but sometimes people &lt;h1&gt;use the H1 tag&lt;/h1&gt;&#xD;&#xA;which looks every bit as bad." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23242" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6062" RevisionGUID="3324fcd2-d9c0-4fb3-b616-68bbb3fe5f4f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In [this question][1], the asker wanted to obfuscate their domain name. They did so by using a domain owned by a public well-known company. (I edited the question to use example.com instead.) I've also seen several other questions where the asker has used e.g. `domain.com`, `mydomain.com` and similar names, rather than the RFC-blessed `example.com`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's been a [feature request earlier][2] about creating a mark-up for obfuscation of domain names. However, until/unless it's been implemented it might be helpful to have a section in &quot;How to ask questions&quot; that deals with &quot;how to obfuscate domain names properly&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a suggestion for text to be used:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please don't obfuscate your actual domain name unless absolutely necessary. In any question relating to DNS and/or email issues, the people trying to help you may need to be able to look at your DNS records in order to help you. If, despite this, you feel it necessary to use a fake domain name, please use the standard name `example.com`. Never use any domain name that is not related to your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/565068/postfix-not-recieving-mail-from-actual-email-but-does-from-sendmail&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1244/obfuscating-domain-names" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23244" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6103" RevisionGUID="568dd26c-1076-483d-84f6-4f4799b01b80" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="To offer the other point of view (surprise, surprise), what is the Server Fault community supposed to be?  I was under the impression that it was &quot;by sysadmins, for sysadmins&quot; (or some approximation thereof).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't help but be reminded of grade school when I see people getting into a tizzy about the &quot;language&quot; in `Your boss doesn't know his ass from an SMTP relay.`  (Oh noes, he said the  &quot;ass&quot; word!!) Or the redaction of [&quot;damn well,&quot; &quot;#$&amp;^ing,&quot; or &quot;unreasonably dumb users&quot;][1].  Seriously, I've not seen so much made of mildly sharp/blue/coarse language or &quot;name calling&quot; since I was 8 or so, and I can't help but wonder how it's &quot;professional&quot; to make a big deal out of language that's commonplace amongst just about everyone who's hit puberty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, this being a Q&amp;A site for sysadmin colleagues to help each other out, there's absolutely nothing wrong with pointing out that the problem is [a stupid boss who doesn't understand the concept of a firewall][2], [unreasonably stupid users who reboot a machine every time they get a pop-under dialogue][3], or [an idiot auditor who wants a list of plaintext passwords][4].  In fact, especially when the problem is a wetware fault/layer 8 problem/luser, rather than a technical problem, dancing around the root of the problem (stupidity) will only exacerbate the issue, and there's no reason colleagues shouldn't be able to express that to each other without mincing words.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, it's unprofessional to tell a user or manger that he/she is stupid, but that's not what's happening here.  An online Q&amp;A for sysadmins to help each other out is not the same thing as a written report you file for the suits, or a customer service conversation with a user, or a meeting with the boss.  It's akin to a discussion amongst technical peers... technical peers, who, let's not forget, have a well-earned reputation for being insensitive and using sharp language.  So, who are we worried about offending here, and for what reason should we have our internal filters set to maximum?  After all, it's not like we're seeing f-bombs flying all over the place, or vulgar sexual references - we're discussing a relatively common idiosyncratic phrase used to describe someone's ignorance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's one thing to apply the filter and worry about offending other groups of people at work, when you're A) paid for it and B) actually around others who don't share the mindset and priorities of techies, but it's entirely another thing to do it absent those factors.  (Again, why, and for whom?)  I also can't help but wonder how ServerFault expects to attract sysadmins if they're expected to do the things that generally drive techies nuts (prioritize politics and tact over factual statements, filter/censor their thoughts, and mince words).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And finally, if there's really no place for mild expletives (as seems to be the prevailing point of view, based on the votes and comments), implement a simple word filter and be done with the drama.  As I said earlier, having a discussion over whether or not &quot;ass&quot; is ever appropriate strikes me as far more unprofessional and juvenile than actually seeing the word &quot;ass&quot; used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/567876/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/573003/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/posts/567876/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/q/293217/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23246" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1690" RevisionGUID="914f518c-1c4e-49ab-81fd-37bc408a468f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Within the [defined scope of SF questions](https://serverfault.com/faq#questions) your's is, at least, off-topic.  As written the question indicates a home user having issue with their laptop -- this *could* be within the [scope of Super User](https://superuser.com/faq#questions). &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;There are two other issues in play here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Question migration is a complicated topic for the community.&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  The &quot;crap&quot; reference comes from [Jeff's answer](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1435/what-is-the-scope-of-server-related-software-questions-that-are-considered-on-top/1460#1460) on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Poorly researched/asked questions are not warmly received here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  Your question reads as though you've invested zero effort in writing it, or finding resolution.  You may want to learn more about [how to ask better questions](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/) prior to your next posting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23247" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6105" RevisionGUID="0598a8aa-cf00-4398-83a5-1a6d0e2db9fa" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As of a few weeks ago, the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason now links to [a page in the help center][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![closed as unclear banner][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The moderators here can edit this page to customize it. So my questions are,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Should they do so?&#xD;&#xA;2. What should they add or change to make it more useful to folks asking questions here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that this page is currently *very* similar to [a different page](https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask), one that we modified slightly [a few months back][3]. The results of that change weren't very impressive, and frankly I don't expect the results of this one to be noticeable either - very, very few people care enough to click through to the guidance linked to on these close reasons. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, it could provide a useful guide for folks struggling to ask Server Fault questions, if y'all care to make it one. Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vNA0O.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5850/should-folks-have-to-click-through-an-interstitial-page-to-ask-questions-on-serv" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23248" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1773" RevisionGUID="1515a9a5-f4f5-4d2d-b00a-49a5b5e50e5f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't have the ability to edit [this post][1]. First time I ran into this. I checked other questions and it seems I can edit them. Yes, I understand I can edit, but it won't save till a mod approves it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/291559/terrible-ping-times-between-wireless-wired-subnets" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23249" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6110" RevisionGUID="8f9f7dcf-8127-4a1b-867c-8b431375fa0e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was just thinking about posting just about the same question. Not that I'm not culprit of answering the same question more than once at time, but I start finding this place more like SuperUser with questions that are way too basic and it kludge up the place in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My questions rarely get answered - ok they're probably complex to answer because I spent days looking before asking... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But how many time do we need to tell people how to setup RewriteRules or as I was just reading - https://serverfault.com/questions/574343/how-do-i-set-up-one-server-to-host-more-than-one-website&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think maybe we need to be more strict on sending the questions to SuperUser instead when clearly the OP is not a seasoned sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I myself fall for answering the same question again and again 'cause I like to help but really, probably we would benefit more by not doing so..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23250" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1814" RevisionGUID="3a531547-f15e-4af4-a360-d452ac87973c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&#xD;&#xA;[This answer][1] on a question about what seems to be a rogue IT security adviser was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My guess about the closure is because it repeats another answer.  However, it's just a guess.  It would be nice if moderators tried, just a little, to say why the closure instead of just giving the generic &quot;read the FAQ&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, there appear (to my eyes) to be many other duplicate answers on that question.  Why are none of those closed by the  moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Pointers appreciated on a) why my answer was closed and b) why other answers on the same question are not!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants/293371#293371" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23251" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6130" RevisionGUID="ef64f240-7bba-49c0-a762-21e9a291b4e0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We already have a [canonical question](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/126632) dealing with [inbox deliverability](https://serverfault.com/q/227242/126632). Your proposed question would likely be closed as a duplicate of it. That said, for our reading audience, new answers for our canonical questions are always welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To avoid this, the question would have to deal with a _very specific_ deliverability issue, not sufficiently covered by the existing canonical, which at this time your proposed question does not." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23252" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1834" RevisionGUID="f260b6aa-f7f8-4f73-8cc4-b64ed77f3d56" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Can an admin please merge my guest account with my StackExchange account? I messed up migrating the guest account to a full account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Guest Account: https://serverfault.com/users/89184/waleed-ahmad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;StackExchange Account: https://serverfault.com/users/89190/waleed-ahmad&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23253" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6132" RevisionGUID="e8d2d5fc-d32b-4d1f-a6e4-b0fc9129fcf9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="We [explicitly prohibit][1] questions regarding circumventing corporate IT policies, so questions such as the one about using an ssh tunnel to bypass a corporate egress firewall should not be answered, but just closed outright.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23254" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6150" RevisionGUID="82a41e4e-243b-44ef-8913-d2655a9e7bb8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I leave an email address on my profile. I also know how to [filter spam][1]. People who wish to reach me have done so directly in chat, via email and LinkedIn. I'm fine with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are email addresses meant to be *closely-guarded secrets*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/419407/fighting-spam-what-can-i-do-as-an-email-administrator-domain-owner-or-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23255" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1838" RevisionGUID="b5ac2236-bfed-46ce-b772-5c4d8bfb1f1e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't suppose we'll be seeing any kind of post op report, blog, or podcast about https://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants I would be really interested in seeing where a lot of the traffic came from and how everything stuck together. I've been watching the hit count on that question and it's insain! What other kind of novelties that this post brought up. As @MarkHenderson put it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, congratulations on breaking quite a few SF records. I'm fairly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sure this question has the most upvotes, the most views, the most&#xD;&#xA;&gt; favourites, and its answers have the highest votes of any other&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question on server fault. It also sat on the top of the Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hot questions for three days straight (now dropped the 2nd place,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; awww). And all in 4 days!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23256" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1861" RevisionGUID="68af8343-3e85-4c99-bb1a-bbcdda3d4b31" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/297756/2-servers-using-same-name-servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many bears.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/J2BS2.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23258" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6169" RevisionGUID="e18282c7-0062-4a42-95e1-17ecdb8feb94" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This doesn't exist directly within the search facility. The best I could come up with is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[tag] created:YYYY-MM-DD answers:N&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;so something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;[\[linux\] created:2014-03-07 answers:0][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will get you close but remember that SE's definition of unanswered means that a question has no _upvoted_ answers so this will be different from the unanswered tab.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Blinux%5D%20created:2014-03-07%20answers:0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23259" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1870" RevisionGUID="bfdcec79-dc6c-40cf-8a6a-69d2e8f4936d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The tag [tag:free] seems to be put on questions with a few different meanings&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. [Software with no cost][1]&#xD;&#xA; 1. [free memory][2]&#xD;&#xA; 1. [free/busy info in outlook][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems either some retagging is in order, or the tag is not too useful and should be banned.  Thoughts?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/15470/free-windows-server-anti-virus-and-firewall-programs&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/110581/memory-reported-by-free-does-not-reconcile-with-physical-memory&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/55728/publishing-free-busy-info-in-exchange-outlook-environment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23261" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1904" RevisionGUID="b0106d70-7597-4630-bde2-42841c9c7d23" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I submit a couple of possible example questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/289331/full-featured-alternative-to-bind9, see comments.&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/290736/using-email-client-without-pop-imap-access, again, comments.&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/288287/point-to-print-restrictions-in-server2008-not-r2" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6202" RevisionGUID="f4c7d871-595e-4499-90b1-471509c60ed5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="this would probably fall into the same vein as [the &quot;Server Names&quot; question](https://serverfault.com/questions/3668/what-are-the-most-manageable-and-interesting-server-naming-schemes-being-used) - &quot;bad subjective&quot; because there's no real way to decide what's the &quot;best&quot; prank ever pulled - it would wind up being a list-of-things rather than something of constructive use (though I suppose you could argue that coming up with a creative new way to scare the pants off your employees has some constructive merit it would be a little hard to say it's &quot;professional&quot; :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course nothing stops you from [hopping into chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) to talk about pranks - you've got 10 days left to plan! " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23263" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1911" RevisionGUID="225aab05-0638-4e35-9643-5d0b9886e734" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What I would really enjoy seeing is a lack of questions that require snarkiness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my experience in what I've seen others go through, and what I've experienced with questions I've answered myself, is that a lot of people are not interested in hearing the *right* answer, they only want their own mis-guided ideas confirmed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, next time someone asks &quot;[Can I install 60 instances of SQL Server Express onto a server with 60Gb of RAM running a 32-bit OS][1]&quot;, it would be really really nice that they would listen to you when you tell them that what they're asking is a downright dumb move. And after asking them a lot of questions, you discover that the root problem they're trying to solve is to avoid buying an SQL License, and they have some crazy idea that a 32-bit OS is more memory efficient than a 64-bit OS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After running through the above scenario 10,15,20 times, with the same block-headed ignorance received back in 95% of cases, it's very easy to become upset.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, is that an excuse for being rude? No. Of course not. But it happens. And I suspect that rather than there being an influx of snarky answers, you'll find that the cause of the snarky answers is an influx of really poor questions, where the asker refuses to heed the expert advice they've come here for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately there's no real fix for that sort of behaviour, and as this site becomes more and more popular, it's only going to continue. So I suggest that you do as a few others have done (myself included), and **take a break**. Seriously. Take a week, a month, 3 months, off. Come back refreshed and ready to show that rep who's boss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just don't expect there to be any fewer crappy questions when you come back :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/121658/60gb-of-memory-32-bit-os-and-pae-vs-64-bit-os/121661" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23264" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6226" RevisionGUID="9887484e-c2c6-4cb3-8031-ebdfa2db5ee1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The most important thing to do is *show your research*! If you need help, you need to show people what you've done yourself to solve the problem and why your solutions didn't work. This shows that you're competent in the subject matter and will therefore get answers that are relevant. Otherwise, we're just guessing at an answer off vague information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On your [last question](https://serverfault.com/questions/587242/should-i-use-fat-or-ntfs-when-using-windows-xp-as-a-kvm-guest), it was closed because you didn't disclose any research or show any effort to find the answers yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, reading the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask) will help improve your questions so you'll get the answers you need without being downvoted/closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23265" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1968" RevisionGUID="9b575da2-60f7-495f-b9f4-45154d4118df" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's generally known that it's a horrible idea to use these one-click LAMP stack installers for anything but local development. That said, with surprising regularity, we seem to get questions from people that are trying to use these in production. The vast majority of these users fall into the category where they should be migrated to SU, but often times that doesn't happen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be quite nice if we could come to a concensus as to how to handle these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My thoughts are thus:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. If it's obvious that the Q is better suited for SU, then migrate it there.&#xD;&#xA; 2. If there's a chance that it's being used in a professional capacity, but they're trying to use it for production, then close it as a dupe of the canonical [&quot;Why *AMPP shouldn't be used in production&quot; question][1].&#xD;&#xA; 3. If it doesn't match 1 or 2, then answer the question as appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23266" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6228" RevisionGUID="25a16a5d-c11f-42fa-a1fe-eaf469e033ae" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The official guide to what's &quot;on-topic&quot; is burred in the *confusing mess* SE calls the &quot;help center&quot; (sorry SE, I know you were trying, but the HC is so much worse than the FAQ ever was).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is a site for system and network administrators needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a [**professional capacity**](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Server and Workstation operating systems, hardware, and software.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Business/Enterprise grade virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it is not about…&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Licensing, legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But that topicality is defined only within our target audience, mainly that first line with a link to a lengthy discussion of what &quot;professional capacity&quot; means. To sum it up quickly, it is someone being paid to maintain these on-topic systems in a supportable manor with the intention of ongoing operations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addressing some of your questions directly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The Environmental variables thing is a novice question, better suited to [unix.SE](http://unix.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; - The FAT vs NTFS question shows absolutely no research on your part. A quick Google brings up the comparison that Hopeless linked to. There's a blue pane to the right when asking a question, trying to give advice like `Provide details. Share your research.`&#xD;&#xA; - While about a quarter of the site's Answers come form a core continent of highly competent people, the majority come from random people who wouldn't even be considered *regulars*. Put a touch of effort into it and you'll be really surprised at how quickly you can find a question you already know something about." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23267" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6242" RevisionGUID="390c8404-cb27-4650-96d3-b2447a410160" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Your comment was flagged as being rude and deleted for that reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please take note of what we consider [acceptable behavior][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated. Treat others with the same respect you’d want them to treat you because we’re all here to learn, together. Be tolerant of others who may not know everything you know, and bring your sense of humor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what you mean by &quot;ad hominem comments&quot; against you, or &quot;detracting comments&quot; as there is no evidence of there ever having been any such comments on [your question][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/behavior&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/587828/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23268" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2048" RevisionGUID="9e1bcdaa-6e91-4577-9feb-7185a744fb73" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Thank you for your confidence in our abilities&#xD;&#xA;----------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But have you read this &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/faq&quot;&gt;FAQ&lt;/a&gt;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We get a lot of interesting technical questions on here, but Server Fault is meant to be first and foremost a resource for system administrators and IT professionals.  In other words, Server Fault isn't meant to cater to every computer problem - just those that only exist in or can best be solved in the IT and sysadmin domain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, someone here might be able to help you, but you'll find that other forums more focused on your topic can give you a much better answer than a bunch of IT professionals.  It's likely that your question will be downvoted, closed, and in some cases marked &quot;offensive.&quot;  It's not that we hate you, it's just that we like to keep our corn pops separate from our cocoa puffs.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that vein, here are a bunch of other forums where you can get help:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(This list contains the top two forums for each category as voted for below.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **Programming**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Stackoverflow][1]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Consumer Level Computer Hardware**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Ars Technica OpenForum][2]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Tom's Hardware Forums][3]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Computer Software**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Anandtech Forum][4]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Web Design/Hosting/CMS**&#xD;&#xA;   - [SitePoint Forums][5]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Web Hosting Talk][6]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Math, Science, Engineering**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Physics Forums][7]&#xD;&#xA;   - [PlanetMath][8]&#xD;&#xA;  - **Other/General**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Ask Metafilter][10]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Google Search][11]&#xD;&#xA;   - [Mahalo Answers][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Check out the answers below for even more suggestions!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;What forums can people go to to ask the questions that are off topic here?  Please list only ONE forum per answer so votes can bring the best forums to the top.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;[Return to FAQ Index][13]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://forums.anandtech.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.physicsforums.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://planetmath.org/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://www.mahalo.com/answers/&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: http://ask.metafilter.com&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://www.google.com&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: http://answers.yahoo.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8324/how-does-serverfault-work-the-community-faq&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23269" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6253" RevisionGUID="0a70067f-4f80-445c-a3dd-bb68bda60bc6" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As an exercise to the reader, have a look at the questions asked by some of the most prolific question askers on the site (all of who are &gt; 40k users mind you):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Kyle Brandt][1] (A Stack Exchange employee and systems administrator)&#xD;&#xA;- [ewwhite][2] (One of the highest repped users on the site)&#xD;&#xA;- [Mark Henderson][3] (me!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have a look at how these questions differ from your own. There is a lot of knowledge to be shared on the site, but what you won't find in those questions linked above is &quot;How do I derp&quot; or &quot;My server is herping, and I need it to derp, what CPU should I buy?&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/2561/kyle-brandt?tab=questions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=questions&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/7709/mark-henderson?tab=questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23270" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2057" RevisionGUID="668a64b1-db05-4416-8b0f-262c9dfa7407" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A moderator closed this question regarding screen resolutions as &quot;not sysadmin related&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[https://serverfault.com/questions/10741][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does &quot;sysadmin&quot; mean?  Does it mean just &quot;networking&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Who are these professional systems administrators that don't use computers with monitors?  ...With users that don't use computer monitors?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are output devices not part of &quot;the system&quot; and do they not need &quot;administration&quot;?  I'm confused.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/10741" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23271" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2275" RevisionGUID="9e136884-e369-4b19-9e41-665c879f477e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This user][1] is repeatedly spamming the front page making trivial edits like [this][2]. I'm assuming he's just &quot;farming&quot; the Copy Editor badge, but it's unnecessary and annoying. Can a mod slap him on the wrist? Is there anything that *normal* plebs without a diamond can do to tell him to cut it out? Commenting on things that he edits doesn't seem appropriate, since they're not his questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, in a related note, does rolling back someone's edits remove the rolled-back post from a user's edit count for the purpose of *Strunk &amp; White* and *Copy Editor*?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;On further review, it doesn't look like he has a history of horrible edits, he just has a recent string of crappy ones. It's still rather annoying, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/2321/warren&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/posts/305722/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23272" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6262" RevisionGUID="a9363fb1-a133-4331-a496-53fe4b559ff0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There's no reason for us to tell someone &quot;Quit and get a new job&quot; in comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If it's a situation where quitting is the only option (some kind of criminal/ethical violations like the company forcing you to pirate software) &quot;Quit&quot; is the ***answer***.&#xD;&#xA; - If the work situation is terrible then if the admin in question is any good they'll figure it out on their own (and if not they'll probably keep bashing their heads into problems until they leave the profession or improve and move on).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's important to point out that most of the &quot;Quit&quot; comments tend to be on one of two types of questions, ones involving **Willful Stupidity**, or ones involving **Forced (organizational) Stupidity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The PowerShell question is *forced* stupidity](https://serverfault.com/q/589283/10472)**  &#xD;&#xA;  This poor person inherited a screwed-up environment, and is trying to fix it.  &#xD;&#xA;  We should support this person in every way possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* **[The &quot;Endless Loop&quot; question is *willful* (organizational) stupidity](https://serverfault.com/questions/589240/)**  &#xD;&#xA;  This person was told they are *Doing It Wrong*, told *why* they shouldn't do it that way, and told what the proper solution is.   &#xD;&#xA;They're refusing to listen to reason. Maybe they're afraid of their boss, maybe their boss is really that big of an ass that they won't listen to reason.  &#xD;&#xA;Whatever the case, there's nothing further we can do to help this person within the bounds of professional ethics, and questions like this should be left alone (with the correct answer on them) to die a noble death.  &#xD;&#xA;We could all certainly recommend other bad solutions, but that just makes this site (and all of us) look bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As MDMarra rightly points out **If there's an alternative solution, the OP should be told of it.** - If the OP stubbornly refuses to see reason [or throws up roadblocks](https://serverfault.com/questions/589240/is-that-ok-to-leave-a-small-endless-loop-script-running-on-server#comment694163_589252) that's frankly not our problem: We're a ***TECHNICAL*** site. If they need help standing up to institutional stupid [they should go to The Workplace](http://workplace.stackexchange.com).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be blunt there are only three choices for dealing with willful stupidity:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. They can suck it up and do it right.  &#xD;&#xA;   Break the willful stupidity cycle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. They can be stupid, but take their stupid elsewhere.  &#xD;&#xA;   If the OP doesn't want to do it right we're not going to help them do it wrong.  &#xD;&#xA;   The alternatives we provide will serve as the answers, and the question should be left to die.  &#xD;&#xA;   (Remember: our goal isn't to make people happy, it's to provide great answers.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. They can quit the job.  &#xD;&#xA;   It sucks, but it's true: If the situation is that bad sometimes you gotta quit.  &#xD;&#xA;   It's not *our* place to tell someone that though. (Maybe it's [The Workplace's place](http://workplace.stackexchange.com), or something we'd tell them in chat...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23273" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6282" RevisionGUID="80107a16-13bf-4f20-95ca-4d2e22bbebe0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Based on this question: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3858/merge-unregistered-user-account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am requesting that https://serverfault.com/users/212260/canon2k14 be merged into this account :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would greatly be appreciated.  Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23274" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2484" RevisionGUID="864e1151-9b23-40ff-b536-ea5c735da2d3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="On Serverfault I saw the question &quot;[Invalidate Google Site Validation (Google Webmaster) \[migrated\]][1]&quot;  and was disappointed to see that it redirects me to webmasters.stackexchange.  (I was expecting the [migrated] note to indicate that this question had originally been asked on SO.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of days ago I ran into a MongoDB question that redirected me to db.stackexchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet. Another. Stack Exchange Site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year (well, 2010), when I discovered that there were both a Unix and Ubuntu sites, I felt some concern over the division of communities.  (There may be other ones now that I don't know about.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having a separate Linux/Unix site for end-users than for server administration makes sense to me (such as with the Apple community site for end-users), but I hate separate sites per distro.  (This seems like the defining use case for how and what Tags are for.)  If I squint and cock my head, I can *almost* see a reason for a separate DB site.  However, I cannot see a good reason to separate Web Administration from Server Administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A caveat: I like the ideas of many of the non-CompSci/IT sites.  For instance,  the Mathematics site, the Gaming site, and especially the Parenting site!  These are completely disparate communities, and in my mind warrant their own sites.  (Lest we just have a &quot;Random BS&quot; community site... Oh the Humanity!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, this division of communities creates confusion for those with Questions.  'Which site should I post to?'  Where does a Drupal question go?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, as someone who has some level of expertise in many of these areas, and want to help answer people's questions, this creates a whole lot of sites that I would now need to check.  I enjoy the simplicity of checking SF when I have a moment, and have the opportunity to help in a wide variety of areas.  I dislike the ideals having to troll many sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, (admittedly minor), this makes a mess out of peoples' reputations!  At the moment, I have a higher SF rep than Jeff Atwood, but if I hadn't been around for awhile (say a week), I wouldn't realize that he runs/owns the site and has a SO rep somewhere around a billion.  (I have a lot of respect for Jeff; even just on the surface of a Developer having that much insight into Servers and Ops is commendable.)  That's just between SF and SO.  Now add DBs, Webs, Unix, Ubuntu, WinXPx32, WinXPx64, Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, Server 2008 Standard, Server 2008 Core, Server 2008.  What about Hardware?!  We could split Rackmount vs Tower, HP vs Dell, Proliant DL360 series vs DL380 series... Do these all warrant their own communities?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, this is what I think Tags are for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone either explain how this is a good idea?  Failing a good explaination, could we stop the madness?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/345890/invalidate-google-site-verification-google-webmaster" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23275" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6295" RevisionGUID="fabeca69-df06-4092-b3c1-65d7f4657984" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm as green as they get and I ask questions outside of my shallow knowledge pool all the time. I think the answer to [Why use a converged network design in Hyper-V?](https://serverfault.com/questions/592838/why-use-a-converged-network-design-in-hyper-v) is probably blindly obvious to a lot of people here but (I hope) there is a qualitative difference between my question and the one used as example ([Using DHCP, is it possible to obtain an IP address &amp; MAC address for a cluster?](https://serverfault.com/questions/593204/using-dhcp-is-it-possible-to-obtain-an-ip-address-mac-address-for-a-cluster)). There is a **professional** way to approach a question outside of your immediate knowledge field even if is a fundamental or basic question. It is hard to quantify this professionalism - it is one of those **[I know it when I see it](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it)** kind of things. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the community is pretty good at detecting crap. Vote to close crap. Upvote the good questions, even basic ones. Profit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23276" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2518" RevisionGUID="7127e2da-0f96-4ea6-b487-13cbaaf75aed" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think [sysadmin1138][1] and [Gilles][2] have this question pretty much nailed down... So I'm just going to address this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Which site should I post to?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[There's an old blog post on this...][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it really so hard to figure out which community you belong to, and thus, where your question belongs? Ask yourself this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * what is your job title?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * which community do you consider yourself a part of?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * what are you trying to accomplish?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Open up [the FAQ][4] on any of these sites. The first sentence, in the first section, should look pretty similar to this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who **manage or maintain** computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Then* there's the bit about the various sorts of questions that are appropriate. But, that's secondary. You can't enumerate in a reasonable space every topic that system administrators - or webmasters, or programmers - might need to ask questions about in the course of doing their jobs. The important thing to realize is that you're *here* because you have a question for the other folks who frequent this site - and that line describes them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This notion that there's *one and only one perfect site* for every question is nuts. There were plenty of sites where you could ask questions like these before the site launched, and there are plenty of questions that still aren't appropriate anywhere on the Stack Exchange network. If today there are three sites where you could conceivably ask a given question and tomorrow there are 50, that doesn't matter so long as it can still be asked *here*, answered by *these experts*, and benefit those who've come to know *this site* as the place to look for answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the answer to the question of &quot;where to ask&quot;, if you're a sys-admin looking for answers from other sys-admins, is usually going to be: **Right here!** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2484/are-we-getting-out-of-hand-with-all-of-the-sub-communities/2486#2486&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2484/are-we-getting-out-of-hand-with-all-of-the-sub-communities/2515#2515&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/why-cant-you-have-just-one-site/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23277" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6316" RevisionGUID="e21adb7f-36e8-4f9d-b81d-4e23629a8e41" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think it should be [Bart Silverstrim](https://serverfault.com/users/13647/bart-silverstrim), he was hired after Pete." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23278" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6358" RevisionGUID="775caa05-07c0-404b-820d-9bdd2d7a3dcf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Your question will almost certainly be closed as a duplicate of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?](https://serverfault.com/q/384686/126632).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This sort of question, and variants of it, pop up so frequently that the community generally does not want to post the same answers over and over, thus the three canonical questions about capacity planning. Almost all such questions are closed as duplicates of one of these three questions. (The other two focus specifically on web servers and databases.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the answers to these questions explain _how_ to determine what the correct scale is for virtually any particular use case, it's unlikely that this question would last very long." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23279" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2640" RevisionGUID="5523b195-4c1e-49b9-a67d-b0668bf5a2e9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017923#3017923):* I think moderators, besides fulfilling the day to to day tasks, also need to set a higher example in terms of being respectful to users more than your average user (at least, ones they don't already have a good familiarity with). Is that something you have already or done, or would be willing to do in the future if you are elected as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017949#3017949):** Absolutely. Having recently acquired my first management position at $work, I am in the midst of a very personal experiment on how important it is to lead by example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017962#3017962):** You'll often see my comments on new people's questions/answers trying to guide them into &quot;the Server Fault way&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017970#3017970):** I would probably be a little less snarky than I can be sometimes, which I admit isn't a great example for the site. You put on a different hat as a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017986#3017986):** I'm certain there have been a few occurrences when I haven't lived up to my intended standards, but they're few and far between. I don't expect anyone to be perfect, but I do expect them to try at least a little.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017991#3017991):** I *think* I am respectful to people on the site. I'd rather ask others to answer that for me since I may not be the best judge of myself. I generally like to treat people well, regardless of their treatment of me. Not sure if it works out like that on the outside though. Someone poke me if I'm not what I think I am. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018009#3018009):** I don't have any problem with &quot;being respectful.&quot;  If I do magically become a mod, I hope it wouldn't mean I'd have to stop posting ponies.  I already try to avoid snarky comments on bad questions, but am a bit more abusive on Chat...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018013#3018013):** I try to be polite at all times and have brought matters to the [communities attention](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1898/getting-a-bit-too-snarky)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - **![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018026#3018026):** And we love you for that mate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018029#3018029):** Oh, sure, bring up the fact that we all want to live up to your standards!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [commented](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018132#3018132):** I'm still a bit disappointed that you held back your opinion until it boiled over into a massive meta post... I think a lot of people felt blind sided by that. I want to be very clear that I agree with what you had to say and think you should have bought it up more often, we need those reminders.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018208#3018208):** I didn't link to that post. I understand what you are saying , I could have done it better ( and chosen a better day)  but I was pushed for time and the comment from @voretaq7 was too good an opportunity to miss.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    **![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [responded](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018437#3018437):** I think that meta post got a bunch of excess negativity because of proximate events in chat the following day.  I agree with the sentiment: Sometimes we blow off too much steam, and we don't want to be scaring people out of chat (or off the main site) because of it.   &#xD;&#xA;I have a lot of faith in us as a community: I think when topics like that are brought up on Meta we all take a serious look at them and reflect on how we should behave in the future.    &#xD;&#xA;In fact if I had similar misgivings about sone aspect of our community I'd probably put up a very similar post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018031#3018031):** Yes, I always try to be respectful to the other SE users, especially the ones that annoy me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018099#3018099):** I think everyone should be setting a good example in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm not above telling people their ideas are dangerous/bad/The Wrong Thing, but I always try to be gentle when doing so (unless they're about to drive their entire company off a cliff.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a point where nice stops and &quot;NO.&quot; begins)  In particular right now when I vote to close questions I usually leave a comment explaining why it's not a good fit (and try to offer suggestions about how the asker can find their own answer).  Stuff like that would definitely continue if I were a mod. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3018243#3018243):** Everyone has their bad days, myself included. I've told users to read man-pages or talk to their vendor instead of providing an easy answer. That said, I've also encouraged many users to join [chat] or post on [Meta Server Fault](http://meta.serverfault.com/), even if I wasn't directly involved in the incident in question. I do make a conscious effort to help any new user that has helped themselves, i.e. has already read the [faq](https://serverfault.com/faq) and asked a good, detailed question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6396" RevisionGUID="e31f98a9-171c-498e-8295-477a88a56dee" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have some ideas but you are not going to like them...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see my [bit of amateur anthropology](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) to get an idea of the framework I'm going to construct this around. I really believe that many of this site's issues discussed on Meta are really the byproduct of the lack of consensus between the ServerFault community and the StackOverflow community about the scope and purpose of this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ban the Noobs!&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Why**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, yeah, yeah. ServerFault is full of a bunch of elitist pricks (and prick-ettes?). But you know what? That's OK. Everyone's forgotten that the ServerFault community has an explicit requirement for some level of ability that we are calling [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity). Everyone seems to have forgotten that StackExchange is supposed to let communities have some kind of ownership of the scope and content of their respective sites [...we empower our communities to curate [content]](http://stackexchange.com/about). And everyone seems to have forgotten that all the closed questions belonging to those poor, angry and alienated folks that just got here yesterday not only are likely to get better answers on other sites but that those sites are *explictly* open to questions from everyone. It's like a bunch of weekend warrior Home-Depot-DIYers showed up an IBEW convention and then got upset that they were told in tones of increasing frustration that neither was this the appropriate convention for them nor that their contributions were welcome or relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm exaggerating a bit for comedic effect so please don't take the above paragraph *too* seriously. You also really need to have read my previous answer about the [&quot;culture war&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) between the ServerFault community and greater StackExchage community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The How**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just waded through the Review Queue. Here's what I found:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* 4 questions from SO users with at least 1000 rep that were either off-topic or lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. I'm an idiot and if I can figure it out so can these guys.&#xD;&#xA;* 8 questions from low-rep users with less an 100 rep on ServerFault that were &quot;I CAN HAZ CODE?&quot; questions, off topic, unintelligible or otherwise lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xD;&#xA;* 1 question from a brand new user to StackExchange that was completely off-topic. If you can't or won't read the About/FAQ then you certainly are not meeting the  [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xD;&#xA;* 7 questions that I voted to leave open as they more less looked on-topic and met the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. Many of these were in the queue as duplicates but I'm generally willing to give people the benefit of the doubt unless I have a deep enough understanding of technology to know if their question really is a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;60% of those questions don't meet the &quot;curate the content&quot; model being advocated by a portion of the ServerFault community. 60% of these questions *should* of been stopped at the Help Center. A quick glance through the front page reveals a similar ratio. How do we stop them and completely invert our signal to noise ratio?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's heavy-handed but I think this would do the trick:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Anonymous users can't ask questions&#xD;&#xA;2. StackOverflow users don't automatically get 100 rep points when cross-joining sites. 30% of our review queue is composed of SO users that don't bother to read our About/Help.&#xD;&#xA;3. Users need at least 100 rep to ask questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The bottom line is for *years* ServerFault has asked that people comply with our discretionary policies for topicality**. We have tired all the manner of cajoling, FAQ-rewriting, transfer-pages without success. As the site becomes more popular the signal to noise ratio decreases accordingly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If this site is to survive it is time to implement *mandatory* polices.** We asked nice. Thrice. If you can't provide a few decent answers that deserve those rare and tasty upvotes then you certainly don't get to spam your [help vampire](http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/) questions all over the front page. Mean? Elitist? Yes. I suppose but what else are we supposed to do when 60% of our questions don't meet the topicality standards?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Vote&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[I've talked about this before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more) and so have other folks notably [Ward](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote). The last few weekends I have been looking at the [top voters](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=week). My estimate is that we only have about 50 users that vote *at all* during a week period furthermore there are only have about 20 users that cast more than a dozen votes. This is absolutely terrible considering how many views and how many questions we get a day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used to think that if we all buckled down and just voted a bit more we could reverse the signal to noise ratio. I now think differently. The engaged audience here is really small - I'm guessing a dozen at best. **There's just not enough people interested anymore to make voting work.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However - that's the gamble. If we implement the &quot;mandatory policies&quot; and they actually work, we have a decent signal-to-noise ratio again, and much like animals returning to a restored ecosystem, we can re-engage or retain those people currently engaged and get some voting going. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is voting important? I have said this so many times but **voting tells users that the community values their contribution**. This has immense psychological value. I tried to put on my optimist hat at the beginning of the year and try for the [rubber ducky challenge][1]. I'm giving that up. Now my answers aren't stellar but I gave it my best shot and managed to come away with about a 1000 more rep points in six months. No way I'm going to add 10K in a year. In fact, I don't think we're going to see any more users breaking the 10k rep barrier in a long time. What I'm getting at here is without voting there is no signal to any new people in our narrow target audience that anyone is even listening. It's not surprising in the least we don't retain any new talent. If you spent an hour on a decent answer and only get one upvote would you come back?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Embrace the Subjective-Good&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where ServerFault can really shine. I have also talked about this [before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site/5526#5526). We have an incredibly wide scope in terms of content but because of our ability requirement the scope *of questions* that get posted is actually pretty narrow. This seems contradictory but let me explain. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that lack depth are almost always closed (with increasing vitriol). Whereas people used to consider leaving these basic questions open so that new users would have something answer now we pretty much vote to close anything that looks like it could be answered by doing a bit of research or a thorough reading or re-reading of the manual. **This change makes sense because there are no new users to chew through these basic questions anymore.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions with sufficient depth to be interesting and on-topic are rarely answered or occasionally closed as To Localized due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). This again makes sense, we just can't seem to attract and retain our target audience, either because of reputation of being a bunch of jerks, our low signal-to-noise ratio, the difficulty in searching through the &quot;noise&quot; questions looking for &quot;signal&quot; questions and lack of participation (lack of voting). What deep-knowledge professional wants to come here, struggle through the low rep stage collecting those rare votes here and there and finally spend all their time complaining in Chat and closing questions. **Deep knowledge professionals have no use of this site any more.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leaves us with a pretty narrow group of good questions that we can expect to see. To increase the size of that group we should really advocate for Subjective-Good questions. Despite the small interested audience there is an absolutely mind-boggling amount of expertise on this site. For someone like myself, a lowly junior in the midst of figuring out what to do, I can only hope that ServerFault can help me and others propel our career in a similar manner to [@MDMarra's](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent/6376#6376).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm talking about things like (these are just off the top of my head, naturally to make good questions they need some refinement):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How can I backup, secure, and support non-standard, non-network PCs used for SCADA systems?&#xD;&#xA; - How can I collect metrics that will let me make good decisions about PC refresh cycles?&#xD;&#xA; - How has the prevalence of cloud applications changed the in-house vs. MSP-managed equation for small/medium business?&#xD;&#xA; - What criteria should I use to evaluate the suitability of cloud-based applications?&#xD;&#xA; - Is it safe to put corporate secrets into cloud applications? How can I evaluate and ensure that the vendor *is* meeting their promises with regards to security?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; There's a lot of gold to be mined here but it is getting harder and harder to get at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do we go from here?&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly. I don't know. If this site isn't useful for me and isn't useful for someone like MDMarra anymore I can't be optimistic about its future. I know I have proposed some drastic, maybe even draconian measures, but desperate times and all that...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally. I think it is the end. I think we all know it. (DRAMATIC MUSIC!) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://thenubbyadmin.com/2013/12/13/sign-up-for-the-2014-stack-exchange-10k-challenge/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23281" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3139" RevisionGUID="8d917997-66b2-4110-be90-4a33d8f1012d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you see a post that has been edited, if you click on the &quot;Edited [Date]&quot; link you will see a list of post revisions. I'll use your question [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/342172/what-is-the-microsoft-loopback-adapter-used-for) as an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you click on the link as shown in the red box:&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see (in red) what was taken out and (in green) what was added.&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more info, have a look at [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320) FaQ entry, &quot;How Does Editing Work?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MDwWS.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QKxnj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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Very rarely are the contents of such an image necessary for search reasons. Sometimes [text is the only appropriate method][4]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's say I'm trying to describe the state of the storage appliance I'm working on... Which looks better? Which makes more sense? Copy/paste is tricky, given the refresh rate. A screenshot of the relevant window does the job. 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   │                                                                                                        │&#xD;&#xA;    └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][5]](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LztlF.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%20is%3Aquestion&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/582622/sorting-by-ip-address-in-the-windows-2008-r2-dns-utility&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/568061/2008-r2-terminal-server-insufficient-system-resources-exist-to-complete-the-re&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/506682/high-latency-drops-between-cisco-switches-in-two-locations-how-to-troubleshoot&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/LztlF.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23284" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3326" RevisionGUID="6aa0d2fc-e235-4a12-aef1-56bf5aca110e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="What's the position on helping someone with understanding technology, but in response to learning or education rather than a formal 'I have a specific issue ....'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking of this question,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/393467/transaction-log-backups&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I'm studying for the 70-432 (SQL Server 2008) exam, and I'm a bit&#xD;&#xA;&gt; confused about how the transaction log works.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; From what I understand, (correct me if I'm wrong...) the log is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; actively stored in memory and copied to a file on the drive as often&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as possible. At every checkpoint, complete transactions are committed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to the data file on the hard drive (that is, they're not actually&#xD;&#xA;&gt; written to the drive at all until the checkpoint. And the tail always&#xD;&#xA;&gt; holds the transactions that have not been committed yet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's specific, focussed and quite narrow, so it might well get a good answer, but it's not a real problem faced by the person in the true meaning of the phrase." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23285" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6488" RevisionGUID="f0abe7b6-b577-439f-9459-b568c2e7b1ca" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**HOW SERVERFAULT DEALS WITH SHOPPING QUESTIONS**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Should I deploy Windows Server or RHEL?&#xD;&#xA;    What’s the best hardware firewall on the market?&#xD;&#xA;    Which monitoring solution should I deploy?&#xD;&#xA;    What cabling should I go with?&#xD;&#xA;    Which CLI tool is best for this?&#xD;&#xA;    Which hosting provider is the cheapest for my VMs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Shopping Confusion Photograph: Image Source/Corbis][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These questions may seem tolerable at first glance. Isn't it our mandate to help our fellow users? Consider the voluminous amount of information you need to even begin properly answering a shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    What is your budget?&#xD;&#xA;    Where do you live/work?&#xD;&#xA;    What are your preferences?&#xD;&#xA;    Which alternatives will you consider?&#xD;&#xA;    When do you want to buy?&#xD;&#xA;    Is there existing infrastructure it has to coincide with?&#xD;&#xA;    Does your company lean more toward one OEM or VAR over the other?&#xD;&#xA;    Are you the decision maker or just an influencer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let’s say the person asking the question provided all of that information and we were able to provide the perfect, ideal shopping recommendation to them. Even if that was the case, technology moves so rapidly that the best shopping recommendations can quickly become obsolete, even in the sysadmin world.  Plus, the recommendation is often based on the information the OP gave at the time.  If someone else asked a question that was 90% the same but the budget differed by $10k, the answers would differ drastically between the two questions.  What’s the point of a bunch of labor intensive questions that provide only temporary benefit to a limited (some might say Too Localized) audience? There isn’t any. That’s what we concluded, and we explicitly disallowed shopping questions in the [ServerFault Help][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another key reason that most Shopping questions are considered Off-Topic can be summarized via the blog post [Gorilla vs. Shark][3] where Jeff illustrates what often happens with shopping questions.  **They simply aren't precise enough to only have a definitive answer**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***So are ALL shopping questions Off-Topic on ServerFault?***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The short answer is **MOST LIKELY**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The long answer is...you have to redefine your question...moving from a &quot;Shopping&quot; question to a question where you are focused on **what to look for** in a product/service a sysadmin would utilize in their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take an example of a classic sysadmin shopping question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Q: What firewall do you recommend for a small business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would get closed...quick.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, a possible way to reword the question so that it *possibly* stays open (I say this because ServerFault users can still be fickle about what stays and what goes) would be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Q: What should someone responsible for a small network with under 50 employees look for in a firewall?  Are there specific features that are universally appealing?  Are there existing requirements that have to be met on a network before implementing a firewall?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The former question is simply a **&quot;let the most voted answer win!&quot;**, popularity is the name of the game.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Popularity contest][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While this MIGHT be what the asker is looking for...a sort of Amazon Reviews consensus from other sysadmins...where the most votes is &quot;good enough&quot; and the OP walks away with something akin to &quot;nobody got fired for buying Cisco&quot;.  The problem is that it is very time constrained and localized (budget/country/etc.) and it also is very subjective.  An answer from a member with 70k rep might get more upvotes on their answer vs. the member with 500 rep, simply because the high rep user is who they are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The latter question may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at least until firewall technology somehow shifts beyond as we know it today. **Thus, when it comes to shopping questions, don’t ask us what you should buy — ask us what you need to know to make an informed decision on your own or with your VAR.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![The tell-tale jean pile Photo: Alamy][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBpUQ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/K5fQP.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XRlQ0.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23286" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3335" RevisionGUID="a1b4c221-c605-403d-be56-f5cb38286f25" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Occasionally, a member of the ServerFault community will ask a question that -- although it comes up in the process of carrying out sysadmin duties -- is a question that may also be on topic elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appears that there are two schools of thought here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #1: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, it is on topic, even if it is also a generic question about a particular platform or technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;School #2: If a question is relevant to systems/network administration, but it is also relevant to computing in general, it should be closed, migrated to SuperUser, and/or migrated to a platform-specific StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, the ServerFault community seems to favor school #2. Questions that are relevant to systems/network administration, but are also relevant to personal computing, tend to get closed or migrated. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of a question that Kyle Brandt brought up in chat:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Finding PCIe lanes in Linux](https://serverfault.com/questions/394464/finding-pcie-lanes-in-linux)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an example of two questions that I personally posted *with answers* with the intention of adding long-tail content to the site, but I was pressured into closing or migrating both because the same situations theoretically could have been encountered by a non-sysadmin user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Unzip returns &quot;unsupported compression method 14&quot;](https://superuser.com/questions/351350/unzip-returns-unsupported-compression-method-14)&#xD;&#xA;* [Batch unzip .zip files using 7z](https://serverfault.com/questions/317021/batch-unzip-zip-files-using-7z)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is the current dominance of School #2 intentional? Should the community be closing/migrating all questions that, although relevant to network/systems administration, might be &quot;more relevant&quot; on another StackExchange site?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23287" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6569" RevisionGUID="be414f31-bae4-4e63-83db-c41a93745a77" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I suggested an edit to an answer that improved it IMO quite a bit, but not enough to merit a separate post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/150104&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got rejected because it was &quot;incorrect or an attempt to reply to or comment on the existing post&quot;, which seems to me to be a wrong reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23288" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6600" RevisionGUID="0c8add29-08f7-460e-ae37-837680aabf13" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server assembly is not part of the job description of most system administrators and that makes such questions off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The basic skill set required for server and computer assembly is partly what you would learn in kindergarten, square peg goes in square hole, some common sense and partly what you would find in an (introductory) vocational training course in micro-electronics, electrical engineering or similar at a local community college. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My impressions of the staff working in independent computer shops that assemble PC's (and sometimes servers) from commodity components are (stereo-) typically either computer enthusiast without much formal education, or have some form of the aforementioned vocational training. *Typically they are not system administrators.*    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My opinion and prejudice is that those who build systems from components select those components primarily on the price, reviews and performance of the individual components, instead of their contribution to the complete end-result.  My expectations for systems built from (common) of the shelf components is that quality control will be inconsistent and testing limited to a successful OS install. That perceived inconsistent quality is a big reason not to consider those systems for the larger scale deployments I associate with *professional system administration*.   &#xD;&#xA;An example of that is a problem such as [this thermal issue](https://serverfault.com/questions/647539) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the large brands have your complete systems assembled on demand from a limited pre-selected and validated set of components in their own factories or by their local distribution partners. Most vendors will organize some level of training and certification for the staff those facilities but that training will be specific to their product lines and only open to those staff and not the general public. Those staff are either semi-skilled assembly line workers and/or have a background in micro electronics, electrical engineering etc.   &#xD;&#xA;They'll be provided with quality control tools to verify that assembled system is build correctly and fully functional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual design of the server systems and their options, the selection and design of components etc. that is done by more highly skilled engineers in the main product development labs of the large brand name vendors. Individual components should be tested extensively as well as integrated testing with the assembled systems. Relevant training for that would either be an university engineering degree or PhD specialized in electronics or a CS degree for staff writing the embedded software, drivers etc. As a small shop or individual you can't and shouldn't desire to compete with that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23289" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3360" RevisionGUID="eb9a6546-a077-4bd2-9244-5c6d1467f47a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So, if the SE sites discourage link-and-run (or rather, encourage down-voting of LAR answers), why isn't this in the FAQ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Earlier Meta discussions, showing that LAR is discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/38001/statistics-current-ratio-of-link-and-run-on-the-stack-exchange-network&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/37968/reduce-posting-of-linking-hit-and-runs-answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example of me assuming that such was in the FAQ, and now looking like a jerk (possibly because I'm a jerk.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/394762/publish-jpg-file-as-a-screensaver-via-gpo&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit - I'm a silly man. This is actually in the FAQ, but you have to expand one of the answers. https://serverfault.com/faq#deletion&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23290" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6606" RevisionGUID="91e06d27-62c0-49ce-b077-5e409e2a0799" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Unfortunately moderators are no longer able to merge accounts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See the Help Center article: [I accidentally created two accounts; how do I merge them?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you have two accounts that you would like to join together, please sign into either account, visit the [contact form][2] and select ‘I need to merge user profiles’. After you contact us, the Stack Exchange Team will reach out to verify that you own both accounts. If we can confirm your ownership, we will initiate a merge.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you can't remember how to log in, [go here][3] and enter the email address you used to create the account you are trying to sign into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/merging-accounts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/contact&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/account-recovery" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23291" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3425" RevisionGUID="4544182a-003b-4195-99e7-cdc02238ee2c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Do any professional sysadmins really *use* cPanel, rather than provide cPanel?  To me, cPanel is indicative of non-professional (i.e. voluntary, spare time, personal) web hosting use?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sure, I can see questions from people who run hosting farms and provide cPanel for their users having a place here, but every time I read a question with cPanel in the tags I think, this is surely someone who's not a professional sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being the guy or gal your company made support your little website on a consumer grade hosting service that uses cPanel does not make you a sysadmin?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/402028/enable-my-users-to-create-their-own-eimails-using-cpanel&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/400151/www-keeps-getting-added-to-subdomain&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/401908/getting-a-have-dns-error&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23292" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6622" RevisionGUID="b85dc863-23c3-48d4-8aa3-b73f42c2a2b1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Happily, we have an official [help-answer for this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If you have two accounts that you would like to join together, please sign into either account, [visit the contact form][2] and select ‘I need to merge user profiles’. After you contact us, the Stack Exchange Team will reach out to verify that you own both accounts. If we can confirm your ownership, we will initiate a merge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If you can't remember how to log in, go here and enter the email address you used to create the account you are trying to sign into.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/merging-accounts&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/merging-accounts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23293" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6633" RevisionGUID="013358d8-3922-4fb0-837e-cb6f31cf8ab3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Do we need both the tags [tag:zip] and [tag:unzip]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Or more generic: should we clean the un-$compress tags to $compress?&#xD;&#xA; - Our should we even consolidate some of these tags into [tag:compression]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Inspired by [this similar post](https://meta.superuser.com/questions/8677/do-unrar-and-unzip-deserve-their-own-tags) on [SU] and seeing a few posts with the [tag unzip](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/unzip) (20 uses)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23294" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3429" RevisionGUID="90512f75-33fd-4422-b92e-b1969b512193" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The FAQ says &quot;*Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity*&quot;, which is not quite the same as &quot;questions from professional sysadmins&quot; and even less the same as &quot;questions from full time sysadmins&quot; (it could be argued that a number of people perform sysadmin tasks in a professional capacity, but amongst other tasks).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can understand why cPanel can be looked down upon by full time, professional sysadmins, but as far as I understand, it's still a tool for system administration of servers. (I must say I've only seen it once.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not every environment requires the same sysadmin needs. Generally, I'd consider cPanel to be more appropriate on ServerFault than on SuperUser. WebMasters.SE may often be a better place, but questions about e-mails and cPanel would be more off-topic there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be on at the &quot;easier&quot; end of the spectrum, in terms of what it can do and who its target users are, but I don't think this implies it's off-topic. System administration can involve a wide range of skills; few master them all (there can be a Linux/Windows divide, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, there are today 485 questions using the [tag:cpanel] tag, which puts it on [page 4 (out of 146) of the most popular tags](https://serverfault.com/tags?page=4&amp;tab=popular). 28.5% of these questions are unanswered, which I guess isn't too bad.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23295" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6646" RevisionGUID="11554382-a0fb-40fa-a4a4-fadc34353caf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="It's not very clear but the privilege relates to _your_ usercard which will expand once you reach the [Established User][1] milestone providing other conditions are met.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/established-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23296" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6679" RevisionGUID="022b7666-6a5a-465c-b3aa-c106d811bab9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You only noticed this in the _past few months_. Which stone have you been hiding under for the last couple of years or more?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perception is reality. For all of their high falluten words about quality and community SE really only care about footfall. That's why their efforts to date to improve the quality of SE have been so pink-and-fluffy and largely ineffective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only way to solve the problem is to raise the barrier and that requires more, firmer moderation. The community needs to wrest SF back from the cluless and cease being the HellDesk of SO that it has become.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More, faster, firmer moderation is the only way forward. Vote for [me][1] and vote for the [Noob][2] you know it makes sense.     &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645738&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23297" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6684" RevisionGUID="a1364406-1395-4056-8dcf-5e86a439a5c7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Actually your question is a bit vague and lacks critical detail. Part 2 can be easily found in lots of places and even on Server Fault with a [simple search][1] and a bit of [rummaging through the results][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first part lacks critical detail. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How are you trying to connect from the client to ServerB:3306 via server A presumably?&#xD;&#xA; - Have you enabled routing on server A ?&#xD;&#xA; - Have you tried to connect from server A to Server B 3306 was it successful or not?&#xD;&#xA; - When you try to connect from the client to ServerB:3306 what error messages do you see ?&#xD;&#xA; - Have you tried using something like tcpdump to trace the connection through the network ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;People have just downvoted your question based on what they can see and that's not great.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvoting isn't an unfriendly action it's a reaction to poor quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are way overreacting to this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=3306&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/283036/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23298" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6714" RevisionGUID="1b0f1c94-cd7a-4784-b32a-74ede599126a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The third close-reason is currently:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Questions must be relevant to [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111) system administration.** Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out). Please see the [Help Center](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for more information. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should remove this one for a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. It's frustrating to new users for a variety of reasons:&#xD;&#xA;  - The linked explanation is a wall-o-text. Ain't nobody got time for that.&#xD;&#xA;  - The person asking might well be a professional who is out of their depth, new to a technology, or has a hard time explaining their situation - to the point where it seems unprofessional.  &#xD;&#xA;2. It seems to be pointing to the person asking the question rather than the content of the question itself. I know this horse is dead and kicked plenty, but especially to people unfamiliar with the site, they take it personally. &#xD;&#xA;3. There's no reason to use this close-reason in the first place.&#xD;&#xA;  - If the Question is bad, pick on the reasons that explains why it's bad. Not only are you still closing a bad question but the OP might have a clue as to why (without taking up your valuable time explaining in the comments).&#xD;&#xA;  - If the Question is good, but off-topic, it should be punted to the relevant site (usually SuperUser, Unix.SE, etc). If the site isn't in the migration list, just Flag it - Moderators will be all over that.&#xD;&#xA;  - In the rare case a question is good, but there is no relevant site, you might have to pick the &quot;Other&quot; reason and say &quot;Good Q, but not here&quot;. I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen a good question with no home anywhere on SE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: We've been kicking around the idea of another close reason related to not having the required access to fix a problem, therefor the issue should be run up the flagpole within the organization or whoever maintains the relevant system. If anyone has some great thoughts on wording, feel free to open a new Question on mSF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**:  &#xD;&#xA;I've removed what was point #3 as it really has nothing to do with my reasoning for wanting this close reason gone. There never was a good reason for this close reason and the remaining three points cover that completely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Addressing the specific concern about allowing non-Professional Questions - NOBODY has proposed this. This close reason is just as invalid with or without that specific wording. Constantly misrepresenting what other people are proposing is a [Strawman](https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman) argument, members of this community can do better than arguing logical fallacies. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23299" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3609" RevisionGUID="81cc035b-6f39-4f96-9f29-7a882b1b014b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="#Introduction&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a few key things to remember when asking question on Server Fault:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. First and foremost is that we *really* ***DO*** *want to help you solve your problem*.  &#xD;&#xA; 2. Second is that *nobody on this site has access to your environment* - we only know what you tell us.   &#xD;&#xA; 3. Lastly there is a Stack Exchange axiom:  &#xD;&#xA;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;`Good questions get good answers. Crap questions get crap answers.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#So what makes a *good* question?&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no true &quot;one size fits all&quot; question formula because all questions are different, however when our users look at questions we are ourselves *asking* some key questions - things we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;A good question generally will tell us the things we are looking for right away so we can get right to giving you an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The things we are looking for are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;* What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;* What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;* What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;(those of you familiar with the New York State science education curriculum will recognize these four questions)&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's take each of these elements one at a time:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;What is your end goal -- This is the most fundamental thing we need to know in order to help you.  &#xD;&#xA;If we can't figure out what you're trying to accomplish our users will gather around your question like [a bunch of confused apes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0) and try to figure it out. We may prod you with questions, but if we are ultimately left stumped your question will be bludgeoned with an antelope's thigh bone (or close votes - whichever we find first).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that your end goal and your immediate problem *are not the same thing*.  Your immediate problem might be https://serverfault.com/questions/419804/how-do-i-log-tls-encrypted-smtp-traffic, but your end goal might be &quot;How do I get my mail server to record enough of an encrypted SMTP session to debug problems?&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;(In this example both questions got answered, but I pity the admin who implements my complex man-in-the-middle SSL capture solution for something that could be resolved by simply asking the SMTP server to log more verbosely!)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid [The XY Problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem) when asking your questions -- ask about your *problem*, not what you think the solution might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;This may seem silly, but [Server Fault is a site for information technology professionals][2] -- as such we have certain professional expectations when people ask a question here, and one of those expectations is that you will have done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't mean we expect you to have found the answer (though if you did find an answer and you want to [ask and answer your own question](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) that's encouraged!), but we expect some effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot. It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;. What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...is a terrible question. People are going to look at you like you are illiterate, because the system *told* you what to do, and they will tell you to run `fsck` like your system said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The missing nugget of information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My system won't boot.  It says &quot;UNEXPECTED SOFT UPDATE INCONSISTENCY; RUN `fsck` MANUALLY&quot;, but when I drop to single-user mode and try to run `fsck` on the affected filesystem it tells me that the superblock is bad.  &#xD;&#xA;What should I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now we know your problem (you tried what your system told you to do, and it didn't work) and we can give you a good answer (how to use alternate superblock addresses with `fsck`).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;If you've tried something (or your research has lead you to something you think is a possible solution) it helps if you tell us what you expect to happen when the solution is applied.  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes this isn't necessary -- In the `fsck` example above the expected outcome is pretty obvious (the user expects `fsck` to run and fix the filesystem).  Other times it's critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***Note that this doesn't just apply to cases where you've tried a solution.***  &#xD;&#xA;If you have configured a system and it is not working as expected it's important to tell us what you expected to have happen.  You may have configured something incorrectly for your environment, but it may be perfectly valid for some other use case.  &#xD;&#xA;If we don't know what you're expecting we have no way of knowing if we're pointing you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;Going back to our `fsck` example for the third (and last, I promise) time -- If you have tried a solution `What actually happened?` is important.  &#xD;&#xA;If our hypothetical questioner had simply said &quot;It told me to run `fsck` and I did, but it's still broken!&quot; there's nothing we can glean from that.  We are left with a situation akin to [the mystery of the dead cat][1]: A bunch of possible causes, and insufficient information to know which to pursue.  &#xD;&#xA;Knowing the message that `fsck` gave to our intrepid user when it refused to run we now known enough to aim them down the path that will take them to a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a final thing we need in any good question which I haven't yet mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Enough relevant information about your environment to offer solutions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a bit more nebulous than the other items -- the definition of &quot;enough&quot; is hard to pin down, but like [Justice Potter Stewart, `We'll know it when we see it`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it).  &#xD;&#xA;This all comes back to the second thing I said in this answer: **Nobody on this site has access to your system**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you ask us a question we are getting a small peephole into your environment.  &#xD;&#xA;Every answer we offer you will be based on what we can see through that peephole, so it is important that you tell us *enough* about your environment that we can give you helpful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;Implementation constraints are especially important here (like &quot;I have to use Foobarco's ShinyWidget because the company has a site license for it and won't approve a budget for something better&quot;) -- If we don't know your constraints you may get lots of great solutions that you simply can't use.  If we *do* know your constraints you may still get a bunch of alternatives, but your chance of getting something that you can drop in to your environment is substantially better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ***does not*** mean that it's OK to just dump an entire log file, stack trace, SMTP session, or equivalent on the site and expect us to wade through it for you and figure out what is or isn't important.  &#xD;&#xA;The folks answering questions here are all volunteers -- this isn't a primary (or even *paying*) job for us.  We are here because we want to help our colleagues out, but remember that much like you our primary paying job often requires us to slog through a few hundred (or thousand) lines of log files to figure out what blew up.  That's not fun, and generally speaking none of us want to be doing it for free.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**If you don't know what's relevant that's OK**  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is not just a site for the old graybeards of the sysadmin profession who can  spot a problem line in a log file from 20 miles away.  If you're unsure you can:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Post what you think is unusual, and let us know that there's more available.  &#xD;&#xA;* If you have the reputation points, [pop into chat after you post your question](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) and ask us if there's anything else you should add.  &#xD;&#xA;* ***Edit your question*** to include additional information when asked.  &#xD;&#xA;(Please *edit your question logically*: There is no need to say &quot;Edited to add xxxx&quot; -- This isn't LiveJournal. Your edits should make the question flow logically according to the 4 big items highlighted earlier).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Some final general tips/comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Server Fault has a strong culture of &quot;Do it right or don't do it at all&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;  This is part and parcel with our being [a site for professionals][2]:&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't recommend hacks, duct-tape solutions, or unsupported configurations.&#xD;&#xA;  * We don't encourage people to do things that will lead to problems later.&#xD;&#xA;     * If we tell you something is a bad idea, think about why we're saying that.&#xD;&#xA;     * If you know you are heading down the path of endless agony into the pit of eternal suffering, and you know you have to travel that road for some reason, tell us.  &#xD;&#xA;Our culture of &quot;Do it Right&quot; is not without sympathy for those bound by circumstance. We will help you aim the foot-gun as long as we're sure you know it's loaded.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* People here may disagree with you.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they were told that something they asked how to do was a bad idea, or because an answer they were proposing was wrong/dangerous, or some variation on these situations.  &#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is a place to learn - if something you are talking about seems like a bad idea we will point out the problems we see. This is an opportunity for you to improve or clarify your question/answer, or to spot a problem you missed and backtrack before you wind up in the aforementioned Pit of Eternal Suffering.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* `No` is sometimes the answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Many people have also &quot;left Server Fault forever&quot; because they didn't like that the answer to their question was &quot;No&quot;.  &#xD;&#xA;Bluntly: `Sometimes &quot;No&quot; is the answer.` -- This may be unfortunate if you have encountered a situation where `No` is the best answer we can offer, but in the words of Montgomery Scott `Ye cannae change the laws o' physics!`.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* Sometimes we answer incomprehensibly.&#xD;&#xA;If you can't figure out what we mean in an answer, ask for clarification with a (polite) comment.  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* ***Sometimes we get the answer wrong!***  &#xD;&#xA;Sometimes despite your best efforts to write a superlative question and our best efforts to provide a stellar answer.... we screw it up. We're human - it happens.  &#xD;&#xA;When it happens:&#xD;&#xA;   * Leave a *polite* comment and tell us why the answer doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;   * If the answer given is egregiously wrong or outright dangerous, downvote it.  &#xD;&#xA;     (Really, go ahead. we don't mind).&#xD;&#xA;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* In case my last two points didn't make it clear: [***BE. POLITE.***][3]  &#xD;&#xA;  Starting arguments in comments, name calling, etc. are not tolerated *anywhere* on the Stack Exchange network.  &#xD;&#xA;This applies equally to askers, answerers, and commentators. If someone is being rude, offensive or abusive in comments please flag them, and a moderator will deal with the situation as necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.bsd-box.net/~mikeg/context/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/help/behavior" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23300" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3627" RevisionGUID="de384b96-8663-4404-9c85-ece2536e8e37" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[This question][1] got [migrated to StackOverflow][2] but it started me thinking about the nature of this beast.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are many Node.js questions still on here and I can't really see much difference between many of them and this one.  Although this one contained javascript code, many of the questions left here also contain code (and often, exactly the same five lines) because in Node.js, the configuration *is* code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would presume that if they had much more than those same five lines of code then the problem they have could well be a bug in the code they have written, but if it's just the same listen() and &quot;Hello, World!&quot; code that everyone uses, it would be much more like just another http server question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's the defining line between whether a Node.js question belongs here or on StackOverflow (or somewhere else)?  Are there any deciding factors other than the amount of code they have written?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/359212/node-js-not-recognizing-every-connection-close-end&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review-beta/close/10640" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23301" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6732" RevisionGUID="ae89f699-7771-4da5-b808-e11750c0dbd4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; What have you personally done to make Server Fault a more enjoyable place for professional system administrators?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I answer questions, and when I have [a question I can't easily answer myself](https://serverfault.com/q/406467/126699) or [something useful to share with the community](https://serverfault.com/a/531942/126699), I ask questions.  This is one of the most important things there is to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also review a lot, and vote a good bit.  This helps people use the site, and helps preserve the site's focus.  It also helps me keep an eye on potential problem areas or trends.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There is a lot of discussion about the quality of questions on SF; this is a topic that comes up regularly in meta. In fact, meta sometimes feels like the same two questions over and over again: &quot;Our site is dying! How can we encourage better questions?&quot; and &quot;Why are you guys so mean?&quot; Do you believe that site quality is really a problem? Do you believe the two questions are related? If so, where do you stand on how to encourage better questions? and is it your opinion that our site is &quot;too nice,&quot; &quot;too mean,&quot; or &quot;just right&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The quality is a bit of a problem at the moment, and it has been a problem for the past 1-2 years.  That we hear so much about it on meta supports that there is a problem.  I wish we didn't hear quite so much about it, which was the idea behind the [meta-tag:doomed] tag.  You'll see me involved in a few meta Q&amp;As in that tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are several facets to this complex problem, and there isn't one easy or simple solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, we need to have a quick reaction time when it comes to absolute garbage finding its way to the front page.  A lot of things that are absolute garbage here are decent questions elsewhere:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Abstract or basic UNIX questions&#xD;&#xA;* Non-admin webmaster questions (cpanel et. al., shared hosting)&#xD;&#xA;* User or home questions&#xD;&#xA;* Very niche database questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We want to migrate those ASAP.  They will get more attention on other sites, and they will only attract negative attention here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other types of questions merit immediate closure:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Questions with no research effort and no problem statement&#xD;&#xA;* Questions asking clearly and only for product recommendations or tutorials&#xD;&#xA;* Questions requesting one-on-one help and with no other content&#xD;&#xA;* Questions that are clear and exact duplicates of canonical questions&#xD;&#xA;* Spam&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others merely require editing to remove lightning rods:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Questions that include superfluous things that people zero in on and ignore the rest of the question&#xD;&#xA;* Questions full of broken English&#xD;&#xA;* Questions with an implicit and slightly unclear problem statement&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we made use of these user moderation tools more, we would have less trouble in general, and we would set a good example.  Migration would help show people which site is right for them, without being mean.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would help get us all out of the ornery mentality the river of terrible Q&amp;A has put our high-rep users into.  There are a lot of mediocre but alright questions getting closed too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, we also need a better way to close duplicates.  Closing questions as duplicates is another usually-positive closure that helps prevent us from always seeing the same questions, and gets the asker an answer, but it's hard because the search is so bad.  This could stand some development action and should be a higher priority.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Continually adjusting the close reasons is also helpful.  I appreciate the removal of &quot;minimal understanding&quot;; there are better, less overbroad reasons.  That one in particular had an unfortunate flavour and use of calling people idiots.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think the site is dying, and I think that we can encourage better questions by encouraging user involvement.  Moderators lead that by example.  If we stopped being mean in the few ways we are actually mean, we could also create a positive and more attractive environment for the kind of people we do actually want here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you as a nominee feel that moderators should have term limits or be required to be re-elected? Do you feel there should be a way to formally ask a moderator to &quot;step down&quot; for inactivity based on a vote of the users or is this something that should only be handled by other moderators and/or SE staff?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see a clear problem right now that this solves, besides perhaps the general issue of equity and fairness.  However, it's probably the case that people elected moderator should be removed from the post if they don't even visit the site for a year or so.  You have to remain in touch with the community to represent it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think re-elections would create a lot of election fatigue for very little gain.  If there were a moderator who was causing strife and refused to step down, that would be a problem that should be dealt with individually, and prompted by discussion in meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since mod-decisions remove questions and answers from the review-queue which can become later audit-items to trip up other reviewers, will you continue to delve the review-queues at your current rate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Absolutely not.  There are a lot more reviewers than just me.  I intend to assist in clearing out the queues when the community can't keep up, and review with a very light hand otherwise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another consequence that isn't mentioned here is that a moderator acting alone has less appearance (and form!) of community consensus than several high-reputation users acting in concert.  You can expect to see me accelerate inevitable and correct reviews by &quot;signing off&quot; on them, I suppose, but I'd prefer to act with the community rather than instead of it wherever I can.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, you can expect to see me taking an active role in the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; As a moderator you can see how other people are reviewing content. What would it take for you to consider a review-ban on someone for persistent over/under reviews?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A great deal of wrong.  One thing about the review queues is that just one person acting badly, or acting in the interest of their review stats without contributing to the site, has very limited impact.  Closing, for instance, takes 5.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a balance here.  Robotic reviewing, or gaming the review queue for stats, does paradoxically indicate that the reviewer places some value in the community.  On the other hand, bad reviews are slightly harmful, and annoy people who are actually contributing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might just be best to talk to the reviewer, using a review ban only to provide weight to the discussion so it cannot be ignored.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is your strategy for improving the quality and professionalism of questions users first encounter when visiting Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer that, one needs to start with a detailed understanding of what users are seeing when they first visit us.  I don't think most of them first visit the front page.  I'd imagine it goes something like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Search google&#xD;&#xA;2. See a slightly related SF Q&amp;A&#xD;&#xA;3. Read it; see that there is/isn't an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there is an answer, this person will probably use it, and might click on other things and see the front page.  They already have the right impression, probably.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there isn't an answer, this person will probably ask a new question.  Their impression will have been the question they landed at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is why it's important to deal with the front page rapidly, but it's also why we need to close and delete old low-quality content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What often happens right now is that the person asks a mediocre question after not reading the FAQ-like material they are presented, and gets dogpiled.  This is a pretty bad first impression that prevents the community from growing.  Slow question closure makes that dogpiling worse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Talk to them!  Also, deleting comments that are merely flapping is appropriate.  They give people a bad impression and are useless to people reading the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would want that user to stay on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, talk to them!  I think this situation is rare, but if the diamonds are incapable of speaking with one voice it just discredits them all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm very loathe to engage in reversion wars with people.  I prefer to address patterns, and in this case, the only way to address the pattern is to sync up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with [this proposal](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe)? Would you believe it to help us? Would you still want to be a moderator if this became effective?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been thinking and saying this for a long time.  I've answered a lot of easy questions.  Sometimes I go in the close queue, and pull things out of it to *answer*.  I wish that were less of a thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think easy questions are inherently bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is bad then?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Repetitive questions.  Close them as a duplicate, especially of a canonical question.&#xD;&#xA;* &quot;Do my job for me&quot; questions.  It's better to have questions that other people can learn from.&#xD;&#xA;* Questions about things that aren't really system administration: info systems homework, home questions (even with a complex home setup), questions about media servers for personal use, questions about how to stand up an email server for sending spam, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it isn't like that, and it's just a simple question with a simple answer, we should write the answer!  The beauty of it is that lots of people can answer these questions.  If you're bored by it, don't, and someone newer and fresher or maybe just someone else will do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all our questions need to require extremely specialized knowledge to solve.  In fact, our field will be better if we answer simple questions that help newer or less skilled sysadmins build foundational skills.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is there an administrative requirement to post on Server Fault? Do you need to be in control of policy, or is it enough to know your job (as a sysadmin)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that you need to have enough access to your environment that it doesn't create artificial constraints.  Working around other people isn't a feature of our profession, it's a failing of an organization.  And, it's a very thin gray line between circumventing another department's complacency and circumventing policy or breaching security.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think a lot of the highly skilled sysadmins we want to keep around here are very interested in countenancing that kind of thing.  I know I don't like answering those questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't need to be the director of IT to post here, but you do need to accept an answer that has components you'll need to work with someone else (support; other people in your organization) to implement.  If the asker comes back in a comment and angrily complains that we need to give them another answer because they &quot;can't&quot; do something the right way, they are in the wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've had that discussion a lot in meta, and generally come up with this answer.  Here's one such meta Q&amp;A: http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6259/126699.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I addressed basically this exact issue here: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/5932/126699.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I said this, among other things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; A question is thoughtless if the asker is mindlessly doing inadvisable things and is not open to alternatives that follow BCP. This is the &quot;My boss told me to bathe all our servers in water; how?&quot; type of question, or the &quot;We will be using windows for workgroups until 2038; how do I secure it?&quot; type of question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for staying with me for these complex responses to the deceptively complex questions!  I'd be happy to answer more of them, if anyone wants." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23302" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3630" RevisionGUID="ce528d37-ea98-4d6a-a811-622d0acad29d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[What kind of mail server do you use?][1] is a locked community wiki question/post.  What combination of features prevents me from modifying/deleting my [answer][2]?  Is there a way to flag a locked question like this for moderator attention?  I would have done that, but the obvious way (flag link) is missing.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Qmail was on the way out in 2009 (Some would argue it was already dead).  Personally, I now think things are to the point where there should be no new users of Qmail.  If I can't edit that into my answer, how do I request it be nuked from orbit?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/722/what-kind-of-mail-server-do-you-use&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/722/what-kind-of-mail-server-do-you-use/4967#4967" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23303" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6750" RevisionGUID="72bc6530-ad7d-424a-934d-dec3ce67384b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="IMHO  Typically what is **genuinely off-topic is glaringly obvious**.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether the &quot;common&quot; users or moderators move to close those questions is a question of who gets there first. Typically nobody disagrees that **those should not be front-page news**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The last year I have been more active and I have not seen much of the [flame wars](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_%28Internet%29#Flame_war) that used to plague usenet.  If that's the result of successful moderation or the community at work, I don't know. But the site works in that regard.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;an example: A question like [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/648089/replacing-3-drives-out-of-8-in-a-server/648099#648099) with quite a few down-votes but also a possibly excessively up-voted answer **does not need moderator slamming**. The community works there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Non-moderators don't see what moderators do (I think). Once you get some rep you, me and everybody does see some/all of the review queues, where participation is possibly not as wide-spread as wanted, but at least multiple eye-balls are at work. That appears to work too, but the queues are getting longer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In contrast, what a ***community leader*** is slightly less clear.  I have no idea actually. From what I see from the front of the site, what goes on behind the scenes is not broken. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23304" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3700" RevisionGUID="fba54461-7bbc-4f50-9d5d-a56be8ee1d16" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You currently have 5 out of 11 questions deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Of the 5, 4 were closed by the community and one was closed by a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;  - Of the 5, you deleted one, 3 were deleted automatically and the last one was deleted by a community user and a moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Deleted by you&#xD;&#xA;    - https://serverfault.com/questions/378438/team-viewer-installation-issue-after-trial-version-expire&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Deleted automatically&#xD;&#xA;    - https://serverfault.com/questions/404983/lcd-display-issue&#xD;&#xA;    - https://serverfault.com/questions/382187/sharing-a-folder-on-ubuntu-11-10&#xD;&#xA;    - https://serverfault.com/questions/373916/skype-is-not-connecting&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Deleted by community + moderator  &#xD;&#xA;    - https://serverfault.com/questions/434795/get-email-backups-of-any-mail-accounts&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23305" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6752" RevisionGUID="a19978d8-b61e-43ed-8201-1b52ac6a3b4b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Haha, wow. HopelessN00b making the cut and Ward *not* is a double upset compared to the meta voting. Did not see that coming at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks to everyone who participated. We'll get you in one of these days, Ward. :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interesting observations...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Voting participation](https://serverfault.com/election) has continued the two year trend in *increased activity*, despite SF's overall activity continuing to be on the decline.&#xD;&#xA; * Maybe there is some merit to [Iain's theory](https://serverfault.com/posts/645738/revisions) after all. :(" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23306" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6790" RevisionGUID="0c671acb-af2f-4334-b837-ce6c4eb71814" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Disclaimer: My English writing skills was relatively poor as English isn't my natural language. Feel free to **edit** this post to improve grammar/clarifying, etc...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I want to say thank you for your contribution to help this site getting better content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was the one who accept your suggested edit but reject it after see it overwhelming review queue. My reason is same with other answer here. But I think the main problem on your mass-editing is it will **bump old lovely post to front page**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Why the front page is precious?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO the front page of every SE has some function:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **From some-random-visitor perspective**: Front page is our landing page. It would convinced them that our live is live. Some indications how this site was live is: (1) there are new question posted, (2) the question was get answer and (3) the question/answer is edited for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **From questioner perspective**: Front page is their showroom. It's a place when their question get some attention thus get answered by other experts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. **From regular members perspective**: Front page is place to look new question so they can answer it. Or to look new answer from old question so they can improve or (up|down)vote it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here the screenshot when front page was *'normal'*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![Normal condition][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see (1) there are new question posted, (2) the question was get answer and (3) the question/answer is edited for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if the old post get edited, they will show up on the front page. Here the screenshot when mass-editing occurs&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![mass edit][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see that the second one was kind of weird. These are the things that might cross **new user's mind** when seeing the second front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Why the old post get bumped to front page again? Is SF doesn't get new question anymore?&#xD;&#xA;2. I posted the question a while ago. And now my question was sinking, kick off from the front page and (maybe) getting no attention/answer :(?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Some suggestion&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, I'm the relatively new to this SE (member for 6-7 month) but I'm the one of [active editor][3] in this site. Sometimes I do minor edit such as split long paragraph, remove thanks/signature, fix typo etc. When editing, my principle was derived from [voretaq7 algorithm here][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. If the post was new (&lt; a week), then go ahead  and edit it.&#xD;&#xA;2. If the post **was bumped to  the front page** because on one of the following reason &#xD;&#xA;    - bumped by [Community ♦][5] user to front page&#xD;&#xA;    - get late answer from me/other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   AND it needs to be fixed, then go ahead and edit it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And if you want to mass-editing, please consider to slow them down (like 2-5 edit pe hour) so our front page still show fresh content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0lQ63.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HWOTl.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=Editors&amp;filter=quarter&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3583/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23307" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3706" RevisionGUID="ad9439d6-02f1-4c11-bf3c-ed2059d1ef94" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="tl;dr:&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please vote more; both up and down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you should all (ok, almost all) vote more:&#xD;&#xA;----------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon at the end of this post...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But Iain's comment the other day was dead on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    what we need is more people who are active in voting ( all aspects&#xD;&#xA;    thereof ) so that we can effectively police the quality issues we have&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(From the discussion about question quality, how we respond to crappy questions, and so on - [starts about here in The Comms Room)][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone who votes every other day, and manages 11 votes each time, will rack up just over 2000 votes in a year.  There are only 5 people who've done that much voting so far this year *(yay!)*, and a grand total of 13 who look like they might get there by the end of the year.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### That's pathetic. ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing I find the most confusing about how other people vote (or don't) is: If you think a question is good enough to deserve an answer and you take the time to provide one, why don't you vote it up?  There are tons of questions with good answers by high-rep users with 0 votes.  WTF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the other situation that was discussed in chat: if you're willing to take the time to comment on a bad question, why not take a second more and vote it down, too?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official rule, repeatedly discussed and confirmed on Meta.SO is that *you don't have to comment when you downvote.*  It's *nice* to comment if you can point out what's wrong with a question, but it's optional (no matter how many people post &quot;Why the downvote?&quot; comments on their questions).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a couple reasons why you should vote first, before thinking about commenting:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Questions with no answers and negative scores are automatically deleted.][2]  This is probably the most important reason for downvoting: the crap will go away automatically if it's downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;- Although people complain about downvotes without comments, they can't accuse anyone who does it of being mean or snarky, and if they complain on a meta site, they'll get the official answer I mentioned above.  They also can't take it as personally because they don't know who did it.&#xD;&#xA;- Another consideration might be that comments can be deleted pretty much on a whim, because by definition comments are not considered valuable content.  So if you're going to expend any effort in making the site better, comments are a less permanent way of doing it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just as important as downvoting the bad questions is upvoting the good ones.  If just a few more people would upvote questions that are clear and on-topic and get a couple good answers, those questions would stand out far more than they do now.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not necessary to spend a lot of time thinking about whether a question deserves a vote, you can do it this simply:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. is it on topic?&#xD;&#xA;2. is it clear? (do you understand what they're asking?)&#xD;&#xA;3. would you be interested in seeing an answer? or do you think any other SysAdmin would be interested?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you answer yes to all three, vote it up!  (And if it's no to 1, vote to close.  If it's no to 2 and/or 3, edit or downvote or vote to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What we have now is situations [like this.][3]  Most people who will read this know that ewwwwwwhite's answers are generally awesome.  But fully 1/4 of them only have one vote, and on this particular page, 1/3 of the questions were upvoted by the same person!  Maybe not all of these deserve 10 votes, but certainly a few of them deserve more than one.  Where are the rest of you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I picked ewwhite because I know he's got lots of good answers, but I got similar stats (including the same person being responsible for 1/3 of their singleton upvotes) from a few other high-rep users.  The point is that there's good content that's crying out for more votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a rant&#xD;&#xA;-----------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, [I think about voting a lot.][4]  What drew me to SF in the first place was the voting system: the value in SF (and other SE sites) is that it's easy for people to vote good content up and bad content down.  And when you get a group of similarly-minded people doing the voting, the really good stuff will quickly stand out, and the crap will sink to the bottom and quietly disappear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I learned today that if you're logged in to Amazon, you can search for a specific page w/in a book.  This is from the [2nd Dilbert book published][5], I think it and [the third one][6] are still the best.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(And in case you've forgotten why this cartoon is here, recall that I started this essat with: &quot;Admittedly, when it comes to voting, I'm a bit like the porcupine in the Dilbert cartoon...&quot; )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Vote, you F^%$#ers! Vote!][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/6370256#6370256&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/auto-deleting-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users/13325/ewwhite?tab=answers&amp;sort=votes&amp;page=25&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0836217578&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://www.amazon.com/Clues-For-Clueless-Scott-Adams/dp/0836217373&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1RcCL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23308" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6835" RevisionGUID="521cdca1-4cf9-468a-8fd3-918dd177f6a1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'd probably have to see the actual question to offer an opinion on its suitability. But in general, system administration best practices are (or should be) well known, not usually disputed, and thus not really qualified to be closed as opinion-based. A question may be closed for other reasons, though, such as being too broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In regard to the information you did give us, I suggest you read [How do you do load testing and capacity planning for databases?][1] before asking, as many questions along these lines would be closed as a duplicate of this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you still feel the need to ask the question, provide as much detail as possible about the proposed architecture, the business case, and [anything else that may be relevant][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/350458/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23309" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3708" RevisionGUID="84857317-4829-404b-9044-4aa335394924" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A few minutes ago I noticed the mysterious disappearance of 65 reputation from my Server Fault account. On looking into it, I found that [this question][1], which I'd answered last month, had been deleted. Strangely, though, it doesn't seem to have been deleted by a moderator or the community, but automatically deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question had previously been migrated from Stack Overflow to Server Fault, answered, accepted, then closed as off-topic by four community members and a moderator. (I don't agree, but my opinion only counts for so much...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's my understanding that closed questions would only be automatically deleted if they [had a score of -1 or lower, no answers, and were not locked][2]. Yet this question had a score of 1 and an accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What happened to this question? Even if it is off-topic, I believe it has _some_ value and should not have been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/421924/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23310" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3724" RevisionGUID="d2825306-6bb3-4b8d-a457-b233db824ad7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="A [new user][1] just registered and posted two spam posts, one of which was very long. Both posts started to get downvoted very quickly, and a number of close votes were made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions were live for around 5-10 mins, before they got deleted:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/436391/telemarketing-services-in-pakistan  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/436393/b2b-marketing-services&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I made an edit to both posts to remove the bulk of the text, to reduce the chances of anyone clicking on the links to the website in the 'questions' that had been posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Editing the post in this way didn't seem the right thing to do, should have I left the question alone and just waited until a moderator deleted it? Thoughts please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/140249/robortpeter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23311" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7847" RevisionGUID="d74e851d-c3b2-42a0-871b-bcec2c69d529" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Take this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/657861/changing-dns-from-godaddy-to-ovh. With the old guidelines, I would have flagged the question as off-topic. The asker:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Does not know enough about their problem to include the right details.&#xD;&#xA;* Does not show sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA;* Does not demonstrate knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I could not find enough information on the new guidelines, so I don't know if the question should be closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the old guidelines, if the question was closed and the asker wondered what he did wrong, he could click on the word &quot;professional&quot; in the rationale for closing. The word was a link and took you to a place that explained what was required. But now, is &quot;in a business environment&quot; going to be a link? (It is not in the flagging pop-up.) And where is it going to take you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My understanding of https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic is that, if the asker could be doing this for business, it is a valid question. Before, doing it for business was not enough. However, the rationale presented at http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6812/proposed-change-to-server-fault-guidelines-round-2/ seems to imply that the guideline change is more in wording than in policy. This is what confuses me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23312" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7854" RevisionGUID="c858efe9-f902-4e79-ad64-f75490f3083e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="OK, so maybe this will end up being completely wrong and downvoted away, but here goes.  Feel free to poke holes in it! :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;ServerFault exists to be a good Q&amp;A site for sysadmins, but it also is a great lurkers/searchers site.  There are tons of folks that simply google something and end up here.  The whole point of an IT &quot;community&quot; is to be a community.  When we vote to close things we do so based on various reasons but then additional folks in the close queue have to agree with those reasons.  We also have to have a good reputation as a quality site.  That means quality questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Personally, I miss the &quot;too localized&quot; close reason...So taking on what Reaces said in his answer, here's my proposed replacement for this particular close reason:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The question implies a lack of basic research or is such that the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ServerFault community feels it isn't going to be of value to the IT&#xD;&#xA;&gt; community at large.  You can find more information as to why [here].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**With the [here] hyperlink have a Meta post saying something like:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OK, you're here because your question got closed due to a lack of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; basic research or is such that the ServerFault community feels it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; isn't going to be of value to the IT  community at large.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; So what does that mean?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question (as it was written when voted on) was obvious enough to our community that we felt it had been covered by the IT community&#xD;&#xA;&gt; here or at large numerous times and a simple search here or on Google&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would have given you the answer(s) or led you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question was just plain silly.  It's written where the experts here would read it and ask &quot;Wait...what?&quot; not because we need&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarification but because the question makes no sense period. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Example: &quot;At what speed would my work's internet connection allow me&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to not receive spam?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question is too localized.  While it's fine to ask questions about obscure situations, products, or issues that only a handful of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; folks might encounter...it's generally considered off-topic to ask us&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how to fix something only you are experiencing or to fix your in-house&#xD;&#xA;&gt; applications.  The IT community at large is unlikely to benefit from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; these questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Your question deals with a product/service that offers free/included technical support and you haven't shown that you've&#xD;&#xA;&gt; contacted them for resolution.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;So what can I do?  I still need my question answered!&quot; you ask.  This&#xD;&#xA;&gt; is difficult to answer as a blanket statement, but our advice would be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to start with a good search [here](https://serverfault.com/search), on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [StackExchange](http://stackexchange.com/search), and of course your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; favorite search engine(s).  If that fails, check with the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; OEM/VAR/sysadmin/consultant/etc. that would be the direct contact for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; help with the product or situation you are facing.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Feel free to present your case!  Follow the 5 R's!**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; **R**eword your question accordingly after going through the steps above to show the experts here that what you are facing is **R**eal,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **R**esearched, and **R**elevant.  Then vote to **R**e-Open the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you still feel that the question is warranted or your question is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; being treated unfairly, you can ask about it on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Meta](http://meta.serverfault.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23313" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3779" RevisionGUID="8d61567e-5aef-408b-a143-e601d709485d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This one:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/334572/elevate-psftp-put-command-as-root&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Community Wiki: No&#xD;&#xA;- Closed: No&#xD;&#xA;- Questions with no answers: No&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus it's eligable for your acceptance rate algorithm.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't worry though, 86% is still good.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23314" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7867" RevisionGUID="881f027d-7072-434b-b1ac-c8069eb7c347" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You have posted on Serverfault, so you have to use the [contact form](https://serverfault.com/contact) to ask the admin team to delete the account. This can't be done by mods.  If you have already done that, please leave a comment so we can try to ask the team to look into this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See https://serverfault.com/help/deleting-account" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23315" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3830" RevisionGUID="06d9ccf9-c032-4a73-b524-df14891b6ea1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Serious answer:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Q&amp;A for professional system &amp; network administrators** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not as serious, but gets the point across:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **...not a dumping ground for SO questions**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading more on the background of where this question came from, I don't think any amount of subtitle change is going to prevent bad questions from landing on SF.  Using [this][1] bad question as an example (referenced in this [meta question][2]), a user on SO would identify this as something someone on SF would do, but not knowing how to do it themselves on SO, they throw it to us to help the poster out.  We close it because it is missing a ton of critical info and is far too generic a question for us to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How would we help the SO user identify this as a bad question?  The short answer is we can't.  Since *they don't have the same knowledgebase as us, they will never be able to fully evaluate a question* before migrating it to us.  Since they don't know how to answer the question themselves, they know that somebody on SF would be able to do this general task, and they don't know exactly what info is missing from the question (in this case almost everything), they would kick it to us to work with the user and figure it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a normal workplace setting this would work since we could talk directly to the user and figure out the missing info in a relatively short amount of time.  In a SF format this does not work due to the fact that the amount of missing info far surpasses the amount of time/effort involved in extracting it from the user in the SF format of comment, response comment, edit question, repeat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Possible resolutions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. I have seen it mentioned and shot down that we should have a review queue on our side for final acceptance of questions that are to be migrated to us.  Since that doesn't seem to be an option (presumably because it delays the poster from getting an answer even longer), what about a split vote for migrations where for a question to be migrated you need 2 users from the original site and 2 users from the receiving site for it to be migrated to the receiving site?&#xD;&#xA; 2. This is kind of hard to describe, but is it possible for a question that SO wants to migrate to us be posted on our site with a slightly different look (like the question is italicized, has the SO site's logo on it, or says &quot;pending migration&quot;) *while keeping the original post on SO* to see if it gets any attention on our site or not?  If our users ignore it for a set amount of time or even vote it to be closed then the post gets removed from our site and stays on SO.  If it does get attention on SF, then the migration gets completed to SF and closed on SO.  This would allow the question to get more exposure in different sites without the punt and close process that seems to be happening now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/436794/unable-to-connect-2-virtual-machines-in-a-private-virtual-network-in-hyper-v&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/150206/regarding-the-high-number-of-rejected-migrations-from-stack-overflow-to-server-f/152596#152596" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23316" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7870" RevisionGUID="9b2827a6-baa1-4e3f-988b-f32368b77b96" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I would suggest we merge the tag with [HTTPS][1].  &#xD;&#xA;The current description already says &quot;AKA HTTPS&quot;...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And we might as well merge [port-80][2] with [HTTP][3].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/https&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/port-80&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/http" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23317" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3959" RevisionGUID="a7840e8c-0106-42b7-a462-800859e0e320" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have [this userscript][1] installed. Looking at the [question's timeline][2] (no rep restrictions) it can be seen that an answer was posted to it at 03:39 which will have rolled it past the front page. MarkHenderson locked it at 03:46 and a new answer was posted at 04:07 so something odd has happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to [This question][3] on mSO may hold the clue. Part of the lock is a client side restriction that can fail and if it does then the system provides for a grace period for people to post answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackapps.com/questions/2047/add-hidden-links&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/posts/1597/timeline&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23318" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4033" RevisionGUID="43114688-e751-4cc6-b387-86c291c27a25" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="First, ***THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO META***!  &#xD;&#xA;Most people don't listen when I invite them to do so, and the fact that you did wins you major brownie points in my book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In [my comment on the question](https://serverfault.com/questions/458163/does-sftp-server-via-ssh-server-on-linux-support-file-transfer-resume#comment503201_458163) I noted that I felt the question was borderline.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is **On Topic** because:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It's related to an activity often performed in a professional setting (file distribution)&#xD;&#xA;- It is generally a reasonable question to ask: &quot;Does `X` support `Y`?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is **Off Topic** because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You're talking about &quot;your friends&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;  This smells of &quot;home use&quot;, but alone is not enough to doom it.&#xD;&#xA;- It doesn't show much research/troubleshooting on your part  &#xD;&#xA;  (&quot;I'm Guessing&quot; is bad. &quot;I checked X, Y, and Z but didn't get an answer, so I tried A, B, and C with these results...&quot; is great. Something anywhere in the middle is acceptable.)&#xD;&#xA;- Though not explicitly requesting a product recommendation, it smelled like one to me.  &#xD;&#xA;  (in fairness it could also be client configuration).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically my tally was 3-to-2 in favor of leaving it closed until it could get edited into better shape. [Our resident kitty has taken a swing at it](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/4032/32986), and the result is if not perfect at least good enough to keep open :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23319" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7887" RevisionGUID="70f4fd94-8326-4776-9e9f-b0ed7547d408" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="While I doubt the people who ask bad question read the help shown on the side when asking a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How to Ask&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is your question about managing information technology systems in a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; business environment?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Review our list of allowed topics. We prefer questions that can be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answered, not just discussed.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Provide details. Share your research.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about this website, ask it on meta instead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This help does not actually explains &quot;How to Ask&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think a little text that explains what &quot;Provide details&quot; means. Or a short &quot;dos and don'ts&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example https://serverfault.com/questions/662704/changed-the-dns-settigs-a-name-records-a-week-ago-still-resolving-to-old-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this post, the person does not provide any data. Sure he wrote some text in his question, but there is no data provided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I explain:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Data is not a conclusion. In this case, all the person wrote about is the conclusion that *&quot;it still resolves to the old server and not the new server.&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not data, but rather a conclusion. He provides some *hints* as to what he might have done: *&quot;I have refreshed the cache, and checked the hosts file for the computer.&quot;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But does it give us data? We don't know what he did to &quot;refreshed the cache&quot; (Firefox cache for all I know since there is not many program that I know of that actually *refreshes* the cache - most *clear* the cache so it can build a new one...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think the &quot;How to Ask&quot; text should at least include a line that reads, in bold:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Provide details on what you did, exact commands and their results.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="7e605558-5481-43db-bf9c-78ee3d743c8b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="similar question:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1666/eliminate-the-career-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been searching serverfault, security.stackexchange, programmers.stackexchange, workplace.stackexchange for the past week for career questions, but none of these site accept career questions in the faq. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked several questions already, which have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/31215/what-are-the-more-physical-job-classes&#xD;&#xA;* https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1165/which-site-to-locate-career-question&#xD;&#xA;* http://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/9819/physically-demanding-job-classes-in-information-technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I finally found a useful answer at https://serverfault.com/questions/130141/what-are-some-it-jobs-where-you-dont-sit-at-a-desk-for-8-10hrs-a-day/130149#130149 but that was also closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if career questions aren't acceptable on any of these stackexchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. why does the [tag:career] even exist?&#xD;&#xA;2. why not a site where career questions *can* be asked? &#xD;&#xA;3. if you [sum][1] all the `career` questions across sites, how many are there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://api.stackexchange.com/docs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23321" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7900" RevisionGUID="0fdd7c12-cd50-483f-af80-6235eb4ffd5b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/663771/ms-terminal-server-blocking-website-access#&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few helpful people came to give it a shot.  They specified what they needed clarified and I obliged.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then I had two moderators come around, that seemed mildly rude and pretty non-constructive.  I politely asked for clarification as to what I was missing, and what they wanted, and was met with resistance.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was locked as off-topic when it clearly pertained to servers and networking, and when there were others that understood what was occurring and wanted to answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Turns out the first answer was correct, and luckily I was able to mark it as such even after the post was closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this helps show I provided enough circumstance to allow someone to answer the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do we prevent such events from occurring?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23322" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5458" RevisionGUID="8befcbe7-47e3-417e-ba30-e849af827a53" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) specifically calls this out:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site?  &#xD;&#xA;What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23323" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7964" RevisionGUID="a815e16d-8cc2-4336-b63e-e33c6bddf34b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This probably should be made more explicit in the FAQ [and on-topic page][1] and all that, yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, the problem with that, or reason it hasn't been done already, is because it's a fair bit of effort, requires approval from Stack Exchange (the Stack Exchange employees who are Community Managers/&quot;super-mods&quot;), and the payoff is about 0.  The people who &quot;need&quot; to read the help before posting don't, so they won't see it anyway, and the people who do read the help will see it, and/or search the site and see the swath I've cut through administration panel questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have, [with the help of a handy stack app][2], vastly improved the close reason I leave, which now links to the help page where the off-topic statement is, as well as two pertinent meta discussions on the subject of administration panels:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[Administration panels are off topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). [Even the presence of an administration panel on a system,](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/118258) because they [take over the systems in strange and non-standard ways, making it difficult or even impossible for actual system administrators to manage the servers normally](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/118258), and tend to indicate low-quality questions from *users* with insufficient knowledge for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of these administration panels [*may* be on-topic at Webmasters][3], and their moderators have expressed an interest in seeing some of them migrated, but not all.  For example, they don't handle Apache configuration questions, which they direct to us, but since these web panels often make that configuration impossible, overly difficult, or flaky via the &quot;sysadmin way&quot; they're not topical here anymore either.  As alluded to in my custom close reason, the other problem is that the majority of these questions are poor questions from what are essentially users, which makes them off topic both here and at Webmasters, as well as excluding them from migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is sometimes the case that a question has no Stack Exchange site on which it is topical.  Some may find that unfortunate, but given this community's feeling towards web administration panels (and the questions we get about them), that's really not an appropriate concern for me.  This community would rather be subjected to a Sarin gas attack than web administration panel questions, so they're off topic here, even if that means there's no where they're on-topic at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I recall correctly, the question you're referring to was actually not a bad question, but it feel into the server configuration realm that Webmasters doesn't want, and the web panel realm that we don't want, so it was just a question without an appropriate home on Stack Exchange at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps Super User could consider taking or keeping these questions (the good ones, anyway), as it does take the server configuration questions that we don't now (setting up a home server or configuring a game server or whatever). Web panels could be another sub-category of those type of questions.  (Sorry, JourneymanGeek. :p )  But whatever the case, the simple answer is that they're not topical here, even if that strands many of them without a place to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackapps.com/q/4483&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23324" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8024" RevisionGUID="6265d3e8-0970-46b2-a7a0-e14b54a186b8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Once upon a time in SF land, [there are mass-killing and burnination ritual][1] of [tag:vmware] tag. This mass-killing initiated at [Mar 10, 2011][2] and [lasted until July 6, 2011][3]. The last-killing blow [is done by Jeff Atwood himself][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the present, looks like the [tag:vmware] still haunted us. You can see it yourself by&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Visit &lt;s&gt;the graveyard&lt;/s&gt; [old question tagged with vmware-*](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-*?page=79&amp;sort=active&amp;pagesize=50). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Click one of them to bring up the question page, for example: [How do I get the Activation Key in Windows 2003 Server][5]. You can see there are no [tag:vmware] tag in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][6]&#xD;&#xA;* Right click **edit button** and select *Open in new tab*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Out of nowhere, the [tag:vmware] shows up in tag list, replace [tag:vmware-server] tag. **The ghost has been revealed himself to us...**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; ![enter image description here][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This happened when you edit other questions as well, for example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/2640/minimize-vmware-hd-space-with-multiple-snapshots&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/112014/where-does-esxi-decompress-files-to-during-install&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/202645/kickstarting-vmware-esx-4-1-error-no-nic-with-name-bootif&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/222557/vmware-lab-manager-whats-the-difference-between-capture-to-library-and-archive&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to compare the *Tags* data from [SEDE][8]. And the result is [there are no \[vmware\] in *Tags* table][9]. Also, this question - **How do I get the Activation Key in Windows 2003 Server** - [doesn't have \[vmware\] tag][11].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what can we do to kill this *ghost* once and for all?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1316/can-the-vmware-tag-be-deleted#comment2823_1316&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/1323/218590&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/2490/how-do-i-get-the-activation-key-in-windows-2003-server&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pUlRl.png&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0xp5p.png&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: http://data.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/295445&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/questions/2490/how-do-i-get-the-activation-key-in-windows-2003-server&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/295388" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23325" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5496" RevisionGUID="4574e9c7-dcf5-4f5d-a27e-ec2a4018120a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Different people would probably describe the problem differently, but I think his assessment is largely correct: there is a disconnect between new users of the site and those that have been around longer.  I think the core of the problem is not so much easy questions, but _bad_ ones: unclear, incomplete, questions that are starting with an unprofessional premise (how can I tune my cPanel server to run my Facebook-killer website?)...   That's the problem the new users cause, the other side of the coin is that the problem with the longer-term members is the tendency to respond harshly to those types of bad question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that implementing [some of the ideas here][1] will help: if we can come up with some standardized, constructive comments to explain why questions are closed, maybe* we can get away from comments that are seen as mean, while still quickly shutting the door on bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*I know we'll never get rid of all the accusations of meanness - you see them all the time on meta.SO from people who've been question-banned and are sure that they don't deserve it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can think of a couple people on SF who might fit this description... and I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  OTOH, there was a recent case here of an active user here who was banned and hasn't come back yet.  Or the more extreme case of the very active contributor to Physics.SE (who was also pretty obnoxious) who was banned and has said he'll never come back.  I'm still in favour of temporary bans to give people a chance to cool off, but I'd be sure to discuss them beforehand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary.  Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Problematic users of all these types would likely be talked about among the SF mods, and if additional advice was needed there's the all SE mods chat room.  A user harassing others would be the simplest: that's not tolerated on SE sites, so they either have to stop or they'll get banned.  Another truly automatic response is that a user posting many bad or off-topic questions would likely be hit with an automatic question ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been in favor of allowing questions that are [more subjective][2] (open-ended, discussion-y...) [since 2009 (!)][3]  I'd love to see more questions like https://serverfault.com/questions/461271/how-should-an-it-department-choose-a-linux-distribution-technical-reasons  I think that SF would be better if we had some more broad questions like this, but they'd have to be held to a very high standard to keep them from becoming &quot;I like xxx because the colour scheme is pretty!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all know professional when we see it...  We have a few things in the FAQ that are defined as being on- or off-topic, and many people vote to close when it's clear a question is about someone's home network.  I think it's more a matter of doing things in a professional way: lots of us have had to do flaky things over the years, but we've generally found it works better to do things right: use real servers, don't run your company web site on XP, etc... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderators have a small amount of &quot;moral authority&quot; to use to ask people to behave a certain way... Whatever amount it is, I'd use it to try to convince people to use nice ways of saying &quot;this is a bad question because...&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd really like to see more voting so that good questions and answers are recognized (bad ones too), but frankly, leading by example doesn't seem to have done anything on that front.  So my top priority would be to work with SE staff to devise a way to deliver a 10,000 V shock to anyone who answers a question without voting on it.  (Is anyone reading all these huge walls of text?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd have to be a bit more careful about voting to close... In the past I've been pretty quick to VtC (since &quot;closed&quot; doesn't mean a question is dead, it needs some work), but if I were a mod I'd be more likely to wait for other votes or flags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the people in chat are very active on the site, so being there is a good way to keep in touch with &quot;the community.&quot;  There are also people who go to chat instead of meta when they have a question about the site (or a complaint) so it's good if mods are around to respond to those issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is going to put a bit of a cramp in my style...  I do a lot of close and re-open reviewing, but I'd have to cut back if I were a mod.  For close votes, whether in /review or not, I think it's ok for a mod to hammer a question that's had some other votes or flags.  Similarly for re-opens, although I find that there aren't too many in the queue that deserve reopening.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4025/is-this-a-good-subjective-question&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/26689/how-do-we-grow-the-server-fault-and-super-user-communities/30111#30111" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23326" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8059" RevisionGUID="8c7bb7c5-5780-4138-84ae-39d66e76eb38" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I agree that everything that is really related to a control panel should be closed, for the reasons stated over and over again. However, I dont feel that we should &quot;autoclose&quot; and use the mention of such a panel as a trigger for this, even if the actual problem is clearly unrelated to the presence of the panel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/413765/nginx-block-requests-to-external-urls#comment835532_413765) is an example of what I wouldn't want to close, as the Apache/DirectAdmin side of the system is unrelated to the core of the question, which is &quot;how do I manually configure `nginx` to do X&quot;. I expect those cases to be somewhat rare though.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23328" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5610" RevisionGUID="f483ad31-293d-4a43-a8f3-0dd8a5a7a177" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**Not a Professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is a site [for professional system and network administrators](https://serverfault.com/about). Your question does not appear to meet [our standards for being asked &quot;in a professional capacity&quot;](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111), possibly because you are not a professional system or network administrator, or due to lack of research. Consider updating your question with *what you have tried/found based on your research*, or hiring a professional with the necessary skills and expertise to help you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23330" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8066" RevisionGUID="33451ef1-74e4-4b55-9edd-afaa3ac4dca8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Being the guy who sparked this whole thing, I guess it's time I weigh in with my stance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In line with the consensus given in the latest in the years of discussions on this topic, they should be closed.  ***ALL*** of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After literally years of the community hating and hammering these questions with close votes and downvotes, they are explicitly off-topic.  They no longer have tags, because the existence of those tags was being used as justification for asking new questions about them. Likewise, the existence of open questions about admin panels is being used as justification for asking new ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions which even mention a control panel ought to be closed as well (like we currently allow for questions containing about &quot;my home&quot; network/PC/server/whatever), because they are a broken window in need of fixing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All questions mentioning an administration panel will either be off topic for one of a number of reasons, or the administration panel will be entirely incidental, in which case, mention of the administration panel should removed from the question (also like we do with the rare topical, good question about someone's home network/server/whatever).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, in fact, editing such a question to remove mention of the administration panel puts it into the reopen queue, where the community has a chance to decide whether it's currently topical or not.  Part of the boiler plate added to closed questions by Stack Exchange even encourages this behavior by stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the [help center][1], please edit the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's genuinely off-topic, it will stay closed, if not, it will go through the provided mechanism remediating issues (like mention of a control panel) so it can be reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given the easy and repeated presence of this information, I find it extremely disheartening and troubling that this has become an issue, and see this as another example of Server Fault only getting any attention from the Community Management team when someone makes a baseless complaint about the long-held community standards on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I also want to point out that this drama has ostensibly been sparked from mass closings of years old, already answered questions, which to me, begs the question of why it matters that these questions were closed. There is no harm done in closing these old questions, but closing them does prevent them from being bumped with new answers by clueless new posters and allows the site to prominently display updated topicality guidelines, like &quot;no more administration panels.&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23332" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8260" RevisionGUID="10a28477-1dc0-473e-a737-6c907c03438a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'd like to drag an elephant into this room (I'm sorry in advance), and see what people think now that some time has passed. Perhaps the amount of exposition is too much, and the subject aged. But I can't help but feel like it will color this years election whether we bring it up or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We had an [election last year][1] that ended with some [parting and drama.][2]  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`][3] comment...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Let's be honest here, things [went wrong][4] after the last election.  &#xD;&#xA;Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform][5] of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So for our candidates:**  &#xD;&#xA;Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year][6], and if so will you take a different approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election/4&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23333" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5649" RevisionGUID="a40bf010-4626-4d0a-8402-77730c5a7533" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="He might be a home user, but more likely he's a developer, setting up a development environment. While &quot;anything in a home or development environment&quot; is not [on topic][1] here, the pre-filled close reason only mentions a home environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Changes to the pre-filled close reasons are currently being proposed][2]; perhaps this detail should be added.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5605/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23334" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5685" RevisionGUID="21fee36c-594c-4877-b73d-a00c317f295a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I posted a very popular [security-related question][1] on Server Fault yesterday.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Barely 12 hours (but 650 views) later, and it had already been locked from receiving any more responses- as it was off-topic for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was a good question, just off-topic. How can I migrate it to IT Security where it belongs- so that people can continue to contribute to it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any suggestions would be much appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to flag it- but I couldn't see the option anywhere:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/524587/what-would-you-do-if-you-realized-your-email-hosting-provider-could-see-your-pas&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BfIDp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23335" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8280" RevisionGUID="ba30646e-88b7-4705-97b8-876a81df0051" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8258/2015-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. There were some concerns about hosting this with almost no questions, but then additional questions were supplied. Some questions have been split into multiple questions for the purposes here. We have 8 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/89dc7c79-552a-44bf-91da-6ee40c8cad8b/view-source). Oh, and please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](https://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23336" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5867" RevisionGUID="21021165-0321-4bcd-a064-5e60601b74fe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Since the idea seems to have been well-received, I've turned this feature on. Feel free to log out and verify that it works...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So how will we know if this has had any positive effects? Here's some baseline data on questions from [new users][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xD;&#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-22    364       147 217  40.38                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-07-29    382       179 203  46.86                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-05    352       163 189  46.31                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-12    361       166 195  45.98                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-19    400       196 204  49                     &#xD;&#xA;    2013-08-26    432       178 254  41.2                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-02    453       189 264  41.72                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-09    389       171 218  43.96                  &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-16    410       189 221  46.1                   &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-23    386       159 227  41.19                  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New user question quality graph][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...Where again, a &quot;bad&quot; question is one that was closed, deleted (by someone other than the author) or down-voted below 0. If we can get the % to drop significantly without seriously hurting the number of *good* questions, we'll call this a success. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Three weeks later&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point, it's possible to look at data from two weeks following the change to see if there are any noticeable differences. Sadly, there's no dramatic reduction in low-quality questions from new users - but on the bright side, there isn't any reduction in decent questions either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xD;&#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xD;&#xA;    2013-09-30    366       171 195  46.72       &#xD;&#xA;    2013-10-07    365       156 209  42.74       &#xD;&#xA;    2013-10-14    330       128 202  38.79&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That covers the first three weeks after the change (strictly-speaking, the first two days in the first week were prior to the change). Note that the total number of questions asked by new users takes an immediate hit, and... So does the number of good questions. That's *not* good. By week three, the situation appears to reverse itself somewhat, but there's still a noticeable drop in the # of questions across the board.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![New user question quality graph (after the change)][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, I'm fairly underwhelmed by the effects of this; the only reasonable conclusion I can draw from the results thus far is that it appears to drive away some small % of new users - some of whom would otherwise ask bad questions, others who might ask decent ones. As a sort of blind &quot;hurdle&quot; for new folks, it works - but as a way to increase quality, it's kind of a bust. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For now, I'll leave with this graph of OT closures over the past few weeks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Questions closed as off-topic, by week and by reason][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Addendum: bad questions broken down by author reputation&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This deserves a closer look at some point in the future, but I want to drop a note in here to address Iain's concern that any approach targeting only [new users][5] - that is, folks who've yet to earn at least 10 reputation points OR a network association bonus - is missing the mark. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Using the same criteria for &quot;bad&quot; as above, I divided all of the bad questions asked during the past 90 days into buckets according to the reputation of the author *at the time they were asked* (questions are bucketed by rounding author rep down to the nearest multiple of 100):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Reputation rounded down to the nearest 100 BadQuestions &#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------------------------ ------------ &#xD;&#xA;    0                                          2630         &#xD;&#xA;    100                                        926          &#xD;&#xA;    200                                        70           &#xD;&#xA;    300                                        45           &#xD;&#xA;    400                                        26           &#xD;&#xA;    500                                        11           &#xD;&#xA;    600                                        15           &#xD;&#xA;    700                                        19           &#xD;&#xA;    800                                        6            &#xD;&#xA;    900                                        5            &#xD;&#xA;    1000                                       9            &#xD;&#xA;    1100                                       10           &#xD;&#xA;    1200                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    1300                                       3            &#xD;&#xA;    1400                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    1500                                       3            &#xD;&#xA;    1800                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    1900                                       2            &#xD;&#xA;    2200                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    2400                                       5            &#xD;&#xA;    2500                                       5            &#xD;&#xA;    2800                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    3100                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    3500                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4000                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4100                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    4300                                       1            &#xD;&#xA;    31800                                      1            &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More interestingly, only 415 &quot;bad&quot; questions were asked during this time period by folks whose only reputation came from the association bonus, compared to 2630 questions from folks who AT THE TIME THEY POSTED THE QUESTION would've been classified as [new users][6]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Whether or not this is particular change is a useful strategy, I'm at least confident that we are targeting the right group of users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HfApg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9KaW3.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/afOq8.png &quot;Questions closed as off-topic, by week and by reason&quot;&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23337" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8282" RevisionGUID="c7114386-91f5-4520-aa78-b5583b284ed4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="EEAA reporting in...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. We had an [election last year](https://serverfault.com/election/4) that ended with some [parting and drama.](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama)  &#xD;&#xA;And I can't help but think of [Ryan Ries`](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8075/218888) comment: &quot;I don't know why anyone would want to be a moderator, now.&quot; Let's be honest here, things [went wrong](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8054/abrupt-change-in-moderation-staff) after the last election. Communication was a major issue, and there were some divisive opinions on what should or shouldn't have been done. **What do you think went wrong last year, and what would you do differently if put in the same situation?**  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The #1 thing that went wrong: communication. From both sides. SE was too heavy-handed in enacting actions with no prior warning nor communication. N00b could have (not should have) communicated better about his cleansing campaign.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My default when dealing with people is to not presume that they have bad motivations for doing whatever they're doing. I apply this not only to work interactions but also to how I interact with my wife as well as my two boys. Yes, by starting out from this perspective, I may get burned from time to time, but overall, things tend to just plain go better when you start from the assumption that people are acting in good faith.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before taking any action and making any assumptions, SE staff should have communicated individually with HopelessN00b to see what was he was up to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, accusations of lying were made by SE staff, and to my knowledge, were never substantiated nor apologized for. This was inappropriate. I *hope* that the SE Community team learned an important lesson through that experience. I'm certain that any future mods will also be more careful when undertaking similar actions. I know I will be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. Last year, [we voted on someone who was running on a platform](https://serverfault.com/election/4#post-645712) of `extreme, desperate measures`, we voted for someone who put up the following campaign slogan: &quot;A vote for me is a vote to put my cruelty and viciousness to work for the site, against the horde of stupidity that threatens it.&quot; And while it definitely wasn't a landslide victory, talks of stupidity dealt with through cruelty did garner enough votes to win a second place. **Do you think the extreme rhetoric used last year is still viable today?  &#xD;&#xA;Would you consider picking up some of the [work that helped win last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7880/what-bad-tags-in-need-of-burnination-do-we-still-have-hanging-around), and if so will you take a different approach?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maintaining a reasonable set of tags is critical to the organization of questions on all SE sites. Serverfault is no exception. Looking through the list of tags that HopelessN00b wanted to burnitate, I agree with most of them. Many of the tags are either too broad or too narrow to be of any use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Do you agree with the statement &quot;[ServerFault needs professional-quality questions, not just questions from professionals](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/1375)&quot;?  What does the word &quot;professional&quot; mean to you, within the context of the phrase, &quot;professional-quality questions&quot;?  Do you believe that in addition to professional-quality questions, ServerFault also needs professional-quality answers and comments? What are &quot;professional quality questions&quot; to you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I 100% agree that SF needs &quot;professional-quality&quot; questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Professionalism means:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Writing an easily-understood question. It is *fine* if English is not your primary language. However, if I have to read your question through four times to even being understanding what is it you're asking about, it's probably getting closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Showing evidence that you've done some work on the issue yourself. As I mentioned in my [nomination speech](https://serverfault.com/election/5#post-717356), we're not here to do your job for you. If it's clear that you're clueless about the topic at hand, are unwilling to provide details required to answer the question, or are asking for a handout, the question will be closed.&#xD;&#xA; - Interacting with peers in a respectful manner. If a user shows disrespect, they'll be temp-banned. I won't tolerate it. This applies even to high-rep users. Systems Administrators are often lumped into a &quot;jerk&quot; category, and if my work with SF can sway that stereotype even just a little bit, I would call it a success.&#xD;&#xA; - All of the above applies not only to questions, but also to all other interactions on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. I'm drunk/not reading carefully/don't hang out here much. Why should I vote for you instead of some other person?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe you should vote for me, maybe you should vote for one of many other immensely-qualified candidates that are in the election. Honestly, I'd **love** to be elected moderator, but if I don't get a diamond, I will gladly continue using the site as I have been, and will happily work alongside whomever is elected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. What problems does Server Fault face that are *unique* to Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being a helpdesk. We get all manner of people here, from Joe business owner that can't figure out his Linksys router, to Jane web developer, who is having problems &quot;connecting&quot; her DNS to her shared GoDaddy account, and everything in between. At the moment, I don't have any concrete ideas on how to solve this, but it needs to be made more clear (I'm not even sure this is possible) that we are not a helpdesk. If your service provider/software vendor/ISP/hardware manufacturer has a support mechanism, **it should be used first**. Yes, even if you need to pay for the support.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. Briefly explain the role of a moderator, and what you plan to do to fill that role. What is awesome about your approach?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The role of a moderator is to make sure that site activity (both questions and answers) align with the site's mission and intended audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They would be temp-banned, and if the behavior continued, perma-banned. Let me explain. My views on this are heavily-influenced by a policy we have at my day job. We have a strict no-jerk policy. This applies not only to employees, but also to vendors, contractors, and even investors. We don't care if you're *the* most talented software dev in the world - if you're a jerk and are difficult to work with, we don't want to employ you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is how I view un-professional behavior on Server Fault. Sure, you may provide some positive value. That's great. The ramifications of your negative actions, though, far outweigh the positives and thus, for the good of the site, the user should be banned. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd speak individually to that mod to hear their rationale. As mentioned above, I always try and presume people are trying to put their best foot forward. In discussion with the other mod, I'd try and argue my reasons for why the question should have been left open. If I'm able to convince the other mod, we'll re-open it. If not, let it be. It's not worth the effort and hard feelings to turn it into a conflict.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23338" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5885" RevisionGUID="7b9da05b-e222-4cfe-bab8-305f08446df3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I don't see any serious problems with your questions, other than the fact that some are fairly &quot;novice&quot; questions (which isn't a bad thing, it's just a thing - Everyone starts somewhere).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You only seem to have one that has attracted (as of my writing this) a single downvote, and your reputation changes have been largely positive -- that's a pretty good track record.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do have a few general suggestions though:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**First, try not to take downvotes so personally.**  &#xD;&#xA;Seriously man, you'll give yourself an ulcer. The standard boilerplate here is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Users are free to upvote or downvote questions for whatever reasons they want - there are some guidelines when you hover over the arrows, but much like when you go to the polls on election day voting on Stack Exchange is an entirely individual choice.  Mods and SE staff pretty much don't get involved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Second, try to write your questions in a way that conforms to Standard Written English.**  &#xD;&#xA;There is no hard and fast rule on this (aside from [&quot;It has to be *in English*&quot;](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/13676/is-english-required-on-stack-overflow)), and we're a lot more relaxed about it on Meta, but slang, venting, ranting, etc. are all looked upon as a Bad Thing. [Questions should be distilled down to to &quot;This is my problem, this is what I've tried to solve it, and this is what didn't work&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Finally, don't rant.**  &#xD;&#xA;At least one of your questions that I looked at ([the one with the downvote, incidentally](https://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory)) is a little ranty, and things that look like rants tend to get reflex-downvoted.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a related vein, it's generally considered bad form to tell the people reading your question what you want the answer to be (stuff like `And please don't say compile from source, cuz CentOS hates that answer...`) -- Trust me when I say the people answering questions here know what the vendors prefer, and if we tell you to do something a certain way there's probably a good reason for it (you can always ask us why we recommend something if you think we're crazy).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23339" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8567" RevisionGUID="11bb6d01-44fa-46f2-924f-c099d811f41d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Sometimes I come across old answers with little more than a link to another site. And sometimes these answers have been upvoted multiple times.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [answer](https://serverfault.com/a/429405/214507) I most recently came across said only this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I believe that you could solve the problem using the ProxyPassReserve directive. You can read about it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have also come across an [answer](https://serverfault.com/a/74167/214507) which said even less&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Here's a bit of information on the subject.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that this answer isn't useful on its own without the link, I believe it does not live up to our current standards. Is there something I should be doing when I come across such old link-only answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23340" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5933" RevisionGUID="fdfd6530-43d9-41d7-898e-19a37a932cb5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="TL;DR - Yes, we are, but those tooltips also SUCK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Upvotes are pretty easy - The tooltip of suggested upvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me the important part of this tooltip is ***it is useful and clear***, which is what I base my voting on -- &quot;Is it conceivable that another [professional](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) would have a similar question, and this this question and its answers would help that person?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I can answer yes to that the question is probably worthy of an upvote (or at least not worthy of a downvote).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think [the Apache sites-available question](https://serverfault.com/questions/551612/what-is-etc-apache2-sites-available-used-for-and-is-it-necessary) is certainly useful to other admins - especially Non-Debian folks (though I do think the research there was lacking - Google the title and you get an answer - See below).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvotes are harder - The tooltip of suggested downvote criteria is  &#xD;&#xA;`This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful`  &#xD;&#xA;This seems like crap guidance to me.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly a question that could be answered by literally pasting the title into Google and clicking the first link should be downvoted and the asker instructed to, well, paste their title into Google and click the first link.  &#xD;&#xA;I'm OK with downvoting someone who is THIS lazy but the question should also be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;It's crap, and it will attract more crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;unclear&quot; should really not be downvoted - they should be closed.  &#xD;&#xA;We have a close reason ***especially for these*** (&quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot;), and more than one downvote on these questions is superfluous. One is enough to ensure the question reaper will do its job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions that are &quot;not useful&quot;? Well ***EVERY*** question is useful to the person asking it.  If we apply my &quot;useful to another professional&quot; criteria above this is good guidance, but it's important to remember there are varying levels of experience across the broad swath of &quot;professionals&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* A junior admin is still a professional [even if they don't know how to customize Windows start screens](https://serverfault.com/questions/500514/managing-windows-8-start-screen-tiles).  &#xD;&#xA;(As a unix admin I've certainly no bloody clue! I can do it on Windows 95/98...)&#xD;&#xA;* MDMarra is certainly a professional [even though he's never had to work with Private Enterprise Numbers before](https://serverfault.com/questions/551477/is-there-reserved-oid-space-for-internal-enterprise-cas).  &#xD;&#xA;(Not too many years ago in my career I didn't know. OIDs were just &quot;1.3.6.1.4.1.stuff&quot; to me.)&#xD;&#xA;* [The guy who volunteered to help wire up internet connectivity for his apartment](https://serverfault.com/questions/549128/how-do-i-protect-a-low-budget-network-from-rogue-dhcp-servers) is doing so in a [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity).  &#xD;&#xA;(He's also clinically insane for wanting to basically run his own mini-ISP, but that's between him and the men in the white coats.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should *not* be voting based on whether we like the premise of the question.  &#xD;&#xA;That said, we do.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [Hyper-V clustering question](https://serverfault.com/questions/550973/hyper-v-file-server-clustering-at-my-wits-end) is getting smacked because of [the XY problem](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem): The person asking the question has latched on to a solution and is abjectly refusing to listen to the Right Solution (`If anyone is now saying, “wait, what about a SAN or a NAS for the file servers?”, well too bad.`)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure how I feel about this as a moderator (*Mod Hat On* it's really **NOT** what downvotes are for *Mod Hat Off*), but as a professional if someone is going to take up our time and expect us to give them free advice they should state their problem and listen to our solutions *without* imposing insane restrictions. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23341" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8604" RevisionGUID="1c79cafc-00c5-4c44-a1b8-daa088946e4b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The 'off-topic' blah blah, warns of cPanel as being off topic, so it allows moderators to just brush by a post, see the word 'cPanel', and put on hold / etc on the fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, moderators rush through a lot, but they sometimes miss the key element of moderating --- TO READ THROUGH **BEFORE** making any judgement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently made [a post regarding the administrative side of cPanel/WHM][1], which unfortunately bears the same name as the user control panel 'cPanel' which is what is being confused here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The server portion, is not unlike managing a windows server, but in Linux, with full shell access and control at 'root' of everything, and it happens to have a web-gui to assist in administration of some of these tasks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So when asking about cPanel/WHM, and clarifying in my post that is what the discussion is about, why is this an issue.  Further, this thread &gt;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels  &lt;&lt; is a joke. The answer starts off talking about how you need to get support for the user side from your host --- no duh ... people really shouldn't be asking about that here as USERCP != ADMIN --- but more so, stating to talk to vendor on all support issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this is the case to talk to the vendor about all issues of a product or assistance with their products, then this site would be barren of questions, as I can not find a single item that can't be answered by the vendor of X flavor of linux under paid/free support, or abc software application, or xyz bundle of software applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So why choose to exclude cPanel -- arguably the #1 control panel for hosts to install that allows them to create client access accounts from which the client has restricted access to their little jailed portion of the hosts server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;?????&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/752614/how-can-i-correct-this-cipher-order-cpanel" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23342" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8615" RevisionGUID="6225f368-587e-447f-8e90-9be4f9828f40" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="As per [this discussion][1], the old &quot;questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved&quot; close reason has been replaced.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, questions such as [this one][2] (*) (and innumerable others) keep popping up, posted by people who have absolutely no clue what they are talking about, or anyway completely lack the minimum prerequisite knowledge to work with whatever they are working with, and thus formulate a good question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest we bring back a close reason along the lines of &quot;no offense intended, but you really don't seem to know what you're talking about&quot;; all existing close reasons just don't convey the same message.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(*) Now deleted after heavy downvoting and a flame war in comments where the OP *attacked and insulted downvoters* to the point of requiring moderator intervention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6706/rewriting-minimal-understanding&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/755572/how-to-configure-exchange-2016-server-to-use-ip-instead-of-domain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23343" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6075" RevisionGUID="ddf2a087-e28b-4d3c-82b3-316e108d72cf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="### Question Checklist&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a short list of items you should consider when asking a question on Server Fault.  Please address as much of this material as reasonably possible:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read our [about] and are sure that Server Fault is the correct site to ask your question?&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you done some research before asking the question? &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained what you've already tried to solve your problem?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained why this question is important for you to resolve?&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you provided some relevant context about the needs of the business environment and/or software applications that you're supporting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included a diagram of the problem (especially if it involves more than two devices)?&#xD;&#xA;- Are you sure you've provided enough details such as operating systems, addresses, protocols, link types, link speeds, or interface names?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included information about what manuals or reference material you consulted when trying to resolve your question?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you specified which hardware you're using, including firmware version numbers?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question includes a configuration, have you checked that it's correctly formatted? &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included relevant details about timing, syslog, or application log entries?&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration results in an error, have you included the exact error, as well as any tracebacks?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question doesn't include a configuration, are you sure the configurations are not required? &lt;sub&gt;*Hint: most people will want to see configurations even if you think they aren't necessary*&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration produces different results to what you expected, have you stated what you expected, why you expected it, and the actual results?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked that your question looks reasonable in terms of formatting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked the spelling and grammar to the best of your ability? &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read the whole question to yourself carefully, to make sure it makes sense and contains enough information for someone coming to it without any of the context that you already know? &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Are you coming at this process with an open mind? The *right* answer may be something you don't want to hear. Are you willing to accept that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Any &quot;no&quot; answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to any of these questions is &quot;no&quot; you should take the time to fix up your question before posting, by going through this list. This may seem like a lot of effort, but it will help you to get a useful answer as quickly as possible; and *you might even solve your own problem in the process*! &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Please Remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically asking other people to help you out of the goodness of their heart - make that as simple as possible for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;#### End Notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Lots of people mistake our scope based on our name. Frequently [Super User], [Stack Overflow] or [Unix &amp; Linux] are better places to ask a question, especially for home use and developer environments.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;If you went from *&quot;something is wrong&quot;* to *&quot;asking a question&quot;* in less than 10 minutes, you probably haven't done enough research. This should include things like normal web searches (e.g. for an error message you're receiving), checking the documentation, debugging / troubleshooting, and searching on Google itself for similar questions.  When you explain the problem, try to avoid making assumptions about the solution.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;While it might be obvious to you that this is important to resolve, other people might wonder why you're even asking (particularly for hypothetical or protocol-theory questions).  Explaining why the question is important increases your chances of getting an answer.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Try to avoid configurations which make users scroll horizontally. You may well need to manually line-wrap a few lines. Take the time to make it as clear as possible for those trying to help you.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;English isn't the first language for many Stack Exchange users; we're not looking for perfection - just some effort. If you know your English isn't good, see if a colleague or friend can help you with your question before you post it.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is a bit like [rubber duck debugging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Many thanks to [Jon Skeet], whose [Short question checklist] was inspiration for most of this material.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jon Skeet]: http://stackoverflow.com/users/22656/jon-skeet&#xD;&#xA;[Short question checklist]: http://tinyurl.com/so-list&#xD;&#xA;[about]: https://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;[Super User]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux]: http://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23344" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8617" RevisionGUID="8bc634f1-aee8-4245-beb9-7e1784d1d98d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Personally, I think that if the powers that be at StackExchange would ease up a little on allowable custom-close reasons, the problem would solve itself.  In all seriousness, `I'm voting to close your question because it sucks` and `Your question is bad and you should feel bad` are both *excellent* close reasons, one of which should be in the list of selectable close reasons.  Accurate, succinct, unambiguous, clear, and direct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Contrast that with one of our wordier, *pink-n-fluffy* close reasons (like the previous &quot;minimal understanding&quot; one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking **installation, configuration or diagnostic help** must include [_the desired end state, the specific problem or error, sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it, and attempted solutions_](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608). Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's less clear and less direct, and somehow (incredibly) generates significant levels of effort and confusion on the part of the unwashed hordes, and seems (to them) to hold out hope that enough whining or complaining can get the close undone.  It's leading them on, and no one likes a tease.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Take this question as an example][1], about someone who wants to minimize downtime when updating his white box server (that he can't tell us anything about).  Saying his question got closed because he doesn't understand enough about what he's doing, or possibly didn't provide enough information and providing a link on how to ask better questions strongly implies if he works at it, he might be able to make his question acceptable for the site, when the reality is that question is fundamentally unsalvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, for some reason, we don't want to honestly advise people how bad their questions are and offer up appropriate emotional states they ought to be feeling based on that, we should at least relieve them of any illusions about the future of their question, and give a clear, honest assessment about asking future questions of a similar quality or nature.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd favor something along the lines of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question is bad and you should feel bad.  GO AWAY.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;...but anything clear and direct would seem to me to be an improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/586804/118258" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23346" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8682" RevisionGUID="b62bb3f9-3e76-4d9e-bc07-f6f5ecdb782b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Such things are generally in the overlap between our topicalities. You'll get answers on both, but they are considered topical here. [I've even asked them](https://serverfault.com/questions/349046/could-not-find-class-and-yet-it-is-there)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23347" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8684" RevisionGUID="24585515-a2cc-4999-8ccc-afc65bc2c7c1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Not long ago I cam across [this][1] question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Naturally, my first reaction was to simply vote to close it. Not sure why everyone else did not do it and even a moderator did not do it but rather just commented on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In any way that is not a question that professionals would ask. Is this site still for professionals or not? If that is the kind of users that this site has, no wonder that there are only a handful of people replying and a huge amount of people only asking (a huge number of non-professional questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My actual question is: what can we do more about this kind of things in order to improve the quality of the website? It does not look like voting and trying to close questions is enough but rather maybe we need that the actual real users are more educated in regards to what they have to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/765107/configuring-nginx-to-use-default-port-and-index" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23348" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8743" RevisionGUID="1af5ef2d-652a-4d06-ae19-abf870ddf2ec" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="My question about [whether Amazon CloudFront offered DDoS protection][1] was put on hold as off-topic because I was allegedly asking for &quot;product, service, or learning material recommendations&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was clearly not asking for recommendations or opinions. Amazon CloudFront offers DDoS protection or it doesn't; and if it does, it could do so at different layers of the OSI model. The answers must be objective.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another user didn't like the fact that I was referring to a commercial service, which seems perfectly fine according to [what's considered on-topic here][2]. Plus, the question was put on hold so that I can reword it -- And however I do that, I'd always be referring to the same commercial service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd really love to know if I did anything wrong so that I can keep it in mind in the future, or if my question was appropriate, I'd appreciate it if it could be reinstated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/774152/does-amazon-cloudfront-offer-ddos-protection&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23349" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6312" RevisionGUID="81798012-8800-427b-88a6-f097394bcf5d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You have 3 questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/579312/  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/477182/  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/477178/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleted question still count against you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How to fix the ban:**  &#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers-from-th" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23350" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6347" RevisionGUID="7e57667c-aef4-424f-8a63-dc5560d0d400" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I&amp;rsquo;ve just suggested an edit to [a question which used xyz.com as a placeholder domain name](https://serverfault.com/q/601763). Lots of people are unfamiliar with [RFC 2606](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2606), and therefore use domain names other than `example{.com|.org|.net}` as placeholders. Such domain names are [blocked from use on Stack Overflow](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/208963) according to a [tag:STATUS-COMPLETED] [policy discussion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/186529), so why can they still be used here on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23351" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8758" RevisionGUID="c6c5b1cf-8575-4568-a1bb-03d7cefe4dba" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I mean, sometimes content is intentional. Look at the [revision history][1] on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/443134/centos-6-3-install-reiserfs-support/443137#443137&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was from 2012. The content within was deliberate, and this was the accepted answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What motivation would someone have to edit 4 years after the fact, have the content *rolled-back* by the author, then make the same edit again?!?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's disrespectful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/443137/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23352" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6354" RevisionGUID="fce78d71-1d53-48ed-beea-09fc1e529718" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Your [first answer][1] isn't an answer and should have been a comment as all you were doing is ask for additional information rather than answering the question - this is the definition of a comment. I almost flagged your first answer myself earlier but I got distracted and forgot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your [second answer][2] doesn't actually answer the question either. We generally expect that answers are just that erm answers to the question posed see [When is an answer not an answer][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/602008/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/602040/9517&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5316/when-is-an-answer-not-an-answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23354" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6389" RevisionGUID="e3122032-efa4-4969-b2f1-0cb66acb2091" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I wanted to create a second bounty on the following question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/602248/weird-apache-access-logs/602648&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But i cannot.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I already have 75+ reputation and any of the criteria wherein a bounty is not allowed is not applicable to my question(shown below):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The question has been asked in the last 48 hours. Give the community a chance to answer your question normally first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    You already have three outstanding bounties. You can only have three open bounties at any one time. To start a bounty on this question, you must award at least one of the previous bounties first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The question already has a bounty. To start a second bounty on this question, you must wait for the current bounty to be awarded first.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23355" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8855" RevisionGUID="76d012f0-06a2-4314-a67f-3df572529171" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&#xD;&#xA;I think [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/) by Jeff Atwood explains the original SE philosophy regarding voting best:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*... therefore, the only logical thing to do is to **maximize the happiness and enjoyment of answerers.** If this means aggressively downvoting or closing unworthy and uninteresting questions, so be it. Without a community of people willing to answer questions, it really doesn't matter if there are questions at all, does it?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only official help is this  help page regarding the&#xD;&#xA;[vote-down privilege](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) which explains a bit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I always like to point out that nobody complains about getting an up-vote and gaining some fake internet points without a extensive explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use the [AutoReviewComments](http://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) action script with the following pro-forma text to explain downvotes on a Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://$SITEURL$/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I rarely use it but I also made a slightly different stock answer to explain downvotes on Answers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to answers states: *&quot;this answer is not useful&quot;*  which may be subjective. The instruction is to vote down on any egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended answer or one that is clearly and perhaps dangerously wrong. We also don't like spam or answers that  only contain links/code/commands." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23356" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6392" RevisionGUID="89f362b3-6c5b-4b7f-9da6-b6ef1f96aaf9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This question has already had a bounty added (and awarded) ([on this answer](https://serverfault.com/a/604106/32986)).&#xD;&#xA;Questions may not have more than one active bounty - so if you're not seeing the &quot;add bounty&quot; link I think you've found a bug (since the current bounty is awarded you should be able to add a new one).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I *am* seeing the &quot;add bounty&quot; link -- remember it's *under* the comments)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23357" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8879" RevisionGUID="490c9169-7964-4643-8eb9-a9bb4fbe5fe8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="First of all: there is no requirement to associate your SE profile with your real life identity, it is a personal preference to do so or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reasons to do that are also personal and diverse. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some people thrive in anonymity (you don't even have to create [an account to participate](https://serverfault.com/help/why-register) on SE) as their questions, opinions and recommendations should speak for themselves.  Q&amp;A's need not be backed by a &quot;real name&quot;  to be *&quot;more valid&quot;* or *&quot;better&quot;*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your online personal interests, questions, opinions and recommendations may not always reflect well on current and potential/future customers/employers/spouses and/or friends. Hence a nick name on your profile rather than a real name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Others might desire the opposite, they don't want anonymity and want to be personally recognised for their SE contributions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An SE profile based on your real identity might be part of a larger online presence and can be used to support your social network, career, products and/or business. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23359" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8943" RevisionGUID="bf49b748-ecbc-478d-a8db-81a4ab71bad8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="There are many issues with your question and your edits didn't make it any better. Generally, editing a question doesn't magically protect your question from being closed if the edit doesn't really improve the post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is all moot anyway because your question is plainly [off-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on SF. I've closed it with that reason now. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23360" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6471" RevisionGUID="081198f5-a172-4a25-a5e0-a5d7e765eb2d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="**BEFORE YOU ANSWER OR VOTE,** I know it's long, but if you read the whole thing, you'll see where I'm coming from on this.  It's not just a &quot;let us having shopping questions!&quot; post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the highly likely chance that the [**Software Recommendations**][1] beta site will become a normal part of SE, I'm curious if the SF community might consider allowing both software and hardware recommendations again.  I say again because in the early days of the community it was quite common, even if it was discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm probably harping again...I know Tom and myself and others attempted the Area 51 beta that was quickly shot down...so maybe it'll just never fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons to allow for IT hardware/software shopping questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **All of us are smarter than one of us** -- Amazon reviews as a case in point...the collective reasoning behind lots of consumers allows someone to make a wiser decision.  Our sysadmins here have a wide range of real world experience with hardware/software that is beneficial to others when seeking out advice.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why trust your VAR?** - sure they are smart...but they often are selling whatever is either hot or is paying decent commission or sales bonuses at the moment, or whatever OEM is wooing them the most.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why tell people &quot;go away&quot;?** - do we really want to send decent IT sysadmins away to other SE sites or even 3rd party sites?  Our &quot;community&quot; should look out for each other and help out our fellow sysadmins, not encourage them to make decisions without foreknowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allow me to play Devil's Advocate on the current &quot;Shopping&quot; close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll start at the end, with the last sentence above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9 times out of 10, the OP is doing just that.  Case in point from today: https://serverfault.com/questions/615163/smnp-monitor-cloud-service where the OP clearly states their specific problem and what they are trying to &quot;solve&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's very rare that a &quot;Shopping&quot; question has no specific problem, perhaps the old &quot;what cmd line tools are good in a Windows server environment&quot; is an example, but even that at least shows a specific situation that is easy enough for a sysadmin to key in on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, that last question done...Let's get to the heart of it, the first sentence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one's strength lies in &quot;tend to become obsolete quickly&quot; as well as the underlying &quot;Shopping link&quot; and it's text at that URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the issue I have with this.  Who cares?  We are professional sysadmins.  Let's say a shopping question allowed 4 years ago recommended Windows Server 2008.  Does that mean if I looked at the same question today I'd go &quot;oh...so don't use 2012 R2?...got it ServerFault, thanks!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And &quot;quickly&quot; ??? Obsolescence is often based on many factors, but in the IT world even software/hardware that is obsolete to one is still used in production environments by another.  But again, who really cares in the space of a Q&amp;A site?  People can sift through the material and decide at their discretion what is right/wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads me to the &quot;issues&quot; I see with shopping questions for hardware/software on this site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - duplicates, triplicates, oh my!  -- Because tech does change, the answers given on a &quot;which cloud monitoring to use?&quot; in 2014 will be different vs. the same question in 2015.  So there's bound to be people asking the same question over and over.  But does that really matter?&#xD;&#xA; - Voting - I see nothing wrong with upvoting/downvoting answers in a shopping question, it helps set a &quot;Amazon review&quot; like scenario where mass opinion helps drive the OP to the right product.  However, looking back at the same question a year or 2 later might cause someone to downvote an answer that was the best answer at the time of the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Selling/steering - while not that hard to detect, you will inevitably garner more attention from various VARs, OEMs, etc. that could simply be peddling their goods and not agnostic IT pros making recommendations based on experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have great answers to the above issues, but I think that once the SoftwareRecs site does fully launch it would be silly to drive traffic AWAY from ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe we can find away to allow the &quot;good&quot; shopping questions and close the bad with a close reason such as: &quot;***IT Shopping questions should be clearly defined, time relevant, and applicable to the ServerFault community.  Shopping questions not related to hardware or software used by professional sysadmins are considered off-topic.***&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just some thoughts...I'll digress now...that's enough typing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question gets a bunch of downvotes...I'll give up the &quot;cause&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23361" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8956" RevisionGUID="a043465e-fedf-4700-808f-f6ab1ca9ebe9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The [user][1] in question [approved][2] another user's suggested edit to their own [post][3]. Anyone can approve or reject suggested edits to their own posts, regardless of reputation. This also happens to complete the associated review task, if one is outstanding, and this causes the user to be awarded the badge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/385555/bird&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/295575&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/814752/htaccess-replace-part-of-url-based-on-condition" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23362" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6581" RevisionGUID="d4468fc6-52f8-41d6-995b-d4951e71612a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have basically [this question][1]. But that 2012 post doesn't work for multiple reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The OP has forgotten to add good reasons legitimising his request. That lead to the usual avalanche of downvotes and &quot;you don't want that&quot; comments&#xD;&#xA; * Some detail is wrong (it says &quot;NXDOMAIN&quot; where it should be &quot;empty NOERROR&quot;)&#xD;&#xA; * OP only rules out one of the non-working solutions that are suggested at various places in the web&#xD;&#xA; * I have another requirement that the OP might or might not have implied (Any solution should be non-permanent and configurable).&#xD;&#xA; * The accepted, upvoted and only answer is half rejecting the question altogether, and half giving a very unsatisfactory answer (replace a core library with a self-build)&#xD;&#xA; * The question is two years old. New solutions might have become available. More people might face the issue (IPv6 is enabled in more and more distros by default). But the presence of the accepted &amp; upvoted rebuttal might discourage people from weighing in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would improve the question as follows: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Adding a number of good reasons why the question is relevant and valid. &#xD;&#xA; * Rule out 2 more non-working solutions that are suggested elsewhere&#xD;&#xA; * Improving title, tags and wording&#xD;&#xA; * Correct some technical detail&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement&#xD;&#xA; * Hinting out two rough ideas how to maybe solve it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But improving the question would have some major disadvantages:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I would effectively re-write the question's text&#xD;&#xA; * Adding my additional requirement (non-permanent solution) would sort of change the question itself&#xD;&#xA; * It would still suffer from any downvotes it initially collected&#xD;&#xA; * The currently only answer would still be upvoted and marked as &quot;accepted&quot;, even though its rebuttal of the question would become obsolete, and the included solution is highly unsatisfactory. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, the chances of getting fresh answers to an improved old question are slim.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;Given these circumstances: Would it be legitimate to post a &quot;follow-up&quot;? If yes: How can i make sure to not get closed as duplicate?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Edit: Thanks everyone who participated in the discussion. There seems to be a consensus that it is legitimate to post a new question if i avoid the XY problem by elaborating the issue i am trying to solve; if i state additional requirements; if i reference the old questions and explain the difference to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Here is the result][2]. Not surprisingly, it already collected the first close-vote within minutes ... :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/437291&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/632665" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23363" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8958" RevisionGUID="519bd7fc-1f50-4be4-9cbf-caf8f7a78b1f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="By philosophy an design there is no private direct communications channel between users of the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could leave a public comment addressed to `@username` under the answer that was edited and that will pop up as a notification when `username` next visits the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @yagmoth555 pointed out, it is quite possible that you either missed the notification that an answer of yours was edited because the community was quite active and already approved the change, or the edit was made by a high-rep user and effective immediately. Regardless, as far as I know as the author of an answer as you can always select the revision history of your own answers and from there you should have the ability to revert changes, regardless of the [edit privilege](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it turns into a tug-of-war between the editor and yourself please come to Meta of flag for moderator intervention. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6620" RevisionGUID="72e78711-e057-4fe3-88c7-ddad4b68aa95" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The message you're seeing comes from a recently implemented question rate limiting system, which you can read more about in [the Help Center][4]. In particular, please note:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you haven't yet done so, please read our advice on [how to ask good questions][5], and [the types of questions one should avoid asking][6].&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This block is only temporary, but much longer blocks exist in the system. We're trying to slow you down and provide you with more guidance now, in hopes that you avoid a much longer period where the system won't accept questions from your account. Please take some time to revisit and improve your previous questions wherever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; You'll be welcome to ask questions again soon, but please make sure you research your problems prior to asking, and ask only when you're really stuck. When you do need to ask, be sure to follow the guidance we've provided and everyone will have a much better experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you are seeing this message? You actually have asked two questions on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first question you asked was [wordpress multisite failed to import media and users][2]. This question was downvoted to -2 and [automatically deleted by the system][3] after 30 days with no answers. (I think this question would be better suited for our sister site, [WordPress Development](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/), but I never saw it originally and it's too late to migrate it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most recent one was [Update ubuntu automatically][1]. This question received both an upvote and a downvote, making it eligible for question rate limiting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/638895/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/610314/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/help/asking-rate-limited&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23365" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8969" RevisionGUID="f08652d3-e5f1-43ab-bfc2-61bd0352f6da" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/817747/ext4-or-ntfs-lost-all-files-of-the-last-2-years-how-can-i-recover-them&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did it wrong because I initially thought that ServerFault was for &quot;system administration&quot; and it is later I realized it is &quot;system administration only in the pro environment and explicitly excluding home and devel setups&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel now that the question should be in Unix&amp;Linux.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question: Would it be possible to remove the negative votes, clear it from SF and migrate it to U&amp;L?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23366" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6626" RevisionGUID="fcb93069-10e4-4d55-966a-d1b21f5badaf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="The count in the top bar is site-wide, and includes [items which you may have already reviewed or skipped][1], both of which no longer appear for you in the individual queue counts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also caching, but that only lasts a minute or so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To see the full counts, visit [/review][2] while logged out (e.g. in an incognito window).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/233535/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23367" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6787" RevisionGUID="b1afa18e-e113-41e1-ab14-cf127db5f3fe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think the moderator was right to reject all of your edits, but for different reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't have a problem with the _occasional_ minor edit such as these. The big concern is pushing new content off the front page. If one or two of these comes through, not a big deal. When nearly 100 of them come through all at once, as in your case, if they're approved then our front page is utterly ruined, at least for a while. At the moment [we don't have a good solution for this][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The selected reject reason isn't ideal, but we didn't have any say in the removal of the previous &quot;too minor&quot; reject reason, and it's understandable that one might not want to type in a custom reason for dozens of suggested edits that need to be cleared out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Taking a look at your account, you have exactly zero reputation from asking or answering questions, the _primary_ reason we are here. These factors concern me, because it seems to indicate that you might be trying to use mass suggested edits to artificially inflate your reputation. This has happened before, and it's rarely well-received. This is not to say that that was your intention in this particular case, but it is a possibility that will be considered when reviewing a large number of edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Had you submitted one or two such edits, I doubt you would have had a problem getting them approved. But you didn't just happen to spot some bad grammar in a post you were reading, which is the way these usually show up in suggested edits. Instead, you specifically went looking for them and spent &quot;an hour or two&quot; on the project. As everyone else has mentioned, and for the reasons discussed, this doesn't really work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to you that your time would better spent asking or answering questions. There are still [thousands of questions out there with no answers][2]. Not only will you gain more fake internet points, but you'll actually be directly helping other people.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/178147/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=is%3Aquestion%20answers%3A0%20closed%3A0%20locked%3A0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23368" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8972" RevisionGUID="e0a4078f-fe50-4e64-8d64-42a6c7897da0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Is this about your home NAS? In that case, it would be [off-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)  and it should be posted either on [SU](http://superuser.com) or [U&amp;L](http://unix.stackexchange.com). If this is for your work network (not home office!), it would be OK here. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23369" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6800" RevisionGUID="74d7106a-3e4b-4d94-9aa0-8b9258c7bffd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="With regard to the [tag:cloud] tag badge, you do indeed have 100 points in that tag, but you haven't yet met the second requirement of 20 answers. You got those 100 points from only six answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [help center][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ![Tag Badge requirements][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Strunk &amp; White, this one is confusing because it has some [hidden restrictions][3]. For instance, editing only tags doesn't count. I didn't take an _exact_ count because I don't have that kind of time today, but I did glance through your history of edits and I see a number of instances where you edited the same post multiple times. That counts only once, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [number calculated for you in /review][4] _should_ be accurate, barring any bugs (I don't know of any, and only you can see this). I'm sure you will get this one soon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/5wWIg.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/84766/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/120462/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23370" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6804" RevisionGUID="9b579ed6-05e0-4d57-8226-f1f8b0e3d0ce" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I wanted to know the reason behind the closure of [this](https://serverfault.com/questions/650442/does-http-get-method-rely-on-port-53-for-dns-resolution) question. The reason states the question is off-topic which surprises me because I happened to read a pretty similar question again in server fault over [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/643506/how-does-the-http-get-method-work-in-relation-to-dns-protocol). The second question doesn't even have an accepted answer but it is still left open. I have asked a perfectly valid question according to the site rules and even have accepted the answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do accept my [second question](https://serverfault.com/questions/650627/is-there-any-specific-protocol-available-in-transport-layer-that-has-encryption#comment789608_650627) in this site was not fitting the rules of site. However, I want to know why is my first question closed. The rules of the site clearly says,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, if your motivation is “I would like others to explain ______&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to me”, then you are probably OK.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, could someone please explain why my first question is closed as off topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks to the moderators or the users who voted to reopen my question. I appreciate it :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23371" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8981" RevisionGUID="16af4502-954f-46bc-af7c-6284aebcfad3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="This discussion leaves out at least one extremely important point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Stack Exchange is not only basically useless for New User’s questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it actively drives New Users away**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here’s why ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That those who have low reputation on Stack Exchange:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Who have diligently searched for an answer&#xD;&#xA;- Found none,&#xD;&#xA;- Then asked a detailed question,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;…  get no answers at all.  No answers even after months of the questions being opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leads to New User giving up on the whole Stack Exchange concept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I’m agreeing with [Anthony Fornito][1]’s root thought of something needs to be done on Stack Exchange as it seems great for answering a question that was asked years ago, but it is not only basically useless for New User’s questions, it actively drives New Users away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2 cents,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS:  “You must have 50 reputation points to comment”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I can’t actually post a comment I had to add an “Answer.”  Which should be it’s own discussion &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS2:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this is my personal experience, and yes I do want my 2 questions answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/807127/how-to-fix-apache2-w-suphp-to-scan-the-correct-ini-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Should I proceed with the 1404_HWE_EOL?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/195875/anthony-fornito&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://askubuntu.com/questions/824863/should-i-proceed-with-the-1404-hwe-eol" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7896" RevisionGUID="9e9fb904-f26b-4a59-9ada-ae564921cf7c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I'm honestly confused as to whether I should be VTCing these or not.  I'm looking at them and trying to decide if they refer to technology that's useful outside of Minecraft servers or not, and using that as a basis.  (Minecraft is clearly not a &quot;reasonable business information technology&quot; topic, but GRE tunnels are.)  But we do close questions referring to home and dev environments with extreme prejudice, regardless of whether or not the technology is otherwise business tech, so I think I'm wrong.  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question inspired by:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Port Forwarding through a GRE Tunnel][1]&#xD;&#xA; - [GRE Tunnel Collapsing in One Direction][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They're both otherwise reasonable questions, hence my indecision.  I almost talked myself into VTCing writing this up.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If we still had &quot;Professional System Administration&quot; rather than &quot;Reasonable Business Information Technology&quot; as a close reason, I'd VTC them both.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/663259/port-forwarding-through-a-gre-tunnel&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/663277/gre-tunnel-collapsing-in-one-direction" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9007" RevisionGUID="9e129fc3-28d3-4521-b174-d2f8ed941054" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="https://serverfault.com/q/823822/22361&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After much troubleshooting the problem turned out to be a hardware fault with one of the network adapters.  For unknown reasons the adapter refused to &quot;see&quot; the peer's advertising of 1Gb speed, connecting at 100Mbps.  Even forcing it to 1Gb and autoneg-off with `ethtool` had no effect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I replaced the adapter with a newer one based on the same chipset (R8169) and the problem disappeared, now connecting at 1Gbps as expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My first reaction is to delete the question, but I can write an answer that explains the resolution as a reminder to future readers to make sure the hardware is OK before blaming the software.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will defer to the community's wishes on this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23374" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7959" RevisionGUID="1701f68a-3596-4cd5-b384-f85b309582b2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Anyone with 3000 reputation on Server Fault can vote to close a question][1].  5 such votes are required to close a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Anyone with a gold tag badge in one of the question's tags can cast a binding close vote for the duplicate reason][2]. (Only one vote required to close.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators (like me, with the diamond after their names) can cast binding close votes on any questions for any reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's basically it.  You can and should read the help on [closed-questions in particular][3], as well as [the on-topic help page][4], the [off-topic help page][5], and the [help page on how to ask a good question][6], but that might not matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the end of the day, it's based on the votes of community members, so if the community just plain doesn't like a question, it can technically be on-topic according to the rules and still get closed and downvoted into oblivion.  [As I said in response to my election as moderator (also by popular vote), democracy doesn't work][7]... so there's that to keep in mind too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be helpful to point out which question you're talking about, so you can get advice on whether you and your friend are wasting your time on something that's fundamentally unsalvageable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/230865/196495&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdfRRtAs3o" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23375" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9021" RevisionGUID="c0b1fb0b-00ef-45a8-87c4-5bbdaa2b1016" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have my own question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/708032/pxe-boot-windows-pe-from-linux&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which seems to contribute useful information on how to PXE windows from a Linux server, however the issue I personally experienced was a result of a bad FTP-get (so the windows PE didn't boot because the FTP client I used didn't grab the whole thing).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On one hand, questions that are a result of minor user errors such as typos are considered off topic. On the other hand I feel like the question/answer provides useful information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't delete the question, because it has an upvoted answer (I probably upvoted the answer). I'm not sure it would be good to delete it either because the question is also upvoted, suggesting someone found it useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So is there an action that should be taken on the question? Should it be marked as closed? Should I include an edit stating that the issue was simply from an FTP-get error, and that there wasn't an issue in the method used? Or should I just leave it be?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23377" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7960" RevisionGUID="b7619a8c-d98f-4240-b57b-284d634de316" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="So... [Normally][1], I would [collect some data][2] on how many tags are created by users at various rep levels, and how they were used. This is a pretty decent way to gauge whether anything of value would be lost if the privilege were bumped up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *started* to do that here. The results looked good - barely any tags created by low-rep users, a slam-dunk [meta-tag:status-completed]. Then I ran the numbers on tags created by *high-rep* users, and things got weird: they weren't creating very many tags either; in fact, I counted only 87 tags created here during the last year by *anyone*. That seemed... Odd. So I went to do the last check: how many tags were *destroyed* during this time-period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that only a hundred or so had been destroyed by the system due to low/no use. However... In the past couple weeks, over **1400** tags have been merged, mostly into [this big ball of mud](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That... Pretty much makes doing any further analysis right now worthless. It'd be *really nice* if we tracked information on deleted tags, such as who created them and so on... But we don't. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All I know is that *of the extant tags* created during the past year, there's not a very significant split between low-rep and high-rep users; the [only new tag to garner more than a few questions](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) did so via merges and will be destroyed itself - if new tags must be created in the process, that will only skew this analysis further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Marking this [meta-tag:status-deferred] - please [get rid of this tag](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) as quickly as possible, and then remind me to check again in another few months to see who is actually creating useful tags here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;###Update &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over a month later, that tag was still around. So I've removed it with extreme prejudice. [There is some cleanup to do](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/untagged) in a tag that *cannot* be added to new questions or ignored when editing old. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will revisit the tag-creation privilege in approximately six months, by which time we should have sufficient evidence of need.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/8149/raise-the-minimum-rep-needed-to-create-new-tags/8230#8230&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5616/raising-the-privilege-limit-for-tag-creation-from-300-to-1k/5620#5620" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23378" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7986" RevisionGUID="dc2c6ca6-c762-4188-bff1-3273167ea51e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I've got yet another downvote on my [this][1], ancient, closed question. This question is around a half year old, closed, and has an extremely low view number.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I can suspect, the real reason to this downvote was [this][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This downvote doesn't really embarrass me - if I post to meta, normally I get 10-20 downs here and further 1-2 downs on the main site. I accepted this long ago. Of course I could compensate this with sockpuppets or by taking part in a voting circle, but now I want to stay &quot;legal&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what to do with this &quot;legally&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.s. No, this post is not about a single downvote. This post is about the phenomenon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/634188/can-a-windows2008-server-use-an-gpt-only-partition-table&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7981/how-to-deal-with-people-that-dont-accept-your-reasoning/7983#7983" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23379" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9043" RevisionGUID="43feef6a-6a34-4965-92cc-8e55d3a4ebe3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You may not have sufficient privileges yet to see that the answer was converted to a comment by one of my fellow moderators, rather than deleted outright.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The content was preserved but since it is both phrased as question and a link-only-answer it is not a *good* answer.  &#xD;&#xA;Converting such low quality answers to comments is something only moderators can do and is something we regularly need to because new low-rep users are not yet granted the [privilege to comment](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment) and are therefor required to post their suggestions as answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![converted to comment][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KBMOL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23380" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9052" RevisionGUID="cbc31f43-d488-427a-b760-ecea1f191acb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.053" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You're almost there, [the limit for offering bounties on your questions is 75 reputation points][1]. Just a few more, and you're set.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/set-bounties" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23381" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8149" RevisionGUID="ed03e2c1-870d-4504-b861-118f3f71858f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="If you type in a custom off-topic reason, that reason will be available for anyone else to use.  I can't test it right now, but I'm pretty sure multiple custom reasons can be seen if different close-voters type them in.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here, go to this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/658060/push-code-from-github-to-suppose-godaddy-automatically  Vote to close it as off-topic, and you should see what I just typed in.  But don't select that, pick &quot;other&quot; at the bottom and type in a close reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23382" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8150" RevisionGUID="aa102f75-7b22-4c2d-927a-73572cb1ba3f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Anyone with the [close votes privilege][1] can make up their own close reason by selecting &quot;Other (add a comment explaining what is wrong)&quot;. The reason is also posted as a comment, and other users can then select it as the close reason, but only on that post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been available for [nearly two years](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/184154/189912) now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/close-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23383" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8314" RevisionGUID="a3b6a95b-dee5-434e-bd52-321e0f997bf7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Everyone makes mistakes, myself included.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This does indeed appear to be a business printer, and so I've reopened the question (and removed an inappropriate tag).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may still want to improve the question, as it seems to be lacking sufficient detail, and [the community may still choose to close it again][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/closed-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23384" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8343" RevisionGUID="17e67556-1976-44a0-bf7b-b7bb7a68f0db" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="- https://serverfault.com/questions/551277/subinacl-exe-does-not-seem-to-work-for-trustedinstaller-what-is-the-sid-to&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/432283/sharing-not-boot-ssd-on-win7-64-bit-machine-is-not-effective&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One was migrated to SU and deleted afterwards. The other was [autodeleted](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675) after one year with few views and no upvotes or answers. [From my understanding](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91957/148043), this shouldn't contribute to a possible question ban, but the exact details of the algorithm are kept secret.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You don't  need to do anything except making sure that if you ask a question, it will be a good, on-topic question. Read the help center and [How to ask better questions on Serverfault](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608) to help you with that. Also, make sure to read [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997) if you happen to trigger the ban anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23385" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8400" RevisionGUID="9f5adddf-71aa-4b4a-b85f-2c932794bfea" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I was just asked to [review](https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/225413) one of my own answers from years before I registered on this site. That felt a bit weird.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But judging from the other things I saw in that review queue, it seems like the change is a sensible one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found posts that needed to be upvoted, posts that needed to be downvoted, posts that needed to be flagged, and some that needed no action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that the change doesn't mean that new posts which enter the queue have to wait in the review queue until it has been cleared." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23386" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8422" RevisionGUID="10f5ee28-4f44-4472-9610-f61a4128781e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Inspired by [this question][1] randomly popping up on the front page, although it hasn't been edited and no new answers of comments have been posted for more than ***three years***. I guess this is due to some automated system bumping up unanswered questions in the hope they get looked at and answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyway, the question is five years old, has two answers but no upvotes and no accepted answer, and whatever the original problem was, it probably is no longer; even the user who originally posted the question has left ServerFault; also, the question doesn't seem to be relevant anymore after all this time (at least as far as I can tell by my very little knowledge of Lotus Domino and its versions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to vote to close this question (and similar ones), but there doesn't seem to be any applicable close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we introduce a close reason for &quot;too old, unanswered and unlike to be answered anymore&quot; questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/147786/domino-nchronos-exe-multiple-instances-causing-server-to-die-and-sametime-probl" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23387" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8428" RevisionGUID="d2afae13-173f-4b9c-87d0-ff62f354f6d5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Imagine a world in which J, an IT administrator, manages the computing cluster for a handful of labs at a major research university in the United States.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now imagine that a scientist in one of these labs has done something stupid: He's attempted to install `glibc` to his user account, the installation has failed, and his user account has gotten all screwed up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;J has restored functionality to the user account, but the broken installation remains in the user's home directory.  Now he needs to remove it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question arises, What files are included in `glibc`?  Of the files in `~/bin`, `~/etc`, `~/include`, and `~/lib`, which does the user need to remove?  The answer isn't obvious to J or to the idiot scientist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the scientist comes to serverfault and asks [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/728247/how-to-remove-a-broken-installation-of-glibc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He gets told the question is off-topic because&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) He isn't J.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) He screwed up when he tried to install `glibc`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The scientist responds,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) So if J asked this question, it would be on-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) Duh, that's why I need help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He is told,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) J would never ask this question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) I'm sick of you and I don't want to debate this so why don't you go over to meta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So he comes to meta.  And his question is, What if J *did* ask this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23388" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8431" RevisionGUID="a9601014-950c-4b2d-8862-5a5023315ba2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I deleted your question, for these reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's not really [on topic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The [tour][3] also mentions this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; Don't ask about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. It was reposted from another site, while still being open on the other site. Generally, questions should not be reposted on a site while they are still active on another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do you ask? I'd send the question to [SU][2], but you've already posted it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, none of the sites will get you an answer that _resolves your connectivity problem_. Either SF or [Network Engineering][4] could probably _explain_ the problem in a depth you might not understand, but probably could not tell you exactly whose fault it is. And there's probably already a Q&amp;A on SF somewhere that does so; I haven't gone looking for it yet. [SU][2] could also explain it, probably more clearly for an end user, but still couldn't help you actually connect to the web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23390" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8468" RevisionGUID="c3f16ccb-8e39-4595-a9df-1ba88d506a9c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Our community has taken a liking to re-enforcing the misconception that ServerFault is a script writing service.  Examples [here][1] and [here][2] are just a couple recent threads I can point to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have no issue with someone who tries, or someone who posts what they've read and just doesn't get it.  I have issue with those who don't try at all (or make no indication of their efforts in their posts).  It's been my understanding that SF does not condone the &quot;give me da codez&quot; requests.  So why is our community so freely answering these?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By responding to these questions before getting what attempts the asker has made only reinforces the behavior.  Answers are provided by seasoned and nonseasoned SF members alike.  Is this what we've become?  How are we to address this issue going forward?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Another one 11/6/2015][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[And another 11/11/2015][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/639198/active-directory-remove-user-from-groupa-if-member-of-groupb&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/732681/export-simple-list-of-all-computers-in-multiple-ous-in-ad&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/734475/reordering-a-file-based-on-a-second-file&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/735568/regular-expression-to-match-condition-of-character-if-exists-should-always-be-fo" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23391" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8503" RevisionGUID="4cc3ea21-1d29-46bb-bf66-9d745a430663" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Apparently, there is a way that a user can agree that a question is indeed a duplicate before the five votes or the mod hammer are in. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that case, [Community♦][1] will be blamed for the closure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/250922/can-we-clarify-to-the-op-that-their-question-is-not-yet-closed-and-the-duplicate/250930#250930&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23392" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8642" RevisionGUID="c9922291-a03f-4285-98e1-3a4906d1c8a7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/759264/ping-resolving-to-strange-address) on Server Fault after I discovered that I [should put the question on Server Fault](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/165507/on-which-stack-exchange-site-should-i-ask-question-about-dns)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23393" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8646" RevisionGUID="8a40ca2e-bb93-40a5-a15e-5ad1a221a80d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Not sure if this is the right place for the question, but in [this question][1] indenting by four spaces isn't creating a code block. It's working just fine if I ask a new question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    like this&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found that adding a new line below my paragraph of text, then any text on the next line, then a blank line, then the code block made it work. I changed it to &quot;Try this location block general pattern.&quot; Seems like a minor bug, perhaps after the bullet list is the key part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any thoughts? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/759435/wordpress-varnish-nginx-php5-fpm-php5-fpm-firing-every-hit/759523#759523" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23394" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8659" RevisionGUID="1ec26e5a-474e-4f08-a806-18f33b463414" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="You do not need to do the entire review queue yourself!  Even if someday you are miraculously elected moderator!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the initial close votes were cast in error, it would be another story, but I'm not sure this pattern actually prevents anything from being done, and it's work that needs doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that noob is also going through the close vote review queue on at least as regular a basis as he trolls for old bad questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's too bad that some votes are ageing off.  Perhaps we need moderator help to slam some things shut.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As always, don't cast initial close votes on things that are basic but entirely reasonable:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/760892/why-does-this-netstat-tln-output-show-entries-for-0-0-0-0-022-and-127-0-0&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Casting the first vote on cpanel garbage that we have community consensus is clearly off topic is not a problem, but rather a service." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23395" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8662" RevisionGUID="e1e2ceb3-c56c-44ab-bf7c-f6ec635b8e8f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Such a question would most likely be considered a request for a product recommendation and closed as off-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations** are considered [**off-topic**](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on serverfault.com because they attract [low quality, opinionated and spam answers](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6140) and [the answers become obsolete quickly](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/6488). Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We expect a professional to be able to find the [product specs](http://www.flukenetworks.com/content/datasheet-linkrunner) and a feature comparison is also an exercise in &quot;spot the differences&quot; that doesn't take a rocket scientist and would make a low quality question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![spot the differences][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general we prefer questions that show that you already did some background research and which allow objective answers and a much better style of question would be: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What to look for in cable tester?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; My current tester is a $10,- unit that is only useful to determine a if a pair in patch cable is broken or not. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I have seen testers that cost an arm and a leg but I don't really know what features are gimmicks and what should I really care about?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  -  Do I really want to know the impedance and cross-talk numbers?     &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  -  How useful and reliable is a distance measurement to a cable fault?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Should I only care how much bandwidth a cable can support?  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Some tools specifically mention IPv6 support, what has IPv4 vs IPv6 to do with cable testing?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XXdBv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23396" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8787" RevisionGUID="cf640f64-93df-4e98-ab4f-f5bea4305871" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I think SU is a good place for this. It wouldn't necessarily be off-topic here, but this has an end-user vibe about it, not a system administration one (remember, SF is for professional system administration, end user/home use questions are [off-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But thanks for taking the time to ask this. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23397" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8794" RevisionGUID="038c98c4-a5ef-41b9-b219-ce0db941ea02" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I asked this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/609425/who-is-reading-my-hard-drive-svchost&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can you please clarify why it is off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could make a case that a professional could have an issue with svchost doing unneeded and unnecessary HDD reads and needs to find an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am curious what had my question sound not professional, and if there is a SE forum that could address my concern better.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23398" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8837" RevisionGUID="f5283f23-7268-4e57-9912-c58a90f3a445" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Your [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/779850/freebsd-server-freebsd-client-when-trying-to-mount-at-version-4-nfsv4-error-100) has been [autodeleted][1] by the system because it had negative votes and no activity (no views, no comments or answers) for 30 days. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/173513/turbocharging-the-roomba-solutions-for-premature-deletion/177675#177675" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23399" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8899" RevisionGUID="a2d183b4-36da-4191-a0ab-b77b14640408" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Here is the question, that I was reviewing:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/801381/10-gb-of-ram-unaccounted-for-by-top&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appeared as a new one, so I flagged it as a duplicate of https://serverfault.com/questions/377617/how-to-interpret-output-from-linux-top-command (actually there are hundreds of the same &quot;why my `free` command displays wrong memory&quot; questions out there). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then got this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     STOP! Look and Listen.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     This was an audit, designed to see if you were paying attention.&#xD;&#xA;     You didn't pass. Your review was inappropriate.&#xD;&#xA;     This was a high quality post and you should have considered leaving it&#xD;&#xA;     as-is or even upvoting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know, I'm getting a feeling I'm the only one doing reviews for several weeks, since the &quot;unreviewed&quot; posts count only goes down when I'm doing it. Getting a test failure on such troll questions doesn't help my motivation in doing reviews at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt; &#xD;&#xA;I might just have a simple technical solution, that will once &amp; for all eliminate this problem:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. When flagging question as a duplicate, we already got &quot;Similar questions frequently linked or suggested as originals&quot; search field.&#xD;&#xA;2. Exclude questions that have possible duplicates from the &quot;review audit&quot; questions pool. &#xD;&#xA;3. Problem solved!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll explain a bit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Look at the [top rated questions](https://serverfault.com/questions?sort=votes), [choose a random one](https://serverfault.com/questions/470126/how-can-i-successfully-mount-an-8-bit-scsi-drive-on-a-modern-computer), press &quot;flag -&gt; Duplicate&quot; and check whether it has any suggested duplicates. If it doesn't, than it's a good test question. Here is [an example of a good test question](https://serverfault.com/questions/116775/sudo-as-different-user-and-running-screen).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; But if it does have a long list of possible duplicates like [this one](https://serverfault.com/questions/357108/what-permissions-should-my-website-files-folders-have-on-a-linux-webserver) - exclude it from the pool, so it never shows as a test question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying this is anywhere near important, but it would be nice if this is implemented someday.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;a href=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://i.stack.imgur.com/eXhJI.png&quot; height=&quot;650&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23400" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8916" RevisionGUID="91e59fd9-a06b-4c61-90af-72956d775c8f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="[Question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EEAA believed that it was off topic. Actually it's pretty pertinent to serverfault, and you can learn as a sysadmin, how to avoid users to circumvent your protection. One can both learn and prevent. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;BONUS FUN: Motivation is&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question does not appear to be about server, networking, or related infrastructure administration &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously browsing websites with restrictions it's not about networking or infrastructure administration. **Clearly**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously there is something wrong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/809470/how-to-hide-mask-visited-url-ip-from-monitoring-software-installed-on-the-machin?noredirect=1#comment1028760_809470" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23401" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8918" RevisionGUID="84c0bcca-4f56-40ac-884a-32446e6c3ead" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="In general moderators are active community members and quite aware of **what our community considers topical** or not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case your question appears to be about circumventing monitoring software installed on your system, which is specifically listed as one of the topics not to ask about on both the site [introduction tour](https://serverfault.com/tour) and the [on-topic ](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page. There is **nothing personal in closing your question** as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I'm aware there is no desire to change the scope of ServerFault in that regard either. Blackhat techniques may be of interest to our community, but ServerFault is not the place to discuss them. The typical role of a professional system and network administrator is to enforce policies (which we usually don't determine nor necessarily endorse) and therefore we prefer to answer questions on how to that better or more reliable/userfriendly, rather than discussing policy circumvention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the close reason invites you to, if your questions is being misunderstood, please [edit the question](https://serverfault.com/posts/809470/edit) and it will reviewed and will be re-opened if your edit did make suitable and on-topic.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23402" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8932" RevisionGUID="e083b250-3557-4d4e-8ca2-a311baa629f8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Despite knowing squat about Windows, I have *already this morning* VTC'ed two questions as duplicates of https://serverfault.com/questions/76715/windows-active-directory-naming-best-practices  Is it time to elevate that question to full canonicality?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23403" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8976" RevisionGUID="c5ae5d80-0933-43cd-b85c-4ca732c43fe1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Using Hamachi to link domain controllers at multiple sites](https://serverfault.com/questions/819750/using-hamachi-to-link-domain-controllers-at-multiple-sites)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yesterday I received a notification on my phone from the StackExchange app that there was an answer/comment on my question saying something like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It is possible using Hamachi...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, when I opened the site I saw that there is nothing. What's more interesting is that is that there is nothing in my inbox - like nothing happened. I'm really confused now - what happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm new to StackExchnage so I might be missing something obvious.... " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23404" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8983" RevisionGUID="554f9401-4949-4fe8-81ba-0ad475d3b537" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="Am i wrong about SF being dedicated to learning?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post in question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/820671/how-to-learn-networking-without-access-to-hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted this on SF about 30 minutes ago, within 2 minutes it was marked as off topic. How?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I added two comments right after one which is still there and the other which was removed I will post it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Hello, Dont just tell me that im off topic without a solution. I am&#xD;&#xA;&gt; really starting to hate the politics that go into SF, the site is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; dedicated to professional trying to learn, but asking a question about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; how I can learn something is off topic? I really wish there was a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; better alternative to the stack exchanges, they are really getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; more and more power faulting mod, so you had time to mark it as&#xD;&#xA;&gt; off-topic but you cant answer my question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was this comment removed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other questions not closed why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/566855/how-to-learn-max-min-value-of-a-sysctl-parameter-can-be-in-freebsd&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/152535/where-can-i-go-to-learn-how-to-read-a-sql-server-execution-plan&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/41699/how-to-learn-master-tutorials-for-managing-a-vps-newbie-vps-user&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking through there are a lot of question about &quot;How to learn&quot; that are marked as off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why? I am really pissed off right now, and really cannot do a thing about it as SF and stack exchange are the only sites that work and provided answers to question is a very nice and easy to use fashion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a lot more to say but at the risk of getting banned I will leave it at that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23405" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8985" RevisionGUID="0c9d6cf7-a793-4a22-af81-f2ffa8d1bbce" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="- First, when I deleted your comment, its content was something along the line of &quot;bump, hello bump&quot;, nothing more. It might be that your edit happened at the same time as my deletion (the SE software doesn't handle parallel actions well). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Second: It's very clear that this type of question is [off-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and I am tired of discussing it. If that doesn't suit you, fine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Your three examples are quite bad. The first is nothing like your problem, the second is six years old (and now also closed). Our site has changed over time and &quot;this wasn't off-topic in 2010&quot; isn't a valid argument at the end of 2016. The third was already closed in 2012. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Finally: No one is in any way obliged to give you any hints where you might or might not post a question that is off-topic here. That's entirely up to you to find out. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23406" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8994" RevisionGUID="e3240cfe-9210-4fe9-9e76-4f42ab3e76eb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:14:52.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://serverfault.com/ with https://serverfault.com/" Text="I have posted https://serverfault.com/questions/823389/how-to-route-traffic-between-my-nics-on-linux-which-connected-to-proxy-server?noredirect=1#comment1049296_823389 and got marked as &quot;on hold&quot; because it is believed that it is off topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe this is a legitimate question as I believe there must be a way to do forwarding through some sort of ssh port forwarding or playing with the routing rules etc. I do not believe this is something IT should care because all the traffic will come from my account through the web proxy anyways. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we please discuss if my question is really off topic or not?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23407" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="afdb9669-883d-41dd-a559-fccf7102d615" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:23:04.830" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://askubuntu.com/ with https://askubuntu.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](http://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](http://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23408" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8981" RevisionGUID="194076ac-8ba3-4214-aa55-68ab3266e365" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:23:04.830" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://askubuntu.com/ with https://askubuntu.com/" Text="This discussion leaves out at least one extremely important point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Stack Exchange is not only basically useless for New User’s questions,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; it actively drives New Users away**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here’s why ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That those who have low reputation on Stack Exchange:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Who have diligently searched for an answer&#xD;&#xA;- Found none,&#xD;&#xA;- Then asked a detailed question,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;…  get no answers at all.  No answers even after months of the questions being opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leads to New User giving up on the whole Stack Exchange concept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, I’m agreeing with [Anthony Fornito][1]’s root thought of something needs to be done on Stack Exchange as it seems great for answering a question that was asked years ago, but it is not only basically useless for New User’s questions, it actively drives New Users away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My 2 cents,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS:  “You must have 50 reputation points to comment”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I can’t actually post a comment I had to add an “Answer.”  Which should be it’s own discussion &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS2:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, this is my personal experience, and yes I do want my 2 questions answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/807127/how-to-fix-apache2-w-suphp-to-scan-the-correct-ini-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Should I proceed with the 1404_HWE_EOL?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/195875/anthony-fornito&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://askubuntu.com/questions/824863/should-i-proceed-with-the-1404-hwe-eol" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23409" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1810" RevisionGUID="b14ae500-a55d-40fe-94a3-3d0f11c59066" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="Your choice not to use capitalisation is really no different to someone who doesn't know any better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The official language of this site is English. If I read [quantcast][1] correctly then less than 50% of the people who visit this site have English as a first language. Many questions and answers are poorly written because of a poor understanding of English language, it's usage and the vagaries of it's grammar. These usually get 'fixed up'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Someone editing your posts to conform with more normal English usage should be expected (it's encouraged, we have badges for editing). There are even [tools to help][2] do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.quantcast.com/serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackapps.com/questions/2209/se-editor-toolkit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23410" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2371" RevisionGUID="15b1cc82-6075-4133-bb83-962169690bfc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="As many already know, there is a [GreaseMonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/) script call [AutoReviewComments](https://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) to automatically insert comment text for common situations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The stock comments are less than stellar in my opinion. What comments have you come up with?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23411" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3233" RevisionGUID="da496141-6f41-4b8d-9a29-ea0272c40b02" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="That message usually only shows up from Amazon instances; someone must have been *really* bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can really only answer number one I'm afraid, based on similar answers I've seen on meta.so over the years:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Generally, yeah. Someone was probably a guest at the hotel, or they had a conference or something, and someone posted a bunch of spam, or hit the rate limiter once too often. The API is read only and very light, so it has much less of an impact on the infrastructure (plus my guess is that the API has its own dedicated servers). The good news is, you can still access the site content via great apps such as [Six to Eight][1], [StackStrace][2], or my personal favourite, [Column 80][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a similar note, my two top requests are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. SSL&#xD;&#xA;2. IPv6&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that these are both difficult and can be expensive tasks for a site of this size. Especially as SSL still requires one IP per site (yes yes, TLS, but backwards compatibility is the *goal* for these guys).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackapps.com/questions/623/six-to-eight-an-iphone-client-now-in-the-app-store&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackapps.com/questions/3099/stacktrace-for-ipad&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.column80.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23412" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3509" RevisionGUID="9e49fc38-b968-40f1-a231-fbda56485576" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="There are many other ways of accessing the stack exchange websites, but they don't offer full interactivity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Check out https://stackapps.com/ - there's a reasonably comprehensive list of apps/sites that utilise the API. Some of them are alternate browsing methods.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shameless plug for the one I wrote: https://stackapps.com/questions/542/column-80-plain-text-optimised-sofu" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23413" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3959" RevisionGUID="1e316487-1c52-4681-932a-1ced694f228e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="I have [this userscript][1] installed. Looking at the [question's timeline][2] (no rep restrictions) it can be seen that an answer was posted to it at 03:39 which will have rolled it past the front page. MarkHenderson locked it at 03:46 and a new answer was posted at 04:07 so something odd has happened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer to [This question][3] on mSO may hold the clue. Part of the lock is a client side restriction that can fail and if it does then the system provides for a grace period for people to post answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackapps.com/questions/2047/add-hidden-links&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/posts/1597/timeline&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/91922/how-was-this-answer-posted-after-this-question-was-closed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23414" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5740" RevisionGUID="72665da6-ed26-4d87-b6d4-e2f462b81d01" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="I discussed this in The Comms Room but will throw it here for discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My proposal is something similar to what eBay does with their &quot;allow bids only if rep higher than X and not international&quot;, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not a programmer in the least or I'd attempt to figure this out myself or at least speak the lingo that would help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Due to the issues with the influx lately of horrible questions pouring over from SO or from new users and the issues found here: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5600/why-the-major-faq-help-change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What I'd like:**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter the SF site to only see questions from users with a rep higher than `x`&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions with tags that are of no interest or I have no expertise in&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions if the user asking is unregistered&#xD;&#xA; - A way to filter out questions if the user has a rep less than 200 on SF but higher than 200 on SO&#xD;&#xA; - A way to combine, mix/match filters, and/or, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yeah, so there you go...maybe it's already been done but all I see is this: https://stackapps.com/questions/1325/can-i-filter-users-by-reputation-or-up-vote-count-using-the-api and that doesn't quite help me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good idea?  Horrible idea?  Shut up Cleaner?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23415" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5753" RevisionGUID="049e5cec-ab7e-4820-af6a-bff80dc383a8" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="OK, I've thought of one that would at least help me realize my dream that **Question #5** might happen and it seems definitely doable:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So consider this either **Question 12** or **Question 5b**:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since there's obviously a way the system knows a question is a `First Question`:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;![First question][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we simply have a `FIRST-QUESTION` tag that gets auto-set for a user's first question only?  Then if I decided that I no longer wanted to even see these questions I could set that tag as `ignored` and use a Greasemonkey script like: [Stack Overflow Tag Manager][2] to truly hide these questions in the UI.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know the overall concept is that new questions are just as welcome as any others, and I'm not denying them from asking a question nor am I imposing a setting on everyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/pP2tb.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackapps.com/questions/2062/stack-overflow-tag-manager?rq=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23416" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6668" RevisionGUID="e1474691-4166-4bab-8d5b-47c2db5fb92a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="I figured I'd ask here before making an Evan Carroll out of myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really like the statistics found here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://elections.stackexchange.com/#serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Short of nominating myself, is there a way to see these concise statistics about oneself?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I looked around on data.se but didn't find a query that fit and I'm not versed enough on data.se to create the query.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know there is some, if not all, of this on your profile, but I like this nice concise view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the StackApps URL for the page someone asked [basically the same thing I'm asking][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the same URL states that the app has:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Ability to add arbitrary users to the lineup, for comparison with the candidates&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(and I have no desire to ask this over on meta.SE...so if nobody here knows, I'll live without it)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/4qnel.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackapps.com/a/4553/21609" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23417" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7964" RevisionGUID="8c117b2a-ea1a-4c5f-8ed0-c5e11abe3ba4" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="This probably should be made more explicit in the FAQ [and on-topic page][1] and all that, yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, the problem with that, or reason it hasn't been done already, is because it's a fair bit of effort, requires approval from Stack Exchange (the Stack Exchange employees who are Community Managers/&quot;super-mods&quot;), and the payoff is about 0.  The people who &quot;need&quot; to read the help before posting don't, so they won't see it anyway, and the people who do read the help will see it, and/or search the site and see the swath I've cut through administration panel questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have, [with the help of a handy stack app][2], vastly improved the close reason I leave, which now links to the help page where the off-topic statement is, as well as two pertinent meta discussions on the subject of administration panels:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[Administration panels are off topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). [Even the presence of an administration panel on a system,](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/118258) because they [take over the systems in strange and non-standard ways, making it difficult or even impossible for actual system administrators to manage the servers normally](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/118258), and tend to indicate low-quality questions from *users* with insufficient knowledge for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of these administration panels [*may* be on-topic at Webmasters][3], and their moderators have expressed an interest in seeing some of them migrated, but not all.  For example, they don't handle Apache configuration questions, which they direct to us, but since these web panels often make that configuration impossible, overly difficult, or flaky via the &quot;sysadmin way&quot; they're not topical here anymore either.  As alluded to in my custom close reason, the other problem is that the majority of these questions are poor questions from what are essentially users, which makes them off topic both here and at Webmasters, as well as excluding them from migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is sometimes the case that a question has no Stack Exchange site on which it is topical.  Some may find that unfortunate, but given this community's feeling towards web administration panels (and the questions we get about them), that's really not an appropriate concern for me.  This community would rather be subjected to a Sarin gas attack than web administration panel questions, so they're off topic here, even if that means there's no where they're on-topic at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I recall correctly, the question you're referring to was actually not a bad question, but it feel into the server configuration realm that Webmasters doesn't want, and the web panel realm that we don't want, so it was just a question without an appropriate home on Stack Exchange at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps Super User could consider taking or keeping these questions (the good ones, anyway), as it does take the server configuration questions that we don't now (setting up a home server or configuring a game server or whatever). Web panels could be another sub-category of those type of questions.  (Sorry, JourneymanGeek. :p )  But whatever the case, the simple answer is that they're not topical here, even if that strands many of them without a place to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackapps.com/q/4483&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23418" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8417" RevisionGUID="4a66dae8-c8f5-47f1-958f-580cfb98b25c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="An explanation is found in priviliges section of the manual: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues in particular on First Post reviews:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; `...` The **First Posts** queue contains the first few posts asked by new users, who may not fully understand the best way to ask and answer questions, or what's on- and off-topic on this site. The purpose of this queue is to give special attention to users who may need to be educated on some aspect of our model and to posts that are more likely to need improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In these queues, you can edit the post, flag it, upvote or downvote it, add a comment, or upvote a previously existing comment. When you take one of these actions, the &quot;I'm Done&quot; button becomes enabled, allowing you to complete the review. If you feel that the post is fine as it is, but you don't want to vote on it, click the &quot;No Action Needed&quot; button. If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one. `...`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You get awarded the privilege when you have been an active member and gained a certain amount of points and should by now be more less familiar what the community considers good questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My rough checklist is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post in English? If not flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Is the post clearly Spam? Yes: flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of a question to decide if it is [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or not?  Vote up or down. Take relevant action if off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I understand enough of an answer to decide if it is relevant or not? Vote up or down.&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to edit the post to improve formatting, grammar, inline screenshots and apply style conventions (such as the one that since every post is already &quot;signed&quot; and attributed to your SE network login  posts don't need to contain names and &quot;Thanks&quot;)?&#xD;&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to leave one of my canned [Auto Review Comments](https://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) or a specific comment.&#xD;&#xA;- Check if for incorrect/missing [tags](https://serverfault.com/tags). (Not really, I personally don't care very much about tags although I probably should.) &#xD;&#xA;- I frequently use &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;No Action Needed&lt;/kbd&gt; too!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23419" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8515" RevisionGUID="3e3e929a-d10d-4c78-abf9-73a608174817" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="I never see anyone complaining when they receive an up-vote without an explicit explanation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Iain is fond of saying: *&quot;No one who needs to, reads anything least of all documentation.&quot;*   &#xD;&#xA;Many first time posters skip actually reading the the [site introduction](https://serverfault.com/tour) and the [how to ask](https://serverfault.com/questions/ask/advice) pages and that is unlikely to change. In that light a mandatory/automatic explanation for a down vote will be mostly useless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At best we remediate that for users who care, which is why I make use of the StackApps [AutoReviewComments](https://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) extension and insert the following comment whenever I see an user actively questioning the reason for a down vote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; That minority might improve their current question or will ask better questions in the future. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23420" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8855" RevisionGUID="4146d029-afd1-4c90-86c6-e16f31f04e08" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:25:45.847" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackapps.com/ with https://stackapps.com/" Text="&#xD;&#xA;I think [this blog post](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/06/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/) by Jeff Atwood explains the original SE philosophy regarding voting best:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*... therefore, the only logical thing to do is to **maximize the happiness and enjoyment of answerers.** If this means aggressively downvoting or closing unworthy and uninteresting questions, so be it. Without a community of people willing to answer questions, it really doesn't matter if there are questions at all, does it?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only official help is this  help page regarding the&#xD;&#xA;[vote-down privilege](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) which explains a bit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **When should I vote down?**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is clearly and perhaps dangerously incorrect.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;You have a limited number of votes per day, and answer down-votes cost you a tiny bit of reputation on top of that; use them wisely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I always like to point out that nobody complains about getting an up-vote and gaining some fake internet points without a extensive explanation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use the [AutoReviewComments](https://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) action script with the following pro-forma text to explain downvotes on a Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](http://$SITEURL$/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button states: *&quot;this question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful&quot;*. Also questions can attract a down vote when not [well written](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681), not quite [on-topic](http://$SITEURL$/help/on-topic) or missing details.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I rarely use it but I also made a slightly different stock answer to explain downvotes on Answers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; By philosophy and design votes are anonymous and **neither voting [up](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-up) nor voting [down](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/vote-down) requires any mandatory explanation**. The tooltip that appears when your mouse pointer hoovers over the down button next to answers states: *&quot;this answer is not useful&quot;*  which may be subjective. The instruction is to vote down on any egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended answer or one that is clearly and perhaps dangerously wrong. We also don't like spam or answers that  only contain links/code/commands." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23421" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2627" RevisionGUID="727ceb5c-7786-44c1-afc7-a5552826731c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:32:41.560" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/ with https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/" Text="## *![Kyle Brandt](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/392ee4063cc5e6cc4d0cdb5f658bcfa8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Kyle Brandt](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1865/kyle-brandt) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017290#3017290):* Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Chris S](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/71838b1ccd71421a3fc3db6612ba83c1?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Chris S](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1506/chris-s) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017305#3017305):** Sir, Yes Sir!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ben Pilbrow](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8319c829f0b0a7e7f4e07faa513fe261?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ben Pilbrow](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1084/ben-pilbrow) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017318#3017318):** If someone is getting on my nerves I will ignore them. If they're doing something they shouldn't be then they should be gently reminded not to do that, but unnecessary mod-hammering is not cool. I like to think by now I know what's acceptable and what isn't, and how to control myself&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![freiheit](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0e68b82b2d7a20eba36c9fbe4350dd0d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [freiheit](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/45/freiheit) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017325#3017325):** Yes. And I believe I've shown that kind of restraint over on [Bicycles](https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/), too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![ErikA](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b8f700857e67da1a482498c35e39338d?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [ErikA](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1744/erika) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017332#3017332):** I will be the first to admit that I have not been perfect in this regard. I do, however, strive to interact in a **positive** way with users, with the goal to improve their experience on SF as well as to improve the content of the site. As mentioned in my candidate spiel, I have seen the mod hammer abused several times, and it has irked me to no end. I will do my best to be a positive, encouraging, even-handed mod.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![pauska](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/736558f18dfae17d79cf0479cac2838f?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [pauska](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1949/pauska) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017339#3017339):** I've been a DJ for about 10 years as a side-project, mostly just for fun. I've seen my part of idiots, and learned that we just have to accept that different people behave in different ways, and not let stuff get into us (even when it happens over and over again). I'm might not be aligned with the site guidelines when it comes to the chat, as it has been a nice place to blow off steam when needed. I would however not &quot;undress&quot; people at the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Ward](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f347c53c9cb1ddcb816daeb22aaf89c8?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Ward](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2075/ward) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017341#3017341):** It's the same thing many of us have to deal with in real life, but with the advantage that here you're not on-call all the time.  If there's someone who you think is a jerk, you can probably let another mod handle them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![MDMarra](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e6742a4db416a14e4b0201e0ee2f2506?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [MDMarra](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/7326/mdmarra) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017342#3017342):** I think so. I know that many of the candidates in here show frustration at 1-rep users that don't read the [faq](https://serverfault.com/faq) or 101-rep users that are used to how different Stack Exchanges do things. For me (and I'm sure others too) that frustration is because of our lack of ability to handle it ourselves. As SAs, we're used to being able to solve our own problems. I feel like SF is an extension of my professional sphere, and I want to be able to solve the hiccups that occur from time to time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![voretaq7](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03b75a71937ed56b4d9c3d244f776d05?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [voretaq7](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/5477/voretaq7) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017347#3017347):** Well, I think there's a difference between a friendly dope-slap upside the head with a reminder (&quot;read the docs&quot;, &quot;be nice&quot;, etc.) and clobbering someone over the head with a bat.  I'm one for reminding people with decreasing levels of gentleness - I'm not perfect, but I try not to be actively hostile/mean.  I'd much rather people stay around, improve, learn &amp;amp; become productive members of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![WesleyDavid](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a5ff577e70b04252ff110946377fd706?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [WesleyDavid](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2779/wesleydavid) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017355#3017355):** My knee-jerk reaction towards someone that might be called &quot;clueless&quot; is one of educating. I want to help them learn and know better. My knee-jerk reaction to someone that is abrasive, irritating or combative is usually &quot;OMGWTF&quot; - which is a known character flaw in me. As such, I usually step back, re-read the situation multiple times, formulate and re-formulate a response... and then find that a more even-tempered person has addressed it far better than I could have. =)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**![Iain](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ed89f9c3282d40e51e5573a30a8fe97?s=16&amp;amp;d=identicon&amp;amp;r=PG) [Iain](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/1533/iain) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/3017361#3017361):** Yes - I'll nudge people in the right direction rather than beat them up." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23422" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2213" RevisionGUID="9d56d969-14e1-4827-be21-c6a84aee89e1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:10.890" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://electronics.stackexchange.com/ with https://electronics.stackexchange.com/" Text="Here is the question:&#xD;&#xA;https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/21273/network-cable-tester&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question was closed as off-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23423" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1100" RevisionGUID="2a6a1c1a-4ec5-4aff-b9e6-e98b336db547" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="Sorry I missed this one - I'm the webmasters mod that sysadmin1138 referred to in their answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are absolutally correct that we define a webmaster in a fairly narrow scope, but there's a very good reason for that - Server Fault is a *better* place to get answers about configuring web servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, it's not true that &quot;Almost every webmaster deals with a server&quot; - if that were true then CPanel would just be a small footnote of a failed project in the history of the internet. The real fact is that 90% of the sysadmins we're dealing with are using a commercial hosting package from GoDaddy or somewhere like that. With such a small footprint of server administering webmasters, we will never reach the critical mass required to provide the awesome answers that Server Fault provides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we drew a clear concise line in the sand. Server related - Server Fault. Not server related - Webmasters.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of people (like myself) where I play sysadmin AND webmaster, and when I need to ask [questions about Apache][1] or [IIS][2] or [Sharepoint][3] I ask on Server Fault. And when I want to know about [transparent PNGs][4] or [the hateful piece of software that is QuickTime][5] I ask on Webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/152348/apache-limitexcept-returning-error-400-on-permitted-method&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/204995/iis7-real-time-ncsa-logging&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/162032/running-sharepoint-2010-on-the-minimum-system-requirements&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/298/how-do-i-use-transparent-pngs-in-ie6&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/1305/embedding-quicktime-player-behaves-differently-on-xp-osx-windows7" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23424" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1203" RevisionGUID="23fb36ae-6881-4f9a-be21-2f11bfeef280" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="StackOverflow moderators keep migrating &quot;which hosting company should I use&quot; type questions here, and they usually get voted down.  [Pro Webmasters][1] seems like a more suitable place for them to get voted down.  How to get StackOverflow mods to start using the other StackExchange sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, there are more valid questions such as &quot;what should I look for in a web hosting company?&quot; which end up at ServerFault.  There are plenty of people here capable of giving good answers, but then that probably goes for any of the StackOverflow sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23425" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1500" RevisionGUID="3e8d70a0-d2f0-4729-bb76-3b3f2a189979" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's possible that the question's validity could be interpreted a bit more generously on https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ - though that's just me spitballing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorting through the pricing &amp; marketing hassles of vendors is definitely an annoying part of the job, but has been filed into the 'off topic' category for SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel for you in that it's equally frustrating to take the time to read the FAQ and put together a question that seems to meet the criteria for a valid question - only to have it closed. We naturally feel a bit protective of our questions (I'm no exception!), and things can get prickly in a hurry when the criticism starts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's any consolation, the FAQ has been debated endlessly in an attempt to balance thoroughness vs. length. If it's too long, more people skip it, but then sometimes people are caught defending a question asked in good faith.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For what it's worth, we could've been more gracious about the close. We should definitely make an effort to leave comments for closing questions that are valid from what you could tell by reading the FAQ." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23426" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="e11334e6-3f72-4c92-911a-8a3639c8525c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](http://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](http://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23427" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5348" RevisionGUID="f13b07d8-9f22-4723-b431-75b42bde0359" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="You've been around for a very long time, but it doesn't appear that you are very involved in the communities here, so before we get to your question, I'll first go over some basics, to make sure we're on the same page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, any user with more than 3000 reputation can vote to close a question. Five such votes are required from normal users, while an actual moderator can close or even delete a question without anyone else's concurrence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second, SF has been around for several years and its topic focus has evolved over time, typically narrowing. Most of the questions you saw, such as those tagged [tag:domain-registration], date back to those olden times when SF accepted almost any question even if it wouldn't be on topic now. We try to close those as we find them, though there are many still out there, and only 24 close votes per person per day.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third, whenever a normal user votes to close a question, it goes into a [review queue][1] where other users can agree or disagree with the close vote. If enough users disagree, the existing close votes will expire away and those users will be unable to vote to close the same question again. And if enough users agree, then the question is closed (or migrated).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that note, closed questions can also get reopen votes, which go into a reopen [review queue][2]. Questions also go into this queue automatically if they're edited after being closed. So closing a question is not necessarily forever.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With that out of the way, now there's your specific question, and the general issues.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Your specific question][3] regards an issue not often dealt with by system and network administrators. We buy the domain names our companies need, and that's usually that. If someone's squatting on them, we tell the lawyers and they handle it from there. This issue is much more commonly seen by a certain class of webmaster, and so [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) is a much better fit for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question then becomes, what to do with the question? We could answer it, migrate it, or close it. Answering it would just create a duplicate question and answer across multiple sites. While this is often useful, sometimes it's better not to have such duplication. Migrating it, in this case, would leave the migrated question closed as a [duplicate][4] on the destination site. Closing it outright, with a pointer to the question on the sister site, was what happened here. Since Webmasters is not on our list of migration targets, actually migrating it would have required a moderator to intervene.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If there had _not_ been an existing question on Webmasters, I would have gone to the trouble of asking a moderator to migrate the question. But since there was an answer, migrating it would have just created extra work for the moderators and community of both sites, for no clear benefit to anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question could possibly have been answered here, as many of us do _know_ the answer already, but as it might be judged to not be of significant interest to our community, it could then be closed as &quot;too localized&quot; (not necessarily by me, but by others). This also would not benefit you or anyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think your question got the best of all the &quot;bad&quot; alternatives.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to the general issues:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe your request for &quot;community upvote and downvote of the a moderator's question flags&quot; is already covered by the review queue, so I won't address it further.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, it's my understanding that the Stack Exchange team hasn't been particularly interested in implementing any sort of cross-site search from within individual sites. This has been [asked for many times][5], and rarely or never gets an official response. The only concession to cross-site search has been to [implement it on stackexchange.com][6]. (And from what I understand, it's terrible compared to, say, Google.) If you want to pursue this sort of feature, I suggest visiting [mSO](https://meta.stackexchange.com/) and perusing the existing questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/close&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/reopen&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/q/495486/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/24454/17007&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=cross%20site%20search&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/66933/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23428" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5407" RevisionGUID="5dc852e9-0387-4310-9992-b43c2ff0e146" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="Your question is closely related to the previously asked [Distinction between Serverfault and Webmasters](http://meta.serverfault.com/q/2041/126632) which you may want to read.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you've correctly surmised, most questions about how to perform search engine optimization will find a good home at [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/). In the early days, before Webmasters was created, [those questions invariably were asked here][1] (or even on SO!) and some of those questions may still be open. Feel free to vote to close them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are occasional bits of overlap, though, and things that may have an impact on SEO that are more appropriately asked here, or which could be asked on either site (such as mod_rewrite rules). That being the case, I don't see any reason to get rid of the tag, at least not yet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/seo" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23429" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6541" RevisionGUID="cf571127-1454-45ac-9fa3-b31ac4dc2051" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="We should ruthlessly close questions which are inappropriate for us, though I have a plot twist:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few weeks ago I had a discussion with one of the [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) moderators, who expressed interest in having questions like this migrated there. They are especially interested in receiving questions about shared web hosting, control panels like cPanel and Plesk, and _basic_ Apache .htaccess stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In future, if you see such a question and it isn't completely brainless, consider flagging it for migration to Webmasters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the tags, I don't believe they should be burninated, but they should have warnings added to their excerpts (the most likely thing someone will see before asking their question) that their question may be better asked on another site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23430" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6548" RevisionGUID="22c8b558-90e1-40a5-9e45-c92b4134a726" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="I left a comment in an answer but perhaps my perspective can help a little: I'm the President, CEO, PrimaryL(u)ser for my company. We're not rich enough to pay people to run things for us yet. So my BSEE and technician experience means I'm the Server Admin, Windows/IT guy, network guy, all that. And since my revenue is e-commerce driven, I know more about web programming than anyone making less than $100k should.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because my role is informal / by need, I consider myself **not to be the same as a paid professional** whose daily job is real IT, Server, or Network Administration. So I try extra hard to deserve the questions I ask and earn the answers I receive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If [Webmasters][1] wants the &quot;web app admin&quot; type questions, that's awesome! Send those there now and burn the tags. I find my way to specific SE sites via Google and I believe Google will (eventually) redirect people looking for cPanel help there instead of here. Personally, I don't really like magic apps like cPanel, but the hosting company my site is on uses it, so I get to as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23431" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7963" RevisionGUID="8c66d10f-fa10-4013-bfd2-16c0e8235d98" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="I recently directed a user from StackOverflow to SuperUser, as they were asking a question about how to properly configure their apache-webserver (or more: why their configuration denied access to their vhost; the exact title of their Q was &quot;phpmyadmin - restrict by IP&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user also provided a context for their question: they were trying to protect their `/phpmyadmin` installation, and mentioned this in both the text and the subject of their Q.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was immediately closed by a very responsive (albeit firm in their decision) moderator with a &quot;Qs about management interfaces are off-topic&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now if a question about a configuring a web-server to run a page that allows me to manage other software is indeed off-topic, then i would like to propose to make this *more* explicit in the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Currently it only says &quot;working with a service provider's management interface, such as cPanel&quot; is off-topic, but i believe that this text should be extended to also mention self-hosted interfaces.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, it should direct the users to a forum where they can ask such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Speaking of which: where do you consider such a question on-topic? [Webmasters.se.com](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/)??&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: the user eventually found out the cause of the problem (an possibly wrong IPv6 address in an `AllowFrom` stanza), but have deleted their question on both SuperUser and ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23432" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7964" RevisionGUID="e644d1c5-afb4-4c2c-b330-e70c5a748b95" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="This probably should be made more explicit in the FAQ [and on-topic page][1] and all that, yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, the problem with that, or reason it hasn't been done already, is because it's a fair bit of effort, requires approval from Stack Exchange (the Stack Exchange employees who are Community Managers/&quot;super-mods&quot;), and the payoff is about 0.  The people who &quot;need&quot; to read the help before posting don't, so they won't see it anyway, and the people who do read the help will see it, and/or search the site and see the swath I've cut through administration panel questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have, [with the help of a handy stack app][2], vastly improved the close reason I leave, which now links to the help page where the off-topic statement is, as well as two pertinent meta discussions on the subject of administration panels:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;[Administration panels are off topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). [Even the presence of an administration panel on a system,](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/118258) because they [take over the systems in strange and non-standard ways, making it difficult or even impossible for actual system administrators to manage the servers normally](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/118258), and tend to indicate low-quality questions from *users* with insufficient knowledge for this site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some of these administration panels [*may* be on-topic at Webmasters][3], and their moderators have expressed an interest in seeing some of them migrated, but not all.  For example, they don't handle Apache configuration questions, which they direct to us, but since these web panels often make that configuration impossible, overly difficult, or flaky via the &quot;sysadmin way&quot; they're not topical here anymore either.  As alluded to in my custom close reason, the other problem is that the majority of these questions are poor questions from what are essentially users, which makes them off topic both here and at Webmasters, as well as excluding them from migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is sometimes the case that a question has no Stack Exchange site on which it is topical.  Some may find that unfortunate, but given this community's feeling towards web administration panels (and the questions we get about them), that's really not an appropriate concern for me.  This community would rather be subjected to a Sarin gas attack than web administration panel questions, so they're off topic here, even if that means there's no where they're on-topic at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I recall correctly, the question you're referring to was actually not a bad question, but it feel into the server configuration realm that Webmasters doesn't want, and the web panel realm that we don't want, so it was just a question without an appropriate home on Stack Exchange at the moment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps Super User could consider taking or keeping these questions (the good ones, anyway), as it does take the server configuration questions that we don't now (setting up a home server or configuring a game server or whatever). Web panels could be another sub-category of those type of questions.  (Sorry, JourneymanGeek. :p )  But whatever the case, the simple answer is that they're not topical here, even if that strands many of them without a place to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackapps.com/q/4483&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23433" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8055" RevisionGUID="4ecb6a91-7a60-4e55-88b6-8dbb359850d0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="We've had this discussion before, but it's apparently time to revisit it. For some background, see:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/1075/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3425/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/3922/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6052/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/6538/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7859/126632&#xD;&#xA; * http://meta.serverfault.com/q/7963/126632&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, while it's obvious there's a generally negative bias toward web hosting control panels, the advice given has been inconsistent over the years with respect to _how the control panel is used_ and _whether a question can be migrated_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular I'm referring to highly invasive software packages such as cPanel and Plesk, which are generally used only in the web hosting industry, and are notable for making large amounts of customization to installed systems, which can complicate management of those systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am _not_ referring here to self-contained web applications like phpMyAdmin, which do not reach their tendrils out into the whole server and make bizarre customizations. That discussion, if necessary, can happen elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nor am I referring to obviously sysadmin-focused web applications like Webmin, Cockpit, Zabbix, vSphere Web Client, etc. It shouldn't be necessary to discuss these at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the past, I've said that these questions should remain open if they relate to _administering_ the system on which they're installed, and closed or migrated if they relate to _using_ them as a customer. More recently I've come to believe that most or all questions about web hosting control panels should be closed or migrated, ironically because I've since gained more experience using cPanel and been thoroughly disgusted by its design. Sysadmins who run web sites the &quot;normal&quot; way will find cPanel disappointing and frustrating, to say the least.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My opinions are my own, though; ultimately this is something we should have a clear community consensus on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should questions about web hosting control panels be closed or migrated when they:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with _end-user usage_ of the system via the control panel, e.g. a customer of a web hosting company who wants to use the control panel to install a web site or create a database?&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with _administering_ the system via the control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider who wants to modify the system's Apache or PHP installation?&#xD;&#xA; * Deal with administering parts of the system not affected by the web hosting control panel, e.g. a web hosting provider wants to set up NTP, and the presence of cPanel is incidental because cPanel does not manage NTP?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Note that, at present, the only clear migration target we have for web hosting control panel questions is [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) and [they have expressed interest][1] in receiving such migrated questions.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6538/is-it-time-to-kill-problematic-tags-like-cpanel-plesk-whm-and-webmin#comment13683_6541" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23434" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8248" RevisionGUID="f3cc5c6a-1b3c-49eb-ac37-40f6668fbe78" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="I was one of those who voted to close, so I suppose that I should respond.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Firstly, the other question you reference is an old question (Oct 2010), and SF's rules on topicality have changed over time.  Moreover, a moderator has since marked it off-topic as well, so that argument holds no water.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to why I found your question off-topic, it was because this is an absolutely standard job for a professional sysadmin.  We test development systems all the time by suborning the local DNS in order to allow access to a local test server using name-based virtual hosting; being a standard skill, in a business environment this is therefore a non-question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other question you link to is summarised by one commenter as being tantamount to asking how DNS works, and that's not a suitable question for SF.  Yours, I would argue, is tantamount to asking how HTTP/1.1 name-based virtual hosting works, and my feeling is that it is equally off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm afraid it's not our job to find you somewhere suitable to post a question that's off-topic for SF; you will need to engage with those other communities to find out if your question is suitable for them.  I would guess that [webmasters][1] is a sensible place to start, but it's really only a guess; the onus is on you to do the research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23435" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8464" RevisionGUID="6a7e7303-6f7a-40ca-8a6f-f7fe64a07744" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="To put it succinctly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not something that professional system administrators do. While we certainly might evaluate the reputation of a domain registrar, obtaining a registrar's customer list is not part of that process, because it's usually impossible anyway and because it wouldn't provide any useful intelligence that couldn't be found via other, more public (and more ethical!) means.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're truly curious, you may find that this question gets a better reception at our sister site, [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23436" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8884" RevisionGUID="89b71b3d-db88-4e01-a88b-09b88dffaf75" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:25.577" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ with https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" Text="I think most of the regulars contributing on Meta can see the [revision history of your question](https://serverfault.com/posts/801017/revisions) but for completeness sake the original question I cast the fifth and final close vote on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *I own a domain and have a web hosting package at Network Solutions. I'd like to point the domain to my Facebook page, which would be simple if my page had a static IP. Unfortunately it does not.  &#xD;&#xA;Currently I'm doing this with a Javascript redirect in my hosted site's index.html page, but that means I'm paying $150 a year for one line of Javascript. I'd like to know if there's a more elegant (not to say cheaper) solution.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your first sentence  *&quot;I own a domain and have a web hosting package&quot;* is what primarily disqualifies your situation for ServerFault. You're an end-user and not a system or network administrator. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The remainder of your question is, paraphrased, &quot;*find me something cheaper*&quot; which is of another class of questions that is not [on topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) either, that of product and service recommendations. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is also the reason I did not migrate your question to https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly your problem is far from unique and not very interesting to our community either, a tiny bit of research would have shown you that many domain registrars offer to redirect/forward your domain to another URL either for free or for a nominal amount, where the implementation determines if your domain remains visible in the address bar or not. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1935" RevisionGUID="a4ee68f5-a9b5-4486-b514-952755bae8e5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:38.070" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://cooking.stackexchange.com/ with https://cooking.stackexchange.com/" Text="I'm just going to leave this as an example of what **NOT** to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/14747/tricks-to-preserve-chips-french-fries/14770#14770 (read the edit history)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit for typos or visual nicety.  Don't change the content. That's what voting and comments are for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23438" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2453" RevisionGUID="920e914f-db30-46ba-b9e5-aa1f061cf181" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:33:38.070" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://cooking.stackexchange.com/ with https://cooking.stackexchange.com/" Text="There are a few other Santa-hat-wearing Gravatars kicking around, e.g. this one from [Aaronut][1], a mod on Cooking.SE and sometimes-contributor to SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Aaronut gravatar][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hobodave is another mod on Cooking.SE who shows up on SF every now and then, so I asked him to add a hat to his gravatar as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/41/aaronut&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YNMP8.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23439" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1084" RevisionGUID="a8c4c820-552b-4d25-be96-ac126604b866" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="[Unix &amp; Linux][1] has recently been launched, so I'm wondering if there are questions in here that need migrating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [FAQ][2] states that this site is not for *General personal computer troubleshooting*. Now since both SU and unix.SE have massive overlap, the question is more of which of the two sites to migrate to? I prefer they be migrated to Unix &amp; Linux, but that's another argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/99023/nix-measure-memory-usage&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/68883/linux-command-line-best-practices-and-tips&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/3743/what-useful-things-can-one-add-to-ones-bashrc&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/2817/hidden-features-of-linux&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/26303/why-do-i-have-to-edit-etc-sudoers-with-visudo&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/41841/why-su-to-root-instead-of-logging-in-as-root&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/21105/whats-the-difference-between-apt-get-and-aptitude&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/782/do-i-need-to-defrag-linux-filesystems&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/questions/8882/what-is-the-difference-between-a-login-and-an-interactive-bash-shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23440" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1345" RevisionGUID="48ee9260-dc31-4ba0-9100-5215ff928a1f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="Using mod tools make this kind of list easier to make. Anyway, for February, here is the break-down of where questions were migrated away from ServerFault. I didn't go into any additional stats (mod-hammer vs. vote-to-5) or what happened when they got to the destination site since I'm on a crap network and that kind of loading may just kill it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    Destination   | Count&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    StackOverflow | 14&#xD;&#xA;    SuperUser     | 133&#xD;&#xA;    Meta.SF       | 1&#xD;&#xA;    WebMasters    | 40&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    Mod-moves to any site:&#xD;&#xA;    ------------------------&#xD;&#xA;    AskUbuntu     | 5&#xD;&#xA;    Apple         | 3&#xD;&#xA;    WordPress     | 2   &#xD;&#xA;    Unix &amp; Linux  | 8&#xD;&#xA;    WebApps       | 2&#xD;&#xA;    Security      | 1 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;209 migrated questions, of which 63.6% went to SuperUser. What's interesting to see is that migrations to WebMasters outnumber migrations to StackOverflow. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators do have the ability to move questions to other sites, and 10% of 'em have been. If a question is a generic Linux question ([example][1]) that has to do with the inner workings of Linux and doesn't directly touch on sysadminly or end-usery things, mod-flag as a migrate to Unix &amp; Linux. As you can see, we get a fair number of those. SuperUser-style questions regarding Ubuntu may be a better fit for AskUbuntu, although that question hasn't been fully resolved to my knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/9768/hows-a-module-approved-to-be-included-into-the-linux-kernel" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1982" RevisionGUID="eff546f3-2685-47e7-975e-89956339a8b2" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="Chances are this is happening because what you're asking is too short. It's a simple question, yes, but could be expanded with what you've tried already (if anything). Including the app in question would be a good idea in general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;secondly, as-written, that question would likely earn 'off topic' close votes. We do a lot of linux stuff here, but there is [a StackExchange site with generic Linux/Unix stuff as their topic.][1] Because of that, we need some hint that what you're working on is topical to *this* site, and covers system administration in some way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23442" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1995" RevisionGUID="6533e511-2173-4133-873a-57e31ca51b6b" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="That one *is* borderline and in my opinion falls within the benefit of the doubt. Sysadmins do quite a bit of scripting, and date-tagging files is something that happens frequently. A question like that would also be right at home on both SU and [Unix &amp; Linux][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23443" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2004" RevisionGUID="f439c855-d882-4210-8303-7e20e5fa9956" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="Lately we've been having a lot of questions that would be better suited over at [AskDifferent][1] or [Unix &amp; Linux][2]. However, there is no option to migrate them there in the off-topic section, so we just close them as off topic without further ado.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Current Situation][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Couldn't this be changed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://apple.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2SiMv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23444" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2078" RevisionGUID="f91461b9-45c3-4704-ae72-20e2504f634f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="If you asked a question specifically about zsh features it would likely get closed by the community  as off topic or (better) be flagged for migration to [Unix &amp; Linux][1] because that's where it belongs. If you did this a lot you may be perceived as a spammer and start to take flags for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you actively answer system administration questions using zsh examples then you would be OK, there is at least one person who actively promotes the use of GNU Parallel in such a manner. This is probably your best way forward. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23445" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2114" RevisionGUID="27318ce9-20aa-461a-b6c4-067793a181fe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="I had a question about AIX and it got moved to unix.stackexchange.com before I could accept an answer to it.  I don't have a problem with that except that it appears to not have &quot;Accept as Answer&quot; option.  As an effect, my &quot;Accept Rate&quot; is suffering.  Thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is referenced [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/20252/how-do-you-determine-if-aix-5-3-has-perl-installed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23446" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2209" RevisionGUID="8b0498e7-d505-4d15-8879-eb71ae596efe" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="&lt;sub&gt;(Note: I'm a [UL mod](https://unix.stackexchange.com/users/73/michael-mrozek), so when I say &quot;we&quot; I mean Unix and Linux Stack Exchange)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a question about Unix and Linux and you don't want it, odds are we do; we're [fairly inclusive](https://unix.stackexchange.com/faq#questions). We have this same overlap problem with other sites, notably Ask Ubuntu, so here's what we do with them:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Questions about Ubuntu that have no bearing on other distros are migrated from UL to AU&#xD;&#xA;* Questions about Unix or Linux that don't apply to Ubuntu at all are migrated from AU to UL&#xD;&#xA;* All other questions are left where they're posted unless the OP asks us to move them&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I generally apply the same logic to other sites, even if we haven't specifically talked about it. So we almost never migrate here (3 times in the last 3 months), because it's rare for someone to ask a sysadmin question that doesn't involve Unix or Linux. Similarly, we don't expect you to migrate Unix/Linux questions to us if they're on-topic here -- you should only migrate a question if SF isn't a good place for it, or the OP changes their mind and wants it somewhere else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll also mention that one thing you shouldn't do (or encourage others to do) is [cross-post](https://unix.stackexchange.com/faq#cross-posting). Sites differ on their tolerance for cross-posting; we usually close a question if we find out it was posted on multiple sites. Either pick a site, or tailor your question for the individual sites you're asking it on -- don't just copy/paste it to all the sites that sound relevant" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23447" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2211" RevisionGUID="bc312bfa-8c36-4cb2-b575-9863c87be51a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="There's inevitable overlap between U&amp;L and SF. Generally, on the U&amp;L side, we only migrate a question if it's definitely off-topic or if the asker agrees.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;U&amp;L generally isn't very strong on dedicated-server applications. For example only .6% of U&amp;L's questions are about [apache](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/apache), contrasted with SF's &gt;8%. U&amp;L doesn't cater much for systems that people administrate through front-ends such as CPanel, usually we assume that a command line is available. Another kind of questions that will fare better on SF is practical performance questions (like [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/305595/maximizing-throughput-of-virtual-file-systems) which was migrated from U&amp;L to SF).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A large class of questions that can be migrated to U&amp;L is shell scripting questions. Some of these feel generic on SF, because the techniques involved aren't specific to system administration. The same goes for package management questions. As far as I remember, SF has a good track record for migrations to U&amp;L, so if you keep doing more of the same, that's fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main thing to keep in mind about U&amp;L is that programming questions are off-topic. If someone posts a unix programming question on SF, migrate it to SO.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23448" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="d8411ec2-a773-49fd-aada-9044feb06129" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](http://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](http://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](http://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23449" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="a9d7b9a4-d843-4dc4-a377-6ecbc9bd8944" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="**The Words and links below have been incorporated into the FAQ**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [proposed FAQ](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;- Less &quot;law&quot;, less &quot;abuse&quot;, add &quot;backup and DR&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23450" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3879" RevisionGUID="9bfd66bb-9200-49d5-bf99-bc0246216175" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="Stack Overflow have a habit of migrating questions to other sites that they shouldn't. It's an inherent problem with having a site that permits any group of 5 users with migration rights to move a question (but a necessary problem; without it all the sites would just be a mess of questions that don't belong).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Steps are being taken to try and avoid these poor migrations. But one thing we generally don't do it migrate a question back to where it came from, because they have already indicated that they don't believe it fits their scope (&lt;a href=&quot;#3878&quot;&gt;as sysadmin1138 notes&lt;/a&gt;, the question is un-migrated from the source site, but stays closed so that it can be re-opened).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question fits a real grey area that falls between a few different sites. It could be suitable for [Stack Overflow][2] (but not really as it's about benchmarking, not programming). It could be suitable for [Server Fault][3] (but not really, as it's not within the sort of scope we deal with as defined by the [FAQ]). It could be suitable for [Unix &amp; Linux][4] due to its POSIX nature, as it seems related to fairly low-level stuff, but I most of us are wary of migrating stuff there as we don't really know if it fits their scope or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;Ultimately I'd actually suggest posting your question over on [Unix &amp; Linux][5] and see how you go.&lt;/s&gt; On second thoughts, after re-reading the question, I'm not sure that's appropriate either...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackoverflow.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23451" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3954" RevisionGUID="3ca9a4d4-84cf-410c-8a28-99cf870211fb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="I saw this, didn't vote to close this, and I disagree with the close reason. So I voted to reopen it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * It apparently wasn't clear to several people from reading _just the question itself_ that you were administering these computers in a professional environment. More to the point, it would appear that these users believed that you specifically were _not_ administering the computers in a professional environment. Modifying the question to make your environment and overall goals more clear would be helpful.&#xD;&#xA; * The subject matter of the question is fairly obscure for Server Fault. Even if it were blatantly on topic as-is, it still risks being closed as _too localized_. I'm pretty sure this question would be a better fit at our sister site [Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/) which welcomes questions of this nature." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23452" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5442" RevisionGUID="f0009a93-f202-4c9d-994c-4813fee7a0b5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="I didn't vote to close this question, but I came pretty close. I thought about it for a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll take a wild guess at why some people voted to close it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The business context you mentioned in your question _here_ is utterly missing from your question on the main site. Thus, it might have looked like an academic exercise. Such academic questions often get closed as off-topic or migrated to [Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/), one of the sites where enthusiast questions often get better answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I were you, I would be sure to add the overall context to the question, so that it's easier to see that it's a professional question. This not only discourages people from marking your question as off-topic, but also lets people come up with alternate approaches which may help with your overall issue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23453" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5881" RevisionGUID="51b849e8-1f33-4b97-813e-aadf2b87e345" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="https://unix.stackexchange.com/ would have received it well, I think.  I believe (though I forget) I may even have voted to migrate it there.  Unfortunately, if I am not in the majority when I do it, it says I voted to close it outright.  Alas.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Certainly, we are not all doomed.  However, it's very important to keep the sites on topic, and in the case of this particular site, it is an uphill battle requiring lots of attention.  It looks like this particular question was just not sysadmin-interesting according to myself and 4 other independent sysadmins.  It's not always about clarity; it's more often about relevance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I, as a high-rep user, have minimal moderation power on my own - anytime I want to do or reverse this particular action (closing), I need 4 people to agree with me.  Believe me, it's minimal." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23454" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5946" RevisionGUID="49872e48-edf9-4e9c-aa9e-490504eb4432" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="Okay, I asked the question on the Cryptography site and it was marked as off-topic. Someone there said to ask on the Computer Science site (http://cs.stackexchange.com). Thankfully they did not downvote the question. They nicely informed me and I moved the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After transferring the question between different StackExchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Chain of Recommendation: ServerFault -&gt; Cryptography Beta -&gt; Computer Science -&gt; Unix/Linux&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the correct place and answer. https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/102836/asynchronous-and-parallel-algorithms-in-the-linux-kernel/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23455" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6075" RevisionGUID="77b9ba6c-7754-4742-b4c7-cd0353d662b7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="### Question Checklist&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a short list of items you should consider when asking a question on Server Fault.  Please address as much of this material as reasonably possible:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read our [about] and are sure that Server Fault is the correct site to ask your question?&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you done some research before asking the question? &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained what you've already tried to solve your problem?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained why this question is important for you to resolve?&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you provided some relevant context about the needs of the business environment and/or software applications that you're supporting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included a diagram of the problem (especially if it involves more than two devices)?&#xD;&#xA;- Are you sure you've provided enough details such as operating systems, addresses, protocols, link types, link speeds, or interface names?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included information about what manuals or reference material you consulted when trying to resolve your question?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you specified which hardware you're using, including firmware version numbers?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question includes a configuration, have you checked that it's correctly formatted? &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included relevant details about timing, syslog, or application log entries?&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration results in an error, have you included the exact error, as well as any tracebacks?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question doesn't include a configuration, are you sure the configurations are not required? &lt;sub&gt;*Hint: most people will want to see configurations even if you think they aren't necessary*&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration produces different results to what you expected, have you stated what you expected, why you expected it, and the actual results?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked that your question looks reasonable in terms of formatting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked the spelling and grammar to the best of your ability? &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read the whole question to yourself carefully, to make sure it makes sense and contains enough information for someone coming to it without any of the context that you already know? &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Are you coming at this process with an open mind? The *right* answer may be something you don't want to hear. Are you willing to accept that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Any &quot;no&quot; answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to any of these questions is &quot;no&quot; you should take the time to fix up your question before posting, by going through this list. This may seem like a lot of effort, but it will help you to get a useful answer as quickly as possible; and *you might even solve your own problem in the process*! &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Please Remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically asking other people to help you out of the goodness of their heart - make that as simple as possible for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;#### End Notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Lots of people mistake our scope based on our name. Frequently [Super User], [Stack Overflow] or [Unix &amp; Linux] are better places to ask a question, especially for home use and developer environments.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;If you went from *&quot;something is wrong&quot;* to *&quot;asking a question&quot;* in less than 10 minutes, you probably haven't done enough research. This should include things like normal web searches (e.g. for an error message you're receiving), checking the documentation, debugging / troubleshooting, and searching on Google itself for similar questions.  When you explain the problem, try to avoid making assumptions about the solution.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;While it might be obvious to you that this is important to resolve, other people might wonder why you're even asking (particularly for hypothetical or protocol-theory questions).  Explaining why the question is important increases your chances of getting an answer.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Try to avoid configurations which make users scroll horizontally. You may well need to manually line-wrap a few lines. Take the time to make it as clear as possible for those trying to help you.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;English isn't the first language for many Stack Exchange users; we're not looking for perfection - just some effort. If you know your English isn't good, see if a colleague or friend can help you with your question before you post it.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is a bit like [rubber duck debugging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Many thanks to [Jon Skeet], whose [Short question checklist] was inspiration for most of this material.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jon Skeet]: http://stackoverflow.com/users/22656/jon-skeet&#xD;&#xA;[Short question checklist]: http://tinyurl.com/so-list&#xD;&#xA;[about]: https://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;[Super User]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23456" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8108" RevisionGUID="141c12e5-eabe-4984-80ac-b9fc558cb711" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="Sadly, this sounds to me like something that might be closed as a duplicate of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][1]  Depending on how you define &quot;system design,&quot; of course.  I'm assuming this is a server system because you're on Server Fault, and you'd be talking about server hardware and operating systems and the like (possibly to support an application).  Am I assuming correctly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system is unix/linux, [Unix and Linux][2] might be a good choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system runs databases, [DBA][3] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the systems are desktops, [SuperUser][4] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23457" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8432" RevisionGUID="ccab2ad2-1e8e-4949-941a-30c0a917832f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="There is already a perfect place for a question about Unix/Linux that don't quite fit the Serverfault profile. That place is [Unix/Linux][1]. A question like this one should, if it's a good one, be migrated there. (If it's a bad one, i.e. one that doesn't fullfil [the requirements of Unix/Linux][2] it should be closed - we don't migrate junk.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.serverfault.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23458" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8814" RevisionGUID="b8647497-233b-4adf-adbe-40b7c6986f24" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:37:15.160" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://unix.stackexchange.com/ with https://unix.stackexchange.com/" Text="As a longer-term solution, I would suggest adding cross-posting as an explicit reason when flagging and/or closing questions. This is already being used on [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com), listed under *Off Topic*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been posted on multiple sites. Cross-posting is strongly discouraged; see the [help center](https://unix.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic) and [community FAQ](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64068/is-cross-posting-a-question-on-multiple-stack-exchange-sites-permitted-if-the-qu) for more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems to work well. Off-topic, cross-posted questions are generally closed soon after I flag them as such.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the short-term, this suggestion doesn’t help those of us (such as the OP and myself) who have less than 3000 reputation and can only flag questions but I think it would be useful to add this feature.  Note: It would also involve up-dating the [What topics can I ask about here?](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) help page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here’s a non site-specific version that might be useful for custom close reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been posted on multiple sites. Cross-posting is strongly discouraged; see the [community FAQ](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/64068/is-cross-posting-a-question-on-multiple-stack-exchange-sites-permitted-if-the-qu) for more information.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23459" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2486" RevisionGUID="87659d16-d9e8-4587-ab70-24bc6d029986" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:38:00.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/ with https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" Text="One of the guiding principles for 'what site should I migrate this question to' is, 'keep it where it is, unless it'll get much more love somewhere else.' This very question was brought up many times back when the whole [Area51][1] thing started out. In brief, The Powers That Be are not afraid of overlap. In fact, overlap can be good. Overlap builds (multiple) communities. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically regarding the AskUbuntu and Unix/Linux point: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/72753/131633&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get tricky, especially for a site like ours that has been here long enough we now have questions that are over 2 years old, is the shifting values of 'topical'. Thanks to the Ubuntu, and especially the Unix &amp; Linux stackexchanges, we are no longer the default site for &quot;how do I do complex things on a [generic] Linux system&quot; questions. It has allowed us to focus more tightly on the first line of our FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are now giving the benefit of the doubt to ever fewer questions here. Unless it's clear that something is in a professional capacity, we're much more likely to shovel it on over to SuperUser or just OT-close it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have Pro-Sysadmins who are up to their eyeballs in [Sharepoint][2] or [Wordpress][3]. Their questions, if asked on SF, shouldn't be immediately OT-migrated to their respective SE sites unless we simply can't handle them. They *are* topical here. The same goes for Mongo, MySQL, and MSSQL. The key thing is &quot;professional capacity&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Keeping Track of All The Things, one of the coping mechanisms they created was the ability to follow tag-sets on multiple sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/04/improved-tag-sets/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would allow you to follow [tag:mongodb]on SF, DBA, and even SO and SU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23460" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2604" RevisionGUID="8b94d00b-e45f-4bff-9c2d-eb33f5fd2017" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:38:00.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/ with https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" Text="Code-questions on SF tend to be focused on scripting and automation, and even those are getting foisted off to SO these days (they didn't used to). Information Security questions relating to code-specific items used to be somewhat topical here, but they're now going over to [security.stackexchange.com](https://security.stackexchange.com/). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, SF is more about installation, configuration, and automation. For something as general-purpose as PHP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a production server: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA; - Installing it to a home server: [SuperUser](http://superuser.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Digging into exactly how a security fault is a fault: [Security](http://security.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; - Figuring out how to code around a fault you can't fix right now: StackOverflow, or possibly Security.&#xD;&#xA; - Installing modules: ServerFault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Wordpress, there is a [Wordpress](https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/faq) StackExchange site just for that. Though even they punt install/config stuff back to us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing I forgot to note is that our faq (currently) leads off with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the 'professional capacity' thing that trips a lot of people up. We're not about general server stuff here, we're about specific problems that arise in the day to day work-place of systems administrators. This is why people with servers in their home find their questions shuffled off to SuperUser, even though the answer would be nearly identical had it been in their workplace." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23461" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4145" RevisionGUID="c5842ddd-e4a8-4495-9aaa-8a98f72f35dd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:38:00.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/ with https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" Text="The Server Fault blog uses WordPress.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The number of database queries WordPress uses to render any given page varies widely, but 38 is very close to the low end. It doesn't appear to be a cause for concern.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further reading:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Help with WP_Query - Too many mySQL queries](https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/q/70794/18054)&#xD;&#xA; * [How many Queries are too many?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2008/07/12/how-many-queries-are-too-many/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23462" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6620" RevisionGUID="9fe40853-2c6b-48cc-aa80-4763f6970fc9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:38:00.150" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/ with https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" Text="The message you're seeing comes from a recently implemented question rate limiting system, which you can read more about in [the Help Center][4]. In particular, please note:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you haven't yet done so, please read our advice on [how to ask good questions][5], and [the types of questions one should avoid asking][6].&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This block is only temporary, but much longer blocks exist in the system. We're trying to slow you down and provide you with more guidance now, in hopes that you avoid a much longer period where the system won't accept questions from your account. Please take some time to revisit and improve your previous questions wherever possible.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; You'll be welcome to ask questions again soon, but please make sure you research your problems prior to asking, and ask only when you're really stuck. When you do need to ask, be sure to follow the guidance we've provided and everyone will have a much better experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why you are seeing this message? You actually have asked two questions on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first question you asked was [wordpress multisite failed to import media and users][2]. This question was downvoted to -2 and [automatically deleted by the system][3] after 30 days with no answers. (I think this question would be better suited for our sister site, [WordPress Development](https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/), but I never saw it originally and it's too late to migrate it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most recent one was [Update ubuntu automatically][1]. This question received both an upvote and a downvote, making it eligible for question rate limiting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/638895/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/610314/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/92006/189912&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/help/asking-rate-limited&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/help/dont-ask" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23463" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1103" RevisionGUID="b2a88d53-da61-41c3-bd4e-002fe395c72c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:38:17.143" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://english.stackexchange.com/ with https://english.stackexchange.com/" Text="When I post I usually hang around in chat after and then make any corrections that are brought to my attention. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, posting in meta first doesn't appeal to me that much, but I will happily take any corrections on content or grammar in comments on the blog, here, or in the [Server Fault Comms chat room][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just keep in mind that if you take it to the extent of https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/2153/should-kyle-be-corrected-and-if-he-doesnt-why I will just get confused :-P&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23464" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3636" RevisionGUID="95b7a17a-0f51-4a71-b766-1e9920e6ae76" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:38:17.143" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://english.stackexchange.com/ with https://english.stackexchange.com/" Text="EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;Since a bunch of people are going `tl;dr` and `wall-of-text`, an example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, is there anything &quot;wrong&quot; about the way I changed the readability of my answer  from its [original edition, &quot;version 1&quot;][1] to [its current form][2]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;General feedback and criticisms on the **formatting**, **readability** and use of `Mr. Backtick` (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;) would be especially appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original &quot;tl;dr&quot;/wall-of-text question:&#xD;&#xA;-&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without being able to find anything resembling a standard on, or even discussion of, this topic (using the search, of course), when I've come across [recent] posts that are otherwise fine, except that they seem like they could benefit from some readability/formatting improvements, I've thus far been just doing what &quot;looks&quot; best and easiest to read to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Particularly with the usage of the backtick character (&lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt;), I'm rather curious as to how the community feels it &quot;should&quot; be used.  Lately, I seem to have seen or noticed a lot of what I presume to be different opinions, and even variations on &quot;accepted usage&quot; across SE sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One from today sticks out where someone on the English stack exchange site [edited an answer to remove][3] two &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; characters and left a comment along the lines of ~&quot;that formatting markdown has a specific meaning, don't use it like that,&quot; without explanation on how it should be used, naturally.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Even in my edits and posts I've seen a lot of superseding edits where the use of &lt;kbd&gt;`&lt;/kbd&gt; was completely reversed or even rolled back on the basis of its use, so it seems like a good time to pose the question and maybe even achieve some clarity on the issue.  [For example, here.][4] (Not to single out or complain about @MDMarra 's superseding edit in any way, because it is an edit that improved the post, but it illustrates a diametrically opposite opinion on the usage of the backtick formatting between myself and him.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, as I understand it/think, it's to be used for inline distinction of, um... &quot;not actual words&quot; (for lack of a better way to phrase that), like one would use the &lt;kbd&gt;&gt;&lt;/kbd&gt; markdown, only, inline, given it applies the same type of format as the `codeblock` and `blockquote` markdowns.  So I've been applying it to things like &quot;Proper&quot; names or &quot;Proper acronyms&quot; (subjective, I know), file paths or names, file extensions and what I'd consider to be synonymous from an sysadmin perspective with markingdown inline &quot;code&quot; from a developer perspective.  Similar to how an inline reference to a functional call, say `rnd()` ought to receive this markdown, it seems to make sense to me that, it would be used to distinguish, say an inline reference to `.jpg`, since they're is functionally the same thing from each discipline's perspective (or I think they are).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And, with an eye to readability and formatting considerations, I'll generally use it more liberally to help visually &quot;breakup&quot; a wall of text effect or string of acronyms/jargon and more conservatively when the readability/formatting seems fine, or using it to some stricter standard would make things less readable to my eye.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyone have any thoughts, opinions, compliments, trade secrets or other assorted combinations of words they'd like to share to help enlighten me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/426964/revisions&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/426964/118258&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://english.stackexchange.com/a/81405/18597&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/posts/427162/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23466" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2486" RevisionGUID="2cc854d0-1d73-46e7-8cf0-13cfdf76d8c7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:41:33.570" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/ with https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/" Text="One of the guiding principles for 'what site should I migrate this question to' is, 'keep it where it is, unless it'll get much more love somewhere else.' This very question was brought up many times back when the whole [Area51][1] thing started out. In brief, The Powers That Be are not afraid of overlap. In fact, overlap can be good. Overlap builds (multiple) communities. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically regarding the AskUbuntu and Unix/Linux point: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/72753/131633&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get tricky, especially for a site like ours that has been here long enough we now have questions that are over 2 years old, is the shifting values of 'topical'. Thanks to the Ubuntu, and especially the Unix &amp; Linux stackexchanges, we are no longer the default site for &quot;how do I do complex things on a [generic] Linux system&quot; questions. It has allowed us to focus more tightly on the first line of our FAQ:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We are now giving the benefit of the doubt to ever fewer questions here. Unless it's clear that something is in a professional capacity, we're much more likely to shovel it on over to SuperUser or just OT-close it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, we do have Pro-Sysadmins who are up to their eyeballs in [Sharepoint][2] or [Wordpress][3]. Their questions, if asked on SF, shouldn't be immediately OT-migrated to their respective SE sites unless we simply can't handle them. They *are* topical here. The same goes for Mongo, MySQL, and MSSQL. The key thing is &quot;professional capacity&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for Keeping Track of All The Things, one of the coping mechanisms they created was the ability to follow tag-sets on multiple sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/04/improved-tag-sets/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would allow you to follow [tag:mongodb]on SF, DBA, and even SO and SU. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23467" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2607" RevisionGUID="bd0d8a56-0b8e-4f29-81ef-ccd150f57085" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:41:33.570" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/ with https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/" Text="The review system has been showing me many SharePoint specific questions today ([example 1][1], [example 2][2]). Most of these questions look like they'd be more appropriate for https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/. Should I flag them for migration?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/77572/enabling-office-sharepoint-server-publishing-infrastructure-breaks-navigation&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/178833/view-web-analytics-reports-in-sharepoint-foundation-2010-central-administration" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23468" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2360" RevisionGUID="0b4b04e8-a2c3-47f9-be51-0de803bf4a0e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:42:15.327" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://german.stackexchange.com/ with https://german.stackexchange.com/" Text="I will only speak for myself. I was a very (and by *very* I mean *very very*) active member of Serverfault before I became moderator. I literally answered hundreds of questions in the first months.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time Jeff asked me if I wanted to become a moderator, I accepted and I somehow felt relieved, because I could help improving the site without writing answers which for me is almost a physical effort (I'm exaggerating of course), because I have to pretend that I&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. know something about sysadmin stuff (which I only do to a certain extent; actually in some areas I'm an expert)&#xD;&#xA;2. speak English in an acceptable way (you can see in this post that I still struggle)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, from that moment on I focused on my moderator activities – which by the way was much harder than it is today with all those fancy tools. ;-) I particularly like to improve posts, clean up stuff, remove worthless posts and spam etc. I visit the site every day (between UTC 7 and 18 multiple times) and I try to work on every flag I see (and I'm able to handle).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I admit that I'm not actively contributing Meta SF, though I read every post. But most of the times I have the feeling that other users answer the question there in a much better way that I could do given the time I have to spend on SF and StackExchange. By the way, I like other SE sites too, and recently I actively helped to grow the [German SE site][1] (as Italian, yes!). It's not something that takes much time, because there are only few questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, I am not not a chatroom-type person. I simply can't make it a habit to have an open window with a synchronous type of (not work-related) communication. Though I absolutely understand that a moderator should be there (at least regularly).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am the last person in the world who clings to his SF-job and I told Jeff when I started that he (or other people in charge) could tell me if something was not okay. So, whoever thinks it's a good idea to bring in fresh meat (is that a phrase in English? Who cares.) – I'll be perfectly fine with it. Maybe I'll give more answers. ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://german.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23469" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1179" RevisionGUID="13eb3571-b636-4c0c-9662-973437fe69e0" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="It's very simple:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Server Fault is a community of professional (and wannabe professional) *sysadmins*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [security.se][1] is a community of professional (and wannabe professional) *security experts*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's all about asking questions tailored to, and appropriate for, the specific audience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do we have programmers who &quot;wear multiple hats&quot; and play a sysadmin role at a small company insisting that they should be able to ask their sysadmin questions on Stack Overflow and &quot;just tag them, what's the harm&quot;? Sure we do. But that doesn't fit our model of expert communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what should be moved, **I support moving the true &quot;expert&quot; type questions that benefit from ninja-level, specialized pro skills**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the same rule I use when determining which database questions should be moved from stackoverflow to [dba.stackexchange][2]. Is this question &quot;how do I create an index&quot; or is it &quot;Why can't I use newid() in a user-defined table-valued function?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;[2]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23470" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1331" RevisionGUID="899a8c54-29a5-4ea9-8bc5-bce5b506ca93" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA; - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23471" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1549" RevisionGUID="17af19e4-2d15-428e-9a08-0cd54e62a8f7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="When reporting [this question on SF](https://serverfault.com/questions/272337/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk/272352#272352) as an exact duplicate of [this one over on DBA](https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/2868/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk-why), the description of question 2868 on SF is pulled through, not the description of question 2868 on dba.se.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment that gets added was (before I applied an edit):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    possible duplicate of [What is the best open-source email solution package](https://serverfault.com/questions/2868/what-is-the-best-open-source-email-solution-package)&#xD;&#xA;rather than &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    possible duplicate of [I am using a MEMORY engine but MYSQL still writes to my disk…why?](https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/2868/i-am-using-a-memory-engine-but-mysql-still-writes-to-my-disk-why)&#xD;&#xA;which I expected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way) or a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side question: would it be worth implementing a distinction between questions from different users that carry the same meaning (which just want to be closed with a link to the older question) and cross-posts (in which case merging the answers, before closing the copies on all but the most relevant site, makes more sense)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23472" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1855" RevisionGUID="639ee4bd-fdc4-4caa-a80c-56ad427cb4f3" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="It [is likely](https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/267/are-we-ready-to-leave-public-beta-and-launch) that [dba.stackexchange.com](https://dba.stackexchange.com/) will be leaving beta in the near future. While the site has been in beta, questions have been migrated [&quot;only for exceptional circumstances&quot;](https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/167/since-questions-wont-necessarily-get-migrated-here-can-we-copy-them/168#168), but that will change once the site is launched.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously questions should only be migrated if the SF community would prefer them to be - so I thought it would be good to ask what kind of questions you would prefer to remain here (even if they are [a good fit for dba.se](https://dba.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11/what-kind-of-questions-are-allowed-on-database-administrators/86#86)) and which questions you would prefer to lose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm only referring to *new* questions that would be migrated if they had a better home but currently are tolerated because they don't, and are not so far off-topic to be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please post links to existing questions, along with your rationale for proposing that such a question should be kept on SF or that it should be migrated (bearing in mind no-one is proposing actually migrating *old* questions) - **I have added an answer myself as an example**." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23473" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1881" RevisionGUID="e53b8fa5-2708-4fed-a73a-7031acf83f03" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="[This question](https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/4485/how-do-i-group-results-in-batches-of-consecutive-rows-with-the-same-module) was asked on dba.se &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My accepted answer uses two levels of analytic (windowing) functions to get the desired result in a single SQL statement. Not all RDBMSs provide analytic functions but the question was specifically for Oracle which is one of those that do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it had instead been asked on SF, it should have been migrated to dba.se (rather than SO) because it is a specialized SQL question more suited to that site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*please note I'm not necessarily saying I really think questions like this should be migrated to dba.se rather than SO, rather I'm posting an answer to get feedback on what the SF community think is right. Please upvote/downvote this answer according to your preference*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23474" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2440" RevisionGUID="98b1c79f-328e-4579-a70b-97ce9ac9a29c" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="&gt; **Possible Duplicate:**  &#xA;&gt; [Where do SQL questions belong?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong)  &#xA;&gt; [What kind of database/DBA questions does the SF community want to keep?](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1855/what-kind-of-database-dba-questions-does-the-sf-community-want-to-keep)  &#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- End of automatically inserted text --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Now that http://dba.stackexchange.com is there, shouldn't we divert the relevant traffic there? I was specifically thinking about tags like mysql or sql-server which explicitly state that DBA questions are on-topic at Serverfault - this seems counterproductive to me. Should not we at least modify the description to directing the users to DBA?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit: since there have been a couple of close-as-duplicate votes, I believe there is a misunderstanding - it is not so much about deciding where questions go but about telling users *&quot;consider posting your database-related questions to http://dba.stackexchange.com after reading their [FAQ](https://dba.stackexchange.com/faq)&quot;* in all database-related tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;E.g: the [sql-server tag description][1] explicitly states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Who would use the code that my question relates to the most, a developer or a DBA? If a developer, Stack Overflow is your place. If a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; DBA, ask away here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which it should not, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[database-administration][2] does not have any description at all, but the name alone is kind of a hint that questions tagged with it would be on topic at DBA. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/tags/sql-server/info&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/database-adminstration/info" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23475" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2442" RevisionGUID="bd20e141-b86b-436c-b190-099920a65d4a" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="I think the answer was pretty clear in the question [&quot;Where do SQL questions belong?&quot;][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong/1331#1331" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23476" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="a8482b6a-e585-4a44-83ce-edb3273002ea" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](https://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](http://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](http://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23477" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2590" RevisionGUID="712d9f00-e0b3-4670-b1b3-e986093877e5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="As a DBA mod I am receptive to this with no hesitation, I only ask that people who do choose to migrate consider our FAQ. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When moderator-only migrations occur, it is often discussed with the mods beforehand, specifically because there may be some hesitation between both parties, especially so in our case, as early on we did not appropriately define our FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having resolved that issue (by appropriately defining our FAQ) we think that it is able to stand up to the test of &quot;does this Question belong on dba.se&quot; and invite any serious inquiry to make sure that we have adequately defined the FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you all for your consideration of that FAQ, and for helping us to refine it in any way that it is unclear, or needs examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it was mentioned I should link to the FAQ in question, here you go: https://dba.stackexchange.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23478" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2591" RevisionGUID="0baf317d-642f-496a-8c35-0fb5330ca679" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="OK folks, I have a serious case of FAQ envy.  Because of [This question][1] I took a good long look at the [DBA.SE FAQ][2] for the first time since it came out of beta.  Compared to what they've done the front page of [the ServerFault FAQ][3] is pretty lousy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd like to get some feedback on making our FAQ more like theirs.  Specifically:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* What bullet points and tags to we want on our **`What kind of questions can I ask here?`** section?&#xD;&#xA;* Let's explicitly steal some of their &quot;But this is NOT the right place to ask about...&quot; ideas.  In fact let's steal that whole section!  &#xD;&#xA;  (and maybe add a few others -- What else *shouldn't* people ask about on SF?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is to collect a consensus -- Once we have one I'll either open a new question requesting the changes or accept an answer listing them all and tag this one with [tag:faq-updates] &amp; [tag:feature-request]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2589/formally-changing-the-4-migration-target&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://www.serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23479" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="6e6a356c-bfd0-4e58-8335-29110e7e14cc" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="**The Words and links below have been incorporated into the FAQ**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [proposed FAQ](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;- Less &quot;law&quot;, less &quot;abuse&quot;, add &quot;backup and DR&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23480" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5456" RevisionGUID="9a5c3132-cc27-45b2-8412-58b47ce72adf" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="No we don't have to drop the networking questions any more than we dropped questions related to [security][1], [databases][2], and other topics.  If it relates to professional system administration it can be asked here.  If the question will get better answer over there we will migrate them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at the questions so far on the Beta, I think many of the questions would fit here, but probably would not receive much attention.  I don't know if it will work, but the Network Engineering people think that another site will attract more experts that will be able to answer the types of questions  that were not getting much attention on serverfault.  I signed on to the Network Engineer proposal to see if believe is true.  If the site doesn't gel, then I expect many of the questions will get migrated back to here.  If it does work well, then we can migrate the networking related questions over there, we they don't get enough attention, over here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://security.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23481" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8108" RevisionGUID="61eee4e6-9afa-47a2-a8ac-b2564d336508" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="Sadly, this sounds to me like something that might be closed as a duplicate of [Can you help me with my capacity planning?][1]  Depending on how you define &quot;system design,&quot; of course.  I'm assuming this is a server system because you're on Server Fault, and you'd be talking about server hardware and operating systems and the like (possibly to support an application).  Am I assuming correctly?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system is unix/linux, [Unix and Linux][2] might be a good choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the system runs databases, [DBA][3] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the systems are desktops, [SuperUser][4] might be a good choice.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686/can-you-help-me-with-my-capacity-planning&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23482" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8641" RevisionGUID="74fddbbf-61f0-4741-be2f-a6852c93c4d9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://dba.stackexchange.com/ with https://dba.stackexchange.com/" Text="I would probably answer that question.  I've answered questions about SQL Server on client OSes for applications here.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's probably just me, though.  When I do, they often get migrated to [DBA.stackexchange.com][1], along with the associated rep.  ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might be worthwhile to ask there if it's a good fit.  I think it would probably be accepted at [Super User][2], too, but if it's primarily a SQL Server question I'd try [DBA][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23483" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="a3f78373-f72c-4edc-b652-9fd496445bde" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:43:39.747" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://scifi.stackexchange.com/ with https://scifi.stackexchange.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](https://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](http://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23484" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8035" RevisionGUID="f3eeef9c-9fbd-47ed-b18f-4857adad29ca" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:45:00.833" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stats.stackexchange.com/ with https://stats.stackexchange.com/" Text="Looking around at most of the stack exchange sites, it looks like ServerFault has the least humorous examples. [Superuser has a toaster question][1] (clearly upvoted for comedic value), [stats has a comic page][2], [stackoverflow has a joke page][3].  &#xD;&#xA;And these are just the ones I already knew about, I'm sure there are plenty out there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I couldn't really find much on ServerFault (nor have I come across any despite being pretty much solely active on ServerFault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd prefer locking it, and creating a disclaimer at the top that it was in fact an April fools joke. (to prevent confusion)  &#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't think rep is that important to delete one of the few humorous questions on our otherwise somewhat over serious site.  &#xD;&#xA;However, if this would end up the main reasoning for closing it, perhaps the question could find a home on Meta?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/792607/why-does-windows-think-that-my-wireless-keyboard-is-a-toaster&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/423/what-is-your-favorite-data-analysis-cartoon&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/234075/what-is-your-best-programmer-joke" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23485" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2004" RevisionGUID="33911bad-4c92-4ffa-b7b6-9f0f1f207eb5" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:45:31.153" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://apple.stackexchange.com/ with https://apple.stackexchange.com/" Text="Lately we've been having a lot of questions that would be better suited over at [AskDifferent][1] or [Unix &amp; Linux][2]. However, there is no option to migrate them there in the off-topic section, so we just close them as off topic without further ado.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Current Situation][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Couldn't this be changed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://apple.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2SiMv.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23486" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5400" RevisionGUID="6ecfd1ca-4f32-492f-87a0-646dc1aa5b8f" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:45:31.153" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://apple.stackexchange.com/ with https://apple.stackexchange.com/" Text="If you look at the [Server Fault FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) it says:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;- Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;- Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;- Operations, maintenance, and monitoring  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your questiont doesn't fit under any of these categories. It's also ambiguous and very vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site that your question comes closet to being on-topic on would be [Ask Different](https://apple.stackexchange.com/). From [their FAQ](https://apple.stackexchange.com/faq):  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Ask Different is for Apple enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Apple hardware&#xD;&#xA;- Apple software&#xD;&#xA;- a limited subset of questions relating to iTunes Connect&#xD;&#xA;- other Apple products or services&#xD;&#xA;- third-party hardware and software for Apple products &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you plan on moving your question over to Ask Different make sure you explain your problem very well and take the time to use proper grammar and punctuation (it looks like you've already done that). I would also try to explain the phrase `but my iPhone doesn't detect my network.` a little better. Does your phone not see the Network at all? Do you have a hidden SSID?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as a note, every site has has it's own meta and this question should have been posted on the [Server Fault Meta](https://meta.serverfault.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23487" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5945" RevisionGUID="c08d16e4-665d-4eac-bfe2-da72dd02e865" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:48:27.177" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://crypto.stackexchange.com/ with https://crypto.stackexchange.com/" Text="Perhaps our [Cryptography](https://crypto.stackexchange.com/) beta site is what you're looking for." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23488" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3451" RevisionGUID="a212a15f-283b-4df1-ab4f-1987cd3eb211" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:48:49.810" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://workplace.stackexchange.com/ with https://workplace.stackexchange.com/" Text="Unfortunately the [FAQ](https://serverfault.com/faq) is pretty specific:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Career, salary, **personnel**, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it's a technical requirement or something of the sort, that's on-topic. But managing people is not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your Questions may be on-topic over at [Workplace.SE](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/). Though remember it's a Q&amp;A site and must have a distinct &quot;Answer&quot;; open ended discussion questions are off-topic on all the [SE](http://stackexchange.com) sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23489" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4026" RevisionGUID="54e71610-c93b-4a00-9306-fc7286eb3cdd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:48:49.810" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://workplace.stackexchange.com/ with https://workplace.stackexchange.com/" Text="My gut feeling is that this kind of question is really more appropriate for [The Workplace](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/) than Server Fault.  The core issue is more &quot;How do I get management to come to their senses?&quot; rather than &quot;how do I mitigate this bad decision Management is forcing on me?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That doesn't mean this is a &quot;bad question&quot;, but I'm having trouble seeing how the solutions are technical when the core problem is political. It boiles down to &quot;you can slap all the technical roadblocks in front of the boss that you want to, but he signs the check and if he says to take them down you do as you're told or you go pound sand.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23490" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5270" RevisionGUID="306ed8ab-3952-43a1-8659-56cdf4bb7d21" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:48:49.810" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://workplace.stackexchange.com/ with https://workplace.stackexchange.com/" Text="similar question:&#xD;&#xA;http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1666/eliminate-the-career-tag&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have been searching serverfault, security.stackexchange, programmers.stackexchange, workplace.stackexchange for the past week for career questions, but none of these site accept career questions in the faq. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have asked several questions already, which have been closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/31215/what-are-the-more-physical-job-classes&#xD;&#xA;* https://security.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1165/which-site-to-locate-career-question&#xD;&#xA;* https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/9819/physically-demanding-job-classes-in-information-technology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I finally found a useful answer at https://serverfault.com/questions/130141/what-are-some-it-jobs-where-you-dont-sit-at-a-desk-for-8-10hrs-a-day/130149#130149 but that was also closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So if career questions aren't acceptable on any of these stackexchange sites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. why does the [tag:career] even exist?&#xD;&#xA;2. why not a site where career questions *can* be asked? &#xD;&#xA;3. if you [sum][1] all the `career` questions across sites, how many are there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://api.stackexchange.com/docs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23491" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5368" RevisionGUID="5cb410d0-9316-4b0f-bdc3-60532cea2d81" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:48:49.810" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://workplace.stackexchange.com/ with https://workplace.stackexchange.com/" Text="Workplace or Career Questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Workplace at StackExchange](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/?as=1)&#xD;&#xA; - [r/sysadmin on Reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23492" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6809" RevisionGUID="4616f9ae-eee2-401c-aca4-074f20a7b543" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:48:49.810" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://workplace.stackexchange.com/ with https://workplace.stackexchange.com/" Text="Do you really think that `Is RHCA good?` is a good question that will actually have value for people.  The problem I see with most career questions is that ~95% of them are crap like the one you mentioned.  Your answer is fine, but the question was junk..  Most career questions poorly written, and frequently highly specific to the single person.  They almost always ask for opinions then objective useful questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wouldn't be opposed to a good questions that had broad appeal, but describing a filter that only matches the good and useful questions will be very difficult.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I often see lots of career style questions over on https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin.  I don't think any of them would make Serverfault better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want to see questions like the below, but I am almost certain that, if we were more permissive about 'professional' type question, these would account for majority of what we see.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What should I be when I grow up? (sysadmin, database admin, developer, devnops, etc)&#xD;&#xA;- Am I getting paid enough/how do I get paid more.&#xD;&#xA;- How do I get a better job/position?&#xD;&#xA;- What do I do if can't get along with my boss/employee/peer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of the questions that are useful along these lines are being asked over on https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23493" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6137" RevisionGUID="99291c92-332c-4809-93c2-4313fd845a9d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:50:05.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" Text="[Software Recommendations][1] has recently entered public beta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23494" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6140" RevisionGUID="4bb620f0-0dae-4cbd-bfe3-1dbd4e0ac568" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:50:05.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" Text="That close reason is really rather poorly worded. Going obsolete isn't the primary reason we close shopping questions; the real reason is that they attract poor quality answers: answers consisting primarily of opinion, rather than facts, references or specific expertise, and spam or purely promotional answers. While not every answer to such a question is necessarily poor quality, a large number of them are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'm going to rewrite that close reason, but it may be a bit before it shows up, as it requires another moderator to concur with the change, and I also want to get community feedback on it. Look for another meta post soon.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With respect to your particular question, &quot;What products are out there?&quot; is the [classic shopping question](https://serverfault.com/q/44/126632). It's the sort of thing better served by Wikipedia's lists, targeted web searches, or even [live chat][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, it's not really our place to do the shopping for you, as it were. We presume that you are as capable of reading and understanding a product description as any of us. Of course, when the product description is unclear, or you aren't sure whether a particular product can be used in a specific scenario, then it's time for a question to the sales rep, or perhaps us.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, our format is not well suited to this sort of question: You can see in the linked example of a classic shopping question that Nagios is the highest rated answer, despite the fact that [everyone hates it][2]. When something better comes along (and many people think that has already happened), that new product has almost no chance of being voted up far enough to be seen in a lengthy list like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is the sort of obsolescence being referred to. Not that the _products_ go out of date quickly, but the _answers_ do. PHP 5.4 will always be PHP 5.4. But the best X for scenario Y changes over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said, a Stack Exchange site has been proposed for [software recommendations][3], and it has just entered public beta. The experience seen there should help shape the future of such questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rDi8Y.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23495" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6471" RevisionGUID="5d0efeb1-2429-4cbe-a69f-c65eb730d9a7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:50:05.247" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/ with https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" Text="**BEFORE YOU ANSWER OR VOTE,** I know it's long, but if you read the whole thing, you'll see where I'm coming from on this.  It's not just a &quot;let us having shopping questions!&quot; post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the highly likely chance that the [**Software Recommendations**][1] beta site will become a normal part of SE, I'm curious if the SF community might consider allowing both software and hardware recommendations again.  I say again because in the early days of the community it was quite common, even if it was discouraged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm probably harping again...I know Tom and myself and others attempted the Area 51 beta that was quickly shot down...so maybe it'll just never fly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons to allow for IT hardware/software shopping questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **All of us are smarter than one of us** -- Amazon reviews as a case in point...the collective reasoning behind lots of consumers allows someone to make a wiser decision.  Our sysadmins here have a wide range of real world experience with hardware/software that is beneficial to others when seeking out advice.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why trust your VAR?** - sure they are smart...but they often are selling whatever is either hot or is paying decent commission or sales bonuses at the moment, or whatever OEM is wooing them the most.&#xD;&#xA; - **Why tell people &quot;go away&quot;?** - do we really want to send decent IT sysadmins away to other SE sites or even 3rd party sites?  Our &quot;community&quot; should look out for each other and help out our fellow sysadmins, not encourage them to make decisions without foreknowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Allow me to play Devil's Advocate on the current &quot;Shopping&quot; close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll start at the end, with the last sentence above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're&#xD;&#xA;&gt; trying to solve.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;9 times out of 10, the OP is doing just that.  Case in point from today: https://serverfault.com/questions/615163/smnp-monitor-cloud-service where the OP clearly states their specific problem and what they are trying to &quot;solve&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's very rare that a &quot;Shopping&quot; question has no specific problem, perhaps the old &quot;what cmd line tools are good in a Windows server environment&quot; is an example, but even that at least shows a specific situation that is easy enough for a sysadmin to key in on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, that last question done...Let's get to the heart of it, the first sentence.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions seeking product, service, or learning material&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete&#xD;&#xA;&gt; quickly*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This one's strength lies in &quot;tend to become obsolete quickly&quot; as well as the underlying &quot;Shopping link&quot; and it's text at that URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's the issue I have with this.  Who cares?  We are professional sysadmins.  Let's say a shopping question allowed 4 years ago recommended Windows Server 2008.  Does that mean if I looked at the same question today I'd go &quot;oh...so don't use 2012 R2?...got it ServerFault, thanks!&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And &quot;quickly&quot; ??? Obsolescence is often based on many factors, but in the IT world even software/hardware that is obsolete to one is still used in production environments by another.  But again, who really cares in the space of a Q&amp;A site?  People can sift through the material and decide at their discretion what is right/wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads me to the &quot;issues&quot; I see with shopping questions for hardware/software on this site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - duplicates, triplicates, oh my!  -- Because tech does change, the answers given on a &quot;which cloud monitoring to use?&quot; in 2014 will be different vs. the same question in 2015.  So there's bound to be people asking the same question over and over.  But does that really matter?&#xD;&#xA; - Voting - I see nothing wrong with upvoting/downvoting answers in a shopping question, it helps set a &quot;Amazon review&quot; like scenario where mass opinion helps drive the OP to the right product.  However, looking back at the same question a year or 2 later might cause someone to downvote an answer that was the best answer at the time of the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Selling/steering - while not that hard to detect, you will inevitably garner more attention from various VARs, OEMs, etc. that could simply be peddling their goods and not agnostic IT pros making recommendations based on experience.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have great answers to the above issues, but I think that once the SoftwareRecs site does fully launch it would be silly to drive traffic AWAY from ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe we can find away to allow the &quot;good&quot; shopping questions and close the bad with a close reason such as: &quot;***IT Shopping questions should be clearly defined, time relevant, and applicable to the ServerFault community.  Shopping questions not related to hardware or software used by professional sysadmins are considered off-topic.***&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just some thoughts...I'll digress now...that's enough typing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the question gets a bunch of downvotes...I'll give up the &quot;cause&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23497" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="9432e12f-f0d3-4895-9832-c9849f8bfbf9" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:54:04.300" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://movies.stackexchange.com/ with https://movies.stackexchange.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](https://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](http://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](https://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23498" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5485" RevisionGUID="6f9a4c53-77e9-428b-ba0b-e2bf1924c4cb" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:57:11.087" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/ with https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" Text="Server Fault has both Internal and External competition.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Internal Competition&#xD;&#xA;These are other Stack Exchange network sites which overlap in some way with Server Fault.  &#xD;&#xA;Some are complimentary, others perhaps not so much.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Database Administrators](http://dba.stackexchange.com)  &#xD;&#xA;This site is narrowly focused on the subject of database administration.  &#xD;&#xA;It overlaps with Server Fault in the areas related to configuration of database servers (sizing, storage subsystems, backup procedures, and general configuration of database software like MySQL or Postgres). It also extends beyond what Server Fault normally deals with and covers topics like indexing, table structure optimization, and complex SQL - even &quot;administrative&quot; SQL).  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Though they don't say it explicitly, my impression is that dba.SE has similar standards of professionalism to Server Fault -- It's presumed that one is either a database administrator (by training or role) or a very high-end user with administrative access and the core knowledge to use that access effectively.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [IT Security](http://security.stackexchange.com)  &#xD;&#xA;This site is narrowly focused on the principles and practices of what could be broadly called &quot;Information Security&quot;. As with Database Administrators it overlaps with Server Fault, in this case in the areas related to the *practical application* of information security principles (`How do I configure X server to mitigate the potential of Y attack?`), but dives deeper into the theory behind IT security - why systems work the way they do, how best to apply cryptography, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Network Engineering](https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/)  &#xD;&#xA;This site is a personal sore point for me (I'm generally under the impression it has a 100% overlap with the scope of Server Fault, which has always included System Administrators, Storage Administrators, and Network Administrators under its umbrella), but it exists and is currently in Public Beta, so we'll see if it does well enough to stick around in its own right.  &#xD;&#xA;The scope really hasn't been fully defined yet, but I imagine if it does well enough to stick around it will be a place for the more esoteric network design questions that require specialized knowledge of the arcana of routing protocols, black-magic MPLS, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com)   &#xD;&#xA;This site is broadly focused on all *NIX-Like operating systems.  &#xD;&#xA;If Super User could be thought of as &quot;Tech Support for the (windows-using) Intertubes&quot;, Unix &amp; Linux is largely the Unix world equivalent.  &#xD;&#xA;The major overlap with Server Fault here is shell-scripting questions and the like, which used to be generally tolerated here even if they weren't specifically about system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Operating System Specific Sites: [Ask Ubuntu](http://askubutu.com) and [Ask Different](http://apple.stackexchange.com)  &#xD;&#xA;These two operating-system-speficic sites are dedicated to the Ubuntu Linux distribution and Apple's Mac OS X respectively.  They have limited overlap with Server Fault -- most questions asked there are &quot;end user&quot; type questions which would not be appropriate for Server Fault, however on occasion Server Fault may refer particularly esoteric questions to the operating system specific site where the community of subject matter experts might be better able to answer them (for example a question on integrating OS X with a third party authentication system, once it delves into the dark recesses of OS X configuration options, may find a better answer on Ask Different than Server Fault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* *Other Sites*  &#xD;&#xA;A number of software-specific Stack Exchange sites have spawned over the years. Many of these questions used to live on Server Fault in absence of a better place for them, but over time those communities have largely migrated to their own sites, and questions particular to these pieces of software (as opposed to configuring a server environment *to host* them) are often better suited to the software-specific sites.  Examples include:&#xD;&#xA; * [Sharepoint](http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; * [Drupal Answers](http://drupal.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA; * [Magento](http://magento.stackexchange.com)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## External Competition&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange does not have a market corner on Q&amp;A style sites.  Expert-Sexchange is perhaps our best known competition (and our grand predecessor, also known for its enormous piles of crap content).   &#xD;&#xA;Many forum sites like DaniWeb also have components which overlap Server Fault's scope to varying degrees. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly I don't keep track of our external competition much (because they tend to be awful in terms of quality)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23500" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6064" RevisionGUID="a6e903ae-f1ec-49dd-95be-63e412b6c742" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:57:11.087" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/ with https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" Text="I recently have been scouring server fault trying to learn more about network equipment and configuration. I eventually also [asked a question][1]. But I am led to ask:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**How have there been no real improvements in small business / home networking in 5 years?**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;**Is Gigabit the end all?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, so it may be a rant, but seriously: check out the questions I have starred and/or the &quot;related&quot; QAs in the side bar of my question. And the related QAs of those questions. &quot;Modern&quot; questions are from 2011 and most are 2009. That's like going to Superuser and asking about how to get more performance from a Pentium III. (The answer: $400 Core i3 from last year)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being an entrepreneur and always in whack-a-mole mode, I am a specialist in something only when it needs my attention. The last time I paid attention to my network was 5 years ago (obvious to those reading my question). Going through those old questions was exciting and disappointing at the same time: people making 50 PCs talk through a 10/100 network! How 1995! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It feels to me like something should be done to archive legacy questions like that. Or force in a [10/100] tag in the title whenever the discussion involves 4 or 5 16+ port 10/100 switches and the new shiny Gigabit switch they want to integrate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or am I simply out of touch with reality? My biz is small with only 4 or 5 employees and maybe 10 computers. The answers to my question gently hint at &quot;buy a new switch&quot; when once I researched the answers, $255 got spent instantly on hardware that's easily twice as good as my existing 5 year old switch of the same price. That tells me the answer should have also [included this link][2]. :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And thanks, SFmeta, for helping me find [NE][3], where I am sure to spend more time in the upcoming weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/564410/improvements-for-small-business-network&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blogmal.42.org/tidbits/no-dell-2724.story&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23501" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8431" RevisionGUID="d0b517fc-4908-4d31-b75c-b0709f5e61c1" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:57:11.087" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/ with https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" Text="I deleted your question, for these reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. It's not really [on topic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; is not about:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * consumer workstations or networking (which belong on our sister site, [Super User][2])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    The [tour][3] also mentions this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; Don't ask about...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; * Anything in a home or development environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 2. It was reposted from another site, while still being open on the other site. Generally, questions should not be reposted on a site while they are still active on another.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where do you ask? I'd send the question to [SU][2], but you've already posted it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately, none of the sites will get you an answer that _resolves your connectivity problem_. Either SF or [Network Engineering][4] could probably _explain_ the problem in a depth you might not understand, but probably could not tell you exactly whose fault it is. And there's probably already a Q&amp;A on SF somewhere that does so; I haven't gone looking for it yet. [SU][2] could also explain it, probably more clearly for an end user, but still couldn't help you actually connect to the web site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/tour&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23502" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5386" RevisionGUID="2c6de70f-c433-441b-8d29-29708e725c60" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:57:25.597" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://webapps.stackexchange.com/ with https://webapps.stackexchange.com/" Text="[tune web server backend - custom load balance by customer][1] belongs here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;was not sure when i posted but now i see the tags i wanted are not there but are here !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;question to tune back end - where the requests from web servers go to -&gt; java nodes. hit them evenly or send of one customer only to few nodes for better optimizations and memory.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/42973/tune-web-server-backend-custom-load-balance-by-customer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23503" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6713" RevisionGUID="4d2eb6f4-baeb-4a67-8209-5fcdfb34739d" CreationDate="2017-04-13T12:59:49.530" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://pt.stackoverflow.com/ with https://pt.stackoverflow.com/" Text="The night before you posted this, I had a long conversation with [Gabe](https://pt.stackoverflow.com/users/12/gabe) (my co-worker) about an attitude he keeps encountering on pt.stackoverflow.com: certain types of questions seem to spark an immediate, visceral reaction from some members, even when they aren't attracting problematic answers or otherwise causing harm. He was frustrated, because in most cases these same folk are *very* helpful to others on the site, answering questions and helping new folks improve their work when their first attempts are lacking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We talked about this for a while, reviewing the relevant discussions and reflecting on our own experiences in similar situations, trying to ascertain what was triggering this reaction. Slowly, it dawned on us...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Fear&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you've witnessed a situation go badly wrong, the memory of it tends to stick with you. &quot;Once burned, twice shy&quot; as the saying goes. And who here hasn't seen a site overrun by lousy questions, rude/demanding askers, off-topic discussions and trolls willing to soak up every last ounce of goodwill? Perhaps that's even what brought you here in the first place, and if so it's only natural to be wary of the same thing happening again to Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Being wary is *good*.** It lets you recognize when an interaction is leading to problems, when a user is clearly participating in bad faith, when a question is sucking up others' time with little hope of ever being resolved. Caution is born of experience, and it is the collective experience of its members that *makes* this site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But **fear** is something else. Fear doesn't wait for indications of a problem; it jumps at shadows, lashes out at memories. Caution avoids a question because the problem is unclear; fear screams at the asker because he might be a vampire. Caution leads us to make changes carefully while examining the consequences; fear leads to paralysis and [politician's logic][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I look around at the discussions here, at the debates over how to handle the (very real) problems this site is facing, at the angry reactions to questions that could trivially be fixed or discarded... I see legitimate concern, but also a great deal of fear. Fear of outsiders. Fear of insiders. Fear of being overruled and fear of being abandoned. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Don't be afraid to be helpful&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Your call to action is admirable**; I would *love* to see everyone here rise to the challenge. But if you are to do so, you must first overcome your fear:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. **Don't fear negative reactions from those whose work is criticized.** Be honest and civil in your critique, focusing on the problems you hope to see corrected rather than the author who created them. If it happens that you've cast your pearls before swine, then call upon the moderators to stop them from trampling you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. **Don't fear that your edit will inadvertently deviate from the author's intent.** If you edit in good faith, according to your best interpretation of the author's intentions, then it will be easy for them to correct inaccuracies should you err. [A substantive edit][2] that salvages a poorly-written post can prove invaluable for both the author *and* those who come after; a timid edit just wastes your time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. **Don't fear that you may inadvertently help someone who ended up in the wrong place.** If you write your answer to be useful to your peers, then it may well be of service to such *even if the asker is not among them!*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician%27s_syllogism&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/in-defense-of-editing/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23504" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6408" RevisionGUID="d03d6c58-1f03-4ce7-83ca-5b1750e818ff" CreationDate="2017-04-13T13:00:02.050" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://aviation.stackexchange.com/ with https://aviation.stackexchange.com/" Text="Server Fault (specifically) does not &quot;do&quot; learning material requests. We try to focus on questions that have a specific answer to them, and `Where/How can I learn more about technology X?` doesn't fit well. Unless &quot;lists of resources&quot; are well curated they turn to shit, and the value of the site is hurt by that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A better approach would be to ask and answer your own &quot;How do VPNs work?&quot; question, in the style of our [IPv4 subnetting](https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work) or [IPv6 subnetting](https://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting) questions. This makes Server Fault the focus for learning, rather than just an empty signpost saying &quot;Go buy/read this material&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You would need to provide an answer of the same breadth and depth as the subnetting questions for this to be truly useful, which means you would have to do the legwork to find the resources and write up the summary ([Chat can help *within reason*](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) - we won't do all the research for you, but if you want to embark on writing this kind of in-depth answer and have questions I'm sure folks would be willing to help clarify any points you need help on).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that other Stack Exchange communities have different views on the subject.  &#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow has allowed the C++ Book List to live](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list), and Aviation [is experimenting with the idea](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/6348/good-book-to-learn-basic-aerodynamics-in-plane-design/6371#6371) as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault in particular we've found these types of questions tend to do poorly (because nobody wants to curate them), so we generally don't allow them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23505" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8201" RevisionGUID="8c01dc9e-0615-43e9-84e5-14528b784783" CreationDate="2017-04-13T13:00:26.073" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://law.stackexchange.com/ with https://law.stackexchange.com/" Text="It might be on topic at the recently launched (to public beta) [Law.SE][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://law.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23506" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2515" RevisionGUID="ea8fa7a1-5ebe-4555-b154-8bfe0a8332a7" CreationDate="2017-04-13T13:01:18.167" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://literature.stackexchange.com/ with https://literature.stackexchange.com/" Text="They are not subcommunities. They are partially intersecting communities. Many of the questions on [Database administrators](https://dba.stackexchange.com/) are firmly on the database side, involving no administration at the system level. Most questions on [Webmasters](https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/) involve the page contents, not the administration of the servers. Many of the questions on [IT Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) are not about system administration but about application security, data security, etc. The list goes on and on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is natural: subjects intersect, audiences intersect. You can't have a straight separation between subjects. This happens in fields that aren't computer-related as well; for example there's a [science fiction site](https://scifi.stackexchange.com/) which discusses SF [books](https://literature.stackexchange.com/) and [movies](https://movies.stackexchange.com/) (and, occasionally, SF in other media).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Across the Stack Exchange network, I'm only aware of a single case of a site whose subject is a subset of another site's: [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/), where all the questions would be on-topic on [Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/). You'll note that AU has a lot more traffic than U&amp;L. A significant proportion of AU users don't care that there are other Linux distributions (let alone unix variants); they want an answer for their computer. They wouldn't be as satisfied with U&amp;L answers, which often tend to be more generic at the expense of being more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Grouping sites doesn't work in all cases. AU vs U&amp;L is an example: AU superficially looks like a tag on U&amp;L, but the target audiences are different. Beyond content, there's also the issue of moderation policies: they are not the same on every site. For example, circumventing someone else's policy is a big no-no on SF, only raises a few eyebrows on SU, and is not a concern on U&amp;L. Different sites have different stances on “soft” questions such as literature requests or social concerns. Again, tags don't allow such differenciation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On practical matters:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * If you wonder where to ask your question, think which community is really focused about that subject. If it's primarily a system administration question that happens to be about a security feature on Linux, ask on SF. If it's a question on security that happens to be about a Linux feature, ask on Sec.SE. If it's a Linux question that happens to concern a security feature, ask on U&amp;L.&#xD;&#xA; * If you have cross-site interests, which is inevitable for many people (for example, you can guess from my profile that my interests include various computer-related topics as well as science fiction and French — they aren't all going to be on one site), create a [tag filter on `stackexchange.com`](http://stackexchange.com/filters/my-filters).&#xD;&#xA; * Reputation denotes expertise in a particular topic (insert caveats here). That's why it's per-site.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23507" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9087" RevisionGUID="3785f776-a6f2-4511-b85c-8754708182bd" CreationDate="2017-04-13T23:26:32.590" UserId="200053" Text="People administering computers professionally, as part of their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these definitions only roughly describe the site concept. For example, somebody working as professional system administrator by a non-profit, non-governmental organization still qualifies the site topic, although it doesn't pass the strictly interpreted &quot;business environment&quot; criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, for example, a non-technical leader of an IT department of a big company still &quot;manages IT systems in a business environment&quot;, despite that his focus of interest and the site topic are probably distinct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But these are rare exceptions. If we see the idea, the vision of the site, the definition is to me okay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can find more proper definitions in the site tour, and on this meta site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In concrete cases, the vote of the 3k+ users decides about the questions, they are following mainly the idealistic description with different levels of strictness." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23508" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9087" RevisionGUID="94895a1b-a948-4f17-86b9-60d5c191a51e" CreationDate="2017-04-13T23:32:38.553" UserId="200053" Comment="added 538 characters in body" Text="People administering computers professionally, as part of their job.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these definitions only roughly describe the site concept. For example, somebody working as professional system administrator by a non-profit, non-governmental organization still qualifies the site topic, although it doesn't pass the strictly interpreted &quot;business environment&quot; criteria.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, for example, a non-technical leader of an IT department of a big company still &quot;manages IT systems in a business environment&quot;, despite that his focus of interest and the site topic are probably distinct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But these are rare exceptions. If we see the idea, the vision of the site, the definition is to me okay.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can find more proper definitions in the site tour, and on this meta site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In concrete cases, the vote of the 3k+ users decides about the questions, they are following mainly the idealistic description with different levels of strictness.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your specific case, if I find your question in the review queue, I had voted either to &quot;leave open&quot; or to close as &quot;unclear&quot;, but not to close as offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the site closes the question, it also means that you are free to reask it anywhere on the SE network. The forbidden cross-site dupes obviously doesn't apply in this case. In your case I would suggest the security SE (http://security.stackexchange.com), but be more clear - what you wrote from your, currently deleted post, is not enough for me for a categoric opinion. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23514" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9089" RevisionGUID="55b2b269-dbd6-44a8-be95-8bf78b7cfbfb" CreationDate="2017-04-14T08:32:27.890" UserId="37681" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Are you actually signed in with your user account as that is the requirement to vote?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/help/why-register&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Registration is not required to participate on Stack Exchange; you can read, answer, and suggest edits as an anonymous user, much like on Wikipedia. There are **some things you won’t be able to do** on the site without registering, however, **such as vote.** " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23515" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9088" RevisionGUID="3b1dbc2f-5430-42bc-aeb4-c2c72b5b0d37" CreationDate="2017-04-14T10:59:20.750" UserId="200560" Comment="added 97 characters in body; added 41 characters in body" Text="I can ask question on the wrong site. (bug report is misleading, my mistake)&#xA;&#xA;I can add comments, but cannot delete or edit comments. &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;- App Version: 1.0.89&#xA;- Device Manufacturer: samsung&#xA;- Device Model: SAMSUNG-SM-G920A&#xA; - OS Version: 6.0.1 (G920AUCS6DQC1)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ogqez.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23521" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9092" RevisionGUID="b04489b8-c472-4ebf-8e6c-b7c6f2ebf5b6" CreationDate="2017-04-16T13:36:10.760" UserId="105498" Text="I'm failing to successfully install Arch Linux on a HP ProLiant Gen8 server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The support matrix for that server doesn't list Arch Linux as a supported OS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that mean that if I ask a question on ServerFault about it, I'll get a response like &quot;This isn't a supported OS so we can't help and you shouldn't be trying it&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23522" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9092" RevisionGUID="b04489b8-c472-4ebf-8e6c-b7c6f2ebf5b6" CreationDate="2017-04-16T13:36:10.760" UserId="105498" Text="Can I ask for advice on a problem with a server if the OS I'm trying to install is not on the support matrix?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23523" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9092" RevisionGUID="b04489b8-c472-4ebf-8e6c-b7c6f2ebf5b6" CreationDate="2017-04-16T13:36:10.760" UserId="105498" Text="|support|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23524" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9093" RevisionGUID="8caf887b-0502-4d22-b5f7-b2c9deb853dd" CreationDate="2017-04-16T17:22:04.700" UserId="120438" Text="As HBruijn says, it's likely that you'll end up with the answer &quot;don't do that&quot; - or that five non moderators will consider that this question falls afoul of the &quot;unsupported&quot; close reason. Also, the experts here at ServerFault are experts in working with supported software/hardware, rather than trying to do something that is clearly not supported.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my suggestion is to post it in a place where people are more expert in making Linux run on pretty much anything - i.e. [Unix/Linux][1]. There are people there who are far better at Unix than I am.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9094" RevisionGUID="c474837d-3cc7-4e73-a98d-77637d54feb0" CreationDate="2017-04-17T22:58:58.717" UserId="13325" Text="I'll give my opinion as a [Linux][1] and [HP][2] specialist...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are reasons HP have support matrices and limit what operating systems run on their hardware: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Support**: Hardware manufacturer support is important in a _business_ environment. Even if you don't think it's necessary, coworkers, successors and the company MAY care.&#xD;&#xA;- **Predictability**: Known platforms to test against.&#xD;&#xA;- **Value-added software**: Monitoring, alerts, drivers, firmware updates. You lose a lot of these when you don't use a supported OS, so many of the benefits of HP equipment will go unused. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you operate outside of those constraints, the available pool of people to assist you is far smaller than with a mainstream OS, the types of problems you'll encounter are worse than what you'll encounter with a supported OS, and yes, you'll get responses that will suggest you use something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll have a diminished experience with HP hardware if you don't use an OS that HP intends for the platform. That's fine, if you understand that risk. But in cases like this, I recommend that people use something more barebones like Supermicro.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Blinux%5D&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Bhp%5D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23526" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9094" RevisionGUID="2f02301f-745e-4762-a7c5-a4622e244e3b" CreationDate="2017-04-17T23:07:06.737" UserId="13325" Comment="added 251 characters in body" Text="I'll give my opinion as a [Linux][1] and [HP][2] specialist...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are reasons HP have support matrices and limit what operating systems run on their hardware: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Support**: Hardware manufacturer support is important in a _business_ environment. Even if you don't think it's necessary, coworkers, successors and the company MAY care.&#xD;&#xA;- **Predictability**: Known platforms to test against.&#xD;&#xA;- **Value-added software**: Monitoring, alerts, drivers, firmware updates. You lose a lot of these when you don't use a supported OS, so many of the benefits of HP equipment will go unused. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you operate outside of those constraints, the available pool of people to assist you is far smaller than with a mainstream OS, the types of problems you'll encounter are worse than what you'll encounter with a supported OS, and yes, you'll get responses that will suggest you use something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll have a diminished experience with HP hardware if you don't use an OS that HP intends for the platform. That's fine, if you understand that risk. But in cases like this, I recommend that people use something more barebones like Supermicro.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering your question is about a basic function like [_booting_ an OS](https://serverfault.com/questions/844750/new-archlinux-install-wont-boot-from-hd-on-new-hp-proliant-gen8), I suspect that you won't find much Arch+HP-specific support here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Blinux%5D&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Bhp%5D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23527" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9094" RevisionGUID="94cc82ba-8036-495e-9de1-3d869ca7b2a2" CreationDate="2017-04-17T23:14:07.363" UserId="13325" Comment="deleted 3 characters in body" Text="I'll give my opinion as a [Linux][1] and [HP][2] specialist...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are reasons HP have support matrices and limit what operating systems run on their hardware: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Support**: Hardware manufacturer support is important in a _business_ environment. Even if you don't think it's necessary, coworkers, successors and the company MAY care.&#xD;&#xA;- **Predictability**: Known platforms to test against.&#xD;&#xA;- **Value-added software**: Monitoring, alerts, drivers, firmware updates. You lose a lot of these when you don't use a supported OS, so many of the benefits of HP equipment will go unused. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you operate outside of those constraints, the available pool of people to assist you is far smaller than with a mainstream OS, the types of problems you'll encounter are worse than what you'll encounter with a supported OS, and yes, you'll get responses that will suggest you use something else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll have a diminished experience with HP hardware if you don't use an OS that HP intends for the platform. That's fine, if you understand that risk. But in cases like this, I recommend that people use something more barebones like Supermicro.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering your question is about a basic function; [_booting_ the OS](https://serverfault.com/questions/844750/new-archlinux-install-wont-boot-from-hd-on-new-hp-proliant-gen8), I suspect that you won't find much Arch+HP-specific support here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Blinux%5D&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Bhp%5D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23528" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9094" RevisionGUID="32a1551c-8f9e-47f0-bfe7-95db22b2b8e3" CreationDate="2017-04-18T06:42:00.377" UserId="13325" Comment="added 71 characters in body" Text="I'll give my opinion as a [Linux][1] and [HP][2] specialist...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are reasons HP have support matrices and limit what operating systems run on their hardware: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Support**: Hardware manufacturer support is important in a _business_ environment. Even if you don't think it's necessary, coworkers, successors and the company MAY care.&#xD;&#xA;- **Predictability**: Known platforms to test against.&#xD;&#xA;- **Value-added software**: Monitoring, alerts, drivers, firmware updates. You lose a lot of these when you don't use a supported OS, so many of the benefits of HP equipment will go unused. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you operate outside of those constraints, the available pool of people to assist you is far smaller than with a mainstream OS, the types of problems you'll encounter are worse than what you'll encounter with a supported OS, and yes, you'll get responses that will suggest you use something like RHEL or CentOS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll have a diminished experience with HP hardware if you don't use an OS intended for use with the platform. That's fine if you understand that risk. But in cases like this, where you want to use a non-enterprise Linux OS, I recommend that you use hardware that's not as strict (e.g. Supermicro).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering your question is about a basic function; [_booting_ the OS](https://serverfault.com/questions/844750/new-archlinux-install-wont-boot-from-hd-on-new-hp-proliant-gen8), I suspect that you won't find much Arch+HP-specific support here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Blinux%5D&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=user%3A13325%20%5Bhp%5D" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23529" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9095" RevisionGUID="bdcd9ee1-856c-4236-a5ad-2320d462f01f" CreationDate="2017-04-18T09:53:43.327" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/845031/cant-post-a-comment-unless-you-have-50-points" />
  <row Id="23530" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9095" RevisionGUID="c450c60d-65c1-4a16-a8a2-a6e33818d9f2" CreationDate="2017-04-18T09:50:11.820" UserId="411096" Text="I am posting this question here because I cant ask a question within tne neta site (which I believe is the correct place for this question) as I dont have 5 points!  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I joined this site in order to post a comment on a thread I amk interested in only to find that I need 50 points in order to do so, which is strange as I wish to answer a post and not ask a question.  :-(&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SK" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23531" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9095" RevisionGUID="c450c60d-65c1-4a16-a8a2-a6e33818d9f2" CreationDate="2017-04-18T09:50:11.820" UserId="411096" Text="Can't post a comment unless you have 50 points?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23535" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9096" RevisionGUID="03694530-d398-4705-92eb-2c87818be749" CreationDate="2017-04-24T18:59:04.553" UserId="101473" Text="I asked the following question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/846290/puppet-conf-server-specify-port&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assumed the answer and duplicate linked would solve my problem but after following both instructions, my problem still persists. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize it's my own fault for not confirming before accepting answer and duplicate. Is there anything I can do at this point?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23536" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9096" RevisionGUID="03694530-d398-4705-92eb-2c87818be749" CreationDate="2017-04-24T18:59:04.553" UserId="101473" Text="Accepted duplicate too quickly" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23537" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9096" RevisionGUID="03694530-d398-4705-92eb-2c87818be749" CreationDate="2017-04-24T18:59:04.553" UserId="101473" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23538" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9097" RevisionGUID="c32351ec-4fcf-4cad-8d2e-3edf7aad2311" CreationDate="2017-04-25T01:01:08.810" UserId="72586" Text="I had noticed your comment on the answer and got it re-opened before I even saw this! All set." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23539" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9096" RevisionGUID="be274235-2d54-43ea-8f40-c3dd819478a2" CreationDate="2017-04-25T01:01:18.470" UserId="72586" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9098" RevisionGUID="8cc505c4-ac5d-49aa-aff8-beec857f3a61" CreationDate="2017-04-27T13:34:00.503" UserId="7861" Text="While I get there are already plenty to choose from, I'm curious what the percentage of each of those migration options actually occur in a month or year (but have no idea how to compose such a data query).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I'm not around daily anymore I see quite a few questions specific to networking.  Questions focused around switching, hardware firewalls, hardware routers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should these questions that focus around networking topics and aren't simply an extension of a server question exist on SF or should they be migrated to NetworkEngineering?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or as an alternative, add them to the Help section per this Meta question: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5702/add-webmasters-and-networkengineering-to-our-on-topic-help-page" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23541" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9098" RevisionGUID="8cc505c4-ac5d-49aa-aff8-beec857f3a61" CreationDate="2017-04-27T13:34:00.503" UserId="7861" Text="Should NetworkEngineering be added to the migration close reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23542" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9098" RevisionGUID="8cc505c4-ac5d-49aa-aff8-beec857f3a61" CreationDate="2017-04-27T13:34:00.503" UserId="7861" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23543" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9099" RevisionGUID="00102a50-1c2b-4553-9e5e-22129d9f5236" CreationDate="2017-04-27T14:07:55.180" UserId="8897" Text="The problem with adding this  as a migration target is that we would need to remove others, as the SE team strictly limits the number of targets and (without having hard numbers at hand) I don't believe that we get more networking questions then those that would be migrated to one of the present selections (SO, SU, DBA, U&amp;L). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see a good(!) network engineering question, just flag for migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding it to the help page is a good idea though, as the only reason it wasn't added earlier was likely that it was still in Beta at the time. I'll have to check if mods can edit this text or if we have to take this to a community manager. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23544" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9099" RevisionGUID="7757201d-288a-40c8-88ff-3ad0811ba129" CreationDate="2017-04-27T14:43:53.530" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 167 characters in body" Text="The problem with adding this  as a migration target is that we would need to remove others, as the SE team strictly limits the number of targets and (without having hard numbers at hand) I don't believe that we get more networking questions then those that would be migrated to one of the present selections (SO, SU, DBA, U&amp;L). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see a good(!) network engineering question, just flag for migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding it to the help page is a good idea though, and I've just done so. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23545" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5328" RevisionGUID="6cf55424-7aac-45ba-bbad-f74903602a56" CreationDate="2017-05-03T08:41:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/ with https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="I don't worry about reading every question that might interest me. I have favorite tags, but don't ignore anything. If something catches my eye, I read it. Life's too short to worry about the rest. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, this seems to be a topic that has come up over and over. Site Proposals like Networking.SE are 100% overlap with SF, and on historical basis shouldn't be allowed. But there seems to be a growing number of people who don't want the topics of Technology Administration, Engineering, and Architecture to be commingled.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the same time some people don't want the community fractured. Most people choose a single site and only visit it on a frequent basis, the other sites lose out on their expertise on other fields. I fit squarely in this camp, but I can understand the other point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a perfect, concise argument going on in the [Merge Telecomm with Networking Proposals Question](https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9754/merge-with-network-engineering). TL;DR Version: Telecomm is for &quot;carriers and ISPs&quot;, Networking is for Corporate. One persons wants the sites organized by technology, which is almost completely overlap. The other wants the sites organized by audience (fearing the slightly different perspectives will cause people to &quot;wander off&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange's current structure leaves no middle ground, which is a shame." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23546" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5510" RevisionGUID="14ad22c2-28d2-4889-a2e1-2e3f0c99d11f" CreationDate="2017-05-03T08:41:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/ with https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="There are a lot of network/systems admins that have to put on the telecom admin hat as well.  Either using Cisco Call Manager, Asterisk, other VOIP/digital/analog PBXs, digital/analog systems, wireless phones used in a PBX, voicemail systems, etc.  The world is typically foreign to them overall, only over the last 5-10 years intermingling forcibly with the networking side, causing them to have to support it, especially in SMBs where the need for a full-time Telecom Admin isn't necessary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, there seems to be a lack of experts here on SF and there isn't a site dedicated to Telecom on StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ServerFault FAQ is defined as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **If your question is about…**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I searched for &quot;telecom&quot; in SF Meta and SO Meta and didn't find much to go off of.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did see a proposal on Area 51 for Telecom here: http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/40212/telecommunications&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and I also saw someone proposing that the Telecom beta site be merged with the Networking Engineering beta site here:  https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/9754/merge-with-network-engineering&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that telecom, like a lot of technology fields, doesn't fit neatly into a single box...either Network Engineering or Server Administration.  But giving it its own site clearly isn't getting anywhere on Area 51.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On Server fault there are **example questions** like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/510334/cisco-cm-forward-single-user-call-after-hours&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/115800/how-do-i-route-incoming-landline-calls-out-to-a-cell-phone-on-a-cisco-ccme-7-0?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/276449/cisco-unity-call-manager-deleting-users-within-an-ldap-setup?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/407153/call-history-in-cisco-unity?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/394752/local-call-classification-in-cdr-records-from-cisco-callmanager?rq=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/371769/how-do-i-detect-call-forwarding-in-asterisk&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/219375/play-music-by-operator-in-asterisk/219643#219643&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;etc...all valid questions with typically little to no answers or the OP coming back and answering based on other research.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems as though there isn't a good fit in general here on the SE sites for these questions according to the examples above.  They aren't bad questions, they simply get passed over, probably because telecom admins aren't hanging out in SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF at this point seems to still be the only choice, albeit lacking,to ask the questions, but are those of us that do have to support on-premise VOIP, PBXs, etc. forced to look elsewhere for our answers or is there a way to bring this knowledge and expertise into SF?  Should the FAQs mention telecom administration anywhere in them?  Would the # of telecom administration questions even warrant anyone caring or is it just a small percentage that those of us that do need that kind of support can simply look to the vendor or other online resources?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23547" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6123" RevisionGUID="25f136a9-566a-48cc-9042-ac9527e0992a" CreationDate="2017-05-03T08:41:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/ with https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="tldr; some sub-sites are justified, others are just a pain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe so, especially when you consider that revenue is generated via ads, and the more visits to a *single* SE site the better. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to get the good folks over at RPi.SE to see that [their questions](https://raspberrypi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/370/should-this-site-merge-with-the-embedded-programming-design-proposal) fit happily inside of a linux SE and a [Embedded electronics site]() such as that proposal I just linked to, but as you can see it wasn't happily received. From what I gather they can't see past the fact that their site is in beta and the other one isn't (although that will change soon).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, The top answer [here](https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12432/why-is-arduino-a-proposal-separate-from-embedded-programming-and-design) indicates that those proposing sites aren't familiar with the intended purpose of the sites, to attract *experts* and *then* n00bs, not keep the site for n00bs. Even for a site for rookie programmers such as Arduino and/or RPi, it would hugely benefit them to have people with higher level knowledge in those fields visiting that site, and that probably won't happen. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A snippet of my answer from the above question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In general though, it seems a lot of cliques just want their own 'board', but don't really understand what goes into making a site, and also don't understand why common interests should be merged into a single site. SO is really a shining example: There is pretty much every programming language under the sun in scope on SO, both compiled and interpreted languages. There isn't a separate site for python programmers, or windows programmers vs linux programmers, scripters, or arduino programmers, etc. If it's a programming question it goes on SO. C or C++ has a large enough following to warrant its own site, but that doesn't mean it should, for way too many reasons to list. Suffice it to say that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. ***Common interests should stick together*** - Programming concepts are fundamentally the same across all languages, even if syntax is different. Thus, someone with expertise in a different language could answer your question, but may never even see your question if it's on some niche site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. ***A broader question scope draws more traffic*** - more traffic equals more Q&amp;A and more search engine results, which equals better ad $, which equals the possibility of a sustained site and not a killed beta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23548" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8404" RevisionGUID="d5ed29f1-219b-4402-abb6-6a3272d65c0a" CreationDate="2017-05-03T08:41:06.123" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/ with https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/" Text="Over in area51 a debate is going on about this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/21958/why-a-proposal-for-identity-access-management-makes-sense&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you read the [tag:password-management] tag here on SF, could you weigh in on the discussion?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23549" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9100" RevisionGUID="adaf5802-1f9f-498d-afb3-6b30e610458e" CreationDate="2017-05-04T17:09:56.893" UserId="413527" Text="I've asked [this][1] question and I remember that there is a one more answer posted. On that answer, comment by user **joeqwerty** was useful and i replied back but after few hours when i see answer was deleted and comment so. I do not remember the comment well so i could not discuss about it with other users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do remember that answer has up votes but might be user deleted but what to do when such things happen?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/847946/is-there-any-difference-between-domain-controller-and-active-directory" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23550" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9100" RevisionGUID="adaf5802-1f9f-498d-afb3-6b30e610458e" CreationDate="2017-05-04T17:09:56.893" UserId="413527" Text="How to deal with when useful answer or comment is deleted?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23551" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9100" RevisionGUID="adaf5802-1f9f-498d-afb3-6b30e610458e" CreationDate="2017-05-04T17:09:56.893" UserId="413527" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23552" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9101" RevisionGUID="d55b0216-5a48-4f30-aff2-a533c9513c17" CreationDate="2017-05-04T18:27:34.813" UserId="8897" Text="If the author decided to remove the answer (which he did), you can't do anything. Please remember that Serverfault is not a forum. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23553" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9102" RevisionGUID="b52647d7-dfc7-4944-af84-5e7a4d84e851" CreationDate="2017-05-05T11:04:37.273" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/848436/sudo-issue-was-closed-reason" />
  <row Id="23554" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9102" RevisionGUID="17bbdc61-2df1-4236-9f23-2c146b15697a" CreationDate="2017-05-05T11:00:10.453" UserId="90324" Text="I asked this question, and it was closed and deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask myself: Who hates progress, improvements and changes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/846453/alterantive-to-sudo-which-allows-regular-expressions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here the question again:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Up to now sudo only allows simple wildcards. See: https://www.sudo.ws/man/sudoers.man.html#Wildcards&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there an alternative or an replacement which allows regular expressions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If possible Python compatible regular expression :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23555" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9102" RevisionGUID="17bbdc61-2df1-4236-9f23-2c146b15697a" CreationDate="2017-05-05T11:00:10.453" UserId="90324" Text="Sudo issue was closed - reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23556" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9102" RevisionGUID="17bbdc61-2df1-4236-9f23-2c146b15697a" CreationDate="2017-05-05T11:00:10.453" UserId="90324" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23557" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9103" RevisionGUID="6195e719-83d0-47bc-9dd1-ee61c5d6fe28" CreationDate="2017-05-05T11:08:04.523" UserId="8897" Text="Quite simple: Questions asking for product recommendations are [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on ServerFault. You are asking for a product recommendation, so the question was closed and subsequently deleted by an automatic process. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23558" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9102" RevisionGUID="b3d51186-581d-42bb-bcf4-859295b62f38" CreationDate="2017-05-05T11:08:19.777" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 263 characters in body" Text="I asked this question, and it was closed and deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask myself: Who hates progress, improvements and changes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/846453/alterantive-to-sudo-which-allows-regular-expressions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23559" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9104" RevisionGUID="1bce7be2-4f93-4b98-b4f2-7cd6f6817d40" CreationDate="2017-05-05T11:12:11.783" UserId="274176" Text="We don't generally hate progress, improvements and changes. Most of the answers here on Serverfault actually leads to improved configurations, towards best practices instead of workarounds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question was probably closed because it was – and still is – a Q*uestion asking for product recommendations*, that are generally off-topic. The reason for which it is off-topic is clear and doesn't change. It also already answers your meta question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you supposedly *had* a better alternative for `sudo` and had doubts whether you should use it or not (against your specified needs), or problems with its configuration, it would have been clearly on-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23560" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9105" RevisionGUID="e0aff840-dce7-4e52-a3ad-6cdc9fb68763" CreationDate="2017-05-05T13:47:27.677" UserId="7861" Text="I'm guilty...I've given up.  I simply don't frequent SF enough anymore due to the job requirements to be a daily contributor.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I was actually pretty shocked to see the shape the review queue is in.  I remember when it was kept to a minimum daily.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Has the SF community given up on the review queue?  Have the top reviewers decided the custodial efforts simply aren't worth it?  Or is it simply one data point that means nothing overall?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/n36OR.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23561" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9105" RevisionGUID="e0aff840-dce7-4e52-a3ad-6cdc9fb68763" CreationDate="2017-05-05T13:47:27.677" UserId="7861" Text="Have we given up on the review queue?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23562" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9105" RevisionGUID="e0aff840-dce7-4e52-a3ad-6cdc9fb68763" CreationDate="2017-05-05T13:47:27.677" UserId="7861" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23563" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9106" RevisionGUID="3df36962-dd1e-464b-979a-9fe57828b632" CreationDate="2017-05-05T14:56:09.720" UserId="10472" Text="It's been a while since I've been super active on SF, so apologies if things have changed in the last couple of years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This answer](https://serverfault.com/a/847952/10472) originally referenced an incorrect piece of information posted by a moderator. What you can't see is that I left a comment saying that one piece of the answer was incorrect. Since then, the question was edited and my comment was removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this typical practice from a moderation perspective?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23564" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9106" RevisionGUID="3df36962-dd1e-464b-979a-9fe57828b632" CreationDate="2017-05-05T14:56:09.720" UserId="10472" Text="Is it customary for a moderator to delete comments that aren't offensive or off topic due to an edit?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23565" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9106" RevisionGUID="3df36962-dd1e-464b-979a-9fe57828b632" CreationDate="2017-05-05T14:56:09.720" UserId="10472" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23566" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9107" RevisionGUID="275d1839-588c-42cd-abc6-8cb2f7cc6f2b" CreationDate="2017-05-05T15:00:03.523" UserId="20815" Text="Did the edit correct the answer? Hopefully it did.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't speak to whether or not this is &quot;typical&quot;, but IMHO I'd rather the author acknowledge and thank commenters for noting the incorrect information and calling it out instead of just deleting the comment, thereby taking (implicit) credit for the correction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll leave it up to the moderator who deleted it to speak specifically on their motivations." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23567" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9108" RevisionGUID="012f53e4-c292-429d-96da-4077951cd32f" CreationDate="2017-05-07T21:10:10.453" UserId="256639" Text="To give an answer; Yes for some and no for others. (As told in my comment, except new post, other queue seem ok)&#xA;&#xA;For me we seem to loose old contributor, while we cant much new users to help there, but there is a fact that does not help us;&#xA;&#xA;Something that I hate is the fact that MSE seem to have dropped the ball for the review queue for mobile user. As for me I mostly use the site on my mobile phone, and MSE never integrated that feature there (https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/148616/review-option-on-mobile-phone-not-available)&#xA;&#xA;Giving a well documented answer is hard on the mobile app, but reviewing would be an easy task, thus I think MSE don't help to get new reviewer.&#xA;&#xA;There is a output, you see the mobile site usage, as almost %50 ... so MSE seem to have miss the boat there.&#xA;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1zc1o.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23568" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9108" RevisionGUID="db08f12f-3ba8-4777-b373-954cb31f6362" CreationDate="2017-05-07T21:15:37.393" UserId="256639" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="To give an answer; Yes for some and no for others. (As told in my comment, except new post, other queue seem ok)&#xA;&#xA;For me we seem to loose old contributor, while we cant much get new users to help there, but there is a fact that does not help us;&#xA;&#xA;Something that I hate is the fact that MSE seem to have dropped the ball for the review queue for mobile user. As for me I mostly use the site on my mobile phone, and MSE never integrated that feature there (https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/148616/review-option-on-mobile-phone-not-available)&#xA;&#xA;Giving a well documented answer is hard on the mobile app, but reviewing would be an easy task, thus I think MSE don't help to get new reviewer.&#xA;&#xA;There is a output, you see the mobile site usage, as almost %50 ... so MSE seem to have miss the boat there.&#xA;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/1zc1o.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23569" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9108" RevisionGUID="b5a04789-6eeb-4581-a4ef-8693b0ab459c" CreationDate="2017-05-08T00:54:29.717" UserId="256639" Comment="resized the image" Text="To give an answer; Yes for some and no for others. (As told in my comment, except new post, other queue seem ok)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me we seem to loose old contributor, while we cant much get new users to help there, but there is a fact that does not help us;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something that I hate is the fact that MSE seem to have dropped the ball for the review queue for mobile user. As for me I mostly use the site on my mobile phone, and MSE never integrated that feature there (https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/148616/review-option-on-mobile-phone-not-available)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Giving a well documented answer is hard on the mobile app, but reviewing would be an easy task, thus I think MSE don't help to get new reviewer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a output, you see the mobile site usage, as almost %50 ... so MSE seem to have miss the boat there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/F9uWe.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23570" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9109" RevisionGUID="741e49eb-1dbc-413f-ae88-e00f7360cd0b" CreationDate="2017-05-08T07:46:53.017" UserId="37681" Text="&gt; I left a comment saying that one piece of the answer was incorrect. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to voting down that is exactly how the site is supposed to work, with people contributing and the community and experts with even better insights ensuring that the better answers arise to the top and that junk doesn't.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since then, the question was edited and my comment was removed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could only agree with your assessment. (and voted up on the comment, but that doesn't really gain you any internet points)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And although in hindsight I can only agree with [EEAA's advise](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9107/37681) also one of the standard flags for comments is *&quot;obsolete&quot;* for when they no longer make sense with regards to the current state of a question or answer.  I (still) think such is the case here. My edit shows agreement and the comment has become redundant. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23571" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9110" RevisionGUID="05f15341-1d28-4b44-8f19-4b4a75a2e654" CreationDate="2017-05-08T17:05:01.270" UserId="364459" Text="I am trying to be more involved in this community, since I have gotten much help from existing answers in the past, but I want to make sure I am following intended paths as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a post that I submitted an answer on, that has now been noted as from a student in a lab enviornment. I don't believe I missed anything that would have given me that impression when I answered it, but the comments later included that it was for school.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I submit a vote to close as soon as it is found out that it is not in a business enviornment? The issue is still very much valid outside of the education enviornment, and the answer may be found helpful to others in the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/848414/mapping-home-folders-using-powershell-sets-it-in-ad-but-does-nothing-else/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23572" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9110" RevisionGUID="05f15341-1d28-4b44-8f19-4b4a75a2e654" CreationDate="2017-05-08T17:05:01.270" UserId="364459" Text="Suggestions on whether or not to close a topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23573" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9110" RevisionGUID="05f15341-1d28-4b44-8f19-4b4a75a2e654" CreationDate="2017-05-08T17:05:01.270" UserId="364459" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23574" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9111" RevisionGUID="7746f29a-3181-4311-8e83-644db4cf0436" CreationDate="2017-05-08T18:15:07.807" UserId="8897" Text="Please vote according to how you think this should be handled. If you agree that this is and should be off-topic, vote or flag as OT, but if you don't agree with this, just don't act or vote to reopen if closed or even actively lobby to change rules, e.g. in Meta Posts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Change on sites like ours only happen if new blood comes in with a fresh and open mind, acting  according to how they would like the site to work. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23575" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9112" RevisionGUID="a94cd504-eb11-4170-bc3a-678b3911c71c" CreationDate="2017-05-10T02:41:53.160" UserId="176913" Text="What is the difference between [these][1] two [questions][2]?  Why was one closed and the other left open?  The reason for closure was not duplicate, but that the question was primarily opinion based.  They are from 2009-2010, so they are fairly old, but the closure was from 2014.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these two questions are very similar and should have overlapping answers.  They kind of do, to a point.  Yet one was closed for being &quot;primarily opinion based&quot;, and the other is not closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am confused by:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Reason for closure as &quot;primarily opinion based&quot;.  The question that was closed was asking for objective measurement methodologies and/or data so that he could compare DNS performance.  I don't understand how that is an opinion.&#xD;&#xA; - The question was closed 5 years after it was asked; it had several answers and an accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA; - The responses to the questions were similar, and there is good reading material on both Q&amp;As, but only one of them were closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for a bit of context, I decided to do a bit of reading about DNS and came across both of them in my internet search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/169279/how-can-i-choose-between-using-my-isps-dns-or-googles-8-8-8-8&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/90908/when-google-dns-or-open-dns-is-a-good-fit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23576" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9112" RevisionGUID="a94cd504-eb11-4170-bc3a-678b3911c71c" CreationDate="2017-05-10T02:41:53.160" UserId="176913" Text="What is the difference between these two questions? Why was one closed and the other left open?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23577" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9112" RevisionGUID="a94cd504-eb11-4170-bc3a-678b3911c71c" CreationDate="2017-05-10T02:41:53.160" UserId="176913" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23578" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9112" RevisionGUID="7ea7980f-7558-400e-8eb4-4b30977be42d" CreationDate="2017-05-10T02:51:30.853" UserId="176913" Comment="added 205 characters in body" Text="What is the difference between [these][1] two [questions][2]?  Why was one closed and the other left open?  The reason for closure was not duplicate, but that the question was primarily opinion based.  They are from 2009-2010, so they are fairly old, but the closure was from 2014.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think these two questions are very similar and should have overlapping answers.  They kind of do, to a point.  Yet one was closed for being &quot;primarily opinion based&quot;, and the other is not closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am confused by:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Reason for closure as &quot;primarily opinion based&quot;.  The question that was closed was asking for objective measurement methodologies and/or data so that he could compare DNS performance.  I don't understand how that is an opinion.&#xD;&#xA; - The question was closed 5 years after it was asked; it had several answers and an accepted answer.&#xD;&#xA; - The responses to the questions were similar, and there is good reading material on both Q&amp;As, but only one of them were closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for a bit of context, I decided to do a bit of reading about DNS and came across both of them in my internet search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**PS**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the first reaction is &quot;Oh we can't have that!&quot; and put the other question on hold?  It's 8 years old!  I doubt the OP is around or will edit it, let alone the answerers update or add to it!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/169279/how-can-i-choose-between-using-my-isps-dns-or-googles-8-8-8-8&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/90908/when-google-dns-or-open-dns-is-a-good-fit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23579" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9113" RevisionGUID="21a70161-534c-4d6b-87da-3d5e424e4a9d" CreationDate="2017-05-10T02:51:50.293" UserId="20815" Text="They're now both closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why was one closed and the other left open?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you pointed out, one was asked in 2009, presumably during a period where that type of question was acceptable, so it was left open. Site rules and expectations change over time, though, and now that question is off-topic. So I've closed it. Oftentimes this is what happens with old, off-topic questions: they sit as-is until someone points them out, at which point they get closed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23580" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9114" RevisionGUID="85cbc4d5-3d14-4f72-9bcb-daa89e01770b" CreationDate="2017-05-10T03:13:14.100" UserId="176913" Text="The highest voted question on this SE is effectively a rant about a security auditor: [Our security auditor is an idiot. How do I give him the information he wants?][1]  While I do find the Q&amp;A intriguing and informative, I struggle to understand it being the highest voted Q&amp;A on this SE, let alone any SE.  I haven't had that much luck on the technology oriented SEs, and have even gotten perma-banned from Stack Overflow, because the community did not like the questions I was posting (I have more questions than answers at the moment).  Yet this question seems to be the epitome of a bad question for a Q&amp;A site, especially any SE.  The question isn't even about technology, but dealing with the squishy parts tangentially related to technology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From a meta Q&amp;A about [broken windows][2]: &quot;The real problem is that if we allow some of those questions, regardless of the date, it makes our decision to enforce the standing rules against new questions seem arbitrary and capricious.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a user with low feedback, what is supposed to be my takeaway from this question being the highest voted question on the SE?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOTE: I haven't finished reading it, and it looks to be a good read.  However, I've seen many a question closed, locked, and marked as historically significant but off topic.  I expected this one to be such, but it was not when I came across it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/293217/our-security-auditor-is-an-idiot-how-do-i-give-him-the-information-he-wants&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/124659/247586" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23581" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9114" RevisionGUID="85cbc4d5-3d14-4f72-9bcb-daa89e01770b" CreationDate="2017-05-10T03:13:14.100" UserId="176913" Text="The highest rated question on this SE is a rant/opinion about an idiot; what does that tell me about asking good questions here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23582" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9114" RevisionGUID="85cbc4d5-3d14-4f72-9bcb-daa89e01770b" CreationDate="2017-05-10T03:13:14.100" UserId="176913" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23583" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9115" RevisionGUID="81cf0341-3f83-456e-bf3b-258065067c94" CreationDate="2017-05-10T03:33:05.943" UserId="20815" Text="&gt; As a user with low feedback, what is supposed to be my takeaway from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; this question being the highest voted question on the SE?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That a number of visitors found the question interesting and up-voted it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9116" RevisionGUID="68bd0b4f-0d31-4d80-8da3-3c75e7510273" CreationDate="2017-05-10T03:38:23.363" UserId="963" Text="The highest question on SO is about processing arrays, and yet you didn't ask a single question about arrays there. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The &quot;broken windows theory&quot; is probably more &quot;truthy&quot; than true; in the context of these sites, it's more useful to think of fixing &quot;broken windows&quot; as a way of taking away excuses from folks who obstinately want to ask off-topic questions... Though if taken too far, it can end up with outsiders compelling regulars to destroy cherished questions for no good reason. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question bugs you, downvote it - or earn 3K here and vote to close it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also: [Does the broken window theory apply to closing questions](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/258263/does-the-broken-window-theory-apply-to-closing-questions/)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23585" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="9114" RevisionGUID="a13c5f52-601f-4403-a695-0d4218aa8db3" CreationDate="2017-05-10T03:38:59.270" UserId="20815" Comment="105" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:20815,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;EEAA&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="23586" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9117" RevisionGUID="d56492ab-ed26-47e6-bfdc-d54c5ed61bb7" CreationDate="2017-05-11T15:52:04.710" UserId="369717" Text="https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/321318&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tone of the beginning of the question is aggressive and judgemental of OP's co-workers.  The audience has only one side of the story.  Besides, OP's co-workers' competence is irrelevant to the question at hand.  Further, the quote is unattributed and a link would improve the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My review was spot on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yes, I see that the author of the answer has umpty-thousand reputation, but everyone makes mistakes.  If the goal of the stack is to provide answers for reference, judgement of third or fourth parties' competence based on limited information has no place.  In fact, it detracts from the answer, and the stack." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23587" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9117" RevisionGUID="d56492ab-ed26-47e6-bfdc-d54c5ed61bb7" CreationDate="2017-05-11T15:52:04.710" UserId="369717" Text="Review audit and I failed, but I disagree. What do I do?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23588" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9117" RevisionGUID="d56492ab-ed26-47e6-bfdc-d54c5ed61bb7" CreationDate="2017-05-11T15:52:04.710" UserId="369717" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23589" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9118" RevisionGUID="1d839619-a529-4f02-8a7b-6cd1a1e7866e" CreationDate="2017-05-11T20:29:32.883" UserId="8897" Text="&gt; What do I do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Essentially you can't do anything about the audit itself. The review system has no meaningful way to handle this kind of issue. I guess if you failed multiple such audits and ended up in a review ban, you might be able to talk a CM into lifting that ban on the ground that this is primarily a matter of opinion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, if you feel strongly about the issue you have with the post, you could flag a moderator to look into this, just as with any other post you have a problem with (side note: Frankly, I wouldn't do anything about this - it's not friendly towards the authors coworkers, but not bad enough to warrant a mod action, IMHO, and hey, he is right!) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All that said, this is the exact problem why I believe the review system is fundamentally stupid and broken (and why I've originally stopped reviewing). It makes a binary choice on something that is 100% a matter of opinion and if you don't agree with the majority, you &quot;fail&quot; the audit and get a condescending message as a bonus. I just can't understand why anyone ever thought this is a good idea. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23590" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9119" RevisionGUID="5a6defa5-7632-4513-bdc2-db26c7fbc2a0" CreationDate="2017-05-11T22:46:18.527" UserId="369717" Text="The reason that both questions are now closed is that they bury the acceptable question &quot;How can I measure DNS performance?&quot; within an unacceptable (by SF standards) question which asks for an opinion based service recommendation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23591" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9120" RevisionGUID="93b7171e-8f3a-46ac-9e38-f8532f00a7cd" CreationDate="2017-05-12T00:13:22.747" UserId="19152" Text="I didn't insult anyone and I hardly see my answer as aggressive. I merely stated what should be obvious to anyone who has any experience with Exchange Server. If someone tells me that the Information Store service being stopped has no impact on the users then I'm going to assume that they're woefully unqualified to be speaking about, much less administering, Exchange server or that they're lying to me in an attempt to mask/hide their incompetence. I see nothing aggressive nor insulting about being direct and blunt (painful as it might be for the recipient to hear).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, I didn't &quot;lift&quot; that information from  TechNet. That is the description of the service from the Services applet in Administrative Tools. If I had gotten the information from TechNet I would have cited it as such and posted a link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, there's a difference between &quot;bad mouthing&quot; other professionals in this field (which is something I frown upon myself) and pointing out when someone isn't qualified to be doing the job they're doing. If my physician isn't up to the task of managing my healthcare then I'm going to put it to him/her directly, frankly, and bluntly. I insulted nobody with my answer and I fail to see how it's bad mouthing them. If you're bad at your job or unqualified for said job then I have a responsibility to say so, regardless of the delicate sensibilities of the recipient of my bluntness." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23592" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9120" RevisionGUID="3bdee9e9-c534-452a-a047-26ae1d27bc89" CreationDate="2017-05-12T00:20:58.290" UserId="19152" Comment="deleted 14 characters in body" Text="I hardly see my answer as aggressive or insulting. I merely stated what should be obvious to anyone who has any experience with Exchange Server. If someone tells me that the Information Store service being stopped has no impact on the users then I'm going to assume that they're woefully unqualified to be speaking about, much less administering, Exchange server or that they're lying to me in an attempt to mask/hide their incompetence. I see nothing aggressive nor insulting about being direct and blunt (painful as it might be for the recipient to hear).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Additionally, I didn't &quot;lift&quot; that information from  TechNet. That is the description of the service from the Services applet in Administrative Tools. If I had gotten the information from TechNet I would have cited it as such and posted a link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, there's a difference between &quot;bad mouthing&quot; other professionals in this field (which is something I frown upon myself) and pointing out when someone isn't qualified to be doing the job they're doing. If my physician isn't up to the task of managing my healthcare then I'm going to put it to him/her directly, frankly, and bluntly. I insulted nobody with my answer and I fail to see how it's bad mouthing them. If you're bad at your job or unqualified for said job then I have a responsibility to say so, regardless of the delicate sensibilities of the recipient of my bluntness." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23593" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9121" RevisionGUID="dcd5f422-be04-4bce-a063-471d3e89c5a1" CreationDate="2017-05-12T17:08:45.313" UserId="235120" Text="I asked a reasonable question here - https://serverfault.com/questions/849601/how-to-allocate-memory-properly-on-a-windows-server-running-xampp?noredirect=1#comment1090419_849601&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does this close reason mean and how do things get closed with one vote?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23594" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9121" RevisionGUID="dcd5f422-be04-4bce-a063-471d3e89c5a1" CreationDate="2017-05-12T17:08:45.313" UserId="235120" Text="Why is there just one person allowed to close off a question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23595" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9121" RevisionGUID="dcd5f422-be04-4bce-a063-471d3e89c5a1" CreationDate="2017-05-12T17:08:45.313" UserId="235120" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23596" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9122" RevisionGUID="59b8d62c-88fc-4210-a302-a4e4769bd969" CreationDate="2017-05-12T17:12:42.790" UserId="20815" Text="&gt; What does this close reason mean and how do things get closed with one&#xD;&#xA;&gt; vote?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason is brutally clear. Additionally, Sven gave you more detail in a comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Don't use XAMPP as production system. Ever. This is purely a dev tool&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you need more detail on the reasoning behind this, check [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to your other question, questions can be closed in three main ways:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Moderators can close any question single-handedly.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Non-moderator with a [gold tag badge](https://serverfault.com/help/badges?tab=general&amp;filter=gold) can single-handedly close questions in that tag.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Five non-moderator community members can vote to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case Sven, a moderator, saw fit to close your question. I agree with his assessment and action. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9123" RevisionGUID="d3a3efed-5bce-460b-a298-c6f4e24b4b2c" CreationDate="2017-05-13T00:08:02.540" UserId="6177" Text="This is largely a duplicate of other answers and comments, but I thought it would add a bit of background.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You really have two questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What can I do about wrongly failing this review audit?&#xD;&#xA;- Why is this tone acceptable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your first question could be clearer: you don't say what action you took to fail, which would help.  OTOH, as this question from meta.SE shows, the review audit process for positive answers (i.e. answers where you're supposed to conclude that the &quot;correct&quot; action is to do nothing) is fundamentally broken:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188885/clicking-add-comment-fails-review-audit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When the audit system shows you an answer that you're supposed to say is ok, if you do _anything_ to improve it you'll fail the audit...  That's totally screwed up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only thing you can do about a screwed up review audit system is to bring it up on meta.SE.  If you choose to do that, _don't_ focus on the issue of the tone of the answer, and provide more details (e.g. exactly what did you do in the review?).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to your other question: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Why is this tone acceptable?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't anything wrong with it... yes, it's judgmental, but given the extreme difference between what the OP's exchange team said and what the actual service description reads, I'd say that &quot;unqualified&quot; or &quot;lying&quot; are probably valid judgments.  And I don't think that adding a couple mild adjectives makes the judgment aggressive.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23598" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9106" RevisionGUID="eba64961-1a67-48de-9b8f-ac3460d99356" CreationDate="2017-05-14T21:46:05.750" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/863873074512396288" />
  <row Id="23599" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9105" RevisionGUID="00e81fd3-2e45-46c4-83d7-5e4e8a5717d0" CreationDate="2017-05-15T00:46:05.163" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/863918370642685952" />
  <row Id="23600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9124" RevisionGUID="5ae32705-1b93-4856-9e59-4eb1de3735fe" CreationDate="2017-05-15T03:25:43.773" UserId="12936" Text="I asked this question, and in the interest of searchability and the like, I'm curious if there's interest/benefit in using a tag for this feature.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://serverfault.com/questions/849969/issues-installing-windows-identity-foundation-wif-on-docker-server-core-2016&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag on SO: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/wif&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not having the tag on existing questions does make it harder to look for questions that may need to be tagged with the &quot;new&quot; tag if we implement it. But some other questions that would benefit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/276736/windows-identity-foundation-wif-application-adfs-2-0-on-classic-pipeline-mod&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/186711/pki-infrastructure-and-usage-question/186715&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;eh... https://serverfault.com/questions/645351/ad-fs-2-0-install-on-server-2008-r2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like I say, not a lot of benefit, but it does get a bit of an ask on SO so I figure it's worth seeing if the site here wants to add the tag too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23601" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9124" RevisionGUID="5ae32705-1b93-4856-9e59-4eb1de3735fe" CreationDate="2017-05-15T03:25:43.773" UserId="12936" Text="Is there benefit to a Windows-Identity-Foundation (or related) tag here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23602" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9124" RevisionGUID="5ae32705-1b93-4856-9e59-4eb1de3735fe" CreationDate="2017-05-15T03:25:43.773" UserId="12936" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23603" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9125" RevisionGUID="3d71ec76-2637-442c-8b55-54761db6ef77" CreationDate="2017-05-15T08:05:19.390" UserId="8897" Text="I've created a new tag [tag:windows-indentity]. Unfortunately, using `windows-indentity-foundation` was impossible due to the tag length restriction of 25 characters. Also, I am reluctant to create a synonym tag named `wif` due to the likely confusion with [tag:wifi]. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23604" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9125" RevisionGUID="b9cefc22-a295-49c9-902e-e93bdaa93e72" CreationDate="2017-05-17T23:16:51.407" UserId="6352" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I've created a new tag [tag:windows-identity]. Unfortunately, using `windows-identity-foundation` was impossible due to the tag length restriction of 25 characters. Also, I am reluctant to create a synonym tag named `wif` due to the likely confusion with [tag:wifi]. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23605" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9126" RevisionGUID="5beab2db-166f-47ab-8aaf-851962aa3151" CreationDate="2017-05-21T21:52:40.473" UserDisplayName="user372133" Text="The title says it all. Why does this site allow some chump like EEEA to close comments until he receives proof like he is a judge. I know if I ever meet him in real life I will beat his ass on principle alone. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23606" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9126" RevisionGUID="5beab2db-166f-47ab-8aaf-851962aa3151" CreationDate="2017-05-21T21:52:40.473" UserDisplayName="user372133" Text="Why does a Chump Moderator like EEEA get to do what ever he wants and close questions because he wants proof of troubleshooting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23607" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9126" RevisionGUID="5beab2db-166f-47ab-8aaf-851962aa3151" CreationDate="2017-05-21T21:52:40.473" UserDisplayName="user372133" Text="|discussion|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23608" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9126" RevisionGUID="2fcbb757-edbe-4ef3-b15c-abd25551298b" CreationDate="2017-05-21T22:05:31.513" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 96 characters in body; edited title" Text="The title says it all. Why does this site allow EEEA to close comments until he receives proof like he is a judge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23609" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9126" RevisionGUID="2fcbb757-edbe-4ef3-b15c-abd25551298b" CreationDate="2017-05-21T22:05:31.513" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 96 characters in body; edited title" Text="Why does EEEA get to do what ever he wants and close questions because he wants proof of troubleshooting?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9127" RevisionGUID="1218808e-a74e-4f2f-9f94-02c863866e02" CreationDate="2017-05-21T22:10:51.257" UserId="20815" Text="I am not a judge, but the ServerFault community *did* elect me to help ensure that questions and answers exchanged here meet certain standards. In the case of [your question][1], not enough details were provided. Then on-hold reason I chose speaks to this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must&#xD;&#xA;&gt; include the desired end state, the specific problem or error,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sufficient information about the configuration and environment to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get good answers.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being on hold is not a death sentence for a question. Rather, it's a way to communicate that significant improvements need to be made. I gave you examples of what those improvements were, hoping to guide you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead of taking my advice, you chose to insult and threaten me, the person who was trying to help you. Not a great strategy for someone looking for help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, hopefully you'll be able to take a deep breath and come back with the information requested. If and when that happens, we will be glad to help you out. &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/851433/ip-tables-locks-me-out-on-logout" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23611" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9127" RevisionGUID="ee9131d2-1a7e-4212-ab12-e93a2444595d" CreationDate="2017-05-21T22:24:35.653" UserId="20815" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I am not a judge, but the ServerFault community *did* elect me to help ensure that questions and answers exchanged here meet certain standards. In the case of [your question][1], not enough details were provided. The on-hold reason I chose speaks to this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must&#xD;&#xA;&gt; include the desired end state, the specific problem or error,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sufficient information about the configuration and environment to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reproduce it, and attempted solutions. Questions without a clear&#xD;&#xA;&gt; problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; get good answers.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being on hold is not a death sentence for a question. Rather, it's a way to communicate that significant improvements need to be made. I gave you examples of what those improvements were, hoping to guide you in the right direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead of taking my advice, you chose to insult and threaten me, the person who was trying to help you. Not a great strategy for someone looking for help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, hopefully you'll be able to take a deep breath and come back with the information requested. If and when that happens, we will be glad to help you out. &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/851433/ip-tables-locks-me-out-on-logout" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23612" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9128" RevisionGUID="8fa8da5c-8cc9-42e0-8c18-df931552ec35" CreationDate="2017-05-21T23:39:23.867" UserId="19152" Text="Firstly, your question wasn't a question. It was a statement of a problem that you're having. What should our response be? `&quot;Cool story, bro. Good luck.&quot;` What were expecting as a response to your statement?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, you showed no research or troubleshooting effort. Now maybe it's the case that you've done some preliminary research and troubleshooting but we'd have no way of knowing that from what you stated. We're left to assume that you haven't done anything to this point. Perhaps you think the site is a place where you can dump your issue on the page and have the community figure it out for you, sans any effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close seems perfectly valid in light of what you've given us to work with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23613" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9128" RevisionGUID="6b0fa57f-71d4-44a2-b26c-b017f07a5906" CreationDate="2017-05-22T00:09:32.933" UserId="19152" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Firstly, your question wasn't a question. It was a statement of a problem that you're having. What should our response be? `&quot;Cool story, bro. Good luck.&quot;` What were you expecting as a response to your statement?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly, you showed no research or troubleshooting effort. Now maybe it's the case that you've done some preliminary research and troubleshooting but we'd have no way of knowing that from what you stated. We're left to assume that you haven't done anything to this point. Perhaps you think the site is a place where you can dump your issue on the page and have the community figure it out for you, sans any effort on your part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close seems perfectly valid in light of what you've given us to work with." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23616" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="131" RevisionGUID="68adcba3-f208-45b2-a4f2-a9a89aa1552a" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="It happened to an answer of mine, and I found this post when I came here to report it. The good news is that editing the post and adding a single space was enough to make it come back to life.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The post was: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1156572/evaluating-mathematical-expressions-using-lua/1157717#1157717 in case anyone wants to know.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23617" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="133" RevisionGUID="7847bc3f-2629-49e6-bf8a-2a50fe7a5939" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="For those who want to check their lengthy answers, you can do so at [**statoverflow**][1], with a request similar to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Replace '6309' by your userid, and 5000 by &quot;the proper limit&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**CAVEAT**: statoverflow is based on the July dump, not the August public dump, meaning there is a all month of answers, also potentially affected (because edited before August 7th). All the following numbers (of answers truncated or users affected) can be actually *higher*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since my 2 initial truncated answers reported in this [(duplicate) MSO question][2], I did found similar problems (i.e. &quot;answers truncated&quot;) with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 763099][3] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 163796][4]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 665239][5] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 527499][6] &#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 708502][7]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 899373][8]&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 560797][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They all:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- contained a link to another stackoverflow question&#xD;&#xA;- had an HTML body greater than 5000 characters&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I consider this [SO answer][10] with only 4480 characters (in the HTML Body), it has *not* been truncated (even though it does contain a internal link to stackoverflow).  &#xD;&#xA;So the limit to consider may be 5000 characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Warning**: The previous SQL request may miss some other truncated answers which contain internal stackoverflow links, but for which the HTML rendering truncates said link (the string &quot;http://stackoverflow.com&quot; would not be present in &quot;Body&quot;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you should also check any post of yours with more than 5000 characters, without &quot;stackoverflow.com&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND OwnerUserId = 6309 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body NOT LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 200&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How many potential answers are affected?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are 252 &quot;potentially truncated&quot; answers in StackOverflow alone.  &#xD;&#xA;You can list them with:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SELECT ParentID, LENGTH(Body) AS length, Body, LastEditDate FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' ORDER BY length DESC LIMIT 300&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of them (not all, because they have recently been edited) are truncated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 322666][11]... contributed (but not originally written) by Jeff Atwood Himself ;) A fine explanation of Abstraction (very interesting) is cut short.&#xD;&#xA;- [Answer to SO question 227950][12]&#xD;&#xA;- and so on...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note: the following SQL request seems to indicate 171 users potentially affected by this &quot;truncated message&quot; issue (which includes, again potentially, more than 200 answers)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     SELECT OwnerUserId,COUNT(*) AS n FROM posts WHERE PostTypeId = 2 AND LENGTH(Body) &gt; 5000 AND Body LIKE '%http://stackoverflow.com%' GROUP BY OwnerUserId ORDER BY n DESC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://statoverflow.com/sandbox/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/16645/is-there-a-new-length-limit-for-answers-on-so-and-not-sf-closed&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/763099/flexible-vs-static-branching-git-vs-clearcase-accurev/764219#764219&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/163796/program-to-analyze-a-lot-of-xmls/172149#172149&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/665239/what-does-the-j-in-japplet-mean/665252#665252&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/527499/how-much-time-and-effort-should-a-project-spend-on-backward-compatibility/527546#527546&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/708502/eclipse-rcp-how-to-order-perspective-buttons-belonging-to-different-plugins/708547#708547&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/899373/transferring-legacy-code-base-from-cvs-to-distributed-repository-e-g-git-or-mer/899428#899428&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/560797/why-doesnt-the-java-sdk-installer-set-javahome/560847#560847&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27578/when-to-choose-checked-and-unchecked-exceptions/73355#73355&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/322666/why-does-it-seem-that-most-programmers-tend-to-write-all-their-code-at-the-lowest/426292#426292&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/227950/programatic-accent-reduction-in-javascript-aka-text-normalization-or-unaccenting/228006#228006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23618" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="293" RevisionGUID="3f6286b2-39ea-4672-a0a8-e9e17e7cbc4b" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="**Update 7th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are all gone on Stack Overflow and Super User. ServerFault is a different story:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 189 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 14 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update 9th June 2010**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Overflow links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-superuser - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Super User links for reference:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-serverfault - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-stackoverflow - 0 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/belongs-on-meta - 0 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately the quick retagging exploit for closed questions no longer works." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23619" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="308" RevisionGUID="704a40c2-a72a-4275-a686-578358ee0eba" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Is it time to merge svn and subversion tags again? Below are tag counts for both tags on the trilogy sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Stack Overflow:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 4523&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 9&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Server Fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 260&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 161&lt;/strike&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;Super User:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/svn&quot;&gt;svn&lt;/a&gt; 100&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/subversion&quot;&gt;subversion&lt;/a&gt; 0&lt;/strike&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23620" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="425" RevisionGUID="c93993e1-bad2-4ac4-a76d-c50ac4a37f16" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Server Fault is getting questions migrated to it that are not appropriate to it, because the close reason associated with migration to SF is overly general.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the migrate to SF close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; migrated to serverfault.com by $CLOSERS $TIMESINCE ago  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is server or system administration related, and is a better fit for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But the SF FAQ talks of administration of servers, networks, or many machines.  It's easy to see why SO moderators who are not familiar with SF might think SF is a reasonable target for [questions such as this][1] given that description.  But it's *wrong*!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Request**: change migrate reason to say &quot;This question is about servers, networks or the administration of many machines, and so is a better fit for Server Fault&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Other examples** &amp;mdash; This is CW, so feel free to add other examples of questions wrongly migrated to SF that might have benefitted from the proposed wording.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. https://serverfault.com/questions/135619/ubuntu-hard-disk-problem&#xD;&#xA;2. https://serverfault.com/questions/136826/add-group-rwx-permissions-to-a-folder&#xD;&#xA;3. https://serverfault.com/questions/59454/whats-the-maxium-number-of-files-a-unix-folder-can-hold&#xD;&#xA;4. https://serverfault.com/questions/40812/broken-fetchmail-configuration - Well, actually, since fetchmail is user space, maybe the rewording wouldn't help&#xD;&#xA;5. https://serverfault.com/questions/82843/filesystem-has-unsupported-features-older-fsck-ext3-vs-newer-mkfs-ext3&#xD;&#xA;6. https://serverfault.com/questions/127271/reach-the-same-svn-repository-from-a-lan-connection-and-from-a-external-connectio (Qner doesn't administer office server)&#xD;&#xA;7. https://serverfault.com/questions/118691/how-to-partition-and-format-multiple-disks-using-a-batch-script&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For your convenience, the relevant text from the [SF FAQ][2]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  What kind of questions can I ask here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    * servers&#xD;&#xA;    * networks&#xD;&#xA;    * many desktop PCs (other than your own)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... then you're in the right place to ask your question! Well, as long as the question is about your servers, your networks, or desktops you support, anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please note that Server Fault is not for general computer troubleshooting questions; if you paid for that desktop hardware, and it's your personal workstation, it is unlikely that your question is appropriate for Server Fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2727828/how-to-test-filesystem-in-linux&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23621" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="455" RevisionGUID="4da5c175-5f50-4d98-aa12-f45df1eda205" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Is [this question][1] really about &quot;servers, networks or the administration of many machines&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't understand how other questions that strictly not programming related (e.g. how to change some setting in Visual Studio) belong in SO, but not this question, that also focuses on how to set up a development tool/environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it had been any 5 users voting to migrate, I wouldn't have brought this up, but since a moderator got involved, this seems to be some official policy whose reasoning I fail to grasp.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3167394/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23622" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="466" RevisionGUID="1b6e8802-55a4-4d9d-9baa-32e19e4ac86c" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I am going to try to summarize what I am reading here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From what I can tell the way most people are evaluating questions is by categorizing the person based on the question.  Some of the common categories of people (not including stuff that just has to be moved to super user):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Professional System Administrators  &#xD;&#xA;* Beginner System Administrators and Students &#xD;&#xA;* Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their development environment Up&#xD;&#xA;* Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment Up ASAP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is what I gather we think about these categories:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Professional System Administrators:**  &#xD;&#xA;Awesome, we want more of you.  We are very welcome to basic level questions from you because of you ability to contribute in other areas. You also speak the &quot;language&quot; and will be easy to help. Your basic questions will likely become canonical answers useful to others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Beginner System Administrators and Students:**  &#xD;&#xA;We all started out at some point and you are welcome.  You must be willing to try to ask questions well (to the best of your ability within your English language ability).  It should seem your goal is to learn and not for us to do your homework for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who are also System Administrators in a Professional Capacity:**  &#xD;&#xA;These people are *trying to do the job right* and are also trying to learn to some extent.  We expect that you have put in effort to learn and solve the problem. Essentially you are the same as Beginner system administrators except your long term goals are different and you probably have more fundamental computer knowledge. In general these sort of people are welcome.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their development environment up:**  &#xD;&#xA;Their goal is to get a basic environment up that they can develop on and are not concerned about things like security. In generally we really are just are not interested although if the problem is interesting and not super basic it is possible we might be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Developers who need support getting their LAMP environment up ASAP:**  &#xD;&#xA;Again no concern for learning or doing it right.  Not willing to do their own homework.  Please, please, just go away.  These people are the same as &quot;Please kindly give me the codes&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Conclusion:**  &#xD;&#xA;The summary of all this is that we are community of professional system administrators for other system administrators. We want to improve ourselves and our field as a whole through this community.  We are not just free labor. So as a community we should work together to make sure the perception we give is in line with the purpose of this community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although that question is basic -- it is conceivable to me that many professionals might not know this.  They might be trying to administer a unix box for the first time and are just confused by not having any numbers in there. I can see someone new typing `man crontab`, not knowing that the man pages have sections, see no asterisks and giving up. Therefore I make the *personal* decision not to move it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question also isn't terrible since the person bothered to use punctuation, the shift key, code tags etc...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The idea is that questions that are relevant to system administration and have a straight forward answer to someone will likely be useful to others in the future even if they are basic. It hopefully will only ever be asked *once* and it becomes the canonical answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The famous question on stackoverflow relating to this for programmers is Joel's &quot;[How do I move the turtle in Logo?][1]&quot; and it is talked about in this [stackoverflow meta post][2].  In podcast 58, *if* I remember correctly, Joel is more for basic fundamental questions being okay to be asked once than Jeff was.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ultimately the decision must be made by the community itself. Now that I am a moderator, I only cast a vote to move a question if I am very confidant that everyone will agree (hopefully get that right -- yell at me in meta if I don't). It takes five close votes to move the question and this is how the community can direct where the line is drawn. This system also makes the community flexible over time. As the question base grows more questions should get closed as duplicates. However, I think discussion of this on meta is a great idea as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is how I look at citing manual pages in particular: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Worst thing to do -- Server Fault Aims to stop this:  &#xD;&#xA;RTFM YOU IDIOT!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Better:  &#xD;&#xA;Insert Direct Answer Here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This can be found in `man blah`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Best I can come up with:  &#xD;&#xA;A description of how to use the manual page system in *nix so they will be better equipped to professional solve problems.  This is how I addressed your particular sample question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Am I still missing your point?:**  &#xD;&#xA;I still feel I might be missing your bigger point about pandering and/or spoon feeding. If you or anyone else has a chance to get some links to questions on this topic it might help define the concern a little bit more. I think I see your concern about the site not satisfying more professional and advanced users and that it certainly something we can use our new meta site to try figure out. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20694/definition-of-a-beginner-question-spolsky-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23623" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="493" RevisionGUID="2277296c-5aeb-4f96-8ef2-6287344194b1" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="&gt; Are we going to pander to people who are asking general questions and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are not knowledgeable about technology&#xD;&#xA;&gt; or the industry?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One thing to remember about these types of questions is some cases simple questions are easier to find in Google search results.  If we want to grow the community we need as much Google juice as we can getting new users onto the serverfault site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you remember back from the stackoverflow podcasts this was discussed during the episode that spawned the question [How do I move the turtle in LOGO][1]?  The vast majority of develoeprs could figure out how to move the turtle, and the language is considered more of a toy then professional language, but it is also a pretty popular question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In another podcast Joel encouraged ([ref][2]) users to add lots of basic programming questions because they may bring in more users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having basic questions is not a bad thing in my opinion.  At least as long as they are related to field of system/network administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36906/no-question-too-newbie-are-you-sure&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1003841/how-do-i-move-the-turtle-in-logo&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/23456/questions-to-help-build-up-the-sf-repo/23459#23459" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23624" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="509" RevisionGUID="9c5a62e6-5423-4228-91ec-ef4bd2873d2d" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="&quot;Server&quot; is nebulous to us sysadminly types as well. In the large majority of cases what we're talking about is a particular hardware/OS combination, with some forays into dedicated application servers (&quot;The Oracle server&quot;). It comes out of the fact that there is no widely accepted way to lexically discriminate between Server (subtype:Hardware) and Server (subtype:database, subtype:Oracle). You can have servers on servers, so it all gets lumped into 'Server'. Software Engineers build servers out of software, Sysadmins build Servers out of Hardware in order to run Software servers, and sysadmins may end up running those servers as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;'Server' is highly imprecise when you get down to drawing lines between things like Apache and CentOS. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where things get really fuzzy is where System Administrator and Application Administrator cross over. In small shops, one person may be doing everything from installing Office 2010 to making sure the PHP/MySQL environment is up to snuff for the one developer in the company. In larger shops that role may be covered by five different people (desktop tech, hardware/OS person, network person, DBA, Web Technology person), three of whom have different concepts of where Server ends and Application begins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which is a long way of saying that for StackOverflow, where there is a preponderance of people with formalized Computer Science education, the ServerFault definition of Server can be described in rather precise terms (to a point). On SuperUser, where formal CS training is a very small minority, a more common-sense based definition of Server can be used. Zoredache's verbage is a good one for SuperUser. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Constructing one for StackOverflow will take some doing. &#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Professional vs. casual:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the tone question. Is ServerFault for people with a certain minimum competence in their chosen technology, or is it welcoming to people who are just starting out in all of this? We already have a spate of homework questions getting posted. And there is always that case of the genius Windows administrator dipping their toe into Solaris for the first time and getting stuck. We're still arguing this one. &#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Scripting vs Programing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I myself have noticed that Powershell questions get better answers here than on StackOverflow. The same is probably true for bash scripts. This is one of those gray areas where complexity can be the differentiator. If you're [getting parallel execution working][1], that's probably a StackOverflow question. If you're [wondering how to extract a certain kind of data][2], that's probably a ServerFault question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's all a gray area though. People will go to where the experts lurk, regardless of what the FAQ says.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3325911/how-does-threading-in-powershell-work&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/159919/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-distribution-lists-and-their-members-in-exchange-2007" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23625" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="556" RevisionGUID="abd6470e-f956-48b4-9cfd-dc8c11ae1ed6" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I should have thought of this when I posted the question, but it was late...  The StackOverflow answer is here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[How StackOverflow handles duplicate questions][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a summary of that answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - **Don't** tag duplicate questions with &quot;duplicate&quot;&#xD;&#xA; - A question should only be closed if it's an **exact** duplicate of another question.&#xD;&#xA; - &lt;s&gt;If you have enough rep to edit the question, add the following at the **top** of the question:&lt;/s&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sub&gt;This now gets automatically added when closing as a duplicate&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        ###Duplicate&#xD;&#xA;        &gt; [title of question](url to question)&#xD;&#xA;    &lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA; - If the question is similar to another one, add the following at the **bottom** of the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        ###See also&#xD;&#xA;        &gt; [title of question](url to question)&#xD;&#xA; - If you can't edit the question, leave a comment with a link to the other question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/610728/how-to-handle-duplicate-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23626" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="579" RevisionGUID="78823b87-7828-4ab5-98ac-5cd91641541a" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Since we have our discussion about [networking][1] going on I want to add similar question which seems to badly overlap between SF and SO. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a lot of VCS questions that are asked or get bumped over from SO to SF.  But they seem to more appropriately belong on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the [SO FAQ][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- a specific programming problem&#xD;&#xA;- a software algorithm&#xD;&#xA;- **software tools commonly used by programmers**&#xD;&#xA;- matters that are unique to the programming profession&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As we Just because the word 'server' is used in the posted VCS question doesn't make these really appropriate for serverfault.  I believe they are even less appropriate for superuser.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For an example look at this recent question [165691][3].  If you look at all the users that actually provided an answer every single one of them is more active (more rep) on stackoverflow then serverfault or super user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It sure seems to me like a large number of the VCS questions that are asked on SF have next to nothing to do with the actual servering of a VCS system and more to do with the day-to-day usage which in my opinion fits the **commonly used by programmers** portion of the SO FAQ.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take me to be saying that all VCS questions belong over there.  I asked a moderately [popular question][4] myself about using VCS, but I was asking how to use a tool I believe is mostly for software dev to manage my server configuration better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So where do you think VCS questions belong, or what qualities of a VCS question make it belong to one site or the other?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/526/networking-always-an-sf-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/165691/setup-an-svn-server&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/3852/what-tool-do-you-recommend-to-track-changes-on-a-linux-unix-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23627" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="590" RevisionGUID="218b5780-c12c-4f9b-9fa9-29b72cc002c8" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="**All FAQs now contain an explicit message about advertising** *(thanks [Jeff][1])*:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ###May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The community generally frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam, so be careful. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; [contact our ad sales team][2] for details. We also offer [free vote-based advertising for open source projects][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/about/contact&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source-advertising" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23628" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="652" RevisionGUID="d1e7ca66-cdcf-44d5-a50b-9e125b51539d" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="The Server Fault site is part of a project named [Stack Exchange][1].  [Stack Overflow][2] was the first site implemented using SE.  The SO site was also the first to have a related *meta* site for discussion *about* SE/SO itself.  [The MSO site][3] is where you will find answers to any &quot;*what, why, how*&quot; questions regarding the behavior of SE-powered sites -- in particular, the [&quot;Official&quot; FAQ][4].  The &quot;rules&quot; of the SE sites were not arbitrarily chosen in private.  MSO's discussion history chronicles the development of these rules as well as the Community's reaction to them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Reputation requirements for commenting is an implicit design choice of SE.  You can find discussion of this on MSO.  For starters, right from the [FAQ][5]. Additional searches will reveal other related discussion.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Actually, comments *do* [support formatting.][6] Yes, a limited sub-set of &quot;regular&quot; formatting, but formatting nevertheless. Comment formatting was [discussed on MSO][7], and although not a popular question, it succinctly captures the *purpose* of comments *vs* support for full-formatting.&#xD;&#xA; 3. An *answer* is intended to be an *answer* and *comments* are intended to be *comments*.  Discussion at MSO has repeatedly clarified this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But to address your first question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I know that I can answer and I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; initiate the answer starting from&#xD;&#xA;&gt; clarifications immediately getting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; negative ratings which discourages to&#xD;&#xA;&gt; further participate in this thread.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's the point in this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point is that all the SE sites are *Community-driven*.  What is considered acceptable content and behavior is decided by the same Community that uses and contributes to the site.  Insistent and intentional deviation from the Community's expectations will result in down-votes. As with any Community, some may grow tired of what they perceive as undesirable behavior.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would *highly* recommend dedicating time to exploring the MSO site to understand not only the functionality of the SE software, but also the expectation of participants within the SE Communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7931/the-official-faq-for-stack-overflow-server-fault-and-super-user&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19756/how-do-comments-work-in-stackoverflow&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2115/text-formatting-now-allowed-in-comments-list-of-proven-and-disproven-abilities&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/20584/comment-formatting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23629" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="933" RevisionGUID="3280448e-a99d-4796-82c6-1feb9cb73af4" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="When these things come up, sometimes I go to SO to see if if I can find analogous situations.  Then I try to think of a justification.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Program][1], [code][2], [coding][3].  This may be a larger question of, &quot;Do we want to hunt down and kill redundant tags, or are some tags almost necessary because they represent a massive subsection of questions?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(trying to play devil's advocate here) It might be useful to divide all SO questions into at least one major category: coding, scripting, version-control, etc.  Which could imply that SF questions should always belong to either server mgmt, desktop mgmt, network mgmt, documentation (applies to both), etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suppose that would make me lean more toward a merge than eradication.  Sysadmin is such a loaded and nonspecific term, I'd probably synonym it to system-administration, which is at least a (possibly) manageable definition.  Provided we could all someday agree on whether a &quot;system&quot; is a desktop and/or server and/or network and/or any &quot;group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is where the SO analogies break down.  It feels like they actually have more self-defining terms upon which they can agree (a statement I'll guess they'd find pretty humorous).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/program&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/code&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/coding" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23630" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="995" RevisionGUID="015d1f7b-d30a-42db-99ba-c9af63a53032" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="StackOverflow has an [interesting tab][1], showing unanswered questions it expects you'll be able to answer. This is very useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please can it be added to SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/?tab=interesting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23631" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1109" RevisionGUID="81fb20b0-1100-4b0d-a05d-d0697ead4d67" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="hi&#xD;&#xA;sorry for stupid question&#xD;&#xA;i have server account in stackexchange.com platform (stackoverflow, math, stats, gamedev) with nkint:&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/users/433685/nkint&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;usually my account was recognized and connected but in serverfault no way.. what could be? has i made some errors?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23632" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1331" RevisionGUID="47cd0abb-fa76-49a7-9afd-81f8cd76c470" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA; - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA; - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23633" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1467" RevisionGUID="20dc3c8d-9e9d-42d1-a6c5-094ee46b0c57" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="https://stackoverflow.com/q/5843110/529215 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;sorry guys i dont know how to migrated from the stack over flow site please refer the url&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;thanks in advance" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23634" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1796" RevisionGUID="50173310-9efe-4fe7-8ec9-8d6383c94dcd" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="This *used* to be the behaviour of the migrated questions on the stack exchange sites. However, there was nothing for you to do on a migrated question except view the question. All the answers were made invisible so that they couldn't be edited or even relied upon, as the migrated question may have much more up to date answers and we really don't want to spread old or incorrect information on the web.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can see for yourself by putting a `?noredirect=1` on the end of the URL to a migrated question (such as [this][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll see that viewing the question on the original site isn't of any use because there's nothing you can do with it, hence why the question now takes you directly to the migrated-to site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6751219/apache-mina-ftpserver-issue-authentication-failed-but-used-correct-user-pass?noredirect=1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23635" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1839" RevisionGUID="c6fc1f78-a9b0-40a6-bed9-420d41105735" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Although that question ranks hugely in terms of server fault traffic, it doesn't even come close to some of the insane levels of popularity that stack overflow questions get ([4,350 upvotes, 280kviews anyone?][1]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the things us mods have asked for over on meta.stackoverflow.com is to ask for the ability to see referral stats and a breakdown of traffic for individual questions (at the moment we can only see it site wide). Until something like that is implemented, there's not much to dissect unfortunately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732348/regex-match-open-tags-except-xhtml-self-contained-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23636" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1859" RevisionGUID="badf217f-0651-4c00-a8dd-d690a13158c1" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="To achieve consistency for tagging questions about Dynamics CRM throughout the SE network, I would like to know if it's possible to create the tags listed under [***dynamics-crm****][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions on serverfault.com about this topic are currently tagged with [tag:microsoft-crm] or [tag:mscrm]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions, which are currently tagged with [tag:microsoft-crm] or [tag:mscrm], should then be retagged to *dynamics-crm*. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It the tags will be created, I can retag them to the appropriate version (if the question is version specific).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/dynamics-crm*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23637" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1868" RevisionGUID="98ca2c20-094e-44f3-8bbe-47eb5422e692" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="As noted in the comments above, SO has gone with [ibm-midrange][1].  Perhaps SF should match to avoid intra-network confusion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ibm-midrange" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23638" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2133" RevisionGUID="485b3208-1246-4235-bc38-c6df7501b8fe" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Careers questions are a bit of a strange beast. Joel and I always *intended* them to be on-topic on Stack Overflow, but.. well, keep reading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Way back in October 2008, Adam Bellaire asked the only poll question I ever found useful. It was eventually [deleted in October 2009][1], but before it was, it got a lot of voting which I do think reflects the popular sentiment on this issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; _Which type of “programming related” questions are appropriate [on Stack Overflow]?_&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Answers, in order of votes:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. Questions intended to resolve a specific programming problem that have multiple possible answers. As with this answer, but the “correct” response is subjective. **85**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Questions intended to resolve a specific programming problem that have only one correct answer. A “specific programming problem” can be defined as a problem that exists in code and that can be resolved with correct code (or cannot be resolved at all). These questions are normally language-specific. **84**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 4. Questions about best practices and other aspects of programming, including use of software tools used in the development process, standards for maintenance and readability of code, advice to avoid potential coding pitfalls, etc. **74**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 4. Questions about software tools that, while not directly related to software development, involve some scripting or programming themselves, for example, Excel or Matlab. **72**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. Questions about language-agnostic algorithms for hypothetical problems that have potential real-world applications. For example, traveling salesman or BSP. **70**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 5. Questions about hypothetical problems that don’t necessarily have real-world applications, for example “code golf” or the “FizzBuzz problem”. **26**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 6. Questions about social engineering, management, or career building, ergonomics, or other “soft” topics related to development work. **26**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 7. Questions about hardware considerations such as server environments, building an optimal machine, problems with hardware, etc. **12**&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 9. Polls about what StackOverflow is for (like this one). **-24** &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 8. Questions about programmers’ favorite things (e.g. cartoons, books, movies, pop culture references). **-41**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; 10. Questions about software not directly related to programming, such as Microsoft Word, or usage (not programming!) of device drivers. **-57**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the actual answers aren't so important here (and ignore the fact that these are kind of specific to programmers), but the general pattern that we're seeing. Notice that the voting goes from 70 directly to 26 and then all the way down to -24. I'd TL;DR it as these three major groups:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *strongly on topic:* Technical questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *weakly on topic:* Career and hypothetical questions.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *off-topic:* Hardware, Polls, GTKY, Other.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Interestingly, **the community views career questions as only weakly on topic**. This definitely supports the split of Stack Overflow and programmers.stackexchange.com in my opinion; these are (sometimes) good questions but the community prefers the hard technical questions over the soft career stuff by a voting margin of 3 to 1.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I don't think it's rational to split into an entire site just to support useful soft career questions, or to outlaw them completely. They are still on-topic, provided they ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- are [truly constructive][2] and not just a call for an infinite list of opinions&#xD;&#xA;- do not overwhelm the site in volume, since the hard technical stuff is why we attract the best users; too many &quot;soft&quot; career questions will turn experts away&#xD;&#xA;- fit into this handy graph (just replace &quot;Programmers&quot; with &quot;Sysadmins&quot;):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IRPRM.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/182833/poll-which-types-of-programming-related-questions-are-appropriate&#xD;&#xA;[2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23639" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2204" RevisionGUID="9ef6e9ac-d500-41a8-b575-8a544393cdaf" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="*where can I found topics for every site of this network and differences between [superuser][1] and [serverfault][2].*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is perfect network where you can find answer for almost question you need. and it's free of charge. These reasons are big plus to use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but any way, why [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1018078/testing-html-email-rendering) is on StackOverflow and [this](https://superuser.com/questions/349834/installing-multiple-versions-of-ms-outlook/) is on SuperUser? 2 duplicates.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And there's much more same examples to show.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23640" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2442" RevisionGUID="a92bb763-e465-49db-8f8d-e8b8a6dcddda" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I think the answer was pretty clear in the question [&quot;Where do SQL questions belong?&quot;][4]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The way I see it:  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - SQL *language* questions belong on [StackOverflow][1]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *server* questions belong on [ServerFault][2]  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Database *tuning* questions belong on [dba.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1330/where-do-sql-questions-belong/1331#1331" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23642" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2592" RevisionGUID="c4419c3f-976e-4394-8b11-7e07836f5a1c" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Working Draft&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23644" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2809" RevisionGUID="b4a3fae2-3c13-4fcc-a485-5f5ea6883d16" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="The FAQ is a very, very important document. It forms the topical-foundation of ServerFault in the way that a constitution forms the foundation of a country's legal system. Because of this, changes to the FAQ have to be approved by the community. Wholesale revision like we're proposing here needs more than just the meta-regulars giving their input on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Meta-regulars have been working on a draft text of a new FAQ for ServerFault for the [past couple of weeks](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it). We believe we have it in good enough shape to send it up for approval by the overall ServerFault community. Is it ready, or does it still need work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The process:**&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;This question will stay open until 23:59ish UTC Thursday the 2nd. At that time, the question and answers will be locked, and up-votes counted. If &quot;Yes, good enough&quot; votes have a 2/3rds majority this FAQ will be posted as-is by StackExchange staff (after simple copy-editing, if needed).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't reach 2/3rds majority, we will need to work on it more. This question will be closed, a new one posted to handle edits, and another voting-round will be held after the edit-round is completed. If we need an edit-round, we'll follow the edit process [outlined out here](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2795).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How did we do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23645" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2812" RevisionGUID="61ebc2d8-1f4c-4d8b-a556-462fc27d05aa" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Alternate Working Draft (fixing grammar)&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **System Administrators** and **Desktop Support Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to managing or maintaining computer systems in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems: [tag:windows-7] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - Managing Desktop Applications/Software: [tag:sccm] [tag:wsus] [tag:zenworks]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], legal (lex legis), and circumventing security or policy&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt;…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23646" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2831" RevisionGUID="966b9731-a76c-40ce-a148-35bc311dce23" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Since the FAQ as-written was not accepted, we get to have an edit round.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The below is a grammar/spelling/punctuation checked version of the FAQ.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Proposed edits will be submitted as answers. &#xD;&#xA; - The edit should include:&#xD;&#xA;   - The line(s) being changed if the change is in-line.&#xD;&#xA;   - The preceeding line as context for edits adding new lines.&#xD;&#xA;   - Optional: text justifying the change.&#xD;&#xA; - When an answer reaches a score of 10 or more, it will be added to the FAQ below&#xD;&#xA;   - In case of conflicting edits, where two proposed edits change the same line, the first past the post will win and the other answer deleted. The other answer may be resubmitted for a reset vote-count.&#xD;&#xA;   - Approved edits will have their content edited to 'accepted edit' to mark which have been approved (see the edit history for the exact text).&#xD;&#xA; - An answer to preemptively approve the FAQ as written can be submited, but will require a score of 20 for acceptance. If this happens, when 20 is reached the FAQ will be considered approved and no futher edits will be accepted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit process will run until 0:00 UTC Tuesday, or whenever we run out of steam. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits to tag-wikis can happen any time someone wants to take care of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tip: to &lt;strike&gt;strike-out&lt;/strike&gt; use `&lt;strike&gt;strikeout tags&lt;/strike&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**. No exceptions.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23647" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2894" RevisionGUID="23c1519d-4aed-41c2-bdae-8819964d2b5c" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="After a successful [edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831/faq-rewrite-edit-round-1), it is time to vote on the results. The text below is the edited text we've worked on for the past week.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**This will be open until UTC 0:00 Friday (3 days!) to gather votes.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As before, this will need a 2/3rds majority (only counting upvotes) for approval. If we don't reach it, we'll do a second edit round. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers on topics related to *managing or maintaining computer systems* in a **professional capacity** for their company or clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Servers&#xD;&#xA;    - [tag:hardware]&#xD;&#xA;    - Operating Systems, including [tag:linux] [tag:windows-server-2008] [tag:freebsd] [tag:solaris]&#xD;&#xA;    - Server Software, such as [tag:apache2] [tag:exchange-2010] [tag:sharepoint]&#xD;&#xA;    - Virtualization, including [tag:vmware-esxi] [tag:hyper-v] [tag:kvm-virtualization] [tag:xen]&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise [tag:storage] Systems, including [tag:san] fabrics and [tag:raid] devices.&#xD;&#xA;   - Business Workstations&#xD;&#xA;     - Desktop PC Operating Systems, such as [tag:windows-7] [tag:windows-xp] [tag:ubuntu]&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:lifecycle] management, including [tag:configuration-management] [tag:software-deployment] and [tag:patch-management]&#xD;&#xA;   - Network [tag:routing], [tag:switches], and [tag:firewall] devices and administration&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring:&#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:backup] and [tag:disaster-recovery]&#xD;&#xA;     - Service [tag:monitoring] &#xD;&#xA;     - [tag:scripting] and [tag:automation]&#xD;&#xA;     - Supporting infrastructure, such as [tag:power], [tag:ups], [tag:cooling], and [tag:rack] management &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- **Anything in a home setting**.&#xD;&#xA;- [Product, service, or learning material recommendations.][6]&#xD;&#xA;- Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education.&#xD;&#xA;- [Licensing][7], law/legal advice, and circumventing security or policy.&#xD;&#xA;- Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system abuse and misuse.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [StackOverflow][1] for Programming.&#xD;&#xA;- [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology.&#xD;&#xA;- [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage.&#xD;&#xA;- [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics.&#xD;&#xA;- [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;… a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][9].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://dba.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23648" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2945" RevisionGUID="580af09a-71b3-4ebd-923b-e9699bdc019a" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="**The Words and links below have been incorporated into the FAQ**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [proposed FAQ](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2894) has been officially rejected by the power that be. They had an interesting choice of words for the previous edit. The crux of their objection is that it should be understandable in 30 seconds.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The newest proposal, which has the most egregiously offensive parts removed already (as interpreted by me), is below. Whether we need to add bits back, or change whatever, please follow the [same process as the previous edit round](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2831).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SysAdmin1138 points out below: The FAQ is apparently supposed to be a 30 second welcome pamphlet for user users to the site only (regardless of what content is in it now). It is not supposed to be a reference for topicality, which is exactly what we wrote in the proposed FAQ. The power that be have ordained the meta-site [meta-tag:faq] as the reference for topicality; defining questions that should be on or off topic, as pointed out to a user who is questioning the location of a Question or needs to be corrected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For more reference: There's a [blog post on Stack Overflow regarding the 7 essential questions for Area51/Beta/SE sites](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/). The second question is &quot;What should our FAQ contain?&quot; which give minuscule guidance on FAQ content. The blog references Super User's FAQ for exemplifying the *issues specific to your website*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Lets give it another try! We can do this.** &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This edit process will run until 00:00 2012-2-20 Z (Sunday evening for most of the US).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for **Information Technology Professionals** needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a **professional capacity**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;If your question is about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization&#xD;&#xA;   - Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery&#xD;&#xA;   - Network routing, switches, and firewalls&#xD;&#xA;   - Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;and it is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;/i&gt; about…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - **Anything in a home setting**&#xD;&#xA;   - [Product, service, or learning material recommendations][6]&#xD;&#xA;   - Career, salary, personnel, employment, or formal education&#xD;&#xA;   - [Licensing][7], legal advice, and circumvention of security or policy&#xD;&#xA;   - Unauthorized hacking, password cracking, or system misuse&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;…then you’re in the right place to ask your question!&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;There's also…&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of the most common questions with links to the &quot;best&quot; answer we've identified][8]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;   …a [list of questions clarifying the above points and covering other nuances][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;h3&gt;We also have &lt;a href=&quot;http://stackexchange.com/sites/&quot;&gt;sister sites&lt;/a&gt; that cover specific topics in more detail:&lt;/h3&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - [StackOverflow][1] for Programming&#xD;&#xA;   - [SuperUser][2] for general Networking, Hardware, and Technology&#xD;&#xA;   - [Unix &amp; Linux][4] for general Unix/Linux usage&#xD;&#xA;   - [DBA][5] for Advanced Database topics&#xD;&#xA;   - [IT Security][A] for Advanced Security (implementation, theory, white hat)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Changes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Tag cloud removed, some tags replaced with plain text&#xD;&#xA;- Helpful list of sister sites removed, too much text&#xD;&#xA;- Purpose line shortened to just the main points&#xD;&#xA;- Stripped full stops from bullets&#xD;&#xA;- Grouped Server and Workstation categories&#xD;&#xA;- Added link to the clarifying guidance of the FAQ meta-tag&#xD;&#xA;- Added sister sites back in since the community thinks they're useful&#xD;&#xA;- Less &quot;law&quot;, less &quot;abuse&quot;, add &quot;backup and DR&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Disclaimer:&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I don't read minds, nor do most people. If the power that be would weigh in with their specific thoughts it would be much appreciated as there seems to be a degree of disparity between appearances and intentions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://www.superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://dba.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/1987&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/faq&#xD;&#xA;  [A]: http://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23649" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3057" RevisionGUID="74b53122-7df2-4683-ba00-85c1ab629911" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="The [m.SO question][1] posted by Mark is from July of last year; in October of last year, a number of SO's &quot;hidden features&quot; questions were closed and locked - and even as recently as a week ago, the [one for Python][2] was (re)closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The majority of their &quot;big&quot; [hidden features questions][3] seem to be closed and/or locked, but some are not; it doesn't seem to be quite a settled debate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But, hey: we're not Stack Overflow, and I think we can make this one idiosyncrasy that we choose not to inherit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/56669/should-hidden-features-of-x-be-removed-closed-locked&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/101268/hidden-features-of-python&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/hidden-features?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23650" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3125" RevisionGUID="0ff89ff3-0c01-4f4f-8b8e-6e2cd364fcce" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="A question that had been asked about 3 years ago (Sep 11 2009) and that I answered last week as just been closed as not constructive: https://serverfault.com/questions/64484/whats-the-difference-between-ssl-and-tls&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a fairly simple question and I'd consider it on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a long time, the best rated answer was [this one][1]. Unfortunately, this answer is incorrect. I made a simple comment to point this out on Sep 22 2010. For some reason, I noticed later on that its score kept increasing so I left another comment on Dec 5 2011. I felt it might be a bit inappropriate, but I was a least linking to another similar question on Security.SE, which had a number of answers with references.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, later, I noticed that its score kept increasing, despite the fact it was still wrong. At this point, I felt that writing any more comments would definitely be inappropriate. Therefore, I took a fair amount of time to write [an answer with substantial references][2]. This is after all the way SE should work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, the question has just been closed as &quot;not constructive&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or&#xD;&#xA;&gt; extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OK, there was a slight debate, only because some the other answers didn't necessarily involve &quot;facts, references, or specific expertise&quot; (most specifically the one that had been so far the most highly upvoted). It's not my fault or the asker's fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question CAN be answered with facts and references. Although a lot of people seem to be mistaken about this (possibly because they haven't read the actual specifications and may have been mislead by configuration options in well known pieces of software), I think it's fine to leave this question open and to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was it closed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'll admit that my comment to the question itself could be deleted...)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**: The question is now locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for re-opening it, but I'm not sure locking it is great either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The description for *Locked* says &quot;*it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site*&quot;, but I still think it can be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree this is a broad question, but I still think it could stay open. I think it's relevant for sysadmins to know how SSL, TLS and STARTTLS relate, even on a quite general basis. The secondary question (&quot;*When do I use which? When do I not use which?*&quot;) can be actually quite relevant in general, especially because the answer will be more or less the same for LDAPS/LDAP+STARTLS, IMAPS/IMAP+STARTTLS, SMTPS/STMP+STARTTLS, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would suggest to re-open it normally on the basis that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   * It's not that bad a question. There are certainly worse questions open. In my experience, mostly on the [SO `ssl` tag][3], a number of questions are often not clear (and possibly too specific).&#xD;&#xA;   * I would like to tweak my answer as I've found a couple of better links since. I just can't. (I can't even delete my comment to the question itself, which I would otherwise do.)&#xD;&#xA;   * In the gaming spirit of SE, I've still made fewer points than the wrong answer (18*10 - 5*2 is more than 14*10). I'm not sure why I should be prevented from getting any more votes (including potential downvotes: I'm willing to take that risk).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 2** to answer Chris's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It's a bad question and putting a positive light on it isn't going to change that. Also, we're NOT STACK OVERFLOW, and referencing them&#xD;&#xA;&gt; makes me scowl and want to pull out the mod hammer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry, I didn't mean to cause offense by mentioning SO. What I meant is that there are a lot a SSL/TLS questions out there that are not necessarily as clear as the general SE expectations. At least, this question had the advantage of going straight to the point (and being answerable, at the end of the day). You also get a number of SSL/TLS questions on SF that are not great (a lot of them are variants and almost duplicates of &quot;How do I run multiple sites with a single IP address?&quot;, for example).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  Wanting to edit your Answer is a valid point; the problem I've got is that it's still a bad question. This leads me to one obvious&#xD;&#xA;&gt; conclusion, the Question needs to be better.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Votes are exceedingly difficult to get from curmudgeonly, misanthropic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; system administrators. Our chat room motto used to be &quot;Abandon hope&#xD;&#xA;&gt; all ye who enter here&quot;. (the inscription on the gates to hell&#xD;&#xA;&gt; according to Dante).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question itself has 14 upvotes, no downvotes, 5 of which where made after I posted my answer. My answer itself also got 14 upvotes in about a week. I'm merely arguing that a number of people don't seem to agree with you on this point. A question that's upvoted so much and that can lead to an answer of reasonable quality (admittedly, I'm biases on this), also relatively highly upvoted, can't be as bad a question as you think.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, while the question is quite broad indeed, so are a number of questions in the [canonical questions list][4], not all of which are inherently bad or up for closure/locking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could you re-open the question as a normal question, please?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT 3** (29th Sep 2012)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for re-visiting this, but I've just re-read the newly edited question again, and it makes me realise that it's not quite right. It also appears that [not all sysadmins understand the different between SSL, TLS and upgrading from a plain-text protocol to its SSL/TLS variant](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3665/47187).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The initial question was quite plainly &quot;*What's the difference with SSL and TLS? (When do I use which? When do I not use which?*)&quot;, a fairly short question, but straight to the point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was deemed not-constructive by some moderators, and re-written as &quot;*I know that TLS is essentially a newer version of SSL, and that it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command).*&quot; by Chris S.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hadn't really paid attention after that discussion (and was quite happy with the compromise), but that sentence is actually not quite true.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * Firstly, most people don't seem to know that TLS is essentially a new version of SSL. They just seem to confuse TLS with START TLS.&#xD;&#xA;  * Secondly, saying that &quot;*it generally supports transitioning a connection from unsecured to secured (commonly through a STARTTLS command)*&quot; is actually misleading. There's more details in my answer to that question, but the fact that you can enabled SSL/TLS connection on an existing TCP connection using a STARTTLS-like command is actually orthogonal to the fact that it's using SSL or TLS. I'll admit that the STARTTLS-based specifications only mention TLS, but so does the HTTPS specification (HTTP over TLS, RFC 2818), which hasn't prevented most people from using SSLv3 (not TLS) for HTTPS for a while (TLS for HTTPS has become mainstream only a few years ago).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could we have that question back as &quot;*What's the difference between SSL and TLS*&quot; or at least &quot;*What's the difference between SSL, TLS and STARTTLS*?&quot;. It's a fair, straightforward, good and constructive question that's definitely on-topic for the ServerFault community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Sorry, I hadn't realised I had enough rep to edit it myself. Just done it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ssl&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23651" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3131" RevisionGUID="58985d48-dad9-4305-8fca-fb541339f490" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I see that your account as it is now, has done question on it which you deleted yourself on the 11th of May 2011.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from that, I see no activity from your account at all. Which means one of the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You have multiple accounts. I have done a quick search and can only find the account you posted this question from, but if you used a different Open ID, Email address or display name I might have trouble finding your other account.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You're on the wrong site. This is unlikely because you specifically mention Server Fault in your question, but it does happen! I see that [you asked a question on Stack Overflow on the 11th of March][1]. Could that be it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Gremlins ate your question (highly unlikely).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't suppose you remember what your missing question was about? If we can track down the question, then we can find what happened to it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Content is never permanantly deleted from the site, it always hangs around and can be undeleted, if we can just find it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4331262/task-continuation-on-ui-thread" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23652" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3183" RevisionGUID="9d18a5c6-2cfc-4d09-93f4-b6f4300d6f30" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I was reading the serverfault.com blog today using Firefox - normally I just consume the RSS and read it from my reader. I was shocked at how bad FF was as at kerning the h3 headers. In Chrome and IE9 it is legible, though many of the letters still actually touch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The source of the rule is in style.css line 61 (at the time of this posting) and the offending property is letter-spacing. I would like to suggest getting rid of letter-spacing entirely, though experimenting with the text-rendering or other attributes might be of value.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe there is another way to get the desired effect? For example I changed the rule locally to be:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    letter-spacing: -0.01ex;&#xD;&#xA;    text-rendering: geometricPrecision;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And it helped quite a bit, while still tightening up the kerning. Other thoughts? Is there a better place to talk about this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple of references:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3204813/firefox-kerning-differently-to-other-browsers-negative-letter-spacing-in-css&quot;&gt;Firefox kerning differently to other browsers (negative letter spacing in CSS)&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- &lt;a href=&quot;https://developer.mozilla.org/en/CSS/text-rendering&quot;&gt;Mozilla Developer Network reference for text-rendering property&lt;/a&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;__Update:__ While I still maintain the negative letter-spacing makes the heading look _worse_ than letter-spacing: auto, I did some additional comparisons and FF on XP is by far the worst. On Win7 all three browsers look pretty close to the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Bad Kerning on FF1 on WinXP][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;_Disclaimer: I recognize I am being excessively picky._&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/U98Vp.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3765" RevisionGUID="ca00fbe3-99a0-4c12-a74f-66a95403aab4" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="There is no difference, the not-invented-here build-my-own is just as common for software developers.  For example, do a search and tell me how many different XML/HTML parsing libraries you can find.  Then look on stack overflow and see how many questions you see people asking about how to [parse HTML with a fricken regex][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are lots of tools for building chroot environments.  For example on a Debian-based system I would use Debootstrap, but there are many other similar tools.  But there is no perfect tool that works for every distro, and every person.  Plus people look at these tools that try to be generic, and find that they are more complex, which they **have to be** to provide the required flexibility for a generic tool. So they decide to build their rather then spend time learning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732348/regex-match-open-tags-except-xhtml-self-contained-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23656" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3878" RevisionGUID="79329767-d52e-46bc-bba0-81ed54339025" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="You've run into a rejected migration. When this happens, a question gets migrated to the a and is then closed on the target site, it gets bounced back to the source site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13327336/application-runs-faster-in-a-virtual-machine?noredirect=1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where it shows a simple &quot;Off Topic&quot; close. If you have the rep for it, you can cast a Reopen vote, which will get it into the review queue and it may get opened back up again. In its current state it can still accept comments, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23657" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3963" RevisionGUID="a58a2990-72f7-4884-aa9c-542429359887" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="My question in Serverfault just got down-voted and closed: https://serverfault.com/questions/455030/tunneling-http-requests-in-windows-server-2012&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My problem is right at the line between code and configuration, I posted my question (designed for a programmer) in stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13709484/restsharp-tunneling-in-windows-server-2012, and because I considered that it may involve configuration, I also created my question (in serverfault) , I DO NOT consider that I did wrong by posting in both websites, in fact, I could get different answers from Programmers and System Administrators, the answer from both could help me solve my problem, maybe only one of them knows all the complete answer. Furthermore, the comments posted by the people who closed it makes me think they do not handle the topic they just close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to know If I did wrong here and how to avoid it next time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23658" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4066" RevisionGUID="f39f6355-ceb4-423d-b780-8178e6f86b61" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I'm getting more than a little tired of anything that can possibly be asked on some other site being &#xD;&#xA;marked as Off-Topic here. Since when is user account management off topic for SF?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one][1], for example, may not be a great question by any measure, but I'd hardly consider user account management to be off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example, [concerning a broken FTP service][2], has 2 Off-Topic close votes. And the comment suggestion was to go to AskUbuntu?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Simply because a question CAN be asked on another site is NOT a valid reason to close it as OT here and send them elsewhere.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 1:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This one is definitely on-topic for SF, yet got sent to StackOverflow.][3] If it can be solved with Aptitude or a config file change, that's perfectly reasonable for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Monitoring is definitely On-Topic][4]. [As is Kerberos Administration][5]. Both should've been closed as NC for Shopping, not merely Off-Topic as that gives the impression that ALL questions about those topics are not welcome here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Update 2:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[And another one that's abusing 'Off-Topic'][6]. [And yet another][7]. While perhaps not be terribly constructive on SF or well-written, we are the right place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And how is troubleshooting an [RSA Key Authentication deployment][8] off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/q/460047/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/q/460019/73435&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/review/close/45848&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460412/how-to-find-the-printer-driver-properties&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460455/ssh-rsa-key-auth-only-occurs-if-i-am-already-logged-in-on-console" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23659" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4070" RevisionGUID="f6c27f8d-1809-4659-8964-2587601350a0" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I do agree that &quot;Off Topic&quot; is used frequently where &quot;Not Constructive&quot; may be a better choice (particularly for shopping questions), but I don't think your examples really make the case. Only two of them are strong candidates for &quot;Not Constructive&quot; closes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You did however bring up what I consider to be a very important point:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;If we don't even bother to select the appropriate close reason when VTC'ing, how are the users going to learn?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close reasons shouldn't be the *only* instrument of education. When closing a question **people should really be leaving comments explaining what's wrong, and how it could be corrected**.  &#xD;&#xA;This is not mandatory (nor do I think it should be), but if you're casting the deciding vote and nobody else has explained what's wrong with the question it is very helpful to the mod staff and the person whose question was closed) if you explain the reason behind the closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking at your examples quickly:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/460262/73435  &#xD;&#xA;  This is a basic Unix question.  While it *can* be answered here it can also be answered by Google or Wikipedia.  If there were some indication of the reason behind this question being related in some way to *professional system administration* I might have more sympathy for it, but right now to me it looks like a lazy &quot;gimmie&quot; question.  &#xD;&#xA; I think closed, with two correct answers, is an appropriate fate, but a pointer to [Unix &amp; Linux](http://unix.stackexchange.com) wouldn't go amiss either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/460244/ubuntu-12-04-updates-broke-vsftp  &#xD;&#xA;I agree this question is on-topic, and should be kept open.  &#xD;&#xA;This is why it takes 5 people to close a question, and also why we have reopen votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14006455/mongo-php-on-ubuntu-12-04  &#xD;&#xA;I reject the premise of the statement: &quot;If it can be solved with `aptitude`&quot; is not an acceptable standard for &quot;Belongs on Server Fault&quot;.  We have Unix &amp; Linux and Ask Ubuntu for many of these questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Incidentally I also reject the question - I would have closed it outright and sent them to the https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault question, told them to do more troubleshooting, and submit the question for reopening with more detail.  It's a good start, and may be on topic, but it needs work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/460047/open-source-freeware-server-availability-monitoring-app-for-windows-with-web-d and  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/460019/are-there-any-guis-for-managing-kerberos-principals-on-enterprise-linux should be closed as &quot;Not Constructive&quot;. I agree that using &quot;Off Topic&quot; here is confusing.  &#xD;&#xA;There is a long-standing precedent for using off-topic for these questions (in fact the standard comment is that shopping questions are &quot;off topic on all Stack Exchange sites&quot;), but Not Constructive better describes the reason the question is being closed.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23660" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4089" RevisionGUID="2a2b04c3-78ba-46ab-85be-901bba783106" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Like yourself most people who come here with XAMPP,WAMP,MAMP and other one click *AMP stacks are developers and these are being used as development tools. If you look at the [Stackoverflow FAQ][1] it says &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...but if your question generally covers … &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - software tools commonly used by programmers &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So we consider Stackoverflow the correct place to ask questions about this kind of environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore, you particular installation is on Windows Vista which is a client OS which is not an enironment we support as a server. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As an interesting aside, we almost never get anyone coming to Server Fault with questions regarding the similar Microsoft technologies because for some reason they are obviously developer tools whereas the equivalent *AMP are strangely, considered servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/faq#questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23661" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="7c03edd0-2954-4660-8b43-23bbc5c700ea" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence indicate that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](https://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, but some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5332" RevisionGUID="c958d732-9ff4-478f-bb1e-803a7516a822" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="StackExchange [replaced the search engine a few months ago][1]. Among the many changes are how string and substring searches are handled.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - Quoted phrases are ***exact*** matches except for case-sensitivity, for example, [you can search for code][4] or [symbols][5].&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  - If not in a quoted phrase, words will now be stemmed ([example][6])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As @Iain said earlier, quoting matters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/160100/a-new-search-engine-for-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%22*=%22&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=stem%20test" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23663" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5351" RevisionGUID="20ed58ee-5f36-4ec0-a1d4-b24a8ed9d0ed" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="As a long time lurker ServerFault is infamously known for its hostility. Several times I have considered reporting certain users due to their consistent history of attacking the OP and arrogance with their knowledge. That doesn't make a healthy Q&amp;A site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also disagree with the idea that eliminating the &quot;professional capacity&quot; requirement will drive experts away. Take a look at [StackOverflow's top monthly users][1], most have large amounts of reputation and experience. Even with the massive amount of low quality questions they are still doing fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case the main problem is not the question itself, its the broadness of the question. To me its perfectly reasonable to close the question as NARQ since building a public server means talking about OS level security, firewall security, application security, secure coding practices, etc. That's a lot for a single question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I do **NOT** agree with are the multiple users who flat out attack the OP. Yes, in an ideal situation you would hire a sysadmin (or at least outsource it). However, in an ideal situation you would also hire a lawyer for every single non-critical law question you have instead of googling, hire a general contractor to install a dishwasher or stove, you would never fix your car yourself and instead go to a certified mechanic, and you would never attempt repairs computer or phone problems by yourself. However, I bet most people do things like this on their own even though there's risk of damaging something but ended up doing just fine in 90% of cases&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proper response would be similar to law questions: &quot;IANAL, but...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The proper and best thing to do is hire a sysadmin or at least outsource it. They will know how to secure the system better and manage it in a production environment. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If this is absolutely not an option, the following resources will be helpful in getting you started. Note that you have real risk of suffering downtime, security vulnerabilities, and system instability, but these resources will attempt to limit those. Try to make it a goal though to have a sysadmin as soon as you can&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - *link to the several hardening Linux/LAMP questions*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - *link to a description of different services*&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - *link to why desktop GUI is bad on a server* (multiple questions on this, could also use Windows Server Core as an example)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now was that so hard? You've made very clear this is the wrong way to do things and may cause bad things, but have provided a long list of resources to help get the OP started. This both discourages the behavior but answers the question in a nice easy way. You get the best of both worlds&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/users?tab=reputation&amp;filter=month" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23665" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5573" RevisionGUID="c28772b6-555f-454d-91c3-609ba421c77f" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I flagged https://serverfault.com/q/514541/152253 with a custom message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question has been asked on SO as well: https://stackoverflow.com/q/17032121/1544337 and seems to get more response there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As far as I know, you shouldn't cross-post. I found the question here on SF less valuable and best removed, since the question on SO got more response and a bounty from the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the flag was declined:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Doesn't a cross-post require moderator attention? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the guidelines for cross-posts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23666" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5846" RevisionGUID="11a521ee-094c-414b-8d22-b8a898f30eca" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I initially posted a question SO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18934982/opening-yoast-com-opens-up-my-localhost-dev-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[But it was being flagged as off-topic.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5uhgZ.png)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[So I posted it here on SF.](https://serverfault.com/questions/540740/whats-causing-this-site-to-redirect-to-my-localhost)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Was I not supposed to do that? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Is this question even off-topic for SF? (it's being downvoted)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23667" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5850" RevisionGUID="d676246b-7808-4c2e-bdfc-7d96421d4ba2" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="A few weeks back, [Jay][1] and I had a nice conversation with [voretaq7][2] and [Chopper3][3] where we discussed and debated the various items raised by the community here in http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5744/questions-to-ask-the-se-staff-regarding-the-future-of-serverfault. Both of these fine gentlemen were extremely helpful in helping us to understand some of the problems faced by the folks here, and we came up with a few different ideas for improvement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One of the biggest problems facing this site are the number of poorly asked and straight-up off-topic questions asked here on a daily basis. While y'all are pretty good about closing and migrating these, it's demoralizing to see so many of them flooding in - not to mention discouraging for the folks asking them. We all liked the idea presented in Question #7: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Question #7** - What could be done to ensure that new users can't ignore notices regarding the site's objectives and our expectations for new users? Could we force new users to agree that they've read these before asking their first N questions, maybe even answers? Perhaps even warn them that they may see some negativity if they ignore the requirements?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When Stack Overflow was facing a similar problem a few years back, [a very similar solution was implemented:][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Every new Stack Overflow user with &lt;= 10 reputation is now presented with [a mandatory “How To Ask” page][5] that they must click through before asking their first question. The text on this page is a heavily edited subset of Google’s excellent [Tips for Getting Help][6].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This is how that page would look on Server Fault][7] if it was enabled today. How do you *force* people to read something like this? Well, you can't - but if they don't read it carefully, they're gonna miss the bit that tells them they have to click that checkbox in order for the &quot;proceed&quot; link to do anything - that is, anything other than [reload the advice page and start them back over at the top][8]. There's also a handy search field above the fold, for folks more inclined to attack a problem by typing into any empty entryfield than to search.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But... Right now it doesn't do much to directly attack the problem of folks completely misunderstanding what sort of questions this site is for. Sure, there's [a link to that][9], but that link is on the Ask page itself - if you're not inclined to click through already, you're probably not going to see it. So how about we modify the introduction on that page a bit, make it directly address the most common point of confusion:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; To improve the chances of your question staying open and getting an answer, make sure that it is about **professional systems administration**. If your question concerns personal equipment, [try asking on Super User](https://superuser.com/about) instead. Here are some additional tips:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That text would appear in this context:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![how to ask SF EULA][10]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be clear, this is in no way a panacea; it certainly didn't *eliminate* low-quality questions on Stack Overflow, and I don't expect it will here either. But *every little bit helps*, and in particular it is always useful to catch misguided but well-intentioned people sooner rather than later. Rather than just adding [another short hurdle][11] for them to leap over, this offers at least a chance of redirecting their efforts in a more constructive direction. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's worth a try. What about you?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/130222/jaydles&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/32986/voretaq7&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://meta.serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/10/asking-better-questions/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/09/tips-for-getting-help-with-your-site.html&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/ask-advice&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/177028/new-users-should-guess-why-they-cant-proceed-to-asking-their-first-question&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ArSqt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5841/should-server-fault-stop-accepting-questions-from-unregistered-users" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23669" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5991" RevisionGUID="4e8ee02f-c53a-40a1-927c-2fd59826a14c" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I stumbled upon an (admittedly old and) answered [question on StackOverflow][1] which I consider to have a better place here. Should and/or do we request migrations in such cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3951823/how-to-get-a-precise-ping-measurment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23670" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6075" RevisionGUID="6b2664d1-78d0-448c-88cc-068d9fe9f7af" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="### Question Checklist&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a short list of items you should consider when asking a question on Server Fault.  Please address as much of this material as reasonably possible:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read our [about] and are sure that Server Fault is the correct site to ask your question?&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you done some research before asking the question? &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained what you've already tried to solve your problem?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you explained why this question is important for you to resolve?&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you provided some relevant context about the needs of the business environment and/or software applications that you're supporting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included a diagram of the problem (especially if it involves more than two devices)?&#xD;&#xA;- Are you sure you've provided enough details such as operating systems, addresses, protocols, link types, link speeds, or interface names?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included information about what manuals or reference material you consulted when trying to resolve your question?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you specified which hardware you're using, including firmware version numbers?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question includes a configuration, have you checked that it's correctly formatted? &lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you included relevant details about timing, syslog, or application log entries?&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration results in an error, have you included the exact error, as well as any tracebacks?&#xD;&#xA;- If your question doesn't include a configuration, are you sure the configurations are not required? &lt;sub&gt;*Hint: most people will want to see configurations even if you think they aren't necessary*&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- If your configuration produces different results to what you expected, have you stated what you expected, why you expected it, and the actual results?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked that your question looks reasonable in terms of formatting?&#xD;&#xA;- Have you checked the spelling and grammar to the best of your ability? &lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Have you read the whole question to yourself carefully, to make sure it makes sense and contains enough information for someone coming to it without any of the context that you already know? &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;- Are you coming at this process with an open mind? The *right* answer may be something you don't want to hear. Are you willing to accept that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Any &quot;no&quot; answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the answer to any of these questions is &quot;no&quot; you should take the time to fix up your question before posting, by going through this list. This may seem like a lot of effort, but it will help you to get a useful answer as quickly as possible; and *you might even solve your own problem in the process*! &lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Please Remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're basically asking other people to help you out of the goodness of their heart - make that as simple as possible for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;#### End Notes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Lots of people mistake our scope based on our name. Frequently [Super User], [Stack Overflow] or [Unix &amp; Linux] are better places to ask a question, especially for home use and developer environments.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;If you went from *&quot;something is wrong&quot;* to *&quot;asking a question&quot;* in less than 10 minutes, you probably haven't done enough research. This should include things like normal web searches (e.g. for an error message you're receiving), checking the documentation, debugging / troubleshooting, and searching on Google itself for similar questions.  When you explain the problem, try to avoid making assumptions about the solution.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;While it might be obvious to you that this is important to resolve, other people might wonder why you're even asking (particularly for hypothetical or protocol-theory questions).  Explaining why the question is important increases your chances of getting an answer.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;Try to avoid configurations which make users scroll horizontally. You may well need to manually line-wrap a few lines. Take the time to make it as clear as possible for those trying to help you.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;English isn't the first language for many Stack Exchange users; we're not looking for perfection - just some effort. If you know your English isn't good, see if a colleague or friend can help you with your question before you post it.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;This is a bit like [rubber duck debugging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging)&lt;/sub&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Many thanks to [Jon Skeet], whose [Short question checklist] was inspiration for most of this material.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Jon Skeet]: https://stackoverflow.com/users/22656/jon-skeet&#xD;&#xA;[Short question checklist]: http://tinyurl.com/so-list&#xD;&#xA;[about]: https://serverfault.com/about&#xD;&#xA;[Super User]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23671" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6183" RevisionGUID="2ffd94ee-6dda-43e3-985a-4f211ae83b2d" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="TL;DR:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do whatever you think is best. Try to inform people, especially if that means diving into non-standard areas of knowledge. Social entropy will eventually succeed in eroding any value we hope to contribute to the community, as its all a self-digesting engine of egocentric altruism anyway. So do whatever you think is right, because haters are gonna hate anyway, especially in a rate-rank place like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Long version:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As SO sites mature eventually the topic police evolve to the point where your question becomes irrelevant. That is to say, any answer (or question) not congruent with a few folks' opinion of un-opinionated, on-topic, standardish answers will be beaten as flat as the surrounding terrain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now that there are a million SO sites which nearly all experience at least some topical overlap it is virtually guaranteed that any non-standard discussion will eventually get wiped.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Even if this is far in the future, like this classic, community-rallying answer which has been closed and is now considered off-topic, only retained because it is a significant traffic booster for the site: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732348/regex-match-open-tags-except-xhtml-self-contained-tags/1732454#1732454)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please understand there is nothing in the above that should be taken as bitter or spiteful -- this is just part of the ongoing, roiling, broiling, unsettled, hilariously misguided nature of our community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23672" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6328" RevisionGUID="e92e8127-edb1-4ec4-879c-137e34a2022f" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Could you please let me know if [my question][1], currently posted on Stack Overflow, is acceptable for Server Fault.  The problem is that a program cannot communicate with WildFly server.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same program was reported to work OK on multiple other machines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So something either wrong with the program (which is unlikely but possible) or the server configuration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23810835/error-connecting-stand-alone-java-program-to-jms-on-wildfly-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23673" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6329" RevisionGUID="6b9b2373-89d0-4c7c-aec9-89458d9324d1" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="With only 6 questions that mention it we're not exactly a hot bed of [tag:WildFly] knowledge so I'd say no, you're better off leaving it where it is where there is a [larger body of knowledge][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It also looks to my unknowledgeable eye pretty much like any other java error dump and therefore a case of rolling up your sleeves and debugging it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=WildFly" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23674" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6379" RevisionGUID="4716249e-0c57-4a9b-ac6e-fd06019b73c3" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="As title said.. Just what is too broad?? I did ask a few question, and I think I am specific enough. &#xD;&#xA;Such this question:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/604299/migrating-ldap-user-and-password-to-samba4-ad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where is the &quot;too broad&quot; applies? &#xD;&#xA;I really think it specific enough, as there is only one line of command line, or may be a page noting how to transfer passwords, or as one other user pointed out, there no tool for this. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or like the other one, I was asking about feature list of an IMAP server, that I can't find anywhere in their site. I know most server complies with IMAP4, but I was looking for specific support, such as this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1355082/is-html-5-supported-by-all-the-main-browsers but instead of HTML5, I was looking for IMAP support. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That too marked as too broad, while https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1355082/is-html-5-supported-by-all-the-main-browsers thread is not. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what the hell is too broad description?? What question is considered too broad?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23675" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6408" RevisionGUID="ac342fbc-9d1d-4f62-b38e-655626d87a99" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Server Fault (specifically) does not &quot;do&quot; learning material requests. We try to focus on questions that have a specific answer to them, and `Where/How can I learn more about technology X?` doesn't fit well. Unless &quot;lists of resources&quot; are well curated they turn to shit, and the value of the site is hurt by that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A better approach would be to ask and answer your own &quot;How do VPNs work?&quot; question, in the style of our [IPv4 subnetting](https://serverfault.com/questions/49765/how-does-ipv4-subnetting-work) or [IPv6 subnetting](https://serverfault.com/questions/426183/how-does-ipv6-subnetting-work-and-how-does-it-differ-from-ipv4-subnetting) questions. This makes Server Fault the focus for learning, rather than just an empty signpost saying &quot;Go buy/read this material&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You would need to provide an answer of the same breadth and depth as the subnetting questions for this to be truly useful, which means you would have to do the legwork to find the resources and write up the summary ([Chat can help *within reason*](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room) - we won't do all the research for you, but if you want to embark on writing this kind of in-depth answer and have questions I'm sure folks would be willing to help clarify any points you need help on).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that other Stack Exchange communities have different views on the subject.  &#xD;&#xA;[Stack Overflow has allowed the C++ Book List to live](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/388242/the-definitive-c-book-guide-and-list), and Aviation [is experimenting with the idea](https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/6348/good-book-to-learn-basic-aerodynamics-in-plane-design/6371#6371) as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Server Fault in particular we've found these types of questions tend to do poorly (because nobody wants to curate them), so we generally don't allow them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23676" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6568" RevisionGUID="65971a4b-66f9-4c7b-a68f-8883d0ff67ed" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Travis CI isn't a service used by system administrators, but by programmers. It's therefore more appropriate to ask questions about it on [Stack Overflow][1], where you'll find [hundreds of questions][2] already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/travis-ci" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23677" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6706" RevisionGUID="41f28cc1-cb73-4ba2-876b-f8d682c27b4f" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="This current close reason is confusing and potentially misleading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must demonstrate a **minimal understanding of the problem being solved**. Try including attempted solutions, why they didn't work, and the *expected* results. See [How can I ask better questions on Server Fault?][1] for further guidance.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was originally ripped off entirely from Stack Overflow, which has since replaced it with a much clearer reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking debugging help (&quot;**why isn't this code working?**&quot;) must include the desired behavior, a *specific problem or error* and *the shortest code necessary* to reproduce it **in the question itself**. Questions without **a clear problem statement** are not useful to other readers. See: [How to create a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We get a lot of questions from people who are trying to set up something they don't quite understand, or worse, _fix_ something that's broken that they don't quite understand. Whatever their level of understanding or lack thereof, better guidance for people in such situations would be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3608/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23678" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6708" RevisionGUID="9031cfaa-8798-4ec6-9899-7d5ae88360f3" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Shane Madden [said](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/6701/78702):&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We still want to make it clear that if it’s for someone’s home network, it goes on Super User. And if it’s a weak question that can’t be understood or has no detail, I expect the close-hammer to fall just as fast as before.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm glad Stack Exchange is taking this position :-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **What I’m about to propose isn’t intended to lower Server Fault’s quality bar, or open the door to everything that belongs on Super User being on-topic here.**&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m asking for **questions to be considered on their merits**, taking away the close criteria of “infer whether this person has the right job title” because that can’t be what we’re focusing on when we decide if a question fits.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding &quot;questions to be considered on their merits&quot;... I agree, and a few weeks ago there was a strangely similar discussion about a guy who insisted that Network Engineering should help him build an ethernet cable for his home office.  Aside from the coincidental timing of the drama, I wanted to share a few thoughts... perhaps we agree, but I'm going somewhere with the discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO] has had a long-standing policy about judging questions on their merits, instead of the job description of the person asking.  I agree with this policy, however, let's consider some of the differences between common [SO] topics and [SF] topics:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: HTML and JavaScript&#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Compiled languages: C, C++, C#, Java, go &#xD;&#xA; - [SO]: Scripted languages: Perl, Ruby, Python, PHP, shell&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Unix / Linux system administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Windows administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Database administration&#xD;&#xA; - [SF]: Network administration&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see a few notable differences between [SO] and [SF] questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - On [SO], it's quite possible to replicate the OP's problem without hours of labor; particularly since there is an emphasis on [creating a minimal, complete, valid example](https://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve).  People might not be terribly good at doing it, but it's at least *feasible* in many cases.&#xD;&#xA; - On [SF], it's quite challenging to expect people to build the same minimal example, because many questions are specific to the OP's work environment.  For instance,&#xD;&#xA;  - I can clone someone's git branch and experiment with their code if I need to, but how exactly does one clone their linux server, SAN traffic, hadoop cluster, or network congestion?&#xD;&#xA;  - System administration also has a higher barrier to entry than programming.  Even if I was inclined to spend hours building a virtual or physical mock up of an average [SF] problem, there are non-trivial licensing issues involved with replicating many environments (i.e. Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Juniper, Cisco...).  By way of contrast, a lot of software can be written with free / open-source tools available to the masses (gcc, Eclipse, git, scripting languages, etc...).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, what is my point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The higher barrier to entry, and complex systems make it *all the more important to get good documentation* from people asking on [SF]; however, **getting them to figure out how to document something is a chicken and egg problem**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We all say the same thing... the questions largely stink.  On another site, I [attempted](https://networkengineering.meta.stackexchange.com/q/292/775 &quot;Network Engineering Question Checklist&quot;) to help people ask good networking questions, but even that (largish) document has not shown itself adequate yet.  *I'm not sure a self-scored checklist is the right answer*; they need targeted feedback from the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rhetorical question: How do you help a clueless person even know the right things to document?  Speaking from very limited time moderating another site, it is pulling teeth to get people to put IP addresses and interface names on diagrams.  If they simply knew how to document their problem adequately, I argue that at least 30% of them could solve the problem themselves.  Yet, after trying for the last year to get good question documentation on a small beta site, I'm concluding that many people simply are not willing to submit to pleading in comments for even the simplest documentation, such as posting their configuration and an adequate topology diagram.  NOTE: I have a feature request below that might improve the question feedback process.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My [SF] Feature Request:&#xD;&#xA;------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a theory, which I hope Stack Exchange could help prove:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*My theory:* If we give people *very specific feedback* on what is missing from their question, as well as a complete example of what we expect to see then we stand a chance of getting better questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Feature Request*: Give every [SF] question a **scorecard, which indicates what is lacking** from the question, and a **good example of what it might look like**.  Every person who views the question can vote for whether the person needs to add information to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should look something like this to the OP:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - 54 people graded this question:&#xD;&#xA;  - 30% of reviewers are tired of seeing trivial questions from you (yes, I understand this bullet is controversial)&#xD;&#xA;  - 80% of reviewers are not happy with the current state of the question; 10% of reviewers think the question is adequate. 2% of reviewers think you did a good job asking the question.&#xD;&#xA; - Requests&#xD;&#xA;   - 90% of reviewers think this question needs a good network diagram (include a hyperlink to what we think a good network diagram looks like, including subnets / interface names).&#xD;&#xA;   - 75% of reviewers think you need to add the version of operating system you're asking about (include a hyperlink to how you document the operating system for common operating systems)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The score card should be associated with each revision of the question.  After a question is edited, the OP should be asked whether they included what was asked for.  If they did, then the score for that element should reset.  If they did not, then the score should carry forward.  If people consistently lie just to reset the score card, they potentially could be suspended, or loose reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order to build a decent score card, we need to designate score card tags, such as [tag:Windows], [tag:Unix], [tag:Network], [tag:HTTP], etc...  The tags would determine which score card is used for the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, the score card must render well on mobile devices; most of the time I'm on stack exchange, I'm on my phone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize that this suggestion is really a whole separate discussion itself, and I've hardly done a good job explaining the requirements.  The point was to not just to gripe about how much questions suck, but hopefully offer a practical suggestion for improving status quo.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[SO]: https://stackoverflow.com/ &quot;Stack Overflow&quot;&#xD;&#xA;[SF]: https://serverfault.com/ &quot;Server Fault&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nY4TM.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23679" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7907" RevisionGUID="dbdf1f70-960d-435a-ac75-20c87078d5e7" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I have found that there are many questions about cloud computing platforms that do not fit well on either StackOverflow or ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have created a proposal for a new site, specific about cloud computing. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do users of ServerFault find that many cloud computing questions that are off topic are posted here? I am more of a StackExchange user and see this frequently. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/82757/cloud-computing-platforms?referrer=I67NTAGkhSwgCqb_Ka-8vA2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some questions I have found on SO, that I believe are off topic, but am not sure if they would be considered on topic for server fault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: Here are some better examples of items I have found on SO that I believe are OT and not sure if they fit well here either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10941488/what-is-the-difference-between-an-azure-web-site-and-an-azure-web-role/10941526#10941526&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13248955/cant-rdp-to-azure-on-mac-os-x&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4742478/ssh-to-elastic-beanstalk-instance/4921866#4921866" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23680" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7922" RevisionGUID="2c77bd4e-9e65-4a08-9f4d-bd5377f8a9c5" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="For a while now, Google has [supported their various Cloud Platform services on Stack Overflow][1], both in terms of directing developers to the site and in actually *answering questions* about using these services.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently, they've noticed that some folks are asking questions on these services here, on Server Fault, as well - they've contacted us about adding this site as an additional resource for folks with questions that are more appropriate for this community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Google's developer support has generally been pretty good - they're not particularly prone to dumping their garbage on us. But they raised a question about tagging, so I took some time to review the situation here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Two related tags already existed: [tag:google-cloud-storage] and [tag:google-compute-engine]&#xD;&#xA;- I found two questions on two additional tags: [tag:google-cloud-sql] and [tag:google-cloud-storage]&#xD;&#xA;- There's no tag for the platform as a whole (that is, an equivalent to SO's [google-cloud-platform](https://stackoverflow.com/tags/google-cloud-platform)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have decidedly mixed feelings about adding a google-cloud-platform tag. It *seems* overly-broad to me; better to have tags for specific services. However, there may be some administrative functions that are common to the platform as a whole, and y'all already have the *even more broad* [tag:google] tag which may be where such questions are ending up now. FWIW, our Google contact's concern is that having separate tags is going to be less important for folks in a support/administration role (you folks) than it is for programmers - and thus forcing askers to pick a specific product may be splitting hairs. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given this is clearly outside my area of expertise, I'm bringing the question to you: **should there be a google-cloud-platform tag here, and what, if any, should its purpose be defined as?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:** based on the responses here, I've tried to follow the model of the existing [tag:amazon-web-services] tag, and *added* [tag:google-cloud-platform] to the questions already tagged with the more specific tags listed above.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://cloud.google.com/support/#community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23681" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7925" RevisionGUID="ee5fb9a8-74e2-4de4-8b35-7affa3f54cb8" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I have a simple question, per the title, that I'd like community feedback on before venturing over to Stack Exchange meta and/or bugging one of the [Stack Exchange Community Managers][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should the rep requirement for creating tags on Server Fault be raised?  (And if so, to what?)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Currently, it's at 300 for Server Fault][2].  [By contrast, at Stack Overflow, 1500 rep is needed to create new tags][3].  I think our threshold is too low, and believe that the lower threshold here is the reason that we have literally hundreds of garbage tags with only a handful of questions in them. Because I stumbled across them within the last few minutes, [tag:outbox], [tag:rotating] and [tag:sender] come to mind immediately as tags with absolutely no value that had one or two questions in them, and were created by users with low reps. (Not to say that all tags with few questions are necessarily garbage tags, but there is a strong correlation, from what I've seen in my retagging efforts.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am of the opinion that increasing the quality of our tags, and maintaining a certain quality is important (otherwise, why have tags at all?), and that doing so would be greatly aided by increasing the minimum rep required to create them in the first place.  I can go through and remove the hundreds of tags that ought not exist and have only a question or two in them, but that does little good if hordes of low-rep users come in behind me and decide to tag their questions with what are essentially 3 or 4 important *words* from their particular problem.  Off the top of my head, I think I'd place the tag creation privilege at or near the tag synonym creation privilege, which is 2,500. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the off chance the purpose of tags is not clear to anyone, tags exist to categorize and organize.  We currently have over 5,000 tags.  Over 1,000 of those have only a handful of questions (5 or less), and the median number questions per tag is approximately 16.  To me, this indicates that at least a large number of our tags are of poor quality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IT is a huge field, but I find it hard to defend a categorization system which divides it into over 5,000 categories... and all the more when thousands of those thousands of categories only apply to a handful of questions out of the &gt;180,000 questions we have on the site.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only explanation I have is that we have a very large number of tags that should not exist, because they are not actually IT-related categories.  (To borrow from my bad tags thread, &quot;fixed&quot; is not a category related to IT.  &quot;Width&quot; is not a category related to IT. Nor is &quot;rotating,&quot; &quot;outbox,&quot; or &quot;social.&quot;  Not even if the question is about fixing the width of your rotating inbox while remaining social with your co-workers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem with having large numbers of poor quality tags is that they defeat the benefits of categorization that tags exist to create in the first place.  Searching through 5,000 categories is harder and more time-consuming than searching through 4,000, and if those &quot;extra&quot; 1,000 tags don't have any value, then you've just inflicted increased cost and effort on everyone for no reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`&lt;/Sidebar&gt;`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having said all that, what does anyone else have to say on the subject?  I'm thinking I should request of the Stack Exchange CMs that the tag creation reputation threshold be raised to 2,500 for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes? No? Too high? Too low? Don't Care?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/help/privileges" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23682" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8035" RevisionGUID="1d0ebff2-ebe2-4d2b-b6db-3c7991e84b4d" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Looking around at most of the stack exchange sites, it looks like ServerFault has the least humorous examples. [Superuser has a toaster question][1] (clearly upvoted for comedic value), [stats has a comic page][2], [stackoverflow has a joke page][3].  &#xD;&#xA;And these are just the ones I already knew about, I'm sure there are plenty out there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I couldn't really find much on ServerFault (nor have I come across any despite being pretty much solely active on ServerFault).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd prefer locking it, and creating a disclaimer at the top that it was in fact an April fools joke. (to prevent confusion)  &#xD;&#xA;Personally I don't think rep is that important to delete one of the few humorous questions on our otherwise somewhat over serious site.  &#xD;&#xA;However, if this would end up the main reasoning for closing it, perhaps the question could find a home on Meta?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://superuser.com/questions/792607/why-does-windows-think-that-my-wireless-keyboard-is-a-toaster&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/423/what-is-your-favorite-data-analysis-cartoon&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/234075/what-is-your-best-programmer-joke" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23683" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8044" RevisionGUID="53b9b09d-f494-4470-8e65-d25a7f30ac94" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="As taken from the [the most upvoted answer here][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If the treatment has not been unfair, telling them to take it&#xD;&#xA;&gt; somewhere else on the network only moves crap around for other sites&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to deal with. Only if we're dealing with an edge case which is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; off-topic on the current site, but good and on-topic on an other,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should you advise them to take it somewhere else. And if you do,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; always make sure you know that it's good for the other site, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; advise them to read through the help center to establish that for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; themselves.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the most upvoted comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What's unfair about downvoting someone for not doing any research,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which is explicitly mentioned on the downvote arrow? Your premise is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flawed. Another flawed premise is that we should cater to everybody&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and that a SE goal is to be &quot;friendly&quot; - it's not, SE sites are&#xD;&#xA;&gt; expected to be useful, and possibly non-offensive, but &quot;friendly&quot; is&#xD;&#xA;&gt; not an objectively measurable thing. I'd say the commenters told OP&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that the question is crap in a friendly way, what more do you want?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which seems to fit here perfectly.  &#xD;&#xA;The user asked how to save a text file in linux, without stating what editor he used. And then proceeded to loose his temper within minutes of getting a response.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I would have [linked him to the first google hit][2], flagged to close as low quality and never looked back. And [while this question has been linked][3] I think the comment on it `Rule 2: don't migrate endless trails of duplicates` might be a better fit here. As you can see from the first google hit, it's not exactly hard to come by information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On a personal level though, this looks like a person who's just following a guide to do something that he has no idea how to do, got stuck and frustrated and is now reaching at straws.  &#xD;&#xA;While I feel sorry for him, I wouldn't in any way consider him `in good standing`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/285989/is-advising-unfairly-treated-newbies-to-use-other-se-sites-okay&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11828270/how-to-exit-the-vim-editor&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/91446/276684" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23684" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8210" RevisionGUID="e1481761-5121-4e73-8541-3b4f91569ba1" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Ok... let me explain the case: I recently got the review upgrade in Stackoverflow and start reviewing some questions. I'm not experienced in this and obviously everyone does mistakes initialy, so I reviewed this question here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31387686/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http?noredirect=1#comment50759786_31387686&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought it was off-topic in SO and guessed the best site for this question would be Server Fault because is business related and was a server issue in my point of view.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then the user came back to me in SO with the following comment: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira - This was the reply my question got over at&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com: &quot;Unfortunately, many SO people, apparently including&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Nelson Teixeira, have no clue what's topical here, but feel inclined&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to sent people over here anyway. He was wrong. – Sven♦ 38 mins ago&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; serverfault.com/questions/705410/… THANKS MAN. –  Kaye Handlon&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I came to SF and saw moderator Sven treated him very rudely. I have even flagged the question for rudeness. Here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/705410/a-way-to-find-a-bad-links-to-your-website-that-are-using-https-vs-http&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some thoughts and questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - if we are not experienced yet we expect the experienced people teach us the best ways to do things. Not that they are rude at us.&#xD;&#xA; - moderators should promote SF, not repel who's trying to help. Speccially if they are beggining in this function.&#xD;&#xA; - this isn't a paid job and even if it was this isn't the right way to treat anyone.&#xD;&#xA; - what should have been my best attitude so I can improve in the future and avoid this type of behaviour from moderators and users of SO ?&#xD;&#xA; - what is the correct site I should have directed the user ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ok... I think that with the last explanation from Sven this case is closed. Thanks to all who helped, commented and gave instructions on how I could improve. Sorry for the trouble and I'll try to do a better job next time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23685" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8313" RevisionGUID="fe8ad9c3-b1d7-4aaf-8cc3-757ee667d08f" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I asked [a question about connnecting a printer to Google Cloud on Server Fault][1] and he put it on hold stating:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment**. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on [Super User][2], and questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about development, testing and development tools may be asked on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Stack Overflow][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a network printer we’re trying to bring on-line in our subnet which is for guest purposes only. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dell’s C3765 printer is for workgroups.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What’s not business?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/720363/i-try-to-register-my-dell-c3765-printer-but-get-registration-failed-bios-is-up&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23687" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8648" RevisionGUID="3feed7a5-47f8-4fcf-b56c-2de465af2ad1" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Recently I asked a Jenkins configuration question here on ServerFault, and it got migrated to StackOverflow (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35610719/is-there-a-way-to-separate-github-webhooks-in-three-categories-master-pull-req). I am confused becuse Jenkins is obviously a *server* (or perhaps I should call it a service), and from that perspective questions regarding jenkins are the same as questions regarding nginx, apache (httpd), postfix, dovecot, etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, someone please explain the difference to me!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23688" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8650" RevisionGUID="15e9e48b-a542-46c9-9e04-814b85789586" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="From the [product description](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Meet+Jenkins) page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Jenkins is an award-winning, cross-platform, continuous integration and continuous delivery application that increases your productivity. Use Jenkins to **build and test your software projects continuously** making it easier **for developers** to integrate changes to the project, and making it easier for users to obtain a fresh build. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That makes questions about using Jenkins primarily a question about development tooling and although configuring Jenkins as a server is on-topic for ServerFault it is much **more suitable for StackOverflow**.  &#xD;&#xA;[stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic](https://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic) specifically lists *&quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot;* as on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at the [tag:jenkins] tag usage on ServerFault you'll see 270 questions tagged compared to in excess of 14'000 on [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jenkins), which seems to support that assumption.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23689" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8674" RevisionGUID="96e2ec17-27be-4722-a676-3c9288aed03b" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="Not to pick on any particular question, but I noticed [this question][question] doesn't appear to have anonymized:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- an IP address from the server access log&#xD;&#xA;- the referer header&#xD;&#xA;- the domain name of the site being configured&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, I should clarify that I don't think there's anything wrong with doing that, per se. The person who runs the site has the right to mention their site and post their logs. That's all fine. The OP should be allowed to do that if they want to for whatever reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I feel like there should be a community policy on this. Specifically, I feel like we should encourage anonymizing that kind of thing. Here are a few reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If you're posting a question on here, you're often posting that question because something isn't working, or is behaving unexpectedly. So, by definition, whatever system you're talking about is misconfigured. That misconfiguration may be harmless, but it may well be exploitable. A default policy of asking people to obscure / change details which identify the machine(s) they're configuring (e.g. domain name, IP address) will keep them (and their users) protected without significantly affecting the quality of questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Example addresses are available for most protocols (e.g. `*.example.com` for DNS, the [`203.0.113.0/24`][example-ipnet] subnet for IP), and situations like this are perfect opportunities to use those addresses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Whoever owns that client IP address probably wouldn't want it arbitrarily posted. We have no reason to believe that person was being abusive, and their specific information almost certainly isn't relevant to the question at hand. Is it unethical to post their information? No. But it is impolite.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel like there's already an informal culture of being careful not to share anything **too** sensitive (like authentication tokens or HIPAA data), but it would be nice to have an explicit, unambiguous policy on information which may not be legally restricted but which it could be irresponsible to disclose. Partly because I feel like this is something that most people don't even think about at all, and once you post that information and realize you probably shouldn't have it's already too late (because the information cannot be removed; it remains available in the revision history and in the caches of sites which crawl and archive SE-network sites).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[question]: https://serverfault.com/questions/764214/suddenly-started-experiencing-enormous-wait-times-before-requests-hit-server&#xD;&#xA;[example-ipnet]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3151491/example-com-is-ok-for-domain-example-what-is-example-ip-address" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23690" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8782" RevisionGUID="986622ec-d6cf-4435-854b-a89a3fb81cea" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="When I open **about us** item in help menu in serverfault, it leads me to https://stackoverflow.com/company/about&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a mistake or something?&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Edit. Same thing about **business** item. http://business.stackoverflow.com/?ref=topbar_help" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23691" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8801" RevisionGUID="81e15c7c-cd63-4a14-9e6c-10de77ee3fea" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I have noticed a user asking the exact same question both on serverfault and stackoverflow. I'm referring to this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; [stackoverflow: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38114393/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA; [serverfault: importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible](https://serverfault.com/questions/787100/importerror-no-module-named-xhaus-python-module-importing-error-from-ansible)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To me it is obvious that the user placed to question on both sites to gain more attention. It has already been pointed out in other [questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8795/is-it-ok-to-post-a-question-on-both-stackexchange-and-another-software-specific/8797#8797) on meta serverfault crossposting is considered bad behavior, but I can't flag this question as duplicate because the flag as duplicate function gives me&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*The duplicate question must exist on Server Fault*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see a clear guideline how to deal with those question and maybe it should be made possible to mark questions as duplicate when asked on other stack exchange sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23692" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8842" RevisionGUID="81cba6e3-788b-41d8-a25f-de8d91b03728" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I have recently posted a few questions on GKE/Kubernetes deployment issues to ServerFault and StackOverflow. [A first one][1] has been downvoted and voted-to-close, presumably because it was not strictly about programming, although StackOverflow apparently hosts many other questions on GKE/Kubernetes operational issues as well. (I have later cross-posted/migrated [the same][2] question to ServerFault.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So here is my meta question: What is the best/better place for asking  questions about GKE/Kubernetes deployment (etc.) in terms of site rules and size of expert audience? There seem to be more such questions/answers present on StackOverflow. I have received more answers on ServerFault so far. Or is best way forward to open GKE-Kubernetes-related questions as [issues][3] on GitHub as many seem to do? Has there been any &quot;official&quot; communication e.g. from Google on this matter?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38473823/can-kubernetes-service-mount-multiple-portions-of-a-single-gce-disk-at-the-mul&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/790938/can-kubernetes-service-mount-multiple-portions-of-a-single-gce-disk-at-the-mul&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23693" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9124" RevisionGUID="5d14abae-8c65-4adf-8707-0b3b3f53c753" CreationDate="2017-05-23T12:39:40.193" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://stackoverflow.com/ with https://stackoverflow.com/" Text="I asked this question, and in the interest of searchability and the like, I'm curious if there's interest/benefit in using a tag for this feature.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://serverfault.com/questions/849969/issues-installing-windows-identity-foundation-wif-on-docker-server-core-2016&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The tag on SO: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/wif&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not having the tag on existing questions does make it harder to look for questions that may need to be tagged with the &quot;new&quot; tag if we implement it. But some other questions that would benefit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/276736/windows-identity-foundation-wif-application-adfs-2-0-on-classic-pipeline-mod&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/186711/pki-infrastructure-and-usage-question/186715&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;eh... https://serverfault.com/questions/645351/ad-fs-2-0-install-on-server-2008-r2&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like I say, not a lot of benefit, but it does get a bit of an ask on SO so I figure it's worth seeing if the site here wants to add the tag too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23694" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="9126" RevisionGUID="e43da5eb-d32b-4181-b749-c6a43d966797" CreationDate="2017-05-23T18:52:53.480" UserId="-1" Comment="102" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:118258,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;HopelessN00b&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:214507,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;kasperd&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:218888,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Reaces&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:60820,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jacob&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:174813,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Katherine Villyard&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="23695" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9129" RevisionGUID="55dc0c0e-f1b5-4517-998e-be3d960e74e2" CreationDate="2017-05-24T15:07:22.850" UserId="278665" Text="I should probably know the answer to this and I'm thinking the answer is no but would the following question be on topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an environment with Live, User Acceptance, staging and development servers (In this case windows mainly 2012, all hyper-v guests). Each of these parts of the environment has a frontend and backend server. The backend servers contain proportionally large amounts of data. Across the User Acceptance, staging and development servers this data does not change (apart from the occasional refresh from live) and it rarely accessed outside the development cycle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this type of environment what is the best way of avoiding wasting storage space on static and rarely accessed data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Things I've considered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleting servers while not in use&#xD;&#xA;Deleting data discs while not in use&#xD;&#xA;Sharing data discs between servers&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23696" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9129" RevisionGUID="55dc0c0e-f1b5-4517-998e-be3d960e74e2" CreationDate="2017-05-24T15:07:22.850" UserId="278665" Text="Storage question. On topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23697" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9129" RevisionGUID="55dc0c0e-f1b5-4517-998e-be3d960e74e2" CreationDate="2017-05-24T15:07:22.850" UserId="278665" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23698" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9129" RevisionGUID="49fa8515-4459-4805-8052-c7cf0303cdc5" CreationDate="2017-05-24T15:27:54.570" UserId="278665" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="I should probably know the answer to this and I'm thinking the answer is no but would the following question be on topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have an environment with Live, User Acceptance, staging and development servers (In this case windows mainly 2012, all hyper-v guests). Each of these parts of the environment has a frontend and backend server. The backend servers contain proportionally large amounts of data. Across the User Acceptance, staging and development servers this data does not change (apart from the occasional refresh from live) and it rarely accessed outside the development cycle.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this type of environment what is the best way of avoiding wasting storage space on static and rarely accessed data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Things I've considered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Deleting servers while not in use  &#xD;&#xA;Deleting data discs while not in use  &#xD;&#xA;Sharing data discs between servers  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23699" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9130" RevisionGUID="353da103-824d-4997-a543-775632e361b2" CreationDate="2017-05-25T11:53:29.607" UserId="205065" Text="I assume you know that questions about storage are on-topic and therefore your concern is with how the question has been presented.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; In this type of environment what is the best way of avoiding wasting storage space on static and rarely accessed data.&#xA;&#xA;Questions that ask what the &quot;best&quot; way is to do something invite closure as opinion-based because being best is a matter of opinion.&#xA;&#xA;However, asking &quot;how&quot; to minimize storage space consumption given the particulars of your environment is on-topic. Technology exists that solves this very problem and good answers will be able to cite such facts accordingly. &#xA;&#xA;Edit your question to remove the request for the subjective &quot;best&quot; solution and you should be good to go." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23700" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9129" RevisionGUID="ea30a379-1168-4a5c-a695-2cc92684d3ef" CreationDate="2017-05-28T07:50:04.243" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/868736111945945088" />
  <row Id="23701" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9131" RevisionGUID="42a5e7df-4388-402b-a5e1-42e770066cde" CreationDate="2017-05-28T15:44:17.143" UserId="205065" Text="#What minimum standards does Server Fault have for recommending software, SaaS, and products in general in answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm active on Super User and we have the Meta question [How do I recommend software in my answers?][1] which provides some basic expectations such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Title of the the product with a link to the download/main page&#xD;&#xA;* Give a brief overview of HOW to use the product OR in cases where it's too long, link to the product's manual pages&#xD;&#xA;* Give any personalized information to the OP regarding how the recommendation solves his/her question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the expectations for Server Fault? The help center doesn't seem to provide any guidance on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/q/5329/213131" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23703" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9131" RevisionGUID="42a5e7df-4388-402b-a5e1-42e770066cde" CreationDate="2017-05-28T15:44:17.143" UserId="205065" Text="|discussion|answering-questions|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23704" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9132" RevisionGUID="b39f397b-5927-42cd-acb1-73c4e280a8d6" CreationDate="2017-05-28T17:44:48.543" UserId="8897" Text="First, like on most SE sites, asking for product recommendations is [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) here, so giving a product recommendation as the core of your answer should be avoided. Naturally, naming a product or tool in context isn't forbidden and sometimes quite helpful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That aside, I believe that the SU guidelines are the optimal case, but I would hold our audience (professional IT personnel) to a higher standard and fully expect them to be able to follow a link (or use a search engine) and learn about a tool or product that might help them. Again, context matters and answering a quite specific question with a generic anwer is often not very helpful. Anyway, in the end answers should help you to help yourself, [not spoon feed you](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/183829/since-when-is-spoonfeeding-not-allowed). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23705" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9131" RevisionGUID="0ef25562-a46d-4cdd-9f0e-d2603e33d885" CreationDate="2017-05-28T17:50:54.297" UserId="205065" Comment="added 231 characters in body" Text="#What minimum standards does Server Fault have for recommending software, SaaS, and products in general in answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm active on Super User and we have the Meta question [How do I recommend software in my answers?][1] which provides some basic expectations such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Title of the the product with a link to the download/main page&#xD;&#xA;* Give a brief overview of HOW to use the product OR in cases where it's too long, link to the product's manual pages&#xD;&#xA;* Give any personalized information to the OP regarding how the recommendation solves his/her question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the expectations for Server Fault? The help center doesn't seem to provide any guidance on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Note:** Questions *asking* for product recommendations are off-topic. However, a good answer to an on-topic question may include a product recommendation. It is specifically regarding these answers on which my question focuses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/q/5329/213131" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23706" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9131" RevisionGUID="8a2955d5-f5ea-4059-8688-199a76fa7a45" CreationDate="2017-05-29T11:19:27.797" UserId="8897" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="###What minimum standards does Server Fault have for recommending software, SaaS, and products in general in answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm active on Super User and we have the Meta question [How do I recommend software in my answers?][1] which provides some basic expectations such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Title of the the product with a link to the download/main page&#xD;&#xA;* Give a brief overview of HOW to use the product OR in cases where it's too long, link to the product's manual pages&#xD;&#xA;* Give any personalized information to the OP regarding how the recommendation solves his/her question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the expectations for Server Fault? The help center doesn't seem to provide any guidance on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Note:** Questions *asking* for product recommendations are off-topic. However, a good answer to an on-topic question may include a product recommendation. It is specifically regarding these answers on which my question focuses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/q/5329/213131" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23707" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9133" RevisionGUID="5f780e43-0666-4295-ae79-428666013a57" CreationDate="2017-05-30T22:14:24.303" UserId="214507" Text="I came across [a question](https://serverfault.com/q/852996/214507) which is marked as duplicate of a deleted question. Is it appropriate for a duplicate link to be pointing to a deleted question? If not, what would be the proper way to deal with such a situation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23708" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9133" RevisionGUID="5f780e43-0666-4295-ae79-428666013a57" CreationDate="2017-05-30T22:14:24.303" UserId="214507" Text="Duplicate of deleted question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23709" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9133" RevisionGUID="5f780e43-0666-4295-ae79-428666013a57" CreationDate="2017-05-30T22:14:24.303" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|duplicates|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23710" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9134" RevisionGUID="e8e4e197-56df-45f2-b715-177d0b66a74d" CreationDate="2017-05-31T05:01:16.050" UserId="152073" Text="[Jeff's blog post](https://stackoverflow.blog/2010/11/23/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) provides good advice on this topic. Not just for questions, but also for answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Let’s say the question asker provided all that information. Fat chance, I know, but let’s pretend for a moment they did — and we were able to provide the *perfect, ideal shopping recommendation* to them. Even if that was the case, technology moves so rapidly that **the best shopping recommendations will be utterly obsolete within a year!**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bold emphasis is not mine, but very much applicable here. Product recommendation *answers* are a snapshot in time, and usually do not age well. My derived approach is two step:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. As a preference, provide the logic for *identifying* a solution, rather than selecting a the solution for someone. This should almost always be possible, unless we're talking about a vendor specific solution, in which case sometimes you simply have no choice but to steer someone toward a specific product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. In cases where a strong forerunner *does* exist that -- cases where I feel strongly that a specific solution eclipses alternatives to the point where I'd be remiss not to mention it -- it's best provide it as an *example* of having applied the logic for selecting a solution. A simple test is whether or not the answer stands well enough on its own if the product recommendation was removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the second case I'm guilty of having made a product recommendation, but the answer provides value beyond a lazy product suggestion. Even if the recommended solution becomes abandoned or obsolete, sufficient detail is still present to identify a better choice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will a few copy pasta admins still use the recommendation I made even if it's stale and terrible in twenty years? Probably, but those people are going to be terrible no matter what I do. At least there's still something of value for those who want to learn and improve." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23711" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9135" RevisionGUID="47fbfe17-d04c-4e9a-8de4-4f0c6027774f" CreationDate="2017-05-31T05:23:16.243" UserId="118258" Text="This is a consequence of the OP doing it wrong in asking a bad question, creating a new question instead of editing the port information into the original, then deleting the first instance after the second one was marked as a duplicate, and finally opening a third question to ask the same thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably the proper response is to close the second instance for a different reason (and there are a few of those), but since the questions are lousy, and it's a problem of the OP's own making, I'm not sure why the mods should have to go through the trouble of dealing with it.  At the end of the day, we've got three useless, close/delete-worthy questions, one of which is deleted, two of which are on hold.  Seems perfectly cromulent to me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23712" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9136" RevisionGUID="0e776c54-dc7f-4da9-bf35-17e3ad71f00a" CreationDate="2017-06-01T10:00:17.913" UserId="90324" Text="I know, my question is a bit vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/853358/compare-two-etc-directories&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to compare the difference of the configuration of two linux operating systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that you want serverFault to be a nice place where off-topic question get put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the benefit of closing this above particular question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23713" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9136" RevisionGUID="0e776c54-dc7f-4da9-bf35-17e3ad71f00a" CreationDate="2017-06-01T10:00:17.913" UserId="90324" Text="Benefit of closing this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23714" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9136" RevisionGUID="0e776c54-dc7f-4da9-bf35-17e3ad71f00a" CreationDate="2017-06-01T10:00:17.913" UserId="90324" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23715" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9136" RevisionGUID="78f1a375-8c86-439a-a639-eef72f448fb5" CreationDate="2017-06-01T10:08:17.557" UserId="90324" Comment="added 992 characters in body" Text="I know, my question is a bit vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/853358/compare-two-etc-directories&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to compare the difference of the configuration of two linux operating systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that you want serverFault to be a nice place where off-topic question get put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I add some quotes here, which I think apply here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Separation of powers][1] The typical division is into three branches: a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary.&#xD;&#xA; * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method][2] Socratic method, also known as maieutics, .. is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions. It is a dialectical method, often involving a discussion in which the defense of one point of view is questioned; one participant may lead another to contradict themselves in some way, thus weakening the defender's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately many people get upset if you ask them questions. In my original question user &quot;Sven&quot; felt insulted. This was not my intention, and AFAIK I did not do it. I just asked a question - nothing more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the benefit of closing this above particular question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://Socratic%20Method" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23716" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9137" RevisionGUID="30916670-eacf-43b9-b89e-55a680a9a3d9" CreationDate="2017-06-01T10:27:48.780" UserId="8897" Text="The benefit is clear: Having a consistent handling of questions that are off-topic, to avoid a &quot;broken window&quot; situation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could try to make a case that we should change our rules to allow this kind of question, but until you successfully do that, questions like that will continue to get closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding your edits: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Separation of powers really is a concept that applies to states, not to a internet Q&amp;A site. Nevertheless, we have this kind of separation of powers anyway, in a way. You can appeal a mod action by posting to meta, regular users are able to outvote a mod decision, e.g. by vote to reopen and you even can appeal to a &quot;higher instance&quot; by [contacting](https://meta.serverfault.com/contact) the SE community managers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I didn't felt personally insulted, but your comment `@Sven I paraphrase: Because you have no solution, this question is off-topic.`  nevertheless forms an insult, essentially claiming I (or everyone else really) that votes to close a question does this abusively because we are frustrated about not knowing the answer. If that where the case, 100% of questions on SE would get closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Socrates doesn't apply to this. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23717" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9137" RevisionGUID="f35742a0-a8a9-4420-b69c-857f618e370a" CreationDate="2017-06-01T12:58:47.707" UserId="8897" Comment="added 880 characters in body" Text="The benefit is clear: Having a consistent handling of questions that are off-topic, to avoid a &quot;broken window&quot; situation. We need this to make our site attractive to competent people that are able to write both good questions and more important, good answers and keep them interested in the long run. We have a too large number of people who contribute a lot less or not at all anymore due to exhaustion with the steady stream of low-quality and/or off-topic question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could try to make a case that we should change our rules to allow product recommendation question, but until you successfully do that, those questions  will continue to get closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding your edits: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Separation of powers really is a concept that applies to states, not to an internet Q&amp;A site. Nevertheless, we have this kind of separation of powers anyway, in a way. You can appeal a mod action by posting to meta, regular users are able to outvote a mod decision, e.g. by vote to reopen and you even can appeal to a &quot;higher instance&quot; by [contacting](https://meta.serverfault.com/contact) the SE community managers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I didn't felt personally insulted, but your comment `@Sven I paraphrase: Because you have no solution, this question is off-topic.`  nevertheless forms an insult, essentially claiming I (or everyone else really) that votes to close a question does this abusively because we are frustrated about not knowing the answer. If that where the case, 100% of questions on SE would get closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Socrates doesn't apply to this. First, the whole form doesn't work all that well on our site due to the strict separation of questions, answer and comments - SF is not a discussion forum after all. More importantly though, the topic at hand is not what is the best way to solve a problem but if your question is welcome here at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; NB: Did you notice that my first comment to your question was in fact employing the socratic method anyway? Your response was not very constructive in regard to that method, essentially saying &quot;By magic unknown to me&quot;. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23721" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9136" RevisionGUID="1edb605c-54f1-4c3a-a51e-47fb8c2ddfb6" CreationDate="2017-06-02T07:00:23.933" UserId="218888" Comment="Broken link" Text="I know, my question is a bit vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/853358/compare-two-etc-directories&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to compare the difference of the configuration of two linux operating systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that you want serverFault to be a nice place where off-topic question get put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I add some quotes here, which I think apply here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Separation of powers][1] The typical division is into three branches: a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary.&#xD;&#xA; * [Socratic Method][2] Socratic method, also known as maieutics, .. is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions. It is a dialectical method, often involving a discussion in which the defense of one point of view is questioned; one participant may lead another to contradict themselves in some way, thus weakening the defender's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately many people get upset if you ask them questions. In my original question user &quot;Sven&quot; felt insulted. This was not my intention, and AFAIK I did not do it. I just asked a question - nothing more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the benefit of closing this above particular question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23722" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9136" RevisionGUID="695b0f6d-5039-4e86-bc87-a0098c9d101e" CreationDate="2017-06-02T08:30:53.573" UserId="90324" Comment="added 282 characters in body" Text="I know, my question is a bit vague.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/853358/compare-two-etc-directories&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to compare the difference of the configuration of two linux operating systems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand that you want serverFault to be a nice place where off-topic question get put on hold.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I add some quotes here, which I think apply here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * [Separation of powers][1] The typical division is into three branches: a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary.&#xD;&#xA; * [Socratic Method][2] Socratic method, also known as maieutics, .. is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions. It is a dialectical method, often involving a discussion in which the defense of one point of view is questioned; one participant may lead another to contradict themselves in some way, thus weakening the defender's point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately many people get upset if you ask them questions. In my original question user &quot;Sven&quot; felt insulted. This was not my intention, and AFAIK I did not do it. I just asked a question - nothing more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the benefit of closing this above particular question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Keep on down-voting. I guess I will leave&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I left perl because I liked python more in 2001. I switched from emacs to pyCharm in 2015 after using emacs for 18 years. I guess I will search a different Q+A platform. I wish you a nice time, happy down-voting. I hope you have fun.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23723" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9139" RevisionGUID="f771942d-b54f-4e52-bbd0-042e87fbfb8e" CreationDate="2017-06-02T23:34:59.137" UserId="1592" Text="Another issue is that there is a limit of 20 requests that can be examined per person in a 24-hour period per review.  Unless there are lots of participants, review queues may grow rapidly depending on entries.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe these limits could be upped a bit more?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9142" RevisionGUID="15251f1b-fd5f-4307-a477-0f63db82e4fe" CreationDate="2017-06-15T19:40:37.900" UserId="46126" Text="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44575531/can-i-add-new-shared-directories-to-docker-from-the-command-line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a software development, programming, or software engineering/architecture issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems malicious. The effect is certainly so, even if the intent wasn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Docker is used to deploy already-written software, that's its primary purpose. Is it not on-topic here?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was that the purpose of the &quot;give us a use-case&quot; baiting so you could focus on the application I am trying to deploy, so you could find a reason to close it as off-topic locally, instead of sending it away to be killed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23731" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9142" RevisionGUID="15251f1b-fd5f-4307-a477-0f63db82e4fe" CreationDate="2017-06-15T19:40:37.900" UserId="46126" Text="Why was my system adminstration question migrated away to Stackoverflow so that it could be closed as off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23732" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9142" RevisionGUID="15251f1b-fd5f-4307-a477-0f63db82e4fe" CreationDate="2017-06-15T19:40:37.900" UserId="46126" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23733" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9142" RevisionGUID="10fb8506-c3db-47db-8e33-2c97c79d1cab" CreationDate="2017-06-15T19:46:37.867" UserId="7783" Comment="Removed the bits that seemed to be looking for an arguement so that the question might be judged on its own merits and not the tone." Text="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44575531/can-i-add-new-shared-directories-to-docker-from-the-command-line&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This isn't a software development, programming, or software engineering/architecture issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems malicious. The effect is certainly so, even if the intent wasn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Docker is used to deploy already-written software, that's its primary purpose. Is it not on-topic here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9143" RevisionGUID="f70d3f7b-a575-4269-98d9-d043592a4167" CreationDate="2017-06-15T20:46:45.283" UserId="20815" Text="Sven's comment above sums up why I migrated it. You're using a development tool, which is used much more frequently by SO folks than SF folks. So not only is your question off-topic *here*, but it stands a better chance of being answered *there*. So in that regard, you're in a better situation now than if your question was left here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you'd been asking about general docker engine use, from the command-line, on a Linux server, the question would be on-topic here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23735" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9143" RevisionGUID="15b53c77-9487-4aa8-ba67-3c70aeb57cd0" CreationDate="2017-06-15T23:36:29.410" UserId="20815" Comment="added 508 characters in body; added 10 characters in body" Text="Sven's comment above sums up why I migrated it. You're using a development tool, which is used much more frequently by SO folks than SF folks. So not only is your question off-topic *here*, but it stands a better chance of being answered *there*. So in that regard, you're in a better situation now than if your question was left here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you'd been asking about general docker engine use, from the command-line, on a Linux server, the question would be on-topic here.&#xA;&#xA;I would like to address your below comment about this not being a development tool. To do so, I'll quote from Docker's [website](https://www.docker.com/docker-mac), emphasis mine:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Docker for Mac is an easy-to-install desktop app for building,&#xA;&gt; debugging and testing Dockerized apps on a Mac. **Docker for Mac is a&#xA;&gt; complete development environment deeply integrated with the MacOS&#xA;&gt; Hypervisor framework, networking and filesystem.** Docker for Mac is&#xA;&gt; the fastest and most reliable way to run Docker on a Mac." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23736" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9144" RevisionGUID="630f718e-bf3d-4404-9007-0a5fb9681e92" CreationDate="2017-06-16T01:30:12.513" UserId="306795" Text="I was doing my bit, reviewing questions and answers. I was presented with a ridiculous answer on [this question][1] that [Sven][2] had already deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Because the answer had already been deleted I hit &quot;no action needed&quot;. Of course the system did it's rather insulting &quot;stop look and listen (you imbecile)&quot; response, I assume because that would typically allow the answer to stand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer was already deleted, why would I select anything else? This seems like a bug, or at least a situation that the reviewing system doesn't handle well. When I review I don't just look at the answer presented to me, I often open the question and look at it in context.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The systems &quot;be more careful with your reviewing&quot; response comes across as rather insulting, to the point that it puts me off reviewing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/641520/drbd-can-not-start-the-can-not-load-the-drbd-module&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23749" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9147" RevisionGUID="79d1c752-b021-4072-ae3d-42da1e58aa8c" CreationDate="2017-07-02T20:57:29.070" UserId="45673" Text="Kubernetes is a community project now. Would it make sense to rename the tag to &quot;kubernetes&quot; only?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23752" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9147" RevisionGUID="b1793466-f1c9-4aba-826f-cffd244cbd36" CreationDate="2017-07-04T13:32:22.963" UserId="205065" Comment="added 4 characters in body" Text="Kubernetes is a community project now. Would it make sense to rename the tag to [tag:kubernetes] only?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23753" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9147" RevisionGUID="64823981-1e96-4fa4-b403-1e61665dc967" CreationDate="2017-07-05T01:24:36.747" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/882409847039381507" />
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  <row Id="23755" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9147" RevisionGUID="ed922ea0-27ba-4920-808f-f5bd99accb85" CreationDate="2017-07-05T03:24:00.060" UserId="1375" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23756" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9149" RevisionGUID="49478ed8-8d0c-40f1-8b95-7052e50729eb" CreationDate="2017-07-06T14:13:45.760" UserId="146727" Text="My recently asked [question][1] has been put on-hold minutes after being published. However not being new to ServerFault and quite a few other SE websites this surprised me. For me as asker the question is rather on-topic since this is about `managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks` and at the same time `tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can understand when the questions asking for too narrow functionality can easily become target of commercial recommendations etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, it seriously confuses me when the question specifically asking for free OSS tool with rather wide functionality (so it can be entire list that can be extended even years after) is being treated as the named `product recommendation`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So where border lies between `product` and `tool`?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/859715/automated-cloud-management-tools" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23757" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9149" RevisionGUID="49478ed8-8d0c-40f1-8b95-7052e50729eb" CreationDate="2017-07-06T14:13:45.760" UserId="146727" Text="On-topic automation/management tools vs off-topic product recommendations - where the border lies?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23758" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9149" RevisionGUID="49478ed8-8d0c-40f1-8b95-7052e50729eb" CreationDate="2017-07-06T14:13:45.760" UserId="146727" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23759" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9150" RevisionGUID="bfe66bc5-17da-4769-af02-818133d5cf12" CreationDate="2017-07-06T14:24:43.863" UserId="20815" Text="The close reason chosen lays it out quite well:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the business problem you are working on, the research you have done,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and the steps taken so far to solve it.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You were asking for a product recommendation, hence the question is off-topic. I'm not sure where the confusion lies here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please don't take this personally that your question got closed. We're not mad at you. You're not a bad person. You just happened to ask a question that doesn't fit well here, that's all. If you think these questions *should* be allowed here, you're always welcome to lobby the community here on meta. If you can convince the community that they should be allowed, then we'll gladly modify the rules of topicality.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; So where border lies between product and tool?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO, those two terms are interchangeable for the purposes of this discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you've identified a tool that looks promising, then by all means come back here and ask whatever technical question you'd like about it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23760" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9149" RevisionGUID="efcefa98-e939-48ec-a061-5cc66f7c9c15" CreationDate="2017-07-06T15:22:08.263" UserId="146727" Comment="added 1565 characters in body" Text="My recently asked [question][1] has been put on-hold minutes after being published. However not being new to ServerFault and quite a few other SE websites this surprised me. For me as asker the question is rather on-topic since this is about `managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks` and at the same time `tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can understand when the questions asking for too narrow functionality can easily become target of commercial recommendations etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, it seriously confuses me when the question specifically asking for free OSS tool with rather wide functionality (so it can be entire list that can be extended even years after) is being treated as the named `product recommendation`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So where border lies between `product` and `tool`?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to explain this a little more - this question is not about re-opening that question. But the purpose is to question how similar questions are judged. And as in referenced similar meta-question I will [quote][2]: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; There IS a gray area... I do think SF needs to slightly reconsider the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; stance because product recommendations are sometimes unavoidable&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover I've read relevant [blog post][3] quite a long time ago and it says that the reason those question are considered for closing is because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; These questions may seem tolerable at first glance. Isn’t it our&#xD;&#xA;&gt; mandate to help our fellow ewoksusers? But consider the voluminous&#xD;&#xA;&gt; amount of information you need to even begin properly answering a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; shopping question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which highlights the core issue that should be looked at (IMO) - Is the question asking for something too broad that the answer will be too complicated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To elaborate my point, the questions such as &quot;what backup tool should I use?&quot; are way too broad and have many different good answers depending on many conditions. However, questions &quot;what of AAA, BBB, CCC that can do XXX?&quot; is much more narrow and more clearly defined and thus the clear answer can be provided such as &quot;None&quot; or &quot;Try DDD&quot; instead, which are commonly appear to be good and highly upvoted answers on both SF and SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/859715/automated-cloud-management-tools&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6139/when-is-a-request-for-product-recommendations-not-a-request-for-product-recommen#comment12517_6166&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.blog/2010/11/23/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9151" RevisionGUID="ceaa6430-c73b-4776-83f8-cc00dca080b4" CreationDate="2017-07-06T17:12:40.817" UserId="8897" Text="Regarding your edit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, questions &quot;what of AAA, BBB, CCC that can do XXX?&quot; is much more narrow and more clearly defined and thus the clear answer can be provided such as &quot;None&quot; or &quot;Try DDD&quot; instead&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I find this even more problematic then to ask &quot;what is available&quot; because you are fully expected to read the documentation and/or try a product/tool/whatever in question before you can even think about posting a question on Server Fault. Really, a site like ours should be your very last resort, not the first one. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, this is very much a moot topic because that was clearly not what you originally asked and what this meta-question is about - your question was in no way different then &quot;what backup tool should I use&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23762" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9151" RevisionGUID="c2ef817c-7e64-48c5-b9d7-610867362805" CreationDate="2017-07-06T18:22:34.543" UserId="120438" Comment="spelling/grammar" Text="Regarding your edit: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, questions &quot;what of AAA, BBB, CCC that can do XXX?&quot; is much more narrow and more clearly defined and thus the clear answer can be provided such as &quot;None&quot; or &quot;Try DDD&quot; instead&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I find this even more problematic than to ask &quot;what is available&quot; because you are fully expected to read the documentation and/or try a product/tool/whatever in question before you can even think about posting a question on Server Fault. Really, a site like ours should be your very last resort, not the first one. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, this is very much a moot topic because that was clearly not what you originally asked and what this meta-question is about - your question was in no way different then &quot;what backup tool should I use&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23763" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9152" RevisionGUID="b2dbc62b-66d6-41fe-8273-c790b9d84ce6" CreationDate="2017-07-08T00:29:43.517" UserId="205065" Text="On the question https://serverfault.com/q/294787/205065 this [answer][1] was posted.  It clearly does not attempt to answer the question, so I flagged it NAA. My flag was declined with&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flags should only be used to make moderators aware of content that requires their intervention &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why was this flag declined?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/859669/205065" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23764" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9152" RevisionGUID="b2dbc62b-66d6-41fe-8273-c790b9d84ce6" CreationDate="2017-07-08T00:29:43.517" UserId="205065" Text="Why was this NAA flag declined?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23766" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="9152" RevisionGUID="1a207e61-b05b-4629-b84a-783b8907ca80" CreationDate="2017-07-08T13:11:34.017" UserId="20815" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[5316],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:9770,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Wesley&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:120438,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jenny D&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:20815,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;EEAA&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="23767" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9131" RevisionGUID="5f408274-a700-4b09-8fa8-0494a47c745d" CreationDate="2017-07-08T18:26:49.597" UserId="205065" Comment="Edited question to clarify it's not meant to solicit answers debating whether product recommendations are allowed in answers" Text="Questions that solicit product recommendations are off-topic on Server Fault. However, there are legitimate cases where a good answer may include a product recommendation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What details about the product must be provided by an answer that includes a product recommendation?** What expectations does the Server Fault community have? The help center doesn't seem to provide any guidance on this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Note:* This question has attracted answers which debate the pros &amp; cons of including product recommendations in answers. However, this question assumes it's possible cases exist where such recommendations are allowed, and is asking what minimum information the community expects from posters in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's an example from Meta Super User's [answer][1] to this same question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Title of the the product with a link to the download/main page&#xD;&#xA;* Give a brief overview of HOW to use the product OR in cases where it's too long, link to the product's manual pages&#xD;&#xA;* Give any personalized information to the OP regarding how the recommendation solves his/her question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/q/5329/213131" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23769" PostHistoryTypeId="11" PostId="9152" RevisionGUID="9572225d-4622-459e-96b5-8ff5f212f3b2" CreationDate="2017-07-10T22:59:03.320" UserId="1375" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:1375,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;womble&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="23770" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9153" RevisionGUID="9af0078f-8c92-4d86-9cb4-55baf68fe5ef" CreationDate="2017-07-10T23:04:29.833" UserId="1375" Text="I was the mod who declined this flag.  I tend to set a pretty high bar for accepting NAA flags, because I don't want to slam the door in someone's face for *trying* to answer a question, especially when here on ServerFault, we often try to answer the question people are *really* asking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Digging deeper into the context of the (large and annoyingly repetitious) answers on that question, I can see now that the flagged answer was an attempt to reply to another answer, rather than being a standalone answer on its own.  It would help if you could make that clear, as per the answer on the (previously-dupe) question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've now fixed up the situation, by moving the flagged answer to a comment on the other answer it appears to be a response to.  Sorry for the sting of a declined flag, but I don't think I can fix that.  I regret my error, and will attempt to do better in the future." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9154" RevisionGUID="664eb564-a026-40df-932f-1895c31a0fba" CreationDate="2017-07-16T13:45:05.230" UserId="197784" Text="I understand that the bounty [on my SF question][1] may not be refunded and automatically awarded if there is at least one answer, but I still lose the 50 rep I posted as bounty if there are no answers? That doesn't seem right to me. If nobody posted a single answer, is that to imply that my question wasn't good enough to be answered?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/858922/lvm-metadata-missing-trying-to-recreate-raid-1-with-lvm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23775" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="9154" RevisionGUID="e4c69f2d-e141-4bcf-8e8e-d038d0ff3b64" CreationDate="2017-07-16T14:05:21.480" UserId="8897" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[467],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:120438,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jenny D&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:8897,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Sven&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="23776" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4112" RevisionGUID="e4b64233-0883-41aa-bf93-0b24945a02e2" CreationDate="2017-07-17T13:22:00.157" UserId="205065" Comment="improved grammar" Text="Not really. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all &quot;professional&quot; is more than just a job-description with a paycheck, it's a mindset. But more on that later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the years the ServerFault community has evolved a rough consensus definition of what that phrase means. There are two broad categories we assess new questions against regarding 'professional capacity'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. The system being asked about is a production system.&#xD;&#xA; 1. Knowledge, asking style, and evidence indicate that the asker has the right mindset  &#xD;&#xA;    (a.k.a. the &quot;is a professional&quot; test)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first is more concrete and overlaps with a few other items in the FAQ under *NOT About*. The second is much more complex.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Production Systems**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is more of an exclusionary line. Questions that fail this test are also likely one or more of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In the home (failing the *anything in a home setting* and likely *career education* points in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Being built purely to learn new things (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ)&#xD;&#xA; - Hypothetical what-if questions (failing the *career education* point in the FAQ, and a big risk of failing the *is a professional* test, see below)&#xD;&#xA; - Development systems (likely failing the *anything in a home setting* point in the FAQ, and debatably more topical on StackOverflow)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've found that scoping &quot;professional capacity&quot; to just production systems does a great job of keeping questions definitely topical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of these the *development systems* item gets us the most pushback. There are very good reasons we eliminate these systems from consideration:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The [SO FAQ](https://stackoverflow.com/faq) states that &quot;software tools commonly used by programmers&quot; is topical.&#xD;&#xA; - The large majority of such questions ServerFault gets relate to setting up development environments on laptops or virtual-machines on laptops.&#xD;&#xA;  - Apple laptops and Virtual Box VMs are two areas that professional sysadmins have very little *professional* experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs typically use frameworks not actually used in production, such as XAMP/LAMP/MAMP installers, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA; - Such installs commonly use configuration settings that are against best-practice for production systems, which sysadmins have little experience with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, some questions related to systems which are not nominally production may be on topic, particularly if they meet certain criteria:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The question does not relate to a constraint or condition that would never exist in a professionally managed production environment (such as problems which arise from using virtualbox on a laptop).&#xD;&#xA; - The non-production (eg. UAT) system accurately reflects the production system in all material respects.&#xD;&#xA; - The problem relates to a change that will be migrated into a production environment once the problem is solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A question about a non-production system which does not meet at least those three constraints will certainly be off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Is a professional**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions are ones that demonstrate that the asker has the mindset of a professional sysadmin. A question that passes this test demonstrates several of the following qualities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Shows that they've done some research before coming here, usually by including the results of their failed searches.&#xD;&#xA; - Uses professional language instead of casual, vulgar or shorthand.&#xD;&#xA; - Knows enough about their problem to include the right details instead of all of the details.&#xD;&#xA; - Shows sufficient skill in the technology under question to be able to work on it for pay.&#xD;&#xA; - Demonstrates knowledge of better-practices through how their environment is put together.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most hypothetical what-if questions frequently fail this test, though some don't. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23777" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9156" RevisionGUID="ba1fd369-1906-48a2-9027-535e12f425a9" CreationDate="2017-07-22T19:04:39.367" UserId="427501" Text="On the question https://serverfault.com/q/188177/427501, Daniel C. Sobral gave [an amazing answer.](https://serverfault.com/a/188203/427501) I'd like to bounty it because I never could find any of the information he shared.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I can't set a bounty on a closed question. The question should've been asked on StackOverflow. What are my options for giving him a bounty?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Can the question be migrated over to StackOverflow?&#xD;&#xA; - Can I bounty one of his other answers on an open question, and state in the bounty notice that it's for the x86 answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23778" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9156" RevisionGUID="ba1fd369-1906-48a2-9027-535e12f425a9" CreationDate="2017-07-22T19:04:39.367" UserId="427501" Text="Bounty an exceptional answer on a closed question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23779" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9156" RevisionGUID="ba1fd369-1906-48a2-9027-535e12f425a9" CreationDate="2017-07-22T19:04:39.367" UserId="427501" Text="|discussion|support|closed-questions|migration|bounty|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23780" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9157" RevisionGUID="e741ca1d-52f0-4b35-8c10-384f8ae04d76" CreationDate="2017-07-22T19:17:58.997" UserId="8897" Text="&gt; Can the question be migrated over to StackOverflow? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. It's far too old. And off-topic there as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Can I bounty one of his other answers on an open question, and state in the bounty notice that it's for the x86 answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technically, maybe. But I would consider this an abuse of the system. Votes and bounties should be bound exclusively to the specific question or answer, not on some random other stuff to game the system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really, the answer has 136 upvotes. For Serverfault, this is excellent and there is no need at all to do anything more except given an upvote. And quite frankly, this is all more or less unimportant trivia anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9157" RevisionGUID="267b8704-e320-4eec-9310-a2c1485ecba4" CreationDate="2017-07-22T19:57:15.923" UserId="8897" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="&gt; Can the question be migrated over to StackOverflow? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. It's far too old. And off-topic there as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Can I bounty one of his other answers on an open question, and state in the bounty notice that it's for the x86 answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technically, maybe. But I would consider this an abuse of the system. Votes and bounties should be bound exclusively to the specific question or answer, not on some random other stuff to game the system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Really, the answer has 136 upvotes. For Serverfault, this is excellent and there is no need at all to do anything more except giving an upvote. And quite frankly, this is all more or less unimportant trivia anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9158" RevisionGUID="1d56c232-01bb-4d0b-b215-38fdc6c8f2ff" CreationDate="2017-07-24T13:18:38.637" UserId="402139" Text="The ServerFault stack exhange site has a tag named tcp-offload-engine: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/tcp-offload-engine&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Practically all of the questions, however, are about partial forms of TCP offload. Not a single question is about TCP offload engine (the full form of TCP offload), although https://serverfault.com/questions/862094/what-problems-can-the-use-of-toe-cause comes close, but I believe the one who asked the question did not understand the difference between partial TCP offload (supported by Linux) and TCP offload engine (&lt;a href=&quot;https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/networking/toe&quot;&gt;not supported by Linux&lt;/a&gt;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The constant use of this tag for questions about partial TCP offload falsely lead people to believe that partial TCP offload would be similar to TCP offload engine. It is not! Partial TCP offload may in some cases be good because it uses all of the operating system TCP stack, whereas full TCP offload engine requires so major modifications to the operating system TCP stack that Linux will probably never support it. Of course some NIC manufacturer can hack together a Linux kernel version supporting TOE and release it under the GPL, but that will never, ever be accepted to the official kernel due to the reasons in the link I gave.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hence, I propose that this tag would be renamed to tcp-offload. It is a proper name for questions about TCP offload engine (including the question I linked where the author probably didn't understand the difference between various forms of TCP offload), and also for questions about partial TCP offload such as send segmentation offload (gso, tso) and receive reassembly offload (lro, gro), and also for checksum offloads (rx, tx). If my prediction about the absurdity of full TCP offload engine is wrong, people can still continue to use the tcp-offload tag for TCP offload engine related issues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23784" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9158" RevisionGUID="1d56c232-01bb-4d0b-b215-38fdc6c8f2ff" CreationDate="2017-07-24T13:18:38.637" UserId="402139" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23785" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9159" RevisionGUID="caf20c59-6c1e-4dd2-b699-925f38767eac" CreationDate="2017-07-25T13:51:04.383" UserId="200053" Text="As we can see, the VtC queue is around 200 since a long time. Its daily stats show a very low activity. It seems, the 3k+ users of the site produce a much lower review activity as they had to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other SE sites, for example, the StackOverflow have a similar problem, but there at least a little VtC activity exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it is an independent problem if there would be some disagreement about the VtC rules - I think the OPs would require a quick decision about their questions, and a quick feedback and advices, how to improve.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it so? Is it okay?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the logical thing to do if I start to build it down. Around 2 weeks is enough to get the queue size to zero. But doing this alone is not very fruitful, at least 3 or 5 votes were needed for a decision (3 leave open or 5 closure votes). If only I give a vote to all of them, I think it doesn't help too much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is going on, what should I (we) do?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23786" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9159" RevisionGUID="caf20c59-6c1e-4dd2-b699-925f38767eac" CreationDate="2017-07-25T13:51:04.383" UserId="200053" Text="What is happening to the VtC queue?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9160" RevisionGUID="3ca5bb37-6514-4706-ab8d-f14af257c1f4" CreationDate="2017-07-25T23:55:00.893" UserId="1375" Text="Sounds reasonable to me.  If there's no objections in the next few days, I'll make the change.  Maybe remind me, @juhist, in case I forget.  &amp;lt;grin&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23790" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9161" RevisionGUID="6117ed8e-e7e9-48c7-8dca-0845d49b2b74" CreationDate="2017-07-27T09:09:40.603" UserId="77281" Text="From my professional experience over more than 10 years I formed this: &quot;It is either supported OR it works, but never both&quot;.&#xA;&#xA;Sometimes you are forced to do unsupported things. Like install SLES9 on unsupported new hardware, since you application can't be upgraded.&#xA;&#xA;But I would think Arch Linux is not the way to go here (not a professional/enterprise OS). Linux&amp;Unix might be the better place to ask for that combination - as stated already." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9162" RevisionGUID="1e2d7421-31e2-49d1-86ab-0dd0640dfaee" CreationDate="2017-07-31T21:55:31.493" UserId="428893" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Application is not accesible using a public IP address](https://serverfault.com/questions/866142/application-is-not-accesible-using-a-public-ip-address)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why this question was marked as off-topic? It isn't related to development problems, and I don't think it could be related to the topics on super user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23792" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9162" RevisionGUID="1e2d7421-31e2-49d1-86ab-0dd0640dfaee" CreationDate="2017-07-31T21:55:31.493" UserId="428893" Text="Why was this question asked as off-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23793" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9162" RevisionGUID="1e2d7421-31e2-49d1-86ab-0dd0640dfaee" CreationDate="2017-07-31T21:55:31.493" UserId="428893" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23794" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9162" RevisionGUID="40ef47ab-baea-43bf-8c92-ead3a05f4e30" CreationDate="2017-08-01T15:30:20.300" UserId="428893" Comment="Correction of question title." Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Application is not accesible using a public IP address](https://serverfault.com/questions/866142/application-is-not-accesible-using-a-public-ip-address)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why was this question marked as off-topic? It isn't related to development problems, and I don't think it could be related to the topics on super user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The flagging reason seems very broad. Could somebody explain it for me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23795" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9162" RevisionGUID="40ef47ab-baea-43bf-8c92-ead3a05f4e30" CreationDate="2017-08-01T15:30:20.300" UserId="428893" Comment="Correction of question title." Text="Why was this question flagged as off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23796" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9163" RevisionGUID="1566bb69-aaf6-4b5e-8b83-2c2a309f5157" CreationDate="2017-08-03T21:55:01.993" UserId="200053" Text="The close reason looks so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This StackExchange site, the ServerFault is unique that its topic is not about specific technologies, but on their usage. I.e. you can ask the same question about a business network or from a home network, and the second will be offtopic and the first won't be. Although business and home networks have mostly different problems and characteristic technologies. For example, a question like *&quot;How can I download Youtube videos?&quot;* is clearly not a question about a business network. I think your question is not such a clear case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, some more lenience would be useful on the site, but which question is ontopic and which is not, it is decided by community votes. Diamond mods have decisive votes. They aren't too many.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In theory, these votes aren't too much and most questions are closed or reopened by the community. In the practice of the ServerFault, currently the close/reopen voters seem to be inactive, thus the mods are trying do also their tasks, and the site is undermoderated ([relevant stat][1]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It results that the (painful) closure and the (happy) reopen decisions are often single-person actions, and these are much lesser defensible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I used already port forwarding in production environment, although as I can remember, I never used it for proxying http. I did http proxy always in single frontend - multiple backend setups. But I personally disagree @Sven 's [explanation][2], I can imagine a portforwarding setup in a business environment, mainly in your case: if there is a development infrastructure with a crap router, and its upgrade is impossible because company restrictions. In your case, I would scrap the router and I would make the correct hosting with a Linux PC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A &quot;business environment&quot; shouldn't mean a Big Company where you can call some IT Department if there is a configuration need on your dev hosting or company firewall. I think a small-to-medium sw development company is also a business environment. But it is my opinion, and in theory, it could be decided by votes (although it would be likely a closure).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you can do:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Get to 3000 rep as soon as possible, and the help the site to revive. On this site, it is easy, but my experience is that we hit here more often some debatable rules.&#xD;&#xA;* [Here](https://stackexchange.com/sites#technology-questionsperday) is the list of all technological sites of the SE Network, find a sympathetic one and re-ask your question there. I think your question would have a much higher chance to survive the voting on the [Unix SE][3] or on the [SU][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.s. your config shows that you likely don't differentiate between the IP and the name-based virtualhosting. You don't need `ServerName` in the apache config if there is only an IP-based virtualhost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/649059/questions-closed-reopened-by-mod-intervention-on-the-serverfault#graph&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9162/why-was-this-question-flagged-as-off-topic#comment22085_9162&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23797" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9163" RevisionGUID="0d0e2733-4cfd-4629-abc8-8f4a43031a1d" CreationDate="2017-08-03T22:36:15.333" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="The close reason looks so:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This StackExchange site, the ServerFault is unique that its topic is not about specific technologies, but on their usage. I.e. you can ask the same question about a business network or from a home network, and the second will be offtopic and the first won't be. Although business and home networks have mostly different problems and characteristic technologies. For example, a question like *&quot;How can I download Youtube videos?&quot;* is clearly not a question about a business network. I think your question is not such a clear case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my opinion, some more lenience would be useful on the site, but which question is ontopic and which is not, it is decided by community votes. Diamond mods have decisive votes. They aren't too many.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In theory, these votes aren't too much and most questions are closed or reopened by the community. In the practice of the ServerFault, currently the close/reopen voters seem to be inactive, thus the mods are trying do also their tasks, and the site is undermoderated ([relevant stat][1]).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It results that the (painful) closure and the (happy) reopen decisions are often single-person actions, and these are much lesser defensible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes I used already port forwarding in production environment, although as I can remember, I never used it for proxying http. I did http proxy always in single frontend - multiple backend setups. But I personally disagree @Sven 's [explanation][2], I can imagine a portforwarding setup in a business environment, mainly in your case: if there is a development infrastructure with a crap router, and its upgrade is impossible because company restrictions. In your case, I would scrap the router and I would make the correct hosting with a Linux PC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A &quot;business environment&quot; shouldn't mean a Big Company where you can call some IT Department if there is a configuration need on your dev hosting or company firewall. I think a small-to-medium sw development company is also a business environment. But it is my opinion, and in theory, it could be decided by votes (although it would be likely a closure).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you can do:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Get to 3000 rep as soon as possible, and help the site to revive. On this site, it is easy, but my experience is that we hit here more often some debatable rules.&#xD;&#xA;* [Here](https://stackexchange.com/sites#technology-questionsperday) is the list of all technological sites of the SE Network, find a sympathetic one and re-ask your question there. I think your question would have a much higher chance to survive the voting on the [Unix SE][3] or on the [SU][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;P.s. your config shows that you likely don't differentiate between the IP and the name-based virtualhosting. You don't need `ServerName` in the apache config if there is only an IP-based virtualhost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/649059/questions-closed-reopened-by-mod-intervention-on-the-serverfault#graph&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9162/why-was-this-question-flagged-as-off-topic#comment22085_9162&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23798" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9164" RevisionGUID="195e1761-0b27-4285-b08a-b523ae6da823" CreationDate="2017-08-06T21:10:16.740" UserId="200053" Text="[![Server Fault Review Queue][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PazMz.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23803" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9166" RevisionGUID="0c1751a8-711b-4ecc-bb2f-a1ae7be756df" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:00:20.877" UserId="334009" Text="The following question was asked a few weeks ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45554311/docker-on-windows-in-production&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No one has been able to answer it on SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would that question more fit in Server Fault as it is not a coding question, per se?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23804" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9166" RevisionGUID="0c1751a8-711b-4ecc-bb2f-a1ae7be756df" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:00:20.877" UserId="334009" Text="would this question be more appropriate in SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23805" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9166" RevisionGUID="0c1751a8-711b-4ecc-bb2f-a1ae7be756df" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:00:20.877" UserId="334009" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23806" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9167" RevisionGUID="51849eff-3f02-44c1-9149-79c058dc9008" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:13:21.883" UserId="8897" Text="It's OK on SO I think (as Docker/Win is just a dev tool...), and I just answered it there. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23807" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9168" RevisionGUID="58a6cfb7-0875-4018-b76a-eea192d8c2d7" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:43:21.260" UserId="200053" Text="The OPs need to have a quick feedback after their posts, particularly after their first ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, it is particularly useful if you advice them, what to do to get useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The effectivity of the content filtering is very bad, if the review happen with days after the post. It is particularly bad, that typically mods have to intervene, because we simply don't have the required 3/5 votes in the VtC/VtR queue. Single-person decisions can't mirror a clear position of the community, furthermore the mods should invest their efforts into other tasks as these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you have the required rep, please review. Particularly the VtC queue is extreme. As far I can see, roughly daily 20 questions require a decision, thus we would need 60-100 VtC reviews daily. But we have roughly a third or half of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may also consider to help a [related community ads proposal][1] (encouraging reviewers to reactivate).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9164/200053" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23808" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9168" RevisionGUID="58a6cfb7-0875-4018-b76a-eea192d8c2d7" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:43:21.260" UserId="200053" Text="If you don't vote, the site will die" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23809" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9168" RevisionGUID="58a6cfb7-0875-4018-b76a-eea192d8c2d7" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:43:21.260" UserId="200053" Text="|discussion|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23810" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9168" RevisionGUID="7f2286de-f804-4f31-9f4c-daee1c735516" CreationDate="2017-08-16T10:50:20.280" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="The OPs need to have a quick feedback after their posts, particularly after their first ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, it is particularly useful if you advice them, what to do to get useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The effectivity of the content filtering is very bad, if the review happens days after the post. It is particularly bad, that typically mods have to intervene, because we simply don't have the required 3/5 votes in the VtC/VtR queue. Single-person decisions can't mirror a clear position of the community, furthermore the mods should invest their efforts into other tasks as these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you have the required rep, please review. Particularly the VtC queue is extreme. As far I can see, roughly daily 20 questions require a decision, thus we would need 60-100 VtC reviews daily. But we have roughly a third or half of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may also consider to help a [related community ads proposal][1] (encouraging reviewers to reactivate).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9164/200053" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23811" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9169" RevisionGUID="eddd6ef5-9901-4444-8bf6-f514a96ca566" CreationDate="2017-08-17T02:09:40.450" UserId="6177" Text="It's probably a lost cause to try to get people to vote more:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most mature SE sites suffer from a lack of voting - I've seen comments about it on almost every one I'm somewhat active on.  You seem to be talking mostly about voting to close but lack of voting applies across the board: up- and down-voting posts, voting to close, and reviewing close and re-open votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The thing is, up- or down-voting good or bad content is easy and is accessible to almost everyone on an SE site, but despite that, hardly anyone does it.  Again, this isn't just ServerFault, it's across most SE sites.  And if people can't be bothered to vote on posts, it's unlikely that they'll do much reviewing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although closing bad questions is a good idea, it's worth keeping in mind that their are clean-up routines that will delete bad questions that aren't closed, e.g. see: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5781/how-to-find-and-clean-up-bad-questions  Even if a question doesn't get closed, it's still worth downvoting it so that the clean-up scripts will get it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The other reason that &quot;basic&quot; up- and down-voting is important is that it's about the only way to encourage new people to participate more.  Many of the &quot;old-timers&quot; have drifted away, so the only way to get more people to vote to close is to let them build up enough rep to do so.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23812" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9168" RevisionGUID="8d787655-834a-4da2-84dc-00322b5912c9" CreationDate="2017-08-17T15:21:09.987" UserId="200053" Comment="added 236 characters in body" Text="*To the VtC vote: The &quot;original&quot; tries to encouraging votes in general, to remove bad questions. This post is about the size of the VtC queue and about the role of the community control in the system. The topics are similar, but far from being identical.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OPs need to have a quick feedback after their posts, particularly after their first ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, it is particularly useful if you advice them, what to do to get useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The effectivity of the content filtering is very bad, if the review happens days after the post. It is particularly bad, that typically mods have to intervene, because we simply don't have the required 3/5 votes in the VtC/VtR queue. Single-person decisions can't mirror a clear position of the community, furthermore the mods should invest their efforts into other tasks as these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you have the required rep, please review. Particularly the VtC queue is extreme. As far I can see, roughly daily 20 questions require a decision, thus we would need 60-100 VtC reviews daily. But we have roughly a third or half of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may also consider to help a [related community ads proposal][1] (encouraging reviewers to reactivate).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9164/200053" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23813" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9168" RevisionGUID="95ac632b-74cb-4773-aae4-b908c2c0249c" CreationDate="2017-08-17T16:55:11.427" UserId="200053" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="*To the VtC vote: The &quot;original&quot; tries to encourage votes in general, to remove bad questions. This post is about the size of the VtC queue and about the role of the community control in the system. The topics are similar, but far from being identical.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OPs need to have a quick feedback after their posts, particularly after their first ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideally, it is particularly useful if you advice them, what to do to get useful answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The effectivity of the content filtering is very bad, if the review happens days after the post. It is particularly bad, that typically mods have to intervene, because we simply don't have the required 3/5 votes in the VtC/VtR queue. Single-person decisions can't mirror a clear position of the community, furthermore the mods should invest their efforts into other tasks as these.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you have the required rep, please review. Particularly the VtC queue is extreme. As far I can see, roughly daily 20 questions require a decision, thus we would need 60-100 VtC reviews daily. But we have roughly a third or half of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You may also consider to help a [related community ads proposal][1] (encouraging reviewers to reactivate).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9164/200053" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23815" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9170" RevisionGUID="c6ecd9f1-9d59-4b42-a6b1-ace8205d3a51" CreationDate="2017-08-21T14:25:45.337" UserId="276300" Text="I posted [a question][1] and it was marked as duplicate and before I could edit and explain why it's not, it was closed. I have edited it since. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to reopen it, because it's basically the exact opposite of the proposed duplicate question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So following [this answer][2] I'm posting on meta to get it reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/869711/276300&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5421/276300" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23816" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9170" RevisionGUID="c6ecd9f1-9d59-4b42-a6b1-ace8205d3a51" CreationDate="2017-08-21T14:25:45.337" UserId="276300" Text="Please unduplicate" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23817" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9170" RevisionGUID="c6ecd9f1-9d59-4b42-a6b1-ace8205d3a51" CreationDate="2017-08-21T14:25:45.337" UserId="276300" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23818" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9171" RevisionGUID="5d35c15c-57a1-4397-8a04-a8fa92ca7b06" CreationDate="2017-08-21T14:37:49.747" UserId="8897" Text="If I would &quot;unduplicate&quot; this, I would also close it as off-topic, maybe with a suggestion to read [this](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596100575.do) book. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason is that your question doesn't deal with an actual current problem you have with administering a system under your control. Instead, it's largely deals with understanding how DNS (and the murky business side of it with it spammers etc.) work on a fundamental level. This is [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technically, the answer linked *is* the answer to your question: No, new domain names are not advertised via DNS because that is not how DNS works and the links and comments I gave explained what happens instead. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23819" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9171" RevisionGUID="c0394b0c-3b91-4ab7-8833-796531c8303c" CreationDate="2017-08-23T11:18:09.823" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 2 characters in body" Text="If I would &quot;unduplicate&quot; this, I would also close it as off-topic, maybe with a suggestion to read [this](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596100575.do) book. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason is that your question doesn't deal with an actual current problem you have with administering a system under your control. Instead, it largely deals with understanding how DNS (and the murky business side of it with it spammers etc.) work on a fundamental level. This is [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Technically, the answer linked *is* the answer to your question: No, new domain names are not advertised via DNS because that is not how DNS works and the links and comments I gave explained what happens instead. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23820" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9172" RevisionGUID="b792855a-cbf7-4dd3-a80e-f005b8328ad7" CreationDate="2017-08-29T05:32:10.733" UserId="413527" Text="I added few tags in Favorite tag list. Whenever I scrolling down the questions on this site, i found myself a bit trouble to see Favorite tagged questions. I'm not saying I can't see but not in comfort way like other sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions marked as accepted answer is even more difficult to see. It is a request if it is possible to change, it will be good for the users using this site.&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HiX7t.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23829" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9174" RevisionGUID="ade5aa61-af9b-4235-8b67-efcc755ba341" CreationDate="2017-08-29T16:00:17.323" UserId="361003" Text="[![![Visit Stack Apps!][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xhkaa.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xhkaa.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23836" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9176" RevisionGUID="e985333d-79e4-465a-8653-9e3185be9adf" CreationDate="2017-08-31T14:03:53.977" UserId="181261" Text="Yesterday I asked this question – [All requests go into ELB surge queue][1], and eventually got a partial reply which lead me a right direction of finding a more clear answer, that was provided by the person who replied to my own question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't want to post another answer, as it would be almost the same as the one already posted, so I edited existing answer, providing additional details of my findings, plus results of tests I did, and marked it as accepted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I don't have enough reputation on serverfault, to make an edit, it was a suggested edit([you can check it here][2]), and it was rejected with a reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot see how my edit could have been just a comment, as it's quiet big.&#xD;&#xA;So the question is: should i have posted my  edit as a different answer even though, it just expansion of already existing answer? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A person, whose answer I edited, did approved my suggested edit even so it was rejected by peer review. So I'm not trying to get my edits to get approved, I just want to learn the best way to resolve this next time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/871286/all-requests-go-into-elb-surge-queue&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/338578" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23837" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9176" RevisionGUID="e985333d-79e4-465a-8653-9e3185be9adf" CreationDate="2017-08-31T14:03:53.977" UserId="181261" Text="Is it okey to update accepted answer on my own question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23838" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9176" RevisionGUID="e985333d-79e4-465a-8653-9e3185be9adf" CreationDate="2017-08-31T14:03:53.977" UserId="181261" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23839" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9177" RevisionGUID="bcb1daf3-ee26-4d25-8c67-baa997dcf861" CreationDate="2017-08-31T14:34:40.707" UserId="37681" Text="In general, yes editing is encouraged!  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you edit a question or an answer (and you don't have [&gt;2k reputation](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit) yet) it is entered in a review queue for peer review.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits remain in a pending state until they get enough votes to either approve them and make the edits take effect or reject them and discard the edit. **Two votes** in either direction will finalize the action, except on Stack Overflow where three votes are required. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original author of the question or answer that is edited also gets notified and (if they act faster than the review queue) they can accept the edit as well, negating the requirement for two or three votes in the review queue.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/help/editing and https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Your proposed edit was reviewed and rejected by **one reviewer** with the default rejection: *&quot;This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer.*&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;After that **it remained in the review queue** pending either one more rejection vote or two accept votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Subsequently the edit was **accepted by the author** of the original answer and applied. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23840" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9176" RevisionGUID="0887fc68-ee85-4bd4-8766-daf3d0383eee" CreationDate="2017-08-31T14:35:18.260" UserId="37681" Comment="edited title" Text="Is it okay to update accepted answer on my own question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23841" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9177" RevisionGUID="5e2d5646-a95f-4f6a-8bb3-d0607cc74040" CreationDate="2017-08-31T14:41:14.880" UserId="37681" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="In general, yes editing is encouraged! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you edit a question or an answer (and you don't have [&gt;2k reputation](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit) yet) it is entered in a review queue for peer review.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edits remain in a pending state until they get enough votes to either approve them and make the edits take effect or reject them and discard the edit. **Two votes** in either direction will finalize the action, except on Stack Overflow where three votes are required. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The original author of the question or answer that is edited also gets notified and (if they act faster than the review queue) they can accept the edit as well, negating the requirement for two or three votes in the review queue.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/help/editing and https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Your proposed edit was reviewed and rejected by **one reviewer** with the default rejection: *&quot;This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer.*&quot;  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After that **it remained in the review queue** pending either one more rejection vote or two accept votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Subsequently the edit was **accepted by the author** of the original answer and applied. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9178" RevisionGUID="cf09909a-6691-465d-ae2e-8adde755f098" CreationDate="2017-09-04T06:03:21.187" UserId="1375" Text="Edits should strive to be &quot;seamless&quot;, and when done right, the entire answer should continue to read as though it was the work of a single author.  It was the jarring &quot;key change&quot; (as it were), between the original answer and your edit, that triggered the &quot;attempt to reply&quot; reflex (honestly, I think I probably would have reviewed that edit the same way duenni did).  The fact your edit was much longer than the original might not have helped, either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To help the process along next time, I'd suggest making your edit more &quot;streamlined&quot; with the rest of the post you're augmenting.  Skip the &quot;update from OP&quot; and separator, and just go straight into your expansion.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Imagine you'd written the first two paragraphs (the original answer) yourself, what would you put next?  I probably would have started with the docs link and quote, moved on to the implications, and then closed out with the real-world testing you conducted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, welcome to Server Fault, and good on you for doing the work to keep things tidy." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9179" RevisionGUID="b141cafc-80be-4128-ac2a-a9be83c7bd16" CreationDate="2017-09-08T16:52:44.340" UserId="434710" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Is it possible to run a Minecraft server on AWS Lambda?](https://serverfault.com/questions/872687/is-it-possible-to-run-a-minecraft-server-on-aws-lambda)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question is *not* about end-user or domestic environments. I have now updated the question to explain this. Could the down votes and hold please be removed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23844" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9179" RevisionGUID="b141cafc-80be-4128-ac2a-a9be83c7bd16" CreationDate="2017-09-08T16:52:44.340" UserId="434710" Text="Question IS relevant to server fault! Please remove hold and down votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23845" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9179" RevisionGUID="b141cafc-80be-4128-ac2a-a9be83c7bd16" CreationDate="2017-09-08T16:52:44.340" UserId="434710" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23846" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9180" RevisionGUID="8ce2cc72-07a5-45f9-8ed6-b1d53ec6f97e" CreationDate="2017-09-08T17:09:05.603" UserId="8897" Text="Really, Minecraft is the domain of hobbyists. Even if you would consider running a real business of hosting Minecraft servers, you would be much better suited to ask anything Minecraft-related on sites where this is inherently on-topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, you got an answer to your question &quot;Can I run this on AWS Lambda&quot; and the rest of it is extremely vague and broad anyway - we are not here to write tutorials or do beginners hand-holding about *any* topic. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9181" RevisionGUID="90886d02-2f7d-4dc2-822e-5275bc1b94e3" CreationDate="2017-09-10T20:41:40.267" UserId="392066" Text="I had posted [this question][1] some time ago, and I had my doubts (even the question mentions it) whether it was on-topic on serverfault, since it wasn't exactly the type of question one would usually encounter here. However, today I saw that it was closed (as expected) but the reason given was&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I do understand closing the question, I can hardly understand how this can be the reason for it. To help me write better ones, and flag other questions in the future, can someone please elaborate a bit on this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/870177/can-excessive-latency-affect-throughput/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23848" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9181" RevisionGUID="90886d02-2f7d-4dc2-822e-5275bc1b94e3" CreationDate="2017-09-10T20:41:40.267" UserId="392066" Text="Why was this given as the reason for off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23849" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9181" RevisionGUID="90886d02-2f7d-4dc2-822e-5275bc1b94e3" CreationDate="2017-09-10T20:41:40.267" UserId="392066" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23850" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9182" RevisionGUID="5b0437de-9164-40c2-9a68-a335fa2e71b5" CreationDate="2017-09-10T22:25:01.103" UserId="256639" Text="Personnaly I would had choosed too broad.&#xA;&#xA;I can't talk for the users that did the VtC, but after thinking to it, that reason could mean your simulator might be bugged and it would fall as a tip to use another test methodology with another simulator. &#xA;&#xA;In the end its surelly a better suited close reason than too broad that I would had choosen at first.&#xA;&#xA;nb, a comment from us would had not hurt, but be easy with us, the review queue is hard to clear these days.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9182" RevisionGUID="d33f70e4-adfe-4e70-bd84-29f8a79e1ff6" CreationDate="2017-09-10T22:39:07.863" UserId="256639" Comment="added 105 characters in body" Text="Personnaly I would had choosed too broad.&#xA;&#xA;I can't talk for the users that did the VtC, but after thinking to it, that reason could mean your simulator might be bugged and it would fall as a tip to use another test methodology with another simulator, and ´I want to understand how X work' trigger the learning recommandation from the same close reason too.&#xA;&#xA;In the end its surelly a better suited close reason than too broad that I would had choosen at first.&#xA;&#xA;nb, a comment from us would had not hurt, but be easy with us, the review queue is hard to clear these days.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9183" RevisionGUID="7a2172c5-338e-4444-a514-4a468ffb8aef" CreationDate="2017-09-11T00:36:01.003" UserId="1375" Text="&quot;Please explain to me&quot; is generally taken as a request for learning material, which (as the close reason you received explains) is off-topic on Server Fault.  In addition to the spam-magnet forms (&quot;please point me to a tutorial&quot;), your &quot;please explain to me here and now&quot; form isn't well received, as they're either homework, taken from a non-professional environment, or hypothetical, and hence dissipate into a fractal of &quot;but what about...&quot; tangent discussions, as the question wasn't fully specified initially, because it's not grounded in the real world (and therefore the questioner is free to make up whatever new conditions and edge cases as they think of them).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question also falls afoul of the &quot;must be managing IT systems in a business environment&quot;, &quot;requests for diagnostic help must include sufficient information to reproduce the problem&quot;, and &quot;too broad&quot; close reasons, so there's not a huge chance of salvaging it, in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, &quot;please redirect me if this is off-topic here&quot; tends to get on people's nerves a bit, which I'm guessing didn't help anyone give you the benefit of the doubt.  As a professional, you're supposed to be capable of figuring out topicality on your own, and asking everyone else to act as your Tour Guide to the Internet, rather than doing a bit of research yourself is... well, &quot;rude&quot; is the best word that comes to mind." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23853" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9184" RevisionGUID="b7446277-a2f8-4ede-b569-c94aa060196f" CreationDate="2017-09-19T15:36:44.237" UserId="421369" Text="I love this place, but almost solely as a spectator. Many of my questions are too vague or meandering for SE, such as &quot;What should I name my domain&quot; or &quot;How do I make Exchange work?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, example - I recently installed Exchange 2016 on a test domain. Then removed it. Then played around with ADSIedit, tanked the Exchange Server altogether, then later tried to install it again. As you can imagine, this was interesting. And I would like to post something explaining about installing Exchange on a damaged AD domain. Not necessarily asking a question, but not necessarily stating that X + Y = Z.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This sort of post belongs on a blog, but I don't have one. Is there a place for this sort of post on SE? Such as asking the question &quot;Can I install Exchange on a domain which previously had Exchange?&quot; and then posting a long meandering answer about the problems I faced?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not, any suggestions for where to document this sort of thing for public consumption would be welcome." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23854" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9184" RevisionGUID="b7446277-a2f8-4ede-b569-c94aa060196f" CreationDate="2017-09-19T15:36:44.237" UserId="421369" Text="Posting question and answer for information purposes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23855" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9184" RevisionGUID="b7446277-a2f8-4ede-b569-c94aa060196f" CreationDate="2017-09-19T15:36:44.237" UserId="421369" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23856" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9185" RevisionGUID="cf285cb0-bfbc-4788-b7d7-b672c55b604b" CreationDate="2017-09-20T06:15:02.503" UserId="6177" Text="As mentioned in comments, asking and answering your own question is fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But regardless of whether you have your own answer ready, a question that requires &quot;a long meandering answer&quot; is probably going to be a problem.  Your example (for example), sounds like it could fall under a couple close reasons, too broad or not reasonable practices.  It sounds like an interesting situation, but I think there are too many ways you could get a messed up AD that you'd have to cover.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can focus your post to be more specific, then I think it's possible to have a blog-ish &quot;look what I found out&quot; style of question that's ok.  For example, I think this Q&amp;A of mine falls into the &quot;check out this surprising thing&quot; category: https://serverfault.com/questions/771606/how-many-fsmo-roles-are-there&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23858" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9186" RevisionGUID="c37df007-52ef-4da9-8e13-2bb7a2362278" CreationDate="2017-10-06T07:41:22.323" UserId="55514" Text="After [yet another question][1] asking how to bring hostname-awareness for proxying purposes to a protocol that doesn't have any support for it, is it time for a [canonical][2] question on hostname-aware proxying, plus a good answer on how DNS works, the few protocols that *are* hostname-aware and how they do it, and the impossibility of a general solution for all other protocols?  I'm happy to take a stab at a short question, and longer answer, but wanted to take your minds on whether it was desirable before so doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/876993/55514&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23859" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9186" RevisionGUID="c37df007-52ef-4da9-8e13-2bb7a2362278" CreationDate="2017-10-06T07:41:22.323" UserId="55514" Text="Is it time for a canonical question/answer on non-hostname-aware protocols?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23860" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9186" RevisionGUID="c37df007-52ef-4da9-8e13-2bb7a2362278" CreationDate="2017-10-06T07:41:22.323" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23861" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9187" RevisionGUID="09525167-93d5-4e02-ba45-94fc87584113" CreationDate="2017-10-06T09:08:57.567" UserId="37681" Text="#Good idea!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----------------------------" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23862" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9188" RevisionGUID="a7299914-ea84-4672-af4f-7caab483a46d" CreationDate="2017-10-07T10:37:06.967" UserId="214507" Text="I think it would be a good canonical question to have. I imagine the core of the question would be roughly this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Which protocols support hostname based proxying and what can I do if I need to support a protocol which doesn't?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But some context on why you would want to do such a thing in the first place could make it a better question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The list of protocols in the answer would as far as I know amount to HTTP, SSL, FTP, DNS, and SMTP with a few caveats.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it is also relevant to have canonical questions about individual protocols for the most popular protocols. I have treated [this question](https://serverfault.com/q/34552/214507) as canonical for SSH. For FTP I think this is the [best answer](https://serverfault.com/a/672403/214507)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23866" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9186" RevisionGUID="81cf7b7c-806b-4e17-9f77-35ae0ef7b5f1" CreationDate="2017-10-09T14:40:29.223" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/917399370877808641" />
  <row Id="23870" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9190" RevisionGUID="4b3b0b89-d1ba-4972-aceb-04a5f405d33e" CreationDate="2017-10-11T11:30:54.657" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/301964/question-about-amazon-api-gateway-put-on-hold-at-serverfault" />
  <row Id="23871" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9190" RevisionGUID="28b0506d-e099-4fcf-8f88-f2b277cde66b" CreationDate="2017-10-11T11:26:15.617" UserDisplayName="user203492" Text="The reson is stated as &quot;off-topic&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. &#xD;&#xA;    Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on **Super User**, &#xD;&#xA;    and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on **Stack Overflow**.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not and end-user question, or not anything related to programming or development, its a question about &quot;managing server stack&quot; which i believe comes under the scope of serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;question link:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/877941/link-amazon-api-gateway-to-django" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23872" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9190" RevisionGUID="28b0506d-e099-4fcf-8f88-f2b277cde66b" CreationDate="2017-10-11T11:26:15.617" UserDisplayName="user203492" Text="question about &quot;Amazon API gateway&quot; put on hold at serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23873" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9190" RevisionGUID="28b0506d-e099-4fcf-8f88-f2b277cde66b" CreationDate="2017-10-11T11:26:15.617" UserDisplayName="user203492" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23874" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9191" RevisionGUID="5fcb9308-ec97-4524-83a6-36718f974903" CreationDate="2017-10-11T12:30:36.837" UserId="37681" Text="In the words of Amazon that is functionality designed for developers and that makes the question almost always [off-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for ServerFault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [**Amazon API Gateway**](https://aws.amazon.com/api-gateway/)  &#xD;&#xA;Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that **makes it easy for developers** to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. With a few clicks in the AWS Management Console, you can create an API that acts as a “front door” for applications to access ... any Web application.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23875" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9190" RevisionGUID="1004565f-92de-46b4-a3bf-2c281a179d13" CreationDate="2017-10-11T16:54:17.500" UserId="5144" Comment="Copy edited. (its = possessive, it's = &quot;it is&quot; or &quot;it has&quot;. See for example &lt;http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Its-and-It%27s&gt;.) Used the official name of Server Fault - see section &quot;Proper Use of the Stack Exchange Name&quot; in &lt;http://stackoverflow.com/legal/trademark-guidance&gt; (the last section)." Text="The reason is stated as &quot;off-topic&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;    Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on **Super User**,&#xD;&#xA;    and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on **Stack Overflow**.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not and end-user question, or not anything related to programming or development. It's a question about &quot;managing server stack&quot; which I believe comes under the scope of Server&amp;nbsp;Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question:&#xD;&#xA;*https://serverfault.com/questions/877941/link-amazon-api-gateway-to-django*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23876" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9190" RevisionGUID="1004565f-92de-46b4-a3bf-2c281a179d13" CreationDate="2017-10-11T16:54:17.500" UserId="5144" Comment="Copy edited. (its = possessive, it's = &quot;it is&quot; or &quot;it has&quot;. See for example &lt;http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Its-and-It%27s&gt;.) Used the official name of Server Fault - see section &quot;Proper Use of the Stack Exchange Name&quot; in &lt;http://stackoverflow.com/legal/trademark-guidance&gt; (the last section)." Text="Question about &quot;Amazon API gateway&quot; put on hold at Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9191" RevisionGUID="8d61a174-2be8-4218-8ad3-e30debb31b44" CreationDate="2017-10-11T16:59:43.490" UserId="5144" Comment="Used the official name of Server Fault - see e.g. section &quot;Proper Use of the Stack Exchange Name&quot; in &lt;http://stackoverflow.com/legal/trademark-guidance&gt; (the last section)." Text="In the words of Amazon that is functionality designed for developers and that makes the question almost always [off-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) for Server Fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [**Amazon API Gateway**](https://aws.amazon.com/api-gateway/)  &#xD;&#xA;Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that **makes it easy for developers** to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. With a few clicks in the AWS Management Console, you can create an API that acts as a “front door” for applications to access ... any Web application.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23878" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9192" RevisionGUID="b05f5513-c04d-4e03-a259-dc0e7f346ff2" CreationDate="2017-10-11T18:52:50.113" UserId="109833" Text="Under which circumstances does a user answer two different answers on the same post?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I think about it, I believe I've already edited some old answers of mine to add more solutions (that I've learned along the way since the time of writing the original answer) so I really can't see why this button is needed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23879" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9192" RevisionGUID="b05f5513-c04d-4e03-a259-dc0e7f346ff2" CreationDate="2017-10-11T18:52:50.113" UserId="109833" Text="Is the &quot;Add Another Answer&quot; button really required?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23880" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9192" RevisionGUID="b05f5513-c04d-4e03-a259-dc0e7f346ff2" CreationDate="2017-10-11T18:52:50.113" UserId="109833" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23881" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9193" RevisionGUID="0455bb37-7568-44f5-97cc-6ca138256b55" CreationDate="2017-10-11T19:06:43.820" UserId="8897" Text="First: Does it bother you? If you don't need it, don't use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second: If you want to describe multiple ways to solve a particular problem, doing this in multiple answers is perfectly valid. Just because you are fine with doing this in one answer doesn't mean others wouldn't be justified in using multiple answers, even if it would be just to get separate votes (and reputation points) for both answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23882" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9192" RevisionGUID="657b096d-2359-4655-887c-d879f14a7a41" CreationDate="2017-10-11T19:16:07.283" UserId="109833" Comment="added 324 characters in body" Text="Under which circumstances does a user answer two different answers on the same post?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When I think about it, I believe I've already edited some old answers of mine to add more solutions (that I've learned along the way since the time of writing the original answer) so I really can't see why this button is needed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit:&#xD;&#xA;I would also assume that it's forbidden to answer more than one answer on the same post because for example, the way to gain a badge for let's say &quot;Linux&quot;, requires you to answer a certain number of answers which are marked with that tag, so it seems to me like a way to fool the system to get your badge quicker." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23883" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9193" RevisionGUID="595b6f29-16be-45d1-924c-fac011d9ffaf" CreationDate="2017-10-11T19:24:57.117" UserId="8897" Comment="added 284 characters in body" Text="First: Does it bother you? If you don't need it, don't use it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second: If you want to describe multiple ways to solve a particular problem, doing this in multiple answers is perfectly valid. Just because you are fine with doing this in one answer doesn't mean others wouldn't be justified in using multiple answers, even if it would be just to get separate votes (and reputation points) for both answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding your edit:  I wouldn't consider this &quot;fooling&quot; the system. If you provide multiple valuable answers, then that's just fine. Also, if you end up writing filler or crap answers, you won't gain upvotes and thus, your answers don't contribute to getting a tag badge anyway. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23884" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9194" RevisionGUID="7cdf5892-106e-44a1-8dfa-9aca5c4a59a6" CreationDate="2017-10-11T21:42:39.663" UserId="37681" Text="You might need to post multiple answers because you have reached the maximum answer size and still have more to say as evidenced in [this Q&amp;A](https://serverfault.com/q/49765/37681) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have posted a question with two different answers to make a [simple ballot](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8410/37681) here on Meta. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But those are exceptions and not the rule. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think as moderator we even have the ability to merge multiple answers to prevent people from trying to rig the system in the manner you envision. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23885" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9195" RevisionGUID="34423be4-6810-4fee-b481-a529052db9f3" CreationDate="2017-10-11T23:20:27.320" UserId="1375" Text="I wouldn't have used that specific close reason, but instead would have had to choose between &quot;no clear problem statement&quot; and &quot;reasonable practices&quot; (oh how I wish that the close reason selector used checkboxes, not radio buttons).  &quot;My employer told me to&quot; isn't a valid reason for choosing a design (you're *supposed* to be a professional, not an unthinking mouse jockey), and you haven't done any of the things that are required for a question to meet the &quot;clear problem statement&quot; hurdle." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23886" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9196" RevisionGUID="cef45f73-73d8-4c46-b845-e5ad93da67f6" CreationDate="2017-10-12T06:29:28.967" UserId="55514" Text="The existing answers are excellent, but I think we need to be honest with the poor OP about this.  A long time ago, SF used to have an explicit mission statement that it was for and about professional sysadmin.  We had a close reason that said&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions must be relevant to professional system administration. Server Fault is dedicated to professional system and network administrators. End user and enthusiast questions are off-topic (contact your system administrator or hire a professional to help you out).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[This went away][1] and was replaced the with the anodyne pair:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Opinion is divided about *why* it went away.  But at least some of us hairy old-timers felt that SE management was upset about the &quot;unfriendly&quot; reputation SF was getting, because we ruthlessly closed-out questions that were from people who clearly *needed* a sysadmin, rather than people who *were* sysadmins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is that management can mess about with the language all it likes, but it can't make us *want* to provide an endless flow of free sysadmin help to people who have not yet learned their basic professional skillset.  At least some of us didn't, and still don't, want to do that.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So instead some of us, myself included, use the two new close reasons above as Sekrit Kode (tm) for *you're trying to do a thing no professional would do* and/or *you're trying to do a thing in a way no professional would do it* (those two are related, but importantly different).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree that there is no way some poor person who's wandered in can know this history.  I agree that a disservice is being done to people who get their questions closed for reasons which aren't really those stated.  I feel that you, Ryu_hayabusa, are owed an apology because you've got caught in this particular crossfire (though your attitude in the comments above is very poor).   I just don't agree about whose fault it is, and who owes you the apology.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6714/remove-professional-close-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9186" RevisionGUID="758985e0-5e00-4302-a0cc-2bcabe95e383" CreationDate="2017-10-12T07:32:54.923" UserId="55514" Comment="added 312 characters in body" Text="After [yet another question][1] asking how to bring hostname-awareness for proxying purposes to a protocol that doesn't have any support for it, is it time for a [canonical][2] question on hostname-aware proxying, plus a good answer on how DNS works, the few protocols that *are* hostname-aware and how they do it, and the impossibility of a general solution for all other protocols?  I'm happy to take a stab at a short question, and longer answer, but wanted to take your minds on whether it was desirable before so doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: thanks to HBruijn and upvoters for support, and especially to kasperd for some excellent suggestions.  The QA now appears [here][3], and people should feel free to amend/vote/mock as appropriate.  I'll add it to the canonical canonical answer shortly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/876993/55514&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/q/878080/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="3da4fe6d-8736-44c2-a99d-2c4ffafa622d" CreationDate="2017-10-12T13:01:34.507" UserId="55514" Comment="added 38 characters in body" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: https://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/826444&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 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 - https://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: https://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](https://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](https://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](https://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](https://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA; 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  <row Id="23889" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9186" RevisionGUID="e5689fd3-6ef5-4165-945c-0f7b4d723d2f" CreationDate="2017-10-12T13:02:34.587" UserId="55514" Comment="deleted 58 characters in body" Text="After [yet another question][1] asking how to bring hostname-awareness for proxying purposes to a protocol that doesn't have any support for it, is it time for a [canonical][2] question on hostname-aware proxying, plus a good answer on how DNS works, the few protocols that *are* hostname-aware and how they do it, and the impossibility of a general solution for all other protocols?  I'm happy to take a stab at a short question, and longer answer, but wanted to take your minds on whether it was desirable before so doing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit**: thanks to HBruijn and upvoters for support, and especially to kasperd for some excellent suggestions.  The QA now appears [here][3], and people should feel free to amend/vote/mock as appropriate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/876993/55514&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1986/what-are-the-canonical-answers-weve-discovered-over-the-years&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/q/878080/55514" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9199" RevisionGUID="c82d3191-6f65-44ab-9171-ced66963aff4" CreationDate="2017-10-18T11:21:32.817" UserId="405969" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Vxlan Outer MAC Header](https://serverfault.com/questions/879037/vxlan-outer-mac-header)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;  &#xD;&#xA;Can I delete my question if I later understand that's a wrong question? If not can someone do that for me for the linked one? Or should I self-response explaining why I think it's an inopportune question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9201" RevisionGUID="da86cb91-6a21-4e38-9ea9-6d5816b1f94b" CreationDate="2017-10-18T17:07:54.523" UserId="405969" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [VXLAN format details](https://serverfault.com/questions/879106/vxlan-format-details)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Are votes from users under 15 reputation visible to the owners of the comments? Are they notified someway?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23914" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9194" RevisionGUID="3dbe435b-d344-4625-9c14-1e9ae8ea0989" CreationDate="2017-10-22T07:04:02.343" UserId="37681" Comment="added 343 characters in body" Text="You might need to post multiple answers because you have reached the maximum answer size and still have more to say as evidenced in [this Q&amp;A](https://serverfault.com/q/49765/37681) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have posted a question with two different answers to make a [simple ballot](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8410/37681) here on Meta. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But those are exceptions and not the rule, at least for ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think as moderator we even have the ability to merge multiple answers to prevent people from trying to rig the system in the manner you envision. (Although I mostly use that on new users who had not yet seen the edit button under their first answer.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But also remember that the same code base is used across all StackExchange sites and that for other sites the ability to post multiple unrelated answers might make much sense than it does here on ServerFault. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23917" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9204" RevisionGUID="a65d365e-f4a7-4e9e-b9dc-39584510c0f6" CreationDate="2017-11-15T16:28:06.787" UserId="37475" Text="So [this](https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/11/introducing-Certified-Kubernetes-and-Google-Kubernetes-Engine.html) has just happened, which necessitates some tag changes here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone with the appropriate permissions (I don't yet have enough rep to do so) kindly create tag [tag:google-kubernetes-engine], and set [tag:google-container-engine] and [tag:google-kubernetes] as synonyms thereof... or, better yet, could a moderator kindly merge the latter two into [tag:google-kubernetes-engine] (even if it doesn't exist yet)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23920" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9205" RevisionGUID="75b9e0b9-5412-4aaa-a9fd-e7bfba23b9b8" CreationDate="2017-11-15T17:16:31.550" UserId="126632" Text="I've merged and synonymized [tag:google-container-engine] to [tag:google-kubernetes-engine].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've removed the synonym [tag:google-kubernetes] from [tag:kubernetes]. As far as I can tell there's no particular need for this synonym anywhere, and having it in place is confusing. `Kubernetes` stands on its own, and entering `google-kubernetes` will now get you `google-kubernetes-engine` via autocompletion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The existing questions under [tag:kubernetes] ought to be reviewed more thoroughly and retagged if necessary, though anyone in the community can edit or suggest such tag edits." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23927" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9207" RevisionGUID="d874042c-e380-45c4-bca8-82c666c679dd" CreationDate="2017-11-21T19:14:42.043" UserId="213609" Text="Problems reviewing such wide ranging topics" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="23929" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9208" RevisionGUID="326db157-b966-4a92-b609-e613f03f2be7" CreationDate="2017-11-21T19:58:40.287" UserId="8897" Text="Don't sweat it. If you don't feel you can do a question/answer justice for whatever reason, pressing &quot;Skip&quot; is the appropriate action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Citing https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's one more thing why the review system is broken - it should only show you posts with tags relevant for you to not waste your time. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23930" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9209" RevisionGUID="ff4825af-9e38-4b04-be3f-788642898da3" CreationDate="2017-11-21T20:39:15.703" UserId="153238" Text="I was about to ask a question at ServerFault, but I doubt it could be closed as off-topic, thus it would be better to ask here first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a brief my question would be asking for an advice on what could go wrong with ext4 filesystem on LVM on hardware RAID6 as I thought this particular setup was very robust and proved itself to be so for more than 7 years of replacing failed drives and all was fine. Recently however this system experienced a disastrous failure. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I analysed all the information I could gather (logs, course of events from memory, filesystem failure mode etc), but ultimately was unable to conclude, what exactly failed and most importantly why. I hope that given all this information in question body someone experienced could suggest a failure and the cause of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My concern is that on the one hand this particular question and answers might be relevant and useful, but on the other hand it is rather specific... kinda...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So the questions are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Is this kind of questions on-topic for StackExchange?&#xD;&#xA;2. If not - are there any ways to make this question on topic. Reword it or something?&#xD;&#xA;3. Is ServerFault the best site to ask it?&#xD;&#xA;4. If not - which is?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23931" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9209" RevisionGUID="ff4825af-9e38-4b04-be3f-788642898da3" CreationDate="2017-11-21T20:39:15.703" UserId="153238" Text="Please advise me if my question belongs to StackExchange. And if yes -- which site is it best asked at?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23932" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9209" RevisionGUID="ff4825af-9e38-4b04-be3f-788642898da3" CreationDate="2017-11-21T20:39:15.703" UserId="153238" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23933" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9210" RevisionGUID="aff8975d-5c55-4f7a-8de3-39722f98afd3" CreationDate="2017-11-21T23:37:47.043" UserId="1375" Text="Assuming you provide all the relevant diagnostic information, I believe this would probably be on-topic for Server Fault.  &quot;Specific&quot; questions, when dealing with errors, are usually useful for other people (because someone else might hit the same error message and be enlightened by the answers).  Overly-specific questions are usually problematic when someone asks for, essentially, &quot;homework help&quot;, or &quot;please do my job for me by designing my entire infrastructure to these specific requirements&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23934" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9211" RevisionGUID="88692594-7e5c-41c8-961e-c9a9813d2ac2" CreationDate="2017-11-23T17:19:04.067" UserId="1581" Text="Does this proposal define a *new* site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Research Computing** ([proposal link](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing))  &#xD;&#xA;*for research computing facilitators, data center operators, XSEDE campus champions, ACI-REFS, and other users/supporters of advanced research computing*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The purpose of Area 51 (our site-creation process) is to create sites in *new* subject areas that cannot be asked elsewhere. There's a discussion that this proposal is mostly **&quot;general computing&quot; questions that can be asked elsewhere.** We generally do not create sites simply to give special-interest groups their own space.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[**Top Example Questions**](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing?tab=votes#tab-top)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have a look at the &quot;top 40&quot; questions above. Ignoring questions that may be &quot;too broad&quot; or too subjective, do you see a preponderance of questions that cannot be **asked on either Server Fault, Super User, or our other computing sites?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Top 10 Marquee Questions for Research Computing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. What are cgroups and are they useful for cluster administration?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do I transfer large files to and from a remote system?&#xD;&#xA;1. My ssh terminal sessions keep timing out. What should I do to correct this situation?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do I find out what software is installed on an XSEDE resource, and how to link to it or use it?&#xD;&#xA;1. I would like to use Singularity or Shifter to run a program that requires a custom library under the /opt protected directory? How do I do this?&#xD;&#xA;1. How can I use passwordless ssh?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do you handle emergency resource requests, while still maintaining fair access to all users?&#xD;&#xA;1. What is OpenHPC, how and in what ways are people finding it useful?&#xD;&#xA;1. What annual conferences in the US pacific northwest specifically cover cluster operations?&#xD;&#xA;1. What are the problems with host Docker instances on a shared cluster?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23935" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9211" RevisionGUID="88692594-7e5c-41c8-961e-c9a9813d2ac2" CreationDate="2017-11-23T17:19:04.067" UserId="1581" Text="Do we need a separate site for &quot;researchers&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23936" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9211" RevisionGUID="88692594-7e5c-41c8-961e-c9a9813d2ac2" CreationDate="2017-11-23T17:19:04.067" UserId="1581" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23937" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9211" RevisionGUID="fdc18ad1-fd7e-4eb2-b609-b57ea92a3bb2" CreationDate="2017-11-23T17:26:38.690" UserId="1581" Comment="added 112 characters in body" Text="Does this proposal define a *new* site beyond Super User, Server Fault, and our other computing sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Research Computing** ([proposal link](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing))  &#xD;&#xA;*for research computing facilitators, data center operators, XSEDE campus champions, ACI-REFS, and other users/supporters of advanced research computing*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The purpose of Area 51 (our site-creation process) is to create sites in *new* subject areas that cannot be asked elsewhere. There's a discussion to decide if this proposal is mostly **&quot;general computing&quot; questions that can be asked elsewhere.** We generally do not create sites simply to give special-interest groups their own space unless the subjects are *very* specialized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[**Top Example Questions**](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing?tab=votes#tab-top)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have a look at the &quot;top 40&quot; questions above. Ignoring questions that may be &quot;too broad&quot; or too subjective, do you see a preponderance of questions that cannot be **asked on either Server Fault, Super User, or our other computing sites?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Top 10 Marquee Questions for Research Computing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. What are cgroups and are they useful for cluster administration?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do I transfer large files to and from a remote system?&#xD;&#xA;1. My ssh terminal sessions keep timing out. What should I do to correct this situation?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do I find out what software is installed on an XSEDE resource, and how to link to it or use it?&#xD;&#xA;1. I would like to use Singularity or Shifter to run a program that requires a custom library under the /opt protected directory? How do I do this?&#xD;&#xA;1. How can I use passwordless ssh?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do you handle emergency resource requests, while still maintaining fair access to all users?&#xD;&#xA;1. What is OpenHPC, how and in what ways are people finding it useful?&#xD;&#xA;1. What annual conferences in the US pacific northwest specifically cover cluster operations?&#xD;&#xA;1. What are the problems with host Docker instances on a shared cluster?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23938" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9211" RevisionGUID="5d9982c8-c077-4bcd-8b1a-617b4bf305fc" CreationDate="2017-11-23T17:44:55.327" UserId="1581" Comment="added 31 characters in body" Text="Does this proposal define a *new* site beyond Server Fault, Super User,  Computational Science, Linux, and our other computing sites?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;**Research Computing** ([proposal link](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing))  &#xD;&#xA;*for research computing facilitators, data center operators, XSEDE campus champions, ACI-REFS, and other users/supporters of advanced research computing*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The purpose of Area 51 (our site-creation process) is to create sites in *new* subject areas that cannot be asked elsewhere. There's a discussion to decide if this proposal is mostly **&quot;general computing&quot; questions that can be asked elsewhere.** We generally do not create sites simply to give special-interest groups their own space unless the subjects are *very* specialized.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[**Top Example Questions**](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing?tab=votes#tab-top)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Have a look at the &quot;top 40&quot; questions above. Ignoring questions that may be &quot;too broad&quot; or too subjective, do you see a preponderance of questions that cannot be **asked on either Server Fault, Super User, or our other computing sites?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Top 10 Marquee Questions for Research Computing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. What are cgroups and are they useful for cluster administration?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do I transfer large files to and from a remote system?&#xD;&#xA;1. My ssh terminal sessions keep timing out. What should I do to correct this situation?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do I find out what software is installed on an XSEDE resource, and how to link to it or use it?&#xD;&#xA;1. I would like to use Singularity or Shifter to run a program that requires a custom library under the /opt protected directory? How do I do this?&#xD;&#xA;1. How can I use passwordless ssh?&#xD;&#xA;1. How do you handle emergency resource requests, while still maintaining fair access to all users?&#xD;&#xA;1. What is OpenHPC, how and in what ways are people finding it useful?&#xD;&#xA;1. What annual conferences in the US pacific northwest specifically cover cluster operations?&#xD;&#xA;1. What are the problems with host Docker instances on a shared cluster?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9212" RevisionGUID="686f9839-7524-4e94-94b4-1ef4a9ab4d32" CreationDate="2017-11-23T17:51:12.710" UserId="8897" Text="The only question you list in your post that would be squarely off-topic would be #9. Some have the potential to be too broad or open-ended (#1, #8, #10), but I don't see how this wouldn't be an issue on a potential new site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In my view, a new site would have a relatively small audience that could be served here or on U&amp;L just as well. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23940" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9213" RevisionGUID="ee8ac4e0-8cb2-49d5-b750-0ec3928a0fcb" CreationDate="2017-11-24T08:10:22.423" UserId="55514" Text="I know nothing about Windows, and won't use it (or any other proprietary software) for anything.  I end up pressing skip about a third of the time, too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think you should sweat it.  You know what you know about, and you're happy to rule on those sort of questions.  You know what you don't know about, and you're happy to leave those alone.  Good for you, I say.  (And there's nothing wrong with Sevn's answer, which I have upvoted - I merely add this so you know that others use skip with comparable frequency.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23941" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9214" RevisionGUID="adc8cdd4-1a84-4c8c-8337-0cd4834108e9" CreationDate="2017-11-24T19:40:15.370" UserId="6177" Text="I looked through the list of questions and I don't think the support a specialized site for research computing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of them are look to me like sysadmin questions that could be fine here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What are cgroups and are they useful for cluster administration?&#xD;&#xA;- How do I transfer large files to and from a remote system?&#xD;&#xA;- My ssh terminal sessions keep timing out. What should I do to correct this situation?&#xD;&#xA;- How can I use passwordless ssh?&#xD;&#xA;- How do you handle emergency resource requests, while still maintaining fair access to all users?&#xD;&#xA;- What tools can I use to initiate SSH sessions from my PC&#xD;&#xA;- What tools can I use to find out why isn't my job request running?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, many of the questions that would be on-topic here have other problems, e.g. they're too broad or they're shopping questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- How do I transfer large files to and from a remote system?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;shopping and/or too broad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- My ssh terminal sessions keep timing out. What should I do to correct this situation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;too broad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What tools can I use to initiate SSH sessions from my PC&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What tools can I use to find out why isn't my job request running?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;shopping and/or too broad, it's basically &quot;how do I troubleshoot&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What practices do groups adopt to ensure their systems are consistent with requirements for private and/or personally identifiable data?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;too broad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally am ok with fairly subjective questions, but they tend to get closed here pretty quickly.  I think many of the example questions are subjective and are therefore problematic for the SE format.  &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9215" RevisionGUID="91540f9d-470b-4d85-bcd6-cc7525768b78" CreationDate="2017-11-30T17:55:54.470" UserId="12214" Text="Yesterday I ran across an answer where the author uploaded an image to Stack Exchange's Imgur, but provided a link to it in their answer instead of embedding it.  That's a pretty simple markdown change, so [I did that](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/349189).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I'm under 2k rep, I'm limited to making edits that meet the character limit.  Accordingly, I worked around the system :) with a little markdown hack.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On other sites where I have more rep, when I see edits like this come through the suggested edit queue, I &quot;improve edit&quot; and remove the hack - the user is doing a useful thing and is just crippled by the system.  However, in this case my edit was &quot;reject and edit&quot;ed, and [the hack removed](https://serverfault.com/revisions/885839/2).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On Server Fault, then, should I avoid making this sort of edit suggestion until I have 2k rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related: [Any way around this: “Edits must be at least 6 characters; is there something else to improve in this post?”](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5231/12214), which encourages the use of hacks to get around the edit character limitation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23944" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9215" RevisionGUID="91540f9d-470b-4d85-bcd6-cc7525768b78" CreationDate="2017-11-30T17:55:54.470" UserId="12214" Text="Should &lt;2k rep users avoid making small-character edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23945" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9215" RevisionGUID="91540f9d-470b-4d85-bcd6-cc7525768b78" CreationDate="2017-11-30T17:55:54.470" UserId="12214" Text="|discussion|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23946" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9216" RevisionGUID="161e8575-c840-4d02-a2e8-7071159849f4" CreationDate="2017-11-30T18:10:45.330" UserId="8897" Text="My totally subjective opinion on this matter: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you make a significant improvement like in your example, it's welcome. For small typo-fixes or cosmetic stuff, I personally would think the work you implicitly  create for others due to the necessary review isn't worth it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And yes, using silly hacks to overcome the systems limitation is perfectly acceptable. I've no idea how many useless words I've written to meet minimal post lengths on answers that could just as well be a single word. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23947" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9217" RevisionGUID="b0c948ea-d0a7-48f7-905f-36aa4dd8570a" CreationDate="2017-11-30T19:35:34.893" UserId="126632" Text="I agree that this edit was fine. Further I disagree with the reviewer using &quot;Reject and edit&quot;, as if to say you hadn't done anything useful, whereas his edit had pretty much exactly the same end result. He should have used &quot;Improve edit&quot; instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23948" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9218" RevisionGUID="86e81485-a415-4c04-97ba-af4032f7ae73" CreationDate="2017-12-04T14:46:49.163" UserId="33193" Text="In this situation - the edit was *sufficient*. I do admit to sometimes asking a higher rep user to fix things like this when they bother me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In practice, you can always find more to edit. In this case, for example &quot;You'd need the application development options under server roles&quot; would add to searchability (and in theory accessibility), probably meet the intent of the OP  *and* get you past that minimum character limit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23949" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9219" RevisionGUID="3c47df8d-b536-4b9a-980a-dfe0c112da4e" CreationDate="2017-12-07T08:27:17.883" UserId="55514" Text="I only jump in since no-one else has included a subtlety I find important (if slightly orthogonal): **how old is the post you're editing?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For a case like this, where it's a day old, I thought the edit was helpful, and I would've approved it; in-lining an image is a helpful thing to do.  For posts that are only a few minutes old, I'm OK with even less-substantial edits: spelling fixups, removal of txtspk, it all seems good to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once a post is more than a few days old, I become very much more resistant to allowing edits, and the practice of edit-farming in five-year-old posts - particularly five-year-old posts that haven't attracted any improvements in the last four years eleven months - I find deeply annoying and unhelpful.  Down at this depth, I like the requirement that edits be reasonably substantive; I think it keeps the worst of the farmed fixups at bay.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23950" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="9219" RevisionGUID="c42fd238-dbd7-4faf-9c0a-417df030c793" CreationDate="2017-12-07T08:28:00.207" UserId="55514" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:55514,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;MadHatter&quot;}]}" />
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  <row Id="23952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9220" RevisionGUID="a5d83880-ba3c-4c8c-8e0f-9faf398a5ca0" CreationDate="2017-12-09T18:28:07.797" UserId="214507" Text="When I went to look at the review queues I saw [this suggested edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/350175) where the only option is &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Normally the options are &lt;kbd&gt;Approve&lt;/kbd&gt;&lt;kbd&gt;Improve Edit&lt;/kbd&gt;&lt;kbd&gt;Reject and Edit&lt;/kbd&gt;&lt;kbd&gt;Reject&lt;/kbd&gt;&lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt;. But for this particular suggested edit I am only given the &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; option." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23953" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9220" RevisionGUID="a5d83880-ba3c-4c8c-8e0f-9faf398a5ca0" CreationDate="2017-12-09T18:28:07.797" UserId="214507" Text="Can't reject or approve suggested edit" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23954" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9220" RevisionGUID="a5d83880-ba3c-4c8c-8e0f-9faf398a5ca0" CreationDate="2017-12-09T18:28:07.797" UserId="214507" Text="|bug|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9221" RevisionGUID="6118036f-80be-4222-a5d9-0d1b87f845e2" CreationDate="2017-12-11T20:19:38.147" UserId="221034" Text="There's a tag &quot;vsan&quot; on Server Fault without any usage guidance. 7 out of 11 are about a specific product: VMware VSAN.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since tags for other VMware products include the company ([vmware-esxi][1], [vmware-vsphere][2], [vmware-vcenter][3]...) I think there should be a tag &quot;vmware-vsan&quot;. Is it OK if I create this tag and re-tag the questions that are, in my opinion, product specific or is there a better way? Or is there a reason to not create a tag &quot;vmware-vsan&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-esxi&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-vsphere&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-vcenter&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://%20%20[1]:%20https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-esxi" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23956" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9221" RevisionGUID="6118036f-80be-4222-a5d9-0d1b87f845e2" CreationDate="2017-12-11T20:19:38.147" UserId="221034" Text="vsan tag on Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23957" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9221" RevisionGUID="6118036f-80be-4222-a5d9-0d1b87f845e2" CreationDate="2017-12-11T20:19:38.147" UserId="221034" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23958" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9221" RevisionGUID="77fc611d-6dd5-4de7-aa5a-b3d741cd321d" CreationDate="2017-12-11T20:46:36.297" UserId="126632" Comment="Formatted tags" Text="There's a tag [tag:vsan] on Server Fault without any usage guidance. 7 out of 11 are about a specific product: VMware VSAN.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since tags for other VMware products include the company ([vmware-esxi][1], [vmware-vsphere][2], [vmware-vcenter][3]...) I think there should be a tag [tag:vmware-vsan]. Is it OK if I create this tag and re-tag the questions that are, in my opinion, product specific or is there a better way? Or is there a reason to not create a tag [tag:vmware-vsan]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-esxi&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-vsphere&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-vcenter&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://%20%20[1]:%20https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/vmware-esxi" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9222" RevisionGUID="051c1e99-9bdf-4dce-8a18-34b1c41f2b39" CreationDate="2017-12-15T08:02:26.243" UserId="448337" Text="do you think that [this question](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/410860/duplicated-wordpress-site-isnt-available-in-an-nginx-environment) should be migrated to here from Unix&amp;Linux?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks," ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23960" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9222" RevisionGUID="051c1e99-9bdf-4dce-8a18-34b1c41f2b39" CreationDate="2017-12-15T08:02:26.243" UserId="448337" Text="Should this question be migrated to here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23961" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9222" RevisionGUID="051c1e99-9bdf-4dce-8a18-34b1c41f2b39" CreationDate="2017-12-15T08:02:26.243" UserId="448337" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23962" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9223" RevisionGUID="353514a4-1d77-44c9-8ae5-4b5872272532" CreationDate="2017-12-15T10:49:52.943" UserId="8897" Text="If this is a test / dev environment, then no. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9224" RevisionGUID="94f993ff-eada-4371-a307-d84d9a81721e" CreationDate="2017-12-15T20:27:30.603" UserId="126632" Text="This seems perfectly fine to me. It will give better visibility to questions regarding VMware vSAN.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It might also be a good idea to create a tag [tag:starwind-vsan] for the few questions regarding that product, and then leave the remainder tagged as [tag:vsan] if there are any left." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9225" RevisionGUID="0650f8a1-6841-428c-8c1d-c0e17cd9cfdd" CreationDate="2017-12-17T16:21:14.193" UserId="149459" Text="This is not my question but I came across it in my searching. It has many views (25K+), it appears to be a valid question, it has lots of answers attempting to genuinely solve the problem; but it was closed due to &quot;Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic&quot;. It not did seem to fit THAT bill at first glance, but I am definitely not one adept at deciphering such things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the end, it seems like a valid, relevant, and answerable question with a lot of interest and seems like something that would not normally be &quot;closed&quot;. I am hoping someone can review and reopen if it meets the criteria to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question is here: https://serverfault.com/questions/121309/how-to-configure-iptables-to-use-apt-get-in-a-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23965" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9225" RevisionGUID="0650f8a1-6841-428c-8c1d-c0e17cd9cfdd" CreationDate="2017-12-17T16:21:14.193" UserId="149459" Text="Reopen Question 25K+ Views, appears to be a valid question, lots of answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23966" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9225" RevisionGUID="0650f8a1-6841-428c-8c1d-c0e17cd9cfdd" CreationDate="2017-12-17T16:21:14.193" UserId="149459" Text="|support|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9226" RevisionGUID="5d1776c9-8e76-4921-8cb7-4959cf7d7ebe" CreationDate="2017-12-17T23:18:04.597" UserId="1375" Text="I agree that the close reason appears inappropriate.  The fact that there's *so many* answers (none of which are complete) suggests the question isn't particularly clear, though.  Also, as far as I can tell, the question is incomplete or misleading (setting the `INPUT` policy to `ACCEPT` shouldn't fix that ruleset).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I'd like to burninate the question just so such an appallingly bad ruleset script (aside from the general principle that Friends Don't Let Friends Setup iptables By Hand) doesn't lead anyone else astray, but under the site rules, I think it deserves to stay open because someone *could* reproduce the problem (probably with an OS newer than Debian Lenny) and provide a complete answer.  Before I'd reopen it, though, I'd also like to hear from some of the people who closed it, to get their reasoning.  Five experienced regulars have apparently seen something that Michael and I have missed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9227" RevisionGUID="d113ce27-dffd-4785-b63f-88d325452a8e" CreationDate="2017-12-18T11:53:42.703" UserId="214507" Text="What you can see from the question is who voted for closing the question. What you cannot see is which close reason each voter chose. The exception to that rule is that if a question is closed as off-topic any of the standard reasons given by two or more voters will be presented with their names under it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On that particular question you can see that three people voted for the standard close reason with the wording:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Requests for **product, service, or learning material recommendations** are off-topic because they attract [low quality, opinionated and spam answers](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6140/214507), and [the answers become obsolete quickly](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6488/214507). Instead, describe the business problem you are working on, the research you have done, and the steps taken so far to solve it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wasn't one of those three people, but my guess is that they saw the question as a request for **learning material recommendations**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think it is the best suited close reason for that question and as you can see I picked a different close reason. Which particular close reason I picked at the time I cannot remember.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I see as problems with that question is that firstly those iptables rules aren't implemented in the best way, but more importantly that it doesn't show any attempt at narrowing down the problem to any specific rules in the ruleset.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That the question doesn't attempt to narrow the problem down to a specific rule and that it doesn't contain any information about what packets are actually being observed on the network is the reason I am not going to vote for reopening the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23969" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9228" RevisionGUID="e0b62921-54d1-4f88-b948-402accb08a3d" CreationDate="2017-12-18T22:41:12.580" UserId="984" Text="I think instead of re-opening that, I think it might be better to ask a more generic question asking 'what ports and protocols apt could potentially use during the updating process' with a sub-question of what the minimal rule set would you use to 'permit these protocols/ports from the local system using iptables'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After the better question/answer has been generated we could mark the older question as a duplicate so that it links to the better version of the question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9229" RevisionGUID="a2954c0c-f22e-44d2-86b9-58bc8bb62c87" CreationDate="2017-12-19T10:38:46.513" UserId="214507" Text="Based on the comments received on this question I believe we can conclude that:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The particular suggested edit can for some reason only be reviewed by moderators.&#xD;&#xA;- There is consensus that the edit should be rejected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before I flag the answer in question for moderator attention I will wait for a few days to see if anybody else have anything to add about the issue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23971" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9230" RevisionGUID="771ebbee-4cec-4f23-9483-ed8784ca7920" CreationDate="2017-12-21T12:03:32.043" UserId="55514" Text="I was one of those who VTCed, and though I can't remember my choice of reason it's clear it wasn't &quot;product recommendation&quot;.  Here's what I think now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Firstly, it's a &quot;*please fix my iptables*&quot; question that doesn't post the **complete** ruleset (`iptables -L -n -v`); those are damned from minute one, in my eyes.  While a quick update can rescue such a question, after seven years it seemed unlikely in this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I dislike such questions anyway, as the solution details are often highly specific to the ruleset in question (I miss the old &quot;too narrow&quot; close reason); to make them scale to others, an answer has to be written that becomes a general primer on iptables, and *that* is too broad / a request for learning materials.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The question, being unanswerable in its present form (no live ruleset) was still attracting noob-quality &quot;here's what worked for me&quot; answers seven years after it was asked.  The author clearly has no intention of cleaning up behind him/herself, so closing it was pretty much a mercy killing in that it stopped any more ill-thought-out answers from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without endorsing Womble's attitude to hand-written iptables rulesets (I do those all the time, but then I actually *did* write the book on it :) I would also like to see the question burninated.  But closing it is nearly as good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23972" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9230" RevisionGUID="1289cc00-2306-4693-8c41-5b6ada30e6be" CreationDate="2017-12-21T12:09:08.577" UserId="55514" Comment="added 76 characters in body" Text="I was one of those who VTCed, and though I can't remember my choice of reason it's clear it wasn't &quot;product recommendation&quot;.  Here's what I think now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Firstly, it's a &quot;*please fix my iptables*&quot; question that doesn't post the **complete, live** ruleset (`iptables -L -n -v`); those are damned from minute one, in my eyes.  While a quick update can rescue such a question, after seven years it seemed unlikely in this case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* I dislike such questions anyway, as the solution details are often highly specific to the ruleset in question (I miss the old &quot;too narrow&quot; close reason); to make them scale to others, an answer has to be written that becomes a general primer on iptables, and *that* is too broad / a request for learning materials.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The question, being unanswerable in its present form (no live ruleset) was still attracting noob-quality &quot;here's what worked for me&quot; answers seven years after it was asked.  The author clearly has no intention of cleaning up behind him/herself, so closing it was pretty much a mercy killing in that it stopped any more ill-thought-out answers from being posted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without endorsing Womble's attitude to hand-written iptables rulesets (I do those all the time, but then I actually *did* [write the book][1] on it :) I would also like to see the question burninated.  But closing it is nearly as good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.wiley.com/legacy/compbooks/catalog/35366-3.htm" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23973" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9231" RevisionGUID="9689e2c8-42b7-454d-982a-f649f4c9bb25" CreationDate="2017-12-21T14:26:34.560" UserId="120438" Text="Here's another of the close voters. I agree that the reason given seems weird - though it's unfortunately easy to click on the wrong the close vote reason and then you can't easily go back and fix it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, looking at the question, it's the end of it that jumps out at me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; then when I run apt-get I obtain:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; core:~# apt-get update&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 0% [Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org] [Connecting to security.debian.org] &gt; [Conne&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and it stalls. What rules I need to configure to make it works.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The specific things that make me want to burninate this question is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Lack of firewall logs. The first thing to do, which every sysadmin should know, is **look at the logs**. You don't do trial-and-error, you do **trial-and-verify**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* The words &quot;What rules I need to configure to make it works.&quot; If the question had been &quot;How do I figure out what rules I need to make it works&quot; I would probably have left a comment containing the previous point, and it would've been solved. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I think if I saw it today, I might punt it over to [Unix/Linux][1] instead; they're much more welcoming to newbies - and rightly so; that site isn't restricted to professionals.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23981" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9221" RevisionGUID="54191c77-a6e3-4ebc-b4d3-f6ef51455952" CreationDate="2017-12-24T13:50:50.620" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/944928355379539969" />
  <row Id="23982" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9233" RevisionGUID="6c680de5-aa3f-44db-ba16-9844580b7bca" CreationDate="2018-01-06T17:49:46.683" UserId="153188" Text="There are quite a number of Raspberry Pi questions here at SF, and nearly all are from new SE profiles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suspect the users find SF through Google and so post here without realizing there is an SE site for Raspberry Pi.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How about adding the Rasberry Pi SE site as a migrate option? Seems like it would also be doing them the favor of finding a great Raspberry Pi community." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23983" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9233" RevisionGUID="6c680de5-aa3f-44db-ba16-9844580b7bca" CreationDate="2018-01-06T17:49:46.683" UserId="153188" Text="Migrate to Raspberry Pi option?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23984" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9233" RevisionGUID="6c680de5-aa3f-44db-ba16-9844580b7bca" CreationDate="2018-01-06T17:49:46.683" UserId="153188" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23985" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9234" RevisionGUID="deb787b3-250a-4a5c-a937-9750c2a9bf73" CreationDate="2018-01-06T18:19:35.593" UserId="8897" Text="Not possible without first removing one of the other migrate options. There is a hard limit for the number of sites we can have in the migration list and the SE staff has always refused to add more. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think removing one of the existing targets in favor of RPi would be a good idea as the other targets are much more important. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can always leave a comment hinting about the existence of the other site and if you are sure it's a really good question flag for mod attention so that we can migrate it manually. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9235" RevisionGUID="9b99460e-d3eb-4378-b860-2d8e77853381" CreationDate="2018-01-09T01:49:55.577" UserId="26200" Text="I have this question https://serverfault.com/questions/891201/504-gateway-timeout-even-when-timeout-is-set-to-600 that I can't figure out why it's not working for the whole evening and this morning, It's working just by restarting the server (`shutdown -r now`). Now, should I delete the question or just answer (or comment) it with &quot;solved by restarting the whole server&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23987" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9235" RevisionGUID="9b99460e-d3eb-4378-b860-2d8e77853381" CreationDate="2018-01-09T01:49:55.577" UserId="26200" Text="Should I delete or answer the question with &quot;solved by restarting&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23988" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9235" RevisionGUID="9b99460e-d3eb-4378-b860-2d8e77853381" CreationDate="2018-01-09T01:49:55.577" UserId="26200" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23989" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9236" RevisionGUID="8614c28f-a2a0-4ea5-80e5-f94e3fe7e788" CreationDate="2018-01-09T02:15:29.550" UserId="256639" Text="I would post it, if you got that problem  others might too, even if a simple restart resolved the issue. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23990" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9237" RevisionGUID="200a7226-3bd2-4f38-a712-f210000cfc4e" CreationDate="2018-01-09T08:10:51.313" UserId="120438" Text="Restarting is not a solution - it's just getting the symptoms out of the way, without resolving the actual underlying issue. If you're not going to go any further with figuring out the actual problem, I would recommend deleting the question instead." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23991" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5883" RevisionGUID="c0dd2bca-d676-4290-910e-26728b6566c0" CreationDate="2018-01-15T22:28:15.893" UserId="9517" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="I was just looking at the Stack Exchange website and noticed that Server Fault is down to just &lt;s&gt;108 102 99 98 97 96 91 89 88 91&lt;/s&gt; 70 [questions][1] per day. This has dropped from [130 in Aug 2012][2] and I have a vague recollection of it being over 140 at one time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is the displayed questions per day calculated ?   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://stackexchange.com/sites#users&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3601/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9238" RevisionGUID="9e5673b8-bce8-4f16-aa1d-0ffd8b6eca58" CreationDate="2018-01-17T04:04:00.993" UserId="149271" Text="I was told that policy circumvention is off topic but on one hand I didn't find it in https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic, on the other hand, I doubt people are able to tell the true purpose of the questioner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is this question &quot;**How to route requests to https://www.example.com to a proxy server? I've installed HAProxy but can't figure out the rules**&quot; comparing to a more detailed explanation &quot;**How to route requests to https://www.xvideo.com to a proxy server because my company doesn't allow us to access adult content? I've installed HAProxy but can't figure out the rules**&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are they all on topic or off topic? Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23993" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9238" RevisionGUID="9e5673b8-bce8-4f16-aa1d-0ffd8b6eca58" CreationDate="2018-01-17T04:04:00.993" UserId="149271" Text="Is purpose evaluation required for answering a question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23994" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9238" RevisionGUID="9e5673b8-bce8-4f16-aa1d-0ffd8b6eca58" CreationDate="2018-01-17T04:04:00.993" UserId="149271" Text="|discussion|off-topic|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9239" RevisionGUID="e5534934-91b5-4d00-891a-89c793f5e8e2" CreationDate="2018-01-17T05:01:28.373" UserId="1375" Text="There's no separate rule for banning policy circumvention, it comes under the banner of &quot;professional sysadmin&quot;.  We don't consider it a professional behaviour to attempt to circumvent organisational policy.  If your question shows evidence of that, it will be closed as off-topic.  If your question is XY problematic, and further clarification reveals evidence of policy circumvention, it'll get closed then.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're right that sometimes we can't tell what the intent of a question is, but to claim that we can't close a blatantly unprofessional question because we can't be sure that no other question is secretly trying to do the same thing is ludicrous and illogical.  You don't get off a speeding ticket just because someone else was also speeding." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23996" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9238" RevisionGUID="f367d241-4811-40c1-b6a0-32ebba8a5de1" CreationDate="2018-01-17T07:05:11.547" UserId="37681" Comment="Minor formatting and unlinked the URL's " Text="I was told that policy circumvention is off topic but on one hand I didn't find it in https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic, on the other hand, I doubt people are able to tell the true purpose of the questioner.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is this question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;How to route requests to `https://www.example.com` to a proxy server?  &#xD;&#xA;I've installed HAProxy but can't figure out the rules&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;comparing to a more detailed explanation &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;How to route requests to `https://www.example.porn` to a proxy server because my company doesn't allow us to access adult content?  &#xD;&#xA;I've installed HAProxy but can't figure out the rules&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are they all on topic or off topic?  &#xD;&#xA;Why?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23997" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9240" RevisionGUID="58c99806-5377-41b1-8784-073967149254" CreationDate="2018-01-18T19:35:32.190" UserId="1592" Text="I am curious is there is a URI where a non-moderator can view site statistics." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23998" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9240" RevisionGUID="58c99806-5377-41b1-8784-073967149254" CreationDate="2018-01-18T19:35:32.190" UserId="1592" Text="Any way for a non-moderator to see site statistics?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="23999" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9240" RevisionGUID="58c99806-5377-41b1-8784-073967149254" CreationDate="2018-01-18T19:35:32.190" UserId="1592" Text="|discussion|questions|statistics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24000" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9241" RevisionGUID="e611e6f1-a384-496f-9a86-e636161e2827" CreationDate="2018-01-18T19:38:42.100" UserId="126632" Text="At 25,000 reputation, [users gain access to various analytic data][1], including selected data from Google Analytics.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with access can visit [site analytics][2] to see the data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/site-analytics&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/site-analytics" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24001" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9241" RevisionGUID="0583f15a-75f4-4562-a00a-462b0a086c96" CreationDate="2018-01-18T22:01:02.367" UserId="126632" Comment="Some tools available at 10K" Text="At 25,000 reputation, [users gain access to various analytic data][1], including selected data from Google Analytics. Users with access can visit [site analytics][2] to see the data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At 10,000 reputation, [users gain access to moderator tools][3], including some [limited statistics][4] about recent questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/site-analytics&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/site-analytics&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/moderator-tools&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/tools?tab=stats" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24003" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9242" RevisionGUID="4b30638c-ce87-43bb-b546-037a0cbc27f7" CreationDate="2018-01-28T05:10:58.650" UserId="112244" Text="That edit suggestion is for an answer to [a locked question](https://serverfault.com/questions/517501/is-it-possible-for-two-hostnames-share-the-same-ip-address).  Apparently, it was submitted 25 minutes before the question was locked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Only &amp;diams; mods can edit locked questions or answers to them.  I would assume that the review code determined that, since you're not allowed to edit the answer, you should also not be permitted to review edits to it.  Which does seem rather reasonable, actually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It could perhaps be argued that locking the question *should* have automatically rejected any pending edit suggestions made to it or to its answers.  Or perhaps the moderator who locked it should at least have been notified about the pending suggestions, and prompted to review them.  That said, this seems like a pretty rare situation, and I can understand that adding extra code to handle it better may not be a high priority for the SE developer.  After all, the situation *was* eventually resolved anyway." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="24008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9245" RevisionGUID="5fe829a0-481b-4c53-8180-b0e69fad43c3" CreationDate="2018-01-29T14:37:38.560" UserId="67396" Text="[![Vi and Vim Stack Exchange][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kXWI6.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://vi.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24009" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9246" RevisionGUID="7e9f297b-7571-4859-badf-4484f9d6a443" CreationDate="2018-01-31T08:23:52.310" UserId="442828" Text="[This question](https://serverfault.com/questions/894901/windows-server-2008%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%81%ae%e7%a7%bb%e8%a1%8c%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6)(For &gt;10k) was originally posted in Japanese language. Due to non-latin characters in title and body, it was picked by SmokeDetector in [Charcoal HQ][1]. After looking into the translated version and finding it fine, I [suggested an edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/355651) with English version of the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, this post was deleted and my suggested edit couldn't get reviewers. OP of the post has [posted the same question again][2], but in English. So, I flagged it to notify moderator about re-posting and my pending suggested edit and to ask them to take a proper action. This flag was declined with a message,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;declined - a moderator reviewed your flag, but found no evidence to support it &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Though, I have no issue with the declined flag, but this reason is quite ambiguous. Therefore, I'd like to know why exactly my flag was declined, just for the future reference. Thanks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/42593626#42593626&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/894902/about-migrating-from-windows-server-2008" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24010" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9246" RevisionGUID="7e9f297b-7571-4859-badf-4484f9d6a443" CreationDate="2018-01-31T08:23:52.310" UserId="442828" Text="A clarification request for declined flag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="24012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9247" RevisionGUID="326f1817-9630-4427-87d2-80964105f042" CreationDate="2018-01-31T09:22:59.833" UserId="8897" Text="First, let me thank you for taking the time to translate and edit the original post! It's appreciated, even if it turned out to be unused in the end. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said: The most important reason your flag got declined is that the new question already has an answer and we can't move the answer over to the old question. But I would have denied the flag anyway because frankly, this is just not worth the effort, both yours and mine. You wrote a lengthy flag comment, copied various links around and now even wrote an even longer meta post and I would have to undelete, accept the edit, close one as a duplicate, leave a comment to explain, and all this while there is a perfectly fine question already available. Deleting and re-asking is not optimal, but certainly not worth that much effort! " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="24019" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9252" RevisionGUID="343f9a8e-33b5-4b7d-b412-c16b0dd59104" CreationDate="2018-02-02T17:56:51.773" UserId="126632" Text="[tag:screen] does seem too generic. I'm merging [tag:screen] into [tag:gnu-screen].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did see a few questions under that tag that weren't about GNU screen, but apparently about the user's physical display. Any such questions that remain should have that tag removed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24020" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9252" RevisionGUID="d5ddb2a0-bcb3-4bb8-b182-5779e46d3de1" CreationDate="2018-02-02T18:49:57.363" UserId="126632" Comment="added 143 characters in body" Text="[tag:screen] does seem too generic. I'm merging [tag:screen] into [tag:gnu-screen].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did see a few questions under that tag that weren't about GNU screen, but apparently about the user's physical display. Any such questions that remain should have that tag removed. I think I got them all, but it would be helpful for another person or two to look over the list of questions and retag any that might need it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9253" RevisionGUID="61916fcb-7595-471a-83e8-b2580e8dc3ad" CreationDate="2018-02-03T20:32:46.133" UserId="6047" Text="Emails from all non-StackOverflow stack exchange websites are sent from StackOverflow email. Is this intentional? It does look a bit weird in my Inbox as well because of the &quot;name&quot; of the email.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example (before the change):&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;From: &quot;Stack Exchange&quot; &lt;do-not-reply@stackexchange.com&gt;&#xD;&#xA;To: &#xD;&#xA;Reply-To: do-not-reply@stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;Subject: Server Fault Weekly Newsletter - Friday, January 12, 2018&#xD;&#xA;Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:23:18 +0000&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;After the change&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 19:18:01 +0000&#xD;&#xA;From: &quot;Stack Overflow&quot; &lt;do-not-reply@stackoverflow.email&gt;&#xD;&#xA;To: &#xD;&#xA;Message-ID: &lt;9MkPIhCaSYiCxjVjf6gXsA@ismtpd0001p1iad2.sendgrid.net&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Subject: Server Fault Newsletter - Friday, February 2, 2018&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, ServerFault newsletter now has a default styling instead of the ServerFault styling.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![Newsletter style change](https://i.stack.imgur.com/z9DCQ.png)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="24033" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9258" RevisionGUID="d2da6024-b233-4b37-9132-b87aeef6a356" CreationDate="2018-02-11T23:11:39.700" UserId="241106" Text="[Linear tape open][1] is a famous tape drive technology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The LTO Consortium defines the new generations LTO-1, LTO-2... from time to time. It makes sense to merge all tags to `lto`, because the the version number does not name something completely different. &#xD;&#xA;It would be more useful to add a different tag to a question than to use `lto` and `lto-4` for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24034" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9258" RevisionGUID="d2da6024-b233-4b37-9132-b87aeef6a356" CreationDate="2018-02-11T23:11:39.700" UserId="241106" Text="Merge the tags about Linear Tape Open: lto, lto-3, lto-4" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24035" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9258" RevisionGUID="d2da6024-b233-4b37-9132-b87aeef6a356" CreationDate="2018-02-11T23:11:39.700" UserId="241106" Text="|support|tags|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24036" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9259" RevisionGUID="bad8aa2a-5c8b-4c67-a6df-bf40cb332c40" CreationDate="2018-02-12T07:06:33.747" UserId="8897" Text="I disagree. There are enough differences between LTO generations to warrant different tags. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the same argument, you could merge all Windows server variant tags into one.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24037" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9258" RevisionGUID="9be4c361-5e62-432d-bd52-7e4807e082de" CreationDate="2018-02-12T14:15:35.127" UserId="241106" Comment="added 286 characters in body" Text="[Linear tape open][1] is a famous tape drive technology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The LTO Consortium defines the new generations LTO-1, LTO-2... from time to time. It makes sense to merge all tags to `lto`, because the the version number does not name something completely different. &#xD;&#xA;It would be more useful to add a different tag to a question than to use `lto` and `lto-4` for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Differences are mostly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* higher speed and larger cartridges for newer generations &#xD;&#xA;* hardware encryption since LTO-4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But these differences are not critical to categorize the questions.&#xD;&#xA;The user will provide the required details (software, LTO generation...) in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24038" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9258" RevisionGUID="27fdac1a-6217-430a-8a3d-49af83e99d16" CreationDate="2018-02-12T14:38:34.850" UserId="241106" Comment="added 77 characters in body" Text="[Linear tape open][1] is a famous tape drive technology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The LTO Consortium defines the new generations LTO-1, LTO-2... from time to time. It makes sense to merge all tags to `lto`, because the the version number does not name something completely different. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The commands and usage of the drive is independent of the generation.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be more useful to add a different tag to a question than to use `lto` + `lto-4` for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Differences are mostly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* higher speed and larger cartridges for newer generations &#xD;&#xA;* hardware encryption since LTO-4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But these differences are not critical to categorize the questions.&#xD;&#xA;The user will provide the required details (software, LTO generation...) in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24039" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9258" RevisionGUID="fd9f507e-d089-44a3-be67-ca94bd54689c" CreationDate="2018-02-13T08:59:04.227" UserId="241106" Comment="added 64 characters in body" Text="[Linear tape open][1] is a famous tape drive technology. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The LTO Consortium defines the new generations LTO-1, LTO-2... from time to time. It makes sense to merge all tags to `lto`, because the the version number does not name something completely different. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The user has to ensure, that the tape matches to the drive, but the commands and usage of the drive is independent of the generation.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be more useful to add a different tag to a question than to use `lto` + `lto-4` for example.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Differences are mostly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* higher speed and larger cartridges for newer generations &#xD;&#xA;* hardware encryption since LTO-4&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But these differences are not critical to categorize the questions.&#xD;&#xA;The user will provide the required details (software, LTO generation...) in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24040" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9251" RevisionGUID="97886cf0-b09d-4ad7-9d0e-3dbd872505c2" CreationDate="2018-02-14T21:35:35.573" UserId="94332" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|tags|merge|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24041" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9260" RevisionGUID="8025650b-9cb7-48ce-b9ff-1bc929db5829" CreationDate="2018-02-22T00:35:49.890" UserId="457400" Text="I found [this question about access to domain controller][1], which I think is very low quality (VLQ) and therefore should be deleted, since the OP answered it self with &quot;I made a mistake&quot;. So there is no useful information for anyone - and I wasted my time, when reading and trying to be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read about [VLQ][2] and [auto-deletion of closed questions][3], but it's too old to be flagged as VLQ and since OP answered it self, it haven't been auto-deleted as abandoned or dead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there anything I can do, except to flag it with `in need of moderator intervention`? Or is there someone with higher reputation that agree and have privileges to &quot;do something&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/734827/default-administrator-not-in-builtin-administrators-how-to-regain-access-on-dom&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/93595/is-the-very-low-quality-flag-too-ambiguous/93606#93606&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="24043" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9260" RevisionGUID="8025650b-9cb7-48ce-b9ff-1bc929db5829" CreationDate="2018-02-22T00:35:49.890" UserId="457400" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24044" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9261" RevisionGUID="2c01ffe1-da36-4925-bbd4-c5e441afd29f" CreationDate="2018-02-22T00:56:07.570" UserId="8897" Text="I strongly disagree that there is no useful information for anyone. ‘I noticed these symptoms but it turned out they where the result of me doing X wrong’ *is* useful information for anyone doing the same thing wrong (and not noticing it). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, in a way, if you read any question with an accepted answer in order to help, you have always a good chance to “waste your time”, because the answer usually solves the problem. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24045" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9260" RevisionGUID="cb106d14-1448-4be2-b747-b979f486fe2b" CreationDate="2018-02-22T02:42:26.320" UserId="457400" Comment="Changed to past time" Text="I found [this question about access to domain controller][1], which I think is very low quality (VLQ) and therefore should be deleted, since the OP answered it self with &quot;I made a mistake&quot;. So I thought there was no useful information for anyone - and felt like I wasted my time, when reading and trying to be helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read about [VLQ][2] and [auto-deletion of closed questions][3], but it's too old to be flagged as VLQ and since OP answered it self, it haven't been auto-deleted as abandoned or dead.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there anything I can do, except to flag it with `in need of moderator intervention`? Or is there someone with higher reputation that agree and have privileges to &quot;do something&quot;?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/734827/default-administrator-not-in-builtin-administrators-how-to-regain-access-on-dom&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/93595/is-the-very-low-quality-flag-too-ambiguous/93606#93606&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24046" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9262" RevisionGUID="26bf7abc-15c1-45c9-a556-e6758c5ff5e9" CreationDate="2018-02-22T05:04:09.997" UserId="118258" Text="As Sven notes, your reason for thinking that’s a VLQ in need of deletion are wrong, but you are right that it is VLQ and should probably be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Domain controllers don’t really have local accounts, and the built-in administrator account is reserved for directory services restore mode (DSRM), which is why he couldn’t find it.  His self answer is total crap, and I can definitively state that he didn’t do what he claimed (or wasn’t doing it on a domain controller, at least).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yes, I agree that this question and answer is delete-worry crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it seems like you won’t be able to get the mods to delete it, the other option is to get it voted down to the level that delete votes are available to the higher rep users with that privilege (-3, I think), and then get three high-rep users to cast a delete vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... which you do by basically doing what you’ve done here, making your case and drawing attention to it in meta.  I’ve done my part.  If you can attract another couple downvotes to it, I’ll be happy to throw my delete vote it at it too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24047" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9262" RevisionGUID="f9c6821b-364f-44e4-ba19-5268340359b3" CreationDate="2018-02-22T05:09:13.380" UserId="118258" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="As Sven notes, your reason for thinking that’s a VLQ in need of deletion are wrong, but you are right that it is VLQ and should probably be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Domain controllers don’t really have local accounts, and the built-in administrator account is reserved for directory services restore mode (DSRM), which is why he couldn’t find it.  His self answer is total crap, and I can definitively state that he didn’t do what he claimed (or wasn’t doing it on a domain controller, at least).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So yes, I agree that this question and answer is delete-worthy crap.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it seems like you won’t be able to get the mods to delete it, the other option is to get it voted down to the level that delete votes are available to the higher rep users with that privilege (-3, I think, and maybe a question with an answer needs to be closed too), and then get three high-rep users to cast a delete vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;... which you do by basically doing what you’ve done here, making your case and drawing attention to it in meta.  I’ve done my part.  If you can attract another couple downvotes to it, I’ll be happy to throw my delete vote at it too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24048" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9263" RevisionGUID="ad5a4248-e3e9-4f23-960a-d87c0fc1cd46" CreationDate="2018-02-22T06:24:42.533" UserId="123717" Text="I appreciate the constructive feedback here.  I'm happy to make whatever edits the community finds most useful (or have the question deleted).  Let me describe more precisely the situation, what I misunderstood, and how I resolved it to the best of my current understanding.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard server acting as a domain controller (the only domain controller) for a small domain.  I took over management of this domain.  I was using an account named Administrator with local login name &quot;acmeadmin&quot;* to login to the server.  I believed that this was the builtin administrator account, the one in ACME\Users with description &quot;Built-in account for administering the computer/domain&quot;.  I mistakenly thought the &quot;User logon name&quot; on the account tab of this account had been changed to &quot;acmeadmin&quot; and that this was the account I had been using to administer the server.  The logon name for this account was actually &quot;Administrator&quot; but the account was disabled.  In reality, there was another account in ACME\MyBusiness\Users\SBSUsers (this server had been upgraded from SBS) also named &quot;Administrator&quot; but with user logon name &quot;acmeadmin&quot;.   This was the account I was using to administer the server.  Both accounts belonged to ACME/Users/Domain Admins and originally both accounts also belonged to ACME/Builtn/Administrators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I discovered a group policy (using &quot;Restrict Groups&quot;) that was granting membership in &quot;Builtin/Administrators&quot; group to all users.   This group policy was probably intended to make all users local administrators on their workstations--but because of the scope of the group policy, it was also making all users members of the &quot;Builtin/Administrators&quot; group on the server as well.  Alarmed, I set out to correct this problem.  But instead of changing the scope of the policy so that it affected workstations and not the server, I just removed &quot;Builtin/Administrators&quot; from the restrict groups group policy.  As result the account I had been using to administer the server lost it's membership in &quot;Builtin/Administrators&quot; on the server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a consequence of this, it also lost the Allow Local Logon right on the server--as this was granted to members of Builtin/Administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could no longer logon to the server locally with the acmeadmin account (as only administrators are allowed to logon to the server).  I was still able to logon to workstations with the acmelogin account as non administrators had the right to logon to workstations.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The default administrator account (ACME/Users) can not lose membership in the Builtin/Administrators group (You get a &quot;cannot perform this action on built in accounts&quot;).  I was confused because I thought this was the account I was using when really it was not.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once I realized my mistake, I was able to boot the server and enable to the builtin Administrator account ACME/Users (I can't remember if I used DSRM or a Linux boot disk).  I may have had to reset the password on the built in administrator account too--I can't recall.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once the builtin administrator account (ACME/Users) was re-enabled, I was able to use it to access the server again and to cleanup my group policy and account problems.  I hope this clarifies the situation.  Please let me know how we'd like to proceed or if I should add this explanation to the self answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NOTE: ACME was not the real domain name" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24049" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9264" RevisionGUID="a3ff1b90-cb66-468d-91c9-ec639e0ab6e8" CreationDate="2018-02-27T12:42:39.873" UserId="64818" Text="There is a tag for the company [Brocade] with the description including &quot;campus Ethernet switches and routers&quot;. Brocade was split up and purchased by several companies and the &quot;campus&quot; business was acquired by Ruckus Wireless (which was itself acquired by Arris). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does it make sense to update the tags to reflect that? Everyone I know still calls the switches Brocade.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There doesn't seem to be a tag for [arris] or [ruckus-wireless]. Should they be synonyms with [brocade]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24050" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9264" RevisionGUID="a3ff1b90-cb66-468d-91c9-ec639e0ab6e8" CreationDate="2018-02-27T12:42:39.873" UserId="64818" Text="Brocade tag outdated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24051" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9264" RevisionGUID="a3ff1b90-cb66-468d-91c9-ec639e0ab6e8" CreationDate="2018-02-27T12:42:39.873" UserId="64818" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24052" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9265" RevisionGUID="63834123-c0ab-4e18-872d-4a2a49e28343" CreationDate="2018-02-27T22:40:11.003" UserId="126632" Text="At the moment we have exactly four questions mentioning Ruckus hardware. There are 11 mentioning Arris, all of which are about small business/SOHO cable modems (at least, of those that are still open).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We have 87 questions mentioning Brocade equipment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There doesn't seem to be a particular need for new tags at this point, but anyone with at least 300 reputation can [create a new tag][1] as part of the process of asking a new question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/create-tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24053" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9266" RevisionGUID="7faa579b-4b72-4a04-98e4-d2486c1a5e74" CreationDate="2018-02-28T15:52:36.450" UserId="94332" Text="I was asked to review [this answer](https://serverfault.com/questions/4188/preventing-brute-force-attacks-against-ssh/896210#896210). I thought it looked okay, so I accepted it and got the &quot;You didn't pass&quot; nag. The post had been deleted as &quot;spam or offensive&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that seem right? The user was promoting a script he developed; okay. I haven't reviewed the code to see how good it is; maybe it's crap and no one should use it; okay. But to me, none of that adds up to spam. It looks to me like a legitimate attempt to answer the question. Just curious." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24054" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9266" RevisionGUID="7faa579b-4b72-4a04-98e4-d2486c1a5e74" CreationDate="2018-02-28T15:52:36.450" UserId="94332" Text="Is this post really spam or offensive?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24055" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9266" RevisionGUID="7faa579b-4b72-4a04-98e4-d2486c1a5e74" CreationDate="2018-02-28T15:52:36.450" UserId="94332" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9267" RevisionGUID="11af3817-4187-4e19-8361-fec7722ec4f6" CreationDate="2018-02-28T16:08:27.840" UserId="126632" Text="Self-promotional posts often are flagged as spam by the community. A moderator accepted the spam flag. Thus the post became eligible to be a review audit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I probably would not have accepted the spam flag. The user clearly made the necessary disclosures, and the script was a potential solution to the problem given in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The [help center][1] states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The community tends to vote down overt self-promotion and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant answers, and if some (but not all) happen to be about your product or website, that’s okay. However, you *must* disclose your affiliation in your answers.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If a large percentage of your posts include a mention of your product or website, you're probably here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; [contact our ad sales team][2] for details. We also offer [free community promotion ads][3] for open source projects and non-profit organizations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/behavior&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://stackexchange.com/about/contact&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/05/community-promotion-ads/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24057" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9268" RevisionGUID="1c7a81b9-e5e3-4ad5-8fed-aee64d111fbb" CreationDate="2018-03-10T00:50:13.300" UserId="452625" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [What file do I need to change so Apache won&amp;#39;t say what Operating System I am using?](https://serverfault.com/questions/900805/what-file-do-i-need-to-change-so-apache-wont-say-what-operating-system-i-am-usi)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Several users had marked it as an exact duplicate, so I tried to search for a similar question, but was not able to find anything that resembled the question I asked. I asked for a link to be provided, to which there was no response. I'm wonderinf if this question was marked so that they wouldn't have to answer it, even though it was not a duplicate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24058" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9268" RevisionGUID="1c7a81b9-e5e3-4ad5-8fed-aee64d111fbb" CreationDate="2018-03-10T00:50:13.300" UserId="452625" Text="Was this question wrongly marked as an exact duplicate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24059" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9268" RevisionGUID="1c7a81b9-e5e3-4ad5-8fed-aee64d111fbb" CreationDate="2018-03-10T00:50:13.300" UserId="452625" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24060" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9269" RevisionGUID="5b543bbe-25b9-4d8f-b644-63e9ce79f1b8" CreationDate="2018-03-10T01:05:46.403" UserId="126632" Text="The link to the duplicate is displayed below the title and above the body.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Screenshot][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/01ijH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9270" RevisionGUID="d1e4f0d5-955b-40e7-8bf3-98f7188b74eb" CreationDate="2018-03-10T10:22:09.573" UserId="37681" Text="Michael already showed you where to find the link so I will respond to your assertion that your question was wrongfully closed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When a question gets [closed as a duplicate](https://serverfault.com/help/duplicates) it will get a text block between the title and the original question &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **This question already has an answer here:**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [title and link to another Q&amp;A](https://serverfault.com)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And below the question the close reason: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **marked as duplicate by [username(s) | moderator♦ ] on** *date*   &#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question was marked as an exact duplicate of an existing question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The *”exact duplicate”* term is slightly misleading. Rather than that the other question is verbatim (word for word)  the same, the community members and/or moderators that voted to close a question may select the duplicate also because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- the **same solution** from the linked Q&amp;A also applies to your question &#xD;&#xA;- your question is a variety of our [**Canonical Q&amp;A**](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/1986/37681) topics &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24062" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9266" RevisionGUID="848da690-d713-4fc8-913f-4b8dd1d4530a" CreationDate="2018-03-10T18:47:16.923" UserId="94332" Comment="deleted 44 characters in body" Text="I was asked to review [this answer](https://serverfault.com/questions/4188/preventing-brute-force-attacks-against-ssh/896210#896210). I thought it looked okay, so I accepted it and got the &quot;You didn't pass&quot; nag. The post had been deleted as &quot;spam or offensive&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does that seem right? The user was promoting a script he developed; okay. Maybe his code is crap and no one should use it; okay. But to me, none of that adds up to spam. It looks to me like a legitimate attempt to answer the question. Just curious." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9271" RevisionGUID="45e6916b-f7e8-484e-8edc-d45bf2b98ec4" CreationDate="2018-03-10T20:20:24.177" UserId="375095" Text="My flagging has been refused for that [post][1]. Does posting just your configuration, without anything explaining the setup, is considered so ? Or should it be flagged as **should be closed** instead ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**should be closed...**&#xD;&#xA;This question is completely unclear, incomplete, overly-broad, primarily opinion-based or is not about server, networking, or related infrastructure administration as described in the help center, and it is unlikely to be fixed via editing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**very low quality**&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;This question has severe formatting or content problems. This question is unlikely to be salvageable through editing, and might need to be removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/900997/mariadb-host-127-0-0-1-not-privileged" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24064" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9271" RevisionGUID="45e6916b-f7e8-484e-8edc-d45bf2b98ec4" CreationDate="2018-03-10T20:20:24.177" UserId="375095" Text="Does that post qualify as a low quality post?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24065" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9271" RevisionGUID="45e6916b-f7e8-484e-8edc-d45bf2b98ec4" CreationDate="2018-03-10T20:20:24.177" UserId="375095" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24066" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9272" RevisionGUID="9355d146-43d4-4b56-bf0a-0bb844c042e7" CreationDate="2018-03-10T22:27:19.340" UserId="126632" Text="I didn't process your flag. But as far as I can tell, based on my familiarity with the subject matter, everything necessary to answer the question is present. It might be _improved_ by adding a more detailed description, and it might not. Or a person more well versed in MySQL than I am might want some additional information. I have to disagree that the post is &quot;unlikely to be salvageable through editing, and might need to be removed.&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24067" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9273" RevisionGUID="85ba8369-7f1a-40f7-9994-3ce6c786a62c" CreationDate="2018-03-15T04:22:57.470" UserId="460730" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [finding cause for kernel-power error 41 (scenario 3)](https://serverfault.com/questions/901717/finding-cause-for-kernel-power-error-41-scenario-3)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally, how can I get notified when someone answers my question?  I don't want to keep checking the question page all the time.  Can I get an email when an answer is received?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24068" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9273" RevisionGUID="85ba8369-7f1a-40f7-9994-3ce6c786a62c" CreationDate="2018-03-15T04:22:57.470" UserId="460730" Text="Subscribing to answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24069" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9273" RevisionGUID="85ba8369-7f1a-40f7-9994-3ce6c786a62c" CreationDate="2018-03-15T04:22:57.470" UserId="460730" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9274" RevisionGUID="285fa481-ca49-4fab-b9b6-d952dc25a656" CreationDate="2018-03-15T10:50:49.997" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, you can do that in your [user profile](https://serverfault.com/users/email/settings/460730). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24071" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9275" RevisionGUID="6ce3eda1-4609-405d-9727-edee47784e09" CreationDate="2018-03-17T12:14:57.273" UserId="132549" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Unassigned secondary IP stuck on AWS Linux EC2](https://serverfault.com/questions/898886/unassigned-secondary-ip-stuck-on-aws-linux-ec2)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realized after the fact that I didn't formulate it as a question exactly. Now I have added some clarification, but question hasn't been reviewed for some days. What can I do to make sure this questions lives up to standards and can be reopened?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24072" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9275" RevisionGUID="6ce3eda1-4609-405d-9727-edee47784e09" CreationDate="2018-03-17T12:14:57.273" UserId="132549" Text="Unclear what asking - what next?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24073" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9275" RevisionGUID="6ce3eda1-4609-405d-9727-edee47784e09" CreationDate="2018-03-17T12:14:57.273" UserId="132549" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9276" RevisionGUID="ddd05675-4107-4c71-8de4-856f4e915dd4" CreationDate="2018-04-05T15:27:11.053" UserId="147556" Text="https://serverfault.com/q/327708/147556 is not only closed, but locked by the mods. I can't see why. It asks for details that are necessary to understand the effects of deciding to use DNS load balancing - a decision that is very much within the hands of professionals managing networks, and so, I would think, perfectly on-topic here. The question is similar to (but significantly *less* broad and opinion-based than) https://serverfault.com/q/101053/147556, which is open and highly-upvoted, so it seems perverse for it to be closed as &quot;Too Broad&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should this post be reopened? What's the rationale for the lock?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24075" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9276" RevisionGUID="ddd05675-4107-4c71-8de4-856f4e915dd4" CreationDate="2018-04-05T15:27:11.053" UserId="147556" Text="Why is the question about multiple A records for a hostname closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24076" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9276" RevisionGUID="ddd05675-4107-4c71-8de4-856f4e915dd4" CreationDate="2018-04-05T15:27:11.053" UserId="147556" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9277" RevisionGUID="d520c7b7-f583-496d-b993-a43d6d08548c" CreationDate="2018-04-07T12:20:37.553" UserId="8897" Text="I think this is a borderline case, but the too-broad close was likely not about the many subquestions, but the fact that there might very well be significant differences how browsers handle this which would require a list of browsers and their behaviour (which might even be different between  operating systems) and we never liked &quot;give me a list of X&quot; type questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24078" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9278" RevisionGUID="f92e506d-0fb7-4f31-b6c8-46072e16b9e1" CreationDate="2018-04-08T06:12:09.427" UserId="1375" Text="The closed question is too broad because it is insufficiently precise to be answered within the guidelines in the help center.  It is asking nine (count 'em, *nine*) separate questions.  The excessive broadness is also nicely demonstrated by the fact that in the four or so years it was open, it gathered nothing that I would consider a complete answer to the question posed.  It's also a very nice example of an X-Y question, which isn't enough by itself, but certainly doesn't help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you'd like, I'd be willing to switch it over to being closed as off-topic instead, as the question deals with the behaviour of user-level desktop software, which isn't generally considered on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was locked because that way we get the nice little &quot;historical significance&quot; marker down the bottom.  I'd take it off if I thought there was the *slightest* chance that the question might get the reopen votes required to override the close, but... yeah.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jeff's question stays open because it is not too broad, it deals with a sufficiently well-defined problem, and it attracted an answer which addresses the question asked.  I strongly disagree with the assertion that you need to know the full and complete behaviour of every browser when presented with multiple A records before you can show that it's a bad idea." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24079" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9279" RevisionGUID="2a3a7727-ccc1-4ce5-b0e7-9801bc13857c" CreationDate="2018-04-16T05:26:31.440" UserId="79846" Text=" 0&#xD;&#xA;down vote&#xD;&#xA;favorite&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted the following question: https://serverfault.com/questions/907784/some-systems-unable-to-connect-to-my-ntpsec-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Initially I did not indicate that the connection - while at my home - is a business connection, as I'm a consultant. As well, the question is clearly within scope as it pertains to how business systems I manage are able to communicate with a server on a business connection. The Moderator seems way too aggressive in this decision - and frankly I don't think he even bothered to read past the first sentence. I've read https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic - My question is about the matters listed as within scope, and it is not about matters listed as not within scope. The moderator's tone and delivery is awfully aggressive/hostile: &quot;Deleting and reposting does not magically make your question on topic. You are still using a hobbyist system on a home network. Do not attempt to post blatantly off-topic questions again&quot;. That comment alone suggests that the moderator simply didn't bother reading the new posting. It may be a &quot;hobbyist system&quot; (debateable, just because something is used by hobbyists doesn't preclude its use in business, that's patently obvious), and the &quot;home network&quot; is being used in service to my business, which again, falls within scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But beyond all that, clearly if you read the question, this is not a 'hobbyist' question. I'm not asking why my PC has poor latency playing PUBG or some such non-business silliness. I'm using business linux servers I manage in numerous locations around the US, I've run non-trivial diagnostics. I'm running a public, listed stratum-one timeserver, which is a core internet service. If I wanted to deceive my way into getting some help - as the moderator seems to suggest - I could just as easily have reposted that the server is on a business connection (which, in fact, it is), and not stated what the hardware was (which is irrelevant to the content of the question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not see my question as being out of scope. If the &quot;mitigating&quot; facts that I provided still don't meet muster, then I'll happily look for a more welcoming place to ask a serious technical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm curious, if a University sysadmin posted a networking question on serverfault, would it be booted as well, since a University is not a business? On that extremely narrow interpretation, I can pull up dozens and dozens of questions from University admins that should be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24080" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9279" RevisionGUID="2a3a7727-ccc1-4ce5-b0e7-9801bc13857c" CreationDate="2018-04-16T05:26:31.440" UserId="79846" Text="Question deleted even after clarifying that it falls within scope of serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24081" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9279" RevisionGUID="2a3a7727-ccc1-4ce5-b0e7-9801bc13857c" CreationDate="2018-04-16T05:26:31.440" UserId="79846" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24082" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9279" RevisionGUID="c7aa08ab-778e-446b-b9ff-7f55e5478169" CreationDate="2018-04-16T06:00:42.190" UserId="79846" Comment="added 409 characters in body" Text="I posted the following question: https://serverfault.com/questions/907784/some-systems-unable-to-connect-to-my-ntpsec-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Initially I did not indicate that the connection - while at my home - is a business connection, as I'm a consultant. As well, the question is clearly within scope as it pertains to how business systems I manage are able to communicate with a server on a business connection. The Moderator seems way too aggressive in this decision - and frankly I don't think he even bothered to read past the first sentence. I've read https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic - My question is about the matters listed as within scope, and it is not about matters listed as not within scope. The moderator's tone and delivery is awfully aggressive/hostile: &quot;Deleting and reposting does not magically make your question on topic. You are still using a hobbyist system on a home network. Do not attempt to post blatantly off-topic questions again&quot;. That comment alone suggests that the moderator simply didn't bother reading the new posting. It may be a &quot;hobbyist system&quot; (debateable, just because something is used by hobbyists doesn't preclude its use in business, that's patently obvious), and the &quot;home network&quot; is being used in service to my business, which again, falls within scope.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But beyond all that, clearly if you read the question, this is not a 'hobbyist' question. I'm not asking why my PC has poor latency playing PUBG or some such non-business silliness. I'm using business linux servers I manage in numerous locations around the US, I've run non-trivial diagnostics. I'm running a public, listed stratum-one timeserver, which is a core internet service. If I wanted to deceive my way into getting some help - as the moderator seems to suggest - I could just as easily have reposted that the server is on a business connection (which, in fact, it is), and not stated what the hardware was (which is irrelevant to the content of the question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not see my question as being out of scope. If the &quot;mitigating&quot; facts that I provided still don't meet muster, then I'll happily look for a more welcoming place to ask a serious technical question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm curious, if a University sysadmin posted a networking question on serverfault, would it be booted as well, since a University is not a business? On that extremely narrow interpretation, I can pull up dozens and dozens of questions from University admins that should be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This may or may not matter, but I'm a Unix/Linux systems administrator, have earned my living as such continuously since 1994, I've managed countless diverse systems and services since then, some large, some small, always in a professional capacity. I'm on-call 24x7x365, today, this year, last year, and with only a couple of extremely brief vacations, that's been the status quo since 1994. I'm asking my question in that capacity. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24083" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9280" RevisionGUID="cbe50c99-ea71-4153-847e-131ed89eadce" CreationDate="2018-04-16T09:39:36.507" UserId="8897" Text="HBruijn already explained why the second question has been deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both questions *are* [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on SF because they 100% deal with `consumer workstations or networking`. Regardless of how you use it, you use a residential consumer internet connection in your home and on top of that, you want to connect to a RasPi, which we would consider off-topic even in a company network and usually close questions regarding it with the following reason: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault - see the help center. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't consider to be using an RPi as actually reasonable for any business purpose due to its severe shortcomings in hardware design and I just cannot see why anyone would want to use this kind of hardware in a residential network to provide &quot;professional services&quot; instead of just firing up a 5$ DO instance that does the same job better. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly, as a university is in the business of research and education (even as a nonprofit), this is clearly on-topic. Incidentally, I am an full time university sysadmin and I even use RPis at work, but they are for completely non-critical tasks and if I had ever any questions regarding them, I would ask at [SuperUser](https://superuser.com), [Unix&amp;Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com) or [rpi.se](https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24084" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9280" RevisionGUID="7a5cec90-cb46-4de6-857c-2d878adddf03" CreationDate="2018-04-16T10:33:08.740" UserId="8897" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="HBruijn already explained why the second question has been deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both questions *are* [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) on SF because they 100% deal with `consumer workstations or networking`. Regardless of how you use it, you use a residential consumer internet connection in your home and on top of that, you want to connect to a RasPi, which we would consider off-topic even in a company network and usually close questions regarding it with the following reason: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault - see the help center. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't consider to be using an RPi as actually reasonable for any business purpose due to its severe shortcomings in hardware design and I just cannot see why anyone would want to use this kind of hardware in a residential network to provide &quot;professional services&quot; instead of just firing up a 5$ DO instance that does the same job better. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly, as a university is in the business of research and education (even as a nonprofit), this is clearly on-topic. Incidentally, I am a full time university sysadmin and I even use RPis at work, but they are for completely non-critical tasks and if I had ever any questions regarding them, I would ask at [SuperUser](https://superuser.com), [Unix&amp;Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com) or [rpi.se](https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24085" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9281" RevisionGUID="155af12a-b79d-464f-9e0d-8bb87286b772" CreationDate="2018-04-16T17:33:41.857" UserId="274176" Text="The *General Data Protection Regulation* (GDPR) affects everyone working in the field, since it extends even beyond the EU. It's a hot topic, and all kind of [myths][1] and claims are developing around it. Naturally it produces questions on related StackExchange sites like Server Fault and [Information Security][3], some possibly too technical to be answered on the [Law][4] StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is on-topic here? Where should we draw the line between *technical* and *legal* questions? I think it's obvious that questions asking *how* to perform an exact action to comply with the GDPR are on-topic, while questions seeking merely *interpretation of the regulation* are clearly off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then there's gray area of questions related on the measurements, actions and perspectives other professionals involved in (technical) processing of personal data have taken. Any thoughts on how should we handle those? While there is a risk that we try to give too definite answers to questions no one yet actually knows about, we may also reject good questions if we are too critical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://privacylawblog.fieldfisher.com/2016/what-you-think-you-know-about-the-gdpr-and-why-you-may-be-wrong&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://security.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://law.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24086" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9281" RevisionGUID="155af12a-b79d-464f-9e0d-8bb87286b772" CreationDate="2018-04-16T17:33:41.857" UserId="274176" Text="Borderlines for GDPR related questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24087" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9281" RevisionGUID="155af12a-b79d-464f-9e0d-8bb87286b772" CreationDate="2018-04-16T17:33:41.857" UserId="274176" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24088" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9282" RevisionGUID="172d671d-3a8c-4f08-8134-1a46e703276a" CreationDate="2018-04-17T13:57:07.820" UserId="256639" Text="I think we should create a canonical question/answer about GPDR. For me it's more a legal issue, like SOX404.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem I see is, yes we can give generic advice for public facing site (which we can cover in our canonical answer) but in the end only an auditor or a lawyer can correctly answer the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I state that opinion as with GDPR, I don't think, on a online platform like there, that we can go deep in the discussion with the OP to know if he follow GPDR. (an example; how their HR handle employees record from USA&lt;-&gt;EU, etc..)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24089" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9283" RevisionGUID="44cd34d4-5738-40cd-8a9e-c5036964e261" CreationDate="2018-04-17T17:18:41.830" UserId="283889" Text="I wrote a [SEDE query](https://data.stackexchange.com/stackoverflow/query/840855/untagged-questions-networkwide) which compares the number of untagged questions across different Stack Exchange site. It turns out that ServerFault is *really* an outlier with over 500 questions; there's no other site with more than 100 untagged questions and only two others with more than 50.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/P7rjY.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
  <row Id="24090" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9281" RevisionGUID="ab5b1f49-61ef-4da1-8bdf-960e59ed4ef3" CreationDate="2018-04-18T03:11:00.577" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/986441940173492224" />
  <row Id="24091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="5d200fc2-9cf0-425c-82e9-efb0323faaa3" CreationDate="2018-04-18T12:10:08.523" UserId="256639" Comment="added GPDR's question" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: https://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/826444&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/878080&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: https://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: https://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](https://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](https://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](https://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](https://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](https://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](https://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](https://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](https://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](https://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Law&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Can you help me with my GDPR issue?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA; 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  <row Id="24096" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9285" RevisionGUID="5dde3af2-16a2-4aca-8f1a-dd5568f9dcc3" CreationDate="2018-04-28T12:20:39.420" UserId="256639" Text="I wanted to share a question asked on MSE about a question deleted on SF due to the fact it was abandonned, the OP wanted to post a answer in it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question asking for direction wasnt migrated there yet, kinda odd, I even flagged it, but I think they want to keep it on MSE for futur reference in such case, but anyway there it’s;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/309526/what-should-i-do-if-i-find-the-answer-to-an-old-question-of-mine-that-was-automa&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and the related question is;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/840395/implementing-pppoe-half-bridge-ip-passthrough-to-suit-ipsec-vpn-firewall-applian&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to share it before anyone think Iam on a rampage to cast undelete vote :) to see why I casted it is important imo, and without a metapost its odd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 3.0" />
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  <row Id="24101" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9286" RevisionGUID="15ad0dc8-b2ca-4ac6-a6c0-530ee4e96a49" CreationDate="2018-05-07T15:10:58.867" UserId="277875" Text="These are my questions &amp; answer at Server Fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which is a score of 0.4 - at least positive. I receive the warning when i want to ask a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Wait! Some of your past questions have not been well-received, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're in danger of being blocked from asking any more.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For help formulating a clear, useful question, see: How do I ask a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; good question?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, edit your previous questions to improve formatting and clarity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do 3 up-votes, 1 no-score and 1 down-vote [with **no down-vote** for my answers] already trigger this warning?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have any deleted question and the revision history shows only one negative entry:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, I consider it from my point of view a bit _cruel_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can somebody explain me why 1 down-vote of -2 already the warning?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gnCFt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BMxiU.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9286" RevisionGUID="40e0d4c8-13e3-4d62-88c4-bdca60df2729" CreationDate="2018-05-07T15:22:44.283" UserId="277875" Comment="added 9 characters in body" Text="These are my questions &amp; answer at Server Fault:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which is a score of 0.4 - at least positive. I receive the warning when i want to ask a question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Wait! Some of your past questions have not been well-received, and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; you're in danger of being blocked from asking any more.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For help formulating a clear, useful question, see: How do I ask a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; good question?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, edit your previous questions to improve formatting and clarity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do 3 up-votes, 1 no-score and 1 down-vote [with **no down-vote** for my answers] already trigger this warning?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have any deleted question and the revision history shows only one negative entry:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Honestly, I consider it from my point of view a bit _cruel_.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Can somebody explain me why 1 down-vote of -2 already triggers the warning?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gnCFt.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BMxiU.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24105" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9287" RevisionGUID="82e82c43-2398-4540-b792-8e741adaabb9" CreationDate="2018-05-07T15:41:41.883" UserId="8897" Text="You have asked 12 questions, seven of which have been deleted automatically ([example](https://serverfault.com/questions/843390/user-without-a-name-was-logged-in)) or by yourself ([example](https://serverfault.com/questions/782673/exchange-periodically-stops-delivering-emails)). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This might be enough to trigger this warning. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9288" RevisionGUID="ae2f588f-ea8c-4e0c-845f-8b862236b2f2" CreationDate="2018-05-07T15:43:30.193" UserId="37681" Text="One of the annoying things is that de user interface hides deleted Q&amp;A's even from the user who posted them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you achieve [&gt;10k rep](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/moderator-tools) a search of [`deleted:1`](https://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3A277875+deleted%3A1) combined with a user ID will list the deleted questions and answers for a user. You may or may not be able to list your own deleted posts that way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *think* deleted posts still count towards generating that warning, but I don't have a reference at hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![screenshot with deleted posts][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are some of the deleted Q&amp;A's with down votes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/843390/user-without-a-name-was-logged-in&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/782673/exchange-periodically-stops-delivering-emails/&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/776435/is-it-possible-to-write-a-very-general-vhost-file-for-different-domains &#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/777642/build-php7-different-openssl-versions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qocDX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24107" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9288" RevisionGUID="f6cfade3-7303-485b-8cac-7d12425e87ef" CreationDate="2018-05-08T08:12:39.413" UserId="37681" Comment="In response to yagmoth555 comment" Text="One of the annoying things is that de user interface hides deleted Q&amp;A's even from the user who posted them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you achieve [&gt;10k rep](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/moderator-tools) a search of [`deleted:1`](https://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3A277875+deleted%3A1) combined with your user ID will list the deleted questions and answers for your user.  &#xD;&#xA;It looks like you don't have enough reputation yet to be able to list your own deleted posts that way. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I *think* deleted posts still count towards generating that warning, but I don't have a reference at hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![screenshot with deleted posts][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are some of the deleted Q&amp;A's with down votes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/843390/user-without-a-name-was-logged-in&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/782673/exchange-periodically-stops-delivering-emails/&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/776435/is-it-possible-to-write-a-very-general-vhost-file-for-different-domains &#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/777642/build-php7-different-openssl-versions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qocDX.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24108" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9289" RevisionGUID="4f5dde27-1495-438d-8bce-123cf6df87ff" CreationDate="2018-05-08T12:42:38.380" UserId="1044" Text="Version 6 of Powershell is significantly different from every prior version. Unless I am completely missing it there is not currently a V6 specific tag. I believe that there should be one. The adoption at first I suspect will be spotty and often wrong, but as more people start using V6 I believe that it will be helpful." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24109" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9289" RevisionGUID="4f5dde27-1495-438d-8bce-123cf6df87ff" CreationDate="2018-05-08T12:42:38.380" UserId="1044" Text="Should we have a V6 Specific Powershell Tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24110" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9289" RevisionGUID="4f5dde27-1495-438d-8bce-123cf6df87ff" CreationDate="2018-05-08T12:42:38.380" UserId="1044" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9290" RevisionGUID="8213b0f6-082c-4882-bf1e-e217cce176cd" CreationDate="2018-05-09T07:51:56.863" UserId="94325" Text="On StackOverflow, there's a tag called ”[self-hosting][1]“. IMHO it's also (or even more) applicable to serverfault. Here are some quick searches I've done:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Questions containing ”self-hosted“][2] (105 results)&#xD;&#xA; - [Questions containing ”self-hosting“][3] (33 results)&#xD;&#xA; - [Questions containing ”self-host“][4] (22 results)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See also the [Wiktionary definition of ”self-hosting“][5]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (Internet) Web hosting on one's own servers, without the use of a third party.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/self-hosting&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion%20%22self-hosted%22&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion%20%22self-hosting%22&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=is%3Aquestion%20%22self-host%22&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/self-hosting#Noun" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24112" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9290" RevisionGUID="8213b0f6-082c-4882-bf1e-e217cce176cd" CreationDate="2018-05-09T07:51:56.863" UserId="94325" Text="create &quot;self-hosting&quot; tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24113" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9290" RevisionGUID="8213b0f6-082c-4882-bf1e-e217cce176cd" CreationDate="2018-05-09T07:51:56.863" UserId="94325" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24114" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9291" RevisionGUID="3598f4df-2411-4f86-9be6-22b39b375710" CreationDate="2018-05-09T07:59:03.970" UserId="8897" Text="I would consider this as promoting bad practice (in most situations these days, self-hosting is not a good idea) and  a quick look to the questions you linked shows that many of them are quite bad. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24115" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9292" RevisionGUID="3753131d-aa82-4c39-8df5-480597b42393" CreationDate="2018-05-09T08:24:07.297" UserId="37681" Text="My first association with a tag such as ***&quot;self-hosting&quot;*** is @HOME and other such DIY which is off-topic for ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since questions regarding the polar opposite, shared web hosting, are usually already off-topic and there are already specific tags for most of the large cloud service providers such as [tag:amazon-web-services] and others the label doesn't add anything for me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people manage web servers usually tag the question with the relevant specific [tag:apache-2.2], [tag:apache-2.4], [tag:IIS], [tag:iis-8.5], [tag:nginx] and such tags which is usually sufficient that to indicate what stack they are using **on the server(s) they manage**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO the typical business jargon would also be &quot;on premise&quot; if you really need to distinguish that you're not using a cloud/hosted version" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9292" RevisionGUID="cebb04cc-4e6f-4aaf-961f-7be48a56d17a" CreationDate="2018-05-09T08:39:57.590" UserId="37681" Comment="added 87 characters in body" Text="My first association with a tag such as ***&quot;self-hosting&quot;*** is @HOME, DIY and an amateur approach, rather than managing information technology systems in a business environment which makes it  off-topic for ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since questions regarding the polar opposite, shared web hosting, are usually already off-topic and there are already specific tags for most of the large cloud service providers such as [tag:amazon-web-services] and others the label doesn't add anything for me. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people manage web servers usually tag the question with the relevant specific [tag:apache-2.2], [tag:apache-2.4], [tag:IIS], [tag:iis-8.5], [tag:nginx] and such tags which is usually sufficient that to indicate what stack they are using on their server(s). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO the typical business jargon would also be &quot;on premise&quot; if you really need to distinguish that you're not using a cloud platform." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24117" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9293" RevisionGUID="b3a53e9a-b996-4e94-9ffe-644a05a1a27c" CreationDate="2018-05-09T14:10:04.670" UserId="120438" Text="I'm wondering what the best way is to deal with a new question which has already been answered on a previous highly upvoted question, but where the old answer is no longer valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question [Whats is the best user to manage webserver?](https://serverfault.com/questions/911187/whats-is-the-best-user-to-manage-webserver) recently showed up in the review queue. At the time, I voted to close it as a duplicate of [&#xD;&#xA;What's the best way of handling permissions for Apache 2's user www-data in /var/www?](https://serverfault.com/questions/911187/whats-is-the-best-user-to-manage-webserver). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, as [Esa Jokinen pointed out][1], the accepted answer to the older question may have been best practice at the time, but they aren't now, and anyone following those instructions will risk security issues and other problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, there are three possible ways to handle this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Let the new question remain open, and upvote Esa's excellent answer. This has the advantage of a better answer being available, but the downside that searchers are likely to find the old question first since it has a high number of upvotes.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Close the new question as a duplicate, and move Esa's answer to the old question. This has the upside that searchers will find the question that has the new and improved answer, but the downside that Esa's answer won't be the accepted one.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Close the old question as a duplicate of the new one. This has the upside that the open question will be the one with the current answer, but the downside that people might still read only the last one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which would be the best way to handle this particular question, to make sure that the people reading this site can find the best response?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/911187/whats-is-the-best-user-to-manage-webserver#comment1179655_911187" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24118" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9293" RevisionGUID="b3a53e9a-b996-4e94-9ffe-644a05a1a27c" CreationDate="2018-05-09T14:10:04.670" UserId="120438" Text="New response - duplicate of old question whose answer is no longer valid" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24119" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9293" RevisionGUID="b3a53e9a-b996-4e94-9ffe-644a05a1a27c" CreationDate="2018-05-09T14:10:04.670" UserId="120438" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24120" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9294" RevisionGUID="2335bba1-00e6-4a3a-aa85-046ef7b8a847" CreationDate="2018-05-09T14:52:56.987" UserId="256639" Text="I tend to think for option 2. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Esa will loose the green mark, but over time his answer will reach a better concensus, but the only problem I see is the accepted answer get almost 200 upvotes, as such Esa's answer will get low visibility at first in that question. I suggest after the move a edit to the accepted's answer, to add a footnote, to be sure to see Esa's answer for newer security's mesure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO, an user will see all options open that way to secure is webserver." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24121" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9293" RevisionGUID="61cfbc75-2353-4a4e-8b48-bfaef676bd8c" CreationDate="2018-05-10T09:06:51.903" UserId="274176" Comment="fixed links" Text="I'm wondering what the best way is to deal with a new question which has already been answered on a previous highly upvoted question, but where the old answer is no longer valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question [Whats is the best user to manage webserver?][1] recently showed up in the review queue. At the time, I voted to close it as a duplicate of [&#xD;&#xA;What's the best way of handling permissions for Apache 2's user www-data in /var/www?][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, as [Esa Jokinen pointed out][1], the accepted answer to the older question may have been best practice at the time, but they aren't now, and anyone following those instructions will risk security issues and other problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I see it, there are three possible ways to handle this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Let the new question remain open, and upvote Esa's excellent answer. This has the advantage of a better answer being available, but the downside that searchers are likely to find the old question first since it has a high number of upvotes.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Close the new question as a duplicate, and move Esa's answer to the old question. This has the upside that searchers will find the question that has the new and improved answer, but the downside that Esa's answer won't be the accepted one.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Close the old question as a duplicate of the new one. This has the upside that the open question will be the one with the current answer, but the downside that people might still read only the last one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which would be the best way to handle this particular question, to make sure that the people reading this site can find the best response?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/911187/whats-is-the-best-user-to-manage-webserver&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/6895/whats-the-best-way-of-handling-permissions-for-apache-2s-user-www-data-in-var&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/911187/whats-is-the-best-user-to-manage-webserver#comment1179655_911187" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24122" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9295" RevisionGUID="28ca38e8-1b78-49e9-b89b-84959df9e239" CreationDate="2018-05-10T10:12:00.483" UserId="274176" Text="As my original [answer][1] addressed some question specific problems, I ended up [rewriting][2] it to better fit the original question from 2009, and also expanded the answer a bit. Luckily, all the same principles worked for both, but for slightly other reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think I'll just add links to both directions and let the SF society handle the rest.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/911194/274176&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/911602/274176" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24123" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9296" RevisionGUID="4729b745-558f-4b93-b783-6a8a514e01f0" CreationDate="2018-05-10T22:15:05.057" UserId="170951" Text="I posted [this question on webapps.se][1] which covers implementation/features/options of GSuite/Gmail. I understand webapps.se may not be best for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I _think_ it should be here on ServerFault, but could argue it should be on StackOverflow as it is potentially about the Gsuite APIs too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this the best place to put it, or is there somewhere else in the StackExchange network?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/117003/how-to-automate-prevention-of-outbound-emails-to-specific-addresses-from-gsuite" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24124" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9296" RevisionGUID="4729b745-558f-4b93-b783-6a8a514e01f0" CreationDate="2018-05-10T22:15:05.057" UserId="170951" Text="Where should I ask a question about GDPR compliance within G-Suite?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24125" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9296" RevisionGUID="4729b745-558f-4b93-b783-6a8a514e01f0" CreationDate="2018-05-10T22:15:05.057" UserId="170951" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24126" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9297" RevisionGUID="f67ef018-b963-4c75-8e01-edc771cb2ac3" CreationDate="2018-05-10T22:31:22.867" UserId="8897" Text="GDPR compliance by itself is largely a legal issue which has no place here (and likely anywhere else on SE). This would include questions of the type &quot;I want to do X. Will this be enough to be GDPR compliant?&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the linked question is concerned with a technical problem (just motivated by GDPR) and I believe it could be topical here. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24127" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9297" RevisionGUID="87a0f273-798b-49f8-b072-7b4dd50f2bb9" CreationDate="2018-05-10T22:34:31.833" UserId="8897" Comment="added 116 characters in body" Text="GDPR compliance by itself is largely a legal issue which has no place here (and likely anywhere else on SE). This would include questions of the type &quot;I want to do X. Will this be enough to be GDPR compliant?&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, the linked question is concerned with a technical problem (just motivated by GDPR) and I believe it could be topical here. That said, I could imagine that this could also be asked on SO if this would be part of a larger CRM environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24128" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9294" RevisionGUID="333c2974-44f0-433e-84f3-51d518222927" CreationDate="2018-05-11T06:22:33.383" UserId="55514" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="I tend to think for option 2. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Esa will lose the green mark, but over time his answer will reach a better consensus.  The only problem I see is the accepted answer get almost 200 upvotes, as such Esa's answer will get low visibility at first in that question. I suggest after the move a edit to the accepted's answer, to add a footnote, to be sure to see Esa's answer for newer security's measure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMO, a user will see all options open that way to secure is webserver." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24129" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9298" RevisionGUID="798db5b6-f34c-4794-bf1b-1257abefb9a7" CreationDate="2018-05-12T09:20:30.903" UserId="7783" Text="GDPR is not really a technology problem. It's a legal issue as Sven says, and its also a *business* (as in not just IT) process issue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There isn't &quot;one weird trick to being GDPR compliant&quot; that anyone can tell you; rather your business needs to be assessing its own specific behaviours (e.g. as you're talking about gapps can *you* get legal assurance from Google about where data is stored, how its processed, etc), carrying out risk assessments of its own specific procedures and drawing up its own specific actions as a result of that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nobody here could reliably answer a question by saying &quot;click this button on a google settings page somewhere and you're magically insured against GDPR issues&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need to have various policies around the capture, use, storage and destruction of personal data and this applies whether or not that data is stored on a server or on bits of paper inside a physical filing cabinet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, this is a legal issue imo: can google give you assurance that it will process data you store there in accordance with your policies." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24130" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9296" RevisionGUID="2de370e7-d965-49f3-817d-2f0ee7e47416" CreationDate="2018-05-12T11:09:43.697" UserId="170951" Comment="I've removed the detail about GDPR, as it's not really relevant" Text="Where should I ask a question about routing options for Gmail in G-Suite?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24132" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9293" RevisionGUID="41ff3fc3-4948-4691-bb9c-5fe4177c9b33" CreationDate="2018-05-16T09:23:13.043" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/996682469494657024" />
  <row Id="24133" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9299" RevisionGUID="99643489-3111-4880-9823-621fc0facd2e" CreationDate="2018-05-17T08:19:27.190" UserId="89827" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/912595/linux-how-to-bridge-network-through-router&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question has been marked as off topic and sent me back to the superuser stackexchange site. The fact being the device I'm debugging is a kiosk application and I'm having problem reproducing the client environment. I'm not asking about the context of the question because it's irrelevant to the question. It doesn't really matter if the RaspberryPI is a home device or being used as a kiosk. It's still just a RaspberryPI device.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the question being technically just about network routing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would that make it less off topic if the context of the question was explained in more business words?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24134" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9299" RevisionGUID="99643489-3111-4880-9823-621fc0facd2e" CreationDate="2018-05-17T08:19:27.190" UserId="89827" Text="Why would this question be off topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24135" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9299" RevisionGUID="99643489-3111-4880-9823-621fc0facd2e" CreationDate="2018-05-17T08:19:27.190" UserId="89827" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24136" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9300" RevisionGUID="c57769e0-6a44-4b33-a0a9-5fd45eda2379" CreationDate="2018-05-17T11:30:35.320" UserId="8897" Text="On a fundamental level: We know that you are dealing with an RPi. Those are [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and removing the reference to the actual device doesn't make this on-topic (in fact, this kind of editing usually makes the question a lot worse because you are omitting important information). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, even without the RPi in the picture, this is not a good practice for business networks (I don't say it's not necessary in your case) and you are a better off asking this on a site that deals more with this kind of cobbled together non-standard network, which would be superuser.com &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24137" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9301" RevisionGUID="9be7a332-20c7-4a87-b9f5-f4b315c5d150" CreationDate="2018-05-17T12:32:07.927" UserId="256639" Text="Don't forget that RPi got a whole stackexchange site on is own. https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For advanced question about Linux in general, even RPi direct it to it, it's more on https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason is maybe not the best as it don't point to those sites, but globally it's off-topic there. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24138" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9302" RevisionGUID="bfa2c7d7-c881-4b8a-baa3-8c923913b69d" CreationDate="2018-05-21T23:36:08.297" UserId="1375" Text="So I just came across [tag:port-80], and... I'm perplexed.  I don't see any purpose it serves.  However, before I launch it into the sun, does anyone want to speak up in its defence?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I'm assuming that the [tag:port-443] tag will also be covered by this)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24139" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9302" RevisionGUID="bfa2c7d7-c881-4b8a-baa3-8c923913b69d" CreationDate="2018-05-21T23:36:08.297" UserId="1375" Text="Should the port-80 tag be burninated?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24140" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9302" RevisionGUID="bfa2c7d7-c881-4b8a-baa3-8c923913b69d" CreationDate="2018-05-21T23:36:08.297" UserId="1375" Text="|discussion|tag-burnination|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24141" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9303" RevisionGUID="c549dbd3-e401-45d2-9dd2-602f36b4f390" CreationDate="2018-05-22T00:34:16.320" UserId="126632" Text="I also see absolutely no purpose to either of these tags. I would not complain to see them gone." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24142" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9304" RevisionGUID="13b27666-4af8-4d5d-b2c5-4979fd493ec6" CreationDate="2018-05-22T16:39:51.720" UserId="421054" Text="## Background&#xD;&#xA;I'm a fairly green user to server fault, and admittedly to server management. I asked [this][1] question regarding an issue with [virtualbox][2] which was placed on hold on the basis of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information technology systems in a business environment**. Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Furthermore the Moderator claimed&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Virtualbox as a desktop virt tool doesn't fit on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; VBox is a desktop virt tool used for software development and/or home/lab use. We are interested in questions dealing with production environments (VBox is not suited for those).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Researching this topic on Meta shows that the question of the relevance regarding VirtualBox dates back to 2011 [here][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the consensus shifted (or is shifting) on an entire class of questions then is it not much more helpful to provide that context or link to a meta post that explains the context. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Why I am asking this question&#xD;&#xA;IMO as a Q&amp;A site, it's very important for users such as myself who are new to ServerFault, are not aware of the nuances or consensus of Server Fault, and/or (admittedly) are learning to manage information technology systems in a business environment to have a clear understanding of what is and isn't on topic. Simply stating that X is off topic without a clear explanation is not helpful. This is especially true when the 955 questions and tag on the very subject give users such as myself the impression that Server Fault does support Virtual Box Questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Why this came up&#xD;&#xA;Considering the above quote regarding `managing information technology systems in a business environment`, allow me to explain why this issue came up in the first place. With respect to business environments, my company normally hosts VMs on Azure and discovered a use case to boot VMs in-office for development and testing. Given our need for a hypervisor software and our lack of a background in hypervisor software, we initially looked at VMWare and Hypervisor but were ultimately attracted to Virtual Box because *it is free of cost*, open source, and supported on Windows 7. Undoubtedly this is also attractive to other organizations who may not be aware of the nuances of hypervisor software (as was the case for my employer) for similar reasons. Between [this][4] meta question and [this][5] meta question, it appears that the business environment / IT systems depends on the software being used or the context of the usage of the software (environment). Understandably, experts on Hypervisor would suggest VMWare or HyperVisor (windows 10?) as being better suited for production (I would concur). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Instead of arguing the merits of Virtual Box questions myself, I am instead posing the following question: &#xD;&#xA;# Is there a canonical answer or consensus on the relevance of Virtual Box Questions on Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Errata:&#xD;&#xA;**To be clear, I am not here to dispute the hold on my question**. If Server Fault does not support questions about virtual box then the question should indeed be closed or better. Similarly as in the [2011 meta post][3], virtual box questions should be updated accordingly and this change made **crystal clear** in the tag, help page, or meta post such as this one. Furthermore, I found an answer to my original question on Super User [here][6]: namely Azure VHDs are not supported by Virtual Box. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/913232/loading-vhd-to-create-new-os-in-virtual-box-does-nothing-and-produces-no-error?noredirect=1#comment1182364_913232&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/virtualbox&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1913/virtualbox-is-losing-the-benefit-of-the-doubt&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity/4112#4112&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9073/what-delineates-a-business-environment&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://superuser.com/a/1262789/694570" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24143" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9304" RevisionGUID="13b27666-4af8-4d5d-b2c5-4979fd493ec6" CreationDate="2018-05-22T16:39:51.720" UserId="421054" Text="What makes virtual box off topic on server fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24144" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9304" RevisionGUID="13b27666-4af8-4d5d-b2c5-4979fd493ec6" CreationDate="2018-05-22T16:39:51.720" UserId="421054" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24145" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9305" RevisionGUID="4c195bc7-9ee5-4d94-ad05-0ea353f126bc" CreationDate="2018-05-22T16:46:22.377" UserId="256639" Text="I seen some user use the tag [tag:port], which could be more general to port binding or routing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see a problem to make remap all port-80, port-XX, etc... to simply [tag:port]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9298" RevisionGUID="8feb95b5-3b1c-476f-8001-bfbd64542752" CreationDate="2018-05-23T10:08:23.870" UserId="79266" Comment="expanded 'gapps' term to 'G Suite apps' to avoid confusion (looked like a typo at first)" Text="GDPR is not really a technology problem. It's a legal issue as Sven says, and its also a *business* (as in not just IT) process issue. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There isn't &quot;one weird trick to being GDPR compliant&quot; that anyone can tell you; rather your business needs to be assessing its own specific behaviours (e.g. as you're talking about G Suite apps can *you* get legal assurance from Google about where data is stored, how its processed, etc), carrying out risk assessments of its own specific procedures and drawing up its own specific actions as a result of that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nobody here could reliably answer a question by saying &quot;click this button on a google settings page somewhere and you're magically insured against GDPR issues&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need to have various policies around the capture, use, storage and destruction of personal data and this applies whether or not that data is stored on a server or on bits of paper inside a physical filing cabinet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, this is a legal issue imo: can google give you assurance that it will process data you store there in accordance with your policies." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9306" RevisionGUID="7904eac5-7575-497c-aed8-8f8f31595ef3" CreationDate="2018-05-23T10:23:06.003" UserId="256639" Text="Any planned usage of virtualbox is offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any use to estinguish a fire for a temporary case or a question to migrate off virtualbox would be ontopic IMO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such for myself I would state a similar opinion as John told in 2011. It depend in the use, but keep in mind John answer didnt aged well, as back in 2011 hyperv support was limited unlike now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I use virtualbox in some limited context as an admin. In my toolkit I used vmware vserver, but its now EOL (last build 2.02 in 2009), thus virtualbox took over that part. (my limited use to give an example was to save a failing DC, did a dcpromo in a quick setupped vm on a secretary pc, to give time to order a new server). Honnestly I didnt used that tool for year for the reason I told you.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24148" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9306" RevisionGUID="07a5277e-42d2-48f3-aab8-3fc19f9240db" CreationDate="2018-05-23T10:55:39.423" UserId="256639" Comment="added 115 characters in body" Text="Any planned usage of virtualbox is offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any use to estinguish a fire for a temporary case or a question to migrate off virtualbox would be ontopic IMO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such for myself I would state a similar opinion as John told in 2011. It depend in the use, but keep in mind John answer didnt aged well, as back in 2011 hyperv support was limited unlike now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used virtualbox in some limited context as an admin. In my toolkit I used vmware vserver, but its now EOL (last build 2.02 in 2009), thus virtualbox took over that part. (my limited use to give an example was to save a failing DC, did a dcpromo in a quick setupped vm on a secretary pc, to give time to order a new server). Honnestly I didnt used that tool for year for the reason I told you for the hyperv support. It was mainly virtual pc vs virtualbox, now hyperv put the virtualbox usage a alot narrower." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9306" RevisionGUID="50b237a7-2b87-438b-9c11-387d1f823595" CreationDate="2018-05-23T11:02:20.117" UserId="256639" Comment="added 13 characters in body" Text="Any planned usage of virtualbox is offtopic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any use to estinguish a fire for a temporary case or a question to migrate off virtualbox would be ontopic IMO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such for myself I would state a similar opinion as John told in 2011. It depend in the use, but keep in mind John answer didnt aged well, as back in 2011 hyperv support was limited unlike now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used virtualbox in some limited context as an admin. In my toolkit I used vmware vserver, but its now EOL (last build 2.02 in 2009), thus virtualbox took over that part. (my limited use to give an example was to save a failing DC, did a dcpromo in a quick setupped vm on a secretary pc, to give time to order a new server). Honnestly I didnt used that tool for year for the reason I told you for the hyperv support. It was mainly virtual pc vs virtualbox a while back, now hyperv put the virtualbox usage a alot narrower." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24156" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9306" RevisionGUID="48702502-5f27-4a5d-8e8e-9763175f062a" CreationDate="2018-05-23T17:18:07.360" UserId="256639" Comment="added 238 characters in body" Text="Any planned usage of virtualbox is offtopic. SuperUser is more suited for almost all VirtualBox questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any use to estinguish a fire for a temporary case or a question to migrate off virtualbox would be ontopic IMO, but it’s really rare case. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such for myself I would state a similar opinion as John told in 2011. It depend in the use, but keep in mind John answer didnt aged well, as back in 2011 hyperv support was limited unlike now. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I used virtualbox in some limited context as an admin. In my toolkit I used vmware vserver, but its now EOL (last build 2.02 in 2009), thus virtualbox took over that part. (my limited use to give an example was to save a failing DC, did a dcpromo in a quick setupped vm on a secretary pc, to give time to order a new server). Honnestly I didnt used that tool for year for the reason I told you for the hyperv support. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was mainly virtual pc vs virtualbox a while back, now hyperv put the virtualbox usage a alot more narrower. For that reason I can see the tag used in the past a lot more than today, as enterprise product is more accessible now for the same task." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24157" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9308" RevisionGUID="8ea2e866-88ff-42d1-b8f2-8d5ffcf9dec6" CreationDate="2018-05-24T06:21:12.387" UserId="6177" Text="I worked at a place that used Virtual Box as our production virtualization environment, and it worked very well for us.  We were using Ubuntu Server, and as @kasperd says in a comment, VBox is readily available in the standard repositories.  At the time, I would have been happy if VBox had been more accepted here so that there might be posts relevant to my environment, so after some discussion in chat, I asked what's essentially the canonical question about why VBox and the like are off-topic here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/513381/what-are-the-benefits-of-enterprise-level-virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if it would work for you, and I don't know if there's any consensus here on whether questions about it are on- or off-topic for ServerFault, but you might want to consider using the free version of VMWare ESXi (sorry, VSphere Hypervisor).&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9309" RevisionGUID="f031264d-e830-4981-827c-eb01296fc60b" CreationDate="2018-05-26T08:48:27.533" UserId="259376" Text="I've spend literally  years researching this topic, I was thinking about documenting it somehow. There's a lot of myths and incomplete information around the Web. I'd like to document a way to perform such migration with rename and troubleshooting as well as how to fight back with Microsoft to preserve old Classic NT compatibility even with the newest Windows 10 v1803. I am not sure whether Serverfault is a good place for this, therefore the question, although I've seen recently something similar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9281/borderlines-for-gdpr-related-questions/9282&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/908181/can-you-help-me-with-my-gdpr-issue/908182#908182&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am pretty sure, that I won't be able to complete the answer and the question right a way, but instead it may take me about half a year to complete it in my production environment and describe it here. It's going to be a long post... What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24163" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9309" RevisionGUID="f031264d-e830-4981-827c-eb01296fc60b" CreationDate="2018-05-26T08:48:27.533" UserId="259376" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9309" RevisionGUID="7b6fc3a5-dc55-4c89-9f2a-158940958fe4" CreationDate="2018-05-26T09:07:17.200" UserId="259376" Comment="added 149 characters in body" Text="I've spend literally  years researching this topic, I was thinking about documenting it somehow. There's a lot of myths and incomplete information around the Web. I'd like to document a way to perform such migration with rename and troubleshooting as well as how to fight back with Microsoft to preserve old Classic NT compatibility even with the newest Windows 10 v1803 - yep, it's still possible but with some efforts like; Windows' settings hacking, performance and security trade-offs. That's why the need to move on. I am not sure whether Serverfault is a good place for this, therefore the question, although I've seen recently something similar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9281/borderlines-for-gdpr-related-questions/9282&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/908181/can-you-help-me-with-my-gdpr-issue/908182#908182&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am pretty sure, that I won't be able to complete the answer and the question right away, but instead it may take me about half a year to complete it in my production environment and describe it here. It's going to be a long post... What do you think?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9309" RevisionGUID="11ab1c24-441c-49da-a233-b5922b50997f" CreationDate="2018-05-26T09:12:51.630" UserId="259376" Comment="added 149 characters in body" Text="I've spend literally  years researching this topic, I was thinking about documenting it somehow. There's a lot of myths and incomplete information around the Web. I'd like to document a way to perform such migration with rename and troubleshooting as well as how to fight back with Microsoft to preserve old Classic NT compatibility even with the newest Windows 10 v1803 - yep, it's still possible but with some efforts like; Windows' settings hacking, performance and security trade-offs. That's why the need to move on. I am not sure whether Serverfault is a good place for this, therefore the question, although I've seen recently something similar:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9281/borderlines-for-gdpr-related-questions/9282&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/908181/can-you-help-me-with-my-gdpr-issue/908182#908182&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am pretty sure, that I won't be able to complete the answer and the question right away, but instead it may take me about half a year to complete it in my production environment and describe it here. It's going to be a long post... What do you think? Maybe does someone care to join or offer grammatical support? :)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24166" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9310" RevisionGUID="f264a52c-0052-4d44-af23-e40f89c9eb66" CreationDate="2018-05-26T10:22:03.133" UserId="259376" Text="End user virtual environments like VMWare Workstation and VirtualBox are the best* tool on the market to troubleshoot and debug, widely used by sysadmins i.e: disaster recovery (reason you pointed), network equipment testing (its software and functionality), pxe boot testing, malware infections, data recovery (different tools different platforms), fast conversions (ie, you want to convert SQL database from 2005 version to 2016). Countless use cases and we didn't even touch app developing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[*] COW images, snapshots (matter of seconds), portability and safety of your own loopback interface makes it perfect - the compromise between flexibility, quite good performance and fast reconfiguration. Personally I still have every virtualized Windows version starting from Win98SE in case some old accounting software happens along the way or I need some archaic DLL because printer driver in newer OS version is broken and requires it. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24167" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9311" RevisionGUID="266fd8aa-ab84-4936-9276-6fa7ac42b529" CreationDate="2018-05-27T18:09:44.373" UserId="214507" Text="Recent activity brought to my attention that there is a [tag:gameserver] tag, and a significant fraction of the questions under that tag looks like they are off-topic due to being hobbyist questions rather than professional system administration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We should acknowledge that there is such a thing as professional game server administrators, gaming is a big business after all. And those administrators should consider themselves as welcome on this site as any other system administrators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However I expect most of those will be administrating games developed in house, and as such the questions they would ask on this site are unlikely to be about their game server per se, but rather about the platform it is built on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leaves only a very narrow scope of on-topic questions likely to use the [tag:gameserver] tag, many of which are likely better suited on [Game Development](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a sufficient amount of on-topic questions to keep the tag? Or should it be marked off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24168" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9311" RevisionGUID="266fd8aa-ab84-4936-9276-6fa7ac42b529" CreationDate="2018-05-27T18:09:44.373" UserId="214507" Text="What to do with the gameserver tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24169" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9311" RevisionGUID="266fd8aa-ab84-4936-9276-6fa7ac42b529" CreationDate="2018-05-27T18:09:44.373" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24170" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9312" RevisionGUID="561da1a4-e789-42b7-84c1-8f4e7e88c25e" CreationDate="2018-05-27T18:52:57.733" UserId="8897" Text="I agree with your reasoning and I think the best thing we could do is to edit the tag wiki to make it clear that only game servers in a business context are valid here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just did that. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24171" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9312" RevisionGUID="9ef76c8e-542d-4050-b1a1-b7a98ee2cee7" CreationDate="2018-05-27T18:58:31.187" UserId="8897" Comment="added 103 characters in body" Text="I agree with your reasoning and I think the best thing we could do is to edit the tag wiki to make it clear that only game servers in a business context are valid here. This will likely be a very small set of questions but I don't think we should exclude it in general. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just did that. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24172" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9313" RevisionGUID="ddaec340-f763-44af-b02d-c5e69b55e80f" CreationDate="2018-05-28T14:59:20.533" UserId="6177" Text="A canonical question is fine, but a couple comments:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It's not clear to me what you're proposing to write about.  Your title and some of the post make it sound like you're talking about migrating from a Samba NT domain to a Samba AD domain, but you also mention preserving NT compatibility in Win10 clients.  So it's not clear if you mean migrating from Samba 3 to a Samba 4 AD domain, or running Samba 4 for non-AD clients or what. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If it's going to take half-a-year to write this, how much is going to change in the meantime.  Samba 4 is a very active project, with lots of new enhancements coming all the time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- As much as I trust ServerFault, when I was working with Samba 4 I learned that the most reliable (and almost the only truly trustworthy) source of information was the Samba.org documentation.  There were (and, I assume, still are) lots of &quot;how to set up Samba&quot; tutorials on the web, and most of them were flawed - either not up-to-date, or with subtle errors, or with not-so-subtle errors.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the very least, anything posted here should have references to the official Samba documentation to back up any recommendations." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9314" RevisionGUID="8ab4b11e-19b2-42af-ac20-c86ed96bd0ea" CreationDate="2018-05-29T14:52:38.937" UserId="1435" Text="For some reason this answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[https://serverfault.com/a/671363/1435][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;keeps getting editing by spammers, can we just lock the question for good?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/671363/1435" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24174" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9314" RevisionGUID="8ab4b11e-19b2-42af-ac20-c86ed96bd0ea" CreationDate="2018-05-29T14:52:38.937" UserId="1435" Text="One of my answers keeps getting spammed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24176" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9315" RevisionGUID="f148a958-48b7-4c83-9bcc-07b2fbed36c6" CreationDate="2018-05-30T03:31:45.550" UserId="149271" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/674213/ssh-server-accepts-connection-and-immediately-disconnects&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this question, I'm wondering if the server is been attacked. I failed to mention if the server is for my company.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is closed as off-topic because &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment.&quot; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it correct that each question must explicitly say it's used in a business environment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24177" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9315" RevisionGUID="f148a958-48b7-4c83-9bcc-07b2fbed36c6" CreationDate="2018-05-30T03:31:45.550" UserId="149271" Text="Is not mentioning business environment equal to off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24178" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9315" RevisionGUID="f148a958-48b7-4c83-9bcc-07b2fbed36c6" CreationDate="2018-05-30T03:31:45.550" UserId="149271" Text="|discussion|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24179" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9316" RevisionGUID="a9006d31-dff9-417c-bb17-9ddabdf2c05b" CreationDate="2018-05-30T05:36:44.720" UserId="37681" Text="No, you don’t need to explicitly mention a business environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please be aware that the Stack Exchange software only allows for a limited number of pre-defined close reasons. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about **managing information technology systems in a business environment.** Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on *Super User*, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on *Stack Overflow*.” &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to the obvious we  frequently also use that for a myriad of reasons on questions  that seem quite naive, lack a certain professional understanding of a protocol and technology, or on questions where the other close reasons are not suitable either. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24180" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9302" RevisionGUID="fd1f41b4-5046-4ac6-903a-6b6a4d88575b" CreationDate="2018-05-30T06:36:35.590" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1001713967079804932" />
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  <row Id="24182" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9317" RevisionGUID="cc34d3fa-1518-4daf-9249-6edf7f259ccc" CreationDate="2018-06-03T10:38:03.297" UserId="37681" Text="After applying minimal mod-hammer and locking only your answer, I had to lock the whole question since the spam edits started on another answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24191" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9311" RevisionGUID="f79c96f0-0b9f-492e-81ce-210a351af712" CreationDate="2018-06-11T10:15:40.833" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1006117756931014657" />
  <row Id="24192" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9320" RevisionGUID="b99578b4-b4f8-4c05-bae6-d7db99f0c4df" CreationDate="2018-06-12T07:54:05.823" UserId="120438" Text="The point of topicality is not simply to get rid of stuff that we don't want. It is to make sure that questions end up in a place where they are likely to get a good answer, instead of staying in a place where they won't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a corollary, the fact that a product is used by systems administrators does not necessarily mean that ServerFault is the best place to find information about that product. I use Emacs extensively in my work, but I wouldn't post an emacs question at ServerFault - there is a perfectly good [Emacs stackexchange][1]. I work with Unix systems, but in many cases the questions about them are better answered by the amazingly knowledegeable community over at [Unix/Linux][2]. Likewise, many of us work with networking equipment such as switchers and routers, in addition to servers, and if we want help with those we're more likely to get good answers at [Network Engineering][3]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For VirtualBox, there is a much larger and more knowledgeable community at [SuperUser][4], which make it a better place for those questions. Again, this does not in itself mean that the product is irrelevant to systems administrations - but as a community our main objective ought to be to enable people to find answers and learn things, and by moving questions to the right site, we're doing that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps we should try to overhaul the tag information for Virtualbox and other topics covered by other sites, to immediately point out where questions about them are better placed? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://emacs.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://unix.stackexchange.com&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://superuser.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24193" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="d6e1bf4a-0318-42b9-a769-7d7ba889a876" CreationDate="2018-06-12T17:23:50.113" UserId="1581" Text="There is a new [Mainframes proposal](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top) in Area 51 about to undergo a final evaluation to see if it should continue efforts towards becoming a full site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **[Mainframes](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top)**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;Proposed Q&amp;A site for people who program, operate and want to learn more about mainframe and mainframe-specific technologies &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please have a look at this proposal and the top example questions. We don't generally split off a subject simply to give a sub-topic its own space, but the **audience** proposing this site has curiously little participation/overlap with our existing communities.  I'm trying to determine if the proposal audience is largely *unaware* of sites like Serverfault (and related tech/programming sites) or if they feel these topics might not be a good fit on our other sites (**in either subject breadth or culturally**). I'm trying to determine the suitability of this subject for sites like Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are the example questions predominantly on topic (and welcome) on Serverfault** and related sites? Or should we tap this impressive effort (~2-3 weeks to complete Definition) to create a new community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any feedback welcome below. Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24194" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="d6e1bf4a-0318-42b9-a769-7d7ba889a876" CreationDate="2018-06-12T17:23:50.113" UserId="1581" Text="New &quot;Mainframe&quot; Proposal — Request for Comment" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24195" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="d6e1bf4a-0318-42b9-a769-7d7ba889a876" CreationDate="2018-06-12T17:23:50.113" UserId="1581" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24196" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="91882326-37a5-4f7c-b5cf-fa172f0a40e4" CreationDate="2018-06-12T17:29:47.333" UserId="1581" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="There is a new [Mainframes proposal](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top) in Area 51 about to undergo a final evaluation to see if it should continue efforts towards becoming a full site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **[Mainframes](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top)**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;Proposed Q&amp;A site for people who program, operate and want to learn more about mainframe and mainframe-specific technologies &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please have a look at this proposal and the top example questions. We don't generally split off a subject simply to give a sub-topic its own space, but the **audience** proposing this site has curiously little participation/overlap with our existing communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm trying to determine if the proposal audience is largely *unaware* of sites like Serverfault (and related tech/programming sites) or if they feel these topics might not be a good fit on our other sites (**in either subject breadth or culturally**). I'm trying to determine the suitability of this subject for sites like Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are the example questions predominantly on topic (and welcome) on Serverfault** and related sites? Or should we tap this impressive effort (~2-3 weeks to complete Definition) to create a new community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any feedback welcome below. Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24197" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9322" RevisionGUID="6f052a0e-8a3a-40b0-b55e-f22770a8e8cd" CreationDate="2018-06-13T00:18:52.457" UserId="1375" Text="&gt; Are the example questions predominantly on topic (and welcome) on Serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, I don't think so.  Several of them are shopping questions (eg &quot;Where can I find free online IBM Mainframe Manuals and Programming Guides?&quot;, &quot;Where can I get a free prebuilt operating system for an emulated IBM mainframe?&quot;), and most of the rest of them are development questions, not system administration questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24198" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9323" RevisionGUID="f1d763f7-8435-42e2-95a4-d652f733a373" CreationDate="2018-06-13T05:16:19.287" UserId="6177" Text="Background: Long ago at University I was a mainframe user and spent some time learning about the IBM and compatible systems the university had and a bit about their operating systems.  Later (but stll al long time ago) I was a long-time minicomputer user and sysadmin and had some exposure to higher-end minicomputers that were getting close to mainframe capabilities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I started by giving quick reactions to the first bunch of example questions, but I think that's not what you want.  I left the reactions below, just in case they're useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, a bunch of the questions seem like &quot;knowledgeable-beginner-looking-for-more-understanding&quot; questions - looking for an overview, some explanation of why things are the way they are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;i.e. not a good fit for StackExchange, the answers require almost a book.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for why people who are interested in that stuff aren't participating - there just aren't enough enough.  Compared to the number of Windows Server or Unix/Linux servers, there just aren't a lot of mainframe systems around, so far fewer mainframe users/admins to (possibly) become interested in ServerFault or SE.  Also, since the ecosystem is smaller (lots of IBM stuff, a few other suppliers), I would think most of the expertise is &quot;owned&quot; by IBM and a few vendors.  If you want to know about TPF internals, you have to talk to IBM, there are no outside experts...  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some quick judgements:  I wouldn't necessarily (and couldn't necessarily) defend these judgements, they're just my initial reactions...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;In z/OS assembler, what does it mean (and what do I have to do) when I’m told my program needs to be reentrant?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looks like more of a programming question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What is a dataset, and how is it the same, or different, than a file or directory on a *ix (Linux, Unix) system?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This would be considered too basic on many SE sites, the equivalent of &quot;what's an inode in Linux&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I just did an `apt install hercules`. How do I install an operating system on it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like too basic and too broad - How do I install Linux?  How do I install Windows...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When JES2 complains of a SPOOL shortage, what’s the difference between TGS shortage, JQE shortage and JOE shortage?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems ok&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I’m having difficulty in a multi-step job Involving GDGs. I create a +1 data set in an early step but in a following step, I am getting “not found”.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On ServerFault, this would fall afoul of our &quot;troubleshooting&quot; close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What DISP parameter will let my batch job build a new loadlib while I have it allocated in TSOLIB?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems ok&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I find out what &quot;RACF group&quot; I'm in?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Don't know, maybe ok, maybe basic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What are the serialization mechanisms available in z/OS?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Seems like too basic and too broad - asking a broad question about OS fundamentals doesn't work well on SE&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Where can I get a free prebuilt operating system for an emulated IBM mainframe?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I want to access MVS data sets using REST APIs ... how can I do that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both of these seem like shopping questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; When would I use JCL and when would I use the Unix System Services (USS) shell to perform a task?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe ok, but might be too opinion-based, like the difference between unix shells.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I need to allocate a dataset. What does allocate mean, and what are record formats, logical record length, and number of tracks?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another broad question about basics&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do I access data sets from the USS shell?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I create a Certificate Signing Request to install new certificates for web sites in a Sysplex?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe ok&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Can I use my current open source tool chain for z/OS development? (It currently has Git, Jenkins, Ansible as the primary capabilities)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too broad&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; What are the fundamental differences between JES3 and JES2 ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe too broad, maybe ok... maybe there are a few really significant differences.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Why is the FORCE command dangerous? Is it safer to use the similar functions provided in monitoring software etc?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Probably ok" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24199" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9324" RevisionGUID="f65e3772-66c4-49f0-ac10-8defebe23b29" CreationDate="2018-06-13T12:57:45.290" UserId="3038" Text="This is one of those areas where logical and emotional approaches give different answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Logically, much of what mainframes deal with is entirely topical here and we welcome them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Emotionally, they're radically different parts of the industry. Mainframers are a small minority compared to the Windows/Linux administration population, and like the now-dead NetWare community have a strong sense of identity with their product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given that, a site dedicated to mainframes is far more likely to engage the mainframe population than a redirect to here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24200" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9325" RevisionGUID="5b29d3ee-c90b-454d-9b20-9874efaab1b7" CreationDate="2018-06-14T13:22:23.623" UserId="365294" Text="So my question is: are topics that won't fit serverfault (too broad, too basic) combined with inherent community a good reason for an own site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or would these questions be automatically &quot;bad, should be closed&quot; there, too?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24201" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9326" RevisionGUID="deaad200-8b16-4cd6-97ce-2683885cb4f9" CreationDate="2018-06-15T09:55:05.757" UserId="7783" Text="There are a lot of terms and phrases there I've been happy to forget since moving on from mainframe ops.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Without commenting on the specific questions, *in theory* mainframe questions in general are welcome on server fault (iirc I answered at least one way back) but they're tightly focused to a small audience and as such I think they're probably better off with their own mainframe specific site... though I do wonder if they'll have enough throughput to make it reach the activity threshold. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24202" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="56c5e2f7-7d2f-48cc-8072-65c68a0e0037" CreationDate="2018-06-15T22:28:51.493" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1007751818435231747" />
  <row Id="24209" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="92bf2cbb-db1a-4510-ac39-b05b32215108" CreationDate="2018-06-22T13:13:20.007" UserId="1581" Comment="added 157 characters in body; edited title" Text="##Update:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you for your insight and feedback. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The “Mainframes” proposal has been cleared to continue.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;*&lt;sup&gt;original post:&lt;/sup&gt;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a new [Mainframes proposal](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top) in Area 51 about to undergo a final evaluation to see if it should continue efforts towards becoming a full site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **[Mainframes](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top)**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;Proposed Q&amp;A site for people who program, operate and want to learn more about mainframe and mainframe-specific technologies &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please have a look at this proposal and the top example questions. We don't generally split off a subject simply to give a sub-topic its own space, but the **audience** proposing this site has curiously little participation/overlap with our existing communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm trying to determine if the proposal audience is largely *unaware* of sites like Serverfault (and related tech/programming sites) or if they feel these topics might not be a good fit on our other sites (**in either subject breadth or culturally**). I'm trying to determine the suitability of this subject for sites like Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are the example questions predominantly on topic (and welcome) on Serverfault** and related sites? Or should we tap this impressive effort (~2-3 weeks to complete Definition) to create a new community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any feedback welcome below. Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24210" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="92bf2cbb-db1a-4510-ac39-b05b32215108" CreationDate="2018-06-22T13:13:20.007" UserId="1581" Comment="added 157 characters in body; edited title" Text="New &quot;Mainframes&quot; Proposal — PASSED" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24211" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9328" RevisionGUID="b96068b9-6460-43fc-9250-ac18eedaf516" CreationDate="2018-06-28T13:47:58.037" UserId="91518" Text="The proposal has already passed, but I'll give my $0.02 anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The mainframe is quite unique in that it jobs roles are often quite distinct, but solutions cross these boundaries. To solve a problem, some part of it may be for a developer to implement, and another part for a sysprog (sysadmin); a correct answer to a question would really cross from Serverfault to Stack Overflow, or elsewhere. Sometimes a question can relate to software, but since the stack is very controlled, involve dependencies on hardware too... &#xD;&#xA;For these reasons, I think it's valuable to have one mainframe site, instead of trying to send folks to three different sites and hoping they find a good solution that they can relay to others for future reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The mainframe is also—for historical reasons I think—bugged by forums where the standard answer is _&quot;You didn't read the manual properly. Read it again and then come back.&quot;_ A new, consistent site, is a great way to start and reject anything unhelpful like this; it should be great for experts and newcomers alike." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24216" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9330" RevisionGUID="5c15f45a-358d-43b8-a63b-103eb43f7935" CreationDate="2018-07-07T12:08:05.737" UserId="343888" Text="As the [global maximum tag length has been increased to 35 characters](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/299490/230282), now the tag [tag:windows-subsystem-linux] should be renamed to [tag:Windows-Subsystem-For-Linux] (or similar) and act as a synonym to the latter. [tag:wsl] should also be a synonym for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other SE sites have already done the change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Should WSL be a synonym for Windows Subsystem for Linux?](https://meta.superuser.com/q/12738/241386)&#xD;&#xA;- [The tag 'windows-subsystem-for-linux' is too long; the maximum length is 25 characters](https://unix.meta.stackexchange.com/q/4226/44425)&#xD;&#xA;- https://stackoverflow.com/tags/windows-subsystem-for-linux/synonyms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same thing should also be done on this site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the tag [tag:linux-subsystem] but I don't know what's it for because there's no wiki page for it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24217" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9330" RevisionGUID="5c15f45a-358d-43b8-a63b-103eb43f7935" CreationDate="2018-07-07T12:08:05.737" UserId="343888" Text="Rename and add tag synonym for [tag:windows-subsystem-linux]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24219" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9331" RevisionGUID="d060a9ad-3455-4374-a81a-fb332f79763c" CreationDate="2018-07-09T18:07:33.837" UserId="455833" Text="As [mentioned on meta.stackexchange.com](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307862/ch-ch-ch-changes-left-nav-responsive-design-themes) several months ago, all network sites will be getting updated themes. Server Fault is one of the first sites that will be updated. As such, I'm posting the design here so you can see how the new theming will be applied to your site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to acknowledge that this will be a painful change for sites that have rich, custom themes. I want to reinforce that the theme changes are a required step to deliver ongoing value to the sites with as little friction as possible. We released changes for [tag watching](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/312180/354333) (aka favorite tags) this week and will be releasing a beta of custom question list functionality soon. The only way to make sure Q&amp;A improvements are quickly available to all Q&amp;A sites is to fix our themes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To recap from the original post on themes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Every Q&amp;A site has its own theme. But there is great inequality in the level of theming that we support. A few (~10) get [Cadillac treatment](https://photo.stackexchange.com/), some (&lt;50) are more like a [Honda](https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/), while most (~100) are a [Yugo](https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/). The reality is we created a theming system that we didn't have the design resources to fully support, thus the inequity. In addition, as currently defined, our theming gets in the way of releasing new features on the sites. &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; In order to deliver the left nav, responsive design and future improvements to all sites we've created a more standardized way to support theming. This will reduce the burden of supporting designs as we make Q&amp;A improvements. The result is that most sites will see an improvement in the level of theming that they can get. While some sites will see a reduction. All of Q&amp;A (Enterprise, Teams, etc) will standardize on this new theming scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; \- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307862/ch-ch-ch-changes-left-nav-responsive-design-themes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Next steps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Schedule&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Early July: Collect and respond to feedback from this post&#xD;&#xA;- Late July: Update the site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Feedback&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please review the mockups and feel free to provide constructive feedback in answers below. We aren't going to revisit the choices we've made around simplification, so it would be more productive to keep feedback focused on the application of the new theme scheme.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Note**: I'm leaving on vacation later today, but didn't want to delay getting these designs posted. As such, I'll have limited time/ability to respond to feedback and comments until I return.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#Enough talk, show me the money&#xD;&#xA;You can click on the mockups below to see the image in a larger format. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;##Server Fault &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Super User home page][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Super User question page][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wZSLL.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XCRc6.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YIDys.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yz4ll.png&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zfmXQ.png&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VbAAK.png&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/krDrF.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fkxJT.png&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/chhn7.png&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eyuLG.png&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nnLOk.png&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/d8oae.png&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eIBej.png&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3ea3L.png&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QGbe3.png&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yCWgG.png&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bws1k.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [18]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KyZY6.png&#xD;&#xA;  [19]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/W4ZnI.png&#xD;&#xA;  [20]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/O94QV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24220" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9331" RevisionGUID="d060a9ad-3455-4374-a81a-fb332f79763c" CreationDate="2018-07-09T18:07:33.837" UserId="455833" Text="New Server Fault theme coming soon" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24222" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9332" RevisionGUID="7d2f0d83-20d4-49ef-acf8-1c4d29bbd417" CreationDate="2018-07-09T19:09:31.743" UserId="256639" Text="I'am happy to see the new theme coming to serverfault with the ability to watch tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One feature that was lacking the old theme was the accepted answer's box from the list view. It's not like on other SE site where it's a filled green box (you can see a feedback there; https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8027/256639)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'am happy to see a theme more easy to read with those green box, like all other SE's site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9332" RevisionGUID="883bd9b7-8f2b-4786-8a6f-e22421fedea8" CreationDate="2018-07-09T19:45:38.837" UserId="256639" Comment="added 67 characters in body" Text="I'am happy to see the new theme coming to serverfault with the ability to watch tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One feature that was lacking the old theme was the accepted answer's box from the list view. It was not like on other SE site (it's a filled green box on other sites like on your printscreen)  (you can see a feedback there for the previous theme change; https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8027/256639)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'am happy to see a theme more easy to read with those green box, like all other SE's site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24224" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9332" RevisionGUID="8accf00d-2ce5-472f-97b3-92c5c38c0fd5" CreationDate="2018-07-09T19:54:15.330" UserId="256639" Comment="added 67 characters in body" Text="I'am happy to see the new theme coming to serverfault with the ability to watch tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One feature that was lacking the old theme was the way the site show a question with a accepted answer, from all the view (the box with the number of answer or the box in the profile's view with your answer). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was not like on other SE site (it's a filled green box on other sites like on your printscreen) There on the profile page it's no border, and in the question list it's a black line around in a white background.  (you can see a feedback there for the previous theme change for the profile page; https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8027/256639)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'am happy to see a theme more easy to read with those green box, like all other SE's site. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24225" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9333" RevisionGUID="cf13bc8d-d719-4d7d-8133-54b72f915fdd" CreationDate="2018-07-10T08:48:55.593" UserId="8897" Text="I believe this 3 column design with a largely empty and unused first column is a massive waste of space, especially on technical sites that often use wide `code` segments that then needs to be sidescrolled to be fully read. Everything that's in there should be where it is now or in a burger menu (this appears to only happen on very narrow displays on SO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I am certain this has been mentioned and ignored before... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other than that: Will the new layout have better support for the small mod box on the left side that disappears on narrow displays? If not: Why? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24226" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9333" RevisionGUID="68627be4-873d-4fea-bc8a-3e089c3a3ca4" CreationDate="2018-07-10T08:57:26.153" UserId="8897" Comment="added 171 characters in body" Text="I believe this 3 column design with a largely empty and unused first column is a massive waste of space, especially on technical sites that often use wide `code` segments that then needs to be sidescrolled to be fully read. Everything that's in there should be where it is now or in a burger menu (this appears to only happen on very narrow displays on SO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I am certain this has been mentioned and ignored before... &#xD;&#xA;(Edit: I've seen it will have at least a workaround in form of a preference. This should be the default to make the site more useful to anon visitors and casual users). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other than that: Will the new layout have better support for the small mod box on the left side that disappears on narrow displays? If not: Why? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24227" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9330" RevisionGUID="cbd13616-5dfd-4e18-a8b9-e7038b58d116" CreationDate="2018-07-12T15:01:25.650" UserId="343888" Comment="added 78 characters in body" Text="As the [global maximum tag length has been increased to 35 characters](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/299490/230282), now the tag [tag:windows-subsystem-linux] should be renamed to [tag:Windows-Subsystem-For-Linux] (or similar) and act as a synonym to the latter. [tag:wsl] should also be a synonym for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other SE sites have already done the change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [Should WSL be a synonym for Windows Subsystem for Linux?](https://meta.superuser.com/q/12738/241386)&#xD;&#xA;- [The tag 'windows-subsystem-for-linux' is too long; the maximum length is 25 characters](https://unix.meta.stackexchange.com/q/4226/44425)&#xD;&#xA;- https://stackoverflow.com/tags/windows-subsystem-for-linux/synonyms&#xD;&#xA;- [Add tag synonym for [tag:wsl]](https://meta.askubuntu.com/q/18029/253474)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same thing should also be done on this site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the tag [tag:linux-subsystem] but I don't know what's it for because there's no wiki page for it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9333" RevisionGUID="d7b70216-44fd-4568-b545-515d93d12a36" CreationDate="2018-07-12T20:09:07.577" UserId="8897" Comment="added 55 characters in body" Text="I believe this 3 column design with a largely empty and unused first column is a massive waste of space, especially on technical sites that often use wide `code` segments that then needs to be sidescrolled to be fully read. Everything that's in there should be where it is now or in a burger menu (this appears to only happen on very narrow displays on SO).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I am certain this has been mentioned and ignored before... &#xD;&#xA;(Edit: I've seen it will have at least a workaround in form of a preference. This should be the default to make the site more useful to anon visitors and casual users). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;Other than that: Will the new layout have better support for the small mod box on the left side that disappears on narrow displays? If not: Why?&lt;/s&gt; **This is solved now, even in the old theme :)**&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24230" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9334" RevisionGUID="0d920ee7-dc90-4117-959a-dec3fa5dd024" CreationDate="2018-07-16T12:42:07.283" UserId="468941" Text="It's about this post: https://serverfault.com/a/573357/468941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I edited it a while ago, adding source material, including a quote. My edit got approved but in the meantime the original author edited the post and removed the hyperlink to the source but left the quote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel that it is unfair to quote something and neither marking it as a quote nor linking to the original content. I do not have enough reputation to comment yet, otherwise that's what I would have done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what to do?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24231" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9334" RevisionGUID="0d920ee7-dc90-4117-959a-dec3fa5dd024" CreationDate="2018-07-16T12:42:07.283" UserId="468941" Text="What to do when Author removed the hyperlink to the source but left a quotation?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24232" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9334" RevisionGUID="0d920ee7-dc90-4117-959a-dec3fa5dd024" CreationDate="2018-07-16T12:42:07.283" UserId="468941" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24233" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9334" RevisionGUID="86cef883-5fd3-4f73-9deb-fc06d8b0821a" CreationDate="2018-07-16T12:53:26.350" UserId="468941" Comment="added 209 characters in body" Text="It's about this post: https://serverfault.com/a/573357/468941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I edited it a while ago, adding source material, including a quote. My edit got approved but in the meantime the original author edited the post and removed the hyperlink to the source but left the quote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I feel that it is unfair to quote something and neither marking it as a quote nor linking to the original content. I do not have enough reputation to comment yet, otherwise that's what I would have done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;EDIT: I just noticed that the original author actually did modify the quote a bit. I guess it doesn't qualify as quote anymore in this case. Nonetheless, my question remains: What should be done if a case like this occured?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24234" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9335" RevisionGUID="d1c72d32-f7af-4e85-a69b-6953e0e1d76e" CreationDate="2018-07-16T13:33:59.720" UserId="37681" Text="I think you don't have sufficient reputation yet to see the complete revision history of Q&amp;A's. After [your edit](https://serverfault.com/revisions/573357/4) there have been two additional edits on the answer: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Revision #5](https://serverfault.com/revisions/573357/5) by another user with remark: *&quot;clarified the meaning of the research by WISC by adding a related resource; deleting ZFS descriptions that are not relevant to this question&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Revision #6](https://serverfault.com/revisions/573357/6) by the original author of the answer with remark: *&quot;merge kubanczyk's comment on ZFS; this post is about ECC, so I don't elaborate on FS memory consumption beyond what's required to frame the ECC-ZFS article cited.&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do those remarks sufficiently clarify why those edits have been made?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I feel that it is unfair to quote something and neither marking it as a quote nor linking to the original content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Indeed. Plagiarism is frowned on by our community, quotes and citations should be [properly referenced](https://serverfault.com/help/referencing). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24235" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9335" RevisionGUID="4d7faa71-c34c-465e-9332-65c6c67683c7" CreationDate="2018-07-16T13:40:44.670" UserId="37681" Comment="added 139 characters in body" Text="I think you don't have sufficient reputation yet to see the complete revision history of Q&amp;A's. After [your edit](https://serverfault.com/revisions/573357/4) there have been two additional edits on the answer: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Revision #5](https://serverfault.com/revisions/573357/5) by another user with remark: *&quot;clarified the meaning of the research by WISC by adding a related resource; deleting ZFS descriptions that are not relevant to this question&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Revision #6](https://serverfault.com/revisions/573357/6) by the original author of the answer with remark: *&quot;merge kubanczyk's comment on ZFS; this post is about ECC, so I don't elaborate on FS memory consumption beyond what's required to frame the ECC-ZFS article cited.&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do those remarks sufficiently clarify why those edits have been made?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I feel that it is unfair to quote something and neither marking it as a quote nor linking to the original content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Indeed. Plagiarism is frowned on by our community, quotes and citations should be [properly referenced](https://serverfault.com/help/referencing).  &#xD;&#xA;Adding correct formatting and a link would be one suitable address, commenting or flagging the post for moderation attention are others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24236" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9336" RevisionGUID="2d041616-26cf-495d-8559-aab0d52ed07c" CreationDate="2018-07-18T13:45:07.343" UserId="39133" Text="Generally, the Stack Exchange software prevents the creation of tags which differ in plurality. Either these tags are old enough to predate that restriction, or someone with enough privileges overrode it. Neither tag has a wiki. What is their intended usage? Should they be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24237" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9336" RevisionGUID="2d041616-26cf-495d-8559-aab0d52ed07c" CreationDate="2018-07-18T13:45:07.343" UserId="39133" Text="Whence the [language] and [languages] tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24238" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9336" RevisionGUID="2d041616-26cf-495d-8559-aab0d52ed07c" CreationDate="2018-07-18T13:45:07.343" UserId="39133" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|tagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24239" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9336" RevisionGUID="9f376dd0-1244-47c1-b75d-2ae9125c1020" CreationDate="2018-07-18T13:48:46.613" UserId="37681" Comment="added 33 characters in body" Text="Generally, the Stack Exchange software prevents the creation of tags which differ in plurality. Either the tags [tag:language] and [tag:languages] are old enough to predate that restriction, or someone with enough privileges overrode it. Neither tag has a wiki. What is their intended usage? Should they be merged?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24241" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9337" RevisionGUID="ab614321-ae7a-4587-9688-f509c515e043" CreationDate="2018-07-21T18:50:02.040" UserId="126632" Text="I can't see any good reason why either of these tags exists. As far as I'm concerned, they can be burninated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24242" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9338" RevisionGUID="d1e67d84-b632-4978-b232-81b6921764c6" CreationDate="2018-07-22T06:45:55.897" UserId="214507" Text="While reviewing posts in the Low Quality Posts queue I noticed that the available delete reasons were alternating between different options.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Every second time the first option says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And the other half of the times the first option says:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the reason for this alternation? And can it be fixed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24243" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9338" RevisionGUID="d1e67d84-b632-4978-b232-81b6921764c6" CreationDate="2018-07-22T06:45:55.897" UserId="214507" Text="Delete reasons in the Low Quality Posts review queue are alternating" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24244" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9338" RevisionGUID="d1e67d84-b632-4978-b232-81b6921764c6" CreationDate="2018-07-22T06:45:55.897" UserId="214507" Text="|bug|review|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24245" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9339" RevisionGUID="0b238d78-4fe6-4947-ab93-2e041415ba13" CreationDate="2018-07-22T07:18:49.787" UserId="120438" Text="It depends on the reputation level of the person whose answer you're reviewing. If they have too low a reputation to be able to post comments, the first option will be used. If they have enough reputation, the second will be used." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24246" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9340" RevisionGUID="e51e641d-966d-4bc5-9d4f-f52b0fa62574" CreationDate="2018-07-23T09:35:14.687" UserId="55514" Text="Apparently, I have [form][1] for not asking all that many questions on SF.   Re-reading that meta question, I was struck by sysasdmin1138's observation that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My 'virtual question' count is a lot higher than my actual question count for this very reason. I get about 2/3rds the way through writing up a good SF question when I find the answer on my own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which mirrors my own experience, and certainly finds echoes in many of the other comments on, and answers to, that meta question.  So it seems to me there are at least two different ways to write an SF question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can bang out a five-line *precis* of the problem, and hit &quot;post your question&quot;.  I may or may not have done some research beforehand, but if I have I fail to mention it.  If the site suggests an obvious duplicate, I may spend two minutes checking it out, but I don't waste more time than that on searching for previous questions that might fit.  From deciding to ask, to posting the question, takes about five minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or I can carefully summarise the salient features of my problem, then show research I've done, what I learned from it, and how it didn't help.  I can show other SF questions I found that I thought were relevant, which answers I tried, and how my results differed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly, the second question is more likely to produce an epiphany, and even if it doesn't, it's easier to answer.  The problem is that there's a [Dunning-Kruger effect][2] operating: those who don't know how to write good questions don't know that they're not doing it.  It occurred to me that the *time* taken to write a question may be a partial proxy indicator of whether due diligence has been done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question here is: how long, in your opinion, does it take to write a *good* question?  Between deciding to ask a question on SF, and posting that question, how long should I expect to spend writing the synopsis of my problem, possibly including diagrams, and the summary of my research?  I know I'm to some extent asking the length of a piece of string, but even then, few strings are 0.3mm or 1.6km, so *some* answer is possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3153/how-do-high-reputation-sf-users-solve-their-own-problems&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24247" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9340" RevisionGUID="e51e641d-966d-4bc5-9d4f-f52b0fa62574" CreationDate="2018-07-23T09:35:14.687" UserId="55514" Text="How long should it take to write an SF question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24248" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9340" RevisionGUID="e51e641d-966d-4bc5-9d4f-f52b0fa62574" CreationDate="2018-07-23T09:35:14.687" UserId="55514" Text="|discussion|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24249" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9341" RevisionGUID="3f614f7c-9be0-445a-a20c-9c61a401c7f4" CreationDate="2018-07-23T11:34:01.993" UserId="37681" Text="You may not ask many questions, but you write a lot of answers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would expect that you can write a question that is well received with a similar amount of effort as compared to what a good answer takes. (As long as you don't count all the frustrating time you spent on researching your problem before you admitted defeat and decided on asking for help here.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes that will only be 5 minutes.  &#xD;&#xA;Another time your problem may need a lot of polishing and detail to phrase it as a good question.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoted from: **[How do I ask a good question on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *&quot;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They do not need to be **long**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The highest voted questions of the last two weeks is [this one](https://serverfault.com/q/922513/37681).  To me it looks like one that was written up in less than 10 minutes, but regardless it still hints at more than sufficient prior analyses to already have found the root of the actual performance problem and followed by a valid request for guidance on how to address that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24250" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9341" RevisionGUID="e6fa7eee-3d9b-40a1-9b08-f940ccd21469" CreationDate="2018-07-23T11:40:30.737" UserId="37681" Comment="added 91 characters in body" Text="You may not ask many questions, but you write a lot of answers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would expect that you can write a question that is well received with a similar amount of effort as compared to what a good answer takes. (As long as you don't count all the frustrating time you spent on researching your problem before you admitted defeat and decided on asking for help here.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sometimes that will only be 5 minutes.  &#xD;&#xA;Another time your problem may need a lot of polishing and detail to phrase it as a good question.  But if you need many hours to write it, who will read it to conclusion and actually answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoted from: **[How do I ask a good question on Server Fault?](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *&quot;Good questions are clear, concise, and complete.&quot;* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They do not need to be **long**. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The highest voted questions of the last two weeks is [this one](https://serverfault.com/q/922513/37681).  To me it looks like one that was written up in less than 10 minutes, but regardless it still hints at more than sufficient prior analyses to already have found the root of the actual performance problem and followed by a valid request for guidance on how to address that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24251" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9342" RevisionGUID="1b4e85bb-5df4-423d-a80a-5c299da63088" CreationDate="2018-07-25T13:58:23.540" UserId="3038" Text="It takes me a long time, much of it lost in:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Scrubbing the company-specific details out.&#xD;&#xA;* Formatting it for legibility.&#xD;&#xA;* Figuring out the *show my work* parts, and how to summarize it effectively.&#xD;&#xA;* Deciding what the last sentence ending in a ? will be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Which I did recently over on SO](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51432368/connecting-php-predis-to-aws-elasticcache). As mentioned before, often I'll get to bullet-point 3, when I'm renavigating certain failed-before-now avenues to be sure I did them, when I'll find a nuance I missed that actually fixes it. Coincidentally, back when I was dealing with hardware and support contracts, I often went through the same procedure before committing to being on the phone for 90 minutes. *Especially* if I had to talk my way past the Tier 1 script-reader first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not uncommon for me to take half an hour to type something up. That's not all typing time, that's futzing with markdown along with checking my notes and unavoidably looking at my question in a new light. It's that last part, explaining it to an audience looking for an excuse to flag it, that gets me my answer most often." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24252" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9340" RevisionGUID="b7375f4d-1f57-429a-8433-938e7d276ad3" CreationDate="2018-07-25T14:38:41.977" UserId="55514" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="Apparently, I have [form][1] for not asking all that many questions on SF.   Re-reading that meta question, I was struck by sysadmin1138's observation that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My 'virtual question' count is a lot higher than my actual question count for this very reason. I get about 2/3rds the way through writing up a good SF question when I find the answer on my own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which mirrors my own experience, and certainly finds echoes in many of the other comments on, and answers to, that meta question.  So it seems to me there are at least two different ways to write an SF question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can bang out a five-line *precis* of the problem, and hit &quot;post your question&quot;.  I may or may not have done some research beforehand, but if I have I fail to mention it.  If the site suggests an obvious duplicate, I may spend two minutes checking it out, but I don't waste more time than that on searching for previous questions that might fit.  From deciding to ask, to posting the question, takes about five minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or I can carefully summarise the salient features of my problem, then show research I've done, what I learned from it, and how it didn't help.  I can show other SF questions I found that I thought were relevant, which answers I tried, and how my results differed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Clearly, the second question is more likely to produce an epiphany, and even if it doesn't, it's easier to answer.  The problem is that there's a [Dunning-Kruger effect][2] operating: those who don't know how to write good questions don't know that they're not doing it.  It occurred to me that the *time* taken to write a question may be a partial proxy indicator of whether due diligence has been done.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My question here is: how long, in your opinion, does it take to write a *good* question?  Between deciding to ask a question on SF, and posting that question, how long should I expect to spend writing the synopsis of my problem, possibly including diagrams, and the summary of my research?  I know I'm to some extent asking the length of a piece of string, but even then, few strings are 0.3mm or 1.6km, so *some* answer is possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3153/how-do-high-reputation-sf-users-solve-their-own-problems&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24253" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6162" RevisionGUID="04032614-6c90-4600-9045-15e6501f4d22" CreationDate="2018-07-31T14:32:43.460" UserId="38644" Comment="added current state of the issue" Text="## Update 2018&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Google [announced that they have dropped this feature][2]. Sitemaps are still going to work, but will of course be slower.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Websites can &quot;Ping&quot; search engines to notify them when new content is available. For my WordPress instance I use a sitemap generator plugin that also uses this method to notify Google, Yahoo, Bing etc. When I publish a new post it is available there instantly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would assume that the StackExchange network uses a similar function.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quote [from the plugin faq][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This plugin can automatically notify Google and YAHOO when the content&#xD;&#xA;&gt; of your blog changes. This service is free to use, YAHOO just requires&#xD;&#xA;&gt; an API key which can be freely obtained here. After the search engines&#xD;&#xA;&gt; recieved the &quot;ping&quot; they may come and crawl your site again. Since the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sitemap files contain the last change of every post or page, the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; spiders should just retrieve the changed ones and save your traffic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.arnebrachhold.de/2006/04/07/google-sitemaps-faq-sitemap-issues-errors-and-problems/#P28_gen_options_ping&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://twitter.com/googlewmc/status/1022065241721630720" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24254" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1987" RevisionGUID="72a11ec0-405f-4c84-8448-184720283078" CreationDate="2018-08-06T14:59:56.703" UserId="126632" Comment="https://serverfault.com/questions/575991/mysql-periodically-crashing" Text="These are the questions we have identified as Canonical:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Capacity Planning&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Generic Capacity Planning: https://serverfault.com/questions/384686&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350458&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/350454&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Career&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - Starting out: https://serverfault.com/questions/9766&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Databases&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/questions/575991&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Datacenter Design&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/25319&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/2382&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531516&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/537384&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Documentation&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/46273&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## EMail &amp; Spam&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/415533&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/369460/&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/419407/126699&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/227242&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/48428&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hardware&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/263694&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339128&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/425335&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/15040/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Hosting provider/server hardware shopping&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/326205&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/398335&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Infrastructure Software&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/368512&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;### Active Directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/402580&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/406240&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/76715&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/394804&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/q/826444&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### DNS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/23744&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/125371&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/309622&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/74362&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/355887&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/612833&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/482913&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/588244&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/613829&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/649559&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/669819&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/710108&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/634793&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Licensing&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/215405&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/537568&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/333816&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/55611&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/2163&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/394393&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/49765&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/878080&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: https://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: https://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](https://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](https://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](https://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](https://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](https://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](https://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](https://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](https://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](https://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Law&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Can you help me with my GDPR issue?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/963/what-information-should-i-include-or-obfuscate-in-my-posts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/908181/can-you-help-me-with-my-gdpr-issue/908182" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24255" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9343" RevisionGUID="0d262d98-6b18-4e01-b689-491849f0455f" CreationDate="2018-08-07T18:36:09.353" UserId="256639" Text="I would suggest to rename the tag [symantec-endpoint-protect] to [symantec-endpoint-protection]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it was shorted due to the tag name limit (25), but I think this limit is 35 if I'a [right][1] ? If so I suggest to rename it to the actual product name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/299490/337838" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24256" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9343" RevisionGUID="0d262d98-6b18-4e01-b689-491849f0455f" CreationDate="2018-08-07T18:36:09.353" UserId="256639" Text="Suggestion: Rename tag [symantec-endpoint-protect]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24257" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9343" RevisionGUID="0d262d98-6b18-4e01-b689-491849f0455f" CreationDate="2018-08-07T18:36:09.353" UserId="256639" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24258" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9343" RevisionGUID="d81d812c-ce7f-4ca3-89f1-becc1febfeae" CreationDate="2018-08-07T18:38:27.720" UserId="126632" Comment="Fixed tags" Text="I would suggest to rename the tag [tag:symantec-endpoint-protect] to [tag:symantec-endpoint-protection]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I guess it was shorted due to the tag name limit (25), but I think this limit is 35 if I'a [right][1] ? If so I suggest to rename it to the actual product name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/299490/337838" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24259" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9344" RevisionGUID="c8d75790-e295-4603-87e1-6a3aaf9941e4" CreationDate="2018-08-07T18:39:59.100" UserId="126632" Text="That one's blatantly obvious. No idea why it was ever shortened in the first place. Renamed it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24260" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9345" RevisionGUID="b0124bae-a2ae-456e-9a58-7dc8f0c77f02" CreationDate="2018-08-07T19:40:46.287" UserId="482033" Text="I honestly cant understand how and why, it made me very angry.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/925186&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those who marked it as a duplicate obvious didnt read the tag/topic or dont know what ceph is and shouldve ignored the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do people get rewards for marking questions as duplicate?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24261" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9345" RevisionGUID="b0124bae-a2ae-456e-9a58-7dc8f0c77f02" CreationDate="2018-08-07T19:40:46.287" UserId="482033" Text="Why was my ceph specific question marked as a duplicate of a generalized question by multiple users?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24262" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9345" RevisionGUID="b0124bae-a2ae-456e-9a58-7dc8f0c77f02" CreationDate="2018-08-07T19:40:46.287" UserId="482033" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24263" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9346" RevisionGUID="7019fa3c-f049-483c-b7c3-fc64a1c15f11" CreationDate="2018-08-07T19:46:42.467" UserId="8897" Text="Obviously you were so angry that you didn't even read the duplicate target question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We don't allow this type of capacity planning questions and the &quot;duplicate target&quot; is meant to explain why we don't. It doesn't matter at all if this is about Ceph or web servers, databases or whatever. We can't really help in the context of our site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said: Frankly, your original question is terrible and a prime example why we don't allow this. With what you explained, it's impossible to come up with a suggestion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24264" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9347" RevisionGUID="57662ae4-3b94-4d79-969b-47a38d5d24c8" CreationDate="2018-08-09T15:09:17.283" UserId="455833" Text="We rolled out the new site theme for Server Fault. It is now live. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What new theme?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're like, &quot;What the heck are you talking about?&quot;, then you should read the Meta Stack Exchange post entitled [Rollout of new network site themes](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/312365/rollout-of-new-network-site-themes)  (and maybe the posts it links to for the full background).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Your help needed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are one of the first sites to get a new, unified theme. I [previously posted the designs for theme](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9331/new-server-fault-theme-coming-soon) in meta. The feedback given to that post was considered prior to rolling out the theme. Please help us look for issues/bugs and post the details (including images where needed) as an answer below. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have concerns or issues regarding the left nav then [this Meta Stack Exchange post](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/310908/live-left-nav-new-theming-and-responsiveness) is the right place for feedback. If you have issues with any functionality that is unrelated to the new theme, then please post a new question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24265" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9347" RevisionGUID="57662ae4-3b94-4d79-969b-47a38d5d24c8" CreationDate="2018-08-09T15:09:17.283" UserId="455833" Text="Server Fault new site theme is live" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24266" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9347" RevisionGUID="57662ae4-3b94-4d79-969b-47a38d5d24c8" CreationDate="2018-08-09T15:09:17.283" UserId="455833" Text="|discussion|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9348" RevisionGUID="e7819b88-1082-4b47-9702-c633504d5c0d" CreationDate="2018-08-09T15:18:57.390" UserId="126632" Text="SF is a lot more blue than it used to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Numerous visual elements that were gray, yellow or red, such as tags and user cards, and most especially links to questions, have suddenly become blue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue links to questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags and user cards are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue tags and user cards][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related questions have turned blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue related questions][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Hot questions links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue hot questions links][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2B2HN.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fueMM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/35ijs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HOscH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24268" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9349" RevisionGUID="c1b4adb2-41f9-42a4-b293-203b568823b6" CreationDate="2018-08-09T15:22:12.913" UserId="126632" Text="There's a lot of apparently wasted white space on the home page, as compared to Stack Overflow's home page. Hopefully we'll get the compacted top bar someday?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Home page][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Stack Overflow][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TZg6A.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/o6pRb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24269" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9350" RevisionGUID="cc5616da-66d4-416e-b0ea-ccfadc9b2e6b" CreationDate="2018-08-09T16:36:02.653" UserId="256639" Text="I would add the menu [Interesting][1] in the question list if not too late for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a nice feature as it filter with the watched tag's feature the question list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As seen on StackOverflow;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86857/what-is-the-list-of-interesting-questions-on-stack-overflow&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bm8Hb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24270" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9348" RevisionGUID="688af0a0-b52f-4aa7-901d-f988f7c0ea3a" CreationDate="2018-08-09T18:19:11.493" UserId="126632" Comment="added 82 characters in body" Text="SF is a lot more blue than it used to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Numerous visual elements that were gray, yellow or red, such as tags and user cards, and most especially links to questions, have suddenly become blue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's getting a little strange. I keep thinking I'm on some other network site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue links to questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags and user cards are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue tags and user cards][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related questions have turned blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue related questions][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Hot questions links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue hot questions links][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2B2HN.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fueMM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/35ijs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HOscH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24271" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9351" RevisionGUID="5a62a752-42f0-4970-9ad1-bb248c965f14" CreationDate="2018-08-09T18:50:17.730" UserId="8897" Text="OK, after actually having used it now on the only site I frequent: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This new layout is absolutely no improvement in any way compared to the old version. Actually, for me it is a lot less usable than the old version and I don't understand at all how you came to the conclusion this should be going live. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's bothering me? The new 3rd column. It serves no useful purpose at all and just uses valuable horizontal space that could be **much better** used for the actual question/answer text (to avoid scrolling for long `code` blocks...). Yes, I know I can turn it off. Only, then I loose my convenient way to access the newest question view of the start page and either have to use the bookmark in the toolbar or click twice, once on the burger menu and then on &quot;questions&quot;. I use only this link to get back to the homepage (which for me, is the &quot;newest question view&quot;), and I do this many dozens of times a day. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Old view: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;       [![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;- New view: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;      [![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wjSNX.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ouhue.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, I know [every change breaks someones workflow](https://xkcd.com/1172/), but this change brings no improvement for anyone, so it really has no reason to exist. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24272" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9349" RevisionGUID="246575cd-bf53-43c2-9777-602106f97df1" CreationDate="2018-08-09T19:05:09.860" UserId="455833" Comment="added 200 characters in body" Text="&gt;[meta-tag:status-bydesign] We can't collapse the top bar and site header into one since we need to maintain the Stack Exchange branding and provide clear visibility regarding which site you're on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a lot of apparently wasted white space on the home page, as compared to Stack Overflow's home page. Hopefully we'll get the compacted top bar someday?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Home page][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Stack Overflow][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TZg6A.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/o6pRb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24273" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9348" RevisionGUID="4893fa2c-4212-49fa-85e3-8daa686852ce" CreationDate="2018-08-09T19:06:24.590" UserId="455833" Comment="added 29 characters in body" Text="[meta-tag:status-review] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a lot more blue than it used to be.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Numerous visual elements that were gray, yellow or red, such as tags and user cards, and most especially links to questions, have suddenly become blue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's getting a little strange. I keep thinking I'm on some other network site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue links to questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags and user cards are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue tags and user cards][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related questions have turned blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue related questions][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Hot questions links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue hot questions links][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2B2HN.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fueMM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/35ijs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HOscH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24274" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9350" RevisionGUID="e0cf2f4d-8cf7-4f4b-a3bb-01d33f2d36c4" CreationDate="2018-08-09T19:07:24.300" UserId="455833" Comment="added 143 characters in body" Text="&gt;[meta-tag:status-declined] This is not related to theming and would require a major investment to make work on each of the network sites. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would add the menu [Interesting][1] in the question list if not too late for that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a nice feature as it filter with the watched tag's feature the question list.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As seen on StackOverflow;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86857/what-is-the-list-of-interesting-questions-on-stack-overflow&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bm8Hb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24275" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9349" RevisionGUID="44a035a8-8381-4e66-b7a0-0c898a1efc40" CreationDate="2018-08-09T20:02:27.150" UserId="126632" Comment="added 170 characters in body" Text="&gt;[meta-tag:status-bydesign] We can't collapse the top bar and site header into one since we need to maintain the Stack Exchange branding and provide clear visibility regarding which site you're on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a lot of apparently wasted white space on the home page, as compared to Stack Overflow's home page. Hopefully we'll get the compacted top bar someday?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Home page][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Stack Overflow][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This could be compacted even a little bit, like so&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![I just moved one div and didn't even touch the CSS][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/TZg6A.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/o6pRb.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/V2Pqq.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9352" RevisionGUID="08f70ad4-e46d-4b4a-a9e3-7f7701ecdbdc" CreationDate="2018-08-10T09:06:20.923" UserId="322436" Text="In a [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/925615/how-to-secure-servers-from-a-cgi-bin-php-post-request-attack) about a specific network-based exploit a user [answered](https://serverfault.com/a/925745/322436):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I've always found that servers are least vulnerable to attack when turned off, removed from all networked systems, or otherwise isolated from the world.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is it. That's the full answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This answer is just rude and does not even try to be helpful so I flagged it as &quot;Rude or abusive&quot;, which has the following explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;A reasonable person would find this content [inappropriate for respectful discourse](https://serverfault.com/conduct).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Naturally I was surprised to have the flag **denied**! I would like clarification from a diamond moderator regarding this. Some situations are obviously opinion-based, but I think this is a clear case of content that should be removed - it's even collecting upvotes, showing visitors that it is a relevant and useful answer!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If not &quot;Rude or abusive&quot;, which flag should I have used?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24277" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9352" RevisionGUID="08f70ad4-e46d-4b4a-a9e3-7f7701ecdbdc" CreationDate="2018-08-10T09:06:20.923" UserId="322436" Text="Rude or abusive flag denied on a flippant joke answer - What then is 'rude'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24278" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9352" RevisionGUID="08f70ad4-e46d-4b4a-a9e3-7f7701ecdbdc" CreationDate="2018-08-10T09:06:20.923" UserId="322436" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24279" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9353" RevisionGUID="501c49b0-919b-47ab-a2ad-0cab2fc3cd45" CreationDate="2018-08-10T09:33:55.617" UserId="8897" Text="I don't understand *at all* how anyone can consider this as rude or abusive. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not particulary helpful, that is true, but it's not rude and it's not abusive. You might have flagged this as &quot;not an answer&quot;, but even that is not really true because the answer is factually correct - a disconnected system can't be attacked via the network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Become a valuable member of the community by asking good questions and/or giving good answers, get reputation and you will have the chance to vote, including the option to vote to delete an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(BTW: I didn't handle that flag, but I would also have denied it). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24280" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9353" RevisionGUID="1e19d7f8-b22d-4b90-b1ec-ee0d7b124e73" CreationDate="2018-08-10T09:42:10.087" UserId="8897" Comment="added 31 characters in body" Text="I don't understand *at all* how anyone can consider this as rude or abusive. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's not particulary helpful, that is true, but it's not rude and it's not abusive. You might have flagged this as &quot;not an answer&quot;, but even that is not really true because the answer is factually correct - a disconnected system can't be attacked via the network. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Become a valuable member of the community by asking good questions and/or giving good answers, get reputation and you will have the chance to vote, including the option to vote to delete an answer. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(BTW: I didn't handle that flag, but I would also have denied it, at least as &quot;rude or abusive&quot;). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9354" RevisionGUID="e411b085-6776-48a3-a217-6299fbf5dcce" CreationDate="2018-08-10T14:10:33.960" UserId="126632" Text="As it happens, _someone else_ also flagged this answer, as &quot;not an answer&quot;, before I came to read this post, and I handled it by converting the answer to a comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to agree with Sven that this answer doesn't rise to the level of rude and abusive. It doesn't even appear to be on the same continent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have to disagree, however, that it has any use as an actual answer. While true, and even funny, because such a disconnected and buried server is also perfectly useless, it's a useless answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it makes a great and funny comment...and comments are temporary." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24282" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9348" RevisionGUID="d9d5e18b-82a5-478a-b7ff-d5e4316f39c9" CreationDate="2018-08-10T15:58:57.590" UserId="126632" Comment="added 68 characters in body" Text="[meta-tag:status-review] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a lot more blue than it used to be. (I also noticed this on Ask Ubuntu, so it seems to not be just us.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Numerous visual elements that were gray, yellow or red, such as tags and user cards, and most especially links to questions, have suddenly become blue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's getting a little strange. I keep thinking I'm on some other network site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue links to questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags and user cards are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue tags and user cards][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related questions have turned blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue related questions][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Hot questions links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue hot questions links][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2B2HN.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fueMM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/35ijs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HOscH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24287" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9355" RevisionGUID="205ca1da-153b-4359-beae-1fe3714b5c1e" CreationDate="2018-08-13T13:51:41.417" UserId="256639" Comment="added 151 characters in body" Text="In the live site the spacing in the top bar its empty, at the right of the serverfault logo, but in the proposed theme I see a logo in the top right space, like small cube.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a error? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To add an image, this drawing is missing in the live site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CF6vJ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24295" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9359" RevisionGUID="de3278f8-4c50-49b5-a3a3-960f3c2b3b99" CreationDate="2018-08-15T20:57:28.237" UserId="126632" Text="I've retagged an obvious question with the new tag, [tag:microsoft-dynamics-crm]. You should be able to suggest edits to every other question which needs to be retagged." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24296" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9348" RevisionGUID="f6192f62-643d-4dbb-bba6-f6e9c666a549" CreationDate="2018-08-15T22:02:23.207" UserId="482690" Comment="Edited the tag" Text="[meta-tag:status-completed] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;SF is a lot more blue than it used to be. (I also noticed this on Ask Ubuntu, so it seems to not be just us.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Numerous visual elements that were gray, yellow or red, such as tags and user cards, and most especially links to questions, have suddenly become blue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's getting a little strange. I keep thinking I'm on some other network site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue links to questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Tags and user cards are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue tags and user cards][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Related questions have turned blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue related questions][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Hot questions links are blue:  &#xD;&#xA;[![Blue hot questions links][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2B2HN.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fueMM.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/35ijs.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HOscH.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24299" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9361" RevisionGUID="91918816-9405-4e23-b1c3-0e34368dc214" CreationDate="2018-08-17T09:49:26.000" UserId="8897" Text="The font/color for visited links both in comments and answers is barely distinguishable from normal text: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's especially bad for commments: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Unvisited link: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     [![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Visited link&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;      [![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but answers aren't much better: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;- Unvisited link: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   [![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Visited link: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [![enter image description here][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should be changed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/q3IqR.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6v5e9.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Jfe2T.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QWgzQ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24300" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9361" RevisionGUID="6124eee6-6de5-4677-a30e-a7fe396c779a" CreationDate="2018-08-17T10:50:53.133" UserId="8897" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="The font/color for visited links both in comments and questions/answers is barely distinguishable from normal text: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's especially bad for commments: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Unvisited link: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     [![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Visited link&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;      [![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but questions/answers aren't much better: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;- Unvisited link: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   [![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Visited link: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [![enter image description here][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This should be changed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/q3IqR.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6v5e9.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Jfe2T.png&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QWgzQ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24301" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9362" RevisionGUID="d73589a9-0d22-4998-a28a-ed1ad7e93faa" CreationDate="2018-08-18T02:36:17.007" UserId="6832" Text="I believe my [question][1] was mistakenly closed and moved to SuperUser. [The FAQ][2] states that questions about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am trying to run a web server in a VirtualBox instance that is only available to the host computer via the host interface while at the same time allowing it to piggyback on the host's internet connection be able to download OS updates etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about managing information technology systems in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Check.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fail to see how my question is more appropriate for SuperUser to which it has been relegated to die. This was done by an [admin][3] who thinks [how to change to a directory][4], [how to set an environment variable in a `systemd` service][5], [how to install ImageMagick][6], and [how to set a static IP address in OpenVPN][7], among others, were on-topic questions on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe a question about ensuring desired routing is correctly set up is just as topical here. I would like this action to be reversed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: Note [VirtualBox on Arch](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VirtualBox).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/926190/revisions&#xD;&#xA;[2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;[3]: https://serverfault.com/users/126632/michael-hampton&#xD;&#xA;[4]: https://serverfault.com/a/462740/6832&#xD;&#xA;[5]: https://serverfault.com/a/413408/6832&#xD;&#xA;[6]: https://serverfault.com/a/926710/6832&#xD;&#xA;[7]: https://serverfault.com/a/926567/6832" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24304" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9363" RevisionGUID="157d9d40-0b43-45a8-b3bd-e263f39f63cb" CreationDate="2018-08-18T05:36:44.183" UserId="1375" Text="VirtualBox is generally considered to be a virtualisation platform only suitable for development and other non-production activities, therefore, in general, questions involving the specific foibles and oddities of that platform are considered off-topic for Server Fault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9364" RevisionGUID="85feed98-9874-41f9-ac18-ce2ef5c954cc" CreationDate="2018-08-18T07:15:40.753" UserId="120438" Text="While routing in itself would be topical here, and some VirtualBox questions could theoretically be topical, ServerFault doesn't really have a userbase that's knowledgeable about VirtualBox. In contrast, SuperUser has a much larger number of users knowledgeable about VirtualBox and how to make it work the way you want. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The point of the StackExchange group of sites is to help people find answers. By moving your question to the site that has the highest number of users knowledgeable in the area you're asking about, the moderators are doing their best to do just that." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9365" RevisionGUID="0bb162ab-6d55-4af2-a0ce-403f5ebfe2c0" CreationDate="2018-08-18T10:18:04.637" UserId="6832" Text="I believe my recent question [should not have been migrated][1] to SuperUser. In the linked question, I tried to explain why I think that is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Among other condescending replies, I got [this response][2] from another [moderator][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Your question has been migrated to the place that can help you best with this. Why do you even question this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How is that compatible with the new [Code of Conduct][4]? Specifically, the part that states:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; No subtle put-downs or unfriendly language. Even if you don’t intend it, this can have a negative impact on others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The fact that the mod thinks that I am so stupid to think that server admins might know how to override the choice of `systemd` for a default route in the guest operating system is rather unwelcoming.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to explain as best I can that the original migration was mistaken. The three responses I got all say &quot;shut up!&quot; instead of pointing out how SuperUser is a better place to get an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course, it may be the case that getting no answer is better than getting these types of responses.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/9362/6832&#xD;&#xA;[2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9362/i-think-my-question-was-mistakenly-closed-and-moved-to-superuser?noredirect=1#comment22439_9362&#xD;&#xA;[3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/8897/sven&#xD;&#xA;[4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/conduct" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24307" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9365" RevisionGUID="0bb162ab-6d55-4af2-a0ce-403f5ebfe2c0" CreationDate="2018-08-18T10:18:04.637" UserId="6832" Text="Is the response &quot;Why do you even question this?&quot; compatible with the new code of conduct?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24308" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9365" RevisionGUID="0bb162ab-6d55-4af2-a0ce-403f5ebfe2c0" CreationDate="2018-08-18T10:18:04.637" UserId="6832" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9366" RevisionGUID="7ddcc997-648b-4511-90b4-e9377ce9a9eb" CreationDate="2018-08-18T10:32:17.287" UserId="8897" Text="In my view, you are the one who behaved in a very unfriendly way. Not necessarily by questioning the migration, but by a part like &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This was done by an admin who thinks how to change to a directory, how to set an environment variable in a systemd service, how to install ImageMagick, and how to set a static IP address in OpenVPN, among others, were on-topic questions on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is the purpose of this except ridiculing Michael Hampton? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That aside: Yes, I absolutely am convinced that me voicing my astonishment with your post is perfectly fine even under these absurdly stupid CoC rules. Really, I don't get it - your question has been migrated, not closed and I absolutely don't understand why you and many others in your situation don't just accept it and move on. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24310" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9362" RevisionGUID="31d575c2-14f4-4edf-aac8-74b3e16e5d62" CreationDate="2018-08-18T10:33:50.947" UserId="6832" Comment="Fix typo" Text="I believe my [question][1] was mistakenly closed and moved to SuperUser. [The FAQ][2] states that questions about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am trying to run a web server in a VirtualBox instance that is only available to the host computer via the host interface while at the same time allowing it to piggyback on the host's internet connection be able to download OS updates etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To clarify, the question is about how to override the choice of default route by `systemd` in the *guest* OS. It is not about fiddling with VirtualBox settings. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I consider it highly unlikely that the problem can be solved by fiddling with VirtualBox settings, but, of course, I can't rule it out.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about managing information technology systems in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Check.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I fail to see how my question is more appropriate for SuperUser to which it has been relegated to die. This was done by an [&lt;del&gt;admin&lt;/del&gt; *moderator*][3]¹ who thinks [how to change to a directory][4], [how to set an environment variable in a `systemd` service][5], [how to install ImageMagick][6], and [how to set a static IP address in OpenVPN][7], among others, were on-topic questions on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe a question about ensuring desired routing is correctly set up is just as topical here. I would like this action to be reversed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;¹: I mistakenly typed *admin* instead of *moderator*. Given that I am on a site for sysadmins, you can see how one might accidentally do that. However, that typo does not invalidate my reasoned argument that the migration was a mistake. I would hope the counter-arguments would be just as reasoned instead of boiling down to &quot;*moderators never make mistakes*&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;PS: Note [VirtualBox on Arch](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VirtualBox).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/926190/revisions&#xD;&#xA;[2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;[3]: https://serverfault.com/users/126632/michael-hampton&#xD;&#xA;[4]: https://serverfault.com/a/462740/6832&#xD;&#xA;[5]: https://serverfault.com/a/413408/6832&#xD;&#xA;[6]: https://serverfault.com/a/926710/6832&#xD;&#xA;[7]: https://serverfault.com/a/926567/6832" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24311" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9367" RevisionGUID="36084573-b3ed-441f-ba2d-3ffc11fab153" CreationDate="2018-08-18T13:23:07.607" UserId="126632" Text="I've been known to make mistakes before. It will probably even happen today. That said, I'm not going to discuss anything irrelevant to your migrated post, such as others' posts that you've linked to. If you're really interested in those, please post a new meta question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now on to your issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As others have mentioned, as a non-production-quality Type 2 &quot;hypervisor&quot;, questions about VirtualBox are generally considered off-topic here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is, is your question about VirtualBox?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You are trying to change the metrics of the multiple default routes assigned to your guest OS. But these were assigned to the guest _by VirtualBox_ itself! Changing a VirtualBox setting seems to me like the most straightforward way to fix this to me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's certainly possible that you can work around VirtualBox's network settings within the guest. But if you ask about doing that, without mentioning that it is a VirtualBox guest, people are rightly going to point out that the networks it's in are doing things you don't want, and direct you to look at that aspect of the setup. So you're back to VirtualBox.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Having considered your question, it appeared to me that the _most likely_ effective solution is to change VirtualBox guest or network settings, (or that VirtualBox is simply broken) _not_ the guest OS configuration. Again, it's possible I'm mistaken. I made a whole bunch of mistakes yesterday and I am going to make some more today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Finally, we get a large number of questions from people who are not sysadmins and not doing sysadmin work, who think that the site is here to ask sysadmins anything about their computers. Most of us can't stand it when people do that to us in real life, and we certainly don't want it here. So questions that look like someone is doing that are not going to be well received. When you ask a question here, you should make the business IT context as clear as possible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24312" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9368" RevisionGUID="3fcb3b64-60aa-4047-a08a-dc22b24b5feb" CreationDate="2018-08-21T11:05:13.353" UserId="178670" Text="This is my profile on server fault: https://serverfault.com/users/178670/realtebo?tab=questions&amp;sort=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not here to ask to remove by block. I ask you to explain what make me fall into the question limit and what to do to reenable my account. Or where is wrote when it will we removed automatically or where is wrote that it is permanent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot create new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have reached your question limit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read this in the doc&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I get out of a question ban?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Begin by improving your existing questions: do as much as possible to make them clear, specific and on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The ban will be lifted automatically by the system when it determines that your positive contributions outweigh the cost of those questions which were poorly received.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have only one open question, older ones are answered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24314" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9368" RevisionGUID="3fcb3b64-60aa-4047-a08a-dc22b24b5feb" CreationDate="2018-08-21T11:05:13.353" UserId="178670" Text="|support|serverfault|account|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24315" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9369" RevisionGUID="ab645c05-6b71-4859-926f-2d3aac6936fb" CreationDate="2018-08-21T11:27:03.980" UserId="37681" Text="Typically limits take deleted questions into account as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By design the user interface hides deletes responses, but unfortunately they are even hidden from the user who posted them. Only once you achieve [&gt;10k rep](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/moderator-tools) a search of [`deleted:1`](https://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3A178670+deleted%3A1) combined with your user ID will list the deleted questions and answers for your user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![all your questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KPe8S.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you should be able to follow these links and see the deleted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/882202/bacula-jop-sends-2-times-the-same-notification&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/831305/aws-ec2ebs-how-to-preserve-data-when-recreating-instances&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/717196/vps-need-not-a-lot-of-space-but-4gb-of-ram-for-a-limited-time-where-to-buy-it&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518296/bind-dns-not-spreaded&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518273/apache-slow-serving-a-single-page-on-a-new-vps&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24316" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9369" RevisionGUID="70ed660d-0a15-47ed-a266-e901f7c5a42e" CreationDate="2018-08-21T11:34:46.117" UserId="37681" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="Typically limits take deleted questions into account as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By design the user interface hides deleted posts, but unfortunately they are even hidden from the user who posted them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;AFAIK Only once you achieve [&gt;10k rep](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/moderator-tools) (or become moderator) a search of [`deleted:1`](https://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3A178670+deleted%3A1) combined with your user ID will list the deleted questions and answers for your user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![all your questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KPe8S.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you should be able to follow these links and see the deleted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/882202/bacula-jop-sends-2-times-the-same-notification&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/831305/aws-ec2ebs-how-to-preserve-data-when-recreating-instances&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/717196/vps-need-not-a-lot-of-space-but-4gb-of-ram-for-a-limited-time-where-to-buy-it&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518296/bind-dns-not-spreaded&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518273/apache-slow-serving-a-single-page-on-a-new-vps&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24317" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9369" RevisionGUID="6cde55f8-69ff-4ace-8a5b-0b0845df6dff" CreationDate="2018-08-21T11:42:13.627" UserId="37681" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="Please note that you're only **banned from asking** new questions, you are **still allowed to post answers**, and highly encouraged to do so. Please pay it forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically limits take deleted questions into account as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By design the user interface hides deleted posts, but unfortunately they are even hidden from the user who posted them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;AFAIK Only once you achieve [&gt;10k rep](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/moderator-tools) (or become moderator) a search of [`deleted:1`](https://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3A178670+deleted%3A1) combined with your user ID will list the deleted questions and answers for your user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![all your questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KPe8S.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you should be able to follow these links and see the deleted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/882202/bacula-jop-sends-2-times-the-same-notification&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/831305/aws-ec2ebs-how-to-preserve-data-when-recreating-instances&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/717196/vps-need-not-a-lot-of-space-but-4gb-of-ram-for-a-limited-time-where-to-buy-it&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518296/bind-dns-not-spreaded&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518273/apache-slow-serving-a-single-page-on-a-new-vps&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24318" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9369" RevisionGUID="701edefd-2c89-4ace-a9a0-2c798c75ba07" CreationDate="2018-08-21T13:52:51.190" UserId="37681" Comment="Thanks Michael for posting the link to the meta post" Text="Please note that you're only **banned from asking** new questions, you are **still allowed to post answers**, and highly encouraged to do so. Please pay it forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please see [What can I do when getting “We are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account”?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Typically limits take deleted questions into account as well. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By design the user interface hides deleted posts, but unfortunately they are even hidden from the user who posted them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;AFAIK Only once you achieve [&gt;10k rep](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/moderator-tools) (or become moderator) a search of [`deleted:1`](https://serverfault.com/search?q=user%3A178670+deleted%3A1) combined with your user ID will list the deleted questions and answers for your user. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![all your questions][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KPe8S.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you should be able to follow these links and see the deleted questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/882202/bacula-jop-sends-2-times-the-same-notification&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/831305/aws-ec2ebs-how-to-preserve-data-when-recreating-instances&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/717196/vps-need-not-a-lot-of-space-but-4gb-of-ram-for-a-limited-time-where-to-buy-it&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518296/bind-dns-not-spreaded&#xD;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/questions/518273/apache-slow-serving-a-single-page-on-a-new-vps&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24319" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9370" RevisionGUID="a2810b9d-a7aa-49ac-ac9c-3777b5e9d60c" CreationDate="2018-08-21T19:10:50.387" UserId="6832" Text="A decent way to solve the original issue was to configure the NAT interface using DHCP and use a static IP for the host only interface *without* a gateway setting. This fix was done completely in the guest OS with no involvement of VirtualBox settings.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leads me to conclude that the question was mistakenly closed in haste due to a reflexive reaction by a moderator. This coupled the fact that this clique of moderators were unable to discuss this issue objectively without nitpicking and put-downs showed me that ServerFault is to be avoided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that [the question](https://superuser.com/q/1348778/2077) has received zero comments and answers on SuperUsers emphatically proving that the statement:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Your question has been migrated to the place that can help you best with this.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is false and I was right to challenge the attitude embodied in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Why do you even question this?*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *You're being remarkably restrained here in the face of such whineyness.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not *whineyness*. I pointed out a mistake so the moderator can learn from it. It seems doubtful that the set of people who responded with putdowns to my reasoned question are capable of learning from mistakes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24320" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9368" RevisionGUID="3d46aaa9-cc64-4982-9ca5-a3a6c5fe7dcc" CreationDate="2018-08-22T20:55:19.007" UserId="178670" Comment="Explained my reasons in deleting posts, my goal is to be usefull as negative example for future users" Text="This is my profile on server fault: https://serverfault.com/users/178670/realtebo?tab=questions&amp;sort=activity&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not here to ask to remove by block. I ask you to explain what make me fall into the question limit and what to do to reenable my account. Or where is wrote when it will we removed automatically or where is wrote that it is permanent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I cannot create new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; You have reached your question limit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I read this in the doc&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can I get out of a question ban?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Begin by improving your existing questions: do as much as possible to make them clear, specific and on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; The ban will be lifted automatically by the system when it determines that your positive contributions outweigh the cost of those questions which were poorly received.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have only one open question, older ones are answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**EDIT: thanks for explaining me that deleting bad questions was a bad idea. In these cases, I must upgrade the question, at least try to do it, not delete.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I add only an example of what causes me problem. For example, see the deleted question, if you can: [&quot;Apache slow serving a single page on a new VPS &quot;][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I asked help for diagnose.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I got 2 downvotes and only this comment: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;OS? Log file entries? Anything? This question lacks about every necessary detail.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand reason behind the comment, a lot less the downvotes. But If I ask help for diagnose, the problem is I have no idea about _where and how_ search for infos. If you ask me 'logs' I ask myseld: &quot;which logs !?&quot;, &quot;where are these logs&quot;,  ... of course not 'what are logs', but I do not ask help in diagnostic if I am able to lookup info for that diagnostic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I added this info just to not overload comments of this question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I known that my reaction, delete a question, is not good. I want to leave my experience here to discourage the same behaviours in the future users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reading more on this very meta, I read the sentence &quot;this is not a forum&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right. **The problem is that: if you need a forum you are in the wrong place.**. You will loose your _privilege_ (not is a _right_ ) to ask here if your do not accept the house's rules. This is good.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/518273/apache-slow-serving-a-single-page-on-a-new-vps" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24321" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9371" RevisionGUID="49da5f83-efcd-40c9-b229-10d7f9007541" CreationDate="2018-09-01T00:33:49.190" UserId="470668" Text="I am pretty sure I asked a question 'few' days ago on SF and also got one down vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I searched a bit and had a glance on: https://serverfault.com/help/roomba&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really cannot remember anymore if the question was older than 30 days - which might be the case - so is there any possibility to see anywhere if that was the case and maybe the original question also?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24322" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9371" RevisionGUID="49da5f83-efcd-40c9-b229-10d7f9007541" CreationDate="2018-09-01T00:33:49.190" UserId="470668" Text="My question disappeared so can I see the actual reason somewhere?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24323" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9371" RevisionGUID="49da5f83-efcd-40c9-b229-10d7f9007541" CreationDate="2018-09-01T00:33:49.190" UserId="470668" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24324" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9372" RevisionGUID="446bfc0a-5063-4418-be05-852682edab76" CreationDate="2018-09-01T00:59:55.737" UserId="37681" Text="By (faulty?) design the UI hides deleted posts even from their author unless you have sufficient reputation...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/q/924399/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; deleted by Community♦ 54 mins ago (RemoveDeadQuestions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question was automatically deleted. Please see the help center for more information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24325" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9373" RevisionGUID="42973ad0-9ef6-4ba1-89dd-0c9b05722f8d" CreationDate="2018-09-01T18:41:29.653" UserId="274176" Text="I have found that labeling the new contributors with the waving hand symbol has a psychological effect that really helps to improve the attitude towards new user accounts. Has it helped any others to count to ten and say something nice despite the understandable frustration?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24326" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9373" RevisionGUID="42973ad0-9ef6-4ba1-89dd-0c9b05722f8d" CreationDate="2018-09-01T18:41:29.653" UserId="274176" Text="The waving hand &quot;New contributor&quot; symbol" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24327" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9373" RevisionGUID="42973ad0-9ef6-4ba1-89dd-0c9b05722f8d" CreationDate="2018-09-01T18:41:29.653" UserId="274176" Text="|discussion|new-users|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24328" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9374" RevisionGUID="6264996c-36cf-4166-8a69-b350925372bf" CreationDate="2018-09-01T23:11:06.607" UserId="1375" Text="Not particularly.  I think I pick the same close reasons regardless.  Mostly I find it patronising: &quot;remember to be nice to the other children!&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9375" RevisionGUID="ca2733ba-0719-4a62-a953-86667fd221b0" CreationDate="2018-09-06T14:33:58.740" UserId="184613" Text="Some users (including myself) have a shaded red box around their usercard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this only happens for certain questions/answers. For instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Myself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/questions/884546/how-to-identify-ancient-kornshell-version&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/questions/10938/finding-users-documents-folder-in-bat-script/701644#701644&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Different user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/questions/807999/is-there-a-way-to-set-multiple-zfs-filesystem-properties-at-once&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/questions/923238/how-to-update-detect-increased-storage-volume-size-w-linux/923243#923243&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this related to who asks the question? It looks like the red box does not show up for answer-ers, with the exception of those who answered their own question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wMYjy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24330" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9375" RevisionGUID="ca2733ba-0719-4a62-a953-86667fd221b0" CreationDate="2018-09-06T14:33:58.740" UserId="184613" Text="Why is there a shaded red box around some usernames, and not others?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24331" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9375" RevisionGUID="ca2733ba-0719-4a62-a953-86667fd221b0" CreationDate="2018-09-06T14:33:58.740" UserId="184613" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9377" RevisionGUID="f4136477-67e8-4af5-a7e1-1b937de09fb9" CreationDate="2018-09-06T14:50:30.577" UserId="8897" Text="My guess: The red shade is used for the original poster of the question, both in the question and in answers. As you also guessed. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24335" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9378" RevisionGUID="259dddb0-8a07-4626-84af-d84938730f9d" CreationDate="2018-09-07T12:08:31.803" UserId="184613" Text="According to a [comment][0] by [Bart De Vos][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since a lot of these technologies are tightly integrated into other products (Exchange, ...). I believe it would be on topic here. See: [serverfault.com/search?q=telephony][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [0]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3219/is-telephony-as-defined-by-area-51-proposal-on-topic-here#comment6006_3219&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/59789/bart-de-vos&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://serverfault.com/search?q=telephony&#xD;&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24337" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9379" RevisionGUID="3d3f9297-ec45-41b4-8d1f-86499964c73a" CreationDate="2018-09-07T15:08:11.043" UserId="93182" Text="Why does the code formatting not work in this [edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/382130)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to fix the quotes from files in the question, but somehow the 4-space prefix is ignored." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24338" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9379" RevisionGUID="3d3f9297-ec45-41b4-8d1f-86499964c73a" CreationDate="2018-09-07T15:08:11.043" UserId="93182" Text="Why does the code formatting not work?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24339" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9379" RevisionGUID="3d3f9297-ec45-41b4-8d1f-86499964c73a" CreationDate="2018-09-07T15:08:11.043" UserId="93182" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24340" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9380" RevisionGUID="caabcfa9-5ebf-4e90-86dd-d8356e3c02ae" CreationDate="2018-09-07T15:10:57.077" UserId="8897" Text="You need 8 spaces for code formatting in lists. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. This is a test&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        With code" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24341" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9380" RevisionGUID="50c8197b-b281-417c-b3c9-c8f309f46223" CreationDate="2018-09-07T17:37:29.780" UserId="37681" Comment="Added example code " Text="You need 8 spaces for code formatting in lists. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    1. This is a test&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;            With code&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;will display as: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. This is a test&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        With code&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24342" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9381" RevisionGUID="239898ad-d1e3-444f-9f4f-60badf414f23" CreationDate="2018-09-10T20:42:40.410" UserId="43158" Text="Next week, on September 17th, [Server Fault will be hosting an election](https://serverfault.com/election/6). The election will be for 2 new moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More importantly, though, when we had polled the mod team about whether a new moderator election would be needed, there was a recurring theme amongst the responses - we have a lot of weight on the US timezones but not so much in the Europe timezones. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post is meant as a call to attention - we're hoping to encourage potential strong moderator candidates who are in European timezones to add extra consideration to throwing their hat in the ring. Note that there's no means (nor intent) to mechanically enforce this - the voting process itself will run the same regardless of the makeup of the candidate pool." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24343" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9381" RevisionGUID="239898ad-d1e3-444f-9f4f-60badf414f23" CreationDate="2018-09-10T20:42:40.410" UserId="43158" Text="2018 Moderator Election Notice - Timezones" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24344" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9381" RevisionGUID="239898ad-d1e3-444f-9f4f-60badf414f23" CreationDate="2018-09-10T20:42:40.410" UserId="43158" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24345" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9382" RevisionGUID="1a5cbbdd-2343-44a4-bd80-dad0c23e9b04" CreationDate="2018-09-10T20:44:52.510" UserId="43158" Text="Server Fault is scheduled for [an election starting next week, September 17th](https://serverfault.com/election/6), for 2 slots requested by the . In connection with that election, we will be hosting a Q&amp;A here for candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike previous iterations, this time the Q&amp;A question collection will be provided one week in advance of the actual elections. This will allow users some extra time to evaluate their decision on whether to nominate, as well as let them provide answers to the questionnaire during the nomination phase itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**See also:** [A notice regarding the upcoming elections and timezone coverage](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9381/2018-moderator-election-notice-timezones)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Until the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, September 17th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If your question contains a link, please use the syntax of `[text](link)`, as that will make it easier for transcribing for the finished questionnaire.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the collection phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing (up to) 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24346" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9382" RevisionGUID="1a5cbbdd-2343-44a4-bd80-dad0c23e9b04" CreationDate="2018-09-10T20:44:52.510" UserId="43158" Text="2018 Moderator Election Q&amp;A - Question Collection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24347" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9382" RevisionGUID="1a5cbbdd-2343-44a4-bd80-dad0c23e9b04" CreationDate="2018-09-10T20:44:52.510" UserId="43158" Text="|discussion|featured|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24348" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9383" RevisionGUID="18f7aebb-84df-47f8-85ba-871f5e258527" CreationDate="2018-09-10T20:44:52.510" UserId="43158" Text="Here is a set of general questions, gathered as very common questions asked every election. As mentioned in the instructions, the first two questions are guaranteed to show up in the Q&amp;A, while the others are if there aren't enough questions (or, if you like one enough, you may split it off as a separate answer for review within the community's 8). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments? &#xD;&#xA; - How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - In your opinion, what do moderators do? &#xD;&#xA; - A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that? &#xD;&#xA; - In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24349" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9382" RevisionGUID="b8b99e3a-b00f-4521-9556-2a6e4f3cb910" CreationDate="2018-09-10T21:00:54.837" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1039257430402781184" />
  <row Id="24350" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9382" RevisionGUID="eb2b9ca7-eb83-432c-852a-975c55e8c1fa" CreationDate="2018-09-11T11:48:02.850" UserId="43158" Comment="I don't even know where those words came from. It wasn't technically requested by the mods directly so it's misleading to say it was requested by the mods. The number *was* decided by the mods though, as Sven points out." Text="Server Fault is scheduled for [an election starting next week, September 17th](https://serverfault.com/election/6), for 2 slots. In connection with that election, we will be hosting a Q&amp;A here for candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike previous iterations, this time the Q&amp;A question collection will be provided one week in advance of the actual elections. This will allow users some extra time to evaluate their decision on whether to nominate, as well as let them provide answers to the questionnaire during the nomination phase itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**See also:** [A notice regarding the upcoming elections and timezone coverage](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9381/2018-moderator-election-notice-timezones)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Until the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, September 17th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If your question contains a link, please use the syntax of `[text](link)`, as that will make it easier for transcribing for the finished questionnaire.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the collection phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing (up to) 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24351" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9384" RevisionGUID="1fb36b9a-6bf6-4582-a747-233901fc7150" CreationDate="2018-09-11T20:37:30.203" UserId="6177" Text="Looking back at Q&amp;A from previous elections, I found a few questions that I think are still relevant today.  (These are adapted from the 2013 election Q&amp;A.  When I looked at the 2014 and 2015 election Q&amp;As, they mostly seemed related to the dramas that were playing out at the time.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users?  If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize this is phrased so blandly that it's almost meaningless, but I wanted to avoid suggesting any particular problems.  Maybe a candidate will feel that there isn't enough participation by old/high-rep users, or that there are too many easy questions posted by new users.  Or, if a candidate thinks everything's basically fine, that's also worth knowing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24352" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9385" RevisionGUID="b2e6991c-79bf-4ce2-95cd-39c1661e1189" CreationDate="2018-09-12T02:12:40.783" UserId="6177" Text="Since one of the reasons for this election is time-zone coverage, an obvious question is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What time zone are you in?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, since it's not 100% clear what time zones _really_ need coverage (apparently some current moderators are stepping down or scaling back their involvement), I'm not sure how useful this is." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24353" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9386" RevisionGUID="c0f642ff-966b-4fd7-8ff4-d3659d715656" CreationDate="2018-09-13T18:27:38.397" UserId="479334" Text="I already read [When is an answer Not An Answer?][1] and [Moderation inconsistencies][2]. It seems that bad answers are supposed to be just voted down, and indeed a few flags I have raised on bad answers have been denied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I came across [this answer][3] and I get the message &quot;STOP! Look and Listen.&quot;, although the answer is better then some of the answers I flagged. I agree that there is room for improvement in this answer, but that might be fixed with some editing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Something like &quot;You can use `export MYSQL_HOME=/app/mysql`, for details see link&quot; would have been better, but essentially the same. The link is to the MySQL documentation, which is likely to stay around for a while, and Google for &quot;MYSQL_HOME&quot; would find the relevant info if necessary. Besides, the answer already contains the relevant info, the link is just for reference, and references are encouraged.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This answer contains useful information that answers the original question and wasn't already present in the other answer, and probably solves the problem posed in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand, other answers didn't even answer the question, or were just plain wrong, but they were not deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that long enough nonsense is preferred to a short answer that solves the problem, that form is more important than content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see some problems with this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* People are encouraged to post long answers, no matter how wrong.&#xD;&#xA;* People are discouraged from posting factually correct short answers that are to the point, they need to find some useless filler or not answer at all.&#xD;&#xA;* Adding a comment isn't possible for new users, and converting the answer to a comment doesn't give the the opportunity to get credit for their answer.&#xD;&#xA;* People who review don't like to be told they are stupid when they accept an answer that does answer the question, and be told they are stupid when they reject an answer that doesn't answer the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5316/when-is-an-answer-not-an-answer&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8252/moderation-inconsistencies&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/review/late-answers/382076" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24354" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9386" RevisionGUID="c0f642ff-966b-4fd7-8ff4-d3659d715656" CreationDate="2018-09-13T18:27:38.397" UserId="479334" Text="Guidelines for flagging answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24355" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9386" RevisionGUID="c0f642ff-966b-4fd7-8ff4-d3659d715656" CreationDate="2018-09-13T18:27:38.397" UserId="479334" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24356" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9387" RevisionGUID="665d2781-27c4-4ec7-bb0f-e92886ab23df" CreationDate="2018-09-13T19:12:51.760" UserId="8897" Text="I  disagree that this a useful answer. What does `You can export MYSQL_HOME` even mean? Knowing `bash`, you can assume this is meant as &quot;add the line `export MYSQL_HOME=...`&quot; somewhere, but if you don't know it, this means nothing. Even then: Where should I put this line? This lacks all context and is not understandable without reading the external link. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; People are encouraged to post long answers, no matter how wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No. The only thing that forces people to post longer then necessary answers is the minimal post length requirement of SE. Your answer should be complete and understandable without external references. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; People are discouraged from posting factually correct short answers that are to the point, they need to find some useless filler or not answer at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, but again: Only by  the minimum post length requirements and the fact that new users are not allowed to post comments and often post answers instead. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Adding a comment isn't possible for new users, and converting the answer to a comment doesn't give the the opportunity to get credit for their answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, correct. If something should be a comment, it should not get credit for circumventing restrictions by posting it as an answer. I don't necessarily agree with this comment rep threshold, but I disagree that this should be an excuse to game the system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; People who review don't like to be told they are stupid when they accept an answer that does answer the question, and be told they are stupid when they reject an answer that doesn't answer the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**I FULLY AGREE**. This has nothing to do with the question at hand though, but everything with the fact that the review audit system is fundamentally broken. I've essentially stopped reviewing for this exact reason a long time ago. You can disagree with a decision and still be careful in the review, but some genius at SE doesn't understand this and hasn't changed this crap in years. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24358" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9388" RevisionGUID="e7527d27-2b0d-40f7-a530-8ac41dca1383" CreationDate="2018-09-14T12:51:39.713" UserId="3038" Comment="added 29 characters in body" Text="Since we're often the final nail in the coffin of a bad piece of content, or the last minute clemency...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24359" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9381" RevisionGUID="89aa6b5d-a134-4314-a04b-a500de392f21" CreationDate="2018-09-14T18:00:15.373" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1040661518172545024" />
  <row Id="24360" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9389" RevisionGUID="bdcadb66-c62e-4214-b5fc-e6efda6f296d" CreationDate="2018-09-15T06:00:32.813" UserId="218888" Text="As someone who has almost entirely become a lurker here, I would like to add some questions pertaining to the longevity of the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?  &#xD;&#xA; - What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Primarily I'm concerned that at the current rate of decline in votes, moderation by voting will become less prevalent. Which means the communities role in moderation is effectively decreasing, and the moderators job might become more difficult.  &#xD;&#xA;Alternatively it's possible more and more content will just die a silent 0 vote death. But that is an equally bad experience for new users that we should probably try to avoid." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24361" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9390" RevisionGUID="f77daaf0-fd53-4723-bae4-ca2c8df932d1" CreationDate="2018-09-16T07:06:29.073" UserId="360862" Text="I got a Hold for one of my questions. I tried to fix it in order to be reopened. I just wonder if you have any clue on how to reword it to get reopened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is my question:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/930877/how-to-make-more-extensive-logging-on-darwin-caldav-server&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you so much!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24363" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9390" RevisionGUID="f77daaf0-fd53-4723-bae4-ca2c8df932d1" CreationDate="2018-09-16T07:06:29.073" UserId="360862" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24364" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9375" RevisionGUID="05b8e8a2-0ec6-4ea1-b2b1-71660fa6b376" CreationDate="2018-09-17T02:52:36.003" UserId="184613" Comment="updated links" Text="Some users (including myself) have a shaded red box around their usercard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this only happens for certain questions/answers. For instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Myself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/q/884546/184613&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/a/701644/184613&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Different user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/q/807999/184613&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/a/923243/184613&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this related to who asks the question? It looks like the red box does not show up for answer-ers, with the exception of those who answered their own question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wMYjy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24365" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9391" RevisionGUID="bba9da82-75e8-4601-b323-c86af58c7d99" CreationDate="2018-09-17T08:45:48.427" UserId="120438" Text="Your question was closed because you twice ask for help finding a product or &quot;hack&quot; that does what you want. That's specifically off topic, as stated in the close reason in your post. So if you want it re-opened, you need to make it clear that you're trying to figure out how to change your configuration rather than looking for a recommendation for an add-on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once that's done, there's another thing that really stands out for me: There is very little information about your current setup and configuration. You've told us the name of the application and the version of the operating system, but nothing else. What logs have you looked at? What configuration files or options have you set and to what? Also, you say that you've tried things such as to install git, but you've not told us *how* you were trying to use it or what the outcome of those attempts were.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, your question should contain the following information:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What have you tried? &#xD;&#xA; - What did you expect to happen? &#xD;&#xA; - What happened instead? &#xD;&#xA; - What does your config look like? &#xD;&#xA; - Do you have any log entries from the times it didn't work as expected?&#xD;&#xA; - If so, what do they say?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24366" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9392" RevisionGUID="3195a7de-a88a-4af1-810d-4df36fa63290" CreationDate="2018-09-17T20:00:03.520" UserId="-1" Text="The 2018 Community Moderator Election is now underway!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community moderator elections have three phases:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Nomination phase&#xD;&#xA;2. Primary phase&#xD;&#xA;3. Election phase&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most elections take between two and three weeks, but this depends on how many candidates there are.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please visit the official election page at&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;for more detail, and to participate!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have general questions about the election process, or questions for moderator candidates, feel free to ask them here on meta -- just make sure your questions are tagged [meta-tag:election]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24368" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9392" RevisionGUID="3195a7de-a88a-4af1-810d-4df36fa63290" CreationDate="2018-09-17T20:00:03.520" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|moderators|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24369" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9393" RevisionGUID="41e4e546-f5b1-42a3-b514-c62afb9f1ec5" CreationDate="2018-09-17T20:00:26.033" UserId="43158" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9382/2018-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Due to the submission count, we have selected all provided questions as well as our back up questions for a total of 9 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/41e4e546-f5b1-42a3-b514-c62afb9f1ec5/view-source).Please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written, and also including a link to your answer on your nomination post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Oh, and when you've completed your answer, please provide a link to it after this blurb here, before that set of three dashes. Please leave the list of links in the order of submission.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To save scrolling here are links to the submissions from each candidate (in order of submission):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24372" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9382" RevisionGUID="8e317cf5-f275-4757-9af8-44b268341cb4" CreationDate="2018-09-17T20:00:53.820" UserId="43158" Comment="Second phase advance" Text="Server Fault is scheduled for [an election starting next week, September 17th](https://serverfault.com/election/6), for 2 slots. In connection with that election, we will be hosting a Q&amp;A here for candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the candidates on the topic of moderation.  Participation is completely voluntary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unlike previous iterations, this time the Q&amp;A question collection will be provided one week in advance of the actual elections. This will allow users some extra time to evaluate their decision on whether to nominate, as well as let them provide answers to the questionnaire during the nomination phase itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**See also:** [A notice regarding the upcoming elections and timezone coverage](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9381/2018-moderator-election-notice-timezones)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **The purpose of this thread was to collect questions for the questionnaire. The questionnaire is now live, and you may find it [here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9393/2018-moderator-election-qa-questionnaire).**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's how it'll work:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Until the nomination phase, (so, until Monday, September 17th at 20:00:00Z UTC, or 4:00 pm EDT on the same day, give or take time to arrive for closure), this question will be open to collect potential questions from the users of the site. Post answers to this question containing any questions you would like to ask the candidates. Please only post *one question per answer*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - We, the Community Team, will be providing a small selection of generic questions. The first two will be guaranteed to be included, the latter ones are if the community doesn't supply enough questions. This will be done in a single post, unlike the prior instruction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is a perfect opportunity to voice questions that are specific to your community and issues that you are running into at current.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - If your question contains a link, please use the syntax of `[text](link)`, as that will make it easier for transcribing for the finished questionnaire.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At the end of the collection phase, the Community Team will select **up to 8 of the top voted questions submitted by the community** provided in this thread, to use in addition to the aforementioned 2 guaranteed questions. We reserve some editorial control in the selection of the questions and may opt not to select a question that is tangential or irrelevant to moderation or the election. That said, if I have concerns about any questions in this fashion, I will be sure to point this out in comments before the decision making time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Once questions have been selected, a new question will be opened to host the actual questionnaire for the candidates, containing (up to) 10 questions in total.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - This is not the only option that users have for gathering information on candidates. As a community, you are still free to, for example, hold a live chat session with your candidates to ask further questions, or perhaps clarifications from what is provided in the Q&amp;A.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any questions or feedback about this process, feel free to post as a comment here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24378" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9395" RevisionGUID="56d4b152-25ee-4dd9-ae46-4ae4130b6dc2" CreationDate="2018-09-18T12:14:02.930" UserId="37681" Text="I hadn't thought of a recurrence of [the eternal September](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September) but a lot of it has been dealt with by the community moderators. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It appeared as a pair accounts working in tandem and alternating posting the same questions and answers on both Stack Overflow and ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24379" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9396" RevisionGUID="243a4438-a5e2-48c0-bd8b-af64a5afe9ed" CreationDate="2018-09-18T15:02:26.867" UserId="6177" Text="Ward's **(Not complete yet)** responses to the moderator candidate questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's unfortunate that many long-term, high-rep users have largely stopped participating on ServerFault, there are fewer highly experienced sysadmins posting excellent answers than there used to be.  I don't think there's much that a single moderator can do to either bring back the users who left or to develop new high-rep users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I've tried a few times over the years to focus on voting for new users who were fairly active to see if that encouraged them to stick around, but I didn't see any sign of it working.  I don't think a single person or a single moderator can do much to encourage people to stick around and become long-term users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in my nomination, I'm in the Pacific (UTC+8) time zone, and tend to stay up late.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ideal thing to have happen with an answer that could be improved by a bit of cleanup is for it to be edited, and moderators can do that as can many regular users.  But the whole point of review queues is that it _shouldn't_ be just moderators handling that sort of clean up, so I think most of those cases woudl be better dealt with by comments - suggesting what could make it a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although moderators have some tools for eliminating bad content, I don't think they should be soley responsible for it; regular users need to be involved as well.  When it comes to encouraging good content, I think moderators should lead by example to some extent (e.g. by editing and leaving constructive comments), but they can't be expected to do all the editing and commenting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  Explain to the user what the problem is and use the banning system to give them a chance to cool off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order, I would: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary. Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24380" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9396" RevisionGUID="f9474149-9c29-43ef-baf8-fc0c3a695011" CreationDate="2018-09-18T17:12:54.597" UserId="6177" Comment="edited body" Text="Ward's **(Not complete yet)** responses to the moderator candidate questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's unfortunate that many long-term, high-rep users have largely stopped participating on ServerFault, there are fewer highly experienced sysadmins posting excellent answers than there used to be.  I don't think there's much that a single moderator can do to either bring back the users who left or to develop new high-rep users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I've tried a few times over the years to focus on voting for new users who were fairly active to see if that encouraged them to stick around, but I didn't see any sign of it working.  I don't think a single person or a single moderator can do much to encourage people to stick around and become long-term users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in my nomination, I'm in the Pacific (UTC-8) time zone, and tend to stay up late.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ideal thing to have happen with an answer that could be improved by a bit of cleanup is for it to be edited, and moderators can do that as can many regular users.  But the whole point of review queues is that it _shouldn't_ be just moderators handling that sort of clean up, so I think most of those cases woudl be better dealt with by comments - suggesting what could make it a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although moderators have some tools for eliminating bad content, I don't think they should be soley responsible for it; regular users need to be involved as well.  When it comes to encouraging good content, I think moderators should lead by example to some extent (e.g. by editing and leaving constructive comments), but they can't be expected to do all the editing and commenting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  Explain to the user what the problem is and use the banning system to give them a chance to cool off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order, I would: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary. Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9397" RevisionGUID="32fb3e54-5a80-47d8-b118-e82be5a8d050" CreationDate="2018-09-18T22:48:57.597" UserDisplayName="user145545" Text="My apologies if this is off the mark or I am missing something obvious. I visited the [Meta Help Center](https://serverfault.com/help/whats-meta) and it looks like Stack Overflow cross-pollinated into the Server Fault pages (some text omitted for brevity):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ***What is &quot;meta&quot;? How does it work?***&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; * ...Server Fault users to communicate with each other about Server Fault (asking questions about how the websites work, or about policies&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and community decisions)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * ...Server Fault users to communicate with Stack Overflow the company (posting bugs, suggesting improvements, or proposing new features),&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * ...Stack Overflow the company to communicate with the community (soliciting feedback on new ideas or features, or discussing policies&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that affect the whole network)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm thinking it should say *Stack Exchange* instead of *Stack Overflow*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I had to label as [tag:bug] but I think its a little strong for this issue. It looks like a few minor typos." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9398" RevisionGUID="3124df56-ec49-4d8b-818f-e28828b0fe99" CreationDate="2018-09-18T23:31:25.693" UserId="8897" Text="No. The company name is Stack Overflow. [Again](https://stackoverflow.blog/2015/09/15/were-changing-our-name-back-to-stack-overflow/)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24385" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9398" RevisionGUID="c60985eb-2250-47f4-9abc-45f05ef5a83e" CreationDate="2018-09-18T23:41:44.430" UserId="8897" Comment="added 291 characters in body" Text="No. The company name is Stack Overflow. [Again](https://stackoverflow.blog/2015/09/15/were-changing-our-name-back-to-stack-overflow/).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This change hasn’t reached all parts of the network yet, though and on the bottom right of th page you can still read &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; site design / logo © 2018 **Stack Exchange Inc**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But maybe the whole circus is run by multiple monkeys now, with multiple names, for some *enterprisy* reasons. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24386" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9396" RevisionGUID="14e39625-ba88-4c55-bf72-d815f3cc83ef" CreationDate="2018-09-19T02:16:26.840" UserId="6177" Comment="added 868 characters in body" Text="Ward's *(mostly complete)* responses to the moderator candidate questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's unfortunate that many long-term, high-rep users have largely stopped participating on ServerFault, there are fewer highly experienced sysadmins posting excellent answers than there used to be.  I don't think there's much that a single moderator can do to either bring back the users who left or to develop new high-rep users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I've tried a few times over the years to focus on voting for new users who were fairly active to see if that encouraged them to stick around, but I didn't see any sign of it working.  I don't think a single person or a single moderator can do much to encourage people to stick around and become long-term users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in my nomination, I'm in the Pacific (UTC-8) time zone, and tend to stay up late. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ideal thing to have happen with an answer that could be improved by a bit of cleanup is for it to be edited, and moderators can do that as can many regular users.  But the whole point of review queues is that it _shouldn't_ be just moderators handling that sort of clean up, so I think most of those cases would be better dealt with by comments - suggesting what could make it a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although moderators have some tools for eliminating bad content, I don't think they should be soley responsible for it; regular users need to be involved as well.  When it comes to encouraging good content, I think moderators should lead by example to some extent (e.g. by editing and leaving constructive comments), but they can't be expected to do all the editing and commenting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  Explain to the user what the problem is and use the banning system to give them a chance to cool off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order, I would: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary. Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderators _should_ mostly deal with the bigger problems: with accounts that are spamming, with voting irregularities, with comments getting out of hand, etc.  I think the second special thing about moderators is that because their words carry somewhat more weight, they shouuld try to maintain a desirable &quot;tone&quot; for the site - leaving good comments, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm comfortable with everything I've posted on SF, on meta.SF, on other SE sites, on Chat... I don't think there's anything that would look bad with a diamond after it, and at this point in ServerFault's life cycle it's unlikely that anyone is going to find much that's interesting in _any_ 7 or 8 year old post or comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators have a few tools that even a high-rep user doesn't: unilateral close or open voting, comment cleanup, banning...   Those could all be used to greater effectiveness." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24387" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9393" RevisionGUID="2ee5a4c7-ca87-41aa-b967-4515a166ac1d" CreationDate="2018-09-19T02:18:17.650" UserId="6177" Comment="added 97 characters in body" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9382/2018-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Due to the submission count, we have selected all provided questions as well as our back up questions for a total of 9 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/41e4e546-f5b1-42a3-b514-c62afb9f1ec5/view-source).Please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written, and also including a link to your answer on your nomination post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Oh, and when you've completed your answer, please provide a link to it after this blurb here, before that set of three dashes. Please leave the list of links in the order of submission.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To save scrolling here are links to the submissions from each candidate (in order of submission):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Ward's answers to the questionnaire][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9396/6177" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9399" RevisionGUID="c9c49aa3-be5a-4b3a-97fc-2ad1e91b69a2" CreationDate="2018-09-20T00:55:13.047" UserId="256639" Text="&gt; 1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared&#xD;&#xA;&gt; to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's a complex issue. SF is almost over 10 years old and I consider myself in the new generation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer [there][1] describe the feeling, and the meta post [there][2] to give only some exemples&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know if a single moderator can help, but leading by example would be my way to try to attract good new contributors, to show patience with the newcomer, while trying to show them the site usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To gain new contributor I really think it's a community effort, not just by the moderator. A example I did last year; To get the community more know as I went to a MVP's conference that talked about online contribution, as such I asked MSE to have promo gear and they sent me a lot of stickers to give. It was really nice. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (HBrujin will be stepping down as a moderator after this election,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; which leaves Sven as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'am in the EST timezone, but when I'am active the morning I often see Sven's action, as such I think I could help in the coverage, but of course I understand I'am not in the timezone target.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with&#xD;&#xA;&gt; a little clarification, yet has earned at least one not an answer&#xD;&#xA;&gt; flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would comment to ask for clarification, but as I'am not a expert in all subjects I would not clear the NAA flag too fast, especially if it was cast by a knowledgeable member in the topic. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yes, as for that purpose I think the moderator can help to salvage the bad content to leave place for the good's content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of&#xD;&#xA;&gt; arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would talk with other moderators to see if any action was done in the past. If the user is active on another stackexchange's site I would ask the other moderators team too. Usually talking with the user would be my first step there, some warning after, and a temporary suspension would be my last step. The new be nice policy might affect the course of action there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would simply talk the issue with the moderator in question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are the site janitor and savior at the same time. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you&#xD;&#xA;&gt; will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see no problem there. I will try my best to use a correct english, as english is not my main language.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Effective ? yes for the review's queue. The other task a moderator can do cant be quantified against 10|20k tool in my opinion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/27500/337838&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/44484/super-user-and-server-fault-are-doomed/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9401" RevisionGUID="baab829d-6d81-4f7e-8933-e5399e87b2e8" CreationDate="2018-09-21T22:38:27.127" UserId="8897" Text="I've created the tag [tag:powershell-jea] by adding it to [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/926870/powershell-jea-roledefinitions-trusted-domain). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have enough reputation for this, feel free to propose edits to the tag wiki. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24395" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9396" RevisionGUID="b52b18ba-2635-4997-837a-e614f67805eb" CreationDate="2018-09-22T02:21:29.163" UserId="6177" Comment="took out &quot;mostly complete&quot; note, can't think of more to add" Text="Ward's responses to the moderator candidate questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's unfortunate that many long-term, high-rep users have largely stopped participating on ServerFault, there are fewer highly experienced sysadmins posting excellent answers than there used to be.  I don't think there's much that a single moderator can do to either bring back the users who left or to develop new high-rep users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I've tried a few times over the years to focus on voting for new users who were fairly active to see if that encouraged them to stick around, but I didn't see any sign of it working.  I don't think a single person or a single moderator can do much to encourage people to stick around and become long-term users.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in my nomination, I'm in the Pacific (UTC-8) time zone, and tend to stay up late. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ideal thing to have happen with an answer that could be improved by a bit of cleanup is for it to be edited, and moderators can do that as can many regular users.  But the whole point of review queues is that it _shouldn't_ be just moderators handling that sort of clean up, so I think most of those cases would be better dealt with by comments - suggesting what could make it a better answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although moderators have some tools for eliminating bad content, I don't think they should be soley responsible for it; regular users need to be involved as well.  When it comes to encouraging good content, I think moderators should lead by example to some extent (e.g. by editing and leaving constructive comments), but they can't be expected to do all the editing and commenting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the usual tool for dealing with this - a temporary ban - is the right way to go.  Explain to the user what the problem is and use the banning system to give them a chance to cool off.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In order, I would: talk to that mod and try to come to an understanding, discuss it with other SF mods, and finally bring it up in the mod-only discussion room if necessary. Somewhere along that path, I'm sure there'd be an understanding of how it should/shouldn't have been dealt with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think moderators _should_ mostly deal with the bigger problems: with accounts that are spamming, with voting irregularities, with comments getting out of hand, etc.  I think the second special thing about moderators is that because their words carry somewhat more weight, they shouuld try to maintain a desirable &quot;tone&quot; for the site - leaving good comments, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm comfortable with everything I've posted on SF, on meta.SF, on other SE sites, on Chat... I don't think there's anything that would look bad with a diamond after it, and at this point in ServerFault's life cycle it's unlikely that anyone is going to find much that's interesting in _any_ 7 or 8 year old post or comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moderators have a few tools that even a high-rep user doesn't: unilateral close or open voting, comment cleanup, banning...   Those could all be used to greater effectiveness." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24397" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9393" RevisionGUID="8a58f61f-9827-4d5a-87e6-437a894eb3b5" CreationDate="2018-09-22T10:26:43.353" UserId="256639" Comment="added 99 characters in body" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9382/2018-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Due to the submission count, we have selected all provided questions as well as our back up questions for a total of 9 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/41e4e546-f5b1-42a3-b514-c62afb9f1ec5/view-source).Please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written, and also including a link to your answer on your nomination post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Oh, and when you've completed your answer, please provide a link to it after this blurb here, before that set of three dashes. Please leave the list of links in the order of submission.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To save scrolling here are links to the submissions from each candidate (in order of submission):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Ward's answers to the questionnaire][1]&#xD;&#xA;[Yagmoth555’s answers to the questionnaire][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9396/6177&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9399/256639" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24401" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9393" RevisionGUID="cd347b10-348b-43d3-9a23-8b696192d28a" CreationDate="2018-09-22T17:45:37.950" UserId="6177" Comment="spacing" Text="In connection with the moderator elections, we are holding a Q&amp;A thread for the candidates. Questions collected [from an earlier thread](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9382/2018-moderator-election-qa-question-collection) have been compiled into this one, which shall now serve as the space for the candidates to provide their answers. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Due to the submission count, we have selected all provided questions as well as our back up questions for a total of 9 questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a candidate, your job is simple - post an answer to this question, citing each of the questions and then post your answer to each question given in that same answer. For your convenience, I will include all of the questions in quote format with a break in between each, suitable for you to insert your answers. Just [copy the whole thing after the first set of three dashes](https://meta.serverfault.com/revisions/41e4e546-f5b1-42a3-b514-c62afb9f1ec5/view-source).Please consider putting your name at the top of your post so that readers will know who you are before they finish reading everything you have written, and also including a link to your answer on your nomination post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once all the answers have been compiled, this will serve as a transcript for voters to view the thoughts of their candidates, and will be appropriately linked in the Election page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good luck to all of the candidates!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Oh, and when you've completed your answer, please provide a link to it after this blurb here, before that set of three dashes. Please leave the list of links in the order of submission.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To save scrolling here are links to the submissions from each candidate (in order of submission):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Ward's answers to the questionnaire][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Yagmoth555’s answers to the questionnaire][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;1. Do you feel there are any issues with the relative amount and types of participation on ServerFault of long-term, high-rep users compared to newer, lower-rep users? If so, what would you try to do as a moderator to address these issues?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;2. What time zone are you in? If different, what time zones do you think you will be able to be active in for the purposes of moderation? ([HBrujin](https://serverfault.com/users/37681/hbruijn) will be stepping down as a moderator after this election, which leaves [Sven](https://serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) as the only coverage during active CET hours)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;3. Moderators see the review-queues a little differently. How do you see yourself handling answers from a new user that could be great with a little clarification, yet has earned at least one `not an answer` flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;4. What do you believe a moderators role is, in cultivating good content for the site? With the decline in both new content and votes, do you believe as a moderator this should affect your behavior?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;5. How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;6. How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;7. In your opinion, what do moderators do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;8. A diamond will be attached to everything you say and have said in the past, including questions, answers and comments. Everything you will do will be seen under a different light. How do you feel about that?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;9. In what way do you feel that being a moderator will make you more effective as opposed to simply reaching 10k or 20k rep?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9396/6177&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9399/256639" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24402" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9403" RevisionGUID="3f535b50-2711-419d-b500-27c63088655b" CreationDate="2018-09-25T12:39:47.103" UserId="256540" Text="You are definitely on to something. If you [search for &quot;OpenEBS&quot;](https://serverfault.com/search?q=OpenEBS), you will find only a dozen and half or so questions, but _almost all_ of them from new users in the last 8-10 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at those user's posts in StackOverflow, you will see that each _new_ user is dropping a barrage of questions and they are all on &quot;OpenEBS.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somebody is definitely running a scheme to promote OpenEBS. OpenEBS, by the way, is developed and [ran out of India](https://angel.co/openebs), and looking for funding." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24403" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9403" RevisionGUID="71aab5dd-fe38-4657-b846-5e09e0bc6671" CreationDate="2018-09-25T12:45:17.287" UserId="256540" Comment="edited body" Text="You are definitely on to something. If you [search for &quot;OpenEBS&quot;](https://serverfault.com/search?q=OpenEBS), you will find only a dozen and half or so questions, but _almost all_ of them from new users opening a &quot;new&quot; account in the last 8-10 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you look at those user's posts in StackOverflow, you will see that each _new_ user is dropping a barrage of questions and they are all on &quot;OpenEBS.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Somebody is definitely running a scheme to promote OpenEBS. OpenEBS, by the way, is developed and [ran out of India, and looking for funding](https://angel.co/openebs)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24404" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9375" RevisionGUID="ce87a1d6-3b49-40cf-885b-0bfa921a401f" CreationDate="2018-09-26T16:28:33.323" UserId="184613" Comment="formatting" Text="Some users (including myself) have a shaded red box around their usercard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this only happens for certain questions/answers. For instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Myself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/q/884546/184613&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/a/701644/184613&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Different user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/q/807999/184613&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/a/923243/184613&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this related to who asks the question? It looks like the red box does not show up for answer-ers, with the exception of those who answered their own question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wMYjy.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;123456" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24405" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="9375" RevisionGUID="d6f2f27e-b971-4030-b652-74a6b1a992da" CreationDate="2018-09-26T16:28:39.097" UserId="184613" Comment="Rollback to [05b8e8a2-0ec6-4ea1-b2b1-71660fa6b376]" Text="Some users (including myself) have a shaded red box around their usercard.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this only happens for certain questions/answers. For instance:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Myself:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/q/884546/184613&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/a/701644/184613&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Different user:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * red box: https://serverfault.com/q/807999/184613&#xD;&#xA;  * no red box: https://serverfault.com/a/923243/184613&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this related to who asks the question? It looks like the red box does not show up for answer-ers, with the exception of those who answered their own question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wMYjy.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24406" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9404" RevisionGUID="d5eb4d50-90da-49ce-895d-2381532fcdbb" CreationDate="2018-09-30T09:35:01.867" UserId="42152" Text="Over at SuperUser meta, they reckoned that [my question](https://meta.superuser.com/questions/13341/is-spam-assasin-configuration-on-topic?noredirect=1#comment37364_13341) belongs here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I am not so sure, but thought that I would ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; My web host company handles my email &amp; they run it through Apache Spam&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Assasin.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Using CPanel, I only see options to black/white-list domains, but I&#xD;&#xA;&gt; would like to mark as spam based on certain words in the email&#xD;&#xA;&gt; subject.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Is it on-topic to ask on this site how to do so?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24410" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9406" RevisionGUID="75d8ffde-522c-4484-84e4-e52e51f18745" CreationDate="2018-10-02T20:04:06.447" UserId="1126" Text="Server Fault's [sixth moderator election][1] has come to a close, the votes have been tallied and the two new moderators are:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Ward][mod1pic]][mod1] [![yagmoth555][mod2pic]][mod2] &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They'll be joining [the existing crew][6] shortly&amp;mdash;please thank them for volunteering, and share your assistance and advice with them as they learn the ropes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, please join me in thanking EEAA and HBruijn who will be stepping down as moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For details on how the voting played out, you can download the election results [here][1], or [view a summary report online][7].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/election/6&#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;  [mod2pic]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/256639.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod2]: https://serverfault.com/users/256639/yagmoth555&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1pic]: https://serverfault.com/users/flair/6177.png&#xD;&#xA;  [mod1]: https://serverfault.com/users/6177/ward&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://www.opavote.com/results/6291206518603776/0" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24418" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9408" RevisionGUID="4dbadec5-4a02-4599-a7ba-e12b97bd3eec" CreationDate="2018-10-05T16:34:46.173" UserDisplayName="user448564" Text="Im a long time StackOverflow user and I just asked the question &quot;What ports do I need to forward in my router for strongSwan?&quot; And was told it was off-topic for being SOHO (whatever that means?) And easily Google-able. No it is not. I googled it, I perused the docs, I couldn't find it anywhere. I just got down votes with no proper explanation. A duplicate was found (that was not off-topic), but the duplicate used completely different terms (IPSec  instead of strongSwan etc.) hence I did not find it. I still don't understand why the question was treated like it was the stupidest thing in the world to ask. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24419" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9408" RevisionGUID="4dbadec5-4a02-4599-a7ba-e12b97bd3eec" CreationDate="2018-10-05T16:34:46.173" UserDisplayName="user448564" Text="Why is &quot;What are the ports used by strongSwan?&quot; Off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24420" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9408" RevisionGUID="4dbadec5-4a02-4599-a7ba-e12b97bd3eec" CreationDate="2018-10-05T16:34:46.173" UserDisplayName="user448564" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24421" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9409" RevisionGUID="c371dcd8-b64d-4ace-944a-3401ed68e6e1" CreationDate="2018-10-05T17:18:30.200" UserId="8897" Text="1. Your question was originally primary a &quot;link me to the docs&quot; question. We don't accept these. &#xD;&#xA;2. Personally, I think the remaining part after your edit isn't much better and still borderline off-topic for &quot;product or documentation request&quot;. Yes, &quot;provide me a list of ports&quot; is a documentation request in my view. &#xD;&#xA;3. After your edit,  I nevertheless changed your question to be a duplicate of another, older question that has an answer to your question. Incidentally, it took me around 30secs to find this one with Google. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. I also noted that your request for port forwarding rules sounds like SOHO use (small office/home office), as typically, you won't use port forwarding in a production service in regular environments. Home office use is also strictly [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) here and in your last comment before &#xD;&#xA;you deleted your question, you admitted that this question is for a test from your home, and thus clearly off-topic. No, questions about running a production server are not off-topic here, but questions about test environments and *anything* from your home are. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24422" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9410" RevisionGUID="950520b7-565f-43b8-8aee-fdb9dccb4a68" CreationDate="2018-10-11T10:27:49.363" UserId="7709" Text="I totally missed this. Completely. My bad!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ward is the perfect example of why you should never stop trying. Every single election they've been nominated and after 7 years and 6 attempts that absolutely insane number of votes cast has paid off." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24423" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9393" RevisionGUID="9ea248e8-463d-4500-ac75-10b05d8b1734" CreationDate="2018-10-11T11:27:26.490" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24424" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9411" RevisionGUID="4e0a651c-49db-482a-a27d-f9d530538b66" CreationDate="2018-10-12T21:30:35.157" UserId="312403" Text="I've made one post on this site, which was dismissed, and put on hold as a home/hobby/end user problem, and asked me to have it moved to the Raspberry Pi sibling site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Frankly, not wanting to dismiss the Pi subsite, I don't think that most located there, have relevance to a business to business IPSEC wan scenario for mailbox replication.  It's not a home project.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Pi devices have many places of use in small to medium businesses keeping costs low as standby DNS and MX servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem I described was not even with the Pi, but the Xeon x64 server, in the data centre 850 miles away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why do some moderators have a problem with this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It seems that &quot;Raspbian&quot; is a tag for an instant downvote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is making me feel unwelcome.  I've put good input in, and I get treated like trash by a snob.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24425" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9411" RevisionGUID="4e0a651c-49db-482a-a27d-f9d530538b66" CreationDate="2018-10-12T21:30:35.157" UserId="312403" Text="Why do some moderators consider a Raspberry Pi to be a toy? I have used it many times for business" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24426" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9411" RevisionGUID="4e0a651c-49db-482a-a27d-f9d530538b66" CreationDate="2018-10-12T21:30:35.157" UserId="312403" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24427" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9412" RevisionGUID="c6a44b05-ae42-41bf-a09b-26089bcb5460" CreationDate="2018-10-13T00:04:52.663" UserId="8897" Text="First of all: I love my RPi collection. I run nearly half a dozen of them. At home. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For work: We (the majority of the active community on this site) absolutely insists on a professional approach to running business applications and in our view, trying this on RPi like devices doesn't fit this description. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is due to the severe limitations of the RPi hardware that makes them simply unsuitable for a reliable deployment in a business context. Before I would even consider to use an RPi for such cases, I would take a very hard look at small instance sizes of cloud or VPS providers where I can run a system in a **much** more reliable way for a few dollars per month and have redundant power supplies and disk subsystems that don't use flaky SD cards and share the same slow USB2 data path with the network interface. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other sites on the network that can help you better with anything related to the hardware and the specific OS variants running on them, so just use those. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If having disagreeing opinions what is topical here makes you feel unwelcome, then you have to live with that because having that feeling doesn't entitle you to ask questions deemed off-topic by the community. Having a question closed isn't treating you as trash, and having differing opinions doesn't make the other side a snob. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24428" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9413" RevisionGUID="55220724-5b98-448c-8bbc-08fa3aae3406" CreationDate="2018-10-13T03:20:19.503" UserId="6177" Text="Everything Sven said is true in general, but in this case I'm willing to accept that it's not a Home Use question and I've re-opened the question so you can post an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As you become more familiar with Stackexchange, you'll see that putting questions on hold or closing them doesn't carry any implication that you're not good enough, it simply means that the question didn't fit.  Updating the question, commenting, and/or asking on meta is sometimes necessary to make a question fit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9414" RevisionGUID="93f1357b-3143-401d-b483-b580448ec18e" CreationDate="2018-10-16T10:54:06.767" UserId="214507" Text="Variants of this question keeps showing up from time to time. It goes roughly like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I am migrating email for example.com from provider A to provider B. During migration I will have some users on provider A and other users on provider B. I created MX records for example.com pointing to both A's servers and B's servers. But it doesn't work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most recent such [question](https://serverfault.com/q/935721/214507).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I went to look for a canonical question with a suitable answer. I didn't find a canonical question, but I found two good candidates:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/143481/214507&#xD;&#xA;- https://serverfault.com/q/212432/214507&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should we appoint one of those two questions to be canonical?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24430" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9414" RevisionGUID="93f1357b-3143-401d-b483-b580448ec18e" CreationDate="2018-10-16T10:54:06.767" UserId="214507" Text="Do we have a canonical question about multiple MX records?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24431" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9414" RevisionGUID="93f1357b-3143-401d-b483-b580448ec18e" CreationDate="2018-10-16T10:54:06.767" UserId="214507" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24432" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9415" RevisionGUID="3024bda7-dfc9-4f5b-bc47-560b1a289e5f" CreationDate="2018-10-16T20:19:12.677" UserId="126632" Text="It's a good question. But I'm not convinced we have a good existing question that covers this issue in sufficient depth:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * I don't see that the existing answers fully explain what is happening.&#xD;&#xA; * The existing questions and answers seem to be MTA-specific.&#xD;&#xA; * Some MTAs and cloud email services don't seem to be covered at all.&#xD;&#xA; * None of the existing answers I saw provided workarounds, which ought to exist for at least some configurations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now if someone comes along and writes a good answer, or a self-answered question, that goes all the way and provides as much information as possible, then I'd happily vote for it and consider it as a duplicate target." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24437" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9417" RevisionGUID="aea27d22-eb53-452d-a828-91a1d9b16217" CreationDate="2018-10-19T06:18:27.813" UserId="431332" Text="Moderator, it is not a &quot;celebrity&quot;, it is a hard work, and it means to have skin in the game. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wish them good luck, reliable keyboard, and full cup of coffee by hand.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24438" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9406" RevisionGUID="acfdbf1b-2464-4f59-9553-23397ec3e982" CreationDate="2018-10-19T10:53:05.887" UserId="8897" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|election|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24441" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8095" RevisionGUID="3ba832f6-ee21-41aa-97b7-5c47b5c9cac5" CreationDate="2018-10-22T15:00:50.830" UserId="126632" Comment="Add VestaCP support link" Text="Unfortunately Server Fault is [unable to support web hosting control panels for a variety of reasons][1]. But you may still be able to get help at:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Your Service Provider&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are using a web hosting resource (e.g. shared hosting or VPS) provided by someone else and need help with the control panels to manage it, first contact your service provider. If the service provider is unable or unwilling to help, continue on:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Vendor Support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Generally you should first seek support from the vendor of your control panel. They know their products best and will be able to give you the most appropriate help. The support pages of the most popular control panels are available:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[cPanel/WHM][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[DirectAdmin][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ISPConfig][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Kloxo/HyperVM][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Plesk][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Sentora][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ServerPilot][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[VestaCP][9]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Virtualmin][10]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[ZPanel][11]&#xD;&#xA;# Stack Exchange&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some Stack Exchange sites may also be able to help you with your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Webmasters][12] may be able to help you with questions about running your website.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Unix &amp; Linux][13] may be able to help with questions about Linux and Linux applications.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Web Hosting Industry&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There may be other forums and community resources you can visit. A small sampling of these follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Digital Point Forums][14] has a [Site &amp; Server Administration][15] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Web Hosting Talk][16] has a [Hosting Software and Control Panels][17] section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8055/126632&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://cpanel.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://www.directadmin.com/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: http://www.ispconfig.org/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: http://lxcenter.org/get-support&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://www.plesk.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: http://www.sentora.org/support&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://serverpilot.io/support.html&#xD;&#xA;  [9]: https://vestacp.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [10]: https://www.virtualmin.com/support&#xD;&#xA;  [11]: http://www.zpanelcp.com/support/&#xD;&#xA;  [12]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [13]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [14]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [15]: https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/site-server-administration.18/&#xD;&#xA;  [16]: https://www.webhostingtalk.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [17]: https://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24442" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9414" RevisionGUID="aa1b2fb7-6e60-410c-b929-4a259aacd12e" CreationDate="2018-10-24T21:01:03.300" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1055202532597882880" />
  <row Id="24443" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9418" RevisionGUID="8512d20e-56bb-4824-99ea-a1aff5112931" CreationDate="2018-10-28T21:50:19.197" UserId="6352" Text="This would be more a question about shared SMTP domains (whose configuration strongly depend on the actual mail servers being in use) than MX records.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Multiple MX records, depending on priority and reachability, can cause incoming messages to go to a server or to the another one... but there is no way *all* servers are going to receive a copy. They *have* to be configured to share the same SMTP domain and correctly handle messages regardless of which server actually hosts a specific mailbox." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24444" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9418" RevisionGUID="c595b1a8-73e7-4513-82f4-5a0b27d37c86" CreationDate="2018-10-29T10:31:14.517" UserId="6352" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="This would be more a question about shared SMTP domains (whose configuration strongly depend on the actual mail servers being in use) than MX records.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Multiple MX records, depending on priority and reachability, can cause incoming messages to go to a server or to another one... but there is no way *all* servers are going to receive a copy. They *have* to be configured to share the same SMTP domain and correctly handle messages regardless of which server actually hosts a specific mailbox." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24445" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9419" RevisionGUID="42c36d25-0278-42a5-8605-44d341c2ab85" CreationDate="2018-10-29T22:04:21.717" UserId="121010" Text="On the ServerFault login page, the OpenID and other parts of the form are hidden. Only Google, FB and Email/passwd are shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hacked page's DOM with Chrome Developer Tools, got the fields to display, and **got the login to work**. (There was also a javascript test for user-name, but then that glitched or something on the second try.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Anyhow, thought you ought to know.  (Also, thanks for the interesting puzzle!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24446" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9419" RevisionGUID="42c36d25-0278-42a5-8605-44d341c2ab85" CreationDate="2018-10-29T22:04:21.717" UserId="121010" Text="Login with OpenID: form is hidden" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24447" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9419" RevisionGUID="42c36d25-0278-42a5-8605-44d341c2ab85" CreationDate="2018-10-29T22:04:21.717" UserId="121010" Text="|bug|openid|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24448" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9420" RevisionGUID="cd35c312-78b1-4499-953b-aa40f5fc57e5" CreationDate="2018-11-06T10:22:26.337" UserId="323955" Text="I've noticed that on the Main-site there are the tags `cable`, `cables`, `cabling`, and `cable-management`. The latter is the only one with a description, which says:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the term used to describe how one cables up an infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either some or all of the other three tags are redundant and should be merged, or there is a different meaning behind them and they need a proper description.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which one is it?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24449" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9420" RevisionGUID="cd35c312-78b1-4499-953b-aa40f5fc57e5" CreationDate="2018-11-06T10:22:26.337" UserId="323955" Text="Do the four 'cable'-related tags differ or should we merge them?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24450" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9420" RevisionGUID="cd35c312-78b1-4499-953b-aa40f5fc57e5" CreationDate="2018-11-06T10:22:26.337" UserId="323955" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24451" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9421" RevisionGUID="8e78f2c7-8ea9-4b7c-9ea7-ecabeb10f7ce" CreationDate="2018-11-06T18:54:54.113" UserId="256639" Text="The tag [tag:cable], [tag:cables] and [tag:cabling] are synonyme, thus all point to the [tag:cable]'s tag, which is sadly missing a description like you find. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions tagged that way are more for the physical aspect of the cable, like length limitation, physical properties, tubing, installation, etc..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For [tag:cable-management] it's more related to the racking and management, as a multitude of products exist to help the cabling management. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24452" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9420" RevisionGUID="8453991a-5d4e-458c-bf02-c2ff91119200" CreationDate="2018-11-07T10:23:31.943" UserId="214507" Comment="Use proper markup for tags" Text="I've noticed that on the Main-site there are the tags [tag:cable], [tag:cables], [tag:cabling], and [tag:cable-management]. The latter is the only one with a description, which says:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the term used to describe how one cables up an infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see two options:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either some or all of the other three tags are redundant and should be merged, or there is a different meaning behind them and they need a proper description.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which one is it?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24453" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9422" RevisionGUID="6000d809-742b-4b6c-8102-3c05da3da126" CreationDate="2018-11-07T22:06:49.260" UserId="10683" Text="some time ago a recently registered user have asked a question on Server Fault ([how to block mailto in firefox running on windows 10 - Server Fault][2]), &#xD;&#xA;which involved Firefox browser running on Windows 10 (screenshot attached)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![before][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I left commented `superuser.com` as IMHO question it is Off-Topic and I did attempted to answer question anyways...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet Michael Hampton replied to my comment saying &quot;This is perfectly on topic here&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm looking at this question now and all of the sudden my (and Michael) comment are gone and I didn't delete it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![after][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please advise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/y1VIX.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/774633/how-to-block-mailto-in-firefox-running-on-windows-10/774820&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/muIyQ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24454" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9422" RevisionGUID="6000d809-742b-4b6c-8102-3c05da3da126" CreationDate="2018-11-07T22:06:49.260" UserId="10683" Text="My comment (from two year old question) just got deleted now, Why or Why now?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24455" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9422" RevisionGUID="6000d809-742b-4b6c-8102-3c05da3da126" CreationDate="2018-11-07T22:06:49.260" UserId="10683" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9423" RevisionGUID="45724b89-8670-4dbf-81a0-51724b9131d8" CreationDate="2018-11-07T22:28:15.350" UserId="126632" Text="Why now? I just noticed them again today, after someone flagged the post again for an unrelated reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are they deleted? I deleted them. Remember that [comments are temporary][1]; when they're no longer relevant or useful they may be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously none of us have time to delete every obsolete or useless comment, but we generally will when we see them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/19756/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24457" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9420" RevisionGUID="61bb2ec7-97b1-4680-a349-bbbce9aa5e0e" CreationDate="2018-11-16T06:00:29.773" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1063310820820566016" />
  <row Id="24458" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9424" RevisionGUID="c2ccbfd4-87bd-4d09-961a-87158bae7810" CreationDate="2018-11-18T11:08:25.757" UserId="113898" Text="I'd like to ask for advice regarding how to choose or evaluate email forwarding services (as opposed to recommendations of specific ones) - what criteria or considerations I should apply. This is for a (very) small business.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Would this be on-topic on SF?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24459" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9424" RevisionGUID="c2ccbfd4-87bd-4d09-961a-87158bae7810" CreationDate="2018-11-18T11:08:25.757" UserId="113898" Text="email forwarding services - on topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24460" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9424" RevisionGUID="c2ccbfd4-87bd-4d09-961a-87158bae7810" CreationDate="2018-11-18T11:08:25.757" UserId="113898" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24461" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9425" RevisionGUID="0c077db9-4327-4039-8040-d69a53347410" CreationDate="2018-11-18T17:01:21.407" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, questions to learn about what criteria to apply when searching for a service are on-topic. You should make it extra clear that you are not looking for specific recommendations. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24462" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9426" RevisionGUID="89182537-84ea-433b-83cf-dc201c723b4d" CreationDate="2018-11-19T15:19:02.280" UserId="71790" Text="Simple question: does the tag [tag:ansible-tower] also cover [AWX](https://github.com/ansible/awx), the open-source core to the Ansible Tower project?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To quote from the README of the above linked project:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; AWX provides a web-based user interface, REST API, and task engine&#xD;&#xA;&gt; built on top of [Ansible][1]. It is the upstream project for [Tower][2], a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; commercial derivative of AWX.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no tag wiki for [tag:ansible-tower] at this point, so I am starting this discussion to see if AWX is covered. An alternative course of action would be to create a tag alias for AWX, but that's really not strictly accurate since Tower is pretty much a commercial superset of AWX.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://github.com/ansible/ansible&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.ansible.com/tower" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24463" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9426" RevisionGUID="89182537-84ea-433b-83cf-dc201c723b4d" CreationDate="2018-11-19T15:19:02.280" UserId="71790" Text="Does ansible-tower also cover AWX?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24464" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9426" RevisionGUID="89182537-84ea-433b-83cf-dc201c723b4d" CreationDate="2018-11-19T15:19:02.280" UserId="71790" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24465" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9427" RevisionGUID="1fab14c0-1300-4740-bd1a-40d774f64d30" CreationDate="2018-11-20T10:48:12.233" UserId="237665" Text="I have reviewed this question and found it to be good. What are the criteria for setting it off topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/940857/i-am-not-able-to-access-my-web-application-outside-vm-using-web-browser" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24469" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9429" RevisionGUID="f2bf3793-0a8d-4948-9da2-825c96458776" CreationDate="2018-11-20T17:04:58.983" UserId="237665" Text="For the last weeks I sometimes see posts with wrong data at SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;recent:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/939722/how-to-connect-to-a-linux-machine-that-changes-ip-regularly&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that known?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2vRVz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9430" RevisionGUID="1d60ace4-bedc-4e43-9bfd-c33ba0104179" CreationDate="2018-11-20T17:09:15.130" UserId="126632" Text="The duration &quot;7 days ago&quot; appears to be accurate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind that times displayed on SF are in UTC.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In particular, the question was posted on 2018-11-12 21:41:30Z. The current time is 2018-11-20 17:09:15Z. When the time reaches 21:41:30Z in a little over four hours then the duration displayed will change to &quot;8 days ago&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you hover the mouse over the duration, then it will also display the timestamp.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Timestamp screenshot][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ic786.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24473" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9431" RevisionGUID="7365b627-5c29-4509-9b1c-acbc86ea9b57" CreationDate="2018-11-22T12:37:19.973" UserId="26639" Text="However the close reason is clear and just, it seems a bit odd to put this under &quot;off topic&quot;. The question is just lacking details, but that would be more of an &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; type of close reason IMHO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From the little details that are in the question, it seems to be about networking/firewalls on a Windows Server 2016 machine, so that would actually be very much on topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24474" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9432" RevisionGUID="6908b551-5cae-4e30-8229-1e92441a7bcd" CreationDate="2018-11-22T15:27:55.053" UserId="484381" Text="Quick question: Is the explainer badge awarded just once? I've been awarded this badge already but yesterday I did the same thing to earn this badge again but I wasn't awarded. Is there any specific criteria or restriction?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24476" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9432" RevisionGUID="6908b551-5cae-4e30-8229-1e92441a7bcd" CreationDate="2018-11-22T15:27:55.053" UserId="484381" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24477" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9433" RevisionGUID="303c635e-78cf-457e-8d7b-d1ced8f1c9fe" CreationDate="2018-11-22T15:38:40.387" UserId="8897" Text="Yes, you can get it only once. I believe this is true for all badges except the description explicitly states it can be awarded multiple times. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24478" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9433" RevisionGUID="d375b2e9-7452-45f6-bf75-b84f4dc0d344" CreationDate="2018-11-22T16:44:48.363" UserId="8897" Comment="added 6 characters in body" Text="Yes, you can get it only once. I believe this is true for all badges except where the description explicitly states it can be awarded multiple times. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24479" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9434" RevisionGUID="62802b25-03d6-4a7c-a73c-01f6c5bf8cc9" CreationDate="2018-11-26T16:42:35.753" UserId="290545" Text="All the workings of the sites that is common to all sites is usually explained on the main Meta, if not it's appropriate to ask there. There are 39 badges that can be awarded multiple times, 95 that are awarded once, and even one (&quot;Not a Robot&quot;) that is awarded manually.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few are site specific and some are not available on the Metas, only the main sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, after checking ***if*** you were eligible, if you think you did not receive a badge that is due to you it's possible to ask there for someone to check. Some badges are awarded (almost) immediately while others are [awarded after a scheduled job runs][1] (sometimes).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQ: [What are the badges I can earn on each site, and what are the exact criteria for earning each badge?][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Explainer**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - bronze; awarded once  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Edit 1 question within 12 hours of answering it  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - It is one of 20 badges that count towards the candidate score displayed for a moderator candidate in an election&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/298953/282094&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/68258/282094" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24480" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9435" RevisionGUID="4ca7e26d-80b0-44da-968a-92571d70361e" CreationDate="2018-11-26T19:09:12.637" UserId="255678" Text="As mentioned a tags purpose is to help find questions. That's why I believe it is contra productive to create too specific tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Too specific tags just mislead new users to set only the specific tag for their question. And thus question remain unanswered because nobody is watching that tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe the rules need adjustment here. I'm not able to create a tag synonym because I have not enough reputation for this tag. Probably nobody has. And with a reputation you already gain the privilege to create new tags. This has lead to a situation were we have a lot of too specific tags. Which are not really helpful to identify relevant questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A normal text search for `ansible-tower` returns me 46 results, a search for the tag `[ansible-tower]` 13, a text search for `AWX` 23, a tag search for `[AWX]` 4.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in my view how `tags` can be useful tool on ServerFault none of these tags make much sense. I can view the results on one page. And doing a normal search makes it here more likely that a user finds the answer to a problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So to answer your question (this started out as a comment): yes, `AWX` is covered in `ansible-tower` (as they are technical to a high degree the same). And it is that because tags which are not likely to be used by the community are a bad thing for the community. Because they are not helpful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to see something like this implemented in ServerFault: if a new tag isn't actually used within a certain amount of time it gets deleted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24481" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9436" RevisionGUID="8dc3f369-1e11-4978-bf51-6a5cc916770b" CreationDate="2018-11-26T20:08:33.343" UserId="126632" Text="Since these products are virtually identical and the question volume is very low, I've made a synonym from [tag:awx] to [tag:ansible-tower]. If this becomes a problem in future, we can do something else at that time..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24497" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9437" RevisionGUID="4b569132-37ca-4fea-8fa4-a981c29d3c65" CreationDate="2018-12-12T17:50:49.380" UserId="39133" Text="My [suggested edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/381355) fixed the spelling of *should* and *then*, and also clarified some awkward phrasing. Is there a reason for the rejection?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24500" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9438" RevisionGUID="43a57613-e345-40a5-99ec-bc1d609334db" CreationDate="2018-12-12T21:10:15.293" UserId="413839" Text="I probably need to make a fundamental change to the company network that will affect all of my users, potentially making things less convenient than before.  There is a well-known process for making this change, including some very good answers on Server Fault already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I need to &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. sell the change to managers&#xD;&#xA; 2. minimize the increase in inconvenience to users, especially the ones who don't like things getting less convenient (see requirement 1).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are bound to be decisions made in planning and presenting the change that increase the chance of success (i.e. users don't show up at my door with pitchforks and torches).   This is clearly a subjective question and the best answers would come from people who had been through the change already. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case you're wondering, the actual question would ask about renaming an Active Directory domain from something succinct (but now deprecated) to something long and tedious (but with less chance of trouble down the road).  AFAIC &quot;Why&quot; is beyond the scope of both the actual question and this meta-question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand you may think I want to ask a duplicated question, but this includes the squishy topic of Not Triggering a Revolution.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a good fit for Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24501" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9438" RevisionGUID="43a57613-e345-40a5-99ec-bc1d609334db" CreationDate="2018-12-12T21:10:15.293" UserId="413839" Text="Selling to managers / making things easy for users - on topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24502" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9438" RevisionGUID="43a57613-e345-40a5-99ec-bc1d609334db" CreationDate="2018-12-12T21:10:15.293" UserId="413839" Text="|discussion|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24503" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9438" RevisionGUID="754f078e-f9f5-4f41-87be-355fc7f37ad1" CreationDate="2018-12-12T21:25:07.863" UserId="413839" Comment="deleted 24 characters in body" Text="I probably need to make a fundamental change to the company network that will affect all of my users, potentially making things less convenient than before.  There is a well-known process for making this change, including some very good answers on Server Fault already.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I need to &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. sell the change to managers&#xD;&#xA; 2. minimize the increase in inconvenience to users, especially the ones who  like convenience (see requirement 1).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are bound to be decisions made in planning and presenting the change that increase the chance of success (i.e. users don't show up at my door with pitchforks and torches).   This is clearly a subjective question and the best answers would come from people who had been through the change already. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In case you're wondering, the actual question would ask about renaming an Active Directory domain from something succinct (but now deprecated) to something long and tedious (but with less chance of trouble down the road).  AFAIC &quot;Why&quot; is beyond the scope of both the actual question and this meta-question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand you may think I want to ask a duplicated question, but this includes the squishy topic of Not Triggering a Revolution.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is it a good fit for Server Fault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24504" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9439" RevisionGUID="9d48e4c6-f5b3-4a98-9599-f5179015106d" CreationDate="2018-12-13T09:40:55.203" UserId="1375" Text="Oh, look, one of mine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason why I rejected it is because it was a fairly trivial edit on a very old post, and in general bumping old questions to the top of the home page for nothing more than minor edits is frowned upon.  If it's survived for seven years in its current state, you've really got to wonder how bad could it be, *really*?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24505" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="93a890bf-f6a2-4e41-8b8a-a61465100428" CreationDate="2018-12-15T05:20:04.897" UserId="6177" Comment="added 208 characters in body" Text="##Update:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you for your insight and feedback. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The “Mainframes” proposal has been cleared to continue.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update as of the end of 2018:**  The proposal never got enough interest and has now been deleted.  I personally wouldn't mind seeing some mainframe questions here, but I don't think that's too likely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;___&#xD;&#xA;*&lt;sup&gt;original post:&lt;/sup&gt;*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a new [Mainframes proposal](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top) in Area 51 about to undergo a final evaluation to see if it should continue efforts towards becoming a full site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **[Mainframes](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top)**  &#xD;&#xA;&gt;Proposed Q&amp;A site for people who program, operate and want to learn more about mainframe and mainframe-specific technologies &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please have a look at this proposal and the top example questions. We don't generally split off a subject simply to give a sub-topic its own space, but the **audience** proposing this site has curiously little participation/overlap with our existing communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm trying to determine if the proposal audience is largely *unaware* of sites like Serverfault (and related tech/programming sites) or if they feel these topics might not be a good fit on our other sites (**in either subject breadth or culturally**). I'm trying to determine the suitability of this subject for sites like Serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Are the example questions predominantly on topic (and welcome) on Serverfault** and related sites? Or should we tap this impressive effort (~2-3 weeks to complete Definition) to create a new community?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any feedback welcome below. Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24506" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9438" RevisionGUID="801eb910-7a5f-493e-93f0-d415012dddaf" CreationDate="2018-12-18T00:00:44.707" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1074816698052734976" />
  <row Id="24507" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9440" RevisionGUID="ed1e1546-d191-4b2a-8894-25a264a79b5b" CreationDate="2018-12-20T17:53:21.090" UserId="8610" Text="User asks &quot;[Is IIS SFTP natively supported by Windows Server 2012 R2?][1]&quot;. The question is in &quot;protected&quot; state.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The correct answer is that IIS does not support SFTP and that he has to install a third party SFTP server. Having list of third party Windows servers could be helpful, but might be considered spam or 'shopping recommendation' type of answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm maintaining list of SFTP servers for Windows at [sftp.net/servers][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two questions:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is it OK to post a new answer to that question with a link to the site? Or is it considered a spam? The site is free. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Is it recommended to post an excerpt from the server list in order to have at least a part of answer in ServerFault just in case if sftp.net goes offline? Are links to specific servers recommended or forbidden?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/648855/is-iis-sftp-natively-supported-by-windows-server-2012-r2&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://sftp.net/servers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24508" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9440" RevisionGUID="ed1e1546-d191-4b2a-8894-25a264a79b5b" CreationDate="2018-12-20T17:53:21.090" UserId="8610" Text="Posting a link to a site with list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24509" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9440" RevisionGUID="ed1e1546-d191-4b2a-8894-25a264a79b5b" CreationDate="2018-12-20T17:53:21.090" UserId="8610" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24510" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9441" RevisionGUID="e062e4d6-6050-42eb-a159-82d184ad7860" CreationDate="2018-12-20T18:20:18.007" UserId="6177" Text="Some general suggestions (then some comments on this specific case):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Since the external site you're maintaining isn't commercial, it should be ok to post a link to it along with a note that you maintain the site and that it's not commercial.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It _is_ recommended (I'd say it's pretty much required) that you include an excerpt or summary here so that the usefulness isn't lost if the external site goes away.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Specifically concerning your list of sftp servers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Technically, it's not an answer to the question, so it's great that you've asked here first.  I think it would be useful to have that information on SF, but I'd suggest seeing what other comments answers/comments you get to this question before posting it as an answer.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In this case, your list is small enough you could include pretty much all of it with a note that it's a snapshot of what's available as of this date.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;OTOH, that last point illustrates the problem with answering &quot;resource request&quot; questions: the information becomes out of date over time.  As I said, I'd be mostly ok with an answer like you're considering, but you should see what others say.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24511" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9442" RevisionGUID="6040faa2-5dcb-4f07-bc91-546828090cea" CreationDate="2018-12-20T18:22:33.790" UserId="8897" Text="The question is only about if IIS natively supports SFTP. Two answers clearly state this isn't the case, thus the question has been answered. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding a third answer with just your list as  an added bonus would be largely redundant in my view, but if you happen to come across a new or unanswered question like this, adding the link (with proper disclosure) would be OK. For your example question, adding a comment would also be OK. What we usually don't like is actively searching for questions where you could drop a link to your product and doing this a number of times in a row. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for copying the list to an answer: You are right, we don't like link-only answers, but in this case, the link would be just an added bonus to the actual answer, so I wouldn't insist on it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24512" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9443" RevisionGUID="f54bc3ff-f81c-43a1-bb73-96ee999422c5" CreationDate="2018-12-27T16:50:52.733" UserId="102458" Text="I'm trying to understand why my [question][1] was closed, in the comments it mentioned that I didn't put much effort into it, and that's false for reasons I'll go into below, and its also marked as off-topic, which makes no sense, but yet it was closed as off topic by 5 separate people, and commented on by a 6th.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a direct link to the question: https://serverfault.com/questions/945849/is-there-a-powershell-way-to-update-my-windows-build&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reasons I feel the question should have stayed open:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - First reason I feel it is on topic: the first bullet point of our [accepted topic list][2] mentions managing the software of servers and workstations; this question was about how to manage updates to software on both workstations and servers.&#xD;&#xA; - The second reason I feel it is on topic: is from our second bullet point of our [accepted topic list][2], which mentions tools used for automating the first bullet point. I asked a question about Powershell, a tool that you can use to automated software and hardware management on Windows platforms.&#xD;&#xA; - The comment mentions that I didn't put in much effort, I did mention that my current process is that I need to download ISO's from unofficial sources found through Google; automating that is too time-intensive. I can't think of a good way to automate it without encountering some extremely difficult problems, or having to manually find the ISO, download it, and provide it to my script every time, which defeats most of the reasons for automating it.&#xD;&#xA; - Also the comment mentions a manual way of coding my own Powershell command, when that's not what I asked, I asked if anyone knew of an equivalent Powershell command, or an official way to do it, similar to how Microsoft and Windows updates are applied. &#xD;&#xA; - The close reasons says that it would attract &quot;low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly&quot;; the official Powershell modules haven't changed much in years, and most of the WMI answers are still relevant, even though its been updated.&#xD;&#xA; - The close reasons also mention &quot;Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environment&quot;; as far as I'm aware, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 (and this also applies to Windows Server 2016), are supported environments? I can't imagine they aren't? &#xD;&#xA; - I've had one suggestion that my question would be better suited for Super User, but the inability to accept Automatic flights due to being in a corporate environment, directly places it as off-topic on Super User.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/945849/is-there-a-powershell-way-to-update-my-windows-build&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24513" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9443" RevisionGUID="f54bc3ff-f81c-43a1-bb73-96ee999422c5" CreationDate="2018-12-27T16:50:52.733" UserId="102458" Text="Why was my question regarding software management in a corporate environment closed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24514" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9443" RevisionGUID="f54bc3ff-f81c-43a1-bb73-96ee999422c5" CreationDate="2018-12-27T16:50:52.733" UserId="102458" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24515" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9444" RevisionGUID="17cee7ce-68eb-4035-b3f0-608be75f0771" CreationDate="2018-12-27T20:18:55.923" UserId="256639" Text="I didn’t voted to close, but keep in mind Microsoft discourage the use of Insider’s build inside production environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As such Insider build can’t be delivered by WSUS, and force a manual intervention.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For such reason I can understand the close, as Insider build are supposed to be used in lab only, and need a manual intervention to upgrade.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you need to use an insider build, please state it, as we fall into a topic that Microsoft don’t support, and don’t want to support&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24516" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9445" RevisionGUID="db48dd4a-9180-412f-ba5c-482c7fbc60c9" CreationDate="2018-12-27T21:04:13.227" UserId="1375" Text="If I had been involved in closing this, it would have been for &quot;unreasonable business information technology management practices&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You know all those firewalls, proxies, etc that you were bemoaning?  It suggests to me that your company takes (at least the appearance of) security somewhat seriously.  Meanwhile, you're downloading random ISOs from, as you call it, &quot;shady sites&quot;, and bringing them into your corporate environment.  Your labs probably have more malware running around in them than POTUS' iPhone by this point.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You need to stop doing that, and instead go talk to the people responsible for your network setup and figure out how to get things configured so that you can do what you need to do.  If they don't already know that you're installing OSes from untrusted locations, be prepared for some looks of abject horror as the realisation dawns on them that they'll probably have to take off and nuke the labs from orbit.  It'll be the only way to be sure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24517" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9446" RevisionGUID="d9df9798-fd6f-4f00-86e1-fb6c6428afbd" CreationDate="2019-01-01T02:26:34.273" UserId="963" Text="It's New Year's Day in [Stack Exchange land](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_Time)...&#xA;&#xA;A distinguishing characteristic of these sites is how they are moderated:&#xA;   &#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;   &#xA;While there certainly are [Moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) here, a significant amount of the *moderation* is done by ordinary people, using the privileges &#xA;they've earned by virtue of their contributions to the site. Each of you contributes a little bit of time and effort, and together you accomplish much.&#xA;   &#xA;As we enter a new year, let's pause and reflect, taking a moment to appreciate the work that we do here together. &#xA;To that end, here is how the moderation done here on Server Fault breaks down by activity over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;                     Action                  Moderators Community¹&#xD;&#xA;    ---------------------------------------- ---------- ----------&#xD;&#xA;    Users suspended²                                 11         46&#xD;&#xA;    Users destroyed                                 261          0&#xD;&#xA;    Users deleted                                     6          0&#xD;&#xA;    Users contacted                                  34          0&#xD;&#xA;    User banned from review                           0         10&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Suggested Edit queue           953      9,176&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Reopen Vote queue              421      1,472&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Low Quality Posts queue        355      1,973&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Late Answer queue              280      4,258&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: First Post queue               938     17,391&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Close Votes queue            1,129      7,186&#xD;&#xA;    Tags merged                                       4          0&#xD;&#xA;    Tag synonyms proposed                             5          0&#xD;&#xA;    Tag synonyms created                              5          0&#xD;&#xA;    Revisions redacted                               10          0&#xD;&#xA;    Questions reopened                              168          3&#xD;&#xA;    Questions protected                              34         95&#xD;&#xA;    Questions migrated                              393         95&#xD;&#xA;    Questions merged                                  4          0&#xD;&#xA;    Questions flagged⁴                               43      2,086&#xD;&#xA;    Questions closed                              5,187      1,164&#xD;&#xA;    Question flags handled⁴                         977      1,152&#xD;&#xA;    Posts unlocked                                    4         75&#xD;&#xA;    Posts undeleted                                  48        278&#xD;&#xA;    Posts locked                                     27        937&#xD;&#xA;    Posts deleted⁵                                2,818     14,999&#xD;&#xA;    Posts bumped                                      0     17,460&#xD;&#xA;    Comments undeleted                               31          0&#xD;&#xA;    Comments flagged                                  1      5,156&#xD;&#xA;    Comments deleted⁶                             3,321      6,760&#xD;&#xA;    Comment flags handled                         1,807      3,350&#xD;&#xA;    Bounties canceled                                 4          0&#xD;&#xA;    Answers flagged                                 231      5,207&#xD;&#xA;    Answer flags handled                          4,614        824&#xD;&#xA;    All comments on a post moved to chat              5          0&#xA;   &#xA;###Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 3 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 3, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁴ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes).&#xA;&#xA;⁵ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;&#xA;Wishing you all a happy new year...&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24519" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9446" RevisionGUID="d9df9798-fd6f-4f00-86e1-fb6c6428afbd" CreationDate="2019-01-01T02:26:34.273" UserId="963" Text="|discussion|moderation|statistics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24520" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9447" RevisionGUID="702ee40f-5716-40ec-97e4-becbca333d01" CreationDate="2019-01-03T19:24:25.163" UserId="484381" Text="A while ago I viewed a question in SF that was relevant to my interests, but I didn't mark it as favorite nor commented on it nor answered it. So I was trying to find a way to check the questions I've 'viewed', I looked into my profile but didn't find any tab that takes me there. Is there a way to find/search for questions I've 'viewed' only?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24521" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9447" RevisionGUID="702ee40f-5716-40ec-97e4-becbca333d01" CreationDate="2019-01-03T19:24:25.163" UserId="484381" Text="Search for a question I viewed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24522" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9447" RevisionGUID="702ee40f-5716-40ec-97e4-becbca333d01" CreationDate="2019-01-03T19:24:25.163" UserId="484381" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24523" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9448" RevisionGUID="3bdcbd98-c3a3-4758-b559-a1644aaa6c8c" CreationDate="2019-01-03T19:47:41.643" UserId="8897" Text="No, there is not. Maybe look into your browser history. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24524" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9449" RevisionGUID="14909117-c2ec-4307-ab0c-e631a33fa04d" CreationDate="2019-01-08T19:18:56.543" UserId="214507" Text="Maybe the [answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9448/214507) by [Sven](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/8897/sven) suggesting to check your browser history will help you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is however a few possible reasons why a question you have previously seen could be difficult to find again:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The title could have been changed.&#xD;&#xA;- The question could have been migrated to another StackExchange site.&#xD;&#xA;- The question could have been closed as a duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;- The question could have been deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Users with 10k or more reputation and moderators have access to look at deleted posts. They also have access to look up recently closed questions and deleted posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9450" RevisionGUID="3fedf3ee-fffe-461b-9013-63216f2863fa" CreationDate="2019-01-15T23:49:59.610" UserId="89813" Text="We have these tags with the same description:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. [tag:graylog] with 14 questions&#xD;&#xA; 2. [tag:graylog2] with 71 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The version history of Graylog is a bit confusing: It started as Graylog, then came Graylog2 (up to 0.92), then came Graylog (which is now at 2.51). So it makes no sense to have a tag *graylog2* as that would (if taken literally) only apply to very old versions of Graylog.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And since there will be Graylog 3.0 this summer, it makes even less sense (or do we really want to have a tag graylog3 etc?). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I question the need to have different tags for different versions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Suggestion: Eradicate [tag:graylog2] and retag all questions as [tag:graylog]." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24526" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9450" RevisionGUID="3fedf3ee-fffe-461b-9013-63216f2863fa" CreationDate="2019-01-15T23:49:59.610" UserId="89813" Text="Duplicate tags [graylog] and [graylog2]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24527" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9450" RevisionGUID="3fedf3ee-fffe-461b-9013-63216f2863fa" CreationDate="2019-01-15T23:49:59.610" UserId="89813" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24528" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9451" RevisionGUID="33fdf343-84b4-4d19-84be-7617f5da4713" CreationDate="2019-01-16T00:02:37.517" UserId="1375" Text="Seems legit.  I also note that a lot of the questions tagged with one are also tagged with the other, which is often a giveaway.  Let me get that fixed up..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24529" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9450" RevisionGUID="db158382-89ae-432c-aa91-047cfab230b4" CreationDate="2019-01-16T00:04:00.437" UserId="1375" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9454" RevisionGUID="e26c558d-2dfa-41c0-814c-63c9c7a8aad3" CreationDate="2019-01-23T11:27:01.627" UserId="264207" Text="2019 is here! And with the new year, as usual, comes a new iteration of **Community Promotion Ads**! Let’s refresh these for the coming year :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - the site's twitter account&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be 300 x 250 pixels, or double that if high DPI.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px border (2px if high DPI) surrounding it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/9454" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24545" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9454" RevisionGUID="e26c558d-2dfa-41c0-814c-63c9c7a8aad3" CreationDate="2019-01-23T11:27:01.627" UserId="264207" Text="Community Promotion Ads — 2019" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24547" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9455" RevisionGUID="22dd7c51-d946-4a00-b02b-ebe07fd9ca9c" CreationDate="2019-01-23T11:27:01.627" UserId="264207" Text="[![Follow us on Twitter!][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PIU2t.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://twitter.com/ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24553" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9457" RevisionGUID="08e0f43c-7ec1-458f-a2a9-e9e4493ed04d" CreationDate="2019-01-26T04:54:28.060" UserId="154406" Text="I think Ive corrected the problems and waited long enough, but with no feedback or replies from the initial mod its pretty frustrating and feels like he was just taking his angst out on me. This is not a good way to encourage engagement with the site...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/950146/how-to-install-multiple-php-versions-in-debian-9-virtualmin-6-apache-fcgi-av&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;please can i get this looked at , or i will just have to re-post it...&#xD;&#xA;regards,&#xD;&#xA;Hayden." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24554" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9457" RevisionGUID="08e0f43c-7ec1-458f-a2a9-e9e4493ed04d" CreationDate="2019-01-26T04:54:28.060" UserId="154406" Text="my post was put on hold with no feedback, ive edited it several times and made comments but no reply from mod for 3 days now" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24555" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9457" RevisionGUID="08e0f43c-7ec1-458f-a2a9-e9e4493ed04d" CreationDate="2019-01-26T04:54:28.060" UserId="154406" Text="|support|moderation|moderators|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24556" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9458" RevisionGUID="2b3345cd-d65e-4773-9019-d9665842b3fe" CreationDate="2019-01-26T06:11:07.543" UserId="6177" Text="Closing a question (same thing as putting it on hold) has nothing to do with being encouraging or not.  It's a way to pause activity on a question while issues with it are being resolved.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question did/does have issues (more on that in a bit), so accusing someone of &quot;taking their angst out on you&quot; is counterproductive - that's deinitely not what happened.  Re-posting the question would also be counterproductive, the new question would just get closed immediately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By contrast, asking for more information here on meta _is_ productive:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question initially had an answer as part of the question.  It's fine to post both a question and your own answer if you want to share information, but you have to do them separately.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you moved the answer to your original &quot;stub&quot; answer, you did the right thing flagging your updated answer.  I undeleted the answer, but as I said in response to your flag, I thought the question could still be clearer - what were you trying to do and why? - so I didn't re-open it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question did have a re-open vote, which put it in the queue to be looked at by experienced users to decide if it should be re-opened.  3 users voted to leave it closed, however, so it stayed closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since it's a pretty specific question and you've posted your own solution, I'm not sure how likely it is that you'd get any other answers even if the question was re-opened.  You could try editing the question to make it clearer why you're doing this, exactly how the error was showing up, etc. and see if it gets a re-opened the next time it goes through the review queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24557" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9457" RevisionGUID="11014790-c200-420a-addf-dda6f8675af5" CreationDate="2019-01-27T23:41:22.763" UserId="154406" Comment="edited title" Text="post put on hold, no feedback, edited it several times, made comments but no reply from mods for days, now closed im blocked from new questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24558" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9459" RevisionGUID="18ad9ddf-c746-4eb1-8456-16e4aa907ab4" CreationDate="2019-01-28T00:07:19.027" UserId="154406" Text="The first is irrepairable, it just should not have been asked here i agree, the second i have correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ive read about hidden deleted questions, where are they ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this site too harsh ?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24559" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9459" RevisionGUID="18ad9ddf-c746-4eb1-8456-16e4aa907ab4" CreationDate="2019-01-28T00:07:19.027" UserId="154406" Text="2 failed questions and im banned from new ones !!! and im not even asking questions but sharing my solutions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24561" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9460" RevisionGUID="6baa2433-de24-46e2-9ab8-5b28f817d97e" CreationDate="2019-01-28T03:54:55.880" UserId="6177" Text="If you are getting the message: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; “We are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account”&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you need to read the post you were given a link to.  That is all of the advice anyone can give you.  It means you've asked too many questions which have not been well-received - they've been downvoted and/or closed and/or deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In a comment on your most recent question, you said you were getting a message like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;You have reached your question limit&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If that's the message you're getting, you need to read this other post on meta.SE about rate limits:  https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/164899/the-complete-rate-limiting-guide&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Either way, moderators on this site can't do anything, both of the above are purely automatic systems.  As mentioned in the comments, the deleted questions are very old, so there's likely no point in trying to improve them.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Basically, depending on which message you're actually getting, follow the advice in the linked meta.SE post.  You mention in the title of this post that you're, &quot;not even asking questions but sharing my solutions?&quot;  It's totally fine to post a question and your own answer at the same time, but when you do that, you need to make sure your question is clear and relevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24562" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9461" RevisionGUID="5a6b5104-40cd-4ff3-8f30-b440e42ebbad" CreationDate="2019-02-04T22:51:36.757" UserId="250204" Text="I have not found exact duplicates for&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do symlinks work in systemd unit files (and when/why wont they)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Specifically: How to inherit settings from a systemd unit to a newly created template?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but do believe that [it is sufficiently complicated][1] to warrant 1-2 quite detailed Q&amp;A on [askubuntu][2], [unix&amp;linux][3] or [here on serverfault][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My specific use case is likely only relevant to *managing IT in a business env* and the unexpected behavior may be changed in systemd anyway, but a good generic answer will likely help many others on any of those sites for as long as older current versions are in use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Where do i post my question (i intend to provide atleast a partial answer)?&#xD;&#xA;2. May i stuff my question with the other on-topic use cases to make the question more generally useful to potentially related problems like [this one][5]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/902&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://askubuntu.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/948506/systemctl-shows-service-file-not-found-even-though-service-file-is-present" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24566" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9463" RevisionGUID="b6dd3101-9ccb-43f6-aae6-30b08e981f3b" CreationDate="2019-02-05T13:47:31.740" UserId="256639" Text="I wanted to share that we got contacted back by [Webmasters Stack Exchange][1] for cPanel/WHC question that are off-topic there on ServerFault, that they will gladly accept them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wanted to share it as if you think it's worth moving you can flag it for a move without problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;nb, It reflect Michael's answer there too; https://meta.serverfault.com/a/6541/256639 &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24571" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9461" RevisionGUID="e55cb641-6403-480f-81d1-a585f2e581e9" CreationDate="2019-02-06T01:32:44.787" UserId="200053" Comment="edited body" Text="I have not found exact duplicates for&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How do symlinks work in systemd unit files (and when/why wont they)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Specifically: How to inherit settings from a systemd unit to a newly created template?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but do believe that [it is sufficiently complicated][1] to warrant 1-2 quite detailed Q&amp;A on [askubuntu][2], [unix&amp;linux][3] or [here on serverfault][4].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My specific use case is likely only relevant to *managing IT in a business env* and the unexpected behavior may be changed in systemd anyway, but a good generic answer will likely help many others on any of those sites for as long as older current versions are in use.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Where do I post my question (I intend to provide atleast a partial answer)?&#xD;&#xA;2. May I stuff my question with the other on-topic use cases to make the question more generally useful to potentially related problems like [this one][5]?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/902&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://askubuntu.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/948506/systemctl-shows-service-file-not-found-even-though-service-file-is-present" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24578" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9465" RevisionGUID="c68dd95f-6e53-4865-8852-64efbf212a56" CreationDate="2019-02-13T12:15:58.923" UserId="37681" Text="I have updated the tag descriptions for [tag:cpanel],  [tag:virtualmin] and [tag:plesk] accordingly. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24579" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9466" RevisionGUID="32957a7d-2bcd-4a79-b877-83ba1d9c8a8e" CreationDate="2019-02-13T14:42:08.210" UserId="16981" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/953733/do-the-request-lines-of-http-messages-now-all-or-mostly-use-full-urls-or-path-co is quickly closed, because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what’s on-&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and off-topic is not always intuitive, you can learn more about it by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reading the help center. The users who voted to close gave this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;   &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow.&quot; – yagmoth555&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So are HTTP, web servers and web clients  not used in a business environment? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Superuser will not accept HTTP questions. StackOverflow is about coding questions. Neither my question will fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24582" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9466" RevisionGUID="e0805b2d-be4f-484f-9fba-d664bd98d2f0" CreationDate="2019-02-13T14:47:56.723" UserId="16981" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/953733/do-the-request-lines-of-http-messages-now-all-or-mostly-use-full-urls-or-path-co is quickly closed, because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what’s on-&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and off-topic is not always intuitive, you can learn more about it by&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reading the help center. The users who voted to close gave this&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;   &quot;Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow.&quot; – yagmoth555&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So are HTTP, web servers and web clients  not used in a business environment? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Superuser will not accept HTTP questions. StackOverflow is about coding questions. Neither will my question  fit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24583" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9467" RevisionGUID="39885c30-85d9-48d2-bc19-4fe677a06c1c" CreationDate="2019-02-13T15:01:53.727" UserId="8897" Text="The key is that questions must be about **managing** information technology systems in a business environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This means we are only interested in actual technical problems you face while doing this. Fundamental questions about protocols are off-topic. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24584" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9468" RevisionGUID="2948b91c-ae64-49e6-9512-ddd3b054f3cf" CreationDate="2019-02-13T15:29:49.840" UserId="256639" Text="I closed it, and for me it's borderline with another close reason, as it's could be seen as a learning recommendation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I chooses that close reason, as like Sven told it talk about **managing**, which your question is not, and the close reason point to StackOverflow, where 'how to do an implantation of the said protocol' would be most probably talked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A quick search lead me to like those question; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40460179/which-are-the-specific-url-requirements-for-http-https-other-than-normal or &#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/417142/what-is-the-maximum-length-of-a-url-in-different-browsers/417184#417184&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which lead to other resources, like https://url.spec.whatwg.org/ that explain the URI/URL formatting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please know that on ServerFault, if you manage a gear X and you don't understand the concept behind, we will most probably discuss that you would be better to call a consultant to solve an error on it or start a learning path to manage it. We can't know everything, but any downtime has a cost, and can get you fire." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24585" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9469" RevisionGUID="1a6091fc-ce32-482b-9aa2-dc32ea063d3e" CreationDate="2019-02-14T17:49:36.747" UserId="205542" Text="In the comments for [this meta question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9463/web-hosting-control-panel-questions-migration?noredirect=1#comment22621_9463) we noticed that the messaging around closing Web Hosting Control Panel questions is outdated.  The current text is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server Fault because they [customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels), and thus require support from the vendor or the web hosting industry. See [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This doesn't reflect the new opportunity of transferring these questions to https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/ .  Also, we won't be able to add this as a migration option because we're at the limit for migration choices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How should this text be updated or moved?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24587" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9469" RevisionGUID="1a6091fc-ce32-482b-9aa2-dc32ea063d3e" CreationDate="2019-02-14T17:49:36.747" UserId="205542" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24588" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9470" RevisionGUID="0811b5ce-8e3c-4e2e-8354-6cb9378da9fa" CreationDate="2019-02-15T03:00:04.560" UserId="256639" Text="If it fit in length, I would suggest that message;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic at Server&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Fault because they [customize their systems such that normal&#xD;&#xA;&gt; administration tools and methods no longer apply][1], and thus require&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support from the vendor. It may be asked on &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Webmasters][2] or see [Where can I ask questions about web hosting&#xD;&#xA;&gt; control panels?][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It get the goal of talking about webmaster and it keep both meta post linked, as they give a lot of good informations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24589" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9470" RevisionGUID="4f6d3173-43b1-4d9f-b915-fd72452a1e14" CreationDate="2019-02-15T15:45:00.970" UserId="256639" Comment="added 468 characters in body" Text="If it fit in length, I would suggest that message;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic because&#xD;&#xA;&gt; they [customize their systems such that normal administration tools&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and methods no longer apply](//meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus&#xD;&#xA;&gt; require support from the vendor. They may be asked on&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [Webmasters](//s.tk/webmasters) or see [Where can I ask questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about web hosting control panels?](//meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Source:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;`Questions involving web hosting control panels are off-topic because they [customize their systems such that normal administration tools and methods no longer apply](//meta.serverfault.com/q/8055), and thus require support from the vendor. They may be asked on [Webmasters](//s.tk/webmasters) or see [Where can I ask questions about web hosting control panels?](//meta.serverfault.com/q/8094)`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It get the goal of talking about webmaster and it keep both meta post linked, as they give a lot of good informations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8094/where-can-i-ask-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24590" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9463" RevisionGUID="eb83f227-d28e-4fd2-a19a-1dcf214f2d08" CreationDate="2019-02-16T11:24:16.360" UserId="256639" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24594" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9330" RevisionGUID="8b6135ae-42f9-4641-8dfa-2db4a44c8dff" CreationDate="2019-02-17T09:03:40.010" UserId="343888" Comment="added 44 characters in body; edited title" Text="As the [global maximum tag length has been increased to 35 characters](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/299490/230282), now the tag [tag:windows-subsystem-linux] should be renamed to [tag:Windows-Subsystem-For-Linux] (or similar) and act as a synonym to the latter. [tag:wsl] should also be a synonym for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Other SE sites have already done the change&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Superuser: [Should WSL be a synonym for Windows Subsystem for Linux?](https://meta.superuser.com/q/12738/241386)&#xD;&#xA;- Unix: [The tag 'windows-subsystem-for-linux' is too long; the maximum length is 25 characters](https://unix.meta.stackexchange.com/q/4226/44425)&#xD;&#xA;- Stack Overflow https://stackoverflow.com/tags/windows-subsystem-for-linux/synonyms&#xD;&#xA;- Ask Ubuntu: [Add tag synonym for [tag:wsl]](https://meta.askubuntu.com/q/18029/253474)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same thing should also be done on this site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the tag [tag:linux-subsystem] but I don't know what's it for because there's no wiki page for it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24597" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9472" RevisionGUID="b22556f9-d485-4da4-9cf2-c33dcfec74f8" CreationDate="2019-02-25T16:41:43.783" UserId="109833" Text="There's an annoying bug that I've been experiencing for some time, the scroller overlays the code in a code box and hides the code itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is shown best in the following screen shot:&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;As you can see, the scroller of the code box hides the code itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure about it but I think it happens only and not always - when the code is only one line.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MwZfe.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm using Chrome on MacOs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24599" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9472" RevisionGUID="b22556f9-d485-4da4-9cf2-c33dcfec74f8" CreationDate="2019-02-25T16:41:43.783" UserId="109833" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24600" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9473" RevisionGUID="34797c5b-9900-469f-8508-61e85873931c" CreationDate="2019-02-25T17:09:52.433" UserId="256639" Text="If I'am not mistaking, it's a Chrome/Chromium bug; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=914844&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I got the link from that thread; https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/321136/cannot-dismiss-scrollbar-in-code-box-blocks-view&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It show how to bypass the problem too&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and you can see shog9 comment's from that thread; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Marking this &quot;support&quot; since it appears to be caused by a toxic&#xD;&#xA;&gt; cocktail of Mac and Chrome - while the giants fight it out, the best&#xD;&#xA;&gt; we can do is work around it. – Shog9♦&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did wrote that in an answer as I can't mark a duplicate there, as the original question is on metastackexchange, and migrating your question to MSE would not be a good idea IMO" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24601" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9472" RevisionGUID="71644eda-964a-47fd-acec-ede0c90e1d72" CreationDate="2019-02-25T17:13:23.273" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|bug|design|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24602" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9474" RevisionGUID="3d5ccfcb-c9a4-40ec-bed1-969763ed6992" CreationDate="2019-02-25T19:25:21.260" UserId="63359" Text="After searching for an answer to my problem, I decided to ask on SF, because there are many other docker related questions here. Here is my question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/955514/docker-version-18-06-x-but-compose-format-3-x-not-supported&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, this SF meta question seems to confirm that docker questions are welcome on SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/7919/are-questions-on-docker-suitable-for-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet, my question was promptly closed as off-topic. I asked what made it off-topic in a comment, but got no reply after a day, so I am asking here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not asking for the question to be re-opened, as I managed to solve the problem myself eventually, but I am still unclear as why it was closed, and since I expect to have more docker-related questions in the near future, I'd like to be told why it doesn't belong on SF, and how am I meant to decide if my future docker questions should be posted on SF, or stack-overflow, or super-user?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I was physically &quot;at home&quot; when I asked the question, my setup is exactly the same as my office PC (and mostly dictated &quot;management rules&quot;, which leave me little choice), so it falls under &quot;managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; IMHO. I would have been sitting at work to do this, if I wasn't so overwork, that I have to &quot;learn stuff&quot; at home... OTOH, maybe the question was closed because it should go on SO instead (rather than because it's &quot;home user&quot;); I cannot tell, without an explanation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24603" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9474" RevisionGUID="3d5ccfcb-c9a4-40ec-bed1-969763ed6992" CreationDate="2019-02-25T19:25:21.260" UserId="63359" Text="Why is my question about docker-compose off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24604" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9474" RevisionGUID="3d5ccfcb-c9a4-40ec-bed1-969763ed6992" CreationDate="2019-02-25T19:25:21.260" UserId="63359" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24605" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9475" RevisionGUID="c2ee1b67-43b5-42fe-ab1b-43e9cb4fb68b" CreationDate="2019-02-25T19:56:48.137" UserId="8897" Text="Docker Desktop and the Linux subsystem for Windows are not production level tools. Instead, they are meant for dev and/or home use and are thus [off-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). Questions about these tools might be asked on SO, SU or possibly other sites, but you have to check for yourself if a question fits  on a given site before posting.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If  you have a question about using Docker as a production tool in a professional server environment, then SF is the correct site for you. &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24606" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9476" RevisionGUID="3bada821-3030-4d6a-8655-737ae97ab37a" CreationDate="2019-02-26T15:42:38.053" UserId="110087" Text="Sometimes when I'm not sure where a question belongs, I'll google `stackexchange &lt;tag&gt;`.  I did this with Junos/Juniper.  The entire first page of results are from `networkengineering.stackexchange.com` so I [posted there][1].  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was closed as off-topic and someone commented that SF was the proper place to post. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the tag usage breakdown:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    SF: &#xD;&#xA;     Juniper: 	    257&#xD;&#xA;     Junos:      	58&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    NE:&#xD;&#xA;     Juniper:	    316&#xD;&#xA;     Juniper-Junos: 215&#xD;&#xA;     Juniper-srx:   80&#xD;&#xA;     Juinper-ex:	62&#xD;&#xA;     Juniper-mx:	39&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what is the consensus? Does it depend on the question as the commenter implied?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/57072/destination-nat-based-on-subdomain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24607" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9476" RevisionGUID="3bada821-3030-4d6a-8655-737ae97ab37a" CreationDate="2019-02-26T15:42:38.053" UserId="110087" Text="Right place for Juniper related questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24608" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9476" RevisionGUID="3bada821-3030-4d6a-8655-737ae97ab37a" CreationDate="2019-02-26T15:42:38.053" UserId="110087" Text="|discussion|allowed-topics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24609" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9477" RevisionGUID="393de2d5-9320-44eb-8dd9-777ed19f2a60" CreationDate="2019-02-26T15:53:55.790" UserId="126632" Text="I can't comment about the topicality at Network Engineering except to state what its moderator already told you:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  OK. Unfortunately, questions about protocols above OSI layer-4 are off-topic here. You should ask questions about things like DNS and web stuff on Server Fault. – Ron Maupin♦ [Feb 19 at 15:51][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You're trying to do something at Layer 7, which they simply don't deal with at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for us, questions about Juniper hardware and JunOS are welcome at SF regardless of what OSI layer you are working at.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/57072/destination-nat-based-on-subdomain#comment99159_57072" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24610" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9478" RevisionGUID="966e2363-9d42-468e-a679-ae9e1f4f1dc3" CreationDate="2019-03-04T15:58:19.273" UserId="512694" Text="I recently asked [this question](https://serverfault.com/questions/956565/using-aws-fargate-as-web-server), received a helpful answer to it, and edited the answer in an attempt to expand on it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer itself was helpful and certainly answered my question, but adding more details never hurts, right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Well, the edit must have been declined, because the whole &quot;Your edits won't be visible until it's peer reviewed&quot; text is not visible anymore - and my edit isn't either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem: There was no notification of any kind that my edit was declined, no reasoning, nothing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would have really liked an explanation and maybe the chance to fix whatever I did incorrectly, but I didn't have it - my edits are lost.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is that behaviour intentional? If so, should it be changed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24611" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9478" RevisionGUID="966e2363-9d42-468e-a679-ae9e1f4f1dc3" CreationDate="2019-03-04T15:58:19.273" UserId="512694" Text="Why did I not get notified that my edit was declined?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24612" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9478" RevisionGUID="966e2363-9d42-468e-a679-ae9e1f4f1dc3" CreationDate="2019-03-04T15:58:19.273" UserId="512694" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9479" RevisionGUID="e76f557c-cb61-4369-8a35-25bd5a632b3d" CreationDate="2019-03-04T16:11:34.570" UserId="126632" Text="Pulling up the [review][1], it looks like one community member approved, but two others thought your edit was more appropriate as a comment. They voted &quot;attempt to reply&quot;: &quot;This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The review ends when two people have reviewed the suggested edit, and their choice (approve or reject) applies. The original person who wrote the post can also approve or reject it by themselves, without requiring any other reviewers, but that person didn't review the suggested edit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/402336" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24614" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9480" RevisionGUID="3aa9c599-b57e-4ca3-a264-a14574b75dc5" CreationDate="2019-03-04T19:53:01.757" UserId="214507" Text="Why the system only notifies users when their edits are approved and not when they are rejected is indeed puzzling. The reviewers who reject an edit do have to provide a reason for their rejection, either by choosing among a set of standard reasons or by typing in their own.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a [question](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/120624/263194) on [Meta Stack Exchange](https://meta.stackexchange.com/) with some more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are two ways for you to learn about rejected edits. Next time you suggest an edit you will be told about the earlier rejection. Alternatively you can find the review as follows:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Go to [your profile page](https://serverfault.com/users/512694/markus-appel)&#xD;&#xA; 2. Click on the [Activity](https://serverfault.com/users/512694/markus-appel?tab=topactivity) tab on the top of the page.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Click on the [all actions](https://serverfault.com/users/512694/markus-appel?tab=activity) tab further down the page.&#xD;&#xA; 4. Click on the [suggestions](https://serverfault.com/users/512694/markus-appel?tab=activity&amp;sort=suggestions) tab a bit futher down.&#xD;&#xA; 5. Click on the [rejected edit](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/402336) you are interested in." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24615" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9481" RevisionGUID="53f649b5-a07e-4938-bae6-afa9b5398ca4" CreationDate="2019-03-08T06:43:07.497" UserId="274176" Text="I was googling for my own answer from couple of years ago and was surprised to first find it from an Indian site called &quot;Query Starter&quot; https://www.questarter.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site seems to mirror all questions from several SE sites, but not in realtime. I wouldn't mind if it was stated clearly that they are providing e.g. an accessibility interface or a proxy for slow local connections to enabling access to these sites via Stack Exchange API.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's not. It's just all our content with added `Copyright © QueStarter 2019`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does this site have any contract with SE? Is SE aware of it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not sure if this should be handled legally or technically... possibly both." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24618" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9481" RevisionGUID="38214450-fa86-4c1b-be77-b28485fdbda2" CreationDate="2019-03-08T08:40:24.187" UserId="274176" Comment="added 198 characters in body" Text="I was googling for my own answer from couple of years ago and was surprised to first find it from an Indian site called &quot;Query Starter&quot; https://www.questarter.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site seems to mirror all questions from several SE sites, but not in realtime. I wouldn't mind if it was stated clearly that they are providing e.g. an accessibility interface or a proxy for slow local connections for enabling access to these sites via Stack Exchange API. Sharing the information is even encouraged:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; user contributions licensed under [cc by-sa 3.0][1] with [attribution required][2]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it's not. It's just all our content with added `Copyright © QueStarter 2019`. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is SE aware of it already? How SE handles copyright infringement in general?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.blog/2009/06/25/attribution-required/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24625" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="9481" RevisionGUID="ae172f85-759a-4a7b-81a4-76a02d02df8b" CreationDate="2019-03-08T10:46:57.063" UserId="-1" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[5874],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:120438,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Jenny D&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:274176,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Esa Jokinen&quot;},{&quot;Id&quot;:-1,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Community&quot;,&quot;BindingReason&quot;:{&quot;DuplicateApprovedByAsker&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}]}" />
  <row Id="24630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9485" RevisionGUID="411dcd81-0c85-45d8-bb5e-cbb3fe922e8c" CreationDate="2019-03-11T04:47:02.363" UserId="485358" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/957592/how-can-i-make-haproxy-do-health-check-for-backup-servers-only-if-all-non-backup&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what is the reason to vote-down this question, can you all help me find out this possible vote-down reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24631" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9485" RevisionGUID="411dcd81-0c85-45d8-bb5e-cbb3fe922e8c" CreationDate="2019-03-11T04:47:02.363" UserId="485358" Text="How can I improve this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24632" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9485" RevisionGUID="411dcd81-0c85-45d8-bb5e-cbb3fe922e8c" CreationDate="2019-03-11T04:47:02.363" UserId="485358" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24633" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9486" RevisionGUID="4b696324-08ab-43a5-a430-f4dcde8b1453" CreationDate="2019-03-11T12:42:10.490" UserId="256639" Text="I just read the question, and I don't understand what you are looking for. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was about to think that you mean backup server, to create a backup, but as I seen the tag haproxy so I guess it's for that product.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me it's unclear as-is. Please edit to add detail. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24634" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9487" RevisionGUID="66739bec-eb76-4c3d-a259-b69ead8a52d1" CreationDate="2019-03-11T13:23:35.030" UserId="6177" Text="It's hard to tell how many servers you're talking about and how they're used:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- how many is &quot;lots&quot; of backup servers&#xD;&#xA;- what do you mean by &quot;slower unstable-online&quot; ?&#xD;&#xA;- what does &quot;unlikely unavailable&quot; mean?  Did you mean likely?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24635" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9488" RevisionGUID="49f2b045-f3ee-401e-b437-8e4a5d134736" CreationDate="2019-03-12T08:13:48.437" UserId="482445" Text="Is there any plan for Server Fault's 10th year anniversary? The [first question][2] posted on Server Fault on April 30, 2009.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Few months before Stack Overflow celebrated their 10th year Anniversary by creating the [anniversary page][3].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [![Server Fault Age][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wx0uG.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/q/1&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://stackoverflow.com/anniversary" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24636" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9488" RevisionGUID="49f2b045-f3ee-401e-b437-8e4a5d134736" CreationDate="2019-03-12T08:13:48.437" UserId="482445" Text="10 years anniversary of Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24637" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9488" RevisionGUID="49f2b045-f3ee-401e-b437-8e4a5d134736" CreationDate="2019-03-12T08:13:48.437" UserId="482445" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24639" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9488" RevisionGUID="3b6dc36a-f31b-49b1-a2d9-e172e1955b04" CreationDate="2019-03-14T00:00:28.213" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1105981985397358593" />
  <row Id="24642" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9489" RevisionGUID="9fe9873e-8f3a-4040-b29d-1aeafda0e61c" CreationDate="2019-03-14T17:33:55.643" UserId="289829" Text="Today I saw this message on SF:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Wait! Some of your past questions have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from asking any more.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; For help formulating a clear, useful question, see: How do I ask a good question?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also, edit your previous questions to improve formatting and clarity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really understand why. **I was hoping for some specific guidance as to what has been wrong with my previous questions?** I provide a lot of detail and feel like they are good questions but maybe I am missing something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My past questions: https://serverfault.com/users/289829/imthenachoman?tab=questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Any guidance is greatly appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24643" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9489" RevisionGUID="9fe9873e-8f3a-4040-b29d-1aeafda0e61c" CreationDate="2019-03-14T17:33:55.643" UserId="289829" Text="Why have my questions not been well-received (danger of being blocked)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24644" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9489" RevisionGUID="9fe9873e-8f3a-4040-b29d-1aeafda0e61c" CreationDate="2019-03-14T17:33:55.643" UserId="289829" Text="|discussion|asking-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9490" RevisionGUID="4c3773be-6f7d-44e8-92ab-61cf20b1c5d2" CreationDate="2019-03-14T18:07:50.827" UserId="6177" Text="It's good that you've asked here rather than ignoring the warning.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's an automatic system, based on the &quot;results&quot; of your questions - how many upvotes and downvotes they've gotten, how many have been closed, deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No one except SE developers knows the exact parameters of the system, but it looks to me like you've got some not-terrible-but-not-great questions that have a few downvotes and closures and some not-bad-but-not-great questions that are ok but didn't get much interest - no upvotes, no answers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I don't think your questions are that bad, but they aren't getting much positive interest to counter the few that have been closed or downvoted.  I don't have much specific guidance, there are a couple closed questions closed for essentially asking for product recommendations which is off-topic on most or all SE sites.  Also, a couple of them are asking about your setup at home which is off-topic here.  When setting up servers and network for home use, there are often compromises made that wouldn't happen in a business environment, e.g. your latest question asking about TLS configuration when you haven't assigned your system a domain name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Try to avoid those types of questions and hopefully you'll be able to get a few upvotes and keep going." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24646" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9491" RevisionGUID="83b6840c-a38a-40c4-990d-d18b2ad65d7f" CreationDate="2019-03-15T12:38:22.450" UserId="272311" Text="Everything for you - to keep you in bubble. If you really ask &quot;why&quot;, here is why. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When an edit is rejected, it is better not to notify author, because he will come back soon and suggest an edit again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a known problem when two users disagree with each other. Wikipedia has &quot;page lock&quot; because of this that is applied almost to any &quot;mass&quot; page, like countries. Because some people do edits for trolling and they **love** to repeat suggesting a _rejected_ edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is why obviously notifications are not sent when edit is rejected to avoid reminding of that edit which might have been very episodic and not very valuable. If author was notified of this, he will become upset with some probability.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24647" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9491" RevisionGUID="34d2446a-bfea-46ef-b07a-f15a2e6d6139" CreationDate="2019-03-15T12:43:32.223" UserId="272311" Comment="deleted 8 characters in body" Text="Everything for you - to keep you in bubble. If you really ask &quot;why&quot;, here is why. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When an edit is rejected, it is better not to notify author, because he will come back soon and suggest an edit again. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a known problem when two users disagree with each other. Wikipedia has &quot;page lock&quot; because of this that is applied almost to any &quot;mass&quot; page, like countries. Because some people do edits for trolling and they **love** to repeat suggesting a _rejected_ edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is why obviously notifications are not sent when edit is rejected to avoid reminding of that edit which might have been very episodic and not very valuable. With such notifications, the author will become upset. See, bubble.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24648" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9492" RevisionGUID="812381ed-2670-493d-81ab-a7f4fff230c6" CreationDate="2019-03-15T17:24:40.377" UserId="294330" Text="April 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of this great community and we want to celebrate together with you!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am looking for suggestions from you as to how we can realistically enjoy this momentous occasion.  Do you have an idea for a contest? a race? a dance-off?  Let me know! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24649" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9492" RevisionGUID="812381ed-2670-493d-81ab-a7f4fff230c6" CreationDate="2019-03-15T17:24:40.377" UserId="294330" Text="We want to celebrate the community's 10th anniversary together!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24650" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9492" RevisionGUID="812381ed-2670-493d-81ab-a7f4fff230c6" CreationDate="2019-03-15T17:24:40.377" UserId="294330" Text="|discussion|anniversary|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24651" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9493" RevisionGUID="f173a3e6-4958-4370-aef0-1f8546121b47" CreationDate="2019-03-15T17:24:57.927" UserId="294330" Text="Yes! We want to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this community with you all.  Please [follow here for more information](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9492/we-want-to-celebrate-the-communitys-10th-anniversary-together)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24652" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9492" RevisionGUID="a8e4b307-6dd2-404b-9af5-38f96ae7c194" CreationDate="2019-03-15T17:37:24.553" UserId="126632" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|anniversary|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24653" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9492" RevisionGUID="19bdd62e-d009-47d5-a51d-afaabd397162" CreationDate="2019-03-15T18:00:36.083" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1106616197091680257" />
  <row Id="24654" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9494" RevisionGUID="e4096035-58fa-41b0-89a2-1245e8949109" CreationDate="2019-03-15T18:09:41.680" UserId="256639" Text="Almost all sysadmin like to keep some old stuff :P let's do a contest to make some art with some old server admin stuff, or find them a second life usage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In example; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Using old travan/dds cartridge to make a pen holder.&#xD;&#xA;- PIX501 used as book ends. &#xD;&#xA;- ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The winner could be the most upvoted's one. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24655" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9494" RevisionGUID="e6019760-4e4c-4930-a20a-70f67658e5c7" CreationDate="2019-03-15T18:17:45.257" UserId="256639" Comment="added 34 characters in body" Text="Almost all sysadmin like to keep some old stuff :P let's do a contest to make some art with some old server admin stuff, or find them a second life usage (and post a picture of the result)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In example; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Using old travan/dds cartridge to make a pen holder.&#xD;&#xA;- PIX501 used as book ends. &#xD;&#xA;- ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The winner could be the most upvoted's one. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24656" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9495" RevisionGUID="a5c23405-4397-4621-bdbd-cdb6600f4566" CreationDate="2019-03-15T19:16:58.257" UserId="256639" Text="Another idea if we can send a prize to more than one person(s) !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We could thanks some members that helped the site grow and prosper and to make the site great. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**So to commemorate them it could be**;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Select the top X contributor of all times, as they used to make the site great;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Select the top X contributor of lately, like from 2018 or 2019;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Select the top upvoted users from my other answer's contest; (To leave a chance to newcomer too)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Select all former moderators. As they used to give a lot of their time to the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Send a prize from there* :)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24657" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9496" RevisionGUID="f1a2b46b-e4cf-41ea-ab26-3a4dd0b45c65" CreationDate="2019-03-18T05:55:24.190" UserId="7709" Text="Legend has it that in the New York office, buried deep in a storage cupboard the location known only to the current NYC Operations Manager and the head of SRE, are the original Stack Overflow servers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not saying we should give them away, but I am saying we should do something with them. At least put them on display somewhere." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24660" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9492" RevisionGUID="3f4d75a5-e811-4f04-8b09-fc90d57f5bf3" CreationDate="2019-03-19T15:50:36.643" UserId="294330" Comment="added 255 characters in body" Text="April 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of this great community and we want to celebrate together with you!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am looking for suggestions from you as to how we can realistically enjoy this momentous occasion.  Do you have an idea for a contest? a race? a dance-off?  Let me know! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I want to also be able to offer prizes to the winners of the contest(s).  If you have ideas and suggestions on realistic items, please share as well.  If you're not sure, post it anyway. Let's have fun with this as we celebrate a decade of community work!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9497" RevisionGUID="1e284b3b-cc8e-4b40-93ed-689f4ceb8ecf" CreationDate="2019-03-20T17:41:10.153" UserId="134427" Text="This is Amazing :)&#xD;&#xA;I joined this site 7 Years ago, and my knowledge has increased extremely. &#xD;&#xA;I got my server administration skills improved tremendously. Cheers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24662" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9485" RevisionGUID="f9130753-fab6-45bf-9199-1f8239ae4fcf" CreationDate="2019-03-23T12:20:50.770" UserId="485358" Comment="Improve format to clear original meta questioin." Text="ever one high reputation user help me improve my question and my question got positive scores, but why again my question negative scores?&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;specific question:https://serverfault.com/questions/957592/how-can-i-make-haproxy-do-health-check-for-backup-servers-only-if-all-non-backup&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Original question&#xD;&#xA;The title: How can I improve this question?  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/957592/how-can-i-make-haproxy-do-health-check-for-backup-servers-only-if-all-non-backup&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what is the reason to vote-down this question, can you all help me find out this possible vote-down reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/rkNLS.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24663" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9485" RevisionGUID="f9130753-fab6-45bf-9199-1f8239ae4fcf" CreationDate="2019-03-23T12:20:50.770" UserId="485358" Comment="Improve format to clear original meta questioin." Text="Why again negative score after positive score? How can I more improve this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24664" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9498" RevisionGUID="0ea2afb7-159f-43be-ade2-ed022b69219f" CreationDate="2019-03-23T22:39:05.323" UserId="13325" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/274310/how-do-i-downgrade-an-rpm-on-a-machine-without-yum/274314#274314&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was downvoted this week for an 8 year-old answer here. It looks like the question and context was changed considerably since its original post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can we protect against out-of-context voting due to editing?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24665" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9498" RevisionGUID="0ea2afb7-159f-43be-ade2-ed022b69219f" CreationDate="2019-03-23T22:39:05.323" UserId="13325" Text="This question and answers didn't age well" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24666" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9498" RevisionGUID="0ea2afb7-159f-43be-ade2-ed022b69219f" CreationDate="2019-03-23T22:39:05.323" UserId="13325" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24667" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9499" RevisionGUID="0541a5c2-9258-488b-b890-9731a6e20516" CreationDate="2019-03-23T23:08:33.167" UserId="256639" Text="I suggest reverting the title &amp; body edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I dont like title edit that invalidate an answer, it bring downvote, but, I would undelete a comment from the OP that he left under his question. (after your answer was wrote, that his system as not yum)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would bring the context back if you agree&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24668" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="9499" RevisionGUID="633a590b-0f4d-4472-a7f1-34fcff997126" CreationDate="2019-03-23T23:51:38.863" UserId="256639" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:256639,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;yagmoth555&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="24669" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9499" RevisionGUID="a9d96e9a-5880-4862-80a8-dd9c16d460fd" CreationDate="2019-03-24T00:07:28.730" UserId="256639" Comment="added 217 characters in body" Text="I suggest reverting the title &amp; body title in that specific case. (as its a really old question)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The edit invalidate your answer, but you must know the edit was because of a OP comment he left 2hr after your answer. (that he has not yum)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The context didnt changed, I see it as a human error, as the OP should had left you that comment, as it was surely because of your answer he wrote it, and a really late edit that brought back the question in the feed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That would bring the context back if you agree&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24670" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9499" RevisionGUID="e56b6f32-77a3-430f-beb6-e4b8efe7a8d1" CreationDate="2019-03-24T00:15:50.350" UserId="256639" Comment="added 217 characters in body" Text="The edit invalidate your answer, but you must know the edit was because of a old OP comment he left 2 hours after your answer. (that he has not yum)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don’t know how we can protect into that specific case, as I see it as a human error, as the OP should had left you that comment (on your answer or tagged), as it was surely because of your answer he wrote it, and a really late edit that brought back the question into the feed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reverting the edit could be an option, but the edit was fair if you take into context the OP comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24671" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="9499" RevisionGUID="23203770-3265-4135-90f2-d837d34c7d5d" CreationDate="2019-03-24T00:16:36.287" UserId="256639" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:256639,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;yagmoth555&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="24672" PostHistoryTypeId="8" PostId="9485" RevisionGUID="062d4dbc-2bb2-410d-8d08-c3b14af014ac" CreationDate="2019-03-24T06:55:01.313" UserId="38644" Comment="Rollback to [411dcd81-0c85-45d8-bb5e-cbb3fe922e8c]" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/957592/how-can-i-make-haproxy-do-health-check-for-backup-servers-only-if-all-non-backup&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know what is the reason to vote-down this question, can you all help me find out this possible vote-down reason?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24673" PostHistoryTypeId="7" PostId="9485" RevisionGUID="062d4dbc-2bb2-410d-8d08-c3b14af014ac" CreationDate="2019-03-24T06:55:01.313" UserId="38644" Comment="Rollback to [411dcd81-0c85-45d8-bb5e-cbb3fe922e8c]" Text="How can I improve this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24678" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9501" RevisionGUID="fec275f8-6cfb-4f50-b8ac-47525305c222" CreationDate="2019-03-24T16:16:31.200" UserId="8897" Text="Unfortunately, the effective answer is &quot;We can't do anything, as the SE software doesn't provide any tools to prevent this&quot;. The only thing we can do is to lock questions or answers, but that would be a nuclear option I would only want to consider in extreme cases, and this wouldn't revert already cast votes. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I've no idea how theoretical tools  protecting from this would look like. How do you differentiate between  different reasons for votes? &#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24679" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9502" RevisionGUID="8b5c9866-4d49-4df8-879e-c80ce7d88d8a" CreationDate="2019-03-24T21:05:25.973" UserId="9461" Text="It's not a bad question. It's clear enough for people who know well haproxy and they could surely answer it. The concept is technically valid. The problem with the question: it's very hard to parse for people who aren't versed in this particular area of haproxy config (i.e. the `backup` keyword).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why are these people's understanding relevant? Well, here we care **mainly** about them - this site's main goal isn't to help you (brutally speaking). It's 1% to help you and 99% to help all other people who will google at some point for the same class of problems.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the sake of them, try not to focus on `backup`. Because `backup` here is *also* a part of solution, *not* a part of the 'business' problem. Surely, after you re-visit the question (after some time) you'll find a way to express the problem in a way that is understandable to people who have many backends, use haproxy, have a limited throughput, but never used `backup` keyword yet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9503" RevisionGUID="d3210121-ebc1-47b3-955e-a09426d3dad7" CreationDate="2019-03-25T03:03:18.787" UserId="6177" Text="How many moderator answers do you want?  :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it were up to me I'd revert everything: restore the original version of the question and the title and undelete the comment by the OP that said it was a machine without yum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reverting the changes doesn't affect the selected answer, so there's no problem there, and undoing them makes it clear what the sequence was: you answered and then the OP added the extra information.  In theory, it's better to incorporate the comment into the question, but to me it'd be better to leave it so that it doesn't invalidate your answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll wait and see what the votes/comments are on my suggestion (and/or the mods can comment in our chat room) before I do anything." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24681" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9504" RevisionGUID="cd1b99b9-5706-40b4-aadd-39b05fed1978" CreationDate="2019-03-25T07:08:48.273" UserId="485358" Text="one people said to me:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please don't edit your question in a way that invalidates existing&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers. You turned your question into a completely new one. You&#xD;&#xA;&gt; should ask a new question for this. You can refer to this question for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; reference if you feel the need to.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment link: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9485/how-can-i-improve-this-question#comment22679_9485&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I try to post one new meta question and got the new negative score in meta.&#xD;&#xA;my the new meta question : https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9500/why-again-negative-score-after-positive-score-how-can-i-again-more-improve-this" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24682" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9504" RevisionGUID="cd1b99b9-5706-40b4-aadd-39b05fed1978" CreationDate="2019-03-25T07:08:48.273" UserId="485358" Text="Edit or post new meta question if again I need help for the same specific question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24683" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9504" RevisionGUID="cd1b99b9-5706-40b4-aadd-39b05fed1978" CreationDate="2019-03-25T07:08:48.273" UserId="485358" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24684" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9505" RevisionGUID="f34f62e1-9ad4-4e32-a912-a9c5671e33bb" CreationDate="2019-03-25T13:02:02.607" UserId="6177" Text="There's a limit to how much help you're likely to get to improve a questiion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your initial question here on meta was a good idea -  your HAProxy question on the main site wasn't well received, so asking here for ideas on how to improve it is an acceptable thing to do.  You got some answers and made some changes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then you wanted to ask why your HAProxy question got downvotes after you changed it.  There are no here guidelines that I know of about whether it's acceptable to ask &quot;how can I improve my question even more?&quot; but it's probably not a good idea.  Chances are, anyone who's going to help you would do so after the first question, it's unlikely that someone would come along and see the second one but not the first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, it wasn't very long between the first and second meta question, so it makes sense that the second was closed as a duplicate of the first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The comment about not changing your question too much was refering to the way you changed your first meta question to be about the new situation, and it's a valid comment.  On SE sites it's not considered to be acceptable to change any question so much that existing answers aren't valid.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In summary, you're better off only asking for help once on meta about how to improve a specific question.  If the advice you get doesn't result in the question being improved enough to get significantly more upvotes, then you should just move on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24693" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9507" RevisionGUID="3a3af3d1-6df5-4633-ba0e-183c9fe3ba24" CreationDate="2019-04-03T12:13:51.333" UserId="294330" Text="It's hard to believe that 10 years have come and gone. This community has grown so much since then! We're now averaging 70+ questions per day with over 270k questions already amassed.  All of these represent questions from individuals who came here to look for answers to some of their most difficult questions.  Now, look at the number of answers you've provided over the decade. It's about 2 answers per question!  That's just amazing.  Thank you all for making this site such a wonderful place for people to come and get help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Server Fault's 10 Year Stats][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Contest**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In honor of this great site, we'd like to celebrate the 10 year anniversary with a fun contest.  Let's see who can come up with the most creative and artistic use of old server parts!  Not sure what you could use? No problem, use it all! Wall art, avant-garde compositions, up-cycled projects, original sculptures, homemade improvisations, it's all welcomed. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We'll have this contest up and running for three weeks as of this posting.  In the meantime, we'll allow members to post and vote on their favorites! &#xD;&#xA; Once the 2 weeks expire (on April 23) I'll tally the votes and announce our winners publicly on April 24. Let's plan on having 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners along with one or two honorable mentions (if need be).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The Prizes**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What's a contest without some fun prizes right?  Well, if you're wanting some sweet ServerFault swag and an autographed card from Joel then this contest it for you. Enough said.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The winners of the contest will need to contact me with their mailing address once the contest ends.  I will provide additional details at that time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;***What are you waiting for!  Let's get started! Post your photos and share a small blurb explaining what you are presenting!***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;* *This contest idea was suggested by [yagmoth555](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/256639/yagmoth555)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bh6Ft.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24696" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9492" RevisionGUID="c6c47393-76d4-4358-b3b5-c5243d86b9e5" CreationDate="2019-04-03T12:14:14.250" UserId="294330" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|anniversary|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24697" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9507" RevisionGUID="98a28626-dc39-4208-97d5-04334a942ba8" CreationDate="2019-04-03T21:00:37.113" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1113546869379162112" />
  <row Id="24710" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9509" RevisionGUID="b077f0bc-a01a-4c07-b21b-90e874ad1c73" CreationDate="2019-04-06T13:40:15.073" UserId="256639" Text="I tried a small artwork. I call the it *the battle over data*, the super hero won with the usb flash at the top :D&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZMFIv.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24711" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9510" RevisionGUID="15e93ba9-45ca-4564-b291-7abb5f9d6646" CreationDate="2019-04-07T23:00:37.590" UserId="6177" Text="In 1990, I was hired at a place that had just built and was moving into a new building.  The company had a long history of using Digital (DEC) minicomputers - first a PDP-11, then a VAX 11/750, and in the new building it was a clustered pair of MicroVAX 3400s.  At the time, it wasn't clear that twisted pair cabling was the right way to go, so the building was wired with DEC's RS-423 serial cabling (for terminals) and with a Thickwire backbone and thinwire for the microcomputers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I kept a bunch of stuff from that job for many years (e.g. the CPU, memory-management, and FPU boards from the VAX 11/750), but the only thing I've held onto is the huge pile of BNC T connectors I accumulated:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the first 15 years or so that I was there, for every PC we bought, we also bought a network card, most of the cards were from DEC and they each came with a BNC T connector and a termination resistor that we didn't need:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could make simple things out of a few T connectors - I particularly liked the [caltrops][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The basic caltrop uses 6 T connectors, you can keep adding more - this is 6, 8, 10 and 12:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][5]][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can keep going and it becomes more like a necklace:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][6]][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or, you can use the circle of Ts as a fence to keep multi-legged creatures from getting out:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][7]][7]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/vr0mK.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/f1rva.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltrop&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/4dFCf.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/GfO9L.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Lc4p3.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/04kvU.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24712" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9511" RevisionGUID="d22019cf-8588-4f25-8c1b-6fe781f5934f" CreationDate="2019-04-07T23:11:06.680" UserId="6177" Text="This isn't server technology, but I just realized it's from the same job where I collected all the BNC T connectors - a real IBM Model M keyboard:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's from an IBM AT (I have one from a PS/2 somewhere), so it takes a couple different adapters to make it work - AT to PS/2, then a USB to PS/2 adapter from a KVM switch:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a few other bits of ancient technology visible here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iJy54.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/mQwWS.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ks8sB.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24713" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9512" RevisionGUID="0f5b7f69-9e7f-4315-b652-aa8ac49f50e4" CreationDate="2019-04-08T21:16:39.223" UserId="255282" Text="Not exactly server equipment but let me try. So what can you do with old computers? Clean them!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back in 2002 (as you can tell by my old-fashioned cell phone) I was working for a university library in Poland which had a set of PCs put in the main hall to access the book catalogue. These were good old HP Vectras with 386 CPU, running MS-DOS. While relatively pricey, they were extremely reliable, even in such harsh conditions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One day we decided to open them up and see how much dust they accumulated. We were in shock to find a thick layer covering the whole MB and PSU. None of them died. So we gave them a good cleaning, just as a way to thank for their relibable service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![before...][1]][1] &#xD;&#xA;[![PSU][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;[![cleaning][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;[![... and after][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Axl9I.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zsL2C.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2Xo6i.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lqyjt.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24714" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9512" RevisionGUID="ee0c0f97-52e4-4fd8-8d19-83e00df32033" CreationDate="2019-04-08T21:23:48.797" UserId="255282" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="Not exactly server equipment but let me try. So what can you do with old computers? Clean them!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Back in 2002 (as you can tell by my old-fashioned cell phone) I was working for a university library in Poland which had a set of PCs put in the main hall to access the book catalogue. These were good old HP Vectras with 386 CPU, running MS-DOS. While relatively pricey, they were extremely reliable, even in such harsh conditions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One day we decided to open them up and see how much dust they accumulated. We were in shock to find a thick layer covering the whole MB and PSU. None of them died. So we gave them a good cleaning, just as a way to thank for their reliable service.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![before...][1]][1] &#xD;&#xA;[![PSU][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;[![cleaning][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;[![... and after][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Axl9I.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zsL2C.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2Xo6i.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lqyjt.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24715" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9513" RevisionGUID="b3e4b547-f3ee-484d-86ea-c35f2f58c474" CreationDate="2019-04-24T12:27:00.753" UserId="38644" Text="I just stumbled over the tag [tag:custom]. It currently has 41 questions, which have little in common. Some could be retagged to [tag:customization], when the goal of the question is to actually customize something. For example [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/248013/lamp-custom-500-error-page-is-it-actually-possible) or [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/327047/load-all-printers-drivers-on-a-custom-debian-cd), but even these two questions are so fundamentally different that I hesitate to use the same tag for both.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What would be the best course of action?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* burninate the tag, because it's ambigous&#xD;&#xA;* retag questions with more specific tags (`custom-x`, `custom-y`,`custom-...`)&#xD;&#xA;* keep it, but make sure it is used along with related tags that emphasize what should be customized" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24716" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9513" RevisionGUID="b3e4b547-f3ee-484d-86ea-c35f2f58c474" CreationDate="2019-04-24T12:27:00.753" UserId="38644" Text="Do we really need a [custom] tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24717" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9513" RevisionGUID="b3e4b547-f3ee-484d-86ea-c35f2f58c474" CreationDate="2019-04-24T12:27:00.753" UserId="38644" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24719" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9515" RevisionGUID="6876f37b-61d1-451d-a37b-f64f6147436d" CreationDate="2019-04-24T14:37:56.080" UserId="126632" Text="The tag [tag:custom] serves no purpose. No one follows it, and no one is likely to use it to find questions of interest. It should be burninated and blacklisted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For that matter, the [tag:customization] tag looks equally useless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Feel free to remove the tag from any such question you come across, and to replace it with another tag if a more appropriate one exists." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24720" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9516" RevisionGUID="fd4e15fa-7c16-4a3b-90d1-35d906822c12" CreationDate="2019-04-24T21:27:54.280" UserId="65320" Text="Re. https://serverfault.com/questions/964428/what-are-all-possible-config-points-on-vmware-toolbox-cmd&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This has been put on hold, but I don't understand why. Maybe the mod thinks I'm asking for &quot;learning material recommendations&quot;, but I'm not. I'm asking for a list of config points, and I don't even have one that the tool has accepted yet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24721" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9516" RevisionGUID="fd4e15fa-7c16-4a3b-90d1-35d906822c12" CreationDate="2019-04-24T21:27:54.280" UserId="65320" Text="Why is asking for a list of configuration points off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24722" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9516" RevisionGUID="fd4e15fa-7c16-4a3b-90d1-35d906822c12" CreationDate="2019-04-24T21:27:54.280" UserId="65320" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24723" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9517" RevisionGUID="298ce411-865d-4ff5-b400-f331c09a22bd" CreationDate="2019-04-24T22:12:42.497" UserId="6177" Text="It's considered a request for &quot;learning material reccomendations&quot; because what you're looking for _should_ be in the vendor's documentation.  In some cases, other learning materials like tutorials or 3rd party documentation might be better sources of information than the vendor's manuals.  ServerFault isn't intended to be a repository of documentation, so questions like these are considered to be off-topic." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24725" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9518" RevisionGUID="2b5d7427-2c75-406a-8cec-094f0fc51043" CreationDate="2019-04-26T02:47:55.433" UserId="72881" Text="I made a smartphone charging station out of pci slot covers (from several   servers).&#xD;&#xA;##Ingredients:&#xD;&#xA;* 20 pci slot covers with holes (at least 12)&#xD;&#xA;* 6 screws (2 motherboard screws and 4 hard disk screws)&#xD;&#xA;* 2 Motherboard standoffs (with washers)&#xD;&#xA;* wire (about 30cm)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Tools:&#xD;&#xA;* Screwdriver&#xD;&#xA;* Cutter (for the wire)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;##Assembly time:&#xD;&#xA;* 10min - 15min&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here are some pictures:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![base][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;[![detail][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;[![side][3]][3]&#xD;&#xA;[![front][4]][4]&#xD;&#xA;[![charging phone][5]][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have still plenty of pci slot covers, so any other ideas welcome!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XQBjZ.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/w8NSv.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/itwfb.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lj3FM.jpg&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6oSzd.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24726" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9519" RevisionGUID="79bdfada-ab19-428a-a354-623782c270ce" CreationDate="2019-04-26T17:42:20.647" UserId="294330" Text="This 10 year anniversary contest has now come an end.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each one of the entries were pretty cool so I have decided to award all of the participants with a 1st place prize being that they were willing to make and share their creations with us! Please join me in congratulating the following winners:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Ward](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/6177/ward)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[yagmoth555](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/256639/yagmoth555)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[wanted](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/255282/wanted)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[lepe](https://meta.serverfault.com/users/72881/lepe)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Each of you will receive a $350 USD GC to [ThinkGeek](https://www.thinkgeek.com) to use as you please. In order to claim your prize, please send me an email (jgarza @ stackoverflow.com) with a link to your contribution and your user account. I'll take care of the rest and email you your prize.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Thank you all for a wonderful 10 years and also for joining us in celebrating the continuing growth of this community!**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24728" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9513" RevisionGUID="17500973-dd0d-4a89-909d-30bd3a07db09" CreationDate="2019-04-27T06:00:44.013" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1122017714690822144" />
  <row Id="24729" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9507" RevisionGUID="781ee2cf-86c7-4818-9f8e-b4ca722ae95e" CreationDate="2019-05-04T00:01:34.383" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|anniversary|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24730" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9520" RevisionGUID="faee8b7c-12e2-4c6f-8449-64920b8541de" CreationDate="2019-05-06T08:02:24.463" UserId="38644" Text="Today I posted a canned comment on [this link only answer][1], stating that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  [it would be preferable][2] to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The author of the answer reacted by copying &amp; pasting a large section of that knowledge base article into the answer, which, while it certainly improves the answer a great deal, violates VMwares copyright on that article.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a legal problem for SF? or just for the author of the answer? How should such answers be handled?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/966001/38644&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/8259" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24731" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9520" RevisionGUID="faee8b7c-12e2-4c6f-8449-64920b8541de" CreationDate="2019-05-06T08:02:24.463" UserId="38644" Text="How to handle answers that commit copyright infringement?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24732" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9520" RevisionGUID="faee8b7c-12e2-4c6f-8449-64920b8541de" CreationDate="2019-05-06T08:02:24.463" UserId="38644" Text="|discussion|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24733" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9521" RevisionGUID="f9411841-c3d9-4435-b5b1-b5684fe60002" CreationDate="2019-05-06T08:35:58.370" UserId="120438" Text="The text says to *include the **essential** parts of the answer*. If the author of the answer does that and only that, it would fall under the fair use doctrine - see [the U.S. Copyright Office's information on Fair Use][1]. But if the author, as you say, copies and pastes a large portion of copyrighted text, presenting it as their own, that would be both legally and morally wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you discover plagiarism or copyright violation, you should flag it to the moderators and let them decide how to take actions. See e.g. [&quot;Possible plagiarism detected?&quot; on meta.SO][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/384566/1379627" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24734" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9521" RevisionGUID="67f06c7f-600a-47a1-ade2-f012fa12b5a3" CreationDate="2019-05-06T08:38:08.403" UserId="120438" Comment="added 99 characters in body" Text="The text says to *include the **essential** parts of the answer*. If the author of the answer does that and only that, it would fall under the fair use doctrine - see [the U.S. Copyright Office's information on Fair Use][1]. But if the author, as you say, copies and pastes a large portion of copyrighted text, presenting it as their own, that would be both legally and morally wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you discover plagiarism or copyright violation, you should flag it to the moderators and let them decide how to take actions. See e.g. [&quot;Possible plagiarism detected?&quot;][2] and [&quot;Post deleted due to DMCA notice&quot;][3] on meta.SO.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/a/384566/1379627&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/382778/1379627" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24735" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9522" RevisionGUID="605326b3-95e9-4bc2-bb0b-70f69c0fc2f6" CreationDate="2019-05-08T20:45:21.453" UserId="458402" Text="The tag has just 85 questions, no usage guidance. &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. It doesn't tell much about the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Does not add much meaningful information to the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can we describe with that tag? the index file? It can also be a home file if anyone means the default file in the web development. There's no use for keeping it burninate it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24736" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9522" RevisionGUID="605326b3-95e9-4bc2-bb0b-70f69c0fc2f6" CreationDate="2019-05-08T20:45:21.453" UserId="458402" Text="burninate the [index] tag" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24737" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9522" RevisionGUID="605326b3-95e9-4bc2-bb0b-70f69c0fc2f6" CreationDate="2019-05-08T20:45:21.453" UserId="458402" Text="|discussion|tag-burnination|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24738" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9523" RevisionGUID="898f0418-c208-4be5-8389-edd132618284" CreationDate="2019-05-09T10:16:41.383" UserId="458402" Text="I asked a question yesterday about why the [index.php is not being redirected to if you are inside a subdirectory](https://serverfault.com/questions/966459/index-php-doesnt-gets-default-redirect-inside-subdirectory). Which was marked as unclear what I was asking. I disagree with the flag and I'll clarify why my answer is clear. Line by line.&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; any redirect to `localhost/` is simply redirected to index.php&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This line is very simple and understandable. If you go to the localhost, you'll be redirected to the index.php page for certain conditions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; but if you go inside the `localhost/phone` subdirectory, there's an index.php page too&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again this line makes it clear that there's an index.php page inside the directory `localhost/phone` too&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and as you type localhost/phone/ you are not redirected to the index.php page&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which means that if you type `localhost/` you are redirected to the index.php page and if you type `localhost/phone/` in the address bar then **you are not redirected** to the index.php page inside the phone directory. **That's the problem**.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Now I researched and attempted to solve my problem by adding another code block which in turns works but doesn't solve the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; but now all the url's inside /phone/ is showing blank.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This line says that after my attempt, all the urls' inside the phone directory shows a blank page. And by the blank page, what I mean is also in the question.&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;Perhaps I made myself clear on meta about why my question is clear,&lt;br&gt; The problem, the attempt at solution and before asking, I also researched about it and attempted to solve it first, but no luck.&lt;br&gt; That's why I asked it on SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24739" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9523" RevisionGUID="898f0418-c208-4be5-8389-edd132618284" CreationDate="2019-05-09T10:16:41.383" UserId="458402" Text="How is my question unclear?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24740" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9523" RevisionGUID="898f0418-c208-4be5-8389-edd132618284" CreationDate="2019-05-09T10:16:41.383" UserId="458402" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9524" RevisionGUID="b1a898cd-66a4-4301-b81f-fed013ada170" CreationDate="2019-05-09T23:01:14.143" UserId="1375" Text="Your post was closed as &quot;Unclear what you're asking&quot; because, at the time, it did not include a question.  It was a statement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Post-edit, there is now a question, however it is not one which is answerable by the standards of the site.  We don't deal in &quot;ideas&quot;, we deal in specific answers to specific, reproducible problems.  There isn't enough information to reproduce the problem described -- specifically, the filesystem layout which nginx is trying to work within.  I have updated the close reason to reflect the new state of the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a side note, I'm somewhat skeptical of the accuracy of the details you *have* provided, as the error message you quote was edited in-place (suggesting that it was not, initially, a direct copy-paste from the relevant logs), and both before and after the edit the error message doesn't match either the behaviour you describe as observing, nor the configuration you provided." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24742" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9522" RevisionGUID="b0739ea1-fb86-446c-9968-fca178c73866" CreationDate="2019-05-10T16:39:59.640" UserId="458402" Comment="added 12 characters in body" Text="The [tag:index] tag has just 85 questions, no usage guidance. &lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 1. It doesn't tell much about the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; 2. Does not add much meaningful information to the question&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What can we describe with that tag? the index file? It can also be a home file if anyone means the default file in the web development. There's no use for keeping it burninate it" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24743" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9525" RevisionGUID="c3f0d092-11d8-4377-8d08-d9a6c4b524b2" CreationDate="2019-05-12T03:02:13.190" UserId="522918" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Same Interface routing with ICMP-Redirect disabled?](https://serverfault.com/questions/966655/same-interface-routing-with-icmp-redirect-disabled)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you decide whether a post should be posted to Server Fault or Super User if it doesn't fit 100% on either side? I asked what a router would do if a specific feature was disabled and if there was a specification for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I chose Server Fault because dedicated routers are much rarer in the private environment than in the business environment - most have a device in the private environment that is both a router and a modem - mostly simply called an &quot;Internet router&quot;; that they have different specifications than classic routers is clear to anyone who is familiar with the matter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24744" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9525" RevisionGUID="c3f0d092-11d8-4377-8d08-d9a6c4b524b2" CreationDate="2019-05-12T03:02:13.190" UserId="522918" Text="Hardware-Questions: Do they belong on Server Fault or on Super User?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24745" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9525" RevisionGUID="c3f0d092-11d8-4377-8d08-d9a6c4b524b2" CreationDate="2019-05-12T03:02:13.190" UserId="522918" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24746" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9525" RevisionGUID="25468e84-14cb-45df-9f98-41e094e1871f" CreationDate="2019-05-12T03:15:44.850" UserId="522918" Comment="added 411 characters in body" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Same Interface routing with ICMP-Redirect disabled?](https://serverfault.com/questions/966655/same-interface-routing-with-icmp-redirect-disabled)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How do you decide whether a post should be posted to Server Fault or Super User if it doesn't fit 100% on either side? I asked what a router would do if a specific feature was disabled and if there was a specification for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I chose Server Fault because dedicated routers are much rarer in the private environment than in the business environment - most have a device in the private environment that is both a router and a modem - mostly simply called an &quot;Internet router&quot;; that they have different specifications than classic routers is clear to anyone who is familiar with the matter.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit:**&#xD;&#xA;I know that there are already some answers here that support my decision (e.g. question 1363) - but still my question for an accepted answer will be voted down and reported as Off-Topic. This makes me pretty insecure on this point. I would like to have this question clarified, because this downvote attitude is a great deterrent to me as a new user, especially if you don't even really know why." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24748" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9527" RevisionGUID="fbc6b7a3-ee39-4efe-8088-0330fec32bc5" CreationDate="2019-05-17T18:43:47.280" UserId="126632" Text="No one watches this tag, it has few questions, and it has no obvious use. It should indeed be burninated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24750" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9529" RevisionGUID="ab7fada2-af8e-40a2-8e30-5968acbfdd9e" CreationDate="2019-05-21T14:08:52.127" UserId="322436" Text="We all know that answers should be posted in the section marked _Answers_. This is explained in the help section about our [commenting privileges](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/comment):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;### When shouldn't I comment?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;- **Answering a question** or providing an alternate solution to an existing answer; instead, post an actual answer (or edit to expand an existing one);&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is important enough and abused enough that it has to be explicitly mentioned when trying to write a comment:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Avoid answering questions in comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### But why?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are a number of reasons for why answers in a comment are detrimental to the site, including but not limited to:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Comments can not be downvoted, so a user only sees upvotes&#xD;&#xA;- Comments can not be edited or corrected.&#xD;&#xA;- Comments can not be accepted (or given a [bounty](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8179/answer-for-question-with-bounty-is-in-comments))&#xD;&#xA;- Questions will be listed as [unanswered](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1886/how-to-handle-unanswered-questions-that-have-the-answer-in-a-comment-or-edited-i)&#xD;&#xA;- Discussions of the comment will be interleaved with other comments and can lead to long discussions with the original poster and more important comments can be missed&#xD;&#xA;- Comments can be deleted at any time&#xD;&#xA;- Comments may be skipped by people using screen readers, or worse - interpreted as an actual answer&#xD;&#xA;- They are not indexed in the same way as answers by search engines such as Google&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why can't I just post anyway? It doesn't harm anyone.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But why shouldn't you just write out whatever you know about a topic in the comment section, it might help someone, right? They can build their own answer on my comment?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they know enough about the subject to write an answer, they don't need a short blurb to start. If they _don't_ know enough about the subject, your short sentence won't help them to write a quality answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**What's worse is that they show up _before_ any actual top-voted and accepted answers.** The first thing a user sees is the off-hand half answer. On my screen I see the question, then I see the comments, and to see that there even _are_ actual answers I have to scroll down on the page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You have in effect pushed yourself ahead of the quality queue. Someone coming here from a search engine (the main goal of Stack Exchange) will not know the difference between something that is written just below the question, and something further down with different numbers next to it, especially if they're used to traditional forums.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What prompted this post is the following exchange. A user asked a [question](https://serverfault.com/questions/968045/ifconfig-shows-up-while-ip-link-shows-down), heavily reduced to the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;When I use the ifconfig command it shows that the link is UP.&#xD;&#xA;However, when I run the ip link command, it is down. Can someone please explain?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another user then wrote a short comment, answering the question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;This is normal, if you have no containers running on that network. It will change when you start a container.&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question. Answer. Pretty clear. When I pointed this out, the commenting user gave this as an excuse, and then asked me to bring it up on meta:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;This comment does not suffice as an answer, which is why it is a comment.&lt;/sup&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No, it is most definitely an _answer_ to the question, but a low-quality and mostly pointless answer because it does not give the whole story. Had it been posted as an answer it might have been downvoted, or perhaps edited to include more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Summary&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Using the comment section is no excuse for posting low quality answers.** Doubly so for diamond moderators and high-rep users who set examples for everyone else.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24751" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9529" RevisionGUID="ab7fada2-af8e-40a2-8e30-5968acbfdd9e" CreationDate="2019-05-21T14:08:52.127" UserId="322436" Text="Reminder that a bad answer is still an answer" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24752" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9529" RevisionGUID="ab7fada2-af8e-40a2-8e30-5968acbfdd9e" CreationDate="2019-05-21T14:08:52.127" UserId="322436" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24753" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9530" RevisionGUID="7f8b10be-04f7-4867-9544-2c648b6039e8" CreationDate="2019-05-21T15:40:00.517" UserId="6177" Text="Your post is correct in general for SE sites:  answers should not be posted in comments.  There are, however, a few additional factors that are worth keeping in mind:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Posting answers in comments doesn't happen very often on ServerFault; it's not a big problem here.&#xD;&#xA;- The line between what's a comment and what's an answer is blurry.  There have been discussions about this here, on meta.SE, and on most of the SE sites where I'm active.  There are legitimate differences of opinion about when something is not an answer versus just a very bad answer.  I've seen what I consider to be conflicting guidance on this issue from SE staff, let alone users and moderators.&#xD;&#xA;- The particular comment that led to this post was made by someone who is probably the most prolific answerer on SF and who also makes the most comments to help people improve their posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My conclusion is that this is not a case of someone trying to avoid the standard SE quality checks, it's someone who has a good conception of what an answer looks like vs. a comment and didn't think their post was sufficient to be considered a real answer.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Which leads to one more aspect of how SE works that anyone can make use of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- If something is posted as a comment that could be an answer or could be expanded into an answer, it's completely acceptable for someone _else_ to come along and &quot;steal&quot; the comment and make it an answer.  Anyone doing this should flag the original comment so that it can be deleted.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24754" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9531" RevisionGUID="9e3d5bce-ea9d-4711-820d-9ef1be2c8017" CreationDate="2019-05-21T15:42:28.933" UserId="8897" Text="&gt; No, it is most definitely an answer to the question, but a low-quality and mostly pointless answer because it does not give the whole story. Had it been posted as an answer it might have been downvoted, or perhaps edited to include more information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First, I disagree that this specific answer  would be pointless and low-quality. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Secondly,  this is the exact reason why I and likely others as well sometimes post stuff as comments instead of answers - for various reasons, we don't want or can't add more &quot;value&quot; to a post that would make it a good answer in our view, so we post a comment, with the assumption that it is helpful. Why would you expect anyone to post something as answer where you would yourself say &quot;Maybe it gets downvoted or needs to be edited&quot; - that doesn't make any sense. On our site, this is what we use comments for. Other sites may handle that different, but that's besides the point. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Using the comment section is no excuse for posting low quality answers. Doubly so for diamond moderators and high-rep users who set examples for everyone else.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's not for you to decide. You have essential zero contribution on our main site, zero questions, zero answers, just a handful of comments and votes, and two meta posts where you insist that things should be handled differently. I really urge you to actually actively participate in the site before you try to change it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24755" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9532" RevisionGUID="3e548eae-8f0a-4bed-b9f2-96e97ce52607" CreationDate="2019-05-21T17:22:08.247" UserId="233335" Text="I'm trying to post a question on ServerFault, but I keep seeing this error:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    You can only post once every 40 minutes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Why is this error showing? What do I need to do differently?**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - I have *not* asked a question on any SO sites in the last few days&#xD;&#xA; - I have never asked a question on this SO site before&#xD;&#xA; - I have over 100 reputation (woo hoo....)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/qpJx9.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24758" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9533" RevisionGUID="3acf1302-7334-433d-b402-517b0c45f20f" CreationDate="2019-05-21T18:16:13.897" UserId="126632" Text="This rate limit applies to users with less than 125 reputation, and all posts made by anyone from the same IP address on any Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange site count toward the limit, even if they are made by accounts with more than 125 reputation. If someone is sharing your IP address and also posting, then you may see this unexpectedly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are complete details on this and other rate limits in [The Complete Rate-Limiting Guide][1] (for your situation, search the page text for &quot;40 minutes&quot;).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/164899/189912" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9534" RevisionGUID="ee400dee-5116-49fb-9bd6-795a7af16c72" CreationDate="2019-05-23T19:26:32.150" UserId="9517" Text="Can we have the bounty removed from [this question][1] so that we can close it please? The question is the epitome of a bad question that is unanswerable and is attracting some [truly bad][2] answers ;) Only one of the 5 that are currently there is even positive. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see how this is even vaguely topical for SF. Why $company prices $product the way that it does is not a practical system administration issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/968131/why-are-us-based-azure-regions-priced-differently&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/a/968598/9517" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24764" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9535" RevisionGUID="0e574a50-9214-4831-9154-0a2b29c43442" CreationDate="2019-05-23T20:56:30.283" UserId="6177" Text="I didn't know how to revoke a bounty before this, but now I do...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I expect you and the other commentors to throw some close votes on it if you feel it deserves it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24775" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9537" RevisionGUID="6c74e35b-0aa2-47e9-8754-6432a7e34302" CreationDate="2019-07-04T03:38:52.933" UserId="102173" Text="This is regarding the question at https://serverfault.com/q/973805/102173 . It is marked as duplicate of https://serverfault.com/q/583944/102173 . Of course, I voted to &quot;reopen&quot; it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are numerous reasons why someone wants to redirect in Nginx.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Some sites redirect based on &quot;search engines&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;2. Some sites redirect for &quot;mobile visitors&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;3. Some sites redirect based on certain cookies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all the questions related to redirection can be marked as duplicate just because the end result is a simple redirection. The condition for redirection may vary. In the above question, the user wants to extract a portion of the hostname / URL, and use it for redirection. How can it be a duplicate of a question that only answers how to redirect (and never mentions anything about fetching a portion of hostname / URL)?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my understanding, the users who marked it as duplicate may not have the necessary skill to decide if the question is duplicate or not. My apologies, if I am wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By marking unique questions as duplicate, serverfault is discouraging users to see the actual question and the unique answer, thus eliminating users to learn something new from both the actual question and the answer/s provided. Hardly anyone would take time to read a question marked as duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we please revise the conditions for marking a question as duplicate? Something like... the ability to mark a question as duplicate only for those who answered at least 10 questions with one of the tags in the question? Or something similar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or something entirely different like... the ability to reopen the question for those who have got [bronze][1] badge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges?tab=tags&amp;filter=bronze" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24777" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9537" RevisionGUID="6c74e35b-0aa2-47e9-8754-6432a7e34302" CreationDate="2019-07-04T03:38:52.933" UserId="102173" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24778" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9537" RevisionGUID="a3c0832c-8e73-4044-bef2-5560d469b673" CreationDate="2019-07-04T04:19:08.290" UserId="102173" Comment="included a paragraph about questions from new users." Text="This is regarding the question at https://serverfault.com/q/973805/102173 . It is marked as duplicate of https://serverfault.com/q/583944/102173 . Of course, I voted to &quot;reopen&quot; it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are numerous reasons why someone wants to redirect in Nginx.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Some sites redirect based on &quot;search engines&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;2. Some sites redirect for &quot;mobile visitors&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;3. Some sites redirect based on certain cookies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all the questions related to redirection can be marked as duplicate just because the end result is a simple redirection. The condition for redirection may vary. In the above question, the user wants to extract a portion of the hostname / URL, and use it for redirection. How can it be a duplicate of a question that only answers how to redirect (and never mentions anything about fetching a portion of hostname / URL)?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my understanding, the users who marked it as duplicate may not have the necessary skill to decide if the question is duplicate or not. My apologies, if I am wrong.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am particularly concerned about **questions from new users**. New users may not even know [how to ask][1]. By marking a unique question from a new user as duplicate, we are basically discouraging them to ask more questions (or to answer other questions). New users post questions here to get answers. Not to educate, explain or confront with users who marked the question as duplicate. Let's have an encouraging environment for questions from new users. I am not asking to never mark a question from new user as duplicate. Let's be friendly and more cautious when marking a question from new user as duplicate. Let's ask question/s to clarify the original question. Let's ask the new user to re-write the question to better suit his / her use-case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By marking unique questions as duplicate, serverfault is discouraging users to see the actual question and the unique answer, thus eliminating users to learn something new from both the actual question and the answer/s provided. Hardly anyone would take time to read a question marked as duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we please revise the conditions for marking a question as duplicate? Something like... the ability to mark a question as duplicate only for those who answered at least 10 questions with one of the tags in the question? Or something similar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or something entirely different like... the ability to reopen the question for those who have got [bronze][2] badge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or never mark a question as duplicate if the question is answered *and* one of the answers is marked as correct *and* the correct answer isn't a duplicate of the answer from the **other** question (that was supposedly the original / unique question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd appreciate a healthy discussion on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges?tab=tags&amp;filter=bronze" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24779" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9537" RevisionGUID="33f0c188-d002-449a-b1bd-84ef01952d0d" CreationDate="2019-07-04T04:30:33.880" UserId="102173" Comment="Clarified title." Text="I am concerned about marking **questions from new users** as duplicate, without enough knowledge of a particular subject (or tag). New users may not even know [how to ask][1]. By marking a unique question from a new user as duplicate, we are basically discouraging them from asking more questions (or to answer other questions). New users post questions here to get answers. Not to educate, explain or confront with users who marked the question as duplicate. Let's have an encouraging environment for questions from new users. I am not asking to never mark a question from new user as duplicate. Let's be friendly and more cautious when marking a question from new user as duplicate. Let's ask question/s to clarify the original question. Let's ask the new user to re-write the question to better suit his / her use-case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, please see the question at https://serverfault.com/q/973805/102173 . It is marked as duplicate of https://serverfault.com/q/583944/102173 . Of course, I voted to &quot;reopen&quot; it. I answered it about 24 hours ago and it was upvoted by two users and it was marked as the correct answer. After a few hours, the question was marked as duplicate, even though, there is no duplication in the question or in the answer/s.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About this particular question... there are numerous reasons why someone wants to redirect in Nginx.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Some sites redirect based on &quot;search engines&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;2. Some sites redirect for &quot;mobile visitors&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;3. Some sites redirect based on certain cookies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all the questions related to redirection can be marked as duplicate just because the end result is a simple redirection. The condition for redirection may vary. In the above question, the user wants to extract a portion of the hostname / URL, and use it for redirection. How can it be a duplicate of a question that only answers how to redirect (and never mentions anything about fetching a portion of hostname / URL)?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my understanding, the users who marked it as duplicate may not have the necessary skill or knowledge to decide if the question is duplicate or not. My apologies, if I am wrong. Of course, everyone of us is a new-bie on any subject when we start to learn it. So, nothing wrong in not knowing something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By marking unique questions as duplicate, serverfault is discouraging users to see the actual question and the unique answer, thus eliminating users to learn something new from both the actual question and the answer/s provided. Hardly anyone would take time to read a question marked as duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we please revise the conditions for marking a question as duplicate? Something like... the ability to mark a question as duplicate only for those who answered at least 10 questions with one of the tags in the question? Or something similar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or something entirely different like... the ability to reopen the question for those who have got [bronze][2] badge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or never mark a question as duplicate if the question is answered *and* one of the answers is marked as correct *and* the correct answer isn't a duplicate of the answer from the **other** question (that was supposedly the original / unique question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd appreciate a healthy discussion on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges?tab=tags&amp;filter=bronze" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24781" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9537" RevisionGUID="4a34ed2c-ca97-4824-8467-e8d1a136ae25" CreationDate="2019-07-04T04:38:14.040" UserId="102173" Comment="clarified the actual point." Text="I am concerned about marking **questions from new users** as duplicate, without enough knowledge of a particular subject (or tag). New users may not even know [how to ask][1]. By marking a unique question from a new user as duplicate, we are basically discouraging them from asking more questions (or to answer other questions). New users post questions here to get answers. Not to educate, explain or confront with users who marked the question as duplicate. Let's have an encouraging environment for questions from new users. I am not asking to never mark a question from new user as duplicate. Let's be friendly and more cautious when marking a question from new user as duplicate. Let's ask question/s to clarify the original question. Let's ask the new user to re-write the question to better suit his / her use-case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, please see the question at https://serverfault.com/q/973805/102173 . It is marked as duplicate of https://serverfault.com/q/583944/102173 . Of course, I voted to &quot;reopen&quot; it. I answered it about 24 hours ago and it was upvoted by two users and it was marked as the correct answer. After a few hours, the question was marked as duplicate, even though, there is no duplication in the question or in the answer/s.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About this particular question... there are numerous reasons why someone wants to redirect in Nginx.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Some sites redirect based on &quot;search engines&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;2. Some sites redirect for &quot;mobile visitors&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;3. Some sites redirect based on certain cookies.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not all the questions related to redirection can be marked as duplicate just because the end result is a simple redirection. The condition for redirection may vary. In the above question, the user wants to extract a portion of the hostname / URL, and use it for redirection. How can it be a duplicate of a question that only answers how to redirect (and never mentions anything about fetching a portion of hostname / URL)?!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my understanding, in the aforementioned particular question, the users who marked it as duplicate may not have had the necessary skill or knowledge to decide if the question is duplicate or not. My apologies, if I am wrong. Of course, everyone of us is a new-bie on any subject when we start to learn it. So, nothing wrong in not knowing something.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;By marking unique questions as duplicate, we are discouraging all users to see the actual question and the unique answer, thus eliminating users to learn something new from both the actual question and the answer/s provided. Hardly anyone would take time to read a question marked as duplicate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can we please revise the conditions for marking a question as duplicate? Something like... the ability to mark a question as duplicate only for those who answered at least 10 questions with one of the tags in the question? Or something similar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or something entirely different like... the ability to reopen the question for those who have got [bronze][2] badge?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or never mark a question as duplicate if the question is answered *and* one of the answers is marked as correct *and* the correct answer isn't a duplicate of the answer from the **other** question (that was supposedly the original / unique question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'd appreciate a healthy discussion on this topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/how-to-ask&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges?tab=tags&amp;filter=bronze" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24782" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9538" RevisionGUID="b756c074-5c06-4ac9-a8ee-ef6192ec5bfb" CreationDate="2019-07-04T05:24:09.750" UserId="126632" Text="I've been using nginx since 2008 and the marking of this question as a duplicate (of the question indicated) makes absolutely no sense to me. I don't see how these are even related, let alone similar enough to mark as a duplicate. I don't see how the person who asked the new question would have gotten anything useful out of the duplicate. Perhaps one or more of the people who did mark it would explain their reasoning. It's possible I missed something, but in that case, wouldn't someone with even less experience with nginx also miss it? In the meantime I've reopened the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24783" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9539" RevisionGUID="4e00d717-7bf9-4fe3-8e1b-78983b22fb4f" CreationDate="2019-07-06T07:47:49.187" UserId="55514" Text="&gt; New users may not even know how to ask. By marking a unique question from a new user as duplicate, we are basically discouraging them from asking more questions (or to answer other questions).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here at SF, we expect that people should [take some time to write a question][1].  There's no clear agreement about how long, though I think SA1138's estimate of half an hour is a good starting point; but we don't expect them to arrive with a question, spend three minutes banging it into the box, then hit &quot;Ask&quot;.  We expect some local research by anyone with a question, **before** they post it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I'm all in favour of marking duplicates asked by **anyone** - new users or otherwise - as duplicates.  Avoiding umpteen nearly-identical answers is an important part of site curation, because it keeps knowledge on a particular subject concentrated in one place to better serve those users who **can** be bothered to search before posting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's other utility to the duplicate VTC.  Sometimes I find that a question isn't, actually, a duplicate, but the author has spent so little time writing it that (s)he forgot to mention some important information that sets that query apart, and without which it cannot be answered; the author's response to the comment that appears on first duplicate VTC can provide, or at least hint at the existence of, this information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm no nginx expert, but I agree that **in this case** it doesn't look like a duplicate within our definition of the term (which includes &quot;*has the same answer*&quot;), so this one shouldn't've been closed.  But a general policy against closing dupes posted by new users?  No.  I'm against that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9340/how-long-should-it-take-to-write-an-sf-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24784" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9540" RevisionGUID="a5583a57-dbd9-4cde-a68d-412c90b71ac8" CreationDate="2019-07-07T16:15:43.217" UserId="443772" Text="[The question](https://codereview.stackexchange.com/q/223460/20756) I'd like to ask is about a Nginx configuration file. If the question is not on-topic here where do those kind of questions belong to?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24785" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9540" RevisionGUID="a5583a57-dbd9-4cde-a68d-412c90b71ac8" CreationDate="2019-07-07T16:15:43.217" UserId="443772" Text="Are questions about configuration files on-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24786" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9540" RevisionGUID="a5583a57-dbd9-4cde-a68d-412c90b71ac8" CreationDate="2019-07-07T16:15:43.217" UserId="443772" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9541" RevisionGUID="b2467f01-fd0e-4f2b-852d-59b8378bbfe0" CreationDate="2019-07-07T16:47:40.753" UserId="126632" Text="It's very common to ask about nginx configuration here, and I don't see a problem with asking your question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24788" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9540" RevisionGUID="7ab2585a-7373-40fe-ab7a-4c9baf79e1de" CreationDate="2019-07-07T18:12:50.040" UserId="443772" Comment="added 89 characters in body" Text="&lt;s&gt;[The question](https://codereview.stackexchange.com/q/223460/20756)&lt;/s&gt; I'd like to ask is about a Nginx configuration file. If the question is not on-topic here where do those kind of questions belong to?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Update:** The question was moved [here](https://serverfault.com/q/974286/443772)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24789" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9542" RevisionGUID="a04d0dae-886b-4d6f-a41c-e50553d7a008" CreationDate="2019-07-22T07:13:43.113" UserId="38644" Text="I just noticed that there is a tag [tag:atlassian] which doesn't really servera purpose, since Atlassian isn't a single product, they produce a lot of products. There are tags for some products:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:fisheye]: 10 questions&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:jira]: 85 questions&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:confluence]: 45 questions&#xD;&#xA;* [tag:crowd]: 8 questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Usually tags like this start with the company name, like [tag:microsoft-excel] or [tag:google-compute-engine], so I was about to start replacing these tags with [tag:atlassian-fisheye] and similar tags, when I realized that it would most probably be much easier to just rename those tags.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone with enough reputation just rename these tags?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Afterwards I would start retagging the remaining 41 questions just tagged with [tag:atlassian] with tags that refer to the actual product and write up some descriptions for those tags." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24790" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9542" RevisionGUID="a04d0dae-886b-4d6f-a41c-e50553d7a008" CreationDate="2019-07-22T07:13:43.113" UserId="38644" Text="Restructuring Atlassian tags" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24791" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9542" RevisionGUID="a04d0dae-886b-4d6f-a41c-e50553d7a008" CreationDate="2019-07-22T07:13:43.113" UserId="38644" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24792" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9543" RevisionGUID="46008f3b-da01-49d5-807e-fa558b27d387" CreationDate="2019-07-30T14:42:00.047" UserId="127819" Text="I'm not sure how to &quot;ask the same question&quot; or even if this is allowed on different affiliate sites from StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, my question on Ask Ubuntu, which is an affiliate site: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1162155/how-to-properly-debug-failures-with-do-release-upgrade&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to have this question here on Serverfault too. But I'm not sure if reposting on Serverfault would violate any rules. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If yes, how can we fix this issue? Give a broader audience to a question that may be relevant in other affiliate sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24793" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9543" RevisionGUID="46008f3b-da01-49d5-807e-fa558b27d387" CreationDate="2019-07-30T14:42:00.047" UserId="127819" Text="Duplicate questions between the StackExchange sites?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24794" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9543" RevisionGUID="46008f3b-da01-49d5-807e-fa558b27d387" CreationDate="2019-07-30T14:42:00.047" UserId="127819" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24795" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9544" RevisionGUID="1c0e3993-8074-41e0-a278-5dae31575fb9" CreationDate="2019-07-30T15:03:15.237" UserId="8897" Text="First: Thanks for asking! &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said: Crossposting is not allowed on the SE network, and AskUbuntu is no different in that regard. Either flag on AskUbuntu for migration or let it live there. I am not an Ubuntu expert, but it might be a better fit on the other site because I would rather reinstall a production system in a known clean and good state then go through the hassle of an in-place upgrade - doing these kind of upgrades appear to be to be more useful for end users. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24796" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9545" RevisionGUID="c0f499ef-968e-4f6c-baaa-c8bed453d75e" CreationDate="2019-08-04T16:30:39.570" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/977911/how-do-i-send-a-topic-invitation-to-a-contributor" />
  <row Id="24797" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9545" RevisionGUID="cfdfdc5a-1dd3-468e-b669-bc0bcb50fb72" CreationDate="2019-08-04T16:28:32.417" UserId="176920" Text="I posted a question a month ago and from reading other questions and responses I can see two highly rated contributors that could probably answer my question in a heartbeat -- but there seems no mechanism on the site to send them a direct message, or send them a link to the question, etc.  It seems like I'm relying on a bit of random timing added to a hit &amp; miss algorithm.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So - are there any steps I can take to get my question in front of the Right(tm) people?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24798" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9545" RevisionGUID="cfdfdc5a-1dd3-468e-b669-bc0bcb50fb72" CreationDate="2019-08-04T16:28:32.417" UserId="176920" Text="How do I send a topic invitation to a contributor" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24799" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9545" RevisionGUID="cfdfdc5a-1dd3-468e-b669-bc0bcb50fb72" CreationDate="2019-08-04T16:28:32.417" UserId="176920" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24800" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9546" RevisionGUID="e336c88f-8db9-4201-8f60-ff4d558b77e5" CreationDate="2019-08-04T16:36:41.270" UserId="6177" Text="Direct communication with other users isn't a big part of ServerFault or any other SE site, the focus is on questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What you might be able to do, is to ping them in a comment.  If there is a related question that the person you want to contact has commented on, you can add a comment with @username and the person will be notified of it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A couple caveats:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Don't do this a lot, don't try to ping people for every question you ask.&#xD;&#xA;- Don't repeatedly ping the same person, if they don't respond, don't keep trying.&#xD;&#xA;- This isn't really what comments are meant for, so if you do it, your comment might be removed.  If that happens, don't re-post it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24801" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9547" RevisionGUID="cd71f379-e07a-46c1-812e-59dd217e3b9c" CreationDate="2019-08-04T16:44:24.590" UserId="126632" Text="You should make sure you have good tags on the question. Tags should reflect what the question is about, because answerers follow tags that interest them in order to find questions to answer. In your case, the question's tags seem fine.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our help page [What should I do if no one answers my question?][1] suggests you should edit your question to add more details. This also brings it back to the home page so that more people will see it. Some things you may want to add are configuration files and logs of things you have tried that didn't work.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/no-one-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24804" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9549" RevisionGUID="908867f8-86ea-43a7-b9cc-f94b3a1b3dda" CreationDate="2019-08-12T15:20:32.480" UserId="534548" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [OpenVPN how to route Internet traffic through a client](https://serverfault.com/questions/978081/openvpn-how-to-route-internet-traffic-through-a-client)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My post was initially put on hold for lack of **clear problem statement**. I edited it so that the problem is more clear and highlighted (i.e., what I want to achieve in the **desired end state**). I then requested it to be reviewed, only to have it deleted without feedback. I flagged it to other mods. However, it still ended up being closed. One of the mods commented that  it's not a professional way to do things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I put considerable efforts into trying to solve the problem first myself, and tried to detail my attempts. I know that they are not professional as they are not even working. However, I do not believe my question is of lower quality than the average questions on ServerFault. If there are specific aspects that I'm just not realizing that I need to provide, I can provide them if they are pointed out a little bit more specifically. I do not believe the generic claim is true that my question lacks a clear problem statement. Can veterans of this site provide some guidance?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24805" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9549" RevisionGUID="908867f8-86ea-43a7-b9cc-f94b3a1b3dda" CreationDate="2019-08-12T15:20:32.480" UserId="534548" Text="Legitimate question about server setup, detailed my attempts, but told not professional way to do things" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24806" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9549" RevisionGUID="908867f8-86ea-43a7-b9cc-f94b3a1b3dda" CreationDate="2019-08-12T15:20:32.480" UserId="534548" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24807" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9550" RevisionGUID="a1c58b5f-5a9b-496c-82dd-f558c7507194" CreationDate="2019-08-12T16:18:48.407" UserId="256639" Text="I'am not the moderator that reviewed the flag, but as stated by ward in comment it's in the reopen review, and it's still there today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As seen today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8nf4v.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The voting still follow its course, but personnally I would had voted to migrate to SuperUser, but close on SF. The reason behind my logic is that you don't control machineA router and it seem to me you want to bypass asking the firewall admin to make exception for your case. The legitimacy is lost there on my side, and all the question complexity come from that fact.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To make it clear, that make me think in example; what would happen if you install such bypass in a HIPAA's setup? Can you get fired to have not asked the network admin to do what you want to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the reason on my side that I wait for the community to decide for the reopenning. Your question is really well worded and with a lot of details, so it show your effort into your question and I really apprecitate that. I maybe miss a detail that make it more fit on ServerFault, but in doubth I prefer not to intervene. If it stay closed I can ask SU's moderator if your question could better fit there without problem. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24808" PostHistoryTypeId="12" PostId="9550" RevisionGUID="9c464a1a-0a05-4c01-9431-2615001d4e43" CreationDate="2019-08-12T16:20:37.053" UserId="256639" Comment="via Vote" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:256639,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;yagmoth555&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="24809" PostHistoryTypeId="13" PostId="9550" RevisionGUID="1df5ff9c-7562-4adf-99e6-c46411b89870" CreationDate="2019-08-12T16:22:25.583" UserId="256639" Text="{&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:256639,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;yagmoth555&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="24810" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9550" RevisionGUID="3f01b560-ee54-44ce-aa9d-bc88d7a99ae0" CreationDate="2019-08-12T16:41:32.750" UserId="256639" Comment="added 133 characters in body" Text="I'am not the moderator that reviewed the flag, but as stated by ward in comment it's in the reopen review, and it's still there today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As seen today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8nf4v.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The voting still follow its course, but personnally I would had voted to migrate to SuperUser, but close on SF. The reason behind my logic is that you don't control machineA router and it seem to me you want to bypass asking the firewall admin to make exception for your case. The legitimacy is lost there on my side, and all the question complexity come from that fact.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To make it clear, that make me think in example; what would happen if you install such bypass in a HIPAA's setup? Can you get fired to have not asked the network admin to do what you want to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the reason on my side that I wait for the community to decide for the reopenning. Your question is really well worded and with a lot of details, so it show your effort into your question and I really apprecitate that. I maybe miss a detail that make it more fit on ServerFault, but in doubth I prefer not to intervene. If it stay closed I can ask SU's moderator if your question could better fit there without problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Edit: I asked SU's mod, and yes it could fit there but the fact you don't control the network gear will problably bug them too.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24811" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9550" RevisionGUID="dab2871b-daee-40b8-9f64-da3f039f75e1" CreationDate="2019-08-12T17:14:58.610" UserId="256639" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="I'am not the moderator that reviewed the flag, but as stated by ward in comment it's in the reopen review, and it's still there today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As seen today:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8nf4v.png&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The voting still follow its course, but personnally I would had voted to migrate to SuperUser, but close on SF. The reason behind my logic is that you don't control machineA router and it seem to me you want to bypass asking the firewall admin to make exception for your case. The legitimacy is lost there on my side, and all the question complexity come from that fact.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To make it clear, that make me think in example; what would happen if you install such bypass in a HIPAA's setup? Can you get fired to have not asked the network admin to do what you want to do?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's the reason on my side that I wait for the community to decide for the reopenning. Your question is really well worded and with a lot of details, so it show your effort into your question and I really apprecitate that. I maybe miss a detail that make it more fit on ServerFault, but in doubth I prefer not to intervene. &lt;s&gt;If it stay closed I can ask SU's moderator if your question could better fit there without problem. &lt;/s&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Edit: I asked SU's mod, and yes it could fit there but the fact you don't control the network gear will problably bug them too.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24812" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9551" RevisionGUID="df4d214d-543b-4196-90fc-50065ea7f9f7" CreationDate="2019-08-20T03:17:05.657" UserId="536315" Text="I'm not sure if my question is applicable to business environment, as required in [What topics can I ask about here?](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). Can you check and see if it's on-topic here? Below is my draft.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;***&#xD;&#xA;&gt;#What makes Open Graph checkers unable to detect Open Graph data?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [My page](https://lyminhnhat.com/resources/productivity/recommended-software/?utm_source=SE%3A%20ServerFault&amp;utm_medium=Recommended%20software&amp;utm_campaign=Getting%20help&amp;utm_term=post%3A%20Why%20can't%20Open%20Graph%20checker%20detect%20Open%20Graph%20data%3F), after adding SSL certificate, cannot have preview fetched by Facebook or Twitter when sharing the link. I have followed [The Open Graph protocol](https://opengraphprotocol.org/) and include the following open graph tags: &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta property=&quot;og:type&quot; content=&quot;article&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta property=&quot;og:title&quot; content=&quot;Corner Timer: gently make you feel guilty on time-wasting apps&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta property=&quot;og:url&quot; content=&quot;https://lyminhnhat.com/resources/productivity/corner-timer-gently-make-you-feel-guilty-on-time-wasting-apps/&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta property=&quot;og:description&quot; content=&quot;Make you feel guilty for your unproductive curiosity&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta name=&quot;twitter:site&quot; content=&quot;@ooker777&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta name=&quot;twitter:text:title&quot; content=&quot;Corner Timer: gently make you feel guilty on time-wasting apps&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta name=&quot;twitter:image&quot; content=&quot;https://lyminhnhat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Screenshot_2019-04-11-11-31-39.png?w=640&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;     &lt;meta name=&quot;twitter:card&quot; content=&quot;summary_large_image&quot; /&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; However, all 3 Open Graph checkers I use -&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [OpenGraphCheck.com](https://opengraphcheck.com/result.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqu%E1%BA%A3c%E1%BA%A7u.com%2Fbo-suu-tap-tu-dien-chuyen-nganh%2F), [Abhinay Rathore's Open Graph&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Tester](http://lab.abhinayrathore.com/open-graph-tester/), [Facebook's Object Debugger](https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/og/object/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fqu%E1%BA%A3c%E1%BA%A7u.com%2Fbo-suu-tap-tu-dien-chuyen-nganh%2F) - say that there is no Open Graph implement. There is one exception though: [Iframely's Embed Codes](http://debug.iframely.com/)&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Since all three checkers have problem with this, probably this is not just a problem of of Facebook, as suggested in [FB OpenGraph og:image not pulling images (possibly&#xD;&#xA;&gt; https?)](https://stackoverflow.com/q/8855361/3416774). Nevertheless, nothing changes even though I have tried using html links only, stripping end white space, using `&lt;html prefix=&quot;og: http://ogp.me/ns#&quot;&gt;`. &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; [This person](https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/csjgav/why_cant_open_graph_checkers_detect_open_graph/) suggests that this may be a server issue. A misconfiguration, perhaps. Do you know why this happens or how to identify the problem? &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Other information:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; - SSL certificate: Let's Encrypt&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Control Panel: DirectAdmin&#xD;&#xA;&gt; - Server: Nginx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24813" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9551" RevisionGUID="df4d214d-543b-4196-90fc-50065ea7f9f7" CreationDate="2019-08-20T03:17:05.657" UserId="536315" Text="Are questions asking about reading metadata business questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24814" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9551" RevisionGUID="df4d214d-543b-4196-90fc-50065ea7f9f7" CreationDate="2019-08-20T03:17:05.657" UserId="536315" Text="|discussion|off-topic|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24815" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9552" RevisionGUID="26269aa8-f68a-45e1-afad-e14e261d1a31" CreationDate="2019-08-20T03:24:45.247" UserId="126632" Text="This question would be rejected for being about a server running DirectAdmin, a web hosting control panel. See https://meta.serverfault.com/q/8094/126632 for further information about that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can reproduce the problem on a standard server which does not use a web hosting control panel, and can show that it is not a problem with the HTML but rather a server configuration issue, then it would be fine here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question actually is about a problem with the HTML comprising Open Graph metadata, you should ask on our sister site [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/). At least, you should rule out a problem with the HTML before coming here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24816" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9553" RevisionGUID="335aee84-2f2c-438b-9de0-32123ffd3a4a" CreationDate="2019-08-20T19:18:27.180" UserId="536315" Text="I understand that this site has an established history of [prejudice](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels#comment17367_8055) towards questions about shared hostings or control panels. However, I still can't see how these questions ([1](https://serverfault.com/q/979938/536315), [2](https://serverfault.com/q/980012/536315)) not comply with the requirements in the [on-topic page](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). Those questions don't mention any control panel, using only commands to interact with the server, and asking about the communication between my server and bots. Since they aren't even about the interaction between the client (me) and the server, I think whether I have root access to my server or not is irrelevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask these questions not just to solve my immediate problem, but also to learn more knowledge about webserver/sysadmin, so that I can navigate what's best for me in the future, and to be more efficient to communicate with an insider. In my opinion, these questions can only be asked from a servermaster mindset, not a webmaster mindset.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the position of the asker is not important. But the mindset of the asker is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can ask them elsewhere (Reddit, say), but I think the SE format is best suited for them. Webmasters SE may also welcome them, but given that they are asked from a perspective of a wannabe servermaster, I think it should belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the harms for me to ask this kind of question? What are the harms for you to accept this kind of question? Why are these questions should be off-topic rather than on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24817" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9553" RevisionGUID="335aee84-2f2c-438b-9de0-32123ffd3a4a" CreationDate="2019-08-20T19:18:27.180" UserId="536315" Text="Why should questions about interactions between my server and bots off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24818" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9553" RevisionGUID="335aee84-2f2c-438b-9de0-32123ffd3a4a" CreationDate="2019-08-20T19:18:27.180" UserId="536315" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24819" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9554" RevisionGUID="80765fa2-b11a-44c3-b52d-e33e3d5557f9" CreationDate="2019-08-20T19:59:37.503" UserId="256639" Text="We don't accept web panel question. This topic had been covered a lot in the past and wont change today. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  I think whether I have root access to my server or not is irrelevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer you on that, I would like ask you in example, can you provide a wireshark from the server side to diagnose the error ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'am not a Linux admin, but the fact you don't have root block us to help you, and the fact you use a management tool on top of that make it harder to diagnose. We can be seen heartless there, but in fact if someone sell you a shared hosting, it's him that need to answer you or open a support case to the web control panel software. It's him that can do the support for you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To quote webmaster's moderator on your other question; as he explain it clearly, we help if you are the admin, and if you don't use web control panel (which would be more on topic over there.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; They want to make sure that you are the server administrator and have&#xD;&#xA;&gt; full command line access to the server. They don't answer questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; about configuring a server through cPanel. – Stephen Ostermiller♦ (https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/124684/is-there-a-difference-between-server-issue-or-control-panel-issue)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A note, linking to a comment that talk about prejudice is not fair for SF members as it's took outside of context. We just don't take those questions anymore, and [webmaster][1] is there for those questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24820" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9555" RevisionGUID="ca56ec28-a032-4aa6-a8f1-85ac4b51836b" CreationDate="2019-08-21T00:15:31.930" UserId="1375" Text="You appear to be operating under the misapprehension that questions are assessed in some isolated, sterile environment, free from any influence of the past communications of the asker.  This is an incorrect assumption.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While it's true that the questions, as written, do not include direct reference to a management control panel, the questions were closed, I surmise, on the expectation that an initial round of diagnosis would quickly reveal the presence -- and the limitations -- of the control panel software, based on the content of the previous questions you've asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Yagmoth555 said, the first thing we're going to need is things like pcaps, and the exact server config, and the ability to tweak arbitrary configuration parameters, and debug logging -- much of which is likely to be impossible, or at least several layers of &quot;how do I do that?&quot; meta-question, given the environment in which you are operating.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thus, in the interests of saving the valuable time of those people who would otherwise get sucked into the vortex, such questions are quickly and summarily closed before they can commence to spiral." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24821" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9553" RevisionGUID="fd818581-fe7a-411b-b681-3809449ac340" CreationDate="2019-08-21T05:04:15.923" UserId="536315" Comment="added 525 characters in body" Text="I understand that this site has an established history of [prejudice](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels#comment17367_8055) towards questions about shared hostings or control panels. However, I still can't see how these questions ([1](https://serverfault.com/q/979938/536315), [2](https://serverfault.com/q/980012/536315)) not comply with the requirements in the [on-topic page](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). Those questions don't mention any control panel, using only commands to interact with the server, and asking about the communication between my server and bots. Since they aren't even about the interaction between the client (me) and the server, I think whether I have root access to my server or not is irrelevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask these questions not just to solve my immediate problem, but also to learn more knowledge about webserver/sysadmin, so that I can navigate what's best for me in the future, and to be more efficient to communicate with an insider. In my opinion, these questions can only be asked from a servermaster mindset, not a webmaster mindset.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the position of the asker is not important. But the mindset of the asker is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can ask them elsewhere (Reddit, say), but I think the SE format is best suited for them. Webmasters SE may also welcome them, but given that they are asked from a perspective of a wannabe servermaster, I think it should belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps I cannot help myself, but gaining more knowledge with give me a better position to discuss with the technician. He has no obligation to help me debug, but if I can show him the possible problem, then probably it will intrigues his curiosity and work with me. And even if it's not possible, questions asking on SE are not solely to help the OP, but also help others. The questions are closed in order to avoid spiral with me only, but for others who actually have root access, they might see them interesting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the harms for me to ask this kind of question? What are the harms for you to accept this kind of question? Why are these questions should be off-topic rather than on?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24822" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9554" RevisionGUID="13dfebe1-b6bc-4280-af82-609070a83a9a" CreationDate="2019-08-21T12:56:34.667" UserId="256639" Comment="deleted 281 characters in body" Text="We don't accept web panel question. This topic had been covered a lot in the past and wont change today. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;  I think whether I have root access to my server or not is irrelevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To answer you on that, I could ask you in example, can you provide a wireshark from the server side to diagnose the error ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'am not a Linux admin, but the fact you don't have root block us to help you, and the fact you use a management tool on top of that make it harder to diagnose. We can be seen heartless there, but in fact if someone sell you a shared hosting, it's him that need to answer you or open a support case to the web control panel software. It's him that can do the support for you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is nothing wrong by wanting to learn. My point is more you could not mark a answer as answered, as everyone could answer you something that technically could be right, but we could never rule out the solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A note, linking to a comment that talk about prejudice is not fair for SF members as it's took outside of context. (it was a big debate at that time). We just don't take those questions anymore, and [webmaster][1] is there for those questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24823" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9553" RevisionGUID="1dc4cf1d-a673-4b47-a784-de0694c38a37" CreationDate="2019-08-21T16:13:35.657" UserId="536315" Comment="added 3 characters in body" Text="I understand that this site has an established history of [prejudice ()](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8055/what-should-server-fault-do-with-questions-about-web-hosting-control-panels#comment17367_8055) towards questions about shared hostings or control panels. However, I still can't see how these questions ([1](https://serverfault.com/q/979938/536315), [2](https://serverfault.com/q/980012/536315)) not comply with the requirements in the [on-topic page](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic). Those questions don't mention any control panel, using only commands to interact with the server, and asking about the communication between my server and bots. Since they aren't even about the interaction between the client (me) and the server, I think whether I have root access to my server or not is irrelevant.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask these questions not just to solve my immediate problem, but also to learn more knowledge about webserver/sysadmin, so that I can navigate what's best for me in the future, and to be more efficient to communicate with an insider. In my opinion, these questions can only be asked from a servermaster mindset, not a webmaster mindset.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the position of the asker is not important. But the mindset of the asker is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can ask them elsewhere (Reddit, say), but I think the SE format is best suited for them. Webmasters SE may also welcome them, but given that they are asked from a perspective of a wannabe servermaster, I think it should belong here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps I cannot help myself, but gaining more knowledge with give me a better position to discuss with the technician. He has no obligation to help me debug, but if I can show him the possible problem, then probably it will intrigues his curiosity and work with me. And even if it's not possible, questions asking on SE are not solely to help the OP, but also help others. The questions are closed in order to avoid spiral with me only, but for others who actually have root access, they might see them interesting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What are the harms for me to ask this kind of question? What are the harms for you to accept this kind of question? Why are these questions should be off-topic rather than on?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24824" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9556" RevisionGUID="f784596e-9660-4942-9320-64ec9e77944c" CreationDate="2019-08-27T22:51:47.570" UserId="422569" Text="In regards to [this question][1]. I _am_ an IT Professional and I _am_ doing sysadmin work on a network appliance and server on what is my primary business network. However, I do not use it to provide services to clients.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;None the less, I'm beginning to think the reason I'm getting neither downvotes or answers is that the question rides the line between on-topic and off-topic. I wanted to request a judgement on whether it should be migrated to another site, which site, and (if needed) request a moderator to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, should the linked question be moved? If so, to where? Unix/Linux?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/980528/snort-is-receiving-traffic-but-doesnt-appear-to-be-applying-rules" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24825" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9556" RevisionGUID="f784596e-9660-4942-9320-64ec9e77944c" CreationDate="2019-08-27T22:51:47.570" UserId="422569" Text="Question potentially off-topic, judment and possible migration needed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24826" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9556" RevisionGUID="f784596e-9660-4942-9320-64ec9e77944c" CreationDate="2019-08-27T22:51:47.570" UserId="422569" Text="|discussion|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24827" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9557" RevisionGUID="6525d7e0-23ca-4730-b043-0fab4fabd5c7" CreationDate="2019-08-27T23:43:10.503" UserId="126632" Text="I read through the question but I don't see anything that would make it obviously off topic, nor did I see anything that suggested any other site in the network would be a better place to ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You originally posted it on the weekend, when we have fewer people overall reading the site. It looks like you edited it today, which does bring it back to the homepage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there just aren't a lot of people following questions about [tag:snort] so it may take a while before someone who can answer it sees it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In such circumstances the usual advice is to continue to add details to the question and offer a bounty. You don't have much reputation yet, so I've put a 500 reputation bounty on the question. Do your part by continuing to add any possibly relevant details to the question. (BTW, you shouldn't add things like &quot;UPDATE:&quot; to the question. The edit history is visible to everyone.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24828" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9557" RevisionGUID="419591dd-8b24-43ab-bc78-0b865b9dbff1" CreationDate="2019-08-27T23:46:59.087" UserId="126632" Comment="added 61 characters in body" Text="I read through the question but I don't see anything that would make it obviously off topic, nor did I see anything that suggested any other site in the network would be a better place to ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You originally posted it on the weekend, when we have fewer people overall reading the site. It looks like you edited it today, which does bring it back to the homepage.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there just aren't a lot of people following questions about [tag:snort] so it may take a while before someone who can answer it sees it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In such circumstances the [usual advice][1] is to continue to add details to the question and offer a bounty. You don't have much reputation yet, so I've put a 500 reputation bounty on the question. Do your part by continuing to add any possibly relevant details to the question. (BTW, you shouldn't add things like &quot;UPDATE:&quot; to the question. The edit history is visible to everyone.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/no-one-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24829" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9558" RevisionGUID="c20bf9dc-5248-4244-b4ea-f7a825bae32f" CreationDate="2019-09-03T07:38:29.413" UserId="38644" Text="Earlier I answered [this (now deleted) question](https://serverfault.com/questions/981641/setup-exim4-to-send-mails-from-web-application) about SMTP configuration. After I answered it, the OP changed the question completely, including my suggested changes and posted the next problem that arose after my suggested solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I told the OP so in comments, with the intention of pointing them towards creating a new question with the new problem, because the new wording of the question rendered my answer completely invalid (keeping in line with [this Q/A](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3073/how-much-should-you-refine-a-question-before-opening-a-new-question)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the OP has been on SF for 8 years and had already earned a solid amount of reputation I assumed that he knows how this site works, but the OP argued that it is still the same topic. Since the OP seemed to be determined to stay on that position I deleted my (now invalid) answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After that the OP decided to delete the whole question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there anything I could have done differently?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24830" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9558" RevisionGUID="c20bf9dc-5248-4244-b4ea-f7a825bae32f" CreationDate="2019-09-03T07:38:29.413" UserId="38644" Text="Question modified into new question after being answered" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24831" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9558" RevisionGUID="c20bf9dc-5248-4244-b4ea-f7a825bae32f" CreationDate="2019-09-03T07:38:29.413" UserId="38644" Text="|discussion|specific-question|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24832" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9559" RevisionGUID="17ce955d-5f89-4bd7-b30e-1f063bd59236" CreationDate="2019-09-03T07:48:15.693" UserId="126632" Text="I think you were right to think that he should have posted a new question. Indeed, if he had not deleted it, I would have rolled back his edit and advised him to post his new problem separately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think you were right to assume he knows how the site works, even after eight years. Since he doesn't have very much reputation, it could be that he doesn't actually spend a lot of time here. He does, however, spend quite a bit of time at Stack Overflow, and perhaps he knows how that site works. As far as I know, they also would not accept this sort of situation and would expect separate questions. I could be wrong about that, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24833" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9559" RevisionGUID="d662115d-9610-4269-8dc6-8b9bcc3bb6c1" CreationDate="2019-09-03T07:55:04.203" UserId="126632" Comment="added 337 characters in body" Text="I think you were right to think that he should have posted a new question. Indeed, if he had not deleted it, I would have rolled back his edit and advised him to post his new problem separately.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't think you were right to assume he knows how the site works, even after eight years. Since he doesn't have very much reputation, it could be that he doesn't actually spend a lot of time here. He does, however, spend quite a bit of time at Stack Overflow, and perhaps he knows how that site works. As far as I know, they also would not accept this sort of situation and would expect separate questions. I could be wrong about that, though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Based on the user's further activity, though, I suspect he deleted the question because he thought he figured out his new issue himself, and decided to move on.  Then realized he hasn't, and posted a new question. When you see the new question, you'll have to decide for yourself whether to bother putting in any effort answering it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24841" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9562" RevisionGUID="e686f68a-18ef-4513-804c-477bab68d133" CreationDate="2019-09-30T11:24:33.507" UserId="8897" Text="From a first impression, this seems more like a dev question, so it would be more of a topic for SO (but check their help center before!). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24842" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9563" RevisionGUID="153d1d2c-77a7-45fa-8090-ea07aa40406f" CreationDate="2019-09-30T18:33:03.550" UserId="126632" Text="It doesn't look like dev to me, but I am also having trouble seeing the point of the question. What is the business purpose for this? The latency of encryption and decryption is minuscule on modern hardware with AES acceleration (e.g. Intel CPUs from the last decade). Nobody even attempts to measure this anymore as it hasn't been a significant operational concern for a long time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24843" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9564" RevisionGUID="9fb1e749-c7bf-4345-b6b8-3a8444aaadb2" CreationDate="2019-09-30T22:05:00.607" UserId="1375" Text="I'd say that &quot;just run the tests yourself&quot; is the right approach for that question.  I doubt that there are many people who have run those specific tests in an environment as close to yours as to make it worthwhile to use the results, and the chances of your finding them are... remote.  Certainly, however, it is not on-topic for ServerFault." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9566" RevisionGUID="cd82d7ae-ac6b-4471-b6cc-93c7893cb323" CreationDate="2019-10-07T18:00:53.233" UserId="6177" Text="This short of thing should be reported to the company, there's an option in the Contact Us form specifically for reporting outside sites that are improperly using SE content.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, I've just used the form to report it, so you don't need to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24850" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9567" RevisionGUID="682349fc-6621-46df-ae30-97cf8ee9006b" CreationDate="2019-10-10T17:29:11.743" UserId="305725" Text="|support|super-user|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24851" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9568" RevisionGUID="229451c2-1aa9-493f-a2b3-17cefacbf677" CreationDate="2019-10-10T18:03:26.553" UserId="256639" Text="You can flag the question on Superuser and ask a moderator to move the question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A SU moderator can move it, I can't from my side initiate the move. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think SU got a chat room with all moderators inside it, so they can answer fast too; [https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/114/ask-a-super-user-moderator][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest some edits to include the correct tag, windows server 2016, and the why of the question. As do you try to push the MSI throught a script or from GPO ? such background will help to answer you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/114/ask-a-super-user-moderator" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24870" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9569" RevisionGUID="235db742-d3b3-4c7c-8566-cfaedd5866a3" CreationDate="2019-10-15T14:56:45.947" UserId="6177" Text="If you follow meta.stackexchange (meta.SE), you'll have seen the huge number of posts about the new Code of Conduct (CoC), about Monica Cellio being removed as a moderator from multiple sites, about many other moderators resigning in protest, and about inclusiveness and pronouns.  This post is a summary of what's going on and will be followed by another post about what impact it has had or might have on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post by Monica is probably the best place to start:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://judaism.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5193/stack-overflow-inc-sinat-chinam-and-the-goat-for-azazel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Monica is widely considered to be an excellent moderator and community builder; someone who communicates well and is helpful and inclusive.  Her removal led to a flurry of resignation by other moderators who think that there was no valid reason for her removal and that the way it was done was appalling.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a summary of all the resignations, with links to most of the individual posts each moderator made explaining their reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/333965/firing-mods-and-forced-relicensing-is-stack-exchange-still-interested-in-cooper&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to information posts, the SE Q&amp;A format isn't ideal, so if you want to get the full picture, you'll have to follow a lot of the links, expand the comments and read them, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post that is an attempt to put together a neutral summary of everything, but again, you need to do some work following links, reading answers and comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334399/summing-up-the-main-issues-the-story-so-far/334417#334417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Monica's own summary of events is much easier to read, and I can vouch for it being unbiased.  She mentions discussions in chat that seem to have led up to her removal, and I went back and found and read the relevant transcripts and I think her summary is fair and accurate:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://cellio.dreamwidth.org/2019/10/05/stack-overflow-fiasco-timeline.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that post, Monica refers to The Teacher's Lounge (TL), an SE chat room for moderators and to the &quot;Stack Moderators Questions&quot; Teams site on SO (Teams sites are essentially private versions of SO that companies can pay for).  Only moderators and staff have access to the TL chat and the Moderator Teams site, so I'm not going to bother including links to them here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first public reaction from Stack Overflow (the company, not the site - SO Inc) was this post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334248/an-update-to-our-community-and-an-apology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As can be seen from the answers and by the fact that it's the most downvoted post on meta.SE *ever,* that was a terrible non-apology.    A few days later, the CTO of SO Inc. posted a better apology, but again, the answers make it clear that it wasn't enough to resolve all the problems people had with the whole sequence of events:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334551/an-apology-to-our-community-and-next-steps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From here, it gets harder to follow because not that much is happening.  As you can see from Monica's posts, she *was* contacted by the CTO, but wasn't satisfied with the response and there hasn't been much followup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the moderators worked together to draft an open letter to SO Inc. expressing their grave concern about what happened, what led up to it, and suggestions for moving forward.  Here is the meta.SE post announcing the letter:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334575/dear-stack-exchange-a-statement-and-a-letter-from-your-moderators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here is the actual letter, hosted externally:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://dearstackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few days after that, SO Inc. released a new version of the Code of Conduct that all users are expected to follow.  This was announced in a blog post with a follow-up post on meta.SE of an official FAQ about gender pronouns and the new CoC:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.blog/2019/10/10/iterating-on-inclusion/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334900/official-faq-on-gender-pronouns-and-code-of-conduct-changes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll notice that the FAQ about the CoC and pronoun use is the second most downvoted post on meta.SE indicating that people are not entirely happy with it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Pronouns ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new CoC specifically mentions that when writing on SE site, everyone should avoid using incorrect pronouns and if someone requests that a certain pronoun be used, everyone should be sure to it.  Some people want to be referred to in a gender-neutral way and want the word &quot;they&quot; to be used instead of &quot;he&quot; or &quot;she.&quot;  This usage of &quot;singular they&quot; sometimes sounds awkward (e.g. it can't always be dropped in as a direct replacement for he or she), but it is proper grammar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in Monica's timeline there were multiple discussions about the use of pronouns and one issue that Monica brought up is that she didn't like the use of singular they and preferred to &quot;write around&quot; it - to use other sentence structures or to refer to people by name.  She was already doing that and felt that her writing was completely respectful of other people and that avoiding singular they should be ok.  During these discussions, it was stated by SO Inc. that it was not acceptable to avoid using pronouns in some cases but not others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Monica asked questions and presented her views in order to try to make the case that it should be ok, which led to her being removed as a moderator from the sites where she was one.  In my opinion, although Monica was adamant in saying that she wouldn't use singular they, she was respectful in everything she said to explain why she wouldn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question - which includes my opinion and a range of other opinions is worth reading:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335247/how-can-the-prohibition-on-pronoun-avoidance-possibly-be-enforced&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Further reading ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing major has happened since I started writing this post a few days ago.  If you're interested in how the situation unfolds you'll need to go to keep an eye on meta.SE and/or the company blog." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9570" RevisionGUID="97acd170-21cb-4d30-a38e-e4aa454d19f5" CreationDate="2019-10-15T14:58:06.583" UserId="6177" Text="### Reduced moderation ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To start with, two of the moderators on ServerFault have drastically curtailed their activity on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael Hampton: &quot;After catching up on this situation, including today's post, I have suspended all activity on Server Fault, both moderation and answering questions.&quot;  This is a huge change, since he's the single most prolific answerer, commenter, and moderator on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/335013/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sven: &quot;I am a Server Fault mod and silently stopped all activity since this whole mess started and mostly stepped back from it.&quot;  He's also a very active answerer and moderator, and has been on the site since the beginning.  The fact that he's likely to leave permanently is another big loss:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/335297/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ward: I haven't made an announcement about it, but I've cut back my activity here and on other SE sites.  Because of the timezone I'm in, there never seemed to be much moderating for me to do, but I've also stopped reviewing and largely stopped voting.  My opinions about all this are attached to various posts on meta.SE, you can find them here (all the answers in October):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/130540/ward?tab=answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If any of the other moderators want to add a comment on their status, please do so.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does this affect ServerFault? ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No one knows what the fallout will be from a site losing a big chunk of its moderators.  There are so many resignations and so many other problems that I'm sure SO Inc. hasn't gotten around to working on a plan.  On some other sites that lost all their moderators, SO staff members are stepping in to deal with moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to the new CoC and how people interact, I don't think there'll be much impact on SF.  As I said on one of my posts on meta.SE, there isn't really a community here: there's essentially no chatting and no discussion in comments, both of which take up a lot of moderator time on other sites.  If there simply aren't many interactions between users, there's less opportunity for unfriendly interactions and less problems for moderators to deal with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the issue that started all this - proper use of pronouns - is largely a non-issue on any SE site, and here again, the fact that there isn't much discussion on SF means it's even less of an issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335247/how-can-the-prohibition-on-pronoun-avoidance-possibly-be-enforced&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think we might end up being a bit of test case here on ServerFault: How much moderation does a large SE site require?  Does a site without a real community and minimal moderation &quot;work&quot; in a way that SO Inc. likes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Long term changes on Stack Exchange ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the underlying reason for the uproar is that long-time SE users are concerned about how SE has changed and is changing.  When an SE site is new, most of the activity is by users who are experts and enthusiasts.  As a site grows, the proportion of users who aren't experts grows, which changes the type of questions and answers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are numerous posts about this, here are some that I think are most relevant, especially the posts on meta.SO by staff members:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/388384/does-the-company-still-want-this-to-be-a-library-of-knowledge&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335352/open-hostility-from-se-staff-towards-the-community-trying-to-understand-it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335299/is-there-even-an-attempt-by-se-to-make-existing-users-more-welcomed&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/373169/why-is-it-important-for-corporate-so-to-maintain-a-fast-new-user-growth-rate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335345/what-is-on-the-mind-of-stack-exchange-management&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the most part, I don't care how SO Inc. handles this ongoing &quot;demographic transition.&quot;  I've gotten a lot out of ServerFault and other SE sites over the years, so I'll likely stick around, but it will be mostly as an observer because I'm curious to see how things change, not because I hope to have any input into the changes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24876" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9571" RevisionGUID="145af15f-1196-4eea-a58a-342f8d0421b4" CreationDate="2019-10-15T16:23:37.610" UserId="256639" Text="Thanks a lot for your times to write that to explain the situation. It’s really appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will state it to let other know that I don’t intend to quit my moderation tasks. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;nb; to state my position on the issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If some of you are following what unfolded with the new CoC, please know that I was a witness in the start of the event, and in a indirect protest I just intend to quit the Teachers Lounge completely and soon the Stack Overflow Moderator Team. Such tools are there to discuss with the StackExchange Staff directly. My moderator CoC don’t force me to interact with them at all except with official way (email/mod message)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The why is; Monica defended me, and I defended are view that I would not use pronoun or avoid them when I moderate. She got sacked, while me Iam still there. I still don’t understand that. (And why a discussion went up so badly and un-moderated by the SE staff directly.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One side argued that avoiding pronoun was possible, and another side that avoiding pronoun could hurt. I agree to both side, but I believe in a battle that someone got to stop and look with a distance to the discussion. The Teacher Lounge chat room become that day a double edged sword, a tool that can be used to justify and silence any moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the new CoC I intend to abide by it to the best of my knowledge. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To let it know Iam a French native, in French there isnt gender neutral stance. For me ´they’ sound like an insult to write to someone, as they mean to me ´ils’, so it’s him to the plurials. (In French gender neutral pronoun are getting talked, but some words can’t be gender neutral)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A last word, I moderate inside Microsoft platform, and their CoC is mainly be nice.. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A CM, on StackExchange, in the start of the debate told me it too, « the new CoC is just for when someone misuse a pronoun, for clear cut case ». I still have hope that they will fix their mess, but in the short term I will focus on the community I love soo much and cut myself from their discussions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24877" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9571" RevisionGUID="f660d1d6-3796-4a88-9e84-60640d0956c7" CreationDate="2019-10-15T17:51:04.717" UserId="256639" Comment="correcting small typo " Text="Thanks a lot for your times to write that to explain the situation. It’s really appreciated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will state it to let other know that I don’t intend to quit my moderation tasks. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;nb; to state my position on the issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If some of you are following what unfolded with the new CoC, please know that I was a witness in the start of the event, and in a indirect protest I just intend to quit the Teachers Lounge completely and soon the Stack Overflow Moderator Team. Such tools are there to discuss with the StackExchange Staff directly. My moderator CoC don’t force me to interact with them at all except with official way (email/mod message)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The why is; Monica defended me, and I defended her view that I would not use pronoun or avoid them when I moderate. She got sacked, while me Iam still there. I still don’t understand that. (And why a discussion went up so badly and un-moderated by the SE staff directly.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;One side argued that avoiding pronoun was possible, and another side that avoiding pronoun could hurt. I agree to both side, but I believe in a battle that someone got to stop and look with a distance to the discussion. The Teacher Lounge chat room became that day a double edged sword, a tool that can be used to justify and silence any moderator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the new CoC I intend to abide by it to the best of my knowledge. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To let it know Iam a French native, in French there isnt gender neutral stance. For me ´they’ sound like an insult to write to someone, as they mean to me ´ils’, so it’s him to the plurials. (In French gender neutral pronoun are getting talked, but some words can’t be gender neutral)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A last word, I moderate inside Microsoft platform, and their CoC is mainly be nice.. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A CM, on StackExchange, in the start of the debate told me it too, « the new CoC is just for when someone misuse a pronoun, for clear cut case ». I still have hope that they will fix their mess, but in the short term I will focus on the community I love soo much and cut myself from their discussions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24878" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9570" RevisionGUID="f4216b28-243f-4738-a77b-c1683b7c18fb" CreationDate="2019-10-16T06:00:36.157" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1184348394627706886" />
  <row Id="24879" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9569" RevisionGUID="b894c9cd-6a7f-41b7-b131-8f01a7ff359e" CreationDate="2019-10-16T15:00:38.243" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1184484298876997632" />
  <row Id="24880" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9572" RevisionGUID="45037bb8-9d3d-42e3-8bfd-28e6d11a0bfb" CreationDate="2019-10-17T21:53:16.663" UserId="3038" Text="Thanks again for these summaries, Ward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I've been writing answers under a _Don't assume gender_ rule for many years now. This has generally been pretty easy here. As Ward notes, The strict Q/A format doesn't require much in the way of pronoun usage. Why use a pronoun when _you_ works as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where it comes in are comments, especially when more than two people are involved, and right here in Meta. In our more contentious site-youth we used them a lot. Because of how English works, they emerge less often with the interaction style we have on SF these days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I'm genderqueer myself I'm familiar with pronoun arguments. The fight here seems to be between:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Avoiding pronouns for me is to deny me my pronouns, and is harmful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;versus&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Avoiding pronoun usage avoids a quite touchy subject, lets do that where we can in the name of harm-reduction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been she/her for several years now, so I get it. On both sides.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would be better if pronoun could be added to the hover pop-up for users, which would make CoC compliance somewhat easier. Especially for those of us who have to break up the slap-fights, it will make _willful misgendering_ easier to identify." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24881" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9330" RevisionGUID="f1dd3c36-ab94-4a8b-a268-457ed827db9f" CreationDate="2019-10-21T17:23:06.543" UserId="343888" Comment="added 66 characters in body" Text="As the [global maximum tag length has been increased to 35 characters][1], now the tag [tag:windows-subsystem-linux] should be renamed to [tag:Windows-Subsystem-For-Linux] (or similar) and act as a synonym to the latter. [tag:wsl] should also be a synonym for it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Other SE sites have already done the change**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Superuser: [Should WSL be a synonym for Windows Subsystem for Linux?](https://meta.superuser.com/q/12738/241386)&#xD;&#xA;- Unix: [The tag 'windows-subsystem-for-linux' is too long; the maximum length is 25 characters](https://unix.meta.stackexchange.com/q/4226/44425)&#xD;&#xA;- Stack Overflow: [tag windows-subsystem-for-linux][2]&#xD;&#xA;- Ask Ubuntu: [Add tag synonym for \[tag:wsl\]](https://meta.askubuntu.com/q/18029/253474)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The same thing should also be done on this site&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's also the tag [tag:linux-subsystem] but I don't know what it's for because there's no wiki page for it&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/299490/230282&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/windows-subsystem-for-linux/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24882" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9573" RevisionGUID="f98b7127-c5fe-4dee-995c-b3047cb38069" CreationDate="2019-10-21T20:40:10.297" UserId="256639" Text="I don't see a problem to rename the tag. It's more logic to rename it to the real name. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's done." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24883" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9569" RevisionGUID="e67eff55-1a16-4c34-9528-5e98d6560b2b" CreationDate="2019-10-23T15:25:38.320" UserId="190981" Comment="the unpopular FAQ has since been deleted" Text="If you follow meta.stackexchange (meta.SE), you'll have seen the huge number of posts about the new Code of Conduct (CoC), about Monica Cellio being removed as a moderator from multiple sites, about many other moderators resigning in protest, and about inclusiveness and pronouns.  This post is a summary of what's going on and will be followed by another post about what impact it has had or might have on ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post by Monica is probably the best place to start:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://judaism.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5193/stack-overflow-inc-sinat-chinam-and-the-goat-for-azazel&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Monica is widely considered to be an excellent moderator and community builder; someone who communicates well and is helpful and inclusive.  Her removal led to a flurry of resignation by other moderators who think that there was no valid reason for her removal and that the way it was done was appalling.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's a summary of all the resignations, with links to most of the individual posts each moderator made explaining their reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/333965/firing-mods-and-forced-relicensing-is-stack-exchange-still-interested-in-cooper&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to information posts, the SE Q&amp;A format isn't ideal, so if you want to get the full picture, you'll have to follow a lot of the links, expand the comments and read them, etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post that is an attempt to put together a neutral summary of everything, but again, you need to do some work following links, reading answers and comments:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334399/summing-up-the-main-issues-the-story-so-far/334417#334417&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Monica's own summary of events is much easier to read, and I can vouch for it being unbiased.  She mentions discussions in chat that seem to have led up to her removal, and I went back and found and read the relevant transcripts and I think her summary is fair and accurate:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://cellio.dreamwidth.org/2019/10/05/stack-overflow-fiasco-timeline.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In that post, Monica refers to The Teacher's Lounge (TL), an SE chat room for moderators and to the &quot;Stack Moderators Questions&quot; Teams site on SO (Teams sites are essentially private versions of SO that companies can pay for).  Only moderators and staff have access to the TL chat and the Moderator Teams site, so I'm not going to bother including links to them here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The first public reaction from Stack Overflow (the company, not the site - SO Inc) was this post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334248/an-update-to-our-community-and-an-apology&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As can be seen from the answers and by the fact that it's the most downvoted post on meta.SE *ever,* that was a terrible non-apology.    A few days later, the CTO of SO Inc. posted a better apology, but again, the answers make it clear that it wasn't enough to resolve all the problems people had with the whole sequence of events:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334551/an-apology-to-our-community-and-next-steps&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From here, it gets harder to follow because not that much is happening.  As you can see from Monica's posts, she *was* contacted by the CTO, but wasn't satisfied with the response and there hasn't been much followup.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many of the moderators worked together to draft an open letter to SO Inc. expressing their grave concern about what happened, what led up to it, and suggestions for moving forward.  Here is the meta.SE post announcing the letter:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334575/dear-stack-exchange-a-statement-and-a-letter-from-your-moderators&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And here is the actual letter, hosted externally:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://dearstackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few days after that, SO Inc. released a new version of the Code of Conduct that all users are expected to follow.  This was announced in a blog post with a follow-up post on meta.SE of an official FAQ about gender pronouns and the new CoC:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.blog/2019/10/10/iterating-on-inclusion/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;strike&gt;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/334900/official-faq-on-gender-pronouns-and-code-of-conduct-changes&lt;/strike&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You'll notice that the FAQ about the CoC and pronoun use is the second most downvoted post on meta.SE indicating that people are not entirely happy with it (has since been deleted).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Pronouns ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The new CoC specifically mentions that when writing on SE site, everyone should avoid using incorrect pronouns and if someone requests that a certain pronoun be used, everyone should be sure to it.  Some people want to be referred to in a gender-neutral way and want the word &quot;they&quot; to be used instead of &quot;he&quot; or &quot;she.&quot;  This usage of &quot;singular they&quot; sometimes sounds awkward (e.g. it can't always be dropped in as a direct replacement for he or she), but it is proper grammar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in Monica's timeline there were multiple discussions about the use of pronouns and one issue that Monica brought up is that she didn't like the use of singular they and preferred to &quot;write around&quot; it - to use other sentence structures or to refer to people by name.  She was already doing that and felt that her writing was completely respectful of other people and that avoiding singular they should be ok.  During these discussions, it was stated by SO Inc. that it was not acceptable to avoid using pronouns in some cases but not others.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Monica asked questions and presented her views in order to try to make the case that it should be ok, which led to her being removed as a moderator from the sites where she was one.  In my opinion, although Monica was adamant in saying that she wouldn't use singular they, she was respectful in everything she said to explain why she wouldn't.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question - which includes my opinion and a range of other opinions is worth reading:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335247/how-can-the-prohibition-on-pronoun-avoidance-possibly-be-enforced&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Further reading ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing major has happened since I started writing this post a few days ago.  If you're interested in how the situation unfolds you'll need to go to keep an eye on meta.SE and/or the company blog." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24884" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9570" RevisionGUID="59c4dd47-307f-44fe-86d1-8c5aa701921d" CreationDate="2019-10-25T17:24:01.103" UserId="5144" Comment="Active reading. [&lt;http://stackoverflow.com/legal/trademark-guidance&gt; (the last section)].  Applied some formatting (as a result the diff looks more extensive than it really is - use view &quot;side-by-side markdown&quot; to compare). Dressed two naked links." Text="### Reduced moderation ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To start with, two of the moderators on Server Fault have drastically curtailed their activity on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Michael Hampton: &quot;After catching up on this situation, including today's post, I have suspended all activity on Server Fault, both moderation and answering questions.&quot;  This is a huge change, since he's the single most prolific answerer, commenter, and moderator on SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/335013/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sven: &quot;I am a Server Fault mod and silently stopped all activity since this whole mess started and mostly stepped back from it.&quot;  He's also a very active answerer and moderator, and has been on the site since the beginning.  The fact that he's likely to leave permanently is another big loss:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/335297/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ward: I haven't made an announcement about it, but I've cut back my activity here and on other SE sites.  Because of the timezone I'm in, there never seemed to be much moderating for me to do, but I've also stopped reviewing and largely stopped voting.  My opinions about all this are attached to various posts on meta.SE, you can find them here (all the answers in October):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/130540/ward?tab=answers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(If any of the other moderators want to add a comment on their status, please do so.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does this affect Server Fault? ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;No one knows what the fallout will be from a site losing a big chunk of its moderators.  There are so many resignations and so many other problems that I'm sure SO Inc. hasn't gotten around to working on a plan.  On some other sites that lost all their moderators, SO staff members are stepping in to deal with moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When it comes to the new CoC and how people interact, I don't think there'll be much impact on SF.  As I said on one of my posts on meta.SE, there isn't really a community here: there's essentially no chatting and no discussion in comments, both of which take up a lot of moderator time on other sites.  If there simply aren't many interactions between users, there's less opportunity for unfriendly interactions and less problems for moderators to deal with.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the issue that started all this - proper use of pronouns - is largely a non-issue on any SE site, and here again, the fact that there isn't much discussion on SF means it's even less of an issue:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335247/how-can-the-prohibition-on-pronoun-avoidance-possibly-be-enforced&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So I think we might end up being a bit of test case here on Server&amp;nbsp;Fault: How much moderation does a large SE site require?  Does a site without a real community and minimal moderation &quot;work&quot; in a way that SO Inc. likes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Long term changes on Stack Exchange ###&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the underlying reason for the uproar is that long-time SE users are concerned about how SE has changed and is changing.  When an SE site is new, most of the activity is by users who are experts and enthusiasts.  As a site grows, the proportion of users who aren't experts grows, which changes the type of questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are numerous posts about this, here are some that I think are most relevant, especially the posts on meta.SO by staff members:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * *[Does the company still want this to be a library of knowledge?][1]*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * *https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335352/open-hostility-from-se-staff-towards-the-community-trying-to-understand-it*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * *https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335299/is-there-even-an-attempt-by-se-to-make-existing-users-more-welcomed*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * *[Why is it important for corporate SO to maintain a fast new user growth rate?][2]*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * *https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/335345/what-is-on-the-mind-of-stack-exchange-management*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the most part, I don't care how SO Inc. handles this ongoing &quot;demographic transition.&quot;  I've gotten a lot out of Server&amp;nbsp;Fault and other SE sites over the years, so I'll likely stick around, but it will be mostly as an observer because I'm curious to see how things change, not because I hope to have any input into the changes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/388384/does-the-company-still-want-this-to-be-a-library-of-knowledge&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/373169/why-is-it-important-for-corporate-so-to-maintain-a-fast-new-user-growth-rate&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24885" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9570" RevisionGUID="59c4dd47-307f-44fe-86d1-8c5aa701921d" CreationDate="2019-10-25T17:24:01.103" UserId="5144" Comment="Active reading. [&lt;http://stackoverflow.com/legal/trademark-guidance&gt; (the last section)].  Applied some formatting (as a result the diff looks more extensive than it really is - use view &quot;side-by-side markdown&quot; to compare). Dressed two naked links." Text="PART 2: How does the drama on meta.SE affect Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24886" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9574" RevisionGUID="e235a30f-f2f7-4b0b-b05b-7dc43a0a8eb6" CreationDate="2019-11-02T11:32:34.003" UserId="411325" Text="Specifically I asked this question:&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/990336/looking-for-the-docker-way-to-get-just-the-1st-repository-tag-in-docker-inspect&#xD;&#xA;after looking for the solution for at least an hour.&#xD;&#xA;But after writing it I figured I could look at at the go-templates tag at stack overflow, and sure enough I found this:&#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50882553/iterate-over-a-variable-number-of-items-in-a-template-slice and it worked on the 1st try.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Am I supposed to delete the question? Answer myself? Downvote myself? &#xD;&#xA;Currently I just feel silly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24887" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9574" RevisionGUID="e235a30f-f2f7-4b0b-b05b-7dc43a0a8eb6" CreationDate="2019-11-02T11:32:34.003" UserId="411325" Text="I've found the answer to a question about 10 minutes after posting it. Do I just delete the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24888" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9574" RevisionGUID="e235a30f-f2f7-4b0b-b05b-7dc43a0a8eb6" CreationDate="2019-11-02T11:32:34.003" UserId="411325" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24889" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9575" RevisionGUID="42dc18f5-262b-418c-8420-27a0cd05de53" CreationDate="2019-11-02T21:09:43.810" UserId="1375" Text="Answer yourself.  It provides useful information to other people (including Future You -- I've found my own answers to SF questions via searches more than once)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24890" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9576" RevisionGUID="c6a4b52c-3038-469e-8144-fb88c697b6bd" CreationDate="2019-11-04T09:30:56.983" UserId="113898" Text="I've just asked this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/q/990476/113898&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;but on second though, I'm not sure whether it belongs on SF or on SU. On one hand, it's about managing network traffic; and firewalls are definitely on-topic. But maybe tunneling is too &quot;userish&quot;... what say you?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24892" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9576" RevisionGUID="c6a4b52c-3038-469e-8144-fb88c697b6bd" CreationDate="2019-11-04T09:30:56.983" UserId="113898" Text="|discussion|migration|specific-question|super-user|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24893" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9577" RevisionGUID="6bf89731-fb68-42b6-b59a-ca8066e4c0c5" CreationDate="2019-11-04T13:58:22.010" UserId="256639" Text="At first look I don't see it off-topic, but I'am not a linux admin. I'am more on the dark side as a Windows's admin. To note 'how something work' is sometime closed as learning recommendation, depending on how you wrote your question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For your question itself as I dont know much those tools I checked and proxytunnel last update seem in 2008 and httptunnel in 2010. It picked my interest on the why the tool are so old and still used, I started to dig what it do, and some cases seem to bypass a local firewall or such network restriction. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question is fine at the moment as you don't state the why you are dooing so, as like you told it can be to manage network traffic, but yes it could land into SU's territory depending on the why you use the tool(s). If it's in exemple to bypass your enterprise router/firewall, as at that point you fall as an enduser of your netadmin and you try to bypass his rules. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24896" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9578" RevisionGUID="754513da-bb61-463b-b5ae-0b64e3e17f2d" CreationDate="2019-11-21T13:45:36.027" UserId="45673" Text="How to whitelist tags?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24897" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9578" RevisionGUID="754513da-bb61-463b-b5ae-0b64e3e17f2d" CreationDate="2019-11-21T13:45:36.027" UserId="45673" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24898" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9579" RevisionGUID="e52e8f57-f9f4-4900-b746-1b4b3479936d" CreationDate="2019-11-21T16:39:04.443" UserId="6177" Text="Use the (fairly) recently introduced &quot;Custom Question Lists&quot; feature:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- On the Questions page, click the Filter button&#xD;&#xA;- Add the tags you want to whitelist to the &quot;Tagged with:&quot; list&#xD;&#xA;- Click the Save custom filter button and give it a name like &quot;My Whitelist&quot;&#xD;&#xA;- Go back to the Questions page, click the &quot;More&quot; dropdown and select your custom filter" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24899" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9580" RevisionGUID="a07b6b96-9429-4598-93b3-88ccee8a8644" CreationDate="2019-11-25T00:12:25.657" UserId="45673" Text="I feel like my question is locked by a moderator without cause (anymore).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/992620/whats-the-equivalent-of-nagios-time-periods-in-prometheus?noredirect=1#comment1291825_992620&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone step in here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24900" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9580" RevisionGUID="a07b6b96-9429-4598-93b3-88ccee8a8644" CreationDate="2019-11-25T00:12:25.657" UserId="45673" Text="Need help unlocking a question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24901" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9580" RevisionGUID="a07b6b96-9429-4598-93b3-88ccee8a8644" CreationDate="2019-11-25T00:12:25.657" UserId="45673" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24902" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9581" RevisionGUID="0831aab1-7668-4a40-b0d7-64d266ffabfc" CreationDate="2019-11-25T04:08:24.640" UserId="6177" Text="As I said in a comment there, it would make it clearer if you would define the time period you're actually interested in and ask how to configure that in Prometheus.  I think that's what you mean, but since your example Nagios time period is &quot;all the time,&quot; I'm not sure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24903" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9582" RevisionGUID="17e214ec-74f4-4be4-9c88-4ee8c48f7551" CreationDate="2019-11-26T17:18:28.100" UserId="6177" Text="Not much has actually *happened* in the last month or so... &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- SE never responded to Monica's attempts to talk and she eventually decided her only recourse was legal action.  Once that started, SE's official had to become &quot;no comment,&quot; and they decided to remove any links they become aware of (including profiles and usernames) to the `GoFundMe Monica Cellio` page she set up to receive donations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There have been some blog posts announcing some new communication initiatives that SE will be implementing.  Reaction to those has been mixed...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've participated in some of the discussions on meta.SE because I'm interested in how the SE &quot;community&quot; will change as a result of what SE is doing.  As I above, I think Server Fault's community has already changed to the point that we don't really have one, and I'm interested in whether that's likely to happen across most/all of SE.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't agree with all of the opinions, but this answer https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/338965/130540  had an interesting view of some of the different groups of SE users.  I'd add a few more:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Everyone who uses SE sites&#xD;&#xA;2. Users who contribute just a little - ask a question or two and then disappear, or maybe ask a couple and answer a couple - but don't interact with other users or meta&#xD;&#xA;3. Users who contribute to the SE sites by asking and answering high quality questions, but don't interact with other users or meta&#xD;&#xA;4. The small group of users are active on meta and chat, most of whom are long-time, active SE users&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said in my answer to https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/338907/are-we-witnessing-the-demise-of-community , I think the community that SE used to promote (#4 above) isn't going to survive.  SE doesn't seem very interested in the group that helped create SE as a library of knowledge.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's the relative sizes of groups 2 and 3 that will determine how an SE site turns out.  Here on SF and on at least some of the other high-volume SE sites, group #2 is huge, resulting in a flood of so-so questions (at best) with a small number of good ones.  &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24904" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9583" RevisionGUID="38e1c1e3-fad5-4be2-873c-6ed65ae96967" CreationDate="2019-12-09T12:38:23.653" UserId="149330" Text="I have positive reputation in Server Fault, I also don't have any negative votes on my questions, yet all of a sudden today I see that I am banned from asking questions and I am not allowed to ask any new questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please let me know if this is a genuine ban or some calculation error." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24905" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9583" RevisionGUID="38e1c1e3-fad5-4be2-873c-6ed65ae96967" CreationDate="2019-12-09T12:38:23.653" UserId="149330" Text="I am unable to post questions even though I have positive reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24906" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9583" RevisionGUID="38e1c1e3-fad5-4be2-873c-6ed65ae96967" CreationDate="2019-12-09T12:38:23.653" UserId="149330" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24907" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9584" RevisionGUID="ea40a7bc-328d-4049-8b9e-e27eccdc2e9f" CreationDate="2019-12-09T14:57:20.143" UserId="6177" Text="The authoritative information on post bans is in the post that's linked to in the message you see about the ban.  A summary is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The ban is completely automatic, there's nothing a moderator can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;- The ban is based on all your questions, including deleted ones.  You have 5 deleted questions, 3 of them have 0 votes, 2 are -ive.&#xD;&#xA;- A few downvoted questions and several that haven't received any upvotes is enough to trigger the ban.&#xD;&#xA;- It's not a complete ban, it's a severe rate limit: you can ask one question every 6 months.  If a question gets some votes, it might pull you out of the ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24908" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9585" RevisionGUID="988c654b-6f82-4636-9a03-b416ffb0d46f" CreationDate="2019-12-09T21:23:18.577" UserId="1375" Text="&gt; I also don't have any negative votes on my questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two of your still-visible questions (&quot;Adding an A record where the hostname has a forward slash&quot; and &quot;Unable to set a cron job in Centos&quot;) are voted below-zero, as well as two of your five deleted questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24909" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9586" RevisionGUID="8b059502-e2be-4e49-b67c-5e9abfae267b" CreationDate="2019-12-22T10:42:17.947" UserId="215599" Text="Currently, it is not possible to move a question to the [DevOps SE][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a question is about tools that are related to &quot;how to improve the communication between Dev and Ops&quot;, like Jenkins, Cloud automation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What does the ServerFault (SF) community think about this proposal?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally think that questions about docker, k8s, jenkins, gitlab should be posted on DevOps as these destroy the wall of confusion, e.g. developers can create their own docker images rather than asking Ops whether they can create a VM for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Discussion**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/a/7910/215599&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/215599&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/q/5337/215599&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/q/953/215599&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://devops.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PAM3C.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24910" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9586" RevisionGUID="8b059502-e2be-4e49-b67c-5e9abfae267b" CreationDate="2019-12-22T10:42:17.947" UserId="215599" Text="What about adding DevOps SE to the migration menu?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24911" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9586" RevisionGUID="8b059502-e2be-4e49-b67c-5e9abfae267b" CreationDate="2019-12-22T10:42:17.947" UserId="215599" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9587" RevisionGUID="2db73056-34b8-42e6-8a69-a50c47964fee" CreationDate="2019-12-26T13:51:17.943" UserId="9517" Text="The devops site is still in beta, so by the companies rules it is not possible to add it to a migration list. The reasoning for this is that sites have to be able to stand on their own and pull in their own audience without relying on network migrations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, I don't think there are sufficient people here who are motivated to do any migrations (anywhere) there were just 32 (away) in the last 90 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'm disappointed that the devops.se site has not taken off as I was hoping it would take away all the crappy questions away from SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24913" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9587" RevisionGUID="91790d1a-52d0-45e2-9881-80c7fdd15342" CreationDate="2019-12-26T18:24:03.947" UserId="9517" Comment="edited body" Text="The devops site is still in beta, so by the company's rules it is not possible to add it to a migration list. The reasoning for this is that sites have to be able to stand on their own and pull in their own audience without relying on network migrations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, I don't think there are sufficient people here who are motivated to do any migrations (anywhere) there were just 32 (away) in the last 90 days.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I'm disappointed that the devops.se site has not taken off as I was hoping it would take away all the crappy questions away from SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9588" RevisionGUID="fc9057f1-a831-4308-b108-64f30c3e03c8" CreationDate="2019-12-27T20:21:53.097" UserId="212287" Text="It seems reasonable to have distinct tags for `ansible`, `ansible-tower`, and `ansible-galaxy`, as they are fundamentally different features/areas of the Ansible family.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Tag `ansible-playbook` by itself is unnecessary -- any post with this tag should also have `ansible`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is like having separate tags for `ansible-syntax`, `ansible-modules`, and `ansible-conditionals`, much too granular. It does not make sense to have a separate tag for questions that are playbook related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The precedent for this exists with the tag `bash` and the symbolic-tag `bash-scripting`. Shouldn't the same work for `ansible-playbook`?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24915" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9588" RevisionGUID="fc9057f1-a831-4308-b108-64f30c3e03c8" CreationDate="2019-12-27T20:21:53.097" UserId="212287" Text="Should the Tag #ansible-playbook be merged into the Tag #ansible?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24916" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9588" RevisionGUID="fc9057f1-a831-4308-b108-64f30c3e03c8" CreationDate="2019-12-27T20:21:53.097" UserId="212287" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24917" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9588" RevisionGUID="0f63961b-b791-4b57-b505-d3f4921eeb6b" CreationDate="2019-12-28T03:09:11.963" UserId="1375" Comment="Linkify tags" Text="It seems reasonable to have distinct tags for [tag:ansible], [tag:ansible-tower], and [tag:ansible-galaxy], as they are fundamentally different features/areas of the Ansible family.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The Tag [tag:ansible-playbook] by itself is unnecessary -- any post with this tag should also have [tag:ansible].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is like having separate tags for [tag:ansible-syntax], [tag:ansible-modules], and [tag:ansible-conditionals], much too granular. It does not make sense to have a separate tag for questions that are playbook related.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The precedent for this exists with [tag:bash] and the symbolic-tag [tag:bash-scripting]. Shouldn't the same work for [tag:ansible-playbook]?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24918" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9589" RevisionGUID="99f8b6c6-f286-45d2-a83d-5993ea08ed28" CreationDate="2019-12-28T03:14:25.373" UserId="1375" Text="My (extremely) understanding of the Ansible ecosystem is that &quot;Ansible&quot; by itself most properly refers to the entire suite of Ansible-related tools, with most people understanding that saying &quot;ansible&quot; by itself in an appropriate context refers to the playbook tool, for backwards-compatibility purposes.  If that's a correct understanding, would it make more sense instead to blacklist [tag:ansible] and require people to use the appropriate more-specific tag in all cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a fan of tag cleanups, so whichever way works best I'm all in favour.  Just a matter of determining which way makes the most sense." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24919" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9590" RevisionGUID="63a2628d-c860-492f-ba0d-2ff51d07cf0b" CreationDate="2019-12-31T22:15:50.743" UserId="256639" Text="I drop in to wish a happy new year to the community ! :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A small image for it :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ocZVy.jpg)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24921" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9590" RevisionGUID="63a2628d-c860-492f-ba0d-2ff51d07cf0b" CreationDate="2019-12-31T22:15:50.743" UserId="256639" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24922" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9590" RevisionGUID="ada68a69-c995-4a3c-9d7f-65d30125fcd2" CreationDate="2020-01-01T00:08:54.347" UserId="256639" Comment="edited title" Text="Happy New year 2020" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24923" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9590" RevisionGUID="9fa03e2b-19a4-46d1-a0df-d91423995c0a" CreationDate="2020-01-01T00:20:08.230" UserId="256639" Comment="added 288 characters in body" Text="I drop in to wish a happy new year to the community ! :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A small image for it in the spirit of SF :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ocZVy.jpg)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit, a good image that fit the spirit of MSE :P (j/k, but the message is nice anyhow :) )&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fZzdY.jpg)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Edit2; a good’s one too :)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Nr25Q.png)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24924" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9591" RevisionGUID="3f1f4ba0-46a9-4e5a-8a70-6089c443c48e" CreationDate="2020-01-01T01:48:03.597" UserId="963" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.3 --&gt;It's New Year's Day in [Stack Exchange land](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_Time)...&#xA;&#xA;A distinguishing characteristic of these sites is how they are moderated:&#xA;   &#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;   &#xA;While there certainly are [Moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) here, a significant amount of the *moderation* is done by ordinary people, using the privileges &#xA;they've earned by virtue of their contributions to the site. Each of you contributes a little bit of time and effort, and together you accomplish much.&#xA;   &#xA;As we enter a new year, let's pause and reflect, taking a moment to appreciate the work that we do here together. &#xA;And what could be more festive than a big pile of numbers? &#xA;So here is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;                     Action                  Moderators Community¹&#xD;&#xA;    ---------------------------------------- ---------- ----------&#xD;&#xA;    Users suspended²                                  6         37&#xD;&#xA;    Users destroyed³                                222          0&#xD;&#xA;    Users deleted                                     2          0&#xD;&#xA;    Users contacted                                  30          0&#xD;&#xA;    User banned from review                           0          7&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Suggested Edit queue         1,102      6,248&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Reopen Vote queue              227      1,212&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Low Quality Posts queue        375      1,786&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Late Answer queue              381      3,572&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: First Post queue             1,249     15,444&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Close Votes queue            2,090      3,501&#xD;&#xA;    Tags merged                                       3          0&#xD;&#xA;    Tag synonyms proposed                             5          0&#xD;&#xA;    Tag synonyms created                              6          0&#xD;&#xA;    Revisions redacted                               10          0&#xD;&#xA;    Questions reopened                              161          4&#xD;&#xA;    Questions protected                              37        106&#xD;&#xA;    Questions migrated                              336         40&#xD;&#xA;    Questions merged                                  1          0&#xD;&#xA;    Questions flagged⁵                               62      2,220&#xD;&#xA;    Questions closed                              5,074        294&#xD;&#xA;    Question flags handled⁵                       1,253      1,029&#xD;&#xA;    Posts unlocked                                    1         38&#xD;&#xA;    Posts undeleted                                  54        265&#xD;&#xA;    Posts locked                                     25        710&#xD;&#xA;    Posts deleted⁶                                2,634     14,140&#xD;&#xA;    Posts bumped                                      0     17,224&#xD;&#xA;    Comments undeleted                               26          0&#xD;&#xA;    Comments flagged                                  2      8,345&#xD;&#xA;    Comments deleted⁷                             1,853     11,036&#xD;&#xA;    Comment flags handled                           684      7,663&#xD;&#xA;    Bounties canceled                                 4          0&#xD;&#xA;    Answers flagged                                 148      4,077&#xD;&#xA;    Answer flags handled                          3,786        439&#xD;&#xA;    All comments on a post moved to chat              2          0&#xA;   &#xA;###Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁴ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁵ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes).&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;&#xA;Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? I posted a similar report here [last year](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9446/2018-a-year-in-moderation)...&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Wishing you all a happy new year...&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24925" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9591" RevisionGUID="3f1f4ba0-46a9-4e5a-8a70-6089c443c48e" CreationDate="2020-01-01T01:48:03.597" UserId="963" Text="2019: a year in moderation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24927" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9591" RevisionGUID="26ea603d-d692-4899-8b87-16e6fa1ec61d" CreationDate="2020-01-03T01:56:38.317" UserId="963" Comment="update to rev.6" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.6 --&gt;It's New Year's Day in [Stack Exchange land](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_Time)...&#xA;&#xA;A distinguishing characteristic of these sites is how they are moderated:&#xA;   &#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;   &#xA;While there certainly are [Moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) here, a significant amount of the *moderation* is done by ordinary people, using the privileges &#xA;they've earned by virtue of their contributions to the site. Each of you contributes a little bit of time and effort, and together you accomplish much.&#xA;   &#xA;As we enter a new year, let's pause and reflect, taking a moment to appreciate the work that we do here together. &#xA;And what could be more festive than a big pile of numbers? &#xA;So here is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;                     Action                  Moderators Community¹&#xD;&#xA;    ---------------------------------------- ---------- ----------&#xD;&#xA;    Users suspended²                                  6         37&#xD;&#xA;    Users destroyed³                                222          0&#xD;&#xA;    Users deleted                                     2          0&#xD;&#xA;    Users contacted                                  30          0&#xD;&#xA;    User banned from review                           0          7&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Suggested Edit queue         1,102      6,248&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Reopen Vote queue              227      1,212&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Low Quality Posts queue        375      1,786&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Late Answer queue              381      3,572&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: First Post queue             1,249     15,444&#xD;&#xA;    Tasks reviewed⁴: Close Votes queue            2,090      3,501&#xD;&#xA;    Tags merged                                       3          0&#xD;&#xA;    Tag synonyms proposed                             5          0&#xD;&#xA;    Tag synonyms created                              6          0&#xD;&#xA;    Revisions redacted                               10          0&#xD;&#xA;    Questions reopened                              161          4&#xD;&#xA;    Questions protected                              37        106&#xD;&#xA;    Questions migrated                              336         40&#xD;&#xA;    Questions merged                                  1          0&#xD;&#xA;    Questions flagged⁵                               62      2,220&#xD;&#xA;    Questions closed                              5,074        294&#xD;&#xA;    Question flags handled⁵                       1,253      1,032&#xD;&#xA;    Posts unlocked                                    1         38&#xD;&#xA;    Posts undeleted                                  54        265&#xD;&#xA;    Posts locked                                     25        710&#xD;&#xA;    Posts deleted⁶                                2,634     14,140&#xD;&#xA;    Posts bumped                                      0     17,224&#xD;&#xA;    Comments undeleted                               26          0&#xD;&#xA;    Comments flagged                                  2      8,345&#xD;&#xA;    Comments deleted⁷                             1,853     11,036&#xD;&#xA;    Comment flags handled                           684      7,663&#xD;&#xA;    Bounties canceled                                 4          0&#xD;&#xA;    Answers flagged                                 148      4,077&#xD;&#xA;    Answer flags handled                          3,786        439&#xD;&#xA;    All comments on a post moved to chat              2          0&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁴ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁵ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes).&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;&#xA;### Further reading:&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;- Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? I posted a similar report here last year: [2018: a year in moderation](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9446/2018-a-year-in-moderation)...&#xA;&#xA;- You can also check out [this report on other sites](https://stackexchange.com/search?q=title%3A%222019%3A+a+year+in+moderation%22)&#xA;- Or peruse [detailed information on the number of questions closed and reopened across all sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/341507/2019-a-year-in-closing)&#xA;&#xA;Wishing you all a happy new year...&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24928" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9592" RevisionGUID="d1bbdbd2-adc7-4c2e-954d-f1bbdac6d303" CreationDate="2020-01-04T23:20:33.500" UserId="256264" Text="I wanted to know if there were any [specific technical reasons why large enterprises do not use subdomains to identify their CDNs][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I spent a fair amount of time carefully wording my question and researching various SE sites to try and find one which best suited my question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I  looked at Webmasters, but it seemed more focused on web hosting services, CMSes, and such. I considered posting it on Network Engineering, but that seemed to be more focused on hardware and architecture. After carefully reviewing the tags and history of questions on various sites, I figured Serverfault seemed like the best match to what I was asking. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question started to get answers, then was summarily closed as off-topic, with a stupid default suggestion that I ask it on Stackexchange or Superuser, (which I of course ignored.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is this off-topic, where would it be on-topic, and why is the boilerplate reason given for closing it so useless?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/996404/why-do-cdns-use-different-domain-names-rather-than-subdomains" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24929" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9592" RevisionGUID="d1bbdbd2-adc7-4c2e-954d-f1bbdac6d303" CreationDate="2020-01-04T23:20:33.500" UserId="256264" Text="Why is my question about subdomain usage with content delivery networks off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24930" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9592" RevisionGUID="d1bbdbd2-adc7-4c2e-954d-f1bbdac6d303" CreationDate="2020-01-04T23:20:33.500" UserId="256264" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24931" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9593" RevisionGUID="93eda841-326c-4c46-9cba-d3987665f281" CreationDate="2020-01-05T13:45:17.217" UserId="1375" Text="Because it doesn't relate to your management of an IT system in a professional capacity.  The question also qualifies for closure under the &quot;opinion-based&quot; (because Internet randos really can't speculate as to why Facebook does what it does) and &quot;too broad&quot; (because there are many possible reasons for why the described configuration *might* be used) close reasons.  I note that the first sentence of both the answers state that they are speculative and broad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your statement that the question &quot;started to get answers&quot; is also an indication that it isn't a good fit here.  ServerFault deals in questions for which there is *an* answer, not for which there may be many possible answers.  The voting/acceptance systems aren't designed for that situation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As to why the boilerplate is so useless, it's because boilerplate is practically guaranteed to not be both useful and universal.  If it leans towards generic, then it is useless to practically everyone because it can give no actionable guidance, while if it's more specific, it won't address all possible cases of the close reason.  We can't have eleventy-bazillion close reasons to choose from -- we only get five customisable off-topic close reasons, and the ones that are available are the ones that have been generally agreed by the community as a whole to suck the least." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24932" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9594" RevisionGUID="089e929f-c5bc-4667-95f3-2cafd920cb98" CreationDate="2020-01-07T19:47:31.617" UserId="503422" Text="Sometimes I would like to edit the tags on a question, but I don't have the 'reputation' to do so.  How about taking into account reputation on sister sites?  I have over 100K total between stackoverflow and dba.stackexchange, so I understand tagging and make good use of adding/deleting tags on those sites.  But I can't do it here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And ditto for some other actions.  In particular, I would like to push about half the [mysql] questions on ServerFault to the above-mentioned sites, where they are likely to get more attention." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24933" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9594" RevisionGUID="089e929f-c5bc-4667-95f3-2cafd920cb98" CreationDate="2020-01-07T19:47:31.617" UserId="503422" Text="Reputation from sister sites should be considered" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24934" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9594" RevisionGUID="089e929f-c5bc-4667-95f3-2cafd920cb98" CreationDate="2020-01-07T19:47:31.617" UserId="503422" Text="|discussion|tags|migration|reputation|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9595" RevisionGUID="6eb8c56b-75d3-45bf-b259-40a1540fb6ab" CreationDate="2020-01-07T20:56:25.220" UserId="256639" Text="For such suggestion I think it must be asked on [MSE][1], but please validate if it was already asked in the past there. I would not migrate directly as often duplicate get downvoted a lot on [MSE][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the rational of MSE is you can be a good programmer, but a total outsider to be a sysadmin, thus the right gain are by site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good exemple; I'am French native and my reputation here is good, but giving me the editing right on like [English Language and Usage][2] would not be ok, as I'am far to be the best in English.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case it's borderline as tag like mysql are shared between DBA and here, and often a DBA question could fit both site. So maybe there is a case to do on [MSE][1] when a site share some tags, but I leave you the choice to post the feature-request on [MSE][1] or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://english.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24936" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9595" RevisionGUID="1aedb2fe-f15a-4256-af83-305d0dbe6772" CreationDate="2020-01-07T21:21:18.363" UserId="256639" Comment="added 119 characters in body" Text="For such suggestion I think it must be asked on [MSE][1], but please validate if it was already asked in the past there. I would not migrate directly as often duplicate get downvoted a lot on [MSE][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the rational of MSE is you can be a good programmer, but a total outsider to be a sysadmin, thus the right gain are by site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A good exemple; I'am French native and my reputation here is good, but giving me the editing right on like [English Language and Usage][2] would not be ok, as I'am far to be the best in English.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In your case it's borderline as tag like mysql are shared between DBA and here, and often a DBA question could fit both site (but on StackOverflow the tag would possibly mean more the API side of the product) So maybe there is a case to do on [MSE][1] when a site share some tags on sisters site like you state, but I will leave you the choice to post the feature-request on [MSE][1] or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://english.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24937" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="baa4de61-6f1a-472b-be4f-de73f688249b" CreationDate="2020-01-08T20:31:38.717" UserId="256639" Text="I wanted to ask if the community was interested to have the vote threshold lowered, as they did on StackOverflow ([We’re lowering the close/reopen vote threshold from 5 to 3 for good][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask as often post stay longer in the close and the re-open queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally think it would be a great idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the community think it's, I would do a formal request to the CM/MSE's team. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/391832/we-re-lowering-the-close-reopen-vote-threshold-from-5-to-3-for-good" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24938" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="baa4de61-6f1a-472b-be4f-de73f688249b" CreationDate="2020-01-08T20:31:38.717" UserId="256639" Text="Close/reopen vote threshold from 5 to 3" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24939" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="baa4de61-6f1a-472b-be4f-de73f688249b" CreationDate="2020-01-08T20:31:38.717" UserId="256639" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24940" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="c4da72e1-84b5-4462-8ec5-2122bf10376e" CreationDate="2020-01-08T21:00:39.060" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1215015479926034433" />
  <row Id="24941" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9597" RevisionGUID="8deb8d1e-3f91-452c-b1d9-3ade1828fcdc" CreationDate="2020-01-08T23:14:15.047" UserId="1375" Text="I'm not *against* this change, but I don't know whether it'll do very much.  I keep on top of the close votes review queue, to keep it under control, and it's pretty rare that I hit a question that has 3 or 4 close votes already; typically I'm diamond-smashing things that only have one, or maybe two, close votes (or often even just a flag).  I obviously can't speak to things so bad they attract five votes before I get to them -- whether requiring only three close votes would tidy things up significantly more quickly -- but I usually go through the queue at least once a day." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24942" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9598" RevisionGUID="a491e0e4-eca6-4621-af6d-857bfeda9a4f" CreationDate="2020-01-09T01:27:36.707" UserId="6177" Text="I pretty much gave up closing and close-vote reviewing during the recent Monica fiasco.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although I totally agree that closing bad questions is the right thing to do, and although [I think I can safely say I've done my share of closing and reviewing,][1] I gave up reviewing for two main reasons:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- It shouldn't be the moderators job to do the bulk of the closing and reviewing, it's supposed to be something the community does.&#xD;&#xA;- I think SE Inc. doesn't really care if sites are overflowing with bad questions, so why should I?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, like Womble, I'm not against the idea, but I don't think it'll make much difference.  On SO, with a zillion-question backlog in the review queue, lowering the vote threshold will make a difference.  Here, with only a handful of people reviewing (other than moderators), I don't think a lot more questions will be closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, although it doesn't help with the fact that visible bad questions can lead to more bad questions, [the automatic cleanup of bad posts will get rid of negatively voted posts after 30 days whether they've been closed or not.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/close/stats&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5781/how-to-find-and-clean-up-bad-questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24943" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9599" RevisionGUID="091e4b26-6cde-42b1-b35e-486481b5f093" CreationDate="2020-01-12T16:40:18.843" UserId="20701" Text="I agree with Ward, the community should be doing more of this but the fundamental problem has always been there aren't enough people voting to close.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I could be wrong about this but there seems to be more off-topic questions lately.  For example this person:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/469795/bliako  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Asked three off-topic questions for essentially the same thing with multiple off-topic/EOL technologies (MS-DOS 6.2, SMB1, Windows 10 1803), two of which are still open.   &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/998171/msdos-6-22-troubleshoot-net-share (closed)  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/998045/sending-files-from-win10-to-smbv1-server  &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/998099/install-smbv1-client-on-win10-without-admin-or-compromising-security  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then they complained that one of the questions was censored because a rant was removed from it.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Windows 7/2008 R2 is EOL in two days, I'm predicting a further increase. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24944" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9600" RevisionGUID="fb502fb2-2f82-4c81-b31a-9fc3835a2bf9" CreationDate="2020-01-12T17:09:38.243" UserId="421221" Text="I have a issue with high system cpu usage with qemu but because i use a panel (virtualizor) that (probably?) doesn't fit on sf. I mainly just dont want to get downvoted into oblivion because &quot;it doesnt fit 100%&quot; Is it safe to post or should i be looking somewhere else for support (virtualizor support already gave up on it as it &quot;wasnt their software causing the issue&quot;)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24945" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9600" RevisionGUID="fb502fb2-2f82-4c81-b31a-9fc3835a2bf9" CreationDate="2020-01-12T17:09:38.243" UserId="421221" Text="Where to post questions that might not fit serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24946" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9600" RevisionGUID="fb502fb2-2f82-4c81-b31a-9fc3835a2bf9" CreationDate="2020-01-12T17:09:38.243" UserId="421221" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24951" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9602" RevisionGUID="e163de83-b5eb-4b4b-b1e4-27e05ce48cbb" CreationDate="2020-01-14T15:53:23.697" UserId="39133" Text="If you're using a panel, do you have a provider, or did you set it up yourself? Talk to your provider's support staff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Alternatively, there are some coding/IT fora around. Reddit might be a good place to look." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24952" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9603" RevisionGUID="e8c681ba-be00-4ec0-87da-d0134813f56a" CreationDate="2020-01-14T18:40:15.563" UserId="533368" Text="Somebody is going through my answers and downvoting them (in the last hour or so). Some of them are [old](https://serverfault.com/questions/986232/saving-a-copy-of-incoming-mail-for-specific-recipient-in-exim/986522#986522) but still work. And [this one](https://serverfault.com/questions/988201/exim-slow-to-deliver-mails/988249#988249) for example had been marked as the accepted answer by the OP.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there anything I can do about it? Is it even right to downvote without explanation an accepted answer?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm pretty new here, I'm not complaining, just trying to understand how everything works." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24953" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9603" RevisionGUID="e8c681ba-be00-4ec0-87da-d0134813f56a" CreationDate="2020-01-14T18:40:15.563" UserId="533368" Text="Retaliatory downvotes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24954" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9603" RevisionGUID="e8c681ba-be00-4ec0-87da-d0134813f56a" CreationDate="2020-01-14T18:40:15.563" UserId="533368" Text="|support|down-votes|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9604" RevisionGUID="dabde557-0a7d-45fe-b38f-7639d5c3c9f0" CreationDate="2020-01-14T19:03:34.603" UserId="256639" Text="You can wait 24H if a serial downvoter. Each day a script run and the action would be removed and the user that did it will have a flag. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If after 24/48H the action was not undone you can privately contact the support, support@stackexchange.com, or use the contact us at the bottom of the page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Explain the situation and they will be able to correctly see if it was a serial downvoting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A moderator like me can't see much. I can see the top user that target you, but for those two specific case I can't see who, but the StackExchange employee can see that and help, where me I can't." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24956" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9605" RevisionGUID="386ab9dd-d519-4d73-8dcb-4f9e2748c49a" CreationDate="2020-01-15T15:04:18.090" UserId="256639" Text="Thanks everyone for the feedback !&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As the feedback is nuanced in the answers provided; not a No, but more like a shy Yes, but the suggestion is kinda up-voted much. I asked a CM and it's a change that can be reverted easily if it's not positive, to quote Catija on my question;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; We start every site with a test for 30 days. After that, we assess the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; changes and whether it seemed to be a benefit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After that if the community want to come back, we can too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As stated, the close queue is really more lower these days as like womble told, I seen is impact on it (and I thanks him for that effort!), but if some vacation happen, where less moderator are online, I would feel more confident that the community got more power to close or to re-open. I agree with Greg that with the EOL of Windows 7/2008R2, we might see an increase of off-topic posts too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will go ahead and ask for the change, but to let everyone know, the change is not for right now, as with the event that happened to shog9, Catija took the lead on that matter but she need more time to accomplish the task. From memory 3 other sites are enlisted for that change.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will, or the CM will let everyone know when the change will be in effect." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24957" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="170c1c06-ecea-44a0-8ed2-70fa54a41bd9" CreationDate="2020-01-15T16:27:45.660" UserId="256639" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24962" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3930" RevisionGUID="ec07986b-e77c-4e61-8605-71e5496d8a9e" CreationDate="2020-01-26T17:26:31.183" UserId="131006" Comment="deleted 124 characters in body" Text="How can I remove my ban on asking questions? My asked questions are closed. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24963" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9607" RevisionGUID="9a11824f-4b2d-4fb5-9df3-8286271800ee" CreationDate="2020-01-30T22:46:31.880" UserId="255678" Text="I believe I suggested a while ago to mark `ansible-playbook` as a synonym of `ansible` but the suggestion didn't receive enough votes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I believe that, strictly technical speaking, `ansible`, `ansible-playbook` and `ansible-galaxy` are distinct tools, it does not seem practical to use tags to distinguish between those any further. No relevant amount people on SF is only watching one of those subtags. For example almost no question tagged with `ansible-playbook` doesn't also have the `ansible` tag. It appears to me that the tags are practically synonyms.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my perspective the root cause of this situation is that it is too easy to create a new tag and way too hard to get rid of useless tags. Way too hard in terms of `tags` having the potential of being a useful tool for a community the size of SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is not fruitful to ask if there is a technical distinction. It is useful to check if people can and do distinguish accurately. And in this case it is, looking at the data, pretty obvious that people don't do so.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24964" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9608" RevisionGUID="3889e1ff-b291-4134-bfc9-3d08455b9c93" CreationDate="2020-02-19T11:14:56.157" UserId="299064" Text="In [this question][1] I was asking something about Powershell syntax - I had a specific problem with the Powershell commands of Microsoft Exchange server, but wanted to know the answer for all kinds of Powershell commandlets. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was then informed that this question could be off-topic. Quote:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about managing information technology systems in a business environment. Your question &quot;&lt;i&gt;… is not Exchange specific, I want to know if Powershell can handle …&lt;/i&gt;&quot; Blatantly off-topic being about common Powershell features.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Of course Powershell is available on every Windows computer, but I honestly think that most people use it for business-related things. I do a lot with powershell here at work, but at home I use it twice a month...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So are Powershell questions off-topic at ServerFault? If so, there are [many high-voted Powershell questions that have nothing to do with Enterprise applications][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where is the (I think thin) line between off and on-topic when it comes to Powershell?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1003540/powershell-use-multiple-predetermined-arguments?noredirect=1#comment1304606_1003540&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/powershell?tab=Votes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24965" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9608" RevisionGUID="3889e1ff-b291-4134-bfc9-3d08455b9c93" CreationDate="2020-02-19T11:14:56.157" UserId="299064" Text="When are powershell related questions off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24966" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9608" RevisionGUID="3889e1ff-b291-4134-bfc9-3d08455b9c93" CreationDate="2020-02-19T11:14:56.157" UserId="299064" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24967" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9609" RevisionGUID="57b08169-f739-4aeb-940f-013ae9c261fd" CreationDate="2020-02-19T14:38:03.140" UserId="256639" Text="Usually [tag:Powershell] questions are on-topic as [tag:Powershell] is an important tool for Windows Sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now for for your question;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time I wrote that, I don't see any close vote casted for it, so it seem good, but the user that left you a comment is not wrong too there but for another reason IMO. It could be seen as a learning recommendation the way it's wrote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In example if you had a problem in your Exchange 2013 and you need to create a complex script and you need to pass two values to the commandlet but it doesn't work in your case, that would be more on topic than just a generic question on how to get two parameters. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I told it as I see two questions inside your question;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) Short version: is it possible to pass multiple predefined arguments to a powershell function/commandlet?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) The Get-MoveRequest documentation does not state if or if not the MoveStatus parameter allows multiple values as argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you need to script the Get-MoveRequest to get multiple value, and it doesn't work, it's on topic, and you can do copy/paste of what you tried. A generic question about your question #1 could be closed with that reason;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. **Instead, describe&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the business problem you are working on, the research you have done,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and the steps taken so far to solve it.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I put in bold the part that I try to explain, that if you have a problem and try to understand how to use powershell to solve it, please state the exact problem and what you have tried, it's the better way to get an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, I dont see any close vote yet as you have wrote your question on a grey line, I would suggest to edit to show what you tried, and why you look for that information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24968" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9609" RevisionGUID="c4c3bf0c-046c-47dc-83f2-4fc91fa216c8" CreationDate="2020-02-19T14:45:44.207" UserId="256639" Comment="added 21 characters in body" Text="Usually [tag:Powershell] questions are on-topic as [tag:Powershell] is an important tool for Windows Sysadmin.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now for for your question;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At the time I wrote that, I don't see any close vote casted for it, so it seem good, but the user that left you a comment is not wrong too there but for another reason IMO. It could be seen as a learning recommendation the way it's wrote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In example if you had a problem in your Exchange 2013 and you need to create a complex script and you need to pass two values to the commandlet but it doesn't work in your case, that would be more on topic than just a generic question on how to get two parameters. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I told it as I see two questions inside your question;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) Short version: is it possible to pass multiple predefined arguments to a powershell function/commandlet?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) The Get-MoveRequest documentation does not state if or if not the MoveStatus parameter allows multiple values as argument.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, if you need to script the Get-MoveRequest to get multiple value, and it doesn't work, it's really on topic for your question #2 (and you can do copy/paste of what you tried). A generic question about your question #1 could be closed with that reason;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations&#xD;&#xA;&gt; are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam&#xD;&#xA;&gt; answers, and the answers become obsolete quickly. **Instead, describe&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the business problem you are working on, the research you have done,&#xD;&#xA;&gt; and the steps taken so far to solve it.**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I put in bold the part that I try to explain, that if you have a problem and try to understand how to use powershell to solve it, please state the exact problem and what you have tried, it's the better way to get an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, I dont see any close vote yet as you have wrote your question on a grey line, I would suggest to edit to show what you tried, and why you look for that information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24969" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9610" RevisionGUID="14aa2bde-8c16-4ed2-8755-a6c866eb2e2c" CreationDate="2020-02-26T07:23:33.027" UserId="208540" Text="I had a novice account here, 4 questions asked (more answers):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/users/208540/t-todua?tab=questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and out of 4, only 1 was marked as duplicate and 1 closed. However, my account is suspended from posting questions. Is that 2 questions that much to limit my account? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24972" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9611" RevisionGUID="c244ae8a-b6c8-4b49-b878-73e8e2a2a70e" CreationDate="2020-02-26T07:36:50.510" UserId="1375" Text="The six deleted questions probably also have something to do with it.  But nobody -- not even the site moderators -- can see the exact reasons why an account is blocked from posting, so if you need an authoritative answer, your only recourse is to contact Stack Overflow staff." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24973" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9612" RevisionGUID="738b60ed-c2db-46df-9f75-2aa565a356f1" CreationDate="2020-02-26T08:49:30.660" UserId="6177" Text="Further to Womble's answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the definitive Q&amp;A about question and answer bans:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers-from-th&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few important points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- You've been banned from asking questions, you can still post answers.&#xD;&#xA;- There is no way for a moderator or for an SE staff member to un-ban you.  There's no point in trying to contact SE staff, the Q&amp;A posted above contains all the information available.&#xD;&#xA;- If you can improve some of your questions by editing them and if they then get some upvotes, you might be able to post questions again.&#xD;&#xA;- The ban is not total - even when banned, you can ask one question every 6 months.  If you ask a question and it gets some upvotes, you might be able to post questions again.&#xD;&#xA;- Only SE staff know the algorithm that determines if you're banned, but it's generally believed that your score on answers has an effect as well, so if you post some good answers that get upvotes, that might help.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24974" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9613" RevisionGUID="011e6ddf-2424-4a47-a18c-d72a1d55887a" CreationDate="2020-02-28T13:50:58.347" UserId="73818" Text="I've got an [edit rejected](https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/438652), which is ok, but I'm a bit puzzled by the rejection comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I found the edited answer as the highest quality, as it uses an existing feature of rsync rather than proposing workarounds or wrappers. The answer however, lacked the context information that would make it self-contained for future readers. Which is what I added.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer author seems to be inactive for a several months. So not making the edit now, would leave the answer in a shabby state indefinitely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't understand why this &quot;makes no sense&quot;. And I surely would find it unfair to the original answer author to post my proposed edits as a new answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a new answer would be proper by the community standards, I'll roll with it. But I just wanted to have a second opinion, especially to know better in future edits." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24977" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9614" RevisionGUID="3385f906-3965-439b-9de1-43aa2cce6f8b" CreationDate="2020-03-05T10:36:50.970" UserId="264207" Text="2020 has come! But… oops, where did the time go? It’s already March! Belated as it is, it’s time for a refresh of **Community Promotion Ads**!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What are Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community Promotion Ads are community-vetted advertisements that will show up on the main site, in the right sidebar. The purpose of this question is the vetting process. Images of the advertisements are provided, and community voting will enable the advertisements to be shown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we have Community Promotion Ads?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a method for the community to control what gets promoted to visitors on the site. For example, you might promote the following things:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - cool server utilities&#xD;&#xA; - script packs or power tools&#xD;&#xA; - cool events or conferences&#xD;&#xA; - anything else your community would genuinely be interested in&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal is for future visitors to find out about *the stuff your community deems important*. This also serves as a way to promote information and resources that are *relevant to your own community's interests*, both for those already in the community and those yet to join. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Why do we reset the ads every year?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some services will maintain usefulness over the years, while other things will wane to allow for new faces to show up. Resetting the ads every year helps accommodate this, and allows old ads that have served their purpose to be cycled out for fresher ads for newer things. This helps keep the material in the ads relevant to not just the subject matter of the community, but to the current status of the community. We reset the ads once a year, every December.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community promotion ads have no restrictions against reposting an ad from a previous cycle. If a particular service or ad is very valuable to the community and will continue to be so, it is a good idea to repost it. It may be helpful to give it a new face in the process, so as to prevent the imagery of the ad from getting stale after a year of exposure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How does it work?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answers you post to this question _must_ conform to the following rules, or they will be ignored. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. All answers should be in the exact form of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;        [![Tagline to show on mouseover][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;        &#xD;&#xA;           [1]: http://image-url&#xD;&#xA;           [2]: http://clickthrough-url &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    Please **do not add anything else to the body of the post**. If you want to discuss something, do it in the comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The question must always be tagged with the magic [meta-tag:community-ads] tag. In addition to enabling the functionality of the advertisements, this tag also pre-fills the answer form with the above required form.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Image requirements&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - The image that you create must be 300 x 250 pixels, or double that if high DPI.&#xD;&#xA; - Must be hosted through our standard image uploader (imgur)&#xD;&#xA; - Must be GIF or PNG&#xD;&#xA; - No animated GIFs&#xD;&#xA; - Absolute limit on file size of 150 KB&#xD;&#xA; - If the background of the image is white or partially white, there must be a 1px border (2px if high DPI) surrounding it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### Score Threshold&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a **minimum score threshold** an answer must meet (currently **6**) before it will be shown on the main site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check out the ads that have met the threshold with basic click stats [here][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/ads/display/9614" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24981" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9615" RevisionGUID="bddfdcd5-3b04-48b9-8cdc-54cc06eda727" CreationDate="2020-03-05T16:59:01.077" UserId="413839" Text="ServerFault and a lot of other SE sites have been around for a decade or more, but technologies advance very rapidly. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I recently came across [a ServerFault question](https://serverfault.com/questions/42973/how-to-use-symantec-backup-exec-with-s3-amazon-storage) with an answer which, although it might have addressed the question when it was posted 11 years ago, doesn't do that anymore.   Since the answer reinforces the now-incorrect premise of the question, it's also become misleading.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Right now, the only thing I'm confident will make any difference is to add a comment to this effect below the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But: Is it reasonable to flag an answer or question for being badly outdated?  Are there any meaningful actions a moderator can take when they see such a flag?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wonder if a custom &quot;this is outdated&quot; close reason would make sense (so I'm adding the feature-request tag). " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24982" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9615" RevisionGUID="bddfdcd5-3b04-48b9-8cdc-54cc06eda727" CreationDate="2020-03-05T16:59:01.077" UserId="413839" Text="What do you do when you see an outdated question or answer?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24983" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9615" RevisionGUID="bddfdcd5-3b04-48b9-8cdc-54cc06eda727" CreationDate="2020-03-05T16:59:01.077" UserId="413839" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9616" RevisionGUID="c626f651-11bf-44b6-8d0b-a12348d5d9fb" CreationDate="2020-03-05T17:39:29.363" UserId="256639" Text="In such case I would suggest to post another answer AND to edit the actual accepted answer to write a notice at the answer bottom in a quoting style, something like that;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Please know this answer was correct in the past. Now the support&#xD;&#xA;&gt; [changed][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the ***changed*** word I would add a hyperlink to your actual answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The why I suggest that is that for historical's reason, it's good to know that in the past the product wasnt supported. In case you fall into an running instance and you ask yourselft, why the IT did that ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, for historical reason it's good to keep the actual answer there, but to edit and add an answer that is up to date it's perfectly ok. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.serverfault.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24986" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9618" RevisionGUID="e7b43523-d49b-4f32-9d59-84ccf1e601a3" CreationDate="2020-03-25T15:02:24.150" UserId="126632" Text="A few months ago I took a break from moderating and participating in SF for [reasons][1] mostly unrelated to today's post. I am not entirely 100% satisfied with the way that turned out, but I am cautiously optimistic that SO can recover from its mistakes and rebuild trust between it and the community. But that is not why I'm posting today.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Between then and now I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon and liver cancer. I have already had one surgery and there is more chemotherapy and surgery ahead of me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As a result of all this, I am going to need to devote time to focusing on my recovery, however long it takes. I will not be able to return to moderating Server Fault at any time in the foreseeable future. I have already advised the community team to go ahead and remove my moderator access, and the diamond may be gone by the time you read this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since I first joined in 2012, I have found SF to be an amazing community with some of the smartest, most competent sysadmins on the planet. I am honored to have learned so much from you all and I have been glad that I could make my own small contributions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Over the next few weeks, as time permits, I will gradually begin to return to reading and participating in the site as an ordinary contributor. I look forward to seeing you all again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/9570/126632" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24987" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9618" RevisionGUID="e7b43523-d49b-4f32-9d59-84ccf1e601a3" CreationDate="2020-03-25T15:02:24.150" UserId="126632" Text="I will no longer be moderating SF" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24990" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9619" RevisionGUID="f316182e-428e-4db1-8852-a349617a034c" CreationDate="2020-03-25T15:33:03.397" UserId="199890" Text="Is server fault an ok place for questions about citrix management?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24991" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9619" RevisionGUID="f316182e-428e-4db1-8852-a349617a034c" CreationDate="2020-03-25T15:33:03.397" UserId="199890" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24992" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9620" RevisionGUID="1808a8b2-81ac-46d7-a779-70618d3f0a6b" CreationDate="2020-03-25T20:43:09.650" UserId="1375" Text="Questions about *managing* Citrix environments are on-topic.  Bear in mind that diagnostic and troubleshooting questions need to be sufficiently detailed to enable others to reproduce the behaviour you're seeing.  A dump of random observations with &quot;Any ideas?&quot; at the bottom will not be received well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24993" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9618" RevisionGUID="b5af2f34-02c6-40bf-a20f-c10c1fa824c2" CreationDate="2020-03-26T03:00:34.680" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1243009924382277632" />
  <row Id="24994" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9621" RevisionGUID="a50f5420-9706-4cd4-94e5-d5b679f7fde6" CreationDate="2020-03-26T20:34:00.817" UserId="9517" Text="Michael,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am truly saddened by your news but heartened that you are able to deliver it to us yourself. I hope that your continued treatment works, is not further complicated by the Covid-19 crisis and that you are returned to good health.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've learned so much from your participation here at ServerFault, I hope to learn so much more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks and Good Luck&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Iain" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24995" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9622" RevisionGUID="bdf5d700-833e-4f8f-9d9a-b78ad28909fd" CreationDate="2020-03-26T20:47:51.437" UserId="342838" Text="I'm going through the new posts which is not something I usually have a lot of time to do and I'm seeing multiple questions for networking on Raspberry Pi device. There is now a stack specifically for Raspberries. It would be nice to redirect all of those questions about devices which are not in a normal production environment to that stack. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24996" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9622" RevisionGUID="bdf5d700-833e-4f8f-9d9a-b78ad28909fd" CreationDate="2020-03-26T20:47:51.437" UserId="342838" Text="Request adding Raspberry Pi stack to off topic site list" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="24998" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9623" RevisionGUID="e177dad4-c8a7-4899-9e11-48b28876ec1b" CreationDate="2020-03-26T23:23:40.657" UserId="146493" Text="As one if the simple usés, not even often here, let met thank you on our behalf.&#xA;&#xA;Moderators do a ton of work for all of us, and almost all of it is done beyond the scène, and they are rarely thanked for it.&#xA;&#xA;Thank **you** for your work, help, and time commitment.&#xA;&#xA;Have a good rest, focus on listening to your own body and emotional needs, get all the help you can (friends, family, medecine, hobbies to keep tour mind busy and/or happy, etc), and have a great recovery.&#xA;&#xA;And when you come back to post here or another Q&amp;A site later on, it will surely be a great pleasure to see questions and/or answers by someone with your knowledge and experience.&#xA;&#xA;*note*: Please delete this whole post if it isn't proper (I do it for Mickael's benefit, principaly, and other moderators as well for the first part, but in itself this &quot;answer&quot; do not add much value to the other answer... I don't know if it is proper to replace like this. Don't hesitate to delete this.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="24999" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9624" RevisionGUID="cfcf2774-108a-428b-90dd-4f541882eb7c" CreationDate="2020-03-27T20:28:08.973" UserId="256639" Text="As the volume of RPi question is low please flag for a migration if you think it's worth a migration.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Our other close destinations are more used and in my own opinion are more related to ServerFault itself. By having destination that are related to us we target more user that posted there but for some reason(s) are on a gray line with our on-topic subject. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I agree with user9517's comment and I would add that usually RPi topic are all off-topic there. Don't get me wrong, I like RPi for small IoT project at home, but in a enterprise that need 24/7 hardware, a RPi is simply a bad practice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25006" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9626" RevisionGUID="1464bdf7-5650-44e6-a69e-aaaa204b58a2" CreationDate="2020-04-13T17:08:51.493" UserId="108333" Text="I have an idea for a new tag. I think adding this tag would improve Server Fault. How do I add this tag? I am not finding documentation of how to do this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Topics I would like to know about creating a new tag:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - What things should I check, to confirm that the tag is helpful and needed? For instance, I should probably check that there are existing questions which apply to this proposed tag.&#xD;&#xA; - What is the reputation threshold to be able to create a tag?&#xD;&#xA; - If I don't have enough reputation to create a tag myself, how should I propose it for someone else to create?  Post a question on Meta Server Fault, or do something else?&#xD;&#xA; - If I do have sufficient reputation to create the tag, what button or UI do I look for to perform the tag creation?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I think the details of the tag I have in mind don't matter. I don't want to discuss my proposed tag here. What I am looking for is some documentation about tag creation in general.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25008" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9626" RevisionGUID="1464bdf7-5650-44e6-a69e-aaaa204b58a2" CreationDate="2020-04-13T17:08:51.493" UserId="108333" Text="|support|tags|documentation-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25009" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9627" RevisionGUID="4275eb0d-4ba4-43bd-90ac-b9114b4c97ba" CreationDate="2020-04-13T19:31:25.297" UserId="108333" Text="If you see a need for a new tag, consult [*Help Center* &gt; *Privileges* &gt;  *create tags*](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/create-tags). There is advice there on evaluating if the proposed tag is appropriate to add. Create the tag by adding it to a question. To do this, you need to have the *Create Tags* privilege, which is awarded at 300 reputation on Server Fault. If you do not have this much reputation, post a question on [Meta Server Fault](https://meta.serverfault.com/) asking someone else to create it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some questions about how to use Server Fault are asked and answered on Meta Server Fault. But there is more information in the [*Help Center*](https://serverfault.com/help/). Searches in Meta Server Fault don't return results in the Help Center. You can find the Help Center via the link [*Help*] in the lower-left of Server Fault pages." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25013" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9629" RevisionGUID="4c240b86-a240-4200-8a8f-c6a725781601" CreationDate="2020-04-16T18:43:30.057" UserId="300682" Text="I am jumping into hosting a Linux server on AWS, and I need a place to ask my question that I could not find online about *hidden vulnerabilities* to Linux servers. Is it acceptable to post this question on Server Fault? What changes would improve this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I want to become more mindful of what *hidden vulnerabilities* there are to hosting a Linux user database server written in Java on AWS, and how do I avoid them. By *hidden vulnerability*, I don't mean coding mistakes like allowing login forms over insecure HTTP or management mistakes like giving someone unattended access to the server who installs rootkits. Rather, I feel compelled to &quot;look under the hood&quot; of the Linux OS because I'm the sort of guy who has a compulsive desire to be absolutely thorough in his code and leave nothing to chance. I use libraries only when absolutely necessary so that I can &quot;feel&quot; the entire flow of data through every aspect of my application and proactively prevent any possible vulnerabilities caused by **my** code, not **Linux**'s code. I could not find any good articles on securing the Linux OS itself, so I am asking here about what do I need to learn and where do I go to learn it. Specifically,&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Which Linux OS distro should I use for optimal server security without too steep of a learning curve (haphazardly guessing on things I don't entirely understand is *always* a recipe for disaster)?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Which applications/configurations/*things*  should I look out for that might compromise security?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * What other questions should I be asking? (I don't know what I don't know, and I came here to figure out which things I don't know).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One particular thing I had in mind is to disable the root account, create separate user account for both my server files and my server data stores, and prevent any other account for accessing any aspect of the server. The server data store files would be on a rotating password.  That way, in principle, one needs the random password I have written down at home just to log in as the owner of the server files and access them. As I shall only put the final JAR files on my server and keep the source code at home, even if someone got the password for the server files,  accessing the actual data stores would be a lengthy ordeal involving decompiling and analyzing the server JARs to figure out how the rotating password system works. Would this add any extra security, or are there other better approaches that my time would better be spent on? &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Many thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25016" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9629" RevisionGUID="4808cd9a-901b-4dea-a847-8b6f377ae884" CreationDate="2020-04-16T19:07:23.220" UserId="300682" Comment="edited title" Text="Can I Ask About Linux Server Security Vulnerabilities?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25017" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9629" RevisionGUID="235109fd-2e1e-428b-af22-d86dfdb10745" CreationDate="2020-04-16T20:11:04.503" UserId="300682" Comment="added 330 characters in body" Text="I am jumping into hosting a Linux server on AWS, and I need a place to ask my question that I could not find online about *hidden vulnerabilities* to Linux servers. Is it acceptable to post this question on Server Fault? What changes would improve this question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I want to become more mindful of what *hidden vulnerabilities* there are to hosting a Linux user database server written in Java on AWS, and how do I avoid them. By *hidden vulnerability*, I don't mean coding mistakes like allowing login forms over insecure HTTP or management mistakes like giving someone unattended access to the server who installs rootkits. Rather, I feel compelled to &quot;look under the hood&quot; of the Linux OS because I'm the sort of guy who has a compulsive desire to be absolutely thorough in his code and leave nothing to chance. I use libraries only when absolutely necessary so that I can &quot;feel&quot; the entire flow of data through every aspect of my application and proactively prevent any possible vulnerabilities caused by **my** code, not **Linux**'s code. I could not find any good articles on securing the Linux OS itself, so I am asking here about what do I need to learn and where do I go to learn it. Specifically,&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * How many of the cases where websites got &quot;hacked&quot; and usernames/passwords were copied were *very preventable*? Of the attacks not targeted at poorly written code, misconfigured servers, some running application granting a backdoor, or an insider job, how were these attacks carried out and where can I learn more about them?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Which Linux OS distro should I use for optimal server security without too steep of a learning curve (haphazardly guessing on things I don't entirely understand is *always* a recipe for disaster)?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * Which applications/configurations/*things*  should I look out for that might compromise security?&#xD;&#xA;&gt; * What other questions should I be asking? (I don't know what I don't know, and I came here to figure out which things I don't know).&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One particular thing I had in mind is to disable the root account, create separate user account for both my server files and my server data stores, and prevent any other account for accessing any aspect of the server. The server data store files would be on a rotating password.  That way, in principle, one needs the random password I have written down at home just to log in as the owner of the server files and access them. As I shall only put the final JAR files on my server and keep the source code at home, even if someone got the password for the server files,  accessing the actual data stores would be a lengthy ordeal involving decompiling and analyzing the server JARs to figure out how the rotating password system works. Would this add any extra security, or are there other better approaches that my time would better be spent on? &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Many thanks!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25018" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9630" RevisionGUID="a0cdd749-db9d-4ca0-b276-958babad8592" CreationDate="2020-04-17T07:44:38.967" UserId="9517" Text="Your question is far to broad. I count 6 question marks, some of those questions contain multiple sub questions. This is not a good fit for Server Fault in particular or Stack Exchange in general. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Security through obscurity isn't good. You should be able to publish your code complete with you various 'security' schemes and still have a secure system. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can't know everything." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25019" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9631" RevisionGUID="3043ac0c-a889-4222-a740-1b23996d6418" CreationDate="2020-04-18T10:24:56.250" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1012898/my-attempted-posted-answer-says-looks-like-spam-and-wont-post" />
  <row Id="25020" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9631" RevisionGUID="803592b4-7a1c-4744-b917-de6f1ee5b0f7" CreationDate="2020-04-18T09:34:07.527" UserId="570433" Text="I'm all about sharing research. My lengthy and detailed response to a question, including a working script will not post because &quot;it looks like spam&quot;. Anyone have an idea how to fix this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25021" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9631" RevisionGUID="803592b4-7a1c-4744-b917-de6f1ee5b0f7" CreationDate="2020-04-18T09:34:07.527" UserId="570433" Text="My attempted posted answer says looks like spam and won't post" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25022" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9631" RevisionGUID="803592b4-7a1c-4744-b917-de6f1ee5b0f7" CreationDate="2020-04-18T09:34:07.527" UserId="570433" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25024" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9631" RevisionGUID="ae58915b-8357-49ec-adfb-fbaef43c94d3" CreationDate="2020-04-19T10:38:43.987" UserId="570433" Comment="added 87 characters in body" Text="[![enter image description here][1]][1]I'm all about sharing research. My lengthy and detailed response to a question, including a working script will not post because &quot;it looks like spam&quot;. Anyone have an idea how to fix this?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ib1Wq.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25025" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9632" RevisionGUID="e68194c7-0ce4-4527-af09-04460554ff58" CreationDate="2020-04-24T13:33:15.850" UserId="-1" Text="This tag will be used by staff when sharing concepts in the Discovery phase relating to product or configuration changes. In most cases a direction and/or goal has been established, and there has likely been some amount of time invested into discovery work and research. The post is being presented to the Community for feedback to be taken into consideration. Where possible, specific questions will be included in the post to help guide Community feedback." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25028" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9633" RevisionGUID="fc3c22c6-f86b-4d36-845e-b621f7215505" CreationDate="2020-04-24T13:33:15.850" UserId="-1" Text="product-discovery" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25029" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9634" RevisionGUID="7491fb87-7e67-4103-ba6c-9f4fdf4f370b" CreationDate="2020-04-27T13:57:25.317" UserId="318166" Text="[![Stay ahead of IT infrastructure issues][1]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/BNX0v.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.paessler.com/prtg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25030" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9632" RevisionGUID="4fe28a4f-e61a-44ba-9c36-3e17d607c37d" CreationDate="2020-04-28T08:51:03.790" UserId="-1" Comment="Moderator tag updated" Text="This tag is used by staff when sharing concepts in the Discovery phase relating to product or configuration changes. In most cases a direction and/or goal has been established, and there has likely been some amount of time invested into discovery work and research. The post is being presented to the Community for feedback to be taken into consideration. Where possible, the post includes specific questions to help guide Community feedback." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25031" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9633" RevisionGUID="955bace5-25cf-458a-bcfe-20e4bef47b69" CreationDate="2020-04-28T08:51:03.790" UserId="-1" Comment="Moderator tag updated" Text="Indicates that the post shares product or configuration change concepts during the Discovery phase. Open to receiving feedback from the Community preceding implementation." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25032" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8950" RevisionGUID="4f1b7fd9-8a99-4cf0-8220-d85fe9c4e3b6" CreationDate="2020-05-02T00:47:52.523" UserId="108333" Comment="Create usage guidance where there was none; give explanation of tags and how to create them in the tag wiki." Text="A **tag** is a word or phrase that describes the topic of the question. Tags are a means of connecting experts with questions they will be able to answer by sorting questions into specific, well-defined categories. See [*Help Center* &gt; *Asking*: *What are tags, and how should I use them?*](https://serverfault.com/help/tagging). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see a need for a new tag, consult [*Help Center* &gt; *Privileges* &gt;  *create tags*](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/create-tags). There is advice there on evaluating if the proposed tag is appropriate to add. Create the tag by adding it to a question. To do this, you need to have the *Create Tags* privilege, which is awarded at 300 reputation on Server Fault. If you do not have this much reputation, post a question on [Meta Server Fault](https://meta.serverfault.com/) asking someone else to create it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25033" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="8950" RevisionGUID="4f1b7fd9-8a99-4cf0-8220-d85fe9c4e3b6" CreationDate="2020-05-02T00:47:52.523" Comment="Proposed by 108333 approved by 6177 edit id of 23" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25034" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8951" RevisionGUID="ab31eaff-9cf7-4714-82ed-fd0ecb1fbec0" CreationDate="2020-05-02T00:48:03.127" UserId="108333" Comment="Create usage guidance where there was none; give explanation of tags and how to create them in the tag wiki." Text="This question relates to tags, the words or phrases which describe the topic of a Server Fault questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25035" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="8951" RevisionGUID="ab31eaff-9cf7-4714-82ed-fd0ecb1fbec0" CreationDate="2020-05-02T00:48:03.127" Comment="Proposed by 108333 approved by 6177 edit id of 24" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25036" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9635" RevisionGUID="d9c0df17-e3cf-4bfc-b039-d03e29f911a4" CreationDate="2020-05-04T20:49:17.643" UserId="108333" Text="I'm afraid I can't tell you what &quot;looks like spam&quot;, but I can tell you what I do in situations like this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**1. Fewer domain names**, or text which looks like domain names. You mention `example.com` and related subdomains constantly. I can imagine an anti-spam filter being suspicious of too great a proportion of the text being URL text. Maybe you could work around this by saying &quot;your domain name&quot; instead of spelling out the example domain name. Similarly, say &quot;the www subdomain&quot; instead of spelling out the subdomain name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**2. Mark domain names as code**, using backticks. It's conceivable that an anti-spam engine will be more lenient with URL text marked up as code, because URLs will be more common in code.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**3. Say less**. Look at what the question asks. What part of your draft addresses that?  What part goes beyond?  Cut the part that goes beyond.  But what I do with answers that swell into small dissertations is to make the blog posts. I don't have to answer to any anti-spam filters on my own blog, and the search engines can still find the content.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25050" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9639" RevisionGUID="a70b7652-fa88-4376-bdf8-0779ccbc4dec" CreationDate="2020-05-08T21:10:08.770" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1016313/how-to-get-a-new-tag-added-to-serverfault" />
  <row Id="25051" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9639" RevisionGUID="5134f289-5c41-407f-9e31-e8adf0d11424" CreationDate="2020-05-08T16:44:45.067" UserDisplayName="anon" Text="I would like to add the tag &quot;NVLINK&quot; to list of available tags. I don't have high enough reputation though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;NVLINK is a hardware based GPU to GPU data link created by Nivida. It is the basis of it's DGX and similar products, and it is used on the 2080 &amp; 2080ti, and QUadro cards also.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a process for adding new tags, for people like me?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25052" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9639" RevisionGUID="5134f289-5c41-407f-9e31-e8adf0d11424" CreationDate="2020-05-08T16:44:45.067" UserDisplayName="anon" Text="How to get a new tag added to Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25053" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9639" RevisionGUID="5134f289-5c41-407f-9e31-e8adf0d11424" CreationDate="2020-05-08T16:44:45.067" UserDisplayName="anon" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25056" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9640" RevisionGUID="a25a1d31-dba2-4712-b438-e3bf624445e4" CreationDate="2020-05-11T14:41:20.443" UserId="256639" Text="I'am not against the tag creation as it target a video card for business PC, the quadro, which you don't see in home market PC normally, but I don't know if in some years only 2-3 questions might be tagged with that tag, as it's pretty niche.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I added the tag with your question, and another question which are Azure VM with a GPU.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25057" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9640" RevisionGUID="324652ba-fd2b-4948-9aa4-13e598979dd6" CreationDate="2020-05-11T14:51:58.180" UserId="256639" Comment="added 7 characters in body" Text="I'am not against the tag creation as it target a video card for business PC/server, the quadro, which you don't see in home market PC normally, but I don't know if in some years only 2-3 questions might be tagged with that tag, as it's pretty niche.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I added the tag with your question, and another question which are Azure VM with a GPU.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25058" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9641" RevisionGUID="c2fb0fce-810d-4173-98a5-14349a7d126c" CreationDate="2020-05-12T02:00:38.530" UserId="25092" Text="I recently submitted a suggested edit to [this answer][1] on &#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/q/898816/25092 but even though it highlights a potential fire risk involved with following the solution given in the answer, the edit was rejected.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Luckily my most recent comment has not yet been deleted (my previous comments were).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer suggests using a 1W resistor to slow down fan speeds, but when run at 100% PWM, as in the question, the resistor has to sink over 3W (from the specs and verified on the bench).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried out this solution with 2W resistor packs (made of 2x1W resistors) in my server and even though my server doesn't even run the fans at 100% except for at start-up, one of my resistor packs is already started showing signs of overheating. It had burnt through the heat shrink used to protect the leads and part of the outer covering has starting to flake away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I originally questioned this answer (in comments which have been deleted) because I found a video which showed resistors getting to 150°C when using a similar solution to this, and I [asked a question on electronics][2] to make sure my calculations were correct.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone follows this advice and isn't careful about making sure the resistors don't touch anything, and where the resistors aren't in a the fan air flow (rather than hidden behind the fans housing, as in the pictures in the answer), this could potentially pose a significant risk of getting hot enough to ignite non fire resistant plastics in the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So, given the potential consequences, should I rely on my comment highlighting the risk not getting deleted, or should my edit have been approved?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/980459/25092&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/q/492660/3774" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25059" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9641" RevisionGUID="c2fb0fce-810d-4173-98a5-14349a7d126c" CreationDate="2020-05-12T02:00:38.530" UserId="25092" Text="Should answers offering risky suggestions be edited to warn about the dangers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25060" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9641" RevisionGUID="c2fb0fce-810d-4173-98a5-14349a7d126c" CreationDate="2020-05-12T02:00:38.530" UserId="25092" Text="|discussion|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25061" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9642" RevisionGUID="b67ead06-638c-43fc-b533-88080edda0ec" CreationDate="2020-05-12T03:09:55.573" UserId="1375" Text="I can see how the reviewers went with &quot;attempt to reply&quot; as their rejection reason.  Edits are supposed to maintain the &quot;feel&quot; of a coherent answer, rather than making the answer look like a Wikipedia talk page.  So including your warnings about safety considerations in the answer -- or even just changing the recommended resistors directly -- would make a better approach.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm taking a rather more drastic view of the answer -- specifically, that it shouldn't exist at all.  As you noted in your first comment, it's nothing more than a worse version of Phil McGuinness' answer.  So I've nuked that answer entirely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Further, I'm not sure *either* answer should exist -- modifying hardware that is in-warranty is an astonishingly terrible idea, and if the hardware is out of warranty/support it isn't on-topic on SF.  I've not nuked Phil's answer for now, but I'm not entirely sure I don't want to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25062" PostHistoryTypeId="50" PostId="9626" RevisionGUID="b12a436b-fb17-42dc-8497-45e7ed26e413" CreationDate="2020-05-13T20:10:17.030" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="25064" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="014f42ee-8b49-46fe-ad0c-02900b4df132" CreationDate="2020-05-15T16:44:09.127" UserId="256639" Comment="Adding the tag, as having a official status would be nice. " Text="|discussion|status-review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25066" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9643" RevisionGUID="abac3732-9fb5-4a19-b937-4a653b52966e" CreationDate="2020-05-28T10:15:10.870" UserId="54638" Text="Its an uphill challenge to get good information out of this site to the point where I usually look elsewhere. If the users here want to attract better talent and better answers then the attitude has to change. I posted a very timely and relevant question for many server admins, and I get a manual in response. Whats the point?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1019023/putty-settings-disappeared-on-windows-10-after-may-2020-update" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25067" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9643" RevisionGUID="abac3732-9fb5-4a19-b937-4a653b52966e" CreationDate="2020-05-28T10:15:10.870" UserId="54638" Text="This is why this site suffers from a lack of talent" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25068" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9643" RevisionGUID="abac3732-9fb5-4a19-b937-4a653b52966e" CreationDate="2020-05-28T10:15:10.870" UserId="54638" Text="|bug|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25069" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9644" RevisionGUID="c3c5c224-9587-4f64-851d-f2d9473052fb" CreationDate="2020-05-28T12:26:15.080" UserId="256639" Text="We are a site aiming for professional system administrator.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can **easily** understand the downvote for that sentence alone;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; don't downvote me if that concerns you and makes you upset, just be a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; jerk in the comments section.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question could have been good, but don't tell me you didn't expected to be downvoted with such sentence ?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second point, you got a answer in comment. He linked to a good source. The user even edited the link to be sure it go directly to that section : **A.5.2 Where does PuTTY store its data?**. Why the bashing  ? He didnt posted a RTFM comment, he linked directly to the data you seek. We are not paid to help, we don't own you anything, but don't bash someone that try to help you. It's the best way to make sure no one else try to answer you. (and the best way to finish with a cooldown suspension period)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Third point, such question are more on-topic on superuser.com, which too make it more downvoted here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please cooldown and I will migrate your question, as for me your other question as for me it's just off-topic here.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25070" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9645" RevisionGUID="10f27ccf-2565-43a8-bea6-53820bf7c42a" CreationDate="2020-05-28T20:41:01.643" UserId="77876" Text="I've asked a question with a bounty as below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1017754/hot-swapping-physical-disks-passed-through-to-a-qemu-vm&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The bounty has now expired and there is one answer, which I regard as basically an attempt to bikeshed a question sufficiently complex that I considered it required a bounty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The answer posted is incorrect for two reasons&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1) Factually.  It claims that qemu does not support hot swapping virtio devices.  As indicated in the question, there is a way to hot swap virtio devices in qemu, but I lack a way to automate that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2) It does not answer the question.  It suggests a possible method for accomplishing what the question asks without providing any detail as to how to achieve the goal desired or even any indication that that method would be possible in practice. The answer is purely hypothetical.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not care about getting my bounty rep back.  I raised the bounty because the answer was important to me.  However, I have flagged the question as &quot;not an answer&quot; but this has been incorrectly rejected.  I do not wish this bounty to go to a post that is (a) incorrect (b) does not answer the question.  Raising here so the not an answer flag can be reconsidered." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25071" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9645" RevisionGUID="10f27ccf-2565-43a8-bea6-53820bf7c42a" CreationDate="2020-05-28T20:41:01.643" UserId="77876" Text="&quot;Not an answer&quot; flag declined" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25072" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9645" RevisionGUID="10f27ccf-2565-43a8-bea6-53820bf7c42a" CreationDate="2020-05-28T20:41:01.643" UserId="77876" Text="|discussion|flagging|answers|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25073" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9646" RevisionGUID="d77798ac-62a6-45ec-8184-8c5aee647fc3" CreationDate="2020-05-28T20:52:55.377" UserId="25092" Text="You don't have to award a bounty, and I don't believe that currently the answer meets the criteria for the bounty being awarded automatically.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From [What is a bounty? How can I start one?][1] in Server Fault Help:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you do not award your bounty within 7 days (plus the grace period), the highest voted answer created after the bounty started with a minimum score of 2 will be awarded half the bounty amount (or the full amount, if the answer is also accepted). If two or more eligible answers have the same score (their scores are tied), the oldest answer is chosen. If there's no answer meeting those criteria, no bounty is awarded to anyone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also flagged this as *not an answer*, and my flag was rejected too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/bounty" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25074" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9647" RevisionGUID="0d83448c-4703-4169-a371-a91fc8069778" CreationDate="2020-05-29T03:44:47.297" UserId="6177" Text="As Mark's answer says, the bounty won't be awarded because you haven't awarded it, you haven't selected the answer as being correct, and the answer isn't at +2.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the not an answer flags, I dismissed one, another moderator did the other one.  Although I can understand why it was flagged, when a moderator is handling the flag, choosing &quot;Decline&quot; makes more sense than &quot;Helpful but no action is needed.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although it's not spelled out as clearly as it could be (and although it's a long-term subject of discussion across many/most SE sites), the bar for Not An Answer flags is really high.  An answer has to almost be gibberish before you can count on moderators agreeing with an NAA flag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I said, there has been a lot of discussion about this over the years, but in general:&#xD;&#xA;- an incorrect answer is an answer&#xD;&#xA;- a partial answer is an answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The correct thing to do with a bad answer is to downvote and/or comment.  (And, if you're the person who asked the question, you obviously shouldn't mark the answer as correct.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25075" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9648" RevisionGUID="4023bcf8-d470-49ae-ac9e-382da7b41cbf" CreationDate="2020-05-29T06:00:08.050" UserId="1375" Text="The types of posts that NAA is for are things like commentary on the question or another answer, &quot;I'm having this problem too&quot;, asking another unrelated question, random waffle, and complete gibberish.  The vast majority of valid NAA flags are for posts by people treating SF as a forum, rather than a QA site.  The flag name is &quot;Not An Answer&quot;, not &quot;Wrong Answer&quot;, &quot;Unhelpful Answer&quot;, or &quot;Answer I Don't Like&quot;, for a very good reason -- mods aren't here to adjudicate answer quality (that's for commenting and voting), we're here to keep the trash bins empty, or at least not overflowing all over the carpet." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25076" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9649" RevisionGUID="5f287233-69e7-415f-b4ec-d34b97527dd2" CreationDate="2020-05-31T19:14:29.163" UserId="9517" Text="The site used to have considerable talent but it mostly moved on when it got bored answering basic questions that already have answers here or are easily found elsewhere, reading manuals as a service (like you want) and generally having to waste too much time wading through those questions to find something interesting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The site has been in considerable decline for some time I present as evidence https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You got an answer as a comment and a link, that's better than most questions. That you didn't understand it and chose to whinge rather than educate yourself ..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9650" RevisionGUID="420e02b9-221d-471c-acf1-25d1c7bc0029" CreationDate="2020-06-04T02:43:17.380" UserId="294074" Text="&#xD;&#xA;My [question on slow mysql performance][1] was closed as off-topic:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user&#xD;&#xA;&gt; computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about&#xD;&#xA;&gt; development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At this point it is not clear the database performance is slow because of an application/programming problem (so Stack Overflow), or misconfiguration of mysql (ServerFault?). [Rick James][2], especially, was providing some excellent advice until the question was closed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, indeed, the question is better on Stack Overflow, could someone kindly move it there?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Otherwise, four minutes for an mysql query is a serious problem for us and we're searching hard for a solution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1017604/quickly-find-first-last-row-in-table&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/503422/rick-james" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25078" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9650" RevisionGUID="420e02b9-221d-471c-acf1-25d1c7bc0029" CreationDate="2020-06-04T02:43:17.380" UserId="294074" Text="How to move or reopen; question relates to both ServerFault and Stack Overflow" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25080" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9651" RevisionGUID="0555168e-e6a8-4fb6-a4f0-4514227f7dfd" CreationDate="2020-06-04T04:18:15.090" UserId="256639" Text="I undeleted the question as it got caught into roomba strangely almost like 10 minutes only after you posted this question. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didnt voted for the closure, but as I seen the past vote was close. It was almost migrated to dba.stackexchange.com. It was a 50/50 for the close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For me the question is, it's more for **SO** or **DBA** ? Let us know where you would prefer for a migration. For the SQL settings/query you will be better answered on DBA, while if the problem is a bad programmation it would be on SO. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25086" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9653" RevisionGUID="4589a633-2396-41dd-a81f-9e133b7fb4e9" CreationDate="2020-06-09T18:26:53.793" UserId="134566" Text="I click in ask question and get the following error:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can I ask new question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/EuT2n.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25087" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9653" RevisionGUID="4589a633-2396-41dd-a81f-9e133b7fb4e9" CreationDate="2020-06-09T18:26:53.793" UserId="134566" Text="limit in question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25089" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9654" RevisionGUID="46051a16-d96e-4b6f-a9fe-493f47919961" CreationDate="2020-06-09T18:39:41.610" UserId="283889" Text="Generally speaking, you'll have to wait six months (since your last question). You've been warned before that your questions were (on average, including deleted questions) poorly received, and if question quality doesn't improve, you'll eventually get question banned. Posting good answers might help in relieving the ban; editing poor questions might help too. For details, see the FAQ on Meta Stack Exchange: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/295232" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25090" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2695" RevisionGUID="e7c1699b-3fd1-41a2-a075-0d2b9392a0ce" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# Summary&#xA;&#xA;ServerFault has numerous home-use questions extending far back into its history. It would be great if we could handle them all and either explicitly close them as off-topic or edit out all reference to the equipment being in the home leaving a useful question behind.&#xA;&#xA;This is not a long-term, perpetual project. Just one to clean up our purpose and get to a point where we can reasonable believe that most historical home-use questions are either sufficiently edited or are closed so that we can move forward knowing that we're consistent.&#xA;&#xA;Place home-use questions in the &quot;Unhandled Questions&quot; queue below and then, as we have time and motivation we can edit them or cast a close vote and then move the question to the proper heading below. If a question is fine as it is, it can be moved to the &quot;fine as it is&quot; heading.&#xA;&#xA;Yes, this could get messy, however I'll bear with this topic and see it through until its end.&#xA;&#xA;I have created a separate, temporary room called &quot;[Homewreckers][1]&quot; where we can place questions to be voted for closure. I didn't want to clutter up the regular VTC room with old posts. I think perhaps it would be better if 5 community members voted to close these questions than a single mod decision. Or at least, to get several community members' opinions before a flag is raised.&#xA;&#xA;# Some Searches&#xA; - [Search with &quot;home&quot; in title][2] (probably over-broad, but it's a start)&#xA;&#xA;# Unhandled Questions&#xA; - [HP MediaSmart Server - can it run WISA? Windows IIS SQL Server ASP.Net][3]&#xA; - [Is there a way to throttle download/upload speeds through a router?][22] (Ward &#xA;voted to close, this seems intrinsically home-use)&#xA; - [VPN from a Remote Desktop Session][5]&#xA; - [OS X: Can't Resolve Windows Machine Names][23] (Ward: same as above)&#xA; - [How do I tell OS X's implementation of Bonjour/ZeroConf which network to use for mdns?][6]&#xA; - [Multiple AD sites in single Hyper-V host and physical network][8]&#xA; - [Home Proxy Server][9]&#xA; - [File sharing on Windows Home Server][10]&#xA; - [RDP Client on Vista Home Basic][11]&#xA; - [Is this a secure setup for a home-based server?][12]&#xA; - [Where to start for a home web server][13]&#xA; - [Website hosting from home - IIS6][14]&#xA; - [Assigning a home DNS to be secondary only?][15]&#xA; - [Can't Ping - Wireless network of home][16]&#xA; - [Home-grown SAN — topology ideas?][17]&#xA; - [DNS Piority in home-use Routers][18]&#xA; - [Apache+Home Server and no page loading][19]&#xA; - [Centos Web Server Backup to home][20]&#xA;&#xA;More to come! If you find your own home-use questions, flag them or bring them up here.&#xA;&#xA;# Handled&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit (valid if &quot;home&quot; is stripped out, though not Best Practices)&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc (Edited, but also marked as OT - More a SuperUser topic, but too old to move)&#xA; - [What is a good 64 bit physically small server?][24]&#xA; - [How do you share a hard drive between a Mac and a PC?][7]&#xA; - [Is there a GUI for DNS lookups][21] (Ward doesn't think this one deserved to be on &#xA;the list in the first place, the only reason it was home-use was that he said it &#xA;was to test a server at home.  Take out about 6 words and it's a valid question.)&#xA;&#xA;# Fine as They Are&#xA;&#xA; - placeholder&#xA;&#xA;# A Little Backstory&#xA;&#xA;While flagging home-use questions recently, I believe I went overboard and chose to request closure for questions that could have been rewritten. I've rewritten a number of questions, but that tends to clutter up the home page if I do it during the evenings when I have time to dedicate to the cause.&#xA;&#xA;Perhaps if we all pitch in and edit or VTC a few questions a day, we can knock out the scourge of home use questions on the site and bring the site into better focus.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/2268/homewreckers&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=title:home&amp;submit=search&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/803/hp-mediasmart-server-can-it-run-wisa-windows-iis-sql-server-asp-net&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/861/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-reliably-backup-over-a-network-using-timemachine-wit&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/6791/vpn-from-a-remote-desktop-session&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/11313/how-do-i-tell-os-xs-implementation-of-bonjour-zeroconf-which-network-to-use-for&#xA;  [7]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8463/how-do-you-share-a-hard-drive-between-a-mac-and-a-pc&#xA;  [8]: https://serverfault.com/questions/2428/multiple-ad-sites-in-single-hyper-v-host-and-physical-network&#xA;  [9]: http://Home%20proxy%20server&#xA;  [10]: https://serverfault.com/questions/8076/file-sharing-on-windows-home-server&#xA;  [11]: https://serverfault.com/questions/40840/rdp-client-on-vista-home-basic&#xA;  [12]: https://serverfault.com/questions/61680/is-this-a-secure-setup-for-a-home-based-server&#xA;  [13]: https://serverfault.com/questions/101687/where-to-start-for-a-home-web-server&#xA;  [14]: https://serverfault.com/questions/108232/website-hosting-from-home-iis6&#xA;  [15]: https://serverfault.com/questions/128278/assigning-a-home-dns-to-be-secondary-only&#xA;  [16]: https://serverfault.com/questions/217338/cant-ping-wireless-network-of-home&#xA;  [17]: https://serverfault.com/questions/267513/home-grown-san-topology-ideas&#xA;  [18]: https://serverfault.com/questions/120202/dns-piority-in-home-use-routers&#xA;  [19]: https://serverfault.com/questions/253643/apachehome-server-and-no-page-loading&#xA;  [20]: https://serverfault.com/questions/348177/centos-web-server-backup-to-home&#xA;  [21]: https://serverfault.com/questions/6393/is-there-a-gui-for-dns-lookups&#xA;  [22]: https://serverfault.com/questions/7609/is-there-a-way-to-throttle-download-upload-speeds-through-a-router&#xA;  [23]: https://serverfault.com/questions/13337/os-x-cant-resolve-windows-machine-names&#xA;  [24]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1731/what-is-a-good-64-bit-physically-small-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25091" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1556" RevisionGUID="da11bdd3-c284-449d-bf05-2dde9a767467" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="This is because they didn't mark their code as &quot;code&quot;, and a `#` at the beginning of the line is a markup for&#xA;&#xA;# Inappropriately large headings&#xA;&#xA;I don't think most people use the `#` functionality, because 1) I don't think they know it exists, and 2) It looks dicky (what's wrong with **bold** for headings?)&#xA;&#xA;Anyway, if you see that, you can edit the text and code-format it (or wrap it in `&lt;pre&gt;` tags) and it's all good." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25092" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1550" RevisionGUID="654c7b41-bc13-4415-bdff-62011b3e227d" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt; Is this behavior-as-intended (i.e. the feature is intended for marking duplicates within one site, and cross-posted duplicates should be reported some other way)&#xA;&#xA;Yes. In a general sense, it's actually *fine* to have questions &quot;duplicated&quot; across sites - provided they're addressing different audiences. Of course, if a question is off-topic, or if a user is simply re-posting the exact same question on multiple sites (cross-posting), it should be migrated to the site where it's most on-topic and dealt with there. &#xA;&#xA;### See also: [What to do with cross-site duplicates?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4708/what-to-do-with-cross-site-duplicates)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25093" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1520" RevisionGUID="3c97aad3-ee4a-45b2-8c51-2cb80eb273f3" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# KeepItUp&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;(or Keepin' It Up, if you like it better, and to make it at least 30 chars!)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25094" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1517" RevisionGUID="8adc8f2d-1e6e-45a6-a0a7-067ef4e98a53" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Consider most of these done.&#xA;&#xA;[tag:ec2] [tag:aws] [tag:ebs] [tag:s3] [tag:cloudfront] [tag:ami] [tag:elb]&#xA;&#xA;&lt;s&gt;Like you, I'm not sure what to do with the RDS tag, because RDS is as you mentioned a very commonly used Windows tag. Especially now that Terminal Services has actually renamed itself to Remote Desktop services (RDS). I think as there's only 11, then can probably be retagged manually.&lt;/s&gt; I have re-tagged the RDS questions. There were only 3 of them. The other 9 relate to terminal services.&#xA;&#xA;On another note, you can create a lot of these synonyms on your own. Just go to the Tag Info page (click on the tag) of the *parent* tag (so, in this case, all of the [tag:amazon-] tags) and then click &quot;synonyms&quot;. Then all we have to do is merge them.&#xA;&#xA;# Note to Stack Exchange Employees&#xA;&#xA;As there are &gt; 100 of them, can you please do a delete of [tag:amazon] from all questions that now contain one of the following:&#xA;&#xA;[tag:amazon-ec2]&#xA;[tag:amazon-web-services]&#xA;[tag:amazon-ebs]&#xA;[tag:amazon-s3]&#xA;[tag:amazon-cloudfront]&#xA;[tag:amazon-ami]&#xA;&#xA;The remaining [tag:amazon] questions we will sort out by hand, as there should be a minimal number." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25095" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1477" RevisionGUID="494da49a-cdb4-4cca-8c35-4ed893830d58" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="See: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/80170/what-is-flag-weight&#xA;&#xA;Specifically: &#xA;&#xA;&gt;Why is my flag weight not an integer?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Because flag weight above 500 does not increase in a linear fashion, decimal places are shown for precision purposes and to show you how your flag weight is changing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25096" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1461" RevisionGUID="748b7da5-b911-442d-890a-b0a21978e0b1" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="It is covered here:&#xA;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-answer&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ### Provide context for links&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; A link to a potential solution is always welcome, but please add context around the link so your fellow users will have some idea what it is and why it’s there . Always quote the most relevant part of an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes permanently offline." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25097" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1438" RevisionGUID="85b03952-0d03-4064-b921-e3d890c2c7ec" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The topic of the question is less a determinant than the audience who would benefit from the question. If you're not sure, you can always ask in the [Comms Room][1]. &#xA;&#xA;.htaccess questions generally should go to webmasters.SE&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&quot;I've never done XYZ server, where do I start&quot; is Off-Topic&lt;br&gt;&#xA;&quot;Errors in server software&quot; On-Topic&lt;br&gt;&#xA;See 2nd for I've never done configuration questions. They make man pages for a reason.&lt;br&gt;&#xA;PS is almost always On-Topic&lt;br&gt;&#xA;.NET Apps are either SO or webmasters.SE&#xA;&#xA;Questions related to home setups, or personal software/hardware belong on SU or unix.SE. General rule: home servers aren't welcome here (though if you can't tell the difference between a home setup and a profession one, we wouldn't care).&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25098" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1193" RevisionGUID="9a739a2c-3c34-468b-90af-d59465a574f1" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="There is a filter in place to prevent new users from posting more then one link on the body of a question.  I believe the intent of this is to prevent spammers from using the system, but does it really help us here?&#xA;&#xA;I seem to see lots of questions from new users where they have obfuscated configuration to try to avoid the filter, or they post their question somewhere else and link to it.  I am sure it is really frustrating for users since having URLs in configuration files and log files is quite common.&#xA;&#xA;It seems like we are putting up a road-block that doesn't block spammers, since at least one URL is allowed, and blocks a lot of new users from providing a useful first question with the relevant logs and configurations.&#xA;&#xA;I think a good compromise would be to have the system be modified so that URLs in code blocks are ignored, instead of counted against a person.  I think this shouldn't be a problem since URLs in code blocks are not automatically converted into hyper-links.&#xA;&#xA;----------&#xA;&#xA;  I made some invalid initial assumptions in my original question, but I still think there is a bit of a problem here that needs to be solved.&#xA;&#xA;This is the current error message a user sees when submitting a question with more then two links.&#xA;&#xA;- we're sorry, but as a spam prevention mechanism, new users can only post a maximum of two hyperlinks. Earn more than 10 reputation to post more hyperlinks.&#xA;&#xA;I wonder if it would be helpful to modify this message somehow to indicate that links in a code block will be exempt.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25099" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1049" RevisionGUID="fc1ef2cf-e9df-44ef-8bee-6c091593209e" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="One thing I've noticed in close-voting is that if the questioner mentions that what they're doing is in their home in any way, it gets voted off-topic. If it's about the network itself, it gets shoveled off to SuperUser. [Right now the SF Faq reads][1]:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for *system administrators* and *IT professionals*, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity.&#xA;&#xA;And under the 'What not to ask' section:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about …&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;   * Programming, not just scripting, ask on Stack Overflow.&#xA;&gt;   * General computer software or hardware troubleshooting, ask on Super User.&#xA;&gt;   * Web design and HTML/CSS layout, and your job title is &quot;designer&quot;, ask on Doctype.&#xA;&#xA;The FAQ does not in any way discourage asking questions relating to:&#xA;&#xA; * Networking outside of the professional workplace&#xA; * Running servers at home in any way&#xA;&#xA;The one gray area are questions which could possibly relate to the kind of continuing education sysadmins need to do. [A lot of us have servers at home][2], we just don't consider them professional. This possibly is the topic of another Meta post.&#xA;&#xA;The reason most commonly cited for closing at-home questions is largely, &quot;this is a professional sysadmin community, and stuff at home isn't professional by definition.&quot; That attitude is not enshrined in the FAQ at all&#xA;&#xA;----&#xA;Specifically, I'd like to modify the What Not To Ask section:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;  * General computer software, hardware troubleshooting, \*or home networks\*, ask on Super User.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/217979/create-home-test-lab" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25100" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1020" RevisionGUID="8cd57d8f-4b83-46ab-a187-f8465d2f475f" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Just to throw it out there .... where would newbies go if they are learning to become IT Pro's and have questions to their learning-process?&#xA;&#xA;Is SF a proper landing place to ask Q/A, for them? Or, as the FAQ states, it's for peeps who *manage and maintain* .. implying that they are in the industry already, and not in uni, etc or learning to break into the industry.&#xA;&#xA;### Update:&#xA;&#xA;Maybe a new type of tag could be added? newbie or beginner or something?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25101" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="983" RevisionGUID="7e869bb3-57a0-4357-8b7c-2b0cd4cff25e" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="As a mod on webmasters, maybe I can shed some light. &#xA;&#xA;`.htaccess` and `mod_rewrite` rules are a real grey area, even on the webmasters site. Our definition of a webmaster is someone who takes care of the day to day running of a website, which does NOT include:&#xA;&#xA;- Server configuration&#xA;- Apache/IIS installation&#xA;- Apache/IIS configuration&#xA;&#xA;As these are generally taken care of by a sysadmin. Basically, if it's something your hosting provider takes care of for you, then it's not a webmaster problem.&#xA;&#xA;But you raise an interesting point. I will [start a meta discussion over there][1] and try and bring it up again. Feel free to throw in your $0.02 on the webmasters meta.&#xA;&#xA;## Update&#xA;&#xA;So, after several days nobody has had anything to say on webmasters, so I'm going to make a bold step and state that it's OK for mod_rewrite questions to be migrated, based on the following template:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;Consider the following&#xA;&gt; typical scenario: a paid hosting&#xA;&gt; environment (either IIS or Apache,&#xA;&gt; Windows or Linux, whatever).&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; * If it's something you CAN do without getting your host involved, then YES&#xA;&gt; it belongs on webmaster.se&#xA;&gt; * If it's something you CAN'T do and need to get your host involved, then&#xA;&gt; NO it's not for pro webmasters and&#xA;&gt; should be closed or migrated to SF&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://webmasters.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/365/a-new-proposal-for-the-definition-of-webmaster-question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25102" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="945" RevisionGUID="a21ec939-7976-46c8-a6ae-9078c3583970" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## Im very curious to this..&#xA;_StackOverflow seems to have a much larger Unix aware user base_&#xA;&#xA;At times im very excited to see lots of Unix questions about cool stuff..  &#xA;However it is often that there is many windows questions..&#xA;&#xA;_The question goes out to anyone that is an avid &quot;answerer&quot; to questions_&#xA;&#xA;What is your preferred platform/What do platform do you work with.. ????&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25103" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="628" RevisionGUID="569422b5-7825-4476-a625-571c276e36c0" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="i put the following at the top of all my licensing answers: &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt;STANDARD LICENSING DISCLAIMER:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;While SF can give you a decent idea, and more often than not a very good answer, the best place to ask these types of questions is to ask you licensing representative from Microsoft.&#xA;&#xA;&quot;Microsoft&quot; can be substituted for any vendor." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25104" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="597" RevisionGUID="059d8a32-3acb-4ccc-9079-d2ed0f6e8891" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="We updated the [faq][1] for this recently, based on:&#xA;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ### May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Be careful, because the community frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; contact our ad sales team for details. We also offer free vote-based advertising for open source projects.&#xA;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25105" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="590" RevisionGUID="bdee0ee4-26a0-470e-bc6f-7e84d11ffc01" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="**All FAQs now contain an explicit message about advertising** *(thanks [Jeff][1])*:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ### May I promote products I am affiliated with here?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; The community generally frowns on overt self-promotion and tends to vote it down and flag it as spam, so be careful. Post good, relevant answers, and if they happen to be about your product, so be it. However, you must disclose your affiliation with the product in your answers. Also, if a huge percentage of your posts include a mention of your product, you're clearly here for the wrong reasons. Our advertising rates are quite reasonable; [contact our ad sales team][2] for details. We also offer [free vote-based advertising for open source projects][3].&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/57497/limit-to-self-promotion-in-answers/59302#59302&#xA;  [2]: https://stackoverflow.com/about/contact&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/open-source-advertising" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25106" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="400" RevisionGUID="a96a01c6-9fc9-426e-9961-984d3642eaf4" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The user who posted the question, could very well be the same person who posted the original. So there doesn't appear to be a problem there.&#xA;&#xA;[This response on VMware](http://communities.vmware.com/message/1495632#1495632)&#xA;from [Anatoly Vilchinsky][] is definitely a copy of&#xA;[this post on Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123116#123116). Which **does** appear to be a license violation, because [Anatoly Vilchinsky][] does **not** appear to be the same person as [Helvick][].&#xA;&#xA;[Anatoly Vilchinsky]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/AnatolyVilchinsky&#xA;&#xA;[Helvick]: https://serverfault.com/users/8517/helvick&#xA;&#xA;There appears to be another license violation with [this response](http://communities.vmware.com/message/1495959#1495959) from [ToreTrygg][]. Which is nearly an exact copy of [this post on Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/questions/123032/vds-vcenter-problem/123128#123128). Although [ToreTrygg][] *could* be the same person as [Chopper3][], it does appear unlikely.&#xA;&#xA;[ToreTrygg]: http://communities.vmware.com/people/ToreTrygg&#xA;[Chopper3]: https://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;The main problem from the Server Fault point of view, is that they violated the cc-wiki license.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;There isn't much we can do, other than inform the people behind the VMware community site. And possibly suing them for copyright violation, if they refuse to add an attribution, or take down the offending posts." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25107" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="349" RevisionGUID="b42804a0-acbc-4e43-a6b2-e0fdd42464a3" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Many new users were confused as to how they should respond to answers posted to their questions, and made the mistake of posting answers consisting of replies instead of commenting. &#xA;&#xA;So now the comments are made more obvious for new users.&#xA;&#xA;### See: [Rep-requirement for Answering Own Question][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/36247/rep-requirement-for-answering-own-question/36337#36337" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25108" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1901" RevisionGUID="5781b5e9-0319-4f35-bd30-e92b96a32204" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="It's even [listed in the faq][1] and everything:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ## Etiquette&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; ### Be nice.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Treat others with the same respect you’d want them to treat you. We’re all here to learn together. Be tolerant of others who may not know everything you know. Bring your sense of humor.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/faq#etiquette&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25109" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="1902" RevisionGUID="f268abbb-3b2f-474d-ac7a-00b1077a98c1" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I see two issues at stake here. One is snark. The other is preachiness. Conflating the two is going to cause problems with the argument. Examples would be nice as this is such a case-by-case topic that there will never be a one-size-fits-all solution. One person's / culture's snark is another person's / culture's legitimate teaching tool. &#xA;&#xA;&gt; There has been a noticeable increase in answers that begin with&#xA;&gt; snarky/preachy statements followed by an answer&#xA;&#xA;Let's not conflate snark and sermons. The sermon is often the true answer. The &quot;answer&quot; that follows the sermon is often instruction on how to explosively remove one's foot. So I would argue to not to discourage the sermons. If someone wants to have instruction on how to make an open relay, let's all agree that a sermon is in order. ***Conceivably***, it's possible that an open relay internal to an organization would solve a very speciated problem and so be a legitimate question that requires an answer. However the sermon would be good for any future readers who do ***not*** have a legitimate reason to do that.&#xA;&#xA;As an anecdote: I've learned much from forum posts and magazine articles that didn't answer the direct question, but instead preached against the original idea. I just didn't know that what I wanted to do was a bad idea. (Thoughts of trying to finagle a Windows SMB share to mount as a drive letter a few years back come to mind)&#xA;&#xA;But I don't want to pull things off topic as I think the problem you're mostly addressing is snark and rudeness.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; At least one user has been temporarily suspended for being rude.&#xA;&#xA;My first though when reading this sentence was &quot;Rude and snarky are not quite the same thing&quot; And then I saw the next sentence...&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Being snarky, is in reality, no different from being rude.&#xA;&#xA;I am not yet prepared to agree with this statement. Perhaps it's a misunderstanding of terms though.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Everyone - please refrain from snarky answers.&#xA;&#xA;We will first have to define the terms. What exactly is a snarky answer? As it's subjective, I think people will always have disagreements on this topic until the sun goes nova. Another anecdote: I'm an American. I've worked with Australians for a few years now. Our two cultures have caused some mild clashes, misunderstandings and dinged feelings. There have been some cases where I thought to myself &quot;I guess that person just doesn't like me,&quot; when in reality there was no such dynamic. I later discovered that what I thought was rude was in reality not rude by another culture. In fact, I was actually liked.&#xA;&#xA;Rude may not be rude. Snark may not be snark. We must define terms as concretely as possible but leave wiggle room for a variety of communication styles. Certainly questioning the virtue of a person's sister is always going to be rude in any culture. Saying &quot;are you kidding me?&quot; to a proposed design isn't, however, black and white. Some places would call you into HR for that. Others wouldn't even know that a trip to HR could even be *considered* in that scenario.&#xA;&#xA;I've seen posts that I thought were rude, but they might not have been. There are posts that others have written which I've read that some people would take offense to, but I am completely oblivious to any rude undertones. &#xA;&#xA;# Summary&#xA;&#xA;**On the topic of preaching.** I cannot get behind any effort to keep the true motives of a poster from being found out and the true solution to the true problem from being given. Question A does not always need Answer A. It might need Answer 14c § 9. But to reiterate, I don't think this topic is at all about &quot;preaching&quot; as it is about rudeness.&#xA;&#xA;**On the topic of snark and rudeness.** I do support the increase of politeness and hope we all do too. However, the *perception* of snarkiness is what's always going to cause trouble. I think we all know that &quot;a certain someone who was recently banned who shall remain nameless&quot; crossed lines because his snark was most certainly *ad hominem*. Personal attacks should never be okay in a public place for discussion. Certainly, there are some users who are more sarcastic than others (I'm thinking of two non-ban-hammered people in particular). Can it be called outright rudeness? Only that person can say for sure since only they know the intent to their words.&#xA;&#xA;**For myself,** I'll try to be more careful with possibly ambiguous statements and be more cheerful and *openly* polite. Perhaps that's the only option that will ever be acceptable in a public forum with so many different people and cultures." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25110" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2072" RevisionGUID="2d906ea7-2ee9-4104-93eb-7b07122d91a3" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Are you referring to this flag reason?&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ### very low quality&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; This question has severe formatting or content problems. This question is unlikely to be salvageable through editing, and might need to be removed.&#xA;&#xA;It is IMHO self explanatory, *provided people are reading the text when they flag* -- the operative term is &quot;not salvageable through editing&quot;. These sorts of questions (or answers) take TONS of invasive editing to fix, to the point that deletion is generally a more effective solution." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25111" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2321" RevisionGUID="a5c914b0-c303-4a43-beec-6ee284690373" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I've again encountered one of these:&#xA;&#xA;![Greek captcha][1]&#xA;&#xA;Now I know the Greek Economy is dwindling and I appreciate StackExchange trying to help them out by OCR'ing there scripts, but for our poor Western Keyboards, those letters are a bit far fetched.&#xA;&#xA;Since I always resort to just typing `Q*zi`, I don't think it's helping them anyway ;)&#xA;&#xA;### Seriously&#xA;&#xA;There captcha's risk throwing off some users who are trying to ask a question. Can we only offer captcha's in the Western alphabet?&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Bbnll.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25112" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2680" RevisionGUID="1222e98c-eaa6-4d91-b46e-2518d3667d12" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Before I go flag mad, let's discuss the topic of dynamic IP addresses. There are a lot of questions that deal with dynamic IP addresses. Most of them are in the context of home networks. Some appear to be smaller businesses that do not have &quot;business class&quot; internet connections. See for yourself:&#xA;&#xA;[tag:dyndns]&#xA;&#xA;[tag:dynamic-ip]&#xA;&#xA;[tag:dynamic-dns]&#xA;&#xA;## Question:&#xA;&#xA;Do we commit genocide on all tags and tagged questions that involve dynamic IPS?&#xA;&#xA;**...OR...**&#xA;&#xA;Do we keep dynamic IP tags and simply take each question on a case by case basis?&#xA;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;&lt;sub&gt;If the latter, we'll need to start taking donations to buy jumbo-sized Advil containers for each of the mods. I'm up to 45 flags a day now...&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25113" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2669" RevisionGUID="a1e16ecd-0f6c-4532-9a12-f9a2e1368254" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Before I blow through a day's worth of flags on this, perhaps there's a better way. I believe that virtually no question with the [tag:windows-home-server] tag belongs here. Here's a discussion on the topic from two years ago: &quot;[How to deal with Windows Home Server questions on Serverfault?][1]&quot;&#xA;&#xA;Most people seem to want it dead yesterday. However, there is some dissent worth considering. The dissent highlites possible weaknesses in our FAQ and stated purpose. Let's use this as a time to refine our [FAQ revision][2].&#xA;&#xA;## Objections&#xA;&#xA;[Oorang says][3]:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I personally know consultants currently selling WHS to small&#xA;&gt; businesses. I don't see why you should make a differentiation just&#xA;&gt; because MS marketed it with the name &quot;home&quot; in the title.&#xA;&#xA;I believe there *might* be outlying cases where someone that is defined as a &quot;system administrator and/or desktop support professional&quot; (slightly modified from our FAQ) can and should suggest WHS to a client. Those cases would be for &quot;micro-businesses&quot; of just a handful of people.&#xA;&#xA;[Scott says][4]:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I think it's a big mistake to try and draw a line between corporate&#xA;&gt; and residential IT. In my former career as an IT guy, I dealt with&#xA;&gt; just as many residential customers as corporate customers.&#xA;&#xA;This would cause the word `workplace` to be in dispute. If a person's workplace is to consult within in the walls of a private home, then technically that's a workplace. I think the spirit of that word means that you are in floorspace that is leased or owned 100% for business purposes in an area zoned for commerce and not residence.&#xA;&#xA;Just because your profession calls you to someone's home, doesn't mean that the work falls within the scope of ServerFault. `People who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity` would then include many of the questions that you see on SuperUser, like for instance [this one that I asked in the capacity of someone who maintains computers in a professional capacity][5]. Then again, Scott also says:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Trying to separate corporate and residential IT is like trying to&#xA;&gt; separate HTML and CSS; they're so closely related. I think SuperUser&#xA;&gt; is fine for questions about how to do blah in Microsoft Word, but&#xA;&gt; anything to do with adjusting system settings or system building is,&#xA;&gt; in my opinion, most definitely sysadmin-related.&#xA;&#xA;If that's how we define &quot;SysAdmin-related&quot; then we've got some serious FAQ rewriting to do (and, of course, [we *are* doing that][6]. Yay!)&#xA;&#xA;[Kev says][7]:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Isn't Windows Home Server a &quot;server&quot; and thus equally deserving of&#xA;&gt; support by ServerFault?&#xA;&#xA;But the FAQ also says that you can't ask about home network related things. What happens when an unstoppable force collides with an immovable object? In the immortal words of Zorak: &quot;Eh... chicken salad... maybe?&quot;&#xA;&#xA;Since we have a history of closing questions that relate to a person putting a server on their home network, I believe that the &quot;home&quot; trumps the &quot;server.&quot; Thus, no, Windows Home Server is not equally deserving of support by ServerFault.&#xA;&#xA;## Conclusion&#xA;&#xA;Let's ban all WHS related questions regardless of if a consultant has implemented it on a small business network. By it's design, it is for *home networks*, regardless of how someone applies it. The converse reasoning is &quot;Hey, this Juniper EX4500 is business class, so I should be able to ask about using it in my home network.&quot; Of course, we wouldn't allow that (except if the question made *no* reference to being in the home).&#xA;&#xA;Let's kill most if not all questions as off-topic.&#xA;&#xA;Let's migrate the rest and blackhole the tag.&#xA;&#xA;Let's charge for the guns!&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4/how-to-deal-with-windows-home-server-questions-on-serverfault&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/7/9770&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9/9770&#xA;  [5]: https://superuser.com/questions/374822/cant-change-text-color-in-microsoft-word-2010&#xA;  [6]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2591/our-faq-sucks-so-lets-fix-it&#xA;  [7]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8/9770" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25114" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2651" RevisionGUID="0718153d-82db-421d-bb55-420a72cf52f8" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt; Being a mod is sort like being a police officer. They have to deal with stupidity all the time so it is easy to get bitter over time. The people they deal with on the whole might not be stupid, but even then they see the stupid side of people. Because of the power police have though, it is very important that they never give into the temptation to just smack people upside the head -- the same is true of mods. Do you think you have this temperment? &#xA;&#xA;Definitely. I have long experience being in a position to smack heads and know how to not do it. The 'therapeutic tap' can be useful as a one-time redirection to get someone on track, but never do it out of frustration.&#xA;&#xA;One thing all mods need to keep in mind is that all comments and meta-answers we make hold more weight than a mere high rep user would. It is Official Communication, so those exchanges need to be the paragon of professionality.  &#xA;&#xA;&gt; If elected, it's possible you will receive some criticism of your decisions from time to time, sometimes quite vehement criticism, which you may feel is unjustified, how will you handle this? &#xA;&#xA;If you're at all active with moderation, this is a certainty. The key is to remain calm, and be aware that *every action you take can be criticized* so you only do actions you can defend. When called upon to defend, be in tune enough to the community that the community does your defense for you before you notice the meta-post, or if you see it first defend with calmness and sympathy for the aggrieved.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; You see a question that's borderline appropriate for the site. It's got no flags, and two close votes. What do you do? &#xA;&#xA;Wait for more close-votes or a flag. 2 isn't enough to hammer unless it's obvious. If it is time sensitive for some reason, run it by either the VTC or CommsRoom chatrooms for more opinions (and votes).&#xA;&#xA;&gt; As there is a meta for all the sites on meta.StackOverflow, have you been active *there* already and how do you see your role there as a member of this site? If you see a role at all?&#xA;&#xA;It is our role to keep abreast of changes to the environment (new rep requirements, badges, rep-limited features) which requires at least monitoring MSO. When there are structural problems, it is our role to push for things on MSO since we have a relationship with the overall SE community through our mod-ship. &#xA;&#xA;&gt; You're the sole closer of a question using your mod-hammer. The OP of the question posts on meta asking it to be re-opened. How much convincing do you need to reverse your decision (e.g. 5 users agree with the op, or 1 mod, or nothing because they were polite)? &#xA;&#xA;If I una-hammered something, there is always a strong reason why. Though, 95% of the questions showing only my name on the Closed By line were brought to my attention by flags. However, I am but one vote. If two of our proven community members says they thing it actually has a home here, I'll listen. We have a 'reopen' mechanism for a reason, and that can work via MSF posts as easily as actual Reopen votes.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; The quality of questions in terms how professional or advanced they are comes up again and again on meta. Joel answered when that came up once with:&#xA;&gt; &gt;&quot;There are basically two ways discussion groups can go. They can stick with the same people (who are learning and getting smarter) or they can stick with the same subject. If they stick with the same people, the only way to keep them entertained is to get more and more esoteric until you have a site where nobody can get useful information except the 14 old-timers who have been around since the beginning. This is nice for the 14 old-timers, but doesn't make the Internet a better place. If you stick with the same subject, eventually the old-timers get bored. That's a better outcome, I think. I think the old-timers would be better served by finding a new area to learn about that's challenging and interesting.&quot;&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Do you agree with him on this and how do you determine if a question is too basic?&#xA;&#xA;I agree, since I've seen it happen. In our case it's a bit trickier since we have a well searchable database of historic questions so dupe-closing will get ever more common as the DB grows. &#xA;&#xA;Personally, as a voter not a moderator, I'm more tolerant of basic questions than the community seems to be at the moment. I'll answer them. This is why I keep having answers migrated to SuperUser.&#xA;&#xA;As a *moderator* I only action basic questions after they've received significant community feedback against them in the form of close votes and flags. &#xA;&#xA;&gt; Do you tend to view all (or most) questions that are posted or do you stay mostly within your favorite tags? &#xA;&#xA;As I said when I took this job, by being elected the community has asked me to put moderation ahead of traditional participation in the form of answers and close-voting. My current day-job has me a lot less bored than my previous one, so my time for SF is greatly restricted from what it once was. Because of this, I *make* time for handling the flag-queue but do not make time to peruse questions.&#xA;&#xA;This is a key point. Moderators are 'human exception handlers', not the Guardians of Propriety to whom Concerned Citizens forward complaints of offenders. By sifting every question on the site as they show up I can handle obviously-misplaced content faster than our high-rep users can get to them. However, we already have a dedicated group of people monitoring all new content and they're quite vocal with close-voting and flags. I merely expedite their actions once they've sifted things for me.&#xA;&#xA;The hammer is best used for edge cases that *wouldn't* otherwise get handled, but should be handled. And I don't action edge-cases until at least one other person has said it needs actioning.&#xA;&#xA;I would like to view all questions, but I simply do not have time. When I have time for answering, I'll look at the front page, look at the interesting stuff, hit a few of the tags I follow to see if there is anything unloved, and then move on.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How will you cope with pressure from visitors who don't understand how the site works? I see a lot of people say in response to another question that they will listen to others, which is right, but how will you deal with a large number of people who complain about a closed question that is off topic - I can find more than 10 people who hate to see licence questions closed as dups of our canonical licence question. &#xA;&#xA;There are two questions here, how to deal with loud but un-clued users about how SF works, and how to handle dissent against what was previously a settled topic.&#xA;&#xA;I find that one-on-one with new, engaged, but unclued users is a great way to help foster understanding. That can be in the form of brief comment-exchanges, or in actual chat. We've had a few people drop into chat to question how the site works which works... uh... interestingly. &#xA;&#xA;Go into chat in the mein of honest inquiry and you'll get happily helped. Go into chat with indignation that things aren't working the way they should, there will be mocking. &#xA;&#xA;As for the second topic, that is a sign that we need to have a meta-conversation about the topic again. Sizeable dissent is a sign that the one-size-fits-most answer we've identified doesn't actually fit most, and we need to change something. Whether that's better defining the topical/off-topical line or which sub-cases are not Too Broad/Too Localized, that needs to happen.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; You see a user who generally posts good, useful answers, however they are being rude and offensive to some people in comments, particularly what you might call &quot;less difficult questions&quot;. The user has already been warned about their behaviour but that seems to have made no difference. What do you do now? &#xA;&#xA;You may think you know who this is talking about, there are more of them than you think.&#xA;&#xA;This user is Not Being Nice. The Mod Notice/banhammer schedule:&#xA;&#xA; 1. Notify them that their behavior is bad and needs to change. If this goes on yada yada.&#xA; 1. One day or seven day suspension. Depends on the offense and how frequent a participant they are.&#xA; 1. One month suspension. They'll notice that.&#xA; 1. One year suspension.&#xA;&#xA;So far no one has come back after a year-ban.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Sysadmins tend to get stereotyped with a holier-than-thou attitude. Do you feel you fall into this stereotype (in general)? Why/Why not? &#xA;&#xA;I try hard not to. If my users won't come to me with problems because they're afraid they'll be yelled at or made to feel stupid, I won't find out about problems I need to know about.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I think moderators, besides fulfilling the day to to day tasks, also need to set a higher example in terms of being respectful to users more than your average user (at least, ones they don't already have a good familiarity with). Is that something you have already or done, or would be willing to do in the future if you are elected as a moderator? &#xA;&#xA;Can and have. The only snark I do is in chat. I've extended this to my blog since I have a good number of readers from the SF community.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How do you feel about old (say, more than 12 months old) content that is now off-topic due to an FAQ revision? If one user went and flagged 44 posts in 10 minutes on posts from circa 2009 stating them as off-topic, do you act on the flags? &#xA;&#xA;This is an ongoing debate, and *hopefully* there has already been meta-discussion on these topics. If there hasn't, then one needs to be started *now*. I'll mark **one** of those flags as 'unhelpful' with a custom notice of 'see this meta question', and then leave the rest. That way other mods will know that we're holding off on actioning those 44 flags until after some community feedback. It'll royally screw our &quot;average flag handling time&quot;, but better that than mistakenly nuke content. &#xA;&#xA;The worst method is to 'unhelpful' all of those flags and then do a meta post, as that will drop someone with over 600 flag-rank to under 200. They will be 'unappreciative'. &#xA;&#xA;&gt; Do you think you will be more active if granted mod status? If so, would you see it as an opportunity to promote the site? If so, are there other things you think you could do to promote/improve the site? &#xA;&#xA;This was asked last year, and I think I lived up to it. I will be as active, just less visible with it. Fewer questions and answers, more flag-handling and conflict resolution. &#xA;&#xA;I'm also an active blogger (see profile for link) through which I promote SF related stuff. I also get ModSwag, for sharing at technical conventions. LISA was my first, and I passed out quite a few ServerFault cards.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What is the biggest problem that we have within the SF community? &#xA;&#xA;FAQ-evangelicalism. Which we're covering already.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How much interaction have you had with the dev team and SE staff? &#xA;&#xA;As a mod, quite a bit. When SF needs a dev to do something (such as change the contents of the FAQ, or burninate tags) it's us that rousts up the dev to go get it done. They hold regular chat-casts for moderators which I try to make when possible (usually US hours, which makes it tricky for antipodeans like Mark). &#xA;&#xA;&gt; A question (clear, has all revelant technical information) asks how to route some traffic around a firewall. The asker mentions that he has no control over the firewall itself. Do you close the question with an explanation of why you think it's wrong? Close with a harsh word? Destroy the asker's account? Answer the question? &#xA;&#xA;As a community, we've decided to close policy circumvention questions unless the asker is clear that they're not actively circumventing policy.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What do you feel should be done with homework questions? &#xA;&#xA;As a community, we feel they fall afoul of &quot;...in a professional capacity&quot; so they should be closed.&#xA;&#xA;As a person, I feel we're missing an opportunity for education.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Do you think we close questions too quickly that can be salvaged with some editing? If so, can you think of a way to combat this? &#xA;&#xA;More moderators with more time on their hands. We close a lot of questions, sometimes I have time to edit a VLQ flag into something answerable, but a lot of the time I don't. If it's just an English literacy problem crossed with overly pedantic readers (&quot;there is no question there&quot;), that's a pretty easy fix. &#xA;&#xA;----&#xA;&#xA;# Thing 1: No Safties on the Mod Hammer&#xA;&#xA;One thing that the StackExchange team is *quite clear about* is that Thou Shalt Not Go On Delete Binges Without Community Approval, and it is best if you do it in a group and not just lone-Mod it. I made this exact mistake when I first got my diamond, and is has been made clear to me where my errors lay.&#xA;&#xA;Getting your diamond does *not* mean you have a license to kill old/busted/invalid content. Community oversight is paramount. In fact, it is best to do as several people have done and to identify some Data.stackexchange.com queries that identify bad content, have people validate that it does indeed return bad content with few false positives, and only unleash the Mod-Weedwhacker after all of that has gone through meta.&#xA;&#xA;Secondly, weedwhacking deprives people of valuable, valuable flag-rank. We had enough low-hanging fruit for a single Marshal-badge earner, everything left are edge cases or stuff superseded by FAQ changes.&#xA;&#xA;This applies just as much for Closes as Deletes, by the way.&#xA;&#xA;# Thing 2: Decorum Uber Alles&#xA;&#xA;As a moderator, you don't get the luxury of cussing people out. Occasional slips need to be apologized for. We do deliver sternly worded warnings, but these warnings need to be done in a professional tone using words that don't have high emotional resonances  with them. Moderator Notices are the big-gun on this, but this also applies to corrective-comments when you're trying to adjust behavior.&#xA;&#xA;# Thing 3: User Reputation Management&#xA;&#xA;Anytime a mod does something to a question or answer it affects user reputation. Migrating a question with answers removes those answers from the answerer's rep-chart when they next get recalculated. Deleting a question removes everyone's reputation (including negatives). Locking a question prevents further rep-earning. Protecting a question prevents brand new users from contributing. ComWiki removes everyone's rep-earning.&#xA;&#xA;This, by the way, is why the Historical Significance lock came into existence; for questions that should go away, but are too heavy in reputation-significance to delete. It's a compromise.&#xA;&#xA;People work hard for their rep points. People *notice a lot* when their rep drops a thousand points because you deleted a question/answer that had 100 upvotes on it.&#xA;&#xA;The more rep-weight a piece of content has, the more certain you have to be of your justifications for removing that piece of content." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25115" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2587" RevisionGUID="dc5b5575-f37f-40a9-b803-61659743c0de" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## Primarily available:&#xA;&#xA; - Mon-Sat 2AM UTC to 5AM UTC&#xA; - Sunday Variable 11PM UTC until 7AM UTC&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25116" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2568" RevisionGUID="1e9aa2b6-691b-430c-8418-f7cfcdbbd9f7" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="This is how it looks graphically:&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;### Legend:&#xA;&#xA;- Red = Moderator Primarily avaliable&#xA;- Blue = Candidate Primarily avaliable&#xA;- Green = Elected in 2012&#xA;- Lighter colours = Maybe avaliable&#xA;- Bold Text = Confirmed in meta thread&#xA;- Normal Text = Taken from nomination&#xA;&#xA;It's a google doc spreadsheet, [so for new entries please modify it here][2], take a new screenshot and replace the one in this post.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/F2Ljn.png&#xA;  [2]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgLppGR8o7BNdENHalRwaThoZ1QyRW5lTC1nd3h5WkE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25120" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="225" RevisionGUID="a5a54557-18fc-4fa5-a3cd-3ae742963c6a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="My Server Fault logon seems to be broken (SO, MSO and SU are all fine). When I try to logon using my 'MyOpenID' provider I get the following error on the Server Fault logon page:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;`Unable to log in with your OpenID provider:`&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;`The signature verification failed. `&#xA;&#xA;This is happening on two different machines connected to two different internet providers. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and Firefox 3.5.3.&#xA;&#xA;I've cleared all my cookies, cache etc but the error persists. &#xA;&#xA;**Update:**&#xA;&#xA;How strange, this has just magically started working again. Nothing was changed at this end.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25121" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2528" RevisionGUID="e907689b-59b5-45bb-977c-79f3790be9d5" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I noticed [a question][1] that was heavily concerned with Active Directory that did not have the [tag:active-directory] tag but rather used the [tag:windows-domain] tag. As of this moment there are 382 questions tagged with windows-domain and 2,361 with active directory.&#xA;&#xA;[I've proposed a tag synonym][2] from [tag:windows-domain] to [tag:active-directory]. &#xA;&#xA;Is there ever a time when the concept of a domain within active directory should be tagged separately from [tag:active-directory]? And if so, wouldn't it be better to keep the tag symmetry by naming it [tag:active-directory-domain] which would leave open the possibility of [tag:active-directory-forrest] and [tag:active-directory-site]?&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;----------&#xA;## EDIT 1: NT Domains&#xA;&#xA;As John Gardeniers points out in the comments, NT4 domains are likely to still exist even in 2012, and that is *not* Active Directory.&#xA;&#xA;New Suggest: All NT4 domain related posts should be tagged with something that clarifies that it's NT4. How about [tag:NT4-domain]? Of course, this then means that the [tag:windows-domain] posts would need to be winnowed for which ones are referring to NT4 and which are truly referring to AD.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/347532/9770&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/tags/active-directory/synonyms" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25122" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2518" RevisionGUID="fcb7c68b-7a03-4a06-b7d3-a6a7576a99bf" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I think [sysadmin1138][1] and [Gilles][2] have this question pretty much nailed down... So I'm just going to address this:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Which site should I post to?&#xA;&#xA;[There's an old blog post on this...][3]&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Is it really so hard to figure out which community you belong to, and thus, where your question belongs? Ask yourself this:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; * what is your job title?&#xA;&gt; * which community do you consider yourself a part of?&#xA;&gt; * what are you trying to accomplish?&#xA;&#xA;Open up [the FAQ][4] on any of these sites. The first sentence, in the first section, should look pretty similar to this:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who **manage or maintain** computers in a professional capacity.&#xA;&#xA;*Then* there's the bit about the various sorts of questions that are appropriate. But, that's secondary. You can't enumerate in a reasonable space every topic that system administrators - or webmasters, or programmers - might need to ask questions about in the course of doing their jobs. The important thing to realize is that you're *here* because you have a question for the other folks who frequent this site - and that line describes them. &#xA;&#xA;This notion that there's *one and only one perfect site* for every question is nuts. There were plenty of sites where you could ask questions like these before the site launched, and there are plenty of questions that still aren't appropriate anywhere on the Stack Exchange network. If today there are three sites where you could conceivably ask a given question and tomorrow there are 50, that doesn't matter so long as it can still be asked *here*, answered by *these experts*, and benefit those who've come to know *this site* as the place to look for answers.&#xA;&#xA;So the answer to the question of &quot;where to ask&quot;, if you're a sys-admin looking for answers from other sys-admins, is usually going to be: **Right here!** &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2484/are-we-getting-out-of-hand-with-all-of-the-sub-communities/2486#2486&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2484/are-we-getting-out-of-hand-with-all-of-the-sub-communities/2515#2515&#xA;  [3]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/07/why-cant-you-have-just-one-site/&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25123" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2516" RevisionGUID="e219bb63-aa4b-41ac-8425-56fbe9fdadf4" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The [tag:fail] tag is fail - how meta is that? And I'm posting this on a meta site. It's meta meta meta.&#xA;&#xA;[tag:fail] offers no benefit. It's not likely to be searched, it does not distinguish a question's content or help people find answers or discover questions to contribute to.&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xqRlZ.jpg&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;----------&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;## EDIT 1&#xA;&#xA;I argue that [tag:fail] in and of itself isn't enough of a modifier to really help in the search for posts. With a name like `ServerFault` I would bet that half of all posts (at least) would be strong candidates for the [tag:fail] tag. Now _specific_ failure as tags would be awesome.&#xA;&#xA; - [tag:503-error] It's real! Click it!&#xA; - [tag:permission-denied] It's real! Click it!&#xA; - [tag:error-5] Not real.&#xA; - [tag:access-denied] It's real! Click it!&#xA;&#xA;Is it something of a recurring tag? I don't think it's too terribly recurring, no. After two years we only have 13 survivors. Once a year we could sweep through a list of tags like this and kill them dead.&#xA;&#xA;The nicest solution IMO would be to blacklist it. Think we can convince the right people? HAW! HAW HAW! *wipes tear* I'm so crazy sometimes." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25124" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2511" RevisionGUID="e2ecd1c1-6253-441d-b406-72244bf69692" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="As Splattne [mentioned in this answer][1], there is a tag called [tag:fun]. Who are we kidding? This is IT.&#xA;&#xA;[tag:fun] has 18 questions, 17 of which are closed and one of which is locked. Many of the closures may or may not be directly attributable to a certain flag-frenzied feline.&#xA;&#xA;Really, I can't think of any legitimate question nowadays that would be tagged as [tag:fun]. It's not a tag that people would watch nor is it one with predictable content. Not to mention, it has nothing to do with Systems Administration (unless simultaneously paired with [tag:cricket-bats] and/or [tag:mysterious-reproducible-ground-faults]).&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;----------&#xA;## Edit 1&#xA;&#xA;As Iain points out, there are 16 people watching this tag. I saw that when I first perused it, but figured that they were relics of a bygone era. Back in the elder days, when crazy questions like &quot;What is your favorite server naming scheme?&quot; and &quot;What is your worst SysAdmin horror story&quot; were allowed to roam the streets unchecked, the [tag:fun] was probably a pretty kewl tag to follow. I like to think that that's where the current followers come from and that there's no merit in the follower count anymore.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/2510/9770&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/OFTCc.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25125" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2509" RevisionGUID="00179b00-00c7-4c63-a550-30c931c1b780" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The question is SuperUser material, but not because it does not mention the word &quot;server.&quot;&#xA;&#xA;The fact that it doesn't mention if his instance of Lion is the server version doesn't discount it immediately. In my experience with Apple Servers, it's not uncommon for Apple SysAdmins to refer to the OS as it's base name and leave off the &quot;server&quot; designation.&#xA;&#xA;(As an aside: That's also equally confusing when people run a legit server with the non &quot;Server&quot; OS because it's not a cut-and-dried case of &quot;Not a Server OS - Instant Close!&quot; It's no less legit than using Debian Etch to run a server off of which could just as easily be running on someone's laptop.)&#xA;&#xA;The fact that the question is at such a basic level, however, does relegate it to SuperUser. &#xA;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support&#xA;&gt; professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a&#xA;&gt; professional capacity.&#xA;&#xA;The question, rephrased, says &quot;I cannot perform a basic operation with a basic component of a computer operating system.&quot; That is not the earmark of a professional systems administrator. However, I'm not about to make this a discussion about the OP's professional status. Even if he is a professional systems administrator, the fundamental nature of the question does not in any way distinguish it as being for the crowd of people that ServerFault is targeted at.&#xA;&#xA;## Summary&#xA;&#xA;Not distinctly SysAdmin related. Needs to be on SuperUser.&#xA;&#xA;I believe this is a finer case that might be harder to distinguish for someone outside of the SysAdmin / ServerFault realm. Thanks for asking, though!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25126" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2420" RevisionGUID="8010bedc-c3be-48d8-8321-09b5bf84a89a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I don't normally go for this kind of nonsense, being more of a Grinch than a Santa, but what the heck.&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;The beard has grown back a bit since this was taken.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/iCuU2.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25127" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2386" RevisionGUID="0c0a18c2-abab-44a0-9cc4-53e9e949c4af" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I feel the need to speak up as I'm one of the worst offenders (if indeed any offense has been given) and was front and center in the given link. I've worked in environments that were very conscientious of being prim and proper and also where there were virtually no rules.&#xA;&#xA;Perhaps some personal background is in order? Perhaps not. I'll over-share anyway. =)&#xA;&#xA;It's not my habit to be offended by words or phrases in and of themselves. The company I've kept since childhood has typically been rather free with words (sometimes profanity, other times just rather blunt opinions, etc.). That's a large over simplification, but all that to say that I have always tended to be a bit lenient with verbal communication. I sometimes don't even know when someone has said a word that society has chosen to bleep out. It's just... another choice in the communication bag that some people use. I'm rather agnostic about the topic of propriety in language.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; at one time it was at least safe for work. Right now it’s an open to&#xA;&gt; google sewer where swearing is becoming the norm rather than the&#xA;&gt; exception [...]&#xA;&#xA;I suppose that since no rules were initially made for the room's culture, I approached it as an IRC channel. Nearly every IRC channel I've been on, regardless of the topic or room sponsor has been jealously free from restrictions. It was my poor decision to transpose the culture from one medium to another.&#xA;&#xA;I do believe that there does need to be some stated expectations. I had nary a clue that anyone was upset over the subject matter, language or attitudes. We'll need to set our goals explicitly, rather than just use nebulous terms like &quot;professional&quot; or &quot;safe&quot; since those terms have wildly different interpretations based on a person's own point of reference.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; and rallying the pack to pile on the clueless noobs is commonplace.&#xA;&gt; The 'chat pack' is running amok.&#xA;&#xA;Now *this* tendency does indeed bother me. Bothers me a lot. I've seen an increase in vitriol - once again, even in myself. Although, the best that can be done is external behavior modification since the core issue is with a person's inner self choosing to demean another human and that can only be changed from within.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; It’s a sad thing to see, it’s gone too far, and it needs to stop&#xA;&gt; before it starts to harm SF and the great work that is does by&#xA;&gt; association.&#xA;&#xA;Which aspect do you think is most harmful? For myself, if I simply saw the great contributions to the site and then walked into the chat room for the first time and saw colorful language, idioms and/or metaphors I wouldn't recoil in any amount of disgust and think &quot;***INSUFFERABLE HORROR!! I'LL NEVER COME BACK AGAIN!!***&quot; I'd simply think &quot;Oh hey, people are here.&quot;&#xA;&#xA;However, I *would* have a bad response if I saw the acidic tendencies toward new or less seasoned people asking simplistic questions.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;## TL;DR&#xA;&#xA;I say bad words. I'll stop if people want me to." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25128" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2330" RevisionGUID="aa618b33-41a4-4539-9459-12640df7bb87" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The 'product recommendation' question occurs here a *lot*. I propose we modify the existing FAQ language:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; and it is **not about** …&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; -   Networking outside the professional workplace&#xA;&gt; -  Running servers at home for personal use&#xA;&gt; -  General personal computer troubleshooting&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; … then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xA;&#xA;To add a single bullet item:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; and it is **not about** …&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; -  Networking outside the professional workplace&#xA;&gt; -  Running servers at home for personal use&#xA;&gt; -  General personal computer troubleshooting&#xA;&gt; -  Product or service recommendations &#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; … then you’re in the right place to ask your question! &#xA;&#xA;While it is amply, *amply*, **amply** documented that shopping/recommendation questions are off topic, the decomposing bodies of shopping questions on the castle walls just aren't having the deterrent effect they really should. &#xA;&#xA;When skimming, people read bullets. &#xA;&#xA;By having it right there in the explicit **not about** section, we take this very common close reason and give it the deterrence it needs.&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25129" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2328" RevisionGUID="c3bc0338-21cc-4990-a54a-14e13161b1e6" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Per the official rules, https://serverfault.com/privileges/protect-questions&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Which questions can be protected?**&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Any question, even a deleted question, can be protected and unprotected, subject to the following restrictions:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; -   The question must be at least a day old&#xA;&gt; -  A user can unprotect a question protected by him or herself, but not one that has been protected by someone else&#xA;&#xA;So you have to give the spammers a day's head-start before protecting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25130" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2526" RevisionGUID="c81509c3-fb26-4129-898a-c9bde8e739e3" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="### Totally Off-Topic&#xA;&#xA;&lt;pre&gt;This question has been closed because it does not fit within the scope&#xA;of our site. Please familiarise yourself with our [FAQ] section &quot;What can I&#xA;ask here&quot;, and more importantly, &quot;What kind of questions should I *not* ask&#xA;here&quot;. There may be a more appropriate site on the [SE] network to help you.&lt;/pre&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25131" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2683" RevisionGUID="aaab0f34-2851-4af3-afb9-6e9932bcbb2c" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# A Senryu&#xA;&#xA;There is little to dispute.&#xA;&#xA;[tag:home-network] must burninate.&#xA;&#xA;**BURN! BURN! BURN! BURN! BURN!**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25132" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6418" RevisionGUID="ed35c14a-d3de-4eae-a05b-834df9438a6b" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt;**paucity**&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;ˈpɔːsɪti&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;noun&#xA;the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.&#xA;&quot;a paucity of information&quot;&#xA;&#xA;The active community on Server Fault is tiny, most people come here to ask questions not answer them. Voting is allegedly the lifeblood of SE. &#xA;&#xA;This question is directed at the active members - people who spend time reading questions, answering them but largely not voting.&#xA;&#xA;I see lots of correct answers with 1 perhaps 2 upvotes and a checkmark - most of those votes will have come from the OP (upvote and checkmark).&#xA;&#xA;I see people editing questions and answers for typos and formatting but they don't bother to vote on them even though the answer is correct and has a checkmark.&#xA;&#xA;Today (29&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; June) is day 180 of 2014. As of now only 10 people have (on average) voted more than 5 times per day this year. Most people have voted somewhat less than that.&#xA;&#xA;So why is that ? &#xA;&#xA;Why don't **_you_** an active member of Server Fault bother to vote on people's answers&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;? &#xA;&#xA;What can people do to make you want to upvote their correct answers ?&#xA;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I've mostly focussed on answers because I can understand not voting on questions, they are largely, poorly researched etc but don't get hung up on that.&lt;/sub&gt;   &#xA;&#xA;Reference: [User Voting Records for Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=year)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25133" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4064" RevisionGUID="80e91886-5772-4603-a3ad-356d96eb8c9d" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I asked a simple question [here][1]&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How can I redirect MySQL queries to another server?&#xA;&#xA;Now my topic is closed, I don't understand why? because It's related to MySQL, MySQl-Sever and server stuff. I even got three answers that solved my problem too.&#xA;&#xA;If it's not a real question then why those people spend their time to answer?&#xA;&#xA;&gt; It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is&#xA;&gt; ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot&#xA;&gt; be reasonably answered in its current form. For help clarifying this&#xA;&gt; question so that it can be reopened&#xA;&#xA;How is it difficult to tell when I get three answers? And what to clarify when the problem is solved? a lot of people might have this question!&#xA;&#xA;The worst thing is that I can no longer ask questions. I'm banned!&#xA;&#xA;I edited my question but you can still see the revision.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/460231/redirect-mysql-queries-to-another-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25134" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3873" RevisionGUID="abef9e5b-feec-4c00-af55-7e8abaf3f9a2" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The current subtitle reads, &#xA;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A for system administrators and desktop support professionals&#xA;&#xA;It should read,&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Answers for system administrators and desktop support professionals**&#xA;&#xA;Very little modification. A removal not an addition. Fulminates what is already inside the current subtitle.&#xA;&#xA;This wouldn't be a change for sake of change alone, as 'Q&amp;A', though very topical to the site and community, is not a regular word.&#xA;&#xA;Compare:&#xA;&#xA;Stack Exchange &#xA;&#xA;&gt; expert answers to your questions (on site) &#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Free, Community-Powered Q&amp;A (in Google search results)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25135" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3845" RevisionGUID="b9f87c3f-349b-4d99-aa5f-7c8b4e643598" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="`Be ye warned -- this is a long answer!`&#xA;&#xA;## Broadly&#xA;&#xA;I feel your question is essentially a good one (which is why the lock I applied is temporary, and I haven't suggested closing it).  A few of the points you raised are not good fits for Server Fault, but you can easily edit your question to make it an excellent and useful question with lasting value.&#xA;&#xA;### The problems I see&#xA;&#xA;1. Your question should probably really be broken up into more than one question (as a general rule, if you need bullet points to list out your question you have more than one question)&#xA;&#xA;2. Points A &amp; B seem like two parts to one question (they're broadly related in that they're essentially asking &quot;How do I make this system multi-site-aware?&quot;).&#xA;&#xA;5. Point F (`How would you recommend to store backups for these desktops? We do have a SAN and a NAS in our environment and we do have one spare DAS (Dell MD3000).`) is really a separate question entirely.  &#xA;As I mentioned in the comments on the question backup and restoration is a complex issue. We need to know the backup software in question, the size of the backups (the full backup and the incremental changes, and how many of each you need to hang on to), how often you'll need to do restores, etc.&#xA;&#xA;4. Point E is vague: `how do you or would you recommend to protect these 4 servers (2 x SQL and 2 x MGMT Servers)?`  &#xA;We can assume you're not talking about physical protection (site security), but are you talking about Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Firewalls, Backups, Something Else? -- There is enough ambiguity here that I think if you flesh it out with more detail you will have an entirely separate question that you can ask.  (It's possible that you'll need the answers to this question before you can deal with the storage question in point F.)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;2. Point C: `What Hardware would you recommend as a Server spec for the SQL server 16GB RAM, Dual XEON?`  &#xA;This is either a capacity planning question (Can the server I'm talking about handle the load?) or a request for us to recommend a specific server/type of server.  Both are problematic in that we can't be intimately familiar enough with your workload to make capacity suggestions, and though we may occasionally recommend specific products/services incidentally in answering a question it is Stack Exchange network policy that questions seeking specific product/service recommendations are off-topic.&#xA;&#xA;3. Point D (same issues as Point C)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;## Addressing specific points&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Two of SF Operators MdMarra and voretaq7 commented - voretaq7 even gave me a link (http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) saying that my question's point C is falling into this category and I disagree it does not.&#xA;&#xA;Actually three of us grumbled about points C &amp; D (MDMarra, sysadmin1138, and myself) -- You may not be asking us &quot;Netgear or Linksys?&quot;, but it still seems like you're looking for either capacity planning (&quot;Buy a box with 6TB of 15K SAS drives and a terabyte of RAM&quot;) or product suggestions (&quot;Buy an IBM x3950&quot;) to answer those two points.&#xA;&#xA;Capacity planning is generally considered unanswerable as there is no good universal benchmark (1000 users sitting idle are a lot less resource intensive than 1000 users hammering the DB server with complex queries - only you know your environment/users well enough to make these calls).  &#xA;Specific vendor recommendations/comparisons/lists are off-topic network wide [per the blog post you mentioned][1]. The last time we recommended Acme brand bird seed a coyote sued us for emotional trauma.&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I then clarified in the same post via comments and they even deleted my comments and locked the post.&#xA;&#xA;I'm the Big Bad Comment-Deleting Post-Locking Mod. (As is often the case when comments start disappearing).  &#xA;The comments in question got zapped because they were more appropriate as a Meta discussion here (why a particular question or components of it are on/off topic, why certain comments are allowed to stay while others are deleted).&#xA;&#xA;It's also general (though loosely enforced) policy network-wide that comments about &quot;why was my post downvoted?&quot; are inappropriate as they tend to lead to protracted discussions (arguments) in comments about voting. By extension &quot;I flagged X's comment&quot; leads to the same kind of mess, and will either be scrubbed from the comment or deleted outright.&#xA;&#xA;The lock was applied as a cattle prod to get you to open this meta question. Since it worked the lock is now cleared.&#xA;&#xA;Clarification of a question/answer a result of comments or meta discussions should really take the form of edits to your post rather than comments -- the question should lead naturally to the sort of answers you want. (Incidentally that is one of the reasons I closed your [re-post][2]: If a question needs to defend itself or explain what it's seeking as an answer there's probably a better way to ask the question that leads naturally to an answer.)&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;&gt;I flagged MdMarra's comment as off-topic and I felt it should be removed, I flagged it but instead my Question got down-voted ! :-)&#xA;&#xA;I declined that flag, as I felt MDMarra was pretty much spot-on, and do not consider the phrasing of that comment to be inappropriate, rude, or offensive (though it is perhaps a bit curt).&#xA;&#xA;Comments (and flagging) have absolutely nothing to do with downvoting. In fact voting is a completely blind system from our end (even mods can't see who voted on questions).&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;&gt;with all honesty - do you think a person will ask someone on server fault to design their solution&#xA;&#xA;Yes. Absolutely. It happens nearly every day.  &#xA;People come to Server Fault with a vague concept and expect for us to provide them a full environment specification and pathway to implementation.  This is a natural byproduct of Server Fault becoming more popular: users who don't know any better will expect this site to be effectively &quot;free consulting&quot;.&#xA;&#xA;I also don't think that's what you're doing -- like I said your question is fundamentally good.  It can be improved to be excellent with relatively little work.&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;Specifically Re: [the old question you mentioned][3], this question is still around because it's old.  With attention called to it from this Meta post it will probably be closed soon if it's not gone already.  &#xA;&#xA;There are *lots* of old questions which are off-topic/not constructive based on today's window of topicality, and the scope of Server Fault has evolved substantially since it first launched (particularly over the course of the last year or so, as we are encouraging users to take a more active role in curating the site as a &quot;walled garden&quot; where strong questions that will be useful to a lot of people long-term (like points A, B, F, and possibly E from your question) can thrive, being asked and comprehensively answered).&#xA;&#xA;This involves a certain amount of weed-pulling (knocking down older questions like that one when we find them) and just as much constructive pruning (refining new questions to make them *excellent*, not just good -- the point of this discussion)&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;I hope all of that makes sense - I'm happy to go over any points where you have questions either here or [in chat](http://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/127/the-comms-room).&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/444957/symantec-protection-suite-and-system-recovery-2011-desktop-edition&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/293145/symantec-endpoint-protection-vs-microsoft-endpoint-protection" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25136" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3722" RevisionGUID="a9eca65e-2843-488f-8fb5-082e125c548c" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="As per the title, the [tag:tsql] and [tag:t-sql] tags should be merged, synonymed or otherwise brought together.&#xA;&#xA;Hmmm, while trying to post this with just the above line, which is all the question needs, I got&#xA;&#xA;&gt;Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;It does not meet our quality standards.&#xA;&#xA;Gotta love dumb and inflexible algorithms." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25137" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3675" RevisionGUID="c4c0563b-5894-4e8a-86aa-3d07416b2e0a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# The canonical tag is a bad idea. &#xA;&#xA;Using tagging for this - particularly mod-only tags - feels like bureaucracy for its own sake. The fact that you even have to *suggest* making this usable only by moderators speaks to the obvious potential for misuse and abuse inherent in the very concept. **I strongly encourage you to eradicate this abomination as quickly as possible.** I've removed it from all existing questions outside of meta; if it returns, I'll happily blacklist it.&#xA;&#xA;A sufficiently good &quot;canonical&quot; question should naturally migrate to the top of the [Votes][1] and [FAQ][2] lists in its respective tags. When repeatedly used as a target for duplicate questions, it'll start showing up in the list on the &quot;Close as Duplicate&quot; dialog. If you need a separate list of these, a post linking to them (which you already have) should suffice. &#xA;&#xA;**And all of this is either directly accessible to everyone, or automatic *based on* stuff that's accessible to everyone.**&#xA;&#xA;Forcing mods to mediate every single &quot;canon or not canon&quot; discussion just adds resistance to a process that already has plenty of that simply by its nature. They should be able to weigh in like anyone else, putting on that diamond hat only when a dispute *requires* mediation. &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=votes&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/security?sort=faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25138" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3608" RevisionGUID="4ea4247e-e7ad-4022-8c19-eb30b0f973c5" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt; This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our new users ask better questions,&#xA;&gt; and hopefully get better answers.  Similar questions:  &#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/237/how-do-i-get-better-answers  &#xA;&gt; https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2177/how-can-i-get-people-to-fully-read-my-question&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;Welcome to Server Fault! You may have found your way to this question from a comment on the [main site](https://serverfault.com/) -- maybe a question you asked was recently closed, or maybe we're just having trouble figuring out what you're asking and how to help you.&#xA;&#xA;If you've come to this question you are probably wondering `How can I get my question reopened/answered?`.  The answer to that question is almost always `Write a Good Question.`, which naturally leads to what you're probably wondering now:&#xA;&#xA;## How do I ask a *good* question on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25139" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3571" RevisionGUID="6381b1d3-36e5-4be1-993a-0c11b9a6392f" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="[It looks like this problem has been resolved.][1]&#xA;&#xA;&gt;This is fixed now. Sorry about that.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;As part of a refactoring related to the new review UI, we started storing &quot;rejection reason ids&quot; with bytes instead of ints, and I failed to notice that we were representing &quot;custom reason&quot; with -1 on the client side (and bytes can't be negative).&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/144884/cannot-reject-suggested-edits-with-a-custom-reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25140" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3550" RevisionGUID="e52a1252-bbac-4649-85ba-8fe905827130" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="On the Stack Overflow, it's easy to realize the questions with favourite tags:&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;But on the SF, the background is quite light:&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xA;&#xA;What do you think?&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/A0hPM.png&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8WLjD.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25141" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3504" RevisionGUID="4ce13ac1-0edd-46a5-a425-0b1a3dbb2b0f" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="As has been mentioned before, using your own server is a good choice if you can handle the bandwidth. If that's not possible, I've had great relability and service with [Ge.tt][1]&#xA;&#xA;Quote from the FAQ:&#xA;&gt;No plug-ins&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Ge.tt is 100% web-based and works directly in your browser. No flash required. No applet needed. No installation before you're ready to go. Just go to your browser and start sharing.&#xA;&#xA;The free account will delete files after 30 days, however if YOU sign-up for an account then the files last until you remove them. (or Ge.tt gets sued into oblivion) Users who get the ge.tt link won't need to sign-up to download.&#xA;&#xA;ToS quote:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;In order to clean its file storage, Ge.tt is entitled to delete files which have not been accessed for a longer period of time. However, this deletion shall only take place after minimum 30 days have passed since the file was uploaded, and if the user does not have an account.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Users of the Ge.tt services shall have the option of registering free-of-charge. Through this registration, they can expand the features and functions of the Ge.tt services and view and manage all files, which have been uploaded using this account.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://ge.tt/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25142" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="4122" RevisionGUID="2a103e7d-991d-4dca-aa8d-49482d0515b6" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="After seeing this question in Meta, I've started watching the votes to close in [/review][1] and have come to the following conclusion -&#xA;&#xA;The bar for &quot;Information Technology ***Professionals***&quot; is being set too high for new members of the site, and &quot;newbie&quot; questions are being closed instead of answered.  That's certainly not a great way to welcome people to the community or the profession.&#xA;&#xA;For example, here's a question by someone who is clearly inexperienced, and the question is poorly written due to that, but it is certainly not off-topic for ServerFault: https://serverfault.com/questions/462225/sql-server-2000-export-database-to-csv&#xA;&#xA;*At this time, the question has 4 off-topic close votes, but **no** comments.*&#xA;&#xA;It's also the same case with this question: https://serverfault.com/questions/462359/ms-small-business-server-2003-with-exchange-2003-routing-issues&#xA;&#xA;### How do we fix this? ###&#xA;&#xA;1. Require a comment for any votes to close, similar to what voretaq7 mentioned, except duplicates (which already require a question URL).  This would likely mean fewer close votes and more down votes, which is for the best in my opinion.  It also helps new members by explaining why their question was inappropriate instead of just seeing the default message.&#xA;2. Update the Off-topic VTC text to be more inclusive and less vague as to what is meant by *professional* administration.  The [FAQ][2] could also be updated in such a manner.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://servefault.com/review&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25143" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3409" RevisionGUID="8b927052-4fae-4909-b7f7-355841c5529d" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## Yes, country specific questions are too localized.&#xA;&#xA;ServerFault's value is best provided when questions and answers can be consumed by the broadest possible audience. This purpose is not served when questions are asked that only pertain to a single country, no matter the country's population, influence or geographic size." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25144" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3396" RevisionGUID="34eef37c-a9cb-431e-8f69-be0646f6fcaa" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I think you are reading a little bit too much into the &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; part of the FAQ. In fact it is pretty well defined just below that paragraph:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about…&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;    Server and Business Workstation operating systems, hardware, software and virtualization  &#xA;&gt;    Enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery  &#xA;&gt;    Network routing, switches, and firewalls  &#xA;&gt;    Operations, maintenance, and monitoring&#xA;&#xA;I would posit that changing this FAQ entry wouldn't change these types of questions, since A) Most people don't read the FAQ unless they are pointed to it and B) even if they did they probably would just ignore it. &#xA;&#xA;Now, what do do about these questions? Well I say if they can be rescued in such a way that it would help our fellow sysadmins - EDIT IT! Make it a good generally fix question, get rid of the &quot;I'm a dev and need help&quot; stuff, it's not important anyway. If it can't be rescued, close it. Pretty simple I think." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25145" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3395" RevisionGUID="dd03c33d-39cc-47c1-ba49-267dc403e7d5" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I presume that many of ServerFault's regulars have scoped the site's intent in their minds to &quot;For SysAdmins, by SysAdmins.&quot; However, [the FAQ][1] is a bit fuzzy. Quoth the FAQ:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for ***Information Technology Professionals*** needing&#xA;&gt; expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional&#xA;&gt; capacity.&#xA;&#xA;The emphasis is only partially mine, because in [the FAQ][2] &quot;Information Technology Professionals&quot; is highlighted in yellow. But what exactly is an &quot;Information Technology Professional?&quot; Years ago, to me, that means anyone who worked in the IT department and included Developers, Help Desk, SysAdmins, and anyone else no matter how speciated their role was (storage, hardware, security, etc.).&#xA;&#xA;Other vendor-cultures tend to segregate things differently. For example, in Microsoft-Land &quot;IT Pros&quot; tends to mean &quot;SysAdmins&quot; and &quot;Developers&quot; means, well... &quot;Developers.&quot;&#xA;&#xA;## What's the Problem?&#xA;&#xA;If Developers are considered within the scope of &quot;IT Pros&quot; then we are bound to accept questions from someone whose primary role is not SysAdmin and may be asking a question that based upon false premises (wow do we see that a lot now), in need of serious editing, or in need of a thesis for an answer.&#xA;&#xA;As an example, I give you &quot;[Boot Custom ISO on Remote Dedicated Server][3].&quot; The question itself is good, asked well and also asked in good faith. However, it appears to be entirely off topic for a number of reasons.&#xA;&#xA;The question wasn't well researched and seems to be at the least worthy of a downvote and at worst worthy of being closed. Certainly the question itself was asked well enough to make an excellent Google query, and while we discourage &quot;Just Google it&quot; answers, it is expected that some research effort is given before a question is asked.&#xA;&#xA;I don't want to focus this post on that question, however.&#xA;&#xA;## So just what *is* the focus of this question?&#xA;&#xA;**What does Information Technology Professional mean to Stack Exchange?**&#xA;&#xA;**Secondarily:** Are we to judge a question based upon the job role that a person holds? If someone says &quot;I'm not a SysAdmin, I'm a developer and I really need to figure out why Apache is freezing!&quot; do we hold that question in different esteem than if it was a different type of worker?&#xA;&#xA;Personally, I try to edit out any reference to &quot;I KNOW TEH CODES, BUT HALP ME WIF TEH LAMPS!!!&quot; and let the question stand on its own. **However:** I believe that it is crucial to the handling of questions to know if we should consider that a person is not a SysAdmin. A persons' background is important when offering a solution.&#xA;&#xA;## TL;DR&#xA;&#xA;People who aren't professional SysAdmins ask silly questions, get into trouble and take a lot of time to hand-hold. However, can we close their questions if they're not SysAdmins or does &quot;Information Technology Professional&quot; mean something larger in scope than SysAdmin and related fields? &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/faq&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/398419/boot-custom-iso-on-remote-dedicated-server" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3370" RevisionGUID="db52f766-7b06-4173-81f3-baba63a10f11" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Honey Devil:&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;But aren't cats already BOFHs?&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KmXUC.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25147" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3151" RevisionGUID="d014a0fb-37db-45d4-bc8f-213eebbdc70a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Thanks to Lucas Kauffman's wikitag activity I've noticed a number of HTTP return code tags like [tag:404], [tag:402], [tag:302], [tag:303], [tag:500] and probably a whole number of others. They seem to be at least ambiguous to me, if not entirely useless.&#xA;&#xA;Any objections to stripping the tags from affected questions and asking for a block to prevent future use?&#xA;&#xA;### Edit&#xA;I've started re-tagging and suddenly found myself wading knee-deep in serious shit. There are [tag:301-redirect] (81 questions), [tag:301] (20 questions), [tag:403] (61 questions), [tag:404] (121 questions), [tag:http-status-code-404](21 questions), [tag:500-error] (80 questions), [tag:500] (12 questions), [tag:502-error] (11 questions), [tag:502] (5 questions), [tag:503-error] (36 questions), [tag:504] (7 questions).&#xA;&#xA;Just removing the tags from all the affected questions should be safe, but doing it &quot;by hand&quot; is tedious and would pop around 450 questions to the front page. Is this something to ask the devs?&#xA;&#xA;### What has been cleared so far and can be blocked:&#xA;&#xA;[tag:302]&#xA;[tag:302-permanent-redirect]&#xA;[tag:401]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25148" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3139" RevisionGUID="489f6c16-bf64-4aba-8b83-756be3f3adb8" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="If you see a post that has been edited, if you click on the &quot;Edited [Date]&quot; link you will see a list of post revisions. I'll use your question [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/342172/what-is-the-microsoft-loopback-adapter-used-for) as an example.&#xA;&#xA;If you click on the link as shown in the red box:&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;You can see (in red) what was taken out and (in green) what was added.&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xA;&#xA;For more info, have a look at [this](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/21789/155320) FaQ entry, &quot;How Does Editing Work?&quot;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/MDwWS.png&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QKxnj.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25149" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3097" RevisionGUID="085ddaa7-19c6-43de-86a7-04bf0ee17906" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="**Disclaimer:** I'm not an active user on ServerFault or associated with the close votes on your question, but I'll try to do an attempt here based on other sites' experience and what is available to me from SF.&#xA;&#xA;Under what criteria is it closed?&#xA;--&#xA;&#xA;Here is the close reason, **emphasis** mine:&#xA;&gt; closed as not constructive&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; This question is not a good fit to our Q&amp;A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, **polling**, or extended discussion. See the FAQ.&#xA;&#xA;From the FAQ I [quote](https://serverfault.com/faq#questions), emphasis mine:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; If your question is *not* about...&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; - **Product**, service, or learning material **recommendations**&#xA;&#xA;Furthermore; [a question should be practical, answerable and based on actual problems that you face.](https://serverfault.com/faq#dontask)&#xA;&#xA;&gt; It's a question about whether there are any solutions, at all, that meet the given criteria.&#xA;&#xA;does not meet that criteria.&#xA;&#xA;Why exactly is it closed?&#xA;--&#xA;&#xA;Questions on any Stack Exchange website are about *learning* (see the last paragraph on the blog post you referenced), they are not meant to let others *search for you*. This is also why [the page you get to see as a new user](https://serverfault.com/questions/how-to-ask) mentions to do your homework, showing that you *really can't find anything*.&#xA;&#xA;What can I do?&#xA;--&#xA;&#xA;That requires (quite) some search results to wade through, but given that a large enough share of the servers that exist are also Windows-based there should be search results for it. Worst case you'd have to come up with an alternative solution where you virtualize Linux or buy a separate box to use Linux on.&#xA;&#xA;In any case, try to look further than a single ServerFault questions and you'll might find something that fits your situation. Alternatively try to see what other Windows hosters do, ask on chat or some forum. And if you really can't find a solution, you'll have enough to show us that you can't find it anywhere...&#xA;&#xA;And then, you can go [**in defense of obscure, niche &lt;s&gt;hardware&lt;/s&gt; recommendation questions**](https://meta.superuser.com/questions/2324/in-defense-of-obscure-niche-hardware-recommendation-questions)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25150" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3044" RevisionGUID="4ad9694d-45e6-49f2-9914-a1fbc86e0b68" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I wrote a query a little over a month ago that sorts [tags based upon their closure ratio][2]. Some of them are legitimate tags ([tag:nntp] seems like a keeper), but most are just signs of poor tag choices or topics that don't apply to this site.&#xA;&#xA;For posterity and clickability, below are the top 100 at the moment. Since it's unwieldily, I've broken it into categories: Tags that need review, tags that we can handle ourselves (which have less than 25 questions), tags that we need devs to burninate, and tags from this list that we *have* handled ourselves.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;## Tags awaiting review:&#xA;&#xA;[tag:career] [tag:device] [tag:directory] [tag:files] [tag:home-network] [tag:maintenance] [tag:management] [tag:optimization] [tag:password] [tag:path] [tag:persistence] [tag:port] [tag:process] [tag:response] [tag:response-time] [tag:service] [tag:startup] [tag:user] [tag:workstation] [tag:undo]&#xA;&#xA;### Tags uncovered in the burnination audit&#xA;&#xA;[tag:administration] [tag:advertising] [tag:analysis] [tag:analytics] [tag:application] [tag:archiving] [tag:automation] [tag:basics] [tag:block] [tag:blocked] [tag:blogs] [tag:book] [tag:boot] [tag:budget] [tag:business] [tag:checklist] [tag:collaboration] [tag:color] [tag:command-line] [tag:community] [tag:comparison] [tag:configuration] [tag:connection] [tag:connectivity] [tag:consulting] [tag:controller] [tag:customization] [tag:dashboard] [tag:delay] [tag:deploy] [tag:deployment] [tag:diagnose] [tag:diagnostic] [tag:digital] [tag:dvd] [tag:ebook] [tag:editor] [tag:education] [tag:ethics] [tag:extract] [tag:filenames] [tag:filter] [tag:folder] [tag:fonts] [tag:forms] [tag:freezing] [tag:hardware-selection] [tag:im] [tag:information] [tag:internet] [tag:interrupts] [tag:io] [tag:job-skills] [tag:library] [tag:license-key] [tag:licenses] [tag:limits] [tag:line] [tag:link] [tag:load] [tag:locks] [tag:logging] [tag:login] [tag:manager] [tag:mapping] [tag:media] [tag:mirror] [tag:organizing] [tag:package] [tag:packaging] [tag:packetloss] [tag:portal] [tag:printer] [tag:program] [tag:recruitment] [tag:recursive] [tag:reinstall] [tag:relay] [tag:remote] [tag:replication] [tag:resources] [tag:rewrite] [tag:socks] [tag:standards] [tag:storage] [tag:system] [tag:tagging] [tag:tape] [tag:task] [tag:testing] [tag:theory] [tag:time-management] [tag:training] [tag:upload] [tag:video] [tag:volume] [tag:vulnerabilities] [tag:wildcard] &#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;## Tags we can handle ourselves&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;## Tags we need devs to burninate&#xA;&#xA;(empty set....for now)&#xA;&#xA;### Tags that need more cleanup prior to burnination&#xA;&#xA;[tag:install] [tag:timeout] [tag:virtual]&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;## Handled Tags&#xA;&#xA;Set Five: [tag:crawler] [tag:crawlers] [tag:default] [tag:interview] [tag:link] [tag:random]&#xA;&#xA;Set Four:&#xA;[tag:cd] [tag:certification] [tag:dependency] [tag:disconnection] [tag:employee] [tag:error-message] [tag:fault] [tag:get] [tag:job-hunting] [tag:learning] [tag:mistakes] [tag:nonadmin] [tag:physical] [tag:reject] [tag:relocation] [tag:school] [tag:software] [tag:statistics] [tag:unresponsive-system]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Set Three:&#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:client] [tag:delete] [tag:download] [tag:downtime] [tag:failure] [tag:fault] [tag:file] [tag:hang] [tag:howto] [tag:limit] [tag:lock] [tag:move] [tag:reboot] [tag:recommendation] [tag:size] [tag:setup] [tag:sessions] [tag:shutdown] [tag:restart] [tag:upgrade] [tag:www]&#xA;&#xA;Set Two: &#xA;[tag:attack] [tag:built-in] [tag:cpu-sockets] [tag:devops] [tag:dmi] [tag:electronics] [tag:entry] [tag:erd] [tag:google-voice] [tag:home-networking] [tag:hybrid-sleep] [tag:job-satisfaction] [tag:kaminsky] [tag:large] [tag:lcd] [tag:legal] [tag:linux-client] [tag:maps] [tag:movies] [tag:mozy] [tag:operating] [tag:operations] [tag:pos] [tag:pricing] [tag:pronunciation] [tag:ps3] [tag:reliabilityandperformance] [tag:salary] [tag:shutdown] [tag:simple] [tag:size] [tag:solutions] [tag:startssl] [tag:tech-support] [tag:third-party] [tag:ts] [tag:uk] [tag:utilities] [tag:work-habits] [tag:software-rec] [tag:phones] [tag:winzip]&#xA;&#xA;Set One:&#xA;[tag:architect] [tag:ideas] [tag:linux-distro] [tag:multiple-monitor] [tag:network-access] [tag:optiplex] [tag:terms] [tag:card] [tag:customer-expectation] [tag:employment] [tag:mediasmart] [tag:media-centre] [tag:pitfalls] [tag:freeze] [tag:server-planning] [tag:reader] [tag:compute-hour] [tag:culture] [tag:home-server] [tag:hiring] [tag:job-market] [tag:europe] [tag:memory-leaks] [tag:job-responsibilities] [tag:techsupport] [tag:webhost] [tag:repair] [tag:corporate]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://trello.com/b/ZFKSweZO&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/59684/top-tags-by-closed-question-ratio" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25151" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2982" RevisionGUID="a430f8ba-dc29-43c2-ad8e-fda637c5458a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I did [some writing][1] about two weeks back that included me rambling on that... we can probably pick or even draft up a question on which I can talk about start small, measure, and scale well.&#xA;&#xA;&gt;There is no shortage of folks running around the world trying to create the next Facebook. They crop up regularly on Serverfault asking what it takes to handle 10,000 connections per second for their next big idea website. I don’t have any good examples to reference because they’re bad questions; bad questions are closed and deleted. What those questions would show is a common problem in the world of system administration: the basic lesson unlearned.&#xA;&#xA;...&#xA;&#xA;&gt;**Always Measure**&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;There are an ample supply of questions on Serverfault consisting of, “Is this faster or why is that slower, etc.” The answer to those questions in most cases is, “we don’t know you hardware, measure it and find out.” A computer consists of multiple finite resources and in most cases bottlenecks on one of those resources. Most of the time that resource limitation is available memory, processor speed, or disk speed. There are others besides the big three, but the answer is always to measure, locate, and alleviate in a cost-effective way.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Thus, when it comes to adding services don’t tell me SSL is too slow, but rather tell me what it limits you to for speed. A good example I came across this past week was figuring out the cost of / most cost effective way to provide SSL on EC2. I was impressed that the asker had done a lot of homework before and took a look at comparable benchmarks to determine that things “didn’t feel right.” I find many questions where this task isn’t completed. So, whenever you start, consider if $whatever is worth the cost, and do it with a “de minimis” in mind — don’t calculate the small stuff, but if a few thousand in hardware or time is on the line, think it out. Sometimes cost isn’t the only factor, but be aware of it.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Finally, do the default to start. What works 90% of the time for 90% of of folks will probably work for you, or at least be a good starting point to compare against. Optimizing for a target before you’ve been able to measure it is, thanks to the laws of thermodynamics, comparable in efficiency to lighting money on fire. Both will generate heat, but I wouldn’t count on much more besides some ash and a waste of resources.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://storyinmemo.com/?p=39" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25152" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2938" RevisionGUID="4cc24c92-450f-4fd5-990b-af559c654feb" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="My prodding seems to have awakened the Stack Exchange dragons -- It looks like Server Fault will be getting our own survey [similar to what has been done for Stack Overflow for a while now][1].&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;I've got a few ideas on what I would like to see appearing on the survey, but I know I'm not thinking of even a tenth of the useful stuff we can come up with, so I'm sticking this here:  &#xA;&#xA; * What questions would **YOU** like to see on a ServerFault survey?&#xA;&#xA;These questions can help us better define and understand our community (and give Stack Exchange valuable data to help get more relevant ads for the site :).&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/02/survey-results/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25153" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3408" RevisionGUID="359f7502-a642-4b11-9172-2e2464c2b709" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## No, country specific questions are not too localized.&#xA;&#xA;There are technical diversities based on a person's country that will caused legitimate questions to be asked that are not otherwise in violation of the site's guidelines. The value of a question is based on if it will help a sufficient population of future readers, which can be estimated based on a country's population. For example, issues surrounding the use of information technology in China (power, datacenter concerns, character sets, etc.) can spawn questions that, while country specific, will be useful to future visitors." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25154" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="2921" RevisionGUID="bedfdb74-2246-4064-b0c9-394b2cadb6af" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Following on from [this question][1] I propose that formatting which can be used to make an answer look grossly different to the general look of answers on SF. e.g.&#xA;&#xA;## This kind of thing should not be allowed in answers.&#xA;&#xA;I must stress that I'm talking only about answers in this instance. I've seen some cases, such as our recent FAQ discussion, where it is useful for questions, provided of course that it's used with a little discretion.&#xA;&#xA;I do realise this would require a change in the parser which reads the post which may be common to all of SE but that can be solved quite easily using one or more flags for those sites which wish to limit the formatting options.&#xA;&#xA;**Update**&#xA;&#xA;It's pretty clear to me that this is a distinctly less than popular idea. I would point out however that those posts being put up as examples of why others don't want this change are the very same ones I would put as examples of why I do want it. With that said I'll drop the subject.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/2916/9278" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25155" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5323" RevisionGUID="85abf0eb-d057-4d87-8b4a-5005ce1aa3f5" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="[This question's answer][1] has a couple of comments of a rather suspicious nature which left me with the impression that the question's author is trying ***really*** hard to drive the discussion towards a certain product. And indeed, a short search revealed that he is [seemingly affiliated][2] with the mentioned company. As neither the question nor any answers mention the syscomgroup's stuff directly, I wondered how such cases are handled.&#xA;&#xA;1. should I just comment upon the question, downvote it and leave it as a memorial?&#xA;2. should I flag it for moderation attention?&#xA;3. should I vote to close it with some obscure reason?&#xA;&#xA;For now I opted for 1. but I am open to suggestions to do otherwise.&#xA;&#xA;### Edit:&#xA;&#xA;As I see, the question has since been&#xA;&#xA;1. migrated to superuser&#xA;2. closed and deleted there&#xA;3. deleted by Community here&#xA;4. had its poster excommunicated&#xA;&#xA;The points I am wondering about are:&#xA;&#xA;- why has the deletion been done by &quot;Community&quot;?&#xA;- having the spamming users banned would not give them the opportunity to read the community's comments - would they get the hint nonetheless? &#xA;- should not we leave this question visible and just edit out the links and delete the spammy comments instead? It has *some* merit at least.&#xA;&#xA;For the sake of completeness here the screenshot of the conversation which is meanwhile marked as &quot;deleted&quot;:&#xA;&#xA;![deleted answer with comments][3]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/q/493092/76595&#xA;  [2]: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/f100003858517625/1&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NC0nY.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25156" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5439" RevisionGUID="f531bcdc-c759-4ae6-8fa2-431549b9f7f6" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Since I was (somehow) involved in closing every single one of these questions, it seems appropriate to say a few words.&#xA;&#xA;In addition to voretaq7's excellent answer, I'll make the following observations.&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;First, I've written about [why using a website control panel such as cPanel is a bad idea](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/3924/126632) before; you may wish to read that.&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;If you're seeing the following message:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; * Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.&#xA;&#xA;Then see [What can I do when getting &quot;Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&quot;?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/189912)&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;To address your questions individually:&#xA;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443141/low-traffic-wordpress-website-on-apache-keeps-crashing-server&#xA;&#xA;   I stand by the comments I made back when you originally posted the question. It sounds like you don't have the necessary skills to run your own server, and would therefore benefit from having the server management done for you. And cPanel questions are often unanswerable by this community; as professionals, it's a crutch we would simply not need or want to rely on.&#xA;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443143/mod-pagespeed-using-up-too-many-resources&#xA;&#xA;   I marked this as a duplicate of the above question. You disagreed, and I see your point; it really wasn't a duplicate. But the rest of the community decided to close it as &quot;not a real question&quot; and it was automatically deleted by the system a month later. &#xA;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443163/which-apache-mods-do-i-need-on-my-small-vps&#xA;&#xA;   This is a textbook &quot;overly broad&quot; question, and so &quot;not a real question&quot; seemed appropriate here. &#xA;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/443583/varnish-on-apache-and-cpanel&#xA;&#xA;   This is another overly broad question, asking for a step by step tutorial for installing nginx and varnish. This is totally unanswerable in its current form. This isn't really a site for posting tutorials in the first place. And actually doing this work is something that, as a professional, I would expect to invoice you for and be paid. So it's far beyond the scope of what we can reasonably do on a free Q&amp;A site.&#xA;&#xA; * https://serverfault.com/questions/491250/whm-cpanel-alternatives&#xA;&#xA;   And I think this question ties together several of the recurring threads here.&#xA;&#xA;   It's &quot;not constructive&quot; to discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of the control panels you listed in this question, as people are likely to engage in debate or extended discussion of even the most trivial things. &#xA;&#xA;   It again shows that you don't personally have the expertise to manage a server. You state that you're business people who can't yet afford to hire for this task and are looking to do it yourselves. But don't you have a business to run? If you're working on the servers, you aren't doing the things you _are_ good at, and so you're wasting time _and money_.&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Finally, as you move forward, I'll suggest that you keep your overall business goals in mind. Professional IT exists to support your business objectives, and as such, I strongly recommend you find someone who can do the necessary work for you on a short term contract basis, and perhaps a subscription or per-incident basis for any future maintenance that may occur. This frees you up to concentrate on building your business. Make sure you choose someone who takes the time to understand your business and proposes solutions which solve your business problems. I have a number of clients I do IT work for under this model; I may not hear from some of them for months at a time before they contact me again asking for something. Even the money you spend on a consultant can be less expensive than trying to do it yourself, if doing it yourself is distracting you from running your business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25157" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6396" RevisionGUID="168af84f-9128-4052-856c-502cbd093071" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I have some ideas but you are not going to like them...&#xA;&#xA;Please see my [bit of amateur anthropology](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) to get an idea of the framework I'm going to construct this around. I really believe that many of this site's issues discussed on Meta are really the byproduct of the lack of consensus between the ServerFault community and the StackOverflow community about the scope and purpose of this site.&#xA;&#xA;&lt;br /&gt;&#xA;&#xA;Ban the Noobs!&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;**The Why**&#xA;&#xA;Yeah, yeah, yeah. ServerFault is full of a bunch of elitist pricks (and prick-ettes?). But you know what? That's OK. Everyone's forgotten that the ServerFault community has an explicit requirement for some level of ability that we are calling [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity). Everyone seems to have forgotten that StackExchange is supposed to let communities have some kind of ownership of the scope and content of their respective sites [...we empower our communities to curate [content]](http://stackexchange.com/about). And everyone seems to have forgotten that all the closed questions belonging to those poor, angry and alienated folks that just got here yesterday not only are likely to get better answers on other sites but that those sites are *explictly* open to questions from everyone. It's like a bunch of weekend warrior Home-Depot-DIYers showed up an IBEW convention and then got upset that they were told in tones of increasing frustration that neither was this the appropriate convention for them nor that their contributions were welcome or relevant.&#xA;&#xA;I'm exaggerating a bit for comedic effect so please don't take the above paragraph *too* seriously. You also really need to have read my previous answer about the [&quot;culture war&quot;](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6342/are-we-becoming-too-judgmental-about-questions-relating-to-professionalism/6359#6359) between the ServerFault community and greater StackExchage community.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;**The How**&#xA;&#xA;I just waded through the Review Queue. Here's what I found:&#xA;&#xA;* 4 questions from SO users with at least 1000 rep that were either off-topic or lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. I'm an idiot and if I can figure it out so can these guys.&#xA;* 8 questions from low-rep users with less an 100 rep on ServerFault that were &quot;I CAN HAZ CODE?&quot; questions, off topic, unintelligible or otherwise lacked sufficient information, background and details to meet the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xA;* 1 question from a brand new user to StackExchange that was completely off-topic. If you can't or won't read the About/FAQ then you certainly are not meeting the  [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement.&#xA;* 7 questions that I voted to leave open as they more less looked on-topic and met the [professional capacity](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) requirement. Many of these were in the queue as duplicates but I'm generally willing to give people the benefit of the doubt unless I have a deep enough understanding of technology to know if their question really is a duplicate.&#xA;&#xA;60% of those questions don't meet the &quot;curate the content&quot; model being advocated by a portion of the ServerFault community. 60% of these questions *should* of been stopped at the Help Center. A quick glance through the front page reveals a similar ratio. How do we stop them and completely invert our signal to noise ratio?&#xA;&#xA;It's heavy-handed but I think this would do the trick:&#xA;&#xA;1. Anonymous users can't ask questions&#xA;2. StackOverflow users don't automatically get 100 rep points when cross-joining sites. 30% of our review queue is composed of SO users that don't bother to read our About/Help.&#xA;3. Users need at least 100 rep to ask questions.&#xA;&#xA;**The bottom line is for *years* ServerFault has asked that people comply with our discretionary policies for topicality**. We have tired all the manner of cajoling, FAQ-rewriting, transfer-pages without success. As the site becomes more popular the signal to noise ratio decreases accordingly. &#xA;&#xA;**If this site is to survive it is time to implement *mandatory* polices.** We asked nice. Thrice. If you can't provide a few decent answers that deserve those rare and tasty upvotes then you certainly don't get to spam your [help vampire](http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/) questions all over the front page. Mean? Elitist? Yes. I suppose but what else are we supposed to do when 60% of our questions don't meet the topicality standards?&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Vote&#xA;----&#xA;&#xA;[I've talked about this before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5646/is-serverfault-doomed-not-if-we-all-vote-more) and so have other folks notably [Ward](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3706/how-to-deal-with-bad-questions-vote). The last few weekends I have been looking at the [top voters](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=Voters&amp;filter=week). My estimate is that we only have about 50 users that vote *at all* during a week period furthermore there are only have about 20 users that cast more than a dozen votes. This is absolutely terrible considering how many views and how many questions we get a day.&#xA;&#xA;I used to think that if we all buckled down and just voted a bit more we could reverse the signal to noise ratio. I now think differently. The engaged audience here is really small - I'm guessing a dozen at best. **There's just not enough people interested anymore to make voting work.**&#xA;&#xA;However - that's the gamble. If we implement the &quot;mandatory policies&quot; and they actually work, we have a decent signal-to-noise ratio again, and much like animals returning to a restored ecosystem, we can re-engage or retain those people currently engaged and get some voting going. &#xA;&#xA;Why is voting important? I have said this so many times but **voting tells users that the community values their contribution**. This has immense psychological value. I tried to put on my optimist hat at the beginning of the year and try for the [rubber ducky challenge][1]. I'm giving that up. Now my answers aren't stellar but I gave it my best shot and managed to come away with about a 1000 more rep points in six months. No way I'm going to add 10K in a year. In fact, I don't think we're going to see any more users breaking the 10k rep barrier in a long time. What I'm getting at here is without voting there is no signal to any new people in our narrow target audience that anyone is even listening. It's not surprising in the least we don't retain any new talent. If you spent an hour on a decent answer and only get one upvote would you come back?&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Embrace the Subjective-Good&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;This is where ServerFault can really shine. I have also talked about this [before](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5463/can-we-do-anything-to-change-the-dynamic-of-the-site/5526#5526). We have an incredibly wide scope in terms of content but because of our ability requirement the scope *of questions* that get posted is actually pretty narrow. This seems contradictory but let me explain. &#xA;&#xA;Questions that lack depth are almost always closed (with increasing vitriol). Whereas people used to consider leaving these basic questions open so that new users would have something answer now we pretty much vote to close anything that looks like it could be answered by doing a bit of research or a thorough reading or re-reading of the manual. **This change makes sense because there are no new users to chew through these basic questions anymore.**&#xA;&#xA;Questions with sufficient depth to be interesting and on-topic are rarely answered or occasionally closed as To Localized due to the deep-knowledge issue addressed by [sysadmin1138 in the Why &quot;professional capacity&quot;? question](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5475/why-professional-capacity/5477#5477). This again makes sense, we just can't seem to attract and retain our target audience, either because of reputation of being a bunch of jerks, our low signal-to-noise ratio, the difficulty in searching through the &quot;noise&quot; questions looking for &quot;signal&quot; questions and lack of participation (lack of voting). What deep-knowledge professional wants to come here, struggle through the low rep stage collecting those rare votes here and there and finally spend all their time complaining in Chat and closing questions. **Deep knowledge professionals have no use of this site any more.**&#xA;&#xA;This leaves us with a pretty narrow group of good questions that we can expect to see. To increase the size of that group we should really advocate for Subjective-Good questions. Despite the small interested audience there is an absolutely mind-boggling amount of expertise on this site. For someone like myself, a lowly junior in the midst of figuring out what to do, I can only hope that ServerFault can help me and others propel our career in a similar manner to [@MDMarra's](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6360/how-can-we-recruit-and-retain-more-talent/6376#6376).&#xA;&#xA;I'm talking about things like (these are just off the top of my head, naturally to make good questions they need some refinement):&#xA;&#xA; - How can I backup, secure, and support non-standard, non-network PCs used for SCADA systems?&#xA; - How can I collect metrics that will let me make good decisions about PC refresh cycles?&#xA; - How has the prevalence of cloud applications changed the in-house vs. MSP-managed equation for small/medium business?&#xA; - What criteria should I use to evaluate the suitability of cloud-based applications?&#xA; - Is it safe to put corporate secrets into cloud applications? How can I evaluate and ensure that the vendor *is* meeting their promises with regards to security?&#xA;&#xA;   There's a lot of gold to be mined here but it is getting harder and harder to get at.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Where do we go from here?&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;Honestly. I don't know. If this site isn't useful for me and isn't useful for someone like MDMarra anymore I can't be optimistic about its future. I know I have proposed some drastic, maybe even draconian measures, but desperate times and all that...&#xA;&#xA;Personally. I think it is the end. I think we all know it. (DRAMATIC MUSIC!) &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://thenubbyadmin.com/2013/12/13/sign-up-for-the-2014-stack-exchange-10k-challenge/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25158" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6289" RevisionGUID="07214daf-5638-4d01-914c-feac35461142" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The question is a shopping question because it asks, and I quote:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Does anyone know of any RAID cards which can be configured to check&#xA;&gt; the parity of a redundant array every time data is read, and verify&#xA;&gt; all writes with a read to ensure that the data on a single disk didnt&#xA;&gt; become corrupt?&#xA;&#xA;As well as:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I am specifically looking for a controller which can verify on write&#xA;&gt; and check pairty on read.&#xA;&#xA;There is a history of [not allowing subjective shopping questions on StackExchange][1] (a rule more faithfully followed on some StackExchange sites than others). Yes, there can be a method of asking a shopping-style question that is acceptable. To quote that blog post:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; However, there is a way to ask these questions that avoids the&#xA;&gt; inherent problems with shopping recommendations. For example, let’s&#xA;&gt; say you wanted — as I did — to buy a point-and-shoot camera that takes&#xA;&gt; good low light photos. [...]&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; Q: What’s the best low light point-and-shoot camera?&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; [...]&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; Q: How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; [...]&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; The former question provides the path of least resistance: a laundry&#xA;&gt; list of products I can buy without thinking about it too much. But&#xA;&gt; that answer will only be valid for a year at best. The latter question&#xA;&gt; may take some thinking, but its answer will be valid forever … or at&#xA;&gt; least until camera technology somehow shifts beyond lenses and sensors&#xA;&gt; as we know them today.&#xA;&#xA;However, the proper way to ask a shopping question is to not ask it like an explicit shopping question, but rather as a question seeking to understand how you determine what you need.&#xA;&#xA;Your question is not seeking to answer something along the lines of &quot;How can I determine the necessary features in a storage card when my goals are thus-and-such?&quot; Your question was explicitly seeking specific RAID cards, not methods to discover the proper technology to solve your problems.&#xA;&#xA;# EDIT:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; The blog post says the former is unacceptable because it &quot;provides the&#xA;&gt; path of least resistance: a laundry list of products I can buy without&#xA;&gt; thinking about it too much&quot;. The features I listed are very obscure&#xA;&gt; and were could not qualify has having a laundry list of answers. The&#xA;&gt; very fact that no one was able of offering single RAID controller&#xA;&gt; which had those features further proves my point.&#xA;&#xA;No matter how exacting and obscure the list of requirements is and even if there is only one single possible product that could fit the bill in the entire world, it's still shopping and off topic. A laundry list is still a laundry list even if only one shirt got starched.&#xA;&#xA;If the most natural answer to a question is &quot;Oh yeah, you need Wingding 4000 in 3D!&quot; it's a bad question and off topic. If the most natural answer is &quot;Here's how you evaluate this technology to narrow your eventual list down&quot; then it's on topic.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25159" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6123" RevisionGUID="d75b42da-deb9-45fc-8c90-46a1f5460039" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="tldr; some sub-sites are justified, others are just a pain.&#xA;&#xA;I believe so, especially when you consider that revenue is generated via ads, and the more visits to a *single* SE site the better. &#xA;&#xA;I tried to get the good folks over at RPi.SE to see that [their questions](https://raspberrypi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/370/should-this-site-merge-with-the-embedded-programming-design-proposal) fit happily inside of a linux SE and a [Embedded electronics site]() such as that proposal I just linked to, but as you can see it wasn't happily received. From what I gather they can't see past the fact that their site is in beta and the other one isn't (although that will change soon).&#xA;&#xA;Also, The top answer [here](https://area51.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/12432/why-is-arduino-a-proposal-separate-from-embedded-programming-and-design) indicates that those proposing sites aren't familiar with the intended purpose of the sites, to attract *experts* and *then* n00bs, not keep the site for n00bs. Even for a site for rookie programmers such as Arduino and/or RPi, it would hugely benefit them to have people with higher level knowledge in those fields visiting that site, and that probably won't happen. &#xA;&#xA;A snippet of my answer from the above question:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;In general though, it seems a lot of cliques just want their own 'board', but don't really understand what goes into making a site, and also don't understand why common interests should be merged into a single site. SO is really a shining example: There is pretty much every programming language under the sun in scope on SO, both compiled and interpreted languages. There isn't a separate site for python programmers, or windows programmers vs linux programmers, scripters, or arduino programmers, etc. If it's a programming question it goes on SO. C or C++ has a large enough following to warrant its own site, but that doesn't mean it should, for way too many reasons to list. Suffice it to say that&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;1. ***Common interests should stick together*** - Programming concepts are fundamentally the same across all languages, even if syntax is different. Thus, someone with expertise in a different language could answer your question, but may never even see your question if it's on some niche site.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;2. ***A broader question scope draws more traffic*** - more traffic equals more Q&amp;A and more search engine results, which equals better ad $, which equals the possibility of a sustained site and not a killed beta." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25160" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5884" RevisionGUID="d0801e32-4231-448d-9740-8acb7722b03f" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I read through a few of these meta questions about 'bad questions' I'm getting a sense peeps are fed up with bad questions get'n dumped on ya'll from StackOverflow--my guess. And reading the [What Topics I Can Post][2], I believe my post fits the two criteria:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;If your question is about… *Server ... operating systems... and software*.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;and it is not about… Anything in a *home* or development environment&#xA;&#xA;We'll I guess you got me on the **last one**. While this is a **Server/RAID running CentOS6 (e.g. EL)**, it is *technically* located in a home. &#xA;&#xA;Goodness knows I've put *some* effort into writing my posts.&#xA;&#xA;[Why would sshd daemon fail a connection that manually started /usr/sbin/sshd permits?][3]&#xA;&#xA;[How do I configure FreeNX APPLICATION_LIBRARY_PRELOAD to the correct directory?][1]&#xA;&#xA;   - there are only 18 questions here with the tag freenx,&#xA;   - none of them ask the same question&#xA;   - as I stated in the post, it may be an easy/lame question, but its not my fault the error message is included in **tons** of people's&#xA;   posts which have nothing to do with this problem.&#xA;   - Enterprise Linux has been using FreeNX 0.7 since 2009 or earlier. Is it so inconceivable I may have found some new or infrequently mentioned problem? Geez&#xA;   - SELinux &#xA;&#xA;And! Its just damn confusing, because I get the impression many people are unhappy with FreeNX development.&#xA;&#xA;Why are all my FreeNX questions get'n shat on? It sure as s#it hasn't stopped me from trying to get NX working. Or asking questions...&#xA;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/544746/how-do-i-configure-freenx-application-library-preload-to-the-correct-directory&#xA;[2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xA;[3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/544181/why-would-sshd-daemon-fail-a-connection-that-manually-started-usr-sbin-sshd-per" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25161" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5872" RevisionGUID="3677aca9-d7a4-485a-aa84-22e5465af38e" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Today, I have seen (and answered) [***this question on zfs***][1]. For me, the question made perfect sense and has been well-researched and well-written. Yet, it managed to earn two close votes where the close reason given has been *&quot;unclear what you're asking&quot;*. No voter bothered to leave a comment.&#xA;&#xA;As I only can see some sense in the the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason if *specific* information is being asked for, I am requesting to consider the following options:&#xA;&#xA;1. request a mandatory comment with this close reason, where the voter would need to specify what information is missing&#xA;2. present a big, red *&quot;only check this close reason if you are actually familiar with the topic of the question and please leave a comment explaining what is missing&quot;* warning box to everyone who is checking the &quot;unclear what you're asking&quot; close reason. Only let the voter proceed if he has clicked the **&quot;Yes&quot;**, **&quot;I promise&quot;** and **&quot;I *really* mean it&quot;** buttons in sequence&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;.&#xA;3. remove this close reason altogether&#xA;&#xA;----&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;sub&gt;I assumed this line would be recognized as obvious irony and taken with a grain of salt. Of course I do not *really* want to suggest a button sequence but simply something to make a voter aware that she/he should make a conscious decision here.&lt;/sub&gt;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/543912/force-update-checksum-on-zfs/544013" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25162" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5867" RevisionGUID="0669f051-b827-4d70-92f9-ebd5a0f6b793" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Since the idea seems to have been well-received, I've turned this feature on. Feel free to log out and verify that it works...&#xA;&#xA;So how will we know if this has had any positive effects? Here's some baseline data on questions from [new users][1]:&#xA;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xA;    2013-07-22    364       147 217  40.38                  &#xA;    2013-07-29    382       179 203  46.86                  &#xA;    2013-08-05    352       163 189  46.31                  &#xA;    2013-08-12    361       166 195  45.98                  &#xA;    2013-08-19    400       196 204  49                     &#xA;    2013-08-26    432       178 254  41.2                   &#xA;    2013-09-02    453       189 264  41.72                  &#xA;    2013-09-09    389       171 218  43.96                  &#xA;    2013-09-16    410       189 221  46.1                   &#xA;    2013-09-23    386       159 227  41.19                  &#xA;&#xA;![New user question quality graph][2]&#xA;&#xA;...Where again, a &quot;bad&quot; question is one that was closed, deleted (by someone other than the author) or down-voted below 0. If we can get the % to drop significantly without seriously hurting the number of *good* questions, we'll call this a success. &#xA;&#xA;### Three weeks later&#xA;&#xA;At this point, it's possible to look at data from two weeks following the change to see if there are any noticeable differences. Sadly, there's no dramatic reduction in low-quality questions from new users - but on the bright side, there isn't any reduction in decent questions either:&#xA;&#xA;    week          Questions Bad Good PctNewUserQuestionsBad &#xA;    ------------- --------- --- ---- ---------------------- &#xA;    2013-09-30    366       171 195  46.72       &#xA;    2013-10-07    365       156 209  42.74       &#xA;    2013-10-14    330       128 202  38.79&#xA;&#xA;That covers the first three weeks after the change (strictly-speaking, the first two days in the first week were prior to the change). Note that the total number of questions asked by new users takes an immediate hit, and... So does the number of good questions. That's *not* good. By week three, the situation appears to reverse itself somewhat, but there's still a noticeable drop in the # of questions across the board.&#xA;&#xA;![New user question quality graph (after the change)][3]&#xA;&#xA;Overall, I'm fairly underwhelmed by the effects of this; the only reasonable conclusion I can draw from the results thus far is that it appears to drive away some small % of new users - some of whom would otherwise ask bad questions, others who might ask decent ones. As a sort of blind &quot;hurdle&quot; for new folks, it works - but as a way to increase quality, it's kind of a bust. &#xA;&#xA;For now, I'll leave with this graph of OT closures over the past few weeks:&#xA;&#xA;![Questions closed as off-topic, by week and by reason][4]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;### Addendum: bad questions broken down by author reputation&#xA;&#xA;This deserves a closer look at some point in the future, but I want to drop a note in here to address Iain's concern that any approach targeting only [new users][5] - that is, folks who've yet to earn at least 10 reputation points OR a network association bonus - is missing the mark. &#xA;&#xA;Using the same criteria for &quot;bad&quot; as above, I divided all of the bad questions asked during the past 90 days into buckets according to the reputation of the author *at the time they were asked* (questions are bucketed by rounding author rep down to the nearest multiple of 100):&#xA;&#xA;    Reputation rounded down to the nearest 100 BadQuestions &#xA;    ------------------------------------------ ------------ &#xA;    0                                          2630         &#xA;    100                                        926          &#xA;    200                                        70           &#xA;    300                                        45           &#xA;    400                                        26           &#xA;    500                                        11           &#xA;    600                                        15           &#xA;    700                                        19           &#xA;    800                                        6            &#xA;    900                                        5            &#xA;    1000                                       9            &#xA;    1100                                       10           &#xA;    1200                                       2            &#xA;    1300                                       3            &#xA;    1400                                       2            &#xA;    1500                                       3            &#xA;    1800                                       1            &#xA;    1900                                       2            &#xA;    2200                                       1            &#xA;    2400                                       5            &#xA;    2500                                       5            &#xA;    2800                                       1            &#xA;    3100                                       1            &#xA;    3500                                       1            &#xA;    4000                                       1            &#xA;    4100                                       1            &#xA;    4300                                       1            &#xA;    31800                                      1            &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;More interestingly, only 415 &quot;bad&quot; questions were asked during this time period by folks whose only reputation came from the association bonus, compared to 2630 questions from folks who AT THE TIME THEY POSTED THE QUESTION would've been classified as [new users][6]. &#xA;&#xA;Whether or not this is particular change is a useful strategy, I'm at least confident that we are targeting the right group of users.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HfApg.png&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/9KaW3.png&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/afOq8.png &quot;Questions closed as off-topic, by week and by reason&quot;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/new-user" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25163" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5823" RevisionGUID="8b31d107-9924-437f-a5c0-f148692e012a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I very much like what [Cloudshark][1] is doing with PCAP traces and would like to see more integration into the main site similar to how images are handled but with the ability to scroll through the capture while reading the question (pcaps mostly will be attached to questions):&#xA;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]](https://serverfault.com/q/535130/76595)&#xA;&#xA;Why? Since PCAP traces would help debugging many classes of network-related problems, facilitating access to the traces would add to the value of the site. It also does have a &quot;you are in the matrix&quot; look to outsiders and thus is highly professional. There is a good chance that Cloudshark would be interested in promoting their service through SF and proactively cooperate in integration efforts.&#xA;&#xA;&lt;hr /&gt;&#xA;&#xA;***Edit:*** I got this E-Mail from Zach Chadwick, a (the?) *&quot;Lead Developer&quot;* at Cloudshark signaling a wish to contribute to the discussion *and* the project, if it happens to become one:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We found your post earlier today on ServerFault and we'd be totally into something like that for the community.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; [...]&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; We don't have anybody that has enough points to contribute to the discussion, nor do we know how to go about getting in touch with the devs over there.  For now, we love people using CloudShark.org to share captures and simply embedding the URL in their questions and answers on ServerFault.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; We're happy to keep the discussion going, or if you have any contact with their developers, we'd love to chat about making it easy to embed files somehow on their sites.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://www.cloudshark.org/&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/FsgRz.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25164" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5807" RevisionGUID="0a0a33e2-2b0b-407b-84b1-c4c74396b9d6" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# Mod Hat Off&#xA;&#xA;I agree with your line noise check criteria.  &#xA;&#xA;Questions about the scope of the site, ***INCLUDING ANY QUESTION ABOUT HURT PWECIOUS FEEWINGS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE SITE'S SCOPE AND STATED PURPOSE*** are a waste of time and energy.  &#xA;&#xA;Server Fault's culture is very much the Usenet culture before the [Eternal September][1] - People are expected to at least have read the `/about` page before throwing questions on the wall. If they fail to do so swift correction is applied.  &#xA;I see no issue with this so long as we're really sticking to our scope and standards and not constantly creeping the line up just to be mean.&#xA;&#xA;Unless something constructive is being brought to the table -- Reconsidering the site's definition of &quot;professional capacity&quot;, broadly including or excluding specific question categories, etc. I see no value in rehashing the same discussions.&#xA;&#xA;****&#xA;&#xA;# Mod Hat On&#xA;&#xA;Any discussion about the site - even the ones we've had 100000 times before - is &quot;On Topic&quot; for Meta by default.  &#xA;&#xA;My personal stance as a mod is that Meta moderation is to be undertaken with a lighter hand than even main site moderation (and I'm pretty charitable there too) -- This is the place for the minority to air their concerns.  The community may not agree with the concerns raised, but it is important for the health of the site and the community that we hear them. (Also occasionally [the rare valid point](http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault#comment11402_5766) is brought up in those discussions -- that's how the Professionalism bit became a link in `/about` and `/help`)&#xA;&#xA;That said, close voting and flagging work the same on Meta as they do anywhere else.  &#xA;If something has really been covered before, it should be marked as a duplicate unless it is raising new issues/concerns not previously addressed.  &#xA;&#xA;Also if you guys see a discussion descending into chaos the tools to deal with that (in order of preferred application), are:&#xA;&#xA;* Stating your disagreement, and ending the discussion from your end.&#xA;* Voting to close the discussion (preferably as a duplicate of something that covers the same ground, but as plain off-topic if nothing else fits).&#xA;* Flagging real trainwrecks for the mods to deal with, which may include:&#xA;  * Closure&#xA;  * Comment Purges&#xA;  * Locks&#xA;  * Deletion&#xA;  * Any combination of the above&#xA;&#xA;And of course Downvotes on Meta are also the standard way of saying &quot;I think you're wrong&quot; / &quot;I don't agree with this&quot;.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25165" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5756" RevisionGUID="ffdafc25-69b9-4673-a444-8ab52c7febf3" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Hard problem here. There are two things that need to happen:&#xA;&#xA; 1. We need to improve quality.&#xA; 1. We need to improve _the perception of_ quality.&#xA;&#xA;For point 1 we've done just about everything we can to do that and still stay within the StackExchange spirit of openness. Clearly, this isn't working. Fixing this improves the site overall, which we're having problems with.&#xA;&#xA;For point 2 the SE spirit of openness doesn't really allow us to put perception-filters into place because all questions are equal (except if they're negative enough or on an ignored tag). Fixing this improves our experienced user retention rate, which we're having problems with.&#xA;&#xA;*ServerFault as we'd like it to be is not a good fit for StackExchange as it exists now*. This is why we're having the call, it's time to exercise our special-snowflake status.&#xA;&#xA;----&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Question 5:** Can we please, finally, have some perception-filters already? Here are some ideas...&#xA;&#xA;The big, big problem with perception filters is that they *hurt* absolute quality. Questions (and answers, if filters can apply to &quot;answerers with under N points&quot;) posted by people below the common perception threshold will only be seen by others who are just as new and get no or crappy answers. This hurts our perceived quality by people who find us on Google and check us out.&#xA;&#xA;Maybe that's what we actually want. Maybe we tell new users, &quot;Hey, if you set these filters, the site isn't nearly as bad.&quot; It's still a bad site, but at least it looks nice.&#xA;&#xA;If we go this route, we really should implement Question 6. Best first impressions, and all.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **New Question:** Can we relax the open-access rules since it has manifestly failed? This would be something like:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; - A quiz that takes time to answer going over key points in the &quot;what belongs here&quot; part of the documentation (not something that can be NextNextNextNextFinished).&#xA;&gt; - Require the [Analytical][1] badge for posting questions.&#xA;&gt; - Others?&#xA;&#xA;One of our biggest problem classes are LazyNet users who see a group of smart people on the right topic and post like it's just like any other forum full of smart people. By requiring *effort* to post questions, we prune out the laziest. It may even help cut down more-active-on-SO-posters, though not the well intentioned but sadly misguided ones. &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/badges/158/analytical" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25166" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5351" RevisionGUID="785e161f-fdd5-4f86-b82a-03237298ae7c" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="As a long time lurker ServerFault is infamously known for its hostility. Several times I have considered reporting certain users due to their consistent history of attacking the OP and arrogance with their knowledge. That doesn't make a healthy Q&amp;A site.&#xA;&#xA;I also disagree with the idea that eliminating the &quot;professional capacity&quot; requirement will drive experts away. Take a look at [StackOverflow's top monthly users][1], most have large amounts of reputation and experience. Even with the massive amount of low quality questions they are still doing fine.&#xA;&#xA;In this case the main problem is not the question itself, its the broadness of the question. To me its perfectly reasonable to close the question as NARQ since building a public server means talking about OS level security, firewall security, application security, secure coding practices, etc. That's a lot for a single question&#xA;&#xA;What I do **NOT** agree with are the multiple users who flat out attack the OP. Yes, in an ideal situation you would hire a sysadmin (or at least outsource it). However, in an ideal situation you would also hire a lawyer for every single non-critical law question you have instead of googling, hire a general contractor to install a dishwasher or stove, you would never fix your car yourself and instead go to a certified mechanic, and you would never attempt repairs computer or phone problems by yourself. However, I bet most people do things like this on their own even though there's risk of damaging something but ended up doing just fine in 90% of cases&#xA;&#xA;The proper response would be similar to law questions: &quot;IANAL, but...&quot;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; The proper and best thing to do is hire a sysadmin or at least outsource it. They will know how to secure the system better and manage it in a production environment. &#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; If this is absolutely not an option, the following resources will be helpful in getting you started. Note that you have real risk of suffering downtime, security vulnerabilities, and system instability, but these resources will attempt to limit those. Try to make it a goal though to have a sysadmin as soon as you can&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; - *link to the several hardening Linux/LAMP questions*&#xA;&gt; - *link to a description of different services*&#xA;&gt; - *link to why desktop GUI is bad on a server* (multiple questions on this, could also use Windows Server Core as an example)&#xA;&#xA;Now was that so hard? You've made very clear this is the wrong way to do things and may cause bad things, but have provided a long list of resources to help get the OP started. This both discourages the behavior but answers the question in a nice easy way. You get the best of both worlds&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/users?tab=reputation&amp;filter=month" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25167" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5723" RevisionGUID="526c82e1-e198-4fb8-9a1c-e024108b6935" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I'm going to be extremely blunt, because it's after midnight here and I'm cranky:&#xA;&#xA;**In short what's wrong with your question is that instead of including all of this relevant information that you decided to post on meta in a great fit of offense you chose to throw a turd against our window and then asked us to use Google for you.**&#xA;&#xA;The Google part I can forgive (because I tried a few obvious searches, *knowing* I would recommend Aria or a few other tools for multi-streaming downloads, and I didn't get useful results with that foreknowledge). **Your question is, as a whole, on-topic.**&#xA;&#xA;The turd part I can't. **Your question needs some additional effort in order to be &quot;professional quality&quot;.**&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;## If you [ask a **good** question](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault) people will be happy to help you.  &#xA;Good questions tell us what you've researched and eliminated.  &#xA;We shouldn't HAVE to tell you about bandwidth delay product, buffer bloat, route saturation, *etc.*: [As a professional](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity) you should have some research, determined whether or not these things are a factor, *and shown us your work so we don't have to rehash it and waste everyone's time*.  &#xA;&#xA;Of course we don't expect you to figure out EVERYTHING on your own - you wouldn't need us if that were the case! We just want to see that you've done *something* and aren't just taking the lazyweb way out.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; If you want to improve your question and have it reopened take a few minutes of your time to edit it to include the details you've provided here. Make it a ***professional quality question*** that shows you take your work seriously, and aren't just asking the internet to do all the thinking for you.  &#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Remember that we only know what you tell us, so let us know that *you* know delay isn't a major factor, and that the remote site can meet or exceed your server's available bandwidth (and if you aren't sure tell us that -- it's important, and influences our recommendations). &#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;# We aren't doing this to be mean.&#xA;&#xA;Please don't take having your question closed personally. We really don't care who you are - we care about whether or not *the question* meets our standards for quality and topicality.&#xA;&#xA;Pitching a fit on Meta is not the way to handle this sort of thing.  &#xA;It just results in your question sitting, closed, for a longer period of time while we wait for you to improve it.&#xA;&#xA;If you had taken 15 minutes to include the relevant information in your question it would be reopened already and I wouldn't be wasting my evening giving you a lecture.&#xA;&#xA;You'd be happier, I'd be happier, and the community would have a good question about performing real-world bandwidth tests, that will attract good *detailed* answers (as opposed to just a link to a multi-streaming download tool).&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25168" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5675" RevisionGUID="fa2e4504-7d35-44e4-9403-df701e384ccd" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="This is clearly an error message,&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We apologize for any inconvenience but an unexpected error occurred while you were browsing our site&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;It's not you, it's us. **this is our fault**&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25169" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5663" RevisionGUID="a8582e2e-708b-4b7a-9396-ef8b2b98749e" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I'm the Product Manager for the Q&amp;A sites, so ultimately all this stuff is my responsibility.&#xA;&#xA;The first thing I want to say is that I care very much what the community thinks about any new features or changes that we roll out to the network. I spend a good chunk of time every day sifting through meta so that I can make sure I understand where the pain points are. Just because you don't see me answering doesn't mean that I'm not there.&#xA;&#xA;That said, with respect to the current discussion, I've read every answer and every comment. I can't say that I agree with everything, but I'm committed to taking constructive criticism and fixing things when we've made mistakes.&#xA;&#xA;I sat down with Laura and Anna this morning, and we all agree that based on some of the points made here that the current help landing page design is not the best we can do. We clearly missed the browse use case that the old FAQ addressed.&#xA;&#xA;But I'm not going to make any further changes until I completely understand the problem.&#xA;&#xA;Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear from you guys about what specifically the new /about page fails at that the old FAQ page did successfully (the /about page was designed as a replacement for the FAQ, the primary purpose of the help center was just to move items out of long discussion threads on meta into a more readable and searchable format). After I've got that figured out, I'll sit down and see if I can come up with a layout that might work better.&#xA;&#xA;Meanwhile, to address the concern about old FAQ magic links, I've posted the following idea on MSO to get feedback from the whole community (and I encourage you to go over there and put in your two cents): [https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help][1]&#xA;&#xA;Want to make it clear that I don't intend any insult by opening a thread on MSO. For those of you unfamiliar with the history of stack overflow, the stack exchange network used to be just one site. When more sites were added, there was never a canonical Meta created - so MSO became that. It's in the works to fix, but other things have taken priority.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/188452/redirect-old-magic-faq-links-to-about-instead-of-help&#xA;&#xA;## What we ultimately decided to do ##&#xA;&#xA;Some legitimate gripes raised here:&#xA;&#xA; - The old [faq] magic links don't really work when forwarded to the new help center&#xA; - The about page puts the on and off topic information a bit too low on the page.&#xA; - The browsing use case for the help homepage isn't really as strong as it should be&#xA;&#xA;Here's what we're going to do:&#xA;&#xA; - All old [faq] links will now point to the about page. The about page was intended as a replacement for the FAQ, not the help homepage, and as you guys requested, the about page has the one-liner about who should post on the site at the top and the on and off topic reasons summarized on the page&#xA; - We will be moving up the on and off topic reasons for the about page to the second position instead of the fourth position. This is the first thing people will read after the box about this being a question and answer site&#xA; - We will move the asking box on the help homepage to the first position. The asking box contains the on and off topic articles and also the article about closing, which we think are the three most important articles. This change isn't as big as it could've been, but we did go back to the drawing board to see if we could get a better layout fairly easily, and everything that we came up with that we liked would require a pretty decent re-architecture of the section. I'm afraid we have to move on to other things at the moment.&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25170" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5587" RevisionGUID="22e1b2da-2194-4484-9704-40f263306e99" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="### NO ###&#xA;&#xA;&gt;! &#xA;&gt;! &#xA;&#xA;To expand:&#xA;&#xA;- We're already leery of questions about home routers... they could conceivably be on-topic if it's a sysadmin trying to make remote access work, but few (if any) of the home router questions we get make the cut.&#xA;- Many of us (e.g. a certain cat-head-avatar person) are dubious about things like DD-WRT: repurposed home hardware used professionally.  I think DD-WRT and its ilk are also borderline: they can be used professionally (I use it at work), but the hobbyist nature shows up in lack of support, iffy documentation, and so on.&#xA;- So by the time you're talking about general-purpose, hobbyist systems like the Pi, I think you're way over the line into tinkering for fun, not professional.  Again, the lack of support, documentation, examples of realistic professional &quot;server&quot; use are the distinguishing features.&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25171" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5586" RevisionGUID="4394ef5e-3ce8-46a8-9346-fd6d1d60f47a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I'm seeing more questions to do with RaspberryPi boards. This latest one set me off: [Why can't I stream more than 1 file using nginx?][1]&#xA;&#xA;Is there a belief that RaspberryPis can be used in a professional capacity that would justify their inclusion on ServerFault? How should we handle questions that include Raspberry-Pis as a foundational element in the scenario?&#xA;&#xA;# My Opinion&#xA;&#xA;I'll put my opinion here rather than adding an answer of my own below. I believe that the limited nature of RaspberryPis, the hobbyist culture, and the self evident lack of enterprise *anything* with the board makes it totally outside of ServerFault's scope. Any service that is built using RaspberryPis and is having problems is tainted by the experimental and developmental nature of the Raspberry-Pi. I think questions that include Raspberry-Pis as a main player in the scenario should either be edited to remove the reference (bad) or simply closed as Off Topic (good, since editing out the Raspberry-Pi reference will obfuscate the potential root cause).&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/517839/why-cant-i-stream-more-than-1-file-using-nginx" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25172" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5584" RevisionGUID="abfeff25-3694-467e-8113-25addba02e5a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# TL;DR&#xA;&#xA;System administration has, as a subset of its larger *potential* skills, an overlapping portion of datacenter design's skillset. Datacenter design *can* be a speciality, and at a scale above a couple thousand square feet probably *is* a speciality, but does have a set of topics that a system administrator can be reasonably expected to know.&#xA;&#xA;# The Larger Story&#xA;&#xA;A system administrator is a generalist knowledge domain. Some sysadmins tend to focus on one thing versus another thing, and no sysadmin really looks like another. However it is self evident that a sysadmin will be working on switches, routers, databases, server OSs, firmware, hardware replacement, wiring, VOIP, firewalls, storage, HPC clusters, threat mitigation, PCI compliance, wireless signals, mobile phones, etc. and etc.&#xA;&#xA;Each of the above topic domains *can* be specialized in to such a degree that a person that does so might not be considered a sysadmin. Someone who is a VOIP engineer is... just that. A VOIP engineer. Not a sysadmin. Someone that is a storage administrator can have a depth of knowledge and a tightly scoped domain of responsibility that makes them... just that. A storage administrator. Not a sysadmin.&#xA;&#xA;I like to use database administrators as an example. A sysadmin, in the course of performing his duties, will have a high probability of working with databases. Maybe it's as simple as spinning up a MySQL database for a Cacti instance. Maybe it's as complex as working with replication, sharding, split tables, indexing, and query execution plans for a large application. However, there are also database administrators (DBAs) as a separate professional arena. DBAs are specialists in their field (or at least *should* be) and due to their constant exposure to databases and the theories and practices behind information storage and retrieval in a relational database, will have a honed domain of knowledge and speciality that is beyond a sysadmin's (typically... or perhaps *ideally* if not typically). They are no longer sysadmins, but DBAs.&#xA;&#xA;Now some sysadmins might have never, ever touched a database server. Never ran an SQL query. Never worked with anything more complex than a spreadsheet. Does that make them less of a sysadmin? No. However, *just because they have never used a RDBMS does not mean that someone who has done so is a specialist and that the general skillset of database administration is outside the realm of a sysadmin.*&#xA;&#xA;In a similar manner, datacenter design and management has the *potential* to be within the scope of a sysadmin. Topics like rack design, rack placement, hot and cold aisles, concrete floors, raised floors, cable plant management, ceiling types, AC sizing, AC duct placement, circuit sizing, electric voltage selection, fire retardants, physical security, generators, etc. and etc. *can* be part of a sysadmin's duties. It could be for a 100 square foot closet. It could be for a 1,000 square foot room or perhaps larger. If it gets much larger than 1,000 square feet, then it seems that a specialist company and set of engineers should be consulted to do the main design phase, with input from sysadmins (thus, sysadmins would still be at least a *part* of the design process, thus datacenter design and management would still be within scope of a sysadmin).&#xA;&#xA;Once you get past a certain arbitrary level of knowledge, job description, and daily duties, then somewhere along the line you become a DC manager or DC designer, in much the same way that at some point along the line you would become a DBA and not a SysAdmin, or a storage admin, or a security specialist, or a VOIP engineer, etc.&#xA;&#xA;I've made a mockup Venn diagram that shows my thoughts (yes, this is my opinion and not based on any empirical research; this is purely my experience in the field):&#xA;&#xA;![Venn digram of sysadmin skills][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;# Conclusion&#xA;&#xA;Aspects of datacenter design are on topic for ServerFault and sysadmins in general. We should not consider a speciality community just yet. Yes, I know we quibble about the fracturing of StackExchange into Security, DBAs, U&amp;L, etc. However, that's another topic. For now, while we don't have a specialist community for Datacenter designers and managers, it's still on topic here just like database administration and UNIX/Linux questions are, within a certain scope, on topic as well.&#xA;&#xA;# Addendum 1&#xA;&#xA;Iain brings up a good point: *&quot;Datacenter design is an architecture task&quot;*&#xA;&#xA;I can both agree and disagree with that. Selecting load bearing beams, rebar sizes and placement, lashings for ducts, what mix of concrete to pour, and etc. would be for the architectural engineers. Placement of racks, choice of voltages, runs of cable, sizing cooling systems, types of battery switchovers *could* be something a sysadmin does, but could also be part of an architectural engineer / datacenter designer's job. A sysadmin doesn't have to be bonded, licensed, or otherwise take a state-official engineering exam to make most of those decisions (depending on locality of course). So while it's not necessarily a part of a sysadmin's job, it *could* be within the scope and by experience is within the scope.&#xA;&#xA;I think part of the controversy is the *scale* of what we think of as a &quot;datacenter.&quot; It can mean anything from a few hundred square foot place for a handful of racks, to a million square foot, billion dollar city-state of a complex. A sysadmin is unlikely to have much to say about the larger datacenters, or speciality structures for high density, HPC uses. However for the approximately 1,000 to 2,000 square foot server rooms / small datacenters, sysadmins are, in my experience, normally the ones who have a large part in the actual design of those rooms, even to the point of CADing out placement of racks and thinking about air flow, etc.&#xA;&#xA;Converting a few hundred to few thousand foot segment of office space, warehouse, basement, or what-have-you into a &quot;datacenter&quot; complete with raised floor, tons of cooling, backup power, generators, fuel contracts, wiring, voltage selection, etc. has, once again only in my experience, been largely up to the sysadmins of an organization and is not technically or (sometimes) legally an architectural/engineering issue other than &quot;call the structural engineer to see if the floor can hold us!&quot;&#xA;&#xA;# Addendum 2&#xA;&#xA;I made another Venn diagram! This is rough, not to scale, and hastily tossed together while past midnight, but I hope this at least conveys the thought:&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xA;&#xA;So there are definitely portions of work in DC design that shouldn't be touched by sysadmins, most notably the ones where law is involved, and structural engineering is needed. But datacenter design is only partly about those things. Yes, stay away from decisions regarding laws about doors, precise placement of anti-fire systems, locks, etc.&#xA;&#xA;But the pink stuff, and the blue stuff in the diagram above are things that can, by and large, be touched by a sysadmin or the final decisions can be made by sysadmins (thus making sysadmins in-part designers). Not the physical installation of a CRAC or the circuit panels, but the decision on how much cooling, how much power, and even specific vendors to go with. Not necessarily cable pulling (although, how many sysadmins have pulled cable in their life? Can I see a count of hands? Uh-huh. A lot of us wire fishers, huh) but choosing cable types, amounts, and even plant paths to account for growth in IDFs outwards from the MDF. Certainly I'm not thinking about monster DCs, but rather a few hundred to thousand square feet of server room / datacenter space. Apple-sized DCs -- no way.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WeREz.png&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/i6I1s.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25173" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5554" RevisionGUID="42a269ab-96ea-4360-a4bf-1aa6a5b19596" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="There's been discussion on chat for quite a while now about creating a canonical question along the lines of:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Q: Our last guy who was our expert in system XYZ left, HALP?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm not a systems admin and I broke something, HALP?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Q: I'm the sole IT guy and they're asking me to do XYZ, HALP?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; A: Hire someone.&#xA;&#xA;i.e. a whole category of questions where the correct *professional* response seems to be  &quot;Hire a consultant / replacement because you need a professional sysadmin / expert in XYZ&quot;.&#xA;&#xA;Related: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1127/unqualified-professionals&#xA;&#xA;If not a canonical question, then a section in the Help Center.&#xA;&#xA;Comments?&#xA;&#xA;**Edit**: the [new close reasons](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5605/new-close-reasons-proposals-july-2013) are looking like a good way to go with this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25174" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5493" RevisionGUID="7b8ae269-828a-4ad8-9950-62ab568f0408" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt; [Do you agree with MDMarra's linked assessment here](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5447/2013-moderator-election-qa-question-collection/5455#5455), and do you think that anything can or should be done about it? If so, what?&#xA;&#xA;I agree on the whole with the summary that there is a steady stream of &quot;simple&quot; questions on the site, but that's largely a product of improved growth based around other sites' users joining Serverfault.  Notably, StackOverflow, and as Iain pointed out, there are a lot of SF new users who are high-rep on SO.&#xA;&#xA;I believe that the ultimate resolution for a lot of these simple questions is to edit them to allow us as high reputation SF users, and also as moderators, to produce more canonical question/answers, which we can link to, either as a related-to link, or Vote to Close, Duplicate.  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments?&#xA;&#xA;I do this frequently, and I know that I'm seen as arrogant, or abrasive, but the truth is that my experience and knowledge is how I'm able to produce valuable insight and answers, but it's also that experience that makes me cynical and perceived to be arrogant, about what I call &quot;short-term cheapskatery&quot; where it's seen that a dodgy hack for a short period is better than a long-term, more expensive investment fix.&#xA;&#xA;In terms of the comment flags, I think the best solution is to drop all users into a chat room, and allow them to discuss it in a more structured environment.  I struggle to express my feelings in a tweet, for example, and similarly, it feels like a comment isn't enough to get across most points and feelings, forcing the poster to be more terse than they would perhaps be, in a chat room environment.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How would you handle a situation where another mod closed/deleted/etc a question that you feel shouldn't have been?&#xA;&#xA;I don't feel too concerned about this, generally, because nothing is ever *really* truely deleted, and can be recovered from the brink of destruction.  I'd approach the moderator who closed/deleted the question in the Chatroom, get some further insight and background, and then either undelete or reopen as needed.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How would you deal with each of the following cases: A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic) | A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism) | A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision | A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many off-topic questions (good quality, just not on-topic)&#xA;&#xA;This is probably the most difficult to deal with, but I feel that the best mechanism for dealing with it is to leave comments on the user's questions, whilst migrating them to other StackExchange sites where the question is a better on-topic fit.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; A new user who is posting many poor-quality questions (poorly researched, &quot;do my work for me&quot;, or generally not up to the minimum standard of professionalism)&#xA;&#xA;These questions bug me a little bit, as a high-rep user, but I'll frequently answer a &quot;do my work for me&quot; question, and find that the OP never comes back.  It would probably be more useful for the site's health in general to treat the &quot;fire and forget&quot; attitude of drive-by question posting. &#xA;I don't mind editing poorly phrased questions, where English might not be the OP's original language.  I'll even attempt to translate from some languages, either through my own knowledge, or a drop through Google Translate. &#xA;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) arguing about a moderation decision&#xA;&#xA;This is irritating, but best dealt with in chat, or on meta.  I personally don't agree with the phrase &quot;and the moderator's decision is final&quot;, as we're all human, and humans aren't infallible.  If a clear case can be made that a moderator acted in a manner  that's malicious, or just needlessly final with regard to making decisions, then I think it should be up to a group moderator discussion to revisit the instance, on a case-by-case basis.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; A user (new or established) harassing other users&#xA;&#xA;Luckily, this doesn't happen *that* often on SF.  In the instance that it does, I think it should be possible to take measures as outlined in Jeff Atwood's blog, about Slowbanning or Hellbanning troublesome users (http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2011/06/suspension-ban-or-hellban.html).  It's probably the least disruptive way of dealing with a user who's up to no good.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What can we do to keep people like MDMarra engaged in the main site and not just chat? It seems like after a certain point, Q&amp;A isn't enough for expert-level people. There needs to be design and architecture discussions to keep people at a high-level interested, but we all know that discussion is not allowed on main. Is chat part of the natural &quot;evolution&quot; here, or can something be done to the main site to bring people like me back to it?&#xA;&#xA;Personally, I think it's a shame that the current incarnation of the FAQ is so strictly prohibitive of both high-level architecture questions (either as a whole, or once broken down, they can be frowned upon too).  To some extent, I agree with the &quot;Q&amp;A is hard, let's go shopping&quot; rules, but on the other hand, if we allowed more high-level, long-running questions as Community Wikis, or otherwise, perhaps we'd create a place for high-rep, old-timer users, such as MDMarra, Chopper3 and myself included to put in our $0.02 about our experiences when designing system architecture.  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault has long held itself to be &quot;a site for professionals&quot; - our FAQ specifically calls this out: &quot;Server Fault is for Information Technology Professionals needing expert answers related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&quot; How do you define &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; in the context of this site? What minimum standards of effort/professionalism do you intend to encourage as a moderator?&#xA;&#xA;A few things commonly flag my personal &quot;off-topic radar&quot;, these are typically things like the mention of the words &quot;Linksys&quot;, &quot;belkin&quot;, &quot;WEP&quot;, &quot;Home Server&quot;, and so on.  It seems pretty clear that if you're using consumer-grade hardware in a business environment, then you're doing it wrong, or cutting costs to such an extent that it'll only ever be suitable for a short term solution, won't scale with users and business growth, and will only ever lead to the OP requiring a larger investment at a later date.  &#xA;As far as the words &quot;in a professional capacity&quot; goes, I'd say if you're getting any kind of monetary compensation for your efforts, and  you're willing to utilise business-grade products in this thing you're doing, then it belongs here.&#xA;It is however, a pretty thin line, that.  If you were setting up WiFi for your Church (or other local community), and you were using a Linksys WRT54G, you post it on Superuser.  If you're using Cisco Aironet, or Meraki, or Ubiquiti, then your question belongs here on Serverfault.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; In the nominations, every candidate has focused on what would make him a good moderator, but one thing I'd really like to know is: Where do you want ServerFault to go and how do you plan to help make it go there?&#xA;&#xA;I'd like the fix the drive-by posting problem, and encourage users to return, comment, learn and accept their answers.  I'd like to see more high-level architecture design questions, and participate in the answering of these, including contributing novel R&amp;D where needed to help investigate this kind of support.  I'd like to help SF users to create more canonical questions to answer some more of the frequently asked questions by new users.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Moderators have the ability to close questions without the concurring votes of other community members. In light of this, how (if at all) will you change the way you evaluate questions that might need to be closed?&#xA;&#xA;The only questions that I envisage myself closing without community votes are those in the case of blatant spam, or unacceptable content, including abuse, excessive linking, sock-puppetry and so on.  Whilst perusing the review queue, I suspect I'll try to allow Votes to Close to gather under community power first, before bringing the &quot;mod hammer&quot; down.  If a question gets posted into the chatroom demanding prompt-critical response, then I'll review these on a case-by-case basis.    &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; One thing I really like about this site is that a lot of the moderators tend to hang out in the Comms Room. This sort of &quot;live support&quot; is a lot more receptive in today's &quot;instant&quot; world versus email. While doing so is not explicitly required and nobody can expect a moderator to be available 24x7... Do you (as a potential moderator) think that this is a valuable way for a moderator to participate on the site, and why?&#xA;&#xA;I tend to hang out in The Comms Room even without being a moderator.  Whilst I can see why current mods hang out there, I do think that perhaps a Mods-only chatroom would be a valuable asset to the site, not from the point of view of live support, because that's not what The Comms Room is, and certainly not a way to get on-call moderation, because that's not what it's for either, but a mods-only chatroom would allow some more discreet discussion in the event that the moderators disagree about the decisions taken by other mods.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What is not well known is that Moderators also have final authority in the /review queues. Once a moderator has picked something, it's out of the queue one way or the other. The vasty closed-queue was emptied in large part because our existing mod-staff stepped in and helped muck out the stables; otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. Now that the glut is passed, what is your policy for delving into the /review queues as a moderator?&#xA;&#xA;Even as a high-rep user, I still tend to read through the Tools queues, while I'm reading through the /review queues.  Mostly to see if there's anything significant that I've missed.  I don't see any reason that I won't still review the /review queues if I do get elected as a moderator." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25175" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5478" RevisionGUID="3390da55-9798-4049-8535-51cde2fc4222" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The other answers are great, but very long. The short answer:&#xA;&#xA;### Nobody here wants to be Help Desk for the Intertubes. That's what SuperUser is for.&#xA;&#xA;Seriously, anyone wanting to help the clueless masses can wander over to SU anytime they want. They're here to avoid those clueless masses, while engaging in problem solving and discussion with people who are relatively equal in ability and knowledge." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25176" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5454" RevisionGUID="a9d38e18-77db-4cff-a46c-5ab614331e9b" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The original tag line for the site said&#xA;&#xA;# Network Engineering&#xA;... network engineers and administrators&#xA;&#xA;This has [subsequently been edited][1] to remove the `and administrators` &#xA;&#xA;so now it reads&#xA;&#xA;# Network Engineering&#xA;... network engineers&#xA;&#xA;So it looks like they want to focus on the engineering rather than the administration...&#xA;&#xA;Hopefully someone from the site will pass by and give us some guidance.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://area51.stackexchange.com/posts/52519/revisions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25177" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="5709" RevisionGUID="fdd572fe-5b52-4500-8217-309fb07de89c" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Looking at an example here: https://serverfault.com/questions/526087/how-do-i-direct-inbound-network-traffic-to-a-specific-internal-ip-based-on-the-r&#xA;&#xA;The question I have is, I know voretaq's close reason here: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/5606/7861 made the new list and seems to be used quite often now.&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;But since this has been implemented it's been the go to instead of the old &quot;migration&quot; found here:&#xA;&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xA;&#xA;In the example at the top, it seems like the better choice would be to simply migrate it than to force the user to decide if they want to pursue it on SU or not.&#xA;&#xA;Is the idea to force most of these questions back on the user to figure out if they want to ask on Superuser or just let the question die, or is there a valid reason for picking the &quot;close&quot; vs. the &quot;migration choice.&#xA;&#xA;The same applies to the SO choices...&#xA;&#xA;If this is a duplicate or already been answered, please let me know.  I searched Meta here and on Meta.SE and couldn't find anything.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xzLDO.jpg&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3OWvj.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25178" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6400" RevisionGUID="ee80c60e-bb8c-439c-9ba9-602707772e25" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## **Law of Diminishing Returns** ##&#xA;&#xA;I'm still a baby with SE and have been on the sites for around a year or so.  I believe what is occurring is the law of diminishing returns.  I believe as experience and wisdom is gained the older generation on SE begin to see the questions as &quot;noob&quot; or &quot;amateur&quot; rather than professional.  The perspective is ever changing and the individuals' perspective that dictate what can and can not go on the SE sites is completely different now than it was 5 years or even 5 months ago.  The scope of work that many do are becoming so focused and pinpointed that it is difficult to find specialized individuals and enough specialized questions for those individuals to remain interested.  I believe this change in perspective leads to closing of topics more frequently than in the past.  &#xA;&#xA;## **Then and now** ##&#xA;&#xA;Think back many years, decades, ago and look at what the IT field encompassed.  You had tech support, server admins, developers and network admins.  Now you have a server admin that must have an intimate knowledge of networking and storage engineering just to properly operate a VM infrastructure but no one can know everything.  A network engineer that has worked on Cisco equipment since the early 1900's (exaggeration) might have the answer the server admin needs soley based on experience the network engineer has, but the question was closed because it was too specific to a situation.  Yes, I understand they can go ask that question on a Cisco forum some where and probably get the answer, but what is keeping that network engineer around when all the questions they can answer are closed?  I hope the jest of my example is being understood.&#xA;&#xA;## **I came, I joined, I tucked tail** ##&#xA;&#xA;I originally came on to SF through a Google search.  I didn't sign up originally and as I continued various searches I kept being led back to SF. I took the plunge and signed up and ventured around the site, asked a couple of questions and got some answers.  I also answered several as it was self rewarding for me to be able to answer at least a couple of questions.  I ventured through the chats and was enamored by the plethora of intellect and knowledge exhibited in the conversation.  I participated in several discussions but they were beyond my knowledge so I mostly sat in the corner, hoping to glean the knowledge spilling forth.  The longer I participated in the various chat rooms I noticed the willingness to help by veteran members was diminishing.  Younger, eager new comers were quick to help and less likely to chide or ignore.  I was turned off by this and stopped visiting for quite some time.  I only came back recently and lurk with the occasional comment.  While I'm sure many IT veterans with much more experience see me as a nuisance, I am the future of SE/SF.  Like @MDMarra stated, he learned so much and helped to spring board his career.  Scoffing at seemingly &quot;noob&quot; question is what turns people off of SE and it all boils down to perspective.    &#xA;&#xA;## **Down voting** ##&#xA;&#xA;Down votes without reason is another issue I have seen, and maybe this could be part of the solution.  Require a reason for a down vote, make a user accountable for the down vote and display the reason it was down voted.  Some do comment the reason but many do not.  This leads a person asking the question, why?  &#xA;&#xA;  **Edit for clarification**&#xA;My recommendation for the down vote reason is not to add a comment below that targets the down voter.  It could be an anonymous remark left for the poster in some sort of &quot;Private Message&quot; or notification area or it could be left under the question much like the notices about the question being locked or closed, but not be something the poster can refuse or flag.  Allow them to mark it abusive or spam, but that's it.  This would allow for ***constructive*** criticism and limit the &quot;your question is crap&quot; comments.  It may very well be but a simple one-liner explaining may be sufficient to allow the person asking the question to understand why it's bad.  It once again all comes down to one's perspective.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;## **Do it like we want it, or don't ask the question** ##&#xA;Some other things I noticed and many in this post have reinforced is the idea regarding updating and running updated equipment.  We all know April 8, 2014 was the end of support for Windows XP.  We all know we should upgrade it.  In reality though you have IT professionals that work for companies that do not value their IT like the IT professional.  The common comment I see is quit and find a different place to work for.  In a perfect world this may be a viable option but alas we are far from a perfect world.  As an IT professional it is our job to create the best environment possible with the tools and resources we have available.  Not every company is going to be able to have a $100,000 SAN and have their data replicated to a like SAN in some off-site location.  Not all companies will have a warm site set up for disaster recovery.  The person asking is trying to make the best of a situation with the worst of circumstances.      &#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25179" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9518" RevisionGUID="e3af6b0c-e77f-4ad4-9383-2b4eb5647b65" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I made a smartphone charging station out of pci slot covers (from several   servers).&#xA;## Ingredients:&#xA;* 20 pci slot covers with holes (at least 12)&#xA;* 6 screws (2 motherboard screws and 4 hard disk screws)&#xA;* 2 Motherboard standoffs (with washers)&#xA;* wire (about 30cm)&#xA;&#xA;## Tools:&#xA;* Screwdriver&#xA;* Cutter (for the wire)&#xA;&#xA;## Assembly time:&#xA;* 10min - 15min&#xA;&#xA;Here are some pictures:&#xA;&#xA;[![base][1]][1]&#xA;[![detail][2]][2]&#xA;[![side][3]][3]&#xA;[![front][4]][4]&#xA;[![charging phone][5]][5]&#xA;&#xA;I have still plenty of pci slot covers, so any other ideas welcome!&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XQBjZ.jpg&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/w8NSv.jpg&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/itwfb.jpg&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/lj3FM.jpg&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6oSzd.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25180" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8354" RevisionGUID="fc06f8b0-1777-4ede-9f9d-2204f2f173b5" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="A recent SO blog-post pointed out a new thing I had missed. Apparently StackOverflow is getting into the documentation business.&#xA;&#xA;https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/303865/warlords-of-documentation-a-proposed-expansion-of-stack-overflow&#xA;&#xA;A politely phrased RTFM is a common reply to questions around here, so I'm wondering if perhaps this is a feature the ServerFault community might be interested in as well. We have opinions, and this would allow us to document those best-practices.&#xA;&#xA;# Canonical Questions with Canonical Answers&#xA;We have a lot of questions with extremely well thought out answers, and are regularly maintained. The 'documentation' could be a very handy supplement to these questions.&#xA;&#xA;# Show the right way, as an example to others&#xA;In addition to posting the skulls of bad config on the castle ramparts, this would allow us to show examples of what *right* looks like. Such as a fully commented config-file that explains the why of each line.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;The down-side of this is one SO gets as well. Demands to produce step-by-step, click-by-click, keystroke-by-keystroke procedures for doing a thing. And getting ongoing questions when that thing doesn't work exactly right. The concept of 'Documentation' isn't yet evolved enough to have a clear answer for dealing with challenges to the doc, so we still need to see what they come up with.&#xA;&#xA;So yes, it is not a clear win. Thus, the question here.&#xA;&#xA;**Disclaimer**: I have no earthly clue if this is something we could possibly get in on, but I think it is worth the discussion." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25181" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8295" RevisionGUID="5a737e02-bcba-4dd4-a51e-8721cb35c5bd" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt; Are duplicates duplicate questions&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Are duplicates duplicate answers&#xA;&#xA;The text that is inserted into the question when it is closed as a duplicate gives a clue as to it's intended usage&#xA;&#xA;[![Already Answered][1]][1]&#xA;&#xA;Something that reinforces this is that you cannot close a question as duplicate if the target has no answers. Duplicates are questions that already have an answer.&#xA;&#xA;&gt;     When do we close as duplicate&#xA;&#xA;Close as duplicate when the answer to the question is answered by the target - _simples_.&#xA;&#xA;Allegedly one of the greatest benefits of the SE engine is that questions that already have answers can be closed a duplicates. [Sadly it's often way easier to answer a question that you know already has an answer than it is to find the duplicate you know exists.][2]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VgYET.png&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/232242/help-us-find-duplicates-efficiently" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25182" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8192" RevisionGUID="7d8d4156-4dc5-4c9d-857e-9605dbb3654d" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I saw the below message just now when about to ask a question on the site:&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt;Wait! Some of your past questions have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from asking any more.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;For help formulating a clear, useful question, see: How do I ask a good question?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Also, edit your previous questions to improve formatting and clarity.&#xA;&#xA;The problem is, from what I can tell on my profile for this site, I have exactly two questions that I asked about 3 years ago, both of which have positive (yet low) votes. One was left without marking an answer as accepted, so I took the liberty of doing that right now.&#xA;&#xA;So what justification might there be for blocking my account based on two fairly benign questions?&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25183" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8167" RevisionGUID="566a0669-7ac9-440f-93c2-a515f6c2e1fa" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## It's done&#xA;&#xA;I've [retagged](https://serverfault.com/posts/255558/revisions) the last 8 questions. The [tag:messages] tag has been purged from SF universe." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25184" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8156" RevisionGUID="26126c2d-ae9e-466b-85c1-9aa07afbef69" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I think the issue lies in the SE team's failure to communicate the issue properly.&#xA;&#xA;If a moderator appears to be acting without community consensus, there should be warnings stating *clearly* the nature of the issue and the correct course of action to take:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; HopelessN00b, I'm becoming very concerned about the recent actions you've been taking. It seems you're acting without community consensus, mass-closing questions without seeking input from the user base at large. Keep in mind that [moderators are supposed to act on behalf of the community][1], not in place of it.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Before making any drastic changes to the site, even if supported by established rules, please ask about it on Meta and, and most critically, have the community play its part. Make sure the community is involved in the cleanup. A Meta post directing the community to vote to close such questions would be a great idea—you would simply work in tandem with the close voters.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;The response from Shog9 makes this sound like a witch-hunt, not an attempt to actually address a moderation issue. HopelessN00b was confronted with accusatory statements from the start, and did not receive an explanation of why this behavior was not healthy until now: [that the community was becoming over-reliant on him][2]. Problems must be explained clearly from the start.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/&#xA;  [2]: http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8071/some-parting-thoughts-and-apologies-for-the-drama/8088#8088" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25185" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8120" RevisionGUID="34387ae3-8767-438c-84f6-4ade57b5aa20" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="[This answer at Meta SE](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/222413/204631) posits that this is OK:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;This is, while unusual, an expected result of the system.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;The way the late answers queue works is by checking two things.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; - Was the answer posted at least 30 days after the question was asked?&#xA;&gt; - Was the answer posted by a user who has 10 or less reputation (disregarding suspension)&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; If both of these are true, it is entered into the review queue until it eventually gets reviewed. In most cases, this will catch things as they come in and so you will only see new posts, so we don't spend any resources checking time.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; However, on rare occasion, someone will actually drop below 10 reputation, while having some past answer that does qualify. That's what happened in your example - the user received a dunk in reputation from 15 down to 5 on December 21st, 2013, and so this ancient post of theirs that has not previously been reviewed, is now put into review that same day.&#xA;&#xA;I am not really sure this is the case here, though. Would be nice to have an official confirmation either way." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25186" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8089" RevisionGUID="acfe96a4-5810-46ad-96bf-cfc9a5ff8877" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="What should the *community* take away? &#xA;&#xA;## Stop looking for a savior&#xA;&#xA;I've watched one moderator after another tire and burn out here, but somehow the reason behind it never came into focus for me until this weekend: there is very, very little community moderation here. &#xA;&#xA;The support I've seen for Hopeless and the overt hatred and bitterness I've seen poured out on other members of the mod team are two sides of the same coin: folks dissatisfied with the site and wanting *someone else* to fix it for them. As long as you can say you're doing that, you're golden. But if you falter, if you find yourself looking for help tackling a project too big for a few people to do alone, then it's, &quot;What good are you, you used-up has-been;&quot; time for a new *great white hope* to chew up and spit out.&#xA;&#xA;This isn't accomplishing anything. Moderators can accomplish a lot - and you've all been lucky to have a long string of them willing to pick up the slack for you with very little complaint - but expecting a moderator team to handle the majority of the moderation on a site like this is naive; a good moderator excels at doing the things you cannot, but your role in the moderation process doesn't end when you cast your vote... Abdicating responsibility once the election is over does a disservice to yourself, to the moderators you elect, and to the community as a whole. &#xA;&#xA;You get the site that **you** work to build. If you're not willing to pitch in, then expecting anyone else to do it for you is irresponsible. &#xA;&#xA;I'm being blunt, but I don't think there's a nice way to say this. Whether you like it or not, Stack Exchange is and always has been a *community*-moderated system; if you don't want to be a part of that, then don't expect anything to change on your account.&#xA;&#xA;That's what y'all should take away. But you asked what I (or others at SE) should take away...&#xA;&#xA;## Better, earlier warnings&#xA;&#xA;There are [eleven of us](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/99338/who-are-the-community-managers-and-what-do-they-do) doing this sort of support, across 140+ sites. We try hard to be aware and responsive to issues everywhere, but don't have the luxury of spending all of our time anywhere. Sometimes, stuff gets missed...&#xA;&#xA;**But none of this should have been missed.** &#xA;&#xA;I should've sat down with Hopeless *his first week after being elected*, gone over the actions he took, and suggested better / easier / **more open** ways of doing them. But I didn't see most of what he was doing; no one did. &#xA;&#xA;My takeaway here is that we need better monitoring tools, better guidance for moderator tools, and warning systems when activity goes too far outside the norm. The ones we have were probably *barely* adequate in 2009, but they're next-to-useless now. I'll be writing up proposals for this over the next few weeks; a good bit of this information can and should be public, at least for trusted users, so I'll post those proposals on [MSE](https://meta.stackexchange.com/).&#xA;&#xA;On a personal note, I want to apologize to all of you. It's my job to keep an eye on things like this, to provide guidance and correction to those involved *before* they get wildly out of hand. I didn't, they did, and I'm sorry." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25187" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7960" RevisionGUID="da450c74-d572-4714-b144-e6d844fa5233" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="So... [Normally][1], I would [collect some data][2] on how many tags are created by users at various rep levels, and how they were used. This is a pretty decent way to gauge whether anything of value would be lost if the privilege were bumped up.&#xA;&#xA;I *started* to do that here. The results looked good - barely any tags created by low-rep users, a slam-dunk [meta-tag:status-completed]. Then I ran the numbers on tags created by *high-rep* users, and things got weird: they weren't creating very many tags either; in fact, I counted only 87 tags created here during the last year by *anyone*. That seemed... Odd. So I went to do the last check: how many tags were *destroyed* during this time-period.&#xA;&#xA;I found that only a hundred or so had been destroyed by the system due to low/no use. However... In the past couple weeks, over **1400** tags have been merged, mostly into [this big ball of mud](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic).&#xA;&#xA;That... Pretty much makes doing any further analysis right now worthless. It'd be *really nice* if we tracked information on deleted tags, such as who created them and so on... But we don't. &#xA;&#xA;All I know is that *of the extant tags* created during the past year, there's not a very significant split between low-rep and high-rep users; the [only new tag to garner more than a few questions](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) did so via merges and will be destroyed itself - if new tags must be created in the process, that will only skew this analysis further.&#xA;&#xA;Marking this [meta-tag:status-deferred] - please [get rid of this tag](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/off-topic) as quickly as possible, and then remind me to check again in another few months to see who is actually creating useful tags here.&#xA;&#xA;### Update &#xA;&#xA;Over a month later, that tag was still around. So I've removed it with extreme prejudice. [There is some cleanup to do](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/untagged) in a tag that *cannot* be added to new questions or ignored when editing old. &#xA;&#xA;I will revisit the tag-creation privilege in approximately six months, by which time we should have sufficient evidence of need.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.superuser.com/questions/8149/raise-the-minimum-rep-needed-to-create-new-tags/8230#8230&#xA;  [2]: https://physics.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5616/raising-the-privilege-limit-for-tag-creation-from-300-to-1k/5620#5620" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25188" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7882" RevisionGUID="be60298f-bdfd-4092-a027-ec42c0cb721b" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="What it is:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; [Apache Mesos][1] abstracts CPU, memory, storage, and other compute resources away from machines (physical or virtual), enabling fault-tolerant and elastic distributed systems to easily be built and run effectively.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Mesos is built using the same principles as the Linux kernel, only at a different level of abstraction. The Mesos kernel runs on every machine and provides applications (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Elastic Search) with API’s for resource management and scheduling across entire datacenter and cloud environments.Apache Mesos &#xA;&#xA;Sampling of questions that could use this tag:&#xA;&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/623803/219235&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/542493/219235&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/660533/219235&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/615153/219235&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/610421/219235&#xA;* https://serverfault.com/q/596595/219235&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://mesos.apache.org/&#xA;  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25189" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="7880" RevisionGUID="bb429e4a-47c0-4f3e-ac48-6f1e404f665c" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="[Similar to the old &quot;bad tag collection&quot; thread][1], I'm looking for suggestions/submissions of tags we still have hanging around on Server Fault, that we would be better off not having in existence anymore, because they're no longer on topic ([tag:career]), [because they should be merged into something else][2] ([tag:443]), or because they just plain suck so much it's painful ([tag:fixed]).&#xA;&#xA;I'm also looking for tags that are a mess and need cleanup, but not might not need destroyed ([tag:documentation]).&#xA;&#xA;Either way, questions that are locked for historical significance can be ♦-edited (therefore, retagged) without bumping them to the top of the active list... so I'll be temporarily locking questions I retag to minimize disruptions.&#xA;&#xA;I've also created a new tag, [tag:historical] to help me deal with questions that don't really have a valid, on-topic tag that's applicable to them anymore.&#xA;&#xA;Like the older bad tag older thread, the idea is to consolidate a bunch of retag/burninate requests into one, and this also allows me track tags I wish to kill off easily, without having hundreds of open browser tabs devoted to the purpose.&#xA;&#xA;And of course, if anyone thinks a tag that I'm working on shouldn't be destroyed or cleaned up, that feedback is welcome as well.  Post answers however you like - one tag per answer, multiple tags per answer, whatever - and I'll come by and add suggested tags to my list of tags to look into.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;**A couple notes to anyone who wants to search out tags in need of being killed off:**&#xA;&#xA;- Tags that **actually** have 0 questions are automatically deleted by a script daily.&#xA;   - Tags with locked questions in them aren't affected by the deletion script.&#xA;- The individual page for a given tag (such as https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/career) may ***lie*** to you!&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][3]&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][4]&#xA;- The default page for all tags is also a filthy, filthy liar.&#xA;    - ![enter image description here][5]&#xA;      - The small, grey number to the side of a tag indicates the number of questions a tag has, but doesn't count the number of *locked* questions in that tag.&#xA;      -  Tags without a number either have 0 unlocked questions in them, or aren't actually tags, but are synonyms.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;# Tags that I'm currently working on getting rid of: #&#xA;&#xA;[tag:upload][tag:usage][tag:easyapache][tag:scheduling][tag:requirements][tag:centralization][tag:document-management][tag:wildcard][tag:failed][tag:device][tag:path][tag:persistence][tag:response-time][tag:undo][tag:analysis][tag:analytics][tag:block][tag:checklist][tag:color][tag:controller][tag:customization][tag:diagnostic][tag:editor][tag:extract][tag:filenames][tag:filter][tag:fonts][tag:interrupts][tag:library][tag:limits][tag:mapping][tag:media][tag:mirror][tag:program][tag:remote][tag:resume][tag:tagging][tag:task][tag:theory][tag:upload][tag:twitter][tag:options][tag:thrashing][tag:open-iscsi][tag:shares][tag:remove][tag:lag][tag:imagick][tag:virtuozzo][tag:setenv][tag:setenvif][tag:local-system][tag:design][tag:cost-savings][tag:sort][tag:indexing][tag:create][tag:keys][tag:paypal][tag:page][tag:collision][tag:span][tag:soa]&#xA;&#xA;# Tags that I'm currently cleaning up: #&#xA;&#xA;[tag:password][tag:documentation][tag:maintenance][tag:upgrading][tag:troubleshooting][tag:small-business][tag:infrastructure][tag:debugging][tag:testing][tag:user-management][tag:daemon][tag:configuration][tag:administrator][tag:licensing][tag:web][tag:directory][tag:files][tag:optimization][tag:port][tag:process][tag:service][tag:startup][tag:users][tag:application][tag:automation][tag:boot][tag:package][tag:packaging][tag:remote][tag:replication][tag:testing][tag:video][tag:vulnerabilities][tag:install][tag:timeout][tag:virtual][tag:rackmount][tag:imaging][tag:image][tag:images]&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3042/118258&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/q/7869/118258&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/kTpgW.png&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Exgse.png&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IojRf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25190" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8411" RevisionGUID="93ed2983-3e19-482b-9b19-95a6cc5942b8" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## Yes, legacy products are off-topic.&#xA;&#xA;We even have a default close reason for those:&#xA;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PWWZI.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25191" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6801" RevisionGUID="a07a08f6-5b43-49ca-bc19-5378df877668" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&lt;sub&gt;This post only answers the question about Strunk and White&lt;/sub&gt;&#xA;&#xA;PS: If you want to know the progress of some badges (especially editor badges), go to one of review pages then hover on green bar.&#xA;&#xA;Example:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;------------------------------------&#xA;&#xA;According this [query from data.stackexchange][2], [until Dec 7][3] you just have 56 edits count to badge. Between Dec 7 until now (Dec 10) [you have 25 edits][4]. So 56 + 25 = **81**.&#xA;&#xA;However in 25 last edits, some edits was applied in same posts and the edit was applied to your own post (that doesn't count). So, I think your progress still under 80.&#xA;&#xA;For reference, here the [discussion on meta.SE][5] about which edit that count to editor badges&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What is included&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; * community-wiki posts&#xA;&gt; * tag wikis and excerpts&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; What is NOT included&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; * edits to your own posts&#xA;&gt; * edits to tags&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Z7C9C.jpg&#xA;  [2]: http://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/28702/editor-strunk-white-copy-editor&#xA;  [3]: http://data.stackexchange.com/help#faq&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/users/174813/katherine-villyard?tab=activity&amp;sort=revisions&amp;page=1&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/442/260672" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25192" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6790" RevisionGUID="5908a7fc-76af-432f-8a54-7c00a4e39b2a" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&lt;sub&gt;Disclaimer: My English writing skills was relatively poor as English isn't my natural language. Feel free to **edit** this post to improve grammar/clarifying, etc...&lt;/sub&gt;&#xA;&#xA;First, I want to say thank you for your contribution to help this site getting better content.&#xA;&#xA;I was the one who accept your suggested edit but reject it after see it overwhelming review queue. My reason is same with other answer here. But I think the main problem on your mass-editing is it will **bump old lovely post to front page**.&#xA;&#xA;## Why the front page is precious?&#xA;&#xA;IMHO the front page of every SE has some function:&#xA;&#xA;1. **From some-random-visitor perspective**: Front page is our landing page. It would convinced them that our live is live. Some indications how this site was live is: (1) there are new question posted, (2) the question was get answer and (3) the question/answer is edited for improvement.&#xA;&#xA;2. **From questioner perspective**: Front page is their showroom. It's a place when their question get some attention thus get answered by other experts.&#xA;&#xA;3. **From regular members perspective**: Front page is place to look new question so they can answer it. Or to look new answer from old question so they can improve or (up|down)vote it.&#xA;&#xA;Here the screenshot when front page was *'normal'*.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ![Normal condition][2]&#xA;&#xA;You can see (1) there are new question posted, (2) the question was get answer and (3) the question/answer is edited for improvement.&#xA;&#xA;Now, if the old post get edited, they will show up on the front page. Here the screenshot when mass-editing occurs&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ![mass edit][1]&#xA;&#xA;You can see that the second one was kind of weird. These are the things that might cross **new user's mind** when seeing the second front page.&#xA;&#xA;1. Why the old post get bumped to front page again? Is SF doesn't get new question anymore?&#xA;2. I posted the question a while ago. And now my question was sinking, kick off from the front page and (maybe) getting no attention/answer :(?&#xA;&#xA;-------------------------&#xA;&#xA;## Some suggestion&#xA;&#xA;In fact, I'm the relatively new to this SE (member for 6-7 month) but I'm the one of [active editor][3] in this site. Sometimes I do minor edit such as split long paragraph, remove thanks/signature, fix typo etc. When editing, my principle was derived from [voretaq7 algorithm here][4]:&#xA;&#xA;1. If the post was new (&lt; a week), then go ahead  and edit it.&#xA;2. If the post **was bumped to  the front page** because on one of the following reason &#xA;    - bumped by [Community ♦][5] user to front page&#xA;    - get late answer from me/other users&#xA;&#xA;   AND it needs to be fixed, then go ahead and edit it.&#xA;&#xA;And if you want to mass-editing, please consider to slow them down (like 2-5 edit pe hour) so our front page still show fresh content.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0lQ63.png&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HWOTl.png&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/users?tab=Editors&amp;filter=quarter&#xA;  [4]: http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3583/218590&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25193" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6779" RevisionGUID="11da2db2-39c8-45e9-a2fa-a17d3cf5cc73" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I'm not opposed to changing the help center text (I'm the idiot who suggested doing it last time, and frankly I still don't think it's very good), but I have some issues with your proposal as it stands.&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;## **Professional Capacity**  &#xA;We have pretty clearly defined what we mean by [&quot;in a professional capacity&quot;][1]. It's meant to exclude bad questions from developers who don't want to talk to *their* sysadmin , as well as from people who are cowboying it in the &quot;kinda the sysadmin but no clue what I'm doing really&quot; crowd.  &#xA;I don't feel that kind of &quot;Fix it for me, but don't make me understand the How or Why behind the answer&quot; question is in scope for this site, and the people asking them are certainly not MY target audience when I ask or answer questions here.  &#xA;&#xA;Your language above does not preserve that audience narrowing.  &#xA;If you can come up with language that does (or a good reason why we should be answering questions from those groups) I'd be willing to give this more consideration, but right now I'm opposed to removing the &quot;professional&quot; requirement.&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;## **Stuff-as-a-Service**&#xA;I believe Stuff-as-a-Service is already in-scope with the existing Help Center text.  &#xA;&#xA;Including &quot;working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&quot; opens us up to &quot;My Squarespace site is borked. That's my company's website. HALP!!&quot; questions.&#xA;&#xA;If you can come up with narrower scoping that makes it more clear that we don't want the questions that should be going to vendor support this could be added, but I think it's superfluous since **Stuff-as-a-Service** *in a professional capacity* is already in-scope.&#xA;&#xA;***&#xA;&#xA;## Licensing, Legal, Circumvention, and Unauthorized Use/Misuse&#xA;&#xA;These all need to be included as explicitly off-topic.  &#xA;They need to be explicitly listed as off topic because people keep asking these questions ***even though they are explicitly listed as off topic***.&#xA;&#xA;Legal advice needs to be excluded because we are not here to give you legal advice. We are not lawyers. We may mention a legal requirement or regulation if it's applicable to a question but we should not be answering questions about &quot;Is doing X legal under law Y?&quot; - People still ask us that though.&#xA;&#xA;Circumvention needs to be excluded because we are not here to teach you how to get around your system administrator's policy. We ***ARE*** the bloody system administrators, and we'd be pissed if someone tried to circumvent *OUR* policies. (I would agree to mentioning this in the &quot;unauthorized use/misuse&quot; line though - it logically belongs there.)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4111/what-is-a-professional-capacity" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25194" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6771" RevisionGUID="efe9c7af-9669-4e26-a98f-b89819b02e53" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# What about development?&#xA;&#xA;That is currently excluded together with the home environment, but that exclusions is omitted in your draft. Setting up development environments is explicitly on-topic in Stack Overflow and has been off-topic on ServerFault. But...&#xA;&#xA;There is the DevOps trend that works well for start-ups and more and more enterprises think that is therefore also a suitable model for them.  &#xA;&#xA;I think we had that overlap with SO covered our focus on operations and production systems requirements that were in previous versions of site scope/guidelines. That made relevant questions for system administrators supporting a DevOps infrastrcuture on-topic. But those are also no longer there.&#xA;&#xA;-------&#xA;&#xA;&gt; - working with services hosting or enabling your information technology&#xA;&#xA;I think that is lacking the requirement for having administrative control, we expect people to have access to both configuration settings and the ability to change them if required. &#xA;&#xA;If you want to keep it simple but have a generic include of &quot;such-and-such as-a-service&quot; use the overhyped cloud terminology. &#xA;&#xA;&gt; -  managing your organisations IT cloud services &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25195" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6769" RevisionGUID="7f4ffc20-f38a-4fe3-886b-311a5016f19b" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Just chipping in my .02 cents from the peanut gallery...&#xA;&#xA;First, there is an entire class of questions that are being pounded/closed out of existence instead of close-to-move.  More often than not, when browsing the question queue, I see at least one question that should be *Vote to move to site...* instead of *Vote to close because...*, and my not-educated not-informed opinion of this is that we are encountering a class of people that do not know what systems administration happens to be, and they show up asking questions *that should be asked elsewhere*.  In my not humble opinion we should **always ask first, should this question be relocated elsewhere?**  Because I've seen *good* questions go to waste because it was quicker/easier for people to carpetbomb them into vapor, than it was to move them to their intended audience.&#xA;![enter image description here][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;----------&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Second, there is another class of questions that could be classified as &quot;I'm a noob here, I'm asking the obvious question because I've never done this before&quot;.  These, too, are carpetbombed.  We should **always ask second, is this a noob that just needs some gentle guidance?**&#xA;![enter image description here][2]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;----------&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Last, there are the questions that really are garbage.  Think about &quot;Halp I have problem with cheeseburger, please fix&quot; (Vote to close because we don't do cheeseburgers in the server room) and &quot;The internet is down!&quot; (Vote to close because user was obviously able to use the internet to post the question).  **When the question is just that bad, I think we can help with this process by leaving a detailed note from either a vote-to-close or a mod that says &quot;The question doesn't belong *because*&quot; instead of just voting to close.**  This sounds redundant, and it is, but I have my reason: the vote system does not convey nuance, it only conveys a general response.  It's the difference between getting a form letter from your doctor saying &quot;it was great to see you, watch that spot on your cheek&quot;, and getting a personal letter saying &quot;we need you to come in right away to talk about cancer treatment options&quot;.  If we don't use precision, and instead stick to the carpet bomb approach, we will never really carve out the targetted cancer...it will simple turn into metastasis.  If the user is truly clueless, well, at least we left behind a message for other users that are *not*.  And that means not having to answer the question *again*.  It also gives us great cannon fodder to use for comments like &quot;Vote to close because duplicate of...&quot; which in turn points to the original clueless question, which will in turn have our old answer, *reducing the amount of work involved*.&#xA;&#xA;![What a LART looks like to a luser on SF][3]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;----------&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;So, there you go.  My two cents, although it was more like .07 with the tax thrown in.  Sorry for the long read.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/c5uA8.jpg&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UKwDW.jpg&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZOTL8.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25196" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6757" RevisionGUID="49ab17dc-b9ad-4ca1-9b37-f65448e5ab2f" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I handled that, so I'll tell you why I did what I did:&#xA;&#xA;# It's on topic here.&#xA;&#xA;It might also be on topic at Unix &amp; Linux, it might even be *more* on topic at Unix &amp; Linux (for the sake of argument, say), but at the end of the day, since it's on-topic here, there's just no good reason to move it.  &#xA;&#xA;There is a fair bit of overlap between some of the Stack Exchange sites, and a consequence of that is the general rule of thumb I've heard for years is that questions don't get moved, so long as they're on-topic where they're asked.  &#xA;&#xA;Questions have been moved because the OP requested it, or for other good reasons, but think about it for a moment - what would happen if we started moving questions between sites just because they're also on topic elsewhere?&#xA;&#xA;Short answer is we'd never stop moving questions that overlap site scopes.  What happens when it gets to U&amp;L, and someone there flags it for being on topic at Server Fault?  Well, if we accept that as a reason to move it over, it's an equally valid reason to move it back, and then you're in a game of question ping-pong, which is bad for everyone.  And that's just with a simple question that's on topic at only two sites.  Throw some scripting and a database in there, and you could have questions that would be getting perpetually passed around between four sites, to no one's benefit, everyone's detriment, and causing significant effort on the mod teams as well." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25197" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6718" RevisionGUID="051c7042-cb72-4a9f-b1af-6809f5ac2937" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="That's not the reason I picked, but that reason does include:&#xA;&#xA;`and sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it.`&#xA;&#xA;With all due respect, the poster didn't even include enough information in the question for me to be certain there was a problem at all.&#xA;&#xA;&gt;I have a Netgear GS724T &quot;Smart&quot; switch. When I power it on, all the lights come on. I have tried a factory reset, but this has not changed the behaviour of the switch.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Has this switch failed, or is this a config issue I can resolve?&#xA;&#xA;I don't know about any one else's switches, but when I power my switches on (and we have Ciscos, HP Procurves, HP H3Cs, Dell... whatever the name is), all the lights come on.  This is actually how I know they're powering up, and the lights all work.&#xA;&#xA;I suspect, **but do not know, because it was not stated** that the problem this person is having is that they come on and stay on, indicating that the switch freezes near the start of the boot process.&#xA;&#xA;I feel it's perfectly valid to say that someone has failed to provide sufficient information when they haven't even given enough information to be certain there is a problem.  And given the whole 7 seconds worth of effort put into asking that question, I think it's being ungenerous to closers to expect a careful deliberation in selecting a close reason for a question the asker couldn't be bothered to expend any appreciable effort on." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25198" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6715" RevisionGUID="dc60865c-1cc2-41aa-9afa-e71a769f7f15" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I refer specifically to this question: https://serverfault.com/q/646532/7709 - although this is just one specific example, I see this repeatedly day after day on different questions.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; # netgear gs724t all Lights are always on&#xA;&gt;   &#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; I have a netgear GS724T connected to a TP-Link switch. When I turn on&#xA;&gt; the Netgear all Lights Stay always on. Tried reset to Factory defaults&#xA;&gt; but no change.&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; The Lights also stay on when it is not connected to the TP-Link&#xA;&gt; switch.&#xA;&gt; &#xA;&gt; Any idea?&#xA;&#xA;Now, I'm not saying that this is a good question, or that it should remain open. But if we're going to go to the effort of re-doing these close reasons, please, think twice about what you're choosing:&#xA;&#xA;Let's break this down:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help must include:&#xA;&#xA;### the desired end state&#xA;&#xA;Well, this is pretty obvious from the question. He wants his switch to work and not light up when nothing is plugged into it. Spending a microsecond reading the question makes this information implied.&#xA;&#xA;### The specific problem or error&#xA;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xA;&#xA;### sufficient information about the configuration and environment to reproduce it&#xA;&#xA;This information is provided in the body of the question&#xA;&#xA;### Questions without a clear problem statement are not useful to other readers and are unlikely to get good answers.&#xA;&#xA;He provided all the relevant information and a pretty obvious diagnosis could be made.&#xA;&#xA;-----&#xA;&#xA;So please, think about the close reasons you're using. Throwing the *wrong* close reasons on questions is not going to help the site regardless of which side of the current professional/everyman debate.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25199" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6713" RevisionGUID="b1b0113d-aa86-4f15-b14a-a4c8a2c5c729" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The night before you posted this, I had a long conversation with [Gabe](https://pt.stackoverflow.com/users/12/gabe) (my co-worker) about an attitude he keeps encountering on pt.stackoverflow.com: certain types of questions seem to spark an immediate, visceral reaction from some members, even when they aren't attracting problematic answers or otherwise causing harm. He was frustrated, because in most cases these same folk are *very* helpful to others on the site, answering questions and helping new folks improve their work when their first attempts are lacking. &#xA;&#xA;We talked about this for a while, reviewing the relevant discussions and reflecting on our own experiences in similar situations, trying to ascertain what was triggering this reaction. Slowly, it dawned on us...&#xA;&#xA;## Fear&#xA;&#xA;When you've witnessed a situation go badly wrong, the memory of it tends to stick with you. &quot;Once burned, twice shy&quot; as the saying goes. And who here hasn't seen a site overrun by lousy questions, rude/demanding askers, off-topic discussions and trolls willing to soak up every last ounce of goodwill? Perhaps that's even what brought you here in the first place, and if so it's only natural to be wary of the same thing happening again to Server Fault.&#xA;&#xA;**Being wary is *good*.** It lets you recognize when an interaction is leading to problems, when a user is clearly participating in bad faith, when a question is sucking up others' time with little hope of ever being resolved. Caution is born of experience, and it is the collective experience of its members that *makes* this site. &#xA;&#xA;But **fear** is something else. Fear doesn't wait for indications of a problem; it jumps at shadows, lashes out at memories. Caution avoids a question because the problem is unclear; fear screams at the asker because he might be a vampire. Caution leads us to make changes carefully while examining the consequences; fear leads to paralysis and [politician's logic][1].&#xA;&#xA;When I look around at the discussions here, at the debates over how to handle the (very real) problems this site is facing, at the angry reactions to questions that could trivially be fixed or discarded... I see legitimate concern, but also a great deal of fear. Fear of outsiders. Fear of insiders. Fear of being overruled and fear of being abandoned. &#xA;&#xA;## Don't be afraid to be helpful&#xA;&#xA;**Your call to action is admirable**; I would *love* to see everyone here rise to the challenge. But if you are to do so, you must first overcome your fear:&#xA;&#xA;1. **Don't fear negative reactions from those whose work is criticized.** Be honest and civil in your critique, focusing on the problems you hope to see corrected rather than the author who created them. If it happens that you've cast your pearls before swine, then call upon the moderators to stop them from trampling you. &#xA;&#xA;2. **Don't fear that your edit will inadvertently deviate from the author's intent.** If you edit in good faith, according to your best interpretation of the author's intentions, then it will be easy for them to correct inaccuracies should you err. [A substantive edit][2] that salvages a poorly-written post can prove invaluable for both the author *and* those who come after; a timid edit just wastes your time.&#xA;&#xA;&lt;!-- --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;4. **Don't fear that you may inadvertently help someone who ended up in the wrong place.** If you write your answer to be useful to your peers, then it may well be of service to such *even if the asker is not among them!*&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician%27s_syllogism&#xA;  [2]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/04/in-defense-of-editing/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25200" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6683" RevisionGUID="52b8ec24-f15d-4191-82e9-ac5db94fd541" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Why is the Server Fault community so unfriendly? On other Stack Exchange sites, I get the feeling that people are actually trying to help you, but here I very often feel that its better to find a solution to my problem on my own than to ask any question, because you can get downvoted straight away without even comments. I studied IT and and spent years as IT professional and I really try hard to find a solution before I ask any question, but it seems that this is not good enough for Server Fault. &#xA;&#xA;[My last question](https://serverfault.com/questions/645742/vpn-tunnel-to-two-services-on-two-servers) (notably not my **first** question) attracted several downvotes and close votes before anyone bothered to explain what was wrong with it. Is the aim to create closed community and downvote anyone else ?&#xA;&#xA;### [What's wrong with the Server Fault community?][1]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2737/whats-wrong-with-serverfault-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25201" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6622" RevisionGUID="022c1e7f-a310-464c-b8e2-31597ddfe964" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Happily, we have an official [help-answer for this][1].&#xA;&#xA;&gt;If you have two accounts that you would like to join together, please sign into either account, [visit the contact form][2] and select ‘I need to merge user profiles’. After you contact us, the Stack Exchange Team will reach out to verify that you own both accounts. If we can confirm your ownership, we will initiate a merge.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;If you can't remember how to log in, go here and enter the email address you used to create the account you are trying to sign into.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/merging-accounts&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/merging-accounts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25202" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6799" RevisionGUID="07d3f5f1-98e8-4277-966f-6f53294edf84" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="When I was active on ServerFault I was quite vocal about my objection to licensing questions not being allowed. Despite this I followed the rules and voted to close such questions, because that was the agreed thing to do here on SF, it felt wrong to me, but I went with it, as the rules are driven by the community. I remember suggesting at the time that I'd write about why I thought licensing questions should be allowed, so here goes...&#xA;&#xA;Disclaimer: In my experience 'Vendor' in terms of licensing is synonymous with 'Microsoft', other vendors are available, etc, etc.&#xA;&#xA;I'm going ask a couple of questions here to demonstrate a point&#xA;&#xA;----&#xA;&#xA;# Should licensing questions be closed?&#xA;&#xA;**What's the worst that's going to happen if you follow bad advise and get it wrong?**&#xA;&#xA;If you're trying to do the right thing with a licensing issue (you are, because you're asking about it), then if you get it wrong, the vendor isn't going to be hitting you with legal action, they're going to help you put things right. Sure if you want to be 100% certain, then contact the vendor and do as they tell you, that way you're covered, but if you do follow bad advise from SF and get it wrong and are caught out, it's not the worst thing ever as many here on SF seem to think. You might have to explain to your boss why you're having to spend money on extra licenses that you hadn't allowed for, but the chances of actually getting into legal trouble is pretty slim, unless you're actually trying to circumvent purchasing licenses, or pretending you don't have licensing issues when you know you have them (to the point where you are not cooperating with vendors interested in auditing you).&#xA;&#xA;----&#xA;&#xA;# Should technical questions be closed?&#xA;&#xA;**What the worst thing that's going to happen if you follow bad advise and get it wrong?**&#xA;&#xA;If you're trying to do the right thing with a technical issue (you are, because you're asking about it), then if you get it wrong, you could end up losing some or all of your company's data. You might have followed advise that resulted in no backups being taken in the last few years, worse still, both of the above. The chances of losing your job are almost certain, the chances of the company going out of business are high, and it's also likely you'll be held liable for damages for your conduct.&#xA;&#xA;----&#xA;&#xA;The definitive way of obtaining support in both the above situations is via your vendor (hey, I've just made ServerFault redundant with that statement!). You can write a really good question about a technical problem which details every aspect of the problem with a fanatical level of detail in the question, you get can many really good answers from the many knowledgeable people here on SF, the person responding might have had the exact same failure on the exact same hardware just the day before, but when following the offered advise you can still get it wrong. When the boss calls you to his office to explain yourself, given the choice of being able to respond with 'I followed the vendors instructions' or 'I asked on a public QA website for sys admins', you're always going to be in a better position if you can say that you sought advise from the vendor.&#xA;&#xA;I believe many people don't want licensing questions being asked on SF, because they aren't technical questions. We're all geeks, we like technical questions over licensing questions any day of the week. Licensing is the boring part of systems administration that everybody wished they didn't have to deal with. It's a complicated subject, it's easy to get wrong, and not many people understand how it works, and it's easier to not have to think about it, so the consensus here is that it becomes a taboo subject, it's much easier to pretend it doesn't exist. In reality, licensing is essential for systems administration, you need to know this stuff, every time you deploy some software or install an operating system, you should ask yourself if your existing licenses cover you for this installation. If you don't, you aren't doing your job properly. Licensing is hard, but much like a technical issue you might find yourself battling with, once you spend some time researching it and seeking advise, it's actually not that hard.&#xA;&#xA;# TL;DR; version&#xA;&#xA;Given that the implications of getting a licensing issue wrong are far less than getting a technical question wrong, software licensing questions should be allowed long after technical questions are no longer permitted on SF." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25203" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8412" RevisionGUID="8b958c71-3d6a-4f07-89ad-5e4e5e359cd6" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## No, each question should be judged on its own merits.&#xA;&#xA;Although we all agree that life-cycle management is important, its is also difficult. &#xA;&#xA;Good questions about legacy products are welcome. &#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25204" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8417" RevisionGUID="e21af75b-5e4d-47e1-bb06-71a53dd7b302" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="An explanation is found in priviliges section of the manual: https://serverfault.com/help/privileges/access-review-queues in particular on First Post reviews:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; `...` The **First Posts** queue contains the first few posts asked by new users, who may not fully understand the best way to ask and answer questions, or what's on- and off-topic on this site. The purpose of this queue is to give special attention to users who may need to be educated on some aspect of our model and to posts that are more likely to need improvement.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; In these queues, you can edit the post, flag it, upvote or downvote it, add a comment, or upvote a previously existing comment. When you take one of these actions, the &quot;I'm Done&quot; button becomes enabled, allowing you to complete the review. If you feel that the post is fine as it is, but you don't want to vote on it, click the &quot;No Action Needed&quot; button. If you're unsure about the post, use the &quot;Skip&quot; button to move on to the next review item without taking action on the current one. `...`&#xA;&#xA;You get awarded the privilege when you have been an active member and gained a certain amount of points and should by now be more less familiar what the community considers good questions.&#xA;&#xA;My rough checklist is:&#xA;&#xA;- Is the post in English? If not flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xA;- Is the post clearly Spam? Yes: flag, vote-to-close or as a moderator delete outright.&#xA;- Do I understand enough of a question to decide if it is [on-topic](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) or not?  Vote up or down. Take relevant action if off-topic.&#xA;- Do I understand enough of an answer to decide if it is relevant or not? Vote up or down.&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to edit the post to improve formatting, grammar, inline screenshots and apply style conventions (such as the one that since every post is already &quot;signed&quot; and attributed to your SE network login  posts don't need to contain names and &quot;Thanks&quot;)?&#xA;- Do I feel inclined to leave one of my canned [Auto Review Comments](https://stackapps.com/questions/2116/autoreviewcomments-pro-forma-comments-for-se) or a specific comment.&#xA;- Check if for incorrect/missing [tags](https://serverfault.com/tags). (Not really, I personally don't care very much about tags although I probably should.) &#xA;- I frequently use &lt;kbd&gt;Skip&lt;/kbd&gt; and &lt;kbd&gt;No Action Needed&lt;/kbd&gt; too!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25205" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8477" RevisionGUID="6246a140-1853-4dae-9982-7e94e247d25c" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# Transform it to a synonym of an already existing tag.&#xA;&#xA;My candidates would be: [tag:user-management], [tag:authorization], [tag:service-accounts].&#xA;&#xA;We have a [tag:root] tag as well. Maybe this should be also handled in the same way.&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25206" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9446" RevisionGUID="d5caa2ea-676a-4685-af77-83ebe41dc862" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="It's New Year's Day in [Stack Exchange land](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_Time)...&#xA;&#xA;A distinguishing characteristic of these sites is how they are moderated:&#xA;   &#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;   &#xA;While there certainly are [Moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) here, a significant amount of the *moderation* is done by ordinary people, using the privileges &#xA;they've earned by virtue of their contributions to the site. Each of you contributes a little bit of time and effort, and together you accomplish much.&#xA;   &#xA;As we enter a new year, let's pause and reflect, taking a moment to appreciate the work that we do here together. &#xA;To that end, here is how the moderation done here on Server Fault breaks down by activity over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;                     Action                  Moderators Community¹&#xA;    ---------------------------------------- ---------- ----------&#xA;    Users suspended²                                 11         46&#xA;    Users destroyed                                 261          0&#xA;    Users deleted                                     6          0&#xA;    Users contacted                                  34          0&#xA;    User banned from review                           0         10&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Suggested Edit queue           953      9,176&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Reopen Vote queue              421      1,472&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Low Quality Posts queue        355      1,973&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Late Answer queue              280      4,258&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: First Post queue               938     17,391&#xA;    Tasks reviewed³: Close Votes queue            1,129      7,186&#xA;    Tags merged                                       4          0&#xA;    Tag synonyms proposed                             5          0&#xA;    Tag synonyms created                              5          0&#xA;    Revisions redacted                               10          0&#xA;    Questions reopened                              168          3&#xA;    Questions protected                              34         95&#xA;    Questions migrated                              393         95&#xA;    Questions merged                                  4          0&#xA;    Questions flagged⁴                               43      2,086&#xA;    Questions closed                              5,187      1,164&#xA;    Question flags handled⁴                         977      1,152&#xA;    Posts unlocked                                    4         75&#xA;    Posts undeleted                                  48        278&#xA;    Posts locked                                     27        937&#xA;    Posts deleted⁵                                2,818     14,999&#xA;    Posts bumped                                      0     17,460&#xA;    Comments undeleted                               31          0&#xA;    Comments flagged                                  1      5,156&#xA;    Comments deleted⁶                             3,321      6,760&#xA;    Comment flags handled                         1,807      3,350&#xA;    Bounties canceled                                 4          0&#xA;    Answers flagged                                 231      5,207&#xA;    Answer flags handled                          4,614        824&#xA;    All comments on a post moved to chat              5          0&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 3 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 3, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁴ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes).&#xA;&#xA;⁵ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;&#xA;Wishing you all a happy new year...&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25207" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9434" RevisionGUID="7f495953-dabe-403b-938a-326bc7271f25" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="All the workings of the sites that is common to all sites is usually explained on the main Meta, if not it's appropriate to ask there. There are 39 badges that can be awarded multiple times, 95 that are awarded once, and even one (&quot;Not a Robot&quot;) that is awarded manually.&#xA;&#xA;A few are site specific and some are not available on the Metas, only the main sites.&#xA;&#xA;In addition, after checking ***if*** you were eligible, if you think you did not receive a badge that is due to you it's possible to ask there for someone to check. Some badges are awarded (almost) immediately while others are [awarded after a scheduled job runs][1] (sometimes).&#xA;&#xA;FAQ: [What are the badges I can earn on each site, and what are the exact criteria for earning each badge?][2]&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Explainer**&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; - bronze; awarded once  &#xA;&gt; - Edit 1 question within 12 hours of answering it  &#xA;&gt; - It is one of 20 badges that count towards the candidate score displayed for a moderator candidate in an election&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/298953/282094&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/68258/282094" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25208" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9372" RevisionGUID="c5bb7645-6dd7-4707-8582-9d21e5432577" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="By (faulty?) design the UI hides deleted posts even from their author unless you have sufficient reputation...&#xA;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/q/924399/&#xA;&#xA;&gt; deleted by Community♦ 54 mins ago (RemoveDeadQuestions)&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; This question was automatically deleted. Please see the help center for more information." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25209" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9368" RevisionGUID="43ec5727-626f-4e71-af33-72fa295b00aa" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="This is my profile on server fault: https://serverfault.com/users/178670/realtebo?tab=questions&amp;sort=activity&#xA;&#xA;I am not here to ask to remove by block. I ask you to explain what make me fall into the question limit and what to do to reenable my account. Or where is wrote when it will we removed automatically or where is wrote that it is permanent.&#xA;&#xA;I cannot create new questions.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; You have reached your question limit&#xA;&#xA;I read this in the doc&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How can I get out of a question ban?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Begin by improving your existing questions: do as much as possible to make them clear, specific and on-topic.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; The ban will be lifted automatically by the system when it determines that your positive contributions outweigh the cost of those questions which were poorly received.&#xA;&#xA;I have only one open question, older ones are answered.&#xA;&#xA;**EDIT: thanks for explaining me that deleting bad questions was a bad idea. In these cases, I must upgrade the question, at least try to do it, not delete.**&#xA;&#xA;I add only an example of what causes me problem. For example, see the deleted question, if you can: [&quot;Apache slow serving a single page on a new VPS &quot;][1]&#xA;&#xA;I asked help for diagnose.&#xA;&#xA;I got 2 downvotes and only this comment: &#xA;&#xA;&gt; &quot;OS? Log file entries? Anything? This question lacks about every necessary detail.&quot;&#xA;&#xA;I understand reason behind the comment, a lot less the downvotes. But If I ask help for diagnose, the problem is I have no idea about _where and how_ search for infos. If you ask me 'logs' I ask myseld: &quot;which logs !?&quot;, &quot;where are these logs&quot;,  ... of course not 'what are logs', but I do not ask help in diagnostic if I am able to lookup info for that diagnostic. &#xA;&#xA;I added this info just to not overload comments of this question. &#xA;&#xA;I known that my reaction, delete a question, is not good. I want to leave my experience here to discourage the same behaviours in the future users.&#xA;&#xA;Reading more on this very meta, I read the sentence &quot;this is not a forum&quot;. &#xA;&#xA;Right. **The problem is that: if you need a forum you are in the wrong place.**. You will loose your _privilege_ (not is a _right_ ) to ask here if your do not accept the house's rules. This is good.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/518273/apache-slow-serving-a-single-page-on-a-new-vps" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25210" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9362" RevisionGUID="97323139-6685-4bd4-89e0-a72df1792b51" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I believe my [question][1] was mistakenly closed and moved to SuperUser. [The FAQ][2] states that questions about&#xA;&#xA;&gt; * managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; * tools used for administering, monitoring, or automating these&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; * deployment to and management of third-party provided information technology platforms&#xA;&#xA;I am trying to run a web server in a VirtualBox instance that is only available to the host computer via the host interface while at the same time allowing it to piggyback on the host's internet connection be able to download OS updates etc.&#xA;&#xA;To clarify, the question is about how to override the choice of default route by `systemd` in the *guest* OS. It is not about fiddling with VirtualBox settings. &#xA;&#xA;I consider it highly unlikely that the problem can be solved by fiddling with VirtualBox settings, but, of course, I can't rule it out.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Server Fault is for questions about managing information technology systems in a business environment.&#xA;&#xA;Check.&#xA;&#xA;I fail to see how my question is more appropriate for SuperUser to which it has been relegated to die. This was done by an [&lt;del&gt;admin&lt;/del&gt; *moderator*][3]¹ who thinks [how to change to a directory][4], [how to set an environment variable in a `systemd` service][5], [how to install ImageMagick][6], and [how to set a static IP address in OpenVPN][7], among others, were on-topic questions on ServerFault.&#xA;&#xA;I believe a question about ensuring desired routing is correctly set up is just as topical here. I would like this action to be reversed.&#xA;&#xA;¹: I mistakenly typed *admin* instead of *moderator*. Given that I am on a site for sysadmins, you can see how one might accidentally do that. However, that typo does not invalidate my reasoned argument that the migration was a mistake. I would hope the counter-arguments would be just as reasoned instead of boiling down to &quot;*moderators never make mistakes*&quot;.&#xA;&#xA;PS: Note [VirtualBox on Arch](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VirtualBox).&#xA;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/posts/926190/revisions&#xA;[2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xA;[3]: https://serverfault.com/users/126632/michael-hampton&#xA;[4]: https://serverfault.com/a/462740/6832&#xA;[5]: https://serverfault.com/a/413408/6832&#xA;[6]: https://serverfault.com/a/926710/6832&#xA;[7]: https://serverfault.com/a/926567/6832" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25211" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9331" RevisionGUID="7861b945-fe01-4cfd-9190-05cd5b02b84f" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="As [mentioned on meta.stackexchange.com](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307862/ch-ch-ch-changes-left-nav-responsive-design-themes) several months ago, all network sites will be getting updated themes. Server Fault is one of the first sites that will be updated. As such, I'm posting the design here so you can see how the new theming will be applied to your site.&#xA;&#xA;I want to acknowledge that this will be a painful change for sites that have rich, custom themes. I want to reinforce that the theme changes are a required step to deliver ongoing value to the sites with as little friction as possible. We released changes for [tag watching](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/312180/354333) (aka favorite tags) this week and will be releasing a beta of custom question list functionality soon. The only way to make sure Q&amp;A improvements are quickly available to all Q&amp;A sites is to fix our themes. &#xA;&#xA;To recap from the original post on themes:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Every Q&amp;A site has its own theme. But there is great inequality in the level of theming that we support. A few (~10) get [Cadillac treatment](https://photo.stackexchange.com/), some (&lt;50) are more like a [Honda](https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/), while most (~100) are a [Yugo](https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/). The reality is we created a theming system that we didn't have the design resources to fully support, thus the inequity. In addition, as currently defined, our theming gets in the way of releasing new features on the sites. &#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; In order to deliver the left nav, responsive design and future improvements to all sites we've created a more standardized way to support theming. This will reduce the burden of supporting designs as we make Q&amp;A improvements. The result is that most sites will see an improvement in the level of theming that they can get. While some sites will see a reduction. All of Q&amp;A (Enterprise, Teams, etc) will standardize on this new theming scheme.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; \- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307862/ch-ch-ch-changes-left-nav-responsive-design-themes&#xA;&#xA;# Next steps&#xA;&#xA;## Schedule&#xA;&#xA;- Early July: Collect and respond to feedback from this post&#xA;- Late July: Update the site&#xA;&#xA;## Feedback&#xA;&#xA;Please review the mockups and feel free to provide constructive feedback in answers below. We aren't going to revisit the choices we've made around simplification, so it would be more productive to keep feedback focused on the application of the new theme scheme.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Note**: I'm leaving on vacation later today, but didn't want to delay getting these designs posted. As such, I'll have limited time/ability to respond to feedback and comments until I return.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;# Enough talk, show me the money&#xA;You can click on the mockups below to see the image in a larger format. &#xA; &#xA;## Server Fault &#xA;&#xA;[![Super User home page][1]][1]&#xA;&#xA;[![Super User question page][2]][2]&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wZSLL.png&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/XCRc6.png&#xA;  [3]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/YIDys.png&#xA;  [4]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yz4ll.png&#xA;  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zfmXQ.png&#xA;  [6]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VbAAK.png&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/krDrF.jpg&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/fkxJT.png&#xA;  [9]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/chhn7.png&#xA;  [10]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eyuLG.png&#xA;  [11]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nnLOk.png&#xA;  [12]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/d8oae.png&#xA;  [13]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/eIBej.png&#xA;  [14]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/3ea3L.png&#xA;  [15]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QGbe3.png&#xA;  [16]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/yCWgG.png&#xA;  [17]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/bws1k.jpg&#xA;  [18]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/KyZY6.png&#xA;  [19]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/W4ZnI.png&#xA;  [20]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/O94QV.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25212" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9323" RevisionGUID="3233908e-d504-40c6-939d-6ff3c21551d5" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Background: Long ago at University I was a mainframe user and spent some time learning about the IBM and compatible systems the university had and a bit about their operating systems.  Later (but stll al long time ago) I was a long-time minicomputer user and sysadmin and had some exposure to higher-end minicomputers that were getting close to mainframe capabilities.&#xA;&#xA;I started by giving quick reactions to the first bunch of example questions, but I think that's not what you want.  I left the reactions below, just in case they're useful.&#xA;&#xA;Overall, a bunch of the questions seem like &quot;knowledgeable-beginner-looking-for-more-understanding&quot; questions - looking for an overview, some explanation of why things are the way they are.&#xA;&#xA;i.e. not a good fit for StackExchange, the answers require almost a book.&#xA;&#xA;As for why people who are interested in that stuff aren't participating - there just aren't enough enough.  Compared to the number of Windows Server or Unix/Linux servers, there just aren't a lot of mainframe systems around, so far fewer mainframe users/admins to (possibly) become interested in ServerFault or SE.  Also, since the ecosystem is smaller (lots of IBM stuff, a few other suppliers), I would think most of the expertise is &quot;owned&quot; by IBM and a few vendors.  If you want to know about TPF internals, you have to talk to IBM, there are no outside experts...  &#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Here are some quick judgements:  I wouldn't necessarily (and couldn't necessarily) defend these judgements, they're just my initial reactions...&#xA;&#xA;&gt;In z/OS assembler, what does it mean (and what do I have to do) when I’m told my program needs to be reentrant?&#xA;&#xA;Looks like more of a programming question&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What is a dataset, and how is it the same, or different, than a file or directory on a *ix (Linux, Unix) system?&#xA;&#xA;This would be considered too basic on many SE sites, the equivalent of &quot;what's an inode in Linux&quot;&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I just did an `apt install hercules`. How do I install an operating system on it?&#xA;&#xA;Seems like too basic and too broad - How do I install Linux?  How do I install Windows...&#xA;&#xA;&gt; When JES2 complains of a SPOOL shortage, what’s the difference between TGS shortage, JQE shortage and JOE shortage?&#xA;&#xA;Seems ok&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I’m having difficulty in a multi-step job Involving GDGs. I create a +1 data set in an early step but in a following step, I am getting “not found”.&#xA;&#xA;On ServerFault, this would fall afoul of our &quot;troubleshooting&quot; close reason.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What DISP parameter will let my batch job build a new loadlib while I have it allocated in TSOLIB?&#xA;&#xA;Seems ok&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How can I find out what &quot;RACF group&quot; I'm in?&#xA;&#xA;Don't know, maybe ok, maybe basic?&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What are the serialization mechanisms available in z/OS?&#xA;&#xA;Seems like too basic and too broad - asking a broad question about OS fundamentals doesn't work well on SE&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Where can I get a free prebuilt operating system for an emulated IBM mainframe?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; I want to access MVS data sets using REST APIs ... how can I do that?&#xA;&#xA;Both of these seem like shopping questions&#xA;&#xA;&gt; When would I use JCL and when would I use the Unix System Services (USS) shell to perform a task?&#xA;&#xA;Maybe ok, but might be too opinion-based, like the difference between unix shells.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I need to allocate a dataset. What does allocate mean, and what are record formats, logical record length, and number of tracks?&#xA;&#xA;Another broad question about basics&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How do I access data sets from the USS shell?&#xA;&gt; How can I create a Certificate Signing Request to install new certificates for web sites in a Sysplex?&#xA;&#xA;Maybe ok&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Can I use my current open source tool chain for z/OS development? (It currently has Git, Jenkins, Ansible as the primary capabilities)&#xA;&#xA;Too broad&#xA;&#xA;&gt; What are the fundamental differences between JES3 and JES2 ?&#xA;&#xA;Maybe too broad, maybe ok... maybe there are a few really significant differences.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Why is the FORCE command dangerous? Is it safer to use the similar functions provided in monitoring software etc?&#xA;&#xA;Probably ok" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25213" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9321" RevisionGUID="85b233ac-c087-4dbd-b747-8bbf4d1d6cc7" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="## Update:&#xA;&#xA;Thank you for your insight and feedback. &#xA;&#xA;**The “Mainframes” proposal has been cleared to continue.**&#xA;&#xA;**Update as of the end of 2018:**  The proposal never got enough interest and has now been deleted.  I personally wouldn't mind seeing some mainframe questions here, but I don't think that's too likely.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;___&#xA;*&lt;sup&gt;original post:&lt;/sup&gt;*&#xA;&#xA;There is a new [Mainframes proposal](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top) in Area 51 about to undergo a final evaluation to see if it should continue efforts towards becoming a full site:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **[Mainframes](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/118484/mainframes?tab=votes#tab-top)**  &#xA;&gt;Proposed Q&amp;A site for people who program, operate and want to learn more about mainframe and mainframe-specific technologies &#xA;&#xA;Please have a look at this proposal and the top example questions. We don't generally split off a subject simply to give a sub-topic its own space, but the **audience** proposing this site has curiously little participation/overlap with our existing communities.&#xA;&#xA;I'm trying to determine if the proposal audience is largely *unaware* of sites like Serverfault (and related tech/programming sites) or if they feel these topics might not be a good fit on our other sites (**in either subject breadth or culturally**). I'm trying to determine the suitability of this subject for sites like Serverfault.&#xA;&#xA;**Are the example questions predominantly on topic (and welcome) on Serverfault** and related sites? Or should we tap this impressive effort (~2-3 weeks to complete Definition) to create a new community?&#xA;&#xA;Any feedback welcome below. Thank you." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25214" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9231" RevisionGUID="507ac5c9-c711-4264-8d9c-535a4a9f82d7" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Here's another of the close voters. I agree that the reason given seems weird - though it's unfortunately easy to click on the wrong the close vote reason and then you can't easily go back and fix it. &#xA;&#xA;However, looking at the question, it's the end of it that jumps out at me:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; then when I run apt-get I obtain:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; core:~# apt-get update&#xA;&gt; 0% [Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org] [Connecting to security.debian.org] &gt; [Conne&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; and it stalls. What rules I need to configure to make it works.&#xA;&#xA;The specific things that make me want to burninate this question is:&#xA;&#xA;* Lack of firewall logs. The first thing to do, which every sysadmin should know, is **look at the logs**. You don't do trial-and-error, you do **trial-and-verify**.&#xA;&#xA;* The words &quot;What rules I need to configure to make it works.&quot; If the question had been &quot;How do I figure out what rules I need to make it works&quot; I would probably have left a comment containing the previous point, and it would've been solved. &#xA;&#xA;However, I think if I saw it today, I might punt it over to [Unix/Linux][1] instead; they're much more welcoming to newbies - and rightly so; that site isn't restricted to professionals.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: http://unix.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25215" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9211" RevisionGUID="59a19dd6-7785-4a94-8948-8d3ac34f7984" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Does this proposal define a *new* site beyond Server Fault, Super User,  Computational Science, Linux, and our other computing sites?&#xA;&#xA;&gt;**Research Computing** ([proposal link](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing))  &#xA;*for research computing facilitators, data center operators, XSEDE campus champions, ACI-REFS, and other users/supporters of advanced research computing*&#xA;&#xA;The purpose of Area 51 (our site-creation process) is to create sites in *new* subject areas that cannot be asked elsewhere. There's a discussion to decide if this proposal is mostly **&quot;general computing&quot; questions that can be asked elsewhere.** We generally do not create sites simply to give special-interest groups their own space unless the subjects are *very* specialized.&#xA;&#xA;What do you think?&#xA;&#xA;[**Top Example Questions**](http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/114273/research-computing?tab=votes#tab-top)&#xA;&#xA;Have a look at the &quot;top 40&quot; questions above. Ignoring questions that may be &quot;too broad&quot; or too subjective, do you see a preponderance of questions that cannot be **asked on either Server Fault, Super User, or our other computing sites?**&#xA;&#xA;## Top 10 Marquee Questions for Research Computing&#xA;&#xA;1. What are cgroups and are they useful for cluster administration?&#xA;1. How do I transfer large files to and from a remote system?&#xA;1. My ssh terminal sessions keep timing out. What should I do to correct this situation?&#xA;1. How do I find out what software is installed on an XSEDE resource, and how to link to it or use it?&#xA;1. I would like to use Singularity or Shifter to run a program that requires a custom library under the /opt protected directory? How do I do this?&#xA;1. How can I use passwordless ssh?&#xA;1. How do you handle emergency resource requests, while still maintaining fair access to all users?&#xA;1. What is OpenHPC, how and in what ways are people finding it useful?&#xA;1. What annual conferences in the US pacific northwest specifically cover cluster operations?&#xA;1. What are the problems with host Docker instances on a shared cluster?&#xA;&#xA;Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25216" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9187" RevisionGUID="4660dec2-1ef8-4754-9e3b-0adcae404b3f" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="# Good idea!&#xA;&#xA;-----------------------------" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25217" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9172" RevisionGUID="a95ea412-efda-4a8b-bb96-904aa0a9167e" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I added few tags in Favorite tag list. Whenever I scrolling down the questions on this site, i found myself a bit trouble to see Favorite tagged questions. I'm not saying I can't see but not in comfort way like other sites.&#xA;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xA;&#xA;The questions marked as accepted answer is even more difficult to see. It is a request if it is possible to change, it will be good for the users using this site.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HiX7t.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25218" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9137" RevisionGUID="957e8623-8638-4381-9469-dd00ad02cc7d" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="The benefit is clear: Having a consistent handling of questions that are off-topic, to avoid a &quot;broken window&quot; situation. We need this to make our site attractive to competent people that are able to write both good questions and more important, good answers and keep them interested in the long run. We have a too large number of people who contribute a lot less or not at all anymore due to exhaustion with the steady stream of low-quality and/or off-topic question. &#xA;&#xA;You could try to make a case that we should change our rules to allow product recommendation question, but until you successfully do that, those questions  will continue to get closed. &#xA;&#xA;Regarding your edits: &#xA;&#xA;- Separation of powers really is a concept that applies to states, not to an internet Q&amp;A site. Nevertheless, we have this kind of separation of powers anyway, in a way. You can appeal a mod action by posting to meta, regular users are able to outvote a mod decision, e.g. by vote to reopen and you even can appeal to a &quot;higher instance&quot; by [contacting](https://meta.serverfault.com/contact) the SE community managers. &#xA;&#xA;- I didn't felt personally insulted, but your comment `@Sven I paraphrase: Because you have no solution, this question is off-topic.`  nevertheless forms an insult, essentially claiming I (or everyone else really) that votes to close a question does this abusively because we are frustrated about not knowing the answer. If that where the case, 100% of questions on SE would get closed. &#xA;&#xA;- Socrates doesn't apply to this. First, the whole form doesn't work all that well on our site due to the strict separation of questions, answer and comments - SF is not a discussion forum after all. More importantly though, the topic at hand is not what is the best way to solve a problem but if your question is welcome here at all. &#xA;&#xA;  NB: Did you notice that my first comment to your question was in fact employing the socratic method anyway? Your response was not very constructive in regard to that method, essentially saying &quot;By magic unknown to me&quot;. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25219" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9065" RevisionGUID="96c88ece-98eb-49b1-9a23-0b482cd4d928" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Subsequent to my posting this Meta question, the [question][1] I referenced in my post has been put on hold. **I therefore conclude it was correct to initiate action to close this question.**&#xA;&#xA;Based on the following comment on the question, it appears a custom-close reason was used:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because a reboot solved the problem.&#xA;&#xA;This is indeed what I would have done if I had the necessary rep.&#xA;&#xA;It's still unclear to me if it was incorrect to use a mod flag in this case. As the question is now closed as &quot;off-topic&quot;, perhaps I could have instead flagged it as such. However, I observe that *none of the close reasons available to me&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; reasonably describe why this question should have been closed.* Had I flagged it as, say &quot;Blatantly off-topic,&quot; I would expect close-voters in the queue to observe that the content of the question is in-fact on-topic, and disagree with the close flag.&#xA;&#xA;It would still be helpful as I continue contributing to Server Fault to know what is expected of me in a case such as this.&#xA;&#xA;*&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;As of this writing I'm a 1.9k rep user and don't have access to the free-text close reason.*&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/836765/server2008-r2-locked-out-partially" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25220" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8901" RevisionGUID="b6241307-3130-47c0-ba0e-3d81f7fd1d4e" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Disregarding my personal opinion on whether this question is, or isn't, off-topic.  &#xA;Here's my two cents on disputing Review Audits on meta.&#xA;&#xA;# Don't bother #&#xA;&#xA;By design reviews take several votes, it takes a consensus of people to close a question.  &#xA;This also means that people are allowed to disagree, but they have to abide by the majority vote.  &#xA;The fact that you disagree with a particular closed question, or want to close a question that others don't is just fine.&#xA;&#xA;Your opinion matters, the fact that you want to do reviews and care enough to post on here (in a civil manner) means that your opinion probably matters more than most.  &#xA;But a review audit is the place where your opinion *doesn't actually matter* it's trying to trap people who are inattentive while doing the review queue.  &#xA;It's not trying to test your knowledge of the subject, it's not trying to spark a discussion on the merits of the question.  &#xA;It's trying to catch out people who just mindlessly spam a button.&#xA;&#xA;You're not one of those, you've in effect been trapped into arguing with an automated system here.  &#xA;So don't bother, accept that you disagree and think this question should be closed as a dupe.  &#xA;Perhaps place a close flag on the question yourself, and move on. You've voted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25221" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8890" RevisionGUID="f57759ac-4191-455a-882b-7f4085464202" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I have seen a lot of questions closed for being off-topic, that are only off-topic by the broadest of interpretations of the rules. Specifically [here][1]. This is an example of a question that might be construed to be within the rules.&#xA;&#xA;Specifically pertaining to &quot;managing the software of ...workstations&quot; and &quot;tools used for...automating these.&quot;&#xA;&#xA;He was directed to Stack Overflow or Super User, but I can just as easily see the same question getting rejected from both of those sites because:&#xA;&#xA;1. He's trying to automate things for the benefit of other users presumably in a corporate environment. On Super User, corporate questions or questions that might be assumed to be corporate questions are directed here.&#xA;2. He hasn't mentioned programming at all. There's no way a question that doesn't mention programming would last on Stack Overflow.&#xA;&#xA;So, why are we so strict? Why do we reject questions so quickly? Why can't we give askers the benefit of the doubt and assume that it isn't off topic on edge cases?&#xA;&#xA;Edit: Referenced question has since changed.&#xA;Original question was:&#xA;&#xA;&gt;I need to put a bootable image of a usb stick on a website so that our users can download it and burn it to USB themselves.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;They aren't especially technical, so I don't want them to have to download any other software (e.g. Rufus / MagicISO etc).&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;My ideal is for something like the Windows 10 Media Creator (https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10).&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;I've seen some posts suggesting WinToFlash's Boot Replicator (https://wintoflash.com/home/en/) but the site flags up as malicious.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Is there a tool I can use that is safe and will create an exe which users can run to download and burn to a bootable USB?&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/805691/how-can-i-create-a-self-extracting-self-burning-bootable-usb-image" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25222" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8844" RevisionGUID="00fb2cb1-ccf5-4acd-8e52-88630a4df908" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="*Yes. This is not a question. I know. This will be closed, and I'm fine with this. But I think all the sysadmin people out there deserve this, so this is just a [short reminder](http://sysadminday.com/) ... and I hope this doesn't get too much downvoted.* &#xA;&#xA;--&#xA;&#xA;&gt; Your network is secure, your computer is up and running, and your printer is jam-free. Why? Because you’ve got an awesome sysadmin (or maybe a whole IT department) keeping your business up and running. So say IT loud; say IT proud …&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; **Happy SysAdmin Day!**&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Wait… what exactly is SysAdmin Day? Oh, it’s only the single greatest 24 hours on the planet… and pretty much the most important holiday of the year. It’s also the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the heroic men and women who, come rain or shine, prevent disasters, keep IT secure and put out tech fires left and right.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; At this point, you may be thinking, “Great. I get it. My sysadmin is a rock star. But now what?” Glad you asked! Proper observation of SysAdmin Day includes (but is not limited to):&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; - Cake &amp; Ice cream&#xA;&gt; - Pizza&#xA;&gt; - Cards&#xA;&gt; - Gifts&#xA;&gt; - Words of gratitude&#xA;&gt; - Custom t-shirts celebrating the epic greatness of your SysAdmin(s)&#xA;&gt; - Balloons&#xA;&gt; - Streamers&#xA;&gt; - Confetti&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; **Show your appreciation**&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Friday, July 29, 2016, is the 17th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. On this special international day, give your System Administrator something that shows that you truly appreciate their hard work and dedication. (All day Friday, 24 hours, your own local time-zone).&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Let’s face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public acknowledgement. It’s the least you could do.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Consider all the daunting tasks and long hours (weekends too.) Let’s be honest, sometimes we don’t know our System Administrators as well as they know us. Remember this is one day to recognize your System Administrator for their workplace contributions and to promote professional excellence. Thank them for all the things they do for you and your business.&#xA;&#xA;**Happy SysAdmin Day to all of you!**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25223" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8719" RevisionGUID="7d52e0d4-d6bb-4c8a-a4f6-cbc0f1d76e88" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt;After a question was recently closed the poster of said question started downvoting posts of everybody participating in the closure of his question.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;Is such behavior considered appropriate?&#xA;&#xA;No, it's not.  Report it (like you did with this thread), and the mods will take a look.  It's been a while, but I recall there being a suspension category for this kind of behavior.  He certainly wouldn't be first to get a time-out for retaliatory voting.&#xA;&#xA;On a related note, this type of poster is just another reason to think twice about commenting on bad, downvoted questions.  You end up becoming the target of some asshole's misplaced anger a lot more often than anything constructive comes of it.  ***Better to just downvote, (and/or) vote to close, shake your head at the fail and move on.***" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25224" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8709" RevisionGUID="99a98e4b-9b14-4916-b596-607ef05a3a61" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="Edit the question, don't delete it. The great thing about Stack Exchange is that we have the ability to turn bad questions into good ones.&#xA;&#xA;It doesn't matter that the story isn't *true*; the problem with this question is that the story is *irrelevant*. It can be improved by removing the details that are both useless and false.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; I accidentally ran `rm -rf /` on multiple machines, deleting everything on them (including offsite backups because the remote storage was mounted).&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; How I can recover from a `rm -rf /` now in a timely manner?&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25225" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8645" RevisionGUID="46704bba-8999-4696-8d40-20e8573eb079" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&gt; How can I dispute one of my questions having had been marked as off-topic?&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;The [help pages](https://serverfault.com/help/reopen-questions) offer a number of approaches (emphasis mine):&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ... If you see a question and you disagree with the stated reason of its closure, you should **first try to edit the question to improve it** as much as possible. **Read the close notice and any comments carefully** to address concerns raised there. Closed questions that receive edits within the first 5 days of closure are automatically put into a review queue to be considered for reopening.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Additionally, you can:&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; 1. **Leave a comment on the question itself** calling for it to be reopened. Be detailed: explain why the question shouldn't have been closed. Be constructive: name-calling is as likely to drive folks away as it is win them to your cause. Remember, anyone on the site with at least 3,000 reputation points can vote to reopen a question - even if a moderator closed it.&#xA;&gt; 2. Be sure that you've **read the close notice** and any comments on the question so you can **address any concerns** raised there. Addressing the concerns often means editing the post, which any user may do.&#xA;&gt; 3. **Flag the question** for moderator attention. Again, explain why it should be reopened. There is more than one moderator, and moderators do reconsider their decisions.&#xA;&#xA;Asking for clarification on Meta typically also attracts the attention from our active community members and moderators and I have since moved your question to [SuperUser](https://superuser.com/questions/1044993/ping-resolving-to-strange-address), as you requested in a comment. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25226" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8628" RevisionGUID="f52077fd-4971-4ad7-bc70-dadef570ef52" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="&lt;!-- #12962 --&gt;&#xA;&#xA;**27,911** posts were deleted on Server Fault during the past 365 days (query run on Feb. 16th, 2016). That breaks down as follows:&#xA;&#xA;    Post Type Deleted by...                                            Posts Deleted % of total &#xA;    --------- -------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ---------- &#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: AbandonedClosed                           6105          21.87 %    &#xA;    Question  Author vote                                              3776          13.53 %    &#xA;    Answer    Moderator                                                3220          11.54 %    &#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: AbandonedQuestions                        2955          10.59 %    &#xA;    Question  Moderator                                                2035          7.29 %     &#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: DeadQuestions                             1777          6.37 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Moderator)                      1657          5.94 %     &#xA;    Question  Auto-deletion: MigrationStubs                            1374          4.92 %     &#xA;    Answer    Author vote                                              1172          4.20 %     &#xA;    Answer    Converted to Comment                                     1166          4.18 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Auto-deletion: AbandonedClosed) 998           3.58 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question migrated                                 526           1.88 %     &#xA;    Answer    Spam/Offensive flags                                     239           0.86 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Author vote)                    226           0.81 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (3rd-party vote)                 173           0.62 %     &#xA;    Question  3rd-party vote                                           116           0.42 %     &#xA;    Question  Spam/Offensive flags                                     76            0.27 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question migration rejected                       65            0.23 %     &#xA;    Question  Author was deleted                                       60            0.21 %     &#xA;    Answer    Author was deleted                                       59            0.21 %     &#xA;    Answer    Review                                                   48            0.17 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Author was deleted)             31            0.11 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted                                  28            0.10 %     &#xA;    Answer    3rd-party vote                                           16            0.06 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (via Vote)                       10            0.04 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Spam/Offensive flags)           2             0.01 %     &#xA;    Answer    Parent question deleted (Auto-deletion: MigrationStubs)  1             0.00 %     &#xA;&#xA;Note that during this same time period, **83,140** posts were *created*. &#xA;&#xA;This looks only at posts that were deleted during this time period *and remain deleted*. It does not count posts that were deleted and then undeleted, nor does it double-count those that were deleted, undeleted, and then re-deleted. There are arguments to be made for counting all of these things, but they are few in number and mostly just add confusion.&#xA;&#xA;## See also: [Rules for auto-deletion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/78048/enable-automatic-deletion-of-old-unanswered-zero-score-questions-after-a-year/92006#92006)&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25227" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8616" RevisionGUID="e295c719-0704-4721-8c28-001e04891c16" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I'd like to see it make a come back, there are far too many people asking questions that are basically **HALP ! I have no idea what I'm doing or where to start. Please guide me**.&#xA;&#xA;The quality of questions on SF has continued to decline to the point where now instead of a river of crap we have an Amazon Basin full of shit and it ain't getting any better. This is entirely because SF has [been forced to sink to the lowest common denominator][1] - that of clueless noob.  It would great if we got even 10% of our questions that were professional quality from anyone.&#xA;&#xA;The &quot;&quot;reasonable business information technology management practices&quot; close reason seems somewhat underused and would probably be good candidate for replacement.&#xA;&#xA;In the mean time use a custom close reson, this is one that I have stolen from @wesley which seems to fit the bill entirely.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; This question is being voted for closure because the author does not show a level of technical understanding or appropriate due diligence in researching the topic that the community judges as being a minimum barrier to participate.&#xA;&#xA;I am also having some success with custom close reasons like&#xA;&#xA;&gt; ... because Serverfault should not be expected to provide Reading Manuals as a Service.&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;... because Server fault should not be expected to provide Reading Error Messages as a Service &#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt;... Serverfault is for Q&amp;A not Remote Diagnostics as a Service.&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/6701/server-fault-needs-professional-quality-questions-not-just-questions-from-profe" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25228" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8601" RevisionGUID="ce9234c0-536a-4763-b3c5-62be5f299e4d" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="This is about a particular flag about this [answer](https://serverfault.com/questions/425438/create-and-use-intermediate-certificate-authority-on-windows-server-2012/440581#440581) that got declined:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxErhxEbQcA&amp;feature=plcp is a good video. Start at ep 11 and work your way through the SSL bits.&#xA;&#xA;The flag I raised was &quot;not an answer&quot; *(&quot;This was posted as an answer, but it does not attempt to answer the question. It should possibly be an edit, **a comment**, another question, or deleted altogether.)*&#xA;&#xA;The flag got declined with the following reason: *&quot;flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&quot;*&#xA;&#xA;I was not meant to say the answer was inaccurate or wrong. I flagged it as a non-answer because it was a link to a video without any context. It's a low-quality answer that rather should have been stated as a comment.&#xA;&#xA;The Help section is quite clear about that.&#xA;&#xA;&gt; **Provide context for links**&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Links to external resources are encouraged, but **please add context around the link so your fellow users will have some idea what it is and why it’s there. Always quote the most relevant part of an important link, in case the target site is unreachable or goes permanently offline.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25229" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6507" RevisionGUID="51ea931d-ab3d-4833-8acf-dda958b72f23" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="This question really is not useful as-is, not to the community, and not even to yourself.&#xA;&#xA;You are essentially asking us to choose a load balancing and/or high availability solution for your service, without providing any information about the service, and quite possibly without even having built a prototype of the service!&#xA;&#xA;This is not going to work.&#xA;&#xA;Every service has its own unique characteristics which make certain LB/HA strategies more useful, or even necessary, and so without knowing much more about the design of the service it's really impossible to give a good answer.&#xA;&#xA;As it stands, any attempts at answers would either make a recommendation likely to be bad, or break the post length limit trying to explain basic concepts, or possibly both.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;Before you move forward, make sure that you have a working service with _five_ users: your group of developers at your startup, or wherever you are, should be [dogfooding][1] it. Only when you have _both_ a minimum viable product _and_ a growing userbase should you even begin to think about scaling it.&#xA;&#xA;And if you haven't done so already, you should study existing open source solutions very carefully. You probably should be using one.&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25230" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9461" RevisionGUID="c43092e1-8f45-436f-876d-831954824c62" CreationDate="2020-06-11T10:00:33.267" UserId="-1" Comment="Commonmark migration" Text="I have not found exact duplicates for&#xA;&#xA;&gt; How do symlinks work in systemd unit files (and when/why wont they)?&#xA;&gt;&#xA;&gt; Specifically: How to inherit settings from a systemd unit to a newly created template?&#xA;&#xA;but do believe that [it is sufficiently complicated][1] to warrant 1-2 quite detailed Q&amp;A on [askubuntu][2], [unix&amp;linux][3] or [here on serverfault][4].&#xA;&#xA;My specific use case is likely only relevant to *managing IT in a business env* and the unexpected behavior may be changed in systemd anyway, but a good generic answer will likely help many others on any of those sites for as long as older current versions are in use.&#xA;&#xA;1. Where do I post my question (I intend to provide atleast a partial answer)?&#xA;2. May I stuff my question with the other on-topic use cases to make the question more generally useful to potentially related problems like [this one][5]?&#xA;&#xA;  [1]: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/902&#xA;  [2]: https://askubuntu.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xA;  [3]: https://unix.stackexchange.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/search?q=%5Bsystemd%5D%20symlink&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/948506/systemctl-shows-service-file-not-found-even-though-service-file-is-present" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25231" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9623" RevisionGUID="9adc7e63-8da1-4ad3-b8e8-0b7fc876b097" CreationDate="2020-06-26T06:57:18.297" UserId="146493" Comment="added 2 characters in body" Text="As one of the simple users, not even often here, let met thank you on our behalf.&#xA;&#xA;Moderators do a ton of work for all of us, and almost all of it is done behind the scene, and they are rarely thanked for it.&#xA;&#xA;Thank **you** for your work, help, and time commitment.&#xA;&#xA;Have a good rest, focus on listening to your own body and emotional needs, get all the help you can (friends, family, medicine, hobbies to keep your mind busy and/or happy, etc), and have a great recovery.&#xA;&#xA;And when you come back to post here or another Q&amp;A site later on, it will surely be a great pleasure to see questions and/or answers by someone with your knowledge and experience.&#xA;&#xA;*note*: Please delete this whole post if it isn't proper (I post it for Mickael's benefit, principaly, and other moderators as well for the first part, but in itself this &quot;answer&quot; do not add much value to the other answers... I don't know if it is proper to reply like this. Don't hesitate to delete this.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25233" PostHistoryTypeId="50" PostId="9650" RevisionGUID="a80d6ad7-f5f9-48a3-875e-5fdc97ce3830" CreationDate="2020-07-04T05:06:15.847" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="25234" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9655" RevisionGUID="0dfc4856-ff34-44c9-a587-eb6ac761bcd0" CreationDate="2020-07-05T08:43:30.373" UserId="456766" Text="Why is this [question][1] considered off-topic?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1023417/create-a-domain-gpo-with-cmd-only" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25235" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9655" RevisionGUID="0dfc4856-ff34-44c9-a587-eb6ac761bcd0" CreationDate="2020-07-05T08:43:30.373" UserId="456766" Text="Question considered off-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25236" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9655" RevisionGUID="0dfc4856-ff34-44c9-a587-eb6ac761bcd0" CreationDate="2020-07-05T08:43:30.373" UserId="456766" Text="|discussion|off-topic|allowed-topics|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25237" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9656" RevisionGUID="cda4910e-dcfb-433c-b8bc-5152bc31b565" CreationDate="2020-07-05T10:34:15.990" UserId="7783" Text="Because trying to use a non-powershell command line on a 17 year old, unsupported Windows server is the poster child for the *reasonable information technology management practices* close reason." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25238" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9657" RevisionGUID="b107f4d3-c728-400d-986c-897b3b1c9711" CreationDate="2020-07-05T15:33:00.167" UserId="6177" Text="This is a case where Stack Exchange's desire to be nicer leads to confusion.  I forget the explanation of why it's nicer, but details of why a question was closed are hidden from anyone with less than 3000 reputation.  You see this short explanation:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Want to improve this question? Update the question so it's on-topic for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A longer explanation of why it's closed is shown to people who are able to cast close and re-open votes and would have answered your question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Closed 3 days ago by Greg Askew, Swisstone, Dave M, womble♦.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; (Viewable by the post author and users with the close/reopen votes privilege)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25239" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9658" RevisionGUID="d6aac541-6638-4571-9c19-7f65063f1db1" CreationDate="2020-07-08T16:28:45.067" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1024526/inflation-of-reputation" />
  <row Id="25240" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9658" RevisionGUID="8c9ac8ad-0c1e-4ce6-a49a-4bbebe4687fc" CreationDate="2020-07-08T16:09:46.823" UserId="582368" Text="How does stack exchange identify if someone is inflating his/her own reputations?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other day, my other account was been banned for a week because my friend gave me a vote up on my all questions and answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isnt it legal?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25241" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9658" RevisionGUID="8c9ac8ad-0c1e-4ce6-a49a-4bbebe4687fc" CreationDate="2020-07-08T16:09:46.823" UserId="582368" Text="Inflation of Reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25242" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9658" RevisionGUID="8c9ac8ad-0c1e-4ce6-a49a-4bbebe4687fc" CreationDate="2020-07-08T16:09:46.823" UserId="582368" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25243" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9659" RevisionGUID="9b6916e2-9166-4cd1-8bfb-5a62ae94cb08" CreationDate="2020-07-08T17:18:40.510" UserId="256639" Text="The complete how is keep in secret, but for sure we know that for one account that target another account for upvoting or downvoting will get tagged by the system. Same with the localisation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal of such action from SE is to prevent voting fraud. As if everyone could be able to do that the point system will loose it’s usefulness, it would be unbalanced and would mean nothing in the long term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Imaging too if someone hate you and start downvoting everything from you, the system prevent such bulk action too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See that post for more information; https://stackoverflow.blog/2008/12/23/vote-fraud-and-you/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25244" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9659" RevisionGUID="feff1e74-eca5-4877-b721-ab65ea639691" CreationDate="2020-07-08T17:26:28.873" UserId="256639" Comment="added 44 characters in body" Text="No, its against their CoC. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The complete how its detected is keep in secret, but for sure we know that for one account that target another account for upvoting or downvoting will get tagged by the system. Same with the localisation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The goal of such action from SE is to prevent voting fraud. As if everyone could be able to do that the point system will loose it’s usefulness, it would be unbalanced and would mean nothing in the long term.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Imaging too if someone hate you and start downvoting everything from you, the system prevent such bulk action too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;See that post for more information; https://stackoverflow.blog/2008/12/23/vote-fraud-and-you/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25247" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9661" RevisionGUID="e48aa0a5-6136-4705-a3ef-8e92e142649c" CreationDate="2020-07-19T08:22:57.057" UserId="-1" Text="" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25248" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9661" RevisionGUID="e48aa0a5-6136-4705-a3ef-8e92e142649c" CreationDate="2020-07-19T08:22:57.057" UserId="-1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25253" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9663" RevisionGUID="3002c6ed-5046-40cd-a63f-0aa02ca1de29" CreationDate="2020-08-03T08:35:01.190" UserId="192372" Text="I just noticed that (after getting much valuable insight though the answers) this question was flagged as off topic: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1028435/how-can-we-explain-cidr-notation-with-24-and-32-to-a-manager?noredirect=1#comment1336801_1028435&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Before posting I tried to check the [help center][1], and found this (emphasis mine):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault is for questions about managing **information technology systems in a business environment**.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or **networks**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;After reading this I felt fairly confident that it was a good fit. I am not too interested in analyzing why/how it got closed, but am mostly curious on where to put it or whether it seens salvageable in a reasonable way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;What else did I check:&#xD;&#xA;Later in the help center, a pointer is given to Super User for questions about 'general networking'. However from the [Super User help center][2], it is specified as such:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - personal and home computer networking&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think this question is more relevant for corporate networking than personal networking.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://superuser.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25254" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9663" RevisionGUID="3002c6ed-5046-40cd-a63f-0aa02ca1de29" CreationDate="2020-08-03T08:35:01.190" UserId="192372" Text="Question is off topic, where to put it or how to improve?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25255" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9663" RevisionGUID="3002c6ed-5046-40cd-a63f-0aa02ca1de29" CreationDate="2020-08-03T08:35:01.190" UserId="192372" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25256" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9664" RevisionGUID="4b160d00-583f-438b-b148-64099dfbfc47" CreationDate="2020-08-03T09:51:35.037" UserId="1375" Text="I closed the question because it is not related to managing a network.  Some sort of site dealing with pedagogy would probably be most appropriate for this question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25257" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9665" RevisionGUID="d28f1b25-6b1b-4f70-a0ee-666e7f3787c8" CreationDate="2020-08-03T16:24:54.950" UserId="6177" Text="If I had seen it, I probably would have closed it as being primarily opinion-based: how to explain something in a non-technical way is heavily dependent on the person you're explaining it to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The reason the question got so many answers is that it showed up on the Hot Questions List, which made it more visible to people on other SE sites.  It's a known problem with the Hot Questions list that &quot;bad&quot; questions sometimes end up on it and get a lot of activity before they're shut down.  ServerFault doesn't get too many Hot Questions, so it doesn't come up that often here, but it has happened before.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I don't mean your question is particularly bad - it's actually interesting - but it's not a good fit for ServerFault.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25258" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9666" RevisionGUID="7efbfbf1-d113-4fd1-acbb-43a80c306052" CreationDate="2020-08-05T15:54:13.010" UserId="459900" Text="Which StackExchange site would be appropriate to ask questions about Moodle server administration on?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am unsure whether ServerFault, or perhaps Unix and Linux, or perhaps another SE site, would be more appropriate for such questions?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(I am also unsure as to whether there are (m)any knowledgeable Moodle admins who read SE regarding Moodle queries? Although Moodle's own forum community is very helpful, I am afraid to say that I find that trying to successfully search the Moodle forums for relevant information (to try to avoid the risk of asking questions which already have good answers) is rather awkward.)&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25259" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9666" RevisionGUID="7efbfbf1-d113-4fd1-acbb-43a80c306052" CreationDate="2020-08-05T15:54:13.010" UserId="459900" Text="Which StackExchange site would be appropriate to ask questions about Moodle server administration on?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25260" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9666" RevisionGUID="7efbfbf1-d113-4fd1-acbb-43a80c306052" CreationDate="2020-08-05T15:54:13.010" UserId="459900" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25261" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9667" RevisionGUID="bd552f78-9a3d-49fa-9757-3a6f150ed961" CreationDate="2020-08-10T19:47:35.380" UserId="256639" Text="ServerFault seem to be the best target for such question, as we are almost the only site that got the tag [moodle created and used][1]. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can check past question to see if they were welcome or not, to see if your question could fit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/moodle" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25262" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="e9d5c006-3d0a-4420-96a6-7168b096cb0d" CreationDate="2020-08-12T15:05:36.323" UserId="256639" Comment="added 1096 characters in body" Text="I wanted to ask if the community was interested to have the vote threshold lowered, as they did on StackOverflow ([We’re lowering the close/reopen vote threshold from 5 to 3 for good][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask as often post stay longer in the close and the re-open queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally think it would be a great idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the community think it's, I would do a formal request to the CM/MSE's team. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit (2020-08-12)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to give a status update, as per the delay of that request; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Event Timeline; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In End-December 2019 before shog9 layoff, there was possibility to have such request done and reverting if the test was not ok. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I did that meta post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I asked our CM for status update 3 times in TL over 4 months periods. shog9 had access to easilly change that, now it's harder to implement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I escaladed the issue to Sarah Chipp [there][2]. I did so as their Q3 map was published but I don't see anything related that request. I did so too as  it's clearly apparent to me that our CM need allocated dev time by their boss to do the request. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I escaladed the issue to Prashanth Chandrasekar [there][3]. I did so as it's a post following their Q3 map. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will update when I will have some news, but at that speed and priority from SE's boss, I'm far to be optimist to have something done. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/391832/we-re-lowering-the-close-reopen-vote-threshold-from-5-to-3-for-good&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/351218/the-q3-2020-roadmap-is-up-on-the-blog/351256#351256&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/351391/337838" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25263" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9668" RevisionGUID="707acd59-a639-4470-8826-ad5b6b3fc6cf" CreationDate="2020-08-15T01:44:52.073" UserId="587334" Text="I've been given access to the Late Answers and First Posts review queues, however it appears as though I am only able to submit edits for up to 5 posts at a time and cannot submit further edits until pending edits have been reviewed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is by design (and I understand that component), however, what is the thought process behind this? Is it to prevent edit approval queues from blowing out? At the time of writing this question, there is 148 questions in the First Posts queue, waiting to be approved. Now I'm not saying I would review them all (although I could) although there are a fair number I could edit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25264" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9668" RevisionGUID="707acd59-a639-4470-8826-ad5b6b3fc6cf" CreationDate="2020-08-15T01:44:52.073" UserId="587334" Text="Why are users limited to X-number of edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25265" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9668" RevisionGUID="707acd59-a639-4470-8826-ad5b6b3fc6cf" CreationDate="2020-08-15T01:44:52.073" UserId="587334" Text="|discussion|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25266" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9669" RevisionGUID="8eecffbe-85b9-47d8-846d-cd62aae4a33b" CreationDate="2020-08-15T22:51:11.613" UserId="1375" Text="If you want an Official Answer, this isn't the right place to ask -- as far as I know, SO devs don't typically hang out here.  However, I can give you my perspective as to why I like the limit, as someone who has reviewed a *lot* of edits.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When you first start out editing, there's a pretty good chance you're going to make mistakes.  That's because there's a high &quot;cultural norm&quot; component for what constitutes an acceptable edit.  These norms aren't written down, and they (apparently) vary considerably between SE sites.  That means that your early edits are likely to have a fairly high reject rate, until you either figure out the norms, or else get discouraged and give up.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, if you were able to queue up all your edits at once (let's say one hundred, for the purposes of this example), and you followed the common pattern of 80% or so of them being &quot;culturally inappropriate&quot;, that's 80 edits I've got to reject.  Painful for me to do, painful for you to receive.  On other hand, if you're limited to five at a time, I've only got four to reject, and you'll learn much faster about what constitutes an appropriate edit, so your success rate will improve quickly and you'll be into &quot;mass approve&quot; territory that much quicker." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25267" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9670" RevisionGUID="2824aa9a-cd2f-4116-ba80-d05e5fd3f9ea" CreationDate="2020-08-21T23:18:52.257" UserId="391694" Text="The [parse](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/parse) tag refers to Parse Server and I suggest to rename it to `parse-server` to&#xD;&#xA;- make the tag consistent with the [parse-server](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/parse-server) tag on StackOverflow&#xD;&#xA;- prevent using the tag for `parsing` related questions by mistake" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25268" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9670" RevisionGUID="2824aa9a-cd2f-4116-ba80-d05e5fd3f9ea" CreationDate="2020-08-21T23:18:52.257" UserId="391694" Text="Rename tag [parse] to [parse-server]" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25272" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9671" RevisionGUID="848a906c-a0c4-4627-9599-03ff37642fb4" CreationDate="2020-09-10T12:55:36.567" UserId="243785" Text="I'd like to know why I can't post on serverfault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have checked my question history and they all have positive karma.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- When will the ban on server fault end?&#xD;&#xA;- Why was I ban for such a long time (years)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25273" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9671" RevisionGUID="848a906c-a0c4-4627-9599-03ff37642fb4" CreationDate="2020-09-10T12:55:36.567" UserId="243785" Text="Why can't I post on server fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25275" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9672" RevisionGUID="70054dec-9d05-44a6-9351-ecce9b9be00e" CreationDate="2020-09-10T15:02:13.367" UserId="283889" Text="All your *non-deleted* questions have a non-negative score. But deleted questions count towards the question ban too, even doubly if they are deleted *and* have a negative score. For more details, see the FAQ https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/86997/295232, which also states&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If you're blocked from asking and unable to improve your existing questions, you'll get the chance to post *one* new question 6 months after your last question. Your block will still remain once that question is posted, but a single positively-received question could be enough to lift you out of the block." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25276" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9673" RevisionGUID="4784b2ca-2653-49f3-9954-39a7c3c0620d" CreationDate="2020-09-11T13:49:20.110" UserId="256639" Text="To add to the good's [@Glorfindel][1]'s [answer][2] that explain the block. I wanted to paste which question you could improve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those deleted questions are the one that hit your ability to post's new's one;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They are at -2 each;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Why can't my android and ios device can't reach my desktop http serverr? \[closed\]][3]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[How to set up samba with an existing OpenLDAP database? \[closed\]][4]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[Little help for configuring my PaaS DNS settings \[closed\]][5]&lt;br&gt;&#xD;&#xA;[Blank page Code 200 on seafile web under apache https with ssl and fastcgi, no LOG \[closed\]][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I post a printscreen;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][7]][7]&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][8]][8]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To recover the ability to post new questions, as you got a lot of questions deleted at zero score, maybe improving those could help too if you undelete some.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/users/283889/glorfindel&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9672/256639&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1014596/why-cant-my-android-and-ios-device-cant-reach-my-desktop-http-serverr&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://serverfault.com/questions/935202/how-to-set-up-samba-with-an-existing-openldap-database&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://serverfault.com/questions/732512/little-help-for-configuring-my-paas-dns-settings&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://serverfault.com/questions/630658/blank-page-code-200-on-seafile-web-under-apache-https-with-ssl-and-fastcgi-no-l&#xD;&#xA;  [7]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/2rMVV.png&#xD;&#xA;  [8]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/D7cWL.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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 - https://serverfault.com/q/426183&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/184524&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/188350&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/521618&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/548888&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/questions/725262/what-causes-the-connection-refused-messge&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/878080&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## General Unix/Linux OS Stuff&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449296&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449651&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/449395&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/671223&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/489628&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/563051&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/597115&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Security&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/587329&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/218005&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/357108&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/323706&#xD;&#xA;  - Restricted Shell: https://serverfault.com/q/89778&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/40764&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/212269&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/339552&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/364677&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/531941&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## SSH&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/463366&#xD;&#xA;  - ProxyCommand: https://serverfault.com/q/48808&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Terminal Server (RDS)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - https://serverfault.com/q/332622&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Uptime&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://serverfault.com/q/316637&#xD;&#xA;   - [reaching 99.9999% uptime](https://serverfault.com/q/130300)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Virtualization&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - [Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?](https://serverfault.com/q/7690)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Web Servers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - mod_rewrite: [Everything you wanted to know about mod_rewrite rules but were afraid to ask](https://serverfault.com/q/214512)&#xD;&#xA;   - Picking the right MPM (on *NIX systems): [How do I select which Apache MPM to use?](https://serverfault.com/questions/383526)&#xD;&#xA;   - One-click (x)AMP: [Why not use a WAMP stack?](https://serverfault.com/questions/453617/why-not-use-a-wamp-stack), Meta: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1968&#xD;&#xA;   - IIS7: [What are the differences between Websites, Directories, Virual Directories, and Applications in IIS 7?](https://serverfault.com/questions/108545)&#xD;&#xA;   - SNI: [Multiple SSL domains on the same IP address and same port?](https://serverfault.com/questions/109800)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host Header vs. DNS: [How does pointing a CNAME on my domain to a service-provider's server enable them to offer customized services?](https://serverfault.com/q/342999/152073)&#xD;&#xA;   - Reverse proxy: [How can I forward requests from my web server?](https://serverfault.com/questions/1035016/how-can-i-forward-requests-from-my-web-server)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Windows (General)&#xD;&#xA;   - Host files: [Hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot](https://serverfault.com/questions/452268/hosts-file-ignored-how-to-troubleshoot)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Law&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Can you help me with my GDPR issue?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Meta&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/5763/why-sf-is-failing-the-dismal-future-of-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;   - https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/963/what-information-should-i-include-or-obfuscate-in-my-posts&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/908181/can-you-help-me-with-my-gdpr-issue/908182" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25278" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9674" RevisionGUID="8e2fc8a0-fe09-4938-b1e0-4eaa5ce6e234" CreationDate="2020-09-27T09:15:25.493" UserId="144798" Text="I hope I'm doing this right, I don't have enough reputation yet to create tags. It looks like the LAMP stack tag already exists, but the corresponding LEMP tag for Nginx (not Apache) server stacks does not yet exist here...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think this is a good idea and can create the tag, awesome!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25279" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9674" RevisionGUID="8e2fc8a0-fe09-4938-b1e0-4eaa5ce6e234" CreationDate="2020-09-27T09:15:25.493" UserId="144798" Text="Can someone please create a new &quot;LEMP&quot; stack tag on ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25280" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9674" RevisionGUID="8e2fc8a0-fe09-4938-b1e0-4eaa5ce6e234" CreationDate="2020-09-27T09:15:25.493" UserId="144798" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25281" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9675" RevisionGUID="ba21fdc5-c6b2-47c7-a70d-045b9af46ff1" CreationDate="2020-09-27T21:17:33.813" UserId="1375" Text="Going over the questions recently tagged [tag:lamp], I've got to say I can't see that it adds any value.  As such, I'm having trouble imagining how a &quot;lemp&quot; tag is going to fare any better.  Can you provide (as an edit to your question) example tag wiki text which would explain when the use of the tag is appropriate and valuable?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25282" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9676" RevisionGUID="46962880-84d8-4fb6-817c-4ecf9646be8f" CreationDate="2020-10-01T15:02:28.927" UserId="194894" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/841780/fragmentation-leads-to-excessive-vhdx-backup-size  &#xD;&#xA;Took me nearly 2 years to figure it out by myself, way too long for SF. Since it's a wtf-worthy curiosity and I happened to get reminded of it while going through my old notes, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try to revive it and finally add some semblance of an answer to it. Could a mod help me out with this one?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25283" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9676" RevisionGUID="46962880-84d8-4fb6-817c-4ecf9646be8f" CreationDate="2020-10-01T15:02:28.927" UserId="194894" Text="Requesting undeletion of old roomba'd question that I'd like to answer and make visible" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25284" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9676" RevisionGUID="46962880-84d8-4fb6-817c-4ecf9646be8f" CreationDate="2020-10-01T15:02:28.927" UserId="194894" Text="|support|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25285" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9677" RevisionGUID="5baebfba-4b6d-41eb-9023-17cad8d83283" CreationDate="2020-10-01T15:07:31.850" UserId="256639" Text="I have no problem to revive it as it seem on-topic. Thanks for taking the time to add an answer to the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25292" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="6b73f07e-3001-4a34-a75a-379e394bf651" CreationDate="2020-10-22T13:59:55.060" UserId="256639" Comment="added some news" Text="I wanted to ask if the community was interested to have the vote threshold lowered, as they did on StackOverflow ([We’re lowering the close/reopen vote threshold from 5 to 3 for good][1])&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I ask as often post stay longer in the close and the re-open queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I personally think it would be a great idea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the community think it's, I would do a formal request to the CM/MSE's team. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit (2020-08-12)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I wanted to give a status update, as per the delay of that request; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Event Timeline; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In End-December 2019 before shog9 layoff, there was possibility to have such request done and reverting if the test was not ok. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I did that meta post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I asked our CM for status update 3 times in TL over 4 months periods. shog9 had access to easilly change that, now it's harder to implement.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I escaladed the issue to Sarah Chipp [there][2]. I did so as their Q3 map was published but I don't see anything related that request. I did so too as  it's clearly apparent to me that our CM need allocated dev time by their boss to do the request. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- I escaladed the issue to Prashanth Chandrasekar [there][3]. I did so as it's a post following their Q3 map. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will update when I will have some news, but at that speed and priority from SE's boss, I'm far to be optimist to have something done. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Edit (2020-10-22)**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The change now seem planned in their todo list, following that new MSE post; MSE Feedback post: [Feedback on Q4 2020 Community and Public Platform Roadmap][4]. The change seem tagged for November (2020).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/391832/we-re-lowering-the-close-reopen-vote-threshold-from-5-to-3-for-good&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/351218/the-q3-2020-roadmap-is-up-on-the-blog/351256#351256&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/351391/337838&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/355660/mse-feedback-post-feedback-on-q4-2020-community-and-public-platform-roadmap" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25293" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9679" RevisionGUID="374d3778-31aa-4674-94e4-a74ef799a09c" CreationDate="2020-10-27T12:27:06.310" UserId="143708" Text="I posted this question yesterday, not 100% sure it is appropriate for the site:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1040169/how-to-configure-the-att-arris-bgw-210-router-for-ip-passthrough-using-static&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I tried to be as detailed as possible and there's nothing subjective about this question at all. It is about configuring routers for a business network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this question appropriate or should I delete it and move it to a different Stack Exchange site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25294" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9679" RevisionGUID="374d3778-31aa-4674-94e4-a74ef799a09c" CreationDate="2020-10-27T12:27:06.310" UserId="143708" Text="Is my question about configuring a AT&amp;T fiber router for passthrough/bridge operation appropriate for this site?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25295" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9679" RevisionGUID="374d3778-31aa-4674-94e4-a74ef799a09c" CreationDate="2020-10-27T12:27:06.310" UserId="143708" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25296" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9680" RevisionGUID="1306739f-ff13-4ab3-a97b-5550f43bd665" CreationDate="2020-10-28T17:03:45.607" UserId="1661" Text="We're excited to announce that [Octopus Deploy](https://octopus.com/) will be [sponsoring](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307861/site-sponsorships-bringing-resources-back-to-stack-exchange) Server Fault for the next year beginning very soon! These types of partnerships that help us bring more resources to our communities would not be possible without your hard work and dedication and we're extremely thankful for and proud of everything that you've done and continue to do.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You've got questions about what this means, we're sure - and we're here to answer 'em! We've anticipated a few which we'll explore below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How will the sponsorship be displayed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good question! The sponsorship will be shown in top right of the header of the site in a manner that's similar to the mockup below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Sponsorship Mockup][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The color of the logo might be different, we're still working out the final details, but it will be subtle and unobtrusive.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Octopus Deploy will continue to run ads in existing ad spaces on Server Fault during the sponsorship period.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### What else changes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's easy: ***absolutely nothing.***&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Quoting from the MSE post linked in the introduction:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First — sponsors do not own these Q&amp;A sites. Sponsors work alongside our communities who ultimately build these sites. Communities ask the questions; communities create the tags; communities conduct elections as they do now, and we are not renaming our current sites like a garish sport stadium to the highest bidder. Any ads a sponsor submits still have go through our crazy-strict ad editorial process… as it has always been. Companies do not have access to personal data, and all Q&amp;A content remains irrevocably licensed under Creative Commons for sharing and attribution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sponsorships are a tool that our clients can use to let folks who would be interested in their products know about them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### When does this start, how long does it last?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The exact launch date is yet to be precisely determined, but we're aiming for the first week of November, if not a few days sooner. The sponsorship period last for a year from the date we go live.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### I think I found a design glitch / bug.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please report it as a separate [meta-tag:bug]. Thank you!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### I have another question or concern.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Leave an answer below (I know it might seem odd to leave a question as an answer) and we'll do our best to answer you.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you again, everyone! Again, this would not have been possible without the huge amount of work you've all put into making Server Fault so successful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Weyz1.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25297" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9680" RevisionGUID="1306739f-ff13-4ab3-a97b-5550f43bd665" CreationDate="2020-10-28T17:03:45.607" UserId="1661" Text="Octopus Deploy Will Soon Be Sponsoring Server Fault!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25298" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9680" RevisionGUID="1306739f-ff13-4ab3-a97b-5550f43bd665" CreationDate="2020-10-28T17:03:45.607" UserId="1661" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25299" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9680" RevisionGUID="e5b2f96d-448d-42cd-9476-86a57d6c2d53" CreationDate="2020-10-28T18:47:42.940" />
  <row Id="25300" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9681" RevisionGUID="479c75e6-58f7-46a6-b447-b3e8ab3b7cdc" CreationDate="2020-10-29T10:24:46.763" UserId="53644" Text=" Hi ServerFault community,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’m the founder of Octopus Deploy. I’m a developer by background and started Octopus in 2011 as a project in my spare time. We’re bootstrapped, not VC funded, but we have grown to the point of employing 75 people. We’re mostly an Australian company but employ folks in the US and UK too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won’t insult your intelligence - we’re obviously sponsoring the site in hopes it will raise some awareness of us and what we do, particularly in the IT Ops space where I think we are doing some innovative things. We don’t have any full time marketers at Octopus, just myself and a couple of other technical people who I roped into dabbling with marketing from time to time, trying to raise a bit of awareness. In fact I edited the logo image for the sponsorship and designed and wrote the ad copy (and most of the website copy) myself because we really haven’t figured out how to “do marketing properly”. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of the reason we like sponsoring ServerFault is that if we’re going to advertise (and the techie in me still struggles with the idea of  advertising), we’d rather do it on actual technical communities rather than random sites based on all the data Google collects about you. In other words this feels like the most ethical kind of advertising option. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have personally found ServerFault useful many time in the past (I still code) and while I haven’t posted here much, I was pretty active on StackOverflow years ago. A number of folks on our team hang out on various stack exchange sites too. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;We’re going to run a competition inside our company, with a prize for whoever can earn the most upvotes on our team on ServerFault by answering questions. We have lots of smart technical folks so I am sure they will be good quality answers. Hopefully this is a way we can give back to the community (or make our contribution somewhat neutral at least ). If you think this is a bad idea or see it causing issues let us know. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really do hope our ads aren’t distracting or offensive (more than any other ad at least). If there’s anything about what we’re doing that you have a concern about, post here and I’ll keep an eye on the thread, or email me directly - my firstname.lastname at our web domain. Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25301" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9681" RevisionGUID="88e94460-37a1-4dbb-9798-1722a7d8a440" CreationDate="2020-10-29T10:38:27.650" UserId="53644" Comment="added 60 characters in body" Text=" Hi ServerFault community,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’m the founder of Octopus Deploy. I’m a developer by background and started Octopus in 2011 as a project in my spare time. We’re bootstrapped, not VC funded, but we have grown to the point of employing 75 people. We’re mostly an Australian company but employ folks in the US and UK too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won’t insult your intelligence - we’re obviously sponsoring the site in hopes it will raise some awareness of us and what we do, particularly in the IT Ops space where I think we are doing some innovative things. We don’t have any full time marketers at Octopus, just myself and a couple of other technical people who I roped into dabbling with marketing from time to time, trying to raise a bit of awareness. In fact I edited the logo image for the sponsorship and designed and wrote the ad copy (and most of the website copy) myself because we really haven’t figured out how to “do marketing properly”. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of the reason we like sponsoring ServerFault is that if we’re going to advertise (and the techie in me still struggles with the idea of  advertising), we’d rather do it on actual technical communities rather than random sites based on all the data Google collects about you. In other words this feels like the most ethical kind of advertising option. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have personally found ServerFault useful many time in the past (I still code) and while I haven’t posted here much, I was pretty active on StackOverflow years ago. A number of folks on our team hang out on various stack exchange sites too. We know that this is a community, not any ordinary website. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;We’re going to run a competition inside our company, with a prize for whoever can earn the most upvotes on our team on ServerFault by answering questions. We have lots of smart technical folks so I am sure they will be good quality answers. Hopefully this is a way we can give back to the community (or make our contribution somewhat neutral at least ). If you think this is a bad idea or see it causing issues let me know. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really do hope our ads aren’t distracting or offensive (more than any other ad at least). If there’s anything about what we’re doing that you have a concern about, post here and I’ll keep an eye on the thread, or email me directly - my firstname.lastname at our web domain. Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25302" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9681" RevisionGUID="f20d7e03-5a62-45db-a892-54c757abc44b" CreationDate="2020-10-29T13:10:14.590" UserId="264207" Comment="tiny typos :)" Text=" Hi Server Fault community,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’m the founder of Octopus Deploy. I’m a developer by background and started Octopus in 2011 as a project in my spare time. We’re bootstrapped, not VC funded, but we have grown to the point of employing 75 people. We’re mostly an Australian company but employ folks in the US and UK too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I won’t insult your intelligence - we’re obviously sponsoring the site in hopes it will raise some awareness of us and what we do, particularly in the IT Ops space where I think we are doing some innovative things. We don’t have any full time marketers at Octopus, just myself and a couple of other technical people who I roped into dabbling with marketing from time to time, trying to raise a bit of awareness. In fact I edited the logo image for the sponsorship and designed and wrote the ad copy (and most of the website copy) myself because we really haven’t figured out how to “do marketing properly”. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Part of the reason we like sponsoring Server Fault is that if we’re going to advertise (and the techie in me still struggles with the idea of  advertising), we’d rather do it on actual technical communities rather than random sites based on all the data Google collects about you. In other words this feels like the most ethical kind of advertising option. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have personally found Server Fault useful many times in the past (I still code) and while I haven’t posted here much, I was pretty active on Stack Overflow years ago. A number of folks on our team hang out on various Stack Exchange sites too. We know that this is a community, not any ordinary website. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;We’re going to run a competition inside our company, with a prize for whoever can earn the most upvotes on our team on Server Fault by answering questions. We have lots of smart technical folks so I am sure they will be good quality answers. Hopefully this is a way we can give back to the community (or make our contribution somewhat neutral at least ). If you think this is a bad idea or see it causing issues let me know. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I really do hope our ads aren’t distracting or offensive (more than any other ad at least). If there’s anything about what we’re doing that you have a concern about, post here and I’ll keep an eye on the thread, or email me directly - my firstname.lastname at our web domain. Thanks." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25303" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9680" RevisionGUID="a19eae6e-c33b-4007-9fbb-317a3a3f375f" CreationDate="2020-10-29T18:00:02.387" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1321874447905837058" />
  <row Id="25304" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9682" RevisionGUID="d7a610ab-14e8-47dc-bc82-386a914c0e35" CreationDate="2020-10-30T13:39:39.480" UserId="256639" Text="I think it's on-topic, but due to the equipment used and complexity I don't know if you will have a direct answer fast.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Network Engineering][1] is the only other site that could maybe a good place to ask such question but I'm not familiar if it would be on-topic or not. I can ask a moderator from there if it's ontopic if you want. If yes I suggest to close your question here and repost as a migration keep the posted date, as such your question would not be listed in the latest questions feed. It kinda limit the visibility. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25305" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9683" RevisionGUID="9d5b6c23-abe7-4446-af3b-23f17ac8703e" CreationDate="2020-10-30T19:00:37.703" UserId="20701" Text="Is this an exclusive sponsorship?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25306" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9684" RevisionGUID="e5761799-89f1-4c48-b45d-01e9cea01a59" CreationDate="2020-11-06T12:33:24.130" UserId="396562" Text="I got downvoted instantly for this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1041504/hostname-from-ip-address-again&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can anyone tell me what the problem is? If it is just noise for network professionals, and they are irritated by it, where else on Stack Exchange can I post a question of that character?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25307" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9684" RevisionGUID="e5761799-89f1-4c48-b45d-01e9cea01a59" CreationDate="2020-11-06T12:33:24.130" UserId="396562" Text="What is wrong with this question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25308" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9684" RevisionGUID="e5761799-89f1-4c48-b45d-01e9cea01a59" CreationDate="2020-11-06T12:33:24.130" UserId="396562" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25309" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9685" RevisionGUID="cdfedb0a-ce5b-4ea5-b0e6-c9912b2f5fd2" CreationDate="2020-11-07T05:02:29.623" UserId="250204" Text="An ideal question that receives upvotes here will spell out a **clear problem statement** and **show effort in researching that problem** before posting here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most of your current question body focuses on figuring out the nature &amp; host name of a machine you already identified as different from the one you are looking for because it did not present a matching host key. This smells of [XY problem][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, you appear to be looking for (a way to connect to) a machine you can positively identify by its manufacturer (*one not very typical of the narrow [scope][2] of this site*) or its host key (*you say you simply deleted that, not very typical in the narrow [scope][2] of this site*).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you present your actual goal as the question to be answered, the question is more likely to be helpful to future readers, and more likely to be conclusively answerable - unlike the current state of the question, which pretty much stalls with a deferral to whatever stores *host names* in your network.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then again, if you figured out that part and spent enough time in the `nmap` man page (a tool you already correctly identified as potentially helpful) you probably would not be asking at all, so do not interpret this as suggesting you have to figure out *everything* by yourself. Just try to make your question *clear* enough to be *helpful* to the audience of the site you are asking it on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem/66378#66378&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25314" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9660" RevisionGUID="5beafee3-6723-45bb-a583-87b6c257bf81" CreationDate="2020-11-13T14:42:33.373" UserId="283889" Comment="added 990 characters in body" Text="A feature request or bug report with this tag is neither declined nor destined for implementation/fix. When such a decision has been made, the tag will be changed accordingly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are multiple factors that may leave a report under review. There could be consideration of whether the proposed feature or bugfix is feasible or useful. There could be investigations on the complexity of the necessary solution. There could be insufficient information in the feature or bug report as presented. Site developers may provide additional comments to request more information or to provide status updates as appropriate to the status of the review, until such time as the decision for approval or decline is made.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Status tags can only be applied by staff and &amp;diams; moderators; the latter will only use this tag as part of the escalation process described here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/348642/295232&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sub&gt;Copied from: https://meta.stackexchange.com/tags/status-review/info&lt;/sub&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25319" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9687" RevisionGUID="59753725-af20-4e26-bfa0-95e216509a1a" CreationDate="2020-11-17T08:58:29.773" UserId="178661" Text="I am not a professional sysadmin and I asked [a question](https://serverfault.com/q/1042805/178661) which was understandably poorly received. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm a developer and I'm learning server management in bits and pieces as I try to use the same knowledge and techniques that sysadmins do for a home-server setup that I'm doing &quot;for fun&quot;. Because I'm learning in bits and pieces, this leads to incomplete knowledge which I try to fill by available online material, or if that doesn't help then by asking a question on some forum.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I felt that of all the stackexchange websites, the question was most suited to serverfault knowledge areas. However, it seems like these questions about &quot;basics&quot; are uncommon on the website (indeed `internal-dns` and `intranet` tags which have 100s of questions which all discuss things assuming that people have near-complete knowledge of how these work and are set up) because most users are professionals and discuss more advanced things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll look harder elsewhere for answers to this specific question, but I wanted to understand if in general these kind of questions are unfavorably recieved on serverfault so I am careful with my future questions." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25322" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9688" RevisionGUID="edcf1dbf-1aea-4ec1-af43-ea59835aa4ae" CreationDate="2020-11-18T00:56:30.937" UserId="6177" Text="In general, StackExchange isn't the right place for very broad &quot;how do I set up (whatever system)?&quot; questions.  ServerFault has at least 2 - arguably 3 - close reasons for overly broad questions, so you wouldn't be wrong to conclude that this *really* isn't the right place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your question was badly received because it's very broad.  How to set up your dns system(s) depends on many factors, such as what OS(es) are you using, what reliability do you need, what upstream/outside servers do you have access to, how big a network are you dealing with...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So you need to look at tutorials for setting up dns and then, if you have specific questions about problems you run into, those might be on-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25323" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9689" RevisionGUID="8396b032-fd7c-42d7-90b1-855c19be5e38" CreationDate="2020-11-18T06:40:35.190" UserId="178661" Text="Browsing through some meta questions I found that SF community is indeed more oriented by profession, but there's an overlap between knowledge areas of superuser and serverfault so there's still another home for non-professional / enthusiast questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Curiously, explicit mention of &quot;home systems&quot; or such seems to have been removed from the [on-topic FAQ](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic), and it's only implicit by mentioning that only topics of **business environment** are relevant." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25326" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9690" RevisionGUID="a1f59a0c-1ee8-42c5-a86d-0df2b184fb40" CreationDate="2020-11-24T19:17:21.910" UserId="450575" Text="Are [tag:filter] and [tag:filtering] the same thing? The former has the following tag except while the latter has none:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Usually related with text filtering of some kind, like logs. This may also refer to email filtering. Note that there are other tags that are more appropriate for network and spam filtering.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Shall we make them synonymous?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25329" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9691" RevisionGUID="559cc727-1d2c-4c68-bb9f-5c65a1b1b8a2" CreationDate="2020-11-26T21:20:12.303" UserId="6352" Text="I know there is a background process that bumps unanswered questions to home page; I understand the logic behind this is to give them a chance to be answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, this often bumps to home page old and useless questions, which are often no longer relevant at all (or could not be answered in the first place because they didn't make a lot of sense).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Discerning how much sense a question makes or how relevant it is can't easily be automated; but shouldn't we at least avoid bumping to home page, say, more than X-years-old questions? An additional criterion could be the number of upvotes they have (which is often zero)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25331" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9691" RevisionGUID="559cc727-1d2c-4c68-bb9f-5c65a1b1b8a2" CreationDate="2020-11-26T21:20:12.303" UserId="6352" Text="|discussion|old-questions|unanswered-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25332" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9691" RevisionGUID="1eaea171-f85f-431e-9a3d-01231be0f347" CreationDate="2020-11-27T21:08:19.613" UserId="6352" Comment="added 204 characters in body" Text="I know there is a background process that bumps unanswered questions to home page; I understand the logic behind this is to give them a chance to be answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, this often bumps to home page old and useless questions, which are often no longer relevant at all (or could not be answered in the first place because they didn't make a lot of sense).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Discerning how much sense a question makes or how relevant it is can't easily be automated; but shouldn't this process at least avoid bumping to home page, say, more than X-years-old questions? An additional criterion could be the number of upvotes they have (which is often zero).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Addendum: this has also the unfortunate side effect of new and clueless users trying to answer ages-old meaningless questions; which needless to say tends to have... pretty bad results." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25333" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9692" RevisionGUID="040376db-bf8f-4d4e-85c5-39e9637a621d" CreationDate="2020-11-27T21:15:57.563" UserId="6352" Text="I've recently often witnessed the quite sad phenomenon of new (and often clueless) users trying to make themselves known by adding useless answers to already-answered questions, or [to old unanswered (and often unanswerable) questions][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is becominig increasingly common, and increasingly disturbing; the most disturbing effect is the fact that any question that receives a new answer gets bumped to homepage, cluttering it even more than it already is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can this problem be mitigated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9691/old-and-useless-questions-bumped-to-home-page-by-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25336" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9691" RevisionGUID="19cc3c42-9beb-4773-9194-53519aa438d0" CreationDate="2020-11-27T21:16:20.500" UserId="6352" Comment="added 142 characters in body" Text="I know there is a background process that bumps unanswered questions to home page; I understand the logic behind this is to give them a chance to be answered.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, this often bumps to home page old and useless questions, which are often no longer relevant at all (or could not be answered in the first place because they didn't make a lot of sense).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Discerning how much sense a question makes or how relevant it is can't easily be automated; but shouldn't this process at least avoid bumping to home page, say, more than X-years-old questions? An additional criterion could be the number of upvotes they have (which is often zero).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Addendum: this has also the unfortunate side effect of [new and clueless users trying to answer ages-old meaningless questions][1]; which needless to say tends to have... pretty bad results.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9692/what-to-do-about-new-users-posting-useless-answers-only-to-make-themselves-known" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25337" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9692" RevisionGUID="157fcc13-9839-44fb-be62-36195d1dd57f" CreationDate="2020-11-27T22:14:32.323" UserId="6352" Comment="added 1 character in body" Text="I've recently often witnessed the quite sad phenomenon of new (and often clueless) users trying to make themselves known by adding useless answers to already-answered questions, or [to old unanswered (and often unanswerable) questions][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is becominig increasingly common, and increasingly disturbing; the most disturbing effect is the fact that any question that receives a new answer gets bumped to home page, cluttering it even more than it already is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can this problem be mitigated?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9691/old-and-useless-questions-bumped-to-home-page-by-community" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25343" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9695" RevisionGUID="351aa200-efaf-42e7-9f96-2ac84639f071" CreationDate="2020-12-08T00:46:27.157" UserId="342838" Text="This question is in regards to a Review Audit Question that I ran into. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am new to the review queue. I am not debating that [this review test][1] is a high quality question since it would be answerable, though could lead to some opinionated answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am questioning if this question belongs on ServerFault when instead this question should really be addressed by people who are trained in [Security][2].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It may be that the Security stack site didn't exist when the question was developed, but asking for opinions on how to handle a supposedly ethical hacker gets into legal issues which people who do security for a living are better equipped to handle. The same people may be on both stacks, but that still doesn't change that the best equipped people to handle the question are in the other group.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was my suggestion via flag that the post be moved to that specific stack. I was marked as failing it for it being a low quality question when that is not what I flagged it for. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/review/first-posts/462713&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://security.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25344" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9695" RevisionGUID="351aa200-efaf-42e7-9f96-2ac84639f071" CreationDate="2020-12-08T00:46:27.157" UserId="342838" Text="Audit Question: This type of question most appropriately belongs on the Security stack" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25346" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9696" RevisionGUID="415dfcaa-efcf-4ffc-8a26-9c3a62183f15" CreationDate="2020-12-08T01:37:05.973" UserId="342838" Text="The reason that the post still exists is because the OP never picked an Answer. They made a comment that they decided to ignore it a month or so after they asked. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you made it worse in some ways by commenting on it since your comment doesn't solve the problem either, just shows how to get into that session. It also isn't an ***Answer*** so the OP cannot mark it as correct if they wanted to, which would make it go away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;About 10 days after your comment, the OP logged into the site so they saw the activity, which you can check by looking at their profile, before you take any action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My suggestion, delete your comments then flag to close. This way you are not guilty of the same complaint you make in an different META post about poor quality answers/comments to old posts. Or just flag to close the way it is now. I frankly was not aware of that trick so the information had some minor historic value, although zero relevance." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25347" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9697" RevisionGUID="2b78de53-60ce-48e4-89d2-a36c1eb9da22" CreationDate="2020-12-08T12:36:31.160" UserId="9517" Text="You have all the tools you need to deal with this on a case by case basis yourself. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If an answer is useless then simply downvote it. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You could also consider protecting the question to stop it from being used in a similar manner in the future.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, there is likely little that can be done. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25349" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9699" RevisionGUID="7d8814f5-d1d6-4035-9cdb-69bb1976840d" CreationDate="2020-12-08T16:46:09.200" UserId="256639" Text="I waited long to answer you as I'm uncertain for that one. I'm in between, as it could mean two distinct thing, but I see your case where each are used interchangeably. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From my understanding filter mean more like a proxy, spamassasin, or help on a system that filter request (ex; how can I filter email on exchange ?), while filtering are more indept, like filtering clause inside a firewall in example. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would follow what the community decide, as such I suggest we could maybe make a poll with two answers, a simple *yes* create it synonymous and a *no*." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25350" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9700" RevisionGUID="da20fd69-7a26-4609-8864-097d8598ae1b" CreationDate="2020-12-08T17:33:24.323" UserId="6177" Text="Even though the question is acceptable here, I think flagging it for migration is a totally valid choice and ideally shouldn't be considered a failed review.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, this is not the first time and won't be the last time that a question chosen by an algorithm wasn't a good choice for a review audit.  When SF had a more active community, several active reviewers totally gave up on reviewing because they tired of &quot;failing&quot; arguable audit questions.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25352" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9701" RevisionGUID="6acc7543-4b07-4c7c-a2d5-61431f2f4762" CreationDate="2020-12-20T00:49:49.337" UserId="6352" Text="As already discussed [here][1], I think there is a serious problem with people asking questions which are utterly and totally unanswerable because ***they don't have a clue about what they are doing***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those questions are unsalvageable, the most we can do is downvote and/or close them; but there are no&#xD;&#xA;readily available close reasons to use, and we need to resort to &quot;questions should demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices&quot; or &quot;questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; (which, as I already said, could be merged).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we can have at most five reasons to close questions, I think &quot;you don't know what you are talking about and you should really get a clue&quot; (of course in a softer hue) would be a lot more useful than some of the current ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: http://We%20should%20bring%20back%20the%20%E2%80%9Cquestion%20must%20show%20a%20minimal%20understanding%E2%80%9D%20close%20reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25353" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9701" RevisionGUID="6acc7543-4b07-4c7c-a2d5-61431f2f4762" CreationDate="2020-12-20T00:49:49.337" UserId="6352" Text="Please reinstate &quot;must know what you are talking about&quot; close reason" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25354" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9701" RevisionGUID="6acc7543-4b07-4c7c-a2d5-61431f2f4762" CreationDate="2020-12-20T00:49:49.337" UserId="6352" Text="|feature-request|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25355" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9702" RevisionGUID="559c70b9-4915-4bf0-b0a9-0e5db20d134d" CreationDate="2020-12-21T12:10:58.970" UserId="9517" Text="Sadly, I don't think this is going to fly as it will hurt people's feelings which goes against company policy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your best bet it to roll your own by choosing `Close -&gt; A community-specific reason -&gt; Other - add a comment`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25356" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9703" RevisionGUID="f0adb678-3783-458c-8152-695a29af8ec8" CreationDate="2020-12-21T17:51:02.087" UserId="6177" Text="5 custom close reasons is the max allowed.  Although some of the current reasons overlap a bit, they all come up often enough that I wouldn't choose to get rid of them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the &quot;Questions seeking installation, configuration or diagnostic help&quot; close reason is the closest fit for truly clueless questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to Ia^H^Huser9517's suggestion, there are a couple other possibilities:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Cast some delete votes.  Anyone else who's able to vote to delete can see a list of questions with delete votes on the Review/Tools page:  https://serverfault.com/tools &#xD;&#xA;- If the question is truly unsalvageable, you could flag it as Very Low Quality&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25357" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9701" RevisionGUID="4ab694e3-b8ea-42bb-96e0-a4c406ddfe3f" CreationDate="2020-12-26T10:27:11.573" UserId="250204" Comment="replace clickbait with link" Text="As already discussed [here][1], I think there is a serious problem with people asking questions which are utterly and totally unanswerable because ***they don't have a clue about what they are doing***.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those questions are unsalvageable, the most we can do is downvote and/or close them; but there are no&#xD;&#xA;readily available close reasons to use, and we need to resort to &quot;questions should demonstrate reasonable information technology management practices&quot; or &quot;questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment&quot; (which, as I already said, could be merged).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If we can have at most five reasons to close questions, I think &quot;you don't know what you are talking about and you should really get a clue&quot; (of course in a softer hue) would be a lot more useful than some of the current ones.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8615/we-should-bring-back-the-question-must-show-a-minimal-understanding-close-reas" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25358" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9704" RevisionGUID="d2c732be-5a1a-4d4c-b6fe-96444aedc5a9" CreationDate="2021-01-04T02:56:03.213" UserId="127819" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/1023705/override-template-homedir-on-freenas-11-3-joined-in-active-directory&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FreeNAS/TrueNAS is an enterprise grade storage system. This is not even near as a web hosting panel. Sorry for the honesty but whoever closed this should be back to the basics and learn the difference on things like: cPanel, Plesk, Webmin to things like: TrueNAS, FreeNAS, NAS4Free, Nexenta.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was looking around if there's any update in my question and just seen this. And yes, I'm a little offended by this closure. It's just like I don't know what I'm asking or is it if I'm not aware of basic sysadmin things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for listening." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25360" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9704" RevisionGUID="d2c732be-5a1a-4d4c-b6fe-96444aedc5a9" CreationDate="2021-01-04T02:56:03.213" UserId="127819" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25361" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9705" RevisionGUID="d870ba84-ff07-4e9e-919f-43fa63b62c9c" CreationDate="2021-01-04T05:52:15.967" UserId="327786" Text="I regularly review on StackOverflow, but am not actively engaged on ServerFault. Over the weekend, out of habit, I flagged two link-only answers, which [wouldn’t be permitted on most Stack Exchange sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/225370/your-answer-is-in-another-castle-when-is-an-answer-not-an-answer):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - [Firewall rules does not apply to pfsense hosted machine [closed]](https://serverfault.com/a/1047906/327786)&#xD;&#xA; - [Oracle Cloud stopping due to inactivity](https://serverfault.com/a/1048040/327786)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Both of these flags were declined with the stock message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; declined - flags should not be used to indicate technical inaccuracies, or an altogether wrong answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Obviously, I didn’t flag these answers because I thought they were inaccurate or wrong, but because they didn’t include information beyond the link. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are link-only answers acceptable around these parts? Are there any cases where link-only answers should be flagged? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I did read a few meta posts before asking this question, and [one carves out some exceptions](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8265/why-were-my-not-an-answer-flags-on-these-answers-declined-what-should-i-have) (such as old posts with upvotes, or posts asking for resources). None of the exceptions seem relevant here, though. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I’m assuming this is my mistake since I’m new around here. I want to make sure I’m updating my heuristic before submitting any more unhelpful flags. What should I learn from this?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25362" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9705" RevisionGUID="d870ba84-ff07-4e9e-919f-43fa63b62c9c" CreationDate="2021-01-04T05:52:15.967" UserId="327786" Text="Are link-only answers accepted on ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25363" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9705" RevisionGUID="d870ba84-ff07-4e9e-919f-43fa63b62c9c" CreationDate="2021-01-04T05:52:15.967" UserId="327786" Text="|discussion|flagging|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25364" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9706" RevisionGUID="68339528-5727-4ca2-8a46-a3e1f23a93a6" CreationDate="2021-01-04T06:52:56.127" UserId="6177" Text="Link-only answers _are_ answers:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/225370/your-answer-is-in-another-castle-when-is-an-answer-not-an-answer&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Overall, the guidance on NAA flags is confusing and is not readily accessible to users or to moderators and here on SF, there have been contentious discussions about it in the past.  I suspect different moderators will respond to NAA flags on link-only answers differently, so the main thing you should keep in mind is that it's not a big deal to get some declined flags.  Based on what ultimately happened to these particular answers, a custom flag pointing out that you're flagging because of the link-only answer might work better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Obviously, I didn’t flag these answers because I thought they were inaccurate or wrong, but because they didn’t include information beyond the link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Keep in mind that's a canned response, one of just a few that are available to moderators when responding to a flag." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25370" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9707" RevisionGUID="babd6479-5082-43a2-a0ad-9d526d96e37c" CreationDate="2021-01-19T17:03:39.610" UserId="264207" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.6 --&gt;&#xA;As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have [a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the past 12 months](https://serverfault.com/search?q=&quot;year+in+moderation&quot;+is%3Aquestion).&#xA;&#xA;As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange network are moderated somewhat differently to other sites on the web:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;&#xA;That doesn't eliminate the need for having [moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) altogether, but it does mean that the bulk of moderation work is carried out by regular folks. Every bit of time and effort y'all contribute to the site gives you access to more privileges you can use to help in this effort, all of which produce a cumulative effect that makes a big difference.&#xA;&#xA;So as we welcome 2021, and in keeping with tradition, let us look back at what we accomplished as a community... by looking at some [_exciting_ stats](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pU1Al.jpg). Below is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;|                   Action                  | Moderators | Community¹ |&#xD;&#xA;|:------------------------------------------|-----------:|-----------:|&#xD;&#xA;| Users suspended²                          |          2 |         40 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users destroyed³                          |        241 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users contacted                           |         17 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| User banned from review                   |          0 |         13 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Suggested Edit queue     |        557 |      6,044 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Reopen Vote queue        |         23 |        522 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Low Quality Posts queue  |        628 |      1,674 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Late Answer queue        |        117 |      3,460 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: First Post queue         |        509 |     13,653 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Close Votes queue        |      2,648 |      3,490 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tags merged                               |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Revisions redacted                        |         10 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions reopened                        |         25 |          7 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions protected                       |         11 |        109 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions migrated                        |         69 |         41 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions flagged⁵                        |         27 |      2,260 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions closed                          |      3,550 |        772 |&#xD;&#xA;| Question flags handled⁵                   |      1,003 |      1,269 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts unlocked                            |          0 |         21 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts undeleted                           |         21 |        245 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts locked                              |         19 |        367 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts deleted⁶                            |      2,437 |     11,847 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts bumped                              |          0 |     17,118 |&#xD;&#xA;| Escalations to the Community Manager team |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments undeleted                        |          6 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments flagged                          |          1 |      1,016 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments deleted⁷                         |      1,100 |      4,162 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comment flags handled                     |        860 |        157 |&#xD;&#xA;| Bounties canceled                         |          2 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answers flagged                           |         64 |      4,366 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answer flags handled                      |      3,722 |        708 |&#xD;&#xA;| All comments on a post moved to chat      |          3 |          0 |&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁴ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁵ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes).&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;### Further reading:&#xA;&#xA;- Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? We posted a similar report here last year: [2019: a year in moderation](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9591/2019-a-year-in-moderation)&#xA;&#xA;- You can also check out [this report on other sites](https://stackexchange.com/search?q=title%3A%222020%3A+a+year+in+moderation%22)&#xA;- Or peruse [detailed information on the number of questions closed and reopened across all sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/359735/208518)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;A big thank you to [Shog9](https://stackexchange.com/users/620/shog9) for writing the queries and script to facilitate fetching and posting this data to all the sites in the network, and to [Brian](https://stackexchange.com/users/459488/brian-nickel) for the subsequent work making the whole thing more user friendly. &#xA;&#xA;Wishing everyone a happy 2021!&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25373" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9707" RevisionGUID="6f5f8d0b-47e8-4d6e-8342-5bffdaa156af" CreationDate="2021-01-21T11:17:23.997" UserId="264207" Comment="update to rev.7" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.7 --&gt;&#xA;As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have [a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the past 12 months](https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=&quot;year+in+moderation&quot;+is%3Aquestion).&#xA;&#xA;As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange network are moderated somewhat differently to other sites on the web:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;&#xA;That doesn't eliminate the need for having [moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) altogether, but it does mean that the bulk of moderation work is carried out by regular folks. Every bit of time and effort y'all contribute to the site gives you access to more privileges you can use to help in this effort, all of which produce a cumulative effect that makes a big difference.&#xA;&#xA;So as we welcome 2021, and in keeping with tradition, let us look back at what we accomplished as a community... by looking at some [_exciting_ stats](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pU1Al.jpg). Below is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;|                   Action                  | Moderators | Community¹ |&#xD;&#xA;|:------------------------------------------|-----------:|-----------:|&#xD;&#xA;| Users suspended²                          |          2 |         40 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users destroyed³                          |        241 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users contacted                           |         17 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| User banned from review                   |          0 |         13 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Suggested Edit queue     |        557 |      6,044 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Reopen Vote queue        |         23 |        522 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Low Quality Posts queue  |        628 |      1,674 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Late Answer queue        |        117 |      3,460 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: First Post queue         |        509 |     13,653 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Close Votes queue        |      2,648 |      3,490 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tags merged                               |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Revisions redacted                        |         10 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions reopened                        |         25 |          7 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions protected                       |         11 |        109 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions migrated                        |         69 |         41 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions flagged⁵                        |         27 |      2,260 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions closed                          |      3,550 |        772 |&#xD;&#xA;| Question flags handled⁵                   |      1,003 |      1,269 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts unlocked                            |          0 |         21 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts undeleted                           |         21 |        245 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts locked                              |         19 |        367 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts deleted⁶                            |      2,437 |     11,847 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts bumped                              |          0 |     17,118 |&#xD;&#xA;| Escalations to the Community Manager team |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments undeleted                        |          6 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments flagged                          |          1 |      1,016 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments deleted⁷                         |      1,100 |      4,162 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comment flags handled                     |        860 |        157 |&#xD;&#xA;| Bounties canceled                         |          2 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answers flagged                           |         64 |      4,366 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answer flags handled                      |      3,722 |        708 |&#xD;&#xA;| All comments on a post moved to chat      |          3 |          0 |&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁴ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁵ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes).&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;### Further reading:&#xA;&#xA;- Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? We posted a similar report here last year: [2019: a year in moderation](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9591/2019-a-year-in-moderation)&#xA;&#xA;- You can also check out [this report on other sites](https://stackexchange.com/search?q=title%3A%222020%3A+a+year+in+moderation%22)&#xA;- Or peruse [detailed information on the number of questions closed and reopened across all sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/359735/208518)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;A big thank you to [Shog9](https://stackexchange.com/users/620/shog9) for writing the queries and script to facilitate fetching and posting this data to all the sites in the network, and to [Brian](https://stackexchange.com/users/459488/brian-nickel) for the subsequent work making the whole thing more user friendly. &#xA;&#xA;Wishing everyone a happy 2021!&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25374" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9708" RevisionGUID="f8c66bf0-1218-4237-8734-b1755936ac75" CreationDate="2021-01-25T04:16:38.937" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1051045/how-will-i-ever-be-able-to-comment-if-i-need-a-50-reputation" />
  <row Id="25375" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9708" RevisionGUID="115ba4ce-86aa-49ea-aa41-66715d2798d3" CreationDate="2021-01-24T22:34:38.020" UserId="613998" Text="Reputation is soooo frustrating. &#xD;&#xA;I wanted to answer someone's follow-on question to: `https://serverfault.com/questions/54736/how-to-check-if-a-library-is-installed?newreg=c0680b11d24d4d77bfb373f3c184cf93`, which was 'how do I do this in aptitude'&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I just wanted to comment:&#xD;&#xA;`aptitude show libssl-dev` which on ubuntu, gives a much better result than any of the 11 years of accumulated  answers I saw, few of which worked on my Ubuntu 20.04 LTS system.: &#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;% aptitude show libssl-dev&#xD;&#xA;Package: libssl-dev                      &#xD;&#xA;Version: 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1&#xD;&#xA;State: installed&#xD;&#xA;Automatically installed: no&#xD;&#xA;Multi-Arch: same&#xD;&#xA;Priority: optional&#xD;&#xA;Section: libdevel&#xD;&#xA;Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers &lt;ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Architecture: amd64&#xD;&#xA;Uncompressed Size: 8,006 k&#xD;&#xA;Depends: libssl1.1 (= 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1)&#xD;&#xA;Suggests: libssl-doc&#xD;&#xA;Conflicts: libssl1.0-dev&#xD;&#xA;Breaks: libssl-dev:i386 (!= 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1)&#xD;&#xA;Replaces: libssl-dev:i386 (&lt; 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1)&#xD;&#xA;Description: Secure Sockets Layer toolkit - development files&#xD;&#xA; This package is part of the OpenSSL project's implementation of the SSL and TLS cryptographic protocols for secure communication over&#xD;&#xA; the Internet. &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; It contains development libraries, header files, and manpages for libssl and libcrypto.&#xD;&#xA;Homepage: https://www.openssl.org/&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Its frustrating that across all the fractured stackexchange communities, that reputation is so hard to build, that it isn't worth my time confecting a reputation to give a simple and correct comment. Surely these forums tend towards being echo-chambers because of this.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't tag this with 'meta' or 'reputation' because I'd need a 500 reputation to do so. I can't ask a question in the meta forum, because I don't have enough reputation. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25376" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9708" RevisionGUID="115ba4ce-86aa-49ea-aa41-66715d2798d3" CreationDate="2021-01-24T22:34:38.020" UserId="613998" Text="How will I ever be able to comment if I need a 50 reputation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25381" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9710" RevisionGUID="7eb21ed9-91a7-49f1-9edf-e519bf7c69a1" CreationDate="2021-01-27T03:48:26.497" UserId="1375" Text="The reputation requirements exist largely to provide at least a small chance that new users will have learnt the basics of how to use the site before they're given extra privileges.  The fact that you wanted to answer a question posed in a comment, when that isn't what comments are for, suggests that the system is working as designed." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25382" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9711" RevisionGUID="c6a99179-7434-4b49-8f4b-2c5ccbe3a9ab" CreationDate="2021-01-27T03:56:03.973" UserId="1375" Text="My approach to link-only answers depends somewhat on what it's linking *to* (rando blog posts are not cool; vendor docs more so), as well as whether the linked-to resource directly answers the question, or just gives info which, with sufficient other context, could be assembled into a useful answer.  I'll usually convert-to-comment on the question rather than straight-up deletion, though -- it's *sorta* useful information, even if (IMO) it's not an answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As Ward said, though, the reaction will vary somewhat between mods, which, I acknowledge, makes it a bit harder to determine &quot;the standard&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25383" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9712" RevisionGUID="2fce5c8d-63fe-4518-b6e9-178790ac437a" CreationDate="2021-01-27T03:58:09.107" UserId="1375" Text="Yes, not sure what I was thinking there.  I've reopened it.  Sorry for the mistake." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25384" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9713" RevisionGUID="7c67cd1f-9154-4f1c-a46e-78ef956d5558" CreationDate="2021-01-27T08:21:47.730" UserId="325117" Text="I added some markdown to the question: https://serverfault.com/questions/1051270/azure-machine-learning-classic-web-service-gives-the-error-too-many-open-devices&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I consider it benefits from syntax highlight, now it displays a horizontal scrollbar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This error message is a JSON. It is minified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;```json&#xD;&#xA;{&quot;error&quot;:{&quot;code&quot;:&quot;LibraryExecutionError&quot;,&quot;message&quot;:&quot;Module execution encountered an internal library error.&quot;,&quot;details&quot;:[{&quot;code&quot;:&quot;FailedToEvaluateRScript&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:&quot;Execute R Script Piped (RPackage)&quot;,&quot;message&quot;:&quot;The following error occurred during evaluation of R script: R_tryEval: return error: Error in png(file = \&quot;aaca47f6beb44537892250e8969f6100rViz%03d.png\&quot;, bg = \&quot;transparent\&quot;) : \n too many open devices\n&quot;}]}}&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will be essentially the same JSON if I add some CRs to make it &quot;pretty printed&quot;, but easier to read:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;```json&#xD;&#xA;{&#xD;&#xA;    &quot;error&quot;:{&#xD;&#xA;        &quot;code&quot;:&quot;LibraryExecutionError&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;        &quot;message&quot;:&quot;Module execution encountered an internal library error.&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;        &quot;details&quot;:[&#xD;&#xA;            {&#xD;&#xA;                &quot;code&quot;:&quot;FailedToEvaluateRScript&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;                &quot;target&quot;:&quot;Execute R Script Piped (RPackage)&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;                &quot;message&quot;:&quot;The following error occurred during evaluation of R script: R_tryEval: return error: Error in png(file = \&quot;aaca47f6beb44537892250e8969f6100rViz%03d.png\&quot;, bg = \&quot;transparent\&quot;) : \n too many open devices\n&quot;&#xD;&#xA;            }&#xD;&#xA;        ]&#xD;&#xA;    }&#xD;&#xA;}&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it is also an error message, and I think error messages must be left unedined as much as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is acceptable to edit error messages in a JSON (or other structured) this way to make reading easier?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25385" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9713" RevisionGUID="7c67cd1f-9154-4f1c-a46e-78ef956d5558" CreationDate="2021-01-27T08:21:47.730" UserId="325117" Text="Altering a error message when it is JSON" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25386" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9713" RevisionGUID="7c67cd1f-9154-4f1c-a46e-78ef956d5558" CreationDate="2021-01-27T08:21:47.730" UserId="325117" Text="|discussion|editing|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25387" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9713" RevisionGUID="83260d39-81a1-49ef-8c6a-e6635728a3db" CreationDate="2021-01-27T08:43:26.743" UserId="325117" Comment="corrected a mistake" Text="I added some markdown to the question: https://serverfault.com/questions/1051270/azure-machine-learning-classic-web-service-gives-the-error-too-many-open-devices&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;While I consider it benefits from syntax highlight, now it displays a horizontal scrollbar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This error message is a JSON. It is minified:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;```json&#xD;&#xA;{&quot;error&quot;:{&quot;code&quot;:&quot;LibraryExecutionError&quot;,&quot;message&quot;:&quot;Module execution encountered an internal library error.&quot;,&quot;details&quot;:[{&quot;code&quot;:&quot;FailedToEvaluateRScript&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:&quot;Execute R Script Piped (RPackage)&quot;,&quot;message&quot;:&quot;The following error occurred during evaluation of R script: R_tryEval: return error: Error in png(file = \&quot;aaca47f6beb44537892250e8969f6100rViz%03d.png\&quot;, bg = \&quot;transparent\&quot;) : \n too many open devices\n&quot;}]}}&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will be essentially the same JSON if I add some CRs to make it &quot;pretty printed&quot;, but easier to read:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;```json&#xD;&#xA;{&#xD;&#xA;    &quot;error&quot;:{&#xD;&#xA;        &quot;code&quot;:&quot;LibraryExecutionError&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;        &quot;message&quot;:&quot;Module execution encountered an internal library error.&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;        &quot;details&quot;:[&#xD;&#xA;            {&#xD;&#xA;                &quot;code&quot;:&quot;FailedToEvaluateRScript&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;                &quot;target&quot;:&quot;Execute R Script Piped (RPackage)&quot;,&#xD;&#xA;                &quot;message&quot;:&quot;The following error occurred during evaluation of R script: R_tryEval: return error: Error in png(file = \&quot;aaca47f6beb44537892250e8969f6100rViz%03d.png\&quot;, bg = \&quot;transparent\&quot;) : \n too many open devices\n&quot;&#xD;&#xA;            }&#xD;&#xA;        ]&#xD;&#xA;    }&#xD;&#xA;}&#xD;&#xA;```&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But it is also an error message, and I think error messages must be left unedited as much as possible.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is acceptable to edit error messages in a JSON (or other structured) this way to make reading easier?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25388" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9714" RevisionGUID="692b4f0c-e393-492c-b4e2-1224ad805cc1" CreationDate="2021-01-27T10:30:12.477" UserId="1375" Text="As long as the two forms are semantically identical, and you note that the original has been modified for readability, I don't think there's any major problem." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25390" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9715" RevisionGUID="8368626f-d7cf-4c11-9e18-f9e547a558b9" CreationDate="2021-02-10T03:46:32.387" UserDisplayName="user616606" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Explain like I&amp;#x27;m 5 &amp;#x2014; EMM, MDM, UEM](https://serverfault.com/questions/1053043/explain-like-im-5-emm-mdm-uem)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I posted this question here because I saw your MDM tag. Why's my question off topic? Apology. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25391" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9715" RevisionGUID="8368626f-d7cf-4c11-9e18-f9e547a558b9" CreationDate="2021-02-10T03:46:32.387" UserDisplayName="user616606" Text="Explain like I'm 5 — EMM, MDM, UEM" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25392" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9715" RevisionGUID="8368626f-d7cf-4c11-9e18-f9e547a558b9" CreationDate="2021-02-10T03:46:32.387" UserDisplayName="user616606" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25393" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9716" RevisionGUID="43ab14e6-cab7-420e-91aa-310e4943be5b" CreationDate="2021-02-10T07:22:35.023" UserId="1375" Text="This site is for professional system administrators, very few of whom are likely to be five years old.  Also, we don't really do &quot;explainers&quot;, because they're not a good fit for a question-and-answer format -- they tend to require &quot;essay length&quot; answers, at the very least, and tend to breed a lot of discussion and &quot;OK but what about...&quot; extension questions in comments, which again isn't how things work here.  Finally, we also don't do hypotheticals -- all questions should be based on a real world business problem you are currently facing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25394" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9717" RevisionGUID="3b3fa802-c4c8-4f2b-9b33-abcfac4d5e1b" CreationDate="2021-02-17T09:12:45.070" UserId="227481" Text="Just look at the &quot;reputation guidelines&quot; or &quot;badges&quot; area... you can literally get more than enough points, just by following the basic badge information, there." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25395" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9718" RevisionGUID="49bb6384-9ec2-4729-b5e8-cd5c03af2ffc" CreationDate="2021-02-24T08:11:49.907" UserId="274176" Text="While reading an [answer][1] on a canonical question I found out that a domain of our formerly active contributor, [MDMarra][2], has expired and registered by someone else. He has been referencing his blog here and there, leaving behind some links to the domain. Currently the links to `www.mdmarra.com` are either showing some advertisements or redirecting to sites replicating news portals, potentially for phishing purposes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there a way to automatically remove these links from the whole site? What should we do with such cases?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/a/473530/274176&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/users/10472/mdmarra" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25396" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9718" RevisionGUID="49bb6384-9ec2-4729-b5e8-cd5c03af2ffc" CreationDate="2021-02-24T08:11:49.907" UserId="274176" Text="An expired &amp; re-registered domain causing multiple harmful links across ServerFault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25397" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9718" RevisionGUID="49bb6384-9ec2-4729-b5e8-cd5c03af2ffc" CreationDate="2021-02-24T08:11:49.907" UserId="274176" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25398" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9719" RevisionGUID="2d03afe3-ece6-4abf-b871-7654de30c84d" CreationDate="2021-02-24T08:43:20.817" UserId="283889" Text="There are [23 such links](https://serverfault.com/search?q=url%3A%22mdmarra.com%22) on the site. Quite a few, but it's well within the size of an (unofficial) community cleanup operation. The [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/) can be used to obtain links to snapshots (except that it's currently down for me). If it's a pretty popular site (I didn't hear of it before, but I'm by no means a domain expert), chances are high most of the blog pages have been archived.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's best not to replace all links at the same time, as to avoid flooding the homepage with bumped old questions. I'm not sure about the best practice on Server Fault, but on other sites I tend to limit the number of edits to old posts to three per day." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25401" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9720" RevisionGUID="4dcba44e-299e-4de8-bfed-add8d405e5dd" CreationDate="2021-03-18T19:40:55.293" UserId="94332" Text="What tools or metrics do we have to measure the health of the ServerFault community? I mean that are available to non-moderators.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've read lots of debates here over the years about how healthy the community is. I'm not trying to reopen those. But just now, I was looking at the Questions feed on the home page, and I noticed that of the questions on the first page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* 20 were from authors with reputation 1&#xD;&#xA;* 15 were from authors with reputation 2-300&#xD;&#xA;* 3 were from authors with reputation 301 or higher&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's great that we have junior sysadmins who come to learn, but this seems like an unhealthy balance. But it's just anecdotal.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So what metrics can we go and look at that try to answer the health question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25402" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9720" RevisionGUID="4dcba44e-299e-4de8-bfed-add8d405e5dd" CreationDate="2021-03-18T19:40:55.293" UserId="94332" Text="How healthy is ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25404" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9720" RevisionGUID="704da9be-39dc-4c6d-af0f-6b34f24f42ba" CreationDate="2021-03-18T19:48:07.773" UserId="94332" Comment="edited title" Text="How can we measure the health of ServerFault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25405" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9721" RevisionGUID="354e1db3-062b-443e-96b4-34c02c15e7fc" CreationDate="2021-03-22T15:34:40.130" UserId="546643" Text="# Question and Answer count&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks @user620588.  The number of questions that are asked versus the number of questions are answered may indeed make a metric to determine the site health. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Graph from https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That graph](https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph) shows a steady decline in the absolute number of questions asked and answered on ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So by that metric the site is in decline and has been for years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2020 saw a trend reversal, but only in the number of questions asked rising sharply.  &#xD;&#xA;(Maybe because people working from home due to restrictions get less mentoring and/or are less inclined to &quot;bother&quot; their colleagues to ask a question and turn to online resources instead?) &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;The absolute number of answered questions in 2020 didn't show any increase at all, but rather continued the downward trend.  So percentage-wise much more questions remain unanswered now. That aggravates the appearance of decline of the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IrW0b.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25406" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9721" RevisionGUID="9859ee1a-1204-4df7-aef7-daf31f821562" CreationDate="2021-03-22T15:45:17.823" UserId="546643" Comment="added 123 characters in body" Text="# Question and Answer count&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks @user620588.  The number of questions that are asked versus the number of questions are answered may indeed make a metric to determine the site health. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Graph from https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That graph](https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph) shows a steady decline in the absolute number of questions asked and answered on ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So by that metric the site is in decline and has been for years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2020 saw a trend reversal, but only in the number of questions asked rising sharply.  &#xD;&#xA;(Maybe because people working from home due to restrictions get less mentoring and/or are less inclined to &quot;bother&quot; their colleagues to ask a question and turn to online resources instead?) &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;The absolute number of answered questions in 2020 didn't show any increase at all, but rather continued the downward trend.  So percentage-wise much more questions remain unanswered now. That aggravates the appearance of decline of the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those numbers suggest more sand and fewer pearls...  &#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.blog/2011/06/13/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IrW0b.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25407" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9721" RevisionGUID="5cca25f1-d41d-4189-bef2-b7617521e956" CreationDate="2021-03-23T12:41:44.360" UserId="546643" Comment="added 266 characters in body" Text="# Question and Answer count&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks @user620588.  The number of questions that are asked versus the number of questions are answered may indeed make a metric to determine the site health. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Graph from https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That graph](https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph) shows a steady decline in the absolute number of questions asked and answered on ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So by that metric the site is in decline and has been for years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2020 saw a trend reversal, but only in the number of questions asked rising sharply.  &#xD;&#xA;(Maybe because people working from home due to restrictions get less mentoring and/or are less inclined to &quot;bother&quot; their colleagues to ask a question and turn to online resources instead?) &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;The absolute number of answered questions in 2020 didn't show any increase at all, but rather continued the downward trend.  So percentage-wise much more questions remain unanswered now. That aggravates the appearance of decline of the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those numbers suggest more sand and fewer pearls...  &#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.blog/2011/06/13/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Voting &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since you need to be registered user to be able to vote the number of votes cast might be another metric to show “community” and participation :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/1375382/up-accept-and-down-votes-over-time#graph&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IrW0b.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25410" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9721" RevisionGUID="e10eaac7-326a-4a31-b53b-e8b9ef3693e1" CreationDate="2021-03-24T09:22:31.467" UserId="546643" Comment="included voting graph" Text="# Question and Answer count&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks @user620588.  The number of questions that are asked versus the number of questions are answered may indeed make a metric to determine the site health. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![Graph from https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That graph](https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph) shows a steady decline in the absolute number of questions asked and answered on ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So by that metric the site is in decline and has been for years.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2020 saw a trend reversal, but only in the number of questions asked rising sharply.  &#xD;&#xA;(Maybe because people working from home due to restrictions get less mentoring and/or are less inclined to &quot;bother&quot; their colleagues to ask a question and turn to online resources instead?) &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;The absolute number of answered questions in 2020 didn't show any increase at all, but rather continued the downward trend.  So percentage-wise much more questions remain unanswered now. That aggravates the appearance of decline of the site. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Those numbers suggest more sand and fewer pearls...  &#xD;&#xA;https://stackoverflow.blog/2011/06/13/optimizing-for-pearls-not-sand/&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Voting &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since you need to be registered user to be able to vote the number of votes cast might be another metric to show “community” and participation :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![graph from https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/1375382/up-accept-and-down-votes-over-time][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[That metric](https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/1375382/up-accept-and-down-votes-over-time#graph) shows a different pattern, at first glance despite some fluctuations  the number of votes in the largest categories appears to remain quite steady. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That suggests that the number of additional questions posted in 2020 did not result in an increase of the actively participating community, but it doesn't suggest a decline either.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/JsKsr.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IrW0b.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25411" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9723" RevisionGUID="b720a0c9-3e6f-471a-b1c0-895913536f35" CreationDate="2021-03-26T20:19:17.900" UserId="546643" Text="And then it’s hilarious when specifically  this post gets bumped to the front page by ♦️ Community...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/DnEIf.png)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25413" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9724" RevisionGUID="9b7f6456-fc4d-4356-be37-b527a01d8d45" CreationDate="2021-04-17T13:56:25.937" UserId="153188" Text="# YOU CAN'T&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Dead things have no useful health measure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When was the last time the Close votes queue was empty? Or, for that matter, when was the last time someone reviewed anything in the Close votes queue?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Several times this week I've gone down the questions sorted 'Newest' and 'Active' and what a disappointment. I used to find at least one or two juicy questions (and with great answers!) and would regularly learn stuffs that way. Now just garbage and no or poor answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am now in agreement with Iain that SO has destroyed this site by flooding it with dev-support questions. Since the devs are highly important thus cannot be bothered to stoop to the lowly level of contributing back with answers here for other SO devs, the site just continues in decay." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25423" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="878bdf9c-9070-4a09-828e-6c2109b22c07" CreationDate="2021-05-05T17:35:23.893" UserId="445158" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-planned|featured|vote-to-close|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25424" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9726" RevisionGUID="fc1c3935-6b39-4c8a-aa02-bf7223653eff" CreationDate="2021-05-05T17:45:35.953" UserId="445158" Text="Some of you may have noticed the Meta Stack Exchange post - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/364007/testing-three-vote-close-and-reopen-on-13-network-sites (it's linked in the featured on meta sidebar) - we've finally got this project under way and Server Fault is one of the sites we'll be running the test on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Starting tomorrow, I'll be changing the site setting and closing and reopening will require only three votes. This test will run for 45 days and will be turned back to five votes to close and reopen while I review the data from the 13 sites. After we've seen the impact, I'll be posting results and, if there aren't negative impacts, we will change the setting to three permanently.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A few weeks into this, I'll be posting a question here on meta to ask for your thoughts about this change, so you will have an opportunity to discuss the impact.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you so much for your patience while we got this prioritized and scheduled. There's a lot more information in the MSE post, so please review it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to respond to some of the things I've seen in the answers here. First, I do apologise that it's taken this long for us to get to this project. I've had this on my desk for over a year now and I've failed to bring it to this point for a variety of reasons that leave y'all in the lurch.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;yagmoth555 and Ward both make it clear that the mods have been doing a lot of this work historically, though not currently - and that's a problem we've identified and want to address. I stated it in the question on MSE, specifically - mods should not be carrying the weight of closing questions. I sincerely hope that this change is beneficial to remove some of the load from the moderators' plates. I also don't think that this can be a panacea.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It still relies on there being a community interested in participating in voting and reviewing - which ties into Womble's point. If people with the privilege to review aren't reviewing, this isn't going to help. This change will make it so that fewer people can have bigger impact but it still requires at least three people - preferably more.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We've been making major changes over the last few months to how review generally works and we are looking into changes for close/reopen specifically in the future. We have struggled to focus on the platform for a long time but we have recognized that there are priority issues related to content quality and that making sure that we make it easy for y'all to identify and remove low-quality content is important.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I hope that some of this more recent work has shown that we are interested in this issue and we recognize that reviewing can be difficult and often thankless. Throughout that process we've been soliciting feedback on MSE, so if any of you have ideas for how we could improve review - whether for closing or any of the other queues - we're open to hearing your experience so that we can find ways to make it easier." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25425" PostHistoryTypeId="50" PostId="9690" RevisionGUID="6749a3d9-0e58-4865-b54a-1f2c7c5a8062" CreationDate="2021-05-07T17:04:50.677" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="25426" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9727" RevisionGUID="078b3b11-a3f2-45ab-9955-c03766809d30" CreationDate="2021-05-24T21:06:58.863" UserId="6352" Text="My usual reaction after seeing questions like [this one][1] is to cry a lot, vote to close and add a suggestion to rethink what you are doing and/or call in a professional.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I think we can do better than this; we can have a canonical question actually *explaining* why this is so bad in so many ways.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I suggest something like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&gt; This is a [Canonical Question][1] about running too many different things on the same server.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;I need to run multiple different services, but I only have (or can afford) a single machine; thus I'll just run everything on it.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt;Why is this considered bad practice?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Answers should describe why this is generally bad for security, performance, manageability and from an overall design perspective; additional answers can explain why certain services (such as Windows Domain Controllers) should really *not* be colocated with anything else, or why hypervisors should only be used to run virtual machines.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this a good idea?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;How can the question text be improved?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And also, how should such a question be tagged?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1064576/windows-server-vpn-access" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25427" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9727" RevisionGUID="078b3b11-a3f2-45ab-9955-c03766809d30" CreationDate="2021-05-24T21:06:58.863" UserId="6352" Text="Proposed canonical question: Why is it considered bad practice to run everything on the same server?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25428" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9727" RevisionGUID="078b3b11-a3f2-45ab-9955-c03766809d30" CreationDate="2021-05-24T21:06:58.863" UserId="6352" Text="|discussion|canonical|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25429" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9728" RevisionGUID="cb7bca8a-17fb-4c14-b529-48b8af17067f" CreationDate="2021-05-25T03:03:33.033" UserId="256639" Text="I like the idea as it’s a bit like the canonical question we have for licensing question, but this one would be more specific to design question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It’s better for the asker to use such canonical than to close as to broad IMO&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the answer I would write under a Windows’s section some facts; like;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The licensing mode of Microsoft that allow two VM for one Hypervisor for the Standard license. A lot of new comers don’t know that fact and they still try to do all-in-one approch when they have one physical server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- To give RDS access to a DC it imply more elevated security context for the user right that login.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Windows Server Essential is an option.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- etc..&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For Linux system I would let others weight in of what we can write if it apply. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25434" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9730" RevisionGUID="66d3675b-bb06-4ece-9489-8ddddc4ace0f" CreationDate="2021-05-31T17:37:46.433" UserId="475409" Text="I know I might be given huge downvotes for this question (but please be kind to me), but may I know the reason why I cannot ask in ServerFault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I see my questions none of them are downvoted and my last question was for about two months ago.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do you see any issues in my questions or the reason why I can't ask?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25435" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9730" RevisionGUID="66d3675b-bb06-4ece-9489-8ddddc4ace0f" CreationDate="2021-05-31T17:37:46.433" UserId="475409" Text="Why I cannot ask question in ServerFault while I have no downvoted questions or issues?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25436" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9730" RevisionGUID="66d3675b-bb06-4ece-9489-8ddddc4ace0f" CreationDate="2021-05-31T17:37:46.433" UserId="475409" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25437" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3932" RevisionGUID="777522a2-17b9-4187-aa66-d6e0dc67d856" CreationDate="2021-06-01T03:50:39.353" UserId="6177" Comment="added the 1 q/6 months point" Text="If you are getting the message:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then [you need to see this question][1] for detailed information on why you're banned and what you can do about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- There is an automatic filter that will ban questions and/or answers from IP addresses or accounts with a history of extremely poor posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The details of the filter are secret, but it is partly based on downvotes.  If your questions and/or answers are getting many downvotes, you are likely to be banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Deleted questions and deleted answers count towards the automatic ban.  If a large percentage of your posts are deleted by yourself or the community, then apparently they were not suitable for the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- In order to get un-banned, you need to edit some of your existing questions and/or answers to improve them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Again, the details of the banning algorithm are secret, but it's been strongly hinted by SE staff that if you're banned from asking *questions,* posting some good *answers* may help get you un-banned.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The &quot;ban&quot; is actually a severe rate limit: in order to give you a slight chance of lifting the ban, you are allowed to ask one question every 6 months.  If you ask a good question that gets some upvotes, it may be enough to lift the ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/86997/what-can-i-do-when-getting-sorry-we-are-no-longer-accepting-questions-answers" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25438" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9731" RevisionGUID="39542398-fb09-4683-8182-dfa0734f2fbd" CreationDate="2021-06-01T03:53:13.280" UserId="6177" Text="You have 11 questions in total.  6 of them are closed.  5 of them are deleted, all of the deleted questions have downvotes.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question bans and what you might be able to do about them are explained in the answer to this question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3930/how-can-i-remove-my-ban-on-asking-questions&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25439" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="9730" RevisionGUID="22e825d1-3d11-4a46-a0e5-b0884b81c600" CreationDate="2021-06-01T03:53:30.167" UserId="6177" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[3930],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward - Reinstate Monica&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="25440" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9596" RevisionGUID="c2ed2f41-9656-414c-959b-7130902021f9" CreationDate="2021-06-04T18:55:13.447" UserId="445158" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-planned|vote-to-close|review|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25441" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9732" RevisionGUID="473d4df1-6d30-4eff-aecd-b87ef77bceaa" CreationDate="2021-06-04T18:56:12.563" UserId="445158" Text="Part of understanding the impact of three-vote closure is to understand what impact it's having on y'all. I'd like to ask anyone who feels up to it to **write an answer to this question** and to tell us about your experience over the past few weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sorts of things I'm interested in knowing (feel free to address all or none or add your own) -&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Did this help?&#xD;&#xA;- Did it hurt?&#xD;&#xA;- Did it make you more interested in close/reopen reviewing? Less?&#xD;&#xA;  - Are there things other than 3-vote close impacting your interest in reviewing?&#xD;&#xA;- If you can't vote but do flag, did this make you more/less likely to flag?&#xD;&#xA;- Would you prefer to go back to 5?&#xD;&#xA;- Should it be permanent?&#xD;&#xA;- What would you like me to look into when it comes to analyzing the data from the test?&#xD;&#xA;- Were there any side-effects (good or bad) that you want me to be aware of?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are merely prompts, so feel free to add anything I'm missing that you think is worth saying. This is focused on how you're feeling about it and what data you want me to look at, so don't feel like you need to analyze the data over the last 30 days - though you're welcome to if that's how you figure out what you feel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any outstanding questions, also feel welcome to ask them here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The test will run until about Monday the 21st of June, at which point we'll be resetting the votes to close up to 5 while I review the responses here and dig into the data that we've been collecting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25442" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9732" RevisionGUID="473d4df1-6d30-4eff-aecd-b87ef77bceaa" CreationDate="2021-06-04T18:56:12.563" UserId="445158" Text="3-vote close - how's it going?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25443" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9732" RevisionGUID="473d4df1-6d30-4eff-aecd-b87ef77bceaa" CreationDate="2021-06-04T18:56:12.563" UserId="445158" Text="|discussion|featured|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25444" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9733" RevisionGUID="3e6c9b3f-db73-4426-b9fd-743d80cf3002" CreationDate="2021-06-04T23:05:01.473" UserId="3038" Text="From this moderator's point of view the change has been beneficial. Flag-volume is mostly *not an answer* issues, and is leaving the questions alone for the most part. Once in a while I'll see one requesting a migration to someplace not on our list. The number of *low quality* on questions has gone down.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given our volumes the 3 vote limit is much more likely to be reached; however, this can still take a couple of days. That's more of a feature of our site, not the 3 vote limit itself. Seven years ago, we'd get to 3 votes within a few hours of a question hitting the main page." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25445" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9732" RevisionGUID="7d76200c-83f6-423b-909c-5c510c3ac303" CreationDate="2021-06-05T00:00:16.153" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1400965657286660102" />
  <row Id="25446" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9734" RevisionGUID="553f4bc7-29f2-4b0f-a6f7-f2b0579debe9" CreationDate="2021-06-05T11:53:59.953" UserId="126632" Text="Oh, please do not reset it to 5 while reviewing anything. This change has been such a massive improvement that going back to 5 even briefly would just bring back all the old pain.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions are actually starting to get closed and reopened again in more reasonable timeframes, though with all the high reputation people who have left that may not be saying a whole lot. Still, it's done enough to arrest the downward spiral that I'm even spending more time here again." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25448" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9735" RevisionGUID="f0ce8c4d-bf95-4542-9908-9c7a3d880c48" CreationDate="2021-06-06T12:03:50.697" UserId="318166" Text="It definitely helped, yes!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Items spend less time in the queue and they are processed before they age out... It would be interesting to see the number of items that aged out of the queue before vs now." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25449" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9736" RevisionGUID="d3ec7010-d8e8-46a0-9978-73b811e54071" CreationDate="2021-06-07T05:13:24.967" UserId="1375" Text="&gt; Are there things other than 3-vote close impacting your interest in reviewing?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The UI changes that increase the number of clicks required to do common tasks certainly hasn't *increased* my motivation levels to wade through the review queues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25454" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9738" RevisionGUID="f23f34bb-5635-43bf-bba8-2564187bb161" CreationDate="2021-06-14T04:22:19.273" UserId="443854" Text="I Agree to Everyone, 3 is a nice number which does do its job. It's DEFINITELY helping, yes.&#xD;&#xA;I am not yet able to use the queue but on the way to it, I feel this site more as an improvement for Closing things, as more and more off-topic is flooding inside here." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25455" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9738" RevisionGUID="d1dfaaa2-c109-42e0-9424-d076f2d44e29" CreationDate="2021-06-14T04:39:02.340" UserId="443854" Comment="updated my answer to be mroe precise to the Questions" Text="I Agree to Everyone, 3 is a nice number which does do its job. It's DEFINITELY helping, yes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Did this help? &lt;br&gt; *-YES, Definitely*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Did it Hurt? &lt;br&gt;*-Only those, that are Spamming this Site with Off topic - So IMHO No ;-)*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * Did it make you more interested in close/reopen reviewing? Less? &lt;br&gt; *-I agree that, it will be more interested than it would be on Five. To be Honestly, I am still yet unable to do it, but it will improve my Acceptance to maintain the Queue*&#xD;&#xA; * Are there things other than 3-vote close impacting your interest in reviewing? &lt;br&gt; *-In case of 5 Votes, this will be a bad Impact, like a dazzle you don't like to want to have.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* If you can't vote but do flag, did this make you more/less likely to flag?&lt;br&gt; &#xD;&#xA;*-No, I would flag the same ways, but it will get me frustrated when an 100% Off topic thread keeps open because only one vote would be missing.*&#xD;&#xA; * Would you prefer to go back to 5?&lt;br&gt; *NEVER Again*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;hopefully I could translate my bad English skills into Words to be understandable :-)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25456" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9739" RevisionGUID="efda1391-1c73-44ac-913d-2cde57243546" CreationDate="2021-06-17T12:29:13.277" UserId="536173" Text="Some of my questions have been deleted automatically (roomba), but I put some effort into them that I want to preserve elsewhere. So, how can I access my own deleted questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25457" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9739" RevisionGUID="efda1391-1c73-44ac-913d-2cde57243546" CreationDate="2021-06-17T12:29:13.277" UserId="536173" Text="How can I access my own deleted questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25458" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9739" RevisionGUID="efda1391-1c73-44ac-913d-2cde57243546" CreationDate="2021-06-17T12:29:13.277" UserId="536173" Text="|support|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25459" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9740" RevisionGUID="ab4c7471-6f31-4c05-8aee-52bfa3632ee5" CreationDate="2021-06-17T12:29:13.277" UserId="536173" Text="If you still have the links to the deleted questions, you can always access them. You just have to preserve the links. You can still get the links of recently deleted questions (&lt; 60 days) from your profile:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Access your profile page&#xD;&#xA; 2. Open the *Questions* tab&#xD;&#xA; 3. At the bottom, click on *recently deleted questions*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't find them there anymore, you still might have a chance through websites that duplicate the content of the SE forums. Use a search engine to look for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sources for further reading:&#xD;&#xA; * [Turbocharging the Roomba: solutions for premature deletion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/177675/733829)&#xD;&#xA; * [What is the 'deleted recent questions' page in the user profile?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/185492/733829)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25460" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9741" RevisionGUID="4b0f88d3-fee0-43fb-a562-2cff67d62095" CreationDate="2021-06-22T11:59:48.963" UserId="435764" Text="My impressions as a new user here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Many questions are RTFM-questions. People claim to have read the manual, yet the manual clearly answers their questions.&#xD;&#xA;- Lack of research or understanding. People may be good programmers, but that doesn't help them solve networking problems.&#xD;&#xA;- Most questions are by new users with minimal history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This leads to a few problems: There's large amounts of crud that should be closed - which requires active users with some reputation. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions asked seems to get answers, but very few answers seems to be upvoted. This is probably because there's low community feeling; people post a question, and when they have their answer, they ignore this site - or at least until they need another answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So my take is: why should I bother to answer here when the people asking the question doesn't bother to do fundamental research, and doesn't care enough about the answer to give any feedback?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Closing (and deleting) the poor questions faster is probably part of the solution. But just as important is building the community; getting people to participate except for asking the one question and then disappearing. And that's the hard part...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;More focus should be put into making people interact with the question, accepting answers and providing feedback on answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm somewhat experienced SE user, with 10k+ on two other SE's." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25462" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9732" RevisionGUID="37c58242-7ceb-446d-bc66-becd9d91961c" CreationDate="2021-06-29T20:25:48.490" UserId="445158" Comment="added 427 characters in body" Text="## UPDATE: While the testing period has ended, this change has been well-received by the community so we have opted to not reset the votes needed to close/reopen to 5 while we look at data.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please let me know if you have any concerns about this change in the planned process or if you feel the number of votes should be changed back at least temporarily. I'll be back in a few weeks with the results of the project.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Part of understanding the impact of three-vote closure is to understand what impact it's having on y'all. I'd like to ask anyone who feels up to it to **write an answer to this question** and to tell us about your experience over the past few weeks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sorts of things I'm interested in knowing (feel free to address all or none or add your own) -&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Did this help?&#xD;&#xA;- Did it hurt?&#xD;&#xA;- Did it make you more interested in close/reopen reviewing? Less?&#xD;&#xA;  - Are there things other than 3-vote close impacting your interest in reviewing?&#xD;&#xA;- If you can't vote but do flag, did this make you more/less likely to flag?&#xD;&#xA;- Would you prefer to go back to 5?&#xD;&#xA;- Should it be permanent?&#xD;&#xA;- What would you like me to look into when it comes to analyzing the data from the test?&#xD;&#xA;- Were there any side-effects (good or bad) that you want me to be aware of?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are merely prompts, so feel free to add anything I'm missing that you think is worth saying. This is focused on how you're feeling about it and what data you want me to look at, so don't feel like you need to analyze the data over the last 30 days - though you're welcome to if that's how you figure out what you feel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you have any outstanding questions, also feel welcome to ask them here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The test will run until about Monday the 21st of June, at which point we'll be resetting the votes to close up to 5 while I review the responses here and dig into the data that we've been collecting." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25463" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9742" RevisionGUID="bac9932e-4f68-45ee-b0cd-44e49cb60b14" CreationDate="2021-07-01T11:51:20.813" UserId="227688" Text="Topic at hand: [Advice needed on migrating shares from a 2003 DC to a new 2012: how can I avoid breaking my software install GPOs?][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Long story short: I'm not an avid writer in the discussions here. Coming back from a Usenet age when people responded when they had something to offer, I'm being more and more drawn away from this environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've written in plenty of forum and lists in the last 30 years and I must say that even though the discussions here are usually top-notch, personally thread handling has been a nightmarish experience. As I've written in my (banned/deleted) comment in the link at the top, it feels like there are a zillion of moderators abusing authors by downvoting/closing/deleting material.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Case in hand: I'm in the process of creating a ***current*** technology active directory (Server 2019) by migrating an old, 2003-based active directory. Personally, it wouldn't matter if the active directory was dated 5-, 10- or 1000-years ago. I ***have*** to import the AD data (users/policies/etc) to the new infrastructure. And I have had a very valid reason, an obstacle, which clearly received no answer (hence, a discussion that could welcome ***one*** at least solution).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why would this thread be down-voted is beyond me, apart from the fact that rock stars have a zillion clicks in their youtube channels, and ground-breaking vids do not... Someone did not understand what the issue was about, I can live with that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I do not dig is why someone elected to actually close this thread. Would a thread asking info to port some ancient COBOL routines to C++ 19 also be closed by a mod?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Was the thread closed because server 2k3 is obosolete? But Server 2019 is not! Furthermore, is serverfault about only what is considered &quot;current&quot; in developed countries? Because, I can assure you there are a lot of countries out there for which a proliant ML350 G5 is state of the art.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is the second or third time I've posted in these discussions and ended up with a closed thread. In some cases I've managed to take some useful information and in others I feel that I was guillotined by an over-zealous mod. Wouldn't post here right now, but I'm a bit on edge. So, looking out for opinions here mostly on what was wrong with the thread at the top. Still interested in what your &quot;feel&quot; here is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1068033/advice-needed-on-migrating-shares-from-a-2003-dc-to-a-new-2012-how-can-i-avoid" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25464" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9742" RevisionGUID="bac9932e-4f68-45ee-b0cd-44e49cb60b14" CreationDate="2021-07-01T11:51:20.813" UserId="227688" Text="Thread closed as off-topic - perhaps some slack needed?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25465" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9742" RevisionGUID="bac9932e-4f68-45ee-b0cd-44e49cb60b14" CreationDate="2021-07-01T11:51:20.813" UserId="227688" Text="|discussion|off-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25466" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9743" RevisionGUID="436a2d00-99f7-4575-b95e-682b4ec3a92f" CreationDate="2021-07-01T12:34:15.410" UserId="435764" Text="[![Suggest edit queue is full][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is an all too common occurrence on Serverfault. Most of the times I've attempted to edit something, the queue is full. I'm aware of that it takes time to empty the queue, but having a constantly full queue is obviously not good for the health of the community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Close votes [was recently changed](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9732/3-vote-close-hows-it-going) from 5 to 3. Would something similar for edits work? Reduce rep required for voting and submitting unvetted edits?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/VYpne.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25467" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9743" RevisionGUID="436a2d00-99f7-4575-b95e-682b4ec3a92f" CreationDate="2021-07-01T12:34:15.410" UserId="435764" Text="Suggested edit queue full" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="25469" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9744" RevisionGUID="644c0412-7e4d-4998-a370-10035c7ea252" CreationDate="2021-07-01T18:56:14.757" UserId="3038" Text="I haven't been tracking the review-queues for various reasons, thanks for bringing up the lack of community involvement in the edit queue. That's one a moderator can help clean out with less controversy (our votes are binding, for everyone else you need a vote-count) than the close/re-open queues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25470" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9745" RevisionGUID="661833c8-f472-4d71-b736-b73d7650d68e" CreationDate="2021-07-01T19:23:35.317" UserId="3038" Text="Our community approach to content moderation, especially close-votes, recently was enhanced by a change that allowed three votes to code instead of the old standard of five votes. This means that three different people misread the intent of your question, which in my opinion is spot-on topic; we don't spend enough attention on the problem of bringing *deeply* legacy environments up to modern standards.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We do have a re-open queue, similar to the close queue. Perhaps this will spur people to vote to reopen." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25471" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9743" RevisionGUID="fe548885-18ec-4649-8368-60145afb075d" CreationDate="2021-07-02T05:24:26.833" />
  <row Id="25472" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9746" RevisionGUID="69460fdf-8601-4146-9ee4-08af07115340" CreationDate="2021-07-03T15:08:49.123" UserId="365622" Text="Just now I submitted an edit to an answer that only needed some extra command-line options. But I couldn't submit it as intended because it only added up to 4 characters changed, and the requirement (at least for my reputation) is 6.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this particular instance I was able to add some dummy command-line options (that don't do anything) to get to 6 characters, but that isn't always possible and it's certainly not ideal from a readability standpoint. Furthermore, typos that would otherwise be worth correcting are often not more than 6 characters.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Removing (or at least reducing) the minimum number of changed characters for an edit would allow questions and answers to be improved without unnecessary modification and clutter, in addition to allowing smaller typos to be fixed.**" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25473" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9746" RevisionGUID="69460fdf-8601-4146-9ee4-08af07115340" CreationDate="2021-07-03T15:08:49.123" UserId="365622" Text="Edits shouldn't require a minimum number of characters changed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25474" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9746" RevisionGUID="69460fdf-8601-4146-9ee4-08af07115340" CreationDate="2021-07-03T15:08:49.123" UserId="365622" Text="|feature-request|questions|editing|answers|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25475" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9747" RevisionGUID="70cb4a4f-5cdf-4cc6-96bc-1ffaf54cb420" CreationDate="2021-07-03T20:35:46.553" UserId="126632" Text="I always thought it was kind of silly to require someone who has a high enough reputation to _edit a post themselves_ without approval from others must get approval from others to _approve someone else's suggested edit_. One of these days I'll be bored enough to go look for why that is still a thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the meantime I went to the suggested edits queue and got only 9, though presumably that's because some moderators cleaned it out. But us mere mortals are limited to reviewing 20 of them per day, so unless a lot of people go into review, they will languish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, there's little reason for anyone to go review things, except perhaps out of sheer altruism, and there's very little gamification on reviews either. I'm not sure this has a good solution, though I can think of some really bad solutions. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25476" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9748" RevisionGUID="d8a2913f-c15a-4193-9a55-67a859413211" CreationDate="2021-07-04T03:24:47.970" UserId="6177" Text="There is nothing that anyone here on ServerFault can do about this*.  The 6-character minimum is part of the software used across all SE sites and is unlikely to be changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Looking on meta.SE (where issues that affect all SE sites are raised), I see that it has been suggested to remove the limit for text inside code blocks:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/155419/is-it-a-good-idea-to-either-drop-requirement-for-a-limit-of-6-character-for-edit&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But based on the answer from Shog9 (who was an employee of SO at the time), the official position was that the limit was going to stay in place.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*There are 2 things you can do about this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Artificially pad your edit, similar to what you did in this case, although I'd suggest putting the extra stuff outside of the code block.&#xD;&#xA;- Get up to 2000 reputation so that you can edit posts directly, instead of them going into the Suggested Edits review queue." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25477" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9746" RevisionGUID="e3018086-bd11-4535-83c2-12ec20d4309e" CreationDate="2021-07-04T03:25:14.987" UserId="6177" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-bydesign|editing|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25478" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9747" RevisionGUID="b7a0116f-3cde-4c2c-840a-ef87247d6c60" CreationDate="2021-07-04T12:11:50.370" UserId="126632" Comment="added 112 characters in body" Text="I always thought it was kind of silly to require someone who has a high enough reputation to _edit a post themselves_ without approval from others must get approval from others to _approve someone else's suggested edit_. One of these days I'll be bored enough to go look for why that is still a thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the meantime I went to the suggested edits queue and got only 9, though presumably that's because some moderators cleaned it out. But us mere mortals are limited to reviewing 20 of them per day, so unless a lot of people go into review, they will languish.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Update a day later: And those I reviewed yesterday are just now getting that second approval this morning.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The problem is, there's little reason for anyone to go review things, except perhaps out of sheer altruism, and there's very little gamification on reviews either. I'm not sure this has a good solution, though I can think of some really bad solutions. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25479" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9732" RevisionGUID="a76f5556-96e4-4578-9dd6-55b1825f80c2" CreationDate="2021-07-10T00:00:55.510" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|vote-to-close|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="25480" PostHistoryTypeId="50" PostId="9739" RevisionGUID="bb413a47-cf81-4d2e-bd7a-11ad362d4a8c" CreationDate="2021-07-17T13:03:40.730" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="26488" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9751" RevisionGUID="dd0ef4ef-a2e8-46a0-9ce4-62115dca0832" CreationDate="2021-08-08T17:34:22.400" UserId="250204" Text="I have seen some RFC documents linked with URLs pointing to third-party (non-`ietf.org`) formatting tools, and one recent [suggested edit][example edit] reproducing what is currently also a redirect: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1035#section-3.3.11&#xD;&#xA;* https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1035#section-3.3.11&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not very up to date with the IETFs famous conflict resolution mechanisms, but apparently the canonical URL to the html-formatter changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Any links that *need* to be updated?&#xD;&#xA;* Any cases where edits updating the URL are *improving the post* (beyond consistency while adding new URLs)?&#xD;&#xA;* Is this the new preferred method of referencing (subsections of) html-formatted RFC into which any broken links should be edited?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Yes, I am kinda hoping for an answer like *&quot;look at `mailarchive.ietf.org/..` it explains everything and promises to keep these links all alive forever.&quot;*)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [example edit]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/494085" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26489" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9751" RevisionGUID="dd0ef4ef-a2e8-46a0-9ce4-62115dca0832" CreationDate="2021-08-08T17:34:22.400" UserId="250204" Text="What to do about URL redirecting tools.ietf.org -&gt; datatracker.ietf.org?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26490" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9751" RevisionGUID="dd0ef4ef-a2e8-46a0-9ce4-62115dca0832" CreationDate="2021-08-08T17:34:22.400" UserId="250204" Text="|discussion|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26492" PostHistoryTypeId="50" PostId="9690" RevisionGUID="5e008df3-47ad-41b9-8954-6462695704f9" CreationDate="2021-09-04T18:06:00.913" UserId="-1" />
  <row Id="26493" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9752" RevisionGUID="9faee8ba-bc28-428c-9a7f-7b7d3bd7584b" CreationDate="2021-09-27T20:41:02.913" UserId="256639" Text="Thanks for the report. The links would need to be updated, but to let you know the site staffs will do it as it impact not just SF, but SO and other sites too. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A link to the answer here; [Links to HTML versions of RFC's need to move from &quot;tools&quot; to &quot;datatracker&quot;][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/367881/links-to-html-versions-of-rfcs-need-to-move-from-tools-to-datatracker/370325#370325" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26495" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3665" RevisionGUID="772e5cf3-2e03-4f76-a3d9-55b6dbc1afb7" CreationDate="2021-10-07T06:47:20.403" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="When you see an incorrect/misleading answer, the first thing to do is to downvote and preferably to add a comment. If someone has already left a comment for this, upvote the comment itself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Beyond that, it can be tricky and may have to be handled on a case by case basis.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the biggest problem with this is that it seems some users tend to up-vote the answer that already has the highest score, even if there are more correct answers around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've noticed this in [this question](https://serverfault.com/q/64484/47187), asked in Sep 2009. The [most highly upvoted answer (until March 2012)](https://serverfault.com/a/64587/47187) was incorrect.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  * I downvoted it and left a comment in Sep 2010.&#xD;&#xA;  * Some people kept up-voting it, so I left another comment with more details in Dec 2011.&#xD;&#xA;  * Later, I noticed that people kept up-voting it, so I took the time to write a [much longer answer](https://serverfault.com/a/368574/47187) (with references). It started to be upvoted a bit and eventually caught up with the incorrect answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What I've noticed is that the incorrect answer still got a few upvotes during that period. It was clear that those up-voters had not gone much further than this incorrect answer (still at the top of the list per vote count at the time). My guess is that my answer was &quot;rescued&quot; from being unnoticed by the fact it's rather long and has a fairly large number of references. It seems quite hard to break out of that &quot;up-vote the answer with the highest score&quot; pattern otherwise, unfortunately. (I should point out that the asker hadn't accepted any answer at the time, and that the author of the incorrect answer never replied to any comment. I'm not sure whether those questions were semi-abandoned.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another thing that can help, if you've exhausted the approaches above (i.e. downvote, comment and write a better answer) is to draw attention to it on Meta. It's not quite what Meta is for, but for clearly incorrect cases, it's worth a try. (I would seem that the &quot;publicity&quot; coming from [a discussion on the closure/rewording of that question](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/3125/47187) led more visitors to it.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not entirely convinced that flagging or asking for moderators to sort it directly is the right approach. I'd still prefer there to be a discussion on Meta beforehand, simply because re-arranging the accepted answer forcibly goes again the principles of SE, even if it's for the right reasons.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition, even high rep users and moderators can be wrong sometimes. No one is perfect. I'm going to illustrate this with an example. I apologise in advance to voretaq7: please don't take it the wrong way, I'm only picking on [this particular answer of yours](https://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), which is incorrect; I know that the vast majority of your answers are usually correct and that you deserve your high rep. This is unfortunately one of those instances where the incorrectness was pointed out in comments (even in this question).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The currently accepted and most highly upvoted answer to [this (canonical) question](https://serverfault.com/q/109800/47187) is mostly incorrect; it was completely incorrect to start with, but has now been altered to add a correct link, leaving the incorrect parts unfortunately. Since a bounty was offered on that question a few weeks ago, a complete and correct answer appeared, although it's not yet the most highly upvoted.&#xD;&#xA;(In my opinion, the best course of action would be for the author of the incorrect answer to delete his own answer, there would be a slight loss of rep, but negligible out of 40k+, and he would win the *Disciplined* badge.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now I need to justify what's wrong with this answer... (In fact Meta is probably a slightly better place for this, since comments don't give enough space unfortunately.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question is about what can make multiple certificates on the same IP address and port for a web server with SSL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * The answer (since its first revision) talks about [RFC 2817](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2817):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &quot;Multiple (different) SSL certificates on one IP&quot; is brought to you&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; by the magic of TLS Upgrading. It works with newer Apache servers&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; (2.2.x) and reasonably recent browsers (don't know versions off the&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; top of my head).&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; &#xD;&#xA;  &gt; RFC 2817 (upgrading to TLS within HTTP/1.1) has the gory details, but&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; basically it works for a lot of people (if not the majority). You can&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; reproduce the old funky behavior with openssl's s_client command (or&#xD;&#xA;  &gt; any &quot;old enough&quot; browser) though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  While upgrading to TLS on the same connection could solve this problem, this is not how HTTPS works. HTTPS is HTTP over TLS ([RFC 2818](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2818)), not RFC 2817.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  HTTPS (as used by user-agents connecting to an `https://` URL) always initiate the SSL/TLS connection first.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  RFC 2817 is widely *unsupported*. No browser support it (see [Chromium issue 4527](http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=4527) and [Firefox issue 276813](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276813)). There are some good arguments against using it (mainly because it's hard to convey the fact you need to turn on security afterwards by just having a URL, whereas `https://` does it well with RFC 2818).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  The only software I've heard of that uses RFC 2817 is Cups (the printing system). Even if Apache Httpd has had support since version 2.1, it [seems to have been buggy since version 2.2.9](https://serverfault.com/a/398436/47187), at least with `OPTIONS *`, without which you would have to send the initial URL in clear, before the upgrade. [RFC 2817 wasn't supported more in 2010 or in 2000](http://www.mail-archive.com/openssl-users@openssl.org/msg13833.html) than in 2012.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  `openssl s_client` has some support for protocols that upgrade within the application protocol (the &quot;START TLS&quot; way), HTTP and RFC 2817 isn't one of them. As the help says: *Currently, only &quot;smtp&quot;, &quot;pop3&quot;, &quot;imap&quot;, &quot;ftp&quot; and &quot;xmpp&quot; are supported.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A subsequent revision adds some curl debug traces, using `-1` (for using TLSv1) and `-3` (for using SSLv3), possibly to try to justify that upgrade story.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Unfortunately, neither of these debug traces show any HTTP traffic at all, they only show the SSL/TLS handshakes. RFC 2817 is a protocol that relies on an explicit HTTP `Upgrade` header, in an HTTP request. This isn't there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   In both cases, with SSLv3 and TLSv1, the HTTPS connection starts with establishing the SSL/TLS connection. No upgrade takes place later on.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   The real reason why this is happening is that TLSv1 has been extended with a `server name` (SNI) extension (see [RFC 3546](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3546)), which came after the [TLS 1.0 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2246), and was never back-ported to SSLv3.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   By using `-1` with `curl`, both TLSv1 is enabled, which also makes it use the SNI extension if it was compiled with a recent-enough version of OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8f with specific compile-time options and OpenSSL 0.9.8k by default, according to [this](http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/NameBasedSSLVHostsWithSNI)).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   That extension is part of the Client Hello message, and the curl trace doesn't show any of its details, thereby making the traces irrelevant without the explanations I've just given (and misleading when connected to RFC 2817).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * A later revision finally adds a link to SNI (in the context of Apache Httpd), which is the only correct part of that answer. It's just unfortunate that the rest of the answer wasn't removed. SNI is something that happens in the initial Client Hello sent by the browser, not something that's upgraded later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The issue is that the answer's author seem to confuse SNI (the TLS extension defined in RFC 3546, later integrated with TLS 1.2, which is purely a TLS mechanism) with the protocol upgrade as defined in RFC 2817 (which requires some HTTP application protocol messages to be exchanged before the socket is upgrade to SSL/TLS). Coming from one comment on that answer:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Re: apache and SNI, Apache (2.2.x) definitely supports SNI, and should&#xD;&#xA;&gt; support TLS upgrading (it would probably depend on the version of the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; SSL library you're using though - something you should test on your&#xD;&#xA;&gt; specific installation). Specifically allowing only &quot;strong&quot; encryption&#xD;&#xA;&gt; via your SSLCypherSuite rather than have the client renegotiate the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; connection's encryption is definitely preferable though.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Again, TLS upgrading has absolutely nothing to do with what happens with SNI. Granted, SNI only works with TLSv1 or above, but the SSL/TLS version (3.0, 3.1, ...) is negotiated from the start when using HTTPS, there's no &quot;upgrade&quot; going on. RFC 2817 is enabled with Apache Httpd by using [`SSLEngine optional`](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslengine); how many of us have ever used &quot;`optional`&quot; there, really? Since it's not supported by browsers, what would be the point anyway? Unlike SNI, RFC 2817 support doesn't depend on the version of OpenSSL used with Apache Httpd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps some of this misconception comes from the eternal confusion between SSL, TLS and &quot;START TLS&quot; (where the key word is &quot;START&quot;, not &quot;TLS&quot;)...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from 3 lines at the top, that answer is misleading and/or incorrect. Yet, it's the accepted answer with 36 upvotes and 2 downvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## tl; dr ##&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short, when there's an incorrect accepted/highly upvoted answer, once the downtvote+comments approach has been used and has failed, discussing it here on Meta is probably the way to go.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for the [particular answer I was using as an example](https://serverfault.com/a/109824/47187), its author quotes RFC 2817, which is in fact virtually never used, at least not for HTTPS, and confuses the &quot;TLS Upgrade&quot; defined in that RFC (which requires some plain-text HTTP exchange first) with Server Name Indication. He also seems to confuse TLS, (the version of SSL/TLS following SSLv3) with the common mechanism for upgrading from plain-text traffic used by other protocols often known as STARTTLS. Indeed, he seems to assume that the behaviour is different with SSLv3 because TLSv1 does an &quot;upgrade&quot;, whereas it's because TLSv1 has support for the SNI extension when SSLv3 hasn't: in both cases the HTTPS connections are initiated with an SSL/TLS Client Hello without any RFC 2817 upgrade.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Despite multiple comments, that author hasn't done anything about it, which is a bit at odds with his own answers to this very question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26496" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="3824" RevisionGUID="9eb7b35d-52b1-42df-b371-01e462e360da" CreationDate="2021-10-07T06:47:20.403" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="The only one I ever felt was important to know by number is [RFC 2549][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2549" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26497" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6347" RevisionGUID="57f81212-1bdc-43f0-83dd-637ee592fcfe" CreationDate="2021-10-07T06:47:20.403" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="I&amp;rsquo;ve just suggested an edit to [a question which used xyz.com as a placeholder domain name](https://serverfault.com/q/601763). Lots of people are unfamiliar with [RFC 2606](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2606), and therefore use domain names other than `example{.com|.org|.net}` as placeholders. Such domain names are [blocked from use on Stack Overflow](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/208963) according to a [tag:STATUS-COMPLETED] [policy discussion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/186529), so why can they still be used here on Server Fault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26498" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9751" RevisionGUID="d2061b00-745a-49c1-b224-4f90b06127dd" CreationDate="2021-10-07T06:47:20.403" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="I have seen some RFC documents linked with URLs pointing to third-party (non-`ietf.org`) formatting tools, and one recent [suggested edit][example edit] reproducing what is currently also a redirect: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1035#section-3.3.11&#xD;&#xA;* https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1035#section-3.3.11&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am not very up to date with the IETFs famous conflict resolution mechanisms, but apparently the canonical URL to the html-formatter changed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Any links that *need* to be updated?&#xD;&#xA;* Any cases where edits updating the URL are *improving the post* (beyond consistency while adding new URLs)?&#xD;&#xA;* Is this the new preferred method of referencing (subsections of) html-formatted RFC into which any broken links should be edited?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Yes, I am kinda hoping for an answer like *&quot;look at `mailarchive.ietf.org/..` it explains everything and promises to keep these links all alive forever.&quot;*)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [example edit]: https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/494085" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26499" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9003" RevisionGUID="830396c5-748b-4787-9f6d-012bf99c29a2" CreationDate="2021-10-07T07:24:50.413" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft with https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft" Text="The person who asked that question does demonstrate some lack of understanding of what it is he is getting himself into. But I don't think that in itself is enough to justify closing the question as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would much rather see it closed as a duplicate of a good canonical question with a useful answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With an answer which simply says: &quot;don't do it&quot;, we run the risk that some of the people reading that answer are simply going to ignore it, and run insecure resolvers which is bad for the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short people are more likely to pay attention to what you say if you give them an answer explaining how to solve the problem they want to solve than they are if you tell them they are unprofessional and they should not even try.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The problem can be solved**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe it will be more effective to actually explain what it takes to operate a secure recursive resolver. Some will be able to use those answers to operate a secure service. Some will be scared by the answers and decide not to operate an open resolver.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main threat from open resolvers is amplification. But if every open resolver would implement [DNS cookies](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7873) and force fallback to TCP for all clients without DNS cookies support, that problem would be more or less solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather than trying to get rid of all open resolves, I think it would be more realistic to get all of them to enforce DNS cookies, and I think that would be better for the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Another threat**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from reflection there is another threat, which is flooding authoritative DNS servers with queries for non-existing records. However that threat is not inherent to open resolvers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Almost every machine participating in such an attack has legitimate access to multiple resolvers which they could use in the attack. An absence of open resolvers would not prevent such an attack.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a [draft standard](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-dnsop-nsec-aggressiveuse-07) intended to address that threat. And it applies to all resolvers whether they are open or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Advocating these two solutions (and possibly others which I didn't think of), would in my opinion be a much better strategy than trying to stop everybody from running open resolvers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26500" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="6063" RevisionGUID="9d6f517d-b8f0-4ece-834e-2e4dc27fcab7" CreationDate="2021-10-07T07:34:52.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="Provide as much information as necessary to answer the question. You may obfuscate anything that may be sensitive, but be careful of obfuscating too much. These may occasionally come into conflict...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Server Fault does not _require_ you to obfuscate anything. These guidelines are intended to keep you out of trouble and to help you get better answers to your questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Passwords&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** post passwords, API keys, or any other credential that can be used for authentication or authorization.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you accidentally post such data, do the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. **Consider the credentials compromised and have them revoked or changed immediately.** Do not skip this step! API users may retrieve the original revision of your post before you are able to edit it, and your password may then be out on the Internet forever.&#xD;&#xA; 2. Edit the post, removing the credentials and other sensitive information.&#xD;&#xA; 3. Flag the post for moderator attention. Moderators can then redact the sensitive information from the post's revision history.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# User names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the content of the user name is itself sensitive, consider replacing it with something generic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Host names and domain names&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your domain name is sensitive, replace it with an example domain name. The example domain names are specified in [RFC 6761, section 6.5][1]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `example.com`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.net`&#xD;&#xA; * `example.org`&#xD;&#xA; * `example` TLD and any subdomain thereof&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When referring to Microsoft products, it may also be acceptable to use Microsoft's example domain names, `contoso.com` and `fabrikam.com`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** replace your domain name with a domain name which does not belong to you or your organization and which is not reserved for use in examples.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In many cases it may be necessary to know the actual domain name in order to answer your question. This is especially true if your question relates to setting up or reconfiguring the domain name itself. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# IP addresses&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Never** obfuscate _private_ IP addresses. This only leads to confusion and makes it more difficult to answer your question. Private IP addresses are those defined in various RFCs:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16` defined in [RFC 1918][2]&#xD;&#xA; * `100.64.0.0/10` defined in [RFC 6598][3]&#xD;&#xA; * `fc00::/7` defined in [RFC 4193][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You **may** obfuscate _public_ (globally routable) IP addresses, if doing so you **must** use an IP address range reserved for that purpose (see below). **Never** obfuscate using IP addresses not controlled by you or your organization and which are not reserved for use in examples or documentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The following IP address ranges can be used for obfuscation, examples, and documentation. These should be used only to obfuscate _public_ IP addresses:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; * `192.0.2.0/24`, `198.51.100.0/24`, `203.0.113.0/24` defined in [RFC 5737][5]&#xD;&#xA; * `2001:db8::/32` defined in [RFC 3849][6]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**NB**: In some cases it may be necessary to know the actual public IP address(es) in order to answer your question. An experienced community member will typically comment on your question if this is the case.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Service providers&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If your question involves resources purchased or leased from a third party service provider, **do** mention the names of the providers involved. Many such providers have their own idiosyncrasies and this information makes it possible to answer your question in these cases.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Business information&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When asking questions, **do not** mention the name of your company unless it is necessary to understanding the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When answering questions, **do** mention the name of your company if you are recommending or advising regarding your company's product or service. You are required to disclose your affiliation if one does or appears to exist.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6761#section-6.5&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1918&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6598&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4193&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5737&#xD;&#xA;  [6]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3849" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26501" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8600" RevisionGUID="dee45997-341e-4f5d-aa1f-88954e5db8b2" CreationDate="2021-10-07T07:34:52.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="It often is the case that posting the actual information as-is, including names and/or addresses, will actually help answering the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are some top reasons that come to mind:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* It's easy to introduce inconsistencies by mistake when obfuscating information. When that happens, it just wastes everyone's time working out something that is not even part of the real question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Someone who is attempting to answer the question can have a quick look for themselves and collect and/or verify information, reducing the amount of effort compared to trying to the same information through a number of comment roundtrips.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Determining if your specific question is such a case is often very difficult when you don't already know the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think you can expect some amount of scepsis just based on including obfuscated information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br/&gt;&#xD;&#xA;If you still decide to post obfuscated information, at least check and double-check that that everything is consistent and do make it obvious! It's all too common that people replace their own domain names or IP addresses for actual domain names and addresses in use by others (as in your question here!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Regarding IP addresses and domain names specifically there are reserved names and ranges for the purpose of examples and documentation that won't be mistaken for someone else's addresses or names.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[TLD](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2606#section-2):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    example&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Second level domains](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2606#section-3):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    example.com&#xD;&#xA;    example.net&#xD;&#xA;    example.org&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[IPv4 addresses](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5737#section-3):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    192.0.2.0/24&#xD;&#xA;    198.51.100.0/24&#xD;&#xA;    203.0.113.0/24&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[IPv6 addresses](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3849#section-2):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    2001:DB8::/32" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26502" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="8621" RevisionGUID="cfd77fd8-bc76-45cd-9579-0bab957f19b3" CreationDate="2021-10-07T07:34:52.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="RFC links&#xD;&#xA;=====&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is pretty obvious when you think about it, but still neat.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example:&#xD;&#xA;--------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    This is a link to [RFC 1796][1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    So is [this][rfc1796].&#xD;&#xA;    &#xD;&#xA;    [1796]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1796    &#xD;&#xA;    [rfc1796]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1796    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Result:&#xD;&#xA;-------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a link to [RFC 1796][1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So is [this][rfc1796].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1796]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1796&#xD;&#xA;[rfc1796]: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1796&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26503" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9003" RevisionGUID="e4a8fb7e-902e-4b98-8fe4-b60abbae6fcf" CreationDate="2021-10-07T07:34:52.683" UserId="-1" Comment="replaced https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc with https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc" Text="The person who asked that question does demonstrate some lack of understanding of what it is he is getting himself into. But I don't think that in itself is enough to justify closing the question as off-topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would much rather see it closed as a duplicate of a good canonical question with a useful answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With an answer which simply says: &quot;don't do it&quot;, we run the risk that some of the people reading that answer are simply going to ignore it, and run insecure resolvers which is bad for the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short people are more likely to pay attention to what you say if you give them an answer explaining how to solve the problem they want to solve than they are if you tell them they are unprofessional and they should not even try.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**The problem can be solved**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I believe it will be more effective to actually explain what it takes to operate a secure recursive resolver. Some will be able to use those answers to operate a secure service. Some will be scared by the answers and decide not to operate an open resolver.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The main threat from open resolvers is amplification. But if every open resolver would implement [DNS cookies](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7873) and force fallback to TCP for all clients without DNS cookies support, that problem would be more or less solved.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rather than trying to get rid of all open resolves, I think it would be more realistic to get all of them to enforce DNS cookies, and I think that would be better for the internet.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**Another threat**&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apart from reflection there is another threat, which is flooding authoritative DNS servers with queries for non-existing records. However that threat is not inherent to open resolvers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Almost every machine participating in such an attack has legitimate access to multiple resolvers which they could use in the attack. An absence of open resolvers would not prevent such an attack.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is a [draft standard](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-dnsop-nsec-aggressiveuse-07) intended to address that threat. And it applies to all resolvers whether they are open or not.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Advocating these two solutions (and possibly others which I didn't think of), would in my opinion be a much better strategy than trying to stop everybody from running open resolvers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26504" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9753" RevisionGUID="cf6f20b4-06d5-469a-86d8-49087cc9bd3c" CreationDate="2021-10-27T06:29:12.967" UserId="325117" Text="I am talking about this https://serverfault.com/questions/1081582/keep-windows-offline-but-allow-connectivity-for-specific-apps and its comments.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Two things are annoying me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First. The O.P. asked perfectly &quot;business&quot; question and instantly gets pressed that &quot;ServerFault is not for home user questions&quot;, I suppose, for using Windows 7, by @djdomi.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is impossible in the business that someone install server at home, in the garage, in the basement, whatever, and then used it for making a profit? Even if that is non-profit server, that still could be business; I know a story about one very popular Russian resource, which for some period of time lived at home of one of admins.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Does it belong to the ServerFault? There was no clear answer in the Meta, I considered some related questions here: [4][1], [1049][2], [2363][3], [2695][4] (lists some supposedly &quot;truly home-user&quot; questions), [2713][5] (very detailed and concrete discussion) , a general line that I got was: not the hardware (desktop/dedicated server, home router/&quot;professional&quot; router, mac mini) and not the particular placement (home, basement, office, garage) and not the specific software (desktop windows, linux, server windows, mac os) makes the system and the question &quot;business&quot; or &quot;home-user&quot;, but the attitude and topic. It is very normal for business to consider risks, and decide that risks are not worth buying, say, Dell server, or Windows Server, or Cisco ASA, or whatever and installing into some data center, and they may decide to run Windows 7 at desktop h/w at home for some time being. This could be very reasonable and correct business decision (for example, from the economical standpoint), and it doesn't make the question &quot;home-user&quot;. Am I right?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The second. The question itself presents some way to address network security and asks if it's normal and are there any better solutions. And there is very good comment from @bjoster, who is suggesting better solution. But also he noticed that the attemted solution is &quot;unreasonable practice in a business environment&quot; and he suggested closure just because of that. *Why?* Should questions stating bad or unreasonable solutions be regarded as off topic, when they ask if the stated solutions are bad and asking for better practice? Is asking for a reasonable practice bad and off-topic? What if the O.P. removes information about their current solution, just leaving the &quot;how to make it secure&quot;, will be the question better? In my opinion, no, the best is to leave as is, and this comment should be made into the answer (and accepted eventually).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/4/how-to-deal-with-windows-home-server-questions-on-serverfault&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/1049/changing-the-faq-home-networks&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2363/where-to-ask-complex-but-home-network-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2695/homewreckers-wanted-please-handle-these-home-use-questions&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/2713/whats-off-topic-anything-in-a-home-setting-or-anything-that-was-designed-for" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26506" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9753" RevisionGUID="cf6f20b4-06d5-469a-86d8-49087cc9bd3c" CreationDate="2021-10-27T06:29:12.967" UserId="325117" Text="Questions about &quot;is this a reasonable practice&quot; and about &quot;home business&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26507" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9753" RevisionGUID="cf6f20b4-06d5-469a-86d8-49087cc9bd3c" CreationDate="2021-10-27T06:29:12.967" UserId="325117" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26508" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9754" RevisionGUID="7b83e07b-cad8-4bac-b3c4-50abfe747328" CreationDate="2021-10-27T07:28:52.283" UserId="6177" Text="Although there are multiple questions in your post, the main one seems to be: &quot;Does it belong on ServerFault?&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Multiple users think it doesn't belong and I agree, so it's closed now, with the &quot;questions should demonstrate reasonable IT management practices&quot; reason.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In one form or another, this has been a close reason on SF for many years.  Although it hasn't been discussed recently, in the past the consensus has always been that we don't want questions that ask how to do something that most would consider to be a long ways away from a best practice. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26510" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9755" RevisionGUID="37f6925f-fe4e-49e7-90ee-4dadfd495810" CreationDate="2021-11-06T09:02:38.470" UserId="134401" Text="Being attracted from the name &quot;ServerFault&quot; I thought this was the best StackExchange site to ask about servers which I own with AWS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But when going through [the tour](https://serverfault.com/tour) and some [meta questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/134401), I realized that what I was going to ask on this site was not on-topic here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions I was intending to ask here are off-topic because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* They are not for business environment, but for development environment.&#xD;&#xA;* They are result of hit and trial and experimentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is.. I own some EC2 instances to learn new things. Maybe one day I'll be doing those things in a production/business environment. But what about the question I am having right now?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26512" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9755" RevisionGUID="37f6925f-fe4e-49e7-90ee-4dadfd495810" CreationDate="2021-11-06T09:02:38.470" UserId="134401" Text="Where is the best place to ask question about servers but also when &quot;learning new things&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26513" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9755" RevisionGUID="37f6925f-fe4e-49e7-90ee-4dadfd495810" CreationDate="2021-11-06T09:02:38.470" UserId="134401" Text="|discussion|off-topic|on-topic|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26514" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9756" RevisionGUID="d3fd0ce9-253d-4e8d-b676-4c4d33493ce3" CreationDate="2021-11-07T14:16:07.033" UserId="3038" Text="There are a variety of sites more welcoming of learners:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* [For general Ubuntu-related issues, try Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/)&#xD;&#xA;* [For nerdy Linux/Unix related questions, try Unix &amp; Linux](https://unix.stackexchange.com/)&#xD;&#xA;* [For automating management of EC2 instances, including how they relate to software development infrastructure, try DevOps](https://devops.stackexchange.com/)&#xD;&#xA;* [The catch-all home of all things learning is SuperUser](https://superuser.com) (the highest traffic of the four)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not sure where in the Stack is the best home for learning AWS-specific things, but DevOps isn't a terrible choice." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26516" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9755" RevisionGUID="1a12c8c1-cd5e-4f13-ab3c-3c2e25c95926" CreationDate="2021-11-07T16:05:37.660" UserId="134401" Comment="being specific" Text="Being attracted from the name &quot;ServerFault&quot; I thought this was the best StackExchange site to ask about servers which I own with AWS.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But when going through [the tour](https://serverfault.com/tour) and some [meta questions](https://meta.serverfault.com/q/4111/134401), I realized that what I was going to ask on this site was not on-topic here. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions I was intending to ask here are off-topic because:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* They are not for business environment, but for development environment.&#xD;&#xA;* They are result of hit and trial and experimentation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My point is.. I own some EC2 instances to learn new things. Maybe one day I'll be doing those things in a production/business environment. But what about the question I am having right now?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Edit 1&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have question about Nginx, Jenkins, OpenVPN, DNS, CDN.. where do those go?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26517" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9757" RevisionGUID="44e6ca03-347f-4c10-a9c5-6deadd8cd781" CreationDate="2021-11-26T00:15:20.527" UserId="153188" Text="Several social media posts from people who knew Michael Hampton dated around October 5 and an [Ever Loved obituary](https://everloved.com/life-of/michael-hampton-manchester-nh/obituary/?flow=201) dated October 1 state that he has passed away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here on Server Fault, where he was moderator until stepping down early 2020, he regularly solved problems merely with comments, yet still earned the highest reputation on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;He was the most active Server Fault user and was also very active throughout the SE family of sites, notably Travel.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Little information is available from Michael Hampton, as he did not appear to maintain any social media or other public profile, other than his helping us." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26519" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9757" RevisionGUID="44e6ca03-347f-4c10-a9c5-6deadd8cd781" CreationDate="2021-11-26T00:15:20.527" UserId="153188" Text="Rest in peace, Michael Hampton" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26520" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9757" RevisionGUID="44e6ca03-347f-4c10-a9c5-6deadd8cd781" CreationDate="2021-11-26T00:15:20.527" UserId="153188" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26521" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9757" RevisionGUID="0d77e22e-d11f-4f18-ae1a-1130379dccd0" CreationDate="2021-11-26T05:10:01.153" UserId="6177" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26522" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9758" RevisionGUID="f20bbb63-1df0-491a-a007-8a9021a81121" CreationDate="2021-11-26T05:34:40.200" UserId="6177" Text="Michael was someone I only knew online, here and through other sites.  Among the group of very experienced and widely knowledgeable SysAdmins that he interacted with, he stood out as being pretty much the most knowledgeable and helpful.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In addition to having the most rep here on SF, he was active and effective on other SE sites.  He stepped down as a moderator on SF when he was first battling cancer, and from the time he came back from treatment until his passing, he we still actively contributing.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All of the online communities that he was part of are greatly diminished by his early passing." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26524" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9757" RevisionGUID="220af101-a035-40de-a996-1f664f5d0193" CreationDate="2021-11-26T06:00:04.500" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1464111694087663623" />
  <row Id="26525" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9759" RevisionGUID="b9b11bf0-a447-42c5-8417-3c18b4e56e0c" CreationDate="2021-11-26T18:38:34.967" UserId="256639" Text="I have no words. I seen the new yesterday but I still can't find the correct words. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I didn't knew Michael in real life, but he was a great mentor there for me. (and possibly for other members). He was really stellar on SF, even when he was not a moderator he was behind the scene a lot. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;*Rest In Peace, dear friend. Wishing you comfort and peace.*" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26532" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9761" RevisionGUID="d0db219e-cccc-42ca-86fa-0ad7bade5067" CreationDate="2021-12-04T19:29:10.250" UserId="50647" Text="So sad to read this news. I haven't been around as much since everyone left the Comms Room, but he helped me with several of my own questions here over the years. He was so incredibly knowledgeable about _so many_ things. My condolences to those that knew him. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26534" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9762" RevisionGUID="80bec867-5aa5-4f25-a076-21b6b2684bab" CreationDate="2021-12-06T02:52:43.960" UserId="106102" Text="I just was thinking about him the other day when writing a question and how much knowledge he had and how helpful he was. It makes me sad to hear about this and wish his family and friends all the best. And know that he has positively influenced a lot of people and still continues to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My spouse died of cancer almost 2 years ago and I know first hand how much that sucks. But also how much it helps for people to just say a word, it can be anything. don't worry you have no words to say. Just say something, if you feel like it. And know that grieving is normal and you will get through it eventually. It may come back at times, that too is normal and healthy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Cancer sucks, but from a science point of view it is also very interesting. Strange as it may seem, that helped me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26540" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9764" RevisionGUID="5dfb3a7c-5a6c-4660-8e71-678e6fc43ac7" CreationDate="2021-12-09T21:45:32.343" UserId="870242" Text="I think the [tag:patch] should be split into two tags: [tag:patch-panel] and something to refer to patching a computer, perhaps [tag:software-patch] would be a good name (I'm open to other options, though). Or, [tag:patch] could refer to software patches, and a new tag, [tag:patch-panel] is made for rack-mounted patch panels.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here's my thoughts: Looking at [the first few pages of questions](https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/patch?tab=votes&amp;pagesize=30) for it, it refers to one of two things: patch panels (like for a server rack) and patching a computer (applying an update to fix something). The highest voted questions are about software patches, but there are also [some questions about patch panels](https://serverfault.com/search?tab=votes&amp;q=%5bpatch%5dpatch%20panel). Both are on-topic here... but they are two different things. The [tag:patch] tag currently has no usage guidance, so a new tag should get some.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thoughts?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26542" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9764" RevisionGUID="5dfb3a7c-5a6c-4660-8e71-678e6fc43ac7" CreationDate="2021-12-09T21:45:32.343" UserId="870242" Text="Let's patch up the [patch] tag!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26543" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9764" RevisionGUID="5dfb3a7c-5a6c-4660-8e71-678e6fc43ac7" CreationDate="2021-12-09T21:45:32.343" UserId="870242" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26544" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9765" RevisionGUID="f8606737-8a0f-4d70-bb92-d3b8e51745da" CreationDate="2021-12-10T00:00:16.847" UserId="3038" Text="This isn't a widely used tag, getting under 120 questions after 12 years. But the confusion in there is clear. I'm fine with weeding it, and sorting what's in there between maybe [tag:patch-cable] and [tag:software-patch]. This kind of mass retagging tends to dominate the front page for a bit when we do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I can set a tag-wiki for [tag:patch] to indicate what kind of patch we're talking about." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26546" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9765" RevisionGUID="81b90d8e-88dc-4119-9c52-4948508d5779" CreationDate="2021-12-10T00:22:02.633" UserId="3038" Comment="Add more data" Text="This isn't a widely used tag, getting under 120 questions after 12 years. But the confusion in there is clear. I'm fine with weeding it, and sorting what's in there between maybe [tag:patch-cable] and [tag:software-patch]. This kind of mass retagging tends to dominate the front page for a bit when we do it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That said, I can set a tag-wiki for [tag:patch] to indicate what kind of patch we're talking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;After digging through the tag, this is what I found&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* 93 questions relating to software or hardware patch management.&#xD;&#xA;* 7 questions relating to patch-panels and related&#xD;&#xA;* 1 question directly about patch-cables.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given this, I'm fine with doing the following:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Retagging the 8 other questions into a new [tag:patch-panel]&#xD;&#xA;* Create a new tag for [tag:software-patch] and set the tag wiki to indicate what it is for.&#xD;&#xA;* Merge the [tag:patch] tag into [tag:software-patch] and create a synonym." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26547" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9764" RevisionGUID="d6c10d65-ad40-448b-b6d1-8f464c7ab3b9" CreationDate="2021-12-11T00:41:15.927" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|status-completed|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26548" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9766" RevisionGUID="20588427-d624-422c-8fbf-76f1596d9db1" CreationDate="2021-12-14T10:55:59.593" UserId="75118" Text="My condolences, spoke to him in the past quite frequently on the Comms Room, he always very active on Serverfault (always got that answer in before me!).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Wish the best for his family, he was very knowledgeable and was always keen to help people." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26562" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9762" RevisionGUID="1efb1a12-ba14-4d99-8f70-1cc4484d137b" CreationDate="2021-12-21T02:41:16.807" UserId="106102" Comment="edited body" Text="I just was thinking about him the other day when writing a question and how much knowledge he had and how helpful he was. It makes me sad to hear about this and wish his family and friends all the best. And know that he has positively influenced a lot of people and still continues to do so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My spouse died of cancer almost 2 years ago and I know first hand how much that sucks. But also how much it helps for people to just say a word, it can be anything. Don't worry you have no words to say. Just say something, if you feel like it. And know that grieving is normal and you will get through it eventually. It may come back at times, that too is normal and healthy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Cancer sucks, but from a science point of view it is also very interesting. Strange as it may seem, that helped me." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26565" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9771" RevisionGUID="1a0fec57-7990-4cae-8ed5-aedecba80ec7" CreationDate="2021-12-21T18:36:13.653" UserId="946763" Text="How should dead links in questions and answers be handled when found - should they be marked as such, removed, or similar?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, in [this answer][1], the links to pages on the GitHub site now return 404 File Not Found.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It would seem sensible to do something with them so that people know that following them is pointless.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://serverfault.com/questions/712808/chrome-reports-err-spdy-inadequate-transport-security-connecting-to-local-web-se/712838#712838" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26567" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9771" RevisionGUID="1a0fec57-7990-4cae-8ed5-aedecba80ec7" CreationDate="2021-12-21T18:36:13.653" UserId="946763" Text="How should I handle dead links on questions/answers?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26568" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9771" RevisionGUID="1a0fec57-7990-4cae-8ed5-aedecba80ec7" CreationDate="2021-12-21T18:36:13.653" UserId="946763" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26569" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9772" RevisionGUID="626790ff-7413-45ad-a2bf-0d2b2909ca76" CreationDate="2021-12-21T18:44:21.937" UserId="256639" Text="For dead link it's a long process, but if you find one you can edit to add a web.archive's link. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Like in your answer I found that one; https://web.archive.org/web/20190115142142/https://http2.github.io/http2-spec/ that could replace it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the answer example it's good as the answerer put time to copy/paste the correct section, in case it's no longer retrievable, but in case there is no information pasted I would had recommended too to paste the information to be sure we don't loose the information if the web archive don't have the information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26571" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9773" RevisionGUID="284d28e9-1025-4a16-a8d9-e6ba3f72acba" CreationDate="2021-12-21T18:47:33.513" UserId="6177" Text="It depends on what the link is.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the example you pointed out, it was easy to find the up-to-date link to the standard, so I edited the answer to use the correct link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general, there will sometimes be a new link with the same information, or - as the other answer points out - you might be able to find an archive link.  You can edit (or suggest an edit), or add a comment to point out the new link.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this case, since the relevant text from the link was included in the answer, it's not critical to update the link, but it's worth doing when you notice one.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26573" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9774" RevisionGUID="6e027086-86cf-4ba0-b2d1-be6e0f12ec18" CreationDate="2021-12-29T14:24:16.060" UserId="153188" Text="I just created [tag:rocky-linux] and can see 16 questions searching [rocky linux](https://serverfault.com/search?q=rocky+linux+is%3Aquestion) with only one noise result dated 2018.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Given overall project support, I speculate this will increase, thus the tag.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Can someone please kindly silently add the tag to these questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26575" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9774" RevisionGUID="6e027086-86cf-4ba0-b2d1-be6e0f12ec18" CreationDate="2021-12-29T14:24:16.060" UserId="153188" Text="Please silently tag rocky-linux" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26576" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9774" RevisionGUID="6e027086-86cf-4ba0-b2d1-be6e0f12ec18" CreationDate="2021-12-29T14:24:16.060" UserId="153188" Text="|discussion|retag-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26577" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9775" RevisionGUID="4c40899f-7eb7-499b-93a9-cb0c6504e03c" CreationDate="2021-12-30T19:41:35.377" UserId="3038" Text="The only silent-retag tooling available is by staff, not moderators. I've been reviewing the search and there are a number of questions that are already at the five tag limit. This is in part due to [tag:fedora], [tag:centos], and [tag:redhat] being added to some questions. It isn't always clear which tag should be dropped to add the rocky one." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26579" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9757" RevisionGUID="a4216759-6bc3-4499-862e-aa0ae902812c" CreationDate="2022-01-01T00:00:03.200" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26580" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9776" RevisionGUID="96322411-5cb5-41c0-a73f-828d7ebee5cf" CreationDate="2022-01-12T13:53:17.510" UserId="264207" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.2 --&gt;&#xA;As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have [a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year](https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=&quot;year+in+moderation&quot;+is%3Aquestion).&#xA;&#xA;As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange network are moderated somewhat differently to other sites on the web:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;&#xA;That doesn't eliminate the need for having [moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) altogether, but it does mean that the bulk of moderation work is carried out by regular folks. Every bit of time and effort y'all contribute to the site gives you access to more privileges you can use to help in this effort, all of which produce a cumulative effect that makes a big difference.&#xA;&#xA;So as we say goodbye to 2021, let us look back at what we accomplished as a community... by looking at some [_exciting_ stats](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KZntT.gif). Below is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;|                  Action                  | Moderators | Community¹ |&#xD;&#xA;|:-----------------------------------------|-----------:|-----------:|&#xD;&#xA;| Users suspended²                         |          8 |         48 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users destroyed³                         |        212 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users deleted                            |          2 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users contacted                          |         11 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| User banned from review                  |          0 |          2 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Suggested Edit queue    |        587 |      4,624 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Reopen Vote queue       |         18 |        253 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Low Quality Posts queue |        151 |      1,560 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Late Answer queue       |         18 |      2,662 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: First questions queue   |          0 |        955 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: First Post queue        |         24 |      6,186 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: First answers queue     |          5 |      1,006 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: Close Votes queue       |        272 |      7,231 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tags merged                              |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms proposed                    |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms created                     |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Revisions redacted                       |         26 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions reopened                       |         12 |          5 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions protected                      |          3 |        109 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions migrated                       |         36 |        254 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions flagged⁵                       |         90 |      2,897 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions closed                         |        474 |      2,680 |&#xD;&#xA;| Question flags handled⁵                  |        629 |      2,315 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts unlocked                           |          0 |         28 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts undeleted                          |         17 |        173 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts locked                             |          2 |        759 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts deleted⁶                           |      1,616 |     11,181 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts bumped                             |          0 |     16,424 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments undeleted                       |          3 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments flagged                         |          1 |        979 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments deleted⁷                        |        999 |      3,281 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comment flags handled                    |        818 |        162 |&#xD;&#xA;| Bounties canceled                        |          3 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answers flagged                          |        167 |      3,894 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answer flags handled                     |      3,258 |        802 |&#xD;&#xA;| All comments on a post moved to chat     |          5 |          0 |&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁴ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁵ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes).&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;### Further reading:&#xA;&#xA;- Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? We posted a similar report here last year: [2020: a year in moderation](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9707/2020-a-year-in-moderation)&#xA;&#xA;- You can also check out [this report on other sites](https://stackexchange.com/search?q=title%3A%222021%3A+a+year+in+moderation%22)&#xA;- Or peruse [detailed information on the number of questions closed and reopened across all sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/374784/208518)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Wishing everyone a happy 2022! ^_^&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26583" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9776" RevisionGUID="96322411-5cb5-41c0-a73f-828d7ebee5cf" CreationDate="2022-01-12T13:53:17.510" UserId="264207" Text="|discussion|moderation|statistics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26584" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9776" RevisionGUID="2f6dd5d5-fb82-4cc8-a8b0-05e78e766556" CreationDate="2022-01-13T14:24:44.577" />
  <row Id="26585" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9776" RevisionGUID="158ab1a5-0af6-41d7-b584-6b953403e84d" CreationDate="2022-01-20T21:00:07.457" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1484269531367411712" />
  <row Id="26591" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9778" RevisionGUID="11008cdd-2f92-4702-9c96-1630c5093865" CreationDate="2022-02-01T15:54:04.470" UserId="230046" Text="It looks like today there's a huge number of spam questions being created. Other than downvoting/flagging, is there anything useful regular users can do? Are there sysadmins that are hopefully looking at net logs and blocking IPs?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Just asking in case there is!" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26593" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9778" RevisionGUID="11008cdd-2f92-4702-9c96-1630c5093865" CreationDate="2022-02-01T15:54:04.470" UserId="230046" Text="Is there anything useful I can do to help with the massive number of spam posts coming in?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26594" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9778" RevisionGUID="11008cdd-2f92-4702-9c96-1630c5093865" CreationDate="2022-02-01T15:54:04.470" UserId="230046" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26595" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9779" RevisionGUID="0cd626ff-5143-4f9c-9f32-8cdc634d813a" CreationDate="2022-02-01T16:22:23.593" UserId="256639" Text="Thanks for the action you do. You can't do much than that unfortunatly, as the spam attack seem to come from different direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To help during that spam attack the dev of SmokeDetector, a bot that help to moderate spam, have changed the spam count risen when it detect a spam. It will help as it take less users flag to get the spam removed by the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the hope it help. In any case the mod team will help as soon as we see some more spam." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26597" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9779" RevisionGUID="8a5c1505-a862-4949-9128-2b507025bf67" CreationDate="2022-02-01T17:13:30.190" UserId="256639" Comment="added a ntoe about the fact the cm team are checking for that" Text="Thanks for the action you do. You can't do much than that unfortunatly, as the spam attack seem to come from different direction.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To help during that spam attack the dev of SmokeDetector, a bot that help to moderate spam, have changed the spam count risen when it detect a spam. It will help as it take less users flag to get the spam removed by the system.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the hope it help. In any case the mod team will help as soon as we see some more spam.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The CM team/site employes's staff got notified too." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26598" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9778" RevisionGUID="40dbb054-0ebb-41ab-a26f-cb94f0e938a3" CreationDate="2022-02-01T19:27:06.610" />
  <row Id="26599" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9780" RevisionGUID="98b7a24b-a9f3-4c30-8e84-d130fb7506c4" CreationDate="2022-02-01T20:46:00.917" UserId="6177" Text="I'm putting this in as another answer even though it's already mentioned:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most important - most helpful - thing to do when you see spam is to flag it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;     FLAG SPAM AS SPAM!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Downvoting isn't wrong, but if all you do is downvote, that's not as useful as flagging." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26601" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9781" RevisionGUID="994a0fa7-615b-4bf2-aa43-ae0a8990eef7" CreationDate="2022-02-02T07:49:39.393" UserId="98333" Text="As an admin for Charcoal, the team who develops Smoke Detector as a volunteer effort, I'll pipe in to mention that we can always use more volunteers. This spam wave is not confined to Server Fault, though yesterday's deluge by and large was. A simple way to help is to join [the Charcoal HQ chat room](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq) and flag the spam as it's being reported there, in near real time based on a battery of regular expressions and other detection techniques.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can help analyze the archived spam and help develop better detection rules, that's obviously a very valuable sort of help. Authorized users are also encouraged to `!!/blacklist` any new phone numbers we don't currently detect, though you need to be an enrolled team member with some amount of participation in the project before you can be granted these privileges. Perhaps see also our guidance at https://charcoal-se.org/ if you are interested in taking part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Our general guidance calls for several confirmed spam reports before we blacklist anything, but this particular campaign is far above and beyond anything we have seen before, and so we have relaxed the blacklisting criteria for this particular phone support spam campaign.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also wondering what is being done socially / politically to seek restitution for this serious DoS attack. Perhaps somebody from Stack Exchange could fill us in on whether they are seeking legal remedies and what sort of evidence or coordination would be useful for that. We archive the spam in metasmoke as soon as it's reported, so we may have information which could be useful for any fact finding. (However, we don't have access e.g. to IP addresses; we simply use the features of the existing Stack Exchange API.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26603" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9781" RevisionGUID="0dad881e-0d02-45a4-acc6-26a51313f6dc" CreationDate="2022-02-02T08:00:01.110" UserId="98333" Comment="Linkify metasmoke; add screen shot" Text="As an admin for Charcoal, the team who develops Smoke Detector as a volunteer effort, I'll pipe in to mention that we can always use more volunteers. This spam wave is not confined to Server Fault, though yesterday's deluge by and large was. A simple way to help is to join [the Charcoal HQ chat room](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq) and flag the spam as it's being reported there, in near real time based on a battery of regular expressions and other detection techniques.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can analyze the archived spam and help develop better detection rules, that's obviously a very valuable sort of contribution. Authorized users are also encouraged to `!!/blacklist` any new phone numbers we don't currently detect, though you need to be an enrolled team member with some amount of participation in the project before you can be granted these privileges. Perhaps see also our guidance at https://charcoal-se.org/ if you are interested in taking part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Our general guidance calls for several confirmed spam reports before we blacklist anything, but this particular campaign is far above and beyond anything we have seen before, and so we have relaxed the blacklisting criteria for this particular phone support spam campaign.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also wondering what is being done socially / politically to seek restitution for this serious DoS attack. Perhaps somebody from Stack Exchange could fill us in on whether they are seeking legal remedies and what sort of evidence or coordination would be useful for that. We archive the spam in [metasmoke](https://metasmoke.erwaysoftware.com/) as soon as it's reported, so we may have information which could be useful for any fact finding. (However, we don't have access e.g. to IP addresses; we simply use the features of the existing Stack Exchange API.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For fun, here's a screen shot of the chart on metasmoke's home page just now. You can clearly see that yesterday's spam levels were quite extraordinary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![metasmoke graph of the last week's spam levels][2]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ph3lz.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ph3lzl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26604" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9781" RevisionGUID="06e07ab8-44ec-4cf1-8630-d9d3a8b8ca15" CreationDate="2022-02-02T08:18:11.043" UserId="98333" Comment="Wording tweak re: legal vs social / political" Text="As an admin for Charcoal, the team who develops Smoke Detector as a volunteer effort, I'll pipe in to mention that we can always use more volunteers. This spam wave is not confined to Server Fault, though yesterday's deluge by and large was. A simple way to help is to join [the Charcoal HQ chat room](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq) and flag the spam as it's being reported there, in near real time based on a battery of regular expressions and other detection techniques.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can analyze the archived spam and help develop better detection rules, that's obviously a very valuable sort of contribution. Authorized users are also encouraged to `!!/blacklist` any new phone numbers we don't currently detect, though you need to be an enrolled team member with some amount of participation in the project before you can be granted these privileges. Perhaps see also our guidance at https://charcoal-se.org/ if you are interested in taking part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Our general guidance calls for several confirmed spam reports before we blacklist anything, but this particular campaign is far above and beyond anything we have seen before, and so we have relaxed the blacklisting criteria for this particular phone support spam campaign.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also wondering what could possibly motivate this severely disruptive behavior, and whether anything is being done legally to seek restitution for this serious DoS attack. Perhaps somebody from Stack Exchange could fill us in on whether they are seeking legal remedies and what sort of evidence or coordination would be useful for that. We archive the spam in [metasmoke](https://metasmoke.erwaysoftware.com/) as soon as it's reported, so we may have information which could be useful for any fact finding. (However, we don't have access e.g. to IP addresses; we simply use the features of the existing Stack Exchange API.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For fun, here's a screen shot of the chart on metasmoke's home page just now. You can clearly see that yesterday's spam levels were quite extraordinary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![metasmoke graph of the last week's spam levels][2]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ph3lz.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ph3lzl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26605" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9781" RevisionGUID="61bfe966-a893-4e17-88ab-1e96f69ef70c" CreationDate="2022-02-02T09:28:59.017" UserId="98333" Comment="The command is !!/blacklist-number" Text="As an admin for Charcoal, the team who develops Smoke Detector as a volunteer effort, I'll pipe in to mention that we can always use more volunteers. This spam wave is not confined to Server Fault, though yesterday's deluge by and large was. A simple way to help is to join [the Charcoal HQ chat room](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq) and flag the spam as it's being reported there, in near real time based on a battery of regular expressions and other detection techniques.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you can analyze the archived spam and help develop better detection rules, that's obviously a very valuable sort of contribution. Authorized users are also encouraged to `!!/blacklist-number` any new phone numbers we don't currently detect, though you need to be an enrolled team member with some amount of participation in the project before you can be granted these privileges. Perhaps see also our guidance at https://charcoal-se.org/ if you are interested in taking part.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Our general guidance calls for several confirmed spam reports before we blacklist anything, but this particular campaign is far above and beyond anything we have seen before, and so we have relaxed the blacklisting criteria for this particular phone support spam campaign.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm also wondering what could possibly motivate this severely disruptive behavior, and whether anything is being done legally to seek restitution for this serious DoS attack. Perhaps somebody from Stack Exchange could fill us in on whether they are seeking legal remedies and what sort of evidence or coordination would be useful for that. We archive the spam in [metasmoke](https://metasmoke.erwaysoftware.com/) as soon as it's reported, so we may have information which could be useful for any fact finding. (However, we don't have access e.g. to IP addresses; we simply use the features of the existing Stack Exchange API.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For fun, here's a screen shot of the chart on metasmoke's home page just now. You can clearly see that yesterday's spam levels were quite extraordinary.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![metasmoke graph of the last week's spam levels][2]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ph3lz.png&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/ph3lzl.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26606" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9778" RevisionGUID="d4cea93f-76e3-466b-b1f2-326d61376ebc" CreationDate="2022-02-02T15:00:31.830" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1488890078793510915" />
  <row Id="26613" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9783" RevisionGUID="33dac0eb-cad3-4a85-9441-7305b0363720" CreationDate="2022-02-11T22:33:00.747" UserId="607547" Text="There are few questions from users &gt;200 points on [DevOps][1].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are on the whole 5000 questions, and new questions get few views and few answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This SE should be merged into ServerFault even in cases where ServerFault does not fully fit as a name.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I thought using DevOps SE would be better for DevOps issues, but there are too many new users like me who do not know that this Stack Exchange is almost dead. They just go there, ask a question, and find out about it later. This waste of time should be avoided.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[1]: www.devops.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26615" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9783" RevisionGUID="33dac0eb-cad3-4a85-9441-7305b0363720" CreationDate="2022-02-11T22:33:00.747" UserId="607547" Text="Merge DevOps into ServerFault? (polite for: close down DevOps SE and find the best SE for the freed Q/A?)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26616" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9783" RevisionGUID="33dac0eb-cad3-4a85-9441-7305b0363720" CreationDate="2022-02-11T22:33:00.747" UserId="607547" Text="|discussion|stackexchange|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26617" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9784" RevisionGUID="4fec3016-25d4-414d-b4a2-57465d197379" CreationDate="2022-02-12T18:38:30.503" UserId="435764" Text="This site has a rule about not covering home configurations or systems, limiting it to IT used in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think it's time to rescind that rule, and allow more complex home lab questions, in the interest of getting a bigger community and more activity on the site. I'm not talking about configuring wifi routers, but somewhat more involved setups and configurations - which would probably be left open if people didn't include the magical word 'home' in the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In short: a slight relaxation of the rule, where it being not business related is a straight disqualification. Typical home user questions should still be redirected to appropriate sites, but not just because the word 'home' is used in the question." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26619" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9784" RevisionGUID="4fec3016-25d4-414d-b4a2-57465d197379" CreationDate="2022-02-12T18:38:30.503" UserId="435764" Text="Rescind rule on business IT?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26620" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9784" RevisionGUID="4fec3016-25d4-414d-b4a2-57465d197379" CreationDate="2022-02-12T18:38:30.503" UserId="435764" Text="|discussion|site-usage|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26621" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9785" RevisionGUID="6ee3180b-a922-4354-b659-d5a1c855cfec" CreationDate="2022-02-13T07:08:43.610" UserId="6177" Text="When it comes to merging the topic into SF, it seems like an OK fit, but how SF feels about DevOps questions is not the main issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As was implied by a comment, this is probably something that would have to be driven by users on DevOps.SE  If the users there want to shut it down and merge it into another site, they would have to raise the issue on their meta and get SE involved.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26623" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9786" RevisionGUID="f1978f24-08aa-4460-a6b7-fd3fa61ec3b2" CreationDate="2022-02-13T07:28:35.217" UserId="6177" Text="On-topic for SF used to be defined as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; related to managing computer systems in a professional capacity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It was always hard and somewhat contentious to define what a &quot;professional capacity&quot; was, and the business environment close reason came from a desire to be more precise.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The current wording of that close reason is:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally, I think it makes more sense to keep the close reason.  It's an easy way to justify closing Wifi router questions and other clearly consumer-grade equipment questions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Borderline cases, where someone is asking about reasonably business-class equipment and it's incidental that it's for a complicated home setup, can usually be edited to remove the irrelevant &quot;home&quot; part.  To me, these questions are fine.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26625" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9783" RevisionGUID="ef3f5d51-7b5e-47c4-81b7-2d519ac7115c" CreationDate="2022-02-13T16:28:37.883" />
  <row Id="26626" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9787" RevisionGUID="ba4cd529-38c1-464f-9329-4640311e6c5b" CreationDate="2022-03-14T10:06:09.953" UserId="230046" Text="Over the last few days I've seen the same user post a series of questions, all on the same topic. Each question is a little further on from the previous one. I'm curious what Meta's opinion on this is. Each question is *okay*, but the core question is one that's covered widely by a huge variety of questions (accessing EC2 instances via SSH).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The questions themselves aren't terrible, although seem to lack some research effort. But my main issue is that the asker doesn't seem to be putting in much effort to learn themselves. They get a comment or answer pointing them to the next step, and then just ask another question to get the next bit.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't want to gatekeep, and I don't want to punish a lack of knowledge. But it's frustrating when I see pretty much the same question appear every couple of days from the same user. My usual approach is to suggest trying to get some formal training on the subject (which I've already done in this case)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26628" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9787" RevisionGUID="ba4cd529-38c1-464f-9329-4640311e6c5b" CreationDate="2022-03-14T10:06:09.953" UserId="230046" Text="How to handle consistent handholding questions?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26629" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9787" RevisionGUID="ba4cd529-38c1-464f-9329-4640311e6c5b" CreationDate="2022-03-14T10:06:09.953" UserId="230046" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26630" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9788" RevisionGUID="a2098790-862d-4ce4-9cfb-5ae59d2bfe87" CreationDate="2022-03-15T00:13:38.920" UserId="607547" Text="The core of the answer on [DevOps meta - &quot;Merge DevOps into ServerFault? (polite for: close down DevOps SE and find the best SE for the freed Q/A?)&quot;](https://devops.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/370/merge-devops-into-serverfault-polite-for-close-down-devops-se-and-find-the-be): &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; This stackexchange is not quite as dead as it would seem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That alone says it all. There are still some happy people. And if that is true, the community there should not be left behind and get a further testing time and might also take the right turn." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26636" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9790" RevisionGUID="72a7d3c5-d21d-4aaf-8914-11e1792df577" CreationDate="2022-03-21T00:50:18.973" UserId="1375" Text="We're a Q&amp;A site, answering questions is what we do.  If the questions are dupes of existing questions, vote-to-close as dupe and let the system take care of it.  I don't think that suggesting &quot;get some formal training&quot; is going to be helpful -- at the very least, it would trigger the question &quot;what formal training should I take?&quot;, and that would be a shopping question, and off-topic...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a user's question stream is frustrating you, it's probably best just to disengage from them and let others handle those (or nobody, as the case may be).  For the extreme case where someone's going *way* over the top with their questions, you can flag for the mods to take a look at; we can contact the user privately and drop a &quot;calm down, bro&quot; on them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26638" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9791" RevisionGUID="dd9ee47b-751d-4780-8db8-c7655d977c0e" CreationDate="2022-03-23T16:24:27.953" UserId="153188" Text="I know I'm being served and edit review audit when:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The review takes several seconds to load&#xD;&#xA;2. The title has nonsense phrase edits&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I nearly mechanically Reject for Spam/Vandalism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really know the usefulness of this audit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26640" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9791" RevisionGUID="dd9ee47b-751d-4780-8db8-c7655d977c0e" CreationDate="2022-03-23T16:24:27.953" UserId="153188" Text="How are easy-to-spot review audits useful?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26641" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9791" RevisionGUID="dd9ee47b-751d-4780-8db8-c7655d977c0e" CreationDate="2022-03-23T16:24:27.953" UserId="153188" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26642" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9791" RevisionGUID="7cf94dcb-bbd6-403d-a911-efeced49fa94" CreationDate="2022-03-23T16:33:47.337" UserId="153188" Comment="deleted 1 character in body" Text="I know I'm being served an edit review audit when:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The review takes several seconds to load&#xD;&#xA;2. The title has nonsense phrase edits&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I nearly mechanically Reject for Spam/Vandalism.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't really know the usefulness of this audit." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26643" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9792" RevisionGUID="4e20520e-c88a-46bb-a398-10c2e2dc542b" CreationDate="2022-03-24T10:43:46.053" UserId="9517" Text="They are there to catch out robo reviewers. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26645" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9793" RevisionGUID="e573cfcb-9531-4057-b128-313b59e0f0eb" CreationDate="2022-04-05T20:24:46.290" UserId="435764" Text="We don't have many edits, but we have some. My overall impression is that they fall into two categories:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Substantial improvements to the item. Fixes language and generally tidies up the question&#xD;&#xA;- Nitpicks. Fixes spelling of a single word or three, or adds some minor formatting.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have rejected quite a few edits of the last kind. Fixing capital letters of a word here and there doesn't significantly change the post; if it was unclear before, it's unclear after the proposed changes as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm interested in what the community thinks should be the threshold for such actions, as I see that other reviewers have differing views on things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in short; what threshold should we apply when approving or disapproving edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26647" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9793" RevisionGUID="e573cfcb-9531-4057-b128-313b59e0f0eb" CreationDate="2022-04-05T20:24:46.290" UserId="435764" Text="At what level should we reject edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26648" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9793" RevisionGUID="e573cfcb-9531-4057-b128-313b59e0f0eb" CreationDate="2022-04-05T20:24:46.290" UserId="435764" Text="|discussion|suggested-edits|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26649" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9794" RevisionGUID="3e9ab251-0e10-4dd2-a0f4-b9950187274f" CreationDate="2022-04-05T20:24:46.290" UserId="435764" Text="In my opinion, an edit should fix *most* issues with a post, without changing the *intent* of the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rewriting /dev/sda1 to `/dev/sda1` is *not* worth a edit, but a large code block may be worth an edit to make it readable. If you choose to edit a post, you should attempt to fix most errors in it, not just some. Take the extra minute to read through it and check if there's other things you can fix while you're at it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26651" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9794" RevisionGUID="20b540bd-00fd-4567-88cf-942382d57940" CreationDate="2022-04-05T20:30:48.527" UserId="435764" Comment="added 193 characters in body" Text="In my opinion, an edit should fix *most* issues with a post, without changing the *intent* of the post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Rewriting /dev/sda1 to `/dev/sda1` is *not* worth a edit, but a large code block may be worth an edit to make it readable. If you choose to edit a post, you should attempt to fix most errors in it, not just some. Take the extra minute to read through it and check if there's other things you can fix while you're at it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This includes fixing most formatting issues. Don't just hilight code, fix for instance lists if the user has trouble inserting a list in the correct way. Use the supported formatting tools." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26652" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9793" RevisionGUID="93d40ece-6b12-4e4d-a13e-e34ccc879d44" CreationDate="2022-04-05T20:36:50.493" UserId="435764" Comment="added 55 characters in body" Text="We don't have many edits, but we have some. My overall impression is that they fall into two categories:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Substantial improvements to the item. Fixes language and generally tidies up the question&#xD;&#xA;- Nitpicks. Fixes spelling of a single word or three, or adds some minor formatting.&#xD;&#xA;- Additionally, the clear rejects: attempts to reply.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have rejected quite a few edits of the last kind. Fixing capital letters of a word here and there doesn't significantly change the post; if it was unclear before, it's unclear after the proposed changes as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I'm interested in what the community thinks should be the threshold for such actions, as I see that other reviewers have differing views on things.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So in short; what threshold should we apply when approving or disapproving edits?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26653" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9795" RevisionGUID="79140d54-0c43-4e7e-bc03-13e6ad0e1f32" CreationDate="2022-04-05T21:16:13.703" UserId="3038" Text="I've been accepting edits of the formatting and cleanup variety because they improve the *readability* of the answer-as-posted. To me, that's a significant improvement worthy of an edit. Similarly, I fine with edits that trim out:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Thanks in advance&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And other sign-offs. This is a long standing &quot;ok to edit&quot; thing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've been **rejecting** edits that do things like:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Rewrite scripts to update them for 10 years of command-drift. These should be a new answer.&#xD;&#xA;* Add paragraphs that shift what the original answer-writer intended, in any way, even if the new paragraph improves the correctness of the post. These should be a new answer.&#xD;&#xA;  * The one exception to this is if there are comments on the post where the original poster agreed with an improvement but never got around to updating their answer. I'll approve those, sometimes.&#xD;&#xA;* Add tags that only tangentially relate to the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;In short, editing should *improve the readability and accessibility of the content*. This includes changing word-choices to make things more clear, using cleaner grammar, adding/removing punctuation and capitalization, and breaking up text-walls with paragraph-breaks.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Editing **should not** add content that the original poster didn't add, or allude to in comments." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26657" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9740" RevisionGUID="7680348c-d5bb-426a-8c07-f9fe73ae2272" CreationDate="2022-04-21T08:17:20.170" UserId="536173" Comment="added 139 characters in body" Text="If you still have the links to the deleted questions, you can always access them. You just have to preserve the links. You can still get the links of recently deleted questions (&lt; 60 days) from your profile:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; 1. Access your profile page&#xD;&#xA; 2. Open the _Activity_ tab&#xD;&#xA; 3. In the _Questions_ section, click on _View all X questions_&#xD;&#xA; 4. At the bottom, click on _Deleted questions_&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Or use this [shortcut](https://serverfault.com/users/deleted-questions/current).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you don't find them there anymore, you still might have a chance through websites that duplicate the content of the SE forums. Use a search engine to look for them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sources for further reading:&#xD;&#xA; * [Turbocharging the Roomba: solutions for premature deletion](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/177675/733829)&#xD;&#xA; * [What is the 'deleted recent questions' page in the user profile?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/185492/733829)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26661" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9797" RevisionGUID="a58b9ae2-3357-4ef7-b870-157ecbffd0d5" CreationDate="2022-05-04T23:47:42.237" UserId="108333" Text="There is an existing tag [[freenas]](https://serverfault.com/tags/freenas/). This refers to &quot;FreeNAS&quot;, a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) software product which has been around for many years. Over the course of 2019-2021, the developers of this product rebranded it &quot;TrueNAS Core&quot;. Source: https://www.truenas.com/freenas/ . Thus I think it would be wise to rename the `[freenas]` tag to be `[truenas]`, and to make &quot;freenas&quot; a synonym. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I am assuming that the site allows the renaming of tags, implicitly retagging all questions tagged with the old spelling to have the new spelling. If that is not possible, I guess the next best thing is to create a new tag `[truenas]`, and maybe retag some of the 394 existing questions from `[freenas]` to `[truenas]`. Cross-references in the tag wiki entries would help, also.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I do not have nearly enough reputation on this site to propose such a thing through the UI. I would appreciate it if someone with enough reputation would consider doing it based on this request." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26664" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9797" RevisionGUID="a58b9ae2-3357-4ef7-b870-157ecbffd0d5" CreationDate="2022-05-04T23:47:42.237" UserId="108333" Text="|support|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26665" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9798" RevisionGUID="ffa2afb3-beac-454a-9bc6-c1c6d03a8765" CreationDate="2022-05-06T23:11:05.753" UserId="3038" Text="And we have zero [tag:TrueNAS] questions in the database that I can see. Nice branding strategy. This should be doable." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26667" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9797" RevisionGUID="54d96073-0740-4896-b999-0f0cdcf19dda" CreationDate="2022-05-06T23:14:24.500" UserId="3038" Comment="edited tags" Text="|support|status-completed|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26676" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9801" RevisionGUID="267425a9-e9c5-4d18-926e-230b1b1a1f35" CreationDate="2022-05-15T11:33:55.420" UserId="325117" Text="Interesting case with the question https://serverfault.com/questions/1100789/regex-to-remove-certain-patterns-from-urls .&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The user who asked this was recently registered. The profile is empty and this is their first question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Then there is an edit https://serverfault.com/review/suggested-edits/520382 which is coming from &quot;anonymous&quot;. This edit does not just improve the question with better formatting, grammar/language, fixing links, or even moving info from comments, but it provides some additional information.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This must be the same user who forgot to authenticate? Or this could be the vandalism, somebody tries to divert an attention and prevent the original user to receive valid answers?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Should I accept edits in such cases?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26678" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9801" RevisionGUID="267425a9-e9c5-4d18-926e-230b1b1a1f35" CreationDate="2022-05-15T11:33:55.420" UserId="325117" Text="Anonymous edit of recent user questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26679" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9801" RevisionGUID="267425a9-e9c5-4d18-926e-230b1b1a1f35" CreationDate="2022-05-15T11:33:55.420" UserId="325117" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26680" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9802" RevisionGUID="0985df3d-f420-4b96-9f74-ff8a58a4e5a2" CreationDate="2022-05-16T13:53:17.347" UserId="256639" Text="it's a complex situation as you have no tool to detect if it come from the real user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual edit got rejected from other reviewers and I would suggest to **reject** too.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most case I seen in the past was a bad site usage from another user. Someone that got the same symptoms and the edit bring back the question active. It bring bad case where the one editing can't never mark an answer as the question got hijacked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For the actual case I can confirm it was probably the same user. I will left a comment to notify the user to register to edit. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for spotting it, so I will warn the user " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26700" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9809" RevisionGUID="edd82f5a-a8ae-4122-8fa3-f982c834edbd" CreationDate="2022-05-30T17:45:39.837" UserId="498657" Text="On the May 17 I wrote a comment under [this](https://serverfault.com/a/721704/498657) answer for the [Nginx verifying client certs only on a particular location](https://serverfault.com/questions/721572/nginx-verifying-client-certs-only-on-a-particular-location) question. I downvoted the answer, and I never downvote an answer without writing a comment explaining why do I did it. In my comment I stated that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- The answer is wrong, not applicable in a real life and I don't understand why was it upvoted so many times;&#xD;&#xA;- Provide a [proof](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?29,173747,173838#msg-173838) from the former nginx lead developer Igor Sysoev that the feature OP asked for cannot be achieved using nginx;&#xD;&#xA;- Suggest to use the second answer if the workaround it suggests is applicable.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Today I wanted to find the link to nginx forum again, open the answer I mentioned earlier and found that my comment was deleted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;May I ask, why is it happened?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26702" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9809" RevisionGUID="edd82f5a-a8ae-4122-8fa3-f982c834edbd" CreationDate="2022-05-30T17:45:39.837" UserId="498657" Text="Why my comment was deleted by moderators?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26704" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9810" RevisionGUID="cf43062f-6fb1-4b1e-9791-f0d91927fd14" CreationDate="2022-05-30T19:46:07.120" UserId="256639" Text="Your comment was handled by the community bot directly without any moderators intervention as an user found your comment unkind.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't know the scan criteria there, as we, moderators, often handled flag on comment, but yours wasn't on a grey line for the community's bot to handle it alone at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For advise I would say watch the tone when you comment. The answer was useful to someone in the past, maybe it does not work, but the fact it's marked and upvoted mean it was useful. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A note; the comment before yours; https://serverfault.com/questions/721572/nginx-verifying-client-certs-only-on-a-particular-location/721704#comment1385153_721704 was almost a copy/paste from your comment on what you tried to told, but just told differently. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is the printscreen. I removed the username of the one that flagged the comment, but you see the community bot that take action at the same time than the flag was raised. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NeXqZ.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26712" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9807" RevisionGUID="ebcdb579-d7db-4c71-a595-60ea8b5e1617" CreationDate="2022-06-02T03:15:40.103" UserId="385969" Comment="Editing the initial wiki - to fix the problem described here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/379090" Text="A feature request or bug with this tag is something that has been evaluated as positive on potential, &#xD;&#xA;but it is not present in the current work timeline. It is also not guaranteed to be implemented - when &#xD;&#xA;it resurfaces the proposal may be re-evaluated and declined depending on how the situation has changed since then.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Contrast [meta-tag:status-planned], in which a feature is something that the site developers have &#xD;&#xA;definitively approved for implementation but the timing is unknown.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Status tags can only be applied by moderators and site developers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26734" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9816" RevisionGUID="19f48ac2-9669-4ad6-9de2-2253a55afea9" CreationDate="2022-06-02T07:38:44.147" UserId="-1" Text="" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26736" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9816" RevisionGUID="19f48ac2-9669-4ad6-9de2-2253a55afea9" CreationDate="2022-06-02T07:38:44.147" UserId="-1" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26737" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9817" RevisionGUID="5d56012f-bb7f-473d-a86e-495e8c182a8b" CreationDate="2022-06-06T21:19:54.227" UserId="969013" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Client-side UAC seems to be enough to permit code to be &amp;quot;Run As Administrator&amp;quot; on Windows Server](https://serverfault.com/questions/1102547/client-side-uac-seems-to-be-enough-to-permit-code-to-be-run-as-administrator-o)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not clear why this question was closed. The notice says that it is &quot;off-topic&quot;. It refers to &quot;demonstrat[ing] reasonable information technology management practices.&quot; I don't think this question demonstrates any unreasonable practices. The notice also refers to &quot;unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments&quot;, but the platforms involved in this question are current and supported. I don't particularly want or need this question to be re-opened, because one of the comments posted before its closure has answered the question. But I would like to be clear about SF policy for future reference and to that end would like more detail about what the matter was with this question, if possible." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26739" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9817" RevisionGUID="5d56012f-bb7f-473d-a86e-495e8c182a8b" CreationDate="2022-06-06T21:19:54.227" UserId="969013" Text="More detail about reasons for question closure, please" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26740" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9817" RevisionGUID="5d56012f-bb7f-473d-a86e-495e8c182a8b" CreationDate="2022-06-06T21:19:54.227" UserId="969013" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26741" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9818" RevisionGUID="02cc2314-9ff5-408e-828d-1036c0c8d0c7" CreationDate="2022-06-07T06:02:26.030" UserId="6177" Text="The question was closed by 3 users who have earned enough reputation to be able to vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The standard close reasons are not (and can not be) a perfect fit for every situation.  Sometimes a question is not suitable for the site but none of the standard close reasons quite fit.  In these cases, the users who vote to close will often pick the &quot;closest&quot; reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't speak for the 3 users who voted to close, but based on the comments posted on the question, it looks like the question was based on a misunderstanding of where code was running.  To me, that makes it look like the question is asking how to make a server do something it can't really do (enforce a restriction on a local PC), and for that, the chosen close reason is close enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26743" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9818" RevisionGUID="e344b4ee-c3f1-43ec-b175-9db731495b2b" CreationDate="2022-06-10T04:12:49.577" UserId="6177" Comment="note on closing misunderstandings in general" Text="The question was closed by 3 users who have earned enough reputation to be able to vote to close.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The standard close reasons are not (and can not be) a perfect fit for every situation.  Sometimes a question is not suitable for the site but none of the standard close reasons quite fit.  In these cases, the users who vote to close will often pick the &quot;closest&quot; reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't speak for the 3 users who voted to close, but based on the comments posted on the question, it looks like the question was based on a misunderstanding of where code was running.  To me, that makes it look like the question is asking how to make a server do something it can't really do (enforce a restriction on a local PC), and for that, the chosen close reason is close enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There is no policy or general SE guideline for how to handle questions that turn out to be based on mistakes or misunderstandings.  I can't find it now, I'm sure there's a question from many years ago about this, but I'm pretty sure there was no consensus at the time.  I think most &quot;misunderstanding&quot; questions would end up getting closed because the problem turns out not to be a problem after all.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26744" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9811" RevisionGUID="62e02ec4-d6ef-42d4-882f-0bcf3e9ff339" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:56:45.600" UserId="385969" Comment="Editing the initial wiki - to fix the problem described here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/379090" Text="A bug report is considered bydesign if, after review of the detailed erroneous behavior, &#xD;&#xA;it is determined that the behavior is desirable to keep in place rather than fix. This &#xD;&#xA;is independent of whether or not the behavior was formerly known to the site developers &#xD;&#xA;prior to the time of the report - the important thing is that the behavior will not be &#xD;&#xA;altered because its current behavior is preferred.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This tag should only be used on questions reporting what is purported as erroneous behavior &#xD;&#xA;and suggests them being fixed / reversed. For when a question that is requesting a new &#xD;&#xA;feature that addresses a behavior that the asker believes to be erroneous, &#xD;&#xA;[meta-tag:status-declined] should be used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Status tags can only be applied by moderators and site developers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26745" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="9811" RevisionGUID="62e02ec4-d6ef-42d4-882f-0bcf3e9ff339" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:56:45.600" Comment="Proposed by 385969 approved by 6177 edit id of 33" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26746" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9816" RevisionGUID="60541431-837e-4bc6-9491-b03c2387df77" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:56:56.403" UserId="385969" Comment="Editing the initial wiki - to fix the problem described here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/379090" Text="Indicates that the site developers were able to replicate the behavior reported, but cannot address its cause at this time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26747" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="9816" RevisionGUID="60541431-837e-4bc6-9491-b03c2387df77" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:56:56.403" Comment="Proposed by 385969 approved by 6177 edit id of 38" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26748" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9814" RevisionGUID="c4a70d8d-59ea-44ff-bcaa-112e0519e98b" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:57:03.973" UserId="385969" Comment="Editing the initial wiki - to fix the problem described here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/379090" Text="Indicates that the site developers were not able to replicate the behavior reported." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26750" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9815" RevisionGUID="88a9cc16-7aff-4aff-b95d-ceb770ca3a42" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:57:22.800" UserId="385969" Comment="Editing the initial wiki - to fix the problem described here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/379090" Text="A bug report is considered reproduced only if the site developers have successfully reproduced the bug. &#xD;&#xA;This tag should only be applied if the site developers cannot immediately address the bug, such as if &#xD;&#xA;it requires further investigation into solutions or if the implementation of a fix would be stalled &#xD;&#xA;for other reasons. When a fix is eventually implemented, the tag should become [meta-tag:status-completed]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Status tags can only be applied by moderators and site developers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26753" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="9812" RevisionGUID="c973d646-20c2-43fa-ab4f-19ef9005f4a4" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:57:30.197" Comment="Proposed by 385969 approved by 6177 edit id of 34" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26754" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9813" RevisionGUID="b4f87d2f-a0c5-4191-9fa6-236f45a28c4d" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:57:39.313" UserId="385969" Comment="Editing the initial wiki - to fix the problem described here: https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/379090" Text="A bug report is considered not reproducible if it is a bug that the site developers &#xD;&#xA;would fix, but cannot due to an inability to recreate the problematic behavior in &#xD;&#xA;spite of attempts to do so. Reports that are not reproducible typically represent &#xD;&#xA;bugs that come from using unsupported browsers and tools, or because of sunspots &#xD;&#xA;and other activity entirely unrelated to the site creating a momentary issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If a bug can’t be reproduced due to being immediately presented as being through &#xD;&#xA;an unsupported browser, thus bypassing the need of the site developers to even &#xD;&#xA;attempt to reproduce the bug, then [meta-tag:status-declined] should be used.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you are the reporter of a bug that receives this tag, it may indicate &#xD;&#xA;that the bug was intermittent, or merely that you didn't thoroughly explain &#xD;&#xA;the circumstances under which you encountered it. First, verify that *you* &#xD;&#xA;can still cause the bug to appear, and (if you can) then:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Describe in detail what you were doing when it happened. Include links to any relevant pages / posts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- List the steps you took to encounter the bug.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Describe your environment: browser make and version, OS, add-ons, userscripts (if applicable).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Include screenshots if applicable. Use hand-drawn circles to highlight key portions &#xD;&#xA;of the problem. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Status tags can only be applied by moderators and site developers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26755" PostHistoryTypeId="24" PostId="9813" RevisionGUID="b4f87d2f-a0c5-4191-9fa6-236f45a28c4d" CreationDate="2022-07-04T13:57:39.313" Comment="Proposed by 385969 approved by 6177 edit id of 35" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26756" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9819" RevisionGUID="7a4a7895-59d2-4744-894a-6aebf08e2d2d" CreationDate="2022-07-14T14:37:09.373" UserId="617802" Text="We're thrilled to announce that [AWS][1] will be sponsoring Server Fault starting on **July 18 through December 31**. We wanted to give you a heads-up and walk you through what that means.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;### How and where will the sponsorship be displayed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sponsorship will be found on the right side of the header at the top of the site similar to what you see below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][2]][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What else changes? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not a thing! Borrowing from [the original MSE announcement on sponsorships][3]:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First — sponsors do not own these Q&amp;A sites. Sponsors work alongside&#xD;&#xA;&gt; our communities who ultimately build these sites. Communities ask the&#xD;&#xA;&gt; questions; communities create the tags; communities conduct elections&#xD;&#xA;&gt; as they do now, and we are not renaming our current sites like a&#xD;&#xA;&gt; garish sport stadium to the highest bidder. Any ads a sponsor submits&#xD;&#xA;&gt; still have go through our crazy-strict ad editorial process… as it has&#xD;&#xA;&gt; always been. Companies do not have access to personal data, and all&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Q&amp;A content remains irrevocably licensed under Creative Commons for&#xD;&#xA;&gt; sharing and attribution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sponsorships are a tool that our clients can use to let folks who could be interested in their products know about them in a non-intrusive way.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What if I've found a design glitch/bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something looks off, please report it as a [bug][4] so we can investigate and squash it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's all. If you have any other questions or concerns, please leave them as answers below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Lastly, thank you. These types of partnerships help us bring more resources to our communities, and they wouldn't be possible without the work you've put into making Server Fault successful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://aws.amazon.com/&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DHJKD.png&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307861/site-sponsorships-bringing-resources-back-to-stack-exchange&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/bug" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26758" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9819" RevisionGUID="7a4a7895-59d2-4744-894a-6aebf08e2d2d" CreationDate="2022-07-14T14:37:09.373" UserId="617802" Text="AWS will be sponsoring Server Fault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26759" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9819" RevisionGUID="7a4a7895-59d2-4744-894a-6aebf08e2d2d" CreationDate="2022-07-14T14:37:09.373" UserId="617802" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26760" PostHistoryTypeId="25" PostId="9819" RevisionGUID="65713e8a-b79b-4124-9365-da2f252ad811" CreationDate="2022-07-14T15:00:01.907" Comment="https://twitter.com/ServerFault/status/1547596787296264193" />
  <row Id="26761" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9820" RevisionGUID="d33f3adc-3b2e-4e90-ba27-791024797dbe" CreationDate="2022-07-17T14:48:52.487" UserId="153188" Text="If an edit suggestion is rejected, is it acceptable for the user to re-submit an identical edit suggestion? I feel like this encourages a &quot;mommy said no, so I'll get permission from daddy&quot; situation that doesn't directly violate any policy, yet seems like an attempt to sidestep the moderation tools.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If an edit suggestion is rejected and the user feels it should have been accepted, shouldn't the user post to Meta instead?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26763" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9820" RevisionGUID="d33f3adc-3b2e-4e90-ba27-791024797dbe" CreationDate="2022-07-17T14:48:52.487" UserId="153188" Text="Should we encourage edit suggestions to be re-submitted until they are approved?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26764" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9820" RevisionGUID="d33f3adc-3b2e-4e90-ba27-791024797dbe" CreationDate="2022-07-17T14:48:52.487" UserId="153188" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26765" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9821" RevisionGUID="5108f179-6dfd-4bc1-9863-f8f236b756ef" CreationDate="2022-07-18T18:44:20.587" UserId="3038" Text="Ideally, the edit suggestion should also be rejected the second time. Unless a moderator did it, I believe accept/reject still needs at least two people to click that button. That's one structural control to get around two-parent the two-parent problem. The reality is we have a small group of reliable editors, so the chances are very good that the second edit will be seen by one of the first rejectors and re-rejected." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26767" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9819" RevisionGUID="8318293e-322d-416c-91a7-da29fc40c1e4" CreationDate="2022-07-28T13:38:01.443" />
  <row Id="26768" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9822" RevisionGUID="a439e522-e7d5-49c1-9b13-cef87ab2a759" CreationDate="2022-08-14T13:14:20.853" UserId="1223" Text="Why do you cooperate with Amazon, a company that has &#xD;&#xA;[a](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/05/amazon-workers-protest-unsafe-grueling-conditions-warehouse)&#xD;&#xA;[very](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/technology/inside-amazon-wrestling-big-ideas-in-a-bruising-workplace.html)&#xD;&#xA;[long](https://www.ft.com/content/ed6a985c-70bd-11e2-85d0-00144feab49a?mhq5j=e1)&#xD;&#xA;[and](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/11/amazon-accused-of-intolerable-conditions-at-scottish-warehouse)&#xD;&#xA;[well](https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/allgemein/ard-amazon-leiharbeiter/)&#xD;&#xA;[known](https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/9/24/21455196/amazon-employees-listservs-minorities-underrepresented-groups-worker-dissent-unionizationo)&#xD;&#xA;[history](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/03/amazon-workers-compensation-amcare-clinic-warehouse/)&#xD;&#xA;[for](https://sk.sagepub.com/cases/addressing-poor-working-conditions-amazon-challenges-covid-19)&#xD;&#xA;[its](https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.11833abstract)&#xD;&#xA;[terrible](https://www.workerslaw.com/posts/amazon-workplace-conditions/)&#xD;&#xA;[working](https://www.boredpanda.com/amazon-employees-bad-working-conditions/)&#xD;&#xA;[conditions](https://documentaryheaven.com/amazon-truth-behind-click/)&#xD;&#xA;[for](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-megacorp-89680740/)&#xD;&#xA;[its](https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=amazon%20working%20conditions)&#xD;&#xA;[workers&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/amazoncom-inc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do not Stack Exchange have any supplier ethics policy or similar guidelines?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I get that AWS probably is not the worst place to work. But it is still owned by and supports Amazon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you were on vacation in Italia, would you eat at a pizza restaurant owned by the mafia? Let's assume that the pizza restaurant is fully legal, pays all its taxes and does nothing wrong. If you eat there you are still financing criminals and undermining safety and democracy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is most important for Stack Exchange, ethics or profit?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Or *&quot;contractor&quot;*/*&quot;retailer&quot;*/[whatever euphemism Amazon fancies using](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon-germany-strike_n_5868532)?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26770" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9822" RevisionGUID="a97bd18a-ecb2-4bc5-acae-b7eacda26f74" CreationDate="2022-08-14T13:31:51.280" UserId="1223" Comment="Fix quetion mark " Text="Why do you cooperate with Amazon, a company that has &#xD;&#xA;[a](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/05/amazon-workers-protest-unsafe-grueling-conditions-warehouse)&#xD;&#xA;[very](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/technology/inside-amazon-wrestling-big-ideas-in-a-bruising-workplace.html)&#xD;&#xA;[long](https://www.ft.com/content/ed6a985c-70bd-11e2-85d0-00144feab49a?mhq5j=e1)&#xD;&#xA;[and](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/11/amazon-accused-of-intolerable-conditions-at-scottish-warehouse)&#xD;&#xA;[well](https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/allgemein/ard-amazon-leiharbeiter/)&#xD;&#xA;[known](https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/9/24/21455196/amazon-employees-listservs-minorities-underrepresented-groups-worker-dissent-unionizationo)&#xD;&#xA;[history](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/03/amazon-workers-compensation-amcare-clinic-warehouse/)&#xD;&#xA;[for](https://sk.sagepub.com/cases/addressing-poor-working-conditions-amazon-challenges-covid-19)&#xD;&#xA;[its](https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.11833abstract)&#xD;&#xA;[terrible](https://www.workerslaw.com/posts/amazon-workplace-conditions/)&#xD;&#xA;[working](https://www.boredpanda.com/amazon-employees-bad-working-conditions/)&#xD;&#xA;[conditions](https://documentaryheaven.com/amazon-truth-behind-click/)&#xD;&#xA;[for](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-megacorp-89680740/)&#xD;&#xA;[its](https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=amazon%20working%20conditions)&#xD;&#xA;[workers&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/amazoncom-inc)?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do not Stack Exchange have any supplier ethics policy or similar guidelines?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I get that AWS probably is not the worst place to work. But it is still owned by and supports Amazon.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you were on vacation in Italia, would you eat at a pizza restaurant owned by the mafia? Let's assume that the pizza restaurant is fully legal, pays all its taxes and does nothing wrong. If you eat there you are still financing criminals and undermining safety and democracy.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What is most important for Stack Exchange, ethics or profit?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Or *&quot;contractor&quot;*/*&quot;retailer&quot;*/[whatever euphemism Amazon fancies using](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon-germany-strike_n_5868532)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26771" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9823" RevisionGUID="0fb74152-af5a-44c4-8ac9-f1e4590a7a34" CreationDate="2022-08-18T22:42:37.100" UserId="537700" Text="Almost all URLs in the [Help Center's on-topic page](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) use HTTP, when Stack Exchange has migrated entirely to HTTPS. Additionally, the link to [Information Security](https://security.stackexchange.com/) is using its old name, &quot;IT Security&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These should be updated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26773" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9823" RevisionGUID="0fb74152-af5a-44c4-8ac9-f1e4590a7a34" CreationDate="2022-08-18T22:42:37.100" UserId="537700" Text="The Help Center contains outdated names and URLs" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26775" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9824" RevisionGUID="69ee7e39-6ab0-4d03-923a-36bfb6024ea4" CreationDate="2022-08-19T14:29:21.523" UserId="256639" Text="Now done, all link updated, and corrected the old name of Information Security.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thanks for your report !" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26778" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9825" RevisionGUID="8273959b-19b9-4189-bffb-a933da309f8a" CreationDate="2022-09-01T17:41:43.770" UserId="607547" Text="You have earned the &quot;Announcer&quot; badge (Share a link to a post later visited by 25 unique IP addresses) for [Endpoint for Cloud Function returns 403 Forbidden](https://serverfault.com/a/1010147/607547).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It opens at the answer, with my comment below it. But I did not put a link in the comment, nor did I edit a link into the answer.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why do I get the badge? Could it be a bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jvDrP.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26787" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9826" RevisionGUID="59a7d13b-95e2-4d9f-943a-bec4e761770a" CreationDate="2022-09-04T14:32:25.207" UserId="443854" Text="as I sometimes see [here](https://serverfault.com/questions/1109852/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For my understanding, TOR could never be, and will be never a serious instrument for a Business Relationship. Sofar in my understanding, of the TOUR and Whats on Topic page, its clearly offtopic or isn't it?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26789" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9826" RevisionGUID="59a7d13b-95e2-4d9f-943a-bec4e761770a" CreationDate="2022-09-04T14:32:25.207" UserId="443854" Text="Is TOR a Business related Environment?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26790" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9826" RevisionGUID="59a7d13b-95e2-4d9f-943a-bec4e761770a" CreationDate="2022-09-04T14:32:25.207" UserId="443854" Text="|discussion|questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26791" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9827" RevisionGUID="c9f8bbe4-06e7-4be4-b023-7f5a8cd191c5" CreationDate="2022-09-07T01:56:36.610" UserId="1375" Text="Providing an onion site could very well be a legitimate business activity, as examples in the question comments show.  Running a Tor relay or bridge *might* be business-related.  As such, a question asking about how to configure or run Tor would not necessarily qualify for automatic closure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's worth noting that the question you referenced was closed for lack of clarity, not because it wasn't business related." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26793" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9828" RevisionGUID="3e5bf70d-2499-4749-aa82-b2575b32fd05" CreationDate="2022-09-14T09:19:59.920" UserId="380631" Text="one of the main guidelines is to ask questions that can be answered, and not questions open for discussion.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;where do I ask questions that are borderline? (meaning I am not sure it has a definitive answer, and fairly certain it will start a discussion)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26795" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9828" RevisionGUID="3e5bf70d-2499-4749-aa82-b2575b32fd05" CreationDate="2022-09-14T09:19:59.920" UserId="380631" Text="where to ask questions for discussion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26797" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9829" RevisionGUID="29e92718-6ccc-49dd-9d25-e584421afd6b" CreationDate="2022-09-16T13:38:07.933" UserId="293588" Text="Is there any sense of answer (like I did :D ) to 11 year old question? (the OP and another answer user are no longer part of SE)&#xD;&#xA;And is it make any sense bot to show it in the front page of Serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26799" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9829" RevisionGUID="29e92718-6ccc-49dd-9d25-e584421afd6b" CreationDate="2022-09-16T13:38:07.933" UserId="293588" Text="Answer to 11 year old question" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26800" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9829" RevisionGUID="29e92718-6ccc-49dd-9d25-e584421afd6b" CreationDate="2022-09-16T13:38:07.933" UserId="293588" Text="|discussion|answers|accepted-answer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26801" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9830" RevisionGUID="410ab8bb-7215-4659-93e8-b01cbe214a94" CreationDate="2022-09-18T08:38:02.193" UserId="189414" Text="please do not add user ID to the links given to users when they click to share the link to an answer (for example there: https://serverfault.com/questions/21424/slow-ext4-fsck/22216#22216 , yet i see that it does not happen in all sites/questions ). When you move the mouse over your profile buttons in the top right bar, you can see the user number in the browser bottom status bar.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When i post such link publicly i disclose my probable user ID that i have on this site, pairing my identity.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would like to prevent this without need to always remember removing the ID from the URL.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I was checking [Firefox web browser addons][1] if there is any that modify clipboard contents but unable to find after quick look. I am using Linux currently, [there is something for it][2], but I have not tested it if it works as it does not seem much convenient.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ideal would be if this tracking practice is removed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search/?q=clipboard%20replace&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1167026/detect-clipboard-copy-paste-event-and-modify-clipboard-contents/1167129#1167129" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26803" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9830" RevisionGUID="410ab8bb-7215-4659-93e8-b01cbe214a94" CreationDate="2022-09-18T08:38:02.193" UserId="189414" Text="Privacy issue, links for sharing questions, answers contains user ID" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26804" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9830" RevisionGUID="410ab8bb-7215-4659-93e8-b01cbe214a94" CreationDate="2022-09-18T08:38:02.193" UserId="189414" Text="|discussion|support|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26805" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9831" RevisionGUID="666f06d2-8621-4dbe-942b-6c33fe842f82" CreationDate="2022-09-18T20:24:11.377" UserId="6177" Text="The way the &quot;Share&quot; links work is system-wide, so this request would have to be raised on the main Meta site, and there are already questions about it there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The most [relevant post about this privacy leak][1] is originally from 2011, with an update in 2019.  There are some workarounds mentioned, but the key point is probably in the first comment by a staff member: &quot;...the permalink is explicitly designed to contain your ID...&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/74274/privacy-leak-in-permalink" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26807" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9832" RevisionGUID="98a97040-a0cc-4e9e-8b6e-ea882405c2a5" CreationDate="2022-09-19T13:50:14.440" UserId="984089" Text="&#xD;&#xA;The ideal is that bad questions get closed.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Good questions don't get closed, not by the community, not automatically nor do they expire over time.  Implied are that good questions are not only relevant for the person who originally posted them and that any answers will also benefit others regardless. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A result of that philosophy is that there is no time limit to when that answer may be posted, even once another answer has already been accepted, it is still possible to post additional answers. Even  ***11 years later*** (as evidenced by you) answers can still be added. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Admittedly the older the question, the more likely that whoever asked the question has moved on and any answers won't be accepted, but a good answer is still valuable on its own. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And that is also exactly what the Community [&quot;*user*&quot;](https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community) intends to encourage by randomly poking old unanswered questions and bumping those to the front page. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately not every question ages well and it makes little sense to answer many of those today...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26809" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9833" RevisionGUID="e9cd8ea8-92fa-45d8-bba3-c860f830ca7f" CreationDate="2022-09-20T05:29:09.343" UserId="9517" Text="A question does not need to be accepted to stop it from being pushed to the front page.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unanswered questions get bumped to the front page. An unanswered question is a question that has no upvoted answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To stop unanswered questions of any age from being pushed to the front page, upvote one of the answers (if applicable)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26811" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9834" RevisionGUID="40b384ab-83c7-4383-83c5-17f2d418eb36" CreationDate="2022-09-23T09:57:17.107" UserId="984089" Text="Regularly half or more of the questions on the ServerFault front-page seem to be there only because they were bumped by the [Community bot](https://serverfault.com/users/-1/community). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's self claimed configuration is among others:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Randomly poke old unanswered questions every hour so they get some attention&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;IMHO it currently achieves more or less the opposite though.  &#xD;&#xA;It draws away attention from new questions.  &#xD;&#xA;Those [new questions need answering much more](https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph) than old ones (from users that are not contributing anymore, if they ever did at all,  and/or problems/topics/technology that have expired). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Can that bump frequency be reduced?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For some time now there appears precedence and support for that in the back-end according to meta.stackexchange.com:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/350958&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Stop the front page from looking like this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![screenshot of the front page ][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been asked before but maybe then the back-end functionality wasn't there yet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.serverfault.com/q/9691/984089  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gcQ9B.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26813" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9834" RevisionGUID="40b384ab-83c7-4383-83c5-17f2d418eb36" CreationDate="2022-09-23T09:57:17.107" UserId="984089" Text="Reduce bump activity of the Community Bot" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26815" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9834" RevisionGUID="2d8b4a57-dd38-4edc-a51c-9fe6ab156e39" CreationDate="2022-09-24T01:38:28.463" UserId="810687" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26816" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9834" RevisionGUID="3963488d-5b39-43db-a8e0-6d28b29d81cb" CreationDate="2022-09-24T01:45:26.093" UserId="810687" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|questions|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26817" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9830" RevisionGUID="61399aea-08e6-4cd4-a1de-6f288f374a2a" CreationDate="2022-09-24T02:22:28.763" UserId="810687" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|hyperlinks|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26818" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9835" RevisionGUID="929840bf-1cf2-46fc-b04d-efe95b2bbc9e" CreationDate="2022-09-26T10:22:39.847" UserId="9517" Text="The numbers on the graph mentioned in the question suggests there are an average of approximately 1.5 questions asked per hour. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As community bumps 2 questions per hour there will on average always be more community bumped posts than new questions. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think the numbers support changing the bump activity of community. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps try one bump every 2 hours ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It will be interesting to see if it has any effect in the number of questions that have no answers.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26827" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9837" RevisionGUID="d7805d0f-ff49-448b-a969-77aec4f5933f" CreationDate="2022-10-04T20:56:24.767" UserId="985142" Text="This is not a complaint, and I don't care about the points.  &#xD;&#xA;I just find ironic amusement in the response to my answer to [Execute root commands through ssh user](https://serverfault.com/questions/1111963/execute-root-commands-through-ssh-user/1112230?_gl=1*nsked6*_ga*MTA1MzE3NjkyNi4xNTM0NjIxNTQ3*_ga_S812YQPLT2*MTY2NDkxNDg2Ni4xNTIuMS4xNjY0OTE0OTI0LjAuMC4w#1112230).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A user asked about an error message he was getting:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; It seems to me that there is a problem with the combination of ssh -t and sudo -S, but I don't get it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It received a few comments and three answers, but none of them actually answered the question:&#xD;&#xA;- Use Ansible.&#xD;&#xA;- Configure SSH to allow non-password root logins.&#xD;&#xA;- Your System Administrators need a quick slap round the head.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These are all good ideas, but they didn't solve the OP's problem.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site is about &quot;*managing information technology systems in a business environment*&quot;, so naturally all the responses ignored the immediate problem, looked at the overall situation, and gave good advice about completely different, far more reliable and secure, and far more complicated ways of accomplishing the task.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Perhaps the question was so simple it didn't occur to them what was actually being asked.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;Today, four days later, I replied that it was &quot;*simply a shell quoting problem*&quot; and gave a correct version of the command.  &#xD;&#xA;The OP replied:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Wow! That solved the problem! Thanks for answering my question so straight forward.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Now, had that happened anywhere else, my answer would have at least received a few up-votes, not only for giving the right answer, but because even the experts hadn't been able to answer it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But instead, because it's *this* site, it got a down-vote, and without any comment of course.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The question was simple, the answer even more trivial, but no one would answer it, and the one correct answer it *did* receive was downvoted.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand why it happens like this, but still find it amusingly strange.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26829" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9837" RevisionGUID="d7805d0f-ff49-448b-a969-77aec4f5933f" CreationDate="2022-10-04T20:56:24.767" UserId="985142" Text="Why a &quot;Wow! That solved the problem!&quot; answer gets down voted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26830" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9837" RevisionGUID="d7805d0f-ff49-448b-a969-77aec4f5933f" CreationDate="2022-10-04T20:56:24.767" UserId="985142" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26831" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9838" RevisionGUID="2f25e635-4897-4385-b713-b6ba6a1496a7" CreationDate="2022-10-04T21:26:13.280" UserId="6177" Text="I don't agree with your premise that the way people vote here vs. other SE sites is different (worse) than other sites.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First of all, downvoting without a comment is totally fine on all SE sites.  It's a concern that's been discussed endlessly on virtually all SE sites and the outcome has always been the same - downvotes don't have to be explained. So there's nothing strange about the lack of comment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The overarching answer to your question/concern is that voting doesn't actually work well on most SE sites.  Voting works best/properly when there is lots of voting activity - lots of people voting on lots of questions and answers.  The overall accumulation of votes (up or down) gives a good indication of the quality of a post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But on *every single* SE site that I'm active on, there are meta discussions about lack of voting.  It's clearly a common issue: on most older sites, there isn't as much voting as there was when the site was new.  When there's not much voting, things like what you're complaining about can happen: a good (later) post like yours is unlikely to get many votes at all, and it might happen to get a downvote that isn't matched by any upvotes.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Actually, your answer is an example of a situation that comes up a lot: the OP says your answer was great, *but they don't vote it up themselves.*&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26833" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9839" RevisionGUID="0c92eb30-e157-4819-b187-5053991bb5b1" CreationDate="2022-10-07T14:15:13.027" UserId="985142" Text="Note that this restriction is for users that are new to all of Stack Exchange and not to users that are new to this specific site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Find one or more SE sites where you *can* ask or answer questions with confidence and build up some reputation there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Once you reach some level (200 points in total I think), you'll automatically get 100 points on each site that your account is linked to.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And from then on, for any new site you join, you'll start off with 100 points." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26835" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9834" RevisionGUID="1b2f19e4-b85b-41fa-9374-0b2273a82d25" CreationDate="2022-10-12T03:30:07.657" UserId="1375" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-review|questions|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26836" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9840" RevisionGUID="85d19ca1-4b5f-4fcc-8585-77a69969c750" CreationDate="2022-10-14T01:14:24.377" UserId="985142" Text="If there weren't so many &quot;unanswered&quot; questions, there wouldn't be so many to bump.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I happen to have just looked at this recently bumped item a couple of minutes ago:&#xD;&#xA;[performing a remote shutdown and login from linux to windows](https://serverfault.com/questions/413157/performing-a-remote-shutdown-and-login-from-linux-to-windows), which has a reasonable question (even if not asked well) and three relevant answers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Yet after more than a decade neither the question nor any of its answers have received a single vote.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's been bumped 12 times in the last 3½ years, and apparently ignored every time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If an answer is good, up-vote it; if an answer is bad, down-vote it; but don't just leave everything sitting at zero.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If no one is going to look at bumped questions, what's the point of having them bumped?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26838" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="1886" RevisionGUID="89304963-fee2-4cc5-98c9-89f48602245c" CreationDate="2022-10-18T20:02:46.647" UserId="810687" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|answers|comments|unanswered-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26839" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9841" RevisionGUID="71fa2a90-1227-4b6a-a1ef-0db4d7654f72" CreationDate="2022-10-18T21:51:52.883" UserId="27515" Text="I think that https://serverfault.com/questions/1113351/ping-device-connected-to-host-having-lan-access is probably a very simple problem, but the OP is  new to SF and isn't always providing the right information in a useful fashion. I think we're probably well beyond the point that comments are useful. I had hoped to engage the OP in chat, but because they are a new user with a 1 reputation they were unable to participate.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I understand the reason for that limitation, but I wish it were possible for them to participate in a chat *by invitation* from another user with sufficiently high reputation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Are there any mechanisms available right now that would allow a new user to participate in chat?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26841" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9841" RevisionGUID="71fa2a90-1227-4b6a-a1ef-0db4d7654f72" CreationDate="2022-10-18T21:51:52.883" UserId="27515" Text="Is there any way to allow a low-reputation user to chat?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26844" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9842" RevisionGUID="6443aa00-6193-4df0-bed0-521b17663f38" CreationDate="2022-11-08T22:04:27.617" UserId="779485" Text="So, I can't change the timing. But I can change the volume. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The component of the site that does this runs hourly, and the logic is currently set to bump 2 posts. Here's how I'm changing it:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - It'll only bump 1 post at a time, as opposed to the current value of 2. &#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;   Actually, the default value network-wide is 1, but it was set to 2 here way back in 2015. Why that is, I'm not sure - can't find documentation about it. But I don't mind changing it here.&#xD;&#xA; - It won't bump posts again until the last-bumped post moves out of the top 5 recently active posts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Might be too aggressive or too mild by a hair, but I think this is a good starting point. Feel free to poke again if it needs further tweaking." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26846" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9834" RevisionGUID="27777b95-ec1f-4eff-90ea-3292701b4d06" CreationDate="2022-11-08T22:05:33.933" UserId="779485" Comment="edited tags" Text="|feature-request|status-completed|questions|community|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26847" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9843" RevisionGUID="c54bb6c2-c289-4bb7-b906-c5c24f10be91" CreationDate="2022-12-26T16:30:16.263" UserId="971793" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [RDP Client showing different screen (related to SConfig) on VM Startup](https://serverfault.com/questions/1118835/rdp-client-showing-different-screen-related-to-sconfig-on-vm-startup)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have given all the information such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Inputs&#xD;&#xA;2. Outputs&#xD;&#xA;3. Error details&#xD;&#xA;4. Efforts I kept to solve the error before reaching to community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All are in Good Format.&#xD;&#xA;Provided more information based on Commentators ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still, why the question is downvoted and why people are discouraging the new users even full information is available." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26849" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9843" RevisionGUID="c54bb6c2-c289-4bb7-b906-c5c24f10be91" CreationDate="2022-12-26T16:30:16.263" UserId="971793" Text="Why my question is downvoted even with all the required info available in the question?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26850" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9843" RevisionGUID="c54bb6c2-c289-4bb7-b906-c5c24f10be91" CreationDate="2022-12-26T16:30:16.263" UserId="971793" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26851" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9843" RevisionGUID="50d8b1d1-a45f-4374-868f-14af4d9e52fa" CreationDate="2022-12-26T16:31:58.633" UserId="971793" Comment="added 81 characters in body" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [RDP Client showing different screen (related to SConfig) on VM Startup](https://serverfault.com/questions/1118835/rdp-client-showing-different-screen-related-to-sconfig-on-vm-startup)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have given all the information such as:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. Inputs&#xD;&#xA;2. Outputs&#xD;&#xA;3. Error details&#xD;&#xA;4. Valid Question (not seeking for any recommendations or tools or suggestions)&#xD;&#xA;5. Efforts I kept to solve the error before reaching to community&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;All are in Good Format.&#xD;&#xA;Provided more information based on Commentators ask.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Still, why the question is downvoted and why people are discouraging the new users even full information is available." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26852" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9844" RevisionGUID="a432275a-cb76-4e18-8441-1520b2485505" CreationDate="2022-12-27T06:21:13.147" UserId="6177" Text="There's no way to know who downvoted and why, but the general reason for a downvote (seen when hovering over the down arrow) is &quot;This question does not show any research effort; it is unclear or not useful.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I would guess that the downvoters found the _original_ form of the question unclear - maybe the grammar, maybe the links to images that show crucial information.  From reading the comments on the question and answer, it's not entirely clear to me what's going on, so it's likely a couple of other people thought so as well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26854" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9845" RevisionGUID="c43c2a69-6877-4f53-a6c7-33a1ab11c969" CreationDate="2023-01-08T06:40:04.590" UserId="6177" Text="I am posting this as a new policy for ServerFault, but it has not yet been discussed among users or moderators of the site.  It is a starting point for a policy, I fully expect it to evolve based on discussion here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as far as I'm concerned, answers generated by an AI such as ChatGPT are not appropriate here and will be dealt with *expeditiously:* answers will be deleted and accounts will be suspended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Discussion on meta.SE about this.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Other recent questions about ChatGPT on meta.SE][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have - and I don't think the other moderators have - a lot of time to investigate possible AI posts, but at this point there are two signs that seem pretty reliable and will be used to decide if action is needed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- multiple posts, fairly lengthy, often on disparate subjects, in a short period of time&#xD;&#xA;- a positive score on [this AI detector][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Depending on how discussion on this post goes, moderators will be enforcing this policy when AI generated posts are detected - if you see posts that seem to fit, flag them and moderators will check, delete answers, and suspend accounts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/384396/ban-chatgpt-network-wide?r=SearchResults&amp;s=12%7C0.0000&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=chatgpt%20is%3Aquestion&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://openai-openai-detector.hf.space/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26856" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9845" RevisionGUID="c43c2a69-6877-4f53-a6c7-33a1ab11c969" CreationDate="2023-01-08T06:40:04.590" UserId="6177" Text="ChatGPT answers not permitted" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26857" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9845" RevisionGUID="c43c2a69-6877-4f53-a6c7-33a1ab11c969" CreationDate="2023-01-08T06:40:04.590" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26858" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9846" RevisionGUID="6ec81f2c-6702-43f6-aa78-086028338786" CreationDate="2023-01-08T14:33:42.843" UserId="256639" Text="I welcome such discussion as in my view such answers fall into the plagiarist’s category. (As the bot feed itself upon open source answers like on here to complete, but it give no attribution)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For such category, plagiarist, I know myself and community member tend to detect them when new, low rep users post outstanding answer. Its a common red flag to check the answer background. I thank you for the AI detection link which is handy to use to detect the AI portion. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If the community want to deal it like plagiarist I welcome the discussion" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26860" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9847" RevisionGUID="3d6e39e8-094c-4966-a089-0378ae1be649" CreationDate="2023-01-09T15:05:42.550" UserId="999793" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [&amp;quot;Welcome to Intellek&amp;quot; when trying to install Windows LTSC 2021 in Qemu](https://serverfault.com/questions/1119771/welcome-to-intellek-when-trying-to-install-windows-ltsc-2021-in-qemu)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;Why was my question closed? The close message does not provide enough details, what practices? What is it talking about?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I assume the commented closed this message, he has a high reputation that I assume is enough to close questions, and was talking about how I downloaded a tampered ISO. Problem is, I verified the checksum and they match. Furthermore the problem discussed is displayed by the OFFICIAL ISO as well as the &quot;tampered one (according to the commenter)&quot;. I clarified this with him in the comments, so why was it closed? Could it be because he was offended (if so I apologize) or may have not read my reply comment? Thank you" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26862" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9847" RevisionGUID="3d6e39e8-094c-4966-a089-0378ae1be649" CreationDate="2023-01-09T15:05:42.550" UserId="999793" Text="Why was my question closed as &quot;off-topic&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26863" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9847" RevisionGUID="3d6e39e8-094c-4966-a089-0378ae1be649" CreationDate="2023-01-09T15:05:42.550" UserId="999793" Text="|support|closed-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26864" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9848" RevisionGUID="1db49769-7836-44fa-abb6-3f5ade9341c5" CreationDate="2023-01-09T15:48:19.527" UserId="256639" Text="I didnt voted to close, but it's a bad practice to download an ISO from an un-official's source. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason reflect that point of view. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that seem harsh but the fact it contain another business information inside it seem to indicate that the iso got a problem or was slipstreamed maybe at some point. I cant explain the file hash match, but you can't tell it's not the ISO problem as it's not an official's one either. It's a deadlock at that point. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The actual problem seem to be a Windows Autopilot issue, but is it an issue on Microsoft side or just the ISO in error ? as you are not alone.  (https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10LTSC/comments/1075anp/welcome_to_intellek/)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To be valid to re-open your question try to get the ISO on Microsoft site and retry. After that if the problem go away you will know the ISO was impacted, and if not please edit, and you will be valid to have your question re-openned.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26866" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9849" RevisionGUID="63ef45ed-0e11-4a59-9f84-71964b70dfb2" CreationDate="2023-01-10T08:57:55.953" UserId="134566" Text="I can't ask in serverfault, I read the docs about how to question.&#xD;&#xA;&lt;br &gt;How can I unlock asking question?&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26868" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9849" RevisionGUID="63ef45ed-0e11-4a59-9f84-71964b70dfb2" CreationDate="2023-01-10T08:57:55.953" UserId="134566" Text="I can't ask question in serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26870" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9850" RevisionGUID="d60e7bd7-d3ec-4f2b-b350-d16e2e03b347" CreationDate="2023-01-10T16:59:08.860" UserId="6177" Text="You have a total of 13 questions on Server Fault, 7 of them are deleted.  You are blocked from asking questions by a site-wide (all of Stack Exchange) filter.  Information on how you can get out of the block are in this post and the linked meta.SE post.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3930/how-can-i-remove-my-ban-on-asking-questions&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26872" PostHistoryTypeId="10" PostId="9849" RevisionGUID="bfb408f8-9975-4c6f-9ba5-5e450b838434" CreationDate="2023-01-10T16:59:38.653" UserId="6177" Comment="101" Text="{&quot;OriginalQuestionIds&quot;:[3930],&quot;Voters&quot;:[{&quot;Id&quot;:6177,&quot;DisplayName&quot;:&quot;Ward - Reinstate Monica&quot;}]}" />
  <row Id="26873" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9851" RevisionGUID="3fa1bc73-fac7-4eb8-9bb9-588d01e97d7e" CreationDate="2023-01-11T05:43:11.130" UserId="325117" Text="https://serverfault.com/posts/1101435/timeline&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't understand why talks about &quot;pwsh&quot;, what the hell is it? Powershell? Windows? Why was it added? Why this particular answer? This question explicitly says &quot;on a Linux box&quot; and has a tag &quot;linux&quot;.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Besides that, it is awfully formatted and looks just bad.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this normal?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26877" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9852" RevisionGUID="f49d7e38-30c8-4647-ac0e-a7b37ce33aae" CreationDate="2023-01-11T05:58:53.687" UserId="6177" Text="The edit wasn't accepted, it was made by the post author so there was no review needed.  If you want to know why they made the edit, you can ask them in a comment, and if you want to give feedback on their post and/or the edits, you can either comment or vote appropriately." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26879" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9853" RevisionGUID="fa526178-e9dc-4b8a-90aa-1884b0d58c95" CreationDate="2023-01-15T01:04:29.463" UserId="3038" Text="To [@dave-m][dm] for doing the 100K'th Suggest Edit review! You don't get to milestones like that very often. With 6,733 suggested-edit reviews, Dave has the largest percentage of edit-reviews of any user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;At 318,014 questions (as of this moment), a lot of our catalog has been touched at least once by editors. These days, suggested-edits are about 15% the rate of Questions, and don't get many users helping in the queue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[dm]: https://serverfault.com/users/17607/dave-m" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26881" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9853" RevisionGUID="fa526178-e9dc-4b8a-90aa-1884b0d58c95" CreationDate="2023-01-15T01:04:29.463" UserId="3038" Text="A small measure of congratulations" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26883" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9854" RevisionGUID="4dee79e7-2a62-4173-8f58-ca8cf46c8afb" CreationDate="2023-01-26T17:44:09.913" UserId="264207" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.1 --&gt;&#xA;As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have [a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year](https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=&quot;year+in+moderation&quot;+is%3Aquestion).&#xA;&#xA;As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange network are moderated somewhat differently to other sites on the web:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;&#xA;That doesn't eliminate the need for having [moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) altogether, but it does mean that the bulk of moderation work is carried out by regular folks. Every bit of time and effort y'all contribute to the site gives you access to more privileges you can use to help in this effort, all of which produce a cumulative effect that makes a big difference.&#xA;&#xA;So as we say goodbye to 2022 (and where did January go, right?) and dive head first into 2023, let us look back at what we accomplished as a community... by looking at some [_exciting_ stats](https://i.stack.imgur.com/V0TPg.gif). Below is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;|                   Action                   | Moderators | Community¹ |&#xD;&#xA;|:-------------------------------------------|-----------:|-----------:|&#xD;&#xA;| All comments on a post moved to chat       |          6 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answer flags handled                       |      2,275 |        739 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answers flagged                            |        123 |      2,894 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comment flags handled                      |        584 |      1,407 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments deleted⁷                          |        718 |      3,636 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments flagged                           |          0 |      1,991 |&#xD;&#xA;| Escalations to the Community Manager team  |          2 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts bumped                               |          0 |     14,827 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts deleted⁶                             |      1,170 |      9,117 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts locked                               |          3 |      1,292 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts undeleted                            |         11 |        168 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts unlocked                             |          1 |         53 |&#xD;&#xA;| Question flags handled⁵                    |        691 |      5,293 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions closed                           |        201 |      1,591 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions flagged⁵                         |        102 |      5,884 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions migrated                         |         28 |        254 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions protected                        |          0 |        210 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions reopened                         |          5 |          2 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions unprotected                      |          2 |          1 |&#xD;&#xA;| Revisions redacted                         |         10 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag highlight language set                 |          3 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms created                       |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms proposed                      |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tags merged                                |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Close votes&quot; queue       |         83 |      2,213 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;First answers&quot; queue     |          0 |      1,420 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;First questions&quot; queue   |          0 |      1,151 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Late answers&quot; queue      |         41 |        877 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Low quality posts&quot; queue |         49 |        959 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Reopen votes&quot; queue      |         21 |         76 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Suggested edits&quot; queue   |        389 |      4,112 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users contacted                            |          5 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users destroyed³                           |        226 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users suspended²                           |          3 |         83 |&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁴ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁵ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes). Community can handle these flags by at least one person voting to close a question that has a close flag.&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;### Further reading:&#xA;&#xA;- Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? We posted a similar report here last year: [2021: a year in moderation](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9776/2021-a-year-in-moderation)&#xA;&#xA;- You can also check out [this report on other sites](https://stackexchange.com/search?q=title%3A%222021%3A+a+year+in+moderation%22)&#xA;- Or peruse [detailed information on the number of questions closed and reopened across all sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/386090/208518)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Wishing everyone a happy 2023! ^_^&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26887" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9854" RevisionGUID="5ddbc6ae-034b-4706-8c74-e365aca34104" CreationDate="2023-01-26T17:56:11.803" UserId="264207" Comment="update to rev.2" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.2 --&gt;&#xA;As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have [a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year](https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=&quot;year+in+moderation&quot;+is%3Aquestion).&#xA;&#xA;As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange network are moderated somewhat differently to other sites on the web:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;&#xA;That doesn't eliminate the need for having [moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) altogether, but it does mean that the bulk of moderation work is carried out by regular folks. Every bit of time and effort y'all contribute to the site gives you access to more privileges you can use to help in this effort, all of which produce a cumulative effect that makes a big difference.&#xA;&#xA;So as we say goodbye to 2022 (and where did January go, right?) and dive head first into 2023, let us look back at what we accomplished as a community... by looking at some [_exciting_ stats](https://i.stack.imgur.com/V0TPg.gif). Below is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;|                   Action                   | Moderators | Community¹ |&#xD;&#xA;|:-------------------------------------------|-----------:|-----------:|&#xD;&#xA;| All comments on a post moved to chat       |          6 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answer flags handled                       |      2,275 |        739 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answers flagged                            |        123 |      2,894 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comment flags handled                      |        584 |      1,407 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments deleted⁷                          |        718 |      3,636 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments flagged                           |          0 |      1,991 |&#xD;&#xA;| Escalations to the Community Manager team  |          2 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts bumped                               |          0 |     14,827 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts deleted⁶                             |      1,170 |      9,117 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts locked                               |          3 |      1,292 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts undeleted                            |         11 |        168 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts unlocked                             |          1 |         53 |&#xD;&#xA;| Question flags handled⁵                    |        691 |      5,293 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions closed                           |        201 |      1,591 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions flagged⁵                         |        102 |      5,884 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions migrated                         |         28 |        254 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions protected                        |          0 |        210 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions reopened                         |          5 |          2 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions unprotected                      |          2 |          1 |&#xD;&#xA;| Revisions redacted                         |         10 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag highlight language set                 |          3 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms created                       |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms proposed                      |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tags merged                                |          1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Close votes&quot; queue       |         83 |      2,213 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;First answers&quot; queue     |          0 |      1,420 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;First questions&quot; queue   |          0 |      1,151 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Late answers&quot; queue      |         41 |        877 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Low quality posts&quot; queue |         49 |        959 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Reopen votes&quot; queue      |         21 |         76 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁴: &quot;Suggested edits&quot; queue   |        389 |      4,112 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users contacted                            |          5 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users destroyed³                           |        226 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users suspended²                           |          3 |         83 |&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ &quot;Community&quot; here refers both to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators), and to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;³ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁴ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁵ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes). Community can handle these flags by at least one person voting to close a question that has a close flag.&#xA;&#xA;⁶ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;### Further reading:&#xA;&#xA;- Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? We posted a similar report here last year: [2021: a year in moderation](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9776/2021-a-year-in-moderation)&#xA;&#xA;- You can also check out [this report on other sites](https://stackexchange.com/search?q=title%3A%222022%3A+a+year+in+moderation%22)&#xA;- Or peruse [detailed information on the number of questions closed and reopened across all sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/386090/208518)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Wishing everyone a happy 2023! ^_^&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26888" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9845" RevisionGUID="45750b3c-06f1-47bf-8fef-546f2dfc0799" CreationDate="2023-02-07T17:51:26.777" UserId="6177" Comment="link to list of SE site policies" Text="I am posting this as a new policy for ServerFault, but it has not yet been discussed among users or moderators of the site.  It is a starting point for a policy, I fully expect it to evolve based on discussion here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as far as I'm concerned, answers generated by an AI such as ChatGPT are not appropriate here and will be dealt with *expeditiously:* answers will be deleted and accounts will be suspended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Discussion on meta.SE about this.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Master list of policies on various SE sites.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Other recent questions about ChatGPT on meta.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have - and I don't think the other moderators have - a lot of time to investigate possible AI posts, but at this point there are two signs that seem pretty reliable and will be used to decide if action is needed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- multiple posts, fairly lengthy, often on disparate subjects, in a short period of time&#xD;&#xA;- a positive score on [this AI detector][4]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Depending on how discussion on this post goes, moderators will be enforcing this policy when AI generated posts are detected - if you see posts that seem to fit, flag them and moderators will check, delete answers, and suspend accounts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/384396/ban-chatgpt-network-wide?r=SearchResults&amp;s=12%7C0.0000&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/384922/is-there-a-list-of-chatgpt-discussions-and-policies-for-our-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=chatgpt%20is%3Aquestion&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://openai-openai-detector.hf.space/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26889" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9855" RevisionGUID="bf904917-2f10-4442-b3a9-e194a9e32435" CreationDate="2023-02-15T15:16:24.803" UserId="144800" Text="On reflection I feel that I should have posted the following three questions of mine on U&amp;L rather than SF.  Can they please be migrated?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/1122842/how-to-block-a-specific-gid-via-pam&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/1122837/can-authconfig-authselect-only-be-used-with-pam-modules-known-by-authconfig-auth&#xD;&#xA; - https://serverfault.com/questions/1111593/overwriting-exisitng-gidnumber-with-gid-of-group-of-which-users-is-a-member" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26891" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9855" RevisionGUID="bf904917-2f10-4442-b3a9-e194a9e32435" CreationDate="2023-02-15T15:16:24.803" UserId="144800" Text="Mirgration of questions to U&amp;L" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26892" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9855" RevisionGUID="bf904917-2f10-4442-b3a9-e194a9e32435" CreationDate="2023-02-15T15:16:24.803" UserId="144800" Text="|support|migration|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26893" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9856" RevisionGUID="f3544bc0-62c2-4f02-b584-73c5e455190e" CreationDate="2023-02-16T13:27:13.580" UserId="6177" Text="In general, migration can be problematic, so a better approach in this case would be to have your questions closed here (done) and then re-ask them on Unix &amp; Linux." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26901" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9858" RevisionGUID="3b453394-3666-47d3-b24c-f35069c59f2a" CreationDate="2023-03-09T04:35:49.410" UserId="6177" Text="As pointed out in a comment, *questions* written by ChatGPT also need to be considered.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So far, the only ChatGPT question I've seen is the one that's pointed out in the comment:  serverfault.com/questions/1125632/how-does-one-fix-these&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although the OP was up-front about their use of ChatGPT, and their motivation for using it in this case made some sense, a large amount of time and effort was put in by multiple users in order to figure out what the actual question was actually about.  I think there's an acceptable question in there somewhere, but even after a few edits it's tough to figure it out, which is highly problematic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So just as the informal policy on ChatGPT answers is that they'll be dealt with quickly and harshly, ChatGPT questions will also be dealt with - maybe a bit less harshly if they seem to be reasonably motivated." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26908" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9860" RevisionGUID="4ebefc4d-f598-42b1-a6bd-bfe6cd2e01c6" CreationDate="2023-04-03T20:58:32.940" UserId="113898" Text="This question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1127824/google-calendar-alternative-for-an-ngo-who-wishes-to-publicly-share-an-activitie&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;which is somewhere in the convex hull of SF, SR, SU and maybe WebApps, has been closed as off-topic. So, first, I think it kind of fits the site scope. But - if it doesn't - which site is it a better fit for?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Note that I'm not asking for a software product, I'm asking about what an organization might do instead of having a Google calendar and sharing it publicly." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26910" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9860" RevisionGUID="4ebefc4d-f598-42b1-a6bd-bfe6cd2e01c6" CreationDate="2023-04-03T20:58:32.940" UserId="113898" Text="If this question is off-topic, where is it on-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26912" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9861" RevisionGUID="bd7a2983-43bc-461a-bd82-f0082e0cbab6" CreationDate="2023-04-04T02:20:06.930" UserId="6177" Text="It was closed as being a &quot;shopping question&quot;:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Requests for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they attract low quality, opinionated and spam answers, and the So become obsolete quickly.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Software Recommendations][1] is probably your best bet. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26914" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9862" RevisionGUID="0088e31f-0bf0-4ecf-845b-44ada5c0fbc0" CreationDate="2023-04-06T11:37:39.957" UserId="602759" Text="The following scenario; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* You have the same problem as a previous asker, or a highly similar one. &#xD;&#xA;* The previous answer has a working, accepted solution... 8 years ago. &#xD;&#xA;* Things have changed (software updates breaking configuration, for example), and the solution is now different. &#xD;&#xA;* You don't know the new solution yourself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Attempting to ask the same question will in all likelyhood get quickly closed as a duplicate. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Trying to comment on the answer relies on the user that first answered still being active on the site. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26916" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9862" RevisionGUID="0088e31f-0bf0-4ecf-845b-44ada5c0fbc0" CreationDate="2023-04-06T11:37:39.957" UserId="602759" Text="What is the proper procedure when an old answer no longer works?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26917" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9862" RevisionGUID="0088e31f-0bf0-4ecf-845b-44ada5c0fbc0" CreationDate="2023-04-06T11:37:39.957" UserId="602759" Text="|discussion|duplicates|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26918" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9863" RevisionGUID="c6b11eeb-39e1-462a-84f6-f15b37e9e0b4" CreationDate="2023-04-06T13:15:31.707" UserId="37681" Text="Generally the same applies as with any other problem, you [ask a good question](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) that includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;- What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;- What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;- What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where in step 2 you add something along the lines :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I found `[link to this old Q&amp;A]` that describes a similar problem  but that solution there is not applicable (anymore) because of `[reasons]`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That generally prevents people from closing your question as a duplicate or be annoyed that you find it easier to post a question than using a search engine. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26920" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9863" RevisionGUID="5a7db7d2-8c45-4a03-8406-db9297d22630" CreationDate="2023-04-06T13:46:54.490" UserId="37681" Comment="added 49 characters in body" Text="Generally the same applies as with any other problem, you [ask a good question](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) that includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;- What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;- What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;- What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where in step 2 you add something along the lines :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I found `[link to this old Q&amp;A]` that describes a similar problem  but that solution there is not applicable (anymore) because of `[reasons]`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That generally prevents people from closing your question as a duplicate and shows that you're a professional that has done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26921" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9863" RevisionGUID="8827e140-29be-44e6-bd74-86f3ace7ea1e" CreationDate="2023-04-06T14:57:21.950" UserId="37681" Comment="added example of linking Q&amp;A's" Text="Generally the same applies as with any other problem, you [ask a good question](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) that includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;- What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;- What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;- What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where in step 2 you add something along the lines :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I found `[link to this old Q&amp;A]` that describes a similar problem  but that solution there is not applicable (anymore) because of `[reasons]`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That generally prevents people from closing your question as a duplicate and shows that you're a professional that has done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding the link to the old Q&amp;A in your own question has the added benefit that your question will (usually) also appear in the &quot;Linked&quot; column of that old Q&amp;A , directing people that found the old Q&amp;A to your newer question. A good title for your own new question helps in that regard. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An example of this in practice is [this Q&amp;A about the reliability of SSD drives](https://serverfault.com/questions/14189/reliability-of-ssd-drives) (from 2009) where the top Linked Q&amp;A is [Are SSD drives as reliable as mechanical drives (2013)?](https://serverfault.com/q/507521/37681) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WLfUb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26922" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9863" RevisionGUID="e48c2c97-fe9a-43ca-8dc5-ffbb24df7fb2" CreationDate="2023-04-06T15:03:05.757" UserId="37681" Comment="added 14 characters in body" Text="Generally the same applies as with any other problem, you [ask a good question](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) that includes:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- What are you trying to do?&#xD;&#xA;- What have you tried in order to make it happen?&#xD;&#xA;- What results did you expect?&#xD;&#xA;- What actually happened?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Where in step 2 you add something along the lines :&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; I found `[link to this old Q&amp;A]` that describes a similar problem  but that solution there is not applicable (anymore) because of `[reasons]`.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That generally prevents people from closing your question as a duplicate and shows that you're a professional that has done some research and/or tried a solution before asking the internet for help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Adding the link to the old Q&amp;A in your own question has the added benefit that your question will (usually) also appear reciprocally  in the &quot;Linked&quot; column of that old Q&amp;A , directing people that found the old Q&amp;A to your newer question. A good title for your own new question helps in that regard. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;An example of this in practice is [this Q&amp;A about the reliability of SSD drives](https://serverfault.com/questions/14189/reliability-of-ssd-drives) (from 2009) where the top Linked Q&amp;A is [Are SSD drives as reliable as mechanical drives (2013)?](https://serverfault.com/q/507521/37681) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/WLfUb.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26923" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9864" RevisionGUID="1502f370-b75d-4717-b91e-f8529ceea587" CreationDate="2023-04-08T13:41:34.100" UserId="153188" Text="A question should not be closed merely because someone else has asked it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Questions should be closed when an **answer** on another question provides a working solution to your question. (This also includes posted questions different from your question that have an answer which answers your question.)" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26925" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9862" RevisionGUID="8082cd20-f130-4fd1-b310-a70e8bbfc25e" CreationDate="2023-04-09T16:01:29.410" />
  <row Id="26926" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9865" RevisionGUID="8cb60ba5-dca0-46b2-87df-485dd5387878" CreationDate="2023-04-09T17:02:44.697" UserId="435764" Text="In addition to what's explained [HBrujin's excellent answer](https://meta.serverfault.com/a/9863/435764), it's worth mentioning bounties.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Bounties allows you to give an explanation for why you're setting the bounty - and up to date answers is a legit reason for bountying a question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26928" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9845" RevisionGUID="24b339f3-09d2-4700-891b-54c29122e398" CreationDate="2023-04-25T01:42:34.873" UserId="6177" Comment="added another ai detector link" Text="I am posting this as a new policy for ServerFault, but it has not yet been discussed among users or moderators of the site.  It is a starting point for a policy, I fully expect it to evolve based on discussion here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But as far as I'm concerned, answers generated by an AI such as ChatGPT are not appropriate here and will be dealt with *expeditiously:* answers will be deleted and accounts will be suspended.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Discussion on meta.SE about this.][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Master list of policies on various SE sites.][2]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[Other recent questions about ChatGPT on meta.SE][3]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't have - and I don't think the other moderators have - a lot of time to investigate possible AI posts, but at this point there are two signs that seem pretty reliable and will be used to decide if action is needed:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- multiple posts, fairly lengthy, often on disparate subjects, in a short period of time&#xD;&#xA;- a positive score on one or both of [this AI detector from OpenAI][4] or this [other detector from ZeroGPT.][5]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Depending on how discussion on this post goes, moderators will be enforcing this policy when AI generated posts are detected - if you see posts that seem to fit, flag them and moderators will check, delete answers, and suspend accounts.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/384396/ban-chatgpt-network-wide?r=SearchResults&amp;s=12%7C0.0000&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/384922/is-there-a-list-of-chatgpt-discussions-and-policies-for-our-sites&#xD;&#xA;  [3]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/search?tab=newest&amp;q=chatgpt%20is%3Aquestion&#xD;&#xA;  [4]: https://openai-openai-detector.hf.space/&#xD;&#xA;  [5]: https://www.zerogpt.com/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26929" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9866" RevisionGUID="f07d8f75-39c0-4507-a027-c7b81222abb2" CreationDate="2023-05-02T20:51:55.243" UserId="450113" Text="I ran across a question today with the following close reason:&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions should demonstrate reasonable business information&#xD;&#xA;&gt; technology management practices. Questions that relate to unsupported&#xD;&#xA;&gt; hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be&#xD;&#xA;&gt; suitable for Server Fault&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With the particular question I was looking at, I think it was more about &quot;reasonable&quot; practices (and I will try to keep my opinions to myself on that point), but it got me thinking: What is the rational for not allowing questions about unsupported platforms? It's been my experience that a big part of being an IT professional is dealing with old stuff. ServerFault has helped me a time or two when some content locked behind a sevice contract seemingly vanished from the internet. Additionally, it seems like this policy would be a problem for existing questions whenever a platform reaches end-of-life or a company goes out of business." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26931" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9866" RevisionGUID="f07d8f75-39c0-4507-a027-c7b81222abb2" CreationDate="2023-05-02T20:51:55.243" UserId="450113" Text="Why doesn't ServerFault allow questions about unsupported hardware/software platforms?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26932" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9866" RevisionGUID="f07d8f75-39c0-4507-a027-c7b81222abb2" CreationDate="2023-05-02T20:51:55.243" UserId="450113" Text="|discussion|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26933" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9867" RevisionGUID="bb1d09fa-f704-4e94-8a77-ed9c29a67610" CreationDate="2023-05-02T22:06:04.073" UserId="3038" Text="As it happens, the Stack Enterprise solution you can buy for your company includes a &quot;content health&quot; close-queue specifically to capture this aging concept.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But this is not Stack Enterprise, this is ServerFault. As with every close-queue, you need a few people to pick that reason for it to be closed and not everyone sees the questions the same way. One reason that text is there is because it isn't 'best practices' to be running out of support hardware/software in the production systems that ServerFault is for. If enough people think that a specific question isn't on the right side of 'best practices', this close reason is useful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is this wibbly wobbly? Yep. We've had a few discussions about older stuff, and the sorts of lab-testing and self-improvement work we all do to trial things before going into production&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8465/where-do-questions-regarding-labs-for-enterprise-equipment-software-belong-if&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9784/rescind-rule-on-business-it&#xD;&#xA;* https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9073/what-delineates-a-business-environment&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Unfortunately, this is one of the &quot;smell&quot; close-reasons." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26935" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9868" RevisionGUID="7c516d84-83d7-43f1-bd13-d57befd89393" CreationDate="2023-05-03T16:29:58.310" UserId="617802" Text="As you all know, advertising is an important source of revenue for Stack Overflow and it helps us support all the sites across the Stack Exchange Network and the resources that go into maintaining and improving the experience on the platform. We are going to be introducing middle sidebar ads, which have been on the main Stack Overflow site for years, to some of the tech sites including Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The middle sidebar ads have the same standards as any other ads on the platform. Ads are non-intrusive and static. Ads go through a vetting process to ensure they are appropriate for the communities on Stack Exchange. If you see an ad that may not follow our established standards and guidelines, you can let us know by using the &quot;**report this ad**&quot; functionality. Here is a mockup of what these will look like when two ads are showed (the existing ad placement and the new middle sidebar ad placement):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![sample of ads on the middle side bar of the site][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This ad space won’t be available for display until May 10 because we wanted to give you a heads-up before you started seeing them. Ads are an essential line of business for us and we’re committed to giving you advanced notice whenever we introduce a new form of advertising on the network sites. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/cVUSw.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26938" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9868" RevisionGUID="7c516d84-83d7-43f1-bd13-d57befd89393" CreationDate="2023-05-03T16:29:58.310" UserId="617802" Text="|discussion|featured|advertising|announcement|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26939" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9869" RevisionGUID="1ded4164-2cb5-49d7-b666-9c9987dd9532" CreationDate="2023-05-09T11:48:30.727" UserId="20701" Text="1. Security. Orphaned products and platforms do not receive security updates, which results in vulnerabilities that cannot be fixed.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Support. Although it should be obvious, few people like systems that there is no support for and no-one knows anything about anything.  Wandering the countryside knocking on doors asking for help is not a good long term IT support strategy.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;3. Support-ability.  If a product's vendor does not support a product, it is unlikely that another vendor can provide support, although this area is rife with fraudulent claims of such, but they really just end up in forums like the other guy roaming the countryside.  Another example are products that are problematic, and do not have credible formal support from the vendor/creator. Shopping around flaky/problematic products that originate from vendors that are not engaged and not interested in resolution and proper support are unwelcome.    &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;4. Reliability. The failure rate of hardware increases over time.  That's bad.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;5. The policy does not apply to existing answered questions, although there is nothing wrong with closing old unanswered questions for products and platforms that are end of life.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If someone finds themselves dealing with a lot of products and platforms that are end of life, that is a red flag that there is insufficient funding and planning, a definition that is synonymous with suck. Most people prefer to work in environments where there is sufficient funding and planning." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26941" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9870" RevisionGUID="dd07a96e-43e5-47b0-ac60-a234be8bccc4" CreationDate="2023-05-09T12:59:23.967" UserId="416230" Text="It says &quot;This question is unlikely to help any future visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet. For help making this question more broadly applicable, visit the help center.&#xD;&#xA;Closed 10 years ago.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/482319/how-can-systemd-run-a-command-as-root-before-launching-a-service-as-a-different&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, I found useful-to-me information on running commands as root before starting a service running as a less-privileed user.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The OP wanted to create directories for subversion, and finds out about systemd tmpfiles.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I found out about &quot;ExecStartPre=+&quot; which solved by usecase of firewall adjustment as root before launcing a service." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26943" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9870" RevisionGUID="dd07a96e-43e5-47b0-ac60-a234be8bccc4" CreationDate="2023-05-09T12:59:23.967" UserId="416230" Text="Found useful info on a post closed as &quot;too narrow/restricted&quot;. Is that Ok?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26944" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9870" RevisionGUID="dd07a96e-43e5-47b0-ac60-a234be8bccc4" CreationDate="2023-05-09T12:59:23.967" UserId="416230" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26945" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9871" RevisionGUID="495db208-573f-41dd-bc8b-b4e76c1948fc" CreationDate="2023-05-09T14:41:56.030" UserId="256639" Text="In such case please upvote the content. The close vote at that point is not important as the question was answered, and as it's upvoted it will never be erased by the roomba bot of StackExchange.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;To sum it up; the question will stay on the site for historical reason as it defied the deletion's rules.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The roomba bot info there; https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that/5222#5222   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26947" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9872" RevisionGUID="de92ecab-1565-4fff-9f37-0f3f20a72859" CreationDate="2023-05-11T15:26:48.563" UserId="37681" Text="&gt; What is the rationale for not allowing questions about unsupported platforms? It's been my experience that a big part of being an IT professional is dealing with old stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general each question gets reviewed by the community and when they consider a question unsuitable they can vote to have it closed or migrated to a different community. There are a number of generic closure reasons found on all sites powered by the SE platform and the code-base allows some to be tailored to a specific site. (Additionally people can provide a custom reason for the vote-to-close but doesn't happen very often). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closure reason: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions should demonstrate **reasonable information technology management practices**. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is one of the limited number of custom reasons specific for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason does not exist for the genuine IT professional that for whatever reasons has to continue to support a legacy environment or is in the progress of migrating away from such legacy platform. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions are often on-topic and when it's a good question people won't (or shouldn't)  vote to close on them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is also does NOT constitute a blanket ban on questions about legacy environments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there is range of questions that are in the category: as professional you really shouldn't be doing with a legacy environment what you're asking support for. And we, as a community by and for IT professionals, are not your safety net and won't be spending time and effort in supporting you in this (anymore). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some recurring examples of things I consider as something I won't be providing support for on ServerFault because they're legacy: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Migration from a legacy OS to a release that is already EOL. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   IMHO Why even attempt  such a migration when the effort will essentially soon be wasted anyway and you could and should skip a release (or two) and go directly to a current one with many years of future support instead?  &#xD;&#xA;Second: everybody who did such a migration, they did so many years ago and whatever knowledge and experience they have, it won't be on top of their minds any more and their resources will most like also be gone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - People asking where to find/install &quot;the latest&quot; security updates for their EOL OS/application.  (mirrors have been closed down and/or the regular update mechanism doesn't work anymore).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   IMHO people who ask that often already neglected to do updates in the many years before their system actually went EOL and are fooling themselves if they think that finally addressing those years of neglect and applying updates now  achieves the result of making their systems current and secure. At the end of the day their system will still be very much EOL and will still vulnerable to all vulnerabilities discovered after the EOL date. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Sometimes it is hard to discern if a question comes from the IT professional that can't let go of enterprise hardware that was really expensive and cool, back in the day when it came out,  or the hobbyist that went dumpster diving. (Or they are one and the same.) But whatever problem they're asking about isn't about keeping that legacy equipment running, but rather a resurrection attempt pushing it towards a hobby project IMHO.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26949" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9872" RevisionGUID="9910ba1d-55c2-42c2-9f7e-2740b2611b8e" CreationDate="2023-05-11T15:34:11.117" UserId="37681" Comment="added 106 characters in body" Text="&gt; What is the rationale for not allowing questions about unsupported platforms? It's been my experience that a big part of being an IT professional is dealing with old stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general each question gets reviewed by the community and when they consider a question unsuitable they can vote to have it closed or migrated to a different community. There are a number of generic closure reasons found on all sites powered by the SE platform and the code-base allows some to be tailored to a specific site. (Additionally people can provide a custom reason for the vote-to-close but doesn't happen very often). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closure reason: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions should demonstrate **reasonable information technology management practices**. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is one of the limited number of custom reasons specific for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason does not exist for the genuine IT professional that for whatever reasons has to continue to support a legacy environment or is in the progress of migrating away from such legacy platform. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions are often on-topic and when it's a good question people won't (or shouldn't)  vote to close on them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It is also does NOT constitute a blanket ban on questions about legacy environments. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there is range of questions that are in the category: as professional you really shouldn't be doing with a legacy environment what you're asking support for. And we, as a community by and for IT professionals, are not your safety net and won't be spending time and effort in supporting you in this (anymore). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some recurring examples of things I consider as something I won't be providing support for on ServerFault because they're legacy: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Migration from a legacy OS to a release that is already EOL. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   IMHO Why even attempt  such a migration when the effort will essentially soon be wasted anyway and you could and should skip a release (or two) and go directly to a current one with many years of future support instead?  &#xD;&#xA;Second: everybody who did such a migration, they did so many years ago and whatever knowledge and experience they have, it won't be on top of their minds any more and their resources will most like also be gone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - People asking where to find/install &quot;the latest&quot; security updates for their EOL OS/application.  (mirrors have been closed down and/or the regular update mechanism doesn't work anymore).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   IMHO people who ask that often already neglected to do updates in the many years before their system actually went EOL and are fooling themselves if they think that finally addressing those years of neglect and applying updates now  achieves the result of making their systems current and secure. At the end of the day their system will be slightly less out-of-date but still very much EOL and will still be vulnerable to all vulnerabilities discovered after the EOL date. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Sometimes it is hard to discern if a question comes from the IT professional that can't let go of enterprise hardware that was really expensive and cool, back in the day when it came out,  or the hobbyist that went dumpster diving. (Or they are one and the same.) But whatever problem they're asking about isn't about keeping that legacy equipment running, but rather a resurrection attempt pushing it towards a hobby project IMHO.  (For example : [this question](https://serverfault.com/q/1130915/37681) ) " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26950" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9872" RevisionGUID="ee806176-fe47-43de-a32a-8760724dbf19" CreationDate="2023-05-12T12:00:09.617" UserId="37681" Comment="added 699 characters in body" Text="&gt; What is the rationale for not allowing questions about unsupported platforms? It's been my experience that a big part of being an IT professional is dealing with old stuff.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In general each question gets reviewed by the community and when they consider a question unsuitable they can vote to have it closed or migrated to a different community. There are a number of generic closure reasons found on all sites powered by the SE platform and the code-base allows some to be tailored to a specific site. (Additionally people can provide a custom reason for the vote-to-close but doesn't happen very often). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The closure reason: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Questions should demonstrate **reasonable information technology management practices**. Questions that relate to unsupported hardware or software platforms or unmaintained environments may not be suitable for Server Fault.* &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;is one of the limited number of custom reasons specific for ServerFault.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That close reason does not exist for the genuine IT professional that for whatever reasons has to continue to support a legacy environment or is in the progress of migrating away from such legacy platform. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Such questions are often on-topic and when it's a good question people won't (or shouldn't)  vote to close on them. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;**It is also does NOT constitute a blanket ban on questions about legacy environments.** See [this poll](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/8410/are-questions-about-legacy-products-inherently-off-topic-on-server-fault) from a couple of years ago.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But there is range of questions that are in the category: as professional you really shouldn't be doing with a legacy environment what you're asking support for. And we, as a community by and for IT professionals, are not your safety net and won't be spending time and effort in supporting you in this (anymore).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some recurring examples of things I consider as something I won't be providing support for on ServerFault because they're legacy: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Migration from a legacy OS to a release that is already EOL. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   IMHO Why even attempt  such a migration when the effort will essentially soon be wasted anyway and you could and should skip a release (or two) and go directly to a current one with many years of future support instead?  &#xD;&#xA;Second: everybody who did such a migration, they did so many years ago and whatever knowledge and experience they have, it won't be on top of their minds any more and their resources will most like also be gone. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - People asking where to find/install &quot;the latest&quot; security updates for their EOL OS/application.  (mirrors have been closed down and/or the regular update mechanism doesn't work anymore).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   IMHO people who ask that often already neglected to do updates in the many years before their system actually went EOL and are fooling themselves if they think that finally addressing those years of neglect and applying updates now  achieves the result of making their systems current and secure. At the end of the day their system will be slightly less out-of-date but still very much EOL and will still be vulnerable to all vulnerabilities discovered after the EOL date. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Sometimes it is hard to discern if a question comes from the IT professional that can't let go of enterprise hardware that was really expensive and cool, back in the day when it came out,  or the hobbyist that went dumpster diving. (Or they are one and the same.) But whatever problem they're asking about isn't about keeping that legacy equipment running, but rather a resurrection attempt pushing it towards a hobby project IMHO.  (For example : [this question](https://serverfault.com/q/1130915/37681) ) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - When people are completely unprepared for the fact that their environment has reached EOL and often enough already did so years ago. You made your made bed, now lie in it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;   Legacy does not crop up overnight, in a professional environment your projects know that they will need to continue supporting their environment beyond the vendor supported life time and have been planning ahead. They have spare parts and/or old systems that can cannibalised for spares, they isolate the application to minimise exposure. They are prepared for disaster recovery etc. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26954" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9874" RevisionGUID="ac0748eb-980e-4ce9-8381-5b2a98a86614" CreationDate="2023-05-27T15:39:33.067" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/389494/explanation-of-closed-posts" />
  <row Id="26955" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9874" RevisionGUID="3e83da07-ad94-4b5a-8e1b-5d1e97079802" CreationDate="2023-05-27T15:38:24.267" UserDisplayName="Sabre" Text="I have question I asked on server fault, it was originally locked by mods asking for debugging details. I *thought* I had explained the issue fairly well. So I edited the post to add the code I had tried, examples of what did not work, and what did. I replied to comments for clarification, been one that seemed to be traveling in the correct direction. Question  was on UI automation, nothing sketchy or malicious about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question was abruptly deleted. I mean that's cool and all, but with no PM system, I have no idea why. And no idea how to find out why. There were reference links to &quot;debugging information&quot; that seems to me that I satisfied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not really challenging it being deleted, I can only assume there *were* reasons, but if users have no way to get clarification or explanation, how do we expect that they will not keep repeating the mistake? OR just go to other sites because it makes no sense to them? Is the whole community just &quot;RTFM, and if anything does not make sense, tough luck buddy?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="26958" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9874" RevisionGUID="3e83da07-ad94-4b5a-8e1b-5d1e97079802" CreationDate="2023-05-27T15:38:24.267" UserDisplayName="Sabre" Text="|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26959" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9875" RevisionGUID="f88933aa-d8e1-45ab-ae43-feaa6b64ddb1" CreationDate="2023-05-28T05:14:41.787" UserId="6177" Text="It looks like you might be confused about which site you're asking about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You say:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ... question I asked on server fault, ...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But your link in a comment is to a question on Stack Overflow, not Server Fault.  Based on that, and your mention of adding code to your question, I think you must be asking about a question you posted on SO, not SF.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, as another SF mod pointed out, your most recent closed/deleted question on SF is from Sep 2022, not &quot;last night.&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26961" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9874" RevisionGUID="6c04ccac-9a87-41eb-add9-582883751ca2" CreationDate="2023-05-28T15:05:19.013" UserId="106116" Comment="corrected site name, left old noted as mistake so comment's did not seem confusing." Text="I have question I asked on *[server fault &lt;-mistake on my part, long day]* **StackOverflow**, it was originally locked by mods asking for debugging details. I *thought* I had explained the issue fairly well. So I edited the post to add the code I had tried, examples of what did not work, and what did. I replied to comments for clarification, been one that seemed to be traveling in the correct direction. Question  was on UI automation, nothing sketchy or malicious about it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Question was abruptly deleted. I mean that's cool and all, but with no PM system, I have no idea why. And no idea how to find out why. There were reference links to &quot;debugging information&quot; that seems to me that I satisfied.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Not really challenging it being deleted, I can only assume there *were* reasons, but if users have no way to get clarification or explanation, how do we expect that they will not keep repeating the mistake? OR just go to other sites because it makes no sense to them? Is the whole community just &quot;RTFM, and if anything does not make sense, tough luck buddy?&quot;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26962" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="436dd9eb-c838-43e1-a32b-ce8d4ccd9aaa" CreationDate="2023-05-30T20:18:22.987" UserId="6177" Text="As per this post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/389582/what-is-the-network-policy-regarding-ai-generated-content&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Although the guidance given in this public post is somewhat different from what was discussed a day earlier in a private moderator-only post, the effective policy is basically the same:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Moderators on all SE sites are no longer allowed to take action on posts based on the fact that they *seem* to have been generated by an AI.  If a post matches certain AI patterns or if it is identified as AI-generated by various tools, that is not enough to warrant any moderator action.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- To be clear: AI-generated posts are allowed, as long as they meet other post guidelines (e.g. for quality).  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- &quot;Bad&quot; AI-generated posts can still be moderated in the same ways as any other bad posts, but as a practical matter, that type of moderation will be minimal due to the overall limited amount of moderation that occurs on Server Fault.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26964" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="436dd9eb-c838-43e1-a32b-ce8d4ccd9aaa" CreationDate="2023-05-30T20:18:22.987" UserId="6177" Text="Stack Overflow Inc. has decided that ChatGPT answers are allowed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26965" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="436dd9eb-c838-43e1-a32b-ce8d4ccd9aaa" CreationDate="2023-05-30T20:18:22.987" UserId="6177" Text="|discussion|featured|moderation|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26966" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9877" RevisionGUID="d7979f8f-9860-45f6-81af-22b4efae7c8f" CreationDate="2023-05-31T09:10:22.797" UserId="9517" Text="Oh dear, the Amazon sized river of shit that is the question feed will now be complimented by a gulf stream of crappy LLM answers. With so few people who actually curate the content here it's no going to age well.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Game over player 9517. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;sup&gt;The new voting buttons are truly crappy too.&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26968" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9878" RevisionGUID="a571a51c-b4bd-4d4b-af7b-7eb46ab77e92" CreationDate="2023-05-31T11:42:56.493" UserId="435764" Text="Fantastic. So they don't give communities autonomy they've had previously on moderation, but rather stick a centralized policy. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is not gonna strengthen the community. It may work out in very active sites, but I bet it'll be speeding up the death spiral of many smaller sites." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26970" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9879" RevisionGUID="d88a1f17-63d6-4b4d-b030-36fb62faa184" CreationDate="2023-05-31T18:50:06.820" UserId="250204" Text="Server Fault exists as a separate entity, among the thousands of SEO-stuffing sites competing for the same keywords, only as long as it is substantially exceeding their ability to curate content. Our benefactors' growth targets on the matter of *diluting with non-content* mean naught when their increased enforcement is equally diminished by their belittled scope of application. Especially so when their analysis and demands are only hinted at, not openly listed. Possible human contributors will sure love it when their ban reasons are consequently equally only hinted at, not openly listed.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This post was created by plagiarising non-consenting third parties, but its all fine since instead of my brain I used my GPU." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26972" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9880" RevisionGUID="3ab77720-edd3-405d-a1db-ea178d0665ef" CreationDate="2023-06-02T00:28:46.173" UserId="1025765" Text="Today, I saw a ton of posts by a ton of different account advertising the NBA. They completly filled the homepage and used up all my flags. What happened and how can this be prevented, since this has been going on for several hours and prevents the use of this site." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26974" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9880" RevisionGUID="3ab77720-edd3-405d-a1db-ea178d0665ef" CreationDate="2023-06-02T00:28:46.173" UserId="1025765" Text="Homepage spammed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26975" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9880" RevisionGUID="3ab77720-edd3-405d-a1db-ea178d0665ef" CreationDate="2023-06-02T00:28:46.173" UserId="1025765" Text="|discussion|spam|spammer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26976" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9881" RevisionGUID="86e2787b-cc90-41ff-9fd0-9779f89c747f" CreationDate="2023-06-02T01:18:27.110" UserId="543067" Text="I'm not a regular of Server Fault, but I figured I'd just reiterate what Makyen said in the comments in the form of an answer, as I am a participant in [Charcoal](https://charcoal-se.org/), the group that runs Smoke Detector.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This particular type of spam influx has been going on for awhile. It typically spams some form of link shortener (such as cutt.ly) or the &quot;crackstreams&quot; link they're using to showcase whatever event they're trying to get views for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ordinarily, Smoke Detector would've been configured to cast the necessary spam flags to either delete this kind of spam outright, or at least cast enough that one or two humans could manually cast the 5th and/or 6th spam flag to delete the post. We are current experiencing an outage of Metasmoke, the site that facilitates [autoflagging](https://charcoal-se.org/training/autoflagging), because our host is performing maintenance that's going to last somewhere in the ballpark of 24 to 48 hours. As a result, autoflagging is not being performed, which results in certain spam posts not being deleted quite as quickly as they normally would.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So... This is just an unfortunate circumstance of Charcoal performing maintenance, and will be resolved soon. In the meantime, manual flags work just fine, so please keep using them appropriately!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're interested, Smoke Detector is still running, just not generating Metasmoke reports. You can monitor [Charcoal HQ](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq) for incoming spam reports, and flag new posts if you feel it's necessary. At the present time, the spam reports from Server Fault have died down, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26978" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9881" RevisionGUID="db99038e-dba9-4b6c-9212-4c2e5532919a" CreationDate="2023-06-02T02:40:04.650" UserId="543067" Comment="Forgot a &quot;ly&quot;" Text="I'm not a regular of Server Fault, but I figured I'd just reiterate what Makyen said in the comments in the form of an answer, as I am a participant in [Charcoal](https://charcoal-se.org/), the group that runs Smoke Detector.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This particular type of spam influx has been going on for awhile. It typically spams some form of link shortener (such as cutt.ly) or the &quot;crackstreams&quot; link they're using to showcase whatever event they're trying to get views for.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Ordinarily, Smoke Detector would've been configured to cast the necessary spam flags to either delete this kind of spam outright, or at least cast enough that one or two humans could manually cast the 5th and/or 6th spam flag to delete the post. We are currently experiencing an outage of Metasmoke, the site that facilitates [autoflagging](https://charcoal-se.org/training/autoflagging), because our host is performing maintenance that's going to last somewhere in the ballpark of 24 to 48 hours. As a result, autoflagging is not being performed, which results in certain spam posts not being deleted quite as quickly as they normally would.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;So... This is just an unfortunate circumstance of Charcoal performing maintenance, and will be resolved soon. In the meantime, manual flags work just fine, so please keep using them appropriately!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you're interested, Smoke Detector is still running, just not generating Metasmoke reports. You can monitor [Charcoal HQ](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq) for incoming spam reports, and flag new posts if you feel it's necessary. At the present time, the spam reports from Server Fault have died down, though." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26979" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9880" RevisionGUID="53a9ce31-269f-4e19-9bf5-f47eb8d92896" CreationDate="2023-06-02T06:05:48.953" />
  <row Id="26980" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9882" RevisionGUID="1534c956-baf6-4e37-a6f6-3c6ce33eb261" CreationDate="2023-06-02T11:44:50.413" UserId="3038" Text="Yeah, I've been fighting this group of spammers since the Oscars. SmokeDetector is why it hasn't been seen much by people, but has been a real thorn in the side of the moderators. I managed to convince SE Safety to add a few things to our blocked user input list, which has changed some behavior. Yesterday's NBA-fest was the first real test for whether that was enough to dissuade our spammers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some, but not enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering how fast these usually get swatted down (within 5 minutes in most cases) the only thing that explains their persistence is they're paid by the post, not on results. That's a hard incentive to fight." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26982" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9882" RevisionGUID="824f68e2-a336-430f-8605-75b9519ec825" CreationDate="2023-06-02T11:53:19.427" UserId="3038" Comment="Add details after whacking the current burst" Text="Yeah, I've been fighting this group of spammers since the Oscars. SmokeDetector is why it hasn't been seen much by people, but has been a real thorn in the side of the moderators. I managed to convince SE Safety to add a few things to our blocked user input list, which has changed some behavior. Yesterday's NBA-fest was the first real test for whether that was enough to dissuade our spammers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Some, but not enough.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Considering how fast these usually get swatted down (within 5 minutes in most cases) the only thing that explains their persistence is they're paid by the post, not on results. That's a hard incentive to fight.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for what can be done about them: not much.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is a problem that has to be addressed at the site-engineering level, if not at the Product Owner level, which means moderators are left with advocating. Which I've been doing. Having been through last night's burst, they're already working out the regexes at play and are busting them. They don't care that their posts (usually) get whacked, have a lifespan of minutes, and don't generate any referral traffic. The only way to fight a group that cares so little about results is to make it harder to post at all.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Stack Exchange has been reluctant to work with me on this." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26983" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9868" RevisionGUID="025f4374-621d-468b-9bb3-ac8e3cbfd1e4" CreationDate="2023-06-03T01:00:08.733" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|advertising|announcement|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26984" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9883" RevisionGUID="1f4935cc-73ae-4caa-b744-424f2824f713" CreationDate="2023-06-05T00:00:11.077" UserId="3038" Text="Today, 5th June, is the beginning of a strike by many StackExchange moderators over the recent policy announcement by StackExchange staff around handling AI and Large Language Model (LLM) generated content. You can read the strike announcement yourself at: https://openletter.mousetail.nl/ plus another detailed take at https://jlericson.com/2023/06/04/signing_on.html&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For those who have not heard of this policy change—or don't want to click the link—the StackExchange staff announced that the use of AI-detection tooling to identify AI/LLM generated content for the purposes of deletion/bannning is now banned. Their justification for this move is two-fold:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* After testing, they've found these tools have a quite high false positive rate. Possibly up to 30%.&#xD;&#xA;* These tools disproportionately affect people for whom English is a second language. AI/LLMs let them turn broken English into grammatical English, at the cost of now failing an AI/LLM detector.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The strikers argue that this cost is justified given the unique threat that AI/LLM represents to question and answer sites like ours.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* We've already seen spammers use these tools to provide an actual-answer seeming post with a spam link in it.&#xD;&#xA;* The setup of the StackExchange sites is well suited to provide human qualilty-assurance for AI/LLM generated content, and that's not why we're here.&#xD;&#xA;* AI/LLM content can be created far faster than humans can audit them, even if that was a role we were interested in.&#xD;&#xA;* For sites with far more community than we've had in the last few years, a deluge of AI/LLM content will break that community.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The strikers will be ceasing moderation activities until this policy is reversed. Also of note, this includes halting the SmokeDetector anti-spam bot. Since late February, ServerFault has been under heavy attack by a group of pirate stream spammers. Most people haven't seen them because SmokeDetector spam-flags them out of existence within 5 minutes in most cases. With the SmokeDetector turned off, you will begin to see this traffic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will be respecting this picket line." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26986" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9883" RevisionGUID="1f4935cc-73ae-4caa-b744-424f2824f713" CreationDate="2023-06-05T00:00:11.077" UserId="3038" Text="Labor action notice" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26987" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9883" RevisionGUID="1f4935cc-73ae-4caa-b744-424f2824f713" CreationDate="2023-06-05T00:00:11.077" UserId="3038" Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26988" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9884" RevisionGUID="c504bf91-e8f1-4739-bf37-77ee26988ca1" CreationDate="2023-06-05T05:17:23.050" UserDisplayName="user162327" Text="To expand on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; announced that the use of AI-detection tooling to identify AI/LLM generated content for the purposes of deletion/bannning is now banned&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll add two points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At least on Stack Overflow, we've not been using any automated detector as a primary (or for most/all of us, _any_) factor in removing generated content. It's been plainly obvious they were unreliable since about week 2 of this crisis.&#xD;&#xA; - The edicts from staff in private go further than most publicly available statements. To follow the private rules, we are unable to remove AI content outside of the narrowest of circumstances. Effectively, we are not allowed to remove AI content for any reason regardless of detection method." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26990" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9884" RevisionGUID="8acd48f2-6cd4-49bb-841a-8e6f0ba41f66" CreationDate="2023-06-05T05:26:18.953" UserDisplayName="user162327" Comment="added 20 characters in body" Text="To expand on this:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; announced that the use of AI-detection tooling to identify AI/LLM generated content for the purposes of deletion/bannning is now banned&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'll add two points:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - At least on Stack Overflow, we've not been using any automated detector as a primary (or for most/all of us, _any_) factor in removing generated content. It's been plainly obvious they were unreliable since about week 2 of this crisis.&#xD;&#xA; - The edicts from staff in private go further than most publicly available statements. To follow the private rules, we are unable to remove AI content outside of the narrowest of circumstances. Effectively, we are not allowed to remove content on the basis of it being AI-generated regardless of detection method." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26991" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9885" RevisionGUID="e4e8db8d-889b-4496-ae2a-dd98a91cd32e" CreationDate="2023-06-05T07:20:30.703" UserId="435764" Text="I think it's important to remember that not only those with diamonds moderate. We all do - through up and down-voting, through closing, flagging and so forth. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It's whats left of the community at stake.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I will not do any moderation actions, and have signed the letter." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26993" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9886" RevisionGUID="282dd4bc-fe11-423f-973c-f3906f10ee07" CreationDate="2023-06-05T07:35:21.457" UserId="9517" Text="I have not played the Serverfault game with any gusto for some time but my day job does land me here occasionally. When that happens I will often do some moderation.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have signed the letter and will undertake no further moderation or curation of Serverfault.   " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26995" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9883" RevisionGUID="43807c86-551a-41f3-a124-e0a5cfb1ccbb" CreationDate="2023-06-05T09:48:22.230" UserId="623748" Comment="unfeatured." Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26996" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="fad2c92f-033c-4df0-9d8d-9a1c39a21e8c" CreationDate="2023-06-05T09:48:37.177" UserId="623748" Comment="edited tags" Text="|discussion|moderation|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26997" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="d6ff2c1d-8e6c-4917-84ae-4cf8e8449146" CreationDate="2023-06-05T10:04:37.480" UserId="623748" Comment="That title was just deceptive." Text="|discussion|featured|moderation|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26998" PostHistoryTypeId="4" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="d6ff2c1d-8e6c-4917-84ae-4cf8e8449146" CreationDate="2023-06-05T10:04:37.480" UserId="623748" Comment="That title was just deceptive." Text="Stack Overflow Inc. changes policy regarding enforcement of AI-Generated posts" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="26999" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9883" RevisionGUID="9d9b50e9-9700-4b70-84bf-c9c38348f709" CreationDate="2023-06-05T10:06:03.970" />
  <row Id="27000" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9887" RevisionGUID="03d55b1d-b012-4bbd-a1cc-2cd14651c364" CreationDate="2023-06-06T08:30:04.357" UserId="111679" Text="I am opposed to the new policy, and to how it was rolled out.  I have concerns about Stack Exchange's actions, and I have been sharing those concerns in multiple venues.  But I want to quibble with one detail in this post:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;To be clear: AI-generated posts are allowed, as long as they meet other post guidelines (e.g. for quality).&quot;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Personally I do not consider this an accurate statement.  I have seen the private guidance to moderators, and that's not what it says.  The private guidance to moderators does not say that AI-generated posts are allowed.  Moderators are hobbled in their ability to enforce the prohibition on AI-generated posts -- excessively and extraordinarily hobbled, in my opinion -- but the rule against AI-generated posts remains.  Now I understand that many moderators have taken the position that preventing enforcement is basically equivalent to eliminating the rule, so what SE has done is tantamount to changing the rule; but I take the position that it is not the same.  See the distinction between [de jure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_jure) vs [de facto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_facto).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I realize I am quibbling over a detail that many might consider to be secondary or besides the point, or they don't think the distinction is relevant or meaningful.  But personally, I want to uphold a practice of high integrity.  One of my complaints with the public posts from Stack Exchange is that they contain a misleading/uncharitable characterization of their private guidance and of the feedback they've received from moderators.  I'd like to see us in the community maintain a high standard and the high moral ground.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I'm not defending the SE policy.  I'm advocating for precision in our statements, as we critique the policy." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27002" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="db1815d1-ba4e-42c0-827e-7d2cd07b1644" CreationDate="2023-06-06T20:06:32.230" />
  <row Id="27003" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9883" RevisionGUID="5a899cb4-fd78-434d-b30c-56bdfedad480" CreationDate="2023-06-06T20:50:29.413" UserId="256639" Comment="Adding back the featured tag, as it's no longer displaying in the 'Hot Meta'." Text="|discussion|featured|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27004" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9888" RevisionGUID="395b11f2-44b2-44db-9b67-4ccb92bab5d9" CreationDate="2023-06-06T21:46:37.327" UserId="3038" Text="Since this has gone live, StackExchange staff has provided rather more data to the Moderator community backing up their claims of AI/LLM-detection tools likely causing more harm. The details are not publicly released, so I'm not going to release it, but there is compelling evidence in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most interesting to me, they used metrics only they have access to in order to heuristically determine who is likely using these tools to post content. Many of you know that the platform keeps 'hidden' versions in the background as you type. This dataset can be used to identify people who are pasting large blocks of text from other sources versus people like me who are typing a lot over the course of several minutes. This isn't an explicit ChatGPT-detector, but they shared a chart of answerers showing pasting behaviors over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That chart showed a large spike in the wake of ChatGPTs release, and a falling curve since. We hit parity with the pre-ChatGPT period around the first of May. This data is noisy, but when looking at periods of weeks is compelling that they've found a way to identify use of these tools. *The key finding here is that AI/LLM usage isn't significant anymore*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They did another round of analysis, focusing on &quot;people who post answers three or more times a week,&quot; which sounds like an internal &quot;active users&quot; metric they've been using for a while. Active users have been falling more than the long term trend as of about the first of December, and they're not sure why. Analysis hasn't given a clear answer, but one area that *does* seem to be affecting these numbers is the ban-rate of active users; a rate which has rocketed up in the wake of AI/LLM usage being deemed acceptable for sites to set policy about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ban-rate has not slacked at the same pace as detected AI/LLM usage, suggesting there is a high false positive rate. Supporting this, they revealed that they have an unprecedented rate of &quot;unable to substantiate&quot; results to appeals to moderator ban decisions. As in: they couldn't verify the reason for the ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is data they should have posted with the earlier announcement. To their credit, this data was directly asked for and they've given it." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27006" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9888" RevisionGUID="c850e929-ba43-4efb-9de2-a20c123795d8" CreationDate="2023-06-07T20:25:49.280" UserId="3038" Comment="Add link to the data" Text="Since this has gone live, StackExchange staff has provided rather more data to the Moderator community backing up their claims of AI/LLM-detection tools likely causing more harm. The details are not publicly released, so I'm not going to release it, but there is compelling evidence in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most interesting to me, they used metrics only they have access to in order to heuristically determine who is likely using these tools to post content. Many of you know that the platform keeps 'hidden' versions in the background as you type. This dataset can be used to identify people who are pasting large blocks of text from other sources versus people like me who are typing a lot over the course of several minutes. This isn't an explicit ChatGPT-detector, but they shared a chart of answerers showing pasting behaviors over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That chart showed a large spike in the wake of ChatGPTs release, and a falling curve since. We hit parity with the pre-ChatGPT period around the first of May. This data is noisy, but when looking at periods of weeks is compelling that they've found a way to identify use of these tools. *The key finding here is that AI/LLM usage isn't significant anymore*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They did another round of analysis, focusing on &quot;people who post answers three or more times a week,&quot; which sounds like an internal &quot;active users&quot; metric they've been using for a while. Active users have been falling more than the long term trend as of about the first of December, and they're not sure why. Analysis hasn't given a clear answer, but one area that *does* seem to be affecting these numbers is the ban-rate of active users; a rate which has rocketed up in the wake of AI/LLM usage being deemed acceptable for sites to set policy about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ban-rate has not slacked at the same pace as detected AI/LLM usage, suggesting there is a high false positive rate. Supporting this, they revealed that they have an unprecedented rate of &quot;unable to substantiate&quot; results to appeals to moderator ban decisions. As in: they couldn't verify the reason for the ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is data they should have posted with the earlier announcement. To their credit, this data was directly asked for and they've given it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The data I was working from is now public: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/389928/gpt-on-the-platform-data-actions-and-outcomes" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27007" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9888" RevisionGUID="e6f85271-a79d-4928-b8e6-4bf4de98e38e" CreationDate="2023-06-07T20:55:49.383" UserId="3038" Comment="added 61 characters in body" Text="Since this has gone live, StackExchange staff has provided rather more data to the Moderator community backing up their claims of AI/LLM-detection tools likely causing more harm. The details are not publicly released, so I'm not going to release it, but there is compelling evidence in there.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Most interesting to me, they used metrics only they have access to in order to heuristically determine who is likely using these tools to post content. Many of you know that the platform keeps 'hidden' versions in the background as you type. This dataset can be used to identify people who are pasting large blocks of text from other sources versus people like me who are typing a lot over the course of several minutes. This isn't an explicit ChatGPT-detector, but they shared a chart of answerers showing pasting behaviors over time.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That chart showed a large spike in the wake of ChatGPTs release, and a falling curve since. We hit parity with the pre-ChatGPT period around the first of May. This data is noisy, but when looking at periods of weeks is compelling that they've found a way to identify use of these tools. *The key finding here is that AI/LLM usage isn't significant anymore*.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;They did another round of analysis, focusing on &quot;people who post answers three or more times a week,&quot; which sounds like an internal &quot;active users&quot; metric they've been using for a while. Active users have been falling more than the long term trend as of about the first of December, and they're not sure why. Analysis hasn't given a clear answer, but one area that *does* seem to be affecting these numbers is the ban-rate of active users; a rate which has rocketed up in the wake of AI/LLM usage being deemed acceptable for sites to set policy about.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The ban-rate has not slacked at the same pace as detected AI/LLM usage, suggesting there is a high false positive rate. Supporting this, they revealed that they have an unprecedented rate of &quot;unable to substantiate&quot; results to appeals to moderator ban decisions. As in: they couldn't verify the reason for the ban.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This is data they should have posted with the earlier announcement. To their credit, this data was directly asked for and they've given it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---&#xD;&#xA;The data I was working from is now public: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/389928/gpt-on-the-platform-data-actions-and-outcomes&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The community response to this is happening in real time." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27008" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9889" RevisionGUID="1d5b13c8-a92c-4fe4-b2e3-df09cbc8a573" CreationDate="2023-06-13T04:24:26.843" UserId="443854" Text="It seems that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/search?q=loan+number&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My first page on ServerFault looks like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;gets a lot of hits for the same spam type, and I'm already hitting the flag limits what could be done other than that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also researched some similar https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=spam, but my question regards, is the spam protection that was suggested on 2010 still alive? Because it feels not like?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there maybe a better way to forward such information?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8GY1s.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27010" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9889" RevisionGUID="1d5b13c8-a92c-4fe4-b2e3-df09cbc8a573" CreationDate="2023-06-13T04:24:26.843" UserId="443854" Text="Massive Spam Attacks since couple of days" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27011" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9889" RevisionGUID="1d5b13c8-a92c-4fe4-b2e3-df09cbc8a573" CreationDate="2023-06-13T04:24:26.843" UserId="443854" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27012" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9890" RevisionGUID="5d8a6034-65f7-4e52-b70c-0cd47ea529cd" CreationDate="2023-06-13T05:35:03.073" UserId="6177" Text="You can get an overview of the current issues many SE moderators are having with the company by reading the recent posts here on meta.SF  That will lead you, if you're interested, to many more posts on meta.SE, meta.SO, and other places.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I can't speak for the other moderators, but I *think* they are largely acting the same way I am: severely rate-limiting moderator actions as part of the strike.  (Note that for legal reasons, SE Inc. won't refer to it as a strike.)  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As mentioned in a comment, SmokeDetector was a moderator-run anti-spam assistant, but it's been shut down as part of the strike.  There's a post here on meta.SF about spam: an SF moderator was trying before the strike to get SE to take action by blocking various keywords.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Earlier today, some SE staff handled a bunch of spam flags and dealt with the posts and spamming accounts, so at this point a bulk cleanup will have to wait until they're working again.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What regular users can do about spam is to *flag* it.  Downvoting is actually counter-productive, it can reduce the visibility of the spam posts and/or make it seem like it's been dealt with.  Enough flags, and the post goes away.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27014" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9889" RevisionGUID="fa683fc5-3d4b-4bc5-8a88-fed9a198e86a" CreationDate="2023-06-13T06:23:10.197" UserId="443854" Comment="added 346 characters in body" Text="It seems that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/search?q=loan+number&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My first page on ServerFault looks like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;gets a lot of hits for the same spam type, and I'm already hitting the flag limits what could be done other than that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also researched some similar https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=spam, but my question regards, is the spam protection that was suggested on 2010 still alive? Because it feels not like?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there maybe a better way to forward such information?&#xD;&#xA;I mean, i understand the normal way of flagging a individual post, but can I also flag a user for a faster intervention or is there a shortcut to a chat or similar, i also understand that its a ongoing process but shutting down a tool that prevent.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I aint talk about that &quot;my&quot; startpage is gonna spammed, i wanna discuss this in a generell way&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and as i been working quite a while on my systems for spam preventions, most interaction has some similar kind, like the same ip, range or repeating words ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8GY1s.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27015" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9889" RevisionGUID="cd4b55d8-36b2-4c11-baab-6ec78b81a910" CreationDate="2023-06-13T11:07:16.580" />
  <row Id="27016" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9891" RevisionGUID="04aad1ef-5ab3-470c-ad64-485bf9844063" CreationDate="2023-06-14T04:38:59.850" UserId="445158" Text="What Ward says about Smoke Detector is correct. We are keeping an eye on the sites that seem to be a big target. In this case we've added some regex to block phrases in titles that we've been seeing in the spam that we think is unlikely to come up in regular on-topic question asking. This may not put a stop to it entirely but hopefully it creates enough of a barrier that they will stop posting here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you see people experiencing issues due to the blocks, please let me know in a comment here but hopefully it won't be an issue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If they start posting fantasy sports stuff instead, I'll see what we can do about that, too. We added similar blocks to Super User last week (related to the Stanley Cup) and it seems to have slowed the influx of spam, though not stopped it entirely.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apologies for the influx in spam to the site - my guidance is similar to Ward's - if you see spam, flag it with the spam reason so that it can be deleted. This also gives some information to our internal tool &quot;Spamram&quot; that will prevent similar users from creating new accounts or posting on the site.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's a bit more info about spam flagging on Meta Stack Exchange:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/310355/should-stack-exchange-have-a-spam-filter-does-it-already-and-i-m-not-aware&#xD;&#xA;- https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/58032/what-are-the-spam-and-rude-or-abusive-offensive-flags-and-how-do-they-wor" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27018" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9889" RevisionGUID="29fe6735-ab34-4444-ab1f-9a1df328493f" CreationDate="2023-06-14T07:14:35.613" UserId="443854" Comment="added 16 characters in body" Text="It seems that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/search?q=loan+number&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My first page on ServerFault looks like&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;gets a lot of hits for the same spam type, and I'm already hitting the flag limits what could be done other than that&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I also researched some similar https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=spam, but my question regards is the spam protection that was suggested in 2010 is still alive. Because it feels not like it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is there maybe a better way to forward such information?&#xD;&#xA;I mean, I understand the normal way of flagging an individual post, but can I also flag a user for a faster intervention or is there a shortcut to a chat or similar, I also understand that it's an ongoing process but shutting down a tool that prevents it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I aint talk about how &quot;my&quot; start page is gonna spammed, I wanna discuss this in a general way&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;and as I have been working quite a while on my systems for spam prevention, most interaction has some similar kind, like the same ip, range, or repeating words ;-)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8GY1s.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27019" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9892" RevisionGUID="8e0aa7bd-39aa-4ddf-b9a2-4eba568bb45d" CreationDate="2023-06-18T07:24:20.790" UserId="98333" Text="I routinely add a regular public comment when the reason I'm flagging something as spam is unobvious (returning user with multiple promotional but now-deletel posts, probotional link hidden in punctuation, etc).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are probably situations where it would be better to withhold this information (never comment on troll posts, for example) but most spam is a complete drive-by job where the spammer will never see your comment anyway.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You should probably also notify us in [Charcoal HQ](https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/11540/charcoal-hq) to make sure we are aware of the spam and have the domain name added to our database (ideally, join our squad and `!!/report` the spam post's URL to Smoke Detector; but if you're not actively planning to join our ranks, just provide the post's URL and ask someone in the chat room to `!!/report` it). For more information about the Charcoal volunteer anti-spam organization, see also https://charcoal-se.org/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27021" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9893" RevisionGUID="4fa6a308-0c3a-40c0-bd11-dc118551e7f7" CreationDate="2023-06-20T18:06:25.763" UserId="205542" Text="Questions like [this one](https://serverfault.com/questions/1134219/setting-up-slack-alerts-for-monit-monitoring-mysql) seem to be missing a &quot;Slack&quot; tag because we don't have a [tag:Slack] tag on ServerFault.  This would be a logical addition to our tags since it is commonly used in many IT shops these days.  Getting alerts in Slack seems like it fits with best practices used in commercial environments.  Are there any guidelines that this tag wouldn't pass?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27023" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9893" RevisionGUID="4fa6a308-0c3a-40c0-bd11-dc118551e7f7" CreationDate="2023-06-20T18:06:25.763" UserId="205542" Text="Should we have a Slack tag?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27024" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9893" RevisionGUID="4fa6a308-0c3a-40c0-bd11-dc118551e7f7" CreationDate="2023-06-20T18:06:25.763" UserId="205542" Text="|discussion|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27025" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9894" RevisionGUID="fc12688a-333d-4ab0-a89d-f566dcfab45a" CreationDate="2023-06-26T01:05:59.517" UserId="164018" Text="Does this question meet the criteria for on topic for SF? It *is* home networking but with enterprise hardware and software so it felt like it was blurring the lines as I typed it out but I was curious to get a read from the crowd.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1134840/how-can-i-get-haproxy-to-completely-ignore-ssl-handshake-errors&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27027" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9894" RevisionGUID="fc12688a-333d-4ab0-a89d-f566dcfab45a" CreationDate="2023-06-26T01:05:59.517" UserId="164018" Text="Is this haproxy question appropriate for serverfault?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27028" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9894" RevisionGUID="fc12688a-333d-4ab0-a89d-f566dcfab45a" CreationDate="2023-06-26T01:05:59.517" UserId="164018" Text="|discussion|specific-question|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27029" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9895" RevisionGUID="10767f1f-0890-44bc-bf04-fff1f1a0e602" CreationDate="2023-06-28T07:05:15.750" UserId="9517" Text="Yes, this question is off topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Home use. &#xD;&#xA;- Obsolete/Unsupported equipment.&#xD;&#xA;- Bad Practices.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Thank you for bringing it to attention. If the moderation strike ever ends and if can be bothered I will cast down and close votes appropriately." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27031" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9896" RevisionGUID="9317999a-e3a6-42b7-aa6d-ceb4ad68d732" CreationDate="2023-07-06T12:02:40.837" UserId="153188" Text="For the question currently titled &quot;[How to deploy an .ear file in glassfish?](https://serverfault.com/questions/1135880/how-to-deploy-an-ear-file-in-glassfish)&quot;, is it &quot;a .ear file&quot; (a dot-ear file) or &quot;an .ear file&quot; (an ear file)? Because it certainly can't be &quot;an dot-ear file&quot;." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27033" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9896" RevisionGUID="9317999a-e3a6-42b7-aa6d-ceb4ad68d732" CreationDate="2023-07-06T12:02:40.837" UserId="153188" Text="Is it &quot;a .ear file&quot; or &quot;an .ear file&quot;?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27034" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9896" RevisionGUID="9317999a-e3a6-42b7-aa6d-ceb4ad68d732" CreationDate="2023-07-06T12:02:40.837" UserId="153188" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27035" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9876" RevisionGUID="1e6cef79-8cad-4d8e-b39e-b046c8696ede" CreationDate="2023-07-08T01:00:09.030" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|moderation|low-quality|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27036" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9883" RevisionGUID="1f9bfdc8-e7f8-4dbd-ab83-117a5c1422a6" CreationDate="2023-07-08T01:00:09.030" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27037" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9889" RevisionGUID="2f7299f8-9dbf-4071-ba10-97023cdb0351" CreationDate="2023-07-08T09:45:40.923" UserId="443854" Comment="added some flags" Text="|discussion|support|spam|spammer|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27038" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9897" RevisionGUID="625bf289-b7d7-4bbe-8fe6-0494cbe47661" CreationDate="2023-07-11T17:25:40.843" UserId="274176" Text="In theory...&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is written as `an .ear file` then it is pronounced&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;an ear file&quot; [æn ir faɪl] or&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;an E A R file&quot; [æn i eɪ ɑr faɪl].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand `a .ear file` suggests the writer intented&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;a dot-ear file&quot; [eɪ dɑt ir faɪl] or&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;a dot E A R file&quot; [eɪ dɑt i eɪ ɑr faɪl].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, this only applies to situations where one or the other has been used on purpose. Most native speakers probably don't do this consciously either, and not all users are native English speakers." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27040" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9897" RevisionGUID="2d1f4ba7-97cb-44ac-92be-6a717de4c842" CreationDate="2023-07-11T18:05:33.050" UserId="274176" Comment="add a reference" Text="In theory... ([“A” or “An” with abbreviations? It depends.][1] gives similar examples.)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is written as `an .ear file` then it is pronounced&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;an ear file&quot; [æn ir faɪl] or&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;an E A R file&quot; [æn i eɪ ɑr faɪl].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;On the other hand `a .ear file` suggests the writer intented&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;a dot-ear file&quot; [eɪ dɑt ir faɪl] or&#xD;&#xA; - &quot;a dot E A R file&quot; [eɪ dɑt i eɪ ɑr faɪl].&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;However, this only applies to situations where one or the other has been used on purpose. Most native speakers probably don't do this consciously either, and not all users are native English speakers.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://www.shearsoneditorial.com/2013/07/a-or-an-with-abbreviations-it-depends/" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27041" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9898" RevisionGUID="75cc76de-cc4e-4ad2-95c7-2fda8b151ed3" CreationDate="2023-07-13T20:25:38.740" UserId="18822" Text="I was looking at this question which is historic but massively upvoted, and I don't understand why it's off topic.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/q/13839/18822&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mounting hard drives would seem to be very much on topic here,https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; If your question is about:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; managing the hardware or software of servers, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see any indication that anything about that question is prohibited or that the question is otherwise unclear.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Moreover, the question doesn't even seem basic to me: do drives having dampening mechanisms that require a specific orientation? Does drive orientation affect heat dissipation? etc. etc.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27043" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9898" RevisionGUID="75cc76de-cc4e-4ad2-95c7-2fda8b151ed3" CreationDate="2023-07-13T20:25:38.740" UserId="18822" Text="Why is this question off-topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27044" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9898" RevisionGUID="75cc76de-cc4e-4ad2-95c7-2fda8b151ed3" CreationDate="2023-07-13T20:25:38.740" UserId="18822" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27045" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9899" RevisionGUID="b95b2bfc-f08a-4fb5-aaa5-0d6b1c52e67d" CreationDate="2023-07-13T21:19:25.723" UserId="6177" Text="I think the question is arguably off-topic since it's more about hardware design than system administration. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;But I would guess that the question is locked because it was getting low-quality answers a few years after it was asked.  I think the text of the lock message is standard, so it might not apply perfectly to this situation.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27047" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9900" RevisionGUID="c91f99e3-8017-470c-ada5-97a11f9fac1f" CreationDate="2023-07-22T04:14:45.240" UserId="521194" Text="As we seeing lots of spam why can't we black list questions with description contain mobile number and string &quot;loans&quot; combo in this platform?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27049" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9900" RevisionGUID="c91f99e3-8017-470c-ada5-97a11f9fac1f" CreationDate="2023-07-22T04:14:45.240" UserId="521194" Text="Why can't we black list questions with description contain mobile number and string loans?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27050" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9900" RevisionGUID="c91f99e3-8017-470c-ada5-97a11f9fac1f" CreationDate="2023-07-22T04:14:45.240" UserId="521194" Text="|discussion|spam|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27051" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9900" RevisionGUID="c6d855d0-b865-4a10-8a6e-3f1ed0c287e7" CreationDate="2023-07-22T07:11:16.633" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1138467/why-cant-we-black-list-questions-with-description-contain-mobile-number-and-str" />
  <row Id="27052" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9901" RevisionGUID="e4cd0148-cc7f-4f01-a2b2-67e22007f3a3" CreationDate="2023-07-23T02:33:07.117" UserId="256639" Text="To let it know the site can make such regex but via the smoke detector’s bot. (Which is no longer an option during the strike, as the bot is turned off)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In exemple before the moderator strike we asked on SF to make a regex for an event (WWE/UFC) that was spammed a lot. It worked as smoke detector was deleting faster those, and we asked to make it auto flag as spam such link way more heavily. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sadly smoke detector is now at off for the time of the strike, and it’s to see if SE staff will try to implement such antispam feature before trying to simply talk to the moderators to resolve the issue, so we could start again smokey…&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sorry that the issue make the site experience go bad, but I can state that some staffs are now trying to clean the spam." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27054" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9900" RevisionGUID="b8045879-7a12-4c48-91d1-4f74069b301d" CreationDate="2023-07-25T16:30:31.580" />
  <row Id="27055" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9902" RevisionGUID="67e6f86c-d9da-4cc9-a9a1-3ed31f95a301" CreationDate="2023-07-29T20:44:26.323" UserId="618656" Text="There seems to be several issues with some Stack Exchange sites. There is very low traffic in the sites, and question I ask are often deterred. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For one example, take a look at the https://math.stackexchange.com/ site. Every question that I have asked on that site has been closed and deleted. And I tried asking on https://math.meta.stackexchange.com. Even those questions were closed and deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you need another example, take a look at the https://cooking.stackexchange.com/ site. One question that I have asked has 1 answer, but it gets closed as needing details of clarity. I expand the question, and resubmit it to the reopen review queue. I also ask on [meta](https://cooking.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3817/question-about-pizza-dough). The question has remained unanswered for almost a month. And later the parent question gets deleted by the community. and I vote to undelete the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last week I have set a bounty in one question question on the https://psychology.stackexchange.com/ site. I will copy and paste the question text here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Twin studies were used in behavioral genetics research to understand the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to various traits and behaviors. IQ, or intelligence quotient is studied using twin designs.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Research using twin designs has consistently found IQ to be highly heritable, with estimates typically in the 50-80% range, depending on the specific population and the methods used. This suggests that genetic factors play an important role in determining individual differences in IQ. However, heritability estimation does not provide information about the specific genes involved or the mechanisms by which they contribute to IQ. One of the ethical concerns that I think apply to this type of study is the potential psychological harm that could result from discovering someone's twin later in life, especially if their life experiences had changed. Another ethical concern is the possible violation of privacy or confidentiality, as some twins or their adoptive families might not want to be contacted or identified by the researchers or the media. A third ethical concern is the potential bias or coercion that could affect participation or responses of the twins, as they might be driven to conform to certain expectations or stereotypes about twins or intelligence. These were some of the issues that I think should be considered when conducting or evaluating twin studies on IQ.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can a researcher take into consideration the ethical concerns related to twin studies?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sources:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Joseph, J. (2022). A Reevaluation of the 1990 “Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart” IQ Study. Human Development, 66(1), 48–65. https://doi.org/10.1159/000521922&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Kelmenson, A., &amp; Klitzman, R. (2020). Experiment on identical siblings separated at birth: Ethical implications for researchers, universities and archives today. Journal of Medical Ethics blog. https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2020/05/11/experiment-on-identical-siblings-separated-at-birth-ethical-implications-for-researchers-universities-and-archives-today/&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Molwickpedia. (n.d.). Non-identical and identical twin studies on IQ. https://molwick.com/en/intelligence/055-twins-brothers.html&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Themantic Education. (2019). Key Study: The Minnesota Twin Study of Twins Reared Apart. https://www.themantic-education.com/ibpsych/2019/02/11/key-study-the-minnesota-twin-study-of-twins-reared-apart/&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Note: Hopefully someone will answer this question before the bounty expires. If any improvement is required, I expect other users to suggest improvements, not to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One hour is left now. I hope someone will answer the question now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question has started with two upvotes, but after setting the bounty to the question, one of the mods has said to be more specific. I have made an edit after that. Then one of the users has asked me to add what ethical concerns I think apply here. Then I make more edits to the question. The current version of the question is quoted above. But the bounty has failed without any answer. So, i have deleted the question for now to deal with it later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The overall issue is the traffic of these Stack Exchange sites. Since this site has higher traffic than the other sites, I have decided to ask for advice here. How do I deal with these low-traffic sites? " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27057" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9902" RevisionGUID="67e6f86c-d9da-4cc9-a9a1-3ed31f95a301" CreationDate="2023-07-29T20:44:26.323" UserId="618656" Text="Problems with low-traffic Stack Exchange sites" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27058" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9902" RevisionGUID="67e6f86c-d9da-4cc9-a9a1-3ed31f95a301" CreationDate="2023-07-29T20:44:26.323" UserId="618656" Text="|discussion|support|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27059" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9902" RevisionGUID="a7846564-6d43-41a9-935d-925947b24839" CreationDate="2023-07-29T21:04:19.857" UserId="618656" Comment="added 52 characters in body" Text="There seems to be several issues with some Stack Exchange sites. There is very low traffic in the sites, and question I ask are often deterred. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For one example, take a look at the https://math.stackexchange.com/ site. Every question that I have asked on that site has been closed and deleted. And I tried asking on https://math.meta.stackexchange.com. Even those questions were closed and deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you need another example, take a look at the https://cooking.stackexchange.com/ site. One question that I have asked has 1 answer, but it gets closed as needing details of clarity. I expand the question, and resubmit it to the reopen review queue. I also ask on [meta](https://cooking.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3817/question-about-pizza-dough). The question has remained unanswered for almost a month. And later the parent question gets deleted by the community. and I vote to undelete the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last week I have set a bounty in one question question on the https://psychology.stackexchange.com/ site. I will copy and paste the question text here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Twin studies were used in behavioral genetics research to understand the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to various traits and behaviors. IQ, or intelligence quotient is studied using twin designs.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Research using twin designs has consistently found IQ to be highly heritable, with estimates typically in the 50-80% range, depending on the specific population and the methods used. This suggests that genetic factors play an important role in determining individual differences in IQ. However, heritability estimation does not provide information about the specific genes involved or the mechanisms by which they contribute to IQ. One of the ethical concerns that I think apply to this type of study is the potential psychological harm that could result from discovering someone's twin later in life, especially if their life experiences had changed. Another ethical concern is the possible violation of privacy or confidentiality, as some twins or their adoptive families might not want to be contacted or identified by the researchers or the media. A third ethical concern is the potential bias or coercion that could affect participation or responses of the twins, as they might be driven to conform to certain expectations or stereotypes about twins or intelligence. These were some of the issues that I think should be considered when conducting or evaluating twin studies on IQ.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can a researcher take into consideration the ethical concerns related to twin studies?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sources:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Joseph, J. (2022). A Reevaluation of the 1990 “Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart” IQ Study. Human Development, 66(1), 48–65. https://doi.org/10.1159/000521922&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Kelmenson, A., &amp; Klitzman, R. (2020). Experiment on identical siblings separated at birth: Ethical implications for researchers, universities and archives today. Journal of Medical Ethics blog. https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2020/05/11/experiment-on-identical-siblings-separated-at-birth-ethical-implications-for-researchers-universities-and-archives-today/&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Molwickpedia. (n.d.). Non-identical and identical twin studies on IQ. https://molwick.com/en/intelligence/055-twins-brothers.html&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Themantic Education. (2019). Key Study: The Minnesota Twin Study of Twins Reared Apart. https://www.themantic-education.com/ibpsych/2019/02/11/key-study-the-minnesota-twin-study-of-twins-reared-apart/&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Note: Hopefully someone will answer this question before the bounty expires. If any improvement is required, I expect other users to suggest improvements, not to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One hour is left now. I hope someone will answer the question now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question has started with two upvotes, but after setting the bounty to the question, one of the mods has said to be more specific. I have made an edit after that. Then one of the users has asked me to add what ethical concerns I think apply here. Then I make more edits to the question. The current version of the question is quoted above. But the bounty has failed without any answer. So, i have deleted the question for now to deal with it later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The overall issue is the traffic of these Stack Exchange sites. Since this site has higher traffic than the other sites, I have decided to ask for advice here. How do I deal with these low-traffic sites? &#xD;&#xA;                                                  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27060" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9903" RevisionGUID="8090018f-c461-4ad8-b669-9ff34c4d7403" CreationDate="2023-07-31T11:04:24.400" UserId="37681" Text="I've only been really active on ServerFault so I can only tell you about how we see *&quot;community&quot;*  here. This is my standard answer when people complain about their question getting closed by the community:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;*On ServerFault we're strict on topicality rules because any Q&amp;A platform with only questions and no answers, is useless.*  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Unfortunately there are many more people asking questions, many new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ones every day even, but far fewer people actively answering them.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Therefore the site rules, the badges and (fake internet) points, the community&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderation tools, the actual moderators, they all exist for the main&#xD;&#xA;&gt; purpose: to retain and keep engaged the **most valuable resource on any Q&amp;A platform;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the people actively answering questions***   &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ## We do not want to lose the people who (regularly) answer questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also see:  https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8896/&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## This is not paid vendor support with a contractual service level agreement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community members answer questions for fun, out of interest and maybe a [&quot;noblesse oblige&quot;](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige) in the spirit of masters-apprentices,  Open Source community spirit and/or other personal reasons.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## You're not entitled to getting answers&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;And to be more harsh: Most people that ask questions feel they're entitled to an answer but they NEVER contribute back to the community they ask support from. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that every person that asks a question feels that their problem is relevant. But not every question you might have, should be asked on ServerFault and when you asked you *are NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people do have on-topic question people seem to overlook that ***good answers require a clear and useful questions*** which are [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) , [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and contain sufficient details to provide you with a good solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can do everything correct and even then you *are still NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it appears a bit petulant, it's our (the active users) playground, collectively &quot;we&quot; make the rules and when you want to play here you (your questions) will have to fit in and gain our interest. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27062" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9903" RevisionGUID="3e46e9a3-c539-4a94-ad32-61b367ab71a0" CreationDate="2023-07-31T11:10:12.423" UserId="37681" Comment="added 189 characters in body" Text="I've only been really active on ServerFault so I can only tell you about how we see *&quot;community&quot;*  here. This is my standard answer when people complain about their question getting closed by the community:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;*On ServerFault we're strict on topicality rules because any Q&amp;A platform with only questions and no answers, is useless.*  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Unfortunately there are many more people asking questions, many new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ones every day even, but far fewer people actively answering them.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Therefore the site rules, the badges and (fake internet) points, the community&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderation tools, the actual moderators, they all exist for the main&#xD;&#xA;&gt; purpose: to retain and keep engaged the **most valuable resource on any Q&amp;A platform;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the people actively answering questions***   &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ## We do not want to lose the people who (regularly) answer questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also see:  https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8896/&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## This is not paid vendor support with a contractual service level agreement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community members answer questions for fun, out of interest and maybe a [&quot;noblesse oblige&quot;](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige) in the spirit of masters-apprentices,  Open Source community spirit and/or other personal reasons.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## You're not entitled to getting answers&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;And to be more harsh: Most people that ask questions feel they're entitled to an answer but they NEVER contribute back to the community they ask support from. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that every person that asks a question feels that their problem is relevant. But not every question you might have, should be asked on ServerFault and when you asked you *are NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people do have on-topic question people seem to overlook that ***good answers require a clear and useful questions*** which are [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) , [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and contain sufficient details to provide you with a good solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can do everything correct and even then you *are still NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it appears a bit petulant, it's our (the active users) playground, collectively &quot;we&quot; make the rules and when you want to play here you (your questions) will have to fit in and gain our interest. And that takes some effort and time.  Please start contributing in different ways than only asking questions, because without engaged returning visitors you won't be part of the solution.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27063" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9904" RevisionGUID="2ebc4539-686a-4dd7-982f-dc2cb8262e1c" CreationDate="2023-07-31T11:17:55.543" UserId="1036080" Text="&lt;!-- Do not remove or edit --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Note: Questions not about your post will be deleted --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have a question about my Server Fault post: [Wordpress via 3 PHP versions](https://serverfault.com/questions/1139968/wordpress-via-3-php-versions)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&lt;!-- Your question below: --&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Is here a place I'm able to ask questions about servers' software?&#xD;&#xA;I thought the questions about installing Wordpress and needed Nginx, MySQL and PHP for it work is &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **managing the** hardware or **software of servers**, workstations, storage or networks&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Isn't it?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Do Serverfault based more on questions about machine hardware and common software?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Like home Minecraft server.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Example: If I want to get answer to my question I need to go to Stackexchange?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="27067" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9903" RevisionGUID="7f38fe96-1369-43a8-92d5-8318e45391cb" CreationDate="2023-07-31T13:03:37.897" UserId="37681" Comment="added 244 characters in body" Text="I've only been really active on ServerFault so I can only tell you about how we see *&quot;community&quot;*  here. This is my standard answer when people complain about their question getting closed by the community:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;*On ServerFault we're strict on topicality rules because any Q&amp;A platform with only questions and no answers, is useless.*  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Unfortunately there are many more people asking questions, many new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ones every day even, but far fewer people actively answering them.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Therefore the site rules, the badges and (fake internet) points, the community&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderation tools, the actual moderators, they all exist for the main&#xD;&#xA;&gt; purpose: to retain and keep engaged the **most valuable resource on any Q&amp;A platform;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the people actively answering questions***   &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ## We do not want to lose the people who (regularly) answer questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also see:  https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8896/&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## This is not paid vendor support with a contractual service level agreement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community members answer questions for fun, out of interest and maybe a [&quot;noblesse oblige&quot;](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige) in the spirit of masters-apprentices,  Open Source community spirit and/or other personal reasons.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that community members are only willing to return to Q&amp;A sites where they see a lively platform with interesting questions and good, useful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SE platform provides those community members with the tools achieve that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## You're not entitled to getting answers&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;And to be more harsh: Most people that ask questions feel they're entitled to an answer but they NEVER contribute back to the community they ask support from. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that every person that asks a question feels that their problem is relevant. But not every question you might have, should be asked on ServerFault and when you asked you *are NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people do have on-topic question people seem to overlook that ***good answers require a clear and useful questions*** which are [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) , [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and contain sufficient details to provide you with a good solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can do everything correct and even then you *are still NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it appears a bit petulant, it's our (the active users) playground, collectively &quot;we&quot; make the rules and when you want to play here you (your questions) will have to fit in and gain our interest. And that takes some effort and time.  Please start contributing in different ways than only asking questions, because without engaged returning visitors you won't be part of the solution.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27068" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9903" RevisionGUID="c20c7d14-ba38-4b82-b694-0404b1c1ea04" CreationDate="2023-08-01T12:35:40.413" UserId="37681" Comment="start on a more positive note :) " Text="### edit:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;# Become part of the solution&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Your main problem appears that your questions don't get the answers that you feel they deserve. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That is indeed a problem and you find that on most sites, many questions remain unanswered.  [This graph](https://data.stackexchange.com/serverfault/query/303570/answer-rate-over-time#graph) shows the steady decline in the absolute number of questions asked and answered on ServerFault. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can really make difference there, pay it forward and start answering questions that haven't been answered yet. Writing good answers also comes with a learning curve but sharing your own knowledge is very rewarding in itself and investigating relevant sources &amp; references is also educational and increases your own knowledge. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;(Fair warning: far too often not even the person asking the question will show any appreciation for your answer.) &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### Original rant:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I've only been really active on ServerFault so I can only tell you about how we see *&quot;community&quot;*  here. This is my standard answer when people complain about their question getting closed by the community:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &quot;*On ServerFault we're strict on topicality rules because any Q&amp;A platform with only questions and no answers, is useless.*  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; *Unfortunately there are many more people asking questions, many new&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ones every day even, but far fewer people actively answering them.  &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Therefore the site rules, the badges and (fake internet) points, the community&#xD;&#xA;&gt; moderation tools, the actual moderators, they all exist for the main&#xD;&#xA;&gt; purpose: to retain and keep engaged the **most valuable resource on any Q&amp;A platform;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; the people actively answering questions***   &#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ## We do not want to lose the people who (regularly) answer questions&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; Also see:  https://meta.serverfault.com/a/8896/&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## This is not paid vendor support with a contractual service level agreement. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Community members answer questions for fun, out of interest and maybe a [&quot;noblesse oblige&quot;](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_oblige) in the spirit of masters-apprentices,  Open Source community spirit and/or other personal reasons.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think that community members are only willing to return to Q&amp;A sites where they see a lively platform with interesting questions and good, useful answers.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The SE platform provides those community members with the tools achieve that. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## You're not entitled to getting answers&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;And to be more harsh: Most people that ask questions feel they're entitled to an answer but they NEVER contribute back to the community they ask support from. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I know that every person that asks a question feels that their problem is relevant. But not every question you might have, should be asked on ServerFault and when you asked you *are NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When people do have on-topic question people seem to overlook that ***good answers require a clear and useful questions*** which are [well written](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681) , [on-topic](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and contain sufficient details to provide you with a good solution. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You can do everything correct and even then you *are still NOT entitled to a good answer* or any answer at all. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Maybe it appears a bit petulant, it's our (the active users) playground, collectively &quot;we&quot; make the rules and when you want to play here you (your questions) will have to fit in and gain our interest. And that takes some effort and time.  Please start contributing in different ways than only asking questions, because without engaged returning visitors you won't be part of the solution.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27069" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9902" RevisionGUID="8bc211a6-68d7-4cd4-85ea-5efd71495c70" CreationDate="2023-08-12T14:03:41.003" UserId="618656" Comment="edited body" Text="There seems to be several issues with some Stack Exchange sites. There is very low traffic in the sites, and question I ask are often deterred. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For one example, take a look at the https://math.stackexchange.com/ site. Every question that I have asked on that site has been closed and deleted. And I tried asking on https://math.meta.stackexchange.com. Even those questions were closed and deleted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you need another example, take a look at the https://cooking.stackexchange.com/ site. One question that I have asked has 1 answer, but it gets closed as needing details of clarity. I expand the question, and resubmit it to the reopen review queue. I also ask on [meta](https://cooking.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3817/question-about-pizza-dough). The question has remained unanswered for almost a month. And later the parent question gets deleted by the community. and I vote to undelete the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last week I have set a bounty in one question question on the https://psychology.stackexchange.com/ site. I will copy and paste the question text here:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Twin studies were used in behavioral genetics research to understand the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to various traits and behaviors. IQ, or intelligence quotient is studied using twin designs.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Research using twin designs has consistently found IQ to be highly heritable, with estimates typically in the 50-80% range, depending on the specific population and the methods used. This suggests that genetic factors play an important role in determining individual differences in IQ. However, heritability estimation does not provide information about the specific genes involved or the mechanisms by which they contribute to IQ. One of the ethical concerns that I think apply to this type of study is the potential psychological harm that could result from discovering someone's twin later in life, especially if their life experiences had changed. Another ethical concern is the possible violation of privacy or confidentiality, as some twins or their adoptive families might not want to be contacted or identified by the researchers or the media. A third ethical concern is the potential bias or coercion that could affect participation or responses of the twins, as they might be driven to conform to certain expectations or stereotypes about twins or intelligence. These were some of the issues that I think should be considered when conducting or evaluating twin studies on IQ.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; How can a researcher take into consideration the ethical concerns related to twin studies?&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Sources:&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Joseph, J. (2022). A Reevaluation of the 1990 “Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart” IQ Study. Human Development, 66(1), 48–65. https://doi.org/10.1159/000521922&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Kelmenson, A., &amp; Klitzman, R. (2020). Experiment on identical siblings separated at birth: Ethical implications for researchers, universities and archives today. Journal of Medical Ethics blog. https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2020/05/11/experiment-on-identical-siblings-separated-at-birth-ethical-implications-for-researchers-universities-and-archives-today/&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Molwickpedia. (n.d.). Non-identical and identical twin studies on IQ. https://molwick.com/en/intelligence/055-twins-brothers.html&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Themantic Education. (2019). Key Study: The Minnesota Twin Study of Twins Reared Apart. https://www.themantic-education.com/ibpsych/2019/02/11/key-study-the-minnesota-twin-study-of-twins-reared-apart/&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Note: Hopefully someone will answer this question before the bounty expires. If any improvement is required, I expect other users to suggest improvements, not to close the question.&#xD;&#xA;&gt;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; One hour is left now. I hope someone will answer the question now.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This question has started with two upvotes, but after setting the bounty to the question, one of the mods has said to be more specific. I have made an edit after that. Then one of the users has asked me to add what ethical concerns I think apply here. Then I make more edits to the question. The current version of the question is quoted above. But the bounty has failed without any answer. So, I have deleted the question for now to deal with it later.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The overall issue is the traffic of these Stack Exchange sites. Since this site has higher traffic than the other sites, I have decided to ask for advice here. How do I deal with these low-traffic sites? &#xD;&#xA;                                                  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="27076" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9906" RevisionGUID="7a278fcd-3d08-4fee-bbea-e715de17aafa" CreationDate="2023-09-07T05:29:47.570" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1143226/how-can-i-move-a-stackexchange-entry-to-another-stackexchange-server/1143231#1143231" />
  <row Id="27077" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9906" RevisionGUID="2986e4a7-3304-4095-acdb-e4849da53a00" CreationDate="2023-09-07T04:29:56.477" UserId="274176" Text="Moving a question to another stack exchange site is called [*migration*][1], but it has limitations.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. You cannot do it yourself, but it is done using the same methods than for closing the question. You can always ask the question again on a more suitable site, but the answers won't follow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. Older &amp; closed questions won't be migrated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    &gt; After 60 days, migrations can only be performed by Stack Exchange employees. These are performed only in very, very rare procedural cases and are usually not done on request.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For example, I'm *voting* to migrate this question to `meta.serverfault.com` as it is not a question about managing servers, but a question about how this site works. Soon you might see how migrations work in practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10249/what-is-migration-and-how-does-it-work" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27079" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9907" RevisionGUID="c56209c5-4e2c-4c28-b5eb-06357076e65b" CreationDate="2023-09-12T22:22:16.403" UserId="984" Text="If there is an closed question on serverfault, &#xD;&#xA;   &#xD;&#xA;- and it is old enough that it can't be migrated, &#xD;&#xA;- and you are certain it would be a good fit on another site, &#xD;&#xA;- **and it wouldn't duplicate an existing question on the other site**,&#xD;&#xA;- and you have a **substantial bit of new information  to contribute** to the question or answer,&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;then could just re-ask it on the appropriate site, maybe linking to the older question.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27088" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9909" RevisionGUID="e937bd7d-c260-4d79-a018-d66da8fdbf0b" CreationDate="2023-09-27T15:45:07.407" UserId="38644" Text="Just create it if you feel the need for it. You have [more than enough reputation to create tags](https://serverfault.com/help/privileges).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are already [more than 100 questions](https://serverfault.com/search?q=slack+is%3Aquestion) containing the word `slack`. I'd say it's warranted." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27102" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9912" RevisionGUID="c781a18d-2915-4ec0-8938-097d171e5ef5" CreationDate="2023-11-03T13:21:48.963" UserId="91532" Text="So I asked this question about a system I use for work: https://serverfault.com/questions/1147130/wget-and-curl-complain-about-expired-ceritificate-but-its-not-expired&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;It got closed with the following reason:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Questions on Server Fault must be about managing information technology systems in a business environment. Home and end-user computing questions may be asked on Super User, and questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Apparently, enough people agreed on this before it actually got closed, but it doesn't make sense for me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Why is it not 'business environment'? What is 'business environment'?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;What if I'm an entrepreneur working from home?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The suggestion to move it to other sites does not make sense either:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- super user is for *users*, I highly doubt I would get help debugging `ca-certificates` with regards to DST Root CA X3 Expiration there&#xD;&#xA;- stack overflow is for programming, while my question is 0% programming&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone please explain?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27104" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9912" RevisionGUID="c781a18d-2915-4ec0-8938-097d171e5ef5" CreationDate="2023-11-03T13:21:48.963" UserId="91532" Text="I asked a question for my work. Is this not 'managing information technology systems in a business environment'?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27105" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9912" RevisionGUID="c781a18d-2915-4ec0-8938-097d171e5ef5" CreationDate="2023-11-03T13:21:48.963" UserId="91532" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27106" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9913" RevisionGUID="bdabfeb0-95dd-4815-80b1-4ac076b51057" CreationDate="2023-11-03T14:02:58.450" UserId="256639" Text="I'am not a Linux expert nor I voted to close, but there is two issues I see with your question that could bring a close vote. To state it too, close are not permanent, if you correct the question it can get re-opened.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;1. The fact it's for a lab machine. If it's a lab machine, why you don't upgrade to a supported OS ? This bug would not be there if so. For lab question it's one of the reason lab question fall off-topic, because they bring issue that we don't normally see in a business. I would add if you use that machine to dev, it can even cause you problem to port your work on a newer distribution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;2. The age of the distribution which can get you closed for unsupported software. Running unsupported OS is a risk for any business. For that cause it exist a close reason.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The close reason is that one;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;For that reason I will give two exemples for an OS I know more;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;First exemple; &quot;My windows 7 I use for lab can't get Windows Update, it fail on the WSUS certificate, how to fix ?&quot; - That one would be probably closed for the reason 1 or 2 I stated.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Second exemple; &quot;I have a MIR system that I manage and it have an outdated Windows 7 that I can't upgrade, how can I make it report with my newer WSUS server?&quot; - That one got a busines reason to be using that older software, which make it more probable to stay open. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/duU44.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27108" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9914" RevisionGUID="393aa323-7f83-457d-af6a-dad7cd5586b5" CreationDate="2023-11-03T19:23:23.463" UserId="6177" Text="Further to the other answer, when multiple close reasons are selected by close-voters, only one (whatever gets the most votes) is shown.  There was a close-vote for the reason mentioned in the other answer - using a long out-of-support version isn't a generally good practice.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Also, since you said it was a development machine, the original close-voters were probably looking at the other part of the &quot;business environment&quot; close reason:  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; ...questions about development, testing and development tools may be asked on Stack Overflow." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27111" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9915" RevisionGUID="555198f9-f9f8-4e0e-a147-b3d179ac3c75" CreationDate="2023-11-04T22:03:34.813" UserId="20701" Text="I would extend the reason to &quot;generally acceptable technologies and practices that are found in a typical business environment&quot;. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Hardware, operating systems and applications that are end of the support life cycle are problematic for numerous reasons, including security vulnerabilities. These also tend to have and accumulate a lot of obscure and difficult to identify defects. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Another example are the &quot;I installed a VPN server and now everything gets disconnected&quot;. Or network examples that obviously don't exist in a business environment.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;These probably don't show up in search but there are a lot of them." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27113" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9916" RevisionGUID="ff592022-7c06-4a72-a3b8-13b334a62189" CreationDate="2023-11-06T19:47:00.677" UserId="1034261" Text="I asked this question a few days ago and it got closed by someone from the comment section because I apparently &quot;left out relevant details.&quot; I disagree on the relevance of the details but that's not really important. I went ahead and added the details he felt were missing to the question because ultimately if someone responding to my question feels like details are lacking I'm more than willing to improve upon them. The reason for the closure is &quot;off-topic&quot; but as far as I can tell that's not the case? I guess I'm just trying to figure out what I did wrong as I've had quite a few closures on server fault when I typically have much better luck on other stack exchange websites and I'd like to understand where I'm going wrong here. https://serverfault.com/questions/1147221/isc-bind-bind-to-non-local-ip" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="27122" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9917" RevisionGUID="85b2e6e8-3687-4fd6-b642-623f67e0de63" CreationDate="2023-11-30T20:42:16.337" UserId="600432" Comment="added 154 characters in body" Text="I touched on a link on the main site and it became darker. But I found it very similar to plain text. Some eyes really feel them the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![text color][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, the color of plain text is #0B0D0F and for the visited links it is #3E0E0E.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being underlined doesn't necessarily mean the word(s) are links. This is obviously a link (in the picture), but it could have been just a single word.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zHE7x.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27123" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9917" RevisionGUID="ae020ff9-611f-49e5-94c1-10a8f9852f65" CreationDate="2023-11-30T23:34:13.107" UserId="600432" Comment="deleted 4 characters in body" Text="I touched on a link on the main site and it became darker. But I found it very similar to plain text. Some eyes really feel them the same.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![colors][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In fact, the color of plain text is #0B0D0F and for the visited links it is #3E0E0E.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Being underlined doesn't necessarily mean the word(s) are links. This is obviously a link (in the picture), but it could have been just a single word.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/6WU53.jpg" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27124" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9918" RevisionGUID="ee8f573b-0aa8-4b19-9e28-0c07290dd149" CreationDate="2023-12-27T11:44:31.897" UserId="530660" Text="My [question about edge computing](https://serverfault.com/questions/1150338/how-does-edge-computing-actually-work) was closed as opinion-based.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Here is the relevant help page:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; **Opinion-based** - Discussions focused on diverse opinions can be great, but they just don't fit our format well.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; &gt; This question is likely to be answered with opinions rather than facts and citations. It should be updated so it will lead to fact-based answers.&#xD;&#xA;&gt; &#xD;&#xA;&gt; It’s often possible to rewrite opinion-based questions to focus on a more fact-based line of questioning. If you see a way to do this, consider editing the question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I don't see, how this applies to my question. I am not asking for personal opinions, I am interested in purely factual information about the real world implementation details of this approach to internet infrastructure.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If my question is actually opinion-based, please explain how so.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If it is not, I would like to know if the question can be reopened." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27126" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9918" RevisionGUID="ee8f573b-0aa8-4b19-9e28-0c07290dd149" CreationDate="2023-12-27T11:44:31.897" UserId="530660" Text="Why was my question closed as opinion-based?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27127" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9918" RevisionGUID="ee8f573b-0aa8-4b19-9e28-0c07290dd149" CreationDate="2023-12-27T11:44:31.897" UserId="530660" Text="|discussion|closed-questions|close-reasons|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27128" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9919" RevisionGUID="a952f170-046b-4586-a11c-c1298df975d9" CreationDate="2023-12-27T22:38:18.970" UserId="1375" Text="I've fixed the close reason to better reflect the question's issues." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27130" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9920" RevisionGUID="1c509317-c254-47cb-95ac-16711f75676a" CreationDate="2023-12-30T16:43:31.593" UserId="20701" Text="`where exactly does the &quot;cloud&quot; begin and end isn't really clear to me.`&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That isn't answerable due to the &quot;cloud&quot; and &quot;edge&quot; are colloquial. They are intended to apply familiar and somewhat similar terms to what otherwise are abstract definitions.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;When phrase words that were intended to help instead becomes the bright shiny object that precipitates a dozen questions, it failed and perhaps other words should be substituted, but that isn't the purpose of this forum. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27132" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9921" RevisionGUID="254ccfa0-4bd9-44a5-a8b8-c9aad05197dd" CreationDate="2024-01-02T19:58:38.827" UserId="1004381" Text="We're excited to announce that Google will be sponsoring Server Fault Stack Exchange beginning January 9th, going through March 31st. We wanted to give you a heads-up and walk you through what it will look like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## How and where will the sponsorship be displayed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sponsorship will be shown on the right side of the header at the top of the site in a manner that's similar to the mockup below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![image of Server Fault SE home page with Google Cloud sponsorship logo in top right][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What else changes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing! Quoting from [the original MSE announcement on sponsorships](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307861/site-sponsorships-bringing-resources-back-to-stack-exchange):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First — sponsors do not own these Q&amp;A sites. Sponsors work alongside our communities who ultimately build these sites. Communities ask the questions; communities create the tags; communities conduct elections as they do now, and we are not renaming our current sites like a garish sport stadium to the highest bidder. Any ads a sponsor submits still have go through our crazy-strict ad editorial process… as it has always been. Companies do not have access to personal data, and all Q&amp;A content remains irrevocably licensed under Creative Commons for sharing and attribution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sponsorships are a tool that our clients can use to let folks who would be interested in their products know about them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What if I think I've found a design glitch/bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something looks off, please report it as a [bug](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/bug &quot;show questions tagged 'bug'&quot;) so we can investigate and squash it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's it! If you have any other questions or concerns, please leave them as answers below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And lastly, thank you. These types of partnerships help us bring more resources to our communities, and they wouldn't be possible without the work you've put into making this site successful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gMWCf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27134" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9921" RevisionGUID="254ccfa0-4bd9-44a5-a8b8-c9aad05197dd" CreationDate="2024-01-02T19:58:38.827" UserId="1004381" Text="Google Cloud will be Sponsoring Server Fault SE" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27135" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9921" RevisionGUID="254ccfa0-4bd9-44a5-a8b8-c9aad05197dd" CreationDate="2024-01-02T19:58:38.827" UserId="1004381" Text="|discussion|featured|site-sponsorship|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27136" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9922" RevisionGUID="d4439fee-97de-478f-8728-2c95a5e2331e" CreationDate="2024-01-04T11:26:36.233" UserId="37681" Text="# Question:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Will this effect the currently sponsored tags and if so, how?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:google-cloud-platform] https://serverfault.com/tags/google-cloud-platform/info&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:google-app-engine] https://serverfault.com/tags/google-app-engine/info&#xD;&#xA;- [tag:google-compute-engine] https://serverfault.com/tags/google-compute-engine/info&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And what about the related Google-* tags that are not sponsored (yet)?   &#xD;&#xA;Such as for example [tag:google-kubernetes-engine] ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;------&#xD;&#xA;## On a different note&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sponsorship is nice but be aware that the issue already comes up frequently enough  that I even have a default canned comment in my [AutoReviewComments browser extension](https://github.com/Benjol/SE-AutoReviewComments) for Google customers that seem confused about what ServerFault can and can't/won't do for them: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Despite the fact Google sponsors and/or [links](https://cloud.google.com/support/docs/stackexchange) here, **ServerFault is not Google** support. The ServerFault community can only help with [on-topic questions](https://serverfault.com/help/on-topic) and can't resolve billing issues, [outages](https://status.cloud.google.com/) and similar problems. You get what you pay for and when you don't have [a paid support plan](https://cloud.google.com/support) you're mostly on your own. When you do have a paid support plan, please ask questions there: https://cloud.google.com/support/docs/manage-cases" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27138" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9923" RevisionGUID="2d69a93a-ed43-4bf9-9bee-c7770f05734a" CreationDate="2024-01-20T00:31:57.937" UserId="145902" Text="I have been active trying to help people here on serverfault and have been in IT for 15 years, and it's a problem on a lot of communities. But it would be great if we could provide feedback with something lacks basic troubleshooting and with a link to a faq article for basic troubleshooting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27140" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9923" RevisionGUID="2d69a93a-ed43-4bf9-9bee-c7770f05734a" CreationDate="2024-01-20T00:31:57.937" UserId="145902" Text="Low effort questions with lack of basic troubleshooting" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27141" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9923" RevisionGUID="2d69a93a-ed43-4bf9-9bee-c7770f05734a" CreationDate="2024-01-20T00:31:57.937" UserId="145902" Text="|discussion|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27142" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9924" RevisionGUID="e00eb7c3-507c-4b58-a958-629b682e0aab" CreationDate="2024-01-21T22:08:53.817" UserId="9517" Text="I have been playing the ServerFault game for almost as long as you have been an IT professional. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I have learned that, '_no one who needs to, reads anything_'.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There are so many questions posted with an excerpt from their terminal that clearly tells them to run `systemctl ... ` or `journalctl ...` to get more details and ... they just don't do that.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;My advice for helping people with low effort and lack of basic trouble shooting. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA; - Ask them for relevant excerpts from their logs in a comment.&#xD;&#xA; - Downvote for lack of effort.&#xD;&#xA; - Vote to close for lack of detail (Closing-&gt; A Community-specific reason -&gt; Option 2)&#xD;&#xA; - Get on with the est of your life, safe in the knowledge that you have helped the OP and the internet in general be better.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If, in the unlikely event that the OP does provide further information,and edits it into their question you can always remove your downvote and closevote. Rest assured though that this will be an exceedingly rare event.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27144" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9925" RevisionGUID="a33bd455-6f4a-4efc-9d72-c5e44dbbec72" CreationDate="2024-01-22T00:35:52.280" UserId="3038" Text="Our comments and close-voting are the intended feedback avenue for &quot;insufficient troubleshooting.&quot; People are quite active with close-votes for this reason, believe me.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As for a FAQ list or similar, we've deliberately not built that framework; &quot;read the docs, come back after you've done that,&quot; feels like that great 1990s phrase:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; Talk to the hand.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And that isn't nice. Most historic sysadmin communities self-police this way; with best-practice and knowledge bars required for continued existence in the community, often enforced through sarcasm.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The way most StackExchange sites work is we don't require askers to be familiar with our canon of knowledge before asking questions. In part this is because there *isn't* a canon of knowledge!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;* Documentation often doesn't cover every use-case.&#xD;&#xA;* Documentation often goes stale, especially on volunteer-run sites like this&#xD;&#xA;* Documentation often does a bad job of covering all versions of a thing in use&#xD;&#xA;* Writing good documentation requires skills, which are not evenly distributed on volunteer sites like this&#xD;&#xA;* Understanding what documentation is telling you is also a skill&#xD;&#xA;* Remembering what documentation actually covers is not the same as what's actually in there, leading to cases of &quot;READ THE FAQ BEFORE POSTING!!!&quot; when the FAQ hasn't covered that in a while.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;FAQs are best used for insular communities invested in gatekeeping membership.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27146" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9921" RevisionGUID="fe90c6ff-7722-48ab-b8ad-a8ebfefd6f07" CreationDate="2024-01-24T17:41:04.390" UserId="1004381" Comment="added 210 characters in body" Text="## Update on January 24, 2024&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site sponsorship is now only visible to users in the US and Canada, due to the sponsor’s preference. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------------------------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're excited to announce that Google will be sponsoring Server Fault Stack Exchange beginning January 9th, going through March 31st. We wanted to give you a heads-up and walk you through what it will look like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## How and where will the sponsorship be displayed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sponsorship will be shown on the right side of the header at the top of the site in a manner that's similar to the mockup below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![image of Server Fault SE home page with Google Cloud sponsorship logo in top right][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What else changes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing! Quoting from [the original MSE announcement on sponsorships](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307861/site-sponsorships-bringing-resources-back-to-stack-exchange):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First — sponsors do not own these Q&amp;A sites. Sponsors work alongside our communities who ultimately build these sites. Communities ask the questions; communities create the tags; communities conduct elections as they do now, and we are not renaming our current sites like a garish sport stadium to the highest bidder. Any ads a sponsor submits still have go through our crazy-strict ad editorial process… as it has always been. Companies do not have access to personal data, and all Q&amp;A content remains irrevocably licensed under Creative Commons for sharing and attribution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sponsorships are a tool that our clients can use to let folks who would be interested in their products know about them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What if I think I've found a design glitch/bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something looks off, please report it as a [bug](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/bug &quot;show questions tagged 'bug'&quot;) so we can investigate and squash it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's it! If you have any other questions or concerns, please leave them as answers below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And lastly, thank you. These types of partnerships help us bring more resources to our communities, and they wouldn't be possible without the work you've put into making this site successful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gMWCf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27147" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9926" RevisionGUID="c19105b4-e841-4283-acff-09ceb48b0c4c" CreationDate="2024-01-24T18:28:43.140" UserId="264207" Text="&lt;!-- Hello dear editor! If you want to avoid seeing your edit blindly overwritten, first remove this comment. Rev.2 --&gt;&#xA;It’s that time of the year again! As we wave goodbye to last year and welcome the new one, we have [a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year](https://meta.serverfault.com/search?q=&quot;year+in+moderation&quot;+is%3Aquestion).&#xA;&#xA;As most of you here might be aware, sites on the Stack Exchange network are moderated somewhat differently to other sites on the web:&#xA;&#xA;&gt; We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, in that we amortize the overall moderation cost of the system across thousands of teeny-tiny slices of effort contributed by regular, everyday users.  &#xA;&gt; -- [A Theory of Moderation](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/05/a-theory-of-moderation/)&#xA;&#xA;That doesn't eliminate the need for having [moderators](https://stackoverflow.blog/2018/11/21/our-theory-of-moderation-re-visited/) altogether, but it does mean that the bulk of moderation work is carried out by regular folks — folks like you. Every bit of time and effort y'all contribute to the site gives you access to more privileges you can use to help in this effort, all of which produce a cumulative effect that makes a big difference in ensuring Stack Exchange sites remain a valuable source of high-quality content on the web.&#xA;&#xA;So as we say goodbye to 2023 (and January 2024… ahem) and move into 2024, let us look back at what we accomplished as a community... by looking at some [_exciting_ stats](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pmN7M.gif). Below is a breakdown of moderation actions performed on Server Fault over the past 12 months:&#xA;   &#xA;|                   Action                   | Moderators | Community User¹ | Community² |&#xD;&#xA;|:-------------------------------------------|-----------:|----------------:|-----------:|&#xD;&#xA;| All comments on a post moved to chat       |          1 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answer flags handled                       |      2,399 |           4,770 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Answers flagged                            |        219 |             873 |      6,047 |&#xD;&#xA;| Bounties canceled                          |          1 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comment flags handled                      |        519 |           1,336 |         11 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments deleted⁸                          |        852 |           2,168 |      2,452 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments flagged                           |          1 |               3 |      1,856 |&#xD;&#xA;| Comments undeleted                         |          7 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Escalations to the Community Manager team  |          2 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts bumped                               |          0 |           4,181 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts deleted⁷                             |      1,086 |          10,571 |      1,884 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts locked                               |          1 |           4,839 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts undeleted                            |         55 |               0 |        144 |&#xD;&#xA;| Posts unlocked                             |          0 |              36 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Question flags handled⁶                    |      1,846 |          17,069 |        376 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions closed                           |        166 |           1,493 |          1 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions flagged⁶                         |        396 |              21 |     18,869 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions merged                           |          0 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions migrated                         |         21 |             210 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions protected                        |          2 |             161 |        327 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions reopened                         |          9 |               1 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Questions unprotected                      |          0 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Revisions redacted                         |          6 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag highlight language set                 |          0 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms created                       |          2 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tag synonyms proposed                      |          2 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tags merged                                |          2 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;Close votes&quot; queue       |         60 |               0 |      1,130 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;First answers&quot; queue     |          0 |               0 |      1,061 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;First questions&quot; queue   |          0 |               0 |      1,015 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;Late answers&quot; queue      |         45 |               0 |        713 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;Low quality posts&quot; queue |        101 |               0 |        743 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;Reopen votes&quot; queue      |         25 |               0 |         90 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;Suggested edits&quot; queue   |        713 |             182 |      2,179 |&#xD;&#xA;| Tasks reviewed⁵: &quot;Triage&quot; queue            |          0 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| User banned from review                    |          0 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| User review-bans lifted early              |          0 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| User suspensions lifted early              |          2 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users contacted                            |         23 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users deleted                              |        416 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users destroyed⁴                           |        599 |               0 |          0 |&#xD;&#xA;| Users suspended³                           |         21 |             472 |          0 |&#xA;   &#xA;### Footnotes&#xA;¹ This refers to the automated systems otherwise known as [user #-1](https://serverfault.com/users/-1).&#xA;&#xA;² This refers to [the membership of Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/users) *without* [diamonds next to their names](https://serverfault.com/users?tab=moderators).&#xA;&#xA;³ The system will suspend users under three circumstances: when a user is recreated after being previously suspended, when a user is recreated after being destroyed for spam or abuse, and when a network-wide suspension is in effect on an account.&#xA;&#xA;⁴ A &quot;destroyed&quot; user is deleted along with all that they had posted: questions, answers, comments. [Generally used as an expedient way of getting rid of spam.](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/88994/what-is-the-difference-between-a-deleted-user-and-a-destroyed-user)&#xA;&#xA;⁵ This counts every review that was submitted (not skipped) - so the 2 suggested edits reviews needed to approve an edit would count as 2, the goal being to indicate the frequency of moderation actions. This also applies to flags, etc.&#xA;&#xA;⁶ Includes close flags (but *not* close or reopen votes). The community² can handle these flags by at least one person voting to close a question that has a close flag.&#xA;&#xA;⁷ This ignores numerous deletions that happen automatically in response to some other action.&#xA;&#xA;⁸ This includes comments deleted by their own authors (which also account for some number of handled comment flags).   &#xA;   &#xA;### Further reading:&#xA;&#xA;- Wanna see how these numbers have changed over time? We posted a similar report here last year: [2022: a year in moderation](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/9854/2022-a-year-in-moderation)&#xA;&#xA;- You can also check out [this report on other sites](https://stackexchange.com/search?q=title%3A%222023%3A+a+year+in+moderation%22)&#xA;- Or peruse [detailed information on the number of questions closed and reopened across all sites](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/396299/208518)&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;Wishing everyone a happy 2024! ^_^&#xA;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27149" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9926" RevisionGUID="c19105b4-e841-4283-acff-09ceb48b0c4c" CreationDate="2024-01-24T18:28:43.140" UserId="264207" Text="2023: a year in moderation" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27150" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9926" RevisionGUID="c19105b4-e841-4283-acff-09ceb48b0c4c" CreationDate="2024-01-24T18:28:43.140" UserId="264207" Text="|discussion|moderation|statistics|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27151" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9927" RevisionGUID="364221d3-a08c-4ba4-82d7-4869fb4752aa" CreationDate="2024-01-26T02:32:47.740" UserId="200814" Text="https://serverfault.com/questions/1151107/trying-to-serve-iis-files-on-a-mac-iis-seems-to-see-directory-structure-but-no&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;    reasonable information technology management practices&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the question, I am setting up a local instance of Classic ASP to migrate massively aging architecture. This is a **good** thing. There are plenty of companies on extreme legacy hardware that needs to be migrated, some of it Classic ASP, and for people that have to deal with the annoying task of rewriting old codebases, like myself right now - questions like this have utility.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I never, in the question, suggest running Classic ASP is a smart idea - I think it's a terrible idea, and I have told the company in question this in no uncertain terms, which is why they have hired me to migrate it. But I can't change the fact that that's what they're currently running, or that I need to run Classic ASP locally temporarily to ensure that the migration is correct and doing everything the old code did." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27153" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9927" RevisionGUID="364221d3-a08c-4ba4-82d7-4869fb4752aa" CreationDate="2024-01-26T02:32:47.740" UserId="200814" Text="Why is this question closed as off topic?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27154" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9927" RevisionGUID="364221d3-a08c-4ba4-82d7-4869fb4752aa" CreationDate="2024-01-26T02:32:47.740" UserId="200814" Text="|discussion|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27155" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9928" RevisionGUID="024a7cc5-e66d-40e8-acf9-e1ffb419e402" CreationDate="2024-01-26T18:09:07.043" UserId="95020" Text="I read the [FAQ about deletions][1], which suggests going to Meta for undeleting a question.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Last year, I asked a [question about migrating AWS elastic beanstalk environments][2]. It never received an answer or any upvotes, so it was deleted by the community bot. The question is still relevant to me, because I have to do that migration now. I don't have high hopes of receiving an answer, but I would like to give it another shot. I voted to undelete it. If you agree that it makes sense to undelete, could you vote for it too?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If I learn something interesting during the migration process, I could also then add it as an answer myself.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5221/how-does-deleting-work-what-can-cause-a-post-to-be-deleted-and-what-does-that&#xD;&#xA;  [2]: https://serverfault.com/questions/1117208/what-are-the-differences-between-the-migration-options-for-elastic-beanstalk-mul" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27157" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9928" RevisionGUID="024a7cc5-e66d-40e8-acf9-e1ffb419e402" CreationDate="2024-01-26T18:09:07.043" UserId="95020" Text="Undelete a question deleted by the community bot" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27158" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9928" RevisionGUID="024a7cc5-e66d-40e8-acf9-e1ffb419e402" CreationDate="2024-01-26T18:09:07.043" UserId="95020" Text="|support|deleted-questions|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27159" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9929" RevisionGUID="cfec6f03-084a-45b6-ba13-00d7a70ddd14" CreationDate="2024-01-26T18:23:05.503" UserId="256639" Text="In such case, not negative, ontopic and just deleted by roomba; I would just repost it if I were you. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The logic is that a new question will be seen in the question's feed and it will bring fresh attention to it. If we undelete it will stay under the pile of other older questions.  " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27161" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9930" RevisionGUID="5bb72ea8-120f-4947-bbae-fca7dd5190b0" CreationDate="2024-01-31T04:48:55.517" UserId="145902" Text="Can we please prevent that someone who asks a question can answer his own question?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;A lot of workarounds get posted which are not ideal and may cause  issues in the future " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27163" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9930" RevisionGUID="5bb72ea8-120f-4947-bbae-fca7dd5190b0" CreationDate="2024-01-31T04:48:55.517" UserId="145902" Text="Answer to own questions" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27164" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9930" RevisionGUID="5bb72ea8-120f-4947-bbae-fca7dd5190b0" CreationDate="2024-01-31T04:48:55.517" UserId="145902" Text="|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27165" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9931" RevisionGUID="5275693d-4b92-4a16-85b2-23154b3825b6" CreationDate="2024-01-31T09:52:12.020" UserId="9517" Text="Anyone can ask and answer questions. Self answering is generally encouraged to the point that there is a box to tick when asking a question that allows you to add an answer before the question is posted. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As with any answer that is less than useful/ideal - downvote it, move on, the world turns.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/wzlBu.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27167" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9932" RevisionGUID="bd0c3e5d-2c7b-4cee-b317-455963159936" CreationDate="2024-01-31T09:56:48.580" UserId="9517" Text="Was there really only one question closed by the community in 2023 ? &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![enter image description here][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HY65j.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27169" PostHistoryTypeId="52" PostId="9926" RevisionGUID="774dfdc7-1bc7-4b73-9263-278b5d26c4dd" CreationDate="2024-02-01T21:45:05.257" />
  <row Id="27170" PostHistoryTypeId="6" PostId="9921" RevisionGUID="1e090062-c58d-4629-bb54-d2522193ee65" CreationDate="2024-02-03T01:00:13.597" UserId="-1" Text="|discussion|site-sponsorship|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27171" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9933" RevisionGUID="ef1f4e91-2cd5-4a6b-8a06-686a82e57796" CreationDate="2024-02-03T13:36:33.517" UserId="153188" Text="Is there any information comparing time of users spent on moderation activities and time of users spend on asking and answering activities?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27173" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9934" RevisionGUID="c40978ee-b19b-4ada-a3ab-ec70f85fe0b1" CreationDate="2024-02-17T11:36:20.777" UserId="443854" Text="I'm noticing that more and more questions related to some home lab environment are appearing.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;As I understand the rules, this is not on topic. And for fun fact, it appears that no one has asked this kind of question yet on meta?! ;)&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Please let me know what you think about it. &#xD;&#xA;And for the feature request, if its offtopic i suggest adding an option for closure." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27175" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9934" RevisionGUID="c40978ee-b19b-4ada-a3ab-ec70f85fe0b1" CreationDate="2024-02-17T11:36:20.777" UserId="443854" Text="Simple Question: are homelab questions are on topic for Serverfault" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27176" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9934" RevisionGUID="c40978ee-b19b-4ada-a3ab-ec70f85fe0b1" CreationDate="2024-02-17T11:36:20.777" UserId="443854" Text="|discussion|support|feature-request|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27177" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9935" RevisionGUID="ebf9a141-66d6-4285-a833-8040a98bafa1" CreationDate="2024-02-20T21:42:40.767" UserId="114341" Text="I tagged my question [tag:tls] but it appears to be a synonym of [tag:ssl]. Considering TLS is over 25 years old and has long since replaced SSL, I think that [tag:ssl] should be a synonym of [tag:tls] and not the other way around.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If this were Super User I could see an argument being made that &quot;SSL&quot; is the more familiar phrase, but certainly system administrators should not be confused about what &quot;TLS&quot; is.&#xD;&#xA;" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27179" PostHistoryTypeId="1" PostId="9935" RevisionGUID="ebf9a141-66d6-4285-a833-8040a98bafa1" CreationDate="2024-02-20T21:42:40.767" UserId="114341" Text="SSL and TLS synonyms should be reversed" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27180" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9935" RevisionGUID="ebf9a141-66d6-4285-a833-8040a98bafa1" CreationDate="2024-02-20T21:42:40.767" UserId="114341" Text="|discussion|retag-request|tags|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27187" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9937" RevisionGUID="80dc384a-a18a-4ced-9658-30ffe08a749f" CreationDate="2024-03-01T12:19:55.413" UserId="37681" Text="I know of people whose home-lab is better equipped than the test/lab equipment many of my employers were providing me with. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From such people I would expect [great questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681)  that are [on-topic for ServerFault](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic), questions that show they did **research**, found and **read the vendor documentation** and/or **tried a solution** before asking the internet for help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That they encountered the problem in their home lab would be completely irrelevant to the problem at hand. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we should and already do welcome such questions and answer them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many other home-lab questions are more from power users and enthousiasts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Often their problems are specific to and ***caused by the fact that they are in their home-lab*** or  ***attempts to engineer around typical home-lab limitations***: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Their internet access will be from a consumer ISP, with limitations and restrictions such as; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - no fixed IP-addresses&#xD;&#xA;  - prohibits running servers and blocks for example&#xD;&#xA;     - SMTP and ports 25 as a spam prevention measure&#xD;&#xA;     - ports 80 and 443 for HTTP(S)&#xD;&#xA;     - VPN protocols &#xD;&#xA;  - their ISP provided modem/router is limited with regards  to what the end-user can configure, monitor and/or troubleshoot &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- their home-lab equipment is often not fit for purpose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - too light weight like the (early generation) Raspberry Pi &#xD;&#xA;  - not suitable/certified for their intended purpose (attempt to run VMWare ESXi on an old laptop) &#xD;&#xA;  - was *&quot;enterprise grade&quot;* back in the day, but was in reality salvaged from the recycling bin after it reached EOL many moons ago&#xD;&#xA;  - their home networking is broken because they don't have internal DNS and/or reverse DNS records, they insist on using the mDNS `.local` TLD rather than their own registered domain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- etc. etc.   &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;For such question I vote to close, sometimes with the close reason to migrate if they belong on [SuperUser](https://superuser.com/help/on-topic) and at times I leave a helpful comment that their problem is of their own making. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27189" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9937" RevisionGUID="212a1f26-7b79-4e43-8cf7-6efc4977db04" CreationDate="2024-03-01T12:27:18.797" UserId="37681" Comment="added 19 characters in body" Text="I know of people whose home-lab is better equipped than the test/lab equipment many of my employers were providing me with. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;From such people I would expect [great questions](http://meta.serverfault.com/a/3609/37681)  that are [on-topic for ServerFault](http://serverfault.com/help/on-topic), questions that show they did **research**, found and **read the vendor documentation** and/or **tried a solution** before asking the internet for help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That they encountered the problem in their home lab would be completely irrelevant to the problem at hand. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;I think we should and already do welcome such questions and answer them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;-----&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Many other home-lab questions are more from power users and enthousiasts. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Often their problems are specific to and possibly even ***caused by the fact that they are in their home-lab*** or their ***attempts to engineer around typical home-lab limitations***: &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- Their internet access will be from a consumer ISP, with limitations and restrictions such as; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - no fixed IP-addresses&#xD;&#xA;  - prohibits running servers and blocks for example&#xD;&#xA;     - SMTP and ports 25 as a spam prevention measure&#xD;&#xA;     - ports 80 and 443 for HTTP(S)&#xD;&#xA;     - VPN protocols &#xD;&#xA;  - their ISP provided modem/router is limited with regards  to what the end-user can configure, monitor and/or troubleshoot &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- their home-lab equipment is often not fit for purpose:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  - too light weight like the (early generation) Raspberry Pi &#xD;&#xA;  - not suitable/certified for their intended purpose (attempt to run VMWare ESXi on an old laptop) &#xD;&#xA;  - was *&quot;enterprise grade&quot;* back in the day, but was in reality salvaged from the recycling bin after it reached EOL many moons ago&#xD;&#xA;  - their home networking is broken because they don't have internal DNS and/or reverse DNS records, they insist on using the mDNS `.local` TLD rather than their own registered domain&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;- etc. etc.   &#xD;&#xA;  &#xD;&#xA;For such question I vote to close, sometimes with the close reason to migrate if they belong on [SuperUser](https://superuser.com/help/on-topic) and at times I leave a helpful comment that their problem is of their own making. " ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27190" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9938" RevisionGUID="72ec658c-929f-48e6-9183-21502a8902d2" CreationDate="2024-03-13T13:58:28.287" UserId="463707" Text="TLS is built on-top of the SSL protocol (though they are not interoperable). Likewise, HTTPS security certificates that rely on, e.g. TLS connectivity are still referred to as SSL Certificates (perhaps entirely; I've never heard anyone refer to a &quot;TLS certificate&quot;). People may eventually refer en masse to the technology overall as TLS in the future, but I think reversing the synonyms here now would be premature. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If anything, I think they should be _de_-synonymized; you don't want to confuse the two. Users could theoretically still need to manage SSL connections in intranet environments (or, scarily enough, in internet environments, e.g. healthcare systems that stay perpetually 10-20 years behind the rest of the industry)." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27192" PostHistoryTypeId="5" PostId="9921" RevisionGUID="4dce917f-a11c-463c-8315-c0f97be44272" CreationDate="2024-03-21T20:12:04.680" UserId="1004381" Comment="added 161 characters in body" Text="## Update on March 21, 2024&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site sponsorship has been extended through June 30th. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------------------------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## Update on January 24, 2024&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;This site sponsorship is now only visible to users in the US and Canada, due to the sponsor’s preference. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;---------------------------------------------------------------&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;We're excited to announce that Google will be sponsoring Server Fault Stack Exchange beginning January 9th, going through March 31st. We wanted to give you a heads-up and walk you through what it will look like.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## How and where will the sponsorship be displayed?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The sponsorship will be shown on the right side of the header at the top of the site in a manner that's similar to the mockup below:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[![image of Server Fault SE home page with Google Cloud sponsorship logo in top right][1]][1]&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What else changes?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Nothing! Quoting from [the original MSE announcement on sponsorships](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/307861/site-sponsorships-bringing-resources-back-to-stack-exchange):&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; First — sponsors do not own these Q&amp;A sites. Sponsors work alongside our communities who ultimately build these sites. Communities ask the questions; communities create the tags; communities conduct elections as they do now, and we are not renaming our current sites like a garish sport stadium to the highest bidder. Any ads a sponsor submits still have go through our crazy-strict ad editorial process… as it has always been. Companies do not have access to personal data, and all Q&amp;A content remains irrevocably licensed under Creative Commons for sharing and attribution.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Sponsorships are a tool that our clients can use to let folks who would be interested in their products know about them.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;## What if I think I've found a design glitch/bug?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If something looks off, please report it as a [bug](https://meta.serverfault.com/questions/tagged/bug &quot;show questions tagged 'bug'&quot;) so we can investigate and squash it.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;That's it! If you have any other questions or concerns, please leave them as answers below.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;And lastly, thank you. These types of partnerships help us bring more resources to our communities, and they wouldn't be possible without the work you've put into making this site successful.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;  [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gMWCf.png" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27193" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9939" RevisionGUID="a06b06e5-96c0-4966-876c-e83d4dbd8a4b" CreationDate="2024-03-22T11:02:27.663" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1156712/how-to-enable-dark-mode-in-serverfault" />
  <row Id="27194" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9939" RevisionGUID="62bd7fd0-725c-45f9-8247-5f68d744dac7" CreationDate="2024-03-22T07:15:33.593" UserId="1079853" Text="I have been using stack overflow for a few months now, and I really enjoy the dark mode feature. I recently tried to find the same feature on serverfault, but I couldn't seem to find it. Does anyone know if there is a way to enable dark mode on serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Could someone please tell me how to activate dark mode here?" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="27197" PostHistoryTypeId="3" PostId="9939" RevisionGUID="62bd7fd0-725c-45f9-8247-5f68d744dac7" CreationDate="2024-03-22T07:15:33.593" UserId="1079853" Text="|discussion|linux|" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27198" PostHistoryTypeId="36" PostId="9940" RevisionGUID="f8890be8-a422-4b04-876f-800c69776ab9" CreationDate="2024-03-22T11:02:27.663" UserId="-1" Comment="from https://serverfault.com/questions/1156712/how-to-enable-dark-mode-in-serverfault/1156718#1156718" />
  <row Id="27199" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9940" RevisionGUID="e3497c7f-d502-4126-b6f9-7d9e20d4255f" CreationDate="2024-03-22T09:00:40.187" UserId="435764" Text="&gt;  Does anyone know if there is a way to enable dark mode on serverfault?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[There ain't](https://stackoverflow.blog/2020/03/30/introducing-dark-mode-for-stack-overflow/) - officially&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&gt; For now, we have no plans to bring dark mode to the many sites across the Stack Exchange network. Many of the designs on our sites have been around long enough that converting them to dark mode would require redoing the artwork completely. We would prefer to avoid giving anyone across our network a substandard experience and we don’t want to change those elements without the input of these communities.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;There's [userscripts that you can use to achieve this](https://stackapps.com/questions/8053/stack-exchange-dark-mode). YMMV." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
  <row Id="27201" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9941" RevisionGUID="613b4e74-12e5-485f-beb5-bcfa3b57daf1" CreationDate="2024-03-29T13:34:24.777" UserId="144798" Text="Why is Gerald doing what WPSE mods asked him to do? Closing my question for no reason?&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;https://serverfault.com/questions/1157088/what-are-some-good-nginx-rate-limits-for-wordpress-websites&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Very tired of the petty power trips and egos that destroy the quality of SE network, this is why so many people have stopped participating here, because they must waste time dealing with this drama all the time..." ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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  <row Id="27205" PostHistoryTypeId="2" PostId="9942" RevisionGUID="6839cf4d-da3b-4974-ad73-46def3754b84" CreationDate="2024-03-29T15:57:46.237" UserId="6177" Text="You say there is discussion elsewhere about this question, but even if you had linked to it, it wouldn't be relevant.  So far, two users here have voted to close the question - for two different and arguably valid reasons.  &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The only drama is what you're creating yourself: your deleted comment on the question is inappropriate, the over-the-top statements here aren't warranted, and flagging old posts to make a point will result in a suspension if you continue.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;If you think your question as asked is appropriate, you can leave it and see if there are any additional close votes cast.  If you want to modify it based on the comments you've received, you can do that even if it does get closed.  Either way, you should focus on the question itself.  Questions/complaints about the overall nature of multiple SE sites should go somewhere else: meta.stackexchange.com" ContentLicense="CC BY-SA 4.0" />
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